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drivers who are not so quick with
the twist of the wheel and the
rapid acceleration. Hence the APP
parent hoggishness of taxi cab,
mail and truck drivers.
Police certainly should arrest
few of them as a warning.
DEAR MIR. FIXIT: I wrote you
last week with reference to having
my garbage collected. The collector
had not been on our street, Concord.
for three weeks. This morning he
came while I was gone and did not
take my garbage. 1 see no reason
for it unless it was spiteworx. My
garbage can is large lard can with
two strong handles on the sides and
lid that also has a handle. OF
course the can was very full, not
having been emptied for three
weeks.
MRS. HENGEL,
766 Concord Ave
Orders have been issued to col
lectors to take care of your garb-
age.
TO AN OLD TIMES READER:
After an inspection, Mr.. Fixlt is ad
vised that your only recourse is tc
petition for new sidewalks on the
east side of Ritter Ave. between
Lowell and Michigan SITS.
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Maybe. but surmises ought to be
looked into and tracked down. Then,
that girl vamped the coroner so at
the last, that when she told him she
thought the murder was the work OF
a burglar, he just nodded his head
and let up on her entirely. Fine
sort of coroner, I'll tell the G. Pr
well. old man." Black said, then
your work is cut out for you. The
verdict of coroner's jury doesn't
close case. and 1 rather fancy that
man Mott won't let the matter rest
as is. Hes a live wire, l happen tc
know. and you, Cunny. could dc
worse than to join issues and work
with him"
mo, 1 prefer to go on my own
There speaks the true amateur
OF course you would. And 1 don't
know but you're right about it
Can't you get around the Little
Bright Eyes. and fined out what she
really knows? You don't suspect she
is the principal, do your"
Mercy, no." Cunningham looked
shocked. She's a mere kid. But ]
do think she's in the know-more OF
less"
Then go to it, and find OUT
''Will Cunny be let do this?" An
derson asked. will they want him
noising around in the Heath bunga
low-it is bungalow, suppose, be
ing over on that side"
yes, it's a bungalow" Forbes
told him. "And one of the most at
tractive ones over there. Heath wa:
an artist
why was? Do you think hes
dead. toc?" Black asked.
mo- But whsn any one disappear
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like that. you can't help thinking Of
him in the past tense. Well. Perry
Heath is a pretty fair artist. and
his home is one of the show places
Of the Gardens. Oh, it didn't cost a
quarter as much as your place,
place, Black, or as Anderson's home,
but it's a comfortable enough shack.
And now. I've no idea who's at the
head of it. You see, Mr.. and Mrs.
Heath had no children and the two
house guests over there can't be ex-
pected to stay on forever"
Somebody said that Inman is
Mrs. Heath's heir"
II know. mean, i know that's
the report, but I don't know how
true it is"
We'll somebody's got to talk, "
said Black. decidedly. You can't
find out things any other way. And
if there's nobody in particular to
work this think up. all the more rea-
son. why we old Harbor residents
should take hold and do our best to
run down the murderer of Myra
Heath. whether it is her husband
we're after or not
That's the way look at it," Gun.
ningham agreed. "Those two people
over, there and that bunch of ser.
wants must give UP what they know
Somebody must make 'em do it. II
Mott goes for the little beauty, he'll
probably fall down on the job just as
Osborn did, for she's a witch child
all right. But shall steel my heart
against her vamping and wrest the
truth from her SOUL Why was she
crying bitterly when Carter went to
tell her about Mrs. Heath2 Don't
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Let Mr.. Fixit present your case to city
officials. He is The Times representa-
tive at the city hall. Write him at The
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From Lydia E. Pinkham to
Her. Great Granddaughter

Have you ever heard grandmother
say, Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound? Why, my mother and /
took that fifty years ago" In some
families the fourth generation is learn
ing the-merit of this dependable medi-
cine.
From the days Of the polonaise to the
days Of the radio, mothers have given
this famous remedy to their daughters.
The happy schoolgirl of today. like the
demure maiden Of the 1S7o's, knows she
can religion Lydia e. Pinkham,s vegcta-
bla OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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The VANITY CASE"
A Tale of Mystery and LoUe
By CAROLYN WELLS

"You thought that. too, Miss
Moore?"
Osborn had a most disconcerting
way of turning with a sudden ques
ton to another witness.
/"Why yes" Bunny said, pulling
herself together. 1--WE have all been
in the habit of jesting about it.
"Then the crime was clearly the
work of some one who knew Of the
distaste of Mrs. Heath for cosmetics,
and some one who had sufficient
nerve to apply the coloring to dead
womans face"
You said you were not sure she
was dead when" Larry began, but
the coroner interrupted him.
'I am sure now" He referred to
a written message which had been
handed him. 81 asked Dovtor Conk-
lin to investigate that matter, and
he tells me that the cosmetics were
applied to Mrs. Heath's face after
death"
How can he tell?" Larry growled.
There are many ways to ascer-
tain that. A physician could not be
mistaken. Now, what 1 want to
know is, where is the vanity box that
was used for the purpose"
That's easy" said Inman. when
I left the room, saw gold vanity
box with LOTS of/dangling trinkets,
lying on the table"
"It is not there nowe Who re-
moved it?"
! Nobody answered. and the coroner.
turning to Bunny, said:
do you think it was Mrs.
Heath's own?"
IL think it must have been" she
replied, but her voice shook in spite
Of her efforts to keep it steady.
Then why has 1t disappeared"
TN sure I dono't know" Bunny
had recovered her pertness If not
her poise. Il suppose whoever used
IT, carried It off. Theye are some
times valuable trifes, and think It
was a burglar who did the whole
crime"
She put her head on one side Ike
a. wise canarY bird. and falling under
the spell of her helpless air and visit
full countenance, the coroner forbore
to question her further.
But, whether by reason OF Os.
born's lack of skill. or the noncom.
initial evidence OF the witnesses. no
points of real Importance were forth
coming, and the awe-struck and be-
wildered jury brought in the open
verdict of murder by unknown hands,
but with a strong recommendation
that Perry Heath be found.
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CHAPTER XIV

The Country Club of Gaybrook
Harbor, being over on the Park side,
was a magnificent and ornate struc.
ture, built with a large outlay of
money and a small outlay of taste.
But it creaEd especially to the com
fortS~or itssmembers and it's spacious
verandahs and big easy chairs were
we'll patronized of a summer aftex
noon.
AL Cunningham strolled over there
after the inquest was over
He had his own opinions of the
coroners methods and procedure,
but he was determined not to ex-
press them, but merely give a re-
port of the affair.
He found a small group of men.
who were quite evidently waiting
for him, and almost without pre-
liminaries, he plunged into his sub
feet and gave a brisk account of
the inquest.
The men were those who had
agreed to employ Cunningham as a
private and amateur-detective in the
Heath matter, and they listened to
his story, for the most part in ST.
lence.
Then Arthur Black said:
1T gather, Al, from the way you
describe things. that you don't alto.
gether approve of Osborns techni
que"
Technique! He hasn't any. He
hasn't sense enough to go in wher
it rains. l didn't mean to speak out
in meetin' like this, but since you
ask, IN admit. that L think he's
about the worst apology for a coron
er l ever saw!''
Seen many?" asked Anderson, a
little dryly.
well, I've seen a few" Cunning
ham stood his ground; land I've
read lots of detective stories, and ]
know how a coroner ought to be
have"
But he can't do anything NOR,
until they find Perry Heath" Blacl
said THAT chap has got to b,
found. There's no question of hi
guilt. Why, his running away is tn,
same as a confession! And who els
could it have been? AS AL tells us
the house was so darned we'll locked
up that no intruder could get in"
Yes" Anderson interrupted, "anC
by the way, how did Heath get out?'
1T doesn't matter how he go
out, since he did get out" Wallac,
Forbes declared. 1--WE have to ad
NIT he's missing, so why not assum,
! he's the murderer? 1t seems no
only the logical but the inevitabl,
deduction"
"Well. I don't know" Cunning
ham said. thougtfully. Logical
yes, But not inevitable to my mind
You see, that man Osborn got n,
evidence of any value Spoken evi
Ndence, mean. He questioned hi
witnesses 'perfunctorily and yer,
sketchily. He ought to have pu
those servants through a. regula
grilling and the house guests ough
to have been questioned far NOR
closely. That blue eyed fiappe
knows a lot more than she tolc
Why, she knew about the thing be
fore the maid went up to tell her
or else why was she crying to bea
the hand when the maid went in he
room?"
"Oh. come now. Al, that's pur
surmise," Anderson objected.
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SUICIDE THEORY HELD
Richmond Youth Found Dead With
Poison In Pocket.

BIZ United Press
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. as
Authorities investigating the death
of George Hardwood, 10. today held
to the theory of suicide. The youth
was found dead in a garage with
two bottles of poison in his pocket.
He is the son of A. r. Hardwood,
wealthy Richmond business man.
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Where is President James X. Polk
buried?
In the grounds of the State capt.
tai at Nashville, Tennessee. His
body was moved there III 1893 from
the old family tomb in the yard of
the Polk Mansion which stood at
the corner Of Vine and Union Sta.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
Drawbridge

Work is progressing rapidly to-
ward the foundation of the tempOr-
airy bridge at this place, to provide
for the State Highway bridge over
the Broadkiln River.
Mrs. S. A. Loockerman entertain
ed over the weekend her two sons,
Samuel Loockerman of Wilmington
and Thomas LoOckerman of Green's
borO. Md.
Miss Mae Johnson is spending
some time with her grandmother,
Mrs Dorm of Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Mitchell and two
children and Miss DorOthea Hill,
who have been suffering with the flu
are somewhat improved at this writ
ms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey of
Redden spent Sunday of last week
with Mrs. Sarah Loockerman and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lank and
daughter, Thelma, are all on the
sick list. We all wish them a speedy
recovery.
Leighton l.. Loockerman has been
chosen delegate to represent the
three churches (ZiOn NJ. E., Whites
Chapel, and Conley's) of Nassau
charge, at the Older Boys Confer
ence. to be held at Dover on March
20, 27 and %.
William Dickerson disposed Of his
personal property at public sale on
Thursday, March 18th.
The w. c. Z. U. met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lank last
Tuesday evening. After the program
was concluded, everyone present
was treated with as much ice cream
as they desired.
William Haggerty who has been
employed by the Kaufman COnstruc-
tion Company as cook for their men
at this place, has resigned his posi-
ton, and returned to his home at
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ella Lank of Lewes who has
been spending some time with her
son, Raymond Lank and family, has
returned to her home.
Reed Leverage is severely ill at
this writing.
Mrs. David Clendaniel has return
ed home after a two weeks visit
among friends and relatives Of Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. James Smith and several
children are on the sick list.
Don't forget the Epworth League
meeting at Zion NJ. E. Church Sun
day evening at 1880 o'clock, to be
led by Miss Helen Smith. All are in
vited to be present. New members
are being taken in nearly every Sun
day evening. Sixty-three is the total
number enrolled. All are requested
to favor us with a Bible verse con-
tanning the word "Obey." Horace o.
Loockerman will be leader on March
21.
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THE WILFUL CHILD
Mrs. J. Kubista

Not until l was married and had
children OF my own did L discover
how my mother OveTruled our will
fulness when we were children and
got us to obey her without causing
any disturbance; however, once
had learned her method l immedi-
ately applied it in the training of my
children, and my success has won
the admiration of all those knowing
our family.
When my little daughter insists on
wearing a certain dress contrary to
my advice 1 don't stop to argue with
her as to why she shouldn't wear it,
l simply ignore her wilfulness, call
her attention to some other matter
and then go away apparently quite
uncOncerned. She may put the dress
on and even wear it while but her
mind will be on the wrong she has
done, and she won't be able to play
with ease; back she'll go and put on
the dress she knows l wanted her to
wear.
If Robert fuses about going on an
errand for me or insists on my wait
ing until he feels like going, 1 don't
mag" him; l simply go out-of-doors
and get some little boy on the street
to run the errand for me and as
sure as can be, Robert will run with
him, little ashamed of his diso-
bedience.
When the children quarrel, 1 don't
allow them to malign one another,
nor do l wait for explanations Of
causes of the disagreement; 1 sim
ply distract their attention with
something else and they go back to
their play, no one the victor or the
loser.
There's a lot in that little trick of
changing the subject or ignoring
with deliberate calmness the stub
born wilfulness of children. 1t GER
tainly does more good than a lot of
angry words giving rise to the chill
dren's temper and your own. My
mother used to say, "NIy children
have no temper" and I now can say
almost the same thing for by not
dIOuSAHS IuS44 temper nave uOI
made them aware of it's existence
and what they have is abated by
my diversion or my silence, uncOn-
sciously teaching them TO control
by their own thinking
and reasoning.
OF course, not all children can be
governed with equal ease by the
same method Child psychology
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Dagsboro

Several around here are sick.
Among the new ones sick are Mrs.
Windsor. Mrs. Pennewill and Bev-
erly Baker.
Alvin Timmons is spending few
days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Joseph Cannon spent some
time in Philadelphia the past week.
MIR. and Mrs. Ebe West visited rel
atives at Bridgeville Thursday.
Gerald and John Timmons spent
the weekend at SelbyYille with
their grandparents.
Joseph Kollock visited Woodrow
Sturgis on Sunday.
Several from here attended the
basketball game at Milford the past
week.
Our school teachers attended the
teachers meeting at Georgetown on
Saturday; also Mrs. H. B. Gray,
Murial Lockwood, John Lockwood,
James Gray, Helen Donoway, Maud
Clogg, Kathryn Williams, Samuel
Timmons, George Coffin were there
also.
Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter have NOV
ed into the home of Mrs. Virginia
Wingate. Mr.. Slaughter works at the
depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe West had as
visitors recently, Mrs. Della West,
Mrs. viii Willin, Mr. and Mrs. How
ard West, Mr.. Reynolds Of Bridge
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Short
of Greenwood.
The names of the honor roll pu-
pills in the second grade for the
month of February are: Aubrey
Kitchens, Elisha Tumey, ElWood
Coffin, Harley Dukes, Louis Williams
-Orville Layfeld, Vernon Steen,
Jr., Virginia Clogg, Reba Chandler,
Pauline Brasure, Leila Kitchens,
Irene Gray, Evelyn Daisey, Dorothy
Timmons.
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Union
(near Lincoln)

The Ladies Aid which met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts,
was a success, both socially and
financially. The young folks were
highly entertained by Mrs. Kate Jer-
aid, also guitar and banjo, uke, and
bones by Aldin Wilson and James
and viii Jones; older folks by vic
trOla, clearing $2505. New officers
for the ensuing year were appointed
by Rev. Hamer, viz Mrs. Cora
Belts, president; Mrs Kate Jerald,
vice president; Mrs. Blanche Baker,
treasurer; Miss Margaret Lord, Sec
retary. Social committee, Miss Fran
ces Green, Bess Baker, Sara Tat
man and Billy KentOn.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Webb visited
relatives in Milton Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Carmine of
Delmar spent the weekend with the
latter's sister.
Mrs. Nora Kenton, Isaac Baker
and Mrs. Anna Belts are on the sick
list.
Mrs. Delema Jefferson spent the
weekend with Mrs. Cora Belts and
Anna Gere.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
Bowers Beach

We are very sorry to state that
Mrs. Nathaniel Coverdale who has
been confined to her bed for the past
three weeks is not much improved.
Capt. and Mrs. Frank N. Spayd
are the proud parents of a bouncing
baby girl. born March End at the
Marshall Hospital, Milford. Little
Miss Dorothy is very proud of her
new sister, Phyllis Marie.
Mrs. Sulah Fleming celebrated her
S5th birthday last Thursday. Her
many friends remembered her by
sending birthday cards. Mrs. Flem-
ing, as many of our readers may
know, has been an invalid in bed for
the past three years. But Miss Cora
and Miss Margaret, her two daugh-
ters at home, give her the best of
care.
Mrs. Margaret Flack and son
George were Thursday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Barnett, near Mag
nOlia.
Mrs. Willis Johnson who has
been confined to her bed with pneu-
monia for the past week, we are glad
to report is slowly improving.
Mrs. Sallie Davenport, Mrs. Willis
Patterson and Mrs. J. w. Haldeman
have all been under the doctors
care.
Mrs. George Charshee of Philadel-
phia is taking care of her sister, Mrs.
Willis Johnson.
Mrs. Susan Johnson of Rising
Sun, is also stopping at the same
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hall of
Frederick spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Short, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Darby were
guests at the Johnson Hotel on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gills of Har-
rington were Sunday visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Carey on Church
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farrow of
Milford are spending the week as
guests of Mrs. SaIlie Davenport and
son Harold.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Woods and
daughter Betty of Wilmington spent
the weekend at this same home.
Enos Williams has just built a
bookcase for the P. T. A. and install
led it in the school. We feel very
proud of this as it was a real ne
cessity.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Bertha Williams on Friday evening,
March 5th. Due to so many people
being sick not many members were
present.
The hostess served delicious re-
freshments after which the meeting
adjourned to meet in April with
Mrs Estelle Wilcutts.
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Delr11ar

1t is stated that a stone road will
be built from Delmar to Columbia to
connect with the road that is to be
built from Laurel to that place.
While there has been no time set for
the starting of this work it is believ-
ed that the road will be under con-
struction soon. 1t is also stated that
Sussex county will build her side of
State street through Delmar or will
build a strip of road bed feet wide.
1t is to be hoped that WicomicO
county will do likewise.
At the regular meeting of Delmar
New Century Club last Thursday an
interesting program on the Mothers
of Great Men" was presented by
Mrs. Will S. Marvel and Mrs. S. M.
Ellis. Mrs. Benjamin Marsh and
Miss Elizabeth Elliott opened the
program with an instrumental duet.
Mrs. S. M. Ellis read THE Meaning
of Motherhood" Mrs. Marvel read
"The Mother of Washington" MO
ther of MendelsOhn," by Mrs. How
ard Lynch, which was followed by
an instrumental selection from this
great master by Mrs. Marion Hast
ings. Mother of Lincoln" by Mrs.
Arthur Brewington; Mother of John
Wesley" by Mrs. John Beach; 'MO-
ther of Beethoven" by Mrs. J. Fred
Stevens, who then played "BeethOv-
ems Farewell to the Piano." Mrs.
AlOnzo Parker read Great Mothers
of the Future" Mrs. Marvel cOnclud-
ed the literary part of the program
with a sketch of the life of MARY,
the Mother of Jesus" after which
the club sang "The Faith of Our
Fathers" Mrs. Clarence Pritchett,
Miss Ruth Kelley and Mrs. Howard
Kirk were unanimously elected
members of the club. $500 was add
ed to the club house funds.
The date for the annual club lun-
cheon will be held Tuesday, April
9th.
Mrs. Jack West spent a few days
with Miss Wilsie Banks in New York
City during the past week.
Mrs. Vernia Jones is ill at her
home on Delaware avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Carmine were
AlALO4u NlS1LO1o Oh kOdLu40aJs
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lynch, Sr.,
who have been in Florida for the
past four months returned home last
Wednesday.
Elder H. c. Ker who has been i'll
with cold and la grippe for some
time was able to fill his appoint
ment at the usual hour on Sunday,
March 7th.
Sunday school class, No 6, Earn
est Workers, will hold an oyster
supper, March IL and 12, in the
basement of the NJ. E. Church. Your
patronage will be greatly appreciat-
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Windsor, Jr.,
who were married at Onley, Va, on
February 23rd, were given kitchen
shower by their Delmar friends at
the home of Mrs. A. L. Godfrey, ON
Wednesday evening, March 9rd.
Sunday school class No. 1S, of the
NJ. E. Church, will hold bake on
Saturday morning, March 18th at
Jones' meat store.
The F. F. F. Club held its third
annual banquet in the Century Club
building Friday evening, February
26th.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
Hand No. 8

Spades @, 81
No score, rubber game. 2 dealt and BIZ
one no-trump, A and Y passed and ]
bid two clubs. Z bid two no-trump ant
all passed. A opened the nine of clubs
Y played the trey, B the ace and z tn
seven. B then returned the jack
clubs, Z played the queen, A. the deuo
and Y the four. z now played loy
diamond, A played the ace, Y the tire,
and B the four. A then led the four O
spades. How should Z analyze the hant
and what is his proper play2 z has tn
choice of two plays, either to win tn
trick with ace of spades and set up hi
heart suit or to pass the spade trick, hop
ing that A has the king. To the writer
the former play seems the better. B i
marked with the ace of hearts; other
wise his bid of two clubs would haw
been unsound. If he also has the kinj
of spades, z cannot make game for
will set up his clubs before he loses hi
ace of hearts. z should play the ace O
spades, therefore, and then lead iov
heart from Y's hand and play the iacl
from his hand. If B refuses to take thh
trick Z should return the six OF heartA
B will surely win this trick and If b,
plays the club, z will now make game
1t is close hand and hard to say = hat
2 should play. In the actual haa", E
held both the king of spades and are ol
hearts so that the only way to sco-;
game was to play the ace of spades &
trick four.
Milford chronicle., 1926-03-12
FELTON,

Charles Jones died on Wednesday.
March 3rd, after a short illness of
only two days with pneumonia. He
was well known here where he had
been a resident until November last,
at which time Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
moved to Marcus Hook where they
were making their home at the time
of Mr.. Jones' death, with his son
Earl. He had been on a short visit
with his daughter, Mrs. Thomas wy
att of near Mastens, and had gone to
see his son Joseph when he was
stricken with pneumonia. He was
we'll liked here where he had gained
a large circle of friends. He was
good and honest man, and had KIND
disposition. He will be greatly miss
ed by his family and friends. He
leaves wife and daughter, Mrs
Thomas Wyatt, three sons, william
Jones, of Chester; Joseph and Earl
Jones. both of Marcus Hook 10
mourn his loss. His remains were
brought to FELTON, and funeral SER
vices held on Saturday afternoon
March 9th, at the NJ. P. Church IN
charge of Rev. Belts, with lnterment
in Hopkins cemetery.
Miss Leora Meredith has returned
from Philadelphia after spending the
winter with friends there.
An entertainment will be given on
March 18th, in the Grange Hall un-
der the auspices of the Avon Club.
Admission 25 cents.
The stork visited the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Roe on Thursday
March 4th and left them baby
girl.
Quite a few cases of whooping
cough are still reported in our town.
The stork visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Kemp last week.