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Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
CHRONICLE LOSES ANOTHER
EMPLOYEE BY CUPID'S DAFTS
Miss Mildred EllingswOrth Is Now
Mrs. Roland David Isaacs

The wedding of Miss Mildred l.
Ellingsworth and Roland d. Isaas,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Isaacs,oL
Greenwood, was solemnized Satlr-
dav evening, October 9Th, 1926, at
seven o'clock, in the Glendale M. o.
Church, Rev. Conrad Hamer, paspI
of that church, Ofhciated.
The bride, who is the daughter u
Mr. and Mrs. iona EllingsWortb il
Glendale had as her maid OF honG'
Miss Anna Smith of Milford, Wlo
wore a pale pink georgette dres
and carried a large bouquet Of deep
mink cactus dahlias. Miss Besse
Bessie Warren and Miss Anna Shel-
nard of EIIendale were bridesmaid,
Their dresses were orchid geors-
cite, trimmed in cream lace am
their bouquets were large yellow
dahlias. Little Marguerite DickeT'
son. who wore a dress of pale PINK
was flower girl.
Cornelius Lofand of Wilmington
was the best man. The ushers Wer'
Elsie Warren, Blanche Baker, Haze
Derrickson and Grace Harper, al
friends of the bride, all Of EllendaIe
They wore white voile dresses Trim
med in white silk lace.
Miss Mildred Warren, OF EIIenuaIe
gave an piano recital prqRheus to IN
I service, accompanied ~ Yrs. ). M
/ CLAYTON of LansdoYR& Pa. on tn
violin. Miss Rachel Eoverdale OF El
lendale sang Il Love You Truly
The church was decorated with pine
and fall cut flowers.
Miss EIIingsworth chose for ne
dress white crepe back satin. lie
veil of tulle was plated at back an
held in place with a wreath
orange blossoms. She carried
shower bouquet Of brides roses an
white delphinium.
A reception at the home OF tn
brides parents, followed the cer'
mony at the church. Only member
of the immediate families and te
friends were present. Guests trol
milford who attended the weddl1
and reception were Mr.. and MT
Earle Worthington, Miss Laura
Salevan, Miss Elizabeth V. Carls
, and Frederick Higman.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Isaacs left after Il
reception for brief honeymoon
Rehoboth. Upon their return TN
will reside near Greenwood. MI
Isaacs has been employed at u
chronicle office for several yea
and will be greatly missed aroul
, the Office.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
WORK ON GRANGE
FAIR MOVING last.
The Several Committees epOlt
Intense Activity In Al De-
partments. '

The preparations being mae loF
the Grange Fair and Bazaar, OtopeI
22nd and 23rd indicate that Il NIL
ford Grange is headed for its TOUR
teenth consecutive success. Joglls
from the enthusiasm and Gerry
which animate the respective co4l-
mittees the people Of Milford anu
vicinity will be given a rare tre|I
this year. Those in charge Il ln5
poultry exhibit report entrie up
wards of 125 coOps. While leg lorHs,
rocks and reds will undou teulS
predominant, all breeds will bd rep
,,asontod and he eligible for prizes.
1,bo ladies' assure lis that the lancy
work booth will beat anything seen
heretofore. The early Christmas
shopper will do well to give JhlS
splendid display a careful Tohc'
over" 1t might solve few gil
problems. Speaking of the gHang'
ladies reminds one Of eats. The iner
mention of the beautiful and ;eppe
tizing pastries and confect ION
makes ones mouth water. The dlL
ing room will serve the usual sooo
dinners and suppers each day.
There will be a bumper cro'. OF
apples and vegetables in the arm
products department. The write. has
also heard a great deal said sbou'
nuts and expects to see some fine
specimens. 49,,
The juveniles promise to makethl'
their second annual attempt, rea
show. Many beautiful specimens o
their art and skill will adorn hell
splendid booth. The children Th'
visit this booth will find a veritIbl
wonderful to delight their eyes.
Lovers. of plants and flowers VII
find a real thrill in the flower lis
play and dahlia growers promls' t
show something out of the ordi1ar
if Jack Frost does not interfere
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
GREAT POWER PLANT
MAY BE AT SEAFORD
Choice OF Sites Now Seems To
Lie Between That Town And
Vienna.

The Seaford Kiwanis Clubs held
an important luncheon Friday even
ing having as guests, General Mama
ger LawtOn and Chief ADVISOR
Wright of the Eastern Shore Gas &
Electric Company; Congressman
Robert G. Houston, and Seaford City
Council. At the luncheon a general
discussion was held concerning the
location of the new $1,500,OOO cleo
tric plant to be erected on the pen
insula by the Eastern Shore Gas q
Electric Company, which location IS
said to be now between Seaford and
Vienna, Md, both on the Nanticoke
River.
General Manager Lawton stated
that Seaford had all the advantages,
due to it's fine location and excellent
water and rail facilities which will
reduce the cost of construction OF
the new electric plant in the build
ing of the power lines. He said that
while Vienna had a deeper water
front, which might be considered by
the engineers of the company on the
| ground of expansion in years 70
come. it also had it's disadvantages
For instance it is thought that the
treacherous condition of the soft
ground at Vienna might prevent the
erection of the large smOkestackS
and heavy machinery. The largest ol
these smokestacks will be 200 feel
high and built of brick, weighing
thousands of tons. The engineers
will determine this at their tests o.
the ground at Vienna. %,
The engineers also figure 1t VII
cost thousands of dollars additiona
to erect the steel piers for carrylni
the power lines across the marsh!
ground at Vienna. There is also con
Germ felt in reference to the financla
condition of the Baltimore, Chesa
peake & Atlantic Railroad, Whlcl
runs through Vienna. This condition
is expected to be worse when tn
new concrete roads near Vienna ar
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
ELECTRIC POWER
WILL Be AMPLE
Eastern Shore Company Says
Proposed Plant Will Serve
Peninsula.

In a statement made by +. N.
Lawton, general manager of the
Eastern Shore Gas and Electric
Company, gave definite assurance
that the proposed new $1,5OO,OOO
power plant to be erected by his
company Will be sufficiently large
to supply power in practically any
quantity to all points on the Del
marva Peninsula.
This statement is meeting with
widespread qualification as certain
disappointment was expressed re-
Gently when it became known that
the COnowingo plant, being con-
structed by the Philadelphia Elec-
trio Company, would probably di-
vert its main output into Philadel-
phia, and not supply the Eastern
Shore direct.
Officials of the Eastern Shore
Gas and Electric Company have re-
Gently been questioned by represen-
tatives from various sections of the
Peninsula as to the extent of pow
er supply from their proposed new
plant. General assurance has been
SlNGu " lllb GlLCCI Illelb IL W IL w
able to furnish all points south OF
Wilmington and that practically no
limit on the power supply would
be fixed. Interviewed directly on
the subject today, Mr.. Lawton bears
out this impression. He said:
"Our proposed new plant will be
large enough to supply power tc
any point on the Delmarvia East
ern Shore. By this 1 mean that we
will be in a position to extend oul
service practically without lim1
within the confines of the PENN
sula. This will apply not only t.
the individual home service, but t.
communities and manufacturing
plants. An outstanding featur
which the new power house will
provide will be practically a guar
antee of unbrOken service. 1t vii
equal that in any section OF tn
country with an extra reserve sup
ply to overcome interference durin
heavy storms and eliminating in
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Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
WINTER c. BENNETT
MISSING; OFFICERS
FEAR FOUL PLAY
Former Milford Man Has Not
Been Seen Since Wednesday
OF Last Week.
CAR FOUND ABANDONED
New AutOmc bile Found In Penn
sylvania Leads Authorities To
Make Investigation.

Winter c. Bennett, member of a
butter and egg firm in Wilmington,
is missing, and fears are entertain
ed that he has been murdered, and
his body disposed OF by the murder
er. Bennett is a former resident Of
Milford, having moved to Whining
ton from this town. He is married
and has a son about sixteen years
OF age. The Bennett family are
thoroughly convinced that Bennett
has been the victim OF foul play,
and they have employed a detective
to investigate his disappearance.
Pennsylvania authorities are OF the
same opinion.
Bennett left Wilmington Wednes-
day OF last week to go to Coates
vile, Pennsylvania, where he ex-
pectedd to collect a bill from ThOs.
w. Oaks. Witnesses have been
found who saw Bennett standing
beside his automobile near the
Oaks home awaiting for him to re-
turn to his home. Later the aband-
oned automobile was found stand
ing at the same place, and an in
vestigation was started. Oaks was
arrested and held to await de-
velopments. Searching parties
were organized and a thorough
search made in the vicinity of the
Oaks home. Ponds nearby have
| been dragged, but as yet nothing
has been found to verify the suspic-
ion that Bennett has been killed.
After questioning Oaks as to his
movements. and making a careful
checkup of his statements, the au-
thOrities have released him. The
Pennsylvania District Attorney is
still convinced that Bennett has
met foul play and this view as CO.
incided in other officers and by
members Of his family.
Soon after it was learned that
Bennett was missing, his partner,
Israel Eisman, employed counsel to
look after his interests, and care
full auditing of the firms books are
being made to learn whether any
thing is wrong that would cause
, Bennett to leave Wilmington. - -
Wednesday of this week boy scou2
/, searched the countryside for miles
. about Coatesville in an effort to finG
a clew which might lead to the dis
covery of Benefits body if he has
been killed and the body hidden.
Bennett was born and reared tt
manhood in Slaughter Neck, neal
1 Milford. For some time he was en-
gagged in the commission business
here, and about two years agt
. moved to Wilmington where he Op
ened up his present business. H
is well known in this section of tn
state, and his many friends ar
i much concerned about his strang
3 disappearance.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
CORONER'S OFFICE MAY Be
ABOLISHED In DELAWARE
Possible Bills Seeking This End
viii Go To Legislature.

Abolition of the coroner's office
and the grand jury Will be two OF
The questions which will be dis
cussed at a future meeting of the
Delaware State Bar Association, ac-
cording to Josiah Marvel, president
OF the association.
Bills providing for abolition Oh
the coroners office and the grand
Jury will be presented to the 1925
LEGISLATURE if favorable action IS
taken on the proposals by the par
association. Mr.. Marvel said.
Those who are proposing these
measures hope to have the investl-
cations now made by the coroner
made by the attorney generals Oh
flee. -,
In abolishing the grand jury, the
responsibility of deciding whether
or not a man shall be tried would
rest on the attorney general.
The association will also discuss
the question of permitting a man tc
waive trial by jury and have his
case tried before one or more Judg,
es as is the custom in. seVera
states.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
NAPLES ELECTED DEPUTY
GRAND MASTER OF MASONS
Weldon NAPLES, OF Milton, In Line
For High State Honor

At the 121st annual communica-
ton of the Grand Lodge of Delaware
A. F. & A. NJ, at Wilmington last
Thursday new officers were elected
for the ensuing year as follows:
Grand Master-Harry Galbralth,
Lafayette, No. IA, Wilmington.
Deputy Grand Master-Weldin Z.
Wapies, Endeavor, No. 10, Milton.
Senior Grand Warden-James o..
Thompson, Oriental, No. q, VIII
mington.
Junior Grand Warden-William U.
Wingate, Eureka, No. %, Whining
ton.
Secretary-John F. Robinson, Laf-
ayette, No. IA, Wilmington.
Treasurer-D. Raymond Keefer,
washington, No. 1, Wilmington.
The officers appointed are as fol-
lows:
Grand Marshall. Paul Green, du
Pont, No. 20, Wilmington.
Grand sword bearer-Frank D.
Wilson, Washington, No. l, Whining
ton.
Senior grand deacon - Charles
Schell. Temple, No. IL, Wilmington.
Junior grand deacon-Samue
Reed, du Pont, No. 20, Wilmington.
Grand chaplain-Dr. A. W. Some
Eureka, No. %, Wilmington.
Senior grand steward-Charle'
Simmons, Jr., Lafayette, No. IA, VII
mingtOn. =,
Junior grand steward-David d
Poffenberger, Eureka, No. 2S' Wi
mington.
Grand tyler-Frank L. Lone
Washington, No. 1, Wilmington.
Grand Master Galbrath announce
that Joseph Stuart, Edward "
Cooch and Joseph S. Hamilton
whose terms expire as members {
the Masonic Home Board, would b
, reappointed for the three-year tern
Following the installation excl
= cises. the retiring grand chaplain
| Rev. D. w. Jacobs, of Milford, pre-
sented to the retiring grand maste
James P. Pierce, Jr., a jewel an
apron.
-, The newly elected deputy gran
I master is the owner of the Wapl'
Lumber Company at Milton and
well known throughout the state.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
PENINSULA FARMS
SELL FOR MUCH MONEY
Eastern Shore Orchard, After Being
Improved, Sold For $SS,OW

F. S. Lewis, of Easton, Md, an
nounced that he sold Mulberry Hill
orchard to John H. Wilcox for S39'-
900. This orchard is about a mile
from Easton and has ninety-hye
acres planted in fruit, about 8,OOO
trees. fifty acres of cleared land
and twenty-five acres of woodland.
Lewis bought this property from
the Harrison estate two years ago
at public auction and has greatly
improved it. One feature with
which he took much pains was a
grove of 500 black walnut trees,
which were budded for the hrst
time this fall. He also set out some
pecan and flbert trees.
Wilcox is an experienced orchard-
ist. He is planning to further i'm
prove the estate by installing an
electric light plant, water system
and modern heating plant in the Ole
mansion. Some new outbu1ldlngS
will be erected.
The crops are not included. Lewis
to finish harvesting this years crop
valued at $11,OOo.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
CAMPAIGN OPENS WITH
DEMOCRATIC TOUR OF STATE
Each County To BE Visited, And
Sussex Is Covered This Week

Under the management Of the
Democratic Campaign CommltIee
their candidates for State Ofilces
were started out on a systematlc
tour of the state. Kent County re-
ceiyed the first attention, and lnls
week Sussex has been the tield lor
action. Starting at Greenwood IN
the morning of Monday, then at
Bridgeville in the afternoon, ana at
Seaford in the evening, was one
days work.
Tuesday morning Broad creek
district was visited and Delmar IL
the afternoon, with Laurel at night
Wednesday, Morning, MlIlsDorO
and Gumboro; afternoon, Franktoro
and DagsborO; evening, SelbyVllle:
Thursday morning-Millville ana
Indian River hundred; evening, re-
ception at Democratic League, VIII
mington. 81.
Friday morning-Milton; after
noon, Lewes and RehOboth; eve
ming, Georgetown, with county
Committee.
Saturday morning-Ellendale ana
Lincoln City; afternoon and eve
nile Milford.
lie candidates-Merril H. Thigh
n for Congress, Roy E. PettyJohn
r state auditor, Robert Y. Warren
or insurance commissioner, w
Harman Reynolds for state treas
urer-will be accompanied on the
tour through Sussex by q. Franz
Locates, Sussex county chairman
and at the various towns local can
didates also will be speakers.
So the belated campaign starts
with the people strangely dislnter
ested in the elections as well a
the candidates.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
DOZEN MORE STATE SCHOOLS
ARE In HEALTH CRUSADE
As Result Tour Made By Anti-Tu-
bercuIOsis Society Secretary

More than a dozen additional
sobooIs were enrolled in the Modern
Health Crusade in the past ten days
bv Mrs. Edna Palmer Upton, execu-
+i,,o secretary of the Delaware Anti
Tuberculosis Society. Mrs. upton
visited these schools and explained
the object of the health crusade
Which is to teach health habits to
tbo % children through the medium
chores at home, at school and IN
public places.
Tbese lately formed health units
oro in addition to the hundreds OF
rooras in schools throughout the
sto4n which were organized earlier
in tbe fall The crusade was es-
fabiisbed in the third, fourth, fifth
and siv+h grades of the Dover Spec
iaI district School with 25O pupils
and with .163 pupils enrolled IN
Caesar Rodney. School.
other schools organized We're:
Sussex .county-Webb School, NO
40 nc. Fike, teacher, Is pupils;
Gopovan's School, No. 8; Miss Dor
otbV WcGee. teacher, 25 pupils; Ell
Ien3a1a school, No. 125, Lester A
.ndv teacher. 20 pupils; Tatman'
School No. n, Miss Edna Judy
teacher. SO pupils; SelbyYlllf
school. No. so, C. w. Garrett, teach
Kent county-Laws School, No
10, Mrs. Alice Ross teacher, Il, 1,
pupils; Thomas School No. 70
Clara Mohaupt teacher, 2S pupils.
New Castle county-Middletowl
School No. 12O, Miss Hattie Sim
mons teacher, SO pupils; Glasgow
School May Brown teacher Sc pu
pils,
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
DELAWARE DID WELL
IN LEGION PARADE
First State In Line Honor For
LegiOnnaires AS They March
In Philadelphia.

First in '76 and 20" was the
slogan of 600 Legionnaires of the
Department of Delaware, who led
the great parade in Philadelphia
Tuesday, opening the national con-
ventiOn OF the American Legion.
Said to be the largest parade in
the history of Philadelphia, Della
ware was accorded a singular hon
or. Next to the smallest state IN
the Union, her representation OF
man power was puny compared WIN
the thousands who were in line
from other states.
Because Delaware was the tlrst
state to ratify the Constitution the
sons OF the Blue Hen State, who
fought in the past war, were ac-
corded the place of honor in the
parade.
Immediately following Vice-Pres-
ident Dawes and his official reti-
nue., came Delaware's sons, headed
bv State Commander Ennis and his
staff. and the First Engineers
Band of Fort DUPONT. Then fol-
lowed the honor guard, comprised
of 200 picked men, dressed in the
uniform of the Continental Army
This, the first colorful feature OF
the long parade, was aDplauded by
the thousands of spectators lining
Broad street from Twentieth
street and Parkway, where the
parade formed. The soldiers pre-
sented a fine appearance as they
marched eight abreast along the
Sesuui city's main thorOughfare.
Following the Continentals came
the various Delaware state posts oi
the American Legion, all present
ing a fine and soldierly appearance
as they strobe to the martial airs
of the Fort DUPONT band and the
band of the Corps of Cadets at th'
Ferris Industrial School.
! Bringing up the rear of the Della
ware delegation rolled the ambul
ance of the David G. Harrison Pos
of Smyrna. A sign on the ambul
ance proclaimed that this was tn
first ambulance to be donated Il
public service by an American Leg
ion post in the United States.
Immediately following the Della
ware delegation came the Florld
contingent with a band Outfitted l
striking costumes Of orange.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
POISONS HUSBAND
BECAUSE OF FEAR SAYS
wife in CONFESSION
Mrs. Frances Spence Admits
Giving Three Doses To Dead
SpOu e.
NOW in SUSSEX JAIL
Mother Of Five Children Seems
Relieved That Husband Is
Dead.

Mrs. Frances Spence, 20 years
old, OF near Hickman, was brought
to the county Jail at Georgetown,
early Monday morning charged
with killing her husband by giving
him a dose of Paris green in cider.
The police say that she has con-
fessed, claiming that her husband,
Cleveland Spence, 80 years old, had
not been treating her right.
The poison is alleged to have
been administered early on Sunday
afternoon. About Z o'clock in the
evening the man died. DR.. Knots,
of Denton, who had been summon
ed, refused to give a certificate OF
death and the coroner was sum
moned. Deputy Sheriff Coy, Detec-
tive Donoway, Corporal James and
Private Purnell of the Highway Po-
lice went to the scene and maze
an investigation.
They found that William Croll, a
merchant, had sold Paris green to
the woman, on Saturday. The Sher-
iff and detective then questioned
the woman and say that she admit
ted giving her husband the poison
Later she made a detailed contes-
sion, according to the officers. Al
ter that she was arrested on the
| charge of murder.
The farm on which the couple
with their children lived is neal
the Maryland line. The body of the
man was taken to Bridgeville where
an inquest was held.
Mrs. Spence is alleged to have
told Deputy Sheriff Bud Coy tina
she gave her husband three doses
of Paris green in cider for the pur
pose of killing him. The reasol
given for the act was that he ha'
Just been released from jail Il
MARYLAND, where he had served
term for larceny and that she wa
afraid OF him.
Being afraid Of the man sh
thought, she is alleged to have sal
that the best thing to do was to ge
rid of him as she felt that sh
could struggle along with the nv
children, who range in age from
, to 12 years. The children are no'
} with relatives of the couple nea
where the poison was administered
, According to the reported comics
sion the woman said that she CAV
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Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
OYSTER PACKING
SEASON OPENS WITH
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
Canneries At Bowers Beach Have
Modern Machinery For Wash
ing Opened Oysters.
HEALTH BOARD APPROVES
Demand For More Than Supply
At First For Oysters Packed
At Bowers Beach.

To those who never saw a mod
ern oyster shucking and packing
house at work, a great enlightenT
ment and education as to how the
OYSTER is handled from the bottom
of the bay to the final incasing IN
gallon cans for shipment to the city
markets, as far away as Chicago
and the Middle-Western country, is
in store for them.
This present condition had to be
brought about by experience with
the health laws of Illinois and 9TH
er states, which were guarding
themselves against typhoid fever
germs. and which had caused such
a great wreck in the oyster busi-
ness two years ago, because of sup
posed infected oysters as a cause
for an outbreak of typhoid in CHI
cage.
The United States Government,
with the various states interested
in health of their people, made in
vestigations, by visiting the oyster
beds where they grew in Virginia,
Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Then the methods of catching, stor-
ing, opening, canning and the clean
illness of the packing houses, as
well as the men and women engag-
ed in handling the opened oysters
were all investigated and given
clear bills of health.
The system of washing the open
ed oyster as installed by the Della
ware Bay packers, complied with
all requirements of all the health
bodies involved, and it is these
which are of especial interest to the
people of Delaware and the whole
world where oysters are eaten.
One result is, that the Delawar'
! Bay Oyster packers are sending Il
market some of the finest oyster
ever consumed by those who know
what real oysters should be. In
oysters taken from the DelaWar
Bay are graded into three sizes an
sell from $1.75 per gallon for IN
, smaller. to $500 for the medium
and $3.50 per gallon for the larges
Drimes. The cans are hermeticall
sealed and contain one gallon c
, solid meat OF oyster; plump, ter
, der and deliciously Favored. Thes
are the prices at the shore cannel
b. les; and believe me, there is some
thing in store this season for thos
L, who love oysters as a diet, or fC
}, occasional use. They are fine, raw
). in cocktail, scalloped, roaste
5 steamed, stewed, fried or in a
= oyster sandwich.
OF course the elite in the oyst'
e continued on page u
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-15
KENT S55,OOO TEMPORARY
LOAN TO BE RETIRED
Levy Court Find Taxes Collected
VIII Pay Indebtedness

At Tuesdays weekly session of the
Kent County Levy Court, it was de-
cided to retire the loan Of $4,000
with interest, made some months
back by the Levy Court for general
expenses of the county. Sufficient
amount of taxes have been received
by the County Treasurer and Receiv-
er of Taxes to liquidate the debt.
There is still in the general fund
about 100000, being the bond issue
ordered on last September q. This
can be used only for road construc-
ton.
The Court granted Miss Cooper,
of Camden, the right to vacate a
certain strip Of land on the Cooper
estate near Camden.