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Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
Houston

John H. Johnson is confined to his
home suffering with inhammatory
rheumatism.
Mrs. Willard Dufendach is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Ralph Jump who has been
suffering with a severe attack OF
acute indigestion is able to be out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Armour, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Sharp and son
Lawrence and Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
and daughters of Chester, Pa, were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin Slaughter at DagsbOro on Sun
day.
Rev. Thomas, wife and son and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Holston and chill
dren were Hartly visitors on Satur-
day.
Roy Hummell of Wilmington spent
the weekend with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nutter Marvel and
Mrs. George w. Johnson motored to
Greenwood on Sunday and called
upon Mrs. JohnsOn's brother, W. c.
Short and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Manlove
were the Sunday guests of their son
Everett and wife of Milford and in
the afternoon they mOtored to Re
hobOth.
Harry Collins and daughter, Miss
Mae spent Sunday with Mrs. John
Collins.
Mrs. Sallie Nelson of Harrington
is visiting with relatives in Hous-
ton.
Several four town folks motored
to Hartly on Sunday to see the ruins
caused by fire bug.
Houston School Notes
The second annual defamation
contest of the Houston public school
was held last Thursday evening.
There were fifteen contestants and
all rendered their selections in a
creditable manner. Professor H. B.
King, Prof. John B. Thomas and
Prof. Charles Helan, all of Dover,
were the judges.
The first honOrs were won by JOS
eph KeilbasO, who spoke "How Old
Nose Counted Eggs" second, Mil
dred Burlingame, American Liber-
ty;" third, William Davis, "Sam
Smiths Soliloquy on MatrimOny." ."
Honorable mention was given.to Lii
ly Wilson who spoke Somebody's
Mother" and Frances Coulbourn
"The Black Horse and His Rider"
The music was furnished by Miss
Eiler and Mr.. Bennett Of Milford.
Don't forget the box and shadow
social on Thursday evening, May
14th. The proceeds will be used for
the school picnic.
At the school election Saturday af-
ternoon, Hartly Gray was elected for
a term of three years. There was no
opposing candidate.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

l.
House Of Worship, Second Street,
West of the School House.
Pastor, Rev. Samuel C. Welsh,
s17 East Front Street, South Milford
The Church with a Message.
Services of the Week-Friday
I'd. m. Junior Choir.
p. m. Prayer and testimony
meeting.
Sunday
10 a. m. to noon: Morning service.
Bible school lessons, children's story
and sermon.
7:15 p. m Young Peoples and
Junior meeting.
8 p. m. Evening service and SER
mon by the pastor.
Friday at p. m. Junior practice
for special service.
Friday at s p. m. Prayer and con-
ference meeting. Subject "The AFRO
gance of Sim" Gen. 11:1-9.
Next Sunday is Mothers Day, a
good day for mothers and grandma
theirs to attend church services, but
especially for sons and daughters to
bring their mothers and grandma
theirs to church. The pastor will
preach in the morning on "a Mo-
ther's Hopes" and at p. m. he will
preach on "The Need Of Our Day"
At 7:15 p. m, the young peoples
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
TELEPHONE co. MAILS
OUT DIVIDEND CHECKS
Holders of diamond State Pre-
ferred Stock Receive Quar-
terly Payment

Checks for the quarterly dividend on
the 619@o cumulative Preferred Stock
of the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany have been mailed out to the 1,107
stockholders. The dividend for the
quarter, amounting to $6,452.79, was
paid on April 18th to stockholders
of record on the cOmpany's books
March 10.
Although most of the stockholders
live in Delaware, very small percen-
tage of the checks go to stockholders
living in four other states and in Can
ada.
The checks were accompanied by a
short message from L. H. Kinnard,
President. He called attention to the
fact that the telephone is now fifty
years old and pointed out the remark
able development of the industry.
"The two telephones" he said,
(which were exhibited in 1876 (at
the Centennial in Philadelphia have
grown to seventeen million. The few
hundred feet Of wire have increased to
forty million miles"
"The Diamond State Company now
serves" said Mr.. Kinnard, "mOre
than $4,000 telephones and handles
more than 10000 calls day."
He also pointed out that while gen.
eral business is increasing at the rate
of to per cent year and popula-
tiOn at the rate of l to per cent,
the number of telephones in the Bell
System last year increased more than
seven per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
MANY CALLS AFTER
HENLOPEN CRASH
Inquiries Come from News
paper Reporters, Artists
and General Public

Newspaper reporters, artists, archi-
tects and people interested in the an
tique and the beautiful helped to swell
the enormous volume of telephone calls
that were put through the Lewes
switchboard of the Diamond State
Telephone Company at the time of the
recent collapse of the Cape Henlopen
lighthouse.
This was the report made by Miss
Julia Steele, Chief Operator for the
Telephone Company at Lewes.
"One of the Coast Guards notified
me that the building had fallen into
the sea-" she said. "He then put in
calls to the newspapers"
Many of the artists who had painted
the old building that was built in l765
wanted to know the extent of the dam
age. Those who remembered it as one
of the most beautiful landmarks of the
Delaware coast made inquiries. The
entire force of young women operators
in Lewes were required for several
hours to handle the telephone connec-
tiOns caused by the emergency.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
AVENUE NJ. Z. CHURCH

Appropriate services in commem-
orauon of Mothers Day will be held
in this church next Sunday. Every
man, woman and child whether
member or friend of this or any
other church should be in the SER
vices of some church next Sunday.
If mother is dead wear white flow
er; if living, any other color.
The pastor will preach appropri-
ate sermons at both morning and
evening services. He will continue
his series in the evening on "The
Bibles Greatest Women" Sometime
ago 10000 preachers were asked to
name a list of ten famous women.
Bruce Barton says seventy-fOur
names received votes, and he gives
the names of ten women selected
from those receiving the highest
number of votes. On successive Sun
day evenings the pastor is discussing
the virtues and vices (if there be
any, of the Bibles greatest women.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

presented by DR.. II. W. Beringer, a
medical officer of the Telephone Com
pany.
These courses, which aim to teach
the fundamental laws of health and
the elementary care of the sick, are
conducted continuously by the Tele-
phone Company. This is the second
graduation that has been held in Will
mington this year. The courses are
open to the young women employees of
the Company and are given after Of
fee hours.
It is not the purpose to turn out
experienced nurses in these health
courses, say Telephone officials. Rather
is the need for registered nurses en-
phasized in case of sickness. The ad-
vantage of consulting a physician to
nip in the bud incipient cases of ILL
ness is also pointed out. instruction
in methods of avoiding colds, health
full ways of dressing, elementary
knowledge of the care of the sick, are
some of the features of the course.
This health movement was begun in
Wilmington and has now spread to
practically every Bell Telephone Com
pany in the country, say Bell officials.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
Milford Neck

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Maloney en-
tertained many relatives and friends
on Sunday.
Miss Beatrice Kirby spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frisby Kirby.
Mr.. and Mrs. William COVerdale of
near Milford spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. James Deputy and family.
Raymond Bennett accompanied by
Charles P. French, Sr., spent the
weekend with friends and relatives
at Wilmington and Ocean City, N. J..
Mrs. Wilson of Harrington and
Lee Jackson of Bowers Beach spent
Sunday at his brothers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jackson.
Jacob A. Harrington's condition
remains about the same at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stockley Ingram and
son Thomas spent Sunday at Lewes.
Mrs. Homer Stayton and sons Bill
ly and Junior of Darby, Pa, visited
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
B. Lindale on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rotherman
and family of near Frederick spent
Sunday with Mrs. Cora Watkins and
family.
Mr.. Marvel of Magnolia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walls and daughter Sara and
niece, Miss Helen, of New Jersey,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Harring-
ton on Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Cahall and son FL
wood are spending this week with
friends at Frederick and Milford
Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wrotten, Mrs.
Annie Mills, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Atkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Atkins
called on Mrs. John H. Bennett On
Sunday.
Virginia Biedeman Of Beacoms Bus
mess College, Wilmington, were the
weekend guests Of tneIr respective
parents.
Mrs. Lizzie Torbert and son Ell
mer and Benjamin Needles visited
friends and relatives at Merchant
Vile, N. j., last week.
Miss Mildred Deputy has accepted
d UUSlL1On do OpCA GhNOA at tlG E4GuC4N
lea Bell Telephone exchange. Her
many friends wish for her the best
Of success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mills and Kath-
crime Higgens were Lewes visitors
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smoot Of Mil
ford, Mrs. Linden Thompson and
children spent Saturday in Whining
ton.
Miss Elizabeth Kirby spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kirby
and daughter Jeanette.
Quite a few people from this vicin-
ity attended the serenade given Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil Hollinger last Fri
day night, April 30.
Mrs. B. F. Kirby who has been
very sick is some improved at this
writing.
The infant baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Morgan is very i'll at this
writing.
Franklin Abbott and friend, Sa-
die Webb, were the supper guests of
Miss Hattie Stevenson Of Green's
boro, Nd, on Sunday.
Those reported on the sick list are
Anna Mae Bennett, John Jester and
Donald Jester.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

pirate music Will be furnished by
the choir.
All who are interested in the fu-
ture church coma out to Sunday
school next Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock. This is one of the most i'm
portant departments of the church,
as it is helpful and Instructive to
both young and old. Attendance last
Sunday was good. Lets make it very
good next Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

guests of James oNeal at Marcus
Hook.
Church Services Sunday, May 9th
Morning: Glendale, 10 a. m. Sun
day school. IL a. m. Class meeting.
E. F. Whitney, leader.
Afternoon: McColley's, 2 p. m.
Sunday school. 3 p. m. Preaching by
pastor.
Evening: Ellendale, Z p. m. Ep-
worth League. Leader, Mrs. Pauline
Lynch. 1880 p. m. Special sermon to
Hiawatha Council, D. of p, and To-
ka Tribe. No. S5, 1. o. R. NJ, by the
pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

line between Selbyville and Roxanna
and the reconstruction of the line con-
Meeting Selbyville, Frankfort and
Bethany Beach.
G. Marcus, construction foreman,
was in charge Of the work. About 500
poles in all were involved in both OPP
erations. Some were moved back from
the highway at the time Of the con.
struction of the new Frankfort-Beth-
any Beach Road and some were COM
pletely removed and replaced.
Additional telephone lines were
strung in both operations to furnish
facilities for the new telephones that
are being required in the vicinity of
ROxanna and the popular Bethany
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
ADDITIONAL LINES
FOR SELBYVILLE
$4,000 Spent by Diamond
State Telephone Company
in Growing Section

The Diamond
State Telephone
Company has just
completed con-
struction work
costing approx
mately $500 for
expanding the tel
ephone plant in
the vicinity of
Selbyville, accord
ing to R. L. Dodge,
District Superin-
tendent of Plant.
The work con-
sisted of the plac-
ing of a new Dole
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
telephone cdHismuch
cheaper and more convenient
than a trip. Call your out-of-
town buyer by telephone.
Operators Married

Two Of the Wilmington telephone
operators for the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company were recently married
to young men Of Wilmington.
Miss M. G. Blackburn and Miss
Anna NJ. Lowe are the recent brides.
The former is now Mrs. Williams and
the latter Mrs. Ardis.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

T. hUI oUHILLINH nee manager OF
the so-called main line office of The
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsyl-
vania in Philadelphia for the past
year. His many friends will be glad to
hear of his return to his native city.
Mr.. Schilling has succeeded to the
vacancy created by the resignation of
E. F. Coffin, who has gone into the
real estate business in Florida.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
RECENT GRADUATION
HELD In WILMINGTON
Sixteen Young Women of Dia-
mond State Telephone
Company Receive
Certificates

Sixteen young
women operators
have just received
certificates of
graduation from
the health-a habit
course that was
conducted under
the auspices of the
Diamond State
Telephone Com
pany, with Miss
Mary A. Wharry
as Instructress.
The graduation
exercises were held
in the Century
Club. Graduation
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
CHRIST CHURCH
Rev, Guy L. Hill s. T. B.

Rev. Guy L. Hill s. I. B.
5th Sunday after Easter-Roga-
tion Sunday.
11:OO A. NJ, Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
9:45 A. NJ, Sunday School.
No evening services.
ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Charles J. Conway
Mass at Milford a. m.
Mass at Rehoboth II a. m.
Evening service 1880.
All are welcome.
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
G. w. SchelhOuSe, Pastor
10:3O Glass meeting Sunday.
1900 Preaching
1900 P. M. Song service.
$500 P. M. Preaching.
1880 P. M. Saturday night preach
ing.
1880 P. M. Wednesday night pray
er meeting.
All are welcome.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
Sunday morning at eleven O'Clock al
the New Grange Hail.
All are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
VaSat gIO1tT out of town
friends by telephone Toll
rates are astonishingly low.
NEW CHIEF OPERATOR

Mrs. Sarah N.
Leary has recently
been appointed
Suburban Chief
Operator for the
Diamond State
Telephone Com
pany, with head
quarters in VIII
mingtOn.
In her new Of
flee Mrs. Leary
will have general
supervision over
the central offices
at Newark, New
Castle, Holyoak,
Delaware City,
HOckessin, Ken
4rOve, Oxford and
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
Office Manager Appointed

F. Roi Schill-
ing, a Whining
tonian, has just
been appointed
office manager Of
the Whining ton
office of the Dia-
mond State Fele-
phone Company,
9th and Shipley
Streets, and as
sistant to E. P.
BardO, the Will
mingtOn Manager.
Mr.. Schilling
has served as Of
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

We sell the cheapest and best
$3.50 watch and clock in the coun-
try. Every one guaranteed for one
year. VIM. n. Warren. Milford. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

and junior meeting. Subject Letters
to the Churches (Philemon)." Lead
er, Mrs. Frank Stormer.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

nett Square, West Grove, Oxford and
Avondale.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

at the Ellendale NJ. u. Church on
Sunday evening, May 9Th. All mem
bers Of both organizations are re-
quested to be present at the hall at
GAS p. m.
Mothers Day will be celebrated
this year on May 9th. This is a day
which should be honored by every
one, whether their mother is living
or dead. If dead place a wreath on
her grave. If living attend divine ser
vice, somewhere and wear a white
flower in your buttonhole to show to
the world that mother still retains
a warm place in your heart. II it Is
so you can visit her on the 9th and
go TO mothers church, it will please
her more perhaps than anything
you could do. Try it.
Mrs. Priscilla Warren Of Lincoln,
who has been a guest at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Jester for the
past week, returned to her home on
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Coverdale Of
Marcus Hook spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Dickerson.
Miss Losetta Jester, student at
the Women's College, Newark, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Macklin had
as guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Mills and children Of Cedar
Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Wood spent
Sunday in Leinsic as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence SDicer
spent the weekend with friends in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Geo. Fl. Spicer and her nep-
hew, Paul Marker. were weekend
The Bozeman courier., 1926-06-18

veracity is the heart of morality.
The Bozeman courier., 1926-06-18

packs were all removed from the
ponies, which we're allowed to roll
in the sand and shake themselves.
They were then re-saddled and pack
ed again. Did buck Indian ever as
sist in this work? Not that anyone
could notice. He wrapped a blan-
ket about himself and stood in silent
dignity, while the squaWs with more
or less vOciferOus comment, or gos-
slipping among themselves, attended
to all the labOrious details. It was
the acme Of domestic discipline such
as the white man dreams of, but new
er realizes. At the same time, it Of
Tended our ehivalry, Vocalized by
Red, who, perhaps was slightly i'm.
pressed by the rather pleasing per.
sOnality Of a young squaw who was
struggling with a heavy pack, while
her muscular lord and master stood
stOlidly, wrapped to the eyes in Z
gorgeous blanket, scOWling at hi,
slaves efforts:
''I'd sure enjoy plantin' one o.
thees hOb-nailed boots in the plac,
that should be covered by that buck't
pants-if he had any
The Bozeman courier., 1926-06-18
Had To Restrict Diet
TOSOft Food and Milk
But Great Medicine, Kar-
max, Builds Spokane WO-
man Up from Nervous
Breakdown To Where
There's Not A Trace OF
Her Troubles Left.

''I simply cannot put into words
all the wonderful good have re-
ceived from this glorious medicine,
Karnak," declares Mrs. Margaret
Pulley, of 2128 W. 5th St., SpO-
kane, Wash.
"a few months ago I suffered a
nervous breakdown and had to
practically give up everything and
rest" continues Mrs. Pulley.
''I suffered with Indigestion al
most constantly and had to re-
strict my diet to soft food and milk.
Almost everything I ate caused awful
stomach pains, and I also had ter
rible pains across the small Of my
back and shoulders. I Just felt SO
miserable that many times I gave
up completely and went to bed.
"But I could feel the benefit OF
Karnak from the day I started tax
| ing tie medicine. have taken
three bottles now and the nervous
ness has completely disappeared, and
1 eat anything I want without feel
ing the slightest trace of indigestion
"That tired wOrnOut feeling is al
gone, have plenty Of life and en-
The Bozeman courier., 1926-06-18
RECREATIONS of the Early Days
Were the Result Of ResOttrcefr4lr1ess

tied with the various problems. The
two center pires and shore abut-
ments had been completed before
the high water came, but by the time
the main stringers had been framed,
there was a strong flood from the
melting SHOWS of the mountain
ranges, and the problem Of getting
a heavy steel cable across the river
for the purpose of hauling the long
stringers, arose. It was planned to
use a float suspended from a cable.
The bridge crew we're unhamper-
| ed by union rules-there were but
few unions then-and used the ma
! jOr part of the long June days in
their work, while we spent many ev-
enings watching them and making
modest bets as to whether or not
/ they would succeed in getting the
cable across the swift flowing
stream. That they did succeed fin
ally, (thOugh 1 forget the method
empIoyed), is proven by the fact that
! the bridge was completed and served
for many years Of traffic. 1t may be
in use yet, for all know.
It was a toll bridge and was sold
a short time after its completion to
a young Englishman named Hooper,
who, with a young cousin occupied
the small house at the south end and
personally collected the tolls. Young
4 Hooper was a gifted conversational
ist, a most genial chap and won the
friendship Of all the community, his
establishment becoming popular
place for the young fellows Of the
= neighborhoOd to spend their idle
hours.
, But even a toll bridge was not al
t ways a cinch for easy money. During
. low water stage, Hooper often had tC
observe with pain in the region Of his
1 pocketboOk, the economical freight
{, ers and ranchmen who took a chancC
2 / by fording the old crossing below the
3 bridge, and the travelling bands o
Indians, of course, knew nothing o
J. toll bridges or ferries, following
D their time-hOnored custom Of testing
r strange fOrds by sending the Oldes
e sQuaw across first, mounted upOl
r the least valuable pony. Thus the,
e apparently figured in their cold
t blOOded way drowning would entail
y small loss to the tribe.
This ford seemed to be a favOrit
G place for the wandering Indians VIII
O sometimes came down from the mort
d on friendly visits to the Crow tribe
n They were mostly Flatheads,
+ think. The old squaw safely acros
n with her decrepit pony, the res
n would follow with a few boys driV
+ ing the loose stock in the rear, leaN
n ing about a thousand franticall
= bowling dogs tearing up and dow
! the bank, dreading to take to th
" cold water, until one more coUrag
4 eOus than the rest would venture
with a splash, the others slowly trai
10 ing in the rear. Some Of the sma
h dogs would land perhaps a mile b
" low the ford.
70 We noticed another peculiar GU
q tom. After crossing the saddles an
The Bozeman courier., 1926-06-18
GRADUATES SHOW
STATES GROWTH
BRANNON SAYS INCREASE THIS
YEAR is TEN PER
CENT
Many School Districts and Counties
Affected by Case Recently Argued
Before Supreme Court; McCue
Disbarment Case Set Aside
q on Helena Carrespondentl

Montana has recorded a 10 per cent in
crease in the number Of high school grad
yates this year, according to announcement
by M A. BrannOn, chancellor Of the Great
er University, after returning from a two
weeks Journey, during which time he ad-
dressed 10 graduating classes in towns in
northern Montana.
Last year the graduating classes listed
S,O41 members. This year the total has
reached 1851.
Throughout the northern portion Of the
state a splendid spirit Of optimism pre-
Vails," said Chancellor BrannOn.
"The Opheim district, the region sur
rounding Shelby and the oil fields are par
ticuiarly busy. The Great Northern Is
nearing the completion Of its branch line
from ScObey to Opheim, opening a rich
agricultural district and they expect to
have trains running by July 10. Thous-
ands OF dollars are being spent In develop
ment Of the Oil fields and the spirit Of
sound industrial optimism is reflected in
8ll walks Of life. People are too busy to
fiddle with cheap and Insignificant matters.
/ "Our county agents are doing remark
able work. Diversified farming IS being
/ generally adopted. The work in Valley and
! POndera counties along the line Of de-
velOping certified Montana seed Is amaz-
ing. And with ali this development, the
schools are keeping stride"
At least IL counties and more than 5s
lschOOl districts in Montana are affected
by an action argued to the Montana su-
preme court the other day. School dis.
ltrict % Of Lake and Missoula counties
seeks the declaration 0f the court that de-
spit the fact that it was divided by The
county line of Lake county when Che
county came into being, it Is stin an en-
titV, ana zt9 DOlceI5 remained unchanged
The position taken by the districts at
tOruey tg that the school district and
county are dlGtinct organizations and tn
lOne Is not affected BIZ changes An th'
boundary 0f the other, aat J0int district
are Recognized by law and that this dis
tri2t has functiOped as q joint district fO
parts Of three years.
Arguing for division Of the district, th
attorney general and a representative o
the ais oul6 comfy taxpayers insisted tna
the act Un1eE which Lake county was ere
The Bozeman courier., 1926-06-18

It was a good bridge. built mainly
by 'rule-Of-thumb the WORK Cf To-
cal contractors who labored most Of
the time under difficulties caused by
high water, but they accomrii led it
ana incidentally furnished Is with
considerable excitement as V bait