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Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
NOTICE

Washing cars, burning carbon
brazing and welding speclalIy
VIM A Webb, Milford. a1o-u
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

An optimist is one who sets out
to accomplish the impossible and
does it while the pessimist is tell
ing why it can't be done.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

roR-coopNEss SAKE. and your
sake, eat PETTY'S BUTTEK AHSo1 200 :, =
PPHAD; at Milford Bakery. 1zS-u
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
LANDRETH GARDEN SEEDS!

We have a full line on hand.
s-26-tf SIMPSON bhON'
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
PEAS AND BEANS FOR SALE

Mixed and clay COW peas, wilson
soy beans. Simpson Bros, Milford
m14-tf
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
woCORMICK.DEERING TRACTORS

let us demonstrate one Of these
--ost labor savers on your Iarm.
mis- demonstration is free ana does
not Mace you under obligation.
SIMPSON BROS, M1lfoFo'
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

All fashion magazines in stock'
pettviohn's Pharmacy.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

Petty's Homade Bread, the kind
everyone likes.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
OBERCO LAYING MASH

Has proved its merit in maintain
ING health conditions and egg pro-
dTction. SIMPSON BROS, Milford
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

Your favorite magazines are mere
Pettyjohn's Pharmacy.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
TRUCK HAULING

1ocal and long distance hauling 70
al POINTS. TWO trips to philadelphia
= Week, on Mondays and Thursoay' .y
o1ScE service, day or night: Esu-
Tostea given. Geo. E. Reed M1lIora:
Dal. Phone Sc. AO'-
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

Fresh bread at all times at Petty'i
Bakery.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
NOTICE GIVEN

That the Kent and Sussex Building
& Loan Association will hold its an
nual stockholders meeting on July
9TH at 1880 O'Clock in the evening at
it's Office for the purpose Of elect
ing three directors for the period of
three years, at the same time we
announce the sale of shares in the
8th series, now open to the public.
s272,125 now invested in good mort
cages and bonds and no money ow-
ing. Turn your rent receipt into a
deed, and hold title to your home by
paying rent to yourself. Owning your
own home is one of the first marks
of manhood and citizenship. Increase
your own worth and the wealth of
the community. Start at once. Delay
is opportunity ignored. Success is
opportunity embraced and brings the
consolation from well doing and no
regrets follow. 1t teaches our rela-
tions to obligations and how to over
come, wherever success is assured
Amply for shares to any director
president or secretary. L. N. Hearn
President; T. A. Kirby, Secretary.
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Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
FIREWORKS NOT PERMITTED

Dealers who sell, or offer for sale
fireworks of any kind, are especially
liable for prosecution.
No storage of fireworks or explo-
sives can be made in the Town Of
Milford, without first taking out a
permit from Town Council.
FRANK REEDY, President,
1t Town Council of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
TOWN PROCLAMATION

Notice is hereby given that it is
not lawful for any person to set Off
fireworks of any kind, within the in
corporate limits of the Town of Mil
ford, and that the police have been
instructed to enforce this law.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

FOR SAI4RA11 town properties and 4
building lots, located in Milton, Del, el-
30 several water front farms. Good via
duck shooting. located on Indian River
and Rehoboth Bay aAd hispiiiion Riv-
or. Lot OF timber leaf at reasonable
prices. Apply Ira s Hazaard, Hotel
Jester, Milton. Del, Real Estate Brok-
er. Phone 40. 111-tf
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

pottv's Fresh Bread at eight cents d
mar loaf; bread one day OLD az i've
cAnta per Loaf.
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
Contract cNs3

Contract cN33
-Dexters Cor. AZ Miles
IN Acres Clearing
IA Acres Grubbing
10000 Gu. Yds. Excavation
1000 ca. Yds. Borrow
$500 Tons Broken Stag Base Course
400 Lin. Ft. 15-in. Corrugated Metal
Lin. 1t. 1S-in. r. c. Pipe.
SO Lin. Ft. Pain. r. c. Pipe
80 Lin. Ft. 26-in. r. C. Pipe
RM Et. BM Timber for Structures
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02
NOTICE

NOTICE-Accommod for refin-
ed Delaware people. Soc each per day
or night lodging. All conVeniences.
Three car lines to Sesqui grounds. For
other information write to 6705 Wood
land avenue, West Philadelphia, Pa.
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Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

FARM FOR SALB-Tke Joseph c.
Lingo farm of Is acres, bOcated 4L
miles from Georgetown and 2 Ia Bailes
from Harbeson, within one-hah mile
of new stone road now under construc-
tion leading from Milton to Oak Or
chard; 10 acres oak and pine timber,
balance in cultivation; good land; 10
room dwelling, new barns. stables,
chicken house, and other Outbuildings.
Apply to Joseph c. Lingo. 204 Rorth
5Oth street, West Philadelphia, or Mrs.
C. Lingo, on the premises. j7-4t
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

WANTED-Agents, one for city or
town-one for county. Can earn SIS to
$S day-selling Fly Killer and other
goods. w. A Shull Co., 128 North Front,
Philadelphia, Pa. j25-3tp
Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

WANTED-A tenant for 1927, farm
near Lewes, $50 acres of upland, 100
marsh. No better land in the county.
I. S. Prettyman, Jr., Milford. Del
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Milford chronicle., 1926-07-02

FOR SALE OR RENT-Two nicely
Iocafed farms, situated on the State
Road leading from Georgetown to Mill
ford. near the town of Ellendale. Good
buildings. Have about two hundred
bushels Of corn for sale. Wish to sell in
one lot. ]. A. Ellegood, Ellendale, Della
ware. j25-4tp
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Good Sized Audience
 At Benefit Concert

The Wcnncrbcrp male chorus and its accomplished director. pr. Abel AhlQuist, added new honors 10 ifs record last night when it took part in concert at the South Congre- gaional church for the benefit Of the community house 10 be erected in the eastern section Of thc city. filled and evidently q tidy sum was realized for the proposed building. Tn" Wennerberg chorus sang many Of the selections that have charmed cluded the evening with Gricg's Sonorous Sighting of Land" with organ accompaniment.
 On the program were mEar F. 10 her own solo groups also con tribItcd an obligato to the chorus number. Miss Florence Tommasoni was her acComnaniSt. There also was Mildred Erickson. who gave attractive readings, and Q. Benson, who sang an incidental solo with the chorus. Fer Olsson was ac- companist for the chorus whenever it did not sing capela
 Much interest was nlicited in the solos of Mrs. Roberts. who was in good voice and made a splendid impression. She followed an aria by Massenct with an attractive and pleasing group.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
BREAD TRUST PROBE NOT
 APPROVED IN HOUSE
Judiciary Committee Reports In. faNornbly on Measure by
 Rep, LaGuardia

Washington, Feb. IS P,--Thc house judiciary committee disup- proved today the resolution intro. duccd by Representative La Guar. din, socialist, New York, asking the attorney general 10 furnish congress with Information about an alleged bread trust.
 The committee acted after rcCciy ing communication from Attorney General Sargent stating that q suit in equity already had been filed in Baltimore against the Ward Baking corporation and it's subsidiaries.
 Mr, La Guardia's resolution men toned the United Bakeries corpor- 'ation, the Ward Baking corporation Continental Baking corporation. General Baking corporation, and Ward Food Products corporation.
 The attorney general said that in view of the pending suit it would mol servo inc public interest 10 reveal further details of the evidence col, lcC'od by the government.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Nature Provides Means
 Of DiSposing of Snow

Salt Lake City. Feb. IS LR,- Snow, usually the Nemesis of nun licipal street departments where there is apprcciahlc precipitation, has no tnrrorS for the Salt Lake City department.
 Water taken from municipally owned boiling springs is used 10 make if disappear as if by magic.
 The springs, located within tho corporate limits. produce vast quantities of water which Nature has heated 10 approximately 1o6 de grees Fahrenheit. This is carried in tanks 10 the business district and the high pressure pumps flush ont the snow, clearing it within a few hours regardless of the depth.
 The water contains 1880 parts of sulphates to tho million. Thrown upon the snow under high pressure, q cloud of steam arises and quickly the street is cleared.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
.|DEALISM SAVING GRACE OF AMERICA
7asS. Minister Tells R0tarians
 This Is Country's Hope

The future of America lies in
 in;alning q spirit of idealisnl, and
 ideal of Service before profit" "
 '2ording to Rev, Benjamin ". Wy .nd, pastor of the Union Congrcga- .onal church at Worcester Mass, in .tn address 10 the New Britain Ro- 'ary club at the Burritt hotel at noon today.
 Rc". Mr. Wyland took as his sub ject "America's challenge to Rotary" lie called attention to the growing population Of America and the need Of conserving and developing the coun'ry's resources in the future. He said the future of America is as slred if there can be found men of Foresight and big enough vision 10 see what is needed and 10 do it.
 He said Kansas and Nebra ska alone can produce more foodstufis than 17 nations Of the world.
 Labor, he stated, must rethinll it's problems in terms of obligations and poSltiHencss, "A mans wages should D" based absolutely on his ability and not upon any organization he belongs 10 or any inheritance he might fall into. A man, morally. cannot take out of his job any more than he puts into it."
 He Illustrated his point by re- f'rring to q pile Of pig iron. He said the pig iron was worth $40. A blacksmith with his skill and labor turns it into $400 worth Ut horse shoes. A toolmakcr with his skill and craftsmanship turns it into $500 worth of razors A watCh- maker with his skill and rafts- manship turns it mto $1O.O00 wortn Of main springs. Each man gets out, just what he puts in"
 He told of the growing tendency Throughout the country of large merchandising firms to replace un- satisfactory goods without argu- ment, even though inc customer may he in the wrong He told of 4 woman who bought a hat and Wore it out in the rain. The rain spotted a ribbon and the store replaced the hat.
 II" concluded with the statement that so long as the American poo- pie remain fixed in their ideals and moral Judgment there can be no chaos.
 Mrs. Roger Wightman spoke on the advantages Of the Y. W. C. A.. A bouquet was presented 10 T. F.. McAuliffe upon inc occasion Of his birthday anniversary by President Frank II. Shield on behalf of How. ard S, Shcrman
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Woman Holds First Rank
 m Minneapolis Symphony

Minneapolis, Feb, IS GPl-pisrr. garding conventions which have rul- cd out women from many ranking symphony orchostras in the United States, Miss Jenny Cullen, q first Niolinist, continues her post as the only woman player in the Minne- apolis symphony orchestra of eighty seven pieces.
 The fact that she occupies first row position near tho conductors stand is not altogether inc result of courtesy 10 her, for Miss Cullen is one of the fen first yiolinists with the symphony. She has appeared several times as soloist at the sun. day popular" concerts.
 Miss Cullen for many years vas conccrt-mastcr of the famous State symphony orchestra of Sydney. Australia, Previous 10 that she was a playing member of the renowned Scottish orchestra of Glasgow, Scot land.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
City Items

Alexandra lodEc, No. 4, <. I, O., Daughters of s. George. lold d ,Whjsj in Noea hall last evening |rrl2"s being won by Miss Hcnncsscy, Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Chapman, George Io'hW.lI ]. Oglc and Mir. Donlan. Miss ratheriu" r. Carter of FoH- 'horo, Mass, is spending a week. $ .Nacafjon as the guest of Mir. and Airs, George F. Bailey of l9l Cherry street.
 Permits have hcou issued for two two-t"nom"nt brick houses at 1S9 and l9@ l.aWIor street, the estimated cost of each hring $lo.000.
 Copies of the plumbing code have he'u received hy Chairman David |" NaIr of the ordinance committee of 'ho common council and hearings will ho held as soon as inc building orlnaucr has hrou disposed of
 Alr, and Mrs I'rcI Hcislor Miss Mar, 1lolIywooI and Miss Madeline kindrl1n have gone nu q trip 10 N'w York, Wellington, n. C., Nir- -,'il and south Carolina.
 Th' Loving S'rvire of the First Hal',,t churrh will hold colonial party u thr church rarlors tomor- TOW night at 7,&o o'clock, An inter ostJug program of music, readings, games and refreshments has heol arra"""j.
 Mrs. EIWarI SstlrS" has resigned h"r position as s"cr"tary to Atior- nl N"rrt~ n SaNc, Sro will be ~ur.,rirl hF Miss Julia Dwycr
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
BROADCAST APPEAL FOR MESSING MAN
Howard l. LaSher Not Heard
 From Since War Ended

In an effort to locate his nephew, Howard l., Lashcr, ago 39, who has been missing since the war, Will liam Miller, Ledge Court, asked Hhicf of Police William C. Hart to help him, Yesterday Chief Hart wrote radio stations WTIC, Hart ford, anu WNYc, New York, to broadcast the request.
 Last night at 7;3O o'clock WTIC broadcast the information, and to- night it Is expected that WNNC will broadcast.
 lASher is wanted because h!s father died on February z. and tho 'state can not be settled until tho son 1t found. He was last heard of in 1912 when he was employed by Keith and Proctor vaudeville cir- cults as a motion picture operator He is described as being 39 years Of age, dark hair and eyes, and medium height.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
WEBSTER MAN A SUICIDE
.'. Perry Parsons. 35, Ends Life by Hanging Body Found in Cellar.

Webster. Mass. Feb. IS LPl-J. Perry Parsons 30. general manager of the Josiah Perry Estate Woolcn Mills, ended his life by hanging him self from a steam pipe in the cellar of his home here today. Clad only in bathrobe and paiamas, his body was found by q carctakcr who enter srd the cellar 10 tend the furnace. No treason could be assigned for his act. It was said at his home that it was not the result of any financial worry.
 Parsons, unmarried was living with his two sisters. His mother was in Florida, About the time Of his graduation from Dartmouth college his father, Ebcn <. Parsons, died, and the young man succeeded him as manager of the mills. The plant was closed recently for three weeks owing 10 depression in the business, but operations were resumed this week.
 He was noted for his local philan- throphies, The mills were shut down when word of his death was re- CeiVed.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Radio Crystal Set Still
 PredOminates in Britain

Washington, Feb. IS LP} The radio crystal receiving set, which confines reception mainly to the nearest broadcasting station, still is 'he predominant type used in the British Isles.
 Of tho 1,57o.00o British receivers, Commerce Department figures show that ahout soNonty-fivo per cent are crystal sets. The British Government has shown some hositancy in adding 10 ifs present number of broadcast ing stations, because of the possible effect on these Sots.
 Present indications are that the British Broadcasting Company, which conducts all broadcasting in Great Britain under contracts from 'h" government, probably will bc hoHEht hy tho government at the ex- piration Of it's contract next year.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
300 DIVORCE ACTIONS
 IN EIGHTEEN DAYS
This is New works Record Whlch soon May Isi,ai Reno
 and Paris.

New York. Feb, IS Pl-NoW Nork's "Enoch Arden" divorce law may soon make this city rival to Reno and Paris as mecca for per sons tired of married life,
 During the last Is days, nor" than five hundred divorce actions have been brought in New York county, most Of them nnlefcndcd. More than 100 actions were filed yes terluy.
 The "iazz age" is blamed hy County Clerk William T, Collins for the situation.
 That and a false sense of chiy. airy" ho said, about "a per cent oi the cases are not contested, indi eating that husbands and wiN'S mako no effort 10 effect rcconCiiu. lions when differences arise. Most of the suits are brought by women"
 Under the "EnoCh Arden" law, d divorce may be gotten when bus. band or wife has disappeared anu been absent for five or more years
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Honolulu Driving Rules
 Are Puzzles to Tourists

Honolulu, Feb. IS Rl-Tourists from the Mainland find themselves puzzled by new traffic ordinance put into effect in this part Of American territory
 In substance Motorists can 20 only manuka on Fort street and makal on Uuuanu. Parking is per ritted on the waikiki side of Fort and the eva side of Nuuanu.'
 In explanation. the streets for the most part run northeast 10 south west and southeast 10 northwest. with tho result that four Hawaiian words are considered more dcscrip- tive of direction than American.
 The pcrploXing terms are:
 Makai-toWard the sea about 
 Mauka-tOWard the mountains, about northeast.
 Waikiki toward Waikiki beach, or about southeast.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
TROUBLE MARKS
 MINE REOPENINC
(Contlnued from First Pagc.)

Thirteen of the fourteen collieric. of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation company resumed operations. Com pany officials announced that every mine would be going full blast with in a few days.
 Two new collieries started opcr- atlons in the Hazleton district, one at toleraine and the other ncaI lTeeland. At Colcraine a new $100, O0O electrically driven breaker was preparing bank coal for market and at rreeland the Swolfe Coal com pany began the removal of anthra- cite from slopes that had been abandoned and flooded IS years ago
 Shipments start Today
 Officers of the Lehigh Valley rail road, on the Ha2leton anC Mahanoy division serving 39 mines, an nounCed that coal would be on it's way to Perth Amboy, N. J., its tide- water point, and also to other sec lions late today This coal is cx- pccted 10 arrive in New York and adjacent territory tomorrow. Normal shipments from this district run from "0,o0N 10 30,O0o ions daily, hut railroad officials estimated the loading today would be only about l5O cars or 6,j00 tons.
 The Philadelphia X Reading Coal & Iron company, which operates in the HOttsYillc district, expects to ship close to 3o.U00 tons today. It's normal output is 43,00D tons daily. Between S9 and 20 per cent of it's employees returned to work but pro- dnCtlOn was reduced as a result of stilIcncd machinery and because all the mined coal was brought 10 the surI1C" before the suspension went into ctC"Ct
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

] Ju1u Narjnrra, through $. c. I"1sl'o, Ng, su,l John AI'< for $&no .E ...a-"-,
 pHI Jo'rsou through Thomas
 f Nououonrh has lrouEh' suit
 r"r s..o Iauga@'s against Louis q. |> uIy "f Ti"shcll Mass, as the |r-,un n' .n automobile collision in |IroN. Nns-, on June (, 1925. 1 Suit for partition or property has |n,0 urwah' ly Giacmn Isaac .-hro3@h ltunGpr,orl X Saw against |ol.~Nur G "reo Albert Brnlamin INm.pr.' 1>mnmi0 and Marion
 T.. mr Tho p-tn-.raIs own pro -.n} |. Errin. and Tho plaintiff
 .,.a~ an nrmn'ion to prevent inc .a,.,u Inrts from r1hrr possession mntl d tuwt d,"4]0n has been r"n- Id,rrI II" also wants a partition Of tbr land.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Even King and Queen
 Sometimes Are Broke

London, Feb. 18 P)-ENcn inc king and queen of the worlds great est empire find themselves financial ly embarrassed sometimes
 Their majestics were leaving the British industries fair at Shepherds Bush today when n Salvation Army lass appealed 10 thom for 9 conrrt- button to the armys "stlf-dcuial fund"
 The king and qu"cn lool,1 help- lessly at each othnr. Neither had any money, but both were auNious to give. Members Of 'hc ontourago quickly solved the difficulty anl handsome contributions were forth coming.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Russian Premier Gets
 Salary of BPS a Week

Moscow, Feb. ! s Pl-Sovict Rus sia pays smaller wages 10 it's gov
 crnment officials and public servants
 than any other country in the world. Premier Rykoff and all tho other members of the Soviet Cabinet re- ccive $9S week, while less Import
 ant officials get as low as S5 a week. Trot2ky receives about S22 a week, out of which he has to pay party dues, income tax and other expenses. But his literary activities
 net him considerably more than this.
 College professors In the employ
 Of the state are paid $l0 q week. while ordinary school-teachcrs re- ceivc as little as $3.50 a week.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE

Bcrtram Temple has been sued for divorce ny Jennie M Temple of Caribou, Me. the charge being de- sertion. The couple were married at Andovcr, New Brunswick. on October IS. 1922, The writ is re- turnable in the court at Houlton. Me-, on the third Tuesday of April.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
OpTOMETRISTS AT MEETING

R. VI. Peckham. optometrist of Waterbury, addressed the Hartford County n0tometrica1 association on "FrismS, How and Why We ITso Th"m' in Hartford, last evening. S. II, Woods, H. F RcddclI and A. l.. Mcclure. local optomctrists. attend cd the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Retail Food Prices
 Showing Decline Now

WasHinEton. l'nh. 1N UP - Re fail food prices declined almost che per cent during the month ending Janmry 15. the buraau of labor statistics reported today while wholesale prices for 404 commodi- ties during January were virtually unchanged from the December levels. Since January E. of 1925, however retail prices have in- creased nearly six and one half per cont, the bureau said, and e per cent since January, 1923.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
NEW APARTMENT HOUSI

Mrs. Annie Anderson sold today through tho Camp Real Estate Co. a lot on B"lden street 10 Pasqralo Salata and Giuseppe Rossitto. The new owners will erect a three family brick house on the lot this spring, costing around $lS,000.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18

Stratford, Eng,-A local womar in court for disturbing the peacc said: If you have lot of babies they talk birth control 10 you, and if you have none they sheer and say; What have you done for your coun- try?"
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
GIRL or te TO MARRY

\ marriage license has been is- lsnod To Howard IIrn Wilcox Of G1
 |aulcy street and Miss Henrietta ICroweN Of @7a Ellis street. Miss
 Crowell is 16 years old.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18
Avoid Poorly. Balanced
 Breakfasts
Quaker Oats supplies excellent food balance"

IF you feel tired, hungry, "hdgety," l hours before lunch, don't jump 10 the conclusion of poor health. You may have unenergctic morn ings because your breakfasts lack certain important food elements.
 To feel right, you must have a well balanced, complete breakfast ration. At most other meals - lunch and dinner you get ii. But breakfast is hurried meal, often badly chosen
 Thus Quaker Oats, containing 16fo protein, foods great tissue builder, s89o carbohydrate, its great energy element, plus all-important vitamines and the bulk" that makes laxatives seldom needed, is the dietetic urge of the world today.
 It is food that stands by" you through the morning. Quick Quaker cooks in to 5 minutes. That's faster than plain toast Don't deny your self the natural stimulation this rich food offers you.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-18

More than half the expenditures Of the people of this country for foreign fruits in 1924 were for bananas. The value reached $22,- 014,410.