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Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
RECEIVER ORDERED TO
SELL CANNING COMPANY STOCK
Seventy Thousand Cases Of TOma'
toes Will BE Sold

Chancellor Wolcott has signed an
order permitting Thomas r. ingram
of I,ewes. who was appointed recelV-
er for the Atlantic Canning Company
near Rehoboth, on April 15, to sell
about 10000 cases of canned tonla-
toes. tomato pulp, catsup and paste'
to satisfy claims of the Phlladelphla
Warehouse Company against tne
canning company amounting 10 So9'-
1876. The goods are being held ny
the warehouse company under i
pledge contract.
THE netition of the receiver sets
forth that the canning company en-
tered into the pledge contract on
August %, 1924 and in pursuance 70
it delivered to the warehouse cola-
nanv the canned goods in question
the greater portion of which Is now
held in the canning company's build
ings.
The order of the chancellor pro
vides that the canned goods shall D'
sold and that the amount due tn'
warehouse company be paid. VIVA
remains from the sale after tn
claims are paid shall be put in tn
receivership estate and disposed o
as the receiver and court shall deen
best. o,o
Under the pledge contract 5000
of the total amount involved, al
though now due by default, does nc
mature until June 8.
The chancellor has also authorize
attorneys for the receiver to receiV
private bids for mules owned oy U
company. The price at which ii
mules are sold shall not be less tha
their appraised price.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
THOUSANDS VISIT HARTLY
TO VIEW FIRE RUINS
Small Town Was Crowded All Day
Sunday by Curious Persons

Several thousand visitors from all
from other states went to Hartly
Sunday to view the ruins OF the
Methodist Church fire last week by
the fire-bug who has terrorized the
small Kent county town for several
weeks. -
From early morning until late at
night automobile parties passed
through the town many of them
stopping to ask questions relative
to the work of the incendiary.
Residents of the town are some
what relieved as a result of the ac-
tion of Governor Robinson follow
ing a conference at Dover on Satur-
day in assigning additional state
highway police to the town for the
protection of the people and prop
erty under the supervision of Lieu
tenant Ray. About ten highway po
! lice have been on duty this week
There were also a number Of resi-
dents Of the town on duty as guards
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
CLOVER GROWERS WILL
VISIT FARM NEAR FELTON,
Necessity for Additional Cattle Feed
Causes Growers to Seek New crop

Those farmers and dairymen III
Kent County who are either grow
ing sweet clover or planning 10 SOW
some of this seed at future Ilnle
will be interested in learning Vi
field meeting which has Deen @l
ranged for next Monday aIterHoOn' s-'il.
NAV 10th, at 2 o'clock, on the farm am
~ 7 Harold Schabinger, near FeI-
ton. for the purpose of inspectlhs
tbis narticular kind of clover anu
discussing it's possibilities as pFO-
fitable pasture and hay crop lOi
Delaware. :.
This field meeting will De n n
charge of County Agent Russeli ~
Wilson who is completing the plans
,, for making this gathering OF ldItnl ei,1
ers one of the most successIui u
events of the year in the develop.
mont of the program of soil ahC
Dastrre Improvement for the coun
~ nc a whole. AS there has Deei
Considerable interest shown thl'
eDring nv the farmers in Kent coun
~ in the growing of sweet clover
4 is exnected that large numDe
of these men will attend this meet
ing on the Schabinger larn am, - =
Monday afternoon of next wees -, !.
study the value of this crop lot "u
Delaware farms.
The principal speakers for 19l s3d
occasion will be Director Z: A, ny ",
Cue and Prof. George L. Scnusle!
Agronomist, of the University
Delaware Agricultural Experlnlel !
Station, who will present some
the outstanding advantages IN groM
ing sweet clover, and also olsGui
the chief points to be consloereu
the successful culture OF TINS c[U 2
In view of the fact that ~ ~
Schabinger is recognized as pen
one of the most successful grove e,
OF this clover in this section Oh u
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Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
KENT MILK PRODUCERS
INSPECT SUSSEX FARM
NEAR NASSAU PLANT
Dairymen Interested 10 Grade
"A" Station For Harrington
Make Inspection.
LEARN COOLING METHODS
Visitors Shown How Improved
Methods Of Handling Milk In
creases Income.

Several leading dairymen from
the southern part of Kent county
and stuuents OF the vocauOnal agrl-
culture class OF the harrington high
School accompanied County Agent
Russell Z. MlIson to the Nassau and
lleWes areas on Wednesday OF last
week for the purpose OF lnspectlong
few representative dairy farms III
that section of Sussex county and
the grade "A" milk station at Mas
sau which has been in operation for
two years.
At a meeting of farmers and dairy
men held at Houston few weeks
ago to discuss the possibilities and
requirements of making the receiv-
ing station at Harrington an "A
grade plant, it was suggested that a
committee of representative farmers
visit the Nassau plant and some OF
the farms in that section which are
producing grade "A" milk for this
particular station. Through the ef-
forts of Kent County Agent Russell
f. Wilson, who is taking an active
part in the development. of this pro-
iect in the Houston and Harrington
communities with the cooperation
of the leading dairymen, arrange
ments were made with Sussex coun.
ty agent, Malloy C. Vaughn for con
ducting this inspection trip to the
Nassau plant last week.
The first stop was made at the
farm of F. A. Walls, near Harbeson
where the visitors were shown thu
methods employed in handling mill
that meets the requirements TO
grade "a" standards. Their attention
was called to the important fact o
cooling the milk Immediately afte
it has been drawn from the COWS a
a determining factor in reducing tn
| bacteria count. Mr.. Walls has a her
of pure bred Guernseys and is wei
equipped to produce milk of hig
quality, as he has a modern dair
barn and a sanitary milk hOus
where the milk is cooled by bein
placed in a concrete tank containin
cold water direct from the well.
: The fact that it is not always es
sential to have a modern dairy bar
l in order to produce grade "a" mil
1 was brought out very clearly at tn
farm of Harry c. Joseph, near Coo
D spring, where it is being demonstri
4 ted that an old barn can be conver
= ed into a sanitary milk stable at
0 very nominal cost. Mr.. Joseph state
r that the change in his old barn VIZ
made at a cost of approximately
per stall, and with the aid of goo
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Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
FENCE VIEWERS NAMED
BY COURT In KENT COUNTY
Russell Robbins, Joseph Marvel And
John Hammond For Tenth District

Judges Harrington and Richards,
sitting in the Kent County Court at
Dover, have approved the following
list of fence viewers for Kent county
for the year 1925: First district W.
r. Wavis, Benjamin C. Collins, G.
Frank Gootee; Second, Presley ur-
ian, James Denney, George L. Turn
er; Third, George Davis, George
THOMAS, John Jacobs; Fourth, How
ard e. Thompson, Frank Luff, Rob
ert J. Schneider; Fifth, John G..
Hopkins, Thomas G. Cook, Henry E.
Moore; Sixth, James Townsend,
Charles F. Sipple, John T. Moore
Sr.; Seventh, Frank c. Bancroft, H,
G. Ross, Ed. Todd; Eighth, Howard
Hudson, Charles W. Neeman, Jr.,
John w. Killen; Ninth, Ernest
Raughley. William Hitch, P. Henry
Noble; Tenth, A. Russell Robbins
Joseph Marvel, John F. Hammond.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
Bans Knickers In Schools

Pants were made for boys;
dresses for girls" That is the
dictum of DR.. E. NJ. Noble, Su-
perintendent of Schools of Car
oline County, Maryland.
In a circular letter to all
high school principals, DR..
Noble lays down the law to the
effect that hereafter school
girls in Caroline county shall
not appear in the class room
clad in "knickers," and that if
it is necessary to use that style
of dress in athletic games 1t
must be worn outside of school
hours.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
SUSSEX TAX RATE
BOOSTER BY LEVY
COURT COMMISSIONERS
Rate For All County Purposes
Fixed AT $l.lO On The Hun
dred Dollars.
ASSESSMENT INCREASED
Statement Of Valuation Shows
A Total Of $33,57S,46S This
Year.

The Sussex County Board of AS
sessment has submitted to the Levy
Court a statement of the valuation
Of real and personal property for
the year of 1926, which shows val
uation of $685. ASS, which is an in
crease of more than 100000 over
that of 1925.
Following is the assessed valua-
ton in each of the election districts,
together with the capitation:
First Representative District
First election district-$2, 2,9OO.571;
capitation, 1929.
second - s1,6O4,412; capitatiOn,
1885.
Total for representative district
S5,5O4,9SS; capitation, 2,914.
Second District
First-$952, ,496; capitation, 557.
Second - s1,714,579; capitation,
1.211.
Sis.
Total-$3,SO9,115; capitation, 1888.
Third District
FIrst-$693,O ,O2S; capitation, 4S2.
Second-S1, ,O91, ,457; capitatiOn, S71
Third-$2,OO2,955; capitation, 1856
Total-S3,7S7,435; capitation, 26O9
Fourth District
The election district-S1,S5S, ,1O9;
capitation, 1890.
Total-S1,85S,1 Jos; capitation, 1880
Fifth District
First-$1, 1921, 1872; capitatiOn, S69.
Second - $1,872,122; capitation
lips.
Third - $1.8O4,793; capitation
1892.
Total - $4.5O4,287; capitation
3.O87.
Sixth District
First-$1,217 ,423; capitatiOn, 1868.
Second - $1.193,94S; capitatior
979. .c
Third - $454,76S; capitation, 446
Total - $2,866,129; capitatlon
2,3SS.
Seventh District
First - $1,229,795; capitatioI
1,1O2. .,
1892. ..
1924.
Eighth District
The election district-$1, ,229,5Ot
capitation, 84S. oo
Total - S1,299,5O6; capitation' ga
Ninth District
The election district-Sz'S44'zoS
capitation, 1917. 49,.
Total - $2,341,26S; capitatlo'
1917.
Tenth District
First - $2,127,S2O; capitatio
1893. .,.o.io
1,S47. ..4,o,, or
Total - $5,8SO,942; capitato
1875. .--,o,o
The Levy Court COMMISSIONS
have fixed the tax rate for the yea
for all county purposes at SI.lO
the one hundred dollars of assess
valuation. This is an increase
twenty cents over last year. ana n
been made necessary for the lhtt
est and maturity of the highway Il
provements bonds.
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07
Filed Events.

Standing broad jump, 80 pounds,
bovs-First, M. Hatfield, Greenwood
second, o. Melvin, Rehoboth Beach;
third, f. Clifton, Lewes. Distance
Z it. in.
Standing broad jump, 80 pounds
girls-First, E. Stein, Seaford; sec
ond. X. Daisey, Lewes; third a.
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Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

ouR PRINTING PLANT
- THE LARGEST ON
The PENINSULA. LET
US QUOTE ON NoUF
NEXT PRINTING oRDEF
Milford chronicle., 1926-05-07

THERE ARE 1900 RU-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNt- !
TED STAT e S. The
CHRONICLE S r A N . s
FOURTH IN THIS LIST
IN CIRCULATION.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
Social Activities About Town
MRS. ROGER WHITMAN

The past week has seen slump in the social life of New Britain compared to the veritabe whrwnd of festivities which existed during Thanksgiving week. The youthful members of the colony home from school and college for the holidays lent touch of coor turning the city into gay consequently the social life at the Shuttle Meadow club and hotel reached unusual gaety If this be criterion of the Christmas holidays, the realm of gaety will indeed be brilliant than ever before.
 Louis W. Young chairman of the house committee of the Shuttle Meadow club is completing plans for Christmas dinner dance to take place Saturday evening" December IS at 730 o'clock Everything being done to make the affair gala event of the holiday and already it has been planned for the school se of the most important being that which Mrs. Arthur G. Kmba will give for her daughter Miss Elizabeth Kmba who is returning from Dana Hall with several school friends Aside parties for the youthful members of social world there also to be featured several for the younger married set well many for the older set.
 Of wide social interest is the marriage of Miss Gertrude Erwin, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs Herbert Erwin to San ford k Thomson of Mr. and Mrs James B. Thomson The ceremony will take place at o'clock Monday afternoon December 2 at the Erwin residence Forest street and with the reception following will be of the important gatherings of the holiday season.
 Things of the dramatic world are very much in the picture these days Next Monday will the opening performance of That's That the musical comedy which to be presented at the Capitol theate under the auspices of Post seats being sold at gratifying rae Ten days later comes comedy drama aytine in Erin to be given at the Ivceum theater by the St. Joseph players John F. Callahan is rehearsg the cast and finished production to be expected
 Virginia Humphrey is in charge of the Alpha Alpha sorority bridge party which to take place Saturday after noon December Is in the ballroom of the Hotel Burrtt very soft spot the hearts of most New Brtaines for this bridge party which for the benefit of the Chldrens Home As usual as the most gatherings of this ype no one set preponderates Large delegations from all ranks and forth typcay cosmopolitan gathering in the interests of charity.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

Chariot race: Mrs. J. A. Pelletier
 Winged horse: Mrs. Arthur c. Kimball.
 Cat dance and wild animal cage: Mrs. Duncan Shaw.
 Seals: Miss Elaine Wright.
 Clowns: In charge of Mrs. Pease, Mrs. H. c. Teich. Mrs. F. c. Monier and Mrs. W. Fay
 Bearded Lady, Miss Ruth Ems worth.
 Freak Bird; Miss Esther West man.
 Siamese Twins: Mrs. P. McAvay.
 Mermaid: Mrs. Della Young. Miss Louise Fernhaber.
 Costumes; Mrs. c. M. Van Duzer
 Publicity: Mrs. Buel Bassette, Miss Bertha Parker
 A linen shower was given in honor of Miss Norma Trewhella at the home of Mrs. L. C. Bigelow of Arch street. Thursday night. About l2 guests were present from Meriden and this city. Bridge was played and the prizes were awarded to Mrs. May Service of Meriden and Mrs. George Leavitt. Miss Trcwhella will become the bride of Francis Drum finger of Hartford.
 Mrs. Neil Murphy of Stanley street entertained at bride at her home Tuesday night. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. James Clerllin and Miss Helen Forsythe. A musical program was enjoyed following the games an drefreshments were served.
 Again Mrs. George Flanagan has won more iaurels in the world of drama. For several weeks she has been rehearsing with a group of New Britain Woman's club members to produce Finders Keepers" and Where But in America" The plays were given before a capacity
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

Mir. and Mrs. Fred W. Hiltbrand of East street, Plainville, celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of their wedding Thursday evening. with family gathering. Mir and Mrs. Hiltbrand are well known in P'ain- vile.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04
GATHERINGS
Miss Rogers Gives Tea for Miss Hayes-Misses Rey- nal Entertain.

Mrs. Bennett H. Hubbard of Vine street entertained in honor of Miss Gertrude Erwin. daughter of M1 and Mrs. H. E. Erwin of Forest street, who will be married to San ford Thomson on December 2T, with a bridge tea and handkerchief show CT given at the Manor Inn on Mon- day afternoon. Mrs. Kenneth Vree- land of West Hartford. Miss Kath- crime Swift, Mrs Lucian Stevens and Miss Ruby Andrews won the prizes
 Miss Erwin presided at the tea table and Miss Helen Hubbard. Miss Ruth Bassette, Miss Catherine Welles, Miss Harriet Reynal, Miss Beatrice Reynal and Miss Priscilla Crabtree assisted with the serving.
 Miss Katherine Swift. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Orlando Swift of Lin- coin street. has sent out cards for B bridge tea to be given in her home on Tuesday. December '.
 Mrs. Russell Williams Of Fair view street, West Hartford entertain ed the Alpha Alpha alumnae at her home Tuesday evening. with cards, Miss Ruby Andrews won the prize.
 Society. ever generous, has lent helping hand to the circus to be given next Friday and Saturday evenings at the '. W. .. A. Mrs. Roger Whitman, chairman of the industrial department of the or ganization, Is in charge of the af- fair. Collaborating with her are the following people:
 Directors: Mrs. Herbert H. Pease, Miss Louise Noble.
 Program: Miss Laura Weible, Miss Frances Littell, Mss Ruth Bassette, Miss Gertrude Fo-sAtA
 Decorations: Mrs. Philip Stamp.
 Refreshments: Mrs. Clarence Buckley.
 Kitchen orchestra and toy or chestra: Mrs. Robert Chapman.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

relatives and friends. The rooms
 were altrac,ivciy decorated with
 palms and pink chrys2nthemums. Miss Betty Nibberts. a sister of the briGe, was maid of honor and Fur
 man \. Campbell, a brother of the groom, was best man. The bride | was goWned in flesh colorcd chif- ion trimmed with rh:ncstones and
 crystals. She carried q bouquet of double white Carolina roses and white gardenias with shower Of lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore a gown of Lanvin green georgette shot with silver She car ried a bouquet of Opheia rcses.
 Mir, and Mrs, Campbell left on an unannounc2d wedding trip and upon their return will reside in West Haven.
 Of wide interest is the engage ment of J. Edward Tryon, son of Mrs. J. ". Tryon of Suffield, to Miss Luanna Phelps, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Judson Phelps of West Suffield Mir. Tryon was graduated from Col gate university in 1928 and during his college term won marked praise for his ability in the football world. He is now playing with Red Grange on the New York Yankees, the pro- fessional team. Miss Phelps is q student at the Fanny Smith Kinder garten school in Bridgeport.
 One Of the interesting weddings of late December will be that of Miss Gertrude Erwin, daughter of MT and Mrs. Herbert E. Erwin of For est street to Sanford K. Thomson of Newark, N. J., son of MT. and Mrs. James B. Thomson of Forest street, which will take place on Mon- day, December 27th at i o'clock at the Erwin residence. Reverend Dr. Theodore A. Greene, pastor of the First Congregational church, Will perform the ceremony. which Will be followed by 8 reception.
 Mrs. Edward Hall Christ will be matron of honor and Miss Erwlns other attendants will be Mrs. Robert Silsby of Berlin, Mrs. Robert John- ston of Schenectady, N. Y, and Miss Georgia Thomson, sister of MT. Thomson, all of whom, with the eX- ception of Miss Thomson, were class mates of Miss Erwins at the Beech wood school in Jenkintown, Pa. Ed ward Christ will be the best man and the ushers will be Henry Wheel CT and Robert Siisby. Mir. Thomson was graduated from Princeton uni yersity in 1922.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred W. Hilthrand of East street. Plainville, celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of their wedding Thursday evening. with a family gathering. Mir and Mrs. are well known in P'ain- vile.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

house Tuesday evening in the audi torium of the Camp school. In every instance they were two splen- did finished little plays. In addition to the dramatics, musical numbers completed the program which fol- lows:
 Vocal selections Leave Me. Loathsome Light ................. Handel Where ere You Walk .... Handel
 Burton S. Cornwall One Act Play
 Finders Keepers :. George Kelly
 Cast of Characters Eugene Aldrdid--
 .......... Miss Mabel C. Hubbard Mrs. Aldrid. his wife ...,..,..... Mrs. c. W. Wilson Mrs. Hampton, neighbor- ...,.... Mrs. Russell c. Germond Vocal selections May. the Maiden
 ..... John Alden Carpenter I Know a Hill
 .......... Benjamin Whelpley
 
 Burton S. Cornwall One Act Play
 Where But in America
 .............. Oscar Wolff
 Cast of Characters Robert Espenhayne- .......... Mrs. John H. Fellows Mollie Espenhayne. his wife
 Mrs Emory Cort{o Hilda, the maid ......... Mrs. William E. Fay Vocalist .. Mir. Burton S. Cornwall .... Mrs. Rose Yaw .. Mrs. Frederick A. Hart
 Miss Gladys Day The officers and directors of. the Business and Professional Women's club gave very successful bridge tContinued on Page TwelveJ
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

and Mrs. Fred o. Rackllffe, Harry Ginsburg, Howard Timbrell, Curtis L. Sheldon. Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Pritchard and MT. and Mrs. J. w. Marsland.
 Mrs. Howard S. Hart of Hart street, Mrs. Stanley R. Eddy of Lin coin road and Miss Flora Humphrey of West Main street, left Thursday for New York.
 Mr. aand Mrs. Frank Johnstone of West Main street, will attend the wedding of Miss Marion Angell and William Rockefeller McAlpin at New Haven this afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. William H. Judd of Murray street are in New York city. They attended the banquet of the Society of the Cincinnati last eve ming.
 MT. and Mrs. Orville Parker of Adams street returned from Bos- ton Thursday.
 Mrs. Keni eth Lee Iasher of 551 Main street haJ gone to Florida to spend the winter.
 Mrs. Elisha H. Cooper of Vine street has had tw paintings hung in the winter exhibition of the National Academy of Design which is being held in New York at the Fine Arts on West 57th street. One picture, Mrs. Cooper did at Booth- bay Harbor. Maine, In July and is entitled. Quiet Harbor," while the subject of the other picture is Ham burg" done at that place this sum- mer.
 Rear Admiral Roger Welles, com mander of the European fleet, has been the guest of his sister and brother, Miss Mary Welles and E. Stanley Weles of Newington.
 Mrs William II. Alderson and son
New Britain herald., 1926-12-04

of Russell street are visiting friends in Islip. Long Island.
 Mrs, K B. 'Judson of Park street, Plainville. has returned from a two months visit at the home of her son. Dr. Lewis V. Judson, in Washington, D. c.
 Mrs. J. D. Welch of Short Beach was the guest of her granddaughter, Mrs Gerald w. Walker, of Hawley street. Tuesday.
 Miss Harriet Wells Of New York city. is spending the weekend at the home of her mother, Mrs. W. P. Wells in Newington.
 Mrs. William F. Brooks of south High street is visiting in Boston. Mass.
 Albert F. Corbin of Vine street is spending few weeks in Bermuda.
 Miss Georgia Parker of Vine street is visiting with Mrs. George W. Cor bin at her home on Lexington street.
 Louis Reynal of Lexington street has returned from New York city.
 Sidney Montague returned last Sunday to Cambridge. Mass. after spending a few days with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Monta- que, of Hawley street.
 Mrs. NJ. Suesseropt will return on Monday to her home in Staten is- land. N. Y, after spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Sturman Dyson of Trumbull street
 MT. and Mrs. E. Allen Moore of Sunnyledge will leave on Tuesday 10 spend the winter in Miami, Florida.
 Mrs. Philip B. Stanley of Shuttle Meadow avenue left today for New York city.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. Hickey are in Bermuda.
 Miss Harriet Sprague, who is at- tending school in Haverhill. Mass. spent last weekend with her par ents, My, and Mrs. L. A. Sprague Of Maple Hill.
 Matthias Zimmerman, son of M-. and Mrs Frank M. Zimmerman of Vine street, a student of the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts, has been awarded a scholar ship for six months study in Paris He will leave for Europe in Febru- arN
 Mrs. Johnstone Vance of Monroe street is spending the weekend in New York city.
 Mrs. John H. Kirkham of Cedar street. returned yesterday from Sos ton, Mass.
 Mrs. Arthur Gard returned Thursday to her home on Maple street after spending a week in Or ange, N. J., with MT. and Mrs. Cromwell Case.