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Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
MOTHER CONVICTED
OF KILLING BABE
DROWNED In BAG
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and the court granted the separation.
Roy Kemp, a farmer living near
the bridge, testified to finding the
bag containing the body of the child
on June Is and to the bag being
weighted with bricks. Several other
witnesses gave similar testimony.
DR.. Cecil Harbort testified to ex-
amining the body of the five weeks
old child and that in his opinion
death was due either to drowning
or a fractured skull. William Bright,
living near where the body was
found, testified to the Edwards wo-
man coming to his home and leaving
before sundown on the occasion
when it was claimed the child was
murdered and his wife gave similar
testimony.
Corporal Powell of the State High
way Police, State Detective D. D.
Wharton, and ]. H. Conrad, a high
way policeman, testified to the
search made for the woman, to her
arrest and to statements which she
had made duplicating Harris.
AC 0OAN4oC NOuAAoCA P4oSSA bAS
accused woman on the stand and
she gave a history of her life. She
was born in Wilmington, but re-
moved to Kent county when she was
a child. She declared that she was
afraid of Harris. She related the
story of the birth of the child and
how Harris had, as she claimed,
taken the child to give it away and
she had heard a splash and been
told by him that there was nothing
to fear.
The jury retired at o'clock. II
deliberated until 9 o'clock when it
returned a verdict of guilty of muir
der in the second degree.
Mr.. Terry, of counsel for the de-
fense, at once asked for an arrest
of judgment and gave notice of a
motion for new trial
The case occupied less time than
any of the same character which
had been tried in years and did not
begin until after 10 o'clock. A to-
tai of SO men were called before the
jury was chosen and the jury had
the case by p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

On Monday afternoon the presi-
dent called the Milford New Century
Club to order and the minutes were
read and approved. Mrs. Abbott
made mention of the Kent County
Club Institute which is to be held
in Harrington on November IL, and
stated that anyone wishing to at
tend should hand in her name be-
fore November 6.
The afternoon was devoted to cur
rent events and was presided over
by Mrs. Harry Mulholland. The pro-
gram was opened with a piano solo
by Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs, entitled
Spanish Dance No. l." Interesting
articles were presented by various
club members and Mrs. William
Warren rendered in her usual at
tractive manner a vocal solo, 20
Morning Land" by Edgar Phelps. An
invitation is still being issued to all
club members to attend the Hal
lowe'en party held next Monday af-
ternoon. The chairmen have secured
the cooperation Of the witches and
ghosts and Ihey are putting forth
untold effort in order that every
member may be royalty entertained.
November g will be the regular
monthly business and social meet
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
STATE HEALTH OFFICER
WARNS AGAINST TYPHOID
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pour water in large quantities
through such openings. On the
farm such conditions are extremely
dangerous since the farmer or his
family must of necessity be all
over the farm tracking manure and
at times human excreta. This for
eign and dangerous material is
brought eventually to the top of the
well and is ground into the cracks
in the top of the well and thence
falls into the water.
Experience has repeatedly dem
onstrated that such wells are un-
safe for drinking purposes. In time
they may become polluted with
dangerous bacteria and result in
typhoid fever and other disturban-
ces of the stomach. But very few
wells are polluted by underground
pollution particularly in sandy soils
although some are polluted by soil
saturated with manure when the
well is located too near the pond.
However, in clay and rocky forma-
tions due to fissure and. under
ground chemicals pollution may be
carried some distance underground
to a well.
"The first step in overhauling
well to make it safe is to construct
a concrete top and side walls. If
the well is already bricked up, ce-
ment plaster can be laid on both
the outer and inner walls to give a
waterproof lining. After this is ac-
complished the concrete top can be
put in. A mixture of one part ce-
ment to two parts sand and four
parts stone will give a good rich
mixture"
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
STATE MINISTERS
ASK VOTES FOR
DRY CANDIDATES
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sympathetic enforcement officers
and the proper enforcement of all
our laws.
1--WE heard gladly Ernest A. Grant,
representing the Board of Temper
ance, Prohibition and Public Morals,
in his very earnest and lucid presen-
tation of facts and figures in rela-
ton to this great question of law
enforcement"
The Rev. w. E. Gunby, D. D., Dis
trict Superintendent, of Dover Dis
trict, presided. The devotional ser
vices at 10 o'clock, were conducted
by DR.. w. E. Gunby, after which the
Rev. F. A. Lndhurst, Director OF Re
ligious Education of the Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference, spoke on Next
Steps in Religious Education" in
which he emphasized the great task
of the church to bring the spirit OF
Christ into the hearts of the boys
and girls.
The Rev. Morris E. Swartz, D. D.,
of Washington, D. c., spoke on "Cul-
tiyation of World Service in the
Washington Area" Reports of the
World Service, were given by the
several pastors present. At the af-
ternoon session, two laymen and one
minister were elected to the Area
Council as follows: T. N. RaWllns
and L. NJ. Phillips, and the Rev. d.
w. Jacobs, of Milford, with the Rev.
Z. w. Jones as alternate. DR.. w. Il.
Gunby, by virtue of his office is also
a member.
The afternoon devOtions were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Alfred Smith, d.
D. The Conference Claimant En-
dowment, was presented by the Rev.
G. P. Jones, D. D., of Smyrna, field
secretary of the Endowment. The
World Service movement was pre-
sented by the Rev. DR.. Linzelle.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Dover Dis
trict Preachers, meeting in annual
session, most heartily endorse the
work of our Director of Religious
Education, the Rev. F. A. Lindhurst,
and pledge to him our fullest coop
Grafton for the realization of the
forward steps he has outlined, name
", local full time workers in our
rural districts as well as in our lar
ger charges; a camp for boys and
girls of early teen-age; and sum-
mer training school in our confer
ence, similar to the present Dickin-
son Summer School of Religious Ed
ucation.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
MILFORD GRANGE

The annual fair is once more a
thing of the past and the grangers
are grateful to all those friends who
helped to make it such a success.
Come again. next year! The beau
tiful bedspread which was offered
as a prize in the guessing contest
was the work of Mrs. Hager and
was won by Miss Margaret West
coat, the teacher of the Shawnee
School. Next Saturday afternoon
business meeting will be held when
reports of the fair will be given and
plans made for the banquet to be
held on November 4th. On Satur-
day evening there will be Hallow-
cen. Grange Pyramid party in the
hall with lots of fun and frolic. All
grangers and their families are in
vited and if you bring guests they
will be very welcome. The usual
ladies' day for October will be omit
ted and the Shawnee division will
have charge on the last Saturday
in November. The Juveniles will
meet at the usual hour in the after
noon. This is an important meet
ing. Mrs. Robinson will be present
and will want to see every boy and
girl. Don't disappQint her.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
REV. EDWIN H. BOOKMYER
COMING TO MILFORD CHURCH

The First Methodist Protestant
Church of Milford, will have the
privilege of hearing Rev. Edwin H.
Bookmyer, of Philadelphia, field Sec
retary of the National Business
Mems Pocket Testament League on
Sunday evening, October 31st at
1880 O'Clock.
Rev. Bookmyer was formerly as
sociated with Chapman and Alexan-
der and toured the world in their
evangelistic campaigns.
His subject will be "The Light
For Which Our Country Waits"
which he will illustrate by the won
derful work done in the various cit
les by his organization.
The pastor, Rev. DR.. J. Franklin
Bryan and the members Of the First
Protestant Church feel that they are
very fortunate in securing Rev. Mr..
Bookmyer for this service, and they
extend the most cordial invitation
to everybody to try to hear him. He
will both sing and preach.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
SHORE ASSOCIATION PLANS
FERRY FACILITIES FOR TRIAL
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large, and to make plans for the
coming year. These Congresses
will not only present in detail to
the members and public the work
which has been accomplished by
the Association but will lay before
them the future aims and purposes
which the Association desires to
effect. More complete announce
ment of these congresses will be
published later.
Reports from the individual de-
partments of the Association, show
ing impressive results were adopt
ed by the Executive Committee The
Traffic and Transportation Depart
ment reporting on rates, classifica-
tiOns, rules and regulations govern
ing Traffic and Transportation re-
ported that this Department has
effected a saving to shippers on the
Peninsula, by securing adjustments,
of approximately $4,000. The ser
vice of this department given
throughout the entire Peninsula is
rapidly being recognized by ship
pers, and the department working
in good faith with the railroads
and transportation companies has
established recognized position.
The Publicity Department report
ing on work accomplished present
ed evidence in the form of maga-
zine and newspaper articles show
ing an impressive result. Articles
dealing directly with the Del-Mar-
Va Eastern Shore, and calling at
tention to it's many attractive fea-
lures are appearing regularly in
numerous magazines of national
circulation while more than 1900
columns of free magazine-newspa
per publicity have been obtained.
Reports from the Research and
Extension Departments show the
Association to have established a
very complete bureau OF authentic
information covering the many pha-
ses OF Peninsula interest and also
valuable aid extended throughout !
the Peninsula to individual civic
the Association submitted impress
sive and encouraging reports out
lining future program which will |
be definitely followed by the inter-
county congresses and covering
many vital points of interest to tho |
Peninsula.
A resolution of coincidence ex-
pressing the sincerest sympathy of |
the Association as a body and it's
members as individuals, on the
death of the late A. S. Goldsbor-
ough, was adopted. A copy will be
sent to the bereaved family and
the Baltimore Association of Com
merce in which the late Mr.. Colds
borough was executive secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
PRISONERS DRAW LIGHT
SENTENCES in KENT COURT
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liam Walker, colored, charged with
carrying a concealed deadly weapon
at Frederica, was found guilty and
sentenced to three months impris-
Onment.
Daniel r. Roland indicted at the
July term of court for alleged mis-
statement in an application for
motor vehicle operators license, en-
tered a plea of guilty and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $50 and costs
of prosecution.
Samuel Gibson, negro, indicted on
four charges at the present term of
court, three of which were for re-
sisting Dover's public officers, and
for breaking and entering with in
tent to commit larceny, entered a
plea in one of the cases for resist
ing public officer and was sentenced
to nine month in the New Castle
County WOrkhouse.
Thomas Cannon, negro, charged
with larceny was found guilty by a
jury, and sentenced to 9 months.
Lafayette G. Maluney, white man
charged with the larceny of IA
chickens from family near TIick-
man, was dismissed when the jury
failed to agree, after being out for
two hours.
William Gray, II, negro, pleaded
guilty to a charge of larceny and
was paroled for two years to Her
bert c. Richardson, of Rising Sun.
He was also ordered to pay SIS to
Luther Robinson of near Frederick,
whose house Gray is said to have
entered.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
HALLOWEEN WILL Be
CELEBRATED MONDAY
EVENING In MILFORD
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will move promptly at o'clock. 1t
will be headed by the Tall Cedar
Band, and will be followed by the
mummers and another band. The
line of march follows: From the
Railroad Station up Causey Avenue
to Railroad Avenue; North of Rail
road Avenue to West Front Street,
North Milford; East on Front St. to
Walnut Street; South on Walnut
Street to East Front Street, South
Milford; East on Front Street to
Washington Street; South on Wash
ington Street to East Second Street;
West on Second Street to Walnut
Street; North on Walnut Street to
Plaza and disband.
The Judges stand will be located
at the corner of East Front and
Walnut Streets, South Milford. The
judges will be William G. Powders.
Stephen p. Toadvine, Wilson S.
Vinyard and DR.. Willard R. Pierce,
members of the Community Service
Committee of the Milford Rotary
Club. Immediately following the
parade the prizes will be awarded
from the stage of the Plaza Theatre.
No automobile parking will be al
lowed on Walnut Street, in the bus
mess section, during the parade.
This is done in order that all desir-
ing to take advantage of the offer
to win prizes may get in the parade
and have ample room to show them
selves. The committees in charge
have not been able to see every
body, but they publicly invite every
person who desires to enter the
parade and contest for prizes. No
matter from what town or from
what county the contestants come,
all will have an equal chance to
win a prize. All are invited to visit
Milford and enjoy the affair.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
MILFORD GRANGE FAIR
HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE
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ACOnLAuuSu lIOlu uTBL Uakol
Harding. Cock-1st, C. B Grove;
End, C. E. Grove; Srd, F. Smith
Cockrel-1st, VIM. Marsh; End, F,
Smith. Hen-1st, C. E. Grove; End
VIM. Marsh; 3rd, NJ. Jones. Pullet:
1st, Gus Swanson; End, F. Smith; ;
9rd, Ia Webb.
Exhibition Class
Barred Rocks: Old Pen-1st, F.
Vadakin. Young Pen-1st, F. Vad-
akin; End, H. P. Van Kirk; 3rd, A.
Reynolds. Cock-1st, F. Vadakin.
Cockrel-1st, A. Reynolds; End, F.
Vadakin. Hen-1st, F. Vadakin.
Pullet-1st, A. Reynolds; End, F.
Vadakin. Hen-1st, F. Vadakin.
Pullet-1st, A. Reynolds; End, f.
Vadakin.
S. C. R. Reds: Cock-1st, E.
Roberts. Cockrel-1st, E. Roberts;
End, E. Prettyman. Pullet-1st, e.
Roberts; End, E. Prettyman.
S. C. R. Reds: Cock-1st, E.
Roberts. Cockrel-1st, E. Roberts.
Hen-1st, E. Roberts. Pullet-1st,
E. Roberts.
Black Jersey Giants: Young Pen
list, P. Kirby.
Wild Ducks-1st, C. Jester.
S. c. w. Leghorns: Young Pen
1st, F. Austin. Cock-1st, w. Hold
en-; End, c. E. Grove. Hen-1st, W.
Holden; End, w. Holden. CockreI
list. W. Holden; End, c. E. Grove.
Pullet-1st, w. Holden; End, W.
Holden.
R. C. W. Leghorns: Cockrel-1st,
W. Holden. Hen-1st, W. Holden.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
DELAWARE OYSTERS ARE
FREE FROM DISEASE GERMS
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rivers were not of quite as good
quality, as revealed by the scores
made from the bacterial tests, but
not sufficiently to condemn them.
However, the water tests reveal a
polluted water in each case sufti-
cient to condemn the taking OF oys-
ters from these beds. Additional
tests will be made to confirm the
initial results to definitely deter
mine the character and quality of
oysters taken from these areas.
"The oyster shucking houses in
Bowers and Seaford are rapidly be-
ing put in condition. Two new
shucking houses in Bowers are be-
ing constructed, being built OF con-
crete throughout and employing the
necessary sanitary measures to
produce a clean pack OF oysters.
Other oyster houses have made 9TH
er additions and repairs which were
not completed last year. This work
brings all the oyster houses in line
with the regulations promulgated
by the State Board of Health last
year. Examination of employees
will continue this year also In SO
far as to determine whether ty-
phoid fever carriers are present.
In several of the concerns stricter
medical examinations have been re-
duired due to demands of the New
York City Department of Health.
Certificates covering the oyster
beds in Delaware Bay have been
issued and also certificates covering
the equipment and procedure OF
packing oysters at ten shucking
houses. Duplicate copies of these
certificates have been forwarded to
the United States Public Health
Service which approves the certi-
ficate issued by the State making
interstate shipment of oysters pos
sible.
"The great bulk of the oysters
prepared in this State go outside
of the State. The oysters consumed
in the towns of Delaware come
mostly from the rivers declared un-
fit for the growing Of oysters. The
policing and control of this rela-
lively small business remains yet
to be solved"
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
URGES SUPPORT
REPUBLICAN TICKET
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such suffering as during the winter
of 1920-1921. Four million me1
were thrown out of employment
The winter of 1920-1921 was a par
allel case to the condition under
Cleveland in 1896. So the second
great experiment in the Democratic
theory ended the same as the first.
Harding was elected and the
Republican party proceeded to en-
act what is now the present tariff
law, and there never was a time
when there was such general pros
perity as there is today"
"On top of that, we have had dur
ing the administration of President
Coolidge one of the best examples
of wise business management the
country has ever seen. During the
first two years 100000 Federal en-
ployes were dismissed from Wash
ingtOn and President Coolidge re-
duced the cost of government mil
lions of dollars.
Il believe the financial and eco
nomic principles of the Republican
party are sound. 1 believe the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party are
unsound. 1 believe the preeminent
thing to do in this campaign is to
send back to Washington Robert G.
Houston to help support the hands
of the Coolidge administration. No
man in this state, by his experience,
his knowledge of governmental af-
fairs and his general capabilities, is
better qualified than Mr.. Houston.
1--WE expect to see that 1922 Leg
islature cut Governor Denney's bud
get about in half No man ever
worked harder than Governor Den
ney to get that thing straight and
pare it down so it would not inter-
fere with the efficiency of our gov
ernment. He presented a budget
calling for $3,4OO,O2O for the first
year and $3,500,00O for the second
year and presented it to the Demo-
cratic Legislature.
'The members increased the bud
get by more than $5OO,OOO for the
first year, and more than $3.50, 900
for the second year, or a total of
$1,065,000 more than Governor Dem
ney had recommended. 1t was the
funniest thing ever saw in politics
in Delaware. But in 1924 they were
still at the old slumber song.
I'm 1926 they are still singing on
that same old key. They haven't
even changed the accompaniment.
1 no more believe in trusting the
power to the wisdom of the Demo-
Gratis in Delaware than in Wash
ington.
'The Republican party has been
in power in Delaware consecutively
26 years. All the advance the state
has made so far as government
could contribute has been under the
guidance of the fiscal policies of
the Republican party. We haven't
to be ashamed Of in the
present administration in Dela-
ware"
Colonel Houston spoke optimis-
tically of Republican prospects
throughout the state. He praised
President Coolidge for his hold on
the hearts of the American people,
and said it is the duty of Republi-
cans everywhere to elect a RepubIi-
can Congress to support the policies
OF Calvin Coolidge.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
STATE W. c. 7. U. NOW In
SESSION AT HARRINGTON
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Continued From Page One.)
Rev. E. H. Collins, pastor of the M.
E. Church of Harrington, who was
unable to be present. Rev. A. G. Nor
ris, pastor of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, also extended a well
come. Rev. C. w. Spry of Magnolia
urged that now that the women had
agitated the temperance cause, and
had secured the Eighteenth Amend
ment not to stop at that but to go
on upholding it. He also urged that
the man who buys be censored and
condemned, saying that the man
higher up was ofttimes the man to
blame and to be accused. Mrs. Mary
M. Wolcott of Dover gave the re-
SponSe.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
EGG LAYING CONTEST
WILL BE CONTINUED
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management of the flock at each sea-
son of the year.
The poultry specialist and the
county agent will also plan to visit
the farm of each club member at
least once during the year with a
view to assisting these poultry rails
ers in every way possible in their
problems of poultry production as
profitable agricultural industry for
this section of the country.
As these records start November
1, all those poultry raisers who de-
sire these calendars and who have
not given their names to either Mr..
Palmer or their county agent, are
requested to do so within the next
few days in order that those in
charge Of this project will know
how many of these egg record cal
endars to prepare for distribution.
Kent County Agent Russell E. Will
son has received to date requests
from thirty-four poultrymen in the
county for these free calendars, and
it is expected that several others
will join this club between now and
the date for the records to start for
this coming year.
Try our cent-a-WOrd adVs.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
WHEN THE FIRST GAS STOVE
WAS SHOWN

At the centennial exhibition held
in Philadelphia in 1876 the first gas
stove on record was used by a bak-
ing-powder company to demonstrate
cake-baking.
At that time the gasoline stove
was in general use.
But it was not until 1898, at the
Worlds Fair, says Good Hardware,
that the first elaborate display OF
gas stoves took place. And later, in
1901, the first all-steel stove was put
on the market. In 1910 began the
use of white porcelain enamel
which has taken the gas stove from
the category a mere utility to an ar
ticle of cleanliness and beauty for
the kitchen.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
NUPTLALS
w1ssEMAN-McCOLLEY

WISsEMAN-McCoLLEY
On Sunday evening, October oath,
1926. Clark Wisseman, Of Green
wood, was married to Miss Mary Nc
Colley, of Milford, at the Methodist
Protestant parsonage by the pastor,
Rev. DR.. j. Franklin Bryan.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED
In Two DAY SESSION
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For Great Representatives (two to
be elected: Harvey ]. Davis, POI
votes; Edward V. Baker, 1872 votes;
Charles L. Dybeck, 88 votes.
The convention was still in ses-
sion as the Chronicle went to press.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29
BAZAAR AND SUPPER

A bazaar and chicken salad sup
per will be held at Pennington, Fri
day and Saturday evenings, Novem-
Der 5th and 9Th. Proceeds for the
benefit Of Pennington M. E. Church.