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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
SUSSEX RESIDENTS ARRESTED
FOR DAMMING CANAL
Offenders Say They Wished To Open
Indian River Inlet

An alleged conspiracy on the part
of lower Delaware residents to divert
the waters of the Assawaman Canal,
built by the government forty years
ago, and thus reopen the inlet to
Indian River Bay, was unearthed
when twenty-five men were arrested
late Monday night by State Highway
Policemen Pusey and Lank.
This attempt to dam the canal
with bags of sand was participated
in by close to hundred men, it is
reported, and marks the culmina-
ton of long-standing feud be-
tween residents of this section and
the government. The AssaWaman
Canal is a link in the inland water
way between RehobQth and Chinco-
league, Va, and it was claimed by
Delawareans living near the canal
that it has closed up the inlet to
Indian River Bay, into which the
Indian River empties. 1t is said the
closing of the inlet has deprived the
bay of salt water, and the conse-
uuent killing of fish and crabs, has
meant the loss of thousands of dol
lars to residents Of this section who
have heretofore derived much reve-
nue. from the sale of seafood.
This action has been resented by
residents of Bethany Beach who
complain that the damming of the
water has turned it back and flooded
the entire beach front.
Much ill-feeling has been engend-
cred by this situation and when a
citizen of Bethany Beach, whose
name was withheld, learned OF the
intention of the men to throw bags
of sand into the canal, he immedi-
ately informed Corporal Ingram of
the State Highway Police who is in
charge Of the Georgetown police sta
ton.
He at once dispatched two officers
to the scene, where they surprised
more than forty men on either side
of the canal buisly engaged in filling
bags with earth dug up from the
banks and throwing them into the
canal. Most of the men fled, but
about twenty-five gave their names
to the police, who told them to ap-
pear before Justice Of the Peace Will
son at Georgetown on Wednesday.
The men are charged with OBJ
structing waters Of a government
canal.
All Of the men arrested live either
in Dagsboro, or in Baltimore Hun
dred. The outcome Of the trouble is
awaited with interest by hundreds oi
Sussex countians.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL WILL
BE HELD SEPT. 24-OCT. 2
Committee Purchases Supplies For
Annual Event This Week

The annual Firemen's Fair and
Carnival, held by the Carlisle Fire
Company, of Milford, will be held
this year from Friday, September "a,
to Saturday, October 2, inclusive.
This will give two Friday nights ana
two Saturday nights for the festive
event. The committee appointed by
the firemen to prepare for the car
nival has been in the city markets
this week looking for the latest IN
carnival supplies and seeking to find
new attractions to entertain and
please the thousands of visitors who
each night crowd the carnival field.
The affair this year will be held on
the base ball park in South Milford
lust as it has been held for years
past. Announcement Of the attrac-
tions have not been made as yet, but
those in charge are planning and
working hard to make the carnival
this year the best ever held by the
Carlisle Fire Company. Recognized
as among the largest and best car
nivals held annually on the PENN
sula, the firemen hope 10 make this
years event the best ever conducted
by them. Further announcement oi
the plans of the firemen will be made
Just as soon as they are completed.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GAINING MEMBERS RAPIDLY
To Date Over $4,000 Has Been Pied
ged To Start The Organization

Persons working to perfect an or
ganization and secure funds for the
Chamber of Commerce of Milford re-
mort excellent success to date. Early
this week a total Of over SS,00O.OO
had been pledged toward financing
the organization, and numbers OF
men who are known to be interested
have not been seen as yet. So great
has been the response that the MEM
bership solicitors believe that to-
tai of considerably more than So
100000 will be subscribed before the
drive for membership stops. At the
present time it is the plan of the
committee to make an intensive drive
next week to secure new members,
and they hope to bring the sum or
money pledged up to the S5,OOO.OO
mark before the end of next week.
Immediately after the membership
solicitation campaign has closed a
meeting of the members will be cal
led and a permanent organization et-
fected. The temporary officers are
holding Office only till the perma-
nent officials can be placed in office.
It is the hope of those sponsoring
Milford's new civic organization to
bring new business and new resi-
dents to the territory around Milford,
Lincoln, Ellendale and Houston
through the activities Of the new
Chamber of Commerce.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
MILFORD ROTARIANS WILL
VISIT PHILADELPHIA TO-DAY
Attend Ball Game And Hold Weekly
Dinner At Union League Club

The members of the Milford Ro-
tary Club will go to Philadelphia
today, where they will attend the
base ball game to be played by the
Athletics and st. Louis clubs. Imme-
diately following the game the Ro-
tarians will go to the Union League
Club where they will hold their reg
ular weekly dinner. The committee
in charge of arrangements for the
trip have hired a large bus which
will take the party direct to the base
ball park and from there to the I'm
ion League, returning late in the
evening. The bus will leave this
morning promptly at 10 O'Clock
from in front of the Plaza Theatre.
About thirty Rotarians will compose
the bus party, few of the club
members having arranged to meet
them in Philadelphia. The members
of the Rotary Club, with several in
vited guests, will be the guests OF
DR.. G.. Layton Grier at dinner this
evening at the Union League. George
B. Hynson, a former Milford resi-
dent, will be the principal speaker al
the dinner. Others who will attend
are Connie Mack, manager of the
Athletics Club, Mr.. Shibe, president
of the club, and Mr.. Isaminger
sports writer for the Philadelphia
| Inquirer.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
STATE SHIPS CANTALOUPES
in GREAT NUMBERS
1906 Carriers Moved Compared
With 1888 Same Day Last Year

Cantaloupes and peaches lead the
list of produce shipments for Satur-
day on the Delaware Division Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, with berries
and apples close seconds. Grapes
which were extremely late in start
ing are being shipped now, though
still in small quantities. The ship
ment of watermelons has not yet
started, though by this time last
year 141 carloads had been sent
over the lines. The shipment of pears
is comparatively slow.
There were 18,6O5 carriers of can
taloupes moved last Saturday as
compared to 1883 carriers on the
corresponding date last year. The
total up to date is 269,764 carriers,
as compared to 345,948 carriers for
last year.
The shipment of peaches for the
day reached total of 19,645 bas-
kets, with a total of 45,105 baskets
for the year. For the corresponding
date last year no peaches were ship
ped with the total resting at S4,O9S
baskets.
Berries showed a movement OF
1,OSS quarts for the day with total
of 7,936,572 quarts up to date. On
the corresponding date last year
there were no berries shipped with
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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
TEN DAYS OF RAIN
ROUTED BY sun ON SUNDAY
Long Wet Cold Streak OF Weather
PLAYED Havoc With Many Crops

Ten days of stormy weather dur
ing which the rain fell at some time
during the day ended on Sunday last
when the sun broke through the
clouds. Monday no rain fell for the
first time in ten days. During the
storm, crops and farming generally
was handicapped. Peaches and other
fruits were so badly hurt that the
market price was seriously affected:
Many farmers had cut their hay and
it was practically ruined. In some
sections the wheat crop has not been
threshed as yet, and even though the
grain does not sprout in the shock, 1t
is so damp that the selling price IS
hurt very materially. During some OF
the ten day storm period rain fell
hard almost all day; but others only
light showers fell. August to date
is running ahead of the monthly av-
erage for rainfall, and it promises to
follow July in producing a record
rainfall for the month.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
SESQUI CENTENNIAL TO HONOR
FORMER DELAWARE WOMEN
Special Program viii Feature "Dela-
ware Day" September 20

Miss Annie Jump Cannon, former
ly of Dover, astronomer, Miss Emily
Perkins Bissell, outstanding in well
fare work; Mrs. A. D. Warner, ac-
tive in education, and Mrs. 7. Cole
man du Pont, prominent in the work
of the Community Service and the
Y. w. C. A. have been selected to pc
signally honored on Delaware Day,
September 20, at the Sesqui-Centen-
NAL International Exposition IN
Philadelphia.
These women who have been Sc
lected as outstanding in their lines
of endeavor were the choice Of Gov
ernor Robert P. Robinson, Mrs. Don
aid S. Ashbrook, of Wilmington, and
Mrs. Harry w. Viven, of Bridgev1llei
who are representing Delaware on
the Women's Committee OF the Wo-
mems Board. of the exposition.
A special program will mark the
occasion, and it is hoped to have the
honored Delawareans present on the
occasion. Besides the Governor there
will be other distinguished citizens
of the State as speakers. There will
be a reception in the afternoon anc
a Delaware State flag will be pre-
sented to the women's board of the
Sesuui. This flag will be 81 by At
inches. All States in the Union are
contributing similar flags which vii
be of uniform size and material, anC
which will later be presented to the
city Of Philadelphia to be kept as
permanent exhibit.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
J. OSCAR BROWN, WELL
KNOWN TINSMITH, DEAD
Succumbed At Emergency Hospital
Following Stroke OF Paralysis

J. Oscar Brown, age 78 years, died
in the Emergency Hospital, Milford,
late Wednesday night, August 25th,
1926, after a stroke Of paralysis last
Sunday. The funeral will be held af-
ter his daughter, Mrs. Mabel Sichter-
man arrives from Texas.
He was a native of Massachusetts,,
having come to Delaware with his
parents about the beginning of the
Civil War in 1861, and grew to man
hood in Milford, where he has lived
for large part of his life, and fol-
lowed the business of a worker in
tin and tin roofing especially. In the
latter branch of his business he was
a past master. For few years he
resided at Gettysburg, Pa, where he
followed his profession; but, return
ed to Milford, to pass the remaining
years of his life. His wife died many
years ago and his only daughter is
the wife of an officer in the United
States Army.
J. Oscar Brown had much to COM
mend him to his friends; he was
honest and straight in all Of his
business transactions; loyal to all
and never spoke word that would
detract from the reputation Of an
other. OF a happy disposition, liber-
al to fault, and reliable. He took
great pride in doing work not only
well, but superior, so that his pass
ing removes one whose like is hard
to find in that profession.
He was lifelong Republican and
| had a host of friends.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
FELTON, GIRL WILL GO TO
SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Chosen To Represent State At Lead
ers' Training School

Miss Naomi Hughes of FELTON,, has
been chosen as one of the two Della
ware representative at the Local
Leaders Training School at the Eas-
tern States Exposition, Springfield
Mass.
A young man and young woman
are selected from each of the th1r-
teen Eastern States to attend this
school and receive training in lead
ership for club work.
The qualifications of several can
didates are submitted from each
county, and the awards are made
with consideration to personality,
club experience, and record, ana
leadership possibilities. -.
Miss Hughes has been active IN
club work since 1918. She was a
member of the Black Swamp Club
that did such outstanding work a few
years ago.
After two years at the University
of Delaware, she taught the fifth
and sixth grades in Houston, where
she was leader of clothing club OF
thirty-five members. All Of these
girls completed their work, and made
creditable records in exhibiting and
Judging at the Kent and Sussex Fair
Miss Hughes will spend the week
following the training school with
the boys and girls in Camp Vail, as
sisting in the activities Of the week
by putting into practice the princi-
pies Of leadership in which she will
have received training.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
MAN DROWNED
AT REHOBOTH AS
FAMILY LOOKS ON
Leonard CIendaDieI, Aged IS
Years, Taken With Cramps,
Victim Of Water.
SEA WAS VERY HEAVY
Complained Of Having Cramps
Only Second Before Wave
Submerged Him.

Leonard Clendaniel, 35 years old,
of Lincoln, was drowned while bath
ing from the beach in front of the
Hotel Belhaven at Rehoboth Beach
on Tuesday afternoon, while his mo-
ther, wife and two children were
watching him. Clendaniel was in
water up to his waist when a huge
wave struck him, only a second af-
ter he complained of having cramps.
The mishap occurred at 2 O'Clock.
Two physicians, Drs. James Yea
sey and w. R. Messick, of Lewes,
worked for three consecutive hours
over the man with pulmotor in an
effort to resuscitate him, but their
efforts were unsuccessful. A coron-
er's jury summoned Tuesday even
ing pronounced the man dead from
drowning, due to an attack OF
cramps.
Clendaniel had only been in bath
ing a short time. His brOther-in-
law was near him and heard him
complain, shortly before the wave
struck him, of feeling ill. He is re-
ported to have said he had cramps
Almost at once the wave crashed his
body beneath the surface and in just
twelve minutes, another one carried
the body to the beach. It's color was
deeply blue and the physicians who
were hastily summoned despaired
upon seeing the body, of being able
to set up breathing once again.
Two life guards, on learning hi
had disappeared, attempted to fine
the body. They were diving wher
it was washed ashore. A heavy Sc;
was running at the time.
Clendaniel had just purchased
new automobile Monday night. HI
motored to Rehoboth from Lincoll
City with his wife, children ant
other relatives. Only year ago, h
nearly lost his life when his hom
burned to the ground, in an effor
to save some of his personal effects
The body was taken to Lincoll
late Tuesday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
PENINSULA FARMERS
ON TOMATO TOUR
Large Number Of Growers Will
Visit Test Fields Near Ridgely
Next Tuesday.

Tuesday, August 81, of this year,
has been designated as Tomato
Day" for Delaware and Maryland
and the farmers of these two states
are planning to celebrate this date
by a tour of some of the outstanding
tomato fields on the Peninsula. This
inspection tour will be similar to the
one conducted last August under the
direction of E. w. Montell, tomato
specialist, in cooperation with those
county agricultural agents through
whose territory the itinerary has
been planned.
During the forenoon this tour Will
form at various points in these two
states under the leadership of the
county agents, and will end at Ridge
ly, Maryland, at 1 o'clock, where
lunch will be served.
The program during the noon hour
will consist of the annual business
meeting and addresses by prominent
authorities on the subject of tomato
culture. Among those who Will
speak are DR.. Pritchard of the U. 5
Department of Agriculture, DR.. 7. F
Manns of the University of Delaware
Experiment Station, Mr.. H. F. Hal
of the Campbell Soup Company, DR.
T. B. Symons of the University oi
Maryland, and Mr.. A. D. Radebaugh
formerly of the University of Mary
land.
In addition to this part of the pro
gram at Rfdgely, there will be al
inspection of the extensive variet!
test plots which are being conducted
by the University of Maryland Elk
pertinent Station. These experiment.
should be of interest to all thos'
growers who are desirous to secur
a strain of high yielding tomatoes
with good canning qualities, as thes
two factors are very essential in tn
producing of tomatoes for the can
ming factories. An opportunity VII
be given these farmers to inspect tn
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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
GROWERS INSPECT
VINEYARDS TODAY
Places Which Could Not Be Wis
tied Last Week Because OF
Storm Will Be Seen.

Due to unfavorable weather cOndi-
tions it was impossible to complete
the itinerary of the Fourth Annual
Crane Growers Tour on August IT,
so at the suggestion of number or
growers, it has been arranged that
the tour be continued in order 10
give the visitors an opportunity to
inspect those vineyards which were
included in the schedule for the af-
ternoon, and were not inspected on
account of the rain.
This Friday afternoon has been set
as the day for completing this tour,
and all the growers are invited to
ioir this inspection tour which will
comprise the vineyards of J. H. Hip
well, N w. Taylor, B. B. Chase,
Denney Pleasanton, DR.. Alfred
Smith, Jacob Kesselring and w. V.
Cosden.
The growers are requested to as
semble at the farm Of J. H. Hipwell
on the Bay Road, east of Dover, al
1870 O'Clock in the afternoon, and
the itinerary of the tour will be prac-
tically the same as that which was
planned for the regular tour. Fol
the benefit of those who expect tc
take this trip, however, the follow
ing schedule is given:
1870 p. m.-Vineyard Uf ]. H. Hip
well which has been heavily fertiliz'
ed with manure, and well sprayed
throughout the season
2 D. m.-Vineyard of ~. w. Taylo1
where a fertilization experiment il
being conducted.
2:20 p. m.-Vineyard of B. B
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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
DEL. BAY OYSTERS
SOON Be in MARKET
Oystermen Say BivaIves Are In
Excellent Condition This Year
And Plentiful.

Within a little more than a fort
night, the succulent oyster will be
back on the menu, and already ad-
vance preparation is being made for
the opening of the dredging season
in the Delaware Bay and River Cove.
Oyster schooners are being over
hauled and crews are being engaged
for fall and winter harvest Of oys-
ters from the expanse Of several
thousand acres of bottoms in the
Delaware Bay.
There was extensive repairing last
spring of the boats at Bowers Beach,
Little Creek and at ports on the
New Jersey shore. Most of the beds
were worked over pretty heavily last
winter because of the big demand for
oysters, and virtually all of the mar
ketable mature stock was moved.
Since it takes three years for a
seed oyster to grow to the size of a
prime" the oyster planters have
alternate sections of their beds
which they dredge only once in that
period.
Oystermen have been worried ovel
the pollution from oil tankers in the
Delaware Bay, but so far it has moi
affected the Bowers Beach or Maur
ice Cove beds to any noticeable de
gree. Early inspection Of the beds
and sampling of oysters indicate tha
the crop for this season has flourish
ed well during the summer.
The Maurice River oyster planters
and shippers have of late been Civ
ing serious consideration to furthe.
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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
NATIONAL GRANGE
HEAD VISITS STATE
Louis J. Taber Addresses Grang-
ers In All Three Counties CT
Delaware.

Louis ]. Haber, master OF the Ma
tionaI Grange, has just completed
visit to Delaware, during whlch ne
smoke before gatherings of grangers
from each county. Last Friday ne
smoke at the Kent County Pomona
Grange gathering at Camden. Satur-
dav he addressed the Sussex County
Pomona Grange at Midway ana on
Tuesday New Castle grangers hearo
him speak.
Reports made at the business ses-
sion of the annual picnic OF the Kent
County Pomona showed that oranges
of the county, in accordance with a
reouest made a year ago by Natlonal
Master Taber, have devoted enoIts
toward constructive community
work during the past year. Governor
Robinson who is Master OF the Del-
aware State Grange attended the
meeting.
The picnic was to have been an
aI1-dav affair on the lawn Oh Eu'
ward A. Evans, State lecturer neal
| Cheswold. but because OF ram Lh'
] Cn0rIS DIOSIdln AetA9S-
morning was omitted and only a Dus'
mess session was held in the after'
noon in the grange hall at Camden.
The exercises were in charge o
Frank Rice, lecturer of the Ken
Pomona. Miss Emily Spruance. o
the Smyrna grange, gave a reading i
No special work was reported D
the Smyrna grange nor Rural Grang.
at Cheswold. From Capital Grange
Dover. it was reported that tn
grange had interested itself IN a res
room on the first floor OF tnei
grange hall, in Dover, which, VIII
fhe cooperation of the Dover cen
turv Club, they had been able L
maintain successfully.
Fruitland Grange, Camden report
ed helping the firemen OF Camue
and wyoming in their efforts TO Sc
cure fire equipment, and had 'urne
over $500 as their part of the work
Trophy Grange, FELTON,, reporIe
aiding the Milford Hospital, and Pre-
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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
DELAWARE PEACH CROP
HURT BY BROWN ROT
w, Z. DericksOn Director OF Markets
SAYS Georgia Belle Variety Affected

w. T. Derickson, director of Della
wares Bureau of Markets, in discus
sing the effect of the rainy weather
of last week on peaches in Delaware,
especially the Georgia Belle variety,
which is being shipped this week,
said the quantity is likely to be lin
tied because of the development OF
Brown Rot. In many orchards, Mr..
Derickson states, peaches are abso-
lutely green and show the Brown
Rot in considerable quantity. 1t is
impossible at this time to estimate
the amount of actual damage and
feared the loss will be heavy.
While the growers have taken
every precaution against disease to
the fruit trees by spraying and dust
ing against the rot, the rain OF !ast
week caused it to develop rapidly
Some growers, for the first time, are
spraying and dusting the refrigera-
tor cars to prevent the infection be-
fore the peaches are loaded.
So far, as ascertained, the rains oi
last week have not affected the
grape crop, which promises to be
unusually large. However, vineyards
not properly sprayed show devel'
opment of Black Rot, disease com
mon to grapes and in these vineyards
as much as one-third of the crop has
been affected.
Elbert peaches as yet show no in
dication Of diseases.
Sweet potatoes have not been al
fected. Tomatoes with but SO pei
cent of the crop Of last year, have
been damaged at least so per cent o
the present crop, due to the continu
| ed rains.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-27
ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE
ON SATURDAY EVENING
Many Social Events Precede We'd
ding OF Miss Aldred

On Saturday evening, Miss Rachel
Frame and Miss Elizabeth Carlisle
entertained at bridge at the home OF
the latter on Causey avenue, IN non
or of Miss Elizabeth N. Aldred.
The evening was most disagree
able as to the weather condltlons'
hut the guests seemed delighted to
have some form of entertainment al
fer a most dismal week of rainy wea-
tber. The house was artistically dec
GRATED with cut flowers and the
guests spent most enjoyable eve
ming. D+..i+
Mrs. Dudley Frasier of Detroit
Michigan, won the first prize; Mrs
q Hamilton of Pittsburgh, Pa,
won the second prize; Mrs. Marvel
Wilson of Swarthmore, Pa, won the
consolation prize. Mrs. S. M. u
Marshall of Slaughter Beach won the
BOBBY prize and Miss Elizabeth Al
dred was the recipient OF a gues'
prize. Az. A.,
On Thursday, August II, Miss AL
dred was entertained by her aunts
Misses Maria and Mildred Causey
The affair was a bridge party in the
afternoon. Many guests were presen'
and enjoyed a most delightful party
On Wednesday evening OF this
week. Mrs. George H. Hall and Mrs
Stanley Deakyne entertained al
bridge. Their attractive home was
beautifully decorated with lovely
flowers and about thirty guests en-
loved a most delightful evening.
Mrs. Lockwood Pratt entertained
at a bridge luncheon on Thursday a.
the home of her parents, Dr. ah'
Mrs. Frank L. Grier in Rehoboth.
The affair was bathroom shower
in Miss Aldred's honor. She was the
recipient of many useful and attrac
tive gifts. The party was complet'
surprise to Miss Aldred.
Invitations have been issued for
marty by Mrs. George S. Grier OF
Friday afternoon; bridge supper OF
Friday evening given by Mrs. J. Z
Hamiitc =; a bridge luncheon OF
satu lay given by Mrs. Dudley Fra
sier: a bridge party Saturday eve
ming. by Mrs. Mia Morris and an
other party on Monday evening a
the home of Miss Edith Simpson.
Miss Aldred is one Of Milford
most attractive young ladies and ma
been the guest of honor at numerou
parties in town for the last rev
weeks.