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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
JULY WETTEST MONTH
In MILFORD DURING
PAST TWENTY YEARS
Weather Records Show Nothing
Since 1911 Even Approximate
ing Rainfall.
1921 INCHES FELL
The Record Rainfall For Twenty
Four Hour Period Was 6.54
Inches.

The month of July established
two records for rainfall in Milford
which probably will hold Tor many
years-at least if records for the
past decade are a criterion by which
to judge. Charles ]. Holzmueller
who has acted as weather recorder
in Milford for the United States gov
ernment since 1919 reports some in
teresting results CLEANED from his
records for the month just past.
During the month of July a total of
1921 inches of rain fell in Milford.
This is far and above the average
rainfall which is about inches.
The next heaviest railfall for any
month taken from his records show
a total of 14.68 inches in August
1911. August seems to have the
largest rainfalls for again heavy
average is shown during August,
1919, when 1921 inches fell. Aug
ust, 1906 showed 11.30 inches. The
heaviest rainfall in July previous to
this year was in 1919 when 9.S2 in
ches fell. These mark the heaviest
falls of rain during any time since
1901 when Mr.. HOlZmueller began
his work of reporting to the govern
ment authorities in Washington.
On July 18th of this year a re-
cord of rainfall was established in
Milford, when a total of 6.54 inches
of water fell during the twenty-four
hour period for that day. On July
19, IA and Is, total of 9.54 inches
was noted. Previous to this year
the heaviest rain to fall in any one
day was August 12, 1919 when $40
inches fell. The next highest "a
hour precipitation was in August,
1911 when 2.97 inches fell.
The reports submitted by Mr..
Holzmueller clearly tell why Mill
ford's sewer system failed to carry
off the unprecedented rush of water,
and why damage was done in many
sections of the town.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
Bee STINGS CHILD; AUTO
CRASHES INTO ANOTHER CAR
Peculiar Accident Results From
Small Cause Wednesday Afternoon

A bee stung the small child of
Mrs. Vernon Pearee, of Milford, late
Wednesday afternoon and things
happened rapidly thereafter. The
youngster jumped against the steer
ing wheel of the automobile in
which he was riding with his mother
and caused her to lose control of
her car. The automobile crashed
into an approaching car and real
wreck was the result. The Ford
driven by Mrs. Pearce was wreck
ed and a large Packard car was
also badly damaged. Mrs. Pearce
is in the Beebe Hospital suffering
from injuries sustained in the acci-
dent, among them being a fractured
rib, cuts and bruises. The children
riding with her were not injured.
A lady, whose home is unknown,
who was riding in the other car was
thrown through the windshield and
sustained a broken collar bone.
And all because of the sting of a
bee.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
KENT COUNTY Is
SHORT ON ROAD FUND
A Two Hundred Thousand Dollar
Bond Issue Will Not Pay All
Bills Incurred.

The 100000 Kent County state
aid road bonds sold on Tuesday of
last week it has been ascertained,
will not be sufficient to meet all the
bills for improved roads in Kent
county incurred this year. With
the sale of these bonds the county
has issued all of the bonds author
ized by the last Legislature.
Just how much the shortage will
be is unknown at this time, but it
has been estimated between $4,000
and 10000. The shortage which
will occur on the contract for the
road from Magnolia to Canterbury,
will probably be paid by the State
Highway Department as that De-
partment has signified its willing
ness to make good the deficit.
With these conditions facing the
Levy Court, it is almost certain that
the proposed road from Wyoming
to the County Almshouse will not
be constructed this year.
In recent letter to the Levy
Court, the State Highway Depart
ment stated that from the records,
the cOunty's balance appeared to be
S12,500 short of the amount re-
quired for the Magnolia and Can
terbury road. The letter further
pointed out that "If it is possible,
the State can make up the differ
ence in your share of the cost of
this contract
At the start of this year the
county had available slightly more
than $4,000 for road construction
under the State aid plan. There
have been a total of 9.6 miles COM
pleted OF contracted for at con-
struction cost of $259, ,946.60. Of
which the county's share will total
$129, $3.50. These figures do not
include the engineering expense or
the cost of right of way which in
some of the roads will total a large
amount.
In addition to the State aid work
in the county, the State Highway
Department is constructing out of
their own funds three miles of Stag
road from Dover to kits Hammock
and 13 miles extension of the White
Oak road. These two contracts
represent a construction cost of
8,652.5O.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
STATE PRODUCE IS
MOVING To- MARKET
Berry Shipments End After Record
Crop

A successful season with a ship
ment record of at least 1000 more
quarts as compared to last year is
indicated as the berry season comes
to an end. There were 965 quarts
sent over the Delaware Division Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Monday
as compared to 1920 quarts ship
ped Saturday. Up to date 7,875,007
quarts of berries have been moved
as compared to 5,694,456 quarts last
year at the same time.
There were more apples shipped
on Monday than on the correspond
ing date last year, though the total
for last year tremendously ovUrtops
this years total. On Monday 1926
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
OCEAN BOULEVARD
PROJECT FAVORED
BY THREE STATES
If Built, The All Beach Highway
Will Be Longest Of Kind In
The Country.
FINE FOR DELAWARE
Sale Of State Owned Lands For
Summer Homes Would Pay
For Construction.

Monday, three states, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, were active
ly engaged in serious study of the
project, to build an ocean boulevard
with the local committees of Vari-
GUS civic organizations in the area
affected giving their aid and sup
port. There is every indication
that the proposal will become a de-
finite issue within a comparatively
short time.
Negotiations of the details for
this project have been simplified in
the three States by the cOnfedera-
tion of the business interests of the
fourteen counties of the Peninsula
into the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association, and an affiliated body
to the south, the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
However, neither the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association or any
of its affiliated bodies are sponsor
ing the building of the boulevard,
but local committees are seizing the
opportunity to definitely determine
the unusually valuable and attrac-
tive features of the great natural
roadbed.
The boulevard as proposed con-
stitutes what is believed will be
the longest all-beach boulevard in
the country, outside of Florida-a
siXty-nine mile sweep of concrete
joining at it's southern end several
additional miles of high grade shell
road already in existence. The last
mentioned stretch continuing to the
mainland where it joins the Del
Mar-Va Trail and continues to the
peninsula's extreme southern tip.
Lewes, the northern extreme of
the proposed boulevard will be the
Eastern Shore terminal of the pro-
posed new ferry line across the
mouth of Delaware Bay, running
from Cape May Point on the New
Jersey side. This ferry line is -he=
ing advocated by the American Au-
tomobile Association as a main
route south, relieving travel thru
southwest New Jersey from the wide
arc north thru Philadelphia and
Wilmington.
The boulevard route as proposed
is from Lewes south to Rehoboth,
via the historical Cape Henlopen
Lighthouse ruins, a distance of sew
Continued on page nVe)
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
LARGE PEACH CROP
In NATION THIS YEAR
Bulletin Just Issued Tells State
Farmers How To Better Crop

The State Board of Agriculture,
through DR.. J. F. Adams, Plant
Pathologist and W. T. Derrickson,
of the Bureau of Markets, has sub
mitted the following information
and suggestions in regard to Della
ware peaches:
The United States Department of
Agriculture as of July LIST, estimates
the total peach production in the
United States for 1926 at 61,6S0,0O0
bushels, against 46,565,000 bushels
for 1925. In a recent survey made
by the Department of Agriculture,
covering 43,O00,000- peach trees,
nearly One-half of them were less
than 6 years of age, and about one
third less than four years of age.
The Elberta is by far the leading
variety in practically all States.
According to this survey, so per
cent of the peach trees in Delaware
are Elberta, % per cent Belle of
Georgia and about per cent Hale;
the remainder are Carman, Green's
boro, Early Rose, etc.
Because of the prospect for a
large crop of peaches, every precau-
tion should be taken to market fruit
that will be free from blemishes
and diseases.
The schedule of recommended
sprays and dust, has provided for
the maximum control of injurious
pests and diseases to date, but be-
cause of the heavy rains in July,
Brown Rot has been more common
than usual in early varieties, and
may become a disturbing factor in
shipment of peaches. All orchards
should be inspected for Brown Rot
previous to harvesting. All fruit
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
CHARTER FEES FOR 6
MONTHS OVER MILLION

That the charter business in
Delaware is still a profitable
one is shown by the following
figures showing the business
for the first six months of the
present year.
Amount received from cor
porations filed with the Sec
retary of State from January 1
to July l, 691,696.51; corpor-
alton fees from January /,
1926, to July 1, 1926, $79,SO1;
making total receipts for the
six months of $717,497.51.
The amount of franchise tax
received by the State Treasur-
er from charters from January
l to July 1, was S750,972.94.
The number of charters filed
in the Secretary of States
office from January 1 to July
l, was 1851.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
DAY AT
NEWARK AUGUST 10
Congressman Houston And DR..
A. G. Mccall Are Speakers
For Event.

Dean C. A. McCue announces that
DR.. A. G. Mccall of the University
of Maryland and Congressman R.
G.. Houston have been secured as
speakers at Farmers Day to be
held on the University farm, at New
ark, Tuesday, August 10th.
DR.. Mccall is a scientist of ma
tional and international reputation
whose speciality is crop responses
to soil treatments. Dean McCue
feels that he has been extremely
fortunate in securing DR.. Mccall.
Congressman Houston is well
known to all Delaware farmers and
never fails to bring an interesting
message.
Farmers Day will, as in time past
be in the form of a basket picnic
on the spacious lawns of the Uni
versity farm. The morning hours
will be given over to inspection OF
the various lines of experimental
work going on at the farm.
There will be something of inter-
est for all.
Poultrymen in particular will be
where an interesting and important
experiment is being conducted in
the use of soybeans as food fol
growing chicks and laying birds. A
special meeting of poultry grow
ers will be held at the poultry plant
at IL o'clock standard time to dis
cuss the feasibility of forming q
statewide Poultry Association
which can speak for the poultry in.
teFests OF the STATE. Hr. II, 8. Pal.
mer, Extension Poultryman will be
in charge of the meeting.
Producers of pork will also fine
contrasting lots of hogs fed on SOY
bean rations. In spite of unfavor-
able weather conditions, the plots
of corn and soybeans are looking
well and should convey profitable
message to the general farmer.
Members of the Experiment Sta
ton Staff will be on hand to explain
all experimental work.
After luncheon the speaking will
take place from the porch Of The
Mansion House beginning promptly
at 200 p. m, standard time. The
10th of August should not only be
pleasant outing for farmers and
their families; but should also give
a good opportunity for them to see
what their Experiment Station is
doing to aid them in their many
perplexing problems. .-.-...
Last year policy was entered
into of holding Farmers Day as a
biennial event. August 10th is the
first biennial meeting on the new
plan.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
DELAWARE DAY AT
SESQUI SEPTEMBER 10Th
Governor Robinson To Present Flag
As Part Of Days Program

Governor Robinson has announc-
ed that Monday, September 20, will
be Delaware Day" at the Sesoui-
Centennial, in Philadelphia. A spec-
ial program will be presented that
day with Governor Robinson and
several other prominent citizens of
the State as speakers.
On the afternoon of Delaware
Day." Governor Robinson. with Mrs.
Harry w. Viven, of Bridgeville and
Mrs. Donald S. Ashbrook of Will
mington who represent Delaware
on the States committee of the
women's board of the Sesqui. will
present the Delaware State flag in
the Slate Roof House, Headquarters
OF the States committee. The flag
will be of silk and will be go inches
by 46 inches.
Following the presentation of the
nag a reception will be held. It
Will be attended by many represen-
tatives, men and women from Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
CHILD STRUCK BY AN
AUTO IS SLIGHTLY INJURED
Amy Banning Hurt When She
Walked In Front OF Car

Amy Banning, thirteen year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy d.
Banning, of North Walnut street,
was hit by an automobile and knock
ed to the ground when she attempt
ed to cross the street in front of her
parents home last Thursday even
ing. Lot Donovan, driver of the car
which struck the little girl, stopped
and took her to the Marshall Hos
pital Immediately after the accident.
The child had attended perform
ance at the tent show held last
week at the northern entrance to
Milford and was returning home
when the accident happened. While
the little girl was badly frightened
and suffered from shock and slight
bruises she was not seriously in
jured. She was discharged from
the hospital on Friday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06

oUR PRINTING PLANT
10 THE LARGEST ON
THE PENINSULA. LET
US QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06

THERE ARE 1900 RU.
RAJ WEEKLY News
PAPERS IN THE UNI
FEQ S 7 A 7 e S. THE
CHRONICLES 7 AN p 8
FOURTH nv THIS LIST
IN CIRCULATION.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1926-12-31
Vickrey Appeals for Million
To Aid Armenian Quake Victims

N TORE than million dollars will
iNs be required TO meet the needs
Iva OF earthquake victims in Ar.
menia. according to Charles V Wick
rey general secretary OF the Near
East Relief, in nation wide appeal
Tor the observance of international
Golden Rule Sunday.
This sum will be required to pro
vide adequate medical attention, food.
clothing and supplies to the thou
sands Of families made homeless by
the earthquake and to care for the
nine thousand orphan wards OF the re
lief organization In the Caucasus un
til June. according to the appeal.
Hundreds of villages have been lad
waste and many Of the huge orphan
ages caring for the children have
been RACED. Others are unsafe for us
until repairs can be made. Meanwhile
children and American relief workers
are living in tents in region in which
billiards and heavy snowsiorms are
frequent at this time Of the year.
Reports from the various villages
in the earthquake zone Indicate that
the inhabitants have been forced to
construct rude dugouts under ground
70 protect themselves from the Wild
winter weather With shocks that
nave Continued lntermlttently for two
weeks there has been considerable
hes Of life In these fragile dwellings.
, 1926-01-18
WAR CHIEFS MAKE MESS OFPORTO
RICAN AFFAIRS.

Washington, Dec. 79-Jn a letter to
President Coolidge, Wm. Green Presi-
dent of the A. e. of l.. calls atten-
ton to an A. I'll. resolution favor
ing the transfer Of the government
business of Porto Rico from the bureau
Of insular Alters, Of the war depart
ment to a civic department, preferably
to the department of the interior.
After controlling the island for quar-
ter of a century the war bureau recon-
mends that the only hope Of lettering
Porto Rican conditions is to pour out Of
the island 800, GOO people into any other
country.
This statement" the A. F. of l.. con-
vention declared. proves iueficiency of
this department to deal with this coloni-
al possession, its maladmiRistraticn IN
fitness and great failure. after Is years
of uncheced control. The EmancjpG-
tor jan. 18th.
, 1926-01-18

ends ard comforting u. s. citizenship on
non. Danish residents. Of the islands.
The bill proposes the creation Of five exc
cQtive departments for the Virgin Is
ands and a legislative council Of thirteen
members. Membership in the council
rouid be restricted to u. s.. citizens who
. 0uld be elected TO four year terms.
ne bill also suggests an auxiliary Judi
Al system 10 hat OF the federal govern
ent. Tie first election Mouid be held
ptember 10. Porto Rico Progress.
, 1926-01-18
m. S. NAVAL RADIO STATION
CHRISTIANSTED. ST. CROIX,
18TH JANUARY 1896.
.CoUrtesy of the Associated PreS8.)

I Capetown.-A scientific expedition
from Denver returned from a visit to the
gsolated regions of Kookoveld in Smoali-
land and Kaiahari and announced the
discovery of a lost tribe of primitive cave
wellers.
Rome 1t is understood that Cardinals
LfIoffi, Vannutii, Cagliero, PopIi and CALI
will be chosen as members of the Italian
Academy of Immortals.
Washington The House Of Repre-
, 1926-01-18

sentatives ratified the Italian debt settle
ment by a vote of 257 to 1873: a bitter
feht over the settlement is expected in
the Senate.
London Premier Baldwin's electoral
scheme virtually approves the important
features OF the 2 lqers Gran ajlc nforos-
ais except tfat BalGWIU electoral schfhae
would be prlyate under general govern
mental supervisor instead OF purely gov
ernmen5ai. MT. +, OWN ~atncurceo re
ca PRESIDENT CootIdge,S d~eclSlon IN me
, 1926-01-18

An Irisbman wanted to become ma
turaIized, and after the papers bad been
signed the JUDGE turned to him and SAID.
Now, Mr.. Murphy. you can vote"
Well replied Pat. will these papers
help ~. to do it any better than Oh have
been voting for the last tin years?'
That's a terrible noise 10 the nursery,
MolIie,' said her mistress. What IS
the matter? Can't you keep the baby
q%uiet?"
Sure, mum" replied Nollie, Il can't
keep him quiet less | let him make a
noise"
, 1926-01-18

Mr.. Percy Soudyont single handed
took just two afternoons to secure
1899 90 10 advertisement from our mer-
chants so as TO make possible The print
ing OF the pamphlet for the Tour it Elk
hibit. The E|nancjpator jan. 18th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-07-21

of Virginia, when it assisted in or
ganizing the Second Regiment of
Virginia Infantry. of which William
Allen was made Colonel.
-On the 18th day of April. 1861,
between l and o'clock D. M. Jeffer-
son Guards (Co~ "A"9 was ordered
to fall in by Captain Rowan and the
"a men having been previously noti-
fed to assemble at the Market
House. promptly obeyed the Cap
tain's order. the right Of the COM
pany resting about where the street
crossing now is from Washington
Hall to the P. o. corner: as soon as
the company was formed the march
to Harpers Ferry was begun and
reached a little after midnight amid
the smouldering ruins of the Govern
ment Buildings. whichehad been set
fire to by the Company of United
States Regulars there before they re-
treated across the Potomac bridge,
as troops entered the town, company
ga" being in advance.
The first week in MAY. 1861. COM
pany- ga" was detached from the
Regiment and ordered to take up
position on Maryland Heights, the
location of which was about 800
yards from the top where Col. Ban
ton Duncan had ben previously plac-
ed in position with his First Ken
lucky Regiment of Infantry. and was
reached by road through the barn
yard of Mr.. Colin Unseld. the COM
pany was kept in it's position for q
week Or ten days without tents or
cooking utensils and rations were
carried for more than a mile up the
mountain side from the low land
barn yard of Mr.. Unseld, the meat
cooked on flat rocks and the dough
baked by Wrapping around the ram
rods of the guns and holding it oyer
the fires. when the company was re-
lieved and ordered to report to the
regiment.
In the latter part of June. 1861
Harpers Ferry was evacuated by the
army marching to Winchester. Va.
and from there on the 18th day OF
July. 1861, started for Manassas,
which it reached on the evening OF
the 10Th in time to participate in the
battle of the 21st. where the loss
(the company's) was two mortally
wounded and six others seriously,
among them the Captain. who was
permanently disabled. though con.
tinuing in the service until the close
of the War.
The next engagement was al
Kernstown. Va. on the 23rd day OF
March. 1862, where Ephriam B
Crist and James w. Campbell were
killed and ten of the men captured
and made prisoners of war.
On the 18th day of May. 1862
was the driving of General Banks
from Winchester and the company
escaped injury, but on the 9th day
Of June following in the battle OF
Port Republic two were badly wound
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ed and several slightly. then the
march to Richmond in the fight at
Gaines Mill. with some slightly
wounded. then to Cedar Mountain on
the 9th dav of August. none injured,
then Second Manassas on the 10Th.
30th and 31st of August, '62, where
Tom Mcintyre and Albert Pendleton
were killed and six wounded. then on
the 18th day of December. at Fred
ericksburg. two wounded: at Chan
cellorsville. MAY 3rd. '63. one killed.
dolphin Rawlins) and none injured:
then on to Winchester. Va, on the
18th and 18th of June. '63, the force
of Gen. Milroy was surrounded and
on the 18th day of June, '63. a short
while after day light the company
being at the head of the fianking
column at Stephenson's Depot to in
tercept the fleeing portion of Mil
rows that had bean surrounded in
Winchester the three days previous.
The Company then moved On to
Gettysburg. Pa, where on the End
gaha) lost leg; then back to Vir-
Run (Paynes FARM on the 9th day
VI -NosSiHbci, Vie SVHipdHy dkdiu eS-
capped injury.
On the 5th. 9th and 7th days Of
Nay. ed, in the Wilderness engage
slightly wounded. but on the 18th
day of May in the charge made by
Gen. Hancock's corps upon its lines
at the Bloody Angle" near Spott-
sylvania Court House where the COM
pany was posted there were "a of the
company captured and two badly
wounded, and the company was so
badly depleted that when the army
surrendered at Appamattox Court
House. on the 9th day of April. 1865.
not more than 6 or z of 1t were per-
mitted to witness the closing events
of that dark and gloomy period.
The infantry company. known as
the Hamtranck Guards. was organic
ed bv Colonel Hamtranck of Mexi-
can War fame. The organization
was kept up, and did service in the
Brown Raid: and when the war came
on it was assigned to the Second
Virginia Infantry as Company B, and
did its part in all the battles where
the regiment was engaged. They
were as well drilled as regulars. and
as loyal to tn South as any troops in
the Confederate Army.
Company F. 1st Virginia Cavalry.
organized in peace times before the
Brown Raid. and commanded by
Captain Jacob Reinhart at the time
of the Raid. was afterward reorgan-
lied and recruited to about one hum
bred and twelve men. commanded by
Captain Morgan. This Company was
assigned to First Virginia Cavalry at
the beginning of the war. Most of the
men were fine horsemen and at home
in the saddle-well drilled and
euuipped