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Milford chronicle., 1926-09-17

of the great swarms OF mosquitoes
that infest the woods in the carly
morning hours. So numerous are
these pests that cattle on the
marshes are suffering greatly from
their bites and to escape them wade
into the ponds and bitches and stand
in water up to their backs. Horses
working on the bay shore farms are
made almost wild by the mosquitoes
and can be used only by covering the
animals with light weight blankets
and decorating their heads IN weeds
and bushes.
William G. Leonard was removed
from the home of his parents in Mil
ton and sent to a Philadelphia hos
nital bv DR.. r. B. Hopkins, on We'd
nesdav morning where it is thought
an operation may benefit him. Mr..
Leonard is in rather critical con-
dition, suffering from concussion or
depression of the brain, due to
niece of heavy lumber falling and
striking him on the head while at his
emnlovment. The family has the
sympathy of the entire community.
Mrs. Eunice White and Mrs. Eliza
beth Clifton and family of Philadel-
phia were Sunday guests OF Mrs.
Mabel Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Leonard
are on the sick list.
Mrs. Sallie Reed and John Dean
were Milford visitors on Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Lank of Frederica
who has been spending the summer
] with her cousin, DR.. R. B. Hopkins,
has returned to her home for a lew
days. o..--
Harry Clendaniel of Atlantic City,
N. j., renewed acquaintances IN town
last week.
Edward Reed and Charles Vent
were recent Washington visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Hugani1
of Montgomery County, Pa, recently
motored to Milton and were guests OF
Mrs. Huganir's uncle, James +
Leonard. Mrs. Huganir will be bet
ter remembered by Miltonlans as
. Miss Edna Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Evans OF Phll'
adelphia are visitors here this week
Mrs. Nancy Jones and sons, Robel'
: and Theodore, Jr., visited Mrs. Jones
sister, Mrs. James P. Leonard OF
Sunday.
Mrs. Martha Warren and Mrs
Blanche Belts are visiting for few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Deputy, nea'
: Milford.
PAY IN ADVANCE-All advertis
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Chronicle must be paid for in ad
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Milford chronicle., 1926-09-17
LeWeS

The Beebe Hospital of Lewes
would greatly appreciate 1t II they
will be remembered during the can
ming season. Empty jars will be de-
livered on request.
Announcement has been made oil
the marriage of II. Coleman Wlllaro'
son of MIR. and Mrs. ]. Horace VIII
lard, and Miss Mary KlckaruS'
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gurus D.
Richards, on July Sth. They left mere
last week for Wilmington Where he
has secured employment.
William ]. 3. Bunting who tor sew
eral months has been statloneu aI tlle
Lewes Coast Guard Station, mas
been transferred as number one man
to the Coast Guard Station at wal
lops Beach, Va, and left for MS ne"
position last week. .,
Edison C. Lodge and family nave
moved from the A. P. Ingram cottage
ON Lewes Beach where they nave
been summering since the first OF
July to their home here on South
street. -.4oa
Gentry Brothers Circus visited
here last Saturday and was well at
tended not only by local people Dut
by people from the surrounding ter
ritorv. They were camped at E. }.
Morris field, across from the railroad
station. = VIA,
Mrs. Margaret Hastings OF VIII
mington is visiting her sister, MIS-
Stephen G. Pierce in Rehopoth
Heights. .4..
Henry S. Young of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his family
here on Lewes Beach. -
Rev. William Leishman OF the
Lewes Presbyterian Church has re-
turned from his trip to Scotland
where he had been visiting his par
ents.
Trout fishing at the Point OF the
Canes is becoming very popular
again with the new improved clay
road which is now under conslruc-
tion. makes it very easy to get there
nv automobile and hundreds &c
down there every week and eaten
those large trout with hook, casting
off from the shore. The road which Is
being built by the citizens of LeWes
is now beyond the fishing plants ano
in a very short time it will be to the
Point of the Capes. Machines car
use the present road from the tsher-
les down.
Professor Edgar H. Riley OF Reno
both Beach left last week for Le'
high University, Bethlehem, Pa.
where he has accepted position.
Stewart E. Poole who is employed
bv Beacom's College, Wilmington
formerly commercial teacher her'
for the past three years in the LeWe'
school spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Joseph o
Rehoboth Beach, are receiving con
; gratulations upon the arrival OF
= fine baby boy.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Lank Q
= Bridgeport, Conn, are spending
, few days here. with the formers par
! ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lank.
. John A. Hurdle, tender OF tn
= county bridge which spans tn
= Lewes Canal, had very close cal
5 last week when he was lowering IN
bridge, when a truck moved on tn
t bridge and sent it down with sue
g force that the crank which Mr.. HUI
d die was turning, struck him wit
such force that it knocked hill
= breathless into the Lewes Canal II
8 to about ten or twelve feet of waite,
n He floated for some distance dow
f the canal. Harold w. Hooker, OF til
r, Henlopen Manufacturing Compan.
S here. was the hero who saw him !
5. the canal and jumped in and held HI
5. head up until a boat came and picl
: ed him up. He was brought to shol
and in a very short time legalne
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-17

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New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

"bcauty shops" hair dyes, youth full lines" in clothing advertisements and preparations offered in the shops for youthful and beautiful ap- pearancc.
 The eternal search for tho foun- tain of youth is not peculiar 10 the present age and generation. The legends of many of the older nations tell Of q magic water, closely guard cd and difficult Of acquisition.
 Magic Water
 According to these fables a draught of this potent fluid caused time to turn backward in it's flight, transforming tho fortunate recipient of the charm from q decrcpit old
 man or woman into handsome youth or maiden.
 The quest for rejuvenhtion of Ponce dc Leon at the front in
 Florida is q tale greatly beloved by school children. II is entirely prob able that the fables of this type were natural expressions of the desire Of { old people for rejuvenation. i Rcjuvenation may be regarded as the state Of remaining young or of growing youns again. At the same
 time, the disabilities incident 10 old age are relieved. However, from q physiological standpoint, such a transformation is impossible. 4e r1J ,c T, inevitable and unacceptable process, It will come to every human being, Health is dependent in great measure upon the normal function ling of many glands within the hu- man body. As one grows older, tEo normal functions Of these glands are first modified and finally sus- lpcnded.
 Scientists have been zcalous in their efforts 10 replace the burnt cut glandular clements, hoping that rcjuNenation might result. Some Of lthoir experiments, especially upon the lower animals, have been inter- cs,ing and deciding suggestive. Results Disappointing Sensational newspaper reports Of rcinycnation following the trans plantation of certain glands have aroused fals, hopes and focused at tontion upon this operative procC- dure.
 Many have felt that ii was particularly unfortunate that elderly persons with means could procure this cli&ir Of If" while the elderly nonr were condemned 10 premature suffering and Acath, A study of tho results thus far obtained through i 1his operation plainly indicates that 'thn so-ralled reiuvenations have been. al best, short-livcd, transitory land generally disappointing.
 Competent authorities regard tho supposedly beneficial results as pur.
 fgmrn's of the imagination Induc- ed by suggestion. ardent desire for results end expectation Of benefits
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

tree just above her. He didn't know | she was there and, of course. Mrs. 1 Grouse didn't know that he was up above her. II is Hooty's way to boot | with that terrible voice of his and then instantly listen with his won- dcrtul ears. That sudden "hoot" in !the darkness wakcns the little pco- | pic who may be sleeping somewhere near, IL is apt 10 make one or two start and rustic a leaf or two | Hootys great cars catch the very i faintcst rustlo of q leaf, or tho scratching of a claw on the bark. fThen his eyes, made for seeing in 1 darkness, are quite sure 10 find the one who made that tiny noise.
 Hooty hootnd mp there above Mrs. ! Grouse Ii was q terrible sound, Her eyes flew open instantly, but she didn't move, which was very for tunato for her. For quite a while all was silent. IL seemed 10 Mrs. Grouse ithat her heart was beating so loud that Hooty must hear it. She didn't know just where he was, but she knew that he was somewhere near. | Then he hooted again. Poor Mrs. Grouse. Ii seemed now that her heart had stopped beating for a moment or two and then began 10 Ithumr again. She knew now that Hooty was in thc tree just above her. II was drcaGfui 10 have him so near. She just felt his great eyes looking down at her. Of course, they were doing nothing of the kind. but sine couldn't know that, Oh, how hard she tried not to move the tiniest. tinin5t bit: and how she dreaded hearing him boot again, You see, that voice was so sudden. so loud. and so altogether frightfuI, that she was afraid she would move in spite of all her efforts not 10.
 After the third time Mrs. Grousc waited and waited and waited and dreaded 10 hClt that voice again. Ii got so that if was almost as bad not to hoar it ac IA hear it. When she did hear ii, she knew where Hooty was. When she didn't hear it, she imagined that Hooty was very close, indeed. By and by, after what seemed 10 her half the night. Hooty hooted again. This time his voice came from a long distance away
 Mrs. Grouse gave just tho faintest Of siEhs and settled herself on her
 GEES once more. Such a right she murmured, ''such drcaful
 fright! I do wish jolly, round Mir Sun would hurry up and get out of bed"
 But Hooty the Owl wasn't wish. ing anything of the kind. You see
 he hadn't dincd yct in spite of al Ihls hootihg.
 1 (Copyright. 1926. by T. ". Burgess)
 The next story: Mrs. Grouse Is True to Her Eggs
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

her. But she sometimes has some great frights, More than once she has heard the footsteps of Reddy Fox as he has passed very close. Then she has held her breath. Rut frights are a part of the daily life of the little people of inc Green Meadows and The Green Forest.
 Rcddy Fox, Old Man Coyote and Yowler the Bohcat are bad enough but even worse in the minds of some Of these little people is Hooty the Owl. This is because Hooty flies so silently. There is never anything 10 give warning that Hooty is near. In spite of all his care. Rcddy Fox will occasionally rustic leaf. Rnt Hooty the Owl is like q great shadow in the midst Of other shadows. He seems 10 float rather than fly.
 Now fl happened that one night as Mrs. Grouse. fast asleep on her nest with her fen cggs under her, was dreaming inc hapniest kind ni dreams, Hooty the Owl came to the
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Quicksands of Love
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 -Repelutions ofa Wife

1 How dear of him." Katherine answered prettily. Do thank him Tor me And now l suppose, you won't want 10 wait any longer 10 sec that famous young shcik, your nephew. He's been promised that he shall sec you as reward for taking some medicine he doesn't like. You 500 had to give him tho strongest incentive possible. Just minute, I'll bring him in" She hurried from the room, and II think Harriet shared my appro- bation of the skillful way in which Katherine had shifted the subject, And in another minute, she reap ! poared, loading Junior by the hand, rcprcssing with professional obedience 10 the physicians orders, his tendency to run.
 l Is Edith Nanquishcd? ! Harriet held out her arms, and Junior went into them with an ex- cited demand~---
 Did you bring Roderick"" ." "I'll give you five minutes to an- s"cr all his questions" l told Harriet, smiling. and in the mean time I'll lroshcn up for dinner"
 "t have little dress with me-" Harriet returned, and I rcmembcr- cd that, accustomed as she was to frequent trips with her husband. she always kept q small dressing bag ready packed. and quiet din- her dress always hanging apart ready to slip into. Even her worry over Mary had not caused her 10 omit the habit of years. If I'm moro than five minutes, dismiss my son. and start dress ing" l said as I Whisked out the door and went down 10 the booth, for l did not wish either Harriet or Katherine 10 hear my conversation with Dcky. There is always the possibility of his temper flaring oyer some chance remark, and then I find 1t difficult 10 control my own voice, Always if there is any possibility of my being overheard I take a booth when talking to him. Filth Fairfax answered my call and her voice was frigidly con- strained as shn said:
 "Dicky? Yes, he's here. I'll call him."
 My heart gave a mean little thrill of triumph. Her voice was that of one vanquishcd, and who did not bear defeat gracefully.
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 Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Just As Bad,

! We laugh at the manners of
 Menolaus, but, strictly speaking, our
 modern code which says that q man, when walking with woman, must take the outside of the walk, is as
 crude. The idea behind the code is , "prot"ction of the woman from the
 dangers of tho street. As a matter
 Of fact, today's woman should he protected from the pool room loaf
 CTS and other unplrasantrics on the
 inside of the street. This custom was started in the days when guttors ran down roofs which projected over the strocts whore inc escort, on the outside, got tho 'lripptngs, protecting his lady's plumes and mantle.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
FIRE MEETS FIRE

."nid you meet Gerald at the res. llrrant, Miss Dcan?"
 No. I only met your son last tight: You see, this friend of mine 73t q black eye in the melee and l vas still in my black maids cos enc, so wvrc were junting an in- conspicuous place to cat when MT. Hathaway, who 1t seems, is part uor of my friend-~'
 You don't mean that Irish Jimmy Costello, do you. young woman?"
 My name is Miss Dean, Mir. Hathaway"
 Yes, yes, I know Miss l5can."
 Your son. sir, said that Jimmy Costello was not only his partner but his friend"
 Hes . good boy and 2 smart hoy Jimmy Costcllo," remarked Mir. Hathaway. senior, "hut I wish he and Gerald weren't such good friends"
 "Of course, Mr, Hathaway, I can't understand that hraause I think
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
BEGIN UERE TO-DAY

HARRY MORTON. wealthy un- married. middle-oged, immensely att tractiYo to women, has problem In his adopted daughter, AUDREY. She is madly in love with him. To divert her attention from himself. he throws her into the company of his secretary. JOHN PARRISH. whose ideas arc prim, He also lets her see him in company with MONA, New York stage girl who also is in love with him.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
HER!QN WAY
 oYa Girl of Today

Jimmy is perhaps one of the most wonderful boys in the world"
 The old man cooked an eye at me over a pair of nose glasses that hung around his neck on a broad ribbon. l really think he wanted to wink at me but he restrained him. self.
 "Oh, ot course, of course" he sputtcrcd, but let's got back 10 your story
 l reminded him that he was the one who had gone off on tangent 'about Jimmy.
 As l said this l heard a queer little suppressed exclamation. turn cd and faced the secretary whose eyes were hulging out of her head. Evidently no ono in that office had ever dared to be q human being before when the autocrat of the Hat haWay fortune spoke.
 l confess l began to be a little nervous myself. ! Be yourself. Judy, be yourSclf.' l kept repeating inside of me, espc- 'Ctally as ! heard r. Hathaway tell his secretary that sho might 20 out 10 lunchoon and 1 knew that he had understood that suppressed little inrohcrcnry ns well as l did. When sine had loft he turned to me with q laconic: GO on"
 "Tlure isn't much more tn tell, Mir, Hathj way, Only this" l held out tho splendid bag.
 "Tls morning l got this by Hp'rial mosa' nEcr and it isn't mine -
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 TOMORROW: FcarIcssncSs De gets AdmirahOn,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Madgc Manages the Meeting c
 Katherine and Harriet,

"Katherine, My dear girl! How good 1t is to see you again!"
 This was my sster-in- law 8 greeting 10 Katherine Bickett. when We had entered our hotel sitting-room. and though there was apparently nothing but allectionate cordiaily In the greeting, I won> dered if l were byporcritical in recognizing q strained note in her voice.
 Tt is indeed wonderful 10 see you again. Mrs, Braithwaitc," my little kinswoman returned quietly. How is pr, Brailhwaite?"
 The inquiry was inevitable, knew that. even as l knew that it's omission by Katherine would have been more marked, more sgnitl- cant, than lis making. Yet as l saw my sistcr-in-laws eyes narrow ever so slightly I was sorry that the famous surgeons most Nalua- ble wartime nurse had asked the question Time had not entirely killed that od-time jealous am guish when Harriet Braithwaitc had believed that her distinguished husbands fathcrly affection for his winsomo and gifted assistant. was in reality stronger feeling threat rning her own reign in his heart.
 Never had l so honorcd my sis ter-in-law as in that time so tragic 10 her, Though she had poured out her anguishrd fears to me. and had been successful in proving 10 her how mistaken she was, she never had altered her manner either to Katherine or to her hus- band. and never at her tensest mo- ments had given even the thought Of blame 10 the little nurse, as q Mife less strong, less honest and loss been Of perception might have done. That Katherine always had honored her for her forbcarance, l knew, even as I knew that contact ~ith Harriet Braithwaito always made my little hinsWoman uncom- fortable,
 Junior sees Harriet.
 The query still hung in the air, but Harriet's tone was graciousncss personified when she answered it.
 "Hc is very well indeed" she said, and he was speaking only tho other day about you. He said he never should see another nurse like you, that they didn't produce them these days.'
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Way to Mans Heart.

"Monelaus was busy with his food on tho other side of the table" This is the vnrv last line in the hook, proving that wives then as now knew perhaps the value of good table in keeping q man home nights-if one seeks nothing more subtle in the line, and forg,ts inc wstful lool, for the something lost behind tho ranges in Hrlen's eyes as
 'hcr white hands Tass the wine"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

| Nona's steady pull upon her arm, she entered, reluctantly. her eyes | fixed ill fright upon Morton. He watched as Mona propelled her to chair, shutting the door behind her.
 With q touch of irony he asked: |: 'RaCh from London so soon? The last l remember about you, l sent you the money 10 take you and that dancing partner of yours abroad" She hung her head.
 "Sllc'S not a bad kid" interposcd
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Menus for the Fami!y
LRy Sister MarY)

ll's 'SIbtSI Nldi
 Breakfast-Oranges. cereal cooked with dates, thin cream. soft cooked eggs, crisp bran toast, milk. coffee.
 Luncheon-spring rice, rye bread, lemon sponge pudding, milk. tea.
 Dinner Planked white fish, martinique potatoes, buttered new beets, jellied cabbage salad, straw- berry fluff on sponge cake, bran rolls, milk, coffee.
 The easiest way to cook a fish is on a plank. There is no difficulty in transferring the fish 10 platter without breaking it's shape. Tho gar- nishing of the "planked fish" may be as elaborate as the cook desires but the actual cooking of the fish Is as simple as broiling a steak, Always grease the plank well, then lay the fish. split and with backbone re- moved. skin side down on the plank. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and dot with fat. Bake in a moderate oven about 80 minutes.
 Spring Rice
 Three-fourths cup rice, teaspoon salt, 1 eggs, 2 pounds spinach, paprika, tablespoons butter. Wash rice through many waters and steam or boil until tendeE. Sea- son with salt Arrange rice on a well-buttered heat-proof platter making four deprcssions. Put a tea , spoon of butter into each depression and carefully slide an egg into each one. Season lightly with q bit of butter, salt and pepper and put into a hot oven until eggs are cooked as preferred. In the meantime cook spinach in its own juice. season with salt. peper and butter and chop very finely. Arrange in a border around the rice when eggs are cook l cd. Serve al once
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Bad Etiquct

But, though forgving against
 his will husband Menclaus coul not brook the mirth of the multi tudc. We read more--"He had 10 take her to the ships for inc night. but he couldn't make mp his mind ir what order they should set out. Not side by side, of course. He sent her
 on ahead 10 take unprotected what. eyer insults the curious army might care 10 hurl at her."
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

Audrey makes preparations 10 dance in cabaret revues, so she can learn how stage girls manage 10 at tract Morton. Parrish disapproves. She hires q young man 10 be her dancing partner, Morton goes 10 Non1, 10 asI1 her 10 drop her own engagement and herself be Audroy's s stage partner. Nona conscnting, sends for another girl, who had tried to blackmail Morton earlier in the story.
 Morton has lived for 15 years in
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

II is queer, but it is true, that the thing you are not afraid of in the day time sCareS you at night. At laPs, that is the way it is with most people. Of course, il isn't so with the little people of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows who sleep dur ing the day and come out at night. But for the other little people tho night is full of fears and really there shouldn't be any at all.
 Mrs. Grouse is one Of those who secs by day and sleeps by night Shn cannot sec in the dark, so sho sits tight and trusts that no one Will SIC
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
4I;flRD 443II;HIlD 4IH9D THESE WOMEN &{%$$}E@s2)2| {%$E2)

New Britain. without Eossins there ever learning his past or the source of his wealth. He maintains also an expensive apartment in New York. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 tThe names and situations in this story are fictitious.)
 CHAPTER XXVI
 Come on in. you little fool!" called Noha, and reaching out the door, seized her visitor by the arm.
 The girl at sight of Morton. had started 10 retreat. Now, yielding 10
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Your Health How 10 Keep It.
 Causes of Illness

lBY pR HTGH $. CTMMING) Surgeon General. United States
 Public Health Service
 Tho desire 10 remain young in ind and body is qnitr natural and HnmcadahlH. TCo often, however, forts 10 slave off the inevitable print of advancing age are con- .He1 10 improving or preserving the neral api nararce,
 In proof of tiis statement. 'h"r" my be cited the innHm" "rahle
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

her For we read that with Troy fallen. "Mcn"laus went looking for
 Helen, with a sword in his hand. Undecided whether to thrust the blade through her bosom or 10 cut her swan-likc throat. He hadn't seen
 her for some time. Sho was waiting,
 He looked at her The sword en- barrassed him. Helen" he said, tits time we went home" Someone
 had given that husband training in the art Of "cqnal righting,"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-27

Perhaps Mcnc1aus was busy with ham and raisin sauce which might rXplain and condonc his absorption. Modern wives make it like this: Ono CID raisins soaked in 3 cups water until rnunr. Cook minutes. Add tablespoons vinegar. l-9 cup brown ausar, tahl"spocn corn starch mixed with Title cold water, cook until thick, ahort ID minutes Serve hot with baked ham