Milford chronicle., 1927-01-14
Georgetown


w. L. Purnell; first Vice-president
Thomas B. Pepper; second vice pres
ident, William Kitchens; secretary
Edward B. Green; assistant secre-
tary, Floyd M. Johnson; treasurer,
Frank l.. Joseph; chief, Joseph G.
Green; first assistant chief, Thomas
b. Pepper; second assistant chief,
Harry l.. HOlsOn; chief engineer,
Harold W. 7. Purnell; assistant en-
gineers, William A. Conway, William
Kitchens, George X. ShOckley; SUI
perintendent of supplies, Frank l..
Joseph; fire recorder, E. Warren
HolsOn; custodian of buildings, Rod
ney H. Pride and William A. Con-
way.
Joseph G. Green enters upon his
sixteenth year as chief of the COM
pany. and during that time he has
been the moving spirit of the fire.
fighters. He will observe his 53rd
birthday anniversary on May Is.
In July, 1922, the company assum-
ed the obligation and purchased a
type rs American LaFrance fire en-
gine at a cost of $10,550, and within
the past six months they have pur-
chased the old First National Bank
building, on the Public Square, and
thoroughly remOdelled it, converting
it into one of the most up to date
fire houses in De as,s:s!They now
have two fire houses a capacity
to hold four large and bhree small
engines. The building on South
Race street will be used mainly to
store their equipment, such as hose
carts, hook and ladder trucks and
chemicals.
At this time there is a movement
on foot to have bill presented to
the Delaware Legislature, now in
session, for a state fire tax, in order |
that the companies can raise suffi- |
cient revenue for operation. The |
move is being sponsored by the |
Smyrna Fire Company, but the local
fiTemen are opposed to the measure
because they feel that the people will
support them without having tax
levied
A week of prayer has been con-
Quoted in Wesley Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church, in accordance with the
plans of the Board of Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Churches
throughout the country. Rev. George
e. Sterling, pastor of the Bridgeville
NJ. E. Church delivered an address
here last Thursday night. An ad-
dress was made by Rev. Essel P.
Thomas. pastor of the Laurel NJ. E.
Church on Friday night
T. E. Parker of New York City,
representative of the International
Bible Students Association, deliver
ed a lecture in RyOn's Theatre here
on Sunday afternoon. His subject
was "A Standard for the People"
The three-act comedy drama en-
titled 'DeaconDubbs" was given in
DOdd's Opera House, at MillsborO, on
Thursday night of this week, by the
young people of Carey's Methodist
Episcopal Church of near Mission.
The proceeds will be used to buy an
organ for the church. Clarence E.
Wilkins, principal of the DagsbOrO ]
school. and superintendent of the
Sunday school of Carey's Church, is /
sponsoring the movement. 1
officers of Hope Charter No. Z, ]
Royal Arch MasOns, have been in
Quoted into office by Past Grand !
High Priest. as follows: Excellent t
High Priest, William M. P. Stem i
pies; king, William Benjamin HAM [
mOnd; scribe, Charles r. Cannon; {
secretary, George o. FearOn; treas I
urer, John F. Kaiser; captain of the
host, Charles S. Calhoun; principal T
sOjourner, Harold w. T. Purnell; d
royal arch captain, John 4. Carey; h
master Of third vail, Corporal Ray v
mOnd d. Ingram; master of second $
vail, Norman R. Purnell; master of {
first vail George e. Swain; sentinel, n
Oley A. Parker. e
With their pOrkers killed and salt $
ed away for the winter months, most G
of their farm work caught up, and n
the holly-wreath making over, lower r,
Delaware farmers are turning their
attention to cutting wood for use "
next fall and winter. It is always Z
after the Christmas holi- el
days for rural folk to cut and saw Ia
a supply of wood so that it may h
season" out during the winter for n
The following fall and winter When il
this is done, they will have a rest II
period until they start preparing
their lands during March and April 81
for the spring seeding. Life on the IL
farm during the winter is a pleas
antry; but during the spring and G
summer, when crops are to be given H
attention, it is far from being bed
IF roses. The winter months, how OF
ever, offset the hard work that is II
lone during the spring and summer.
When the chilly blasts Of December of
come, the farmer, with a big supply d
If wood and bank account obtain
I'd from the sale of his crops, is N
lble to sit back and enjoy life like a l.;
Iing. He has supply of meat cur H
I'd" in such manner as to make it
rery palatable; cabbage, potatoes, L,
urnips and carrots buried; plenty of ST
chickens for table use and a large
lumber from which he gathers eggs G1
or home use and the markets. From IL,
he flock of poultry, he is able to sell
nOUgh eggs to purchase the culinary M
rticles needed by his family, buy M
lOthing and in many instances pay
he operating expenses of a Ford. da
'uch is the life of the average Del he
ware farmer who is ambitious, be-
ieves in crop rotation and gives his an
and the proper care and is not
fraid to work when he puts out the ha
rops. His life is one of ease, in a ce
ertain measure, compared with the
nan in the citywOrking for living FL
yage.
Willard Ward. aged 6 years, re- ph
iding at Rehoboth Beach, was so to-
orrihIV hIIrnnd ahO11f tha hOdV