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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
Delrl1ar

James Kelley, a student at Black
stone Military Academy, Blackstone,
Va, has been chosen salutatorian of
his class.
Mrs. H. NJ. Waller and Mrs. Annie
Brewington attended the annual
meeting of the Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs held in Dover Thursday
and Friday of last week.
]. Frank Brown has broken ground
for the erection of new dwelling
on the north side of East street, ad-
joining the home of Mrs. Annie Vim
cent.
Mrs. Fannie German and Julia
Bryan have rented the hotel of K. X.
German. This hotel, which has been
closed since the death of Mrs. Au-
gusta Veasey, will be opened to the
public on June l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Rogers,
formerly of Delmar, but now resid-
ing at Smyrna, were recent guests OF
Mrs. Annie Vincent.
William Draper, student OF the
University of Delaware, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Draper.
Mrs. F. L. Barker's Sunday school
class will hold seafood supper, ca
fateria style, sometime in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor ]. Carmine at
tended the Grand Chapter of Della
ware o. E. S., held in Wilmington
last week. Friday and Saturday were
spent in Philadelphia.
Miss Frances FoOks Freeny,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Free
ny, of Delmar, was elected president
of the Women's Student Government
of the University of Maryland, Col
lege Park, Md.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has abandoned the idea of TAX
ing the mems waiting room at the
passenger station for the office OF
company physician.
The Athletic Committee of the Del
mar Fire Department at a meeting
Wednesday night, May 18th, formed
a Wicomico County Firemen's
League, composed of four teams, in
Guiding Sharptown, Mardella
Springs, Hebron and Delmar. The
league will open June 4th and will
remain open until September Both,
playing one game a week, Saturday.
NJ B. Sherwood attended the 57th
conclave of the Grand Commandery
of Maryland, held in Baltimore last
week. Mr.. Sherwood representing
Thos. ]. Shryock Commandery, No.
IL, of Salisbury, Md.
The Moosehart Legion, No. 10,
branch of the Loyal Order of Moose
of Salisbury, will hold their annual
ceremonies in Delamar in the old
Masonic Temple, Railroad avenue,
Tuesday evening, May oath. Cere
monies will be in charge of Albert
A. Waller. The chief speaker of the
evening will be William 4. Giles,
supreme lecturer of Baltimore.
At a meeting of the Business
Mems Association, Thursday even
ing for the purpose of establishing
milk station in Delmar, representa-
tives of the Interstate Milk Producs
ers Association present were con-
vinced that the number of COWS in
this community and the enthusiasm
of the farmers justified the project. !
Lectures were given by II. D. Allie
bach, C. J. Cohee and NJ. c. Vaughn. |
The committee on this arrangement /
will take immediate steps to rush |
this work to a conclusion.
Nine times out of ten proud
spirit ma woman is mistaken for a
sour disposition.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
Millsboro

The baccaaureate sermon will be
delivered to the graduating class in
Grace NJ. E. Church on Sunday eve
ming, May 29th by Rey. j. A. Buck
son. The service promises to be Il
very interesting one and all the
friends of the school are invited to
attend.
Glass night will be observed in
Dodds Hall on Monday night ana
commencement exercises on Tues
day night.
Rehearsals are in progress 'for
Children's Day exercises which VIII
be held in Grace Church on Sunday
evening, June 5th.
The Bridge Club was entertained
bv Mrs. Hilda Jones last Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Short and w.
S. Messick of BloXom, Va, were
visitors of relatives in town a part
of last week.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
H. Kitchens was sold last Saturday
afternoon to Abel Ableman and two
weeks from last Saturday Mr.. Hit
chens will offer his furniture for
sale. To the great regret of their
friends Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchens will
made their future home in Camden,
n. j., where they have bought res
idence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Vane and fam
lily of Dover spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. w. P. Monroe at Oak Or
chard.
The west end of State street has
been plowed and rebuilt and is now
in first class condition.
Washington street has been built
from end to end and cleared of posts
and other hindrances to widening
the street to its limit On Saturdays
the traffic on Main street is usually
very congested and by building a
good street running parallel to Main
will aid greatly in relieving the
crowded condition on busy days.
Sturgis and Cordray, two of Mills
boro's most energetic and successful
young men, have erected a large
feed store on Washington street
that is a credit to the town as well
as its owners.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Blackstone is very handsome in its
new coat of white paint and green
roof.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McCabe and
sons visited Miss Marian McCabe at
the Women's College at Newark on
Saturday and attended the May Day
pageants.
Mrs. Matte Shockley has returned
to her home here after a visit in
Baltimore, Md. Lancaster, Pa, and
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. Lizzie Blackstone McDermOtt
is nursing Mrs. Pearl Greenberg of
Selbyville at the Beebe Hospital in
Lewes, where Mrs. Greenberg has
been receiving surgical treatment.
Prof. and Mrs. ]. Layton Moore of
Dover spent the weekend at the
parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. J. A.
Buckson. Mr.. Moore delivered an ex-
cellent address to the congregation
of the Methodist Church on Sunday
evening. Mr.. Moore's remarks were
based on the story of David and Co.
liah and were applicable to all of
his hearers.
DR.. Walter Gunby, of Dover, Dis
trict Superintendent, held the first
quarterly conference in the lecture
room on last Wednesday night and
the reports proved the church to be
in good standing.
The sacramental service was OBJ
served on Sunday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

curved ceiling and unusual fire.
place making attractive features.
There is very attractive Dining
Alcove, a well equipped Kitchen,
rear porch an dentry with space for
the ice box and two generous Bed
Rooms with tiled bath. Plenty of
closets are provided, thus making a
place for everything and helping to
tighten the housewives work.
There are many attractive details
about this house, each worthy of
note.
The iron cat that sits so placidly
over the window in the brick gable,
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

What bride would not be delight
ed with this quaint little bungalow.
The one-foor house eliminates lots
of extra steps for the busy house
wife who will find it no more trou-
BILE than compact city apartment
At the same time one has the ad-
vantage of ones own house and a
very charming and unsual one at
that.
One enters the house through a
small Vestibule. The front door has
a curved head and is built up of SOL
id sticks. The interior of the Liv-
ing Room is shown herewith. The
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

the unusual iron lantern, the thatch-
roof effect of the shingles over the
front door, the flower pot cut-outs
on the shutters. All are the notes of
individuality that result in a har-
monious and attractive whole.
1t is not everywhere that attrac-
tive houses are seen and such a one
as the above would prove a constant
source of pleasure and qualification.
Cost about $650O.
complete working plans and spe-
clticat1ons for this house may be
obtained for a nominal sum from
the Building Editor. Refer to house
Ally.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27
Scott's
(near Bridgeville)

The Ladies Aid or Epworth
Church met Friday evening at Mrs.
Roland Nelson.
Mrs. Martha Favinger is spending
sometime with her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Lore.
Mrs. John Gray is able to be CIT
again.
Harold Austin who was struck by
train is now in the Milford Hos
pital.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

]. ]. Smith celebrated his 77th
birthday anniversary on Sunday by
giving a turkey dinner to his chill
dren.
John S. Smith, Jr., is on the sick
list at this writing.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

Love is responsible for a good
many frosts in summer and for a
few hot waves in winter.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-27

Nine times out of ten a proud
spirit ma woman is mistaken for
sour disposition.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Tomb of Lafayette
Once Execution Pit

observation-disclosures frequent visits
to Lafayette's tomb have brought to
light the little-known fact that he lies
in what was once an execution pit
The Picpua cemetery was grave!
bed where the bodies of more than a
thousand OF the French nobility, exc.
cuted during the revolution of 1893.
were thrown.
Lafayette was related to some of
the mobiles who were beheaded ami
his body, therefore, was placed in this
cemetery, which, aside from its origin
is perhaps the most unusual in
France.
Princesse de Hohenzollern, mem.
bers OF whose family were revolu.
tionary victims, returned to France
after the country became quiet ana
obtained a secret authorization from
tlie government to establish a GENE
terry SHE wees eslghled TO buy tn"
n@ pt Whone the 1.793 executioners
~ fila ha1ies Of those beheadcd
@6at is now fAe Place de la Nh
o. uear BY Thare were 1.306 bodies
OF these about 100 were OF
rtain noble families that co-operaf-
81 in establishing the cemetery. I;
is private properly, controlled still ny
representatives. of the Lafayette and
her families.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Fire Prevention One
of City's Problems

The fact that the United States an
nually builds with more than half a
billion dollars worth of property a
funeral pyre on which are sacrificed
1900 Of its citizens, should force the
nation to recognize that prevention Of
such terrible waste of life and prop
erty is one Of the major problems be-
fore the people.
After unlocking vast stores of
wealth by our methods of efficiency
In industry and business, 1t is worse
than mockery to permit carelessness
to turn in and destroy not only SUBJ
stantial part Of this wealth, but also
thousands of priceless lives along with
1t.
Irving T. Bush Of New York de-
clares that the country should put
fires in the class Of preventable dis
eases; as, for instance, yellow fever.
Medical research and skill finally To-
Gated the cause Of that plague and
stamped it out. Skilled fire prevention
engineers could take the place Of the
medical scientists who blocked yellow
fever. Certainly anything that takes
the lives of 10000 persons and more
than half billion dollars worth of
property year in one country must
be treated as a serious disease.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Six IN Family Eseu7ie
Total Ao3 veara in

Waterloo, n y fiye broalers and
a sister, including d quartette q Civil
war veterans, were brought together
for the first time in 50 years when the
Lahr family reunion was held here.
The combined ages of the six lacked
but two of 800 years.
Those present at the reunion were
George, lightweight, Geneva; William
eighty-siN, Waterloo; Aaron eighty
five, Waterloo; Warren, eighty-twn,
Charlotte, Mich. Marcellus, seventy
eight, Charlotte, Mich, and Mrs.
Sarah Gilman. seventy-nine, Waterloo
All are children of the late Henry
and Elizabeth Lair and were born
and raised in the home where the re-
union was held. William, Aaron, War
rem, and Marcellus joined the Union
army at the outbreak of, the Civil
war and went their several ways after
it's close.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08

berry Of two women in cemetery
tomb in Queens.
Benjamin Raider two-term bur.
glar, who is alleged to have admit
ted completely in the killing. was I'M
der arrest charged with murder
while authorities sought his compan
ion in connection with the death of
PatrolIAan Henry Meyers, 6 feet, 6
inches tall, who died on his day off
and with no chance to use the serv-
Ice revolver which he carried in his
civilian clothes in accordance With
the police code.
Summoned by motorists, whose at
tention was attracted to the tomb by
the women's screams. Meyers turned
an automobile shopping tour with
his wife into chase for the holdup
men. and within few minutes found
the suspects short distance from
the cemetery.
After searching the men for wcap-
ons, Meyers started back to the tomn
when he was shot three times In the
back. Eoth young men fec, but Raid
err was found behind bushes in park
nearby. Meyers lived two hours and
a half after he was wounded.
Mrs. Frances Lewis and Mrs. Flor
ence Novak. residents of Manhattan,
were praying in the tomb in Beth
El-Hoem cemetery when the holdup
men entered and robbed them of So.
~ IL u .,,l :.--.,,o-y.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Inside, Not Outside

Says Rollin Everhart: "A marvel
Gus fact about life is this: 1t can be
lived greatly in any circumstances.
Not the amount of paint in a picture,
but the masterful use of what there
is, makes it gIorions Many man
with a wealth of things supposed to
give color and value to life is only
worthless dnub. and many man who
has to live IN drGbs and browns is q
picture of nobility. Those who know
how can live greatly while they live,
despite financial rcverses. poverty,
sickness. pain or hndrances that
'"w"rt ~ tfer hopes and p!ans."-
Mobile Register.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Ward, --or's ycil Te--,
LTTckss Record Pe~fec.

New Yurk. A perfect record was
attained by Mike" Luscovitch. thir.
ty-nine ye,r-old follower of the open
road. with he assistance of Magistrate
Douras in Morrisania court. mike"
was charged with vagrancy.
After telling the court that his
home WIS in the forty-eight states of
the Union and that he could not re-
member where or when he last
worked Mike" said he had been ar
rested in every state but New York.
lie seemed crestfallen that his rec
ord was not complete. Magistrate
Douras 'aid:.
I'VE have some nice jails here. I'll
give you six months in the work
house."
mike" replied: I'm used to it,
'0's saliskxtwed
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Deed BY Inheritance,
Killed by Moor Cor

Shanghai ALI of his life Wong-I.u-
ting worked hard as wharf cOolle in
Canton. Recently there came won.
derfu news. A relative had died In
Shanghai. Wong had Inherited un.
heard of wealth-more than $l.iNW.
Fortune deigned to smile on Wong
but fate took a hand in the game. All
matters pertaining to the Inheritance
were settled few days later at the
Provisional court That same day the
blissful Wong was to receive the
money that spelled a life of ense for
him and his large famiy.
Outside the Provisional court. Wong.
in dazp. walked inn the path Of a
motor car driven. by Alex Moskowtch,
"A Russian AT ST i.uke's hospital nm
hour later he died from fractured
skull ana Internal Injuries.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
BEARS, WILDCATS, ELK ARE
F0y.l] IN PENNSYLVANIA
Thickly Populated state cffors Boot
VIVA Came Hurting in
Unitoa States.

Harrisburg, Pa. --pcnngylvGnia, one
of the most thickiy populated states
in the Union and probably the great
est industrial state of the IS, has an
other claim for fame, for it Offers
some of the best big-game hunting to
be found on the North American con.
tinent
In the forests of northeastern Penn
: sylvania, less than 200. miles flon
New York, are to be found bear, elk,
deer, wildcats, an occasional mountain
lion. and practically all known species
of smaller game.
A few wolves and many foxes also
are to be found i'll the thousands of
acres of forest land scattered over
all parts of the state
Due to Il rigid game law which for
bids the shooting of does, deer have
become so numerous in the last few
years that the state game commission
this year was forced to take action
to reduce the number. Special depu-
ties of the department were sent into
the various game districts into which
the state is divided and large numbers
of does were killed.
In many instances the deer became
so bold during the winter and sum-
mer months that they broke down
farm fences, tore down hay and straw
stacks, looted gardens, and did other
damage.
In some cases the deer have been
killed by automobiles on the highways,
and not lang ago a member of the
state forestry commission was at
tackled by huge mountain lion while
driving through a forest section at
night. The animal leaped at the auto
mobile, plunged through the wind
shield, and later escaped into the
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08

convenience or saS..y; IN fact. the re-
verse is very often true. particularly
with the smaller medium-priced home.
Such plans must meet certain fam.
lily requirements. nrd at the same time
come within fixed appropriation.
The result, If a competent architect
has been employed. is compact ar
rangement and simple design which
make for convenience and good taste.
The man Who Invests In such d
horne Is richer not cn'v IN dollars and
cents but, greater still. in the restful-
ness which SIMPLICITY OF design as
snres Particularly is his mind at rest
II construction and cement asbestos
shingles have been used to make the
house fire-safe and easy to maintain.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08

Have you ever thought of fashion
In connection with home building?
The fashions CO change In buildings
jHst as in clothes, although not SO
r. id, perhaps.
Fashions change In furniture. In
plumbing and lighting fixtures of the
house; fashions change in automo.
biles, and in fact in almost everything
that we buy.
With rare exception. every man who
builds home should consider the re-
sale value Of the property. There are
many factors which may make 1t nec-
essary for him to sell. With resale in
mind, or with protection of investment
IN mind. 1t would be unwise to build
home that Yves not In fashion.
The fashion in homes today is swift
~ turning toward the permanent tyne.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
e., city Fol; .,a

Iis"''olnack, N, .I--For more than
hon"s A":>rt A'tv,ater. thirt en-
- sw"~ ir.' I'd in a sea,oG
,re 'r''' =" md firer,en
9irr Id To get Ei'a cat
Albert and playmate. Arnold Rrn
packer. sliHned into an unfinished mi
dition to tho m,'''ic school whore the
board of education was constructing
its new offices. At one end was a
vault. shout seven feet h:gh. The
door was omen and Albert walked In
Arnold shut the dnor Just for fun.
VIM tn hav tri.,tl to open the door
again no found It WIS licked and
there WIS no door',nob To grin Ar
nod called tie police. T,:ey In turn
had to cHll the firn d'-s.rtment Fire.
men cNt y small 's"'a IN tie v,,'lt ia
eve Alhor air. N'Nnwhile' a |, ~ was
obtained tu open The door
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08

ated from the Lancaster high school
for girls this year, with record OF
never having missed one day and
never having been tardy during the
II years since she began in the first
grade.
Recently she and her fiance, Casper
Diekel, Jr., took their first airplane
ride. They decided to make the ride
memorable in more than one way, for
they told the pilo: to drive them to
Bellaire, Md, where they were mar
ried.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
improves Ecu-c's SETTING

Those who are considering buying
an old house and remodeling 1t Will
md en- amazing variety Of ways bv
which the grounds around the house
may be improved
Concrete today is playing a big part
IN the use of walks, drives, garden
furniture and such ornamental acces
series as pools. sun dials. etc. Brick
cen likewise he employed in all these
capacities.
moderate expenditure on the
grounds of an old house goes long
way toward changing the entire ap-
pearance While this is not essen
tally to he classified under the head
~ "rc'nodelin@. ut the same time It
g to he con"ide-9d, and the results
rim exccrs OF the effort and cost
'~.1
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Tckc Gore OF Lycn:e

Your house Is one OF your greatest
assets. Its Importance sc IN invest
nlent ;..o:se warrants tie hest OF care
Unprotected wood weat&ers and de-
GAYS. Paint protects 1t by forming a
tough. ile%ih'e. waterproof film over
the surface. A well-nanted and cared
for house maintains It's value and de-
STABILITY rs ~ residence long after
neglected house has crumbled into
dust.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
nar,i,cs His Head
to Commit Suicide

Hazleton, Pa. = Tying two
sticks of dynamite about his
head and setting them off. Mi
chael Billie, forty eight, a wild
over of Drifton, IA mining vii
lage near here. committed sui
eide recently.
He was seen with the dyna.
mite, but it was thought he
had obtained the explosive to
take to the mines when he
went the other day. Neighbors
said Billie had acted queer for
some time. The suicide oc.
Cured in his home. which was
considerably damaged.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Most Punctual Girl
Elopes in an Airplane

Lancaster, Pa.-Mrs. Casper Dickel,
Jr., has had record breaking career.
In the same year that she concluded
her high school term, with an attend
ance record that set new standard
for this part of the country, she he,
came the first girl in the district to
elope by air.
AS Miss Alma HAITI she was gradu,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
Construction Features

Four distinct elements enter into
good residence construction, accord
ing to a building conference recently
held in Chicago. Tl;e.,e elements, Hst.
ed in tie order of t.lnir Importance,
are: F.;e-safe;y insulation, perlpa.
Renee ANA Beauty
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
KILLED BY GUN
HE OVERLOOKED
Robber Shoots Policeman After
He Is Searched.

New York.-A giant policeman is
dead because he overlooked pistol
on a pair of young holdup suspects
whom he had captured. Gs.cr the rob
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08
irvcstmcns Thos Pays

Economy in home planning need not
imply the necessity for sacrifice OF
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-08

YES, Why Not A Subscription
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OF your thought oil them at On
ristmas time.
Don't put it off. Right now is
The Time while it is fresh on
your nlind
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-17
CHURCH BAZAAR
PROMISES TO BE
SUCCESSFUL EVENT

Members of the Loyal Young Peo-
ple's Glass, which is sponsoring the
Christian Church bazaar which viii
open in the Tulane theater building
tomorrow night, announce that 12
big booths viii be the centers of at
traction. The class is working hard,
and arrangements are almost COM
pieted.
Those who will have charged of
the different booths are as follows:
Riddles booth, Inez Baker; pillow
booth, Miss Hazel Cassatt; art work,
Mrs. c. 8. Palmer and Miss Louise
Long; doll and toy booth, Miss Nell
lc Louise Roach; punch booth, Miss
FIeda Sch-iner; cake and candy
booth, Miss Esther Gillett.
Fortune telling by Miss Bonnie
Eraese, the fish pond managed by
Cecil Gillett, and the orchestra, un-
der the leadership of Mrs. Marie
Jenkins will be among the entertain
ment features.
Ray Reardon, J. Routon and Rus
sell Lewis are in charge of the elab-
crate decorative scheme, assisted by
boys of the class.
The public is invited to patronize
the bazaar, which win also be open
Saturday afternoon and evening. \
number of very attractive articles,
including wide selection particu-
larly. suitable for Christmas gifts,
will be offered for sale.