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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
MRS. GRIFFITH HOSTESS
AT BRIDGE LUNCHEON
Large Number OF Guests Enjoy De-
lightfuI Affair Last Week

Tuesday of last week Mrs. Robert
Griffith gave very delightful bridge
luncheon to a number of her friends
in her home on South Walnut
street. The house was beautifully
decorated in color scheme of pur-
pie, with wistaria and purple and
white lilacs giving an atmosphere of
spring to the occasion. Three
courses of a delicious luncheon were
served, with Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt pre-
siding as cateress. There was first
a fruit salad, followed by the main
luncheon of deviled crabs, oysters,
potato chips, hot rolls, pickles and
olives, a dessert, Date Tartar" !"
with macarOons, and coffee. Prizes
were awarded, one for each of the
eight tables, and every one an at
tractive hand made apron with ap-
plique designs. These were won by
Mrs. John Mcbride, Mrs. Albert
Boone, Mrs. Tom Davis, Mrs. Lester
Adkins, Mrs. Thomas Reynolds, Mrs.
Roy Bennett, Mrs. Samuel Evans
guests present were: Mrs. Willard
Slaughter, Mrs. John c. Darby, Mrs.
Burton Hendricks and Mrs. Rey-
nolds Rogers, of Frederick; Mrs.
Bayard Wharton, Mrs. Clyde Nelson,
Mrs. Herman d. Johnson, Mrs.
Thaddeus Windsor Mrs. William
Hallett, Mrs. Walter Barrett, Mrs
Remsen Barnard, Miss Elizabeth
Stidham, Mrs. James Stanton. Mrs.
n V,bo,,,neou Poad NTrc Cbo ~Iae A h
bOtt, Miss Ida Rosa, Mrs. John Hal
lett, Mrs. r. Arthur Derrickson,
Mrs. Willard Pierce, Mrs. Robert
Hall, Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs, Mrs.
Postles Hammond, Mrs. Nicholas
Stokes, Mrs. Wallace Burn and Mrs.
J. Lynn Pratt, all of Milford.
Mrs. Burn EntertainS At Bridge
This week has brought the usual
grist of bridge parties, one of the
most enjoyable being that given by
Mrs. Wallace Burn on Tuesday
night. After the game, there follow
ed the most delicious refreshments
lovely deViled CLAIMS, served together
with cottage cheese, stuffed peppers
topped with colorful bit of jelly;
cold tongue, cucumber rings, Mary
land biscuits and coffee, completed
the menu. Mrs. Heisler won the
first prize, fancy couch pillow of
tapestry and velour, and Miss Edna
Barker, with the lowest score, won a
lovely jar of bath salts. Those pres
ent were the following: Mrs. Pratt,
Mrs. Edwin Messick, Mrs. T. T..
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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
WANT new ROADS In ALL
PARTS OF KENT and SUSSEX
Delegations Urge Highway Depart
ment To Construct Roads This Year

At the regular meeting of the
State Highway Department at Dover
last Wednesday afternoon about 300
persons, the larger portion being
from Kent and Sussex counties, ap-
peared before the commission 9nd
solicited new roads for their re-
spective districts. The delegations
were heard as follows:
Delegation of 25, headed by Sena-
tor Steele, for a road from Bayard
to Selbyville, distance OF one and
One-half miles; delegation of 25, for
road from Middletown to the Lev
els; delegation of 10, for a road
from Milford to Owens or Milford to
Staytonville, a distance of miles
delegation of 10 from Smyrna
headed by Senator David Hall, and
Representative Davis H. Bell, and
others, asking for an improved road
on the Smyrna cutoff leading to the
du Pont Boulevard; delegation ol
$50, asking for road from Bayville
to Selbyville, a distance cf 3 miles
Congressman Houston and Repre-
sentative Dickerson spoke in behalf
of this road; a delegation of for a
road from Downes Chapel to Hartly
distance of miles; u delegation
of 25 to 80 asking for Il road from
Bridgeville to Robbins station to the
state highway, distance of miles
a delegation of so or more for road
from Seaford to Atlanta, distance
of 8 miles, Senator Allen and form
er State Treasurer Rawlins. heading
the delegation; a delegation of 6
asking for a road from Little Greek
to Leipsic in Kent county, a dis
tance of six miles; delegation OF
25 to 80 asking for a road from
Greenwood to Andrewville, 51a
miles; a delegation of SO asking for
road from Bacon's to Whitleysville,
Sussex county, distance of miles
Representative Hastings, heading
the delegation; a delegation of 80,
asking for a road from Delmar to
loves X Roads by way of Wards
store, a distance of miles; dele
cation of 10 asking for road from
Dover to Cheswold, west of Dover,
a distance of 4 miles; delegation
of %, asking for a road from Kenton
to Davis Corner, in Kent county, a
distance of 4 miles, headed by w. L.
Fisher of Wyoming
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
SUSSEX MARBLE CONTESTS
WILL BE HELD TOMORROW
Winner viii Compete For Honor OF
Representing State

The marble tournament to select
the champion of Sussex county, will
be held at the Georgetown High
School grounds Saturday, May 9TH,
at 10 a. m. Each school in the coun-
ty, town and rural is entitled to send
a representative and each boy who is
sent by school as its champion will
be given a bronze medal with his
name engraved on it. The county
champion will compete at Whining
ton for State Championship and the
State Champion will go to Atlantic
City in July for United States Cham
pionship. All expenses are paid by
the Evening Journal of Wilmington.
The games at Georgetown will be
refereed by Howard H. Williams,
Rural Supervisor Of Kent county
and John B. DENLY of the Evening
Journal. The D. I. A. A. is sanction
ing the game and the school officials
are taking interest hoping to show
the boys and girls of the State that
there is another and better way to
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
MRS. REGISTER HEADS The
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Elected At FELTON, Meeting-MiIfOrd
Extends Invitation For Next Year

The annual meeting of the Dover
District Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, convened in the NJ. E.
Church in FELTON,, Delaware, on
Thursday, April 9Th.
Of the thirteen auxiliaries of the
district, only three, Cambridge,
Bridgeville and Beckwith-Spedden-
were not represented at the meeting.
Excellent reports of good work
and continued progress in all the
other auxiliaries.
The following officers and secre-
taries of departments were elected
for 1927-192S:
President, Mrs. N. B. Register,
Lewes; first vice president, Mrs. Geo.
P. Hudson, Dover; second vice pres
ident, Mrs. w. A. Lynch, Loves; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Bertha Jen-
kins Coursey, Wyoming; cArrespon-
ding secretary, Mrs. G. M impler,
FELTON,; treasurer, Mrs. Che. RES Nor
continued on page seVen)
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CONVENTION AT
MILFORD NEXT WEEK
Two Day Gathering Will Be Held
At Christ Church Tuesday And
Wednesday, May lO-ll.
AUXILIARY HERE TOO
Many New Officers Will Be
Elected At l42nd Convention
OF Delaware Diocese.

The 142nd annual convention OIL
the Diocese of Delaware of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church has peeh
called TO meet in Christ Church, Mil
ford on Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 10 and il. oI
On the same dates the annual
meeting of the Delaware Drahcn Vi
the Women's Auxiliary OF the FIo-
testant Episcopal Church Will pc
hald in the same parish. There Is
much interest in this meeting uue
TO the fact that a successor must pe
elected to Mrs. Preston Lea who' al
fer serving as president with eXcep-
tional efficiency for the allotted term
of three years, is not eligible lor re-
election. ITO
The convention is composed Oh the
piebon of the Diocese, all CLERGY
who have been canOnically lesluen.
in the Diocese for three months, ana
two delegates selected by the various
vestries from the laymen OF each
narish The WOman's Auxiliary
meeting is composed OF delegates
from the local branches over Cle
State. the exact number from each
narish not being specified.
The convention will open with d
celebration of the Holy Communion
in christ Church, May 10, at IL a. NJ
Rishon Cook will act as celeDraht,
and will be assisted by the clerleal
members of the standing comlnlItee'
the Rev. Charles Wright Clash' the
Rev. Joseph H. carp and the REV.
Robert Bell. The rector of the par
ish. the Rev. Guy L. Hill, also VIII
assist the bishop in this service. IN
mediately following this service inc
convention will organize for ousl-
ness in the parish house.
At one o. m. the delegates TO the
convention and the Womans AUX
iliary will be guests of the parish at
luncheon. At two p. Dl. Bishop COOK
will read his annual address.
At six D. m. the annual dinner WIZ
+al,e nIace in the community nail
Among the speakers, in addition 10
the bishop who will act as toastmas-
fer will be DR.. Margaret Rlchey'>re-
Gently returned from hospltal wolh
in Wuchang, China, and the ht. heV'
II St. George Tucker, D. D., Blshop
Coadiutor of the Diocese OF virgin
ia and formerly Bishop in Japan.
On Wednesday, May IL, at nlne d
M. the corporate communion OF tne
Woman's Auxiliary will be held IN
christ Church, when the Woman
United Thank Offering from all the
parishes and missions in the state
will be presented and laid upon the
altar. Business sessions will occupy
the remainder of the morning and at
one o'clock the guests again Will pc
served a luncheon by the women Oh
the parish. ,.n
The annual address of the blshop
is ALWAYS awaited with interest. Pro-
gressive leaders such as Delaware
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
FISHING DISPUTE ENDS
WITH TRUCE BETWEEN STATES
Until Agreement Is Reached Both
Jersey And Delaware Will Use Area

An armistice was declared by Della
ware and New Jersey in the bitter
dispute over the fishing boundary
lines in the Delaware Bay last Sat
urday through the encouragement
of each state. Until the boundary
commission of each state confer and
agree upon a dividing line, this arm
lst1ce, in the form of a gentlemen's
agreement, will be in effect.
Pending an agreement, fishermen
from each state will be privileged TO
fish without fear of arrest in the dis
puted zone, extending in latitude
from the geographical dividing line
of the bay to the center of the bays
channel.
Delaware fishermen contend and
have contended for many years with
bitterness against the Jersey fisher
men that the boundary line in the
bay is the geographical center.
Jersey fishermen declare that the
fishing boundary lies in the center of
the channel, which flows east of the
geographical center of the bay. If
the Delaware fishermen win out they
VIII have full fishing rights in the
channel, which embraces the choic-
est fishing sites. Jersey fishermen
are fighting to secure rights to fish
in a portion of the channel.
The dispute over the fishing
boundary lines has been long and
bitter one marked sometimes with
bloodshed. 1t was revived now with
the recent arrest of four Delaware
fishermen by Jersey officials for
trespassing on what the Jersey Off
cials named as their property. The
four men were each fined $500.
In retaliation, Delaware authori-
ties arrested two Jersey fishermen
Continued on page sevenJ
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
OBSERVE ARBOR DAY
AT STOCKLEY COLONY
lis Fine Trees Planted On Grounds
OF Institution For Feeble Minded

Observance of Arbor Day with
tree and shrub planting last Satur-
day afternoon at the state colony for
the feeble-minded at Stockley, Sus-
sex county, was the biggest and best
in the history of the institution. De-
spite the threatening weather, one
of the largest attendances at this an
nual event, which takes place the
last Saturday in April, was on hand
to participate in the exercises, held
in the Kate Deemer building, begin
ming at 1870 o'clock.
Miss Blanche E. Lockwood was
chairman of the exercises and intro
duced John B. Hutton, secretary of
the commission, who extended greet
ings. Following his remarks, Mrs.
McCabe, of RehOboth, president of
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs spoke.
Following these exercises the
trees and shrubbery were planted
under the direction of Mrs. Finlet-
ter, landscape gardner. Besides fifty
black walnut and so locust trees,
there were several special donations.
In this group were a coffee tree
from the club women of Dover; six
pin oak trees, from Mrs. T. c. du
Pont, for the Kate Deemer building
grounds; six Spanish walnut trees,
from S. S. Deemer of New Castle; a
spruce tree, from Mrs. Clarence
Fraim, of Wilmington, for the lawn
of the Alice du Pont building; and
a nut pine, by Mrs. H. NJ. Waller, of
Delmar, for the grounds of the Kate
Deemer building. A generous supply
of shrubbery was also received.
During the afternoon, the many
visitors inspected the buildings of
the institution and also viewed the
excellent display of needlework
made in the departments of econom-
les in the various high schools of
the State.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
KENT LEVY COURT
NAMES FENCE VIEWERS

The Kent County Levy Court
has authorized appointment of
the following fence viewers for
1927:
First district-W. r. Davis,
Benjamin Collins, G. Frank
Gootee,; second-Presley Uri-
an, James Denney, George L.
Turner; third-George Davis,
George Thomas, Jonothan L.
Jacobs; fourth-Walter Mar
vel, Edward Thompson, Rob-
ert ]. Schneider; fifth-Thos.
G. Cook, John C. Hopkins,
Henry E. Moore; sixth-John
T. Moore, Sr., Charles F. Sip
pie, James Townsend; seventh
p. S. Brown, C. F. Jester,
Frank C. Bancroft; eighth
w. r. McIlvaine, John w. Kill
len, Jacob Heyd; ninth-Wil-
liam Hitch, Ernest Raughley,
P. Henry Noble; tenth-A.
Russell Robbins, Frank Sale
van, John F. Hammond.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
TEAM WELL SUPPORTED
Winning Aggregation Plays to Large
Crowds On Local Field

Base ball fans of Milford are be-
ginning to show interest in the
achievements of the high school base
ball team. This fast aggregation has
now won 8 out of 9 high school
games and is printing to meet Caes-
ar Rodney next week for the dis
trict championship. On Monday these
teams meet at Wyoming and on
Thursday at Milford.
Last Friday the locals dropped a
thrilling ten inning battle to Goldey
College, ga, but it was very cred
liable feat to hold them to such a
low score.
On Tuesday Dover journeyed to
Milford and went home on the short
end of a IL score.
The Milford lads had on their bat
ting togs and garnered ten hits from
the Dover twirlers. Wroten and
Sharp were the big guns for Milford
with 5 hits between them and Wro-
ten also made a spectacular catch in
the seventh inning.
Thistlewood besides hurting a
good game, keeping the hits we'll
scattered, drove the ball over the
fence for his second home run in
three games.
Today the team journeys to Fell
ton for return game.
The score by innings:
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06

Batteries: Dover, .Roeder, Boggs
and Boggs; Milford, Thistlewood and
Marvel. Home run, Thistlewood. Two
base hits. Wroten, Sharp, Shew.
Struck out: BY Thistlewood 10; by
Boggs, 8. Umpires-F. Sapp and
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-25

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The Dispatch"
You'll find it in Dispatch want-ads.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-25

sia, although it was nearly 1000 years
old when Leningrad was in its SWad
ding clothes.
But this may not be apparent at
first. Alighting from a train at Tiflis,
the traveller feels the depressing sum-
mer heat and then scans the sur
rounding bare, sun-parched peaks Of
the Caucasus that suggest famine
rather than gayety.
One is not long in Tiflis, however,
before he is convinced. 1t is Geor-
gian city, dominated by vivacious,
ambitious, happy-go-lucky race of
rnountaineers whose men are big, stall
Wart and well built and whose women
are graceful with classic features and
wonderful compilations. And they
like to play
Centuries of shifting of race analyz-
ed by the National Geographic So
ciety, have given Tiflis a conglomer-
ate mass of humanity. Erivan Square,
the '"Times Square" of Tiflis, is a
modern Babel with many varieties of
Georgians, Russians, Germans, Per-
slams, Armenians and Turks. 1t is said
that more than 10 dialects are spoken
in the streets and bazaars.
Tiflis is far enough east so that one
unwittingly might visualize it as a
city of squat mud buildings bordering
narrow, crooked streets; and now and
then a camel caravan making it's way
to market place. But Tiflis is diff
ferent. While alley like thoroughfares
are still to be seen in the old portion
of the city, many Of the streets, par
ticularly in the Russian quarter, are
wide and straight, lighted by electricity
and traversed by street cars.
The Rustabiell Prospekt, once world
famous as the Golovinsky, is hand
some, wide, tree-lined boulevard. Bor-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-25
New World Is Cradle Of Mankind,
Says Head Of Mayan Expedition

NEW YORK, P)-The world now
called new is really the cradle of man
kind, believes Gregory Mason, author,
archaeologist and leader of the
Mason -Spinden expedition into Yucca
tan, who has just announced that he
is preparing a second expedition into
the territory of the Maya Indians to
prove his theory.
I'm going back to Quintana Roo"
he says, ito watch the Mayas pray.
If we can study the sacred rites and
religious ceremonies of these people
we may be able to determine their
exact origin, geographically as well as
chronologically.
my first expedition into this ter
ritory," he conditioned, described in
Silver Cities of Yucatan' had for its
purpose the discovery of ruined city.
We discovered seven in three months,
but since our time was SO limited
there were many sites we never had
the opportunity Of examining.
"We also heard very alluring stories
about the ruins of two great ancient
cities where the Mayas still worship
secretly. The natives warned us that
it would prove fatal to attempt an
entrance into these cities without
first getting the permission of the
chief"
On the new expedition Mason will
be accompanied by scientists in other
fields, such as geology and botany,
who may be able to discover curious
and perhaps vital details not clear to
the eye of the archaeologiSt.
"If we could accurately trace the
root of the Mayan civilization" he
SAYS, 1--WE might be able to prove that
the so-called new world is the cradle
of civilization. There are, today, evil
dences of agricultural knowledge and
the existence of highly developed food
plants in Mayan territory which date
back thousands of years"
'"The only difficulty in the way OF
a general acceptance of the theory
that America is the original seat OF
mankind is the absence of apes or
the bones of apes in South America.
If the bones of anthropoid apes can
be discovered there the last obstacle to
the acceptance of this theory is re-
moved"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-25
OLD LAMPS ARE
Being Wired TO
USE new FUEL

electricity has certainly been a
boon to the industry Of lamp making
The problem of constructing a delicate
and filmy shade that would not
catch fire from the light was a very
real one in the days Of gas lighting,
and earlier still, in the days o.
kerosene lamps.
We have not gotten entirely away
from kerosense lamps. They still
serve their useful purpose, where
electricity is not available, and per-
versely enough, are being revived and
electrified for use in the most modern
of homes.
Old glass bases and flower painted
bowls on their bronze standards are
being hunted out, and shades to fiji
them are being studied, so that a
Victorian interior may pe correct
in every detail.
Old Bottles for Lamps
The vogue for collecting old bot
ties of all sizes and shapes has caused
another phase of our lamp making.
"A iollv. fat bottle of clear colored
glass is filled with water, a proper
top to fit it is added and then it is
crowned with pleated shade tied
with cord or ribbon.
Made in this fashion was perfect
beauty of lamp. The bottle was A
blue the color one sees on fresh
plum. The pleated shade was of a
paler blue with darker band of the
same color. On examination, it was
discovered that the shade was made
of draftsman's tracing cloth, which
has a fine glazed surface.
This lamp when lighted was more
than satisfying.
Uses Brass Candlestick
An electric lamp that would fit in
admirably with a Colonial interior
was a brass candlestick with thumb
holder. A glass chimney protected
the electric bulb.
Other old types of lighting thai
are being revived are sconces and
lanterns. The sconces are made o1
copper and pewter, and reflectors Of
shiny tin or mirrors, are sometimes q
feature of these.
Lanterns OF every kind are being
.called forth from attics and carriage
houses. Carriage lanterns are elec-
trified for porches, handing lanterns
of old types are suspended indoors
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-25
new GEOGRAPHY
TURNS TOWARD
MODERN v AVS
WASHINGTON P)-Tiflis, capital
of the Republic of Georgia, is the gay
est city in the union of soviet Rus

and out and ships lanterns are par
ticular treasures. In boys room
with one OF Howard Pyle's inimitable
pirates, q port light and beyond
starboard light would add to the
proper spirit of romance.
Polished steel is used for the
standards CT bridge lamps. Parch
ment shades usually complete these,
the shade selected for its design with
a view to the period of the room.
Prints are very good on parchment
shades But an 1920 print should
not go in a Victorian room, nor one
from Godey's Ladies' Book in a
Colonial room.
Pottery bases with gay colorful
designs from Italy, France and
Czecho- -Slovakia wear parchment
shades toc On the shades, clever
artists copy the designs of the base
with all their vigor and merry color
japanese papers are pleated for some
shades. Old papers, with fine orna-
mentation are used the same way,
Gay shades are surelys possible to
everyone when so many interesting
pNoers are being manufactured.
Twin Lamps for Dresser
Twin lamps fill an especial need
every now and then A long library
table may be appropriately lighted
by Chinese vases wired for lamps.
Each has its teakwood base and its
silk shade designed to carry out the
color and feeling of the standard
Twin lamps are pretty on a draped
dressing case. Tall slim candlesticks
Of glass with shades to harmonic
with the drapes on the table are very
lovely. Small figurines are also used
on dressing tables for dainty lamps
Lamps stand in a curious position
They should be seen and yet not
SEEN They should fit in SO beauti-
fully with their Surroundings tnat
one does not notice them. And yet
each lamp should be seen for its
own sake-that is, as light, it
should offer pleasant gov, and
unlighted, it should be worth looking
at as one detail in that ensemble
of esthetic pleasures that forms the
perfect interior.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-25
BUSINESS MAN GIVES UP CAREER
TOHEAD SHELTER FOR DERELICTS

ly and by rigorous self study became
an Episcopal clergyman. He heads
the Cathedral Shelter and his salary
is about what he paid his secretary
seven years ago.
The Cathedral Shelter is open to
anyone of any religion or race and
between $4,000 and 100000 men and
women receive aid and shelter an
nually College men on the down
grade, or plain pan-handler seek the
friendly smile and understanding eyes
of Father Gibson with the same
eagerneSs.
when a machine gets out of order,
it must be remade,' Rev Gibson says.
80 it is with men. The workshop
for the renodeling must be place Of
worship"
Even ministers have sought the
counsel of the Rev. Gibson and his
staff. Sometimes, he said, they feel
that they need new outlook on life
or a fresh start
An ex-prisoner, pallied and bitter
faced, came to the Shelter. Help
was given to him and now he owns
his own farm.
Last year 30. couples were married
at the mission, % persons were con-
firmed into the church ,and 70 were
baptiSed.
For the last 80 years, the Rev. Glib
son has been helping the needy He
estimates he has given aid to 100000
persons. A million is his goal before
he dies.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-25

VERNON, B. Ca recent bulletin
issued by the Associated Growers of
British Columbia, which for the past
five years has handled practically 60
per cent of the fruit of the province,
shows that during this period unirri-
gated lands show a low average per
acre. At Creston which is practically
unirrigated, the average yield per acre
is shown at 100 boxes, while with irri-
cation the average at Penticton is 377
boxes; Kelowna, 277 boxes, and Yer
non, 255 boxes.