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New Britain herald., 1927-01-18
INCUMbENTS ARE
 NAMED FOR JUDGES Nominations Submitted to AS-
 Sembly Today by Stevens RECORDS OF BOTH GOOD
County League Of Women Voters to Hold Luncheon in Hartford-Road
 Question Keeps Selectmen Busy Farmers Club to Hold Meeting.

Farmers Club to Hold Meeting.
 Representative Claude w. Stevens, today Introduced in the assembly, a resolution calling for the reappoint- ment of Judge George G. Griswold and Deputy Judge Ernest w. Mill drum, for terms beginning July l, 1927.
 The resolution will be turned over to the Judiciary committee after it has been tabled for the calendar. It is thought that no opposition will arise and that Judge Griswolds re- appointment is surety. Deputy Judge Ernest w. Mildrunn, although his duties have not brought him be- fore the public eye as much of late. is also popular and will probably be appointed to serve another term.
 Judge Griswold's record is an en- viable one. He was appointed on the resolution of Stevens at the early session of the legislature of 1911. He relieved Judge Willard ]. Alling and had as his deputy judge, Charles r. Lewis. present prosecuting attorney. He has had continuous reappoint- ment since that date and will com- plete Is years of active service on July i.
 Deputy Afildrum was appointed by the legislature Of 1918 and began his services on July l of that year. He relieved Sharles F. Lewis when the latter took over the duties of prose- cutting attorney.
 Judge Griswold's most important judgments came during the recent brick strike, when rioters and dis turbers required full court dockets which were disposed of quickly. It is generally believed that his stern measures towards keeping the peace of the town balanced nipped in the bud what might have terminated general disorders. An echo of the days when picketers and strike breakers clashed came through the superior court recently when an ap- peal case was tried in that court. Judge Griswold was accused by the attorneys for the defense of taking an arbitrary stand in the matter of strike disturbances. The superior court, while it granted the appeal, upheld the local magistrates activi- ties during the strike period.
 Hall Takes Events
 Howard Hall of this place again shono in the all-round athletic meet held in New Britain last evening at the Y. M. c. A., when he won fAe o20 yard dash in 2S and 4-5 seconds. The time equalled Halls 1925 record anC upheld his reputation as an all- round athlete, he having won the 100 yard dash last week. The runner up was J. Spring of New Britain who placed second in 30 and 1-5 seconds. Next week Hall will run the 4d0 yard dash and many competitors arc laying for the local star with the hope of breaking his record Hall is confident that he will take this event as he has the first two places of the all-round meet. One event is run every week at the New Britain Y .r-
 Grange to Install
 Ge iln Grange, 24, r, of H., will hold it's annual installation of off ccrs this evening at the regular
New Britain herald., 1927-01-18

Miss Mildred Burke of St. Paul. who took office January 3, is Min- nesota's second woman assistant county attorney.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
LAWS CHURCH l25
YEARS OLD SUNDAY
Services Will Be Held In Com
memOratiOn Of Dedication Of
Structure.

Laws Church, located between
Frederick and Harrington, will cele-
brate the 125th anniversary of it's
dedication on Sunday, May 18th.
Services will be held both afternoon
and evening. Rev. Mr.. Collins, pas
tor of the Harrington Methodist
Episcopal Church, will preach in
the afternoon. Services will start
at 2.30 o'clock The evening SER
vices, which will be held at 7.S0,
will be addressed by a speaker to be
announced later. The first church
building at Laws district was built
and dedicated on May 18th, 1902. II
was erected to be used for both
school and church purposes. In
1856 the present church building
was erected. 1t was dedicated May
10th of that year. BY the end of the
year the members of the congrega'
ton had paid off all of the Outstand'
ing Indebtedness against the church
Laws Church is unique in that it /:
not owned by the Conference. Mos
of the church buildings in this con
| ference are so owned. 1t is ex
pected that the crowd which viii
attend both afternoon and evening
services on Sunday will be mucl
too large to find accommodations II
! the church.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
APRIL SNOW BLANKETS
The ENTIRE PENINSULA
Two Inch Covering Last Saturday
Did Not Injure Fruit Experts Say

delaware. as well as most of the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula, experienced
a late spring snow storm last sat
urdav which caused the peach, ap-
nile. near and plum growers mucn
concern for a time. In the lower
mart of the State snow covered tne
Ground to a depth of two inches. AT
Milford the ground was blanketeu
with a covering of white, whlcn
melted rapidly. The storm came
from the south, and the northern
mart of the State did not experience
as large a snowfall as in the lower
mart of the peninsula. Peach trees
were in full blossom as were many
near and plum orchards. Apples nao
NOT blossed out, but the BUDS "eIs
in such condition that they coulu
have been damaged by the STORM,
FoiIowing the snowfall ice formed
at Milford for two or three morn,
ings. w. T. Derickson, Director ol u
The State Bureau of Markets, says
that reports received at his omce
from from ali sections of the State ln9l-
cate that no damage was done DS
the winter bareback. This same re.
mort comes from other relaDi'
sources.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
INDICTMENT FOUND
AGAINST CARL SKINNER
Negro Charged With Assault viii
Be Quickly Brought To Trial

The Sussex County Grand Jury
was called back for special service
on Wednesday, and the case OF CaIl
skinner. negro, charged with GRIM
inallv assaulting Mrs. Julia A. Ben
nett. S6-year-old white woman was
nresented for it's consideration. A
true bill was returned. Whlle tne
date for the negro's trial had not
been announced as the Chronlcle
goes to press, it is intimated that ne
will be placed on trial April zotn'
The case has attracted much atten-
tion in the western part of Sussex
county where Mrs. Bennett resides
and feeling is said to be intense. as
a nrecaution against an attempt TO
do him bodily harm, the authorltles
Immediately following his arreS'
last week took him to the WORK
House in New Castle county to
wait trial In view of the fact that
evidence secured is said to positive
" identify him with the crime, ana
his alleged confession to the entire
tragic affair, it is thought that me
trial will not last very long. Ihe
crime for which he will go on trlal
is one of the most revolving in the
history of Sussex county, and the
onIv one of its kind since the attack
on 12-year-old Elenora Steinmetz
ON January 21st of last year, foT
which Harry Butler paid the deatL
penalty.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
LEGION WILL MEET AT
REHOBOTH in JULY
State Commander Howard Ennis
Announces Membership Drive
In April.

The annual state convention of the
American Legion, Department OF
Delaware, will be held in Rehoboth,
July Is and 16, according to an an
nouncement just made by the State
Executive Committee.
State Commander Howard T. En-
mis- has announced to all post com
manders that the Department of
Delaware has been requested by
National Headquarters to put on an
intensive drive during the month Of
April for membership in the Legion.
Each post commander, it is advis-
ed, is authorized to take the steps
which, in his judgment, seem best
fitted for increasing the membership
of the post.
The Department of Delaware,
Commander Ennis points out, is still
several hundred members short OF
last years total membership. 1t IS
the desire of the National Comman-
der that the national membership
of this year exceed the total OF last
year.
Commander Ennis also has an
nounced that the fund appropriated
by the state legislature for proper
observance of Memorial Day will be
distributed as of May 1, and the
membership of the posts will have
considerable bearing on the amount
of money received from this fund.-
Delaware, with its 1900 Legion
naires, embracing merican Legion
posts in the three ounties and rep
resenting the De- .rtment Of Della
ware in it's entire-y, again has won
national recognition.
During the first three months OF
1927. hundreds of American LegioI
posts in all parts of the country
have undertaken activities for the
betterment of their communities
and. according to reports available
at the national headquarters OF tn
Legion, at Indianapolis, Ind, th'
Department of Delaware led the en-
tire country for the first thre'
months in community service work.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
Convenience FOr Patrons Placed
For Use OF Merchants

The First National Bank Of Mil
ford has installed a night deposit
vault in their bank this week,
which is so arranged that business
men who use the bank as deposit
ory may make deposits at the bank
after banking hours. The vault is
so arranged that persons having
keys may open the deposit door
from the street, place a bag con-
tanning their deposit in the door,
and when so deposited it cannot
again be taken from the vault from
the street door.
The vault is of especial conven-
ience to merchants who are COM
pelled to carry large sums of money
in their safes at their place of busi-
ness after Saturday nights business.
Under the plan as offered by the
First National Bank depositors
deposit their money at any timY
ter the bank is closed and it wi
taken out and credited by th9
employees the next morning
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
FREE LECTURE ON THE LURE
OF The GREAT NORTHWEST
Frank Branch Riley, Who Was Here
Last Year, Will Return April 25th

Frank Branch Riley, who last year
spoke before an audience of Milford
residents and gave his illustrated
lecture "The Lure of The Great
Northwest" has been invited to re-
turn to Milford again this year.
He has accepted and will again
come here under the auspices of the
Milford Rotary Club and give his
talk on Monday evening, April 25th'
Mr.. Riley last year delighted the
Milford folks with his descriptions
of the beauties of the northwest
country. This year his talk will be
illustrated with an entirely new
series of motion pictures and ster-
eoptican views. The lecture is free
to the public and tickets for the
affair may be secured without cost
from any member of the Milford Ro-
tarv Club. 1t will be given at the
| Community Building, starting al
8:15 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
BETHANY BEACH MAY
GET GUARD ENCAMPMENI
1t Is Said Government FaVOrs Per-
manent Camp Site Along Ocean

Negotiations under way have given
rise to some doubt as to where the
annual encampment of the Della
ware National Guard, 19Sth Coast
Artillery Corps, Anti-Aircraft Regi-
ment, will be located this summer.
It is understood the Government
is seeking to take over Bethany
Beach as a permanent site for the
camp, especially since complaint
was made at Rehoboth concerning
the firing of the big guns.
Residents of the northern end Of
Rehoboth complained several times
last summer because of the disturb
ance caused by the firing of the
75-mm. guns which are part of the
regiments equipment maneuVers
with which are held during every
encampment. Rehoboth has been the
site of the National Guard camp for
several years.
The importance of a permanent
site for the camp was stressed by
regular army officers at the encamp-
ment last year for the Delaware
regiment at coast detense' shouIu
have a regular station.
Some objection is expected If 1t Is
decided to move the camp from Re
hoboth which has derived benefit
from the visit of the soldiers and
their friends. Bethany Beach is 10
Gated midwf / between Rehoboth ant
ocean City and it is feared that Il
the camp is moved to Bethany
Beach it would divert some business
from Rohoboth to the Maryland re
l cnrf
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
Action OF Legislature In Final
Hours OF Session Seen As Men
ace To Building Program.
lessons STATES SURPLUS
Other Tax Bills died In Com
mittee During Last Minute
Rush To Clear Calendar.

The General Assembly, at the
final session which ended early Sat
urday morning, repealed the much
discussed SO filing fee law. 1t is
one of the most important measures
which passed both branches at the
last minute. 1t amends the present
income tax law. Other tax bills died
in the Senate Committee. Under
this and other bills which were
passed the school fund of the State
will lose $490,000 a year, beginning
March Is next when the tax is again
due. This is expected to seriously
affect the school fund and will also
have the effect, it is claimed by
those who have studied the matter,
of delaying the school building pro-
gram which was also passed by the
Legislature. 1t is estimated that the
surplus in the school fund on June
80 next will be somewhat in excess
of $2,O00,000 and in the school build
ing program passed by the Legisla-
ture $1,000,000 a year is to be used
for erecting new school buildings,
provided that the surplus reaches
that amount.
Even should the building program
receive the $1,OOO,OO0 provided for
the first year it is doubtful if it can
receive that amount for the second
year because the fund will be $780,
900 short of it's present figures and
therefore the surplus may have to
be used for the purpose of meeting
the expenses of the schools.
The bills which will cause this
shortage in school funds was the
House bill concurred in by the Sen
ate a few days before adjournment
which provides for a cut in the
school tax on real estate from u
cents on the S100 of assessed value
the old law, to Is cents on the SlO'
of assessed value provided undel
the new law and the House bill con
curred in by the Senate in the clos
ing hours of it's sessions, providing
for a bipartisan school tax boart
and abolishing the SO filing fee. l
was not known that this Dill aDol
ished the filing fee until seVera
hours after it had passed and som
doubt is expressed as to whether !
will hold.
Under the law providing for ta'
of 25 cents on the $1OO of assesse
value. the State received $6OO,OOO
wear. Under the filing fee the stat
received approximately S25O,OOO
wear. This made a total under IN
operation of the two laws OF SS9V
coo a year. Under the new laws IN IN
amount received from real esIal
(Continued on Page Sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
MANY DIVORCE CASES
LISTED In KENT COURT
Seventeen Civil Cases Also To BE
Heard In Superior Court

The trial list of the Superior
Court of Kent County for the april
term convening Monday, April 10,
shows seventeen cases listed for
trial in civil actions; seven appIca-
tions for divorce and two divorces
for final decree.
The new cases for divorce m
clude the following: Salie M
Breckinridge from William R. Brec-
kinridge; Rehecca E. Armstrong
from Edward Armstrong, Jr., Wlnl-
fred Wimbrough from Media E. VIM
brough; Elsie Soence Matalda from
Frank Catalda; Elizabeth Ann Car
dv from John Lawrence Cardy; an
nulment of marriage, Henry II. Car
ev from Myrtle Masten Carey, and
lanes L. Seacord from Elizabeth
Parker Seacord.
From present indications the
criminal court will not be so large
tbis term in view of the fact that
fbere are but few continued cases
from the February term and moi
many cases to be presented by the
attorney general.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
REV. ]. F. BRYAN RETURNS
TO MILFORD M. P. CHURCH
Appointments Announced At Annual
COnference-LOss In Membership

Rev. ]. Franklin Bryan, pastor OF
the First Methodist protestant
Church in Milford, has been assign
ed to the local church for another
wear. Announcement to this effect
was made at Baltimore on TUESDAY
morning. Other Delaware rhurches
are supplied as follows:
Wilmington-Firs Church, V. A.
Miller; Peninsula, L. 3. Smith; west
Wilmington, A H. Lynch (supply)'
Dagsboro-L. P. Gordon.
Delmar-J. T. Bailey. ..
Dover and Leipsic--C. M. Adams
Felton-R. R. Richards.
Cannons-G. c. Ross.
Clayton-C. M. Kesler.
Concord-(To be supplied.)
Georgetown-M. E. Hungerford.
Greenwood-Rev. Adams.
Harbeson-L. E. Haddaway.
HarringtOn-H. P. Jester.
Laurel-A. w. Ewell.
Laurel Circuit-P. NJ. Shaver.
Lewes-W. D. Wilson.
Milford-J. T. Bryan.
Milton-A. H. Green.
ridgeville-Russen SaDp.
Seaford-N. C. Clough.
SMYRNA. H. Ryan Supply.
Announcements that the member
shin of the Methodist Protestant
Church in the Maryland Annuai
Conference has decreased in the last
two years was followed by discus
sion as to the probable cause at tne
meeting of conference in Starr
Church.
"Something is wrong with our
methods" the Rev. Joseph II. Lyncn
of Lynchburg, Va, said.
eff the preachers in this confer
ence were members Of a life insur
ance company and at the end Of tn
wear would report net loss of sew
eral hundred polieyholders instea'
of a net gain, the management woul'
fire all of u.s." Mr.. Lynch asserted
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
REHOBOTH WOMAN HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Mrs. Ralph Wingate and Children
Taken To Hospital Following Crash

Mrs. Ralph Wingate, OF Rehoboth,
and her two children, daughter IL
wears old and a five-year-old son,
Jay, narrowly escaped serious IN
Jury Saturday morning when the
car in which they were riding turn
ed over, burst into flames and was
demolished.
The accident occurred between
Frederick and Barratt's Chapel, as
the Wingates were on their way
from Rehoboth to Wilmington where
thew were to meet Mr.. Wingate who
has Just returned from Florida
where he has been for several
months for his health.
The steering gear of the car snap
ned and the car jumped a ditcn'
crashed through a barbed wire
fence and plunged into a field op-
nosite the Chapel. The automoDlle
Continued it's mad plunge and ended
bv turning over. With flames spurt-
ing from the car an unknown per
son appeared and helped the Win
Gates from the car through the
broken windows.
Daniel J. Layton, of Georgetown
appeared and placed the injured
persons in a car and rushed them &c
hover where they were given nrst-
old treatment. At first it was be-
sieved that Mrs. Wingate had sus'
tained a broken back but upor
further investigation it was tounC
that no bones were broken although
she was suffering from spralnec
The boy suffered fractured hil
and the girl was bruised and ha'
sustained several cuts. After re
ceiving treatment at Dover the!
mora taken to the Beebe Hospital a
Lewes. ,,,.-... :,
walI known in this state. He is
member of the State Board Of Sup
niles Mi and four years ago was chic
clerk in the State Senate,
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
PROSPECTIVE COPS
WILL Be GIVEN TRAINL,
State Highway Department VI
Conduct Three Weeks School

To fill the ranks of the Delawae
State Highway Police which nav
been depleted through designations
and dismissals in the past two years.
a police school covering a period or
three weeks, and similar to the'
schools of instructions held in otheN
years, was opened in the State Ar
mory at Dover on Wednesday MORN
ing.
The school is under the supervis-
ion of C. D. Buck, chief engineer of
the State Highway Department and
the head of the State highway po-
lice. The three chief instructors
are C. C. Reynolds, superintendent
of police; Henry C. Ray, lieutenant
of police, and Private d. j. Sullivan
of the State highway police. In ad-
dition to these there will be seVeral
addresses by experts on game laws
safety, first-aid and mechanical anu
revolver practice.
The opening of the school on
Wednesday was devoted largely to
registration and preliminary p1ysl-
cal examination by DR.. Harold Il
!
Snringer, police surgeon OF VIII
mington. There are more than lou
men who have registered for the
school, the personnel being about
evenly divided between the country
and towns and cities. Several OF the
men are World War veterans and
consequently are bit better fitted
as far as discipline goes, for the
force.
The duties of State highway po-
liceman carry much more responsl-
bility and require the highest grade
of intelligence than might be com,
monty understood. In city, waer
an arrest is made, the city solicitor
determines what charge shall Dc
placed against the alleged offender
When a State highway policeman
makes an arrest, he must not onl!
act as a witness, but also as an at
torney, because in the rural sections
II is not always possible to Obtain
legal advice in time for the hearing
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
MILFORD GIRL WINS THIRD
PLACE IN KENT CONTEST
Naomi Clark and Marie Davis, Smyr.
nA, And Dorothy Davis, Milford

An unusually large audience at
tended the defamation contest of
Kent county in the High school at
Smyrna last Thursday evening.
The first number on the program
waa Delaware, My Delaware!"
sung by the audience. led by Miss
Lillian Durham, teacher of music
in the school, accompanied by
Sharpley's orchestra. During the
evening several selections were
given.
Ten participants were numbered
in the contest, as follows: "The Lit
tie God and Dickey." by Ann Ev-
ans. of Caesar Rodney; "The Swan
Song" by Dorothy Davis, of Mil
ford: "The Death Disc" by ELY
Moore. of Dover; 1.-THE Lost Word" +"
bv Marie Davis. of Smyrna; "Vinie
at the Movies" by Dorothy Derrick
son. of Milford; "Lasca," by Pris-
ella Johnson, of Dover, "The Gyp-
sv Flower Girl" by Naomi Clark, of
Smvrna: "The Wedding of Miss
BRAY" by Mildred Wheeler, of Har-
rington: "Rizpah," by Eveline Kes-
seIring. of Caesar Rodney; "The
Second Trial" by Francis Phillips
of Harrington
Prizes were awarded to Naomi
Clark. of Smyrna. first prize; Marie
Davis. of Smyrna. second prize;
Dorothy Davis. of Milford, third
nrize The judges included Rev. e
a Temonie of St. Peters Church
SMYRNA; Prof. C. w. w. Schantz oi
Murphey Memorial School, Dover
Rev. Guy Hill of Christ Church
Milford. The winners were an
nounced by Professor Schilling,. SUI
nerintendent of the state schools.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
DR.. CONWELL RECEIVES
MANY LETTERS OF PRAISE
Persons From All Sections Write
Him About Recent Historical Story

DR.. Joseph A. Conwell, of Vine
land, New Jersey, whose address en-
titled, "a Sussex County Farmer
Boy" appeared in the Chronicle jan
uary 14th, informs us that he has
received liberal supply of letters
written by those who read his ar
ticle. A number of them were
from persons he had never heard
of before and several were received
from states widely scattered. DR..
Conwell was impressed by the wide
circulation the Chronicle enjoys and
what a medium it is for sending
home news each week to those who
have gone from Delaware and made
their homes elsewhere. DR.. Conwell
highly appreciates the many kind
things that these friends, both old
and new, have so generously ex-
pressed. The article seems to have
renewed the youth of some of those
who specially enjoyed it. He extends
his thanks to all Of them through
the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-15
nj POULTRYMEN
I'LL MEET TOMORROW
actical Methods OF Poultry
Raising Will Be Demonstrated
At Deakyne Farm.

Those poultry raisers in Kent
nty and in the surrounding terri
y and especially those who are
rested in the brooding and care
oung chicks, are being invited to
nd field meeting which will be
at the farm of Howard c.
tyne, two miles southeast of
rna, on the Smyrna-Leipsic
highway, on Saturday afternoon,
April 16, at o'clock, under the di-
rection of H. S. Palmer, Extension
Poultryman of the University of
in cooperation with Kent
County Agent Russell E. Wilson.
In order to demonstrate to the
poultry raisers in the state the i'm
portance Of proper management in
the brooding of young chicks, as
well as in the care of the laying
stock, the extension pOultryman, in
l,o-operation with the county agri-
Aultural agents each year, arranges
Aar Unconstitutional farms on which
cer.ain fundamental factors are put
into Practical use i'll regard to these
particular phases pertaining 10 a
and satisfactory poultry
business.
Several months ago, arrangements
were made with Mr.. Deakyne TO es-
tablish a brooder house demonstra-
tion on his farm this spring for the
benefit of those farmers in the nor
thern part of the county who are
interested in the poultry industry. A
similar demonstration was con-
Quoted last spring in the western
section of Kent county on the farm
of Otto Zacher near Wiley's school
and approximately sixty-five people
attended the field meeting which wa:
held Lat that place on May 21 to show
the modern methods of handling
yourlg 2 chicks at a profit under sani
taryt brooder house conditions.
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