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Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
FORMER aMILF0RD MAN
HONORED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Upper Darby Township Hospital
Dedicates Room For Him

Doctor T. c. Beswick, formerly of
Milford Neck, and now president of
the board of trustees of the Della
ware County Hospital, was given a
complete surprise when the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the hospital furnished
a private room in his honor. DR..
Beswick is well known in Milford,
having been on the Beswick farm in
Milford Neck which has been in the
Beswick family for over 200 years.
He is the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. William P. Beswick and his
sisters, Mrs. J. S. Hammond and
Miss Annie P. Beswick, and a broth
er, Edward S. Beswick, are living
in Milford Neck at the present time.
Another brother lives in Chester.
Doctor Beswick was the first
president of the hospital board of
trustees and was active in the first
promotion work number of years
ago. In June, 1922, he was appoint
ed chairman of the committee from
the Upper Darby Fire Company to
raise funds for the equipment of an
Upper Darby Hospital, which he and
several other influential citizens
were at the time trying to organize.
That the project to build hospital
failed was due more to a limited
population upon which to call for
funds than a lack of enthusiasm on
the part of the promoters. Not
withstanding the failure of the pro-
ject at that time the funds collected
were kept intact and on completion
of the present structure were turn
ed over to the hospital for equip
ment. When the present plans for
the hospital were formulated DR..
Beswick was one of the committee
of twelve who formed the temporary
committee on organization and was
elected chairman. 1t was at his sug-
gestion that the ladies of Harwood
gave supper in the Upper Darby
fire house which raised the funds to
pay for the printing of the first let
ters and circulars sent out.
When the board of trustees was
organized he was elected president,
and as such his name appears upon
the charter of the hospital, which
hangs in the office of the institution
today. These activities and his I'M
failing devotion to the cause from
its inception to the completion and
opening of the building led the Har-
wood Auxiliary to select him for the
honor of having dedicated to him in
recognition of his loyal and untir-
ing efforts. The room has private
bath and is possibly the most desir-
able in the building.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
ELW00D F. NELSON
AGAIN LEAVES HOSPITAL
Mrs. Nelson Shows Steady Improve
ment At Emergency Hospital

Elwood F. Nelson, who has been
at the Jefferson Hospital, in Phila-
delphia, for two weeks, being taken
there after relapse following his
discharge from the Marshall Hospi-
tai at Milford, left that institution on
Saturday.
Mr.. Nelson suffered a broken collar
bone and other injuries in an auto
mobile collision near Georgetown on
the du Pont Highway on the after
noon of July 4. After his discharge
from the Marshall Hospital other
trouble developed and he was then
taken to Philadelphia for treatment.
Mrs. Nelson and their three chill
dren, William, Frank and Mary, were
also injured. Mrs. Nelson suffered a
broken arm and leg in addition to a
skull fracture and cuts and bruises.
Reports from the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital where Mrs. Nelson
has been receiving treatment since
the accident are to the effect that
her condition is rapidly improving.
Attending physicians say that it will
be only a question of time before she
fullys RECEIVERS. She is able to sit up
for a short time each day.
The children who have all fully
recovered are at the home of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Nelson in Frankford.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
TUBERCULOSIS DEATH
RATE SHOWSDECREASE
over LAST YEAR
Twenty Fewer Deaths Have Been
Reported To State In Last Six
Months.
CLINICS SAVE MANY
Visiting Nurses Aid State Health
Board In Its Battle Against
Plague.

The marvellous strides made in the
fight against the tuberculosis plague
in the past four years may be visu-
allied from figures showing the NOR
tality since 1924. In the first six
months of this year as compared
with last year, there were III deaths
20 fewer than for the first six
months of 1926. For the same first
six months in 1925 there were 126
deaths as compared with 145 in 1924.
Thus, there were 28 fewer deaths in
1927 for the first six months than in
1924.
The reason for the falling off in
the death rate in 1925 was because
of the epidemic of colds and infiu-
enza in 1924, which caused those in
poor health suffering from the dis
ease, to die.
DR.. A. R. Phillips, specialist of the
Board of Health in charge of the
tuberculosis work in commenting on
the results obtained, said:
1.-THE first three months of every
year because of she cold, are usual
ly the ones with the highest percen-
tage of death rate for most diseases.
But after March the death rate usu-
ally decreases, except in tuberculo-
sis.
with tuberculosis" continued
DR.. Phillips, "the highest peak is
reached in June. So that, the first
six months of each year are always
the heaviest in mortality in tuher-
culosis. From now ON until the end
of the year there will be fewer vic
Tins SO that the record for 1927
ought to be the best the state has
ever enjoyed in SO far as records
60"
DR.. Phillips commented on the
value of the work being done by the
modern health crusade among the
thousands of school children in the
State, as means Of instructing
them in the value of health habits.
The records for this year show so
far that there are nine fewer deaths
among the colored population and
eight fewer among the white.
The largest percentage of victims
of tuberculosis is among the colored
population. The work of the clinics
throughout all the counties for both
white and colored persons under the
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
MILFORD GIRL
MARRIED In PENNSYLVANIA
Miss Marian Skewis Is Bride Of I'll.
e. Merrick OF Amherst, Mass. q

Miss Marian Elizabeth Skewis, OF
McKeesport, Pennsylvania, but for
merly of Milford, where she grew to
early Womanhood, and Harold Ely
Merrick, of Amherst, Pennsylvania,
were married at very pretty church
wedding in the Presbyterian church
at Nc Keesport, Rev. Lewther, past
or of the church performed the
ceremony at o'clock Saturday
evening, last. The bride is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Skewis, who resided at the northern
entrance to Milford for several
years, but who recently moved to
Nc Keesport. The church was
beautifully decorated with fernsm
palms and gladiole which made a
beautiful background for the we'd
ding services. ]. Paul Skew1s,
brother of the bride, DR.. Thomas
Nc Collough, of Pittsburgh and j.
Howard Carothers, of Nc Keesport
acted as ushers.
The bride was given away by her
father. She wore a white chiffon
dress and a long veil of tulle and
lace, and carried bouquet af Lilies
of the Valley and white roses. Jean
Nc Collough, of Pittsburgh, the
flower girl was dressed in white
and carried a basket of garden
flowers. Mrs. James E. Nc Cartney,
sister of the brides mother, was
Matron of Honor. She was dressed
in lavender dress and carried
large bouquet of pink roses. Miss
Savina Skewis, sister of the bride,
was Brides Maid. She wore dress
of pink taffeta, large black hat and
carried a large bouquet of butter
fly roses and delphinium. Charles
M. Meredith, of Quakertown, Pa,
was best man. Following the cere-
mony at the church reception was
given at the home of the brides par
ents, at which about seventy-five
persons attended.
Mrs. Merrick is graduate of the
Milford High School, and Delaware
College for Women. Following her
graduation from the latter insitut-
ion she was employed there as Dietl-
tian
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
URGE TEST BEFORE
LICENSING DRIVERS
Safety Council Committee Asks
That Secretary Of State En-
force Rule.

At a conference the latter part of
last week between committee of
the Delaware Safety Council and
Secretary of State Grantland the lat
ter was urged to require all new ap-
plicants for drivers licenses to be
examined as to their fitness to oper-
ate machines in an effort to reduce
the number of automobile fatalities.
1t was pointed out by the members
of the committee that so far this
year there have been thirty-six per-
sons killed, 301 injured and proper
ty loss amounting to $70,469 result
ing from accidents on the streets
and highways of Delaware.
The members of the committee
took the viewpoint that every pos
sible means should be brought to
bear to reduce this record, and
pointed out to Mr.. Grantland that
under Regulation 236, Section 199,
Motor Vehicle Laws of Delaware, the
Secretary of State is given power to
cause examination of all who have
not held licenses during the preced-
ing year, or who have had licenses
revoked.
The section of the law brought up
by the committee reads in part as
follows:
Before granting such licenses to
any applicant who has not held a
similar license during the preceding
year, or who has had such license
revoked, the Secretary of State for
sufficient reason, shall have authori-
ty to require such applicant to be
examined for the purpose of dem
onstrating personally to him, his
deputy or to any State or municipal
officer designated by him, in such
manner as the Secretary of State
prescribes, that the applicant is a
proper person to be licensed for the
purpose intended and is qualified to
operate motor vehicle with safe
ty."
Mr.. Grantland was informed by
the members of the committee that
the drivers examination law is in
effect in the three neighboring
States, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
and Maryland and since being en-
forced has greatly reduced the num-
ber of accidents and fatalities. They
also pointed out that the law is ad-
vocated by motor vehicle administra-
tors and commissioners practically
universally.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
ANNOUNCES HOT
WEATHER DON'TS
DR.. Arthur 7. Davis Of The State
Board OF Health Warns Against
Too Much Sun.

There are two or three simple
things that everyone should observe
in hot weather if they want to live
longer and happier" said DR.. Arthur
7. Davis, executive secretary of the
State Board of Health, in discussing
some of the hot weather and swim
ming and bathing "don'ts."
This is the time of year." said DR..
Davis, when most people like to
take a swim or a bath and that is
all right if they use common sense.
By this, I mean don't Reat heavy
meal just before taking a swim or
bath. At least an hour or two
should elapse after a meal before the
swim.
Another thing that everyone ought
to know is how to resuscitate a per-
son who has been overcome in the
water. The first thing to do is to
send for a doctor. Then while wait
ing for the physician, those nearby
should attempt simple resuscitation
methods. The unconscious person
should be laid on their stomach with
the head on one side, and there the
first-aid worker should kneel astrad-
die the body and grasp the victim on
either side, with the little fingers
touching the end of the last rib.
Pressure should be exerted on the
body and then released. This is just
the same way person would at
tempt to initiate and expel air or
water from rubber bulb which, in
the human being, would artifically
produce breathing in the victim.
Another thing that everyone
should avoid" said DR.. Davis, "is
long and exhausting exposures to the
sun. There is a danger of sun stroke,
which is particularly dangerous for
those who may be a bit ill or in poor
health. The head should be protect
ed from the sun, and in the case of
farm workers or those who have to
be out for hours in the sun, a good
plan is to dampen the hair frequent
ly.
"Drink plenty of water ill the
time in hot weather, because pers-
continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
GREENWOOD SCHOOL DOES
GOOD AGRICULTURAL WORK
Report Of Instructor Humphreys
Shows Many Projects Completed

During the past fiscal year the Ag-
riculture instructor of the Green
wood High School, Albert o. Hum
phreys has engaged in many activi-
ties beside his scheduled school
work, and the supervision of over
twenty agriculture projects.
The annual report recently filed
with R. w. Helm, State Director Of
Vocational Education, tends to show
the broad official Interpretation of
the Smith-Hughes Law Vocational
Agricultural Act) as it is now ap-
(plied to the Agricultural Industry in
delaware.
! Some of the more interesting
Mems of Mr.. Humphreys report for
he year 1926-27 are as follows:
Instructors visits to farmers in
Immunity, go; farmers visits to
e kool, Al; helped organize Green
y od Grange No. 54; served as Off
l in Grange part Of two terms; at
4 lded Grange meetings at home and
: sAy, 26; gave definite help to far
n ms, 81; wrote approximately 1AO
lers to farmers; staged and man
W all local corn show with rs exhl-
l. b Is and 200 exhibits; tested sam
If l Continued on page hve)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
GRAPE GROWERS WILL
VISIT KENT VINEYARDS
Fifth Annual Tour Will Be Held
Wednesday, August 1Oth-.-PrO-
gram Announced.

All commercial grape growers
and other farmers throughout Kent
County and the State who are en-
gagged in this highly specialized
fruit industry will be interested to
know that arrangements are being
completed by the Kent Grape Grow
ers Association and the Kent County
Farm Bureau, in cooperation with
County Agent Russell e Wilson and
DR.. Thomas F. Manns, Plant Patho-
logist of the University of Delaware
for the fifth annual grape growers
tour will be held on Wednesday,
August 10th.
This tour will include several of
the commercial vineyards in the
Smyrna, Dover, Wyoming and Eel
ton districts which have been select
ed with a view to inspecting fertil-
ization experiments, spraying and
dusting demonstrations for the con-
troll of insects and fungus diseases,
and the different cultural methods
with reference to soil fertility and
crop production under various field
conditions.
All grape growers and their 1amll-
les, as well as those who are in
directly interested in the growing of
grapes, are being extended Invita-
ions to join this inspection trip
through the extensive commercial
grape areas in Kent County. AS
this tour has become an annual af-
fair, the growers look forward to
this event each August as an oppor-
tunity to look over the districts as
a whole, and to become more famil-
lar with the cultural and spraying
practices that are being followed by
the various commercial growers.
The itinerary of the tour is as fol-
lows:
900 a. m.-Assemble at the vine
yard of Ed Willim, George P. Hud-
son, S. ]. Hall, and w. S. Short, all
of which are located adjoining each
other about mile northwest OF
Dover.
$3.50 a. m.-Leave for Smyrna dis
trict.
1O:O0 a. Vineyard of Henry
Hartman which has never been
sprayed, and is now showing eVl-
dence of black rot development.
1915 a. m.-Adjoining vineyard
of John Wright, which was heavily
CONTINUED on page 10
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
ACCIDENTS INCREASE
FATALITIES DECREASE
State Highway Police Department
Shows Fatal Accidents Less
Than Last Year.

-A-Aa
While the total number of acci-
dents was greater and property dam
age higher for the first six months
of this year than for the corre-
spending period last year, the num-
ber of fatal accidents was 80 per
cent lower than during 1926, ac-
cording to the official report of the
State Highway Police Department.
This year there were 299 accidents
up to July as compared with 254
dast year, and 1876 injured as COM
pared with 154. There was property
damage of $53,719 as compared with
$4,000 last year. But the number of
fatalities for the first six months of
the year is 18, as compared with %
for the first six months of last year.
However, with eight more fatalities
added in July it will bring the total
for this year up to almost as much
as last year.
The report shows that seven of
the fatal accidents happened to rid
ers of motorcycles, seven to jay
walkers and four at railroad cross
ings. In the accidents 141 persons
were slightly injured, and rs seri-
ously injured.
The figures showing the condition
of the highways proves that people
are becoming more careful in dang
erous times, because 217 mishaps oc-
CURED during dry weather, as COM
pared with 80 in wet weather.
Recklessness leads the list of mis-
haps with 64. Then there we're AZ
charged to carelessness; 26 operat-
ing while drunk; 25 to inattention;
21 from skidding; IA for jaywalking;
13 failing to stop at crossroads; 10
due to glaring headlights; nine each
charged to loss of control and oper-
ating while asleep; because of
driving too close and the same num-
ber due to misjudgment; five each
from striking live stock on highway
and bad brakes, and each charged
to stopping without giving warning,
parking on highway and turning out
without giving warning. There were
three due to tire blowouts, to COLI
sion with horse drawn vehicle with
out lights, to confusion and to mex
perienced operators. Two mishaps
each were charged to parking with
out lights, to intoxicated pedestrian
Continued ON page five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
SWEET POTATO GROWERS
TOHMEET AT POCOMOEE
Program For Conference On August
9th, Announced

According to DR.. F. B. Bomberger,
Director of the Del-Mar-Va Market
ing Bureau, arrangements have
been practically completed for
what promises to be a record-break-
ing meeting at Pocomoke, Tuesday,
August 8, of persons interested in
the production, storage and market
ing of sweet potatoes.
From all of the sweet potato
growing counties" says DR.. Bonn
berger, "the keenest is being evinced
in the conference. Farmers, buyers,
shippers, bankers and railroad men
CONTINUED on page four)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
SUFFICIENT MO-
FOR new SCHOOLS \
SAYSTAXDEPARTMENT'
The State Already Has $685.
245 Surplus For Educational
Program.
$25O,OOO in TAX REFUND
Should du Points Ruling Hold 1t
Would Not Hamper Building
Is Belief.

Rumors that the State is fin,
clally unable to carry out the
posed $2,O00,000 school building
gram for the next two years
answered by the State Tax Dc
ment on Wednesday with the
ment that a surplus more IT,.
f1cient to meet all buiIdir
existed at the end of the
fiscal year. The actual
S2,535,245, tallies almost
with the forecast of a 2.4s7.
plus announced by the Tax
ment last year.
Rumor that sufficient fund
lacking for the school buiIdir
gram grew out of the recent
by Pierre S. dupont, tax q d.
sloner, that dividends paid one
on earnings made during the pre-
lous year are not taxable. Although
this ruling may effect the volume OF
tax receipts in the future, the Tax
department believes that funds for
the past year, under this ruling. W
amount to no more than $3.50, ,OO|
The Department, in additiop,sk
dlcts that a surplus of at lea
OOO,0OO will be reported at
1928.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
MbRD BOYS TAKE One
)IDED GAME FROM DOVER
Capt. City Boys We're Badly Grip
pl And Put Up Poor Game

Milf travelled to Dover Satur-
day al took one-sided game by
the sec of IA to 1. Dover was bad
ly hanapped, over half their team
being scamp with the National
Guard. ford's heavy hitters batted
hard, aslual, collecting fifteen hits.
Reed wlthe leader with a triple
and thr singles.
The fdlre of the game was the
pitching Marvel, a newcomer from
Seaford. He allowed eight widely
scatteredts, struck out eight, and
did not vk a man. Besides his fine
pitching Evel handled ten chances
"a rare / for a pitcher. Milford's
outfeld dnot have a putout.
The teaplays at Harrington on
Saturday then will have several
4 ~
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
TO APPOINT FOUR TO
MILITARY ACADEMY

Senator du Pont and Repre-
sentative Robert G. Houston
have two appointments each
to make for the Military Acad-
emy at West Point, the War
Department has announced.
The entrance examinations
for these appointments will be
held beginning March 6, 1928,
with a view to admission to
the academy on July 1 of next
year. Practically every MEM
ber of Congress still has nom
nations of candidates to make
for next year, and the War
Department is anxious that
they be made.
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
TEACHING STARS FOR
MILFORD SHOOIS
ARE ANNUNCED
All Vacanies Haze len Filled
And. Assignments # Teach
ers Mad
NEED ADDITIONA ROOM
It Will Be Neqafy To Provide
More ROOT pOutside Main
Buildings.

The Milford 81 of Education
has been makingrrangements for
reopening the pc schools next
month, which flved providing
temporary quartefor two depart
ments. outside thain building. To
meet the situatiole board will re-
model an old diving on North
street, as it was fG to be almost
impossible to rentuarters that
would serve the lose OF rooms
for instruction alaouslng OF the
children. This buig is In what ls'
or was intended Re, part OF the
exercise ground foe cnlldren anu
it was scheduled II torn ;ioWn SO
as to give this see; Dut, unuer
present conditions is the only
way that the demaDr more rooms
can be attained.
The building will remodelea 10
meet the needs as as possIple'
and as cheaply as pole. Ihls COLI
dition is expected tCpe over CWo
1aaTe or until th, ne ichool build
ing asked for cal btnit; SO the
work will necessrlll temporary
and for present aervonly.
The reopening Pf achools Wi viii
be on Tuesday, SEpten otn' L9I''
and announcemeH ole ASSIST
ments of the grads antpartments
in the main buildng, tempordty
buildings loaned thette oo9n H. y;
the rented rooms the SONIC Han
and the remode strur re u ~
commodate the Qmmert Dep1.I
ment and other Pqu1refCs' VIII
be made later ink August.
The fuel supplJfor all schools
has been stored Ind thlcnanges
he'o ~ ,,ood eonita consli-
tions required inbe toileto in1eS
the demand from k1 theaeIe' T.
units, will be finiE I'D befori ieH
school work star 4
The Town CouE has pal VIII
concrete the SOUS >frnnt., II ~
school building both Mort anu
West Second Stres, WHICH he9 ~
the comfort of tlchildren an Ie@-
chers in School ! L.
No. 2 School is ample gr.nos
surrounding it al the condons
are in every wShetter thal !"
School No. l.
1t is expected lat approxlmgly,
$50 children willie enrolled lItii
the public schools Milford fofle
next school yearlnd 1t is a ps
lem to handle tn klgher graoesI
pecially. II
The corps of I'd ers and onc1
of the Public Sci S OF MllIoru'1
made up and is follows:
Board Of ucatl0n
Henry L, Bun b, President
Board; Colonel leo. IoWns1n 1.
Vice-President of ard; Dr. Wal.
L. Grier, member Robert H. Snli
Continued { page five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-08-05
DAILY BIBLE SCHOOL |
CLASSES PREPARE PROGRAM
Exhibition OF Work Will Also
Given At M. E. Church Sunday NJ

AT the termination of the Vac!
BLDG Glasses of the past
weeks there will be an EXHIBIT of
woTk done by the children, togeI
with an interesting program VI
is the outcome of their study il
avenue Methodist Episcopal Chul
on Sunday at 1880 D. m,
The exhibit will cover in the
termedlate and Junior department
Chelr expressional work, and the
Will be bird houses made by
boys and handkerchiefs by the eir
TO be seen. In the kindergarten an
primary departments the drawingl
paper cutting, illustrated hymns
clay modelling and sand table worIj
will be shown.
The program for the evening wild
be as follows:
Call to worship and hymn "This isl
Gods House, primary.
Prayer and response by junior
group.
Dramatization and posing.-dedi-
cation of Child Samuel, primary.
Hymn, FLUSHED Was the Evening
Hymn" junior group.
Hymn, "In the Early Morning."
primary group.
Memory passages by primary
group.
Hymn, "Who Made Ocean, Earth
and Sky?" primary.
Hymn, "This is Ny Fathers
World" primary group.
Dramatization, (Which Home is
Best?" primary.
Dramatization, "Baby Moses"
Song, "Baby Moses" kindergarten.
Hymn, ''We Thank Thee Oh, Our
Father" Junior group.
Hymn, Dear Father Of us ALL"
primary.
Story, 1.-TWO Thousand Miles for a
Book" Edwin Johnson.
Hmyn, "I Would Be True" junior
group.
Dramatization, David, the Boy
Champion" juniors.
Hmyn, "Dare to be Brave" juniors.
Story, Jimmy Stand By" Ada
Shockley.
Memory passage, I Corinthians
XIII, juniors.
Hymn, Marching With the He
roes," juniors.
Dramatization, "The Flag That
Flies Highest of ALL" juniors.
Salute to Christian Flag, juniors.
Hymn, "Onward Christian Sold
iers."
Offertory solo, Irene Williams.
Bene6iction.