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Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
Long Neck

Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Goslee, of Har-
rington, and Willard Phillips, were
guests of Frank Parsons and fam
lily on Sunday.
Master Charles Niblett, of Will
mington, is spending some time
with his grandmother, Mrs. Amanda
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Brittingham
and two sons, of Lewes, were Sun
day visitors with Mrs. S. A. War
rington.
Elias JONES and son Norman, of
Wilmington, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Garry Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Wilson and two
children, of Houston, spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Lingo. Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Esham and little Jr. were
also guests there on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Warrington en-
tertained over the weekend their
nephew, Mr.. Frank Good, of st. DAY.
Id, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Downs and fam
ly, of Lewes, were callers on Mr..
and Mrs. Ward MCGEE on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
M. P. CHURCH NOTES

On Sunday, October 2Sth, at II A.
M. sermon on the subject Purpose
/ for which man was created" The
minister will answer the question
Can a man measure up to the pur-
pose of his creation and vote for any
candidate for any Office whose rec
ord has been favorable to selling in
toxicating liquors?
AS DR.. Bryan will preach in the
evening at Central Church, Shawnee,
Rev. Walter Ford of Smyrna, will
speak at the M. P. Church. Mr.. Ford
is.a very prominent Odd Fellow and
all fraternal organizations are es-
pecially invited to attend.
Special selections by choir at both
services. The orchestra will play at
the Church School and evening SER
vices under the direction of Pro-
fessor Hudson.
Do not forget the Progressive BIZ
BILE Glass will hold a Halloween So
cial October Both at 7.SO. Admission
25c including refreshments.
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
its annual supper and bazaar on
Thursday and Friday evenings, Nov
8 and 9th. Keep these dates in
mind.
On Wednesday evening of last
week the Ushers' Union and Mrs.
Bryan's Sunday School class held
joint meeting with quite large at
tendance.
After a short business session, the
following pOgram was given: Music
by the orchestra; recitations, George
Abbott; selections by the Male Quar-
tette, composed of Elmer Bennett.
Raymond Bennett, G. R. Messick
and Chas. Swain; address, Rev. C. E.
Dryden; solo, Raymond Bennett; a
short talk by Mrs. C. E. Dryden, a
former teacher of the class, and
closing remarks by Mrs. G. F. Bryan,
the present teacher.
The refreshment committee next
had charge and served fried oysters.
cold sliced ham, rolls, pickles and
coffee.
VIM. Murphy, president, of the
class, acted as toast-master, and
speeches were made by G. R. Mes
sick, DR.. Bryan and others. The hui
morous sketches given by George
Abbott were very much enjoyed.
Meeting adjourned at $50, after a |
most enjoyable evening. It was de-
2ided that the next meeting would
be Ladies' Night"
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26

ginp? Every border between a wet
state and a dry stNte would be boot
Logging territory.
Since that is a fact tfat no one can
controvert, the evils deplored by Mr..
Rasl0ob of graft, corruption and
murder, would be enormously in
creased. The government, by en-
gaging in the debasing traffic, would
multiply the causes of official graft
and corruption.
Any Republican who may vote for
Smith for the reasons advanced by
Raskob, or, for that matter, any
Democrat or any independent voter,
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26

PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
C. W. SchelhOuse, Pastor
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Preaching IL a. m.
Sunday evening: 1880, Song ser
vice; 8 p. M, preaching.
Wednesday evening: 1880 p. M,
prayer service.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
"a Citadel OF The Soul"
REV. J. FRANKLIN BRYAN, D. D, MINISTER

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2S, 1925
900 A M.-OldFashioned Methodist Meeting
1000 A. Church
alem.-Acts 2O1721 you your you
missed The school growing finding pupils
100 MMorning Worship minister subject
1.-THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH MAN WAS CREATED" a
the
eating liquors? This question will
IS0 P MEvening worship will
Ford Smyrna Mr. interesting
Bryan will be holding Central Church. Shawnee
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R $50 Intermediate
ces of Christian
held in separate
The choir will sing at both services and the orchestra will play at the
church the
rect both the choir the should
DWEEK Thursday o'clock having
special features at the Mid-Week
THE CHURCH WHERE YOU FEEL
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26

can Party and turned to Smith be-
cause he wanted to eliminate boot
Logging, with its accompanying evils
graft, corruption and murder"
If other Republicans are inclining
that way, they should look before
they leap. They should examine
Smiths plan.
Smiths plan is state option. Each
of the As states is to have the power
If it wants it, to restore the traffic
in Intoxicating beverages, under
government manufacture and sale to
consumers.
How cOul1 thai eliminate bootleg
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26

Chairman Raskob said in a public
statement that he left the Republi-
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

DR.. Geo. E. Halves, of Philadel-
phia, preached two splendid SER
mons last Sunday, and we are glad
to announce will preach again on
the coming Sabbath. Morning Wor-
ship at II, and Evening Worship at
7.30 o'clock. Bible School at 10 a.
m, and Young Peoples Meeting at
GAS.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

Revival Services are still going on
at the Pilgrim Holiness Church, Mil
ford, and will continue over Sunday,
with services at $50 A. NJ, 200 and
ZOO P. M. All are invited to attend
these services. c. w. Schelhouse,
pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26

The love which was created in the
hearts of working people for Her
bert Hoover when he spoke in New
ark will live as long as they live.
Hoover knows the mind of the man
and the woman who work.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street
Rev. A. D. Merrell, Preacher.
Sunday, October 2S.

Sunday, October %.
1000 A. M.-Bible School.
Our Bible School is growing. The
men have organized Brotherhood
Glass which meets at the Bible
School hour. Rev. A. D. Merrell is
teaching this class and the men who
come will find it both interesting
and helpful.
HOO A. M.-Morning Worship
and Sermon.
$50 P. NIB. Y. P. u, in charge
of the president, Miss Virginia
Lynch. All Young Folks are es-
pecially invited. Come and bring
your friends.
7.SO P. M.-Song Service and Ser
mon.
Thursday Evening - Prayer Ser
vice o'clock.
All ladies of the church and con-
gregation are invited to join the
Ladies' Aid Missionary Society
which meets the first Wednesday
evening of each month.
Rev. Alfred D. Merrell, of Phila-
has accepted a call to the
pastorate of our church. Though
not located permanently on the field
yet, Rev. Merrell expects to move to
Milford in the near future.
EVERYBODY WELCOME.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26

will be misled and, if Smith should
be elected, would be disappointed
and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Wash.)
Spokesman Review.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26

Most Of the humble workmen of
the country are too busy driving
their six-cylinder cars to stop and
listen to any prosperity or calamity
talk.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-26
PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 28. 192

SUNDAY, OCTOBER %, 1928. :.
1000 A M-Sunday School,
HOO A M-Divine Worship and Sermon.
6.46 P. M-Christan MndeavOr Prayer Nesting
E30 P. M-Evening Worship
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
Overlook

Mr.. and Mrs. John Houston en-
tertained at dinner last Tuesday the
Rev. Lishman and family, of Lewes,
and the Rev. George E. Harvest, d.
D., who is assisting the Rev. Lish-
man in his evangelistic work.
Mrs. Laura W. Sharp spent the
weekend with friends in Laurel.
On account of the bad condition
of the roads some of the farmers
have been compelled to take their
milk with mules and wagon.
There are very few mine props
being shipped from here, as there
seems to be very little demand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Truitt at
tended the surprise birthday party
of the latter's sister, Mrs. William
Reed, at her home in Milton, last
Thursday night, January 6.
Mrs. Olivia Draper, of Delmar. re-
turned to her home last Sunday af-
ter spending the week with her aunt.
Mrs. Matilda Hill.
Mr. Robert White and Mr.. Charles
Warrington made a business trip to
Georgetown last Saturday. On their
return home they got stuck in the
snow and had to walk the rest of
the way.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
LEON MCCAULEY IS
Ali CLUB CHAMPION
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score of 373 points, having held the
same position last year with 353
points. His score was tied by John
c. Green, Jr., of Middletown.
The contestants were required to
place and write reasons for placing
four ten ear samples each of white
corn and yellow corn and place four
samples of single ears in both white
and yellow corn.
Leon McCauley is the third boy to
win the cup for two consecutive
years. Stanley Short veteran 4-H
Club member of Cheswold md Law
renee Meredith of Greenwood being
the only two boys to win twice in
succession before. Should McCaul-
ey win again next year the cup be-
comes his permanent possession.
Thirty-nine boys from all parts of
the State competed this year, being
the largest group which ever came
together for this final competition.
The contest was supervised by Mr..
Cobb, and George M. Worrilow, as
sistant county agent of New Castle
county, and the papers were graded
by o. A. Pope of the Agronomy De-
partment of the University of Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
StockIey

Mr.. H. H. Taylor is spending a
two-weeks vacation hunting.
Miss Florence Wilson and Miss
Gladys Baker attended the teachers
meeting at Laurel Friday.
Mr.. Fred Lynch, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Edna Wilson, of this town,
were married at Milford Saturday
afternoon. The young couple will
reside in Philadelphia, where the
groom is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Goslee and
son were New York visitors over
the weekend.
School Notes
The snow storm has made the at
tendance quite low for the past
few days. The pupils making per-
feet attendance for the month of
January are: Freddie Marvel, Jes-
sic Dodd, Julia Messick, Marion
Prettyman, George Marvel, James
Wilson, Merrill Rogers, Hettie
Aaron, Thelma Short, Edith Bunt-
ing, Margaret Marvel, Johnny Rob
erts, Ruth Baker, Grace Baker,
Helen Scott and Edith Prettyman.
The Stockley Community Associa-
ton will hold it's February meeting
Thursday, February 18th. The pro-
gram is in charge of the adults of
the community.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
DELAWARE FARMER
is HIGHLY HONORED
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that success will be the reward o
effort on the farm as it is in thu
city-not only success that is meas
ured in money but what is more i'm
portant, the success that come:
from an upright and useful life il
family and community"
The master farmers selected fol
this district were presented witt
gold medals by c. L. White, manag'
ing editor of the Pennsylvania Far.
mer. Each of the men hOnOred haC
been suggested either by agricul-
tural authorities, neighbOrs OF
friends. Several hundred nomina-
tions were made and in each in
stance every phase of the nominees
life was carefully investigated be-
fore selections were made.
The Board of Judges which passed
final judgment on data and infor-
nation collected from and about
each candidate was composed of DR..
Charles G.. Jordan, secretary Of ag-
riculture; John H. Light, secretary
of Pennsylvania State Grange, and
R. G. Bressler, deputy secretary of
Agriculture.
Since the movement to seek out
and recognize the Master Farmers
of the Nation was started three
years ago, twenty-One states have
taken up the work and the honor
has been conferred upon about two
hundred and thirty farmers. Plans
are being made to extend it in other
states as well as to continue it in
those where it has been carried out.
Speaking of the master farmers
movement and the selection of Mr..
Bancroft, DR.. Franklin B. Bomber
ger, executive director of admins
tration and marketing of the Del
Mar-Va Eastern Shore Association,
said:
"This movement giving public rec
ognition to farmers who have by
ability won a leading
place in their vocation is extremely
worthy. 1t is no small honor to
have a Del-Mar-Va farmer selected
as one of the twelve leaders in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland. Mr.. Bancroft has re-
ceived an honor justly due him. He
is to be congratulated not only for
what he has achieved in his person
al success but because he has there
by directed national attention to our
peninsula. We are proud to have
him as a member Of our advisory
council, and I trust that the honor
which has come to him will be but
he first of series of nominations
If peninsula farmers who are equal
" worthy of place in the SUM-"
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
STATE MAY BUILD
$l,557,OOO WORTH
OF ROADS THIS YEAR
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to the State Highway Department.
An additional cent was added to the
gasoline tax to reimburse the de-
partment.
During the year. expenditures
under this act, totaled 1878, ,142.5O.
The receipts from the gasoline tax
increased $235,7S7.97 over the pre-
vious year. The difference of $137,-
404.53 was offset in part by the in
crease in the automobile registra-
ton fees of $70,345.00 over 1926,
leaving a net increase in revenue to
the department from these sources
of $67, 1888.
The income from registration fees
and gas live tax, however, exceeded
the minimum of $1,466, 900 establish
ed by the act, so that the appropria-
ton otherwise available from the
general fund was not drawn upon.
The total of fixed charges, i. e., in
terest and sinking fund on State
highway bonds and interest on
county highway bonds, paid during
1927, amounted to $1,O37, ,S12.5O
A total of $299, ,4S2.04 was received
from the Counties during the year
on State aid projects. Approximate
ly $250,000 will be available from
this source in 1928. Without further
legislation, this will complete coun-
ty participation in state highway
construction.
There becomes available in 1928.
$685., $500 from the Federal govern
ment, which must be matched with
an equal amount by the State.
Net expenditures for administra-
tiOn and legal expenses were $2,922.-
81 less than for 1926
AS noted above, fixed charges have
been increased $42S,S92.5O over 1926,
and will continue to increase as new
issues are sold until some of the |
bonds are retired.
Total expenditures for mainten- |
ance were $2,5SS.52 lower than for |
1926, despite a substantial increase |
in the mileage under maintenance.
Due to the increasing of the police |
force during the year and the rails
ing of the salaries by legislative en-
actment, the expenditures for the
State Highway police increased
S7034.37 over 1925. Fines increased
S5136.43, so that the net increase
was but $1S97S4. Net expenditures
for the force for the year were $47,-
5000.
From the above it will be seen
hat the owners and operators of
motor vehicles in the State are pay
ng the operating expenses of the
State Highway Department, which
S now self supporting.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
SAY SOME APPLES
ARE NOT BRANDED
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measures will be taken next year to
maintain a better check upon all
apples destined for market.
According to officials of the State
Board of Agriculture and DR.. J. f.
Adams, plant pathologist of the
board and University of Delaware,
winter wheat so far as its appear
ance is concerned, has not been
harmed by the varying changes in
the weather. 1t had been reported
by unofficial observers that the mild
winter had worked harm to the
wheat. It was stated that the
wheat had frozen and that this had
harmed it. These announcements,
it is claimed, are unreliable and so
far as present appearances go the
wheat is alright.
The white potatoes attacked by
"late black" which resulted in some
farmers losing the majority of their
Irish Cobbler crop, could have been
largely avoided by spraying with
mixture, according to DR..
While Delaware farmers
suffered the past fall this disease
was not confined to Delaware alone.
Farmers in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey are reported to have suffered
greater losses than Delaware farm
ers.
W. T. Derrickson, director of the
Bureau of Markets of the State
Board of Agriculture, expects to go
% Washington early next week to
for the inspection of wheat |
his coming summer.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
SUSSEX CHILDREN In
HEALTH CRUSADE
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50, Jennie M. Prettyman and Minnie
NJ. McIlvaine, teachers, Sussex
county.
Certificates of honor in place of
the national pennant will be award
ed Franklin School, No. 40, Elsie e.
Walker, teacher; Walnut Green
School, No. 25, Amelia B. Mullen,
and Bessie O'Neal, teachers, New
Castle county.
The enrolment to date in Della
ware of children doing the modern
health crusade this year is 11,776
children in "a schools in New Castle
county; 72 schools in Kent and 100
schools in Sussex. Of these schools,
9 in New Castle, in Kent and II in
Sussex have completed the crusade
and have been awarded 80 Squire
buttons, 267 Knight buttons and 279
Knight -Bannerette buttons.
The George Gray School in Viii
mington under the leadership OF
Miss Amanda G. Palmer has COM
pleted the crusade and 6S Squire
buttons have been awarded. Miss
Palmer is very enthusiastic about
the crusade and intends enrolling
the children again next year.
The buttons and certificates will
be officially presented to Walnut
Green school on February % at the
time of the holding of the Parent
Teacher Association meeting.
Newport school will start the cru,
SADIE in the first, second, third and
fourth grades next week.
All of the teachers whose rooms
have completed the crusade 100 per
cent announce that they can realize
the good the crusade is doing in the
improved health of the children ana
their keener desire to make better
ybouvino in their studies.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. MacBlair Lloyd of Philadel-
phia is the guest of Mrs. ]. Lynn
Pratt.
Mrs. Dawson Clarke spent a few
days a short while ago with Milford
friends.
Mrs. Emma Hart spent last week
with friends in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
Burton Purnell spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. S. Purnell.
MI. Colbourn of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his sister,
Mrs. William Roach.
Mrs. Vincent Mckay of William
sport, Pa, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. J. Holzmueller.
Mrs. Genevieve O'Brien, of EastOn,
Md, has been visiting her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. William Murphy.
Harry E. Vinyard, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Vim
yard.
Mrs. Joseph S. Rogers has been
ill for three weeks at her home on
the dupont Road, and is unable to
be out yet.
All of Miss Dorothy Derrickson's
are glad to see her home
from Philadelphia every week for
the weekend.
Mrs. Elisha Hudson, of Frank
ford, has been spending several
days with her aunt, Mrs. Joseph S.
Rogers, of Milford.
JMiss Genevieve O'Brien has re-
turned to Mount st. Joseph's Col
lege, Chestnut Hill, Pa, after
spending the weekend with her
Capt. and Mrs. Will
liam Murphy.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Mil
ford New Century Club was held
on Monday, January 80, with Mrs.
Thos. Davis, the president, in the
chair, and Mrs. Robert Griffith act
ing as secretary.
No business was taken up. The
time being given to Mrs. Leonard
Matthews, chairman of Current
Events. Mrs. Matthews had nice
program which was much enjoyed
by those present.
Next Monday will be business and
social day with the monthly health
talk.
Mrs. G. D. Abbott, club hostess,
urges all club members who desire
cards for the luncheon, to secure
them not later than Monday, Feb
ruary 6, as final arrangements must
be made by that time.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
DELAWARE BURIED
UNDER HEAVIEST SNOW
OF RECENT YEARS
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death by Chief Engineer Buck of
the State Highway Department, who
found them in an abandoned car
near his home.
Cold weather followed the heavy
snow. On Monday morning the Of
fetal government thermometer in
Milford registered 10 degrees below
zero. The instrument registers the
low reached during the night, and
C. J. Holzmueller, official reporter
for Milford, showed the instrument
to many Milford citizens. Mr.. Holz-
mueller states that this is the cold
est record ever read by him during
his 25 years of service as official
reporter here. Older residents of
Milford say that in 1879 the cold
reached Is below zero at Milford.
At that time, they say, the intense
cold weather froze all of the peach
trees so badly that whole orchards
were killed. The coolest weather
in Milford in recent years, before
Monday mornings record-breaker,
was about zero. From Seaford and
other dOwn-state towns reports in
dicate that the temperature reached
sub-zero proportions. In the north
ern part of the State the cold was
not so intense.
Snow again fell in Milford on
Monday night, this time to the
depth of about two inches. On
Tuesday the weather moderated to
such an extent that the snow COM
menced to melt in some places.
was enjoyed by those for
tunate enough to own sleighs. For
the first time in. two years the
children made good use of their
sleds and enjoyed shedding on the
hills in town.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-03
FARMERS SHORT
COURSE AT SEAFORD
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on the program will be DR.. B. F.
Kaup of North Carolina who will
talk on "Coccidiosis in Poultry" A
disease which has been particularly
destructive in Delaware poultry
fiocks during the past year.
Among other speakers will be DR..
II. G. Johnson of Virginia Truck Ex-
neriment Station. Doctors Manns,
Adams and Dozier of the University
of Delaware Staff. DR.. w. c. Reeder
of the Supplee-Wills-Jones Milk
Comnanv, DR.. J. C. Mcdowell Of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture.
Messrs. Lagasse, Runk, Philips
Palmer, Tomhave and Dean McCue
from the University.
This is the second time the Far
mers' Short Course has been brougnt
to Seaford. The meetings held at
g. five years ago were well at
Iended and an interesting week IS
looked for this year.