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Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
Bowers Beach

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Davidson, of
Bowers, celebrated their fiftieth
wedding. anniversary January %, in
the Elizabethian Hall, Bowers, with
about two hundred and fifty rela-
tives and friends present. This was
a surprise for them by their chill
dren All the guests were assem-
bled before the bride and groom of
fifty years arrived. When they en-
tered the door all arose, and the
Smyrna Band of twenty members,
played the wedding march. To say
they were surprised would be put
ting it mildly, as they did not have
the least idea of this large crowd.
The program was opened with a Sc
lection by the Smyrna Band. Mrs.
Dallas Moore, of Viola, recited
very humorous selection that kept
the audience in an uproar. A trio
from Magnolia-Messrs J. E. David
son, Jackson and Mr.. Reed, sang
several beautiful songs. Mrs. Mil
Ter Reed, of Middletown, a grand
daughter, sang two beautiful selec-
tons, followed by more band music.
Two members of the band, one a son
James T. Davidson, sang LET Me
Call You Sweetheart" Mrs. Ella
Mae Forrest, Bowers school teach
er, sang a little ditty. Mr.. Ernest |
Keith, nephew, played a trumpet
solo. Rev. Campbell led in prayer,
and the couple went through a sec
Ond marriage ceremony. Their pres
ents were numerous and handsome.
Among them were one hundred and
twenty-five dollars in gold. The
lall was decorated in gold and white
ind the bride and groom were seat
ID under the arch, suspended from
which was a white wedding bell.
Their six living children were pres
mt, namely: R B. Davidson, Tay-
or's Bridge; Mrs. w. B. Pardee,
lola; Mrs. J. w. Haldeman, Bow
rs; J. T. Davidson, Smyrna; VIII
IS Davidson, Bowers, and Mrs. Ell
rood Spayd, Bowers. The majority
I grandchildren were present. The !
ldest, Mrs. Miller Reed, Middle
1wn; the youngest, Master Miller
laldeman, months old. The hall o
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
BEN HUDSON HAS 10TH
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Benjamin F. Hudson, self-made
man and a good citizen of DelaWare,
is now occupied in water transpor-
tation through the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal, to and from Phil
adelphia and Baltimore. He was
born in Milford Neck, about ten
miles east of Milford, February 9Th,
1858, where he grew to manhood
and learned how to manage success
full farming at it was practiced
fifty years ago. Later on in life he
bought two farms adjoining the
town of Milford, where he continued
to be successful, and about fifteen
years ago, retired from active man
agement, and moved into Milford for
a home.
The life of idleness soon became
wearisome, and he took up the
of the freight ship
ments and transporting of freight
on local steamboat between Mil
ford and Philadelphia. From that
he went with the Wilmington
Steamboat Company, plying between
Wilmington and Philadelphia, and
finally went with the Baltimore and
Philadelphia Steamboat Company,
which maintains a modern line of
service between the two
cities through the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal.
His shipmates on the Steamboat
John Cadwallader arranged
pleasant surprise in the form of a
turkey dinner with all the fix'ins, on
lis birthday anniversary, which was
served on the steamboat, while in
he Chesapeake Bay. 1t was a splen-
lid affair, and Mr.. Hudson made
more firm his place in friendship
With his shipmates, by his humorous
IS well as earnest remarks after the |
Inner. He has always warm spot
or memories of Milford, and his
ative state, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
Forest Park
(Near Bridgeville)

We were very sorry 10 hear that
Miss Elma Donovan of Philadelphia,
but formerly of here, was carried to
a hospital in that city with an at
tack of appendicitis. Her many
friends wish for her speedy recov-
cry.
Mr.. and Mrs. David E. Carey and
grandson Laurence of near Green
wood were Saturday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Passwaters.
1t is reported that little Virginia
Harris is ill at her home with the
mumps. We hope that she will
soon be able to be in school again.
Misses Alice Banning and May
Passwaters and friends spent part of
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. E. Tucker of Georgetown.
Mrs. Samuel Millman and little
daughter Mary were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Webb.
John Donovan, ST., of Greenwood,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos J. Wiley.
Miss Mary Donovan returned to
her home in Philadelphia last
Thursday after spending the first of
the week with relatives.
Mrs. Elwood Carey and two little
sons, Addison and Donald of Mil
ton spent last week with her par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. Joseph W. Col
Inns.
Dewitt Dickerson, Raymond o'Day
and Clinton Tyrrell of Chaplains
Chapel were circling among friends
IN this vicinity Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan, Jr.,
and daughter Charlotte of near
8ridgeville spent Sunday with rela-
ives in this vicinity.
Samuel Passwaters who has been
confined to his bed for more than a
week with rheumatism is not much |
at this writing.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a ref
erendum election Of the qualified
voters in Milford Special School
District, Kent and Sussex Counties.
will be held at the school house on
Saturday, March 3rd, 1928, between
the hours of and P. M. to decide
the following question::
Shall this school district CONSOLE
date for school purposes, with the
school districts mentioned below,
and agree to have a joint school to
be located in the most convenient
place possible for the districts in
question?
Names of Districts: Wildwood, Pine
Grove, Kirby's, Benefits Gate, Oak
Grove, Church Hill, Cedar Grove,
Johnson's, Cedarfield SITS.
NOTE:-This election shall be
conducted by the Board of School
Trustees in each district. Those in
favor Of the plan proposed will vote
a ticket marked "FOR CONSOLIDA-
TION." Those opposed to the plan
will vote ticket marked AGAINST
CONSOLIDATION"
No direct financial obligation is to
be assumed by the districts in ques-
ton, should the ballot be "for con-
solidation." f10-3t
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
Adams Cross Roads


Misses Sadie and Eva Devore and
Blanche Stetler of Philadelphia
spent Saturday and Sunday with
their sister and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Fountain.
Miss Marian Adams entertained to
dinner Sunday few of her friends.
Sunday school at Bloomery Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Rev. C. H. Atkins visited c. w.
Adams on Sunday.
Miss Marian Adams entertained at
rock on Thursday evening at her
home.
The .asc quarterly conference was
held at Concord Wednesday at 10 a.
m. of this week. On account of the
snow storm it had been postponed
from January 81.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
NEWSPAPER PuBLICITY

J. C. McQuiston, advertising man
ager of the Westinghouse Electric
Company, is a thorough believer in
newspaper advertising. He thinks
it brings quick action on the part
of the public, and that people re-
spond very quickly to such adver-
Using. "The whole attitude of
newspaper practice" he says, "is to
read and act at once"
1t has become peoples habit to
read thoroughly the newspapers
they buy and pay for, and they take
in any suggestions that are made to
their personal advantage. If they
see something advertised that they
want, it does not take them long to
hustle down to the advertised store
and buV il.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10

campaigning consists of preaching
against careless cigarette smokers,
the evils of trash in cellar and SCOT
IN the fues. While this kind of
preaching goes on the Nations
home builders continue to add fuel
to our national bonfire by using COM
bustible materials. 1t is very much
ike campaigning against an epi-
demic of thievery and then leaving
our doors and windows unlocked.
common sense and popular senti-
ment demand fireproof construction
throughout in our modern hotels,
apartments, schools and Office
buildings. Is it less important to
nave hreproof construction through
out In the places where we spend
most OF our life time--ouri homes?
FIRE resistant materials are avail
able everywhere. 1t is practical and
economical to use them in home
construction for fire protection as
well as for their durability against
other elements. Why not camDaien
with Build So 1t Won't Burn for orr
slogan instead of wasting tyne and
breath on careless cigarette smok-
ers.
1.-The home builder vino is willing
to take cue from the builders of
our modern large structures will not
stop with walls of concrete masonry
and a roof Of cement asbestos shing-
les or whatever other fire resistant
he may be using. He will
also build at least a concrete first
1oor, the same kind of floor that will
De found beneath the hardwood, lin
)leum or carpeting of our modern
hotels, apartment houses, schools
md other truly fireproof structures.
Seventy per cent of all fire orig
mating within dwellings start in the
.ellar and then they spread along
he joists and up the studding into
living rooms and sleeping rooms
7here lives may be endangered or
estroyed. 1t is just as practical
nd economical to, build a concrete
DOR in a residence as in any other
tructures. Far sighted home build
rs have already begun to do this in
he vicinity of Philadelphia, New
ork, Baston and other cities. The
me is coming when such construc-
on will be universally demanded"
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
MIDLAND GRANGE
HOLDS OPEN SESSION

Midland Grange, No. 27, met on
Monday evening, and the meeting
was opened by singing "Star-Spang-
led Banner" Mrs. Robert Hind
marsh gave several Scotch 1ests,
followed by singing from the "Pat-
rom. A piano solo by Helen Tyn-
dial, and a baritone solo by Robert
Hindmarsh followed.
M. G. Fitzpatrick, a member of the
Marvel Poultry Farm, gave a very
interesting talk on his recent trim
to South America, after which re-
freshments, consisting of doughnuts
and coffee, were served.
The meeting was we'll attended
and much enjoyed by all.
The next meeting will be held
February goth. The lecture hour
will be in charge of Bertha Brumb-
ley. Every member is urged to be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
MILFORD, FRIDAY, FEB. 10, 1925
HOME TOWN RESOLUTIONS

AS the New Year period is a time
of new starts in all kinds of enter
prises, why not make it the time to
start out on a new policy of loyalty
to our home towns? We all think
we want better country, but that
feeling is often a vague aspiration
that finds no practical way of mani
Testing itself.
The way to express that feeling
the best, is for each individual to
take hold right where he is, in his
own local environment, and see
what he can do to make a better
home town.
Some always ask, when that prop
osition is put up to them, what par
ticular things they can do? Many
people have no gift for public work,
they could not get elected to any
local municipal office, some of them
would not be chosen to any Office
for any local organization. They do
not know what they can do for their
local communities.
But there is one thing that every
man, woman, and child can do, and
that is to have a sentiment of en-
thusiastic support of all our home
town institutions and enterprises.
That means constituting ourselves
boosters for every good thing that
is going on.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
Zoar

Several citizens of this vicinity at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Charlie
Dukes at Millsboro last Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Moore and
children of Millsboro spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilkerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers and
children of Wilmington spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Daniels of
Georgetown, also Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Carmine spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Carmine.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Moore enter
tanned last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Lou Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Carmel
Moore of near Laurel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pete Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Johnson and children Of Millsboro.
Miss Hulda Lawson has returned
home after spending several months
in White Haven, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Coudry and
daughter Elsie spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thoroughbred
and family.
Miss Grace Moore is i'll with the
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawson en-
tertained on Friday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Williams and Miss Hilda Thor
Don't forget services Sunday. Sun
lay school $3.50. Preaching at 1920.
Everyone invited.
Instead of regretting yesterday
ct busy and prepare for tomorrow.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
URGES CONCRETE FLOORS
IN HOME CONSTRUCTION
Philadelphia Engineer Says We
Preach Too Much About Careless
Cigarette Smokers And Not
Enough About FireprOOf Building.

If from now on every new home
and small building in the United
States were to be built of fire resis-
tant materials throughout there
soon would come about notable re-
duction in our tremendous and trag-
ic annual fire loss, and the nation at
large would be the beneficiary of the
saving. This is part of a significant
suggestion recently made by w. E.
a structural engineer of
Philadelphia, in a statement COM
menting on the shortcomings of fire
prevention campaigns.
'The season is here" Mr.. McCom-
as said, when we pick up our pa
pers and read with alarming fire.
quency the stories of tragic and dis
astrous fires. T his will continue to
be an open season for fires so long
as we continue to use combustible /
and low fire resistant materials in
The construction of our homes and |
other buildings.
"Too much of our fire prevention !
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10

OUR INCOME TAXES

The federal government again
calls on our citizens to make re-
turns of their income, and once
again this more or less perplexing
job is before all who are fortunate
enough to have incomes such as to
call for this report.
There are still some people who
regard the calling for such return,
and the levying of such tax, as an
intrusion of the federal government
into strictly private subject. They
claim that if they pay taxes to their
state and local government, that is
all that can be asked, and that the
federal government should raise
what money it needs by customs du-
ties and various excise taxes.
But most Americans have become
reconciled to the income tax idea,
and they feel it is the fairest way to
raise the money that must be had.
We still owe a vast debt of $18,000,-
100000, incurred for fighting the
World War. We are under very
heavy obligations to the, soldiers of
that war, and must for many years
pay out great sums in care for the
disabled, pensions, etc. The ordi-
nary ways of raising such funds do
not suffice.
The income tax theory holds that
people should pay this cost in pro-
portion to their wealth. Those of
small means are not assessed at all.
Those of moderate amounts have to
pay small amounts that they will
not miss. Those who have large
means or great wealth can easily af-
ford to pay the amounts asked,
without curtailing any of their priv
ileges, pleasures, or luxuries.
When people have had large sue
cess, they owe much to the govern
ment that has protected them and
their property, and has encouraged
and promoted enterprise and pros
perity. It should be pleasure to
people of large wealth, to make a
handsome contribution to their gov T.
eminent, as a return for all the ben
ef1ts they have received.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
So@
HOME TOWN THOUGHTS

The people who have been dump
ing their waste and rubbish in con
spicuous places along the roads, are
doing what they can to suggest that
their home town has no taste.
Many business men lay their diff
ficulties to the state of the country,
when all they need is earnest study
how they can attract and hold pub
lie trade.
If people want stores of fine type
in their home town, with present.
day methods of inspecting goods by
display, the merchants will have to
meet the problem or the public will
go where it can get that kind of
service.
SoS
VALENTINES DAY may not
seem like very much of an occasion
to the unsentimental old timers.
But it meant an awful lot some years
ago when the boys were counting
their best girls, and when a valen-
tine was a good approach for a fell
low who didn't dare express his SEN
timents by word of mouth.
st. Valentine and his little ennis
sary Cupid keep on the job year af-
ter year, and their power does not
grow any less. The only trouble
with them is, that they don't seem
to make so many matches that stay
put. They should get busy on some
Of these husbands and wives who are
getting cold feet, and persuade
hem to exchange some nice sugary
February IA missives.
Se@
SOME PEOPLE are pure individ-
1alists, and they go through life in
crested only in themselves. Then
here are some who feel more keen
y the ties that bind them to their
lone town. This leads them to CO. I
perate with the activities of their
ocal community.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10

was decorated in gold and white,
and the bride and groom were seat
ed under the arch, suspended from
which was wedding bell. Ice
cream and cake were served in
abundance to all.
The P. T. A. will hold a Valen-
tine box and shadow social in, the
Elizabethian Hall at Bowers Beach
on Tuesday evening, February 18th.
All come out and make this sue
cess.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
SoS
GETTING TRADE.

If a store clerk is so anxious to
make a sale that he fails to consider
the needs and desires of the GUS
toner, and works something off on
the purchaser that will. not be salts
factory, that sale is a poor invest
ment. Such a customer will not
come back to trade there again very
soon.
But if the salesman puts his brains
to work, and tries to find out what
the customer wants and needs and
makes himself the agent of the Gus
toner to obtain the greatest value
for the money, then that customer is
going to be pleased and will come
back and become a permanent pat
ron of that store. That is the most
effective way to build up business
in Milford.
DeS
PEOPLE MAY NOT have much
learning, but if they naturally sup
port the ideas that are good and
useful, they are better citizens than
the most learned ones who are NOR
ally lax and lawless. Most of the
facts taught in schools are. forgot
ten, but if you can give student
useful point Of view, so that he be-
comes helpful to his community and
his country, then he has gained
something more valuable than any
knowledge.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10

Speaking of fruit, the first apple
caused a lot Of trouble for the first
pair.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-10
CITIZENSHIP REsOLUTIONs

Here are a few. good resolutions
for citizenship for 1928:
1. That 1 will know what is go
ing on in the city government Of
Milford, so that 1 can vote intel
ligently at the next local election.
2. That 1 will belong to at least
two organizations formed for the
benefit of Milford, and serve on
committees when asked.
8. That 1 will improve my home
place, and make it a credit to the
street, neighborhood and city during
this year.
4. That I will give a cordial well
come to newcomers, and make them
feel at home in Milford.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-01

gutst /, 1927. referring to his
trouble" here. The reference was
to the forgery charge brought
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-01
Parents Place Little
Credence in Latest
Clue About Lost Girl
y Tnternntional Nam aArYlcA

by International News Service
NEW YORK, Feb. Ia report
that Miss Frances st. John Smith
may be alive and working as d
secretary in Boston was given little
credence by Miss Smiths parents
here today.
The report stated that Miss Lucy
Gurnee, of Dorchester, Mass, had
talked with b girl resembling Miss
Smith in several Boston employ.
ment agencies last November.
Miss Edith Johnson, friend ct
the Smith family, said at the Smith
home today that the girl could not
have been Miss Smith because
Frances was not absent from Smith
College at Northampton, Mass, at
any time last November.
Mistaken Identity
"Frances was not away from her
classes long enough to make trips
to Boston," said Miss Johnson,
speaking for the missing students
parents. 1--WE have positive knowl-
edge of that fact, SO it must have
been another girl"
Miss Johnson was informed that
the girl told Miss Gurnee she
planned to run away from school
because she didn't know her parersts
well enough"
Frances had no reason for run
ming away on that account, be-
cause her parents were very int1'
mate with her." Miss Johnson said.
Because of other information fur
nfshed by Miss Gurnee, the new
clue was not regarded as entirely
~,,orthless nv the Smiths, according
to Miss Johnson.
The girl said she had been away
at school most of her life, could
Diay the piano, liked to Write
articles on various subjects, and
that her father was a Harvard
graduate.
Miss johnson said that Frances
Smith could play the piano ana
had written articles in the Smith
College magazine. It was true that
Mr.. smith was a Harvard graduate,
she said. She declared, however,
that Frances had not been away
at school most of her life.
"She wasn't away from home Tor
more than three years, in all, said
Miss Johnson. For six years she
remained at home with a COVER
ness, instead OF being sent to
school"
Frances parents have believed all
along that she ran away to make
her own way in the world. Search
for the missing girl, who pos
sessed a considerable fortune in
her own right, has been made in
virtually every State in the Union
and even In France
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-01
MERGER PL An
AGREED On

Unification of the three trans
portation companies IN the District
81 Columbia now II only 4 matter
oe 4 FEW months, It became known
today az the offices Cf the Public
Utilities Commission.
All controversial points. with one
or two possible exceptions. have
been agreed on and the series Of
agreements and contracts are ready
for the signatures Of persons repre-
senting the utilities involved.
The so-called Harley ~. Wilson
plan for merging the utilities has,
In the main, been adopted.
The Wilson plan places q valua-
ton Of 5000 900 on the proper
panies had insisted on b valuation
Of SOS, 900, 900.
Under the plan agreed on the
board OF directors would consist o.
SIX stockholders representing the
CapitaI Traction Company, six rep
resenting the Washington Railway
and Electric Company and three
citizens to be named By the Dis
trict Commission
Unless d merger ID effected III D
comparatively short time the Capt.
tai ETaetiOn Company win be forced
IL ksk FOR, an increase III fare IL
was stated today at the offices Of
the Commission.
That company has, for sometime,
been paying its dividends out Of
surplus. President Hanna said To-
day that only two of the cornpany's
suburban lines are not showing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-01
TWO killed IN
jail BREAK

CHICAGO. Feb. IA daring
jailbreak attempt Or two young
prisoners, awaiting arraignment on
twenty charges of robbery today
resulted IN their death and the
wounding Of d police officer.
The victims were:
Dempsey Parker, % prisoner;
Harry Stokes, 20, prisoner;
Barney Mcneil, police officer In
charge of the Jail.
Stokes accidentally shot and
killed his pal, Parker, as the latter
grappied with the officer. Finding
himself trapped, Stokes then fired
d bullet into his own brain.
The bullet that killed Parker also
struck Officer Mcneil, inflicting q
flesh wound In the arm.
"A third prisoner, a pal OF Stokes
and Parker, was over-powered and
placed in solitary confinement.
Thirty-five other inmates OF the
Jail were lined up ready to follow
the desperadoes to freedom. None
of them escaped.