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Milford chronicle., 1928-11-23
FrankfOrd

A son, Junior, was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Mereld B. Lynch at theil
home on Main street, Friday. Both
mother and son are doing nicely.
Mrs. James B. Long has returned
to her home after being away for
the past month on the staff of in
stalling officers of the Rebeccas. She
visited all the Rebecca lodges of
Delaware.
Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Hannah Jane Der
rickson, daughter of Everett Der
rickson, to Thurman Rogers of Tay-
lorville, Md. The marriage took
place at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Quillen of that place and
was solemnized last Saturday even
ing.
The Misses Burton and their mo-
ther of Philadelphia have been Wis
iting friends here and in Ocean City,
Md. 4
Mrs. W. S. Long, Sr., is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Topp NJ. Heath, assistant cashier
of the First National Bank, is taking
his vacation this week. He has been
visiting Wilmington and Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Caleb McCabe and her daugh-
ter, Miss Laura Rayne are visiting in
Philadelphia.
John Furman who is an engineer
on an ocean tug is spending some
time here with his family.
Norma .Shearer in "The Student
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-23
Houston

Church news for Sunday, Novem-
ber 25:- Sunday school at $3.50. How
ard R. Moore, superintendent. Prea-
ching at 10:3O by the pastor, Rev. D.
E. Carr. Glass meeting Immediately
after the preaching. Epworth League
at 6:45 and this will be the only
service on Sunday night while Rev.
Carr is conducting his revival meet
ings at the countryp charges. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday night at
1880 at the home of the individual
members.
Amos Ward is very i'll at his
home and it will be sometime before
he will be able to be up and out
again.
Our community was greatly
shocked to hear of the death of Mrs.
Marvin Watson of Chester, Pa, on
Mrs. Watson was formerly
Miss Lanah Dawson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Dawson and lived
N Houston several years. Her fune-
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-23

were given an opportunity to inspect
the college and luncheon was served
at the faculty club.
With the exception of Mrs. Mary
L. Dasey who was confined to her
home with illness, the entire faculty
spent Thursday and Friday at the
State Teachers Convention at New
ark. The sessions were helpful and
inspiring.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Crocker and
family were delightfully."- surprised
on Sunday by the arrival of a quar-
tet of friends who had toured from
their home in the Nutmeg State. The
party visited the National Capitol
last week, attending sessions of the
National Grange. They were i'm
pressed with the splendid roads of
our State and the presence of grow
ing holly and mistletoe interested
them greatly.
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-23

tional meeting. Leaders, Richard
Reed and Howard Hopkins.
7:45 p. m. The peoples regular
praise and gospel service. Preaching
by pastor. Subject, "The Forgotten
Water Pot"
1880 p. m. Prayer meeting each
Wednesday night Junior League at
4 p. M, same day.
The Union Thanksgiving service
will be held in the M. P. Church
with Rev. e. H. Collins, preaching.
Rev. Bunce who is assisting Rev.
H. B. Jester in the revival services
at the NJ. P. Church, will preach a
special sermon to the men of this
community next Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Jones enter
tanned a number of friends at a
bridge luncheon on Monday evening.
The following were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Fred Wilson and Mrs. and Mrs. w.
w. Sharp.
Harrington Home Economics De.
partment Has Five Girls To Enter
The National Butterick Dress
making Contest
On Friday, November %, the Home
Economics Department, will place
an exhibit of their work in one win |
dow of Blacks department store.
This exhibit includes the wool
which were made in the Sec
ond year class, all of which are en-
tered in a workmanship contest.
Five of these dresses, numbered 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, are entered in the National
Contest. The best dress
from these five will be selected and
sent to the national contest in New
York City. Since Harrington is the
only school in the State which is
the contest, the selected
lress will represent the State of
Delaware in the contest, as well as
harrington. One parent, one mer-
,hant, and the instructor will act as
judges in the contest. Show your in
crest in what these girls are doing
" examining the exhibit. The con-
estants in the Workmanship Con-
est are: Jeanette Sharp, Mary Ellz- :
beth Minner, Cynthia Dean, Flor !
nee Hates, Jenny Lofand, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Rapalje, Pau !
inc Hendricks and Marian Simpson. ,
he girls entering the National But ,,
erick contest are: Elizabeth SatteT- :
eld, Marian Simpson, Cynthia Dean, !
auline Hendricks and Jeanette .
harp. :
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-23

Tribbitt & Flack, boat builders
and general contractors, are build
ing two fishing boats, the largest
40 feet in length and II #. beam,
which is for VIM. Muncie, of Little
Creek, and one for parties in Har-
risburg, Pa. Also have the con-
tract to build one for Mr.. Ingram,
of Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Albert Gilbert en-
tertained relatives over the week
END from Red Lion, Pa.
Fred Martin, of Fox Chase, Pa,
was a weekend, visitor of his broth
er-ln-law, VIM. S. Davidson. Mr..
Martin attended the funeral of his
uncle, Mr.. Meredith, in Frederick.
David Humphreys and wife and
Alexander Fleming, of Haddon
Heights, N. j., were weekend
guests with their mother, Mrs. Sui
an Fleming. Miss Clara Fleming
has gone on an extended visit to
HaddOn Heights, Philadelphia. AL
IentoWn, Pa, and Ocean City, N. J. |
John Short, of Bowers, was strick-
en- with vertigo on Saturday eve
nlhg, November 10th, and has been
seriously i'll. DR.. Martin was in
attendance. Mr.. Short is somewhat
improved at this writing. Mr.. Short
is IN his 74th year and never had a
serious illness during his entire
life untif the present time. We
nope Tor speedy recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-23

1t is said that the difference be-
tween the pessimist and the optim-
lst IS that the former asks. "Ts
there any milk in the pitcher?"
while the latter says, Hand me the
cream"
Milford chronicle., 1928-11-23

And some of us can be fooled a
lot easier than we can fool others.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
THE POLITICAL SYSTEM

A woman voter informs us that she was called tip on the telephone three times by one party on one oi the days of registration recently and two times by the other party. Since that time. she said. she received two letters from one party management, one from the other party. and scv- eral telephone calls-shc did not know from which party hcadquar- ters the latter were as she did not bother to inquire. By the time this many frantic telephone calls she will receive.
 All Of which makes reflection easy. Voters are not left to follow their own instincts in the important business of voting. but must be sub icct to the canons Of the higher salcsmanship. And for what pur- pose? Simply that the parties inspir ing the telepnoninc and the letter writing can get their pet candidates into office. Why IS il deemed so de- sirablc to have ccrta in men get into office' So as 10 control the political policy Of the city. Why Is it deemed so vastly i'm portant to control the political policy Of the city2 Answer that one yonrSelf.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
ILpl OR AT TIiI. WHEEL

The youth from Bristol who drove 'lJl alltom oblle from PlainsiIln 10 New Britain while holding he steer ing n hc,l with onc hand and drink ing from d lllg of liquor with the oth'r, of course did not know W hat ac was lonc. When he started this WILL journey IT." probably was so far gon" as 10 fail 10 realize he was Of thls world and sub inrt 10 it's nat ural laws. But such hlissful ignor- ance could not have saved occupants Of any other car who might have gotten into his way had they been less alert. Only luck and inc s~crv- ing Of other motorists 10 the cS- 'rcmc side of ;hc highway prevent od disaster,
 NC see no necessity 10 exercise any degree of lcnicncv toward such cuiprl's. II Is actions of this type that make tho highways unsafe for honest drivers. An ant oist in iIred through the action of such q driver
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
IUl. S1STJ. LAW AND STEEL TRAPS

State Senator Charles r. Wheeler of Strafford IS entirely justified in his indignation over the torture of "Go]1ie,' q collie dog of Laston. which Was caught in q steel trap and
 lay ill 8, woods undetected for 55
 days. The state senator points out
 that the law of the state requires that steel traps must be marked and
 inspected every 24 hours. That this is not done in many cases is q mat ter of general knowledge. The re- suit has been that scores of pet dogs have been caught and tortured in the traps, not to mention other animals. There is also the possibii- ty of boys being maimcd.
 Many writers of late have attack cd the steel trap. declaring it has outliyed it's usefulness and that oth- CT more humane methods of trap ping animals are now obtaina blc. The state senator therefore will gain staunch support in his crusade 10 father law at the next session of the Legislature prohibiting this type of animal trap. 'Bootleg' trappers are a menace to humans in the state as we'll as to their property: the afct that it has been impossible so far to find the perpetrators of the outrage III the Aspetuck woods shows that remedial action is neccs- sary to curb their activities. People who set traps and then abandon them are lower down in the scale than the animals they seek to destroy.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
Observations On He Weather

Washington, April 1O.--Forecas for Southern New England: Cloudy
 followed by rain tonight and Wcd- nesday. rising temperature Wednes- day, increasing northeast and east winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York. Cloudy with rain in south portion tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy; rising temperature: possibly show CTS; increasing cast winds, possibly becoming strong.
 Conditions: An area of high pressure centers over the Middle At lantic states this morning. It ex- tends westward and southwestwarl over the Ohio valley, Lake region, Mississippi valley and southern plains states. A disturbance moved eastward over tho Gulf districts during the past A hours and show CTS occurred from Texas eastward to Heorgia and northern Florida, thence northeastward to the Jersey coast this morning. Another dis turbance is passing eastward over the northern plains states, Wjnni- peg. Manitoba. 2a.S6 inches. Tem- peratures are slightly below the normal in the northern district east of the Mississippi river but are rising over the plains states and Rocky Mountain districts.
 Conditions favor for this yicinjty cloudy weather with slowly rising temperature.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10

baseball team defeated the Twentieth Century Athletic club yesterday at the Walnut Hill park grounds by IS to 13.
 Perhaps few churches in the state had as fine floral decorations for Easter as the First Baptist church A. J. Sloper's greenhouses were drawn upon to furnish blossoms and the interior of the church was dec orated with the choicest flowers.
 Eugene J. Porter and a group of other New Britain people are eA- pcctcd back this evening from Washington. D. C., and Old Point Comfort, Va.
 G. A. Stuart was unanimously re- elected superintendent of schools at the meeting of the school board this afternoon.
 The annual meeting of the state Turner societies was held here yes- ttr1ay and arrangeme were made for the big funniest at Rentschlers park in June, when 5000 persons arc expected
 William TrcNhella, the meat dealer. met with an accident while out driving on kensington avenue yesterday. He fell under the wagon and the horses started off at a mad dash. pulling his along by the reins. He finally let go and the wagon ran over him. It took q doctor an hour 10 remove the dirt and sand from a wound on his head.
 There arc two sets of democratic ballots in the fifth ward as the re- suit of q miN-up involving Joseph Nj. Mr. Halloran was named for the council but he later said his name was used without his consent and that he would not consent to run. Ballots were accordingly order cd with another name substituted. Then Alderman Lcghorn saw Mir. Hal|oran and came away with the impression the man would run and he ordered tickets with the name on. It. has now been decided MT. Hal loran will he a candidate and the will get the council posi- ton which will be left vacant if Mir.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10

cially in cities like Waterbury. but between the erstwhile promises that
 everything would be made bone dry
 and the actual performances there is
 a difference that seems 10 suit the bootlesgers and rum runners im-
 mensely. Perhaps if Mr. Smith were
 elected president he could not do any
 better; but assurcdly he could not do
 any worse.
 1 The temper Of the grand old party
 and prohibition is forcefully shown 1 in the futllity of Senator Borah in his attempt to question Republican pres dental asplrants as to their stand i ing on the prohibition question: It will be rcnon borcd that he sent a qucstloDnalrc to some of them and had others on his list. When he got
 is s'alNart friend of the dry farn,-
 CTS of the west. point blank refused
 to answer the questions. Next on the list vas senator Watson of Indiana.
 q state that Was bone dry before, the
 18th amendment went into effect.
 Mir. Watson told friends lle never cN-
 pccted 10 receive the quest stionnairc, because If he docs hc will rake un a few sleeping dogs and that Senator Borah is well aware of how they can snarl. II is said the sleeping dogs re- fer 10 how Senator Eorah himself had a big hand in Iictatins the nature Of the dellaturcd and peurile law enforcement plank in the Re p1Ihlican platform of 1924. Tn. fact that senator Borah has received such slight encouragement from the grand old party ntognls in his crusade for a bone dry plank this year would indicate that the same kind of milk and water prohibition statement will be written in the plat form this year. The Democrats can do no worse. Their platform will be one upon which the wet Democrats of the North can stand with hope as the bartender. while the southern i Democrats can stand on 1t with hope i, as a waterhoy.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
\ HIGH WAVE,

II is hard to believe that q wave
 S5 feet high did battle with the
 liner Lcviathan, for waves Of this size arc almost unknown, if he of flclal records of sea dogs are aecu-
 rate. Still. that isn't saying that they arc not possible, and if the actual blow of the wave. and not q shock 10 the underpinning, smashed the scarchlisht that high above the water line the evidence will be hard to controvert
 During the ficrccst of oceanic storms the waves rarely roll higher than 40 to 50 teet--and this. let it plenty his1, enough. Half d hundred feet above the mean level of the ocean gives q wave the power Of the rrONorhl:l hattrring ram, and the largest of vessels cannot ride them without considerable discomfort to those on board. Anyone who has had the pieaslrc--or thrill of be- ing at a point along the Atlantic coast during the height of first class storms knows that the term roar ing fortios' is not an cNaggeration: but he rarely secs d wave 40 feet high. When the pillows go to 50 feet it is reasonable to suppose some conNusion under the water caused inc rumplls on the sur face
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
SCHUMANN.HEINK GIVES HER ESTATE TO TIER BOYS"
Presents GrOssnont Near San Diego, Calif.. to War Veterans Who
 Ay, niSahlp11
Ire Disabled.

Minneapolis, Minn., April 10 Rl-- Madame Ernestine Schumann- Heink famous singer. announced last night she had given her estate at Cross mont, 1 miles from San Diego. Cal, to "her boys"-disabled war vet erans of the World War.
 "Mother Schumann," as "her boys called her, was the guest of honor of local disabled veterans at a "ham and cabbage linner,' her favorite "dish.' she said.
 The noted singer announced that she had dceded the $23o,ooO estate to Mayor George k. Leach of Minne- apolls, to be administered as haven for sick and disabled veterans and their families.
 She gave the homo, she said, to show her love for the boys" who played taps" for her two sens who lost their lives in the World War. one fighting for Germany and the other for Amorica.
 ou hay" honorcI mo by calling me 'mo'her.' she said. You honor- ed me by honcring my boy who died on q submarine. He may have kill ed some American boys with his submarine, but he could not hclp that. It was war, you know. But you hOnorel him. That is why I give you Grossmont. l love you: that is why [ do this. I will love you until inc Great Commander calls me-
 Madame Scil1lna -14eink appear, cd in q farewell concert here Sl,n day night and remained here until tonight for Inc dinner
 Mayor Leach said he would seek 10 have Noble Brandon Judah, apl- bassador 10 Cuba and Major General Douglas Macarthur, Chicago, serve with him as trustees for the estate,
 Grossmont is near the sea, there Is a. 32 room house and there are orange and lemon groves and ,ine~ 
 Mother Schumann'' wept as "her ooys' led her from the room after the dinner.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10

group and is expensive.
 c. What was Mary Pickford's S real ndne?
 A. Gladys Smith.
 Q. What automobile holds the speed record for stock cars?
 %. The Stutz has record of 1o6.5e46s miles per hour, made by Gil Anderson at Daytona Beach, Florida. February e3, 1928.
 Q. How many graduates of West Point were killed and wounded in action in the World War?
 A. Thirty-three were killed in action and 91 wounded. Of those killed, 3 were Colonels, 4 Lieut. Colonels. Majors, 10 Captains, z First Lieutenants and 1 Second 
 Q. From what was the musical play My Maryland" takcno
 4. From Clyde Titch's dramatic version of Whittier's poem Ear bara Frietchie''.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
THE, HOLE. STORY


 "Barbara,' l called. do yo, know the story of the two holes il the ground ?"
 No. Do tell me, please"
 Well, we'll"
 Barbara climbed up on my knee and settled down comfortably. Now you can tell it to me- she said. But I've told it. It's. Well, well. 1 Two holes ill the ground' "Yes?" You know what well is, Bar , bara? It's a hole" T had teeny weeny hole in my stocking yesterday" "Yes, but this is a hole in the ground, just about big enough to put a pail in. And there's water at the bottom. and when you put the pail down it comes up full of Wa ter. You know--like Jack and Jill. That's a well.' Yes. And you're going to tell me a story about it"''
 Its about two holes in the ground, and the story is. We'll, well. You see, a we'll is q hole in the ground, and Well, we'll is two holes in the ground. It's a sort of joke.'
 "Yes." said Barbara.
 "Now you tell it to me"
 Tell you a story?''
 "Yes, tell me story about two holes ill the ground"
 ''T don't think l know one.'' And there I had to leave it.
 \ day or two later l heard her talking 10 her brother.
 Do you know tho story abou, the two holes in the ground?" "No.'
 Well, well, well'
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
GOVERNOR AL SMITH AND \ DRY PLATFORM

Our friend. the Waterbury I;cpub- lIcan, seems to Us unduly alarmed over the prospect of Governor smith being nominated by the Democrats on a dry platform. Assuming that MT. Smith should be the Democratic which is still doubtful. although he may bc expected to make better showing than he did in l924-how well would he be able to stand on a dry platform ?" asks the Waterbury paper.
 This may he something to -.t OK cl'cd about, until one reflects upon whether there is gong to br d dry platform i1 either party. The plJt- form builders are not likely 10 inn prove their technic Of former years, and when they write the prohibition blanks these most likely will be all things to all men. tn. sort capable Of being interpreted in different ways in different parts of the country.
 The Democratic prohibition plank is destined to suit the drys and the vets. just like the Republican pro- hibition plank. By their works yc shall know them" runs the 1,iblical quotation: and as the Republicans have been ill power since tine days O Mir. Wilson one naturally can note how they have interpreted their Jaw enforcement blanks throngh h thcIr sctions. Federal prohibition agents Ire heard from occa sioually, cspe-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
STOCK MARKET INFLUENCES

It used to be said that the stock market is fairly accurate gauge of business prospects. This may have been true in yc olde days, but if takes a man with agination to ar rive at q similar conclusion in this day of roaring stocks and frantic traders. The prevailing opinion seems lo be that the stock market as it is operated today owes alle- glance to no set of principles, but is more likely to respond to pools, manipulation. and speculation fer ment. It has as much influence upon commerce and manufacture gelier- ally as the Florida land boom had a few years ago.
 Stocks so up and up nowadays for no apparent reason: some of them slip for day or so without a seln- llance of regard for anyone's feol- ings nor subject 10 the common dictates of sane appraisal.
 The stock ticker system has been widely extended throughout the United States during the past year CT so; communities in every section Of he country now enjoy instant 1cctIfjcdtions of prices by the ticker system; which means that around every such new ticker there are hcW customers, and their orders have had an important bearing in the recent rampagcs of the stock market. They may be lambs. goats or moths. but they are there. The lucky winners usually stick to it un- III they give way 10 the endless pro- cession of newer lucky winners. It IS an endless chain. and one hears only of the boys who get the best of th" system.
 The stock market primarily exists to provide q market for the ready exchange Of stocks, their sale and purchase. Most of the business done nowadays. how yer. soon ms 10 be of a purely speculative character: which js 10 say in" marginal accounts are ma jority. such q speculative fever cannot be dependent upon ihc state ot trade or commerce; if is moro dependent upon state Of mind.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-10
TO COMBINE FIELD DAYS

Hartford. April 10 R}-Spring and fall field days Of the first company h1n"h during June under adiutant generals orders just issued and tho command will oncamp at Mantle June v to July l inclusive.
 Outdoor rife range practice for the 10ond infantry. lG9th infantry, 1st squadron cavalry and .th battalion naval mllitEt fer two days for each command. also IS authorized,