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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
Forest Park
(Near Bridgeville)

The next meeting of Forest Park
Parent Teacher Association will be
held at the school house Friday eve
ming, January 8. Everybody well
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos ]. Wiley en-
tertained on Sunday the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Beebe
and daughter Catherine of Phiadel-
phia, Reuben Donovan of Port De-
post, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank DON
Ovan of Middleford, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Donovan and daughter Char
lotte of Bridgeville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Spanish and family and
John Donovan, ST., of Greenwood.
We were very sorry to hear Of the
death of Doris Virginia Lawhead, the
infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
ton Lawhead of Linwood, Pa, who
passed away Saturday evening, De-
cember 81, 1927. She was about four
months old. Mrs. Lawhead was for
merly Miss Dorothy Feyerabend of
this vicinity. We extend our deepest
sympathy to the bereaved young
married couple in the loss of their
little one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Carey and
family and William Tucker spent the
weekend in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Baker and
family of near Delmar spent the
Christmas holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Passwaters
and family of Bethel were Wednes-
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. !
Chas. c. Passwaters and family.
Mrs. Amos J. Wiley and son Wal
lace and Mrs. Frank Donovan of
have returned home af-
ter spending last week with rela-
ives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan and
family are spending this week with
relatives in Linwood and Philadel-
)hia.
Mr.. and Mrs. David e. Carey en-
ertained friends Thursday.
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Cedar Grove
Near Milford.)

We wish you a prosperous new
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. W. MaulI enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Samples and
family of Delmar Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hart gave a
dinner on Friday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Dorman, Mrs. Layton Hart and two
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe johnson,
Miss Mary Hart and Miss Roberta
KINNEY.
Ebe Johnson and Miss Emma Hart
were married at the Rehoboth M. E..
parsonage on Wednesday night by
Rev. Hamblin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Greenley have
moved to the Murray property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Phillips enter
tanned on New Years Day Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Brimer and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Marsh and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bush have
moved on the Fisher farm.
Mrs. William Dorman and family
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dorman
on Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Carpenter,
Alfred Joseph and Miss Kathryne
Morris motored to Philadelphia Mon
day.
Master Bailey Maull has the
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Carpenter
took dinner with Thomas Morris
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Brimer.
and daughter Grace and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Phillips and family were
at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Marsh on Saturday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Porter enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Humph-
reys as dinner guests on Monday ev-
enlng.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Humphreys
entertained Miss Marjorie Rosa at
dinner on Tuesday evening.
A regular stated meeting of Green
wood FRANCE, P. of H., No. 81, will
be held on next Monday night, jan
uary 9Th, at 1880 o'clock p. m.
A full attendance of members is
desired at this meeting which will
be the first of the new year. Let's
start this year right-and resolve
that this will be history making
year in the life of Greenwood
Grange.
The lecturer has surprise pro-
gram in store; she is always up to
some stunts, and if the members
support her loyalty as she deserves,
Greenwood Grange will surely make
strides in the right direction. Let us
all resolve that we will all support
our officers to the fullest this new
year.
Don't forget the date, January 9,
time 1880 p. m.
Mrs. Robert Day and daughter
Ruth of Clayton spent part of last
week with her sister, Mrs. E. B.
Belts.
Marian Pearson is home for the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Pearson.
Miss Lydia Lynch is the guest of
Mrs. Minnie Satterfield over the hol-
idays.
w. Paul Lord is home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Lord
for the holidays.
Mrs. Sallie Rust spent few days
with her niece, Mrs. c. f. Brown at
Bridgeville.
Milton and Wayne Lyden of New
York have returned home after
spending the holidays with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Lyden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Johnson OF
Wilmington visited their parents Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Lord over the holi-
days.
Daniel Boyer of Geneva, N. Y, and
Millville, in company with Jennie
Carey of Millville spent Christmas
Day with E. B. Belts and family.
E. B. and w. D. Belts and families
motored to Clayton and spent New
Years Day with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Day. ;
Lutheran services will be held in
the Owen Station school house on {
evening, January IL at ]
1880. Rev. Theo. D. Martens, pastor
Of st. Johns Lutheran Church, Do I
YER, will preach the sermon. The {
public is cordially invited to attend.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
20 NEW PUPILS In
MILFORD SCHOOLS
Commercial Course Popular; As En-
rolled In Its Several Branches

The success of the Commercial
Course in the Milford Public School
has gone beyond expectations for
the first year of operation. The de-
partment occupies two second-story
rooms in the "Cadner Addition" to
the buildings drafted for school
work. The rooms are not ideal be-
cause of extreme low ceilings and
difficult heating; but they are of
sufficient size by changing the work
into periods, and carrying on the
classes in commercial arithmetic
and book keeping in the larger of
the two.
The enrolment of forty-five in
this department, and the regular at
tention to the work by those privil-
eyed to be taken on, indicates more
than a passing interest in the stud
les given. 1t is certainly worth
while to the boys and girls that will
go out into business, or professional
work, who are not able to go on to
college.
The heating problem has been
quite difficult during the cold wealth
er, but it is solved temporarily at
least.
The pupils have reached a stage
in proficiency, that they are doing
some of the work for the school, as
a part of their practice, under the
supervision of their instructor, and
it is done quite well.
January 3rd twelve new pupils
presented themselves at the Milford
Public Schools for enrolment, by
reason of their parents having
moved into the school district at
the close of December. They ranged
from the small tots in the second
grade to the ninth grade, and had to
be absorbed in the various rooms.
Since November there have been 29
children come into the Milford |
school by reason of transfer of resi-
1ence. The number leaving the dis
5rict has been replaced twice over |
by the new additions.
The adult school that is to be |
opened of nights for the colored |
people in the Milford School No. 2, |
started enrolment last Tuesday |
With six for the elementary instruc-
ion and three for the home-making
course. The enrolment will be con-
inued up to January 10th, when
t is thought twenty adults will
lave signed up for the course.
Parents must look after the
health of their children by watching
he children's Threats to see that
conditions do not get
tarted after even slight colds; or
hat measles become prevalent be-
ause the parents do not enforce
regularly by the children,
nd maintenance of sanitary condi-
ions about the home. Proper
punishment has much to do with
ealth, and all parents must con-
ider this responsibility for them
elves
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
Roxana

The Ladies Aid of Roxana wishes
to thank the people who gave and
helped for the chicken supper. 1t
netted $105.34.
Mrs. Lenora Bennett is occupying
her new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Goodwin enter
tanned to dinner last Friday Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Wilgus, Russell Murray and
wife, Russell Wilgus and family.
Mildred McCabe of Selbyville
spent the weekend with Miss Mar
tina Wilgus.
Alberta Lynch has as her guest
over the weekend Miss Ruth Leary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wilgus had as
their guests on Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. H. Evans, Allie Evans and
family, all of Frankfort, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Middleton of Laurel.
The girls of Roxana gave a party
on New Years Eve to number OF
their friends.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
Houston

Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Thompson
spent several days last week at Fed
eralsburg, Md.
Leo Hammer of Wilmington spen
the weekend with Harry Herring
! ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Harrington
had as dinner guests on Sunday Mrs
Emma Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Davis and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Dawson and daughter Dorothy.
Church news for Sunday, Janu-
airy 9Th: Sunday school at $3.50. SUI
perintendent, H. r. Moore. Preach
ing at 1920 by the pastor, Rev. A.
G. Thomas. Subject "Show Us the
Father" Glass meeting.
The revival meetings begin at 1890
and will continue during the week.
Subject, bad Manners Toward
God" Preaching in the afternoon at
Laws at 3 o'clock. An opportunity
will be given at this time to all those
who wish to unite with the church.
w. Smith Chism left on Sunday
for Delaware, Ohio, where he is at
tending school.
Mrs. ]. E. Johnson of Oxford, Pa,
and Mrs. Lee Herman of Pittsburgh
spent Wednesday of last week with
their cousin, Mrs. Lydia Poole.
Mrs. ]. Howard Thistlewood and
sons, Reese and Theodore, spent
Thursday and Friday of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reese in
Wilmington.
On New Years Day Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Chism entertained a number of
out of town guests at goose din
ner. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcellus Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. c. Day, Grace and Edward Smith,
all of Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
B. Chism and sons, William, Lloyd,
Edward and Irving of Chester, and
M. Edward Smith of Philadelphia.
Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Thomas at
tended the preachers meeting which
was held in Cambridge on Monday.
Mrs. G. A. Wilson and daughter
Bertha spent several days of the
past week with her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Townsend of
Newark, Md.
Miss Garnet Lofland was the guest
of Miss Jennie Lof1and az Burrsville
on Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Graham were the
guests to a turkey dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton on
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest w. Simpson
the following guests to
turkey dinner on New Years Day:
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Thomas and son
Ronald, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Simpson
md daughter Mildred, Mrs. Marguer-
tie G.. Cooper of Philadelphia and
Pardee of Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Dawson en-
ertained relatives from New Jersey
)ver the weekend.
The following guests were enter
aimed by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Webb to a goose dinner on Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Sapp OF Fred
,rica. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley Webp
md children of Milford, Ernest Sapp
md Miss Agnes Thistlewood.
Mrs. Merrill w. Thistlewood had a
-erv serious attack of acute ind1-
.estion on Saturday and Sunday, but
5 somewhat better at this writing.
Mrs. lack. Donovan is slightly i'm
roved.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
Greenwood

Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Tatman gave q
dinner to the members of the Tat
man family on Friday, December 30
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Tatnlan gave
a dinner to the members of the Tat
man family on Wednesday. This is
an annual affair with the Tatman
family, meeting at the different
homes during the Christmas holt
days. The men go hunting while the
women prepare "big dinner" This
was started by the folks at home
years ago and some OF the children
follow the custom every year.
Remember the book wagon of the
State Library Commits sion. 1t will be
at the Firemen's Building next Sat-
urday, January 7th, also February
4th and March 3rd AMI 31st. Time:
10 a. m. t. $3.50 p. m. Miss Morris,
who Is in charge of this work, is
very much interested and will ap-
preciate any patrons who will help
to arouse the interest of the public
in procuring books from the wagon.
Mrs. ELENA J. Tatm2n assisted
Rev. Dorsey Blake as sOlO:st J? 4
Christmas service he save to his
church known as the Indian River
NJ. P. Church, near Oak Orchard.
The congregation was very appreci-
alive of the service rendered by both
Rev. Blake and Mrs. Tatman.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Tucker enter
tanned the following guests at a
New Years dinner last Sunday: Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Belts and son. Mr..
and Mrs. E. G. McCauley and son
and Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert Priestley
and children, all of Bridgeville, Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Jester of Ellen
dale.
Miss Reta Tatman will give few
of her vocal numbers at the Musical
Revue to be given in Bridgevllle on
Friday and Saturday nights of this
week.
Albert Johnson of near Todd's |
Church entertained in his home last
Thursday afternoon the following
guests: Miss Grace Porter, Miss Nc
Ginnis, Miss Margaret Mills, Mrs.
Blema Tatman, Miss Reta Tatman
and Earle Hollis. An afternoon of
music was enjoyed by all, after
which Mrs. Johnson served refresh
ments.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Tucker gave a
farewell party Thursday evening,
December 29th, in honor of their
daughter Elma who left on Tuesday
Of this week to enter training at the
Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia.
Her many friends are wishing her
much success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Blake and chill
1ren spent the weekend with Mrs.
Blakes' sister, Miss Elsie Wiley.
Remember the revival services
start in the NJ. P. Church on this
Sunday night, January 9Th. This is
4 union service with the M. E. and
VI. P. Churches.
Milton Liden and Wayne Liden of
New York spent the holidays with
heir parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M.
Iiden. X
Miss Mable Coulter, Miss Mary
clifton and Miss Orpha Warrington,
Ill of whom are in training at the
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington, :
notored home to spend few hours
With relatives on Tuesday afternoon. 8
Miss Lefty Newland of Virginia /
las returned to her work here as
me of our teachers in our public
chool.
Samuel Richards and sister Ann
ave returned home after weeks !
isit with relatives in Rochester, N. !
,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Isaacs enter
aimed Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilson and
on of Merchantville, N. j., on Sun G
ay. t
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
1st NATIONAL BANK DECLARES
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND

The directors of the First Nation
al Bank of Milford, have declared
the regular semi-annual dividend of
seven and one-half per cent and one
and one-half per cent extra ON the
capital stock payable January 10, to
stockholders of record at the close
of business, December 81, 1927.
During the six months ending De-
cember 81, $26.390.65 has been add
ed to profit and loss making total
of S133,482.25. ..
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends who
have helped us since the fire de-
stroyed our home. We extend thanks
to the Carlisle Fire Company, who
arrived a few minutes after being
notified and Capt. Vineyard and his
men who gave first aid. Noah and
Annie Allen. 1tp
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
Bridgeviue

Wilbur Layton of Philadelphia is
spending sometime with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Layton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Moulds have
returned home after spending a
week with relatives at Baltimore,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burtman and
children have returned home after
spending week with relatives in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Conway Of
Wilmington spent several days with
his father, William Conway.
Our school reOpcne0 ON Tuesday
morning after weeks vacation
with large attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Warrington
and daughter spent Sunday with
relatives at Laurel.
Miss Mary Adams of Philadelphia
has returned home after spending
the week with her brothers here.
Morris Adams of MILFORD has re-
turned home after spending the
week with his brothers here.
A number of our college boys and
girls who spent Christmas with
their parents have returned to their
studies at college.
Linden Owens of Harrisburg, Pa,
has returned home after spending
sometime with his mother Mrs. Lin
da Owens.
Miss Hattie Kline who has been
spending sometime with her parents
here has returned to her studies at
Beaver College at Jenkintown, Pa.
Miss Gladys Elliott of Laurel has
returned home after spending sew
eral days with Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.
Warrington.
Miss Mary Wright of Philadelphia
is spending several days with her
mother, Mrs. Stella Wright.
Mrs. Chester Mofitt was a visitor
in town on Saturday.
Miss Mary Ledenham entertained
a number of her friends at a bridge
party last week.
Mrs. Walter Goodhand and daugh-
ter of Philadelphia, have returned
home after spending several days
with her parents here.
Leon Layton and friend of Ches-
ter, Pa, are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Layton.
Miss Neva Dickerson spent sever
al days in Philadelphia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. T. Calhoon and
daughter Linda spent Sunday with
relatives at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller spent
he last of the week in Wilmington
and Philadelphia.
The annual election of the Bridge
Vile Fire Company was held Mon
lay evening in the fire house. 1t re-
suited in the following manner: Di-
,ectors, o. T Warrington, John Cow
,rdale and William j, Swain; presi-
lent, L. T. Calhoun; vice president,
John Kern; secretary, P. P. Jacobs;
II. C. Layton; chief, Paul
v. Adams; first assistant, Charles
yonaway; second assistant, Emory
Wiley; chief engineer, Charles H.
Brown; chief polics and fire mar
hal, John Coverdale; fire recorder,
loss Truitt.
Mrs. Linda Owens entertained at
inner on Monday the following
riends: Mrs. Henry Owens, Mrs
William Radcliffe, Mrs. Harrington
Iessick, Mrs. Charles Gray, Mrs. o.
/. Newton, Mrs. Charles Scott.
The Bridgeville shirt company has
esumed work after a 10 day holiday.
his industry means much to the
usiness people of Bridgeville, it be-
lg the only place offering employ
lent to women the year round. Pro-
uction was increased this year and
it'll a little more boosting of our
usiness people would mean more to
10 TOWN
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
THE GIFT CUSTOM

Certain thinkers are pesstmistic
about the firmly fixed habit of max
ing gifts at Christmas. They see
cases where such gifts are of the
nature of a trade, where both the
gixers would like to give up the
custom, but fear if they do j, will be
considered as the abandoning of an
old friendship which they used to
value. Also they hear of women
who have such a long list of gifts
and greetings to select and send a
way, that they get all tired out with
the effort. They learn of many upon
whom the gift custom is a financial
burden that they can i'll afford.
And yet the custom has grown
enough more sensible during recent
years, so that these objections are
offset to a large extent. People do
not give useless presents nearly as
much as formerly. They are very
apt to find out by indirect ways
what people really do want, and they
anticipate such wants.
They find something which peo-
pie have desired for years, but
which they never felt they had mon
ey to provide for themselves. Any
thing that people have wanted so
long is commonly something that
they ought to have, and when such a
longing is satisfied, something is ad-
ded to peoples happiness.
The gift custom releases an enor-
nous amount of good feeling and
kindly sentiment. 1t keeps friend
ship alive, and people are kept for
getting their old associations by
these cherished reminders. An enor-
nous amount of philanthropy is pro-
NOTED by the custom, and people are
led for little to stop spending so
much on themselves, and instead
they devote their money to making
someone else happy.
The world is selfish for so weeks
in year, but for these two holiday
weeks it begins to think what some
1ne else wants. 1t is very inspiring
and we need to have
hat spirit carried over into the rest
If our lives here in Milford.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
INDIVmUALISTS OR PARTNERS

The question whether cOmmun-
ity develops well or not, depends a
good deal on the relation which its
people feel they bear to that COM
munity. Are they just individual
lists, who are all pursuing their sep
arate ways to entirely Independent
ends? Or do they look at them
selves as partners and co-operators,
in a joint enterprise of developing
that community and giving it fine
advantages?
In the early days of this country,
people had to have that partnership
and cooperative idea, or they could
never get anything done. But as
our communities have developed,
and much that is fine and desirable
is given us without effort on our
part, some of us tend to lose that
spirit. We must recov-
err it, if our communities are to go
ahead in the future as they have
in the past.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
THE BAREHEADED FAD

1t is suggested by hat dealers in a
recent issue of a trade journal, that
young men who go hatless should be
informed that the habit is not con-
ducive to health. The fad seems to
be largely confined to college stu
dents however, but some of them
seem to be inviting the pneumonia
bugs by their fondness for going
bareheaded-
The hatless fad might have done
very well in the caveman era, when
the men grew a powerful name of
hair which would protect their
heads from cold. But in these days
when they have their hair cut every
few weeks, natures covering on the
head is too thin for cold
weather anyway.
The custom of wearing hats is not
probably due to any desire of the
men to decorate their heads, but to
the feeling that the head needs a
covering. A good hat is still one of
The necessities of life.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06

ACCORDING to a general rule re-
Gently laid down by the United
States Supreme Court, responsibility
for accidents at railroad grade
crossings will rest upon the motor
list. not upon the railroad.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-09
Editorial Comment
A Classic Political Debate
New York TimeS)

If Mayor Walker were to appear at theatre,
prizefight or public dinner without Paul Block
the local sensation which would result may sug-
gest Chicago's excitement over the split be-
tween Sport Hermann and Mayor Big Bill
Thompson. If Jimmy should be criticized for
something as keeping the President wait
ing-and Paul should fail to defend him editor
tally the anomaly would seem as profound here
as the break that has come in Chicago.
Happily, there is no hint that New York's
devoted pair will ever part. But it has hap
pened at Chicago. The reason, according to
Sport is that Bill has developed "dementia par
adox." The paradox of supporting Governor
Len Small for denomination against Secretary
of State Louis L. Emmerson is the paradox to
which Sport Hermann refers. He can't see,
he says how Bill can do that to Louis, especially
| if one remembers how Len double-crossed Bill
Louis, Sport and everybody else in town.
| Poor Sport. It is his time of disillusion. The
longer he is in politics the more he will see Of
the dementia paradox He was willing-at the
Mayors word-to remove all British books from
the Chicago Public Library and burn them on
the Lake Front When this was laughed out of
possibility, Sport took all the blame for the
Mayors idea. But when Big Bill turned down
a Chicago aspirant for Governor, and stood at
the double-crossroads with Len Small then
broke Sports mighty heart. However, his
vocabulary remains.