Milford chronicle., 1928-04-13
MILFORD, FRIDAY, APR. 10, 1928
CITIZENS OF MILFORD should

CITIZENS OF MILFORD shoul
not allow themselves to become IN
duly alarmed because of the devel
opment of a case of smallpox in tn
town. Immediately after the cas-
was reported to the local Board o
Health proper quarantine restrie
tions were placed over the hom'
of Noah Allen, cOlored, whose
daughter is the victim. Upon in.
vitation of the local health board
the State Board of Health has had
physicians and nurses in the Negro
section of the town vaccinating all
persons who have come either di-
rectly or indirectly into contact
with the Allen family. The Negro
school has been thoroughly fumi-
gated, as has also the church at
tended by the child. All Negro
school children are being vaccin-
ated by the State health authorities.
Every precaution will be taken by
the State Board of Health to hold
the disease from spreading. AS a
precautionary measure. however, it
would be we'll for all persons, both
white and Negro, who have not been
vaccinated recently, to have a ply
stefan vaccinate them. It is the be-
lief of DR.. Arthur T. Davis, secre-
tary of the State Board of Health,
that probably few more cases will |
develop. It is the danger of con-
tact with these possible cases that
should cause the desire for vaccina-
ton as a precautionary measure on
the part of all citizens.
SeG
RSONS CRIMINALLY IN
CLINED are given a substantial
warning through the sentence i'm
posed upon William Wales, who !
plead guilty to the charge of barn {
burning before Judge Harrington !
last Saturday at Dover. While the
sentence of 5 years, II months, 20 {
lashes and the payment of $4,000
restitution money to Cove Donovan ]
may seem severe, it is the concensus /
of opinion of residents of lower f
Delaware that it is not punishment L
enough for the crime committed by S
Wales. No criticism can be voiced f
against the court for the sentence n
imposed, for the maximum under t.
The State laws was melted out to b
he prisoner. Burning property for G.
spite and in a spirit of vengeance g
S one of the most despicable forms k
If retaliation against any man, but IL
when live stock, fastened in a sta 81
lie are made the innocent victims es
# such fiend the crime is one that to
annot be condoned by any though fiji
I'll person. For months Wales ter
orized the neighborhood in which al
e finally applied the match, bring pl
1g death of animals and destruc- ne
ion to property in its wake. Fear tn
n the part of property owners ap- to
arently compelled them to remain pc
uiet and tolerate the man. Over tel
topping the bounds, however, he yo
red the stable and brought the fo
rath of the law upon himself.
esidents of lower Delaware, and en-
specially the Houston section, are VIC
'eathing signs of relief that he los
Is been put away for several years err
least, even though in their opin- thi
n he should have received a heav- erg
r sentence. The court is to be has
that no feeling of TIL
mpathy for the criminal was al baC
wed to interfere with the imposi- VIII
IN of a suitable punishment for tow
e dastardly crime.
Se@ I
CITIZENS IN ALL PARTS of the Wh'
ate are planning for the Apple OF
0ssom Carnival which will be OF
ID in Dover within the near sho
ure. Milford will place suitable thoi
ITS and displays in the parade to esta
staged as a mart of the ceIebra- funt
4. Committees working toward den
t end are already functionine in edit
town. OF necessity the date of
affair cannot be announced, for OF
opening Of the blossoms will ing
ern this date. Plans of the scho
tie Committee in charge have de- reve
1ped to such an extent, how relt
r, that it has been able to an lnco
nee that one of the pleasing Zee
is of the celebration will he the its
r Of inspection through the or but
rds of lower Delaware. This and
be especially pleasing to visit fa1r
from out of the state and from from
mington. In apple blossom time the
two lower counties are a garden and
beauty and the fragrance of the ways
soming trees fills the air. It is that
that this God-given gift is to Joyet
shared with our visitors from scho,
r States who will come here Other
the carnival. The thought that to b.
npted the affair is fine, and the paid
ect deserves to succeed. excel
Do@ seem
INIT use up all your breath none
summer hollering at the ball eithel
IS and political rallies. Save the d
Al.