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Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
BIDS FOR MIDDLEToWN SCHOOL
MiddletOwn Commission Sits at Dover
-S107, 785 Is the Lowest Bid

Bids were opened yesterday morn
ing at Dover by the State Board of
Education and the Middletown School
Commission, for the new school build
ing at Middletown. The base bids
were: H. K. Phillips and Son, Middle
town, S11f,000; S. Pasqquale, Wash
ington, D. c., S107,785; Bennett Nc
Laughlin Company, Philadelphia,
$117,9O0; H. John Honan Company,
Philadelphia, S127,829; John NJ. Yard,
ley, Philadelphia, S131, $50; J. Y.
Loux, Inc, Philadelphia, S113,45O;
Sogswell and Kothen Company, Balti-
more, S118,608; Farmville Manufac-
turing Company, Farmville, Va.,S121,-
400; Robert F. Scaldi and Company,
Trenton, S118,880; Northeastern Con-
struction Company, Baltimore, S114,-
$50; j. Minshall Holden, Chester, $685.
974; B. B. Mason, Baltimore, S121,-
800; ]. A. Bader and Company, Will
mington, $146,860; King Lumber Com
pany, Charlottesville, Va, S158,7O0.
Bids for the plumbing were: T. T.
Weldon, Wilmington, $1,000; E. l..
Jones and Company, Dover, S10,500;
Pritchett and Robbins, Cambridge,
Nd, $1,000. Bids for the electrical
work were: Electric Service Company,
Wilmington, $2,400; E. L. Jones Com
pany, Dover, S3,S15; Mitchell and
Company, Philadelphia, s4,SsO; Elec-
trical Contracting Company, Whining
ton, $3,597; E. F. Higgins and Com
pany, Wilmington, S3,813. Bids for
the heating and ventilating were: T.
T. Weldon and Son, Wilmington, $780,
250; Pritchett and Robbins, Cam
bridge, Md, 2,639; E. L. Jones and
Company, Dover, S26,725.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
DELAWARE SONS MAKE ANNUAL
MAY DAY PILGRIMAGE To STATE
200 SONS OF DELAWARE OF
PHILADELPHIA VISIT NEWARK
Reunion Addressed by Governor Rob-
inson and Others-Ralph Stephen
son Was Awarded Scholarship


Ralph Stephenson, son of Rev. DR..
and Mrs. R. K. Stephenson of Smyrna,
was awarded the annual scholarship
of the Society of the Sons of Della
ware of Philadelphia, Saturday, at
their annual pilgrimage and reunion
at the University of Delaware. APP
proximately 200 members, many of
the alumni of Delaware, who now re-
side IN Philadelphia, made the visit to
Newark to join in the annual reunion.
The annual May Day celebration of
the Women's College of Delaware was
attended as well as the baseball game
between Delaware and Ursinus, which
the latter won by a score of z to 6.
At o'clock the annual dinner was
held in Old College. DR.. Henry D.
Jump, president of the society, was
toastmaster, and the speakers includ-
ed Governor Robert P. Robinson, DR..
Walter Hullihen, George w. Elliott,
former director of public safety of
Philadelphia, and Josiah Marvel A
musical program was presented by
Women's College students, including
piano selections by Miss Eleanor Edge
violin solo by Miss Anna Barclay and
selections by the Women's College
Glee Club all Of which were highly ap-
preciated. DR.. Hullihen delivered the
address of welcome and in it mention
ed what had been done since the last
visit of the society. DR.. Hullihen also
made reference to the salary condi-
tions which have led to the resigna-
tion Of several members of the facul-
ty. He said that he had hopes this
condition would be adjusted by an in
crease in salaries at the next session
Of State Legislature. Governor Rob
irson also welcomed the members, and
Mr.. Elliott and Mr.. Marvel spoke
William r. White led the choral sing
ing. The annual scholarship Of the
society was awarded to Ralph K.
Stephenson, of Smyrna, and formerly
Of Wilmington He is a freshman at
the university and the son Of Rev r.
X. Stephenson, ID. d., pastor Of As
bury NJ. +. Church, Smyrna, who was
guest. Another guest was James
4. Wilson, of New Castle, a senior,
who was awarded the scholarship
three consecutive years. The chair
man of the program committee was
NJ. n Willis, Jr., vice-president Of
the Corn Exchange Bank Of Philadel-
phia, and formerly Of Middletown.
The local committee comprised Dr..
Hullihen, A. G. Wilkinson, Dr.. Q. i.
Benner, Dean @. +. Dutton, Dean G.
A. McCue, Dean Winifred ]. Robin
son, Miss f. G. Kelly, all Of the fac
ulty, and James z. Wilson, Of the
student body.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
BRIDGE ACROSS DELAWARE AT
WILMINGTON MAY Be HELD UP
PHILADELPHIA INTERESTS ARE
NOW AGAINST THE PROJECT
House Committee Not Likely to Re
port Measure Out Before Adjourn
ment-Sen. Bayard Fighting Hard

There are slight prospects of final
action by Congress on the bill author
izing the construction of the bridge
across the Delaware River between
Wilmington and New Jersey at this
session of Congress. Aside from the
fact members of congress are anxious
for adjournment there is strong
lobby of Philadelphia interests against
it and because of League Island a
navy base, it is not known that the
board of army engineers will approve
it. The bill has already passed the
Senate and is now before the House
Interstate Commerce Committee but
no action has been taken pending the
decision of the committee on the San
Francisco Bay bridge, which if ap-
proved would set a precedent for the
Delaware River bridge. Those inter
ested in the measure are anxious to
have the bill enacted. Representative
Robert G. Houston, who has followed
the bill in the House, was in confer
ence with the chairman of the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee and discussed the matter,
but no action was taken or promise
was made. 1t is understood that the
committee will meet again soon, when
the bill will be considered. Mr.. Hous-
ton appeared before the committee.
when hearings were held some time
ago,and met the argument of the War
Department that the construction of
this bridge might be a menace in time
Of war. Mr.. Houston contends that it
would be no more difficult to wreck
or blow up one of the large steam
ships using the Delaware river than to
blow up a span Of the bridge and
block the channel. He says that with
the development of high explosives
since the World War a span Of the
bridge could be removed in a few
hours This opinion is also concurred
in by Senator Bayard, who sponsored
the bill in the Senate. Senator Bay
ard said that if the committee could
be prevailed upon to approve the
bridge and the House would accept
the recommendations of the commit
tee, he was willing at any time to ac-
company Mr.. Houston of any delega-
tion to the White House and explain
the situation to the President In the
event that the bill is adopted, it would
be placed before the President for his
signature, but before he would ap-
prove it, he would refer it to the
Board of Army engineers for their ap-
proval. If it did not meet the ap-
proval of the War Department En-
gineers it is most likely that the Pres
ident would withhold his approval.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
ADDS LAND TO MUsKRAT FARM
J. G. Green, Brother of Mrs. RaskOb,
BUYS 153 Acres Near CentreyilIe. Md.

Contracts were closed last week
whereby ]. Clifton Green, Of Menden-
hall, Pa, brother Of Mrs. Helena s.
Raskob, of Pioneer Point Fam, adds
another tract Of 153 acres to the 774
acres Of Queen Anne county land, rec
emily purchased. The property ac-
qquired Is the Payne farm, for which
he paid $4,000. It adjoins the Brown
farm, near Centreville. With a total
of 927 acres, Mr. Green now owns
what Il generally believed to Be the
finest muskrat marsh in Maryland
Between 300 and 500 acres Of valuable
marshland are included in the tract.
The new owner contemplates the e.
tablishment of an extensive breeding
plant for muskrats. During the last
few years Maryland muskrats have
increased steadily in value, and South
em muskrat breeders are offering at
tractive prices for live animals to
breed them in the big marshes Of
Louisiana and Alabama. It is said
that Maryland rats, when used with
the native southern rats, increase the
value of southern furs from fifty to
one hundred per cent. Mr.. Green pro
poses to engage extensively in the
marketing Of muskrats, and those
familiar with the huge marshes on his
property are Of the opinion that he
will have no difficulty in developing
one Of the finest muskrat colonies in
the country. Within the next few
weeks, the new owner will move to
Queen Anne's county. Originally the
Brown farm was intended to be the
site Of his building operations, but
last week it was stated that the Payne
Farm, near Centreville, probably
would become the home farm of the
estate Of nearly 1000 acres.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
JUNIOR MECHANICS JUBILEE
Thirty-SecOnd Anniversary of Stars
and Stripes Council and 18th of Order

Thirty-SecOnd Anniversary of Stars
and Stripes Council and 18th of Order
Harry p Shapley, Frank Broadway,
Frank p McCauley and Ralph JEFF
ferson comprise a committee who have
been planning a celebration of the
thirty-second anniversary of the
Stars and Stripes Council, No. 26, Jr.
O. Y. A. NJ, of Smyrna, and the
seventy-fifth in the United States.
in the Odd Fellows Hall, Smyrna, on
Thursday evening, May "a, o'clock.
Councillor ]. G. Stewart of Canter-
bury, and State Secretary Frank Sieg-
rist, and Mrs. Siegrist, have accepted
invitations and will deliver addresses.
Mrs. Siegrist talking on the Daugh-
ters of America, the ladies auxiliary
of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. A quartet,
consisting of w. o. Hoffecker, J. T.
Hoffecker, L. NJ. Price and w. Town
send jefferson, will sing. There will
be readings and recitations by Miss
Anna Beckett, Miss Hazel King, Miss
Dorothy Riggs and NJ. V. Ford. Mr..
Ford's subject will be "Apples." Mrs.
Marion Coverdale will play a piano
solo; Miss Mary Hynson, vocal solo;
Linden Shapley, a trumpet solo, and
addresses by Rev. r. K. Stephenson
and other visitors. Music by Shap-
ley's orchestra.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
William H. Davis Of Milford, Aged "a
Prominent Retired Citizen of That
Town, Died Yesterday from Stroke

William Harrison Davis, "a years
old, prominent retired citizen of Mil
ford, died at his home in that town
about two o'clock yesterday morning,
following an illness since last Wednes-
day, when he had a paralytic strike.
Mr.. Davis had always been very ac-
tive, and when he was stricken about
noon last Wednesday had been work
ing in his garden. He was mem
Der of the Milford Presbyterian
Church, and at one time conducted a
butcher shop, although he had been
retired for some years from that bus
mess. He was a lifelong resident of
Milford and since his marriage about
60 years ago had lived in the same
house on East Second street. Mr.
Davis is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Anna Elizabeth Davis, one daughter,
Mrs. William Alderman, of that town,
two sons, Edward NJ. Davis, of Viii
mington, and Walter Davis, of Mil
ford, and six grandchildren, Mrs.
William Jacobs, William Alderman,
Miss Myra Ackerman, and Mrs. Ed
ward Walls, of Milford, and Mrs. Phil
ip Harding and Mrs. John NJ. Metz, Of
Wilmington. There are also two
great-granddaughters, Betty Walls
and Mary Emma Mertz. The funeral
services viii be held tomorrow, Thurs
day afternoon at 2, standard time.
Interment will be in the Odd Fellows
cemetery, Milford.
Death Of Mrs. James Burris, Smyrna
Mrs. Eliza A. Burris, aged 78, wife
Of James Burris, who esided between
Smyrna and Duck Greed, died yester-
day following a lingering illness. She
will be buried tomorrow, Thursday,
interment taking place at Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Besides her husband she
is survived BY several grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
STATE LABORATORY SEED TEST
Double Number Made This Year Over
Previous Years-High termination

Double the number of seed tests
made in any previous year have been
made this year by the laboratory of
the State Board of Agriculture. The
number already made in 1928 equals
the number made in the whole twelve
months of any previous year. The
field corn tested so far this year has
developed exceptional terminating
qualities. Thirty tests taken at ran
dom show an average of 94.6 per cent.
Most of the sed ranged between 80
and 100 per cent. One sample, how
ever, received from New Castle coun-
ty, only averaged so per cent. Grow
ers of soy beans, who sell the beans
to dealers for shipment out of the
state have also been taking advantage
of this opportunity to learn the value
of their seed. Out of 42 sets of soy
beans assembled at random through
out Delaware the average was 96.6
per cent. Soy beans for sed that car
ry the guarantee of tn State oBard of
Agriculture, bring fancier prices to
their growers than those that carry
no analysis as to their terminating
qualities.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
MARKING ROADS IN DELAWARE
Highway Department Takes Immedi-
ate Steps to Aid u. S. Program

The State Highway Department, ac-
cording TO Chief Engineer C. D. Buck,
has taken immediate steps to comply
with the request of the Federal gov
eminent, that national highwas pass
ing through Delaware be marked, and
that these roads be given the national
insignia and numbers. The necessary
signs are being made and will be
erected as rapidly as the work can be
done. There are three of these roads.
All pass through Wilmington. One,
to be known as L. S. No. 40, goes
from Elkton, Md, via Glasgow, to
Wilmington and on to Atlantic City.
1t extends from coast to eoast-At-
lantic City to San Francisco. An
other, U. S. No. 13, extends from the
Pennsylvania line at Marcus Hook
thru Delaware to Delmar, and the
U. S. No. 113, is part of No. 13 to
Dover, where it branches off to the
east and runs to the Maryland line at
Selbyville.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
REPUBLICAN POLITICAL GOSSIP
|. d. Short, of Sussex, Claims Right
of Rotation for Governor But c. ID.
Buck, Highway Chief Looms Strong

of Rotation for Governor But c. d.
Buck, Highway Chief Looms Strong
There is a great deal of speculation
concerning the man whom the Repub-
licans will finally nominate for Gov
ernor of Delaware at the State con-
vention to be held in Dover in Aug
ust. c. Douglas Buck, chief of High
way Department, ,looms strong at pres
ent. 1t is considered improbable that
Governor Robert P. Robinson will be
re-nominated, despite his excellent
record, because of the precedent es-
tablished by long years of allowing
one term to each governor. The Re-
publicans of Sussex county consider
that the coming election offers them
the right by rotation to nominate the
governor. Former Senator l. D.
Short of Milford is probably the
strongest candidate for nomination
among the Sussex Republicans Both
George S. Williams, president Of the
State Board of Education, and Form
er Representative Louis a. DrexIer
have a large number Of adherents. 1t
is considered likely that if the Will
liams or Drexler adherents object to
the nomination of Short, then the
Short forces will throw all their
strength toward the nomination Of DR.
Frank L. Grier as a candidate on
whom they can all agree. Others
talked of are Capt. H. Y. Lyons, Lew
es; VIM. J. Swain, Bridgeville and
William j. Highfeld, Of Wilmington.
In case, however, the Sussex Re-
publicans are not able to select unan-
imously candidate, New Castle coun-
ty will again put forward a candidate,
c. Douglas Buck, Chief Engineer of
the State Highway Commission, being
undoubtedly the strongest at the pres
ent time. In the event that neither
Sussex nor New Castle is able to
agree on a suitable candidate the Re-
publicans from Kent County may eff
feet a surprisingly powerful move in
the nomination of Lieutenant Cover
nor ]. Hall Anderson. Congressman
Robert G. Houston, of Georgetown, is
being urged for denomination for
Congress, and former Governor John
G. Townsend, Jr., Of Selbyville, for
the L. S. Senate.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
NEW HIGHWAY WORK STARTED
Construction on Four of the Five Pro-
iects is Underway in Kent County

4
jects is Underway in Kent County
Construction has been started on
four of the five improved road pro-
jects planned for Kent county this
year according to information receiv-
ed at the State Highway Department
Two of the contracts were awarded
last week to Field, Barker and Under
wood, Philadelphia contractors. These
projects were the Stag addition to the
Wyoming -Hazlettville road. The con-
tractors started grading work on the
Wyoming -Hazlettville road last week
and plan to begin work on the Dover
Kits Hammock road sometime this
week. The same contractors have the
contract for the concrete road from
Sandtown to Warren's School and
have almost completed the grading
work and will start laying the con-
crete. E. Riley Mixner Company, the
contractors who have the road from
Little Greek to Leipsic have COM
pleted the grading work on this road
and plan to start the concrete work.
The fifth project planned for this
county is a road from Frederick to
Laws Church. The surveying of this
route has been completed and the
specifications are now being prepared
so that it will soon be ready to sub
nit to the bidders. AS far as could
be learned these roads will complete
the new projects of the State Highway
Department in Kent county this year.
Three of the roads, the Leipsic to Lit
tie Greek, the Frederick to Laws
Church and the Sandtown to Warren's
School projects are nine foot roads.
The road from Wyoming to Hazlett-
vile will be fifteen feet and the one
from Dover to kits Hammock will
be sixteen feet.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
f. G. WALLS, BANK PRESIDENT
Directors of Bank of Smyrna Elected
Him TO Vacancy by Death C. ]. Sudler

Directors of Bank of Smyrna Elected
Him TO Vacancy by Death c. ]. Sudler
At the meeting Of the Board Of Di-
rectors of the National Bank of Smyr-
ma, last Thursday, Edward G. Walls
was elected president Of the bank, a
position made vacant BY the death of
Charles ]. Sudler. Mr. Walls had been
a leading director of the bank for a
number of years and in his elevation
to the presidency Of that institution
the directors and patrons of the bank
feel they have wide awake and cap
able business man at the helm. For
many years Mr.. Walls was in the
clothing business in Smyrna and he
was known as one of Smyrna's most
systematic and careful business men.
He retired from active interest in the
store several years ago when he turn
ed it over to his successors, the E. G.
Walls Company. Kent Sheubrooks,
president, and B. Franklin Middleton,
secretary and treasurer. Since then
Mr.. Walls has given more or less
time to the Bank of Smyrna. He has
never lost his grip on the business
world, but has kept in constant touch
with the financial news of the day, the
stock and bond markets, and has
shown a keen interest in municipal
and state affairs. The Board of Di-
rectors passed resolutions on the
death of Charles J. Sudler.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
WELCOMED AT MIDDLETOWN
DIR. and Mrs. Joseph II. CahOon Given
Reception by Forest Church Members

DIR. and Mrs. Joseph III. CahoOn Given
Reception by Forest Church Members
The congregation Of Forest Presby-
terian Church rendered DIR. and Mrs.
Joseph H. Cahoon a reception at their
home on South Broad street, recently
at which rs members of the church
and friends of the couple were pres
ent. Mrs. Cahoon, who has been
prominently associated with the
church since girlhood days, was mar
ried to DR.. Cahoon on June 10, 1927.
The newly-weds then spent ten months
in the West and South, mostly in the
city of La Jolla, California. They re-
turned home only recently. The church
members presented Mrs. Cahoon with
a sterling silver bonbon dish as a tok-
en- of their esteem for her. 1t was
presented by Miss Eugenia Beaston,
who also offered a few appropriate
words to accompany the gift. Mrs.
Cahoon accepted the present with a
gracious and appreciable speech of
thanks. Several friends of DR.. and
Mrs. Cahoon also sent them numerous
beautiful bouquets of flowers. Rev.
f. w. Bate gave an appropriate talk
that was thoroughly enjoyed by all
those present. Refreshments were
served the guests following this
speech as a fitting climax to the even
ing's entertainment,
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
BIGGER WHEATMAN NUPTIALS
Miss Eliza A.Wheatman, Smyrna, Be-
comes Bride of VIM. Bigger, KentOn

Miss Eliza A.Wheatman, Smyrna, Be-
comes Bride of VIM. Bigger, KentOn
William A. bigger, of Kenton, and
Eliza A. Wheatman of Smyrna, were
married Sunday evening at Clayton.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
]. Peyton Adams, pastor of Ewell's
NJ. P Church, Clayton. As the bride
and groom We're leaving by automo-
bile, accompanied by their friends,
John Spencer and Mildred Tucker,
number of other friends, who had
gathered outside, gave them a hearty
shower of rice. Their automobile was
lettered up~as the manner of such are
and as they We're leaving the cali
thumpian serenaders could be heard
for a distance. Mr.. and Mrs. Bigger
will reside in Smyrna where both hold
positions.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
JUNE DAY" AT OLD DRAWERS
Former Judge III. C. Conrad Will Ad-
dress Gathering-To Unveil Tablets

Former Judge III. C. Conrad Will Ad-
dress Gathering-To Unveil Tablets
Former Judge Henry c. Conrad, at
present State Archivist will address
the friends of Old Drawers at the af-
ternoon services of the reunion to be
held Sunday, June Sd. At this service
Union Lodge No. 5, A. F. & A. NJ, of
Middletown, will unveil a tablet in
the historic old edifce, in memory of
the late Duncan Beard, who was vital
ly interested in the construction of
Old Drawers church. In honor of
their father, the late Daniel w. Cor
bit, who served as President of the
Friends of Old Drawers Society,
Mrs. Charles NJ. Lewis and Mr.. I'd
ward L. Duer, of Wilmington, will un-
veil tablet in his memory at the af-
ternoon services.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
Next wednesday is Memorial Day

Next Wednesday is Memorial Day
and will be observed as a general hol-
iday in Smyrna. Stores and business
places except eating houses will be
closed. The Smyrna Times, altho
dated May Both, will be issued Tues
day. Correspondents please note this.
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. DIR. r. X. Stephenson, Announces
Services Including Memorial Sermon

Services Including Memorial Sermon
Rev. DIR. R. X. Stephenson, pastor
of Asbury NJ. f. Church, announces
the usual hours of services for next
Sunday: 10 a. M, Sunday School; II
a. m., preaching by pastor; 6.45, Tp-
worth League, lead by pastor, and
7.30, preaching by pastor. With the
approach of Penticostal as well as
Memorial Day, DR.. Stephenson will
make his morning subject on Sunday
Sacred Memories"
Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
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