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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
FELTON,

The w. c. T. U. held their frs
business meeting of the season OF
thursday evening at the home O.
the president, Mrs. Elizabeth Bring.
hurst. A very interesting meetine
was held and the officers were elect.
ed for the year of 192S-'29. We are
glad to state that Mrs. Bringhurst
was selected as our president; Mrs
John Killen was reelected secre-
tary; Mrs. Lydia Dill reelected
treasurer; Mrs. Harry Bostic was
elected corresponding secretary. All
enjoyed a very pleasant evening.
Rev. Gunby, of Dover, preached a
very interesting sermon at our M. e.
Church on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Clifton. of
Wilmington, were guests of his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Clifton. on
Saturday and Sunday.
Frank Kitchens has returned
from visit with friends at Balti-
more, Md.
Mrs. Margaret Voshell has re-
turned home after spending some
Time with her daughter, Mrs. Wood
CIeaver, near Wilmington.
MRS. George Kitchens is spending
some time with friends in Will
mington and Chester.
Our canning factory is working
1uli time now on tomatoes, both day
and night. N'''
Miss Naomi Bradley has returned
nome from visit to Boston, New
YORK and Atlantic City with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. R. Knox of Chester.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
StaytOnsviIIe

We are well pleased with the at
tendance on Sunday night at the old
Staytonsville Church, and hope the
crowd will increase each week. In
the near future we are planning for
three-weeks' revival which we
hope all the people will support. We
are especially anxious to have the
young men of the community come
out. Be sure and be on hand next
Sunday evening.
Stop at the church that is open for
everybody on Sunday night at 7:3O.
We expect to have Bro. John Ament
of Slaughter Neck Ia converted
Cathohc) to assist us next Sunday
night.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
Houston

Church news for Sunday, Septem-
ber 16: Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Howa ard r. Moore, superintendent.
Preaching at 1880 by the pastor,
Rev. D. E. Carr. Class meeting i'm
mediately after the preaching. Eve
nlng services: Epworth League at
GAS and preaching at 7:45. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday, evening,
/ beginning at 1880
Carrie, the little daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. D. E. Carr, who has been
in the hospital at Easton, Nd, for
! several days is home again and
seems to be getting along very nice
ly.
MIS-. Frank Sedgewick has been
on the sick list and under the doc
/ tors care for several days.
Mrs. c. P. Armour went to Lewes
on Tuesday to see her father, Nr.
Wyatt, who is quite i'll in the Beebe
Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Elliott of
Houston entertained over Labor Day
all of his children and their famil-
les. This is the first time that Mr..
Elliott has had the pleasure of hav-
ing all his children home for many
years and it was quite a surprise
for him. Those present at the reun-
ion were Mr.. and Mrs. George F. r.
win, their children, Katherine and
Betty, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Elliott all
of Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Elliott of East Sttauket, Long Is
land, N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ell
lott and children, Richard and Pa
tricia, Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Elliott
and children, Irwin and Betty Lou,
Misses Alva and Marie Elliott and
William Elliott, all of Houston. Dur
ing the day Mr.. Elliott's brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. George Elliott of
Williamsville, Joined in with the re-
union. They also entertained Rich
ard Ekioft of East Setauket, Long
Island and Miss Dorothy Loaand of
Milton.
Mrs. Marguerite Graham Cooper of |
Philadelphia spent the weekend |
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph Graham.
George Simpson of Winterthur
spent Sunday with his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Shockley of
Dover and Mrs. Shockley of Bren-
ford were callers on Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Shockley's father, Mr..
and Mrs. William Satterfield.,
Mrs. Amanda Lof1and has gone to
where she will accept
a position.
Mrs. Kate Johnson of Harrington
is visiting Mrs. Zack johnson and
family.
Mrs. ]. Howard Thistlewood and
son Reese, Mrs. Eugene Sharp and
Lawrence, and Miss Luceille
Mathews of Milford were visitors at
ocean City, Md, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Graham
re attending the Railroad Veterans
'icnic being held near PHILADELPHIA
his week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Conrad, CIar- :
nee Conrad and their father. Mr.. :
'onrad all of New York were week +
nd guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lurd, and on Tuesday Mr.. and Mrs. f
Lurd and their guests went to n
Washington, D. c. u
Mr.. and Mrs. William Satterfield.
Ir. and Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood a
nd daughter, Evelyn were Reho- h
9TH visitors on Sunday. d
Mrs. Josephine Capehart of Lin E
'ln, spent several days of the past
eek with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sapp. N
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Marvel and ii
RS. Eugene Sharp were Dover Wis
ors on Tuesday. CT
Mrs. William Johnson went to i'll
'eenwood on Monday to visit reIa-
res. vi
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
DRAW PETIT JURORS
FOR OCTOBER COURT
CCOntinsed from first page1

Hickman, Frankford; Elisha Tingle
Millsboro.
Seventh-Almacnce Gray, Selby-
Vile; Phineas McCabe, Selbyville;
George H. Derrickson, Ocean View
Eighth-Fred Lawson, Harbeson;
Charles l. Joseph, Hollyville; Duval
Mustard, Lewes.
Ninth - Elmer Wilson, George
town; Frank Rust, Georgetown;
Halstead P. Layton, Georgetown.
Tenth-Ira T. Walls, Milton; JOS
eph M. Lank, Milton; William E.
Tunnel, Lewes; Frank L. Chase,
Rehoboth.
Additional Petit Jurors for the
Court of Oyer and Terminer, Octo-
Der Term, beginning Monday, the
first, are:
First district Vernon Benson,
Lincoln; John Mayhem, Milford;
Charles d. Abbott, Milford
Second - Luther T. Calhoun,
Bridgeville; Harry E. Speaker,
Greenwood; Thomas J. Ricards,
Bridgeville.
Third-M. L. Watson, Jr., Sea-
ford; Dorsey DOnoho, SeafOrd;
Walter ]. Morgan, Seaford.
Fourth-G. Howard Gordy, Lau-
rel; VIM. L. Lloyd, Blades.
Fifth - Norman o. Dickerson,
Laurel; Merrill G. King, Laurel;
Hollis ]. Lowe, Delmar.
Sixth-John A. Tingle, Frankford;
Fred Birmingham, Millsboro; Ray
mOnd Lingo, MillsborO.
Seventh-George H. Magee, Selby-
vile; Harry Bunting, Bethany
Beach; Elmer J. Turner, Frankford.
Eighth-Peter E. Short, Millsboro;
Garry Massey, Millsboro.
Ninth-Joseph B. Marvel, George
town; John Barr, Georgetown; War
rem HolsOn, Georgetown.
Tenth-Thomas A Hart, Lewes;
William Tappan, Rehoboth; Carl
Baylis, Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
from the seas during 1927.

from the seas during 1927.
In commenting on the rapid rise
of the motorship, "The Lamp pub
lished by the Standard Oil Company
IN. J), points out that less than ten
years ago there were under a thou
sand Diesel-dTiven vessels on the
seas. Today this number has in
creased to 1888 and the gross ton
mage of motorshipping is over six
times what it was in 1919, showing
that Diesel vessels have grown in
size as well as numbers. The big
32,650 ton Augustus, now on q, its
maiden voyage from Geona to New
York, is the largest motorship afioat
at the present time. 1t surpasses
the "Mauretania" in size.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

Mrs. John Hollis and son and wife
of Denton on Sunday for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Vincent enter
tanned on Sunday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Finkbiner and son, Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Griffith and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Vincent and
grandson.
Mrs. Clara Griffith spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hart spent the
weekend with their brother, Frank
Vincent
Smith Vincent isn't very much i'm
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
Frederica

DR.. and Mrs. L. L. Carlisle anC
son Lester spent several days on {
motor trip, stopping at Annapolis
Fredericksburg and Alexandria.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. B. DerricksoI
have returned from a trip in the
Pocono Mountains.
Mrs. Harry F. Mitten has returned
from a visit to DR.. and Mrs. C. NC
Carpenter, of Wake Forest, N. c.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and son
James, Harry Lingo and Miss Naomi
Lingo, all of Wilmington, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Lingo.
Miss Clara Fisher spent Sunday
in Baltimore.
Miss Mary D. Hoey left Tuesday
for Wake Forest, N. c., where she
was the guest of DR.. and Mrs. C. c.
Carpenter for several days, after
which she went to Durham, N. c., to
enter Duke University.
Miss Lillian Davis, a former teach
er here, but now teaching at Reho-
both, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcbride the weekend.
A1AoD NlcbuSC Ollolug WIN dlDO
taught here last year, but now at
Delaware City, was the guest of
Miss Mary D. Hoey over the week.
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lowell, of
Penn's Grove, N. j., and Miss Clara
mond Belts, of Wilmington, were
guests of Mrs. S. K. Belts on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Darborough |
and George Manlove, of Wilmington, |
were guests of Mrs. James Manlove |
on Sunday.
Orville Hoey, of Hahnemann Hos
pital, was the guest of Mrs. w. F.
Hoey on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Magingan
and mother, of Detroit, Mich, were
guests of Mrs. Sallie Hudson last
week
Miss Anna Hall has returned from
Woodstown, N. j.
Mrs. Alton Downes was ill last
week, but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lord, of Sea-
ford, called on Mrs. A. w. Carrow
on Sunday.
Another of our residents passed
away last week.-Mrs.. Mary A. Hall,
widow of the late George Hall, who
lied at her home on Saturday after
4 lingering illness. She was well
in the community. Flu
neral services were held on Tues /
lay afternoon, copducted by Rev. N. I
}. Benson, and singing by M. E.
choir. Interment was made in Bar l
ats Cemetery. The deceased was d
3 years of age, and is survived by
wo daughters - Mrs. James E. [
Boone, of this town, and Mrs. Jennie "
'ook, of Wilmington; a son--Thom-1 L
S Hall, of Frederick. The family e
7ishes to thank the friends for the e.
overs and kindnesses shown them "
uring Mrs. Halls illness and fu- e.
eral. VI
Miss Anna BigelOw and Miss Mary S
}. HOey spent several days in Phila-
elphia last week. Miss Bigelow ia
as an attractive line of fall millin- lie
ry for the early fall season.
William Conner spent last week st
Norwood Park. al
Thomas Reynolds, of Philadelphia, T
as the guest of Mrs. Anna T. Rog- lii
rs over the weekend. th
Mrs. Laura Carrow has returned
ON seven weeks visit to Ocean W
ity, Md
Mrs. Vaughn Warren, of Ridley co
ark, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
rs. Thomas Spurry. m
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
MOTOR SHIPS ARE
OVERTAKING STEAM

The steady trend of ocen shipping
toward the mOtor-driven vessel is
emphasized by the significant fact
that over half the tonnage now
building, and two-thirds of the new
passenger vessels will be powered
by Diesel engines. There are. at
present about 4,65O,OOO gross tons
of motorships afloat, over 100000
tons having been added during 1927.
Another indication of this new era
in ocean transportation is seen in
the disappearance of nearly 100000
gross tons of steam-driven vessels
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street

Rev. A. D. Merrill, Preacher.
The services for Sunday, Septem.
ber 10th, are as follows:
Bible School 10 a. m.
Morning Worship and Sermon II
o'clock.
Evening Worship and Sermon
7.30 o'clock.
Rev. A. D. Merrill, of Philadel-
phia, will have charge of the ser
vices. We have had the pleasure of
having Rev. Merrill with us several
times, and extend a cordial invita-
ton to the public to worship with us
in the above services.
The scientist is just a reporter,
slowly revealing ancient news.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

THE ORIGINAL BABY FOOD FOR
BABY CHICKS is Pratts Buttermilk
Baby Chick Food. It raises every
liVeable chick because it contains
everything needed for bone, muscle.
feather, nerve, blood, health and fu-
ture egg production. Cuts chick
losses to minimum. We recommend
It.
Millsboro Feed Co., Millsboro
Townsend & West, SelbyVille
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

proved at this writing.
Tomahawk School opened last
Monday with our same teacher, Miss
Rhea Todd. We wish her much sue
cess.
The Ladies Aid was entertained
at the home Of Mrs. James Lewis
and they all reported a Jolly good
tiI>S and we I'll hope to meet again
soon with her
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

Well, since the Olympic games we
may not have as many champion
ships as we once did but we still
possess Gene Tunney and Babe
Ruth.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
ST. JOHNS r. C. CHURCH
Rev. Alfred A. Jones

Mass at Milford 9 o'clock.
Second mass at RehobOth IL o.
clock.
Evening service 1890.
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
C. w. ScheIhOuse, Pastor
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Preaching IL a. m.
Sunday evening: 7:30, Song SER
vice; p. M, preaching.
Wednesday evening: 1880 p. m.
prayer service.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock
at the New Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

a new universal language should
be created for radio broadcasting,
in addition to static.
Evening star., 1928-12-23

think you are most unjust to yourself
have often noticed your driving, even
though we have never become ac-
quainted previously, and I have ad-
mired tremendously the careful, con-
scientious manner In which you OBJ
serve the traffic rules" (Here ensues
business of exchanging identities, ex-
hibiting drivers licenses, etc. Then
they part smiling happily and SEEM
ingly in the best of Spirits)
Second taxi driver-"Upon my word,
but you are deucedly fair about this
thing. still maintain it was all my
fault"
First taxi driver-"Really you are a
most decent sort. Would you think
me familiar were to invite you to a
tea We are giving at $3.50 tomorrow
afternoon at our garage? We are go
ing to have some beautiful eSthetic
dancing, too. Some of eur boys are
awfully clever at it, you know"
Second taxi driver-"I would be per-
fectly delighted to come. I wonder If
your colleagues would think me pre-
Sumptuous if I were to bring over and
read to them few poems have COM
posed in my spare time"
First taxi driver-"How marvellous.
Really, we would be devastated were
you to neglect doing so. However,
must be running along now See you
tomorrow, old thing, and please don't
worry about this deplorable accident"
Second taxi driver-"Toodle- old
dear; see you tomorrow. Right-o."
Evening star., 1928-12-23
PASSENGER AUTO
OUTPUT SMALLER
Record Level in Production
and Sales, However, Is
Noted by Manufacturers.

Passenger car production during the
current week has shown slight de-
crease, although it is, at the present
time, at practically record levels for
this time of the year, according to
B. H. Cram, president of Grams Auto
motive Reports, Inc. Unless opera
tions are suspended for longer period
of time at the holidays than is now
anticipated, output for December will
be materially higher than for No
vember.
The current weeks production Is 5
per cent below the output for last
week and about 66 per cent above that
of the corresponding week last year.
Manufacturers of all classes of cars
are exceedingly optimistic over the
outlook for the early part Of 1929 and
are making every effort to get under
way in as heavy volume as possible
in order to meet the demands OF the
market. In some cases manufacturers
that were originally scheduled to get
under way on new models toward the
end of the month will begin operations
a week to 10 days earlier than was
originally planned
Sales are holding up we'll for this
period of the year and 1t is expected
that final figures for the month will
show a volume of business never be-
fore eQualed. The response OF the re-
tail market to both new and current
models furnishes the basis for the
confidence which is being expressed
regarding next year.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
FURTHER AUTO TAX
RAISES DEPLORED
1923 Bill Paid by Car Owners
Will Show Increase
Over 1927.

American car owners will pay ap-
proximately $785, 600 in motor ve-
hicle taxes in 1928, an increase Of $15,-
600, 900 over 1927, despite tax bill de-
crease during the year of about $685.
100000, through repeal of the Federal
war excise levy on automobiles.
This statement was issued by ma
tionaI headquarters of the American
Automobile Association as a warning
to those seeking further increases in
amount of taxes paid by motorists.
The association pointed out that, al
though the Federal Government has
left this field of taxation, representing
decrease of $60,000,00o a year in fa-
vor of car owners, the total tax burden
has increased at least 257 per cent
within the past 10 years.
The heavy tax on the car owners,
the A. A. A. said, should be care
fully considered by the AZ State Legis-
latures scheduled to meet early in 1929
when any move is made to further ex-
plot this field.
A survey of 1928 taxes shows that
the gasoline tax alone, which amounted
to $258, ,838,813 in 1927, reached a to-
tai of $140,635, 1893 in the first six
months of this year, and there is every
indication that this amount will be
equaled, if not increased, for the last
six months.
Motor vehicle registration fees, Ii
censes, permits, ETC., which cost car
owners 1901 ,061, 1872 in 1927, will easily
be increased to around $325,000 900 in
1923, especially in view of the fact that
the automotive industry has witnessed
one Of its greatest periods of produc-
ton, the statement continues, adding:
Personal property taxes, amounting
to $125,000,00 per year, and municipal
taxes on motor vehicles costing car
owners $15,000,000 annually, will re-
main approximately the same for the
present year.
1.-The year 1923 was one of the most
eventfuI in the history of taxation on
the car owner, as it witnessed final re-
peal of the war excise tax of 3 per cent
on new passenger cars. However, this
measure was not repealed until May
30, and in the meantime well over $780,
10000 had been paid by purchasers
of cars in the first five months.
Moreover, the tremendous rise in
motor vehicle taxes in the last few
years has been a source of alarm to
motordom. air taxation, with the bulk
of the collections USED to build roads,
has always been favored by the car
owners, but they are no longer con-
tent to sit supinely by and watch an
ever-increasing burden without an
equal gain in the benefits"
Evening star., 1928-12-23
RACING OF AUTO ENGINE
TAKES TOLL IN WEAR
Coolican Points Out Depreciation
Piles Up Rapidly Under
Strain of Punishment.

One of the first admonitions given
pioneer automobile buyers two decades
ago was don't race your englne" From
then until now motorists have been
warned against the practice, and yet it
persists, much to the detriment OF
motors.
That the car owner cannot race his
engine as a day-in -day-out procedure
and come off without being the loser
through a loosened, prematurely worn.
out power plant is the contention OF
oscar Coolican, director of the local
Automotive Trade Association, who
again sounds a note of warning against
a practice which is doing infinite harm
to fine automobiles every day.
Racing is probably the most harm
full punishment the motorist can int1lct
upon his car and, incidentally, his own
pocketbook. Racing is an extraordinary
strain on the bearings, often overload
ing them before stiff Oil can thin out
and provide a protection. Furthermore,
1t is an obvious ripping and tearing
process which looSens the engine from
end to end" declares Mr.. Coolican.
It makes no difference how fine or
how well constructed Is the engine,
racing it eventually will get it," ac-
cording to Mr.. Coolican. Although 1t
is true, of course. that the finer the
engine the more punishment it can
handle, generally racing, he says, Is a
sure route to quick depreciation.
Some motorists of the flashy type
seem to think it mark of skill to race
the engine furiously," Mr.. Coolican
points out. "It is quite the opposite.
It indicates total lack of knowledge,
or If the owner has the knowledge. a
lack of Judgment. Under no circum-
stances is it to be condoned."
Evening star., 1928-12-23

Billboards along the public highways,
and particularly along the Federal-aid
highways, for which the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads is responsible in cooperation
with the States, are described as "bla-
tant commercial appeals" by Thomas H.
Macdonald, who in his annual report
to w. M. Jardine, Secretary of Agricul-
ture, expresses the hope that means
may be found by suitable legislation to
effect their complete elimination upon
all roads constructed in part with
money appropriated by the National
Government"
Commenting on the standard mark
ers and direction and danger signals
erected on the highways and on the
cordial reception by motorists, Mr.. Mac
Donald says: 1.-THE complete effective
ness of these signs, erected at public
expense for the greater convenience
and safety of travellers. is hindered in
some instances by advertising sign
boards so placed as to obscure them or
withdraw attention from them. In
many cases such advertisements con-
tain misleading information with re-
gard to intermediate distances on the
highway and the condition Of the road
ahead. which is -belied in less obtrusive
fashion by the public signs. To the
Evening star., 1928-12-23

thence to Charlottesville, the home of
Thomas Jefferson. Monticello, his
mansion. has been made national
memorial and is open to the public
throughout the year. Nearby is the
University of Virginia. founded by
Thomas Jefferson in 1919. Charlottes-
vile is the seat of Albemarle County,
nationally known for its apples, es-
pecially the Albemarle Pippin. Some of
the largest wooden mills in the South
are located here.
At Greensboro, N. c., the visitor
should see the vast Cone denim plants,
the system Of parks, with an acre of
playground for every so persons; the
Memorial Stadium, seating 10000; the
spacious and beautiful residence Sec
tionS, the county buildings, and Sedge-
field, the year-round resort, few miles
to the southwest. Nearby is Guilford
College, the second educational institu-
ton in age in the South.
Columbia, S. c., the capital of the
State, is a city of fine public buildings,
wide streets and avenues, and many
trees, which make 1t very attractive.
The statehouse is an imposing Struc-
ture built of granite quarried within a
few miles of the city and patterned after
the style of the National Capitol. 1t
contains some interesting paintings and
a museum.
At this point two routes may be fol-
lowed, either through Augusta or Sa-
vannah to Jacksonville.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
RURAL CARRIERS
WORK DISCUSSED
"AppeaIing Plea" for Better
County Roads Seen
in Figures.

According to the American Road
Builders Association, over II per cent
of the mail originating in the United
States is delivered by the rural mail
carrier over county roads.
The mileage covered by these rural
carriers presents a startling aggregate
and the figures themselves present an
appealing plea for better roads. In
some sections of the country the coun-
ty road is in such condition as to
preclude the possibility of a carrier
making more than miles in his eight
hours of duty. The average length OF
the rural route is 80 miles. II these
county roads were improved and better
maintained, it would mean greater eX-
pedition In the handling of the mall
and less wear and tear on the vehicular
equipment of the carrier.
In the United States there are IN
operation 44,224 rural routes, many OF
which are over unimproved roads, serv-
ing 24,280,000 people by 44,lO7 carriers,
who travel 1,285,225 miles daily, or
393. .278, $50 miles per year, through all
conditions of weather. These rural car
riers are all salaried men. On star
routes the carrying of the mail is let
to the lowest t-bidding contractor. These
men-and there are IL, ,608 routes TO be
covered-travel 197,637 miles daily, or
114,609, ,702 miles each year.
The total distance covered by the
rural carriers and the star route con-
tractor is 507,888,552 miles yearly, or
distance equal to 20,315 trips around
the world
The county road over which these
carriers travel daily year in and year
out, regardless of rain, sleet and snow,
is to be made the major topic of dis
cussion at sessions of the county high
way officials at the annual convention of
the American Road Builders Association
at Cleveland, Ohio, January 14-l8, 1929