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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
Rattle Snake Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Evans had as
their guests on Sunday afternoon Mr..
and Mrs Clinton Tyre and daughter
Irene of Clarksville.
Miss Delaphine Evans was the over
night guest of Miss Dorothy McCabe of
Selbyville on Thursday.
Miss Edna Long entertained Sunday
afternoon Miss Delaphine Evans Of this
place and Wray Hudson of Bishopville.
Mr. and Mrs. Dora Evans entertain
ed Sunday evening Mrs. Ida, McCabe
and daughter Alberta of Johnson's Cor
ner, also Margaret McCabe and Henry
johnson, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Long and daugh-
ter Madeline and sons. Walton and Da-
vid j., spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Abisha Cooper at Bethany Beach.
We were sorry to hear of the acci-
dent of Raymond Hudson which hap
pened on Sunday afternoon at Newark,
Md. Hilda Long, his friend, was SER
iously hurt.
Miss Doris Lynch entertained Miss
Dorothy McCabe Of Selbyville on Sun
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Butler spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
Evans and children at williamsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin MCGEE and two
children Of Williamsville called on Mr..
and Mrs. Daisey on Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Bill Daisey of near
Bayards called on Mr.. and Mrs. Harri-
son Butler on Monday. Edna Long was
also a caller.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
Bowers Beach

The cunning season opens November
is and prospects for game is good.
There seems to be a great number of
birds and rabbits in South Murderkill
Hundred. Two things in favor of guam
tity of game in lower Delaware; one is
dog owners, to some extent, have kept
their hunting dogs under better control
than in past year and an unusually dry
breeding season. The worst enemy of
game is the prowling cat, and they are
numerous. Cats are often dropped in the
rural districts and so has become a
menace to game. There are some pheas-
ants in Murderkill Hundred. 1t is il
legal to shoot or kill them. Real sports
men will not. The pheasant is a beau
tiful bird and pheasants are plentiful
in South Jersey and would become so
here if the hunter will be true sports
man. The writer has been feeding hen
bird for weeks. 1t comes among the
chickens daily for feed and has become
quite tame. 1t comes with the call of
feeding the chickens; some times flies
on the chicken houses and again comes
out of the weeds in the glade.
Harry Griffin and family have moved
to Camden, N. j., for the winter sea-
son. Mr. Griffin is captain of fishing
boat.
Robert Ewing and wife, and Albert
Foster, brother of Mrs. Ewing, left
Bowers on Saturday morning, Novem-
ber Q for Sulphur Springs, Ila. The
Ewings have a winter home in Florida
and they made the trip by water years
ago, woing the entire route each way
in the motor boat PATSY" Since that
time they have been going by auto Mr..
Ewing purchased a new Essex coach
and tows a trailer to his winter home.
David Humphrey and wife, Alexander
Fleming and sister Maggie of Haddon
Heights, N. j., were visitors with Mrs.
Sulah Fleming over the weekend.
j. p. Cross and wife entertained vis-
itors over the weekend from Reading,
Pa. Mohnton, Pa, and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Gilbert enter
tanned relatives from Philadelphia over
the weekend.
Haul seine fishermen the past week
made very poor hauls of fish, due mucn
to the high winds. 1t was unusual LOT
haul seines so far from the capes, put
they caught several Goldfish; the largest
COW weighing pounds.
Hook and line fishermen are catcmng
some large catfish along the DOCKS.
The Bowers Gun Club will hold
shoot Armistice Day. Monday, Novem-
ber II. Shoot will start promptly at one
o'clock Some very nice poultry will be
awarded as prizes. Every trap shooter
has a special invitation.
Bring as many friends as possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffin have
closed their cottage at Bowers Beach
for the winter and left for Camden
and Woodbury., N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
HAPPENINGS IN
III AND ABOUT TOWN

Don't forget the Houston Fire.
mems supper, Nov. 14th and 18th, to
be held in Houston.
Your supper will be cooked and
served for you at the Chapel on We'd
nesday, November 13, by the Friend
ship Bible Glass.
The best supper ever served by the
Friendship Glass of the Avenue M. E.
Sunday School will be served We'd
nesday evening, November 13.
Mrs. Oliver Balsley will have
charge of the Armistice Day program
Sunday evening at the Epworth
League service. Everyone is invited.
Stewed chicken, baked crust,
creamed white potatoes, candied
sweet potatoes, peas, cranberry
sauce, rolls, butter, coffee and pump
kin pie will be served at 5 o'clock on
Wednesday, November 13, at the
Chapel. Price fifty cents.
The road from Shawnee into town
was closed this week because of the
sewer that is being built to run to
the new school building. The rain
the first part of the week held up
the work. Progress, however, has
been made these last few days.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital will meet
on Wednesday,, November 18th, at 8
O'Clock, in the Nurses Home. The
president wishes all new and old
members to be present as business
of Importance is to be discussed.
A standard for an electric clock
has been placed in position in front
the removal of the present awning
the clock will be in the clear and
will be appreciated by those passing,
who would like to know the correct
time.
Mrs. Lillian R. Sockum, a teacher
in Booker T. Washington School,
Dover, Del, has been awarded the
Norris Founders Bronze Medal for
outstanding service in education.
She has record of being one of
Delaware's best teachers in primary
education.
Revival services, Pilgrim Holiness
church, Milford, Delaware, Nov. 9th
to Gath, Rev. T. Howard Jones, Shelf
field, Mass, evangelist. Good music
and singing. Services each evening
except Sunday, 1880; Sundays, $3.50
a. m, 2 p. m. and p. m. Everybody
welcome.
The annual home coming service
at Jones church, on Whitesville
charge, will be held Sunday, No
vember 10th, at 2:3O. Rev. M. w.
Marine, of Laurel, will preach the
sermon. Public cordially invited to
be present. Revival continues at
loves Roads.
The Ladies' Aid of Slaughter Neck
M. E. church will hold a box social
at the Slaughter Neck school house,
Thursday evening, November IA. At
this time the carpet taken from the
old church will be sold. The pro-
ceeds will go for the new carpet. All
ladies kindly bring boxes.
The Milford Trust Company build
ing went down this week like the
proverbial snowbank. The house on
the adjoining lot has been moved to
a lot next to the home of Henry Mar
vel, where it will be repaired. The
house belongs Jointly to c. D. Holz-
mueller and R. Arthur Derrickson.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08

sented a very interesting program at it's
last meeting. The play which was well
given, seemed to be enjoyed by all.
All folks who wish to spend an eve
ming of real joy and laughter should
secure a ticket for the entertainment
which is being given in the auditorium
on the evening of October 10 at eight
o'clock. Adults are being admitted for
35 cents while school children are pay
ing but 20 cents.
Millsboro school will be closed Mon
day, Thursday and Friday of next
week. Monday on account of Armistice
Day; Thursday and Friday due to the
State Teachers meeting which Is being
held at Milford.
Saturday, Houston School District
No. 24k, voted unanimously in favor
of consolidating with Millsboro. Mills
boro also voted in favor of receiving
this district.
Visitors in the home of Principal j.
NJ. Bennett during the past Sunday
were Mrs. Benefits parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. F. Fifer and their son Harvey
from Wyoming and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Selders and children, Sylvia, Belva and
Harold from Greenwood.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
Delrr,ar

Deolia Fleetwood of Chester, Pa.
spent a few days of the past week with
his mother, Mrs. Anna Fleetwood.
Mrs. Carroll Barr and daughter, Car
rie Mae, were Philadelphia visitors on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leonard who has
been on a lengthy visit with relatives
in Kansas City, have returned home.
We had last Friday the greatest Sum
day School Convention in the history of
Sussex County.
Delmar Lodge, No 5S2. Loyal Order
of Moose. is planning to give its 11em-
bers an old fashioned oyster roast on
Friday evening, November %, in Moose
Hail. A gala time is expected.
The Ladies Aid of the First Baptist
Church will hold an oyster supper in
the Social Hall of the church Friday
and Saturday of this week, with a dill
ferent menu for each night.
Joseph Rounds and Miss Mary Dykes
of Salisbury were quietly married by
Elder Claude Ker at mis- home Thurs
day evening.
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty
will serve a platter supper on Saturday
evening. November 20.
Mrs. Irma Barr and Mrs Ella Car
mine attended the reception given by
st. Johns Chapter o. e. s., to the
officers of the Grand Chapter of Della
ware, Wednesday evening, in the
Strand building, oath and Market
streets, Wilmington.
Members of the Masonic Lodge who
belong elsewhere but who are now re-
siding in Delmar, entertained the
members of Delmar Lodge, No. POI, A.
F. & A. NJ. on Wednesday evening.
DR.. Leonard B. Smith of Baltimore,
president of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the NJ. e. Church. was re-
cent guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Rit-
chie.ee
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Long, Curtis Long
and Mrs. Lewis Nelson spent the week.
end with their son, William Long who
is a student at William and Mary Col
lege in Virginia.
Rev. and Mrs. E. H. Jones of Balti-
more are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Allison Webster and family.
The Womans Home Missionary So
ciety will meet Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. G. L. Long, with Mrs.
Hattie Beach, leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Culver are on
a lengthy visit with relatives in Texas
Class No. II, Mrs. E. H. Dashiell,
teacher, will hold another rummage
sale next Saturday afternoon at the
postoff1ce.
Next Sunday night, November 10,
Thanksgiving Anne" Christian play
will be presented at the regular 1880
church service by the Woman's Home
Society.
Mrs. Harvey Howard who returned
from McCready Memorial Hospital, in
Crisfield, few weeks ago, has been
to return and underwent an
other operation on Tuesday.
Plans for a supper and bazaar are
being made by members of Mrs. Leslie
Barker's Sunday school class for No
vember %, to be held in Social Hall of
the church. A cafeteria supper will al
so be served in connection with it.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
Miust,oro

Miss Mary White and Master ].
Reese White, Jr., entertained at a Hal
lowe'en supper last Wednesday, a large
number Of their little friends. A delight
full time was reported.
A most enjoyable party was given
last Wednesday evening, October 80, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Lingo in honor of their daughter, jean
nette's 10th birthday. The house was
beautifully decorated with autumn
leaves, black cats and jack o. lanterns
in keeping with the Halloween season.
A ghost and witch added mystery and
entertainment to the occasion. After
many games and Halloween stunts, re-
freshments were served. There were n
guests present
Though sickness interfered with per-
feet attendance during the month of
October, 93.4 was the lowest per cent of
attendance of any grade. The attend
ance record for the month is as fol-
lows: First grade 1885, second grade,
94.5; third grade. 93.5; fourth grade,
95.8; fifth grade, 93.4; sixth grade, 95.5;
seventh grade, 95.2; eighth grade, 1916;
ninth grade, 95.S; tenth grade, 97.7;
eleventh and twelfth grades, 95.9. The
average per cent for the elementary
grades was 94.4, while that of the high
school was 95.5.
The following books have been added
to the library during the week: Dear
Enemy" Conspiracy of Potiac," 1.-THE
Music Master" Woodrow Wilson AS
Knew Him." white Fang" Lad. a
Dog" and THE Arabian Nights"
The high school civics class has sub
scribed for and is receiving the follow
ing magazine: The Worlds Work, Time,
History Magazine, several copies of the
Pathfinder, the Literary Digest and the
H. S. Service.
Any one desiring to do substitute
teaching must furnish the State De-
partment with certain data in order to
be approved. Blanks for this purpose
are now at the principals office and
may be had for the asking.
Mr.. Isaacs and Mr.. Hastings from
Laurel were among the teachers obser-
wing the school this week.
The Be Sharp Literary Society pre-
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
WilIiarnsviIle
(Near Selbyville)

The P. T. A. meeting. Tuesday eve
ming. October 20. was a decided success
in every way. The association voted to
purchased a piano and organize a mu-
sic club.
A very splendid address was deliver
ed by e. P. Burkholder, rural supervis-
or of schools.
On Friday afternoon, November 1, a
music club was organized under the
leadership of Mr.. Powers of George
town. The following officers were elec-
ted: President, Miss Gladys Baker;
secretary and treasurer, Harold Lynch.
There are sixteen members at the pres
ent time
The All Club girls are putting the
touches on their towels and
are ready to start their next piece of
work.
A wise god shrouds the future in
obscure darkness
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
Hudson x Roads
Near Roxana)

Raymond Hudson, Miss Hilda Long,
Grise McCabe and Margaret Walston
had a very good time at Berlin, Md,
on Thursday night.
Miss Gladys Wilgus spent the week.
end with Miss Audrey McCabe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Hudson and
family from this place and his daugh
ter and son-in-law, MIR. ond Mrs. Carl
tor Clifton and two children of Milford
spent Sunday with his son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hud-
son and daughter az Claymont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Murray and son
spent Sunday afternoon with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Banks.
Raymond Hudson, Miss IIilda Long.
Grise McCabe and Miss Ruth McCabe
mctored to Snow Hill. Nd, Sunday On
their way home, near Newark. Nd, the
car skidded Off the road into a tree,
throwing Miss Hilda Long out OH the
stone road. She and Raymond Hudson
were slightly hurt. The car was torn
up very badly; it is in the garage at
Selbyville for repairs. We all hope that
Miss Hilda Long will he out soon.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08

The recent break in the stock
market has brought losses to many
homes. A travelling salesman re-
Gently remarked that never in his
life had he seen evidences of such
widespread C speculation.
Wherever he went, he found people
talking stocks, including elevator
boys, stenographers, mattresses in
hotels, etc. Probably many of them
have been nipped in the market
crash of recent date, and have seen
their slender savings wiped out.
Also this traveller remarked that
several business men of his personal
acquaintance who are earning large
salaries in their occupations, had
lost all their money ON this market
decline.
Probably the majority of these
people were not satisfied to buy their
stocks outright. That was too slow
game for them. Instead of buying
the stocks and paying for them, they
wanted to buy a greater number of
stocks with the amount of money
they had, so that if prices went up,
their winnings would be greater. But
the margin they had put up was
wiped out by the decline, and they
had no more money with which they
could put up additional margin, and
consequently they. lost all they had
put in.
If people are determined to buy
stocks, and take whatever risk goes
with it, they should pay for them,
and lock them up in safe deposit
box. Then if the speculative mar
ket goes way down, they still own
the stocks.
Meanwhile the recent stock mar
ket decline does not mean that the
country is not prosperous. Its out
look is better than ever before.
Those who have put their money in
the good old town bank, or in other
secure investments, find conditions
very hopeful, with every prospect
that they will continue so.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
THE OLD FOLKS

zone of the greatest necessities
today is sufficient funds to take care
of the aged" The above was said
in a recent address by Paul Clark,
past president of the National Asso-
citation of Life Underwriters" He
was speaking of the question of old
age pensions, which is debated in
many states.
The prosperity of America is
growing. A large share of that in
creased prosperity should be given
to elements in our population which
are having hard time now. Among
these elements that are unhappy in
our land of abundance, are great
numbers of old people, who have lit
tie money, and no one to take care
of them, and who have no earning
capacity.
The aid given should be such as
to encourage thrift and personal saw
ings. A straight old age pension
given to all people who had reached
a certain age and who had less than
certain amount of money, might
have some effect to discourage peo-
pie from saving money during their
years when they had good incomes.
One of the best ways to extend
such help would be to use the money
to establish many more old folks
homes. Such institutions are great
blessing. They are haven of rest
in which thousands of old people
find comfort and peace. If many
more Of these could be established, it
would solve the problem for many of
the old folks.
There is an obligation, when old
people become needy, for their chill
dren to assist or support them. Many
children show very yellow spirit,
after having received incaluculable
blessings from their parents, that
they do so little for them in return.
LEGISLATION for the benefit of the old
folks should not be used to encour-
age people to dodge the duty they
owe to their parents, but in some
way we should be far more generous
to these old people.
NuDoGR
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
THE GARDENERS REWARD

People who have been cultivating
vegetable garden have been stor-
ing away many useful products, and
if provided with proper storage
places, they will reduce their living
costs.
The gardening habit improves peo-
ple's health, it helps them reduce the
cost of their food, and it gets them
in the habit of eating more veg
etables and fruits.
The opinion is quite generally held
by doctors, that if people ate more
garden products, they would i'm
prove their health and expectation
of life. If you have had a good lot
of garden stuff through the summer,
with more stored away against the
weeks to come, you get in the habit
of depending more on this form of
diet which supplies elements that
the body needs and must have, and
of which many of the non-gardeners
fail to provide enough.
Do@
PRESIDENT HOOVER, on his re-
cent trip to the Ohio river district,
commented enthusiastically on the
improvements in the navigation of
that wonderful stream. 1t is singu-
lar that our country has not done
more to develop navigation in the
superb rivers with which our terri
tory is so magnifcently traversed.
Travellers in Europe notice the
great use made of the rivers of that
continent for transportation, and
they are not nearly as well suited
to this use as ours. We can greatly
promote inexpensive transportation
by the improvement of these
streams.
IF WE CAN'T do a little hollering
for our home town, we run a risk
that eventually it won't be worth
hollering for.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08

We believe it wise and economical
for Milford to keep what she has Gre
ated and made valuable for the fu-
ture.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
@o@
ARMISTICE DAY

Armistice Day will always be an
occasion for pride and patriotic SEN
timent. 1t should always be day
of gratitude for the wonderful serv-
ice and sacrifice of the World War
veterans. The most of us, who nev-
er saw any real war, and who came
no closer to that conflict than sub
scribing to liberty bonds or making
surgical bandages, have no concep-
ton whatever of the horror of it.
War was dreadful enough before
that awful struggle, but it seemed at
that time as if the most fiendish in
genuity and the most devilish skill
had been used to make war as cruel
as possible. Everything that science
could do in the way of barbarity and
savagery was used. Men who could
go through that hell and not show
fear have faced the most terrible
things that earth has to offer.
We called on these soldiers to go
through this awful experience, and
they responded cheerfully. The only
complaint was that they were too
bold and daring and took too many
risks.
They created for our country and
themselves an imperishable crown of
glory. They accomplish far more
than had been thought possible for
hastily trained troops, and proved
able to cope with the
most veteran soldiers.
AS they did so much for us, the
American people must never fail in
gratitude to them. We must always
do them honor, and yield them a
place of special dignity and affection,
and do everything that we can to
assist those who suffered permanent
injuries. For many of these disabled
ones, life was ruined, and we can
never make up for the loss they suf-
fered. Let Armistice Day be the
time then we show the warmth of
our feeling for them, and make them
realize that we shall cherish them
forever.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08

Those Model T Fords seem to be
as slow In dying out as rich uncle.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
THE CHANCES OF SPECULATION

THE CHANCES OF SPECULATION
An illustration of how impossible
it is to tell, when people go in for
stock speculation, as to which way
the values of their securities will
turn, is given by the recent sensa-
tional crash on the stock exchanges.
In former years, the theory was COM
monty advocated, that the holder of
stocks should sell out, or at least
large part of them, when they got
very high and showed handsome
profit. Then, it was argued, he could
buy them in at lower price when
market recession came.
The majority of financial advisers
have seemed to hold recently, that
if you get hold of good stocks, it is
better to hold them indefinitely. But
the recent market collapse would
seem to suggest that the people who
followed that plan would have come
out far better If they had sold large |
part Of their holdings at the high |
prices of some months ago. Which |
is one more suggestion that specula-
tion is a very doubtful game, and you
never know how you will come out |
if you go in for it.
So@
THE SUSSEX RECORD, published |
at Georgetown by Harry G. Nc
Sherry, made it's initial bow last
to Delaware readers. The
Record will be Democratic in its po-
litical affiliations and it says edi-
that it will support no par
-icular faction of that party. Mr.
is well-known to newspa-
per men, having been in charge of
he Index plant at Dover for num-
Der of years. The field which he has
should support live news
PAPER. Both the publisher and the
Record has our best wishes for
career. |,
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08

A wise god shrouds the future in
obscure darkness.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08
MANY WIPED OUT-OTHERS
PLAY SAFE

WoG
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-08

IF WE CAN'T do little hollering
for our home town, we run risk
that eventually it won't be worth
hollering for.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-20

AIRY had a way of accom-
plishing the impossible.
She could think Of more
different things to do
about Il situation than any
one else In the world. At
least Dick thought so. But
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1929-12-20
TRADES COUNCIL

The Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday night in regular
session. President Charles Butts pre-
sided, and twenty delegates were
present. Owing to the miserable
weather many of the delegates. in
cluding the Representatives of the
Woman's Union Label League, were
absent.
The credentials of George Kohn, to
represent Carpenters and Joiners'
Union for the unexpired term of Joe
Gallagher, were read, received and
delegate seated, and will be installed
next meeting night.
Five representatives of the Anal
gamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Union of Middletown, Ohio, attended
the meeting, and on motion were al
lowed the floor. The speaker told of
the meetings and conferences with the
American Rolling Mill Company rep
resentatives before the strike was
called. He asked for the moral assist
ance of the Hamilton labor organiza-
tions and also for donation to assist
the organization in getting out their
paper to tell their side of the rea-
sons for the strike. They also called
attention to one of the rollers who
turned traitor when the strike was