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Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01

however, than that enjoyed by the
man or woman who perseveres and
sees effort crowned with success. 1t
is not an easy one for several rea-
sons. Eternal vigilance is necessary.
Chicks must be watched closely and
those that do not conform to desired
standards must be eliminated. Males
with grade blood should be market
ed. Above all things, matings
should be carefully controlled and
results closely checked to make sure
that the trend is always in the right
direction.
This system is not for the one who
wants to see results quickly. The
better plan is to leave to profession
ais such intricate problems as are
involved in scientific mating and
breeding. Few amateur poultry
raisers have the time or inclination
to devote to the study and care de-
manded by the grading up process.
For all except the experimenter, the
ideal plan is to dispose of the mon
grel flock to your butcher and invest
in thoroughbred chicks from some
reliable hatchery.
Obviously, this means starting all
over again, but you get results in
far less time than by any grading
up process and results are infinitely
more satisfactory. You can choose
the breed or variety that suits your
fancy and be reasonably sure of
getting what you want without wait
ing for several, generations to ma
ture. If you want to maintain a
reasonably high standard in your
flock, you must carefully select the
ancestors of future generations. A
good motto is to BUY the best and
breed them better" Or, you can
buy standard bred baby chicks each
year and do away with breeding as
a great many are now doing. You
must follow approved methods of
hausing, feeding, mating, breeding
and general care.
Much more could be said on the
subject of improving fiocks but
space is lacking in an article of this
nature. 1 shall, therefore, add just
one more thought. Unless you de-
sire to constantly better the flock
you have, better sell it an dturn to
some other breed. In poultry rails
ing, as in everything else, we either
go forward or slip backward. There
is no standing still. To slip back
means wasted time and money. To
go forward means not only money
gained but something infinitely finer
than that-the joy of having made
something in the world a little bet
ter than you found it. If, therefore,
we cannot all start out with thor
oughbred fiocks, let us start a little
"uplift movement" in our poultry
yards as well as in our slums.
Copyright, 1929
by Dr.. L. D. LEGEAR, v. S.)
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
THE WHY AND WHEREFORE

While other people waste their time
sit and think great Thoughts in
rhyme
Anent the state of this and that:
Why holes are round and pavements
fiat;
Why dice are square and lottoes not; /;
Why pencils write and blotters blot;
Why women show their knobby
knees;
Why cows have calves and dogs have
fieas;
Why other things are thus and so;
Why this is Eyes" and that is mo-"
Why everything, in fact, is what
It is, excepting what is not;
Why truth is truth and lies are lies;
And last but not the least of why's:
Why anyone should read this
through
When there are other things to do.
E. A. in Farm and Fireside.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01

Upon this foundation she built a
world of phantasy. She would sit in
school day dreaming. When she told
of these day dreams a clue was fur
nished which led to the whole story.
She used to dream of being hurt and
carried to hospital where her real
parents came and took her home.
This phantasy developed as a means
of satisfying her desires to know her
real father and mother. Besides, she
was poorly nourished and developed.
This increased her irritability and
inability to concentrate on lessons.
When her phantasies had been treat
ed and her physical condition inn
proved she skipped full grade in
two months. Earlier consultation
with the family physician would
have avoided most of the trouble.
Don't worry over a little day
dreaming. But when it is excessive
and accompanied by poor school
work it is probably a sign that some
physical or mental disturbance ex-
lists.
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{ I once heard a certain social up
lift society described as an organi-
cation in which lot of old hens got
together and laid plans for uplifting
everybody but the ones that needed
it most-themselves. However that
may be, happen to know that there
is many an organization of hens in
this country today that could stand
lot of intelligent uplifting. 1 am
referring to hens in the literal
sense, however, having in mind the
scores of mongrel poultry flocks to
be found everywhere. Many of
these flocks can be improved in but
one way. They should be sold to
the butcher and replaced with good
standard fowls. Many such fiocks
could be greatly improved with care
full handling, however.
Many owners of mongrel flocks are
dissatisfied. They realize they could
I do better with purer strains, but
'cannot dispose of their present fiocks
, to good advantage, nor can they af-
ford to make any considerable in
vestment for new stock. For such
owners, the process of mating known
as grading up" offers a way out.
Grading up is accomplished by Sc
lecting the best mongrel hens of one
breed out of your flock and mating
them with standard bred males of
the same breed.
The resulting chicks will be
known as grades. The first genera
tion will contain so per cent pure
blood and so per cent mongrel blood.
Then, through the use of pure-bred
males with females of increasing
prity, fowls of the fifth generation
will be approximately 81 per cent
pure blood and 8 per cent grade
blood. While 1 say that this method
of improving an inferior flock is
practical, I never advise it unless
the program is going to be carried
through all the way.
I can imagine no greater pleasure,
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
SAMUEL J. WILSON SOC
MILTON, DELAWARE
Funeral Directors and RmbaImers

We have added to our FUNERAL eQuip-
ment new Motor Funeral Car, for
which We make no extra charge. We
have still retained both our Black and
White horse drawn hearses, which
therefore places US In a position TO fur
nish either horse drawn or motor
hearseR
We are the best equipped and carr
the largest stock Of funeral supplies
south Of Wilmington.
. Call phone. Of1ce No. q, residence
NO: %. Phone service day and night. II
cainng after 10 ,. m, call No. 29. All
calls promptly answered. No extra
charge for distance. use Of hearse OF
wife's services.
assortment Of Furniture, Carriages
Runabouts. Farm Wagons, Rack Wag
cns and Farming implements.
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Georgetown

Our sportsmen are enjoying the
duck shooting on our bayshores and
in the adjoining part of Maryland
and are having fine luck.
Ira Pettyjohn has improved his
home on the corner of KINNEY and
Rosa streets, by a new roof and
other repairs.
Register of Wills G.. Vannie Mes
sick has issued the following let
ters the past week:
On the estate of Quinby Walker of
Baltimore hundred, to Lenora w.
Gray.
On the estate of William H. Mel
son of Dagsboro hundred, to Elwood
F. Nelson.
On the estate of Emma R. Lowe of
North West Fork hundred, to Clar-
ence c. Lowe.
On the estate of Elma E. Gray of
North West Fork hundred, to Thos.
]. Gray, Jr.
On the estate of Sarah C. Butcher
of Georgetown hundred, to Julia ].
King.
On the estate of Fred A. Truitt of
Nanticoke hundred, to Helen c. Tru-
lit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Reynolds, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Short were among
those who attended Sussex County
Pomona at Reliance Thursday, at
which time Mr.. Reynolds was re-
elected Worthy Master.
Mrs. j. F. Kaiser and Mrs. George
T. Lynch represented the local w.
C. T. U. at the State Convention
held last week in Dover.
The chicken supper held Thursday
night in the Jones Memorial Hall
for the benefit of Wesley Church was
largely attended and a success. Net
proceeds amounted to nearly $500.
Another band of chicken thieves is
operating in this county. Last Mon
day night they visited the farm of
Walter T. Carey, about two miles |
west of this town and stole about one |
hundred fine laying pullets, valued
at two dollars each. /
Fred King and family have moved
to the J. H. Maull property, now
owned by George E. Walls, on North
Bedford street. The property they
vacated which adjoins John T. Carey,
has been purchased by the latter
and will be occupied by his son,
Ralph Carey, who recently moved
here with his family from Clayton.
Miss Helen Macklin entertained a
few of her friends at bridge last
night.
Glass No. 2 of Georgetown M. P.
Church Sunday school will hold
;upper in the basement of the church
IN Thursday evening, November 21.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles R. Joseph on
received a radiogram
through the R. c. A.. from their son,
Howard A. Joseph, who is a repre-
sentative of a big oil concern at {
Aruba. Dutch West Indies.
Mrs. Lloyd Stoeckels gave a Hal '
owe'en party to number of her g
riends Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas H. Fooks OF t
oine street, welcomed into their l
ome last Sunday evening, fine in t
ant daughter. v
A newspaper syndicate is making 7
lans to start Democratic weekly
amer in GEORGETOWN in the near fu- b
nre. Harry McSherry, Of Dover, is {
aid to be back of the project. '
There will be meeting OF the t
of the Georgetown S
uilding and Loan Association, at its o
flee. Friday, November 16, at eight '
clock D. M, for the purpose OF
Letting officers and transacting p
1ch other business as may lawfully a
ome before the meeting. b
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Lynch on S,
uesday moved to New York City a
here the former is associated with N
law firm. Mr.. Lynch's parents, Mr.. c.
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and Mrs. George T. Lynch, and Mrs
Lynch's mother, Mrs. Annie Lingo,
of Rehoboth, accompanied them to
their new home to assist them in
getting fixed up"
While Mrs. George M. Thorough
good was on her way to Georgetown
from Rehoboth, bringing her chill
dren to school, last Monday morning,
their car, Pontiac, was hit by a
Ford car driven by Edward Wolfe.
near the residence of W. E. Thomp-
son, between Rehoboth and Wes-
coats Corner. Fortunately, though
the car was badly damaged, no one
was more than slightly hurt. Wolfe
agreed to pay for the damage done
to the car.
Mrs. Mary A. Joseph, aged rs
years, wife of William w. Joseph,
died last Wednesday night suddenly
at her home near this town. Funeral
services were held in the home Sat
urday afternoon at one o'clock. In
terment made in Union cemetery,
this town.
Quail and rabbits are reported to
be plentiful in this section this sea-
son, which will open on November
Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel ]. Layton at
tended the foot ball game at Prince
ton, N. j., last Saturday.
Our farmers are about up with
their fall work-threshing beans,
harvesting their late crops and seed
ing their wheat.
Ira Layfeld Long of Selbyville
was circling among friends here on
Tuesday.
DR.. Arthur C. Jost, of the State
Board of Health, was in town Tues
day.
Elijah N. Holloway, of Delmar,
was in town the first of the week.
George R. Walls of Milton spent
with friends here.
Miss Irene Cook spent the week
end in Harrisburg, Pa.
Miss Edna Barr spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Eveleah G.. Carey and daugh-
ter Louise spent the weekend in
Rev. and Mrs. w. F. Corkran of
Seaford have been guests of DR.. G.
F. Jones.
Miss Betsy Quicker has returned
rom Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Graves were
n Baltimore the past week.
Luther Donovan who has been
visitiHg Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Dono-
van, has returned to Marlboro,
Mass, where he has accepted a job
Is clerk in an A. and P. store.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Walls and Miss
IS Maggie S. Wilson, Laura B. Maull
nd Lila Carey have returned from
n auto trip to Annapolis, where
hey attended a Sunday school con-
ention.
Mrs. Sallie Marshall who has
cen seriously ill for several weeks
t her home on North Bedford street
; slightly improved. Last Tuesday
-as Mrs. Marshall's 81st birthday
Mrs. Blanche M. Jones and daugh-
er, Ruth, of Philadelphia, spent
lst weekend with the formers mo-
Ter, Mrs. Hester L. West. They
ere accompanied by some Philadel-
hia friends.
Mrs. Fred Hamblen is entertaining
er sisters, Mrs. Mary Wilson of
and Mrs. S. J. Danish, of
d. G. Mrs. Wilson is
le widow of the Rev. J. A. B. Will
IN, NJ E. Conference, and mother
Rev. Clarence True Wilson, of
Holly berries are reported to be
entiful in this section this fall;
so case holly is fine and there will
, shipped from this section soon,
veral hundred cases of wreaths
Id case holly and will bring more
oney to this section than any other
op at this season Of the year.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01

Editors Note-This is another story
ing written by the well known national
poultry authority, DIR. L. p. LeGear,
Y. s., of st. Louis. The entire series
will appear in this paper Our>readers
are urged to read them carefully and
Clip them out for future reference.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01
ARTICLE XXXH
WHY NOT SOCIAL
EUPLIFT FOR CHICKENS ?

What Shall We Do About The Mon
a grel Flock? MANY Amateurs Tell
That They Would Like To Own
Better Stock But Cannot Afford
: To Discard What They Have
Here Are A Few Suggestions For
Meeting Such A Situation.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01

The really capable wife is the one
who can look as cute and smile as
sweetly while frying the breakfast
bacon as she did at the party the
night before.
Milford chronicle., 1929-11-01

More efficient fuel deliberately runge
In
ALL
wor-cOUMes laboratory and put
gasoline didn't know how good And
weather Of traffic.
remarkable a epdce
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
Trout Fishing Season
Closes September 1st

Mr.. Harrison Baker, county game
warden, announces the closing of
tae trout fishing season on Septem-
Osr 1st, and insists that anyone en-
gaging in the sport after that date
VIII be prosecuted. The open season
for squirrel hunting begins Septem-
Der 18th. The game commission is
Urging a strict enforcement of both
fish and game laws and the warden
urges that every one who expects to
engage in either sport, supply them
selves with the necessary licenses and
save the possibility of paying fines
and court costs.
Mr.. Baker reports the placing of
about $4,000 brook trout of finger
ling size in the waters of Watauga
coUnty during the month of August
ard says they are growing nicely.
The warden respectfully asks the
4eople of the county to cooperate
s@ith him and his deputies in their
efforts to protect these fish, espe-
cfally in view of the fact that good
rishing likely draws more tourists to
ne mountains than any other one
attraction.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
MAKES MAIDEN SPEECH

NlIkeSD0ro correspondence Nln-
stOn-Salem Journal: A crowded court
house here on Saturday heard BaX-
ter NJ. Linney of Boone, son of an
eloquent father, in his maiden speech
before a jury. The young mans
argument was characterized by the
absence Of verbal pyrotechnics and
was considerd altogether forceful
and logical presentation. An almost
life-siZe bust portrait of Mr.. Lin
nsy's grandfather, the late Con-
g-essman R. z. Linney, hangs in the
courthouse here. In this same tenn
pie of justice the young lawyers
noted father the late District Attor-
ney Frank A. Linney, won some of
his most renowned legal battles.
It was in the defense of W. M.
Sparks and his three sons, Guilford
80, Irwin, is, ana Hazel, Is, that
Nj. Linney appeared with former
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Bingham, a member of the same firm
The case consumed nearly whole
day in it's trial, the quartet being
charged with manufacturing liquor.
The jury convicted, but Judge Hayes
dealt out punishment in merciful
measure The father and oldest son
were put upon probation for a
period of three years; Irwin, the 49,
year-old youth, was sent to the Chi
licothe, Ohio, correctional school for
a period of thirteen months, and
Hazel, 15-year-old, bright-eyed boy,
goes to the Federal Boys school at
Washington, D. c., for a like period
Of time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
WATAUGA'S DIVORCES 1879
PER CENT. OF MARRIAGES

Statistics issued by the United
States bureau of the census. and COM
piled and amplified for the News and
Observer by the Newspaper Feature
bureau, shows that during the year
now reported, there were 22,2O4
marriages and 1,642 divorces in the
state of North Carolina. The per-
centage of divorces to marriages in
the state is IA, while the percentage
of divorces in Watauga county is
1879, there being ~ marriages and
10 divorces. The state rate is much
lower than that for the United
States, in which marriages numbered
1,201,053 and divorces 192,O37, OF
16 divorcse for every hundred mar
riages.
The highest percentage of divorce
in the state, 500, is in Scotland
county. The lowest, 0.3, is reported
from Camden county.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
Patrol Has Busy
Month in State

A total of 9,203 cars with i'm
proper lights were repaired as a re-
suit of activities of the state high
way patrol during July, according
to the report issued in Raleigh Fri
day by Capt. Charles D. Farmer. This
figure is included in the 1913 who
were stopped for traffic violations.
Other activities of the patrol in
cluded putting 1856 cars in garages
until their owners purchased license
plates for them, and seeing that 4SO
owners with improper license plates
on their cars secured the proper
kind. There were lot trucks with
improper license plates and the same
number with no tags, and II trailels
with improper plates which also were
required to purchase the proper IL
oense plates.
A total of 81 arrests were made,
fines in these cases aggregating ST.
142, costs 1886, and road sentences
% months. The arrests included 27
drunken drivers.
There were 447 motorists aided on
the road, patrolmen spending 6,993
hours on duty, and travelling S5,-
7O6 miles in the performance OF
their duties. Ten stolen automobiles
were recovered, and 100 overloaded
trucks stopped.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
I. 5. ROLLINS -ASHEVlLLE, MAY
OPPOSE SENATOR SIMMONS

Asheville, Aug. 24.-The name of
Thomas S. Rollins, widely known
Asheville attorney, has bobbed into
the limelight as the potential Re-
publican candidate for United States
senator to oppose Senator F. NJ. Sim
mons in the general election next
year.
G. 0. ?. leaders in the central
part OF the state launched move
ment for Mr.. Rollins early in the
week and during the past few days
it has gained widespread approval in
all sections of the state.
Mr.. Rollins. has been active in
Republican circles for many years.
He has declined on numerous occa-
sions to accept the nomination for
congress, but may be prevailed upon
by his friends to lead the party's
fight for seat in the senate.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
LIQUOR LEADS LAW
VIOLATIONS IN STATE

Raleigh, Aug. 24-Only three
cases of first degree murder. PIT
for second degree murder and LAT
for manslaughter, not one for first
degree burglary, 26 for rape and 21
for arson were tried in the superior
c0urts in the 100 counties of North
Carolina, of the total of 16,S1O
criminal cases tried during the fall
and spring terms of court in 1928
and 1929, according to reports col
lected and tabulated in the office of
Attorney General D. G. Brummitt.
The reports show that 10,422
white people. 6,321 negroes, 65 In
l;ans and two corporations composed
the total number, of which 15,S4S
v ere males, $50 females and two
corporations. Of the total 16,SIO
tried, 11,946 were convicted, 1888
were acquitted, cases of 1883 We're
nol pressed and 93 were otherwise
disposed of.
Violations of the liquor laws lead
The list with 5,307 cases, almost one
third of the total cases tried, and
almost twice the number in the next
highest classification, larceny and
receiving, with 2,874 cases.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
Ashe County Civitan
Organization Formed

Practically the entire membership
of the Boone Civitan Club journeyed
over to West jefferson last Thursday
evening for a meeting of the club
with citizens of Ashe county looking
10 the organization of Civitan club
there. The meeting was held in the
dining room of the Colonial Hotel,
and notwithstanding the heavy rain
storm Just prior to the hour of meet
ing, score or more Ashe county citi-
zens were present. The gathering
was presided over by G. P. Hagaman,
president of the local club, and music
was rendered by Misses Edith Knight
and Ruth Coffey, who Were intro
duced as the 'sweethearts of the
Boone Civitan Club" Talks were
made by J. F. Moore, l. G. Greer
and others from the local club, fol
lowing which Arthur Cundy of Okla
homa City, field representative of
Civitan international, delivered an
enthusiastic address on what Civitan
stands for. At the close of this talk,
motion was made and carried to
organize the Ashe county club. J. L.
Seegraves and w. G. Cole were cleo
ted president and secretary, respect
lively, and reports coming for the
neighboring county are to the effect
that twenty-eight members have
affiliated themselves with the club
The tentative date for presenting the
charter to the new organization has
been set for Sept. y, however, this
may be changed to later date.
The local club will meet today al
12:45 at the Daniel Boone hote; 4
full attendance of the membership is
requested.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
MRS. ELIZABETH HACAMAN

Mrs. Elizabeth Hagaman, aged, 80,
mother OF County Superintendent
Smith Hagaman, died at her home
in the Beaver Dam section last Sun
day after lingering illness, due
largely to the infirmities incident to
her advanced age.
Mrs. Hagaman was the eldest
daughter of Alexander Wilson, and
was born November %, 1S4S. She
was married in 1867 to Hugh Hag-
man and seven children were born:
Smith Hagaman, Boone; Emmett
Hagaman, Texas; Nancy Hagaman,
Mrs. Roy Dotson, Mrs. Ellis Moody,
Beaver Dam; Mrs. Will Smith, John
son City, and Millard Hagaman, all
of whom survive except the last
named. All the children living were
with her at her death except Emmett.
Funeral services were held Monday
and interment in Forest Grove ceme-
terry. A large congregation gathered
for the last rites, many friends GO
ing from Boone. The floral offer
ings were profuse and beautiful.
Mrs. Hagaman was one of Wat
auga county's most loved ladies, her
chief characteristic through life hav-
ing been her uniform kindness to all
with whom she came in contact. A
Christian mother and an unselfish
neighbor and friend has gone on.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-08-29
FOScOE NOTES

Foscoe, Aug. 2S-Mrs. Carrie
Walters is visiting her granddaugh-
ter in Blowing Rock.
Mrs. Will Brewer and sons spent
the weekend with relatives in John
son City, Tenn.
Mr.. Russell Gragg and family of
Boone spent last week in Foscoe.
A double-header baseball game
was played at the Foscoe school base
ball grounds on the afternoon of
August %. The Foscoe boys met
the team from Vale Crucis in the
first gmae, Foscoe winning Is to
8. Then Foscoe and Grandfather
Mountain team crossed bats, Fos-
coe losing this game 21 to s. Rain
interferred with the second contest
and the Foscoe boys were more or
less tired from their exertions in the
first game, but their plav was spirit
ed, and they hope for better luck
next time.