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GEORGE w. SCH0FIELD
FUNERAL RITES HELD
Electrical Engineer IL Buried in
Rock Creek Cemetery After
Services This Morning.

Funeral services for George w. Scho-
field, so, an electrical engineer for the
Potomac Electric Power Co., who died
at his home, $50 B street northeast.
Tuesday, were conducted at the resi-
dence yesterday at 40 o'clock. Inter-
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Greece to Buy Building Here.

ATHENS, April IL R.-The govern
ment has announced decision to pur-
chase the legation building at Washing
ton by means Of loan from the Bank
of Athens.
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Fifty organizations were represented
at meeting Of the Boston Bureau OF
Jewish Education.
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Imported initiated
Handkerchiefs
6 for 75c

Imported cotton with fast-colored Dor
ders, in two and three toned modern
istic designs. Orchid, tan, rose, blue,
green and brown in set of six.
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that are fashion-right for wear with
the smartest costumes for Spring and
Summer. Bolton thumbs add to their
durability; Paris-point backs to their
style. White and natural.
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Many styles that are becoming to the
matron-small hats with narrow brim
and softening folds; hats with large
brims. Black, blue and tan with braid
trimming.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
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The delegates held a banquet last
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
ROAD, BRIDGE WORK
TO COST $184,OS9
ICsntisaed from FRI tsss1

having about ten days to consider
the prices asked for the work.
The contractors and their esti-
mates on the work are as follows,
the last in each being the lowest:
On the Garrison Mill Dam project:
Hill Construction Company, Mount
Holly, N. j., $21,S59; George and
Lynch Company, Dover, $19,440;
James A. Hirons, Dover, SIS, 1880.
On the Milford Bridge project:
Phoenix Bridge Company, Phoenix
vile, Pa, 41,237.50; Al S. Fox, Day
ton, Ohio, $S9,1S7; George and
Lynch, Dover, $S2,967.50.
On the Harrington-Law's school
road project: E. o. Connell and
Son, Ridley Park, Pa, $S3,794; w.
w. Truitt, Lincoln, $76,65S; P. p.
Phillips and Brothers, Salisbury,
Md, $76,270; Walter Roach, George
town, $76,O7S.5O; Field, Barker and
Underwood, Philadelphia, $75,O90.60;
George and Lynch, Dover, $71,S9O.
The specifications on this work call
ed for concrete road, ATT miles
long and feet wide.
On the Laurel-Independent School
Project, the specification calling for
a concrete road 3.73 miles part feet
and part IA feet wide: Knox and
Mariana Company, Ardmore, Pa,
$685. ,159; w. w. Truitt, Lincoln City,
$64, 1850; P. D. Phillips and Bro1
theirs, Salisbury, Md, $64,419.90;
George and Lynch, Dover, $64,417;
Field, Barker and Underwood, Phil
adelphia, $64,268.5O; Highway En-
gineering and Construction Com
pany, Selbyville, $61,912; Walter
Roach, Georgetown, $61,099.SO.
Several delegations attended the
meeting and asked for various SINH
lar work in their respective vicini-
ties, but they were told that lack
of funds to meet all these requests
will prevent the Department from
making more awards of contracts in
the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
Drawbridge

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lank have
returned home after attending the
M. e. Conference in Wilmington
during the past week. Mr.. Lank be-
ing the delegate chosen to represent
the Nassau Charge, comprising three
churches, namely Conley's Chapel
Whites Chapel and Zion M. e
Church.
The Ladies Aid Society of Zion NJ
e. Church, met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Dodd on Wednes-
day evening of this week. The meet
ing was well attended.
The Social Club of Whites Chap
ell community met at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Johnson on Fri
day evening of last week. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Davidson, Harry Davidson, Uh-
land Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
King, Mrs. John Legates and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. LOckerman, Ro-
dell Card, Misses Virginia Walls,
Elizabeth Hastings, Emma David
son, Messrs. Sylvester Legates,
Ralph Steele, Albert Davidson,
James Hastings and Raymond Walls.
L he evening was spent in the
playing og games and at late hour
the guests were invited to the din
ing room where refreshments con-
sisting of ice cream, cake, bananas
and candy were served. A special
cake decorated with many candles
had been prepared for William
Johnson, the occasion being his
birthday anniversary celebration.
K. B. Zacharias, Miss Mamie Zach
-arias, and w. Thomas Lockerman of
Greensboro, Md, motored here on
Sunday last and spent the day with
Mrs. 5. A. Lockerman and family.
Clarence Card who has been on
the sick list suffering from a cold is
much improved at this writing.
Mrs. Eli Moore lost valuable COW
on Monday night of this week from
some unknown disease.
Horace Lockerman who is en-
ployed by the Delaware Power and
Light Company of Wilmington, mo-
tored here and spent the weekend
WIN MS mother.
Miss Villa Hastings who has been
spending sometime with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Campbell, near here
has returned home to Philadelphia
where she will resume her former
duties.
Mrs. Ella Lank of Lewes is spend
ing some time at the home of her
son, Raymond Lank and family near
here.
Representative E. D. Campbell of
Lewes has purchased a new Chris
Ter Plymouth 4-door sedan during
the past week.
Layton Wiley of this place has
secured employment in the button
factory at Milton, and began work
on Monday of this week.
c. A. Davidson of Camden, N. J.,
spent the weekend with his family
near here.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
RoxaIla

Revival meetings at the New Pill
grim Holiness Church will begin
Sunday afternoon. Rev. Sewell Ba-
ford, of Tilghman's, Md, will assist
Rev. H. P. Adams in this meeting.
Services will be held each evening
at 7.30, and at 2.30 on Sunday after
Moons.
Rev. o. T. Baynard has returned
to us for the second year. We trust
this will be one of the best years in
his ministry.
Mrs. Charlie Tingle is ill in the
Beebe's Hospital at Lewes. We wish
her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Lizzie Mccormick is visit
ing friends at Georgetown this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Derrick
son, Mrs. Lille Stephens and James
Leary attended conference at Will
mington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lynch and
family of near Bayard were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Carey
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
TALL CEDARS IN COLORFUL
PARADE AT DOVER

In the largest gathering of Tall
Cedars in this section, the forests
comprising District No. 8, met in a
joint ceremonial at Dover on We'd
nesday. The meeting was preceded
by a parade of the uniformed units
of Brandywine No. 20 of Whining
ton, Evergreen No. 49 of Milford,
Easternsho' No. So of Salisbury,
Chesapeake No. lis of Cambridge,
Salem Band of Salem, ~ j., Penn
Forest of Chester. The parade was
headed by Supreme Tall Cedar of
the United States, Frank B. Sterner
of Staten Island, with his staff. The
meeting was opened by District
Representative Harry W. Winninger
of Wilmington, after which Grand
Tall Cedars James K. Pettyjohn,
of Evergreen Forest, Milford, Marion
Sherwood of Eastonsho' Forest, w.
Julian James of Chesapeake Forest
were in charge of the ceremonies.
Congressman 7. Alan Goldsbor-
ough of Maryland was made Tall
Cedar at sight.
Among the supreme officers in at
tendance were John M. Wright, Su-
preme Scribe; James Knots, Dis
trict Representative A. w. Patter-
son of Washington and George Hen
sler of Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
WEDDINGS
NICHOLS-SPARKS

The marriage of Miss Virginia
Sparks, daughter of Mrs. Maude
Sparks, of South Main street, Smyr-
ma, to Harry Hayward Nichols, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nichols, of
Millsboro, took place at $50 Mon
day evening, April 1, in the Church
of the TRANSPORTATION, Little
Church Around the Corner" New
York city. Rev. Guyon Aiken Gold
ing, assistant rector of the church,
officiated. The ring ceremony was
used. The bride was becomingly at
tired in a blue silk chiffon dress
with blue velvet coat, hat, shoes to
match. The couple had as their at
tendants the brides sister, Miss
Editha Sparks, of Philadelphia, and
brother, Medford Sparks, of Smyrna.
Immediately after the ceremony a
dinner for the wedding party fol-
lowed at the Hotel Commodore. The
bride and groom have returned home
after having spent several days in
New York.
CAMPBELL-STEWART
A very pretty wedding was SOL
emnized on Saturday evening,
March 80, when Miss Ethel M. Stew
art, of Milford, became the bride of
Mr.. Asher H. Campbell, of Lewes.
The ceremony was performed at
Georgetown by Rev. Thomas P. Nc
Kee, of that town. After a short
wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Campbell
will reside near LeWeS
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
ARE COLD BATHS GOOD?

The old saying what is good for
one person may kill another" often
holds true. This is more noticeably
the case when it comes to taking
cold baths. Cold plunges are not
recommended. The shock caused by
cold water does some people more
harm than good. Unless there is a
feeling of perfect fitness, of a de-
lightful glow of warmth all over the
body Immediately after the cold bath
it should not be taken. And only
those persons who have sound and
perfectly efficient livers and kidneys
should indulge in cold dips. The skin
also excretes waste products of the
body. Sometimes cold plunges close
the pores and force this waste ma
terial to remain under the surface
of the skin, which may cause trou-
BILE. 1t is to assist nature in the ex-
cretion of this waste material that
the daily warm bath is recommend
ed.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
SENATE PASSES BILL
TO PAY INJURED POLICE
IContinsed from fri paqel

time, Senator Burton replied that
like other officials, they must take
some time off for sleep.
Senator H. M. Deputy asked how
many men would apply for the job
if an advertisement was inserted in
newspaper for a State Detective
at the salary of $3.50 month. Sen
ator Green replied that there un-
doubtedly would be many, but it
would be difficult to find one with
the ability.
Representative Pardee's bill ex-
tending the boundaries of the town
of Little Greek, was passed by the
Senate. Many of the senators re-
called a filibuster on a Little Creek
bill, conducted by Senator Hall at
the last session of the legislature.
Following explanation by Mrs.
Frank Hall Davis, the Senate pass
ed Representative Clark's bill which
would permit the Forestry Depart
ment to expend the money appr0pri-
ated to it. Senators Latchum and
Lynch voted against the measure.
nC OCudIC PdSoOQ OChclIOA HoAA1OA-
toms bill legalizing the transaction
of business by banks after IL, noon
Saturday, where Saturday is a half
holiday. Henry Ridgley, of Dover,
who explained the measure, said
that there was some difference of
opinion concerning this matter, and
the bill was to clarity the law. He
said that the bill carries the en-
dorsement of the Wilmington Clear
ing House Association and the Leg
islative Committee of the Delaware
Bankers Association.
Following explanation by John B.
Hutton, of Dover, the Senate passed
Representative Shorb's bill fixing
appropriations of $4,000 in Kent
and $4,000 in Sussex per year for
the relief of the INDECENT sick. The
Senate also passed his bill allowing
the Levy Court to set aside $4,000 to
be used prior to July 1 for the in
digent sick of Kent county.
Senator Latchum had stricken
from the calendar his bill providing
for commission to construct, op-
crate and maintain a bridge across
the Delaware River between Will
mington and a point in New Jersey.
Senator Green had stricken from
the calendar his bill providing for
the Pittsburgh Graded Tax Plan for
Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

The Freshman English class has
been reading the Merchant of Ven
ice." We have not quite finished the
third act, but the assignment was to
write descriptive story of Portia
as far as we have read. The story
that follows, which was written by
Alice Breme, seems different from
the others:
Va
PORTIA
"Portia, the daughter of a wealthy
nobleman, is a woman who may be
understood in two ways. To most
people she is a rich and intellectual
woman, but above all, a dutiful
daughter. Because of her fathers
will she is bound to a promise she
cannot change. She has no right to
pick her own husband. Living in an
awful fear that she will regret the
promise, she worries incessantly. 1t
serves to make a woman of her, be-
cause she feels that she must do
her fathers bidding. After she falls
in love and goes through the dread
full torture and fear of seeing two
other suitors play their cards, she
is at last rewarded by gaining the
right man.
ITO others this intellectual wo-
man character in Shakespeare's
play, The Merchant of Venice
seems a fair, wealthy, alluring siren
with many suitors for her hand. Be-
cause of her fathers will, however,
she cannot make her own choice.
The suitors must choose one of the
three caskets to see if he gets her.
Though she tries to be fair to the
other suitors, her heart is really
given away to the young scholar
suitor, Bassanio. When he comes to
make his choice, Portia wants to
keep him with her for a few days;
but he takes a chance, and she sings
him song, the words of which hint
to him what casket to choose. By
her words to him he finds that she
loves him, and listening to her song
he takes this hint, and chooses the
casket intended for the one she
should marry. Thus, like many wo-
men, she wins her husband in a ra-
ther questionable way"
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

Mr.. Lincoln, except that 1 wished
Henry's coat was ling like him. But
remember thinking Henry was q
lot handsomer. Mr.. Lincoln smiled
and said:
$50 you children want to be mar
ried? Come right in and We'll get al
the marrying :
1--WE went in, and Mr.. Lincoln
sent this porter fellow for a minis
ter and Henry and I walked around
the house. 1t seemed such a big
place.
"You see, I'd never been any
where before and didn't know whe-
ther it was different from other
peoples houses or not. 1t was big
and shiny, with lots of light, and
there were flowers, and things SEEM
ed grand.
Pretty soon the minister came
and Mr.. Lincoln rang some kind of
a bell and it seems as if a hundred
people came running in-the ladies
all dressed so fine that my blue
cashmere just didn't seem pretty at
all. The men were grand, too, but
Henry looked as good as any of
them. Henry knew how to act; he'd
been in big houses before. And Pres
ident Lincoln told them all how
pleased he was to have a wedding
for them.
"Well, we stood up in a big room
with shiny floor and were married.
Then Mr.. Lincoln told us that we
must have bite of supper before
we left and guess he went out to
tell Mrs. Lincoln to have it pippin'
hot on the table.
81 can't really remember Mrs.
Lincoln, but 1 think she must have
been the woman that came~up to him
while we were waiting for the par
son and said, Abe, what foolishness
are you up to now with your office
full of people?' He didn't say any
thing-just went on about the mar
ryin' and talkin' nice to Henry and
me, and telling me how glad he was
my dress was blue, because he al
ways liked blue cashmere.
But 1 never ate so much food in
all my life-such eating! Things l
never heard tell of, all set on the
biggest table in the biggest room l
ever sawL We all stood around it
and ate.
after that there was dancing,
but Mr.. Lincoln had to go back to
work and 1 didn't see him after we
were married. AS he left he said,
God bless you children and thank
you for coming to your White House
for the marryin'.'
Some men asked us to stay in
the White House all night. They
said they'd take us over the capitol
the next day. But Henry and 1 want
ed to be on our way, so we thanked
'em for all they'd done and asked
what we owed them. They said not
cent; so we had all that big wedding
with all that meal and hot punch,
and it didn't cost a cent?"
Husband Goes TO War
Soon after the wedding, Henry
went away to war. He was missing
for several years and then he re-
turned.
They continued to live together
until Henry died S5 years ago.
But what's death when you've
had something?" philosophical this
almost unknown White House bride
from her rocker in her dark little
room. 1--WE had our years of hard
work together, our five girls and two
boys, three of them still living, and
1 sit here and remember how grand
Henry looked beside the president
that day we were married"
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
HENLOPEN GRANGE ENTER
TAINS AT MIDWAY, FRIDAY

Henlopen Grange held its regular
meeting in the Community Hall at
Midway, Friday evening, April 5. A
number of invited guests from An
COLA and Delmar Oranges were
present, and after the business part
of the meeting was disposed of the
doors were thrown open to admit
all non-Grangers present; that they
might enjoy the literary program,
which consisted of many jolly and
interesting features, one Of which
was the counting of the beans in the
jug.
The prize, five pound box -of
candy, was won by Mr.. Sample from
Delmar Grange, whose guess was
1850; while the proper number of
beans the jug contained was 1857.
Following this many games were
played in which all ages participat-
ed, and seemed to thoroughly enjoy.
Delicious refreshments were then
served as the final feature of the ev-
ening's entertainment.
All members are requested to be
present at the next regular meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
Milford School News
REPORTED BY THE FRESHMAN ENGLISH CLASS
The fourth grade boys are now
practicing for base ball.

The fourth grade boys are now
practicing for base ball.
"a
The teachers of the three sections
of the fifth grade this past week
tried out new plan for reviewing
the spelling words studied so fa1
this term. The sections contested
with each other according to the
following plan: Miss Watson's Sec
ton represented Sussex County;
Miss Phillips section represented
Kent County, and Miss Johnson's
section represented New Castle
County.
When a pupil missed a word, il
was given to the next county. If il
was spelled correctly, the pupil who
missed became a prisoner of that
county.
This was an open-air contest, the
rooms being too small to accommo-
date the three contesting lines. This
not only proved very interesting but
NCIy nCd1IhAuAS wv 90 eAO MIN
grade is working in close quarters
at the Masonic building.
The seventh grade is now study
ing about the Civil War. One of the
girls in that room brought in a very
old paper which was found in an old
house near Milford. 1t was printed
during the Civil War, and contained
all about the war and the Alabama
Claim. The paper was the Philadel-
phia Inquirer, and is on exhibition
in the seventh grade room for any
one who wishes to see it.
r.
Miss Kern's section and Mrs.
Warehouses; section of the eighth
grade had a spelling match last
week. Miss Kern's section won.
7s
The Freshman class is very glad
to hear that Lucille Matthews is re-
covering after an operation for ap-
pendicitis. We are very sorry to
hear that Marguerite Brulatour has
been sick. We hope to have her
back at school soon.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
INSIDE INFORMATION

Inside Information ..e .... e. ...
Children learn to dress themselves
if fastenings are easy to find and
manage. Use front openings with
but few large and fiat buttons.
Has your dustpan a firm straight
edge which fits the floor so that part
of the dust is not brushed under
meath? A long-handled dustpan
saves much STOPPING.
Plan to make number of sun
suits for the little runabout this
spring, to be ready for the first
warm days of sunshine. Accustom
him to playing in the sun for short
stretches at first. Make shade hat
to protect the eyes.
Egg-yolks are among the best
iron-rich foods. They also contain
phosphorus and calcium, elements
needed to build bone, teeth and
other tissues. Vitamins are present
and some fat. Foods containing egg
yolks are therefore always valuable.
At this season the markets are
full of the so-called protective
foods" They are the fresh fruits
and vegetables, eggs, dairy products
all good sources of minerals and
vitamins,, insuring growth and
health and preventing the diseases
that come from too limited a diet.
Much of the dirt the housekeeper
has to contend with is tracked in. A
cement path to each door of the
house., mats and scrapers outside
the doors, and special places just
inside the doors for muddy rubbers
and boots, will make big difference
in the amount Of cleaning to be
done.
The temperature of the home re-
frigerator, in the milk compartment,
should be kept at or below As de-
grees if possible. Refrigeration is
used to retard the development of
bacteria in milk, and above this
temperature, bacterial growth is
very rapid, causing changes to take
place in the milk that may render
it unfit for food.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
CAMPBELL-STEWART
GIRL RESERVES

The bi-weekly meeting of the Girl
Reserves was held on Monday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Wilson
Vinyard, Jr. Old and new business
was discussed and many new G. R.
songs were sung. At each meeting
discussion groups are held on some
topic of interest to the girls. Miss
Mary R. Moss has the Freshman
and Sophomore discussion groups,
and Mrs. Davis r. Grier has the
Junior and Senior groups. These
discussion groups are very benefi-
cial and enjoyed by all the girls. At
this meeting the tallies to be used
at the Mother and Daughter Ban
quet were begun. After delightful
refreshments of sandwiches, pickles
and olives were served, and after
each girl had thanked Mrs. Vim
yard for her kind hospitality, the
meeting was adjourned.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
ARBCR DAY AT DELAWARE
COLONY APRIL q

Arbor Day at Delaware Colony
this year will be Saturday, April
20. The Tree Planting and Garden
Day has been celebrated yearly in
April at this institution since its
existence. The Federated Clubs and
interested citizens throughout the
State have yearly donated trees and
shrubbery, bringing them along with
them. and attending an interesting
program which starts the planting,
which planting is under the direc-
ton of an expert gardener. Gifts
of plants and bushes from your own
garden will be very acceptable.
This years program starts at 1.3O
promptly by play on the lawn, fol-
lowed by the planting.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
NEW U. S. PAPER MONEY
HONORS NOTED LEADERS

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln
Hamilton, Jackson, Grant, Franklin
Mckinley, Cleveland, Madison and
Chase will be honored by having
their pictures on the new series Of
paper currency.
In that order their faces will ap-
pear on bills for 81, So, $5, $40, $40
$50, $1OO, $500, $1,000, $4,000 and
$4,000.
The treasury departments COM
putation of outstanding currency in
the United States at the latest avail
able date July, 1927, shows total
of 5,398,836,963 in gold and silver
and $5,715,031, ,422 in paper.
This means that every person in
the country could have S4S.S7 in his
pocket, an increase of So in the last
10 years.