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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
SCHOOL ELECTIONS HELD
SATURDAY In DELA.
Milford Board REELECTED Has Job
To Take Care OF Property

The annual school elections were
held last Saturday, May 4, in the
State of Delaware. The rural dis
tricts as well as the special districts
held this election; where it was not
forgotten by the people of the dis
trict.
In Milford the election was held
in the high school building between
the hours of 2 and p. M, and ex-
actly eleven men cast ballots, which
resulted in the election of Colonel
Theodore Townsend for one year;
DR.. Walter L. Grier for two years,
and Harry H. Mulholland for three
years, to complete the Board of Ed
ucation for the Special School Dis
trict of Milford under the consolida-
ton act.
The Milford Special School Dis
trict having been unable to pay the
interest and bond falling due during
1929, which was caused by it being
impossible to get the assessment
from the two county record books
and levy the tax in time to collect
the money by the county tax receiv-
er, with which to pay the first in
stallment, it was necessary to levy
the tax rate for the first and second
year on the real estate at the pres
ent time, which is to meet the inter-
est falling due before the money
will be in the hands of the tax re-
ceiver for the curren year. This
caused the rate to be ten cents on
the hundred dollars, instead of the
single year rate of five cents, and
this will not occur again. The poll
or capitation tax was fixed at 5000
for one year. This levy will pay
three bonds and all the interest due
on all the bonds outstanding from
1, 1929, to March 1, 1880.
The Milford Board of Education is
confronted with something unusual
as to protection of school equipment !
in the shape of books, by reason of
a persistent attack by "rats" de-
stroying the covers and binding of
the books. Last summer damage
to more than one hun
dred dollars was done before the
schools reopened for the fall. The
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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
RABIES INCREASES
IN STATE, BOARD
OF HEALTH FINDS
Child, Bitten By Mad Dog At
Clayton, Now Under Treat
ment.
SHOULD WATCH ANIMALS
Health Board Secretary Says Dis
ease Develops Shortly After
Infection.

The increase in the humber of
dogs suffering from rabies and the
recent discovery of three animals,
two in the past week suffering from
this disease, has led to a warning
being issued to the public by Arthur
C. Jost, executive secretary of the
State Board of Health. A five-year-
old girl in Clayton was bitten on the
eye, cheek and under the jaw by a
huge mastiff. The examination of
the dogs head showed that it had
the rabies. 1t will be several days
before it is known whether it has
absorbed the disease, although with
in twenty-four hours after the child
was bitten the State Board of Health
had procured the Pasteur serum for
her treatment.
Statistics of the State Board of
Health show that in 1926 there were
eight cases of dogs suffering with
rabies, three in 1927 and thirteen in
1928. Discussing those attacked by
rabid dogs, DIR. Jost said:
1--WE have been particularly fortu-
nate in that no human deaths have
taken place; but that we have so
far escaped is no guarantee that
we shall do so in the future. There
is the danger of infection from dog
bites little needed at the time and
inadequately treated. There is the
danger of the Pasteur treatment be-
ing Intellectual. This is occasionally
the case if the injury has been one
of the face or head. y
"No disease surpasses human ra-
bies in the hopelessness of the out
come, once the illness has commenc-
ed. 1t is doubtful if cure ever yet
took place. Fortunately, the preven-
tive treatment discovered by Pasteur
is effective in a large number of
cases. 1t has proved its value many
times; but almost surely, while ra-
bies is present among the animals
Of the State, there will come time
when preventive measures will not
have been taken or will fail.
There appears to be indications
that the disease is becoming more
prevalent in the State. There are,
and have been for several years, To- /
calities from which at recurring in
,ervals cases have been reported.
The difficulty in controlling the dis
ease among animals is due to the ex-
long interval which may
slapse between the time of the Bit
ng and the onset of illness. Usually |
lbout twenty or forty days-it may
,e as long as a year-during all of
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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
DELMARVA COMMITTEE
MEETS ON MAY 18th
Speakers Of National Importance
Will Address Annual Meeting

At a regular meeting of the exec
utive committee of the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association, held at
headquarters, Salisbury, Thursday
afternoon, it was decided that the
third annual meeting of the associa-
ton will be held Wednesday, May 20,
at Salisbury, Md.
The meeting this year will be in
the form of combined luncheon
and business session beginning
promptly at noon. This, the execu-
tive committee decided, will make
attendance more convenient for a
large number of members residing
at distant points.
A nominating committee empow-
cred to act also in securing speak
ers for the annual session was nam
ed at the Thursday meeting. This
committee consists of the Hon. L.
w. Gunby and Fred P. Adkins, of
Salisbury, representing the Mary
land counties; DR.. G. Layton Grier,
of Milford, representing Delaware,
and Stuart K. Powell, of Onancock,
representing Virginia. They are TAX
ing immediate steps to secure speak
ers of national prominence, and
while the speaking program will
probably be limited to two the in
dications are that both will be wide
ly known figures in public and civic
life.
AS the associations membership
has grown very rapidly during the
past year, the annual meeting prom
ises to be one of the most largely
attended in its history. The practi-
cal operating program now in effect
is, according to reports submitted to
the executive committee, showing a
very substantial result. In each of
the several departments effective
work is being carried out and the
general sentiment as expressed
throughout the Peninsula indicates
a confidence and active interest
which the executive committee re-
ports to be more encouraging than
during any past period of the asso-
ciation's activities.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
Delaware Boy On STAFF
Of Penn Newspaper,

Announcement has been
made of the election of Albert
w. Horton of Laurel, as
member of the editorial board
of the Pennsylvania, the un-
dergraduate daily newspaper
of the University of Pennsyl-
Vania.
Horton was one Of three
members of the freshman
class Of the university to be
chosen to membership at the
annual spring elections of the
student newspaper.
He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Horton and is a
student in the Wharton School
of Finance and Commerce. He
is a member of Alpha Sigma
Phi Fraternity and of the Uni
versity Glee Club. Prior to
entering the University of
Pennsylvania, Horton attend
ed the Laurel High School,
where he was managing editor
of the school paper and a
member Of the school band
and orchestra. Horton form
erly resided in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
DELEGATION URGES
GOVERNOR BUCK TO
SIGN RIPPER" BILL
Kent County Republicans Con-
tend That Measure Is Fair In
Every Respect.
DEMOCRATS OPPOSE IT
Say "Ripper" If Sigued Will As
sure Republicans Gaining Per-
manent Control Of Levy Court.

About twenty-five prominent Re-
publicans of Kent County called on
Governor Buck Tuesday morning
and urged him to approve Senate
Bill 21, the so-called Kent County
Levy Court ripper bill"
This bill which was introduced by
Senator Wharton, Republican of
Dover, and passed by the legislature
would take the third representative
district from the first Levy Court
district of Kent county and place it
in the second Levy Court district.
Democrats who opposed the bill
contend it was ripper" and would
give the Republican party practical
ly permanent control of the Levy
Court in a Democratic county.
Former Lieutenant Governor J.
Hall Anderson and Robert K. Jones,
Republican chairman of Kent coun-
ty were the speakers for the dele
cation before Governor Buck on
Tuesday. They denied that the bill
is ripper" and argued that it
would more evenly divide the Levy
Court districts both geographically,
10 pOpuldIlOu, anu 10 dSSeSSeu Ndlu-
alton. There are three levy court
districts in the county.
Others in the delegation that call
ed on the Governor included Lieu
tenant Governor P. Henry Hazel, D.
Mifflin Wilson, Senator J. B. Whar-
ton, father of the bill; James F. AL
lee, Jr., Representative Edward Par
dee, Magistrate Charles DUPONT
Ridgely, of Camden, Levy Courtman
Jackson Snow and William Conard,
Postmaster Benjamin F. Simmons,
of Dover, former Senator Wallace
S. Handy, Charles Ridway, Thomas
D. Garrison, State Detective d. D.
Wharton, John Carrow, Ed. Willim,
John M. Roe and State Librarian
Thomas Jefferson.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
MILFORD BOY WINS
/ PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST
Curtis Williams Awarded Prize In
American Chemical Society Contest

The American Chemical Society
has conducted a prize essay contest
each year, for the past six years,
for high and secondary school stu
dents throughout the United States.
The funds for this contest have been
provided through the generosity of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis P. GarVan of
New York.
Prizes of $40 in gold are awarded
for the best essays written on each
of the six designated subjects in
each of the states and the District
of Columbia and in Alaska and
Hawaii as unit, and Porto Rico and
the Philippines as unit. Certifi-
Gates of Honorable Mention are
awarded for the second best essays
on each of the six topics.
The first prize winners in the
State and Territorial Contests are
eligible to compete in the National
Contest. Six scholarships to Yale
University, Vassar College, or any
other recognized college or univer-
sity in the United States with tuition
fees and $500 annually, for four
CcllO D. Will OC clW cl 0COs
Any student enrolled in any high
or secondary school in the United
States, is eligible to enter the con-
test. Students who graduate at mid
year may enter. The entrants do
not need to be enrolled In any chem
istry courses, or to have studied
chemistry previously.
Tho fopioc f1.ov,, x1rI,foI, -
select subjects for their essays are:
1. The Relation of Chemistry to
Health and Disease.
2. The Relation of Chemistry to |
the Enrichment of Life.
8. The Relation of Chemistry to !
Agriculture or Forestry.
4. The Relation of Chemistry to
National Defense.
5. The Relation of Chemistry to
the Home.
6. The Relation of Chemistry to
the Development of an Industry or
a Resource of the United States.
During the school year 1928-1929,
seventy-one (7I essays were sub
mitted by the Delaware High and |
Schools, as compared
with sixty-three essays last year.
The essays are submitted to a
State committee, which selects the
first prize winners and the winners
of honorable mention. For the cur
rent year the winners of the prizes
in each of the six divisions are as
follows:
Relation of Chemistry to Health
and Disease, Geraldine M. Mccoy
ern, Ursuline Academy, first prize;
James P. Mulrooney, Salesianurn
School, honorable mention.
Relation of Chemistry to Enrich
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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
MEREDITH ESTATE
MILFORD NECK, SOLD
Farms Bring Small Prices At Sale
Here Last Saturday

The executors of the late Edwin
P. Meredith, formerly of Milford
Neck, sold the real estate situated
near Thompson's Store in the above
named section, which is about six
miles east of Milford, at public sale
last Saturday to close the estate.
The sale was held in front of the
Windsor Hotel in North Milford.
The homestead farm of fifty-two
acres, with commodiouS dwelling
and good outbuildings was first sold.
The land is productive and in good
condition, and all the heirs were
present at the sale, and it was
bought by Mrs. Harvel Clifton, one
of the heirs, for $1,250.00.
The adjoining farm of fifty-one
acres, also with good dwelling and
outbuildings and land in good state
of cultivation, was bought by Isaac
Jester, Jr., for $1,560.00.
The tract of forty-one acres,
twenty acres of which is under cul-
tivation, but has no buildings on. it,
was bought by Alfred Meredith, one
of the heirs, for S350.00.
The farm bought by Isaac Jester,
Jr., is certainl worth double what he
paid for it to him as a practical
farmer. The other farm bought by
Mrs. Clifton is also worth double
what it sold for, to any practical
farmer; but the public at present
seems not to have desire to own
farm lands, even though they are
well equipped with buildings and un-
der good cultivation conditions.
Mr.. Meredith was offered $4,000
for same property, just a few years
before he died, but his heirs had no
desire to hold ownership in farm
lands.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
DELAWARE COLLECTED
$8OO,349 GAS TAX 1928
26,67S,S1O Gallons OF Fuel Consumed
During Year By Motor Vehicles

Delaware motor vehicles consum-
ed 26,678,310 gallons of taxed gaso-
line in 1928, on which the State col
lected $800,349, according to state
ment made public by the Bureau of
Public Roads at Washington.
In the whole country, gasoline
taxes amounting to $905, 5,233,842 were
collected on the sale Of 10,17S,344,771
gallons of motor fuel. Two states,
New York and Massachusetts,, were
the only states without a gasoline
tax in 1928. These two have since
passed laws providing for 2-cent
tax, in each. This completes the pic
ture of state-imposed gasoline taxes.
Ten years after adoption of the
policy by Oregon and Colorado, all
the states have fallen into line.
Changes in the rate Of taxation
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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
GRAPE GROWERS
ADVISED ON SPRAYING
Kent County Agent Says Pre-BIOs-
som Spraying Important

Grape growers throughout Kent
county and the surrounding terri
tory have received recently from
the Office of County Agent Russell E..
Wilson, circular letter calling their
attention to the pre-blossom spray
which is the most important appli-
cation to prevent the black rot of
the fruit, and other fungous diseases,
which are more or less common in
this section of the country.
Up to the present time, many
growers have given their vineyards
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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10

Sound editorials on live
topics-that's the kind you
will find every week in this
newspaper. Turn to them
now.
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
BYRD ID SUGGEST
 REWARDS FOR MEN
Radios Navy Department 15 Aides Should Be Commended

Washington, Dec. 2G P1Richard Evelyn Byrd, recently made rear admiral by congress, will recom- mend 15 members of his expedition for commendation by the navy de- partment as soon as they return from the south polar regions. be- cause. he explained by radio today, they "deserve great credit for the work of the expedition for which the leader has been promoted
 The message from Byrd. ac- knovledging an announcement of his advancement ill rank, was made public by the navy department. It came from the expedition base in Little America. to the navy's radio station at Tutuila, Samoa, and thence 10 Secretary Adams.
 Signed Byrd" the message said:
 "The departments message in- forming me of my promotion to rear admiral, is respectfully ac- knowledged. and l send sincere ap- preciation for the department s congratulations
 Immediately upon return 10 the states there will be forwarded to the navy department commenda- tions of 15 navy men who have contributed greatly to the success of our enterprise and who therefore deserve great credit for the work of the expedition for which the leader has been promoted
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
ALLOW TIME EXTENSION
 IN APPEAL BY KE0UGH
Additional 10 Days Granted Attor- ucy MCDonough to File
 Finding Of Facts.

Judge Allyn l.. Brown. who sen l. need Harry (Dukie) keough of North street, this city, to states prison for four 10 seven years on the charge of robbery few weeks ago. has granted an extension of 10 days to Attorney Thomas F. Me Donough. to file the finding of fact on which it is intended to appeal 10 the supreme court of errors ill kcough's behalf.
 Attorney McDonough today eX- pcCtcd to receive the transcript Of the testimony and courts rulings in the case from the superior court stenographer, and will proceed with the finding at once,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Three Men Escape From
 Salem Jail Cells Today

Salem Mass, Dec. 26 (UPj- Three inmates escaped from Essey county jail here early today by saw ing away part of the iron bars
 The break was discovered by the prison officials during the regular morning roll call.
 Those who escaped were: Joseph P. McGuinness, 24 of Salem; James Mullens, 37, of Arlington; and Fran Cis Currie, 27, of Gloucester.
 Only McGuinness, who was serv- ing an indefinite term for larceny, was dressed in prison garb.
 Mul,ens and Currie were being held in lieu of bail for trial during the January term of superior court
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
NEW BRITAIN GIRL
 SHOPL|FTERS FINED
Mary WiSk and Sophie Budnick
 Taxed S100 in Court
Special to the lleraldJ

Hartford, Dec. 26--Judgc Nathan A. Schatz in police court today i'm posed q fine of $lOO and costs and q suspended jail sentence of 30 days each in the cases of Mary Wisk and Sophie Budnicll Of New Britain, who pleaded guilty to the charge Of theft. They were represented by At- torney w. NJ. Grecnstein. assistant prosecuting attorney of New Britain police court. and the cases were pre- scnted by Prosecuting Attorney Bar clay Robinson.
 According 10 the Hartford police. the young women admitted that they went into three stores in this city a few days ago when the Christmas shopping rush was at it's height. and stole gloves, stockings, an umbrella and other articles of merchandise including silk undergarmcnts to the value of $77.50. There were three counts against each and Judge Schatz took the view that the money penalty in each case should be in excess of the value of the piunder, and there should also be a suspend cd jail sentence on each count. The young women are 4 and 2l years of age, respectively.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
TREE SCARCITY SENDS
 PRICES SKYROCKETING
Sellers Boost Cost When supply DMindlcs on Christmas Eve
 in TiIis City

The scarcity of Christmas trees which sent the price skyrocketins from sS to $14 a tree in New York Tuesday had it's reflection in this city when the first noticeable shortage in Christmas trees the city has seen for years lnateriaized. Two men, seeking q last minute tree Tuesday night, and recalling that hundreds were left over last Christmas drove all over the city in an unsuccessful effort to find satisfactory tree, Finally by tying and mailing together pieces of discarded and broken evergreen, each man got a nakeshift and took it home.
 Today one of the men drove to Hartford and got tree which he The price asked Tues day night was from 5 10 s2.50 for trees which ordinarily bring from 50 cents to $I.50,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26

City Items

Christmas cards have been re- ceived from Rev. Carl Fuchs, for merly acting pastor oi St. Peters church. Father Fuchs, a member of the LaSallette order of missionaries, is now in Pangmanf, Saskatchewan, Canada, on missionary work.
 Mr and Mrs. Leslie Fullemor Of tamford, spent the Christmas holi- day with their aunt. MT. and Mrs. William II. Daigle of 155 Dwight street.
 Miss Kay kehoo was surprised by friends at her home on 4o2 Allen street Sunday evening in honor Of her birthday anniversary. Bridge was played and prizes awarded to Mary Kennedy and Hollis Dilling- worth.
 Mrs. Douglas 4. Johnson and son, David, are spending the week with Mrs. Johnson's father. Rev. George II. Ewing of Lynnfield, Mass.
 Mr. and Mrs. Milton A. Rollins Of Wilson and Mir and Mrs. Frank Grandy of this city were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Hines at Hig g&num for the Christmas holidays.
 Second nomination and election of officers will take place at the regu- lar meeting of Comstock Encamp- ment Saturday evening.
 The Rotary club will meet at the Newington Home for Crippled Chill dren next Thursday evening. Dinner will be served there.
 Stanley Women's Relief Corps will hold a regular meeting in Judd's hall tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. At the close of the meeting there will be a Christmas party.
 Lawrence r. Chase of 45 North Main street reported to Captain Kel- ley at police headquarters today that an automobile driven by Walter Grodsky of 3G4 Elm street pulled away from the curb in front of the lattcr's home and collidcd with his car. Chase's car was damaged about the running board and wheel.
 Mrs. Florence Graffam of 3S
  an illness with grip and tonsiltis.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Doran of Corona, L. l., are visiting Mrs. Dor ans parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Curtin of l2 Hawkins street.
 Mrs, Joseph r. Loughery of New y Yorl city is visiting her mother, Mrs. Catherine Hunason of 3St West Main street.
 Shirley Graffam of 3S Greenwood street, is undergoing treatment for an infection in his right leg.
 Constable Maurice Kennedy of Winsted telephoned to Captain Kelly today that Michael Narcunis of North street. this city, left Winsted yesterday with Mary Karitus. and her parents were desirous of learning whether or not the couple had come to New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
COLLEGE STUDENT HELD
 FOR USING UNFIT AUTO
Machine Owned By Three Youths Reaches City After Trip With
 Defective Brakes

Julian Breenc, 21. of S54 East 110th street, New York, a student at North Carolina college, was arrested this fornoon on Stanley street by Motorcycle Officer w. S. Strolls on charges of driving an automobile with defective brakes and without q certificate of registration. The young man is on a visit in this city and his arrest came about through the inability of his automobile to make the grade. He had driven it from North Carolina. he said, but if was obviously in need of attention.
 The certificate of registration. he said, was in New York, the car being owned by three young men. one Of whom kept the certificate although the machine was out on the road. Breenc was released in custody of Attorney Yale Sable and will be in police court tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
BROTHERS TOGETHER
 FOR CHRISTMAS MEAL
Continued From First Page)

line. Some time afterwards. news papers published a story that l man named George Davis had been killed while working for the Bangor S Aroostook railroad. Weston com- munlcated with the railroad officials was his brother who had been killed.
 Last year Weston went back to Augusta, Me, and applied for Georges discharge papers from the Spanish American war. He was amazed when the clerk in the office told him that his brother had writ ten for the papers only a week be fore. Supplied with information gwen by the clerk, he communicat- cd with his missing brother, George. and found that he vas living in Bristol. It was the first time that the two brothers had communicated since the end of the Spanish war. George had been living in ><ristoi for five years and did not know tha. lis brother was in the same state.
 George learned for the first tune that hls parents had been dead for a long time. A third brother, Lonis, aged 32. was wounded in the World War while fighting with the 2Gth di- vision. George has not seen him since he was a boy. An aunt, Mrs. Nora Burnham of Washington, still believes that CaOree is dead
 After communicating, the two brothers came together and are liV- ing at 273 Chestnut street. Yes 1erday was a happy day for the brothers as they sat down together at a Christmas dinner for the frs. time in their lives. Both are en- ployed by Landors, Frary & Clark
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26

as she was able to walk to her homo short distance away.
 Detective Sergeant George c. FL finger who investigated. learned that Bennett D. Lambert of 332 Burritt street was driving north on Beaver street at the approximate late of 15 miles an hour and as he turned to the left sto avoid striking the woman, his right front fender struck q truck owned by the Gen eral Baking Co. of Hartford. which was parked on the east side Of Pennington avenue. while the Jeff fender struck Mrs. Gacek Sergeant EllinSer found no cause for police action. Tho bakery truck was in charge of Andrew l.. Marek Of 51l Zion street. Hartford