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Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13
Milton Letter

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Johnson en-.
tertained for Thanksgiving, Mrs
Sarah Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob.
ert Palmer and son Robert of Mil
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mcgee oi
Wilmington, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
johnson and son Billie, Mr.. and Mrs
f. M. Brott and son Junior, Harold
Downs, all of Philadelphia.
Cove Reynolds butchered five fine
hogs, Monday that weighed 473, 425,
Ala, 334 and 290-total 1886 pounds.
Charles Jackson butchered two
hogs last Thursday that weighed
4O6 and SSS pounds; total weight,
794 pounds.
While Arthur Marder, local poul-
try dealer, was gone to the post Of
flee on Thursday night of last week
thieves entered his home about one
mile east of Milton, and stole nine
crates of prime eggs, leaving sew
eral crates of small, culled eggs.
State Detective Otto Donoway was
notified and is now investigating the
matter. Mr.. Marder, who lives alone
had finished sorting the eggs, which
were to have been sent to New
York City, and locking the door
left for Milton. Upon his return he
found the door had been broken
down and the prime eggs gone. De-
tective Donoway is following up a
clue and an arrest is expected soon.
Charles Stuchlik, Jr., who for five
years has been employed with a
large organ manufacturing concern
in New York, has returned home
and will take up the business of
tuning and repairing pipe organs
and pianos. He is located at the
home of his parents, east of Milton.
George Marshall has harvested
and put into kilns 5000 baskets of
turnips, to be shipped to northern
cities shortly after the new year.
This was the largest crop of tur-
nips ever to be harvested in the
Broadkiln district. If the venture
pays Mr.. Marshall, many acres will
be shown to this vegetable next
year by several farmers.
Mrs. Carrie Hood, chairman Of the
for the W. c. T. U. bake,
held on Saturday, wishes to thank
each one who helped to make 1t a
success. The proceeds netted S19.O4,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reed spent
Sunday with Lewes friends.
Raymond Spencer is seriously Ill
with tonsilitis at his home on
Chandler street.
Rev. D. K. Sturgis, pastor Of the :
N. P. Church has announced that 1
Christmas service will be held in ]
he church on Christmas morning at ]
7 O'Clock. A special Christmas SER ,
non will be preached at this service ]
md everyone is invited. !
Dime collectors have been given
,ut and the members have been ]
lsked to make a Christmas Offering {
or the church. I
The Sunday school Council Of the
v. P. Church will meet this Fri 9
lay evening. The date for the Sun ;
lay school Christmas entertainment {
las been set for Friday evening, =
December q. A committee has been c
appointed and already the program =
5 being prepared. y
The Ladies Mite Society held It's :,
monthly meeting on Tuesday even 9
ng. o
Rev. and Mrs. D. K. Sturgis en- :
Rev. R. W. Sapp and wife =
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13

Charles Walls, of Milton. He was
arrested at the New Merritt Hotel,
Wilmington, after attempting to
pass check at Wilmington bank.
The high school basket ball teams
of Milton played their first schedul-
ed game with Selbyville at Bishop
vile, Md, on Friday evening. The
Milton girls won by the score of Al
to IA, while the Milton boys lost,
score 81 to Is. This Friday even
ing the local teams will play Lord
Baltimore teams at that school, near
Millville. The girls are playing a
good game and expect to be consid-
cred in the D. 1. A. A. race for this
section.
The Sussex County Volunteer
Ffremen's Association will meet in
Milton on Wednesday in annual ses-
sion. The meeting will be held in
the Masonic Hall, the local COM
pany's quarters being too small for
such a session.
Mrs. Anna Truitt who has been in
the Milford Emergency Hospital has
returned home, somewhat improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenny Truitt enter
tanned the following guests on Sun
day: Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith and
son of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie
Ingram of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harb Hickman of Showell, Md, Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Wilson of Slaughter
Nesk, also James Joseph and cousin
Of Angola Neck.
Mr.. Ingram Of Slaughter Neck, |
Misses Elva and Cora Truitt of JEFF
ferson Cross Roads and friends, Wis
tied their grandmother in Slaugh-
Ter Neck, Sunday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13

meet the demand has just installed
one of the largest incubators in this
section of the State. Care is used
in the selection of eggs placed in the
1ncubators-they must be from
free range fiocks, disease proof and
large in size.
Local banks have sent out their
Christmas Club checks, distributing
thousands of dollars to the members
in and about Milton.
Announcement is made of the
marriage Of Miss Estella Reed,
daughter of the late Somerset Reed,
near Milton and Luther Shockley of
Ellendale, at the M. P. parsonage by
Rev. Dorsey X. Sturgis, on Thanks
giving Day.
Paul M. Sockriter of Lincoln, was
arrested in Wilmington on Saturday
morning by the police Of that city
upon information lodged by Con-
stable w. D. Lank of this town,
charged with forging the name of
William Sockriter, of Lincoln, on a
check presented by Paul Sockriter
ctI lll0 II IL oI 4Ne1llOlitl Dclllh VI NllIOn
on November 20. The checks, drawn
on the Milford Trust Company for
SIS, was cashed by the local bank.
In time the check was received at
the Milford bank and declared a for
gerry. A State warrant was sworn
out for Paul Sockriter and placed in
the hands of Constable Lank, who,
learning that Sockriter had been
arrested in Wilmington for the same
asked for the custody of the
prisoner on the warrant he held,
and Sockriter was turned over to
Mr.. Lank on Saturday afternoon. He
was brought to Milton that evening
md held by Magistrate John B. Mus
ard in $1,000 bail for appearance at
he next term of the Sussex county
court. Unable to furnish the bond
Sockriter was taken to the county
all at Georgetown to await trial by
he courts. Young Soclriter is a
home" boy, raised by William Sock
liter. and recently married Emma
Walls, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13

of Harrington and Rev. and Mrs. J
E. Cummings and son of Laurel on
Monday evening for supper.
Muskrat trappers were greatly
handicapped during the first few
days by the cold weather since the
opening Of the trapping season, on
Monday of last week, because of the
icy condition of the marshes. Many
were unable to set their traps while
those sets were frozen over and
could not be thrown by the musk
rats. The weather has since moder-
ated and a few have been caught
and these are in good condition, be-
ing fat and the fur thicker than US
ual at this early season. Trappers
are complaining that the season op-
ems too early, that a shorter season,
say from January 1 to March 10,
would mean the trapping of better
fur and many small rats or Exits"
would be full grown by January 1.
The small rats are those born late
in the summer and have not attain
ed their full growth. Very little is
received for this fur and trappers
have begun to realize their trapping
is mistake. when deferring the
opening of the season one month |
would mean that nothing but first
class fur would be trapped. thus in
creasing the revenue. Marsh owners
will no doubt go before the next ses-
sion of the Delaware Legislature
asking for a later opening of the
season.
A surprise birthday party was
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse H. Walls, in honor of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Catherine Walls,
the occasion being her 77th birth
day anniversary. Those present were
Mrs. Emma Jones, Mrs. Susan
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Argo,
Annie Argo, Mr.. and Mrs. ROLAND
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Argo,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Walls, Irene /
Argo, Chester Walls, Lofand Walls, 1
Herman and Catherine A. Argo, {
Dorothy Argo, Eugene Moore, Madge !
Moore, Doris Turner, Alvin Moore, '
Harry D. Argo, Nora Argo, Grace
Moore, Margaret Argo, Frank David
son. Mrs. Walls received many pres ,
snts. The guests were served re-
'reshments at a late hour and de-
parted wishing Mrs. Walls many re-
urns of the day.
The Ever Ready Club of Broad
Iiln District presented Cyclone
sally" at the Community Hall, at
;oolspring on Thursday evening of
asst week before a goodly number
f the people of that community.
he play was very well presented by
he following cast: Cyclone Sally,
BESSIE Wright; Willie Olump, Pat
soyce; Jim Jenkins, Wilbur Jeffer-
on; Reggie Manners, William
toach; Jennie Thatcher, Vinyard
Eff1e Warden, Helen
efferson; Vivian Vernon, Dorothy
Ruth Hatcher, Cleora
utten; Jack Webster, Hiram Out-IT
IN.
The Collins Hatchery, Milton, was
warded first prize for Barred Rock
ably chicks shown at the Delaware
tate Poultry Show at Milford last
eek. In uniformity of coloring,
ze and thriftiness the twenty-five
hicks shown by the local hatchery
on over their many Delaware COM
etitors. This hatchery, starting in a
nall way. three years ago has
rown to be one Of the most impor-
mt in the State and now ship
hicks to all Eastern States and to "a
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13

on Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson and
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Wadsworth on Sun
day.
This town was sadden on Thursday
December 5th by the death of Mr.. F.
A. Hubbard. He had been very ill
for long time. He has been a great
sufferer but has borne it all bravely.
He was a good man, a member of the
Presbyterian church. He was kind
toward everybody and always had a
kind word for all. He leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Benjiman East, where
he had made his home during the
days of his illness. He had a large
circle of friends who will mourn his
loss. His funeral services were held
on Saturday, in charge of Rev. ]. E.
Parker, ofg the M. e. church, and
assisted by the minister of the Pres
byterian church, with interment at
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13
Barratt's Chapel cemetery.

Barratt's Chapel cemetery.
Mr.. Jay Wise met with an accident
on Friday afternoon, when he jumped
from car in front of his home on
East Main street and ran in front of
another car driven by Willard De-
long, hitting him and knocking him
down. He was picked up and car
ried in his home, where he remained
unconscious for some time. DR.. w.
7. Chapman, of Harrington, was
called. His hip was badly hurt but
no bones were thought to be broken.
He is able to get around some. We
hope he will get along good now.
Mrs. Alex Wyatt and Mrs. Rachel
Wyatt spent Thursday as the guest
of Mrs. Bertha Jones.
Mrs. William Watson is entertain
ing her granddaughter, Mrs. Beulah
Hummel, of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13
FOR SALE

An ideal farm located one half
mile from Milford on the du Pont
Boulevard, containing about fifty
six acres of land, improved with
dwelling, barn and outbuildings-
known as the James H. Griffith farm
January 1st.
d13-tf THE MILFORD TRUST co.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13
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a cold or irritated throat, can now
be stopped within Is minutes by A
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an entirely different principle. This
prescription is put up under the
name Thoxine and is available to
everyone.
Having Thoxine on hand is a safe
ty measure against all coughs and
throat irritations.
Thoxine contains no harmful
drugs, is pleasant tasting and safe
for the whole family. Sold on a
money back guarantee to give bet
ter and quicker relief for coughs or
sore throats than anything you have
ever tried. Ask for Thoxine, put up
ready for use in 35c, 6Oc, and s1.OO
bottles. Sold by Pettyjohn's and all
otner good drug stores. adv
Read the lads" in this issue.
Milford chronicle., 1929-12-13

Read the lads" in this issue.
Evening star., 1929-11-17
DISTRICT BUSINESS BAROMETERS

Washington enters the Christmas
business season with encouraging re-
ports showing advances in October in
various lines of activity which serve as
indicators of current commercial VOL
ume. During the past month continued
progress was shown in retail trade,
check transactions. postal receipts, pow
er consumption apd telephone use.
Bank clearinsG here last month
amounted to $137 ,968, ,283.T5, represent
ing a conservative increase over last
october and big Jump from the total
for September Of this year, when the
figure was $114,986, 93S.
Postal receipts for october were
694.13 for october, 1928, and $780,
574.25 in September, 1929, it is reported
by Postmaster w. NJ. Mooney.
Retail trade advanced sharply in Sep
tember In Washington when the index
Evening star., 1929-11-17

reported by the Federal Reserve Board
was 10 as compared with 106 for Sep
tember, 1923, and SO for August, 1929.
Department store sales for the country
at large for October were 8 per cent
larger than in the corresponding month
a year ago. In the Richmond district,
which includes Washington, the tn
crease was approximately per cent,
indicating a notable rise here.
Power consumption here last month
amounted to 81 ,899 1856 kilowatt hours,
as compared with 1S,286,368 in october,
1928, the Potomac Electric Power Co.
reports.
The average number of originating
local calls per day last month was 6l9,-
352, as compared with ST. 495 in Oc-
tober, 1928, the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. reports. The number of
phones in service also showed an in
crease.
Evening star., 1929-11-17

ordinances which are in conflict with
IT," the warning continues, "and you
are cautioned that deliveries received
for sale or shipment In non-standard
sizes wiz be in violation of the law and
the baskets comprising them may be
proceeded against and seized.
"The standard sizes OF hampers and
round stave baskets, including straight
size and tub baskets and those some
times known as half-bushel or bushel
baskets, as provided for by the new
law, are as follows:
-Four, 8, IL, is, "A and 80 quart
baskets; a. Il, VI, s., "a, /, N, Ia
and 2 bushei hampers
Evening star., 1929-11-17
NEW CONTAlNER LAWS
EXPLAINED IN BULLETIN
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 16.--Due to
the fact that some farmers are using
containers which do not conform with
new regulations, the Baltimore Fruit
and Produce Association has issued a
bulletin warning shippers that the
United States standard container act,
effective November J., 1929. is a weight
and measure law and as such is efTec-
tive in intrastate as weH as interstate
commerce."
1T supercedes any State laws or city
Evening star., 1929-11-17

WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 1s, 1929,

Last Week. Date.
Total sales. 274907 710 l,01s 6S1 900
same period year ago...... 27,951 ,24o 770S70601
Last Week. o
AveraEeprice OF so stocks 1875 179.42 3Il90
eame period year ago. 22l.6S 1913
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29

ity to think fer himself VIII see M
once that beth the Connecticut l,.N
and the nicfigan law are more re-
s;rlctive than any miles Ler foCl
.aW and that with tine and expert
clce these stG}cs VIII have Ltttcl
machinery .th which to meet crla@a
ara emergencies than those states
which have specifically restrictive
statutes.
III you tell man not to go fasts"
than 80 miles az itollr you have fixed
in his mind a definite mile per hour
CT .terion and he Is APT 10 lose SIG II
Of The me&st'rrInc ont of reason ana
remember only the mile per hour
rule. There dte rnaHy lndiVIa L.al.'
who think that establishment OF u
definite rate con1titutes permission
10 travel at that rate at all TN 90.
Any direction tor specific Scl5cn
tekes away from the person WHO is
directed his own discretion and de-
termination and fixes for kim u
basis which may not be correct for
his special attalnElents. 1t seems
urcbGhle that IN coming legislatures
this theory OF making laws on the
basis of reason rather than specific
ally directive may be an underlying
rrlnciple"
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
CIVIL SUITS RECORDED

Suit for 5000 has been brought by
Morris Cohn against NJ J. Campisi
doing business as Ye London Shop
at 55 Main street through the firm
of Nair 4 Nair. The piaintitf seeks
to recover lent due for eri0d ~
5 months at SEQ per month. Con-
table Fred Wrinkle attached the
Defendants property in the amount
of $1,000.
Louis Rab.nowitz brought action
against Charles Greiner claiming
failure to meet proper payments IN
a mortgage note for $500. The
plaintiff SEEKS to foreclose Parkview
avenue property Of the defendant.
through the firm OF Hungerford &
SAKE
Robert Jerome was named receiv-
er of rents from Stanley street pro-
perry owned by Fra k Bordenaro
and Sam Cavaliere, builders, by
Judge Norris d. SAKE. pending the
outcome of foreclosure action
brought against them by Bernard.
Rachel and Max Berkowitz. The
plaintiffs claim failure to meet pay
ments on a note for 1920. The
property Is subject to other encum-
hrances consisting Of a mortgage 70;
$4,000 and 5000 attachment.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
name COMMITTEES
FOR PARISH FETf
St. Jo;eph's Carnival to Be
Held in June

ST Josephs Parish society is MAX
lival which will be held on the
church grounds on Edison street dur
ing the week of June "a to %. As
a free attraction each evening, the
Great Fussner has been booked, do
.ng a sensational stunt on a large
globe. A ferris wheel. merry-go-
round. chair plarc and kiddy plane.
and an attractive midway lined with
20 booths will have places upon the
grounds. The proceeds of the affair
will be added to the fund for new
school. which is being planned by
the parish.
A committee of 100 men and
women of the parish will be in
charge of the carnival. and severa.
preliminary meetings have alread.
been held. The women's committee
is headed by Mrs. Edward Harmon
as general chairman and Miss Nellie
Agnes Rita Ryan az general sec1e
tary.
The mems committee is composed
OF the following members OF the par
ish, headed by Rev. John J. Keanc
- general chairman and Henry J.
Kane as general secretary:
Grounds committee: Patrick How
lev, chairman; Patrick Scully, Owen
Higgins, John DiNonno, James Ken
ley. John O'Mara.
Ticket committee: John J. Riley.
chairman: Clarence kenney. William
O'Rrien. Timothy Shanahan, Joseph
Fitzpatrick. Walter Riley. Joseph
Callahan. William Meehan, Albert
Peplow, Francis Rrophy, Richard
Brophy. Jr., John DiNonno, Edward
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
MILFORD TURNPIKE
USED AS SPEEDWAY
Average Pace Maintained is 50
Miles Fer Hour
Reckless driving OF two and three

Reckless driving OF two ana three
cars abreast at a speed between 81
and 60 miles an hour is a common
occurrence on the Milford Turnpike,
the four-track highway from New
Haven TO Milford. an Inspector has
reported to the state motor vehicle
department. The report, made after
comprehensive investigation, also
discloses that the average speed
maintained on this highway is 30
miles an hour. In almost every case
it was found that cars were travel
ling too fast for conditions.
Several prosecutions have resulted
from investigation. and recon-
mendation has been made TO the
state police department that the
patrol assigned 20 this road be in
creased. This recon mendation car
ries sIsge stion THAT the state ro-
lice Tx a maximum speed which will
be reasonable and consistent with
conditions caused by the great traf-
1c increase on this read in summer
months.
The excuse invariably offered for
fast driving on this highway, ac-
cording to the report. was that the
operators thought there was no
speed limit on this road"
'connecticut's reasonable speed
law is not an invitation to drive at
bityb IA OF NO, Il
for conditions" Commissioner Rob-
bins b. Stoeckel said today in dis
cussing the situation. 1T must be
understood that a reasonable rate OF
speed is required at all times. When
it Ia Necessary authorities can de-
fine the rate that is permissible, I'M
der the state law. In other words.
they can take the prima facie de-
termination away fnom the opera
tor and indicate for him where and
when such action is necessary.
The Connecticut speed law has be
hind it two thoughts. The first is the
control Of speed for purposes &
transportation and traffic in a man
ner that will be so elastic that TIA
changing problems as they arise IL
actual practice can be met. TIL
second is that if a reaeona BILE speed
is prescribed by law the operator of
each car has to use his ingenuity and
observation 10 determine what speed
is proper in any given situation in
which he finds himself, As a matter
Of pra clice he must make that deter
mination so that in the event an en-
forcemrnt officer disputes with hin,
about it he will be able to defend
himself properly before court.
1T is probably a long way TO tilt
goal in this particular matter Every
one needs to be educated in the gen
eral observance of a law of reason.
but in the end, the accom- plishment
will be that operators will be NOR
careful and will stay within bounds
more than they do now.
"All over the United States the
speed laws as they exist in Connect
cut and Michigan have been adver-
t!sed as being invitations to recE-
lessness and privileges for license
The technical description of the
Connecticut law in some motor We
hicle magazines. the editors of which
ought to know better. has been u"
limit This is not true. Certainly
anyone who has any degree OF abil
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29

Restelli, Howard Hart, John Bren-
nan. William Forsythe. Thomas
Sheridan. George Dcerner. Daniel
lgoc, William Mccormick. Henry
Kane. William ORourke, Roy Nc
knerney.
Music committee: William J. SuIIi
van. Henry Kane.
Refreshment committee: Edward
Moore, chairman: William Bass.
John Lyons, Jr, Francis Sicily,
James Weir, John Brennan.
Concession committee: Thomas
Flood. chairman: John Lyons, Sr.,
James +. Sullivan.
Booth committee: Clarence Ken
ney. chairman; Charles Mckeon.
John O'Leary. Joseph Fitzpatrick.
Edward Delaney, Walter Riley, Fred
Lubbock. Joseph Callahan, William,
Meehan, Albert Peplow, John Nc
Grath, Francis Brophy, Thomas
Cream, Edward Resteli, Earl Bailey,
Edward Harmon, Roy Mcknerncy.
Edward ConIin. Donald King, Vii
liam O'Rouke. Gerald Bratton,
George Miller. Patrick McCuskt r,
James Hasson. Robert Regain. How
ard Hart, Leo Mercure, Alfred Mer-
cure, George Doerner, William
Wolfe. Earl Aldrich, Rocco Nesta.
Henry Kane. Thomas Hcslin. Will
liam Mccormick, Francis Skelly.
John Valentine. Jr.. Richard Sheri-
dan Thomas Sheridan. Harold Nc
tabe. James Weir, George Weir. Jr..
John Ryan. Howard Supernant.
Richard Brophy, Arthur Campbell,
Arthur Gaudette.
Purchasing committee: William
Forsythe. chairman: John +. Gala
han, Rev. J. J. keane.
Gate committee: George Weir, sr,,
Joseph Pelietier. John Conlon.
Publicity committee: Rev. John j.
Neane, john J. Riley, Clarence Ken
ney.
Lighting committee: John J. Riley,
Patrick Howiey.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-29
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Know them by their olive colo:
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