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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
GRANDMA

Mother went through high school,
And through college too;
You'd scarcely think there was a
thing
But what my mother knew;
But often when 1 question her
And ask her if it's so,
She shakes her head and says to me:
"Why, child, I do not know"
Then go to Grandma,
Just everything she knows;
And she answers all my questions
AS she sits and rocks and sews.
1 often wonder why it is
My Grandma knows so much,
She never went to high school
And colleges and such.
One day 1 just asked her
How she got her education.
Twas in the school Experience
Don't that beat all creation?
She says you're always sure to
learn;
It is the best of schools;
You do not have to study books
And learn a lot of rules.
She says that mother too will learn
The things she doesn't know,
And I'll acquire this knowledge
AS shall older grow.
So I shall try to profit
BY my Grandma's common sense,
Until too shall graduate
From the school of Experience.
Blanche e. Price,
Clarksburg, w. Va.
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
WILBUR KIRBY GETS
SEVEN YEAR SENTENCE
ON ROBBERY CHARGE
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ness. He with Carpenter, relating
the entire transaction including the
planning of the hold-up in the pool
room of Kirby at Milford and the
actual committing of the crime on
the evening of January IS, and the
participating in the hold-up by all
three.
Carpenter corroborated O'Brien's
story in detail, both admitting that
the confessions they had made to
the arrest were true. Witnesses
were also called to verify state
ments made by O'Brien and Carpen-
ter.
The State succeeded in showing
that Kirby had left Delaware on
Saturday night after the Friday
night of the hold-up and was appre-
hended by the officers in Philadel-
phia.
Two negroes, Harry Hudson and
Sylvester Thomas, who were in the
Kent county Jail at the time O'Brien
and Carpenter were in Jail and had
been brought from the New Castle
County Workhouse, when called to
the witness stand swore that they
heard O'Brien and Carpenter in the
Kent County Jail say they would
frame Kirby and dump the whole
thing on him."
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
DU POINT MAY REMAIN
ON G. o. P. COMMITTEE
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CVHtiHGed from first Pa1e1
that is not possible the naming of
his son, F. V. du Pont.
The attitude prevalent among Re-
publicans seems to be that Senator
du Pont should continue to have the
honor of representing his State on
the National Committee because of
his past valuable services. 1t is fur
Their commended there is evidently
nothing of vast Importance that will
require Senator du Points presence,
and that if anything must be done,
the Delaware State Republican Com
mittee can lend it's aid.
Warren Marshall, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, will
also likely be in Washington for
the meeting of the National Com
mittee.
Senator du Pont, whose seat in
the United States Senate is being
filled by Senator Hastings, resigned
his post in the Senate early this
year and shortly afterward. gave up
the National Committeemanship.
At the time of his designations,
Senator du Pont gave ill-health as
his reason for retiring from the
two posts.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Mil
ford New Century Club was held
Monday, February 25th, the presi-
dent in the chair, and Mrs. Willis
acting as secretary. The meeting
was opened with the Salute to the
Flag, followed by the reading of the
minutes.
DR.. Draper announced some chan
ges in the bylaws which are to be
submitted to the club next Mon
day, March 4th. Announcement was
also made of meeting of the board
of directors at the home of DR..
Draper on Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruary Goth, at 2.30 o'clock. The
president announced that March 4th
will be business day and that on
March 18th the Avon Club of FELTON,
will give a program.
Mrs. E. ]. Lewis asked that the
Third Division of the club meet
with her Immediately after the club
meeting.
Mrs. Nutter, the chairman for the
day, being ill, the president announ-
ced the following program:
Vocal solo, "At Dawning," by Mrs.
Hall Davis, of Dover. Encore,
"Smilin Through"
Short Talks on "Anti-Narcotic
Week." by Mrs. Pratt.
Explanation of Mothers Pension
Commission" by Mrs. Hall Davis.
Miss Graham, of the State Eco
Monies Department, then gave
demonstration of the Draping of
Curtains.
The program closed with vocal
solo, Little Gray Home in the
West" by Mrs. Hall Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
MAY BE TO SAVE so YEARS

The average time it takes a fast
railroad train to pass a crossing is
seven seconds.
Yet more than 1000 AUTOMOBILE
lists were killed at grade crossings
last year. They couldn't wait seven
seconds.
They will wait where they are
until Gabriel blows his trumpet,
for there is no way of beating that.
1t is very difficult for the driver
of a fast-moving automobile to
gauge the relative speeds of his
car and a swift train converging on
the same point from different direc-
lions. Therefore there is only one
safe rule to follow: Let the train
go by.
What are seven seconds in the
life of a motorist?
To lose them may be to save 80
yearsl
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
OBITUARY
BULLOCK

6OLLOCh
Mrs. Annie Bell Bullock, wife of
R. H. Bullock, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. w. N. Fleetwood,
at Pocomoke, Md, Saturday, Febru-
airy 16. Mrs. Bullock was born in
Kent county March 8, 1868. She
was the daughter of the late Alex.
and Mary Smith, of Vernon. Funer-
al services were held from her home
in Salisbury, Md, on Tuesday, in
charge of her pastorRev. G. 1.
Humphreys. Burial was made at
Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Mrs. Bullock had been in poor
health since the middle of Deem
Der with complications of diseases.
She is survived by three daughters
and one son-Mrs. ]. e. Bullock,
Hurlock, Md; Mrs. w. N. Fleetwood,
Pocomoke City, Md, Miss Georgia
Cahall, and H. Clay Bullock, Will
mington; also four brothers and
three sisters-John Smith and Miss
Laura Smith, Harrington; Willard
Smith, Wilmington; Miss Mary
Smith, Philadelphia; Edgar and
Ernest Smith, FELTON,.
MARINE
Alice G.. Marine, 6S years old, wife
of Chas. Marine, passed away on
Thursday, February 21st, at her
home, 703 E. Front street. Funeral
services were held at the M. p.
Church Sunday at P. M, by Rev.
]. F. Bryan. Interment in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery by Jos. Lofiand. She
is survived by husband, Chas. Mar
inc, and seven sons-Charles g.,
Raymond, Pierce, Calvin, Martin
dale, John, Elmer, and three daugh-
ters-Mrs. Ona Benson, Mrs. Harry
Rookstool and Mrs. Vaughn Gran
der. Ten grandchildren; two great
grandchildren; two brothers-Elijah
and Edward Williamson, and three
sisters-Mrs. Mary Hill, Mrs. Lou
Shelton and Mrs. George Stehr.
DAVIS
On February %, died Virginia G.
Davis, wife of Capt. John G. Davis,
aged rs. The funeral will be on Fri
day, March LIST, at P. M. Captain
Davis was born and raised near
Milford and for forty years followed
the sea as a merchant mariner. Mrs.
Davis was the daughter of the late
John Cooper, of Milton, and Hettie
Wiley. Although they have made
their home in and near Philadelphia
for a great many years, the Della
ware ties are very close to them and
they have often returned to their
friends and relatives here.
FLEETWOOD
Mrs. Bessie Fleetwood died at her
home in Eureka, N. c., on February
10th. She is survived by husband,
one son and three daughters, and a
Hiram Littleton, of
Chester, Pa, and half-sister-Mrs.
John Barr, of Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
AN AMERICAN BOY TO HIS
FATHER
Mary Bostwick SheIlman

Vote dry for my sake, father,
I'm asking the question here;
Which do you value the highest
Your boy, or whiskey and beer?
Your harvest will soon be gathered,
l really would like to know
If you had it all to do over,
What kind of seed would you SOW?
Would it be the wild oats of revel?
Would it be the social glass?
Say, what would be the example,
You'd set for your lad and lass?
I am only little laddie,
And you are a man full grown;
Your harvest is ready to gather,
While mine remains to be sown.
How best shall I plant the burrows
To reap in the coming years?
With seed that will bring you glad
ness,
Or seed shall reap in tears?
would like to be like you, father,
When l am a man full grown;
And to vote as you always voted,
And to sow as you have sown.
But I want to be clean and honest,
And vote clean ballot, too;
Will 1 always be right, dear father,
I know you're a Christian, father,
And so on election day,
I'm sure for my sake and sisters,
You'll vote to keep liquor away.
So please vote dry for me, father,
The day is drawing near,
When you will choose by your ballot
Your boy, or Whiskey and beer.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
PERSONAL MENTION

James H. Deputy spent the week
end with his mother, Mrs. Clara G.
Deputy.
Harold Nutter of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his mother.
Mrs. Mary A. Nutter.
Miss Betty Townsend, of Days
boro, is spending some time with
DR.. Anna K. Gregorius.
Miss Anne L. Grier was the guest
of her parents, DR.. and Mrs. G. Lay
ton Grier, over the weekend.
Miss vi Stadler of Bloomsbury,
Pa, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Ryder over the weekend.
Burton Purnell, of Williamson
College, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Purnell.
Robert H. Baynum of Philadel-
phia spent the past weekend with
his mother, Mrs. George H. Bay
mum.
Miss Elizabeth Vineyard and Miss
Eleanor Vineyard were the guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Vineyard.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Harry L. Grier left
last week for Toronto, Canada,
where they will remain for six
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel Wilson of
Swarthmore, Pa, spent the week
end with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
G.. Layton Grier.
Miss Beulah Mae Hobbs and Miss
Bessie Harrington, of Baltimore,
Md, spent the weekend with DIR.
Anna K. Gregorius.
Miss Dorothy Derrickson and her
room mate, Miss Elizabeth Tam
blym were the weekend guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Der
rickson. -
Miss Alice Munson of Rogers,
Michigan, is spending sometime
with her grandmother, Mrs. Alice
Short, while her parents and bro
Their are in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grier R. Baynum are
spending sometime with their respec-
tive parents. Mr.. Baynum, who has
been very i'll for sometime with
pneumonia, is much improved and
regaining his health rapidly. -
Miss Leah Jordan spent the week.
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Joseph. Miss Jordan is a
senior at the Methodist Episcopal
Hospital, and is now taking three
months course at the Pennsylvania
Hospital for Nervous and Mental
Diseases. -
Miss Blanche Mills, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Jennings Mills, who
has for the past five years been with
the firm of Hastings, Stockly and
Morris, attorneys-at-law, in Will
mington, left last Thursday, Febru-
airy 81, for Washington where she
will be a member of Senator Hast
ings' Senatorial Office force.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
FORMER GOVERNOR
MARRIED WEDNESDAY
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been prominent in women's golf cir
Giles in Philadelphia and on the Main
Line. Her first husband, a widely
known Philadelphia physician, died
six years ago. She is a descendant of
early settlers of the Maryland Eas-
tern Shore. She is daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Newton
Wright, and still maintains the
Wright homestead in Dorchester
county.
For several years Mrs. Elder was
captain of the women's golf team at
Overlook Country Club, and par
ticipated in many tournaments.
She is member of the White
marsh, Philadelphia Cricket and
Overlook Clubs.
The engagement was announced a
month ago.
Former Governor Pennewill main
tains home in Dover. He moved
there eight years ago from Green
wood, where he spent most of his
life.
The former Governor owns sew
eral large farms, including the Pen
newill homestead at Greenwood.
Mr.. Pennewill was born July %,
1867, at Greenwood, and was educat-
ed in the public schools and at the
Wilmington Conference Academy.
He was State Senator from Sussex
county, from 1899 to 1907, and serv-
ed as Governor from 1909 until 1913.
Since then he has not been active in
politics.
He married in 1920, Miss Eliza
beth Halsey, of Summit, N. J., who
died in October, 1927. Mr.. Pennewill
is brother of Chief Justice James
Pennewill.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
ANNUAL BANQUET

The annual banquet of the Ushers'
Union and the Mems Brotherhood
Bible class of the First Methodist
Church was held in the dining room
of the church on Wednesday eve
ming, February 20.
About one hundred members of the
different organizations were pres
ent, with the ladies of the Sunshine
Glass as their guests.
The dining room was tastefully
decorated in blue and gold, with
twining vines. The menu consisted
of turkey with dressing. mashed po-
tatoes, sweet potatoes, gravy, cole
slaw, cranberry jelly, coffee, rolls
and delicious peach ice cream and
home made cake, and was splendid
ly served by the ladies of the Aid
Society.
Radio music was furnished during
the evening by Miss Elizabeth Rec
dy, using a "Sparton" radio loaned
by Frank Reedy. This feature was
greatly appreciated and thoroughly
enjoyed.
William Murphy, president of the
CldoSy tCLcu dS IOdoIlucloIC4g anu hCPS
everyone wondering what would
come next. Mrs. Ella Mag gave a
reading, with an encore number,
followed by a saxophone solo by
Gerald Wilson, with James Dicker-
son at the piano.
Mrs. J. Franklin Bryan, teacher Of
the class, then gave a talk concern
ing the work and growth of the
class. Short talks were given by DR..
Lester D. Adkins, Wilbur Simpson,
W. V. Benson, Clarence Downing, W.
H. Trice, George Gillespie, William
Cleaver, Livy Rogers, A. D. Dicker-
son, Mrs. Rodney and John Wilkins,
teacher of the Sunshine class.
A duet, Carolina Moon" by Mrs.
A. d. Dickerson and Mrs. William
Kenton, with James Dickerson as ac-
companist, was much enjoyed. Mrs.
Anna Rodney next gave two Of her
famous humorous monologues. DR.. ].
Franklin Bryan then gave an in
spring talk, and closed with an in
reading.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
KENT SWEET CLOVER
CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS
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other sweet clover field or from a
field in which alfalfa has been
grown, or the prepared incubation
culture, may be used for this pur-
pose with satisfactory results.
While the usual rate of seeding
is from fifteen to twenty pounds per
acre, many farmers prefer to add a
few pounds of alsike clover and tim
othy seed in order to provide an
earlier kind of pasture than the
sweet clover affords the first season.
Lime is a very important factor to
the successful growth of sweet clo-
yer, as we'll as alfalfa, so unless the
field has been lined within the past
two or three years it is advisable to
apply about 1000 pounds of hydrated
lime, or it's equivalent, per acre. This
form of lime may be applied as a
top-dressing on wheat during the
winter or early spring months.
Sweet clover is not generally rec
commended for hay because of the
coarseness of the plants, although
it may be cut about the first week in
September of the first year if wealth
err conditions have been favorable
for it's growth throughout the sum-
mer. If this legume is used for
hay the second year it should be
cut about ten or twelve inches above
the ground, since moving it too
close may result in killing the
young growth. 1t is this second
years growth, however, which
makes a very coarse hay that is
rather undesirable for feeding pur-
poses. Under average weather con-
ditions sweet clover that is sown
this spring can be pastured this fall
and again next year around the first
week in May, and then in the follow
ing spring it may be plowed under
for such crops as corn, tomatoes, or
soybeans.
The numerous inquiries that are
being received at the county extern
sion office in Dover in regard to the
cultural requirements of sweet clO-
yer indicate that each year more
farmers are becoming interested in
this crop. While this legume is be-
ing recommended primarily as a
pasture for dairy cattle and other
livestock such as sheep and hogs,
several of the fruit growers are also
making use, of it as a cover crop in
their orchards as one of the meth
DDS by which the cost of growing
apples may be reduced as compared
to the expense of intensive cultiva-
ton.
That the sweet clover campaign
is being marked with success is also
indicated by the fact that approx
mately HOO acres of this legume
were sown in Kent county in 1928,
according to a survey of the total
amount of seed sold by the various
dealers. No definite comparison can
be made, however, in regard to the
acreage planted within the past two
years, as complete records of seed
sales were not obtained in 1927, but
it is reasonable to assume that the
additional acreage for the county
each year has remained fairly con-
slant to the extent that it is esti-
mated that over 1000 acres of sweet
clover have been added to Kent
county during this period.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
CAN YOU BEAT ITG

Ted McCullem, well known maya
zine writer, sat in the fourth row Of
his church one Sunday morning, in
tensely interested in the pastors SER
mon.
LET us them" said the minister,
'break the bonds of custom and
throw off the shackles Of self, and
acknowledge our debt to life's fun
damental lessons. Let us deduct
from the years balance-sheet those
obligations which we are morally
bound to assume"
At this point McCullen suddenly
chuckled and slapped his leg with
considerable force. After the SER
mon the minister greeted him and
said: "You seemed greatly pleased
with one section of the sermon"
Eyes," replied McCullem. what
you said reminds me to make certain
claims on next March's income tax
blank. THE Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
CHIROPRACTORS MEET

The Del-Mar-Va Chiropractors'
Association held its regular month
ly meeting on Wednesday at the
Columbia House, Bridgeville. At
ter supper the Association was call
ed to order by the chairman for
the evening, DIR. J. G. Wood, who
called on DR.. R. Weygand to read
the minutes of the previous meet
ing. DR.. Floyd Brougher reported
a meeting he attended in Philadel-
phia upon Neurocalometer Tech
nique which was followed by the
reading of two interesting papers
by Drs. T. A. Tobin and ]. A. Wiki
er. The meeting was adjourned at
ten P. M.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
ROTARIANS DINE
AT HOME TONIGHT

For two weeks the Milford Rotary
Club has been visiting other clubs
at Lewes and at Dover, and this eve
ming it will be at home in Milford.
Next Friday evening, Milford Rotar-
ians will entertain visitors from
Laurel, when the club from that
town will have charge of the meet
ing in Milford on Friday, March Sth.
Then Milford is scheduled to return
the visit to Laurel Rotarians on
Monday, April 18th. This friendly
visiting by the business people of
our towns will create better COM
interest in all public affairs.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
ONE ON TAFT

Chief Justice Taft is not averse to
telling jokes on himself. During
his presidential campaign he once
faced an unfriendly audience. He
wanted to send over some points
with a punch, and finally appealed
to the presiding officer, saying:
81 have been talking for quarter
of an hour, but there is so much
noise that I can hardly hear myself
talk"
That's all right" shouted some
one from the rear, you're not miss
ing anything. THE Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL CELEBRATES

On Friday night of last week the
Presbyterian Sunday School cele-
brated it's anniversary. AS has
been the custom for many years, the
program was partly given over to
sketches of the life of George Wash
ington. Exercises by the infant de-
partment were very much enjoyed.
Mr.. MCGEE, of the high school, gave
a short talk on Washington's life.
DR.. Leishman, of Lewes, congratu-
lated the school on the Mems Bible
Glass, which has recently been form
ed and can boast of thirty or forty
members. After the exercises were
over the friends and members of the
school were invited to the lower
room of the church where ice cream
and cake were served in abundance.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
MILFORD GRANGE

The regular meeting will be held
next Saturday at the usual hour, two
o'clock. Remember that there is an
officers attendance contest going on
between Subordinate and Juvenile
officers. Miss Woodward, of the
Children's Bureau, Wilmington, will
give an interesting talk during the
lecture hour.
Juveniles will meet as usual. All
ladies are asked to keep in mind the
request for balls of rags, sewed and
ready for weaving. Orders for rugs
are being received and a committee
wishes to fill them as rapidly as
possible.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
WILDWOOD SUNSHINE
SOCIETY CELEBRATES

The Wildwood Sunshine Society
celebrated its End anniversary on
Friday, February 22nd, in the Com
munity building, which was appro-
priately decorated. In the absence
of the president, the first vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Harvey Coverdale, pre-
sided. The meeting was opened by
singing America. Prayer. Flag
Salute. Selection by Houston
Chorus. Recitation by Mrs. Anth-
ony Summers. Selection by Hous-
ton Chorus. Several business mat
ters were proposed by the vice-pres-
ident. Mrs. Franklin Bryan was
then introduced. Mrs. Bryan gave
most interesting talk on the Bible,
followed by a reading which was
much appreciated by the audience.
Refreshments were then served.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
WASHINGTON CLEANING UP

One of the best known newspaper
correspondents was in the Offices of
the Board Of Temperance, Prohibi-
ton and Public Morals the other
day. He said, There is certainly
noticeable a changing attitude to-
ward the prohibition law on the part
Of men and women of Importance in
public and social life. This is es-
pecially true in Washington" Then
he began to name various prominent
men and women, saying, ga year
ago there was plenty Of liquor to be
had in their houses, but today their
homes have gone absolutely dry.
There seems to be an awakening Of
a new sense Of responsibility toward
the country and its interests. There
is feeling that indulgence in alco-
holic liquors imposing as it does
upon the country difficulties in en-
forcement of Constitutional law is
not exactly the patriotic and decent
thing"
A lot of good times are ruined by
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
A LITTLE CLODHOPPER

Don't fail to see the play, "a Lit
tie Clodhopper," in Grange Hall on
Monday night, March 4th, to be pre-
scented by the Fellowship Glass of
the Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
HARRINGTON WOMEN
TO HAVE 2-DAY COURSE
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l0Nftts~NG lsN"e l"fss <e~SSl
Also, a comparison of their value in
the diet with that of other foods
which make up the daily food sup
ply.
Desirable ways of preparing and
serving the different vegetables will
be suggested. Also, good combina-
tions with other foods such as milk,
cheese and eggs.
AS some dishes will be prepared
and samples served, it is suggested
that each woman bring spoon
which she can use for tasting the
products.
Miss Pearl Macdonald, who has
recently been added to the Exten-
sion Staff of the University of Della
ware, will present this part of the
program.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

1t is said that modern jazz was
originated by a woman who STUN
Bled over a tin dishpan on the top
step and fell down the cellarway
with tray full of dishes.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

A tax law will never be passed
that will satisfy everyone until one
is found which puts all the tax bur-
den on Santa Claus.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

Mrs. Gait talks about the "fallacy
of the defense theory" We suggest
that she tell this to the nAvyless
Chinese.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

The popular idea with lot of
folks is not the minimum wage law
but the maximum wage with the
minimum amount of work.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

Everybody does some taking.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

A lot of good times are ruined by
excessive anticipation.
Smyrna times., 1929-10-23

that has grown into the American
language mean passing the
buck Several of our local auto
mobile salesmen," continued Mr..
Weir, tell me that this pleasant
little habit of buck passing is es-
pecially prevalent in the winter
time when automobile owners i'm
mediately blame the makers of
their car when the motor does not
start instead of asking if it is not
their own fault in not providing
their engines with the right grade
of motor fuel. These people," went
on Mr.. Weir, never seem to real
ize that automobile motors have
been built for such a long time