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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
GAINESVILLE


Horses we used in the ancient
times and described in Bible his
tory, as a symbol of war, horses
have always been considered as a
very intelligent animals-ones that
if friendship is gained he is most
faithful and true to his owner. The
horse has very strong recollection
of roads, and places of travel. He
seems often to work with a will
lingness in which he is engaged. a
loyal beast of burden, enjoys pull
ing a carriage or sleigh or follow
ing the hounds or running on race
track. He has been replaced by
modern invention, namely the auto
mobile. In few years you may
seldom see horse in our rural dis
tricts, but we still have a warm
spot in our hearts for the horse.
Old Dobbin, you remember your pet
driving horse, the one you prizedsas
highly. These memories will ever
linger in our minds as the years
roll on.
Lou Kieffer and brother, Claudia
Helm and Eva Helm, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend in this
village and at the home of Charles
Steele, where on Saturday evening
party was held, about SO guests
being entertained.
Geo. P. Townsend and family
were weekend guests at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Lucinda Town
send.
Alice Townsend has recovered
from her recent illness.
We like to think of the joy and
hope that is ever bubbling up in the
life of Mother Townsend, or Aunt
Cinda, as many know her by that
name. Her conversation is always
helpful and full of cheer Her light
is not hid under a bushel, but like
a light set on a hill-that all may
see it.
We are glad to announce that
John Harmon is proud of the big
hog he killed last week-434 lbs Is
it possible that Capt. j. c. Tracey
had a part in the fattening of this
hog?
One of the residents of our village
had narrow escape from being
killed on Monday evening on the
Selbyville road, when a log trucl;
trailer skidded into the car and
caused considerable damage. The
correspondent and his dog, Jack.
were the only passengers. For
tunately neither one received a
scratch.
Much comment favorable to- the
suggestion made by Rev. Thomas
that Sunday evening service be held
iii the st. Georges M. E. Church
We are glad that the time seems to
be near at hand when our people
will take a forward step in relig-
ious worship. Which will have
widening influence on the young
people, and will bring about
young people meeting prior to the
evening service, for training, re-
ligious education and worship. Will
we deprive our young people of this
rare. opportunity in Christian ser
vice?
The Ladies Aid banquet was held
on last Thursday evening in the
st. Georges M. E. Church hall. An
nual election of officers for the en-
suing year. The members seemed
to be unanimous in re-electing
those that served so faithfully dur
ing the past year: Mrs. Louis Town
send, president; Mrs. Chester Town
send, vice-president; Mrs. Eben
secretary, and Mrs. Ev-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
Georgetown
Letters To Settle Estates

Register of Wills G. Vannie Mes
SICK has issued the following letters
the past week-On the estate OF
William T. Shovel, of Baltimore
hundred, to Everett Hickman; on
the estate of Erasmus M. Joseph, uf
indian River hundred, to w. Rodney
Robinson; on estate of Elizabeth NJ.
Short, of Northwest Fork hundred.
to William c. Short; on estate OF
EDWARD Baker, of Northwest Fork
hundred, to Emo b. Wright; on es-
tate of John H. Galloway, of Little
Creek hundred, to Mary L. Gallo
way; on estate of George T. West,
of Georgetown hundred, to John w.
West.
Mrs. Alice Thoroughbred enter
tanned DR.. NAPLES and family, Geo.
Thoroughbred and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. E. Wilson, Mrs. Mary X.
Hart, to a turkey dinner at six
O'Clock on Thursday evening, in
honor of Mrs. Thoroughgoods and
her daughters birthdays-both be-
ing the same day of the month.
Henry Graves, manager of the
local garment factory, on Monday
sustained painful injury to his
right hand while adjusting a ma
chine with a screwdriver. He is i'm
proving.
The February term of the Sussex
County Superior Court and Court of
General Sessions will convene Mon
DAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond Rust have
moved from their farm near Spring
field to property on Laurel street,
recently vacated by Mrs. George w.
Smith and belonging to Mrs. Aman-
da Rayne.
Married at Berlin, Md, last Satur-
day by Rev. w. E. Greenfield, Miss
Marguerite Wilson, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph w. Wilson, of this
town, and John A. Macklin, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Seymour Macklin,
also of here. The bride and groom
both of whom were active in local
athletics, left Sunday for Whining
ton, where the latter has accepted
position with Swift and Co., whole
sale meats and provisions.
Patrick Sullivan's gas filling sta
ton, at Redden, was destroyed by
fire at IL o'clock Tuesday morning.
The Georgetown Fire Company was
summoned-to the scene but arrived
too late to render effective assist
ance.
TO Buy School Lot
The Georgetown Board of Educa-
ton has secured from N. r. Palmer,
of Sweet Hall, Va, twenty-day OPP
ton for the, purchase of the latter's
16-acre lot, which is situated at the
rear of the new school lot on West
Market street The price named is
$500.
Death of G. T. West
George Thomas West, aged 81
years, 6 months and days died last
Sunday evening from heart disease.
Mr.. West, who had been engaged
in operating a taxi business here
for several years, was hired by En-
DRY p. Thomas, colored, to drive
him to Milford. Thomas and his wife
were passengers on the Sunday ex-
cursion from Philadelphia and when
the train reached Milford the Negro
is said to have been too drunk to
leave the train Being unable to
arouse him, his wife stopped there
and he proceeded to Georgetown,
getting Mr.. West to take him to
Milford, as above stated.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
PROHIBITION A GREAT SUCCESS
SAYS EMINENT PHYSICION

/
DR.. Arthur Dean Bevan, noted
physician and surgeon and one-time
president of the American Medical
Association, in public address re-
Gently discredited the medicinal
value of alcoholic liquors. He de-
nounced violation of the prohibition
law and declared that prohibition
from the standpoint of public well
fare had been a great success. In
part he said:
Taking into consideration the fact
that drink has been an almost uni
versal and century-old habit of the
human race, the results secured by
prohibition in this country in the
last nine years must be accepted as
a great success for this movement.
In wiping out great curse like
drink it is to be expected that such
an effort would meet with serious
opposition and that success can only
be secured after years of effort. This
was true of slavery and it will be
true of drink.
Fortunately for the United States
the Eighteenth Amendment is now
a part of our Constitution. 1t can not
be repealed except by the co-joint
action of at least sc Estates. No
legislation by Congress can so mod
ify the definition of intoxicating liq-
uors as to permit the manufacture.
sale and transportation of liquors
that are in fact intoxicating.
The question as to whether a liq-
uor is intoxicating or not is not a
matter of scientific medical opinion
at all but is matter of common
knowledge and common sense. 1t is
matter of common knowledge that
man could get drunk on the old
beer that was manufactured before
prohibition which contained from 3
to 4 per cent of alcohol, and it is a
matter of common sense that if a
man can get drunk on such beer he
can get drunk on beer containing
2.75 per cent of alcohol by drinking
few more glasses or few more
bottles.
Must Be Continued
We are, therefore, in a position
where our experiment with prohibit
ton must be continued for a num-
Der of years. The experiment should
be continued in a logical, orderly,
scientific way. The Eighteenth
Amendment should be thoroughly
enforced in all parts of the country
by the Federal, state and municipal
governments. If this is done the
Eighteenth Amendment will accom-
p1ish more for the personal hygiene
and public health of the people of
this country than any legislation
ever passed.
Great Decrease In Drinking
One of the most important steps
that can be taken in this experiment
at this time, when there is a great
deal of controversy over the success
or failure of the Eighteenth Amend
ment, would be the appointment of
the Federal body which 1 have al
ready referred to, body appointed
for the purpose of obtaining definite
and positive knowledge as to the ex-
listing state of facts in regard to the
amount of liquor consumed in this
country as compared with the pre-
war days. This will, believe, show
that prohibition is even today at
least 80 per cent successful in the
sense that it has eliminated 80 per
cent of the alcohol which was for
merly consumed per capita"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

A short distance this side of Mil
ford, according to evidence given,
Mr.. West stopped at the home of
John WOotten and both driver and
passenger left the car and engaged
in an argument concerning the
payment of the latter's fare, he
claiming that he had paid it and
Mr.. West that he had not. During
the argument, which became quite
heated. the Negro is said to have
threatened TO use a knife on Mr..
West and he was ordered away
from Mr.. Wootten's premises. Fol.
lowing the argument, Mr.. West, due
possibly to excitement, lapsed into
Inconsistencies, from which state
he never recovered. His son, John
w. West, of Glendale, who is a
member of the lower house of the
General Assembly, was notified of
his fathers condition and he went
to the Wootten home and brought
him to his home, but death had
resulted before reaching here. Ply
sicians were called and pronounced
him dead. A post norton examina-
ton showed that the deceaseds
heart was affected. His stomach
was sent to the State Laboratories
for analysis, but the examination
has not yet been announced, hence
no date for the coroner's inquest
has been made. Thomas was ar
rested at Milford and committed to
Jail here to await the action of the
cOrOners jury. His wife was also
arrested, but was later released. Mr..
West is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Hester West; two sons, John w.
West, above named, and Fora West,
of Boston, Mass; also one daughter,
Mrs. Blanche Jones, of Philadelphia.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon. Rev. T. F. Beauchamp
officiating, and interment made in
Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Harold Hatfield and son,
Bobby, are visiting her parents at
Ridgely, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Goodwin, of
Wilmington, N. c., visited friends
here this week.
Mrs. Ella Fink and son, Harley,
of NOrristOwn, Pa, are visiting at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
RyOn.
Jack and Paul Wright, of Hearns
Cross Roads, were visitors here on
Thursday.
Former Clerk of the Orphans
Court William j. Wescoat, was here
first part of the week with friends.
Kendall Warrington, of Longneck,
was a town visitor on Thursday.
George A. Nelson is on a trip to
Boston. Mass.
Gurton Wagamon is spending
some time in Florida.
Miss Laura B. Maull has been ON
the sick list for several days.
Mrs. Harvey S. Truitt, who has
been very sick from flu, is recov
ering.
George E. Swain, who has been
confined to his home by illness for
several days, is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Addie Adkins spent a part of
the week in Philadelphia with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Lavinia Marsh is visiting her
Mrs. Leslie E. Chase, in
Philadelphia.
Theodore, infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence MCGEE, is recovering
from a serious illness.
Mrs. Edward West, of New Egypt,
n. j., has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Baker.
Mrs. John T. Knowles and grand
son, Ben Wagamon, Jr., are recov
ering from severe attacks of grip.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

Mrs. Harriet B. Niven, who re-
sides with her niece, Mrs. George f..
Swain, is suffering from a severe
attack of grip.
]. Virden Calhoun of Los Angeles.
Cal, and Mrs. Effie c. Vickers, of
Berlin, Md, have been spending a
few days with their mother, Mrs
Mary f. Calhoun, ON North Railroad
avenue.
Mrs. Charles Eissner, of Newark,
spent latter part of last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Green, here.
There are nineteen prisoners
boarding with Sheriff Coy at the
County Jail at the present.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08
Adams Cross Roads

Sunday school next Sunday at
Bloomery Church at 10 a. m.
1t has been so cold for the past
week that the folks of this section
remained at home, protected from
the cold winds; but few got about
to learn what the other folks were
doing, or for just socialbility.
Mrs. Fred Fountain had as week
end visitors, Miss Sadie DeVore, Miss
Blanche Steller, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Terrell, all of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lowe had
several relatives with them Sunday
for a goose dinner.
A social party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. w. Adams last Friday
was enjoyed by Sidney Collins and
wife, Horace Robinson and wife, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Liden.
Miss Bernice Adams entertained a
few of her young friends Sunday
evening.
Miss Edna Adams on Monday and
Tuesday was a guest of Mrs. Clar-
ence Lowe.
Inat keep on smiling
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

The United States has five times
as many doctors as Sweden has, in
proportion to population. Maybe
that's why the Swedes are so heal
thy.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-08

The farmers would be able to
make a fortune without turning
their hand over if they could only
take some of their parking space to
the city and sell it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
Merrick Sentence First
Step in Big Cleanup

London. Jan. 3 P - The sum
mary punishment mct"1 ont 20 Mrs.
Kate Merrick. night club proprietor
OIL Tuesday. in the form Of a IS
months sentence at hard labor for
bribery and conspiracy, today was
stated TO be tn" first step i'm sweep
ing cleanup of London night clubs
by Lord Byng, Scotland Yards new
chief.
Mrs. Mcrrick. who is the mother
n-law OF two peers, was convicted
with Luigi Achille Rjbuffi. restau-
rant manager. and former Police
Sergeant George Goddard on charg-
cs Of onspiracy growing ont of yio-
latjon Of British liquor laws
Tho cleanup drive. it WIS stated.
viii be under the authority of Sir
William Joynson- Hicks. the home
secretary. The fullest pow ers as re-
cards the deportation OF nnd"sir-
dbl"s will be exercised in the drive
and it was said that 80 night resorts
will soon he padlocked for selling
liquor IT Illegal hours.
Lord Byng took over command OF
Scotland Yard several months age
and has since been busy roofing ont
various evils which had grown uT
within the Yard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
Home Prepared for
Mcdonnell Wedding

Indianapolis, Jan. 81 LP-Wheth
err Kenneth Il. Coulter. Clifton
Springs. N. Y, capitalist. and Miss
Ruth Mcconnell. Indiana polls art
and music student, have made Use
of the marriage license they obtain
Ell here last Tuesday. was still un-
certain today.
Preparations at the Mcconnell
home indicated that an event OF
some sort was anticipated, for decor.
atoms were being put in place. Hen
ry Mcconnell. the father. however
maintained an attitude of having
nothing to say. although he intimat-
ed he was considering the issuance
of formal statement concerning tn.
romance of his daughter and Mr.
Coulter.
Miss Mcconnell last December fed
! from Rochester. n. v. to San Fran.
cisco by train. She was followed by
DR.. D. D. Meeker. in an airplanc. Al
that time the young woman's father
explained she had been in i'll health
and Meeker. as friend Of the fami.
~. was commissioned to see that sh.
came to no harm.
Miss Mcconnell answered a tele
phone call at noon. There was moth
i ing to give out. she said. but if ;
statement were issued it would b.
given to the Associated Press.
Coulter. who is crippled from III,
effects Of a football injury suffered
in his youth, was believed to be a
the Mcconnell home
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
GIRL SCOUT CORPS
RESUMES ACTIVITY
Filters, Dlummers and Bueler:
Meet iol Reorganization

The first steps toward the organi-
cation of the New Britain Girl Scout
fife. drum and bugle corps were TAX
en- last evening when a group OF
Girl Scouts met at headquarters in
the United building to meet their in
strutors. enroll in the corps and or
der new instruments.
Three instructors who have
taught the girls heretofore have sig
uificd their Willingness TO teach the
new group. Miss Ruth Gibney. who
started as a fifer in the original Girl
Scout drum corps. which one time
held the state Girl Scout champion
ship. will oniciate for the second year
Us fife Instructor. Charles G. Spring.
drum instructor. who has taught
drumming to the Aziz Grotto drum
corps and a number Of similar Or
ganizations and is the first drum in
. structor the Girl Scouts Of this city
had. will teach the technique of this
instrument again. Charlie Fl. Abel.
who teaches buglins in the Eddy
Glover post drum and bugle corps
and who has taught former Girl
Scouts to play the bugle. will have
charge of this part Of the instruction
I Because of the fact. that. Girl
Scouts grow up. go away to school
| go to work or in other ways grow
! out Of the organization. it is necns-
sary to keep adding TO the ranks. For
this reason few of the former musi.
clans have returned. although Mis-.
Irene Haigis. Girl Scout executive
says she expects more Of the olde'
players TO mako their appearance a.
he second meeting next Welnes
dav evening.
Three of tho former fIfers ap
reared last night and expressed thei
desire to continue their anilatioI
with tho outfit. They arc: Ann;
Shimcl Of Troop = meeting at th'
church Of ST. John the Evangelist
Ruth Stalbush of troop .. m"etinI
ut the First Congrc gational church
and GLADYS Lea>itt. lieutenant o
troop 3. meeting AT the First Baptis
church.
New ffcrs who signed up las
evening are: Anna E;hyz of Troo
I; Louise fetch of Troop TO- meet
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
bullet IS lone
CLUE IN JACKSON
MURDER INQUIRY


would have tried to do II while his
man was in the open. Jackson had
no gun on him as both the weapons
he carried when on cases were
found in drawer.
Mystery which enveloped the
case yesterday had not been pene-
trated today SO far as information
came from reliable sources.
Coroner A. G.. Bill was expected
to open his inquest shortly and the
time for Jackson's funeral was to
be set during the afternoon.
No Finger Print Expert
County Detective Edward j.
Hickey of Hartford. who was nom
commi,tal all day. said he would no,
have finger print expert here as
clues from III" house of that nature
were out Of question. and th..
tramplcd ton of the snow
around The hen door and win
dows of the Jackson hoIIc made no
trace Of tn" SLAYER likely there.
Rowe Ii. Wheeler of Alonson
Mass. who had a hand in the in
vestigation Of the lice box bandits
case today joined Mr.. Hickey.
Mrs. jackson and her daughter.
Juanita. have returned home. Tho
trneral OF the husband and father
will be held from the home on Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock. II
wnI not be private. The service will
be conducted by Rev. Walter r..
Eoclert, OF Prov 1ence. Burial will
be in the New Willmantic cemetery.
The arrival here last night OF
Wheeler. special officer of Monson,
Iass., and his close association with
Detective Hickey today added an
clement Of speculation /, the case.
Mr.. Wheeler would say nothing. 1t
is understood h. knows good deal
about the ice box bandits case. He
saw Hickey this morning and tn,
greeting o.; the later was cordial
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
BUDGET HEARINGS
TOMORROW night
School Committee Gets First
Place on Finance Program

Hearings on the budgets will be-
gin tomorrow night. The school
committee will be heard at S O'Clock,
being allowed one hour in which to
explain its needs. At 3 o'clock the
municipal recreation commission
will be before the finance board and
half an hour later the city hall COM
mission will explain its wants.
The next session Of the board will
be held Monday night. at which time
the police and fire boards will be
heard. the former at o'clock and
the latter at O'Clock.
Departmental requests contained
in budgets filed for action by the
board of finance and taxation have
reached a total OF $3,S96,325.
against which estimated income OF
$4,000 will apply, making net
cost 10 be met out Of taxation. Of
$3.6s0,S.5, unless the board prunes
deeply. If all requests are granted. a
tax rate OF slightly more than 33
mills will be necessary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
Dover Fears Tunnel
Would "Ruin Town

Dover. England. Jan. 81 P-
Dover views with appre hensiou the
revival by the government of the
project of tunnel under the cham
mel to connect England and France.
ut would mean the ruin of the
town. declared the harbor board
registrar. The bulk of cross chan
mel steamer services run to and from
Dover.
Mayor Russell was also anxious,
but said there was no disposition in
Dover to hinder tho scheme and that
the townspoopI" took sornc comfort
in viewing tn" harbor extensions now
IN progress in order 10 lG:nJl" th"
'<cntish coal export trade. which
'hnr believed would eventually he
revived.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
.DOTY TO SPEAK
HERE NEXT week
CONTINUED from First Pase)

ed to his native Tennessee and at
tended Vanderbilt university. and
the University of Virginia. but he
found the cali of adventure too
strong and. unable to adjust himself
10 peace conditions. he sailed for
Europe as a deck hand In 1926.
He enlisted in the Foreign Legion
at bordeaux and became Private
Gilbert Clare" just another one OF
the adventures, and unknowns who
make up this fascinating and bizarre
military organization. He was q
member of the famous "Vingtncu-
vieme Compagnie" which fought
rilliantly against the fanatical Mo-
lammedan Druses in Syria. and in
October, 1925, he won the Croix de
Gucrre for distinguished service I'M
der ire at Eczzas.
This was fascinating to him, but
again when peace came he found
himself longing for action. Unable
to- stand the gruelling discipline Of
peace times, he and three others de-
serted, but after many narrowing
escapades they were recaptured,
tried by court martial. and convict
ed. A death sentence impended. but
his previous brilliant career acted
as q leaven. and Doty received eight
years in prison. Unofficial interven-
ton was made by friends and au-
thoritics In the United States and
finally, after nine months. he was
pardoned and rcinstated in the L.
gion and sent against the Riff in
Morocco. but before he saw action
there his American friends had se-
cured his release from the French
service.
He returned home and wrote his
adventures in THE Legion OF the
Damned" Since then he has been
much in demand as public speak
or, and the Commonwealth club con-
siders itself fortunate In securing
him. He is expected to attract mill
tary men from various parts OF the
state. His talk will be preceded by
a dinner for members and guests Of
the Commonwealth club.