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Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

A surprise party was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Riley W.
Bennett on Thursday evening, April
4, this being Mrs. Benefits birth
day. A number of relatives gather
ed at their home, all enjoying the
evening. Those present were: Mrs.
Frank Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Farens and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubbard Argoe and daughters and
Della Roach, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis
Boyce, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Glen
daniel and Ruth, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry G. Bennett and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Argoe and sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Watson and family, Mrs.
Sara Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gov
erdale and daughter Naomi, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlton Argoe and children.
All reported good time and at a
late hour, after enjoying delicious
refreshments, all left for their
homes, wishing Lena many more
happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
OUTSTANDING SUSSEX P. t. AIS

At the March meeting of the Salem
Parent-Teacher Association men,
bers were present from the Ports
vile P. T. A. and made contributions
to tie program.
I'll young people Of the Peppers
P. T. A. plan to give play April 80
for the benefit of the school.
At the sixth meeting of the Dono-
vans P. T. A. sand table project
of Switzerland was worked out by
the pupils. This association plans
to hold a picnic at the end of the
school term.
At the meeting of the Trinity P. T..
A. a donation consisting of clothing,
provisions and cash was made to
two needy families in the district.
This is a very noble phaze of P. T.
A. work.
The teacher and pupils of the
Sunnyside school have made a col
lection of photographs of interesting
doorways in Sussex county which
they are sending to the State P. T.
A. headquarters.
The members of the Morgan's P.
T. A. were the guests of the Tyn-
dall's Association at the March
meetingr An old-fashioned spelling
bee was conducted. Tyndall's school
was the winning team.
The Eldorado Association now
has a membership of 80. This asso-
citation is doing some very out
standing work this winter.
A very interesting write-up of
the Millsboro meeting was given in
last weeks issue of the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

mAF ali the foods known to man
w milk is the most famous for
: reaching the ultimate consum-
er in perfect condition. 1t rushes
down on our great cities in a vast
food from the outlying farming
districts, travelling often from fifty
to a hundred miles, and reaches
them in such a state that it can
be fed to tiny babies, not only
without fear of harm, but as their
chief nutriment on which to thrive
and grow.
Tin plays a leading part in the
mechanical and technical develop
ment which enables both babies
and adults in our big cities to get
pure milk just as the tin can en-
ables them to get condensed and
evaporated milks and many other
kinds of food in properly sterile and
sanitary condition. This metal
figures largely in most Of the uten-
sils in which milk is gathered. pas
teurized and conveyed.
The Evolution of Transportation
Formerly the man who owned a
cow sold the milk directly to his
neighbor, and this practice still
maintains for milk consumed in our
rural districts. But as civilization
became more complex and our great
cities grew up, the professional
dairyman's market receded farther
and farther from him, and the
modern methods of transporting
this product which must be kept
absolutely pure and clean were
evolved
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
THEY SAY

No wonder foreigners have trouble
with the American language. In this
country, when you shingle a house,
you put something on, but when you
shingle a woman's hair you take
something off.-Atchison Globe.
A
Applauding a movie actor is safe,
becaule he can't come back and give
an encore.-Yates Center, Mo-,
Times.
Hoover has crossed the Equator
fifteen times, but he is better known
as the man who crossed the Mason
Dixon line.-New York Post.
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Telephone poles are to be painted
to harmonic with the landscape.
That should be easy, considering
that the landscape is composed of
lboards.-Akron, Ohio, Beacon
journal.
Science now gives an age expec-
tation of seventy-one years. That's
no reason why you shouldn't look at
the traffic lights before crossing the
street.-F'lint Journal.
A
Chicago has a prohibition agent
who is q "wise OWL" He snoops
around late at night, and when he
hears the song Sweet Adeline" is
suing from a home, a search war
rant is quickly secured.-Florida
Times Union.
A
Those dirigibles are not likely to
become generally popular owing to
the difficulty in slowing them into
the backyard garage.-Indianapolis
Star.
Tighten your belts and keep your
coats on, men. The rummage sale
season is upon us.-Kansas City
Star.
A
An Iowa professor is trying to
train an oyster. If he can get it to
sing and dance, his teaching days
will be over.-Pittsburgh Post-Ga-
zette.
About the only certainty as to
where Milo Venus lost her arms is
that it wasn't in a disarmament par
ley.-Wall Street Journal.
A
Remember the good old days when
the people in the rural districts had
so much money they could afford to
buy a gold brick once in while?-
Rushville, In, Republican.
A
A "Stay Alive Club" has been or
ganized in New York City. Members
no doubt pledge themselves to have
their gin analyzed and never visit
Chicago-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A
Nothing seems to be quite so
much needed in this country as the
spread of intelligence among the
''intelligentsia." Boston Transcript
a
A wife is a woman who wishes she
hadn't said yes; an old maid is one
who wishes she hadn't said no.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
WE SAY

A New Jersey man who won a
bride on the election has now dis
appeared. Evidently he was one of
the few who didn't think that Hoo
yer would win.
N@
The old Puritan who trusted in
the Lord and kept his powder dry
has been succeeded by the modern
pacifist who trusts in Russian and
wants to make our own defenses all
wet.
Just think what fun the belligerent
nations will have in the next war in
interfering with radio programs of
the enemy.
A San Francisco woman, playing
poker the other evening held three
royal fushes within forty-five min
utes. If that had happened in Wash
ington it would have warranted a
Senate investigation.
81
Isn't nature grand? The grass and
the trees turn green in the spring
and so does most of the Christmas
jewelry.
N@
All Atlanta man has been married
five times and on each occasion he
picked a girl named Helen. Perhaps
he likes 'em named that way so he
can call 'em Hell for short.
I@
It is now suggested that the Con-
gressional Record be printed on the
new paper made of cornstalks. If
this is done the farmer will have to
raise more cornstalks.
These days the husband who is a
good provider doesn't seem to be as
popular as the one who is a good
fox-trotter.
@
If you don't work like sixty before
you are sixty you are apt to have to
work like sixty after you are sixty.
81
The population of most OF our
prisons continues to grow steadily
and yet the prisons don't have any
chambers of commerce.
I@
A Pittsburgh man hugged a wo-
man against her will and the jury
award her $12,500 damages. Next
time maybe he will be a little more
careful about his pressing engage
ments.
90
Will Irwin says that the SOVIET
agents in South America are noisy
but shy of money. That's what
makes 'em noisy.
d@
A noted chemist says that a gas
has been discovered which is toe
terrible even to be used in war
Probably the bootleggers can make
something out of it.
@
Too often the old reliable home
brew results in home bruise.
81
Still the fellow who keeps his
property in his wife's name isn't
any worse than the fellow who
keeps his religion the same way.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

Of course, cleanliness, like char
ity, should begin at home, so it is
the farm which the health boards
examine first. The cows must be
kept in clean barns which are we'll
ventilated; often special ventilators
of galvanized iron or tin are in
stalled. Where the best practice
maintains the cows. are thoroughly
brushed and cleaned before milk
ing time, and then the mixers, clad
in immaculate white uniforms, come
in. The pals into which they milk
are in all probability of block tin,
and often the strainers are also
made of tin.
Tin an Essential
After the COW is MIXED, the
liquid is promptly cooled in a tin
container which, like the pals and
strainers, is sterilized carefully
every time it is used. According
to the principles and Practice of
Milk Hygiene" by Louis A. Klein,
VIVID, "all surfaces with which
milk comes in contact should be
covered with tin"
Finally the big ten gallon tins
of milk are kept in a cool place to
wait for the huge trucks which
come along promptly to collect
them from the dairymen in the
community and take them to the
receiving station. Here the middle
man signs for them and they are
put on board the train. The tins
are generally put in ordinary freight
cars with ice packed around them,
but if they are to travel long dis
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

tances they are put in refrigerator
cars. Another method of transpor-
tation sometimes used is by means
of metal tanks. The tank is usual
ly insulated, generally of steel and
glass lined, though some are of
copper or timed copper.
The Milk Elevator
The city milk plant has often
been compared to an elevator be-
cause when the milk arrives it is
dumped into large tanks and
pumped up to the top floor, or
else left in the tin cans and con-
yeyed in them to the top.
First of all the milk is run
through clarifyer which removes
all visible dirt. From there it goes
to the pasteurizer, and after pas
teurization it is run into a cooler.
When the milk is cold, it is run
into the filling machine and finally
reaches the familiar glass bottles
in which it is for the most part
sold.
Along with this extreme care to
keep the milk in metal containers,
mostly lined with tin, goes an equal
determination that the receptacles
themselves shall be sterile. Rims
ing with cold water, followed by
washing with soapy water and then
rinsing and sterilization by live
steam insures the absolute clean1i-
ness OF every utensil used just as
the cleaning, rinsing and steriliza-
ton OF commercial tin cans insures
the cleanliness and healthfulness
OF the foods they contain
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
IT'S A FACT

Soap floats because it is full of air
bubbles pumped in when it was hot
in the making.
Germany now makes false teeth
out of steel.
1t costs eighty dollars to deport
an alien.
There are a hundred different
kinds of feas. They do not have
wings.
Centipedes will rid a house of
cockroaches.
Roosevelt, Taft, Cleveland, Wilson
and Harding were the only Presi-
dents who went beyond the bound
aries of the United States.
Virginia furnished more Confed-
crate soldiers than any other state.
The famous charge of the Light
Brigade" lasted twenty minutes, dur
ing which 247 men were lost out of
673.
Nine calls for troops were made
by President Lincoln during the Civ
il War.
Tripe is the stomach of any rumi-
nant animal.
The average person inhales about
$500 gallons of air per day.
4
A hair's-breadth is one-forty-
eighth of an inch.
A furlong-22O yards-was the
distance that a yoke of oxen was
supposed to plow without stopping
to rest.
William Writ served longer as
Attorney General than any other
occupant of that office, being in the
service from 1917 to 1929.
There is lime in milk, which
makes bone and teeth.
4
Inc average American family uses
annually 147 pounds of sugar, forty
pound Of coffee and eight pounds of
tea.
The peanut is not a nut. It be-
longs to the same family as the pea
and bean.
Daniel Boone and his wife are
buried at Frankfort, Ky.
Making keys and tinkering with
locks was the hobby of Louis XVI,
of France.
In gathering a pound Of honey a
bee travels 43,776 miles.
4
A fly wiggles its wings $50 times
in second.
Abraham Lincoln said: "I have
been driven many times to my knees
by the overwhelming conviction that
had nowhere else to go. Ny own
wisdom and that of all about me,
seemed insufficient for that day."
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
CEDAR CHESTS PROTECT
AGAINST MOTHS

Red cedar chests are useful be-
cause they kill any very young moth
larvae which may develop from un-
noticed eggs in the clothing one has
put away. They will not kill. half
grown larvae nor adult moths.
However, if clothing is thoroughly
cleaned, beaten, brushed and summed
before being put into a cedar chest,
the chances are that no moth eggs
remain in it, and no damage will
occur. Tight lids are of course es-
sential to render the chest an eff
cient protector against moths.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
1,566,116 TIMES A DAY!

Over a million and half times a
day people in Delaware call by tele-
phone. Every kind of call imaginable
goes toward making up this total.
Women making appointments, do
ing their shopping, calling their
friends. Men, conducting the heav-
ier affairs of business.
Mothers talking to children away
from home. Fathers adding their
greetings.
Husbands calling to say they'll be
late for dinner. Wives arranging in
formal parties.
Youngsters, calling other young
sters for gay, inconsequential chats.
There's hardly a limit to the uses
of a telephone today.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
EVEN FLIES MAY HELP

1t has been cynically said that
every new and bold enterprise-like
flying, for instance-must go
through three distinct stages. First
people ridicule it as impossible" 4"
Next they say it is contrary to the
Scriptures. Finally (when it has sue
.ceeded), they say, 81 told you So"
Yet such doubters and CRATES rare
ly do any harm. They may even do
some good. They make load" they
serve as ballast; they dampen en-
thusiasm enough to make it practi-
cal and determined. To paraphrase
Millions famous line, "They also
serve who only stand and prate. -
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

the mems class it was decided to
conduct a contest with some other
Bible class on the shore, the details
to be worked out by committee ap-
pointed by the president.
The Ladies Mite Society held its
monthly business meeting on Tues
day evening.
The pastor has announced a spe-
cial service for Mothers Day, May
IL.
The Ladies' Aid of Reynolds M.
P. Church will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenny Truitt, near JEFF
ferson's Cross Roads, on Thursday
evening, April IS. Everyone well
come. The larger the crowd the
better we enjoy it.
r.
ANNA K. GREGORIUS, ChirOpractOr
2O4 East Front Street, Milford
m22-tf Phone 157
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
PLAYING SAFE

1t is reported that Harry Lauder,
not to be outdone by William Wrig-
ley, Jr., has offered a purse of $780,
900 to the first person who swims
the Atlantic ocean.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

Paris announces that the dresses
of the women this spring will be
bright colored. No doubt that is
so that we can see them.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

The Easter party in the fourth
grade room was very much enjoyed
by the pupils of that room. The egg
hunt gave them great deal of ex-
citement and the little Easter bas-
kets made them happy with the las
ter spirit.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
BOY MISSING

The following letter was received
this week at the Chronicle office,
perhaps someone who is reader OF
this paper can furnish the writer
some information concerning this
boy:
101 West 95th Street
New York City
March q, 1929
Milford Chronicle,
Milford, Del.
Dear Sir:-My brother, William
Stewart, disappeared about two and
a half years ago. We have done
everything in our power and have
failed to locate him. Will you please
help us by publishing card IN
your paper. -,
William is seventeen years old
now, brown eyes and hair, medium
complexion, slightly build. He has a
''V'' shaped scar on his right hand.
He was a Boy Scout and member OF
the Y. M. C. A., went to high school
and worked after school hours.
We want to find out if the boy IS
living and hope you will help us.
Thanking you for anything you
may do for us.
Sincerely,
RUTH STEWART
Accompanying the above letter was
a copy of a poster, with the boy S
photograph on it, and his general
description which follows:
William H. Stewart, missing since
December 8, 1926, employed as mes
senger boy. Age 16. Height it. z
in. Weight 106 lbs. Brown eyes,
brown hair. Was first class boy
scout. Anyone knowing Of his
whereabouts, or information leading
to his return kindly communicate
with his parents as they are broken
hearted over the loss of their boy,
and would appreciate any informa-
ton in regard to him. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Stewart, 101 West 95th ST.
New York City.
This poster can be seen at the
Chronicle office.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

Pupils of the second grade are
completing their health booklets.
The work is done very neatly and
the books are very interesting.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

FELTON, school news as reported
by the Eighth Grade English class.
Reporters for this week Maud Mack
lin and Clara Hughes:
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

The fifth grade has completed the
essay and booklet work for the con-
test. Judging from those which we
have seen the judges will find it no
easy matter to come to a decision.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12
ANNA K. GREGORIUS, ChlrOpractOs

204 East Front Street, Milford
m22-tf Phone 157
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

Beatrice Killen, sixth grade, won
the prize for the month in spelling
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-12

The sixth grade pupils have COM
pleted their essays Strong Life
Without Alcohol for the essay con-
test under the auspices of the w. C.
T. U.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-17
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
Association to Hold Annual Meeting February 5.-Two Delegates
 May be Sent

The Association of Connecticut Fairs will hold it's annual meeting on February 5th, according to announce ments sent out by Secretary Leonard II. Healey. The meeting will be call ed to order at 2 o'clock in the after noon by President Nj. E. Pierpont for the election of officers and general business session.
 Each fair in the state has been invited to send two delegates and have as many attend as are interest ed in the promotion of agricultural fairs. It is expected that more than 100 people will be present for the banquet in the evening at G o'clock.
 The program is being arranged SC that all business may be off the slate at an early hour and thus afford an opportunity for the delegates to join the theater party which is being ar ranged to see "The Connecticut Tan. kaa
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-17
M.,hodi., Church Note.

Rev John '. Dusbury, Pastor.
 ie.s0 Sunday morning service.
 I2.00 Sunday school
 7:ab Thursday evening service.
 The Union Teacher Training class es will meet Tuesday evening at the chapel of the Congregational church. It is hoped that quite a number will attend from our school.
 Sunday morning at f0;i5 Rev. John E. puxbury will preach on ''The Day of Judgment" In the evening at ZOO o'clock his subject will be "The Wedge of Gold" The subject for Thursday evening at 7;A5 o'clock will be 'sThe Eighth Psalm"
 Friday evening of the week the Rho Delta class will meet at the parson- age with Mrs. Duxbury.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-17
Congregational Church Note.
Rev. James '. EnglIah. MInisler


 Thursday, January i7th. 6.30 D. m. The annual Church Night dinner and business meeting. Reports of off. eers and organizations. election of off cers, and discussion of plans for the coming year.
 Sunday, January goth. l.45 a. m. The service of worship. The minister will speak on Finding God" The music will be as follows: Anthem, q Niil Call Upon Thee" Buck; response, =! Need Thee, Precious Jesus" Stone. The Beginners department of the Church School will meet in the parlor during the hour of worship.
 l2.o0. The remaining departments of the Church School. including the Mems and Young Mems Forums.
 Loo. The Spaiding Library.
 1.00. The Friendly Evening meet ing. This will be q motion picture service in which the feature picture. 'The Enemy" the film version of the we'll known drama by Charming Pol. lock, will be used.
 Tuesday, January 22nd 3-5 D. m. The atnuai Missionary Tea, at the parsonage. A program in charge of Mrs. Frederick Nj. Prince. The host esses will be Mrs. Lillian C. Phillips, Mrs, Frank A. Fuller. Mrs. Charles l.. Torrey. Miss Anna Sampson and Mrs. Milo r. Warren.
 7.45 ?. m. The School of Leader ship Training. Courses on "A Study of the Pupil by Rev. Everett s. Lyon and "A Study of the Prophets" by Rev. William Williams.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-17

1 John Weiner of Providence was lin Putnam Wednesday on business. Hiram Barrett of Prospect street observed his 90th birthday Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Sham and family were in Providence on Sunday.
 Iver Nelson has been confined 10 his home for . few days with Illness.
 Mrs. Berniee C. Delaney visited with friends in Hartford "Wednesday.
 Henri BeaarsgArd has been eonfin- ed Co his home for two weeks with grippe.
 Mrs. D. B. Angelo is again com fined Co her home on Walnut street by illness.
 William Mccoy of Woonsoeket passed the weekend at his home on Ring street.
 Lester Herlihy of North Cheims- ford. Mass, was the Sunday guest of relatives in Putnam.
 Yeung Mems Social Club meeting will be held this evening at the home of Miss Minnie Hsrhar.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Child of East Woodstock were guests Of MT. and Mrs. Walter Wheaton on Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Glen Dow of Paw tncket called on Mrs. William Man son of upper Walnut street Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Seder and daughter Marion of Grove street spent the weekend with Boston re- latiyes
 Edward Alexander left Thursday for a position in a Woolworth Co. store in Providence, where he has been promoted.
 Miss Anne Hogan of Tatem street ia out again after her recent opera ton for appendicitis at St Vineents Hospital. Worcester.
 Mis-. Mary MecArry of Woodstoek avenue has returned from a visit with her sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gibbons of Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Martin and family of Bristol, Conn. spent the weekend with Mir. and Mrs. Gilbert Shippee of Walnut street.
 Mir. and Mrs. William Sham and son Ted, Frank Ledger and Russell Sherman attended banquet in Paw turket last Monday evening.
 Miss Ada Maynard of Bullock street is visiting with her brother and wife. Mir. and Mrs. Leodore May nard of Medford Heights, Mass.
 On Friday. Mrs. Irene .cilpstrie paid a visit to Mrs. Jessie 6ilpatric |at Evans Memorial Hospital in Dos ton. Later she was guest of Miss Etta Hodges at Maiden.
 M.s. Charity Wheaton and daush- ter. Miss Mary, together with Mir. and Mrs. Walter Wheaton, George Wheaton and Gilbert Bateman mos tored to Norwich on Sunday. Mir. and Mrs. Leo vanasse and ehil- dren of Hartford were weekend vis- itars of Mir. and Mrs. Honore Lemery of Main street. MT. and Mrs. Nanas- SC are both formerly of this city.
 The Whatsoever class of the Bap- tist Sunday school was entertained at the home of Mrs. Edwin Phillips, Tuesday evening. A business meet ing with reports for the years work was followed by social hour. or. fieers elected for the year are Presi- dent. Mrs. C. Byron Morse; vice pres idcnt, Mrs. X. E. Smith; secretary Mrs. Ida Bard; treasurer, Miss Flora !Truesdell.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-17
DID COLUMBUS DIE IN PRIsoN7

Christopher Columbus did not die in prison, as many seem to suppose. Neither did he die in poverty. The story, often repeated, that he died in utter destitution is merely one of the many legends with which his bio- graphy is distorted His will indi- cated that he possessed considerable wealth at the time of his death at Valladolid in 1506.-The Pathfinder.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-17
R.nti.t Church Note.
Rev. Henry 2. Hodge. Pastor

Kew Henry '. Hodge. Pastor
 Sunday at l0;30 Worship. Sermon by Rev. T. P. Fletcher. blind evangel- ist and conductor of music of Dudley Bible School. "The Crusaders a group of students, will assist
 12:00 Church school Lesson, Christ the Saviour.
 800 Eynngelistic service conduct ed by Mir, Fletcher and "rhe Cru saders."
 ;00 Evangelistic service conduct ed by Mir. Fletcher and "The Cru saders.'
 Monday at 7:S0 World Wide Guild at 53 Sunnyside avenue.
Putnam patriot., 1929-01-17
POMFRET YOUNG MAN WITH
 STATE POLICE AT DANIELSON

John Murphy, son of Mrs. Peter Murphy, is now an officer at the state police barracks in Danielson Officer Murphy joined the department seven months ago and has just been trans ferred from the barracks at Vest port Co the Danielson barracks.