Milford chronicle., 1929-03-08

$4,000 Fire Loss

stroyed the handsome home of Har-
ry w. Jester on Friday night of last
week was the worst ever witnessed
in Glendale. At times it looked if
the residences of Mrs. Reed, Mr.. Ell
legood and Mr.. Timmons on the op-
pOsite of the street from the, fire,
were doomed; but the heroic efforts
of the firemen by keeping a man
with hose filled with chemicals on
the top of the buildings saved them
from total destruction. Many times
il looked if the homes opposite the
burning building would be victim
to the flames, but the grand work
of the firemen was effective until
the danger had passed.
The people of Glendale are CRATE
full to all those who assisted in any
way to keep the flames confined to
one building. To the firemen from
Milford, Harrington, Milton, Lewes,
Georgetown, Greenwood, Frederick
and our own boys, we extend our
heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. Jester saved quite a lot of his
household goods. The neighbors
opened their homes and stored the
furniture to keep it from being in
terfered with.
Mr.. TESTERS loss is quite heavy.
NThe building and contents were
partly covered by insurance. We
understand he will rebuild at an
early date.
Want Road Built
4 petition is being circulated
fhnCn WI n 70 hi
a new highway to run from Ellen
dale, by way of Jefferson's Cross
Roads, to a point on the Milford
Rehoboth boulevard. This road as
contemplated will bring some of the
most improved farms in Sussex
county closer to the city and nearby
markets, and will be the most direct
route by which the people of Ellen
dale can reach Slaughter Beach. If
any people of any section needs an
improved highway these people do.
Let all who are interested extend a
helping hand. A hearing will be
asked of the Highway Commission
on March 18th.
There is a number of farms near
Glendale where the owners are sim
ply "land-poor." They are not able
to cultivate the land themselves,
neither can they pay the price which
is demanded by the laboring classes
of today and make profit from the
lands in any way they have farmed
i'll former years. Therefore some of
the farms are growing up with. an
underground of young pines, which
in time, with care against fire,
would be a good investment; for it
is admitted that land well, set in
pine timber will grow and pay a
yearly interest of six per cent on
the landed investment, when the
pine is ready to market. Farms
now with brush and underground on
them, will get no better under pres
ent management, as it will cost as
much or more than the farms would
sell for now, to clear the lands to
produce crops of our old-fashioned
way of farming.
How much better would it be for
all concerned if the owners of such
land could be induced to divide it
into smaller holdings and sell at
would develop it into chicken or
berry farms.
This would in a way get clear of
much of the waste land now so
abundant, and give to those sections
which take advantage of the i'm
provements contemplated. A COM
plete change in the landscape that
would produce beautiful scenery
which is so pleasing and take away
that feeling produced by seeing so
much worthless, uncared-for land
which at all times becomes repul-
sive to the human eye.
Fighting Is Brutal
The prize fight heralded to all
parts of the country took place at
Miami, Florida, on Wednesday eve
ming, February 9th. 1t was a sorry
mess to say the least. Two big,
strong husky men because Of the
love of the almighty dollar were
allowed to appear in a ring before
thousands of men and women; the
very elite from the north and south,
and to maui each other until one
was given the decision, that stamped
him the best man of two. What
.gruesome sight. Two men with
swollen lips and bloody faces stand
ing before an audience that delight
ed in witnessing this fight. What an
influence to spread before the young
women and men of this country of
Oursl
How much better it would have
been if those who paid their money
to see this brutal contest, had ap-
piled the cash to relieve the wants
of the poor and needy in the differ
ent sections where they reside!
Three Senators Address Red Men
In Milford Tomorrow
The Red Men of Kent and Sussex
counties will have a gala pow-wow
in Armory Hall, Milford, on Satur-
day night, March 9th.
The open meeting will be held at
s p. m. Among the speakers will
be U. S. Senator Daniel o. Hastings
and U. S. Senator John G. Townsend.
Jr. of Delaware, also U. S. Senator
Cole Blease of South Carolina.
The public is invited to attend
this meeting and hear some of the
great truths about Redmanship from
those who know.
A class adoption will take place at
the close of the public meeting. The
parade of the two degree teams,
dressed in full Indian costume, will
take place at 1880 p. m. They will
pass over the principal streets of
Milford and this will be an interest
ing sight.
Minstrel Show on 14th