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Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
Overbrook

Miss Mary Hester Parsons, aged
80, died at the home of John Jones,
near Lewes, March "a. Funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday, March 26,
with interment in Whites Chapel
Cemetery.
Mrs. o. L. Carey made business
trip to Salisbury, Md, on Monday.
Sunday School next Sunday morn
ing at ten o'clock, followed by
preaching at eleven, by our new pas
tor, the Rev. James O'Neil.
Abraham Mitchell spent Saturday
and Sunday in Philadelphia. He
was accompanied by Henry Little
ton and son, of near Lewes. This
was Mr.. Mitchell's first trip to the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Green
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ritter spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Ellingsworth, of Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Kitchens enter
tanned relatives from Milton over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Draper, of
Delmar, have been recent guests of
the formers sister, Mrs. A. L. Hill.
Mrs. William Nailor and Mrs.
Grice Campbell, all of Milton, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Campbell.
Miss Willie Hastings, who has
been spending some time with her
uncle, Thomas Campbell, has re-
turned to Philadelphia, where she
has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houston made
business trip to Dagsboro Monday
afternoon.
Harry and Frank Metzinger, who
are employed in the Coast Guard
Service in the State of New York,
have been recent guests of r. p.
Warrington.
The Rev. Harry Smith, who has
served us faithfully for the past
two years, moved his family to
Greenwood last Thursday, where he
was assigned as pastor for the COM
ing year. We wish him great sue
cess in his new duties, and we also
welcome our new pastor, James
O'Neil, and wish him the greatest of
success.
The Nassau Home Demonstration
Club will meet at the home of Mrs.
Charles Hudson, near Lewes, next
Thursday, May End. Don't forget the
date.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cove Morris and Mr..
and Mrs. John Martin, of Coolspring,
spent last Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN Truitt.
Miss Catherine Campbell spent the
weekend with Miss Margaret Mitch
ell, of near Lewes.
Mrs. George Campbell is on the
sick list.
Miss Cathryn Hamilton, of Har-
beson, spent the weekend with Mrs.
John w. Houston.
Charles Mitchell, who is employed
in the light house service, is spend
ing some time with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Mitchell.
The personal property of James
Davis, deceased, was sold at his
late home last Saturday by the Della
ware Trust Company. Hunter
Johnson, of Milton, was auctioneer.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
YOU CAN'T POISON A TRACTOR

The following news item was
clipped from the Des Moines Regis
ter, of February 10:
Silage POisOnS Horses
(Register's Special Iowa News Service)
Clarion-Hans P. Rasmussen, a
farmer near Goldfield, has lost
seven horses during the last
week, due to eating silage which
had turned poisonous. Three
other horses are reported in
serious condition.
Sudden fatalities among horses
are an everyday occurrence and in
every instance it means a consider
able financial loss to the owner.
Freedom from diseases and other in
firmities of the flesh is just one of
the many advantages of mechanical
power over animal power for farm
work or any other purpose.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26

all of them. You don't know any Of
them too we'll"
The eighth grade is now studying
about the Governor of Delaware in
Civics. Every pupil is enjoying it
very much.
Mrs. Warehouses; section of the
eighth grade have made poster
called "In the Public Eye" On it are
the pictures of some of the men in
the eye of the public of today.
The Dover Special District has
invited twenty of the girls of the
Milford High School to be the guests
of the Dover School on May 1, to
participte in the activities of their
Play Day. The invitation has been
accepted.
DAD
The pupils of the High School and
those of the eighth grade selected
their course for next year on Fri
day, April 10.
Miss Upton of the Singer Sewing
Machine Company will be a visitor
of the Home Economics Department
today, and give some demonstrations
in the use of the sNwing machine at
tachments. She will be accompanied
by Miss Marian F. Breck, State Su-
pervisor of Home Economics.
Miss Phyllis Griffith, of Washing
ton, D. c., a graduate of our High
School, has written our Superinten-
dent a very fine personal letter in
which she expresses her keen inter-
est in the school news. She states
that she reads it eagerly each week
and appreciates it very much.
-
The Biology Glass had some rare
specimens when Ethel Lord brought
in two nests of young moles. From
now on for several weeks the Cen
eral Science and Biology Glass will
be watching with eager anticipation
the Matching of butterflies, from the
cocoons which will open premature
ly on account of the warm atmos-
phere of the school room. These il
Illustrations of natures working ex-
plain the motto in the text book.
O&O
Doctor C.. A. Sargent, with the
two nurses, Miss Cubbage and Miss
Galloway, are giving the Toxin Anti
Toxin treatments as precaution
against Diphtheria in a series of
three innoculations. About two hun
dred children are taking it. DR.. Sar-
gent said that Milford's record was
better than any in the country. He
will be here for two more Fridays.
O&O
When the GIee Club met at the
Grange Hall Saturday evening, for
the purpose of taking part in the
program, Miss Dingee was not there.
A bunch of girls went to her board
ing house for her, but she had just
left; so the girls had to get back in
a hurry as they were already late.
When they got back, they found her
there; and after they got their
breath, they sang their selections.
Though the club did rather well
they hope to do better next time, for
they'll walt for Miss D1ngee.,
O&O
Watson Shew of the Freshman
class was the first person to take
the examination for an automobile
license in Dover according to the
new law.
AZ
The Sophomore class has a new
member in the person of Mary Rog-
ers from Pennsylvania. We wish you
well here, Mary, and may you never
get homesick.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
MiNviIle

Our town was visited on Sunday
night by a heavy thunder storm
and severe lightning. The aerial to
A. A. Evans radio was hit by the
lightning and did slight damage.
On Tuesday morning we had a
heavy frost for this time of year, do
ing considerable damage to berries
and fruit.
The barn on Harry Vests prop
erty was blown down by the heavy
wind of last week, doing slight dam
age to his automobile.
Mrs. Lawrence Derrickson, of New
Castle, came by excursion on Sun
day and visited her mother, Mrs.
Sadie Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
son Harold, of Highland Park, Pa,
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. S. G. Williams, and Mrs. Sadie
Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack Lynch and
daughter Matte, Mr.. and Mrs. Clin-
ton Watson and daughters, Ruth
and. Ida, of Frankford, and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. c. Crist and son John, of
Dagsboro, were callers with Mrs.
Williams Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Horace Derrick
son, of Ardmore, Pa, visited w. R.
Ringler and Mrs. Lulu G. Lynch on
Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. c. w. Branford
were entertained to dinner on Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
H. Townsend.
Mrs. Clara Setman and lady friend
of Philadelphia are spending this
week with Mrs. Setman's father, J.
S. West.
Capt. Clinton Evans and family, OF
Philadelphia, spent the weekend al
his summer home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Hudson and
children, Billie and Roy, of Camden
N. j., spent the weekend in and
around Millville.
Jacob Harmon, Raymond Cannon
and Chas. Steele, of Philadelphia
and Camden, came by motor and
spent the weekend with relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Wilson Hudson, of Dagsboro
visited her daughter, Mrs. Marian
Hickman, on Tuesday.
Mrs. Edward Long made busi-
ness trip to Milford on Tuesday.
Rufus Daisey entertained at din
ner on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
B. Daisey, Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lay
ton and children and Mr.. and Mrs
Harry West and son Ralph.
Mrs. William Bunting, of Selby-
vile, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Evans, on Tuesday.
Prospects are good for at least
two new dwellings in our town this
year.
A poultry fattening plant has been
installed in the garage of Harry H.
Dukes.
The Senior Glass of Lord Balti-
more School, chaperoned by the
principal, ]. S. Noble, and Mrs. No
BILE. visited the nations capitol,
washington, D. c., over the week
end. The members of the class and
marty left by auto and travelled to
fine capitol by way Of Elkton and
baltimore, Md. The return trip was
made by way of Annapolis and the
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
Milford School News
REPORTED BY THE FRESHMAN ENGLISH CLASS

Miss Wroten's section of the third
grade has organized a Drawing Club
which meets three times a week.
Under the direction of Miss John
son, Miss Phillips English class is
planning for a play.
DAD
Miss -Watson's fifth grade geo.
graphy classes, after having finished
a general study of the Western
States, are reviewing the work in
the form of an imaginary travel pro-
ject. Each pupil is keeping an ac-
count of the trip which will be writ
ten up at the close of the tour as a
Descriptive Story of the West"
DAD
The work is being made very in
teresting to the pupils by means of
pictures and descriptive booklets
procured from different railroad
companies and steamship lines. AL
so one afternoon is given to the
showing of pictures of the west by
using the Keystone lantern slides at
the Community Building.
The travel is being carried out af-
ter the following plan:
1.-The scenery from the car win
dow.
Going by way of the Great Nor
thern Pacific line and returning by
way of the Great Southern Santa Fe
line they are viewing a series of
splendid and inspiring pictures of
nature in countless forms. These
lines are also tapping the most fer
tile farming sections of our country
and regions rich in mineral wealth.
! 2-By the Way:
This includes visits to the great
National Parks and detours made
"Off the Beaten Path" in New Mex
co and Arizona viewing the pictur-
esque Indian pueblos, the geological
marvels of the Grand Canyon in Ar
izona, and the old missions in Cali
fornia.
The following pupils in the 9TH
grade received 1000 in a spelling
lesson: Herman Benson, Florence
Levy, William Potter, William Ste
vens, Samuel Gillespie, Alice John
son, Mary Kirby, Wilma Wilkins,
Dorothy Witt, George Strahle.
Al
The seventh grade was studying
about Russia in geography last
week. Bella Orkin, a pupil of that
grade, brought samovar, a fork
and a spoon that her parents had
brought from Russia. Everyone en-
joyed looking at these articles.
The seventh grade has been hav-
ing interviews and this one was Sc
lected as the best, written by Harris
Belts:
An Interview
AS I was going home from school
last night, I saw down the street a
figure quite familiar. Running up
to him, 1 saw that it was Richard.
Richard" I said, will you help
me with my English?"
Another interview, I guess"
Richard replied.
eyes," 1 remarked.
"Well, whatever it is I don't know
a thing about it." he said. ''You will
have to go and ask someone else"
went home and asked my father.
Father, would you advise me to
take a six weeks summer course?"
I inquired.
81 think" he responded, "it would
be a wise thing to do.
Suppose failed in some subject,
would you advise me just to take
that subject?" I questioned.
mo-" it won't hurt you to take
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
MOODS

Moods are breezes that blow across
the soul
In the path of skies of blue or
gray
And lend color to the hours that roll
Down the path of life's little day.
Mrs. Chas. B. Mathews,
Paris, Tenn.
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26

This is the time when people with
summer homes in the country start
brushing them up, and people who
haven't summer homes start brush
ing up their acquaintance with peo-
pie who have.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26

FOR SALE-Child's spring tweed
coat, good as new, size 10-11 years old.
Mrs. Bud" Harrington, IL East Front
street, Milford, Del. a26-tf'
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26

FOR SALE = Mary Washington As
paragus Roots, SLIPS per 100; $500 per
1000: Rhubarb roots, $1.50 per dozen.
Basil Perry, Georgetown, Delaware. 1tp,
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26
ADVERTISING
Received Too Late To Classify
FOR SALE
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Bicycle, good shape.
Price $500. Apply Harrison w. Lynch,
If
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26

FOR SALE-Roses: PauPs Scarlet
Climber. The most intensely red of all
climbing roses. with flowers of vivid
scarlet which do not fade in the hot
sun. Plants vigorous but do not grow
tall A flaming mantle of flowers every
year, attracting the attention of every
body by it's superlative brilliance and
beauty. Price 1 plant Soc; for $685..
postpaid. Allen Nurseries, Seaford; Del.
a26-2t
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26

FOR SALE-One large No. range
suitable for seashore cottage or straw
berry shanty. will sell very cheap. Burn
wood or coal. Call or phone Georgetown
95. Mrs. A. T. Townsend, Georgetown.
a26-3t
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26

FOR SALE - Mastodon Everbearing
Strawberry Plants, $500 per 10O;. $500.
per 1000. Plants set out this spring will
bear quantities of large delicious ber-
ries this summer and fall. Basil Perry,
Delaware. 1tp.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-26

FOR SALE - Dwarf Gamma bulbs,
large Towering red, S5 cents per Dozen.
Mixed colors, Florence Vaughn and the
Gladiator, Csc per dozen. Mixed gladi-
oil bulbs rs cents per dozen. Miss Hazel
Tatman, Bridgeville. Phone 31R22. 1tp
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-01
a TYPICAL TOWN MEETING

The good citizens OF Newington
possess the spirit OF New England
in abundant measure. They take an
interest in town affairs. and when 4
town meeting is held there always
seems to be considerably more than
quorum on hand. Indeed. the town
meeting usually turns out to be the
best show in town: or indeed, a
better show than any TO be seen in
New Britain or Hartford.
The junior high school building in
the town is nearly completed. But
that fact doesn't interfere with the
discussion. Everybody doesn't seem
TO be satisfied. and until that hap.
pens there Is going to be genuine
old ia shioned augmentation and
plenty Of il.
It is our bet that finally and
ultimately Newington residents will
point with pride at the new junior
high: il will be shown to visitor
with satisfa ctlon; and it will be
pointed out a. an ideal structure
But meanwhile
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-01

Settlement OF the oil war between
the British and the soviets will be Of
far-reachinE consequences Through
the contract Just signed British oil
interests secure access to rich Rus
sian fields. This will enable them to
compete more successfully with the
Standard Oil in foreign fields.
1t 10 limited in the dispatches that
the oil controversy between British
ana the soviets has been Z prime
cause OF governmental animosity BE-.
tween the two nations. Hints have
come from England, also. that Brit.
ish exporters have not been greatly
cheered by the trade statistics with
Russia.
The agreement just concluded
probably will also oil the channels OF
diplomacy between the two coun-
tries.
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the generation Of citizens living
there exercised poor Judgment when
they were willing to see the ugly
federal building erected TO mar the
view OF a state shrine.
Congress having voted the $780,
100000 postal building bill, and ex-
pecting to receive some millions in
addition from the sale OF present
buildings there should be no need
for unreasonable delay in providing
the promised facilities
But this is not all. There are
numerous smaller centers in Con-
necticut needing the attention of the
post office authorities. 1t is satsfac-
tory 10 note that among those sus-
gested for postal Improvements is
Plainyille. this town being included
in committee report Just made
public. The idea. it appears, Is to
construct new post office in Plain
ville-something that every PLAIN
Vile resident will agree is needed.
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Is Years Ago Today

NJ s. Harris valuable ST. Bernard
dog disappeared Saturday and it is
feared he has been stolen. The po-
live have been notified Of his dis
appearance. The dog is a very large
one.
A woman called at the police sta
ton this morning and told Chief
Rawlings that her husband had
taken a pillow off the bed and gone
down 10 a saloon and pa"ned it for
whiskey The chief said he would
have II investigated.
The high school basketball team
will play Middleto"n High here day
after tomorrow. The Middletown
team claims to be the champions OF
the state.
Listener" sends a communication
10 the Herald urging that the Elihu
Burritt memorial be incorporated
into the soldiers monument. He
says that the Winged Victory" fig
ure should be removed and = statue
Of Burritt substituted.
Mayor Bassett has requested the
different departments to hold meet
ings this week and prepare estimates
of what each will need during The
| coming year. Auditor H. l.. Curtii
said today that there has been nc
request for a transfer Of funds from
enc department to another 30 far
but he expects these will begin now
A large attendance 10 expected a
| the meeting OF the Connecticut
Pom illogical society In Plainvilie to-
morrow. 8. u. Carpenter 10 chair.
! man Of the committee on arrange.
! inents.
! A meeting of the school commit.
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ing to west or southwest winds
Forecast for Eastern New YORK:
Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday:
probably snow flprries in extreme
north portion tonight; slightly
warmer Saturday and in extreme
north portion tonight: moderate
shifting winds becoming southwest.
Conditions: The storm Of yester-
day moved out over the ocean last
night and weather conditions are
clear in much of the Atlantic coast
territory. Some cloudiness prevails
in portions of the Ohio valley. the
Lake Region, and portions of tho
Mississippi valley but the barometrlc
pressure is rising gradually ana
there is no well-defined storm center
in any portion of the country this
morning.
A disturbance has appeared In
the Canadian northwest. Edmonton
29.44 inches.
High pressure overspreads the
western states. The snow cover at
some of the Canadian stations Is a.
follows: Saugeen "a inches, Doucet
80 inches, Quebec 3s inches. Father
Point ~ inches.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather and not much change
in temperature.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-01
THL GOVERNMENT ADVISES
MASS PRODUCTION

The modern panacea seems 10 be
mass production The Department Of
Commerce, warning American
manufacturers that competition in
the International market is growing
keener, suggests that mass produc-
ton methods be increasingly inton-
sified in order TO ena BILE American
manufacturers TO meet this competi-
ton. The n1odus operandi seems to
be IS follows.
l. Concentration upon a limited
number OF articles reduces overhead.
:. Overhead is reduced by avoid
ING frozen assets invested in the
production Of slow-moying articles.
8. Mass production OF compare
lively few articles instead Of a less
prod uction of wide variety reduces
the price and turthers the ability to
compete.
4. The essence Of foreign conpe.
tition is price; and mass production.
using the maximum OF machinery.
achieves the necessary low price.
All Of which seems to be easily ap-
piled to the automobile industry.
where Henry Ford started II. But II
is difficult to see how an institution
which makes many articles can fol.
low the government advice
Then there is another weakness
of the Department OF Commerce
plan. Let this mass Production of a
limited number OF articles become
universal and the foreign product
that is distinctly different and 4. not
being made in the United States will
possess considerable of an advantage
among discerning folks. at home al
we'll as abroad. who do not care Ia
be using the same style of article
every other person IL using.
Then there 10 another weakness:
With mass production creating 4
wealth Of articieA where will thu
consumers be found? Already this il
something of a problem. American
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Questions
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You can get an answer to any
question Of fact or information by
writing 70 the Question Editor. New
Britain Herald, Warrington Bureau.
1872: New York avenue. Warrington.
D. c., enclosing two cents in stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and marital
advice cannot be given. nor can eH-
tended research be undertaken. All
other questions will receive . per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cam
not be answered. All letters are
conf,dential.--Editor.
@. Who was the author OF the
poem that begins: THE time has
come the Walrus said TO talk Of
many things?"
A. Lewis Carroll in Through
the Looking Glass" Following is
the verse in which the line appears:
The time has come" The Walrus
said.
To talk Of many things;
OF shoes-and ships-and sealing
OF cabbages and kings
And why the sea is boiling hot
And whether pigs have wings.
@. Did ancient peoples raise
revenues by import duties? What
was the hrst tariff law in the United
States?
A. Import duties for revenue
seem to have been usual among the
civilized nations of antiquity. Among
the Greeks. especially tho Athenians.
a tariff was regularly resorted to for
revenue. The earliest tariff law in
the United States was approved July
I. 1889.
9. How does one speak with his
tongue in his cheek?
A. The idiom means to speak in
| sincerely with mockery.
@. Do all stars have motion?
A. Since the stars are at such
enormous distance from the earth,
it has been impossible to measure
the motions Or any but a few Of
them. and in fact for long time
they were regarded as fixed. 1t il
now known that all of them are in
motion.
@. What is 4 spleen stone?
A. Spleen stone or nephrite is 4
very hard, white to dark green, COM
pact, fine grained mineral. 1t was
used by prehistoric man for utensils
and ornaments, also more recently
for fine-art carving. in eastern Asia.
1t was formerly regarded as 4
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remedy for diseases Of the kidneya
1t is one of the two species of jude,
a name given to it by the Spaniards
in 1854, because Of the supposed
medicinal qualities, from Spanish
"piedra de yjada" meaning stone OF
the side"
/. @. What does the name "Vrede'
| mean?
A. 1t is from the Greek and
means "a pearl"
@. What il phrenology?
A. The study OF the intrepreta-
ton of character from the formation
of the head.
@. What Is the state flower OF
Mississippi?
A. The Magnolia.
@. Has Governors Island, lew
York been enlarged since it was
bought from the Indians in 1884 by
Governor Van Twiller?
A. Governors Island contained
about IS acres when bought from
the Indians in 1884. 1t has been
enlarged to 100 acres by building a
sea wall and filling in.
@. Where is Cobb Desert.
A. 1t is vast region OF Central
Asia. constituting the eastern extern
sion OF the arid belt that stretches
across the whole Asiatic continent
into Africa. As generally defined. il
includes only the desert area OF
Mongolia. from this confines Of Sin
kiang on the west to the Khingan
mountains on the east. although
some geographers extend its western
limits to Lob Nor. about longitude
30 degrees east. East Of the Khin-
gan Range is a smaller arid region
| commonly called the Eastern Cobb.
@. What is the address OF the
National Association OF Audubon
Societiesr
A. 1874 Broadway. New York
City.
@. Are all oaths in United States
courts taken on the Bible?
A. No Witnesses are required
to take oath. but they cannot be
compelled to take 1t on the Bible
A Mohammedan In sworn on the
Koran: 4 Jew on the Old Testament;
A Cbinaman. by breaking Of a china
saucer. The form Of administering
tho oath may be varied to conform
to the religious belief Of the in
dividual. 80 a. to make 1t binding
upon his conscience.
@. What does Aud lang syne''
mean?
A. 1t is Scotch for days gone
by"
Q. How old Ia Tom Mix!
A. Fifty years old.
q. What was the cause OF the
Boer war?
A. II grew out Of the attempt OF
the Boer settlers to eata blish re-
public independent Of Great Britain
The attempt failed and out Of the
war grew the present Union Of
South Africa, dominion OF the
British Empire.
@. On what day did December
81. 1885 fall?
A. Thursday.