davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
Births
Girls

John and Marie Kassenbrock. 226S Pier
William and Lillian Cox, 1853 Winton.
Robert and Netina DeLong city hospital
Clarence and Elizabeth Barton. city
Harry and Nell Marcum. city hospital.
Fred and Cecil Carter. city hospital.
Henry and Hazel Hodge, city hospital.
Joseph and Ruby May city hospital.
Roosevelt and Anna Carpenter. city hos
James and Bertha Simpson. city hos
Earl and Helen Bellies. sO9 East Sixty
Harry and Nancy Medema. 1902 Barth.
Earl and Mary Burchheld, Methodist
hospital.
George and Kathleen HOTEL. Christian
hospital.
Charles and Stella Scheib, 1929 South
Russell and Edna Heib 6s Cayen.
Robert and Alena Tuttle, city hospital.
Floyd and Daisy Duzan, city hospital
Ray and Sarah Jones, city hospital.
Gus and Marie Evans city hospital.
Walter and Edith Clark, city hospital.
Walter and Arab Buttery. city hospital.
Herbert and Alice Brocking. Methodist
hospital
John and Evelyn Lakey, Methodist hos
Harry and Emma Burnett. Methodist
hospital.
Alexander and Sadie Payne. Christian
Lawrence and Flora williams. Chris
. Dale and Sadie DeHart. Isl North High
land.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
WOMAN is BRUISED IN
TROLLEY DERAILMENT
Street Car Jumps Track and Blocks
Thirty-seventh and Boulevard.

A woman passenger was bruised
slightly today when a south-bound
Illinois-Fairview street car was de-
rallied at Thirty-seventh street and
Boulevard place.
The car jumped the track and
swung around across the street. Of
ficialS of the Indianapolis Street
Railway Company were investigat-
ing the accident in an effort to as
certain cause Of the derailment.
Only four passengers we're on the
car at the time of the accident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
DIAMOND RING TAKEN
Theft Is Reported to Police; Two
Watches Stolen From Home.

Theft Of a diamond ring valued
at $125 from her apartment was
reported to police today by. Miss
Minette Burch, 2445 Ashland av-
enue, Apartment l.
James White, 1852 North Mount
street. complained that two watches.
worth 500, were taken from his
home Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
NEW YORK COFFEE RANGE
BANK DEAL PLANNED

Trans-America Negotiating for
Oregon Company.
NEW YORK, June 4.-Negotia-
tions for the acquisition Of the
First National bank of Portland,
Ore, and the Securities Savings and
Trust Company of the same city
by the Trans-America Corporation
we're under way today, it was
learned at the latter's local Offices.
Acquisition Of these two properties
would give Trans-America an addi-
tionAl $4,000, 900 in resources.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
United Press

NEW YORK, June 4.-Flour: quiet ana
Quiet: mess. s52 Lard-Steady; middle
vest vest spot. slo.ls@Io:55. Tallox-ounisstt'
special to extra. 5ss@5%c. Potatoes01oogsee:
Maine Maine ss.soa5.: Bermuda. s6gll. sweet
potatoes Firmer; Jersey basket, SEQ .
tnTkevs 25T43c: chickens, 17@4lc; fowls.
i4G2Sc: ducks. Long Island, 1sc. Live
poultry-Dull and unchanged; geese. iz@
kevs i5G25c: ROSTERS, l2c; broilers, 2o@
SIC. Cheese-Steady, state whole milk
fancy to special, 24G26c; young America.
laG25c
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
yUnitcd Press

CHICAGO, June A. Eggs - Market,
steady; receipts. l2.sos cases; extra f, ISIS,
iei5c; seconds, isc. Butter-Market, firm;
receipts, io.32s tubs; extras, S2Ac; extra
frsts. 3oGsolsc; frsts. 2s@ 2sc; seSones.
Market steady to easier: receipts. ? cars;
fowls, ice; springers. see; Leghorns. lac;
ducks. lsfscal7ac; geese, i2c; turkeys
CheeseSTwins. i7dl7hc; young Americas
Isle. Potatoes-On track. $50 cars: ar
rivals, 81 cars: shipments, ss2; market:
old and new; arm; Wisconsin ssckeo round
ss4o6S.eo southern sacked Bliss Tri-
umphs, $S.7od4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
The City
i'm Brief

S. J. Andrews, of Detroit, Mich,
advertising representative of the r.,
L. Polk & Co., will address the Ad-
vertising Club of Indianapolis at
the Columbia Club Thursday noon
on FOLLOWING Up National Adver-
Using With Direct Mail"
Successful candidates will speak
Thursday night before the First
Ward Democratic Club at 2345h
Station street. The club is taking
an active part in plans for the
county fall election and an effort is
being made to have all candidates
present.
The Rev. j. B. ROsemurgy, pas
tor of the Irvington M. E. church,
will address the Bible Investigation
Club at the Y. M. c. A. tonight on
Can 1 Acquire Success Through the
Possession Of Power?" The meeting
to begin with dinner at $40 will
be open to all young men OF the city.
Dairy Maid Convocation will meet
at Saturday at the Hotel Denison
and at 8 o'clock in the organization
rooms at 1862 East Maryland street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04


regular, quarterly dividends OF Ia per cent
ing preferred stock of the company. pay
ord june IA. 1880.
Directors of American Encaustic Til
ing Company have declared a quarterly
dividend of 25 cents share on the COM
mon stock. payable June 80. to stock
holders of record June 16, 1880. This
places the stock on 81 annaul dividend
basis. Previously the company paid quar-
teriy dividends of so cents share, or
So annually.
Public offering of a new issue Of $500
900 Indian Refining Company 512 per cent
and one-half year, gold notes is expected
to be made shortly by a syndicate com com
prising Bond & Go4dwini lnc i aao s rreG-
1882. Proceeds from the sale OF the pro-
posed note issue will be used to reimburse
the company for expenditures MADE Ior al
dition and betterments and for the re-
tirement of outstanding current lnoeoteo-
ness.
today for the new $500 900 home of the
Detroit Stock Exchange. which will be
ready for occupancy in six months I1d a &C,
building will be occupied entirely by the
exchange. Particular study has been mace a!1
OF the acoustic properties VI
floor. which will be more chan twice the
size of the present trading space.
DETROIT, June 4.-SiIent Automatic
Corporation appointed hfty-seven new
dealers from Feb. LIST. to April SOth. of
this year. This brings the total number
of dealers to 27S in thirty-four states
and three Canadian provinces. Further
appointments are being made daily. Fac
tory production is continuing to in
crease. according to Walter F. Tant,
president.
Although aggregate net income for the
345 industrial, public utility. and railroad
companies which have thus far reported
was 20 per cent smaller in the first. quar-
ter of 1880 than 1929. ninety-three of tht sc
concerns we're. nevertheless, able to show
increased earnings, according to a recent
survey of the Standard Statistics Company
Of New York. These better situated lines
include cigarette. motion picture, food,
natural gas. electric power and certain
miscellaneous industries. The same condl-
ton is likely to prevail during the sec
ond and third quarters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
By United Press

CLEVELAND. June 4-Butter-Extras.
36Kc: extra -f1rsts. 3e14c- Eggs-Extras,
5sc 5st: . 53s IsshytSos ase SssTS
springers. 500 ssc: Leghorr. springers. %
d2sc: ducks. i5623c; old cocks. i2Gl4c;
Mountain. sS.loGz50 per i3o-lb. sack;
Idaho russell S4.2S64.3S per 1o0-lb. sack:
Michigan. $3.50 per i0o-lb. sack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
TREASURY STATEMENT

. TWAsH1NGTON. June 4.-Treasury net
balance on June 2. was sl04 500, 545 26;
customs receipts for the month to that
date totaied S4126. 1873; government ex-
penditures on June O. were SlO.S76.229.5 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
BIZ United Press

CINCINNATI. o.. June 4-Butter.
steady: creamery in tub lots according to
score. 500 sSc: common score discounted 2
No 5. lac: butter fat. 2sG32c. Eggs
steady: cases Included: fresh gathered
81 isc; hrsts zoe: seconds. 1s1ac: nearby
coarse stock sells only at heavy discount:
fowls lbs. and over ale; I lbs. and over.
q &c; lbs. and over q &c; Leghorns.
colored over MS. Sc: broilers. 4iz lbs
and over. ale: II lbs. and over. 27c. Leg
horn and Orpington broilers Ia lbs. and
over CSC: IL lbs. and over 2se; hroilers
partly feathered 2od27c; black springers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
BIZ Times Special

LOUISVILLE, June 4-Hogs-Receipts.
900: market steady; 800 lbs. up. BIS; 225-
500 lbs, $3.50: I65-225 lbs. 5000: 130-
i65 lbs. $3.50: 1870 lbs. down. $3.50. roughs,
s7.05: stays. IS As. Cattle-Receipts 800;
ii so; heavy shipping steers. So .50G 10. so:
medium and plain steers. sS.25qs so: fat
s6.50GS25; medium to good COWS. SIS. 500
$50: cutters, s565.5o; Gamers. s3.5om
$50; bulls; SEQ so; feeders ssg 10:
800: market steady; tops. So: good to
choice, ST@s: medium to good. $500 z:
outs. IS down. Sheep-Receipts. $500:
eve and wether lambs. Sll.75: buck lambs.
sio.75; seconds and fed lambs. s7d7. So;
ciipped sheen, $4d5. Tuesdays shipments:
Cattle. 81. calves. 1870; hogs, 40; sheep.
SIS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
New York Bank Stocks
June 3
Local Wagon Wheat

City grain elevators are paying csc for
No. red wheat and sc for No. hard
wheat. --s
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
Other Livestock
BIZ United Press

CHICAGO. June .-Hogs-Receipts, a.
to ioc lower; hogs. scaling under, Gao. lbs.
showing the weakness early; later trade
fully steady: some sales weighty butchers,
5M10c higher. late; top. $1,000; butchers,
medium to choice, 250-350 lbs. SO. IS 10. 40;
200-250 lbs. s10@10.50: 10000 lbs, Sl00
1880; ~130-l60 lbs. $9.906l0.50;, packing
sows. $9G9.75: pigs. medium to choice. 30
1870 lbs. $9.25@10.25. Cattle-Receipts.
1000; calves, 5000; bidding Csc lower on
fed steers and yearlings: very little done;
few sales early. weak to Csc lower with she
stock rejecting similar undertone; early
top. $13.75: slaughter classes. steers, good
and choice, 1300-1500 lbs, SIPS OLA; 1900
1900 lbs, $11.75@13.75; ESQ., HOO lbs. $ll 30
@1S.75 common and medium. Sa@12.25;
fed yearlings. good and choice. 75O-959
lbs. $1150M13.25; heifers. good and
choice. $50 lbs. down. $l0.25Qll.75; com.
mon and medium. $7@10.25; cows. good
and choice. 5000: common and medium.
s6.5008; low cutter and cutter. $500 soy
bulls, good and choice beef. $T.6SG9: veal
ers milk fed, good and choice. $ll 10;
medium. $9@11; stockers- and feeders,
steers good and choice. all weights. 50 70
6l075: common and medium, $7.50@975.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000: market, slow;
fated tnative lambs. $13: choice Californias
SI3: good to choice yearlings, $10@ 10. 90;
fat ewes steady to unevenly lower at $500
down. lambs good and choice, 81 lbs.
down. SI2.25M13.25; medium. $10.50d l2.l5,
cull and common. $9.25@10.50; ewes: me
dunn to choice, $50 lbs. down, S3.75@5.5O;
Gull and common. $1,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04

American and Foreign Power Company.
Inc. declared regular quarterly diyidends
the SIS preferrd, both payable July 1. rec
ord June "A. A dividend of SITS on the
second preferred series (A) was also de-
clared on account of accumulationS pay
able June 30. record June Il.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04

LoNDON-New York cables opened at
81 IS 1882 against $4.85 11-16. Paris checks
1880. Amsterdam 1902, Italy e2725,
Berlin 20.357.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04

J. G. Brill Company declared regular
quarterly dividend Of s1.75 on preferred,
payable Aug. 1. record July 80. George
Frey was appointed vice-president in
charge of Electric Railway division.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
BIZ United Press

TT. WAYNE. Ind. June 4.-Cattle- Re
ceipts. rs; calves. rs: hogs. 500: sheep. so
hog market, steady; e0-I1o lbs. $40; no.
$50 lbs. 1855; 130-i5e lbs. $3.50; l5o-l6o
lbs. $i0s5: 20o-225 lbs. $1o.25: 225-250
lbs. $iol5: 300-350 lbs. sass: roughs
$780,: stays, IS: calves. Sl1; clipped lambs,
So; spEi1g lambs. $l1.50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04

Walter E. Sachs of Goldman. Sachs &
Co. elected director of Franklin Simon
Company in place of Waddill CatchingS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
SUPPORT SENDS
STOCK LEADERS
UP AFTER DROP.
Short Covering Follows New
Buying Wave; Steel
Shares Gain.
Average Stock Prices

Average Of thirty industrials for Tues
day was 27ii8, of 3.27. Average OF
twenty rails was 1880. of "a. Average
OF twenty utilities was l02.05, of .96.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, June 4.-Bank clearings,
81 40 900 600: clearing house balances,
S203. 900 900: federal reserve bank credit
balance. Sl9l. 600. 600.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
Business
and
Finance

The Board of Directors of the American
Public Utilities Company has declared the
regular. quarterly dividends Of ia per cent
ing preferred stock of the company. pay
able July l, 1880. to stockholders of rec
ord June Il. 1880.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04

Consolidated net profit of international
wear ended Dec. 81, 1929. was 81, 400: 483
after interest. depreciation. amortizatton.
federal taxes and proportion appllca PIE ,a 70
minority stocks, against $1,073,087 in 1923.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04

RI Tinted Press

CLEVELAND, June 4.--Hogs- Receipts.
$500; holdover none; mostly steady to 15c
lover, pigs Csc on BULK 1920 2lo,, ib S,s
220- $50 lbs. Sl065; choice, 10000 lbs.
downward to $1,000; pigs, $1o25. CATTLE
Receipts. 325; market, slow. steady to Csc
common to medium steers around 50 "a 1880
fat cows. $6.5o@8.5o; cutter grades, 81 SO
Receipts, $50; steady TO weak; bulk
vealers. si3 downward; few higher; me,
dunn. $11M12; culls downward to $40 and
uncer. Sheep-ReceiptS, 1900; lambs and
yea 'lings soc and spots 81 lower; desirable
lambs, s12613: yearlings. 500 1885, only
a package $11; sheep pending lower.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
NEW YORK STATEMENT

CHICAGO STATEMENT
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, June 4-Bsnk clearingS, Se5,~
l00, 900; balances. 81, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04
Banks and Exchange

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
Indianapolis bank clearings. Wednesday,
June 4, we're $3.977 900: debts. $8,277 900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04

Cuba Company declared regular semi;
annual dividend of $3.50 on 81 preferred
stock, payable Aug. /, record July 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-04

Pacific Tel. g. TEL Co., April net income
S1,6601 59 after charges against 81 .233, 905
in 1929. Four months net $4,64l,712, aginst
$5,052689.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-18
ZOAR

Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore and son,
Bonard, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lanson and
family, in Delaware City.
Miss Mildred Dorey entertained on
Sunday afternoon Helen Hastings,
Mary Johnson, Helen Johnson, Vir-
ginia Rust and Katherine Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lanson had
as their weekend guests Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hanson and children,
and Mrs. Shock, all of Philadelphia.
Misses Mildred and Margaret Lam
son spent the weekend in Mills
boro.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Rogers and
family entertained on Sunday after
noon Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Butler,
of Pennington; Mr.. and Mrs. Win
ford Brittingham and son Ralph, of
Millsboro.
Mrs. Sallie Johnson entertained
on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lanson enter
tanned on Monday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Lanson and daughter,
Margaret, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Rogers
and daughter Pearl.
Mrs. Florence Hastings is i'll at
this writing.
Sunday school Sunday morning
at $50; preaching at 1O:30.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-18
OCEAN VIEW

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Goslee o.
Philadelphia attended the funeral o.
Mr.. Goslee's mother. She passed
away at the home of her son in viii.
mington. The remains were takeI
to Lewes for interment.
Mrs. Oscar Pusey is visiting hel
husband, Mr.. Pusey, who is an en-
gineer on a steamer in Philadelphia
also her two daughters, Enola and
Thelma in New Jersey.
Mrs. Mary Daisey has been quite
sick at her home here.
Mrs. Jack Hill accompanied Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Pickering to Philadel.
phia for visit, returning on Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Davidson and
Mrs. Andrew Davidson and daughter
Melba visited Tasker Davidson al
Frankford recently.
Our town was shocked and greatly
saddened to hear Of the death OF
Mrs. Sophia Peterson Evans OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, on Wednesday OF
last week. Mrs. Evans was the wife
of Alonzo Evans, Jr., formerly OF
Ocean View and all who knew her
will long remember her for the
many sterling qualities she exem-
plifed. The funeral was held on
Saturday afternoon at the Baptist
Church of Brooklyn, N. Y, Of which
she had been a Sunday school tea
cher and a nardent worker.
The Presbyterian friends gave
Mrs. VIM. P. Short a birthday party
on Saturday night, April IL, at her
home at Bethany Beach.
Mrs. Eva Williams was the chair
man on the entertainment. Beaut-
full hymns were sung, led by VIII
liam Powell, the gifted musical di-
rector, Miss Mary Evans and sister,
Mrs. Powell, at the piano. Several
recitations by the young folks were
given. Spencer H. Tunnell gave a
fine address on "Why We Need to
Have Friends"
A surprise birthday party was
given Mrs. Herbert Daisey, it being
her oath birthday birthday. Rev.
Jackson having a birthday the same
DAY was luVlL6u U CS4SDA dISO AAS ob
the same home. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Holloway, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clay Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
James, Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Hitch
ems, Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Wingate,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mitchell and
two sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Evans
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Stratten Bur-
bage and son, Mrs. Ray Pusey and
daughters, and Miss Grace Nelson.
The evening was spent in playing
games and singing. At 10 o'clock all
were invited to the dining room
where cake, lemonade and candy
were served in abundance.
Revival services began last Sun
day night at the Christian Church
and will last over Easter.
The Sunday services will be as
follows: Church school at 9:45, fol-
lowed by general experience meet
ing. The sermon by Rev. C. W.
Branford will be at night following
the Epworth League. All are cordi-
ally invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-18
WILLIAMSVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Hudson of Bishopville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Robert McCabe
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. William
Watson Sunday evening.
Miss Elsie Evans entertained Miss
Nellie Hudson from FrankfOrd over
the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Will Wilson
of Bridgeville Sunday.
Miss Nellie McCabe called on Miss
Elsie Evans Sunday afternoon.
Miss Elsie Evans entertained on
Sunday Miss Elsie Hudson of
Frankford, Miss Nellie McCabe and
Glen Twiggs of Snow Hill, Md.
Mrs. Anna McCabe and children,
Nellie, Pauline, Verona and Milton
called on Mrs. Eli Collins Sunday.
Mrs. Katie. Bunting who has been
under treatment at the Milford
Emergency Hospital has returned to
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Steelman
had as their dinner guests Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Steelman of
Cambridge, Md.
John Williams is still i'll at this
writing.
They have started to tar the Stag
road that runs from Fenwicks Is
land bridge to Coffin's Branch.
Mrs. Albert Hudson, Mrs. Lulu
and Mrs. Hattie Richards
visited friends in Philadelphia Sun
day, via the excursion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quillen of
Ocean View called on W. P. Ban
ming Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ennis call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Evans
called on their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Hastings Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hudson call
ed on the Misses Anna and Julia
Williams Saturday.
Miss Viola Cropper called on Mr..
and Mrs. A. D. Johnson Sunday.
Master Eli Collins was the din
ner guest of Milton McCabe on Sun
day.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-18
MESSICK'S

The farmers in this community
are busily occupied in setting straw
berries and spraying orchards.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vinzann Of
FELTON, were Sunday visitors at the
home of Willard Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Messick en-
tertained Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Steve McNatt and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Banning
were circling among friends here
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve McNatt enter
tanned number of friends Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jewell visited
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Messick Sunday
last.
John Messick is still seriously i'll
at this writing. We hope for his re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Vadal1in en-
tertained friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and
children, Mary Ellen, and William,
were Sunday evening guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Steve McNatt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Messick mo-
tored to Preston, Nd, Sunday.
Miles Messick had the misfortune
of having one Of his mules eat nj
trate of soda Sunday last and nearly
losing it's life.
April 20 is Easter.
Easter is coming,
The chicks are out.
The Dummies are hiding
All round about.
With baskets and eggs
To bring us such joy
To all little hearts of
Each girl and each boy.
Milford chronicle., 1930-04-18
DELAWARE TO HAVE
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE

A meeting of momentous import
the purpose of which was the Look
ing forward to the organization OF
an Anti-Saloon League in Delaware
was held in Wesley M. E. Church,
Dover, Thursday afternoon, April
10, beginning at 1870 o'clock.
Representatives from the different
temperance organizations and
churches of Delaware were present
to meet DR.. Vining, recently from
Connecticut who comes to take up
the work of e. C. Prettyman, who
for the past fifteen years has lab
ored so faithfully for temperance in
Delaware.
Lieutenant Governor ]. Henry
Hazel presided over the meeting, in
PRODUCING Roscoe w. Vining, the
new Anti-Saloon superintendent OF
Delaware, who pointed out a most
urgent need of concentrated inter
est and cooperation on the part OF
the citizens of Delaware to carry
on the work of education agitation
and organization in the State.
F. Scott Mcbride, National Anti
Saloon League superintendent, was
next introduced, and made the
speech of the afternoon, giving an
account of wet and dry hearings in
Washington, answering all ques-
tions regarding the proposed league
in Delaware, showing the necessity
for a closer organization to offset
any apathy that may exist in anti
saloon league labors and sounding
the slogan Eternal Vigilance is the
Price of Prohibition"
DR.. McBride's wise counsel and
optomistic outlook was an inspira-
ton to all present, as are always
his earnest and instructive newspa-
per articles, for which the gratitude
Of Delaware's W. C. T. U. was Voic-
ed by Mrs. DR.. Joseph Bringhurst of
FELTON,, State director of Loyal Tenn
perance Legion.
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller, State pres
ident of the w. c. T. u, rallied to
the loyalty Of the State, and declar-
ed that Delaware will support and
carry on an anti-saloon league when
the organization shall be formed.
A nominating committee consist
ing of Rev. Aquilla Webb, Rev. Dis
ston Jacobs, A. A. Wilmot, Mrs. An
ma Lee Waller and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hazel was appointed to pre-
sent names of permanent officers to
be elected at May meeting.