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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
ORCHARD SPRAY
NOTES MAILED TO
FRUIT GROWERS
Kent County Agent Will
son Urges Spraying for
Insect Control Now
INFECTION is NOTED

Fruit growers throughout Kent
county received this week from the
office of County Agent Russell e.
Wilson the sixth edition of orchard
spray notes for this season as pre-
nared by DR.. ]. F. Adams, Plant
Pathologist of the University of Del
aware and the State Board of Agrl-
culture, regarding the recommends
tions for spraying apple and peach
trees at this time for insect ana
disease control.
With reference to apples, the cool
weather during the last of April eH-
tended the blooming period longer
than was anticipated, making II
rather difficult for the growers TO
govern the calyx spray for all va
rieties. This application for the
early blooming varieties, however
was completed during the past week,
and it should be completed on all
varieties by the end of this week II
the weather continues favorable
for spraying, as the warm days dur
ing the first of May caused a rapid
growth development.
The dry weather during the pas'
few days has not been favorable for
annie scab infection to date. The
first foliage infection was noticed on
April 90, and some infections show
ed at least three days earlier ma
thrifty. but the initial infection this
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
TRADER HELD ON
THEFT CHARGE
Farmer and Alice Wright
Are Held for Court by
Magistrate Thaw

A case of more than usual inter
est came before Magistrate II. B.
Thaw. of Milford, last Friday, when
Pierce Trader, farmer of near MIL
ford, and Alice Wright, of .Frederlca,
were arraigned charged with ar
ceny of chickens.
It was brought out that Alfred
Bennett, of Milford, on Sunday
missed twenty-four chickens from
his hennery.
A search near the chicken house
disclosed on the ground a tag bear
ing a number and the name OF
garage at Harrington. Mr.. Bennett
took the tag to Sergeant Powell, OF
the State police. 1t was found that
the tag was a receipt for a battery
Upon investigation by the police it
was learned that battery had been
left by Pierce Trader at the Har-
rington garage to be recharged and
the tag issued to him as receipt.
This was testified to at the hearing.
Mr.. Bennett from whom the chic
kens were stolen turned detective
and made a thorough search of the
country around his home. In a
woods a short distance away, he
stated, he found sack which con-
tanned the chickens stolen from his
farm. The sack was hidden in the
brush. Mr.. Bennett summoned two
neighbors, John Willis and John A.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
WOMEN DIE FROM
BURNS, INJURIES
Mrs. Harry Gillespie and
Mrs. James Simpler Sue
cumb to Injuries

Mrs. Harry Gillespie, VINO was 80 Su
veraly burned when a gasoline stove 1,v
evnIoded two weeks ago, died at m the
WarshaIl Hospital, on Sunday from from
tGe injuries sustained at that tlnle, 4i'n
Mrs Gillespie was preparins Cno un
noon meal when the explosion ,o',t o
rrrred lo and was badly burned l apou'
tSe breast and face when the pi,,a D9rm-
inc Gasoline ignited her clCdn!ns' t,ls
FnneraI I services were held on lueS-
day. .-...,.,;os received
when an automobile crasheu ihoT hor
the carriage in which she ana ne u
Tnsband t"r were riding, Mrs. Odella N, ~
SIMMER of near Milford, died at W Cne
Milford Emergency Hospital on SUI tbo
dav Her husband was killed Il. nriI Iii
accident. which occurred on apr ;,,. :.
9G Harley Jacobs, who was drlV4he ms
,Lo automObile which figured III lns
rntoIities is now under $4,000 l Donu
for his appearance at the N'dio ~,
County Court of General Sessions S'5 oi'
=, charge of manslaughter, 1t Is pos pos
g chic that a second charge may no"
be .Slaced against him.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
FORMER MILFORD
MAN DIES IN JERSEY

Rev Thomas Scull Davis pastor
Of the Beemerville, New Jersey
Presbyterian Church, died WeoheS-
dav April 80, in Linn Hospital i,'l from
u"y' ,,oyy;'tonitis. which developed follow
pel Pc a., oneration for appendlcitls
ma ms @allstones. Funeral services
anu ,oro held Saturday afternoon at tne
Peemerville Presbyterian ChErGn, a. =
Peelt Pen a ]. w. Mowatt, pastor OF tn, the
G,Ia:o2 rev, ~ presbyterian Church, ofllcl- .,
otSSeN stim% assisted by other ministers s.l IN
t9 tbn county. Burial was IN Dee'iei
Viii9 He was thirty-nine a years Gld Hdrris anu
nl ne horn october 5, 1890 at No1[Is- r[rs
was was OoI Pa. son of Rev. and MIS- ~ 81
Ihon,as IT%n, c. Davis. He was or1%,mTy' GtranI,
IL nIila' the ministry at Dividing CTeeM, rSere
N NJ I T. at his fathers ,la Gnaree : charge 'lra
;uN in south Jersey he we went t,nnrcS TO Iu'II He
as pI1 graduate Of Crozer Sell~ss deeree5
Goa, Chester 9Ge University pn, a Of PENNSYLVANIA
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
SEEDLINGS GIVEN
TOLAND OWNERS
Increase Of 92,95O Over
Last Years Figure Is
Announced At Dover

State Forester Taber announces
that to date l22,150 seedlings ana
transplants have been distributed
this Spring to private land owners
and State institutions.
This is an increase of 92,95O over
last years distribution and when
means that a great many OF Dela-
wares citizens feel the need of per-
petuating the forests of the state.
The following species were avail
able for the 1880 planting; Lobloily
pine. Red Pine. Scotch Pine, Japan
ese Larch, Southern Cypress, White
Oak. Norway Spruce and tulip hee'
The Loblolly Pine which is the ma
tive pine of Southern Delaware ana
commonly called longshat pine, was
the sDecies in the most demand.
One of the largest paintings OF
loblOlly pine was made along the
du Pont Highway from Milford lu
Selbyville on the property OF the
Coleman du POnt Road, Inc.
Among the applicants for stock
there were a few interested i'll pro-
ducing trees in order that they may
nualify in a phase of the 4-H cur
nroiect introduced by the State For
estrv Department and sponsored DS
A D. Cobb, State club leader. rms
contest is open to any member o
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
DIOCESE TO MEET
IN REHOBOTH
145th Meeting Will Be
Held at Delaware Resort
On May 13 and IA

The l45th convention of the Epls-
copal Diocese Of Delaware viii De
opened Tuesday, May 13, with Holy
Communion at All Saints Church'
Rehoboth with the Rt. Rev. Phlllp
Cook. Bishop of the Diocese. as Gel
ebrant. The convention concluces
May IA. u.,,.
At the celebration of the Holy
Communion, Bishop Cook will 3e as
sisted by the rector of All Saints
and the clerical members of the
standing committee. At this service,
Rishop Cook will bring his annual
message to the convention
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
in the same town and at the same
time as the convention. The women
will be the guests of the convention
each day for lunch, which will be
served in Veterans Hall, at I, STAN
dard Time. IL,
The program for the convention
nc announced by Bishop Cock, the
hours of which are standard time
follows: ~,
Tuesday, May 13, II =. m.--CeIe-
bration of the Holy Communion al
All Saints Church.
to 2:3O p. m.-Rece@s for luhch
ot Veterans Hall.
2.3O to 5 p. n.-The convention
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
SCHOONER BUILT AT
MILFORD FOUNDERS

The veteran coasting schooner
lanes L. Maloy filled and sank this
week as she was being towed from
Onset to Marblehead, along the New
England Coast, there to be used III
a Massachusetts Bay colony terceh-
tenary pageant.
The schooner had been tied up at
Onset for several years. A leak that
developed soon after the start grew
steadily worse and when but short
distance from her destination the
vessel foundered. Her captain and
how who was assisting him were
taken off by the tug POwow and
taken into Salem.
The Maloy was built in 1864 at
Milford and engaged for many years
in the lumber trade from Maine
points.
At that time there were several
shipyards in operation here which
have since discontinued business.
The name of the builder was not
disclosed in the news dispatch re-
ceived here.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
GEOGRAPHY IN
STATE REVISED

while DR.. George A. Harter, PHI.
II was president of the University
of Delaware, he wrote a Delaware
el,nnlement to the Dodge advanced
Geography. The supplement is now
ovt of date and the publishers, Rand,
NcNally and Company, New York
and Chicago want it revised.
For the work, they have selected
Albert Farley, rural supervisor OF
sobools in the southeastern section
~ Sussex county. and he has revised
al narts of the book which had be-
oon,e m obsolete. In doing this it was
nocassary for him to consult State
and Federal documents and have the
ooNoneration ,-, of the Washington and
Dover officials. The book is on the
nress. and one Delaware school DIS
riot has ordered 600 copies.
Mr. Farley for the past two or
three years has taught geography at
tho summer sessions of the Univer-
s;tv of Delaware. He also was chair
nan of the committee to revise the
tovt hooks in geography to be used
in the State for the next five years.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
NEW SCHOOL TO
Be DEDICATED
Corner Stone Laying AT
NetO High School With
Interesting Program

The corner stone Of the new Hlsn
School here will be laid tomorrow
afternoon. The dedication exercises
viii be in charge of the GranG
Lodge Ancient Free and Acceple9
Masons of Delaware. State Grahu
Master Harry V. Holloway VINO Ny
= coincidence is State Superintena-
emf Of Public instruction, will otfl-
ciate in his official capacity, assisted
bv members of his staff. The Granu G.ll
Lodge will be opened early IN tne
afternoon, after which the Crane
Master and his party will go 10
harrington where they will lay the
corner stone of the new school no"
under construction in that town,
The ceremonies in Milford VIII DC
participated in by pupils III .he
Senior-Junior High Schools. The
nrogram as announced fer the cere-
monies follows:
Music by the school.
Address by Grand Master Ho''o-
way.
PRAYER by the chaplain.
Music by the school.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
GREENWOOD WINS
SUSSEX COUNTY
FIELD DAY MEET
Between 5000 and 5000 At
tend Annual Event At
Harrington Grounds
SIXTH YEAR IN ROW

Between 5000 and 5000 attended
the annual field meet of Sussex
county schools held at the Kent and
sussex Fair Grounds last Friday at
Harrington. 1t was by far one OF the
largest attended meets ever held
and the interest shown was exceed
ingly gratifying to MAJOR T. D
prince. State athletic director who
superyised the meet assisted by the
principal and supervisors OF the
schools.
The morning part of the program
was taken up with vOlley and dodge
hall events. The afternoon prog ann
was given over to field and track
events. in which Greenwood School
both seniors and juniors topped the
list and finished far ahead. Green
wood scored 1853 points in the 5c--
ward dash; 220-yard relay; 44O-yard
relay; standing broad jump, for both
bows and girls. This is the sixth con-
secutive wear Greenwood has been
the winner. Other schools scored as
follows: Laurel, 80; Georgetown
871h: Delmar, 591a; Bridgeville'
So; Lewes, %; Frankford, lS; Mills
boro, 19; Selbyville, 12; Milton and
Sycamore, 10; Stockley and Days
bOro, 6; Williamsville, 2.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
DONATION DAY AT
LOCAL HOSPITAL

In passing the hospital, do you
ever wonder what is going on with
in those four walls? Has 1t ever
occurred to you that perhaps there
is something you could do to make
a patient more comfortable, or ligh-
ten the work of the nurses? If you
have had these thoughts, yet do not
know how to go about it, now IS
YOUR chance to help. Next Monday
is Donation Day for the Milford
Emergency Hospital and the Nurses
Home, which institutions will be
omen all day to visitors. Come in
with your donation-there are some
big things the institution needs and
many little things. Your donation
will leave money for them and how
much happier you will be in help
ing keep the hospital in perfect
running order. =.
Don't forget! Next Monday, Is
YOUR day to help put over something
big.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
Delaware Republicans
Fire Opening Gun Of
The 1880 Campaign
Five Hundred State Lead
ers And Workers At
tend Meeting Saturday
SENATORS HASTINGS,
STETWER SPEAKERS
All Believe Democrats Are
Planning An Aggressive
Campaign This Year

Republicans of Delaware beware
of Over-confidence because of past
successes in political campaigns!
This warning was sounded Satur-
day afternoon by Governor c. Doug
lass Buck at meeting in Whining
ton which marked the first great
preliminary to the coming NoVem-
ber election.
The meeting followed buffet lun-
cheOn at which the five hundred men
and women from all parts OF the
State were guests of Governor Buck.
While expressing confidence thaI
the Republican party in Delaware
will emerge from the November po-
litical fray victorious, Governor
Bnck stressed that party workers
and voters should not look upon the
Democratic camp rs an inslSnlh-
Cant. contender for the November
blue ribbon. -.
"The reason I called this meeting
of members of the Republican SlaIe
and the four other committees (Wll-
mington city and the three countles)
is hecause the Democrats OF the
state have been active for months
preparing for the next election eX-
nlained the Governor in a brief al
dress prior to his Introduction oi U,
s. Senator Frederick Stelwer' q
Portland, Oregon, the pFihclp"
speaker, aov. oor
that the time had arrived lor cuii'
terence with those tried and true
warriors in the Republican ranks o o
the state upon whom the success o
the party in November rests Ia,
In past years our parry ,ae n".
emerged victorious from eiectlchSS
Arhis has been highly pleasing 10 al al
"a But do not let those VlctoIle' ore
llavs gone by establish wltn yo'
eiing over over-conidence.
yer-confidence is the one thihI
desire to caution you commlt'e'
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give AWARDS TO
SIX DELAWARE
ESSAY WINNERS
Writers on Chemical Sub
iects Eligible for Ma
tiOnal Competition
BOY WINNER

Connecting for State and possible
national recognition, six Delaware
students have been announced as
nrize winners in the seventh annual
ESSAY contest sponsored throughout
the United States and possessions Dy
the American Chemical Society.
Discussion in the chemical essays
centers about six subjects selected
by the society and the winners rep
resent the selection of the Delaware
committee as the best in each group.
First prize winners, who will receive
500 in gold, and who are eligible 10
comDete in the National contest are
as follows: ,
Elizabeth DOugherty. Ursuline
Academy.
Joseph Stuart, Tower Hill school
Margaret Hastings, BridgeVille
High School,
Vera Mccall, Ursuline Academy
Charles Williams, Milford High
School.
Arthur Nichols, A. l. dupont
School.
Certificates of honorable mention
are awarded to the second best
essays of the six topics. A group OF
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The Levy Court Commissioners of
Sussex county have fixed the tax
rate at 80 cents on 500 of the as
sessed valuation of property.
The levy was made after the
County Board of Assessment had
submitted their report, which shows
that the total assessment in the ten
Representative Districts amounts to
$37 ,993, ,49S.
The assessment in the several dis
tricts follows:
First Representative District -
First election district, $3,254,229;
capitation, $1,S9S; Second election
district, $1,7l2,447; capitation, ST.
246; totals, $4,966,676; capitation'
$3,144.
Second Representative DistHict -
First. S9SO,l9 capitatiOn, $S94;
Second, $1,S27O72; capitation, ST.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
MILFORD HAS A
LARGE INCREASE
IN POPULATION
Final Report On Census
TabulatiOn Shows A Gain
OF Over 1000 In 10 Years
RESULT DISAPPOINTS

Former Governor William u. Den
new. supervisor of census for Della
ware has announced the result OF
the official count for this town.
which shows the population to be
3716. a gain OF lob over that of ten
wears ago. While the result shows
that Milford has had the largest IN
crease in population of any OF the
towns in the State so far completed
tbe business interests here are not
pleased with the showing. Ihe IN
crease is q per cent over the l9ZO
count. Notwithstanding this large
increase the business interests mere
believe that many have not Deeil
tabulated. About two years ago lhe
Milford Chamber of Commerce had
a house to house count made OF the
residents of Milford. At that time
the tabulation, unofficial of course
showed that the population OF MIL
ford was slightly over 420O. Not sat
isfied with the result, carelu
check was made at that time ana /.
was found to tally with the hrst
check. A difference of approximately
500 persons is now shown with the
announcement Of the government
census count. It IS certain that the
town has not lost in population dur
ing the past two years; and for tha'
reason local citizens are at loss tC
understand the great difference be-
Setu the government census an
the unofficial Chamber of Commerce
count.
Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
Marvel Succeeds
Gray On National
Democratic Body
Much Enthusiasm Mani
tested At Dover Meeting
of Democratic Committee
PASS RESOLUTIONS
ON DEATH OF GRAY
Former Senator Bayard,
James M. Tunnel And
Others Speak At Session

Josiah Marvel, candidate for the
Democratic nomination of Unlteu
States Senator, was unanimously
elected a member of the Democratic
National Committee, at 4 meeting OIL
the Democratic State Commlttee
held in the Supreme Court room at
Dover last Friday afternoon.
Mr. Marvel was selected to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of An
drew Gray, of Wilmington, and VIII
serve until the Democratic state
Convention chooses a National COM
mitteeman for two years, the ue-
ceased's unexpired term.
Mr.. Marvel served as Nat.onal
committeeman during the 1923 CAM
naian having held the proxy OF MT.
CRAY while the latter was abroad III
in health. The proxy, however, ter
minated with Mr.. Gray's DEATH
since then. there had been no one
in his place on the National Cohlhi''-
tee. ,...o, nc
National Committeeman, Peter D.
Ford. of Wilmington, presented reso-
ntions on Mr.. Gray's death. AFTER
reading them, Mr.. Ford delivered
short but touching, eulOgy on MT.
GRAY. describing him as great son
of n great father, Judge George
GRAY. The resolutions, when were
adopted. read as follows:
"Whereas, in the inscrutaDle uls-
nensations of an all-wise Providence
death has removed from our mlus'
the honorable Andrew c. Gray.
"Be It Resolved, by the members
of the Democratic State Central
Committee of the State of Delaware
as follows: , n
"That in the death of Andrew T.
GRAY the State has lost one OF lts
most valuable and most respected
citizens. and those who knew hlhl'
one of their best loved and most
cherished friends; =,
"That the Democratic Party u
whose principles and policies he was
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N. ]. GOVERNOR
SIGNS FERRY BILL
Cane May-Lewes Route
May Be Started In
Near Future

1fs all over but the operating ar
ronoements for the Lewes-Cape May
Ferry project. And these are 10 DC
arranged just as soon as reasoh"o'S
possible. u4io,,-
For decade Delaware, part'cu-
lorlv the lower section of the state
has NOT only talked over plans for
ferry line, running from Lewes 10
Cane Nav. but worked hard to get
in. Through several different ses-
sions of the legislature approprla-
tions in increasingly large amounts
have been made to build pier at
Iewes for the Delaware part OF the
project. ~ ho.
In New Jersey the subject has
been before the legislature at least
in two or three different sessions
hut it was not until about ten days
ago that New Jersey legislature
nassed the Lewes-Cape May ferry
bin appropriating funds for the con-
etruction of a wharf on the New
Jersey side and a few days later
Governor Larson signed the bill
making it law.
A company is now needed to fur
nish ferries and make the running
of the line an established business
This company must necessarily be a
sound one with sufficient funds ana
capable men to insure success for
the enterprise.
To talk about this phase of the
situation the Ferry Committee held
an informal meeting in Wilmington
last week and though no definite
action was taken, a start in the dl-
rection of laying plans for the oper-
alton of the ferry line was made
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
OYSTER FLEET
SAILS INTO BAY
25O SchOOners And SlOOps
Dredge For Seed On
Protected Beds

Two hundred and fifty schoonerS
and sloops sailed from Maurice Riv-
er Cove, New Jersey, and Its vlcln-
itv for vantage points in Delaware
Raw on Wednesday of last week in
nreparation for the opening OF the
oyster planting season the next day.
They had to move swiftly and care
fully. for between sunrise and SUN
set is the only time during the sea-
son a vessal may drop a dredge on
any portion of the protected Deus
comprising more than l'0oU,ouU
acres of Delaware Bay, the CHIEF
nlanting ground Of the State.
Fully so per cent of the oyster
cron of the United States is taken
from the New Jersey waters, II IS
said. Delaware Bay supplying Vlltu-
ollv all of this. The value of vessels
and gear alone used in Delaware
raw exceeds $5,000,O00, with addl-
tional millions invested in necessary
landing. culling, shipping, shuckins
and other facilities. During the
nlanting and oysteTing season PDou'
75O men are engaged in manhlIlG
the vessels.
Viewed from high point ten
miles from the starting places the
vessels resembled quadrons OF wing
ing gulls. Under a ruling of the NE"
Jersey Bureau of Fisheries, oyster
boats engaged in dredging for seec
are prohibited from using any po"el
except sails. .oo eoo
The boats average nearly 100 fee
in length, range from 60 to 81 TONS
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Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
JAPANESE BEETLE
BUREAUMOVEDTO
DOVER THIS WEEK
Workers Moved Tuesday;
Transfer Necessitated by
Shift In Boundaries
BAN ON PLANTS SOON

w. E. CranstOn, supervisor OF the
Japanese Beetle Quarantine Bureau
in Delaware, moved the main Office
of the bureau from Wilmington to
the second floor of the Dover Post
Office. the former headquarters OF
the Federal Prohibition forces in
this State, on Tuesday.
Mr.. Cranston stated that the Of
flee at 2l8 West Tenth street, Will
mington, will probably be maintain
ed until June l6.
Mr.. CranstOn and Earl A. NC
Knight, his assistant, went to Dover
to take charge of the office there
and Miss Margaret Steinbaker, Of
flee assistant, remains at the VIII
mington office, according to present
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FOREST FIRES
SWEEP SUSSEX
Thousands of Dollars Loss
Results from Burning
Timber and Buildings

Sussex county timber owners nave
Loot thousands of dollars worth OF
valuable timber, and persons whose
nronertv was located in the path OF
tbe flames were deprived OF thelI
huildines when forest fires swept
over several districts in the county
during the past week. The first hre
Of anv nroportiOn started near the
StockIev Home for Feeble Minded
children and was carrleu ny d
heavy gale for many miles IN tne
direction of HarbesOn. state foIe9.
tor Taber. assisted by hundreds Oh
volunteer firemen and several CT
oanized fire companies succeeded III
tmrnine the fire away from this
town. but many buildings IN the
notb of the flames were destroyed
A later fire started near MlllspoIu
and burned over thousands oil acres
of valuable timber land. A chahse
in the wind saved the town OF NILS
horo from a heavy fire loss. Another
FIRE which many believe to nave
been of incendiary origin DurIleu
over dense forests in the vicinity ol
Oak orchard. Reports have been re-
ceived that fire apparatus III SUNS
instances had been tampered win
which would seem to indicate tha'
the fires were of suspicious origin
TO say the least.
Efforts will be made by owners OF
property lost or damaged in the pig
forest fire that started on Friday
near Delaware Colony the home foi
the feeble minded, to recover theil
losses from the State on the groun'
that an employee of Delaware COL
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