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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-10
ing-striving for the ideal.

lnS-SLFlVlHS 1Or IHe luSdl.
Swimming and tennis seem to be
the popular sports. The latter has
been well provided for, the courts be-
ing in first class condition. But we
can not say so much for the former.
Bathing facilities are not at all what
they should be. About the only real
criticism we have heard has been in
regard to this form of recreation, or
rather the lack of proper facilities.
We have no doubt but that this def
cheney will be remedied in the near
future. 1t certainly would add much
to the attractiveness of the Park.
There will be a concert this after
noon at one o'clock at the Park by the
Evening Sun Newsboys' Band, Balti-
more. This is an excellent boys band.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Gortner and
family, Macon, ILL.,, are visiting the
parents of Mrs. Gortner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Ream. On next Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Ream will celebrate the 50th
anniversary of their marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Palmer Nuzum,
Fairmont, have rented the Mckee
property for the season. Mr.. Nuzum
is a prominent architect of Fairmont.
While here they were the guests Of
Court Inn.
Mr.: and Mrs. Jimmie Moore and son
Billy are guests at the Allegheny
House. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore (who
was Betty Kline) have been frequent
visitors of the Park.
The steam shovels are busy on the
grading of the Mt. Lake-Gormania
road. While the construction will in
convenience those living along the
route, yet the discomfort will be for
gotten when the new road is complet-
ed. .....
The Fourth, with the exception OF
the usual explosions and several dis
plays of fire works at night, passed
off without special incident. Our
friends stayed fairly sober and we
have noted no crepe decorating the
countenances of the brethren.
Mr.. Lipscomb, Loeb Lynn, received
favorable mention in this column a
few weeks ago on the excellency of his
Strawberries. Now it seems as though
we must give him another boost as a
small fruit grower by saying that he
is this week marketing a superior
quality of currants. Bobby Jones won
two titles in England. Lipscomb the
same in Loeb Lynn.
Capt. William Skyles. and Mrs.
William Searle, who motored here
from Washington for the Fourth holt
days, returned to that city Sunday.
Both will return later in the season.
Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Fletcher and
children were calling on his West Vir-
ginia friends now at the Park, Sun
day. Rev. Fletcher was pastor of a
church in Fairmont for number of
years, and is now Chaplain of the
Western Penitentiary. His views on
penology are very interesting.
Mrs. Elizabeth Talson motored to
Wheeling one day this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-07-10
st. Marks Lutheran Church.
"The Friendly Church.
Pow r. A Shi1ke Pastor.

Sunday school at $50. Every men,
Der present with the "Home Corners"
who may remain as our guests over
the Sabbath.
Divine worship at 1O:45. Holy Com
munion and infant baptism.
Luther League when our young peo-
pie will join in the union league in
the evening devotions.
Evening worship at 1880. A half
hour service with communion.
St. Marks invites any soul that is
hungering or thirsting to come and
share with us the Communion of our
blessed Lord. Our doors are open; our
hearts are warm in welcome. Visitors
or strangers are especially welcome.
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church.
Church school at 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon at IL
o'clock. .....
All are welcome.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
GETS FOUR MONTHS AS
CRASH AFTERMATH
Burris Is Ordered To Pay For Sup
port OF Child

Sentences were imposed by the
judges sitting in the Kent County
Court at Dover Tuesday upon the
following who had entered pleas of
guilty: Amos Hurd, indicted for an
assault in connection with an auto
mobile collision last August on the
TOwer-Marydel road in which a
small child was thrown from a car
and killed, and whose case had
been continued from the last OctO-
Der term for full investigation, was
given a sentence of four months in
Kent county jail.
Daniel Pekarovich, indicted for IL
legal possession of spirituous liquor
was fined $50 and costs.
Oliver Biddle, indicted for driving
off a car without the consent of the
owner, was ordered to pay costs of
prosecution and was prObated for
one year to Joseph Wickes Of West
Dover.
Lee R. Burris, indicted for deser-
ton and non-support was ordered to
pay SO per month for support of his
wife and child. Golden C. Poore, in
dicted for non-support of two chill
dren was ordered to pay SIS per
month.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
EGG REPORT SHOWS
( JANUARY YIELD GOOD
Average Was Equal To The Yearly
. Average For 1929

= The January report of the Della
ware Farm Egg Record Club, which
has been prepared by H. S. Palmer
Extension Poultryman of the UNI
versity of Delaware, was mailed this
week from the Office of Kent County
Agent Russell E. Wilson to those
poultry raisers in the county who
are members of this club and VINO
are keeping records of the daily egg
production of their f1ocks for per-
iod of one year beginning last NO
vember.
This report includes the average
egg production from S4,416 birds,
representing 200 farms throughout
the State, and according to the tg-
Tres as calculated by Mr.. Palmer
the pullets produced 12.4 eggs each
The hens laid SO eggs each, while
the mixed focks composed OF both
bullets and hens gave an average
production of 81 eggs per bird
which compares very favorably with
the average egg production in 1929.
In addition to the egg records
this report also contains Valuaple
ixformation concerning the use OF
Eliminated oats for the laying STOCK
Aich has been prepared by A. f.
Tomhave and C. w. Mumford OF the
Delaware Experiment Station. Ger
minated oats not only add Dulk ana
(Continued on Page 81
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
ECONOMICS EXTENSION
GROUP PLANS CONTEST
Will Be Held At Dover In April;
February Busy Month

February has been a busy month
for the various extension groups OF
Kent county for they are getting
ready for house dress contest ana
style show to be held in Dover the
last of April. These preparatory
meetings have been to help each
woman make a permanent pattern
thus helping her with her own nj
ting problems and to show her now
to use is successfully. This next
month each woman is to test ouE her
pattern by making up simple COT
ton dress suitable for housework not
costing over $500. At their April
meetings community contests Will
he held by each group and the three
hest house dresses chosen to enter
the county contest at Dover. Rules
for this contest will soon be an
short cuts in sewing have also
been taken up with the women at
these meetings and helpful sugges-
tions given as to quick seams, inter-
ed corners, bound buttonholes, set
in nockets. etc. Models Of these were
made and taken home by each Wo-
man. Communities entering TINS
contest are Viola, Harrington, Cam
den. Oak Grove, Smyrna, WILDWOOD
Magnolia, Mazlettville and Hartly'
March meetings will be announc-
ed next week-subject is planning
the Spring Wardrobe" and Keno
waiting Problems"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
HIGH SCHOOL GLEE
CLUB DOING FINE WORK
Will Furnish Music For Teachers
Association Next Week

From an observers viewpoint the
work that the Glee Club of Milford
High School is doing is splendid.
During a regular hour on Tuesday
morning the club was visited while
at regular work and it was pleas
ure to see such a fine group of boys
and girls making the most of the
period devoted to music. They did
alternate group singing, singing
with parts assigned and suited to
boys and girls voices, and even
some solo work.
This club boasts Of ninety voices
and it seems as if any piece Of work
in the musical line might be done by
this fine group. On Friday of next
week the club will furnish part Of
the entertainment of the County
Teachers Association meeting.
Voices are being tried out so that
parts may be assigned for the oper-
eta Betty Lou" that the chorus
will present in the near future. The
praise for this goes to Miss Doro-
thy Shuster, who is supervisor OF
music in our schools and who is
doing first class work.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
WILLARD L. HYDORN
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Supervisor OF Rural Schools Of
Kent County Victim Of Heart Attack

Professor Willard L. HydOrn, SUI
pervisor of schools for Kent cOun-
ty, died suddenly at his home on the
du Point Boulevard, south of Fred
erica, Wednesday morning of heart
trouble. He was 81 years of age.
Professor Hydorn had been inter-
ested in school work in Delaware
for forty years. Before the North
and South Milford schools were con-
solidated he was principal of the
North Milford schools. Following
the consolidation he moved to Fred
erica where he was principal for 80
years. He was appointed rural SUI
pervisor by the State Board of Edu-
cation in 1928. He was a graduate
of the Milford Classical School and
attended summer sessions at Am
herst and Columbia. Professor Hy-
dorm had been in failing health for
the past few years, but his condition
did not seem to be any worse i'm
mediately preceding his death.
He attended the educational con-
vention at Atlantic City this week,
but complained of not feeling well
and returned to his home on Tues
day evening. Wednesday morning he
was preparing to eat his breakfast
when the fatal heart attack came.
He is survived by his wife.
Funeral services will be held at
his late home this afternoon at two
o'clock.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
M. E. EDUCATION
BOARD In SESSION
Beautiful Tribute Paid The Late
Rev. F. C. MacSOrley

The Board of Education Of the
Wilmington M. E. Conference held
it's annual meeting at Dover last
Thursday in Wesley M. E. Church to
act upon plans and policies and to
hear and prepare reports for the
meeting Of the annual conference OF
the M. E. Church, to be held in Will
mington in March.
The board opened its session with
a tribute to the life and character OF
Rev. F. C. MacSorley, D. D., who
was president of the board and
chairman of the committee on relig-
ious education.
DR.. w. E. Gunby, of Newark, a
member of the Conference Board oil
Education, was elected as acting
president of the board and also as
acting chairman of the committee
on religious education.
The director of religious educa-
ton of the conference, the Rev.
James H. Bishop, presented a report
CONTINUED on Page 81
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
GRAND OFFICERS VISIT
MILFORD ODD FELLOWS
Mourn Loss Of District Deputy
Grand Master w. F. Boyd

Members of Crystal Fount Lodge,
No. 10, had a very enjoyable time
last Monday evening when the
Grand Lodge Officers of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows OF
Delaware, headed by Grand Master
w. Henry, Ennis made their official
visit.
Grand Master Ennis made the ad-
dress of the evening.
During the evenings entertain
ment, Charles Breme, accompanied
by his dad, on the piano, rendered
two beautiful trumpet solos. Mrs
George Rodney kept the house in an
uproar with her reading entitled
"Silas Turnover"
A resolution of respect on the I'M
timely death of District Deputy
Grand Master w. F. Boyd in Dover
was adopted and ordered spread on
the minutes. Boyd was very popular
with the members of Crystal Fount
Lodge.
The following officers accompan-
led the Grand Master: Deputy Grand
Master w. R. Morris of Newark
grand herald, w. E. Matthews, Jr.;
grand guardian, John C. Still; grand
conductor, w. H. Lurty; grand war
den, Joseph w. Ennis; grand mar
shall. Melvin Moore, all of Smyrna
and grand chaplain, George R. Ben
nett, of Milford.
visitors were present from Mil
ton, Harrington, Newark, Smyrna
Lewes and Seaford. Refreshments
were served in the lodge room by
the entertainment committee headed
by Harvey Swain and John Jester.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
3O,3l2 FILE 1929
INCOME RETURNS
1886 TaxabIes, 2S,726 Nom Tax
abIes Received At State De-
partment Office.

The number of individual income
tax returns filed at the State Tax
Department due the State of Della
ware, reached total of S0,312, ii
was stated at the close of business
Wednesday night. This amount in
cludes 1886 taxable returns and 49,
726 nOn-taxable returns for the year
1929. Based on the total returns fill
ed for the year 1928 during 1929,
there remains 56,923 individual in
come tax returns to be filed within
the next two weeks. From the size
of this number, the State Tax De-
partment can only conclude that a
large number of persons are delay
ing in filing their annual returns Of
income, and the result will be
great amount of rush business in
the last few days preceding March
Is, the final date for filing the re-
turns.
Crowded conditions which usual
ly accompany the annual filing per-
iod are not noticeable as yet, it was
stated, and a very good opportunity
still remains to file the return with
out the annoyances are incOnveni-
ences of waiting in line to prepare
the return and then waiting in line
again to receive the receipt.
In the past few years it has been
noted that a great number of tax
ables have been preparing their own
returns and submitting them by
mail. This practice eliminates some
of the rush work, but a great part
of it results from the delay in OBJ
tanning assistance. Such delays can
be eliminated by taxables aVailing
of the opportunity to file
the return within the next few days.
This course is recommended by the
Tax Department.
In actual time consumed by per-
sons having comparatively simple
to have prepared, from the
of entering the Tax De-
partment door until the issuance OF
the receipt, making a complete oper-
alton, consumed on an average OF
1-2 minutes.
Later on, it was pointed out, the
average time will be greatly in
creased and delays occasioned can
now be avoided. Competent clerks
are available for assistance in pre-
pairing the return, and the facilities
offered appear to the casual Observ-
er improved even over the last few
years.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
BUCK LAUDED BY TAX
PAYERS LEAGUE HEAD
Mr.. Ramsey Tells OF Great Reduc-
ton Made In State Debt

The present administration OF
Delaware with Governor Buck at the
helm, was praised and pictured as
Delaware's golden age, this week,
by Russell Ramsey, director of the
Taxpayers Research League, when
he addressed the Recess Club OF
Wilmington at its dinner meeting in
the Wilmington Country Club.
Mr.. Ramsey pointed out that last
year under the leadership OF Gov
ernor Buck the Sinking Fund Com
mission had exercised its authority
to cancel any State obligations own
ed by the sinking fund and had re-
deemed more than 81 per cent of the
State highway bonds last year or
S7,O85, 900, leaving $4,445,OOO out
standing at present.
In doing this, Mr.. Ramsey said.
Delaware was far in the lead of any
other State of the union last year
in reduction of State Indebtedness.
It's only competitor for first place
being Oregon which had reduced it's
Indebtedness only IA per cent.
Delaware had issued highway
bonds to the amount Of $11,5SO,OOO
since 1918 up to the present time,
Mr.. Ramsey said. Cali of these are
40 year bonds for which a sinking
fund is. accumulated but any bond
may be called and redeemed on any
interest date after year old"
Continuing his laudations of Gov
ernor Bucks administration, Mi.
Ramsey predicted that the four
years of the Governors present term
will witness the greatest period OF
public improvement in the history OF
Delaware. The period Of 1917-1S2l,
he said, was up to now, the great
achievement period, during which
time the highway department was
instituted, school systems improved
budget law passed, public health
and agricultural measures taken.
Mr.. Ramsey spoke of the work OF
the Taxpayers Research League and
told of it's plans for the future and
the work already accomplished.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
FRUIT GROWERS TO
MEET WEDNESDAY
Orchard Spray Service Program
To Be Outlined At This Com
ing Meeting.

All orchardists in Kent county, as
we'll as those throughout the State
are being extended an invitation to
attend a fruit growers meeting
which will be held in the Fruitland
Grange Hall in Camden on Wednes-
day evening, March 5, under the d.
rection of the agricultural extension
service of the University of Della
ware in cooperation with Fruitland
Grange and the vocational agricul-
tural department Of the Caesar Rod
ney School.
The plans and arrangements for
this meeting have been made by a
special committee appointed by
Fruitland Grange and consisting OF
Herbert C. Richardson, George But
Ter, John Taylor, A. Bailey Thomas
and Mrs. John G. Conwell, working
in cooperation with Kent County
Agent Russell E. Wilson. The for
nation of the program has been IN
charge of Director C. A. McCue OF
the University of Delaware, under
whose direction the farmers short
course and the fruit growers school
have been held at Camden upon sew
eral different occasions during the
past few years with excellent sue
cess from the standpoint Of interest
and attendance.
One feature in connection with
this meeting will consist of pre-
sentation of the 1880 orchard spray
service program by DR.. ]. F. Adams
Plant Pathologist Of the University
of Delaware and the State Board OF
Agriculture, who will also discuss
the problems of disease control on
both apples and peaches which are
the two chief orchard fruits being
grown in this county and State on
commercial scale.
The control measures for our most
serious insect pests attacking our
fruit crops at the present time Will
be discussed by DR.. L. A. Stearns'
Entomologist of the Delaware Ex-
pertinent Station, who has had con-
siderable experience in life history
and control work with the curculio
which is regarded as one Of the IN
sects causing great damage to Doth
peaches and apples in this section
of the country.
At this meeting has been planned
for the purpose Of bringing together
the fruit growers to discuss their
orchard practices and problems OF
disease and insect control, it is hop
ed that as many of the orchardists
as possible will be present to hear
and take part in these discussions
which should be of particular inter
est at this time Of the year Wnen
orchard operations start for the
season. This meeting has been call
ed for 1880 o'clock, and all growers
are requested to be on time since
there is a full program to be pre-
SnOfed
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
NEGRO ASSALIANT
OF WOMAN TAKEN
TO WORKHOUSE
Theodore Russ Accused Of FeI-
OniOus Assault On Mrs. Mary
Reed Near WOOdside.
REMANDED WITHOUT BAIL
Brother OF Victim SIashed In
Neck As He Attempts To Save
His Sister.

Formally charged with felonious
assault on Mrs. Mary Reed, 20
year-old wife of Myrtle Reed, of
near WOodside, Theodore Russ, ne
gro, known as TEDDY" Russ, was
Monday afternoon held by Magis-
trate w. D. Burton without bail for
the action Of the Kent County Grand
Jury. Russ was Immediately remOY-
ed to the New Castle County Work
house in an automobile by Corporal
Powell and Ingram of the State
Highway Police, and State Detective
Wharton.
Mrs. Reed was the only witness
heard. She identified Russ as her
assailant and told the story of the
assault. The Office of the Magistrate
was crowded but there was no at
tempt at violence to the negro.
The woman told how Russ had
come to her home in the absence of
her husband, early on Sunday NOR
ming, and had committed the as
sault. She declared that she was
Overpowered by the negro and also
that he threatened to kill her two
small children who began crying
while he was making the assault.
There is talk Of calling a special
session of the Grand Jury to con-
slider the case so that a speedy trial
for the negro may be held, but this
will not be decided until later in the
week when the judges of the Court
of Oyer and Terminer will be in Do
yer and will consider the matter.
Reports that crowds were collect
ing about Dover Jail and that the ne
gro was threatened, were without
foundation. The only one who visit
ed the negro in Jail was mis- sister,
who brought him some cigarettes.
Though they did not testify at the
trial, the State Highway Police have
ample evidence, they declare, to
convict the negro. According to the
story gained by the police, the negro
with a number of companions, in
GLIDING Linwood Gray, were at a
drinking party not far away and
started out in an automobile for
more liquor. When they were pass
ing the Reed home, which is in an
isolated place, Russ jumped from
the car and went to the Reed home
where he asked for liquor. Mrs. Reed
declared she had none and the negro
pushed into the house and make the
attack. Gray declares that he look
ed through the keyhole of the door
and saw the assault committed and
then told Mirrell Russ what was go
ing on and the brother tried to get
Russ away but he returned to the
house and the other negroes left.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
APPEAL INFORMATIONS
FILED In COURT In KENT
Earl Thawley Convicted OF Operat-
ing Vehicle While Drunk

In the Court of General Sessions
at Dover informatiOns on appeals
from justices of the peace for vio-
lations of the motor vehicle laws OF
the State were filed by the Attorney
General as follows:
Abraham John Orkin, operating
an automobile in a reckless manner;
James Vernon cooperating an
automobile while under the 1nhu-
ence of liquor and Earl Thawley,
operating an automobile while I'M
der the influence of liquor. The
cases against Orkin and Reed were
continued until the April term OF
court, while the case against Thaw-
ley was heard by a jury and a con-
viction returned. Sentence was de-
ferred.
In the case of the State VS.. Harry
Porter, indicted on three charges
that of illegal possession of liquor
resisting a public officer and assault
and battery, he entered a plea OF
guilty on the resistance charge, and
was fined $50.
Rolston Parks, negro, indicted 1or
larceny of an automobile and who
pleaded guilty was given a SIX
months term of Imprisonment in the
New Castle County Workhouse.
James Kemp, convicted by jury
for illegal possession of liquor, was
given a fine of $50 and costs and
four months Imprisonment in New
Castle County Workhouse.
Sentence in the case OF Samuel
Miller who pleaded guilty to illegal
possession of liquor, was suspended
until the April term.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-28
WESLEY WEBB, Is,
DIES AT DOVER HOME
For Many Years Was Secretary o.
State Board Of Agriculture

professor Wesley Webb, former
president of the State College for
Colored Students, north of Dover,
and for many years secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture, as well
as secretary of the Delaware State
Grange, died at his home at Dover
last Thursday after an illness of two
weeks, due to stroke of paralysis.
He was 78 years old and is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Crouch
Webb, and one son, Henry Webb.
Professor Webb came to Delaware
from Maine, early in the SOS, locat-
ing in Dover, where for time he
edited and managed a farm paper.
He served as president OF the
State College for Colored Students
for four years from 1891 to 1895. He
served as secretary of the State
Board of Education until a few
years ago, being succeeded by the
present secretary, Ralph c. wilson
He however, was retained as assls-
tant secretary up to the time OF MS
death. He was also secretary for
many years of the Peninsular Hor-
ticultural Society.