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Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
LINCOLN CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Case, of Mil
ford, rendered a surprise birthday
dinner at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Cordrey Case, on
Sunday, December 21st, in honor of
Mr.. Cases 67th birthday. On the ar
rival of Mr.. and Mrs. Case returning
from church the happy party had
gathered and had everything ar
ranged. The table was laden with
roast turkey, chicken salad, cake
bearing number of candles to repre-
sent his age and many other good
things. Late in the day the relatives
and friends departed for their homes
wishing Mr.. Case many more happy
birthdays. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Case, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Moore, Miss Lizzie
Woodruff, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ste
phenson, Charles Case and daughters
Dorothy and emily.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. NAPLES and
children William and Alice Mae, Jos.
NAPLES and Miss Mabel Founders
spent Sunday with Mrs. NAPLES sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Derrickson and fam
lily, at Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lofland were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elton
Lynch on Sunday.
Wilbur Heath moved his family to
the property of Leon Lull on Mon
day.
VIM. II. Clendaniel and George II.
Derrickson and wife attended the fu-
neral of Captain Hall Hazard at
Lewes on Wednesday.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Morgan on Fri
day evening, January End.
Ira Roberts and wife, Mrs. Mark
Shockley and Mrs. Jay Abbott spent
Tuesday at Salisbury, Md.
Paynter Collins and wife, Mrs.
John Collins, Mrs. VIM. Benson, Mrs.
Harry Warren and Mrs. George War
rem spent Wednesday in Wilmington
on shopping tour.
Howard Mason and wife, of Grant
wood, N. J. are spending Christ
mas holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Cook.
Mrs. George Masten, of Princeton,
West Va, spent Saturday and Sun
day with George w. Clendaniel and
family.
The Christmas entertainment will
be held in the church on Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock. The Birth
of Christ will be told in story and
song; also solos and duets. The
community is invited to be present.
Services Sunday as follows:
Preaching 10 a. M; Sunday school
ii a. M; evening service 7:3O.
Slaughter Neck: Sunday school
1880 p. M; preaching $3.50 p. m.
Rev. r. l.. Kirby, pastor.
Call at Morrison's Store for Pet
TVS Bread. adv
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
SELBYVILLE SCOUTS
RECEIVE CHARTER
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Paul E. Burkholder, district COM
of eastern Sussex county, gave the
charge to the scoutmaster of the
new troop, James Wilgus and to the
assistant scoutmaster, Frank Num-
ford.
The new troop was invested by an
investing team from Troop L of
Millsboro led by their scoutmaster,
William Ayres. An impressive can
die ceremony was used in this in
vesting of the new troop. ~
Following this the new. scOutmas-
ter, Mr.. Wilgus, presented the new
scouts with their tenderfoot badges
representing their first rank in
scouting. The members of the new
troop are Blwood Goodwin, Layton
McCabe, John Townsend Tubbs, AL
vim Lynch, Clifton Murray, Armel
Long, Clifford Simpler, Paul Der
riokson, Ralph Quillen, Elisha Long,
Oliver Tingle and Hugh Stephens.
This troop is sponsored by the
active Rotary Club of SelbyVille of
which Jack Tubbs is president. The
troop committee consists of Rev.
Howard Davis, Raymond B.. Norris,
Vim. M. Long, Willis aW.' Hudson,
Dr.. George E. James and Roland B.
Scott.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
MILFORD RESI-.
DENTS CAN HELP
TO GIVE WORK
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men who would otherwise have
been out of work. 1t will be COM
pleted for use by January 1.
The wharf at Draper's Cannery
has been finished and the concrete
foundations laid, ready for brick
layers to start on new warehouse
when weather permits.
The town of Milford can set men
to trimming the trees under skillful
superintendent, as another occu-
patton for the winter season, and
other public work can be found to
keep relief for many available.
The portable buildings at the old
school yards, will be made over into
an indoor athletic gymnasium for
the grades; which will be under di-
rection of Prof. Bowdell, who will
instruct them in how to exercise
and play, so that their bodies can be
kept healthy. This will be of very
small cost, as the heaters are in
place for warming the rooms when
thrown together, and the benches
required are already stored in one
end of the rooms. The carpenter
work, some painting and a little
equipment is the only expenditures
to be made. This will be done in
early January.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
GAME eBOOTLEGGERS" Rely
ON CUNNING DECEPTION

The wild-game bootleg season
is at hand, and the Biological SuT
vey of the United States Department
of Agriculture finds game-law Vio-
lators up to their old tricks q re-
cent incident serves to show the
tactics employed by hunters and
trappers to sell their birds in viola
tion of the migratory bird treaty act
In suspiciously heavy "crate of
eggs" were found a considerable
number of ducks packed with one
layer of eggs on top. Not only was
the sale of these ducks violation
of the law, but it appeared that the
ducks had been caught in traps, an
other violation.
With the cooperation of shipping
agencies, the Biological Survey has
effectively reduced the number of
attempts to "bootleg" migratory
birds through the mails or by ex-
press. The new Federal possession
limit of 80 ducks and geese is of
much assistance to the game law
enforcement officers. Inspectors are
alert in efforts to detect illicit sales
Of game.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
THE SICK PERSON ON
CHRISTMAS DAY NEEDS
REST. AND QUIET
NOT MANY CALLERS
BY A. H. Waterman, NJ, D.
Chicago, illinois =

=. Everyone feels sorry for the sick
person on Christmas Day. This is
only natural In showing our sym
pathy, we often think the thing to
do is to call on the victim and try
to bring Christmas cheer. The mo-
tive is kind, but the act, in many
instances would not be. The mere
fact. that the person is i'll is proof
that he needs rest.
Rest should not be limited TO the
physical body. In the early days of
an illness and during the serious
days of all illnesses, mental quiet
and emotional calmness are equally
and many times more important
than just lying in bed and taking
medicine. So, in our desire to show
our friendship and sympathy, let us
be very sure that our visit will not
destroy the emotional relaxation
and mental quiet that the sick per-
son needs on Christmas Day as we'll
as on any other day.
In rural districts, it is necessary
to have the volunteer fireman, but
as soon as conditions permit this is
replaced by an organized fire de-
partment. In an illness where con-
ditions permit, it is far better for
the patient to fight an illness with
the assistance of expert nurses and
qualified doctors, than with the vol
untary nursing by friends and rela-
tives. When the patient is i'll eth
er from a disease or an accident he
is fighting for his life. Whether this
fight is a skirmish or a battle de-
pends upon the nature of the diff
Guilty; but in every combat it is es-
sential not to exhaust the strength
of the fighter with purposeless ac-
tions.
Anyone who is inclined to weep
easily or who is too sympathetic
should not see the sick one until the
danger has passed, and then only
for. short intervals. Certainly this
type of person should not visit the
sick on Christmas Day. This does
not mean that the patient should be
neglected; but that rather he should
be protected from over solicitous
friends and relatives.
These remarks do not apply to
the cronic invalid who is shut-in.
He needs your visit-and he needs
it particularly on Christmas Day.
Take him for a ride if the weather
is nice, or entertain him as best you
can.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
REVIVAL SERVICES
TO START AT THE
FIRST MP. CHURCH

1t has been the custom since the
First Methodist Protestant Church
of Milford was first organized to be-
gin: revival services at the watch
night service.
Several powerful revival services
have been held in this church in its
short history-revivals that have
added to and stimulated every
church in Milford because they have
aroused the religious or spiritual
sentiment of the whole community.
Every one of these revivals was
the result of not only the desire Of
the people which found expression
in prayer but which found express
sion in action and cooperation.
When a people want a revival of re-
ligion enough to work for it them
selves and attend the meetings it is
almost certain to come.
There are many people in Milford
and vicinity who found the greatest
gladness of their lives in attendance
upon these meetings.
A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all who have found pleas
ure in attending these meetings in
the past to attend the meetings
which will begin at the watch night
service Wednesday night, December
81.
The first hour from 9 to 10 will be
a social hour. The second hour from
10 to IL will be musical and enter
tainment- hour. The religious SER
vice will begin at II and continue
until past the midnight hour.
The invitation will be given to any
who may desire to begin the new
the big life in Christ Jesus to begin
then. >. So,
If any are present who desire to
unite with the church by letter or
on confession of faith they will be
received.
Theywhole public is most cordial
ly invited to all services.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
WHAT CAUSES CATARRHg

Somehow or other many people
have the erroneous idea that catarrh
is more or less a chronic head cold.
Such, however, is not the; case. A
catarrhal condition results when the
nasal organ has to rid the body of
various impurities and poisons that
have accumulated because some or
gan of elimination is not performing
1t stask. In such case the mucous
membrane of the nose is made to
throw off the overflow of mucus or
poison. Some common causes of ca
tarrh are constipation, indigestion,
lack of exercise, and too much cloth
ing. In the~case of the clothing the
pores of the skin are not allowed to
function as they should and certain
body poisons are not carried off. Too
much sugar and starchy foods are
also causes of catarrh. The proper
way to treat the trouble is to find the
underlying cause and endeaVor to
correct it without paying too much
attention to the nose and mucous
membrane.-The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
STATE FORESTER
URGES ARREST OF
HOLLY THIEVES
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where the holly and Christmas
greens are found most plentiful, the
manufacture and sale of holly
wreaths and other Christmas greens
provide employment for hundreds OF
poor people.
The total funds they receive from
the sale of these forest products
amounts to close to 100000. 1t is
their honestly earned Christmas
present. 1t is for their protection
and the protection of worthwhile
forest industry that the protection
law was enacted. Every bit of holly
that is unlawfully taken not only
reduces the available supply but
likewise reduces the market value of
their product. Right now there is an
apparent migration of the industry
to points further South when in
truth, Delaware has the upper hand;
first, because of Delaware's good
road system making transportation
of the products convenient; second
ly, because Delaware is the North
ern commercial limit of the holly
tree and third, the proximity of the
State to the market centers-Balti-
more, Philadelphia, New York, Bos-
ton and the North
"The intent of enforcing the 1927
law is not to cause violator to for
felt large sum for in reality ten
dollar fine should be sufficient in
most cases, but if we are to pre-
serve an industry so essential to the
welfare of our people, depredations
must cease"
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
DRAWBRIDGE

The annual Christmas entertain
men of the four churches on the
Nassau charge will be held at the
irrespective churches on the following
dates: Ebenezer Dec. 26th, Whites
Chapel Dec. 2Sth, Conley's Chapel
Dec. goth, and Zion Dec. 30th, in the
evening.
Zion M. E. Sunday school was re-
organized on Sunday last, the fol-
lowing officers being elected for the
ensuing year: superintendent, Ray
mOnd Lank; assistant superintend-
ent, Clarence Card; missionary SUI
perintendent, Leighton Lockerman;
secretary, Mrs. Raymond Lank;
treasurer, Mrs. Reed Leverage; mis-
sionary treasurer, Mrs. Amanda
Reed, pianist; Mrs. Hiram Outten,
assistant pianist; Miss Marie Dodd,
librarian; Herman Argo and Rich
ard Stevenson. Rev. Jas. O'Neil had
charge of the election.
The Broadkiln Parent-Teachers
Association meeting was held at the
school on Tuesday evening and we'll
attended. A very interesting program
was delivered and much enjoyed by
all those present.
Harry and INLAND Davidson mo-
tored to Philadelphia, where they
spent several days last week.
Rodell Card has returned from
Wilmington where he has been en-
ployed by the post office department
during the Christmas rush. He also
visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seamen
and family of Chester, Pa, for the
past few days.
Mrs. Amanda Reed, Miss Mary
Reed, Mrs. Leroy King, Mrs. Reid
Leverage and Hiram 0utten motored
to Washington, D. c., on Saturday
and visited Mrs. Jennie Stoner and
family, returning home on Sunday.
' The schooner 'Normandic" of Port
Norris, NJ j., left the wharf here on
Thursday loaded with piling. bound
for Spring Garden, Philadelphia.
Thomas Lockerman, of Green's
boro. Md, and Horace Lockerman,
of Wilmington, motored here and
spent some time with their mother,
Mrs. Sarah Lockerman.
Mr.and Mrs. Jos. Reed spent the
weekend with D. H. Reed and fam
lily.
Mrs. Dora Warren has returned
home after spending some time with
relatives and friends in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beringer and daugh-
ter Mary spent Sunday with Mrs.
Amanda Reed and family.
Samuel Lockerman spent Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Veasey of Redden.
Those on the sick list the past
week were: Julian Smith, Mar
guerite Fisher, James Reed, Sarah
Reed and Amanda Outten.
Services at Zion M. e. church |
December 2Sth, as follows |
Sunday school 2 p. m, Raymond |
Lank, supt. Glass service, p. M,
Reed Leverage, class leader.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
MILLSBORO

The play given by the faculty in
the school auditorium last Thursday
night was a great hit. The attend
ance was large and every one en-
Dyed the splendid entertainment,
"And Mary Did," afforded.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Elliott cele-
brated their 55th wedding anniver-
sary on December 9Th. Mrs. Elliott
is rs and Mr.. Elliott is 78 and al
though not in perfect health they are
both usually well enough to attend
church and visit their numerous
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Rose are the
very proud parents of baby daugh-
ter, born last Wednesday evening in
the Emergency Hospital in Milford.
The lights on the community
Christmas tree were turned on Mon
day night and the tree is simply
gorgeous. The cedar is perfect spe-
cimem of it's kind and the artistic
placing of the lights makes it tru-
ly beautiful sight.
Many homes as we'll as stores are
displaying lighted trees in their
porches or windows and lend holi-
day aspect to the town.
School closes on Tuesday until
January 5th, giving the teachers and
children lengthy vacation.
The boys and girls from various
colleges arrived home last Thursday
or Friday to be home until the first
Monday in January.
Our Faithful Sunday school class
gave their teacher, Rev..D. J. Moore,
a variety shower on Monday night.
Instead of the usual gift of money
in gold the class chose this way of
presenting gifts and a most delight
ful evening was spent at the par
sonage.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Moore are gra-
ciors hosts and make their guests so
welcome it is a pleasure to attempt
to give them pleasure.
The Episcopal Sunday school gave
their Christmas entertainment and
treat on Wednesday night and the
Methodist Sunday school on Thurs
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Lingo and
Charlotte, of Harbeson,
visited Mrs. Lizzie Lingo on Sunda.
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Atkins spent
Saturday evening in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Milligan and
daughter, Anne, of Wilmington, spent
with Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. CaTmine.
Mrs. Victor Steele and Mrs. John
Williams have been spending a few
days in Wilmington last week.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
OCEAN VIEW

The announcement of the Christ
mas entertainment of the Methodist
and Baptist Sunday schools were
misunderstood by the printer, as they
should have both read: to be held
Christmas even night, December "a
instead of one Christmas evening.
Some of our farmers are butcher
! ing their porkers, in order to have a
| fresh supply on Christmas week.
Farmers are Independent folks to
certain degree. They have fresh
eggs; poultry and pork in season;
potatoes of both kinds and many
more vegetables.
If some of the folks who are out of
jobs in the city knew how to become
farmers, they would be living a bet
ter life.
The watch night services will be
held from the Methodist church on
Wednesday night, December 31st, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock p. m. Come
and see the old year out and hear
the new year ushered in. Appro-
prite songs and address by the min
lister, Rev. G. w. Branford.
The evangelistic services have
been an inspiration and several have
been brought closer to Jesus Christ
by dedicating themselves to his
service. ...
We need services of this nature
every Sunday.
Rev. G. w. Branford preached an
earnest sermon on the birth of
Jesus. The experience meeting was a
blessing to everyone, led by T. II.
Hudson on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Hattie Nelson, of Philadelphia,
visited Mrs. Esta Nelson and her
grandchildren, Daisey and Grace, on
unday.
Mrs. Nelson called on her cousin,
Mrs. VIM. H. Belts, on Sunday.
Mrs. L. C. Roberts spent the week
end with her daughter, Mrs. Florence
Villa Rogers, at Berlin, Md.
Miss Dorothy Hickman returned
home from a visit with her aunts in
N. J.
Mrs. Mary j. Evans is in Phila-
having sold some of her
household goods here and retained
other goods which we're shipped
away. She intends to be married
soon to a very fortunate gentleman
and they will make their home in
New Jersey, where the groom to be
owns a nice home.
We extend to all a merry Christ
mas and a happy and prosperous
New Year
Miss Lillian Hickman, Elizabeth
Hudson, Alberta Pusey and Emily
Hickman are expected home for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Short and two
children motored to Philadelphia on
where they visited relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Evans of Dover
notored here and we're guests of Mrs.
Henry Name Evans and son, Ulysses
md Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward West visited
dr. and Mrs. Asher Evans Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
MiLLVILLE

Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year to the staff and many readers
of the Milford Chronicle.
Capt. Clinton Evans and family OF
Philadelphia were at their home
here over the weekend.
Little Miss Catherine Justice Is
quite ill with pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lekites and son
Carl, Jr., motored to Lewes on Sun
day and were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. Warren.
, The Cleaners Club of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Sunday school held
its monthly business meeting and
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs:
Manaen Hickman, on Tuesday, De-
cember 16. The president, Mrs, Clara
McCabe, was in the chair. The pro-
gram committee, consisting of Mrs.
Esther Townsend and Mrs. Myrtle
Long had charge of the social hour
during which time Mrs. Viola Belts
and Mrs. Marion Noble played pi-
ano duet and Mrs. Noble also rend-
cred two piano solos.
The host and hostess served de-
licious refreshments to the follow
ing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Will
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Belts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac West, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Townsend, Mrs. Lula
c. Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Nc
Cabe, Mrs. Marian Noble and Mrs.
Myrtle Long.
One of the interesting events of
the winter season was a dinner and
bridge at which Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Sanford Noble entertained in their
usually charming manner. The
guests who enjoyed the hospitality
of Mr.. and Mrs. Noble were: Mr..
and Mrs. Ebe Townsend, Mrs. Mat
tie Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Lewis of Wyoming; Mr.. and Mrs.
James M. Tunnel, Georgetown; Mr..
and Mrs. Virden Marshall, Lewes;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steele and
daughter Doris, Dagsboro; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry H. Dukes, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. r. Wiley, Mrs. Myrtle Long, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Belts, Dr. K.
James Hooker and Mr.. and Mrs. 1.
v. Yonce of Millville.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
FIGURES GIVEN
ON STATE COSTS
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property and special taxes from 1928
missioner for the district, composed
to 1929 and the per capita averages
for the two years reflect marked in
creases in receipts from corpora
tion taxes and also from income and
inheritance taxes.
Earnings of general departments,
or cOmpensations for services rem
dered by State officials, represented
5 per cent of the total revenue for
1929, SO per cent for 1928, and S.5
per cent for 1917.
Business and non-business licen-
ses constituted 16 per cent of the
total revenue for 1929, 23.1, per cent
for 1928, and SO per cent for 1917.
Receipts from business licenses
consist chiefly of taxes exacted from
insurance and other incorporated
companies and of sales tax on gaso-
line, while those from non-business
licenses comprise chiefly taxes on
motor vehicles and amounts paid
for hunting and fishing privileges.
The sales tax on gasoline amounted
to 1851, ,0S1 in 1929 and $747, ,5S3 in
1928, an increase of;;12.5 per cent.
The total funded Tor fixed debt
outstanding June 1901 was $12,-
S91,2S5. OF this amount S11,5SO,OOO
was for highways, i.5s
The net Indebtedness funded or
fixed debt less sinking fund assets)
was $6,483,873, ort$27.57 per capita.
In 1928 the per capita net debt was
$S6.134, and in 1915 S4O2.
In Delaware there was no levy Of
the general property tax for State
purposes in 1929.
Milford chronicle., 1930-12-26
CHIEF OF POLICE
AT HARRINGTON
ASSAULT VICTIM
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lCOnffHned from FHJt Fdgel
fled and at once started on a search
and several posses of citizens were
formed and aided in the search. DR..
w. G. Chapman was called and after
giving first aid to the injured po-
lice chief sent him to the Milford
Emergency Hospital.
Search for the two young men
was continued all night and for a
considerable portion of Sunday. In
the afternoon Fred Billings called
the State Highway Police at Bridge
vile and asked the condition of En-
ory. Being told that the policeman
was still living he told the officers
to come to Oxford, Md, and get him.
Sergeant Knox and Private O'Neill
at once started for Oxford and at
the same time word was telephoned
to watch out for the pair who mad
not surrendered to the Maryland
authorities. The policemen took a
back road to Oxford so as to make
better time and on the way found
Fred Billings with some friends
coming along the road. They at once
took him from the car and placed
him under arrest. 1t was found that
his brother had disappeared and ac-
cording to the highway police it is
believed that he crossed the ferry
at Oxford for Baltimore and is en-
deavoring to reach Mexico. The
young man arrested claimed to
know but little of the affair and in
clined to place the blame In his
brother who has so far escaped ar
rest.
According to the highway police
Fred Billings, the young man ar
rested. has a bad record, having
served two terms, one of one year
and one of two years in the New
Castle County Workhouse and has
also been locked up st different
times for disorderly conduct.
The young men are the sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fountain Billings, of
Harrington. According TO older res
ident of Harrington the senior Bill
lings and Emory had trouble about
Is ySars ago. Emory is brother of
wife.
The highway police arrived in
Harrington with Billings from Ok
ford about o'clock Sunday after
noon and Billings was locked up for
a hearing Monday morning. He was
held without bail to await the re-
suit of Emory's injuries. in the
meantime police in various cities
have been requested to look out for
Fountain Billings, Jr.