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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
HUDSON x ROADS
(Near ROxana)

Mr.. and Mrs. John HOyel and fam
lily and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoye
entertained on Sunday as follows
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Furman, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Horace Hudson and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Hudson and family
and Harold McClobe and Raymond
! Hudson.
Miss Lendia Lynch spent the week
end with Miss DOrtha Long of here
Miss Doris Lynch was caller on
Miss Gladys Lynch Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson of
Ocean View are spending some time
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
McCabe, here.
Mrs. Harry Hudson was a caller
ON Mrs. Lille Hudson and mother
on Sunday.
Miss Doris Lynch of here, was one
of the eight graduates of the Senior
Glass at Selbyville who graduated
Wednesday night. A number of peo-
pie from here attended the exercises.
Joe Parks of Wilmington and
John McCabe of Selbyville spent last
Sunday evening as the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hudson and family.
School closed on Wednesday. All
the kiddies are glad that vacation
time has arrived at last.
Mrs. Frank McCabe and daughter
Martha spent Saturday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie McCabe and
family
Miss Alberta Hudson spent part of
Sunday as the guests of Mrs. Ida
Hazel.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

The Children's Day service will be
rendered June 81, in the M. E.
church at 2 o'clock. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Russell visited
friends Sunday in Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Dickcrson and
daughter, Frances, and Miss Bertha
Vincent, spent Sunday at RehobOtl.
Miss Helen Prettyman, who is a
student of Goldey College, has re-
turned to her home for her summer
vacation.
Miss Dorothy Morgan, a student
of Delaware College, has returned
home for the summer vacation.
Mrs. w. S. O'Day entertained a
number of friends Sunday.
Walter and Ernest Williams spent
the weekend in Reading, Pa.
Miss Helen Tucker has returned
home after undergoing an operation
in the Marshall Hospital.
Miss Margaret O'Day, who is in
the Emergency Hospital, is slowly
recovering.
Misses Minnie and Goldey Short
spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

The Society Of AutOmOtive Engineers
has already adopted ''octane rating"
as the method of measuring anti
knock quality in gasoline. The Sun
Oil Company gladly accepts this
measuring stick-sO have many
other large refiners.
High up the Octane scale stands
BLUE SUNOCO-PrOOt positive of
the powerful knOckless qualities that
make it a motor fuel of undisputed
premium quality! Yet it sells at
regular gasoline price.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
The Average Of
R E 6 u L A R
P R | { E D
GASOLINES
How OcTANE RATING
Is Determined a..

INTO the head of the testing motor is placed
the Midgely Bouncing Pin, a scientific instru-
ment which forms an electrical contact when
the motor knocks.
The contact caused by the engine knock is at
once registered electrically on a dial.
The motor is run on the gasoline whose Octane
rating is to he measured. The load the motor
is increased until the dial registers knocking.
Without stopping the motor, the gasoline is cut
off, and the motor is run, with the same load,
on a mixture of Octane and heptane. .,s F..
Different mixtures are tried until the dial again
registers knocking. The percentage of Octane
in the mixture in at that time is the Octane
rating nf The rasnIinn.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
MARVEL'S LANE

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wharton Of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. julius StOeckeL
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green and John
G. Marvel spent the weekend with
Charley Marvel.
Mrs. Sarah Cannon of near Lau-
rel spent Tuesday with her son, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Cropper and
son Dale spent Sunday evening with
Chas. Marvel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marvel and
daughters spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Donovan, near
Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Givins and
son Charley spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Ollie Baker.
Services Sunday at Bethesda
Church as follows: Sunday school at
2 p. m. Preaching p. m. Everyone
invited.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
Dover Fruit
Phone $50 Established 1883
Phone $50

"You will know a tree by its fruit"
says DR.. r. S. Stephens, optometrist,
and the people that eat the fruit
ought to be the judge of the tree.
The apple known as the eye, is a
very delicate organ. He has fitted
forty-two thousands pairs of glasses
and he has had much experience
along this line of work.
You ask the people who wear his
glasses about the fruit of his labor
and you will see him when you need
anything in his line. He can grind
any lense you may need and has a
new line of frames of all styles.
You will find him at 219 South
State street, Dover.
DIR. r. S. STEPHENS,
Dover, Delaware.
12-6-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

One reason why French diplom-
acy is usually successful nowadays
is that the French have money to
loan.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

Good old summer time-now,
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
that BLUE SUNOCO is a high
powered, knOckless motor fuel . /.

AutOmOtive engineers agree that
gasoline over 20 Octane rating is es-
seniial for modern high compression
motors. Premium priced fuels sub
siantiate this fact by having an aver
age octane rating of 737hO(U. S. Bu-
reau of Mines Report, March, l93D.
This premium rating of BLUE
SUNOCO, which in and around this
city has advisedly been held at II r,
proves it is high powered, knock.
less, quality motor fuel -. yet it
sells at regular gas price. You save
at least &c per gallon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
OBITUARY
r Prof. Philip Johnson

Prof. Philip Johnson, a for
mer resident Of this secion, died
July l, at Sebring, Florida,
aged So years. He had been in
poor health for a number of
years. His wife, Mrs. Julie
White Johnson, survives. In
terment was made on Sunday
at Bethany College in West
Virginia, where Prof. Johnson
taught for a number of years.
The deceased moved to this
section about ten years ago,
purchasing the farm e. the late
Mrs. Clara I. Turner, near Ris-
ing Sun. During his residence
on the farm fire destroyed the
dwelling one night, his father
in law, Mr.. White, a man of a.
years, being burned to deah in
the fire. Mr.. Johnson later sold
the property and moved to
Florida, in the hope Of bene-
fitting his health. :
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
DAMAGE SUIT BEFORE THE
COURT OF APPEALS

Suit for damages filed by
Mrs. Bradford Ferry against
the insurance company repre-
senting the Elkton Auto Sales
Corporation was called for trial
in the United States Court OF
Appeals at Ashville, N. c., last
week. The suit for damages
resulting from the death of the
plaintiffs husband, was tried
before the District Court in
Baltimore, in January, but was
appealed.
Ferry died at the u. S. Gov
eminent Hospital, Perry Point,
on Aug. 25, as the result of
burns received in an explosion
at the garage of the Auto Sales
Corporation, in Elkton, and the
widow is attempting to collect
damages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
TEN TONS OF FISH

All records for large catches
of fish by sein-haulers in the
upper waters of the Chester
river were broken by Capt. Ell
mer Bachelor, off the shore of
Northwest Point, last week,
when ten tons of fish were
landed, an Eastern Shore paper
reports.
-Four large motor boats were
required to bring the fish to
Chestertown, where they were
barreled and shipped to city
markets, The upper waters OF
the river are teeming with
hardheads and rock, but COM
paratively few are being caught
with hook and line. The fish
are said to be feeding in shall
low water on maninose.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
CECIL COUNTY SANITARY
OFFICER
Duties OF New Official Pre-
Scribed BY Law

Thos. A. Gregor, of Elkton,
who secured the highest rating
i'm the recent competitive ex-
animation for the post of San
itary Officer of Cecil County.
and had the recommendation of
DR.. H. r. Riley, State Director
of Health, left last week for In
dianola, Mississippi, for a six
weeks course in sanitary train
ing under the direction of the
International Health Board OF
the Rockefeller Foundation.
AT the Mississippi institute,
Mr.. Gregor will be instructed in
lie various phases of sanitary
work, with all expenses paid by.
the Rockefeller Foundation.
Upon the completion Of his
course he will return to Cecil
county and his permanent APP
pointment will depend on the
report on his progress at the
training school.
AS provided by law, his du-
ties will be to inspect at rea-
sonable hours, and as often as
practicable, all factories, can
neries, bakeries, confectioner-
les, creameries, milk plants,
and distributing dairies, hotels,
restaurants, or eating houses,
packing or slaughter houses,
ice cream plants, and other
places where food products are
manufactured, packed, produc-
ed, stored, deposited, collected.
prepared or sold for any pur-
pose whatever, and to enforce
the correction of all unsanitary
conditions and practices found
therein.
The salary for the sanitary
officer is provided for through
the appropriation of $500 by
county, $500 by the town of
Elkton, and the remainder by
the Rockefeller Foundation,
the latter carrying the greater
part of the expense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
ACCUSED OF STEALING
GASOLINE

George E, Purnell, William H. Pur.
nell and George Davis, of Elkton;
William ]. Anderson, of Lutten s Cor
ner; William T. Linton and Albert j..
Linton of Woodlawn, this county, all
ranging in age between Is and 20 years,
have been arrested and lodged in Jail
at Elktan, on charges of stealing about
300 gallons of gasoline from tank of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at
Charlestown.
For some time past, at different
times, employees of the company re-
ported thefts Of gasoline at Charles
town. Detectives Ward and Baldwin
who have been working on the case,
arrested the five youths.
The Linton brothers and Geo. Davis
were in an automobile when the Off
GERS found them. They had about fif-
teen chickens in the car. After the
officers questioned them for some
time, it is alleged that they acknoledg-
ed they had stolen the chickens from
parties near Woodlawn.
They will be given hearings before
Police Magistrate Manly Drennen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
HIT AND RUN VICTIM
Found Fatally Injured Lying
Along Roadside

Thomas Burkins, of Aber-
den, aged So, who for some
months had been making his
home with Edison Burkins, near
Colora, was the victim of some
unknown hit and run auto
driver late Friday night.
He was found in an uncon-
scious condition, lying along
the concrete roadside, near the
home of Levi Balderston, just
west of Colora, about five
o'clock Saturday morning, by
Amos Clendenin and VIM. T.
Jenness, who were on their
way to the river for a days
fishing.
A physician was summoned
and the unconscious man taken
to Union Hospital, Elkton, in
the ambulance. Examination
revealed the fact that the un-
fortunate man had sustained
terrible injuries about head,
body and legs. He fingered in
an unconscious condition, at
Hospital, where he died Sunday
night, without regaining con-
seriousness.
Funeral services were held at
Dublin, Hartford county, where
the deceased was buried on
Wednesday afternoon. Several
brothers and sisters survive.
The authorities have been
unable to trace the guilty hit
and-run driver thus far. 1t was
learned that Burkins had been
to Aberdeen with a party of
friends earlier in the evening
and after their return to Colora
he had started to walk to his
home between II and -
O'Clock. 1t is evident he had
not proceeded more than half
a mile when run down. That
he was struck with great force
is shown from the fact that he
was dragged several yards, and
a piece of broken headlight
glass found in his clothing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10

Former Couny Commissioner
reuben Reynolds and Streeper
Mackey. both of near Fair Hill,
suffered painful injuries as the
result OF an automobile acct
dent. AS they were driving out
of their lane onto the main
highway, their machine was
run into by a car driven by
Scott Wilson, of Rising Sun.
Both machines were badly
damaged and all the occupants
more or less injured,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Mrs. jeanette Elyille

Mrs. jeanette Elville, aged 76
years, died June 20, in Lancas-
ter County Hospital. She is
survived by the following chill
dren: Walter, Fernwood, Pa. !;
Mrs. Thompson, West Chester;
Mrs. Lester Friest, New Texas;
Warren, Doylestown; Thomas,
Colora; also one sister and one
brother, Miss Agnes Linton, of
Lancaster; Robert Linton, of
Colorado. Interment was made
in Quarryville cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
JUNE WEDDING RECORDS
DROP AT GRETNA
GREEN

A check-up of the records at
the office of the Clerk of the
Court at Elkton, shows that
forty-seven fewer couples ap-
piled for marriage licenses
during the past month than
during June last year. The
records showed, however, there
was considerable increase as
compared with June, 1929.
In June, 1928, there were
439 applicants; June, 1929,
332; June, 1880, 407; June,
1881, $50.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Amos Scott

The funeral of Amos Scott,
aged 80 years. was held from
the home of his daughter, Mrs
Arthur Willis, near Providence
this county, on Tuesday morn
ing, with interment in Cherry
Hill cemetery.
One son, James Scott, of Will
mington, and one daughter,
Mrs. Cora Willis, of Providence
survives him. He is also sur
vived by one brother, Gilbert B.
Scott, OF Lewisville, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
CARNIVAL COMPANY IN Fl.
NANCIAL TROUBLE

Several suits and attach
ments were served on Sandy's
Carnival Company at Chester
town last week. The cases in
volve non-payment of bills to
local merchants. The first
night in Chestertown the off,
GERS closed the two Girly, Girly
Shows, which caused much
comment while the Carnival
Company was in Newark. under
auspices of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
JUDGMENT CASE BEFORE

In the Circuit Court at Elk
ton last week. a hearing was
had in the case of Louis Zell VS.
the United State Fireworks
Manufacturing Co., a corpora
ton, to strike out a judgment
confessed by the Fireworks Co.
at the September term, 1880.
The motion to strike out the
Judgment was granted and the
case reinstated on the docket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
PLACED ON RETIRED LIST

John b. Elmer, track fore
man on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, residing at North East,
was placed on the retired list
July 1. Mr.. Elmer entered the
service of the Pennsylvania
Railroad on June 1, 1893, at
Charlestown Md, as a laborer.
promoted to position as assist
ant foreman, and Ocober /,
1899, to position as foreman,
which position he held to this
date.
Mr.. Elmer retired from &C,
tive duty on July /, and his
name has been entered on the
roll of honor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Joseph p. Brown

Joseph P. Brown, for years a
resident of Colora, died July 1
at the Old Mans Home, Phila-
delphia, Pa. His funeral was
held on Friday, with interment
in West Nottingham cemetery.
One son and two daughters
survive, Custer X. Brown, of
Colora; Mrs. Mercy Harris and
Miss Eva Brown, of Philada.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
Robert Hindman

Robert Hindman, aged 35
years, died Tuesday afternoon
in Union Hospital, Elkton,
where he had sustained an OPP
GRAFTON about one week pre-
viOus. The deceased was a
son of the late Charles Hind
man, and lived on the home
farm, near Liberty Grove,
which he operated.
His wife Mrs. Naoma Wilson
Hindman, one daughter and
one son survive; also his moth
er and one sister, Mrs. Nellie
Poist, of Port Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
ORPHANS COURT

Bonds Approved-Bessie J.
Campbell, executrix of Walter
Campbell; Hilda E. Taylor, adj
ministratrix of Herman Hall.
Accounts Passed-First and
final account Of Geo. p. Whit
tington, administrator Emma
]. Wilmington; first and final
account Of Henry T. Schuchler.
Jr., executor of Henry T.
Schuchler.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT

The jury summoned by Cor
oner Frazer, of Elkton, over the
body OF Essie Barber Johnson,
colored, struck and killed by an
automobile along the Cecilton
road, on the night of June IS,
rendered a verdict to the effect
that the woman came to her
death from shock, internal and
external injuries caused by
being struck by an automobile
driven by Uric Boulder, of
Cecilton, as the result of an
unavoidable accident.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10


numbers this season.
Frank P. Conrey, trustee,
purchased last week at as
signee's sale, the Benjamin +.
Sartin farm of 176 acres, IN the
Second district.
Jams Wilcox, OF Chesa-
peake City drew a sentence OF
sixty days in jail, or 5000 fine,
for pointing loaded pistol at
Geo. w. Heal, in Wilmington.
Arrested in Oxford, Pa, on
the charges of possession and
TRANSFORMATION of liquor, Clay
ton McCurry has been sentenc-
ed to thirty days in Chester
County Jail.
Sheriff Buckworth arrested
Charles Purnell,. in Elkton, on
the charge of stealing a watch
from Hylie Marcus, OF that
town. Purnell is held for &C
ton of the Court.
Cameron Brothers began the
pack of beans at their plant in
this town, on Tuesday. The
prospects are that the yield OF
the forty acres they have put in
beans on their farms Will be a
large one.
A half-uncle and half-niece
were married in Elkton last
week by Rev. w. R. Moon,
when Miss Florence c. Boots,
of Chesapeake City, became the
bride of Howard Eugene Cliff
ton, of the same town.
A large buck deer with ant
lers several inches in length
was seen by workmen on the
"Hokeland Farm" near Havre
de Grace, last week. The ami
NAL ran across the fields and
disappeared in the woods.
Fire caused by the explosion
of a gasoline stove in the kitch-
en- of Mrs. Isaac Husfelt, at
Earleville, did considerable
damage before extinguished
with the assistance of neigh
bors who responded TO the
alarm.
The Fourth was observed In
our twon by a general suspen-
sion of business, but Young
America, with all manner OF
explosive pieces saw to it that
the day was not quiet one
Most of our farmers were
busy afield, in the very midst
of harvest.
Gaining entrance to the cut
rate store of Clarence Samples,
in Oxford, Pa, by cutting a
piece of glass out of center
pane and christening the catch
of the window, thieves stole
5000 from the cash register,
and carried off a tray OF foun-
tain pens valued at SIS.
A commercial airplane from
Wilmington, stopped in the
field of Ernest Cullen, near
town, on Sunday, and after the
pilot had made a few trips over
town, carrying passengers at
$1.OO per, for a three minute
ride, he evidently found the
crowd too small to do very
thriving business. and soon
left.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hanna,
Mrs. D. D. Hanna, Mrs. M. F.
Johnson and Mrs. Everett
Johnson motored to Sabillas-
vile, Md, onthe Fourth of July
to visit Richard Hanna and Ev-
erett Johnson, who are patients
there. The party spent the
night at Pen Mar, returning
home Sunday evening.
Frances Wright, of Kembles-
vile, Pa, has filed suit for di-
vorce in Chestr County Court,
from her husband, Clarence
Wright, charged with deser-
ton. They were married Aug
25, 1926, and separated Sep
TENDER 3, 1928.
Charles Interland, proprietor
Of the barber shop located in
the Howard House, at Elkton
and Miss Antionette Domino, OF
Garfield, N. j., were married or
Sunday, June 21st, in McLar-
mel Catholic church, by Rev
Geo. B. Boyhesi.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-10
TOWN AND COUNTY
Short Paragraphs of Recent Events OF
Interest to Our Readers
LOCAL HAPPENINGS BRIEFLY NOTED

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Lane
enjoyed a motor trip to Allan
tic City over the Fourth.
Miss Martha Tosh, of Fhi'a-
delphia, is spending some time
with her father, l.. c Tosh.
Stephen Lamplaws, of Phil
adelphia, is spending the week
at the home of his uncle, F. e.
Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mckee en-
ioyed their vacation at Rehob-
9th Beach and Georgetown,
Delaware.
Miss Freda Hit, .of Norfolk,
Va, was a visitor during the
week of her cousin, Mrs. Sara
H. Wagner.
Mrs. Maude Cutler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bones and two children,
were guests during the week OF
MI. and Mrs. ]. M. Holden.
Mrs. B. H. Brown, Miss Mar
garet Haines and Edgar Brown
spent the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. C. Dixon, in Philada.
Announcement is made of
the marriage of Horace S.
Finnefrock and Miss Ella R.
Alexander, both of this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Buck
and children, and Benjamin r.
Pogue motored to Wildwood,
N. j., and enjoyed the Fourth
by the seaside.
Miss Gladys c. Bryson and
William Really, of Elkton, were
married on Friday afternoon
in Elkton M. e. church, by the
Rev. l.. B. Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson K.
Patten and little daughter, of
Baltimore, were Fourth of July
visitors of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Patten.
Miss Angela Nichols, Miss
Clara Whaler and Mr.. Nevin
Whaler, of Wilmington. were
Sunday visitors of Mrs. Effie
Evans.
Miss Mary Logan, of Rising
Sun, sailed from Baltimore on
Tuesday, July Z, on the steam
ship Chatham, of the Mer-
chants and Miners Line, en-
route to Boston, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. HI. Wilson, of
Elm, Pa, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter,
Miss Marion q. Wilson, to Jas.
is. Patterson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester F. Patterson, of
Quarryville. The wedding will
take place in the near future.
Mrs. B. III. Brown entertain
ed her five sisters at dinner on
Wednesday. Those to enjoy
the family reunion with Mrs.
Brown were: Mrs. Ella Mask
Of Rising Sun; Mrs Rachael
McKinsey, of Quarryville, Pa:
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, of
West Virginia; Mrs. Sallie
Smith and Miss Margaret
IIaines, of Rising Sun.
Mrs. G.. O. Bechtel entertain
ed a number of friends at a de-
lightful picnic supper, served
on the lawn at her home at
West Nottingham, on the eve
ming of the Fourth of July.
Those to enjoy the hospitality
of the hostess were: Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. J. Hanna and son
James, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Price and little daughters, Nor
ma and Marjorie, Miss Mary
Brumfield, Miss M. Lidie Stew
art, ]. E. Brumfield, Mrs. Cecil
Stephens, Mrs. Webster White.
The wedding of Miss Anna
Roberta Foard, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph H. Foard of
Marshallton, Del, and ]. Henry
Smith, of New York, son of the
Rev. and Mrs. Tilghman Smith
of Port Deposit. took place at
seven o'clock Saturday evening
at the home of the brides par
ents. The wedding ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Mr..
Smith, father of the groom.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. Miss Lois
Crouch was maid of honor, and