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Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
ATLANTA
Near BridgeVillel

Mrs. Mary Williams, who spent
the past winter months with her
daughter, Mrs. S. p Fields, of Sea-
ford, Del, is now spending the sum-
mer months with her other daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Hartzell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Hearne, of
Philadelphia, were dinner guests of
Mr.. Hearne's sister, Mrs. R. A. Will
hanson and family, last Wednesday,
Farmers in this vicinity were
busy the first of the week setting
their tomato plants, harvesting their
English peas, which are plentiful
this year, and picking strawberries.
The latter will soon be things of
yesterday.
Mrs. Bruce Hartzell entertained
her aunt the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newton, of
fredericksburg, Md, visited Mr.. New
tons uncle, r. A. Williamson and
family, last Thursday.
]. P. Elliott, of near Bridgeville,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. William
son Friday.
Atlanta school closed last Thurs
day afternoon for the season, and
forever.
Joseph Williamson attended the
class night exercises of the Senior
Glass of Bridgeville high school in
the auditorium of the newly COM
pleted school building last Thurs
day evening.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
BRIDGEVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Cropper, of
Berlin, Md, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. o. T. Warrington.
Harry L. Cannon, who has been
canning asparagus for two weeks,
has opened his factory now for can
ming of peas. This crop has all in
dications of being unusually large.
Mr., and Mrs. Sol Kline and Mr..
and Mrs. George Luck were visitors
at Delaware Beach on Sunday last.
Miss Beatrice Dickerson has Sc
cured a position in the store of
Charles r. Jackson here.
Clayton Curry, of Philadelphia, is
spending some time here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. C. Curry.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Brown and
guest, Miss Gertrude Sarrell, spent
Wednesday of this week in Whining
ton.
Miss Ida Mae Breck, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Breck.
Miss Mary Winebrock, of Chester,
Pa, is spending some time here at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Ryan. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Records are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of fine baby girl.
Miss Eleanor Jacobs, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. P. ia
cObs, of near town.
Miss Margaret Collision, who has
been attending Temple College in
is now home for the
vacation.
Miss Gertrude Sarrell, of Wood
bridge, N. j., is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Brown.
Thomas Willin left on Sunday for
where he is employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Calhoun, of |
Georgetown, were visitors here on
Monday of this week.
Russell Todd is now home with |
lis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Todd. ~
Glass night exercises of Bridge
lille high school were held on |
Thursday evening and commence
nent on Friday evening in the aud
torium of the new school building.
Dr.. John Ruskin, pastor of Method
st Episcopal Church, South, Sails
Jury, Md, addressed the graduates.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rodney King, of
ieOrgetown, were visitors here on
last.
Mrs. Margaret Young entertained
N Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Earl X.
Williams and children, of Milford.
A number of the town people
pent Sunday last at RehobOth.
Blanche Vandenburg, of Philadel-
,hia, is spending some time here
With her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
FRANKFORT

The Frankford New Century Club
met at the home of Mrs. Levin Muir
ray. Mrs. Burton C. Cannon presid-
ed. Mrs. Matte Milby gave a report
of the convention which was held at
Milford. A business meeting was
held. 1t was decided to hold no more
meetings until the first of October.
Final arrangements were made for
the luncheon which is to be held at
Bethany Beach on June IL. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
H. Barton Shepherd and family
have returned to their home here.
Mr.. Shepherd has been a patient in
the Delaware Hospital in Whining
ton for several weeks. Mrs. Shep-
herd and daughter, Louise Barton,
have been spending the time in Will
mington to be near Mr. Shepherd.
Strawberries are ripe now. The
crop seems to be short but the prices
are good.
DR.. and Mrs. Fooks and daughter
Barbara visited Rehoboth on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan T. Gum Wis
tied Parksley, Wachapreague and
Cape Charles, Va, on Sunday.
A delightful rain fell on Sunday
and Monday. Crops of all kinds are
looking fine and everyone is hoping
for a good season this year.
Not only the right hat, but the
right price and the correct accessor-
les to wear with the hat at Miss
Sally's Hat and Gift Shoppe, at
Del. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
KENT CONSTABLE is
VICTIM OF ASSAULT
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feet went to the house to get his
blackjack and while in the house,
Adams and others with him jumped
into their car and drove off.
State Policemen Powell, King,
Conrad and Moore on being notified
of the assault, began a search for
Adams and his party. They were To-
Gated on the road from Camden to
Frederica and were brought back to
Camden and taken before Magistrate
Ridgely.
Adams was held in $4,000 bail on
charges of assault and resisting an
officer and was fined 500 and costs
fer operating an automobile while
under the influence of liquor, fined
$28 and costs for reckless driving
and also fined $28 and costs for op-
Grating an automobile without Ii
cense. In default of payment of the
fines he was committed to the Kent
county Jail for 80 days on each
charge.
Ris Passwaters, charged with in
terfering with an officer, was held
in $500 bail for the July term of
Kent County Court of General Ses-
sions. In default of bail he was
committed to Kent county Jail.
Mary Brown, colored, charged
with assaulting Constable Cook was
also held in $500 bail which was fur
nished by Ella Ralston and she was
released.
Edward C. Reed, owner of the car,
was fined $28 for permitting an un-
licensed person to operate his car.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
DRAWBRIDGE

The annual Children's Day SER
vices will be held at Zion Church on
Sunday evening, June If. The pro-
I gram has been carefully prepared
and is expected to attract a large
gathering for this special occasion,
as the young folks take the major
part in th9se exercises wbicl are
held once year.
Greensbury Brittingham and chill
3 dren entertained the formers bro-
ther, Edward Brittingham Of Den
ton, Md, on Sunday last.
The Ladies Aid Society Of Zion NJ.
e. Church will meet ut the home Of
Mrs. Sallie Warren, CT near here, on
"Wednesday evening, June II. All
members and friends are welcome.
Rainy Day Bags" should be blouaht
in to this meeting by all those who
have them.
Mr.. and Elrs. William r. Johnson
and son, William spenc SUr,Elv with
the formers brother, John johnson
and family of RehobotI.
The Forest Products Company Oe
Wilmington loaded barge with
piling at the wharf here during the
past week. They will lie used by the
Government in the construction of 4
large jetty opposite Delaware City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carpenter
and family entertained the latter's
brother, Theodore Johnson and fa-
ther on Sunday last.
Horace Lockerman of Wilmington
spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Walls and
William Connard spent Sunday eve
ming in Lewes.
Thomas Lockerman of Green's
boro, Md, visited his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Lockerman recently.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
SENIOR CLASS IS
GIVEN BANQUET
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introduced a native born Delawarian
to the Rotarians and their guests,
Rev. Francis Bnrgette Short, who
spoke for forty minutes to the class
/ especially, taking for his subject,
Remember" This he divided into
five parts, and with fine word pic
lures, which were interlarded with
humorous illustrations to carry the
points. 1t was an unusual address
and brought the members face to
face with facts, not dream pictures.
His impressive first Remember
topic, was that the fact must not be
forgotten as the young men and wO-
men pass out into affairs which will
form their whole life experience,
was, Remember that you will not
find other towns or cities better
than your own home City of Mil
ford" Nature is as beautiful here
as in other states, if you will look
for the beautiful. The OppOrtuni-
ties for place of honor or success is
as great here as in any other city or
town. Success in farming, in fruit
growing, in poultry are equal and
above those in other states. DR..
Short impressed his thoughts with
picture of experience of those now
living. He impressed the graduates
to remember that a beginning has to
be made at the bottom, and as eX-
perience and wisdom follow, the |
rise upwards follows.
DR.. Short compared the public |
schools of today with those of 80 I
years ago. The conditions under
which children get the training in
the public schools. Now they have
been advised and trained to think,
but from now on they must think,
act and solve the problems for them
selves. Remember that You will
have to start at the bottom. What
will you do? Probably try many
different business channels before
the one where you will be
happy and content to persevere
to success.
After the address the meeting was
turned back to President Pettyjohn,
who announced that last year in
August the Rotary Club of Milford
that a prize be present
ed to that person in the faculty of
the Milford schools who performed
some outstanding service, over and
above their line of duty, for the ad-
of school spirit and help
fulness in general, during the pres
ent school year. He stated that a
committee of three was named, one
from the club, one from the faculty
and one from the Board of Educa-
tion, and it had kept record from
which a check was made, as to
whom had performed this object, and
they had awarded the prize to Miss s
Elizabeth Alden, a teacher in the '
High School and editor of the School
Page in the Milford Chronicle, con- '
1ucted by the pupils of the High and i
Junior High School for the past ten
months, and that the prize would
Je presented at the commencement
Thursday evening in the Plaza The .
tire. !
The Rotary Club, through its pres
dent, expressed its appreciation of
he work accomplished by the Mil .
ord Board of Education, and thank !
ID them for service rendered as we'll
is responsibilities met and solved to
,ring about a successful end of the ,
irst year of work in the Milford !
High, Junior and Grade schools of !
IilfOrd
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
CANADIAN GROUP
VISITS DELAWARE
AND MARYLAND.
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GOUAlUHtN yIOm FHSt 99eI
orchards near Berlin, Md, and the
w. F. Allen Company orchards and
truck farms near Salisbury where
lunch was served and an address of
welcome given by F. w. Allen, pres
ident of the Peninsula Horticultural
Society
On Wednesday afternoon the Wis
itors left Salisbury for Claiborne
where they took the ferry to Annap-
oils enrOute to Washington, and
from this point they motOred across
the Blue Ridge Mountains to Pitts
burgh the following day on their re-
turn trip to Canada. after having
spent a very delightful week touring
this section of the United States in
the two large busses which had been
chartered for this special occasion.
On their trip from Salisbury, the
visitors were treated to a clam bake
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland as
the guests of the N. V. Potash EX
port My, Inc, under the auspices Of
George R. Cobb, agricultural agent
for this company in this territory,
and this event proved to be one of
the enjoyable features of the weeks
trip.
The itinerary of this tour through
the Peninsula was planned by a
special committee representing the
Peninsula Horticultural Society and
was composed of F. w. Allen and
George r. Cobb, of Salisbury, r.
Coleman of Cheswold, and DR.. J. +.
Adams of Newark, and every effort /
was made to show these visitors the |
real meaning of true Delaware and |
Maryland hospitality, for il was con-
sidered as being quite an honor for
these Canadians to include this sec
finn in their nlans for this tour.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
GREENWOOD

The Flower Mission service of the
w. C. T. U. will be held in the M. P.
church on next Wednesday evening,
June H. at o'clock. The program
will consist of readings, music and
talks on the subject. We earnestly
hope that all who can will attend
this service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Uhler with
their mother and daughter, of
Lansdowne, Pa, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Reese Warrington over the week
end.
Lester Adams and his sister Alice
of Wilmington visited friends over
last weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Walter Trappe, of
Camden, N. j., spent the weekend
with their aunt, Mrs. w. H. Rad
cliffe.
J. F. Porter is attending the Meth
odist Protestant conference in ses-
sion in Starr church, Baltimore, this
week.
The graduating class left for
Washington, D. c., on Monday morn
ing on a sightseeing tour.
Greenwood Church News
Rev. ]. H. Thornton, Pastor
Sunday, June IA: Sunday school
at $50. Preaching at 7:45 by the
pastor. Everybody welcome. Quar-
terly conference will be held in the
Greenwood Church Friday afternoon
at o'clock. w. E. Habbard presid-
ing.
TOMATO PLANTS: Millions at SOC
per thousand, buyer to pull them.
Frank Clendaniel G Co., Lincoln,
Del. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
HAPPY.GO.LUCKY CLUB

The Happy-Go-Lueky All Club
met at the home of Margaret Sapp.
The meeting was called to order by
Florence Burris, due to the absence
of the president and vice president.
The usual line of business followed.
We decided to have a covered dish
supper on Friday night, June -, at
the Millwood Hall. Price 25e.
Miss COmstock came later and
brought our pins. We were all glad
to see her because everyone who
was to receive their fifth and sixth
pins were certainly anxious to see
them. She also gave us some sug-
gestions regarding our supper.
The next regular monthly meet
ing will be held June 26, at the home
of Janette Kirby. Please all men,
bers be present because we have
some very important business to at
tend to before the fair.
The meeting was closed and de-
licious refreshments were served.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
BLANCHARD'S STATION

Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Harmon at
tended the commencement exercises
held in the auditorium of the Fell
ton high school last Friday evening.
/ The latter's cousin, Earl w. Scott,
was a member of the class. The
class was composed of eleven girls
and eleven boys.
Many of our folks attended the
Greenwood commencement in the
M. E. church last Friday evening.
Fishers school closed last Friday
with a picnic in the afternoon.
Homer Kratz, of Kennett Square,
Pa, and Marvin Kratz, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend here with
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Kratz and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Biddle, of
Townsend, spent the weekend here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Rust and
daughter.
Beatrice Biddlle, of Townsend, is
spending this week with her great
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.
Collision.
Lester Russell is spending some
time with relatives near Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Layton had
as weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Biddle, of Ridley Park, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Biddle and Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Russell and daughter
OF Wilmington.
Folks of the community are at
tending the carnival this week.
Ruth and Dwight Orendorf, who
are members of the graduating class,
are on a three day trip to Wash
ingtOn, D. c.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
FELLOWSHIP CLASS NOTES

The Fellowship Bible Glass Sum
day school picnic will be held at Re-
hobOth Beach, Tuesday, June 10th.
We, the class, would be pleased
to have some of our members at
tend who have not been able to come
to Sunday school. Kindly meet at
the M. E. church at $3.50 a. m.
Buses will run from church to Re-
lOboth Beach. The fare will be SOC.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
BIDS RECEIVED
FOR BUILDING OF
new SUSSEX JAIL.
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ing $11,9S5; Harry Mellon, Will
mington, plumbing $4,000, heating
$11,9S5 E. L. Jones Company, Dov-
er, plumbing $11,234, heating SILL
003.70; Bulman Brothers, Philladel-
phia, plumbing $9666; McClintock
Company, Philadelphia, heating $1O,-
12O; w. D. Shellady, Inc, Whining
ton, plumbing $12,538, heating SILL
903; l.. Morgan and Son, Salisbury,
Md, plumbing $12,980, heating $12,-
$40; Daniel Keating, Philadelphia,
plumbing $S794, heating $SS94.
Base bids for electrical work
were:
McHugh Electric Company, Will
mington, $3975; Arrow Electrical,
Philadelphia, $29S5; E. L. Jones Co.,
Dover, $4457; L. w. Gunby Co., Sal
isbury, Md, $3156.7O.
Bids were also received from a
of concerns for the furni-
ture to be used in the jail but these
figures were for furniture by the
piece and were not tabulated.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
SITE CHOSEN FOR
LEWES MEMORIAL
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lGOpttHHed gIOm FH'S EaSCI
celebration. Captain Lyons said that
the plans for the celebration are be-
ing rushed with the hope of holding
the affair at the new building in the
fall, of this year.
The members of the commission
include Captain Harry V. Lyons,
Judge Richard S. Rodney, Congress
man Robert G. Houston, Christopher
L. Ward, Mrs. Walker L. Mifflin,
Mrs. William P. Orr, Mrs. Lena
Tammany. Captain Lyons is chair
man and Mrs. Orr, secretary. Cap
tain Lyons, Mr.. Ward, Mrs. Tam
many and Mrs. Mifflin form the
building committee. Captain Lyons,
Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Tammany all of
Lewes form the committee on the
selection of site.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
SPECIAL ELECTION IN MILFORD
NECK

The people of that school district
known as Kirby's, and of which
South Bowers is a part, will vote on
July 9TH, as to consolidation with
the Milford public schools. 1t is the
one remaining district that has not
voted to send its children to Mil
ford. There is an all-seasOn improved
road from South Bowers to Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
FISH, GAME GROUP
ISSUES BULLETIN
from First PAgsl

provide food for game next winter.
This State, the bulletin declare is
the largest mouth bass season. Resi-
dents of Delaware do not require
license to fish in their own county,
but do require one, costing $1.1O ev-
cry year, to fish in a county outside
of that in which they reside. Nom
residents require a license costing
SIS every year.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12
EPWORTH LEAGUE NEWS

Come to the NJ. E. Church Sunday
night at 6:45 and enjoy good Ep-
worth League service. Miss Nan
Deputy is our leader and she is pre-
senting an interesting topic in Gre
ative Hobbies" If you are not a
MEMBER come and listen and you
will want to join.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

Some people see calamity in
bumper wheat crop this year, but
so far as we are concerned, we have
never been able to see how the av-
erage farmer could make any money
out of crop failure.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

No fireworks in Milford on July 4.
Milford chronicle., 1931-06-12

Remember-Familiarity breeds at
tempt.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
D. {. PAIR HELD
FOR MAYHEM

Melvin Holmes, 434 Fifteenth
st. S. E., and William Hamilton
of Cherrydale, Va, both charged
with mayhem in connection with
a fight in Lyon Village early
Sunday morning, were turned
over to Arlington County police
this morning by Washington
authorities, following their arrest
last night.
The two men are charged with
assaulting R. l.. Harrison and
C. B. Bouton, both of Lyon
Village, in front of Harrison's S
home. Harrison and Bouton,
with two girls, were crossing the
highway bridge when the two
men pulled their car across the
bridge, it is alleged in front of
HarriSon'S car.
Harrison succeeded in passing
the parked car on the bridge.
and reached his home in Lyon
Village. The two men had fol-
lowed them, however, and as they
attempted to enter Harrison's s
home were assaulted. Neither
Harrison nor Bouton knew the
two men.
The accused are being held
under $4,000 bond each to await
trial Monday before Judge Harry
Thomas in the Arlington Police
Court.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01

debtors that she would not COL
lect the sums due her today.
pending negotiations for a final
agreement on the terms of the
Hoover moratorium. Notifica-
tions were sent to Germany, Aus
tria, Hungary and Bulgaria.
Italy's creditors, the Unite d
States and Great Britain, were
notified at the same time that
Italy had set aside the amounts
due them and would hold them
at their disposal.
It was said in authoritative
quarters that the Italian govern
ment was considering renuncia-
ton, in case the Hoover plan
should fail completely. of the diff
ference between reparations pay
ments by the Central Powers and
Italy's payments on her war
debts, sum amounting to $l3.-
100000 yearly.
In putting the moratorium into
effect. Italy reserved the right to
ask resumption of payments in
case President Hoover'S plan
should fail to go through in some
form. No sums are due the
United States until December 81.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
D|VORCEE
IS DROWNED

WEST PEABODY, Mass, July l
1.N.SD Mrs. Adelaide Pierce
Davis, 48-year-old former widow of
the late A. F. Pierce, president of
a nationally known radiator COM
pany, and divorced wife of How
ard Clark Davis, financier and
promoter of Boston, was drowned
today in Suntaug Lake.
Answering screams from the
lake, James Armstrong, caretaker
on the estate of the wealthy di-
vorcee, his son, Roger Armstrong,
and Miss Ethel Smith, a maid,
found the body floating. Nearby
was Richard Bennett, of New York
city, attorney for Mrs. Davis,
clinging to the side of an over
turned boat.
Bennett told authorities that
Mrs. Davis and he were rowing
on the lake listening to radio
music from the cottages. Mrs.
Davis attempted to change her
position in the boat and fell over
board. Bennett said he diVed to
the rescue and nearly was
drowned.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
LAWYERS DELvE
INTO HOWAR
FINANCES
Former Washington Builder on
Stand Again; Had Implicit
Faith in Rheem, He Declares

Attorneys for creditors of
Swartzell, Rheem and Hensey
Company are prepared to dig
deep into the personal business
relations of A. Joseph Howar
when the former Washington
builder resumes the witness stand
at the examination before Bank
ruptcy Referee Fred j. Eden this
afternoon.
HoWar. Syrian immigrant,
who rose from street peddler to
become the owner of several val
liable apartment houses, held the
center of the stage at yesterdays
proceedings.
Trusted Rheem
He had been subpOenaed by
lawyers who assert that he Is
debtor to the bankrupt mortgage
banking house for Several hun
dred thousand dollars"
In outlining his relations With
Edmund D. Rheem to whom he
gave power of attorney over all
his money and property while he
was on a trip to Europe, Howar
said that he never made a deal
without consulting the former
executive head of the company
and that he trusted him with
everything in the world" that he
had.
He kept no books of his vari-
Gus deals except his bank books
showing deposits. his check stubs,
and copies of contracts he had
made.
Howar is owner of all the stock
of the Alamack Corporation,
formed since the crash of Swart-
zell, Rheem and Hensey. and
holds title to the Marquette,
Windermere, Sedgwick. Harrow
gate and Guthridge Apartments.
Lawyers to Meet
Decision reached this afternoon
at conference of lawyers repre-
Senting several hundred clients
will guide owners of notes in their
efforts to recover their invest
ments. The meeting is the re.
suit of number of conferences
held by attorney committees.
formed shortly after tho crash of
the mortgage banking House last
January. 1t is probablA that a
form of proof of claim will be
adopted which will, it is hoped.
enable the creditors to reserve
their rights to proceed with suits
to re-eStabliSh released trusts.
The Washington times., 1931-07-01
Organized Revolt
Seen in Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan. July 1.-UnleSs
the Federal Farm Board with
holds the old wheat crop surplus
from the market or some other
strengthening factor looms in the
immediate offing. the wheat sit
uation in western Kansas is
likely to develop something
serious among disgruntled wheat
growers. perhaps an organized re.
volt against something or some
body.
For the wheat crop in the
State is abundant, and the
quality is prime, yet growers who
are now taking their wheat to
the elevators are accepting scale
tickets as pay-and those tickets
today call for just IS cents q
bushel, which means q loss Of
10 to IS cents a bushel from
actual production cost.
The States crop probably will
reach 2OO,OO0,O0O bushels, and
since Canadas carry-over is
barely 1OO,OOO,O0O bushels and
since the North American conti-
nent will have little production
over bare requirements, Kansas
growers have been expecting at
least to come clear this year on
their good crop.