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Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
EARLY POTATOES

Efficient grading and inspection
are aids in marketing the early pO-
tato crop, and handling the crop
carefully when harvesting and pack
ing to prevent unnecessary bruisins
and skinning is recommended by the
u. S. Department of Agriculture.
Protect the potatoes from the hot
sun and do not pack them in barrels
or sacks when wet soil adheres to
them. IF packed in barrels, shake
them down well to insure a full
pack so as to prevent shifting Of the
potatoes. Most of the early crop is
shipped in barrels, or sacks ranging
from 100 to $50 pounds. The 100
pound. sack is gaining favor in some
sections. says the department. Fed
eral-State inspection service is
available in important producing
districts, and Federal inspection in
the leading markets.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
WASHING CURTAINS

Net and lace curtains may be
dried with even hens and sides if
heavy brass curtain rods are run
through the hens at the top and
bottom, and the curtains are sus-
pended. The rod at the top may rest
on two nails or hooks, or the cur
tain may be hung at a window with
the rod slipped into the rod sup
ports. The weight of the rod at the
bottom stretches the curtain evenly
and holds it in place as it dries.
After the curtain is dry, it may be
pressed lightly with warm iron to
give it a sheen and a finished ap-
Household Magazine
for May. ,-..a
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
MITE SOCIETY

The Mite Society of the Milford
Presbyterian church held the last
meeting for the summer, May 9Th
After the regular business was
transacted the election of officers
took place as follows:
President, Mrs. o. d. Ackerman;
first vice-president, Mrs. Harry
Humes; second vice-president, Mrs.
Willis Hammond; third vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Wilson NJ Vinyard; sec
retary, Mrs. G. T. Reed; treasurer,
Mrs. Francis d. Welcome.
Manse Committee-Mrs. s. C..
Evans, Mrs. Jacob ROosa, Mrs. Har-
ry Grier.
Visiting Committee - Mrs. A. M.
Eells, Mrs. c. d. HOlzmueller, Mrs.
Lila Bennett, Mrs. James Cannon,
Mrs. Henry Clark.
Lookout Committee - Miss Edna
Barker, Miss Ida Roosa, Mrs. Mar
garet Hudson, Mrs. A M. Eells.
Entertainment Mrs. Wilmer
Lankford, Mrs. Mabel Lewis. Mrs.
Fred Breme, Mrs. Wilson S. Vim
yard, Mrs. John S. Hallett, Miss
Elizabeth Stidham.
Flower Committee = Mrs. M. e.
Gillis, Mrs. Stephen Toadvine, Mrs.
Burlingame, Mrs. Pendleton.
Decoration - Mrs. John Jacobs,
Miss Sipple, Mrs. Leila Jennings,
Mrs. Jesse Legar.
RepOrters-Mrs. Eells and Mrs.
W M. Vinyard.
The election of officers was fol-
lowed by a very enjoyable social
hour with Mrs. Eells and Mrs. Gillis
i'm charge.
May 2lst the Mite Society will
have their annual picnic or May Day
in form of an indoor picnic in the
Sunday School room. Each lady is
asked to bring covered dish of food
to place on the banquet table. A
fine program has been arranged, in
Guiding the crowning of the May
Queen, May Pole, etc, that goes
with real May Day party A cord
ial invitation is extended to all the
ladies' of the church.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
REAL ESTATE SALE

II. w. d. Moore sold his residence
opposite the Windsor Hotel on
North Front street, Milford, Della
ware, to Roy Cannon, who owned
the adjoining property. The sale
was consumated this week and Mr..
Moore will leave Delaware and
make his home with his daughters
in New Jersey. He was connected
with the Highway Department up to
two years ago, when he was APP
pointed Highway Supervisor and
Engineer for Kent county; being a
Republican, his term ended when
the Democrats came into control
after the last election. He was as
sOciated with his brOther-in-law, DR..
PleasantOn, in the drug store busi-
ness which was terminated after
the death of DR.. PleasantOn. He is
a brother of the late DR.. Tom
Moore, of Smyrna, Del. The prop
erty sold by Mr.. Moore to Mr.. Can
non was formerly part of the es-
tate of John B. Cannon, and 1t is
now consolidated again.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
A STOOL COMPLETES A ROOM

Zone day q salesman who is q
postmaster in the art of furniture
selection and arrangement told me
that no room is completely furnish
ed without a stool, and | believe he
is right" admits Irene Westbrook,
writing in the April issue of The
Household Magazine. Continuing she
says, "All of us are over-grown
children in some things and one of
them is sitting with our feet any
where but on the floor. What would
be the joy of reading If one could
not lounge a bit while doing it?"
Many of the chairs that are built
for comfort, the wing chair, the
cOgswell and their newer cOmpan-
ion, the reclining chair, have
stools, or Ottomans as the larger
ones are commonly called, built
with them. One of the newer de-
velOpments of the ottoman is the
cushioned top on the frame that
raises to allow a book nook. For
living-rOoms not large enough to
accommodate an ottoman, there are
the smaller stools that afford much
comfort and coziness. These little
stools have wooden legs and are up
hOlstered in as great variety of ma
terials as are the larger ones. They
may be used anywhere that larger
stool would be-
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
new ASSESSMENT
IN SUSSEX COUNTY
rContinued from First Paael

lGOHHHHea JFOW run Edgel
tation 1lO4; Third, $467 ,933; capita
tiOn, 463; total for the district $3,
1891; capitatlOns, 2633.
Seventh representative district,
First election district, slap ,435 !;
capitation, 1,161; Second, $l,751 ,68S; !;
capitatiOn, 1,464; total for the dis
trict, $3.174,123; capitations, 1925
Eighth representative district, the
election district .352,029; capita
tiOn, 974.
Ninth representative district. the
election district $2,473,973; capita
ton, 1897.
Tenth representative district, First
election district, $2,4O3,O98; capita
tion, 1857; Second, $1,726. 1856; capi-
tatiOn, 1885; Third, $4,272,666 cap
itatiOn, 1910; total for the district,
$7,90l 800; capitations, 1902.
The assessment of Sussex county
within the past decade has been in
crease approximately 25 per cent.
The assessed valuation of the
First Representative District, which
includes Milford, Lincoln and
Slaughter Beach is second highest
in the county. The Tenth Represen-
tative District, which includes Re-
hObOth and Lewes ranks first be-
cause of the developments that have
taken place within the psat five
years.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
MILFORD. GIRL WINS
IN ESSAY CONTEST
[Continuea from Firn Pagel


! The winners of the certificates are:
William Davis Hudson, Smyrna
High School.
Marion Spencer, Newark High
School.
Randolph Eastburn, Newark
High School.
Adelaide Mahony, Tower Hill
School.
StanislaGs A. Dauphin, Salesia-
mum High School.
Daniel Ainslee Brown, Wilmington
High School.
The purpose of this essay contest
is to create interest in chemistry
and its relation to the home, nation
al, agricultural and industrial life.
It is carried out under the direction
of the various chapters of the Amer
ican Chemical Society, and the prizes
are provided through the generosity
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis p. Garvan,
of New York, in memory of their
daughter, Patricia.
Six scholarships to any accredited
University, such as Yale or Vassar
with tuition fees and 100000 annual.
ly for four years, are awarded to the
prize winners in the National Con
test.
The Delaware prizes will be pre-
sented to the winners at their re-
spective schools during the com
mencement programs at the end of
the current school year.
The 1930-193l selections represent
the eighth group to be awarded the
Garvan chemistry prizes.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
MOTHERS DAY

A most unusual object lesson was
staged in the old home town of Mil
ford, when the Pierce Boys dedicat-
ed their windows to the idea of Mo-
theirs Day.
Mothers-Many mothers long
since gone to their reward, most of
whose children have figured in the
development of the community.
The interest has grown until the
three windows are of interest to al
most every citizen, as may be seen
by the people who stop to look upon
a loved face or to discover a new
one.
Many a man, both old and young,
has thought of Mothers Day with q
deeper significance than ever before.
1t has given many of us an in
spiration, memories of which will
burn deep into all hearts causing us
to think of the heritage that has
come to us through their noble
lives.
Not only willingly, but gladly the
pictures have been contributed for
the display.
Mothers of four generations ago,
three generations ago-down to the
youthful present day grandmother.
The only picture of a living rep
resentative is the mother of the
three brothers who have arranged
the pictures to do her special honor.
Her picture rests on a beautiful
antique table with vase of carna-
tions beside It.
1t almost seems as though she
were holding a reception to the
spirits of the mothers who have
gone on before, but whose memories
are fresh in the hearts of the pass
ers-by who stop to look and linger
to dream.
Surely out of such a display of
motherhood there will be an arrest
of thought that will make every real
mother more dear to her children.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
SUNSHINE SOCIETY

On Friday, May Sth, a meeting of
the Alden Branch of the Sunshine
Society of Milford was held at the
home of Miss Anna Ratclilf, Mrs.
George II. Hall presiding. The sec
retary's report was given by Mrs.
Cornelia Hail.; treasurer's report,
Miss Ratcliffe; report from the
Fruit and Flower Committe, Mrs.
Della Deakyne. Mrs. o. d. Acker-
man reported all wheel chairs in
use. Please notify her when they
are not needed.
Mrs. ii. l.. Bunstein told of the
interesting places she visited while
in Florida.
After the business at hand was
discussed a social time was enjoy
ed. The hostess assisted by Mrs.
Geo. Fl. Baynum served delicious
refreshments.
The society will have bake on
Saturday, May 23rd.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
CLASS BANQUET

Wednesday evening, May 9Th, the
members of the Late Disciples
Glass" of the NJ. p. Sunday school,
gave a banquet in the dining room
of the church. The dining room was
beautifully decorated in colors of
red, white and blue, and lilacs
adorned the tables. A program con-
sisting mostly of music was given
as follows:
Song, by Madeline Emory and
Janette Potte, my Man win Come
Back To Me-"
Recitation, Cowboys Dreams" by
Dryden Gillespie.
Humorous songs by Mr.. Nichols.
Song by Marie Rogers, Because 1
Still Get a Thrill"
Song by Mary Watkins, Sara Nc
Colley and Mr.. Gillespie.
Duet and song by Janette Potter
and Madeline Emory, Tears"
We had as our guests of the even
ing the fOllowing: Mr.. and Mrs.
Nichols and children, Mr.. George
Gillespie, Dorothy Potter, Helen
McCOlley, Lucille Matthews, Ethel
LOfu, MdIiOH J6SLcIB wilma WllhlilSy
Dryden Gillespie, Mary Kirby, Bea-
trice Quintin, Ellen Jester, Janette
Potter, Madeline Emory, Mary
Watkins, Sara McColley, Ethel Col
Inns, Delema Johnson, Marie Dep
uty, Ellen NAPLES, Elizabeth DAN
iels, Lillian Ingram. Ethel Steen,
DOdd, Marie Rogers, Alice
Johnson and Dorothy Witt.
At a late hour the members and
their guests departed having had a
very enjoyable evening. We are all
looking forward to our next class
meeting and we hope to have every
one present.
We take this opportunity to thank
Mrs. George Gillespie, Sr., and Ell
len Jester for aiding us at this ban
quet.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
TOMATO TARIFF
TO Be REVIEWED
[Confiuurd j,em First fGse1

[ CCOnfiHued JIem First PGse1
the bishop said, "is leadership in
personal habits"
The bishop laid before the conven-
ton for its consideration the pro-
posed canon changing the method
of the placement of clergy, which
will be brought before the session
of the general convention of the
church in September. Bishop Cook
is chairman of the commission on
the ministry which drew up the pro-
posed canon.
Under the proposed change the
responsibility of selecting a new
rector for a church falls upon the
bishop, the standing committee of
the diocese and the vestry of the
parish wher the vacancy has occur
red.
Bishop Cook denounced the pub
lication of an unauthorized prayer
book, the american Missal," CON
tanning various changes in the COM
service as a breach of 10y
atty and temptation to lawlessness
in the church"
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
CELE6RATEs SIXTH BIRTHDAY

Little Miss Norma Lee Gillespie
celebrated her sixth birthday Satur-
day, May 8. She is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gillespie, Jr.
She is well known as the little girl
who won first prize in the contests
at Halloween for three years as the
best dress child at the Plaza The
atre.
Her guests were James Savage,
Shirley Mills, Mary Louise Penuel,
Peggy Nichols, Ann Nichols, Mary
Lynch, Dorothy Bennett, Barbara
Mills, Edith Jester, Georgeanna Jes-
ter, Jane Gross, Edward, Daniel and
Ida Jester of Camden, N. ].
The afternoon was spent in play
ing games. Norma received many
nice and useful gifts. In the late
part of the afternoon the children
were led to the table where they
were served with ice cream and
cake. The table was decorated with
pink and white favOrs and her birth
day cake with six pink candles. The
children were carried to their homes
by Rev. and Mrs. J. l.. Nichols. They
all wished Norma many more birth
days.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
NEW CRAB BILL
NOW IN EFFECT

CCOHiiHHed from Firn PGgs
from arrest, and Senator Steen, who
is also from Sussex county, backed
him in his arguments.
The other bills approved were:
Requiring that State Highway pO-
lice be paid twice month instead
of monthly.
Increasing the salary of the State
Auditor from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
To increase the salary of the
State Librarian from $1,000 to $1,000
a year.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
FENCE VIEWERS FOR
KENT ARE NAMED
rContinned from Eir,t Pane1

CCOntinned from First Page1
Thorp, Kenton, and Alex. Darrah,
Clayton; fourth district-William
H. Willis. Howard Thompson, Dow
er, and Henry Williams, Hartly;
fifth district-Thomas Cook, Har-
vey FARRELL, Boyd Bush, all of Dow
er; sixth district-Edgar Dill, Will
liam M. Dickson, JOda Masten, all
of FELTON,; seventh dis3,ict-A
Bailey Thomas, John d. Berry, Will
liam Schneider, all of Wyoming;
eighth district-Jester Gray, How
ard Wix, Frederick, and ]. l.. Soper,
Magnolia; ninth district, Robert
Wyatt, George Morris, George Vim
cent, all of Harrington; tenth dis
trict-A. L. Quillen, John Cain,
William B. Hall, all of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
RAPS EXCESSES
or PROSPERITY
CCOatinued from First Pa9el

Continued from FHT Fd9el
conditions in Delaware. He said that
competition of foreign producers Of
canned tomatoes had driven many
Gamers in Delaware out of busi-
ness, and that their only hope was
high tariff.
Canned tomatoes, under the farla
act of 1929, were dutiable at fifteen
per cent ad valOrem and tomato
paste at forty per cent. The COM
mission in 1929 reported to the
President the result of an inYestiga-
ton in cost of production, which.
also was rejected.
The present investigation of the
difference in cost of production of
canned tomatoes and tomato paste
was ordered by the Senate last July,
just before the passage of the pres
ent tariff act
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
GRANDPA WAYBACK SAYS

I won't believe spring is here un-
til Strawberries begin to taste like
strawberries.
In the old days a man could be
educated for what it costs to amuse
baby today.
Painting the face never fools
Father Time or keeps the creaks
out of the joints.
The trouble with stealing the 9TH
er fellows thunder is that you're
likely to get lightning struck.
1t sure is a lucky thing that some
looking glasses can't talk back
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
SPRING FROLICS i.

| Mrs. Elmer T. Williams had a par
ty of two tables on Wednesday eve
ming with Miss ToadVine as the hon
or guest. Contract bridge was play
ed. The other guests were Mrs.
William c. Smith, Mrs. Stephen
Toadvine, Mrs. Walter L. Grier,
Mrs. !. D. Short, Mrs. George H..
Draper, Jr., Mrs. S. NJ. d. Marshall
and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
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Cards are out for tea to be given
by Mrs. Walter l.. Grier and Mrs.
Frank r. Grier at the formers home
on Lake View avenue on Thursday,
May 21 from 3 to 6.
la
What a happy thought son had,
when he conceived the idea of gath
ering together the likenesses of the
mothers and grandmothers of the
present generation, and displaying
them on Mothers Day in a minia-
ture art gallery! Nothing has caus-
ed so much favorable comment in
such a long time as this gathering
of pictures, of those who have given
their best to mould the lives of the
sons and daughters who gazed, with
fond recOllectiOns, in these faces,
near and dear Pleasures like that
bear repetition and we recommend
that this same son do this again
next year.
M
Miss Lila Hudson gave the one
big party of the week at her home
on West Front street, Friday eve
ming of last week. Quite number of
guests were from out of town and
as they mingled with the folks of
town it made a pleasant evening for
all. Miss Hudson in her quiet, hos
pitable manner must had made a de-
lightful hostess and with her mother, |
Mrs. L. c. Hudson to help the time
was pleasantly spent. Bridge was |
the game with Mrs. Edwin Lewis of |
Dover winning the first prize, Miss
COrdelia Carter, the second plize |
and Mrs. Leslie Blades the low
score prize. The other guests were
Miss Cortnea Tetterton, Miss Eliza
beth Reedy, Miss Virginia Mason,
Miss Margaret Deputy, Miss Rebec-
ca Matthews, Miss Alta Coffin, Miss
Hazel Kitchens, Miss LOra Coffin,
Miss Sara Grier, Miss Lille Coffin,
Miss Edith Johnson, Miss Alice
Brown, Miss Mildred Warren. Miss
Nay Watson, Mrs. Arthur Hall. Mrs.
Norris Cor dray, Mrs. John NAPLES,
Mrs. Jacob Hatfield, Mrs. James
West, Mrs. James Humes, Mrs. Ev-
4rett ManlOve, Mrs. William Nuttar,
Mrs. Clarence Kemp, Mrs. William
Denney, Mrs. Harry Msyhew, all of
Milford and Mrs. Franklin Kinna-
non and Mrs. Cecil Moore. of Dover,
md Mrs. William King of Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
WEDDINGS
BEIDEMAN-WILLIAMS

BEIDEMAN-WILLIAMS
Miss Pearl Williams, of Wash
ington, d. c., daughter of Mrs. Jo-
seph Minner, FELTON,, Del, became
the bride of George P. Beideman,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Beide-
man, Milford, Del, on Saturday,
May 2nd, 1881, at McKendree M. E..
church, Washington, d. c. Imme-
diately after the ceremony they left
for a trip through the Shenandoah
Valley, Virginia. After returning
Mr.. and Mrs. Beideman will make
their home in Milford, where Mr..
Beideman is connected with the
Equitable Life Insurance Company,
of Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
BIRTHS
o X g " n n n " " " n @

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Stayton are
being congratulated on the birth
of son in Emergency Hospital on
May 7. This is the fourth son. Mrs.
StaytOn was the former Miss Emma
Lindal.
Mr. and Mrs. Veril Webb, of Ell
lendale are the proud parents of
baby girl, born in Marshall Hos
pital on May 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dias d. Spicer, of
Ellendale, are being congratulated
on the birth of boy in Marshall
Hospital on May s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McCallicker
are receiving the congratulations of
their friends on the birth of a
daughter in Marshall Hospital on
Nav l3
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
E. S. TRAVELLERS
HOLD MEETING
rContinned frnm Err Pnnel

ICOnfinRed from FiT5t Pd0e
Thos. Faulkner, Vice-president, who
spoke of business conditions on the
Shore. Harry Gill, secretary and
reasurer of the Travellers. gave a
brief report of the finances of the
association.
The guest speaker of the evening
was John A. Ramsey, who spoke on
the autOmotive industry. After
short entertainment the meeting
was adjourned unil August when an
outdoor gathering in the form of
crab feast will be held.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15

We are saying Welcome to our
city" this week, for we have guests
in our midst, and a whole host of
them. The members of the feder-
ated womens clubs of Delaware are
here in convention, and for the
fourth time in the history of the
New Century Club it is the hostess
to this gathering of club women.
whose primary thought is service.
AS you know, Dr.. Daiema Draper
is the president, and it seemed only
right and proper that her home
club should be the first to entertain
the organization, Of which she is the
head for this and another year. Mil
ford ladies are always hOspi,able
and the rule will still prove true,
We can VOuch, tn S time. 50 the wei
cCme is whole hearted, the visit
pleasant, and the wishes fnF the
early return of our guests a sin
cere one.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
BUSINESS CHANGES HANDS

Roy Cannon has bought back his
old place of business, which has
been conducted by j. w. Cannon,
Jr., for the past IS months. He will
open for trade in the near future.
He has also purchased the home of
w. II. d. Moore next door to his
store and expects to make his resi-
dence there also.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
al

On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Step
hen Toadvine had two tables in Miss
Toadvine's honor. Contract was
played by the guests, who were
Mrs. /. D. Short. Mrs. Edwin P.
Messick, Mrs. Elmer T. Williams,
Mrs. S. NJ. D. Marshall, Mrs. William
C. Smith, Miss Maria Causey, and
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15

Miss Alice Toadvine of Salisbury,
who has been the house guest of the
Stephen TOadvines this week has
been cOmplimented with several
small gatherings given in her hon
or. The first one was on Monday
evening when Mrs. /. D. Short Lad
two tables of progressive contract
for her. The guests were Miss
Elizabeth Carlisle, who won first
prize, Mrs. Stephen Toadvine, Miss
Ann Grier, Mrs. Elmer r. Williams,
Mrs. Harry Mulholland, Mrs. S. NJ.
D. Marshall, and Mrs. c. DOnnan
HOlZmueller.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
GOVERNMENT MAY
CLOSE SOME FORTS
[Continned from Err Paae1

site Milford at the head of the Della
ware Bay and was designed to pro-
tect the entrance of the bay, its
gums being capable of defending the
breakwater entrance from invaling
ships.
AS far as could be learned no
word whatever has been received at
any of the forts on the subject and
probably would not be until some
definite action is taken by the gov
ernment.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15

In the old days when you went to
the grocery for a gallon of kerosene
the grocer would put big potato
on the spout of the can to cork it.
But now potatoes are too expensive
and the oil cans have all gone into
politics.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15

The Republicans made heavy
gains in the Spanish elections and
Mr.. Raskob is hoping that it wont
spread to the United States.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15

It's no wonder we get hard boiled.
Most of us are in hot water a great
er part of the time.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15

The 1920" Bridge Club met with
Mrs. E. c. Pierce on Monday.
M
Robert Griffith was host this week
to the Monday Night Bridge Club.
M
Those who "dine out" occasional
ly will be glad to add TO their list
of favorite places the "Rest-A-While
Tea Shop" This particularly nice
place is above Blackbird, and is un-
der the supervision of Mrs. TheO-
dore Ferguson, who is quite well
known to a number of Milford folks.
1t opens on Wednesday of next
week.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15
NOTICE

My wife, Audrey Murray, having
left me, l will pay no bills unless
contracted by myself. Lindley II.
Murray, Frankford. m15-3t
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15

Many people driving cars today
don't know where their next gallon
of gas is coming from.
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-15

More P'OdHefi'" Vet surprisingly LO~ In P'1eel
Also BIB Daisy Aeh Starter and Growing Feed for the
who prefer Starter and Grower complete in feed
Sold Gnd Recommended by