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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
WILLIAMSVILLE
Near SeIbyVllle)

Mrs. Myrtle Hudson and children
has as their guests on Friday night,
/ Mrs. viii HOdsOn and children, of
Newark, Md. they spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her mother,
Mrs Will lIOdson, of ROXana.
The stork visited Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Stephens Sunday, March Is
and left them a pair of fine baby
boys, one died Sunday evening. The
mother and other boy is getting
along fine. She is at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ennis.
Mrs. Ella McCabe is very i'll ut the
present writing. Her daughter, Mar
tina Pitts, of Chincoteague, Va, is
staying with her
John Williams is on the sick list
again. f..
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Daisey and
son, James, had as their Sunday
dinner guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Harri-
son Butler and two children, Helen
and Billy, of Long Ridge. After dim
ner they motored out to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ennis and family.
Mrs. John Stevens and children,
Helen and Lola, also spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs, William Ennis.
Rev. and Mrs. McCofkle, of RoX
ana, were down to see Mrs. Ella
McCabe Saturday afternoon.
Don't forget prayer meeting, on
Friday night at the Sound M. f.
Church. Lemuel Truitt, or Ocean
City, Md, leader.
Dorothy Daisey has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. ED. McCabe and two chill
dren, Dorothy and Elmira, spent a
part of last week with Mrs. Ella
McCabe.
Mrs. Ella McCabe had as her guest
Monday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Adkins and Mrs Anna Adkins; Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hodson and three
Cora. Henrietta, and Sam
uel; Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel Campbell |
and Mrs Anna McCabe also William
Ennis.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Sirups left over from cooking
fruits and from canned fruits may
be used to sweeten punches and
other fruit drinks.
Simmer new peas. never boil them.
Add salt when the cooking is half
done. Salt lightly. DO not cover
during cooking, and do not cook
longer than necessary for tender
ness.
Try a mock duck when you want
palatable, inexpensive, baked
meat. It's really flank steak, stuff
fed with a bread crumb dressing,
rolled, tied, and baked. BE sure to
roll lengthwise so that in carving
the meat is cut across the muscles.
Cook spinach for 10 or Is minutes
only, in Just the water that clings
to the leaves after washing it
through several waters. When it be-
gins to get tender, chop it very fine
and season with plenty of butter, or
cream if yOa have it, and salt and
pepper.
Acquaint yourself with the var
ious sizes of canned and package
goods, to know how many servings
each will give. Get into the habit
of looking for the weight on box
of cereal or the number of fluid
ounces in bottled goods. Compare
brands with each other to see which
gives the best value.
The reason it is better for 4 child
to learn to eat cereals and fruits
without sugar is that many sweet
foods spoil the appetite for other
foods that are needed, and by adding
sugar to everything a taste for
sweet foods is needlessly developed.
Any candy or sweet foods should be
given sparingly at the end of II
meal.
French toast is a breakfast or lun-
cheOn dish, sure to he popular with
the family, Beat eggs and add
from one-half to three-fourths cup
of milk, and a little salt. Cut we'll
baked, oVen-teXtured. rather dry |
bread into uniform slices about one
fourth of. an inch thick. Dip these |
into the egg mixture. until well PEN
etrated. drain, and fry at once in
butter or good favored fat in a
heavy smooth skillet Use moderate
heat and let the toast become golden
brown before turning. Serve at once
with bacon. .or with sirup or some
lther sweet
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
Sore Tired
Burning Feet
Instant Relief Joyous
Comfort The New Way
THE OXYGEN WAY

Such wonderful ease and comfort
if you'll only soak your ailing feet
for 20 minutes in an amazingly en-
ergizing and soothing RadOx Oxygen
FOOtbath.
RadOX is new discovery just
brought over from Europe don't
confuse it with anything you've ever
tried before
RadoX instantly relieves weary,
sore feet by ridding the pores and
glands of harmful acids and poisons
which cause your distress walk
with comfort the next day.
The most easy, pleasant, swift and
economical way to make sickly feet
strong-healthy again-if you don't
find this to be so--yOur money re-
turned without question.
Harry j. PettyjOhn or any good
drug store can supply you.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
CLARKSVILLE

Elmer Murray, of Clarksville, and
two daughters, Marjorie Murray and
Mrs. Ethel Richards, of Ocean View,
motored to Philadelphia, spending a
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Handy
Murray of Highland Parko Pa, aud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Florence Heihlsof Nest
Philadelphia. Mrs. Helm Feturning
home with them for few dsfys?8f
Mrs. Florence Helm spent the
weekend with Mrs. Elizabeth c.
Murray and sons. 3.yys-l
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
MILLVILLE

Inc NflcdllGES ) NluD llelu llS 0Olln-
ly business meeting and social at
the hOme of Capt J. S. Pruitt on
Wednesday evening with the presi-
dent. Mrs. Clara McCabe, officiating.
The members of the club were quite
pleased to receive Capt. Pruitt into
membership, and to have as guests
Mrs. Mabel Evans, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Mary Bennett and -daugh-
ter, Alice, of Ocean View.
The social hour was in charge of
Mrs. Myrtle Hickman and Mrs. Clara
McCabe who entertained the other
members and guests most delight
fully.
The following persons enjoyed the
hospitality of the host on that oc-
casion. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Belts. Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon McCabe, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Townsend, Mrs. Amy
YOnce, Mrs. Myrtle Hickman, Rev.
and Mrs. G. w. BranfOrd Mrs. Mary
Bennett, Miss Alice Bennett, Mrs
Mabel Evans and Mrs. Myrtle Long
A number of the Cleaners were alb
sent because of illness, but il is sim
cerely hoped that all will be priVi-
legged TO attend the next meeting.
Master Sanford Noble is much inn
proved at this writing and little Miss
Martha Yonce. Dickie Long and
Charles Derrickson are able to be
out again.
Mrs. Mabel Evans and two chill
dren, Jane and Jimmy, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Lida M. Powell. They returned to
their home on Sunday accompanied
by Mr.. Oliver Evans who joined
them here for the weekend.
The Cleaners Club will give a
short musical entertainment and
hold a box social on the evening of
April oath. Please keep this date
in mind and watch the Chronicle
for further announcements concern
ing it,
Lord Baltimore School Notes
The defamation contest of the
Primary, Intermediate and Junior
High Departments of the school was
held on Thursday evening, March
II in the auditorium. The contest
was in charge of Mrs. Viola Belts,
the Junior High English teacher, and
Mr.. j. S. Noble, the supervising prin-
cipal Of the school The Junior High
School Choir helped to furnish mu-
sic for the evening, its numbers con-
sisted of two mixed choruses and one
boys chorus. Mrs. Marion Noble
and Mrs. Myrtle Long also rendered
two piano duets-"March Hon
graise" and Valse Caprice.
The judges for the contest were
Miss Edith Jones, of Georgetown,
Mrs Lotta McCabe, Millsboro, and /
Mr.. John A. Tubbs, of SelbyVille.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Townsend ell
tertained for supper recently, Rev. /
and Mrs o. II. Connolly, Mr.. and /
Mrs. Eben Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs. /
John A. Clogg and Mr.. and Mrs. .
Chas. Hudson. They spent pleas
ant evening, after which refresh
ments were served.
The sick list at this time is: Mrs.
Horace Evans and Master Walter
Hudson.
Mrs. Francis Carey is visiting her
Mrs. Daniel Boyer in Tam
pa, Fla.
Miss Dorothy Evans, of this place,
lNl John Walters, of FrankfOrd,
were married in Elkton, Md, Oh
March II. Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Phil
lips accompanied them, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Walters spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips in
Park We wish them Il
lappy married life.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
FARMINGTON

The Ladies' Aid will hold a chick
en- salad supper Thursday and Fri
day evenings, April and 8, in the
new school building for the benefit
of the NJ. Z. Church. Price SOC.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27

uCI tIl'N ycttI W ny
they lose so many
chicks, why those
they have don't
grow well and look
weak. They Won
der why il takes
so much longer
than il should 70
get the Cockerels
to a weight Of two
to two AMI Il half
pounds, when thCy
can be most profit
ably put on Ine
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27

The difference between Russia
an dthe United States is that Russia
blames all her troubles on eight
engineers instead of one.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
CRUELTY T0j0g
BABY CHICKS
Not One BrOOder House
In Fifty Has Enough
Hopper Space
nv Prof. panl G. Rllev

The baby chick season is here.
More chicks are going oIt every
day. A great many folks will won
l. l. l.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27

Few duties afford such simple
pleasure as taking an oil-can and
Oiling everything around the house
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

The Ladies' Aid will be entertained
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. }. N.
Russell Friday evening, March 81,
Everyone is cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27

Two Shows Each Night 7.1j-9.00
Admission 25c-10c-JDc
Family Ticket S1.0O
r. c. A. General Electric Sound SyS.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
FLOWERS BLOOM IN SUSSEX
Mild Weather Starts yellow Jas
mine and Crocus Blooming

Mild weather throughout lower
Delaware for the past two weeks
has started yellow jasmine and
crocus flowers blooming in many
of the flower gardens. Pussy viii
low also have started to bud, and
within a short time, with SPRING
like suns, they will burst forth.
While much cold weather is antici-
pated between now and the last Of
April, the winter of 1930-1931 has
been one of the mildest in many,
years. Throughout lower Delaware
the snowfall has been very light.
and only about three times during
the winter has the ground been
covered to a depth of more than an
inch. This winter also has been
one with little rainfall. More rains
have occurred within the past
three weeks than have fallen since
Thanksgiving The springs in
nearly all sections are still low,
and in some localities of the county
Watermills used to grind flour and
feeds have been forced to resort to
steam, gasoline or electric power
III order to operate. Fruit growers
fear that the most severe weather
may come between now and the
latter part Of April, at time when
the peach, apple, plum, pear and
cherry trees are in bloom. If this
should happen. most of the fruit
crops would be killed, entailing
losses of hundreds of thousands of
dollars Wheat fields, it is stated,
show signs of weather conditions,
and many growers believe that the
crop will be greatly shortened by
spring.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
$4,000 FIRE AT HARRINGTON
Gasoline Thieves Thought to Have
Started Fire at Greenbergs

Five horses and mule were
burned to death Saturday morning
in a fire which destroyed a stable.
a garage, a large truck, crib con
tanning several hundred bushels Of
corn. and 2,8OO bundles CT long
fodder on the farm, two miles east
Of Harrington. owned by Harry
Greerberg and tenanted by Charles
i Andrews. Ten cows were led to
safety from barn that was
threatened by the flames. An
dreWs collapsed from nervous
shock while fremen were fighting
the flames, and 2 physician had to
be called to attend him. The fire.
the second large blaze on the farm
IN recent years, is thought to have
been started by gasoline thieves
who have robbed the tanks on the
place several times recently. The
loss will approximate $4,000. ac-
cording to Mr.. r.Greenberg, who said
that only the truck and the corn
were covered by insurance. A high
wind whipped the flames, making
a spectacular sight as the sparks
flew upwards more than a hundred
feet. Norman Windsor, OF Milford
discovered the fire and rushed to
Harrington to sound the alarm.
The Harrington firemen had only
two pumps to draw water from,
but they succeeded in saving other
nearby farm buildings when the
wind shifted and aided them in
keeping the flames under control.
Mr.. Greenberg has the contract for
hauling garbage from Rehoboth
and Milford and the large truck
which was burned is the one that
was used for this purpose. MI. /
Andrews moved into the farm only
last New Years.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
PENINSULA FERRY LINE
Navigating Difficulties EDc,.,,t.-
ed al Entrance to CbaroaI

In statement today, Nh 90,
les w. Harrison, President
Peninsula Ferry Line, stated
their service between Cane
les and Norfolk would Be-
Sunday m5Iaing. AIalCa 8a
"Pioneez leaving Pin
Terminal al 700 A. III. gaa
NJ daily, and leave the Cs9a raa,
les side at 100 A. II @ ao0
M. daily afr. Harrison
the navigating diHice aa
cred at the entrance I'd
mel al Cape Charles HiJs
large a tae 'Pioneer
tIemely difficult Il oa
night until tEe enhance
dredging channel had bear
ed to width cl Gee fze
which will be begun at ones aa
as so2n as completed lie f0gne.
schedule is expected to De :aauzu.-
ated, It being the desire Of .hz
Company, Mr.. Harrison states to
render as much service as possible
during the period this work is 90
ing on. It was further stated
from the information derived st.
the movement of traffic during ne
week the Steamer operated
trips as designated above would
meet the requirements Of the trav-
cling public in the best possible
manner, and it is hoped that the
service viii not be long
deferred
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Leather With "sueG, Finish

4 suede finish Is nr0duc1 On leath-
er by separating the sGr.ace fibers
Of leather on q carboTlndum or
emery wheel This procc ;sing may
be directed either at the grain Of
the leather or the flesh surface. but
is more often applied to the latter.
Suede iiuish usually indicates
chrome or alum tanning as or
posed to vegetable tanning, ana tie
resulting leather is soft, pliable
and strong.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
DEATH OF MARYLAND MAN
w. I'll. King, go, Found at Oil Sta
tiOn by Son at KennedyvilIe

Bursting open the door of the Of
fee when he saw stream of blood
trickling through, Homer L. NJ.
King, Thursday afternoon found
his father, William H. King, age
60, proprietor of a filling station
just this side of Kennedyville, ly-
ing on the floor dead, from a shot
gun wound of the heart and the
gun lying nearby. Coroner Harry
L. Dodd. of Kennedyville, who ex-
amined the body, declared it was
a case of suicide and that no in
quest was necessary, The act was
attributed to dependency. Mr..
King and his son conduct filling
stations on opposite sides of the
main road between Kennedyville
and Elkton. Thursday afternoon
ris daughter-in-law, observing that
the station had been closed some
time, told her husband to investi-
gate. When the son found the
door locked and noticed the stream
of blood running through, he broke
it down and upon finding his faith
er's body apparently lifeless, called
a physician, who pronounced that
the man was dead. 1t was appar-
ent that King had rested the butt
of the gun on the floor to fire it.
Only one of the two shells in the
gun was exploded. Besides the son
who discovered the body, Mr.. King
is survived by wife and another
son, Raymond, who is in the auto
mobile business.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
s4,O82.59
J. NJ. VOSHELL,
y 3. Cooper, Secretary.

=. VI NOEoT1ELI,
President
q p. Cooper, Secretary.
Y Improvements Miss Mary "A.
Walker is having her dwelling pa
+ pered.
Captain John Cosden il having
his store painted and papered; al
So the office Of Miss DR.. Swinney.
The Delaware House is being
carried through a renovation.
Mr.Peekey, with a gang Of work
men has commenced on the new
dwellings of A. P. Griffith on Main
street and Andrew Spear in the
country.
The residences Of James Truax
and n. H. Huntingdon, on the "HilI"
are each having an additional story
placed on them.
William n Wright viii com
mence shortly at Clayton the erec-
tion Of double brick dwelling for
himself and son, the front 30 feet
square, three stories, the back "a
feet square, two stories.
Marriages Blades-Seney. In
this town, on the 3rd instant.
Charles Wesley Blades and Miss
Ella Seney both Of Smyrna.
Mason-Mullin. In Middletown,
en- the End instant by Rev. w. y.
S Murray, Rebecca Mason and
Hugh Mullin, both Of New Castle
County
Meredith-FraZier. On Thursday,
February oath, by Elder z. Ritten-
house at the residence of David
Hyde, Alexander F. Meredith and
Miss Anan G. Frazier, both of
Kent County
Deceased. Honorable Robert M. 4
Fouste died at his residence in this
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11

Stevens, Betty Van Pelt, Fred
Marker, James Masten, Franklin
Morris, Billy Short, Frederick
Stevenson.
IA grade, Miss Griffith, teacher
Louise Davis, Catherine Hart
nett, Burton Carrow, Leon Collins.
Jack Francis.
1B grade, Miss Stats, teacher
Robert Lower, Russell Moore, Mar
ion Pratt, Richard Scorah, Norma
Seward, Samuel Shorts, Mildred
Slaughter, Thomas Lamb.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Figure 1t You.,elf

Were all the mem6rauccapsI
and al the meMory- -ba .l..sl-5.aa.
raphaf:onS that make n,lt---p
vidualisns. or Maya. Of once
Holophilic Universe lany aware
ness Of which is d Felt -isaps,l dis
solved ard erased tie Universe
would aeain be 4 place of IIoIo-
philic-Selnient- Intercourse and Al
period Of IEoIorlilic-OanionaI-E
timation, or Aware
ness in tnrms Of Common
Barometr; -FeIt-isness. that il was
before such experiment of sectional
partitionment was aspirativelv in
troduced by one Of its basic func-
tions.-'.The Herodian Me-" by
Henry Davidge Thuyer.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Stoned by Monkeys

According to a report from Paris
Frenchman was killed in Algeri.
by a stone thrown by a monkey
Large monkeys in northern Africa
it is said. are sometimes extrpmel,
dangerous. They travel in lara,
bands. and often different bands en-
gage in battles. using stones rs mis-
siles. The Frenchman in question
was killed when a band Of mon
keys bOmbarded the taxi in whicf
lie was riding. Pathfinder Maga
zine.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Bathtub Once Unpopular

Adam Thompson of Cincinnati
was so proud of the bathtub he had
installed in his home in 1912, that
he exhibited it to his guests at his
Christmas party. Four of the
guests were given baths In the new
household convenience, and the
party" secured two columns in the
city newspaper the next day, in
which the bathtub was denounced
as a luxury. out of keeping with
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Sense Of Humor

A sense of humor keep enouel
to show a man his own abSurditfes
as well as those of other people
viii keep him from the commission
If all sins. or nearly all, save thos
that are worth committing. San
uel Butler.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11

fore or after broke into the chick
en- house of John W. Stephenson
and took some Of his fowls, did
not known how many. All these
parties live near the big Oak. E"
On Thursday night while it was
raining, parties. most probably the
same, forced an entrance into the
Depot and opened several trunks
and also got into the store of
FAIRIES & Company by boring out
panel and loosening the bolt
Very little was taken from either
Of the two last places, the object
apparently being money. We have
not heard of the parties since.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Not So Bad

Foreman Well, everything all
right?"
Night Watchman-"Y -"Yes. I have
not done SO bad for the first night.
I've checked off everything, and
there's only one thing missing
the steam-roller." The Humorist.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Appropriately Named

The name Bowling Green was
probably adopted by the Kentucky
city because OF Moore's bowling al
ley on the apen green.
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Alderman

1hs VOTES Tor the minority can
didates were:
For Commissioners -A.Lee ClIrn-
minis, 80; George M. Stevenson. 70;
II. 2. Spruance, 81; J. E. Tygert,
"A; Herman 5. Tygert, SO; j. B.
FAIRIES, 5; z. J. Lambdin, a; ]. D.
Wilds, 2.
Alderman Thomas H. Wright,
"a; z. J. Colt, 20; n. Pratt. 6.
Treasurer E. Collins, 81;
Alex. Spruance, 2
Assessor -B. N. Weldon, a.:
Benjamin Donoho. 4.
Several Of these names were On
All the tickets and on the ticket
elected the only ones not on any
other were Messrs. Budd, Cooper
and Jones. The whole number Of
votes cast was 1S8.
Al the prevailing idea of them
All was change or improvement in
some form, we may reasonable ex-
pect the Progressive" ticket elect
"a to do something. The question
of police or no police viii first per
haps claim their attention and we
think the people have confidence
enough in the board to accept their
decision after they weigh the pros
and cons. Another item had in
view i the widening Of the street
by setting the dwelling back oppo-
site. the depot. This is an improve
ment greatly needed The other
item Of paramount Importance is
the placing Of the town in better
condition to fight the fire fiend."
Robbery. There seems to have
been a gang Of robbers in this vi
cinity last week intent on business,
Judging from their industry. They
travelled in carriage to expedite
business and seemed to be after
merchantable booty. They went
first 10 the residence of Thomas w.
Blakely, near town, broke open his
meat house and took all the meat
he had; thence to the residence Of
$. 3. briggs and took all his ham
and shoulder meat; broke into J. 4
y. Turner's but did not get any
thing, perhaps took alarm, and be- (
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
Just a gentle wipe
sndFRIGIDAIRE CLEANS
with spotless newness

Porcelain-on-steell AS freshly
white as the frozen snow on a
mountain slope. Its gIass-like,
cleaning surface simply won't
harbor any dirt that one gentle
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
RECEIPTS

Balance in Treasury, March 1,
1881 ..-..... ..S 353.71
Road Order for 1880 200 On
Balance of B. V. Weldon, col
lector for 1879 .... 981.4O
Duplicate 1880, less delin
quents and commission 2.O4e1e
Net Proceeds of Hall -. 27S.28
Net receipts from Dog Tax 7O.31
Circus License ... 1900
Receipts from sand sold 5.25
interest Received ..... 1900
FINES, etc. ........ 1915
Rent of hay scales, 3 years 1900
Hail Rent additional 49,. 900
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
ANNUAL STATEMENT

The following is a correct state
ment of the receipts and disburse-
ments of the Town of Smyrna for
the year ending March End, 1881:
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
SMYRNA FIFTY YEARS AGO AS
REVAMPED FROM OUR FILES
ITEMS ABOUT SMYRNA FROM
SMYRNA TIMES, MARCH 9, 1881
Notes of Marriages, Deaths, Real
Estate Deals and Matters of In
terest of Half Century Ago

CIhe Smyrna Times has started
70 look back over its files and tell
what happened around the correspond
ing date of this issue, a half century
ago. We hope 10 make this a regular
weekly feature. If it does nothing else
il will call to mind people and everts
Of that day that should be INTERESTING
20 the present generation. We hope
our readers will find it interesting and
hat it will make the Times more eac-
erly sought and read-Editor.)
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11

Town Election The municipal
election on Monday took more of
the nature of scrub race than a
decided contest on distinct issue.
Three tickets were gotten out on
Saturday with the names of Town.
Improvement and Independent
tickets. They were however, more
IN the interest of individuals than
representing any special measure.
On Monday morning the following
Under the names of "Progressive
Ticket" to distinguish it from the
others. was used and had a suc-
cessful "wall1-over" though the last
in the field. The vote on if was
as follows:
Smyrna times., 1931-03-11
O-l32I

sweep of a clean, damp cloth
won't whisk awayi
No smudgy pattern of finger
prints need ever decorate the
front ofyour FrigidairelNo spill
ings will ever stain It's ever
lasting, frosty white interiorl
Net even lemon juice can mar
or mark i'll
The Frigidaire the bride of
tomorrow buys will boast the
same pure, orange-b blossom
whiteness on her Golden
Wedding Day!
Beautiful, dHra6ie Porcelain
on-SfeeI as one Of the pery real
aaVanfages of Frigi6aire
AdVancea RefrigerAfion.
There are many others. We
inUifs JON 10 come in end
learn all about them.