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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
WEDDINGS
WALKER BENNETT

WALKER = BENNETT
The wedding of Miss Marie Eliz-
abeth Bennett, of Wilmington,
daughter of Frederick A. Bennett, of
Milford, and Clarence William Wal
ker, son of Mrs. Gertrude Walker,
of Wilmington, took place on Sat
urday afternoon, November IA,
1881, at the Arch Street NJ. f.
Church, Philadelphia, with the pas
tor, Rev. DR.. Nichols officiating. The
only attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold J. Davis of Wilmington.
The bride wore an ensemble of
brown chiffon velvet with matching
hat and slippers. She wore a cor
sage of yellow roses. Mrs. Davis
wore a crock of Spanish tile with
brown hat and slippers. Her corsage
was of Lalisman roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker are on a
wedding trip to Denver, Colorado.
On their return they will live in
Wilmington.
The bride is a graduate OF the Mil
ford High School and Beacon aCol-
lege.. Mr.. Walker is also a graduate
of Beacon College. He is associated.
with the Pennsylvania Railroad in
the Philadelphia office.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
DIR. G. LAYTON GRIER READS MILFORD
CHRONICLE WHILE TRAVELLING IN FAR
OFF JAPAN; TELLS OF ITS FOUNDING

seeing. Upon our return north we
again had nearly two days in Hong
! Kong and our time was very enjoy
ably spent there. This is one of the
quaintest and most picturesque cit
les anywhere in the Orient.
: From Hong Kong we sailed again
i to Shanghai, where We stayed six
days and where we could have
spent month had we had the time.
Shanghai can not be described in
letter, especially by me. I have said
and still say that it is Paris. London,
VIENNA, San Francisco, New York
and other cities all in ore. It's har-
bCr. liver front, streets and ave-
nues, buildings, hotels, clubs, parks.
places of amusement and social life
is the equal of any city anywhere.
It has all this and with the Oriental
life and surroundings makes it an
ideal spot for a visit for even a pro-
longed stay.
1t is said, "if you do ret wish to
spend your life here do net stay too
long on your first VISIT" for once
you get the place into your system
it is difficult to shake it off. 1 have
seen many cities at home and
abroad and I can fully understand
how such place would lie you to
it.
saw and spent considerable time
with Major Chauncey Holeomb. He
is a genuine Delawarean, as he nev-
er tired talking of his many friends
of the State, and especially of Mil
ford, since I was from there. l was
surprised that he knew and could
recall so many town folks. He wish
ed especially to be remembered to
you, Mrs. Marshall, Drs. Wild and
Sam and many others. NajOr Hol-
comb is the most primiuent AmeIi-
can lawyer in Shanghai and seems
to be known by everyone of pron,i-
nence in the Orient. Ann and
were entertained at his very lttrac-
tive country home the Sunday we
spent in his city. Mrs. Holcomb is
q typical Delaware hostess. Spend
ing the day talking of Delaware, its
politics and such other things as
you would expect to be. discussed at
Delaware Heights" the name of
lllo COuuIl y GoIdbOB llauS uS ASSA
very much at home. At this point
1 want 20 mention this fact, and it
is a fact. Major Holcomb is still a
Democrat and is well posted on
things political at home.
We are sailing for home on the
great Japanese steamer, Chichibu
Mavu November 5th from Tokuhama
and will no doubt reach Milford
early in December when 1 hope to
spend an evening with you telling
of our travels and exper-
fences. 1 have Photographic albums
of all these cities which no doubt
you will find interesting. Hoping
you are as well as when l left home,
and with personal regards for your
self, all at your Office and my
in which Ann joins, 1 am
Very sincerely yours, 49,
G. LAYTON .GRIER
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

Tokyo, October Goth, 1881
My dear Colonel:-
Upon my return to Tokyo today
Ma Moriya, at our Office, handed me
the Chronicle of October End and
with it the copy of the Chronicle
Vol. /, No. 1, October 4th, 1879. Fif-
ty-three years for the continuance
of an enterprise and especially a
country newspaper is surely an
achievement. can we'll recall the
opening of the Chronicle office in
that small room next to the bridge
in what was then known as the
dorsey Block" and on the window
in large gold letters, the names
Scott and Townsend. l have seen
the Chronicle grow from that small
beginning till today it is rated as
one of the foremost weekly papers
printed in the United States, and
your job office one of the foremost
and best equipped in Delaware; this
know through our company's bus
mess connection with your COM
mercial department.
haven't doubt but that you suf-
fered many hours of discourage
ment and heart-aches during these
fifty-three years, but through ener-
gy, sound judgment and determine
tion you have established your in
dustry upon a firm foundation, of
which you have just cause to be
proud. 1 want to extend my con-
gratulations to you and those asso-
ciated with you.
Ann and 1 have had and are still
having a delightful trip. We have
covered a lot of territory since leav-
ing home on the End of August. Our
trip of the Orient has been quite an
experience. We will have spent more
than a month in the city of Tokyo,
so that now we are beginning to
feel quite at home here. This is a
great city. It's public parks, wide |
beautiful avenues with department |
stores and building which would do
credit to any city. These cities are |
all very different than that which 1
expected to see. I did not expect to
find everything as modern as our |
cities of the United States; yet in
many respects they are just that.
There is of course an Oriental at
yet the people go about
their business and shopping very
much as we do at home.
We have visited nearly all impor-
tant cities of Japan and quite a few
of their wonderful resorts-where
the hotels are the equal of resort
hotels anywhere in the world.
On our trip South we had "a
hour stop off at Shanghai after a
two days trip; then on to Hong
Kong, another two days by boat and
a stop off of Sc hours; then another
two days by boat to Manila, where
we spent six days. This is a beauti-
full city and a hustling one where
people seem to know very little of
depression. Our days we're fully
taken up with business and sight
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Insurance Is Discussed
At Rotary Club Meeting

At the regular meeting of the
Milford Rotary Club, J. H. Walters,
expounded a very educational talk
on types of insurance. Due to his
complete knowledge of the subject
he was able to explain in very
impressive manner several phases
of the topic.
Mr.. Walters said: "a man lives to
create an estate for himself, his
family, and his friends. There are
several things which may keep him
from attaining his objective, namely
old age, disability, and death. In
surance creates an estate immedi-
ately."
Four types of insurance were dis
cussed: accident, mortgage, educa-
tional and business.
Rotarians Frear, Bishop, Warning
ton and Hansen of Dover were Wis
itors at the meeting Monday. The
Milford Rotary Club is glad to have
visitors fro mthe various other Ro-
tary Clubs.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Thirty
One
Years
Ago
Taken From November, 1900
Files OF Milford Chronicle

John w. Adkins has been in
Philadelphia this week purchas-
ing goods.
G&GG
Louder Sapp, Esq, of Harring-
ton, was a Milford visitor We'd
nesday last.
@&vGG
Charles E. Treidler, of Dover,
was the guest of DR.. J. G. Sharpe
last Monday.
Mr.. Allen D. Jones and daugh-
ter, Emily, returned to their home
at Ridley Park Tuesday after
noon.
G&GG
Mr. w. Joseph, clerk at the Mil
ford pOstof1ce, has been sick all
this week, and unable to attend to
his duties.
James SalmOns has been dang
erously i'll at his home in South
Milford, since noon of election
S&&G
James o. Chamberlain is down
in Virginia. on the RappahannOck
River cunning; the guest of Hen
ry Harrington.
G&S9
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, Jr., of Do
yer, was the guest of Mrs. John
w. Causey, Saturday last.
G&<SG
Mr.. Charles Nutter, of the firm
of Atkins and Nutter, is a happy
father of a fine boy-their first
born. Mother and son doing well.
G6&SG
DIR. Frank Grier and Mrs. Caulk
have been in Milford this week
preparing to occupy the house re-
Gently leased from Mrs. E. TEaw.
&6&S9
Invitations have been sent out
by Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Pit
cher for the marriage of their
daughter, Miss Cora, to Mr.. Sam
uel Coard Evans, Jr., of this town.
The ceremony will take place at
the Presbyterian Church in this
town Wednesday, November 28th,
instant, at 1890 p. m.
@&S9
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Davis.
of Georgetown, were the guests of
Mr. Davis. parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Davis Sunday last.
G6&SG
Notice is also published in this
issue of the death of William Mar
shall, M. D., born May 23rd, 1927,
and died November 9Th, 1900. DR..
Marshall was a man of generous
impulses, of kindly instincts, and
of sterling worth. He was stu
dent and so stood at the very Lead
of his profession in the State.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
SEED TREATMENT
IMPROVES CORN
CROP IN STATE
Average Increase In Yield
Per Acre From These
Demonstrations Was
3.6 Bushels

Since corn comprises about four
teen per cent of the total tillable
land area in Kent county, any pro-
ject which includes the improve
ment of this crop should be consid-
cred as being of major Importance.
and this is true especially with re-
gard to the treatment of the seed for
the control of root rot and other
seed borne diseases, in addition to
producing more solid corn at har-
vest.
For the past six years few farms
have been selected by county agent
Russell E. Wilson on which to con-
duct seed treatment demonstrations
in cooperation with DR.. J. F. Adams,
plant pathOlogist of the University
of Delaware and the State Board of
Agriculture, and some very inter
esting results have been obtained
with reference to the difference in
yields in favor of the treated seed
and the general condition of the ma
tured corn. The dust materials
which were used in these demon
stratiOns this year included Seme-
san, Jr., and MerkO which are the
same ones that have been used in
formed demonstrations, as these are
the only seed corn treatment dusts
on the market at the present time.
The farmers in Kent county who
cooperated in this project this year
were Dudley CrOssley, Howard C.
Deakyne, Elwood Kemp, Frank F.
Morrison and Charles Downs in the
Smyrna area; Larry Everett and
George Thompson in the East Do
yer community; Howard Wix near
Frederick, and Dewey Sapp near
Houston. Each farmer was instruct
ed to apply these dusts at the rate
of two ounces to a bushel of shelled
corn, and to treat the seed in re-
VolVing container in order that the
materials might become evenly dis
tributed over the kernels.
AS no records were secured from
the demonstrations in 1926 when
this work was first started in this
county, comparisons of yields can
be made only for the past five
years. The average yield of corn
from the treated areas this year
was Sill bushels per acre, as COM
pared to 1853 bushels per acre from
the untreated areas, or a difference
of AZ bushels in favor of the seed
treatment. The average increase. in
yield per acre from these demon
strations in 1880 was S6 bushels. as
compared to bushels in 1929, 6.2 |
bushels in 1928, and S.5 bushels in !
1927, resulting in an 5-year average |
increase of 3.9 bushels according to |
records secured from SO farms dur
ing this period.
Although this increase in yield |
per acre is of Importance to the
carrying out of the program of eco
nomic production in the face of
present agricultural conditions, the |
greatest argument in favor of. seed
treatment is the reduction in the |
of Gull and soft corn at har-
vest, for in practically every in
stance there has been less soft and
corn in the treated areas
than in the remainder of the same
field which had been planted with
Untreated seed on each farm.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

Cooler weather.
G&<S9
Geese going South.
GS~GG
Eggs % cents a dozen.
G&GG
The system of cash registers
has been inaugurated in the de-
partment store of George H. Hall,
and it has been found quite salts
factory in it's operation.
G&SG
The much talked of rural mail
routes, relative to which a postal
inspector came here to make in
quiry and ordered maps, seem to
have gone back and will in all
probability not soon be enjoyed
in this locality.
G&SG
The turkey crop will not be
very large this season. Farm
wives complain of the difficulty
had in the early growth of the lit
tie turks and the many that died
before they were a month old. In
driving through the country, how
ever, some very pretty focks can
be seen foraging about, seeming
ly contented and totally unmind-
full of the near approach OF
Thanksgiving Day.
G&GG
The windows of our shops are
gradually becoming more and
more attractive in their display as
the days for the Christmas-tide
approaches. Great preparations
are being made by our merchants
to successfully cater to the wants
of the people and expose for sale
right here in Milford similar
goods for far less money, in many
instances, than will purchase the
same goods in any of the cities.
At the meeting of the New
Century Club, two delightful in
strumental solos, by Miss Edna
Barker and Miss Elizabeth Rick
ards were enjoyed. The usual
monthly tea was Cnen served ny
the hospitality committee, con-
sisting of Mrs. Richards, Mrs.
Isaac Truitt, Mrs. Charles Walker,
Mrs. R. S. Welcome, Mrs. J. S.
Willis and Miss Vreeland. Next
Monday will be in charge of the
temperance committee of which
Mrs. James Pierce is chairman.
G&SS9
Mrs. William Richardson is SER
iously i'll with pneumonia. ..
G&G9
Mrs. Elizabeth Thaw has been
visiting in Milford this week.
$3.50
Mrs. S. E. Reedy has been in
Philadelphia nearly all of this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
PERSONALS

Friends of DR.. J. Lynn Pratt will
be glad to know that there is an
improvement in his condition this
week.
Harry Stansberry and Edgar
Barnes, of Baltimore, have been
guests of George H. Draper, Jr.,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace McFaul and
two sons spent the past weekend in
Washington as the guests of Mrs.
McFaul's sister, Mrs. A. P. Moore.
Mrs. Howard S. Riggin of New
York City has been the guest of her
nieces, Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins and
Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard, a part of
this week.
Lieut.. and Mrs. J. Lockwood Pratt
and daughter, Mary Lynn. of Nor
folk, Va, arrived in town on We'd
nesday for visit of two weeks with
their families.
y Charles E. Varney left on Satur-
day for San Antonio, Texas, where
he will attend the Ice Association
Convention. Returning he will go
to Denver to visit relatives. Mr..
Varney will be away about two
weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

DOR Bunny Rabbit!
What a week this has
been for him. Since
the squeak of dawn
$1,000 on Monday the boom of
guns has reminded us that the
slaughter is on. Having rab-
bits foot meant little luck to
the poor tiny creature. But, of
course, that all meant sport to
those who enjoy bagging the
game. For several years now
the fifteenth of November has
been a red letter day for a
group of friends who spend the
first week of the cunning season
together at the Holzmueller cot
tage at Slaughter Beach. and go
from there on hunting trips and
bring back the rabbits, ducks
and birds which make delectable
dinners for the crowd. The per-
sonnel of this party is c. DON
nan Holzmueller, DR.. Elmer T.
Williams, Louder N. Hearn, Will
liam G. Powders, DR.. William
Marshall, ]. Postles Hammond,
Harry Pierce and Lee Hirsch.
Their program is usually the
same-gunning in the day, calls
from friends in town and cards
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
That Benefit Supper!

On Friday evening, November 20,
a turkey supper will be held in the
Grange Hall, the proceeds to be di-
vided between the Carlisle Fire
Company and the Kings Daughters.
This is a worthy cause, for both
these organizations are always
ready to help wherever help is need
ed. This is your chance to help
them, and also to enjoy good sup
per. Buy your ticket early, bring
the family and friend or two. Only
sixty cents.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Started Diphtheria
Treatments Thursday

DR.. Smith of the State Board of
Health started diphtheria treat
ments on Thursday of this week by
giving the same toxoid treatments
that have been given for the past
three years in the school. This re-
quires two treatments at two weeks
intervals. The next treatment will
be given December 8 and anyone
wishing to start treatments at that
time may do so by being at the ele-
mentary school at 10 a. M, Decem-
ber 8. Those who start on this date
will return for their second treat
ment December II.
The same treatments will be Civ
en- at the colored school on the
above mentioned dates at IL o.
clock.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Mems Sunday Evening
Club To Meet This Week

The monthly meeting of the Mems
Sunday Evening Club of the First
Presbyterian Church will be held
next Sunday evening. Rabbi Max
Cohen will be the guest speaker.
His subject will be 1.-THE Synagogue
In New Testament Times. The Rab-
bi delivered this address at the
meeting of the Sussex County Min
isterial Association last Monday
and received enthusiastic commen-
dation. The public is invited to
hear the address next Sunday at
1880 ,. m.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

Fresh milk is used in this dinner.
Substitution of evaporated milk in
the gravy, potatoes. and pie, reduces
the cost to $1.97.
The outlay for the dinner is ra-
ther more than the cost, but use of
left-overs will offset this. There will
be something left of the chicken and
perhaps of the cranberries. There
can be chicken soup next day, made
from the bones, even if no meat is
left. Or there may be chicken pie,
chicken noodles, or chicken dump
lings, made with the leftover meat
and gravy The chicken, then, is a
very economical dish.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
BUSINESS MEETING

The Progressive Bible Glass of the
First M. P. Church, Milford, Rev. J.
L. Nichols, pastor and teacher, will
hold a business meeting and social
combined. Monday night, November
% at 1880 o'clock in the Sunday
school room of the church. Every
member and friend of the class is
earnestly requested to be present.
Officers for the class will be elect
ed. A rally preparatory for the
coming revival is called.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Will Preside Over The
Wilmington Conference

Bishop William F. Mcdowell, of
the Washington Area of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, at meet
ing of the Board of Bishops at Har-
risburg, Pa, recently, was assigned
to preside over the annual session
of the Wilmington Conference, open
ing in Salisbury, Md, March 49,,
1882. This will be the last session of
any conference over which Bishop
Mcdowell will preside, as under the
rules of the church he will be re-
quired to retire from active service
next spring because of age.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Two State Farmers
File Bankruptcy Pleas

George w. Melvin, Of FELTON,, and
Edgar F. Jones, of Millsboro, farm
ers, have each filed voluntary petit
tions in bankruptcy in the U. S. Dis
trict Court.
Melvin states his assets are $516
and liabilities, $2,364.
Jones states his assets are $19O5
and liabilities, $3,744.94.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Bishop Richardson For
Delaware Conference

Bishop E. G. Richardson has been
assigned to preside over the annual
session of Delaware M. f. Confer
ence (colored) which will open in
Philadelphia April 6, 1882. Colored
Methodist churches throughout Del
aware and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland are members of the con-
ference
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
BAKER HOLLOWAY

On Saturday evening, November
IA, 1881, at nine o'clock, Paul Baker
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Baker
of Magnolia, and Miss Sadie Hollo-
way, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Holloway of Lincoln, were
united in marriage at the Methodist
Episcopal parsonage by the Rev.
Frank Herson.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

PASSWATERS

Clement Passwaters, aged 46
years, son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement Passwaters, of Glendale,
died in the Emergency Hospital OF
injuries received when struck by an
automobile in front of his. sister.
Mrs. James Henry Dickerson's home
with whom he made his home. Flu
neral services were held at Oakley
Church on Monday. Interment made
in the adjoining cemetery. Rev.
Smith of Greenwood officiating. The
deceased is survived by two bro
theirs and three sisters as we'll as a
host of relatives and friends,
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
MULHOLLAND

Clifton, aged 4 and a half years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred MulhoE
land, died on Monday, November 16.
1881, at the home of his parents Of
pneumonia. Funeral services were
held at the home of his parents on
Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. Frank
Herson in charge.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

On December the Friendship
Bible class of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church is planning to have big
turkey supper. And big is the right
word for they say that the Chapel
will not be large enough to hold the
crowd they are expecting. Mrs.
Harry P. Van Kirk is the chairman
in charge and that seems to be
enough TO insure one that the sup
per will be all that one can expect.
Another nice thing about the supper
will be that half of the money clear
ed will be given to the Kings
Daughters for their work this win
ter. The ninth is on Wednesday
evening, so make your plans now to
go with your entire family to this
supper.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

in the evening, but this year a
variety has been their portion
a parade almost in their front
yard of a part of the U. S. Navy
in their search for a rum run
ner, which was forced to throw
its cargo almost on the shore at
Slaughter Beach. The place has
been seething with activities for
the Coast Guards and onlookers.
So the aforesaid friends have
enjoyed the show seemingly
staged for their special benefit.
AZ
The 1920" Bridge Club was
the guest of Mrs. E. c. Pierce
this week.
a
The Mems Monday Night
Bridge Club met with James P.
Pierce this week with G. Mar
shall Townsend substituting for
Harry Pierce.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

The Wednesday Evening
Bridge Club had as it's hostess,
Mrs. McBlair Lloyd, who often
substitutes for the members.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20
Local And State NeuUs
Full moon Wednesday 25th.

Full moon Wednesday 25th.
Only five weeks before it is
Christmas.
The Sussex County w. C: T. u.
Institute will be held at Bridgeville
en- Tuesday, November "a.
---- st.-, -s.--.,. i.-
Next Monday and Tuesday will be
Cleanup time in Milford Read in
structions from Board of Health.
Have you secured your ticket to
the benefit turkey supper at the
Grange Hall on Friday evening, No
vember 20? Well be looking for you.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

Hallett Vinyard and Francis Woot-
ten left Milford Sunday night, Nov.
8, at midnight for a motor trip to
Florida; arriving at Deland, We'd
nesday, then on to Datona Beach,
leaving there Nov IL, at noon and
arrived in Milford Nov. 12, at $50
p. m, travelling by way of Washing
ton and Baltimore The actual driv-
ing time on the return trip, dis
tance of 1130 miles, was q hours.
Mr.. Vinyard drove all but SO miles
of the entire trip.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

Help the firemen and the Kings
Daughters by buying a ticket to the
benefit supper at the Grange Hail
this Friday evening. Only 60 cents
for a first class turkey supper.
Bring the children; their tickets
cost less.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-20

The Epworthians spent another
busy Monday night. This time at the
home of Miss Thelma Jewell. The
bazaar is just fifteen days off. The
regular weekly meeting will be lead
by Miss Ann Deputy. Topic taken
from the unit, Deciding For Jesus"
The collectors in the Red Cross
drive in Houston are Mrs. William
Johnson and Mrs. Shockley Daugh-
erty. Milford collectors not mention
ed last week are Mrs. Tom Abbott,
Mrs. Paul Willis and Mrs. Leala
Jennings. All are doing splendid
work and the people are respond
ing in a way which encourages the
collectors.