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Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Women
To Meet Next Week

Since December l, 1880, the wO-
men of Sussex county, who are af-
filiated with the Extension Home
Demonstration program, have work
ed diligently to promote interest in
better home making and satisfac
tion in home living by the use of
practical facts obtained through the
extension program, and also by
passing these helpful suggestions
on to other neighbor and friend
home maker.
On Friday, November 20, these
home demonstration women, repre-
senting almost every section of Sus-
sex county, will meet together i'll
the Georgetown High School audi
torium and put on program which
will be worth the time that any of
us might sacrifice to attend. These
women will give a complete sum-
mary of their years accomplish
ments through reports, stunts and
exhibits. The county organization,
known as the Home Demonstration
Advisory Council, is planning an in
lGI6SlluS plOSl dll III SOhhSStiOh
with that of the clubs, so take ad-
vantage of this opportunity and see
what Home Demonstration work is
doing in your county and come out
to the program. 1t will begin at
1920 a. m. One hour will be given
from 18-1:O0 for lunch. Bring your
lunch if yo udo not care to go up
town for it. The public, including
men, is cordially invited to attend
and join in the good time of the
day.
A county in North Dakota reports
that out of a total population of g.
900, 1,4OO attended their county
day. What will Sussex
County, Delaware, do? Let's see!
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Delaware Birds Win
First Pennsylvania
Egg Laying Contest

L>Honors for egg production in the
First Pennsylvania Egg Laying Con-
test was won by Arrowhead Farm"
white leghOrns, Frank B. Austin,
breeder and owner of Milford. These
birds laid a total of 23O4 eggs in
fifty-one weeks, making an average
of a fraction over 230 eggs per bird.
The original ten birds entered fin
ishing in good order.
This contest sponsored by the
Public Ledger Company, is ten
bird contest with 100 pens, and was
first established by the North Am
erican Company and known as the
North American International Egg
Laying Competition. 1t has been in
operation for the past twenty years,
a pioneer of egg competitions.
This is the second high honors
brought to Delaware by birds pro-
duced in this section and speaks
we'll for the poultry industry of our
State.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Lydiabelle TOadvine gave a
nice party on Saturday in honor
of her tenth birthday. The
guests, just girls in the neigh
borhood, were invited to come
at one-thirty and after playing
games and having good fun to-
gether, they were escorted to the
dining room where a lovely bir-
thday cake with pink candles
graced the table. Favors were
pink baskets of candies. After
wards the matinee was their OBJ
iectiye, where the girls enjoyed
the exploits of the comedy pair
Laurel and Hardy. The guests
were: Media TrOpea. Anne
Townsend, Priscilla Deakyne,
Margaret Holzmueller, Mildred
Hammond, Jean Mulhollad and
Jean GTier.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Milford Grange News

The regular meeting of Milford
Grange was held Saturday night
with a good attendance. Plans for
the benefit turkey supper were dis
cussed and a committee for Ladies'
Night was appointed. Mrs. Eleanor
Jacobs, Mrs. Walter Reed and Mrs.
Annie Watkins of Cedar Neck will
have charge of Thanksgiving pro-
gram at that time.
The program of last Saturday
was on world Peace" with Dr..
Nichols as the speaker. His address
was very much in keeping with the
times and highly enjoyed by all who
heard him. Readings, music and a
play entitled "Voices" were also
given, all on the subject of peace.
Next Saturday evening the Juve-
nile Grange will be guests of the
subordinate grange and will furnish
an Armistice Day program.
Open lecture hour and every
granger should come out and bring
a guest.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

A lovely party that entirely
escaped our notice and was such
a lovely one was given by Mar
ion Simpson on Saturday night
Halloween one. 1t was in
honor of Marion's birthday. The
invitations, the decorations, the
refreshments and the costumes
of the guests were all in keeping
with Halloween. The usual
good time that goes with gath
erings of this kind was enjoyed
by Kitty Clements, Margaret De-
putty, Betty Manlove, Alma Teas,
Peggy ManloVe, Betty Hammond,
Charlotte Ryder, COrnelia Pierce,
Barbara Marshall, Dorothy
Pierce, Margaret Hammond,
Mary Katherine Harmon, Fran
ces Simpson, Edna Simpson and
Anne Murphy.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Mrs. Warner Entertains
Friends At Duck Dinner

Sunday is duck dinner day, and
these dinners as served by the la
dies of this part of Delaware, are
an event which a guest does not
want to miss. Last Sunday Mrs. Fl.
L. Warner was hostess to a fortu-
nate party of sixteen persons, and
the glory of the feast has been
sounded ever since. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. L. Warner served on Sunday the
following guests: Mr. and Mrs. j.
C. Eisenbury and son, of Dover;
Mrs. ]. Warner and Miss Hazel of
Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Murphy, of near
Denton; Mr.. and Mrs. James Nor
ris and two children of Frederick,
and their family. 1t was memoir
able duck dinner; the ducks were
tender, deliciously favored and now
a pleasant memory.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Indian Summer has reigned SUI
premely this week.
9&&G
The trees are gradually becom-
ing denuded of their summer foli-
age.
G&&9
The interior of the Windsor
Hotel has been repapered this
week.
The steamer Emma Refs is do
ing a constantly increasing
freight and passenger traffic.
GrG~g9
The residences of A. w. Pow
ell, Esq, and Charles Barker,
Esq, both located on South Wal
nut street, look immensely i'm
proved by having been neatly and
tastefully painted.
G&%S
A telephone service will be es-
tablished to Slaughter Beach by
Mr.. J. Stanley Short, the new ow-
ner of that property, upon which
extensive improvements will be
made preparatory to it's opening
for guests for the season of 1901.
9&%9
The largest crysanthemum we
have thus far seen this season
was one grown by Herbert Jump
at his home in North Milford. 1t
is 20 inches in circumference, is
of a bright yellow color and is
now to be seen in the windows of
Mullikins' drug store.
GGG9
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Russell
spent Sunday with friends in
Bridgeville.
G@OG9
Ruby Vale, Esq, spent Sunday
with Milford friends.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Popular Long & Short
Salesman Promoted

Lawrence Nichols, who for the
past three years has been employed
as a salesman in Long & Shorts
store in fredericksburg, has been pro-
NOTED and transferred to the Long
& Short store in Milford, where he
will be second in charge.
Mr.. Nichols was a popular young
man among his many fredericksburg
friends. He has the distinction of
leading the sales list of employees
of Long e Short store in Federals-
burg from January 1 until Novem-
ber 1 of this year.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
PRETTYMAN

PRETTYMAN
Mrs. Annie B. Prettyman, widow
of the late John Prettyman, died
suddenly at her home in Glendale,
Sunday morning, November 8, 1881,
aged &C years, months and 1S
days. Funeral at residence Wednes-
day. Interment in Red Mems came
terry, Glendale. She leaves a son.
Norman, a daughter, Eva and a bro
ther, Alfred Parker, a sister. Mrs.
Rust and a host of relatives and
friends.
x**
COFFIN
Joseph Edward Coffin, aged about
SIS years, a well known resident of
Henderson, Nd, died in Easton Hos
pital on Monday afternoon, NOvem-
Der 2, 1881, of acute Bright's dis
ease. Funeral services were held on
Thursday morning from his late
residence in Henderson, with inter-
ment in Greensboro cemetery. Mr..
Coffin was born in Milford, but NOV
ed to Caroline county, Maryland,
when he was fourteen years old and
had resided in Henderson most OF
the remaining years of his life. He
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
William Hemp, of Baltimore; one
son, Edward Coffin. of Henderson;
one sister, Miss Olivia Coffin, of
one brother, Amos Cof-
fin, of Jersey City, N. j.; two grand
sons, Billy and George Hemp, and
one granddaughter, Ann Coffin.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
PERSONALS

George II. Short is visiting at the
Hotel Governor Clinton in New
York City.
George II. Draper, Jr., has been
in New York City on a business trip
most of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Nicholson, of
Louisville, kentucky, were over
night guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Draper, Jr., on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry l.. Hill, Will
liam Ramsey and II. r.. Emory were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Wells at Whaleyville, Md.
Mrs. i. G.. Frazier and her sister,
Miss Florence Hemstreet of Hur-
lock, Md. were guests of DR.. Anna
K. Gregorius on Tuesday.
Mrs. J. Evans Abbott returned to
her home in New York City on Sun
day She was accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. c. D. Abbott who were hers
and Mr. AbbOtt's guests over the
weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Mrs. Clara Deputy and Mrs. Eliza
beth Riggs spent the past weekend
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. David Wallace of ArdmOre,
Pa, is Tisiting her mother, Mrs.
William r. Aldred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hughes of
Hartford, Conn, on their way to
honeymoon in Florida, were recent
guests of Mrs Hughes aunt, Mrs.
Julius Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Vinyard spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Nutter in Merchantville, N.
j., and attended the Navy dance Fri
day at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend at
tended a luncheon in Wilmington on
Wednesday given for Mrs. Ambrose
Diehl, of New York City, chairman
of Motion Pictures for the General
Federation. Mrs. Townsend was the
guest of Mrs. Edmund Barsham,
State chairman of motion pictures
for Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Nice plump turkeys are ready for
Thanksgiving.
Cunning season for quail and rab-
bits opens Monday next in Della
ware.
Oysters are in fine condition now.
A dozen plump oysters start a
dinner just right.
Two rooms in the addition to the
third story of the Milford High
School will be in use next week.
Roast turkey, candied sweet pO-
tatoes and pumpkin pie will be
dinner for Delawareans this
Thanksgiving.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet with Mrs.
James Stanton, Tuesday afternoon,
November 19, at three o'clock.
A very interesting revival meeting
has been in progress for the last two
weeks at Faith Church, near Rob
bins, conducted by Rev. Virgil Lit
tleton, Railroad Section Boss preach
er of Georgetown. There have been
a large number of conversions. A.
A. Hall of dupont Heights preached
there last Thursday night on "How
Can A Man Be Born Again, Text,
John 1886: Many references were
given in confederation.
Members of the Senior Epworth
League are going forward. Monday
night at the home of Miss Elizabeth
Hammond more lovely gifts were
finished. This bazaar will be De-
cember 4 and at Chapel Beautiful.
Regular weeking meeting at GAS.
Topic, Deciding For Jesus" Leader
Miss Elizabeth Hammond. Epworth-
ians. empty pews do not inspirt.
1.-THE world spreads out on either
side
No wider than the heart is wide.
Above the earth is stretched the
sky
No higher than the soul is high
A parish house card party is be-
ing planned for Tuesday evening"
November II.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

We desire everyone who is inter-
ested to consider this a personal in
vitation to attend this first meeting
and hope that the moyar, or some
one else in authority, will see that
some member of a civic or beneVo-
lent body already organized may at
tend to represent your community.
The time is too short to extend spe-
cific invitations to individuals.
Mrs. Lena M. Messick, Bridseville
c. D. Abbott, Milford
Mrs. ]. Roscoe Elliott, Laurel
Frank NJ. Jones, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

The officials of the contest were:
Harry Pierce, timer; George Grier,
clerk; Frank Herson, announcer;
Stanley WoOdhead, starter, and
Commander Robert f. Kessler, scor-
er.
Commander Kessler, chairman Of
the General Torbert District Court
of Honor Committee, awarded sec
ond class scout badges to Felix
Mick of Milford Troop No. l and to
Louis Friedman of Troop No. ! of
Harrington
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
DANCE

There will be a dance, Wednes-
day, November IS. Here's the best
chance to meet the old friends again
and to get acquainted with new
ones.
Featuring
Community Building
Spot Dances
Blackstone's Music
Perfect Floor
SOC Per Person
Start 900 p. M.
Stop-(?)
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Milford Troop No. 2
Wins Scout Rally

The Milford Troop No. 2 Boy
Scouts won by a close margin the
General TOrbert District Rally held
in the Community Building last Fri
day night. Three troops competed:
Milford, No. l, sponsored by the
Methodist Protestant Church; Mil
ford, No. 2, sponsored by the Meth
odist Episcopal Church and Har-
rington Troop. No. I.
Milford Troop No. 2 scored 44.8
points; Harrington Troop No. l
scored 43 points and Milford Troop
No. l scored 33.1 points. The scores
of the contests were as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
REAL ESTATE
TRANSFERS MADE
rCOntinued from First PagsI

wife, of Houston. Lot situated in
Milford Hundred, lying on the east
side of the old Kings Highway,
leading from WiIliamsville to Mar
Vel's Crossroads.
Amelia e. Knots, widow of Will
liam A. Knots, of Wilmington, to
William C. BarbeE, Stanton, Del.
Farm and premises situated in Mill
ford Hundred near Wilson Mills"
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Local And State NeuUS

All teachers in Delaware schools
are in 3-day annual session at Do
yer this week.
Dull brown fields of dead grass
has replaced the beautiful green
and rel colOrs of ten days ago.
Yes, it was a sudden cold snap
last Saturday. Ice, frost, wind has
spoiled the beautiful scene of the
woods and fields.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Avenue NJ. e. Church
will meet at the Chapel on Wednes-
day afternoon, November IS, at 2:3O
O'Clock.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Cedar Neck P. T. A. will meet
Tuesday evening, November II, in
the school. A large crowd is ex-
pected, so come and have a good
time.
There are just a few more tickets
Obtainable for the dance which the
young folks will give in the New
Century Club rooms on the evening
of Tuesday, November IT, The COM
mittee in charge is William Denney,
Jack NAPLES and Harwood Jamison.
The dance will begin at nine o'clock
with Blackston's eight-piece Orches-
ira playing the music. Good time,
good music and good eats.
The Intermediate EpwOrth League
of the Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church met at GAS o'clock Sunday,
November 8. From GAS to was
the chat period. The meeting OPEN
ed with o hymn. The topic for the
evening was Getting Along Better
With Your Brothers and Sisters"
The leader was Kitty Clements. At
ter the scripture reading We were
led in prayer by Miss Farber. A
story was read by the leader. We
then had a solo by Jane Harring-
ton. The meeting was closed with
the benediction. The leader for next
Sunday is Ruth Ann Holzmueller.
The topic is Working Out Some
Methods for Getting Rid of Cheating
At Problems in School"
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
OBITUARIES S
DEPUTY

DEPUTY
Margaret Aileen, small daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Stanton Dep
uty, died at the home of her par
ents, on East Front street, Novem-
ber 8, 1881, of diphtheTia; age 2
years, IL months and 13 days. In
terment Monday morning at Odd
Fellows cemetery. Rev. Nichols Of
ficiating.
SWENSON
John Andrew Swenson, aged So
years, months and Is days, died
Tuesday, November 10, 1881, at the
home of his daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Wilson,
where the funeral took place Friday
at one o'clock. Interment at New
Market cemetery. Rev. Adams Off
ciating.
BAILEY
Elias Bailey died at the Emergen-
cy Hospital, Milford, Sunday NOR
ming, at two o'clock, November 8.
1881, aged SO years, II months and
days. Funeral Tuesday at his late
residence. Interment at the Presby-
terian cemetery. He leaves a son,
Elias, of fredericksburg, Nd, a
Mrs. Clarence Moore of
Milton; two daughters in Philadel-
phia and a host of relatives and
Rev. Randall officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

The Wednesday Evening
Bridge Club met with Mrs. Frank
l.. Grier this week.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

The 1929" Bridge Club had
Mrs. Robert Hall as its hostess
this week with Mrs. Walter X.
Barrett substituting for Mrs. C.
d, Abbott.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Thisis the month for family
gatherings and Mrs. stephen
Toadvine superseded a number
of hostess by having an early
in-the- month family dinner.
Turkey was the piece de resis-
tance, with of course all the ac-
companying good things. Mr..
Toadvine, with Mrs. Toadvine
had as their guests on Sunday
Mrs. d. W. Perdue, Mrs. Henry
Hanna, Miss Virginia Hanna,
Henry Hanna, Jr., Miss Sallie
Toadvine, Miss Mary TOadvine,
Miss Alice Toadvine and Angus
tus Toadvine, of Salisbury, and
DR.. and Mrs. Joseph NAPLES and
daughter. Josephine, of George
town.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

80 II seems that kind
Providence is looking
over us these days.
and giving us perfect
-.--- weather. If the ther-
mometer had kept down like il
was on Saturday last, it would
have meant real hardships to
those who are making a specific
amount of fuel tide them over
the cold months. The weather
man has likely had the depres-
sion" on his mind, and has Civ
en- us an unusual allotment of
Indian Summer, for it has really
been that for several days.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Avenue NJ. e. Church
will meet at the Chapel on Wednes-
day afternoon, November IS, at 2:3O
o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Yes, it was a sudden cold snap
last Saturday. Ice, frost, wind has
spoiled the beautiful scene of the
woods and fields.
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Wf9-H1eUlNg ]

IKE fiery torch from Cupid's bow-that's
IL how Orpha shot into my hungry, adoles-
cent heart-the very first night we met! Her
parents city bred, extravagant, always in
debt-only smiled and approved.
But mine-small town, hard workers and
fhrifty-called me love-sick fooI-a brainless
upstart. with only your high-schooI training,
they ragged, You couldn't support even good
wife. But that butterfly she'll take you
straight to the dogs!"
| saw blazes of red-cursed. 'sYou can't
insult my loved one-treat me like a kid. I'll
leave home School-make my own career
and happiness" And with that, stormed out
of the house.
We were married-insanelyh appy-atf first.
My first iob-bank messenger-6fteen dollars.
Orpha Jared up-I looked for more money
N factory struggling to meet her debts.
Then / hurt my hand infection off.
Orpha had to work-she sulked-grew nasty
stayed out nights. Jealousy surged in my
heart. What CHASTITY mistake-all this.
ThatfatefuI night rpha -butwhere?
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April EUentS
Arranged for
Athletic Club

Anril entertainment at the Hoo
sier Athletic Club, will include a
series of card parties, for members
and guests. The first will be mixed
bridge party at s:15 Thursday night
for members and guests. Mrs. War
rem Colby and Mrs. S. L. Botten-
wiser are in charge OF arrange
ments.
Members Of the women's bridge
section will entertain Wednesday
night, April is, with a bridge party
in honor of their husbands. Mrs
William H. Pearl, president OF the
section is in charge, assisted by
Mesdames G. H. Rosseho, Harry Ct.
Woodbury. and A. H. Humphrey.
Those arriving on time at each OF
these two parties will have a bonus
Of $50 points added to their scores.
Other parties will be by the
bridge section at 2 Friday afternoon,
April II, with Mrs. Harry Goodwin
as hostess, and guest party Tues
day afternoon, April %, by the five
hundred section. Mrs. Earl Blakely,
president, is in charge, assisted by
Mrs. Charles Bowes and Mrs. Ros-
sebo
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WHAT'S IN FASHION,
Dresses for the Growing Girl
BIZ AMOS PARRISH

NEW YORK, April IA mother
~ writes: what about the grow
ing girl? Especially the very tall
girl who IS all legs and arms-not
old enough or large enough for
women's dresses and too big and
lanky for childrens?"
Clothing the growing girl becom-
ingly might be more Of a problem
than it is-if this we're some other
spring.
But this year, when fashion con-
trives to help everybody bring out
her good points and minimize her
not good ones, it's easier.
The problem of this mother, and
of many other mothers, is to build
out the growing girls figure so it
won't look so lanky.
That means choosing costumes
with details that lessen thinness
and height MISUNDERSTANDING
them look wider and shorter.
We've sketched three dresses to
illustrate what we mean. They're
youthful dresses, but not childish
suitable to both the size and the
age of the girl from IS or SO up
to II.
At the. center is shown a pep
lum dress. And that word pep
lum" is a good one to remember.
It's not only fashionable. 1t helps
to cover up lots Of figure de-
f1ciencies.
What's good about this dress?
First, the peplum itself. It gives
the figure width through the hips.
The horizontal line that it makes
cuts the height of the figure.
This dress is belted at the waist
line and there's nice soft blousing
above it. This helps fill in the
hollows that the growing figure so
often has at this point.
The elbow sleeves cut the length
of the arms. And the fullness at
the elbow helps give fullness
through the body line when the
arms are down.
The costume at the right is the
much-in-fashion jacket dress
wearable in some one of its versions
by all ages and figures.
/. There's the peplum effect
again-this time on the jacket. 1t
does the same things that the dress
peplum did.
2. The hloused, belted jacket does
just what the bloused bodice did.
And CD the wide, three-quarter
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CHILDREN SHOULD
HAVE WHOLESOME
DESSERTS DAILY
Puddings and Custards Essen
tial for Maintaining
Correct Weight

Puddings made Of rice, tapioca
or cornstarch; custards and ice
cream are appropriate desserts for
the development of the growing
child who is underweight. Such q
dessert not only supplements the
other food in the meal but causes
the child to leave the table satisfied.
The part sugar plays in making
these desserts appealing should be
considered in relation to other foods.
Those which are carriers of Vita
minis, minerals and roughage can
be made as inviting as desserts by
the use of sugar as a flavor. Cab
bage, onions. caulifiower, turnips,
tomatoes, peas and other vegetables
canned or fresh-are much i'm
proved in appetizing qualities when
seasoned with a dash of sugar to
a pinch of salt. Likewise sugar is
ideal on fruits and cereals.
Doctors and dietitians approve
this use of sugar. For, when the
flavor Of food is inviting to the
taste, the flow Of gastric Juices Is
increased, thus aiding digestion.
Good food promotes good health.
The Sugar Institute. 80 Advertise
naent
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ut Puts Washing ON a Pedestop''

The Pedestyle is the stand
ard of comparison for en-
during beauty, long service
and convenience.
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MISS PATTERSON
NAMED PRESIDENT

Oficers we're elected by the Ad-
ministrative Women in Education at
meeting held Monday at the Chill
dren's Museum. Miss Ruth Patter-
son of the Butler university school
of education was chosen president,
to succeed Miss Frieda Kerbst, who
was elected vice-president. Other
new officers are:
Misses Ruby Lee. Indianapolis public
schools. secretary: Gertrude Buscher. pub
lie schools treasurer: Geraldine Hadley,
Technical high school. Vivian Ely. Wash
ington high school. and Lucy Montgomery.
public schools. directors
Old directors reelected were
Misses Elizabeth Hall and Mabel
Keller.