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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

A Man was carried to the tomb,
The door was shut, the little room
Was made secure, and all men
said:
He'll preach no more, the man is
dead"
The days pass by, the third, and
The stone rolls back! The Man is
free!
And startled voices raise the cry:
who is this Man Who will not die q"
A figure stands with lifted head
There is no DEATH" the angel said
This is the story, strange and old,
This is the tale our fathers told;
And those who joy and those who
grieve
Yet kneel and murmur, 81 believe!"
Oh, mystery of mysteries!
Oh, learned priest on bended knees,
Oh, sage and poet, prophet, seer,
Earth's most profound philosop-
her
Your messages are vain, for, oh!
Men but believe who fain would
know.
They stand with strained and anx-
ious eyes
And hurl their questions at the
skies,
They grope and stretch their hands
in vain;
Have ye no word to make it plain?
Ye answer not; but faint and sweet
We hear the angels voice repeat:
Man is but grass, a flame, a breath;
Be yet content; there is no DEATH"
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

# WALLS
JAMES H. Walls, formerly of Mil
ton, fdied Wednesday morning,
Marcel %, 1892, in Philadelphia. Flu
neraI$ervices will be held on Satur-
day at l o'clock at Reynolds Chapel,
Interment will be in the adjoining
cemetery.
WATSON
Robert Burton Watson, aged Z
years, 8 months and "a days. died
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Watson. Friday, March
IS, 1882, in Slaughter Neck. Funeral
Monday at McColley's Chapel. Rev.
Willis of Lincoln officiating.
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SHOCKLEY
Drexel Wilson ShOckley, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville w. ShOckley,
passed away at their home in Cedar
Neck early Monday morning, March
18th, 1882, aged 1 year, month and
Is days. Funeral services were held
at Cedar Neck Church, Wednesday,
March 18th, with interment in Odd
Fellows cemetery. Rev. Willis Of
ficiated at the funeral.
xxx
BURTON
Funeral services for Captain Penn
berton Burton, who spent most of
his life as Delaware river pilot and
tugboat captain, were held Monday.
Captain Burton, who was SO, died
on Thursday, March II, at the Sea-
mems Church Institute, 211 Walnut
street. Philadelphia. He had been
i'll with pneumonia for a week. He
was born in Warwick, Del, but spent
mnst of his life in Philadelnh:a and
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
Local And State NeuUS

Easter Sunday, March 9th.
Robbins sing merrily each morn
ing.
Peach buds are nearly ready to
bloom.
Daffodils and crocus are blooming
freely here.
Do you get up early enough to
hear the birds sing?
Herring fish fresh from Cedar
Beach are in market.
Widen Lake View avenue paved
highway as far as the Boulevard.
Let us do your Easter baking for
you. Delicious food for sale at Stay
toms Radio Shop, Saturday, March
26. .
An outdoor display of fruits and
vegetables can be made without en-
the sidewalks of Milford.
Think how.
The ladies of the NJ. p. Church
will hold a bake at Stayton's Radio
Shop on Saturday, March 26. Dress
ed chickens, pies, cakes, rolls, salad
and fresh eggs for sale.
The Milford New Century Club
will give bridge party in their club
rooms on Friday, April 1st, at
o'oclock. The tickets are so cents
and can be secured from Mrs. Chas.
E. Banning, or Mrs. Wilbur Bennett.
Evergreen Chapter of DeMOlay
will hold an Easter dance Monday,
March %, at the Rehoboth Country
Club in Rehoboth. The dance is to
be semi-private. Each member will
be allowed to invite another young
man and his friend to attend the
dance. An orchestra from Berlin,
Maryland, will supply the music.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

Fish hawks are here.
Town tax will be due next month.
Shad from Delaware Bay in just a
few days.
Pay the town tax and save the dis
count given in May.
Eggs are the main-stay of the diet
in everybody's home.
Much work has been done on the
farms in Sussex and Kent.
Nuisances-the display of vege-
tables and fruits on the sidewalks
of Milford.
Don't miss it! The bake at Stay
tons Radio Store, on March 26. Tel
ephOne order to Mrs. Davis Watson.
Phone 634R4.-
Do not forget the M. n. C. c. card
party on April 1st. A door prize,
consolation prize and a prize for
every table. Delicious refreshments.
At 1880 there will be an Easter
service, Senior Epworth League and
sermon combined. At GAS the Inter-
mediate Epworth League will par
ticipate in an Easter program.
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The WOman's Home Missionary
Society of the Avenue M. E. Church
will meet at the Chapel, Tuesday
afternoon at 2:3O, March Goth. Mrs.
A. E. Num- will have charge of the
lesson. A full attendance is desired.
The Ninth Annual Young Peoples
Conference for Sussex County, un-
der the auspices of Sussex County
Council of Religious Education, will
be held in the Methodist Protestant
Church, Seaford, Saturday, April 16.
The theme for the meeting is "Sig-
nificant Living in the Twentieth
Century"
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
CHIEF OF POLICE
AND FARMER ARE
UNDER ARREST
rCortinued from Firn Paqel

CConfiHued from First PGgel
kidnapping of Brown. He is quoted
as having said that certain officials
were responsible for allowing crime
to exist in Berlin. He cited criminal
records to show that in three years
the number of criminal cases had
grown to such an extent that the
place had come to be known as Lit
tie Chicago.
Brown left the home of William
d. Ruark in West Ocean City, at 9:45
o'clock Tuesday night of last week
Ell route to the home of his father at
Ironside, three miles south of Ber-
lin, he said.
AS lie left Berlin, he said, he no
ticed a car trailing his machine.
Nearing Evergreen Woods, south of
Berlin, Brown said he noticed the
trailing car turning its headlamps
off and on. Winning lights ahead of
him responded, evidently signal.
At Evergreen Woods, Brown told
how a strange car backed into the
state highway, forcing him to a stop.
AS Brown attempted to leave his
machine, he said, he was attacked
by four masked men.
Brown said his attackers over
powered him, placed a bag about his
head, and handcuffed his hands be-
hind his back. He was then placed
in a car. Two of his assailants left
then, after they had been warned by
a third, "tO get ack home and give
an account of yourselves.
After a half hour drive, Brown
said, he entered a building. A trap
door was lifted, he said, and he was
propelled into a concrete dungeon.
Early Saturday night, Brown said,
his two captOrs came and took him
from the dungeon.
He was walked through a woods
and securely fastened with chain
around his neck to tree.
81 spent the entire night, chained
to that tree and when daylight broke
Sunday morning, found that was
in Holly Grove swamp near the rail-
road tracks, Brown continued.
During the night, while chained to
the tree, Brown said he suffered from
hunger and thirst. By means of a
switched, he maneuvered his hand
kerchief to a mud hole nearby and
sucked the muddy water from the
cloth to quench his thirst, he said.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
THEY ARE COMING BACK

Geo r. Clendaniel has moved from
Philadelphia to his farm, near Lin
coin, Sussex county; simply came
back home. About ten years ago he
left his farm to locate in the city to
get big" pay from a corporation
Then came the crash in business and
later idleness. Now the old farm
looks good to George r. Clendaniel,
and from now on it will serve it's
owner. Scores of these men with
families have returned to Delaware
farms, and probably thousands have
returned to their real source of live
lihOod on farms between the two
great bays on the Delmarvia Penin-
sula; where. they are very welcome.
That is our way to start up business,
and a wise one.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
WILL START AN
INTENSIVE DRIVE
AGAINST DISEASE
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known case is found, he remains
menace to those about him. To
break this contact is the vital point
in tuberculosis control, and is the
object of this educational campaign
in April
Newspapers, magazines, the radio,
speakers, motion pictures, posters
and literature will carry to the pub
lie the message that Tuberculosis
Causes tuberculosis" every Case
Comes From Another" and it will be
explained that every member of a
family in which there is or has been
a known case of the disease should
have thorough examination to
make sure no one else has contract
ed the disease, concluded Mr.. Hin
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

Mrs. Lester Adkins was in Balfi-
more yesterday and today.
Miss Emma Gillespie al Philadel-
phia will spend this Weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend
Logan Grier. a student at the Uni
versity of Delaware, arrived home
today to spend the Easter HOLIDAYS
with his parents, Dr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter l.. Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
CLASS RECITAL

The pupils of Miss Causey's music
class met with her on Saturday af-
ternoOn. An interesting program was
well rendered and papers on the
lives of Mozart, Shubert and Handel
We're read
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
PER RSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. James X. Pettyiohn
moved into their new home Oh Clark
avenue on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Draper,
Jr, were in Philadelphia Tuesday
and Wednesday Of this week
Dallas Kitchens, a senior at Dick
inson College, is spending the holi-
days with his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
W. r. Kitchens.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
CENTURY CLUB CARD PARTY

+ Mark April | on your calendar.
That is the date for the New Cen
tury Club card party. There will be
a prize for each table, a GOor prize,
refreshments and a good time, all
for fifty cents. Don't forget the date,
April /
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
PRESBYTERIAN EASTER
SERVICES

In addition to the sermonic
thought being in unison with Easter
next Sunday at the Presbyterian
Church services, there will be also
special music. The choir will rem
der Wilson's 'He Is Risen" and Mrs.
Fred J. Breme will song Rodney's
"The Resurrection Morn.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
BIRTES
> ES y ~ " y " y y g q q

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell w. Hudson
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of George Edward, 71s pound
baby boy, in the Milford Emergency
Hospital, on Friday, March IS, 1882.
Mrs. Hudson will be remembered as
Miss Dorothy Hudson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Hudson.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
Thirty
One
Years

Taken From March, 1901,
Files OF Milford Chronicle

Mr.. William Anderson of Phila-
delphia spent Sunday with his mo-
ther and friends.
SAP
Mrs. Laura Billings of Philadel-
phia was the guest of Mrs. Priscilla
Scribner last week.
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Mrs. S. E. Reedy has been in Phil
adelDhia this week purchasing her
spring stock of goods.
s(Al.
Mrs. w. L. Hopkins and daughter,
Catherine, are visiting hec mother,
Mrs. Mary e. Loaand.
~dAl,
Miss Mamie Williamson is visiting
friends in Philadelphia and Camden,
N. J.
i A.
William P. Corsa has been in Mil
ford this week on business for the
Pathological Department.
>4Ab,
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Richards have
been the guests of Mrs. John G.
Sharpe at the Hotel Richardson in
Dover.
~tAl,
George E. Roach, prominent far
mer of near Milford has been af-
flicted with Inflammation Of the eyes
for several weeks. His trouble has
probably cost him the sight of one
eye, and he is yet unable to give
much time to his business.
,{&},
Dr.. and Mrs. G.. Layton Grier and
son were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
PARTS r. Carlisle in Frederick this
week.
Il ~.
Clinton A. Prettyman, the local
agent for the Provident Life Saving
Insurance Co, of New York, having
opened a branch Office in Milford, is
now writing the best twenty year
plan policy ever offered to the peo-
pie of this community. His rates /
are lower and his policies are better
than those written by other cOmpan- /
les.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

are receiving congratulations upon
the birth of a son, George B. Hyn-
son. End, on March 7.
Tom Williams, a student at Pierce
Business School, is home with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. e. r. Williams,
for the Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Murphy and
daughter Patricia of Wilmington
visited Captain and Mrs. William
Murphy over the past weekend.
I Reese Kitchens, a professor IN the
Kaw School of Dickinson College, is
spending the Easter holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Kitchens.
Garrett l.. Grier, student at Le-
high University, arrived i'll Mlltord
Wednesday afternoon and is spend
ing the Easter holidays with his par
ents. DR.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Grler.
Wilson Sockrider, son of Arthur -
Sockrider, was operated on tor ap-
nendicitis in the Milford Emergency
Hospital last Monday. AS the Chron-
icle goes to press he is feeling nuch
better and improving.
Herbert S. Murphy. representative
financial sales department GcheiaI
Motors Acceptance Corporation OF
Philadelphia. has returned nome
from trip through North Carolina.
He addressed group of bankers on
the subject Economic Conditions AS
Revealed by Leading Business Men
Throughout the Middle Atlantic Sea-
board States"
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25
Personal MENTION

James o. Dickerson is spendng
his spring vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs A. D. DickeIson.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Dickerson
celebrated their ffty-third wedding
anniversary on Wednesday, March
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Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

Bill King, student OF the New
York Military Academy, is spending
the weekend with James o. Dicker-
son.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

IA NWII Court of Honor is?
"a Y NJ To explain--it is
E w 4 formal meeting of the
-- Boy Scouts at which
time examinations or awards are
given to those who are in line
for such. A Court of Honor was
held in Harrington high school
on Friday evening of last week.
The two troups of Milford were
well represented and gave a
very creditable showing for
work done and received recog-
milton for it. Several Scouts
were promoted from tenderfo0t
to second class, from second
class to first class, and merit
badges were given to those who
had done some particular kind
of work. There were but three
troups represented - the two
from Milford and the Harrington
troUp--but they made splendid
group of boys as they stood be
fore an audience and gave their
Scout oath and sang some Scout
songs. George S. Grier, men,
Der of the Scout Committee, was
master Of ceremonies, and in his
talk to the boys and to the aud
ience, he regretted the absence
of parents and the lack of in
terest shown by them in the
activities of their boys. With
group of men like Mr.. Grier and
Commander kessler, together
with the younger men who have
qualified as scout masters. and
who are giving their time and
thought to the Boy Scouts, it
should be a matter Of pride for
parents to have their boys a
part of one of the Milford troups
and to keep up with the things
they do as members OF that. OF
ganization. Lend a hand to the
moulding Of the fine qualities
that are possible in your boy.
.
St. Patrick had his innings
last week when three parties
were given in his honor At each
one the decorations were given
as well as the table appoint
ments.
Shall we take them alphabet
ically? Then Mrs. Byron Glib
son comes first. She gave what
she chose to call Il "neighbor-
hood" party. Really had all of
the neighbors, too, and it was
delightful get-tOgether evening,
The guests were Mrs. Harry
Van Kirk, Mrs. William Hallett,
Mrs. John Hallett, Mrs. Thomas
Simpson, Mrs. Howard Sapp,
Mrs. George ManlOve, Miss Edith
Mrs. Frank r. Grier,
Mrs. Wilbur Bennett, Mrs. Ar
thur Derrickson, Mrs, Lester Ad-
kins, Mrs. William Murphy, Mrs.
Harold Salmons, Mrs. Thomas
Reed, Mrs. Henry wilkins, Mrs.
Ray Warren, Mrs. Harry Petty
john, Mrs. n. NJ. Stokes, Mrs.
Iemscn Barnard and Mrs. Clyde
Nelson. The prizes at cards were
won as follows, Mrs. Derrickson,
high; Mrs. Grier, second; Mrs.
Adkins consolation and Mrs.
Manloye low.
Mrs. Marshall Hugg is the
next to honor the Irish saint.
Her guests were Miss Virginia
Fisher, Mrs. Charles Banning,
Mrs. John Teas, Mrs. Edward
Salevan, Mrs. Louis Ryder, Mrs.
Earl Atkins, Mrs. Carl Allen,
Mrs. Leslie Blades, Mrs. Nor
nan Davidson, Mrs. John May
new, Mrs. Florence Wright, and
Mrs. Edward Evans. Mrs. Hugg
gave a prize for high score at
bridge at each table and the
lucky guests were Mrs. Banning,
Mrs. Mayhem and Miss Fisher.
The third ST. Patrick party
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

Mrs. NJ. E. Bothum, of Wilmington,
is spending some time with her sis
ter Mrs. Harry Darby, of Montgom-
cry street, this city.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Watson, on Saturday evening,
with the following guests, DR..
and Mrs. James West, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. b. Vinyard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Haggett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Jacobs, Miss Mary Sharp,
Miss Alice Brown, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Hatfield, of Milford, and
Mr.. and Mrs. DeShong and Free
man Cobb, Wilmington. Bridge.
was played and the high score
prizes went to Mrs. Hatfield and
Mr.. Cobb, while the low prizes
were given to Mrs. Jacobs and
Mr.. Hatfield.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

a party Of different kind
was given by Mrs. Ralph Mills
on Tuesday evening. 1t was a
Depression Party. Invitations
were written on brown paper
and the guests were asked to
wear old styles clothes. Refresh
ments were served in cracked
and broken dishes on a newspa-
pc + table cloth. Everything was
done in a hard times way which
afforded lots of fun for the
guests. The prize for the one
best representing Depression"
was given to Mrs. Tom Tribbett.
The guests were Mrs. Holland
Prettyman, Mrs. George Abbott.
Mrs. William Martin, Mrs. Dan
Kinder, Mrs. Ebe Savage, Mrs.
Clarence Smith, Mrs. Archibald
Mills, Mrs. George Smith, Mrs.
Tom Tribbett, Mrs. Charles
White, and Miss Gladys Hudson.
The prize for high score went
to Mrs. Abbott and the low score
prize went to Mrs. George Smith.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

DR.. and Mrs. Elmer Williams
were hosts to a group of friends
when they gave a Michigan"
party Monday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

Mrs. Leile Jennings entertain
ed in honor of Mrs. Bessie Gill
lespie on Tuesday evening.
.
On Friday of next week Mrs. f,
2. j. Galloway will sail from 7
New York City on the White
Star liner Brittania. Her obiec-
tive will be Liverpool, where she
will spend six weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Drummer. Mrs.
Brunner is the daughter of Mrs.
Galloway, and this will be the
third trip she has made to Liv-
erpool to visit them. Bon voy-
age, Mrs. Galloway.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew NJ. Hynson
are receiving congratulations upon
the birth of a son, George B. Hyn-
son. End, on March 7.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

Dr. and Mrs. Lester Adkins
save Il delightful bridge party
on Wednesday evening of last
week, at which time they enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. August
Faix, Mr.. and Mrs. l. D. Short,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlisle Collins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Galloway,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Donnan Holz-
mueller, Mrs. George Sipple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Miller,
and Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. Stokes.
The prizes for high score went
to Mrs. Sipple and Mr.. Short.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

Clarence Downing entertain
cd Il few Of his friends on Sat
urday evening when he save
party. The game Of the evening
was chess.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Griffith
entertained on Thursday even
inS of last week in honor Of
MIS-. Bessie Gillespie. Their
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Joseph, Mr.. ana Mrs. Roy Stew
cnson, Dr. and Mrs. Barrett,
and, Of course, Mrs. Gillespie.
Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25

DR.. and Mrs. G. Layton Grier and
son were the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
PARTS T. Carlisle in Frederick this
week.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-22

HOUSTON, Texas The Rev. ]
w, Nurse, of Kansas City. Mo.
president of the National Baptist
Convention Of America unineorpor-
ated), which concluded its fifty-see.
ond annual session here in CITY An.
ditorium Monday was re-elected by
reclamation last Friday afternoon,
after he had delivered his annual
address. The rules were suspended
All other Officers were reelected
DIR. Henry Allen Boyd. secretary
of the publishing hoard of the con.
yention, scored in his report Close
friends to Boyd denied newspaper
reports emanating in New York and
quoting the president Of the New
York Baptist Convention To the ef-
feet that Boyd would oppose Nurse
Tor reelection. Boyd showed no
opposition to the Missouri minister.
The convention endorsed Hoover
for President.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-09-22
Negro Suffers Most
from War, SAYS P astor

DETRO1T.-The Rev. William IT.
Peck, pastor of Bethel A. NJ. E.
Church and president of the Booker
7. Washington Trade Association
sounded the call for organized pro-
test against war Saturday night at
the Northern High School in IA
mass meeting sponsored by the
American Committee for the World
Congress Against War.
He declared that the Negro had
been one of the worst sufferers in
the World War During the pres
ent depression. which he stated was
an aftermath of the late war, he is
also the worst sufferer. He stated
that one of the greatest weapons
against war was an increase in toll
erance. This lack of tolerance, he
thought, was the basic ground for
most of the wars.
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Cbt1tubSfrvnes
IllOl1ette
The Cares OF Life

Jesus attributes many of our fail.
ures to find lasting happiness to the
cares of this yorld". This care. He
says, Is one Of the rank growths
which choke The word of truth and
cheat US out Of our rightful peace
Care Is largely habit. We in
dulge ourselves in fears. We become
like little children who brighten
themselves with their own shadows
until they run screaming to their
mothers. We pass our lives with
fruitless self-defenses, guarding our
selves from dangers which do not
exist.
One of the surest ways To be nm
happy is to dwell on the causes of
our unhappiness. One of the surest
ways to worry yourself into habitual
depression is to exaggerate every
little disturbance. believe every I'M
pleasant word and complain endless
ly about things that cannot be
nelpeu.
Some people always are taking
care of their health. always per-
suading themselves that there is
the matter with them.
When we see how other people who
have real ills bear them cheerfnlly
and live happy lives despite them,
we realize how much habit has to do
with health.
1t is wise thing to face facts.
even when they are disagreeable.
Religion should not make us blind to
the tragedy that is all around us.
But religion should open our eyes To
The good that always is present, even
N the hardest circumstances.
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Seek Union With
Boyd Faction
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page Il
convention in the same city next
year and to consider plans for union.
Negro Baptists. said DR.. Williams.
cannot preach unity in economic and
industrial life. and preach separate
national bodies within the denomi-
nation in religious affairs"
Shiloh Church. convention seat
on the outside. looked like conn-
try fair, with its cheap stands sell
ing hot dogs. pip. barbecue aud
chewing gum. II was awful. eleve-
land WAS Disguised.
The convention also passed long
resolution endorsing President Hoo
YER and the Republican party.
1t afterwards, discovered that il had
Newspaper reporters seeking 10 find
it afterwards discovered it had
disappeared.
Memphis was chosen for the 1888
session.