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Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
DELAWARE COLONY


The annual fall visitors day and
pound party which is to be held at
Delaware Colony on Saturday, Oct.
18th, from 2 to 4:3O in the after
noon, will be of special interest to
visitors because Of the many i'm.
provement at the Colony.
Two new cottages have been OPEN
ed. Each will care for approximate
ly go patients. An infirmary is about
completed and furnished which will
not only care for contagious cases,
but one section is provided for cases
that need constant nursing attention.
A new dairy barn and hay barn, also
two new silos, have been erected.
The educational and training ac-
tivities of the institution have been
expanded to include an occupational
therapist, physical education, and
equipment, for a higher type of in
dustrial training. A trained nurse
has been employed.
The present enrolment at the Col
ony is 240.
Besides the general inspection of
the institution, play and drill by
the children will be a part of the
The members of the La
dies Auxiliary will be present, and
Ihe commission will hold q meeting
On the same date. t,. ;
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
OBITUARY
DAVIS

DAVIS
Miss Sally Maxwell Davis passed
away al, II o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, September 2S, 1882, at the home
of her brother, Harry Davis, on
North Walnut street, Milford. She
was a daughter of the late George E.
and Mary Lofland Davis, and was
born October 8, 1851. She leaves two
brothers, Harry and Mark L. Davis;
and three half-brothers, r. Raiston,
John R. and George Davis. Private
funeral services will. be held at her
late home at o'clock, Friday after
noon, Rev. Frank HeTson officiating,
and interment will be made in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
WARRINGTON
Della Marie, aged II years,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
c. Warrington, died at their home
near Milford, Friday, September %,
1882. Funeral conducted at the Pill.
grim Holiness Church in Milford at
2 o'clock ON Sunday. Rev.. She'll
house officiating, and iliterment
made in Odd Fellows cemetery at
Milton. She is survived by her ia
theT, brother, Walter Warrington,
and half-brother Calvin, as well as
many relatives and friends.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
EVERY DRIVER ON ANY
ROAD MUST BE CAREFUL

There. is just one way, to knock
the props out of the theory that what
has happened during recent years is
about to happen again. The secret
lies with the individual motorist: in
his ability to analyze highway haz-
ards, to diagnose his own case and
to discipline himself to drive care
fully at all times, The Delaware
Safety Council calls attention to the
most important causes of highway
mishaps in the following cOmplia-
tion of hazards:
Speed is a major cause but not the
major cause of automobile accidents.
Drivers need to develop a sense of
relatively" regarding speed. Forty
miles on a lightly travelled country
road may be safe under some condi-
tions but, dangerous under others.
Depend on common sense rather than
the speedometer. Adjust speed to
conditions and always obey prescrib-
ed regulations.
Know what you are doing when
you signal. The other fellow has a
right to assume that you know your
business. Always signal when stop
ping, turning or pulling away from
the curb.
In heavy traffic stay in line. Col
lisions when cutting around are us
ually very serious because one us
'ually speeds up to get ahead. Re-
member it is hard to gauge the other
fellows speed. Be sure the dis
tance from the on-coming car will
allow plenty of time to pass without
having to make a wild dash. b..
Leaving the curb is common
cause of tragedy. The driver, in
often has his mind on
other things. He may be wondering
if there is room to get out. Or he
may be thinking about his engine. Of
ten he forgets to signal when his
mind is thus occupied and crash
results.
In turning, alertness means every
thing. 1t is essential to know local |
traffic rules relative to turns. Obey /
the laws and make your turn slowly. |
Give the pedestrian the benefit of |
every doubt in going around cOrers.
Remember that he has a legal, as
we'll as a moral right to a safe cross
ing as long as he has started with
he light or "go" signal. This right
mas been judicially. established by
lur higher courts.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
APPRECIATES HELP EXTENDED

When fire destroyed the home of
c. IA. Isaacs, near Georgetown, Sep
tcmber Sth, G. II. lsaacs and family
sustained loss that is a hard blow
to people of their age and station.
The people. who discovered the fire
and gave an alarm, calling the fire
men from Georgetown to help save
the home, found devastation so far
advanced that but little was saved.
Mr.. lsaacs has asked that public
ity be made of his thanks to every
one who aided during the fire, and
especially those who have helped
the family since. To the firemen for
their work, to the neighbors for their
help before and since, to those who
have given both cash and other
things to establish our home, to Mrs.
William Hern, who loaned us her
the old public school build
ing known as COnaway School No.
SO, and for the comforting acts and
deeds of many friends who have
helped since the fire; also to Colonel
Theodore Townsend, of the Milford
for printing this article
for me- have known him since the
great blizzard of March 1888, when
began to work at Milford for VIM. l.
Simpson.
Most respectfully,
MIR. AND MRS. c. II. ISAACS,
Route 6, Georgetown, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
SURPRISE PARTY

g A very delightful surprise party
was held in Milton at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Argo Thurs
day evening, September %, in honor
of Mr.. Argos birthday,
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Johnson and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Walls, Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Graves, Miss Virginia jeff
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell
and daughter Mildred, Mr. and Mrs.
Hershell Dodd, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Marvel and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Collins and son Billy, Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Warren and son
John, Willard Clifton, George Mills,
Harold Clifton, Anne Rogers, Mrs.
Anna Argo, Ida Argo and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Argo and family.
After very delightful evening of
and playing refreshments
were served consisting of ice cream,
cake and candy and the guests de-
parted wishing Mr.. Argo many. more
happy birthdays. 4sg naa.r 1-..e
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
CALIFORNIA FRANK RODEo

Wilmington will be turned into a
real old time frontier town all next
week when the California Frank
Rodeo will start one of the widest
weeks ever known IN the east.
Buck Taylor's famous cowgirl
band will give free band concert
in Rodney Square on Saturday night,
and will be the most unusual concert
ever given in Wilmington. Many
latest popular selections will be
played and attempts have beem made
to have Gladys Carr, nationally
known blue singer, render many Sc
lectiOns. ....
A big street parade in which cow
boys, cowgirls and Indians will be
in the lineup, as well as many citi-
zens will be in the lineup. The pa
rade will start at IL O'Clock Monday
and VIII travel throughout all the
principal streets.
Many unusual features will inter
est the people of this State, and
among them are California Frank in
person, Mamie Francis, worlds
greatest rifle shot, shooting balls
from the back of a galloping horse.
Jack Case, 1881 champion steer
wrestler, and a galaxity of rodeo
stars will positively appear.
Little Spike, the worlds small
est cowboy, three feet high, and his
funny mule, teamed with Jack
Owens, the largest clown in the
world, presenting a series of conf
cal stunts in the huge arena. Betty
Case, Gene Fisher, and Marie Wolfe,
three pretty cowgils, have just sent
in their entries for the trick and
wild steer riding events.
There will be two performances
daily starting promptly, at 3 in the
afternoon and S:S 0at night, with a
band concert one hour before the |
start of the rodeo by Buck Taylor's |
famous cowgirl band under the per-
sonal direction of Lucille Branch,
famous director of cowgirl bands.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
PERSONALS

j. Elbert Webb and William Webb
enjoyed visit with relatives in New
York state last week.
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Mrs. VIM. L. Boldly, Jr., of Reho-
both, was the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Ackerman, this
week.
w. B. Fowler, of Greenwood, has
spent a part of the week with his
daughter and son, Mr.. and Mrs. r. /,
Johnson. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hallett return
ed to town on Friday of last week
after spending the summer at
Slaughter Beach.
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall Town
send and family returned to their
home in town on Wednesday after
spending the summer at Slaughter
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. Carlisle Collins
returned to Milford on Monday after
a motor trip of two. weeks to Quebec
and other points north.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Miller and
son Teddy, who have been living in
Milford for the past year, are NOV
ing today to Salisbury, Nd, whepe
hey will make their home.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
DELAWARE STATE
DEM0LAY CONCLAEE

The Delaware State DeMolay Con-
clave will be held in Wilmington
next Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
October Z, s and 8. The meetings of
the conclaye will be held in the
Consistory Room of the Masonic
Temple in Wilmington. The Will
mington Chapter will be hosts to
visiting DeMolays from all over the
State and parts of Maryland.
Evergreen Chapter of Milford will
open the conclave program by con-
ferring the Initiatory Degree on a
class of candidates. This will be
followed by the DeMolay Degree
which is to be conferred by Whining
ton Chapter.
The official delegates from Ever
green Chapter will be David Glenn
ents, Tom Derrickson and Geo. Vim
yard of Milford, Preston West of
Dagsboro and Jack Ellis from
Tho program for Saturday con-
sists of a business meeting in the
afternoon and a dance in the Gold
Ballroom of the duPont-Biltmore
Hotel in the evening. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all DeMolays.
Past DeMolaYs and Master MaGOns
10 attend this years conclabe,
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
Milford Grange News

An unusually pleasant evening was
spent by the members of Milford
Grange last Saturday evening, Sept.
"a, when the regular business meet
ing was dispensed with and a sup
per was served by the men. This
supper was cooked and served en-
tirely by the men, with Jack" Will
lis as chairman of committee COM
posed of Henry Cook, Herbert Ken
ton and Medford Jones. The rec
ords of the Grange show that this
is the third time the men folks haYe
entertained the ladies to supper, and
we hope it won't be the last. Dur
ing the supper the special Booster
program, combined with Rally Day
was given, which added to the Occa-
sion. Willis Hammond as toastmas-
ter was ready with jokes and fun.
The Grange orchestra music was
highly enjoyed. Reading, solos and
a timely talk by Robert Shilling
rounded out a pleasing program
Mrs. Num- then read a special mes
sage from our Worthy National
Master L. A. Taber, to be given on
Booster Night This was message
of value and a challenge to all pa
irons to keep working toward a goal
worthy of our best efforts.
Next Saturday, Trophy Grange, Of
FELTON,, will visit Milford and bring
the Travelling Plow," with a pro-
gram for the lecture hour. Every
body come out to welcome the Wis
itors.
On October 7th and Sth the annual
fair viii be held, with all the usual
and some new features. Every COM
mittee is striving to make this fair
1 success from all standpoints. The
week following the fair, Milford
Grange will take the Travelling
Plow" to West Brandywine Grange.
The exact date has not been set, but
will be announced soon. Everyone |
prepare to go along.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
Y. w. c, A. NEWS

The regular September meeting of
the board of directors of the Dis
trict Y. w. c. A. was held in the
Dover headquarters office on South
State street, Thursday, September
%. The president, Mrs. Clarence
Pool, of Middletown, presided.
For the devotional service, Mrs.
Pool read a message from the presi-
dent of the World Y. w. c. A, Miss
C. M. van Asch vanWyck, for the
Week of Prayer and World Fellow
ship.
At the conclusion fthe routine
business, Miss Martha Good, the gem
eral secretary, reported a most sue
cessful season at Camp OtOnka. The
associate secretary, Miss Ruth Buck
walter, reported that the Girl Re
serve Club members were requesting
that their programs for the year be
started. There were nineteen clubs
last winter and in several towns
there will need to be high school
clubs organized to take care of those
girls who have graduated into high
school. Girls from SeafOrd, Laurel,
Millsboro and Kenton have asked
that Girl Reserve clubs be started in
their towns.
The plan of joint visitation by the
two secretaries was adopted by the
board. This plan will mean more
careful planning for longer period
in each community and should result
in greater self reliance for the in
dividual clubs.
The general secretary announced
that the Y. w. G. A. membership aRd
finance campaign will be held
throughout the state from October
JIG to October 20. Plans for the cam
paign were discussed and will be an
nounced later. Miss Helen Shall
cross, of Middletown, is finance
chairman.
1t was reported that a delightful
benefit card party was held at the
home of Mrs. Clarence Marshall, in
early in September and
the proceeds turned over to the fl
nance chairman.
Miss Buckwalter announced that
Adult Week. was so successful at
Camp Otonka this year that already
)ne reunion has been held and on
% the Business Girls of /
who had been at Camp
)tonka Adult Week were also to hold
/ reunion at the apartment of Miss
olive Jamison to see the Snapshots
aiken at camp.
Miss Good announced that the |
Regional Adult Guidance Conference |
or Girl Reserve secretaries, advis
rs and committee members will be
leld in Wilmington, October II, %,
g. The Wilmington Y. w. c. A. will |
,e hostess for the delegates attend
ng from Pennsylvania. New Jersey,
laryland and Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
Local And State NeUs

Wild geese are going south.
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Yom Kippur, Monday, October 10.
Halloween is four weeks distant.
Set roses this month for blooms
next spring.
The way to keep well is to keep
clean at home.
Make merry at Halloween in clean
and sensible fun.
Jewish New Year is tomorrow and
Sunday, Oct. l and @.
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It's a great drought - the worst
ever known in south Delaware.
All buckwheat fields are looking
well, and water in some form must
have reached them.
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Read what is being printed in form
letters to the Milford Chronicle, as
to value of the school page.
Special menues will be served any
time during the Grange Bazaar, Oct.
z and s. Also fancy work for sale.
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A meeting of the Alumni Associa-
tion of the Milford High School will
be held at the Community Building
on Monday evening, October 3rd, at
s o'clock
Rev. G. J. Hooker, of Seaford, Del,
will preach at the First Methodist
Protestant Church OH Sunday, both
and evening. Everyone is
invited to be present and hear him.
Sunday, October 2, the Intermedi-
ate League will reorganize the DAY
at the Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. We will be glad
to have you visit us. 1t is open from
}: Is a. m. to II o'clock, noon.
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The Mite Society of the Presbyte-
'ian Church will meet Wednesday
afternoon, October 5th, in the Sun
lay school room at o'clock A
ull attendance is desired. Plans
will be made for the annual supper
md bazaar.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Remsen Barnard are
in New York City this week where
they are attending the worlds Sc
ries i'm baseball.
Mrs. Kathryn Dixon, of Overbrook,
Philadelphia, has returned to her
home after spending some time with
her cousin, Mrs. Lena Cohen.
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Miss Marian Kiehl, of, Millersburg,
Pa, has been the guest for a few
days of Commander and Mrs. Robert
w. Kessler at their cottage at Re-
hoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arts, of Wilmington,
Mrs. VIM. Deputy and Mrs. Boone, of
Philadelphia, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Sammons, have
returned to their homes. -
James Buckelow, Wilson Cannon,
VIM. Tatman, Nelson Griffith, Ash
ton Booth, Walter Hazard and Will
liam Stevens motored to New York
City and spent the weekend sight
seeing.
DR.. and Mrs. S. M. d. Marshall
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Pos
ties Hammond, who have been at
their cottages at Slaughter Beach
for the summer, moved home on
Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
MARSHALL BENSON
HEADS CRYSTAL FOUNT
[Tarn TO PAGE I. PLeasel

Cannon, William V. Sipple, G. r
Reed, Augustus Holsten, r. A. Der
riekson, Lavinus Austin, w. e. Man
love, George A. Swain and w. f.
MeFaul.
Business pertaining to the ceme-
terry should be taken up direct with
William V. Sipple, secretary.
District Deputy Grand Master
Clarence Jester and staff will install
the Officers-elect at a date to be an
nounced later.
The appointive officers will be an
nounced on the night of installation.
There is no doubt but that George
A. Swain and his able assistant,
John LeCOmpte, will again head the
degree team, that made such a sue
cess last year.
Henry Clark was chosen as host
and will look after the comfort Of
the members while in the temple.
Next Monday night an invitation
from Unity Lodge of Stanton, will
be discussed and final arrangements
for the trip made.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
EUEL LEE FOUND GUILTY
MURDER In lST DEGREE
Jury COnvicts Eastern Shore Negro
In Early Morning Verdict

Fuel Lee, Eastern Shore negro,
was found guilty by a Circuit Court
jury early Thursday morning of muir
der in the first degree for the muir
der of Green X. Davis, Taylorsville,
Md, farmer.
After deliberating two hours and
55 minutes, the jury returned TO the
court room at / 10 a. IN. to convict
Lee for the second time of the
charge The first conviction last
January was reversed by the State
Court of Appeals because of jury
technicality.
A motion for new trial was made
Immediately by the defense and SEN
tence was deferred. No recOmmen-
dation for mercy was made by the
jury.
Lee showed no emotion when the
verdict was announced by the jury.
The state contended he Stayed Davis,
his wife and two daughters on last
October IL. Their bodies were found
Oh the following day and Lee was
arrested shortly afterwards in Ocean
City, Md.
Lee did not take the witness stand
in his own behalf as the defense
rested its case late Thursday. Only
three witnesses we're called by the
defense.
Lee, who had been the principal
witness in the first trial, last Janu-
ary, when he was convicted of kill
ing Davis, remained in his seat on
Thursday. The conviction and death
sentence of the first trial was re-
versed by the Court of Appeals on
jury selection technicality.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
STATE W. c. ~. CONVENTION

The lifty-third annual convention
of the Delaware State Women's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held October 26, 27, and 2S in
Smyrna.
v Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, of
Georgia, an evangelitic speaker and
a lecturer of the National w. C. T. U.
will be the speaker.
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller. president
| of the State organization, will pre-
side. Mrs. Mollie Cantwell, presi-
dent of the Smyrna Union. will be
official hostess. assisted by group
OF Smyrna members. ...
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL RALLY DAY

Come to Sunday school this Sun
day We want all of our old mem
bers back for the winter and wish
to welcome new ones.
This Sunday, October 2, is our
Rally Day. A special program has
been arranged. There will be reci-
tations and songs by the younger
children and promotions to the
Big Room. j. r. Perry will give
a talk on his recent trip in Alaska,
and J. c, Messner, of Harrington,
will give lively talk on timely
subject. There Will be extra music,
too, directd by everybody favorite,
Arthur Hudson.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

of Commander Robert w. Kess-
les, to Robert Ellegood BaynUm,
son of Mrs. George H. Baynum,
in Westminster Presbyterian
Church in Wilmington, On Sat
urday at 1880 o'clock. The Rev.
Christie performed the cere-
mOny, preceding which Robert
A. ROXby, of Philadelphia, sang
"Oh, Promise Me-" Miss Marian
Kiehl, of Millersburg, Pa. with
George II. Baynum were the at
tendants. Commander Kessler
gave his daughter away. The
bride was becomingly attired in
smoke blue crepe, trimmed in
dark blue, with dark blue hat,
gloves and shoes. She carried
an arm bouquet of yellow dahl
les, buff gladiolas, blue delphri-
mum and yellow roses. Miss
Kiehl was dressed in beetrOOt
satin crepe, with which she wore
a black hat, gloves and shoes.
She carried pink dahlies. After
the ceremony the bridal party
with the immediate family were
served a luncheon at the du-
Pont-Biltmore. Friends from
Philadelphia, points in New Jer-
sey and in Delaware were in
Wilmington for the wedding. Mr..
and Mrs. Baynum left for a two
weeks trip which will take them
to Toronto, where they will be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Grier
Baynum, and to Tippecanoe,
Ohio, to be the guests of Mrs.
Baynum's grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis II. Kerr. Returning
from there they will go to Wash
ington an dthen to Milford before
they take up their residence at
Springton Manor, StOnehurst,
Pa. Their numerous friends
here will be glad to welcome
them and to extend congratula-
tions and good wishes to them.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

New moon today ;
Fall has come, but it is very mild
weather.
No mosquitoes in or about Mil
ford this fall.
1t has been bad season for grow
ing new lawns.
Clean away all rubbish about the
home this month.
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Spray rose bushes every week i'll
the growing seaso and you will have
roses the entire season.
The annual bazaar of Milford
Grange is notable event. Reserve
the dates, October Z and s.
The price of eggs, butter and a
few kindred farm products, have adj
vanced 20 per cent in Milford.
The Milford Century Club will
hold a card party Friday, October
7th, at "The Towers, at O'Clock in
the evening,
The first fall meeting of the La
dies Aid VIII be held Wednesday,
October 5th, in the Chapel, at 2:3O.
All members to be present.
Rabbits are numerous in lower
Kent, or upper Sussex counties this
season; at least few are seen when
driving in evenings on the high
ways. ,-
If you want a good supper, served |
by those who know how, attend the |
special chicken supper at Milford |
Grange, October Z, beginning at 5
.. m. Price 40c.
Ionic Council No. 10. Degree of
will hold a bake Satur- :
lay a. M. October 1st, in the build
ng formerly occupied by Mr.. Melvin
is a sea food market, next door to
Pierce Hardware Co. Pies, cakes,
potato salad, vegetable soup, rolls
md dressed chickens will be on
ale. Anyone wishing to order any
hing special may call Mrs. Lulu
Walls, 35W i
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

Mrs. Foster Caugey returned
to her home in Washington on
Friday of last week after spend
ing a week with the Misses Cau-
sey at their home on South Wal
nut street. Enjoyable small af-
fairs were given for her almost
every evening while here. Mrs.
Causey is a favorite with Milford
people an her visits are looked
forward to with much pleasure
by her friends.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
EPWGRTH LEAGUE NEWS

Sunday evening at the usual hour,
GAS, the Epworth League of the
Avenue NJ. E. Church will present an
interesting and helpful sketch, en-
titled, "A Newsstand Moral. Miss
Thelma Jewell will have charge OF
the program and has worked in adj
ditional material to provide an un-
usually interesting meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30

On Tuesday evening the Miss
es Causey entertained at con-
tract bridge in honor of Mrs.
Frederick Asche, of Houston,
Texas, who with her small son
is spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ruby
Vale. A very pleasant evening
was spent by Mrs. Austin Pulls
ford, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Edgar
Wood, Mrs. l. D. Short, Miss Bet
ty Varney, Mrs. Frank r. Grier,
and Miss Edith Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1932-09-30
WILL TRANSFER PRISONERS

Transfer of prisoners from the old
Jail near the State House to the new
jail on West Water street, was eff
fected yesterday. The new Jail has a
capacity of rs prisoners, including a
department for women. The old jail
will be demolished and street built
whore it stood. s.gs5. s.!.