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Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
Lining Opvr Dela7oary Things
Column Containing Some of the Thoughts of the Late
GeOr1e q H1rnSOu

Bill Barlow said he lived down yan
Beyant Tea, Town apiece"
And may he keep ON living there
And may his tribe increase;
And may his life ebb peacefully,
Fen as his life began,
Down where the bull-frOgs in the
swamp
There welcome chant, down yam"
Some folks have asked me how to
find
Bill Barlow's Nhabotat,
But, since he's pointed out the way
Suppose we follow that.
We take the road from Here and
Nov
That leads from Anywhere,
And travel down it for spell,
And soon, by gum, we're there!
And what a fascinating road,
That saunters on its way,
Where old friends meet and talk a
spell '
And pass the time O'day,
Between the fields and through the
pines
1t wanders in and out;
And by and by, twixt dawn and
dark,
We come to Thereabout
We cross the creek, then up the
hill,
without a guide or plan,
Along the sun-swept winding road
That leads away-"down yam"
On either side are fields, with corn
That rustles in the breeze; ~
And orchards where the peaches
blush
From heavy laden trees.
And in a little patch of vines,
Beyond the pasture gate,
And bloated watermelons, ripe
And waiting for their fate.
We maybe meet along the road
Old neighbors tried and true,
Who nod and smile and pass us
with
A friendly "hOw-de-do."
And if we as kabout the road
They smilingly reply:
'Oh. just keep goin' straight ahead;
You'll get there by and by" t.,
And soon we cross the narrow dam
That leads to Johnson's mill =
The wheels have ground a century,
And they are grinding STILL
Just down the stream where arch
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
FIND CELLSOF
ANCIENT KENT
JATLIN DOVER
EContinned from Err Paael

CCOatiNRed from First PagsJ
day OF March, 1775, lot 27 occupied
by the first Jail was purchased OF
James Wells by Jacob Stout for the
use of Kent county.
This purchase was evidently for
the purpose of erecting the press
brick building now being moved, the
property of the State by purchases
several years ago from the Kent
County Levy Court.
Further cerificatiOn of the old
brick Jail discovered through the ex-
cavatiOn is related in a further his
torical statement that brick jail
about 40X50 feet was erected upon
this lot, partly on the site of the rear
OF the present stone part of the Jail
building"
AS late as 1928 when the Jail
was partially destroyed by fire the.
inference is that this venerable edi-
flee was in the first instance both
the public Offices and the public
prison.
Records show that on Saturday
night, October q, 1927, the Jail was
set afire by William Greenly, an in
mate of the prison confined there for
horse stealing. The prisoners were
removed to the old prison and there
kept until the Jail was rebuilt, the
old walls being in good condition.
This old Jail which is supposed to
be the one located under the building
now being moved, was used until the
new one was built in 1872, this build
ing being the one now used as Kent
County Jail but which has been sold
to the State and will be torn down
after the new Jail authorized by the
Kent County Levy Court some weeks
back, is completed.
The early State records show that
in 1895 the Kent County Levy Court
ordered the erection of a whipping
post and pillOry on the Public
Square in front of the Court House,
but the General Assembly on the
14th day of June in that same year,
by act, ordered it erected on the
Court House lot east of the Court
House. This evidently refers to the
location of the present whipping
post in the jail yard as the Old |
State House now standing on Dover
Green was used both as a Legisla- |
tive Hall and a Court House.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
DEFINITE TIMES FOR
DEFINITE TASKS
Hilda Richmond

ANAChAAiOhA
A mother who was much Distress
ed because her children dilly-daIlied
over their simple tasks about the
home was suddenly enlightened by
OVerheafing a conversation as they
worked. 1t gave her a real start to
hear the Oldest child admonish the
! others not to hurry" cause if we
get through soon Mamma will have
something. else for us to do right
away"
The mother sat down weakly in a
chair out of sight of the little idlers
| to think over the blow she had re-
ceiVed. 1t was all true, but the dan
! ger of such a course had never
dawned upon her. If the plants were
! quickly watered with the little msa-
surfing cup and the papers carefully
picked up, Immediately she had an
other little simple task waiting for
their childish hands. They never
! knew definitely when they would be
through. so they had taken to maxi
ing each task last as long as pos
sible.
Fortunately she was a mother
with good common sense, so she set
about remedying the matter at once.
She called out that all who had fin
ished their work by a certain time
could go with her to the grocery,
and forthwith all three helpers
"came alive" The work was done
long before the specified time, and
the children with clean hands and
faces were ready for the little walk
in the fresh air. From that day on
every task had a definite hour. and
when certain ones were done 1t was
the end of work for. that particular
time.
Even older boys and girls are Of
ten discouraged because fathers and
mothers will not state definitely
how long they are to work. "We'll
see," say the parents when the chill
dren want to know the exact num-
ber of tasks awaiting them. If they
know three or four little jobs are to
be done and then will come play
time they will work willingly and
carefully, but if helping means a
whole morning wasted they have no
incentive to work efficiently and
quickly.
1t is a curious fact that young fa-
thers and mothers only a few years
removed from childish experiences
do not seem to remember them. and
often are not as pise in planning
small tasks as grandparents are.
They need their memories refreshed
by listening in occasionally to the
conversations, for little
children have, with regard to their
little troubles, sound ideas of JUS
tice. And even grown people like to
know the limits and bounds of their
daily tasks, or when they will be
free to do as they please, so why not
give the little folks the same consid-
nratiOn2
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
HOSPITAL NOTES

The Emergency Hospital wishes
to take this opportunity to thank
it's many friends for the splendid
donations received on National Hos
pital Day. Also to those who were
unable to bring or send donations on
Hospital Day because of the incle-
ment weather and who have so
kindly sent their donations since
then, we wish to say thank you" )"
If the weather kept you, too, away,
the hospital will greatly appreciate
your gift anytime.
The splendid spirit of generosity
shown by the many friends of this
hospital is certainly a very en-
cOuraging note to those who are in
direct charge of the institution.
The last meeting this spring of
the Hospital Auxiliary will be held
In the Nurses Home on Wednesday
afternoon, June 8. All members are
urged to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
NEED TWO TRAINS
OF MATERIALS FOR
MILE OF CONCRETE
By E. E. Duffy


To build mile of concrete pave
ment 20 feet wide, more than 4,5OO
tons of material must be mixed to-
gether and nodded into the pavement
strip. The equivalent of two trains
of more than so acres each are re-
quired to move this material.
Although large paving mixers cap
able of turning out a cubic yard of
!, fresh concrete every minute gener-
=, ally are used, the building of hard
/ surfaced roads requires a surprising
= ly large amount of hand labor. Road
builders assert that in the end al
! most the same proportion of money
\ goes to labor in constructing con-
crete paVemsnts as to labor in build
ing low type roads entirely by hand.
The production of a concrete pave
ment not only begins in the quarries
and cement mills, but also in the fac
tories where equipment and supplies
must be fabricated Paving mixers,
cranes, trucks, railroad cars, cement
lZilns, explosives, sacks and a thOus-
and and one things must be provid-
ed to bring the concrete pavement
into being.
| Cement is scientifically made from
rocks containing certain minerals
and the manufacturing process is so
exact that some so operations re-
quiling considerable hand labor are
necessary. To get the raw materials
for the cement used in a mile of
concrete road an average of 400
hnnnHg ~ fxy1a n NJ
ploded in the Quarries. After the
materials have been carefully assem-
bled $40 tons of coal, or its equiva-
lent in oil or gas, must be burned to
obtain the $50 tons of cement need
ed for a mile of pavement.
The production of sand and gravel,
or crushed stone, also necessitates
extensive use of labor. A little less
than 1865 tons, or about 80 carloads
of these aggregates are needed for
mile of concrete. By weight, about
five and One-half times as much ag-
gregate as cement is used per mile.
Another item of Importance to la
Dor is the movement of all the ma
terials and equipment to the scene
of operations. Oftentimes the trans
600 per miles of pavement.
90 per miles of pavement.
The placement of concrete is of
such a nature that a large force of
men is required for each paving mix
er, usually upwards of 35. Subgrades
must be prepared, some 5000 feet of
concrete forms must be continuous
ly installed and removed, water
must be supplied, the freshly placed
concrete must be made as level as
a floor, and it must be properly
cured. This latter operation often
requires the use of more than 100000 |
gallons of water per mile, in addition
to the $4,000 gallons used in mixing
the concrete.
Recently the U. S. Bureau of Pub
lie Roads made public the results of
a survey which showed that 81 per
cent of the money gives to cOntrac-
tors to build concrete pavement quite /
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
Milford Grange News

A Memorial Day service was held
by Milford Grange last Saturday
evening and it was the last meeting
for the summer in the hall. Mrs.
George Warren of Lincoln was in
charge of the program which was
patriotic and interesting to all, as
was the music, the readings and es-
pecially the program as rendered by
the orchestra. OF course the re-
freshments in the dining hall hit the
members just right.
This Saturday evening the month
ly business meeting will be held,
and there is much to be considered.
Plans for the summer special meet
ings have to be approved and addi-
tions made if necessary.
The banquet to be served in the
Grange Hall for the Alumni Asso-
citation must be settled as to details
so that a high standard can be
made.
Sixty grangers from Milford went
to Smyrna last week, where our de-
gree team conferred the third and
fourth degrees on large class of
candidates at Smyrna; several from
Milford were taken along to receive
the same degrees. The hall at Smyr-
ma was decorated handsomely with
flowers, and especially the stage
which added a charm to the en-
semble.
1t was such delightful affair
that no one noticed the fact that
the hour of the night was in the
small numbers when the grangers
returned to their homes. 1t was
fine affair that created kind regards
for the farmers of Kent county.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03

I ing trees
Their branches interlace,
We hear a splash-Oh, enVied youth
They're swimming in the race!
Then round the margin of the pond
With docks and lilies spread,
And up the rise a little way,
And Tea Town is ahead.
Now, Tea Towns not a stylish place
And never was, l guess;
But people liVin' round about
! Are happy, more or less.
/ They do their trading at the store,
And maybe sit spell
Discussing things they mean to buy
And things they want to sell.
Yes, Tea Town is a smallish place,
AS towns and cities go;
There's just the store and meeting
house
But it has room to grow!
From Tea Town to our journeys
end
Is just a little way;
The road is Inclination
And the trips a holiday.
We ask the way to Barlow's house,
And all inquiries cease
When some good soul speaks up anC
says:
Down Yam a little piece" "
So DER the bridge and through the
pines
And just around the bend
A farmhouse seems to block the
way
The road has reached its end!
And there is Bill, who greets us
with:
81 knew that you would come;
So light and put your hosses up,
And make yourselves at home.
For suppers on the table now;
Mas fiixin' a surprise; 81"
It's young fried chicken, apple
sauce,
And huckleberry pies"
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
FELLOWSHIP CLASS NEWS

The bingO party which was held
in the Chapel, Wednesday evening,
May 25th, was a grand success. The
tables were decorated with orange
blossoms. At each place was a little
bag of candy. These were on sale
for 8 cents a bag. The salted pea
nuts were given by the committee.
Miss Lydia Abbott opened the even
ihg's program with a song which
everyone joined in singing. DR..
GregOrius was chairman and her
committee had charge of the even
ing's program. Numbers were called
for Reno by DR.. Gregorius. There
were several intermissions. First, a
dark spiritual, which was sung by
Miss Lydia Abbott, Mrs. Rock, Mrs.
Manlove, Mrs. Archer, Mrs. Coffin,
Mrs. Harvey Davidson, Mrs. Swain,
Mrs. Ed Atkins, and which was the
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03

Miss May Gillis is home from
school.
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Miss Mary Holland is home for a
few days.
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James Russell went to Delaware
City, Thursday.
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VIM. j. Thoroughbred was in
town last Wednesday.
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Mr.. B. Hirsch was in Philadel-
phia last week.
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Miss Emma Hallett is visiting
friends in Wilmington.
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Miss Marion McKim was the
guest of New York friends this
week.
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Mrs. Harry Pierce and son Harry
left for Salisbury, Md, yester-
day.
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Mr.. Lack of New York visited
Milford friends Saturday and Sun
day of last week.
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Mrs. George Fisher Pierce was
the guest of Smyrna friends last
weekend.
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Captain Samuel r. Smith and
wife of Philadelphia are visiting
their friends in Milford for a few
days.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Jack NAPLES is spending tn,
latter part of this week in George
Miss Margaret Guetschow, of Ce
ballos, Cuba, is visiting Miss Sara
Grier.
Miss Margaret Hammond of Phil
adelphia was the guest of. Miss Lilf
Hudson the past weekend.
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DR.. and Mrs. E. Neall Matsingel
of Philadelphia, were in town or
Saturday calling ON friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hallett, Jr.,
and Harry Jester of Milford spent
Sunday with Mrs. Harry Griffith at
South Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kemp and
Mrs. Ralph Prettyman spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gordon at
Secretary, Md.
Miss Aileen Ornston of Philadel-
phia and Miss Emily Jones of Clay
mont were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Byron Gibson.
Miss Elsie Davis, Bill Collision,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Harrington and
little Patricia Ann spent Sunday
and Monday in Camden, N. j.
.
Miss Lydia Wilson of Washington,
D. c., is spending the month of June
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas r. Wilson of near Milford.
Miss Katherine Brittingham, of
Berlin, Md, and Robert Griffith, of
Wilmington, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Griffith over the past
weekend.
Dr.. NJ. Dalema Draper and Mrs.
Edgar Wood left on Thursday for
Seattle, Washington, where they
will attend the meetings of the Ma
tional Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mr." and Mrs. Elmer j. Bennett
entertained on Sunday Mrs. VIM. P.
Jefferson, Lincoln; Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
p. LOgue and son James, and Mr.. and
Mlos way lG ID. GlOVGIg VI Iullducl-
phia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar B.
Lank, of Harrisburg.
Y Mrs. Curtis Vinyard spent the
week in Philadelphia visiting Mrs.
Steward Walton and Mrs. Arthur
Hurth of MerewoOd, Pa, also attend
ed the Nurses Alumnae Banquet of
the Methodist Hospital, held at the
Penn Athletic Club ON Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen and mother,
Mrs. jamie Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. RalstOn Davis and Frank Reed
enjoyed motor trip last Sunday to
Cape Charles, Va, where Mrs. Allen
and her mother sailed by steamer for
where they are spending
this week with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. DickersOn and
children, Sara and Hayes. left Mil
ford Thursday for Cornwall-On-
Hudson, N. Y, where they will at
tend the graduation exercises of the
New York Military Academy from
which their son, James, will be
graduated. Miss Sara Dickerson will
graduate from the Milford High
School the following week.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
Local And State NelUs

Swimming time is at hand.
Harrow corn early and often.
Wheat harvest is close at hand,
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Strawberries are nice size and
i flavor
Cut worms have done much dam
age to plants.
Don't miss the bake Saturday,
June at Crooks store.
Don't forget the Fellowship Glass
picnic, Thursday, June 10th, at Re
hObOth Beach.
The bay or sea shore affords COM
fort and pleasure for us folks in
Delaware every summer.
Miss Sara Alexander's Sunday
school class will hold a bake at
Crooks store Saturday, June 4.
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Take a days outing and attend
the Fellowship Glass picnic, which
will be held Thursday, June 10th, at
RehOboth Beach.
Miss Maria Causey's music pupils
will give a recital Friday evening,
June 3 at eight o'clock in the New
Century Club rooms.
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Find something to occupy your
time during the summer vacation of
school; it will help you both in mind
and body. Do something besides
idling the days away, which is a
waste.
The Ladies Aid of Central NJ. f.
Church will meet at Oak Orchard
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Phil
lips, Thursday evening, June 8.
There will be cake. ice cream, pie
and milk for sale. If stormy the fol-
lowing evening.
Come to Slaughter Neck Church !
evening, June for an un-
usual entertainment given by the |
Ladies Aid. Refreshments will be /
served. Ice cream and pies will also
be on sale. It is hoped large crowd /
will be present.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
DENNEY

DENNEY
Henry P. Denney died Wednesday,
May 25th, 1882, at his home on East
Front street, Milford, Del, aged so
years, 4 months, 10 days. The flu
neral was held at his late home Fri
day, May 9th, at o'clock. Inter
ment in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
He had been confined to his bed for
the past six years, due to stroke.
Although you did not see him out he
will be missed by his many friends
who came to visit him during his
illness. He leaves wife, Mrs. Joan
Denhey, and nine children: Mrs.
Clara Bennett, Mrs. Cora Scott, Will
liam Denney, Allaband Denney,
Grace Denney, all of Milford; Geo.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
DEL-MAR- ASSN.
ELECTS OFFICERS

THAT decided pressure in his business
and unexpected and unavoidable de-
mands upon his personal time would
make it impossible for him to be
considered for the presidency.
The nominating committee retir-
ed and in submitting their report
nominated Fred P. Adkins, of Sal
isbury, who served as first president
of the association, for that office.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed and the following were elected:
President, Fred p. Adkins, Sails
bury, Md; senior vice president,
Louder N. Hearn, Milford; treasur-
er, Milford Nathan, Cambridge, Md;
vice president-at-large, Gerrish
Gassaway, Wilmington; honorary
vice presidents: Delaware, Lammot
DUPONT, Wilmington; Maryland, l..
w. Gunby, Salisbury; Virginia, Ben
T. Gunter, Accomac.
County Vice Presidents
Delaware: Henry r. Bush, Will
mington, New Castle county; e. c.
Walls, Smyrna, Kent county; C. D.
Holzmueller, Milford, Sussex cOun-
ty.
Maryland: L. B. Towers, Denton,
Caroline county; l.. B. Phillips,
Cambridge, Dorchester county; Dr.
Paul E. Ellsworth, Chestertown,
Kent county; Charles C. Gelder,
Princess Anne, Somerset county;
B. Frank Sherman, Claiborne, Tai
bot county; William S. Gordy. Jr.,
Salisbury, WicemicO county; DR.. E.
]. Clarke, Pocomoke City, Worcester
county.
Virginia: John D. Grant, Jr., Ac- |
comac, Accomack county; Roy E. !
Kellam, Exmore, Northampton coun-
ty. u
County Governors
(Elected for a two year period) /
Delaware: Charles Gibbs, Will
mingtOn, New Castle county; Frank /
C. Bancroft, Wyoming, Kent county;
Landredth L. Layton, Georgetown,
Sussex county.
Maryland: T. Alan Goldsborough,
Denton, Caroline county; Howard
w. Simmons, Cambridge, Dorchester
county; Marion deK. Smith, Ches-
tertown, Kent county; E. L. Quinn,
Crisfield, Somerset county; II.
Wrightson Dawson, St. Michaels,
Talbot county; G. William Phillips,
Salisbury, Wicomico county; Col
more E. Byrd, PocOmoke City. Wor-
cester county.
Virginia: Warner Ames, Oman
cock, Accomack county; F. F. Cat
hey, Exmore, Northampton county.
The date for the organization
meeting of governors and county
vice presidents was fixed for We'd
nesday, June %. At that time ad-
county governors will be
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
PERSONALS

Miss Lidie Gardner, of Philadel-
phia, visited Mrs. Bess Campbell over
the weekend.
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Rev. and Mrs. Otis P. Jefferson
and sons, Otis and Kinmoth, spent
Decoration Day with Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer j. Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Armel Nutter and
childEen and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Nutter, all of Merchantville. N. j.,
spent the weekend with their mo-
ther, Mrs. Mary A. Nutter.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

A strawberry festival will be held
by Ionic Council No 13, D. of p, on
Mrs. Viereck's lawn, opposite Smith
& Hurley's store, on Saturday even
ing, June 4th.
Strawberries will be served with
cake and ice cream; also plenty of
old-fashioned strawberry short cake.
Everyone invited
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03

Mrs. Isaac Bacon and son Walter
of Salem, N. j., spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Matthews.
Miss Mary Zierle, of Philadelphia,
is spending some time with Mrs.
Arthur Hall.
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Y Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Martin and
daughter left for Charleston, w. Va.
where they will visit friends. From
Charleston they are going to Mon
tana, their former home. They will
be gone about three months.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03

! Young beets are fine now.
New moon Saturday, June 4th.
New mown hay is a pleasant smell.
Can you make and bake good
bread?
One more week of school and then
vacation until September
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Why bake? Come to Crooks store
Saturday, June 4 and buy it already
/ baked.
Christ Church Guild will hold a
rummage sale in the parish house,
Saturday morning, June 4, opening
at 10 o'clock.
Come to Crooks store Saturday,
June 4 and buy your cakes, pies,
rolls and other good things for your
weekend visitors.
The Fellowship Glass picnic will
be held at Rehoboth Beach, Thurs
day, June 10th. Meet at the M. e.
Church 1880 a. m.
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Money will not bring you happi-
ness, but in finding something to do
for yourself, or for others, that is
helpful or valuable to you both, will
bring satisfaction and pleasure.
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Repair something now out of or
der, or make something that will be
useful in the home, to you or your
friends, is one way to occupy the
time not otherwise used. Try it out
and see for yourself.
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Plant water melons; if you don't
sell them in August, you can eat them
Try few hills now, it's too late for
a field crop, as the hills should be
made in March or early in April, to
have the best melons.
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The Los Angeles, the U. S. Navy
passed over Milford last
Tuesday about 1905 a. m. The Los
has been in service eight
years and next week is to be taken
out of service and dismantled.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
OBITUARIES S

Denney, Lincoln; Herbert Denney,
Samuel Denney of Harrington, and
Charles Denney of CenterVille, Nd.
He also leaves thirteen grandchil-
dren, four grandchildren, and
host of friends. Rev j. L. Nichols
Officiated at the funeral.
SMITH
John Baptist Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel B. Smith, died at
the Marshall Hospital in Milford,
Friday, May %, 1882, aged IL years,
6 months and 30 days. Funeral at
Whites Chapel at o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Interment in Odd Fell
lows cemetery. Milton. He leaves
his parents and six brothers and sis
ters. Rev. E. B. Taylor officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
SPECIAL MUSIC SUNDAY

The orchestra of the Presbyterian
Sunday school will have charge of
the evening church service next
Sunday. The program win include
vocal and instrumental music under
the direction of Prof. A. Hudson.
Those who heard this band of young
people in a previous recital will be
glad to be present next Sunday.