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Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03

The Sunday services were very in
spring at the churches on Sunday.
Our people are realizing the bene
fits derived from assembling them
hselves together for worship anC
praise. We understand Gods wOrd
as we hear it proclaimed 1t is a
light on our pathway.
Lord Baltimore high school OBJ
served Tuesday and Wednesday as
visitation days for parents and
friends of the school to view the art
exhibits and also the different
branches of achievement in the
work fthe students, which were
very interesting and good.
The Ladies Aid of the Christian
Church held its monthly meeting in
Church Hall on Memorial Day, May
80, and the attendance was good. 1t
was arranged that a strawberry fes-
tiVal shall be held on Saturday,
June 25 and a social hour was en-
joyed by all present.
1t is believed that Ocean View
will have a big season during the
summer and as the bathing and
fishing is always good, there will be
something for everybody to enjoy.
The Young Peoples Glass came
out victorious in the attendance con-
test at the Christian Church, which
ended last Sunday. The contest in
cluded the mems, the women's, and
the young peoples classes, and has
been running throughout the entire
month of May. During this time all
classes involved have derived con-
siderable benefit from the contest.
The young peoples class had an at
tendance of siXty-one last Sunday,
while both the other classes also
showed splendid results of their eff
forts. Records have been broken
anR attendance increased remark
ably. The real purpose of the con-
test in the first place, when the chal-
lenge was made, was to arouse |
competition and interest in |
-he Sunday school work-in such a |
as to enable us to include |
We have been able to reach other
wise. The contest is over, but the
spirit of the contest lives on
The WOmen's Christian Temper
lnce Union met at the home of Mr..
md Mrs. Thomas NJ. Hudson on
Gonday evening. ,s .<,..
The devotional part consisted of
lymns, prayers by its members, and
reading. Then the report
# the treasurer and roll call. Owing
o the absence of the secretary no
minutes of last meeting were read.
| program of select readings follow
d., which was profitable to every
ne. Then a solo was rendered by
ur minister. After the benediction
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
TRINITY

Mr.. and Mrs. George Truitt spent
Sunday last at Cape Charles, va.
l. l.. Willin while hauling hay last
week fell from load and fortunate
ly he escaped with only small in
juries. -,s
Miss Louise Hunt is ill at this
writing. ~l1s- s-.. -
Mrs Frank Friedel underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the
Peninsula General Hospital at Sal
isbury last week. At this time she is
doing nicely. '.
Misses Marian Richards and Ruth
Stuart of Bridgeville spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Martin, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Lowe enter
tanned a number of friends and lel-
atives on Sunday. 30.
Children's Day will be observed
on Sunday, June II at 10 a. m. All
children please be present this Sun
day for practice at 10 a. m,
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
LEWES

Miss Thelma M. Joseph, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John e. Joseph, of
RehobOth Beach, Del, and Joseph J..
Pfister, of Philadelphia, were mar
ried in Salisbury, Md, Tuesday af-
ternoon, May 81, 1882. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Bryan,
of Lewes. Miss Joseph has always
made her home in Lewes and Reho-
both, and is quite popular among the
younger set. She will be remem-
befed as having been a telephone Op-
orator in RehOboth for four years.
Mr.. Pfister is at present located at
Lewes radio station, where he is a
wireless operator They are at pres
ent making their home on Philadel-
phia street, RehOboth.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03

the hostess served delicious home
made ice cream and saltines.
The Epworth League of the NJ. T.
Church will begin it's services at
1880 p. m. on Sunday night. Let us
be on time. Miss Florence Hickman,
the first vice president, will be the
leader.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached at the M. E. Church here
on Sunday night by Rev. c. w. Bran
ford
On Monday afternoon the class
day exercises will take place at the
NJ. E. Church by the Lord Baltimore
High School.
The graduation exercises will be
held from Bethel NJ. j.. Church on
Tuesday night, June Z.
Vernon McCabe's Sunday school
class will give a play in the Me-
chanic's Hall at Millville on Friday
and Saturday nights, June 10 and
IL. Everyone invited to attend. 1t
promises to be interesting.
Miss Lillian Hickman of Whining
ton and Aldrid Rogers of Newark,
N. D., were weekend visitors at the
home of Mrs. Edward Hickman.
Miss Gladys Hickman has return
ed home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spanutius and
sen Wade of Elizabeth, N. j., visited
Mrs. Edward Hickman and family
over the weekend for the holiday
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Murray of
have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Elijah Daisey. They atten-
led the supper on Saturday here.
Mrs. Charlie West of Camden, n.
J., and Oliver Evans. her son, mo-
.ofed here and spent Decoration Day
and attended the church services en-
Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
REPORT OF FARM
EGG RECORD CLUB

The average egg production rec
ords of 1885 pullets, 14,919 hens
and 1871 pullets and hens running
together as mixed fioeks were in
cluded in the April report of the
Delaware farm egg record club
which has been prepared by H. S.
Palmer, extension poultryman of the
University of Delaware, and distrib-
uted from the county extension Of
fees to those pOultrymen in the
state who are keeping the daily egg
production of their flocks.
During the month of April the
| average production per pullet was
l7.6 eggs, and that of the hens was
15.4 eggs, as. compared to 15.9 eggs
per bird in the flocks of both hens
and pullets. The production for
April of last year was 17.7 eggs per
pullet, 15.5 eggs per hen, and III
eggs each for the birds in the mixed
| flocks.
In addition to the statistics rela-
tive to the egg production from the
1873 farms throughout the state rep
resented in these records, this re-
port also included a discussion by
H r. Baker, poultry pathologist of
the State Board of Agriculture, in
regard to the symptoms, prevention
and treatment of cocoidiosis which
is common disease among chicks
and one that causes poultrymen
much concern. a..sf
According to Mr.. Baker, the first
sign of coccidiosis in a flock of
chickens is droopiness of a few of
the chicks, and they will stand
around close to the hover with wings
droopy, head drawn in and their eyes
closed. In most cases there is
slight bloody diarrhea. and death |
occurs within two or three days.
As a treatment for this disease,
good results have been obtained by |
feeding for one day a mash com
posed of 40 pounds of dried milk, 20 |
pounds of wheat bran and 40 pounds
of growing mash. No feed should be
given the chicks during the after
noon or evening preceding this spe-
ctal mash, and following this treat
ment the chicks should be fed a mash
consisting of 10 pounds of dried milk
with 80 pounds of growing mash for
one week. While the chicks are be-
ing flushed, and for a day or two af-
the temperature in the
brooder house should be kept to 10
degrees above normal, and following
this treatment the litter should be
and the house thoroughly
cleaned in order to prevent a rein
lection of this disease in other
chicks. ...
Supplementing this practice four
ounces of powdered crude catechu ;
Ind two ounces of powdered zinc
ulphate should be placed in the
thinking water at the rate of one
evel teaspoonful to each gallon the !
lext day after the milk flush and {
continued for one week. Where au- {
omatic fountains are used and it is 6
nconvenient to put this medicine in
he drinking water, it can be given ]
o the birds in their feed by mixing
0 ounces of the powdered catechu
nd six ounces Of the zinc sulphate ! ]
nth each 100 pounds of mash. t
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
FARMINGTON

Keep in mind our Sunday evening
program:
June 5-A special sermon, "Life's
Immortal Marathon" Paul's death
less challenge to youth.
June 12-Graduating exercises for
Pennington school.
June 19-Chldren's Day.
June 26-Something unusual. Full
announcement later.
We invite the cooperation of the
folks in this community as we carry
out our plans for building the king
dom of God in our midst.
Church calendar, June S, 1882, Jas.
F. Langrall, minister.
Pennington NJ E. Church: $3.50 a.
m, Sunday school,; IL a. M, morn
ing worship. Externally Strong.
s p, M, evening service. "Lifes I'm
mortal Marathon.
Prospect Church: 2 p. m, Sun
day school; 3 p. M, worship serv-
ice. Externally Strong.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
OCEAN VIEW


Decoration Day was a perfect one
The weather was pleasant and the
sun shone brightly. Many visitors
and tourists passed through town
some to visit their relatives and
friends, while others motored to the
seashore at Bethany Beach.
! Strawberries of the early varie-
ties are in the market. The late
ones are not ripe for market yet.
| The airship or dirigible Akron or
the Los Angeles just passed over
here along the coast, presenting a
thrilling sight with the lighted cabin
and also the blinking red lights of
danger
The chicken supper was we'll at
tended on Saturday night. Every
one enjoyed the fellowship of friends
and relatives besides the eating of
country food
The sum of $4,000 will likely be
cleared from the supper. Announce
ment will be definitely made in next
weeks letter The class appreciates
the cooperation of everyone who
took part in any way.
Miss Ida Pusey, a student nurse
in the New Jersey Homeopathic
Hospital, in Camden, NJ j., has been
spending her vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Oscar Pusey.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hickman, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with his brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harb Hickman.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Evans and /!
children motOred from Brooklyn, !
N. Y, visited Capt 'and Mrs. Alonzo
H. Evans over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Richards and
children, of Allentown, Pa, were
guests of James A. Richards over
Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sudler Weist of Mill
lngton, Md, visited friends here on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Daisey and
son Dewitt, of Philadelphia, were
guests of Harb Hickman, Thomas
Hickman and Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
DerricksOn over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Short and
.wo children, Mary Ann and Tim,
Visited Mrs. Martha Conoway, Mr..
ind Mrs. Amos McCabe and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. F. McCabe this week.
Mrs. Kathryn Tunnel, of Philadel-
)hia, has been spending several days
With her children, also her parents,
dr. and Mrs. A. G. Tunnel. -t
Mrs. Edgar Hooker has returned
lome from a visit at Rehoboth.
Mrs. Elliott Evans has returned y
lome from a visit to New York,
There her husband arrived on an
cean ship from abroad.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
SELBYvILLR

Children's Day will be observed
at Salem M. E. Church on Sunday,
June 18th. In the morning the Chill
dren's Division will present a pro-
gram, the Beginners Department
presenting a short worship service
prior to the pageant "Out of the
Bible. Mrs. Elmer West is direct
ing the music of the pageant, while
Mrs Ned Brasure and Miss Hortense
Watson are heading up the commit
tee on costumes. p.
In the evening of June 18th the
theme will be christian Education
Through the Medium of Institute" at
Which time the young people will
present a dramatic program on the
values of attendance at Institute.
A three-weeks Daily Vacation Bible
School will open at the Church on
Monday, June 18th, for all children
-four to twelve years of age. The
Beginners Department will be in
charge of Miss Hannah Long, who
will be assisted by Rachel Morris
and Loretta Long. The Primary De-
partment will be in charge of Miss
Lindseth, with Ellen Williams assist
ing. Mr.. Moore Will have charge of
the Juniors, with Virginia Long as
sisting. The school will meet each
morning, Monday through Friday,
from 8 to II O'Clock. The program
will consist of worship, Bible study,
study, recreation, and hand
work. Parents who wish their chill
1ren enrolled are urged to visit the
church office on Monday, June 9th.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
MESSICK'S

The farmers in this community
are busily engaged planting corn
and moving their crops of hay.
The weather is remaining cool
throughout the month of May, re-
quiring fires evenings for comfort
Also routing mosquitoes away. tt
Chas. Messick is driving a Dodge
at present.
Mrs. Ida B. Jewell is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. VIM.
II. Messick. *
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Messick, of
Slaughter Neck, visited their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Messick,
Sunday last.
Elmer Jewell had the misfortune
of cut his leg very badly the past
week. t .... ...
Mrs. Ida Jewell has the past week
been ill with cold. ..-
Thieves entered the meat house
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Webb Satur-
day evening last and taken most all
their meat.
James Matthews is seriously i'll at
this writing with asthma
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lauer spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clarence Carroll was circling
friends here Sunday.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Short, who has been i'll with
is improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Messick, of
spent Sunday with his par
ants here.
The talk of mad dogs has been
very exciting for the past few
weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
HOUSTON

Church news for Sunday, June 5th,
Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN, II. r
Moore, supt. Preaching at 1890 b,
the pastor, Rev. J. c. Handy. In the
evening the Children's Day services
will be held
The business and social meeting
of the Juanita Sunday school class
which was to have been held on
Tuesday evening, June 7th, has been
postponed until June 18th, on ac-
count of the school commencement.
I'his being the last meeting until fall
all members are invited to be pres
ent.
Mrs. Grace ManlOVe returned from
the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,
ON Wednesday and is very much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. w. A. Dawson, of Chester.
Pa, who is recovering from major
operation, is visiting with relatives
and friends for two weeks.
Miss Gladys Thistlewood, a senior
nurse in the Homeopathic Hospital
IN Wilmington, is spending her va
cation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Merrill w. Thistlewood.
Mrs. Cora Satterfield spent the
weekend and Memorial Day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Shockley in
Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Horton, of |
Darby, Pa, spent Sunday and Mon
lay with relatives in Milford. They |
were accompanied to their home on /
Monday by Mrs. Ida c. Marvel, who
will spend quite some time with
hem.
Mrs. MOllie Vinyard, who has been
risiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Whar-
on, in Jersey City, has returned to
Ter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reese Thistlewood, of
spent the weekend
With his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. How
I'd ThistlewoOd.
Mr.. and Mrs Merrill Thistlewood
nd daughters Gladys and Evelyn
5ere the guests on Sunday of Mr..
nd Mrs. James w. Johnson and
liss Grace Johnson, at Selbyville.
The Misses Garnet Lofiand, Fran
es Coulbourne and Gladys Thistle
rood visited Bowers Beach on Mon
ay.
The commencement exercises of
le Houston public school will be
eld on Tuesday night, June 7th, in '
lie M. E. Church
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes enter t
lined company from Wilmington =
yer the weekend. c
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
HOLLYVILLE


Owing to the stormy evening O
. May 81, there was no meeting hel,
, at Coolspring Grange Hall We hop
; to have County Agent Snyder will
us again soon.
Children's Day exercises will b,
held at Unity M. E. Church in tn,
evening of June 10. Everybody wei.
come.
Rev. DR.. Habbard will be with us
at Unity ON the afternoon of June
II and preach, also he will hold the
first quarterly conference Of the
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Altemus of
Wilmington and Vaughn Leroy, Jr.,
visited this section over the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs, Alton Prettyman of
Harrisburg, Pa, have returned home
after spending some time with their
parents at Hollyville.
Carter Markham visited this sec
tion Saturday and Sunday but has
returned to Washington, d. c., ac-
companied by his wife where they
will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Wilson and
daughter of Philadelphia visited in
this section Sunday.
Lemuel Joseph and sister, Mrs.
Jennie Perry called on their sister,
Mrs. Belts of MillsborO on Tuesday.
HOllymOunt School closed on We'd
nsday, June l, after having had a
very successful year with the Miss
es Bonnie Walker, Gertrude Wolfey
and LeOna Hazel as teachers.
Mr. and Mrs Carl Prettyman and
two daughters, Norma and Peggy
visited relatives in Milton on Satur-
day last.
Mr.. and Mrs. IRA Stevenson had
as their guests ON Sunday Mr.. and |
Mrs. Frank LeVeridge of Milton.
Quite few people of this vicin-
ity visited Rehoboth Sunday where
the boardwalk was dotted with city
visitors from Philadelphia, Whining
ton and various other cities.
Mrs Cornelia Hurdle and daughter
Cornelia have both been very sick
The past week, but are improving at
his time. ~ ".
Frank Entress who has been suf-
fering with inhammatory rheuma-
tism is better and able to be at
work again. t-.
. Mrs. Mary E. Belts, formerly of
his place, was taken suddenly i'll
With a heart attack on Wednesday
If this week and is very ill at her
lome in Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. D. Burton and
amily spent Sunday with the for
ner's mother, Mrs. Kate Marvel of
who had as her guests
er son and daughters, Stanley Mar
el of Philadelphia, Mrs. Gertrude
orbit of New York and Mrs. Ed
a Warrington and two children.
Miss Cassie Prettyman attended
he commencement exercises at An
apolis Md, this past week. .-+
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. E. Wilson and
amily visited Mrs. Amanda Pretty :
ian Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
GREENWOOD

Rev. j. H. Thornton of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church announces
first quarterly conference for the
charge will be held this Friday,
June 3, at 8 o'clock in the church.
Children's Day exercises rendered
in the Methodist Protestant Church
on last Sunday night were a sue
cess. Much credit is due Miss Mar
garet Mills, Mrs. Harry RicaTds and
their committee. The Offering was
not up to the standard. The depres-
sion seems to have struck the
churches as well as other organiza-
tions.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Thornton en-
tertained their daughter, Mrs. l.. H.
Harris and family from Wilmington
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Clifton had as
their guests recently Earl Meekins
of North Carolina and their daugh-
ter, Miss Myrtle Clifton, of Phila-
delphia.
Miss Eleanor Lof1and of Whining |
ton is spending her vacation with |
her parents, Mr. and Mrs Oscar
Lofiand
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ W. Meredith, ac-
companied by their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Ray of Bridgeville
were guests of relatives in Collings-
wood, N. j., on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Stewart and
familuy of Teaneck, N. j., were the
weekend visitors of Mr.. Stewards
mother, Mrs. W H. Radcliffe.
DR.. and Mrs. W. W. Day accom-
panied by Mrs. j. W. Todd left for.
Brooklyn, N. Y, on Thursday of last
week to visit Mr.. and Mrs. D. s.
Grant. They expect to be away two !
weeks.
A choir of forty or fifty high !
school pupils will render the music
on Sunday evening, June 5, at the
services in the NJ. E.
Church .-.+.
Don't forget the Glass Night pro- !
gram on Friday evening, June 3, in .
the high school auditorium, and A
on Tuesday evening,
June Z. A silver offering will be q
asked for at the door on commence v
nent night and it is hoped that 4
everyone will contribute literally to =
one of the finest classes in the his Ii
ory of the school. ..- h
A surprise party was given to W. II
3. Fowler on Saturday evening in
lonor Of his seventy-ninth birthday. t;
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
WILDWOOD

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
( Howard and Wilbur Scarborough,
of Washington, D. c., spent Monday
with MIR. and Mrs. Dale Scarborough.
Naomi CoveFdale spent part of last
week with her aunt, Mrs. Julia
Davis.
Miss Annabelle Harrison, of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
Miss Anna Keller.
Mr.. and Mrs. King Price, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Collision, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Zott, and daughter, Lillian, all
of Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with Mrs. j.. w. Warner and family
Milford chronicle., 1932-06-03
CUTTING AND CURING ALFALFA
By C. E. Phillips, Assistant Agrono-
mist, Delaware Agricultural
Experiment Station

Experiment Station
The high feeding value of good
alfalfa hay is widely known IN or
der to have this high feeding value
| the alfalfa must be cut at the right
time and properly cured. Hay of
poor quality may. and too often does
| result from improper methods of
harvest. Untimely cutting, unwise
curing, or exposure either TO wind
or rain may lessen the feeding value
of the crop to an extent seldom
realized.
1t is possible to handle alfalfa hay
in such a manner that all tha feed
value is retained and to have the
hay come out of the barn or stack
almost as green as when growing in
the field. Properly cured hay deVel-
ops an aroma that causes animals,
especially milch cows, to deVour it
eagerly. Great as is the variation in
quality of hay, the difference in
methods of handling or nGhe labor,
required is usually small-so slight
as to be inconsiderable. When the
acreage grown is not large. the diff
ference in labor requirements is fire.
quently in favor of the properly
cured hay. .-s.-.a..
The most important consideration
in cutting alfalfa for hay is to do
it at the proper time. A number of
tests have been made in regard to
the stage of growth at which it is
best to cut. These tests show that
for general purposes it is advisable
to cut alfalfa shortly after it starts
to bloom. Hay that is cut before the
blooming stage is apt to be some
what bitter and will not develop the |
proper aroma. Early cutting will |
also seriously injure the stand if |
continued for several years.
In curing alfalfa for hay, three
objects must always be
kept in mind: (1) the reduction of
moisture to such degree that it is
safe to put in the barn, (2) the de-
and preservation of aro-
ma, and 90 the avoidance of waste
due to loss of leaves and to injury
to the quality of the hay by undue
bleaching, or exposure to
excessive or repeated rains. The
method of curing has much to do
with the preservation of leaves and
color, the development of aroma,
and the avoidance of dust or mold.
There are two general principles
which must be understood and fol-
owed if first class. hay is to be
made. These two factors are: (D
hat alfalfa should be cured slowly
md as far as possible in the shade,
md (2) that the quality of alfalfa
8 easily injured after curing has
'egun by undue exposure either to
or to rain. The hay should {
10 left in the swath only long
nough to wilt and then it should be ,
nut in a window and allowed to fin
sh curing. Some farmers prefer to j
o even further and put it in cocks
uring in windows or cock means u
nat the hay cures slower, preserV
lg the color and leaves, and the G
roma is given a chance to develop. I
Italia hay should be ready to house Il
l from three to six days after cut d
ng. Leaving it in the field until it
ecomes very brittle will cause an S
XcessiVe loss of leaves and in a
reases the possibility of rain dam N
se. .