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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS.
WIN HONORS IN STATE
Members OF Crystal FOunt Lodge Oh
Milford Are Doing Good Work

Few people in Milford outside the
fraternity realize the important part
Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, is TAX
ing in the affairs of Delaware Odd
Fellowship.
Last fall Lawrence Outten, recent
ly elected Grand Master, decided to
honor Crystal Fount Lodge by the
selection of Past Grand Clarence
Jester as District Deputy Grand
Master for Kent county.
District Deputy Grand Master Jes
ter in appointing his staff selected
men who were outstanding in the
welfare and prOgressiveness of the
order. Every man on his staff is
Past Grand officer, having served
their lodge faithfully through sever
al years of trying hard work.
During the past few weeks they
have visited and installed the Off
GERS of several lodges in Kent coun-
ty. Last Friday night at the request
of Grand Master Outten they install
led the officers of Hebron Lodge i'm
Seaford. Tonight, accompanied by
full staff, District Deputy Grand
Master Jester will visit Morning
Star Lodge at Smyrna and install
their officers for the ensuing term.
1t is expected that large delega-
tion from Crystal Fount Lodge will
accompany them. Members cOmpOs-
ing the staff are: Grand Herald,
Geo T. Rodney; grand warden, Par
is Kirby; grand conductor. James w.
Cannon; grand secretary, VIM. e.
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
BETTER HOMES WEEK
CREATES INTEREST
City And Rural Residents Through
out State Are Assisting In Work

Next week, April 25 to 80, has been
designated as National Better Homes
Week, and the Delaware state COM
mittee, of which Mrs. A. d. Turner,
ST. of Wilmington, is chairman, is
sponsoring a Clean Up Paint Up
and Keep Up campaign. Mrs. War
ner has written the members of her
committee to solicit the aid of the
various clubs and organizations in
their respective communities in car
rying on this campaign.
Mrs. Molloy c. Vaughn, of Lewes,
who has been chairman of Better
Homes in America for the Harbeson
and COOlspring communities for sew
cral years, has been appointed a
member of the Delaware State Com
mittee. Last year Mrs. Vaughn and
her committee gave a great deal of
time to organizing a class in Land
scape Gardening, an instructor for
which was furnished by the Bureau
of Adult Education for Delaware.
This was the first adult class in ed
ucatiOn to take up landscape garden
ing, and it proved to be one of the
largest and most enthusiastic of the
adul classes in the State.
Last fall Mrs. Thompson. Mrs Ma
son and Mrs. Vaughn, members of
the Sussex County Advisory Coun-
Gil from the HarDesOn-COOlspr
Home Demonstration Club, met with
the other members of the Advisory
Council at the home of Miss Laura
Rutherford, County Home Demon
stration Agent, and suggested that
the Home Demonstration Clubs in
this county take up landscape gar
dening as one of their projects for
1882. AS this seemed to be such
popular subject, Miss Rutherford de-
cided to incorporate it into her pro-
gram of work. She and Mr.. Snyder
the County Agricultural Agent, held
several meetings in various parts of
the county during the early part of
this year, at which time practical ad-
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
OBSERVANCE AT
OLD DRAWERS
Rev. 4. W. BlackwOOd And DIR. g. II.
Ryder Speakers On June

The Rev. Andrew W. BlackwoOd,
professor of homiletics at Princeton
Seminary, will be the speaker at the
morning services at the annual OBJ
servance of Old Drawers Church.
near Odessa, Sunday, June S. Draw
years is one of the oldest Presbyte-
rian churches in the country, the
original building having been built
in I'LL, and the present structure in
1873. DR.. George H. Ryden, profess
sor of history at the University of
Delaware and also State Archiyist,
will deliver the lay address in the
afternoon on Early Presbyterianism
i'm Delaware"
Following the morning service, the
trustees of the Friends of Old Draw
yers" will hold their annual meet
ings. They will elect one of their
number as president to succeed the
late /. Janvier Woods, of Middletown.
Mr.. Woods, who took an active in
terest in Old Drawers, where many
of his ancestors are buried, died soon
after the meeting last June. AS ~
well known, the church is opened but
once year, on the first Sunday in
June. The observance is always
largely attended The church itself
a true type of Colonial
architecture, and is frequently VS.
tied by students of architecture from
other States.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
WHITE RIBBONERS TO
MEET IN MILFORD
w. E. r. u win Meet At VI. r.
Church Next Tuesday

The Sussex County Convention of
the Womans Christian Temperance
Union will be held in the M. p.
Church. Milford. Delaware, on Tues
day, April 26, 1882. The convention
will be under the auspices of the Mil
ford Union. The program viii be as
follows:
Morning Session
10-COnventiOn called to order by
the president.
Salute to the flag and singing of
America.
DevotiOns-Mrs. J. l.. Nichols.
Welcome-Mrs Eliza w. Bennett
Greetings-By the pastors and
Past State Presidents
RespOnse-Mrs. Howard Derrick
son.
Record of last convention Miss
Anna Hazard
Roll call of officers and presi-
dents of Unions.
Presidents to answer by two min
ute report of work done.
Appointment of committees
Report of L. r. L. - MIS-. Name
Register.
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
LEGION WILL HOLD
POPPY SALE IN MAY
Local Auxiliary Announces That
May 27-2S Are Dates Chosen

The Ladies Auxiliary of the local
American Legion Post announced to-
day that the annual Poppy Sale
would be held this year on May 9th
and 2Sth. The significance of the
poppy is two-fold. 1t is worn not
only in memory of those who lost
their lives in the war but also to
help those who came back doomed
to years of hardship and suffering.
The pOppies are made by hand by
disabled veterans in government
hospitals. The work is a true Cod
send to many hundreds of men. They
are paid one cent each for the flow
egs they make and, if not too badly
disabled they can make fair days
wages without eXerting themselves
to a harmful extent The work is
given only to men receiving little or
no government compensation, and
for many it is the only possibility of
earning money during the year.
The sale is conducted entirely by
volunteer workers and every penny
received goes into direct relief for
the disabled and the dependents of
the dead and the disabled
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
CAULK co. TO ADOPT
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Starting Next Monday Employees
Will Start Work At Z O'Clock

Starting Monday next the Caulk
Company, both office and plant. will
operate on the Daylight Saving plan.
The employees will report an hour
earlier in the morning and leave an
hour earlier in the afternoon. The
lunch hour will remain the same.
from twelve until one. 1t therefore
means that the employees will work
an hour longer before lunch, and an
hour less after lunch. The employees
were called together and took vote
on the proposed change. The ad-
ministratiOn building force voted
unanimously for the change and
but six voted against the plan in the
plant. Judging from the enthusiasm
for the change to the new hours.
which means closing ut o'clock and
a longer evening of daylight, the
plan has undoubtedly struck pop
ular chord with the whole Caulk
personnel
The offices and plant starting
April Both will close at II o'clock on
During July and August,
as usual, both offices and plant will
be closed all day Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
MAD DOG SCARE
ALARMS SEAFORD
City Council Passes Ordinance Bar.
ring Animals From Streets 90 Days

Mayor Howard f. Galloway, of
SeafOrd, called a special meeting of
City Council Thursday night for the
purpose of passing an ordinance
relative to the mad dog scare exist
ing in lower Delaware. Members
present were George E. Warrington,
Levin w. Culver William H. Par
sons. w. Frederick Burton and Karl
K Brown. After discussion on the
matter an ordinance was passed
making it unlawful for dogs to be
found on the streets, licensed or not.
on and after Saturday, April IS, for
a period of sixty days.
Dr.. Larry Manogue, veterinarian,
informed Council that several dogs
in Seaford and vicinity had died re-
Gently of the rabies.
Chief of Police John r. Martin
was notified to impound or kill any
dogs found roaming the streets on
and after Saturday. Council deem
ed it wise to put the word impound
in the ordinance as there are many
valuable dogs that may get away
From their owners, and this will give
them a chance to reclaim their dogs
and fasten them up.
Circulars calling attention to the
ordinance we're printed and distrib-
uted all over the town.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
FORMER MILFORD BOY
DIES IN MASSACHUSETTS
James B. WEIGH Died Suddenly
Funeral At Milford Today

James b. Welch. aged about IS
years, died suddenly at his home at
SOuthbridge, Massachusetts on
Tuesday. Details of his Illness were
meagre, but friends in Milford say
that he suffered three strokes of pa
ralysis on Tuesday and that death
resulted the same day, Mr. Welch
was the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James Welch, who resided at Truitt
avenue and Second street, North
Milford. He studied engineering and
during the late war was assigned to
the Philadelphia Navy Yards, where
he did excellent work. After the war
he left the navy and affiliated with
the American Optical Company at
Southbridge, Mass. He married Miss
Ethel Reese. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. c. Reese. of Harrington.
They have one son. who is about ten
years of age. In addition to his wife
and son he is survived by two broth
ers and one sister. They are How
ard. of Garden City. Long Island;
Eugene. of Danville Va, and Mary
E., of Reading. Pa. The body was
brought to Milford last evening. M
neral services will be held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ennis,
on West Front street, North Mil
cord. at o'clock this AFTERNOON Rev.
4. NJ. Eells. pastor of the Presbyte-
rian Church. officiating. Burial will
be at the Welch family burial lot in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
REPUBLICANS
NAME COMMITTEE
Committeeman And Com
mitteewOmen Elected At
Primaries Last Saturday

Republicans last Saturday elected
a new county committee TO serve for
two years. There were few contests
throughout the county. Those elect
ed follow:
First of the First-Herman D.
Johnson and Jennie T. Simpson.
Second of tho First - John S.
Isaacs.
Third of the First-F. Davis Wat
son and Eleanor. r. Jacobs.
First of the Second-Francis F..
Morgan and Bessie Baker.
Second of the SecOnd-William j.
Swain and Ruth HOch.
Third of the SecOnd-William S.
Todd and Mabel E. COnaway.
First of the Third Horace l..
Fleetwood.
Second of the Third. II. Isaacs
and Mary Lord Hudson.
Third of the Third-Nathaniel NJ.
Conoway and Abby II. Bell.
Fourth District-Alverda S. Elzey
and James E. Lloyd.
First of the Fifth Victor r.
Wright and Louise E. Hearn.
Second of the Fifth. Pratt Coo
per and Anna NJ AydelOtte.
Third of the Fifth-Mattie Pretty
man and Albert L. Massey.
First of the Sixth-HarbesOn b.
Hickman and Hilda Jones.
Second of the Sixth-William B.
Chandler and Alice Huxford Gum.
Third of the Sixth-Herman r.
Baker.
First of the Seventh-John c. Nit
chell and Eva DerricksOn.
Second of the STANDARDIZATION
NJ, Bunting and Beulah Stevens.
Eighth District-Frank W. Law
son and Villa NJ. Lingo.
Ninth District-William ElwOod
Wright and Florence Swain.
First of the Tenth-RObert d. Lin
go and Cora Prettyman.
Second of the Tenth-William Vir-
den Burton and Sarah Albertson.
Third of the Tenth-Leslie G.
Knapp and Carolyn p. Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
CLUES ARE LACKING
TO ESCAPED PRISONERS
It is Believed That Additional Guards
viii BE Placed At Institution

Officials in Georgetown have not
been able to obtain any clue as to
the whereabouts of James and Frank
Dickerson, brothers, of Lincoln City;
Thomas Cahall, Jr., of Selbyville, and
George Coffin, living between Mills
bOro and Gumboro, who escaped
from the new Sussex county Jail last
Tuesday night.
There was a meeting of the three
Levy Court Commissioners State De-
tective Ottie DOnaway and Sheriff
Lorenzo w. Birmingham, at the in
stitution. While nothing has been
diyulged as to what transpired at
this meeting, the presumption is that
there was discussion relative to
placing additional guards at the Jail.
In view of the fact that Sheriff
Brittingham is not responsible for
the prisoners, because they are not
under his supervision, but IN the
hands of a caretaker selected by the
Levy Court, a duty devOlves upon
the Levy Court, it is said, to see to
it that sufficient guards are named.
Early in the year an agreement was
reached between Sheriff Britting-
ham and the Levy Court commits
sioners that the prisoners should be
from the old prison here
to the new one. At that time it
was understood that all Sheriff Brit
tingham has to do with them was to
the food The Levy Court
named the caretaker and paid his
salary.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
SAYS. MANNING
RENO DIVORCE
is VALID
Judge Rules SeafOrd Doc
tor Doesn't Have To
Support Wife
SHE WAS INDISCRETE
Judge Says Wife Should
Not Make Dates With
Another Man

The divorce which DR.. Harrison
T. Manning. of Seaford, obtained at
Reno, Nevada, last July from his
wife Frances, was declared to be in
valid in Delaware in a written Opin-
ion handed down by Judge Lynn in
Municipal Court in Wilmington Sat
urday morning. At the same time,
however, he ruled that the doctor
was not bound to make any contri-
buttons to his wife's support be-
cause of her admitted 'indiscre-
tiOns" with another man.
He based his dismissal of the nom
support brought by Mrs. Manning
against her husband on "cir2Lm-
stances and acts of the prosecuting
witness from which a fair mali can
not but reasonably conclude that
this woman had given her husband
Just cause for failing to support
her"
The court decided that the divorce
could not be recognized, because Er.
Manning had not been a bona fide
resident of the State of Nevada at
the time he obtained the divorce.
The court states that Dr.. Manning
did not give up his residence in the
State, but left temporarily only for
the purpose of getting the divorce.
Therefore, rules the court, the de-
fense that under the "full faith and
credit clause" of the United States
Constitution the divorce decrees of a
sister state should he recognized by
a Delaware court. cannot be given
much weight.
DR.. Manning was represented by
+. Warren Green, of Wilmington,
and James NJ. Tunnel of George
town. The wife was represented by
Henry r. Isaacs The court denied
the wife's application for rehear- !
ing. -....,, -.s......s. s-.-..-...-. D.. -.
Both DR.. Manning and his wife
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
PLAN NOW FOR STATE
BOY SCOUT CAMP
win Begin June 81 And Continue For
Eight Weeks

All Delaware Scouts have just re-
ccivcd the first call for the Rodney
Scout Camps. The camp season at
this wonderful Scout Camp on the
Chesapeake Bay opens on June 9th
and runs for eight weeks. Registra-
tiOns for camp opened on April 18th
and some Scouts of the Delaware
State Area had their registrations in
to the Wilmington Scout Headquart-
crs on that date.
= Scout; registering for Camp as
%nre themselves of week or two
weeks of fun. thrills and adventure
found i'm bird hikes, nature tricks, pa
gcants, Circus. swimming, Bull
Mountainin trail hikes, craftwork,,
campfires, stunts and stories gypsy
hikes. shady trees and books to read,
treasure hunts. Scoutcraft.. night
games. overnight or short hikes. ca
nOcing, forestry, row boating, war
canoeing. motor boats skiffS, etc.
The first period. from June 9th
TO July l1th. has been selected as the
period when ali the Scouts of the
Delaware State Area will go to camp
if possible. They will be Just as
welcome at any other period but will
probably not be in camp with as
many boys that they know
Anyone desiring further informa-
tion concerning the Rodney Scout
Camps should write or get in touch
with Stanley NJ Woodhead, Scout
Field Executive for the Delaware
State Area. Mr.. Koodhead expects
to be on the camp staff this sum-
mer and is thoroughly acquainted
with the camp and its program.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
SENT TO
FRUIT GROWERS
Late Season Delays Spray
ing For Scale Through
out The State

Timely suggestions and recon-
mendatiOns in regard to the spray
ing of apple and peach trees, and in
formation concerning the prevalence
of insects and diseases affecting
these fruit trees in this area at this
season of the year were included in
the fourth edition of the 1882 orch
ard spray notes, as prepared by Dr..
J. F. Adams, plant pathOlogist of the
University of Delaware and the State
Board of Agriculture and mailed on
Monday of this week from the office
of County Agent Russell E. Wilson
to all the fruit growers in Kent
county.
Referring to the general weather
conditions DR.. Adams states that the
typical March weather which has
characterized the first half of April
has resulted in a slow development
of fruit buds on apple trees, and only
few days to date have been favor
able for growers to apply the delayed
dormant spray. A few days of sea-
sonable weather, however, will favor
a rapid growth of fruit buds to the
extent that the early blooming va
rieties of apples will soon be in the
pre- blossom stage.
Since the temperatures have been
below the Optimum favorable for the
maturing of scab spores, the develop
ment of this disease has been retard-
cd and variable throughout the state.
The initial discharge of spores will
he small as compared to previous
years, according TO observations
which are being conducted by DR..
Adams, and i'm all probability the
high point of activity will occur be-
tween the pink and petal-fall stages,
making it necessary that growers
take every precautiOn to secure a
protection at this pre-
blossom stage of growth.
For the predecessor or pink spray
for apples the growers are advised
to use lime sulphur, to 40 strength,
or Bordeaux mixture of $3.50 for
mula In those orchards where the
curculiO have not been troublesome
it is possible to economic in the
spraying program by using only the
funeicide spray at this time. If ar
senate of lead is used, it should be
added at the rate of pounds to 100
gallons of spray mixture with an ad-
dition of-5 pounds of hydrated lime.
In regard to the spraying of
peaches, Dr.. Adams advises that the
first three sprays are important for
the control of the curculio, but that
the petal-fall application is of the
least Importance and growers can
well eliminate this spray this spring
if their orchards are not infested
with this insect Those peach grow
ers who intend to apply the petal
fall spray, however, are advised to
use pounds of arsenate of lead and
8 pounds of hydrated lime to each
100 gallons of spray.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
SECOND SHORE RACE
WILL BE HELD MAY Is
Event At ChcStertOwn Promises To
BE Very Interesting

The Spring meeting of the Second
Annual Eastern Shore Race Meet
will be held Wednesday, May 25,
1882. at Chestertown, Md. The events
this year will be as follows:
First event-Green hunters over
four 3R feet barriers for horses that
have won blue ribbon in any jump
ing class. Performances.
Second event-Hunter class. Open
to all. Performance only.
Third event-Touch and out.
Fourth event-Pairs of hunters
over outside course, four jumps.
Performance and manner of going to
count
Fifth event. feet G inches jump
ing class.
First race-Pony race aoubt three
6fths of mile.
Second race-Three-fOurths of a
mile for local horses that have never
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
DOVER WOMAN MAY
BE OLDEST MOTHER
Mrs. Rachel D. Spencer, Aged IS, Is
Oldest So Far Reported

In their search for the oldest
mother in Delaware, the Delaware
State Federation of WOmen's Clubs
has found thus far, that Mrs. Rachel
DOrbOrOugh Spencer, of Little Creek,
will hold that title unless some old
or mother can be found. This old
est mother will be hOnored at the
State convention of the Federation
next month.
Mrs. Spencer is 9S years old and
has lived all her life i'm Kent county.
She is the mother of seven children
II grandchildren, 16 great-grand-
children and six great-great-grand-
children. She makes her home in
Dover. with her daughter, Mrs. So
phia Jackson.
The project is sponsored by the
Federation under the direction of DR..
NJ. Dalema Draper, state president
of the Federation. There have been
many contestants. Others are Mrs.
Lctitia Everson, 81, of Dover; Mrs.
John Sheets, 50, of Magnolia; Mrs.
Sulah Flemming, of Vernon. 81 years
old; Mrs Mary Hickman of Town
send, SO years old, and Mrs. Anne
j.. Davis. of FELTON,, 90 years old.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
ACCIDENT BOARD
TO GIVE HEARINGS
Two Cases Considered Yesterday At
Georgetown BY Board

Two hearings were held by the
Industrial Accident Board i'm the
courthouse at Georgetown on Thurs
day
The first is that of Sally L. Free
man, dependent widow of Reuben e.
Freeman, against the Hickman Short
Company. Freeman was struck by a
truck on February Is, and died three
days later. He suffered a fractured
skull, broken leg and broken ribs.
The other case is that of Isaac j.
Short against Houston White, lum-
ber mill operator of Millsboro. Short
suffered the loss of his right eye
when a log being hoisted to a We
neering machine broke and fell,
piece striking him in the eye. on
October 10, 1881. AS a result of the
accident Shorts eye had to be re-
moved.
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-22
RABBIT RAISERS
ARE WARNED
Better Business Bureau
Finds Bait" For Unwary
In "Buy Back" Contracts

Rabbit raising and television
stocks are two forms of Investment
regarding which the investor ought
to take the greatest pains to know
all the facts before he risks his
money, warns the Better Business
Bureau of Philadelphia, Inc. and
the Better Business Bureau of New
York. Inc, in bulletins recently is
sued, the former discussing rabbits
and the latter televisiOn.
"The bait most commonly used by
the promoter is the so-called buy
back contract under which he sells
unit of ten does and two bucks, to-
gether with the necessary hutches
and equipment, at price greatly in
excess of its intrinsic WORTH" says
the Better Business Bureau of Phila-
delphia, Inc.
1t adds that il has been unable to
find justification for the estimate of
prospective profits sometimes ad
vertised.
Some of the buy back" contracts,
says the bureau, provide that the
seller will repurchase all progeny of
the rabbits for five to fifteen years
at a price between a fixed minimum
and maximum, usually Is to 80
cents per pound live weight--we have
seen contracts ranging as high as
50 per pound" But the United
States Department of Agriculture is
given as authority for the state
ment that to cents a pound live
weight was the prevailing price for
rabbits in San Francisco last month
The prospective buyer is warned
to be on his guard regarding the
ability of the sellers to fulfill these
buy-back contracts.
The bulletin warns, also, that rab-
bits are very liable to various dis
eases; that foreign competition is
keen in rabbit pelts, and prices low,
and that no considerable market for
rabbit meat has been developed out
side of California.
Regarding televisiOn. the New
York Better Business Bureau. Inc,
warns:
Serious losses face many invest
ors unless they awake to the reali-
cation that televisiOn is as yet unde-
to a point where it is ripe
for production and distribution on a
commercial basis; that is, quantity
at a profit"