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Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04

Del, $42O (a).
Thatcher playground, sidewalk
Board of Park Commissioners, Will
mington, Del, $3.50 (a).
Matson Run Parkway, grading for
roads, Board of Park Commission
ers, Wilmington, Del, $4,000 (a).
New storehouse and shop, Board
of Park Commissioners, Wilmington,
Del, $4,000 (c).
All parks, planting, Board of Park
Commissioners, Wilmington, Del,
$4,000 (a-c).
Total City of Wilmington projects,
$7,947,99O.
Incorporated Towns
Dover, interceptor sewer and sew
age treatment plant, Mayor and
Council, Dover, Del, $4,000 (c).
Rehoboth, sewerage system, in
cluding sewage treatment plant,
Mayor and Council, Rehoboth, Del,
$1S5,000 (c).
Harrington, sewers and sewage
system, Mayor and Town Council,
Harrington, Del, 100000 (c).
Georgetown, sewerage system and
sewage treatment plant, Mayor and
Town Council, Georgetown, Del,
s145, 900 (c).
Frankford, water supply, Mayor
and Town Commissioners, Frank
ford, Del, 100000 (c).
Cheswold, water sopply, Town
Council, Cheswold, Del, $4,000 (c).
Elsmere, sewerage system and
small sewage treatment plant, Town
Commissioners, Elsmere, Del, S4O,-
900 (c).
Dover, public works project, May
or and Council, Dover, Del, $4,000
(c). d
New Castle, public works, streets,
sidewalks, Mayor and Council, New
Castle, Del, $4,000 (c).
UnincOrpOrated Towns
Richardson Park, Del, sewer sys-
TEN, Levy Court of New Castle
county, 100000 (c).
Marshallton, Del, sewer system,
Levy Court of New Castle county,
100000 (c).
Christiana, Del, sewer system,
Levy Court of New Castle county,
S(6,UUU (c).
Gordon Heights and Hillcrest, Del,
sewer system, Levy Court of New
Castle county, 100000 (c).
Stanton, Del, sewer system, Levy
Court of New Castle county, $4,000
(c).
Total unincorporated towns pro-
jects, $525,OO0
Total projects, $2S,6O5,51O.
These are offered as a basis for
your Investigations. Many could be
put out to bid within 60 days. Upon
others, plans and specifications are
partially prepared.
Getting the wheels started in mo-
tion without further delay is of para
mount importance.
l thank you for your invitation to
meet with you.
.. Respectfully.
Gerrish Gassaway.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
GLENDALE HAPPENINGS

Beach on Sunday.
Mrs. R. A. Wood visited ON Sum
day the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. d.
Lingo of Dagsboro. Mr.. Lingo has
been very sick but seems to be i'm
proving at this time.
Mrs. Alva Wells was the guest of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hickman of Dagsboro on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Williams
and four children, accompanied by
Mrs. Edna Davis visited Broadkiln
Beach Sunday and took a dip in the
Delaware Bay.
David HOuseman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Houseman, left Monday
for Camp Rodney where he will
spend a week.
Death of James Murphy
James Murphy, one, of our retired
farmers, died at his home near here
ON Tuesday, July 25, and funeral
services were held at Union NJ. f..
Church Thursday, July 27. Rev. R.
G.. Conner Officiated. Interment in
the adjoining cemetery. Mr.. Murphy
was so years and IS days old when
he died and had always lived a quiet
unassuming life. He was a member
of one of the Delaware Regiments
during the Civil War and was a pen
sioner at the time of his death.
Church Affairs
Remember: August 10 is the day
set apart for to clear off the New
Market cemetery. An invitation is
extended to all those who have rel
atives inferred there or otherwise
interested to come and aid in COM
pleting the job. The old church TO
which this cemetery belongs, has
wonderful record.
The EpwOrth League serial will
meet with Mrs. SleanOr Bauschback
at the country home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bauschback on
Monday evening, August z. A large
gathering is desired.
Several of our people attended
the services held i'll the pavilion at
Slaughter Beach on Sunday after
noon by the members of the Ires-
byterian Church OF Milford. The SER
mon delivered by Rev. Vim. S. Ir-
win was very inspiring. The playing
of the orchestra and singing by the
choir was fine. How is it so few of
cottagers fail 10 at.rLd these SER
vices:
The church school of the Ellen
dale NJ. E. Church was fairly we'll
attended Sunday morning. The eX-
treme hot weather kept many away
from the church school and preach
ing services. The pastor preached
sermons both morning and
night and the Epworth League sell
vices, Miss Annie Short, leader were
very fine. The pastor has been gran
ted a vacation during the month of
August and in consequence there
will be no more preaching services
until September.
The church school will have its
regular sessions each Sunday, COM
mencing at 10 a. m. We also under
stand that the Epworth League will
hold no services during the month |
of August.
Services August 6:
Ellendale: 10 a. m. Church school. |
No other services.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
MILTON NEWS FOR A WEEK

/ that it looks to the writer that the
Broadkiln Neck road is one the Lord
knows nothing about. This road
should be improved and at once, and
would be in line with Back to Nor
malcy" plans by giving employment
to many men and trucks.
Granville Hastings, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joshua Hastings, who was
painfully injured when he coilided
with an automobile while riding a
bicycle two weeks ago, is rapidly
recovering at his home on Union st.
Charles L. Jackson, of Milton, was
severely injured while at work on a
building at the Andrew Carpenter
farm, near Drawbridge on Thurs
day of last week. Mr.. Jackson was
standing on a ledder when the rung
broke, throwing him to the ground
with great force. While he lay pros
trate the ladder fell across him,
bTuising him about the head and
painfully injuring his left ankle,
straining the ligaments. He was
taken to a physician who rendered
medical aid and is now at his home
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crutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hearne and
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Jearns and
daughter, of Camden, N. J., spent
Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Hearne, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry McAllister. Mrs.
Hearne is recuperating from a se-
we're illness.
Miss May Ellingsworth is spend
ing the week with Miss Mary Wilk-
ins at Broadkiln Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Scott and
daughter, of Stockley, and Reginald
Ellingsworth of Hollyville were
Sunday visitors with their aunt,
Mrs. Annie G. Crouch and family.
Arrangements are being complet-
ed for the Milton Firemen's Carni-
val to be held from August "a to
September 2. Many new features
have been arranged for and the
boys are making every effort to
make this the greatest ever. Free
prizes will be given every night
and on the last night of the affair,
September 2, the grand prize will
D6 dWdIueu. Every CllALSu III MA1lOu
and surrounding country should en-
deavor to make this carnival the
success it deserves to be.
Mrs. Andrew Davidson and son of
Wilmington are spending few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. William R. wiki
ins at Broadkiln Beach.
Mrs. Mayme Frantz, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Frantz, of Clayton and
Miss Charlotte Noll of Drexel Hill,
Pa, spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Maull.
Mrs. Elizabeth Potter has return
ed from a two weeks visit with Mrs.
Cora Prettyman, at Harbeson.
Frank Blanchard of Philadelphia
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton Mes
sick this week.
While Carlton Draper and Ray
mond Conwell were fishing off the
Delaware Capes, Mr.. Draper caught
flying fish that measured fourteen
inches in length.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
z SONS TESTIFY
AGAINST FATHER
AT MURDER TRIAL
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[COntinRed from First Page1
He met his father down stairs and
said a quarrel between his parents
ensued that night. Friday night he
said he went home at 1880 and
found his mother had made a beG
on the floor. She was awake anC
his father lay down beside her. Fol
five minutes he said his parents
talked about her leaving. Then his
father went out, he said.
He went to sleep and was awak-
ened by the report of the gun and
found his father standing beside his
mothers bed. He said that when he
retired he left his shoes and stock
ings at the foot of his bed and
when he went for them one stock
ing was gone. He found it on the
poker which he said lay on his mo-
theirs hand. He said at that time the
poker was on her hand and not
grasped in her hand as was discov-
cred later. He told of saying to his
father, You done it, you shot nom. "
During the calling of the jury and
throughout the trial on Monday, the
accused man sat with a pencil and
paper in his hand and as the tales
men were called he frequently jot-
ted down notes and conferred with
his attorney, James NJ. Tunnel. He
also made notes during the testi-
mony.
Fifty talesmen were examined be-
fore the jury was finally selected.
The jury comprises: Charles E.
Harrington, Milford; Charles Achy,
Blades; John A. Marsh, Indian Riv-
er hundred; William Littleton. Lau-
rel; ]. Frank Porter, Greenwood;
Purnell Norman Dodds, Lewes;
Victor ]. Carmine, Delmar; Larry
Truitt, Dagsboro; Morris ]. Gull,
Seaford hundred; Robert ]. Fleet
wood, Cannon; Isaac Mcdowell,
Nanticoke hundred; James Thomas
Parrott, Northwest Fork hundred.
Attorney General P. Warren
Green, who, it was disclosed, expects
to ask for a first degree murder ver-
dict, brought his entire staff, in
cluding Robert H. Richards, Jr.,
William ]. Storey, c. Edward Duffy
to Georgetown for the trial.
Judges David j. Reinhardt, w. w.
Harrington and Charles S. Rich
ards are presiding. Chief Justice
Daniel ]. Layton, who was Attorney
General when the indictment
against Smith was returned, took
no part in the trial. The case was
expected to end yesterday.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
ANGOLA

When the heat gets up to 81 de-
grees in the shade, it is time to stay
at home and seek a shaded porch
with plenty of air; or go to the
ocean shore, cast off all clothing
with just enough to comply with
modern modesty and just bathe and
get sunburned.
That is what some of the younger
folks are doing, and they seem to
like it better than making pop visits.
For some reason the mosquitoes
have largely disappeared-probably
too hot for them.
Charles Morgan of New Jersey is
a visitor with Timothy Banks and
family at Angola.
Lima beans and sweet corn is
very popular dish at this time.
An evening social was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04

| be forgotten.
There have been children with
other star memories. One of the
prettiest pictures in biography is
that of Lyman Beecher's children
watching for the end of the long
Puritan Sabbath and the release
from the constraint when three
stars came OUT. What friendly as
pect the early stars must have worn
to them all their lives!
Nathaniel Bowditch, the great
mathematician, had a charming de-
vice. His son says that the fathers
reward for good behavior was to
draw one of the consultations, in
dots and dashes of ink, for the
good child's special benefit. Happy
children, so to learn the stars in
shining hours! Happy stars to be
so linked with radiant memoriesl
Doubtless the stars may be learn
ed from books or named from a
teachers chair, but the parent who
teaches his boy or girl even a little
of the beauty and the glory of the
heavens - who puts the sky into
childhood - gives him a memory
beyond all price.
IIllIIIIl
If you find these articles on Home
Education useful, you may obtain So
similar articles by sending Is cents
in cash to the Superintendent of
Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. C. Ask for
Bulletin No. 80, 1919, entitled
Training Little Children"
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04

The first quarterly conference oi
Milton NJ. P. Church was held at the
church on Monday with Rev. o. W
Prince in the chair: George r. Da-
wilson was reelected secretary an6
Frank B. Carey, church treasurer
| The members of the advisory COM
mittee were chosen as follows: W
W. Crouch, Harvey Wells and Louis
| Mcgee. Committee on examination ot
candidates to the ministry--Rev. O.
w. Prince, C. T. Vent and Hulda
Hastings. w. w. Crouch was elect
ed reporter for the Methodist Pro-
testant Recorder. The pastor, Rev,
o. w. Prince made his report, rec
ommending activities for the COM
ing year. Several suggestions were
discussed to further the financial
plans for the year. The quarterly
conference granted the pastor the
usual vacation during the last two
weeks of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cleary, Miss
Annie Cleary and Miss Vernie
Lynch of Philadelphia, spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Argo.
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Turner and
family of Leads, Md, visited Rev.
and Mrs. o. w. Prince on Tuesday.
Frank B. Carey who has been ill
for several weeks, has resumed his
duties as assistant cashier of the
First National Bank of Milton.
Miss Mary Wilkins and Miss Har-
riet Clendaniel gave ''weinie" par
ty ON Broadkiln Beach to their
young friends on Saturday evening.
Miss Mildred Campbell and Miss
Mary Betty Crouch were hostesses
at the monthly business meeting of
the Junior C. E. Society on Monday
evening.
The dirt road from Milton to
Broadkiln Beach is in a most de-
plorable condition and needs the i'm
mediate attention of the road au-
thorities. This stretch of road pass
es through the rich farming lands
of Broadkiln Hundred and is the
only outlet to the farmers of that
district. Aside from this fact during
the summer it is used by hundreds
of visitors and residents of the
beach weekly. At present it is full
of holes and covered its entire
length by loose, treacherous sand.
During the past three weeks two au-
tomobiles have been overturned be-
cause of the loose surface and
rounded roadbed, and many more
have slid into the roadside bitches.
The State Highway Commission has
had this road listed. for improve
ment for more than two years, yet
nothing has been done, while less
prominent roads have been improv-
ed. An improved road from Milton
by Zion Church to Broadkiln Beach
is needed and needed badly. Such
road would greatly shorten the dis
tance from Milton to Lewes and
Rehoboth. At present motorists
from Milton use the longer route to
these towns, via Harbeson. We once
heard a preacher say that the roads
through Cave Neck were the worst
the Lord ever saw. We want to say
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
NATIONAL GUARD
GETS NTOSWLNG
IN TRAINING CAMP
IContinnea from First Paael

lGOWHHeN UOW FHSt EHgeI
four miles north of the camp prop
er. Major Davis said the reason for
the change over last year was to
enable the machine gun battalion to
fire for record and to conduct prac-
tice firing at the same time as the
S-inch guns, further up the beach,
and in front of the camp, were fir
ing. Last year, one airplane at a
time was used, and only one battal-
ion, either the 3-inch guns, or the
machine guns could be fired at one
time. This year, both airplanes will
be used. Major Davis said his guns
fired at a rate of 400-600 rounds per
minute. A special target, flown close
to the water, is towed by an air
plane for the use of the machine
guns and contrasts strongly with
the larger target towed at a great
distance from the guns for the g.
inch guns.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
OVERLOOK

The Ladies' Aid Society of Whites
Chapel will hold their annual picnic
at Oak Orchard next Saturday af-
ternoon.
Miss Bernice Littleton and James
Gallow called on Misses Elsie and
Margaret Wells on Sunday.
Sunday school, $3.50 a. m, follow
ed by class meeting. Epworth
League at 1880 p. m.
Capt. Harold Kitchens and wife
and children spent Thursday eve
ming with Mrs. Kitchens sister,
Mrs. Ira Wells.
Miss Doris Barnes of Philadelphia
is visiting her cousins, Misses Dor
othy and Catherine Campbell.
This community was visited by a
nice rain on Tuesday of last week,
which was badly needed and heat
wave since; which was not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Mitchell
left on July Is for Texas, where
they will spend several months with
Hrs. Mitchell's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Houston
called on their son, John w. Hous-
ton Sunday afternoon at Ventosa
Place.
Miss Elsie Wells who has been on
a two weeks visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Fred Stevenson in Lenni, Pa,
returned home ON Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie White is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Howard Macentire in Lewes.
Charley Dickerson who was stric-
ken with paralysis two weeks ago,
died at his home last Saturday. He
moved to this neighborhood from
Slaughter Neck fourteen years ago,
and had a good many friends. He
was a good father, kind husband,
good neighbor, always kind and
obliging and a good Christian man.
He leaves a wife, one son, Gran
Vile Dickerson and three daughters,
Flossie Clark of Lincoln, Mrs. Mary
Nailor of near Georgetown, and
Nellie Dickerson and seven grand
children. Funeral was held at White
Chapel on Tuesday and interment
made in a Milton cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
FARMINGTON

Todd's Chapel Epworth League
festival will be held ON the church
lawn, Thursday evening, August TO-
Ice cream and cake will be sold.
Come out and have good time.
Epworth's Sunday school picnic
takes place at Oak Orchard, today,
Friday, August A.
The Pennington Community pic
mic will be held ON the Langford
lawn, tomorrow, Saturday, August
5. Games and contests for the chill
dren begin at 1 p. m. We are all
looking forward to an enjoyable af-
ternoon.
Todd's Chapel Epworth League
meets Monday evening at the church
when the pastor will present an
other of his chalk talks on famous
Bible characters.
The Prospect Bible Glass con-
venes at the Church Tuesday even
ing.
Don't forget that every Wednes-
day night is Church Night in Farm
ington. There were IA present last
Wednesday night, in spite of the
down-pouring rain. Such loyalty de-
serves high commendation.
The Epworth Ladies Aid holds its
regular monthly meeting Friday,
August IL.
The pastor expects to take his va
cation the last two weeks in Au-
gust There will --be no Sunday
preaching services on August 20 and
27.
Church Calendar, Sunday, August
6:
Todd's Chapel: $3.50 a. m. Sunday
school, 10:30 a. m. Morning service.
Miss Beva Zott will sing.
Epworth: 2 p. m. Sunday school.
3 p. m. Preaching.
Pennington: 8 p. m. Evening SER
vice. Junior Choir.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
Total State of Delaware. S,693, 500
City of Wilmington

| Total state OF delaware. .9o5OSo5OzU
City of Wilmington
Extension piers, warehouses, tran
sient sheds, railroad tracks, water
lines, sewers, roadways, etc, Board
of Harbor Commissioners, Whining
ton, Del, $1,5OO,OOO ((c).
Second senior high school, Board
of Public Education, Wilmington
Del, $1,5OO,00O (c).
Two grade schools, Board of Pub
lie Education, Wilmington, Del, ST.
100000 (c).
Conversion old high school into
polytechnic high school, Board OF
Public Education, Wilmington, Del,
$25O,O0O (c).
Incinerator, Ninth Ward, Whining
ton, Del, Board of Health, Whining
ton Del, $175,OOO (c).
Sewering from Bancroft plant
along south side Brandywine Rover,
Wilmington, Del, Street and Sewer
Department, Wilmington, Del, S175,-
900 (c).
Sewerage disposal plant, City of
Wilmington, Del, Street and Sewer
Department, Wilmington, Del, ST.
100000 (c).
Sewerage South Wilmington, Will
mington, Del, Street and Sewer De-
partment, Wilmington, Del, $780,
900 (c).
Water facilities, installations and
construction and appurtenances,
Board of Water Commissioners, Will
mington, Del, $325,000 (c).
Extension of distribution system,
water mains, fire hydrants, in re
Northeast Boulevard, Board of Wa
ter Commissioners, Wilmington,
Del. $4,000 (c).
Additions to Public Building, Will
mington, Del, Public Building Com
mission, Wilmington, Del, $25O,OOO
(c).
North Brandywine Park, paving,
roadwork, ETC., Board of Park Com
missioners, Wilmington, Del, $24,-
200 (a-c).
South Brandywine Park, comfort
station, footpath, grading, curb, etc,
Board of Park Commissioners, Will
mington, Del, $4,340,00 (a-c).
Rockford Park, surfacing return
drive, Board of Park Commission
ers, Wilmington, Del, $4,000 (a-c).
Thirtieth Street Park, walk, com
fort station and wading pool, Board
of Park Commissioners, Wilmington,
Del, $4,56O (a-c).
Price Run Park, curbing, walks,
comfort station, tennis court fences,
soil, ETC., Board of Park Commission
ers, Wilmington, Del, $15,75O Ca-c).
Lincoln Park, wading pool, Board
of Park Commissioners, Wilmington,
Del, $4OO (c).
Christiana Park, walks, Board of
Park Commissioners, Wilmington,
Del, $1,15O (a).
Scott playground, wading pool,
Board of Park Commissioners, Will
Del, $400 (c).
Woodlawn Park, walk, Board of
Park Commissioners, Wilmington,
Del, $SS5 (a).
Madison playground, wading pool,
Board of Park Commissioners, Will
mington, Del, $500 (c).
Conrad playground, wall and
fence, Board of Park Commission
ers, Wilmington, Del, $775 (c).
Bringhurst woods, grading for
road, bridge, cinders, Board of Park
Commissioners, Wilmington, Del,
S4,050 (a-c).
Coyne playground, sidewalk, Board |
Of Park Commissioners, Wilmington,
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
GRANDMA'S
SCRAP BOOK

Oh, I'm goin' down to gran pas,
Fer he knows wat boys like best.
He even run a race with me,
But had to stop an cough,
He rode my bicycle an laughed
Bec'us' he tumbled of;
He knew the early apple trees
Around within a mile.
Oh, gran pa was a dandy
An was lin it" all the while.
bet you gran pas lonesome,
1 don't care what you say;
1 seen him kinder cryin'
When you took nae away.
When you talk to me of heaven,
Where all the good folks go,
guess I'll go to gran pas,
An we'll have good times, know.
BY A. T. Worden.
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
GRANDMA'S WAY

My papa is a splendid man,
He does just what he says;
And every night he brings me home
All that he promises;
And when my mama has to say
l haven't been quite good,
Why, then he's apt to go and do
Just as he said he would
Except
If grandma happens round,
He's a good boy!" says she.
Papa says, "Humphi" but honest,
now,
1t makes you want to be!
And mammals just the very same;
Sometimes she's mad at me,
Because she says 1 haven't been
They boy l ought to be;
A rosy pink gets in her cheeks,
Blue "sparkles" in her eyes;
There isn't any begging off,
And I'm the one that cries.
Except
My grandma happens round
you'd like to run away,
You feel so sorry and ashamed);
Hes a good boy!" she'll say.
And then we always have to talk,
Just my grandma and me;
She tells me how l wasn't good,
But how l ought to be.
She runs her fingers through her
hair,
And lets me twirl her ring;
Oh, no, she isn't scolding me;
She doesn't do thing,
Except
You have a little talk,
Your head upon her knee,
And you own up you wasn't good,
But you're just going to bel
by Anna Burnhan Bryant
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
StateProjects Outlined
To Cost $28,OOO,OOO
Continued From Page One)

Delaware, University of Delaware,
board of trustees, Newark, Del,
100000 (c).
Additions State Welfare Home,
Smyrna, Del, Old Age Welfare Com
mission, Wilmington, Delaware,
100000 (c).
Mosquito control and drainage
projects, State Highway Department,
Dover, Del, $500,OOO (c).
Various highway projects, bridges,
ETC., State Highway Department,
Dover, Del, $1,S19,00O (b).
State reforestation projects, State
Forestry Commission, 100000 (c).
Various public schools and addi-
tions, State Board of Public eEduca-
ton, Dover, Del, $S,435,O0O (c).
School District
Milford chronicle., 1933-08-04
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