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Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
SUSSEX PUPIL
ORATORS GAIN
STATE HONORS
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School, who gave a cornet duet, and
Robert Smith, of the Harrington
High School, with a violin solo.
: The judges for the contests were
Professor Ralph Davenport, princi-
pal of the Ardmore, Pa, High
School, DR.. Ernest ]. Hall, profess
sor of public speaking of Drexel In
stitute, and Major Clarence A. Short.
of Dover.
Other contestants in the oratori-
cal finals were: Miss Gertrude
Wheatley, Middletown, James Flood,
Laurel, and Irwin Miller, Harring-
ton.
Miss Joan Steele, Lord Baltimore,
Miss Ethel Hauber, Newark and
Miss Josephine Harrison, Caesar
Rodney, were the other contestants
in the defamation contest.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
FREDERIC WALLS
DIES IN SUSSEX
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T.
dent of the concern with his son
George as manager and treasurer.
He owned many acres of timber and
cleared land in Sussex county.
Mr.. Walls was prominent i'll Re
publican politics in Sussex and dur
ing the days of J. Edward Addicks
he was leader of the faction in
lower Delaware.
He was a member of the George
town Chamber of Commerce, Union
Lodge No. 3, |. o. o. F., and Nanti-
coke Lodge No. 2l. Improved Order
of Red Men. lie was also an official
of the Wesley NJ. Il. Church. of
Georgetown.
Mr.. Walls was twice married, his
first wife, whom he married Decem-
ber Is. 1884, being Miss Clara Wood.
Three children were born to this
union, James Everett Walls, of Mid
dletown; George Elton Walls and
Mrs. William Riley Brown. of Wyom-
ing. His first wife died in 1916, and
in February. 1920. he married Mrs.
Susan B. Shipley, of Seaford. who,
with his children survives.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
NOTICE

placed in four in Mil
of subscribers the Milford Chronicle
put of local interest in the The boxes
Clarence Jewels store West Front in
Peyiohns Pharmacy Halletts
Dorsey Bowen North Wal
street.
Local only of interest people Milford but is
keeny Milford folks
and who like know what their friends
back home doing.
be in the later than
article will be published unless signed
by the writer signature will printed
the protection Of the publisher and the
whom the article is written
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
IMPORTANT MEETING

There will be a meeting of the
members of the First Presbyterian
Church at the church tonight at 6
o'clock. A free supper will be serv-
ed by the Mite Society. A very in
teresting program will be presented
after the supper. ALI members of
the church are urged to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
LETTER FROM WIN. Il. PARKER,
NOW At KINGSTON, JAMAICA,
BRITISH WEST INDIES

This week the United States Pos
tai Department brought a letter from
a friend of long ago. with kind words
of memories for the writer person
ally, and also for the Milford
Chronicle, of which he has been a
reader for over fifty years.
Enclosing a small advertisement
to rent his property at Milton, Mr..
Parker said:
Your paper has large circulation
in Sussex County and especially In
Broadkiln Hundred, and this little
advertisement will be seen by some
one who may want property in
Milton, Delaware.
Milton. as you know, was my
home for many years, and l came
to Kingston, Jamaica, b. w. l.. to
be with my daughter for while
Congratulations to Colonel Theo.
Townsend for his birthday. He will
remember me and my family / am
respectfully,
WM. T. PARKER,
Kingston, Jamaica,
British West Indies.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
NEW RUG FACTORY lfEt
TO OPEN HERE SOON

Work of remodeling the old school
building ON East Second street in
South Milford. fitting II for the hous-
ing of a new and up-to-date rug fac
tory is practically completed. Most
of the machinery has been moved in
and Mr.. Grieger, manager OF the new
plant expects to begin operation
within the next two weeks. %
The plant will employ about 25
people and will do much to relieve
the unemployment situation here.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
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cuYKENDALL

CUYKENDALL
Mrs. Sara ID. Cuykendall died at
her home in Atlantic, Iowa, Friday,
April IA, 1888. Mr.. and Mrs. Cuyen-
dali were former residents of Mil
ford. She is survived by her hus-
band, ]. Walter Cuyendall. daugh-
ter, Mrs. Max Emmert, of Omaha.
Neb., and four sisters, Mrs. W. A.
Toilette. Atlantic, Iowa; Mrs. Lena
Mccullough, Detroit. Mich; Miss
May Davis and Mrs. T. o. Roosa, of
Milford
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

Miss Mary Kinder was in Bridge
Vile with her family over Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Vaules Grier
spent Easter in Atlantic City, N. J.
Harry l.. Grier left this week for
a business trip to Toronto, Canada.
.
Miss Ella Short, of Philadelphia,
spent the holidays with Miss Elma
Jester. t.t
Mr.. and Mrs. j. POstles Hammond
were in Philadelphia the middle of
the week.
Commander and Mrs Robert w.
Kessler were in Philadelphia this
past week.
Robert II. Davis, of Washington,
ID. C., spent Easter weekend in Mil
ford with his family.
Miss Mary Walton, of Dover, was
the guest of Miss Fay Ferguson for
the Easter holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. Pettyjohn
and daughter were in Philadelphia
several days this week.
.
Jay FOulk and Miss May Foulk,
of Wilmington, come down To Mil
ford to spend Easter with friends.
o
Miss Kathleen Felinten, of Phila-
delphia. spent Easter with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Felinten.
Miss Elizabeth Truitt, of Wash
ington, ID. c., is spending Easter
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Davis.
Miss Henriette Cohen is leaving
Sunday for a three days visit with
friends in Philadelphia and Camden.
N. j.
George II. Baynum, Jr., spent sew
eral days of last week in Philadel-
phia with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bay
mum.
Mrs. Harry Laws and Mrs. Laura
Matthews, of Stratford, Conn, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Davis.
Myron Boone, student at the Uni
versity of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, is the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Jesse Legar.
Miss Bess Radcliff, of Philadel-
phia, has been in Milford this week
with her sisters, Mrs. Mary Bay
mum and Miss Anna Radcliff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul BOrdner and
daughters, of DreXel Hill. Pa. spent
the weekend with Mrs. Chas. G.
Fisher and Miss Virginia Fisher.
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Mrs. Lester Hopkins and Mrs.
Wilbur Bennett left on Wednesday
for Rochester, N. Y. Miss Clara
Hopkins accompanied them to re-
turn to school.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Roach, for
mer residents of Milford. but now
residing in Audubon, N. j., spent
the Easter holidays with Nj. anl
Mrs. Fred Wilson in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore C. Hud-
son. of Bryn Mawr, and Telforde ID.
Hudson, of Pottstown. Pa, spent
the Easter holidays with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Earle Hudson,
of North Walnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington Trice, of
Abingdon, Pa, spent the Easter holi-
days with his mother. Mrs. Annie
Trice, and brother and sister, Miss
Cora Trice and Howard Trice, of
Milford. His mother accompanied
him home.
Miss Elizabeth James, who is
spending her spring vacation with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. o. V.
James, has as her guest her room
mate, Miss Martha ThOrnburg, of
Pottsville, Pa. Miss James and Miss
are students at RAN
dolph- Macon College. Lynchburg,
Va.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
PERSONALS

Miss Annette Mettam spent the
Easter weekend in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Thomas Bright, OF Claymont,
has been visiting Mrs. Thomas Simp-
son.
Edwin Steel, of Wilmington, spent
last weekend with MIR. and Mrs. /.
d. Short.
Mrs. ]. Cow Evans, of Cambridge.
Md, was in Milford several days
last week.
Allston Pulsford. of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mrs. Pulsford over
the past, weekend.
Anne Pierce who has been quar-
antined for scarlet fever, is much
better at this time. a
Reese Kitchens, of Wilmington
was home with Mr.. and Mrs. W. T..
| Kitchens over Easter. .,
Mrs. George II. Hall and Mrs.
Della Hall Deakyne are in Phila-
delphia for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wells and
son of Eugenia avenue, spent the
Easter holidays in Atlantic City,.
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Miss Mary c. Draper, of Philadel-
phia. spent the weekend with Miss
May c. Davis and Mrs. 7. o. Roosa,
Miss Anne Shuster of Philadel-
phia, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Horace Tropea, over the weekend
-
Eldridge Prettyman was home
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Prettyman, over the past weekend
o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Harding, of
Wilmington, were with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Walls and family over Eas-
ter. .lt
Mrs. C. X. Holland and Miss Helen
Vickerman were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Matthews and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walters and
son were Easter guests of Mrs. Wal
ters' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
+. Varney.
Miss Emma Gillespie and Joseph
Frigar, of Philadelphia, spent the
past weekend with Mr.. and Mrs
James C. Stanton.
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~ -, na.c tNd,ua,.d ATurnhU and
daughter Pat, of Wilmington. were
guests of Captain and Mrs. WIN.
Murphy over Sunday.
Miss Minerva Layton of Philadel-
phia, spent Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week with her mother
Mrs. James A. Hall and family.
Miss Ruth Kemp, of Kingston, NJ
H.. who formerly was in Y. w. c. A:
work i'm Delaware, was the guest OF
Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend ON Tues
day.
Mrs f. w. Goodwin, of Whining
ton. N. C., and Miss Sallie Messick
of Georgetown were guests of MI.
and Mrs. G. Roland Messick over
the weekend.
10
Miss Ann Wilson, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. c.. Wilson, for several days
returned to her home in Philadel-
phia ON Wednesday.
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Oliver James and J. C. L4aslie, OF
Tuskegee, Alabama, medical SUI
dents at Johns Hopkins University
were the guests of DR.. and Mrs. o.
V. James over Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert P. Davis
Mrs. J. Harry Humes, Mrs. Harry L.
Grier and Miss Burdella Davis were
i'm Atlantic City the first part OF the
week attending the funeral OF MRS
Edward r. Donnelly. Mr.. and Mrs
Donnelly have been frequent WIS.,
itors in Milford for many years.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
WEDDINGS
Observation-Disclosures

BENNETT-W -WERKHEISER
The wedding of Miss Dorothy May
Werkheiser, daughter of Mr.. and
! Mrs. Irwin Eugene Werkheiser, of
Wilmington, and Donald ClaxtOn
Bennett, son of Mrs. Sadie X. Ben
nett, formerly of Milford, took place
ON Wednesday in Easton, Md, with
the Rev. ]. Harry Wright, former
pastor of Goodman M. e. Church, Of
ficiating.
Miss Helen Werkheiser, sister of
the bride, was maid OF honor and
her only attendant. Charles Biz
card, of Chestertown. Md, was best
man. The bride wore gown of
gray crepe with matching hat and
slippers, and wore GOrsage of
sweetheart roses. The maid of hon
or wore tea rose crepe with match
ing hat, and a cOrsage of Talisman
roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, Mr.. Bennett and his bride left
on wedding trip to Washington and
the south by motor. On their re-
turn they will make their home in
Cambridge, Md, where Mr.. Bennett
is associated with B. ]. Linthicum
and Sons.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Mrs. Bertha r. Harrington, form
erly of Milford Neck, Del, announce
] the marriage of her daughter, Mary
E., to Afford C. Newman, of Mar
/ ton, N. j., on Saturday, April 18th,
at 5 D. M, at the brides home at
1869 Hillcrest avenue, Merchant
Vile, n. J. The bride was given in
marriage by her mother and was
attended by her sister, Jennie d.,
and the best man was Morris
| BOtham. The marriage was per-
formed by Rev. T. Paul Lorraine, of
the Calvary Community Baptist
/ Church, of Merchantville, and the
wedding march was played by her
cousin, Miss Sara Harrington, of
| Collingswood, N. ]. the bride was
dressed in a white silk crepe gown
and carried white tea roses and
sweet peas. The brides maid was
dressed in a pink gown and carried
| pink tea roses and sweet peas. For
ty of the near relatives and friends
were present at the marriage and
reception. They are spending their
honeymoon at Atlantic City, N. j.
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KOLLMORGEN-DI
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Dickerson, of
BFidgeVille, have announced the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Fran
ces Astor DickersOn, to Eric Fred
erick Kollmorgen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Kollmorgen, of Federals-
burg, Md. The quiet. but pretty
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Ransom p. Nichols, on the evening
of April 1st, at the Union NJ. f. par
sonage, in the presence of the inn
mediate family. The bride was a
member of the 1882 sophomore class
of the Bridgeville high school, where
she was quite popular among the
Younger set. Mr.. KOllmorgen has
been employed with the Zaifere's
Bakery here for the past four years.
They are home at their residence on
University avenue.
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WILLEY-LYNCH
Miss Jennie Lynch, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harry Lynch, of Mil
ford, and, Horace l.. Wiley, of lin
coin, were united in marriage on
April Z, 1888, at Denton, Md, by
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
COMMITTEES SEEK END
ASSEMBLY DEADLOCK
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lC0HfiHned from FHT F6yeI
principal proposition considered.
The Republicans proposed a plan to
accomplish this by the transfer of
certain moneys from one fund to an
other but the details will not be re-
vealed until the suggestion can be
considered in caucus by the Demo-
cratic majority members OF the
House. After they have reached a
decision the Democratic members of
the conference committee will call
for another meeting of the commit
tee to report on the progress they
have made.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
DOVER GUNNERS
SURE OF TITLE
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Dick Richards tops doc" Steele
one bird in b, Gale Maris and Gro
yer Frear are running neck and
neck in c, and Buck" Freeman
stands alone in d.
Wright and l.. r. Beauchamp
took down top hOnors in the 100 tar
get registered race. the former
breaking 96 and the latter g5.
Wright ran his last so birds
straight. Scores:
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

In celebration of their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary, Mr..
and Mrs. Imly Abbott were Civ
en- a surprise party by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Deputy on Tuesday
evening at their home on Wash
ington street. The Mizpah Cir
Gle of the Presbyterian Sunday
school, of which Mrs. Abbott and
Mrs. Deputy are members, were
invited with their husbands and
friends. II was an evening of
games and good fun. In honor
of the anniversary MIR. and Mrs.
Abbott received several pieces
of silver. The guests were Rev.
and Mrs. William s. Irwin, Mr..
and Mrs. James Harrington, Mr..
and Mrs. Shockley Daugherty,
MIR. and Mrs. Wilmer Lankford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Bennett,
Mrs. Wilbur Pierce, Mrs. Harold
Salmons, Mrs. Anna LOfiand,
Mrs. Douglas Fry, Mrs. Maude
Frick, Mrs. Harry Latchum,
Miss Anna Swansons Miss Ida
Roosa, Mrs. Luke Senior. Mrs.
Vaughn Warren, of Frederick,
Miss Dorothy Weikle and Maui
rice Bright. of Norrlstown, Pa,
Tom Bennett, Norman Bennett
and Imly Abbott, Jr. -
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

go \ HE lovely spring
E hl weather the first part
of the week gave
much encouragement
--.---s--- ----- to the flowers, III for
the daffodils, forsythia, hya-
cinths, and iaponica, were all
out in full bloom. Boys were
playing baseball on many of the
vacant lots about town. Tulips
would have been making the
gardens blaze of color in a few
days. But the cold winds and
rain the middle of the week
changed all of that and there
was not much time lost out of
doors unless absolutely neces-
sary. The "old salts" shake
their heads and say there will
be forty days before the wind
will change its position. The
application "changeable as the
wind" is OTTER heard, which
gives us some encouragement
that there will be a shifting of
breezes before summer is here.
2
The Mems Monday Night
Bridge Club met with Harry
Pierce this week. Wilbert Jo-
seph played in place of an alb
sent member.
3
Mrs. Thomas Davis entertain
ed the 1920" Bridge Club on
Monday evening. Her house
guest, Mrs. Harry Laws, of
Stratford, Conn. was a substi-
tute.
3
Mrs. Frank l.. Grier will be
hostess to the Wednesday Even
ing Bridge Club this evening at
her home "Lakelawn."
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Miss Elizabeth James, who
was home for her Easter vaca-
ton, entertained on Friday af-
ternoon at bridge in honor of
her guest and schoolmate, Miss
Martha Thornburg. of POttsville,
Pa. They are both students at
Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lege, Lynchburg, Va. The guests
we're Miss Mary Kinder, Miss
Ellen Sipple, Miss Dorothy Der.
rickson and Miss Mary Der
rickson, of Frederick.
9
Jean Mulholland, in honor of
her birthday, gave a theatre
party on Saturday afternoon.
Twelve girls met at "Petty's"
for refreshments and then went
to the Plaza Theatre to see
Under Cover Man" Those en-
ioying very pleasant afternoon
were Media TrOpea, Anne Town
send. Margaret HOlzmueller,
Mildred Hammond, Dorothy
Pierce, Anne Davis, Marjorie
Mulholland, Anne Hugg, Mario
rie Faix, Jean Grier and Bar
bara Marshall.
8
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend gave a family dinner
on Saturday in honor of the 18th
birthday of Mrs. Theodore
Townsend.
s. go e,
There are few things that pre-
sent a livelier picture than
birthday party of some one of
tender years. Such was the par
a q 80. fhrnn
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

Write to mother and remember
her with pledge of love on Sunday.
May 14th, Mothers Day for 1888.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
NEGRO ROBBERS GET ,
JAIL TERMS, LASHES
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merchandise and then made another
trip to Frederica where they broke
into the American store and stole a
quantity of candy and other articles.
were each sentenced to three years
Imprisonment and TO be whipped
with five lashes.
Lawrence A. Warren, living east
of Dover, who pleaded guilty to an
assault and battery charge on a ne
gro, c. Dickerson, last February,
was fined $25. 49,
Gordon Lane, charged with point
ing a gun at another person, was
sentenced to serve six months in
the workhouse.
Norman Taylor, colored. who
pleaded guilty to an indictment of
carrying concealed a deadly weap-
en-, was placed ON probation for one
year to State Detective Wharton.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

General Sessions as it would be Gre
ated under this act.
The salaries of the members of
the new Supreme Court are not
specified in the bill. They would
have to be fixed in the budget or a
new bill will have to be passed by
the Legislature setting up the
amount of their pay. 1t is estimated
these salaries would be slightly in
excess of the s10.500 now paid the
chief justice and the chancellor and
that the remainder of the estimated
$50, 900 cost would be made up by
the salary of, the clerk Of the court
and the current expenses incident
to such an office.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

There are few things that pre-
sent a livelier picture than a
birthday party of some one of
tender years. Such was the par
ty of Janet Lee Prettyman, three
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall
Townsend gave family dinner
on Saturday in honor of the 18th
birthday of Mrs. Theodore
Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert d. Prettyman, which
was given on Tuesday afternoon,
from 2:30 'tib 5. Eight guests
were delighted with their favOrs
of crepe paper hats and baskets
filled with Easter eggs. Refresh
ment time is the happiest with
these young folks and they
gathered around a table graced
by a birthday cake with three
candles, and made gay with yell
low streamers and daffodils.
The guests were Ruth Clements,
Eileen Murphy, Isabel Lankford.
Marjorie Wilkins, Eddie Evans,
Richard Downing, Billie Lynch
and Bobbie Lynch.
s. 2 H.~i.
Surrounded by spring flowers
and decorations for Easter time,
Misses Alta, Lille and Lora Cof-
fin gave a delightful bridge par
ty at their home ON Tuesday
evening. Few parties these days
ever reach to the size of eight
tables, but this one did and il
goes without speculation that
the evening was enjoyed by all-
of the guests, who weres Miss
Margaret Deputy. Miss Eliza
beth Reedy, Miss Elizabeth Cor
dy, Miss CoEtnea Tetterton,
Miss Lila Hudson. Miss Elsie
Trimble, Miss Emma Moore,
Miss Gladys Hudson, Miss Isa-
belle Hauser, Miss Marian
Shockley, Miss Alice Brown,
Miss Thelma Jewell, Miss Mary
Sharp, Miss Annette Mettam,
Miss Ruth Peet. Miss Virginia
Fisher, Miss Sara Prettyman,
Mrs. Chester Coffin, Mrs. James
X. Pettyiohn, Mrs. William Ack-
erman, Mrs. Harold Johnson,
Mrs. Ernest wilkins. Mrs. Ed
ward Evans, Mrs. Paul Hersh-
berger, Mrs. Frances Denney,
Mrs. Clarence Kemp. Mrs. Fran
ces Parks, Mrs. Harry Mayhem,
Mrs. James HolZmueller and
Mrs. Vaughn Collins. of Camden.
The prize for high score was
won by Miss Trimble, the sec
ond by Miss Deputy and the low
score prize by Mrs. wilkins.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

Mother-tell her of your love and
memory on Sunday, May 14th, 1888.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

The Mems Monday Night
Bridge Club met with Harry
Pierce this week. Wilbert JO-
seph played in place of an alb
sent member
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

Mrs. Thomas Davis entertain
ed the 1920" Bridge Club on
Monday evening. Her house
guest, Mrs. Harry Laws, of
Stratford, Conn, was a substi-
tute.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
WILLEY-LYNCII

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Miss Jennie Lynch, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs j. Harry Lynch, of Mil
ford, and. Horace L. Wiley, of LIN
coin, were united in marriage on
April Z, 1888. at Denton, Md, by
Rev. T. F.. Uhrig.
Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

Mrs. frank l.. Grier will be
hostess to the Wednesday Even
ing Bridge Club this evening at
her home "Lakelawn."
Evening star., 1933-02-12
2,973,27O STREET
FUNDS IN D. c. BILL
Another Link in Constitution
Avenue and 18th Street
~ Work Included.

Funds for the addition of another
link of improved roadway on Constitu-
tion avenue are contained in the 1884
District appropriation bill reported to
the House yesterday by the Appropria-
tions Committee.
The bill specifically authorizes the
widening and paving Of the avenue from
North Capitol to Second street and
from Pennsylvania avenue TO Sixth
street. The stretch between Second and
Pennsylvania avenue was improved re-
Gently with FUNDS carried In the 1888
appropriation act.
Thirteenth Street widening.
The widening Of Thirteenth street to
70 feet, from Massachusetts avenue TO
Logan Circle, also is authorized in the
bill, and legislative provision directs
that 20 per cent Of the cost of this
project be paid by owners Of abutting
property. The property owners, In ad-
dition, will be required to bear the en-
tire expense of any necessary modifica-
tion Of roofs or vaults under the side
walks,
other street Improvement projects
provided in the bill follow:
Northeast Benning road, culvert to
Kenilworth avenue.
INOt b3lWCdL. StICCt, JuuiQcf
street to Kalinia road; Michigan ave-
nue. from North Capitol street to Hobart
place; Fifth street from Michigan ave-
nue.: Fifth street from Harvard street
to Hobart place, and Park place from
Hobart place to approximately 400 feet
north of Columbia road.
Benning Hridge Funds.
To the Highway Department the bill
allocates $500 for completion of the
Benning Bridge over the Anacostia
River and s500,000 for beginning con-
struction of a new Calvert street bridge,
the limit Of cost being placed at
$750.a00.
Altogether the bill provides s2,g73, ,270
Tor street and road improvements. which
Is $939, 100 less than the current appro-
priation and s750,390 under the budget
estimates. The estimate Of s2.S2l $50 for
street and road improvements under
the gasoline tax fund also was reduced
in the bill to l,741 $50, which is $122,-
$50 less than the current appropriation