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Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

BED. ACREAGE
GAINSNSTATE
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with 1881, the acreage Of the three
States was still smaller than in the
spring of 1880.
The estimated total production for
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia
was 1,3i5,000 crates of "a quarts
each as compared with. 100000
crates in 1881.
Truck movement passing through
Delaware from May 23 to June 10
amounted TO 366,12 crates compar-
ed with 263,12O crates moved by
truck from May rs to June 22. 1881.
On the basis of 260 crates to the
carload, the 1881 truck movement
through Delaware was equivalent to
1903 cars. Freight, boat and express
shipments amounted to 483 cars as
compared with 700 cars during the
1881 season.
Shipments were not as widely
distributed as in 1881. Markets west
of Pittsburgh were largely supplied
by Missouri, Kentucky and Tennes1
see, and some stock from these
states were shipped into the eastern
markets. Berries from the Pehin-
sula were marketed largely in cities
in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, New York and in the New Eng
land States.
So far as tabulations show. only
one car was billed into Canada, .
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
BOY SCOUTS ANNIVERSARY
y WEEK STARTED WEDNESDAY

e'T'he Boy Scouts of Milford join
with the Scouts of Delaware and of
the United States in celebration of
this week, the twenty-third anniver-
sary of Scouting i'm this country.
The Anniversary Week started on
Wednesday, February s, this being
the date of 1910 when the late VIM.
ID, Boyce, Chicago publisher, and
two friends. incorporated the Boy
Scouts of American in Washington,
ID. c., thereby launching the move
ment in America.
A Good Turn performed in the City
OF London to Mr.. Boyce when he
was visiting there, by an unknown
Boy Scout, was responsible for
bringing the Boy Scout movement
to American soil. The movement
had been started in England a few
years before by Sir Robert Baden
Powell.
Scouting is still known because
OF the Scout Good Turn and by the
service activities rendered by indi-
vidual Scouts and Scout Troops.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
MILFORD DEFEATS DOVER
CHICKS % to 81

The Milford Community Stars de-
feated the Dover Chicks on Monday
by the score of 80 to 81. Bennett
with four field goals and James with
three field goals and two fouls led
the Milford scoring, while Baker
with four field goals was high scorer
for the Chicks.
The game next Monday with CAM
bridge is expected to be one of the
hest of the season. Milford is hop
ing to mete out revenge for the de-
feat they received earlier in the sea-
son at the hands of the Marylanders.
Since that game the Milford team
has been strengthened by the addi-
tion of Bill Boldly, former carptain
and star center at Beacon Business
College. The game will be played
at the Community Building and the
tap off will be at 1880 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
GODS CALL
Ccolnrnunicated)

Dear Editor:
Will you kindly allow a little
space for this article in your paper
Where are Gods people todsy2
Can they not hear the call to duty?
Our statesmen are making laws to
suit the business man and lovers OF
sport, saying we have no timo TO en-
joy movies. theatres, baseball and
various other sports. Give us Sun
Gay!
Shame on them. II they have not
courage 20 protect Gods Holy Day
from such pollution.
We have rightly been living in
the Diamond State, but Il will have
lost all its lustre. when its people
no longer fear God and dare TO
break His commandments God
made the Sabbath for man and not
man for tine sabbath, and. said in
His word. whatsoever doeth any
work in the Sabbath day. he shall
surely be put to death"
Something worse than depression
will follow when we cease to hold
up the banner for God and His
INTERESTED
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
FARMER WRITES ABOUT
OUR NEW. RELIEF LAW
Communicated

FrankfoFd, Del. Feb. s. 1883.
My dear Mt. Editor;
II has been near three weeks since
wrote you about our new Relief
Well. sir, it is amazing how
smooth it is running along. A party
stepped in the store a few-days ago
was giving his memorandum and
finally got down to his kind Of to-
bacco. Two plugs Brown Mules
Clerk said. cant let you have tobae-
co on this order. Alright" he
said, two dozen eggs. Finished
his dealings. went around the cor
ner, stepped in the store, sold his
eggs, got his two plugs Brown
Mules o. k.
Another party with his order laid
in a goodly supply of groceries, fin
ally got down to his last dollar and
studied quite awhile. then said four
bags flour. ! heard he traded two
bags away before he got home.
Now, MIR. Editor. would that
every reader Of your valid paper
turn to his or her Bible and read
2nd Thessalanians. Nineteen hun
dred years ago they had labor trou
bles, and the great preacher, the
Apostle Paul, gave divers precepts
in. Chapter 8. Verses 10-11-12, that
should have held good to this day,
But now our Relief Finance Corpor-
alton credited to dead with the sit
uation shOvcls out mouey by the mill
lions. II is a very pleasing perform
ance while it last. but how long
can 1t last?
With the. country running behind
more than q billion dollars a year,
with more than twenty thousand
million dollars locked UP in govern
ment bouds TO which our timid cap
italist reverts to for protection, with
incomes of prosperous Americans
on which the government has relied
for IFS extravagant cost reduced al
most to the vanishing point, what is
going to happen when this country
discovers that tapping the national
pocketbook will no longer result in
flow of gold for state, municipali-
ties, railroads and other big corpor-
ations that are in dire want.
That is the. question for Amcri-
cans-and q very serious question
it is.
Yours truly.
A EARMIgIl
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
EDUCATOR SPEAKS
AT GEORGETOWN

On Tuesday evening, Feb. 7, Hope
Chapter NO. Z. r. A. NJ, of George
town, was host to George T. Mack
lin, principal of schools at Bridge
vile and president of the State
Teachers Association, who spoke to
them after the business meeting.
Mr.. Macklin, who is past Senior
Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge
of Delaware, made a very interest
ing address. taking as his subject,
Acting on the Square, and his talk
was not only enjoyable but profit
able.
High Priest. Martin g. Phillips,
says that DF. T. r. Brown, of Dover,
will address the next conyOcation
of the Chapter.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
MARIO CAPPELLI TO SING AT
AVENUE VI. L. CHURCH


Mario Cappelli. premier Italian
America ntenOr. and Allan Coe, pi-
anist, will be the feature artists at
the program at the Avenue NJ. e.
Church on Thursday. Feb. 10th, at
Is O'Clock. No admission-love offer
ing.
Mario Cappeli is one of the worlds
outstanding tenors. Born in the
United States of Italian parents, he
is thoroughly American in spirit, a
manly man and devotee of sports,
as we'll as a truly great artist.
Withal, he possesses the priceless
heritage of musical genius, vocal
power and personal charm derived
from a lineage of ancestors repre-
senting social and artistic rank in
the land of his fOrebears.
Not only is he gifted with an ex-
traOrdinary voice of distinctive quail
ity but he was endowed by nature
with the soul of an artist, plus am
bition and character with which to
endure sacrifice and labor, that he
might bring his genius to the PIN
naclc of perfection. Taken to Italy
at the age of three years, his talents
were manifest in childhood. AT eight,
he began singing operate selections,
and two years later was awarded
prize at the Musical Academy of
Caserta, for his delightful rendition
of Italian Folk Songs.
Cappelli is more than a student
of music and singing. Much as he
loves his art, he loves people as
well. Those who know him best de-
clare that his study Of human ma
ture has au important part in his
success as an artist. His mastery
of old Folk Songs has made him
famous in Italy and throughout Eu-
rope.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
Local And State NeDs

Full moou today
Six degrees above zero last Sunday
night.
Feed the birds when snow covers
the ground.
A storm water sewer has tn be
built across the high school grounds
for storm water drainage.
The hospital needs your support
and you are promised an evening OF
Pleasure, Tuesday, Feb. 14th.
Plant trees here I'M Delaware ON
unused lands, so that trees may turn
into money for those living twenty
years hence.
A marriage license was issued last
week at Elkton, Md, 10 Elmer Ber-
trand and Clara II. Tracey both OF
Lewes, Del.
Make work for some one who
needs it, by cleaning the cellar. or
some other part of the home. It
helps them aud keeps your place hi
order.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Amer
ican Legion will met Monday even
ing, Feb. 18th, at the home OF the
president. Mrs. August Falx, on
Kings Highway.
The ianitor at the grade school in
North Milford kept hot fires burning
in the temporary school rooms all
Sunday night: also the large heater
IN the main building was active, so
that comfortable rooms were ready
Monday mornlug
Rev. w. A. Melvin. General Sec
retary of the won BY One" League
of the General Conference OF the M,
P. Church has been invited to be
present and assist at the revival
meetings to be held February ~ to
26 in the Milford NJ. p. Church Let
us all pray that these meetings may
prove a great blessing TO all the
churches Of Milford and vicinity.
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Members of the Mizpah class Of
the Presbyterian Church have real
treat in store for February 2S. The
young ladies of this class, under the
leadership of Miss Ida Il. Roosa
have won for themselves a wonder
fill reputation for serving delicious
suppers, fine entertainments and
very enjoyable church socials. Now
the public is asked to set aside the
date of February 2S for a real treat
to be sponsored by this enthusias-
tic group of young people.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
SNOW STORM VISITS
EASTERN SHORE
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fell and the snow stopped total
of more than seven inches had been
recorded by G.. j. HOlzmueller, CO.
operative observer of the U. S. Wea-
ther Bureau.
Elsewhere in the State reports Of
ten inches and more were recorded
and the fall seemed to be general
throughout the Peninsula. Traffic
was not impeded to any consider
able extent on Saturday but during
Saturday night and Sunday the wind
rose to gale proportions and the
snow drifted on the highways and
n number of accidents were report
cd.
The snow storm was followed by
q swift drop in temperature, the
thermometer reaching 10 degrees
above zero here on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
MILFORD COMMUNITY STARS
DEFEAT DERMAR 81 TO 81

The Milford Community Stars adj
ded another victory to their string
on Tuesday when they defeated Del
mar by the score of 81 to 81. Kelly,
of Delmar, was high scorer for the
night, with seven field goals and
three fouls for a total of II points.
Bennett with six field goals and
Sharp with five field goals and one
fould led the Milford scoring.
Don't miss the two games next
week. Monday the Community Stars
play Cambridge and Wednesday they
play the Dover Chicks.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
DEFEATED ELECTORS
GET BID TO DINNER
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lIOHHHHed from FHSi FdyeI
;. and will have place of honor in
the procession and seats reserved
for them in the grandstands.
l. The electors have already cast
their votes-in Delaware's case the
votes being cast by the Republi-
cans-and their official duties are
ended. The idea of having the cleo
tors at the Inauguration was sug-
gested by an unsuccessful Demo-
cratic elector of Pennsylvania and
was tAken up enthusiastically by
Democratic National Chairman
James A. Farley.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
ATLANTA
Near BridEeviIle)

The Bridgeville Fire Company
was called to the home of J. E. Cam
non here early Tuesday morning to
put out chimney fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haltzell and
Mrs. r. A. Williamson spent Tues
day afternoon at the home of S. +.
Fields in Seaford.
Mrs. II. d. Kinder and son Virgil
visited friends in Harrington Satur-
day night.
Mrs. r. A. Williamson has been
confined to her home with the flu.
Claudell Cannon, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. e. Cannon, underwent an
operation at the Marshall Hospital
in Milford last week. His condition
is good.
Bruce Hartzell of fredericksburg,
Md. visited his aunt, Mrs. John
Hartzell and family one day last
week. 4i
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

Mrs. Jesse Legar entertained
on Friday evening of last week
in honor of her house guest,
Miss Betty Irwin. Miss Irwin,
as well as the other members of
the family. were guests last
week of several Presbyterians
while heat was being installed
in the manse. Mrs. Legar invited
Miss Alice Best, Miss-Ruby Best,
Miss Virginia Simpson, Miss
Edith Hudson, Miss Maxine
Grove, Miss Hilda Calhoun, Miss
Loretta Berrige. and Miss Ann
Keller, and the evening passed
very pleasantly with bingo and
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

towns which have been enjoying the
privileges of gas service for cook
ing and water heating purposes
Gas service vii lalso be quite fac
tor in deciding persons. who are
hooking for locations, in favor OF
Milford.
In addition TO the advantages OF
gas over kerosene. or gasoleue for
cooking purposes, the installation Of
a distributing system would provide
employment for 25 or 80 men for
several months, and would be quite
a relief to the local unemployment
situation.
1t IS hoped that favorable report
will be made by the committee at
the February IA meeting of tho
Council, and that the matter be
handled with the minimum amount
of delay. SO that all possible bene-
fits may be had,
W. b. ROCK
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
SALISBURY A.. {. DEFEATS
MILFORD COMMUNITY STARS

The Milford Community Stars
were defeated by the Salisbury A. G..
last Friday by the score OF AZ to 49,.
Boldly was the high scorer for Mil
ford with 5 field goals and one foul
for a total of II points of the 19.
Phillips with 5 field goals, Fields
with 4 field goals and Spence with 8
field goals and 8 fouls led the scor-
ing for Salisbury. At the end of
the first half the score was 10 to IL
in favor of Salisbury and the way
both teams were playing it looked
like anybody's game. However. the
Salisbury boys started early in the
second, half and piled up a safe
lead before many minutes had
elapsed. They were never again in
danger of being overtaken.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
SHAWNEE

Mrs. Millard Belts spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. John Isaacs,
of near Milton.
Capt. and Mrs. John Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rose and daugh-
ter Catherine, of Collingswood, N.
j., spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce Prettyman and mother.
Norman Ryan, of Valley Forge,
Pa. is visiting his mother. Mrs. An
ME Ryan.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
OBITUARY
Dukes

Ex-Sheriff James p. Dukes died
at his home in Sussex county, Del,
last week. He was born October 3rd,
1868. in Sussex, where most of his life
was passed. In 1912 he was elected
sheriff and was always active in po-
litical affairs of the Democratic
party. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Linda Dukes; one son, Thomas
Sylvester Dukes. two brothers, Cur
tbs F. and Harvey Dukes. living be-
tween Georgetown and Harbeson.
He was an uncle of Mrs. James M.
Tunnel.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

We are pleased to make a cor
rection of an item appearing in
this column of last weeks issue.
The item should have read.
Mrs. James G. HolzmueIler and
Miss Elizabeth Gordy, ably as
sisted by Mrs. Leonard Mat
thews, gave a party in the Holz-
mueller apartment, etc"
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10
WHO is CLARENCE?

Due to conflict the Seniors are
transferring their play from the
18th and 10th of February to the
22nd and 23rd OF February. Tickets
are out now. Make your engage
mcnt early.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

On Saturday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Salmons were hosts
for the group of young married
folks, who have Saturday as
their evening TO gather and have
good time. Bridge was played.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Allen. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Banning. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Teas, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Da-
vidsOu, MIR. and Mrs. Ray War
ren,- Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sale
van, MIR. and Mrs. Henry Will
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mayhem
and Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
llugg.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

jigsaw puzzles for entertain
ment. High score prize went to
Miss Calhoun, second to Miss
Ruby Best, and low score prize
to Miss Simpson. Miss Irwin
was given guest prize.
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Mrs. James Stack, a delight
full hostess, gave a luncheon on
Thursday, which was followed
by an afternoon of bridge. The
luncheon was at one o'clock at
the Stack residence on East
Front street, South Milford. The
guests were Mrs. Geo. S. Grier,
Miss Margaret Layton Grier,
Mrs. Walter L. Grier. Mrs. Davis
II. Grier, Mrs. Frank r. Grier,
Mrs. Remscn Barnard, Mrs. Hor-
ace Tropea, Miss Maria Causey,
Miss Mildred Causoy. Mrs. Will
lard Pierce and Mrs. August
Faix.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

If7I =. m these days of frank
impetuous youth, val
entines are not the
T. conveyance for tender
- ----- messages as they
used to be a generation ago.
Then Valentine Day was one
especially to be remembered,
because of the thrill II brought,
for only one was sent. and the
receiver was never in doubt
from whence it came, but the
promiscuous sending of all kinds
of valentines of the present day
has given Feb. ii new mean
ing, less deep than in the other
days. In any event, it is a bright
day on the calendar, and reliev-
. cs the monotony for many pco-
pie.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

The Wednesday Evening
Bridge Club met with Miss Lena
Short this week hut on Tuesday
evening. Mrs. John C. Truitt
substituted for Mrs. Chas. Pret-
lyman. ~..
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

Mrs. Walter K. Barrett, state
chairman of Conservation for
the Federated Clubs, spoke be-
fore the Dover New Century
Club on Wednesday, choosing as
her subject, Conservation from
Farmers Viewpoint" Mrs.
Edgar Wood also read a COM
municated clipping from the
Milford Chronicle" and gave
"The Planting of the Apple
Tree"
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

The Red Cross is doing great
deal of good, distributing food aud
clothing to the needy.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

Ice on pavemcnts caused several
hard falls last Monday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

James T.. Pierce entertained
the Mems Monday Night Bridge
Club this week with G. Marshall
Townsend and Wilbert Joseph
playing the place of absent MEM
hers.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

-Four inches of snow fell last Sat
urday here in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

The 1890" Bridge Club was
the guest of Mrs. Robert Hall
this week. Mrs. Walter X. Bar
rett was the substitute for Mrs.
C. d. Nbbott.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Var
ney are entertaining this even
ing in compliment to Miss Mary
Heindle, of Wilmington.
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An event, which is of particu-
lar interest to members of the
Milford New Century Club and
their. friends, is tho annual
luncheon being given on Monday
in the Community Building. The
presidents from every club in
the state are invited and a great
many have already accepted.
Aside from, them. the members
have the privilege of inviting as
many guests they desire, so it
promises to be quite a gathering.
The Carlisle Fire Company will
serve the luncheon at 1890.
Mrs. Oscar ID. Ackerman, the
club hostess, with her commit
tee. has thought of all details
and has worked them out to
nicely. Mrs. Clement Nutter, the
president, will greet the guests
after which DR.. M. Dalema Drap-
or will preside at this thirty
fifth birthday party.
Milford chronicle., 1933-02-10

St. Valentine Day, Feb. l4th.
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much whose birthday it was, be-
cause we all received presents.
On such occasions Walker,
Earle, Mary and I we're allowed
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TANKER BURNS
AT SEA; FEAR
So MEN LOST
Coast Guard Combs Stormy
Pacific for Trace of
Blazing Vessel
BIZ nitcd Press

~ q HftGd GFfSs
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 13.-
Coast guard cutters searched the
dashed Pacific near Point
Pinos early today for traces of a
vessel believed TO have burned and
sunk with thirty-fve men aboard.
A checkup of all craft in the
vicinity revealed that the only large
ship unreported was the general
petroleum tanker "Emidio. -Four
other tankers reported by radio
that they were safe.
P. c. Nelson, keeper of the light
house at Point Pinos, saw distress
flares, then a huge sheet Of flame
during a heavy rainstorm last night
He notified coast guard head
quarters here and at Monterey.
The cutters Tamaroa and Smith
and the survey boats Guide and
Lupine went Immediately to the vi
cinity. They found flaming oil
tanks and Wreckage of some vessel
which they could not identify.
High waves, steady rain and a
bowling gale made the search diff
cult. Seamen believed that no small
craft could have survived the storm.
The coast guard station at San
Pedro was notified by the passenger
steamer Lurline that it was proceed
ing to the scene. The wireless oper-
ator of the Lurline reported the
flames appeared to De coming from
a blazing tanker.
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mother had obtained the baby for
a friend who wanted to adopt a
child, but at the last minute de-
cided she was not equal to the
undertaking.
When the baby was about a
year old, she became very i'll and
for while we were afraid she
might die. A priest was called
and the baby christened Barbara
Jane in a simple but impressive
service at home, attended by four
sober little children, as we'll as by
my father and mother.
After a long siege, Barbara re-
cuperated under mothers loving
and scientific care. When she was
3 she went with us to private
school in Oak Park. Mother used
to plead with my two brothers
and me to try at least to get
Barbara to school with clean
stockings.
My recollection Is that the
stockings almost always we're gray
by the time we arrived there, for
she had a great way of falling
down.
One Saturday afternoon Bar
bara disappeared Mother had
found lovely new home for her
and we we're to see her no more.
II y
BIRTHDAY parties we're always
IL great events in our home. We
used to start counting the days
weeks ahead. 1t didn't matter
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to eat in the real dining room"
We also were allowed to order
the birthday meals. 1 remember
Earle always wanted hash.
Another delight in our home
was the Tooth Fairy. When
ever any of us lost a tooth, we
carefully placed it in an envelope,
together with a letter to the
Tooth Fairy, telling what we de-
sired in exchange for the tooth.
The letter was placed under the
pillow at night and in the morn
ing there would be the reward"
in place of the tooth. The day
after a tooth had been lost, there
fore, always was one of rejoicing
Going through some of mothers
things the other day, came upon
a box containing small teeth and
several crumpled notes addressed
to Mr. Tooth Fairy" in large,
childish handwriting.
I never knew another home
where Santa Claus visited twice
each year. 1t was the pre-
Christmas" visit that made the
more lasting impression. Santa
would come two weeks before
Christmas to see if we had been
good and talk over with us what
his helpers at the North Pole
should make for us.
Christmas never was allowed
to pass without thinking Of less
fortunate children. We usually