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Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
DR.. ]. M.LUFF
DESAT FELTON,;
WAS LONG i'll
[CoafiHped from First PaseI

GC0afiHRed from First PaSeJ
Misses Annie NJ. and Addie B. Luff
with whom he resided.
DR.. Luff was widely beloved and
respected for his professional skill
and for his unostentatious benefac-
tions. He was a man of high intelli-
gence. affable disposition and manly
bearing and was on several occa-
sions urged by influential citizens to
become a candidate for the COVER
norship Of Delaware. However his
independent character and devotion
to professional duty induced him to
remain a private citizen.
He was descended from a distin-
guished line of Delaware pioneers
owning large estates in Kent coun-
ty from Colonial times. DR.. Hugh
Luff of his paternal line was sur
geOn in the Continental Army dur
ing the American Revolution. His
father was one of the venturesOme
forty-niners who crossed the conti-
nent in search of gold.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock from
his late home with interment in Bar
rats Chapel cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
Local And State NelDs

Come hear Cornelius Garrettsor
next Tuesday evening in Grange
Hall.
The Friendship Bible Class ban
quet will be held in the Grange Hall
on Friday evening, April 20.
All those who are interested in
Milford's advancement should hear
Cornelius GarTettsOn speak at the
Grange Hall next Tuesday evening
at o'clock.
The Ladies Aid OF Milford Neck
will be held in the Milford Neck NJ.
f. Church. Friday evening, April 13.
The program is being prepared by
Mrs. Albert Walls and Mrs. Clayton
Kirby and it promises to be very in
teresting. The refreshment commit
tee will be the same as advertised
for the January meeting. Everybody
welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
YOUTH CONFERENCE AT
HARRINGTON SATURDAY
CONTINUED from FRS PA0e1

J CoHfiHned from FHSS FAGeI
World Peace, DR.. Goddard
! Creative Living Through Beauty
Mr.. Milbury.
Leadership. Miss Pauline Albert
! son.
Creative Living in the Industrial
and Economic Situation. Mr.. Bishop
Citizenship, Norman A. Seese.
12:3O-Lunch.
Afternoon Session
Mary ScOttOn, Presiding
1:3O-Group Singing. Miss Char
lOttc Kraybill.
1:45-Business meeting.
2-Discussion groups.
3-Group singing.
3:15-Address followed by open
forum.
Creative Building i'm Church" i"
Miss AlbertsOn.
4:15-Recreation, Paul Hawk.
Evening Session
6-Banquet.
Marion Collins. TOastmaster.
Speaker, Norman A. Seese.
Guest Speakers
DR.. Alvin c. Goddard, pastor of
McCabe Memorial Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church. Wilmington
Rev. James II. Bishop. director of
religious education. Wilmington Con-
ference of NJ. z. Church.
Miss Pauline AlbGrtsOn. Young
Peoples Superintendent Maryland
Delaware Council of Religious Edu-
cation.
Rev. F. D. Milbury, pastor of Wy
oming NJ. L. Church.
Miss Charlotte Kraybill. music di-
rector at Harrington High School.
Paul Hawk, physical director at
Harrington High School
Norman A. Sees. pastor Church of
the Brethren. Denton. Md.
County Officers
Graham Dill. Milford, county pres
ident; Mary Section. Dover. county
vice president; John Conway. Cam
den. county secretary; Nelson For
ney. Dover, county treasurer: Anne
l.. Evans. Camden. county young
peoples superintendent; Mary Wine.
WOodside. assistant county young
peoples superintendent.
ChairmPn Of Committees
Virginia Burslem. program; Mar
ion Collins. entertainment; Mary
Wine. banquet; John Conway. reg
istratiOn; Graham Dill, publicity.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Miss Dorothy Shuster, Of Whining
ton, was the weekend guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. Horace TrOpea.
James II. Salevan, of AthOl, Mass,
spent the past weekend here with
his mother, Mrs. J. Frank Salevan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Draper
will sail from New York City to-
morrow for a cruise to Bermuda and
Nassau.
Mrs. Bayard Wharton, Miss DOTO-
thy Derrickson and Miss Marguerite
Edgar were in Philadelphia the past
weekend.
Miss Ann Grier and Miss Frances
Lammey returned home on Monday
after a cruise of two weeks to Ber-
muda and Nassau.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Armel Nutter and
children. with Miss Marion Lees. all
of Merchantville. N. J.. spent the
weekend in Milford with Mrs. Mary
Nutter.
Mrs. William A. Cook. of Whining
ton, State chairman OF Internation-
al Relations. will be the guest speak
er at the Milford New Century Club
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington X. Trice
of Arlington. Pa. spent the week.
end with his mother, Mrs. Annie
Trice and brother and sister. Miss
Cora Trice and Howard TTice of
Milford. His sister accompanied him
home.
Mrs. Raymond Alexander and |
Miss Sara Alexander spent the past |
weekend in Chester Returning |
home they stopped in Newark and |
visited Rev. and Mrs. J. J.. Nichols |
and daughters. who are very hap
PLY situated there.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
MILFORD HIGH OPENS
BASEBALL SEASON

TCOnfinurd iTOm FiSH Page1
Hall or 4. Thistlewood in center
and Ben Wilson in right.
The schedule for the season:
April 13-Lewes at Lewes.
April 20-Caesar Rodney at Wy
Oming.
April 24-Laurel at home.
April 27-HarringtOn at Harring-
ton.
May 4-Open date.
May S-Seaford at home.
May 11-FeltOn (place pendingl.
May l5-Caesar Rodney at home.
May 1S-SeafOrd at SeafOrd.
May 22-HarringtOn at home.
May 25-Laurel at Laurel.
May 29--Lewes at home.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
INCOME TAX RISE
OF 61 PCT. NOTED
[Coniinurd from Fhn Paa.l

an increase of $532.65s.21 in the
amount paid the government by cor
poratiOns. During March. 1884. 9.79i
individuals filed a total of S1,363.-
359l6. compared with 9.507 indiyid-
uals filing S1.155 .996.4S in March of
1888. an increase of $212.362.6S.
Returns filed in March of 1884. by
1878 corporations and individuals
of this State showed payments of
S? .299, $500. compared with 1926
corporations and individuals which
paid $2.34S. f46.2S in March of 1888.
an increase of As per cent. or $751;
1922.
Total taxes from all sources col
lected in March, 1884. amounted to
$4,059, ,536.27. Mr.. Deputy said. COM
pared with $2.5OS,921.51 collected in
March, 1898.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
BRIDGEVILLE

Lorenzo Mears was taken to the
Beebe Hospital at Lewes for an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis on Sunday
evening.
The two children of Walter Evans
who were shot last week while
playing are improving. The little boy
is at home and the little girl is rap
idly improving in the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital.
The townsfolk we're very glad in
deed to welcome Rev. James Bra
shure and his family back to Bridge
vile for another year.
The Bridgeville school principal,
Mr. Macklin, has been notified by the
State Board of Health that on April
25. at ] p. M, DR.. DerTicksOn will
he i'm school for the purpose of ex-
amining the children entering the
first grade next fall and will give
toxoid treatments to all pre-school
children over six months Of age.
The children who are eligible to
enter Bridgeville school in Septem-
ber must have reached their sixth
birthday by the first of January 1885.
Parents who are interested in this
health examinations and regulations
please report at school at p. m. on
the above date.
Neil Street who has been very i'll
for the past two weeks is feeling
much better at this time.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
MILFORD TO BE REPRESENTED

Milford, Delaware will he repre-
sented by Miss Elizabeth Cathcaft,
State Supervisor of Music. In the
National Supervisors Chorus of 500
voices which will sing in Chicago
Friday evening, April 13. under the
direction Of DR., Hollis Damn. head Of
the music education department of
the School of Education of New
York University.
The performance of the chorus,
selected and trained by DR.. Damn by
mail over a period Of several months
will mark the close OF the Music Su-
pervisOrs National Conference,
which opens in Chicago Monday.
April 8. All of the singers are music
teachers and supervisors in public
and private schools In the United
States and Canada. Forty states are
represented.
Part of the program will be broad
cast over the National Broadcast
ing COmpany's Blue Network from
1915 to II p. M, Eastern Stand
ard Time.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
COIOred p. T. A. Active

The Milford COlored School Par.
ent-Teacher Association is mp and
doing. AS evidence of that fact. un-
der the direction of the faculty. they
are presenting pageant Into the
Light" Friday. April 13. Not only is
the pageant entertaining but it is
educational as we'll.
II gives a true history of the ne
gro folk from the time of the Queen
Of Sheba to the present day. This
history is given in pantomine, dance,
song and story.
The spirituals are sung as no
other people can sing them. The
dances are of negro folk and full of
pep.
Everyone is invited to Milford Col
orcd School on Friday at p. m. to
witness this wonder full occasion.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
Milford School No. 2 Wins
Kent Defamation Contest

The Kent County Musical and Dec
lamatiOn Contest was held in the
Booker T. Washington school. Dover,
on Friday. April 6.
The contestants from Milford
School No. . (cOloredD. need TO he
commended. Each contestant from
the above named school received
first prize for his rendition.
Patriotic. Fifteen Million Negroes
Can't Be Wrong" James Brady.
Humorous. "a Kentucky Water
Million" Alice Henry.
Solo, Eva Lockwood.
Duet. Eva Lockwood and Annie
Sharp.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
PERSONALS

Mrs. Davis r. Grier. Mrs. Herman
Johnson and Edward Shattuck were
in Germantown, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey ellis, of Po.
comOke City, Nd, were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Mes
sick.
Robert Stidham was called to his
home in Lorraine. Ohio, on Friday
because of the serious illness of his
brother.
Mrs. Daniel Hirsch and Miss Eliz-
abeth Carlisle sailed on Wednesday
from New York City for a two week
stay in Bermuda.
Miss Mabel WOrthingtOn was call
ed to her home in Chambersburg,
Pa, on Saturday because of the ILL
ness of her mother.
-
Mrs. George II. Hall. Mrs. Anna v.
Carlisle and Mrs. Della Hall Dea-
kyne will return home today after
spending the past three days in Phil
adelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Alden returned to
Merchantville, N. j., on Saturday af-
ter spending her Easter vacation
with friends and relatives in town
and in Bridgeville.
Prof. Arthur w. Silliman and wife
with Miss Helen Bertilson. of Ard
sley, n. Y. were guests of Prof. and
Mrs r. f. Shilling last Thursday
and Friday. Professor Silliman il
of schools in that
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Winston f. Allen of
Battle Greek, Mich. announce the
birth of a daughter. Elizabeth Joyce.
born Monday. April >. Mrs Allen
was formerly Miss Margaret J.
Num-, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. a.
E. Num-. of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
FRIENDSHIP BIBLE
CLASS MUSICALE

An April musical festival. under
the auspices of the Friendship Bible
Class will be held in the chapel, on
Tuesday evening. April "a. at eight
O'Clock. Evelyn Humphreys of Days
boro. will entertain. This little lady
still in her teens is known all over
the State by her ability to sing. play
the guitar and do tap dancing.
There will also he two playlets by
the members of the class. Refresh
ments will be served Admission for
adults 25c: children 10c.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
Her Birthday Anniversary

Mrs. Susan Otwell is visiting with
her daughter. Mrs. Clarence Draper
in Milford. and April ) was the fist
anniversary of her birth. An ami
versary party was made in her hon
or that day and her son. Charles OF
well and wife from NOrriStown, Pa.
Albert Bream and family from JEFF
fersOnville. Pa. and relatives from
Delaware we're present to eat big
dinner. There were many mementoes
of the occasion presented to her.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
GEORGE MORRIS HAS
73RD BIRTHDAY

The 73rd birthday Of George T.
Morris was Sunday. April s. 1881
and i'm his honor, Mrs. Norris served
at their home near Harrington. a
splendid turkey dinner to intimate
friends. Those at the table were Mr.
and Mrs. J. Frank Cannon of Har-
rington. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nor
ris and Miss Grace and Joseph Nor
ris of Centreville. Md. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert n. Porter of Tacony. Pa.
Mr. Norris has been reading the
Milford Chronicle for fifty years.
and looks good for twenty years
more.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
RURAL SCHOOLS
ORDERED CLOSED

At its April session at Dover the
State Board of Education ordered
the following small schools closed
because of lack of attendance in the
required period of three years of a
yearly attendance of 13 pupils: West
Hill School in Sussex County the
pupils to go to Lewes High School;
Oak Grove east of Dover. to go to
Dover High School; Augustine Mills
School in New Castle County. the
pupils to choose the school nearest
to them to attend
The Board opened bids for two
schools. Magnolia and Sycamore.
Bids for the Sycamore School
were opened and tabulated but as
the bids received exceeded the
amount allOcated for the building.
further action was deferred until a
later meeting.
The amount allOcated for Syca-
more School was $4,000 and the
three bids were as follows:
Selbyville Manufacturing Com
pany. Selbyville, S12,9S7: Frank
Dolby. Laurel. $12.605.73: S. J.
Murray, Georgetown, $10.99S.50.
Each of the bids also carried addi-
tiOns and subtractions. according to
the specifications submitted.
The Christiana School Building
Commission consisting of David A.
McMullen. d. A. Kemetber, A. w.
Vincent and Irving Hutchinson, was
sworn in after which organization
was affected by the election of Irv-
ing Hutchinson as chairman; Nor
ris Wright Of the State Board, vice
DIR. II. v. Holloway, sec
retary and David A. McMullin, as
sistant secretary.
Messina and dupont were select
ed as the arhcitects for the build
ing. tt
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
KENT SCHOOLS HOLD
DEFAMATION CONTEST
[CoMfinurd from Firn Paqrl

The following winners in the Kent
County Observation-Disclosures Con-
test are entitled to enter the State
Contest on Friday. April 13:
DeclamatiOn-First. Elemere Had
away. Caesar Rodney; second, Ethel
Virginia Roe. Smyrna; third, Cath
crime Sullivan, Smyrna.
DiscussiOn-First. Jean Wiltsie,
Harrington: second. Warner Price.
Jr.. Smyrna: third. John Fleming.
Smyrna.
The judges were DR.. H. b. King. +.
Paul BurkhOlder and Albert Farley.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
COMMITTEE FAILS
TO APPROVE
FORONEDRECTOR.
TCoaiinned from Firn rsael

classified civil service and that its
duties in connection with appoint
ments to such positions are to hold
examinations and to certify the re-
suits to the Postmaster General. The
commission is not interested in the
political. religious. or fraternal af-
filiations of any applicant.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the
secretary of the local board of civil
service examiners at the post office
in this city. or from the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, d. c.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
MILFORD CHURCH HOST
TO MISSION GROUP
[Confi1ued from FRH P1gtJ

Persia. the Presbyterial supports
Mrs. J. +. Shoemaker OF Yu Yoa,
China: Miss Margaret V. Craig of
GanadO. Arizona; Miss Martha f.
Smith. at Santa Fe. n. NJ. and Miss
Erma Baronavitch. in Alaska.
The cause of Christian missions
will never die as long as women.
such as gathered in Milford during
the past few days, continue to carry
them on. Their theme Forward" as
we go deeper. let us go forward.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
First Baptist Church News

We are glad to welcome home
Rev. and Mrs. Gibson after their trip
to Palestine and other places Of in
terest. On Tuesday evening large
number Of friends gave them a sur
prise party to welcome them home.
After an evening spent in songs and
games, refreshments we're served by
the ladies' Of the church,
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
Fellowship Class News

A most delightful evening was
spent in the chapel Wednesday.
April 4. when the Fellowship class
met for their annual social. One
hour was given over to the class
business.
Mrs. Coffin and her committee had
a very entertaining program. Ice
cream and cake were served.
The May meeting will be the last
for the summer. We urge all to be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
WILDWOOD HOME
DEMONSTRATION NEWS

The MillwoOd Home Demonstra-
tiOn Club will entertain the leaders
training class in jelly making at
their community hall, Wednesday,
April IS. Meeting starting promptly
at 1880. After the demonstration.
Miss Whitcombe has very interest
ing subject to bring to the group,
Mrs. Warren Ward and Mrs. Roland
Davis will be the active hostesses
for the Millwood group.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

This is Friday, April 18th.
.
Don't forget the Business Mems
banquet, Tuesday. April II at Z o.
clock p. m. in Grange Hall.
The EpwOrth League will have
Kitty Clements as its leader next
Sunday evening at Z O'Clock. There
will also be a business meeting and
social next Monday evening, April
16, at the chapel.
One of the weeks outstanding pro
grams, the Asco orchestra and tenor.
will feature a group of popular mu-
sical numbers over Stations. WCAU,
Philadelphia; WBRE, Wilkes Barre:
WJSV Washington; WCA0. Balti-
more; WF'BL, Syracuse; WNEW.
Newark; this coming Friday at 1890
a. m. and WAC, JohnstOwn, at 6:15
D. m. These broadcasts are sponsor
ed by the American Stores Company.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Country Club. On Tuesday. Mrs.
Toadvine was included in the
group of guests which Mrs. JOS
eph NAPLES, of Georgetown, en-
tertained, when her honor guest
was Mrs. E. NJ. Norris, of Conda,
Idaho.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13
Obituary

INGRAM
Mrs. Carrie Ingram, wife of John
Ingram, of Dover, passed away Sat
urday, April I. 1884, at her home,
after a few weeks illness. She was
a very useful woman. ever giving of
her best-untiringly. gladly. faithful
ly-thus the result of her services
to temperance, missionary and
church school will live long and
bear much fruit. In what seemingly
appear to he dark days for the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union,
the organization she so dearly loved
hers was always a faith strong
enough to bring announcement to
those about her. She was a life
member of the Woman's Home Mis-
siOnary Society of the Avenue NJ. f.
Church Of Milford. a gift bestowed
upon her by one who loved her very
dearly. Funeral services were held
i'm the church on Monday afternoon.
conducted by Rev Essel Thomas. of
Dover. and music by the Dover
choir. Besides her husband. she
leaves a son Eldred Ingram of Do
yer. one little granddaughter. one
brother. Owen Deputy. of Milford;
many cousins and a throng of
friends. whose presence at the last
services testified to the love and es-
TEEN in which Carrie Ingram was
held Her remains were laid to rest
amid most gorgeous flowers in the
Odd Fellows cemetery on Monday
afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Playing ball on the basis of the
Golden Rule lust isn't in the cards
for some people They would "gyp"
their own grandmothcrs if they were
able to- see some advantage for
themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Mrs. Walter Barrett, who is a
splendid hostess. gave a tea at
her home on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Barrett is State Chairman
of Conservation, and she took
this opportunity to bring to-
gether and entertain the conser-
vation chairmen of other clubs.
Most of the guests were from
Out-of-town. In decorating her
home for the affair forcythia and
daffodils were used, green and
yellow being the colors of Mrs.
Barrett's home club. A program
was given and discussions were
carried on about the work of
conservation in the different club
interests. The musical numbers
on the program were duets "Oh.
That We Two Were Maying" and
"The Merry Zingarillas" sung
by Mrs. Harry Mulholland and
Mrs. ]. Postles Hammond. ac-
companied by Mrs. Edward Hur-
ley. Two violin solos. played by
Marjorie Faix, accompanied by
Mrs. August Faix and two num-
bers "Oh Dry Those Tears" and
"The Bells of st. Mary" sung by
the club quartette. composed of
Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Mulhol-
land. Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs and
Mrs. Thomas Davis. Afterwards
tea was served with Mrs. S. c.
Evans and Mrs. Robert Griffith
pouring. Those who assisted
were Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Davis,
Mrs. Hurley. Mrs. Hammond.
Mrs. Mulholland and Mrs. G.
Marshall Townsend. The guests
from town were DIR. NJ. Dalema
Draper. Mrs. Edgar Wood, Mrs.
August Faix. Marjorie Faix and
Mrs. C. Fl. Nutter. The out-of-
town guests were Mrs. William
H. Beacon. Mrs. A. D. Warner.
of Wilmington: Mrs. G. B. Spi-
Ger. Mrs. Gilbert NichOl. of
MiddletOwn; Mrs. Robert Lewis.
Mrs. William Hinkle. of Dover:
Mrs. Louis A. Drexler. Mrs.
Charles Conwell. Mrs. Matte
Townsend, of Wyoming; Mrs.
Bailey Thomas. of Camden; Mrs.
d. A. Petrie. Mrs. Carl Hughes,
of FELTON,; Mrs. Merle Thistle
wood. of Houston: Mrs. H. A.
Waller. Mrs. Paul Ellis. Mrs.
Frank Taylor. of Delmar; Mrs.
Robert Hopkins. Miss Eva
Smith. of Milton; Mrs. Ward
Hammond. Mrs. George Walls.
of Georgetown; Mrs. Herbert
Richardson. of Rising Sun: Mrs.
John McCabe and Mrs. Ralph
POynter of Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Friends of DR.. S. NJ. ID. Mar
shall and Harry Argo have been
sorry to learn of the accident
which they suffered on Saturday
night at a late hour when they
were enrOute to Wilmington,
where DR.. Marshall had expect
ed to take a train for Roanoke.
Va. They are both in the Mar
shall Hospital at this time and
are rapidly recovering.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Mrs. Edgar Wood has issued
invitations for a bridge party
which she will give at her home
on Causey avenue on Tuesday at
two O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Representative o. A. Newton. wife
and son. of Bridgeville, were Mil
ford visitors on Saturday and Sun
day last.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

bridge club at the RehOboth
Mrs. Stephen Toadvine was
the guest of Mrs. James Thnnell
Of Georgetown, on Friday of last
week. when she entertained her
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

DR.. G. w. Marshall was called in
consultation TO Camden. New Jersey.
last Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Women may not have any more
backbone than men, hut some of
them show more OF it.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Ernest COnwell Of Milton spent
last week as the guest of ShOwell
Abbott.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Yellow crocus flowers are in
bloom in Milford gardens.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Mrs. William A. Cook, of Will
mington. will he the guest speak
er at the Milford New Century
Club on Monday. Mrs. Cook is
State Chairman of International
Relations and is very forceful
speaker.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

idSt htth do biiC SuNSN VI DiO"NiA
Abbott.
At a meeting of the property COM
mission held last Tuesday night the
contract to furnish the desks for the
new school building was awarded to
the American School Furniture
Company. of Philadelphia, for about
$1,000. All the new desks will be
single and of the most modern pat
tern, so that each child will have
seat of its own. The work on the
building is progressing very salts
factory and it should he completed
in the contract time if nothing hap
pens.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. DOnnell Marshall
returned from sea trip to Boston
last Tuesday evening.
John Lindale, of Magnolia. owns
thousands of acres of fine land and
a number of fine horses. He drove
pair of fine bays TO Milford few
Saturdays ago that attracted nearly
as much attention as circus par
ade. John is married.
Thirty years ago there was large
demand for trout sounds at $40
pound. At that time they were used
by distillers for clarifying fine
grades of liquors. About twenty-five
years ago there were thousands of
bushels of trout landed on our bea-
ches and men would open the fish
and take out the sounds while near
by farmers hauled the fish away for
From that time until last
spring there have been no trout
caught in large quantities. The dis
tillers have found something cheap
er for clearing liquors. This spring
buyers of sounds are paying ten
cents a pound. They are worth saw
ing at that price.
Miss Ada Lank. who has been
staying with her aunt. Mrs. Asbury
Smith. for the past few months. has
returned to her home in Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1934-04-13

Mrs. Carolyn B. Lewis. who
lived in Milford for several
years. and who underwent a SER
iOus operation in her home city.
Passaic, ". j.. will spend her
convalescent days here and will
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Marshall Townsend. She will be
happy to resume her acquain-
tance with all of her friends.