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Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
HARRINGTON

Under the direction of a commit
tee Of local business men, Harring-
ton joined with other towns In the
State dressing up for the Christmas
season; thousands Of feet OF laurel
streamers have been hung across
Commerce street on each side side,
with small cedars placed against
the electric light standards. A large
fifty foot cedar tree donated by Wes-
ley Ross and Frank Ross from their
farms, on Ross Lane, was erected on
vacant lot in the center of the
town. The Eastern Shore Public
Service Company and Satterfield and
Ryan donated the labor necessary to
erect the tree and place the lights.
On the top rs a large electric light
ed star. The lights will be turned on
Saturday evening and burn nightly
until after the Christmas season.
An elaborate program is prepared
for Christmas Eve. With the high
school band in attendance, commun-
ity singing will take place beside the
tree. Santa Claus in' person will ar
rive at 1880 O'Clock and present each
youngster with bag of candy and
orange. Nearly one hundred and ff-
ty dollars will also be given away
in cash.
The Women's Benefit Association
held a meeting Wednesday evening
and elected officers as follows:
President, Lillian Hatfield; vice
president, Bernice Johnson; past
president. Edith Shockley; recording
secretary, Ruth Anthony; treasurer,
Edith Ryan; chaplain, Bessie Belts;
lady of ceremonies. Lizzie Day; sar-
geant, Edith Massey; inner hostess.
Eva Morris; outer hostess, Ethel
Stubbs; press correspondent, Alber-
ia West; musician, Grace Brown;
officer of the day, Elizabeth West;
captain. Harriet Derrickson; ensign
No. ]. Elsie Barlow; ensigne No. 2,
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Ethel Lamplugh; color bearers, Ula
Mae Clarkson and Naomi West;
Miss w. B. A., Pauline Barlow; Miss
America, Thelma Simpson. Plans
were made for a Christmas party to
be held the next meeting night on
December rs.
Last Thursday morning the local
firemen we're summoned to the home
of Ben Thompson on West Mispil-
lion street, to extinguish a fire that
was threatening all of his outbuild-
ings. The fire is said to have started
from dump fire that wags started
by local town officer. The fire
spread across a vacant lot of grass
and ignited several stacks of fodder.
Out of reach # the city water mains
the local company beat down the
flames with their booster system.
but not until the stacks Of fodder
had been destroyed with a probable
loss of 500. The fire was in the col
ored section of the town.
Seventy five members Of the Ever
Ready Workers Glass and the Mems
Booster Class of the NJ. Z. Church.
assembled in the Rev. Z. H. Collins
Educational Building last Friday for
a social night, and a covered dish
luncheon. Many varieties Of food
were offered, all placed out in cafe
terra style. where the guests enjoy
ed themselves going along picking
out just what they desired. Then,
after the luncheon, social program
was announced by George NJ Abbott
of the Booster class as follows:
Selection by Booster class.
Selection by Ever Ready class.
Prayer, Rev. J. E. Parker.
Selection, Boys Quartet.
Community singing was enjoyed
during the meal.
Selection, Boys Quartet.
Solo, when Irish Eyes Are Smil-
ing" Miles Draper.
Remarks by school superintendent
H. J. Ramsdell
Songs. Jingle Bells" and Were
Here for Fun"
A beautiful silk flag with en-
bToidered stars. together with
stand. was placed on the stage and
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

presented to the charge by Vice
President Abbott.
The national anthem was played
as the flag was unfurled.
Remarks by J. E. Parker.
Apron disposed of to highest bid
der.
Games used: "Going to Jerusal-
en-" Vegetable Came" "Handker-
chief Game" and Spelling Bee"
Closing song, Long, Long Trail" A"
The Booster class arranged to
pack a box Of Christmas things for
Delaware Colony.
Thousands of dressed turkeys
were sold last Tuesday at the an
nual sale here. Commission men
from Wilmington, Chester and Phil
adelphia were present. II is believ-
ed with the price of grain advancing
all the time prices will advance over
last year.
Mrs. Mary Virginia Johnston, wife
of Thomas w. Johnston, aged n
years. died on Monday. December 10.
1884, following several weeks Illness
of complications, while visiting in
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
George w. Evans, on the boulevard.
The deceased is survived by her
husband and two children, Joseph A.
Johnston, Lewes, and the daughter
in Harrington. Funeral services
were held from the Lewes NJ. Z.
Church with interment in the Lewes
cemetery.
DR.. Howard Clymer and Dan Trek
Ter OF Philadelphia spent Monday
with the formers mother, Mrs. John
Clymer.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
Sussex Post No. 8, Inc.
Dear Helen:
The American Legion

Dear Helen:
1 have been SO busy getting ready
for Christmas that | have not had
time to answer your lovely letter.
am glad to hear that you are get
ting better. l hope you will soon be
able to go outdoors. I don't know
what the Auxiliary should do about
letting the men meet every two
weeks. think we will have to bring
1t up at our next meeting. heard
that A. N. Pratt of Milton was cleo
ted Post Commander. He should
make a mighty fine commander.
Have you heard from Charles what
plans the Post is making for their
installation OF off1cer2 think it
would be right nice IL we could have
a Joint installation. think | will go
over and see Jess" Carey and see II
she can't arrange it. I heard that a
new Post was organized at Delmar
and that they are going to see II
they can't organize an Auxiliary ov-
rthere. Wouldn't that be fine II
they could? What happened to John
Fischer? I heard some time ago that
he had an accident but never
found out just what happened. Do
you know? You got the initials Of
that duck hunter all right. heard
the same tale about him, but you
ought to hear the dog story he tells
about dog he once had that barked
at tree. Come any time for your
fitting.
As ever. Bessie
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Alden Ramsdell, student at West
Chester State Normal School spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. II. ]. Ramsdell.
Charles Murphy of st. Andrews
School spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. J. Gordon Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. George Toppin
spent Sunday with the latter's par
ents at Snow Hill, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
CLIFTON'S CORNER
Near Lewes)

The holly harvest is finished and
it was unusually satisfactory this
season; prices fair and demand suf-
ficient. No large sums are reported
as profit, but there was profit just
the same.
Billy Clifton is ready for the win
ter. His pork is butchered and stor-
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

ed and Billy is in fine fettle, sitting
back by the warm stove at the Cliff
ton Corner filling station with good
old friends.
Wesley and Carlton Clifton we're
visitors in Maryland Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

In sending packages through the
U. S. Mail. wrap with strong paper,
with cardboard on each side Of the
package, to avoid injury in transit.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

so we are now wishing the Chronicle
and all its readers A Merry Christ
mas.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Mfr. H. H. Allen,
A. A. A. Engineer,
observed and su-
pervised this test
run. Mr.. Allen
bought SunoeO
20-W motor oil In
three 0ne-RaIIon
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

cans, each secured from q different
Sunoeo station, proving regular quality;
then he mixed the three gallons OF oil In
a separate container and filed the Chew
roies erankease with five quarts. Then she
bressher pipe was sealed, as well as the
hayonet gauge, making Il impossible to
add oil without breaking the seals,
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

shop early and get choice Of M
holiday stocks.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

lake Vessels raised two bic poF|
hogs. one OF 625 and one Of 5s2 ibS
Others had large hogs this winter
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21
2O-w
LIN q T.
MERCURY MADE
~ u 9 u Ill

Master 6, 1884, CherrOief used on
this test run. In order to arOid
aRy possible oil leakage, the mo
tor seas equipped pifh specially
fitted piston rings and nesO
bseafher pipe. Furthermore, the
Oil-p1H fange spas reinforced, and
she gaskets sOere nes0 and fitted
sgifh particular care.
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

ne s1yS:-
Garage men and dealers judge an oil
mostly by its thickness, regardless of
quality. This test has proven to me that
an oil does not have to be thick to be
good for fabrication and lasting qualities.
Undoubtedly this oil helps motors start
much quicker and gives 1909 Iubrica-
ton, as well as lons-lasting qualities.
These results prove what most motorists
believed could not be done with such
light oil.
"This test was made on Mercury Made
SunOcO 2O-W oil, but II by no means fol.
lows thas any 2O-W oil will give the same
performance"
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Buy ChTistmGs Candies Where Quality Count
Fireside Chocolates ID box 4Sc
Christmas Greeting Chocolates S lb box csc
Red Box Chocolates ID boa $1.f9
Polly Ann Chocolates S ID box $1.40
Broken Hard Candy 2 lbs 2Sc
Famous Mixture lb 19c
Hershey Chocolate Kisses 2Ia box SIC
N. B. c. Chocolate M. M. EcIairs ID 25e
N. B. c. Social Treats pkg 19c
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

Tomatoes s:4 & ffGis: ss: ssi s:s. : 29'
Milford chronicle., 1934-12-21

13c Princess Cocoa
Heinz Fig or Plum Pudding
r & r Plum Pudding
Repp's Sweet Cider
Fancy Budded Walnuts
Thin Shell Almonds
Large Washed Brazil Nuts
Choice Mixed Nuts
Paper Shell Pecans
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
Convict Pardoned Who
Once Was Dressed to Die

Albany. y. 1.-After once being
dressed In n black suit and his
head shaved IN readiness for the
Sing Sing electric chair, Edward
Iarkmun was granted a full par
don here recently by Governor Leh-
man.
Larkman was serving n life SEN
tence Tor the murder OF Ward j.
Pierce during the holdup OF the Art
Metal works In Buffalo on August
L. 1920. He has been In prison
eight years
His pardon followed efforts by his
wife. three young children and
friends 10 obtain his freedom since
MAY. 1920. when Anthony Kalkie-
wlcz confessed that the Buffalo rob
berry was committed by the big
Korney" gang.
"Larkman wasn't a member OF
the gang. KaiklewIcz said In con-
fession written In the death house
al Sing Sing.
Nevertheless. mainly on the tes-
tlmony OF n woman witness. Lark
man was found guilty OF murder
and sentenced TO die.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
COLORFUL DRESSES
FOR WINTER WEAR

Bright dresses to wear under
winter coats are getting prominent
play. They are, for the greater
part, black background with spring
patterns. Then there are what styl-
lists like to call exciting" patterns
in two-tone checks and plaids.
The Junior miss will consider her
self the most individually dressed
member Of the party If she turns
her peplum upside down at the
waist, and extends the top of her hip
pockets to an attention-drawing
point About pockets on evening
dresses, the deeper and wider, the
smarter.
Practically no long-sleeved eve
ming dresses are being shown for
juniors. There Is not a precisely
sophisticated look to the junior eve
ming department this year. but they
are delightfully."- feminine, being
shown in taffeta well fiounced on
the skirt.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
And Every Silver Lining
Has Its Cloud, Ii Seems

New York.-Mrs. Rose VolZ OF
Floral Park. who collected 5000
reward by finding a pearl necklace
In Central park. looked back today
upon that windfall with nothing
but rufrled anger.
So many friends called TO con-
gratulate her at the Park avenue
apartment where she was employed
as a nursemaid that she lost her
job.
That was much more important
10 her than the fact that she col
lected the reward. Five thousand
dollars is just an accident, but a
Job is job.
Mrs. volz, a nurse for the chill
dren, was taking her charges
through the park when she found
the necklace.
II had been lost by Mrs. Alfred
Ettlinger of Cary. H., daughter OF
John Hertz, founder of the Yellow
Cab corporation. II was valued
at $4,000 and insured for $4,000.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
14,200 Italian Settlers
Take Up Reclaimed Land

Litioria. Italy. - Trhlnloads OF
peasants arrive here every month
and thousands OF these hardy farm.
hands start life afresh 10 this city.
which was once the center Of the
now reclaimed Pontlne marshes
Here. at least. there IS no depres
sion.
These rugged folk come from the
most varied points o. the peninsula
and their one wish is to tlil the soil
The vast expauses ~ the reclaimed
Poniiue marshes today make their
lie dream come true.
Veteran farmers stand at atten-
tion and mechanically click their
heels together before uttering a
monosy liable 4 good many lately
have been coming from the Frluu
region. Property Is so subdIvlded
and scarce there and so thickly pop
ulaied that lets destined for farm
sharing often measure less than a
hectare. Hence they become wan
derers In search OK work. almost
gypsy-farmers- The Pontine ex.
pertinent Is curing the disease. Men
are falling 10 love again with their
soil. their pl0w and oxen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
SANCTUARY SET UP
BY NEW YORK TOWN
TO HELP ELOPERS
Ripley, N. Y, Bids Fair to
Establish Record as New
Gretna Green.

Ripley, y. Y.--Elkton. Md, must
look 20 It's lHurcls as the Gretna
Green OF the East. for Town Clerk
Clarence z. Barden can now right
fully claim the record OF Issuing
more marriage licenses thao any
marriage license clerk in a town
the size OF Ripley In the United
States. and his business" continues
10 grow.
Rlpley's nearness 20 Pennsylvania
and Ohio and the ease with which
licenses may be obtained here. has
made Il a favored SPOT for runaway
couples from those states.
Business" on Boom.
Within the last two years 3.Tl6
couples have applied to Town Clerk
Barden In Ripley. population 900.
for a marriage license and the 1888
total. falling slightly behind that Of
1872. has passed the lGoO mark.
or this number. many were refused
licenses for one reason or another.
but the majority departed as man
and wife
There is nothing secretiye about
the Ripley Marriage MIL" The
town clerks Office where the mas
ter and his mate apply FOR passage
on the uncertain sen OF matrimony
is located on the ground door Of n
brick front garage.
when the Office IS closed for the
day. Clerk Barden picks up his off,
cial sealing device and a pad OF
marriage blanks and takes the mar
rage license bureau home with him.
Il Never Closes
The mill operates q hours a day
seven days n week Midnight mar
riages are no longer a novelty In
Ripley and electric signs advertise
the homes Of the marrying justices
while porch lights illuminate the
dignlaed names OF Protestant cler-
gymen.
Facts about Ripley romances
show that ohio couples usually ar
rive In the late afternoon or I'm
the early hours of the morning
Couples from rural districts in
western Pennsylvania apply for
their license during the hours be-
tween .. IN. and G. and that those
from the cities prefer the early eve
ming
Those who marry IN Ripley In
clude couples from ali walks OF lIfe
They arrive by trains. bus and all
manner OF conveyances. They
alIght from smooth purring 16-cyl-
inder cars and wheeling 4-cyllnder
filvvers one recent couple came
all the way from Tulsa. Okla.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
New Rogues Give Secret
Service Most Trouble.

WashlnEfou - The widespread
wave % countcrfeiJiug which nas
swept the Cniied states during the
past year has practically been
checked by the secret service. u
vas disclosed az the Treasury de-
pariment
IL vas said that since the begin
ming % the depression there had
been a gradual Increase in coun.
ierfe.t.ng. and during the year just
ended u vas unprecedented
TIE secret service has smashed
what they believe TO be two biz
international rings as well as a
number o, smaller rings. thus halt.
inE blg.scale operations
one unique case came 10 light
with the rccsot arrest o. two broth
eTs. who owncd 4 small country
bank In Minnesota
Bankers Start Mint"
Their bank closed By the banking
holiday last March. they conceived n
scheme Tor making good their losses
by making spurious bills
Investigation by secret service
men disclosed they hired nn un
scrupuious enEraver and printer aud
started 20 turn out counterfeit
notes
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
Holy Sepulchre Church
in Danger of Collapse

Jerusalem - While Mahometans
and Jews continue their racial and
political battles in the cradle Of
Christianity. the most yenerated
shrine In Christendom is In peril OF
collapse.
The Church OF the Holy Sepulchre
in Jerusalem. parts OF which date
back 10 the Crusader times. Is In
need OF repair. Although the north
and south walls have been shored up
under the direction OF a British
architect. they are badly out OF line.
and unfit to support the dome.
Water penetrating from the fat
roof into the interior has caused the
trouble. Under the influence OF the
water the filing has dIsintegrated
into a soft mass.
Although the raising OF the $50
900 necessary for the repair work
would be easy. other difficulties pre-
vent restoration.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
Full Sleeves Prominent
in Late Paris Designs

Together with collars, sleeves can
be considered as the most important
item In the new fashions by Paris
designers. Even when the waistline
hasn't been changed or when the
length of the skirt hasn't been very
noticeably increased, all the sleeves
in the recent collections show a
novel cut, an original trimming or
some other interesting detail.
There are two tendencies at the
present moment. One is to continue
emphasizing the armhole of Shout
der line; the other one is to leave 1t
quite simple and trim. However, in
both cases. full sleeves are stin
prominent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
SAVANT AYERS CAVE
MAN STARTED SLANG

Supplementing the figures OF
speech. used 10 everyday life. Doc
;or Davis made the following classi-
ncatlons:
age Of ohlvalry Buckle on your
armor. couch your spear. back on
his launches. enter the lists
Caye.man civilization: Back
scratching. pits of their own Dig
gin~. cut.throat competition
hnucklc aud skull Sighting +:
Tooth and Toe nail. gouglng between
the eyes. knockout. throw up the
sponge.
The army Headquarters. on pa
rade. face the music. rogue's march.
turncoat
Some Horsy Slang.
The days OF the horses: France,
pace. gallop. trot. bride your anger.
kick over the traces. look gift
horse In the mouth.
From the farm: Sow and reap.
tend. garner. CLEAN. lame duck.
duck a blow. cock OF the walk. eggs
In one basket. upsettlng the apple
cart.
Firearms: Quick on the trigger.
fash in the pan. go OF with bang.
bit the bulls eye.
Fighting In general: Shot his bolt.
two-edged sword. draw a long bow.
gang up on.
From pioneer life: Stump the
state. In the clear. our neck OF the
woods. die with his boots on. hang
for a sheep as well as for a lamb.
have him over a barrel. bring home
| the bacon. the whole shooting
match. the wolf at the door.
From the common arts and crafts /:
grist OF his mill. warp and woof.
shuttle back and forth. peg away.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02

In a majority ot instances. this
proves 10 be the case. Then Il
Is merely a question Of fading him
or his gang.
when the engraver Is not known.
It's then that Uncle Sans sieuths
have a hard JOB ahead But trey
usually succeed
The secret service also finds there
Is a surprising amount OF counter
felting Ia small coins These small
timers" palm or bad nlckels apd
even pennies
Recently they arrested a street
photographer. who was making n
tidy sum giving bis customers spu-
r.ous coins rs change. lie made the
mistake az trying II on the secret
service man who had been tipped
OF"
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
a cave Man Espresslon.
Trainer Teaching
Lion Cub to Box

Albuquerque. ~ Nh r..
Wilson. animal trainer who
taught tricks 10 Leo. familiar
movie trade mark lson. has i've
promising cubs under his tu-
telage at the ZOO here. and he
hopes 10 make wrestlers ~ two
of them and boxers Of two 9TH
erS
Wilson is conducting a training
school for the cubs
The three youngest are
Prince. Cleo. and Qaeenie Their
parents are Duke and Queen.
longtime residents OF the local
animal park. Their older broth
er. Bozo. has missed considerable
schooling because OF a long siege
OF rheumatism. His cage mate.
Buddy. has been awaiting his
partner with whom he will take
lessons In wrestling.
Wilson plans TO teach Prince
and oueenie 10 box.
-oueenie would make n fine
fighting lion" said Wilson, she'll
trade blow for blow"
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02

ZONES now the season when
~ fancy, or is IL stern duty, turns
to thoughts OF getting the household
sewing done and out OF the way be
fore yielding to the magic spell OF
spring days which entice to the joys
OF the great out-of-doors.
Lacking inspiration. we suggest
that you make the rounds OF the
wash fabric displays which are
glorying the aIsles OF all up-and-
doing dry goods establishments
these days.
In some unexplalnable way the
prospect OF doing family sewing is
apt 10 take on "A sudden lure and
glamor as one fondles the lovely
new waffle plques which are so
prominently displayed this season.
likewise the smart twiE.print dIml-
ties. the dainty crinkled organdies
IN pastel eolorings, also the plaided
cottons which make such smart shirt
waist frocks for tho important
minded junior Miss. and the per-
fectly fascinating sheer batIstes,
handkerchief linens and swisses
and point d'esprIt nets which tell
you at first glance their mission is
TO be made up into party frocks.
Assuming that children first is
mothers slogan when the sewing
campaign begins. a few hints and
suggestions as TO the general trend
OF Juvenile fashions may be well
coined at this time. For instance,
Il might help a bit 10 know that
dresses Of the heavier practical cot
tons such as broadcloth and the
very attractive calico prints and
percales 20 in decidedly for school
glrllsh effects this season.
A dress which answers TO the call
FOR utmost simplicity and one which
accents the charms of the growing
girl because OF its bright red and
white colorlng, its big bow tie and
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02

its wide turnover collar is shown
TO the left In the trio of pretty
wash dresses pictured. Dressmak-
Ing items TO take note of in the
other schoolgirl dress Is the fact
that the skirt Is gored, the shoul-
der line Is broadened by means Of
sleeves which have extended pleats
while the collar buttons at each
shoulder with one tie-end pulled
through a loop In the unique man
ner illustrated.
And now while we are upon the
subject OF practical print wash
dresses suppose we consider the
needs OF big sister as well as those
OF the little school-faring members
OF the household. The favor for
daisy motifs so pronounced last sea
son bids fair to continue this
spring and summer. The daisy print
employed for the dress on the young
woman standing to the right In the
picture is ever so attractive In its
fresh springlike coloring OF white
and yellow flowers on lettuce green
background. The majority OF the
new wash dresses are fashioned
with gored skirts as is this
one. Polnted-at-the-top sleeves give
breadth TO the shoulders. The sur
pllce collar takes on rather wide
organdie ruffling which is Joined tc
the daisy print with a tiny lace
beading which suggests fagoting.
@ by Western Newspaper Union.
The Coolidge examiner., 1934-02-02
Towns 20 Min. Apart by
Auto, Two Days by Mail

Fillmore. y. Y.-The residents OF
this little village are willing 10 60
back 20 the old pony express as FAR
ms mail delivery between here and
Short Tract. six miles away. Is con-
ccTned
Despite the fact that the twl
towns are less than - minutes apart
by auto. a letter mailed here does
not get 10 Short Tract until two
days later. Il Is routed TO either
Oiean or Cuba. thence to Hornell
and on 20 Hunt. where Il goes TO the
rural delivery.
Service vas faster In the days
OF the pony express" the Fillmore
Observer points out