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Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
PERSONALS

Miss Florence Austin and Miss
Mabel Smith spent Wednesday of
last week in Philadelphia.
Miss Florence Austin is spending
the Christmas holidays with her mo-
ther, Mrs. Louise Austin of White
Hall, Md.
Mrs. Ella Smith of Dover is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. William
Harrison Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Emmett Rattigan
of Philadelphia and James c. Hall
Of Middletown, spent Christmas Day
with Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Hall.
Hugh Gallagher, of Newark, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. POstles
Hammond and Miss Betty Ham
lAOnd.
Richard Irwin, of Newark, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Haswell
Pierce and Miss Cornelia Pierce.
r. Rodman McVey and Miss Au-
drey Davis, of Wilmington, are
guests of Theodore Townsend and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
Horace Hickman, of Frankford,
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Step
hen ToadVine for Christmas Day.
Herbert Tunnel, of Butte, Mon
tana, and a student at the University
of Delaware, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Toadvine.
Mrs. William r. Aldred and Miss
Maria Causcy are spending the hol-
idays with Mr.. and Mrs. David Wal
lace at their home in Harrisburg,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Miller and
children of Salisbury, and Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Miller, of SOthington,
Conn, were Christmas Day guests
of MFR. and Mrs. Charles J. Holz-
mueller.
Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt and Lynn
Pratt went to Pittsville, Pa, for
Christmas and were the guests there
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Pratt.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
UNIVERSITY NEWS

Miss Alice IRENE, president of the
senior class of the Women's College,
Of the University OF Delaware, will
be the guest of honor at the Junior
Prom to be held January 10 in the
Hotel DUPONT in Wilmington. Miss
Breme has been the very efficient
president Of her class for three
years. AS literary editor. of Pambo,
the campus literary publication, she
aided immensely In making the pres
ent Christmas number one of the
best ever issued. Miss Breme also
writes the Women's College news
for the Wilmington papers. She is
inajoring in English in the second
airy education course and hopes to
continue her journalistic work after
graduation in June She is spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick J. Breme, OF
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
KENT HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS, 1886

The advisory council of Kent
Homemakers Club met at the DuvaI
Tea House on Tuesday, Dec, 18th
with ten members present and the
president, Mrs. Arthur Dawes, pre-
siding. After the luncheon, busi-
ness session was held. The new Of
ilcers elected were: President, Mrs.
Arthur Dawes, Oak Grove; Vice
president. Mrs. Howard Deakyne,
Smyrna; Secretary, Mrs. Dwane
Lynn. Millwood; Treasurer, Mrs.
Lee Remley. Cheswold; Mrs. N. T.
Jerman, Leipsic; Mrs. Virgil Frazier,
Canterbury; Mrs. Ralph Carey, st.
Jones; Miss Elma Eaton, FELTON,;
Mrs. Irving Ennis, Rising Sun; Mrs.
Earl Carter, Downs Chapel.
The program for 1886 was present.
cd by Miss Lonise r. WhitcOmb; the
whole year to be spent on the sub
jeet Of Home Management dis
cussing the use of the homemaker's
time both of leisure and work.
Plans were made for affiliatiOn
with The State Council just recently
formed.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
HaH

Again Mrs. William Harrison
Davis entertained her family for
the usual Christmas dinner. Mrs.
Davis, who will soon reach her
oath milestone, and who has been
part of the social life of Mil
ford since 1866, has entertained
her family without a break for
this holiday meal since that time.
This generous lady had as her
guests on Wednesday, children,
grandchildren and great-grand-
children. What a fine record
that is! To have lived long
enough to have three generations
be guests at such a dinner. The
guests were a sister, Mrs. w. r.
Smith, of Dover, her son, Ed
ward M. Davis, of Philadelphia
and New York, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Ackerman, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ackerman, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jacobs, Mrs. William Bod
dy, Jr. and son. William, Srd,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Edward Walls,
Betty Walls, Philip Walls. Mrs.
Walter H. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mertz and children, of Will
mington, Mrs. Philip o. Harding,
Of Wilmington. and the Misses
Myrtle and Florence Farrow,
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
All CLUB NOTES

4-H club members in the Will
Evansville Club are making plans
for preparing and serving hot lun-
ches in the school during the win
ter months.
To secure funds, a supper was
served to patrons and friends on
Monday evening, December IS. This
netted the mover $13. Following the
supper, the guests were entertained
by pageant "The First Christmas" /"
Those taking part were: Shepherds,
William Richards. Maynard Brown,
Raymond Washington: Angels, Eliz-
abeth Harris, Alice B. Turner;
Mary, Marian E. Scott; Joseph, Gar
land P. Brown; three kings, Leslie
Henry Scott, Maynard
Brown. During the pageant, selec-
tions were sung by Thelma Turner.
Rae B. Cooper, Edith A. Turner and
Lulu z. Cooper Elizabeth C. Shock
ley played the piano accompani-
ments.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
HaH 81

Dick Browning. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mortimer Browning, of
New York City, has been engaged
as soloist in the Second Church
of Christ. Scientist. of brooklyn.
and will begin his engagement
on January 5th. Mr.. Browning
is a student at the Juilliard
Graduate School of Music but
will be able to keep up his
studies as well as his church
work. He gave much pleasure
to his friends here in the sum-
mer when he, with his parents,
had several recitals in their sum-
mer home on West Front Street.
1t will be a source of much
pleasure to these same friends to
know he has a position for which
he seems able fitted.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES

The Christmas pageant given by
the young people of the Presbyterian
Church last Sunday evening deserv-
es special mention because of its
literary excellence as well as the
skill with which the various tab
leaux were presented. The pageant
is the original work Of Miss Elinor
Gilmore, assistant organist Of the
church, who also directed its pre-
sentation, ably assisted by the choir
and the Mizpah Circle and the Sum
day school. William Humes gave
invaluable assistance at the organ.
IN costuming. in the lighting with
the spot light in colors, and in the
excellent work of the principal
it was Q wonderfully
clever portrayal Of that first Christ
mas so long ago.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
LEST WE FORGET

Today certain factions are sub
jecting the American Constitution
to vigorous attack, They are saying
it is outmoded and unable to cope
with modern conditions. And they
are suggesting changes and amend
ments which. in some cases, would
amount to complete emasculation of
the rights and liberties we now en-
joy under Constitutional protection.
II is usually easier to criticize than
to defend, and the critics OF the Con-
stitutiOn have found many listeners
and not a few converts, Lest we for
get the virtues of the Constitution,
Il might be we'll to recall these
words, uttered in 1878 by the great
English statesman, William Glad
stone: sThe American Constitution
is. so far as l can see, the most Won
derful work ever struck off at a
given time by the brain and purpose
OF man.
Some things are timeless. Among
those things are reedom-freedom
OF action within the law, freedom Of
expression, freedom Of speech. The
Constitution has nothing to do with
booms or depressions- nothing to do
with partisan politics. II simply
guarantees us those essential liber-
ties for which men have fought for
thousands Of years. Look abroad,
at Germany, Russia. Italy, Poland
do we want to follow their example
and make freedom an impotent word,
and liberty crime against the state2
Then save the Constitution from be-
ing weakened Or destroyed.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
EVANS

Thomas T.. Evans died at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Harris
in Greenwood, Del, Dec. 9th. age
80 years months and is days. In
his early days he lived in st. Mich
aels, and followed the oyster busi-
ness, later he moved to Williston
where he was a miller there at
POOLS mill near AndersontOwn for
several years. Leaving there he
bought farm near Hickman and be-
came a prosperous farmer. He was
interested in high-grade peaches and
Strawberries of which he was a sue
cessful grower. Leaving there he
entered the mercantile business in
Hickman for a few years. He re-
tired and moved over to Delaware
from there he lived the most of his
remaining life. His wife died four
years ago at the age of SO years.
He leaves to mourn his loss, one
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Harris, of
Greenwood; one son, Mr.. Edward
Evans of Delmar; the two oldest
sons having died several years ago.
Ten grandchildren, and fourteen
great-grandchildren. Funeral SER
vices were held at Bloomery Church
Sunday afternoon. Interment in the
adjoining cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
Obituary
STEVENS

STEVENS
William S. Stevens, age Ga years,
died in the Milford Emergency Hos
pital, Friday afternoon, December
20, 1885, from heart attack suffer-
cd while going home from work at
noon. He succumbed one hour after
the attack. Mr.. Stevens was an en-
pIoyee of the Milford Chronicle for
AS years, and was a well-knOwn and
respected citizen of Milford. He is
survived by wife and one son, Will
liam, Jr. Funeral services were held
at his late residence in South Mil
ford, on Monday afternoon in charge
OF the Rev. John Jackson Brown,
pastor of the Milford Presbyterian
Church. Interment was made in Odd
Fellows cemetery. Six cO-workers
from the Milford Chronicle served
as pallbeaFers.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

cult, but the highway employees
were soon on the job with snow
plows and by noon most all roads,
din and improved, were passable.
This is the fourth snow of the sea-
son. The first snowfall was on No
Vember 90, and the weather-wise say
that there Will be % SHOWS during
the winter-l9 more to come. Sure
hope they are wrong.
After an illness of two weeks dur
alton w. w. Crouch returned to his
Guties at the Delaware Coast News,
RehObOth, on Monday.
Captain John J.ank, of Philadel-
Thia, spent the weekend with his
brother, Joseph VI. Lank and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Webb and
children Of near Milford. visited Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Clendaniel on Sun
day.
Miss Betty Webb. of near Milford,
spent Sunday with Miss Thelma
Marvel.
Miss Beatrice Hastings, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hastings, is
i'll at the home of her parents, near
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Graves and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson were
dinner guests of Mr.. Jacobs at his
LONE in Philadelphia, On Saturday
evening.
A number of young people sang
Christmas carols on the streets of
Milton early Wednesday morning. II
is an annual custom and a very
pleasing one.
David POstles, student at Teach
crs' College, West Chester, Pa, is
spending the Christmas holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Postles, at their farm home
rear town.
Many former Milton boys and
girls from all parts of the East re-
turned to Milton for the Christmas
holidays and enjoyed an old fash
ioned turkey dinner, with all the
fixin's. It's a great day in Sussex
county and no one who can, never !
misses the return to their childhood
hcme and ill up on good eats and
lenews acquaintances.
The Graves Garment Factory is
closed for the Christmas holidays.
operations on Monday, De- /
eember 80.
The Milton public school is closed
for the holidays, opening again on
January 6.
William Crouch, who has been i'll
for several weeks is showing some
T. e. Birmingham, a former Mil
ton boy. now. residing in New York,
departed a few days ago for trip
the world The first stop is
and then to Shanghai.
China, and the islands Of the Far
East. Mr.. Brittingham is a marine
engineer and recently completed
voyage to Indian and England
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

HAT a merry day was
:: :: Z, : :: :: :. !:
- weather was on its
good behavior before it decided
to give the world the cold shoul-
der. The snow was beautiful
and the bright sun made it look
like myriads of diamonds. All
day the sound of Merry Christ
mas" rang in ones ears, as
neighbors and friends called
across to each other. And at
evening with the light snow sift-
ed down, the many colored lights
from all the out-of-door trees
made beautiful Christmas pan
arama. Clark Avenue is always
favorite drive at this time of
the year and it is still keeping
up it's record for unusual light
ing and decorative effects. AS
this season comes around there
are more each time who en-
deavor to have an expression of
Yuletlde decorations, so. the
Garden City of Twin Counties,
had many lovely spots of color.
And now the new year looms
ahead. It is the ardent wish
that it be a happy and a success
ful one for all.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

Robert Reed, a student at the Uni
YeTsity of Maryland, is enjoying his
vaaction with his mother, Mrs. G.
Thomas Reed.
Willard Pierce, of New York City,
is the guest this week of his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. Willard Pierce.
Levin Latchum. who is attending
Peddie Institute, at Highstown, N.
j., is spending his holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lat
chum.
Miss Florence Austn has return
ed to Milford after spending a week
with her mother, Mrs. Louise Aus
TIN, at White Hall, Md.
Miss Florence Farrow, of Phila-
delphia, is spending the holidays
with her sister, Miss Myrtle Farrow.
Mrs. j. p. Riley, of Wilmington,
is spending the Christmas holidays
with her sister, Mrs Sara Hart, who
is the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, DIR. and Mrs. +. B. Short.
Miss Mary Jane Varney. of Bronx
Vile, N. Y. is spending the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Varncy.
Miss Helen Coffin, of Philadelphia,
is spending a few days with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Potter Coffin.
Mrs. Richard Ayres, of Norfolk,
Va, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward SaleVan.
Mrs. James G. Stanton, who re-
Gently underwent a maS2r operation
in the jefferson Hospital in Phila-
Gelphia, has returned home greatly
improved.
Rev. John Jackson Brown, Jr., is
spending the holidays with his home
folks in Rock Hill, S. c. He will be
away ten days.
Miss Elinor Gilmore is at home
with her father, Rev. Alexander Gill
more, of Lansford, Pa, for the hol-
idays.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
SOME FIGURES DO LIE

For reasons known only to those
behind the move, the Securities Com
mission has been making public the
salaries paid to executives of some
companies. The announcements
failed to show what the executives
actually would get out of their ap-
parently huge salaries.
Actuaries who did some figuring
found that man who lived in New
York and drew Il salary of $200.00O
would net only $S7 $50. He would
pay $4,000 in income taxes to the
Federal government and S15,750 to
New York State. In other words,
direct taxes on his income would be
about So per cent. In addition, he
would have the same multitude of
indirect taxes as those paid by every
body.
David Lawrence. a cOlumnist-cOm-
mentator-on-the-new carried the
calculations a step further. He COM
pared actual cash retained by an
individual and the President of the
United States, both OF whom get
$4,000 salaries. The President would
pay no tax; the other individual
would pay $4,000, netting only $56,-
900.
AS long as stockholders think they
are getting their moneys worth, the
government can do nothing about
salaries paid to company executives.
Lawrence said, however, that con
restriction is secondary
to publicity warfare nowadays, and
that's what publication of the sala-
ries amounts to when industry is
showing its opposition to New Deal
policies"
Apparently, one could slightly
misquOte Poet LOngfellow and say.
of the Securities Commission an
Tell me not in mournful numbers,
For things are not what they SEEM"
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
MILTON

Fire early Sunday morning de-
stroyed a large barn and a number
of outbuildiags, two cows, two cal
YES and several pigs on the farm oi
H. Ernest Conwell. near town, on
the Broadkiln Beach road. Loss
about $4,000. The farm is tenanted
hy Starkey Gooner and the fire was
discovered by a daughter, who
aroused her parents. An alarm was
sent to the Milton Fire Department.
la the meantime Mr.. Gooner sue
ceeded in rescuing several horses
and cows, but the flames spread 50
1apidly he was unable to save any
of the other animals. The fire is
supposed 10 have originated in a
machine shed where was stored mis-
entire farm machinery, automobile
ana truck, all of which were de-
stroyed. The fire spread rapidly TO
the barn, corn crit and shed de-
stroying them. A large quantity OF
hay. fodder and grain was consum-
cd. Upon the arrival of the fire COM
many they found the fire beyond con-
troll and confined their efforts 10
saving the dwelling house.
Prof. A. ]. Bolin, principal of the
Milton High School, was host oI
Friday ut his annual Christmas lun-
cLeon to the members of the facul-
ty, school board and school em-
Bioyees.
William Lingo. son of Mrs. Eva
Lingo. of Milton, was severely bur-
ned about the head and hands en-
Wednesday while playing the part
OF Santa Claus at the store OF Lingo
Brothers Store, Rehoboth. He was
distributing candy and fruit to the
kiddies when, during a lull, he at
tempted to light a cigarette when
the false whiskers he was wearing
hurst into flames. In a second tie
INNER part of his body was a mass
Of flames and before the blaze could
he extinguished he was badly burn
ed about the face and hands. He was
rushed to the Beebe Hospital, Le"es
where he is now confined with
chance of recovering.
The public is invited to attend the
annuaI Christmas entertainment
and treat to be held tonight (Friday)
al the Methodist Protestant Chu' ch.
A very interesting program has been
orranged.
Church services at Milton M. P.
Church on Sunday, December 20, as
follows: Sunday school at 10 a. M;
worship at IL a. m. Subject
of the pastors discourse, New
Years Resolutions" The Junior
choir will render a selection at this
,ervice. Evening worship at 1880.
Subject, "A Home Coming" The
public is cordially invited to attend
.hese services at the "Friendly
church" Watch night services VIII
,e held on Wednesday night OF next
Reek. Come and take part in es-
,orting out the old year and well
,oming in the new year.
Asher Campbell has moved into
he Henry McAlIister property on
Broad street and will occupy it dur
ng 1886.
An eight inch snow fell in this
istrict IN Sunday evening and on
ionday morning travel was diff
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
TAYLOR

Captain Elias d. Taylor passed
away at the home of his brother,
Capt. John NJ. Taylor, December 18th,
1855, at the age of 50 years 2 months
and days. Captain Taylor made
his home at Bethany Beach, owing
to i'll health he was to spend the
winter months with his brother in
West Philadelphia where all that
could be done to ease his suffering
was done for him. Captain Taylor
was twice married, his first wife be-
ing LOuisia TimmOns, who died in
1898. The second, LenOra c. DOna-
way, who died in 1909. One brother
and two sons, William J. of St.
Petersburg, Florida, and Howard C.
of Midway, Del; seven daughters.
Mrs. Mary King, Seaford; Mrs. Estel-
la Jones, Mrs. Florence Campbell,
Mrs. Edna FOskey, Mrs. Malva Par
sons of near Laurel; Mrs. Steelman
Davis, Newark; Mrs. Myrtle Farrell,
Croydon, Pa. Captain Taylor was
well liked and will be greatly missed
by everyone who knew him. His
funeral was held December 10Th at
the Christian Church, Ocean View.
Interment at Bethel M. E. Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
RISING SUN DEMONSTRATION
CLUB HOLDS XMAS PARTY

The Home Demonstration Club OF
Rising Sun met on Monday at the
home of Mrs. Irving Ennis OF Mag.
nolia. Election of officers preceded
the afternoon program, and the fol-
lowing women went into Office
President, Mrs. Albert Kemp; Vice.
president, Mrs. Marcus Reed; Sec
retary- Treasurer, Mrs. Irving Ennis
Program, Mrs EalIie Spencer;
Health, Mrs. John Farrow.
The following program was then
given
Song by the club. Follow the
CLEAN.
Reading. Christmas, the Loveliest
Day OF ALL" Mrs Virginia Green.
Dickens Christmas Carol, review
ed by Mrs. Annie Conwell.
A Thought for the Day. Mrs. Mat
tie Chadwick
Gifts were then exchanged and de-
licious refreshments served. Ad-
jcurned to meet with Mrs. Pearl
Townsend on Monday. January Goth.
at 1.30.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27
0. R. HIGGINS
HEADS STATE
FRUIT GROWERS
[Continned Ion First Paqel

[COHtiHNed from First Page1
University of Delaware, discussed
Factors Concerned in the Control
of Black Rot of Grape" showing mo-
tion pictures of modern methods OF
control in the disease.
J. F. Adams, also of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, addressed the
group on "Fungicides in Relation to
Control of Apple Scab During 1885. "
The concluding discussion was led
by Mr.. Manns on Control of Sweet
Potato Wilt"
Following luncheon the meeting
was adjourned.
It is expected the next annual
meeting will be held at the home
town of the new president. Hurlock.
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

A along on aver 10 the dog
Wv heaven, and eIppnse the
less said about that. the
better. The Skipper WAS a E"stnn.
the small type. nt M great mental
stature, fussy ike all elderly fe'
males, seven years in command o!
our yard, nervous as n bowl of jelly
and natural hater nf gr0cer's boys,
laundry wagon drivers, bill cOllec
tors and pimpled youths going
through college If you hand them
two dollars for magazine.
The Skipper passed on AT the dog
hospital and I'm glad she didn't
cash in here at home. for that
would have hePn ;ruly awful.
She always had a hunch about
the dog hospital. The doctors are
all kindly. genial and helpful, but
nevertheless. the Skipper used to
shudder whenever we drove her
over to the hospital for some mild
aiment. like red-eye or hot nose.
She just didn't like the place and
there was reason for her fear.
Once upon a time, she had four
pups in that hospital, and it took u
CeSarian to pull her through.
This time, she came down sud
denly with a sickness. that If you
gel il and you're a dog, your goose
is cooked. didn't know. I thought
il was just another stomach ache
from eating snails.
Well. the dog hospital telephone
lady rang me up on the fourth day
and said: "I'vc got some bad news
fur you" That's all she needed to
say, and for the next five days, nur
place WAS like a mOrgile. We all
Sw0re fervently we'd never own an
other dog, not in this world. Too
harrOwing
Ahrut the fifth dogleSS day, the
house began 10 lake ON Il slightly
haunted feeling. Not enough noise.
No scratching sounds. There was
an old swing in the yard where the
Skipper was wont to snOOZe away
the afternoons and we hastily gave
that To the Salvation Army truck
but ii didn't do any good.
Maybe" opened up. ''maybe
we ought TO get MS new dog
After all, we are normally a dog
family and this preternatural 81
lence around here is giving me the
willies."
Every one Immediately agreed.
But no more BOstOns. They are
entirely too fragile for this world.
We've had miserable luck with
small animals. so suppose we Dur-
chase a large, quiet, meditatiye dog
with a philosOphic outlook on life.
BOstOns are always fretting Them
selves into a fever"
There ensued a brief pericd of
dog hunting and kennel looking, and
presently this new dog appeared
upon our horizon, and very much
larger than a mans hand. A bald.
headed German owned the kennel,
and when he opened a certain wire
door, out of the dimness hOundered
the strange-appearlng animal that
has since become part of our house.
hold. The German said he was ex-
actly three months old. | noticed
that he was having trouble with his
legs and steering gear, as he stag
gered about the room, hitting OBJ
jects.
"Acts kind of drunk" observed.
"What's the matter with him?"
Hes just young" the German
explained.
"What breed of dog would that
beY'
Hes a Great Dane"
"Why are all his legs brOken?'
"They amt broken. They just
look so. When he gets older, they
stralghten out"
was further informed that the
singular beast weighed 40 pounds
and would tip the beam at 100 when
he reached his full flower.
IF it is our intention to purchase
Milford chronicle., 1935-12-27

waxing preserve the finish and keeA
the linoleum bright for long TINS
but it makes cleaning lots easiel
When the wax wears off around th
doors, the range or like places frss
wax can be applied without goinA
over the whole door.