davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15

stream that ran through the place.
Simeon Pennewill was the Drin-
cipal landOwned in that vicinity. He
was the father of Judge James PEN
newill, who was Chief Justice of
Delaware number of years,
school mate, and close friend of the
writer for several years. Here we
spent seven happy years of our lives
both in school and out. We had
many school teachers in those
years of various calibre.
One of them, we never can forget,
William Morris, or "Bick" as he was
Familiarity called in those days.
visited him the last time was in
Delaware. He outlived all my teach
ers. He has son, now judge, liv-
ing in Wilmington, l think / had
many, many friends living in
Greenwood, one of them, Fred Nor
is. is still living, and perhaps
others. One place cannot forget:
Il remember s if 'twere yesteray,
A certain place we used to play
A place that was to me more sweet
Than any spot we boys could meet,
We started for it with a shout;
We ate our dinner as we ran.
Discarding everything but fun.
Twas down behind my fathers lot
A rather uninviting spot:
The elbow of a little stream
That ran through town-this is no
dream,
But Just the coolest kind of facts,
Made up of unrecOTded acts,
That really happened, bless your
soul,
Around and in the Beaver Hole"
So many things that happened in
Greenwood crowd our memory, that
we cannot record them here. My fa-
theirs family had kept growing un-
til he thought best to dispose Of his
town property and move out on a
farm.
Glendale and Robbins
Il was here we spent the next six
years from 1867 to 1873. Going to
school in the winter (the terms were
SHORTY, and working on the farm
and in the woods making cross-ties,
fence rails, and chestnut posts, or
anything else that had to be done
in those days, on an old worn-Out
farm to make both ends meet. My
'ather's place lay adjacent to an old
mill, or mills, saw and grist mill (
known as Rests Mill, where in the
summer time we used to spent a
great deal of time bathing in the
Did mill pond. We had great time
hen, but it is all gone now, as are
he playmates we had in those days.
We made many trips to Robbins and
Glendale in those days. But in 1873
We came west to Indiana, and here
We are yet, and thinking of old Del
ware.
While we left Delaware so many
ears ago. we are still proud Of our
native State, and expect to keep her
memory green so long as we live.
" reading the Chronicle.
JOHN w. BEEBE
GlwOod, Indiana,
3, 1885.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
HOUSE, SENATE
ACTIVE AS DEAD
Line DRAWS NEAR
[Coniinned from First Pagel

[COHfiaHed from First Page]
burse the Federal government for
any expenses of emergency cOnser-
walton work If and when the sale of
land or products gives the State a
profit from such work.
Substitute Bill Reported FaVOrably
Senator Wright's substitute for
Representative Heals bill to pro-
vide an appropriation for educa-
tional work was reported favOrably.
The substitute would eliminate a
$4,000 emergency appropriation
contained in the original for the
University of Delaware for the next
two fiscal years to be used only
when Federal funds are reduced
and would allow $500 additional for
the State College for ColOred Stu
dents.
Senator Chandler introduced a
bill to authorize the Levy Court of
Sussex county to arrange with the
warden of the county prison for the
employment of prisoners in the Sus-
sex Jail on highway and ditch work.
The Senate passed unanimously
Senator SimOntOn's bill to require
all motor vehicles manufactured af-
ter July l, of this year, to be equip
ped with safety glass all around
when operated in this State. This
measure would not apply to pri-
vately owned machines with a ca
pacity of eight passengers or less.
Senator Matthews introduced
bill specifying the penalties for
misrepresenting the proportion of
nitrogen in commercial fertilizers.
Representative Heal Monday af-
ternOOn introduced bill to require
any person, firm or corporation en-
gagged in outdoor advertising (bill-
bOards) outside of incorporated cit
les and towns to take out 800 an
nual license from the chief engi-
neer of the State Highway Depart
ment. ANY one carrying on such
business would also have to provide
a $1,000 bond. The measure would
also restrict where billbOards could
be placed. A penalty of 5000 for vio-
latiOn is provided in the bill.
MuSkrat Season
Representative Clark introduced a
bill to make a change in the musk
rat season. Under the Clark bill,
should IT become a law, it would be
lawful to catch and kill muskrats
on tidewater marshes and on EN-
banked meadows in all three coun- !
ties until March 81 Of this year and !
from December 1, 1895, to March I
81. 1885,
II is unlawful under the present |
law to catch muskrats on tidewater
or meadows. The Clark bill |
would become void after March 81,
1896.
A joint session of the Senate and
House was held in the Senate cham
ber Tuesday afternoon when an APP
program incident to the
observance of LincOln's birthday
was presented and at the cOnclu-
sion of the program both branches
adjourned until Wednesday.
The House on Monday afternoon
By unanimous vote adopted Repre-
sentative Heals joint resolution to
authorize an appropriation of $50
O defray the expenses Of the Lin
,oln's Day observance.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
Produce Market Notes

and trimming. Remaining supplies
of o.d stock seem to be mostly in
New York and are reported at 1900
to 1000 cars, which would be greatly
in excess of the holdings a year ago.
Little recent change is reported in
the market for carrots, which have
been holding the previous advance
to a range Of 20 to IS cents per 1OO-
pound sack in producing sections
Reports from shippers eindieate
stocks on hand may total somewhere
around 400 to 500 carloads. East
ern city markets quote bushel-pack
at .75 to SO cents.
5Ota.O Market Dull
Demand for potatoes continued
slow and most price changes have
0ean slightly downward. Moderate
supply and slow demand is the rule
n most central markets. Active
during the milder weather
Of early February brought increased
pressure in consuming centers.
Sales of northern stock by the carlOt
in Chicago now average a little be-
low so cents per 100 pounds. East
elm markets are nearly steady at
range of SOc-$1 for Maine
stock. Prices in most eastern and
producing sections
range around so cents per 100 pounds
at country shipping points. Maine
potatoes continue to sell little be-
.Ow 40 cents in producing sections.
might have been a little
heavier frCm Maine except for the
shortage of cars following the heavy
oadings of previous weeks. Cold,
windy weather prevented hauling
rom farm storage much of the time
Dut there were ample supplies in
storage near the tracks. Shipments
rom the State during January ap-
1000 carloads. The mar
ret for eastern seed stock was nearly |
Unchanged. Most of the shipments
# certified seed stock went TO North |
nd South Carolina. Virginia, Texas, |
nd Georgia. A few hundred car
Dads OF table stock are likely to be |
hipped by the Relief Administration |
nto New England and New Jersey. !
Price Of sweet potatoes showed but !!
title change and, the course of the /
market was Irregular. Most east
IN markets quoted a range of ST.
1.50 per bushel for job lots, Mid
'estern city markets also were fair
7 steady.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
A WOODLAND VALENTINE

Down the snowy woodland way
See Priscilla lightly stray
For the fiowery valentine
That she knows is in the pine.
Meath the bird-sOng-haunted bough
She is blithe and happy now,
While she wanders in a dream,
Filled with ecstasy supreme.
Then upon this maiden fair
Steals a level-headed bear
He knows love rules all aglow
When the woods are white with snow
Soon he puts his. paws in haste
Round Priscilla's taper waist,
And his fond smile grows and grows,
Which is all because he knows.
That she thinks her lover bold
Has her gently in his hold,
While her lover over there
Wishes that he were the bear.
He is anxious and afraid
That the bear will eat the maid,
Who is gladder far than glad,
While the maid with joy is mad.
Not to rudely break her dream
Not to make her start and scream
Says the bear, "Oh. maid divine.
Won't you be by valentine?"
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15

Shipments of produce Increased
Is per cent on return of milder
weather early this month. Holders
Of potatoes, onions, and cabbage ap-
peared more ready to sell and great
er activity prevailed in producing
sections. Apples and citrus fruits
were showing some gains in ship
ping volume. Strawberry receipts
are still rather light in northern
markets but increasing and pros
poets seem good for fairly large sup
plies from Florida and Louisiana.
Western lettuce and cauliflower
movement is active. Southern green
vegetables are still light shipping
feature, but recovering slowly de-
spite further local frost damage in
southern Florida this month.
Prices show more losses than
gains since the beginning Of the
month. Part of the sharp advance
made during the severe cold weather
OF last month has been dropped.
Onions Hold Fairly Well
The onion position appears en-
CUuIuElnS " uhAuSAo > HEN+fAaV ~ -
cent advances of from to Is cents
per 80 pounds in central markets.
These gains have been fairly we'll
sustained although there was a
slightly weaker tone in producing
sections after the end Of the cold
snap. There was considerable specu-
lative buying, yet the cold storage
I'm New York are much less
than those of year ago. Prices
after the recent advance were still
slightly lower than those paid last
year in early February for the same
lines of stock. Good yellow onions
are quoted in eastern markets at
81 SIPS.
Some sales of cabbage are reported
in eastern producing sections around
SIS per ton i'm bulk. New York stock
bought $2O-$22 in eastern markets.
These prices are about double the
market values prevailing before the |
southern freeze. Several markets
quote S0-pOund packs at 70 to 80 |
cents. Red. cabbage reached $40 per |
.On In New York. Prices of South !
srn cabbage have shown declines |
from recent highest points, partly (
because of irregular quality Of re-
,eipts. The Texas crop was severely
injured, but limited shipments have
1een obtained by careful selection
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
"reminiscences By Il DeLawarean

Editor of the Chronicle:
have been reading the Chronicle
this afternoon, all about the things
that are going on in old Delaware.
l am DelawaTean, born in the
county seat of old Sussex county. a
good many years ago. So, l cannot
forget where l spent my years up
TO early manhood. It has been more
than three score years now, since 1
came out west to Indiana, but
Kept up my interest in my old home
State. l have been reading the
Chronicle every week for years and
years. A welcome visitor each week
which l never want to be without.
AS l said, have been reading the
Chronicle, and it has set my men,
oTy to work, and l would fain set
down a few glimpses of the past:
DraWbridge
l was a small boy when my par
ents lived there; yet I have many
vivid memories of my three years
spent there. well remember the
day was three years old, a young
man, named Wiley, who was a clerk
in a store at the Drawbridge, came
to my fathers, one Sunday morning
and gave me a silver 3 cent piece,
and Bible, for my birthday. The 3
cent piece is gone. but I have the
Bible yet.
There are many things in connec-
tion with the Drawbridge that l re-
call but will not do so.
Sharps Mill
My parents next moved to this
place where they only spent one
year. It was there that / remember
seeing the comet that spread its
great tail a third of the way across
the way across the heavens for
many weeks. 1t was a wonderful
sight. This place was some three
miles or so west of Milford. The
mill was owned by Clement Sharp.
WilIiamsViIle
This village was some four or
four and a half miles from Milford (
and was known locally at "Ginny
Town" We spent three years i'm this
place, most interesting place to me.
| spent my first years in school
here, in a little old school house
across the road from the old church
that is still standing there. and has
recently been repaired, painted, and
where Sunday school and preaching
has been reinaugurated.
One of my teachers was Alfred
lump who afterwards became a
Methodist preacher. He was related
10 the Jumps of the present day in
Delaware. Here I. as a small boy,
knew James WOlOctt. a young man
hen, studying law. He went up
State and afterwards became Chan
eellOr of the State of Delaware.
have many memories of Williams
Vile. very dear to me, but will not
relate them here.
Greenwood
We came on the scene in this
own about the year 1861, the first
rear of the Civil War. Things were
pretty exciting about that time. My
sther ran a wheelwright and black
imith shop on the bank of the little
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
LONG TERM GIVEN
SUSSEX GUNMAN
[Cnniinnrl from FhM Paqsl

COHftHHrd Prom FUH fdgeJ
der of Mrs. Carey's brother, Robert
r. Kitchens, of Omar, on Monday
night, November Z. 1927. Kitchens
is alleged to have been murdered for
an insurance policy of S2,5OO. All
three are alleged to have confessed
to the crime, according to the Of
ficers.
Collected AnOther's Pay
Algie Fletcher. of Bridgeville,
charged with false pretenses in the
Court of General Sessions here,
pleaed guilty. and was parOled for
one year to Wi liam H. Mitchell. of
near Bridgeville. Fletcher on No
vember 3Oth was at the Delaware
Apple Orchards when the name of
Clarence Williams was called out to
receive a pay envelope. Fletcher
stepped forward and pretended he
was williams receiving $3.50 due
Williams.
John LeCurte, OF Gumboro dis
trict, indicted for Illegal possession
OF liquor on January 18th, pleaded
guilty to the charge in the Court
Of General Sessions and was fined
$50 and costs. which were paid.
Deputy Attorney General Caleb
NJ Wright, in the Court of General
Sessions. Georgetown. retired the
case against Joseph Librizzi charged
with Illegal possession of liquor on
November 21st
The case against Blanche Hitch
ems, of near FrankfOrd, charged
with illegal possession of liquor on
December 1st, was continued until
the April term OF court.
Oscar H. Pettyjohn and James
Frisby, Of near Greenwood. pleaded
guilty to the larceny of sixteen bush
els of corn from John G. Todd, of
and Frisby was given a
.hree months sentence. Pettyjohn
was parOled for one year to Otis
Wiley, Of Bridgeville.
On a charge Of the larceny of two
acks from the Pennsylvania Rail-
.oad Company, E. G. Adams, North
vest Fork District, was acquitted.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
EXAMINING CHILDISH
PREJUDICES
By Hilda Richmond

Happy is the home where parents
trv to get at the bottom of things
when seemingly unreasonable child
ish fears or prejudices are shown in
the common affairs of life. Many
adults brush aside lightly such man
ifestations and insist that the child
wear the dress or eat the food in
question, saying that they do not
want the child to be finicky about
little things. They make the mis-
take of considering a prejudice simp-
ly a whim but say truly that to send
a child out into the school world
with all sorts Of trivial likes and
dislikes, expecting that these will be
respected, is not fair. The point is
also brought out that a prejudice
will make anyone an unwelcOme
visitor in many hcmes. II pays to
examine such concepts carefully and
find wise, painless ways of over
coming the difficulties,
A little girl detested noodles and
could, not be persuaded to eat them.
"Billy told me that they are angle
worms" she confessed when her
mother cOaxed from her the reason
why she would not eat them. Then
it was easy to take her to the kitchen
and show her how the noodles were
made and cut, even allowing her to
drop them into the hot chicken broth
to make sure that the teasing little
boy next door was all wrong in his
idea about the good food.
Another child. had bsen told that
when there was no light in the room
at night, "b.g long arms" reached
out from behind the furniture to
grab naughty children. When her
mother learned of this she first as
sured her that she was not a naugh-
ty child. Then she had all the fur
nitnre moved To shnW her fhaf nn-
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
DRIVERS URGED TO PRE-
PARE FOR UNEXPECTED
[Coafinued from Firsi Pa0el

LCoRfiRHed from Fira Pagel
erratic individuals.
1t isn't necessary to describe the
ways in which the impetious pedes-
trians will upset the Young Drivers
best laid, plans After few terrify-
ing moments when all he can do is
Jam on the brakes and hope for the
best, he viii learn to anticipate the
most peculiar pedestrian behavior
Then he must always be alert for
mutiny aboard-the sudden refusal
OF his car to perform efficiently.
BY the time the Young Driver has
become a seasoned Old Driver he
has learned to drive three cars-his
own. the car ahead. and The car Be-
hind He has become wise ia the
ways Of pedestrians and. he IS So
familiar with the feel og his car
that ne can detect trouble immed-
lately
He IS convinced tlat Anything Can
Happen
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
POULTRYMEN ELECT
OFFICERS FOR 1885
[C0Hiinued from First PageI

Warrington and Wilson c. Hatfield.
The speaker at this annual meet
ing was Prof. A. E. Tomhave, Re-
search Poultryman of the Uniyer-
sity Of Delaware, who presented the
results Of experiments which are
being conducted at the Delaware
Experiment Station to show the eff
feet Of various crosses in the breed
ing of hens for high and profitablo
egg production. He also discussed
the results which have been OBJ
tained in the feeding Of high and
low amounts of protein to growing
stock.
Previous to Prof. Tomhaye's talk,
two reels of motion pictures on
duck farming and on rodent control,
obtained from the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. were
shown by II. r. Baker, Poultry Dis
ease Pathologist Of the State Board
Of Agriculture.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
MOTORISTS AID
ASKED BY SMITH
[ConiiHued from First Pa0r1

lH""tH"uta YUm EUyf rage
appear the signature of the appli-
cant written and not printed in ink,
with the NEW address of the appli-
cant beneath and then another sig
nature must be signed at the top
end of the card where it reads "Op-
orators Iicense-1935-State of
Delaware"
Beyond this the applicant has
only to make sure that the check
accompanying the application is
made out for the proper amount of
the license fee. and is properly
signed. Incorrect address and not
giving the old and new address and
of course the lack of the two sigma
lures annually delay the issuance of
many licenses. Separate checks for
each operators license will prevent
several licenses being delayed be-
cause the application for one of the
group is defective or incomplete.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15

the county surveyor OF SUSSEX CouH-
ty.
Former Road Engineer
Magistrate Mustard was county
road engineer of Sussex County for
many years. In 1916, he was elect
ed Levy Court Commissioner for a
two year term, under the three"
Levy Court system. He was elected
register Of Wills for Sussex County
in 1918 for four years and IN 1926
was appointed justice Of the peace
at Georgetown, which Office he held
at The time OF his death He was
elected Mayor in 1927. serving one
year. During the World War Magis-
trate Mustard was chief clerk os the
Draft Board
Active IN Lodges
He was a member OF Franklin
Lodge, No. 2, A. F. and A. NJ, of
Hope Chapter, No. Z. Il. A. NJ. Of
Evergreen Forest, Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon. at Milford. and Union
Lodge, No. 3, l. o. o. r. He was
member Of the Georgetown cham-
Der of Commerce and Of the Archives
Commission. He was a member OF
the board Of vestrymen Of So. Paurs
Episcopal Church,
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15

(always in hot water).
Raymond Betts-Bill Bradshaw,
Peters pail.
Horace Evans-Mugsy, a college
grind.
Mrs. Mary TOwnsend-A Social
Climber.
Marion Noble-Peter's sweetheart.
Myrtle Hickman-Bill's sweet
heart.
Helen Mitchell-Muggsy's god
dess.
Charels Townsend-A wealthy
banker.
Vernon McCabe-The Poet of Ell
wood College,
Don't forget the date is February
23rd, at Lord Baltimore School Aud
itorium.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
MORE AIRPLANEs

The Government is preparing to
dig deep in its money-chests to give
the United States a position Of
World leadership in aviation. So.
watch the humap brides multiply.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
Home Education

~The ChIds First School Is the Famny"-FrOebo
by National kindergarten Association West 4Oth Street.
city appearing columns
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15
MAGISTRATE DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
Former Road Engineer
[Confiaued from FIa PageI

the county surveyor of Sussex cou
-.
Milford chronicle., 1935-02-15

We came on the scene in this
town about the year 1861. the first
year of the Civil War. Things were
pretty exciting about that time. My
father ran a wheelwright and black
smith shop on the bank of the little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-21
ssoy w HAL COCHRAN

AS Windy watched fair Goldy ride the bicycle, he loudly cried, Hey, let me help you out, I think your task is lots of fun.
 'Ill oil the bikes and test them out. I know what it is all about. I'll promise you, when I am through that every one will run."
 Said Goldy. That's ali right with me, if Jack Frost doesn't mind. You see, he is the main boss round the shops. Whatever he says, goes.
 "There are lot of bikes to ride. Bout half of them is all I've tried. Twould help an awful lot if you would join me, good- ness knows"
 Jack Frost exclaimed, "Of course he can.' Then to a big bike Windy ran. In just about minute he cried out, Lets have a race"
 This pleased the elves who stood nearby. The Tinies heard one of them cry, "Oh, fine! Go right ahead and ride them all around the place."
 What fun it was, as round
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-21
neArss % GEORGE ScARBO

they flew. Soon Goldy shouted. T beat you" "Of course you did," said Windy. "But I let you. I'm a sport. TsAeaA
 "Now I'll ride yours and you ride mine, and we'll soon have them running fine. Then we will try out others. There are bikes of every sort"
 Just then ol' Jack Frost heard a toot, and he exclaimed, "I'll have to scoot. I left brave Coppy with some autos, in the auto shop.
 "The way he whistles, he must be upset. That's how it seems to me. Perhaps some of the autos that he's wound up will not stop. in big room. It made Jack Frost grin, when Coppy said, "These autos violate the traffic laws.
 T blow and blow, but round they swing. My whistle doesn't mean 8 thing. I s'pose that run ming down is all that's going to make them pause"
 Copyright 1885, NEA Service, Incl
 (The Tinies pack Santa's sleigh to the top, in the next st0ry).
Evening star., 1935-08-19

McArdle halls from Texas. He first
saw the light Of day at Independence,
near Old Washington on the Brazos,
where on the I'd of March. 1886,
Texas declaration of independence
was signed.
When Representative Albert S. Bur-
Lesson became Woodrow Wilson's POST
master General, McArdle, who had
been his secretary for IL years. went
with him to the Post Office Depart
ment where he served eight years,
first as private secretary to the Post
master General and later as chief clerk
of the department during the World
War.
Returning to the legislative branch.
this time in the upper body. he be-
came first assistant librarian of the
Senate, which post he has held for
ii years. He has the distinction Of
having served under eight Presidents
Mckinley. Theodore Roosevelt, Taft,
Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover and
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Having lived through an eventful
era, he has acquired an interesting
background and a practical knowledge
of legislative history which should
equip him for the duties and added
responsibilities of his new office.