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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB
NOTES IN KENT COUNTY
DIR. Douglas Gay, PathOIOgist, OF
Wilmington, Guest Speaker

wilmington, GueSU speaker
Over 200 members of Home DEM
OnstratiOn groups enjoyed the coun-
ty Christmas Party held at Fruit
land Grange Hall on Friday, De-
cember II. First. luncheon was
enjoyed, served by grange members
to ia persons. After luncheon, DR..
Douglas Gay path, ,Ologist from viii
mingtOn, gave a very instructive
talk on Cancer Control with illus
trated slides.
The group then wen upstairs in
the Grange Hall where the rest of
the afternoon was spent in a pro-
gram put on by twelve Of the Home
Demonstration groups. This pro-
gram was sponsored by advisory
council members. It was very well
planned and much enjoyed. This
party is an annual affair and next
year twelve other groups will take
their turn at planning the program.
The afternoon program was as
follows:
A song by the group.
Reading, Mrs. Smithers Green,
Rising Sun Group.
Vocal duet. Mrs. Frank Hynson,
Miss Mary Hynson. Smyrna Club.
Play, Passing the Buck" Milford
Club (Mrs. Duane Lynn, Mrs. Bess
Shew. Mrs. Davis Watson, Mrs. L. c. |
Webb.
Useful Handicraft. Mrs. Rose Rob
Inson. Downs Chapel Group.
Reading. Mrs. Bedford Roe, Oak !,
Grove Club.
Vocal solos. Mrs. James Lafferty.
Leipsic Club.
Dialogue. Mrs. Harry Haas and
drs. Abe Vaughn. Cheswold Club.
Piano solo, Mrs. Lillian McIIVaine,
Magnolia.
Reading, Mrs. N. J. Marvel. St.
iones Club.
Vocal solos. Mrs. Bankson FOL
omb, Laws Club.
Reading, Mrs. Alfred Dill, FELTON,
Tub.
Song by group.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

ter, Mr.. Charles Holzmueller were
elected directors Saturday evening.
Mrs. Pearl Messick who for the
past year served as the efficient
Juvenile Matron resigned. and her
place will be filled by Miss Sarah
Austin and Miss Florence Messick.
These young folks are to be con-
graduated and encouraged.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
Weddings

DICKERSON WILLIAMS
Announcement is made of the
marriage Of Miss Mildred B. Dicker-
son of Glendale. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles DickersOh of
Lewes, and Mr.. Howard Dale Will
liams, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Williams. also of Glendale, on Tues
day, December 1. The Rev. P. NJ. r.
Schauer. pastor of Beaver Dam
Methodist Protestant Church at Har-
besOR, performed the ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from 1905 Files Of the
Milford Chronicle

Darwin S. Collins was in Phila-
delphia this week.
James Younger Grier of Texas is
expected to pass Christmas with his
father. George S. Grier, near Mil
ford. It will be his first visit to Del
aware in sixteen years.
Mrs. Lucy Babcock of Dover Vis-
tied Milford friends this week.
Thomas Joseph, R. F. d. mail car
rier from Magnolia, has been visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Joseph
this week.
A grey eagle was shot last Sat-
urday by John w. Ellis which meas
ured six feet four inches from tip to
tip of its wings.
Gordon H. Taylor who has been
in charge Of the harness department
OF William A. Humes and Son, has
resigned his position and will leave
in few weeks.
The quarterly conference of the
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
upon request of the official board,
invited the Rev. Geo.
P. Jones to return to his pastOrate
for another year.
The young men of Milford will
give their annual Christmas dance
and reception the night after Christ
mas. The affair is expected to be
even more exclusive than hereto
fore. Only the patronesses, the pa
irons, the chaperones, and the dan
GERS will be allowed on the floor.
The Armory will be beautifully dec
GRATED with laurel and evergreen.
An Italian orchestra will furnish
the music. Admission will be by
card.
Holly prices are low but wreath
makers believe that the next week
will see a rapid rise in the market.
Eighteen cents per pound for tur-
keys makes such eating high fOr
hose who would indulge.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

A brand new book just of the
press on the 18th was Dear
Mrs. Bender" by Dorothy Waldo
Phillips and the SkytOp Juniors.
The book describes life in a sum-
mer resort as seen through the
eyes of the children. excerpts
from which are amusing and as
outspOken as those of tender
years are prone to be. The book
is of 134 pages with humorous
illustrations. 75 in number. Many
will remember pleasantly Mrs.
Phillips, who came to Milford
one winter and brought many
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
Local And State NerOs

Maud M. Largen, evangelist from
Atlanta. Ca, who is conducting
evangelistic services at the Church
OF God each evening announces her
message this week will be strictly
prophetic. Dealing With the Signs
of the Time in the Light of Gods
Word"
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
CORONER
William Anderson


LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS
Joseph Hoffecker, ID. C. H.
In lieu Of Alexander Peterson. resigned
John Downs, Dover H.
Solomon Townsend,
Thomas e. Frazer. Muir. H.
Benjamin Harrington, Mis-. H.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
SHOOTING MATCH

Shooting match Christmas day.
starting at 1890. at Lynch Heights,
two miles north Of Milford. Turkeys.
geese and ducks awarded. Lynch
Heights Gun Club.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Millwood M. E. Church: Sunday
school 1880 p. M; worship $3.50 p.
m. Preaching by the pastor.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Bridgeville Fire Company wish to
thank all who helped make their
turkey supper on Thursday night,
Dec. 10th a success.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
FIND OLD TICKET USED
BY WINGS IN 1886

tCOHfinaed from First RageI
follows: Ks
WHIG TICKET
In favour of the Constitution and
Laws, and opposed to a Negro
Vice President
GOVERNOR
Cornelius P. COmegys
REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS
John J. Milligan
ELECTORS
DR.. William w. Morris,
Dr. Henry F. Hall,
William Dunning
SENATOR
Elias Naudain
REPRESENTATIVES
Thomas A. Rees,
Charles Marin,
William NickersOn.
Peter L. Cooper.
James S. Buckmaster,
William Johnson,
Charles T. Fleming
SHERIFF
Thomas L. Temple
CORONER
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
MILFORD LEGION
FIGHTS FOR new
ARMORY HERE
[Confinned from First Pqge1

Whereas; The building is dang
erOus to the safety of the public, and
Whereas; The annual armory in
spectiOn report. 1886, of Battery F.
19Sth Coast Artillery, Milford. Della
ware, date OF inspection. April 4,
1886, and under remarks of that re-
port states:
"ArmOry and facilities very
unsatisfactory and in a dilapi-
dated condition. Floors have
dropped away from walls, roof
and walls leak and frame is rot
ten. A new armOry is urgently
needed.
The drill hall and other ar
mOry facilities are not adequate
for instruction on unit inspected.
There is no adequate storage
or protection, including inside
fire protection for U. S. proper
ty provided.
"ArmOry and facilities very
unsatisfactory.
s s Report signed by
J. P. HOGAN,
Lieut.. Col. Coast Artillery.
Now, therefore be it, Resolved:
That we. Milford Post No 3, of the
Legion, Department of
do hereby in regular
assembled. unanimously go
on record requesting the General AS
sembly of the State of Delaware to
use every effort IN obtain a new ar
mOry for the City of Milford. to
house Battery 8. 198th Coast Artil-
ery and other local and State mill
AIRY organizations"
The resolution is signed by Arch
bald D. Lank. commander; DR..
frank L. Daley. adjutant; Augustus |
?. Faix, chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
Obituary

MILLER
Mrs. Katherine Miller, age IS
years, widow of the late DR.. J.. B.
Miller. of Pittsburgh, Pa, who for
the past four years had occupied the
position of nurse for the late Mrs.
Samuel J. Wilson, and housekeeper
for Samuel Wilson at Mrs. Wilson's
death, passed away at the home of
her employer on Saturday, Decem-
Der 5. 1886, after suffering a paraly-
sis stroke. Mrs. Miller is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Irene NarF of
Philadelphia; two sisters, Mrs. Anna
Miller and Miss Virginia Hermann.
both of Pittsburgh, Pa, and by two
brothers, both of Ohio. Funeral SER
vices were held from the Wilson Flu
neral Home on Tuesday, December
s. Interment made in the Milton NJ
E. cemetery, in section of the Will
son lot. Rev. Howard Davis Oficiat-
ed,
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

A fine Christmas spirit will be
demonstrated by Edward C.
Evans. manager of Plaza The
atre next week when he en-
tertains the whole school body
at a morning performances on
Wednesday at ten o'clock. Every
child of school age will be his
guest, and at eleven O'Clock those
who are not in school, with their
parents, or friends, or any per-
son who will want to, may at
tend the second show. Il will
require the whole theatre for the
school pupils for the first show.
and the show! Such a program
will gladden. the hearts of all
who attend. for it is to be all
cartoons, with the favOrites, Pop
eye. Sinbad the Sailor. Betty
Boop, and a Silly Symphony.
1t sounds grand to the old. Ger
tainly the young will be all en-
thusiasm for it.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
COlumR Of social
Events Occurring
Du.r1ng the Past
eek
Edlted BY
VIRGINIA s. TOWNSEND


fine things in the form of plays,
poems and readings. Mrs. Phil
lips has been recreation director
at Skytop. Pa. for several sea-
sons and it is there that the hap
penings probably had their first
inception. Dear Mrs. Bender"
actually is letter written by the
children to a fictitious person in
England, and because of the diff
ference in customs and Ian
guages of the two contries. it is
as descriptive as possible. thus
adding to the enjoyment of the
book.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18


William Humes was the pianist
at a recital given in the Murphy
School Auditorium in Dover on
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Humes
played three numbers which
were pleasing to a group of Mil
ford people who were in the
audience to hear him. His Sc
leetions we're Rhapsody in G
Minor. Op. 79. No. g." by
Brahms, prelude D Flat Major"
Chopin, and Caprice Animate"
his own composition. An encore
played by Mr.. Humes was Cho-
pins prelude. On the program
with him were Mrs. Glenn Gil
dersleeve. soprano. and Lester
S. Bueher. accompanist. It was
the monthly meeting of the
Kent County Branch of the AS
sOciatiOn Of University Women.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Two neighbors. much to the
delight of their families and
friends are slowly returning to
good health. One is frankie,
pride and joy of Mr.. and Mrs.
James X. Pettyjohn. who has
been quite i'll with pneumonia,
and the other, Mrs. Roland Mes
sick. who suffered a badly
sprained wrist and many sore
muscles and bruises when she
recently fell down the steps of
her home on Clark Avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Rennet or peDsin coagulates milk.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Births have galned g caIIIsaI..
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
MURPHY

Mark James Murphy, age 81 years.
passed away at the Milford Emer-
gency Hospital. Tuesday, December
Is. 1886. Mr.. Murphy was a resident
of Glendale. Funeral services will
be held in the Union Church on Fri
day at p. m. Interment in Union
cemetery. Rev. E. N. Wright Offlciat-
ing Mr.. Murphy is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. James Williams of FL
lendale. Miss Josephine Murphy of
Lincoln and Mrs. Laura Cooper of
Chester, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

DR.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Grier
entertained for their sons. Logan
Grier and Garrett Grier on Tues
day evening at their home on
Lake View Avenue. The invited
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Kimmel. Captain and Mrs.
Charles @Face. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank NAPLES. DR.. and Mrs.
Clyde Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. Ir-
win Burton. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
r. Grier, William v. Sipple, Jr.,
Miss Frances Grier, Miss Sara
Grier and Miss Frances Lam
mey.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
KITCHENS

Mrs. Emma Kitchens, So years old,
wife of George Kitchens, FELTON,, died
Wednesday, December 8. 1886, at her
home after an illness of complica-
tiOns lasting two years. She is sur
vived by her husband; nine children,
Bradford Mitchens, Milford; William
Kitchens. BellefOnte; Mrs. William
Emerson, Hamilton Park; Frank
Kitchens, FELTON,; Lemuel Kitchens,
Slaughter Beach; Mrs. Joseph Smith,
Linwo0d. Pa; Mrs. James Chance
and Reynolds Kitchens, Wilmington,
and Mrs. Daniel Roe, FELTON,; %
grandchildren. and two brothers,
Draper Bell. Camden, Del. and Peter,
Bell. Oak Grove. She had lived in
the FELTON, section her entire life.
She was a member Of FELTON, M. E.
The funeral took place from
the home Sunday afternoon. Dec. 1S.
with services in the FELTON, NJ. E.
Church at o'clock. Interment was
made in Barratt's Chapel Cemetery.
CLARK
Mrs. Annie G. Clark, aged 81 years.
died at her home ON Weiner Avenue,
Harrington, Del, on Thursday morn
ing, December 10, 1886. She had
been in poor health for the past four
years. She was a member of the
Pilgrim Holiness Church and was
a beautiful Christian character.
services were held on Sun
day afternoon at 1.3O O'Clock at Pill
grim Holiness Church, Harrington,
in charge of Rev. Thomas Phillips, !
pastor of the church. assisted by Rev. J
R. l.. Jump. of Denton, Md. Inter
ment was at Greensboro, Md. She
Is survived by the following chill
iren: Mrs. Bertha Pearson and Mrs. ..
Addie Barth. of Philadelphia. Mrs. /
Clara Watts. ClaymOnt. Del. Alfred
lark. Denton, Md. Mrs. Sarah Peck
md Miss Mary Clark of Harrington,
IlsO two brothers. Willard and Sam
lei Carson of Dover. Del.
MURPHY
Mark James Murphy, age 81 years,
,assed away at the Milford Emer-
.ency Hospital. Tuesday, December
5, 1886. Mr.. Murphy was a resident
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Invitations have been issued
by Miss Marjorie MulhOlland for
a dinner TO be given by her at
the Hotel Windsor on Decem-
ber rs.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Darwin S. Collins was in Phila-
delphia this week.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

AA1 oDGlul aMdAIn Vi
much discussion just
now are the two large
dances for the holi-
- days - one Christmas
night and the other New Years
Eve. Plans are about completed
for the first one. of which Will
liam V. Sipple. Jr.. Edgar Wood
and Garrett Grier are chairmen.
They have secured Red Gresh
and his Orchestra to play the
music. They come highly rec
commended. having just finished
an eighteen months engagement
at the Cafe Pierre in Philadel-
phia. There are ten pieces. a
director and a girl singer. The
dancing will begin promptly at
nine and will continue until 2.
Mrs. George II. Draper, Jr.. will
nave CAal sc VI lGAlCouAACIlo
which will be served between
halves. Miss Frances Lammey
and Mrs. Donald Poole are CO.
chairmen for the decorations
which will have a Christmas air.
The patrOnesses are Mrs. Elmer
Williams. Mrs. William C. Smith,
Mrs. Walter L. Grier, Mrs. Will
liam v. Sipple, Mrs. Remsen
Barnard, Mrs. S. M. D. Marshall,
Mrs. George H. Draper. Jr., Mrs.
Charles varney. Mrs. Harry Null
holland, Mrs: Edgar Wood Mrs.
Stephen Toadvine. Mrs. Charles
Banning. Mrs. J. Postles Ham
mond, Mrs. Davis r. Grier, Mrs.
C. D. HOIzmueller, Mrs. 1. Dol
phus Short, Mrs. John W. Burris
and Mrs. G. Marshall Townsend.
The place for the dance will be
VaTney Auditorium.
&
The New Years Eve dance will
be given also in Varney Audi
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

A grey eagle was shot last Sat
urday by John W. Ellis which meas
ured six feet four inches from tip to
tip of its wings.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Gordon H. Taylor who has been
in charge Of the harness department
OF William A. Humes and Son, has
resigned his position and will leave
I'm a few weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Thomas Joseph, R. F. D. mail car
rier from Magnolia, has been visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Joseph
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Mrs. Lucy Babcock of Dover Wis
tied Milford friends this week.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18
SHERIFF

Thomas L. Temple
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

WI uIIu lIIo' NIauh WaVI59
entertained a group of friends
at cards on Saturday evening at
their home on Draper Avenue.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Draper. Jr., DR.. and
Mrs. Clyde Nelson. DR.. and Mrs.
Elmer T. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
William V. Grier, Miss Frances
Lammey. Mrs. George G. Mont
gOmery. Mr.. and Mrs. /. D. Short.
DIR. and Mrs. S. M. d. Marshall
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Holz-
mueller.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Mrs. Walter L. Grier is enter
tanning the Friday Luncheon
Club today at her home on Lake
View Avenue.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-18

Holly prices are low but wreath
makers believe that the next week
will see a rapid rise in the market
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-23
Passing Of : Great Nation

The Spanish civil war viii hardly be
over with the formal capture Of Madrid.
Most Of the country's area is still In the
hands Of government supporters, and
Catalonia, the great industrial province
In the northeastern corner adjoining
France, is strongly anti-Fascist. BY the
time this ferocious war Is ended, there
may be a few Spaniards left. They will
be the last Of a great race, 50 vigorous IN
its prime that It mastered three quarters
Of the western hemisphere and stamped
there It's own language and culture.
The vigor Of the race now seems almost
spent. individuals are still sturdy and
brave, but something has gone from the
group. In her great days Spain was
often cruel and selfish, but there was q
bigness, creative power and sort OF
glory. Go to Spain, II you would like to
know what Spain was, and see what she
built in her prime - the cities and cathe--
drals and bridges and aqueducts and
mosques and palaces and forts. Or 60 to
the library for book that pictures them.
Then you may pity Spain, but pity will
be mixed with, great wonder and
admiration.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-23

DR.. Alexander G. Flick, State Historian
Of New. York, provided the necessary lit
tie flick to democratic complacency last
week to start something. Dr.. Flick said
that Martin Van Buren, was entitled to
the historic credit for creating the dem.
ocratic party" The occasion for the re-
honor of the "Little Magician" which
was only one of many soubriquets APP
piled to Van Buren, in his long and tenn
pestuous political career. There Is some
claim for Van Buren's right to the title
of the Father Of the democratic party,
but If he gets this honor, dubious as some
folks may consider 1t, what about Andrew
Jackson without whose aid Van Buren,
might never have achieved the prest-
dency. Oddly enough Van Buren, Is al
ways remembered as president during
the panic Of 1887, just one hundred years
ago. He was In no way to blame for IT,
but was blamed. In fact Van Burens
dilatory tactics made the situation better
than It might have become.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-23
Passing of Villages

Indications that the "small town" is
doomed are reported by federal and state
planning commissions. The trend In
many states, in the midwest particularly,
is away from the scattered villages, to-
ward the larger centers of population
where there are better marketing condi-
tions.
The change is not surprising. It has
been coming for many years, along with
Improved transportation and rural free
delivery, SO that today the economic justi-
fication Of many of these little towns as
service centers Is practically nil. Hence
America may lose one Of her most colorful
FEATURES - the crossroads village. What
the ultimate effect of that loss will be,
nobody knows. But 1t is sure to leave a
Eszl up.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-23

Diversion of highway funds is being
strenuously opposed In the Bay State,
which would make one suspicious that
perhaps in the past state officials had sue
ceeded in tapping this rich source Of gov
eminent income. It isn't peculiar to
Massachusetts alone, though, to try to
turn highway money into other channels.
We have had similar efforts In Connecti-
cut, even in the Legislature. And we con-
fidently expect more. But so far Con-
necticut has been pretty good about MAX
ing the motorists pay for upkeep Of the
state. They pay plenty as 1t Is and there
is no sense In killing that golden egg
laying goose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-23
The Drives Continue

New Haven has just completed Its
annual Community Chest drive and us
managers were bit disappointed to
report that the quota was not quite
reached. Some 100000 was needed to
bring the chest up to the required figure
needed to carry on the activities OF the
various organizations cooperating In the
movement. We will be interested to see
how the drives now going on in both
Hartford and Bridgeport progress. Con-
fidence has been expressed In both places
that quotas will be attained in the allotted
period.
IT'S rather noticeable that Waterbury
Is the only Connecticut city in the 1907
600 class which has not yet grasped the
Community Chest plan. It has been sug-
gested here on several occasions. In fact,
q recommendation not to adopt the plan
was made some time ago when agitation
for It was particularly noticeable here.
Whether that is the end in Waterbury
we don't exactly know. But we do know
that SO long as there are Community
Chests in Hartford, New Haven, Bridge
port, and other Connecticut towns Wa
terbury won't escape some notice as the
big city that hasn't got one.
The Catholic Transcript, official paper
of the Hartford diocese, had some glow
inG things to say about the Hartford
Community Chest drive a week ago
which we can't help .eprinting. The edi-
tor remarked, "There are five Community
Chest campaigns going on Throughout:
the State Of Connecticut. Every one OF
them deserves our support. Those who
are soliciting funds should be graciously
met and sent forth with the conviction
that they are doing a noble work and
doing 1t among ladies and gentlemen
who are true Christians"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-23

It was quite surprise to Connecticut
last week to get a notice from far-away
Georgia to the effect that the state rnonu-
ment in the Andersonville National Gene
terry needed repairs. In fact the State
Board Of Finance and Control didn't
know we had a monument down there
which we were supposed to maintain. AS
matter Of fact who in the official family
or In the state at large did know about
1t? Needless to say $3.50 was appropriated
for the work. It will be done by the War
Department.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-23

A. Alice Terry and Ivan Petro-
vich.
@. what Is the Hebrew name for
the seven branched candiestick used
at the Hanukkah or the Feast OF
Dedication?
A. Menorah.
q. When was the first federal
copyright act passed.
A. 1900.
q. What district does Caroline
O'Day represent In the United States
congress2
A. 81, Is Congresswoman-a
large from the whole state Of New
York.
q. How many negroes graduated
from the U. 9. Military Academy at
West Point?
A. Three Henry o. Flipper, John
Alexander ard Charles Young.
q. How old Is Baby Rose Ma
RE OF the radio?
A. Twelve years.
What u IN opang?
A. A Japanese coin Of the 18th
TO 10th centuries.
II you want . copy Of our leaf
let on MARKETS FOR LITERA.
TURE write The Waterbury DEM
ocrats Washington Bureau, 1919
Thirteenth g., Northwest, Wash.
ington, ID. @. Enclose . cents In
postage.