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CHESWOLD

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Cheswold, Nov 25 - A Thanks
giving service is being held at the
church this morning, the pastor
preaching the sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius West
were given Shower" Tuesday
evening of last week at the home
Of Mrs. Vests mother, Mrs. James
Boyles and Mr. Boyles. The Vests
received a lot of beautiful and use
full presents. Refreshments were
served. Mrs. West was the former
Miss Audrey Shackel.
Mrs. Jeff Cooper and Mrs. Eliza
beth Emory, who have been on the
sick list, is better.
Mrs. Mary E. Moore has been re-
moved to the Kent General Hos
pital for treatment. The friends
wish for her a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. William King and
son Billy, were recent visitors to
]. H. Willis and family. Willard
Barcus, Denney Morris and Joseph
Swain and Harry Casson formed
a jolly auto party to Conshocken,
Pa, last week.
Mrs. Reba Vaughn and Mr.. and
Mrs. Abe Vaughn have been enter
ing friends from California for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor and daugh
ter, of Wilmington, were guests of
Mr. Charlie Kipp and daughter
Anna, last Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah Short of Kenton,
was a guest of her friend, Mrs. Lii
lie Wright one day last week.
Mrs. Ennis, wife of our pastor,
and her little daughter are visiting
her parents near Salisbury.
Miss Nellie Mae Swain has been
spending several days in Seaford
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Smith of the
Commercial Apple Farm, left here
last week for Florida where they
will spend the winter.
Mrs. Franklin Luff and son Dom
aid, were guests Of friends in Mid
dletown one day last week.
Mrs.W. S. Scarborough and Mrs.
Bernice Brown were Wilmington
visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Sipple of
near Wilmington, spent the week.
end with relatives near town.
Rev. w. G. Buckson of Little
Creek was a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Anderson one day last
week.
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HARTLY
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D6TeSb Oleh1eu It TOLL int Vicinity
Hartly, Nov. 25-Colonel George
Schulz has returned to Camp Dix
fter spending the weekend with his
family. Mrs. George Schulz and
Mrs. Lawrence Ennis spent a day
in Philadelphia recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ashton en-
tertained recently their son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ashton
of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hurd,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchens and son,
Archer Hutchens and Roger Bur-
ris have been on a vcisit to Mr.. Ed
ward Urian, of near Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Seward Daley
had as their guests last week, Mr..
and Mrs. Brainard Taylor and
daughtr, Ruth and Joseph Daley
of Wilmington, ard Miss Elva Tay-
lor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schweitzer,
Sr., entertained their daughter and
husband, Mr.. and Mrs. John Doell
and Elmer Cole of Carney's Point,
N. j., the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Carrow were
recent dinner guests of ther daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Taylor of Clayton.
Miss Elva Taylor entertained
Mrs. William Voss Of Yeadon, Pa,
one evening last week.
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KENTON NEWS
NOTES OF WEEK
Personal Mention and Social
Items and Other Parties
Reported About Town
COMMUNITY INTEREST

Kenton, Nov. 25 = Mr.. Harold
Lynch, Mrs. Florence Hutchins,
Mrs. Mary Stafford attended
Teachers Institute held in Will
mington on Thursday and Friday,
November 10Th and 18th.
Mrs. Ella Carey and Miss Eva
Carey entertained the Home Mis-
sionary Society on Thursday, No
vember 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Daniels and
daughter Louise, and Mr.. and Mrs.
William Olden and family of Col
lingdale, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Titus and grandchildren, of
Wilmington, visited Mrs. Addie G..
Arthurs and family on Sunday.
Miss Ethel Carey of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her moth
er and sister.
Mrs. John Guthrie of PhiIadel-
phia, Pa, spent last Saturday with
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Guthrie
and brother, Mr.. G. w. Guthrie and
family.
Misses Audrey and Anna Windall
Davis spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Davis.
Miss Kathryn Clifton of LeWes,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Clifton.
Miss Catherine Smith of Lewes,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. r. F. Smith.
Mrs. Levi Everett has been Wis
iting her son, Mr.. Levi Everett Jr.t
and wife, in Dover.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lawrence
and Miss Elizabeth Stevens OF
Smyrna spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stevens of near Kenton.
Mr.. Olin Pinder and family anG
Mrs. Walter Mclaughlin motored
to Wilmington Sunday to visit
their aunt, Mrs. Mary Hurlock.
\ The Ladies Aid Society vii
meet with Mrs. Ada Hilyard OF
Wednesday evening, December 1st
Mrs. Thomas Wharton anC
grandson Of Wilmington, spent sew
eral days last week with her niece
Mrs Bryan Crossley.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Clark o
Smyrna spent last Wednesday will
their son, Mr.. H. 9. Clark and fam
ily.
Miss Adeline Hilyard spent las
Thursday with Miss Charlotte Ev
erett.
Mrs. Sarah Walker and grand
daughter Sarah, spent the week
end in Philadelphia. Mrs. Wake
remained for longer visit witt
her daughter, Mrs. G. r. Middle
ton.
Miss Anita Cook spent last weel
end with her aunt Of Marydel, Md
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lynch AM
daughter Charlotte, spent last Sat
urday in Wilmington.
Mr.. Milbourne Wiley of Lewes
spent the weekend with his sister
Mrs. S. G. Walker.
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BLACKBIRD
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Blackbird, Nov. 25 - Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Webber spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
Rurchard of Odessa.
Miss Rachel Hastings attended
the teachers meeting in Whining
ton on Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. B. Riley Watson, Mrs. R. M.
Sammons, Mrs.W. F. Anderson and
Mrs. w. C. Roosevelt attended the
Home Demonstration meeting in
Smyrna Thursday.
Mrs. Cora Heinold, Mrs. Henry
Warner and daughter Caroline,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Heinold in Odessa on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kohl, Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Kohl, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Wiegel visited Mr.and
Mrs. Kohl on Sunday.
Miss Ruth Watson of West Ches-
ter spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. d. D. Stats.
Miss Bessie B. Ferguson and
Mrs. Thomas G.. Rowand were call
ers at the home of Mrs w. G.
Roosevelt on Friday.
Mr.. John A. Heinold is spending
two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Hutchison near Newark.
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Rev. Robert S. Hodgson, of Bear
a former pastor of the Townsend
M. E. Church, performed the cere-
mony. The bride was formerly
from Milford. Mr.. and Mrs. Rms
sell Brock, of Chester, Pa, attend
ed the couple. They were also ac-
companied by the groom's mother
and grandmother, Mrs. Burton
Mannering and Mrs. Emma Man
nering, of Townsend. They win
reside in Chester.
Mrs. w. 1. Cochran, Mrs. Sam
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MONDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1887
AT TWO O'CLOCK p. M.

AT the front door of The Clayton Bank and
Trust Company in the Town of CLAYTON
Kent County and State of Delaware,
The following real estate. viz
All that certain piece or parcel of land
and premises situated in the Town of Claw
ton, Duck Greek Hundred, Kent County
and State of Delaware. on the West side
OF rodney Street bounded on the East BY
said Rodney Street, the South by lands
now or formerly of Annie Fisher, on the
West by lands now formerly of John
Shahan and Josephine Shahan, his wife,
and on the North by a twenty (2O) foot
alley, having front on said Rodney Street
of Forty (40) feet and extending back
with that width distance of One Hun
dred and Fifty (150) feet, containing Six
Thousand $4,000 square feet of land, more
or less, and being the same convened unto
William F. Spencer and Cora NJ. Spencer.
his wife, by deed of Howard ]. Shuster.
and wife dated December 81, 1918 and of
record at Dover in Deed Book w. Vol. II.
Page so and which upon the death of Cora
M. Spencer November IA, 1886 became vest
ed in severalty in the said William F.
Spencer.
The improvements thereon being a two
and one-half story frame dwelling with at
tachments and outbuildings
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
ATTEST: JOHN MERRITT HURD, Clerk.
TERMS OF SALE
On the day of sale the purchaser will
De required to pay to the Trustee 20 per-
cent of the purchase price and shall. on
or before the return day of sale. to be
held at Dover on Saturday. December A.
1887 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, deposit
IN the Farmers Bank at Dover to the credit
OF the said Court the balance of the pur-
chase money and exhibit a certificate of
deposit to the Court with the return of
sale
The percentage paid on day of sale will
De treated as a part of the purchase price
II other terms of sale are complied with
otherwise it will be forfeited for nom
compliance and treated as liquidated dam
ages.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the share or
interest of John +. Spencer Paul p.
Spencer, Catherine S. Sears, Alice s.
Bobrow. William ]. Spencer, Julius A.
Spencer and Eugene Spencer will be sold
as above set forth, and all persons having
or claiming any lien or encumbrance
against or affecting the share or interest
of any of the parties entitled to shares in
the premises to be sold. are hereby notified
to appear in the Office of the Clerk of the
said Court at Dover. on or after the Fourth
day of December, A. ID. 1887. and make
proof of said claim and the amount due
thereon.
CHARLES L. HARMoNsON, Trustee.
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STATE CAPITAL
NEWS BUDGET
Personal Items and Social
Mention About Dover Folks
and Their DOings
PARTIES OF THE WEEK

Dover, Nov. 25-Mayor and Mrs.
j. Wallace Woodford, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Allan F'rear, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs
Herman @. Taylor, their daughter
Miss Cornelia H Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank r. Hayes, DR.. and Mrs.
William S. Straughn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Wine, Mr. and Mrs. w. Ross
Jones and Mr.. and Mrs William
BurreH were among those from
here who attended the dinner-dance
of the Consistory, Scottish Rite
Masons, held at the Hotel DUPONT
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Clements BOWdle
have Mrs. Gertrude Baer Of Har-
risburg as their guests.
Mrs. Nellie Fiery of Martins
burg, w. Va, has been the guest
of Mrs. Irving Boggs and with her,
left last week to join Mr. Boggs at
Easton, Pa.
Mrs A. Raig Peacock and
daughter Peggy, spent last week
end with relatives in Chestnut Hill.
Mrs. Peacock's sister, Miss Anna
May Startling, went to Bronxville,
n. Y, Friday to be a weekend
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Judd.
Mrs. Russell Holmes, who has
been spending some time in Mil
ford, has returned to Dover for the
winter.
Miss Mildred Messick of Dover,
daughter of Mrs. Monroe c. Mes
sick and the late Mr.. Messick, has
chosen Saturday, December 4 as
her wedding day to Mr.. Thomas L.
Kennedy, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas L. Kennedy of Magnolia.
The wedding will take place in
Peoples Congregational-Christian
Church at Dover.
The Dover High School Alumni
Association is sponsoring a dance
Thanksgiving night, in the high
school gymnasium.
Miss Frances Lowber has been
spending several days in Middle
town, N. Y, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Woodhead, former local
residents. The Woodheads also had
as their guests over the past week
end Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lowber of
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Bastian of this city and Mr.
Horace Werner of Wilmington.
The Dover Garden Club sponsor
ed a tea Saturday afternoon at the
Mapledale Country Club, to meet
Mrs. Edgar Cope of Westchester,
who talked on Color in the Gar
den." 1t was the first of a series
of interesting programs planned by
the Garden Club for the winter.
Mrs. Howard e. Lynch, Jr., and
two children have been in New
York City several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Pen
newill.
Master Tommy Harrison cele-
brated his eleventh birthday anni-
versary Saturday afternoon by en-
tertaining a number of his young
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Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Wright and
son Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
johnson of Bowers Beach, spent
Sunday in Baltimore.
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Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of the State of Delaware, in and for
Kent County. will be exposed to sale by
way of public auction or vendue on
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AT the front door of The Clayton Bank and
Trust Company in the Town of Clayton
Kent County and State of Delaware
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ever so many years. And we are free to say we agree with what our experienced teacher has told us; why, because we say that no man in these parts, has had better op- portunity to study fire and its pro- greSs than has MT. Hurley.
 ; So, vested with the authority of the National Board of Fire Under writers and the National Fire Pro- lection association and by their di- ection and that of our mayor and department chief, we of the fire pre- vention unit of our own department shall go forward during the coming week in an endeavor to impress upon the public the need of extreme care during the coming winter in the opertaion of their home heating units, and to guard against every thing that will bring about fire.
 We have requested the clergy of our city by letter to bring the ques- ton to the attention of their con- gregations; we shall address the peo- pie by radio, and we shall visit and talk in every public and private school in the city, as we have been ordered to do by the recognized fire authority, as above mentioned.
 We hope for no fires during the week, and few during the coming cold weather or winter months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02

It Is expected that one of the first incidents in the plan will be holding father and son meeting at the post rooms where the vet erans will bring their youngsters and establish a comradship among the youngsters that will become a valuable asset to them in future years.
 Several years ago efforts were made to establish unit here, but at that particular time the work of the scout troop demanded con- siderable in time of the young sters enrolled, so 1t was decided to delay organization until later date in fear that the two outfits would conflict
 Efficient Chairman
 At the request of interested members, however. who have wit- messed the splendid boys work accomplished ly Legionnaires in other cities, 1t was voted recently to start @ unit here. In Chairman Haude Corporal Coyle Post has one of the most enthusiastic mem- bers in the State Department. He has studied the plan and has con- tacted commanders throughout Connecticut for information and advice. ' There Is no question but what in . few weeks Corporal Coyle Post will be proudly displaying its new outfit. Sons Of Legion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
Corp. Coyle Post Organizing
 Local Sons or Legion Unit

Ex-service men who took part in the big parade of the World War and who are members of the American Legion will shortly have as marching buddies, their own sons.
 With the appointment of CheS- ter A. Haude as local chairman, Corporal Frank Coyle Post Is now furthering arrangements to have @ unit of the Sons of Legion or ganized here and enlisted in the various activities of the state or ganization. A meeting of all youngsters eligible will be called shortly by Chairman Haude and the plan of organization com pleted. Full details as to what Is required of members, their duties and the, official uniforms will be explained by officers of the post.
 Scouts To Carry On
 In definitely deciding to hold a Sons of Legion unit here there Is no intent on the part of the post to discontinue it's present excel- lent troop of Boy Scouts. The Legion scout unit Is one of the best in the city and has won many awards for efficiency. It's repre- sentatives have participated in every cit yevent of interest dur ing the past several years. Two, of It's members were sent to Washington, D. C., to participate in the National Jamboree. Chair man William '. Dwyer plans to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
Cha1nb berof C Commerce
 Joins Fire Officials
 In Preparing Program
COnneCticut's Best Known Authority Bob Hurley to Assist Underwriters in Formulating Educational
 IT, Work in. Eliminating Hazards

decision. And, too, while we are discussing fire situations, the office of the fire marshal of Waterbury does not desire to forget its obliga- tion to the man they believe to be one of the greatest fire experts of our land, Robert T. Hurley, of our own little Connecticut, and for years the guiding hand in all of the most important arson, cases of the state. To us, Hurley is bug on the sub- ject." He plays" with fire daily in his little iron built studio" in the rear of his home in the high spots of New Hartford. We have been there, and we have observed, as he has instructed all four of us, just like a small student class of a country school.
 CareleSSneSs
 Instead of charging a fire to a cigarette butt, Bob" Hurley's de- cision on such cases, is always "care- lessness."
 What has the cigarette to do with fire" Bob" has often asked us. "The cigarette is all right; it's the smoker who is to blame; it's nothing more than a plain act of carelessness when he drops the lighted end into a pile of rags, or into paper waste basket. We are a careless lot, and we cannot escape the charge"
 We of the marshals office of Wa terbury have had this viewpoint drilled into us by our instructor for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02

partment, was appointed a hoSeman in the Old Phoenix Company No. on February 5, 1895. Eight years later he was promoted to the rank of captain of Truck Company No. l and transferred from the Phoenix avenue tsation to the old Scovill street house. He later served at the Burton street station for many years and on his promotion to deputy chief in 1920 assigned to headquarters on Field street.
 Was Athletic Youth
 From" Lynch was stalWart man in his youth, of splendid physique, strength and courage. He made an excellent fireman. Quiet in man. ners and disposition, he was highly respected as a fire-fighter, as a friend and neighbor. He was a very retiring man in many respects, but few equalled him in energy, in bravery or in fire-fighting ability. He was an expert ladderman, quick to measure with his eye the number of feet needed, the most advan- tageous spot from which to fight 8 fire.
 Fought In Big Fire
 He was one of the few, very few members of the department who fought in the greatest fire In the city's history, the famous confiagra- tion of 1902 when nearly half of the city's business district was levelled by flames. He was an intimate associate of his late predecessors Samuel O. Snagg and Henry H. Heitman. They relied on him most implicitly for aid in their hardest fights and they never found Tom Lynch wanting in any spect. Consequently when the lane of promotions was opened up in 1920 and again in 1885 merit and ability were signally honored when found in such faithful fireman as rom" Lynch. It was only natural that when Chief Heitman answered the last bell, his closest ally in the department should ascend to the highest office in the department.
 Retired At Own Request
 Chief Lynch was retired in Jan- uary, 1887 at his own request. In- juries had impaired his vision and the chief looked forward to a well deserved rest.
 On March 10th, he was honored by testimonial dinner with his successor, Tom" Cavanaugh. It was an expression of esteem for both In the speeches of the evening there was some indication of the great admiration that the men of the de- partment held for Chief Lynch. He was a most considerate leader, just and kind. He overlooked minor in- fractions with a little fatherly ad- vice, but If the circumstances war; ranted it, he could wield a rod of discipline with the best of 'em and never hesitated to put an offending man on the carpet when the well fare and efficiency of the depart ment demanded 1t.
 Entire Platoon to Attend
 The entire night platoon of men and officers will take part in the funeral Monday. The Hast bell" will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
TWO VACANCIES
 WILL BE FILLED

While no definite date has aB yet been set 1t Is reliably certain the Democratic state central committee will meet later this fall to All two important vacancies in its organiSa. ton ranks, as well as e number oi minor ones. NV
 The two important offices to pc filled are those of the secretary oi the committee and national com mittewoman. The death of Mrs. Jo- sephine Flynn In Bridgeport yes- terday caused the latest vacancy, that of secretary being vacated py William M. Greene several months ago when civil service requirements forced him to drop his political pos sition. MT. Greene Is director of safety for the state motor vehicle department. G
 Civil service requirements have also forced several resignationA among members of the state cenS, tral committee.
 State Chairman J. Francis Smtti i of this city has stated that the committee will meet within q reas' sonable time to i'll such vacancies as have occurred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02

pointment as deputy chief, he went to fire headquarters and was sta toned there during his entire term in that capacity and later when he was made the department head.
 Friend of Many, Always Kind
 We of the fire department who worked alongside of him, recog- nized in the man his real worth; his real friendliness, and his real abil- ity as a fire fighter. He was a softly spoken man; never in all ot the years we had been associated with him, did we hear a word of profanity from his lips. Not once was he ever heard to say an unkind word about single soul; he was naturally quiet and reserved. He never sought conversation, and never looked for a debate, or said anything contrary to the state ment uttered by those about him He was a great listener. AS the poet says, "In friendship, he was taught to believe"
 His friends in the department included every man on the roster No one was ever heard to say i'll of Chief Lynch in all of the years of his long service. He was to all of us most considerate, patient and a guiding spirit. His soul is gone, but we are sure his memory will finger long among the mem- bership of the department of which he was an important factor fol these many years.
 He certainly deserves the best that death brings to a person.