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Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
BURNS FATAL TO
MILFORD WOMAN
Miss Ann Grier Deputy Sueeumbs
To Burns; Funeral Today

Miss Ann Grier Deputy. daughter
of Mrs. Clara R., and the late Will
liam E. Deputy, Milford. died at six
O'Clock Wednesday evening at the
Milford Emergency Hospital. Death
resulted from burns suffered acci-
dentally at her home Tuesday MORN
ing. 1t is believed her dress was ig-
nited by the fame from gas stove
on which she was preparing break
fast. Miss Deputy attempted to
smother the fire without success.
Mrs. Roscoe E. Galloway and Har-
ry Truitt. neighbors. hearing her
cries, went to her assistance. and
beat out the flames. She was taken
to the hospital by her uncle. George
S. Grier.
Miss Deputy. who was 49 years
old, is survived by her mother. one
sister, Mrs. William H. Riggs. of
Milford, and a brother. James H.
Deputy of North Hills. Pa.
Funeral services will take place
from the home this afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment will be made in
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
ODD FELLOWS ARE
PREPARING FOR
MEMORIAL MEET
Will Honor Deceased Of
Lodge At Special Ser
vices In Cemetery.
TO BE HELD SUNDAY
State Grand Master And |
Staff Have Been Invited !
To Be Present. |

William s. Dickerson, Noble Grand
of Crystal Fount Lodge, No. 10, !. o.
o. F., and a special committee head
ed by l. John Tease, have arranged
an appropriate memorial service for
next Sunday, June 20, in honor of
the departed members of Crystal
F'ount Lodge, who have passed on
during the year.
This years memorial is in honor
of j. Russell Webb, Frederick T.
Higman, Harry P. VanKirk and DR..
Frank l.. Grier, all prominent Odd
Fellows who at one time or another
during their lives had taken all ac-
tive part In fraternal affairs.
A speaker of national reputation
has been secured for the occasion.
This assures the audience of a
pleasing address. Special music has
been arranged that will add to the
memorial.
As has been the custom for years,
this service will be held in Odd Fell
lows cemetery on North Walnut
street, near the main entrance. This
memorial is open to the public. A
general invitation is extended to all
who desire to attend.
Every Odd Fellows Lodge in lower
Delaware has been invited, as has
the Grand Master of the Delaware
l. o. o. F. and staff.
The lodge will meet in Crystal
Fount Temple at p. m. and pro-
ceed to the. cemetery in a body. The
service is scheduled to begin at
2:3O p. m, on the arrival OF The
lodge.
A. large speakers stand will lie
erected for. the service, with plenty
of chairs arranged in the maple
grove for the convenience of the
guests -
Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18

IL ENTER GUILTY
PLEAS In. SUSSEX
Nine Get Short Prison Terms; Five
More Are ParOled

Fourteen men appeared before
Judge Charles S. Richards last Sat
urday in plead guilty" court, avail
ing themselves of the opportunity
to start serving their prison SEN
tenees without having to wait for
one of the regular terms OF court.
Richard Jackson. Little Creek dis
trict, charged with larceny. was i'm
prisoned for one year.
Lemuel ID. Gosnell, Ronald W.
Thomas and Alfred F. White, Gum
boro district. charged with larceny.
were paroled for one year. Gosnell
was parOled to Ira Webb; Thomas
to Frank w. White. of Whitesville.
and Alfred F. White to Everett Hall.
Six Months Sentence
John Eaton alias John Lapker-
bitz, Little Creek district. charged
with breaking and entering and lar
ceny. was sentenced to six months
in the county Jail.
Woodrow wilkins. Georgetown
district, charged with forgery, was
fined $500 and imprisoned for years.
A sentence of six months in the
county Jail was imposed on Edward
Johnson of Bridgeville. charged with
larceny.
Joseph Revel. Dagsboro district,
charged with assault and battery
on Asa Bennett of Frankford, May
5th, was imprisoned for six months.
Paroled For Year
Francis E. Cooper, Baltimore dis
Lrict, charged with breaking and
entering, was paroled for one year
10 John l.. Murray.
Herman c. Lane, Georgetown dis
.rict, charged with forgery. was pa
-oled for one year to State Detective /
r. Murphy.
Roosevelt Evans, Little Creek dis
rict, charged with larceny, was inn
,risoned for six months.
Charged with possession OF eight
,ints of Illegal liquor. George r.
3ulsh, negro. of Bridgeville, was i'm
,risoned for one month.
Henry Mumford. negro. Baltimore
district. was imprisoned for three
months on charge Of larceny.
Irving Jones of near Selbyville.
harged with larceny of eight
hickens, was sentenced to serve
hree months in the county Jail. Il
Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
SOIL MEETINGS ARE
SCHEDULED FOR KENT
Meetings Are Arranged BY County
Agent, Russell L. Wilson.

In connection with the 1887 soil
conservatism program community
meetings will be held on Friday even
ing. June 25, ia seven different places
in Kent county for the purpose OF
electing district committeeman in the
Kent County Agricultural Conserya-
ton Association for the year begin
ming July l., in accordance with the
administrative ruling of the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration.
These meetings have been sched-
uled by County Agent Russell e.
Wilson in cooperation with r. Harry
Wilson, Laurence E. Cain and H.
Clifford Clark, members of the coun-
ty committee, and c. Arthur Taylor
and Robert A. Carton who are mem-
bers of the state committee, under
whose supervision the soil conserva-
ton program is. being conducted in
Kent county.
Only those farmers who signed
applications in the 1886 and 1887 pro-
grams and who are thereby members
of the county association are entitled
to vote at these community election
meetings. In each district in the |
county there will be elected a COM
mittee of three farmers, In addition |
TO an alternate member. and the one
who is elected chairman OF his dis
trict will become a member of the
board of directors in the county as
sociation.
Farmers in the LIST district will
meet in the Fire House in Smyrna,
and those in the End. 9th and 9TH
districts will meet in the basement
of the State Board of Agriculture
building in Dover. Farmers in the
3rd district will meet in the public
school building in Kenton, and those
who live in the 4th district will meet
in the public school building In
Hartly.
A meeting will be held in Hughes
hardware store in FELTON, for the far
mers in the 9Th and Sth districts. and
In the First National Bank building
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PAST MASTERS NIGHT AT
TEMPLE LODGE JUNE Is
Charles j. HOlzmueller, Milford,
VIII Officiate As Master

Past Masters Night will be OBJ
served at Temple Lodge No. 9, A. F.
& A. NJ, Milford. next Friday eve
ming, June 25, with the following
past masters officiating:
Charles J. Holzmueller, master;
Walter L. Grier, senior warden: c.
Donnan Holzmueller, junior warden; (;
James P. Pierce, secretary; Edwin
p. Messick, treasurer; George T.
Macklin. senior deacon; R. Arthur
Derrickson, junior deacon; Fulton j.
Downing, senior steward; M. Has
well Pierce, junior steward; George
A. Swain. tyler.
The program follows:
Opening, 8 p. IN.
Regular business.
Introduction of past masters.
Music.
S. c. Evans, 1913.
Conferring Master Mason Degree
on James Gilchrist Holzmueller.
Charles ]. Holzmueller. 1914, in
the East.
Music.
Closing.
Refreshments.
The past masters of the lodge are
as follows:
William G. Sammons, 1895; John
c. Truitt, 1899; Charles D. Abbott,
1900; willard F. Deputy, 1905; Wal
ter L. Grier, 1906; G. Layton Grier,
1907-0S: William v. Sipple, Jr., 1909;
c. Evans, Jr., 1913; Charles
]. Holzmueller, 1914; Warren T.
Moore, 1916; James P. Pierce, Jr.,
1917-1S; NJ. Haswell Pierce. 1919;
NJ. d. Marshall. 1920; Will
liam R. Murphy, 1921; R. Arthur
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Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
EIGHT LOST NBAY
AT BOWERS WHEN
BOAT FOUNDERS
Seven Bodies Recovered,
Search Pushed for Miss
ing Member.
ALL ARE IDENTIFIED
Three Survivors Tell OF
Terrible Experience;
Clung To Cabin Top.

While the three men rescued from
the wreckage of the cabin boat Teal
which sunk off Bowers Beach Mon
day were recovering In the Kent
General Hospital, Coast Guard
planes and boats continued their
search for the lone missing member
of the party. Seven bodies have
been recovered and identified.
The survivors are:
Charles W. Stoddart, Jr., 35 years
old, high school instructor of State
College, Pa
F. C. Mckee, So years old, State
College fruit market proprietor.
]. E. Stine of Altoona, Pa.
Seven Bodies Recovered
The bodies recovered were:
Capt. Floyd Davis, 20 years old, Of
Bowers Beach.
William A. Elmer. 35 years old. of
Altoona.
Howard NJ. Bussard, As years old.
Altoona, produce dealer.
William C. Dublin, "a years old,
Altoona.
Edwin Jasper Watson, 3s years old
State College insurance man.
Clyde w. Fishburn, 4S years old,
State College meat market proprie-
tor.
Herbert Lynn, 81 years old, Altoo-
ma trolley car conductor.
The missing man is James Dublin,
76 years old, father of William Dub
lin.
Coast Guardsmen said there was
no chance that Dublin could be alive
as every part of the bay had been
secured in vain during the day.
Coroner Harry Camper Of Kent
county called together a coroner's
jury and appointed Jonathan L.
Hopkins, Dover, foreman. and Her
man c. Taylor, Dover, secretary. The
jury WIN not meet however, untH
the body of Dublin is recovered.
Survivor Tells Of Experience
A graphic tale of the horror ex-
perienced by the three men who
clung to the hatch cover of the crui-
ser for more than IL hours and who
watched three other men slip away
to their deaths was related by Stod-
dart from his bed in the Kent Cen
eral Hospital.
The party had been fishing all day
in about the middle of the bay and
had started for Bowers Beach at
about p. m. he said.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18

'And the rockets red glare, the
bombs bursting In air, gave proof
through the night that the flag was
still there /. :"
That was Americas war for inde-
pence as visualized a century and
a half ago by Francis Scott Key and
immortalized in the lines OF the Star
Spangled Banner.
According TO the Delaware Safety
Council, the war for independence is
still being celebrated. but each
Fourth OF July those famous lines
might be paraphrased:
Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18

he automatically became member
of the Board of Directors. Since
Sussex County has ten representa-
tive districts, this Board consists of
ten members. The Board then elects
from their membership the County
Committee. consisting of three mem
bers. According to information re-
ceived from Washington, by County
Agent Snyder the administration of
the 1887 program will be the same
as in 1886. Because Of this, the CO.
operators must again be given a
chance to elect committeeman to
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Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
HOWARD MARTIN HEADS
TEMPLELODGE, MILFORD
Frank X. Grier, Milford, Elected As
Senior Warden At Recent Meet

Howard Martin. a well known
merchant of Harrington. was elected
worshipful master of Temple Lodge.
No. 8. A. +. & A. NJ, at a recent
election. Frank r. Grier, of Mil
ford, was elected senior warden;
Ola F. Sapp, of Houston. junior war
den; ]. P. Pierce, secretary. and Ed
win Messiek, treasurer.
Howard Martin, the new master is
we'll known in the Masonic frater-
nifty. He is a member of several
branches. M
The appointive officers will be an
nounced and installed at a future
date.
Samuel Berlin, the present master.
is arranging the annual past mas
ters night. This date will be an
nounced later.
Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
GOV. HOFFMAN
VISITOR HERE
New Jersey Executive and
Party Stopped At Wind
sOr Hotel Saturday.

Governor Harold G. Hoffman OF
New Jersey and a party of New Jer-
sey officials spent last Saturday
night at the Hotel Windsor, Milford,
after docking at the municipal wharf
in the yacht ,Wayfarer, owned by
Judge Palmer M. Way of Cape May,
NJ 4. The party arrived In Milford
early Saturday evening after day
of fishing. The governor was greet
ed by Mayor Harry J. Pettyjohn.
City Manager Charles E. Banning
and civic leaders. The yacht left for
Cape May early Sunday morning.
The governor returned to Trenton
on Monday.
Others in the group were Col. j.
Fred Margerum, Col. William Orsen,
Col. Edward Mulchelky. Assembly
man I. Cant Scott, Mayor Irving
Gerhard of Stone Harbor, N. j.;
Mayor Warren d. Hahn of West
Wildwood, N. j.; Mayor T. Millett
Hand of Cape May; Cape May Coun-
ty Clerk Sterling Cole, Cape May
County Commissioner Ralph Stew
ems, Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Harold German. Z, J. Wood, chair
man of the Cape May Republican
and Cape May Surrogate
Irving Fitch, and about fifteen
others.
Among those who met the Cover
nor during his stay at the Hotel
Windsor were former State Repre-
John W. Burris. Insurance
Commissioner J. Postles Hammond,
DR.. G. Layton Grier. Fulton ]. Dow
ming, president of the Milford Young
Mems Republican Club. and Robert
II. Yerkes. vice president of the
.lub
Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
1000 Sussex County Farmers Received
$155,OO0 From Soil Program In 1886

During 1886 the Soil Conservation
Program in Sussex County, brought
approximately s155.000 to our 100
farmers who cooperated.
The program in the county was
administered according to regula-
tions from Washington namely by
local committees in each represen-
tative district. the Board of Direc-
tors and County Committee. The
local district committees were elect
ed by farmers who participated in
the program last year. The men re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
in his district became chairman and
Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
DICOS TO PLAY LOCALS
HERE ON SUNDAY
Salisbury Advised To Cancel Game
Here After League Meeting

The Salisbury management in
formed the Milford Baseball Club
that in league meeting on Tuesday
morning. a resolution was acted
upon and passed forbidding league
club from playing exhibition games
with any independent team on the
Shore, and that they would there
fore be unable to play at Milford this
This action was apparently
taken to prevent Milford from play
ing the Salisbury and fredericksburg
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Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
CEDARS HELD CLOSING
CEREMONIAL WED.NIGHT
DIR. Calvin Althouse, Phlla, Made
Address HOnoring Late Pres. Harding

Evergreen Forest No. 49, T. C. L.
brought 10 a close its season We'd
nesday night with one OF the best
summer ceremonials held in years.
The Community Building, Milford,
was comfortably filled with MEM
bers and their guests from many
towns.
George S. Grier, Grand Tall Cedar
presided and introduced the guests
and speakers.
The June meeting. as usual, was in
the form of memorial to the late
President Harding who became a
member OF Evergreen Forest in Mil
ford. June 8. 1923. One noticeable
feature of the gathering was the abb
sence of many members who took
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Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
Safety Council Campaigns For
Safe And Sane Fourth Of July

"And the burned and crippled
children, the blood-smeared high
ways, and the victims of drowning
give proof through the years that
our patriotism still lives"
Yes, abundant, but rather dubious
proof. The day set aside to COM
memorate significant event in AM
erican history has become a day of
excess. dominated by the three ter
rible specters of fireworks. traffic
accidents and drownings.
Because OF community campaigns
[Tars &c Psgs J, PiFssel
Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, June 8 To Tues
day, June Is, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, the local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions for Mil
ford. from Wednesday. June 9, to
Tuesday, June Is, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1937-06-18
Temperature

Total Rainfall ....... 1.2S
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Prevailing
Wind
June 9, South--Partly Cloudy
June 10. Southwest-Partly Cloudy
June IL. ENTHUSIASTICALLY Cloudy
June u, East-Clear
June I3, South--Partly Cloudy
June IA. Southwest Partly Cloudy
June Is, Southwest-Partly Cloudy
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Riddles

See poor Vincent's riddle. sand
wiched in with two girls contributions
on each side! Aren't you fellows
ashamed of yourselves, letting boy
be all alone with four girls? Better get
busy and send in some riddles, or the
girls will beat you all hollow.
/. Why is a dry speech like an au-
tomobile wheel?-Rhea LIE Beau.
2. Two ducks in front Of duck,
two ducks behind duck, and duck
in the middle. How many ducks were
there?-Corrine Schermerhorn.
3. Why are some peoples teeth like
stars?-Vincent T. Perry.
L.. I went cross London bridge,
but when I got there the bridge was
covered with eggs. didn't step on
the eggs but crossed the bridge. How
did do it?-Marjorie Auchly.
5. Opens like barn door, ears like
a cat, guess all your life and you can't
guess that.-Evelyn L. Tyler.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Shooting Bottom
Out of Boat Isn't
Good Woodcraft!
By Ell COmanchO.

"A BOUT ~ years ago was living on
the North Pacific Coast, where I
owned and published magazine called
the Pacific Sportsman. Many sports
men came to my Office to talk over
things of interest to outdoor folk, and
it was necessary for me to entertain
them.
With this in mind, I leased piece
OF tide fiat marshland near the mouth
of the Skagit River, and there I built
fine, snug cabin. I equipped it with
supplies to care for as many as 10
guests At the rear I built a boat
house for five duck-shooting boats, for
there was as good shooting In those
tide marshes as the world afforded.
This establishment called for quite
a bit of care during the season, and
at the end Of the season it had to be
closed up. One year three days before
the season closed I went alone to the
cabin to put the boats away and see
that everything was in order before
locking it up.
1 completed the job and still had
one day Of the shooting season left,
so decided TO 60 out the next morn
ing and get mess of canvasback
ducks to take home A little before
daylight I pulled out with boat and
decoys, and went TO my favorite shoot
ing stand.
A flock came to my decoys almost
as soon as 1t was light enough TO
shoot, and I bagged pair Of big, fat
brakes. The tide was starting to run,
which meant that in an hour or so
I'd be left high and dry on the mud
flats. So took a shot at everything
that came along and soon had a dozen
fine birds.
Then shot canvasback that fell
in patch Of reeds across a slough,
and I had to row over after him. To
find the bird, had to get out of the
boat and wade with hip boots in the
high grass. put my gun fiat down
on the boat bottom and left 1t, so !
could get through the high reeds
more easily.
I soon found the bird and came
bacK. Climbing into the boat,
stopped to pick up my gun. But my
wet hand slipped bit and suddenly
"Bang!" went the gun, before I even
had it off the floor of the boat.
The shot tore hole feet hong and
an inch wide right out of the boat
bottom. And there I was, marooned
out in the middle of that wide, wind
swept marsh, cut everywhere by
sloughs Of water running out to sea
over bottomleSS mud
Well, I had to walk more than 4
miles, through mud covered with
ruShes, to reach my cabin, less than
half mile away. There got another
boat and brought the wreck back later.
But since that day I've never laid a
loaded gun down anywhere. That's
what that little accident taught me.
and it's lesson anybody who handles
a gun should learn.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Bp Ray J. Marian.

.HIS model carries our imagina-
ton away into the future
i Perhaps 500 or 900 years from
now the people of this earth
will be soaring up to the moon in
rocket ships similar to the model
sketched. There have been many
rocket ships described in stories and
on the radio, and as rocket ships make
splendid models, this design is worth
a place in your collection of miniature
airplanes and ships.
Whittle the fuselage or body from
soft pine three-fourths inch thick,
134 inches wide and 8 inches long.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

the cloth, shows that the coin has van
ished!
Explanation: Procure small, thin
metal disc about the size Of a quarter.
Punch a small hole near one edge OF
this disc, and into this hole fasten an
elastic cord which is about foot ana
a half long. On the other end Of this
elastic, tie safety pin.
The disc has a small pellet Of wax
sticking to it, and the elastic cord is
pinned up inside the coat sleeve until
it hangs just above the cuff. Now un-
derstand, that Is when 1t Is hanging
loose inside the sleeve.
In performing the trick. just reach
up the sleeve with the fingers. and
quite unobserved, obtain the metal disc.
Now that you have this in your
hand, borrow a half dollar, place 1t
on the disc, and lay the two Of them on
the trousers leg with the disc under
meath out of sight. As soon as the
coin is covered with a small portion Of
the cloth, the disc is released, and, of
course. since the wax is on the metal
in the first place, it carries the half
dollar up the sleeve with it.
Now, when the cloth is released, it
really appears that the coin has van-
ished in its folds!
It's needless to tell you that the
magic word is Just for effect, isn't it?
Evening star., 1937-01-24
SbOnges Live on
Sea Bottom Until
Divers Get Them

CPONGES. on the bottom Of their
tropical sea homes, are interesting
primitive living creatures. ranging in
size from little things no bigger than a
pinhead to immense growths weighing
as much as 100 pounds. They may
be soft, gelatinous and fleshy, or
leathery, or even stony. And they vary
greatly IN color. But left in their
ocean homes. they all live simple, quiet
lives. getting food through the many
pores which run all through them nks
network Of canals.
However, it is the fate Of thousands
and thousands of them to be caught by
divers or hooked on long three-pronged
hooks and torn from the safe rocks
upon which they cling.
In the Mediterranean, ocean diverg
plunge to the coral reefs at the bottom
of the sea and tear the sponges loose.
Of the coast Of Florida over 1000
persons are employed to sail the ocean
in fleets of rowboats, peering down
through the water with water glasses,
dropping their pronged hooks and
fishing up all likely specimens they
find.
Many sponges come from the West
Indies. but the best are said to hail
from Turkish waters.
Sponges grow by budding" Many
canals lead from the inner digestive
tracts to the water outside. Food and
air-laden water are forced inward
through the canals by means Of small
swellings in the canals, which contain
waving hairs that push the wates
around.
Sponges reproduce by means Of eggs
and sperms which when united, form
a free swimming little larva that
finally settles down and attaches itself
to rock on the bottom Of the sea.
Here it grows into a regular adult
sponge.
Ancestors of these odd porous crea.
lures lived millions Of years ago in
great numbers, and fossil sponges Of
early geological ages are commonly
found in the United States.
When the sponges have been
Caught" they are left to dry on the
decks of the fishing boats Before they
are taken ashore the fieshy portion Ii
already partly disintegratr$. Later
they are washed and beaten until only
the familiar porous tissues remain.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

M seeing q good deal OF the
" v two poorest classes of dogs
in the world, the dogs that
never have a chance.
Some of them would give their lives
for their masters and mistresses just
the same, even though these same
masters and mistresses aren't really
worthy of all thai loyalty.
There's "Stubby'' Lemden. He's a
fellow that is more or less all right.
He'll never amount to much, probably.
He's lazy. His d Jg has to pick up
what he can, when he can He's got
worms. He's got heas And he lies
around in the Autumn sun with
Stubby. Sometimes we'll see Stub
and his dog meandering along the
back roads.
Now, Stubs dog has the makings
of fine animal Not pure-bred; his
ancestors are thousand breeds. But
the ''pooch" is intelligent. He could
be taught a hundred useful things.
He could be cured of his parasites.
And he'd make dog any boy would
be proud of. But Stubby just rumples
his ears and says, Hi, Multi"
That's one kind of poor dog.
The other kind is a rich dog Bean"
Matthews owns him. His name is
Wallace and he's a terrier. But not
the nosey, rip-tear-snort kind of ter