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Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
]. R. NICHOLSON DIES;
FORMER CHANCELLOR
Ss-Year-0ld Retired Jurist Never
Had A Decision Reversed

John r. Nicholson. SO years old,
former Chancellor and a former at
torney-general for Delaware. died in
the Delaware Hospital, in Whining
ton, ON Tuesday night. Death was
the result of complications due to
his advanced age and injuries re-
ceived October 80 when he was
struck by an automobile. Mr.. Mich
olson sustained a broken hip when
he stepped behind a machine which
was backing into a parking place
in Wilmington.
AS chancellor Mr.. Nicholson never
had any of his decisions reversed by
the State Supreme Court. He was
the oldest member of the Delaware
Bar and the only beneficiary of a
law passed by the last Legislature
authorizing payment by the State of
a pension for life to former mem
bers of the bench who had attained
a certain age.
In late years Mr.. Nicholson's eye
sight was failing him and while able
to distinguish large objects he could
not identify persons, even his close
associates. except by their voice.
This affliction is thought to have
been a contributing factor to the
accident which eventually resulted
in his death.
His keen mind was clear until a
short time before his death when
he lapsed into a coma.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
STATE HIT BY FIRST
REAL COLD WEATHER
s0-Degree Temperature Drop Fol.
lows Snow Flurries

With the exception of short per-
iod of moderation Wednesday, cold
weather has at last made belated
appearance i'm the state. AS the
Chronicle goes to press. the streets
aud sidewalks Of Milford and the
main highways in several instances
are covered with coating of snow
and sleet. combining to make walk
ing dangerous and automobiling ex-
tremely hazardous. Wednesday, after
a light snowfall, the sun came out
and melted the snow. Wednesday
night, however. the temperature
again took a downward drop and
abetted by light rain which turned
to sleet, turned the road and walks
into miniature ice-skating rinks.
According to an eyewitness several
motorists approaching the Haven
Lake intersection ON the Milford
Harrington road. Thursday morning.
skidded when they applied their
brakes. Coming into Milford on
West Front street, North Milford. a
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Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
Two Are Drowned
When Automobile
Leaps off Ferr)
Wife And Infant Son Trapped As Husband Starts Up
Car With Reverse Gear In Mesh; No Safeguard On
Boat; Inquest Held. At Scene OF Tragedy.

brother. Fred. They lived on the
Roland Conway farm on the oppo-
site side of the river.
The ferry had only been in opera
tion for two days. IL is operated
BY the State Highway Department
and is of the sable" type, n gaso-
line motor drawing il along a steel
cable slung between the banks.
Inquest Held At Scene
Coroner Howard E. Hardesty held
an inquest on the spot. The jury re-
turned a verdict of accidental drow-
ming and recommended that proper
safeguards be placed ON the boat TO
prevent a repetition of the incident.
Funeral services, with mother and
son in the same casket. were held
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in
the Woodland NJ. E. Church with
the Rev. C. d. Shortley. the pastor,
and the Rev. L. T. Ruark of the Sea-
ford Church Of God. officiating. In
terment in the adjoining cemetery.
Hammond formerly lived in Har-
riugton. He and the former Lillian
Taylor of New York were married
In Florida three years, ago.
Hundreds of persons visited the
scene on Sunday, many of them TAX
ing ride on the ferry.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
DELAWARE DAY Is
CELEBRATED AT DOVER
Delegates In Wigs TrIcorns 'Rsti.
fy- q. y. Constitution Anew

Delaware turned back across a
century and a half OF It's stirring
history and re-enacted ON Tuesday
the scenes In which II earned the
right 10 be called the first OF all the
states.
Stockinged delegates In colonial
wigs and tricorns rode ON horseback
into the State capital TO be the first
delegates of any state TO vote for
ratification of the Federal Consti-
tuition.
This striking reenactment climax
ed a Delaware Day program on the
ratification esqui-centennial. The
days events brought TO Dover the
ranking officials OF the State. Gov
ernor Harold G.. Hoffman OF New
Jersey, and personal representatives
OF four other governors.
PIaeaue Unveiled
Events included unwilling OF a
PLAGUE In the old State House by
Mrs. Richard C. McMullen. wife of
the Governor. In honor of Della
wares FIVE signers of the Constitu-
tion
A banquet on Tuesday night at
which Delaware received warm trib-
utes from its sister states for pio-
ncering toward establishment OF the
Constitution concluded the observ-
ance which had begun in the morn
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DELAWARE DAY is
OBSERVED AT SCHOOL
Symposium On Ratification High
light OF High School Program

The regular weekly assembly at
the Milford Junior-Senior High
School was held on Tuesday instead
of Wednesday this week in order to
observe Delaware Day. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Hymn, Onward Christian Sold
iers."
Bible reading. read by Sara Bar
Gus.
Lords prayer
Patriotic song. Star Spangled
Banner"
Flag salute, led by Imly Abbott.
Governors proclamation, Norma
Hollis.
Constitution Ode, "Our Heritage"
by Capt. Herman H. Hanson, of Do
yer; music by T. Leslie Carpenter,
of Wilmington, sung by the junior
senior high school.
Symposium, Delaware Ratifies
the Constitution as the Leading
State on December Z. 1887" tthe
same year that the City of Milford
was founded:
1-Delaware's delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, Janis
Williams.
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Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
HORTICULTURISTS TO
MEET AT CAMDEN, DEL.
President A. Bailey Thomas WIN
Open Annual Three Day Meet

HOrticulturists from Maryland
Virginia. and Delaware will meet In
Camden. December is. 16 and IL,
during the annual exhibition Of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society, to
discuss their problems and to hear
the opinions of specialists in the
different branches of the industry
tell of new practices and ideas.
The annual meeting will open on
Wednesday afternoon, December Is,
with an address by the president OF
the society. A. Bailey Thomas Of
Camden. The first session OF the
program is to be devoted to discus
sion of vegetable production and the
problems encountered by vegetable
growers. Several papers are to be
presented on control methods OF
various diseases and insects attack
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P.T.A, MEETING HELD
AT HIGH SCHOOL WE'D.
Special Christmas Musical Program
Put On BY VIM. Z. Miller

The December meeting of the
Milford Parent-Teacher Association
was held in the high school auditor
ium ON Wednesday evening at eight
o'clock. Mr.. Miller had his young or
chestra play Christmas carols. They
included "Noel," "Hark. the Herald
Angels Sing" and silent Night"
During the business meeting Mrs.
Wallace McFaul was elected treas
urer for the association, replacing
George |. Jester, who resigned. Two
films we're shown by w. w. McGin-
mis-. The subject for them was New
Styles in Foods" Last week the art
group met. Miss Lydia bancroft
spoke on art In the schools and
what 1t means TO the child. Exhibits
of art work in all the grades we're
explained by Miss Bancroft. Mrs.
Gladys Sims talked on pottery
around the world and showed ex-
amples of each country's pottery.
Next month Mrs. William Mar
shall. Jr.. will have charge of a So
cial service program. The meeting
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MILFORD STORES
ARE PREPARED
FOR XMAS TRADE
Local Merchants Believe
1887 Business Will Bet
ter Last Seasons.
OPEN EVENINGS NOW
Beautiful Street DecOra-
tions Are Admired By
Out-Of-T0wn Visitors.
OPEN EVENINGS NOW

Thousands OF shoppers from all
sections of Delaware and Maryland
VIII make Milford their shopping
headquarters during the next twelve
shopping days. Hundreds OF out-of-
town visitors and shoppers are
guests OF the city daily and each day
and evening finds every store crowd
ed with happy holiday shoppers. Ac-
cording to interviews with several of
the city's leading merchants this
years business stands better than a
fair chance of topping that of last
year. All of the stores are ready to
take care of this holiday business,
with full stocks of fresh merchan-
dice, attractively displayed.
The street lights which were turn
ed on Wednesday night and the
other decorations have all been the
object of much praise by the visit
ing shoppers.
Thousands of colored lights. the
beautiful illuminated arches and the
lighted Christmas trees along the
sidewalks. presents a picture of rare
beauty. Especially attractive is the
beautiful community Christmas tree
located in the Plaza Square, hum
dreds OF vari-colored lights adyan-
tageously arranged set off the beau
ty OF this giant evergreen.
Milford stores are remaining open
evenings now to take care of the
shoppers who are unable to visit the
business section during the day.
time.
Visit Milford, enjoy the welcome
and hospitality of the Garden City
of Twin Counties and buy in Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10

Trapped In car that plunged of
the stern of a ferry boat on the
Nanticoke River at Woodland. Mrs.
Lillian Taylor Hammond, 35 years
old, and her 15-months-old son. VIII
liam Albert, were drowned last Sat-
urday afternoon. The husband and
father, Alonzo Hammond, age 57
years, and the pilot, William Massey,
we're the only witnesses TO the trag-
edy.
The car plunged backwards as
Hammond cranked the motor to
warm up the engine before landing,
not knowing that he had left the
machine in reverse gear.
No Safeguard On Boat
There was no safeguard at the
rear Of the ferry and the automobile
in IA feet of water as
Mrs. Taylor screamed, "Oh, save my
baby"
Three hours later Seaford firemsn
and State police raised the car with
its dead occupant as the grief
stricten father watched. The acci-
dent occurred about two-thlrds of
The distance across the water.
The Hammond family had been
70 Woodland to visit MIR. Hammon1's
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
LAWRENCE MILLMAN
LOSES HIS LIBERTY
fsreie Fielater Back In jail; For.
merry Sentenced To Life

Lawrence Millman of near Lin
coin City, was back in jail last Sat
urday to serve time until December
I. 1940, after the State Parole Board
revoked his parole last Friday.
Twelve years ago Millman. now
q years old, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment for Staying his father.
He was granted a parole last May
z, after the State Pardon Board had
c0mmuted his sentence to 20 years
and six months.
Millman was arrested three weeks
ago charged with violating his
parole by an assault and battery on
his mother, and "breaking up an
other mans home by harboring his
Wife"
AIillman was IS years old at the
time of the staying OF his father.
Charles Millman, In his sleep. Of
fficials are re-inyestigating the crime
after Millman is reported saying he
took the blame for the killing to
protect the real slayer. but believe
his story imaginary.
Application by Steve Jankovlc was
deferred to the next meeting. He was
sentenced November 2. 1923. for rs
years on a charge of highway rob
berry. He has twice escaped from the
workhouse. officials said.
Paroles we're refused three men:
Isaiah Heath. negro. who began an
1s year sentence in 1928 for assault
and battery: Thomas Isydorczyk,
serving 20 months for a morals Of
Tense. and Everett Henry. serving IS
months for larceny.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
TALL CEDARS TO
| ELECT OFFICERS
ON DECEMBER Is
DIR. Clyde Nelson And w.
v. Sipple, Nominating
Committee, Will Report.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Prof. c. Russell Snyder
And Band Will Furnish
Music For Occasion.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Evergreen Forest No. 40, Il. c. L.
of Kent and Sussex counties, will
stage its holiday ceremonial next
Wednesday night, December 10, In
the Community Building, Milford.
The date this year Is a little later
than usual, due to the absence of C..
d. Holzmueller,. secretary of the for
est, who is In Florida, and expects
to return for the meeting.
George s. Grier. Grand Tall Cedar.
states that he will not publish the
entertainment program, but will an
nounce 1t on the night of the cere-
monial.
Due to the numerous requests and
favorable comments on the fights
the band staged when they spon-
sored the program In October, Lieu
tent Edward Holleger OF the 198th
Coast Artillery. who is member of
Evergreen Forest Band, has arrang-
ed and will stage two first class
fights for the entertainment of Ever
green members and guests.
DR.. Clyde Nelson, c. J. Holzmuel-
Ter and William v. Sipple, Sr, the
committee, will make
their report at this meeting and the
election Of officers for 1888 will be
held.
Lots of rumors are going the
rounds about George S. Grier, the
present Grand Tall Cedar, declining
the nomination and election for !
1898. We believe we are safe In !
saying the committee will renomi-
nate him. The election then will be
4 foregones conclusion.
II Is planned to give someone the !
Plymouth sedan at this meeting, !
provided the donation slips are dis
posed of. These slips are going fast,
many believe the sedan will be
at this time.
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All CLUBS MET
DECEMBER )
Annual Banquet Sponsor
ed By Chapter Of Link
Held At Grange Hall.
MOTION PICTURES

The annual Kent county All Clut
banquet and dance was held last
Friday night in the Milford Grange
Hall with the Kent County Chapter
of the Link in charge of the pro-
gram. William B. Simpson of Cam
den, the president, was toastmaster.
An inspirational talk was given by
the Rev. John Jackson Brown, Jr.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Milford.
Miss Helen l.. Comstock, county
club agent, announced the principal
prize winners. many of whom are
attending the national congress in
Chicago. The Houston Cardinal
Club received spection mention as it
provided two winners, Emil Kiel-
hasa. winner of the electrification
medal. and Erwin Voshell, State
animal. livestock contest champion.
The club also won the county prize
for social progress.
Other winners are: Doris Price OF
near Dover. State style dress revue
champion; Beatrice Moore of near
Dover. canning champion; Betty
Prettyman, health champion.
Edmund McCaulley. of Newark,
State club agent-at-large. was a
guest. Motion pictures on agricul-
ture were shown by John Skinner.
extension editor of the University OF
Delaware.
Prof. William Il. Miller led group
singing with Miss Florence Horn,
Joseph Kielbasa play
ed harmonica solo; Robert Dea-
kyne gave a reading; Demaris Tay-
lor Of near Dover. played a violin
solo. and Phyllis Dickson, Hazel and
Louise Meredith sang. Lynch and
Shannon OF Lincoln gave dance num-
bers.
The dinner committee included
Margaret Voshell. Wyoming: Flea
nor Pardee. Dover: Emily Stevens.
Woodside. and Mr.. Simpson. The
jecorations we're In charge of
Frances Colburn. Dorothy French. /,
ethel A. Lingo and Dewey Sapp.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
Suggestions For Xmas Safety
By The Delaware Safety Council

The Christmas holidays are all too
short, but people who drive fast on
frosty roads may find their vacation
rather dolefully extended.
Carolers who roam the streets
without warm wraps may soon carol
with harp accompaniment.
No one can say the traffic depart
ments are not doing their part 20
spread the Christmas spirit. Consid-
er all the red and green lights.
Late shoppers who escape the am
bulance this year may hire an ar
mored car for themselves and their
parcels next year. BY the way,
couldn't the Mail Department. dur
ing the before Christmas rush In
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
ADAMS FUNERAL
HELD TUESDAY
Funeral OF Ex-COngress-
man Largely Attended
By Party Leaders.
PENN GRADUATE

Prominent Democrats from all
parts of the State gathered at
Georgetown on Tuesday afternoon
to pay a final tribute to Wilbur
Louis Adams. former Congressman
and for the past few years potent
figure in Delaware politics.
The 53-year-old lawyer. who fail
ed to rise the New Deal tide to the
L. S. Senate in 1894. died at Lewes
early Saturday morning OF stom-
ach disorder. He is survived by his
mother. his wife. from whom he had
been separated. and son. w. Louis
Adams.
In 1882 he was elected Represen-
tstiYe in Congress, being the only
victor on the Democratic State
ticket. It was in this contest that
the late Rev. Francis Burgette
Short of Milford ran for U. S. Rep
on an independent tick
ct. Reuben Satterthwaite. Jr.. being
the Republican nominee.
In 1894. Mr.. Adams was the DENT
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Tercentenary Program
Draft Sent President

to be reviewed by President Roose-
welt. members of the Swedish royal
family. State and city officials. and
host of dienitaries from outside
the State.
The Swedish party. headed hy
Crown Prince Gustav Adolf, is
scheduled to arrive by ship at the
Marine Terminal the morning of the
actual celebration, which will be on
the 300th anniversary Of the day the
Swedes first landed in Wilmington.
At the Marine Terminal, Mr.
Ward explained. the Swedish party
will transfer to another boat. either
one to be furnished locally or a
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SUSSEX MILKMEN TO
MEET DECEMBER l6
Mr.. Cohee, OF Philadelphia Dairy
Council, Win BE Speaker

Two meetings Of local milk dis
tributors will be held December Is
for the purpose of emphasizing the
need for local people to consume
more milk and to train the distribu-
tors in sales methods that will make
the consuming public appreciate
IOore the value Of milk as food.
Milton High School will be the
place of the first meeting and 1880
will be the time. The second meet
ing will be held in the Seaford High
School at 1880.
Mr.. Cohee OF the Philadelphia
Dairy Council. will be present to
discuss the business of selling milk.
Certainly Mr.. Cohee's experience
should be useful to local distribu-
tors.
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TWO MAY HANDLE
FUND SOLICITING
FOR STATE G.O.P..
Weymouth And Garrigues
Mentioned A S Likely
Successors To Hopes.
TALK OYER MATTERS
John ID. NJ. Hamilton,
Honor Guest, Sees Re-
newal Of Strength.

John d. NJ. Hamilton, chairman o
the Republican National Commit
tee, was guest of honor on Monday
night at a dinner given at the Hote
dupont, Wilmington, by former
United States Senator Daniel o
Hastings.
Senator Hastings, who is national
committeeman for Delaware. said
after the dinner Republican leaders
who attended felt John X. Garri-
CUES and George T. Weymouth
should serve as joint successors to
Macmillan Hopes.
Mr.. Hopes until recently was in
charge OF raising funds in Delaware
for the national committee.
Party Matters Discussed
Party matters we're discussed in
general, Senator Hastings said. but
no formal action was taken on any
question
The dinner was attended by
small group of Mr.. Hamilton's Del
aware friends, including former U.
s. Representative William H. Heald.
Robert H. Richards, Harold S.
Schutt. Macmillan Hopes. John X.
Garrigues. Wilmer Stradley, George
T. Weymouth, Jasper E. Crane, and
former Governor C. Douglass Buck.
Before the dinner Mr.. Hamilton
greeted Delaware Republican lead
ers at a reception in the club room.
The national chairman, accompan-
led by C. B. Goodspeed. treasurer of
the national committee, came to
to confer with Senator
on selection of successor
to Mr.. Hopes, Mr.. Hamilton and Mr..
left on Tuesday morning.
Position Held Improved
Fundamental harmony underlies
the improved position of the Repu5-
Iican party, Mr.. Hamilton said in an
before the dinnef Any ex-
preston Of views that find opposi-
lion in other quarters within the
party are but the growing pains
hat come before victory" the chair
nan added.
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the postofiices furnish coats OF Mail
to prevent bruises?
Then there was the tot who
,targed gayly about with his Christ
mas candy cane In his mouth. and
in his exuberance ran into the wall.
The family Doctor is now raising
sugar cane.
Christmas Presents They Sheuld Get
Archie-he smokes In bed A set of
asbestos sheets and pillow cases.
Arabella-she gets marble top
ped bureau because she forgets to
turn of the curling iron.
lima Jay Walkers periscope en-
abling her to see the onrushing cars
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SURVEY BEING MADE OF
HAY CROPS In KENT co.
Believe Seeding OF Legumes In 1887
VIII Surpass 1886

For the past ten years projects
have been included In the agricul-
tural extension program of Kent
county with reference to the I'M
provement OF and increasing the
acreage of pasture and hay crops,
the results of which have been pub
lished by County Agent Russell E.
Wilson In annual reports and In the
county newspapers.
In order to determine the extent
to which these crops are being seed
ed in Kent county. surveys have
been conducted each year through
local seed dealers and distributors.
From this information It has been
possible to estimate the quantity of
seed sold to farmers and the total
acreage planted TO these legume
crops.
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The draft of a detailed program
for the Swedish Tercentenary pro-
gram in Delaware next June % has
been completed and forwarded to
the White House. it was announced
on Sunday by Christopher L. Ward.
chairman of the tercentenary com
mittee.
Mr.. Ward said the program also
has been forwarded for approval to
the Swedish embassy in Washington
and to Col. o. N. Solbert, chief ex-
ecutive officer of the Swedish
American Tercentenary Association,
Rochester.
1t includes large street parade
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-10
BROTHER, SISTER
DIE IN MILFORD
j. G. Davis And Mrs. Geo.
H. Draper, Sr., Passed
Away Last Saturday.
PROMINENT FAMILY

. Two members of the Davis family
whose ancestors settled In Prime
Hook Neck in the seventeenth CEN
tury. died last Saturday, December
4. at their Milford homes within
four hours of each other.
Joseph Gray Davis. 70 years old.
former member of Sussex County
Levy Court. State Representative.
prOthOnotary of Sussex county and
member of the State Republican
Committee, died at $50 o'clock at
his home on Lake avenue.
Mrs. Ruth Ellen Draper. his So
year-old sister. widow Of George
Henry Draper. a former member of
the Sussex County Levy Court. died
at $3.50 o'clock at her home, 100
Causey avenue, following an illness
caused by a cerebral hemorrhage
she suffered a week ago. Mr.. Davis
had been III of complications sew
eral months.
Members OF Old Family
Mr. Davis and Mrs. Draper were
the children of the late Joseph NJ.
Davis of Prime Hook Neck. and de-
scendants of jeremiah Davis. who
came here In the early 1600's. sc-
cording to a tombstone found in
recently restored burial plot on the
old Davis farm. They are survived
by one sister. Mrs. Frank Watson.
who lives near Milford. and bro
ther, William Fl. Daxzs. of Denver,
Colo. and half sister. Mrs. Blanche
Bundick. of st. Petersburg. Fla.
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ROTARY FOUNDER
SPOKE AT DOVER

Through the efforts of Il.
Paul Burkholder, past district
governor of the Fiftieth Dis
trict. Rotary International,
Paul Harris, Chicago attorney
and founder OF Rotary Inter-
national, addressed an inter-
city meeting of Delaware Ro-
tarians in Dover last evening.
Mr.. Harris organized the first
Rotary Club in Chicago in
1905.
From that small beginning
the organization has grown to
5000 clubs with nearly 200,-
000 members in more than 80
countries. Ten chapters of the
organization are in Delaware.
They are Wilmington, Middle
town, Smyrna. Dover, Milford,
Harrington. Laurel. George
town. Lewes and SelbyvilIe.