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Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
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guest found a miniature cake
with a candle at his place. A
Jack Horner pie. with a string
running to each place, to which
a gift was attached, gave added
enjoyment. Davies guests were
his cousin, Louis Burton, of
Georgetown, Bobby and Doris
Gibson, Peter Hallett, Billy Bur-
ris, Billy Boody. Kay Bowers,
Ruth and Ethel Clements, Billy
and Patsy Grier. Tommy Wells.
Dean and Elaine Downing, Bob
by NAPLES. Loretta Baker,
frankie Pettyjohn, Jack and
Bobby Messick.
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Billy Galloway entertained that
group of young boys and girls
who have been meeting each
Saturday evening and having a
lot of fun. THE group went to
the movies at Plaza Theater first
and then to the Galloway home
on East Front street for games
and refreshments.
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Several ladies Of Nassau, upon
request, were conducted by the
Garden Day committee of the
New Century Club, on Monday
on a tour of some of the lovely
gardens of the town. Meeting
at the home of Miss Ida Draper
at one, they went by car on the
tour. Much benefit and pleasure
was derived by the visit of these
ladies from a nearby town.
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The visit to Milford Of two
members of the Nationwide Sa-
fety Patrol, this week. has made
automobile drivers safety-cOn-
scious for the time being, at
least. Recently they were sta
toned at Fort Lauderdale. Fla.
for a short period. and their eff =
forts toward safe driving were
observed by John H. Mulhol-
land, who spends his winters
there. Tt was largely through
his wishes to have his home
town benefited by these safety
experts, that they are here to
help Milfordians to become more
expert in their driving. These
officers say that Milford has no
marked discrepancies but, like
most other places, our signals
are inadequate. They advocate
more general use of signals at
crossings and intersections,
which should bring personal
satisfaction to every driver.
knowing that by these same sig
nails accidents are many times
avoided.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1908 Files OF
the Milford Chronicle

Miss Eliza Short visited Philadel-
phia this week.
Mark L. Davis and Postmaster
Frank W. Davis were Philadelphia
visitors this week.
Miss Rachel Hill has taken posi-
ton with the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company at Milford and sue
ceeds Miss Estella Handy.
Mrs. Mary L. Marshall, Miss Mary
E. Holland. Mrs. Sanders Truitt, Miss
Hettie Latchum and others are at
tending the annual session of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
at Lewes.
Mrs. George W. Bennett. Mrs. Chas.
Lefferts, Edward and John Beswick,
all of Milford. have been Philadel-
phia visitors this week.
1t is desired to have a discussion
on the proposed new post office at
Milford, and if those interested will
meet at the Chronicle office this
evening at eight o'clock, the matter
will be laid before them, and some
plan of action be evolved.
Contractor John Ratcliff is build
ing new dwelling house on the
Sheriff Johnson farm, now owned by
James G.. Stanton. The building will
be IS 26 and will have both front
and back pOrches and it is to be
strictly modern. Chas, G. Fisher
drew the plans for the building.
Almost every Saturday there is a
picnic at two or three of the rural
schools surrounding Milford. On
Saturday last there was one at Mill
wood and at Laws, and at each
place were large numbers in attend
ance and a general good time is re-
ported.
C. Lee HynsOn, a medical student
at Jefferson College, Philadelphia,
was the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Annie Lord Hynson. this week.
George G, Russell visited Philadel-
phia Sunday last.
Ladies of Milford, VINO appreciate
the opportunity of seeing and pos
sessing the finer things of life, are
invited to call at the Century Club
rooms May the 2Sth and 29th to meet
Miss Anderson, with an exclusive
line of homemade shirt waists, and
will interest you. 'Tis
free. and you are cordially invited.
Joseph E. Holland attended the
general conference at Baltimore this
week.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

There viii be everything for sale
at the rummage sale on Saturday,
May IA, at the old Emergency Hos
pital building.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

On Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
David Geuting Burton celebrated
his fourth natal day. The boys
and girls played in and out of
doors, having a grand time. But
the "big moment" came when re-
freshments were served and each
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

A fair crop Of peaches and apples
is the prediction for Delaware this
year.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
WILSON

Jacob C.. Wilson. aged 80 years,
a veteran Of the Civil War and one
of the oldest residents in Kent coun-
ty. died at his home in North Mil
ford, Saturday, May Z, 1888. Funeral
services were held at his late resi-
denee Monday afternoon. Rev. John
jackson Brown, Jr., pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church. Milford,
officiated. Interment in Odd Fellows
Cemetery. He is survived by his
wife and three children, Oscar. Lock
port. n. Y; Max, Milford. and Ann,
Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

Mrs. Mary L. Marshall, Miss Mary
E. Holland. Mrs. Sanders Truitt, Miss
Hettie Latchum and others are at
tending the annual session of the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
at Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

neglected from the standpoint Of
spraying.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

Mrs. George W. Bennett. Mrs. Chas.
Lefferts. Edward and John Beswick,
all of Milford. have been Philadel-
phia visitors this week.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

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- curtains to come
down and be put away, spring
clothes brought forth, and their
places filled by winter things,
and a general turning up of
things in the house, there is very
little time in the day for party
ing, and at night, the urge to go
to bed to rest ones weary self.
overshadows all desires to be
sociable. This is the adult situa-
ton. Not so, for the young, as
is evidenced by the two large
parties of our future men. On
Saturday Billy Boody was host
and on Tuesday David Burton
celebrated his birthday with a
party. In this generation of
specially cleaners, it seems so
unnecessary of the bi-yearly up
-heaval that has come to us from
our ancestors who knew such a
little about housekeeping in the
easy way. Why not disband
with the housecleaning, keep our
husbands in a cheerful frame of
mind, take away our nightmares,
and do more socially, thus MAX
ing this column more interest
ing?
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Billy Boody was given a fifth
birthday party on Saturday af-
ternOon by his mother, Mrs.
Myra Ackerman Boody. at his
home in the Windsor Apart
ments. A number of young
folks were present to play the
games and enjoy the birthday
cake, candles and favors. The
pinning of the tail on the donkey
was one source of amusement,
at which Billy Burris excelled
and won a prize. The guests
were Jack and Bobby Messick,
Joy Grier. Harry Humes, Yir-
ginia Lee Williams. Billy Grier.
Peter Hallett, David Burton,
Sandra Deputy, Jimmy Johnson,
Tommy Wells, Caroline Wash
burn, Micky Esposito, Maralyn
West, Carl Swanson. Mary Lee
Jacobs, Phillip Walls, Batty
Walls, Ernest Fry, Emma and
frankie Pettyjohn.
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On Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
David Geuting Burton celebrated
his fourth natal day. The boys
and girls played in and out of
doors, having a grand time. But
tha .sI,ic. ,non1ant" came when re-
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13
Obituary

CAHALL
Mrs. Mary Della Cahall, aged 62
years, died at her home in Lewes on
Thursday night, May 5, 1888. from
complication OF diseases. She had
been in poor health for several years
and unable to attend her household
duties for some time. She was the
daughter of the late Jacob S. and
Eliza B. Graham and was born near
Harrington where she spent the
greater part of her life. Funeral
services were held from her late
residence in Lewes on Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock, in charge of Rev.
Otis jefferson, pastor of Lewes NJ.
E. Church, assisted by Rev. Howard
Davis. The deceased is survived by
her husband. Lee Cahall. and one
daughter, Mrs. Pauline Deale of Lew
es: also three brothers and one sis
ter. VIM. H. Graham. Wilmington;
]. Frank Graham, Norris Graham
and Mrs. Lima Harrington, all of Har-
rington. The following nephews act
ed as pall-bearers, Lawrence Gra-
ham. Greenwood; Francis Graham
and Arnett Potter, Harrington; Will
liam Clifton, Hiram Clifton and Fill
more Clifton. Lewes. Interment was
made in Lewes Methodist Cemetery.
CAHALL
William Henry Cahall. aged AZ
years. died at his home in Harring-
ton Sunday afternoon. May s. 1888,
after a short illness of lagrippe and
heart trouble. He was the son of
the late Frank Cahall and Mrs. An
ME Brown Cahall and was born near
Harrington. He was a resident OF
this community all of his life. Flu
neral services were held from the
Boyer Funeral Home May IL at
O'Clock. The services. in charge of
Rev. Thomas Phillips, pastor of the
Holiness Church. Besides
his wife. Mrs. Ella Paris Cahall. the
deceased is survived by two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Jessie Pinder and Miss
Catherine Cahall: also his mother.
Mrs. Annie Brown Cahall, all of this
town. Also two brothers and one
Cahall, Goldsboro; No
BILE Cahall and Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson
both residing near Harrington. The
served as pall-bearers:
City Manager Charles Hopkins, Rob
ert A. Salisbury, Clarence S. Morris,
F. Lawrence Price. George Abbott
and Reginald McKnatt. InterRent
n Hollywood Cemetery.
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WILSON
Jacob c. Wilson. aged 80 years, !
a veteran of the Civil War and one |
of the oldest residents in Kent coun- |
ty. died at his home in North Mil
ford, Saturday, May Z. 1888. Funeral |
SERVICES were held at his late resi- |
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

1t is desired to have a discussion
on the proposed new post office at
Milford, and if those interested will
meet at the Chronicle office this
evening at eight o'clock, the matter
will be laid before them, and some
plan of action be evolved.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

Miss Rachel Hill has taken a posi-
tion with the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company at Milford and sue
ceeds Miss Estella Handy.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

MISS IlIINI AJIIVI Z ' I9ENNNH 7 sEHH1-E.NH
phia this week.
Mark L. Davis and Postmaster
Frank W. Davis were Philadelphia
visitors this week.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

C. Lee HynsOn. a medical student
at Jefferson College, Philadelphia,
was the guest of his mother. Mrs.
Annie Lord Hynson. this week.
Milford chronicle., 1938-05-13

Joseph E. Holland attended the
general conference at Baltimore this
week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
ISABELLA, CATERPILLAR,
PREDICTS A HEAVY SNOW
VIII Come to Maryland on Tues
day, February 8, Forester Says

Isabella, the caterpillar, says
there'u be heavy snow in Maryland
next week.
At least, that's what Charles N.
Butler, now of Garrett county, CLEANS
from Isabella's reactions.
She's been right twice on weather
predictions, Butler reported to the
State Forestry Department in Balti-
more, enabling him to forecast COR
rectly one snowstorm and a cold wave
so far this winter.
Butler, superintendent Of a CCC
forestry project, told the Forestry De-
partment he became interested in
claims of Garrett countians that tiger
moth caterpillars, known to science as
Pyrrarctia Isabella, could predict
weather changes.
Tradition says, he reported, that Is
abella's color proportions change to
indicate the severity of the winter.
She's three inches long, black at bow
and stern and yellow amidships. But
Ter made calculations with a celebrated
ruler and slide rule.
He said he figured the proportion of
warm weather to cold, took account Of
the thickness of Isabella's fuzz, and
soon had a schedule of forecasts
which he sent to State Forester Bes-
ley.
Besley said yesterday Buffers first
two predictions both came true in
Garrett county. His latest is "heavy
snow on February g."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
DEER PARK MAN HELD AS
WITNESS TO CRIME In IS
Victor Browning Freed On Bond
But Must go Before Grand Jury
At Snow Hill In March
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

Victor Evan" Browning, 35, of Deer
Park, is out of Jail at Snow Hill under
bond, following his arrest on a war
rant charging him with assault with
intent to murder Charles S. Pusey,
Somerset county (Md.) farmer, found
dead on the Pocomoke City-Cedar Hill
highway near Snow Hill, in May, 1885.
Sheriff Ernest C. West, of Worces-
ter county stated that Browning had
been arrested at Deer Park, his home,
on Friday on a warrant issued at Po-
comoke City and lodged in Jail on Sat
urday. West also said he believed that
other persons were involved and that
other arrests might be expected.
Browning denied any connection
with the case and his friends in this
county are Of the opinion that he is
innocent. Browning, at the time of the
commission of the crime, was in a
CCC camp as a mechanic at Snow Hill.
He had been back at his home in Deer
Park for several months.
Pusey, who was a farmer living
near Princess Anne, was found dead
ON the highway. His body was badly
mangled, but officers were unable to
find any blood on the road or in that
vicinity. A coroner's jury declined to
return verdict, stating it believed he
had been killed elsewhere and the
body dumped on the road.
Browning was freed on Monday af-
ter furnishing bond in $500 set for
him as a material witness. He was or
dered to return to Snow Hill on March
% to go before the grand jury and
testify concerning what he knows of
the matter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
REV. A. B. LEAMER, d. D.,
ACCEPTS LUTHERAN CALL
VIII Become Pastor of st. Marks
Church, Oakland, On March l

Rev. A. B. Learner, D. D., now pas
tor of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
church at Huntington, W. Va, was
unanimously elected to receive a call
to become pastor of Saint Marks
Lutheran church, Oakland, at a
congregational meeting of members
held last Sunday morning following
the regular church service.
Dr.. Learner, in letter to Julius c..
Renninger, Jr., secretary of the Luth-
eran church council, stated this morn
ing, that although the people of his
congregation at Huntington were
pressing him to remain there, he eX-
pected to be in Oakland by March l
to accept the charge.
DR.. Learner has been a member of
the West Virginia Lutheran Synod
about ten years, and served as it's
president for three terms. Before
going to Huntington he was pastor of
the Trinity Lutheran church at
Charleston, w. Va. Prior to becom-
ING a member of the West Virginia
Synod DR.. Learner was a member of
the Iowa Synod and also served as
it's president He was educated for the
ministry at Wittenberg College.
Services in the Lutheran church
are being conducted as usual with
various supply ministers in charge.
Rev. A. C. Curran, of Bittinger, will
deliver the sermon on Sunday morn
ing. Rev. George NJ Kunkle, of Ac-
cident, was in charge of last Sundays
service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
For Unemployment
Compensation Continue

Applications for unemployment
compensation continue to be filed at
the office of the Maryland State En-
ployment service. The number up to
last night was approximately 1850,
with half of that number being origi-
nal applications. 1t is necessary for
the applicants to return second time
to file certain papers before one is eli
gible for unemployment compensa-
ton.
Milburn Mann, in charge of the
Garrett county branch, announced a
change of schedule, effective February
l, as follows: Grantsville, every Tues
day at the town hall, $3.50 to A; at
Friendsville, election building, every
Tuesday afternoon, 2 to 4.
The Oakland office is open every
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Thursday from 1870 to 4 and the other
two days from 9 to L., The office is
closed Monday, Tuesday and Satur-
day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
Named Vice-President at Boy
Scout Council Meeting

At the annual meeting of the Cum
berland Boy Scout Council at Cumber-
land last Thursday evening, Rev. D.
C. Trimble, Oakland, was elected to
the position of one of the vice-presi-
dents of the organization. Victor d.
Kelsey, Cumberland, was named presi-
dent. Rev. George Packard, scout
master of Oakland troop No. l, rep
resented this district. Several others
planned to attend but were not able
to do so on account of the inclement
weather. The organization will be
known as the Potomac Council and in
cludes Frostburg, Oakland, Piedmont,
Keyser and Cumberland districts. The
Oakland district takes in Friendsville,
Kitzmiller, Deer Park, Mt. Lake Park,
and other nearby communities.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
Magnetic Storm February FL
May Disrupt Communications

A Carnegie Institute scientist pre-
diets a magnetic storm about Febru-
airy 81, which may disrupt the worlds
communications systems.
DR.. A. C. McNish said that storms
which have occurred during the past
week are likely to recur in less than a
months time. Such storms which
cause serious interference with radio,
telegraph and telephone and set COM
pass needles to fuctuating wildly, are
due to the occurrence of titanic vol
canoes of gas on the surface of the
sun. @
Tremendous displays Of the aurora
borealis usually accompany magnetic
storms, DR.. McNish said. -"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
GROUNDHOG DAY LEGEND
COMES DOWN THRU AGES
Issue Of The Republican Forty
Years Ago Carries Story

Yesterday, February End, was
Grounding Day. There is no doubt he
saw his shadow.
The issue of The Republican of 40
years ago shows that although the
basis of the superstition surrounding
the animal and his periodic appear
ance on the day set for it, was about
the same as it is today, it has been
years since people have heard about
the legend of how the grounding got
here
The legend as printed then follows:
Grounding Day comes on the sec
ond of February and on this day it is
said that the grounding governs the
weather for six weeks following and
the shadow of the grounding on this
day invariably means six weeks cold
weather.
''In some rural districts this sign
never fails and old timers say that the
grounding is seen to appear and look
about for his sadow and no sooner
than he sees it he retires and prepares
for six weeks cold winter weather.
"The grounding many centuries
ago was an inhabitant of the sun. The
sun was the only planet known on
which the grounding existed and the
grounding was then the size of all
animals combined. He was then the
giant king Of the animal kingdom.
His majesty not being contented with
being king of all animals rebelled
against the mother planet and made
himself home within the glowing
mass. The sun saw that something
must be done to curtail his progress
and therefore drew a focus on the
mammoth size of the animal. This
heat was so intense that it melted the
grounding down to his present size.
But he still persisted and when the
sun saw the huge mass his enemy had
excavated, he at once resorted to
transportation and took the huge
mass with all groundhogs on board
and set it afioat.
"This mass then formed the earth,
the center of which is yet glowing
mass and subject to volcanic eruption
in order to destroy the groundhogs
that abound on its surface. The sun
knew the grounding could not with
stand severe zero weather and soon
after the dog stars disappear, starts
rapidly toward the autumnal equinox
and seeks to eXterminate the little
pest by long freezing weather. The
second of February being the ami
versary of transportation the sun on
this day pierces through clouds and
sees his little enemy still living and
renews his effort and refuses to give
warmth and heat for six weeks longer.
"This is the reason why we have to
have such cold weather after the sec
ond of February and this is the intiu-
ence the grounding has in regard to
the weather"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
ADDITION TO ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL is BEING SOUGHT
Delegation Was Before County
Commissioners Last Friday

A definite request for the purchase
of ground, the employment of an ar
chitect to design a building, and $780,
900 or less to begin activities for an
addition, was made by a delegation
representing the Oakland Elementary
school, at a called meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners last
Friday afternoon. About fifty men and
women attended.
The needs of the elementary school
were brought before the Commission
ers by Mrs. C. w. Ream, principal;
Harold M. Dawson, George H. Hanst,
Mrs. William w. Grant and Scott W..
Shirer, points covered by the speakers
including the crowded condition of
the various rooms and lack of space,
the need of an auditorium, the need of
keeping pace with the times and the
plumbing, ventilating and sanitary
conditions now prevailing in the anti
quated building.
This meeting before the Commits
sioners was one of several during the
past few weeks. Other delegations
from Kitzmiller, Accident, Blooming
ton and Oakland high school, have
appeared before the Board asking adj
ditions or new buildings. Upon each
occasion the Board has expressed it
self as sympathetic and as realizing
the needs, but pointed out their ina
bility to remedy the difficulties with
out funds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
Contributions for Cancer Control
Amounted to $3.50

Contributions to the cancer control
fund amounted to 5000 on Saturday,
it was announced by Mrs. F. ID. Blttle,
chairman of the committee appointed
by the Oakland Civic club to have
charge of this work.
The Civic club of Oakland was as
sisting in program being conducted
by the Maryland Federation OF Wo-
mems clubs, to raise funds for con-
troll of cancer. Half of the amount
raised here will be sent to the Uni
versity of Maryland cancer clinic, and
half to the Memorial hospital, Cum
berland, for use in their work Of can
Ger control.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
Hosiery Mill Will Not Be Moved
Here; Owner To Retire

Although Oakland was picked as
the first place on his list, Phila-
delphia manufacturer has decided
not to bring his hosiery mill here
but plans to retire from business, ac-
cording to word received this week
by the group of business men who
were working on the proposition.
Negotiations have been under way
for some time, and Mayor L. nj.
Fraley and others were hopeful that
the concern would move it's machinery
here and begin operations. The mill
would have employed about $50
eventually.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
Movie Tax Totals $702.30

Receipts from the tax on Sunday
moving pictures, from March "A, 1887,
to January 80, 1888, amounted to
$7O2.30, according to figures given out
by J. Frank Browning, city clerk
This money has been distributed as
follows: Crippled children fund,
$35O.52; Oakland library, $175.26;
Oakland Fire Department, $175.26;
check book, $1.25; cash on hand, 1
cent.
Receipts from this source were
greater during January than any
other month, $93.85 being turned over
to the City Council.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
County Escapes Frigid Weather

Frigid weather, which was moving
eastward and which had expected to
envelop this territory, was sidetracked
by shifting winds, and as a result
Garrett county has had comparative
ly mild weather during the week, go
ing below the freezing mark at night
but thawing during the day.
Colder weather is predicted for the
weekend, following the rain of today
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-02-03
Birthday Ball Tomorrow

The Birthday Ball, to raise funds to
fight infantile paralysis, will be held
at the William-James hotel tomorrow
evening, Friday, February A. Music
will be furnished by Reed Raines and
his orchestra. Admission will be
$125 per couple.
Proceeds above expenses will go to
national committee, to be dis
tributed where needed, in research
work, clinics, and in preventing cpl
denies throughout the United States.
At a dance at Grantsville last Fri
day the sum of $40 was cleared.