davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La gaceta., 1938-06-27

Palma Cafe, Cooperative la
Nuova Vita, Aleman Ferreter1a,
Eagle No. l, Drug Store, 4th of
July Cafe, w. Tampa Furniture
Ell Serene del Reloj, Ybor Fur
niture, Mascufana Printing Co.
Eagle No. 2 Drug Store, Miguel
Vidal, relojero, La Montanesa,
Joaquin del Barrio, Joaquin
Huertas, I'm Socialista, Jose
Movie, Jose Acosta, Benigno Ro
driguez, Jose Campoamor, Ro-
yal Teatro, Hi-Lo Garage, w.
Tampa Feed Store, Ferlita Ma
carroner1a, Bretton1s Drug
Store, Caruso Bros. Grocery.
Contribuyeron con rs centa-
vos: Baldomero Fojaco, Clean
ers.
Contribuyeron con so centa-
Ivos: G. Ferro Restaurant, A..
Caltagirone, Gonzalez Grocery,
Testasecca Bakery, Artillery
Filling Station, Valencia Gard
en-, Restaurant, Associated Ra-
dio, Brownies, F. Fernandez,
A. Duque, Prieto, Joe Fernan-
DEE, Jose Cuervo, Rafael Raza,
Frank Rodriguez, Russo's Res
taurant, Pete Lodato Garage,
Is. Leto and Sons, F~ructuoso
Gonzalez, Dependencies de AL
and f., La Universal Coffee
Mills. L. Cotton Grocery, Corona
Grocery, Baldomero Cafe, Va
lencia Poultry Mkt, Capitano
Grocery, E. Agliano Fish Mkt,
NV. T., Lombardia Grocery, Pu
leo Feed Store, Puleo Grocery,
Armenia Shoe Shop, David Con
zalez, Eladio Valverde, J. and
P. Grocery, Two Friends Cafe,
AWiles Restaurant, Barberfa de
Vinagre, Sardinas Gas Sta, C.
Hernandez Grocery, Barreiro
Grocery, Victor Gonzalez, C. Mi
ravalles, Alexandra Fernandez,
Federico Perez, Pijuan, JESUS
Gonzalez, DIR. Sust, Francisco
Obeiro, Luis Diaz LLAMA, Ma
nuel Antelo, Vicente Ferrer, A
melio Munoz Mendoza, Frank
Cassaro, Dionisio Gonzalez Bar
Der Shop, Noises Filling Sta,
Jose Aizpuru, Lozano's Poultry
Mkt, Mariana Acosta, Progress
sive Shoe Shop, Betty Rose Bak
ing Co, Delicias Cafe, Ricardo
Dfaz, La Cruz Drug Store, DR.,
Einbinder, Juan Lassuls, Inform
alton News Stand. Ayala Sup
ply, Ramon Sierra, Franco
Drug Store, Columbia Radios.
El Gatico Store, Cuervo's Cafe,
Marie's Beauty Salon, Caccia-
tore Grocery, La Bonita Beauty
Salon, Lodato's Drug Store, Jua
ma Pensado, Ritz Luncheonette,
0arioca Cafe, Alessi Bakery,
Gaiiego's Barber Shop, Ell Bien
PGblico Drug Store, Bronx Bar,
La Flor Grocery, Delgado's
Dept. Store, The Friends Club,
S%alcines y Lopez, Mistretta
Bros. Grocery, Bombero Gro
Gerry, Million Auto Parts, Anna
do Gonzalez, Ell Vizcaino La Phi
mera de Ybor Bakery, Angel
Studio, Perez Mems Shop, Jo-
sc def Vale, Gasoline, Mexican
Bolera, N. Hernandez Grocery,
Tomassino Grocery, r. Rernar-
do Grocery, G.. G. Grocery.
Contribuyeron con 40 centa-
vos: La Crecherie, Rosalfa AL
varez.
Contribuyeron con 35 centa-
vos: Fregolino, Gregorio Mar
tinez, S. Agliano and Sons.
Contribuyeron con 80 centa-
vos: Abe Cafe, Angel Leon, A.
Garcia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
COUNCIL
OFFICERS RAISED
Emma Bennett Installed
As POcahOntas OF Pro
gressive ladies' Order.
PURCHASE NEW HALL

Monday night. October 10. was
another marked event in the POca-
hontas Lodge when with colorful
and elaborate ceremonies the officers
of Ionic Council. No. Is. D. Of p.
were raised in Grange Hall to their
respective stations by Deputy Poca-
hontas Ruth Hickman and her staff
Of Ayita Council, Selbyville..
The following officers were in
stalled: Prophecies, Ruth Mariner;
Pocahontas, Emma Bennett; Weno-
nah, Nellie Lynch; Powhatan. Lulu
Coffin; keeper of wampum. Lillian
Parker; first scout, Louise Higman;
second scout, Helen Wright; first
runner, Cora Killen; second runner,
Ella Rogers; first warrior. Ella Ste
venson; second warrior. Marie Wor-
Ellington; third warrior. Vina MalOn-
ey; fourth warrior. Clara Palmer;
first councillor. Edith NJ. Hall; sec
ond councillor. Nora Jefferson; guard
of teDee. Serena Hayes; guard OF
forest. Anna Prettyman.
CTurn to Page :. Pleased
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TALL CEDARS
CEREM
WELL ATTENDED
Principal Address Of Eve
ming Made By Major
Park Huntington.
CLASS GIVEN DEGREE
H. w. Bramhall, George
town, Presided In Alb
sence Of Geo. S. Grier.
CLASS GIVEN DEGREE

The fall ceremonial of Evergreen
Forest No. 40, T. C. L., held in the
Community Building Wednesday
night, brought together for the first
time since the summer vacation Tall
Cedars from all parts of the PENN
sula. Howard W. Bramhall, Senior
Deputy Tall Cedar, assisted by the
officers of the forest, opened the
meeting in formal Cedar style. Very
little routine business presented IT,
self to retard the program. This
was taken care Of very rapidly, al
lowing the program to begin on
time.
A class of five candidates was
waiting to receive the hewers de-
gree. While appropriate prepara-
tons were in progress to officially
receive them, Russ Snyder and his
Evergreen Band enlivened the meet
ing with a program Of music that re-
called past days at conventions.
when times were good, and most
every Cedar attended.
The obligations to the hewers de-
gree was administered by Cedar
Warren T. Moore and Cedar Kendall
Hooker. Each handled the matter
with lots of humOr. Upon the con-
clusion of this part of the ceremony,
George Adkins and his tail twisters
were waiting to receive them.
The Plumb Axe, presented by the
Pierce Hardware Co. of Milford, was
awarded to Roland Marsh, of Lewes,
as the best newer in the class.
ITun to Page g. Pleased
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MEDICAL STAFF
OF HOSPITAL TO
HONOR DIR. GRER
Doctors Are Planning To
Hold Testimonial Din
ner Next Week.
TO DISCUSS SERVICE
DIR. S. M. d. Marshall Will
Present DIR. Grier With
Silver Loving Cup.


During the coming week the medi-
cal staff, which includes all the ply
sicians connected with the Milford
Memorial Hospital, will give testi-
monial dinner to DR.. G.. Layton Grier.
president of the Board of Directors.
Following the dinner the group will
hold an open forum TO discuss poss-
ible ways and means whereby they
will be able to render more efficient
service to the ever-increasing num-
Der Of patients, which are being adj
mitted to the Milford institution.
DR.. s. M. d. Marshall, member
of the medical staff, will present DR..
Grier with a silver loving cup, Civ
en- by the medical staff as a token OF
their appreciation for his work, and
that of the other directors, in max
ing the Milford Memorial Hospital
one of the most outstanding institu-
lions on the Peninsula.
DR.. Grier, president Of The L. d.
CauIk Company, Milford, and very
busy man, has made the hospital his
hobby, devoting a great portion of
his time and executive ability to the
furthering of hospital service to Mil
ford and community.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
POULTRY PROGRAM
In KENT COUNTY
Plans Complete To Keep Account
Records On Several Farms

In connection with the poultry i'm
provement program in Kent county,
which is being conducted by the ex-
tension service of the University of
Delaware in cooperation with a num-
Der of leading poultry raisers. plans
have been completed whereby cost
account records will be kept on sew
eral poultry farms for the purpose
of determining those factors which
influence profit and loss in this rap
idly expanding agricultural industry.
In addition to these cost accounts,
several other poultry farmers in the
county have indicated their desire to
keep production records of their
farm hocks and commercial layers
in order to learn whether their
birds are producing eggs at a profit
Crun to Fass =. Plaasss
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
AGED DOVER WOMAN
ENDS LIFE WITH GUN
Mrs. Minnie Cowgirl Martin Pound
BY Nurse, Was In iii Health

Mrs. Minnie Cowgirl Martin, SO
years old, member Of an old Della
ware family, ended her life By shoot
ing In her home on Dover Green,
last Sunday. She had been In Ill
health for some time.
Coroner Harry Camper said the
woman's nurse, Annie F. Mackle,
told him she heard what sounded
like a pistol shot while she was
preparing the noon meal Going to
Mrs. Martins room. she said she
found the woman on the bed, ~
caliber revolver in her hand and
wound in the right temple;
The nurse summoned DR.. L. A.
H. Bishop. who lives next door. but
Mrs. Martin was dead when he ar
rived. The coroner issued a certih-
cate Of death by a 'gunshot wound,
seIf-inficted. He said the woman
kept the revolver under her pillow
for protection.
Mrs. Martin is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. william Wharton OF
Lansdowne, Pa. Her husband. DIR.
James Martin. ended bis life BY
shooting about 1--WE years ago.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
GOOD HUNTING
YEAR FORESEEN
Game Commission Re-
veals 1000 Farms Stock
ed With WiIdIife.
27 REFUGEES IN STATE

A favorable winter and a TestOck-
ing program should give sportsmen
throughout Delaware more game this
year than last, the Board of Game
and Fish Commissions said in its
annual report made public last Fri
day.
More game was released during
the year than ever before, the report
disclosed.
The board noted an increase from
the 1887 season over that of 1886 and
"there are indications in all parts Of
the State that with a favorable sea-
son there viii be more game this
year than there was last year."
Program Seen Best Method
at is believed the game release
program" followed in the fiscal year
1898 els the best method so far
developed in this State"
The report was submitted to the
Governor and LEGISLATURE by Chief
Game and Fish Warden Clarence S.
Foster.
Game purchased and released in
cluded 1884 cottontail rabbits, so
Jack rabbits, 3.014 bob-white quail.
1881 ringnecked pheasants. 81 rae
coons. 20 mallard ducks. 1883 large
mouth bass, 337 cranDies, and about
$4,000 perch and catfish.
CTun to Pags 10. Plsasel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
MILFORD CENTURY CLUB
OPENED SEASON MON.
Covered Dish Luncheon Held In
Club Rooms; 60 Were Present

On Monday the first meeting of the
Milford New Century Club was held
in the club rooms. The members
came at one for covered dish lun-
cheon, more than sixty sitting down
to the arranged tables. The irregular
weekly meeting followed. Mrs. Will
son S. Vineyard, the new president
for the next two club years, address,
ed members, mOdestly speaking of
her inability to carry on without the
help of every member doing her
share. She wished many fine things
for her club in her talk and hoped
that the work for the year already
planned would be of benefit and in
terest to everyone. The delegates to
the annual federation held at Reno
both in June interestingly reported
the proceedings during the three
days of the convention. These were
given by Mrs. Harry H. Brakeley,
Mrs. Thomas Davis and Mrs. NJ. Has
well Pierce. A lithograph, awarded
for merit in art last year was pre-
scented to the club by Mrs. August
Fax, the chairman for last year. It
is the property Of the club until the
new year when il will be shared
with Rising Sun Community Club.
Miss Edith Simpson gave her month
ly review of books, this time taking
the non-fiction list and giving a
short resume of each. Some mem
toned were: "a Southerner Discov-
C7urn to Pare }. Please)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
M. P. CHURCH HERE
PLANS HOME COMING
Services WIN Be Held T0 Celebrate
Completion OF Improvements

Renovation work on the exterior
and interior of the First Methodist
Protestant Church here has been
completed. The auditorium has been
newly plastered and the ceiling
painted. all woodwork Throughout the
building has been stained, and var
nished. the floors sanded and the Or
gan completely rebuilt. The church
now presents a very beautiful pic
ture. The regular re-opening service
will be held Sunday, October %, fol-
lowed by a week Of special services,
known as home coming week. The
services Sunday a week will be in
charge Of the pastor. and the COM
plete program will appear in the
next issue of the Chronicle.
Services will be held in the audi
torium this Sunday, October Is, and
every person in the community is in
vited to attend. The Milford NJ. P.
Church is one of the largest and
most prosperous on the Peninsula,
and much credit for its present COM
handing position is due to the
splendid work of the pastor, Rev.
John T. Bailey. who coming to Mil
ford in the middle of the depression
has kept the church free Of debt
built uD a comfortable reserve. in
creased the membership. and made !
the present improvements possible.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
R0DEO OF RHYTHM AT
PLAZA THIS SATURDAY
Cowboy Jack And His Modelling
Troupe Win Perform On Stage

Galloping his way into town, Cow
boy Jack has made his radio round
up and corralled singing, swinging
aggregation of yodelling cowboys
and dancing cowgirls, who will make
a wild west whoopee on the stage
of the Plaza Theatre at the matinee
and evening performance on Satur-
day, October Is, in addition to reg
ular feature picture bill.
Cowboy Jacks Whirlwfnd "Rodeo
Of Rhythm" fresh from a successful
engagement at the Texas centennial.
and the RKo New York theatre stars
Of the Western Plains, bringing to
the stage of the Plaza Theatre new
note In breezy. spicy entertainment
from the wide open spaces.
One Of the brightest spots in this
revue are the Lone Star
Rhythm Rangers, whose rendition of
popular tunes in prairie swing time
has started many in the audience
dancing in the aisles. The latest
songs, as well as old tunes heard
around ranch fires are sung by the
Lone. Star Quartet and Texas Jim,
we'll known NBC artist Included
among the other outstanding num-
bers are Dorothy Prodigy. dancing
cowgirl; Blackie Spencer. accordion
list; Dotty. the singing cowgirl.
real western song bird; Cactus Pete
and his bass fiddle; Miss Texas.
of the plains and Prairie
Dick. novelty musical COW hand. For
The fast and furious finale. the en-
ire cast joins in Doing the Rodeo"
he latest in swing dances.
As a special added attraction |
Cowboy Jack also presents Little A
Flat" the wonder dog. whose rem
Hilton Of the big apple in perfect I
swing time. has made him one Of the
Ieven wonders Of the canine world.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
SIJTHARD WINNER
in SUSSEX COP.
SHERIFF CONTEST
Full Returns Give Lewes
Man 87S Margin With
All Districts In.
TOTAL VOTE WAS 22If
Leon BuIOw And DIR. w. r.
Messick Defeated In
Second And Tenth.
TOTAL VOTE WAS 22If

The majority of Edward Suthard
of Lewes in the contest for the Re-
publican nomination for sheriff Of
Sussex county in the Republican
primaries on Saturday was S7S.
Howard C. Bramhall, secretary Of
the Republican County Committee.
announced at Georgetown on Mon
day night from the returns Of all
districts Of the county.
The nominees opponent was DAN
Tel ]. Short of Georgetown. Suthard's
total vote was 1876 and Shorts 66S,
in the unofficial returns. which have
yet to be canvassed by the county
committee.
Leon C. Bulow. Of Bridgeville. de-
feated by three votes for the nomi-
nation Of representative in the Sec
ond Representative District by Nor
man A. Draper. of Bridgeville, an
nounced he will ask the Sussex
County Republican Committee for
a recount. The committee was ex-
pected to meet last evining (Thurs-
day.. Draper polIed $50 votes to S47
for Bulow.
Pepper Defeats DR.. Messiek
Frederick w. Pepper of Milton
won over DR.. William R. Messick Of
Rehoboth Beach by a vote of 1856 to
14S for the nomination of represen-
tative from the Tenth Representa-
tive District.
Unopposed candidates follow:
Clerk of the peace: Francis F.
Morgan. BridgevilIe. r. d.
Recorder of deeds: Charles ".
Hurley. Seaford.
Register Of wills; William L. Hill,
Georgetown.
Coroner Lewis Lathbnry. Dags-
boro, R. d.
CTum 70 Paes !. Pleased
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
MILFORD POLICE TO
AID SAFETY DRIVE
Have Been Instructed To Warn Chill
dren Riding Double On Bicycles

Following a number of complaints
from parents and other interested
parties, Milford City Council at a
meeting Tuesday night issued in
structions to city police to eliminate
the present practice INDUCED in by
several of the school children OF
riding two on a bicycle, since the
opening of school last month
number of children have been slight
" injured in accidents caused by
this practice. The Delaware Safety
Council is receiving the cooperation
of the State police in an attempt to
stamp out this dangerous pastime on
State highways, and it is the inten-
tion of City Council and local police
to cooperate with the council ana
State police and clean up the situa-
ton in Milford.
II was also decided by council to
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TOFORM KTWANTS
CLUB IN MILFORD
Thomas Jefferis Elected
Temporary President at
Meeting Tuesday Night.
EXPLAIN PURPOSES

A representative group of citizens
from Milford and Dover met at the
home of Thomas Jefferis on South
Front street, South Milford, Tuesday
evening for the purpose of discuss
ing the feasibility Of forming a XII
wants Club in Milford.
DR.. Wallace Mayerberg, president
Of the Dover club, presided at the
meeting, and spoke at length on the
aims and purposes of Kiwanis and
what they hoped to accomplish by
the organization of a club in Mil
ford. DR.. H. B. King of the State
Board of Education, first president
Of the Dover Club gave an interest
ing account of the high standards
and purposes of the Kfwanis, and
the great help and benefit such an
organization was to the community.
Colonel William J.. Storey, Deputy
Attorney General for Kent county,
gave a brief account of his connec-
ton with the capital city club, and
the great help 1t was to him and how
he enjoyed it. Lieut.. William Lyle
Mowlds, secretary-treasurer Of the
Dover club. explained in detail the
workings of the club, its purposes
and how to accomplish an organiza-
ton. Dan EnterIine. John Miller and
William Burrell, members Of the
Dover Club, also spoke during the
evening. Following a lengthy dis
eussion it was decided that a club
should be formed in Milford.
AS temporary president. Thomas
Jefferis was elected, with Russell
Kirby. vice president, and James X.
Pettyjohn, secretary.
(TUm to Page J. Weasel
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
DIVORCE CASES LISTED
FOR KENT COUNTY COURT

The following divorce cases
are scheduled to be heard on
October II in Superior Court,
Kent county:
Elsie M. Davis VS.. Harry T.
Davis; Martha G. Clark VS..
Harry V. Clark, Jr.; Richard
A. Rollison VS.. Rose ]. Rolli-
son; Bessie T. Lofiand VS..
Henry w. LOfand; Elsie Mae
Harvey VS.. Rudsell V. Harvey;
Gertrude Neding Peterson VS..
Hans Peterson; Ernest Ham
mond VS.. Dorothy P. Ham
mOnd; Norman T. Webb VS..
Evelyn H. Webb; Mary E.
Scott VS.. Raymond Scott; Dor
othy Rogers Smith VS.. Melvin
Smith; Clifton Richardson VS..
Viola B. Richardson; Madge
P. Poulos VS.. Theodore Poui-
os; John A. Williams VS.. Will
lie Eason Williams; Gilbert C.
COsden VS.. Virginia H. Cosden;
Agnes Hilda Phillips VS.. John
Henry Phillips; Julia Weller
Faulkner VS.. Edgar Faulkner;
Levin D. Casson VS.. Nellie
Wilson Casson; Mary P. Lun-
ger VS.. Arthur W. Lunger;
Lulu Hurd Porter VS.. Clarence
Porter.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
DELAWARE GUIDE LISTS
MANY STATE WONDERS
Carlton Tower At. NemOurs One OF
Worlds Finest

Could you name, off-hand, the
highest thing in Delaware?
Probably few persons could. New
Castle countians might say Iron
Hill. near Newark, which is the near
est thing to a mountain in Delaware.
Here the Delaware Guide bears out
its reputation for having a vast
amount of information about the
State. II gives the height of Iron
Hill as S34 feet above sea level.
But that is not the highest lind.
The Guide says the highest land in
Delaware is on the plateau near Cen
treville, northwest Of Wilmington, an
altitude of 43S feet. That is getting
pretty high, but for "the highest
thing" we must go higher yet.
The highest thing in Delaware, and
one of the architectural marvels of
the United States, Is the Carlton
Tower at Nemours, the Brandvwine
estate of the late alfred 1. dupont.
The top of this 210-foot tower of
(Turn to Page :. Plsassl
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
STATE TICKET NAMED
BY THE INDEPENDENTS
Nomination For U. S. Representa-
tive AIlOcated To New Castle Co.

The Independent Republican Par
ty Monday night in Dover nominate
ed state ticket complete except for
U. S. Representative. and adopted a
platform which called for revision
of the primary laws, demanded pop
ular election of school commission
ers, and expressed interest in the
Townsend old age pension plan.
The nomination for U. S. Repre-
sentative was allocated to New Cas-
tie County and left in allegiance.
The remainder Of the ticket follows:
State treasurer, DR.. Walter o.
Stack, Dover: state auditor. Charles
dup. Ridgley, Camden; insurance
commissioner. j. Postles Hammond.
Milford; Encouragement, Robert
G. Houston, Georgetown.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-14
TWO P-T-A MEETINGS
HELD HERE THIS WEEK
Institute For Presidents Tuesday;
Regular Meeting Wednesday

The members of the Milford Par
ent-Teacher Association have been
greatly benefited this week by two
meetings held on Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings at the High School
on Lakeview avenue. Mrs. Manly P.
Northam, of Yorkiyn. the state presi-
dent, conducted an institute for Kent
and Sussex presidents and chairmen.
on Tuesday evening. Those execu-
tives from nearby towns came to take
part in the group discussions which
followed an address by Mrs. c. E. Roe
of Washington. who is field secretary
for the organization. Mrs. Roe in her
talk stressed effective leadership in
for group life. That was
the only kind wanted and needed.
About four thousand meetings
each week of each school year are
held in the United States, which
Crum to Page ,. Pissse)
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THREE KILLED,
TWO INJURED
IN SUSSEX CRASH
Mr.. And Mrs. Edgar COuI-
ter And Mrs. Jessie Lin
go Victims OF Tragedy.
NEAR GRAVEL HILL
Robert wilkins And Sam
ueI Elliott Now COnfin-
ed In Beebe Hospital.
NEAR GRAVEL HILL

A man, his wife and friend were
killed and two other persons were
injured in a triple automobile colli-
sion on Monday night near Gravel
Hill, five miles from Georgetown.
Edgar Coulter, As years old, and
his wife, Florence, IS years old, Of
Harbeson, died instantly. Those In
jured were Robert wilkins, 20-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Will
kins of Georgetown; Mrs. Jessie
Lingo. SO years old, Of Gravel Hill
who succumbed to her injuries on
Tuesday night in the Beebe Hospital,
and Samuel Elliott, "a years old, Of
Rehoboth Beach.
wilkins suffered compound frac-
ture of the right thigh. Mrs. Lingo
suffered extensive Commissions and a
fractured skull. Elliott suffered min
or injuries.
The injured were taken to Beebe
Hospital, Lewes.
George Torbert, So years old,
cripple of Millville, who was in one
car, and Miss Blanche E. King of
Rehoboth Beach, who was in an
other, escaped injury.
State police said one of the cars
driven by Elliott and owned by Miss
King crashed into the rear of a car
driven by Coulter, which was push
ing the third car, at the wheel Of
which was wilkins.
The engine of wilkins car had
gone dead, having burned out a
bearing, at Gravel Hill and the driv-
er had asked Coulter to give him a
push into Georgetown.
In the car with Coulter were his
wife and Mrs. Lingo. This car was
crushed between the other two By
the impact OF the collision.
All three cars we're going toward
Georgetown. Whether or not there
were lights on the Coulter and Tor
bert cars has not been ascertained.
Just what happened when Elliott
came in contact with the broken
down car Of Torbert and the one
pushing it, is not known. No action,
so far as could be learned, from the
police. had been taken.
wilkins father and mother, Rob
and Mrs. Fannie wilkins. are engag-
ed in the poultry business in George
town.