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Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
Thirty Years Ago
Taken from the 1909 Files of
the Milford Chronicle

Miss Georgia Passwaters is the
! guest OF her aunt in Washington,
/ d. c.
The residence of j. Willard john
son, a two-and-a-half story building
rear Concord, was destroyed by fire
with its household furniture, at an
early hour last Monday night. The
fire originated in the second story of
the back building, and is supposed
to have been due to a defective fiueI
The family were sleeping in the
front building. (The roar of the
flames awakened Mrs. Johnson, who
gave the alarm in time for the
family to escape. Loss about $1,000.
A marriage license was issued in
Philadelphia on Wednesday to Will
liam Smith. of Houston, and Annie
b. Cooper, of Chester.
Mrs. j. w. Workman, of near
Harrington, is visiting her sister,
Miss Mary E. Mears.
The Lynch Brothers, of Philadel-
phia. who have been building the
lew post office in Milford, have been
involved in business troubles, which
have resulted in the hold-up of the
work on that structure. 1t was ex-
pected that the building would have
been completed about the middle of
December, so that final payments
could have been collected, but the
trouble has caused delay. Sub-con-
tractors have continued in finishing
the electrical and marble work, but
those who were working for Lynch
Brothers stopped until definite ar
rangements could be made with the
surety company. which is responsible
for the bills contracted. A number
of the local creditrs entertained the
idea that they could secure them
selves by builders lien" against
the building; but in this they are
mistaken, as no government work
can be attached, and state laws do
not apply. The bonding company is
amply responsible, and the work
will be finished promptly.
o
Mrs. Daniel G. Collins has been in
Baltimore this week purchasing
goods for Thomas Davis.
o
Miss Mary ]. Morton, who has
been spending several weeks with
relatives in western Pennsylvania,
has returned to her sister, Mrs. L. B.
Graves. for the winter.
O.
An accident happened to Mrs. Mary
Hirsch. Of North Second street, re-
Gently, which makes her friends
shudder at the narrow escape from
what might have been another horror
by fire. She had a new bonnet in
which was a large amount of crepe
trimming, and last week she had the
bonnet on her head, and started to
eXtinguish an oil lamp by blowing
down the chimney. Instead of going
out the flame blazed up the top and
set fire to the bonnet trimmings,
which instantly blazed up. Forum
ately Mrs. Hirsch had not placed the
pins to hold the bonnet on, and she
was able to throw it of and away
from her. She was not burned, but
the bonnet was, and so, fortunately
for her, she now has her second win
ter bonnet.
Next Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday the teachers in the public
schools of Delaware. outside Will
mington. will hold their annual insti-
tutes: New Castle county at New
ark, Kent at Dover, and Sussex at
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
MILFORD GIRL HONORED
AT BEACON COLLEGE
CONTINUED from First Page,

High School at her graduation in
June. She decided to use the award
as a means of securing her business
education.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbur C. Hall, of Milford. She
was prominent in her class while in
high school and has shown a spirit
OF loyalty to her school at all times.
Gifted with spark of ambition, and
a willingness to go forward through
personal effort, Helen is assured a
full measure of the cup of success"
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
DAVIS WARRINGTON

Mrs. Edith l.. Daisey Davis.
daughter OF William a. Daisey, of
Selbyville, and Waiter T. Warning
ton. OF Frankford. son of William c.
Warrington. ard the late Mrs. Mary
Warrington, of Lincoln City. were
married OH Friday. November 2, 1899.
at 9:45 O'Clock at Roxana, by the
Rev. Joan Edward Jones.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
RICE = MESSICK

Mrs. Dorothy Jane Rice. of Mil
ford. and Fred James Messick of
Northwest Fork District, were mar
ried on Sunday night. November 5.
1899, at $50 o'clock. by the Rev.
Preston w Spence. Jr., pastor of the
Bridgeville Methodist Church. at
Bridgeville.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
KING PAINTER

Miss Alma NJ. King. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur J. King, and
Harland J. Paynter, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James II. Paynter, all of RehO-
both. wera married Friday night, No
vember ;. 1893, at Sis o'clock at
Rehoboth by the Rev. Conrad Hamer.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

Ill -IOf an OVefSOlnS
A within the next week
~ Why? Because the
- pupils of both schools
must find discarded toy as ad-
mission to a free matinee on
Wednesday afternoon. No one
even suspects this of being
hardship for anyone, for it is not
the quality of the toy, but the fact
that there be one for each boy
and girl to give. that makes it
important. Mr.. Boston made the
announcement out at school dur
ing assembly this week, and
while there was no visible ap-
prOval, the general feeling is that
the students will be glad to add
their bit to the enjoyment of an
other ones Christmas. The
matinee gives them release from
school and a good show. What
more could one ask? Mr.. McGee
and the boys in the manual
training classes have announced
their willingness to renovate the
toys, making them ready for dis
tributiOn at Yuletide. 1t does
sound like such a grand thing to
do, and the pleasure derived
from the gifts and the giving
Overbalance any effort in the
undertaking.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

Invitations are out this week
for a Thanksgiving dance which
the Business and Professional
Girls Club of Milford will give
on Friday evening, November "a,
in the new Milford Armory, be-
ginning at nine. Many remember
a like dance last year, which was
so lovely. Preparations are be-
ing made to have an equally en-
jOyable affair. The girls cOnsid-
er themselves very fortunate to
he the only ones. so far, to have
the privilege of the use of the
new building. 1t is a delightful
place for large gathering, such
as this will be. Patrons and
patronesses will include Miss
Gretchen Calhoun, the president.
and her escort, Captain and Mrs.
Anthony Summers, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Jewell. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Scotch. Mr.. and Mrs. John Roosa
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
WEDDINGS
HCRD GILLESPIE

HCRD GILLESPIE
Miss Gladys Marian Hurd and
Samuel Marshall Gillispie. both of
Milford. were married Saturday
night, November 4. 1899, at : o'clock
in Milford. by the Rev. Clifford G..
GTiener, pastor of the Milford First
BaDti5t Church.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
HILDEBRAND

Now, Is the time 10 check up on
that tiue that is dirty. 1t is a most
unkind thing to summon the fire
company at three O'Clock in the NOR
ming to clean it out.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

The Reading Club enjoyed a
day in Wilmington on Tuesday.
having luncheon at the Hotel du
Pont and shopping at the Christ
mas Shop in the Gold Ballroom.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyard and
Mrs. Walter X. Barrett were
among the guests at the George
town New Century Club on We'd
nesday when the members gave
the biennial luncheon.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
LYNCH


Charles II. Lynch, 76 years old, a
native of Lewes, died Friday, Novem-
her 10. at his home in Margate. n. j..
where he had been living the past
five years. His body was taken to
Lewes where funeral services were
held Monday afternoon at the At
kins funeral home. with the Rev DR..
William Leishman officiating. Bur-
ial was made in the Presbyterian
churchyard beside his wife. who was
the former Miss Margaret Lank of
Lewes. Mr.. Lynch was a tugboat
captain for many years and later was
chief engineer at the Lewes power
house before going to New Jersey.
lie was son of the late Peter A. and
Hattie Lynch of Angola. He is sur
vived by one son. John NJ. Lynch. of
Charlotte. n. c.: two sisters. Mrs. Ed
ward j. Gray and Mrs. Lille War
rington. both of Lewes. and one bro
ther, Edward Lynch, of New York.
ExR
O'BIER
Fred O'Bier. SC years old, died at
his home near Seaford Tuesday. No
NGIlDCI a. TIC was d MGll-hllOMH
farmer of that section and had been
sick but one day. Besides his wife.
he leaves one daughter. Mrs. Fred
Truitt, of Oak Grove. and the follow
ing brothers and sisters, Luther
0'Bier of near Seaford. John O'Bier
of New Haven. Conn.,. Mrs. Clayton
Bryan of near Seaford. Mrs. Fred
Davis of Milford. and Mrs. Cecilia
Reed of Seaford. The funeral was
from the home Friday afternoon, in
charge of the Rev. ]. II. Whedbee, of
Nassau. and the Rev. Mr.. Zimmer-
man of Seaford. Interment was made
in Bethel Cemetery. near Oak Grove.
xxM
HILDEBRAND
On Monday. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
B. Emory. Reynolds Emory and Mrs.
Mary s. Hales of Dover attended the
funeral of Mrs. Agnes Mason Hide
brand of Bellerose, L. l., who died
Saturday. November H. Mrs. Hide
brand was well-known in this vicin-
ity, having lived several years during
her girlhood with Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
ory when the latter resided near
Frederick. She is survived by her
husband. William G. Hildebrand, two
daughters and one son.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17
Shilling. The affair is semifor.

Shilling. The affair is semifOr-
NAL.
p
Two new teachers have come
to Milford to be members of the
school faculty. They are Miss
Marion ]. Casey. of Drexel Hill.
Pa, and Miss Martha Jensen, of
New York City. Milford is very
cordial to those persons who are
a part of the school system, and
this is by way of welcoming them
and wishing them pleasant
months in Milford.
~
Mrs. John G. Sharp entertain
ed at the DuvaI Tea Room in Do
yer on Wednesday. Her guests
at luncheon were Mrs. William
C. Smith, Mrs. William WrOten.
Mrs. Harry Brakeley, Miss Anna
Ratcliff. Mrs. Clyde Nelson, Mrs.
Walter l.. Grier and Mrs. A. DON
nell Marshall.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

Thanksgiving Day November 2s!
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

A marriage license was issued in
Philadelphia on Wednesday to Will
liam Smith. of Houston, and Annie
b. Cooper, of Chester.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

Mrs. ]. w. Workman, Of near
Harrington, is visiting her sister.
Miss Mary E. Mears.
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

Next Monday. Tuesday and We'd
nesday the teachers in the public
schools of Delaware. outside Will
mington. will hold their annual insti-
tutes: New Castle county at New
ark. Kent at Dover. and Sussex at
Milford
Milford chronicle., 1939-11-17

Sg7 TTICS and closets are
in for an overgoing
within the next week.
Why? Because the
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Wherever you may roam in the
fashion world, If you're smart you
always come back to the flattering,
youthful simplicity Of the shirtwaist
frock. Especially If you're thirty
four-to-forty-eigh figure! Claire
Tilden has designed. in Pattern 721
shirtwaister that's unusually we'll
adapted to the problems of matron-
ly curves. First, see. the marvel
ously becoming .linesj through the
bodice. The back COMES over in one
piece to form a front yoke-effect.
Stirring or gathering below the
yoke and above the waistline holds
gentle softening over the bustline,
keeping your silhouette from look
ing top-heavy. And the collar is
just low enough to be smart and
comfortable, and may be in stun
ming contrast. Notice the slimming
effect Of the double panels in the
front skirt. You may have short
sleeves or long sleeves with inverted
pleats to make the wrists fit
smoothly and give plenty of elbow
room.
Pattern 721 is cut in women's
sizes "a. SO, SO, 40, AZ, "A, 46 and 48.
Size SO requires az yards 81 inch
fabric.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in
coins for this pattern. WRITE
CLEARLY SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS
AND STYLE NUMBER.
Send orders to the Waterbury
Democrat Pattern Department. i,
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this sudden a
cooking just
thng is going be bossed
1t happen that Mary puts it this Mother you
would how to mix tell
won't know how to begin In that everything
help her In time she will want be let sure
ahead responsibility
Many girls dislike housework because have
do what they told automatically and although
IN leaving kitchen shining bed nicely smooed interest
whole won't be too gripping
Let them do many things their impulse They
non OF course for everything in the
and experience but children love things
showing. They don't always want their papers marked.
The tactfu
bion have its fling for while and the results unsatisfactory
suggest something like If Mary think tell you
about the baking powder and show
nd
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quest for an interview in the fifth.
Amazing how all your letters i'm
prove with few pointers. Writing
to a friend, keep a picture of her
in mind. Then your letter won't
bore with stiff II trust YOU are
wells" but will have me-to-you
quality. How are those rosy
cheeks?"
Our 32-page booklet has dozens
of tips on letter etiquette, vocabu-
larry, English, how to make your let
tiers bright, interesting. successful.
Gives many samples of business, So
cial letters-easy to adapt to your
own needs.
Send 1Oc In coin for your copy
Of GOOD LETTER WRITING
MADE EASY to the Waterbury
Democrat Home Service, 635 Sixth
Ave-, New York, N. Y. Be sure to
write plainly your NAME, ADJ
DRESS, and the NAME of booklet.
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WOMAN,S REALM
Clarifying
Yourself

NEA DeEvhcG Os81 WfAsrE
'Hats and coiffures are really
married this season." says one Of
Fifth Avenues smartest modistes.
zone can't be at its best unless the
other is.
1.-THE chic woman has her hair
done immediately before buying a
hat. She wouldn't dream of revers-
ing the procedure and making a
choice, thinking this will be fine
when my hair Is done,'" the expert
continues. "She knows that q hat
which may be perfectly fiattering
atop q smooth crown, fringed by
softly rolled ends, might look like
nothing at all when those ends are
uncurled."
To wear under one of the new,
deep-crowned, dressy hats which
frame the face and hide every bit
of hair except possibly the widows
peak, some version of an upswept
couture Is suitable. The hair must
be brushed upward all the way
around with rolls or cur1s on top
instead of half way up where they
might mar the smooth line of the
sides Of the hat.
With a cloche (newly important
in the millinery picture) q hair style
which is up in front and down in
back is recommended. Also, If you
like bangs or a low roll over the
forehead, the cloche probably is the
answer to your bonnet problems.
LONG BOBS POOR
WITH TINY TOPPERS
With tiny, dressy hats, yelled or
not, hair may be worn high or in
a soft, fairly short bob. Generally.
speaking, diminutive bonnets are
not lovely atop very long bobs.
By all means, ask the hairdresser
who waves your shining locks to
teach you how to comb it after re-
moving hat. If you can't seem to
learn how, the couture probably is
too elaborate, anyway. There's not
much point in choosing hairstyle
which nobody except the hairdresser
possibly can manage.
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The very job she has been look
ing for. How she hopes for an in
terview! But will her application
win only a blank silence-as has
happened so often before
Probably-if her letter Is poorly
composed, full Of such crudities as
lad" for advertisement" Employ
ers will think her ill-educated, un-
intelligent.
Yet composing a good letter Of
application is really simple. Here
is an easy plan to follow.
In the first paragraph give your
reason for writing: MY training fits
me for the work you describe in your
advertisement" Then give educa-
ton and age in the second para
ences in the fourth. Put your re-
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TOMORROW'S MENU


BREAKFAST: Tomato Juice,
oatmeal griddle cakes, maple
syrup, coffee, milk.
HALLOWEEN LUNCHEON:
Clear chicken broth with avo-
cado cubes, pressed veal loaf
with Jack O'hantern eggs, hot
biscuits, spiced cranberries,
stuffed celery, orange ice cream,
Halloween cookies, tea, milk.
DINNER: Dreamed Goldfish
with eggs, parsley potatoes,
Brussels sprouts, cornbread,
compete Of fresh fruits, Hal
lowe'en cooking, coffee, milk.
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Even being in danger themselves
as women are in modern wars
is endurable. Women are Drawer
than they usually get credit for
being.
Their children are out of the
danger zones and they have been
persuaded to feel fairly easy in
their minds about them.
But the ridiculous figures they
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man to see her
soldier husband
as a hero.
ORA b as he
may have look
ed to her start
ing off from a
routine job ev-
cry m orni n 6
looking hurried,
W orried and
sleepy and COM
ing home from
it every night
looking tired
a Id hungry -
once he g e t S
into uniform he
is a romantic
figure
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But the cake itself is not the real point Marys
first effort to accomplish something in the kitchen
her responsibility is the little bird on whose
tail it might be wise to sprinkle some salt.
NOT TOO
MUCH ADVICE
can see several hundred mothers shake their
heads and remark dryy that every girl has to take
advice when it comes to cooking All, but she does,
yes and every good cook always open to ideas and
little hints that make for success. Our Mary should
not, Of course, think she is such an expert as Mrs
Gaynor Maddox There are Gays ahead, and perhaps
plenty of them, when she can 60 right through the
hard school Of cooking from the primer grade the
last grade She will have to listen to plenty Of advice
md 10 .
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BY RUTH MILLETT

If women had any influence in
shaping world affairs - this war
would be over.
Not because it takes their men
from them. Once the war drums
start to beat, it's easy for a wo-
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NO REMEDY
FOR MASKS

And there is nothing they can
do to keep from looking ridic-
ulouS In the things. Most natural
beauty handicaps can be over
come. But gas mask is worse =
far worse than buck teeth or
knock knees.
What role for charming, pretty
women to have to playl Putting
hideous masks over their faces
and running like rabbits for the nea-
est hole in the ground.
NO beauty - no dignity. It's q
cinch they haven't a word to say
about this war, or by now the gas
masks would have made a beauti-
full bonfire.
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Caroline
Chatfield
Husbands Satisfied With Their Wives See Business
Girls as Animated Pieces of Office Equipment
Says Today


Husbands Satisfied With Their Wives See Business
Girls as Animated Pieces of Office Equipment.
Nothing middle married
all the married
satisfied the other
will always be hers and it insult
feminine vanity well.
office jobs before marriage
their
seeking sympathy
the Office They these
nnOceny slap bang into train Of trouble
middle wife that
Strangely
life this important thing WIFE,
like his bondage. And bondage it is, too at best
tonship with him solid Of friendship which
sympathetic confidential
his bondage husband the pretier
the merely
conscientious with mind
Circle business sharing
o
The other woman" can't her hooks into
at night comfortable well home,
and family of children making
circle OF congenial family friends add variety and
Barring
to steals food, love- cOmpanionship excitement.
CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
n ssobIe%. OF
All Chataeid
" ~ ' - $500 - '"'-
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WANTED: A BeautySh
In Every Air Raid Cellar

cut every time the air raid sirens
scream certainly must get them.
No matter what is below the gas
mask - ski pants, uniform - or
plain housedress - the women look
like fantastic creatures from another
world.
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While there is only one-third as
much traffic on the highways after
dark, two-thirds Of all fatal ac-
cidents occur at night.
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RAISING A FAMILY ------
If Mary Wants to Bake a
Cake, Encourage Her and
Take Chance on Results
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON


Mary ten, wants to bake cake should
A. Tell her she will waste material?
Tell her that someday when she Is older,
the meals?
C. Get out recipe book say, you
good cake, dear?
how her. step Of cake baking?
Odd S to
Naturally will
unless something completely anything
oI,o,f
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@. Will hooked rug made Of
silk stockings be very serviceable if
used in places where it would be
exposed to strcng light
A. Silk detericrates on exposure
to light.
@. How may general stains be re-
moved from porcelain
A. Use diluted muriatic acid Il
part Of acid to 10 parts OF water)
and apply by means Of a cotton
swab held in cleft stick. Or rub
on the stain a strong solution OF
oxalic acid in water, but do not al
low it to remain more than three
minutes or it will eat into the por-
celain. After the stain is removed,
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OF Interest To Women

I've you a household problem
to solver Write your question
clearly. sign your name and nd.
dress. enclose % three-cent postage
stamp and mail to The WOmnn's
fditOr. Washington Service Durenu
OF The Waterbury Democrat. IOia
18th Street. Washington. ID. C.. for
a perSOnal reply, Don't Telephone:
write as directed.
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MISS ETHELETTE TUCKER,
4vA socially prominent daughter
of Mrs. Witherbee Black, wears
one of the smartest one-piece cas-.
ual day dresses of the season. OF
wool jersey, with bodice in light
gray and attached skirt in darker,
warmer, gray, it is figure-hug-
ging at the waistline, has mod
erately squared shoulders and a
full, f1ared skirt
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Saccharin

Kindly inform me If the saccharin|
tablets use as substitute for sugar
in tea or coffee are injurious I'd
health. Ct. j. F)
Answer-Up to five grains of sac
charm daily may be used by any&
body without risk to health.
fnrofocto5 h,, Yoy,,, n x,;,,n r,~>
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Barring few born keptomaniac hungry tempt
to steal: food, love, companonshp, excitement.
CAROLINE CHATFIELD.
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and whether it would disable sud
ferer from working If not checke
O.. s. CO
Answer-If you mean bursitis, ye
that might disable for q time. De
ponds ON the bursa affected. Thei
are many such sacs or pads In I'll
body. inflammation of a burS1
about the shoulder joint may disa'
BILE a worker for q long time If it j
not diagnosed and treated properly
Often it is necessary to anesthetiz.
patient and manipulate the shout.
der in order to prevent permanent
stiffness from ADMISSIONS, after thu
inflammation or bursitis has passed
Daily diaethermy treatment givel
great relief in the first week or two
the most painful stage of bursitis
Iodin versus CorNuIeEcy
My sister writes that several d
her friends have been using YOU
iodin ration and that they all say
it keeps you from getting too stout
I'd like to try it, but I notice you
said one, two or three drops d
ordinary brown tincture Of iodin ir
a drink Of water every day. I de-
wish you would make up your mind
about 1t and let us know exactly
how. Mrs. r. H.)
Answer-I've been trying to so fol
twenty years. I'll let you know as
soon as I do. Meanwhile take
whatever comes out of the vial OF
off the dropper-one, two or three
drops in a good drink of water, two
or three days each week. Making up
your mind to do something and do1
mig it are two different things. II
the poison" label on the tincture OF
iodin bottle frightens you, at least
use iodized salt instead of ordinary
salt in your home for cooking and
table.
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All held I'm confidence