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Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
GOVERNOR NAMES
REGISTRARS in
KENT And SUSSEX
Assistants, AIternates Are
Named For S Pre- Elec-
tiOn Enrolment Days.
OPENING JULY 10Th
Other Registration Days
Are Aug. 8, Aug. 8, Sept.
q And Oct. IS.

Governor Richard C. Mcaullen on
Monday Of this week announced ap-
pointsments Of registration officers
for Kent and Sussex counties.
Appointive power for registration
formerly held by the Governor, now
rests with the New Castle County
Department Of Elections.
The first registration day will be
on July 20. Other dates will be
August 8, August s. September 21
and October 10.
The Kent and Sussex appoint
ments follow:
Kent COunty List
First Representative District:
First election district, registrar,
James s. Truax; assistant regis
trars, Mary r. Porter and William
Smithers Snow; alternate regis
trar. Howard Jones, all OF Smyrna;
second election district, registrar,
Howard Kemp; assistant registrars,
Mary ]. Westphall, and Gertrude
Handy; alternate registrar, Ollie D.
Loose, all Of Smyrna.
Second Representative District:
First election district, registrar,
George Haggerty; assistant regis
trars, Walter Buckson, and ozella
Cullen, Leipsic; alternate registrar,
Frank Carrow, Little Creek; second
election district, registrar, George
Weller; assistant registrars, Mamie
KinnamOn. and Thomas v. Keith;
alternate registrar, Maurice Frazier,
Dover.
Third Representative District:
First election district, registrar,
William Hollett; assistant regis
trars, Loiiand Stewart, and Reyler
S. Maeklin; alternate registrar,
Louise Hudson, all OF Clayton; Sec
Ond election district, registrar, Ann
nhalle Everett; assistant registrar.
Carl Prettyman; alternate registrar,
5oaathan Jacebs, al Of Kentan.
Fourth Representative District.
Election district, registrar Ereder-
ick NJ Hubbard Dover; assistant
registrars. AIRS. Ida e Voshell, Mary
del; Nolan Steele. Hartlyi alternate
registrar Mrs. Addie HutnaL Do
VeF.
Fifth Representative District:
First election district, registrar.
Frank Martin; assistant registrars,
Hazel C. Hancock, and Margaret |
Palmatory; alternate registrar.
Clara Wise, all OF Dover; second |
election district, registrar. James R.
Hubbard; assistant registrars, Ben
iamin +. Johnson, and Elizabeth
Minner; alternate registrar Everett
Matthews, all of Dover; third cleo
tion district. registrar, Bessie S. 8.
ITwn to Page J. Pisssel
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
26lsT BACK FROM
DRILL AT HANCOCK
Coast Artillery URIt Spent 8 Weeks
Training In Use OF Big Cannon


The convoy Of the 26Ist Coast
Artillery Of the Delaware National
Guard which moved out Of Fort
Hancock, N. j., last Friday morning
at $3.50 o'clock, Is now at home at
Dover, Laurel and Georgetown, af-
ter completing three weeks an
nual training.
All items of equipment and ma
terial borrowed from the Quarter
master Corps Of the post were re-
turned. before leaving.
During the next armory drill Pc
riod, the material win be checked
In, and the men will receive their
camp pay.
The 2eIst Coast Artillery Unit has
grown IN the last four years from
a battalion with two batteries, a
headquarters detachment, and q
medical corps detachment. TO a regi-
ment with three batteries, a head
quarters company, and a medical
corps detachment.
The youngest OF these firing bat
teries. Battery &C." Laurel, was
formed only a month before going
to camp, under the command OF
Lieutenant Gilbert c. Cosden. Major
Henry X. Roscoe. Jr.. Of Dover. COM
mands the regiment
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
MAY NAME WARSHIP
FOR DELAWARE
Plan WIN Be Considered WheR
Awards Are Made

Naming OF a battleshlp for Della
ware will be considered when
awards are made for the construc-
ton OF additional battleships, the
Navy Department has advised Gov
ernor Richard C. McMullen.
The Governor. on behalf of the
citizens OF Delaware, recently ask
ed that one Of the new men-O'-war
now under construction be named
for the state.
The communication to the Cover
nor set forth that all eight battle
ships under construction have been
named and the names Missouri and
Wisconsin have been assigned two
others tor which contracts were re-
Gently awarded.
"The department, however, will
be pleased to give consideration TO
your request when awards are made
for the construction OF additional
battleships." the Governor was told.
The department appreciates your
Ii this natter
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
FIREMEN WANT
STATE BUREAU
OF PREVENTION
Chiefs Association At Re
hObOth Gets Project
Ready For Convention.
PLAN rs OUTLINED
Voted To Allow Other
Than Chiefs To Join
Association.

The Delaware State Fire Chiefs
Association advocates establish
ment of state fire prevention bu-
reau.
The proposed unit as outlined at
the associations meeting at Reho-
both last Saturday night would con-
sist Of member from each county,
one from the Industrial Fire Chiefs
Association and a fifth who would
be chairman, to be elected at large
The proposal will be given further
consideration with the final plan to
be presented at the state volunteer
firemen's convention in Smyrna on
September 13 and a.
ID. p. D0ugherty Presides
Daniel p Dougherty Of Richard
son Park was the presiding officer at
the session held in the fire hall More
than 20 persons attended
II was voted to increase the mem-
bership by admitting persons who
had not been fire chiefs but who are
interested in fire prevention. How
ever, such members would not have
voting rights.
To Hold Convention Dinner
It was decided to hold a. dinner
in connection with the hremen's
convention, with past presidents of
the companies as guests Of honor.
The dinner committee comprises:
William A. Thompson, Wilmington;
Robert 2. Croes. Cranston Heights;
H. A.. Colt, Dover; Fletcher Truax,
Smyrna, and Norris Phillips, Mid
dletown.
Plans For Safety Week
H. A. Helm Of Wilmington, pre-
sented plans made by his committee
for the Inauguration Of a Safety
Week which he hopes may be the
beginning Of a National Program.
The project would consist Of stickers
end stamps Of the same nature aa
the Red Cross Christmas seals which
would Be sEailabIa "a each
munity IN the state. The progrzus
viii be presented at the state con-
vention.
Vice President Chief Robert &.
Croes OF Cranston Heights, made a
report on the Eastern States Fire
mems Convention in Wilmington in
June.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
RED CROSS SWIMMING
CAMPAIGN CLOSES SAT.
Annual AFFAIR Is Being Held Al
MeCaulIey's Pond

The swimming campaign in Mil
ford. Lincoln and Greenwood schools
for both cOlored and white children
is being held at McCaulley's Pond.
next to Banksom Holcomb's place.
The campaign opened last Monday
and will close tomorrow, Saturday.
Following Is the daily schedule:
White
SO: :45--Beginners.
9:45 70 10:30-SWimmers.
1880 to 11:15-AdVanced swim
mers and life savers.
Colored-
12-12:45-B Beginners.
12:45 to :30-SwlmmeFs
1880 to 2:15-Advaneed swimmers
and life savers.
BeginneTs-Unable to swim.
Swimmers-Able to swim over so
feet.
Advanced swimmer-Able to swim
100 yards.
Life saving-Able to swim 44O
yards.
Artilcia: respiration Is included
in part OF the course for swimmers
and life savers.
Many adults entered the class on
Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
BEETLES APPEAR FOR
ANNUAL SUMMER VISIT
Pests Are Expected In Large Mum.
bers Before Long

After close to a year spent as
grubs underground, Japanese bee
ties are now making their annual
appearance in Delaware. Entomolo-
gists expect a large population Of
this recurring pest.
John M. Amos, assistant entomolo-
gist for the Delaware Agricultural
Extension Service. reports that dam
age from Japanese beetles Is likely
to be most severe In the area be-
tween MiddletoWn and Dover. The
abundance of the beetles In the
northern portion Of the State is ex-
pected to be less than In former
years.
Included in the diet Of Japanese
beetles are ornamental trees and
shrubs, flowers, fruits and corn.
AFor protection Of plants against
japanese beetles" suggests Mr..
Amos, ''it is necessary TO make the
first application Of spray chemicals
at the time the beetles appear. A
(Tam TO PAGE , Plsssel
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
STATE DRUGGISTS
NAME COMMITTEES
Board OF Directors, Delegates 10
RedIcaI Society Named

The Delaware Pharmaceutical So
ciety, which closed its annual con-
venti0n at Heh0both last Saturday,
has announced the following com
mittees
Board of direetors:. Alfred s. VIII
liams, Harry p. Jones, Walter E.
Brown, Paul Potocki, George w.
Rhodes. Resolutions: George w.
Rhodes, chairman; Arthur Morris,
otto Miller, George E. Swain, VIII
liam e. Hastings; membership: AL
bert DOugherty, chairman; Paul
POt0clCi, James 0rlick, Harry Petty
john, James w. Wise; publicity:
Walter L. Morgan, chairman and
editor Of Bulletin; Albert Bunin,
business manager of the Bulletin;
Paul Tigue, George w. Brittingham,
AL S. Williams, H. K. Mcdaniel;
delegates to N. A. r. d. convention:
Thomas Smith and George W. Brit
tingham.
Convention committee: Harry
Culver, chairman; Walter L. Nor
gan, Harry p. Jones, Otto Miller,
Walter e. Brown; committee on
trade interests: Thomas Smith,
chairman; Raymond Massey, w.
Longendyke, Robert NewsOm, T. H.
Cappeau; prophylactic enforcement:
Otto H. Miller, chairman; E. ]. Ell
liott, @. Medford Sparks. Walter A.
Schuler. Harry Vane, William w.
Sharp; pharmacy commission, U. s.
Army: John Bosley, chairman; Ray
mond Massey. Hughett K. Mcdaniel.
George W. Brittingham, Vincent
legislative: Thomas Dom
aldson, James Wise, e. ]. Elliott,
Otto Miller, Harry Culver, A. S. Will
liams, w. r. Keyes, W. L. Morgan.
w. F. Longendyke, T. Smith, e. C.
Harry Pettyiohn. George
Swain, Arthur Morris, Harry Jones,
W. E. Brown, M. W. Tingle, William
w. Sharp. 2. T. Allen; auditing:
Harry Kiger, chairman: w. E.
Brown, Frank Brereton. Walter R. |
Keys, Louis Bartoshesky.
Delegates TO Delaware Medical So
,iety; George w. Brittingham, T. H. |
lTurn 70 Page Q, Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
J. E. PETTYJOHN GETS
HEAVY SENTENCE
Milford Negro WIN Be Lashed To-
MORROW For Cook Store Theft

James Edward Pettyjohn, Milford
negro, has proven that he has
sticky fingers" within the past
year. Moreover, he seems to pick
his spite on one local merchant, G.
w. Cook, whose place of business is
on Washington street, this city. Az
a result of two robberies of the Cook
store, he will be whipped with ten
lashes tomorrow, Saturday, July 6,
and be imprisoned for nine months.
Judge Richard S. Rodney, in SEN
fencing him in the Court of General
Sessions at Georgetown last We'd
nesday had no leniency for him in
that he had only been out of prison
for about a month when he broke
into the same store for the second
time within year.
Pettyjohn on May "a stole two
boxes OF cigars and eight cartons OF
from Mr.. Cook, part of
which was recovered. On August %,
last year. he broke into Mr.. Cooks
store and stole quantity Of goods,
most Of which were recovered On
hat charge he was sentenced to
serve nine months in the Sussex
county prison. Pettyjohn will be the
.hird prisoner whipped at the coun-
b prison within the past three
weeks.
Robert Tunnell, negro, of Selby-
lille, charged with assault and bat
ITum to Page 8, Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
DEFENSE TAXES
ARE NOW In EFFECT
LeVleS On Movies, Auto Parts, Gas,
Smokes, Liquor, Etc, Increase

Nearly everyone. from the movie
gOer to safe deposit box renter, and
automobile owner is paying more for
these and other things falling more
or less in the class of luxuries which
became effective on Monday of this
week.
James H. Latchum, collector of
U. S. internal Revenue for the Dis
triet Of Delaware, announced addi-
tional tax increase schedules enact
ed recently to assure funds for the
national defense program.
The automobile driver is being
affected by the boost in excise tax
rates. Automobile parts excise tax
goes up from two to two and one
half per cent on the sales price and
the excise tax on automobile truck
chassis and bodies, similarly from
two to two and one-half per cent on
the sales price.
Gas Tax Increased
The gasoline excise tax Of the fed
eral government has risen from one
cent to one and one-half cents on
the gallon; while lubricating oils tax
rose from four to four and one-half
cents per gallon.
The exemption on the amusement
tax is cut in half. being lowered
from 40 10 20 cents. but the rate re-
mains the same, 10 per cent This
means the movie-goer who used to
patronize the quarter shows, or at
tend at hours Of the day when the
larger theatres lowered their usual
admission rates, now pay a tax.
Twenty movies costing the pub
lie % cents; the 30-cent variety, 3S
cents, and those costing 40 cents are
"A cents. No additional tax is ap-
piled above the 4O-cent pictures, It
was stated.
Cigarette smokers find their smok-
Ing budget will have 70 be enlarged,
or their consumption cut, as the
lax went up Monday from sS per
/ 900 cigarettes TO S.25 per thousand.
lTuEn % PaEs ,. Flsassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
SPRAY NOTES ARE
MAILED OUT In KENT
Grape Growers Get Valuable InfOr.
nation From Agent Wilson


Information in regard to the 10
day 5pras for grape vineyards.
which should be applied when the
grapes are about the size Of garden
peas. or when they Touch each other
IN the cluster, was included in the
third edition Of vineyard spray
notes mailed Saturday from the Office
OF Kent County Agent Russell 2.
Wilson to all grape growers through
The contents Of these spray notes
were prepared by DIR. 7. F. Manns,
plant pathOlogist and soil bacter-
iol0gist OF the University of Della
ware Experiment Station in cooper
alton with DR.. L. A. Stearns, ento-
mologist, who have been working
on vineyard disease and insect con-
troll problems for a number of years
in order to recommend a satisfac-
tory spray schedule for Delaware
grape growers. This information,
therefore, is the result Of years Of
and experimental Observa-
tiOns with such problems as black
rot. anthracnOse, brown rot, grape
berry moth and leaf-hOpper.
For this sO-called Today spray,
grape growers have been advised to
use a 6-12-100 Bordeaux mixture,
consisting of 6 pounds Of limestone,
and IL pounds of hydrated lime to
100 gallons of water. to which
should be added pounds of dry ar
senate of lead, also a good sticker
according to the recommendation Of
The manufacturer. Growers are be-
ing advised to spray thoroughly, as
This is the last opportunity to con-
.rol black rot and berry-moth this
rum to Pass }, Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
APPOINTMENTS
MADENSLJSSEX
Resident Judge Richards,
Georgetown, Announced
List Last Monday.

Resident Judge Charles s. Rich
ards. Of Georgetown, on Monday
announced the appointment Of mem
bers Of the boards of education for
the SIX special school districts, mem-
bers Of the boards of trustees or the
school districts outside the special
districts and the trustees for the
colored schools.
Appointments to special district
boards are as follows:
Milford, Daniel Hirsch, Milford; !;
LeWes, Samuel G. Pierce, Lewes;
Georgetown, Lawrence Mason, Har-
beson; Laurel, George GOrdy, Lau-
rel, r. D.; Seaford, Thomas B. Ev-
ans, Seaford; RehOboth, J. Arthur
Downing, Rehoboth.
Board OF Trustees
Boards Of Trustees for school dis
triets other than the special dis
tricts for the white schools:
Cedar Neck, F. Davis Watson,
Milford, r. D.; Lincoln, Mrs. Maggie
Derrickson. Lincoln; BToadkiln, Ed
ward Millman, Milton, r. d. /; Mills
boro, William j. Rose, MiIlsbOro;
Milton. Sinclair C. Campbell, Mil
tom. Lord Baltimore. Harry H.
Dukes. MillVille; WilliamsVille,
Fred E. MCGEE. SeIbyville, R. D.;
ROxana, Harry L. Daisey, Frank
ford, Il. D.; Selbyville, Raymond B.
Morris, Selbyville; Stockley. Fred
L. DOdd. Georgetown, R. D.; Gum
boro, John Kitchens, Millsboro, r.
D.; Dorothy, Lorenzo B. Whaley,
Laurel. K. D.; Sycamore, Norman 7.
James, Laurel, r. D. /; Vaughn's,
Carlton Lowe, Laurel, R. d.
Ellis Grove, Herbert G. Shadburn,
ITum n Page ,. PlsassI
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
ROTARY OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED
Mayor E. C. Evans, Pres
ident; Past President
Varney Installs.

Mayor Edward C. Evans, OF Mil
ford, was formally installed as pres
ident of the Milford Rotary Club at
dinner meeting at Slaughter
Beach Monday evening, July 1.
In the absence Of William e. Mat
thews, District Governor of the
1s4th Rotary District, of which, Mil
ford is a member, Past President
Charles E. Varney, acted as install
ing officer.
Mr.. Evans succeeds Frank Elton.
Other officers installed were: Vice
President, Irwin G. Burton; secre-
tarY, August FAX, and treasurer, C..
DOhnan HOlzmuellef. Mr. Burton
succeeds Mr.. Evans; Mr. Faix and
Mr.. Holzmueiler. succeeded them
selves.
Mr.. Yarney ID his installing adj
dress. urged the new ofieers 70 let
each member Of the club do eer-
tain amount Of work, stating that
through cooperation only, would the
club be successful
The new president announced the
following committee chairmen for
ls4O-41:
Club Service, Charles E. Varney:
vocational service. Robert E. Shill-
ing; intel national service, William
v. Grier; community service, Cap
tain Anthony Summers: member
ship. Jay Pierce; aims and objects.
Edward C. Evans; music, Charles E.
Varney; fellowship. Edwin L. Fish
er; attendance and classification,
August F. Faix; publicity. Robert H.
Yerkes; playground, w. Shockley
Daugnerty; program, Irwin G. Bur
ton; menu, Charles E. Varney and
William A Berry, Jr.
Past president pins, which were
procured by President Evans and
Faix were presented to
the following living past presidents
now active in the club: R. Arthur
the first president of the
club; Charles E. Varney, Harry ]. |
Pettyjohn, William v. Grier, George |
Perry, Roscoe Galloway, Wilmer o. |
Landlord. DR.. Lester o. Adkins and
Frank Elton.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
GRASS SILACE POPULAR
WITH SUSSEX FARMERS
Dalrymen At LeWes Meeting RxtolI
Virtues OF Ronghage Feed

The making of grass silage from
grasses, legumes and small grain Is
becoming more popular among dairy
farmers, reports G. r. Snyder,
Sussex county agricultural agent.
Recently some Of the Sussex coun-
ty dairymen met at Lewes to dis
cnss this method OF feeding, its ad-
Vantages and disadvantages. After
the discussions. those present came
to the conclusion that the adYan-
tages Of grass silage far out nam
ber the few Disadvantages and that
more Of our dailymen should make
plans 70 use more silage Of this kind.
Kenneth BakeF, University Of Della
ware; DR.. w. NJ Address. Supplee-
Wills-J0nes Milk Company. and
Sussex County Agricultural Agent
C. R. Snyder. led in these discus
sions. Previous TO this meeting a
few Of our dairymen visited the
BeltsYille Experiment Station and
there learned from those Ia charge
OF research work, that they have
been successful IN making silage
from grasses, legumes and small
grains, with and without the nse Of
preservatives gmolassesl has in the
making OF such silages Certain spe-
cific practices must be followed II
good silage is to be made from these
crops, and II you as dairymen are
more interested. please get In touch
with your county agent
The following general rules were
formulated by the Bureau OF Dairy
Industry of the u s. Department Of
lTum % Pass !, riaassl
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
ELEVEN STATE LADIES
VISIT CAMP Lands
Fine Program Was Presented To
Group During Stay

Eleven ladies from the lower
part OF Delaware have Just COM
pleted a stay Of seventeen days at
Camp Landis, near Centsrville, Del.
This camp Is sponsored By the Della
ware State Commission for the
Blind, and Is located on the estate Of
Mrs. Irenee dupont.
Turing their stay they were enter
tanned BY 1--WE groups from Whining
ton and vicinity: The Daughters Of
America, Two O'Clock Club. Lions
Club, and several others.
The music, jokes, dancing and
general fun provided BY these
groups were source Of much mer-
rlment for the women.
Two Sunday services we're con-
ducted BY Rev. Darling and Rev.
Purdy, both Of Wilmington.
Miss =. Muriel Thomas y director
of the camp, with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
assisting IN household management.
The entire project is under the SUI
rervislon Of Mrs. Anne Cove Stew
ems. superintendent Of the blind
commission.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
FIVE INDICTED BIZ
KENT GRAND JURY
True Bills Returned In
Murder, Arson Cases; ;
DEGREES Are Granted.

Five indictments. intending one
charging first-degree murder. were
returned by the Kent County Grand
Jury at Dover on Monday. They are;
Douglas Williams, negro, charged
with killing Mervin Wood, negro,
with a shotgun at Clayton on June
20.
Mrs. Mary e. Thomas, charged
with second-degree arson. Il is al
legged by the state that she procurr
ed Dawson Algernon Benney to
burn a $1,4O0 bungalow owned ~
her near Dover on January 81, and
that Benney set Ere 70 the house on
May IL.
Oliver johnson, alias william
johnson, alias William Howard,
charged with larceny.
Mary Walla, charged with selling
liquor without q license.
Roland W. Ford, alias Noah Ford.
Smyrna. charged with larceny Of 3
60-fOot hagpole belonging TO Asburg
Methodist Church, Harrington. Il g
charged the pole was being hauled
to the church on June when the
trailer broke down at Smyrna and
the pole left unattended. Then Ford
is said to have sold" the SIS poIe
to a passing junk dealer for S2.75.
Held Until FAN
As no session OF the Court Of Oyer
and Terminer for July had besn
called and no jury drawn, the VIE
liams case will be held over untsi
the October term.
Judge Charles L. Terry, Jr., PSI
rolled Fisher Reed for one year on
charge Of larceny Of a compass from
a boat. Fisher pleaded guilty to the
charge when first arraigned.
Kennard Causey Lane, charged
with embezzlement OF six pigs. failed
to appear and Judge Terry ordered
a caUias issued for him. Lane has
entered a plea Of guilty and was 70
have appeared in court Monday for
sentenre.
Five DEGREES Granted
Judge Charles s. Richards granted
DEGREES nisi in FIVE. divorce suits il
Superior Court on Monday, as fol-
lows:
Mary Ethel McClain vs.. James |
McClain, and Benlah Forak4
sr Duco, or DutkO VS.. Michael Duco.
Ir., on grounds Of cruelty Helen !
Short Ys. Larry 3. Short |
Thomas ! Gray VS.. Lillian ~
Cray. and Evelyn n. Tisnien Isl
Nelson s. Tiemen on grounds of ae-
5erti0n.
The court reserved decision In the |
suits Of Grover Cleveland Donovan /
Ts. Elma e. Donovan, Margaret V.
-ongnecker vs.. Edgar r. Longneck-
n, Edna johnson Gruwell vs.. Mil
on COmely Gruwell. and Anna
Agnes Kibler VS.. Lawrence B. Kib-
aP
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
MRS. JOHN C. WHARTON
PASSES AT HOUSTON
Wife OF Former Merchant Was
Prominent In Church Affairs

Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon. July /. at her late
residence in Houston for Mrs. Clara
v. Wharton, age Is years, wife of
John C. Wharton, a former we'll
known merchant of Houston, who
passed away Friday evening, June
2S, 1910. after a long illness. The
services were Immediately conduct
ed by Rev. N. C. Benson, pastor OF
Houston Methodist Church, of which
the deceased was an active member,
assisted by Rev. w. S. Grant, a for
mer pastor, now serving the Tangier
Island. Va, charge, Rev. ]. G. Han
by, another former pastor, now sta
toned at Townsend. and Rev. Ira 3.
Crum, B, D., of Glendale, formerly
of Houston. Interment was made in
Hollywood cemetery, near Harring-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1940-07-05
Totals. 81 .s72 31.s41 s1.O2s

The country's 20 principal COM
munities had the following popula-
tions: Clayton, S12 as against S24
in 1880; Smyrna, 1858 and 1858;
Cheswold. 232 and 211; Dover, 5.465
and 4,sOO; Leipsic, 21O and 254;
Little Creek, 242 and 223; Kenton,
23S and ITS; Hartly, 124 and 1O1;
Harrington, 2,11O and 1872; Cam
den, 6S2 and aga
Viola, 113 and 104; WOodside, 189
and 14O; Wyoming, $40 and 6s4;
Bowers. lS21 and 246; FELTON,, 44O
and 463; Frederick, 642 and $50;
Magnolia, 21s and 173; Pennington.
100 and III; Houston, 295 and 254.
Milford. which is half in Kent and
half in Sussex county, had a pOpu-
lation Of 4,2OS as against 3,719 in
1880.