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Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
FRANKFoRD

The Frankford Volunteer Fire
Company was called to the Layton
on the dupont boulevard, Wednes.
day night at 1896. A tar vat that
was used during the day caught fire
and was placing buildings in danger
The fire was extinguished by smoth-
ering with dirt.
George G. Campbell will retire
from farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton H. Watson
celebrated their twenty-eighth we'd
ding anniversary last week. They
were married February IL, 1918, at
Roxana. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. w. Sailing. Tues
day evening Mr. and Mrs. Watson
served a turkey to their bridge club.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell and Mrs. Nell Walker of
Georgetown Mr.. and Mrs. William
e. Monroe of Omar; DR.. and Mrs. C.
C. Fooks, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Esham,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Morris, Mr..
and Mrs. Perry Graves. At the same
time Mr.. and Mrs. Watson's son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Lewis, celebrated their third we'd
ding anniversary.
Late Friday afternoon the fire
company was called to the Delaware
Poultry Company, Dagsboro. In
thawing out some frozen pipes some
wood work caught ON fire. The
damage was very little.
Last Thursday night the John M.
Clayton Colts defeated the Reho-
both basketball team, at Rehoboth,
by a score of 55 to Is. Rehoboth
put a good and well played game.
The lineup:
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
1941 SCRAP ASSESSMENT FOR
CITY OF MILFORD

Scrap Assessment list of the First
and Second Wards in 1871 TO remain
in the store OF the Pierce Hardware
Company. and in the Third and
Fourth Wards in the hardware store
OF j. II. Humes and Son, No. North
Walnut street, for inspection for a
period of ten days and not to be re-
moved by any one under penalty as
prescribed by law.
The City Council will sit as a
Board of Appeals in its room at No.
Is North Walnut street, on Tuesday,
March 4, 1941, from P. NJ. until p
NJ, to make adjustments such as its
Judgment directs.
Property or persons left off, will
be added or property and persons
on by error will be struck off.
JOHN WILKINS
STEPHEN TOADVINE
Assessors in First and
Second Wards
ROY WROTEN
CURTIS VINEYARD
Assessors In Third and
T21-2t Fourth Wards
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the State Board of Health until
two O'Clock p. NJ, Tuesday, March 4,
1941, for the General Construction
Work, including Plumbing, Heating
and Electrical Work, in connection
with the construction of a Staff
Building for Edgewood Sanatorium,
Marshallton, Delaware. Proposals
must be addressed to the State
Board of Health at the new Inflrm-
airy and Administration Building,
Bdgewood Sanatorium, Marshallton,
Delaware, Attention Of DR.. Stanley
Worden, President. The bids will be
opened at EdgewOod Sanatorium at
230 p. NJ. the same day.
a certified check for ten per cent
of the amount of each bid, drawn to
the order of the State Board of
Health must accompany each pro-
posal as a guarantee that the sue
cessful bidder will execute the con-
tract and furnish a satisfactory
surety bond in the full amount of
same.
Payment will be required on all
plans and specifications.
The State Board of Health re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
By order of the State Board of
Health,
DIR. STANLEY woRDEN.
2-21-2t President.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
SECRET PLACE

BY 7. A. HALL, Milford
Do you find secret place,
Where you meet God face to face,
And get a new supply of Grace,
Now do you?
Do you pray a public prayer,
In your church prayer meeting hour
And fail to find your Saviour there
Blessing you?
II you have no secret place,
Where you meet God face to face,
And get your heart full of His Grace
wonder not.
II in public, when you pray,
You wish that you could slip away,
Because the words you thought 10
z say,
You've clean forgot. II
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
OF Orland Alexander, deceased, are
hereby notified to settle the same on
or before the 30th day of January
1912, and all those having claims
against the estate to present the
same, duly attested, on or before jan
uary Both, 1912.
AMELIA ALEXANDER
Houston, Del.
f7-3tp Administrative
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
N 0 c E

Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were in due form OF
law granted unto the undersigned
on the eighth day of February, A. D.
1941, and that all persons having
claims against the estate of the de-
ceased must present the same, duly
attested, to the said Henry w. Will
kins, Executor of the, estate of
Charles H. wilkins, deceased, on or
before the eighth day of February,
1912, or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
HENRY w. WILKINS,
Address, Executor
Milford, Delaware. 2-14-3t
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

These contracts will come under the
provisions of the regular Federal High
way Act, as amended.
The Employment Agency for contracts
in New Castle County shall be the En-
ployment Service Division of the Uneni-
plOyment Con pensation Comlnisslon, at
COL Shiplcy Street. Wilmington, Della
were; in Kent County, the Employment
Service Division of the Unemployment
Compensation Commission, Dover, pela :
ware; and in Sussex County, the Em-
ployment Service Division of the I'm
employment Compensation Commission,
Georgetown, Delaware. The minimum
wages paId will be- for New Castle
County, skilled labor soc per hour; in
terlnediate grade labor SOC per hour.
and unsiSilled labor S5c per hours for
Kent and sussex Counties, skilled Ia
Dor zoe per hour; intermediate grade
ltbor lec, per hour, and unskiied labor
Attention isscalled TO the SPECIAL Pro
Visions in the proposal specifications
ana contract agreement. Ee z, I
Performance OF contract shall cons
mepce within ten (10l days after; eXecu-
lIon of the contract and be completed as
Monthly payments will be made for 30
per cent Of the construction completed
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by surety bond, certified check, or
money 10 Ine amount OF at teaSl teu
(10) per centum of the total amount of
the proposal.
must be marked Proposal for the cont
struction of State Highway Contract
No............ ..
The contract will be awarded or re-
jeeted within twenty 900 days from the
date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifica-
tions may be obtained after March 3,
1871, upon receipt of two dollars ($2.00l
for each contract, which amount will
not be refunded.
Make checks payable TO the State
] Highway Department.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT (
BY: f. v. dupont. Chairman
W. W. Mack. Chief Engineer.
Dover. Delaware Il
10, i94l. f2i-mT-2t
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
IN MEMoRIAM

In sad and loving memory of Otto
w. Hofmann, who departed this life,
February 23. 1885:
Towing and kind in all of his ways,
Upright and just to the end of his days
Sincere and true in his heart and mind.
Beautiful memories he left behind.
There is a sad but sweet remembrance,
There is memory fond and true:
There is a token OF affection, Father.
Aud "a hcartache still for you.
itp Ida. Kathryn and Floyd.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Totals .........
REHTOBOTH
Totals

Mrs. Josephine Watson Covey, of
Easton, Md, recently spent a few
days here as a guest of Mrs. Malver-
ma Long.
Mrs. E. w. Bryan, Mrs. S. ]. Mes
sick and Mrs. Eta Layfield Watson
are ON a trip to Florida.
John Murray, while smoking meat
last Thursday, accidentally let the
smOke-house catch fire and it was
burned, also about twenty-five dol
lars worth Of meat. By hard work
the fire was kept from the dwelling
and other buildings. Mr.. Murray
lives on the Frankford-Roxana road.
The Millville fire company was
called.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
PA PIANO MUSIC vocal
n 0 TICE E

The following application for IL
cense to sell alcoholic liquors has
been filed with the Delaware Liquor
Commission. This publication is
made pursuant to statute:
Edward A. Locates
R. r. Ave. & W. Front Street
Milford. STORE
M 2-14-2t
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of Charles R. Shockley, deceased, are
hereby notified to settle the same on
or before the LIST of March, 1871. and
all those having claims against the
estate to present the same, duly at
tested, on or before March J., 1871.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY
fist Administrator
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Wednesday, February 26, 1871
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.-Rain or Shine
The following Personal Property:
LIVE STOCK

AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.-Rain or Shine
The following Personal Property
| LIVE STOCK
! One iron gray horse years old. sound and
gentle. work i'm all harness: gray horse, years
old, will work anywhere; / bay mare, II years
old. very gentle. guaranteed to be faithful
worker: / bay mare, around is years old, that
any child can safely use; / Guernsey COW, COM
ing years old, milking; / Hereford COW, COM
ing three years old, heavy with calf. Both cows
T. B. and Blood Tested; l Guernsey heifer,
years old. may have calf by day OF sale; l
Guernsey heifer. 20 months old. also may have
calf by day OF sale: one black-tongue Jersey
heifer. 8 months old Guernsey heifer, 8
months old: l Guernsey bull, months old.
These calves are beauties and will make sone-
thing nice later on. A lot Of chickens
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Two riding harrows. both in good order: 4
walking harrows; iron beam 10 Oliver walking
plow; / wooden beam 10 Oliver walking plow.
both with cutters and joiners; 5O-tooth IRON
drag: / two-horse wagon, iron axle. complete
with box and rack sets wagon harness, sets
plow harness. several pairs rope reins, pairs
double rclns. several collars and brides, three
horse tree, 2 double trees, long-handle FORKS
good as new; shovels, scoop shovels, hoes, rakes.
stock sled. new land board eight-ib. sledge ham
mer 4 wedges, axes, brace and bits, tools OF
all kinds, l grindstone. ! 22-gni. iron pot,
Enterprise sausage suffer and lard press.
set beams and peas. weighing up to 500 lbs;
turkey coop, / Mccormick -Deering mover. and
lots Of things not mentioned here, as I am
selling everything 1 own.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Two bedroom suites, complete: spring cot.
/ coucE goose feather beds, feather pillows.
lots blankets and quilts. ! antique bedroc'1
suite. marble top; very old organ, in good
shape, plays very good: l vicsroia. lots Of rec
ords, / library table, 4 stands. 9xl2 rugs, 10 /
yards new linoleum, buffet dining room
tables, / 15-ft. extension table. 1 New Perfcc- I
tiun ice box, 2 sets dining room chairs, set kit !
chen chairs, l 3-burner Quick Meal oil stove,
1 good set stove, Penn Esther cook stove' kit
chen tables and cupboards, l sewing machine /
(Domcyticl several oil lamps. small rugs. pots I
and pans 3 sets dishes. 200 glass lars, lot OF
wall pictures. window shades and curtains, rock. I
ing chairs aud other things too numerous 10 /
MENTION Everything 10 be sold 10 the high |
Jiddci
TERMS: CASH DAY OF SALE.
MRS. ETHEL PRITCHETT Il
Walter DickerSOn. AuetiOucer Milford
chas. o. Green. Clerk IL
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
MILFORD BUILDING AND LOAN
sz-i OFFERS seth SERIES

A new series of Building and Loan
stock, known as the Goth Series, has
been authorized by the Milford
Building and Loan Association. This
stock is now open to public subscrip-
ton. For additional information con-
tact the associations secretary, II.
p. Fenimore. f21-2t
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
IN MEMoRiAM

In memory Of Rena Thomas. who
rnssed away February 22. 1910:
Peacefully sleeping. resting az last,
The worlds weary trouble and trials
are past,
In silence she suffered. in patience she
bore.
Till God called her home to suffer no
more.
Sadly missed by Husband, Children
and Grandchildren. 1tn
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
EXECUTORS NOTICE

All persons indebted to the estate
of Seymour Hamstead, deceased, are
hereby notified to settle the same on
or before the 18th of May, 1941, and
all those having claims against the
estate to present the same, duly
attested, on or before May Is, 1941.
AMI M. HAMSTEAD
PETER &. IIAMSTEAD
f21-3t Executors
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
YOU BREAK AND BEND

Oxy-acetylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize in Elec-
tFical Repairing Batteries Gener-
at0rs Radios.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
HUNTER AND CoVERDALE
Phone 387
One block east Of First National
Bank. O23-tf
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

FOR RENT-Large modern store In
new Odd Fellows Temple adjacent to
w. r. Grant and J. g. Penney Suitable
for ladies' wearing apparel or any other
heat Apply at Office of VIM. ". Sipple
& Son or telephone Milford 81. f7-tf
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
LOST

LOST-Brown female Chesapeake re-
triever Finder please notify. Edward
Washes, Marshall street, Milford.
f2l-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

Check that fuel pile now--real
wintdF weather is Just ahead.
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
PUBLIC SALE
OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Due to the illness Of my husband. must dis
continue farming, and will offer at public sale al
my house, located miles west Of Milford. on
stone road, adjoining Kimmey's Service Station.
known as the Meeker Farm,
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
Res i the CLASSIFIED "Ads@i
ANNAPOLIS. .MATAPEAKE
RoMANcokE- CLAIBORNE
;.lf'5ss FERRIES

FALL AND WINTER scHEDULE-19iO
n EnectiVe September 9th, 1859
DAILY AND SUNDAY-Eastern Standard Time
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

WANTED-5O0O cords long leaf pine
wood with bark ON, foot lengths. de-
lfvLred to our plant in Gllendale. Write,
phone or see X. j. Ciend9niel Eken-
dale Excelsior Company. Inc, Ellen
dale. Del. ns-u
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

pETwEEN ANNAPOLIS AND MATAPEAKE
LeaVr Annapolis Leave Matapeaks
7:25 a. m. 7;25 a. m.
500 a. M 300 a. m.
300 a, M 300 a. N.
1000 n. m. 1000 a. m.
1I:OO a. m. N: 100 a. m.
1900 noon 1900 u. m,
lsO0 D. M ZOO D. m.
200 p. 10. 200 p. m.
800 p. m. 300 p. m.
400 p. m. 400 p. m.
500 p. $500 D. m.
500 p. M. 600 p. ms
7.0O D. M. ZOO y. M.
500 p. Al. 800 .. m
BETWEEN ROMANCoKE AND CLAIBORNE
Leave fsomahcoke Leave Claiborne
1900 an e.. 600 a. m.
sSS s:SSS g. o. s:SS 3. N. NJ
500 p m. 500 p. m.
900 p. m. ZOO p. m.
fhe Claiborne Annapolis Ferry Company
AnaaDoiis. MARYLAND
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21

FOR SALE OR RENT-AIodern brick
home. English type, rooms g bed
rocms) with all conveniences, hot water
heat, bath, sun porch, house in center
of half acre lawn, beautifully landscap-
cd, two car brick garage. and one acre
OF land adjoining suitable for garden.
Situated at top of hill on paved street
in hest residential section. Immediate
possession. IL. Ernest Conwell. Milton,
Delaware. fl4-2t
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
WANTED

wANTED-siIo. Doug Fry. Milford.
f21-2t -
Milford chronicle., 1941-02-21
-C0AL Il FIRST GRADE

Save money Get our prices. Gray Coal
Yard, Rehoboth Cutpff Road. Phones:
Office 6s5; residence 473. Milford. oll-tf
FOR ,SAIiE-Korcan Lespedeza seed.
Excellent for soil Improvement. pas
ture, hay or seed production. Wilson
phone 1881. Former Governor Rennewill
Home Farm. Ji0-tf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
War. Pass, But Christina. Is Eternal

It cannot be a merry Christmas this year; the prospects for happy new year are not bright; and goodwill toward men is scarcely the worlds outstanding char acteristic ct the moment. Does that mean that the Christmas season is mere nlockery?
 No. The wars with which stubborn man has flooded his world will pass. But Christmas remains eternal What is eternal does not die, not now, not in the future. Even the birth of the child Jesus in the manager at Bethlehem was not achieved without the human suffering and travail which seems to attend the bringing forth of all good. The world IS In travail today and the hope is not dead that out of this period of war and pain and hatred may be born time of peace and quietude and love.
 It cannot be a merry Christmas in the old sense. To be merry, the dictionary ayers, Is to be full of mirth and good- humor, gay, sportive, jovial, pleasant. This is scarcely Americas mood today, nor should 1t be. The gay light heartedness with which we have been accustomed to greet the Christmas season Is scarcely fitted to a country defending itself against a sudden and unjustifiable attack, fight ing for It's life, It's institutions Its future But that high-hearted Christmas revelry Is not, after all, the essential thing about Christmas.
 Since that night in Bethlehem thou sand wars have mangled and crucified humanity Yet Is Christmas forgotten2 A thousand times ill-will has obtained the temporary mastery over that ancient promise of goodwill toward men, yet in the hearts of millions of men the flame of goodwill burns uninterrupted It is aS lnextinguishable as man himself, as eternal as God It will come again to the surface to light the world once more, jlaSt as when the glory of the Lord Shone down on the shivering shepherds in old Tlldea.
 True merriment we cannot have in these out-of- joints times, for that implies an innocence and freedom from care that no one would even wish to achieve while our best youth Is facing death for our sakeS from Iceland to the Philippines. But even as we gird ourselves for the grim struggle, we can, each one of Us within himself, keep alive the certain knowledge that in the end peace and goodwill can be made the victor.
 An era of peace and goodwill could be made to follow an allied victory. Failing that, the world must slump back into an era of hatred and despondency. We shall fight all the better for the Christmas vision of the multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying
 "GIory to God in the highest, and
 on earth peace, goodwill toward
 men,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

ing will prove of greater assistance than our wholesale purchase of these govern mental issues. That's the first proof of our loyalty and patriotism.
 It would be nice for householders to arrange for daily flying of the American flag. Businesses might arrange some sort of patriotic display, whether 1t be the flag, the eagle or the shield All such are stirring and keep our irnaginations alive, our souls filled with courage, We need lot of this sort of thing in these days and it isn't lot of hokum or false front. It's a natural exhibition of our true feelings and should be properly in- dulged in. rstt
 There are hundreds of national de- fense movements to which even the busl- est person may give heed. Every com munity today has mobilized a defense council or committee, It has a multitude of tasks to be assigned and needs voluf1- teers. This requires some little sacrifice to be sure, but rest assured the sacri- fices we make now may eliminate others later on. Let's get together on this war business, those of us who are to stay at home and wage as successful a battle as we know our fighting forces are doing at the front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
Court Appointments

The recent appointment by Governor Robert A. Hurley of three judges to pre- side over the recently organized juvenile court system of Connecticut have met with most enthusiastic support from the press of the state. It's rare in these days to find such agreement on q subject, particularly judicial appointments in Connecticut. They have been known to upset the state for months at a time. And appointments have hung fire for longer periods, simply because Of the matters involved.
 Mere legal knowledge will not be re- quired of the three judges who will start presiding at juvenile court sessions after the first of the year. Theirs will be the extremely difficult task of coping With a type of delinquency that requires much more than book learning and application. A deeper understanding of human rla- ture, particularly that of the growing boy and girl is involved in disposition of justice where youth has erred Much depends on the ability of these three new jurists to meet the test to which they will be put.
 Their jurisdictions are wide and they will be called upon to preside over cases brought up in many towns of the state: Where, heretofore we have experimented with the juvenile court in one or two places now we have it as statewide sys- tenn We sincerely hope that 1t proves to De the solution to very preplexing prob en1. We also hope that the new judges will more than prove capable of handling their difficult assignments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
Alibi Adolf

"It was cold" said Hitler, ordering his troops to attempt to stand fast in Russia until the spring. But one must interpret these things Either this is another bluff to Hull Russia while a new German of- fensive is prepared or else 1t means that the German invaders have suffered so heavily that they must pause to reorgan- ize and rest before they can drive again into the Russian hosts.
 "The British had too many tanks. We were out-armored," cried Hitler, as the British mopped up the remains of Rom:- mels invaders of Libya. Really, now? And how did you conquer Poland, and the Netherlands, and Francep Who then had too many tanks, who had the superior weight of armament2 Truly, as never before, all men being brave, victory IS to him who carries the heaviest club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24
Current Comment

Industry will build two battle ships for every one that sinks; 1t will match every enemy bomb with a dozen.
 Walter D. Fuller, retiring
 president, National Associa-
 ton of Manufacturers. The future of our business de- pends on the decisions of battles. General Leonard P. Ayres,
 Cleveland Statistician. We will apprehend the alien trou- ble-makers, but we will protect the others against persecution and in- justice.
 Attorney General Francis s.
 Riddle.
 The people are entitled to know what is going on.
 Senator Water 6. George,
 Georgia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

that Daniels wasn't well known enough" g&->
 This seems peculiar, because besides being tho son of Josephus Daniels, eXssecretary of the Navy and untll recently ambassador to Mexico, also Is author Of two best sellers and Q regular contributor to Q number of leading magazines, There isn't Q newspaper man in the country who doesn't know who Jonathan Daniels k,
 The other aee rewSMan passed over was Ulrlc nen. cr1lsAding Washington correspondent of tho Louisville Courier Journal, an- 1 other great southern paper. Bell, it was contended, didn't have ''suf. flclent executive experience.
 This also seemeG strange since Bell, almost Gingle.naYlded, or. sanised and directed Fight For Freedom, fne,, which, on Q shoe. string, wRged Q slashing nation. wide fight against the lavlShly il. nAnced America First Committee and It's numerous ffAnklng priV- ileee supporters lh congress,
 DOMESTIC CENsoRsHIP9s
 During tho Senate debate on the War Prosecution Act, Senator Ar. thur VAndollberg inquired whether he understood correctly, that tho censorship section in the bill "ap- plies only to the transmission of communications between tho United States and any foreign country, and that there is nothing In the bill which involves censorShlp of any form of national. coMmuni. cations or publication in the United states" =
 To this, Senator Fred Van
 Nuys, chairman Of the Judiciary
 Committee replied. "The senator
 from Michigan Is entirely cor.
 rect. That subi biect was threshed
 out in detail with Attorney 0en-
 eral Riddle, all members Of lhc
 committee participating. There
 Is In the blll not . word which
 wOuld authorize Che President tO exercise censorship over news.
 papers or messages within the
 United States. The provision
 dOaIs wholly with outgoing mess
 sages from America to foreign , countries"
 Copyright, Ie4l, by United .sp Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

The fate of the little red schoolhouse is definitely sealed in this state. Slowly but surely the familiar structures, most of them white, by the way, are being sold to city dwellers for country homes. The pupils are being transferred to new dis trict schools where there are separate rooms for each grade and where elabo,rr. ate facilities for instruction in handi- crafts are likewise available, not to men, ton more abundant recreational equip. mert. All of which may bring one Of those deep-rooted Sighs from the old timer whose learning was brought about in one of these little school houses, but when seven of them can be closed m Southbury In favor of single central school, progress Is being made.