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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21
It's Maple Sugar Time In Garrett County

is little else he can do. Whether he makes
much or little, he earns every cent of it."
An effort was made at one time to market
all Garrett county maple syrup through a CO.
operative association, but it was almost i'm
possible for the producers, working in Sepa
rate camps, to standardize their product
There is a small group known as the Garrett
County Maple Products Association, which
uses trade name and label for three grades
of Syrup-fancy, prime and standard-and al
though its members operate as individuals,
they have been fortunate in being able to
turn out fairly uniform syrup Emerson
BShof, of Friendsville, president of the as
ISOLATION, says he is looking forward to the
day when Garrett county maple producers
can erect central mill for the production of
syrup and sugar on large scale.
Most of the syrup produced in the county
is shipped north, to be sold under Vermont
label. Producers sell direct to consumers in
Allegany and Garrett counties, and they have
scattered customers in Baltimore and Wash
ington, and as far west as California and
Oregon. Some syrup in recent years has gone
to distilleries where, after diStilling it was
blended with whisky. Tobacco manufacturers
use the syrup for Aavoring
Indians KNEW Process
The maple-syrup industry is as old as the
hills. The Indians and early American settlers
made keelers by following out logs, setting
them at the base of the trees, and caught
the sweet sap as it trickled from sples made
of lengths of sumac or elder, or other wood
containing a soft, easily removed pith. Gar
rett county was once the WeSternmoSt frontier
of America, and some of the old families
there still use antiquated equipment, but as
it wears out they replace it with modern
metal gear
Recipes for using maple syrup in baking
and cooking have been handed down through
Garrett county families over the years, and a
booklet containing original recipes by women
of the county is distributed free of charge
by the University of Maryland Extension
Service, College Park
The stately maple is versatile tree. When
it is comparatively young (about 70 years. g.,
it is ready to produce syrup and sugar. when
it is old-and it lives 200 or 300 years-itS
hard wood is highly priced In summer it is
a fine shade tree, and it is famous for the
beauty of the hues it takes on in autumn.
Winter is still very much in evidence in
Maryland, but for the maple producers Of
Garrett county it's sugar time"-and that
means that sit might as well be spring" The
Harveys and Steyers and Cullers, of the Cor
man-White Church area; the Buckles Beech
eyS and Brennemans, of Bittinger; the Stan
tons and Yoders, of Grantsville, all have their
fireWood in and their equipment shined-and
they're rarin' to go.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21
GORMANIA

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Foltz and
daughter, Of Baltimore, are now at
the home Of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva Foltz.
MIR. Lawrence Hoover, of Wind
field. Iowa, visited his brother, Mr.
William Hoover, of Gormana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bosely and
son, of Washington, ID. c. are now
visiting at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Evert Bosely.
Mrs. Mary Bragg, of Washington
d. c., visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hoffman, of Gormania
Miss Dolores Hoover, Of Baltimore,
was home due to the death of her
grandfather, Mr.. j. j. Hoover,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21
1t Right Season For Farmers

her of gifts. Guests included close
friends and relatives of the bride
to-be.
George Wahl, Jr., who is employed
IN Baltimore, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Vail.
Farm Bureau discussion group No.
2 held their monthly meeting in the
school auditorium on Monday even
ing. They had as their guests mem
bers of Group 4, Cove, and Group g.,
of Hoyes. Mr.. William Mace, of Oak
land, who is head of the soil conser-
walton district, was also present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21
ACCIDENT
Pre-Nuptial Shower

Miss Ruth Ault, only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle H. Ault, was hon
ored with miscellaneous bridal
shower Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Melvin Kesner.
The decorations were in keeping
with the wedding bell theme, the color
scheme being pink and white. The
honored guest, who will become the
bride of Mr.. Fred A. Gates, Jr., of
Altamont, on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 21, was the recipient of num-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21

THINGS YOU MAY
NOT HAVE KNOWN
TILL NOW
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21

Foster Yost attended an agricultu-
raj meeting at Hagerstown one day
last week.
Mrs. Charles f. Walthem, Potts
town, Pa, is spending a week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. King,
at their home near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nitez and their
daughter, of Addison, visited Mr.. and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Schlossnagle
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs John
Schlossnagle, of Gortner, visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
SchIossnagle on Sunday.
Ross Speicher and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Bruce Miller were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 10y
Miller at Jennings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21

Mrs. Aubra Goehringer on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Calls and
daughter were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mason Calls at Mountain Lake Park
on Saturday.
Mrs. Raymond SchIossnagle and
daughter were guests on Saturday
evening Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
SchIossnagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21
BY QUENTIN HOWE

Sportswriters .nicknamed the
Pimlico race course "Old Hill Top
because of rise in the infeld
obscuring racing on the far turn.
The "Hill" has long since been
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21
Collected By Gathering Tanks

NOIe(IeQ ny oQIU6ImS arKS
From early morning until late at night
large horse-draWn gathering tank makes re-
peated trips into the sugar grove where the
keelers are emptied into five-gallon pals and
thence into the gathering tank for delivery to
the camp. There is a storage tank at the
camp where surplus water can be held for
boiling down into syrup. Inside the camp
is the evaporator-a system of pans set over
a firebox-through which the water flows as
it boils The boiling process is almost con-
tinuous with specifc-gravity readings being
taken at intervals and syrup of the proper
density drawn off.
The sooner the water is converted into
syrup the higher the quality will be. And
sometimes, if an unusually warm spell occurs
in late January or early February, run"
may continue for two or three days, with the
farmer, his family, and perhaps some hired
help, spelling each other in shifts working
day and night. Regardless of the weather
(and it is usually bad, slush mud, rain or
snow, the operation must go on. AS the
weather gets warmer and life begins to show
in the tree, the water becomes strong and
"sappy" and the process is discontinued
Maple sugar is made by permitting the
water to boil beyond the syrup stage, then
letting it cool and crystalline. Sometimes the
sugar is poured into small molds and allowed
to harden into mass; sometimes it is beat
en-" as it cools and made into granulated or
'crumb" sugar. The latter product sold for
so cents pound in Garrett county during
the war years, and is used extensively there
for sweetening breakfast cereal On the
whole, however, only very small percentage
of Garrett county syrup is made into sugar
There are a number of farmers in the
county who set out from 500 to 1000 keel
ers, and average from 700 to 800 gallons of
syrup a season. In single season, few have
made as high as LOO gallons. Since approx
mately so gallons of maple water are re-
CURED to produce one gallon of syrup, it is
not difficult to perceive that vast amount
of labor is involved
At Right Season For Farmers
Garrett County Agent John H. Carter, of
Mountain Lake Park, speaking of the maple
syrup industry, says:
st provides the farmer with an income
that he cannot replace from any other source,
since it occurs in an off season when there
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21

removed but the old nickname sur
wives. odd Hill Top or Pimlico
is famous all over America for the
fine racing conducted by the Mary
land Jockey Club. High class rae
ing benefits Maryland the most.
(S)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-21
BY RAYMOND 3. o'RoURKE

stove to table with golden brown hotcakes-
striving to enable the menfolk to get em
while they're hot without waiting-thats the
spirit of urgency that prevails at the sugar
camp when the men are hurrying to catch
every drop of maple water for conversion into
the syrup that is the hotcake's unrivaled COM
panion.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Information for Veterans

Q-How can arrange to have
my National Service Life Insurance
premiums deducted from the disa-
Eility compensation checks | receive
from Veterans Administration?
A You can do this if you will go
to any Veterans Administration
office and fill out a form authoriZ-
ing VA TO make the deductions from
your compensation payments.
q have been turned down by
Il lending institution for &. l..
guaranteed loan to buy a business.
Does this mean that can't get a
G.. |. guaranteed loan To go into
business?
y No If one lender turns you
down, try another one. The fact
that one lender is not interested
does not indicate that your PROPOSE
ton is not sound.
Q Before the G.. l. Bill was
amended, ! used up my whole guar
antee Of $4,000 to buy farm. Now
that the maximum guarantee has
been increased to $4,000. would
be entitled to an additional $4,000
loan guarantee if wish 10 pur-
chase more land?
a Yes. If you used part of all Ol
your loan guarantee before the
Servicemen's ReadWstment Act
(G. L. BID was amended last win
ter, the amount Of lOan-guaranteC &c
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

Having sold my place of business, |
will offer at Public Sale the entire
stock of my garage and dwelling. To-
Gated y mile north of Magnolia, ON
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
RECRUITING NEWS
ENLIST NOk" To Be Assured OF
Full Benefits Under The G. l..
Bill OF Rights.

Over and above high annual real
earnings, the Regular Army offers
physically and mentally qualified
soldiers a free college education
after honorable discharge on Il
scholarship that is the equivalent
of at least $5.120.
Under the G.. |. Bill of Rights, Il
young man enlisting in the peace
time Army on or before October 5.
1916. is entitled to Il period of edu-
cation without cost to himself. A
soldier joining for three years. for
example, can obtain As months OF
free higher education at a college.
trade or business school of his
own choice The government pays
$500 for an ordinary school year
for tuition and other fees. plus 500
a month for living expenses 500
if the soldier has dependents.
The G.. |. Bill of Rights also pro
vides that the government will pay
for correspondence courses for sol
diers while in the service and for
! veterans. In the service. Il soldier
. IltdN OJldIH u dlHlIlS III lIlOi Z tlldl
200 trades.
/ The new pay bill passed by Con-
gress provides substantial raises
for all L. S. Army enlisted per-
sonnel, ranging from increases of
$25 monthly for private to $27 for
a master sergeant In addition to
the immediate cash benefits. the
bill also increases the retirement
income OF a peacetime enlisted
man. Thus a soldiers real income,
when free services and facilities
are considered, compares favor
ably with and often exceeds civil
ian pay scales.
For further information on adj
vantages of an enlistment in the
Regular Army, contact your local
recruiting station. Dover. Phone
57S4. A representative from thai
Office will be at the city hall. cacl
Thursday, p. III,
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
Memorial To War
Dead At Georgetown
Dedication Services At County
Seat Were Simple And Impressive

Simple but impressive services
marked the dedication of the mem
orial monument and tablet. the gift
of the Georgetown Kiwanis Club
TO the community, in memory of
the dead of World War IL. and to
honor all veterans of both wars.
on the lawn of the historic court
house in Georgetown last Sunday
morning at II O'Clock.
The monument and bronze tablet
inscribed with fifteen names OF the
community war dead. replaces the
honor roll of service men placed
at the same spot and kept up 70
date by the kiwanis club during
the war years.
Tie program, arranged by the
ministers of the churches Of the
community in cooperation with a
committee from the Georgetown
club. began at l0:45 a. IN. with a
fifteen minute concert played on
the Memorial CarOllinic Bells OF
the Wesley Methodist Church
Members of Sussex Post No. )
American Legion. and the AuXlll-
airy, Raymond Reynolds Post No
2931, V. f. W., and its auxiliary
and Troop No. l05 Boy Scouts o.
America, assembled at Market ant
Race streets and paraded 10 the
site of the monument on the cour
house lawn The services, called
to attention by buglers with the
assembly call, We're opened by th'
Rev. Joseph c. Settle. rector OF 81
Paul's p. +. Church, and followed
bv the hymn 20 God our Help il
Ages Past" The Rev. Thomas
Whyte. pastor Of the First PreSby
terian Church. read the twenty
third Psalm, as the scripture les
son. followed by the hymn M
Faith Looks Up TO Thee. TIL
Rev. Or. Omar f.. Jones. pastor o
Wesley Methodist Church. deliver
ed the address, using as his them
"A Lovely Thing TO DO" At th
close OF his address the Rev. >. t.
Christensen. led i'll Il prayer whlc
was followed by group singing q
"America." The monument wa
unveiled by Mrs. Ruth Murray &
the V. f. w. Auxiliary and Marti
Isaacs of the American Legion
The Rev. Joseph c. Settle read tn
names of the war dead, which az
inscribed on the monument. Taps
sounded by the buglers, was TO
lowed by the benediction pro
nounced by the Rev. William ke'
model. and the playing of the ni
# tional anthem. which marked tn
|. close of the service Wreaths an
baskets of flowers placed at til
base of the monument were tril
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
CHRONICLE MILFORD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1916

utes to the memory of those who
paid the supreme sacrifice.
Delivering the dedicatory ad-
dress the Rev Dr.. Jones praised
the Kiwanis Club for their gift to
the community to commemorate the
dead and honor the living soldiers
who fought and died to preserve
national ideals and freedom and
for everlasting peace. He said the
service was lovely thing to do.
bringing the entire community in
to Il unified service. The placing
OF the monument on the Court
House Lawn where the school chill
dren and citizens could see every
day" said the Rev. Jones, will do
more for us than for the soldier
dead. as the names should inspire
in us strength and give help to do
the difficult jobs facing us today.
He said the names on the mOnu-
ment should inspire in the com
munity Il humble gratitude that we
are here and have work to do and
can do it; that any sacrifice we
make is nothing compared to that
made by our soldier dead. Say
ing that the names inscribed or
the tablet, should bring to every
/ one Il bit of the high idealism, be
cause we remember what they dice
for to make Il better world fOl
ourselves and all the world and III
other purpose whatsoever. Dr
Jones referred to recent state.
ment made by Secretary jaime:
Byrnes. when he stated in answer
TO Molotov's criticism, We gave
our billions and still give, ant
gave precious lives as the price
for better world. asking nothing
in return" Or. Jones said as
Nation. we should not be undul.
irkcd. because SaviOurS have beer
scorned. put upon and hated, bu
after all these boys gave thei
lives for the peace, hope and llf
of the world and should not be for
gotten by those who pass by, Il
their deeds will bring to us. ever
day. Il bit of the high ideallSm wit
which they served" and put MS i
touch with the infinite and etei
nal" Dr. Jones urged the com
munity to face the complex fact
of life. meeting hard facts as the
come. doing its best to exert tn
best influence for the cOmmo
good.
The fifteen names inscribed q
the bronze tablet of the mOnumcn
+ which are those of the cOmmunit
war dead are: John +. Adams. E(
ward f. Collins, Charles W, Ell
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

oft, John l.. Hand. Harry Ernest
Hill. William H. Hudson, Joseph
NAPLES Hudson. Joseph ID. John
son, Robert +. Marvel. Arnold Lee
Beach. Harry y. Russell. Harold
*. Scott, Edward p. Steele. A. AL
den Townsend, III. Harold Lee
West Memorial wreaths and bas-
kets of flowers placed at the base
OF the monument were placed there
by the American Legion. Veterans
of Foreign Wars. and the parents
, and friends of the dead veterans.
The kiwaniS committee in
charge of the memorial was head
ed by Earl Rust. who is also com
mander of Raymond Reynolds Post
No. 1881, V. +. W. He had as com
mittee members j. Franklin Cor
/ dy, ST., Daniel j. Layton, ST.. Oor-
mer chief Justice; Francis Short
/ Charles Greene, Edward Sirman
A. f. Braunfeld, Dallas Dennis anC
the Rev. Joseph c. Settle
A loud speaker system was il
use and Mrs Margaret Y. Clifford
teacher of vocal music in the
Georgetown school. presided at tn,
piano, which was placed ON a rails
ed platform. Citizens of the entir,
community and members from al
community churches as well Il,
relatives and friends of the com
munity war dead, We're present TO
the dedication services.
This marked the second memor
ial in Georgetown. The first bein:
the Carrolenic Bells at Wesle,
Methodist Church and bronze nam
tablet III the church veStibult
Preparations have now been abOu
completed for the dedication of
large pipe organ in Grace MethO
dist Church, as a memorial to tn
war heroes of the church. both liN
ing and dead.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
PUBLIC SALE
of valuable
F A r NJ

The undersigned will offer for sale
at Public Auction. in front of the First
National Bank and Trust Company of
Milford. DelaMare. on
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
FREDERICK

Mrs. Homer Hopkins accOmpani-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Satter-
field of Harrington were visitors
last Wednesday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Hopkins, Jr.. of Beltsville.
Md, who are the happy parents of
a daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Matlack
were Wilmington visitors on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mendal. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jones and Mrs. karges
of Wilmington We're recent guests
of Mrs. Ida Moody.
Mr. Merton Belts spent several
days in Washington. ID. G.. last
week
Mrs Edith Melvin is visiting i'll
Newark, for two weeks where she
is near her daughter. Miss Mary
Melvin who is a patient in the Will
mington General Hospital in Will
mingtOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schwartz
are the happy parents of son born
in the Memorial Hospital. Milford.
Dr.. and Mrs. J. b. Grier who are
spending the month of September
at the Hotel New Belmont, Atlantic
City, n. j.. had as their guests
several days last week their cOus-
ms, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sipple. Al
enjoyed the ShrinerS Convention
and their spectacular parade which
was held there during the weel
end.
Mrs. Reba Ryan and sons, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Ryan and son!
were week end guests of relative:
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. HOvey were Sun
day guests of friends at Bowers
Delaware
Mr.. Tim SimmontOn of Philadel
phia was the guest on Wednesda.
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cook.
Mrs. Sara Langrell is recovering
from an operation on the eye, il
the Wilmington Hospital last week
Guests last week of Miss Helen
Case were Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Cas-
of Milford as dinner guests O
Tuesday. On Thursday, Mrs. How
ard Welsh and Mrs. Agnes W. Han
fin and daughter of Long IslanC
\. Y, and Mrs. Sallie Lynch, Mr.!
Elizabeth Townsend and Mr.. job
Lane OF Phila.. were other guest
during the week
Mrs. Naomi Robinson and son
Centreville. Md, were week Ell
guests of Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Je.
ter.
Mrs. Minnie Fowler of Philade
phia is guest of Mrs. Anna NJ. an
Elizabeth Harrington for tw
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester l.. Carlisl
,Ir. of Philadelphia are visiting Mr.
Helen l.. Carlisle.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers a
tended the Eckles Alumni Banqu
held at the Ben Franklin Hotel {
Thursday evening of last week.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20
PUBLIC SALE!
| will offer at Public Sale on
Saturday, October 5th, 1916
AT ONE O'CLOCK II. NJ.

AT ONE O'CLOCK p. NJ.
Standard Time
at my late residence on the road from
Milton. Delaware. to Redden. Della
ware, the following:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Two living room suites. ! writing
desk, organ and Victrola and radio
rugs. size 10y . and by IL: | Ii
brary table, lot of chairs and rock
erS. l hall rack. tables and bedsteads
cook stove and other stoves. butter
churner. used by crank: lot dishes
and farming utensils. few antiques,
tons of lime.
REAL ESTATE
/ will offer my home farm of POP
acres as a whole or in two tracts for
sale the same day. The house on this
farm is sold.
This farm has a lot of pulp wood
on same.
| will also offer another farm ad-
joining the above farm of - acres fol
sale the same day.
The farms will be sold at 3 O'Clock
Persons wishing to view the timber
may see Mr. Pettyjohn or do sam,
themselves.
TERMS: CASH.
JOHN Fl. PETTYJOHN
Daniel Short, Auctioneer 500 ST.
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

Mrs. Sallie Williams is out again
after being in the house with
severe cold.
Miss Ruth Ann Stevenson spent
the last week end at Camp OtOnka.
DagsbOrO with Dover friends
Mr. Watson Green of near town
has returned home from the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital reporting
improving nicely after an opera
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Marion Steven
son had as their guest the past
Mexico. Mrs. Robert Seibert and
son, Robert. .Ir., of st. Louis, Mo-,
Mrs. Seibert will be remembered as
Miss Elizabeth Walstrom, former
school teacher here
The writer wishes to correct Il
mistake in last weeks letter. in
giving the names of our school
teachers, the seventh grade teacher
was omitted. 1t is Mrs. MacSorley
Sorry for this mistake
Mrs. Harry Boone visited her
daughter. Joyce in the hospital il!
Wilmington after an operation last
Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Palmer re-
ceived word their nephew Mr.. Ray.
mOnd Thomas, son of the latC
Charlie Thomas of Frederica. wa!
drowned while III work at Soutf
4 oh m In
home was in Wilmington until
weeks ago when he went to secur,
work. Besides his aunt and uncl,
here. he is survived by his wife anC
one son, who have the sympathy o
our town.
The w. S. c. S. committee wishe,
to thank those for helping at tn,
rummage sale on Saturday last
proceedings amounting to ahOu
$4,000. They will continue same il
near future.
Mrs. r. b. Spurry had the misfor
, tune to get her hand and arm i
! the wringer. while washing whic
has been very painful. She has bee
! very patient and is doing nicely a
p this writing.
n Miss Mildred COverdale of FredC
= RIGA and Mrs. Betty Bradford {
: Milford entertained over the wee
|. end Miss Catherine Mcguire {
;. Chester. Mr. and Mrs Wilson Der
n ney. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jennine
S and daughter. Judy all of Ne
Castle. Mrs. Julia CamDer of Fredt
# lea, Mr. and Mrs. James Reed, Fe
d ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Dain
! Of Milford.
Mrs. Alice COverdale has as he
! guests Mr.. Harry Mcguire an
d daughter, Catherine of Chester. p
Milford chronicle., 1946-09-20

a.,d;+ ueod is deducted from the
a,nnunt for which you are ellgiDie
nnder the amended bill, ana the
'''o,aindor " is the amount of guar
a'ntnad credit which you may use
in obtaining future loans
o-Can l change the beneficiary
or Eeneficiaries of my Natlohai
service Life Insurance without let
ting the beneficiaries know any
thing about it? .o,no
A0Yes. a veteran may change
me beneficiary or beneficiaries OF
his National Service Life insurance
Al any time without their know
ledge or consent by notifying Veter-
ans Administration. For turther W
formation. the veteran should con
sult the nearest VA office.