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Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17
Mrs. Dehorly's Charge.

Mrs Elma H. Dehorty, of FELTON,, who
asserts that she was confined at Farm
hurst because relatives and other outside
parties wanted to get control of her prop
erty, was released ~ Friday night last on
application of Hugh c. Browne, her law
yer
Mrs. Dehorty IS a widow, her husband
/ having died about six years ago. Some
time during the summer she said that she
was greatly bothered by unknown per-
sous, who were trying to rob her house.
Several times neighbors searched the
house, but found nothing there After
that the people living near her say that
she acted queerly aud appeared on the
street improperly dressed It was then
that some of her friends decided to have
| her committed to FarnLurst On Decem-
Der a man named Cooper went to her
house and informed her that burglar
had been caught and would be tried at
Dover Then she was told that the man
would be tried in Wilmington, and the
Journey was resumed When Farnhurst
was reached she was told that it was the
Court House. Upon entering the insu
tuition a certificate was presented to Dr..
Hancker signed by Drs Luff aud Money
of FELTON, DR. P T. Clrlisle, Jr., signed
the permit because the woman was in his
district.
Mr. Browne. her attorney. will invest-
gate the case to see whether the woman
was examined or not by the doctors, and
if she was committed in any but the
proper wav they will be proceeded against.
William E Woodward aud several other
persons who knew the woman became
interested in her case, and when it be-
came known that sue had been confined
in the asvlum for six weeks employed
Mr.. Browne, who had her released, after
giving satisfactory guarantee that she
would be properly cared for. Although
Mrs. Dehortv is somewhat nervous she
appears to be perfectly rational,
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

sunday Schooiat the Chapel, on second Sue.
soufh. at D. m. Sunday School Prayer meeting
srat Sunday Ia every month
Baptisf Church, Sec0nd-streets mott ieslila l
Services It tOsO a. m. and 2. m. sunaay ssIoo
~ a.00 IN. Prayer Meet ng-We dnesdaY hVenlus.
n a. Church, on Railroad Avenue o9 slsss
At 1O 36a m and 100 p. m Rev Dr. N
PASTOR Sunday school al !. 90 p. n. -rta5ei
Neef1no. thursday evening at 100 oeioeh.
PRESBYTERIAN Church. corner OF Wnlnnl ~ az
s-o-f sfrects. south Milford. services a. ITO
and7 Is D. NJ Rev. Bnnstein rastoL,
sunday schoolat 200 p ~ - ray = 4''es
rs O'Clock Thursday evenings. esa,,s
Christ Church Episcopal ,,,g. IlSaSv
ser1ap 1850 a. m: Choral: Evensong lehofa9
$40 D NJ On the frst sunday IN ~ e goI1
month there is a high celebration Of me n Sass
Fnchaust after Mathis, at II A. -. 9 3e,'.aas
School al D. IN. Holy Baptism L aall ssJn,1
on any Sunday afternoon after eioo 1. ~ a.
Days. Holy Euchrrst 80 a. M. Mattl sl 80, p
M: Fvensong 7;5O. The church Is ilee anu
the Lords Table is spread every LORD ya5
morning in Grange Hall over me PosiP M Lords
people.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

/ If sweethearts were sweethearls always,
Whether as maid or wife,
No drop would be half as pleasant
In the mingled draught Of life
But the sweetheart has smiles and bushes
When the wife has frowus and signs,
And the wife's have a wrathful glitter
For the glow Of the sweetheart's eyes.
If lovers were lovers always
The same to sweetheart and wife,
Who would change for future of Eden
The joys Of this checkered liief
But husbands grow grave aud silent
Aud care on the anxious brow
on replaces the sunshine that perished
With the words Of the marriage VOW
Happy is he whose sweetheart
Is wife and sweetheart still
Whose voice, as of old, can charm him
Whose kiss, as Of old, can thrill.
Who has plucked the rose to find ever
It's beauty and fragrance increase,
As the flush of passion is mellowed
In loves unmeasured peace.
Who sees in the step a lightness
Who finds in the form grace
Who reads an unaltered brightness
In the witchery Of the face.
Uudimmed and unchanged, All, happy
Is he crowned with such life,
Who drinks the wife pledging the sweetheart
Aud toasts in the sweetheart the wife
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

MISS MARY COATES, daughter of Thos
Coates, and Mr.. J Reese Bailey, a paper
manufacturer, of Newark Del, were mar
rfed Yesterday at I O'Clock p m, by Rev
William Edmond, an uncle Of the bride
The ceremony was performed at the home
of the brides parents, corner Second and
North streets, in the presence of about
seventy of the friends of the contracting
parties A handsome wedding breakfast
was served congratulations offered aud
the couple took the 4 70 train North on
their tour. Mr.. aud Mrs. Bailey will re.
side in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

CONTEMPLATE the love of Christ and
you will love Stand before that mirror,
reflect Christ's character, and you will be
changed into the same image from ten
derness. There is no other way. You
cannot love 10 order You can only look
at the lovely object and fall in love with
it and grow into likeness TO it. And so
look at this perfect character this perfect
life. Look at the great sacrifice as he
laid down himself, all through life and
upon the cross of Calvary, and you must
love him. And loving him you must be
come like him
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17
575.e VTiT6ord CHR O.VTCLE

TLe Milford CHR OgFICLE
ose dollar a gear strictly ssi
a6unnce. To SseIC SssOScrtb'rS
ace sctII giUe Without eFtr0
charge, a gears SssbScTtPIs0ls
10 fhe aCeekIy .N'eIO Fork Ir'-
name. Farm Journal, or Amer
Scau Gardening. send a dof-
Tar and ges tICO papers Tor
a,a.ice Of Oale.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THERE is nothing in the fine grocery
liue that we do lot carry in our large
stock. The very finest shelf goods of all
kinds are always here We are deter
mined to carry line of the finest goods
in groceries and everybody can find here
Just what thev want after they have failed
to get it anywhere else. Our wagon de-
livers goods 10 any part Of the town
Come or send to our store and your orders
will be given attention and promptly de
livered to your homes In glass and
queensware we are the recognized lead
ers of the town Our stock is varied and
complete and our prices are very low in
deed on these goods. Old customers
treated considerably at all times and new
ones will have Just as good attention as
old ones See our goods aud try us when
an opportunity offers
H LAWS 6. Co.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

WE have received from c. A Snow &
Co., Solicitors OF United States and For
eign Patents, of Washington, d. c., a
pamphlet recently published and copy
righted by them, entitled: "A summary
OF foreign patent laws with information
and advice about foreign patents giving
the cost OF same in various countries. The
pamphlet is concise. well written and con
tains in plain statement, much that will
be of interest to inventors patentees and
manufacturers. A copy will be sent free
to any one addressing c. A. Snow & Co.,
Patent Lawyers, Washington, d. c.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

notwithstanding the very
low prices the rule is still
in force to pay Railroad
fare-On very moderate pur-
chases.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

COME, girls, this is leap year, and you
are masters of the situation. The same
opportunity will not be yours for eight
years to come. Nineteen hundred is not
a leap year and if you miss the opportu-
nifty of the current year some of you will
be too old to get favorable answer to your
question in 1904. The new woman should
be equal 10 the task imposed upon her
and we shall expect to report many happy
marriages as result of the courage and
tact OF the woman of the present genera
ton. This is your opportunity
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

PERSONALS Miss May Davis is visit
| ing in Philadelphia and Atlantic City this
week.
George RusSell,o Wilmington, formerly
of Milford, and for many years one OF our
most prominent and wealthiest citizens,
was in town this week
John w Mccoy, wife and daughter
Alice, of Odessa, are visiting j. G. Wilson
and family for a few weeks
Miss Salevan, of Frederca, has been the
guest of Miss Netha Joseph for two weeks
past.
Miss Laura WEIGH has returned from a
three weeks visit to friends in Phiadel-
phia.
Mrs. VIM v Sipple spent a few days
with friends in Philadelphia this wees she
will return home to day accompanied by
her daughter Ida who has been with Phll
adelpha friends for three weeks past
Clayton Frame,of Denver, Colorado, is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. Mary Williams
Mr.. Fred Grig. of SALISBURY, Md visited
his old home in this town this week and
his many friends were specially glad to see
him.
James T Smith and wife are Spending
the present week with friends in Phlladel-
phia
Mr.. Frank Richards is on the street again
after a week spent in doors with an attack
of Ia grippe Mr. RicH ards, wife and
mother are both quite sick also, but now
slowly improving.
Davis R. Grier has gone to Philadelphia
for the winter
Henry Erbsmehl and wife are visiting
friends in Laurel
Mrs. Maggie Laws has gone on Short
visit to friends in Philadelphia
w, A. Humes spent few days in Attain
tic City this week
Mr. and Mrs. James E. PrettYman will
start on Monday morning for East Orange,
N. j., where they will spend week with
friends,
DR. G. w. Marshall,A Pullen, Esq, ana
@. H Baynum, Esq attended the consatur
ing of new commandery of Knights lem
plars, at Salisbury, last Thursday. All the
Grand Commandery officers of Maryland
were present and an elegant banquet was
served at the Peninsula Hotel
Mr.. j. A. Hall visited Wilmington this
week.
Mr.. James H Deputy made business
trip to Philadelphia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Asbury Smith attended the
funeral of Mr.. Bowers in Baltimore, the
early part of this week.
Mrs. VIM N Dorsey wentto visit friends
in Baltimore early this week,
Miss Bessie Collins has gone to Phila-
deIphia to make her home. There is not
lady in Milford with more friends than
Miss Collins. She has spent her life here
and this whole community is loath to dis
pense with her presence. She will remem-
Der her friends here, however, by frequent
and extended visits
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE roundabout" way to business
prosperity is strewn with unnumbered
wrecks. but few and far between are found
on the direct road via carefully planned
and iudiciously directed publicity. Ad'
yertise.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

Observation-Disclosures, hope. content
these are the true conditions of Chris
tiau life, just as song is the true condi-
ton of the bird or color of the rose. But
iust as the bird is still a bird although he
cannot sing, and the rose is still a rose
although its red grows dull and faded in
some dark, close room where It IS COM
PEELED 10 grow-so the christian IS
Christian still, even although his soul is
dark with doubt, and he goes staggering
on, fearing every moment that lie viii
fall, never daring TO Look up and hope.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17
Arrival of Mails.

GOING NoRrn- 7A5 AN, a 40 P. NJ
GOING SouTH- 1855 AN. o;4I p N.
Mail leaves the Post Office twenty minutes
before each train.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

"Hoe or no hog" was the fight at at
Dover's town election on Monday. hog,
won by about fifty majority Inc col,
ored people paid their taxes and voted
for the Hog ticket.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE stores of Milford with but three
exceptions, will close at o'clock p m,
during the extra meetings Of the Avenue
NJ + Church. This is done in defer
ence to the wishes of DIR. Martincale and
the church people who wish TO see the
stores closed in tune to allow proprietors
and statesmen to attend the meetings The
three who refused t. close are the same
three who usually refuse during the sum-
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE coming woman has full sense o.
hun or. Humor aud culture are usually
found haud-in hand-not simply wit, but
refined humor, and it is only among mod
ern women that this is noticeable. OBJ
serve It on every side-in their books,
their plays their speeches, and in ordi-
nary conversation. Men have been hui
morous for centuries, but women are just
beginning to develop this quality, so in
valuable to the author and especially TO
the playwright.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE Levy Court of Sussex County held
a special session last Tuesday for the
purpose of appointing an assessor for
Gumboro hundred to fill vacancy caused
bv death Auanias Hastings received
the appointment.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

EPwoRTH LEAGUE services IN Tue zee
4ure room of the Avenue NJ f Church
Sunday evening at 80 O'Clock Topic,
Persistence in Prayer" Leader, Samuel
Hall. All are cordially invited to attend
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

WILLIAM T. PEAsE, representing the
American Tobacco Company, was IN town
this week selling Battle Axe" Plug To-
bacco This company claims Battle
Axe" to be the best chew on the market
aud they give at retail third Of pound
for dime.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

-FOUR children of John Ennis living on
the Alderman farm, on the road 10 Har-
rington, are all down with diphtheria.
The little ones are aged from four to
fourteen years. A cousin who had been
down with the disease visited them from
Milton and the serious illness of these
four is the result. Another cousin from
near Harrington who was at Mr. Ennis
when DR.. ]. L. Pratt pronounced their
ailment diphtheria at once hurried to
her home and few days thereafter she
too was taken with this dread disease.
Our Town Boa-d Of Health will do all i'll
their power to keep Milford free from this
and all other contagious diseases.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17
MILFORD MENTIONS.

THE Cedar Creek Mills bridge IS now
completed aud travel over the dam Is un-
obstructed.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE Forrest Comedy Company are
nlaviug IN Windsor Hall filling an en-
gapement of two weeks, commencing last
Monday night aud concluding Saturday
night, January 18th. The prices OF ad'
mission are very low indeed
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

100 boys Overcoats aged from % IS years.
> me as low as 50 cents aud up 500 men s
h-svy odd aants from 25 cts mp. Heavy
osd coats as low as 81 90 Dad vests rs cts.
Mus suits s. 90 B vs. salts as low as 50
cts. aud mp 10 80 in the next lew. weeks
aud almost given awsv to clear out whole
stock before The first Of February. Call soou.
Great bargains al S. ArnOld's.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

FOR two weeks the skating on Silver
Lakes hes been enjoyed by hundreds ofour
Young people, bv many middle aged ones
and BY few old oi.es One man sixty
nine years of age was seer enjoying the
fun and he moved like a man of but halt
this age Fully three hundred people
were skating at one time on Saturday af-
ternoou last and even during the evening
up to only little before the midnight
hour. The ice promises to be good to-
Iav
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

BUsIN Ess success is won only by con
slant wooing-you cannot WOO It yes1er
day aud to day only, and expect TO VIE
tomorrow aud thereafter. He who wooes
Yesterday. to-day, TO morrow and thereai
Ter is a winner from the beginning. Adj
vertise.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

TIE new Town Council has organized
with VIM. V. Supple presidential and Thee.
Townsen- secretary. The credentials
Of new members were received and the
board is now ready for any or all bust
hess
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE First National Bank at their meet
ing on Tuesday declared a semi-annuai
dividend of N per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE revival services will be Continued
during SUNDAY and the following week;
Dr.. Martindale will preach morning and
night.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

Pook advertising will raise cold-wave
dag over any business house in the land.
and if the prophesied chilling blasts fail
10 arrive, the reason therefor will be found
40 tile fact that the other elements of
business prosperity form combination
dhat one discordant--yet almost essential
Settlement is unable to beat.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

FOR the benefit Of the people w. D..
Fowler. ESQ has located in the Flea
ing Office, Second and Walnut streets,
North, where he will DO a conveyaucine
business and keep on hand marriage
Licenses, deeds, bonds, mortgages, etc and
will draw them up for those who wish such
work done.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

For pain in the chest a pie &c Of fan
mel dampened with Chamberlains Pain
Balm and bound on over the seat Of the
pain, and another on the back between
the shoulders. will afford prompt relief.
Thisfs especially valuable in cases where
the pain is caused by cold and there is
ateniency toward pneumonia. For sale
by G. w. Marshail druggist, Milford,
Del, and,J w Staikey, Milton, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17
SOME or our
DEPARTMENTS;

Five-Acre Farm
Fertilizers
Devices
for Saving Labor
The Orchard
Small Fruits
Vegetables
The Vineyard
Implements
Kitchen Garden
Current Work
Rural
Improvement
Tree Planning
Landscape Art
Home Grounds
To have Handsome
Flowers
Window Garden
Exhibitions
Greenhouses
Ornamental
Gardening
Bulb Garden
Grape Culture
Spraying
and Spraying Material
Har0y SHEuDS
and Plants
Entomology
Plant Diseases
Apiary
Poultry Yard
Question Box
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

ADVERTISING is the only successful per-
petual-motion machine the world knows
today Start and guide it with skill and
Judgment, and it will not only maintain
the initial motion, but gain in velocity,
turning at the same time the wheels OF
your business,
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE woman who has the courage TO
slate in bloomers has not yet made her
appearance on Silver Lake.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

A married man asks us bow to prevent
the loss of hair. The only remedy we
znow of is to get divorce.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

IKE annual meeting OF the directors Of
the First National Bank of this town was
held on Tuesday last. VIM. r Aldred
was granted leave Of absence for SIX
r,onths longer, with full pay, Mr.. AL
dfed's health is improving aud his many
friends hope to see him his natural sell
again in short time.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE First National Bank Of this town
reelected the old board of directors or
Tuesday last as follows James NJ. Hall
President; R. H. Williams, 7. Davis,
]. B Smith, l. S. Truitt, c. J. Harring-
ton, H. F. Lohand, George Russell and
c, S. Watson.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

SEVERAL Of our largest aud most enter
prising merchants are offering all their
winter goods at surprisingly low prices
lust now. Big cuts have been made. The
up-to -alive-at-ali- tunes merchants
recognize that it is better to close out
what remains Of winter stock to carrying
it over, and such are cutting prices on all
goods Of this class The advertising col
umns Of the CHRONICLE always tells the
knowing ones where to save money IN
buying any or all things necessary TO the
comfort and pleasure Of the home. Now
is tae time TO buy anything you may
need for this or next winter Buy now.
it will pay You good interest on the money
invested.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

ALL the latest styles and shapes aud
all sizes in shoes are to be had at Perry's
at any time. Mr.. Perry gives his whole
attention to the shoe and hat trade and
wsile he offers at all times the latest
styles and incest goods III his line his
prices are guaranteed to be as low as the
same goods can be bought for anywhere.
Gail on Perry when in need Of anything
and see now well he can please you.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE demand for skates last week was
o great that all the dealers in town were
sold out early in the week. New supplies
we're soon in stock however, and sold out
like hot corn. The ice Is going but our
hardware dealers have again put IN full
supply and all who wish to prepare for
he next freeze can be supplied with skates
now, before another rush comes on.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

W. G. ABBOTT has the keel in the yard
for the new schooner he has contracted 10
build for New York parties. Mr.. Abbott
is determined to do some ship building
even if be is compelled to contract at
very low price He does not expect 10
make much money but he especially de
Hres to procure work for the mechanics
Of his own town
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

miserable thi=f stole a pair Of gold
eyeglasses from the Milford postofice on
Monday It is supposed the lock box
was left often and the thief had but lit
tie trouble IN removing the glasses. The
package with bill enclosed was found on
the street on Wednesday, where it had
been thrown by the thief after extracting
the glasses. a postoffice detective may
find the evidence to convict the rascal aud
it would be better Tor him to return the
glasses to the gentleman to whom they
were addressed before he is caught and
dealt with BY Uncle Sam The theft does
not reflect on the postmaster or ANY one
Of his assistants, however. as the box was
left open on the outside through careless
ness.
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

THE Hon. ]. S. Willis made little
speech in Congress on Saturday last. It
was short and to the point and shows
what he can do when occasion offers.
Below we append his words which were
made against the passage OF an amend
meut in reference 10 eulogizing deceased
members
Mr. Speaker, hope this amendment will
not prevail l have one reason for II that
nobody has referred to, and that IS that we
consume so much time saving unpleasant
things of one another that it constitutes a
very profitable exercise to meet on such oc
casions and say something that is good about
one another Applause Ii there IS no
other reason for this than the wholesome ex-
ercise Of the human mind which IS involved
in that idea believe that neither time nor
money is wasted Applause.l Because,
while we remember that we are Congress
men and representatives, OF the peops ~
this country's legislative body, IT is not we'll
for US to forget that we are men a few iest
Of organized dirt, endowed with certain
strange aud oheu conflicting QUALITIES acting
mauy times upon motives that are not 100
high, and making it too frequently practice
to iud out all the faults OF our neighb5rs and
none Of the virtues.
Now these memorial occasions bring to
the surface and to the tongues Of men utter
auces concerning what is good Of one another
after they have been spending to much time
in spreading before the world what they
think is not good for one another. Looking
at this thing as matter Of common obser-
walton aud human philosophy, these mem
orial services have accomplished some good
in this direction; and as the gentiem IN rom
Massachuseiis mr.. Morsel has well said It
is profitable tune for pause, for reflections
and even though the audience that may be
nreseut may not be largs one, iufusnces
arise in our minds which better quJiiy us 20
legislate for the people, TO entertaiu sent
IN nts Of well ordefed Patriotism aud 10 90
the duties devolvfhg upon as as representa-
tives of our constitueneies better than we
should otherwise perform them
We are not ready f y such radical change,
aud hope the embodiment will be vo'ed
down.
On Wednesday Mr. Willis made his sec
ond speech, He had but I'VE minutes
time aud W. give his ak in fun as taken
from the Congressional Record
AIr Chairman, there is patriotism pf pol.
icy patriotism OF duty, snd patrotiia' Of
sentiment In dealing with this sutH Ct OF
our veterans, our brave soldiers wig stood
10 the breach in the day Of our ckunity S
peril, we need them all-policy aud CITY aud
Milford chronicle., 1896-01-17

A brass band has been organized in
Milford aud seven new instruments have
been purchased, which wish ten old ones
~ives seventeen pieces TO start with. 1t
proposed TO practice with the old in
truments for the present aud ~ few
ionths add new ones until there is moth
X but first establishments IN the baud
4anv OF tue old members are going into
lie new organization Il is proposed to
nake Of this a hrst-ciass band III every
aspect and as most of The members are
id hands at the business a few months
ractice is expected to develop them Into
God players Those who wish to con-
rihute iowards the necessary expense
% b.. Incurred are invited TO do so as
quickly as possible.