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Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Fast Trains.

The second section of trains No. 90 on
the P. W. & B. railroad Mary land
division, known as the Congressional
Limited made remarkable run between
Washington and New York on Monday
last. No preparation had been made
for the run. The train was held on the
B. & P railroad by another train run
ming ahead of it The run was made
under ordinary conditions. The engi-
neer was Jeremla O'Brien and the con-
ductor was E. R. Alcorn. The train was
composed of Pullman cars aud was quite
heavy The IS miles between Baltimore
and Havre de Grace was made i'll 80 min
utes. From Baltimore to Wilmington,
distance Of 90 miles, was made i'll o. min
utes and from Perrvville to Gray's Ferry,
a distance of 56H miles, was made III So
minutes, a straight run Of 92H miles be-
ing made in IS minutes. Engine No 80,
which drew the train, is one of the ordi-
nary large locomotives used on the P. W.
& B, railroad aud no particular engine was
picked out for the trip, this being reg
ular train. which runs during the busiest
portion of the day, between 4 aud 7
o'clock, p. III. when many other trains
are running. Delaware train No. So,
known as the Norfork express, due in
Wilmington at a. IS a. III also made
fast run on Monday In charge OF Engi-
neer Becklev and Conductor |. T. Parker.
A gain of IS minutes was made in a run
of o. miles from Delmar to Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Box Social and Festival.

THE ladies of the Epworth League OF
the Avenue NJ, E. Church are arranging
to have a box social aud festival com
bined, the nights of April I4th and 18TH
The entertainment will be given III the
APPEL building and every room on two
floors of this immense building will be
decorated aud made attractive tor this
occasion. About sixty of the young and
pretty girls of the town will prepare a
fine supper for two and put It away
nicely in box, with her card enclosed.
These boxes will be offered for sale at
auction to the highest bidder and the
purchaser, after finding out from the card
enclosed who prepared the supper, Is to
find the young lady and the two Will to-
gether sit down to one of the tables and
there enjoy the repast. Old or middle
aged men will be allowed to bid and to
buy a supper and to take the pretty
girl who prepares it, with him to eat the
contents Of the box OF course, middle
aged men must bid higher for this privi.
| lege than young men, aud extremely old
men, bald headed ones, must pay even
hi her for the privilege than the middle
aged ones Young men can buy sup
per for two at very moderate cost pro-
vided some one older does not go higher
than he. In addition TO this part OF the
program, ice cream, cake, oysters, chicken
sa ad, coffee, tea. etc, will be for sale
/ A box social combined with festival Is
the order, and for two nights, Tuesday aud
| Wednesday, April I4th aud 18th. DC
not forget TIE dates.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Opening of Conference.

Most OF the members of the Whining
ton Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, whose 18th annual session
began on Wednesday III Wesley Church,
Dover, arrived the day before. Bishop
Henry W. Warren tine presiding officer,
arrived late in the afternoon. Wesley
Church, Tuesday night contained large
audience, composed chiefly OF ministers.
A missionary sermon was preached by
the Rev. S. J. Morris, ID. ID. HIS text
was Colossiaus ?, IS: "And having spoiled
principalities aud powers he made show
Of them openly triumphiug over them III
il " The session opeued at 10 20 O'Clock
Wednesday morning, alter communion
service conducted by the Bishop aud the
presiding elders, aud continuing about an
hour. One hundred aud forty Mem
befs responded 10 roll=call. A resolu-
ton offered by DR. Caldwell, providing
for the appointment OF committee TO
20 10 Washington 10 lay before Congress
petition from the conference asking
Congress to pass a joint resolution sub
hitting 10 all the State Legislatures Tor
ratification all amendment 10 the Constr
tuition Of the United States providing that
the words Trusting in Almighty God
be inse. tie i'll the preamble, was
adopted, aud DIR Caldwell, B QAigg,
and Dr. Hulburd, were appointed As the
ministerial members OF the committee
The resolution will be presented TO the
iay conference to day. The characters
of all the presiding elders were passed
and Presiding Elders Barrett aud Smuf
read encouraging reports % the work on
their districts Presiding Elders Adams
aud Corkrau were NOT ready to report
Mr. Barrett was frequently interrupteI
bv applause aud MIR. Smiths repor
caused the bishop 10 strike up the eox
ologv the conference joining in tue sing
ing. The characters Of the pastors o
Wilmington and Easton districts wer'
passed and collections were reported. "a
ut.nost harmony prevails, aud 1t IS hope
that the entire session will be peaceful
For. Porch aud Bracket work and corne
| p..1e eaa w Powell
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Not to be Trined with.
lFrom Cincinnatl Gazette }

From Cincinnati Gazette
Will people never learn that cold
is an accident to be dreaded, anl that
when it occurs treatment should be
promptly applied? There is no knowing
where the trouble will end; and while
complete recovery is the rule, the except
ions are terribly frequently, aud thous'
ands upon thousands of fatal illnesses oc-
cur everv year ushered in by little in =
iudicious exposure aud seemingly trifling
symptoms. Beyond this. there are to-day
countless invalids who eau trace thei
complaints to colds, p" which at the time
Of occurrence gave no concern, aud we're
therefore neglected When troubled with
a cold use Chamberlain Cough REM
edy. II is prompt and effectual. IS and
so cent bottles for sale by c. w. Mar
shall, Druggist, Milford, and J. w Star
key, Milton, Del
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
m,LFoaD cmuncII DInEcTOIs \


Sunday Schoolat the Chapel, on Second Street
sonfb, at D. m. Sunday School Prayer meeting
drst Sunday Ia every month
Baptist Church, SecOnd-street, noith. regular
Services It 30 a. m. and p. m. sunday scnool
At 600 AN. Prayer Meet ng- Wednesday Evening
ME Church, on Railroad Avenue services
Al fO3Ca. N. and 200 p. m Rev Dr. Martlndale
Pastor. Sunday school at 200 p No. prayer
Meeting, Thursday eveRing ut 700 elock.
Presbyterian Church. corner Of Walnut ana
Front Streets. south Milford. services Al lu.o
4. m. and Is D. 10. Rev. L. Bnnstein fastor.
Sunday School at 2. 90 p. III Prayer Meeuhg al
g.45 o'clock Thursday evenings.
Christ Church Episcopal Services--s1nn uays'
Holy Eucharist, $3.50 a. m MaItlns. Lii tan4
Sermon, 1880 a. M; Choral: kvensong lchorAp
g:3O D m. On the first sunday IN eacn
month there is 3 high celebration OF me 10Y
Fnchariat after Mathis, ut II a. m. SUNDAY
School at D. IN. Holy Baptism is adminisstete Z,
on any sunday afternoon after O'Clock. SAINT
DAYS. Holy Eucharist 1850 a. NJ: Mattlns, III :
m: EYensong 1850. The church Is free Snu
The I.ord's Table is spread every Lords Day
morning in Grange Hall over the poslomce' al ~
O'Clock. It is open and free to all the Lo'u >
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

NJ OTICE,-Iu compliance with the pro
IN visions of the Acts Of the General As
sembly of the State Of Delaware, regulating
the sale of intoxicating liquors we hereby
giyeaot ice that on Monday, the 9th day OF
April next, we shall make application in
writing to the Court Of General Sessions OF
the Peace aud Jail Delivery, then to be held
at Georgetown, in and for Sussex county for
license for the keeping Of an Inn or Tav-
ern in the house or hotel, situate in Rehoboth
in the county and State aforesaid, and in
School District. No III, in said county
uowu as the Hotel Heulopeu," located al
Surf aud Lake Avenues, aud for the sale
therein Of intoxicating liquors in less guam
titles than one quart, to be drunk on the
premises Of which said house or hotel and
premises we are the tenants and occupants
The following respectable citizens, six OF
more Of them being substantial freeholders,
recommend our said application
W. Truftt, James H. Paynter,
Theodore H. Lynch, c. II. Phillips,
w Dice, Lemuei NJ Burton,
Fred Kunsman, John R Dick,
Henry L. Stockly, Andrew J. Marsh,
Jtmes B. Downing, Win. ] Burton,
r B. Foskey, W. S. Downing.
LEWIS c. L. SMITH, Proprie,ors
HARRY +. FORD
March Ati 1906
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
$4,000 in Gold for women and Girls.

The Philadelphia Pess announces that
1t will begin, in its issue of Sunday, the
22ud INST, the publication of a great
story of mystery entitled, Sons and
Fathers" aud that it will pay $4,000 in
cash prizes to the women and girls who
solve the mystery before it is disclosed in
the final chapter. There will be enough
prizes to give every woman and girl a
chance and the story will be of absorbing
interest. Do not fail to read the opening
installmeut in the Sunday Press of March
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
TWO Fires.

About O'Clock Tuesday morning hre
broke out in the parsonage Of the Epis
copal Church at Cannon's station on the
Delaware railroad. The persons IN the
building were aroused i'll time to save
quite quantity oftheir effects and wear
ing apparel The house was entirely
consumed, the loss on building ard con
tents being about S., 900; partially GOV
cred BY insurance The cause of the FIRE
is unknown, but is supposed to have orig
mated from a defective fue.
Another fire broke out in Salisbury
Monday night 1t was discovered III time
to prevent a disastrous conhagration'
The blaze started in a small liquor store
aud spread TO lumber shed, which was
consumed. The cause of The IRE IS sup
posed TO have been sparks falling from
the stove onto the floor.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

PERSONALS Arthur Cullen aud wife,
of Wilmington, visited friends IN Milford
early this week.
R P. Davis has opened a law office
in the Gray building, at the bridge, where
he will be found only on Saturdays.
Joseph Watson, sou Of Captain Charley
Watson, is home from Philadelphia sick.
He will remain with his parents until his
health improves.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Watson are nome
f.om three months visit to Delaware
City.
Miss Katie Humes, Miss Corinne Sher-
wo d, aud Messrs r. P, Davis and
Charles Prettyman. were guests OF Mrs.
D. T Marvel in Georgetown last Sun
day.
Mr.. William Aldred after being out of
the National Bank fer several months on
account of poor health, has so far re-
covered as to again give two hours day
of his time to the bank.
Mr. John B Cannon. who is suffering
from an accident which brought OIL pneu-
mouia, is getting along as well as his
physicians can expect and 1t IS believed
his robust constitution will carry him
through all right, although this is the
third time Mr. Cannon has had pneumc-
mia
Mrs. Captain Robert Mcbride, of Phil
adelphia, for many years resident OF
Milford, is visiting James H Deputy and
sisters
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
MILFORD MENTIONS.
Proof Positive.

Her cheeks are red her eyes shame.
And her lips have curious twist
She's hanging her head as though will
shame,
And I think that she's been kissed.
One big puff sleeve is pressed quite nat
There's a small red mark on her wrist'
There's a singular tilt to her tnrOan nat
And l think that she's been kissed.
So, Cupid, get your ledger and pen
Aud put one more on the list,
IT'S the proper thing to do, sir, when
Another girls been kissed.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Yoters. Take NOtIee.

The Sussex Levy Court will meet, on
Tuesday next. at which time all who are
not qualified to vote this year, will have
an opportunity of qualifying. Get your
name on the list and do not allow even
a partisan Levy Court, or partisan
Clerk of the Peace 10 turn you deiin'
queut or to leave you off the list or IN
any other way rob you of your vote
Suppose we stop here and see what IS
done BY this Sussex Levy Court on Tues
dav newt
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

NOTICE In compliance with the pro-
~ visions of the Acts ofthe General Assem-
bly OF the State of Delaware. regulating the
sale of intoxicating liquors, / hereby give
notice that on Monday, the 9th day of April
next, ! shall make application in writing TO
the Court of General Sessions of the Peace
and Jail Delivery, then to be held at George
town, in aud for Sussex county for license
for the keeping of an Inn or Tavern IN the
house or hotel, situate On Cedar Beach. in
the county and State Aforesaid, and IN School
Districts Nos. ! and ia. in said county
known as the Cedar Beach Hotel, and fol
the sale therein of Intoxicating liquors in
less quantities than one quart, to be drunk
on the premises of which said house Of
hotel am tenant aud occupant. The follow
ing respectable citizens, six OF more Of then
being substantial freeholders. recommend
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Nothing to Take Its Place.

There are fundamental principles with
out which men cannot do business, ex-
cept in exceptions, and the exceptions
are too rare for comment. There must
be goods to sell and place TO sell them
in. There must be capital and statesmen
There must be something to tell people
where then can buy something, II Is
called advertising, and nothing else has
ever taken its place, because there Is
nothing else to take its place.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Stole Her wedding Dress.

Martha Cannon, colored, on Saturday
morning last, stole clothing from the
residence of Mr. T r Wilson, in Prime
Hook Neck. aud departed. An hour
after MI Wilson overlook her on the
road four miles away and found she had
on his wife's wedding dress. Mr. Wilson
brought her to Milford and she was held
iH two bundled dollars bail for appear
ance at court. Friends entered bail for
her but on Tuesday last, fearing she would
not appear at court. she was gwen up by
her sureties aud carried to Georgetown
Jail
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Telephone System.

WoRKMEN are busy putting i'll the tel
ephome poles here. The poles are forty
feet high aud tower above the electric
light wires. The work will be completed
by April first at which lime 1t is proposed
to have the plant in working order
Poles are laid from Milford /" Frederick
ana as soon as the work is done in Mil
ford the contractors will push the line to
Dover aud to Georgetown and uterine
diate points As soon as the plent is
completed there ought to, and probably
will be, sixty to seventy-fve phones used
in Milford alone
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Died Quickly with Diphtheria.

Ioseph Dean. OF near Williamsville, bet
ter known in this community as "the
broom man." was stricken with diPh-
liberia on Tuesday of this week and died
an Wednesday. Mr.. Deans children
have been down with the disease several
weeks and one at least has died. De
ceased was about fifty years Of age and
leaves a wife and six small children.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
A Brutal Assault.

Reuben Wilkinson. watchmau for the
Delaware Railroad Co. aud who receives
the mail at Wyoming arriving during the
night. was assaulted while OIL duty Mon
day night. His head was cut IL two
places aud he was rendered unconscious.
It is not known who assaulted him. Inc
assault was committed, it is supposed, to
aid an attempt at robbery.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Do Not Do This.

Do not be induced to buy any other if you
have made up your mind to take Hoods
SarsapaTilla. Remember that Hoods Sarsa.
parilla cures when all others fail, Do MOI
give up in despair because other medicines
have failed to help you. Take Hoods Sarsa.
Parilla faithfully and you may reasonably
expect to be cured.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Equal Suffrage Club.

Miss LAURA GREGG, Of Kansas, and
Mrs. Mary Bradford. of Colorado, addressed
an audience at the Baptist Church on
Tuesday evening OIL Woman Suffrage. ="
An organization was affected and the
following officers elected: President, Mrs,
Robt. II Gilman; president, Mrs.
James P. Pierce, secretary, Mrs. Annie
Carmean, and treasurer, Mr. Joseph NJ
Davis. The club will meet on Monday
evening at the residence of the President,
Mrs. Gilman, on East Front street, South.
It is proposed to get to work all over
the State until women are granted
equal suffrage in all things with men.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
TelephOnesI

All who desire to have telephones and
who have not yet given their orders
should do so this week The work IS
being rapidly done and it is desired to put
all phones in at one aud the same time
and there will not be any added for thirty
DAYS after the plant is III operation
Leave orders at the exchange at CHRoN'
ICLR Office.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
A FreIght main wrecked.

A freight train going north on the N
Y. P. & N. railroad Sunday night was
wrecked near New Church, Va, by the
breaking of wheel. Nine cars loaded
with lumber were demolished The track
was blocked for 10 hours. A track had
to be costructed around the wreck TO per
init passenger trains 10 pass.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
March r6.rso6
"NOthing venture, nothing have. {"

Rev. John Reid Jr, of Great Falls, Mon
recommended Elvs Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement II IS POSI-
tive cure for cataTrh II used as directed. -
Rey Francis ". Poole. Pastor Central Pres
Church, Helena Mont
It is the medicine above all others TO
cAtarrh, and is worth it's weight in gold
eau use Ely's Creams Balm with safety AM
il does ali that is claimed foE it.-R W
SpeSFy, HaIloEt, COnn.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

TWO colored toughs. Spence Conquest
aud George Lockwood, repaired to Hairs
lumber yard on Sunday morning last and
there fought with bare knuckles. The
fight was TO have been to finish but
Constable Pettyjohn hearing Of the fight
hurried TO the spot and stopped the tight
Both participants we're covered with blood
but neither was seriously injured. rs
quire Cullen collected 81. 60 from each of
the principals on Monday night and they
were set free.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

If asked the question Have You got a
stomach" it would be safe on general prin-
cipies, TO answer Yes" But, if you are
sure Of il that is, if you ever feel any dis
tress after eating OF any pains of whatever
description in the region of the stomach,
you have got something more than an or
binary stomach; in other words. you have
got diseased stomach. The stomach is a
powerful muscle, aud the proper remedy
for tired muscle is rest Try the Shaker
Digestive Cordial, for this product not only
contains digested food which will nourish
the system without any work on the part Of
the diseased organs, but it aids the diges-
ton Of other food as well. You can test its
value in yovr case for the trifing sum of 10
cents. Sample bottles at this price are car
ried BY all druggists.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
HARRINGTON.


Robbers galore On Tuesday might
the storehouse and postoffce At Vernon,
/ kept by Solomon Brown, was broken into
and robbed. Mr.. Brown says his loss is
about one hundred dollars, twenty-six
dollars in stamps and money aud the re-
mainder IN cigars aud tobacco and cloth
ing and furnishing goods. There is no
clue to the robbers.
Wednesday night the fire proof safe OF
Mr. P Masten lumber dealer, was blown
omen. The burglars first broke open the
blacksmith shop of H. c WiHgaie pro
curing tools Thev broke ope,. the doors
Of the Office aud demolished the safe, took
what they wanted, scatteredlpapers about
the floor. departing without one bearing
anv unusual noise. Notwithstanding there
were persons up the whole night within
two hundred wards Of the building What
Mr.. Masters loss is I am unable to state.
David w Smith. a prominent farmer
of Mispilliou hundred, died on Friday
last Close upon the death Of her son
came the death of his mother. who made
her home with him. She was the widow
of the late lanes Stafford, of Burrsville.
Mr. VIM Shaw. Sr, well known
throughout lower Ken, died Wednesday,
aged ST years Mr. Shaw was born III
this county. IN early life he was
salesman in a general store of your town.
Fifty nine wears ago he married the widow
of Thomas Satterfield aud settled Oh a
farm near this town where he raised a
large family of children, five Of whom
are now living Mrs n. c. Wolcott, Mrs.
Rufus Jones, Sheriff S. L. Shaw, VIM
Shaw, IT., and Miss Sallie Shaw. Mi.
Shaw was a good citizen, kind to every
one and especially the poor and needy.
He early became an active politician and
an ardent worker for his party aud held
the confidence Of the people, as seen IN
his being once each elected to the Office
Of County Treasurer. Levy Court aud Leg
He leaves a widow eighty-tve
years of age, who has been confined 10
her room for fifteen Yeas. \.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

All last winter Mr.. Geo. A. Mills,of lie
banon, Conn, was badly afflicted with
rheumatism At times it was so severe
that he could not stand up straight, but
was drawn over OIL one side. Il tried
different remedies without receiving re-
lief" be says, until about six months
ago I bought bottle of Chamberlain
PaiH Balm. After using it for three days
my rheumatism was gone aud has not re-
turned since. For sale by c. w Mar
shall, Druggist, Milford, and w Star
key, Milton, Del
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
D. M. { Y. railroad StOck at public Sale.

The administrator of the G. w Risler
estate, will sell 40 shares of the Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia railroad, on
Tuesday, April 9TH, 1896, in front OF the
Court House at Georgetown, Del.
l. f. SoUTHARD. Admin.
mar 10 At Lincoln, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
WORTH KNOWING.
N. H. Davis, Coal Yard.

Ihave leased the coal yard formerly used
by the late firm Of R. c. and J. A. Hall, and
have this week put in a stock of Nut, Stove,
and Rgg Coal. Your orders solicited
Mar. 6, st N H. DAVIS, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
An Persons are FOrewarned

Against trusting or hsrboring my wife, Mary
+ Andre. on my account, as will pay no
bills of her contracting, as she has left my
bed and board without just cause or provo
cation. JACOB ANDRE.
March 2, ISo6-3t
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
A Large Public Sale at Pennington.

In another column of this paper is an
advertisement of a large stock OF car
riages, plows. harness, farm implements,
and other articles, which will be sold at
public sale at Pennington. Mr.. Murphy
announces it a positive sale to make a
change IN business.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

The undersigned takes this method of in
forming his customers and public il general,
that he has secured the services of strictly
first class workman from the city who will
have charge of the shop during his sickness
c. W. KERN.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

A frst.class salesman can practicailV
make every would-be purchaser buy some
thiag. but the salesman receiving 1000
a week, or any other inadequate sum (, /,
cannot be a man Of ambition, because Il
he were, he would not work Tor tnal ns-
ure. and then there IS no reasoa why Nc
should be ambitious, because no one aP'
Dreciates his services.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

THE trial at Houston a few days ago
of Rev. G R. Neese, charged with mis-
appropriating money belonging to the
missionary fund, of slanderiug member
of the church, etc, etc. came 10 a happy
ending. On every charge Mr., Neese
was exonerated except that of saying
things he should not have said about a
member of the church Mr.. Neese ad
mitted he had made remarks that should
not have been made and willingly apol-
ogized for same. Thus ends these disa-
greements OF long standing.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

Two six room houses, upper end Of Front
street, North. Rent SIS. Apply to
Il 6. If GEO. S. GRIER.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

THE following are the names Of the
pupils of Lynch's school that average 90
Emma Kirby, oS; Addie Millmau, 9Sz ;
Geo Shockley oS; Geo. Fisher, go; Web
ster Warren. go; Howard Beidemau. 81;
Charlie Workmeu, e7H; Amanda Kirby,
oS; frankie Workman, 81; Maggie Mill
man, %; Clara Warren, GO J.; May Kirby,
e7H; Mary Beideman, 90; Eva Deputy,
o6; Bertha ShockleY, 90; Sallie Kirby, IS;
Michael Millmap. 81; Horace Workman,
o5; Eddie Millman, SO; Bessie Deputy,
90; Laura Warren, 90; Lille Warren, So;
Walter Trultt, 81; Mary Abbott, 90.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20
Arrival OF Mails.

GOING NoRTn- 745 An, 4;2o P. NJ
GOING Souri, 1855 AM. GAL P. NJ.
Mail leaves the Post Office twenty minutes
before each train.
Milford chronicle., 1896-03-20

MyER TURNER, colered, who was acct acc
dentally killed while at work at Inc
Diamond State Iron Works, winning
ton. on Thursday OF last week was DUR
led In this town Yesterday.