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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-12-27
FROM FREDERICK.

The directors of the First National Bank OF
Frederick on Dec. oath declared dividend OF
per cent. on the capital stock for the past
SIX months payable Jan. 2nd, 1902. This is
very encouraging to stockholders.
Tuesday evening Miss Elma Brown, eldest
daughter Of the late Joseph Brown, was
united in marriage with Mr.. Albert Sapp, Of
near town. The wedding took place at the
brides residence. Rev. r. n Joscelyn per
formed the ceremony. No invitations were
issued, and only relatives and intimats
friends were present. Mr.. and Mrs. SapI
will reside on a farm. They have the well
wishes oftheir many friends.
Mr.. l. W. Belts and Miss Lizzie Roat weri
also married on Christmas Eve. The wed
ding took place at the home Of thesDsidel
sister, Mrs. Homer Belts. Rev. r. n. Josce
Ign performed the ceremony. Mr.. Belts ha
a host of friends here and their congratula
tions
The same evening Mr.. william Cohee, o
Atlantic City. brother of Mrs. J. w Emory
of this town, was also welded to Miss Bessi
Martin at the NJ. f. Parsonage by Rev. R. N
Joscelyn. Mr.. and Mrs COhee will reside a
Atlantic City and have our wen wishes TO
their happiness.
Mr.. John W. Hall entertained a number o
his friends last Monday evening by selection
on the photograph owned aud operated b.
his nephew, MIR. Charles Lister, of Philadel
pha.
Christmas DAy aawned warm and wa
qutsti5 observed by all except the childIe
who, we judge, were very happy if noise /
any Indication of a child's pleasure. From
early morn till bedtime the sound of horns
drums aud bells was heard from every quar-
ter. The little folks went the rounds to ad
mire the Christmas trees and see the man
wonderful things good Santa Claus ha
brought.
In the evening the dramatic club gave a
entertainment in the town hall which wa
largely attended.
Miss Mary Spurry and Miss Virgie Spur
and friend are home for Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Char es Lister and son. Charlie
of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
W. Hall.
Mr.. W. b. Donovan, the ex-Constable, tell
us of very exciting experience: he and hi
hired man, Samuel Greenley, an old colore
man, had last week with an OpOssum Are
killing the animal and removing the ski
feet and insides, they put it to soak in half
bucket of water. In short time "Unc
Sammy" noticed it moving around in livel
manner and turned to leave the room, whe
Donovan called to him to look and thel
the head of tee opossum was at the top OF Il
bucket, aud the colOred man said sit Wa
rolling its eyes," and being superstition
thinks its a token - The OpOssum W;
, cooked and eaten the next day but was n,
enjoyed because of its antics the previot
ay.
Mr. Donovan is authority for the abo,
statement and requested its publication
SAMMY" has not yet recovered from IL
uncanny experience, but Donovan has a
most had laughing fits.
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GLENDALE.

An amusing incident happened
in our public schools last week.
The teacher was hearing some lit
tie folks recite a lesson about the
habits of animals, and he remarked
that the "Grsat Providence" had
made then II different When
the class work was over, questions
We're asked as to the children's
understanding of certain words.
Bright-eyed little George Jester,
in response to what was meant by
Providence, replied, its the cap
ital of Rhode Island, sir" The
audible smiles that followed broke
up any further questioning.
Hogs are being butchered, and
some fine porkers have been raised.
David Reed had two that weighed
1850 pounds; S. E. Reed two that
weighed goo pounds, and two seven
month sold hogs were butchered
by Dan c. Lekites, which weighed
700 pounds. This is pleasing, and
quite the contrary of the writer's
experience a few seasons past. In
February We bought two appar-
emily thrifty pigs for So, and the
following December we knocked
their heads against a post and
threw the carcass away. They
were not worth making into sau-
sage.
While Mr.. Jackson, of Glendale
was visiting in Milton, some ras.
cal cut his horse loose, and the an
imal ran away and Mr.. Jackson
had to walk home. The team was
found in John Ponder's field the
following day, and unchanged.
John Clendaniel has Just com.
pleted a new barn, and on Friday
last while in the loft fell down t.
the ground. DR.. SAMSON gave
medical attendance.
The holly season was profitable
| 10000 wreathsand several carload!
of box holly were shipped by Els
quire Ellegood, and Joseph Welcl
and Enos Ross have handled a
much more.
Four deeds have been executed
this week before Esquire EllegooC
for building lots in Glendale t,
parties who will commence to bulk
substantial residences, as soon a
the weather will permit.
Homes here are in demand, anC
so are mechanics.
Miss Lille Lekites and brother
and Robert Ellegood, are hom
from College passing the holidays
The Methodist Sunday Schoo
had fine Christmas tree on Wed
nesday evening-it was much NOR
elaborate than the one of last year
The colored folks had the sam
attraction at their church that ev
ening. The school teacher, Mis-
Aiken, and her father added grea
pleasure by making presents t.
the scholars and delivering then
with bright remarks. 1t was
very enjoyable affair.
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Convention for Fruit Growers.

Farmers of three States are in
terested in the meeting of the
Peninsular Horticultural Society,
which is to be held at Berlin, Md,
on January 8, 9 and 10. One Of
the most attractive features will be
an exhibit of fruits of the PENN
sula, which have been preserved
in their natural state by cold stor-
age. The following programme
has been announced by Secretary
Wesley Webb.
Wednesday, January Sixteenth annual
session will be opened with prayer by Rev.
Henry 6. Budd Or. James c. Derrickson
will welcome the society on behalf of the
town; Governor John Walter Smith will
make an address of welcome on behalf of the
State, and DR.. John J. Black, OF New Castle
will respond. Annual address by President
Orlando Harrison, and address by J. W. Kerr
of Denton, Nd, on apple Culture; Stan
cliffe Hale, of Connecticut, viii address the
evening meeting on Peach Culture" "Plums
for the Peninsula" will be talked about by A
W. Slaymaker, of Camden, and DIR. W. S
Msxell will speak on pear Culture"
Thursday u Discussion: "Asparagus Cul
ture.' F. p. Cochran, Galena; Tomato Grow
ing" Or. f. J. DerricksOn; Tomato Market
ing" A. W. Sisk; potatoes, White ant
Sweet" Gordon Jones, J. J. Rosa; "Grapes,
G. NJ. Peters, W. T Massey; "Small Fruits,
W. f. Allen. Thursday afternoon-Dr A. I
Neale, director Of Delaware College Expert
ment Station, will speak on "Cow Peas;
Professor II. j. Patterson, director of Mary
land Experimental stat on, on "Orchar
Cultivation and Fertilization Professor A
, L. Quaintance, State Entomologist OF Mary
land, luxurious Insects;'' Professor f. L
Chester of Delaware College. "SOme Plan
Diseases" J. B. S. Norton, Maryland Exper
ment Station, spraying" On Thursda
5 evening, Professor G. Harold Powell, Assis
ant United States Pomologist, will discus
Some Cold 81 orage xperiments;'' ProfessC
W. G. johnson, oft American Agricultu
list, VIII give an address on "Some FamoU
= Orchards" illustrated with lantern slide
/ aspiring Orchards viii be the subject of a
address by Professor F. H. Blodgett of Il
Maryland Experiment. Station.
Friday w. J. station, of Salisbury Nc
: and J. Spencer Lapham, of GOldsboroug
r will speak on Marketing" J. E. Kingston
special freight agent of the PeDnsylvan
Railroad Company. on Transportation Pr
blems;' A. N. Brown, of Wyoming, Will r
e port on the Commission Mems League. Aft
[ the election of officers in the afternoon the
. will be the Education Addresses" by Pre-,
dent Sylvester fthe Maryland Agricultur
= College; Dr. George A. Harter, president
Delaware College; Professor w. II. Bisho
e Professor f Dwight Sanderson and Other
!. Friday evening-Addresses by Mrs. John
Keas, OF Berlin, Nd, on Floriculture;'' E.
< Dirrickson, on "The Sanitation of Count
|. Houses" and Edwin a. seiderwitz, of Bal
Il more, on Ornamental Planting for Lawns
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FairmOunt Items.
Mr.. EDITOR

Mr.. EDITOR:
I am a reader of the CHRONICLES
and like to see the items of our
community represented in its col
ums, and will here give you a few
of the flying sparks as they may
prove invaluable to a great many
of its readers.
Our postmaster and merchant,
Mr.. Daniel c. Townsend, had six
hogs slaughtered a few days ago.
The hogs were 7 months of age and
dressed 227S pounds, they being
the finest porkers that have been
slaughtered in this community this
season.
After the weighing Of the hogs
was over, it was proposed for those
who attended the Strengthening fes-
tivity to get weighed, among those
being weighed was Mrs. H. o.
Bennum who tipped the beam
gently at 374 younds net, and also
brother and sister of Mrs. Ben
mum were weighed, the brother
weighing 287 pounks and the sister
342 respectively. Is there any other
section of the State can beat that
If so, we would be greatly pleased
to hear from them.
Mr.. Lemuel Carpenters wife is
now confined to her bed with pneu
monia, and her recovery is doubt
full.
Mr.. Henry Bennum was unload
. ing a large dresser cupboard from
his wagon one day last week, hi
mules suddenly taken flight anC
threw him to the ground, at thu
same time hurting the cupboard
upon him, his knee was fractured
and he was terribly bruised. A
= this writing he is confined to hi
room awaiting the results of hi
injuries.
Mrs. Randolph Graham an,
daughter are the guests of the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w
} c. Burton, Sr., of this place.
= Mr.. D. c. Townsend has just re
turned from a business trip t
: Philadelphia and New York City.
Miss Hannah Phillips, of Phila
: delphia, is visiting her parents, MI
= and Mrs. William Phillips, of nea
here.
2 Mr.. Willard w. Joseph, of nea
t here, gave a large opossum Dime
E TO a great many of his friend Xma
E day. The opossums were very fin
as Mr.. Joseph had captured thei
= several weeks previous to the OK
: casion and had given them his be:
t attention.
e Mrs. D. c. Townsend and daugl
e tiers, Misses Hannah and Rhodt
: have Just returned home from the
j cottage at RehOboth City, and til
c daughters are now preparing to a
d tend school in Tarrytown, N. Y
: on the Hudson River, where the
S will complete their profession;
n course in music.
5 SLEEPY HOLLOW.
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Live Stock Markets.

East Liberty Pa, Dec. 23.-Cattle
steady; choice, $606SO; prime, $5.75d
$50; good, $5.2005.50. Hogs slow anC
lower; prime heavies, S6.3006.40;
heavy mediums, $61006.2O; light me.
diums and heavy workers., $5.8505.95;
light workers., S5.5065.65; pigs, $500
5.25; roughs, s45O05.5O. Sheep steady;
cults, sl@2; yesarlings sS@HIo: y gat
calves, S6.500750.
East Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 23.-CattlC
fairly steady; best steers, $6.2506.5O;
heifers. $S.S5@5.25; fair to good COWS
$3@4.25; veals, s4.50@7.75. Hogs ac
tive and higher; heavy, s620@6. 80,
mixed and mediums, S5.9O0620; pigs
S5.10Q5.20; rOughs, $52505.50; stays
$4Q4.55. Lambs stronger; top natives
S5.40G5.50 culls to good, S405.35;
Canadas, S5.2505.35. Sheep stronger;
mixed tops, S34063.65; culls to fair
S1.75@3.35; handy wethers, $4,000
yearlings, $3.S0Q425.
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Exmore, Va. Dec 24.-Captain
Enoch Smith, a prominent citizen.
was found dead alone in a hut on
Hogs Islands yesterday. He had been
missing from home since Thursday
last. A searching party was organized
and his body was found in a log hut
on the island, badly decomposed, and
showing that the old man had evi
IDENTIFY committed suicide. He had
some complications in business al
fairs, and it is supposed that this led
/ to the deed
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Free Reading for All.

The State Library Commission met
at Dover last Saturday with full at
tendance and completed the arrange
ments for putting into cirmulation
throughout the State after January LIST,
travelling libraries Of fifty two volumes
each.
These will be sent out under the SUI
pervisiOn Of Miss Florence Bayard
Kane, who has offices in the State
House parlOr, aud who will distribute
the libraries in farming communities,
schools, study CLUBS, libraries and
oranges, to remain in each community
for a period of three months with the
privilege of renewal. Any persons in
Delaware may enjoy its privileges by
organizing a club of five, one of whom
can be held responsible for the return
of the books in good condition except
for unavoidable wear and tear
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Mexico and California.
PERSONA LLY-CONDUCTED TOURS VIA
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TOURS VIA
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's Personally Conducted tour to
Mexico and California will leave New
York on February II, visiting ST. Louis,
San Antonio, Monterey, Tampico, San
Luis PotOsi, Guansjuato, Irapuato, Gu
adalajara, Queretaro, City of Mexico,
Aguas Calientes, and Ell PasO.
At Ell Paso tourists for California
only, who will leave New York Febru-
airy %, will join the party and the Mex
lean tourists who do not care to go to
the Pacific Coast will return to New
York. The California party will visit
Los Angeles and the Southern Califor-
MIA coast resorts, San Francisco, and on
the return trip, the Grand Canon of the
Colorado in Arizona. Tourists will
have thirteen days in Mexico and nine
teen days on the Pacific Coast, the Cal
ifOrnia tour returning to New York on
March q, the whole tour covering forty
five days. The rate, covering all neces-
sary expenses during the entire trip
will be $575 from points on the Penn
sylvania railroad east of Pittsburg, Fol
Mexico only the rate will be $3.50, and
for California only 1915. The party
will travel over the entire route in g
special train of Pullman drawiug-rOOm
sleeping cars compartment, dining
smoking and observation cars. Cali
fOrnia-Only tourists will use special carr
to FL Paso, and Mexico only passenger
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WITH this issue the CHRONICLE
closes the year 1901, and to its
readers and patrons extends thanks
and to all wishes A Happy and
Prosperous New Year. In the
twelve months so quickly passed,
the CHRONICLE has made very
pleasing progress in circulation
and also in its advertising patron
age, and in the confidence of the
people. The paid circulation is
now 1920 copies each week, which
go directly in the homes of farmers
of lower Kent and northern Sussex
county. The arrangement of its
news and correspondence has made
the CHRONICLE almost indispensa-
bic to the people, and its aim for
1902 is, to more firmly bind this
tie with its readers. To accom-
plish this, new machinery has been
purchased, and no labor has, or will
be spared to make success. and,
while our advertising just previous
to Christmas has curtailed the
reading space for a time, from now
ON until the busy season of next
summer for farmers, the CHRoNI-
Gle will fill every requirement
Before the year of 1902 closes, we
hope to have the paper in new
brick home of its own, where ample
room and convenience will make il
possible to keep it in the
efront of all weekly papers. II
its job department the CHRONICLE
is equalled by few offices i'll Della
ware south of Wilmington, anC
none in Sussex county even ap
proach its facilities to turn out {
high-class grade of work. To it:
four high-class presses has beer
added a folding machine, capable
of folding three thousand papers
for the mail in one hour, and alsC
all of the newest faces of type
With ample facilities and the de
termination to build up the larges
newspaper business in lower Della
ware, the CHRONICLE will start tn,
New Year, and asks to be judged
by its works.
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GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 23.-Flour
weak; winter superfine, S26O02.80;
Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3.2563.40;
city mills, extra, $2.90@3.15. Rye -four
steady, at $3.3503z0 per barrel. Wheat
firm; No. Pennsylvania, red, 84c
Corn weak; No. 2 yellow, local, 661ac.
541ac.; lower grades, soc. Hay Weak;
No. 1 timothy sold at S15.50016 for
large bales. Beef steady; beef hams
$18.50Q19.50. Pork firm; family, $50
1850. Live poultry, 9091ac. for hens
and 61207c. for old ROSTERS. Dressed
poultry, 10@1012c. for choice fowls, and
6R@7c. for old ROSTERS. Butter firm
creamery, 29c. Eggs were firm;
New York and Pennsylvania, 30c Po-
tatoes We're quiet; eastern, 85Q88c
Der bushel
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Rathbun Convicted Of MansIauahter

Jacksonville, Ind, Dec. 24.-Newell
c. Rathbun, who was tried on the
charge Of numbering Charles Good
man by giving him poison, was found
guilty last night of manslaughter, and
his punishment was fixed at two tC
fourteen years in the penitentiary
The jury had been considering tbs
case since Saturday afternoon. Rath
buns attorneys have asked for a new
trial, and the motion will be argued
later
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No Armament with RrIoands.

Constantinople, Dec. 24.-It is said
that no agreement has yet been ar
rived at with the brigands who hold
Miss Stone captive concerning the
missionary's release, and that it is
unlikely that anything would be set
tied in this connection for another
ten days. Advices received here from
Sofia are to the effect that NJ. Tsilkf
has heard that Nine. Tsilka his wife
is doing well, but cannot be moved
for another week. The same advice
says that Miss Stone is also well.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-12-27
Fatal Oil Explosion.

Richmond, Va, Dec. PA tank of
oil on a car in the lower part OF the
city took fire and exploded yesterday
afternoon, killing Buck Wakefield, a
machinist, and slightly injuring sew
eral others. The flaming oil set fire
to a trestle on which the car was
standing and several shanties in the
neighborhood. Both trestle and shan
ties were destroyed. The total money
loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
! $4,000.
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Advertising Farmers.

A progressive farmer in Central
ew York who had farm to sell
vertised the fact in the leading
spapers of the principal cities
/ and West. His success in
isposing of his property at large
price has led his neighbors to adj
vertise not only such farms or i'm
plements as they want to sell, but
,lso apples, leaf tobacco and other
trm products. They have found
seir advertising profitable.
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Senator seweIl Growing Stronger.

Camden, N. j., Dec. Painted
States Senator Sewell, who is seri-
ously i'll at his home here, passed an
other comfortable day. His physicians
say he has gained some strength dur
ing the last 4S hours, and there is no
apprehension on their part for a Sc
riOus change in the patients condition
at this time.
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Governor Shaw, Of Iowa, May Sue.

coed Secretary Of Treasury Gage.
Washington, Dec. Ex-Governor
Crane, of Massachusetts, has declined
the treasury portfolio rendered to him
by President Roosevelt last Friday.
1t was Officially announced at the
White House that he had declined for
business and domestic reasons.
A tender Of the Office of secretary
of the treasury 70 succeed Secretary
Gage has been made to Governor Les
lie NJ. Shaw, OF Iowa, but it is under
stood that no response had been re-
ceived from Governor Shaw to the in
quiries sent him. At the White House
no information en- the subject is OBJ
/ tainable pending a definite authorize
! ton of the fact mat a successor tc
| Secretary Gage has been obtained.
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bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt is not rec
ommendedf for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
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dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
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a
cures made by Or.
Kilmer's Swamp-R Dot.
the great kidney, liver
: and bladder remedy.
. It is the great medi-
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teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
] DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
COMPANY WILL ISSUE
CLERICAL ORDERS FOR
1902.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany announces that clerical orders
will be issued for the year 1902 to
ordained clergymen having regular
charge of churches located on or
near the line of its road.
Application blanks may be OBJ
tanned of ticket agents, and same
should reach the General Office by
December 81, so that orders may
be mailed December 81 to clergy
men entitled to receive them. Or
ders will be issued only on individ-
ual application of clergymen when
made on blanks furnished by the
company and certified to by one of
its agents.
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Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children.

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the
Childrens Home in New York, Cure Feverish
ness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move
and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms.
Ter 90 900 testimonials. They never fail. All
all druggists, 25c Sample free. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted, Leroy N. Y.
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INVEST YOUR MONEYTN

the original S per cent Gold
Bonds issued by The Mutual
Life. Interest payable semi
annually. Bonds redeemable
in twenty years. Both inter
est and principal payable in
gold. Security as absolute as
that offered by
THE U. S. GOVERNMENT.
For explanatory pamphlet,
address, 81 Nassau St., N. Y.
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Aunt Fannie'S Department,
Christmas All the Year Round.

Your friend will have it, if you will make
him or ner a gift of years weekly subscrip-
ton to some good paper. The MILFORD
CHRoNfcLE will be good for the purpose If
your friend was ever resident Tor is now of
Kent and Sussex counties, they ought to be
glad to see the CHRONICLE once a week. 1t
is worth reading,and more reliable than some
newspapers. The editor has not invited me
TO blow his horn for him,a may not thank
Inc for it; but subscribe for the paper and you
will. For a country paper it pays well to use
as an advertising medium. (See to having
your ad. withdrawn when it should be-
Persons seldom have anything to sell which
no one wants to buy. Advertise and tell
them where to find it. Give prices if posi-
BILE. Cash or trade, say which it is. Farmers
as rule. do not use the papers as often as
would profit them. Advertising is as avail
able for the Granger as the townsmen in bus
mess.
Crowd the editor with good material until
he shall be forced to discard the "patent out.
side" Perhaps you could give him a Merry
Christmas by paying up back subscription
bills. You might try it. 1t takes ''some'
cash to run good or bad newspaper.
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK F.?
Kidney Trouble Makes You miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful