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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
SWEEP rs CHEAP TELEPHONES.
Great Number In Use at the Low Rates
CHARGED.

Great Number I'm Use at the Low Rates
Charged.
In the latest paper received, says n
correspondent of the New York Her
aid. writing from Nyland Swe,.en. L
notice that the price of telephones in
New York is $40 per year. Ii may
be of some interest to your readers
To know something of the telephone
business i'm this country. There are
two comprehensive Government Tele-
phone Company and the General Tele-
phone Company rmerly the Bell
Telephone Company. The former
charges per year eighty crowns. or $22,
in every city, and ninety crowns. or
$50, in the country. The latter COM
pany charges sixty crowns. or $40. per
year in cities, towns and villages. eX-
cept in Stockholm, where you pay only
thirty-siX crowns, or S9.7r, per year.
BY paying these charges gu are en-
titled to have your teleph> lie repaired
whenever needed, besides having them
inspected twice Il month.
The number OF telephones may be
a surprise 20 you. In the city of Stock
holm alone with a population of 2S0,-
OOOl there are no less than 80, 900 tele-
phones. Outside the city limits in any
town you pay for telephoning a dis
lance of thirty English miles fifteen up
10 thirty ore, or four to eight cents,
for three minutes conversation From
this place to Stockholm, 800 miles,
you pay thirteen cent or three min
utes' conversation. Th, telephone sys-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

The following story of former
county magistrate was told ut Tow
son.
The body of a man who had been
dead for some hours was found by
the police. and the magistrate, acting
as coroner. was notified He made an
investigation, and after finding re-
yolyer and $3.50 in the clothes OF the
dead man, decided It was a case for a
magistrate and not for coroner. and
ordered that the body be brought be-
fore MIN at the station house Here
the magistrate charged the dend man
with carrying concealed weapon and
fined him just $3.50 the amount Of
money found I'm his pocket. The re-
volyer was taken for other expenses
of the trial, and the body was turned
over to the county authorities to be
buried at the expense OF the county.
Baltimore Sun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

Captain. I've got the Mexican that
Killed Hansen"
1t was daylight when they surround
ed the scuttled lugger. The Mexican
was awake cluging 90 the half sub
merged mainmast The ricl<ety boat.
loaded with fish and bumped 10y the
now running seas. was going TO pieces
plank 10y plank. Tom didn't waste a
thought over the captured murderer
after he saw the police lay hands on
him. but he shed Il weak. unwilling
tear over the wreck OF the Little
Mother"
why did YOU wreck your boat.
Tom| asked his mother that day
while the story OF her boys hcroism
made him the talk OF the town.
We'll, nanny he said II was
afraid the Mexican ii get away to sea
l wanted him. you know. but what |
wanted most was that two hundred
dollars reward. l can buy a new boat
for half the money."-John. IL. Raj
terry. in the Chicago Record Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

wy ON CLAFLlN was sixteen
years old when his family
moved from Chicago TO san
q Diego. Cal. His father, a
consumptve. was no longer able to
work. His mother, n tiny cheerful.
busy woman, with three small chill
dren besides Tom, had her hands full
with nursing her husband. making
mending cooking ana caring for the
family. They mad been in their new
home for three months, living away
their small capital. ana with no pros
pect of earning i dollar The boom
was over The town was Ovcrrun with
Fasteners, men and women in fran
health. willing to work for small pay
at anything that would yield them sus-
tenance. And so Tom. the hope OF his
courageous little mother, had tried
everything and failed TO get work.
1t was then that he hit upon the idea
of becoming a fisherman. For week
before he preached the subject mt home
he had patrolled the shore from Point
Iona to the Coronado beach in
search Of n boat. He had only SO,
and OF the scores of small craft that
could be bought at all there was but
one within his means. y lealiy lugger,
with frayed old sails and an impossi-
bic Spanish name, sinking of fish and
with dirty black hull, lay moored off
the Portuguese village on the north
shore of the bay, and thither day after
day poor Tom trudged. big with his Sc
cret.
One Saturday night n startled the
family with:
''Well, people. I'm sea captain at
last and no joke. Mother behold your
son, Captain Thomas Clanin, of the
good ship Little Mo,her.''
The little woman's blue eyes were
filled with tears when her boy showed
them the bill OF sale to The effect that
he had bought a vessel for $3.50. and
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

Chief Game Warden Bcuungcr was
telling story % few days ago about
% man whose judgment was exceed
ngly bad. despite the fact that Doe
was q scholar OF many years thorough
training
This man and his wife had deter
mined ON q visit to relatives iu near
by city and expected TO be gone for
three days The man and wife had
bought "a horse not long since but only
knew in q general way how it should
be cared for The question that pre-
scented Itself TOO them was what to- do
with the horse
ON the morning that they departed
Che husband put nine feeds. which i'm
Guided hay oats and corn in the man
GER Then thc scholar placed three
buckets of water n The STALL lie fire
wed lhat The horse would regulate
his eating. but Doe ddu't He ate 90
alI as East as he could Any horse
man can ten ODE reader the result
Columbus Dispatch.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
About Elbow sleeves.

\ word here upon the effect of wear.
ing elbow sleeves, or pronounced un
dcrsleeVes, with II flaring sleeve model
in relation to ones height. II is in.
possible to do so without losing that
precious height line. and no matter
how much n short woman may admire
the cutoff sleeve, or the very wide
flaring one, she should not indulge
herself in wearing either but cling &c
sleeves which mark Il long line from
shoulder to wrist. If by any chance
she insists upon the newer sleeve
then she must have the top fit rather
closely, and below the elbow have g
glove-fitting additional sleeve to wrist
This will suggest the long arm line
In the matter of undersleeves have
them as small as possible. and not
strikingly in contrast with the gown
BY these little arrangements should
women study their particular figures
i'm their relation to the modishnesS OF
the day. Dressmakers in their rusl
Of business cannot be expected to dc
this, nor are they much inclined to il
ms Il general thing, as their experience
proves that their clients pay no heed
Whatsoever to their advice, always go
ing their sweet way in opposition.-Tht
Vogue
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
Fnncy IEonscholh Linen.

The most recent showings of fancy
household linens are veritable dreams
of beauty. Colored linen embroidered
on white ground is shown as n
change from the all white kinds. These
pieces are in centres. doilies. bureau
scarfS. etc, to match special color
schemes. Exquisite table sets of cloth
and napkins have the linen cut out in
spaces and squares of flet and Venice
lace set in alternately.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
Keeping Linolcum CIcnn.

Linoleum should never he scrubbed
but may be washed with soap and
water and then dried with cloth II
is a good plan to polish 1t with equa,
parts of oil and vinegar applied with
flannel. This should be rubbed of
carefully with a cloth so that not the
least sickness remains.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

There is nobody I'm the Senate now
adays with whiskers TO equal eX-Sena-
tor PETERS Senator Stewart has a
luxuriant growth, but compared to
PETERS hirsute adornment, Stewards
chin IS like a stubble field alongside
an acre OF waving grain. When PEI
fer was fin the Senate, his whiskers
were n better Indicator OF the state
of the weather than n barometer. ON
cold and damp days PETER would
tuck his beard under bis coat and use
&c as a chest protector ON Gne days
he allowed 30 TO ily freely. until each
separate hair stood out like PEN
nant from NASTY Washington Post.
NJ
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
HAS THE WORLD GONE wRoNo2

la. tine world gone wrong? 1 hear the
sounds
That men who are busy make
] hear the engines puff away.
And, strong I'm body. / 20 ttsc
The little part that l have Oh play.
Has the world gone wrong: There's many
man.
When his work is done Tonight;
Who Will hurry away from care I,
see
Glad faces glow where hearts are light
Oh. the world Is good ro them and me.
-Cmlco Rccord-llerald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

Has the world gone wrong? l hear
child
Who Is singing a happy song,
And across the way an anvil rings,
And yonder a maiden hurries along
With a look that only gladness brings.
Has the world gone wrong? ] see the
CLEAN
OF love in lover eyes
And yonder upon tic wooden gate.
Where lovers have gazed az the starry
skies,
a sparrow cheeps to its lltic mate.
Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06
Another Gst.Toesther Plan offered.

Regular Republicans have taken the first
step toward harmonious action in the APP
preaching campaign in New Castle county.
They propose to exert their efforts to have
common primaries for the nomination OF
candidates for legislative, county and district
officers, and thereby have ticket that Will
command the support OF all Republicans.
The initial step was taken at meeting OF
the Republican County Committee of which
Congressman L. Heisler Ball is chairman, or
Saturday afternoon. The meeting was held
in the rooms Of the Young Mems Republican
Club In Wilmington, and the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
Believing that it is the almost unanimous
desire Of the Republican voters or New Gas
tie county, irrespective Of faction, for com
mon primaries to nominate candidates fol
county, legislative and district officers. TO b'
voted for at the general election on NOvem
Der 1, 1902. be 1t
Resolved, That the secretary Of the com
mittee communicate with the Union Repub
/ lioan County Committee of New Casti
county, requesting that a committee Olive b.
/ pointed nom this committee to agree upol
! and arrange for common primaries 1or ID
nomination of candidates. for county, legls
lative and district Offices"
The Secretary ofthe Republican Committe
Joseph c. Jolls, delivered copy OF this
Colonel ID. P. Barnard, secretary of the Unto
Republican Committee,wi letter reques
ing a reply.
The Union committee met and rejected th
prOpositlon
Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06
Board Of Pardons Meet.

The State Board OF Pardons met at Dover
last Tuesday aud heard petitions on several
cases. The fox hunters of Milford we're not
considerably the Board, and several other
cases were continuedi among them was a pc
tition to pardon John Lynn and White, the
ex-Levy Courtmen, of New Castle County.
HARMoN's SENTENCE COMPUTED.
Nehemiah Harmon, Jr., the young colored
man convicted at Georgetown OF the murder
OF william II. Mitchell, white, with a woods
mans axe, and sentenced to be hanged on
July Is, was reprieved by the State Board Of
Pardons the Communication OF sentence as
recommended by the Board to the Governor
being that of imprisonment for life. Harmon
is not 10 years old, though quite tall, and the
circumstances OF the crime and of the evil
i dence against him were such that the BoarC
had the remarkable plea before 1t Of all three
of the trial judges who sat in the case in Sus
sex Oyer and Terminer. 1t is said that rarel.
ever In this state has a judge recommends
action by the Governor looking toward tn
amelioratiOn OF a sentence. The Board vote
unanimously to recommend a Communication
: OF the sentence. Harmon was representa-
by former Attorney General Robt. @. Whit
Mayor Charles L. Moore, Of Georgetown, an
James A. Marsh.
Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06
j. B. Pennington Dead.

The Hon. John B. Pennington died at Dover
last sunday. He had been in falling health
for the last few years and the awful death by
poisoning Of his daughters, Mrs, ], P. Dun-
ming and Mrs. Joshua Dean, was a severe
blow to him from which he never fully re.
covered.
John B. Pennington was born in New Castle
hundred on December 20, 1925. He was the
son Of Thomas MacdonOugh Pennington, a
nephew OF Commodore Macdonough. Mr..
Pennington was educatedin the county schools
and afterwards graduated from jefferson Col
lege at Cannonsburg, Pa, in ls4s. He went
West and commenced to study law, land later
was superintendent OF construction of the
/ Wabash canal, He returned to Delaware IL
1851 and in 1857 was admitted to the bar.
He took an active part in politics. and IL
1853, 1868 and 1873 was clerk Of the Delawar
House Of Representatives, and was the onl.
man ever elected in Delaware to fill hat pc
sition three times. He was delegate to tn
Democratic National Convention at BAIT
more and Charleston. In 1868 President JOIN
son appointed him United States DistTiG
Attorney, and he filled that position wit
such ability that in 1874 he was appointed A
? torney-Geueral of Delaware by GovernS
e Ponder. In 1886 he was elected Congressmf
q by the Democrats and served two term
When he retired from Congress he RESUME
the practice of law, which he had follow
= until his health became too poor to give
i his attention.
Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06
HOUSTON ITEMS.

Broad Street, Sunday evenings is a
thing of life; young sports from far and
near are in evidence, driving up and
down this thorough-fare racing etc.
It has the appearance of the Boulevards
of a large city. Many of our timid
folks are greatly exercised, afraid that
their little ones will be run over.
Mr.. John Reese while coming from
Milford Monday with load of phosphate
fell from his wagon and was found by
Wilbur Marvil with one wheel resting on
his breast. He is much bruised, but it is
thought he will pull through.
Chas. Armonr is laying the foundation
Of his new smithy.
Mr.. Alexander is rebuilding his house
that was burned some mouths ago.
Z.Johnson Sons commenced putting up
peas on Tuesday. The Yield is thought
to be light.
School meeting Of Districts rs and 1873
will be held next Saturday when a com
missioner will be elected.
The Modern Woodman picnic play
given by Houston Camp on Tuesday
night Of last week was success fnan-
cially barring the threatening weather of
the evening. The characters were well
rendered. Prof. Hardesty as ''Pete" the
colored boy did exceptionally well. It
was decided at the last camp meeting to
repeat the play Thursday evening June
18th. The admission will be 10 and IS
cents.
Houston Camp Modern Woodmen will
attend in body Devine Service at the
NJ E. Church here June 18th, when Rev.
Mr.. Reese will preach from a subject
appropriate to the occasion. It being
Memorial Day for all Woodmeu.
Mrs. w. N. Pierce is visiting friends at
Binghamton, N. Y.
Herman Vineyard is spending several
days with Walter Wharton in Jersey City
and New York.
Miss Ina Satterfeld returned home on
Monday from visit with her sister al
Willow Grove.
Mrs. Ella counselnian and daughter is
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Counselman
Richard Davis and son Archie Of Balti
more, spent last Saturday, Sunday and
Monday with his father and brother Geo
here.
Eugenia Graham was in Milford Mon
day evening and took part in Mis-
Causey's musical
Louise Counselman was Harrington
visitor last week.
Sarah Banning of Milford spent severa
+. days last week, with her cousin Bonnie
z Pusey.
Mrs. Harrington of FREDERICK, is witt
: her sister Mrs. VIM Marvel.
Fritz. Reese returned home from Ridge
Z ly, Nd, Monday accompanied by hi
aunt Mrs Swan who is spending shol
time with her sister Mrs. J. D. Reese.
Percy Reese of Laurel and lady frien
= spent the day last Sunday at the parsor
I age.
q Mrs. G. P. Smith of Wyoming spei
several days of last week with Housto
friends.
Mrs Alice Wilson spent last Sunda
y at Georgetown among friends.
lie Mr.. Levi Wilson now of Georgetown
r was Houston visitor last week.
a Mrs. Ella Wilson was in Philadelph
week.
Mr.. David Scott is slightly improved
ID this writing. x.
Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06

Last Friday the Colored Cyclone
Club Of Milford played q nine made
of three Milford men and six others
from other places. The game resulted
in victory for the cOlered men by a
score Of % to Is.
On Monday the Milford team crossed
bats with a team composed Of Six
women and three men-a club travel
ling over the country. 1t was a well
played game and full of interest to the
six hundred spectators, the women
made one run in their half Of ninth
inning which tied the score and after
two men were out and the bases filled
Ed. Williamson lined out two-baggel
which won the game for Milford.
The line up for Milford was Hallett
pitcher; Killen, catcher; Porter, is
base; Courtney, End base; Wright, s. 8
Wiley, Sd base; Hudson, left field
Seacord, center field; Williamson, righ
field. The features of the game wa
the all round playing of Courtney an'
the pitching of Hallett.
Score by innings,
Milford 2 0 o 40 o ~
Women ~ 20 Of LIB
Two out when winning run scored.
Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06
MiIf0rd nisLriet Convention.


Last Tuesday afternoon the Milford
District Sunday School Convention
was held in Avenue NJ e. Church, and
owing to failure to give general notice
Of the meeting, there was only very
few delegates present. The program
was; opening prayer by Rev. S. M.
Morgan; address by Mr.. L B. Graves,
On .sHow to make a successful home
eepartment.n Mrs. VIM. F. Causey
spoke ON The advantages Of a home
department" Mr.. B. F. Is. Woodall,
spoke on "Our district and it Schools. y
4 Dr f w. Lang of Wilmington. spoke
on SUNDAY School management.
! In the evening session DR.. Lang
spoke on "Our Sunday Schools" Rev
John Shape of Wilmington, spoke OF
Five things that make a successful
eacher.u His talk was very interest
ing.
The following officers were elected
I President, Harvey Thompson; vice-prt
sident, L. b, Gravesi secretary an
treasurer, John P Holland. ExecutiN
Committee, Mrs. s. c. Cubbage an
Randolph Graham.
Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06

on next Wednesday evening June
18th. The nine Peak Sisters, a well
know literary and dramatic association
will entertain the public in Armory
Hall. Years ago old Mrs Peak with
her daughters left the Alaskee river
and travelled to the states. Almost
penniless che began to give little enter
tainments in which the reading, recita-
ton and singing of her fair daughters
were the attraction.
Old Mrs. Peak insisted upon culture
and her efforts were always seconded
by Keziah the oldest daughter who
after her mothers death assumed her
responsibilities and continued to give
the "rehned" entertainments that had
gained thesisters such widespread fame.
The faithful Keziah knows well the
ability Of every sister and conscientious
ly describes her eight sisters TO the au-
dience.
Sophia is the only stranger and was
! aQmIIeU 10 buC ndCACu c4itAS Va Ss-hA
because Of her high soprano voice.
Betsy though deaf and dumb takes
a part IN all the songs, and in the first
Of the play causes the sisters no little
anxiety on account Of her non-appear
anee. She soon comes in however anC
brings the bushels of peanuts she pro
missed to buy for the other sisters
Bethia the ideal Boston girl, Melindi
the elocutor, Maria, the awkword Peal
and Dorothy who had fine soprano
voice and had taken music at tn
.preservatory" all charm the audienc
in their parts.
The Musical Director leads the eigh
sisters in singing.
"Do you Know the Muffin" "Por
Old Maid" "We're a Band Of Sister,
+ and many others.
Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06
Personal MENTION.

Geo. H. Hall has benin Philadelphia
this week.
solomon Ries is home for the SUM
mer vacation.
Miss Emma Hallett is home for the
summer vacation.
Fred. Bergman, Of Philadelphia, has
been visiting in Milford.
Alb. Day, of Philadelphia, has been
visiting Lavinus Austin.
Mr.. r. d. Grier of Salisbury Md.
was in Milford this week.
Hiram Trnitt Of Philadelphia visit
ed relatives her last Sunday.
Mr.. Louis Levy Of Dover spent Sun
day with friends in Milford.
Mr.. Chas. Triedler Of Dover spent
Sunday with Milford friends.
Miss Ella Milby of Philadelphia
spent Sunday with her parents.
Miss Leah Durborough Of Lebanon,
is visiting Mrs. B. H. Matthews.
Mr.. Ned Butler of Meridian Conn.
is visiting Mr. and Mrs Dan Cole.
Geo. B. Hynson Of Wilmington
passed last Sunday at Slaughter Beach
Mrs. VIM. N. Boggs of Philadelphia
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Milby this week
Misses Rattle and Bessie Reed Of
Glendale, are the guests Of Miss Jennie
Stanton.
James F. Baker Of Camden, N. j..
was the guest of DR.. james Stanton
last week.
Mr.. Thomas Davis and daughter
were guest Of his brother NJ. II. Dayii
this week.
VIM. Marshall is home for the SUM
mer vacation from the Pennsylvania
University.
Miss Reber one Of our School teach
els returned to her Pennsylvania home
last Monday.
DR.. Robert Y. Watson wife anC
daughter visited friends in Philadel
pbia this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lack, of New York, Wis
ted her perents, DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Pret
lyman, this week.
Herman Wright who has been teach
/, ing School at Wildwood went to Brook
r lyn N. Y. this week.
Geo. c. Abbott was in Mt. Holly, n
J., this week, purchasing machiner
for the Mt. Vernon -four mills.
Miss Lena stayton of the firm q
J. w. Ttuitt & Co. has returned fror
Philadelphia with a fine selection {
s summer goods.
8 Mrs James o. Chamberlain and 80
Ellis, are visiting her brother Henri
s Harrington Of Warsaw, Va, and 0
4 her way home will visit friends
e Washington, d. c.
Milford chronicle., 1902-06-06
The Berry Market.

This has been the big week in straw
berries, and Bridgeville has led the list
of daily shipments by finally getting
off Sc car loads in one day, and making
an average Of about % car loads per
day; while prices have ranged from
to Il cents per quart, and an average Of
about 6 cents per quart has been OBJ
tanned. More than $4,000 have been
paid out for berries at Bridgeville alone;
Of which $50, 600 has been paid out for
picking the fruit.
Laurel came second in shipments,
with selbyville third The latter sta
ton got off Is car Soads last Monday
and about 10 on Tuesday, while prices
ranged from 4 to u cents per quart, and
The amount paid out for strawberries
at SelbyviIle will come up to 100000.
This clearly demonstrates that better
market is assured at any station where
large quantities of berries can be Sc
cured. It is true in every business.
At Milford 3 car loads of berries went
away on Monday, but pr 'es ranged
from 4 to 5 cents per quart-nOte the
difference between Bridgeville and
Selbyville. If the growers about Mil
ford ever get large profits from straw
berry culture. they must plant at leas
five times the!present acreage. If every
farmer would grow even one acre thu
market would be established, and th'
encouragement Of this should be thu
prime object Of land owners about Mil
ford.
In ten days from now, Early Har
vest blaekberries will commence t.
/ ripen and in a very few days afterwar'
the Lucretia dewberry will be on. 0
the latter there is a much larger aereag
than ever grown before.
1 Raspberries will yield better thai
they did last year.