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Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
HARRINGTON.

Walter I. Jones spent Tuesday in Dover.
Mrs Mary Smith, Mrs, Elva sapp aud Mrs.
Martha Raughey were among those who yisit. d
the Quaker City last waek.
Mrs. Mary Harrington has returned ftom
Dover where she was the guest Of Asr mother.
Mrs Bostic.
NJ lester has returned from a Visit at Reading,
WHEY she was The guest Of her sister. Nrs.Morris,
Mrs y. Gibson is visiting her mother, Mrs.
kittenaouse, in Baltimore.
Geo Blades, OF Burrsville, and willard Blades
and wife, OF near Dover, were the guests OF w.
Blades ON Monday.
Rev. Rawlins, OF Seaford, was in town on Mon
day.
Mrs. Varviua Roraback, who has returned from
Bos' on Mass has been ne guest OF Mrs. Geo.
X. koss
Rev W. II. Hudson visited George Collins and
wife on Friday
0lsllavid Smith hasbe-a visiting near mite S.
Mrs Anna Edwards is visiting ia Philadelphia
pie Grove school and contents were burned
al ito O'Clock Monday eyenila. The cause Is
S posed 20 have originated f "a the eh.iurey.
AK Harrington, Jr., OF -c1e,Ica the
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13

ueut made in the Avery Clenfa1ie
Cemetery. 5. J. Wilson & Son furera
O. .ctors.
Ezra meetings began at Zion h, 3.
Church On last ~unua, evening, Il, d,i
toe manageu eut of tie Rev.L P.Corkran.
lhe Third Quareily Conference Of tue
Il T. huich Tor This ro. ference We
viii be held on next Saturday evening
Quarterly meeting on Suad4, ard preach
ny by the Rev DR.. Bar er, Ptesldnl
Elder in the evening al Z on.
The trees tha were blown doTu. or
ar ken off, during the September gale
IN Lavipas woods are bel & converted
ITO fire wood
On account of the absence of the Rev
L. P. Corkran on Sunday evening even
a song service was h Id under the
direction of The Sunday school
Charlie Gin, a Chinese, no has been
nductiug a laundry In town, has le
moved to Georgetown. Chyrlie gives A..
reason for his avi Milton, a
'arcity OF work
< NJ. Loaaud has decided to sell hi,
nee yacht If he can fud Il purchaser
Tu's boat is bui recently launched, and
now lies an hored in the B oadkiln near
the Milton bridge She is p feet long.
~ feet beam aud ~ feet depth Of hole;
Dailt of one inch white cedar, with cop
per fast nings. SIC has a round stern
aud is built especially for an engine
Come over and look at her.
William Thompson, who lived n?4
Sand Hills, died suddenly on Friday
night. He had been to George
Turing the day and after relurnsng home
vas taken with spasms, aud although two
Ioctors were summoned from George
own. who did all that their med cal sill
.ould desire tp save the life Of the man,
lie died about II 0 clock.
J. g. CIendaniel is laying the fouuda-
ion for a dwelling on Chestnut street
or Clarence Clifton Dimensions,
Oft x2oft., with L I2ft.xI4ft.
J. c, Hazard, surveyor, is running
III the lines of the mill property, recent
purchased by the Wagamon Brothers
ON the Paynter hti irs.
CRUSADER.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
FROM FREDERICA.

The lodies of the w. =. Church havo decided ID
lAli "a colonial Fair in the Town Hall for fnur
u+NS, commencing November 18th II formal
r Feuhg ni the Town Hail Will De hold fLHt
To anu tile Ialles are anticipating having adj
q .-scs made 10y Rev. Wm. Cashmere DR. W n
"y and r. r. Melvin There viii Ic boitiS
Instructed representing the thirteen COLONIES.
p "Hidcd over by ladies dressed In the costumes
me eighteenth century. Every one /, inter-
q yea IN colonial ihlngsand The affair promise, To
u one Ni uhuslHtl interest one of the ieuturts OF
L affair Will DE "A Remembrance Table %
ends who are absent or members who bat..
IN gel AWAY. are asked t. contribute sometime,
hH'Ec attached. To hc sold from This tatit.
! e ladies in charge Of the fair wiil De erlfcfpi
~ l'S arnl log thiN t,be.UGd wg are ,lIrc e
VIZ wa nt lIriS'HG 10 thuSe complying with the
re- iGest Lur the Stke OF Aud Lang Svup'
Ms Mary Mel ia has u bed of iine rhry.antbe-
NUNS Wnleh were in fuil bloom and gre.tIv all
q tGfl lllll.i = T. G4id Weather of last Fritpv and
llsvs'iG, whica soocd THANH. MT7 Melvin +,
NUNS.
r. D. Burton laid the foundation for % new drug
S rc Tues iay.ucNt to Posties a sons ,tor,. to G,
utcup!t q next ycnr by Ira DDwues.
Market street between Front and David stI.ot
rUdN 10 ne Shellpd.
Peter A>hmead and wife. Of phuadelphio. were
lhc guests oi j. W. Hall and wife last week
Ernest Merrick !, visiting w O. Nrr.iitL
Miss Annie Williams has returned from n visit
tu Wilmington.
William Palmer was called home TO the bed
safe Of his mother last week who still remains
very in.
Mrs. james Boone and Mrs. John Palmer visi
'et Mrs Lizzie JaC sol Harrington last week
Mis- Lizzie Brown, who has been quit, ,ick is
Mrs Annie Burton Mrs.. Lizzie Burton and Mrs
Mar! DerlcAson' are visiting in PhilaGelpha
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
HOUSTON ITEMS.

And now when CONES the calm. mild dav
as Nttt such dat W1ll come,
local The squi. RET aud the bee from out their
winter hUmt;
When the sound of dropping nuts is heard
though al the trees are stilI.
Ana tWlnflt 10 the smoky light the waters
Ofthe r.lL
Thesouth wind searches for The flowers whose
ftagr nee iate lie bore,
And stvhs to f1d them in the wood and by
Inc ST eam no more.
The SILK Sock Social. given by Miss Eliza
betE Johnson and her sunday School class,
was decided success retuug these energetic
young peJpe the neat sur of So
Willard r. Pierce returue 10 his studies al
Heightstown, n. j.. Mouoay.
Z1ck Johnson, Jr., returned to Conference
Acaden ) Monday morning.
Mis-. j. c. wharton and children. Bayard
and Elizabeth,are spending the week in Phil.
adrl hia, where Mas. Wharton Will purchase "A
new supply OF winter goods.
Mrs. David Nins ards new house is being
rapidly pushed to completion. rhis is the
second new house gone up IL the last few
weeks both doing credit to our cor, yi1utt,.
ard lou. dotious Tor "a thild a. .e oeIus Iald.
kev j. Wilson ue,au revival services al
Miii"ood last ~ulday evening.
Ml>S AGna Ninydrd has returned from
iwo Weehs visit IN Philadelphia with nor SIS
Or, SIR. Il. II. HONS.
Prof #. Cuchran has ganized his
'ch"O. lnio "a literary society, ~ hich will mt ct
On saturday evening OF each week. This is
what ur bO and girls ueed, and It 3 e.
looves our Older Young leOple pnd parenis
% encourage a d lend their etlor:s, if ED
BE- To make success of this enort
TIE pastor aud Pensioners are still smi- .
ny TO think The church deDt is no more A /
asst "long, strong, altogether puir aud it .
n.a in NJ
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
GASTENS.

Mics Ruth Kates spent sunday with Miss Anna
Camper. ~ anu"
Mrs James Townsend and sister Mrs. II. Mas
zen, spent iaSt!Week in Ihiladclphit
Mrs. Sallie Honey, oi Dover visited relative. I'm
town recently. '''N' ''
wills; Ms; s; Ruth Kates has accepted position in
Roy 4lnsten and wife OF Philndelphin are -i.
iung relatives and friends in and n,.r toyy,
Miss lfma Townsend and aunt Mrs Hurriur-
ton. spent Tuesday in FELTON,.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
CANTERBURY.

Mis- Mary Smith visited Mss Mabel Napp on
Saturday and Sunday.
%ilbcrt verd visited Charles Smith on Sunday
last
Denny Sharp and wife entertained Mr.. Mi
bourne nd wife on Sunday.
Cha-lesand FermanPeck Robert 5ipp'e.Ch rles
Cain and family were the guests Of VIM sipple
and family.
George Evans was the guest of his sister, Mrs,
Napp, on sunday.
Farmers in this vicinity have been very busy
h sSiug and hous n corn.
Mrs Sarah csipp and Mrs. Mary Z. Greenlie
visited Mrs Smith O. sunday.
letters n Faranore i6-year-old boy, who
resi- 's near here met with rather painful ac-
cident on saturday last. The lad was hauling
corn, and in trying to step up on the load r.ss,4
his footing and fell, the wagon pas ing over him.
Fortunately he was not seriously injured, coly
5 ishtly bruised.
Milford chronicle., 1903-11-13
FARWT1GTOY.
le hurr, ofbusiness is running low. oui

le hurrS Of business is running low. Our
T. otrs g. t4e wheat seeded. and are
ec az ,hey can for fear of
st potato crop is all
h soon be killed, then
or vii iii IN the
e Dak- his shils by the
| n .y the IA, you who have to
tl. csta" ,stv mornings ana
10 swing yorr
= t.at ~ food for wife
.r- Id hl ed had hard
lluer Norki. l1 hours every
o. .le fo .rntic City or
$ ont pa .o' ov and see him
tI tbal nOul- ,r,bound
tin frosty morning
u ID, ii, IN.
'ii. "a CIV stock
O,- .u.t ar. t., #. simmons
W I." IL ting carload
Sd. lariie is
% IS q ld bring
ttH. -r.
e.. unD me- ca .ft Thomas
.-, ruw t>1 Miss
r. =, tr on, and
h. ,.r the
o| r. poi aad
in, =. 1oot
guns, ..., .,.- to suo... emo $50 DOUBT some
Of ms bright boys and girls vt'l one day Wrire
tn~ir naa es above many Others Oh tue scr,
of lrdrning.
Or A'fed Smith, the Conference Temre-
auce Nv Ytnsris-, VIII speak Ia tine ". D..
Cut rch on sunday evening. He viii speok !
in Htrri ginu tOtn utOrrlt- aud afternoon /
ihs EpwOrth League Will hold "a pie social /
NJ the home rt Inc PRESIDENT Mr.. c. n. sim /
mo Is, on Ihu sd,V evening OF This week /
our pres dent is cry fond of pumpkin pes, /
ituu We hope our Leas uers won't forget to (
bake mauN.
Rev d } Gtvau has closat his meeting al
Prospect. Hc reports d glorious revival aud
thirty conversions.
some of our yugng fOfss took straW-ride
ser to Pros tirct uue evening" lHsl week chap. /
eruued hv Mrs. Davis. Fher report very
2 JOY able time one Of the yOung men sHd
his fir-I nluStache was well Siartrs-, out the
heavy ircst uipped ID very oSr. Could there
MT nave bees something else to nip IL b.
.tte irOs ? Wei,let the boys and gtIls have Il
goo lime. Innocent fuu helps them 20 grow
aud when they grow old they viii have these
straw rides and frosty nights 10 think about.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15
About Railway Brakes.

The fundamental principle govern
ing the application of a brake to car,
says an engineer who has recently in
vestigated the subject, is to stop short
at the point where the wheels begin to
slip or "skid." When this occurs it
not only flattens the wheel, but effect.
i've braking ceases. "Skidding," how.
ever, ought not to occur in practice,
for, by the use of sand, cars may be
stopped as quickly as is consistent
with the passengers safety without
reaching the sliding point. Sometimes,
even, the cars stop too quickly for
comfort, and sit looks" as a critic
says in an electrical journal, "as if
any material increase in brake eff.
cheney would have to be followed by
putting the passengers into padded
compartments" Hand brakes are
found to be quite ineffective, and most
of tie brakes on trolley cars are hard.
1y powerful enough to secure perfect
-safety.-Success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15
Green Food for the Fowls.

AS early as possible the fowls
should be fed green stuff, such as
lettuce and rape. Most flocks of farm
fowls have been kept through the win
ter on diet composed of grain and
grain products. In very many cases
even the grain products" have been
omitted and grain only has been given.
In such cases the digestive tracts of
the birds are in bad condition by
spring. They are like furnace that
has had fierce fire roaring in it all
winter and are, so to speak, burned
out. In some focks this state of at.
fairs manifests itself in sick birds, sup.
posedly dying Of cholera, but in reality
badly constipated. This trouble is
very fatal in the springtime Proba-
bly, no medicine will be as effective as
green food such as we have mentioned.
Lettuce and rape should be sown as
soon as possible, and should give some
returns within few weeks. But be.
fore that time the green grass will be
appearing and. where fowls cannot be
turned out, should be cut and carried
to th1m.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15
To Reforest Nebraska sand.HiIIs.

The task of growing valuable forests
on the barren sand-hills of Nebraska
will begin this spring, when the
Bureau of Forestry will seed about
100 acres of the Dismal River Forest
Reserve near Halsey with Red Cedar
and Jack Pine. If the seeding sue
ceeds and is done with economy, the
bureau will seed and plant the follow
ing year probably 1000 acres in cedar
and pines and will ultimately extend
the forest by gradual paintings over
a large part of the 20S,OOO acres in
the Dismal River and Niobrara re-
serves. A nursery has been estab-
Iished at Halsey, in the valley of the
Middle Loup River. with half-acre
seed bed protected by laths. A tool
house and office building have been
built. Nearly 600 pounds Of seed,
principally Western Yellow Pine, Red
Cedar and Jack Pine, has been col
lected for planting in the spring. The
sand-hills are unfit for agriculture. II
large forests can be grown on them,
the timber will be Of very great value
to a country now without trees, where
lumber brings high prices. The at
tempt of the bureau has every chance
of success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15

cottonseed Meal in the Pig Ration.
A bulletin Of the Oklahoma station
says: Protein, the heterogeneous part
of the feed, is the most important con.
stituent in it. Many of the common
feeds on the farm, as corn, Kafir corn,
ETC., do not contain this Ingredient in
sufficient amount for the best results
in feeding. A feed is generally valu-
able in proportion to the amount Of
protein it contains. Cottonseed meal
is one of the very richest feeds in pro.
tein and it is a very cheap source of
this valuable food ingredient. In cat
tie feeding, c0ttonseed meal is used
quite extensively and with the best re-
suits where certain precautions are fol-
lowed. 1t has been used only to linn
tied extent in pig feeding, as fatal re-
suits have followed as rule In the
general way of feeding it. After feed
ing on it from four to six weeks the
pigs would commence dying, and this
has usually been the case when even
very small amounts of the cottonseed
meal have been fed along with other
grain. The writer has found mix
ture OF Is cottonseed meal and As
corn or kair meal to give most ex.
cellent results when fed to pigs, and
with very few exceptions no pigs have
died, II the cottonseed meal was not
continued longer than four weeks.
Later experiments at this station indi-
cate that there are several conditions
under which pigs may be fed small
amount of cottonseed meal with other
grain for an indefinite time without in
juring the pigs in any way, and good
gains obtained with small amount of
grain. One of the conditions is where
the shoats have access to plenty of
range and green feed. Again, il the
cottonseed meal is dropped after feed
ing three or four weeks and after q
lapse Of two or three weeks added to
the feed again for three or four weeks,
and dropped again for few weeks.
and so on until the pigs are grown or
fattened. good gains will be obtained
with practically no loss Of pigs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15
New York state =. /. Road Builder.

New York state a. a Road Builder.
The last legislature of the state of
New York amended its road law so
that now the state Is to pay half of
the expenses Of improving roads
where the cash tax system is used.
There is a limit, however, to the
amount Of roads any one community
can build, that limit being fixed at
one-tenth OF one per cent Of the tax
able property OF the town. That 1t In
tends to pay il evidenced by the
fact that 1t appropriated 100000 for
the purpose OF possible payments
under this act. It is said that this
cooperation Of the state with the
towns is meeting with great favor in
the rural communities. II the law is
as reported, it is likely to be far
reaching il its effects on the taxable
property. .ESch community will want
to get as much as possible from the
state. and this will have q tendency.
TO make the assessors fist property .as
It's true value instead Of far below 1t,
as is now often the case
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15
COOKING CONTEST.
Right in the Family Kitchens.

Right in the Family Kitchens.
The ladies have champion inter-
csted in the betterment of family
cooks.
$7,5OO.O0 in cash has been donated
by C. w. Pest, Chairman Of the Pos
tum Cereal Co, I'd, to be distributed
between now n4AJuly next in 1885
cash prizes te1kin 5late family cooks
o better seri
Less burn( M greasy meat, and
potatoes; IL BY biscuits, cake,
etc, and bef1Sf VI ZEE, Postum and tea
The girlGarG compete in the prep
aration Or everyday dishes and
In generG Try. Probably Grape
Nuts an Coffee will come in
for sou (tion incidentally. but
the teigx be conducted under the
daily of the housewife and
Ss5 q win varying cash prizes
frou III down to $500, no one Is
RED eex pay anything whatever to
emf contest and each winner
vi sI We large certificate or di.
= Eh the big Postum seal in gilt,
OF distinction much to be
litter. Particulars can be HAD
~ [ressing Cookery Dept. No. $40
STUN Cereal Co.. Ltd, Battle
Mich.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15
An Example IN irrigation.

According to recent reports OF
United States consuls in India, that
country now possesses the most ex-
tensive irrigating system In the
world. This Is due very largely to
the efforts Of the British govern.
ment, which has spent over $150,O0O.'
OOO on such works. The works on
the Gauges were put into operation in
1854. The length Of the irrigating
canals near this river is now more
than 1000 miles, and more than
/ 100000 acres of land have been
brought under tie system. During
the last so year. the work has con-
stantly gone on I'LL now there are
many large SYSTEMS irrigating total
Of over 13,500,000 acres. These irri.
eating canals havl woven good in
yestment and ard burning an an
nual interest of neaiy per cent A
part of these systems were planned
by Sir Anthony Cotton, hydraulic
engineer Of great ability. This was
in 1885. His object was to cover all
India with system Of canals for both
irrigation and navigation. Had his
plans been carried out, India would
have escaped many of her severe
famines. Some of these canals are
now used by the English for naviga-
ton. It is believed that ultimately
the irrigating ditch will Danish fam
inc from India. u
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15
R!Q|ka IRX {,
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To, Get Early Chicks.

From Farmers Review: In order
to get early chickens it is necessary
to have the breeding stock in good
healthy condition when put into win
ter quarters, and in order to keep
them in good health do not think 1t
is necessary to keep them housed ev-
cry day rain or shine. Let them have
their liberty when the weather is not
too cold, as a laying hen must have
exercise. They pick up hundreds of
seeds and bits of grass that their ap-
petite Graves. Fowls are like people;
they do not all care for one or two
articles of food, but variety, and,
when allowed their liberty, they eat
only such as they like best. When
housed continually, they are very apt
to become too fat to lay we'll, and the
eggs Of those that do lay will not be
as fertile. Low fertility always means
weak chicks. When your laying stock
can have free range, do not think 1t is
necessary to feed mashes Of any kind.
1t is much better and more after ma
ture to eat their food dry. Keep some
kind Of hard, rough grit before the
fowls all the time; 1t is surprising to
see how much they will eat. They
must have something of this kind with
which to grind their food. 1t all means
health. Now as to raising the little
chicks. Their food must be variety,
the same as for the old fowls, as it is
too early in the season for them to be
out of doors except on bright sunny
days. Follow nature as nearly as pos
sible. Keep them scratching in some
kind of litter and feed all grain and
seeds dry. Avoid wet, sloppy food by
all means; they are injurious. When
brooders are used, start them with q
temperature of 80 or IS under the
hover. and gradually reduce the heat
to 80 when the chicks are about three
weeks old. Give plenty Of fine grit
and do not put over fifty in brooder
even should it be rated at 200 capac-
ity. When over fifty are placed to-
gether they are very apt to pile up
at night and smother. Keep all brood
ers, brood coops and houses clean; the
time required to do this is well spent
-Chas. G. Arnold, De Kalb County,
illinois.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15

Nv - sSA1O NSSSsSSSsS SVsS SVhsedASDbo1
Gentlemen" Persuaded by q frieG
almost fully recovered after tho use
that Peruns Is all you claim for II. an
to al who are afflicted with catarrhal
Pe-ru-na Preventive and Cure for Colds.
Mr.. c. F. Given, Sussex, N. B., Vice
President of "The Pastime Boating
Club. !" writes:
whenever the cold weather sets in
have for years past been very sure to
catch q severe cold which was hard to
throw off, and which would leave after
effects on my constitution the most of
the winter.
Last winter 1 was advised to try
Peruna, and within five days the cold
was broken up, and in five days more
was well man. Recommended it to
several of my friends and all speak the
highest praise for it. There Is nothing
like Peruna for catarrhal afNicti0ns.
It's we'll nigh inkslIible as . cure, and
gladly endorse M"-C. F. Given.
A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss Of
Voice.
rJulian Weisslitz, 175 Seneca street,
Buffalo, N. Y, is corresponding secre-
tary of The Sangerlust of New York;
is the leading second bass of the Sanger
lust, the largest German singing society
of New York and also the oldest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15
"oEr OFF THE WAGON
Quick Wit Of an Usher Avcrts
TRAGEDY.

Quick Wit Of an Usher Avcrts :
Tragedy.
The quick wit Of one Of the ushers
At recent wedding averted what
might have been tragedy following
the Joyous ceremony. He had been
the life of the large house party at.
tending the wedding. One of his
stories particularly pleased the father
of the bride. The catch line in 1t
was, ''Ikey, get off. the wagon. After
the bride and bridegroom had started
on their honeymoon a number of the
guests went to a theater, then to
supper, and it was late when they
drove to the home of their host.
The house was dark, and though
a ring of the bell would have brought
one Of the servants, it was decided
for a lark to try to get in, undecided,
through window opening on the
porch. Being in a happy mood, the
party forgot that there had been
some talk during the day of the pos.
sibilities of burglars making try
Cor the valuable wedding presents.
The window fastening was not
very secure, and a little pressure re-
leased it. Then the usher got his
head inside the window. He saw
the CLINT of polished steel in the dim
light at the end of the hall, and he
realized his danger of being shot for
burglar. Quick as a flash he shout
ed, "Ikey, get of the wagon"
When the brides father opened the
door and let them in he still had the
revolver in mis- hand. He said, a lit,
tie more soberly than he had before.
my boy, that's a great story. New
York Sun.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-04-15
Senatorial story Tellers Go.

With the passing of the fifty-sev.
enth Congress two of the best story
tellers in the Senate retired to private
life. Fer twenty years the wit Of
George G. Vest CT Missouri has enliv-
ened the cloakrooms, and John r..
Jones of Nevada also closed his pub
lie career. While Senator Vest was
brilliant on the floor he was wittiest
in the tmeking-room. When surround.
ed byga XxAup Of appreciative listeners
he would Tell stories and make jests
by the hour. Senator Jones also has
not kept his fun under q bushel. He
is extremely serious and profound in
debate, but in free and easy discus
sion in the cloakroom his quaint
hunor is second to that of no member
Of the Senate. Both will be greatly
missed by their old colleagues, who
mourn because there are none in the
present senate to- take their places.