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Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Wheat Harvested and Threshlng com
meneed.

The year Of 1903 will be memorable
among farmers as one inswhich wheat
harvesting was done whae men were
wearing overcOats, and the shOckers
wore wraps to keenwarm. The crop
has been saved, so s. as reaping goes,
and some have attempted to thresh the
grain; but the weather has been very
much against that kind Of work.
Wheat threshed during moist weather
which has prevailed for two weeks past
is very apt to be difficult to keep from
becoming musty; but the mills will
soen work much of the crop in to -four,
as the supply is exhausted.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
IANK.

Mrs. Sallie E. Tank, widow of David
Lank, died on Thursday morning at
her residence On South Front street. in
her 10th year. Funeral services will
be held at her late residence on Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock. Interment
at Odd Fellows Cemetery. The de-
ceased leaves to mourn her loss, John
and Capt. w. E. Lank. of this town /;
Harry Lank and Mrs. S. A. Haney, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs, Thos. Scott, Of
Lewes, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Barber Shops to Close July Fourth.

TSEmeTrew is the Fourth, and we
whsh TO remind the pSblie onee mepe
the stores will close at noon and viii
remain closed all day. And we also
wish to announce the fact that all of
the barber shops will close on that day
at 2O'cIock p. m. This is done in order
that all business men will have an op-
portunity TO celebrate the day and have
8 few hours away frsm the strain of
business. Don't forget that you should
do your dealing early, and that by
doing so you will greatly please the
clerks and all concerned. Also that if
you want to be shaved ga TO the barber
shops soon, so that they may be able
to join the throng in the commemOra-
tion Of this National Holiday.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
fishers Union.

The Ushers Union Of the,Ave. NJ. f.
Church will meet on Monday evening
at the parsonage, it being their month
ly meeting night. At that time the
Union will discuss the date for the
Tower Singing Society to to give their
entertainment at ArmOry Hall, and
decision viii be announced through
these columns m our next issue,
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Owens.

Mrs. Annie Owens, widow of Joshua
Owens, and mother of joshua Jr.,
formerly of this town. died al the resi-
dence Of her son near Glendale on
Monday evening, June 81, in her send
year. Funeral services were held at
her late residence on Wednesday. In
terment near Bridgeville. Isaac White
funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Short

Mrs. Ida Short, widow of the late
Samuel Short, and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac G. Lofand, of Dover,
died at the residence of her parents in
that town on Sunday afternoon last of
consumption. Funeral was held on
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock.
services conducted by DR.. l.. f. Bar
rett, interment at BarTeu's Chapel.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Ave. u. 4. @umH.

Communion services a4il besaBssfved
at the Ave. NJ. E. Church on Sunday
morning at the usual hour. There will
be special music furnished by the
Ladies Quartette which commanded
so much praise last Sunday morning.
Sunday School at ? p. m; League SER
vices at s 45, a special program Of in
terest for one hour. The public is in
vited to attend these services and will
be made welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
OBITUARY.
Ross

On Thursday morning, July 2nd,
1903, Mrs. Mary ]. Ross died at the
home of her son, Lewis Ross, in North
Mflfcrd- She bBs been a long suffer,
and her advanced age, being So years
old, made it impossible for her to re-
cover. Her remains will be inferred at
Odd Fellows Cemetery this afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Lord.

David Lord died at his late home in
SeafOrd last week, and his remains
were laid at rest on Friday, June 29th.
His death occurred on his 72nd birth
day anniversary. Mr.. Lord operated
the Marshall roller mills at the south
side of Milford for several years, and
for ten years past had conducted the
milling business at SeafOrd.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
To Members Of Company B.

All members of Company B will be
fitted with the new Kaika uniforms
this Friday evening, and all members
are expected to be there to draw their
uniforms. By order Of
Capt. w. E. Lank.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Presbyterian.

Services will be appropriate to the
Fourth Of July on Sunday morning
Special music by the choir, Pastor
will preach on "The Invincible Re
public" Sabbath School at o'clock:
first lesson Of quarter, "Israel Demand.
ing a King" Evening: "Endeavors
in Training for Public Life" J. H.
leader. Preliminary song service.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Improvement Notes.

Mrs. Elizabeth Clark has been i'm.
proving her residence by the erection
of a handsome iron fence in front Of
her flower yard.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Arm Broken.

Harold Henry, the little grandson
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis, met with mis-
fortune recently. While playing, the
little fellow felLand broke his arm.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
Christ church.

July 5th, - (FOurth Sunday after
Trinity)-Mantins, ,seamon and celebra-
tion, 1870 a. m; Sunday School, 2 p.
m; st. Stephens Chapel, $50 p. M,
no evensong; St.Faith's Guild, Tuesday
evening; Choir rehearsal, Friday even
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
CHURCH EERs.
Babtist Church.

Preaching at the Baptist g lgaych pext
Sunday at lO.8Oa.m. SuHecS iYnsh-
ing; is it Ever JustifiahRe,ot, Our Dhty
to Our CountryN
Milford chronicle., 1903-07-03
WHERE YOUR
FRIENDS ARE.
PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
A Great Many Visitors in Milford this
Week, and a Great MaH Milford
People Have Gone Visiting.

d. r. SturglS was Laurel ViSitCl
last week.
Miss Burdella Davis is visiting in
Middletown.
John Latchum is visiting friends in
Philadelphia
John Hawkins, of Dover, visited
Milford Saturday.
Senator Kenney, of Dover, was in
town on Saturday.
Geo. WrOten, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of his parents.
Capt. ThOs. Heathers, of Betterton,
Md, is visiting in town.
Chester Bilderback, of Bowers Beach,
was in town on Wednesday.
A. w. Powell is quite sick at his
home on South Walnut street.
Mr.. VIM. Reynolds made a business
trip to Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Virginia Wadsworth, nee hire,
is visiting Mrs. Annie P. Williams.
Miss Eliza Short left for BeIlfonte,
Pa, with Miss S. J. Potter on Monday.
Miss Letha Joseph, who has been i'll
for the past two months, is convalesant.
Mrs. John NJ. White and Mrs WE.
Lank have returned fromPhiladelphia.
The store of J. H Deputy and Bro.
will close on the Fourth Of July at
noon.
VIM. A. Humes, who has been i'll
for the past week, is able to be out
again.
Miss Leah Durborough, Of Lebanon,
has been visiting Mrs. Benjamin Mat
thews.
Harry satterdeld and Lou Levy, of
Dover, were in town Saturday and
John Mears, Of PhiIadelpbia, has
been visiting his brother, r. J. Alears,
this week.
Charles Marshall, of Chicago, H., ISL
the guest of his mother, Mrs. T. H.
John Lindal and Thomas Moore, of
were Milford visitors on
J. Stanly Short left on Thursday for
Slaughter Beach, where he will spend
he summer.
Wallace Handy has accepted a posi-
ion with John w. Adkins in the gro.
,ery business. 8
Pierce Simpson has accepted a posi-
ion with Benz. Matthews at the Red 4
star drug store. !
Master Grier Ratclifi Baynum is t
listing his aunt, Miss Bessie RatclifT, $
t Oak Lane, Pa. Z
Mrs. John Camean is visiting in
Philadelphia, the guest of her father,
hos. Prettyman.
Biven Donovan visited his friend, i
ohm Holland of Lewes and Rehoboth T
this week. h
Mrs. Jennie Psynter and son, Edwin, Il
Wilmington, are the guests of Mr.. L
nd Mrs Tohn n (srouob
Mrs. Margaret Bennett and son, Z
ieOrge, spent last Saturday and Sun. n
az with friends at Little Greek. .,
Representative John w. Bennett
1T for Denver, Col, where he will re-
lain until some time in October.
Marshall and Pauline Townsend, who d,
ave been visiting in Philadelphia for SC
N days arrived home last Monday. OF
Wilbur Durborough, of Dover, and q
)seph Pickeron, of Rising Sun, were u ~
le guests of friends here on Sunday. =.
Benjamin F. Davis, Esq of Cape gr
irardeu, Mo-, has been visiting rela- Of
YES and friends in Delaware this week.
Miss Emma L. Farens, Of near Mil
rd has been spending the week with
Il sister, Mrs, Alexander Beauchamp, ye
ar Brownsville. ne
Miss Virgie Phillips, who has been -
ending some time with Miss Bessie =,
eynolds at Slaughter Beach, has re- 10,
rned to her home at Seaford.
Misses Anna Hall and Anna J. Rat
# left on Wednesday for Boston.
lere they will attend the National Of
lucation Association, to be held in for
at city. lit
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
AMERICAN YACHTS
IN THE KEEL REGATTA

Emperor William of Germany is pre-
pairing to show his friendship for
America by arranging the Kiel regatta
races on plan different from that here
tofore pursued. In order to make the
great racing season there most attrac-
tive to foreign craft, the Emperor has
decided TO have the contests in two
classes instead of only one. as hereto
fore. It is announced this change of
program will especially benefit Ameri-
can competitors.
Emperor Williams yacht, Meteor III,
built in this country. and christened by
Miss Roosevelt at the time OF Prince
Henry's visit to the United States last
year. is a cruising yacht, while the Rain
bow. the leading boat opposing her, is a
racing yacht. The latter is owned by
Hamburg men of prominence, who had
the Emperor's backing in order that he
might have a craft against which to race
Meteor III. Because of the difficulties
of ascertaining fair allowances OF time
to put the yachts on an equality, the
Emperor has decided to have two sep
arate classes instead of one as before.
Arranging the Details.
joint committee OF the Eastern
Yacht Club of Boston and the Kaiser
Iiche Yacht Club of Kiel will arrange
the details. Regarding the regatta
plans. Captain Sehaefer. naval attache of
the German embassy. said today:
The Kiel regatta this year will be
held from June 20 to August 10, in which
interval there will be twenty-nine sep
arate racing events. Most of these will
take place off the coast. This is the
thirteenth year of the contests under
direction of the Imperial Club, of which
the Emperor is commodore. and Prince
Henry OF Prussia, vice commodore. and
the honorary members including the
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
Coach Dempsey Has Striven Long and
jealousy to Bring Out the Best Material
at the University and the Boats Are Well
Manned-AII Eyes Are Now Turned to
Annapolis and Poughkeepsie- Manager
Thompson Soliciting Funds :. :.

even Mr.. Zapponi or Coach Dempsey an
ticipate.
1t was originally planned by Graduate
Manager Thompson to change the name
of the Georgetown launch. which is now
known as the "Tyro," and to have some
sort of formal christening, but owing to
an unforeseen delay the christening was
put of until some future day.
Like the crews of all other colleges
and universities. the Georgetown crews
are financial frost The Georgetown
baseball and football teams pay for
themselves and manage to maintain
themselves without going in debt. Not
so with the crews. of all the institu-
lions which have them. pile OF
money as annually expended on the
crews, boats, launches, oars. coaches,
lighthouses and boat care. but not a
penny does the crew give in return.
Thompson Soliciting.
Last year the rowing boards of Wis
consin, Columbia and almost all of the
fast crews solicited money for main
tanning the crews of the institutions
from the citizens OF the various cities,
and this year Graduate Manager NJ. j.
Thompson purposed to ask financial aid
of the alumni and friends of George
town College
1t is a weII-known fact that there are
hundreds of Georgetown graduates and
twice as many followers of Georgetown
here, and although financial aid has not
been asked up TO this year, Manager
Thompson believes that it is the best
course 10 pursue and is within the pro-
priety and keeping of other athletic
boards.
It is said that each OF the alumni
and friends of the college will be asked
to contribute a specified amount, ap-
proximately $40. If such donations are
forthcoming. Georgetown will be able 10
maintain her crew as other institutions
do, and aquatics in Washington will be
greatly benefited thereby.
A committee composed of alumni and
students of Georgetown has been chosen
TO solicit and collect the donations, and
it is expected that sufficient amount
will have been collected by the day the
PoughkeepSie race is to be held.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

Empress. the King of Belgium, the Arch
Duke of Oldenburg and-twenty princes
and princesses from Germany, Greece,
Japan, Austria and Monaco.
THE gala week this year will be from
June % to July 3. and it is at this time
that the proposed new class of contests
for American yachts will most probably
be held. 1t has been pointed out that
heretofore the chance OF cruising yachts
has been too small in competition with
racing yachts. hence the decision to give
each a separate class.
Races to Be Sailed.
Nine American yachts attended the
regatta last year. including those of
Peter A. B. Widener, of Philadelphia
and Mrs. Goelet. of New York Al
together there were forty-six foreign
yachts. By the new classification this
number may be increased considerably,
it is believed. One hundred and ninety
eight yachts, many of them small craft,
however, are registered in the Imperial
Yacht Club. and there are 1000 members
enrolled.
Ht iCSdLAd Will DtSln HllH the race
OF the English and other foreign yachts
from Dover to Heligoland, distance of
335 miles. This brings the visitors to
Kiel at about the same time After the
regatta is over. they race back again to
Dover. The longest race In the regatta
proper Is from Kiel to Travemuende
seventy eight miles. The other events
are of thirty nautical miles for the big
boats. twenty for the next size, and ten
for the small craft. Ratings are now
in course of preparation by the repre-
sentatives of the club at Boston and at
Kiel to afford an unusually fair chance
for foreign boats. The Emneror is es-
peciallv anxious for the success of this
board, which Will give the greatest and
most sportsmanlike opportunity TO
American yachts"
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
SOME VALUABLE HINTS
TO BILLIARD PLAYERS

shots are comparatively easy TO make,
and position play is not so difficult,
because the balls, when once gathered,
may, according to the rules of the
game. be kept together as long as the
players skill will permit. In the "balk-
line" games, there is presented all the
difficulty of straight rail-" with the
additional very great handicap of hav-
ing to scatter the balls every few shots,
and bring them back again into posi-
tion.
In the cushion games there is, perhaps,
not so much nervous tension required,
owing to the effects sought being not
nearly so fine or delicate. Not nearly
so much accuracy practice or billiard
ability is needed to play three cush-
ions as is required to play any of the
balkline games. In other words. the
former style of play, paradoxical as 1t
may seem, is very much easier than
the latter; a good billiardist might
play many games of three cushions with
the very best player in the world and
beat him almost one-half of the games,
and yet could not beat him one game q
twenty-five at baIk-line; this shows
that some of the essentials Of good bill
lizards. position play, and general man
agement of the balls, are absent from
three cushions.
Different Styles of Play.
The history of the different styles Of
billiards, and their evolution from the
easier forms TO the most difficult is, in
deed, interesting
The three-baH carom game first be-
gan to be played in this country about
thirty-five years ago. The games OF
those days. as compared with the extra
! ordinary averages and runs made at
the present time, present a startling
contrast. A run of so at straight rail
at that time was considered very good.
even for the very best players, where
as now, the amateur with pretensions
to play the game who cannot make so
at the balk-line game is considered mot
much"
The last match game of snv import
ance at straight rail was played about
1890, at San Francisco, in which gaTne
Schaefer made run of 5000, playing
three nights TO accomplish this feat
| of skill and endurance.
THREE CUSHIONS"
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

In surveying the history and evolu-
ton of all games of skill, particularly
those in which the mechanical element
there is almost always to be found a
very gradual. although ultimately
very great, improvement both in the
play and the instruments Of play. This
has been especially true of billiards.
Several professional players now
prominently before the public, have re-
fiected in their own careers and grad
ualiy increasing skill the enormous diff
ference between a first-class expert of
their early years, and the foremost ex-
ponents of the game today. A good
amateur" player of the present time is
far superior in point of skill to the
champion of thirty years ago. From
a purely intellectual or theoretic view
point there should be no reason why a
player should not continually improve
and finally reach very high degree
or skill. Everyone, however. seems to
have a limit of ability" and no mat
ter how much he may practice or study
the game his Improvement beyond that
point amounts to but little. At a super
fetal examination of the proposition,
there does not seem to be any connec-
ton between the shots as far as the
probability OF counting" is concerned;
that Is. because a player makes one
this apparently should not initiate
against his making the next, and so on,
until he makes very large run.
Energy Expended.
In making shot. especially good
or successful one. there is expended a
certain amount of energy; the player,
after one shot, has not so much FAC
curate directing power" as he had be-
fore; after long run his sum total of
energy and mechanical accuracy begins
to lessen, and finally he misses, very
frequently on an easy shot. You will
notice that hard or difficult plays are
made much more frequently at the be-
ginning of run than near its close.
1t is said Cat Sutton in one of the re-
cent games at Paris with Vignaux be-
came extremely nervous at the close
of the game, when he only had four
points TO make in order to complete his
score. The reason for this is suggested
in the above remarks.
Some styles of play are much more
trying on the nervous system than 9TH
ers; at straight rail. for instance. the
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

n EVER before in the history OF
M Georgetown University have the
the students manifested such IN
terest in aquatics as has been shown
ed out to contest for positions in the
varsity crew than ever and the ultimate
result is calculated to be a fast crew
to represent the Blue and Gray institu-
tion on the water. at Annapolis next
Saturday, and at Poughkeepsie on June
26.
Besides the varsity crew there are
several others made up of men who are
not quite good enough TO occupy seats
in the first eight, but are too good 10
be thrown out of the running. The sec
ond Georgetown crew, made up of men
who are all considered substitutes for
the varsity eight, and are to the last OF
them able to compete with the present
occupants of seats in the varsity she'll,
is the fastest second crew that George
town has ever turned out. There is also
q class, or freshman crew, which is do
ing excellent work, and in connection
with the foregoing it would be well to
say word or two about the perform
ances of the preparatory school lads,
who work equally as hard, If not harder.
than the huskier and more brawny sons
of the historic old Jesuit institution
Every bright day these four crews can
be seen taking speedy spins on the
placid Potomac, whose verdant banks
Georgetown University adorns. The
Georgetown boathouse is situated at
the foot of Thirty second Street, about
half mile from the Aqueduct Bridge.
One of the best courses for practice for
eight-oared shells is from a point about
a mile above the historic Aqueduct
bridge to the Georgetown boat house.
This is the course which Coach Pat"
Dempsey, OF the Georgetown crew, has
picked out, and it is believed that for
smoothness of water, as well as for other
reasons, no better course could have
been selected. The course is contiguous
to the boat. house, and that has
marked influenre upon the numerous
crew candidates, who do not like TO
walk any farther than they are abso-
Iutely compelled to.
Races Eagerly Watched.
ants for aquatic honors, is to see the
varsity and second crews race, which
they do almost every day. Although
some of the men occupying seats in the
varsity boat may not like to see it in
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

lads before the close of the season.
This is the first time in the history
of Georgetown that there has been a
preparatory school crew out for prac-
tice, and 1t Is the intention of the man
ayers to give the boys all the encour-
agement possible. Dempsey says there
is good material In the school, and in
these lads he sees athletes who will. on
some future occasion, be literally "the
pride of Georgetown because Of their
work on the water.
The members OF the preparatory crew
are: Mclean. stroke; Van Lindsay, Z;
Douglas. 6; Lusk, 5; Simmons. 4; K. Ed
monston, 3; Crummey, 2; Gaines. 1. and
Jeffs, coxswain. with Cogan. Moran, and
Hoffman as substitutes. All of the lads
are doing excellent work and are in the
pink of condition at the present time.
Because of the interest in the George
town and Potomac Coat Club crews, Dr.
rector of Aquatics Zapponi, of George
town, and Coach Dempsey have arrang-
ed for a miniature regatta in which the
crews OF both clubs will participate to
take place on the Potomac River this
morning at III U ClOCh mere Will Dc Dul
one race, but that promises to be holly
contested one from the start. Four
crews will be entered in the event
namely. Georgetown University, the
Georgetown second crew. Georgetown
Preparatory School crew, and the first
crew of the Potomac Boat Club.
The race will start from point just
opposite the Three Sisters, and the
course will extend down to the George
town boathouse. In order to make the
race an even and interesting one as
well, the Georgetown second crew viii
be given a handicap over the Potomacs
and the varsity and the preparatory
Schools lads will be given a handicap
over the seconds.
Few Invitations Issued.
A limited number of invitations have
been issued by Graduate Manager NJ. ].
Thompson, and those holding tickets will
be accommodated on the Georgetown
launch or at the boathouse. great
deal OF interest has been manifested in
the coming race, and it is believed the
event will be a more spirited one than