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Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Annual Picnic.

The annual picnic of the Cedar Neck
sunday school will be held in the
grove at the church on to morrow,
Saturday, August Sth. Elaborate
prepara ions have been made for the
accommodation of the members OF the
school. aud large crowd is expected
to ioin in the afternoons fun and sport.
There have been many picnics held IN
this grove and every one has bee"
thoiou-hly enjoyed by those who were
in attendance. so remember the date
and spend an delightful afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
New Bridge.

The new bridge that is TO be built at
Milford is to be butt at the expense Of
the two counties. Kent snd Sussex, and
as the date fixed by the Levy Court Of
Sussex county to Oreceive bids is August
IS. the Levy Court of Kent couuty de-
cided to wait untii that date before ac-
cepting any bids for ITS part of the
structure. This was done so that when
the bids are received by both courts,
they can consider the estimates and
act ID unision at once and have the
structure as early as possible.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Shipping Turkeys.

Many of the farmers in Kent ana
Sussex counties are now shipping
vouYg turkeys in large numbers TO the
New York markets. They are bring
ing large prices. Until recent years The
shipping of young turkeys was not
known of, but now since they are found
to be spended eating, the demand is
large and the farmers prefer TO ship
them rather than run the risks Of rails
ing them for Xmas times. This may
make a scarcity Of this fowl at the
Nulelide.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Collectors Union.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Collectors an Ushers Union o. the
Ave NJ. = Church was held on We'd
pesdav evening at the parsonage, and
the following usher- aud collectors were
aDpcinted for the month Of August:
Morning seryice-Et Hurley, Thos.
Reynold-. Wiloer' Joseph, Arthur Hud-
snn. B Frank Sturg's and Jay Pierce.
Ushers -Asburq Smith, John w. Ad-
ktns end James p. Pierce.
Evening servire- Chas. Huested,
Chas. Abbott and Clarence Stewart.
Ushers jay Abbott James Hevalow
aud John Steward.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
THE BASE BALL
FEVER RAGING.
). GAMES ARE LARGELY ATTENDED.
Business People are Complaining Over
the Saturday Games, Because OF
General Suspense of Business.

Tbrse times each week the business
Of Milford is at a standstill for two
hours, all because of the craze for base
hall that has got hold on the people.
Last Mopdsy game between a club
called "All Cubans" and the ssmi-pro-
fessional club employed by the Ath-
letic Association of Milford, played on
the, Milford grounds before an audi
!auce of six hundred and more persons,
md were defeated by a score Of four to
nothing. The game was well played
by both sides, and those present were
duly enthusiastic over the result. Two
more games will draw about the same
crowd out this week.
During the progress of the games,
practically all business is at stand
still as even those who do not go are
anxious about the result and get little
results from their efforts. Even The
men employed on the sewer work, quit
work and go to see the games; this was
the situation last Monday.
1t has not been so long since parents
were criticised for permitting their
children to remain home from school
to attend circuses and other attractions;
would it not be a theme for sermon
or lecture that base ball games should
he prohibited because the poor work
ing man is neglecting his opportunities
and squandering This substance on
frivolous amusements? But that is
not the part we hear comments about
it is the fact that the SATURDAY games
are injurirg business, and the mer-
chants aIe getting sore because tneli
OK is being COED.
y ~ is an undisputed fact, tA@t 'he
Milford ball team has put up Erea'
game Of bal. d deserves credit for It's
work in tbat lne. The players are
aboye the az erage, and play fast bali
..t,ut fhe fact remains that the town O
Milford has gone daft ON base ball, and
the business men are seriously think
ing that ii is time to cal Il halt. The
same situation prevailed at Salisbury
Md, a few years ago, and the factory
men of that place Fatdown heavy upon
the epidemic for self-pyoiection. The
canning season is rapidly approaching
and it will he very annoying TO th'
Gamers offruit to have to shut doSI
their business that their help may se'
a game Of bail; especially on Satur
day. If men stop work on such occa
sions. W hen those who employ then
need their services, and they need tn
pay resulting from steady work, 1t
necessary TO call warning. 1t ma.
be that the fever will soon abate.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Dancing.

The proprietor of Cedar Beach has
arranged for the month of August for
a series Of dances at that place. There
will he dancing every Tuesday and
Thursday evenings for the benefit OF
fine nublic. The first dance took place
on tuesday evening last and was fol-
lowed by anoTher on Thursday evening.
LARGE numbers were present at each
dance and all express themselves as
having fine time.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
A Few Peaches in Market.

The season of ripening is about ten
days advanced over last year, and this
week Crawford's Early and the
Thurber varieties have been going to
market. The quality is fine, out the
supply has been small. On Wednes-
day uhurbers brought SIPS to 81 SO per
basket white Crswford's sold from
81. .25 to $3.50 per basket. Less than
three hundred baskets were shipped in
the first four days Of this week from
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Steamer Milford.

The steamer Milford now under con-
struction by the Vinyard steamboat
builders, is rapidly nearing completion,
and will be ready for the tomato sea-
son, at which time it will make spec
ialty of hauling tomatoes for the far.
mers and buyers Of this town and sur
rounding country. Mr.. Vinyard in-
tends after the fruit season to complete
the boat for the passenger trade.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
DisOrderly.

Last Saturday afternoon Walter
Naeklin. John Morris and Mr.. Smith
became engaged in a row, and as
consequence they were all three arrest
ed by Policemen AIacklin and Trice
and after a hearing before the town
alderman they were released by paying
a fine of IS and costs.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Card Of Thanks.

In Withdrawing from the manager
shin of the Milford Base Ball Team, l
wish to extend to theipublic, and to all
interested in the great American game,
nv sincere thanks for the support and
unvarying courtesy that has uniformly
been extended to me.
John D. Brooks.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
At MillWOOd.

The grove festival held at Millwood
last Saturday evening was grand
success. both socially and financially.
A large number of people were il at
tendance, and the receipts were $40,
and the net gain for the church, under
whose auspices it was held, was nearly
$50.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
BASE BALL AFFAIRS.

Prof. Brooks Resigns Management Of
Base BalI-Betting to be Punished.
At the meeting Of the Milford Ath-
Ietic Association, Wednesday evening,
August 4, the following resolution was
unanimously passed:
All gambling or betting Of any kind
whatsoever, is absolutely prohibited in
Milford Athletic Park. Any person
violating this order will be Immediately
prosecuted.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Milford Grange.

Milford Grange held its midsummer
meeting and decided on a day for the
proposed picnic at Slaughter Beach.
The date chosen is Wednesday, August
l2. 1903. All members are privileged
TO bring their friends and the tradi-
tional Republican full dinner pail {
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Tomatoes Shipped.

VIM. Buel, a prominent farmer near
town. sold at the Milford depot to some
of the buyers 50 baskets of tomatoes at
80 cents per basket, which is about $50
per ton. This is a fine price for the be-
Ginning Of the season. and if they hold
nm TO half of the price the farmers viii
realize great profits from their crops.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Large Wheat Yield.

James H. Kirby, who lives in Mil
ford Neck, has possibly the largest
wheat Weld from q small acreage that
is known of this section of Delaware.
He harvested from acres, -O2 bushels
of wheat, which is about % bushels to
2 ba oorp
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Workman Hurt.

Last Monday while working on the
stre.ts John Fisher, colored, met with
a painful accident. He was digging
Cor tbesewer work, when the dirt caved
in unon him nearly covering him up.
For some time he was unconscious.
fortunately, however, he was not hurt
internally, and will soon recover.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Presbyterian Church.
NATRIMOXIAL.
Vinyard- Craig.

John Purnell Vineyard, son Of Mrs.
Mary NJ. Vinyard, of this town, was
married to Hiss Lucy Craig at high
noon. August l, in the NJ. f. Church
at Winslow, Ind. They are now on
their wedding tour, and will be home
to receive their friends after August 49,
cor. Moth and Bluff streets, Wins.ow,
Ind.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07

A camp meeling will be held in G..
S. Averys grove beginning Sunday,
Aug. 9th, and continuing until Aug.
10th inclusive, under the auspices OF
the St. Paul NJ. E. Church. Rev. r.
G. Waters will have charge Of the
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Kings Daughters.

The "Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters" spent last Thursday with
Miss May Foulk at Slaughter Beach.
They journeyed there by special invi-
tation and were royalty entertained,
and left expressing their gratitude to
Miss Foulk for the delightful entertain
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Rebate on School Taxes.

To morrow, Saturday, is positively
fine last day of rebate on school taxes
for the year 1908 Call on or address
VIM G Abbott, clerk, Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
In MemOFium.

In loving but sad remembrance Of
our dear boy, George Grier Ratcliff,
who departed this life August 3rd 1901
Father, Mother and Sisters.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
OBITUARY.
RoOsa.

Elizabeth May the nine-months-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tunis Rosa,
died at her home in Kingston, n. Y,
very suddenly on Friday morning.
Mrs. Roosa with her little one had just
returned home from this town, where
she had been attending the funeral Of
her mother, Mrs. Hester Davis. The
funeral services of Elizabeth May were
held at her late residence on Sunday
afternoon. Interment made in one Of
the local cemeteries.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Collins.

Myers B. Collins, after a lingering
illness, died at his home on North
Third street, on Wednesday morning,
in his 69th year Funeral services will
be held today at p. m. in the New
MarketChuIch, s. 8milessouth of Milford.
Iuterment will be made in the cemetery
adjoining. Isaac White funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Pardee.

John Pardee died at his home near
Staytonsville, Thursday, July 23rd, in
his S4th year. Funeral services were
held at his late residence, interment at
the Staytonsville Cemetery, Isaac
White funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07

Tomatoes are quite plentiful now in
the markets.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
Ave. NJ. E. Church.

Ave. VI. Z. Church.
The regular Sunday services at the
Ave. NJ. E. Church. On Sunday morn
ing. Sunday School at $50; preaching
at 10 80 by the pastor. In the evening
Epworth League at O'Clock. Topic:
aStir up the Gift of God which is
IN Thee" Tim, Chapter los
Leader, Mrs. Charles Abbott. The
public is invited to attend these ser
vices, and are made welcome.
Presbyterian Church.
SSabbath School at 10 o'clock. Pastor
Win preach at Il O'Clock Subject: Love
of the World Evening meeting
Topic: lessons from Pau's Lite. "
Miss Minerva Sipple leader.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07

odd Fellows will have big jubilee
at Braudywine Springs on August s.
Milford chronicle., 1903-08-07
CHURCH NEWS.
Baptist Church.

Services at the Baptist Church Aug,
9th, at 1870 a m. only.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03

most Americans who should try to keep up with Teutonic spreads for any length of time woud end as physical wrecbs. All the northern nations are great eaters as compared with the Latin and other southern nations. It is partly the survival of savaEery, part ly the effect of climate. The Goths and Vandals were huge eaters, and the Anglo Saxons hardly inferior to them. Much depends, after all, upon the in- dividual capacity. pr. LCrenz may not be q fair specimen of German alimenta- tiVencss.. Perhaps, having a more in innate acquaintance with the human body than most persons, he appreciates the blessedness of plain. simple living.
 Still, it can not be denied that many Of our feasts are Gargartuan; that, as a rule we eat too much aud too often; and that our chief way of expressing our hospitality is in lavishly feeding our friends. It is not alone the public banquet which we give the distinguish ed guest, which sometimes he wrestIes with successfully, as did Prince Henry and sometimes unsuccessfully, as did the Grand Boris. The private Dan- quets go on like the brook. forever Society must have it's refreshments up- on every occasion. Ministers get to- gether to discuss theological affairs and straightway proceed to eat. WOmen-s clubs meet to listen to a paper upon some important or unimportant subJec; and tea must be poured and salads served. The birthday, the wedding day, the funeral day, each must have its appropriate menu, and the holidays can not be fittingly celebrated with out sumptuous spreads. Perhaps there is no way of reforming our eating habits, but all the same, as Dr. Lorenz says, Tt is wonderful, It is extraorGl- nary!"-Chicago Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03
Do. We Eat Too Much?

When Dr. LOrenz has not been en- gagged professionally his time seems 60 have been occupied with submitting ,L snap shots interviews and banquets. His professional services are performed with enthusiasm because his heart is in his work. He submits to the snap shots with the utmost good numo4, likewise to the interview. which ne rec oSnizes as an American practice 90 which he is now fully accustomed. AS to the banquets, that is another story
 Upon the eve of leaving Baltimore TOT Philadelphia, the doctor In an interview remarked that he was heartily weary of the banquets he had to endure with their endless variety of foods Being a man Of simple tastes. he liked plain simple, solid food. Do not think. ." said he, "that I am insensible to the great good will which your hospitality But so much eating! Why 1t is wonderful! It is extraordinary"
 Unquestionably Americans are too much given to eating. So are Britons So are Dr. Lorenz's own countrymen. for, as to eating and drinking. a Ger man kommerz is prodigious as com pared with an American banquet, and
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03
The Passir Q of the Yankee.

As one of the speakers at the Fore fathers day banquet in this city re- marked, the golden age of the New En- glander. the time when he was regarded as a superior being by reason of his place of birth, has gone; the porn Yankee is reduced to the misera bic necessity of standing on his own mer- it's
 The juice of the sturdy New England inheritance still flows in the bourgeon- ing American vine. But this American vine is no longer a New England plant It has. so to speak. escaped from cul- tivatiOn in the Yankee garden, and taken on a rank growth in the woods and along the waysides. With all it's sturdiness and fragrance, the New En- gland vine was colonial. New England men revolted against King George, bu, they truly revolted as Englishmen They felt that they were putting down a royal insurrection. They adopted the American name in spite of themselves. They have often baked at the full ac- ceptance of American nationality and American responsibility. They baked in 1912, nG again in 1S4S. In 1861 they did not balk. chiefly because the war
 
 grew out of their notion or a country beyond country. That struggle fully involved them in American nationality for the first time. It was the beginning of their Americanization.
 We now behold all New England swept into the current or nationality, with the exception of a ward or two of Boston, the greater part of old Cambridge, and a precinct of Spring field. The reign of cOlonialism is over. New England's assimilation is rapidly proceeding. Her sons are helping. all over the country. to throw every pos sible ounce of material into the melting pot. At home her publicists. Jurists and teachers are contributing their in- fluence to the process. The expanding ration has no more loyal supporters than it has in New England. The Yankee race itself, in it's old home. is being transformed by strange foreign infusiOns-by the blood of French Can ada and Ireland.
 The leadership of the New Englander of the old stock is no more. The nation gets the benefit of the stock, which is good. The New Englander is being reacted upon larger measure than ne acts. But we hope he will continue to celebrate the anniversary of that giori- ous bleak day when his forefatners drifted ashore at Plymouth.-New Yorx Mail and Express
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03
Lemon Juice and the Typhoid Germ.

pr. Asa Ferguson, a leading physi- clan of England announced on Christ mas day the discovery that lemon juice in water will destroy the typhoid germs therein. The typhoid bacillus, it is explained, has a number of long. to the human membrane, and these arms are shriveled up by contact with lemon juice. It is explained. however, that after the typhoid germ has once obtained Judgment in the system it cam not be destroyed by lemon juice. The importance of the discovery lies in the fact that the water which is foul with typhoid germs may be purified by the juice of the lemon
 Quite properly, the discovery has been hailed as one of the most important contributions made by science to nu- man welfare within the year. just passed. Advices from different points in this country say that American physicians were prompt to test the eff cacy of the new discovery, and uniform success in destroying the germ is re- ported. Dr. Jacques, medical director of the bacteriolcgical laboratory of the health department of Chicago quickly confirmen the conclusions of the En- glish physician. pr. Jacques Inocuiated bouillion with the bacilli of typhoid, and upon introducing drops of lemon juice into the culture tube, found that the growth or development of the ba- cilli was completely arrested.
 It has become generally known, even to laymen, that the great ma jority of typhoid fever cases originate in pollut- ed water. Impure milk is responsible for many cases; bathing in impure water such as the water in irrigating ditch es, and streams when they are low may occasionally produce typhoid, and some cases undoubtedly have their or igin in the inhalation of infected dust. just as tuberculosis is sometimes caused by breathing dust that carries the sputa of consumptives. But by far
 
 are caused by drinking water Into which typhoid germs have been intro- duced from surface filth or the seepage from closets and cesspools It is well known that boiling the polluted water will destroy the germs. but few people have the inclination to make a constant practice of thus purifying their drink ing water. Particularly is it hard to enforce rules of carefulness where care. is most needed. But it is so easy 60 make use of lemon juice that there can be no excuse for failure to sterflize any water in which the presence of typhoid germs is suspected.
 Incidentally, it is worthy of note that the simple discovery announced by pr. Ferguson in London but ten days ago is already known throughout the most of the civilized world. It Is no
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03
CURRENT COMMENT
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Consumption.

No other preventible and curable dis case inflicts the misery, creates the pauperism, or causes the deaths of con sumption.
 The rich escape, with here and there death. With no other disease does wealth and resourSe so aid the fight. Once introduced in a poor family, and housed in crowded quarters, the infec- ton passes from member to member slender resources are exhausted and an industrious household sinks from level to level, from self-support to depend ence, to indigence and so on to hope less pauperism.
 The state must take up this struggle of the great mass with disease. This has been done in France and Germany. It must be done here. Pennsylvania does nothing by the side of the work done abroad. Three classes of cases must be cared for. The sad. hopeless and incurabl cases, having but a DrieI year or two of life. must be comforta- bly, housed in hospitals. It is a griev- ous wrong to leave this burden on the poor families it infects and destroys Second. open air. forest girt, and ele- vate6 sanitariums must furnish places to which cases stil curable can be sent, saving lives none the less valuable be- cause poor. Third, dispensaries in the cities and over the state must render it easy for the poor and ignorant to get the advice of specialists.
 For these three needs an expenditure of $300,000 is none too large, and the plea of the free hospital for poor con- sumptives for this sum should receive the favorable action of the successive state authorities before whom it comes as the testimony of eminent specialists, printed elsewhere. abundantly proves. Philadelphia Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03
Kipling sn Up-to-Date Poet.

Mir. Kipling has two great advan- tages over Ine clever versifiers whose books do not sell 200 copies; he has real power. exceeding the mere craftsmau-s command over his medium, and he has news sense which prompts him to write of things that people are intensely in- tercsted in. Who wants to read about Phillis' canary bird or melancholy moonlight on the harbor Of Valparaiso when the coal bin is empty and the midnight lamp, with oil at 15 cents a gallon, is eating off it's wick? Such Is the kipling question that pauses Tor a satisfactory reply. Go to, ye versi- fiers. Read your newspapers more carefully, and the public will read you. Boston Transcript
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03

The fresh outbreak of the bubonic plague at Mazatlan calls for the ut most vigilance of the officials of Ari- 'ona and California in seeing that the his country.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03

The people are patiently waiting to zee whether the city administration will have the enterprise to proceed with the surfacing of the b.siness streets with granite, without liting or a popular uprising.
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03

less interesting to observe that som- of the greatest triumps of modern sc:- ence are in the form of preventives against disease
Arizona republican., 1903-01-03
GLOBE SIGHTS

An Atchison woman knows Mrs. Pot ter Palmer so well that sine calls her by her first name, Bertha"
The colored American., 1903-12-12
TRUE REFORMERS ACTIVE.

Mr. w. r. Griffin, the new chief of
the Washington Division of the G. F.
u. of o. T. r. with headquarters at
1900 U ST., N. W., is putting new life
and energy into his work. He began
his work with a determination to
break the record, and it looks very
much as if he would succeed. Through
his efforts 291 members were initiated
for October and November. and $4,
500 in cash was handled. The regular
degree meeting will be held December
21st and on December 29th the Off
GERS of siXty-five subordinate lodges
representing 975 members will meet
to consult with the chief, on definite
lines of action, which in their judg
nent will bring the greatest success
20 the order in their district. Mr. Grif
in is the right man in the right place.
The colored American., 1903-12-12

derly mob to attempt to break up
meeting held in a church of God; in
Boston; but to sell strong drinks in
clean and respectable manner is all
wrong. l repeat that it is no more dis
grace for even Negro minister to be
served in Negro restaurant where Ii
quors are sold, than to do the same
drinks are served. One can not enter a
white restaurant or hotel without find
ing ministers of the gospel advocates
of temperance, and men with as clear
a vision for the ideals of life as has
DR.. Grimke himself
TEMPERANCE.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 5, 1903.