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Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
DOVER SINGING SOCIETY.
At ArmOry Hall. Wednesday Evening,
October 2Sth.

The following will be the program,
and as those who will take part are no
strangers, the excellence of thismusicale
needs no eXtOlling:
FESTIVAL Te Deum In f Flat''-Dudley Buck.
Dover Singing Society.
During the rendition OF this splendid Te
Deum, 10 IS requested mat absolute slehce
be maintained, and no persons be seated by
the ushers.)
HrmorOas songs for Sopranos "Tessie." b
selected Meyer Miss wharton.
Fantasic,'-CON. THE Invipcible Eagle
tpiccOlO variatiOns) SOusa. Mr.. davidson.
personal Fancies," by Reuben Scraggs.
By the original Reuben ScraggS-Mr. W. 4.
Smithers. Costumes from Van Horn, Of
Philadelphia.)
Select Male Quartettes "a MY Heavenly
Home" (sacred).-Geibel. "The Jolly
Blacksmiths
Introducing Anvil Chorus from II Irovatore)
Messrs. OlcOtt, Davidson, Jones and ParVls
Classic Songs for Sopranos THE Birds OF
the Forest "-Bamherg "The Nightin-
gale Ong,"-Ethelbert Nevin.
Mrs Miriam Sheppard Davidson.
Musical MOnOlogue-Smithers
Humorous Quartette 1.-The EplzO0dic," -
FOntaine Mrs. Davidson, Miss Wharton,
Mr.. Davidson. Mr.. Wharton,
Songs for COntraltO--" Rock OF Ages (saored)
Beuler. Miss Matilda b. COnweiL
Duo for soprano and tenOr-"Peace 10 this
sacred DWELLING" (sacred.l Mr.. and Mrs.
Davidson.
Intermisslon of ten minutes.
Select Quartette for womsn'E Voices" Jesus
saviour, Pilot Ms" Mrs, Davidson, Misses
Wharton, COnWell, and Davis.
Miss COnwelt and male qnRrtette--" Mandy
Lee" " (requestl
suite for soprano thumorous)- "a THE Miller
and the Maid b, ''rhe Broken Pitcher
c, "oh, I'm Talking in Ny sleep, ,.,,o.on
Miss Wharton and full chorus concert waltz
sOng). "A Terrible Place is Old Mexico"
Finae--TwO complete scenes from "Cardi-
nal Ricbelieu," arranged and staged By Mr.
Cardinal RieheIieu Mr.. smithers.
Count Baradas kings Favoriiel
Mr.. Davidson.
&c D'''"s -''N ''>'- Mr. wolcott.
Father Joseph, u Monk Mr. Jones
Jdlie de MsTtemer ward to Riehelienl
Miss Wharton
Marion de Lorme Cspy for Rlchslen,
" ?. DIvidsOD
Synopsis;
The first seena ss laid In Paris; q room In
the palace OF OfCardinat-IRichelieu. Tones OF his
organ are heard in the distance, proceeding
from the chapel OF he palace. A few strains
OF an ave Maria" are heard. Baradas ana
Dc BePinghen discovered aH the curtain rises,
standing with bowed heads until the curtain
rises. The King has set plot to force his az
fections upOn Julie Dc Mortimer, Richeliep'
ward, aud n clash between Church aud state
results
tie Ruelle. RicheIieu fOiled the King and
offers n prayer OF thanksgiving aa the voice
aud organ again peal forth with Millards
ave Maria" rf.i '-H
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Town Council Proceedings.

At the regular monthly session of
Town Council, held last Monday even
ing, bills for materials and work We're
pass d asgegatng $500 for the street
Improvements.
Prof. Brooks, Of the public scheol-,
presented q petition to Council ak
ing fora special officer for the school
houses, who shall have power to arrest
all " ho may annoy or in any way dis
tulb the school sessions or the meetings
OF any of the societies of the school dur
ing The evening meetings; also with
power TO make arrests at or about the
churches When lettering or other dis
turbarce of the public peace occur. BY
unanimous vote of Council the request
was granted and tie President dir, cted
to swear into service Mr.. Harrington,
the jan tor of the schools and who is
also -eXton Of the Avenue Chuch
A propOs ton from Mrs Sallie DAVIS
was taken up for cousideratit n and
after full discussion of the Iros and
cons, the members by a unanimous
vote agreed to aceeit it. The proposi-
ton was as follows: Mrs Davis pro
poses to give to the town a right Of way
across her property for the opening Of
Pear Street, if the town a tight in re-
turn will reduce her sidewalk on North
Wal1ut Street, to grade and do all that
is necessary to put it in proper condi-
ton a few years ago the town a.
tempted to open Pear Street through
her property and Mrs Davis wanted
several bundled dollars for damage,
but the IOWA thought that Sl50 was
amp le; and, because no noagreement could
be arrived al then, the project was
abandoned and East Street was opened.
There is a constantly growing demand
for the Opening of that street, aud COun-
cI wa of the opiuiou that the right Of
way could n, t be secured more ecOnOm-
ically than by doing the work for lis
equivalent.
\ res luton was adopted which pro
vires for the bringi of pavemeuts 10
a uniform grade according 10 law, and
to have he work done under super
vision of the town engineers.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
WHERE YOUR
FRIENDS ARE.
PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
4 Great Many Visitors ia Milford This
Week, and a Great Many Milford
People Have Gone Visiting.

Frank Robinson visited in phiiadel-
this week.
D. Harry Lank visited friends here
this week.
w. d. Lynch, of Greenwood, was in
town on Tuesday.
VIM Reynolds made business trip
to Virginia this week.
Miss Bessie Clifton is attending a
wedding in Philadelphia.
jacob Socks, of Philadelphia was
a Milford visitor this week.
Warren Pettyiohn has resigned his
position with the CHRONICLE.
Coroner II. H. Abbott and son Thos.
visited Philadelphia this week.
Miss Anna Tuthil, of Washington,
D. c., is the guest of Milford friends.
J.D. Tomlinson and wife, Of Phila-
delphia, visited friends in Milford this
week.
John L. Gray, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his uncle, John w. Jump, this
week.
James CoulbOurn, who is stationed at
Fort Dupont is home until Monday on
a furlough, as the guest of his arents.
Mrs. Geo. Hill is quite i'll with
neuralgia of the stomach. at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Margaret Postles,
in North Milford
Mr.. r. A. Steward who has heen as
sisting Mr. Daniel Hirsch in he can
Mug business for the past two months,
returned to his home at Csmdeu, n. j.,
this week.
Among those who attended the
Convention at Lewes were
Mrs. John Radelifi, Mrs l.. b Graves,
Mrs. Jas. P. Pierce Mrs. John P Car
mean, Mrs. Kerr and Miss Letha
Joseph.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
The Cunning Season Near.

Local gunners and spOrtsmen are
beginning to make their calculations
for some fine sport this fall, when the
guAping season opens. Bird dogs and
rabbit hounds are being exercised, and
the prospect of an interesting season
forms one of the chief topics Of conver-
sation these days. Not for twenty
years have the prospects for rabbit and
quail in Delaware been 30 promising
Ms at present. There are large quanti-
ties in all sections of the State, but in
southern Delaware, where the game
association, assisted by the residents,
have heen stocking it with birds, -
where the best cunning is promised.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Convention Chorus.


The Chorus had another rehearsal
last Tuesdsy evening. There was a
large attendance AMI the interest in
creases as the ths time the Christian
Endeavor Convention draws near. The
anthems were sung " it'll fine spirit, and
the singing Of The Delaware Christian
Endeavor State Hymn was inspiring
The members Of the Chorus are given
below:
Leader, ,Chas. HOlzmueller. COrnetists
]. Hall Anderson and Thomas Davies.
Sopranos Mrs. Walker, Minnie
Richards, Mary Eitsiei Willie GOslin,
Dixie Slpple, URA CranstOn, Ina Hal
lett, Stella Hilman, Virgis DickersOn,
Anna Pierce.
Altos-Mrs. D Hirsch, Mrs. e. d.
Abbott, Mary Barker, Anna Rateiifi,
Carrie Mayhem. su~ sle9e. -.s
FeRors-Geo. d. smealIis, b, Frank
Sturgis, w. H. Richard son, II. Ne eEton.
Il BGsses--W! E. .LaDk Darwin 9ellins,
]. II. Steward, y. Hall anderson sa@
=, ~AceompaufsIs-sEd Barker and s..
G sEvans,'Jf.
The piano sused in the Convention
has been kindly loaned by the EStey
Piano Co., Philadelphia.
The Chorus will meet for the inal
Tehearsals on Monday. and TUESDAY
evenings at 8 Is.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Basket Ball.

The following communication has
been received, sgitsting :the: Organiza-
tion of basket ball team in Milford,
and the writer offers his assistance if
such an orgaaization can be started,
These columns are openfor the express
sion OF the sporting people Of the town
on the subject.
To THE CHRONICLE!%"' . ~ 31 :
The Milford people are lovers and
patrons Of any good sport. Why not
start basket ball team2s Basket ball
Is one Of the most exciting aud enjoy.
able sports existing, aud the writer OF
this is ready TO take the Milford nan
cilise aud furnish suits, etc, providing
3 league casld be formed with some OF
the near Qwnss 10 play a series ei
games for the championship Of Kent
and Sussex counties. s4ss
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Public Play Grounds Needed.

The need Of a public athletic ground
where the young people can nave the
privilege of llAying tennis and other
games is brought to notice almost every
day by boys playing ball on the streets,
or young ladies availing themselves of
the generosity of those who are fortu-
nate in having large grounds about
their homes. One Of the most generous
ladies in this respect is Mrs. r. H.
Gilman, who resides most of the year
with her daughters in the city, but who
permits the use Of her large lawn on
East South Front Street, by the young
ladies of that Part Of Milford for the
purpose Of playing lawn tennis. We
have received a communication from
the young ladies asking the CHRONICLE
to publicly thank Mrs Gilman for her
kindness, and we take pleasure in COM
plying. By the exercise on this par
ticular lawn several young girls have
had the benefit of good wholesome ex-
ercise. and are now startipg their school
year in the best physical condition.
They have also become expert tennis
players. A public play ground is a
necessity for Milford. The boys who
play ball on the streets are breaking
the laws Of the town; why should they
be compelled to thus early in life trans
gress the rules Of governmentP Acts
OF that makes more serious transgres-
sions easier as they grow older,
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Leses Hiy.

Joseph Rogers. who lives on the Is
land Farm, near BenDetI's Pier, lost by
the recent storm nearly $1OOO.w"Fih Of
bent hay. Mr.. Rogers had over go
tons Of the hay already in bales. He
had sold to Jacob c. Wilson 100 tons,
but will be unable to supply Mr.. WILL
son with more than about 20 tons, and
it will not be up to the standard, as it
is laying on the marsh all wet and
damaged.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
45th anniversary Of the Chapel Sandal
SehOol.

The Chapel will hold it's annual 45th
Anniversary next Monday night, Oct.
18th. DR.. L. E. Barrett, Of Dover, Rev.
a NJ. Morgan and others will make ad-
dress. Mr.. Thomas Davies will give
selections. on the cOrnetp with Miss
Minnie Richards asaccomp panist on the
organ. MIR. Thomas Watson, tenor
sOlOist, selection to be announced. Mics
Minnie Richards. soprano BolOist, will
sing ''The Rosary" The school in
popular anthems. Special floral decora-
tions. Services commence at 80 pm.
Ample accommodations for all visitors.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Runnaes SALE

The ladies Of the Ave. NJ. e. ChuGh
Will hold fummags sale in the APPEL
Block, beginning next Monday ard
continuing through the week. Any
old clothing or rummage will be CRATE
falIy received. The prOceeds will be
FOR the church improvement fund.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Rnil hlra. and Snlpe d.

Fine bags OF rail birds and snipe have
been made this week by local gunners.
The high waters drove the binds to the
high lands and branches, where thsy
were easy victims.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
Renrht Hane.

This week Mr.. john P. Carmean has
been in Newark, N. j.. where he has
arranged to purchase the half interest
in his present home now owned by his
brother-in-law, Mr.. VIM. Prettyman.
He will put in hot water heat and
make sewer connections as soon IS the
papers are passed.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
PubIie Sales.

On October SOth. Friday, Louis A.
Beatrich, near Houston, will sell ell Of
his personal, property at public sale,
commencing 10 O'Clock. For par
ticulam zee advertisement in this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16

The Dover Singing Society win be
assisted by the noted impersonatOrs
VIM. Smithers.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16

Ho FOR DOLLY LAND AND BAZAAR (!
The ladies of the New Century Club
will hold a bazaar in the APPEL Build.
ing Nov. 3rd, 4th and 5th, afternoons
and evenings. Never before in Milford
has there been a more elegant display
of dressed dolls of every description, In
cluding infants, nurse girls, lady dolls,
dinah dolls. boys, and handsomely
dressed doll for the guessing Ofits name.
These will be sold at the very lowest
prices, which is cheaper than Santa
Claus getting dolly and dressing her.
The public is invited to attend this
bazaar Bring the children that they
can write to Santa Claus and tell him
just what dolly they want. In cOn'
junction with the dolls chicken salad !,
biscuits, coffee, cake and ice cream will
be on sale, and everybody is invited TO
attend this rare treat.
Milford chronicle., 1903-10-16
New Century Club.

The regular meeting of the New
Century Club was held October 18th
with the presideut, Mrs. george w.
Marshall in the chair. 1t being the
regular business day, notice was given
to the club of the resignation of Mrs.
J. S. Willis, treasurer. Miss Elizabeth
Richards was elected to fiji the unex-
pired term; was Immediately installed
by the president and assumed the
duties of the Office.
BY vote it was decided that the fiscal
year for out of town teachers shall be-
gin October lst, instead of February
18th, when the regular year opens.
Next Monday the club will vote for
and elect a representative to the Educ
cational Committee of the Federation.
Miss Sarah Marshall the retiring chair
man of the Reciprocity Bureau will be
pleased to receive the promised papers
from the club as early as possible that
she may hand them over to the new
chairman.
The program of the 18th, in charge Of
Miss Minnie Richards, chairman, was
an ideal one to the music loving listen
ers. Current Events Music by Miss
Rattle Deputy, deserves especial men.
ton, as do the papers on Anecdotes
and Life of Beethoven, +" by Mrs Hirsch
and Mrs. Welch. An interesting paper
on Reading Music" America VS..
Europe, was read by Miss Ida Rosa.
The piano duett by the Misses Barker
aud Pierce and the piano solo by Miss
Mabel Davis, were beautifully rendered
The audience was enthusiastic in its APP
probation of the cOrnet solo by Mr..
Thomas II. Davies, and extended to
him rising vote of thank. In fact
everybody was pleasantly entertained
and the better acquainted with Bee
life and his marvellous musical
attachments for their attendance upon
this occasion
The educational program, Mrs. A.
Donrell Marshall, chairman, for next
Monday, Oct. 18th, will be as follows;
Current Events. Miss MaTratt
Music. Miss Hettie Latchum
Cooperation with theTeachers
Miss Nav FOulk
How much should Children be helped
at Home. Miss Anna J Radclift
Vocal Solo. Mrs. John w. Welch
Style of Books in the School Library,
Miss Mabelle Brown
Art in the School. Miss CraustOn
After each of these articles the meet
ing will be open to discussion.
The lecture by Prof. Arthur WOOd,of
Delaware College, which was to have
been ,given on the 18th, has been post
poned until a few days later. This
lecture is under the Educational Conn
nittee, and is part of their program
fOr the dqV
New-York tribune., 1903-08-16
MORE POSTAL FRAUDS.
IN HONEY ORDER BRANCH.
Effort to Indict Superintendent
Metcalf. Recently Dismissed.
IFRoM TIE TRIBUNE nurEAU. !

Washington. Aug. 15-Malfeasaace almost as
grave as that existing in the divisions Of the
Postoffice Department presided over by Beavers
and Machen has come TO light in the money
order division. until recently in charge OF Su-
perintendent James T. Metca1f who was sum-
marily dismissed because of his Efforts TO pre-
vent a competitor from taking the contract for
printing money orders from the Wynkoop-Hal-
lenbeck-Crawford Company of New-York.
That determined EFFORT 10 indict Metcalf has
followed his dismissal is now made public for
the first time In the effort TO secure valid evil
dence of the correctness Of the suspicious the
assistance of the District Attorney was OBJ
tanned. and subpoena was issued for Mr. Hal
lenbeck. OF the above firm. who had refused to
come to Washington to testify in the absence of
the legal pressure. On being summoned before
the grand jury aIr. Hauenbeck came TO Wash
ington and gave his testimony. but the prose-
cutting attorney failed to elicit from him the
evidence it had been hoped to obtain.
As the case stands now. there is every evil
dence to show that gross extrava gance has been
practised in the purchase Of material and that
other grave abuses existed in a division Of the
department which up TO the time of the award
ing of the above named contract had been rc-
garded as above suspicion. But. thus far, the
inspectors have been unable to identify the
person responsible for this condition of affairs
as to secure his Indictment
Meanwhile the investigation of this division is
still being pursued with undated vigor and
with the expectation that the necessary proof
will yet be Forthcoming. The nature OF the tes-
tmony furnished by Mr.. Hallenbeck to the
grand jury cannot be aseertained, although it is
known what the District Attorney expected to
prove. 1t is also known that Mr. Hallenbeck re-
garded It as an imposition that he should have
been called upon to testify, and that he de-
cliued TO assist the inquisition of the District
Attorney beyond answering briefly the questions
put to him in the direct examination TO which
he subjected.
1t will be remembered that the occasion OF
Aietcalf's dismissal his effort to prevent
Paul Herman. OF Rutherford. y. J., from bid
ding against the WynkOop company, whose en-
pIoye Herman had formerly been, notwithstand-
ing the fact that Herman had already sub
mitted bid for the contract at a price which
would effect a saving to the government OF sew
eral thousand dollars. 1t also came out in the
course of the investigation that Metcahs son
was a high salaried emplOye of the New-1ork
New-York tribune., 1903-08-16
DEATH OF D. P. EELLs.

r,a, 1,arr,elee EeIls whose death was recorded in
The Tribune yesterday. was born at Westmoreland
Oneida County n. Y, april IS. 1875. His father
was the Rev. James EeIs. who went with his
family to Ohio in 1881 as home missionary. He
eventually settled permanently IN Amherst. Lorain
County.
His son was a member Of the class OF IS OF
Hamilton College, but not graduated as ne
1eft college in his sophomore year. The college
subseoueutly conferred upon him the degree OF
bachelor of arts and he was for number OF
wears a trustee OF the college At the time OF his
Erie College, Painesyille; and Lane Theological
sTtniliaFy FysiIs was Identified with the Commercial
Rational Bank of Cleveland, as vice-presIdent ana
president from ITS f fa{n beaIth he retired from
the presidency of the bank and from active bust
Commercial branch of the State Bank OF Ohio.
predecessor OF tie m ia5S At the tine Of
his retirement MI & Ess 9ad ga & peH 4,te @ Of ono ana
was widely known by BANKERS throughout tHe
c99nIfSc 9f long life of varied activity Mr.. Eells
was connected with many enterprises ol natonai
as Wel INKS T which resulted in the organization of
the Lake Erie and Western saw 5c4waS SStndice d@ S
The construction of what is nov inc rocco tS ahd
spd do 81 Louis railway Nickel Pate) Other roads
with which he was identIne9 we t1ie -ae1bo
Mackinaw and Marquette Rairo2d' S the hanaWna ina
honing Coal Railroad and me East 1eiiI4SSSee' ~
gina Ma dhg Fs lived IN Cleveland for fifty years and
Eacsi companies among them the OtlS steer Conl-
many the Cleveland Gas Light and IoKe eo[hRatlS 2i
H. v1ericsn Wire Company, the CleveIand Flee
tTic Company and the Cleveland city Ia Kail~qy way
- irtaresfs of Cleveland from their earnest De
e:@pings and in connection with SSnaton hanna
nan He was niuent tial in conso.idatlns me street
lines connecting Cincinnati ana heftuckN
L baca me the Cincinnati Newport ana Cow
tItar RaiITyay Company. He organized the syncl-
Ls.s eoN ,-Ttcb built the Central Bridge across the
Obio River ct Cincinnati. and also the TaAFo2a
oFiSse 7@o,I v-ss ideutifed with many Cleveland
l,e-aaeacant enterprises. He was prominent IN t-le
presbvterian Church. having heeh IepeateulS =
5eiegate 10 its general assembly ,r =,
g'Ls Frst I,yife ~ Mr. EelIs Miss Mary NJ
~ ne az anS his second wife was Miss Mary Wit
Two sons and daughter survive hin
New-York tribune., 1903-08-16
THE LYNCHING QUESTION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There has been lately much writing and
speaking about lynching, growing out of those
atrocious assaults upon women which have filed
every feeling bosom with horror. where men in
their first passions have summarily taken the law
into their own hands, but the writer of this letter
has failed to see that difference in opinion which
some have ina gined and upon which they have
based their arguments. There has been only the
one vew-that the law should be rigdly enforced.
When crime has been diaboEcal, and the officers
OF the law have been slow or negligent in perform
ing duty, the populace, in their wrath, have meted
out vengeance most swiftly against vile criminals;
and IN such cases, however Wrongful the procedure,
they who have chosen those men to Office. in their
failure to act, have executed the sentence them
selves.
of the law bring criminals to speedy justice, and
the officers should be held a strict performance OF
society: and they sboiId ba nnnisbed in Whatever
degree they have violated their trusts But now
munity 10 account for acting so wronsfully in rush
ing outside OF the just ways blisbed and becom
his duty as an executive to prevent such fury, and
ready TO act in critical hour the people would
not and could not If hey would be gllilty OF un-
justhabie violence. The Presidents letter Is only
such as any good cit zen should write ana as many
OF the citizen when heard outside OF his place
There are some acts it seems evident that are
Key case. and the aiscocb-cole case. and how
jaTss 10 be- punished UNI Wen they oFd9g IN %r0hs
when justice became farce. the people formed
so6n 6TonShf around ana law aSS ore The law
justifes killing IN defence of sell of wife and chill
ther, and there IS justification of its violation
Community although the latter cannot be 50 easily
reached It is to be regretted that some appear to
bitter feeling between The whites and the blacks
bring up sectional differences which should be
frowned upon By every good citizen h wnIcheyer 1E
FishkiIi-o.- Hudson N. Y. Aus. IS, 1898.