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Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
MASS MEETING
WELL ATTENDED.
MUCH INTEREST INY.M. c. A. WORK
Geo. F. Tibbitts spoke in ArmOry Hall
Sunday Afternoon, and in Avenue
N. E. Church in the Evening.

One of the largest audiences ever
assembled in Milford was present on
Sunday night in the Methodist Church
to listen to an address delivered by
George F Tibbitts, Inter State Secre-
lary of Washington, D. G. The deep
est interest was manifested, by both
men and women, and large number
of subscriptions were offered toward a
new building and equipment without
solicitation. The young men of the
town are aroused to the great need Of
sHch an institution and are offering
to aid most generously, in giving both
of their time and financial help in for
warding and com pleting the Organi-
zation.
Mr. Tibbitts began his remarks by
thanking The pastors of the different
denominations. and the officers of their
churches, for their generous cOopera
tion ard for coming together in a
Union service The address was illus
tated by the use of one hundred and
fifty stereopticOn views, which gave
the large as,emblage new vision of
The growth of the Young Mems Chris
tian As .ociatiou, and its marvellous sue
cess and influence throughout the
world.
MI Tlbbitts took for his subject
Christian Activity" The lecture
was illustrated throughout with mag
nificent stereopticon views, which
gave a clear underst 'ndiog of the real
work of the organization. Mr. Tib-
bits gave much data concerning the
number of buildings and members in
the various parts of the country which
emphasized the fact that the Y NJ. c,
A., is doing a splendid work for thous
ands and thousands of young men in
this country. He said that some Of the
foremost men Of this country give eX
preston to the fact that the Y. NJ. G.
A. had been great influence upon
their lives, and recommend it as a
moral factor of great importance to the
national life of our young men.
The meeting which was held in Ar
nory Hall on the afternoon preceding
the meeting at the church was well at
tended, and much pleasure given to
those present.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Tenth Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Titman cele-
brated the teuth anniversary of their
wedding April 18th The house was
filed with the relatives and friends OF
the family. The presents were many
and handsome. The refreshments were
abundant and all spent a most enjoya-
BILE evening. We hope as they have
gone thus far on the trip of welded
bliss. with such happy voyage. They
may pull ,ogelher on life's ocean until
thev reach their diamond wedding,
and enter the port of heavenly happl
ness uot far apart. A GUEST.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Informal Reception.

Hundreds Of people visited the Ush-
ers' Union Club Rooms on Wednesday
evening last. in response to an invita-
ton given out to the general public to
attend the opening reception of the
Club. No program had been arranged
for the evening, and everything that
gave delight to the occasion was i'm
promptu, The guests were served with
light refreshments and entertained by
the various musical talent present y
feature of the evening was the vocal
solo rendered by Mr.. Napoleon Raugh-
lev, of Philadelphia. Many other
things OF interest might be said con-
ceruiug the reception and the organi-
zation, but circumstances which are
explained in an editorial prevent.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Runaway Team Stopped.

Mr.. Wesley Hammond came to Mil
ford on Wednesday after a load Of
phosphate, and while at the factory
his horses became frightened and before
Mr.. Hammond could reach them, they
were gone. They continued their pace
until they reached the corner of Fourth
and Walnut streets, where they were
,topped by Mr. Geo. D. Smeallie and
driven back to the factory and given
over TO their owner.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Report of New Century Club.

The meeting Of the Milford New Cen.
tury Club held Monday, May 2nd. was
well attended by the mem bers, and full
of interest. The session opened at $50
to ballot for officers for the ensuing
year during which time the following
program was given.
A vocal solo my Love. j." was charm.
ingly rendered by Mrs. Saunders
Truitt
The piano solo by Miss Mary Smith
also Won a well deserved applause from
the audience.
History paper, "The French Revo-
luton, and Napoleon Bonaparte," " was
especially interesting, and was the last
of the series of six.
The History study for next year was
then voted upon, and papers were
chosen.
Mrs. Saunders Tuitt was elected
chairman of a committee to arrange
the recipes for a cook book of the "NIil-
ford New Century Club" fame.
A rising vote Of thanks was given to
Mr.. George II. Draper for a donation
Of ice to he used in the preparation of
refreshments to be served at the next
meeting
The election of officers was next in
order, and we're: President, Mrs J.
Lynn Ptatt; 1st vice-president, Mrs.
William Aldred; d vice-presifent
Mrs. Andrew Donald Marshall; 3rd
vice president. Mrs. James p Pierce
recording SER tary, Ms John Wallace
Welch; treasurer, Ms. Saunders Truitt;
corresponding secretary, Miss Bur
della Davis; auditor, Miss Anna Hall
Club represen tative Of State educa-
tional committee, Mrs George w Mar
shall; Club representative on Forestry,
Mrs. w. F, Causey.
hour of the directors whose terms Of
Office expired after a month in that
capacity were re-inststed, and are:
Mrs Peter f CauSey Mrs B. P. Burn,
Mrs. George f. Pierce. Mrs. Charles
Barker. Mrs. James Hall having re
gued Miss Anna Hall was elected in
her stead.
On Monday, May 9th; the inst7lla-
tion of officers will take place aud each
chairman will be asked for report of
work accomplished by her committee
during the past year.
Refreshments will be served by the
directors and executive and
full attendance of mem bers is desired
to this, the Last meeting under the pres
ent management
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
OBITUARY.
Herring.

Mrs. Angeline B. Herirg, wife of Will
liam George Herring, an ex Postmaster
of this town, and mother of John w.
Herring secretary of the Milford Build
ing and Loan Association, and sister
of William John Beswick, died at her
home on North Second street, on Friday
evening last after lingering illness,
aged 73 years. months and % days.
The deceased was a woman of lovely
character. and was beloved by wide
circle of friends. She was member of
the Avenue NJ. E. Church and a de-
vout christian. Funeral services were
h Id from her late residence on Mon
day afternoon, the Rev. G. P. Jones,
d. D., officiating. Interment was
made at the Beswick family burying
ground in Milford Neck. Isaac White
funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
WHERE YOUR
FRIENDS ARE.
2r. william HaIIett is visiting in

DR.. William Hallett is visiting in
Virginia.
DR.. CIawson Beswick is the guest of
his mother near town.
DR.. and Mrs. J, c. Wiltbank, of Mil
ton, were in town on Tuesday.
Mr.. Al Newton has been visiting his
mother this week, Mrs. Chas. Walker.
Esquire Fisher and wife and two child
rem visited his mother in Washington,
d. c., over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Bennett. of Ce-
dar Neck, have returned home after
weeks visit in Philadelphia, Media,
Pa, and Camden, n. J.
Misses Mabel Brown, Mary Smith,
and Ann Wilson and Mr.. John Kram-
Itch, attended the Leap Year dance at
Dover, Thursday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
James H. HaIIett Dead.

James H. Hallett. of Brainard, Min
nesota, died at his home in that place
on Friday of last week, aged so years,
and on his birthday. The deceased
was a former resident of this town and
a brother of John W. Hallett, EXPIRES
ident of the Town Council of Milford.
Mr.. Hallett was well known here, and
highly respected by all who knew him.
He leaves a wife and two children.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Trout Plentiful.

The trout season has been on only
a short time, but even now they seem
to be unusally plentiful and the peo-
ple are taking advantage Of the price
which has been rs cents per bushel a
part of the week, and for nice large
fish. A large number of persons have
visited the shores where the fish are
sold and m lde large purchases 1or the
purpose of sailing them down.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Florida RaIstOn Dead,

Florida Ralston, colOred, who for
many years was one of the head wait
ers at the Central Hotel, died on Fri
day of last week of pulmonary trouble,
after nearly a years. illness. Funeral
was held Tuesday afternoon from his
late residence in North Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Boys Play Ball.

A club of the younger boys OF this
town journeyed to Harrington on Sat
urday last and crossed bats with the
Harrington boys. The game was inter
esting throughout, and it was really
difficult for time to tell who the vic
tors would be. The score was TO in
favor of the Harrington boys
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Here and There.


Four seines are fishing at Slaughter
Beach all the time and are making
large hauls and are supplying large
number of buyers.
There will be more sorghum planted
this year in Sussex and lower Kent
counties, than ever before. Farmers
have learned that sorghum is a profit.
able crop to grow. There is always 3
demand for the molssses, and it brings
from 25 TO 40 cents per gallon whole
sale.
G. H. Hall. one of Milford's entera
prising merchants believes in advertis4
ing. He advertises extensively in
newspapers. This spring he has had
tackled up hundreds of attractive card
board signs. His signs may be seen
as far west in Delaware as Edwards
vile.
The old Jefferson Moore farm house
standing one and one-half miles west
of FELTON,, Kent county, will be torn
down this spring and replaced by
new one. This house was built in the
spring Of 1903. DR.. John A. Moore, Of
FELTON,, the owner of this house, was
born there.
Mrs Mary LRff, living near Ed wards
vile, Kent county, is the oldest person
in that neighborhoOd. She was born
April %. 1915. Mrs LufF is the mother
of only one child, but has twenty-eight
grand and great grandchildren. She
has good hearing and eyesight, is very
active and can do an honest days work
A well-known farmer in lower Kent
county, bought a setting of eggs this
spring from farmers wife few miles
away from home. The lady told him
that 1.-THE eggs were fresh. as she had
gathered them that day. He took the
eggs home and placed them under
hen. Three days later seven Of the
eggs Matched out. The hen set on the
balance of them, and they Matched out
in twenty.one days, the allotted time.
He says he wants to keep in that stock
of chickens-the early hatchers.
A farmer in lover Delaware read the
following ad in story paper in JRnu'
ary of this year:
"Send me S1.0O and I will send you
q receipt how to keep your pump from
freezing"
Hewas having trouble with his pump
al that time. He told his wife that he
was going to invest. He enclosed a
dollar and directed it TO one of the east.
ern cities. A few days afterward he
received a nicely printed receipt, which
read rs follows:
"Take your pump in the house every
night
The catch was not new one to
some, but was new to the farmer who
invested the dollar.
B.F Clendaniel, a we'll known and
reliable farmer living two miles north
of Elleudale, Sussex county, is the
owner of mare that was born April
21, 1868. This mare was sired by Old
Ben Morgan, the best stock of horses
that was ever brought to Delaware.
She is now SO years old, eats well, is
sound and solid in every respect, and
no one by looking at her would think
that she was more than or 10 years
old. Mr.. Clendaniel says that she can
do. and does do, as much work as she
did twenty years ago. DR.. F. P, Ruhl,
who moved there a few weeks ago
from West Virginia, has two stations
that he brought here with him Of the
same stock of horses The farmers in
this section should be glad to know
that the stock Of Morgan horses are in
Delaware again.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Work on Streets.

The work on the Walnut street bridge
is now completed, and Walnut street
is now in the best condition for years,
and the improvement is of such kind
that it is permanent. The work on
Railroad Avenue has been started, and
will be completed as rapidly as possi-
blq
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
ST. Paul NJ. E. Church.

The Rev. R. G. Waters will preach
an interesting sermon on the "Prodigal
ssh" in the St. Paul Church Sunday
evening. All who have read this the
greatest of Christ's parallels, will be
especially benefited by listening to
this we'll known divine.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Pupils Recital.

Under the direction of Mrs. Annie
Lord Hynson, "a recital will be given in
Armory Hall on Friday evening, May
9th. The entire program which has
been arranged indicates an interesting
and delightful evening for all who at
tend The talent represented on the
program compose Mrs. Hynson's large
class Of scholars.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Buys Property.

Mrs. Annie Lord HynsOn has pur-
chased the property now occupied by
Curtis Macklin situated on North
Front street from the heirs Of the late
Elizabeth Johnson. The consideration
is not known.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Catholic Church.
evening"

Last Sunday was the beginning of
May devotions. Hymns were sung in
honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
There was large attendance at cate
chisn, each member placed bouquet
in front Of the stature The children
are reminded to continue the devotion.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Shad Season Profitable.

Mills a'd Bennett, who have been
fishing for shad at Benefits Pier dur
ing this season, caught $40 shad which
averaged them thirty cents a pie'e
This is, perhaps, the greatest catch for
years.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Pensions Granted.

Col. John Wainwright, Of Whining
ton, Del, has secured a pension for
Daniel Reeder, Go. II, 47th Pa Vols,
l55) fifty-fve dollars month from 2d
March, 1903. He resides at Dover,
Delaware.
Eli L. Collins, Co. A, 9th Del Vols,
of Milton, 10 dollars month from
Jan 20, 1904.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Short Items of News.

tel, has two pet foxes.
Prices for trout at Slaughter Beach
ara unusually low for this season of
the year they have been selling at 80
cents per bushel.
Edward Reynolds, ofSlaughter Beach
caught so bushels of trout on Monday
of this eek. This is perhaps the
largest catch of the season at this date
Don't fail to see the big minstrel
show at ArmOry Hall next Wednesday
night. Benefit of the Athletic Asso.
citation. Seats on sale at G. D. Abbott
u Cos.
One of the books, 'The Maid of Or
leans, sent here for the use of the Uni
versity Extension Society, has been
lost track Of Please return same to
j. Hall Anderson.
You can hear the silvering tenor of
Napoleon Raughley in selected solos
at Armory Hall next Wednesday night
Benefit of Athletic Association. Get
your seat reserved at c. d. Abbott &
Co.'S.
The first trout of the season were in
town on Friday Of last week It is
thought that this season will he the
hest for trout that has been known for
years, as the first catches have been
unusually large.
SaEluel Short, who lives on large
farm one and One-half miles north of
Harrington, has planted this spring
five acres 10 peanuts. Peanut growing
can be made to be very profitable in
Delaware, as we'll as in Virginia and
North Carolina.
George Scott, who is employed at
AbbOtt's shipard, had his hand badly
mashed last week while doing some
work on the schooner that is now under
construction at that place. No bones
were broken, and Mr.. Scott is much
improved at this time
The trout fish which are being caught
at Slaughter Beach seem to be much
larger than those caught at the other
beaches along the shore, and because
of that fact larger portion of the buy
ers engage their fish from the fisher
men who are fishing at that place.
DIR. f. P. Ruhl, V. s., of FairmOunt,
West Virginia, bought the B. D Car
penter farm of 80 acres--a fruit, grain
and truck farm two miles east of Lin
coin and moved his family there. He
has so far made extensive improve
ments by building poultry hOuse 100
xlO feet, also a pigeon pen. He is 60
ing in the pigeon and chicken busi-
ness in an exte sive way. He has
pure bred barred Plymouth Rock,
White Leghorn, Rose Comb Leghorn,
Brown Leghorn, and other breeds Of
fancy chickens. He brought with him
two handsome Morgan stations. En-
terprising men like DR.. Ruhl are well
coined to this section of the country.
Richard DIETRICH came to Delaware
four years ago from Pittsburgh, Pa,
and bought a farm near the city limits
of Milford. He grows very fine small
fruits and great variety of choice
vegetables. His farming is more for
pleasure than profit. He has one Of
the prettiest and best kept homes-in-
side and Out-in this section. Mr..
DIETRICH has had years of experience
as wine maker, and he has in his
cellar barrels, kegs and bottles Of wine
of his own make, of grape, poke berry.
wild cherry, currant, elderberry, black
berry aud wild grape He says his
cellar is like those that he saw while
he was travelling through France. This
man is a good all-round citizen, open
aud free-hearted, kind neighbor and
good frledd.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
CHURCH NEWS.
PRESBYTERIAN.

Sacrament of Lords Supper. The
choir will sing "Incline Thine Ear, "
and mo Friend Like Jesus" Sab
bath School at o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Avenue N. E. Church.

Morning sermon, 1890 Subject: "a
Real Necessity for AtOnemeut."
Evening service at O'Clock. Ep-
worth League topic: "Crowns Tired
den Under Foot " Miss Gertrude At
kins, leader Followed by short address
by pastor. Special music. The public
invited.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Big Minstrel Show.

The biggest possible home minstrel
aggregation will appear at Armory
Hall next Wednesday night. Have
you secured your seat? Can be had at
G. D. Abbott & Co.'S.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06
Christ Church.

May Sth, 18th Sunday after Easter.
Celebration, so a m; mathis, litany
and sermon, 1880; Sunday School, >
p. M; St. Faiths Guild Tuesday even
ing; Christ Church Guild. Wednesday
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06

n'g minstrel show next Wednesday
guy, DON'T fail to see it.
Milford chronicle., 1904-05-06

t We opers
lest, and bs
.dren's Suit
Il.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-24
No Paw. No Cure.

Mister" said little child to the
herb doctor. or root DOCTOR" as they
are sometimes called in some parts;
mister. mamma says them las pills
you sold her didn't do no good. and
she told me to ask you to send her
some other kind this time" and, say
ing which. she placed the empty box
on the doctors rickety desk.
"Lemme see," said the doctor, as he
adjusted his glasses and looked over
his book. After inspecting the book
for a few minutes he looked up and
said:
"Humph! Humph! l see whar de
trouble is. You tell yo' NANNY. hon.
ey, dat she nevah paid fur dem las
pills she got, an tell her she can't
spec fur dem to do her no good
'cep'n dey's pair fur!"-Lippincott' s
Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-24
Woman Fouob. for Ru,.I..


The Port Arthur newspaper. Novi>
krai, of November 18th, copies OF
which were brought to Che Foo by the
Russian torpedo boat destroyer. Rats.
toropny, contains a romantic story OF
Haritena Korotkiewitch. who, although
. woman served valo. ously In many
lights at Port Arthur. until death
closed her strange career.
Tho husband of Haritcna Korotkis-
witch was serving at Port Arthur. In
endeavoring to join hip she was
stopped at Hardin and was hot allowed
70 proceed further owing to her sex.
She then donned masculine attire, and
succeeded In reaching Port Arthur
shortly before the landing Of the Japa-
nese on the peninsula of Lao Tung.
Finding her husbands regiment. she
enlisted in IT. She participated in num-
erous sorties and in the defense of the
forts. and, although her sex was soon
discovered. her record for bravery, tire
lessness and attention to the wounded.
and the excellent moral influence she
exerted over the soldiers, who never
swore in her presence, won her permis-
sion to remain in the ranks.
While fighting side by side with her
husband the latter was wounded. His
wife nursed him until the crisis In his
case was passed, when she returned
to the front, where she became messen-
ger to Captain Gourzakohky OF the
Thirteenth regiment In the perform
ance Of her duties as messenger she
was often seen riding fearlessly from
ono position to another. seemingly un-
affecteed by the bursting of shells or
the din of battle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-24
IL Was Grammatical.

The little Boston girl was taking
her first lesson in grammar.
Can you tell me. Priscilla" said
the teacher. what is the difference
between common nouns and proper
aoups?"
without definite knowledge, OBJ
tanned by research on the subject. re-
piled the small maiden, 81 am incfined
to adventure the opinion that the lat
ter are those which are invariably
used in the municipality and environs
of Boston, while the former are indig-
enous to the remaining fraction OF the
United States"
AS she proved equally proficient in
history and Christian Science. she was
passed on to the next grade.-Cincin-
natl ommercial-Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-24
Uses Of steel.

The railroad mileage In this country
lisa increasing at the rate OF abouq
5000 miles a year. At this rate n
twenty years there will be 100000
more miles of railroad in the countryI
II the country continues to develop
during the next twenty years as rap
idly as 1t has during the last two dec
AIDES. 1t will require fully 100000 more
miles OF railroad to handle the Increase
In the volume of traffic. With this IN
crease In railroad mileage the demand
for steel and iron will be correspond
ingly greater. The last great building
constructed in New York with iron
beams and iron girders was the Wald-
dorf hotel. and yet this building Is only
eleven years old Every large building
that has gone up since has been con-
structed with steel-New York Trib-
uQe
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-24
on. of Nature. Wonders.

The annelid, Podynce cirrata. ia a
mean-looking worm about an inch and
a half in length. of flattened shape.
blunt at both ends, apparently COW
cred by smooth skin Of dull brown
color. On being touched it throws IT.
self into elegant serpentine curves,
and then what appears to be the upper
skin is seen to be composed of a great
number of round fiat membraneous
plates or shields. arranged in two
rows, overlapping each other. These
though of larger size, are attached to
the body only by small point IN the
center of their sides, so that when the
animal moves the edges of these
shields are lifted and reveal their live
structure, sliding upon each other in o
singular manner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-11-24
STORIES OF CLERICAL FOLK.
comicaI Mixups Made by occupiers
of the Pulpit.


A Scotch minister who was in need
of funds thus conveyed his intentions
to his congregation: "Weel. friends.
the kirk is urgently in need of siller.
and as we have failed to get money
honestly, we will have to see what a
bazaar can do for u.s.
1t happened in Cornwall, according
to report, that pastor complained
that his congregation had the habit Of
looking round at late comers. and,
while he thought it natural enough.
he saw that 1t disturbed their relig-
iouy duties, and so determined to an
nounce by name those persons who
came in late. Accordingly he several
times paused during the prayers and
said: Mr.. c.. with his wife and
daughter" then again, Mr.. c. and
william D." This went on for while
and the congregation kept their eyes
fixed on their books, but when 1t was
given out Mrs. M. in a new bonnet
every feminine head in the church
was turned.
1t was a curate who read in the les
son for the day:
He spoke the word, and cathoppers
came and grassipillars innumerable." q"
Chambers Journal.