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Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12
ITEMS FROM DISTRICT NO. 6

Miss Emma Carpenter is spending few day
with her uncle and aunt, Willoughby Beidemar
and wife
Edward Fitzgerald, while cutting wood few
days ago, cut his foot At present writing it /,
giving him considerable trouble.
John R. Bennett spent Sunday with his mother
at her residence in Slaughter Neck
Thomas Reed vile and daughter Minnie. spent
sunday with Mrs. Reeds mother Mrs. S. C. Kirby.
Of this place.
Miss Bessie Donovan spent Sunday afternoon
with her friend, Miss sallie Kirby.
Willoughby Beideman, who has been confined
TO his home since Christmas with dyspepsia. is still
on the sieklist but at present writing is reported
to be improving.
David B. shockley and George B. Warrington
are on the sicklist this week
Oscar johnson and wife OF Milton. spent sun
day with Mrs. Johnson's parents, Willoughby Bel.
deman and wife. Xt
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12
BRIDGEYILLE.


1t is reported that an ice plant will be erec
ted here In the spring.
II. C. Layton has purchased the newspaper
bNsiness of NJ. W. Welch.
Several of the business men OF this town
were in SelbyViiie on Monday.
Miss Sara Sudler entertained a number OF
her fliends Thursday evening. in honor of
Mr.. Albert Sudler.of Nestover. They spent
very easant evening playing finch and
pit Among those present were Misses Paw
line Gray Bessie Rash, Edna Ward Hester
/ Wiley Nellie Harris, Messrs Val Lewis, Ray
I Warren, Everett Short, Robert Swain, Albert
sudler.
"Flinch Party" was given on Tuesday
evening by Miss Nora Harris, to some OF her
friends. Those present were: Misses Ress G
Rash, Eva Jones, Nellie Harris, Fanny Welch.
Messrs. Robert Swain, Roland Ellicott, Everett
Short.
The EPwOrth League gave a brit hday party
Wednesday evening, at the residence OF Mr..
r. W. Cannon. They spent a very pleasant
evening by singing, reading and reciting. At
ten O'Clock they were invited in the drawing
room where refreshmt nts were served.
Miss Theo. Ball entertainec a number of
her friends Wednesday evening, in honor OF
Miss Murphy, of Pennington, and Miss
Weintz, OF POttsville Pa
Miss Pauline Gray entertained a mum ber OF
her friends saturday evening. They spent a
very pleasant evening by playing pit and
finch.
Miss Anna Rust gave n dance at her home
10 a number Of her friends Thursday evening 4
William Gray,ef Lansdowne, Pa, spent sat /
urday and Sunday with his mother Mrs Gray. !,
Mrs. Eta Layton and daughter Margaret.
are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walton
Of Iron Hill.
Mrs. Anna Moore is visiting relatives In
Albert Sudler, Of Westover, was the guest
Of Miss Sarah Sudler last week.
Laura Cailaway, ofSeaford is visiting her
cousin, Louis Ward.
Lee SHORTS visiting his sister, Mrs. SAWYER
n Vinelaud.
John Thawley, OF Laurel. was In town on 4
sunday.
Prof John Wiley, Of Harrington, was he I
-uest Of his brother Prof X. NJ. Wiley. on sun I
lay. /
Edwin Lank, Of Georgetown. spent satur-
ay and Sunday with her aunt, Mrs H. c. @
.avton.
Mr.. Goodman,of Dover, spent Sunday with 4
is sister, Mrs. Solomon Kline II
Emerson Wiley, of Seaford, is visiting $
lends In Bridgeville. L
Miss Sara Susler has returned home from o
georgetown. &
solomon Kline spent Tuesday in Baltimore
Miss Mollie Harris has returned home from fa
H. c. Short and wife, of Georgetown, spent al
lnday with Mrs. Shorts parents, J. E. Har.
S and wife, of Bridgeville. f
Mr., and Mrs. Walls, OF Georgetown, spent al
inday with their daughter, Mrs. H. c. Lay W
n.
Luther G. Wslch is visiting friends in VIII ia
ington. COLD WEATHER. pc
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12
HARRINGTON.

savings bank has been talked OF for Harrng
ton, and there are many who think it would be
paying investment for the originators
The Fleming Caunery will not be operated thi
year by Mr. E. Fleming; at least that is the gen
e7al understanding by the people. The season o
1903 was very unsatisfactory and the outlook fo
this year does not encourage the owners to en-
gage in the business.
A large barn is in process of building for Mr.
Louder sapp, by Arley b. Wix.
Since the thaw the streets have been very
muddy and the need of having the worn-out dirt
hauled of, and stone substituted, is more than
apparent to the people OF Harrington It is worse
than useless to continue to haul dirt To mix with
worn-out surface soil, and expect to get decent
streets a result
The new colored school building is IN daily use
aud it is great comfort to the children attend
ing The building was built by Arley Wix. who
made good job for the money he received. viz:
$3.50. Colonel Theo. Townsend paid him in full
for the work this week
A delegation from Bridgeville passed through
here last Monday en- route for selbyville where
they Inspected the new trust company doing bus
iness at that place. It was composed of Harry
Vivan p. j. Gray, Richard W. Cannon and Olive
Newton, who Will manage the branch OF that in
sttution to be established at Bridgeville in the
next few weeks.
Those of the strawberry growers who are No to
date, are preparing to put the phosphate on their
strawberries this week, or as soon as the weather
will permit.
Many sweet potatoes are yet to 90 to market
from this section and as the prices have been n
little better, they will be sent OFF in the next few
days.
Miss Rebekah B. Harrington spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives
Alfred Raughley is visiting his daughter Mrs.
Gooden sapp, OF Wyanette, III.
Albert sapp and wife, entertained compapy
of relatives and friends to a turkey dinner on |
Wednesday.
Herman Longfellow, of Vernon, is visiting his
grandparents
Mr.. Kenney is visiting his parents in Laurel.
Arthur Billing, Of Philadelphia was the guest of
Frederick Longiellow and sister on sunday even.
ing.
Walter Dill and brother. of Felton, were town
visitors on sunday
Alex. L. Harrington and Miss Nettie Ross and
other invited guests spent delightful evening
with the Misses Townsend, OF near Mas,ens on
Friday.
Miss Grace Simpson, who has been spending !
some time in Philadelphia is visiting her relatives
here. ,
Walter Coverdae, Of Houston was in town on
r
William B. Fleming the newly appointed post
Master took charge Of the Office Saturday. Miss
elizabeth B. Fleming, his sister, was made dep +
10y.
Rev. E, c. Atkins, who is now closing his third $
ear as pastor of Harrington NJ. f. Church. has ri
zen invited to return for the fourth year.
James Outen and wife have a fine son. :
Mrs. Booth, aged eighty-four years, and the tc
lother of Elias Smith, passed to her rest on Sat
rday evening. Interment was made at Burrs nj
ille.
The members Of Prospect NJ. E. Church would
Ike for their pastor, Rev. D. J. Givan, OF Farming
'n' who is greatly beloved by all, to return for
mother year.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12
GEORGETOWN NOTES.

r Miss Annie Virginia Atkins, daughter cf
Kendall b. Atkins,ofnear Rodney.this county.
and George Edward Burton, of Millsboro. were
married at high noon on Wednesday. Febru-
ary 10. They Will reside in Mnlsboro.
Byron Pepper has been appointed rural
mail carrier for Route No. Z, going ont from
this town. The route is a new one. and Mr..
Pepper will enter upon his duties March 1.
Register of wills Lay ton has granted letters
OF administration on the eltate of Jobn A
| FOwleriate Of Nanticoke hundred, TO Martha
f. Fowler; on the estate OF George e. stevens
late OF Cedar Creek hundred, to George NJ
Sackett, on the estate of Milbv Atkins. late of|
Dagsboro hundred, to Noah W. Atkins. and
on the estate OF Martin L Watkins. late of
Cedar Greek hundred,to Wallace s. Watkins.
H. ). Macklin has sold the II. 7. Downing
farm TO Byron Pepper for 81 100.
The cold weather has heen severe on ouaiI
and rabbits. Farmers are reeding the birds. |
wesley M. Z. Church has elected Char es
f. Richards delegate, and Charles p. Tunnel |
aiternate' TO the Lay Electoral Conference, /
"hich VIII semble at Dover next month.
Ihe extra services in the Methodist Protes
tant Church have been discontinued. Fonr
persons proiessed conversion while the meet
ings we're In progress
Hiram S. short has gone To Pbiladetnh,a
to be treated for asthma.
band OF gypsies ale encam oed near Pinev
Grove about four miles south OF here,
The twin daughters OF William Toomev and
Wife' born the latter part Of last week near
stoekley, are deaS.
Frank p. Truitt, OF Milford, is here engaged
in compilil a new directory for Georgeto[yn
Mr.. Truitt was formerly connected with tho
MILFORD CHRONICLE.
william V. Macklia, who recently removed
from Georgetown to Wilmington. IT il rn.
mored' has purchased hotel busiaess OF Mil
ton and will engage in the business there
Mr.. Iaeklin was formerly proprietor OF the
6rick Hotel here.
Inc Sussex Levy Court mas electea Tosenh
L. canal attorney for that body,and VIM. ].
ourdy was reelected baimG
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be eured bv
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned have known r
jheney for the last fifteen years, and believe
lim perfectly honorable in all business tran,.
cuons and financially able to carry ont anv
obligations made by their hrsn.
Vest & rruax, W holesale druggists -ToIod, n
Valding, Kinnan d Marvin, wholesale Drn0.
gists, Toledo, o.
HAIRS Catarrh Cure is taken interualIy,act-
lg directly upon the blood and mucous sur
ices OF the system. Testimonials sent free
rice 75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
HANS Family Pills are the best.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12
WILLOW GROVE.

Victor sapp is threatened With pneumonia
Mrs. John 8. Clark and daughter spent sunday
with Ms Jesse Williams near HazlettYiHe
Charles Cubbage spent Tuesday with Mrs. Re
beeca Cubbage, near here
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12

In the Me-
est Tuesday
Walton dan
Pts. Lucille
class, which
the older fOIH
Look on, and
part. The I
Was surpTisir
and to them
execution of
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raalizstion o
vas a pretty
aimed the lit.
he dancing '
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12

FIFTH. The Oliver has a thorouo
center draft, runs lighter tbs
any other plow, and under n
direct and complete control 4
the operator.
SEVENTH. The Oliver is economic,
in repairs, and when your Shan
is renewed you have an entirel,
new cutting edge.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12
Wash

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aisplay of sh,
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Davis will b
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Sc the displa
fesbyterian
The anniv,
fesbyterian
held next Nc
auditorium o.
ram arrange,
iQteresting, an
ne present.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
A DOUBLE
RESCUE
BY ELLIOT WALKER
Copyright, 1905, by 7. c. Mcclure

IN kiss you for that| cried the child
TREMENDOUSLY. I'D marry you II was
big enough"
Her arm clung about the mans mus
cular neck as he tried TO dodge the i'm
pulsive caresses. Laughing family, he
carried his light burden across the
street. put her down i'll safety and
beckoned to white faced, horritied
woman on the other side of the track.
Curly did not quite comprehend how
he had done II. Just an instructive leap,
q clutch at the pink rrock, and the troll
ley'S fender had graZed his leg as he
terked forward. trying to east the lit
tie girl from him. with Hash Of
thought that he himself was gone.
Voices cursing the motormau, who
was not In the least at fault; VOICES
and hands applauding hulnmed in his
ear without meaning as he sIraighten-
ed up with long breath OF relief, bis
eyes ON her grateful, childish face"
Marry me, ehT" he whispered mis-
chievously as he disentagled the cling
ing fingers. oh no, my dear, you
wouldn't; not If you We're ten years
older"
II would, FL be twenty-one then"
holding his none too clean hand with
both her tiny ones. I'm going to wait
for you Every day I'll remember just
how you look, and
You totr smiled her rescuer, hasti-
ly pulling from his breast pocket an
envelope and extracting a card photo
graph from rather soiled bunch.
Her, take this Look at II once In
awhile That'll be thanks enough for
me, and maybe you won't entirely for
get poor fellow who won't forget you
In a long while Bless your little white
soui didn't know | had a soft spot
left"
-Allena Racewayw Quavered the thin
lady in black, coming up with a rush
after painful indecision In crossing.
How dared you disobey me? Have
you thanked the kind gentleman prop
erly1 Which is he AllenaT"
He's gone" answered her charge,
with a wall of disappointment her
glance rowing through the crowd. "Oh,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
EicarIous Vengeance

1t was undoubtedly Il mean trick OF
Sawyer He was big man, and when
he came home late few evenings ago
and found his little friend, Ben Al
len, with whom he shared his lodgings,
asleep In the middle of their common
bed he made little to do, but when he
retired, with a little effort, he kicked
his small friend on to the floor.
Ben said nothing at the time, but
when a few evenings later he found
that Sawyer had taken up a similar
position in bed he determined to have
his revenge.
Stealthily climbing over the huge
form, he braced his back against the
wall and, placing his feet against his
friends spine, gave tremendous push.
The effect was instantaneous, If not
exactly what had been anticipated.
The big man moved, but the bed
moved with him, opening wide space
between 1t and the wall, through which
Ben disappeared.
The little fellow had shot himself
out of bed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
A Curious Ferry.

Captain Hambro, while travelling
among the KAYAKS of Turkestan, dis
covered curious way Of taking a
heavily laden boat across a broad riv-
er The method consisted in piling up
the boat as full as it would hold with
out sinking of all the persons and all
their baggage that it was desired to
take across Then the boat was
launched. There were no oars and no
sails The motive power was supplied
by the horses, the cattle. the sheep and
the goats of the nomadic and pastoral
people swimming in front and along
side and so by degrees that were far
more slow than they were sure towing
the boat to the other side. In one in
stance which Captain HambrO men
tions the river that party crossed in
this manner was 200 yards wide.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
FIRST USE OF GAS.


Great was the amaZement Of all Eu-
rope when at about the close Of the
century William Murdoch discovered
that gas could be used for Illuminating
purposes. So little was the invention
understood by those who had not seen
it in use that even the great and wise
CD men of the British parliament
laughed at the idea. How can there
be light without a wickp said one
member of that august body, with a
wink and a knowing nod. Even the
great Sir Humphry Davy ridiculed the
idea Of lighting towns and cities with
gas He one day asked Murdoch, "Do
you mean to use the dome of st. PaulS 3
for your gas meter Sir Walter Scott
also made merry of the gas idea and
Of the coming attempt to illuminate
London with smoke from a tar fac
tory"
When the house of commons was
finally lighted with tine new illuminant,
the architect and custodian Of the
building, who imagined that the gas
ran as fire through the pipes insisted
that they hc removed several inches
from the wall To prevent the building
from taking fire. Several distinguished
members were also observed carefully
touching the pipes with their gloyed
fingers and then smelling of them 10
see if they could detect the odor Of
burned leather.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
AN INTERRUPTED SERMON.
Preaching Under Dihicuities In an
IugliSh Church.


In "a Preachers Story of his Work
Dr. Rainsford tells of some strange in
terruptions he encountered while
preaching one of his earliest sermons
in the English cathedral town of Nor
WiCh
Or. Rainsford was in the middle OF
his sermon when he CHANGED to look
down from the high pulpit to where
the members Of the choir were seated
In large boNlikc pew, screened from
the congregation by a curtain. Much
to the preachers surprise, one of the
men in the choir put his arm around Il
girl, drew her head down on his shoul-
der and then looked up at Or. Rains
ford and winl,"d.
Tie preacher stopped his sermon,
walked down out Of the pulpit and
told the rector the members of the
choir were acting outrageously. The
rector walked up to the pew, drew
down the curtain with jerk and eX-
posed the spooning couple to the view
of the congregation.
Then DR. RainsfOrd resumed his ser
mon A minute later he CHANGED to
look down the main aisle, and there,
walking in solemn procession, were n
hen and Il dozen chicks. To crown 1t
all, when the sexton tried to drive
them out he was so drunk he fell right
on top of the hen. And then from his
place the old rector cried out:
Let her alone, John; she is doing no
harm.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
Thieyish Bees.

Buckner in his Psychic Life Of Ami
mails" speaks of thievish bees which
In order TO save themselves the trouble
of working attack well stocked hives
In masses, kill the sentinels and the
inhabitants, rob the hives and carry
off the provisions. After repeated en-
terprises of this description they ac-
quire taste for robbery with violence.
They recruit whole companies, which
get more and more numerous, and
finally they form regular colonies of
brigand bees. But IT Is still more Gu
rious fact that these brigand bees can
be produced artificially by giving
working bees a mixture of honey and
brandy to drink. The bees soon ac-
quire a taste for this beverage, which
has the same disastrous effects upon
them as upon men. They become i'll dis
posed and irritable and lose all desire
to work, and finally when they begin
to feel hungry they attack and plunder
the we'll supplied hives.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
YOUTH ANO AGE.
The Thoughts That Filled the Maiden
and the Old Lady.

1t was o'clock in the evening, the
night OF the great dance in the assem-.
bly, room.
She was almost ready. A few final
touches, q little readjustment before
the mirror, and then, beautiful and
stately. she stepped out into the hall
and slowly descended the stairs.
She was very young, but her calm,
serious face, her ease and perfect poise
and other certain little gestures OF
surety in herself indicated that she
was not new at the business of the
evening. Somehow there was a touch
OF sadness to her face
AS she passed down the stairs she
paused In front of the library, with her
party wrap over her arm. In the Ii
brary, her face half shaded from the
evening lamp, sat an old woman. Her
silver hair was smoothed back from q
forehead that time had not spared
from wrinkles
She looked up from the book she was
reading with bright smile.
"Off again, my dearY she said
1eSt IL , dllOlItT udllce.
had to go. But it's so tiresome."
She sat down wearily and gazed for
moment absently into the tlickering
fire on the hearth. There was a brief
silence; then the old woman spoke:
"My dear, you do not seem yourself
tonight OF what are you thinkingT
Her granddaughter looked up.
''Of the past" she said with sigh
And then she said as she rose and
gathered up her wraps:
But granny, you seem unusually
cheerful tonight. or what, pray, are
you thinking"
And the old woman replied, "My
dear, | was thinking of the future
Twentieth Century Home
Four Extremes.
The coolest place on earth inhabited
by man Is Nerkhoyansk above the arc
tic circle. in northeastern Siberia The
thermometer there drops to 90 degrees
below zero IN January. but sometimes
rises to SO degrees above zero in the
shade IN Juy. dropping, however, to
the freezing point on the warmcst sum
mcr nights The hottest place in the
world is the interior Of the great Sa-
hara desert in Africa. where the ther-
mometer rises 10 l22 degrees The wet
test place Is Grpytown, Nicaragua,
where the mean annual rainfall is 260
inches The place of least rain is Port
Nolloth, in South Africa, where less
Al. H.. l..
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
One Mans Insane Idea.

The writer once entered into cOnver-
Sation with the inmate of an asylum
at the request of the superintendent
who said he was a mOnomaniac and
invited me to find out if | could the
particular point of his insanity. 1T Is
rum subject TO go mad on, | must
say" he added, by way of helping me
tried him on various subjects without
success; In fact, he seemed better in
formed than myself, and | was turn
ing to go when he tapped me on the
shoulder and whispered in my ear:
tits long time coming isn't it?''
"What is?' l asked.
why, the day of Pentccost, of
course" he answered.
And that was the only irrational
thing he said during tho whole inter
view-London TIt-BitS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09

with me-" came clear voice as girl,
tall. bright eyed and sunny haired,
came quickly in without embarrass-
ment, looking at him keeniy.
II do" replied the stranger. II have
every day for ten years prayed for TINS
meeting that | might thank you
Thank me- starting. And for what,
pleaseP Oh" she cried II do know
you now, You are my picture. | have
II vet In a tiny frame You who saved
me when was little girl. SO often
| have wondered, dreamed, that l
might some time see you again. And
here you are"
"Ycs, here l am" solemnly, with his
hands claspcd behind him. Il have
had II talk with your father. He has
given me permission to tell you my
story. if-if you care to hear it
"Of course | do" Allena's checks
were glowing Let us sit down. Dear
me. / don't even know your name
"Shipman Todd Shipman Of Colora-
10 Springs"
"Oh" she gazed at him interestedly.
That day" began the man. his tone
revercnt. the trustful embrace Of a
little child turned my steps. During
all my struggle her face has been ever
before me- an inspiration. have been
true 10 it, !. has been my one thought
TO live and work for this date. this an
niversary, that | might tell her what
she did You do not seem strange to
me, but as l expected to find you.
Goodbyl May God bless you!'
But you will come again?" cried the
girl giving him her hands as he rose.
IF | do" the deep voice trembled,
"you-you will understand"
The fair head dropped and nodded al
most imperceptibly; her fingers tight
eued on his He bent his lips to them
and stepped softly away.
Mrs. Todd Shipman.' murmured AL
lena as she heard the front door close.
quite an attractive name"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
Our Double seIxen.

In form Of experience which is al.
most as common as ordinary dreaming
we see that the semsomnolent self
possesses a faculty not always given
TO the waking self Compared with my
own waking self, for instance, my half
asleep self Is almost a personality of
genius. He can create visions that the
waking self can remember but cannot
originate and cannot trace to any mem
ory Of waking impressions. These ap-
parently trivial things thus point to the
existence Of almost wholly submerged
potentialities in a mind so everyday,
commonplace and, so to speak, super.
fetal as mine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
How to Make mEfKInE Ink.

Dissolve separately one ounce Of nj
trete Of silver with one ounce and a
half of good washing soda. Mix the
solutions and collect and wash the pre-
cipitate in a filter. While still moist
rub 1t in up in u marble or stone NOR
tar with three drains of tartaric acid
Add two ounces Of distilled water. Mix
six drains of white sugar and ten
drains of powdered gum arabic, half
an ounce of archil and enough water to
make up six ounces