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Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
WHERE YOUR
FRIENDS ARE.

William 1. Simpson and son are in
Florida for month.
Miss Bessie Reynolds is visiting
friends in Amber, Pa.
Miss Edith Evans has been visiting
in Wilmington this week.
Elmer Williams, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents.
Miss Maggie McNalr left Milford on
Wednesday morning last for Philadel-
phia.
DR.. J. G. Dawson, of Matteawan. N.
Y, has been visiting friends in Milford
this week.
Mrs. S. M. Hiner, who had an opera
tiOn performed at Washington Hos
pital, is now recovering.
Miss Annie Postles has gone to
Smyrna where she will make her home
for the balance of the season,
Mrs. Elizabeth Steen, Mrs. Nettie Lit
tletOn, and Mrs. Lille Hall ,all of Days
bOro, were Milford visitors over Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Cannon took their
baby to Philadelphia last Monday to
have an operation performed at the
Jefferson Hospital.
Mrs. George w. Marshall attended a
luncheon given by Mrs. Lea, wife OF
the Governor, at their residence in VIII.
mingtOn last Friday.
Mrs. G. B. George is making south
ern trip through the CarOliuas. Sire
will stop over in Washington for the !
Inauguration aud attend the famous
inaugural millinery opening.
Mrs. Erbsmehl entertained a number /
Of young people last Friday evening at
her residence on Washington street,
South Milford, in honor OF her niece,
Miss Bertha Eskridge, of Colorado,
who is visiting her.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
To Issue More Bonds.

At meeting of the school voters Of
the Milford School Districts of the town
Of Milfold, held last Saturday afternoon
at the High School building, an elec-
tion was held to decide whether to issue
the $1,000 worth of bonds authorized by
the Legislature of two years ago. The
election was duly advertised by the
Boaid Of Education, and personal ap.
peals were made in many instances to
get the people to turn out and express
their opinion by ballot at the polls, but
during the entire hour Of the election
there was but a dozen and a half of
voters who came near the polls. The
vote was unanimous in favor Of issuing
the bonds. which are to pay for work
already done on the new school build
ing. The people appear to have but lit
tie interest in matters that they should
display the deepest interest il; ; educa-
tion is Of the greatest importance.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Offered $4,000 for a Library.

Georgetown, Delaware, has received
an offer from Andrew Carnegie as a re-
suit of correspondence by Rev. Howard
T. Quigg and Andrew J. Lynch, to do.
nate six thousand dollars for the pur-
pose of library, if the town will raise
annually one tenth Of that amount,
5000, for the support of the institution.
The members of the New Century Club
have offered to cooperate in procuring
an eligible site for the building and also
to aid in raising the yearly fund for its
maintenance. 1t is believed that the
library will be established.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
High School Notes.
(ED1TED BY MEMBER OF CLASS 'O5)

Mrs. Willis visited the High School
on Thursday Of last week.
Marshall Townsend has returned TO
school after a weeks illness.
Miss Nellie Evans, class 'O7, has been
on the sick list, but is now back at
school.
The boys Of the High School are
practicing for the High ghSchool Minstrel,
which they hope to be aLle to render
about the last of March.
The classes Of 'O5, 'O6, 'O7, received
letters from Miss Mclean, the substi-
tute teacher last fall. They were all
very interesting, and she highly recon.
mended the University of Penn to the
Seniors.
The School Fair was held last Satur-
day and proved a great success. The
program was very well rendered and
reflects credit upOn all who partici.
pateed. About $l25.O0 was netted The
School wishes TO thank all outside help,
especially the ladies of the New Cen
tury Club, and the Milford Firemen s
Band.
The Alpha Phi Literary Society meets
this Friday evening when the following
program will be gwen:
Song .... Society
Reading of Minutes. . Secretary
Recitation Miss Pfalsgrapb
Reading . Miss Graham
Recitation Miss Kinder
Song . School
Humorous Readings, illustrated with
stereoptieOn views.
Song 49,. School
Recitation Miss Dorothy Burn
Plpha Phi Record. Miss Florence
HOuseman.
Song " Society
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Obituary.
ROACH.


Ralston e. Roach, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Roach. of Slaughter
Neck, died on Saturday, February 25th,
from whoOping cough. Funeral SER
vices were held on Monday at Slaugh,
ter Neck NJ. E. Church.
GRAY.
Mrs. Lavinia Gray, died at the resi-
dence of her son, Rev. Joshua S Gray,
at Lincoln, on Wednesday, February
22ad, aged SO years. Her death re
suited from general debility. Funeral
services were held on Friday and inter
ment made at Lincoln.
ROACH.
Mrs. Sarah F. Roach, wife of John
F Roach, near Milton, died Oh Sun
day, February 26th aged "a years,
months and IA days. The cause of
death was cancer of the stomach. The
funeral was held OH Tuesday at Zion
Church, Rev. L P. Corkran officiating
She leaves a husband and two sons.
One son is a contractor and builder at
Milton. S ). Wilson and Son were the
funeral directors.
DANIELS.
Mrs. Kate p. Daniels, wife of Will
liam Daniels, died at her home in North
Milford on Monday evening, February
9th, from typhoid pneumonia. She
was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
ton DickersOn, and was aged 81 years
A husband and three small children
a daughter and two sons-survive her |
Funeral services were held at her late
home on Thursday afternoon, Rev. G
P. Jones officiating. Intermept was
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery
CARLISLE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carlisle died suddenly
at her home on South Front street, Mil
ford, Delaware, on Thursday, March
2Rd. She had been under the care of
ler physician for some time, but not
confined to her bed, and her death took
place about the noon hour from heart.
allure. She was n years old, and was
he widow of the ship-builder, Thomas
Carlisle, who died several years ago.
She leaves four children. The funeral
will be held at her late home on Mon.
lay afternoon next, and burial will be
made in the Episcopal Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Judge Spruanee Sued.

Representative Timothy E. Townsend
has entered suit in the Superior Court
against Judge William G. Spruance, of
Wilmington, to recover S135 alleged to
be due him in a complicated transaction
Representative Townsend is a cattle
dealer, and alleges that he sold George
GoOden, farmer of Dutch Neck, sew
eral cows valued at S135. GoOden gave
a DOte to Townsend, on the back of
which Townsend alleges that GoOden
wrote and signed an agreement that
the cows were to be the property of
Townsend until they were fully paid
for. This was signed by GOOden in the
presence of a witness, Townsend AYERS.
Gooden's cows were seized by the
sheriff and were sold to satisfy a claim
of Judge Spruance, Townsend alleges.
The cows brought S135 at the sale,
which money was paid over to Judge
Spruance TO satisfy his claim Town
send alleges that the money really be-
longs to him, inasmuch as ne was the
owner Of the COWS.
The case will be called at the next
term of court. Judge Spruance Will be !
represented by Maxwell Harrington,
and Representative Townsend has re-
tanned Charles F. Richards and George |
Massey Jones to re epresent him.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Legislative Trip to Washington.

The Legislature and National Guard
will leave for Washington to day. The
Legislature will leave Dover at p. m
immediately after the joint balloting.
The party will reach Washington at 6
p. m, where they will be quartered al
the Ardmore Hotel, the Governor and
the members of his staff having their
headquarters at the Shoreham. The
party will leave Washington on the re-
turn trip on Sunday evening at 6 o'clock
The National Guard will go by the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from Will
mington, Company B leaving here on
this afternoons train. They will arrive
home Monday noon.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
CaIbOun's District.

Harry r. Jefferson split his foot with
an ak last Friday, and it had to be
sewed up by DR.. Wilson.
We have Just emerged from the hard.
est winter in memory, and some of the
poorer people have had hard time oft.
Mrs. Sallie Ponder, of Milton. has
had large quantity of cord wood cut
this winter, which has helped along
considerable
William S. WrO en- is moving his
family from Philadelphia to the farm
he purchased from Alex. PulIen, on
which he has built a new house aud
barn. He has made a nice place Of it.
James Ponder, grandson of ex-Gov-
ernOr Ponder, has moved onto his farm
near Reynolds Mill and will engage
largely in the chicken raising business.
We want that kind Of men in our list.
W.J.P.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Will Locate in Milford.

About the middle of March Mr.. H
Lester Marvil, a licensed undertaken of
Philadelphia, will open the business of
undertaking in the Latchum Building,
two doors west of the First National
Bank Mr. Marvil will move his family
here and give to Milford an up.to date
undertaking business. He is a Della
warean by birth, having gone from
Delmar, where his father now conducts
the undertaking business. Mr.. Marvil's
paTapharnalia is the very best and lat
est, and the latest methods Of the busi-
ness as carried on in the large cities
will be followed out here.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Publishers Notice.

1t hss been our custom in the past to
insert in our local columns, free of cost,
notices Entertainments, etc whenever
the printing of bills, posters, tickets,
etc, has been done at the CHRONICLE
Office. We shall continue to do this in
the future, but desire to give notice that
under all other conditions we will be
obliged to charge for such notices at
the regular advertising rates. We can
not do otherwise without being unfair
to our other advertisers, who pay for
space at the regular rates. Our rates
are reasonable, both for printing and
advertising, and a share of the former
will entille patrons to a liberal amount
of the latter free Of cost.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
HaIf Of Steamboat Subscribed for Now

Although no special canvas has been
made to make the enterprise go, there
has been a steady demand for stock in
the steamboat enterprise. 1t W
certain that a boat will be placed on
the route from Milford to Philadelphia.
but it should be steel boat. There has
been a quiet opposition that comes from
railroad Influences and personal inter
est, that places all the obstacles before
the people; for instance, that the boat
can not get over the flats at all tides.
That is true but, on the other hand,
the railroad trains do not reach Milford
regularly, and some times fail to get
here at all for several days; when snow
bound or accidents occur. Steamboats,
are no less fallible than railroad trains !;
but the boat will De running, and then
success will make the waImest friends
for the line.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Short Items of News.
Welcome to spring.

Welcome to spring.
Sow clover seed just as soon as you
can.
Put phosphate on the strawberries
now.
Winter is past, and a tough old Gus
TONER it was.
A fine "COsset" ram was received by
George s. Avery this week.
Spring work will begin just as soon
as the weather permits now.
Planting early potatoes and peas will
be the first real work for the 1905 crop
Spring ducks are on the marshes and
the gunneIs have been out in force all
this week.
The steamer Frederick will leave Fred
erica on Monday, March 9th, at 7. m.
for Philadelphia to be Overhauled.
Colonel Theo. Townsend has sold a
six acre lot of ground just north of Mil.
ford TO Robert .Beswick at SIS per acre.
The interest in the basket factory
owned by Mr.. Ryon has been sold by
him to his partners and he will move
back to Georgetown.
The Ladies' Aid will meet next We'd
nesday at O'Clock at Mrs John w.
Adkins A full attendance is requested
as an election of officers will take place.
Register Of Wills Layton has granted
Letters of administration on the estate
of Elijah T. Higman, deceased, late of
Cedar Greek hundred, TO Frederick T.
Higman.
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert e. Hill on Monday even
ing, February 9th, and left a fine boy,
weighing II pounds. Mother and son
are doing we'll.
The steamboat enterprise will be a
success, and those who are throwing
cold water on the efforts of those en- !
gagged in getting stock taken will be
ashamed of their efforts two years hence
Mis-. f. D. Moore left this week hav-
ing rented her home furnished. She
expects TO return about October lst
when she will open her rooms for pupils /
in art and embroidery and a new line
of art goods.
The Presbyterian Church has con
tracted with the E.tey Organ Co., of
VT, for Tubular Pneu-
matte Pipe Organ of ofthedatest and most
construction. They expect
10 have it by Easter Sunday.
Lent this year will be ushered in ON
March 8th, which is much later than
usual. Palm Sunday will fall on April
9th and a week thereafter on April
,3rd will be Easter Sunday. By then
pring will be fairly established and
airing bad weather there will be such
fashion procession as has not been
witnessed in this country for several
ears passed.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
The Century Club.
ROVER

Next Monday will be another deS
lightful history day at the club. Mrs.
P. F. Causey, chairman, viii preside.
1.-THE Jack Trust" was successfully re-
peated in the New Century Club Draw
Ing Rooms to a large audience. In two
weeks a new play is to be given in
ArmOry Hall-"Breezy Point" 1t
promises to be the funniest aud most
entertaining amature play ever given
in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
The Chronicle Fl ds a Watch.

Several weeks ago Miss Bessie Rey
nolis lost a watch in the snow in Mil
ford and advertised the fact in the
CHRONICLE, offering a rewasd for its
return. Last week Wilbert Lewis found
the watch laying in the remnants of a
snow bank and returned the watch to
its owner he having cad the advertise
ment in the CHRONICLE 1t pays to
let your losses as well as your wants be
known through its columns.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Here and There.

WA. Long, the popular wheelwright
at Greenwood, is manufacturing six
foot five inch tread timber wheels for =
firm in Georgia.
James B. Fleetwood has bought the
store goods Of Sermon Cannon at Cam
mons. He sold part of the goods at
auction last Saturday night.
Mrs. James E. Prettyman, living in
SeafOrd, is dangerously i'll with appen-
dlcitls. She is a sister to Mrs. Charles
Truitt, living near Middleford.
The fruit growers living in the neigh
bOrhoOd Of BridgeYille, CannOns and
SeafOrd say that all the yellow peaches
are killed the white fruit is alive, and
that strawberries in low lands are frozs
out
g Walters, farmer living between
Cannons and SeafOrd, has a profitable
stock OF chickens His hens have been
laying all the winter from so to 100
eggs per day. Hens are very profitable
if they are fed ana sheltered properly.
Mr.. William T. Draper, highly re.
spected and well-todo farmer living
between Pennington and Greenwood,
is the proud father of ten pound baby
girl, twelve days old. This one makes
just an even dozen, eleven of whom are
living.
Jobe w. Conoway, living In the
neighborhood of Robbins, is the owner
of black Spanish Jack. This jack
was fold on large jack farm in Ken-
lucky five years ago. He weighs a lit
over 900 pounds and is considered to be
the finest jack in Sussex county.
Matthew Andrews, a farmer living
near Blanchard, Sussex county, was
awakened by a noise in his stables on
the night of February 14th. Upon in-
he found that his stables
were Oh fire He lost two horses, four
COWS aud all of his corn, fodder and
hay. His friends and neighbors are
nlm up purse.
The writer Of "Here and There" has
heard a number of farmers say this
winter that they expect tc build dwell
r gs, stables and sheds for stock this
gear and that the buildings will be built
as they build them in cold climates.
We may never have another winter
ike this one but it is a good idea to
nave buildings to keep the cold out in
,ase we do.
Last fall there appeared in the
CHRONICLE a called back item that
on a schooner that Captain
.. V. Hendrixson was sailing. This
tenn was copied in one of the PhiladeI-
,hia papers and later on it was read in
france by D. Watson, formerly Of Mil
ord Neck. Mr.. Watson wrote to gen.
leman in Milford saying that he was
sailor with Captain HENDERSON at
hat time. How news will lavel.
ROVER.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Church News.

Presbyterian Church.-The prayer
meeting of the Y. P. S. G. E will be
held as usual at o'clock. The leader
will be Miss Effie Davidson.
Christ Church.-March 5th, (Quin-
quagesima Sunday mathis, litany and
sermon, 1880 a. M; Sunday School, 2
p. m; March Sth, Ash Wednesday,
service 10.3Oa.m.; st. Stephen s Chapel,
$50 p. M; choir rehearsal, Saturday
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Weather Affects the Roads.

The weather has been very hard on
macadam roads this winter, and from
the appearance Of the streets of Milford,
the roller can not be got to work any
too soon, especially on Causey avenue.
The same report comes from Milton
and other points where stone roads are
used. Causey avenue needs more crown
to the street, and it should be put on
when The rolling is done this spring
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Chance to Dispose Of Old Apple Trees

In the 'want' column of the CHRoN.
ICLE is an advertisement for 'apple tree
logs" which will give those who have
such a market. There are many Old
apple trees scattered over the State,
that now only cucumber the ground
and this opens way to turn them into
profit AT least it would be well TO write
the parties as to what they pay for logs
of this kind.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Public Sales.

The DR. Prettyman lots are to be sold
next Wednesday, March sth, 1905.
The administrator Of John A. Bickel
will sell the personal property at his
late home in Milford Neck on Tuesday,
March 14th. See advertisement in this
paper and posters.
Mrs. Richard A. Berry VII
away from near Stay tc;rv dayS only.
sell her personal pr
day. MaHONICLE
ers for Pr
ford Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03

The following letter shows that effolts
to produce the best paper in Delaware,
are appreciated
LAUREL, DEL, FEB. q, 1905,
Mr.. TOWNSEND:
DEAR SIR-Please send me last weeks CHRoN-
ICLE; for some reason we failed to receive ours
last Friday. We do not like to be without l.;
makes us feel like we had lost friend.
Yours truly, JEREMIAH WEBB.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Applying for License.

Both the hotels, Cedar and Slaughter
Beach, are applying for license at the
present term of court. Their applica.
tions appear in the Georgetown papers.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Death of Au Aged Lady.

Mrs. Lear Bradley, wife of William
Bradley, an estmable colored gentle
man, died at their home near Ellen
dale on Tuesday, February 2Sth, aged
so years. Funeral services will be held
on Sunday at Wesley Church and in
termeut made in Levi Cemetery, Mil
ford, Rev. R. G. Waters officiating.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Farm Sales.

G. 7 w. Williams has very lately
sold the following farms:
Farm Of 81 acres located about one
mile from Glendale, owned by Mrs.
Catherine Behle, sold to Clifford S.
Taylor, Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
SaIe Of lhe OId and lhe New.

The New Century Club women will
hold a sale Saturday and Saturday
evening in the vacant store house on
Walnut street owned by Mrs. Jump,
who has kindly given its use, of all
sorts of wearing apparel, old and new.
The prices will be especially low, and
there will be all sorts of good things to
eat, prepared by the best cooks in town,
and served by the young ladies of the
club in their most attractive way. A
general invitation is extended to all to
patronize the sale for a good cause.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Milford Neck.

Ernest Mackiin is recovering from
typhoid fever
May Watkins is visiting in Harring-
ton this week.
Bessis Scott, of Rising Sun, is visit
ing friends in this community.
j. H. Bennett 81 r---ing tb' -
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-03
Chance to Get Fountain Pen.

In these days nearly everybody has
need for conveRiences which once were
looked upon as luxuries, and this ap-
plies to pens as well as other things.
In another column we are publishing
an offer that will enable all to get a
nice fountain pen at reasonable prices.
Look it up.
Brunen1i0,, -
ends born out Of season, l6fw
familiar in this end of Il
>'nle. Her purity was the
Arizona silver belt., 1905-05-04
MEXICO ON A GOLD BASIS

The Mexican monetary system is now on gold basis, the change from a silver standard having gone into effect on the first inst. The Mexican dollar is now 1885 cents, based upon the guarantee of the government to redeem in gold upon demand all such coins as were in circulation on April l6 last within the limits of the republic. From and after May l the importation of Mexican dollars now in circulation in other countries is prohibited, and the coinage of the present silver peso is suspended except for export The standard of value hereafter in Mexico will be gold peso of seventy-fve cen tigrams, equivalent to 1885 cents in American money, and the Subsidiary coins will be a peso containing 24. 439l grammes of pure silver and 2.6342 grammes of copper, and smaller coins of one-half, one-fourth and one-eighth of that amount of metal. The silver coins will be legal tender for not more than S20 in one and the same payment, but the government will designate where silver can be exchanged for gold under regulations prescribed by the executive.
Arizona silver belt., 1905-05-04
PROF. STARR ON FOREIGN MISSIONS

Professor Frederick Starr, of the University of Chicago, celebrated as an anthropologist, condemns in unmeas- ured terms the foreign missions of the Christian churches. In a lecture to students he declared that foreign relig- ious work was huge mistake.
 "There is not a barbarous race in the world that we have not tried to en- tighten aud convert, said the profes- sor 'There is hardly to be found a population so small that we have not carried the torch of learning to it. never failing to bring back the cash. We wish to convert these barbarous people Therefore our religion, which is an intolerant religion, holding that there is nothing but everlasting damnation for those who do not hap pen to have heard of it, sends its mis- sionaries to foreign shores. It is all a mistake. An African living in an African hut after an African fashion is likely to be a better man than he would be after the Anglo-Saxon intro duced his religion, his surface civiliza- tion and his rum.
 There are very many people in the church, as well as out of it, who concur in Professor Starr's opinion regarding foreign missions, although they may have other reasons for their opposition.
 The foreign mission business has grown into an immense commercial en- terprise into which millions of Ameri- can money is poured annually only a part of which is actually applied to spreading the gospel among the heather and relieving their distress. It is in fact one of the greatest trusts on earth and an investigation of which no doubt would reveal a good deal of rottenness.
 The fact is, as Professor Starr says, we are meddlesome people, and insist upon forcing our civilization and prod ucts upon nations who do not want them and who are much happier without them. It is notorious fact that the | churches in the United States neglect the home field, where in all of our cities there are thousands who never hear the gospel, and where want, disease and crime are continually on the increase. Until the churches can show better record at home they should refrain from asking for further contributions to for eign missions.