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Curious Changes in Fashions.
he Boston Transcript.

From The Boston Irahscript.
In the windows of tailors one often sees
colored plates representing ladies land gen.
tlemen as they should be dressed this sea-
son IL they would be in style. The ladies
shipper most sweetly. the gentlemen are
either stately or bear themselves with
careless ease calculated to show how well
their clothes fit them. The Listener Won
ders it, in this age of collecting, anybody
has made a collection OF these plates.
They would constitute most interesting
gallery, say If they reached back one
hundred years. They would be a pictorial
representation of the passing of fashion,
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on to the other ranges the line swings, now
at quick and now in the cadence of double
time, the men carrying their pieces in
characteristic attitudes. At the behest Of
the bugle the line drops to the ground and
pumps out its leaden flight at the targets.
The firing grows faster and more furious
the bugle rings out mellow and clear, and
at the short ranges the line writhes with the
quick flashes of magazine fire. the rafting
shuttle of cracking sounds and the whirr
of bullets. The crack and rattle of the rag
ged volleys lend a realism to this relentless
advance by picked rifemen upon the sill
houetted figures of the paper targets that
butt from the muzzle of a rife, the old
blood-lust back from the dim tombs of an
ceStors.
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The Ill-smelling DURAN.
From Outing.

No world fruit is coveted SO Unfortunately,
or consumed with such greed, as this DURAN;
nor is there any to compare with its extra
ordinary flavor and odor. A small CARLOAD
of durians will announce themselves long
before seen. and, in hand, its odor. at least
to white nostrils at first. is peculiarly Of
fensive. have heard never or read an ade-
quate description of either flavor or odor.
Like the rattle of the rattlesnake 1t is i'm
possible to find fitting words.
Although the shell is very tough, yet the
fruit opens easily from the stem to dis
close Its center divided into orange-like
sections or pods, each having several seeds
about the size of marble. Around these
seeds is the fruit. cream-colored, cream
like substance, of a flavor which simply
battles description. If the meat of a banana
were squashed and mixed with an equal
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Good Old Times.
From the Chicago News.

FROM the Chlcago news.
AS late as in the seventeenth century ana
in such civilized and advanced countries as
Scotland, Spain. Germany and France, the
barbarous instrument known as the Door
was commonly used to extract information
from reluctant witnesses, or to extort con-
tensions from accused persons. Sometimes
the boot was made of iron and heated to
an unbearable degree on the foot of the
helpless victim. In his novel "Old Nor
tality," Sir Walter Scott alludes to 1t as
made of this metal But in those rough
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quantity Of rich cream, smaller quantity
OF chocolate, and enough garlic to strongly
stamp the whole, the result would it seems
to me- about the nearest approach the con-
sistency and combination of tastes afforded
by the DURAN. At the same time its flavor
Is etremely delicate and rich. and its odor
powerful. They say the DURAN is an ac-
CURED taste-certainly SO for the European;
but after overcoming your repugnance to
the odor which is SO strong you can liter
ally taste it, you become very fond of the
fruit. survived the odor long enough to
eat a portion and tasted it for three days
aftedward. Somehow / never tried another
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skirmish Line at creedmoor.

From Outing.
To the spectator the skirmish run is the
most interesting of the matches Six hum
dred odd yards from the targets the thin
line of skirmishes awaits the forward.
march, of the bugle Then it waivers for
ward and at the 0O)-yard line halts and
drops With the last note Of commence
firing" the rifles sputter and crack. Then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15

Police Sergt. James Higgins, who has
been in the service at Erie, Pa. twenty
two years, was murdered about o'clock
Sunday morning while arresting'a burglar
who was coming out of the Central School
building. He had been sent alone to In
vestigate a report that suspicious man
had been progling around the residences.
E. II. Conger. formerly American minis
ter to China, arrived at San Francisco from
the orient on the steamer Siberia. Mr..
Conger is accompanied by his wife.
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appearance proved there had been no
storm. Evidence of struggle or piracy
or murder there were none. Yet thirteen
people had disappeared as IL spirited away
by some supernatural agency, and from
that day to this the mystery has never
been unravelled, though the United States
government spared no efforts to solve It.
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history OF costume, without the letter
press That annoys by detracting from the
attention that should be given to the pic
lures. Think of chronological succession
OF these plates by which, for instance, YOU
might know how your grandfather looked
when he dressed himself to go counting
about the year 1920, or how your father
happened to look when he was a clerk in
1919 Then would come the fashions i'm
mediately before and Immediately after
the civil war, showing the sharp Changes
that great conflict wrought In mems gar
ments. That was a change indeed which
has had an effect lasting to this day even.
1t introduced the buttoned-up mode of
wearing garments. an effect of trimness of
setting up. The war taught Americans to
have their hair cut short, and the way in
which men wear their hair has marked
influence on garmenture. The elaborately
dressed hair of the ante-bellum period ne
cessitated a more flowing style of gar
ment. The coat of that period was long.
as was the hair, and Ii was, without being
too loose. just loose enough. There were
wide trousers, and altogether the civilian
was not taught that his proper sartorial
caper was to look as much as possible like
an army officer in plain clothes.
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After remaining out fifteen hours, the
recorders court jury at Detroit, Mich,
IN the case OF Mrs. Rose Barron, charged
with placing arsenic in the baking powder
at the Alhambra Flats cafe, disagreed, and
was discharged
Vice President Fairbanks returned to his
home in Indianapolis from Washington.
he was accompanied by Mrs. Fairbanks and
his son and secretary, Fred Fairbanks
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Sarah Goodwin Mahan.

The subject of this sketch passed
peacefully away at her residence In
this town last Sunday morning in her
18th year and was buried in the NJ. E.
Cemetery on Tuesday, Rev. George P.
Jones officiating.
Mrs. Mahan was the youngest child
of the late Daniel Goodwin and a sister
of the late William NJ, Francis A. and
Samuel P. Goodwin, all of whom are
remembered as prominent business
men of Philadelphia, and also Of the
late Daniel G. Goodwin, well known in
this community, and Of Mrs Benjamin
ID. Anderson, who is the only surviving
member Of this old and highly respected
family Mrs. Mahan was married in
her early womanhood to James B.
Mahan, who was editing and publish
ing a newspaper in this town, and re-
sided for many years in the property
now owned and occupied by James F.
Anderson, her nephew. She left MIL
ford TO accompany her husband to
Washington, where he was employed
in the government printing office, and
remained there several years, removing
thence to her attractive home at Glen
dale, Prince George county, Maryland,
where she continHed to reside until
about one year ago. Her son, S. Edgar
Mahan, having accepted a position
with the Caulk Dental Company of
Milford, she decided to leave her home
at Glendale and return to the home of
her youth in order to be with her son.
She is well remembered by the few /
friends of her youth as a very |
attractive and popular member of So
ciety. She was of a kindly, affectionate
and generous disposition, fond of her
native town ani loyal to her friends.
In her last days she manifested admir-
able christian foTtitude and resignation,
entire willingness to depart
lenee and re-unite in the Fathers house
with the loved ones gone before. She
s survived by her husband and son,
whom the writer affectiOnately COM
nends to Gods fatherly care.
A FRIEND.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Real Estate Sales.

William I. Simpson has sold the Polk
Farm, in Milford Neck, to Arthur Corb.
man, of Canada, for $4,000. The sale
was effected through the w. N. Hires
Real Estate Agency.
James Butler has purchased from
Capt Charles G. Watson the eight acre
tract of land at the dyke, one mile east
Of Milford for the sum OF 1925. The
sale was brought about through the
same agency. Only about five acres Of
this tract is available for farming pur.
poses, the balance being included in
part Of three roads and branch.
G. T w. Williams has very lately
sold the following farms:
A farm containing so acres owned
by Charles H. Gleason, located about
four miles northwest Of Milford. The
purchaser is Mr.C.F. Guild of Harrison
county Ohio. Consideration, S275O. 90.
The place has an abundance Of all
kinds of fruit, a good lately built dwell
ing, aud almost a new barn and may
be considered real bargain.
William II. Buell. has sold his farm
Of ga acres, located near Staytonsville,
to G. n. Martin, Of Fairmount, West
Virginia for So, 100 cash. The sale was
made by the agency of c. T. w. VIII
liams, Of Milford. Mr.. Buell. is one Of
our best truckers and farmers, and he
is also largely interested in the ship
ment Of holly. He gives possession in
twenty days.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Care Of HOes.

I have seen some remarks about the
care of hogs in the CHRONICLE recent
ly, but on the farm of Mr.. George s
Avery. near the south side of Milford,
there is a piggery that could be followed
with profit to many farmers. Mr..
Avery has recently brought carload
of shOats and pigs from the lower part
of Virginia, aud the way they are ham
died and cared for by him and his boys,
is a credit and shows much humanity
for even a hog. JAMES w.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Steamboat Directors Chosen.

There was goodly gathering Of the
farmers and those interested in a steam
boat from Milford to Philadelphia last
Saturday afternoon in Firemen's Hall
Milford. B. F. B. Woodall was the
chairman Uf the meeting and Robert
p. Davis the secretary. A committee
of four was appointed to visit Whining
ton, Philadelphia and Camden, N. j.,
for the purpose OF getting bids to build
and equip steel boat. The committee
is composed of Messrs. WoOdall, Vim
yard, Killen and Richards, and it will
report to morrow Saturday, March 25th,
at a meeting to be held at 3 o'clock in
Fiiemen's Hall, Milford. When the
report ia made a lot of subcommittee
wilt be appointed for the various dis
tricts surrounding Milford to finish the
canvass for subscriptions for stock. The
object is not to have one or two indl-
viduals own large block of stock, but
to have the people generally interested
in the boat and her business.
Further delay after this meeting in
awarding thecontract will mean several
months time lost in having the boat
ready for service and at a greater cost.
Therefore all who wish to and those
already signed but not given in the
amount Of stock wished should do so
at once
The following is the list of directors
as named, viz: George H. Hall, Isaac
S. Truitt, Charles Barker, James G.
Alfred w. Powell, Wilson NJ.
Charles H. Sackett, John w.
Bennett, b. F B. Woodall, Alfred Mar
tin, Luther F. Cubbage, John J. Rosa,
Frank Richards, George H. Reynolds.
From Harrington there is a growing
interest which will bring a valuable
class of patronage, and on boat days
here will De scores Of people coming to
Milford who have not hitherto made a
habit of coming here, and they will do
iealing with the merchants, thus bene
iting the business Of the town gener-
lily. 1t has been the case at Frederick |
md it will be here. Don't forget the
Meeting this Saturday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
GLENDALE.

There was excitement here last Thursday
be the suicide Of John A. Johnson, a young
farmer aged aboHt q years, who was found
by william Fisher and a sister OF the de-
ceased with a gun shot wound through his
heart and lungs in a woods. He had been
absent from home about a day, and It was
supposed that he had been dead about twenty
hours. He had been in an unsettled state OF
mind for few days. but no Idea Of his killing
himself was entertained. Undertaken Wilson
and the Coroner we're notified, and an inquest
held; the verdict being, "rhat he came to his
death from a gunshot wound inflicted by his
own hands" The remains we're Inferred at
New Market on Sunday. The cause can be
found In he fact that he was great sufferer
from spinal disease, caused by an accident
while in the military service Of his native
country, Germany. He had been n America
only about three years, and resided with his
parents on the Lindle farm two miles east OF
Glendale.
Hiawatha Council, No. 6. Daughters OF Po-
Of Glendale, will give an entertain
ment and Poverty Social In Red Mems Hall,
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, March
18th and 18th. at which an admission Of ten
cents will be charged. Everybody is invited.
David Watson, aged IS years, died at the
home Of his son, Jesse Watson, last Friday
night, and was buried at Lincoln Sunday
afternoon. He was once conspicuous in local
politics, and he will be missed by bis Demo-
cratic friends. He diedla poor but respected
citizen.
Harry Jester was summoned by telegraph
TO Florida to look after T r. smith, an uncle
Of Mrs Jester, who had gone there to look
after his real esta.e In that country. Mr..
Smith died before he arrived.
Rnbeft ElegOod, from Jefferson College,
acc o npanied by his uncle and aunt from
n. f., are visiting j. A. ElegOOd.
W. s. Dickerson left for Philadelphia to pur-
chase horses for his spring trade, which is
brisk this season..
The sale Of the household goods Of George
Clendaniel last Friday brought good prices;
many pieces OF furniture selling for more
han Il cost. with his wife he left last Moa-
lay for New YtrS, where he Is employed In
.helsubWay. PAUL PRY.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Pomona Grange Meets at FELTON,.

The program of the Kent County
Pomona Grange to be held in the hall
of Trophy Grange, FELTON,, on Thurs.
day, April 9Th, is as follows:
Address of Welcome. Mrs. J. F. Rice
Response Mrs. George H. Teas, of
Milford Grange.
Appointment Of Committees.
Reports Of Officers-every officer is eX.
pected to make written report.
Address, Harvey walker, MarshalltOn,
Worthy Master of the State Grange,
Address Dr. A. I. Neale, Newark
What Crops Will Improve Most Rap
idly the Financial Condition OF the
Farmers of Kent County-Willliam
NJ. Dickson.
Can Crimson Clover be Grown Profit
ably if SOwn in the Spring-A w.
Slaymaker.
Question Box.
Reports of Committees.
Jacob H. Rosa. of Milford, will pre-.
side as Worthy Master Huntly is out
of the State at present.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Personal Mention.

Grant Williams is visiting his parents
John H. Nutter. Of Philadelphia, is
visiting relatives here.
Reuben Harrington has accepted q
position in WILMINGTON.
James Russell, of Wilmington, has
been visiting his mother.
Rev. James Carroll is seriously i'll at
his home in North Milford.
Mrs Mary A. McColley is very sick
at her home in Cedar Neck.
Mrs. J. B. Tomlinson, Of Philadel-
phia, is visiting relatives in Milford.
Miss POrtia Bozman and Miss Mag
gle McNair have gone to Philadelphia.
Miss Matte Davis and Miss Grace
Moore visited friends in Philadelphia
this week.
James H. Stanton, Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday and Monday with his
parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Stanton.
Mr.. H. A. Gage, of New York, has
been spending several days with Mr..
and Mrs. J. Pfalzgraf at the "Glen-
worth Farm"
John w. Latchum, of Philadelphia,
was home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Latchum, from Friday
until Monday.
Mrs. Harry H. Hamilton and her
two children, Kathryn and William,
Of Philadelphia, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. R. r. Davis.
Mrs. F. H. Kramlich has returned
from Philadelphia where she has been
with her daughter who has undergone
an operation at the Presbyterian Hos
Dital. Miss Annie, with her nurse, is
home to-day.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Ushers, unlon Entertainment.

The following program will be given
in the Ushers Union Club Rooms Oh
Friday evening. March 8Ist AS the
best talent, both at home and out of
town has been secured, this entertain
ment will undoubtedly excel all Others
heretofore given in the excellent series
being furnished by the Ushers' Uhion {;
Vocal Solo, Miss Hudson. Georgetown
Piano Solo Miss Nellie Evans
Selection by the Century Club Double
Quartette
Trio David Warren, Margaret Holz-
mueller, Myrtle Evans
Recitation Mr.. G. T. w. Williams
Vocal Solo Miss Roberts, SMYRNA
Piano Solo, Miss Elizabeth Hammond
PhonOgraph Selection. Mr.. Collins
Piano Solo. Miss Sallie Masten
Recitation. = Miss Julia Nafe
VOcal Solo Miss Henderson
Piano Solo. Miss Florence Hammond
Vocal Duet. Helen Barrett, Lillian
Mayhem
Vocal Solo. Miss Roberts
Admission Is cents. All are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
POlIOry Abolished.

The Legislature has enacted a law
which eliminates the pillOry as a pun
ishment for criminals in Delaware.
The responsibility for this rests with
Senator Smith, Of New Castle, and this
method of punishment, which has been
IN vogue since l7l7, has been imposed
for the last time. There has been a
growing antipathy to this method of
punishment for many years past, but
no previous legislature would consider
the abolishment seriously.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Obituary.
HEATHER.

Howard Melvin, aged Z years, son of
Thomas Howard and the late Mary p
Heather, died in Philadelphia on Fri
day of hydrOphObia, having been bitten
by a dog. Funeral services were held
at tive home Of his grandmother, Mrs.
L. B. Argo, on Monday evening. The
remains were brough to Milford Tues
day morning and conveyed to Slaugh.
ter Neck M. E. Churchyard where in
terment was made.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Easter Falls Later.

Easter falls upon a later date this
year than it has for nineteen years.
Easter of this year is April 23rd, and
the Christian feast has uOt come so late
in the season since 1886, when it fell on
April 25th. This last date is the very
latest on which Easter can come, and
1t will not fall again on that date until
the year 1943 Easter has a range of
thiTty-five days on which it can fall.
earliest date is March 22nd and the
latest IS April 25th.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
THOMPSON R. SMITH
DIES IN FLORIDA.

Thompson R. Smith, of Lincoln,
Delaware, died on his place at st. Pet.
ersburg. Florida, on Sunday evening,
March 10th, and his nephew, Harry
Jester, of Glendale, started north with
the remains on Monday after oon. The
funeral will be held at Glendale on
this Friday and interment will be made
in the Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. Smith was born in the northern
part of New Jersey and came to Della
ware about 1865, and shortly after
started the basket and crate manufac-
turing business at Lincoln, where he
was successful. A fire cleaned up his
mills and capital few years later, but
his enterprise and energy enabled him
TO rebuild and retrieve his fortunes,
and at the time Of his death he is sup
posed to leave an estate worth $25 coo.
He retired from the mill business about
two years ago, but recently had been
Interested with Mr.. John HartOn in
the manufacturing of crates and bask
kets. His death not affect the latter
as he took no part in it's man
agement, and it will be continued. Mr..
Smith was for a long time an active
but about fifteen years ago
he went to the Democrats. In recent
years he has been taking no active part
n politics.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
CORKRAH AND BAKER
BOTH CONVICTED.

Fifteen ministers heard the testimony
in the trial of DR.. COrkIan in the VII
mington Conference just closed, and
they found a verdict in accord with the
facts The finding of the committee
was reported last Saturday afternoon
and was as follows:
The select number in the case of the
Rev. w. F. Corkran, appointed to try
the charges against him, reported that
there were four charges.
First-Gambling.
Second fraud.
Third High imprudence and unmin'
isterisl conduct.
FOurth-FalsebOOd
They found the first charge, viz
gambling sustained.
The second charge, viz fraud, not
sustained, but that the evidence under
that charge did sustain charge of HE n
imprudence and unministerial conduct
The third charge, high imprudence
and unministerial conduct, was sus'
I'D
IN charge, falsehOod, was
not sustained.
The select number determined as the
penalty for the offences found to have
been committed that w. +. COrkran
be suspended from the ministry for one
wear, that is, until tie session of the
Wilmington Conference in theyeaT 1906
Signed by order and in behalf of the
select number.
Cyrus D. Foss, President.
Zack n. Webster, Secretary.
Wilmington, Del, March 18th, 1905.
At the request of Bishop GOodsell,
the report was received in silence. Its
reading had just been finished when
DIR. Wilson gave notice of appeal and
the bishop entertained the appeal. Con
ference will now refer the matter to
one of the bishops, who will designate
what conferences shall provide the
judicial conference, and also the time
and place Of meeting.
The judicial conference will review
the case and report its finding to the
bishop, who will, IN turn notify Viii
mington Conference of the decision.
DIR. BAKER DEPosED.
DR.. Baker was not so Formulate as his
colleague, DR.. Corkran, IN his trial by
the Conference, as after a brief session
the committee returned a verdict on all
three charges which had been brought
and he was deposed from the ministry.
The result Of the trial OccasiOned con
siderable surprise as it was expected |
that the punishment in the case would |
be the same as in the case ofDr COrkran |
Under the verdict DR.. Baker is drop |
ped from the ministry and cannot enter
again unless the consent of the Viii
mington M. E. Conference is obtained.
He is still a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, but is merely lay
man.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Bethel A. N. E. church,

The Young Peoples Allen EndeavoT
is growing, both in interest and men,
bership. Topic for Sunday evening,
"Al1en's Christian Endeavor League
comradship with other churches at
home and with distant lands" Acts
II; "A 8S; John 7:2O2l Pledge and
prayer meeting topic cards can be OBJ
tanned by applying TO the pastor, Rev.
G. E. Bivens The Starlight Club will
present themselves to the church on
evening and have their annual
sermon delivered by the pastor at p.
m. All are cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Former Senator Meredith Dead.

Former State Senator Samuel G. Mer.
edith, Of Kent county, died at his resi-.
dence at Willow Grove, last Sunday,
aged 65 years. He was an uncle Of
Representative w. S. Meredith, of
Wilmington, a member Of the present
House Of Representatives
Senator Meredith was one of the men
who took their seat in the Legislature
as the result of the steal of Kent county
by Richard r. Kenney and his gang,
by throwing out the returns from Mil
ford and other Republican districts, in
1896.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-24
Putting in Water at Bowers Beach

The cottages at Bowers Beach south
of the Murderkill River, will be sup
piled with good water from a four inch
well about three hundred feet deep.
The steam drilling outfit of Pierce &
Camean, of Milford, has been moved
there and work putting down the pipe
is in progress. The enterprise is in the
hands of James Sipple, who will put
up large tank or reservoir and use a
windmill or gasoline engine to do the
pumping The work of drilling the
large well is all done by steam power
by Pierce & Carmean, of Milford.