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Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Real Estate Sales.

T. R. B. Schulz has sold his property
of SO acres, together with two DWELLING
thereon, to Robert L. Wilson, of Wells.
bOro, Pa. Possession at January Let,
and terms private.
William J. Wyatt, of Lincoln City,
has sold to Thomas ]. Horton, Of Del
mar, Pa, his residence and 13 acres of
ground for the sum OF $500. Possession
at December lst. Sale through the w.
N. Hires agency.
w. N. Hires, real estate broker, has
sold the Harrison Davis farm near Cedar
Greek Mills, containing 40 acres more
Orless, to w. P. Wallace, of Fairmount,
West Virginia. Possession January Ist.
Consideration, $3.50.
Hall & Short have sold the Ham
mOnd farm at Shawnee, on which they
have just built a new dwelling, which
contains 54 acres of land, together with
one-half Of the growing crops, to M. D.
Howe, Of Delmar, Pa. Consideration
is $2600, and the barns are to be COM
pleted at this price. Possession at De-
cember 1st. Sale through the w. n.
Hires agency.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
A Pair Of Swindlers.

A rather fair looking young woman
was asking aid from the public last
Monday on the streets and in the stores
of Milford, claiming that she was the
only support of a widowed mother.
She locked well able to do almost any
kind of work and this caused her to be
watched; and this developed the fact
that she and a rather good looking
man were working the town. They
met at the railroad station, and went
south towards Lincoln. where they
cooked their supper near the Deep
Branch. They are swindlers; look out
for them.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
ONE DEAD,
ANOTHER DYING;
TWENTY INJURED.
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT COLORED CAMP
MEETING NEAR SMYRNA WAS
SERIOUS.
Eight Men Are Held.

A riot occurred at the negro camp
meeting held near Clayton, Delaware
last Sunday morning, in which one
man was killed and a score Of Others
injured; one Ofwhich may yet die from
pistol shot through the lungs.
The dead man is George Jackson, OF
Middletown, who was shot through
the heart.
William Guy, also of Middletown,
was shot in the neck the bullet coming
out under his left shoulder; John Pierce,
of Middletown, was shot through the
lungs; Lloyd Berry, of Mt. Pleasant,
was shot in both legs, and nearly a
score of others were shot and taken
away by friends before their names
could be learned.
More than one thousand colOred peo.
pie from Delaware and Maryland were
estimated as present on the camp
grounds at the time of the riot.
The camp meeting has been held an.
Hually for years and nearly every year
a disturbance occurs. While the relig-
ious services are in progress in the
woods, "crap" games and "speak cas-
ies' flourish along the Delaware and
Chesapeake railway tracks nearby.
All of Saturday night gam bling was
in progress and whiskey flowed and
razors flashed. The shooting began at
a. m. The eight prisoners now held |
on suspicion as rioters are:
James Butcher, MiddletowD; Lloyd
Berry, Mt. Pleasant; John Baynard,
Millington, Md; William Guy, Mid
dletown; Arthur Adams, Seaford
Henry Knapper or Knappel, of Column
bia, S. C.; Thomas johnson, Middle
town.
Knapper is the man supposed to
have done the fatal shooting.
John Baynard was caught with his,
gun drawn, by Policeman Joseph r.
Cummins and Con stable Jones. They
also took a formidable looking razor
from his inside vest pocket.
Much fthe ammunition for the riot
ers was purchased in Smyrna on Sat
1rdaY night.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Away From Home.

While the well-eOnducted newspaper
is appreciated in the vicinity where il
is published, the full extent of such ap.
probation is felt by those who leave
home. That distance lends enchant-
ment is proved by the many words OF
praise found in the letters which contain
the checks for renewal of subscriptions.
When a man pulls up stakes and
shakes the dust from his shoes from the
old home to seek pastures new, says the
Gloucester Times, he naturally has a
hankering to know what is going on at
the place he has left behind, who is
getting married, the business changes,
the Improvements and the many other
items of local interest which a well
conducted paper furnishes.
The home paper forms an important
connecting link between the home left
behind and the present abode, and when
the time comes for a visit home the
persons who have kept posted on the
old home take keen enjoyment in look
ing up the changes Of which they have
been kept cognizant.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Contract Awarded for Steamboat.

The directors of the Milford and
Philadelphia Transportation Company
opened the bids for building their new
steamboat to run between Milford and
the city Of Philadelphia last Monday
evening and the bid of William G. Alb
bott was accepted.
The bids made were as follows all
being invited to make bids in similar
manner; viz:
Wilson NJ. Vinyard bid on the specii.
cations as a whole the sum of S34, 73O. 90.
William G. Abbott presented the fol.
lOwiAg bids in detail:
For building hull s. 1900. 90
With Harlan d HOllings.
worth machinery and joiner
work combined 26,320.OO
Total $34, ,220.OO
The directors are looking at several
places for a wharf in the town of Mil
ford, and will decide upon the place
this coming week. Since the bid for
the boat has been accepted, there have
been several inquiries for stock from
persons looking for an investment.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Pebbles From Slaughter Beach .

Miss Sarah Anderson is a guest with
friends here.
Jay FOulk and family are stopping
here at their cottage for this week.
Misses Lulu, Mable and Frances
Truitt are cottage visitors here this week
This has been a great week here at
the shore and many guests are coming
and going daily.
The families of Frank and Harry
Warren from Lincoln are stopping in
one of the cottages for a week.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Church News.

There will be no service at Christ
Church on Sunday, August 18th, nor
until further notice.
Presbyterian Church-The Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting for next Sun
day evening, will be a "Leaderless"
Meeting. The prayer meeting commit
tee is making special arrangements to
make this most interesting meeting.
Topic; ''The Building of Character" f"
End Peter, l:l-ll; Jude, 2O-2l.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Short Items of News.

Fhe young ladies gave a hop in the
New Century Club Rooms last Nom
. day evening.
). w. Aiken, a prominent farmer
near Union Church, is recovering from
, a case of typhoid fever.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs
Clara r. Pierce, on South Front street.
next Tuesday evening at 7.sO O'Clock.
The schooner E. V. HENDERSON has
been repaired, and is now receiving a
coat Of paint at her wharf in Milford.
Mr.. Herbert 1. Merrihew. Of PhiIa.
delphia, has this week contracted with
Captain E. V. Hendrixson for all the
pine wood he can supply during the
year.
The contract to paint Armory Hall,
inside and out, has been awarded to
Thomas w. Powell, who will have the
interior done before the middle of Sep
tember
A valuable driving horse owned by
Luther Cubbage, died from meningitis
last Monday afternoon. He had re-
fused $l75 for the animal few DAYS
before it died.
The residents OF South Front street
want the sewer extended from the resi-
denee Of George c. Abbott to the corner
Of William g. AbbOtt's property, a dis
tance Of two squares.
The Kent County School Commission
Will hold an adjourned meeting this
Friday afternoon at Dover for the pur-
pose of acting on petitions for additional
where needed.
The iron work Of the Walnut street
bridge has been painted this week with
the liquid rubber paint It improves
the appearance Of the structure and
preserves it against rust.
There will be two eclipses this month.
The moon will be partially eclipsed on
he night Of August IA, visible here.
The eclipse of the sun will take place
IN the morning Of August3 30 At Wash
ngtOn the sun will rise partly eclipsed.
DR.. @. w. Marshall and family had
very narrow escape from a squall
which struck their yacht last week,
While several miles out in the Delaware
Bay. They finally made Lewes, where
hey were cared for by Mr.. and Mrs.
linton Long of that town.
In STOPPING over in her rose yard last
'riday night to pick up pet cat, Mrs.
IalstOn Davis was very painfully hurt
q the left eye by tall stick to which
flower was fastened. The stake en-.
cred the corner of her eye. but fortu-
ately, it did not strick the eyeball.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Base Bali.

The game Of ball played last Friday
on the Association Ball Park, between
the Milford Silver Tips and Rehoboth
was all to the good. Our boys batted
the ball for nine hits, and their fielding
was perfect Though out-weighed and
out'sized, they played all around the
visiting team Amos Harrington, alias
Rube Waddell, in a blazing red uni
form was in the box for the home team,
and the way he shot the ball over the
home plate would have done credit to
a League professional.
John Whaley and Max Wilson be
came so excited with the pitching of
"Rube." that they left their seats in
the grand stand and went over to the
players bench where they applauded
and actually embraced young Wad-
dell for his fine pitching. The uniform,
Max Wilson says, was borrowed from
his Satanic Majesty. Every member
OF the team distinguished himself, both
at bat and in the field Score:
RehOboth.O 0 0 0 0 o 0 O-Ol
Milford. 0 o / . 0 N7
Umpire
Norman Windsor caught a splendid
game without an error.
The newly organized Milford team
will play at Frederica Saturday after.
noon.
Lynch on third base played remark
able ball; accepting every chance with
out an error.
Webb, the left fielder, played great
ball as he always does. He fills his
position in grand style.
Kern, the old reliable at fret base.
never faltered in his devotion to duty.
He played the game Of his life.
The Frederick champions lost four
straight games last week-one to New
Castle, two to Seaford and one to FELTON,.
Harry Pettyjohn was there with the
goods. He took every thing coming
MS way. His batting was feature Of
he game.
Chamberlain protected second base
n grand style. His batting was gilt.
'dged. Great game for you Chamber. 9
ain. Keep it up.
Scabby Harrington guarded right
ield in great shape, as he always does, Z
'eabby has his eye on the ball, and goes v
or everything in his territory.
Amos Harrington, alias Rube Wad- V
ell, pitched great ball, and presented n
he visiting tealA with shut.out.
iOOd, Rube old boy, keep it up. a
A lively game between the new Mil b
)rd club and the strong Frederick club
'ill be played this afternoon at 3 30 p. N
l. on the athletic grounds in Milford. b
t should be a good game.
Little Tom Humphreys, at short.stOp, HI
overed himself with glory. He liter J.
Ily eat them up and cried for more
oOd work, Tom. Keep on in "the
lOd old Way;' you can do it, u
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
The Ray Peach.

We have this week received from } .
g. Harrison, Of Berlin, Md, sample
of the Ray peach, which has been sue
cessfully grown there and at Salisbury.
1t is a good fair sized peach, nice color,
white flesh, free stone and a good bearer.
The first Of these we ever saw were in
the orchard of Mr.. Allen, near Sails
bury, and they made splendid show
ing on his land.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
The Squirrel Law.

1t is not generally known that there
is a law prohibiting the killing Of
squirrels, but such is the case. The last
Delaware Legislature passed an act
making it unlawful to shoot or trap
squirrels from December 81 to Novem-
Der l5. Therefore the open season for
squirrels is the same as that for rabbit
and quail. Tell your next neighhor
about it, reader,
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Teams Standing On sLreets a NuIsanes.

Horses hitched for from one to four
hours at time on the streets of Milford
are a nuisance to the people in front OF
whose property they stand. They beat
holes in the roadway, leave offensive
droppings and cause flies 10 be numer-
GUS. It is up to the people themselves
to put a stop to this annoyance, by re-
moving the awning posts and places to
hitch to. The hepublic stables and pounds
are the proper places for these teams.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Yes Delaware Peaches Are Scarce.

Only a few baskets of peaches have
been seen thus far on the streets Of Mil
ford and they brought more than 81 50
per basket, but in the next few days
the glut will be on and then we expect
to have as many as 80 baskets per dav
to ship from this station, and they will
bring fully as much as they are worth.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Singular Accident.

John R. Roach was injured at the
Windsor Hotel last Saturday morning
in peculiar manner. He was placing
some bottled beer on ice and leaned
over to inspect the work when a bottle
exploded and the flying glass cut his
right eye and face seriously. The
wounds were dressed by DR.. Pratt who
has saved the sight.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
A POpuIar PhysleIan Returns to NiIford.

DR.. J. G. Dawson, formerly popular
practicing physician of this town who
for the past decade has been residing
and practicing at Mateawan, N, Y, has
returned TO Milford, bringing with him
his charming wife so favOTably known
in this community. They will reside
at the corner Of Front and Montgomery
streets, South Milford, and the doctor
can be found in his Office adjoining his
residence recently erected by William
$ Shockley The offiee has been neatly
fitted up and one room for sanitary
purposes has its ceiling and side walls
covered with metal in very pretty de
sign and is an innovation on the old
partitioned, papered or painted walls.
The Office will have all modern con-
and the doctor will undoubt-
edly feel quite at home among his old
patrons and friends.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
August Weddings.
sNIYTH-sH0RT.

Mr.. William Smyth and Miss Mary
HattOn Short, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Short, were married at O'Clock
on Tuesday evening, August LIST, at the
home of the BRIDES parents, 8073 East
Thompson street, Philadelphia, by Rev.
J. T. Gray. Miss Ella Short was brides
maid and Mr.. Leuis F. Lugao was best
man.
~ SHARP-HURLEY
The wedding of Miss Sarah ElizaS
beth Hurley. Of Milford, Del, and Mr..
Eugene M. Sharp, prominent young
farmer residing on the handsome Sharp
farm, near the MordingtOn Mills, in
Kent county, took place in Harring-
ton at the parsonage by the Rev ]. H.
Beauchamp, on Sunday evening. Au.
gust 9Th, 1905. Mrs. Sharp was at the
head of the dry goods department in
the stores of Geo. H. Hall, and has a
host of friends in and about Milford.
They will reside on the farm, and have
the best wishes of all who know tLem
JOSEPH-ROWE.
Mr. Wilbert NJ. Joseph, son of Gardi-
ner w. Joseph, treasurer of this city,
and Miss Edith E. Rowe, daughter Of
E. A. Rowe, a commission merchant
Of Milford, were married at o'clock |
on Wednesday morning, August 9th,
in a very pretty home wedding at the
residence of the bride, corner Second |
and Church streets. The ceremony,
which was witnessed by only the i'm
mediate family, was performed by Rev.
George P. Jones, pastor Of the Avenue
VI. E. Church. The bride was becom.
ngly attired in a brown travelling cos.
ume. After a bounteous wedding
the happy couple left on the
arly train for Philadelphia and points
l0rth. They received many handsome
The young couple are we'll
,nown and popular. Mr.. Joseph has
een our very efficient first assistant
'ostmaster for the last five years and
nany would like to see him a candidate
Or postmaster in the future. He is {
of the Ushers' Union of the I
venue NJ. E. Church and is popular
4 Odd Fellows circles. They will re- g
Irn on Friday and a reception will be
sndered them at the home of Mr.. and
Irs. Gardiner w. Joseph. n
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
A Milford Firm Gets Two Contracts.

The contract for installing hot water
heat in the new hotel property at Della
ware City has been awarded to Pierce
& Carmean of Milford. They are also
the successful bidders Of the work to be
installed at the State College, near
Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Conservation Of Church At RehobOth.

All Saints Church, Rehoboth, being
free Of debt and having been recently
put in complete order, will be conse.
Grated by Bishop Coleman at the morn
ing service on Sunday, August 18th
Several other clergymen will assist in
the service.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
WHERE YOUR
FRIENDS ARE.

4 MIS- george n. Davis is at Bowers.
e Miss Atherton is a guest of Medfor,
8 Jones near town.
Mrs. Phrenetta Parker is visiting he
sister at DagsbOro.
&. Orion Smith, of Atlanta, Ga, is
home for few days.
Mrs. sallie Humphreys and sons ar.
at Dagsboro for visit.
Wilbur Bennett is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Bennett.
Mrs. John Starr, of Philadelphia, is
visiting Mrs. John P. Carmean.
Miss Marian Scott, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mrs. Emma E. Scott.
Mrs. Harry Nutter and daughter, Of
Philadelphia, are with relatives here.
Lester Hubbard, OF Atlanta, Georgia.
has been visiting friends here this week
Miss Bertha Lee Mills, who has been
visiting in Buffalo, has returned home.
Clarence and Lin Berkhart, of Sauls.
bury, N. C., are visiting friends in Mil.
ford.
Miss Lizzie Watson, of Thompson
vile, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William
Denny.
Crerar Smeallie, after a visit to his
Milford friends, has returned to Phila. |
delphia.
Mrs. E. N Wilcox is the guest Of
her brother and friends near Greens.
boro, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. R. Stevens, and Mr..
Rahler, Of Lancaster, spent the week
in Milford.
Miss Anna Litchfleld, of Philadel.
phia, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos.
w. Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fell and chill.
dreR are visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
E. Lofland.
Mrs. A. J. Ross and daughter Eliza
beth are at Ocean City, Md, for two
weeks stay.
S. H. StaytOn, Of New York, has been
his father, Nicholas Stayton, {
near Milford.
George ManlOve and wife and sister
ire espending week at the Beach Hotel, I
Bowers Beach. I
Miss Pauline Townsend is visiting
Mss Ina Lord at Dover and will return
home to day.
William V. Hall, Of Philadelphia,
las been a guest of his mother, Mrs. c.
P. Hall, this week.
Edward o. Matthews, of the Baldwin i,
locomotive Works in Philadelphia, is 81
isiting friends in Milford. T
Ms. and Mrs. Arthur E. Reynolds n
yill leave this week for Salisbury, N. 81
i, where they will make their home, b
Miss Edith Carey, of Brooklyn, N =
2, and Miss Florence Obier, OF Chicago, =
H., are the guests of Misses Mabel and
Smith.
Mrs. Lemuel Watson is visiting rela-
YES and friends in the city and will .
bend a week at Atlantic City before y
le returns home VI
Ellen E. ShOckley, who has been Wis. 1t
ing her cousin, E. Louise Smeallie for W
le past three weeks, has returned to T.
er home in Dover. th
Mrs. Kate COulbourn and Mrs. Ber. OF
a Wolfersberger, of Philadelphia are ID
e guests Of their parents, Mr.. and m.
rs. +. V. HendrixsOn. -
Mrs. T. w. Prettymsn has been con-
led to her bed for the last four weeks no
tn an abscess on her eye She is i'm art
wing under the treatment Of Dr. }. WI
Prettyman. no
Yrs. David Roach and son Clifton, ulu
visiting relatives and friends in .o 1'
ford and vicinity. They will go to
lighter Beach next Monday for ~ ~
ek's sojourn. m ~
m
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Dead Of JOseph Holland Of z.

Joseph Holland Of E.. died at mid.
night Friday, August 4th, 1905, at the
home of his sOn-in-law. George H. Teas,
in Cedar Neck, where he had been
staying for the last four months.
On March 10th last, he was seized
with a very severe stroke Of apoplexy,
from which he partly recovered for a
time, but on July 29th he had a second
stroke, from which he rapidly sank
until midnight Friday, August 4th,
when he quietly breathed his last. He
was buried in the family burial lot at
Whites Chapel Churchyard on Tues
day morning OF this week.
Mr.. Holland was born Septem berl12.
1885, on a farm near Nassau, Sussex
county, and on which he spent almost
the whole of an exceedingly active life
of nearly seventy years. He was mar.
ried in the early part of the year 1859
to Miss Alice A. Fisher, who survives
him. From this union seven children |
were born, four Of whom are still living
Mrs. Eliza F. Teas Of near Milford DR..
Ebe Holland Of Berlin, Md. Miss Mar.
yaret w. Holland. teacher ia the Sus.
sex public schools, and DR.. Charles A.
Of POwellville, Md.
Mr.. Holland was kind and loving
husband and father, and always bad a
pleasant word for all he met. He was
at Whites Chapel during the
evival services there in the autumn Of
873, since which time he was consis-
ent member of that church until he re.
moved to Milford nearly three years ago. ,
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11

A fine Jersey COW owned by Zack
Donovan died last Wednesday in an
unusual manner. She died suddenly
after the morning milking, and in great
agony. The veterinary opened her to
ascertain the cause Of death, and found
a piece of wire several inches long in
her stomach, and this had cut that or
gan through in several places. Mr..
Donovan had been offered $50 for the
animal shortly before.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11
Target Range.

This week Captain Lank has put up
range on which to practice shooting
at two hundred yards. This range is
within half mile Of town, convenient
to get to, and will be safe from acci.
dents, if ordinary precaution is taken.
This will enable the men to get prac-
tice at firing the Krags, which requires
careful aiming. Possibly before an
other year more marksmen will be
found in Company B, than the shoot.
ing at camp developed.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-11

There was a rush to pay school taxes
in Milford last Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, SO as to get the s per cent.
rebate off.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-27

bic hands Of Judge 7 n Hail, il goes
without saying that people will hoek
from the east aud west TO sit down TO
the banquet ~ fa'ted calf
Nathaniel Baker, = negro ehs'eef
with criminal Asssult 10 Hamilton
county, Was cAtRht by Snsr'd Johns
last werk. TIE deed vas committed
last December
One Pensacola barber refused to close
his chop on Friday afternoons st three
O'Clock. 30 they will all keep on with
their shaving and have no holiday,
Hs's q mean shaver
Chas. Foyi, a prison guard for o. F.
Skinner At Hogan, was arrested AZ Fer
nandiua on Saturday, 10 answer to the
charge OF grand larceny. He il await
ing results at the Duvsl county jail.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-27
KILLED by Passenger Train.

Albany, Ca. June 26.-Burton l..
Weston. a prominent business man OF
this city and = member OF one Of the
best known families in southwest
Georgia, was struck by an incoming
passenger train on the Central OF Geor.
gis railway and died three hours later.
The accident occurred al the intersec.
ton OF North and Monroe streets. Yves.
ton. who was hard OF hearing. was
on his bicycle hurryinE TO the side OF
his wife. who Is sick, As he turned
across North street he was struck
by the locomotive Of the passenger
train and hurled high into the air. Eis.
tAiping frightful Injuries. The funeral
viii occur tomorrow.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-27

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place Coz he murder - stewart CAam.
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plnnaAslSa. o. April 10 Iast. oaspssisE.
Wa wns al snpAoys 90 - pingamf1ea.
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$40 IN n his cen hoas ~ ntEIA1.
ns1ng ekrsngA q wina0u 90 chanUian
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-27
china's Boycott, Is On.

Victoria, h, c.. June 26.--vlctorIa's
e,OOO Chinese are working energotIcal.
ly 10 aid the boycott declared by their
nation against United States goods. A
fund Is being subscribed TO aid In re-.
imburslng coolies who lose wages al
Chinese ports by their refusal to un.
load steamers carrying United States
goods. The local Chinese moreover
will boycott United states goods and
refuse TO work for any one who Is .
United States citizen. .r..--