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Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Brotherhood officers.

The Grand Circle Of Delaware Broth.
erhOOd Of America, at its annual session
in Milford, August 22nd, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year,
before adjourning to meet at Lewes a
year hence: Grand Exalted Washing.
ton, Benjamin Knox Grand Chief
Washington, w. J. Culver; Grand
Chief Franklin, J. F. c. BlocksOm
Grand Scroll Keeper, q. E Brossett
Grand Treasurer, F. s. Daisy; Grand
Herald, J. M. GOOden Grand Watch Of
the Day, R. E Hazard Grand Watch
Of the Night, h. E. Short Grand Trus.
tee, w. NJ. Hesrne Representative to
Supreme Circle, G. H. Howard.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Extending the mispnlion Jetty.

THE Tstnal-Brown Company Of Will
mington. who have the contract to sx-
tend the south jetty at the mouth of
the MispilliOn River, have commenced
the work. The extension will be about
500 feet long and it will take about four
weeks to complete the job. The plant
to do the work was tOwed to the Light
House this week. The pile driver is
new one and combines practical advan.
tages, with consideration for comfort OF
the crew. -
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
SHORT LOCAL BREYlTIES.
items Of Interest In Paragraphs About
Milford and vlcIHity.
Last Monday was Labor Day.


Last Monday was Labor Day.
Reports to the State Board Of Health
show there is more typhoid fever in the
State at present than At any time for
years.
Walter L. Mains great show will be
In Milford next Friday. Great parade
at 10 80 O'Clock. You don't want to
miss it.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. Foulk cell
ebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage on Tuesday evening at their
home in Wilmington.
The peach crop en- the Peninsula has
fallen 2,OOO,O 900 baskets below the ssti-
mate Of the division officials Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
John Ingram has under construction
q avery pretty residence on South Second
street near Fisher avenue. Watson &
Burton are the contractors.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Old School Building Not Sold. !

The old public school buildings In
South Milford were offered at public
sale last Saturday in front Of the Wind
sOr Hotel and were bid in by the Board
Of Education. The price offered was
no more than the bare ground is worth,
and they believe that they can sell the
building in pieces for more money or,
possibly find buyer for it as whole,
which would leave the lot for dispOsi.
tion to prospective builders. The site
is an excellent one for home.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Church News.

Presbyterian Church. The Sacra
ment of the Lords supper will be eele
brated at II O'Clock Sunday morning.
Christ Church.-Sept. e 9Th (13Sunday
after Trinity celebration, 7.3O q. M.
mathis, litany and sermon, 1880 Sun
day School, / As p. m,
In the Baptist Church next Sunday
the regular morning and evening SER
vices Will be held at the usual time by
Rev. Louis Hoser, Jr. Sunday School
at 8. 80 a. M. and all are invited to come
and worship with us.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
New Buildings and Improvements.

Walter Graham has contracted with
Vincent NJ. d. Harrington to build a
dwelling and barn on his property
located one and one. half miles north OF
Milford. This is the land he purchased
from the Alexander Pullen estate. The
dwelling will be located one hundred
and fifty feet back from the public road
and the front part will be 2Ox4O feet
with an L l4x24 feet. The lines for the
foundation were laid out this week.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Republican
Convention.
Republicans Unite and Name a
Ticket.
New RuIes ADOPTED and Harmony Appears to ReIgn

) After ten years the Republicans havl
) agreed to wipe out the differences which
r separated them, and caused the main
tainance Of two Republican parties
and the convention held at Dover las
Wednesday opens q new period and 6
future for Republican principles iu
Delaware
Republicans OF all afflliatiOn were
embraced uRder one party name, with
one emblem that embodies the devices
which topped the tickets Of the Regular
and Union Republicans that were.
The Republicans Of Delaware were
united, and their party was recognized
HencefOrth it is to be The Republican
party Of Delaware, and the emblem is
to consist OF an eagle with Outstretched
wings, on the breast Of which is to be
five pointed star. The eagle was the
Republican emblem and the five poin-
ted star was the Union Republican de-
vice, and united as they are they rep
resent a combined Republicanism Of
the state
Aside from the formal reorganization
Of the Republican party that lie design.
ed to end the ten years of factional
strife, the convention fittingly Tecegn.
lied the record Of Congressman Hiram
r. Burton by nominating him for a
second term. State Treasurer Thomas
n. .Rawlins also was name for a secOndd
term. and thomas G. Roe Of Dover
was chosen as the party's candidate
for state auditor of accounts. Iadica-
tive of the peace that featured the con.
ventiOn is the fact that Dr. Burton,
Treasurer RaWlins and Mr.. Roe were
nominated by acclamatiOn by the
convention. They were the choice Of
the Sussex and Kent,eounty caueuses,
and caucus rule tactitly received its
at the beginning Of the
epoch Of q reOrganized party. What
ever differences there were over eandi- |
dates were disposed Of in county eau
cuses, and the principle Of rotation in
office was recognized by Sussex county
being permitted, unchallenged, to
name the Congressman and state trea-
surer, and Kent county to choose the
state auditor while the New Castle
delegates after naming their
merely had to ratify in
open convention the caucus nOmins-
ions OF the lower counties.
T. Coleman du Pont is to be chairman
If the consolidated Republican party
II Delaware. He was chosen to head
he committee at a meeting late in the
.fternoon. There will be eighteen men,
,ers Of the new State Committee. In
addition to Mr. du Pont they include
H. Heald, Mayor Horace Will. J
on and Thomas s. Lewis. OF Whining. {
on E. B ShuIter, Frederick W. Curtis {
nd Daniel w. Corbit Of rural New {
Jastle county; DR.. Thomas q. Moore, c
enator J. Frank Alice and A. Donnell !
Iarshall Of Kent county; Thomas Z
Jury, Joseph L. Cahall and James (
|. Wright OF Sussex county; and t
'hailes H. ColbOurn, cOlOred, Of viii. q
representing the negro voters t
{ the State. The chairman Of the Re. r
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChpsnieleS
During the Week.

Miss Cora Trice is visiting relauves
In Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. 8. Holmes, OF Dover
spent Sunday with his mother.
Edward Atkins left yesterday for
OAaneoek' Va, on a fishing trip.
Mrs. William Fruitt, Of fPhtIadelphis.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Davis.
John L. Gray. of Philadelphia, has
been the guest Of his cousin, John @.
Jump.
Mrs. Elizabeth PettyjOhn, Of BaIti-
more, is visiting relatives and friends
in Milford.
Mrs. c. C. Heisler, Of Philadelphia.
is the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Ruth
T. Carlisle.
Robert Wilson and wife, Of Camden.
N. j., are visiting his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Wilson.
Miss Virdle Pennewill, Of PhilsdeI.
phis, spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs.
James Carroll
Captain J. A. Hall and wife Of PhiIa-
delphia, visited relatives and friends in
Milford this week.
David Basler and sister, Miss Bessie.
OF Philadelphia, were the guests of
friends in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ona Benson and chill
dreH, OfAtlantic City, are visiting their
aunt, Mrs. R. d. Davis, near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. HolzmueIler
are spending two weeks in Hoboken..
Philadelphia, Cambridge, Saratoga and
Charlton.
Frank Z. Robinson has resigned his
position with Mark L. Davis. the North
Milford clOthier, and will go to Calypso,
North Carolina.
Harry Swain and wife, Miss Lizzie
McCaulley and Miss Blanche Jones, OF
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Harry VOshell.
Misses Mabel and Thurza McGarvey
and jackson Wadsworth, Of Pniladel-
phis, who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. R. D Davis, have returned home.
MIR. and Mrs. Augustus Schultz. Of
Newark, N. J., have been visiting her
brother. Garret Vreeland, Of near Mil
'Ord, and Mrs. Isabella Matthews OF
)ur town
William E. Chittenden, Of Chicago,
md Sheppard T. Chittenden, Of Tren.
on, N. j., came this week to see their
mother, Mrs. Scott, who is under a
1hysician's care
W.John Tatman and wife. Of Wichata,
Kansas, left for home this week after
making a two months visit with his
wO brothers, q. NJ. and B. +. Tatman,
M other relatives and friends in Della
ware.
Mrs. Black, Mr., and Mrs. A. Fernee
nd Mrs. Osborn, OF New York City,
nd Miss NJ. Giles, Of Staten Island,
ave returned to their homes after
pending several weeks with Mr.. and
FRS. J, J. Handy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Tatman and
ln, Wilbert c., who have been making
two msnths visit with his brothers,
I. M. Tatman and B. +. Tatman, and
Iher Delaware friends, left this week
II Washington, d. e where they will
lend 3 week or ten days before return
Il to their home in Wichata, Kansas.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Real Estate Sales.

w. N. Hires, a real estate broker Of
Milford, sold this week for Short &
Hall the farm containing 25 acres and
the new buildings located about two
miles east Of Milford on what is known
as the Townsend tract to E. S. Riggs
Of West Virginia. This is a splendid
little farm and Mr.. Riggs shows good
judgment in selecting this farm for a
home. Consideration not given.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Milford Schools Reopen September 18th

The public schools of Milford will re
open for the fall term on Wednesday
September 18th, and it is not necessary
to state to the parents who have been
sending their children to the school
that it is absolutely necessary that all
scholars be present on the first day Of
school but those who have moved here
recently, or who expect to send from a
distance, this information will be val.
liable. Prof. Hoover will be here in
advance to look after the opening, and
the assignment Of teachers to the vari.
GUS grades will be published next week.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07

, publican City Committee of Whining
ton, and of the respective coHnty com
mittees will be members Of the new
State Committee that is to govern the
party.
Under the call for this reorganization
convention the Republican and Union
Republican State, city and county com.
mittees were to cease to exist when the
new committees were chosen to repre-
sent the united party. With the coal
eseing Ofthe factions into the new party
the factional State committees become
things OF the past, and one State com.
mittee, and one committee in each
county have been created to govern the
united Republicans. J. Edward Ad.
dicks participated in the convention.
He sat almost shoulder to shoulder with
7. Coleman du POnt.
Mr.. Addicks had sought up to Wed.
nesday to prevent the denomination of
Congressman Burton, but withdrew
his opposition in the early hours Of the
morning. He also had striven to pre-
vent Senator J. Frank Alice becoming
a member of the Slate Committee. but
Senator Alice bObbed up complacentIy
with enough votes to make him COM
mitteeman. Mr.. Addicks still preserved
his equanimity.
After the convention he was not will |
ing to admit that his State and county
committees no longer existed.
II do not knOg whether a convention |
will be called" said Mr.. Addicks.
THAT will be decided in the next week
or two. The sentiment OF the Union
Republicans in New Castls county will
be ascertained, and on it will depend
future action"
When the convention was waning
and the adJOurning moment was not
far distant the only really exciting clash
OF the gathering occurred. The princi
pal particinants were DR.. Caleb R.
Layton and Mr.. Addicks, formerly
friends but now anything but friends.
DIR Layton kindled the fire Of discus
sion by offering a resolution providing
that the emblem Of the united Repub.
lican party should be an eagle with
wings and with a five
pointed star on its exposed breast.
Mr.. Addicks Immediately was on his
feet and moved to amend Dr.. Layton's
by striking out all reference
to the star. "That is the emblem Of
the Union Republican party which is
still alive" he said. 81 am informed
that this resolution lie illegal. la the I
interests Of harmony move that the {
be left as the eagle" s
Before the convention was adjourned ,
Mr.. Hayes offered a resolution to the {
fleet that if it becomes necessary, the
can be convened on ten 3
lays notice by the chairman Of the t
through notices in the news. q
'apers. Some Of the delegates didn't
Understand the purpOrt Of the reSolu-
ion, but when Mr.. Hayes explained
hat it WAS to provide for the filling of n
ny vacancies that might occur on the +
leket through death or otherwise, the
esOlution was adopted unanimously.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
New Jail Cells Have Arrived.

The new steel cages for the Milford
jail have arrived and will be installed
by the middle Of next week. When
this work is completed the town Of Mil.
ford will have q complete and up-to-
date Jail, only equalled for security by
the workhOuse in New Castle county.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Fine Fishing This Week.

The sea trout and bass have been
taking the hook well this week. At
Slaughter Beach last Thursday John
and E. g. Ford and Edward Driver,
OF Philadelphia, caught sixty-five large
sea trout and many bass in two hours
fishing. The same morning DR.. and
Mrs. F. E. Samson ana DR.. Robert El-
legOod, all Of ElleRdale, caught thirty
two large trout in an hours fishing.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
The Tomato Market.

Last week the growers Of tomatoes
who had not contracted found their
product hard to dispose Of at any price,
but this week the demand has been
brisk, and on Monday afternoon the
price jumped up to 20 cents per basket,
but the average price was about IS and
20 cents per basket. The price will
probably continue to average well for
the balance Of the season.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Republican Mass Meeting in MIIford.

The chairman Of the Sussex County
Committee, Mark L. Davis, has sent
out call for a mass meeting Of all Re
publicans Of the First Representative
District Of Sussex county, which is to
be held in Milford on Monday evening,
September 18th. The purpose is to agree
upon are preventative candidate for the
district. All Republicans are urged to
attend this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Kent COunty COnrentlOn Dates.

The Kent County Republican Com.
mittee has named Tuesday, October 9th,
as the date OF the county convention,
the primaries being set for October 9Th.
The Democratic committee has set
Thursday, September 25th, as the date
for their county convention, with pris
maries for September 22Bd. =
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Public Sale.

E. ]. Darling will sell his PER-.
property st public sale at his home -
Blades, west Of Harrington, on
day, September 18th. For part
SEQ posters.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
sWAIN-JONEs.

Miss Bessie Jones, formerly Of Mill
ford but now living in Wilmington,
and Mr.. Harry Swain Of that city were
married on Tuesday evening, August
22nd, at Mt. Salem NJ. E. Church by
Rev. F. F. Carpenter.
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Married.
sMITH-M'PHILoMY.

Mr.. Eugene p Smith and Miss Eliza
beth McPhilomy, both residents Of Mil
ford, were married on Monday evening
last, September 3rd, by the Rev. James
Carroll at his home on North Walnut
street,
Milford chronicle., 1906-09-07
Registration DAYS.

The next registration days are
Saturday, September 18th.
Saturday, October Goth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-14

TWO italians bolted suddenly from the
earth working TO escape. Even Pad
dock dropped bis shovel Jsrnigap
stood like u post.
"Get back tberel" he roared.
Tie caught one Italian with a blow on
tho chin that sent him sprawiing Int
tho water. The second paused, and
Jernigan leaped at him and drove him
headlong against the earth at the tun.
nel's end.
Meantime Swanson, In his slow way,
was cooiiy pitching clay balls. Two
other men. with Jcrnigan, Joined him.
and at last, with the water cold about
their ankles, they succeeded In stop
ping the flow. II was after this Incl
dent that the committee Of FIVE came
to look at the tunnel for such things
as these leak curiously out to the pub
lie, md the committee, as l have said
found II good aud perfect tunnel and
Mr., Barclay AN amlable man Barclay
was no longer congratulatlng himself.
In two weeks the tunnel had not adj
vanced three feet, and Il was costing
him small fortune 10 keep the water
down.
And then came the blue Monday II
was at the afternoon shift. The tun
mel had been behaving Itself with ad
mirable dccorum for a day or two, the
earth had seemed much harder, and,
though there was frequent rattllng Of
escaping air, the sound OF which had
grown 10 familiar that It brought not
trem0r to the men, the gaps were
more easily closed. Swanson had ac.
cumulated large stock OF clay balls.
"Ye're getting fat and lazy, Swan.
son." Jernigan said. The old lady
amt playin' her chunes any more"
But Jernigan spoke too soon. Not
ten minutes later one OF the Italians
sprang back with shout; he had open.
cd little pocket of SILT near the top
and at one side OF the tunnels end.
For a moment the soft earth gushed
out; then there was the wailing sound
Of escaping air Instantly Swanson
drove clay ball into the hole. but In.
stead OF remaining there II disappeared
at once. being driven upward by the
escaping air. Other balls followed IN
like manner; the air was going fast.
Half the crew were throwing the clay,
but II either went out Of sight or
sloughed down with the incoming mud.
Then, OF sudden. In gushed torrent
Of water as big as mans leg. Jerni.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-06-14

him.
gan rang for more air pressure, and the
men redoubled their efforts, but all to
no avail. Suddenly, while Jernigan
himself was working at the breach, the
Italians bolted. Jernigan yelled at
them, but they were too desperately
frightened and ran at the top Of their
speed for the air lock. The other men
paused undecided for an instant, and
then they, too followed. 1t seemed GER
tain death to remain with that stream
of water pouring into the tunnel. 1t
would require only moment to wear
a lager hole, and then the whole river
would be In on them, and there were
nearly 600 feet Of running to the air
lock and safety.
Jernlgan looked around. Only Swan
son was left, calmly yet swiftly gath
ering up more clay balls.
For an Instant the two men looked at
each other. Jernigan had promised to
see the work through, and see 1t
through he would, water or no water,
Swanson saw him spring suddenly up
on the low earth bank which the men
used when working around the upper
rim Of the tunnel He turned swiftly
and braced himself into the mud of the
tunnels end, driving his body into the
pocket of quicksand.
Here, Swanson, plug me in" he or.
dered.
Swanson brought clay balls and drove
them into the mud around Jernigan's
body. "She's comm fast, Meester Yer
nigan," he observed. The water pour
ed out everywhere around him, and
when the clay began to stop its course
the pressure was so great on Jerni-
gan's back that Swanson was compel
led to push against him and hold him
in with one of his huge hands while
with the other he plugged away with
the clay.
"Give 1t to her, Swanson" said Jerni.
gan cheerfully, although his face was
twisted with the pain of his position.
Swanson worked furiously. with the
water rising about his legs. The other
workmeni were already safe In the air
lock. The dim, tunnel seemed like
Continued on page o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-13
'TAR1ARSMATTACR
5AR N (. I. \
Charge the Monastery After
Nigltfall galld71iaVc toBD1e Re-
pulsed ~ Cossacks, #
THEIR WORK OF plL Y i:
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tacll,1iet,t and Only Fire tle,ilss iIs
@ FROM Troops i5i

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of armenia, 1 y i.'f9s
last night attached thu f,otAstefy eng .lN1I
residence of&the Armenian trin.,fSu Th lt'
Tartars WHO Ghndysh themselves i III
tho surrounding Nils, psned fire and md
charged Tie f1ohast ary 4 liter ilightfallll Y
they were fsp,lsed sbn formed fo 4 g g
second attempt, when y force q Is ,fa lr|t
and cossacks arrived Oh the srerla. il lhe
soflicers tried ITO persuade the rartars y
dcsist FROM ttielr. attack, but the latter tt.
open fire 81 L the troo ops " ouhding se ~
5eral Of S them. Thu cossa cl5s there if,ol1
charged ana dispersed tho fnrthrs, killing
one and Wouhdng several. hi 7i III w g5
II, the Fang sur distrlc + tot hy 200 =. l rnr-
tnrs attacked IN { Arinenlnii III llhge, 9 q
deta chnent Of police safrl we'd $nnd trlg rye
to restore ot1ler BUT tbs T q rta re- lieu
The police captain, put tie detaohiitleetlt
to flight and resumed the llnge, which u!
was continued until the va q e ar nr-
tillcry, wliich3had been ser ON, 4! NE.
m Alarming news has been ivetl mere
Of horrible rnvnges by Tnrktsf, troops a't' 2!
across the border In TURKS q rn1ef y
Soldiers who were collecting taxes, arg 9 "
said to have INDUCED In frig I'M ~ q
RACES. Tie Rpopulnton or he, cit {, Van 81
"a represented 10 have been early a. g
stroycd blythe Turkish troops who p W
down houses assaulted the women lei oilu
actsH generally like wild ben s 'ts. l:fi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-13
HENRY EVANS
..EOR"G0vZRN0|.R|||.
Former Consul General III Lon;
DOM ol1li1ated 5by Tennessee
Republican 81.
BR0WNL0WS IS 3 EATEN fOUT
He Will, IoWeyer, Work Under
New Party Lead er Declare
r oosevelt8 Great Man.
y.As;soclated Press.

~ 23g} BY Associated Press. 3t3s
NAsEtV1L t11 IN I'm N. j lily 12.-H Henry
Clay Evans, Of IIafall ton county, former
commissioner or :penslons'I and strecenty
3.4AmercanNcon iii Londoli,l was
Tonight nominated for Governor by the
\ Republican state Convention. Il p. III G.
Swat. OF Claiborne county, was nominated
for railroad commissioner. 8
The nomination Of Evans for Cover
nor came q fter g most exciting session
and marks the transfer Of Republican
&lcadership ii Tennessee from Congress-
man Walter II. Brownlow, Of the First
/ District, to Mr.. Evans. fractional differ
ences betWron these two have been sharp
Il II tlno III a ii;N NJ q aT,.it 1
Harmony was indicated this. morning
when Mr.. A Brownlowi do clared q 10 would
not oppose the Evans cnnd9id ate for per-
asSs 9nE WaIs fGf
Sto-night, tho st torn broke. There was g
division over some Of tho con to s. ed cour1-S
ties, and the attempts OF each fac ton 70
t tion into esvaIe ow MIN NOS Quiet s nally
being restored, tho, report of the Commits
tee on Pernanen t Orgnniza ton, naming
Congressman Nathan ": Hale for chair
man. was adopted and thc remaining
business of the convention aquickly and
iharmoniously d!spat clled. Mr.. Evans s up
Spearance before the convention was the
signal forTI n n frUnzledI demonstration is
The platform congratulntes tho people
$ot3the country on the continued domino
ton Of the apartyH III the $nffnlrs q the
nation: ndorses the administration OF
nance Of the Monroe iass hi his Nc
st!on In settling the coal strike
and In bringing about peace between
Russia and japan, and declared that the
3fAtnre historian will record Theodore
Roosevelt MS the greatest statesman Of
a n wa q n
clares tina we are not adverse to a re-
Vision Of thettariff schedule from time to-
tlmc as chan ged condi lions may demand,
but such changes should be made by the
friends OF protection, to tho end that
capital may continue to seek Investment
and labor may find employment With RI
munerntive wages, y3s
The platform demands the enactment OF
n stringent law to prevent gambling on
race tracks, either In or out Of the State,
llcnsed or Unlicensed. Eail ~