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Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
UNIQUE CELEBRATION OF
HALLOWEEN IN MILFORD

Next Wednesday evening the town
Of Mnfoid will be the scene Of UNIQUE
eeieO' alton Of All Halloween, and The
general pubic is invited to participate
,he j'llity; but the rough element is
especially warned that indignities or
rnde acts will be punished by arrest
I'D fines
The parade will form on North Second
street with its right resting on Walnut
and it will be under the charge of Chief
Marshal William Gray and members
of the Milford Firemen's Band.
The parade will move down Walnut
street to Second street South then ont
South Second street to Fisher ayenue
and north on that avenue TO Front
street; then west on Front street IN
Walnut street and then north on Wal.
nut to Second street in North Milford
then west on that street to Church
street, then down Church to Front
street, then east to point of sterling
where the parade will disband.
Along the entire route red fire will he
burned, and as the noise and glare NAV
frighten animals, the public is requested
to not hitch teams along any Of the
streets over which the parade will pass
Il will be dangerous.
The parade will be made ap of bands
If music, with the musiciahs in fancy
costume; floats, representing the busi.
less OF Milford, and clubs of fmasquerad- :
rs. An evening Of merry fun is as +,
ured to all who come that evening
Wednesday, October 3Ist.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOnicIet
Buring the Week.

Miss Virgie Dickerson, Of Berlin
is the guest Of her parents.
J. Frank Smith, of Philadelphia Wis
tied friends in Milford this week.
James Heavelow, Of PhiIadelpbis
spent Sunday last with his parents.
Mrs. James H. Latchum and dauob.
ter, Miss Hettie, visited Philadelpbia
this week.
Prof Charles T. Schweneke Of New
Rochelle, n. Y, is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Lavinus Austin.
F. Besson Austin has accepted a No.
sition with the Standard Adding Ma
chine Company at st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Lide Stevenson, accompaniea
by her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Steven.
son, ARE visiting friends in Philadelpbia
Mrs. James A. Martin of near Mi.
ford. left for Philadelphia on Thursday
where she will undergo an operation at
the st. Joseph Hospital.
Miss Ethel A. Webb and Allie Webb
are convalescent from typhoid fever
and F. A. Webb, who has been i'll with
bilious fever, are recovering under the
careful nursing Of Miss M. W. Culberth
on Of the Hahuemann Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Peters and
laughter Ella have returned to their
iOme in Chester, Pa, after spending a
ew days with Mr.. and Mrs. David
lynch, Of Canterbury, and with Her.
IAN Lynch, of Dover. who is sick with
Uphold fever.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
TWO MEN ARRESTED
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Charged with having used sixteen.
year old Martha Jones of near Dover.
for inn proper purposes, John Dougherty
was arrested near that town on Wed.
nesday OF last week by State Detective
Hawkins. AT hearing before Msg's
trate Satterfield Of Dover the prisoner
was held under $1,000 bail, and being
unable to furnish the same, he was
committed TO jail.
The girl was employed as a domestic
by Charles Burris, farmer, living
about one mile from Dover, and Dough.
erty was also employed by Burris as a
farm labOrer.
Agent Frank Stout Of the S. Pee.
accompanied Detective Hawkins to
Dover, and following Dougherty's ar.
rest, he took the girl TO Wilmington and
sent her to the Homeopathic Hospital.
On Saturday, October 18th, Detective
Hawkins went to BridgevilIe and ar.
rested Revel J Bozman, a married |
man, on the charge Of having acted
improperly toward fOurteen-year-old /
Lillian Dimes Of Bridgeville. Bozman
vas taken before Squire Gibbons and
leld under $500 bail for court.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Here and There.

There was a large number Of will,
geese seen near Milton last week goip,
south.
w. s. Legates, farmer near Farm
ingtOn, has nine horses and colts thai
have the distemper
G. E. Russell, the popular merchan,
and mill man Of Owens, lost valuable
mule last week with staggers.
Mrs. Walter Workman, a farmers
wife living near New Market, Sussex
county, is confined to her home with a
spTained ankle.
DR.. William Sullivan, V. S, living
near Pennington, who has an extensive
practice, says that he has had only one
case of staggers lately. That was a
mule and it died.
Several farmers who drove from
Twelve to twenty miles to get to Milford
asst Saturday after oysters, had to 90
nome without them, the weather being
10 rough the Oystermen could BOT tong |
or them.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Objects to Walking With Dogs On Sunda,

A subscriber to the Chronicle sends
a communication to us this week in
which he states that the Sabbath dav is
used by many for the purpose OF stalk
ing the fields with hunting dogs. and
searching for both quail and rabbit
He states that it is particularly preva.
lent about Milford, and that at this sea.
son the Sabbath morning resembles the
first day when the cunning season has
opened men calling to dogs, hounds
in full cry and bird dogs coursing over
stubble ard haunts Of the quail. There
is State law which covers this offence
on the Sabbath day, and it is the duty
OF the people to see that these laws are
enforced just as much as they are
bound to see that the liquor laws are
lived up to. The writer promises TO
hand the names of those guilty of this
'iienee to the proper authorities, and
ieslres that this public warning shall be
'iven that they may not complain that
u advantage has been taken of them.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Boys to Give Minstrel SHOW.

The boys Of the Milford High School
are arranging to give minstrel show
IN Armofy Hall for the purpose of rails.
ing funds to pay for the rent Of their
oail grounds for next season. 1t is a
commendable con, effort and the people of
Milford will do well to encourage them
tney need good healthy exercise and
: game OF base ball VIII do them lots Of
soou, ana at the same time afford en-.
'er'ainment and amusement for the
boys out. p 'ne
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Daily Train TO RehObOtb.

Trainmen have been duly notified
that arrangements are being made look
ing to the establishment OF Rehoboth
as the terminal Of that branch Of the
D., M. & V. Railroad, instead of Lewes,
as heretofore. These men have their
homes In Lewes and all through the
summer season they would run back to
Lewes from Rehoboth every night and
lay over there until morning, going
down again in time to leave RehOboth
on regular schedules. The new schedule
will give to Rehoboth the daily train |
service during the winter for which
hey have long been clamoring.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
His Wife Sent him to IalL.

Mrs. Emma Wyatt, aged 10 years, re.
siding with her husband, Isaac Wyatt,
aged about So years, on a farm near
FELTON,, appeared before Justice E. F.
Wood in Dover on Thursday evening
OF last week, and filed a complaint
against her husband, charging him
WI n extreme cruelty and beating her.
On Tuesday night in a fit Of anger, she
says, he struck and knocked her down.
rendering her senseless. He was ar
rested on Friday by Constable Russell
and taken to Dover for hearing. He
admitted the offence and was held in
$500 bail for his appearance at court.
Wyatt plead with his wife to Withdraw
The charge, but she refused to do it.
he was sent to Jail in default Of bail.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Farmers Want Delaware College Sold.

The following resolutions were adop.
ted by the State Grange last week:
Whereas, The rapid advancement OF agrI-
culture in this State necessitates the higher
education OF the sons of Delaware along agri-
cultural lines and in agricultural studies; and,
Whereas, Our present agricultural college
seems to be inadequate, as we think, by virtue
of the partnership existing between the State
and a private cOrpOr alton, therefore be It
Resolved, That we hereby petition the Leg
islRture To purchase the interest OF the said
corporation In Delaware College, or to sell its
interest in said institution to the said corpOr.
alton for the sum evr rH- led by the State Ia
the erection Of bI ---ss, ETC., at the State in-
stitutiOn. BE It further
Resolved, That we believe It would be det-
TO the tax paying interests OF the
State, and Incompatible with both the letter
andaspirit Of true republican form OF gov
srnment TO expend any more money on this
institution while the present relation OF part
lership between State and private corpora
ion remRinB,s ssss..
II has since Developed that the Grange
vas not unanimous in adopting these
and that several leading
expressed radical Opiu-
ms against their adoption.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
PROMINENT CITIZEN OF
FREDERICK A SUICIDE.

Thomas d. Burton, q prominent re-
tired citizen Of Frederica, committed
suicide by drowning himself near En-
ory's Fishery, on the Murderkill River.
Thursday morning, October 25th.
Mr.. Burton left home and no suspi-
cion Of the act was aroused until a note
was found on the table by some men,
Der Of his family, stating that they
would either find him at Rmory's
Fishery or at the Bridge.
Upon the discovery of the note an
Immediate search was made and he
was found in the water with hands
and feet tied and line tied to his body
which was made fast to a boat.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Express Companies High Rates.

It's rather amusing to hear from the
Express Companies attorneys that the
public never complained Of the high
rates charged by those corpora ions.
Perhaps now the express business is
under the control OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission the Express
magnates will soon discover there are
outraged customers of all the Express
mpanies, who have long protested
at The high rate charged, but never of.
heially filed their com mplaints, knowing
from experience it was useless to do so.
Those who find express rates are un.
reasonably high should lose no time in
sending their complaints to the Inter.
state Commerce Commission with a
statement Of the rate charged and the
acts about the shipment complained
H. From the evidence brought to light
n the fight of the Adams Express Com.
'any share holders for larger dividends.
was shown that that corporation had
Millions of surplus and was earning
iearly 40 per cent. Evidently the rates
that corporation should be, at least,
edueed to One.third of the present
ates.-Salisbury MD Advertiser. /
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
New century Club.

The Art Committee, Miss Syrena J.
Hall, chairman, had the Club meeting
in charge last Monday. A delegation
from the Georgetown New Century
Club was present by invitation Of the
Art Committee and rendered the fol-
lowing interesting program:
Piano Duet.....-Mrs. r. P. Davis, Miss Martin
Paper, art and rtists, ......M Mrs. r. H. FOoks
Solo......-..... .......... Miss Henderson
Recitation, "AuX ItOlien Miss Rose
Henderson.
FlanO OSOlO...................Mrs Joseph l.. Cahalt
Paper Rosa BOnlieur," Mrs X. &. Houston
Each number was heartily applauded
and at the conclusion Of the program
the visitors were given a rising vote Of
thanks for a most entertaining an in
structive program The Art Commit.
tee then served coffee and salad.
Next Mondays meeting will be con-
iucted by the Entertainment and Musi.
'al COMMITTEES, Mrs. John w. WEIGH
md Mrs. Harry L. Grier, chairmen,
They have prepared pro-
ram especially adapted to Halloween.
refreshments consisting OF pumpkin
lie, coffee or milk, will be served.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
A Promising Boy Killed.

B. F. B. WOodall, a nephew Of the
gentleman Of that name residing near
Milford, was killed last Monday at bis
fathers farm near Dover, by a young
horse kicking his brsiss out as he was
stabling it. His father had arrived
home from DOverjust before noon, and
left his thirteen. year.Old son to take
the horse to the stable, which was the
last time the boy was seen alive. At
noon the farm bell was rang but he did
not come, so search was made for
him by woman servant, who found
the body at the barn. The head was
mashed in, the body badly bruised and
life was extinct. The horse was found
running around with its halter hang
ing to it. Benjamin B. F. Woodall
was the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles WOOdall Of Jones Neck, and
was one of the most energetic young
farmers in the neck Although small.
he had drove four horse team all sum.
ner, and was practically the main de.
pendence Of his father in managing
he farm. His older brother and sister
'ttend school at Dover, while Ben as
listed his parents at home, and mani
ested especial capacity to manage all
,inds Of fam work. The funeral was
eld on Thursday afternoon and inter-
lent made at Odd FelloWs' Ceneterv
Iamden.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
ThanksglYIng Musicale.

Ihe entertainment committee Of Nil,
ioro Ne" Century Club will give q
grand concert in ArmOry Hall Novem.
Oer 18th. The committee will spare no
PANS OF expense to make this N usieale
,I rle best that has been given In Milford.
Inc nnest home talent as well as out
..S ol ,O"n will be secured. Popular prices
VIII be charged. We sincerely solicit
sne patronage Of the town. Tickets will
Oe on sale at the Red Star Drug Store
at an early date.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Republican Mass neeIing Tonight.

The Republicans of Milford will fire
the first gun Of the campaign this Fri.
day evening, October 26th, when thev
will have a large mass meeting At
Armory Hall. The speakers for this
occasion will be H. H. Ward and w
s. Hillss, Esqs., Of Wilmington. Con
gresham DR.. Hiram r. Burton, Caleb
r. Layton and Ruby R. Vale, Of Sus.
sex county. Everybody is invited TO he
present and hear the issues Of the en-.
suing election discussed.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
High School Athletic Association.

The boys of the Milford High School
met last Monday afternoon and organ.
lied an athletic association. The fol.
lowing officers were elected President
George Macklin; Vice President, Victor
Handy Secretary, Frank Davis Treas.
urer, Robert Prettyman Reporter
Townsend; Mascot, James
McCatrey, Jr. Catherall Smith was
elected temporary manager of the foot
ball team. The boys, Notwithstanding
the bad weather, have been put through
hard practice.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Kent County Court.

The fall term of the Kent count,
court opened at Dover last Monday anC
the Chief Justice sent the Grand JURY
to chambers Anmediately after its open
/. ing. In its Monday sessions the Grand
Jury acted upon t4elve cases sent be.
fore it by the Attorney General and
found eleven true bills, or Indictments.
Nine of these cases were for carrying
concealed, deadly weapons and all were
brought out by the parties being drunk.
The other two cases were the result Of
drunken assaults so that liquor was
responsible for all the cases before the
Grand Jury on Monday. While the
Grand Jury was getting these cases
ready, the court heard an argument in
the appeal Of Lawyer HOffecker against
disbarment because Of his alleged acts
while a trustee of an estate. The court
did not make decision Monday as to
what its ruling on the matter would be.
On Tuesday the Grand Jury listened
to the cases Of string OF assault and /
battery charges which should have been
settled by justice of the peace. and
sent up a lot Of indictments for the
court to work on.
The Grand Jury on Tuesday after.
lOon took up the charges against the
hotels for selling liquor on SUNDAYS
md failing to comply with the screen
aw, which requires all bars to be omen
o the public view. Four Indictments {
we're found against Frank H Kramlirh !
fthe Central Hotel, Milford. for selling t
n Sunday; four were found against a
V. 0. Price Of the National Hotel. Mil a
'rd, for similar offences, and three u
gainst Mr.. Pugh of Bowers Beach on a
ne same charge. There was another n
ldictment, against the hotel proprietor n
Camden for selling to minors. II
RemOnstrances were lodged against Ic
anting license to Frank Newman at
arlington or granting license to the
her hotel owned by Mr.. Dickerson.
The court heard all the cases of as. IN
nlt and battery, also the carving of II
ncealeddeadly weapons, and imposed DC
les and imprisonment where convie. Sa
ms were made. tiv
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
SHORT LOCAL BREYlTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Nhfsrd aHd Vicinity.

The State Grange will meet this year
in the Smyrna Opera House, Decem Der
II, II and Is.
The w. G. T. U meees with Mrs. L..
B. Graves, on North Front street next
Tuesday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
Frank A. Robbins Railroad Show
will exhibit at Harrington, afternoon
and evening, Saturday, October 9th.
The Ice plant at POcomoke City has
been purchased by parties in Bridge
vile and is being moved to that town.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
ViOIatOrs Of Game Law Arrested.

Detective Witsil made a trip in the
lower part of Delaware, where he sue.
ceeded in rounding up several viOlators
OF the State game laws. TWO men from
Bridgeville, whe were arrested, one
charged with the killing Of five rabbits
and the other with the killing Of three
rabbits, were taken before Squire Glib
soA OF Greenwood and pleaded guilty.
one paid $27 and the other SI7.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Church News.

EpwOrth League Sunday evening at
seven O'Clock. Subject, "A Christians
Friendships" Leader Miss Anna Rat
cliff.
Christ Church. %, (SS. Simon
and Jude,) celebration, 7.8O m; ma
tins, litsny aud sermon, 1880 q. M;
Sunday School, Las p. m; Christ
Church Guild, Wednesday evening
St. Agnes Chapter, Friday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
A Foolish Trick.

Three bOys-Walter Gillispie, Harry
PettyjOhn and Wheeler Kern, caused
their parents a night of anxiety last
Monday, for which they are now doing
penance. They are all old enough to
have known better, being about IS years
OF age. They borrowed naptha launch
from William Gray and started down
the Mispillion River between two and
three O'Clock that afternoon. Night
came and they returned not, SO there
were three anxious mothers imagining
that their sons were drowned or sufFer.
ing from cold and exposure during the
storm. Owners OF launches were char.
tered to SO on searching expeditions
early Tuesday morning, and the cuI-
prlts were found at Gains Landing
twelve miles below Milford, with dis. |
abled engine and were towed home
about noon. They had gone
up to a farm house from the landing
md got their breakfast, but they are
not enthusiastic over their trip now.
Not one Of the bunch knew how TO
manage naptha engine, and it was a
OOlish trick.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Contract for Now Steamboat.

The shipyards Of William g. Abbott
IN South Milford have contracted with
the Denney Brothers Of New Jersey to
build freight and passenger steam boat
us feet over all, 224 feet beam and 6
feet depth Ofhold. Work will be started
just as soon as the timber can be got
into the yards, and when completed
she will be used in the bay trade from
PennsgrOve, N. J.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Death Of James Henry Harrington.

Just as we were going to press we re.
eeiVeo notice that James Henry Har.
Iine1on' father Of Vincent NJ. d. Har-
ringtOn Of Milford, died at the residence
=, n niS son'in'law, Henry Butler, near
lover ThursdVy morning. He was "A
Years years oid and will be buried at Barratt,s
chapel on Sunday at IL 80 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
John sharp Williams At Dover.

The Opera House at Dover last Tues.
oay afternoon was full to overfowine
with with an audience to hear John sharn
williams, the Democratic leader in
Congress, deliver an address to the neo
PIE OF Delaware. He spoke on national
issues exclusively, and went from there
70 wilmington where he spoke again
that night. '''u
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
VioIallng lhs Game Lav Aloud NIIford

Several parties have been killing rab
bits in the Potter estate and at other
places near Milford for q week past. A
detective has been notified Of this and
the guilty parties will be looked after
by Detective Witsel. A good stiff fine
Of about So for each rabbit will stop the
trouble,
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Change ia Kent RepubIicaa Ticket.

AT a meeting Ofthe Kent County Re.
publican Committee in Dover Tuesday
Edward w. Jenkins, candidate for
county treasurer, resigned, and Captain
John Buckson OF Little Greek, the de-
ieated legislative candidate in the 2nd
district, was substituted.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Voters of Sussex Read!

WIN every reader Of this paper, care.
fully read every word in this article :
1t concerns every one who loves clean
politics and good laws. The Anti.
Saloon League of Sussex county posi-
lively standsfOr temperance legislation:
that the present temperance laws are
better enforced to secure better laws
as early as possible, and to give the
Sussex county people the constitutional
right to vote whether liquors shall he
sold or not The League advises ali
voters in the county to stand by, and
vote for those candidates only. who
stand for temperance legislation. The
League is in position to give any infor.
nation, regarding the standing of anv
candidate on the temperance question
The League will be glad to impart anv |
acts in hand.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
School Dividend Deposited.

State Treasurer Rawlins has deposedit
to the credit Of the several school dis
tricts in the State the dividend for the
year 1906, which amounts to $3.50, 546,
or s215 teacher.
Milford chronicle., 1906-10-26
Real Estate Sales.

W. N. Hires, real estate broker, sold
this week the farm containing so acres
located II miles west Of Glendale be
longing to D. Z Davis and formerly
owned by b. F. B. WoOdaI, to Jacob
y. 0reenawalt. Of Western Pennsylva.
MIA. Possession January lst. Consid.
GRAFTON not given.