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Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
SUSSEX COUNTY
JURORS ARE NAMED

The following grand and petit jurors
have been chosen to sit at the coming
term of the Superior Court and Court
Of General Sessions for Sussex county
which will convene at Georgetown on
Monday, April 2Hd;
Petit JuTOrs.-First Representative
district, William B. Mscklin, Edwin
Walton, e G. Reed Second, William
E Stewart, Arthur J. Hamilton, John
w. Warrington Third. Jesse NJ. VAIN
wright, E. P. Dyer, Edward Owens
Fourth, Earl Hopkins, George P. Tyn'
dali, Daniel Kitchens Fifth, Sidney P.
Goslee, U. S. Owens, E. X. Phillips
Sixth, MahlOn G Belts, Eli n. White
William L. McIlvaine, Henry Holt
Elijah w. Bunting, A. L. Henderson
Eighth, J. X Warrington, John D.
Warrington; Ninth, James e. Hastings
William H. Jester, of H., P. ID. White
Tenth, Nehemiah d. Reynolds, Charles
Palmer, GeoTge E. Hudson, John )
Robinson, Jr.
Grand Jurors.-First Representatlv'
district, J. Elbert Webb, Thomas D
Pierce Second, Enos B. Wright, Philil
l.. Cannon, Simeon S. Pennewlll
Third, Frank Allen, Alfred NJ. WaI
rington, James c. Layton; Fourth
Samuel ]. Messick, Robert T. Spicer
Fifth, Eli n. White, William 5. Owens
William r. Phillips Sixth, Joseph b
West, Bartemus q. .Truitt, Jacob Bryan
Seventh, Jacob H. Hudson, Charles l
Mumford Eighth, J. E. M. Burton
Ninth, John Barr, Robert Donovan
Tenth, George W. Jones, Harry L
Paynter, Robert r. NAPLES.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal ana Social News ChrOnicIed
During the Week.

DR.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Morgan visited
Milford on Monday.
Mrs. James H. Marvel, Of North MIL
ford, is suffering from q cancer.
AloRzo R. Morris, Of Philadelphia,
visited friends in Milford this week.
Miss Minerva Sipple is In Philade-
phia looking after spring styles in mill
linery.
Misses LOwber and Elizabeth Lohand
are visiting in Wilmington and Phila-
delphia.
Bishop and Mrs. McCabe have been
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E
Holland.
Clarence L. Stewart is visiting his
aunt in Washington, d. O., who is
quite sick.
Mrs. John W. Welch is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Hall, in
Philadelphia.
Nathan Scott, of Bryn Mawr, Pa,
visited relatives and friends in Della
ware this week.
Miss Mary Prettyman, of Lewes, was
the guest of Miss Letha Joseph Satur-
day aud Sunday.
John Hall, of Wilmington, attended
the funeral of his uncle, Joseph II.
Lynch, on Wednesday.
Miss Margaret McNair, Of Philadel-
phia, spent a few days last week with
her sister, Mrs. Emma Evans.
Captain Harry Heavelow has returned
to New York to take charge Of his
steamer plying between that city and
Albany.
Miles Gerald Of this vicinity and who
is well-known in this to wn has secured
a position with the Delaware State Hos
pital at Farnhurst as special officer.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Debate.

The annual inter. Collegiate debate
between Delaware College and Mary
land Agricultural College will take
place in the College Oratory at Newark
Delaware, on March %, beginning at
n. ma. The subject is Resolved, That
Labor.unionism has exerted bene'
ficent influence on the industrial de-
velopment of the United States. Messrs'
LF. Zerkel and NJ. H. Adams Of Mary
land have the affirmative side and
Messrs. S. L. Hamilton and E. F. War
rington Of Delaware, the negative. This
is the third debate in series, each col
leoe has been successful once. Music
will be furnished by the college orehes'
ira. The public is invited.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
SERIOUS CHARGE
AGAINST A DOCTOR.

Miss Flessie Messick, the 19 year old
daughter Of George Messick of Laurel,
Delaware, died on Thursday. March
sth. at the MedicO- Chirurgicsl Hospital
in Philadelphia under circumstances
that led to an investigation which re
vealed that she had submitted to q
criminal operation.
When Miss Messick learned that she
,oeuld not live she made an ante mortem
statement to the nurse and physicians
in attendance in which she accused
DR.. Fleetwood, promi ent practitioner
of Laurel, with having performed the
operation.
The coroner's jury found verdict
according to the facts and DR.. Fleet
wood has been held under bail by the
Delaware authorities to answer at count,
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Public Sale.

S. Transue, living one mile east OF
Lincoln, will sell his personal property
at public sale on Thursday, March 18TH
See advertisement in another column
and also posters.
The administrators of J. H. Sslevan
will sell the real estate at public sale in
front Of the hotel in Frederick on Fri
dav. March 28rd. For particulars see
advertisement in this paper.
David B. Hall, Of Milford Neck, will
sell his personal property at public sale
on Tuesday, March 9th, at his home
He has a great many cattle to dispose
of. For particulars, see his advertise
ment in this paper, and posters oi SAFE
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
School Entertainment.

Two enterprising grades, the Flttn
and Sixth, under the leadership Of tive
energetic teachers, Miss Hallett ana
Miss Brown, will give an entertainment
in the Assembly Room Of the High
School ON Friday evening, April 9Th.
A splendid miscellaneous program is
being arranged, consisting Of choruses,
recitations, dialogues, spectacular
drill. etc. These two grades are made
pp Of little music lovers, who are put
ting forth this effort to secure new
organ, to be used in their morning eX'
ercises. Parents as we'll as pupils arc
already showing a deep interest, anO
the entertainment promises the greatest
success.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
CITY OF MILFORD
TRIAL TRIP A SUCCESS

The trial trip Of the new steamboat
City Of Milford took place last Monday
afternoon on the Delaware River in
hard wind but the boat acquitted her
self splendidly, and made the fall speed
contracted for.
Twenty-Five Of the stockholders went
up for the occasion, and all were more
than pleased with the work done by
the Harlan & HollingswOrth Company,
who built the supeTstructure and the
machinery. A com plete system of elec'
trie lights supply the boat in every de-
par ment, and the modern convent
ences OF heat, plumbing and machinery
for handling freight, makes the City
of Milford boat the people can point
to with pride.
Her first measured mile was run at
the rate of miles per hour; the second
showed clear 13I miles, or l ! miles
more than the contract called for.
The boat will be furnished at VIII
mlngton and then be brought to Mil
ford about the first week in April, when
she will be thrown open for public ln'
spection before taking up the regular
schedule between Milford and Phiia-
delphia.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
SUSSEX ConstabIes and Taz CoIIeetOrs

The Sussex County Levy Court at its
March session appointed the following
constables and tax collectors:
Constables-First DISTRICT Thomas U,
Marvel, Luke Postles; Second, Thomas
Cahall, B. NJ. Adams Third, Joseph
Coulbourn, J. H. Warrington Fourth
Samuel J. Moere; Fifth, Minos B.
Hearn, William H. Hayman Sixth,
Myers B. Belts, James B. Long Sew
enth, Gunby Walker; Ninth, William
J. Curdy Tenth, S. L. Bassanglis.
CoIlectors-First district, David b
Bennett; Second, William A. Draper
Third, John K. Brown Fourth, George
w. Morgan; Fifth, Levin S. Hearn
Sixth. William F .Prettymani Seventh
Robert ". Hill; Eighth, Frank w
Parsons; Ninth, Jacob West.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Al Low Rate Will Be Withdrawn.

We are notified by the manager oil
the circulation department Of the New
York Tribune Farmer, that the present
low rate Of subscription in the club ar
rangement we now have, will be "ith'
drawn on March 81st, and the rate now
charged will be doubled therefore, all
who contemplate svailing themselves
of this papers terms, Of SIPS for the
CHRONICLE and Tribune Farmer, must
get their orders in before the last OF
March.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Sussex County Road Overseers.

First Representative District. John
u Messick, Samuel. Hayward, David
A Argo. William H. Milman, Albert
B. Conoway, Albert H. Argo, John b.
Vreeland. Samuel B. Argo, James L,
GRAY. Samuel c. Cubbage, Wibert B
Deputy, Waller J. Hammond.
Second District.-William H. New
ton George w. Elliott, Willard s.
Davis Charles H. Sapson, Charles H.
Kinder. Willard B. Hatfield, James
w. Rsleigh, Daniel H. Mason, P. W.
Conway John Morris, Samuel Scott
Cyrus ]. Buckley.
Third Distriet.-William B. Owens
Edgar Sammons, g. E. Benson, Charles
Moore, William Pusey, Andrew Jones
John w. Marvel, Daniel w. Ellis, 5
E. Tul, Hiram Spicer.
Fourth District.-P. E. Brittingham
L. H. Moore, G. w. Carmine, Charles
jefferson.
Fifth District.-George H. Owens
William Hearn, w. Grant Cordrey
samuel J. Ricards, George E. E lis
John w. Hearn, J. Ernest Hastings
Samuel R. Phillips, George E. KING.
Sixth District.-George w. TOomey
Daniel Rogers, Curtis E Rogers, D. b
Morris, John A. Timmons, William J
Brumbley, George w. Lowe, James b
Parsons. William B. Wells, Daniel }
Holloway, Benjamin B. Oliphant.
Seventh District.-M. J. Murray
Parker ]. Long, Ira MeGee, John L
Goodwin. Nathaniel MeGee, Isaac Steele
Elijah Lynch, J. H. Evans, George F
Lynch, Henry Hickman, Edward J
Furman.
Eighth District.-Harry Prettyman
Edward Rust, A. L Rust, G. A. Gill
ton. William Rogers, John Dayton, (
w. Howard, John R. Moore.
Ninth District Reuben Donovan
, John Ravne, F. L. Day, Alfred L. Per
per. G. w. Katner, c. T. Pepper.
Tenth District David H. Reed, I
D. Campbell, Oscar Carpenter, Joh
w. Workman, Levin D. Vaughan
George P. Tingle, John G. Wilson
George E. Hudson, Irwin S. Collins
Frank NAPLES.
Jail Commissioners job A. Pride
James D. Butler, William H. Torbert
Jail Physician. DIR. James II. Chill
man.
The Diamond State Telephone Con
many was taxed $1,000, the tax tror
which will be divided equally amou
, he different districts Of the county.
An appropriation of $500 was mad
# the lighting Of the causeway D'
tween Seaford and Bethel.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
TO Organize Republicans.

State Insurance Commissioner George
w. MARSHALL has been appointed State
organizer by the president of the Natl
onel League of Redublican Clubs. He
will begin his work at once and expects
to form at least one club in every legis'
lative district in the State. In May the
meeting of the league will be held in
Philadelphia, and it is expected by that
time Delaware will have enough Repub-
lican clubs to entitle it to 10 delegates.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Here and There.

Frank Deatrich, Of Houston, has re-
signed his position on the railroad and
is now agent for book on the disease
Of the horse.
Samuel S. Graham, a farmer living
between Andrewville and Adamsvilles
lost a valuable young horse last Satur-
day morning from kidney trouble.
I'D. Rust, a farmer living near Farm
ington, lost q very valuable horse last
week. The horse while playing in the
pound fell and broke its neck.
Alfred Belts, a farmer living near
Milton, has a baby boy twenty-five
months old that weighs 65 pounds q
remarkable weight for a child that age.
Charles E. sackett, wellknown
fruit grower Of Lincoln, says that Lu-
cretia blackberry vines are hurt badly
and predicts short crop for this section.
William o. Sapp, Of Milford, has
contracted with the owner Of GlenwoOd
Farm to paint the residence. This farm
is now in tenure Of James o. Chamber
lain.
The M. E. Cemetery at Cedar Neck
Church was in a deplOrable condition
until one day last week when it was
cleared up by a number OF farmers llv-
ing nearby.
A buzzard was seen in Cedar Neck
last week by the writer with muskrat
trap and a short piece Of chain on one
Of its feet. This was an unprohtabie
catch for the trapper.
s.P. Armour, OF Houston, one OF the
largest sweet potato growers In the
State, shipped to eastern, western ana
Northern markets in the month Of Feb
ruary eleven carloads of potatoes; about
fourteen thousand baskets.
A few weeks ago a farmer living near
Frederica carried some corn to the Nor
dington Mills to be crushed. In the
corn there was small piece OF iron
which broke the machinery and cost
the proprietor S22 for repairs. Last
week the same man carried some grist
to the same mill and offered to pay the
proprietor for all damages that was
done by this piece Of iron but he Wouio
not accept Of it as it was no fault OF the
customer. Very honorable on both Sides
w. C. Wiley, a prominent and we'll
known merchant OF Pennington, gave
turkey dinner on Sunday, February
25tb to some Of his friends. Among
those present were Col. N. R. Johnson
Thomas Curry, of Greenwood, Wesley
Kemp. Of Bridgeville, George w. Colli-
son, W. H. Murphy, w. Q. johnson.
Of Pennington, w. 7. Newman OF
staytonsville, and E. S. Richards OF
Philadelphia. All who were present
pronounced the dinner to be hne ana
hope he will have another as good next
- ROVER.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Insurance Commissioners Report.

DIR. George w. Marshall, Insurance
Commissioner of Delaware, issues the
following statement Of the fire, surety
and casualty business done here by IN
surance com panies during the year 1910;
"Fire insurance business in Delaware
in the wear 1905: Risks written by all
authorized companies, S62, ,472,7l4'O
premiums received, s51O,937.SO; losses
paid S14s. .452.2 ; losses incurred, $780,
1852.
"surety and casualty of Delaware
and elsewhere: Premiums received
Ss5, ,S95. SO ; losses paid, 81, ,95S.92 losses
incurred, $40, ,54429."
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Church News.

Christ Church March 18th, third
Sunday in Lent. celebration 7.3O D.
M; mathis, litany and sermon, 1870
Sunday School, As p. m; St.Stephen's
Chapel. $50; St. Faiths Guild, Tues
dav evening Christ Church Guild
Wednesday evening evensong, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, a o'clock
Htsny. Friday, 1890 a. m; St Agnes
Cbapter meets Friday. 4 80 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
SanitOrium for COnsu=ptives.

DR.. George w. Todd, of Salisbury,
because the States of Delaware and
MARYLAND will not take steps to estsb-
lish a sanitorium for cOnsumptives on
this Peninsula, is contemplating the
establishment of a private sanitorium
for the cure and prevention of tubercu-
losis, and has already secured the OPP
tion on a tract Of suitable ground, about
a mile from Salisbury. He will prob
ably appeal personally to the people OF
the Peninsula for all their moral and
financial support in his undertaking,
mean while he is going about the coun'
try, visiting all the successful consump-
tim sanitoriums and ascertsining the
best methods of fighting the great white
plague.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Jersey.Delaware Lines.

President Roosevelt has submitted a
message to Congress confirming COM
pact between New Jersey ard Delaware
respecting their jurisdiction and terri
torial limits in the vicinity of Delaware
River and Delaware Bay. To carry
into effect the terms OF the compact
Senator Kean introduced bill provid'
ING for the enactment of a law estab
fishing the limits in accordance witf
the agreement.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
SHORT LOCAL BREYiTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

St. Patrick's Day tomorrow.
Geese have been passing north In
large fiOcks this week.
See the Southern Minis rels, Friday
evening March 23rd in ArmoTy Hail.
Lewis & Co, of Wilmington have
been declared bankrupts by the U. ..
Court.
Remember the Grand street parade
by the coming Southern Minstrels, at
noon. on Friday March %
A feature Of the performance of the
Southern Minstrels, will be the spec
isltv work of the Windsor Brothers.
A real March snow storm commenced
last Tuesday morning it was the an
niversary Of the great blizzard Of March
1888. ,,4a
Pharmacy, for the Southern MinstrelF
Friday evening March 23rd., at Armory
Hall.
The ladies of the Avenue NJ. E. Church
will hold church supper at o'clock
in AImory Hall on Wednesday even
ing, March 2lst.
Those who own sweet potatoes are
putting them Oh the market now as
rapidly as they can be sold. Those who
stored potatoes last fall have all lost
money on the risk taken.
John E. Holland has been named as
one Of u commlttee of three TO present
the anti bribery resolutiOns,as adopted
last week at Dover, to the Methodist
Conference at POeomOke City this week
An appropriation of $500 was made
by the last legislature to erect a monu'
ment at Lewes to commemorate the
first landing Of the Dutch on Delaware
soil The committee held its first meet
ing last week, and will go ahead.
At the Presbyterian Church last Sun
day morning there were thirty five peo-
ple raken into membership with that
church. II was a beautiful sight so see
the young with the aged identifying
themselves with the christian church.
The rich costumes Of the Southern
Minstrels, in the overture, will be well
worth the price of admission. Friday
March %. Tickets now on sale at the
Milford Pharmacy, or by members OF
the FiIemen's Band Admission 2
and 50 cents.
The lecture in Avenue M. E Church
last Monday night, given by BishoI
MeCabe. filled that large edifice to it,
capacity, and the sum netled for thu
debt of the Ushers' Union, after payint
the Bishop and other expenses, was
very acceptable help.
The minstrel performance by mem
hers of Firemen's Band, which Will b'
eiyen in Armory Hall on Friday even
ing March 28ld, will afford a lot OF fuI
to those who are present There
much talent in the line Of Ministries!
> in Milford, and as end men, the younl
gentlemen are extremely funny.
The lecture delivered before the Mil
ford High School pupils last Frida!
=. evening by Prof. Spaid drew anothe
large audience, which was delighte'
: with the pictures shown Of the famou
4 Lu1ay Caverns in Virginia, and tn
9 local scenes. 1t is more interesting I
have pictures explained in an intelll
e gent way by some one who can tell th
+ story interestingly and, Prof. Spai'
has this faculty.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Profitable Cow.

Theo. Davis, near Milford, owns a
COW which has presented him with
pair of twin calves which are tiae frisky
animals. AS calves sell for good money
when well fed he thinks well of that
partlcular COW.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
A Church Social.

This Friday evening church social
will be held at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bennett, corner Front ana
North streets, which will be for the
benefit of the Baptist Church. Ice
cream and cake will be served, and all
perso1s are invited to be present. as the
proceeds are to be applied for good
oausa
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Married.
Rnr1sroN-RoTTs.

Mr.. William T, RoulstOn, Of Phila-
deIphia, and Miss Grace Victora Botts'
daughter of James P. Bolts, Of Sussex
county, Delaware, were married by
Rev. Il. l.. Bunstein at his residence IN
Milford on w ednesday last. The newly
welded couple left on the afternoon
train for Philadelphia where they VIII
reside.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
MispiIIlon River ImprOvement.

The work ofimpIOving the Mispillion
Piver, under the provisions of the last
river and harbor bill, is about finished
Assistant United States Engineer Mil
Ter inspected the work a few days ago.
The dredge has been cutting turning
canal and filling a wharf for the new
steamer City Of Milford this week.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Grand Master to visit Milford.

The official visit of the Grand Master
Of Delaware, L. Irving Handy, to the
Masonic fraternity of Milford Will be
on Wednesday evening, March 2SIh,
when banquet will be served.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
New Board Of Health.

Town Council last Tuesday evening
appoin,ed a new Board Of Health for
Milford, and the personel is now Dr.
Walter Barrett, Charles Dudley Abbott
and John w. WeIeh.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
odd Fellows Thanksgiving Day.

Grand Master Samuel H. Baker. Of
the independent Order Of Odd Fellows,
has proclaimed April 20, 1905, as day
Of Thanksgiving and praise 70 Almighty
God for the blessings received by the
order during the year in cOmmemoTa-
ton Of the eighty-seventh anniversary
Of the order.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Large Yield Of Eggs.

Charles Kirby, OF Milford Neck sa'n'
,rs and brings to market eacn Week
from 13O to 16O dozens Of hen eggs lnls
is a nice revenue for any farmer.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16

The shad fisherman in the Mispillion
to the number OF thirty are waiting the
advent Of good weather. One or two
sbad have been caught at Cedar Beach
and sold for 81 each.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16
Obituary.
WEBB.


John Webb, aged about SOyears died
at his home near Oakley Station on
Wednesday last. He married the olues'
sister of John Wesley Truitt, the mer'
chant of Milford.
HALL.
Mrs Eliza A. Hail, wife of }. Wesley
Hall died at her home lu Milford Neck
on Friday, March 9Th, aged 6S years
Funeral services were held on Monday
and interment made at odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford.
LYNCH.
Joseph H. Lynch, WHO for some years
past had been in declining health, died
at his home on North Front street Oh
Monday afternoon last aged "a years.
months and Il days. Mr.. Lynch wal
born near Redden, Sussex county, an'
came to Milford about forty years ago
He stood in DR.. Frames drug store TO
some time. Later he engaged in TIT
mercantile business and was located Oh
South Walnut street, near the bridge
He retired from business several year
ago and for time engaged in farm life
He married Miss Sarah Ann White,
sister of Isaac A., William H. H. an'
John NJ. White, of this town, who will
one son, J. Harry Lynch, survive him
He also leave one sister, Mrs. Cain, o
Camden, N. J., and half'sister, Mrs
Hall. of Wilmington. Funeral service
were held at his late home on Wednes
day afternoon, Rev. George P. JOne
officiating. Interment was made at tn
NJ. E. Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16

Of Masons will visit Milford next Wed
neaday evening and will be entertained
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16

rvyany entertained They we're guests
over pighf Of Sannnal q snvtor,
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16

------'4J sFsniug, ran INTO q
post and sustained a fracture Of the
Milford chronicle., 1906-03-16

c. NJ. DILLON,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-08-10

ribIe cries. Above him at the sound
the startled birds swirled to the west
The snake, too weak to spring, had
yet dragged himself to coil, his fiat
head raised in air.
Between the cries the man could
hear the abrupt stopping of the wagon,
the confused exclamation of mems
voices. Next instant the dogs moist
breath whitfield on his forehead and a
mans face bent to his own There
was a sudden tightening of the buck
skiing thongs as a knife passed be-
meath them, its cool blade soaring like
fire on the blistered flesh. Hands
dragged him from his place. A man on
either side he was held erect. Through
a maze of pain and weakness, he could
hear the comment of his rescuers.
"Alive, all right"
God! He'll die on our hands,"
Garry him to the wagon !" A
"Look out! Step wide of the rat
tier !"
Hands beneath his shoulders, they
bent to the task of lifting him.
The sufferer sent out cropping hand
in protest. He swallowed hard, strug-
Cling to speak. His naked foot thrust
clcse-perilously close-to the fanged
head of the snake.
Turn him loose, too" he command
ed.-San Francisco Argonaut.