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Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
The D. 4. R. AaauaI Neetlng.

The annual meeting Of the "John
Pettigrew" Chapter, d. A. R., was held
at the home OF the Regent, Miss syrena
J. Hall, in North Milford, on Tuesday
afternoon, December 18th, 1905. After
the reading Of the minutes and the re.
port Of the Regent, the Chapter pro-
ceeded to nominate and elect the fol-
lowing officers for 1906:
Regent, Miss Syrena J. Hall; Vice
Regent, Mrs. George H. Hall Record
ing Secretary, Miss Laura G. Hall Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Ernest Pulls.
ford; Registrar, Miss Ann Hall Wilson;
Treasurer, Mrs. Charles G. Prettyman
Chaplain, Mrs. James F. Anderson /;
Mrs Alexander Hardeastle.
The following delegate and alternates
to the Annual Congress to be held in
April were then elected Delegate, Miss
5yrenaJ. Hall alternates, Mrs. William
Mrs. George II. Hall, Mrs.
Alexander Hardcastle and Miss Fisher.
The Congress will convene April 18th
q the new Continental Hall in the city
II Washington. This handsome struc.
ure has been built by the united effort
4 nearly $1,000 patriotic Daughters Of
he American Revolution.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
Mere Fine Corn.

The second Delaware farmer = win
first prize for the greatest exhibit Of
corn is Fl. r. Draper Of Prime Hook
Neck. Mr.. Draper won the first prize
when he appeared with his twenty ears
Of corn ct the Farmers' Institute at
Milton. The ears were massive ears,
the rows were symmetrical and we'll
grained all the way out, the grains were
deep, regular and healthy. Altogether
the exhibit showed that the farmers
who are living up to the modern scien.
tihe methods in Delaware, are winning
10 the agricultural game Mr.. Draper
Is q graduate Of an agricultural course.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
New century Club.

Last Monday was Civics and HON,
day at the Club, Mrs. Mark L. Davis
chairman OF Home, presided over the
programme which opened with 3 vocal
duet by Mrs. Evans ana Mr.. Holzmuel
Ter. This was followed by a paper on
Education" read by Miss Jennie
Davis, and a paper on "Home'' by
Mrs. Steward, The programme closed
with q plano solo by Miss Masten.
Each number was given to an appre
ciative audience and the afternoon was
most successful one.
Next Monday will be History day.
Miss syrena !. Hail, chairman. The
programme will be rs follows: Current
Events, Mrs. NJ. E. Williams; Piano
Duet, Mrs. Annie Hynson and Mrs.
Paper, "The Painters and
Of Greece" " Miss Rattle Deb.
lly; Piano Solo, Miss Blanche Block
som. AS this will be an "open" day,
Every one interested in the work is cor
Tally invited to be present. n
The play given last week for the
'eneft Of the Club was a success in
very way. The characters were all
veil portrayed while the Basket Song''
rought forth a round OF applause that ]
'as only silenced by an encore. The ]
Dramatic Association will give another 1
lay in the Club rooms on February '
III. The small admission, ten cents, 1
laces these entertainments within the
ZACH Of all, and they are well worth
,eing.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
THE SCHOOL LECTURE COURSE
Supt. Spaid Delivered His First Lecture
Of This Course Last Friday Evening.

Last Friday evening Supt Spaid de
livered the first lecture Of this cours,
IN the Assembly Room Of the High
School, and delighted all who heard
him. The scientific accuracy Of the
lecturer, his wit, his fine flow Of Ian.
guage, combined with the charm OF q
genial personality, create the most ab-
sorbing interest on the part Of his audi
tors. If eggs and Feathers is a fair
index Of the remainder Of the course
we are to be Congratulated on havicg
secured this nature specialist.
The second lecture Will be delivered
in the High School building this (Fri
day. evening. The subject is "Dela.
ware, or, Nesting Places Of the Blue
Hens Chickens" It is Of an historical
nature. Unfortunately, many parents
do not seem to appreciate the value OF
these lectures, and number Of pupils
are Of necessity remaining away. Seats
are still obtainable, and, as one of the
i've lectures has besn given, the price
If course tickets has been reduced to
IS cents. GeBeral admission is IS cents.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
PubIIe Sale.

The farm implements Of Col. Theo
Townaend's farm, near Milford, will be
sold at public sale on Tuesday, Febru.
ary 18th. For particulars see advertise
ment in this paper.
The sale Of Thomas Hammond, on
the Van Leuvan farm, at the north side
Of Milford. will take place on Tuesday,
February 9th. See advertisement In
this paper and posters.
The administrator OF Solomon J. Belts,
deceased, will sell the personal property
at public sale on Thursday, February
sth, st bis late home near Glendale.
particulars see advertiser snt in
paper and posters.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
Church News.

Baptist Church. Sunday School
30; preaching service with reception
Of members, 1880. Rev. R. Q. Penney
will preach at this service, Preparation
for Service Through Separation from
Sim" Union service in the Avenue M.
E. Church at zSO O'Clock. Come early
and bring a friend.
Christ Church.-Fed. End, Friday,
Feast Of the Publication, celebration
1870 a. m; Feb. 4th, Fifth Epiphany
Sunday,) mathis, sermon and ceIebras
ton, 1870 a. m; Sunday school, I 45
.. m; st. Stephens Chapel. $50 ;. n.
St Faiths Guild, Tuesday evening
Christ Church Guild, Wednesday even.
ing;St. Agnes Chapter, Saturday 2 pm.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Lank celebrated
their eighteenth wedding anniversary
at their home on Montgomery street.
"Wednesday evening, January 81st
These occasions are looked forward to
iTorn year to year by their friends who
generally are made to feel welcome
There are no invitations issued, all
friends who desire to call do 30. and
Partake Of the good things which gem
orally are bOuHtifully supplied. We'd
nesday night there were about go who
enjoyed themselves there and left wish
ing the happy couple many more anni-
versaries.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
Married
WATERh-HFsfop


John C. Waters, formerly head cloth.
ing salesman in the large department
store Of George H. Hall In this town.
and now Of Gallipolis, Ohio, and Miss
Sue Heslop, Of Mason City, were united
in marriage on Wednesday, January
oath, at the home fthe brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. @. Heslop, the
being performed by the Rev.
J. H. Gibbons, rector Of Christ Episco-
pal Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Waters will
reside at GaIlipolis where be is EN-.
ployed ia a large clothing store. Mr..
Waters while in Milford made many
friends " no doubtless wish him every
possible cOnjugal felicity.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
Real Estate Sales.

William B. Carpenter has bought Of
James J. Jones the Y acre farm tbres
miles east Of Ellendale. Price S1s75.O
with good buildings.
Alfred Q. Houston has bought the
homestead farm Of his father on the
State road leading from Milford to Lin
coin At private figures.
The David Hazard property, con.
tanning q few acres and small house,
was sold by the administrator to George
H. Draper for S20i-o0, Including the
widows dover
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
PraaresaIEe Euehre.

Mrs. John w. Welch entertained her
friends at progressive euchre on Tues
day afternoon, January Both, at her
handsome home on North Front street.
Mrs. Weleh is a charming hostess aud
her guests spent most enjoyable after
noon with her. The prize winners were
Mrs. George r. Pierce. lsi Mn. Allsn
ID. Jones, Pad Mrs. George W. Mar
shs \ the BOBBY prize, aud Mrs. Byau
P. Burn the consolation.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
suddsn Dead Of n. Dorsey hammond

Nicholas Dorsey Hammond died very
suddenly at his home on Washington
street, South Milford, on Monday, Jan.
ary 18th. He was around town that
morning as usual, went home and ate
a hearty dinner and in going from the
dining to the sitting room he dropped
dead from heart trouble. He was 7s
years old and leaves q wife and seven
children, three daughters and four sons.
Mr.. Hammond had slways been q
highly respected and prosperous farmer
until one year ago when he moved with
his family to Milford to live retired.
He was laid at rest at 2arratt's Chapel
on Thursday, February 1st, Rev. 6. P.
Jones officiating. Frank g. Hardesty,
Of FELTON,, funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
% SeeIal.

The people Of Laws Church vicinity
viii hold box social in Laws' School
House on Wednesday evening, Feb
ruaSy 7th. Elaborate preparations are
being made for the affair, and every.
body is invited to comic and enjoy the
evening. Should tbs date mentioned
be stormy the social will be held the
flllowfno even3no
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChronieIed
During the Reek.


Miss Booz has again resumed her
duties at the Calhoun School.
R. Harry HOllis, Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his mother
DR.. G. W. Marshall is attending =
meeting Of State officials at Chicago.
Frank Johnson, Of Wilmington, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mra. Charles Macklin this
week.
James Mcclure, Of New York, ls
spending this week with friend Ia
town.
Miss Letha Joseph, who has been Wis
iting friends in Dover, has returned
home.
Mrs. B. w. Mills and son Frank ars
visiting friends in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey.
Ernest Truitt, OF Wilmington, was
this week the guest Of his father, VIII
liam A. Truitt.
Miss Lulu Higman, who has been
in New York for the past seven months
has returned home.
Charles T. schwencke, ofNew Rooh-
ellie, n. Y, is visiting ex- Representative
and Mrs. Lavinus Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert D. Grier, ofsaI-
isbury, Nd, spent Sunday with rela-
tives and friends IN Milford.
Simeon P. Richardson, Of Dover, vas
the guest Of his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Richardson, this week.
DR.. Elmer T. Williams, Of Salisbury,
Md, spent Sunday with his parents.
M. and Mrs. c. T. W. Williams
Miss Bessie Reynolds, Of Slaughter
Beach, has been spending q few days
IS the guest Of Miss Edith Evans.
Prof. Gilbert J. Palen, Of the Univer-
ity Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, was
be guest Of Walter H. Davis this week.
Frank B. Austin, Of Wilmington, is
ute sick at the home Of bis parents,
Z.RepresentatIve and Mrs. Lavinus
ustin, near Milford.
Miss Elizabeth G. stidham left last
aturday for Philadelphia where she
ill trim for the spring opening. She
Ill return with Mrs. X. A. White in
arch.
Rev. Clifford Paynter Futcher, Of
a relative Of George r.
sher McColley, who was buried here
IT Friday, attended the funeral and
rs the guest Of Mr.. and MTs. w. W.
Ira H. Adams and Miss Amy L. Ellis,
10 were married on Wednesday, Jam
~ oath, at the BRIDES home in Laarel
Rev. T. E. Terry, have been passing
w days with his sister, Mrs. William
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
A Surprise Party.

A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mira. John w. Short at their home near
Frederick on Tuesday evening. January
28rd. About sixty persons were present.
Music and games were INDUCED In
until a late hour when refreshments
were served. All returned home pro-
nouncing q delightful time and wish
ing for many more suoa occasions.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
win Give supper.

The ladies ofthe Presbyterian Church
will give a supper IN the lecture room
Of the church Oh Tuesday evening Of
next week begin hing at five O'Clock.
The bill Of fare Will be q very attractive
one, consisting IF oysters raw, etewed
and fried, chicken salad, ice cream and
cake at reasonAble prices.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
Obituary.
M'cOLLEY.

George r. Fisher McColIey, son Of
the late Andrew J. and Hettie J. Nc
OOlley, former residents OF this town,
died at his home IN Philadelphia on
Tuesday, January 28rd, very suddenl,
aged 6s years The deceased was a vic
tim of pneumonia. The remains were
brought to Milford Friday morning and
funeral services held at 3 O'Clock in the
M. E. Cemetery where interment was
made, Rev. George P. Jones officiating.
Andrew J. McColley, father Of the de.
ceased, was at one time a partner with
the late John W. Jump in the mercan.
tile business.
VAUGHN.
William H. Vaughn, aged II years,
cied at his home in Washington. d. C..
on Saturday. January 9th. He was
born near GEORGETOWN aud married
Miss Eliza Hart, sister Of ex.Sherifl
Peter J. Hart. Removing to Milford
he became a contractor and builder.
Mrs. Vaughn died in 1870 aud Mr..
Vaughn sometime afterwards removed
o Washington and that city was his
lome during the remainder Of his life.
lie is survived BY the following chill.
ren, viz, Mrs. W. A. Covey. William
l. Vaughn, Mrs. Willard s. Robbins.
Il Of Washington, and Mrs Anna V. !
iusgrove, OF Milford. Mr.. Vaughn ]
'as much respected, being man Of I
onor, peaceful in his disposition and 8
eriorming his various duties with the (
tmost fidelity. Funeral services were I
ED in Washington. Theremains were o
Fought to Milford on Tuesday and in.
rred in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Rev. >
I. L. Bunstein conducting service at
e grave. Isaac A. White directed the 81
neral. 81
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
SHORT LOCAL BREViTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.
This ls Ground Hog DaY.

William D. Dsnney, Speaker OF the
House, and A. Donnell Marshall. In
surance Commissioners clerk, gave a
dinner on Thursday oflast week at the
Hotel Richardson in Dover to the men,
bers Of the Legislative Committee now
IN session.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02

X. X. Stevens, living between Fred.
erica and Bowers Beach, has a st.
Lawrence horse that was foaled in the
year 1875. 1t is now thirty.ons years
old. He has never had any medicine
and was never known to be sick. It
can now do an honest days work.
VIC Davis, formerly OfJoues' Neck,
is living on the farm known as the
Powell farm, where Essie Albin was
murdered by Mrs. Powell. This is one
Of the finest grain and stock farms in
the State. 1t contains two hundred
and fifty acres cleared land and one
hundred and fifty acres Of marsh and
timber. 1t is owned by John w. Hall,
Esq, Of Frederica.
Daniel Adams, Jr., administrator Of
the late Roger Adams, living near
Wood cenhawk, Sussex county, has
rare collection Of deeds and papers that
he found in an old desk that belonged
10 Roger Adams. One Of the deeds is
written on sheapskin and dated Dec
2, l740. He also has a small newspaI er
'alled Political Primer" printed at
Dover, dated Sept. y, 1928, and the
avs Of the State Of Delaware, printed
n 1872. In this collection is a quarter
heet poster, asking the citizens Of sus.
ex county who were opposed to United
Itates banks to attend an anti. bank
Meeting at Laurel, Georgetown and
ther places in the county. This was
ot dated. ROVER.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
10Th ANNIVERSARY
CHRISTIAN ENlEAV0R

Exercises commemorating the found,
ing Of Christian Endeavor societies
February. lssl-IsO6, will be held next
Sunday evening in the audience room
ofthe Presbyterian Church by the local
society beginning at o'clock. All are
cordially invited to be present. The
organist will play the following mum.
bers at the opening Of the meeting:
OHertolre No. 2.................... Ratiaia
longing mn
= LAT o..-.............-air.b by Whitney
~ bernstein
Hutfe Do PROCESSION Bafiefe
Program.
song Service. e..--.....-C Christian Endeavor Choir
blole Reading and Prayer By Pastor
"A Song OF Dedication.
opening Remarks by Miss Lena Short Pres
a Sul0hOioBlcal keVieW...........-..W W. e. Lank
a christian Endeavor Marching Song,
A Statistical Review, Miss Grace Brooks, sec
a review OF Principles, The 1Wbvn OF Chris-|
uan Endeavor by John D. Brooks
a Christian Endeavor Song OF Service
a review OF Methode-Responsiv Reading
lead by President.
a AsSNlSW OF Achievem ents... Miss May Foulk
Christian Endeavor Song OF Progress.
Look Forward. s.. @. Evans. Tr
Song OF Conservation.
Thank ORering.
Rev. H. i. Bunstein
'Si aAO oolo... Mrs. Dawson
Closing Exercises
'fsan fostude-"The March OF the Christian
Endeavorers."
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
ZEE aaa There.

B -~~- 49, ~-~+~ A--~ - ANA N-NoU
9 There are only few families a
Bowers who do not take the Chronicle
5 DR., Thomas Hitch, Of Lincoln. hac
forty-twO patients last week. He wa.
kept very busy.
There is about half mile OF macada.
mized road between Preltyman'sCorne
and Lewes. Il Is fine.
There is talk Of a building boom in
Viola this year in the way Of crate and
basket factory and dwellings.
DR.. F. E Samson, Of EIlendale, had
one hundred and two calls recently in
one day for medicine and medical ad
vice
There are ifty-two school houses in
Sussex county that are not insured.
Fire insurance agents should take
note Of this.
A number Of farmers living near
Viola, Canterbury and Woodside are
having phones put in their homes.
They are a great convenience.
The school house in Angola Neck.
known as EldOrado, was burned We'd
nesday night, January 18th. There was
small insurance on building and fur
niture.
+. F. Wright, who resides one mile
south Of Harrington, has just had COM
pleted large barn and stable to replace
the one burned in December last. The
work was done by c. NJ. Grant Of Har-
rington. 1
A farm house near Canterbury that {
was lately bought by Ezekiel Dill has {
black walnut window and door sills. I
10 front Of the house is a vine called b
Washington Bew. It was in full bloom q
ast week. d
J. L. Abbott, formerly Of Milford, is q
olding position with the Monarch
1ill builders Of Munsey, Pa. He re.
1rned home last week from New Or.
.ans, where he had been installing b
Machinery. Fl
Land is very high in Lewes and Re te
oboth hundred. Owners Of some Of =
le farms between Lewes and Reho- y y
9TH City ask as much as one hundred u
'llars an acre and do not care to sell Y
that price. It is beautiful country. "a "a
A farmer took some corn to the Nor -,
ngton Mills last week to be crushed. :.
the corn there was a small piece of -
IN which broke the machinery Of the ool
III and cost the proprietor 500 for re. =.
irs. This was an improbable GUS ~
ner.
Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02

Ira H. Adams and Miss Amy L. Ellis,
who were married on Wednesday, Jam
uary oath, at the BRIDES home in Laurel
by Rev. T. E. Terry, have been passing
a few days with his sister, Mrs. William
s. Shockley, in Milford.
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MEMS AND BOYS UNDERWEAR.

Men', Undergamenis in the best foreign and domestic makes
Of babrissan. merno. natural WOO. nix and WOO. nh. linen
mesh and fancy cashmere. 'Betalph' meuno garments
for men.
Boys Enlargement, Of white merino, natural wool and
b~abrissan.
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Hall meeting TO 10 TO the hall. Finally.
shortly before midnight, Mr.. Hearst lett
his home and went TO Carnegie Hall. de
got there about ten minutes after II.
had waited for him and not 500 persons mao
left the hall. The meeting was under the
auspices Of the Citizens Independent
Democracy, which was organized by Francis
Burton Harrison last year. William mar
mon Black was chairman. He said that
there were 5000 voters in the Cltlzens
Independent Democracy and that whlle
they were against Hearst last year they
were for him this time because ne Is
regular. Then William Hepburn Russell
made q long attack IN the newspa pers,
winding up with the statement that the
shoes OF Washington, Lincoln and jefferson
were waiting to be filed by Mr.. Hearst.
ClarenceV. Shearn was NEXT called upon
and he got q cheer hen he said that Mr..
Hearst had had good meetings up the
State, but he was glad to be at a real old
time meeting in dear old Democratic New
York. Hs,m made cynical attack on Andrew
Carnegie, adding that II Hearst was elected
and did not make good lie would beforever
discredited and ir~retrisvably ruined.
Then Wauhope Lynn spoke for an honr
and forty minutes against time: he ois-
cussed everything from the American nag To
the price OF suburban lots. There were
other speakers after that. volunteers who
were called upon and most OF whom had
never been OF q cart tail meeting before
The crowd was in good humor, however
The band played We Won't Go Home Until
Morning." and the audience ioshed the
speakers until at last came Mr.. Hearst. =,
He got a hearty welcome, the crowd
cheering a long time. While he, waited
for the shouting to subside he leaned against
a table. His face was pale and he showed
great signs of physical stress. =,
He said he hs d been assigned to speak
at sixteen meetings, which no human being
could do in n night, but -hesh a done the
best he could. He then repeated parts OF
the speeches he has made during the cam
paign and he got through them with an
effort. The only new thing he said was
to accuse Anthony n. Brady, Chairman
Woodruff of the Republican State com
mittee and Senator McCarren of having
made profitable cont racts with the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit, whbJh YES the reason the
B. r. T. was supporting Hughes.
Mr.. Hearst spokef for only a few minutes,
He was cheered as he slowly left the hall
and went home.
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Obituary Notes.

Caroline HERMAN Polhemus, the widow Of
Henry d. Polhemus and a daughter Of Will
lam s. Herman, died on Wednesday Of
pneumonia AZ her home, sS Remsen street,
Brooklyn, in her SEVENTEEN year. Soon after
the death of her husband. who was one Of
BrOoklynis leading citizens. Mrs. Polhemus
spent t4T5, 900 in the erection and endowment
OF the POlhemus Memorial Clinic a. the Long
Island College Hospital. She also turned
over the HERMAN home at MOnsey. Rock
dren's Aid Society. She leaves a brother.
william HERMAN, who lives. in Italy. The
funeral services will be held at the house
this afternoon.
Robert J.. Mcmillan. q newspaper writer
died on "Wednesday M his home. ~ Wayerly
street, Jersey Guy. al the ag" Of ~. lie
WIS once city editor Of the New York ET-
press and for many wears editor Of the SHHdGB
HcrcurU. lie also served on IN" New York
Ddiiy hCrs and other papers, ~" ~ on
the stan Of the UobOkcn DbArrrcT ~ the time
of his death. lie was the first secretary Of
the Berkeley club Of Jcrs"y city md was
M eX-member Of the Jersey City board Of
free public library trustees. lie u survived
by three daughters.
william Synnes Cunningham, senior mem
Der OF the firm Of Cunningham 4 60, who
operate the oldest glass factory In PittsburR.
died yesterday Or periiOnits. Mr.. Cunning.
ham vas ~ years old last Thursday, and on
the following day was taken suddenly III.
AFTER an Illness OF 4 month Robert q. n.
sylvester, n Sandy Hook pilot, died at his
home, 1901 North Seventh street, Newark,
yesterday morning Of typhoid fever. He was
born In Brunswick, Me-, IN is4f. Hls wife
and two children survive him
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RAILROAD CASUALTIES.
For Three Months Faded June 80 IO.OS7
Persons We're Inju1ed and lOA Killed.

WASHINGTON, Nova 1.-"Accident Bull
letin No. 30 which has Just been issued by
the Interstate Commerce Commission for the
three months ended June 20, 1906, shows
the total number of casualties to American
railroad passenger aud to employees while
on duty to be 1881, as against 1926, re-
ported the preceding three months. The
number of passengers and employees killed
in train accidents was 1884,. as against 274
reported in the preceding three months.
The total number Of collisions and derail-
ments was 3,lO3, or l,5Ss collisions and Isis
derailments, OF which l73 collisions and 1853
derailments affected passenger trains. The
damage to cars, engines and roadway by
these accidents amounted TO S,373, 924.
This bulletin completes the publication
of records OF the accidents for the year
ended June 30, 1908, which show an increase
Of $40 in the total number OF employees
killed and lS,09S in the number injured,
while there ia a decrease oy l19 in the num-
Der Of Passengers kile d and an increase of
las in the number injured, a. compared
with the number reported for the year
ended june 30, 1905.
In coupling accidents, which occur wholly
10 EMPLOYEES, there is an increase OF 50
in the total number killed and 500 in the
number injured, az compared with those
reported during the preceding year.
Reports received up to Oct. Is for the year
1906, representing 213, 900 miles OF track,
show an increase OF Is ,695 in the number
Of trainmen employed. az compared with
the total for 1905.