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Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
REV. ]. A. B. WILSON
DIES IN CALIFORNIA.

Last Thursday word reached Della
ware of the death in Grass Valley, Cali.
fornia, of tbe Rev. John A. b. Wilson,
ID. d pastor of the NJ. E. Church in
that city. His death occurred on Tues
day, May lst, of heart failure, follow
ing an attack of typhoid fever. He was
a man of strong character, and lett his
impress on the people and community
in which he came in contact.
John Alfred Baynum Wilson was a
son of Captain John P. and Mrs. Sarah
A. Wilson, and was born in Milton,
Delaware, on September 4lh, 184S. After
a brief training iE the public schools he
shipped with his father on The schooner
Ida Ponder, and continued to follow
the water until his conversion i'll 1867.
He entered the Wilmington Conference
in 1869 and remained Oh this Peninsula
until 1892, when he transferred to
the Eighteenth Street ChuIch in New
York City. In 1888 he was Appointed
by Bishop Simpson to the Presiding
Eldership of Salisbury District, and 80
magnificent was his record that at the
expiration of his term in 1887, he was
appointed by Bishop Warren to the
Presiding Eldership of Dover District
To his splendid ability and indOmitsble
energy can be attributed, in a large
measure, the church's progress in the
Wilmington Conference from 1888 tC
1892. He was elected delegate to the
General Conference in 1888, and took q
creditable part in the great duties o.
that body. la 1895, to be near his son
Rev. Clarence T. Wilson, d. D., h'
transferred TO the California Confer
ence, filling with marked success two
pastorates in the city Of San Francisco
and was closing his second year II
Grass Valley at the time of his death.
He is survived by widow and fou
sons, Rev. Clarence T. Wilson, of Port
land, Oregon; Doctors Herman anc
Carl Wilson, of San Francisco, ant
John Ralph Wilson, ESQ, membel
of the bar of that city and two broth
ers, Rev. w. w. w. Wilson, Of New
Haven, Conn, and Samuel J. Wilson
Of Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
BERRY GROWERS
IN SUSSEX HOPEFUL.

Berry growers in old Sussex have
been very much exercised over the dry
weather of tile last three eeks. Feals
have been entertained lest there would
be a drought, and much anxiety was
experienced over their welfare.
The welcome hover on Sunday, how
ever, set their minds at rest, and again
they are sanguine IN their expectations
of prosperous berry season, such as
was never known in the county. Ihe
rain coming as it did, when it was NEST
needed, when the buds were III Iuil
bloom, will have the effect of increasing
the size of the berries aud causing them
to have a better flavor. In about one
week from this time the early varieties
of berries will begin TO ripen, and 10
two weeks time they will be at theii
prime. Great preparations have been
made by the berry growers. ShantieS
for their laborers have been erected
crates in larger quantities than have
ever before been purchased are stored
away in the barns ready for use, while
berry pickers from all parts of Delaware
and Maryland have been engaged.
Tramps in large quantities have al
ready put in their appearance. Bridge
willie is overrun with them, and every
freight train brings a fresh supply
Merchants have put in largs stock o
goods and expect to do big business
through the three or four weeks tina
berries last.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Death Of Mrs. Rosa DOnneIl.

Mrs. Rosa (Mathewson) DOnnell, of
Newark. Delaware, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. George w. Mar
shall, in Milford, Delaware, on Thurs
day, May 10th, 1906.
Mrs. DOnnell, the daughter Of Samuel
and Elizabeth (Adams) Mathewson,
was born July 18th, 1919, at Strabane,
Ireland, whence she went with her
parents in 1888 to Montreal, Canada.
She was married in Montreal July 18th,
1s45. to the late Andrew Donnell, Esq,
and Immediately after went with him
TO make her home in Montgomery,
Alabama. where their four oldest chill
dren were born, and where two died in
infancy and were buried : another OF
these children being buried in Mt
ROYAL Cemetery. Montreal. On account
of in health she, with her husband and
son. moved in 1851 to Newark, Della
ware; lived for awhile in Maryland
and afterwards in Wilmington, and
finally at Newark, where Mr.. Donnell
died in 1880.
She was universally beloved and re-
spected for her many acts of charity
and her noble christian character.
Mrs. Donnell was a widely read
scholar of kindly humOr and witty
speach: and bore the sufferings which
came to her with grim heroism, but
was ever ready to share her happiness
and good fortune with others.
She was the third child of family Of
eight daughters and one son, Of whom
three younger sisters all living in Mon
treaI. Canada, survive her.
For many years past she had been
great sufferer from rheumatism ano
other physical infirmities. During thu
past two years she had made her hom'
in Milford with her daughter, Mrs
George w. Marshall.
Mrs. Donnell leaves three children
living, Samuel MsthewsOn Donnell, o
Newark, Delaware, Mrs. Mary Louis
Marshall, of Milford, and Mrs. Alice 5
Drennen, of ElktOn, Maryland.
She will be buried at White Clay
Creek Presbyterian Church, in tn
family burial lot with her husband, OIL
Saturday morning Immediately afte
the arrival of the eleven O'Clock train
at the Lower Newark station OF tn
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
The Bennett Pier Fisheries.

This has been a very successful sea-
son for the trout fishermen along the
hay shore, and at Bennett Pier, In
Milford, Neck, there are fve large
seines working daily, which average
375 yards Of net to each seine. Last
week George Mills caught at one short
haul of his seine, 155 bushel oftrout'and
sold them On the sand for 60 cents per
bushel On the same tide and at the
same place Mills & Harrington caught
100 bushels, and sold 1l5 bushels OF
them to Philadelphia parties for 81 per
bushel, and they were shipped to
Philadelphia by the steamer Frederica.
This coming week the Fishermen ex-
pect to be the highest Of the season. and
hundreds Of bushels will be hauled
home by the farmers for the purpose
of sailing. The fisheries Of Delaware
bring thousands of dollars to the
DeOple,
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Highway Robbery.

Wednesday night about 10 SOo'clocK
as Benjamin H. Matthews, proprietor
of the Red Star Drug Store, was about
to enter his own home at Second and
Washington streets, South Milford, a
man grabbed him by the throat and
robbed him of his gold watch and part
of the chain attached to it. Mr.. Mat
thews had a bag of silver in his right
hand and struck the fellow hard blow
on the side of his head with it and this
caused him to brake away and make
his escape. The man was stout, OF
medium heighth and wore fair to good
clothes. He was hite, or very light
mulatto; the trees being thick with
foliage. made it somewhat dark at that
particular spot, and the fellow had a
slouch hat pulled down over his face,
so that Mr. Matthews could not well
identify the face, although it was
moonlight night and street light near
at hand. 1t was an open faced watch
of considerable value. The case was
Keystone.solid gold, and No. 4, 1853, 4Ss
The works are a Waltham, II jewel, L
size, and No. 7,646, $40. A reward fol
it's return will be paid.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
The Season Is Here.

The season has arrived when the
hum and clickety elack Of the lawn
mower is heard in the land, when the
amateur gardener goeth forth in early
morn with spade and rake, and by dlnt
of much muscular work and the loss
of aqueous constituents Of his frame
turneth over the soil, planteth the seed,
and expecteth a bountiful return for
labor expended when the hen maketh
herself busy in the housewives flower
beds and causeth the owner thereof to
rise in anger; when the song Of the fish
vender with bellows-liks lungs crieth
"bay shad bay shad p upon our high
ways and byways, and when odifereus
rubbish heaps give forth. a smell which
is not like that Of the rose Of Sharon.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Letter From Archie Little.

A letter was received this week by
Mrs. John M. White from her brother,
Archie Little, who resides in San Fran
cisco, California, in whichshe tells OF
their experience during the great earth
quake and fire, which destroyed two
thirds of that city. Mr.. Little has been
employed for many years on the steam
ers plying between San Francisco and
Australia, and as a result of the great
catastrophe the line Of steamers has
discontinued trips, and it may be long
time before they are renewed. Their
home was badly wrecked, but not
burned, and he thinks $25O.OO will re
establish them. Mr.. Little is sanguine
that the city will be rebuilt on far more
grand plans, and that in ten years it
will be the fourth city Of the Union.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
COMMENCEMENT
Announcements.

The Milford Public Schools will close
on Wednesday, May 3Oth, when the
GLASS of 1906 will receive the seal ofap-
provaI Of their twelve years work. In
the form Of diploma.
The Baccalaureate service, conducted
bv the Rev. H. L. Buns elm, will be
held in the Presbyterian Church on
Sunday, thetweuty. seventh. Glass osy
axercises. the School Recital, and the
commencement progr m will be given
respectively on the evenings of Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday, the
twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth ana thlr'
tieth, in Armory Hall.
Milford will this year adopt the new
order of graduating exercises which Is
ranidlv displacing the old fessillzed
fern of commencement. DIR. Nathan
g. schaeffer, State Superintendent OF
Public instruction in Pennsylvania
and President of the National Educa-
tional Association, will deliver an ad-
dress. which, together with the presen-
tation of diplomas and the special music
nrovided. will constitute the evenings
nrogram. Abundant opportunity is af'
forded on Glass Day for the exercise OF
class talent, and it is believed that none
will seriously regret the commission OF
the good old fashioned, but somewhat
wearisome graduating oTation.
The excellence of the musical pro-
grams given under Miss Lewis dlrec-
tion is we'll known. AS the program OF
the twenty.ninth will be her last Work
in Milford, she is putting forth vigorous
efforts 10 make it the climax OF all.
The selections are unusually good, in
eludisg a number of action pieces, and
will, as usual, represent the entire
school. The musical numbers will be
followed by farce, concerning which
fuller announcement will bemade later
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
AFTER THE SCHOOL CLERKS.
County Superintendents Want Them to
Comply With the Law.

County superintendents Of public
schools are after the clerks of the various
school districts who have not COLLECTED
the taxes of the districts as required by
law. The superintendents secured sn
opinion from Attorney. General Robert
H. Richards to the effect that clerks
who fail to comply with the law are
liable to a fine of 500 aud the clerks
who have failed to perform their full
duties will be furnished with copies Of
this opinion. Proceedings may be taken
in some cases if there is not an improve
ment.
Commissioners cf the coloTed school
districts are frequently derelict in their
duties and there is talk Of asking the
General Assembly to pass la" chang
ing the management Of the colOTed
schools on the ground that the present
pian is a failure and the schools are not
kept up to the proper standard. The
law should be observed and taxes col
Iected so that the county schools may
be bept open during the proper time
each year. When the funds are not
properly collected OF are not collected
at all it is necessary to shorten the
school term and the children Of the
districts so affected lose some education
which they should receive.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Base Ball.

The 1905 Champions" the name
given the boys who made such record
last year by winning 20 out of % games
met an organized last Tuesday evening"
for the coming season, by electing W.
w. Pettyjohn, Manager, and Norman
Windsor, Captain. This team will mol
average over 10, and the manager VIII
be glad to hear from teams Of that age
The lineup follows: N. WiHdsor, c.
w. Kern. 1st b, E. chamberlain, End b,
w. Pettyjohn, S, R. Pettyiohn, Srd
b A. Webb, +, @. Smith, +, H.Har-
rington, r I, J. Davis and A. Harring-
ton, pitchers.
Will Dover Field Club, Harrington,
Smyrna and Milton write the mana
ger, P. o. 105.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Attended Convention of Photographers

w W, Daugherty attended the tenth
annual convention of photographers OF
PennsvIvania, Delaware, Maryland,
West Virginia and District ofColum6la'
which was held at Washington, D. c.,
Ia.t week He attended for the purpose
Of studying the newest methods-really
a photSgra phic school Of methOds-and
has adopted some ideas which must
nroduce better results in photography.
Next wear the convention meets at VIII
Transport, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Pensions Secured.

Col. John Wainwright, Of Whining
ton. has secured the following pensions;
Selbv Hickman Of Ocean View, Co. D,
9Th Regt. Del. Vols, $s month from
April 4th, 1866; William Barrow OF
summit Bridge, Purnell Legion Md
Vols So a month from January llth,
1905 Washington Bullen Of Whining
ton. Co. K, 1st Del. Vols, S12 a month
from January 4th, 1905 Frank T. Daw-
son of Lincoln, Co. A, 9th Conn. Vois.'
$40 a month from April 4th, 1906.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
New Century Club.
Of Milton,

At last Mondays meeting Of the Club
the yearly election of officers took place
with the following results: President,
Mrs. Frank Richards; 1st Vice-Pres
dent, Miss May Davis End Vice Presi'
dent, Mrs. John B. Smith 3rd Vice
President, Mrs. James P. Pierce; Re-
cording Secretary, Miss Mary E. Hol-
land Treasurer, Miss Anna Ratclih
Corresponding & Secretary, Miss Ida
Rosa Auditor, Miss Anna Hall Direc'
tors, Mrs. w. R. Aldred, Mrs. J. s.
Willis, Mrs. s. w. Kinyer, Mrs. g. w.
Marshall, Mrs. Daniel Hirsch. Next
Monday the officers will be installed,
and reports Of the years work will be
given by the chairman Of the standing
committees. The report of the State
Federation will also be given, and 1t Is
hoped all members and their guests
will attend.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
For Cleaner Streets.

The street committee of Milford has
authorized the police to have the filth
which accumulates on Walnut street
during Saturday hauled away that
night; provided that the merchants
will sweep all the dirt in front Of their
stores into the centre Of the street.
Those who fail to have the sweeping
done will have dirty fronts over Sun
day, as the police are not instructed to
sweep any part of the street only to
take up and haul away that which is
swept into the centre. Take due notice
and govern yourselves accordingly; II
you have any pride in the appearance
Of the business part Of the town over
SUNDAY.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Sales Of Land.

Sheriff Lynch sold the Stevens house
and lot on Maple Avenue South NH NIL
ford. last Saturday afternoon for S4OO.
It was bought by the Farmers BanK ~
Georpetown to satisfy claim they had.
The farm located at WILLIAMSBURG
owned by Anna NJ. Hewes' was sold In
'front.' Of the Windsor Hotel iast Satur-
dav afternoon at public sale to John
W. Hall, for $3.50. There is lSS acres
III the tract.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Pastor Installed for Two Churches.

People from town and country gath
cred at FELTON, last Tuesday to witness
the installation to the pastOrate Of the
FELTON, and Harrington Presbyterian
churches Of Rev. J. E. Eggert, lately
received into the Presbytery of New
Castle. The FELTON, exercises began at
Q O'Clock. Between the singing OF the
hymns, the Rev. Joseph
Brown Turner, of Dover, preached the
sermon, Rev. H. L. Bunstein, OF Mil
ford. delivered the charge to the pastor
and the Rev. J. L. Estlin, Of smyrna,
made the charge to the people.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Milford Ice Plant Resumes Operation.

In lust fOrty.OHe days from the time
the plant was destroyed by fire, the
machinery was started and the opera
tion of freezing ice commenced. 1t hap
pened that the man who installed the
nlant arrived in Milford the very next
morning after the fire, and Mr.. Draper
contracted with the firm and had the
work of rebuilding underway by the
time the ruins were cold. The work
was supervised by H. S. Sullivan, who
attends to installing plants Of that kind
for the Remington Machine Works
The people Of Milford need fear no
shortage of ice for this summer.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
White Frost Thursday Morning.

The fruit growers found white frost
covering many places on their farms
last Wednesday morning, but the gen.
eral opinion prevails that little damage
was done to either fruit or vegetation
in Delaware. On scarlet clover that
had been cut the day previous, the frost
was almost like small snow, while on
clover standing at the side Of it no frost
could be seen. A few strawberries may
have been blasted. 1t is unusual to
have frost at this season Of the year.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
SHORT LOCAL BREYlTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs ABOUT
Milford and Vicinity.

The warm weather has brought out
snakes in larger numbers than usual.
Peter l.. Grace, of Magnolia, has been
appointed oyster police by Governor
Lea.
In the Milford market this week trout
were sold which ranged in weight from
eight to ten pounds.
The first car load Of coal to arrive IN
Milford for two months came last Mon
day for Harry VinyaId.
The W. c. t. U. meets with Mrs M.
L. Davis. on South Walnut street, next
Tuesday evening at 7.5O O'Clock.
John J. Rosa, Isaac S. Truitt and
Elias Townsend have been reappointed
fence viewers for Milford hundred.
For some reason snipe shooting has
not been up to the standard ON the
Delaware Bay marshes this season.
Pond terrapin, or skill pots, are being
caught bv the fike fishermen who are
shipping them to the city markets.
Bull frogs are more numerous than
for several years past and shipments OF
them will begin about the last OF May
The steady rain last Sunday broke
-. dro,,tb which was getting to be
serious matter to farmers in this part
of Delaware.
The manager of Frank Thompson's
game preserve near Redden, Sussex
county, has turned out this spring
twelve hundred quail.
The S4th annual meeting OF the Sus'
sex County Bible Society will be heio
in the Presbyterian Church at George
town on Thursday, May 18th.
William B. Lowery and brother have
made some large catches of pike hsh
this past week. They took out a party
from Philadelphia and New York.
There is on deposit in the banking
institutions Of Sussex County, nearly
two millions of dollars. There are four
teen banks of deposit in the county
Now all prisoners are confined to the
cells and corridor Of the Sussex county
iail at Georgetown. This will bt rough
on the prisoners, and we may look Tor
a Jail delivery soon.
The steamer City of Milford made
the run from the mouth Of the Mlspli'
lion to her wharf in Philadelphia Ia
six hours and forty minutes a distance
of about ninety miles.
The sbad fishermen on the Mispillion
report that the present season has been
the worst they have experienced IN
several years. They are disgusted and
have Withdrawn their nets.
John P. Holland will deliver his
Iacture "From the DEVILS Kitchen to
the Garden of the Gods" in the VII
mington Conference Academy Assem-
bly, Hall, Dover, this evening.
The Sussex County Levy Court hai
fixed the fee for examining cases o.
Iunacy by physicians, at 20. They
! had previously reduced it to S2.5O,ano
the physicians declined to do the work
Clinton Horsey, of seaiord, died a
the Cambridge, Md, hospital last Mon
dav morning from paralytic stroK'
received about one month ago. He wal
AS years old and former well known
base ball player.
The large growers of Keiffer pears re
port that the young fruits falling froll
the trees in such quantity as to JeoP
ardize the crop; but this is not unusua
for this season, and we think that there
will be sufficient KeifIers for the de
mand next fall.
Waco Rail
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOnieled
During the Week.


Carl Bunstein arrived home on We'd
nesday.
Charles Heusted is suffering from in
fiammatory rheumatism.
James Hallett, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his parents.
Undertaken H. Lester MarviI moved
to Philadelphia last week.
Mrs. Abrams, Of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Vineyard.
Miss Eliza Short has been visiting
Dover and Newark the past week.
Harry Messick has accepted a posi-
ton with the Caulk Dental Company.
DR.. Elmer T. Williams, Of Salisbury,
Md, passed Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. Edward Gordy, of Baltimore,
is visiting Milford relatives and friends.
Miss Carrie Angstadt, of FELTON,, was
the guest of Miss May Russell on SuR-
day last
Miss Efiie Wilkins, Of Philadelphia,
was the guest of her mother, Mrs. Shaw,
this week.
Thomas Davis and wife, Of Philadel-
phia, have been guest of his brother,
M. H. Davis, this week.
Thomas c. Reynolds, of the ChrOni-
Gle Office, is passing this week at Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City.
John Bishop and daughter, Of Ches-
void, Del, visited his brother-in-laW
DIR. J. s. Dawson this week.
Misses Neva aud Laura Murphy
made trip to Philadelp phia this week
IN the steamer City of Milford.
Mrs. George Prettyman and son and
Mrs. George Davis and son are visiting
relatives and friends in Philadelphia.
Mics Anna Milman, who has been IN
Newport News, Va, with her sister for
the past six months is now in Camden
Nj.
Raymond and Pierce Marine, Of Phil
adelphia, have been visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Marine, this
week.
Mrs. Mary Powders has been very Ill
this week and her son, William 9.
Powders, was called home from Phila-
delphia to see her.
Mrs. Lethia Hallett, Of Williams
bridge, New York, accompanied by
her son, is visiting her brother Howard
q. Sapp, Of South Milford.
Mrs. M. G. Bradley, who has spent
the winter in Philadelphia, as the guest
; Of DR.. and Mrs. F. 1. Hurlock, has re-
\ turned to her home in Milford for the
. summer months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Grier, Of
Salisbury, Md. quietly observed the
25th anniversary of their marriage at
their home on Tuesday, but because OF
the recent death Of Mr.. Grier's brother
there was no formal celebration.
; Captain and Mrs. Edward Lank en-
8 tertained a party of eight relatives and
friends, who came down on the steamer
Citv Of Milford last Saturday, and re-
turned on Monday by the same route.
The party consisted Of Mr.. and Mrs.
: Thomas Bresdy, Of Germantown, Pa,
{: Mr. and Mrs. Harley Dateman, Mr..
, and Mrs. Samuel A. Haney and dsugh-
1 for Miss Ella, Of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
A Successful School Year Closed.

On Friday, May 4th, Oak Shade Pub
lie School, near Wyoming, closed with
a treat which was much enjoyed by the
pupils. Ernest @. Macklin, the teacher,
has proved himself able and efficient in
all grades, as teacher and dlsciplinarian.
The district would be pleased to see
him in that school again the ensuing
school year.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Divorces in Keht County.

The following divorces were granted
by the Superior Court at the April term /;
Sallie Honey VS.. Wilson Honey Al
phonso h. Mullen VS.. Wilmer d. Null
len; Annie Kelley VS.. Frank Kelley ;
Jesse v. Richards VS.. Frank L. Rick
ards Viola Allen VS.. William H. Allen;
Joseph E. Horney vs., Emma E. Hor-
ney; Horace G. David VS.. Mary E.
Davia.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
A Progressive EuchFe.

The home Of Mrs. J. G. Willson was
the scene of a social event last Wednes-
day night, when the Euchre Club was
entertained by her. 1t was the most
brilliant affair Of the season, and the
elite Of the town were present.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
obituary.
vAuaHN.

Mrs. Henrietta Ellen Vaughn, wife
osCbarles w. Vaughn, died on Friday
Last at her home, 1913 jackson street.
Philadelphia, aged 4s years. The 10
mains we're brought to Milford on Tues
dsv and interment made in Odd Fei-
lows, Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1906-05-11
Real Estate Sales.

W. N. Hires, a real estate broker OF
Milford, sold this week the farm con. con-
tanning s6 acres. near Jefferson's Cross
Roads, formerly owned by John n
walls. to J. A. LIndstedt, Of Pit'souIs'
pa Possession at once and considers
tion not given.