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Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
BOWERS.

For the last three years the trout fisher
men here had made some of their largest
hauls of fish before this time in May; in
fact even as early as the last week in
April would be one of the best weeks foi
them in the matter of money, and in the
quantity of fish caught. But this season
is a great exception, for up to the present
time eight or ten bushels at a haul is the
maximum. But the weather conditions
are the reasons they believe to exist The
backward spring weather which keeps
the water so cold that the fish are not
coming in from the sea. But they are
well prepared for them, when they do
make their appearance. There ar four
teen large nets and boats already fitted
out here with their men on the spot wait
ing for the advent of the fish.
c.. E. Marker contractor and builder.
has a force of men at work and is pushing
for the completion of the three cottages
that he has under way for George Flach.
John Wilson and J. B. Shockley of Ris-
ing Sun, Del, are assisting contractor
Marker in his work and will be likley to
remain the balance of the season.
Miss Clara Caudler, of Philadelphia, is
with her parents here and expects to re-
main until the close of the season in order
to assist them in their store.
Jacob Hammel of Philadelphia, is home
for the season, and will return to the city
in the fall to engage in his profession.
Mr.. Hammel graduated in April last at
the "Ludlum Dramatic and Art School,
in Philadelphia. He is considered one of
the foremost amateur actors that, that
well known school has ever turn out.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilbert, of Phila-
delphia, have been the guests of Jacob
Segest and Mrs. Emma Hammel for the
last two weeks. Mrs. Gilbert was taken
sick in a short time after her arrival and
had to call for the services of DR.. w. F.
Hoey, of Frederica.' At present she is
Miss Della Davenport, trained nurse
of Philadelphia, is on a visit here with
ler brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Y. Davenport.
Our Public Schools closes this week
Until the fall term begins and the young
lopefuls are happy by the announce
nent.
David Mills and family, of Philadelphia
lave moved down and are occupying
heir cottage in South Bowers and expect
o remain there during the.whole season.
'heir son being in very poor health they
hink that the change will be much in
lis favor.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
Clothing


WE RE ON THE LOOKOUT
for the man who expects a great
deal when he buys a suit Of
clothes.
We know the clothes, we sell
him will be the best he has ever
worn-with more real style than
any other clothes in this town.
THIS MEANS, they'll be Just
as stylish when you drop them
for good as they were the day
you bought them, the style is
worked, not pressed in-every
stitch of the needle and swipe Of
the shears counts for something.
the style is there to stay.
This is as true at $1,000 as it is
at S15 or $40.
For $40 you buy refined de-
stinctive style--our standard make
and attractive fabrics-the higher
you 90 the finer gets the fabrics
rnd the more luxurious the finish
but the style is of the same
unrivalled superiority in all grades
If you're not already a wearer--
these are the clothes you are 60
ing to buy sooner or later,
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
Great Temperance MeetIng At HOuston.

The w. G. T. U. Organization convened
in the NJ. Z. Church here on Thursday,
March 2nd, at II A. NJ, after being called
together by the President. A devotional
exercise was conducted by Mrs. Andel p
son, wife of the Rev. Mr.. Anderson, a
! former pastor of our church in this town.
After an appropriate hymn had been
sung, the Rev. Mr.. Boun6s, pastor of the
Harrington NJ. E. Church, led in prayer
This was followed by nearly every mem
Der quoting prayer or verse of scripture
suitable to the occasion. Mrs. Weech
was then introduced TO the audience.
After addresses of welcome had been
made, Mrs. James Walcot, of Dover, ten
dered very beautiful response. At the
conclusion of the morning session, the
delegates walked in body to Wharton's
Hall where luncheon was served.
The afternoon session opened with sing
ing by the audience, and prayer by the
Rev. John Sparklin, of Pennington.
Then for thirty minutes Mrs. Weech held
the rapt attention of the entire audience
by an interesting bible talk, after which
Mrs. Carpenter and son, of Harrington,
sang a beautiful pathetic selection.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read by the Secretary, and an ad
dress was made by the President, after a
stanza of the hymn, ''Stand Up For
Jesus" was sang, Mrs. Smithers, of
Dover, gave a very instructive talk on
81 Prison Life in its Relation to the Drink
Habit" She showed beyond doubt that
there is very close connection between
and crime. Mrs Caulk
briefly set forth the financial standing of
he Union, and various other subjects
we're touched upon by different persons.
The afternoon session closed with the
eading Of the reports of different unions
)y the secretaries.
The evening session opened with the
amiliar hymn, How Firm a Founda-
ion," and prayer by the State President
drs. Emma Caulk, followed by an an
hem by the choir.
Mrs. Pierce, of Milford, spoke emphat-
,ally and truthfully about the marked
Inference of conditions in Milford pro-
uced by the temporary suspension of
he liquor traffic. In connection with
er talk she read a chapter from the
ook of Isaiah.
Another entertaining feature of the
rogram was a solo by Miss Viola john
IN. The members of the L. T. L., of
Iouston and Williamsville, united in a
larch and chorus, doing honor to them
lives and credit TO their teachers. They
SO repeated aloud in concert with great
feet the "yell and the pledges of the
egion. The Williamsville Loyal Tenn
erance Legion rendered a very fine Sc
ction entitled Temperance Will Soon
ain the day" Mrs. Weech, of Virginia.
slivered a very eloquent and impressive
ldress. She spoke for about thirty-fve
inutes on Gospel Temperance" Her
ord pictures of various scenes were very
yidly and beautifully drawn and spoken. .
le commanded the closest attention
ronghout her discourse, and, judging
om the comments of her hearers, she
livered the most eloquent and impres.
1e address that has been heard here
r some time.
We all hope that she will shortly re-
m and enlist the sympathies of more
ople for the noble cause for which she
abOring.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
HOR,s This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured bv
the ues Of Hairs Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. j.
Cheney FOR the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable m all business transac-
lions, and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, kINNAN d MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free,
Price, l5c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10

A number of our citizens, and the
farmers about here are laying in their
yearly supply of coal while it is cheaper.
The steamer Frederica is bringing it in
large quantities to meet the growing de-
mand.
The young men of the town have or.
ganized a club which meets in the room
over E. F. Merrick's store with the ex-
ception of Saturday evenings.
Samuel J. Minner is improving his
residence on Front street by adding an
addition to the rear of it which will
enlarge it considerably.
Many people from here visited the
Marvin farm on Sunday and viewed the
body of the little son of DR.. Marvin.
Everyone sympathizes with the Dr. for his
peculiarly sad bereavement, and express
their sincere sorrow.
Mrs. Purnell Postles of near town has
purchased of Rev. J. B, Richardson the
lot adjoining r. NJ. Harrington's property
on Market street. She intends to build
a residence there in the near future.
The town fathers are improving the
business portion of Market street by haul
ing oyster shells on the road which soon
make hard road bed.
Quite a number of our young people
the picnic and flag raising at
Pleasant Hill last Saturday afternoon.
James Emerson narrowly escaped SER
ious injury last week while working on
the property of Charles Pritcnett near
town. A chimney fell and William Belts
seeing the danger, hastily snatched Mr..
Emerson away as the falling bricks de-
cended, number of bricks struck him
bout the body.
Two tramps visited the town on Tues
lay and were confined in the lookup
ver night for being drunk and disorderly.
hey were sent away from town next
lorning we hope never to return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Vineyard are
he happy parents of their first baby, a
ne ten % md boy born last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Smith were glad
ened by the stork leaving them a baby
rl Sunday.
Mr.. John G. Melvin returned to Phila-
elphia Monday.
Mr.. Harry Manlove and Miss Kisser,
Philadelphia, were the guests of Miss
NINA ManlOve last week
Mr.. Eugene Grier took trip to Phila- !,
,lphia this week. y
Joseph Frazier is now suffering with a
'er trouble. We hope to be able to re- =,
,rt his recovery soon as there is a change =,
r the better at this writing
G. c. Clifton and wife of FELTON,, were !
ests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Dill one Ct
Y last week. -"
Mrs. John W. Hall and niece, Miss a
anche Brown, of Dover, started Tues u u
Y for visit to Jackson, Miss. ~
Miss Ida Gum, of Frankford, Del, is ~ ~
iting Mrs. J. B. Derrickson and Miss ~ ~
ssie Emerson. II
Miss Cora Frazier, of Wilmington, is
iting her mother Mrs. Susan Frazier ~ ~
1eorge Cohee and wife of Philadelphia, nv ~
the guest OF Mrs. J. w. Emory. -
Mrs. Otis Harrington has returned -
m visit to her husband to Gibbs ny ny
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
Houston Items.

Last Monday fire at the home of D.
Warrington, a respected farmer living
near here destroyed all his out buildings
which contained farming implements and
feed also two hogs and a lot of chickens.
The fire originated from a spark from
an engine which was threshing COW peas.
R. Harry Hollis, sailed on Monday for
San Domingo.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
q. W. PALMER. CAPTAIN.
May.

viii leaves Milford and New Wharf, as follC
for philadelnhia dnrinn
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10

Fare to Phi1adeIpIaIa, 81 90
Round Trip ...............................l so
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
Mating
Display
IN OUR CARPET DEP'T.

IN OUR CARPET DEPT.
We now have on exhibition 15O
rolls mating of the most desirable
patterns and colors both in China
and japanese, China Mating from
129c to SOC. japanese Mating
from 2Oc to 35c. Both China
and japanese Mating Rugs, from
sc to SOC.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-10
Dry. Goods
Dept.

u Lh IllNG rOR Ill +
COMPLETE MAKING OF
YOUR NEW SPRING AND
SUMMER COSTUME.
Wool dress goods in fashions,
newest weaves and colorings-
exquisite silks of best foreign and
domestic makes-white goods and
dainty dress cottons in the most
.up-to-date weaves and effects
the richest and most exclusive
laces and embroideries-standard
Innings in all colors-sewing room
.needfuls Of every kind - dress
trimmings and buttons of the
most approved Styles
INDIA LINEN, regular value zoe
our price 125c
PERsIoN LAWN, As inches real
value 35c our price 25c.
EMBROIDERY, 8 to 6 inches wide
worth 15c to to 25c. Our special
price 10c.
FIGURED ORGANDIEs 1910 value
our price 10c.
FRENCH LAWN, 36'inches wide.
real value 25c, our price 18c.
MERCERIsED LAWNS 35c value
our price 25c.
SHIRT WAISTS, the largest and
most beautiful line we ever have
shown, from SOC to $500 come
look them over.
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Death Of q Child.

CADEs, November 6: - Winnie
Mae, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
l. Hodges, departed this life Satur-
day, November Q, at Cades, S. c.,
aged fourteen months. She was a
most interesting and lovely child.
No effort was spared in her behalf
during her illness, but he who said,
"Suffer the little children to come
unto me aud forbid them not"
called this darling above. The
funeral services were conducted at
Bethesda church Sunday afternoon
by Rev. ]. A. White in the presence
of a large number of sympathizing
relatives and friends
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Respectfully,
PHILIP h. SToLL.
Van Keurcn- -Brlnkley.

Mr.. and Mrs. n. Van 1Keuren an.
.nouuce the marriage of their daugh'
ter, May w., to Mr.. Charley e.
Brinkley, Wednesday morning at 2
o'clock, November 6, 1907, at
home on Main street, Rev. }. E.
NJ haff ey officiating. At home af-
ter November Is, KiDgstree. S. c.
The bride and groom are both
we'll known in Kingstree and have
many friends both in town and
county. The happy couple left on
the morning train for jamestown.
Our best wishes and hearty con-
gratulations are extended to the
bride and groom.
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What he gets / am sure l do not,
know, and heaven only knows
who does know. The opinion
that a two. by -four whiskey
clerk may have of me has moth
ing to do with this controversy.
OF his real opinion of me know
rot and care less. He is OF no
benefit to me financially, intel
lectual!y, socially, spiritually
or in any other way, and what
he thinks will do me neither
good nor harm. And what l
think of him-well, | will not
sry, for as Roosevelt said of his
opinion of the Oklahoma consti-
tuition, it is not suitable for pub
lication. But as monkey sees
another monkey when given a
mirror, so did this dispensary
polliwog see himself reflected
when he undertook to define the
latin word Ego His definition
was subjective and not objec
tive.
This controversy, Mr.. Editor,
l consider unnecessary and un-
called for. 1t is evident that
somebody is cunning for Philip
Stoll, and that was not wanted
nosing around the Office Of this
dispensary board. 1t is very
evident that somebody object
ed. Why? The answer doth
not yet fully appear, but per-
haps that is some future day II
may be revealed. AS stateo IL
my former communication,
am not hunting a controversy
and I will now add that l tak'
no pleasure in mudslinging. bu
4 when l am attacked withou
oouse and with malice afore
thought as in this case, l con
lsider it my duty to defend my
self as best 1 can. l am not Z;
prize. fighter neither am a bul
ly, but I am a citizen and l ex
pect to exercise my prerogativ'
as such. l will say here, a
Oliver Wendell Holmes said
"Never argue with a fool, to-
by so doing you put yourself or
an equality With him." This Il
good advice and advice that
should have taken. But since
am in the fight l shall stick II
the finish. If this is the tinisl
1 am satisfied, for in this mat
ter l feel like the oaroe
to whom a d o n X ey wa
carried to be sbaved.Ih
barber refused to undertak
the Job, saying that it was
waste of good lather to shave
jackass, $50 ! am willing to lie
. matters rest here, as | do no
care, to waste good lather
shaving. that fellow who ml'
takes himself for the mogul G
the dispensary, instead Ut th
polliwog Of that fermenting raj
barrel
Respectfully,
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HELP WANTED Men or women to
represent the American Magazine, ed
tied by F P Dunno conf Dooley)
Ida N. Tarbell, Lincoln Stefens, etc.
Straight proposition. Good pay. Con-
tinuing interest from year TO year in
this business created. Write j. n.
Trainer, % West 20th Street.
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Mr.. STelL'S REJOlNDER
To Mr.. ]. D. Gi!iand'S Article OF
Last Week.

Who is. this CarriOn crow that /,
has Topped himself up on the
topmost branch OF the dispen.
sary tree and imagines himself
an eagle: Upon what food hath
this ]. D. Giliand fed that he
hath grown so great: l. it that
he is some favored one of the
chief of genii and sleeps in the
breezes waited from Olympus
heights laden with Inspirations
that were begot ia the mind OF
Zens? Or is i, that the cup OF
BacShus is reserved for his lips
and the wines brewed for the
gods sparkle for him alone,
whereby his dreams are cast in
rainbow hues and he imag,n-s
in his delirilms that the earth is
but his footstool and that all
mankind must bow the knee in
obeisance to him? If this be
not true, then by what rigat
doth he take a poor mortal in
his herculean grasp and duri
him headaong from his imperial
b eight down to bottomless Per-
dition and decree that he shall
there ever dwell in adamaatine
chains and penal fire.
Who's this mighty parsonage:
Who is it, I ask, who signs his
name j. D. Gillands Is 1t the
same fellow who a few short
months ago tried to break into
professional baseball and fail
eds Or is he the felaow that
loaSed around Kingstree and
byhis reckless driving of a bor-
rowed automobile tried to show
himselt..of asthe only real thing
alive, and in his braggadocial
way ruthlessly laughed when
horses driven by ladies became
frighteneds Or IS he the fellow
who found time between hi S
professional games of pool to
take the easy and lucrative job
of iuggler of figures in the Office
.ofthe board of contrOG Is he one
and the same fellow, or is the
hidden hand of some one else
being played with this little
clerk as his ppppet? Again l
ask, who is this fellow?
In yourlast issua yhis feilews
j. D. Gillasd,. Occupies txo eoE,
,umns IN asFehzied edeyfto bury
me under an avalanche of words.
NV article sf.laseveekfe does
not reply to, for the reason that
he cannot. I made, a plain
statement ef facts which can not
be contradioted, and he kuows
it. So What does he do? He
beats a hasty retreat from the
Issue and tries TO 'dEsrt the
public mind BY maksng~ per
sonal attack On me. But let US
see what was written and let
no one be deceived.
It appears that uy article
made this nice, little tootsy-
wootsy whiskeyclerk very, very
mad. Surely kthis felsow has,
many sere places on hins otelss
why does he vince and whine
and growl so muchs 1t appears
that he wanted to "cuss'' me in
Latin, but poor fellow, he made
a failure. "Ego'-whew! What
a smart little chap he is Not
only can be juggle figures but
he has also studied latin. Ego
who would have thought he
was so learned? But thank
heaven he stops with "Ego."
What a relief! Perhaps he took
pity on me, thought would not
understand, or was it that his
brain was so troubled with Jug
gliug dispensary figures that he
forgot to look in his lexicon
for another word. "Ego"-my,
my, what a pity that this bril-.
-
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figures they had asked for and
did not get-viz, the gross profits.
The clerk now admits that he .
studied the system of bookkeep-
ing at least a week before as
suming charge Of the Office.
Again the clerk changes front.
In his first article he said that
the system was just common
sense and that he could explain
it to anybody, except Hugh Nc
Cutchen, C C Burgess and Philip
Stoll, inA short time. Yet it took
the brilliant latin scholar book
keeper an entire week to under
stand it. Where is the consis.
tency?
Of the two columns written
by this polliwog of the county's
whiskey business only two par
agraphs mention the question
under discussion, and in what
he does say be fails utterly to
refute a single statement made
by me. Finding himself at sea
without oar or rudder, he lea 'es
the issue and endeavers to di-
vert attention from himself and
the gross profits by making a
personal attack on me. That l
once published The Weekly
Mail has nothing to do with his
books or the gross profits. That
I was candidate for the State
senate in the last election has
nothing to do with the grand
jury's preseutment My public
record is before the public and
of it I am not ashamed. In my
race for the Senate l made "a
clean and open fight and receiv-
ed a handsome vote from the
people, tor which I am grateful.
But why does this figure juggler,
who can give net profits but cot
gross srsSss mention my race for
the Senate? Let US dig a little
into this. The words "a de.
feated Candidate can see moth.
ing gong right" explain it.
Has this defeated candidate ev.
er satd that things were not
going on right? WHO has charged
anything ~roag? The spit-ball
clerk has here let the cat out OF
the bag. When was a candi-
date for the Senate 1 opposed
county dispensaries and said
that they would not only be
corrupt but around it would be
formed a dirty political ring.
What l said on the stump has
not been forgotten and the man
who entertained such ideas two
years APO and got defeated for
expressing them, is not the man
to be nosing around with.a grand
jury in ehe Office of a county
dispensary board. Did they lae
or it, really take exception to
Philip Stoll being, around: A.
gain l ask, what has my race for
the Senate got to do with this
natter
The booze-net-profts-calcu
tor undertakes to write con,
Itemptnonsly. OF the work done
by me for the grand nfy apd
the compensation INreoeived.
The grand jury is allowed $50, 90
to employ some one to Assist
them in properly writing their
,presentments and in examining
the county Offices They usual
ly get some member of the bar.
and the work I did this year has
been done at different times by
several members our bar. No
attempt is made to make an ex-
pert examination, for who
would undertake to make an ex-
pert examination of eight Offices
for $20.009 Only an examina-
tiou in a general way is at
&ho,,oht ouoruhodu
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ing biz words at me as though |
he was pitching spit balls, he
would have me spirited away
to the far East and hid in some
recess of some forgotten sane
ruarv among the idols of the
heather. Why, pray, does he
want me so FAR away: Is 1t
that | might never again look at
the beautiful books of this gen
ius of dispensary bookkeepers:
| have no doubt that | shall
ever be an unwelcome visitor at
his office. Those who have eyes
but see not, ears that hear not
and tongues that speak not,
would be more welcome.
In paragraph three the effer-
vescent whiskey clerk quiets
down a little and takes issue
with me as tony responsibility
in the report made by the grand
Jury. Here let me say that if
any one wants to thrust respon-
sibility upon me for the said pre-
sentiment I am perfectly willing
to assume it. But the fact still
remains that I was IN no way
responsible. \ grand jury has
plenary power. They can
accept my advice or ignore it.
In the examination of the dis
pensary boards Office I offered
no advice as to their report. Mr..
McCutcken is an intelligent and
successful business man and Mr..
Burgess is himself a bookkeeper
holdtrg responsible position.
They saw for themselves what
took place and both expressed
an opinion that J.D. Gillana did
not understand his own work. l
wrote the report aut before do
ing so asked Mr.. Hugh Nc
Cusrhen, foreman of the grand
jury, what to sag about Gilland S
books and wrote as he suggest
ed.
In paragraph four the dis
pensary clerk admits that my
statement OF the examination
was correct, land adds that wien
the figures were given me 1
soon fouad myself in a''vast and
untathomable abyss. Not
exactly, but ] die 6nd a vast
and unfathomable absss betweeii
phis net profits and his gross prot
its. es
/ If this clsrK understood has
books at the time of the exam.
fnatien. and was Eesirous ct
having full light turned on his
Office, as as ;sllgood officials do,
why dad be. not explain his
books to the committee? Listen
ito the reason he gives. THIS
little smart fellow who snaps
his fingers in the taoe of graad
jury and then turns 'up his nose
at them saying it was not Es
duty. Not his duty. He is an
official that ought. to be- put fn
alcohol for safe keeping. af
not his duty to explain his da-
tricate system, or conmon sense
system, wsiohever It is, then
why did he make three attempts
to give the committee the gross
pro6tss He discovered it was
not his duty when be found him
self in confusion worse con-
founded. But listen again to the
figure juggler. He says that he
Informed the foreman that if
the expert could not make a
true report that the bookkeeper
would. Here this wonderful
Latin scholar. writer. bookkeep-
er, baseball player, pool expert,
chauffeur, etc, makes bad slip
and contradicted himself out
right. In one sentence he says
that assistance on his part