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Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Time to Relay PaVements.

The present time is the proper time
for the Street Committee of Town Coun.
ell to notify all property holders grade,
re.pave or lay new pavements in the
town Of Milford. Under the new char.
ter, the time limit for doing this work
after notice from Town Council, is cut
down to fifteen days, and a penalty of
S. per day for each day after the ex.
piration of the time, is imposed for
each day the work remains unfinished
after that time The attention Of the
Street Committee is respectfully called
to this particular item of their duties.
1t now looks as if the work on the
streets would begin about the first of
May.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
State Tax Commission.

Governor Lea has appointed the
three members of the Commission on
Revenue and Taxation from the State
at large, completing the commission of
nine members. The men named by
the Governor are 4. Allen Hilles, of
Wilmington, who is president of the
HIlles and Jones Company. Henry
Ridgely, of Dover, a lawyer. Phillip
L. Cannon, of Bridgevire, former lieu
tenant governor Of the State and
banker. Mr.. Ridgely is a democrat
and Mr. Hllles and Mr.. Cannon are
Republicans. The other members of
the commission are State Senators Geo.
w. Sparks, David &. Rose and Alvin
B. Conner, and Representative Frank
R. Paradee, Thomas o. Cooper and
Oliver A. Newton. The duties of this
commission are to investigate the sub.
ject of revenue and taxation for the
State and to report their recOmmenda.
tiOns to the next Legislature The
commission will suggest the subjects of
taxation for stale purposes and the
amount of tax that should be levied
against such classes or subjects.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
STEAMBOAT COMPETITION
CAUSES DROP IN RATES.

The steamboats, from Milford are
bringing unusually large freights this
spring, which are made up Of general
merchandise, horses, mules, machinery
and phosphates. The return freights
have been fairly large also, and as
there is a rivalry between the two lines,
the shippers are getting the advantage
OF cheap transportation. The rates on
horses have been cut over twenty-five
per cent, the freight on eggs nearly fifty
per cent and other freights in proper
tiOn. The city Of Milford has to go on
schedule time, and the stockholders
have some advantage over the private
lines in that direction, but otherwise,
the hOnors are about even, and the
public is getting freight delivered at
their doors for very little money.
Six thousand dozen eggs were shipped
by steamboat from Milford on Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT.

The spring term of Sussex county
court convened in Georgetown at noon
on Monday, April 1st, with Judges
Spruance and BOyee sitting. The grand
jury was called and Charles H. Atkins
of Milton was made foreman, but there
was very little actual business for them
to do as they found only eleven true bills
of indictments, and sat only one day.
On Monday the long. term prisoners
were sent to the wOrkhouse in New
Castle county, so that the sheriff7s head.
quarters is quite lonesome now only a
few prisoners awaiting action of the
court, or those convicted Of carrying a
deadly weapon, being his boarders
Frank Hollis was convicted of making
an assault and battery with intent to
kill on man at Milton, but he skipped
and now his bondsmen are in trouble.
There were two cases of the same kind
against him, and in one Edward Rob.
inson is the b0ndsman for $500, and in
the other, which happened recently
and while he was under bail, William
Viereck had entered bail for 5000. Hollis
answered at court, but his bondsmen
failed to turn him over to the custody
of the sheriff, so he left for parts un-
known. He came to Milford Monday
night and disposed of horse, and has
not since been seen.
The court calendar has sixty cases for
trial, aud fifteen for argument, but
number will be settled out of court.
The new Clerk of the Peace, John
Green, gave bond to the court on Tues
day. His bendsmen are Thomas Curry,
Cornelius P. Swain, Harry Cannon,
4. II. Reed of E. and Philip L. Cannon.
The cases of the D., M. & V. Railroad |
VS.. owners of adjacent land to their
depot at Lincoln was taken up Wednes.
day morning and occupied the whole
Of that day.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Maxwell Got His License.

The application OF Alexander Max.
well for liquor license for the Middle
town Hotel at Middletown, which was
refused by the court to John P. McIn-
tyre last fall, was granted by Chief
Justice Lore and Judge Pennewill, last
Saturday afternoon. The court heard
testimony all Saturday morning for and
against the granting of the application.
The Law and Order Society fought the
the case bitterly and presented re.
monstrance against Mr.. Maxwell which
had 800 signers. About 200 petitioned
to have the license granted.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
State Board Of Education.

The State Board of Education, with
Governor Lea presiding, held its first
meeting under the reorganized school
laws last Friday, and conferred with
Secretary of State Joseph i. Cahall,
Charles L. Moore. and other lawyers
concerning the putting into operation
of the compulsory school laws. Some
OF the most important school and gen
eral education laws were passed by the
recent session Of tue Legislature. The
compulsory law, as finally amended
and passed, provides that all pupils be-
tween seven and fourteen must attend
some school for at least three months
in the year, and if they rebel, they can
be fined or sent to the Ferris Industrial
School.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Elected a Pilot.

At a special meeting of the Delaware
Board of Pilot Commissioners in the Of
flee of Secretary Lewis B. Morrow in
the Ford Building in Wilmington last
Monday morning, called for the pur-
pose of electing a successor to fill the
vacancy caused by the death OF Lewis
T. Evans of Lewes, first class pilot,
Franklin w. Poynter of Lewes was
selected. Those in attendance at the
meeting were Captain John T. Virden,
Alfred d. Poole, William Turner and
Morrow.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Delaware Help for the Starving.

The Kent County sub division Of the
Delaware Branch of the National Red
Cross Society has received since its last
published report donations from the
following persons in response to its APP
peal for the sufferers in the famine dis
trict of China From DOver-William
Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb s. PEN
newill, Walter Morris, Mrs. William
Uhlig, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ridgely,
Miss Anna Hayes, and Mrs. Mary H.
From Milford-JOseph 6.
Davis, Kings Daughters, G. Layton
Grier, and Frank L. Grier. From Fred
M. Reed. The total amount
Of the above subscriptions is $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Foot Nearly Severed in Woods.

While John M. Sapp, aged 81 years,
was cutting tree in the woods on the
Ridgely farm, four miles north of Mil
ford, last Tuesday, he came near cat
ting the toes and part of the right foot
entirely off. In company with Job
Smith he had felled a tree and was
trimming the limbs off, when his ak
caught over small limb OF bush and
the blow fell directly upon the forepart
Of his right foot. By means of halter
and a small rope they made a tourni.
quet in two places on the right leg,
which undoubtedly saved him from
bleeding to death. He was brought to
Milford where DIR. Pratt dressed the
wound.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
After Tax Dodgers.

The Legislature has decided that the
man who gets out of paying taxes in the
year they are levied by appealing to
the courts, will some day have day of
reckoning and settle up. The new law
is as follows:
Section l. If any assessment levied
on real estate for county road, poor,
municipal, town or school taxes be set
aside by any court Of law or equity in
this State because of any defective or
illegal assessment of said real estate,
it shall be the duty of the assessors
having made said defective or illegal
assessment, or their successors in Of
flee, and they hereby are empowered,
at the next regular year or time for
the making Of the yearly or regular
assessment Of real estate, to make
special assessment of the real estate so
defectively or illegally made, and the
said special assessment when so made
shall step by step, from the making
thereof and up to and inclusive of the
collection of taxes thereon, be made,
and the taxes thereon collected, in all
respects in the manner prescribed by
existing laws and ordinances relative
to the regular assessment of real estate
and the collection of taxes thereon
generally.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
The Deestrick SkuIe a Success.

The main auditorium of Armory Hall
WAS filled with one of the happiest
audiences last Wednesday evening to
hear the local talent render a comedy
in which was represented a country
school of sixty years ago and as the
proceeds were for the manse fund Of the
Presbyterian Church, a great many
faces were seen that seldom attend a
public entertainment in a hall. Every
body went with the expectation of be-
ing amused and they were not disap-
pointed, for the characters were true to
life and the staid matrons and business
men re enacted scenes of their earlier
days with all the power of a pleasant
memory and realization of what the
pranks and real acts Of boys and girls
mean. The total receipts were S171 and
the expenses were very small, so the
fund will have a very neat addition,
while the public and participants have
a great deal of pleasure out of the affair.
Where so many did so well, it would
be bad form to mention one without
calling attention to each individual,
and the power behind the whole
scheme deserves great credit for the
manner in which they made a success
Of the "Deestrick Skule."
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Easton District Changes.

These changes in the appointments
for Easton district as made at the recent
session Of Wilmington M. E. Confer
ence at Smyrna. have been announced ;
Rev. F. Q. MacSorley of Townsend,
who was assigned to st. Michaels, Nd,
will remain at Townsend Rev. G. s..
Baker. who was assigned to Kent ISL
and, Md, will go to st. Michaels; Rev.
]. P. Outten, who was assigned to
Townsend, will go to Kent Island.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
JURY commissioners.
HAVE BEEN APPOINTED.

In Pursuance to the law passed this
last session Of the Legislature all juries
will hereafter be draw wn in Delaware,
by the Judges of the Superior Court
or, rather they will appoint men to do
this from each county. The Commits
sioners wanted to do this are as follows:
For New Castle COunty-Henry B.
Thompson, Wilmington, Republican /;
and J. Wilkins Cooch, Newark, Demo.
crat.
For Kent COunty-John w. Herring,
of Milford, Republican aud John G.
Hopkins, of Dover, Democrat.
y For Sussex County-Ebe W. Tunnel,
of Lewes. Democrat; and Daniel J.
Fooks, of LAUREL Republican.
Under the Law heretofore the Levy
Courtmen have placed the names of
men in the jury boxes, and the jury
panels have been drawn from the boxes
by the prOthonotary and clerk of the
peace.
Under the new law the jury commits
siOners place the names in the boxes
and draw the jury panels. The law
provides that the commissioners shall
not be of the same political parties in
each county.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Steamboat officers.

At meeting of the directors Of the
Dover and Philadelphia Navigation
Company, held on Thursday March
2Sth, the resignation of Arley B. Magee
as president was accepted and John P.
Wilson Of Philadelphia was elected in
his place. Mr.. Magee was elected vice
president, to succeed B. T. COnwell, re-
signed. The following officers of the
were elected: Captain, Thomas
+ ,ce Pilot, E. V. Davidson Chief
..ngineer, William G. Lollis.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
For a New Piano.

The young ladies and young men of
the Chapel Sunday School, in South
Milford, are arranging an entertain.
ment, which is to be held in ArmOry
Hall about the first of May. 1t will be q
drama, entitled "Under The Laurels."
All the characters will be taken by per-
sons interested in and members of the
school. The cast of characters will be
made known next week.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Here and There.

Plenty of whooping cough and mud
IN Pennington.
A merchant at Hickman lost three
hundred dollars on railroad ties that
he sold last week.
w. E. Jones, the merchant at Ad-
ar1sville, is out again and attending to
business after five weeks illness.
There is an elegant opening for a
medical doctor at Pennington. This
town is without one for the first time
in years.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Merited His Promotion.

Charles H. Tuthill, formerly of Mil
ford. a clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, was the recipient
of merited promotion from 81 200 to
81 400 per annum last week. This Della
warean is to be congratulated upon his
advancement, for it is due solely to his
diligence and efficiency.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Presbytery's Spring Session.

The spring meeting of the PresbyterY
Of New Castle will be held in Pocomoke
City, Md, this year and will convene
on Wednesday, April oath. As there
is much business to come before the
church body it will remain in session
several days.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Gibboney Spoke in Milford.

Last Friday evening there was fair
sized audience in Armory Hall to hear
D. Clarence Gibboney of Philadelphia
address the Law and Order Society Of
Milford. Rev. Joseph Brown Turne,
of Dover also spoke and their addresses
were well received, although there was
little enthusiasm manifested.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
viii Move to Camden.

In the next ten days Harvey Conard
will close up his meat market at Wal
nut street bridge in Milford and move
to Camden, Delaware, where he has
opened a meat store and started wagon
through the country. Mr.. Conard is a
young hustler, and will push the busi-
ness in his new field.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05

Members of the. Kent County w. G.
7. U. will hold an institute in Wesley
Church, Dover, next Thursday. Miss
Bessie Kesrsey, national organizer, is
expected to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
DEATH RECORD OF PAST WEEK.
Five Well KnOwn Milford People Have
Passed Away During the Week.
DAVIS.

John Davis, well. known farmer re
siding one mile north of Milford, who
had been in poor health for some years,
died from appoplexy about ten o'clock
on Friday night, March Goth, 1907. He
was 50 years old and leaves a wife but
DO children. Funeral services were held
at his late home on Monday afternoon,
Rev. D. F. McFaul officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Odd Fellows Gene
terry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
9LEDR RrZ ZzE/1A2r

was cruel man. When tns weaver had been brought before him and had told the pitiful tale. the judge sterniy commanded that he be imprisoned in a. deep dungeon, that tho stolen loaves of breadibe the only food given. and when theyI were eaten he was to die. The prisoner wished he could be put to death immediately. but somehow he felt that he would yet be free and be able to care for little Mary. So he ate his bread very care- fully. making the supply last as long as ever he could.
 One morning the weaver awcke and slowly raised himself from the rude bench to est his little portion of . bread, when. to his dismay, he saw that nearly ali his remaining store had disappeared. Then he heard a itt- tie squeak, end before him stood a mouse.
 sohol there is the villain who has stolen from meF' cried he. rushing forward to capture the intruder. Wild ly grabbing. he caught the mouse in his hand.
 But when he saw how frightened the. poor little thing was. hfs heart reIehted
 After all" thought he. 'it Is but natural that mice should be hungry. and this Is their way of obtaining food. Perhaps, too, there are little mice at home who are starving, and that this mouse has stolen bread for tkem-Just as I stole bread for little Mary, No. cannot punish the small creature as severely as have been punished"
 Gently releasing the mouse, he seat ed himself sorrowfully on the bench. Now that his food was almost gone. he must surely die. Then his glance happened to wander to the floor. To his amazement he saw that the little mouse remained just where he had placed it. Then. before his very eyes a wonderful fairy appeared on the very spot the mouse had occupied a moment before ' Smiling sweetly at him, the beautiful fairy said. Since you have proved your Kindness. l, in turn, will prove, my friendship. Be of good heartl' with these words she vanished. Greatly marveling at this strange oc-
  currence, the weaver sat dumfounded. But soon he began to think of his ap- preaching death and again relapsed into despair.
 The next day the weaver was led forth to be hanged. Bravely he went to meet his doom.
 But no sooner was he left hanging than the rope parted. Another rope was furnished but as soon as 1t was put in place little mouse quickly gnawed 1t in two.
 By my soul!'' lustily cried the judge. when he was made known of this re- markable happening. the man de- serves to be freed after having made such a gallant fight for his life.'
 So the fairy. in the form of a mouse. had saved the life of the weaver. He was released at once and was joyfully greeted by his little Mary. who had been taken care of by kindly neighbcrs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
Buffy's Mistake

N UTFY pressed his pudgy little moss
 against the window. Not that A< he could see out: it was much too dark for that. Indeed. Buffy wasn't trying to see anything. BufEy was thinking. and putting his nose against the window pane helped him to think a great deal better.
 Of course. BufFy wasn't his real names but he had always called himself that instead of Arthur. and though now he was all of i've, the name still clung tc him. Eometilnes t was good BufKyf's : quite often it was ''bad ButKy.'
 Now he hadn't really meant to Do bAd today. Neddy, across the Rkrest. had told him what fun 1t was to put pail of water above the door and watch it fall on the one who opened it So Buffy had tried it. That was just what was the matter with Bury. Whenever he heard of any feat. he must try 1t for himself right away.
 Now, Buffy was ready to own that he had made 6 mistake-end a big ono st that. For. you know. 1t doesn't take q great deal to make Cook angry, and the pail of water that fell on her made her very. very cross, especially when she saw the little chap dancing with slee over the success of the plan. Yes. he had tried It. and 'it had worked"
 So Buffy had been locked in his room all the day with nothing but tiny luncheon. and then he didn't have what he liked. And now 1t was almost 2 o'clock. Yes. again he told himself that he had made a big mistake. He should have tried the trick on some one elne--
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
Cdal9 Ofd NoW(c Omer

myself. think this Shorty is all right"
 Billy. however, had his way, and 1t was at lasf decided that Shorty must prove his worth before he could become a member of the famous band of out laws. Alrea dy Billy looked upon Shorty as rival. and he took every opportu- nity to annoy the newcomer. Things progressed in this way until one day Shorty discovered Billy throwing stones at one of his pet pigeons.
 What are you doing therep' cried the angry Shorty.
 Billy's reply was prompt. None of your businessr'
 You'll see whether it's any of my business or notr' retorted shorty. Be- fore Billx had time to collect hls wits the othep had vaulted the garden wall and thrown himself upon the captain of the Bloody Robbers" The other Rob bers" had come up by that time. A ring was formed about the contestants. who were favored with as fierce a bat tie as Bonneville had ever seen.
 Of course. no one would admit that Billy was getting the worst of it, but if the sheriff hadn't appeared and put all to rout 1t might readily have happened that the hitherto invincible Billy would have been defeated. As 1t was. honofs were about even.
 shorty won his membership in the Bloody Robbers Billy himself was the strongest advocate of the new conner. But after such a fight no one could have kept him out. Shorty proved a most valuable addition. too. as those of you who read the further history ot this terrible band will soo2zhnd out. =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03

w weaver .ssvs,. ,; s.s,as !, ,. @ssSsfslls ss5, sas yet twas not for himself that he had the greatest anxiety; twas for his lit- tie daughter. who now had no one to save her from hunger. No. the weaver feared death not at all. but rather would he have suffered thousand deaths than have the least harm come to his little Mary.
 From this you will imagine that. even though he had been thrown into the dungeon for theft. the weaver really wasn't such a bad man. after all Indeed had 1t not been that he had been unable to obtain work and that his daughter was starving. he would never have stolen. But Mary must have food or she would die, and his only regret for having taken the six ioaves Of bread from the baker was that he had been caught.
 And now he must diel The judge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-03
The Chimney Swift

TT HE chimney swift Is one of the
 most interesting of birds. It has
 4 the distinction of being the speed fest bird on the wing. Flying mostly in the early morning or at evening. 1t can go great distances without fatigue.
 In appearance the bird is about the color of sooty chimney. Its legs are short and the toes project forward, so that 1t can retain its hold only on yer tical walls or tree trunks. The ten tail feathers end in spine-like needles. which also aid the swift to cling to surfaces upon which 1t alights. So keen is the sight of the bird that 1t can see very well in the darkest caverns where 1t may build it's nest While the bill is small, the mouth opening extends back almost to the eyes. With such a great opening 1t has little difficulty in catch ing insects on the wing. This is the ordinary way of feeding.
 Early in June the bird lays from three to five eggs. elongated in shape, in a hollow tired or chimney. Mole than one brood is rarely matched. The nest of the chimney swift Is made by gluing together twigs gathered during its flight by means of sort of mucus secreted by the mouth of the bird..
 The chimney swift Is found in almost every warm country, with the excep- ton of New Zealand. A variety of the bird. called "swiftlets." because of their small size. Is found in Madagascar and the Polynesian islands. These swiftlets build nests, which the Chinese and French delight to eat. As many as three crops of nests are gathered each year. It does seem a shame. doesn't it, that this industrious little bird should work so hard at nest-building, and all to no purpose7