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Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01

Mr.. Spencer is considered by COM
petent critics as a fine artist and he
promises a treat to all lovers of that
art
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01

FROM remarks made by Colonel
Townsend at a recent public meet
ing at Newark, Delaware, when
the Legislature were guests of Del
aware College, the attention has
been called to the fact, that the
State of Delaware is providing well
for the higher education of white
boys, colored boys and colored
girls, but is absolutely ignoring the
fact that the white girls of Delaware
are without any opportunity, so far
as the State is concerned, to get
any higher education than is pro-
vided in the public schools of the
State. In the whole of Delaware
there is not Normal School where
a white girl can be taught the
higher branches, unless she attend
a private school. The State is pay
ing each year $4,000 to Normal
Schools of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Maryland, for the priv
elege of having pupils trained in
pedagogy, and then engages their
services as teachers in our public
schools. This is all right so far as
it goes but the aid thus given does
not pay all the expenses of a stu
dent at Normal School, and for
this reason, the poor man s
is deprived of the oppor-
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
GREENWOOD.

!
Our roads are in very bad condi-
ton as there has been so much
hauling upon them, but the snow
has stopped hauling at the present
time.
c. F. Warrington our basket fac
tory man, has bought several tracks
of pines and is going to saw the
pines for baskets, strawberry, peach
and canteloupe baskets. Will be
for sale at factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Long are Wis
iting their daughter, Mrs. Irving
Tatman, Of Wilmington, and also
Robert Days, of Clayton.
Come take a guess how many
grains Of corn in a glass can Only
10 cents a guess, the one guesses
nearest to how many grains gets
the checker board at A. M. Jones.
Mr. S. Painter Jones, formally
of this place, is very i'll with pneu-
monia, in Trenton, N. J.
Representative Oliver Newton
wifes mother, was buried in
Bridgeville last Saturday. She has
been a great sufferer for three years,
they miss her greatly, but while it
was their earthly loss, it was her
eternal gain.
The P. B. & W., R. r. Co., are
making some improvement in our
town, they are putting in another
connection to join the M. D. & V.
R. R., We are living in hopes that
the R. r. shops of Love Point will
be moved here in the spring.
The speech rendered by Rev. G.
[. Hardesty in the M. P. Church
asst Friday evening was very inter
esting, especially to our graduates.
As the subject was, Look on the
bright side of life. "
The stark has visited our town ,
gain, leaving a fine baby boy at
Cd. Hollis, one Of our R. F. D.,
men. This being the first to glad
len their home, he is so proud that
le even kicks at the chips and says
-et out Of Papa s way. Some one
SIX him how large it was? He
aid, o it is ready to take my route
I should be sick. c
Mrs. Michael Hamilton is very i
!.
Mr.. Luff Cahal1 and wife, visited \
leir daughter Mrs. Fred Clifton, h
f Lewes. last Sunday. a
Any body in want of feed for
Orses, chickens, and all kinds of
go to Abe Ricards as he
as complete line of food since
1r roller mill has closed down.
Mr.. David Reed, of Glendale,
as in town Thursday.
The Mayor of Georgetown is
sitting his brother, c. F. War
ngton.
Tillman Cahall, constable of the
wn, is very sick at his home.
Miss Anna Cahall, of Bridgeville,
visiting her grandmother, S. S.
and spending a few days
ith Miss Eva Warrington.
If you are looking for new wall
pers and samples go to A. M.
mes, as they have just received
eir new books for 1907 and the NJ
per is beautiful and cheap. no
Harry Layfeld is home spending pr
) vacation with his parents Rev.
w. Layfeld.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
7. COKE CHAMBERS.
Wyoming, Del.

am prepared to sell in any guam
tity and can ship it in JACKET CANS
or by the BARREL.
SCALECIDE can be gotten of the.
following agents; e. G. Packard
Dover, Del. Nv. S. Hardcastle, Ches-
void; F. G. Gotee, Clayton; Samuel
Armstrong, Smyrna; ]. H. Wiley,
Greenwood; S. T. Smith, Laurel:
Robert FARRELL, Goldsboro, Md,
Clenton B. Jarman, Greensboro, Md
John S. Barnhard, Denton, Nd.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
MILTON NEWS.

Mrs. Fannie Vaughan KINNEY,
wife Of Captain James T. Kinney,
died in Philadelphia on Monday of
last week, aged 62 years. The re-
mains were brought to Harbeson
on Thursday, and conveyed to
Milton by J. R. Atkins. Funeral
services were held at the M. E.
Church, by the Revs. McCready
and Coursey, and interment made
in the M. E. Cemetery. The de-
ceased was a daughter of the late
Captain Charles Vaughan, and
sister of Robert Vaughan and Mrs.
E. M. Lohand.
Mrs. Margaret Prettyman died
quite suddenly early on Saturday
morning from a complication of
diseases to which she has long been
subjected. Deceased was 70 years,
II months, and S days old. Her
death occurred at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. c. E. NAPLES,
on Union street, north. The fun
eral services were held at her home
residence on Chestnut street, on
Tuesday afternoon, and the body !
inferred in the M. f. Cemetery. !
Rev. COursey conducted the funeral |
and J. r. Atkins inferred |
the remains. Mrs Prettyman was
the relict of the late William Pret-
lyman and leaves to survive her four
daughters-Mrs. Amanda Hearn,
Mrs. William Wharton, Mrs. Ian
caster, all Of Philadelphia. She also
leaves several grand children, and
considerable property.
Mrs. Mary H. Bennum, wife of
Henry o. Bennum,
lied at their home near Faitmount,
IN Tuesday morning at O'Clock
If pneumonia, aged 54 years, 8
months and 10 days. She leaves /
| husband, four sisters and two
and a host of relatives
md friends. Funeral services will
,e held at Unity M. E. Church at
O'Clock on Friday afternoon. In
ernent will be made at St. John
cemetery, Rev. Kenney, of Mills \
'oro, officiating. S. ]. Wilson &
Jon funeral directors. '
Captain Martin Chandler is exca- b
ating around the property he has o
ltely built, preparatory to putting o
own cement walks d
The Annual Conference of the
/ M. E. Church will be held on
le 18th Of May, in Bethel Church.
Mother church,, Philadelphia
Rev M T. Jackson pastor of the h
/. M. E. Church, north Milton, n
reached last Sunday at the Dover n
ollege before the students of that il
ody. The Rev. Jackson has been Ii
astor Of the Milton Church for the q
ast five years, and unless some 81
ew regulation is made in the CON
renee, will not be likely to come n,
ere again and the colored church Al
this town will loose a good man.
Miss Mary Banning has been h,
Ie guest Of the Misses May and Il
ottie Welch. w
]. Polk Davidson has commenced Z
l the vessel for Captain Potter, of E
all River, Mass. a
The Fourth Quarterly Conference nj
the M. P. Church will be held Of
Saturday evening March end. 70
The Milton Electric Light Com
my is still banging away, but, lin
ally we cannot see that it is much /,
arer completion than it was W,
onths ago. Z
The Milton town election will be m,
Id on next Saturday. There is bv
1ch available timber, for mayor. ser
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Wall Paper.

Ihave lust received my new line for 1907. It
contains hundreds Of handsoms combinations
for Darlor, library, hall, dining room and sleep
ing room. Also one entire book of foreign de-
signs for extra fine decoration for lower and
upper third work These goods, while beautiful
in design and coloriHg, are very reasonable in
price,
also have their handsome Art Catalogue, COR
tanning suggestions by the leading New York
and Paris decorator, showing color schemes for
the treatment of different rooms in your house.
with my new line Of sample books and make
stimat on work wanted, I can save you money
you will have work done before the rush
comes.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
Celebrated Dancers.

Two Of the most celebrated dan
GERS of the world who will appear
in Armory Hall, on Friday Evening,
March 8th, in the Fire Laddies
Minstrels." !" These gentlemen come
highly recommended, having played
a five weeks engagement in Keiths
Theatre, Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01

But one can win. Who shall it be
The comedy Dot the Miners
Daughter, which was rendered
some time ago, with so much sue
cess, by Milton talent will be rend-
cred again in School Hall, or
Friday evening.
Mrs. Mary Mason the aged lady
with so much wonderous vitality
is yet lingering. Her physician
thinks hers a most remarkable case.
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the NJ. E. Church was he'd on
Monday afternoon. Some changes
were made in the official board, and
general routine of business attended
to. Presiding Elder Morgan was
in attendance.
Rev. McCready drove to Clayton
on Monday to, preach the funeral
of one of his former flock.
Rumor has it that the Rev. R.
7. Coursey will be run on a ticket
for Mayor of Milton, and all the
other prospective candidates are
frightened.
The extra meetings continue at
the M. E. Church.
The weather of the last few days
had the effect of keeping many
people in doors, especially those of
advanced years. A fractured or
broken limb is long in healing with
octogenarians.
c. E. NAPLES, at the depot has
sold of late, two carloads of coal.
It comes higher now 81 per ton.
lie ROi H. Johnson has recovered
from his recent attact, and is able
to be at school this week.
The writer reported a year or
more ago that Mrs. John Lewis set |
a hen on thirteen eggs and Matched, |
the hen l mean fourteen chickens.
More wonderful, to relate she set
thirteen some time ago, and there
we're fifteen biddies found in the
lest. We don vouch for the au-
henticacy of this story, but, if it
S not so, she will tell us of it.
DR.. Leonard is slowly recovering
rom an attack of Epluribus Unum,
on by the recent rulings of
he pension department.
In consequence of J. H. Pretty
nan & Bros. advertisement which
5 now running in the Chronicle, j
hese worthy men are receiving or
ers for early cabbage, and other t
lants, which they make a spec {
atty of.
DR.. w. J. Hearn, DR.. Will Hearn /
nd Mrs. Hearn, Mrs. William a
Mrs. Sallie Lancaster, /
nd their families, were in atten- c
ence at the funeral of their
lother, and grandmother on Tues v
ay. DR.. Joe Hearn-well, this is
lie first time we have seen him V
nee his unfortunate accidents r
'oking robust, some say better
ian they ever have seen him look. t,
r. Will, well, he is always fat,
lily and lazy, but, when it comes is
work in the surgical line, he is P
at home, and does his W
ork well. Of this we are not wit
.sses, never had the honor of D.
Getting that gentleman in an op- J,
alton and hope we never will. Il
the ladies who have pi
en- visitors on this unfortunate
casion, we have only to add, par hi
cellenCe. D. A. c. L
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01
New Barber at Farmington.

I will open a barber shop in the office
OF j. B. Simmons, at Pennington. Del,
on February 23rd, 1907, and will be
found there each Wednesday and Sat
urdav. Give me a call
2-22-3t WILLIAM H. CoNAwAY.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-01

THE people are just awakening
to the fact that the burthen of tax
ataion is laid very unevenly upon
the necks oftaxpayers in Delaware.
and also awakening to the fact that
the tax laws as now on our statutes,
were made by those who purposely
had them framed so that the large
holders of real estate, and the large
public service corporations, should
be a preferred class in themselves.
The poor man pays the taxes under
our system of raising school takes,
and it is difficult to make any
change now. Bill after bill has
been defeated in the Legislature
this season, which had for its pur-
pose the equalization of assessment |
and taxes, and on every street cor
ner where congregate the retired
owners of farms, the subject is dis
cussed earnestly, and all methods
to change the system is vigorously
opposed. Just think for one NOM
ent. The town of Milford raises
by taxation about eight thousand
dollars annually for school pur-
poses. The rural school districts
of all of Kent county, number about
eighty outside of the towns and
incorporated districts, and they
raise one hundred dollars each, or,
eight thousand dollars. Think of :.
that, and then again think that l.
more than sixty per cent. of all the Il
children attending the public 0
schools, and who are in the grades n
below those taught in the incorpor- ?
ated schools, attend these country a
and it will be readily seen il
vhv the country schools are no C
better, and why the children want I
o get away from the country. p p
Think for a moment, that a farm
worth FIVE thousand dollars pays a.
,n1y four or five dollars school tax, n
While the horse worth only one or d
wo hundred dollars frequently pays p
IS much as the entire farm. Is # 4,
air? In Milford, a small store h,
Dom renting for one hundred dol OF
ars, pays $4. so tax to the schools, er
nd the same property is worth in ~
he market So, 900, or more. A pair in
f toy ponies owned by children R,
nd used for no purpose other than Sc
heir amusement and pleasure, are IN
ssessed and pay the same amount - -
school taxes. The writer is a Do
ea1 estate owner and taxpayer M
bove the average of the town, ca
nd therefore can not be accused le'
being biased from that reason on ~
lis subject, and we desire to have Re
lie people think over this matter die
lrefully, and see if they will not on
rive at the conclusion that the OF
esent method of levying our ~
hool taxes, is not rotten and un- brc
-enly distributing the burthen an,
Jon the small property holder and be
boring man. 0
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13
Railroad Notes.

Brakeman John Klema has been
promoted to the position of conductor.
Jack Klema is taking a vacation, Wis.
iting in st. Paul and other eastern
points.
Yard Foreman D%ehlinger returned the
first OF the week from a visit in Saginaw,
Mich.
"A washout, one mile west of Belfeld.
Tuesday night delayed trains for several
hours.
R. L. Hager, L. D. Sundquist and H.
A. Matthews have passed examinations
and are now competent to act as road
engineers. :
Two new simple engines are in serv-
ice on the fast freights on the first and
second districts, and engines 1906 and
1912 have returned from the shops.
Ben Johnson. Jr., Of Glendive is visit
ing his father, Road Foreman B. P.
Johnson, who has charge of the round
house until ALI. Whites successor is ap.
pointed.
Messrs. Kendall, Higgins and Kelley
have been promoted to engineers, and
Messrs. Luce, Taylor and Cornell have
been hired and added to the engineer
force on the first and second districts.
General Master Mechanic Clarkson:of
Livingston and Master Mechanic. c. E.
Allen of Glendive made a business visit
to Dickinson the first Of the week.
MI. GARRISON is successor to H. M.
Curry on the division from Mandan 10
Livingston, the latter's territory having
been reduced from St. Paul to Mandan,
instead of Livingston. Mr.. Clarkson's
territory takes in Mandan and Liv-
Folsman All White has rendered
hi Resignation as round house foreman
aid Is on his way to Alaska having ac-
cepted a position with the Northwestern
and Copper River Railroad company.
Mi. White left Dickinson last Friday
night for Seattle and wired his resigna-
ton 10 Master Mechanic C. F. Allen.
frpnithat point. He left Seattle Friday
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13
rrington-Schafe

At St. Patrick's church Monday even
ing took place the marriage Of Dan c.
Harrington to Miss Mary Schafer of
Fargo.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. John Dignam. The bride was at
tended by Miss Margaret Sheehan, and
Reuben Lyon acted as best man.
The groom is very well known, having
lived in this locality for the past IS
years. He was for a number Of years
interested in ranching, but for several
years has been following railroad work.
Mr.. Harrington worked on the Yellow
stone division for a few years and at the
present time is employed on the Dakota
division, being very we'll known all along
the line.
The bride has for several years acted
as assistant chief in the telephone. Office
at Fargo, where she has scores Of friends.
The happy. couple, who have the best
wishes of.their many friends, expect TO
make their home in Jamestown!
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13

A. Berg left Thursday for an indef-
mite stay in Miles City.
Soules & Butler have the contract a,
the Billings county court house jobfor
Mrs. Hartman Of Hebron arrived
Tuesday for a few days business stay
in the city.
Miss Hazel Fox was quite seriously
i'll the first Of the week, but is much bet-
ter today.
Mrs. Sarah J. Thompson has been
confined to her home the past few days
by illness.
Miss Fannie 'Drenkel left FRIDAY
afternoon for a short visit with friends
in Mandan. =
J. F. Brodie and e. P. Stanley left
yesterday for the coal mines near the
new Milwaukee. & "a 8
Mr.. and Mrs. William Weathers lett
Thursday night for Robert Lee, Texas,
where they will remain for about a
month. 81
r. J. List. of the Ohio university,
whose home is in Franklin, Pa, arrived
the first OF the week and is assisting for
a short time in the Merchants National
bank.
K. A. Kalmen left Thursday for a
business trip to Glendive, Miles City
and Fallon, Mont, where he will sub.
NIT bids on contract work for the North.
western Building Co.
Rev. H. Samuel Friesch OF Samonauk,
Congregational church OF Dickinson and
ovnorf0 ~ ovvSSo sus<h Me- En.~A
early in September.
R. ]. Craig has been doing something
in real estate lately. He purchased the
Mead livery barn and re-sold it to Geo.
OFT for $4,000 and also sold the same
party an adjoining corner lot, where, it
is understood, a hotel is to be erected.
He has sold the large house in which
Henry Krauth resides to Louis RAIDER
for $4,000, and the German Mercantile
Co. purchased lots of Mr.. Craig for
warehouse purposes, the consideration
being $1,000.
This has been a busy week at the Office
OF the Dickinson Horse Sales Co.. Thu
force has been folding and mailing
5000 two-color posters in addition to
receiving and answering hundreds Of
letters regarding the July sales, which
will commence one week from next
Monday. The coming sales are going
to be the greatest range sales ever held
the Northwest, and the local hotels and
restaurants should make preparations to
take care of a large number of transient
people.
On Wednesday next the Congrega.
tional Sunday school will picnic in the
McGillivray grove west of the city.
Parents of the children and members
and friends Of the church are in
vited and urged to attend. Teams
will start from the church at o:3o a. M,
the charge being 10 cents for each pas.
senger. 1t is probable other trips will
be made later to accommodate adults
who wish to go out for dinner. All
wishing to avail themselves of this trans
portation notify Mrs. E. A. Lillibridge.
who will make necessary arrangements,
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13
LEIGH.

Dolph Shepherd will open a black.
smith shop in Leigh this fall.
Wendell White and c. H. Hill will
open a general store as soon as Mr.. Hill
returns from the east.
Oh. Hill has gone east for a car Of
goods. Mrs. Hill and Mrs. D. Shepherd
will accompany Mr.. Hill on his return.
Leigh receives mail on Sunday and
Thursday mornings and mail leaves the
same evenings, the office being supplied
by the Alden and Hettinger stage line.
Wendell White received his ,commis-
sion as postmaster at Leigh in June and
opened the Office the first Of the quarter,
A. A. Jackson, chairman of the Adam
county commissioners, and William
Forbes, road supervisor, were in Leigh
last week looking for a suitable place to
put a bridge across the Cedar river. A
ford will be established Just south OF
Leigh and southeast of the Northwestern
Ranching Co.'S old house, on a direct
line from Gladstone to Hettinger, until a
bridge is constructed to take its place.
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13
Delightful M usicaIe.

DR.. and Mrs. Lester Cameron Smith
entertained a large company of friends
delightfully."- Thursday evening at a must
Gale. The guests on entering the par
l0rs were presented with dainty concert
programs by Master. Ross Swickard.
The north parlor was given over to the
musicians, while the guests occupied the
opposite .parlor and the spacious hall.
Pale pink carnations and maidenhair
ferns were used in all the rooms, carry
ing out a pink and green color scheme.
Miss Lulu Rowell, who was to have
two piano solos, was unable to be present
on account of illness.
The following program was rendered
to the great pleasure of the listeners,
who, by continued applause, showed
their appreciation. Misses Grace Crowl,
Mayne McNitt and Emma Messersmith
were the accomplished accompanies.
Cradle Song, Mrs. G. M. Babcock
Bercuese, Miss Christina Holemoe
Love in sgringtime, Miss Jessie Messsgsmith
Waltz Song, Romeo and Juliet"
Scenes de Ballet. Mss CHRIS ms1 Holemoe
Following the musical program, Mrs.
E. R. Swickard dispensed fruit punch
from a pretty flower. and fern-adorned
table in the south parlor, and many of
the guests sought the broad verandas.
In the dining room, where a dainty sup
per was served, pink and green were
used with a charming effect. Broad rib
bons extended from the pink and green.
shaded chandelier to the corners Of the
long table, where they ended in hand.
some bows. Carnations and ferns made
the table and other parts Of the room
additionally attractive, as did also fes-
toons of pink and green about the win
dows. Miss McNitt, at one end of the
long table, served the meats, while Miss
Hattie Mae Johnson poured coffee at the
other. Misses Grace Crowl and Mar
garet Currie served the dainty viands.
During supper Misses Holemoe and
Messersmith. rendered several familiar
selections.
1t was near midnight when the guests
bade their host and hostess good night
after a very pleasant evening.
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13
Summer School

The enrolment at the Dickinson
teachers training school up 10 Thurs,
day was as follows:
Lucy E.: Buck, Luella Peet, Mary E,
Motley, Marie Marty, Grace Hunkle,
Anna A. Bate, Ida M Stein, Myrtle
Merrill, Louis Anderson, Virginia Beid.
Ter, .Minnie Asal, Mrs. Gallipo, all of
Dickinson; Guvine Alvig, Selma Nasset,
Annie c. nudson, Nellie Lawhead, ali
OF Taylor; Orville Williams, Howser;
Mayme Nyant, Mott; Addie Ware, New
England; Otto Kauer, Artie M. Humid.
ley, Richardton; Mae Lawrence, Glad.
stone; Alta Groth, Hebron; Mary Ken.
nedy, South Heart; Mrs. Geo. w. Heck.
imam, Horswill; Addie Lindsey, Dick.
inson. 49,.
Several new names will be added to
the list the coming week.
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13
incorporated

Charters have been issued as follows
Dickinson4 Commercial Club, Dickin.
son, \. D., capital stock $4,000, in.
cofporators: ", H. Stickney, "a. r
Crowl. W. L. Richards, J. G. Quinlivan
A: Hilliard and George Senour and
others.
The Dickinson Military Training
School and Armory Company, Dickin.
son, N. D., capital stock s2o,ooo.oo, in.
corporators: A. J. Osborn, Arthur Toll
effson and F. M. Baker.
North Dakota Camp Meeting Asso.
citation Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, jamestown, N. D., capital stock
-, incorporates: S. A. Danford
Fargo, N. D., E. M. Isaac and F.. w
Gress, the FIRST of Glendale, N. D., and
the last of Dickinson. N. d.
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13
Barber Shop Notice

Dickinson, n, D.. June Is, 1907.
Z Commencing the first OF July, we, the
Undersigned, agree to.close our ashopsf at
z o'clock sharp. dssiurther sagressIo'
charge 10 cents TOR neck shave, scents.
for a massage and $ cents for a sham.
this agreement will be a fine of s75.o
Signed,
CHARLES MITCHELL.
MAX BEREs.
JOSEPH OERTH.
o.2o-3t NEIL & HAGERMAN,
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13

tor Kattalla, Alaska, where he will have
his business headquarters. During his
several years service at the round house.
Mr.. White has proved himself a valua-
Die man for the N. P. and it will be a
dittlcult task to select a man capable oil
filling the position as crebibly as did his
predecessor. ~
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13

Get estimates from A. Berg, the dec.
orator and sign man. Artistic and d
to.date work. Office Northwestern Build
ing GO. Telephone oo-2. 3-I6-tf
The Dickinson press., 1907-07-13
Wanted to Purchase

Two tracts not to exceed $500 in
Southern Hettinger Co., am also looking
tor a township proposition if l can get
what suits. Please name price and
terms in first letter, no fancy prices con-
sidered. Address F. M. RoURKE, Lis.
bon, N. D. I2-22.tf