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Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
SCIENCE HAS CLEARED
THE MARVIN MYSTERY.


Science on Saturday last came to tn,
aid Of the Investigators into the mys
terious death Of 4-year old Horace N
Marvin, Jr., and left convincing evi.
d9nce that the child met his end from ex
posure on the marshes after wandering
away from home at Kits Hammock.
and not at the hands Of kidnappers.
A chemical analysis Of the contents
of the child's stomach, made by DR..
Albert RObyn, of Wilmington, and pre-.
sented at the COroner'sinqHest, revealed
traces OF partially. digested oatmeal and
glutinous matter, indicating bread and
other substances which the doctor be.
lieved to be egg. DR.. Robin also de-
clared it to be his belief that death had
occurred from six to twelve hours after
the last meal had been eaten, that the
boy had been dead from six to eight
weeks before the body was found and
that it had been in water for about that
period. The hair and nails, he said,
were intact, a condition which could
not exist if the body had been exposed
to the air that long.
In the absence of evidence to the con.
trary, DR.. Robyn in his report expressed
the opinion that the child had met hi s
death from exposure. There was no sign
Of poisonous matter in the stomach.
The inquest was held in secret in the
Levy Court room in the county build |
i9g. Although this secrecy is unusual in |
an inquest in Delaware, it was deemed |
advisable by the jurors on the ground |
that testimony might be developed
which it would be better to keep secret
for the present. The inquest lasted all
day and continued on Monday morning
DR.. j. H. Wilson, who performed the
autopsy on the child's body, reiterated
bis belief that the boy had died from
exposure. The child's hands and feet
we're frozen, he said, which was an in
iication that he had died while strug-
Cling to return home through the ice
covered marsh. Although he was un.
Ible to explain the cause Of discolora.
ion on the child's neck, he said the in. f
ury was insufficient to have caused |
eath. The neck was not broken and s
II Of the organs were in normal con. I
itiOn except for the effects OF decom. v
OFition. DR.. Burton, who assisted DR..
wilson, at the autopsy, corroborated
lis testimony. <
DR.. Marvin, father of the child, told !,
detail Ofthe boys disappearance and :
he search made for him. Other men, =
ers Of the Marvin family, including
Toward Marvin, Mrs. Swift, Mrs.
tandish and Mrs. Howard Marvin al
so gave testimony. ol
The Coroner's jury rendered its YER Il
let on Monday night, after taking m
Telve ballots, and found that Horace 81
. Marvin, Jr., died from exposure, m
ter straying out into the marsh. 70
Telve jurors signed this verdict. and su
rec refused to sign, on the grounds
at they could not reconcile their
inds that the child ever got on the
arsb unaided. 90,
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
Another Lawyer Located in Milford.

J. Hall Anderson, who was recently
admitted to the practice Of law in Della
ware by the Kent County Bar, has
opened an office in the new office build
ing lately owned by Esquire Beswick,
located on East Front street, North
Milford. He will be in Milford, how
ever, only on Saturdays, and will prac'
tice the rest ofthe week in Dover, where
he has an office with Henry Ridgely,
ESQ. Mr.. Anderson is the oldest son Of
James F. Anderson, and is young
man of enterprise and ability one who
will make a success in his profession.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
Sick From Eating Sausage.

Last Friday the children of John
Crouch Of North Milford were taken i'll
and DR.. Marshall was called to attend
them. He found their trouble to be
tormina poison, and it was caused by
bologna sausage, which they ate at
breakfast. All are about again.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
church News.

There was large attendance at mas.
on Sunday. Rev. Father Waldron Of
ficiated and trio from the Dover choir
gave the congregation a treat in the rem
dition Of many familiar hymns.
Christ Church-May 18th, (Whitsun-
day. mathis, sermon and celebration,
1880 a. M; Sunday School, 2 p. NJ; St.
Stephtn's Chapel, Ais p. M; Christ
Church, evensong and sermon, 7.9O pm.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
Change On City of Milford.

Captain George w. Palmer recalled
his resignation as captain ofths steamer
City Of Milford, and was continued on
by the directors. A sister ofthe captain
was appointed to fill the vacancy Of
matron Of the boat.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOnicle6
During the Week.

Captain J. A. Hall and wife are Wis.
iting friends in Milford.
Warren W. Pettyjohn is recovering
from an attact Of typhoid.
Mrs. R. J. Clendaniel. of Glendale.
is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Arthur Rus.
sell.
G. Harry Hall, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. John w.
Welch.
Mrs. Ellis StsIlbird and daughter, of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. May
Jacobs.
Miss Emma Manlove, Of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of Miss Virginia H.
Salavan.
DR.. w. F. Goodwin and daughter Of
ReistertOwn, Nd, are guests ofreIatives
in Milford.
Mrs. Florence Harrington has re-
signed her position as matron on the
City OF Milford.
Mrs. J. Green Workman and infant
daughter, Of Vernon, are visiting her
sister, Miss Mary Mears.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Davis, Of
Philadelphia were the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Mark H. Davis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Messick have
returned home from two weeks visit
from Philadelphia and Glassboro, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrie T. Price, Of viii.
mingtOn, have been the guests Of Post
and Mrs.J ?. Steward this week.
Mrs. Rhoda B. Roudebush and her
granddaughter, Miss Ann Burton Mar.
vel, have been visiting relatives and
friends in Smyrna.
Mrs. Mary L. Marshall is in Dover
attending card party given by Mrs.
John G. Sharpe this afternoon at the {
Hotel Richardson. I
Mrs. Bessie Price, Of Snow Hill. t
Nd, was called to her grandmother, '
Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, at Slaughter /
Beach, last Monday. s
Mrs. Bessie Gillispie has returned
rom Philadelphia, where she has been
Undergoing treatment in 8 hospital.
he is entirely recovered and is accom-
anied by Mrs. stager, of Philadelphia, =
'ho will be her guest for a few days. = =
Mrs. Walker, wife of Rev. Andrew
i. Walker, Of Monterey, Virginia, for NJ
lerly Miss Bessie Noel, arrived Fri NJ
ay evening with her two children, to br
pend a few weeks with her mother and h,
mt, Mrs. Noel and Mrs. McIlvsine. it
Grier Ratcliff Baynum, son Of Mr.. p'
I'D Mrs. George H. Baynum, who was Vi
)erated upon, for an affection Of the
rOat, at the Delaware Hospital, Will Us
ingtOn, last week. returned home on hU
Iturday evening, accompanied by his III
other, the operation, which was per- 81
rmed by DR.. J. A. EllegoOd, being WI
ccess. Is
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
SHORT LOCAL BREVlTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

"Mrs. Milford" is Charley's pet il
"Under the Laurels."
A thousand men in love with "Ros,
Milford" in Under the Laurels."
Don't miss half your life by being
absent from Under the Laurels."
Frederick Peterman, formerly Of this
town, has opened a meat store in
Georgetown.
Buy your ticket for 'Under the
Laurels," in Armory Hall, next Wed
nesday night, now.
Milford people will see "Under the
Laurels" at Armory Hall next We'd
nesday evening, May 22nd.
If you want an up to.date servant
address Polly DOwler' or "Sooky But.
ton" in "Under the Laurels."
Governor Lea has appointed Miss
Mary f. Holland OF Milford a member
Of the State Library Commission.
The Milford and Harrington High
School base ball clubs will play match
game at Athletic Park this afternoon.
The Tub Mill road needs four inches
of stone, twelve feet wide over its entire
length, and then it will be a good road
indeed.
Governor Lea has named DIR. George
w. Marshall Of Milford to he a member
of the Department of Public Records OF
Delaware
Governor Lea and staff and the First
Regiment, Organized Militia of Della
ware, will visit the jamestown Expo
sition October 9Th for ten days.
The body Of Henry A. Mills, who
died recently in Milan, Italy, has been
shipped to this country and is expected
to arrive in Wilmington May 2srd.
United States Engineer Flagler has
from Washington, with the
approval Of the War Department, the
'pecificatiOns for the Mispillion River
city work.
Wheat has reached one dollar per
)ushel in New York, and if the price
will only hold up until next September,
he farmers Of Delaware will feel very
comfortable in finances.
May 18th will be known all over the =
world as Worlds Sunday School Day,
nd on that occasion many of the ,
hurches will devote the day to the in {
erests Of the Sunday Schools. I
Under the Laurels" will be played n
ext Wednesday evening in Armory o
Iall by the young folks, and the pro. 81
eds are to help buy a piano for the c.
hapel. Don't forget the date. b
Two men were arrested and fined S2S -
'ch for drinking liquor from a bottle =
! car on Delaware Railroad train -
st week. This was the first case un. i
sr the new law. They paid their fine ;.
Bridgeville before Esquire Short. =, -
The ninety-first session of the Phila. in
'lphia Annual Conference Of the Afri- by
a Methodist Episcopal Church, the su
oneer conference Of the denomination, Of
nvened in the "MOther" Bethel Afri- be
n Methodist Episcopal Church, Phil to
elphia, Wednesday morning, to con-
Tue for one week. in
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
Operated On for Appendicitis.

George Alfred Donovan, who resides
near Williamsville on the Houston
road, was operated upon last Monday
by DR.. J. q. Dawson, assisted by Drs.
w. F. Hoey and w. X. Barrett, for
appendicitis. His condition is very
favorable to complete recovery.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
Dredging Contracts Awarded.

At the Office OF the United States En-
gineer Major G. A. F. Flsgler, in Will
mingtOn on Tuesday last, contracts for
dreding AppOquinimink, Murderkill,
st. Jones and Smyrna Rivers were
awarded to the Richards Dredging Co.
Of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
Junior EpwOrth League Social.

The Junior EpwOrth League will give
a social this Friday evening at seven
thirty o'clock in the lecture room Of
the Avenue M. E. Church.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
REYNOLDS,

Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, widow OF
the late Zachariah Reynolds, died at
the residence Of her son, Edward w.
Reynolds, at Slaughter Beach, on Tues
day evening, May 14th, 1907, Of ap.
pOplexy, aged "a years. The deceased
had lived in and around Milford for
many years and had a large host OF
friends and acquaintance. She was
Of kind and loving disposition and
most highly respected and loved by all
who knew her. Funeral services will
be held this (Friday) afternoon at 2
O'Clock from her late residence, and in
terment will be made in the Episcopal
Cemetery at Milford
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-17
Obituary.
DIVE.

Mrs. Maria NJ. Dixie, wife Of William
G. Dixie, died on Sunday afternoon.
May 18th, 1907, from appoplexy, at her
home on Washington street, Milford,
Delaware. Mrs. Dixie was in her 10th
year, and besides their town residence,
she owned large farm in Kent county.
Her funeral was held at eight O'Clock
on Tuesday evening, and the remains
were laid at rest in Evergreen Cemetery,
Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-18
DESERTS FAMILY
AND SK|PS TOWN
o. w. Nyberg is Wanted Also for
Getting Goods and Money
On Bogus Checks.
FUNERAL OF MISS PHILLIPS,
IMPRESSIVE Services Over Remains OF
Esteemed Young Woman-Eurial
or Grant Patterson.

Ogden. April 1s.-The whereabouts
of O, W. Nyberg is being earnestly
sought by Sheriff Sehring and his de-
pntles and II found will have several
charges Of obtaining money and goods
under false pretenses brought against
him. According TO the Information
given the officers Nyberg. who has
been conductin a small confectionery
Store on Washington avenue. last Sat-
urtiay secured a number of blank
checks which he filled out for various
amounts ranging from Sic to sci. He
then visited several gents furnishing
stores and bought small amounts OF
clothing and presented In payment
check, on which he received several
dollars In change and i'm his way 1t
is believed he obtained a good sum
of money. He then left Ogden. and
deserted his family and business. In
order TO protect themselves sorle Of
his creditors employed Atty. Gideon
who prepared attachment papers and
attached the stock of goods, but later
in the day, it was found that the
goods are mortgaged to a man In Salt
Lake City, hence the attachment Will
be Of little value. Nybergs family
claim to know nothing of his where
abouts at the present time. The dis
coyery OF his passing the worthless
checks was not made until the past
two days when they were refused at
The bank.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-18
FUNERAL OF MRS. Il. L. ACCORD
Model Wife, Mother and Nelghbor
Lays Down LIES Cares at 10.

Spring City Sanpete Co.. April H.
Impressive services were held yesterday
In the Spring City nleetlnghouse al the
funeral OF Mrs, Annie C, Accord. wife OF
Counselor Henry L. Accord OF the ward
hishopTic. The speakers We're Elders
Samuel Aired Simon T. Beck, Rasmus
Justesen. John F. Alfred, John S. Balm,
James w. Anderson and Bishop I.aur.
ltz o, Larsen OF Spring City, Erastus
Willardsen OF EphralIn. Aaron Hardy
OF Moroni and Joseph S. Hyde of Salt
Lake City Each testified 10 the many
virtues and noble wOmanhood OF the
deceas ed, and offered full OF consoIa-
ton and comfort TO the bereaved FAM
lily
Mrs Accord was daughter Of Presl-
dent c. G.. Larsen OF Castle Dale. She
was born in Spring City, Aug. 2. 1851,
and her active life has been spent here,
AS wife and mother she was q model,
as a member Of society she was an ex-
ample, Gnd as Latter-day Saint she
was faithful and true TO every trust
imposed upon her. She died on ApriI
~, 1907. after long and painful IN
ness
ArboT day was celebrated by th.
teachers and pupils OF the public school
The exercises consisted OF a proeram
which preceded by the planting OF trees
and shrubs ON the school grounds,
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/ I oday 5 Ogden News

| suit In the district court against
George a. Read, charging cruelty
| drunkenness and failure 10 provide, as
| causes Of action The couple were
married at West Weber jan %. 1886
ana have seven children, ranging ~
age from 10 TO years. a decree OF
| divorce, attorneys fees, permanent
allmony and custody OF the children ia
| prayed for,
BIG DAMAGE SUITS.
The $4,000 damage suit prepared by
A9ee Ss McCracken for Mrs, Mary T.
Neesley ct al, against the Southern
Pacific company. has been filed. The
complaint sets forth that jan Ia, 1902.
PLAINTIFFS husband, Frank Neesley, was
employed by the defendant company
as locomotive engineer, and through
the negligence of the railroad coin-
panS TO keep It's track near Gart1ey
station In proper condition on which
to run such heavy engines az 1t runs,
the plaintiffs husband WAS killed In a
wreck, that to keep up II miles of
traCkage only a foreman and five men
We're employed
Three similar suits WIN be flied to
recover damages for others who were
killed in the wreck
James I,avelle is plaintiff In $4,000
damage suit against the Union Iacific
Coal company. The complaint charges
that Dec, II. 1906. plaintiff was en-
ployed in defendants mime No 2, at
Rock Springs, Wyoming, and while 60
ing down one of the shafts, the roof
caved in end crushed his left leg bad
Iy. all TO his damage IN the sum mem
toned.
CRAIG CASE DISMISSED,
On motion nf the plaintiff In the case
of j. D. Skecn against William Craig,
one OF the city councilman cases where
ing the defendant was charged with
collecting Illegal fees, tht case was dis
missed in the district ceuIs- when the
action was heard last year abe jury
found Mr., Craig not guilty. but MIR
Skeen appealed the case to the supreme
court and obtained n reversal OF the de-
cision, and that court renlanded the
case back to the district court for
new trial when Judge Howell was
setting all cases before him, he asked
that the case either be placed ON the
dead calendar or else set for trial, and
when this request WAS made by the
court, the prosecution asked for dis
missal, which was granted.
Lovely CARTOON BOOK,
The committees appointed by the
El1s club To devise means for the dis
position Of the cartoon books tn be got
ten out containing Some OF the finest
work OF Allan Lovey, the cartoontst,
and other able sketches. win meet
again next Tuesday 10 arrange plans
for the placing OF the book in as MANY
homes as possible. The funds thus de-
rived will be given 10 Mr. LOvey's wife
and family.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
The charges against Alma p. ldassell,
Charles Richards and Frank Mitchell,
the three young men who so bTutally
assaulted Peter Wangseaard, will be
had Friday morning at 1890 O'clock
Judge Horn received the sad news
yesterday OF the death Of his mother In
Michigan
The renittftur from the supreme
court In the cases of WIN. Murray and
y, II. winslow against the Union Pa
cific. has been received by the county
clerk confirming the Jud grnent Of the
Second district court. For the death OF
Murray. t4,25O was awarded, and for
Winslow $4,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-18

Which she was an esteemed member.
Mrs; Mary Farley sang Sometime
Wen Understand" orson Griffin sang
the solos, 20 My Father and Face
to Face" Those who spoke at the
services We're Presidents L. w. Shurt~
I'M G, +. Middleton. Elders John
chambers. Hyrum Belnap anil Il. A.
olson, They deeply deplored the sud-
den taking away OF so useful young
lady whose life was devoted to good
works and the cheering of others, but
brought forclbly before the assen1~
blage the necessity of living righteous
lives that when the death summons
GENES, each one may be worthy to
meet his Maker. A large funeral
cortese followed the remains 10 the
were laid TO rest
BURIAL OF GRANT PATTERSON.
From all parts OF Weber and Davis
counties hundreds assembled yesterday
afternoon at the Clinton ward meeting
house to pay Il tribute OF respect 10
the memory OF Grant Patterson, the
li-year-old son OF MIR. and Mrs. Alex
arder Patterson, who died Sunday of
appendicitis. The funeral was one of
the largest that has ever been held in
that ward The services We're presided
over by Bishop o. D. Hadlock, Tho
ward choir furnished appropriate music
and very comforting addresses We're
made by President Iosepph H. Grant
of the Davis stake. Patriarch George
w. Larkin, Bishop Childs, Bishop Had
lock, Elders Lee Hammond and Joseph
Burnett. A funeral cOrtege nearly
three-quarters Of mile long followed
the body to the Hooper cemetery, where
burial took place, A wealth of floral
tributes covered the grave. From the
home to the Westinghouse the pupils of
the public school marched ahead of
the hearse in body
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-18
VERNAL.
Pneumonia Claims a Young Natron of
32-New Flour MEL Under Way.

Pneumonia Chains a Young Natrom OF
32-New Flour MEL Under Way
Special Correspondence
Vernal. Uintah Co., April 12.--Or
Sunday April z. Mrs, Jultette Stevens
jacobson, wife of David Jacobson dice
at her home in Glines ward, OF pneu-
mOnia and la grip, after brief Ill
ness.
Mrs, Jacobson was the daughter OF
Henry and Augusta Dorlus Stevens OF
Ephraiul. Utah,
She WAS born at Ephrain. Jan. l.
1875. and was married June Is, 1893.
She leaves, besides her husband, two
boys and one girl, the youngest not yet
three years OF age.
Tuesday morning at o'clock a short
service was held at the family resi-
dance to which many friends came.
Bishop Joseph A. Mckee presided
Bishop John n. Davis, VIM. o'Nell, and
II, S. c.ollett, spoke words OF consola--
ton. and portrayed the beauties of the
reunion at the resurrection. After
the services. the Immediate family and
some close friends began the journey
to- Ephraim Via Price, where the Inter
ment VIII take place.
Work has begun on the new -four
Mill I'm Vernal and the electric light
plant viii be the next important en-
terprise for VeTnal,
Some of Vernals leading citizens see
the benefit OF local ownership OF pub
lie utilities and are beginning to- get
them under way.
Farming is going nerrly on. and
sheep shearlng is just beginning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-18

their digestion Is responsible. Both
come from the same thlng-stomach
trouble a man or woman whose
nerves are tied in knots Is bound to be
mighty poor company The same
thing Is true IL what they eat don't
digest properly, No wonder they
grumble; don't blame them
have seen COoper's New Discovery
change the whole disposition OF people
In months time simply by getting
their stomach lm shape again. Even
the expression on their faces was al
together different The worried. tired,
fretful look changed to q peaceful
happy expression and the lines OF care
disappeared altoget Their. Many people
tell me about this IN letters, They
seem to think II a miracle, II isn't.
It's Just the stomach working again
Here's case OF this kind
II suffered with my stomach for is
years Nothing I ate seemed TO digest
[ also had chronic const patton, and
was tired, dull. irritable and despon.
dent all The time. found ID difficult 20
attend 10 my duties as traction agent
at this place
"sIx different doctors treated me
and al gave different opinions.
II began taking Cooper's New Dis
covery and to my surprise IL helped
me from the first. ] have gained ten
pounds In three weeks and am feeling
ane. My work now is d pleasure
where before il was a drudgery !. n. /
s3mock Cicero Indiana"
We sell the Cooper Medicines. THE
Y, J. Hill DRUG Co.. so w. End South
Street.
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SMITHFIELD.
Beet Planting Begun In Caclc-ANotes
And Personals,


Special Correspondence.
snithheId. Cache Co. April IA.
The farmers the past week have been
very busy In garden and field. A Few
sugar beats have been planted.
Mrs l5laneh Bennon has been serl-
ously nj Tor a few DAYS IIer hus-
band who Is Killing a mission In the
Central states Is expected home 10,
day.
quite III for about week. is some
better,
Mr.. and Mrs G., G. KoarI returned
from Salt Lake City last week, While
there they had three OF their chill
dren who had deformed feet operated
upon, The operation was Very sue
James +, Low and George Nelson
and families have moved back To
Smlthdeld from Canada, whittier they
wen1 several years ago,
Miss Marie Langton leaves for Rex
burg tomorrow where She expects 10
reside ia the future
Mrs. William Douglass has been III
for few days,
Abraham Smith Is improving slow
~ from the operation performed ON
his leg some time ago,
Joseph Sorenson had the mIsfor-
tune to break his arm one day last
week while playing on the school
grounds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-18
HEBER.
Arbor Day Obsersanccs-Butrial o
Christian Christensen

itTbOF hbuN vi
Christian Christensen
Special Correspondence.
Heber City. Wasatch Co.. April Ia
Arbor day is being fittingly celebrated
today by the people in general and thu
schools especially Fitting exercises
Were given this morning in the stake
tabernacle by the schools, after which
the pupils repaired TO the school
grounds and cleaned up the premises.
planted trees. etc, This afternoon a
basket ball game was played between
the Central and the New school pupils.
resulting In victory for the former
with a score OF II to I. Baseball and
other outdoor sports were given In the
Slty park,
Christian Christensen OF Center ward
was buried yesterday. inteTment taking
place in the Heber cemetery.
Stake conference will convene here
next Saturday and Sunday commence
ing az 10 a, N. Saturday.
John Duke and his wife Mary ceie-
brated the 50th anniversary OF their
wedding Friday, April 12. A large mum
Der of friends and relatives OF the aged
couple were present TO do them honor
on their golden anniversary,