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The Dickinson press., 1907-05-18
Billings iii. County Proceed 8 :
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IS The board OF county commissioners
met at Medora May 8, 1907.
The following bills were presented and
ordered paid by warrants: Us. Snyder,
expense in county depository cases,
$3.50; George Runyon, repairing jail
room, s3.75; WA. Shear, printing and
supplies, s25.75, w. A. Young, printing,
$500; Walton & Davis, plaster. $500;
j. o. Gray, returning ballot boxes and
travel, 500; Walker Bros. & Hardy, re.
ception. book, s14.5o; Grand Forks Her
aid. legal blanks and Office supplies,
sIo.15; Palmer Hail.. returning ballot
boxes and mileage, $3.50; Chas. F. Will.
board Of Walter Christy, expenses in
liquor cases and house rent, s46.55; ]. A.
3McGregor, express. s2.2o; ]. B. Stoddard,
z days services county commissioner
and travel, s1o.5 50; I. 4. Roberts, 5 days
services county commissioner and mile
age, s16.5o; DR.. J.W. Sifton, hospital. for
insane, care and treatment Of Francis
Trotter; same, Chenoweth, and admis-
sion Of c. E. Clark, 81 5000.
The application Of George Purchase
for abatement Of taxes was on motion
approved. IS,
The petition for voting precinct at
Burkey was laid on the table until 2ahe
next meeting Of the commissioners.
The county auditor was instructed to
have telephone placed in the court
house for county use. ,ssss
& A petition from the taxpayers and
voters 0, townships 1877 and I38, ranges
Io5 and 1o6, was read, asking that the
commissioners, organize said territory
into one civil township, tQhs be named
'"Lone Tree, .and asking TIT seom-
missioners designate date for tie cleo
tion; for the organization Of said town
ship to be held at the school house al
Blodgett. " 5,
The above petition was on motion
approved and May IS was the day des-
ignated for election. q.
a petition was read from the residents
and taxpayers Of township I3o, range
|Io5. aSing for school and educational
advantages il said township. The pedi.
ton set forth that tile assessed valuation
Of the. township was s22s3oI and tha,
there were twelve children living in said
township being deprived Of an education
for want Of a school. On motion the
petition was granted.
The board adjourned, to meet Wed,
nesday. June S, 1927. 81
]. A. McGREGoR, County Auditor.
The Dickinson press., 1907-05-18

Henry Gottfried Of Winnebago county,
Wis, was given a hearing before The
insanity board Thursday and adjudged
insane. He was taken Friday 10 James
town and placed ID the hospital Tor the
insane. i.8 49, ;5,:-5:s:ss ~. q
The Dickinson press., 1907-05-18
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|cepted = position 40 clerk ii Chris
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1.-THE following sales: Northwest Quarter.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
HOLY VAR PROCLAIMED.
Tribesmen Il goin attack the French
Near 4dieroud.

LaIla Maghnia. Algeria, Nov. S0.-Mara bout
Bouthich has proclaimed a holy war. and his
ernissaries busy stirring UP the frontier
tribes telling them that the French are helpless,
as au the soldiers have gone to Casablanca.
In an attack on the French near Adjeroud
last night four thousand tribesmen hurled
themselves with reckless bravery against a.
French force of four hundred, but the well
posted guns Of the French poured in murder
Gus shell fire, moving down the ranks OF the
tribesrnen, who finally retired, leaving the
ground strewn with corpses. The French loss
was two killed and six wounded
An Official report of the engagement yesterday
at Adteroud between French troops and the
Benis Nassen tribesmen declares that the latter
were decisively beaten The dead tr1besmen
number 2Tr1 and the wounded 500 There were
no French casualties. Reinforcements are ar
rivins at Adteroud and the Arabs are concen-
trating at Aghbal.
The little town Of Adjeroud is at the mouth
Of the Oued Kiss River. about twenty-eight
miles west from Nemours. The Oued hiss
marks the frontier between Algeria and Mo-
-ocoo The town Is hardly more than village.
The houses are stretched along the beach Cat
tle aud fodder markets held there. the
French traders doing business on the right SIDE
of the river ard the Moroccans on the left
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
CRUSHED UNDER AUTO.
Capsized Machine Injuries 4-One
Man Die.

Earle Mcdonald. chauffeur. of No 1877 Full
ton street, Brooklyn, was fatally injured and
William King and two women who said they
were Miss Randolph and Mrs Ricard, of No 40
Fourth avenue Brooklyn. were badly injured
when an automobile in which they were riding
capsized at Third and Bay Ridge avenues early
this morning Mcdonald is a chauffeur for A
s. Knapp
According to the story told by King, whose
address is unknown. the party wers going along
at a rapid rate when the steering gear became
entansled and the machine drove off the road
way. All OF the party were thrown OUT Nc
Donald being caught under the machine as 1t
capsized. The others were thrown into the
side Of the road and escaped serious injury
Police Lieutenant Fitzgerald and several po-
licennen were near the scene at the time and
after much effort succeeded in getting McDon-
old from under the machine Two ambulances
were summoned from the Norwegian Hospital
and the entire party were taken there
It was said that Mcdonald had fracture OF
the skull and a broken arm, and would probably
die before morning. The others will all recover
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
RANK VICTTM Il SUICIDE.
Borough Depositor Needed Money
t0 Pau Interest on Mortgage.

Because he was unable to get the money 10
nav the interest the mortgage on his mouse.
which was due yesterday, George Fruitman' a
z,,s ,ol;srer living at No. 661 51th street,
Rrooklvn. committed suicide by hanging himself
from the doorway in his home.
F-r7Iitrnan had g deposit in the Borough Bank
which he expected 10 use. When he was unable
70 oe+ II he went to another hank where he had
deposit and was told that he could not get
his money until a three months notice had
been given For several days the man hao
been despondent. his wife said
She went out and when she returned found all
the window, O.: the house closed and the door
bolted. SO that she gould rot get in When there
trance through window AS she passed
through the dining room she saw her husband
SUSPENDED by q rope from the doorway leading
to the next room
When Fruitman learned OF the suicide Of
President Maxwell his dependency was aggra-
waited and he apparently decided to follow the
bank officials example
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
WESTON PRACTICALLY PENNILESS.
Former Employe Ties Up Receipts in Ad-
vance of Chicago Benefit.
rRv Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune.

Chicago. Nov. 30.-Edward Payson Weston.
the aged pedestrian who on "Wednesday com
pleted I,8OO-mile walk from Portland Me- TO
Chicago. is practically penniless here He fs
.ha e,uaet of the Illinois Athletic Club. Other
wise he would be in sore straits
weston's troubles were further aggravated mis-
afternoon when Dana A Patton, who asserts ne
Was his advance agent, obtained an order from
the courts tying up the prospective receipts OF
hereet nerformance which the athletic club
had arranged TO give for Weston at the Gar7ck
Theatre tomorrow
At first the athletic club decided 20 throw up
,ba whole affair, but after an appeal from Wes-
-. .Lo ,or,roittee resolved to go ahead with the
,e,eet and let the quarrel between Weston ana
hts former employe be settled by the courts
weston SAYS he discharged Patton at Buhalo
because he was mo good
Patton savs he advanced Weston sooo 10 cover
-, e,,,or.as Of the trip and that under his con-
,ac+ he was to have one-third OF all receipts
Iro.,o, received from lectures and Dement'S
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
PANIC ON an IL" TRAIN.
Reckless Passenger Turns on S7citch
-HOtornsan Burned.

James Woods motorman on Third avehu'
elevated train, was badly burned and panic
followed yesterday afternoon at 4ith street.
when a reckless passenger turned on the elec-
trIc switch in one of the cars
The train was moving from the 4dth street
station when the light suddenly blazed up IN ali
of the cars. Woods stopped the train, out get
ting the signal bell to go ahead started up
again. and had proceeded two blocks when ne
discovered that the two forward cars had broken
away from the rest OF the train The passengers
I'm the cars that had been left behind. on seeing
tpe blazing light rushed pellIneu from the
cars TO the station platform. and 1t was some
time before they could be calmed-
Woods backed the two forward cars 10
tho remainder of the train, and was trying to
.o,ace the coupling pin when flash Of flame
bnrst ont as he touched the pin to the socket
and ha fell over unconscious.
Patrolman Martin. who saw the flames under
tho cars turned in still alarm. and several
o.-,ros rasnonded- Patroman Martin I'M
oh1s m find the man who turned on the switch.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
BEATEN BY BRIDGE GANG.
Insurance Broker attacked and
Robbed an Harlem.

When John Lynch Insurance broker, of No.
SS5 East 1s5rh street. his way TO his home
shortly before midnight attacked by mem
bers OF the bridge gang at Second avenue and
125th street
knocked Lynch down While two kicked and beat
their VICTIM the other two ransacked his pockets
and took from him four SO gold pieces They also
attempted TO get his watch, but were frightened
away by the approach Of some citizens
lynch In a serni-conscious condition. taken
TO the Harlem Hospital where his bruises were
,reated Later he was able to 90 home.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
BRIG GROUNDS ON HOOK.
The Lady Napier Goes ashore IN
HeaUy Sea.

Carried off her course by smart northeaster.
the brig Lady Napier. from Barbados. loaded
with iron, went ashore last night at Sandy
Hook The brig lay in dangerous position. as
a heavy sea was running and the wind was in
creasing.
When the Lady Napier grounded near tHe
north beacon the Sandy Hook liresavers put of
from shore and boarded the stranded vessel
The crew will be taken off If a storm arises and
threatens the brig. Late last night the tug
Julia Moran arrived near the Napier and tried
to get the vessel into deep water
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
PAINTED OYSTERS FATAL TO SEVEN.
Three Dead. Four Dying and Twenty Others
Seriously Ill in Michigan.

norr Mich. Nov. 3O.-Three men are deao'
.o,,r otbers are likely to die and more ,hah
twenty others are seriously Ill as the result oi
eating tainted oysters at Masonic dinner heiu
here on November 2. Christian A,zer was pu' ieN
Yesterday and Arthur FELTON, "a ruia me-
rier. another of the victims was pui ieu ~
William A. Dean. Of Wayland. Micli' d'eu a. "-'
hon,a I'm Wayland. The men likely TO die are
l-rroo 1Ieinzman. master of the lodge; L. w.
p,bIe tr.. Louis Harnish and Wallace weaver.
IN each case the patient showed signs OF 'yphoio
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
MINISTER DIES IN LOUISIANA FIRE

C,ovinston La Nov. 3O.-The Rev Joseph
Buck was burned to death and over 100000
worth of property was destroyed in fire near
here to-day. when St Joseph's Academy. ST.
Joseph's Convent, St Joseph's Monastery and ST.
Josephs Catholic Church we're burned over
one hundred students in the academy had mar
rorr escanes when the fire broke out.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
MINE MINERS AWAIT DEATH.
Cut Off by Fire More Than 1,10o Feet
ReIoW the Surface

Drvtown CAL Nov. 30.-EIeven miners In the
Fremont Cover mine are shut off from the sur
face bv a fire. which is raging at the 1lco-foo5
level and all hope of rescuns them alive has
been abandoned. The miners working below
the / 100 foot level.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
CONGRESSMAN G. w. SMITH DEAD.
IRy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

IBy Telegraph to The Trbune-I
nIurphysboro, Ill, Nov. 30.-Congressman George
w smith died at his home here this evening His
wife was al his bedside when he passed away.
They had no children and he leaves near rela-
tiyeS
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
- o,us. M. TAFT NEAR DEATH.

,.,,,t-,, sfass Nov. 30.-Dr. &. A. Church. VINO
4. ,,onstny Mrs Louisa NJ. Taft. mother OF Secre-
torv TAFT. said late to-day that Mrs. Tatt was
steaailv falling He intimated that she might iiVe
fevu davs longer. but that her case was hoPeieSS'
c,a is unconscious most of the time
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

- CONGRESS OPENS DECEMBER 2HD.
When IN Washington, - G, stop af The Shore
earn leading fashionable hotel; American and
kufopean Dlax-A1v.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

n=wEYS PURE GRAPE JUICE.
., -.'5eise the, f.Ioed ard IS very AourlshlnE
TT r. lDewey & Sons Co, i3s Fulten ST.. New YORK
-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

Continued on second page.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-01
MR. CANNoNs SPEECH.

In reply accepting the nomination SpeakeS
Cannon dealt with a number of public questions
He justified the large appropriation of the last
session of the 59th Congress and indicates
plainly his opposition to any policy looking tow
ard a too great Capitalization Of the powers OF
government He said:
We have met to exercise the rigrt OF the majority
to organize the House OF Representatives. ana vs.
must face the responsibility that goes with thS
privilege II has been decade since the tsep1D-
iican party assumed responsibility for legislation
and execution of law. and IN that ten years We
have seen such prosperity as never nelora niesseo
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Real Estate Sales.

Charles M. Hammond, real estate
broker Of Milford, sold yesterday the 80
acre farm owned by George A. Newton
and located 8! miles west Of Milford to
Edward Gundlack Of New Jersey fol-
$1,000.
CT. w. Williams, real estate broker
has sold the 81 acre farm at Robbins,
owned by Rev. J. L. Null of Western
Pennsylvania. The purchaser is Mar
shall Young, of Duluth, Minnesota,
formerly of Canada. Price not gives.
Charles M. Hammond, real estate
broker of Milford, has sold his 30 acre
farm, located about half way from Mil.
ford to Lincoln. This farm is nicely
located all buildings are new, railroad
bordering enc side and public road the
other. The purchaser is J. P. Bolts OF
Milford.
Charles NJ. Hammond, real estate
broker of Milford, has sold this week
the 20 acre farm owned by Short &
Hall, known as the Jefferson farm and
located on the public road leading from
Milford to SeafOrd, and about 81 miles
from Milford. The purchaser is Charles
Swanson, of Indiana, Pa. Price $1,000.
Charles NJ. Hammond, real estate
broker of Milford, has sold to George
H. Davis of Milford. the 1913 acre farm
owned by Eli F. Hammond and situ-
ated about miles from Milford. Con-
sideration $1,000 cash. This farm faces
the road leading from Milford to Dover
and is situated in one of the most de-
sirable neighbOrhoeds in the State.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOniclee
During the Week.

Mrs. A. Allen is very sick at her
home with pneumonia.
Maurice Deputy, Of Philadelphia,
was a visitor in town last week.
Mrs. Harry Davis and daughter, Miss
Susie. have been visiting in Seaford.
Postmaster Steward has been con-
fined to his home this week with severe
cold.
John w. Adkins is critically i'll at his
residence on South Front street with
Pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs William Warren, OF
Philadelphia, have been visiting Mil
ford friends.
James NJ. McColIey, Of Jersey City,
N. j., has been visiting relatives in
Milford this week.
Mrs. Jennie Harmonson, Of Berlin,
Md, was the guest Of Mrs. William Q.
LOfland this week.
Thomas H. McMichael, Jr., Of Lewis
town, Pa, has been visiting relatives
in Milford this week.
Edward Melvin has been quite i'll for
the past week with severe cold, but is
now able to be out again.
T. w. Prettyman, who has been sick
for the last thee weeks with gastretis,
= Ia
Mrs. Mary w. Quillen is very low
with pneumonia at the home Of Mrs. j..
Frank Trice on North Second street.
Miss Susie Anderson, who has been
in Philadelphia for the past month
looking up millinery styles, has re
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w. Lynch and
son Hensen, of Philadelphia, are visit
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
C. Bailey, near town.
Mrs. Bessie Bosch, Of Philadelphia,
and Miss Alice Huxford, Of Frankford,
Delaware, have been the guests OF Mrs.
M. E. Windsor this week.
Harry Woodward Of Philadelphia,
Misses Laura Trice and Gladys Bowers
and Frank Jones Of Wilmington, were
the guests Of Mrs. J. H. Voshell this
week.
The engagement is announced Of H.
Rodney Sharp, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
EiR. Sharp of Lewes, to Miss du POnt,
daughter Of Francis I. du POnt, Of Will
mington.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
SUSSEX COUNTY GRAND
AND PETIT JURORS DRAWN.

The following grand and petit jurors
have been drawn to serve at the coming
term OF the Superior Court and Court
Of General Sessions in and for Sussex
county, which will convene April lst
Grand jurors-First district, Charles
H. Sackett, Charles Barker; Second,
Peter w. COnsway, David Pennewill,
J. F. Ledenham Third, Hiram Isaacs,
J. NJ. Allen, T. H. johnson Fourth,
Waitman Bryan, Leon S. Hitch Fifth,
Harry X. FOoks, Samuel J. Tomison,
Horace B. James; Sixth, Benjamin s.
White, Rufus D. Lingo, Jr., Peter Q.
Short Seventh, o. w. Wilgus, Edward
Lynch. Of E.; Eighth, Frank w. Law
son; Ninth, DR.. John w. .Messick, James
NJ Steele; Tenth. N. Wallace White,
Emile w. Pepper, Charles H. Atkins.
Petit jurors-First district, David A.
ArgO, Elias G. Reed, William II. Buell. /;
Second, William s. O'Day, John Har-
ris, Mark L. Davis Third, Joseph A.
Warrington, William D. Fleetwood,
Ernest Fields; Fourth, Kendall A.
Moore, Samuel w. Culver, HI. Moore;
Fifth, Patrick M. Hearn, Curtis E.
Davis, Frank B. Sirmsn Sixth, Robert
Smith, John S. Baker, John B. Bunt-
ing Seventh, Charles Gray, Captain
Edward Lynch, William E. Pepper !;
Eighth, Cornelius F. Joseph, Elias NJ.
WestcOat Ninth, William G. Warren,
Jacob H Sharp. Elijah W.Ryon; Tenth,
Thomas E. Campbell, William R. Reed,
Theophilus Hill, Alfred NJ. Joseph.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
SHORT LOCAL BREYlTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

The spring dinner Of the Sens Of Della
ware of Philadelphia was held in the
Hotel Majestic Tuesday evening.
Delaware has Ss students at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, and last Fri
day they held q meeting and decided
to form q Delaware club.
w. N. Hires will sell at public sale
next Thursday at Charles Shorts resi-
denee near Shawnee three fine driving
horses. see advertisement in another
column.
The first biennial conference Of the
Young Mems Christian Associations OF
Delaware and the Peninsula will be
held at Salisbury, Maryland, March
I5-I7, 1907.
Muskrat are very high this spring,
AZ cents being the ruling price in Mil
ford for black skins with full winter
fur. The trappers report the animals
very scarce on the marshes.
The annual meeting Of the stOckhold-
ers of the Maryland, Delaware & Vir-
ginia Railroad Company will be held
at the office of the company in Will
miPRtOR on Thursday, March 2Sth.
l/Charles J. Holzmueller of Milford has
twelve pulletts which were Matched
April 28rd, 1906. The first egg was laid
October 81st and up to March 18th they
haVe laid 1917 eggs. Who can beat it ?
/The pilot boat Philadelphia picked
up off Overfalls Light Ship on Sunday
evening, March 3rd, a fishing slOop
which proved to be the property of
Daniel Ross Of Slaughter Neck, and
was returned to him without cost.
A large audience greeted the minstrel
performance given by the young men
of Milford last Friday night in ArmOry
Hall. In fact it was so large that many
were unable to get seats and had to
stand up while others returned home.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Kent ConstabIss and Collectors.

The Kent County Levy Court has
elected the following cOnstables and
collectors for the ensuing year:
Constables-First district, William M.
Boyer; Second, John Dillaha; Third,
Thomas Powell; Fourth, David H.
Webster; Fifth, John w. FOreaker
Sixth, E. G. Jarvis Seventh, James
O. Boggs Eighth, David H. Knots
Ninth, William T. Simpson, Samuel
F. Minner; Tenth, D. Frank Marvel.
Collectors-First district, Joseph M.
Reynolds; Second, John Dillaha; Third,
John L. Bradley Fourth, Luther Sew
ard Fifth, Manlove PalmatOry Sixth,
E. G. Jarvis Seventh, Harry B. john
son Eighth, Howard Hudson Ninth,
Beniah Anderson Tenth, D. Frank
Marvel
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Alumni Banquet.

Several Delaware teachers and others
will attend the annual banquet Of the
Philadelphia branch of the Alumni
Association Of the West Chester State
Normal School, to be held in Lu Lu
Temple, Broad and Spring Garden
street, Philadelphia, this evening. The
normal school is specially interesting
to citizens of this State, since there are
at present about thirty students there
who receive aid of 81 per week from
the Delaware legislative appropriation.
Three class presidents have been Della
ware boys, Frank P. Bye, formerly Of
Frederick, now president Of the Dar-
lington Seminary for Young Ladies,
West Chester ; D. Edward Atwell, Sec
retary of the State Normal School and
manager Of athletics, and Albert L.
Handy, of Carpenter.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
CARROLL.
Good Things to Eat.

The ladies ofthe Presbyterian Church
will give in the lecture room on We'd
nesdav evening, March Goth, one Of their
delicious suppers for which they are
noted. There will be on sale fried Oys-
ters 10 cents, stewed oysters 10 cents,
chicken salad and biscuit Is cents, cake
5 cents, coffee cents; also ice cream,
frozen fruits, water ices, &c. Supper
will be served at five O'Clock. Proceeds
for the Manse fund.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Church News.

Hours of service at the First Baptist
Church, Milford, Rev. H. M. Peck
pastor: $50 a. M, Bible School 1870,
morning sermon Z p. M, Young Peo-
ple's meeting 7.SO, evening sermon
Communion services, first Sunday OF
each month. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to join us in our worship.
Christ Church. March 18th passion
Sunday celebration, 7,8O a. M; mathis,
Iitany and sermon, 1870 a. M; Sunday
School, 2 p. M; st. Stephens Chapel,
Ais p. m. st. Faiths Guild, Tuesday
evening Christ Church Guild, We'd
nesday evening; evening prayer, four
o'clock on Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
sTEEN-DRAPER.
The Deeslrick SkuIe.

1t grieves the Skule Marster Obediah
Lug to report this week one scholar
Moses Hosecart) sent home for chew
ing gum, indeed the habit has become
so great that he is threatened with pa
ralysis of the jaw Timothy Truck had
a relapse but he is now on the mend.
Jonathan Pettibone is well again and
the composition on delaware" he
wrote while he was home sick is well
worth the price Of admission, to say
nothing Of Isabella Arabella Pinkabells
Young and Phyllis Temperance Harts-
horn, whose equal in tht world Of song
and elocution cannot be found. The
skule marster wants the public to keep
in mind that this exhibition, which
takes place on the last day Of skule, is
only three weeks off.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Granted Pensions.

Col. John Wainwright, Of Whining
ton. has secured the following pensions:
Rachel A. Chorman, of Milford, widow
of Louis P. Chorman, Co. F, 9th Del.
Inf. IS a month from January IS, 1907
Rachel A. Pierson, of Marydel, widow
of James Pierson, Co. A, 8th Del. Inf ,
IS a month from October 81, 1906
Lewis L. c. Smith, of Dover, Co. d,
1st. Del. Inf, Sl2 a month from Febru-
ary 6, 1907; Philip M. Wade, Of VIII.
mington, Co. A, 192nd Pa. Vols, IS a
month from February 6, 1907.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Help for Starving Chinese.

The Kent county branch Of the Della
ware division of the National Red Cross
Society has received contributions for
the Chinese famine fund from the fol-
lowing persons: Milford, G. Layton
Grier, Frank L. Grier, Joseph Davis
Dover, Mrs. Mary H. Salisbury, Miss
Anna Hayes, Mrs. William Uhlig, Caleb
S. Pennewill, Mrs. Caleb S. Pennewillr
Walter Morris, Mrs. Henry Ridgely
and Henry Ridgely. The amount re-
ceived to date is S275O. Other persons
desiring to contribute will please send
their amounts in at once to Mrs. Caleb
S. Pennewill, Dover, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-15
Barr Awarded Contract.

The Jamestown Ter Centennial Com
mission of Delaware has awarded the
contract for the Delaware Building at
Jamestown to- John Barr Of Georgetown
for $4,000. The building will be of colo
NAL hiproofed design, with parquet
gallery running around both interior
and exterior, be 45 feet high and 80 feet
long, will contain the coat Of arms OF
the State over the doorway and the
void Delaware impressed upon the side
wall.