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Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
SHORT LOCAL BREVITIES.
Items of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.
Fine weather for work and cunning

FINE weather for work and cunning.
Next Thursday Will be Thanksgiving
Day.
Next week the teachers Of Sussex
will be with us.
The State Anti-License Committee
met at Dover yesterday and wound up
the affairs Of the campaign.
The winter train schedule on the D. .
M. Il V. railroad and Delaware railroad
will go into effect next MOnday-but
what changes are made the public will
have to find out as best they can as
the railroad does not advertise the
trains schedule any more.
Now that the Delaware Anti.Tuber.
cuIosis Society has beed assured Of the
assistance Of the Delaware Society OF
the National Red Cross and the FEEDER
alton Of WOmeu's Clubs, the members
are greatly encouraged at the prospect
OF success in the fght against consump- I
tion in this State.
The State BOaId Of Revenue and Tax
atiouJ appointed by Governor Lea last
spring 10 prepare a plan for increasing
The revenue Of the State, are now work.
ing on a readjustment Of the State tax
'n telegraph, telephone and electric
wires, and the Inheritance tax.
Attention is called to the advertise.
nent in another column of this issue,
It the Laurel Telegraph Institute, Col. ,
;. w. Kenney, the principal in expert
Biography operator, and a successful )
instructor The testimonials he pres. !,
nts in his advertisement are of the =
ighest character and worth a careful 4
Supt. Brooks has presented course :,
ckets for the Institute entertainments :,
the following pupils in the Milford :,
chools for excelling in work in Eng :,
'h IN their various grades 9TH grade, y
tia Stats; eth, Lulu Collins; Sth. -
Iorence Smith 9th, Bertha Welcome :,
IN, Anna McCaffrey lith, Virginia :,
anderson 9th, Yensie Vibbert. -
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Condemned a School Building.

The Sussex County School Ccmmis.
sion' accompanied by Prof. J. D.
Brooks, visited Rehoboth on Wedpes.
day last, and inspected the school
buildings in that town. They found
eighty-five children in the district
coming within the provisions of the
compulsory school law, and very poor
Accommodations were provided for
more than two-thirds that number
After hearing the testimony of the
teachers and members of the school
board OF Rehoboth, and carefully in
spseting the building the County
school Commissioners condemned
the building but granted the privilege
't Keeping school in it until the end Of
the present term provided, that the
loor is repaired, new doors put in, and
me windows be thoroughly repaired so
hat the children can be kept comfort
'ble. This would be a proper course
or the County School Commissions 10
ollow in one or two other cases in Del
ware
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Death of Edmund Mag.

While working at his regular employ.
meat on the steamer Zizania, Edmund
M aag was stricken with paralysis and
died before he could be taken to the
hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, on
wednesday morning last. He was 81
years old and leaves a widow and three
grown children. He married a daugh.
Ter of the late Risdon Smith, and is a
orother-in'law TO James I. Smith, the
contractor and builder, Mrs. John w.
Hallett and Mrs. Isaac A. White, all Of
Milford. His remains will be brought
10 Milford on Saturday and inferred in
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
School Notes.

The Milford Hotels will be open dur
, ing Institute.
Ii school teachers and others can ar.
range to use the new 1000 mile tickets,
it will be cheaper for them than the ex-
cursion rates offered by the railroad to
Institute.
All pupils shall be required to take
a final examination in all branches
wherein their averages for the nine
months is not 80 per cent. This exam
inRti0n shall count one tenth Of the
years work. Any previous ruling of
the Board conflicting with this section
is hereby annulled
The principal shall not certificate as
prepared for college entrance into any
Institution recognizing the certificate of.
this school as an equivalent for entrance
examinations any graduate whose re.
corded average shall not be at least IS
per cent. The Principal, may however
recommend students whose averages
are lswer, provided in every case
statement accompanies such recon-
mediation giving the exact recorded
averages Of such pupil or pupils recon-.
nended.
The names Of 6793 pupils in Sussex
county have been filed with Supt. ]
Brooks IS coming under the provisions
II the Compulsory School Law. As s
his includes only the pupils between {
he ages of seven and fourteen years Z
wing within two miles of a school d
ouse, it will be seeu what an army g
ONES each day under the kindly in. I,
uences Of the Sussex school master. p
ne advantage Of the Compulsory Law Il
that it gives the first really reliable ii
atistics relatives to our school popu- W
tiOn. -.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Dead Man Came Ashore.

The dead body Of man came ashore
at Fowler's Beach, just above the
Brosdkiln River, on the Delaware Bay
shore, last Friday evening. B. Frank
NAPLES came to Milford and notified
the Coroner of Sussex county on Sat
urday, who held an inquest over the
remains on Sunday. The body was
that OF a seafaring man who
had been dead a month or more. The
body was entirely nude, and for that
reason no clew as to from whence he
came could be obtained. 1t was buried
Oy authority Of the Coroner.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Bishops and Conference Dates Selected.

The 4Oth annual session Of the Will
mington Conference will be held in
Asbury Church, Wilmington, for one
week, beginning March 18th, 1908, with
Bishop Daniel A. GOOdsell presiding.
Bishop Earl Cranston will preside at
the annual session Of the Delaware Con.
ference, which will convene in PhiIa.
delphia for one week, beginning March
IIth, 1908. The Delaware Conference
is composed Of negroes and includes
Delaware and parts Of Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT
IN THE DELAWARE RIVER

One of the most sad cases Of sudden
death happened last Monday night az
the wharf in New Castle. Delaware
when the steamer Frederica tied up At
that wharf for the night to await the
raising of fog.
Mrs. Anna briggs Dav Rhosds VIII.
OF DR.. John n. Rhoads, Of No. l6ss
south Broad Street, Philadelphia, was
a passenger on her way home to her
family, and was accom- panied bv her
aunt, Mrs. Jenkins, Of near Milford
who intended to pass the winter with
the doctor and his family.
Mrs. Rhoads desired to aIlav the an.
Xlety Of her husband, whom she knew
would be anxious to learn why thew
were delayed, and started to pass over
wet plank on the wharf in the storm
TO reach a telephone in New Castle "a
as to talk with her husband
The men assisting her cautioned her
TO be very careful, and answering them
that she was all right, stepped forward
and slipped into the black waters at
the side of the steamer and immedi.
ateiy disappeared. One Of the men
after her but in the darkness
was unable to find the body, and it was
only after several hours that the search
'rs were able to recover it, but there
vas no hope Of restoring her then.
The steamer had gone to the wharf
liter colliding in storm with spar
'uoy, which disabled her propeller 50
hat It was deemed more safe to stop
New Castle until morning.
DR.. RhOads was notified by wire, or
ne accident, and when he arrived on
le scene was crushed by the awful
atastrOphe.
Mrs. khoads was the mother of ten
liidren the oldest is years and the
months. She was born in
and was AZ years old
er mother, Mrs. Day. lives in Boston
The funeral will be held at her late
me this tFriday) morning at ten
'lock and interment made at Yeadon
laware county, Pennsylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
New Century Club.

A regular meeting If the New Cen.
tury CLUB of Milford was held Novem-
Der 18th, at which Mrs. John W. WEIGH
gave brief report Of the Pennsylvania
State Federation of Women's Clubs.
held at Devon.
A report OF the Conference Of Club
Presidents, and the State Executive
Board Of the Delaware State Federation
OF Women's Clubs, was given by Miss
Jennie Davis, with copy Of the adopted
resolutions, as follows:
Resolved, That for the ensuing Crph ,,sa-
THIS Conference recommends That s,ot 49,
IN lhe federatlOn set apart one d9v for fhe
ESu EPSuLpose OF hearing papers and decisioFs on
!, 4 80 atioh WORK which day shau be called
I reuefatlun Day, and that the work and panars
be appropriate thereto N P'PSt9
resolved, That this inference reo,r,.r,o,,s
~ =, ,esl aIi ne clubs In the Federation that thsV
-, hiOI m themselves thoroughly IN regard 10 the
compulsory Education Law and ID ali ~
heir power to help enforce Il '' d"
, M MheAOsVed' Ihat the Delaware state Fedora
ION OI Nomen's Clubs cooperate with the
delaware Red Cross Society In tho carnroi+S
salnst tuberculosis which II has dpteTmined
| . M MuhIeftake % In connection with the Delaware
Ahtl-Iuberculosis Society.
Current Events and a vocal solo nv
drs. John D Brooks, a reading by Mrs.
Ainder, and piano duet by Misses
elizabeth Deputy and Mia Wroten.
ompleted the program OF which Mrs
larry h. Williams was chairman. No.
ember 25th will be in charge OF Mrs.
Ohm B. Smith, Chairman Of Travel.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Notice

Under the auspices Of the State Fed.
GRAFTON Of WOmsn's Clubs, assisted by
the New Century Club Of Milford. and
the local physicians, Dr. J. H. Nc
COrmick Of Kentucky, will give a pub.
lie lecture, free to all, on Wednesday
evening, December 1lth, in the Milford
New Century Club rooms, "Things
about Doctors which Doctors and other
people ought to Know" will be the
subject Of this discourse.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Entertained at Dinner.

Deputy Collector Of Customs and Mrs.
John Titus Of Wilmington last Sunday
gave a dinner at their residence, at Hill.
crest, in honor of Miss Mabel S. Gas
person and Mr.. G. Couper Kerr, who
are to be married on December 5tb.
Mr.. Kerr is the only son of Mrs. J. &.
Kerr of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
To Inspect Company B.

Lieutenant-ColoneI w. E Slower.
chief quarter-master on the general
staff Of the Organized Militia Of Della.
ware, will inspect Co. B, in Armory
Hall, Milford, on Wednesday evening
December l1th, at SIS O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Leaves Vacancy in Bay State Gas.

The sudden death of James G. Shaw.
ST., Of New Castle leaves vacancy and
critical situation in the directorate of
the Bay State Gas Company Of Della.
ware. ltmight have been unimport.
ant that a vacancy occurred at this time
but for the probable simultaneous or
coincidental discharge Of George Whar.
ton Pepper as auxiliary receiver by the
courts Of Massachusetts,, leaving these
directors with 81, l,4l4, 42s .O6 to invest
beside what they can get from an $500.
200 judgement they hold. This is now
drawing two per centum interest on
deposit in various Philadelphia trust
companies. Ex-senator J. F., Alice is
president Of the board and S. John Alb /.
oott Of Milford is one Of the directors.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Many Pieces Form a Quilt.

The old fashioned patchwork
quilts have grown few in these days,
but one Of the bandsomest specimens
OF this kind is owned by Mrs. Lizzie
Ryan, Of Shawnee district, near Mil
ford. 1t has 5597 squares, and the
quilting is fine exhibit Of needIework
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Married.
WILLsON-EBERHARp.

The wedding Of Mr.. Oscar H. Wilson
and Miss Teresa Eberhard took place
at the residence Of the brides parents
in Newark, N. j., on Saturday, No.
vember 9th, 1907. Mr.. Wilson is the
eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob c.
Wilson Of Milford, Delaware, and he is
IN the wholesale commission business in
Newark, las the firm of Lentz & Wilson.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22
Large Electric Sicn.

The only electric sign Of any great
proportion in Milford is at the depot.
where the real estate Office Of George /.
HOmel has placed across the front OF
the building q blazing sign Of electric
light, calling atteY tc the business.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22

Who will get the position Of post.
master to succeed Mr.. Steward? His
term expired last week, and It is a
presidential appointment.
Milford chronicle., 1907-11-22

The Grand Lodge Of Delaware, 1. O.
o. F., held it's Gath annual communica.
tion in Odd Fellows Hall, Wilmington,
last Wednesday. The Grand Encamp.
ment met on Tuesday evening
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03

and eight horse teams are not unusual
 and one twelve horse team Is in serv-
 ice, when the road is heavy. Order is
 preserved through the efforts of Lew
 H. Mickey. whose enlistment as a ranger expired yesterday. He held the rank Of sergeant.
 | Mir. Mickey has been appointed dep- uty sheriff and through an arrange- ment with the copper companies will spend his entire time here. The camp | is very orderly and seldom requires the heavy hand of the law. A jail is soon to be built At present. the little jail at Kelvin is used when necessary. All the activity at Ray is brought about by the development of the mines. LA detailed description of the work be- ing done on the Ray, Gila, Big Lead, Calumet and Arizona Hercules proper ties was published in the Republican very recently. Here the actual mining is done. And here the mills of the Kel- vim Calumet and the Kelvin Reduc- ton company are turning ore into con- ccntrators. About three hundred and fifty men are employed in the mines and at the mills.
 The prediction is heard that the camp is to grow to a town of five thousand. And this may be as the mines in most part are low grade propositions and mining here means literally tearing the mountains to pieces. The growth of Ray will be rap i'd as the slow stage in the work is about over. The business officers of the Ray and Gila companies are in Kelvin but the office of the superin- tendent is here. The local business of- ficers Of the Kelvin-Calum and the Arizona Hercules Copper companies are in Ray.
 A part of the town is supplied with water piped from an everlasting sourse at Indian Springs. three miles away in the mountains. The part of the town not so served is soon to be furnished with water from a gravity tank on the property of the Kelvin Calumet com- pany. The narrow gpage railroad from here to Kelvin has been overhauled and after two months work put in shape for hauling the ore from the mines of the Ray Copper company to its concentrating plant in Kelvin.
 There will be need for school here but that of course should take care of itself under the laws Of the territory. And there is a need for the church and allied institutions.
 There is one little business opening: good shoe cobbler would doubtless do well. There is no one who repairs shoes either here or at Kelvin.
 Perhaps the rapid growth of the town from two buildings a year ago to its present size and activity is best emphasized b:- the tact that a bank was opened here about two months ago.
 The Home Savings Bank and Trust company of Phoenix established a branch of that institution and is doing a general banking business.
 And this is Ray today-tomorrow will add a new chapter to her activities as the slow descending sun counts that day lost that does not add materially to the growth Of the camp. village, town-city ot tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03
A Review of the Growth of Ray and an Outline of the Prospects of Further Growth.

Ray, Arizona, Aug. 2.-(Special Cor. respondence of the Republican.)-On' year ago, standing on the south side o Copper Can-on and looking acros. Mineral creek one saw but two singns of habitation - two adobe buildings Standing on the same spot today the view presented is that of picturesque little settlement-the town of Ray. Il k quite likely that the bundle and lit ter of hurried life may jar on- the senses on closer inspection and that the "muck-rakers" would find employ ment-but as one views life from the mountain tops his neighbours ash pile does not loom big. At your feet a row of ten houses hug the hill, while a hun- dred yards in front of them flows Min eral creek, at present a narrow guage stream in a broad gauge bed.
 On the east bank is the business sec ton Of the town. The. two adobes still stand. In one is the Ray store of the trio of general stores operated by Hen ness and Griffin. This store is under the direct management of C. A. Me Rae. The other adobe holds the sa- loon ot Neal and Gibson. The Ray
 
 opened less than two months ago-and has since been employed. It now has capacity for about twenty-five guests The hotel is owned by H. R. Wiggins, who is also proprietor of the barber shop in the building.
 The back of the first floor of the ho- Gel building is occupied by a restau- rant which is undergoing enlargement. The restaurant is owned by A. A. Gib- son and managed by Miss Ida Gibson.
 In the hotel building also is the sa- loon of Davis Bros. An injunction was secured by the restaurant against the opening of the saloon on the, ground but the injunction has been dissolved.
 \ new adobe building is about com pleted IL is being erected by the Pinal Mercantile company for its Ray store which is now in temporary quarters. James e. Gibson is local manager for the Pinal Company.
 Two meat markets supply the camp with refrigerated meats. L. Longbot- tom was the original butcher and con- ducts one of the shops while across the way the Kelvin Produce Co. with L. C. Cittidini in charge, is building a tpiu storage pant COlO storage e1- forts in this climate are entitled all most to red cross distinction, so inn pcrtant from the standpoint of health is the proper preservation of food stuffs
 The other saloon is owned and con- ducted by W. F.. Schilling. s. R. Fields. formerly O: Phoenix, built and is run ming a first class two chair barber shop. The mirrors and furniture are of character seldom seen during the early days of mining camps.
 DT. Jeannie Lynch of Kelvin and formerly of Phoenix has opened a den- tal office here Any one who has suf- fered bangs from the teeth in a camp far from a dentist will appreciate knowledge of the fact that dentist is near al hand. A new chOo-house has recently been opened by Stanley Allen.
 Cyrus Wing and Sidney Bundle are preparing to open a pool room in a building they are putting up acros, from the hotel
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03
SPLENDID PERFORMANCE
 Al THt PARK HEATER
By the Kings Command' Presented
 by the Spooner Dramatic Company.

By the Kings Command" the week end performance at East Lake park, is drawing large numbers nightly. The Spooner Dramatic Company has achieved new laurels and strengthened itself greatly the past few shows in the hearts of the patrons.
 To the joyful surprise. the present play was put on with elegant new scen- cry that greatly adds to the attraction of the stage.
 Another feature adding interest was gorgeous array of new costumes for the first time seen, and which helped wonderfully in the production of the French court play. By the Kings Command"
 The characters are charmingly talk en. each player well adapted to the parts delineated.
 Allie Spooner. as Marton, displays natural grace and winsome manner that makes her audience love her. E.. N. Wallock is in his best as the Mar quis de Volange. splendid costumes made his work stand out strong. Lil- | lie Shrewsbury, who is a favorite. be- | ing so well remembered as a small girl | III udnClHS SptCidllitS Nllu HeI siSlel at the park some years ago, does work as Louise Volange, the sister of the | Marquis.
 F. E. Spooner, Dad" as usual makes the greatest hit in the wholesome and good humor he always puts into his work, and as the baker Isadore Farine, gives the audience something to thor Oughly enjoy and laugh at. Another part that is humorous is that of the Baron Tropcard. always found with the Marquis. taken by Russell Snoad. Mrs. Spooner as Javotte, and l.. M. Spooner as Dubois, are thoroughly en- joyed. Bertram Millar makes q fine Chevelier de Bellrive. This part he plays with usual strength of character Spooner's company has recently been drawing larger crowds. The patron age has been pleasing to MT. Spooner 1 who has been studying the local play situation to such an extent that he is | giving great satisfaction to the Phoe-
 nix summer population.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03
YEARS ACCOMPLISHMENT
 IN A FINAL MINING CAMP

On shelves in the mountain to the east are some of the cabins of tho camp.
 Formerly. these shelves and the flat at their base were the camping ground of a number of Mexican families, bu, this settlement has removed to a flat about three-quarters of a mile south.
 Near the stores above mentioned but little farther down the canyon is the Arizona Hercules settlement: a num- Der of well-kept, painted. and airy portable houses set in a fenced en- closure with some shade.
 A new general store owned by the Hercules Mercantile company. very re- gently opened for business. Near it is what is known as the company board- ing house.
 On this elevation there are at pres ent about fifty tent houses. The loca- tion gives fine view of mountains and canyons in all directions and is swept almost continuously by a breeze. The Hercules store-the company store"-is under the direct manage ment of E. W. French. The boarding house is run by Sam Purcell.
 While both the store and boarding house are known as company places. they are in neither case owned direct ly by the copper companies, but they enjoy a certain privilege of protection against loss by default of the employees of some of the companies. There is no compulsion about trading or eating at any particular place and the man who is prudent enough to save from one payday enough to carry him through the month may eat and sleep /as he pleases and spend his dollar wherever they the- will go the farthest.
 The finishing touches are being put on building that is under construc- tion for Dr. Ira E. Brewer. and in which he will at once open a drug store.
 pr. Brewer is physician for all of the active copper companies at Kel- win and Ray. Under contract with these companies he furnishes medical attention, medicine and hospital ac- commodations. A small fee is deduct ed from the pay of each man to main- tain this service. The increasing pop- ulation has made it seem wise to pr. Brown to prepare for the future and bhiS Nech ne dSSOCldteu with nm an assistant, Dr. Edwin D. Ward of Los Angeles. pr. Ward will care for a part of the practice and have charge of the drug store. The drug store is situated on the elevation. the new part of the town. it one may so distinguish one part from another in a town that might be said to be only six months old.
 In the days of the English company seven years ago-Ray was quite a town but when that company ceased work the town disappeared
 The question asked is-Win Ray stand? Will the town be here a year from now2 The answer would seem to be decidedly, yes The conditions un- der which the old company worked and the ones of today are quite different.
 Four public stage lines connect Ray with Kelvin. the railroad station on the Phoenix and Eastern railroad. Preparations are about completed for putting an automobile into service be- tween the two towns.
 The road down the canyon is kept alive with freighters hauling ore, oil and general merchandise. Four, six
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03

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