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Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
PRAISED FOR
PERFORMING HIS DUTY.

Wesley w. Stevenson, formerly Of
Milford, and the son of Mrs. Elizabeth
Stevenson, who for the past fifteen
years has been a member Of the PhiIa-
delphia police force, shot and killed
Edward B. Pierce, aged 27 years, OF
Wilmington, who had escaped from
MIN, presumably after committing a
robbery, at an early hour on Thursday
morning Of last week. Pierce leaves a
wife and child.
AT the coroner's inquest, held on
Tuesday, Officer Stevenson was exhon.
Grated from all blame, and highly com.
plimented for diseharging his duty.
Deputy Coroner Sellers Of Philadelphia.
who conducted the hearing, said
81 think the policeman did no more
than his duty, and wish to personally
the officer for his vigilance
and for the caution he observed before
he finally fired the shot"
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
SHEEP DYING OF ANTHRAX
DOWN IN MILFORD NECK.

For several days past the sheep on
John Gains farm in Milford Neck have
been dying very similar TO the manner
Of those that died several years past in
the same field. Cultures were sent 10 the
Experimental Station at Newark byDr.
Ruhl, and this week he was informed
that the cause of death was anthrax.
There is but one way to check the
disease, and that is to quarantine the
stock and vaccinate them with the anti
toxin. There lie a penalty of $500 for
any concealment of cases Of anthrax.
This is a very serious matter to the
farmers. not only of Milford Neck but
TO the whole community, as the disease
will spread rapidly, unless vaccination
is generally prscticed.
The State can prohibit any farmer
from taking any stock of any kind from
his farm onto the public road, when
anthrax is known to be on his farm.
Mr.. Gain is not of the kind to hinder
the roofing out Of the disease, but will
aid in its determination.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
church News.

Regular services in the Baptist Church
next Sunday. Bible School, $50 ser
mon, 1890; song and preaching, 7.3O
p. m. w. H. Savage, pastor.
Preaching in Avenue NJ. E. Church
next Sunday at 1915 a. m. by Rev. B.
Jester, pastor of ArmorY Church in
Dover. Epworth League meeting at
6.45 p. m.
The pastor will preach in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday morning at II
o'clock. Subject, "Hearing the Voice
Of God" Sabbath School at 10 o'clock.
Society Of Christian Endeavor o 'clock.
Topic, 1.-THE Value of Decision"
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
LeWeS Pilots Had Big July.

The month of July business was the
largest in the history of the Pilots As
ISOLATION Of the Bay and River Del
aware, the pilots of which navigated
overthree hundred vessels up and down
the bay and river, an average of ten for
eign craft daily. 1t kept these ninety
odd men, who direct the channel course
pretty much on the go all through the
month. AT the same time they had
opportunity for entering several parties
on the Philadelphia, and anyone who
has been fortunate enough to spend
day or so on this boat will testify to
the royal hospitality Of these genial sea
guides.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
To Represent HortIcuIturists.

President ". F. Allen, of the PENN
sula Horticultural Society has an
Dounced the appointment of Charles
Barker Of Milford aud Frank E. Matt.
news Of PocomOke City, to represent
Delaware and Maryland, respectively,
at the American Pathological Society
in convention at jamestown on Septem-
Der oath and 26. Both are well known
ana successful fruit growers, who de-
light in communicating to their fellows
any new discoveries or secrets of sue
cess in horticulture and pOmology.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16

Cupid has been doing serious work
among the corps Of teachers in the Mil
ford Public Schools in recent years, and
now another of the galaxy OF instructors
has become one Of his victims. It has
been announced that Miss Flossie Hal
lett, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Hallett Of South Milford, will be mar
ried at their home at noon on Wednes-
day, August 2lst, 1907, to DIR. R. H.
Foster of Philadelphia. DR.. Foster is a
brother to Mrs. John d. Brooks. This
is the second Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hallett's
to embark in matrimony this
year
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Amount of Our School Rebate Taxes.

The amount Of taxes received by the
Treasurer OF the Board Of Education OF
Milford, with the eight per cent rebate
taken off, was $4,000, the largest
amount paid in with a rebate in years.
The whole amount OF the school taxes
assessed (but only a few of the tax pay.
ers know the amount in its total, be-
cause the Board Of Education publishes
no statment Of its receipts and disburse-
ments SO the people can see or know
them) are due&and must be paid, &C.
coIding to a resolution Of the Board,
on or before the 9th day Of November
next. 1t would have been good BUSH
ness for all persons to have taken ad-
vantage Of the s per cent rebate even if
they had to borrow the money to do so.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Sleeping Family Barely Escapes Fire.

Joseph l.. Short, his wife, two year.
old child and brother, Harvey, living
near Seaford, narrowly escaped being
burned to death on Wednesday morn
ing Of last week, in a fire which de-
stroyed Shorts dwelling, with contents
and $40 in cash. The family was asleep
when Short was awakened by smoke
in his room. He aroused the others,
and all fled in their night clothes.
Short, who is prosperous farmer, by
heroic work managed to save his out.
buildings. Loss, $4,000 insurance, $500.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Preparing for Bis Annual Tramp.

Bishop Coleman is making prepare
tons to take his annual tramp, but
owing to his important engagements
he will be compelled to limit his outing
to about one week. Just when the
bishop will start or where he will 60 he
declines to state, as he does not desire
the notOriety. On these trips he dis
cards his clerical garb for apparel which
will Withstand the wear and tear Of the
road. He will probably leave late in
the month.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Conductor Wrotsn Hurt.

Frederick WrOten, formerly Of Mil
ford, trolley car conductor in Phila-
delphia, was badly hurt in a collision
Monday night, caused by the failure Of
the brakes on another car to work. The
accident happened at the car barn at
Sixty-third and Vine streets and Mr..
WrOten, with his mOrterman, were re-
moved to the West Philadelphia Hon.
sopathic Hospital, the former suffering
with larcerations Of his neck and body
and his left thigh badly confused.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Steamer Carrying Many Passengers

The steamer City Of Milford, plying
between Milford and Philadelphia, is
carrying many passengers each way on
every trip. On her trip down last Sat-
urday every staterOom, every seat and
every chair in the cabin was occupied.
The average has been about rs passen.
gers each way. So far this year there
has not been a detention at the mouth
of the Mispillion, and as the jetty work
is progressing, it is not thought that
any will occur.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
A Family 255 Years Old.

There was a reunion Of a family in
Milford Neck last week, which brought
together four brothers and sisters who
had not been together before in fifty
eight years. They are all old folks past
the prime Of life. The four who met
last week have a combined age Of 255
years, and they are Ann E. Macklin
aged SO, Mary E. Adkins aged 65, Elias
B. Macklin aged So and George P.
Macklin aged So years. All are hearty
and give promise Of many years Of use
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Motor Boats for the Lighthouse Service.

After years Of dangerous trips to and
from the lightships and lighthouses in
the Delaware Bay and outside the capes
in small sailbOats, by which at least
one man has lost his life and several
others suffered hardships, the light.
house department has begun to supply
the men with power boats. The first
boat to arrived was for the Harbor of
Refuge. Others are expected to follow
as fast as the constructors can deliver
them.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Interstate Store Destroyed.

One of the oldest store in Delaware
was Quilted and entirely destroyed by
fire on Wednesday night of last week.
1t was the old Whitleysburg store prop
erty, and popularity about the build
ing was that half of it was,in Delaware
and the other side in Maryland. When
these States had conflicting game laws,
game could be delivered at this store
and sold on the Maryland side as early
as November LIST. The property was
owned by Mrs. Anthony, widow, and
was lately occupied by Pritchett & Co.
About $1,000 worth Of goods were de-
strOyed by the fire, which broke out at
O'Clock in the morning.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Hurt at Jstty Work.

While working about the pile driver
at the jetty at the mouth Of the Mispil-
lion River, last Friday, William H.
Still, Jr., was struck by a hand.spike
which was suddenly released, the blow
taking him on the right side Of the
head. He was knocked clear off the
work into the bay, where be would
have drowned, as he was unconscious
He was brought to Milford and DR.. J.
8. Prettyman gave him medical attend
ance. He is recovering.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Salvation Army Meetings.

On August oath and 2sth a special
service will be held in Milford, to be
conducted by General }. w. Dufin, the
Commander in. Chief. Saturday even
ing service will be conducted in their
hall. On Sunday afternoon a baptismal
service will be held at Silver Lake and
in the evening q musical meeting will
be held in their hall. All are cordially
invited to be present at these services.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Did Not Starr a. the Windsor.

We have learned that the cutting az.
fair Of last week near the Hotel Wind.
sOr and the disturbance leading up to
the cutting, did not occur in or on the
hotel premises at all. but that it all
happened after the parties had left the
hotel just before midnight. Mr.. Lofiand
was away from home at the time the
trouble occurred and knew nothing Of
it until his arrival home on Tuesday.
This is only fair to Mr.. Lofiand that
the actual conditions should be known,
as many persons have the idea that the
quarrel and fight occurred on the hotel
when it happened thirty
yards away, on the corner of South
Front and Walnut streets, as we stated
last week.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
TRUANT OFFICERS FOR
STATES RURAL SCHOOLS.

With the beginning Of the coming
school term, the commissioners in
charge Of the rural districts will have
to consider the matter of appointing
truant officers, for under the new school
law all children between the ages Of 7
and IA years will be obliged to attend
school at least 100 days in each school
year This time may be reduced to so
days by the commissioners in the var
iOus districts.
The principals Of some of the schools
may be appointed to act as the truant
officers while the clerks may be obliged
to do this duty.
In other districts the commissioners
may find it necessary to appoint regular
officials TO do this work. They do not
expect TO experience any trouble in en-
forcing the law.
In some parts OF the rural districts
colOred residents and some white peo-
pie have been heard to declare that they |
do not intend to allow the State to die. |
tate to them what they are to do with
their children and in few remote in.
stances there may be trouble over the
aw. AS a rule, however, it is not ex-
oected that the people will object, and
I they do, the commissioners believe
me or two examples will bring the
Ithers to a realization Of the matter.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Here is a Lucky Man.

Morris Webb, Of near Oakley Station,
Sussex county, has a gold mine in
peaches this summer. He has already
sold from the early varieties in his or
chard $500 worth of fruit, and this
week he sold the balance Of his crop
now on the trees, to Harry ViveH, Of
Bridgeville, for 50, 900 cash in hand paid.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Baby Pony Died.

A beautiful little baby Shetland pony,
owned by Marshall Townsend, died on
Tuesday morning last from gastric collie.
1t was probably the smallest specimen
Of the horse kind on the Peninsula, or
possibly in the United States. 1t was
five months old, and beautifully pro.
portiOned, while its height was only
twenty. four inches.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
SHORT LOCAL BREYlTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

From Milford there were PSI tickets
sold for the excursions to Ocean City
yesterday.
Efforts are being made to have Della.
ware made an independent internal
revenue district.
August 22nd will be Red Mems Day
at RehObOth and a number frem this
town expect to attend.
The fifty.secOnd annual camp meet
ing at RehObOth began last Monday
and will close on the 25th.
The W. c. 4. L. will meet with Miss
hetha Joseph, on North street, next
Tuesday evening at 80 o'clock.
There was large crowd at Slaughter
Beach yesterday, and it was one of the
grandest days by the shore evere xperi-
enced.
Bids for the construction Of jetty at
the new mouth of the BrOadkiln River
will be opened in Wilmington on We'd
nesday, August 9th.
The excursion yesterday to Ocean
City was very largely participated in
all along the route and fully one third
Of those were cOlored people.
Rev. B. F. Short, a brother Of 1. D.
Short Of Milford, is at the Delaware
Hospital in Wilmington, threatened
with an attack of typhoid fever.
The 38th annual session Of the Grand
Circle of Delaware, Brotherhood Of
America, will be held in Red Mems
Hall at Lewes on Tuesday, August 10th.
The story of the wreck ofthe Colum.
'ia last month, as told by Rev. Frank &
De Witt Talmage in his sermon pub s
ished in this paper, is beautiful pen [
picture of the great disaster.
The gasoline steamer J. &. Richie,
wned by Wilson NJ. Vineyard Of this
own, has been chartered by the TOrsch
'acking Company of Baltimore to run J
etween that city and BridgetOn, N. j., Il
IF the balance Of this season. She will
airy tomatoes and canned goods prin. {
pally. II
George H. Hill. highly respected :,
,lOred man, died at his home in o.
laughter Neck on Thursday morning, .,
ugust 8th. of lung trouble after an i'll. ..
sss of four weeks. He was ~ years old -,
I'd leaves a wife and five children. -,
lterment was made in Slaughter Neck A
Friday. -
Mrs. Cora Lee Paige Of Dover, widow 8
Harrison L. Paige OF Milford, fell
I'M her carriage in the Camden camp
Getting woods on Sunday evening,
Igust 4th, and had her left ankle
oxen. She was removed to her home lal
lere DR. Bishop reduced the fracture so,
d covered it with a plaster cast. aW
captain John Fisher, formerly of ov'
lion, but now the District Inspector 'h'
maritime construction at Philadel- eng
ia, was in Milford last Monday look. od'
, over the work at Milford Ship pre-
rds. He was surprised at the fine mo
Atty Of white oak being used in the OPT
ls being built here, as he was not on
are that it could be had in Delaware. mas
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Married..
vREELAND-TRUrrT.

Miss Anna Luella Truitt, daughter
Of William A. Truitt Of Milford. and
Mr.. John Howard Vreeland, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Vreeland, Of near
town, were quietly married at the home
Of the bride on North street on Wednes-
day morning, August l4th, 1907, by
Rev. Howard I. Quigg. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vreeland left on the morning train for
jamestown.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Notice.

The musical free school in the Avenue
M. E. Church, conducted by J. Milton
Davidson Of Dover, will commence on
Tuesday evening next.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
MiIitia Will Camp at RehobOth.

Orders have been issued changing
the annual encsmpment of the State
Militia from jamestown, Va, to Reho-
both, Delaware. The date has been
fixed for August Slst, and company B,
Of Milford. will be sent down one day
ahead to look after preliminaries.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Here and There.

Leonard Clendsniel, living near Lin
coin, picked this year 1872 quart crates
Of blackberries off Of one acre.
James Donovan, farmer living near
Glendale, had one Of his fingers mashed
badly by wheat thrsshing machine
this month.
John W. Thompson, living on James
AndersOn's farm near Williamsville,
has six acres of the finest tomatoes the
writer has seen this year.
Ten wheat growers in the neighbor-
hood Of FELTON, grew this year Al ,289
bushels. The largest number of bushels !
was 1854 and smallest Gil.
w. 1. Simpsons school tax this year
in Milford district alone is $lS8.72. In
other districts where he owns land it is
$25 to $85 year. He favors local option.
Samuel Coverdale, living on one Of
Mrs. &C. Listers handsome farms near
FELTON,, has fifty acre field Of the fin.
est corn In the State. 1t is from seven
to ten feet high.
Mrs. Samuel Coverdale, a farmers
wife near FELTON,, makes from thirty
five to fOrty-five pounds of butter per
week. She finds ready sale for it in Eel
ton all the year round. {
Edward Wright is having built I
large and up.tO date dwelling house on L
a beautiful tract of land near Dublin (
Hill, Sussex county. That section of b
the country is improving rapidly. v
There is quite a building boom near a
HendersOn's "Sunny Side" Mills. WIZ
liam Walton has built quite nice barn \
on his farm and William Stevens is o
building a dwelling house on the Kelly p
Farm that he bought recently. il
J. G. Lockerman, living near Scotts Y
Store, west Of Bridgeville, completed q
one Of the largest and most hi
CONVEX 'ent barns and stables combined AZ
in lower Delaware. The architect and
builder is well up in his profession.
A farmer living near Willow Grove,
Kent county, has seven children, each
II whom was born in a different State M
md named after the State they were NJ
oOrn in-IdahO, Kentucky, Massachu. di
etts, Illinois, Maryland, Florida and 10,
Delaware. mi
I. J. Truitt, merchant at D ublin Hill, da
jussex county, is the father of J. Truitt,
we'll known peDmsn. This young
nan is the champion card writer of Ro
Delaware. He is engaged by Gimble Su
'ros. Of Philadelphia and the writer az,
Is a picture Of q reindeer drawn by Of
inn with pen. It is q most beautiful fou
Iece Of work. ser
Sussex county sends but four boys to on
Normal School, an institu. int
on numbering 1000 students, but one
them, John I. Wentz, Of DagsbOro,
on first prize, 500 in gold, for exceIling r.
debating. Another, Ernest PIuitt nov
Ocean View, received second prize, mo,
5 in gold, for scholarship in a class Of :, ;,
members. Good for Sussex boys p
James w. Bradley, an independent mex
lored farmer living neaEthe Tub Mill, Jest
o miles north Of Milford, lost his wife Dow
death this year. He told the writer {. As
at he lived with her thirty. eight years TT
d they never had a quarrel, cross teris
'rd or misunderstanding He said it o'clC
Is all sunshine. This man is very of G
Ithful, but likely there will be many Sect
1t reads this article will not believe it. TOpi
ROVER.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Church Festival,

There will be festival held in the
Union NJ. E. Church grove on Saturday
evening, August oath. All invited.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16

Mrs. Bessie E. Roach, wife of Walter
Roach, died at the State Hospital on
Sunday afternoon, August 18th, 1907,
aged '26 years. She was the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Riggs, who live
four miles north of Milford. Funeral
were held in Bar-att's Chapel
on Tuesday afternoon at o'clock and
intermeRt made in the cemetery there.
Milford chronicle., 1907-08-16
Obituary.
LANK

Ruth Lank, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard H. Lank, who reside on
North Second street, Milford Delaware,
died on Monday morning, August 18th,
1907, aged IL months. Interment was
made at ODD Fellows Cemetery Tues
day afternoon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-21

Of officers and salaries lie did not
think the bill should pass.
Chillingworth moved to defer action
for a week. Dowsett moved to recon.
nit the bill To the Judiciary Commit
tee. Hayselden moved to table II.
This motion was lost. Lane rose to a
point of order that bill could not be
referred to committee. Makekau NOV,
cd to defer until 2 p. m. Action was
finally deferred for week.
House Bill "a. making appropria
tiOns for the departmental use of the
Territory. was referred TO the Ways
and Means Committee.
House Bill % was referred to the
Health Committee.
Senate Bill "A. giving the County At
tornoy of oahu power to appoint TIVE
deputies at $1,000 "A year each; Senate
Bill 20. raising the Oahu County At
torney's salary from $4,000 to $4,000 d
year: and Senate Bill 73, providing for
the exercise by the Counties of the
power of eminent domain for certain
public purposes. were all referred t.
the special County Committee.
A recess was taken until 2 D. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-21
BY AUTHORITY
At IF II.
AN ACT

RELATING REPORTS CIRCUr AND DISrRiCr CouRrs.
AMENDING SEcuoNs lGjs 1879 REVISED
Laws. .s,lwSa
vi
Be E"ocd By he Lcgi~nt"c Of The Tc1iiory of Ha~ai
..,s.sG
SECTION L. Section 1865 of the Revised Laws is hereby
amended rs read Is follows:
Section shall be the duty of the first judge of the
first circuit and Of the several Judges of the other circuits during
the month of January Of each year report the chief justice
the and kind of official business done in their courts
and in chambers in their circuits respectively during the pre-
ccdng year. the number of persons prosecuted the crimes and
miscncanor for which such prosecutions had the results
thereof and the nationality of the persons convicted well
the number kind and results of civil proceedings had i'll their
respective circuits and such other matters and things shall
be required by the chief justice and in such form shall be
required by him.
SECTION Section 1879 of the Revised Laws hereby
amended : read Us follows:
section 1879. 1t shall be the duty of each district magis
trac during the month of January of each year report
the chief justice the and kind of official business done
in his during the preceding year. the number of persons
prosecuted the crimes and misdcmcano for which such prose
cuons had, the results thereof and the nationality of
the persons convicted well the number kind and results
of civil proceedings had in their respective and such
other and things shall be required by the chief
Justice and in such form shall be required by him.
SECTION B. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved this 10th day of March \. ID. 1907.
G. X. CARTER,
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-03-21
COUNTY CONTROL
RESOLUTION
PASSES SENATE
SENATE

25th Day-Forenoon Session
The Governor notified the Senate
that he had signed House Bill 80, re-.
lating to reports of District and Cir.
cult Courts.
Smith reported for the Judiciary
Committee on the concurrent resolu.
ton to enable the Counties to obtain
from the Territory properties needed
for public uses, recommending It's
adoption. This was adopted.
The same committee reported on
House Bill 800. relating to registration
of co-partnershlps, favoring its pas.
sage.
Hewitt reported for the Education
Committee on Senate Bill IS, relating
Ia the age of school attendance, recon-
menling Its passage. Both these bills
later ON passed second reading.
Senate Bill 40. establishing the
rights and liabilities OF innkeepers in
respect to the baggage of their guests: :
Senate Bill G5, providing for payment
to public accountants of claims In IA
yOr of the Territory under protest;
Senate Bill sc. defining public and pri-
vatc schools; Senate Bill 81, making
the English language the only recog.
nizcd medium Of instruction in public
schools: Senate Bill 40. making addi'
tional appropriations for the use Of
the Department of Public Works and
the Bureau of Agriculture, and House
Bill 1875, authorizing the commitment
to the Reform School Of offenders I'M
der rs years Of age, all passed third
reading.
House Bill 1913, providing against
any person holding more than one ap'
pOintive or elective office at one time,
came up for third reading. Smith sta
ted that he had reported In favor of the
passage of the bill yesterday, but since
then he had had a change of heart, as
Ire saw that II would prevent u per
son holding a County and Il Terrific
rial Office at once. 1t might In some
instances be quite desirable to have
a County official hold n Territorial ap
pointment to avoid the multiplication