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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
SHORT LOCAL BREVlTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

Revival services are being held in thu
Avenue M. E. Church.
Guy Brothers Minstrels will be a
ArmOry Hall on Friday evening, Janu
AIRY 24th.
DR. James P. Lofiand has opened an
office at the residence of his mother
where he can be found by his patients
Easter will come early this year, fall
ing on March 3lst and other days in
connection with it are cOrrespondingly
early. Palm Sunday comes on March
18th and Good Friday on March 10Th.
The first Sunday in Lent comes on
February 9TH and this makes the social
season quite short.
The Peninsula HOrticural Society. at
its annual meeting in Dover last week,
elected the follow ing officers: Presi-
dent, w. F. Allen, Salisbury Vice
President, James T. Shallcross. Middle.
town Secretary and Treasurer, Wesley
Webb, Dover. The next meeting Of the
society will be held in Salisbury, be-
ginning the second Tuesday in Janu
AIRY, 1908.
Postage stamps Of the issue Of 1907 to
be on sale at the presidential offices
will bear on their face the name Of the
State and the city which the postof-
fee is situated. 7 lie chief reason fer
this innovation is aid to be the belief
that it will help to do away with the
big pOstOffice rObberies and make it
much easier to trace criminals. Another
reason is to enable the postofIice depart
ment to determine the amount of bust.
ness done by the different offices.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
Edwards Pilot Case.

Herbert H. Ward, counsel for viii.
liam S, Edwards of Lewes, in his man.
damus proceedings against the Board
Of Pilot Commissioners, to compel that
body to recognize the fact that he was
the senior second class pilot and emit
tied to appointment as a first class pilot,
which has been before the Superior
Court of New Castle county for some
time, came up again last Saturday.
Mr.. Ward filed his amended petition
and the court, after reading it, issued an
alternative writ Of mandamus against
the Board of Pilot Commissioners, I'M
der which it must appear before the
February term of the court and either
Mr. Edwards first-class pilot
or show cause why he should not be
appointed.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOnicled
During the Week.

Miss Edith Watson is visiting in New
York.
Mrs. w. E. Lank is visiting in Phil
sdelphia.
Charles w. Mears, OF Philadelphia,
is visiting his father.
Frank c. Robinson, of Pulaski, Va
visited Milford this week.
1. H. Laws, OF Lebanon, n. J., Wis.
tied friends in Milford this week.
Miss Maggie Hudson, of Millsboro,
is visiting Mrs. G. P. Hammond,
Thomas H. McMichael, Jr.. Of Lewis.
town, Pa, was Milford visitor this
week.
Mrs. Mary E. Lofland is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. William Fell, in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs. S. E. Weeks, of Ocean Grove,
N. J., is the guest Of her nephe W, Cap
tain w. E. Lank.
Mrs. Robert c. Hill and son are Wis.
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Heavalow
in New York City.
Mark Townsend, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday as the
guest Of Miss Maggie Heayalow.
Miss Mary Little, who has been ill
for the past week, has resumed her
duties at the Caulk Dental Works.
Winfield S. Hammond has accepted
q position with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company as railway mail clerk.
Mrs. John Kasulke and her son Daniel
nave returned home from a very pleas
INT trip to Jamaica, Long Island, where
hey spent New YEARS. with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Stewart,
fter spending two weeks with friends
n Washington and Virginia, have re-
urned to their home on South Front
treet.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Lopez, Of PhiIa-
elphia, and Mrs. NJ Huber, OF Balti-
acre, have returned to their homes
fter months visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
=. G. Lopez, Of South Front street.
Mrs. William H. Davis ana Mrs.
Walter H. Davis visited friends in
this week. Mrs. Walter
avis will visit Easton, Pa, and WASH
Igton, D. g., before her return home.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
A Warm Open Winter.

So far this winter has been remarka
BILE for the absence Of snow and ice
There has been so little snow that the
ground has not been much more than
whitened while a four day cold snap
sent the mercury down into the teens
and the boys were able to skate on the
ponds a scant day before the warm suns
melted the ice. There has not been q
week OF weather Outside Of rainy days.
when outdoors work could not have
been carried on, and the carpenters and
plasterers are rushing building opera
lions regardless Of frost or cold. This is
an exception for even Delaware we do
have ice and snow and cold weather
ranging from 10 degrees above zero in
extreme spells to temperatures ranging
between 20 and 40 above as general
conditions Of winter weather. Sleigh.
ing is an exceptional amusement in
this part Of Delaware, yet in the north
ern part it is not uncommon to have a
weeks sleighing at one time.
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Town Council Committees.

At an adjourned meeting of Towr
Council, held last Tuesday evening
President Pierce announced the stand
ing committees as follows:
Finance. -TbeO. Townsend and AL
bert E Archer.
Highways.~FFank w. Davis and
James D, Hennett.
Water and Light. Harry Lstchum
and G. Layton Grier.
The Collector was directed to prepare
the scrap assessment for 1907 and pre-
sent to Council at its next meeting.
The Secretary was directed to take up
the new charter work, and secure COun'
Gil to aid and review the work, and
present the same to Council when com.
pleted, so that a special meeting may
be called to act upon it.
The Secretary was also instructed to
communicate with other towns Of this
Peninsula, and get copies Of their char
tiers.
A bill for lumber used on bridges
from l. D. Short, amounting to 81. IA,
was ordered paid
The insurance on Jail for 1907 in Kent
Cc1nty Mutual Company was ordered
p i'd.
A bill for antitoxine, used by Board
If Health in diphtheria case, amount
Ag to 81, was ordered paid.
&uncil adjourned subject to call by
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
Earnings Continue to Increase.

The 55th annual meeting Of the Della.
ware Railroad Company was held al
Dover on Thursday OF last week. The
statement Of Secretary Manlove Hayes
shows the earnings for the year to be
as follows: From freight traffic 81 ESQ.,
1854, increase of $751;, 1855. O9; passenger
traffic 1868, 1854, increase $67, 9O4. 20 ;
express traffic $96, 633. "a, increase &c.
1902. %: mails $37, 57S.l6, increase 49,.
6I5.i2 miscellaneous sources $14, 497, 80,
decrease $l26 O6 gross earnings 81, 345,.
1914, increase S245, 2S1.O7. The earn
fngs continue to show a substantial in.
crease, due largely to the lumber traffic
received from southern connections and
to larger shipments Of structural iron
and steel the aggregate gain being $780,
281.O7. The iAcrease in expenses was
$126, 1882, mainly in the maintenance
of way and equipment departments,
leaving net earnings of $621, O2O.40. 4
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
Brotherhood Of America.

Little Greek did itself proud on Sat.
urday evening, when a quartette OF
grand and supreme officers were enter.
tanned by Friendship Circle, No. 70,
Brotherhood of America. The guests
of III evening were Charles Morrow OF
Wilmington, Supreme Washington
John Ruhl, Philadelphia, Assistant
Supreme Scroll Keeper; G. E. Bosser,
Wilmington, Grand Scroll Keeper and
Z WI. Culver, Grand Chief Washington,
FOm Laurel, Delaware.
A business meeting of the Circle was
held first when four candidates were
INITIATED into the mysteries of the order.
M len followed the festivities of the
ening. The four distinguished visit
8ofs had previously been met at Dover
by John R. Hall, and taken to the
scene of the hall. How they appre.
ciated the af iir may best be inferred
from Mr.. Ruhl on his return home,
where in describing the affair said
''The people of Little Greek are all to
the good, and hospitality should be
spelled with all capital letters. "After
the meeting" said he, "the women
folks were called into requisition and
oysters in every style were served to
four awtully hungry men. Oyster sup
pers in Philadelphia are not in it with
the kind you get here. The dinner was
fine and was given ample justice, The
menu consisted OfOysters in every style
land that's no dreamy with relishes,
coffee and cakes on the side"
Mr.. Ruhl is greatly interested in the
Home, the ladies branch Of the order,
9Ad before he got away had a number
Sf the ladies Of Little Greek interested
b this branch of the society, and pros.
bects are bright for the institution of
Meme at Little Greek at an early day.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
$4,000 DUE THE STATE OF
DELAWARE FROM BANKS.

From the State Treasurer's report to
the General Assembly, we copy the
following:
''There is in the treasury on this dale,
cash as follows: General fund, s37,.
653. IS school fund, 81 ,4SO.O7 sinking
fund, S9,649.36; making a total cash
sum of S4S, 7s3 IS.
81 desire, however, to call your at.
tentiOn to some other matters in this
connection.
sit should be mentioned that there
has been deposited in the treasury as
guaranteed railway deposits, and not
yet redeemed, the sum of So, 400, Of
which the sum of SIT, 400 may be de.
manded upon completion of the lines
OF railway, the legal time limit not
having yet expired. II these several
sums are deducted from the cash bal
ance to the credit of the general fund,
the showing will be materially different
from that which appears above
at should also be borne in mind that
the various expenses incident to ses-
sion of the Legislature, including bills
for sundry claims, have not had to be
met during the year now closing, these
claims for the year 1905 amounting to
more than $40, 1000. This would indicate
the necessity for caution in making
special appropriations from the treasury
"When the reports from the graded /
schools for attendance Of pupils from
ungraded districts were made up, it
was found that the total amount re-
quired to meet all the demands was
81, 5000, or 1915 30 in excess Of the APP
made for this purpose After
with the auditor, 1 secured
consent from four Of the larger schools
70 permit the deficiency to be cistrib-
lted among them until a special APP
can be made to pay them
n full.
while referring to this matter, I
would call attention to an inequality
growing out of the fact that the scnOol
7ear of all graded schools is not the
anne, and would suggest that provision
re made for the payment Of a definite
UNI, say ten cents, for each day CT
ctual attendance. Thus each school
would receive compensation for the ac-
ual time pupils attended, whether the ..
erm be longer or shorter.
81 would again call attention to the !
allure Ofthe bar ks to pay the tax under
he provisions of Chapter 1913, Volume :,
3, Laws of Delaware. But one bank !,
as made such payment of tax during =
re last year. The banks owe between
10 600 and $50, 1000"
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Voted to Release Pastor.

Dr. L. E. Barrett, pastor of Wesley
M. b. Church, Dover, having expressed
a desire te &c elsewhere at the compile
ton of his 9th year Of pastoral service
to the MethOdists Of that town, an adj
journed meeting Of the quarterly con-
ference last Friday evening voted to re.
lease him and appointed committee
to confer with Presiding Elder Morgan
concerning the matter.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
HARRY RICHARDSON
CHOSEN SENATOR.

81 have the honor to inform you
that the Hon. Harry A. Richardson OF
Dover, has been elected United States
Senator from Delaware" Thus read a
telegram sent to President Roosevelt
by Speaker Richard Hodgson Of the
House, after Senate and House had
ballOted for United States Senator at
noon last Tuesday, the result showing
that Mr.. Richardson had received a
majority Of votes in each branch. The
journal were compared in joint session
at noon on Wednesday, and the elec.
/ ton of Mr.. Richardson to the Senate
for term Ofsix years, beginning March
4th, was declared formally by Senator
George w. Sparks, president pro tenn.
of the joint assembly.
The Hobbies of the Senate and House
were thronged as twelve O'Clock ap
preached, the House being filled with
visitors. They came from all parts of
the State, and friends of Mr.. Richard
son were much in evidence. Miss
Frances Husbands, principal OF the
Odessa Public Schools, chaperOned a
class from the school and the boys and
girls were much interested in their
practical lesson in civics.
There was no demonstration in either !
branch during ballOting. In the Senate
Mr.. Bennum moved that a ballot be |
taken for Senator, in accord with the
Federal statute. Lieutenant Governor
I. Thomas Parker handed over the
gave, to President pro tenn. Sparks, and
the ballot was taken. The eleven Re-
publican members voted for Mr.. Rich
ardsOn, and the five Democratic men,
bers voted for Willard Salisbury, Sen.
atOr Boyce Of the Democratic side being
absent.
In the House Mr.. Baggs moved that
a ballot be taken. 1t resulted in Mr.. {
receiving twenty-five votes s
and Mr.. Salisbury ten votes. II
Mr.. Salisbury was the nominee Of
The unanimous Democratic caucus, no 8
'ther name being presented. 1
The joint sessions convened at twelve ]
o'clock on Wednesday and the proceed d
ngs were entirely formal. The journals d
II both branches were compared, and
'allot was taken by the joint session to X
'eTify the election. Mr.. Richardson 2
lad thirty-six votes in joint session and e
dr. Salisbury sixteen, twenty-seven s
eing necessary to elect. fl
Senator J. Frank Alice called on Sen. p
tor elect Richardson Tuesday morning o
nd extended congratulations. Before Il
eparting for Washington Senator Alice Il
aid 81 cannot express my gratitude a
, my friends who supported me so G
,yally in the caucus. The voice of the n
Majority of the caucus is my voice, v
nd yield to its expression" Il
j. Edward Addicks departed Oh an S
arly train Tuesday morning, with n
Othing to say on the situation. He 81
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Death Of Captain B. B. Rockwell.

Notice has been received here Of the
sudden death from apoplexy of Captain
B. B. Rockwell, a veteran of the Civil
War, which occurred at his home in
Goshen, Indiana, on Friday, December
9TH, 1906. He was 20 years old. Captain
Rockwell married Miss Isabel D. Cham.
berlain a sister of James o. Chamber
lain Of Milford, who, with nine chill
drep. survives him.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
Military Shoot.

At the ArmOTy in Wilmington last
Friday night the teams representing
the various companies in the First In.
fantry, National Guard Of Delaware,
held the first shoot for 1907 for the
Morning News trophy. With the target
Of one man in doubt Co. E Of Newark,
is high, with the score Of 2O6 out Of a
possible $50 Co. q Of Wilmington being
second, With 204. The doubtful score
was made by Private Bonsall Of Co. G.
For his last string his target showed
II, but Lieut.. Casey, Of that company,
contending that two shots made but
one hole IN the card, and there being
room for doubt, Captain E. E. Rogers,
Inspector of rifle practice, who con.
Quoted the shoot, will give his decision
later. If he decides in favor Of Co. G,
that team will be high by two points.
The following is the individual score of
Co. B team Of Milford out of possible
fifty: Captain w. E. Lank, a Ser
geant Warren Pettyjohn, 48 Private
Charles Warren, AZ Corporal G. O.
Marvel, So; Private A. l.. Wiley, 80
The standing Of the different teams as
result of the opening shoot together
with the score o., of a possibIe. $50 fol.
lows; Co. E, 2O6; Co. G, 2O4 ; Ca. B, !
2O2 Co. H, and Co. A, 1876 f.; Go. G, ISz !
20. r, 176 Co. D, ia. -.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
Married.
HALL-MFRn.

Miss Lima Webb and Mr.. William
b. Hall, both residents Of Milford Neck.
were married on Thursday evening
January 10th, 1907, by the Rev. James
Carroll, at his home on North Walnut
street, Milford, Delaware.
WEBB-PRICE.
Miss NJ. Ellen Price, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William o. Price, formerly Of
Milford but now residing in Reading,
Pa. and Mr.. William A. Webb, of this
town, were married in that city on
January 18th, 1907.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18

was disappointed that he had not been
elected, as he had been misinformed
evidently by some of his advisers and
had been led to believe that certain
members were to be swung to his sup
port. a story also reached Mr.. Addicks
that a conference of Senator Henry A.
du POnt and other Senators in Wash
ingtOn had decided that Mr. Addicks
should be elected, but when Mr.. Ad.
dicks asked T. Coleman du Pont about
! it, he disclaimed any knowledge Of such
plan and told Mr.. Addicks he did not
believe there was any foundation for it,
There were all kinds OF original
"Richardson men" in Dover. Every
body had good word to say for the
Senator elect, who is most popular with
his fellow tOwnsmen and with all who
know him. 81 tell you, if it wasn't
for Mr.. Harry many of US poor folks
would have to move from Dover" was
the encominum OF one man whose ap.
pearance denoted his humble circum.
stances.
1t developed during the day that
Representatives Wilson and Evans Of
New Castle county, had called on Mr.
Richardson Monday morning and told |
him they proposed to support him for
Senator. That was gratifying to Mr..
Richardson, who had never met Mr.
Wilson and Mr. Evans, and he ex-
pressed his qualification at their volun-
tary action. Messrs. Wilson and Evans
said the reports that they did not vote
for Mr.. Richardson until the last ballot
in the caucus were erroneous, as they
had been voting for him.
Already members OF the Legislature
and admirers Of Senator elect Richard
son are talking of attending his induc-
ion into office on March 4th next. Ac- ,
.Ording to plan being talked of a
pecisl train may be engaged to convey
he party to Washington. ;
That Judge Pennewill is profoundly :
ppreciative Of the spontaneous regard
manifested for him by members OF the
and his friends in general
uring the Senatorial canvass is evi
ent from his statement to friend.
~ am deeply grateful for the many o
ind things said by my friends and the l.
ress, " he said, land cannot adequately v
xpress my appreciation Of them. =
hall never forget the assurances of con- T
dence and support expressed by Re
ublicans and Democrats alike from l
ne end of the State to the other, and L
'tters came pouring in upon me by o
le hundreds which l shall preserve ei
nd treasure for life. And of all the a.
raciOus things said and done, there is Ia
one that I appreciate more than the st
isit of the committee of members of
le Legislature on Monday night. q
lrely all these are to be cherished as OF
Hch as, if not more, than Senator "
lip." u'
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Public Sale.

Jesse L. Watson living near Cal.
houn's School House, and on the road
from Glendale to Slaughter Beach,
will sell his personal property at public
sale on Tuesday, January 22nd. For
particulars see advertisement in this
paper and posters.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
Visitors From EastOn

NJ. NJ. Higgins, the mayor q
Md, accompanied by N. E. {
clerk Of Easton City Counc.
Milford last week for the pur
specting the streets and puri
of Milford. They were show
electric light and water wOI
over the macsdam streets and
information desired. Easton
plates making street improver
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
New Pension Bill.

If the service pension bill, which
passed the Senate, at Washington, last
week, passes the House and becomes a
law, the pensions Of some Of the local
veterans will be increased, as the mini.
mum is Sl2 month. This would affect
those who are receiving less than Sl2.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-18
Church News.

Christ Church.-January goth (2nd
Sunday after Epiphany celebration,
7.3O a. M. mathis, litany and sermon,
1890; Sunday School, As p. m.
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Greenwood Horse Association.

The Greenwood Horse Association Of
nenwood, Delaware, all Of the incor.
|atOrs of which are from that town,
Is incorporated at Dover last week
lth a capital stock Of $4,000, to engage
\ the breeding Of thoroughbred horses
ad - for the market and for
company will prob
plant, which con.
N breeding grounds.
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7. U. State convention.

slight ~ Aual convention Of the State
anus christian Temperance Union
-Sse 70 in Laurel, October 10Th to
NseSrpA. Anna Howard Shaw, Of
oming seASl - X NJ Mrs. Cora SeberHy,
Siddle were retafffAo... - New York.
,ilot, purser and NJ, TN -
avt month -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-13
FOUND HIS SKULL CROOKED
Revelations of n Hntter's Machine
Surprised "A Customer and
Spelled "A Sale.

THE machine that measures heads when
hats are to be accurately fitted gives sur
prising revelations regarding the shape of
peoples skulls" says St. Louis halter
Ordinarily odd shaped skull must be
very badly formed indeed before 1t at
tracts attention, for the flesh and hair
makes all skulls seem OF the same shape.
except when a mans head is very long
or very round but the machine has little
sections, fitting closely to the skull and re-
producing in dotted lines on a piece Of
paper the exact outline. The ideal form Of
the skull Is almost an oval, and we usually
think OF It as OF that shape, 30 that when
men come in and have their heads meas
ured for hat they often look very much
Disguised to find that their brain pans
have lump on one side, or a hole on the
other, or are about twice as thick behind
the ears as they are across the forehead.
Il lost one customer, a Broadway mer-
chant who insisted on having his skull
measured and his hat fitted. He had been
buying hats OF me for ten years, and al
ways had trouble with a new hat. One
day he saw the machine and determined to
be measured and fitted. tried 10 Jolly
him out OF the notion. for l knew there
must be something outandish in the shape
OF his Uranium, and was afraid he would
get angry but he wouldn't be jollied. so
at last I measured him. and of all the
shapes you ever saw that was about the
worst
The outline looked like that Of a foot
ball half full OF air, and with one side
kicked in. He looked at his Uranium map,
said a very bad word, walked out Of the
store and never came back l didn't blame
him much, for man with skull like that
would naturally want to keep the fact TO
himself He is dead now, poor fellow.
Insane? No. The shapes OF peoples skulls
don't seem to have anything 20 do with
their brains" st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-13
GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS GOOD
Al Leech and Company Win Much
Favor at the KFuE
TheateF.

Al Leech in Brady & Harris musical
comedy, Girls Win Be Girls" drew a full
house IL the krug theater last night Al
Leech grows a little funnier every time
he comes TO Omaha. He was here with the
PIKE Opera company in The Beggar Stu
dent some years ago ana has been here
a number Of times in vaudeville and min
strels but last night was his first appear
ance here since he has been starring
Girls VIII BE Girls" is a production whose
music is tuneful and catchy. II is a conf
edy that is really comicsl and affords Al
I.eech many opportunities to show HIM
self At his best His jokes POssess the dis