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Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05

THE city of Wilmington will put
the new initiative and referendum
law, passed by the Legislature just
adjourned into operation at the
June city election, by voting on a
home rule" proposition to be pre-
sented to the next Legislature.
This is very nice and innocent
looking little egg, but it will be just
as well for Kent and Sussex to keep
an eye on it. To us down in the
lower end of the state, it looks as if
Wilmington and New Castle county
has about swallowed all there is in
sight, and this nice little referen-
dun house-rule" joker will be a
rather nice genii to keep we'll bot
tied up.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05

IN the past five years the CHRoN.
IcLE has become a necessity to most
all homes in a radious of twenty
miles from Milford. It's circulation
has steadily without even
a pause-from about eighteen hun
dred and fifty copies each week, un-
til the present time, when thirty
three hundred and fifty copies are
printed each week and sent into the
houses of the people of lower Kent
and Sussex counties. This circula-
tion reaches fully nine-tenths of the
leading agriculturists of this section,
and it is constantly growing. This
has been the result of making the
CHRONICLE a local paper in the full
sense of the word. We aim to get
all the news from all the towns and
districts so that each subscriber
shall feel interested aud learn the |
local happenings-and to this end
we want all the happenings from
every locality. Then again, we
have adopted the rule, that patent
medicine advertising shall be re-
duced to the minimum, and be kept
in its proper place-the advertising
columns, and by always giving the
local news, the CHRONICLE has be-
come welcome weekly visitor to
the people. There is no reason
why this satisfactory condition
should not continue provided the
iesires Of the public are looked
lfter and under its present manage
nent this is assured. Like all bus ,
ness, the printing of a local news Y
'aper requires money and good 7
Management.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
BRIDGEVILLE.

The farmers are very much afraid that
the peach and berry crop is hurt owing
to the cold wave that reached this vicin.
ity few days ago.
Owing to the stormy weather there
were not any Easter service in the Epis-
copal Church on Sunday.
Rev. Colona the NJ. E. Pastor preached
his first sermon to a large congregation,
on Easter Sunday. The church was
beautifully decorated with potted plants
and flowers. The choir rendered some
very pretty and appropriate selections. y,
The electric light men are very busy
wireing the stores and are connecting the
lights on the streets, so our little town
will be able to be Illuminated with elec--
trio lights the latter part of the week.
M. w. Welch is improving his resi-
dence, on Market street by fresh coat of
paint.
The Mite Society will meet at the home
Of Mrs. L. B. Shorts on Friday evening
April 9th, at 7.3O o'clock
Mr.. Ben spurry. of Doylestown. Pa,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Bessie Short.
Mr.. Harvey Hastings, of Doylestown,
Pa, spent part of last week with relatives
in town.
Miss Edna Ward, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Moore and children
Of Philadelphia, are visiting his mother
Mrs. G. Moore.
Prof. Hardesty and Paul Layfeld, of
Greenwood, was in town Saturday after
loon.
Mr., D. Lee Short spent part of the
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Edward Hazard has returned
lome from White Haved
Mrs Leatha Layton and daughters,
Ielen and Margaret, are visiting friends j
nd relatives in Philadelphia. b
Mr.. Edward Lay ton has returned home
ON Atlantic City. LEI
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
HARRINGTON.

We don't see the new town councilmel
getting busy this spring on our streets
z What's the matter? When they werC
elected, it was announced that grea
things was to result we were to have
improved streets, better pavements, and
the ordinance enforced which prevent
Diling ashes and garbage on the streets.
Wake up new men, and get busy.
Another wedding will take place in
Harrington this month, and lovely lady
will grace another home.
An effort is being made to prevent the
Newman House from getting license at
this spring term of court but it is thought
that all saloons will be licensed as the
people are to vote as to their desires
about liquor being sold, next November.
There has been much sickness in the
town and in the surrounding country this
spring, but at present the health condi-
tions are improving.
While visiting his son, DR.. Money, at
Cheswold, Del, the father was taken i'll
and died. According to his expressed
desires, the remains were brought to Har-
rington and the funeral held here on
Easter Sunday morning.
Mrs. Mollie Conner has returned from |
the city where she has been in hospital.
Her health is very much improved.
Improvements beget other improve
ments, and in this line, E. Harrington
has greatly beautified his front lawn.
Melville Stout and Powell Hopkins
spent Easter Sunday at Lewes.
Mrs. Robert Wyatt spent the Easter
holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Sipple.
Miss Annie Smith of Nd, spent her
Easter vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Price. i
Howard Evans, of Philadelphia; Morris
Graham, of Wilmington and Miss Clara
Collins, of the West Chester State Normal
school have been home for the holidays.
Mrs. George Blades and son, Harland
# Burrsville, were guest of Mrs Wesley
Blades on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Jones, Mrs. Hanson,
1iss Laura Latin, of Bridgeville; Mrs
zen Barker, of Delmar, Ira Reed, of
Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, of
VIM. Roe, of WhitIeysburg,
nd Mr., Williams, of New Jersey, are
nd have been town visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louder Sapp have re-
lrned from Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. John
Harrington and Mrs. Mullineaux have
zen out of town visitors.
W. J. Potter spent the week at Confer
zee in Washington, D. G.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

There is a set of gloomy fruit growers
about this town, as the result of the freez
ing weather of Monday and Tuesday
morning. Some claim that the fruit is
not entirely wiped out, but the peach
buds and plum blooms We're filled with
ice, so there would appear to be just cause
for belief that the fruit crop is danger
ously, il not entirely ruined.
There are many families here who have
stopped sending their children to the
public schools because several cases of
itch has been discovered during the win
ter. The facts are, that the itch has been
about this vicinity for two are more years,
and it was not generally known what the
trouble was; but, whenever the disease
was found to be the itch, the children
were stopped from attending the schools,
so there need not be any anxiety now
over the matter. Every inocuated case
is receiving treatment, and it will be
effectually stamped out.
Frank Warren has built large barn at
his home farm just east of town. Mr..
Warren is a successful fruit grower, and !
one who has made good money out of the |
business.
Many of our people are attending court
this week.
Our new pastor, Rev. Cochran, of East
New Market, Md, came on Wednesday.
Miss Mae Morrison visited with her
relatives and friends on Friday Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donohoe entertained
heir grandson's, Frank and Norman
Donohoe on Sunday.
Rev. J. W. Prettyman and family left
lincoln on Thursday for Girdletree, Md.
where they will reside duridg the next
Conference year.
The Sons of Temperance met with Mrs.
Belle Arnold last Monday evening. They
dded eight new members. After the bus
ness meeting they went over to the par '
onage and bid Rev. Prettyman good bye.
were served at the parson-
ge by the members of the organization. :
Ray Morrison, agent of Lincoln City 5
epOt is on a business trip to Philadel- {
hia. Mr.. T. r. Taylor is filling Mr..
lorrison's place during his absence.
OTuLIE.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
GLENDALE.
OTTILIE.

Richard Jones, Familiarity known here
as "Dickey" has gone to his long rest
and his mortal remains are now resting
in Reynolds Church yard. With wife
and two children he came from MARYLAND
to Delaware and settled in small house
in John Prettyman's charcoal woods,
several years ago, and was there victim
of paralysis. He was absolutely helpless,
and one of the children pulled him about
in a small express wagon, so that he
could watch the burning pitts, while the
wife and boy cut coal wood for an exis-
tance. The wife went down under the
burthen and they became subjects for
charity, to which our good people con-
tributed literally. Old "Dickey" died
last Friday aged 67 years, and by the aid
of subscription, he was given humble
burial at Reynolds Church on Monday
last.
The graduating class of our public
school will hold box social on the thir-
teenth of April, at which ice cream and
other refreshments will be served in
abundance by the graduates. The boys
and young-old men are invited to come
and give them liberal support, as this
nay be an opportunity to catch a witty
iweetheart; and, the girls wish it known, I
hat they will look their prettiest, act the
weetest and make you forget all your
roubles in the light of their smiles, so be
prepared to be generous.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05

IT is hoped that the new tax com
mission created by the Legislature,
will submit plan to do away with
the present method of raising school
taxes-which is certainly unfair to
the non property holder, and espec-
tally, the renter of farms. Unless
some method which will make the
land owner pay a fair part of the
school tax is evolved, it will be
more difficult to get good tenants.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05

THE laws regulating divorce were
amended by the Legislature, 50 as
to comply with the laws framed by
the National Divorce Commission,
which aims to have universal laws,
so far as possible for each of the
states. The radical part provides
for public hearings of all evidence,
and limits the time for the divorce
taking effect until one year after.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
BOWERS.

J Since this town has been incorporated
and the town fathers have organized, we
can expect letter things now in the fu-
ture. what will be done this year re-
mains to be been, but we are assured, the
fact that the streets will be put in much
better condition, and that we will not
have to grope our way along in darkness;
as we are to have our streets and public
places well lighted-not by electricity,
but by coal oil. Beside we are to have
peace officers, that peace and quietness
may prevail; and, when the season opens
and the hotels are filed, and the cottages
are occupied, it is then we want the good
protected, and the bad punished. So we
think that it's a step in the right direc-
ton and bespeak for the place prosper
GUS future.
The demand for cottages this season
will be greater than ever before, as the
supply at this time is inadequate to meet
the applications that are being received
even at this early date. There are several
cottages under construction at this time,
and the material for several more is being
delivered on the ground, where they will
be erected, in order to accommodate the
many that want to soiourn with us for
week or more during the season. ..
Mr.. George W. Flack, proprietor of tine
Beach Hotel" and owner of the beach
front between the mouths Of the Murder =
kill and st. Jones' Rivers, has concluded :.
% lay off and lease the lots for cottages
IN the beach front north between the
lotel and st. Jones' River. This will give .
DOM for fifty or more cottages on the
,each 'front.' Mr.. Flack is having a cot 81
age built himself on this new site. r
The outlook is good for a building -
oom this spring, and the demand for .
masons and painters is great; -
lost any one that can handle a saw, a.
atchet, trOwel or brush can get work. y
The cold clustering weather the first of y"
ne week interfered very much with the y"
lad fishermen. During the last week 81
lere were some very nice catches made, ~
nd the price was getting down so that - 70
le poor as well as the rich could feast eA
pom them.
Our oystermen were all in readiness ~, ~
r the opening of the season, which was ="
e first of the motnh, and are now on the - -
atural rocks and as busy as bees. ~
Mrs. James Dunn and Mrs. Ida Tucker D.,
Greenwood, Dell, are visiting Miss VI
Dma Martin for week.
Mrs. Frank Tarburton, OF Little Creek, NC
spending the weekIwith her parents,
r. and Mrs. Nathaniel Scott. i'i
More shad were shipped on Monday 'D'
It by the Steamer Frederica to Phila-
lphia from this place than has been in n ,n'
y one day from here in several years. ~
The butcher is more to be desired here -
W than the doctor, as the general IN
alth OF the place is good. "" WI
Preaching here Sunday afternoon next T
8 O'Clock, by the pastor, Rev. H. B. Rel
lso, whom conference saw proper in add
ir wisdom to return to US for another inc,
II. son
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05

FROM summer back to winter in
twenty-tour hours was exactly what
Delaware experienced last Sunday.
On Friday and Saturday the mer-
curry was in the eighties, but Sun
day light rain begun to fall, and a
gale of wind swept up the coast,
while fine snow fell for several
hours. The mercury on Sunday
was just at the freezing point, but
on Monday night it fell to twenty
two above zero, and great anxiety
is now felt by fruit growers over the
peaches, plums and pears. Many
of these were just blooming and it
will be sometime before the real
damage to fruit is known.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
HOUSTON ITEMS.

While hauling wood for the Armour
brick-kiln last Wednesday, Edward Hol-
linger had his left arm broken. He was
caught in the wood rack, and before the
team could be stopped the accident hap
pened.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
SALE.
Horses, Carriages
Harness, etc.

As l am going to quit the livery
business l will sell my entire outfit,
either the whole or a part to suit
purchaser. Six horses, a lot of car
riages, wagons, harness and many
things usually found around a stable.
If you are in need of anything in
this line, come look them over.
BiVens Donovan,
Opposite Central Hotel.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
tuesday, ApHI 9th, 19O7.


commencing at ten O'Clock a. m.; but il that
day should be stormy, then sale will be held
on next fair day; as follows:
HEAVY FARM HORSE ONE HEIFER
TWO BERKSHIRE SHOATS.
dearborn in good condition, one phaeton-
wheelbarrow, iron cultivatOr huke cultiva.
tor, drag harrow, one pillow. shovels. forks.
hoes, rakes, etc. Set dearborn harness. SET
plow harness, set carriage harness. 300 peach
baskets.
lOO0 Bundles Long Fodder. 200 Baskets Corn.
on Cob Two Tons Glover Hay.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Set Haircloth Furniture a 7-piece suit. A
hairclOth bed lounge, a marble.tOp stand, set
cane seat chairs patent rockers bedroom
SUITS, enameled iron bedroom suit extension
table, set dining room chairs, looking glasses,
parlOr stove, good range, washing machine
a ehurn, all the glass and queensware, three
stands ana many other articles not here.
enumerated.
Terms Cash on delivery
Howard Wright,
VIM. T. Parvis. agent for Administrator
Auctioneer.
Milford chronicle., 1907-04-05
Public Sale.

Asadministratoro of the late Jacob Fl. Wright 4
l VIII sell at his late home on the road leading
70 Union Church, miles southwest from
Milford, on the Isaac Farm" on
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
Will Benefit Settlers.

WASHINGTON, September Poland
Commissioner Ballinger today issued
an order requiring registers and re.
ceivers of land offices to prepare ap'
plications to make entries and filings
on public lands whenever so required
by prospective entrymen. Blanks will
be supplied for the purpose. and serv.
ice be rendered without charge to en-.
trymen.
This order is made to shut out shys.
ter lawyers who have been chargiu z
from 81 to s. to make out applications
for entrymeu. Much OF their work has
been inaccurate, causing delay ia ac-
tion upon cases. Ballinger wants to
put shysters out OF business and sim.
ultaneously a-s=, settlers who are
trying 10 secure public lands.
Here eater no cases pending before
the general land Office will be expeoit.
ed on account of political pull unless
some emergency is shown to exist, and
such cases viii. be made special upon
proper showing by entrymen only.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
Woman Tortured To Death.

ZION CITY, Sept. 2O.-Accused of
torturing to death Mrs. Letia Green.
laugh, aged 81 and a cripple for 20
years, fve persons, members Of the
sect OF Parhamites, including q son
and daughter of the dead woman,
were arrested today. According to
the charge the aged woman's neck was
twisted aud she was literally pulled to
pieces to drive the devil out of her
pain'racked body.
The woman died Wednesday. When
the story was learned by the authori.
ties, Jennie and Walter Greenlaugh,
Mrs. Smith and Harold Mitchell and
wife were arrested and charged with
manslaughter. Arrangements were
made for the funeral when the Zion
City police suspected something was
wrong.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
Will Sue Telegraph Companies.

DEs MONIES, Ia, Sept. 2O.-What
promises to become q wide spread
movement by the various states
against the Western Union and Pos
tai Telegraph companies is soon to be
inaugurated by Attorney General
BY ers of Iowa. Following close upon
q similar movement by the Michigan
state authorities, Attorney General
Byers of this state has announced his
intention of filing suit against both
these concerns, demanding penalties
aggregsting 100000. The suit will
be based on charges of violation Of
the Iowa laws governing foreign corr
porations.
Neither company, Attorney Byers
claims, has filed corporation papers
in Iowa. Failure to live up to this
clause in the Iowa law places the law
breakers subject to fine of 500 per
day each. The law fixing this penalty
was passed in 1886. The companies
should have filed articles of incorpor.
alton in Iowa at that time. They did
not do so. For each day that they
have transacted business in Iowa
since that date, they can be forced to
pay the state 5000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
Farmers Fear Car Famine.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Sept. l9.-
That there will be car famine just
as soon as wheat shipping becomes
general seems certain. The past week
the railway companies we're unable to
fill promptly the orders for cars and
there was practically no wheat
shipped.
Usually the Great Northern has
from 500 to 1000 cars at Carmen and
plentiful supply at Grand Forks,
Larimore, Devils Lake, Minot and
other points ready for use when the
heavy wheat shipping seasons opens,
but this year the conditions are much
like last year.
1t is explained that the cars are be-
ing used principally for coal and lum.
ber shipments. On account of the
high price of wheat, barley and other
products, it is expected that the de.
mand for cars will be greater than
last wear.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
Against Promises Of Immunity.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte, addressing the ma.
tional prison congress here today,
took q slap at statutory provisions
against the laws compelling any one
to give evidence incriminating him
self.
He declared this should be revised,
as it serves now to shelter the guilty.
He said that prosecuting officers must
deal with problems they create; one
solution being the occasional immu'
nifty of Grimm ais who turn states evi.
dence.
Mr.. Bonaparte undoubtedly referred
to the Alton road, which was prom
ised immunity by his predecessor for
testifying in the oil cases. Continuing
he said; "The exercise of power for
immunity purposes is open to grave
abuses. Such responsibility rests
upon superior officers who are in
trusted with the enforcement of crimi'
nal law. The officer or subordinate
using such power should render a
just account OF stewardship at all
times.'
Bonapart confers with District At
torney Sims today concerning immu'
nifty promised the Alton, accused Of
rebating, but will not discuss it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
HELENA LABOR TROUBLES.
General Strike Called 6y Trades and
Labor Assembly.

HELENA, Sept. 22.-It is learned
today that the employees at the power
plsnts~ at Canyon Ferry and Lake
Hauser will strike at noon tomorrow,
If the companies employing them fail
to comply with the demands made by
the labor organizations to order out
their Bell telephones. If these men
should strike, the result would be to
close down the street railways and the
electric lights in Butte, Helena and
Anaconda, and many of the mines at
Butte would also be forced to close.
United States Judge Hunt, who
will return from New York tomorrow,
will at once be called upon to consid.
er suit in equity against the Mon.
tana Federation of Labor, the object
of which is to secure a permanent in
junction against the feder alton to pre-.
vent the boycotting of business houses
in the state OF Montana where tele'
phones are in use.
A similar suit has been tiled by the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com
pany iu July, but only included Liv'
ingston. Judge Hunt at that time
granted restraining temporary or
| der, which is returnable on next Mon
day. The telephone company now
makes the charge that the federation
has ignored Judge Hunts order, ant
should be adjuiged guilty Of contemp
/ of n0ilrs
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
Many Women Immigrants

LONDON, Sept. 23.-A rem arkable
exodus Of young unmarried women is
under way from various parts Of the
United Kingdom, principally from
Ireland and England. More than L.
900 young women have taken passage
on the Baltic alone, and other steam
ships have booked large numbers.
Steamship agents are at loss TO
account for the unexpected increase
in the number OF young women immi-
grants. Nearly all the women who
have already sailed are said to have
expressed their intention of taking
domestic positions in the United
States. One explain ations OF the vest
ward rush 10 the cut in steerage rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
Drives Oxen To New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. pa team of
oxen drawing ''prairie schooner y
the driver of which was rugged
looking old man who wore typical
western garb, including sombrero,
attracted great crowds on Broadway.
The vehicle and the driver were not
only in striking contrast with the jam
of automobiles and carriages on the
"Great White Way but they were a
decided novelty in New York.
The driver was Ezra Meeker OF
Puyallup, Wash, a pioneer of the
Oregon trail, who has been retracing
the trail which he followed to the west
half century ago. When Broadway
was reached the crowd was 80 dense
that the oxen which the hale old man
af.erward described as Dave and
Dandy, had a hard time to make any
headway. Meeker's trip ended at last
at the Battery. He had come all the
way from Puyallup and was 256 days
on the road.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-25
Will Breed Army Horses

WASHINGTON, September %
Officials at the war department today
informed Sentor Curtis of Kansas,
that they proposed to establish at
least three remount stations in the
west for the breeding of army horses
and mules. The department has had
much difficulty in recent years in get
ting q supply OF horses and mules
especially adapted for army purposes.
One station will he established either
in Kansas or Missouri, so as to
have advantage of the Kansas City
horse and mule market. The others
will be established in Texas, at or
near Fort Worth, and in Montana.
Senator Curtis recommended that the
station near Kansas City be estab.
lished at Fort Worth.