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Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
Real Estate Sales.

6. Chester Marshall, real estate broker,
Milford, Delaware, has sold the Howard
Hudson fam, consisting Of 1l2 acres,
to Stephen Van Renssellar, Of West
Orange, Nj. Consideration not given.
Colchester Marshall, real estate broker,
Milford, Delaware, has sold TO Charles
Sager, of st. townsville, New York, the
I0.acIe fruit and poultry farm ore mile
of Milford, owned by Edward Russell.
Consideration not given.
CIV. Williams, real estate broker,
has sold the SO acre farm located about
eight m les southwest Of Milford on the
Milton 10 I'd owned by J. A. Linstedt.
The purchaser is George Birge Of Brook.
lyn, New York. Consideration S145O.
q. T. w. Williams, real estate broker,
has M le sale Of the John R. Square
farm containing 81 acres located near
Johnson's blacksmith shop and about
two miles from Owens Station. The
purchaser is Henry Seller Of New York
City. The price was S14OO.
The Knight farm, located two miles I
west Of Milford on the D., NJ. & V.
Railroad, has been sold to James Town
send Of Masten, Delaware, at private
sale. 1t contains $50 acres Of land and
is well located. The purchaser is a
brother to Elias Townsend, who owns
the farm adjoining.
CT w. Williams, real estate broker,
has sold the SO-scre farm located tv
miles west Of Milford on the Harrington
road and owned by Edwin F. MeCIel-
land. The price paid was $1,000, includ.
ing allthe personal property outside of
the dwelling. The purchaser is P. S. :
Meeker Of Queens county, Long Island, :
New York. This is a very nice and 4
desirable home. Y
Q. T. w. Williams, real estate broker, Y
has sold 20 acres Ofthe Reed farm owned n
by Frank w. Reed. This piece Of land z
is on the right side of the road leading I
from Milford to Cedar Beach and con- Z
tains no buildings. The purchase price II
was $4,000 and it was bought by Louis ci
Ryder OF Queens county, Long Island, NJ
New York. Mr.. Ryder expects to build
a suitable home On this property.
The balance of the dover interest in
he real estate Of William E. Truitt, de.
ceased, was sold by the trustee last Sat 70
lrday afternoon in front OF the Windsor O.
Hotel in South Milford. The four acres A
It the east side OF Milford, bordering on NJ
Iarshall's mill pond, were bought by W
p. S. Short for 1915. The 32.acre tract X
djoining lands Of James H. Stuart Nj
7ere bought by him for 1905. This HI
loses the estate. NJ,
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
Bought a Business.

The Photographic business Of the late
w. w. Daugherty has been sold this
week by the administrator to G. H.
Lefferts Of New York, who has taken
charge and will soon make a special
announcement to the people. This is
the only studio Of the kind in Milford,
and good work will surely bring good
results to the new proprietor.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
Brick Plant Burned.

The large brick p'ant Of Thomas H.
MeMichael, Jr., at Lewistown, Pa, was
burned abb It eight o'clock on Thursday
evening, April 25th. There was no in
surance on the plant and it means q
heavy loss.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
New Canning Enterprise.

Salisbury Brothers, Of Ridgely, Md,
enterprising merchants, farmers and
packers, have about completed one of
the largest canning plants in the East.
They have contracted for $50 acres Of
corn, 500 acres Of tomatoes and 400 acres
Of peas. The machinery for peas or corn
will pack 100000 cans each in 10 hours.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
To Protect Oyster Beds.

Major .. A. F.. Flagler has directed
that all 1 ud taken from this Delaware
R. 7er channel be deposited below Four
teen-Foot Bank lighthouse, where there
is no possibility of its being washed
over the oyster beds. There has been
much complaint from oystermen re-
garding the dumping Of mud on the
beds.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
Chaplain F. S. MunsOu Dead.

News by telephone reached Colonel
Townsend yesterday afternoon that the
Chaplain Of the First Infantry Of Della
ware, Franklin S. MunsOn, died in a
Philadelphia hospital, the result Of an
operation. The officers Of the regiment
will attend the funeral.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
Resigned His Command.

Captain George w. Palmer has ten
dered his resignation as captain Of the
steamer City Of Milford, to the Board
of Directors, to go into effect on May
nth. The directors would be glad to
get hold Of an active, hustling man to
manage the steamer.
Milford chronicle., 1907-05-03
Obituary..
sOCKRIDER.


Mrs. Elsie Sockrider, wife of George
T. SOckrider, died at her home on North
Front street, Milford, Delaware, on Sat.
urday morning, April 9th. 1907, from
consumption of the lungs, in the 23rd
year of her age. She was a daughter of
Henry and Sallie Denning, deceased.
She leaves a husband and two brothers.
Funeral services were held in the NJ
E Church at Houston on Wednesday,
Rev. D. F. McFaul officiating. Inter
ment was made in Hollywood Gene
terry, Harrington.
PARDOE.
Edward B. Pardoe, aged so years, a
brother of Walter PardOe of Milford,
ProthOnOtary Of Kent county, died at
his home in Oneonta, N. Y, on Thurs
day, April 25th, 1907. He was an old
an valued employee of the Delaware &
Hudson railroad shops at that point,
and he had been i'll for a long time.
He was a son Of John Pardoe, who was
4 well known citiz, OF OneOnta. He
the vocation of his father, and
lived life which was above IeprOach
eaving a wide circle Of friends to SYM
lathize with his widow.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
We Wonder

II a circus will visit Montpelier
this summer
II we really are going to get that
new depot this yearg
How many months II will be- un.
til the water system Is completely
II those cement sidewalks are
going to be laid this summer on
Main streetY
II any effort will be made to eel
citrate the Fourth Of July in Mont
pelier this year?
Why some people always persis
in being late to shows and otheI
public entertainmentsS
II it is true that one OF Mon;
peller's young business men Is goini
east soon after bridef
What has become Of that railroA'
club house that was To have bee
built here this summer
What the Sunday solo player
will do to amuse themselves ate
the Sunday closing Law goes int
effect?
II IL is true that Cupid has til
names Of two or three Of Mont
pelier's young ladies on his list :
June brides?
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
TWAS A SUCCESS.
Home Dramatic Company Presents
4 Pretty Drama in Creditahle
Manner Win Repeat II.

The four-Act border drama, en-,
titled sRanch 10 or the Dago'a Re-N
venge," was presented by the Home
Dramatic company Tuesday night
in . most creditAble manner. The
characters were well sustained and
the play went with more snap aud
vlgor than has characterized some
OF The productions presented by the
home company IN the past. Ranch
10 is a very pretty drama, and al
though depicting life Of the earlier
days in the west, it is devoid OF
much OF the ''blocd aud thunder
that Is seen in so many OF the Dor.
der plays. Considering that the
play was gotten mp on short notice
and that the entire company was
never present at any one rchersal,
1t was presented In manner ,ha,
reflected credit on our home talent.
That the efforts Of the company
were appreciated by the large audi
ence was evidenced by the frequent
hearty applause.
In their coon speoialslea JesI
Dunn and "Hout" Weaver were
call right, all right" We hav'
seen much poorer work by so-callcC
professionals.
The net proceeds of the enter
tainment, which we're about ESQ
will be presented TO Peter lIaucl
and family.
! The company will repeat the pla
Friday night May ard for the benc
fit OF the Village Improvement sc
! cieiy. and they will no doubt b
greeted with y good house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
In THE COPPER BELT.
Work Progressing Steadily at the
Bonneville and Bonanza Co.'S.
Properties.

w. A. Huff came IN from Poca-
tello Tuesday to look after the Bon
neville Mining company's interests,
of which he is president. The re-
port had gotten into circulation
that the work Of sinking the shaft
on this property bad been suspend.
ed, which is not true. The work IL
going steadily forward and the shaft
is now down some one hundred and
twenty feet. 1t is expected that
the contract will be finished by July
! st, If all goes well. AS soon as the
2O0-foot level is reached the drift,
towards the lead will be sunk, pro.
vided the shaft has not already
tapped it IN the sinking. The com
pany expects to begin to ship n
soon as the lead Is tapped, as the,
know that they have fine body o.
shipping ore IN the lead above wher'
the shaft is going down.
The Bonanza company has fore
Of ten men at work on their proper
ty, running . tunnel and sinking
shaft. They have taken out som
very rich ore and as soon as th
shaft is down so as to reach the lea
by running a drift, it is expects
that they will be able to begin ship
ping regularly. Work Is bein
rushed along a. fast as men can d
II, and they hope to be in goo
position to ship in couple {
months.
The Copper King people will b
gin work again on their propert
during the coming month, as the
have considerable money in the
! treasury for development purpose
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26

ing on $50, AL Th,el and J. N.
Phelps on 90 each. They hled by
proxy. Ned Bolles took so acres
aud he was offered 3 bonus of $500
for his fling within 20 minutes
after he had made his selection.
All who attended the opening are
enth uaiassic over the country and
are confident that their land will BE-
worth eloe N acre within two years.
EA. Burrell aud Chas. Harris,
who were mentioned last week
among the ,ntended land seekeTs.
were unable 10 attend the opeHtng.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
Fielding Academy Notes.

On Saturday. April goth. the nsu
principal. Prof. Bsamseil, met with
the faculty aud outlined the work
for the coming ysAr. Tha following
mcmb~rs 81 she faeally were sus-
tAiatd as heads oI ths departments
RagIish. Abel :. Rich Mathematics.
LeGraods Humphreys; Language
aud I.iterataFe. HOY A. Welker.
GIVES, Ernest lIramusll; Arts.
Alice Redd; nu.le, Mr. SAFdonts
Manual Training and Physiology.
IA Paaaey. The Domestic Aelenee
instructor hAa not get been rm-
ploycd. The board and facalty aFu
much encouraged Hiih the oatlo0K
for the coming season.
Prof. Kellerslafgsf has accepted
a position in the J.. u. ). University
Of salt Lake. ~ professor Of music.
/ IIis splendid uoFk in The Aeaslsmy
last winter Warsants the L. y. :.
congratulations.
| profs Bramwels and -aFdonl left
for Utah On Va. Sunday mornlng
Prof. BramwelI retuFus % the Y ei
T.. 20 e0mpteEs eouFss IN law ansi
! Prof. saFdoni goes 20 Ogden 70 eoa
linus bis work there for . whils.
Prof IIogensen FetlEes from ths
Academy 10 accept position IA eu'
. of Ghs Utah schools, where be cat
more successfully carry On Bill
! special wOFk r. aariraiEnKe.
|. Principal iiaag. ahc FetlFes from
|. the Academy u the essas of ~
!. present year. vill 80 20 Salt iaak
NheFe be ell paFsHs the same In
Of woFk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
They Got Land.

The MontpeIieritea Who attended
the opening Of the North Side TwiA
Falls tract Al Miner last Monday,
all got piece of land excerpt jim
RedmAn Ills number was pretty
well down the list and all the choie-
es. pieces were filed % before bis
turn came. However, he e0nld have
made fiIing or some fractional
tracts, bot be preferred not 20 do 20
A. b. Cough filed on what b
considers . choice 80 acres within
four miles of Miner. John OCOa
not sled on iso acres, J. y. Down
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26

missioner of statistics we observe
hat in the matter of churches the
Mormons head the list here in Idaho,
having liz churches with a mem
bershlp of 80, 1873; the Catholics
have 81 churches and membership
of Is, 900; Presbyterians So churches,
membership 2.s4s; Methodists 81
churches, membership 5000; Bap-
lists 4s churches, membership 2,254;
Episcopals 40 churches, member,
ship 1900; Congregational 95
churches, membership LAS; Church
of Christ 20 churches, membership
2, 500.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
A womsn Tells How % Relieve
Rheunolle poIns.

have tse~A a ssry great @usfeFwF tFafn
ans dreadful 6ts@mss, Fheuuattsta. fgF n
nambsr Il years. ! hare tFisd aAny
mealeInsa bat n0vss got 'uash rwlts5 tE1ls
any os then aatlI two yesrs ago shsa
ffoaghl bottle oi chame'<Fiain.s Tale
Balla. foand rsllsf before bad ssssi
Al os oas ioteis, but hsps N apps ias u
ana soon leat ike a dizsTent woman
ghrunsh nsy advies many u ~ frA#h'is
have frassa II and can tsii Y9s haw
swonssm=.a..aay ~ haa a0Fked. Mrs aaFhA
a. cole. 10 i. Nsw ss. noYeFt itsa
tchamlsesintn' Pain Balm h = hhsmsEs
I7hs festss from paln whirh u afors1s !
makes Fess and siesp possiisls. taF sab
~ nlssz Esez Drug sIaes=
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26

Whitman College at Walla Waila,
Wash, offers q four-your scholar
ship to the young gentleman or lady
who graduates from the Montpelier
high school with highest honors.
While it will be three years yet be-
fore this scholarship ~ available,
yet II should Istand as = strong IN.
centiye for the members Of our frat
high school class TO do their very
best. as the scholarship is worth
$500 TO the one receiving it. Whit
man College is recognized a one o.
the very best Of the higher instltn
tions of learning in the northves
and the one receiving this prize I'll
have just cause 70 feel. proud. Tn
object of the college in ofsrlnI
these scholarships is to draw TO
the brightest and best students iron
the nigh schools of the northwest
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
NAMES ALL BUT ONE
The Mayor Has Not Yet Appointed
a Night Police.
BOARD OF HEALTH TO GET BUSY
WIN Wake an Inspection Of The City
and Order Al Filthy Places 10 b
Z Cleaned. Other Council DoingS.

The city council met IN regular
session last night with the mayor
aud all counc,lmen present.
The mayor announced that there
we're thrc applicants for road over
seer, namely, Fred sarhach, ST.,
Jake Runs and 1'ho.. Barrett. lie
stated that a. he had no favorite for
the position he asked the council To
vote by ballot and that hs wOald
appoint the one receiving the most
votes. The vote resulted 10 the w.
lection ot Tho~, narrcGt.
The council ordered that var.
rant be drawn on the water works
fund for $4,000 In favor Of Craven,
Gilmarun & Z,tamaa,
Bills were allowed - follows;
RobI. Birch, erecting voting
hooths ...... . 90
Electric Ligh, 60. lIghts, iss 90
The bin % Fred Rose Tor tt.aO
for meals 20 clecsion officers IN shc
Third ward was diaallowcd.
The mayor Submitted the follow.
ing appointments
Cily Attorney 7, /. Clean.
City physielan-nr. Poynter.
ScHton--Ffcd Aegeser.
Road Oycraccr Thoa. Barrett,
Chief % Police q. II, Burke.
The nominations werc promptly
confirmed.
No appointment vas made for
night police, bat We understand that
the mayor will appoint successor
10 Jack lIcggie on May let.
The matter Of providing a damp
= ing ground waa referred 10 the gen
: cral Improvement committee.
The matter Of leasing or renting
the clty'u tract of lAud In the east
part Of town vas referred 20 the
general Improvement committee.
{. The matter Of material for cross
a walks was referred 10 the street
!. committee.
The council then adjourned and
the board " health met Immediately
' with Dr. PoynteT - chairman. T.
i N. Swcct vas chosen ~ secretary
II The chairman called attention 10 thl
% Iillhy and uusanItafy condition o
many places In The city and suggest
"a that tho board Of health ahoali
, make thorough inspection Of th
& city and order ali places cleaned.
Q. After arquaintlnH themselves wttl
!. the provisions 1T the health ovdin
:. ance, the board decided To start On
today on smelling and inspect
= Ing" tour.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
Bitten by a Spider.

Through blood poisoning caused "
TDlier bite. John Warrington. cf Boz
aueyille, Texas. would have lost his leMs
which became . mass Oi running sores.
hal be not been persuaded 10 try b1ek
lens Arnlea saIye. lie writes: Tbs
first application relieved. and four boxes
healed all the sores" Heals every soFs.
ne at Ritter Bros. Drug Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26

shall perform the duties required
Of them by this act without com
other than his salary:
PROVIDED, That for certified copy
of the record of a marriage, birth
or death, he shall collect fee Of
6fty cents together with payment
for time Of search, II oyer half an
hour, at the rate of fifty cents an
hour, to be paid by the person to
whom such copy is furnished, and
reported by h,m as in the case of
other fees.
Sec. 10. Any perosn on whom
duty is imposed by sections ., 10,
m, II, Is, IA and rs " this aci
who fails, neglects or refuses 70
perform the same as herein requir,
ed shall be deemed guilty of
mIsdemeanor and ON convicuor
thereof shall be fined not exceed
ing fifty dollars to be recovered b!
the county attorney Of the prope
county for the use Of the cnrren
expense fund of such county, o
be imprisoned in the county iai
not exceeding ninety days or botl
such fine and imprisonment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
An OIL GEYSER
A Gushef Struck Near Evanston.
The Petroleum Is Of High Grade.

An oil geyser has been brought IN
by the P,ttsburg salt Lake OIL Co,
in the Spring Valley Geld near this
city. When agitatea the oil spou's
up from the easing 70 the top Of the
derrick, the fountain then subsidies
until the next outhurst, oil continues
to fow over the top OF the casing
between the spur,s.
The erection OF the oil refinery al
Spring vslleY by the Pittsbargsal.
Lake OIL CO., Is proceeding rapidly,
the stills, boilers and tanks arc IN
place aud work on tho main build.
ing 10 being rushed. II will be com.
plcted this month.
II has been stated by those who
are IN position to know, that the oil
fields OF Wyoming will play an I'm.
portant part In the oil industry oI
the west during the next two years.
The developments of the past fc~
days have proven that oil not only
exists, but that vast quantities vii
be found, and the oil industry vii
soon bring vast wealth 10 the OF
produuers OF this new aeld. Well
are nov being drilled by companie
Who have abundant capital. lh'
location of the refinery 10 fortunate
ly near the railroad, and thus > sur
and satisfactory markc, will be pro
vided for the oil output
The future Of the Spring Vale.
e OIL field Is very bright, The mel
d chiefly interested arc men of bnsi
ncss standing aud several Of then
!. have the advantage Of years Of sne
/ ccsalul experience IN the oil bus
ness, aud there seems 20 bo u
i danger OF the possibility of raineu
r. competition aud low priced q
which has proved 90 disastrous
many fields 10 their early history.
: The oil men OF this field, not onl
those who are already opeFatin
here, bul 10 those who desire 70 i
4 come interested here whether n y
:" purchase Of land on speculation,
In the drilling Of wells, have befo
70 them opportunities for vast aud IN
" cessfal oil enterprises, and se b
20 lieve they will scire upon the
quickly and advantageously and
be their developments, aud piastt
:. their product on the market III
81 will make no mistake.
Il would seem from the desele
meuta thus far made that the
sand is deep and prolific. and lad
~ =. ing from the geological formali
he Of the country that snrfoun
8" Evanston. thousssds Of oil se
- \, can be- successfully drilled and y
he splendid results. Evanston IRE
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
Cured Of RhsurnotIsrn.

Mr.. Vim. Henry OF otchattanooga, Tenn,
had rhsnmatism IN his lsit arm. The
strength seemed 10 have soas out oi the
muscles 30 that IL was uasssas for work
he says. ~ applied chambeEialn's Pain
Balm and wrapped chs arm In iannsi ~
night, ana 10 my relief tonnd that the
pain gradually left Ens and the strength
r.turnsd. IN thrss weeks the Fhsuma'
tasm had disappeared and has not since
returned" II troabled ssith rheumatisin
Try q lew applications ai Pain Balm
You are certain to ~ pisassd with th'
reISss which IL affords. FoE sale By Rite
Bros. Drug Store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
State Board Of Health Law.

Following are the sections of the
board of health bill passed by the
recent Legislature, which provides
for the registration of all births,
marriages and deaths in each county
in the state. AS will be seen by
section 16, persons whose duties
are to report births, marriages and
deaths are liable to fine and i'm.
prlsonment if they refuse to comply |
with the law:
Sec. o. All persons who perform
the marriage ceremony must keep
register of the time and place OF
each marriage so celebrated, the
residence, the names in full, the
place of birth, the age of each
party, and whether either party has
ever been before married, and If so
whether divorced.
Sec. 10. All physicians and
professional midwives must keep a
registry of the dates and place of
each birth at which they assist
professionally, the name in full,
sex, race, color, and the number
of the child, whether living or
still-born, and the names, color,
occupation, birthplace, age and
residence of parents, the maiden
name of the mother and whether
the child was born in or out of
wedlock.
Sec. IL. Physicians who attend
diseased persons in their last sick
ness, clergymen who offiIciate at
funerals, coroners who hold in
quests, sections and undertakers
who bury deceased persons, must
each keep registry of the date and
place of each death, the name, age,
sex, color, conjugal condition,
: birthplace, cause of death, inn
mediate and ccntributory, duration
0 OF illness and the names, residences
l. and color of parents.
: Sec IL. All persons registering
u MAJ riages, births or deaths, mus
quarterly file with the county re
! corder q certified copy Of thei
q register: Provided, That if, at
!. birth, no physician or midwife at
a. tend, then it shall become the dut.
of the father of the child, house
hold or owner of the premises o
- the head of the hospital or institu
ton in which the birth occurred
ie in the order named, to make an
~ file the certificate within thirt
- days after the birth.
Sec. IS. The county record'
On must provide and keep separa'
Ist registers to be known as the ''Rel
M ister of Marriages" the "Reglst'
I'D of Births" and the ssRegister
las Deaths" in which the marriage
Ter births and deaths certified to hi
IA must be entered and numbered
order in which they are reported
,e O him. These must be stated IN ea'
a5. register, in separate column
ess properly headed, the various fa'
her G ,ntained In the certificates and t
of name and professional, official
clerical position Of the person ma
ing the report. The recorder mt
carefully examine each report a.
=, register the same marriage, birth
death bu, once, although il m
3 be reported by different persons.
Sec. Il. The county recor'
must, every three months, transr
ne" TO the secretary of the State Boz
the Of Health, at Bolse, Idaho, &c
OF fed abstract Of the registers
the marriages, births and deaths,
new pared In the manner prescribed
taw the instructions of the secret
and upon blanks to be furnis
bv him for that purpose.
.om.i Sec. Is. The county record
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-04-26
Odd Fellows Ball Tonight.

The Odd Fellows of Montpelier
will celebrate the ssth anniversary
Of The order tonight with = grand
ball =, The pavilion. Tickets 81.