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Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA
ELECT GRAND OFFICERS.

About forty two delegates from all
parts Of Delaware attended the thirty.
eighth annual session Of the Grand
Lodge Of the Brotherhood Of America
Of the State Of Delaware in Red Mems
Hall in Lewes, on Tuesday, August
30th, with Grand Chief Washington
w. J. Culver Of Laurel presiding.
The mornings session was taken up
with the routine reports Of the various
officers and committees and the con-
ferring of the E. w. and I. NJ. degrees
on ten candidates. The statistical re-.
ports show membership Of 862 in the
State, which is an increase Of 2S over
last year and the finances are in cor
Tespondingly healthful condition.
The afternoon session was devoted to
new business, including the election OF
officers, the selection of Little Creek as
the next place Of meeting, and the con-
sideration and possible adoption Of
several important laws and changes
which govern the order.
The following grand officers were
elected and installed: Past Grand
Chief Washington, W. J. Culver,
Laurel Grand Chief Washington, w
E. NAPLES, Lewes Grand Chief JET.
iersOn, J. +. G. BloeksOm, Little Creek
Grand Chief Franklin, J. NJ. Gootee,
Bathel. Grand Harafd p Il ua1zard /
Milford Grand Watch Of the Day, |
:. q. elephant, Laurel Grand Watch
II the Night, William Kobold. Will
nington Grand Scrool Keeper,
Charles E. Bossart, Wilmington
Grand Treasurer, F. S. Daisey, Mill.
lille; Trustee for three years, John R.
Hall, Little Greek Represatives to the
supreme Circle which meets at James.
own, October 2lst, William NJ. Hearn
nd J. H. Cubbage, Laurel.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
T0BE BARCLAY ARRESTED
FOR KILLING JACKSON.

lobe Barclay, colored, for whom the
Delaware authorities have been looking
since Tuesday, July End, when he is
said to have shot and killed William
Jackson, also colored, helper with the
Van Amburg Show, in Dover, was ar
rested in Philadelphia by Detective
Tucker Of that city on Friday, August
23rd. State Detectives Hawkins and
ellis were notified Of the arrest and
the former went to Philadelphia and
identified the prisoner. Requisition
papers will be secured and Barclay will
be brought to Kent county for trial.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Large Sale Of Securities.

The administrators Of the late John
G. Holland Of Rehoboth, sold his bank
stock and other investment in bonds
and stocks, at public sale is Lewes last
week. The Farmers Bank stock sold
for $193.335, the entire holdings Of $50
shares being disposed of in one block
to the heirs. The Sussex Trust, Title
and Safe Deposit Company stock sold
for $237.50 rer share. There was ten
shares of that stock which was bought
by Thomas G. Holland. The 5000
Lewes bond sold for par to Mrs. John
q. Holland. II. NJ. Joseph bought the
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Rail.
road stock at 10 cents per share. The
Lewes hall stock brought S5.5O Farm
ers Bank stock did not realize as much
as it would possibly have done had the
stock sold in smaller block, but when
the auctioneer offered the entire block
Of $50 shares and some one cried out
$50, 900 it was a sumner and the $1,000
and $4,000 bidders held their breath and
awaiting the coming of some one to 90
it one better. But the bid was never dis.
turbed and the stock went to the heirs.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Profit in Poultry.

Alexander Minner, secretary Of the
Council OF Bowers, is an expert poultry
man and has kept a systematic record
of what his hens were doing since Jan.
uary 1st. He selected twenty-five hens,
provided trap nests. and watched what
his little pen Of hens would do when
properly fed and watered. For the first
six months of the year they laid 1000
eggs. Ten percentum Of these eggs were
saved for Matching purposes and the
residue brought cash prices at the stores.
After counting out all cost Of feed, at
tention and housing, Mr.. Minner finds
that he has the original twenty-five
hens, 1SS young chickens and 1923 S8 in
his cashbOx.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
SHORT LOCAL BREYITIES.
ems Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.


The days are getting considerably
lOrteT
Monday last was Labor Day and the
AXIS were closed.
The Milford Public Schools will open
Wednesday, September 18th.
Howe's Moving Pictures in Armory
all Friday and Saturday nights, Sep
uber 18th and 18th.
The Sussex county Jail is nearly full
in, there now being Is prisoners con-
/ within its walls. 1t was thought
lany that the fear of the workhouse
Id act as a deterrent of crime, but
does not seem to be the case.
2 passenger train employees Of the
sylvanla Railroad have been noti-
that grips and suit cases must not
laced in vacant car seats in future,
4 that hereafter seats will not be
turned unless four passengers are to be
Remember Howe's Moving Pictures
in Armory Hall, Friday and Saturday
evenings, September 18th and 18th.
The most laughable, the most thrilling,
the most realistic views on canvas.
Don't miss seeing them. Buy tickets
now and get choice seats.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Wedding Cards Issued.

Miss Rose Virden has issued cards Of
invitation to the marriage Of her niece,
Miss Blanche Virden Brown, and
James Hall Anderson, the ceremony
to take place on the afternoon Of Tues
day, September 18th, at 43O o'clock, in
Christ Church, Dover. Miss Brown
and her affisnced are well-known in
Delaware. Both are accomplished
musicians, the bride.elect being a vic.
linist Of rare accom- plishment. Mr..
Anderson, who is the eldest son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. James F. Anderson, Of Mil
ford, is the youngest member Of the
bar Of Kent county.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06

The roof Of the new building and the
wood and iron Of the exterior are being
painted. Slxty-five tons Of coal have
been placed in the bins at cost Of $6.15
per ton. AS the bell during the last
wear could not be heard far from the
building, another will be rung, which
it is believed will prove satisfactory.
The attention Of parents is called to
the admirable curriculum Of the High
School. Provision is made for those
wishing to study German, Latin and
the national series, and for those who
prefer a course in English. Instruction
is also given to those who expect to be-
come teachers. There were ore hum
bred and twenty scholars in the High
School last year and the number will
probably be greater during the coming
term. An additional teacher has there
fore been appointed, tbs faculty now
numbering five, all of whom are ad.
mirably qualified FOR their duties.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Real Estate Sales.

G. T. w. Williams, real estate broker,
has sold the property known as the
Humphreys farm, located just east Of
South Front street, Milford, and owned
by DR.. William S. Hallett, Of Cham
bersburg, Pa. It is a good location
and directly on the Mispillion River.
The purchasers are Messrs Charles NJ.
Freeman and Henry E. Clark, both Of
Warren county, Pa. The consideration
was $4,000. 90 cash.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
church News.

Rev. H. T. Quigg, D. D., will preach
at Wildwood Church on Sunday after.
noon at 2,SO o'clock.
Christ Church. Celebration, 7.3O q.
m; mathis, litany and sermon, 1880
Sunday School, 2 p. M; st. Stephens
Chapel, 4.3O p. m.
Catholic Church.-Mass will be cele-
brated by the Rev. T. F, WaldrOn on
Sunday, September 8th, at 1880 p. M,
in the New Century Club Building.
All are cordially invited,
- PRESBYTERIAN Chureh-The Sacrament
Of the Lords Supper will be admins
tered Sabbath School at 10 o'clock.
Evening meeting at o'clock. Topic,
''The Brazen Serpent" Miss Minerva
Supple, leader.
The free singing school will meet in
the auditorium of the Avenue M. Z.
Church, before the great organ, on this
Friday evening at p m. Prof. J. Mil
ton Davidson and Mrs. Davidson also
will be present and assist each other in
the session Of the school.
Avenue NJ. E. Church.-Divine SER
vice 10 80 a. m. 1t is expected that the
Rev. L. Z. Barrett, D. D., an ex-pastOr
of the Avenue Church, will be present
and preach. Sunday School, both in
Avenue and Chapel, at , p. m. Ep-
worth League at 8 As. Divine service
at 7.3O o, m,
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Late Arrivals.

Prof. T. A. Hoover and family have
returned to Milford.
Leon S. Pitcher, Of Pittsburg, Pa, is
visiting his parents.
Mrs. Homer Porter is visiting her
mother, Mrs. G. R. Smith
Miss Anna Spurry, of Pennington,
is visiting Mrs. Frank Salevan.
Richard NJ. Johnson, of Salisbury,
Md, is visiting relatives and friends in
Milford.
Herbert Warren, Of Wilmington, is
visiting relatives and friends in and
around Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Mouth Of MispiIliOn Improving Rapidly

The steamer GTeeHsborOugh left hel
wharf in Milford on Saturday, August
31st, 1907, at p. m, bound for Phils'
delphia, Pa, with the following cargo
$500 bushels wheat bulk, 1867 water
melons. $50 cases canned peas, 5000
empty baskets, % tons bran, 30 hampers
cantalOupes, So baskets potatoes, 10
baskets pears, 25 baskets lima beans,
y baskets tomatoes, 8 baskets apples,
4 crates csntaloupes, 9 coOps chickens,
l coop ducks, 8 cases eggs, packages
(miscellaneous); 3 tons coal, 10 pieces
timber and tank fall Of water for the
machine at mouth Of Mispillion.
In addition to the above the same
trip we towed a barge from the mouth
Of the Mispillion River to Chester, Pa.
The Greensborough cleared the mouth
of the Mispillion River about two hours
before high water, drawing feet 8
inches Of water and the tide.wss only
fair one. This goes to show that the
work now in progress at the mouth Of
the Mispillion is increasing rapidly all
ne time.
CAPT. WILLIAM MURPHY.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06

Leaving Wilmington on a special
train at 40 o'clock on Saturday morn.
ing, the down State companies board.
ing It at their stations, the regiment ar
rived there shortly before noon. Within
one hour after their arrival tents had
been pitched, sentries posted and Camp
Clarke Churchman had been estab-
lishad.
The site is an excellent one. Within
sight Of the dazzling expanse OF sand
dunes and the stately light tower at
Cape Henlopen, and only about ten
minutes walk from Rehoboth, the
ocean is to the east of the encampment
and the woods to the south ard west
The site is a level field, and from
sanitary view point is all that could be
desired.
Guard mount was held on Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock and dress parade
at o'clock. This impressive part of
days military routine had many spec
tatOrs, for many of the cOttagers assem-
bled and stood with heads barred as the
flag was slowly lowered to the strains
Of the "Star Spangled Banner"
Sunday, there were no drills. In the
morning the Rev. r. K. Stephenson,
the new chaplain Of the regiment, de
liveTed his first religious talk to the
guardsmen, and he had an attentive
audience. Guard mount was held in
the afternoon and dress parade at 6
o'clock.
The cottagers here take much inter
est in the guardsmen, and persons drive
here from many miles distant.
Governor Preston Lea accompanied
by Senator Sparks, a member Of his
staff, arrived on Saturday, and they
will spend the week. This Governor
Lea has been doing ever since he en- !
tered Office, for he is much interested {
IN the First Regiment, and likes to ,
watch the work of the men. The gov t
,rnor receives numerous callers. @
The Regiment pays considerable at d
ention to extended order drills and C
arget practice, and this work began at a
nee. !,
Naturally, the fine bathing attracts \
he guardsmen, and each day many Of
hem are to be seen dispOrting in the I
r,
Captain Lank, Of Milford, was officer a
fthe day on Saturday, and Lieutenant a
Hill was officer Of the guard. Sunday
'aptain Carter was officer of the day c
nd Lieutenant Foulk officer of the cl
uard. tC
The nights are cool at this resort, and n
ne army blankets are a necessary ad- d.
met to comfortable sleeping. n,
Delaware's citizens soldiery is now at
s best. Two days active service on bt
le field has taken the kinks out OF IL
1lcers and men and now the regiment of
working like Regulars. lis
Tuesday the regiment was drilled
? companies and in this formation in
le men also showed advanced mill NJ
ry ideas. 1t is conceded that the pa
egiment is the most efficient fighting
rec the State has ever had. Captain
c. Parks, of Company A, is officer =
the day and First Lieutenant T. B. As
of Company H, officer Of the Tn
lard. An
The men appeared at target practice :
ednesday afternoon for the first time Ma
ice last encampment and are in the To
is again today, The ranges are 200, WY
D and 500 yards. L
Governor Lea is enjoying good health o
: has a large number Of callers daily. Ma
The gusrdsmen spend the evening "
urs on the boardwalk. They con. T
ct themselves as gentlemen and are vi
Ways welcome. Every morning they An
End one hour in the surf, an innOva-l
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
COIOred Farmers Hold Convention.

A convention of colored farmers was
held at the State College, near Dover,
yesterday, to consider the farm labor
and other questions which promise
beneficial results to the negro race in
this State and Peninsula. DR.. c. A.
Tindley, the eloquent Philadelphia
preacher, delivered an address, and Pro-
lessor Wesley Webb represented the
State Board Of Agriculture.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
At Farnhurst.

George MarcOtt, farmer living near
Lincoln, was taken to Farnhurst on
Tuesday for treatment. Mr.. Marcott
has been suffering for some time with
mental trouble and it was thought best
by his friends and physicians that he
be taken there for treatment.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Received Checks.

The persons who recently sold prop
critics to the Government for the new
Postoffice site in Milford, last week re-
ceived checks in payment for the same.
So the question Of site for the new
Government Building is settled.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Fishing Party.

John VAIL, Thomas Humphreys and
son William, Of Pottstown, Pa, Charles
Humphreys, Of Dagsboro, and William
Humphreys, of this town, spent an en-
joyable day angling at Cedar Creek on
Tuesday. The day was an excellent
one for fishing'and the'psrty had a very
large catch.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Married.
HAMILToN-KENNEY.

HAMILTON-KENNE
Miss Alkaline Kenney, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fora Kenney, Of viii.
Evansville, and Mr.. Robert Hamilton,
also Of that town, were married by Rev.
D. F. McFaul, at the NJ. E. Parsonage
in Houston, on Sunday evening, Sep
tember LIST, 1907.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Will Open Station in Dover.

The American Salvation Army will
open a station in Dover the first Of Oc-
tober. Captain and Mrs. Louis Boss,
of Milford, will take charge Saturday
and Sunday, September 7th and 8th.
These officers will hold open air meet
ings in Dover. All christian people are
invited to help in the services.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
Profitable PeachOes.

I J. Wesley Bennett, who resides in
Cedar Neck, has been rather fortunate
in having a large yield Of peaches.
From 100 Elberta trees he gathered 416
baskets for which he received 5000.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
A Fine Melon.

Robert D. Davis, a young farmer re-
siding near Milford, presented to this
Office last week a very fine watermelon.
1t was Of the Mountain Sweet variety
and Of excellent flavor.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06

On Wednesday Of this week the fine
driving horse of DR.. zimmerman, Of
Greenwood, was badly hurt by being
kicked on both hind legs by some po-
MES. On one Of its legs a flesh wound
only was inflicted and on the other the
bone was injured. At this time the
horse is improving.
Milford chronicle., 1907-09-06
The Public Schools.

CAPT. WILLIAM MURPHY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
Verdict Against Plumber.
FLORIDA ORANGES. fcr BOX J6.UU Dozen 20, 25. 30 and 35 cents.
 BROCK GROCERY co. 15 N. Perry St. 706 Highland Ave.
ECHOLS GOES TOl FLORIDA. Taken Into Custody by Sheriff of
 ErnmArlam Gox,wfv

FEAmAnM CO1mtys
 Mobile, Dec. 2o-fspeciaI.) )--"Kid" Echols. the white man arrested during the recent gambling raids. on sus- of the gambling houses. and who was given until this mourning by Judge Clarke to leave town, was arraigned released according to the agreement to leave town, as last night an officer from Franklin County. Florida, arriv- ed in the city with requisition papers to take Echols back to Florida, where he Is wanted on the charge of keeping a gaming table.
 Ech als was first brought to trial in the recorders court Tuesday morning. and reached an agreement with the city attorney and Judge Clarke to leave town if given until today to settle up his business affairs. This time was granted and Echols was to be arraign- ed this morning and then be released on condition that he should leave the c,ty rcday.
 During last night Sheriff Gibson arr rived in the city, and, going straight to police Headquarters, exhibited re- quisition papers for Echols. stating that he was wanted in Apalachicola for operating a gaming table. Two special detectives weer sent out to To- cate Echols and he was arrested late last night and put on the docket un- der the state charge of being a flu gitive from justice.
 The sAer if aaJ Ech ols left this after noon for Apalachicola. Echols states that he is positive he can prove him. self innocent of Inc charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
YARN DENIES CHARGE
HOLDS THAT HE IS NOT FUGITIVE
 FROM JUSTICE.
fAccusea of Desertlng Ills Young Wife
 n Fensaeola, He Tclls Texas Court He ls Alabama sCftfxeu

Pensacola, Fla. Dec. 20.--(special.>-- TeIegrams received from Fl Paso. Tex. where w. w. Warn was placed on trial yesterday in the habeas corpus pro- ceedings to obtain for him his release. are to the effect that Yarn is endeavor- from justice, and that he has never deserted his wife in Pensacola.
 He was arrested upon the warrant of the Governor of Texas, changing him with desertion. This warrant was made upon application of the Governor of Florida. and the only proceeding to defeat the officers of this couhty was by habeas corpus. This has been re- sorted to by Yarn and his attorneys. x.
 The te1egrams. which were sent from Fl Paso last night, stated that the trial had been continued over until today, but that Yarns statement had already been made. He claims that his perma- nent home Is in Alabama. and his tenn porary home is in Pensacola. To prove this he stated that he was a deputy sheriff. holding . commission as such in one of the Alabama counties.
 He claims that even after his depart ure from Pensacola his wife here visit ed him. and therefore that in going to Alabama he did not desert her. ! 1t is expected here that by tomorrow it will be known whether or not Yarn is to be returned here to be tried upon the charge upon which he has been arrested.
 Sheriff Pan Peit. who left here two weeks ago, is 'stiii in Fl Paso, and has employed attorneys to represent him In the proceedings brought to secure the release of Yarn.
 The Governor of Texas has already refused to revoke his extradition for Warn after the latter had made a showing before him, and from infor- nation reaching here it Is believed that the. sheriff wila return here with Yarn prisoner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
TROY TRIAL BEGINS
SLAYER oir NEwcoMB IS BEFORE
 COURT.
Details of Fiorida Tragedy Will Be
 Told by Wftnesscs---Case will '. Probably Continue over

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. 2o--(special.) --The trial of Thomas W. Troy for killing George W. Newcomb at West Palm Beach. was begun at Miami to- day. Two witnesses were examined.
 The jury was completed Thursday evening. A model of the saloon, in which the tragedy occurred was ex- hibited today and placed in evidence.
 The case will probably be in prog ress until the latter part of next week.
 Troy, a man of nieans and influence. of large family connection in Georgia and Alabama, sh ot and killed Newcomb Tn saloon at West Palm Beach about a year ago. Troy had come ashore from his yacht and was drinking alone in the saloon when he was accosted by Newcomb.
 Self-defense is the plea. It is under stood that Troy will show that New comb sfnterfered with him and that he shot to save his life. The men had never seen each other before the trag edy.
 There Is a brilliant array of legal talent on both sides of the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
JMPonrANT SUIT ON, TRIAL.
Censtrsetisn Company CIaims sssf, ,eo<
 of Railroad.

Constrsetien Company C1aims 9361 600
 ef Railroad.
 Russellville. Dec. 20.--( Especial. )--For the legt three days big legal battle has bsgp on here between attorneys of the rufA Bates Construction Company of Memphis and. those of the western Alabama Railway Company end Illinois Central Railroad. E The construction company hled suit against the railroad company claiming balance due of exceeding t361. 900 for partially building the roadbed of the Western Alabama from near Red Bay to Haleyville. The plaintiffs claim is that for this work they were to be paid at the rate of 2s 1-2 cents cubic yard for earth and si per cubic yard for ex- cavation: that the material moved in building the roadbed aggregated some thing like 1,Is2.oo0 cubic yards; that the defendant company's engineer inn properly classified and the company paid for as earth a large portion of the material which should be classified and paid for otherwise.
 The defendant company's attorneys asked. for . continuance on two grounds, the absence of their division engineer, Major w. F. Gordon, now dead. in whose charge the work was. and allegation that an amended plea filed by the plaintiff just before trial had raised a new question which they were not prepared to meet. Both these motions were ovefruled.
 The defense filed a number of de- murrers all based on the plea that the Tully-Bates Construction Company a foreign corporation, had never legally entered the State of Alabama for the transaction of business. inasmuch as they had filed no declaration as re- quired by law ana had paid no corpo- ration license.
 Around this point the fight has been for the last two days.
 Many prominent lawyers are here and each side has quite a number of witnesses most of them from a dis tance.
 If tried the case will probably re- quire several weeks. t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
Choate on Charity.

New York, Dec. 20-Joseph H. Choate, in an address at the annual meeting of the State Charity Associa- tion yesterday devoted adherence to the old Mosaic law that one-tenth of all property be given in charity. He said he did not believe many of the rich women and men who composed his audience had lived up to that law and that if all of the people of the country had done SO there would not have been any financial trouoles hke those through which the country has just passed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
TUSCALOOSA RAISES.
SEitixens to Pay for Loss of the Dis
 peuNaFy.

NftiEens to Fay for Loss or the Dss-
 pensary.
 Tuscaloosa Dec. 9.-(Special. )-zAt the adjourned meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. held at the City Hall the license schedule for 1908 was adopted.
 Al great many new occupations were put on the list and many old ones raised to meet the need for money which the city will feel when the dis pensary revenue is stopped. The in< crease averages 25 per cent.
 Several of the street lights were ordered taken off some time ago. but 1t was decided to continue the full number now carried and there will be five more put in. which the Tusca- loosa Ice and Light Company will do- nate the city. The improvement on the streets will be continued and work will begin on Thirteenth Street at once.
 H. H. Cribbs was -reappointed city weigher and MT. Hancock was granted the lease on the City Hall store. The improvement work and grading for the Birmingham and Gulf Railway was referred to the Street Committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-21
Georgia Man Fined Heavily.

Mobile Dec. Special. )-For try ing to work a film Ham game" Chas. Galden, white man giving Columbus, Ga, as his shome, was arraigned In the recorders court this morning and was given the maximum fine of $50 or 90s days. He was arrested on complaint of a bartender for the Flat Top Saloon. When arraigned this morning he had very little to say for himself and the recorder assessed the heavy fine.