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Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
SHORT LOCAL BREYlTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.


The roads are in very muddy cOndi-
ton.
Do not forget the great minstrel show
this evening at Armory Hall.
The w. Q. T. U. meets with Mrs. W.
V. Sipple. on Montgomery street, next
Tuesday evening at 7.3O.
Gehan and Spencer, the celebrated
dancers of Philadelphia, will appear in
their great acts tonight.
Charles Luff, son Of Thomas Luff,
living near Milford, is at his fathers
home sick with typhoid fever.
The new arrangement giving to Kent
and Sussex counties four sessions Of
court during the year is a good one.
Mass will be celebrated by Rev. T. F.
Waldron on Sunday, March 10th, at II
a. m. in the New Century Club Rooms.
Do not fail to see the great end men
Windsor Bros, Hall and Cannon
who will appear IN the minstrel show
this evening.
A new automobile is in process OF
building for DR.. George w. Marshall,
which will be used for the first time
next month.
Y Captain William Murphy has been
appointed to command the steamer
Greensborough. plying between Milford
and Philadelphia.
Remember the celebrated minstrel
show tonight. Go early and so avoid
the rush. Door open at 73O; perfOr-
nance at 8 o'clock.
Another artesian well is to be put
down at the Milford ice plant, near the
railroad station. This will givean ample
supply of pure water.
Albert E. Archer has taken charge OF
the shoe department Of Mark L. Davis
store, and will be glad to have all his
friends call and see him.
The celebrated end men will be as
sisted in their songs this evening by
the greatest of all quartettes Ramsey,
Smith, Truitt and Marvel.
Do not fail to hear the celebrated
quartette-Ramsey, Smith, Truitt and
Marvel-in all the latest ballads. They
will appear in the minstrel to night.
William II. Buell. has purchased a
l. in Frnvtn
Willard F. Deputy for $500. Mr.. Buell.
will build hot house for the propaga-
ton of plants at his new home.
The pupils of the Milford Public
Schools are having lively time now
a days. In some way the ''itch" has
been brought in contact with about a
dozen Of the scholars and it appears to
be spreading.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Announcement.

The engagement of Miss Ann Burton
Marvel Of Milford to Mr. Frank l.. De
Almond Of Philadelphia has been an
pounced and the CHRONICLE extends
congratulations to the young pair. Mr..
De Almond has won many friends dur
ing his frequent visits here and the ex-
pected bride is generally known and
beloved by all who know her. She is
fine representative Of the many hand.
some and cultured young girls for
which lower Delaware is justly proud
and through her mother, nee, Miss
Mary Robinson WoOtten, is connected
with long line OF honorable ancestry
closely identified with the history of the
State. Three Observation-Disclosures,
Peter Robinson, Peter WOOtten and
Robert Hill of Sussex, sat together in
the Legislature. Her great grandfather,
DR.. William Burton, was Governor Of
the State during the stirring times Of
the Civil War. A great great-great
grandfather, Peter Robinson 1, was
Chief Justice OF Delaware, and another
contemporary of that line, Hon. Jehu
Davis, was made Governor, by the
death of the elected incumbent, when
Speaker Of the House. Her great grand
father, Peter Robinson II, served many
years as Associate Judge, while ber
great-graudfather, Edward WootIen,
sat on the Bench the longest term ever
known in the history of our Courts
that Of forty years-and her grand
father, Alfred Robinson WOOtten, who
married the daughter Of Governor Bur
ton Cnow Mrs. Roudebush) and died at
the age Of 20 in the Office Of Attorney
General. The marriage will take place
in the early autumn at Christ Church,
Milford, in which venerable sanctuary
Miss Marvel's family have been mar
ried for generations, dying, lie buried
in the consecrated ground outside.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
City Hall at RehObOth.

Rehoboth has a new city hall, which
has Just been completed. The first floor
is devoted to the use of the fire company
of the town and two chemical engines
have been installed. The engines were
purchased recently by Charles Hay
ward of Wilmington, one of the town
commissioners. A few days ago fire
hell was installed in the tower of the
new house. The second floor will be
used as a meeting room for the commits
sioners and will also contain the may
or's office and other rooms for the use
of the officers The bell recently placed
in the tower is the contribution Of the
commissioners who have paid for it
from their own funds.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
The Deestrick SkuIe.

At the last roll call Of the "Deestrick
Skule" there were several scholars alb
sent, but all had good excuses. Abra-
ham Smith reported that Noah Grimes
had to stay home, "Old Grimes was
dead" "That poor old man we ne'er
shall see him more" Jonathan Petit.
bone and Mehitable Scott are both with
influenza and Jemima Jane Jones is
taking as away for a spell. But in con-
sideration of so many obstacles to over
come and the inclemency Of the weather
the skule is in a fiourlshIng condition.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
A Freak Of Nature.

Last Saturday there was on exhibI-
tion in Milford freak of nature, in
shape of two lambs, each having two
mouths which will eat and masticate
food at the same time and bleat duet,
ensemble, which were born on Kent
Island a short time ago, and have been
purcbased by J. Denney Price proprie-
tor of the FELTON, House, FELTON,, Della
ware. The mouths are each supplied
with perfect white teeth and work in
upper and lower deck fashion, the extra
mouth being hinged upon the lowerjaw
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
FIRE LADDIES IN REFINED
MINSTRELSY TONIGHT.

The members Of the Firemen's Band
will appear in refined minstrelsy this
evening at ArmOry Hail.. The boys
have secured the services Of some of the
best talent to be found in Milford and
expect to make this show a grand sue
cess. Among the features Of the even
ing will be the great end men-WindsOr
Bros, Hall and Cannon also the fam
Gus quartette Ramsey, Smith, Truitt
and Marvel. Gehan and Spencer, the
greatest buck and wing dancers of
Philadelphia. will assist in the program
this evening. Go early and get a good
seat.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Law and Order Society.

There are several matters before the
Law and Order Society of Milford; most
notable of which is the moral side Of
our town government. There are laws
on pages 95s and $50 of the revised code
of 1898, which makes it a misdemeanor
for boys under eighteen years being in
pool rooms, and also providing punish
ment for women or men walking the
streets, or soliciting for immoral pur-
poses. These are real live laws, and the
Town Council of Milford will be asked
to enforce the town laws which license
every pool or billiard table kept for pub
lie hire in the town limits.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Company B in the Lead.

Seven rife teams Of the First lnfan-
trv. National Guard of Delaware, We'd
nesday evening competed on the range
at the State Arsenal in Wilmington for
the Morning News trophy which is shot
for annually, and the best score was
made by the team representing Com
pany B, Of Milford, its score being 22l
out of possible $50 Company B is
now at the top of the list with a total
Of 423 points.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
SPECIAL ELECTION TO Be
HELD FOR LOCAL OPTION.

The Senate by vote Of II to 8 last
Monday morning, passed the bill which
provides that the people shall be per
united to, at a special election to be
held next November, vote as to whether
the sale Of liquor shall be continued in
Delaware. The bill was drawn by
Herbert H. Ward and submitted to all
the lawyers interested for discussion,
and they have agreed that it is in ac-
cord with the constitutional require
ments on this point The Senators who
voted fOI the bill are Barnard, Houston,
Tiff, Mendinhall, Moore, Reed, Sparks
all Republicans. and Hart, Jester,
Rose, Democrats.
Those voting against were Lingo,
Miller and Rowland of the Republicans
and Boyce, Monahan and Morrison Of
the Democrats.
The bill was taken to the House where
it was read and referred to committee
the same afternoon. 1t was reported
back favOrably on Tuesday and it was
passed Wednesday by vote Of "A TO 3.
The Senate passed the bill after a
meeting of the Republican State Gen.
tral Committee and a conference OF the
Republican Legislators. The commit
teemen decided to recommend to said
Legislators that they vote favOrably on
the State Local Option bill and also on
the House bill giving the incorporated
cities and towns share of the liquor
license fees, provided such fees are in
creased, and appointed Mark l.. Davis,
James Wright, DR.. George w. Mar
shall, Captain Horace Wilson and Cen
ersl T. Coleman du POnt a sub. COM
mittee to communicate the recOmmen'
dations. The legislative cOnferees &C
cepted both recommendations. OF those
present all but three promised to vote
favorably on the Local Option bill.
Senators Miller and Rowland and Rep
resentative Wilson refused to vote IN
the affirmative. Senator Lingo and
Representatives Bennum, Messick and
Palmer were absent. Democratic assls'
tance was required to fulfill the Local
Option pledge contained in the Repub-
Iican platform last year, and Senators
Hart, Jester and Rose rendered such
assistance. Without their votes the
Local Option bill would have been de-
feated in the Senate.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
REV. ". |. S. MURRRY
MENTIONED FOR BISHOP.

According to the Smyrna Call, Rev.
W. L. S. Murray. pastor Of Washington
Heights M. E Church, is mentioned in
connection with the election of bishops
at the next session Of the General Con-
ference, which will be held in Balti
more, in May, 1908. At that session
the Wilmington Conference will be
represented by five clergymen and five
laymen. These delegates will not be Sc
lected at the coming meeting in Smyrna
this month, but at the annual confer
ence to be held next year just prior to
the General Conference session. AL
though an unusually large number Of
bishops were elected at the Los Angeles
General Conference, it is expected that
there will be a number to be selected at
the coming meeting. Three bishops
have died in the past four years
Bishops G. 9. McCabe, 1. w. Joyce and
S. M. Merrill These vacancies will
have to be filled, and it is pTObab also
that one or more of the present active
bishops will ask to be retired to the
superannuated list, because OF age or i'll
health, thereby creating other vacancies
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Keystone Guards.

The keystone Guards were organized
in Milford on Friday evening, March
lst, with 50 charter members. 1t is the
largest and most enthusiastic secret or
ganization ever formed in this locality.
The following officers were chosen
PIP, w. H. Booz P, V. NJ. D. Har-
rington V. P, w. S. ShOckley Secre-
tary, 0. T. Cannon Treasurer, Charles
Mag; Guide, R G. Hill Chaplain, 1.
w. Joseph Warden, w. S. Truitt Sem
tinel, J. G. Ratcliff Trustees, w. c..
Humphreys, T. G. Reynolds, G. A
Prettyman. The order will meet in the
Red Mems Hall until permanent quar-
tiers are secured.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Sussez Farmers DlseussIne Farm Cr0ps.

In all parts of Sussex county meet
ings have been held this winter, where
farmers have been in large attendance,
and the matters under discussion was Of
live interest. One of these meetings was
held at Delmar last week for two days.
At the morning session, "GrOwing
Sweet and White Potatoes" was the
subject Ofan address by Charles Barker
of Milford. Prof. Penny, who has made
the soils of Delaware a study for several
wears. delivered talk on the subject.
Prof. Hayward, director Of the Della
ware College Experiment Station, dis
cussed the best methods Of growing
corn, during the afternoon session.
A dissertation on apple culture was
given by E. H. Bancroft Of Camden.
He has demonstrated that apples can be
grown at great profit on Delaware soil,
and speaks from personal experience.
At the evening session music was fur
nished by pupils from the public school.
The meetings were well attended and
the information impaired should prove
profitable to the farmers of the coma
munity.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Married.
HoLsoN-JosEPH.


Miss Jennie Joseph, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dagsworthy Joseph, and Mr..
EIwood HOlsOn, son 'Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank ]. HolsOn, both Of Georgetown,
were married by Rev. g. l., Wolf, at
his residence in Wilmington, on Sun
day, July 1st, 1906. Mr.. and Mrs. HOl-
son have just announced their marriage
to their friends. They will reside in
Georgetown where he is engaged in the
hardware business with his brother.
He is a nephew of Augustus HOlson OF
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Farmers Will Discuss Farm Subjects

The following program has been ar
ranged by Milford Grange for the
monthly discussions for March.
March 9th; "Fertllizers, how to buy
and use."
March 18th; "PotatOe Culture;"
esweets" by F. Whitehead. "White"
by A. Seidell.
March 23rd; Melons for Profit" by
Nutter Marvill.
March 3Oth; WOmen's Day,a musical
and literary program followed by plen-
ty Of ice cream, cake and other good
things; an admission charge to this
letter will he mad of 10 cents. Open
meetings will be held for these discus
sions and the public is invited. Ladies
in charge, Mrs. J. Short, Mrs. Ruhl,
Mrs. Sackett, Mrs. Austin and Mr..
Behley.
The Chronicle would be glad to have
q brief summary Of these discussions
Of real live matters for publication, and
we hope to get some one Of the ener-
getic farmers interested sufficiently in
their grange increasing in growth, to
make these reports, so that public
interest may be created among farm
ers who are not members now, to be-
come members for their own interest.
The Chronicle can help you, brother
farmers, if you want it's help; but we
believe that these discussions are OF far
more value to those outside the grange
than TO its members, and they should
be given the widest publicity. Send
them in and we will do the rest.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChFOnieIed
During the Week.

Miss Vlrgie DickersOn is visiting her
parents.
Cornelius J. Hall spent Sunday last
with his mother.
Mrs. T. T. Windsor has been visiting
friends at FELTON,.
Mrs. George E. Davis has been quite
i'll for the past week.
LIB. Graves spent last Sunday with
relatives at Townsend.
Miss Hettie Latchum was a Phila-
delphia visitor this week.
Alonzo r. Morris, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his Milford friends.
Miss syrena J. Hall is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. r. A. White is in Philadelphia
looking after spring millinery.
J. J. Handy has recovered from a
severe illness from pneumonia.
James B. Gilchrist has been a victim
to severe cold and malaria this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter PardOe are COR
valescent from bad cases of la grippe.
DR.. ]. G. Sharpe, Of Dover, visited
friends in Milford Sunday and Monday.
DR.. L. E. Barrett, of Dover, visited
Milford relatives and friends this week.
Mrs. Angeline Marshall has had a
severe attack of pleurisy this week, but
is now much better.
c/Geerge Davis has accepted a clerkship
at the Richardson House, Dover, Dr..
J. G. Sharpe, proprietor.
Mrs. J. w. Dickerson and daughter
Grace, of Jersey City, are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. HOusman.
Rev. George P. Jones, pastor Of the
Avenue M. E. Church, Milford, has
been invited to go to Middletown.
Mrs. Matte E. Watson has returned
from a two weeks visit to relatives in
Philadelphia and LansdOwne, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Gilbert and
daughter, of Elizabeth City, N. C., are
the guests of her mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Windsor.
Walter H. Davis has been a great
sufferer this week from appendicitis.
Mr.. Davis is a young business man Of
South Milford.
Alexander D. Wales, prominent at
(torney Of BinghamptOn, New York,
accom- panied by his wife, aresguests at
the Central Hotel this week. Mr.. Wales
il former Milford boy.
James H Ratcliff, Of Philadelphia,
spent Friday and Saturday with his
cousin, Mrs. George E. Davis. He was
on his way home from Greenwood,
where he had been visiting his son.
Miss Lottie M. Baker, who for the
past three years has held the position
of stenographer and bookkeeper at
Caulk's Laboratory, left last week for
Newark, Delaware, where she has &C
cepted Lucrative position under Prof.
Harry Hayward, Director, in the Della
ware College Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Notice.

Remember DIR. J. H. Willey's lecture
on March 10Th. Subject, "Egypt-The
Land of Day.dreams and Dragomen." :"
The public is invited. Tickets % cents.
Come all and hear a fine lecture by a
fine speaker. Lecture to be held in the
New Century Club building.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Obituary.
IsAACs.

William, the nine-years- old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Isaacs, formerly
of Milford, died at their home in Phila-
delphia on Friday, February 18th, 1907
Of typhoid fever. The remains were
taken to Lewes, their former home, and
inferred in the M. E. Cemetery.
M'COLLEY.
Mrs. Mary A. McCOlley, aged n
years, died at the residence Of her son,
William John McColley, in Cedar Neck,
on Saturday morning, March 2nd, 1907.
Her funeral was held on Wednesday
at the Cedar Neck Church, Rev. J. w.
Prettyman officiating. Interment was
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mil
ford
RICHARDSON.
Mrs. Sarah E. Richardson, widow Of
the late William H. Richardson, Esq,
of Greenwood, died on Thursday, Feb
ruary 2lst, 1907, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Oliver H. Newton, near
Bridgeville, aged 79 years. For three
years she had been paralyzed, and un-
able to help herself, yet her strong faith
and christian courage enabled her to
maintain the habit Of cheerfulness.
The deceased leaves to mourn their
loss one son, Representative William
H. Richardson, of Milford, and two
daughters, Mrs. Oliver H. Newton, wife
of Representative Newton, and Mrs.
lydia Edwinson. Funeral services were
held at her late home on Saturday af-
ternoon, Rev. G. E. Dryden, Of Green
wood, officiating. Interment was made
in Bridgeville Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
School Attendance.

The total enrolment for the fifth
month was 446 the average attendance
4O4, the percentage 80. The enrolment
for the High School was 116, the aver
age IO4, the percentage SO. The high
est percentage, 80, was made by the
seventh grade.
Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
Date for Adjournment Fixed.

The Delaware Legislature, on Friday
afternoon, March 1st, resolved to ad-
journ sin die on Monday, March 25th,
after q weeks recess to enable the clerks
to enroll bills and the presiding officers
to sign them.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-01
.No BACKING AND FILLING"
Mr.. Justice Says A oraeys For the
State Know Thoroughly What they
are Going to Try On De In RAN
rsxa Rate Litigation.

The attorneys for the state in tae
railroad rate litigation know thor
ouxhly well what they are going to
try TO do and think they know equally
as well what they are going 10 dc"
answered Speaker Il. j. Justice yes
terday morning in reply TO a question
as to the status Of this much talked
Of legal complication between the
state and the Southern railway.
Mr. Justice also stated that the re-
ports sent out from Raleigh OF numer-
GUS conferences, propositions of settle
ment, compromise, etc. by governor.
the attorneys for the state, etc, were
calculated to make the impression
that there was some sort of distrust
of the outcome of the case. He said
that every time one of these attor
neys happened to be in Raleigh. often
on cases now pending before the su-
preme court in which they were en-
gagged in private practice at hoTe,
the news was heralded that the state
attorneys. the governor, etc. were IN
conference. He said in all cases where
several attorneys were involved, even
when they lived in the same town, il
was usual to confer over important
points and this railroad case was not
an exception.
His last trip to Raleigh was entirely
| he said, to argue some private cases
| before the supreme court. So far as
| the railroad case was concerned, lie
| was emphatic in the assertion that
| there had been no change whatever u
the line of policy or conduct of tho
case now before Master Montgomery
except as had been made necessar;
by his ruling that counsel were thcr'
oughly agreed on their course of con
ducting the case and there had beer
absolutely no backing and filling
las a Raleigh correspondent states
| Greensboro Telegram.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-01
Hard Iimes I'm Kansas.

The old 4Gys % grasshoppers and
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though a citize1 Of Codell Earl
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a hard Zine he encountered. He
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could find no relief until ! tried Dr.
Kings New Discovery. IL took less
than one bottle To completely cure
me-" The safest ard mog' reliable
cough and cold remedy an lung and
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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-11-01
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J. A. White. formerly residing at
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hardy knew how TO move and when
I did you would think I was seventy
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