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Successful Negroes.

Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis, of Washington,
D. c., who was Fiscal Agent of the
Negro Exhibit of the jamestown Ex-
position, and to whom Congress trusted
100000 for the exhibit, is the daughter
of Wilson SOccum and granddaughter
Of Leon SOccum, of Sussex county,
Delaware. On the 18th inst. she lec-
tured on the exhibit in Asbury M. E.
Church, of Frederick, Md, Of which
church her cousin, S. H. Norwood, Of
Nassau, Delaware, is pastor. Mrs.
Curtis draws great crowds. She is full
Of business and a fine orator. Masters
Lincoln and Clarence P. Norwood, Of
Nassau, are making fine records at
University, District Of Colum.
bia, John H. Durham, son Of Samuel
Durham, Of Delaware, is managing a
sugar plantation, for which he receives
a salary of $4,000 snnuaIly.-Dela-
ware Pilot.
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HOW's This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
the ues of Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable IN all business transac-
lions, and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN Il MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that my wife,
Emma Chandler, has left my bed and
board without just cause or prOvOcatiOu.
All persons are fOrewarned trusting or
harbOring her, on my account, as will
pay no bills by her contracted.
MARTIN CHANDLER.
Milton, Del, Jan. 8, 1908.
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New Five Cent Barber Shop.

will open up a Five Cent Barber
Shop on January LIST. 1908, in the prop
erty where Harry Bennett now has a
store, just opposite the Central Hotel.
1 will be pleased to see my friends.
Yours very truly,
12-13.tf HARRY T. WALLS.
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In MemOriam.

In loving remembrance Of Mrs. Mary
E. Milman, who departed this life Jan.
usry tenth, Eighteen Hundred Ninety
Five. A loving wife and mother.
A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is sill;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
JAMES H. MILMAN.
MRS. MARY E. M. BRUNING.
ANNA e. MILMAN.
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Notice.

The annual meeting Of the Stock hold
ers OF The Milford Trust Company will
be held in the Directors Room of the
Trust Building on January 18th, 1908,
at o'clock, p. M.
P. T. CARLISLE, JR., Secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10
Shooting Match.

will have q shooting match at
ThOmpsOnville store, in Milford Neck,
on Tuesday, January l4th. There will
be blue rock target, geese, ducks, tur-
keys, chickens, guineas, &c. Sweep.
stakes to all. ISAAC JESTER, JR.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10
Now Has a First Class Shoemaker.

For several weeks Mark L. Davis has
been looking for sober and industrious
man to take charge Of the repair of
shoes in his shoe department, and now
announces that he has the man, and
asks the public to bring their work TO
him. MARK L. DAVIS, Shoe Store.
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The Good Clothes Opportunity

The Royal Tailors OF New York are Of
fering now should not be missed. A
reduction Of S. to $40 on some suits and
OvercOats tailor made to your measure.
Guaranteed fit or no sale.
@. M. TATMAN.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

FOR SALE.-l Maxwell 1907 model Run
about, cylinder, IA horse power, com plete /;
/ Maxwell 1907 model Touring Car, cylinder
20 horse power, complete. These are our dem
Onstratihg cars and will be sold at a bargain
to make room for our 1908 models Motar Car
Repair Co.. N. +. Cor. 4th & Orange Sts.. VIII
ntngtOn, Del. 1918 II
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g. I. Hemel, Real Estate Broker,
will issue Town Property Supplement
to his Farm Quarter Immediately after
January 1st. List your house and lot
with him.
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Win Make Up Broom Corn.

After December 1st, 1907, will start
up my broom werks, at my farm in
Cedar Neck, and will make up brOOms
by the piece for 10 cents.
j. ELBERT WEBB,
I1-1-tf Post Office Lincoln, Del.
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Boat Load of Coal.

I will receive by steamer Greensboro
to-day cargo of hard coal. Send your
order to day, as it is nearly all sold.
1.IOIt HARRY E. VINYARD
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MemOriam.

In memory of loving husband and
father, Solomon J. Belts, who departed
this life, January 8th, 1906.
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

Richardson and Robbins Co. will
discontinue buying poultry for this sea-
son on February 1st, 1908.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

FOR SALE-Cotton Seed Meal, sl65 per bag,
100 pounds in bag, or 80 Der bag in Ots OF 500
pounds; Flax Seed Meal, SO SO per 100 pounds
Beef Scrap, 1925 per 100 pounds; SunflOwer
Seed, $3.50 per 100 pounds; Alfalfa Meal 81. so
per 100 pounds; Oyster Shells, 75 cents per 100
pounds; Bran Middlings, Oats Hay and Corn.
]. E. Holland, Milford, Delaware. l2-8.St
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If you want to buy farm be sure to
see c. M. Hammond, the real estate
broker. 1t will certainly pay you.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

Bamboo Book Cabinets, Jap Seats
and Jardinier Stands for New Year
presents at Pardoe's Furniture Store.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

List your property with G.. 1. Homel
and get it advertised where inquirers
will see it every three months.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

G. 1. HOmel has inquiries sor town
property. fyOu have house to sell,
see him.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

FOR SALE Only one piece left OF about
acres o. upland and 25 acres of wood land, be-
ing part Of the Humphreys farm adjoining
Milford. VIII he sold at a bargain. Apply to
}. S. Short, Milford Del. l-lO-n
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MAILS

Before you sell your Fur be sure and
see Ihad Windsor. 1227tfI
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Music.

Miss Elizabeth Deputy,
SoHth Front street,
instruction in music.
Terms reasonable for beginners.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

LOSr,-January 9Th, between Wm E. Hop.
kins' and u. j. Callaway's Mill, short pitchfork
and shovel, nearly new. Finder will return to
George b, Carpenter and receive reward. II
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A Stirring Roundup

Of all overcoats and winter suits for
men and boys left from liberal Christ
mas trading which will be branded with
prices to make them go and save you a
third to a half on regular prices for the
best Of clothing Suits and overcOats of
latest ps''- ynd styles mems over
Goa from sefanstO, worth double, and
boz ,s OVsigna8 ,I.s,2d $3.50, worth 81
sPId 81 ave fsuits and over
q loatsk sand $40.
" M. TATNAN.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

Go to Pardoe's for Library, Parlor
and Extension Tables.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

List your town property with G. l.
HOmel, Real Estate Broker.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

FOR SALE.-Cottage at Slaughter Beach,
excellent repair, curb well good water, , chin
neys, fireplace, kitchen, stable, fenced less
than cost G. c. Shew, Lincoln, Del 1-lO-lt
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

If you want to buy land or sell your
farm see g. G. Marshall. 11.23.tf
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

HOUSE FOR RENT.-House on Washington
street, South Milford. Electric light, fine eel
lar. Rent by month or year; very cheap. APP
ply at Chronicle Office.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-10

FOR SALE.-Fine driving or work Mare 5
wears old perfectly sound. Sold for no fault
Might exchange in for fresh Cow. W. n. Hires
MILFORD Del. lilo If
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Roses for Cardinal oibbou..

As an opening incident in the reception
came the presentation OF 100 American
beauty roses to Cardinal Gibbons. the
Agift Of the Society of ST. Vincent de Paul
They were presented by z. j. Pequignot.
president of the society. The cardinal re,
ceived them graciously. and took his place
at the head Of the line, next to Archbish-
op Ryan
First to greet the cardinal was Mrs.
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next week. and about the first of the COM
ing month she will be replaced on the
route to the lower river. As soon as the
steamer Queen Anne can be made ready
for service, 1t is stated she will relieye
the steamer Harry Randall on the lower
river route. so that the latter steamer can
receive her spring cleaning. painting and
overhauling in preparation for her sum-
mer work on the river. When the Wake
field goes into service the steamers Of
the w. and p. line will make six trips
each week between this city and landings
on the lower Potomac.
Arrived: Schooner J. p Robinson from
this city. with grain from Upper Macho-
doc: tug James o. Carter. with q tow
OF sand-laden lighters from Monkeys
point; tug Peerless. towing scows and
Thomas E. Taylor. cord wood from
Virginia point for the dealers
Sailed: Flattie Julia 4. Parks. light.
for bay point; bueeye Ruth Ella to
Hattie Eunice s.. light. for a bay port
to load: scow Roam. from Alexandria
for Nortons. with soft coal; sloop Silver
Spray. light, for Potomac point to load
cord wood: schooner Earl Biscoe. light.
schooner Thomas H. B. Brown, light. for
the Coan river to load lumber: schooner
Five Sisters. from Alexandria. for coal
landing: tug George w. Pride. towing
lighters for occoauan and ouaptico. to
Memoranda: Schooner Ella Da~enport,
laden with lumber for this city, sailed
from Jacksonville. Fla, 18th instant:
schooner Oakland is at Maryland point
loading for this port: schooner Mayiower
is in Nanjamoy creek loading cord wood
for the dealers here: steam barge Dennis
Simmons IL at Baltimore with a cargo Of
lumber and shingles; schooner Amanda
Lewis is at a river point loading for this
market.
The steam barge Daniel X. jackson.
Capt. Owens. which has been lying out OF
service in this city for several weeks
has gone into commission and sailed for
Aqua creek, where. 1t IL stated, she will
load lumber or wood for this city.
G. c. Co. schooner barge No 8, which
last week went up to Georgetown to load
coal. will complete the taking aboard OF
her cargo within the next day or two and
will sail for Boston. Barge No. 10 ar
rived here Monday evening and was
berthed at the Georgetown piers to take
aboard coal No. 10 was brought I'D the
river by the tug Yerkes.
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NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG.
M. B. Wright Goes to Prison for
Murder Of Stepfather.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, April q. 1908
In the circuit court of Essex county yes
terday, held at Tappahannock, NJ. Brock
enough Wright was arraigned on the
charge Of numbering his stepfather.. T.
c. Mcdaniel. near Tappahannock last
June. Through his attorneys. Wright
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve
eleven and a half years in the peniten-
tiary. Owing to the fact that Judge ]. B.
T, Wright, the circuit Judge of that
county, was unible to serve. Judge Null
Wrights crime was regarded as a cold
blooded one. The man he murdered was
an influential citizen of Tappahannock.
At the time of the murder Wright was
under the influence of liquor.
The 18th annual council of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church Of the Virginia
diocese will meet in st. Georges Church
John r. Baker of this city and Miss
Lola Lemerick of STAFFORD county were
married yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Rev. r. Aubrey Williams, the
officiating minister.
The Masonic bazaar, under the auspices
Of Lodge No. 4 of this city. in which
George Washington was made a master
Mason. opened in the opera house here
tonight with an address by State Grand
Master DR.. Eggleston. The house
was beautifully Illuminated with var
ious colored electric lights. bunting
streamers and flags Of all kinds and
sizes. Donations ranging from the small
cles were on save. The proceeds of the
bazaar will be used in the erection Of q
memorial temple to the memery of
Washington.
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the Grand Lodge and a member Of our
Grand Lodge must be chosen.

the Grand Lodge and a member Of oul
Grand Lodge must be chosen.
"At the Grand Lodge session, to be held
in Medford Hall, Sth and 1 streets north
east, Saturday evening. May 9, successors
will be elected to the officers whose seats
are vacated through the passing OF four
lodges under national Jurisdiction"
Frances e. Willard Lodge added seven
new members to its roll last Saturday
night. Communications from the Swedish
legation, the L. s. of Juvenile Work and
from the International secretary paying
tribute to the grand chief templar, J. c.
Daley, were read and applauded.
The Benning meeting Wednesday even
ing was we'll attended and several new
members received. An entertainment was
decided upon and the charter. with its
forty-five members. was displayed.
Monday night Neal Dow Lodge received
visit from the executive committee in q
body. and addresses were made by Grand
Chief Templar ]. c. Daley, P. g. e. T.
J. w. Tull. G. Counselor A. H. Frear. G.
8. J. W. Mrs. Lewis. g. 8. p. J. MacMa-
nus. Col James Lee, William Berry, ]. r
Mahoney of the Prohibition Crusaders
c. Templar ]. r. Williams. Treasurer OF
F. E. Willard Lodge Ed Archambault and
DR.. Simms of Neal Dow Lodge. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frear sang some choice temperance
selections. also Mrs. Kalstrom and others.
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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The hulks of the old barees and other
vessels that have been lying sunken In
the tidal basin for several years past are
being raised and hoated out of the basin
to a point on the sirginia side OF the
river a short distance above the new
Highway bridge. One Of the wrecks taken
out of the basin the latter part Of last
week was one Of the house floats for
merly used at the District bathing beach
when it was In the tidal basin. After
the use of the tidar basin for public bath
and the dressing rooms were sold. 1t
sank about year ago and. being In the
way of the dredge. was raised by the
United States engineer authorities and
taken across the river. To move the
wrecks from the basin across the channel
to the Virginia shore they were s1ung
between the pile drivers by heavy haw-
sers and were in this way taken to the
dumping ground for old vessels above
the new bridge.
A sure sign of summer is noticed on the
sea wall of the Potomac Park, on the har-
Dor side. in the wilderness Of the numer-
Gus white painted patches on the stone
wall. These white spots mark points at
which the pilots OF the different excur-
sion steamers turn them to head into the
dockss When the boats are about to re-
sumo their trips on the river the masters
repaint the turning marks. 50 that on
dark nights they can be located with
ease by the searchlights When the sum-
mer season is in its early stages the
marks are bright and clean. but as the
summer advances they become dim, 80
that when the fall arrives and the ex-
cursion season IL over they are almost
obscure, and they remain 80 until the
next summer, when they are repainted
The turning marks have just been re-
painted and the summer excursion season
on the river will open within a few weeks.
and the river will be full of excursion
boats until the cool winds begin to blow
next September.
The thorough overhauling which the
steamer Wakefield of the fleet of the
Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company is receiving will be completed
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WEEDS NAVAL OFFICER


NEW YORK, April 22-Another roman.
TIC marriage, scarcely less remarkable
than the one which three years ago gave
her the title Of 1.-The madhouse bride" has
again changed the name of Sarah Ann
Delano, the beautiful Mamaroneck heir
ess
After a flight across the continent which
was impelled. it is said, by threats from
Deane-Reid. she was welded Saturday
night to Lieut.. Julian Herbert Collins OF
the battleship Tennessee.
The lieutenant made a hurried trip
from his ship to Los Angeles, where his
bride-to-be awaited him. The ceremony
was performed by Father Clifford Of St.
Viaban's Catholic Church Collins will
have to go back to his ship and complete
V-1c scheduled tour OF the world. but his
brids will have the protection of a mar
ried name against any further pursuit by
Deane-Reid.
Afraid Of the ex-Convict.
The latter. it is said. began threats to
force her to remarry him last December.
AT that time he was just out of Sing Sing.
after serving two-year sentence for big
amy. When his crime became known his
marriage to her-which was likewise an
elopement-was annulled. But he vowed
then he would never give her UP.
Young Collins. who Is about twenty-four
years old. met Miss Delano shortly after
the annulment at q naval dance given
aboard a training ship In New York
waters. He fell in love with her, and
when letters reached him telling Of Deane-
Reds release and subsequent threats he
asked her by letter to marry him as
soon as his ship reached the Pacific coast
Whether Deane-Reid followed his former
wife to Los Angeles Is not known. But he
disappeared from New York within q few
weeks after he left Sing Sing.
His marriage to her In 1905 created q
tremendous sensation because Of the cir
cumsfances which followed. Miss Delano
was the daughter of the late Merceau
Delano. who left to her and her three
brothers. Victor. Clarence and Frederick.
large fortunes. The brothers conducted
an immense stock farm near Mamaro-
neck, and there the girl became known
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as wonderful equestrienne and athlete
as well as a social favorite.
Won by His Horsemanship.

as wonderful equestrienne and athlete
as well as social favorite
Won BY His Horsemanship.
In 1904 Deane- Reid. who had been a
captain In the British army, was engaged
by9th brothers as manager of the farm
His military bearing and wonderful horse.
manship captivatsd the girl. and they
eioped to this city and were married.
Her brothers were away ct the tim.
Upon their return she and her husband
went to the station to meet them and told
them the news. Instead Of congratulatine
Deane-Reid they fell upon him and beat
astounded bride into q closed carriage and
carried her back to the farm They for
bade their former manager to enter the
gate OF the place.
For q short time five years previously
Miss Delano had been confined in the
Blooningdale Asylum-unjustly, she de-
clared. Now the brothers insisted that she
should 60 back. and she was recommitted
few days later.
Just as she was entering the hospital
carbolic acid and tried to drain it. She
burned her face badly, but was otherwise
uninjured.
1t was then she became known as 1.-THE
madhouse bride: Public sympathy was
exciting legal battle her husband effected
her release from the asylum on q writ OF
habeas corpus.
Prove Him to Be . Bigamist. .
Just a. the trial was concluded charges
OF bisamy were brought against Deane.
Reid by the Delano brothers. They sent
detectives through England ana Canada
and there came to Mamaroneck a woman
who testified that the captain had mar
ried her two years before in England. She
brought two small children with her and
said they were Deane-Reidys.
II never married her." he said 81 did
give her my name for the sake of the
children. but she 10 not my wife,
The woman brought forward the neces-
sary proofs. however. and the Engiishman
was convicted and sentenced.
II said when Sarah was in the asylum
would never give her up. and l say SC
| now. too" he vowed when he heard in
prison that an annulment OF his marriage
had been granted to tho girl
Upon his release last year. it is said, he
began efforts to win her back which re-
] suited in her flight to Loo Angeles.
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GOOD 1EMPlARS TO ASSEMBLE
INTERNATIONAL GRAND LODGE
TO MEET HERE.
Plans for the Entertainment Of the
Delegates-Large Attendance
Anticipated.

The members of the International Or
der of Good Templars are planning for
the approaching session of the Inter
national Supreme Lodge in this city next
June. The session will open the morning
of the I'd day of June at the knights
of Pythias Hall on 9th street. There will
be large delegations from the British
Isles and northern Europe. The local
committee, under the direction Of Capt.
Daley, is arranging for series of inter-
esting excursions in and about the city.
There will be public receptions and lee
lures and sermons in the largest churches
the Sundays during the session.
Capt. Daley, the grand chief templar
of the District of Columbia, said last ev-
eening in reply to an inquiry as to his
reception plans; Il have consulted
tee. which held a session tonight. and it
was decided to begin sunday week with
series Of public meetings In Rechabite
Hail. 3O4 B street southeast, under the
auspices Of the Grand Lodge.
"At q well-attended meeting Of Neil
Dow Lodge. No. %. the past chief temp
lar, John r. Mahoney, volunteered the
free use of his hall for such public meet
ings every Sunday evening. and the ex-
ecutive committee, the majority of whose
availed themselves of Mr.. Mahoney's Of
fer. The Grand Lodge public meeting
committee was in attendance and the
members decided upon Sunday evening.
May 3, as the date of the first public
meeting, which will be addressed by
Mathew E. O'Brien. John r. Mahoney.
Col. James Lee and others"
When asked concerning the standing Of
the Good Templar Order In the District,
Grand Chief Templar Daley said: Il can.
MT rive Won the accurate statistics. but
will furnish a rough estimate when l as
sumo charge. The membership might be
conservatively placed at $50 to 400. Since
then the following lodges have been or
ganized: Neil Dow, No. 20: Independent:
No. q: Benning. No: IS; reorganized
Perseverance,. No. 2: Good Will. No. 70;
Langdon. No. co. with two others In
course Of organization. one in Anacostia
and one in southwest washington. The
charter membership Of these lodges 10 In
the neighborhood of 400 and when the In
ternational supreme lodge meets here we
expect to have nearly LOCO members.
Under National Jurisdiction.
-Four Of the old lodges have elected to
go under the National Grand Lodge juris-
diction, leaving the ten remaining lodges
to be governed by the Grand Lodge Of the
District OF Columbia. At our Grand Lodge
session, May 8, we will elect our repre-
sentatiYes to the International Supreme
Lodge. as the former representative. In
going under the National Grand Lodge
jurisdiction. Is not entitled to represent
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Judge Weist of the Ingram county
(Mich) circuit court has denied the petit
tio.l of ex-State Treasurer Frank p.
Glazier OF Chelsea for a change of venue
for. his trial upon the charge of embez-
clement and misapplication of state funds.
Over 100000 of state funds were on de-
post in the Chelsea Savings Bank last
December, when the crisis in Mr. Glazier's
affairs resulted in the failure of the bank,
from which he had borrowed heavily.