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Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
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Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Leap.Ysar Dance in Milford.

The young ladies Of Milford have
sent out invitations for a leap year
dance to be given by them in Armory
Hall on the evening Of April GOTH,
which will have the music furnished
by the First Infantry Band Orchestrs,
Mr.. Robinson manager. This will be
quite an elaborate affair, and the list Of
patrons Messrs. George H. Hall, DR..
F. L. Grier, Frank Richards, William
V. Supple, Jr., Daniel Hirsch, DR.. Wal
ter L. Grier, Sanders Truitt and J..
Stanley Short.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
SHORT LOCAL BREYlTTES.
stems Of Interest In Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

Palm Sunday, April 18th, and Easter
Sunday, April 10th.
The Sussex County Bible Society will
meet at Georgetown in May.
The evangelical meetings ia the
Avenue NJ. E. Church have been well
attended this week.
The business men Of FELTON, are max
ing preparations for forming National
Bank, having $25, 600 capital.
The Milford Social Circle celebrated
its third anniversary with banquet at
the home Of the president, Mrs. William
/. Simpson, last Friday.
Unless you get yeur paper paid
Within the next few days,
1 can no longer visit you
So the Boss Postmaster says.
Mary Thoroughbred, cOlored, wife of
Paul Thoroughbred, died at her home
in North Milford on Wednesday morn-
ing. April Sth, after long illness, aged
about IS years,
The cold snap OF last week was severe
on the peach blossoms the thermOme-
ter registered q degrees above zero, but
no serious results have followed. Many
buds were killed, but it is thought that
enough are left.
A little girl came home from church
the other day, and was asked what the
minister's text was "DOn't be afraid
and I will send you a bedauIlt" was
the astonishing answer. Investigation
proved that the central thought OF the
sermon was: "Fesr not an will send
Won q comforter"
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News Chronicles
During the Week.

Miss Dixie Supple was home for
few days this week.
Miss Emma Jester was 8 Philadel-
phia visitor this week.
w. Clyde Milby, Of Trenton, N, J.,
has been visiting in Milford this week.
Wallace Burn, Of Wilmington, has
been visiting his parents this week.
William H. Mears is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. J. Green Workman, Of
Vernon.
Mrs. VIM. r. Trader has been quits
sick for the past three weeks, at the
home Of her neice, Miss Emma Mears.
Miss Effie Wilkins, of Philadelphia,
accompanied by Mrs. Anna Hyde, is
visiting Miss Effie's mother, Mrs. E. @.
Shaw.
Miss Mable Pepper has returned to
her home in Philadelphia, after spend
ing two weeks with the Misses Mable
and Essie HOusman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard 81. Bromley
have occupied the Reedy residence on
Frant street, North Milford, recently
vacated by Alenze DiekersOn.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
New School for RshObOth.

By a majority Of eighty-five, the
voters of the combined school districts
of Rehoboth have decided in favor Of
bonding the districts for $4,000 for the
erection Of a modern public school
building for the winter residents of this
resort. The building will be in the
course Of erection as soon as the bonds
are issued and sold. AS Superintendent
John d. Brooks has been waiting to
ascertain the result Of the election be-
fore deciding to hold the Sussex County
Teachers Institute there in September
it is certainly evident that conditions
are favorable for q building in which
to hold the sessions.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
MARYLAND Annual Conference.

The Marland Annual Conference, in
session at Snow Hill, adjourned Tues.
day evening after reading the appoint
ments. These are some in Delaware
Clayton, n. e. Cleugh Delmar, E. P.
Perry Dover and Leipsic, ClaybOrne
Phillips; FELTON,, W.P. Roberts; George
town, H. o. Keen Green wood, A. w.
Mather Harbeson, J.'A. Kittell Har-
rington, S. J. Smith Laurel, Avery
Donovan Laurel Circuit, g. R. Dom
aldson Lewes, w. w. Johnson Mill
ton, G. r. McCready; Ssaford, J. f.
Litzinger.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
April weddings.

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard s. Legates an"
nounce the marriage Of their daughter,
Miss Effie Legstes, to Mr.. Warren 5.
Dean on Wednesday evening, April
18th, 1908, at s.15 p. m. In the Williams
VILE NJ. E. Church.
Captain and Mrs. William Murphy Of
Milford have issued cards announcing
the marriage Of their eldest daughter,
Mics Genevieve Murphy, to Mr.. James
w. O'Brien Of Philadelphia. The cere-
mOny will take place in St Mary's
R. G. Church, on Fourth street above
Spruce, Philadelphia, at five o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon, April 22nd, 1908.
They will reside in that city.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Peaches Must Be in Crates.

In order to meet and overcome the
demand which will follow the Penn
sylvania Railroad COmyany's refusal
to hereafter shelve cars for the carriage
Of peaches, apples, pesrs and tomatoes,
manufacturing plants throughout Sus-
sex county are making preparations to
supply the fruit growers with peach
crates. A Bridgeville concern proposes
to make crate which will hold two
peach baskets. upright. The crates will
be returned to the farmers so that they
will be able to use them several times
during the season. At MillsbOro the
Houston, White Company and the
Houston, Perry Company are fitting up
their factories to supply the demand in
the lower part Of Sussex.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
State Hospital.

The trustees Of the State Hospital at
Fsrnhurst at their April meeting last
week took eognizance Of the legislative
committees recommendation that the
recently completed addition to the hos
nital should be used for the white patti
epts. and rescinded its order that it
sheuld be used for the eolOred patients.
The report Of Superintendent Hsncker'
which was accepted, showed the adj
missions during the month Of March,
6 males and 2 females; discharged, l
male /; deaths. males; population OF
the hospital April LIST, 2SS males and
1870 females; total, Alb. He received
from the board Of paid patients 1907. SO.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Base Ball Club Organized.

The Lucky Nine, a base ball CLUB
composed Of young colOred players OF
Milford, has been organized for the sea-
son under the management Of Norwood
Cousey with the following selection
Manville, catcher; Purnell, pitcher )
Hudson, list base Brown, End base
Polk, captain, 3rd base Vann, short
stop JONES, left field ; LOfand, center
field Fountain, right field and pitcher I;
Brady and Powell, substitutes. They
will play the first game Of the season
with the Colored College Club at Dover
on Wednesday, April 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Hotel Man Bankrupt.

Through his attorney, John NJ. Rich
ardson, Of Georgetown, William E..
Veasey, proprietor Of the Virden House
at Lewes, last Friday filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States Court, giving assets amounting
to S2,577.sO and liabilities amounting
to s5.47O17. The petitioner was adj
judged a bankrupt, and the case was
referred to Charles w. Wiley, trustee
in bankruptcy for Sussex county.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Real Estate Sales.

G. M. Hammond has sold the so acre
farm of Cyrus Reynolds, situated near
Georgetown, to Short & Hall. Consid-
GRAFTON not given.
C. M. Hammond has sold the Is acre
farm OF w. T. Newman, situated near
Staytonsville, to 1. Thompson of Brook
lyn, N. Y. Consideration not given.
G. H. Hammond has purchased the
125 acre farm Of Q. f. Compton, stu
ated about miles north of Georgetown.
This is a very desirable and highly inn
proved farm. Consideration not given
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10

DR.. Frank Gum, Of Frankfort, has
purchased from DIR. c. R. Layton and
L. L. Layton, of Georgetown, aud Dr.
McCabe and Henry Williams, of Frank
ford. the famous Cypress Swamp in the
southern part of Sussex county, ana
will in a short time commence dredg'
ing it. A canal IS feet wide and seven
feet deep will be cut and the water
drained into the POcOmoke River.
When the canal is completed it is said
that about 5000 acres Of valuable land
will be made arabic. At present the
thick underbrush and marshy cOndi'
ton makes it worthless for USE Dr'
Gum has long conceived the idea that
the swamp could be drained and a
small fortune made.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Kent County Pomona Grange.

At the quarterly session Ofthe Pomona
Grange Of Kent county, held at Camden
on Thursday, April End, reports from
the various officers showed steady in
crease in membership throughout the
county. as we'll as increased activity in
Grange work. DR.. A. E. Grantham, OF
Delaware College Experiment Station
at Newark, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on "Soil Improvement" Hartley
Grange reported the formation Of an
independent telephone company with
a capitalization of $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
SOME IMPORTANT CASES
BEFORE SUSSEX COURT

The Superior Court and Court OF Cen
eraI Sessions convened at Georgetown
on Monday with Judges SpruaRce and
BOyee sitting.
Deputy Attorney General Hastings
and County Deputy Charles S. Richards
are conducting the State cases.
1t is thought that the session will last
about two weeks as there are many long
and important cases to be disposed OF.
There are 40 cases marked for trial and
9 for argument. With the revision OF
the argument list but one divorce case
was set as ready for trial out of the six
that had been listed. The case to be
tried is that Of Charles B. Jones against
Elnora E. Jones.
The grand jury drawn fer service dur
ing the year answered to the roll call
and Samuel H. Messick OF Bridgeville
was announced as the foreman. The
grand iury then retired to consider the
cases presented by Deputy Attorney
Generals Hastings and Richards.
Charles Jacobs, colered, Of Sesford'
charged with shooting Isaac J Gordy,
also eOlored, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to two years imprisonment
in the New Castle Workhouse. jacobs
conducted a speakeasy.
Washington Trader, cOlOred, indicted
for assault, was found guilty and SEN
tenced TO three mOnths' imprisonment
in the county jail.
Harry Brookfeld, colored charged
with assault and battery with intent to
commit murder, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to two years imprisonment
at the New Castle County WOrkhouse,
Brookfield shot George P. Landlord at
a colored festival in Seaford last winter.
Ernest Colbourn and Richard Steel
man, two young boys Of Milton, charged
with the larceny Of some eggs. were
found guilty, but owing to their age
were given a severe lecture by Judge
Spruance and released.
Ambrose Harmon, colOred. indicted
for carrying concealed a deadlyweaponr
was fined S25 and costs
Lorenzo G. Raughley of Seaford, who
was indicted for offering to give 50 tC
Horace H. Dean, Of SeafOrd, on the 18th
Of November last, on the eve Of the
special election to vote for license was
found guilty and sentenced to three
months imprisonment and to pay 8
fine of 800
The case Of James Ross, alias Dude
: charged with the murder Of Arthur Il
, Lester. in the meat store Of Walter H
, Davis. in Milford, on Friday, Marcf
! 2Otb. will be tried at the session Of Owe
, and Terminer Court, which will con
vene next Monday. Ross was indicted
| for murder in the second degree.
The trial Of Tobe Barclay, colored
t charged with killing William jackson
e also colored, an attaehe of the VaI
s Amburg Shows, in Milford last July
] has been continued until the next tern
Of court. He was indicted for muFde
3 in the first degree.
/ The grand jury was discharged Tues
8 day morning from any further attend
apce at this term, having disposed o
the matters brought to its attention.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Married.
PoNDER-BOYCE.

Miss Linda Boyce and Mr.. James
Ponder, both residents Sussex county,
Delaware, were married by Rev. J.
Leighton MeKim, in Milford, on Sat-
urday, April 4th, 1908.
BAXTER-SHORT.
The marriage Of James H. Baxter Of
Baltimore, and Miss NJ. Alice Short Of
Georgetown, took place at the home OF
the brides farther, former United States
Marshal John Cannon Short, on Tues
day evening, April 9TH, 1908, by Rev.
Mr.. DeLong.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
The Colored Schools Will Entertain.

The colored schools Of Milford gave
verv successful entertainment in Arm
ory Hall last month, and they have ar
ranged to give another on Wednesday
evening, April 22nd, in the old church
buildipg. It will be a ''MOck Wedding"
and a fine program under the High
School Department Of the schools, and
it is hoped that the public will be as
generous in patronage, as they were be-
fore, when they netted $50 for the
school find. The admission will be
25 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10

The National delegates elected are :
Wilmington, Governor Preston Lea (;
Rural New Castle county, Senator
Henry A. du Pont Kent county, Sena-
tor Harry A. Richardson OF Dover {;
Walter O. Hoffecker Of Smyrna Sussex
county, Congressman Hiram r Burton
NJ Lewes; Colonel John &. Townsend
Of Selbyville. The alternates are VIII
mipgton. General T. Coleman du Point /;
Rural New Castle county, DR.. L. Heis
Ter Ball Kent county, Colonel William
D. Denny, Dover; William Eliason,
Camden Sussex county, L. A. Drexier
and Charles L. Moore.
The new State Committee chosen
was: Wilmington, Mayor Horace VIII
son. William H. Head, Thomas ;
Lewis; Rural New Castle county, h.
r shurter, Joseph c. Jolls Of Middle
town, Samuel J. Wright Of Newark
Kent county, David S. Clark Of Ken
ton. Alden R. Benson Of Dover, Alvin
r. Conner Of FELTON,; Sussex county,
]
John M. G. Moore Of Bethel, Thomas
Garry Of Greenwood and FREDERICK
Walls Of Georgetown.
The colOred voters Of the state,
through their delegates here, selected
Charles H. Colbourne, of Wilmington,
70 represent them on the State com
mittee. William S. Hilles, of Whining
ton. was chairman of the convention
which convened shortly before O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon for temporary or
gauization. The earlier session was de
voted to organization and tue business
session was held later on.
One Of the surprises Of the conven
ton was the elimination Of DR.. George
w. Marshall from the contest for ma
tionAl delegates from Kent county. l
has been understood all along that Or
Marshall would be on the colleague o
Senator Richardson on the natioAa
delegation, but the Kent county dele
gates did not even put DR.. Marshall II
nomination. The Kent caucuses noml
mated Senator Richardson and Mr.. Hoi
fecker for delegates by acclamation' Ant
there was not even a word Of dissent.
The caususes also declined to re
elect A Donald Marshall as membe
; Of the State Committee, he receivin
but eight votes. This completely elm
mates the Marshalls, father and SOL
from their positions in the party Of
ganization and it is understood tha
: DR.. Marshall may not be re eiecte
] Kent county chairman.
The platform adopted by the CONVEX
ton is full some in praise OF the M
tionaI Administration and devOtes SOL
space also to praise Of Delaware's II
! preventative in congress and OF tn
State administration.
In the Sussex county caucus thei
was a contest for State Committeeme
! but the organization slate held OF
. without any trouble. The Opposilo
, mustered but eight votes which wei
cast for D. o. Moore, George E. Smit
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
County Convention.

The Sussex county convention Of the
Wemen's Christian Temperance Unien
will meet in Wesley M. E. Church,
Georgetown, on Tuesday, April 2lst.
Miss Cora Seberry, national temper
ance speaker, will deliver an address in
the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10

and Robert Short. When the bOllot
for National delegates at large was
taken DR.. Burtin received twenty-seven
votes and DR.. Layton Is. When the
ballot for Congressional delegate was
taken Jshn g. Townsend and DR.. Lay
ton were placed in nomination. l.. A.
Drexler Of Baltimore hundred made
speech eulogizing Mr. Townsend and
Robert Short in q speech rushed TO the
defence OF DR.. Layton and his Repub.
lean leadership. Chairman Moore
praised the republicanism Of both men.
There was considerable merchandising
before a vote was taken aud it resulted
as follows; John G. Townsend, % Dr.
Layton, "A; DR.. Layton left the hall as
soon as he learned he was defeated.
The platform adopted by the Repub-
lican convention this afternoon says /;
First, we earnestly uphold the poll.
eies Of the National Republican party
and the leadership of President RoOse-
welt. We endorse his views and re-
Communications and the arbitration of
dispute among nations while holding
ourselves prepared for war; for justice
and square dealing, irrespective of race,
color or religion for the rigid and
equal enforcement of the law for hon.
esty and integrity alike ia financial
commercial and industrial life and for
the development and proper conserva-
of our immense natural resources.
Second, we commend and endorse
the President, the services Of our repre-.
sentatives in Congress, and the able
and honest administration Of the Gov
ernor Of this State
Other plsnks in the platform declare
for protection to American workmen
and industries and for "wise and con-
servative revision ofth tariff, believing
that it should be amended by its friends
to conform to the changes in cOndi-
lions, and that by means Of maximum
and minimum OF duties foreign mar
kets may be opened and extended to
our own production"
Continuing the platform declares fol
the reorganization Of national banking
and currency system.
The collection Of tariff statistics in
order to facilitate tariff revision.
The reduction Of duties on imports
from the Philippines.
National Postal Savings Bank sys
tenn.
Improvement Of inland waterways.
Governmental supervision Of rail
roads.
J Against unreasonable combination o
capital and labor in restraint Of trade
Good roads legislation.
! Conservative revision Of the genera
incorporation law to promote publicity
and integrity in corporate affairs
| Payment to the State and county o
interest on public funds deposited il
bank or elsewhere.
Fair and just regulation Of the liquo
business.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Moving House.

The double dwelling on the New
Post Office site, is in process Of moving
onto Maple Avenue, next to the ice
plant. This lie the last building on the
ground purchased by the government
on which to build the new Office, and
the work can be gone ahead with at
any time the department is disposed to
cOmmense.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
State Sunday School Convention.

The 2lst annual convention OF the
Delaware State Sunday School Asso-
citation will be held in the Avenue "a.
E. Church, Milford, on Thursday ana
Friday, April 18th and 18th. A very
interesting program has been ArrAnseo~
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
New Century Club.

The regular meeting Of the New Cen
tury Club was held on Monday after
noon. The meeting was in charge Of
Mrs. James P. Pierce, chairman OF
History. The program was as follows;
Singing by the Club Reading, Miss
Conway Piano Solo, Miss Latehum.
The next meeting will be q business
one.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Gone Back to Dakota.

Ftp. Frank, who resided two miles
south of Milford on the Georgetown
road, has sold his farm, and on Mon
day last left with his family for North
Dakota where he owns q large tract
of land. He has done very well in
Delaware, and left with more money
than be brought here.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Married in Chester.

Emory E. Riggin, a merchant OF
Laurie, and Miss Fora Pepper Of Georeg-
town, went to Chester, Pa, last Satur-
day, where they were married by Rev.
Frank P. Parkin, in the parsonage Of
the Madison Street NJ. E. Church. They
at once returned to Laurel, where they
have started housekeeping.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
Meeting Of Prssbytery.

The7sth stated meeting Of Presbytery
Of New Castle will be held in Bucking-
ham Church, Berlin, Md, commencing
on Tuesday, April 2lst.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
To Sell Electric Railway.

TheOdessa and MiddletOwn Electric
Railway having failed to pay off its
mortgage Indebtedness of$5O, 900 within
the five days granted by the United
states Court, the property Of the COM
pany will be sold at the Court House
nv David t. Marvel, special master, on
"Wednesday. May 9Th.
Milford chronicle., 1908-04-10
REPUBLICANS HOLD
STATE CONVENTION
The Old Leaders Down and Out.

The Republican held by all Republicans OF the state OF
twelve years. National Convention was
Tuesday, and the old leaders the unOn
td by the rens and are now Id complete
Monday evening finished the
for the convention carried out with only slight hch IN
would have given the directors OF the
- in Wilmington absolute dictatorship but Dr. Caleb Layton made
against this Kent and Sussex county delegates
and matt Of Newt astlea a abandoned
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-07
MAN
IN TOWN

He was here and will return next
week. We refer to Frank W.. Clark
who sells fine novelty cutlery for the
Novelty Cutlery Company. Mr..
Clark lives at Dingel, Idaho, when
he is at home with his wife and
babies, but he comes here often to
sell goods.
He sells pocket knives with trans
parent handles, and under the handle
plate you can have your name and
address, your girls picture, the pict-
ure of her fathers dog, your lodge
emblems If you belong to lodge,
the emblem of your trade, or any
other nice little affair that can be
shown in a picture. These things
make Identification easy if you lose
your knife or If you are lost and
find yourself hard to find.
Mr.. Clark also handles scissors and
shears in novelties and otherwise.
He may come to see you soon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-07
TAR WINS
FROM S. LINE

J. e. Tarr of Shelley just won a
suit against the Short Line for $1,000,
and the Supreme Court affirmed the
decision this week. G.. F. Hans
brough was Mr.. Tarr's attorney, and
he carried it successfully through
the long legal controversy.
The facts in the case are these:
About two years ago Tarr and his
wife boarded a train atShelley on
their way to Soda Springs TO attend
a funeral. He had tickets, but his
baggage or part of it was not put
on the train. He asked to have it
put on and asked for checks, but the
conductor, Jack Burns, refused to
account for the baggage on the train
and Tarr gave him one ticket but
withheld the other until the baggage
should be accounted for or checks
delivered Burns finally stopped the
train just below Blackfoot and he
and the brakeman forcibly elected
Tarr from the train. When he tried
to board it again they beat and kick
ed him off. He made his way back
to town afoot, and suffered consider
able from the injudies received in
the struggle to keep on the train
The district court gave him judg-
ment for $1,000 and this was appeal
ed to the supreme court where the
judgment of the lower court was
sustained. Mr.. Tarr is mail carrier
on Shelley route number two.