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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
BRIDGEYILLE.

The Local Institute which was held
here Saturday was quite a success. DR..
H. W. Kellogg, pastor of Grace Church,
Wilmington, made fine talk to teachers.
We also had with US Prof. J. E. Carroll
of Dover, superintendent of the Kent
county schools, who delivered fine and
interesting address.
Mr.. and Mrs l. B. Short entertained
st supper Thursday J. T. Kinder and
wife, w. S. Davis and wife, J. F. Nelson
and wife, E. L. Kinder and wife.
Mrs. John Jacobs gave a delightful
luncheon to her many friends, which was
very much enjoyed by all.
Supt. John D. Brooks, of Milford, was
in town Saturday.
Miss Alice Wiley, Of Seaford, has been
the quests of Miss Cora Swain.
The sewing circle of last week met with
Mrs. L. J. Moore, and all report a good
time. The time is not spent in sewing
for a great part is spent in eating.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B, Short were enter
tanned at supper Friday by Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Wright Of near town.
John G. Short and daughter, of George
town, were in town Monday
H. P. Cannon has been elected as lay
delegate to the Wilmington Conference
to be held in Wilmington, March 18th.
One of the most interesting and delight
full Epworih League socials was given at
the N. E. Parsonage Monday evening
Quite an extensive program had been
prepared and every one took an active
part in all the games. Refreshments
were served and all departed thanking
the league for such q fine evening.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
HARRINGTON.

Noah Cain, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of this community,
died at his home one and half miles west
of Harrington on Wednesday, February
18th. Funeral at his late residence on
Friday, 2lst, at ten o'clock, Rev. G. w.
Bounds officiating. Interment in Holly
wood Cemetery by W. c. Wright funeral
director.
Mrs Angie Griffith, of Lynchburg, Va,
has been the guest of Mrs. Goodman
Creadick.
Mrs. Jacob Graham, Curtis Sapp, Mrs.
Margaret Blades and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Harrington are on the sick list.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tharp has announced
the marriage of her daughter, Elizabeth,
to Nathan James Harrington, hardware
merchant here. The ceremony was per-
formed on Wednesday morning of last
week, after which they left on a wedding
tour. Their friends extend their best
wishes that their welded life may be
crowned with sunshine and happiness.
Mrs. B. Tharp and Miss Carrie Shaw
spent part of the week in Philadelphia.
Miss Rebecca Harrington, who has
been attending school in Wilmington, is
preparing to celebrate LoRgfellow day
February 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jewell, who
were recently married, have removed to
Houston.
The following pupils of Anderson's
School are on the honor roll for the
month ending February l4th: Gustav
Norris, Elsie, Odoth and Ell
mer Brown, Pearl Anthony, Norman
RoseborO, Earl Workman, Andrew
Shafer and Rella Brown. The teacher,
Mrs. Alysse Harrington Ross, is perfectly !
delighted with her pupils who are SO re-
intelligent for their ages and |
The is just as happy in instructing them
Is when she began the good work twenty
years ago. This is the sixth year of her I
lister, Miss Rebecca Harrington, who de-
,lares it to be the most ENJOYABLE year
he has ever taught. This school marin,
whose heart, mind, and soul is in her
books, not only teaches but also keeps up I
With her class in the city, and that dur
ng the past several weeks, on account of
he inclemency of the weather without
IN instructor. thus following the exam
de of the great Lincoln in being her own
eacher.
Mrs. Mary sapp has returned from
-isit to Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Harris of Whining
on, Elmer Hughes Of Philadelphia, Mrs.
=. Dill of HOllandsville and George Blades
f Burrsville are and have been town
isitOrs.
Miss Sadie Thistlewood, of Houston
listed town last week.
Henry Fleming and wife visited town
asst week.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
CALHOUNS DISTRICT.

The farmers are now quite busy having
their wood sawed for the summer use.
D. G. Davis has purchased a saw mill
near Cedar Creek and is now ready to
saw lumber for customers.
Willard F. Deputy is running bis saw
mill, near the Brick Creamery.
John Prettyman has bought tract of
wood from P. T. Workman and is having
it cut up into coal wood.
Charles Ingram has purchased wood
from tract of H. S. Watson and is cut
ting the timber off for shingles and franz
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Voss held a
wedding anniversary on the 18th. There
we're many of their friends and neighbors
with them to celebrate the occasion.
Those who were present after an hour of
social pleasure we're invited out into the
dining room where they sat down to a
table loaded with all of the delicacies of
the season and left Mr.. and Mrs. Voss
with many hearty and kind wishes for
happy returns of the day. They were
the recipients of many handsome and
useful presents.
Mrs. N. J. Messick has been quite sick
for the past week, with lagrippe.
On Saturday evening last an old fash
Toned party was given at the residence OF
MIR. and Mrs. Owen Carpenter. There
we're a number present and a fine time
was reported.
There will be a Box Sociable held at
Slaughter Neck on the evening of Febru-
airy 22nd, for the benefit of the Sunday |
School. All are invited to attend.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at the home
Of Mrs. W. J. Prettyman on Thursday !
evening, February 9th.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
FREDERICK.

The fourth and last Quarterly Confer
ence for this conference year will meet on
Saturday evening March the 9TH, in the
NJ. E. Church. Presiding Elder, DR..
Morgan will preach on Sunday March 9Th.
The annual Missionary Anniversary
will be held on Sunday March 1st. All
are invited to be present.
Miss Name Maxson will move her
stock of goods into the store on the cor
ner of David and Market streets. While
her present store is being repainted and
repaired.
William Belts has back porch which
he wishes to exchange for front porch
Col. John Darby was given a turkey
dinner one day last week by Luther
Rash and wife it being the occasion of
his sixty-ninth birthday. We wish him
many happy returns of the day.
Fur bearing animals have not been
caught in such large numbers as last
year.
James Young captured a twenty-five
pound otter last Friday. He has been
trying to catch one for twenty years and
this is the first one he has caught.
Some evil minded person cut nine new
gill nets on Sunday night belonging to
William Briggs and Harry Boone. The
nets were hanging on a granary to dry
and we're injured so badly it will require
several days to repair the damage. Some
one also stole eighteen catfish fixes from
John Jester last week that we're set in the
creek. There seems to be a spirit of
malicious mischief about.
Final examinations in several studies
in different grades were held at the
schools last week which lessons the work
at the end of the term. The teachers and |
several pupils and other friends of the
school are rehesrsing for play to be
given at an early date for the organ fund.
It is worthy of our patronage and I'M
receive the success of the pre-
vious one.
DR.. J. B. Derrickson has opened the
store recently in charge of E. J. Merrick.
Webb is acting as clerk.
George Meredith is recovering from an
attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. W. Reynolds continue
10 improve at this writing.
Mrs. Rachel Craig has returned from a
visit to Baltimore.
E. B. McMichael has returned to his
work on the railroad at Pottsville Pa.
Mrs. Mary Boone, Mrs. John Palmer
md Mrs. Joseph Downs attended the
funeral of their brother Nathan Alburger
If PHILADELPHIA on Tuesday.
Ernest w. Sipple of Trappe, Pa, form
,rly of Frederick, has accepted a position
Is teacher of science and mathematics at =
he North East Manual Training High
school, Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

HERE is the truth told to our face
by the Wilmington Evening Journal.
It says :
The Sussex County Court House
building has long been an eye sore.
It was erected years and years ago.
At one time when Sussex county
was supposed to be not overly
wealthy, the present Court House
might have answered all purposes.
But Sussex county has outgrOwn
such building. 1t is gratifying,
therefore, to note that a movement
is under way to improve the Court
House. Something surely ought to
be done. Probably it would be bet
ter to erect an entire new building
and it would cost considerable, but
Sussex county should be able to
stand the expense.
The rural parts of the county and,
therefor, the towns as well, for
some years have enjoyed unexampl-
ed prosperity. Wealth has increas-
ed in the county. Probably there
is no part of Delaware which has
been more profted in the products
of the earth than Sussex county has
been during the last few years. The
county has raised abundant crops Of
fruits and vegetables, new banking
institutions have been started and |
the deposits in the banks have in
creased. All reports from the coun-
ty have told of progress. Land has
increased in value. The county in
Improvements should begin to feel
the effects of this growth.
The accommodations of the Court
House are poor. They could not be
much worse. There is often real
inconvenience because Of a lack of
proper accommodations. Sussex
county, with respect to its county
buildings, is far different from
either Kent or New Castle. There
is no real reason why Sussex should
suffer by comparison with her sister
counties. The pride of the resi-
dents of the county should assert it
self in a fine new county building or
at least the present Anticipated struc-
ture should be vastly improved,
The Levy Court it is understood,
would be willing to go ahead with
the Improvements, but fears that ex-
penditures for improvements, would
call forth criticism. Certainly there
would be criticism. What in this
life is done by anyone that does not
provoke criticism? But there is
hardly an improvement that has
not survived criticism and often as
time goes on the severest critics be-
come the warmest friends Of an i'm {
Criticism should not i
balk the Sussex Levy Court in add
ing needed improvements if they r
AXE the form of a renewed or a new Z
county building, or whether they
axe the form of better county roads. t
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
HOUSTON ITEMS.

Alfred Shanks and family expect to
move in March to their new home at Oak
bourne Station, two miles from West
Chester, Chester County Pa, not Della
ware County, as stated in last weeks
Chronicle.
John H. johnson has been rushed in
his new blacksmith shop at Houston es-
pecialiy in horse-shOeing. He has prob
ably the Lest horse-shoer in Kent County.
He does all kinds of blacksmithing reason
ably. z-7.4t
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21
ELLENDALE.

We thought that we were confering a
great favor upon the community last
week by raising an alarm over Mark
Deputy's sick child, but unfortunately, it
displeased him and we regret hurting his
feelings and are glad that nothing more
serious than tonsolitis developed. Our
only object was to protect the community
if possible, from any contagious disease
getting in our midst and spreading, as
has been done in adjacent towns.
In the death of Jermiah Deputy, which
we reported last week, the coroner rem.
dered inquisition papers and the remains
were inferred in the family plot at Rey-
nolds Church on Saturday. His relic has
taken out letters of administration and
will soon sell the personal property Mr..
Deputy carried an insurance of $4,000
which prior to the death of Thomas B.
Windsor he sold to him, and therefore
instead OF going to Mrs, Deputy it will go
TO the Windsor estate
The surveyor has laid off the lots be-
longing to the estate of the late B. E. Jes-
ter which will soon be sold at public sale.
The Railroad Company is now filling
in and grading IFS property around the
depot.
The town authorities have ordered sew
eral car loads of shells and will soon be-
gin the work Of repairing our streets.
On Friday evening jolly eroud of Mil
tonians. including our old friend, John T.
Crouch, we're delayed here for some hours
and they gave us an enjoyable entertain
ment by their merriment. Come again
boys; we are always glad to see you.
Alfred Clendaniel has purchased the
buildings and lumber from the Scott
Mills owned by Irving Scott of Milford,
and is removing them here to his proper
ty where he will commence the erection
Of two residences.
Mr.. Wood of Lincoln, representing the
canning firm of Smith, Raum & Webster,
Of Belaire Md, has rented our factory
here and it will be operated by Mr.. Cal
Than of Belaire, and Mr.. Carpenter of
this place, who has been in their employ
Tor several years.
We learn that Short and Hall will put
IN siding and open up business on their
new purchase, at Milman's Crossing, near
here.
On Wednesday morning when the fam
ly of W. S. Dickerson awoke they found
he house filled with smoke, with Chin
icy on fire and the blaze coming from
be upper floor about the washboard
round the hue. Neighbors soon came to
he rescue and the roof being wet but
title damage was done, only the upper
tair floor carpet and paper being burned
nd the room spoiled by smoke. 1 wish
D thank my neighbors for their kind
ess. PAUL PRY.
The ladies Of Milford should visit the
Sweet Slsters' next Tuesday evening
t the Chapel to get "Easter Styles"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-02-21

The ladies Of Milford should visit the
''Sweet Sisters" next Tuesday evening
at the Chapel to get "Easter Styles"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-20

The fact that hereafter there will be
five judges on TIE supreme bench, in
stead of three, will make complication
that will be somewhat difficglt for that
august body to decide. Heretofore, un.
der the operation of the law, each judge
was IN turn chief justice during the last
two years of his six year term, one Judge
going out of office every two years. Now,
Gov. Burke will appoint two new judges
to serve until the next general election.
At that time, successors to these
appointees will be voted for as well as
for third member, whose time expires
by limitation. Thus, these three judges
will have a coordinate six year term, all
going out of Office together. The quest
ion therefore arises, who will be eligible
of these three to the chief justiceshipP
In other words, how can each of five
judges be chief justice for two years
when they all have six year terms2
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-20

The commissioners proceedings of last
week were confined almost entirely to
allowing bills, and most Of these were
election bills. Judges, clerks, and poll
ing places were allowed q. each, and
inspectors the same with some additional
allowance for putting booths and sample
ballots. Those who brought in tho 10.
turns, wers allowed per diem and mile
age. according u time taken and die.
tsnss. ,Ts
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-20

straight republican at least as far as
legislative matters go, and that he wants
his representatives to vote for M. N.
johnson for US. senator. Nobody be-
sides himselfknows who voted the ballot,
but he has clearly expressed himself a
Republican on the ballot 80 far as it
goes-and we don't know any better
test-unless we can somehow get hold of
his whole ticket, which of course is im-
possible.
If the voter had crossed his ticket"
and voted say for Mr.. Wexford the
Democratic candidate, leaving out Mr..
Watts, then his wishes as a Republican
should be discounted just in proportion.
If the voter had voted say, for all the
Republican legislators and then asked
them yote for Mr. Cashel or Mr.. Doe
or other, opposition party senatorial
candidate, then his wishes would count
tor nothing because 1t could not be ex-
pected that q Republican Legislator
would vote for Democratic senator
except0nder most extraordinary circum-
stances. -.
While we have taken the first legisla.
tive dishact and candidates for iilustra-
ton the same remakrs would b. true of
any other district or any ethes party ii
they were in the majority. Wehise also
assumed that the seleotioos at thepnina-
ries for senator followed tho present
methods. .l:;...... IS.
It may be obieetsd, :that eesn tho
marking an the proposed :bsilstx rim not
deanltelyssttle question ~ to whether
the voter is;a Republican O. not because
he might vote everything else Demecsa.
tio. This 10 true, but this viii como
about as ,near:.: ~. possible md stin
Observe tie secrecy OF The bai1st and
perhsps wn bs about ~ esir . test as
any otheF'posaible. II The voter is Be.
publican an legislative :nsttsus lae il
more than Ekely to be. 60 post, lst all
nsttens. as there. is mese sesl paetisan.
ship involved in legislative adails than
ID county csndidstes. for ainstsaea. :
But Of ceaarse the discussien ee that
matter brings Us up agsinst the primary
Law as it invetves the questions .tvhat is
. aartisan," snd "what j. . partyf" aud
*hase are questions answered oaly BY
each mans com conscience-and cannot
be e.de6ned in law OF by Law.
Another Ting about this form Of
ballot is that with the blank space below
the senatorial names, the voters by
stiukecs or writing might still express
their preference for some third party a.
senator at the general election and not
be forced to take the choice from two
.candidates neither of whom were their
zeal choice, though they were the choice
of the majority Gf the party in the
:state. ksuch state chosen candidates
however ,to have the advantage Of names
printed on the ballot.) The voter also
might write on his ballot something to
the effect that he wss willing to leave
the matter.f how the Legislator should
vote, to the iudgemeHt of the legislator
himself when the time came for casting
his vote in the legislature. And with
this privilege there might be good
many notes SO expressed. Anyway, we
submit the suggestion. 1t may be a
bungle, and If so, it wirl be no worse
than the law which has suggested it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-20
A PROPOSED NEW FORM
OF SENATORIAL BALLOT.

We have never favored the primary
law either in theory or practice. For q
long time at the beginning of the agitation
for the primary law the Pioneer Express
was about its only outspoken and argu-
mentative' opponent, among the state
press. Now hardly one SO poor as to do
it reverence. s.F''a.: :, - s''',,.
But because the poor bungle has now
so few friends, and IS now t..the under dog"
and, mostly because it is always easier
to find fault than TO build up-we are
willing once to try our hand for its inn-
provement, If that is possible. .
Besides, we have always said, that It
practicable it would be good idea for
the people to have an opportunity to
express their choice for u. s. senator,
because On this issue they he'd a positive
choice. ';~
Hence We suggest q new torn Ct the
"I4ttle Senatorial Ballot" so-called, tobe
ussd by al voter ct the geneeal eIectisn
when no 20 per cent choice has 'beea
made at the June prinasies. To premise.
The great FAULT With tho pse's,sn4 ayste.
at the general election d, that either the
voter must tel With which party be
.'aa'iiates" which L seasly agaiast the
law aud the secrecy of the hsiist, rdlse
voters of either party nsy tateslece with
and influence the choieeof theeaadidste
for senator OF the other party e Parties.
It is . self-svideat pcopesitisn that
only republicans shoald vote fer oepubli-
can candidatas and vice versa u tode-
mocsats. -
II is also evident that % man sught
to be compelled to tell u puaaic Tor
whom be inteods 10 vote.
It Is also IN ordinary qrePesitiea that
the legislators elect sre and ought II be
particularly responsible to their ssnn
constituents who have elected them, Tor
their votes for Us senator aad not to
the whole etate. This rule is establiahed
bylong custom O. other issues. Further.
under our laws. tie voter when he casts
his vote bor the local legislatsr is in
effect also casting vote 1ar arU&.senator.
because it wiH be the duty of that lagis-
lstor il elected to vote for senator.
Following this, therefore, the roter
should have the right to express his
wishes in this important matter to his
personal representative and the re-
preventative has an equal moral ohiga-
tion to duly consider the wishes of his
constituents.
The form of senatorial ballot" that
has occurred to us isahout like the follow
ing. (The legal form of course would
follow the usual names, squares, blank
spaces, etc. but we abbreyiate to fit
newspaper columns. We also add the
names Of two Democratic candidates cor
senator as this may sometime happen.)
The principal feature is the taking
the names of the candidates for the
legislature from the blanket sheet and
placing them instead on the little sena-
torial ballot, thus
LEGISLATIVE AND SENATORIAL BALLOT.
For Senator, First District
= III
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Middletown transcript., 1908-05-23
WARWICK

Miss Bessie w. GunkIe was at Sassafras
on Wednesday.
The lodge boys meet each Tuesday
evening at o'clock.
Miss Elizabeth Minch. of Harrington,
is the guest of Mrs. R. B. Merritt.
Mr.. J. Harry Holden, of Chester, Pa,
spent Sunday with his parents here.
Mrs. E. NJ. Holden entertained her
father and sister, of Chesapeake City, on
Sunday.
Mrs. Uric P. CHM entertained her
mother, Mrs. Verena L. Vinyard, part oi
last week.
Mr.. D. S. Cannon, of Philadelphia, Wis.
tied her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Lofand
on Sunday.
The Rev. G. NJ. Cullum delivered an
address to the Jr. 0. U. A. M, at Sassa-
fras on Tuesday.
Mr.. Eccleston Marsh, of st. Johns, who
was compelled to give up his studies
Easter owing to rheumatism, is now con.
yalescing.
The members of st. Francis r. G.
Church will hold strawberry and ice
cream festival in the lodge room for two
evenings next month.
Sacramental services will be observed
at the Methodist Protestant Church, Sun.
day at 1890 o'clock. The public is cor
daily invited to be present. Rev. G. NJ.
Cullum. pastor.
Middletown transcript., 1908-05-23
DELAWARE COLLEGE

Next week will be commencement week
at Delaware College, and Sunday will
mark the beginning, when the Rev.
George c. Hall, rector of St. Johns Epis.
copal Church, will preach the sermon be.
fore the Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton of the college. The sermon will be
preached in the college oratory on Sun.
day morning. The baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. Harvey W.
Ewing, class of 'S4, of Massachusetts,.
Glass day exercises will be held on
Monday at 3 o'clock. On Tuesday there
will be meeting of the board of trus-
tees at II o'clock. The interclass field
sports will be held at the Huber track at
2.30 P. NJ. In the evening there will be
an exhibition drill of cadets. Commence.
ment exercises will be held on Wedues-
day morning, beginning at 1890 o'clock.
Professor E. N. ValIandigham, '73, OF
Chestnut Hill, Mass, will make the an
nual address. At O'Clock there will be
luncheon for visitors and Alumni will
hold its ANNUAL dinner.