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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-26
Berea and Vicinity.
GATHERED FROM VARIETY OF SOURCES
M Combs Bros. Grocery. Call M
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Miss Gertrude Hllett has mumps.
Mrs. Frank Livengood is having
mumps this week.
Miss Ruth Putnam is home from
oxford. o.. for the spring vacation.
Miss Lucy Hayes, of Big Hin was
In town the first OF the week.
The spring session OF the Berea
Public school began last Monday.
Mrs. Sallie Adams Is having an ad-
dition made to her house on Center
street.
Miss Bette Lewis and Minnie
Nicely made short trip to Rich
pond Saturday.
Susie Quinn cave a birthday party
at her home on Richmond Pike to
quite a number OF her friends last
Friday and the evening was enjoyed
by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Branaman had as
their guest last week Mrs. Ella Lyon.
OF Ashland. Ky.
Mr. Sid Combs has moved into the
house on Center St recently occupi-
ed by Lewis Johnson.
Mrs. Grover c. Fish. of Ludlow.
Ky. has been visiting with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. S. +. WEIGH.
A very enjoyable leap year party
was given last Friday evening by
Mrs. Ball on Depot st. to a party OF
her friends.
Miss Grace Hayes was the guest OF
her sister Mrs Ellen Mitchell Of
Silver Creek satlrday and Sunday.
Willie Lowen and sister Sallie
visited relatives at crooksville. KY.
last week.
Miss Margaret Wallace has had
grippe and tonsillitis for the past
week
Misses Grace Cornelius and Ruth
Edwards were Richmond shoppers
Friday and Saturday.
Ransom T. McQuinn and Miss Eli
zabeth Howard we're quietly married
last night at the brides home. They
viii go to Mr.. McQuinn's fathers
home at Campton. Wolfe County,
where Ransom viii take charge OF
the farm Their many friends here
join in congratulatlng the happy
couple
Mrs. II ID. Jones and her little
son OF Cincinnati are visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel G.
Hanson.
Friends OF VIII Hanson, who has
recently undergone an operation, will
be sorry to learn that he is planning
TO close out his interests In Win
chester and go to Colorado to live.
He hopes to get away within a few
days.
Mrs. Laura Jones makes a specially
OF hats alone. Miss Pearl Cain of
Louisville. KY, a trained city trim
mer will fill your orders. We guar
antee satisfaction.
Henry Bingham and K. Il. Wyatt
have taken a contract to put up a
two story brick block for Mr.. Parkey
Smith of Climax on the lot between
the old bank building and Mrs. S.
r. Bakers store. The job is to be
be done this summer
A reception was given at the Par
ish House Monday night for the six
ty-seven new members who have
Joined the Union church since the
first OF the year. There was a very,
pleasant time. Mr.. and Mrs. Gamble
contributing q few songs.
The residents on Estill st. have got
together for needed improvement.
and are having maple trees set out.
They will stand 33 feet apart. and
eight feet from the sidewalk. making
a very pleasant street.
John Pasco who is travelling In
the south for Cincinnati firm was
here a few days last week.
Mr.. Hiram Pigg is moving back
this week to his old home in the
country near Big Hill Pike.
The Misses Lowen had as their
guest last week their aunt. Mrs. John
Dawson of Versailles. KY.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-26

Sunday night chapel services given
over to the showing of them and a
talk on missions in China.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-03-26
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Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06

The following jurors have been drawn
from Kent and Sussex counties to serve
at the United States Court which meets
in Wilmington on Friday, March 9Th :
Charles w. Robinson, SeafOrd hundred;
B. Frank Walls, Broadkiln hundred ;
Oliver A. Newton, Northwest Fork
hundred Thomas E. Wilson, George.
town hundred Lewis E. Wallace,
SeafOrd hundred William S. Hard.
csstle, KentOn hundred Alfred P.
Pepper, Georgetown hundred William
NJ. Dickson, NOEth MurderkilI hum
dred Isaac w. Belts, South Murder
kill hundred Samuel H. Messick,
NanticOke hundred William J. Ben
son, East Dover hundred William
Cannon, Northwest Fork hundred.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOniclsd
During the Week.

Miss Margaret Harmonson, Of Berlin
Md, is the guest Of Miss Helen Lofiand
Mrs Mary Ward, OF Philadelphia, ii
visiting relatives and friends in Milford
William Joseph, of Wilmington
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Joseph.
James w. O'Brien OF Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Miss Genevieve
Murphy.
George WrOten, Of Philadelphia spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. S. Wroten.
Frank Reedy, Of BridgetOn, n. J.
has been in Milford this week. He re-
turned this morning.
Mrs. Charles Barrett and daughter,
Miss Letha Barrett. were the guests of
Miss Leths Joseph this week.
Vincent H. Walls and wife, Of Milton,
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
B. Carpenter, near the Brick Creamery,
1881 ounuay.
Mrs. George w. Marshall has been
appointed delegate from Delaware to
the National Congress Of Mothers Of
the United States which will convene
in Washington, D. C., March 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reux, who
have been travelling abroad for the past
four months, landed in New Year last
on the steamship Savoy, and
arrived at their home near Milford this
week.
Announcement Of the marriage of
Percy L. Holiday, formerly Of Dover
to Miss Wilson, Of Ohio, has been re-
ceived by Dover friends. He is the
eldest son of the late Robert L. Holi-
day, who for several years was super
OF the Delaware Railroad.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
THE MASONIC TEMPLES
ENTERTAINMENT COURSE

No finer course OF entertainments
was ever brought to Milford than those
included in the Masonic Entertainment
Course which will appear at ArmOry
Hall, March 9th, 9th and April End.
The Redpath Lyceum Bureau, which
engaged only the best talent, has moth.
ing better to offer.
The Manning Glee Club, which
opens the series, creates enthusiasm
wherever it goes. There are solos from
the great composers and from the light
operas. The second parts consists Of 8
revival Of the Oldtime Ministries, and
the program ends with burlesque from
Robin Hood.
Everybody has heard Of the Temple
Quartette, which has become famous
throughout the lyceum field Of the
country. II gives the second entertain.
ment. There are four famous voices
trained in perfect harmony and repro
duciDg the best music Of the past and
the present.
Ralph Bingham, who concludes the
course is hard to describe. He does q
great many things and does them mi
mitably. He impersonates, plays the
violin and tells stories as few can tell
them. T. Dewitt Talmage said "Bless
Bingham and all the apostolic college
Of humOTists."
Tickets may be procured at G. D.
Abbott & Co.'S. The course Of three
with reserved seats,
S1OO. Single entertainment with re
served seat, so cents single admission
without reserved, So cents
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
THE REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION APRIL 9TH

The Republican State Central Com.
mittee, in session at Dover last Friday
morning, after an hours elaboration,
selected Tuesday. April 9TH, as the date
OF the State Convention to elect dele
gates to the Republican National Con-
ventiOn. Saturday, April 4th, was Sc.
lected for the primaries to elect dels-
gates to the State Convention.
The meeting was presided over by
State Chairman T. Coleman du POnt.
All the members Of the committee Wers
present except DR.. L. II. Ball Of New
Castle county and DR.. Thomas c.
Moore OF Keat county. As proxies
are no longer permitted by the rules Of
the party, these two members were
not represented. Those present were
New Castle eOunty-H. H. Billany,
I. Coleman du POHt, Thomas S. Lewis,
E.B. Shurter F. William Curtis, Mayor
Horace Wilson, William H. Heald,
Charles Coulbourne, colored, Daniel
COrbit and Frank L. Speakman.
Kent county,. Frank Alice, A.
Donald Marshall and DR.. George w.
Marshall.
Kent county-Thomas Curry, James
Wright, Joseph L. Uahall and Marx
L. Davis.
The State Convention will consist Of
$50 delegates, 3S Of whom shall be
elected from Rural New Castle county,
40 from Wilmington city, 40 from Kent
county and AZ from Sussex.
A committee of three, consisting Of
Joseph L. Cahsll, William II. Heald
and A. Donald Marshall, was ap-
pointed by the chairman to suggest
changes in the party rules to
be submitted to the State Convention.
There will be four delegates at large
and two delegates for the Congressional
district
At the State Convention a new State
and CountySCOmmittee will be elected.
The committee adjourned to meet at
Dover the night previous to the conven.
ion, to arrange for its organization.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Obituary.
DE WITT.


At I1.45 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
March 3rd, 1908, at the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. Lydia Garter Crispin,
No. 2O29 North Twelfth street, Phila-
delphia, Orlesn De Witt Of Berlin, New
Jersey, and formerly we'll and favor
ably known in this community, passed
quietly away after many months Of ar
Fiction, during which he made patient
and persistent struggle to to regain his
health and resume his business rela-
tlOns. He died Of Bright's disease and
tits thought by them nearest him dur
ing his last days, that the death Of his
wife whilst visiting relatives in Milford
but five weeks previous, materially
depressed his spirits and hastened the
end. He had resided before moving to
Philadelphia about half-mlle south of
Laws Church, Kent county. There
he owned handsome farm and was
blessed with all the peaceable attributes
of happy home. He moved to Phila
delphis in the anticipation of a more
active business life and, and for years
his Cheerful face could be seen in charge
Of one of the departments of Wana.
store. His health failing he
moved to a quiet abode in Berlin, New
Jersey, only few months ago. Since
which both himself and wife have been
called away and been united in another
world beyond the pale of separation or
trouble. He is survived by his two
daughters, Miss Annie Dewitt and Mrs
Lydia Carter Crispin. His remains will
be brought to Milford to day, and in
made beside the new-made |
grave of his beloved wife in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
A Birthday Party.

A birthday party was given in honor
of Mrs. Hetty B. SOckrider at the home
Of her son, in South Milford, on Satu.-
day, February 29th. 1t was her y BIRTH
day, thus making only eighteen birth
days, having been born on the Goth Of
February. Her five children who were
present had planned the surprise which
she readily enjoyed. When everything
was in readiness for the occasions, Mrs.
SOcKrider was brought to town by her
son, Arthup, with whom she makes her
home, aud was greeted by the other
four children and several friends who
had been invited to pay their respects.
At three o'clock all were invited out
into the dining room where an elabO-
rate spread awaiting those present.
In the evening about 7.30 another dele
CATION of friends called in honor Of the
affair and after a pleasant chat with
Mrs. Sockrider joined her in the dining
room to partake Office cream, cake and
fruit. Many useful and beautiful pres
ents were in evidence also a shower of
souvenir post cards. After late hour
all left wishing Mrs. SOckTider many
happy returns Of the day,
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
SHORT LOCAL BREYlTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

Temple Entertainment Course, three
nights with reserved seats, S1.OO.
Never go in debt for a luxury or an
unnecessary article Of any description.
DR.. S. NJ. Morgan preached in the
Avenue NJ. E. Church Sunday morn
! ing.
Why not clOse all stores at o'clock
every evening except Saturday and
that day az 80 p. NJ?
The school boy is "down on his
luck" Decoration Day and Fourth of
July both come on Saturday.
The music class Of Mrs. Anna Lord
HynsOn opened on March 2nd at her
conservatory in North Milford.
Don't fail to hear the Manning Glee
Club at ArmOry Hall next Monday
night. 1t is America greatest gIse club.
Dorsey Bowen is making some re-
pairs to the Lister property on North
street which he has recently purchased.
Charles Windsor has accepted a posi-
ton as Philadelphia clerk for the
steamer GreensborOugh, and left on
Sunday to assume his new duties.
Fannie Turner, a well know colored
lady Of this town, was stricken with
paralysis on Monday last. For years
she has been a servant in the home OF
Mrs. Cornelius Hall.
The annual convention OF the Young
Mems Christian Association of Mary
land, Delaware, District Of Columbia
and West Virginia will be held at Fred
efick, Md, on Thursday, March Goth.
The Masonic Entertainment Course
opens next Monday night with the
Manning Glee Club. This is perhaps the
finest glee club appearing in America.
Admission 80 cents, with reserved seats
so cents.
The Masonic Enterta inment Course
opens next Monday evening with the
Manning Glee Club. There are three
entertainments in the series. One dol
lar for the entire course, including re
served seats.
Single nights Of the Masonic Enter
Course with reserved seat so
cents. Tickets on sale at G. d. Abbott
& Co. March 9th, The Manning Glee
Club March 9th, The Temple Quar-
tette April 2nd, Ralph Bingham.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Joshua Bennett, Jr., at o'clock p. m.
next Tuesday. 1t is especially desired
that all dues in arrearage should be sent
IN at this time. This will facilitate the
work and enable her to send
IN amount promptly for the seminar.
lual reports.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Busy at AbbOtt's Shipyard.

The new schooner which is under
course OF construction in the yards OF
William g. Abbott is fast nearing COM
pletiOn and will probably be launched
in about two weeks. He has contracted
for the building of lighter 100 feet long,
% feet inches wide and feet deep.
This lighter is being built for Philadel-
phia persons, for whom he built one
about sixteen years ago. He has also
contracted for large mud machine for
Philadelphia parties. This will be be-
gun at once and pushed rapidly for
ward to completion. This is consider
able WORK for one yard to have under
construction at one time and it speaks
well for this Milford contractor.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company

We print for the first time today the
advertisement for The Fire Insurance
Company Of Wilmington, Delaware.
This company is composed entirely
of Delaware people and is purely a
home company. Just glance at the
advertisement and the list of directors
will convince any one of absolute Sc.
curity in doing business with it. We
bespeak for it the business of our pa.
irons and if you are interested at all in
insurance a postal card to its managers
will bring you information and rates
that will not only give you security
against fire but the most courteous
and best treatment.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
THE REVENUES Of STATE
MUCH LARGER LAST YEAR

Audit of the fiscal affairs OF the STATE
was completed last Monday by tn,
Legislative Committee.
New and additional items OF the State
revenue mark the first year operation
under these new laws, and instead Of
general fund receipts Of $4s4 ,OSS. the re.
ceipts this year show a total Of $685., O6l.
Disbursements have increased, but
these expenses have hardly kept pace
with the increased revenues. The ex-
peHditures for the previous year show
q total Of $4z2, 24O so. while the total ex-
penditures for the year just ended ag.
gregate $3.50, O47.61.
The receipts for licenses were $751;.
450.57. OF this amount, there was col
leeted from New Castle county Sll7,.
9S328 from Kent county ST.. 273. 80,
and from Sussex county SIS 27S 50, and
from George w. Marshall, Insurance
Commissioner, S37, 1856 40.
From the railroad companies for
State taxes under the new law, $IO1 300
was received as follows: Philadelphia,
Baltimore & Washington Railroad Co.,
$4,000 Delaware Railroad Co, $50 600;
Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Rail.
road Co., $500; Baltimore & Philadel-
phia Railroad Co., $50, 600; Philadel.
& Reading Railroad Co., $500.
Interest on mortgages brought into
the State, $11 $50, as follows: From
the junction & Breakw Railroad
Co., S., $50 Breakwster d frankfort
Railroad Co., $1,000.
Telegraph and telephone com panies
contributed to the support Of the Slate
under several laws, S. 025.02; The
three highest payments were the Della
ware & Atlantic Telegraph aud Tele-
phone Co., $4,571.4O; Western Union
Telegraph Co., $511.9O; Diamond State
Telephone Co., $342 20.
Express companies paid 81 ,289 SIS tax,
the Adams paying 81 ,l9l.66 and the
United States Express paying $98 49,
Banks and banking associations,
which have hitherto not been success
fully taxed by the State, paid SIS, 349.
81. Income tax or collateral inheritance
taxes levied during the year by the
State reached 81 ,24407.
Conscience money and appropria-
tiOns refunded Melted $342.OS.
Corporation franchise taxes yielded |
SlO9, Sl9 A, and charters and State taxes
on corporations yielded $42, 988.4l.
Automobile registrations and opera
tors licenses brought in 81 $50.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Good Performance

The Diamond State Minstrels, which
appeared in Armory Hall on Tuesday
evening, were not greeted with large
audience, but their performance was
good throughout and highly appreci-
ated by those in attendance. Solomon
A. Refs, formerly of Milford, was the
interlOcutOr, and took the part like one
experienced in the business. The come.
dams were ali excellent, and the sing
ing and music in general was highly
pleasing. 1t was a refined and an en-
jOyable entertainment throughout.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Milford High School Paper.

The members of the Milford High
School have decided to get out a school
paper which will be a splendid literary
effort for them. The paper will be
known as 1.-THE Blue and White" and
will be issued each month, beginning
with next week. There will be, of course,
a corps Of editors and reporters and the
paper will chronicle the events Of the
school and the things Of the town and
which are Of an educational
interest.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Public Sales.

The administrator of B. E. Jester will
sell his real estate at Glendale, on We'd
nesday, March IL, 1908. For particu-
lars see advertisement in this paper and
posters.
The administrator Of Thomas Ban
ming will sell his personal property at
public sale at his late hOme near Oakley
Station on Friday, March 18th. For
particulars see the advertisement in
this paper, and posters.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
KENT CONSTABLES AND
COLLECTORS APPOINTED

Solicitor ]. Hall Anderson, recently
elected, appeared before the Levy Court
last Tuesday and expressed a desire
that all the various statutes and laws
bearing on the Levy Court be collected
and published in pamphlet form. Mr..
Anderson then surprised and glad.
dened the commissioners by offering to
do this work free of charge. The publ.
cation was ordered. The following col.
lectOrs and cOnstables were appointed
for the ensuing year:
COnstables-First district, William
M. Boyer; Second, John Dillaha /;
Third, Thomas e. Powell Fourth, no
appointment; Fifth, John w. FOreaker;
Sixth, no appointment; Seventh,
James G. BOggs; Eighth, James E
Bsrcus, WillIaRa H. Dawson, Ninth,
William T. Simpson, John G. Baker !;
Tenth, d. Frank Marvel.
COllectOrs-First district, Joseph NJ.
Reynolds; Second, John Dillaha; Third.
John Bradley; Fourth, no appoint
ment Fifth, Manlove H. Palmatory
Sixth, no appointment; Seventh, Rob
ert NJ. Price Eighth, Howard Hudson;
Ninth, Benish Anderson; Tenth, d.
Frank Marvel.
Jail CommissiOnels-J. Malcolm
Hope, Henfy E. Moore.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Republican Primaries.

DR.. George w. Marshall, chairman
Of-the Kent County Republican Com
mittee has called meeting Of that body
to be held in Dover at 2 p m. on Friday,
March 9Th, when a call for the State
Convention primaries will be issued.
Mark l. Davis, chairman Of the Sussex
CouHty Committee, has called the
County Convention for Tuesday, March
10th, at Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
New Century Club.

The regular meeting Of the New
Century Club was held on Monday
afternoon. The meeting was in charge
of the Committee on Art, Mrs. Charles
Phillips chairman. A fine collection
Of paintings loaned by the General Fed
Grafton OF WOmen's Club was on ex.
hibition at the room. Music was fur
nished by Mrs. J. w. WEIGH. The next
meeting will be a business one, at which
time nominations and election of dele
gates to the State Federation will be
held.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06

On Monday evening Of this week
several persons, numbering not less
than twenty-five were summoned to
appear in the United States Court,
Wilmington, on Friday March 9th, at
10 o'clock. Those who were summoned
are called as witnesses, and it is presum-
able that it is on the illigitimate sale Of
liquor.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Cost Of Delaware Life Insurance.

In 1907 the total amount of premiums
which were paid for life insurance in
the old line companies doing business
in Delaware amounted to.$1 1926, 154.S8
On this amount the Insurance Com.
missioner Of Delaware has collected q
State tax Of per cent, which amounts
to S25, 686 90. These figures are from
the January and February receipts Of
this wear,
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06

The new laundry plant OF Thomas
d. Pierce on Water street is about com.
pleted except the laying Of concrete
floors, which is delayed on account Of
the scarcity Of stone necessary to place
them. He has this week installed q
gasoline lighting system with which
he is we'll pleased, w. N. Dorsey put
ting in the same. AS soon as the con-
crete can be put in Mr.. Pierce will be
ready to move his business to its new
home.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Another Play.

The Milford New Century Club has
engaged Miss Elizabeth McCloskey for
April 22nd, 1908, and will give a play
under Miss McCloskey's direction, The
name Of play will soon be decided upon,
30 look out for it.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Euchre and Whist Party.

Mrs. George w. Marshall entertained
at a mouse party at her North Front
street home last Saturday Mrs. James
Pennewill and Mrs. Walter Morris Of
Dover and Mrs. Thomas V. Cahell Of
Frederick. During the afternoon pre-
euchre was given and in the
evening whist party.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Vessel FlOated.

With the assistance Of tugs, the Mil
ford schooner May and Anna Beswick,
which stranded on the beach near Ocra-
coke Inlet, Va, on Tuesday, February
4th, while on voyage from New York
to Newbern, was fiosted on Thursday
of last week and sailed for her destins-
ton. The vessel apparently sustained
no damage.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
New Collector of Taxes.

AT the session fSussex County Levy
Court held this week, John H. Roach,
of Milford, was appointed collector OF
taxes for the First District. He was
recommended by seven.tenths Of all the
largest taxpayers OF the district-re'
CARELESS Of politics.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Another Skating Rink.

The old Dorsey Hall, over the Wind
sor Hotel, is being put into proper re.
pair for another skating rink, which
will be opened during the present week
1t is to be under the management Of
Louder N. Hearn and William Lofland.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Box Social.

An entertainment and box social will
be held at Cedar Neck School House on
Friday evening, March 18th, commence
ing at 7.SO O'Clock, If stormy, will be
held Saturday evening, March 18th.
All are invited.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06
Left for DeIhart, Texas.

Miss Hester S. Supple, daughter Of
Mrs. James NJ. Supple, accompanied by
Mrs H. L. Bunstein, left Milford last
Monday for Delhart, Texas, where upon
their arrival there Miss Supple will
plight her troth to Carl S. Bunstein,
formerly of this town, aud son Of Rev.
and Mrs H. l.. Bunstein.
Milford chronicle., 1908-03-06

The standing committee Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal diocese Of Delaware soon
will arrange for confirmation services
throughout the diocese. AS there is no
bishop the committee must plan for
confirmation services.