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New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
GOVERNOR SIGNS MERRITT BILL.

Albany Feb. Ex-Governor Hughes tonight
signed the bill of Assem0yman Merritt creating
the Office Of a deputy state architect at an annual
salary OF 500.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
LANES speYER SEES THE PRESIDENT.

Washington. Feb. 20.-James Speyer' the Ne"
WI FanI.er had long conference with the Pres-
cent today OF business conditions he decIileo 10
discuss the details OF the interview
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
Some people try ts prove

Some people try to prove
that coffee doesn't harm
any one
The best way to know the
facts. is to stop coffee and
note the difference in your
condition. If the headaches,
paIpitation, nervousness dis
appear. you'll know why
It's easy to get along with
out coffee if Postum is used
e.. a regular beverage IL
i< q wholesome food drink
made of wheat-ro coffee
or drugs
..There's a Reason.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

10 Mr.. McGrath on this was estimated by him
at $4,000. The building owned by Mrs
John I 3Iunroe and valued at about So. 900.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

There is something the matter with the boy IN
gentIeman" says Or G. Stanley Hall, university
ssresideut in an article called "FeminiZation OF
Eoys' IN next Sundays Magazine Section of The
Tribune
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21

sL ettcrs from New Congressman's Wife ~tu
srd In next Sundays Tribune The lasr Is by no
means least OF this clever series. and that 10
saying great deal
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
GIRLS ESCAPE FROM BURNING MILL.
Loss of s15o,OOO in Philadelphia-Fires IN
Other Cities.

-,,.,o4o1,,ria Feb 20-SeveraI hundred girls
a,,,rro,-e5 in the large hosiery mill Of Thomas
1Iarrv & Sons. Trenton avenue and Tloga street,
in the northeastern part Of the city. were driven
from their work to-day by a hre which de-
stroved the mill About twenty of the girls
u-era overcome by smoke. but they soon revived
after reaching the street Nearly all OF the
operatives used the fire escapes in getting out
- ,ba burning mill The flames originated by
+be ignition of an electric spark in one or the
annIfances used in the MILL and. fed by the large
ouantftv of yarn. spread throughout the
entire structure The loss is placed at s15o.00O.
Kansas CITY Mo- Feb. 20.-Ward Hannahan,
r,ventv years old. an invalid. was burned 10
death in the home of his mother in Kansas City.
Kas.. early to-day. His clothing caught fire
from an overheated stove
Nosh Woodstock N H Feb 20.-Three bust
ness blocks a hotel and livery stable. which
comprised the larger part of the business sec
ton of this town. destroyed by fire early
to-day at an aggregate damage Of approximate
lv 100000 The fire started in the Fairfield
House in which there We're twenty-five guests,
all Of whom had time 10 their effects
Rockland. Mass. Feb. 20-Four girl telephone
operators who were caught in burning build
ing to-day crawled on the floor OF smoke fllad
rooms 10 window, from which they escaped
safely on ladders raised by fremen- The fire
caused damage TO the Webster and Bigelow
business blocks. owned by A. w Perry. esti-
mated at s25.0O0 Among the places partly
burned out was the station OF the Southern
Massachusetts Telephone Company a second
floor. from which the operators escaped.
Woburn Mass Feb 20.-Damage estimated
at 100000 was caused early to-day by a fire
which destroyed the large department store OF
James McGrath. The entire stock of the de-
nsrtr,ent store was destroyed and the damage
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Real Estate Sales.

G. T. w. Williams, real estate broker
sold this week the 1876 acre farm loca.
ted about miles south west Of Milford
sold by Short & Hall through the same
agency to George w. BTsnnin over one
year ago, he having purchased very re-
Gently through the same agency a 128
acre farm located near Harrington.
The purchaser is Frederick Braendly.
Of Conn. Terms private.
e. L. w. Williams has also sold this
week the 50 acre farm located l mile
south of fFarmington, Delaware, owned
by T. II. McCracken. The purchaser
Is w. A. Randall Of Philadelphia.
Price $1,000. Mr.. Randall bought a lot
Of personal property and has taken
possession Of the farm.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Rally of NJ. E. Sunday School.

The Rally Day services Of the Avenue
NJ. E. Sunday School will be held next
Sunday the 9th at 2 O'Clock D. m. in
the church. All the friends ofthe sun
day School and congregation are cord.
tally invited to be present. The pre-
gram Is as follows:
Singing by the School.
Prayer-By the Pastor.
singing" on to Victory"
n.-,... " Welcome Song"
The Best that we can" May Prettymsn
Report OF Silver Bay Conference,
MSS Helen Richards.
"All the World for Jesus
po.,... Give US Men" Grier Baynum.
[ O.. Be Strong" Armel Nuttar.
singing by Primary Department,
Renor, ,.s so.-.. THE Sweet Story"
Report OF Primary Dept and Cradle Roll.
psi,,- D,,. ,,,- Mrs. l.. Davis.
,. BY Assistant Superintendent.
singing by Primary Department
Good Night. Little Flowers"
Recitation, Tell Me the Way
Recitation. You Never Can Tell"
,,,.,- Miss Nan Deputy.
singing by he school, The seeds Of Promise
Address by the Pastor.
BenedlCtiou.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Bryan at Harrington.

The crowd that greeted Bryan al
Harrington has been variously esti.
mated at from three to six thodsand
persons and from what we can learn
from those capable of estimating large
gatherings, there " as about three tbous.
and people outside Of the citizens of Hay.
rington present last Thurday to hear
the great commOner talk. Fully one.
half of the number who went from this
part Of the State were republicans. and
Mr.. Bryan has learned that large
crowds do not mean large numbers of
votes. The day passed in perfect peace
and good order. This is q great con.
trast 70 what would have been the case
were liquor sold in Harrington. Under
that condition there would have been a
score Of drunken fracases, to the morti-
fication Of the majority Of the people. |
had a great day last week |
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
BUYS $4,000 BONDS
Gets BOX OF SAND

Edmund a Harvey, ex.president OF
the Mccullough Iron Company, OF
Wilmington, was last Saturday bun.
coed out OF S50OO He is 81 years old
While taking his daily walk near his
home he was approached by a young
man representing himself to be a son
Of James P. Winchester, president OF
the First National Bank. He told Of a
book which had been printed contain.
ing portrait and sketch of Mr.. Har
veY, and persuaded the old man to 90
to a building, where the two met an
older man. After some talk the older
man said he could let them in on some
" gilt edge " bonds. The confederate
agreed to take one half Of them and
Mr.. Harvey the other half for $4,000 each.
Mr.. Harvey drew $4,000 from a bank.
returned to the house and received the
bonds, which were " delivered " to him
IN box. Arriving at home be found
hat it contained only black sand
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Printed Handsome Catalogue.

The handsomest catalogue that has
ever been printed by the CHRONICLE
Book and Job Printing Department
ana we think one Of the best real estate
catalogues ever published, has lust been
completed for Charles NJ. Hammond.
Real Estate Broker, of Milford. Del
The cover Of the catalogue is OF nile
green and contains on the front a cut
Of Mr.. Hammond and on the back OF
the cover is half-tone picture Of a
magnificent strawberry field, which
was produced from a photograph of a
Held in Sussex county.
There are 80 pages in the catalogue
illustrated with 20 half.tone views.
taken in and around Milford, and q
map Of the peninsula showing the rail.
road and waterways.
Mr.. Hammond is one Of, if not the
most extensive advertiser, now engaged
in the Real Estate Business in Della
ware, ami the issuing Of this most re.
cent catalogue bespeaks we'll for the
business ability Of this popular broker.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
No Judicial TOga For Them

tits announced by leading Republi
cans that only two Republican speak
ers OF note in the State have refused tC
speak for the Republican ticket thi,
year-Robert II. Richards and Rober
G. Houston. 1t is added, however
that Herbert H. Ward, George MASSEY
Jones, Martin B. Burris and Secretary
of State Joseph L. Cahall, have nc
been heard from and that John I
Nields is in doubt. THAT throws a
OF those lawyers cut of the pale Of az
pointment for the bench, " said promi
nent Republican with much feeling
and he spoke as though he knew some
thing about it, The next Governor
will have the appointment next June,
1f an entirely new judiciary for the
State for terms Of twelve years.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
TWO DAYS IN
PHILADELPHIA.

The managers Of the Steamer CITY nj
Milford have arranged to have that hoat
make an extra trip next week. which
should be popular with the people at
Just this time, when the 225tb Ami.
versary Celebration is in progress there
The steamer will make the regular
Monday trip, but will leave PbiladeI.
phia on Tuesday night at 7 o'clock
arriving in Milford early on Wednes.
day morning. On Wednesday morn.
ing, at 10 O'Clock she will leave for
Philadelphia and remain there until /
Friday night at 10 pm, when she will
come to Milford. On Thursday she
will take part in the great water parade !
and display, and take passengers over
the route. Any OF her passengers up
can make the boat their home during
The two days in Philadelphia, and get
heir meals on the boat. This will be
very desirable trip, as it affords op-
to see all, and get home on
morning.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
OLD LAUNDRY To
MANUFACTURE WAX

The Caulk Dental Manufacturing
company have fitted the building
formerly operated by T. D. Pierce as 4
laundry, near the marble yard OF Will
liam V. Sipple & Son, in Milford. and
commenced the manufacture OF wax
for dental uses. This is a brand new
business for Milford, and it will give
employment to several women in the
manufacture, and others to put the
product up into packages for shipment.
etc This is another benefactor for the
the laboring people OF the town,
Mr. Harry L. Grier is the manager
OF the plant for the owners, who vast
all the beeswax that this peninsula
produces, and will pay liberal prices
'or 1t. The country stores have an ou-
oortunity to get home market for the
wax, and the people have the oppor.
unity to work it up into the various
hapes in which the trade wants It IL
an interesting thing to watch the
arge caaldrons Of wax as it is poured
nto the moulds, and then rolled into
ne shapes required.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Republican Begin Active Work.

The republicans of Milford and Cedar
Creek hundreds respectively, opened
up active work last night, there he.
ing large meeting Of the republicans
of the respective districts, to arrange
for the primaries Saturday. At each
meeting Representative was the par.
amount consideration, and we are 90
ing to press to early to give the details
OF the meetings, It'll quite evident, that
each District, will adjust any existing
amicably. This idea OF
holding a public meeting prior to the
primaries is a good one and gives every
republican chance to have his say
about who shall be the Representative
and who shall go as delegates to choose
the County Officers.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Child Has a Good Home.

About six months ago a gentleman
came to Milford and took a little bov
named Charles Hudson to Children
Home in New Jersey, and from there
they placed him with a gentleman and
his family. This week letter came
to Rev H. l. Bunstein, in Milford.
from them in which part Of a letter
from the family where Charles now re-
sides, follows; it says: "Charles is
enjoying excellent health and seems
perfectly satisfied. So far have found
him honest and truthful, and have
never heard bit of slang from him
also, he is trusty boy. He is like ali
other children, mustn't tell him .wo
things at once or he will forget one of
them. Would not part with him for
anything" This is pleasant news
from child that ran our streets with |
out care or attention from its relatives.
and it now has a chance to grow into
A useful citizen.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOniele6
During the Week.

Walter H. Davis is at the Allentowl
Fair this week.
Miss Eva Winward Of Philadel phii
is visiting Mrs. Edna Shick.
Mrs. William Murphy is visiting hel
daughter, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles Lefferts is spending a
few days in Philadelphia.
Louie Lefferts has gone to Jersey
City to attend school this winter.
Oscar Prettyman, of Brooklyn, NY,
visited relatives in town, this weeh.
Mrs. G. D. Abbott is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. R. c. Hall, at Saratoga Springs,
NY.
Charles Wilkins, who has been quite
i'll with typhoid fever, is able to be out
again.
Frank Fowler, of Panama, is the
guest Of his mother, Mrs. Kate Fowler,
at Central Hotel.
Miss Yensie Vibbert left Wednesday
morning for Swsrthmore Pa, to attend
SwarthmOre College
Richard DIETRICH, formerly OF this
town but now Of Cape May, N. J. Wis
tied friends in Milford, this week.
Miss Minerva Sipple has returned
from Philadelphia, where she has been
after Fall millinery Styles.
Mrs. William P. Watson and son
Aaron, Of Cedar Neck, is visiting her
on William, Jr,, of West Philadelphia.
Lee HynsOn, who is attending the
of p, at Philadelphia, visited his i
neither, Mrs. Annie L. Hynson, this !
week.
Mrs. Henry Wisler Of Philadelphia d
las returned to her home after spend d
lg a month with her father Col. B. B. b
'eputy. Y
Miss Elizabeth Lotiand, has gone to Il
llentown, to attend the Fair, and Il
ON there will go to the Pocono Ol
Iouutains. 81
Mrs. Charles Barrett and daughter IL
iss Letha Barrett, of Philadelphia "
I'd Mr.. and Mrs. John Conner Of Mag 10
'lia were guests Of Miss Letha Joseph u'
Tuesday. nj
Miss Pearl Pearce, graduate nurse "
Worcester, Mass, who has been at
nding her brother, Raymond Pearce
no has been i'll with ty phoid fever,
is returned to her home. ca
m
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Let Every One Observe Them.

What a different appearance oHr
city would present if the powers that
be would enforce the ordinances now
on the books. We should not then be
constantly annoyed by gates and shut
ters opening outside on the sidewalks
steps stretching halfway across them
-bTickwalks with defective surfaces,
full of man-traps-orange and banana
peelings and other slippery things
which may some day involve the city
into heavy damages to come out Of the
pockets Of the 'dear people"
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
BOhemlans Good Workmen.

Delaware farmers have begun to EN-
ploy BOhemians and ether foreign helt
who were recently brought here to op.
crate the canning factories, but have
now been thrown out Of this work by
the sudden shortening OF the tomato
crop. The foreigners have been first
put to cutting corn, one Of the hardest
and heaviest all-dsy jobs the farmer
has, and they a re giving satisfaction al.
most everywhere. 1t is believed that
many Of them will be retained in this
State as farm laborers and houses will
be built for the accommodation Of the
families Of those of them who are
married.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
George HOlston Drowned.

George Holston, who has been run.
ming on the steamer Caroline, which
has been carrying tomatoes from here
to Baltimore, was drowned in the
Chesapeake Bay, on Monday morning
about s o'clock, just off Pool Island.
Mr.. HOlston went up forward to take
down the lights and in some way lost
his balance and fell overheard. Those
aboard saw the body come up twice
but were unable to save him.
At this time the body has not been
The deceased is a brother
to Benjamin HoIston, and about 40
years old.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Church News.

Christ Church-Sept. %, (15th Sun
day after Trinity. Mathis Litany anc
Sermon, 1890 m. Sunday School. :
p. m. st. Stephens Chapel 80 p. M
Presbyterian Church.-The pastor
will preach at II o'clock. Subject,
"The Superficial Life" Sabbath school
at 2 O'Clock. Evening meeting subject,
"Ihe call Of the City" Leader Mrs
Bunstein.
Avenue NJ. E. Church. Glass a. m.
Divine Service 10 3Oa m. Sermon :St
Peter receiving New Truth " Sunday
School Rally Day Program rendered
in the auditorium at p. m. Epworth
League Prayer meeting at 6.45 D. m.
Divine service at 80 p m. Sermon
Perpetual security ofth Bible as "The
Word of God"
Services in the Baptist Church Sun
day morning at 10 8O The Pastor Will
preach from the text, For God so loved
the World, that He gave His only be-
gotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life. john 3: IS. Evening
Service will begin at o'clock.
Bible School at 30 a. M, Temper
ance lesson in which the woes OF ffntemr.
erance are pronounced showing per.
ional degeneraey, social decline and
ipiritual death.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Awakened From Long Sleep.

George Hobbs Jr., son Of Mrs. Mag
gle Hobbs, Of Pear street, who has beer
employed at the Milford Lumber Co.'S
manufacturing plant, disappeared ratb.
er suddenly and mysterOusly, at noon on
Monday Of last week and at first it was
thought that the boy who was some.
what sick, had either tainted and fallen
into the creek or that he had Joined the
Robbins circus, at Dover. Every nos
sible search was made for the boy Mon.
day afternoon and evening and Tues.
day at noon the boy crawled out from
behind barn Of John fuckers. a few
yards from the basket factory. When
the boy left his work he started toward
the creek to obtain a boat to get over
on the other side Of town where he re-
sides and on his way he was taken so
i'll as to lie down back of said barn
where he quietly slept until the blow.
ing Of the whistles, at noon on Tues
day. The long sleep was due to Iaud. !
mum which had been given him for
severe pain.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Largest Re eistratIOn.

The indications are to the effect that
the registration, when completed this
year, will be the largest that has ever
been known in the two lower counties.
There yet remains one more day for
registration, in October, but to date the
number registered is far in advance of
all previous years. The increase prob
ably being due, to the doing away with
the 81 registration fee,
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
OBITUARY.
WATSON

Mr.. Thomas Watson. died at the
home OF his daughter, MIS-. John Webb,
Of near town, on Thursday evening
September 18th, of general debility,
aged 81 years. Funeral services were
held at Cedar Neck Church, on
Saturday afternoon at l o'clock. the
Rev. Salvage, officiating, and interment
made in the adjacent cemetery. The
deceased leaves a widow, Mrs. Eliza.
beth Watson, who resides with her
daughter Mrs. Walter Graham, two
daughters, Mrs Webb, and Mrs. Ora.
ham and one son, Thomas Watson Jr.,
lf PhiIadeIphia.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Is. FRANK W agamiau

! Is. TANK W agamau
in which were $5l in CO,
table checks amounting to Sou
ditIon to some valuable busiD nan
ers. He laid it down in X in
Wilmington, and when he ed fol
it, 1t had disappeared.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jester OF Milford
Neck, observed her 9Oth birthday an.
niversary, on Friday, September 18th,
by receiving a shower Of postal cards
and congratu latiOns. She has about
100 direct descendants, is hale and
hearty a. at 65. years. She makes her
home with her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Powell.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Bad Runaway Stopped.

While Edmund Higgins, colored,
was driving the team OF Charles Roux,
of near town, one Of the shaft bolts
broke dropping the shaft down ON the
animals legs and causing it to run
through Walnut street at a lively pace.
Higgins exhibited pluck and held on to
the horse until it was stopped in front
Of the National Hotel. No damage
was done to the horse or wagon.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
U. S. Grand Jurors.

Uuited States Jury Commissioner J
Wilkins COOch and William G Ma
hafiy, clerk of the United States Court
have drawn the following Jurors for
the September term, to report on Tues.
day, October 8, at 30 O'Clock in the
morning;
Robert H. Barr, Wilmington hun.
dred; Richard G. buckingham, Mill
Greek hundredi William w. Knox.
Wilmington hundred L. L Dunham.
Wilmington hundred ; Joseph G. Hut
Crimson, Appiquinimink hundred :;
William A. Carr, Wilmington hundred:
Purnell j. Norman, Lewes and Reho-
both hundred; Arnold Naudain Mill
Greek hundred; J. Wilmer Hunter, In
dian River hundred; J. Atwood Weld
in, Brandywine hundred; Levi E. An.
thOny, Duck Greek hundred Robert
p. Fletcher, Wilmington hundred;
John T. McElwee, Christiana hundred;
J, Stroud, White Clay Greek
Dsnial W. Mullen, Whining
on hundred; Thomas J. Bradley, Sea-
ord hundred; James 4. Postles, South
hundred; Charles f. Tom.
insOn, Little Creek Hundred, (S);
frank E. Carpenter, Wilmington hun
red Eli Pepper, Georgetown hun
red John S. Grohe, Wilmington hun
red John J. Messick, Red Lion hun. {
red John w. R. Kilgore, Christiana c
undred
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Lssley's Carnival Attracts Crowds.

About the leading attraction now il
Milford is the Lesley Razzle Dazzle,
which is drawing large crowds each
evening. When the machine was
first put up many were afraid to ride
but now each time around almost
every seat is taken and about one hun
dred persons can be accommodated.
The fine exhibitions or shows given by
him are well attended and have been
quite pleasing.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Extra Packing House.

Notwithstanding the alleged scarcity
Of tomatoes, the Torsch Canning Com.
pany is running its factory on full
time, shipping tomatoes to its Balti
more factories and its pack here is so
large that it necesitated more room for
it's goods. They have been hauling
cases Of canned goods and storing them
in the blacksmith shop, formerly oc.
eHpied by Daniel Ennis.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Bibles in Sussex Schools.

FOR the first time in the history of
Sussex county q copy Of the Bible was
placed on the desk of each school boy
and girl who attended the opening ses.
sions this week at Georgetown. Not.
withstanding the effotts Of the Junior
Mechanics no action vas taken until
the matter was takeh up by School
John b. Brooks.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
29th Annual Convention W. C. T. U.

The Twenty-ninth Annual Conven-
tion Of the Delaware WOman's CHRIS
tian Temperanee Union will be held in
Dover Opera House Dover, Del, Sep
tember 80, Oct3ber and 2, 1908. Write
to Mrs. Jessie M. Graves, Milford, for
railroad orders for reduced fare.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Large Apple.

A large apple was brought to this of.
flee from the yard Of Samuel Harring.
ton on Nerth street, North Milford.
The apple weighed 191 euHces and
measured in circumference 144 inches,
and is Of the Pippin variety. This is
the largest apple we have seen this
seaSsn.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Its 5Oth Anniversa ry.

The program will be given in zext
week. Chronicle Of the Chapel Sunday
School, to be held on Tuesday evening
October 18th 1908 This is an unusual
event where the continued management
Of Sunday School under the same
Superintendent for so years has been
held.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Marrlaee LIeense Issued.

Marriage Licence have been issued
in Philadelphia to Harry E. Messick,
Of that city, but formerly Of Slaughter
Neck, Del, to Mrs. Anna NJ. Wright,
daughter Of Mr.. George Carpenter, Of
near Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-25
Musicale Fer Thanksgiving.

The members Of the Presbyterian
Church are arranginging for musicale,
t. be held on Thanksgiving night.
Further Rotice as to details, will be
given.