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The National tribune., 1908-08-06

b. A. STEW Ems II ACIon L,
Manufacturers of Billiard, Bowling and
Office Supplies.
scholars" In this same year charitable
and benevolent society opened charity
school for girls under Is and boys
under eight. 1t was held over the tailor
shop of Levi Smell, on Lagrange street.
The growth of the schools of Toledo
has kept pace with every necessity.
There are now 43 public school build
ings and 4S church and private schools
and institutions. OF church schools the
Catholics lead in number.
A Board of Education is in charge
of the public schools. The present
board consists of I. F.. Macumber. F. G..
Crane. Mrs. Pauline Steinem, r. A.
BARLEY and c. A. Seiders. The Super
intendent of Schools is c. L. Van Cleve.
There are four truant officers. The
cost of running the schools during the
fiscal year 1907 was $731.I6S, the school
fund having a balance at the close of
the year amounting to s397.099. The
bonded indebtedness of the school sys-
tenn is S476,000. The total number of
children enumerated last year. between
six and 81, was 4O,267. of which 20,3g1
were males and 1876 females. The
enrolment during the year was as fol-
lows:
High school 1856
Grammar schools ............ 1861
Primary schools .12,137
Kindergarten schools ..,....... 3,0S7
Total ..24,l54
The average daily attendance was
1925, under the tutelage of $50 teach
ers
There are six libraries. of access to
the public, of which the City Library
is chief. 1t contains 1894 volumes,
and occupies very handsome and sub
stantial building. the value of which
and grounds is figured at s325,G00.
The medical colleges and societies are
six in number, and there is a musical
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
Scarlet Fever Ia Milford.

For three weeks there has been scarlet
fever in Milford in q mild form, and
over it there has been a division Of
opinion among the physicians. This
has led to a very lax quarantine but
to be on the safe side the Board Of Edu-
cation has Kept the schools closed for
two weeks. Since then several cases
have been developed and one or mere
physicians have not reported their cases
to tile Board Of Health. This condition
Of affairs prevailed until President Of
Council, George F. Pierce, took the
matter up with DR.. Lowber OF the State
Board Of Health, who came to Milford
last Sunday morning to investigate and
straighten out the situation.
One fact remained, a glariDg fact, viz
that there is a disease and that it is
contagious.
There are cases in the families Of
John Greenly, Captain Williamson,
Edgar Mahan, Wilbur DickersOn and
John F. HOusman, which are in various
stages, and over which the physicians
are not agreed. DR. Prettyman claims
that the disease is not scarlet fever,
while Doctors Stanton, Carlisle, Pratt,
Marshall, Dawson, Barrett and Phelps
pronounce the cases scarlet fever.
DR.. Prettyman bases his judgment ,
lpOn "RObert's Practice Of Medicine"
in London, England, in 1880,
which in chapter X describes 'Rotheln"
r German Measles, " which he claims D
sregarded sometimes as by brid measles o o
r scarlatina. The author claims it is ?
ute different from both these, though D
esembling them. 1t is claimed as acute d
9ver, but far less contagious than the
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07

the County Treasurer, a saving of
several hundreds of dollars would be
saved to the the tax payers an
nually. In our judgment by hav-
ing the County Treasurer pay all
bills by checks it would be in direct
line of his duties in county affairs,
and he is bonded for the faithful
performance of his duties. We are
sure that there are a great many lit
tie leaks that we, nor the public
know nothing of which could be
very properly saved to the taxpay-
ers. All departments Of the State
are being run upon this business
basis, and why not the Board Of
Trustees of the County Poor be re-
quired to fall into line with the rest.
The people pay these taxes directly
out Of their own pockets, and the
party owes it to them to
open up the very best business
methods in county administration,
and then make a full and open ac-
counting of the source from which
every dollar came, and whence it
vent and for what. That there is
'oom for change in business meth
IDS of all the counties is an ad-
nitted fact; and, especially is there
.mple room for better business
in the county farm poor
lnds, as we have found them in
heir exhibit for recent years.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
A Voice From Wilton.

How we miss our beloved correspon-
dent, sd. A. c.. while he is making his
annual visit to his early home at Fred
erica. The word has passed through the
town of Milton that David will not re-
turn until March; and, several have
voiced the thought, chow we miss Dave
Conner" He is missed. at his old haunts;
the Times office, at Wilson's store, at the
post Office, and Welch's drug store,
where we daily rubbed up against him in
argument of discussion of the happenings
of the day; but we especially miss his
newsy letters from the Chronicle from
Milton. The loss of Talmage was enough
but the loss of D. A. c. from the weekly
pages of the paper is the last straw, and
we hope that his visit will be cut shorter
than at March 1st Come home D. A. c.,
Milton needs you. There is the stories
of your walks too and from the camp
meeting woods, and your recanters of
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07

J. S. Reynolds, of Frederick and Perry
Boone, of Philadelphia, are attending a
convention of the Gamers Association in
Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Reynolds, Mrs.
Walter Carrow and Mrs. Dashiell are i'll
with the grippe.
Miss May Jones, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of A. W. Carrow last Sunday.
Elwood Biddle and wife were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sipple last week.
Mrs. Favinger and Mrs. Macklin were
guests of Mrs. C. E. Voshel Sunday.
D. A. Conner returned to Milton Tues
day, taking a remnant of the snow storm
with him.
c. H Speel lost diamond setting from
pin while enroute to Philadelphia on
the steamer Frederick on December 26th.
A notice in the pOstoffice offers a reward
for same if returned to the owner.
A meeting of directors of the steamer
Frederica was held on Wednesday after
noon and all the old directors were unani-
mously elected for the following year.
James T. Postles, William E. Davis, J
W. Townsend, j. S. REYNOLDS, L. S Hop
kins, Charles Postles and Joseph Bennett
During last year the boat carried sixty
one hundred passengers.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
CALHOUNS DISTRICT.

The weather in this vicinity has beer
very cold and the young people are hay.
ing lots of fun skating.
Mrs. Purnell is still quite i'll at the res
dence of her son, John Purnell, near
Reynolds Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ritter have two child
rem who are quite i'll.
Albert Donovan, of near Clayton, is the
guest of William Prettyman near Jeffer-
sons y Roads.
Mrs. Jefferson, who has been the guest
of her brother, VIM. Beauchamp, of Den.
ton has returned home.
Farmers in this locality are contracting
for peas.
While the weather has been very cold
there are indications for a good peach
year, but the severe cold wind is hard on
he wheat crop.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
GREENWOOD.

Philip Owens, who is seriously i'll witt
pneumonia, is not expected to recover.
Edgar Russell, of Owens Station and
Rosa Sylvester, of Goldsborough, Md,
were married on Thursday of last week
He was a widower with four children and
his present wife was his first sweetheart.
On Thursday evening January Both,
while talking to Miss May Owens, in her
fathers store, G. W. Jones, was taken
suddenly i'll and fell to the floor dead, of
heart failure. The deceased was rs years
old. He was taken to the home of his
nephew, Alex Jones from which place
his funeral was held. Interment being
made at Hollywood Cemetery, Harring-
ton. The deceased was one of the pion-
eers of Greenwood, having the distinction
of building the first dwelling house, in
that place. He was also the first ticket
agent and owned the first wheelwright
and blacksmith shop. He was a hard
working citizen and will be greatly miss
ed. 7. H. Curry and Ann Hester Lynch
are the administrators of the estate.
Mrs. W. F. Morris has the champion
chickens of Greenwood, She has Is
laying Rhode Island hens, and from the
first day of January until the 3lst these
chickens layed 1l9 eggs.
Miss Annie Flemming, of FELTON,, is
'isiting her cousin, Mrs. A. NJ. Jones.
c. B. Porter began the work of filirg
lis ice house on Thursday of last week.
The Sunshine Club met at the home of
Hiss May Wiley last Friday evening and
fine time is reported.
A skating party was given here on
Ionday evening last and much pleasure
as manifested.
Anybody wishing to purchase straw
cry plants, can find same by calling
! Edward Tatman, about one mile from
. JOhnstown, on the road leading TO
-idgeville. He has the Games. Superiors
d Bunch Clusters.
Charles Shipley recently gave the
ung people, of our town, a party. A
rye number was present and all had a
lightful time.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07

above named diseases as the cOntagiOn
comes from the breath and cutaneous
exhalatiOns. The symptoms are divided
into three stages:
First The incubation, which usually
lasts about twelve days, but may be
three weeks.
Second. Chilliness, pains about body
and limbs, soar throat, temperature
running up to 1O3 degrees.
Third. Eruption stage in form Of a
rash. which generally comes out on
second day, but may be delayed until
third day, and appearing more or less
simultaneously over the body. At first
it resembles measles, but the color is
brighter, and lasts longer than either
measles or scarlatina, and may con-
tinue for even eight days.
Such briefly are the symptoms Of tie
disease as diagnosed by Dr. Prettymsn.
The State Board OF Health officer, DR..
LOwbeT, and the other physicians OF
Milford have differed with him, and
rigid quarantine has been ordered &C.
cording 10 the laws governing contagi.
Gus diseases.
The public schools were reOpened by
advice Of the Board Of Health, as 10
cases have appeared in the schools, and
Town Council met In special session
Wednesday night and appointed a new
and larger local Board Of Health, which
will have charge Of the whole matter.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07

historical events, the telling of which we
sadly miss.
saw what you said about G. w. A..
and old "Mack', the big snow, etc. No
Dave know better than to go to Fred
erica in January with you. You seem to
just breed snow storms at Frederick in
January, and this season proves it too.
I can in imagination see you at Fred
erica just after your arrival, and with a
group of old friends around as you saw
"My friends, four and forty years ago in
these very narrow and muddy streets a
scene comes before me. look and see
myself as a Frederica hoy, going up and
down among you, ,peddling whortleberries
A full fledged boy with out care or pur-
pose in life but look at me now after
these many years fown-long tedious
years of toll and besetments. l return to
my boyhood home and find l am the
same d. A. C.-only that / have grown
older. wiser and better" Yes, Dave we
miss you here in Milton for your person.
ality as well as for your weekly letters.
and hope to have you with us soon again
G. W. A.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
HOUSTON ITEMS.

The ladies of the NJ. E. Church o
Houston will serve an oyster supper in
the hall on Friday evening February IA.
valentine night. They hope for a large
attendance. Should the weather prove
unfavorable the supper will be given on
Saturday eve.
John H. johnson has been rushed in
his new blacksmith shop at Houston es-
pecialiy in hOrse-shoeing. He has prob
ably the best hOrse-shoer in Kent County.
He does all kinds of blacksmithing reason
ably. s.zA
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07

BY an order from the courts the
saloons of New Castle county must
now close at eleven O'Clock at night
and remain closed until six O'Clock
the following morning under pen
atty of having their license revoked.
This rule of the court was unani-
nous. and takes effect on the fif-
teenth of February. This is a wise
decision of the judges, as at that
hour each citizen should be at his
hcme, and those in saloons are the
very class which should be driven
from places of that character.
The courts of New York have
found the notorious case of Harry
Thaw to have been committed while
he was temporarily insane, and he
IS now in the State insane asylum. |
It is probable that he will be re-
leased by jury in lunacy, and this
will be a proper ending of murder
case which was simply just retribu-
tion for a libertine.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07

SECRETARY TAFT should be the
nominee of the Republican party for
President to succeed President ROos-
evelt. The conditions existing now,
make the next election one of the
most important since the rebellion
nearly fifty years ago. President
has started the great battle Of the
people to throw off the strangle-hold
of the great financial corporations
and trusts have been steadily getting
on the government. The fight must
be now, or the people of the United
States for twenty years hence, will
be at the mercy of the speculative
money interests and great centrali-
zatiOn of wealth in the hands of the
trusts. Secretary Taft represents
peoples side of the question, and for
that reason we believe he should be
nominated.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
FREDERICA.

A box social and entertainment will be
held at Postles' school house, near town.
this friday evening. Everybody is
cordially invited to be present and the
ladies are requested to bring box. Ad.
mission free.
The entertainment given by the young
people in our town hall, last week, was
verv fine one. There were several well
rendered sketches and also good singing
and dancing. The parts were so well
taken that it would be difficult to par
ticularize. Breme Brothers and Miss
Elizabeth Lank furnished the music for
the occasion.
William Tomlinson and Levy Rogers
have taken advantage of the cold snap
and are filling their ice houses. Melvin
Brothers and J. P. Wilson are making
preparations, at this writing, to cut ice
on Thursday.
Carpenters and painters are busy re-
pairing and repainting the steamer Fred
erica and putting it in first-class order for
the coming season.
E. F. Merrick will dispose of his stock
of goods at auction sale on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 11th.
Until further notice the mails will close
at 7.3O a. m and $40 p. m.
Next Friday will be st Valentines
Day and post cards appropriate to the
saint are seen in abundance. Wsrley is
exhibiting the largest stock of post cards
and valentines of any dealer il town. It
has, been the custom herr, from my
earliest recollection, for the pupils of the
public schools to obtain naf holiday by
persuasion or good natured force in put
ing the teacher out and locking the door.
This scheme has sometimes worked and
ometimes failed as there is no good reason
or holiday. 1t is Gimply an old custom
nioyed by the young folks
Nathaniel Lank has been sick with the
rippe for three weeks past and his daugh.
er, Miss Eliz'.beth, has been a grippe
ictim for week.
DIR. L. L. Carlisle has been i'll with the
rippe for the past week.
Mrs. Rschel Craig is visiting DR.. and
lrs. Hubbard, of Baltimore, and attend
lg the revival in DR.. Hubbard's church.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07

FROM information which has re.
Gently come to us, as to certain con.
ditions in our county finances, we
firmly believe that there should be
radical changes made. We do not
charge wrong doing, but rather loose
methods, which have grown up with
time, and have fixed themselves as
incubis in party administration.
Now is the time to change the
Republican party proclaimed that if
they were intrusted with power and
management of county affairs, that
they would show up the iniquitous
methods Of the Democrats. We
have had the power for years in all
the counties, and fairness compels
us to admit that there was but little
to show up as to graft in the Demo-
cratic administration of affairs and
have not remedied the methods. or
changed the conditions but little in
all these years. The old political
laws were wiped away by the new
constitution, and the Levy Courts
shorn of their power in that direc-
ton but what have we to point to
with pride that is Of a reform nature
in our county administrations? Now
is the time to commence, and in the
light of modern business methods.
and in line with what the General
Assembly has enacted into laws as
to the control and management of
the various contingent funds; which
laws prevent them from being used
by any officer, until each bill be first
by the State Auditor, we
would suggest, that the custom ex-
isting Of the Levy Courts making a
lump appropriation and passing the
amount to the Trustrees of the Poor
be abolished. These trustees in turn
allow bills, (and very properly so)
md then pay them through their I
,wn treasurer. By having the bills !,
)aid after approval by checks from 8
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07

ALMOST the entire male line of the
royal house of Portugal was wiped
out by band of assassins last Sat
urday, as the royal family were rid
ing through the streets of their capi-
tOl city. The queen and youngest
son escaped, but the revolutionary
assisting accomplished their hellish
work.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
Coming Attraction.

Townsend Smithers, Donald Clark
and Joseph Parvis, assisted by other
Dover talent and the members Of Sym
phony Band, will give a minstrel show
and band concert at Dover, Smyrna
and Milford about February 25th, 26th
and 9th.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
Safe for Military Records.

A large safe has been purchased by
the Organized Militia Of Delaware, as
a place for the valuable records of the
department. 1t will be placed in the
State Arsenal in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07

Our Store having the greatest sale ever held hero
y you Will hnd winter articles marked big reductions
the things you most we wish to disnose Of M -
80 Oyg easy for YOU call look these tempting articles over and if
you wish to buyOur sales people will give you the very best of attention
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
Mrs. Hen Pays Big Revenue.

For twelve years S. J. Minner Of Fred
erica, Delaware, has made q specially
Of eggs for a special trade, and Of tht
many years he reports that 1907 wal
the banner both for profit and quantity
He is only one out Of eight shippers
who buy in that vicinity and ship Oh
the steamer Frederick to Philadelphia
His report for 1907 is interesting, in that
it shows the important figures the hens
Of Delaware play in the general pros
perity, and is as follows:
297l cases of eggs or SO, JOB dozen which
duOuuleu w 2S2 30
In addition he bought both live
and dressed poultry and ship
ped TO same market as follows:
ia cOops OF chickens or q, $40 pounds
al an average cost Of 10 cents per 10 4,284. 90
l:496 pounds turkeys dressed...... ...... l,47S3g
w pounds ducks dressed.................. l2O II
IiZ6O pounds geese dressed................. l40SO
SIS S65 81
This one dealer has thus paid out to
the farmers, or rather to the wives Of
farmers, a total amount during 1907 for
eggs and poultry the handsome sum Of
SIS, 1866 81. He accompanies many Of
his shipments and sells direct to the
consumer or trade, and by hustling
makes the business pay. A few mo.
ments thought will convince the most
skeptical that a Delaware farmer is far
more to be envied than the wage Garner
in large city. Even the hens as well
AS nature keep constantly at business,
even though the farmer is housed up
the comfort Of his fireside dur.
ng the storms Of winter.
Milford chronicle., 1908-02-07
1913 Boys Suits
at 90 cents.

Age that sold from ST. to $500 for 99c these suits
are placed on table in clothing department. where can ess
De seen and examined these bargains pure and simple
and look will convince you that you had better oct b.
they surely won't last long 0'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14
Dance ut Rcd Hill.
rspeclal 10 The MISREPRESENTATION

Especial to The Times D,spatch;l
RED HILL. VA, June aV,--Ihe
beautiful country home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Townley at Red Hill was
the scene of a delightful dance on
Friday evening, given to their daugh-
ter, Miss Valley Townley. Mrs. James
Humbert presided gracefully at the
punch howl. The color scheme, pink and
green, was beautifully carried out In
ferns, flowers and candles, Delicious
refreshments Of all kinds were served
at Mcknight.
sTownley, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dur
rett, Mr.. and Mrs, 9. B. Mckenzie
Mr.. and Mrs. James Humhert, Misses
Clara starlse, Lutte, Maria and Agnes
woods, Elizabeth Hart, Carrie Car
penter, Halle and Lucinda RothWell
Anna and Virginia White, Julia and
Marian Jones, Louise and Susie Wills
Nell and Marion Dearborn, Of Sweet
Briar College; Mamie and Valley
Townley; Mr.. Clarence v. Brown, OF
Roanoke; Messrs Paul hudson and I'D
win Mitchell, of Cornell University
N. VI; Messrs, William Peyton, Tom
BRehrendt Shelly Fife, john Jones and
FAlphonse l,althis, OF Charlottesville
Robert Rothwell, Henry, Addison and
Archie Moods, John and Philip Mas,
fI7t i v rs ( L
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14
Columbia Social News.
Tspecial 10 THE Times-Dispatch.l

Special to The Times -Dtspatch.1
COLUMBIA, VA, June o0.-A very
delightful picnic was given at Rivanna
Mill Thursday, which was largely at
tended by the young people of the
town. The affair was thoroughly en-
joyable, with many pleasant features,
among which was a beautiful dinner
and an abundance of ice cream.
Among those who attended the picnic
were Miss Annie Shepherd, Miss Annie
Randolph and Messrs. John and Ed
ward Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Gay and Misses
Constance and Virginia Gay are WIS.,
iting Mr.. Gays mother, Mt the rectory,
near here.
Miss Frances Leigh. who spent the
winter at Charlotte, N. G., has return
ed home, and will remain here during
the summer.
Mrs Nina Walton left few days
ago to spend month with her broth-
en-, Mr.. Frank Steger at Buchanan.
Mrs. w. r. Cooke was the guest
of friends here last week.
Miss Annie Shepherd, OF Holmhead
is visiting Mrs, a. Walton.
Mrs Amanda Richardson is staying
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-14
CROWD Ar RucKRoE BEACH.
Many Visitors Every Week From
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Every Dny.


BUCKROE BEACH. VA. June 60
The hotel and beach property have
been greatly improved until the claim
can be made that Buckroc is this sea-
son one of the prettiest of the Tide
water summer resorts. The beach is
under the management of Mr.. James
Van Allen Bickford, and he is doing
everything possible for the entertain
ment of the summer tourists, VINO find
SO much enjoyment here.
II has been known that Bucltroe was
a favorite resort for Richmond people,
and this SEASON HAS proven that the
folk of the Virginia capital city find
this resort a most charming and de-
lightful place for spending their va
cation. whether it be for a day or two
weeks. Hardly a day passes without
crowds of Richmond people coming
down, and beginning with Tuesday OF
next week Richmond will send a Sun
day-school excursion every day until
the middle of August. There are
many Richmonders who come down
On Saturday evenings to spend theil
Sundays here and to enjoy the splcn-
did meals served at the hotel.
Launching and fishing parties, cards
Hancng and tennis keep the guests Of
the beach in a constant round OF
Eaiety. The Casino Vaudeville Thea
IRE under the management Of Mr.
~. 7. Kirby, Of Keith's circuit has