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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-07-30

W. u. Hh6ter and family are spend
Ing the week next to nature ia a De
lightiul camp In the Mcfarland
groves near this city.
| Mrs. W. J. Bard, OF near Virginia.
left the first OF the week for visit
with relatives as St. Louis, Mo, and
Springfield, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thayer spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. R. r
Hare, Mrs, Thsyer's parents. Re-
turning Wednesday TO Kansas City,
where Mr.. Thayer holds position
with the Kansas City Southern.
An Ice cream supper will be held at
the home OF J. NJ. Green, in Culver,
on Saturday, August 10, the pro
ceeds OF which will be used for the
benefit of Harmony school library.
Mrs. ID. I. McGsughey left Tues.
day morning for Kansas City for a
short visit with her son, Earl Be-
fore returning home, she will visit
her son, Ed, In IS. Louis and other
relatives at Springfield, Illinois.
While picking blsckberries on her
father's farm near Athol, last We'd
nesday, the 3'year.old daughter OF
Jerry Callahan was bitten on the leis
loot by snake. DR. Foster was call
ed and after remaining at her side
Tor several hours decided nothing
serious would result.
While Mrs. Chas. Barley was run
ming her sewing machine in front Of
the window at her home on Monday,
a ball, thrown by some boy, crashed
through the glass, and she saved her
face at the expense OF her hands
which were badly cut. The lower
sash had been raised and the upper
lowered, thus forming Il double thick,
ness, which broke the force OF the
ball and possibly prevented serious
injury TO Mrs. Barley.
Say, this Wix,Funk imbroglio,
including et ais tor both par.
ties, is getting interesting and
nearing she pistol and coffee stage.
We are now sitting on the fence
watching the procession go by and
have enguged seats for the big show
when Ii comes off, There Is proverb
somewhere that tells about when
honest men come into their dues,
but We have just forgotten she exact
quotation.
The government guarantees ma
tional bank currency and the result
Is that in times Of panic "A national
bank note Ia just ~ good AZ u green.
back or gold piece. This is purely
the result of confidence IN the gov.
ernment's guarantee. With the gov.
eminent guarntee OF deposits, as ad-
vocated by Mr.. Bryan, there would
be such "a further extension OF conf
dence as would make panlcs impossi.
BILE, Ottawa Republic.
Frank Aiken died at his home ia
Manhattan, Kansas, Friday, July
24th, OF nervous prostration The
remains were inferred as Perry, Kan
sas, on Monday Mr.. Aiken was Tor.
merly q merchant I'm Butler and IL
we'll known In this county. He still
owns l, 100 acres of bottom lands
along the Mariss DIS Cygnes river,
in the Drainage district. MIR. Aiken
leaves four daughters, who we're IA,
vorites with our young people when
they lived In Butler. Mr.. Aiken was
good business tHaHH a4Ha hfeHeFaa BIZ
gentleman and his many friends here
regret to learn OF his death.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
Will You Help?

One object Of the Alden Branch of
the International Sunshine Society is
to mitigate as far as possible the suffer
ings Of the sick. Not many people in
time Of health deliberately prepare for
illness, yet until disease is eliminated
from human life each one must face it,
sooner or later. When that time comes
there is instant demand for many ne
cessities and comforts that must be
hastily sought at a neighbours or pur-
chased at considerable expense and de-
lay, articles that perhaps will be needed
only few days or weeks. That they
may be true sun.shiners when dark
clouds lower, the members of this
branch, from their own personal store,
have placed in the care of DR.. Edith NJ.
Phelps such articles IS may be Of use
and have so notified the physicians.
Until July 10th these articles will be
in the care Of Mrs. J. S Willis to whom
applications may be made.) At this
moment there is pressing demand for
q wheel chair and the Sun-shiners are
giving every sympathetic person, who
reads this an opportunity to contribute
for this cause. Wheel. chairs are ex.
pensive but who doesn't want to help
to make it possible for some invalid to
enjoy the fresh air Of this beautiful
time? The chair as are all
articles, will be loaned, not rented, to
rich and poor alike as the call comes.
1t will be kept in a sanitary condition
so there need be no fear Of cOntagiOn.
Please send or hand contributions to
Mrs. s. G.. Evans, Jr., or Mrs. J. s.
Willis. "In as much IS ye have done
it unto the least Of these, my brethren,
ye have done 1t unto me-"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
STRAWBERRY TALK BY
MEMBERS Of GRANGE

On Saturday, June 18th, Milford
Grange held an evening session which
was well attended. 1t was decided to
hold the annual picnic at Wildwood on
Thursday, August 9th. A discussion
followed on the returns from the straw
berry crop and the best methods OF
summer culture. The "Chipman Seed
ling" proved a disappointment to a
good many growers. 1t failed to ma
ture the quantity OF fruit expected.
Some thought the late frost might ex-
plain the short crop. J. H. Rosa and
VIM. z. Hopkins never had finer fruit
nor larger crops than Of this variety
this year for which they received very
satisfactory prices. Mr.. Hopkins has
something more than an acre Of Candy
berries from which he got nearly one
hundred crates Of fine fruit. r. Haz-
gard had a curious experience with
Candy berries. Hardly any Of the
fruit was salable, looking as though
stung or else green at the ends. Polin-
izatiOn was evidently defective and
very likely weather conditions caused it
Mr.. Hopkins does not pillow his straw
berry beds but harrOws and usesa special
fertilizer put up by Davis, Draper &
Co. Charles Barker has heard favor
able reports Of brand OF bone meal
used by berry growers south Of US.
This with potash being applied in the
summer and no fertilizer in the Spring.
This is said to make strong vines and
firm fruit. The next meeting Of the
Grange will be Saturday, June 9th,
at 80 p. m. in Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
June Weddings.
PUsEY-DAYETT.

PUSEY-DAYETT.
In decorated house at Clayton, Del
aware, the home Of the parents of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. William I. Dayett,
at noon on Wednesday, June 18th, 1908,
Miss Ethel Lydia Dayett became the
bride OF Mr. Raymond Amanda Pussy,
assistant agent at the railroad station
in Smyrna, and son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry w Pussy Of Houston, who are
former residents of Milford. Choice
music for the wedding ceremony was
played by Miss Mildred TarburtOn, Of
Wilmington, a relative. The marriage
was performed by Rev. J. A. BucksOn
Of Dover, q cousin of the bride, and he
was assisted by Rev. 6. P. Smith Of
Clayton. The BRIDES gown was OF point
d'esprit over taffeta silk, with pearl
trimmings and a picture hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pussy left Clayton on the
2.52 nOrthbOund train for wedding trip
to Niagara Falls and TOnrOtO, Canada.
HACKENBERG-ARCH
Inthe presence Of immediate relatives
a quiet but very pretty wedding was
solemnized at the home Of ex- Recorder
Of Deeds and Mrs. Albert E. Archer
on Lakeview avenue, Milford, Della
ware, at high noon on Thursday, June
25th, 1908, when their daughter, Miss
Annie GOTby Archer, became the bride
Of Mr.. Charles Hsckenberg, Of Phila-
delphia. The bridal party, attended by
Miss Elizabeth G. Shdhsm, a cousin
Of the bride, entered the spacious parlOr,
which was beautifully decorated with
smiIax and palms, to the strains Of
Mendelssohn's wedding march, played
by Mrs. Edward T. Hurley, an intimate
friend Of the bride. During the ceTe-
mOny, which was performed by Rev.
Howard T. Quigg, pastor Of the Avenue
NJ. Z. Church, of which the bride is an
active member, Mrs. Hurley played
80 Promise Me-" The bride was hand
somely gowned in point d'esprit oyer
white silk while the groom wore the
conventional black. Immediately after
the wedding breakfast Mr.. and Mrs.
Hackenberg left on the $50 train for a
tour, after which they will reside in
PHILADELPHIA.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
Don't Want Drunks on Street.

The Berlin Anti.Saloon League has
petitioned the Town Council of Berlin
to pass an ordinance prohibiting intex-
seated persons from showing themse'.
YES on the streets Of that town whether
they are disOrderly or not. Such per-
sons to be arrested and taken before
magistrate and fined $1,000 for the
first offence, the fine to be doubled at
each recurring offence. This seems to
be good common sense. If man or
woman desires to Supply their senses,
and partially paralyze their bodies,
they should do it in private, and not
infict the pittyable sight on those who
are positively panied by such exhibit
tons. All have rights, and the people
who do not get drunk have the right to
be protected from such scenes fully as
much as they have from indecent ex-
posure Of person. Its good idea.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
ANOTHER FIGHT AGAINST
PASTOR LIGHT]OURNE

RumoTs Of charges to be preferred
against Rev. A. W. LightbOurne, pas.
tor Of Wesley NJ. E. Church OF Dover,
by certain ministers Of the Wilmington
NJ. E. Conference caused the member.
ship and friends OF the congregation to
take prompt action, which they did
two weeks ago, by appointing a conn
mittee to wait on the presiding elder
and ascertain if the rumors were well
founded. They learned by interrOgat-
ing the elder that while he had re.
teeived no official notification of such
charges, he had received an intimstiOn,
and a strong one, that such charges
were to be preferred.
On Thursday, Of last week, Rev.
Robert Watt Of Smyrna, who seems to
be at the head Of the movement, was
in Dover and gave it out that charges
were to be preferred against DR.. Light
bourne. 1t is understood that charges
so preferred are to be presented to the
presiding elder that he is to appoint a
committee Of five or nine to hear the
charges and make report.
An unusually large meeting Of the
membership of Wesley Church was
held on Friday evening, at which sew
eral prominent attorneys were present.
The entire matter was gone over, the
report of the committee who waited on
the presiding elder was made, and
while many suggestions were offered,
nothing was done further than to ap-I
point committee to draft resolutions
expressing the attitude Of the church
relative to DR.. LightbOurne, which, in
substance, is that the church will
stand by him at all odds, he being
given that assurance at the meeting by
q rising vote.
He will continue to preach in the
even though he should with
draw from the Conference, as is con
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
MOVEMENT BEING MADE
FOR LEA AND BURTON

While it has been generally under
stood for some time that there is an
unwritten agreement among the lead
ing spirits Of the Republican Organiza-
ton in Delaware that the party is to
nominate a dOwn-State man as the
candidate for governor and a Repre-
sentative in Congress, thus eliminating
Governor Lea and Congressman Bur.
ton, at least so far as denomination is
concerned, it has been learned that
movement is on foot among some ofthe
party workers to secure the fenomina.
ton Of those officials, if it is possible to
do so, and part OF the plan is to open an
office in Wilmington rs headquarters
from which to work.
Those interested are so well pleased
with Congressman BurtOn's record at
Washington that they desire to see
him renOminated, and propose to do
everything in their power TO accOmp-
fish this result. The same feeling ex.
lists toward Governor Lea and the same
effort is to be made to secure his re-
nomination, if it is possible to do so.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
Auditor Makes Complaint.

State Auditor Thomas G. Roe last
Friday made formal complaint because
Of the nOn-delivery Of the State copies
Of the annual report Of the auditor Of
accounts. The auditor alleges that he
submitted copy to the DelawareanC Com
pany Of Dover on January LIST, and that
the contract called for completion Of
the report within ninety days, or by
April 1st. The report contains, he states,
information, which must get to the
public by July lst, the date on which
he must begin preparation Of new
years report.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
AWARDED CONTRACT FOR
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

The Commissioners OF the Public
Schools OF RehobOth opened the bids
for building the new brick school house
on Wednesday Of last week. The fol.
lowing bids were rendered Vincent
NJ. D. Harrington, Milford, $3.50 ;
John Mole, Rehoboth, S., 235; John
Barr, Georgetown, S572O; Arthur O..
German, Delmar, 1881. The bid Of
Mr.. German being the lowest it was
accepted and he at once entered bond
in the sum of $1,000 to fulfill the con-
tract and the building must be COM
pleted by November End. AS the build
ing will not be completed before next
November it will preclude the posi-
bility Of holding the Sussex County
Teachers Institute at RehObOth this
year-there is no building large enough
to give an entertainment in there, or
large to accommodate the
teachers during the day sessions. The
evening entertainments are the means
by which the superintendent raises
funds to pay the expenses Of holding
the institutes with the excellent day
which have been so greatly
in the past. 1t now looks
rs if SeafOrd, Georgetown, or even Mil
ford, will have to be selected.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
Base Ball.

The colored team from SeafOrd failed
to arrive here last Thursday.
The Milford Juniors last Saturday
defeated the Houston Juniors by a score
Of 10 to 5.
The Lucky Nine will again entertain
the Dover Senators on the local grounds
this afternoon.
The Lucky Nine and the Chester
Stars from Chester, Pa, will play two
games in Milford on the Fourth Of July
morning and afternoon.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26

Arrangements have been made to
have display Of fireworks at the lake
on evening of July 4th. This is pub
lie subscription affair, and all who feel
that their patriotism will stand small
contributions, are asked to send it to
the Chronicle office. A full line Of the
expenditures will be published. Don't
give too much-anything from 81 TO s.
will be acceptable. Setting off of fire.
works in the business part Of the town
will be prohibited.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
pepney Priee BuYs windsor HoteI.

Last Monday morning ]. Denney
Price bought the furniture and fixtures
Ofthe Windsor Hotel, situated on South
Walnut street, Milford. Mr.. Price is
we'll known to the people Of this town
and the Peninsula as a hotel keeper.
Walter Psrdoe, William T. Parvis and
Orion T. Cannon were selected to APP
praise the property and performed that
service yesterday. The surplus prop
erty that came out Of Mr.. LOfiand's
other hotel and what property he did
not sell to Mr.. Price was sold at public
sale as advertised.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
School Election in Sussex.

In all districts Of Sussex county and
in the public schools OF the town of
Milford, the annual school elections
will be held tomorrow, June 9th, be-
tween the hours OF and O'Clock. As
there is more interest being manifested
in the public schools, it is to be hoped
that the parents will attend the meet
ings and see that men Of advanced
ideas, and men who can at least appre-
ciate the necessity for providing clean
school rooms, and proper furniture for
their children, are selected to fill the
various Boards Of Education and School
Committees. Each district should
publish brief statement Of its receipts
and expenditures, so that the tax payer
may have knowledge Of what the
schools are costing.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
The hot Spell.

Summer weather with a vengeance
has prevailed for the greater part Of the
past ten days, and the thermometer
has climbed into the nineties each day
for a week. Fortunately, the nights
while warm, have been comfortable.
The highest record Of the mercury was
attained on Wednesday, when it regis.
tered so in the shade. This is excessi-
vely hot weather for Delaware, and the
humidity has made the heat uncOm-
Portable.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
Police Court News.

There has been a few palm DRINKS
fined from 81 to SIS each for permitting
the speakeasy whiskey to make them
noisy but the general peace and quiet
Of the town has been above the average.
The police have been rounding up
the crap shooters this month, and last
Saturday Alderman Truitt imposed
fines upon John Curry, Noah Allen
and Charles Dashields amounting to
Sl7. A warrant was issued for Daniel
Ennis by the Alderman for the same
offence.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
Gave a Recital.

Mrs. James Hall Anderson, teacher
Of violin and orchestra at the Whining
ton Conference Academy, assisted by
Mrs. Helen Bishop Hughes, pianist,
gave a recital Of her Dover students last
Friday evening at the Century Club
drawing rooms in that town. The musi-
Gale proved an important social as well
as artistic event for Dover and an ap.
preciative audience applauded the in
strHmental students.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
To Assist BOnaparte.

Former United States District Attor-
ney William Micheal Byrne Of the dis.
triet Of Delaware, who now is practic-
ing law in New York City, has been
appointed a special assistant United
States Attorney. General and has been
commissioned to look after the inter-
ests Of the government in peonage
cases all over the United States.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
SHORT LOCAL BREVlTIES.
Items Of Interest in Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

Court meets at Georgetown Monday
Cabbage is plentiful and cheap ia
this market.
Raspberries are only 10 cents pei
quart in Milford.
New white potatoes are worth so
cents per basket here.
Eat plenty OF vegetables; they are
better for you than meat and cost less.
Stop throwing ashes and waste paper
into the MispilliOn. and the shOaling
will cease.
A new grocery store has been opened
this week in the Jump Block by Gard
ner Williams.
Wheat harvest is about over in this
part Of Delaware and the crop bids fair
to be an average one.
The State Board of Education will
hold a meeting in Dover today to con-
slider general school matters.
The annual camp of instruction for
the organized militia of Delaware will
commence on the 25th Of July at Reno.
both.
The first home grown peaches were
brought to Milford on Monday morn
ing last. They were of the Waterloo
variety.
The dance which was to have been
held last Monday evening was post
poned because of the excessive hot
weather.
The entire faculty OF State College for
COlored Students has been reelected
for another year with a promised in
crease in salaries.
A business and social meeting Of the
Epworth League will be held at the
Avenue M. E. Church on Wednesday
evening, July first.
All the Sussex county schools will
open by the 14th of September to give
the country schools chance to finish
their necessary seven months course
by April lst
The Milford schooner Mary and Anna
Beswick, from New York for Newbern,
N. g., which was recently reported
partially dismasted, has arrived at Nor
folk, where she was locked for repairs.
The dredge has about completed
cleaning out the MispilliOn as far a.
the north side Of the electric light |
wharves, and the dirt excavated has
been utilized by the owners Of the land |
for grading it.
There are many bright cOlOred chill
dren whose parents can send them to
the State College at Dover for eithersn
in the various branches, or
in the manuel training department.
Why do they not do it?
Last Sunday while climbing at their
home on South Walnut street LowdeT,
the youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
L. Grier, fell and badly sprained his
right arm. Two weeks ago Myrtle, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
fell and broke her right arm
while at play in the M. E. Cemetery.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
To Enlarge 0. K. Shirt Factory.

The plans for the annex to the o. X.
Shirt Factory at the corner Of Railroad
avenue and Front street will be COM
pleted this week by Charles G. Fisher,
architect. The addition will have a
frontage of so feet on Front street with
a depth Of 80 feet along the river. 1t
will be two and q half stories high and
will present a good appearance. The
increased space means increased facili.
ties and an increase in the number Of
operators. For fifteen years past this
industry has been potent factor in the
bread winning possibilities Of this COM
munity and our people are to be con-
graduated on the breadened pOssibili-
ties which will result.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
To HOld sumner School.

In tine absence Of any provision for a
State normal school the State Board Of
Education has recommended cOntinu'
ance of the Delaware Summer School,
operated at the Wilmington Conference
Academy in Dover by Prof. James E.
Carroll, Ped. D., and Prof. Elmer l..
Cross, Ped. D. They announce that the
school will open for teachers on Mon
day, June 18th, and the indications are
that this years attendance will be the
largest ever known at the institution.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
Married.
HUDsON-HoBBs.

III DoOlN
Miss Sallie Hobbs and Mr. George H.
Hudson, both residents Of Milford, Del
aware, were married on Saturday even
ing, June Goth, 1908, by Rev. James
Carroll. at his home on North Walnut
street, Milford, Delaware.
KROH-PARvIs.
Miss Bertha Psrvis, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. William T. Parvis, of Milford,
Delaware, and Mr.. George L. Kroh
were married on Tuesday evening, June
23rd, 1908, by Rev. James Carroll, at
his home on North Walnut street.
DEITRICH-WOOD.
Miss Mable G. Wood, whose parents
reside on the Isaac Alexander farm near
Houston, aad Mr.. Franklin Howard
DIETRICH, Of Houston, Delaware, were
married by Rev. H. L. BuAstein at his
residence in Milford, on Sunday even
ing, June 2lst, 1908, at seven o'clock.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
Obituary.
GRAY.

Nelson Deputy, the infant son Of Will
liam Gray, died at the residence Of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. N. Gray,
on South Front street, Milford, Della
ware, on Saturday morning, June goth,
1908. Of cholera infantum. Funeral SER
vices were held at the house on Sunday
afternoon, Rev. H. L. Bunstein ofiiciat-
ing. and interment made in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
RlII RecIaIm Land u Sussex.

G. A. Griffin, assistant drainage en-.
gineer Of the experimental station Of
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture, and corps of timber engineers,
are making survey in Sussex county,
Delaware, to determine the best system
Of drainage for the retaining Of waste
and inundated land in the county for
agricultural purposes. Several months
will be required to complete the work,
and when the drainage is completed
much valuable land will be available
for filling.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-06-26
Will Celebrate the Fourth.

The Fourth.ofJuly is not to be passed
over without some effort at a celebra-
ton, and Mr.. Peck at Slaughter Beach
has issued a poster announcing a cele.
bration Of the day at the shore. This
will attract a number Of people for the
special purpose Of enjoying the bath.
ing and sailing.