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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-03
Odd Fellows at walla walla

More than 1000 Odd Fellows had
registered at headquarters this noon
and there are still expected about 600
or 500 more, says the Walla Walla
Statesman. Every train is bringing
in the peculiar ones and two special
trains were run yesterday to accom-
modate the members of the three
linked fraternity. In all there will be
about 1900 or 1900 delegates in at
tendance. the largest convention ever
held in Wala Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-03
Big Profits IN Charleston Land.

The Snake River cannery began ac-
tive operations today, working on the
gooseberry crop, being the first to
get in the field among the three new
enterprises Of like character in Lew
iston-C Charleston valley, says Clarks-
ton item.
The cannery is paying four cents
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-03
Witnesses Return to Portland

Many Pendleton people left last
night or yesterday afternoon for
Portland to appear as witnesses be-
fore the federal grand jury. Among
those going down were Judge Joe H.
Parkes, j. W. Maloney, Fred Lamp
kin, William Humphreys and others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-03

The Great Northern ticket office at
Libby, Mont, was broken into Sunday
night and quantity OF tickets were
taken. Nothing else was disturbed.
There is no clue.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18

Governor Lea has made the following
appointments; Delegates to the second
International Congress on State and
Local Taxation, to meet in Toronto.
Canada, October 9Th to 9th-Henrv
Ridgely, Dover; T. Allen Hilles and
George w. Sparks, Wilmington. Dele
gate at large to the Lakes. to. the. Gulf
Deep Waterway Congress for the Con.
gressl0nal District of Delaware, to be
held in Chicago, October 9TH to 9th
Hiram r. Burton. Dele
gates to the International Fishing Con-
gress to be held at Washington, Sep.
tember 22nd to 26th-Dr. Z. G. Short
ledge, Wilmington Charles J. LuR /
Wyoming; DIR. R. Layton, Georgetown;
Louis A. Drexler, Bethany Beach AL
'xander Cooper, New Castle.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Much Less Whiskey Drinking.

Ihere may be as much wbiskev
drinking in Milford as there was before
the raid on the speakeays took place
but it is not in evidence, and there Ger.
tainly has been remarkable change
made in the conditions around the
neighborhood Of the Chronicle office
since then. There has been some
drunkenness, but it is not among the
patrons Of speakeasys rather among
those who local option laws do not aG
feet in any way.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
SHORT LOCAL BREYITIES.
Items Of Interest In Paragraphs About
Milford and Vicinity.

About the last Of this month farmer
will commence to SOW wheat.
The w. q. T. U. will meet at slaugh
ter Neck Church, September, oath, al
2p.m m.
You have another opportunity to get
registered this Saturday, September
10Th, and this is next to the last chance
this year.
The "HOme Coming week celebrs.
ton at Georgetown will be grand at
fair. They will spend about 81. 500 in
making it a success.
Ths Alden Branch of the ISIS will
meet with Mrs. Bayard P. Burn on
Thursday, September oath, at 8 30 D. m.
Important business.
You just can't vote in November If
you don't register, and this Saturday
september 18th, is one Of the last two
lays when you can get register.
The democratic primaries last satur.
lay were hOtly contested in most of the
districts in Milford the delegates won
Who were favorable to the nomination t
I Mr.. Holland. {
A new concrete gutter is to be built
take the place of the old wooden @
,unk across Second street in South s.
lilford, at corner Of Washington street d
II the old wooden trunks are a nuts. II
nee and should be abolished. b
II all the citizens OF Milford will
can up not only their yards, but the IL
rect in front Of their properties. in. m
cad of sweeping the dirt to the mid. a
OF the street, the town of Milford tn
III save money and be more attractive OIL
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
SOme TypOid Fever.

There is one case Of scarlet fever in
Milford, child of Alice Trader a col
ored woman of North Milford, a SUP.
posed case Of typhoid fever in South
Milford. 1t is necessary that the peo.
pie be careful as to the water thew
drink as well as other SANITARY condi.
lions, and we suggest, that every one
nave the water from wells analysed 4: it
costs nothing, and will safeguard
against disease.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18

The program for the annual Sunday
School Convention to be held this wear
at Harrington, and to include repres.
entatives from every Sabbath School
In Kent county has been completed
The leading ministers and Sunday
School workers Of Delaware will partiei.
pate, but the orator of the evening and
who will make other speeches during
the day, will be DR.. Franklin MeEi
fresh, the National Sunday School ex.
pert. I. Elmer Perry, of Wilmington.
will also deliver an important address.
on Louisville, 1905" George NJ.
JONES' Of Dover, is president of the
convention and Rev. r. H. Adams. of |
will deliver the address of
welcome. Rev. S. J. Cleeland. of
Dover, will conduct the pastors con-
ference which will discuss the most eff.
ectual aid a pastor can render his
sunday School.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Tug Cut Into. Two Drowned.

The steamboat City Of Chester
which PHYS between Wilmington and
Philadelphia, last Friday night strHcb
and cut completely into two parts, the
tug boat ]. W.Holton, in the Delaware
river, and sent to their deaths two men
Leonard Atkins and James B. Lynch,
OF Lewes Delaware, while the balance
OF the crew Of the tug were saved nv
climbing aboard the City of Chester
Captain w. F. P. Jacobs, who is well
known to the people Of Delaware was
In command Of the City of Chester
when the accident happened. The loss
Will be about $lO,O 900 on the tug. The
TWO men were sleeping in the after
cabin when the two bvats came TO.
gather, and went down with their
raft. The body of Lynch was recov.
red, but that Of Atkins was not re.
overed until the next day. The acct. /
lent was caused by a misunderstood.
ng Of the signals made just before the q
lg and steamer met. a
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Tenth District Republicans.

An invitation has been extended by
the County Committeeman Of the
Tenth Representative District of Kent
county to all republicans to meet at the
New Century Club rooms, in Milford
Delaware, at 8 O'Clock on Thursday
evening, September oath, for the pur.
pose OF consulting, and agreeing upon
Dames to place upon the ticket to be
voted at the primary election to be
held on the Saturday following. to
elect delegates to attend the county
convention at Dover, on September
18th. All republicans are invited to be
present.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Fine Sport Fishing.

There is nothing like fishing with
hook and line for sport with many peo.
pie, aud the city men count no expense
TOO costly to have happy and success
Iul days sport Of this kind. Last week
a party from Philadelphia com posed Of
4. Pierson Cleveland, a cousin Of ex.
president Cleveland. H. Fiskel, vii
liam Ware, Henry KlOss, q. Rouse and
William FreebOrn, came to Milford
and engaged the services of William
and Edward Lowery, two local xperts
10 fishing and handling boats, for
days fishing on Saturday last. They
Went to the NAPLES Lakes, where thew
caught 1854 pike which weighed from
lne to four pounds each and a lot OF
pass ranging from one to three pounds
ZACH. They returned to Milford with
ne hsh that evening enthusiastic over
heir days work, and loud in praise of
he fishing about Milford. They were
have gone to the bay shore for dav
ne first OF the week, but the fog pre- !,
ented them having much sport. Pike :,
nd bass fishing is fine in this section,
men you have those with you who :.
noWn where the fish are to be found. :
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Church News.

Presbyterian Rev H. l.. Bunsteir
will preach Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. Subject, Faith, Hope and
Charity.
Christ Church. -Septembe Goth.
Oath Sunday after Trinity. Mathis
iitany aid sermon, 10 80 a. m. st.
Stephens Chapel, 4.9Op. m.
The Presbyterian Sunday Shoot will
meet next Sabbath, September goth
at O'Clock p M, and will continue To
hold its sessionslat that hour during
the fall and winter. Next Sabbath
will be observed as Orally Day." Al
program is being prepared, ana it is !
the earnest desire OF officers and
teachers, that every member of the
school be present. Parents, and friends
are also especially invited.
Avenue NJ. E. Church. Divine ser.
vice at 10 30 a. m, sermon subiect
David the Psalmist King" a orally
Day" sermon. Col Charles e. Tried.
er and Miss Edith Quigg will sing a
Iuet. Divine service at 40 D. m, ser I
non subject, what is the Bible the I
rst OF series OF four evenings ser.
lons on the scriptures. This Sunday
eptember 10th is Orally Day" In the !
unday School. The time Of assembI
lg is changed from the morning to the v
'ternoon at 2 O'Clock, a specially pro- ID
anime has been prepared for this Il
Getting ofthe Sunday School at ? D. m. y
lnday Morning class at 9 o'clock "
pworth League prayer meeting at
TO- p M This Sunday, September
tn, evening preaching service will be
vi
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Balloon DEFENDS Near Milford.

Last Saturday afternoon at 5.2Op.m
balloon assembled in Philadelnb;s
with Thomas &. Eldredge and Thomas
Rose president and secretary Of their
association, n company with LieuteD.
ant hllgore, Of the U. S. Marine Corps
stationed at League Island, as passen.
gers. They remained at an average
heighth Of between 1000 aud 500 feer
several hours, when they were lost by
fog GINNING around them. The balloon
began to leak gas and also commenced
to descend, and when they located
themselves, they were over the Della
ware Bay then they threw out all the
oaiast before the ba'oou went up far
enough for them To drift in over Della
ware, where they made a LANDING
ABOUT midnight, or early on Sunday
morning, on the farm owned by Robert
b. Williams in Milford Neck. It was
70 foggy that they could not see how
o find their way of the marsh and so
hey esmped until Sunday morning
when they went to the home of Joshua
and took breakfast with him
he balloon was packed up with its
qulpage and brought to Milford that
forming, where the party were enter.
aimed by Hon. John w. Causey until
ne AFTERNOON train went up that day.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Found Lost Property Quickly.

by inserting a small ad in the col.
umns OF the Chronicle is a sure way Of
finding lost property quickly. In our
edition OF Friday, September 18th
there appeared an advertisement in the
one cent word column for a pair Of
glasses which were lost by a young
lady residing at Glendale. The same
morning that the Chronicle was placed
IN the hands of its readers the lost
glasses were returned to this office.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Taken By Surprise.

Grover Q. PaTvis, son of Nh. and
Mrs. William T. Parvis, Of Milford,
manager Of Woodland Park, Ashland,
Pa, was surprised on Saturday even
ing by the invasion Of his Office by the
park staff Of some twenty persons, and
for a minute or two had visions OF
trouble on his hands, but which was
dispelled when they presented him
with very beautiful watch fob and
pendent, as an expression Of their
good will. The presentation address
was neat and timely. Mr.. Parvis &C.
nepted the gift in 3 few appropriate
words Of appreciation. He has decided
% associate himself with the Reading
Gas Engine Company, Of Reading, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
DEMOCRATS NAME
THEIR TICKET
After Day and Night Session.

The Democratic Convention at Dover
last Tuesday was one of the most bitterly
fought contestests that party has been
through since 1888. and many wounds
were inflicted which will be long in heal
All night long on Monday, the Richard.
son house buzzed with politicians of all
sizes and kinds, and when the Conven-
ton opened on Tuesday no solution of
the middle was at hand. The drv. or
local option men were in control in Kent
county. and were also factor in every
district to be considered; but it was evil
dent that the railroad interests were wbin-
ping in the delegates for their man, Ro-
land &. Paynter, of Sussex county, and |
they finally won after bitter struggle in
open Convention.
The County caucuses consumed bours
Of the day before they could get at any
sort OF an agreement, and then the Sussex
delegates could not get eleven OF their
men to go into caucus, which threw the
business on the floor of the Convention. |
The Convention was in session for more
nan i've hours until finally some of the
MINOR places on the ticket we're filed by p
hurry-up vote, for there was fear that b
ne Convention would last until midnight.
I'd time factionat spirit cropped out on b
ANY occasions in caucus, selections we're Il
nored and the Convention was practi-
lily run by the old-time anti-Salis5urv r
ction that is again in the saddle among an
e Democrats.
AT times the Convention was in an up ov
ar the stage was packed with delegates th
d outsiders, the aisles were choked and DO
aos reigned supreme, while the LAWYERS &C,
urging their respective candidates J.
we some of the delegates almost to dis DR.
ction by their long-winded and SEEM eki
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18

Investigating the charges brought
against Captain Deakyne and Engineer
Humwell of the wrecked steamer Lima
which has been running between Lewes
and Cape May, a United States local
inspector Of steam vessels suspended
Captain Deakyne, for one hundred
days and revoked the license Of Engin-
Ger Humwell. Both claim they will
appeal the decision Of the inspector
The revocation Of the license was the
result Of alleged neglect of duty a few
weeks ago when the Lima went aground
near Lewes, bad wreck.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18

ingly-never-to be ended speeches. Out
OF the hurly-burly the following ticket
was nominated.
Presidential Electors-Edward H. Bren.
nan, New Castle; John H. Jones, Kent.
Joseph E Holland Sussex.
Governor-Dr. Rowland G. PAINTER
! Sussex.
Lieutenant overnor-Frank L. Har.
desty, Kent.
Observation-Disclosures c. Grey
Newcastle.
Representatives,. Congress-. Irving
Handy, New Castle.
Insurance Commissioner-Wi William B. /
state Ireasurer-Thomas J. Gray, sus-
sex.
Auditor of Accounts-William Penne-
will, Kent
The Convention ignored caucus selec.
tons in some instances when it did not
suit the leaders who had gained the up
per hand
STATE COMMITTEE NAMED.
The various committees made their re- /
ports the following being named as men,
'ers OF the State central committee.
New Castle County-Willard Saulis- {
,ury' John Biggs, L. 1. Handy, Charles
1. Salmon and William A. Scott. ii
Sussex-Frank L. Samson, William NJ. Z
Joss. Charles A Hastings, E C. Dukes.
nd Harlan NJ. Josephs. G
There was some confusion and debate lii
yer the report of the Kent members of bt
le State committee, but finally the re-
'rt OF the chairman of the caucus was NJ
cepted with the following members: in
Thomas Lowe, Richard R. Kennev. W,
=. j. S. Cobb, DR.. W.T.. Hoey and Hez.
iah Harrington. thr
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Horse Fell Dead.

A horse owned by Goldey Isaac fell
dead at the Milford depot last Sunday
evening as the train from the north
came in. 1t had not been driven hard
oy the party who was driving it, and
usath resulted from vertigo, or hem.
orrhage Of the brain. Howard Marvel
also lost valuable horse this week.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18

The oysters coming to the Milford
market now are.frOm the bayshore fats
ana are very fat and Of excellent flavor.
Ihey sell delivered at your door for 80
cents per basket, and each basket will
open two quarts of oysters. That's
cheap living sure enough. There is a
large growth of young oysters also this
wear.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
LOST HIS MONEY
At A CIRCUS.

y Ai'er continuous repetition OF simf.
lar events for fifty years past. It seems
a strange that the tricks and methods Of
aOunko thief are not known to all who
I ieSu the weekly papers but probably
the reason why it is not known il
that the people do not read the paners
ana by this very failure fall victims to
Ine trlekster and petty thieves which,
follow the circus in every land. Last
saturday Frank Robbins came IN Nil.
FORA with a circus, aud OF course there
was the usual crowd OF strange faces in
Town, which have not been seen since
the last circus came around. It ia
mystery where this circus crowd conas
from people are seen here who never
come on any other Occasi0n-but to the
point. In the crowd Of last Saturday
came Miekael MiIlman aged 65 wears
ola enough to know something NJ the
crookedness Of the world. and ne
brought with him 500 dollars on green.
Dack money. Mr.. Millman is not
isshlon plate, but hard working far.
mer' who saves his money, and nm.
lortuately for him this time. carried
lat Wad with him. A hanger on of
me circus saw him standing near the
ent' and approaching him said
have you got any money?u Mr.
Alllmsn replied, Eyes, little. p "How
nuch?' asked the circus man. Here
where Mr.. Millman made his break
no afterwards lost his money, for he
eplied, "about $50" The FELLOW "a
'rted, II don't believe it. lets see the
DIOR OF it," Then Millman pulled out
ne roll and showed it, The man then
llu' let me count it, and MiIImaD let
lm take 1t, and after counting if the
How made motion as II TO hand the
oney back, but quickly stopped, lifted
e side Of the tent and darted under
INCH was the last that Millman savior e
E thlef or his money. Now we pre.
CT that there will be another sucker
the next circus that comes along
1t will not be Mr. MiIImap from
lendale, Delaware. That amount of
'ney would have kept weekly paper
hve families for the last twenty
re, and possibly have saved to them
by times the amount. The man
attempts to beat the other fellow
lis own game, is fool for the want
snse, and deserves to loose his cash;
Ia this case it was simply the sim.
iaith Of saving man who never
any experience in the business
"a, getting up against slick thief:
the worst of it is that we have a
OF the same character right here in
ware both back and white to
against, and the same old triok
'rked successfully by them on the
ding and inexperienced.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Wedding Announcements.

Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Graham
have Issued cards announcing the mar.
rlage oil their daughter Eugenia Burton
to Mr.. Ernest webb Simpson, Sep.
tember SOth, at the Methodist Episco.
pal Church, Houston, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
To Meet at Dover.

Dover has been agreed upon as the
seat Of the annual convention Of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
OF Delaware on September Both and Oe
tOber lst and End.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
New Freight Steamer.

The new freight steamer Orlando H
vessels which was recently built at
Md, at cost of $l2. 500 by
Mr.. Vessels, will ply regularly from
'1e"es as soon as the creek is completed.
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
Masonic Grand LOSes.

The Grand Lodge, A. T. "A. M. OF
Delaware, will hold, its 1O8rd animal
communication at the Masonic Temple
in Wilmington, on October 9TH and stb
Milford chronicle., 1908-09-18
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOniclet
During the Week.

Mrs Ida MackIiu is visiting be
daughter in Philadelphia.
MRS. L. B. Graves spent sunda,
with Wilmington friends.
, Mark L. Davis visited Philadelphis
and Lehigh, Pa, this week.
, l.. b. Graves attended meeting Of
agents in Wilmington on Tuesday.
Miss Ethel COokley Of York Penna
has Joined the Lesley Co. as cashier.
Miss Lolita Belts, of Milton is a
guest Of Mr.. Lydia c jump. this wee
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bennett will
move to Milford at the end of this wear
I william Harrington, ofPhiladelpbia
visited relatives and friends in town
this week.
R. R. Macklin and wife, have been
visiting relatives and friends in Milford
this week.
Robert Wilson and wife, Of Camden
\. j., are visiting his mother Mrs
Sara Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Houseman are
visiting friends in New York CIV and
Philadelphia.
Miss Florence BOoz began teaching
last week at Walkers School in New !
Castle County.
Frank w. Davis, Jr.. left on Mon. +
Gay for Lehigh, Pa, where he will t
enter Lehigh University. t.
James M. McCoIley, wife and child. "
rem OF Jersey City, N. j., is visiting n
his relatives in Cedar Meek n
Mrs. J. P. Carmean has returned is
rom months visit to Barkersville al
connecticut and Newark, N. ]. re
James l.. Davis has accepted a nosi. to
ion in the Clothing Store of Mark l. &C
Jaws Arthur Webb having resigned tn
MIS-. J. S. Willis expects to move to sa
connecticut, the home OF her early hi
re- at or about the middle of Deem, fel
er. M
Mrs. Lydia G. Jump and her cousin. tn
Ilss Lolita Belts Of Milton, are visit. WI
g the formers Heice at DeImar this thu
eek. die
Mrs. James HeaveIOw who has spent for
e summer with her sister Mrs. g. T. but
uart has returned to her home in Ell
liladelphia mo
Charles POstles took his oldest in
lighter to the hosipsl in Wilmington yea
'terdAy, where the enlarged tonslis MAJ
! be cut out. who
If and Mrs. E. A. Kern, of vii. at h
lgton and Dorothy KINNEY Of of Sc
ladelphia, have been the guests of but
;. James GosliH. pie (
Q. Evans, Jr., attended the oroap had
tai given Monday evening on the worl
pipe in Wesley NJ. f. and,
rich, Georgetown. few
RS. d. w. Felt, Of Emporium pa Della,
her daughter Mrs Rena Shaffer guarC
ew York City, are visiting relatives is wo
I'd near Milford. conf,
'lstOn Davis, foreman OF the con,.
lg department Of the Chronicle. is r
weeks vacation in Philadelpb,a
e he is taking in the base ball Las
-. a bal
IN II. APPEL visited friends in Mil with
asst week. He is an inmate oftho Rose,
usdale Home for old men no. associ
lington, a verv bandsomo looatod ant X
where aged men have every com station
gers.
. George S Avery and children. height
led to their home in New York severa
on Thursday last. Mr.. Avery fog c
TO Philadelphia with them. he began
remain in Milford during the to des
make some Improvements on themst
operty near Milford, but will ware B
the winter in New York Citv ballast
lis family. ano,,,t
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-12
Alumni Banquet.

Some twenty-five members Of the
Hickman College Alumni we're en-
teriained, Tuesday night. at the La
Clede Hotel. This years enter
tainmeni vas an Innovation over pre-
vious similar occasions, as those IN
attendance we're all graduates Of
Hickman College. Zach had fol-
loved the same paths all had met
life's battles, equals In equipment.
and comrades IN the ranks. Such
community Of interests are neoes.
sarily followed by good fellowship,
and pleasant "reminiscences. there
fore, in this respect the evening
proved a rare success.
The banquet, without exaggera.
ton, would have delighted the palate
OF Partisan connoisseur. When
the chairs had been pushed back and
the guests we're contentedly slipping
the last beverage, Mr.. John Dillon,
Postmaster, called upon Prof. Cab.
by and various members OF different
classes for few appropriate re-
marks. Among the addresses were
those Of Prof. Gabby, Prof. Amberg,
Messfs. T. K. Powell. Beauchamp
Fleming and Toastmaster Dillon.
Ofhcers for the succeeding year
we're elected. II. A. DeBow was
elected president Miss Lotto cavitt,
Vice-president Miss Wayne Nay
lor, Sec'y. and Treas. Miss Annie
Ellison Pres, and her associates Who
have so efficiently performed the
duties as officers Of the Association