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Milford chronicle., 1908-01-17
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

This community seems to be working
out of the grippe period and it is too soon
to begin worrying about spring "fever. "
Cheer up sometimes a man almost re-
grets having escaped the grippe, only to
fall into the hands of the tax collector.
James Kibler left here last Wednesday
for Florida, where ne will pass the rest OF
the winter.
Frank Clendaniel has been confined to
his home by illness but it is thought that
be will be able to resume his position as
clerk at his fathers store next week.
William Southland fell down stairs last
Friday night and sustained several con-
tusions, but nothing serious.
We have suspicious, but no actual
evidence that few of the young ladies
have taken advantage OF the Leap Year
privileges, and one OF the objects of their
attention appears to be in a stage OF
fright.
A surprise party was given at the home
Of Joseph Messick and wife last Saturday
evening in honor of Mrs. Messick's birth
day anniversary. It was jolly time and
there were vigorously played games and
music to make things lively and then
the refreshments came in for large part
of the pleasures. About forty were pres
ent snd many handsome and useful
presents were received. All departed re-
GREETING that their hostess would not have
another birthday anniversary for whole
year to come.
Miss Julia S. Donoho, of Seaford, has
been the guest Of Miss Irma Postles.
A Boy.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-17
HENDERSON, MD.

The Ladies' Aid, of the NJ. f, Church.
held very successful Clipping Party"
last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Harry Cough, of Ardmore, is
spending some time with his mothers,
Mrs. M, F. Cough.
Mr.. Manning Steele is visiting his par
ents. near town.
AR. and Mrs. J. E. Horsey Of Philade-
phia, haYe been visiting at Oak Grove.
Mr.. J. E Coffin, Of Wyoming spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. Phelps, OF Cambridge has been in
town this week.
E. B. Carter has been entertaining
friends from Philadelphia.
Messrs. VIM. Price and VIM. Wyatt,
spent Saturday in Dover.
Miss Cora B. Downes is in Philadelphia
The semi-annual examinations were
held in the public school this week.
Revival services are new in progress.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-17
FREDERICK.

The revival continues at the M B.
Church. The singing evangelist, Miss
Luella Sillitoe, islexpected to be here the
latter part of this week. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend the services.
Oayuga Tribe, No. "a, adopted two pale
faces on Wednesday evening. Winona
Tribe of Magnolia performed the sdop-
ton cermony.
Mrs. John Palmer of near town enter
tanned number of friends from here at
a turkey dinner Thursday. A very pleas
ant day was spent.
Thomas R. Wingate entertained his re.
latives and friends at a turkey dinner on
Thursday it being the occasion Of his 74th
birthday. A very pleasant gathering was
there with many well wishes and happy
returns of the day. We wish him many
more years Of this active and useful life.
Death has again entered the home Of
Noah B. Conner and has taken the angel
of the household, the baby girl Ida, aged
20 months on Wednesday morning
Funeral services were held on Thursday
afternoon, Rev Z. H. Dashiell otficiat-
ing. The little form was laid to rest in
Barratts Cemetery beside the mother
who was taken a week ago. Both are
asleep in Jesus.
j. S. Russel, one of the trustees Of Bar
rats Chapel, has presented two canes,
one each to Rev, E. H. Dashiell of Fred
erica and one to Rev. B. F. Warren Of
the New York Conference. The canes
are made from wood 127 years old, being
used in the construction of the Chapel,
Thirty-two years ago the Chapel was re-
paired and Mr.. Russell has kept an eye on
the wood thrown aside ever since. Oneita
Council No Z is also the recipient of
tomahawk made of the same wood.
DIR. DerricksOn was called to bedside of
bis mother on Tuesday at Frankford.
I Us. Reynolds has been absent on a
hunting trip near Salisbury, Md
Mrs. S. W. Cook is i'll with la-grippe.
lCapt George Palmer and family have
been i'll with lagrippe for week.
Miss Name Maxson is visiting Mrs.
John Tomlinson of Sussex county.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-17
ELLENDALE.

The good old sober-sided farmers and
housewives west Of this place about Oak
ley, and SLingle School House, have
something to excite them in the shape of
an oddly dressed, very tall man, who
is wandering about with large whip un-
der his arm, and terrifying women and
children. The school children will not
venture out after night, the young boys
and maidens are afraid to take those de-
lightfHl drives to the box socials and the
surprise parties which are so popular at
this season, and when they do go, a large
club forms part of their equipment, while
the boys hold the girls close to their man
ly breast to protect them from the demon
ogre. The man went to the home Of
Mrs. Eliza Webb, a woman aged nearly
20 years last week, and demanded food
and plenty of it. The aged woman was
so badly frightened that she tainted, and
her son found her lying on the floor few
minutes after the man had departed.
Purnel,Webb is now searching for the
fellow, and when found, there will he
another tale to tell about the affair.
Another wedding is on record for leap
year this time the Rev. Kelso assisted
in tying the knot. The wedding took
place on Tuesday evening, January 14th,
at the parsonage, and James Warren,
prosperous young farmer and Miss Linda
Warren, daughter of Samuel Warren,
were the contracting parties. 1t is
most appropriate wedding of two very
congenial young people, and the bride
and groom go to housekeeping in a new
home just completed at Glendale. May
their life be long and prosperous.
Mrs. Hitch, wife of the station agent OF
the Queen Anne railroad in Glendale,
was taken suddenly ill last Wednesday
morning and the physicians in charge of
the case was greatly exercised. She was
unable to breathe or swallow, and medi
cine had to be administered by hypoder-
mic methods. She has not yet recovered
the use of her voice.
AT the stockholders meeting of the
Ellendale Canning Company last Satur-
day, it was decided to sell the building at
public sale at an early date so soon as it
can be advertised.
James Collins, known as "Jim Flani-
gam, and who resided here few years
ago, but has since been at the home of
the late DR.. Wolf, near Milton has re-
turned here with all his broom machinery
and will commence operation here again.
Henry Laundry accompanied by his
brother from Canada left here for Cuba
to look over the timber land of that
country.
R. A. Wood is still very i'll, but W. H.
Donovan is getting better.
PAUL PRY.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-17
Greatest January
Reduction Sale

We have to make business for January, to
do so we started the Greatest Reduction Sale
ever offered to Milford, Kent and Sussex coun-
ties
Each department in the store has been
thoroughly canvasssed, and every article in this
Greatest Reduction Sale has been reticketed so
you may see the 1907 price and the Great Re
ductiOn Sale Price.
This sale is gain to you, we want january
business. The stock must be closed OUT our
aim is to carry nothing over. Therefore the
Greatest Reduction Sale Come see the great
values and tell yuor neighbOrs.
Milford chronicle., 1908-01-17
Mems Clothing

100 Boys Suits Reduction Sale price, IA off,
II Mems Suits (coas little shor Reduction sale price
l48 Pairs Mems Pants, (new patterns), " "
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
SOME REAL ESTATE DEALS.
Trading not as Active as Formerly,
But no Decrease in Values.

Reference to the public records
shows that for September and October
the real estate transfers have fallen
oft to some extent as compared with
the records for same period two years
and three years ago, though several
large deals have been made recently
and the range of prices indicates no
appreciable decline i'll values. The
low price of cotton has, of course. had
It's eject on trading.
one OF the large transactions for
october was the sale OF the Notes
place. containing 200 acres. sold by
Mr. d. ri. Counts through the real es-
tate lrm OF Anderson & Blakely to Mr..
w. f. Lawson, farmer of the county,
the consideration for the tract being
$9'ooo' This valuable farm is located
few miles east of the city on the
the CLINTON road, Mr.. Counts re-
served in the sale an acre lot on which
Is located his Ginnery. Another deal
by the same parties was the sale of
lle Boyter place, adjoining the
Notes place, to Mr. X, G. Franks for
$2'ooo' there being less than 100 acres
in this tract
some other transactions by town
shlpS' loIiow:
Laurens-L 5. Madden to E. A..
Hamilton, lO3 acres for $1,000. Geo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
MEDICAL SOCIETY
WILL GIVE MEDALS
lnurcnS County Doctors Will Give
, h"tiHiS 10 School Children for
NCatnCSs and Cleanliness.

The Laurcns County Medical Socic-
ty held an intcrcting meeting at Gray S
hotel Monday morning. a majority
OF the members were present and a
number OF important matters were
discussed and referred TO committees.
Probably the most important mat
ter and certainly the one OF most local
interest was the resolution by the so
Ciety to offer medals 10 each grade in
the city schools. TO be awarded to the
child who should excel liz neatness
cleanliness OF person. This rcSOlu-
ton was adopted in view OF the con-
ccrtcd effort throughout the country
in behalf Of hygiene and general sani-
tatiOn, the medical society consider
ing the public schools the best posi-
bic place to begin such work Drs.
Hughes, christopher and Ferguson
were appointed a committee to act
with the teachers of the schools in
dc@idmg the winners.
The medical society, through COM
mittec consisting OF DIS. Hughes,
bIak2ly and Ferguson. will make en-
dc&vor for The Improvement in general
sanitary conditions in the county; and
'A"ough a committee. Drs. Dial, Fer
guson and SChaycr, will endorse the
movement to establish in the next
session OF congress. Il national Depart
mont or IIp.ltL
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
SMOk Err is GIVEN
BY BUSINESS MEN
Chamber of Commerce Holds Interest.
ing Meeting Friday Night and
Enjoys Banquet.

Quite Il pleasant and enthusiastic
meeting OF the chamber of commerce
was held Friday evening. The meet
ing was altogether informal. being in
uatur" moro social than business.
About Eity members were present. to-
g"lhcr with Il number OF visitors
AMONG wGOm was MIR. j. y. llammCtt
president OF the Watts mills OF this
city and of the two mills at Anderson
While not Il regular business meet
ing, the opportunity was used for the
discussion of several matters that have
occupied the attention Of the body
The subject Of the street paving was
considered. Sometime ago various
committees. residents Of the several
streets Of the city, were appointed to
confer with the property holders ON
arrangement made with the city to
pave the streets and have the city pay
hali the expense and the property
holders pay the other The reports
of these committees were cncouraging
i'm the extreme. since the residents Of
most Of the important streets have
entered into the agreement heartily.
Hence, the streets OF I.aurcnS will be
paved, and the burden Of expense will
be we'll distributed.
For some time the people of I.au-
rpuS have thOupht This CITY lnrrn
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
ORPHANS GIVEN FINE TRIP.
ThornwcIl Well Represented at the
State Fair.

Clinton, Oct. 27.-The Columbia
Ncwberry and LaurenS Railway gave
the ThOrnwell Orphanagc the use Of
special car yesterday to attend the
state Fair. The older pupils. from
the seventh grade up. went ana it was
one of the red letter days i'm their
lives. a number OF teachers and
matrons accompanied them
The Lyceum for this winter opened
last Tuesday evening with an excel
lent entertainment by the BroomcIl-
Reed company. The large audience
was an evidence of the popularity Of
this form of entertainment i'm Clinton
improvements continue to be the
order Of the day in Clinton. Mr.. r..
Il. Wright'S handsome new store is
almost completed now MIR. and Mrs.
w. ID. Copeland have moved into their
recently completed home on Centennial
street Mr.. B. l.. Kings new house.
built for rent, is nearly completed.
and is already rented MIR. John
Young is building two houses for
rent on MusgrOve street
Mrs. Susan Leakc is desperately ill.,
Mrs. Moody of Jacksonville. Florida.
and Mr.. ED. Leake of Savannah, Ga.
have been summoned to her
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
NNHrO killcd hN Trnin.

Early Monday morning, Jim Whar-
ton, ncGyo farmer residing near
Gray Court was run over and instant
~ Killed by the mixed train from
Greenyillc The accident occurred
just as the train was leaving Barks-
dale, when Wharton. who was com
ing to Larcns, tried to board the
swiftly moving train. lie fell. and
an extra car ON the rear of the ca
boose, ran over him, cutting off both
legs and crushing his head.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
4 DIRTY CIRCULAR DISTRIBUTED.
Dispcnsary AdNocntrS Circulate Liter
ntnrr Oi fa..r NMiMrn

Tuesday mornin, a circular con
tanning number OF a,gumcmts favor
ing the disprnsary was brought into
The Advertiser Office. too late for this
paper to give much space or cdito!Ial
consideration to it, However. we
depart the usual custom and treat the
matter, as much as space will allow.
on this page.
Among the numerous paragraphs.
the following is typical:
Tho taking of the cotton mill boxes
away from the mill voters. uuly goes
to show With what mcthodical trickcry
and deception the Prohbitionists
would absolutely disrranchsc them.
if they could Tho card by Mr. Me
Gowan, cX- Senator, explains how the
Legislature, through error, left these
boxes out The Lc9iSIatur" 0i 1907
did IL. The I.auycms delegation mere
ly overlooked the omiasioua: and
white they are not greatly TO be
blamed still thcy arc more responsible
than amy ono else i'm l.aurcns county.
Who wore they? lion. JoNu NJ. Cannon
ana Hon. II. ID. Boyd both OF whom
wCrc supporters Of tho old state dis
pensary; and Hon. =. r McGowm
ANA DR. Miller, local op,ioniatr. who
voted for the abolition of the state
diSpcnSary.
Now, the charge In the circular re
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
Rev. r. VI. Dubosr Prcochcs.

I'm the absence Of the pastor. Roy.
R. NJ. Dubo#c of the Gray Court Meth
odist church preached at the First
Baptist church of the city. Sunday
morning. W. N. Thaycr spoke al
Gray Court SUNDAY morning, and at
Dial's church i'm the afternoon. on the
subject Of tcmpcrancc the appoint
m"nts being part OF the prohibition
campaign now waging in the county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
Rev. n. j. Holmes TO Preach.

1t is announced that the Rev. y. j.
Holmes, formerly Of this city but now
OF Altamont will preach at Holmes
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing, at II o'clock The subject of
the discourse will be "Prohibition."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
ERRORS REVEALED
in COUNTY BOOKS
Former TrcaSurcr'S Books
Under Investigation
NO SHORTAGE LIKELY
The Investigation Has to do With For
mcr administrations Origin OF
lhc Report

l'iHl NlSNlN Il .h'NS ilI'lH tl
considerable interest here appeared
in the Columbia State. dealing aa it
did with an alleged shortage in the
accounts of EM Treasurer J. H. Cope
land. The article reads;
y gentleman from LaurcnS who WAS
here yesterday states that exports from
the Office OF the comptroller general
have been at work there for some time
and have found Il discrepancy of Soy
cral thousand dollars in the accounts
of former county treasurer, MIR
Copeland, now dead
Comptroller general Jones declines
to make amy statement about the mat.
ter other than to admit that he has
been checking the books i'm IAurrmS
county and that he has had the assist
anC" of MIR. -. ii Wise Of Aiken as
expert accountant. lie would not
deny the rumOr$, but said the taN de
partmcnt is not vet convinced that
there is a ShOrtdgc and that every
voucher i'm tn" office will be checked
over very carefully
The amount of the discrepancy is
said to be Som"thing like $N,OUO
The local correspondent lor The
state, being communicated with ON
the subject wired the following dis
patch to tn" Columbia paper
so far as can be- asccrtaincd here.
TIA" tru" status of HlIairS IN truaSurcr'S
Ollie" with rcl"rcmC" tO FORMER Treas
ur"r COp"lamd'S administration has
not been officially determined. the Iu-
dcrStandimG being that tho cumptro-
Ter general is to RETURN To- l.mrCns
and complct" th" investigate ION at an
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
TO MANAGERS OF ELECTION.

AS special favor The Advertiser managers
on to phone the result their precinct dispcnsary
election There will be thousands OF nqnring
II some one at each box will te phone back The
total results ia short while. Everybody
The vote stands earnestly request box take
il upon himself and help give the news.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28
PROHIBITION WINS
BY 800 VOTES
IN UNION


IWiTVT IIVIT' :
IalIrcnS. =. {.
Twelve out OF fifteen boxes give
prohibition 300 majority. DispcnSnry
dead in Union. May God and right
COuSncSS win i'm IhurcnS.
The Union Times.
The three boxes yet to hear from
in Union cannot change the result.
Hence the efforts OF the diSpcnSarl
people TO vote back the whiSkcy shop
have failed. IIurrah for Union!
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-10-28

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
IT WAS ART IN PHILADELPHIA
BUT CHICAGO REPUDIATED HER
OWN SONS WORK.
Portrait Rejected by Art Institute
Wins Bertrand Belts Prize
Over All Americans

CHICAGO. November 2>.-The ChiCas"
Art Institute has been given "A jolt by the
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
A month ago the Chicago Art Institute
decided that a picture which had been
painted by one OF its students Bertrand
ID. Belts, was not good enough to he
hung in the exhibition of American ar
fists. now on. Young Belts was dSap-
pointed.
He forthwith boxed and shipped his
picture To Philadelphia. There il WAS en-
tered in the fifth annual exhibit OF art
students
Yesterday word came that he had won
prize over all other art students in tile
United States. With the letter which an
nounCed the honor came a check and the
signature of John Wanamakec to lend il
value.
the Belts family. Lewis Belts A famous
portrait painter in 1903 carried off the
William Chase prize of $1,000 in Philadel-
phia. The year before Harold Belts won
out substantially in the Art Institute. So
did Grace May Belts. a sister. in 1892. All
excel in portrait painting.
The picture which won the Wanama ker
prize Is a portrait study of his father
who also is an artist and was the first
teacher of all the children The young
artist is twenty-five years old
Miss Grace May Belts is at tho head
of school Of art and music in Cuba al
though she is little more than "A girl She
exhibited paintings when she was ten
years of age in accredited exhibitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported TO
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Emily Hyde. - years, 2O21 Lincoln
avenue northwest.
Oscar B. Brann. ~ years. 1921 Cor
coran street northwest.
George REGARD 4s years, 2147 X street
northwest.
Helen Nash, 43 years. 100 F. street
northwest.
Lech Hatfield, IS years, 1889 10th street
northwest.
Marion A. Clements % years, 1921 Saith
street northwest.
Marion c. Adams, - years, 1913 Sd
street northwest
Elva A. Donnally, "a years, 80 n street
southeast.
Anne +. Runyan. 6S years, 1863 T street
northwest.
Lillian Garnett. 13 months. 13o street
southwest.
Elizabeth Lynch, months, 300 X
street northwest.
Athanasios Calogeresis, months, Odd
Jackson Hall alley.
John H. Brown so years. 1899 18th
street northwest
Amanda c. Waller &c years, 201S Yer
mont avenue northwest.
Warren Johnson. 81 years. 1905 NJ
street northwest
Frank Gross IS years, Home for Aged
and Infirm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Bi, tbs Reported.

The following births were reported to
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Martin H. and Lottie A. Wood. Novem-
Der -; girl.
Joseph and Anna NJ Wondrack. Novem-
Der ~: girl.
Benjamin II. and Ethelyn NJ Smart. No
vember 20: boy.
Robert NJ. .jr,. and Maud J. Smith. No
vember -: girl.
Samuel and Lucy f Ray, November 20
boy.
Lee and Florence Pitchlynn, November
-: girl.
Albert and Mary f. Nally. November "a
boy.
Warren NJ and Katherine c. Mitchell
November 26; boy.
Lazzaro and Giovanina Lavino, Novem,
Der 20: boy.
William F. and Margaret II. Remodel
November IL: boy.
Pomponio and Isabel GuZman, NoVem-
Der 81: boy.
William T. and Florence Free, Novem
Der Is: boy.
Richard +. and Emily II. Donaldson
November %: boy.
Henry U. and Daisy +. Darr, November
IA boy.
Fortunate and Grazia Constantine, No
vember %: girl.
Bert s. and Elizabeth II. Butler, Novem-
Der is; boy.
Timothy j. and Julia NJ. Broderick. No
vember 10; girl
Salvador and Teresa Amato, November
23: girl.
William H. and Blanche M. Wilson, No
vember %: boy.
Samuel and Roberta Thornton, NoVem-
Der %; boy.
George and Emma Thomas. November
10: boy.
Arthur J. and Katherine F. Tray, No
vember 81. boy.
John and Daisy D. Tate November %
girl,
Thomas and Rebecca Tibbs, November
%: boy.
William II. and Ella kidwell, November
%; boy.
John and Kate Bell. November n; boy.
Edward and Jennie Young, November
o. boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
TRUTH ENERGIES FROM WELL
STORY is PROVED
AFTER TWO YEARS.
Roberts, Who Was Dismissed From
Force. Now Likely to Be
Reinstated.

1t is considered likely that Spencer Rob-
erts, who was forced to resign from the
police department two years ago, will be
reinstated by the Commissioners III few
days. He was found guilty of a charge
in which circumstantial evidence played
u prominent part, and because Roberts
superiors did not believe his story at the
time. ii has since been proven that his
story was true, and one of the Commits
sioners sees no reason why he should not
be permitted to wear the uniform of the
metropolitan police once more.
Roberts was detailed at No. precinct.
One night, two years ago, he walked into
the station house in a diSheveled cOndi-
ton and without his revolver. He said
he had been assaulted, and in the ARRAY
his gun was stolen from him. Capt. Daley,
commanding the precinct. was not salts
fled with the reports of the investigators
or the story of Roberts, and preferred
charges against him. Roberts was una BILE
to furnish any evidence to cOrrObOrate his
story and was found guilty before the
trial board and sentenced to dismissal, but
because the evidence was Of a purely cir
cumstantial nature the Commissioners
permitted him to resign
Several weeks ago two women appeared
at local pawn shop to dispose of a re-
volver which the broker recognized as the
regulation revolver used i'll the depart
ment. He summoned detective, and
they traced the revolver from the two
women 10 a man who was named by
Roberts having assaulted him. The
man was arrested, found guilty of larceny
and sent to Jail
AS a result of this development Roberts
attorney appeared before the Commission
ers and said that in view OF the fact that
his clients story had been corroborated he
should be reinstated. Capt Daley Rob-
erts' former superior officer, was present
at the interview, and made a statement
that ne is willing to accept Roberts story
now. He said Roberts record as a police
man is good one, and that he would
willingly see him reipstated.