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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-12
MAKES A NEW RECORD.

Kansas City, Mo, March lin an
exhibition billiard match here tonight
Willie Hoppe established new
worlds record for the 1872 billiard
game for high runs and average, and
winning the bank he checked off 329.
His average was 200 points an inning.
The record for a run was 307, previ-
ously made by Hoppe in match with
Schaefer in Chicago three years ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-12
CALLS FOR AID.

Little Rock, Ark, March 1.-THE
financial committee of the Brinkley,
Ark. Relief association today issued
a call to the country for aid. The
property damage. is estimated at ST.
100000 More than 200 injured people
are under treatment
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MINISTER HAS FIST FIGHT.

Knoxville, Tenn, March 11.--A fist
fight between ]. C. Miller, pastor of
McGammon, member of his flock, re-
suited today in the arrest of several
members of the congregation and the
minister. The encounter was the cul-
mination of long standing differences
between two church factions.
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"YANkEE DOODLE" ACTOR ILL.

New York, March lit was an
nounced here today by business asso-
ciates of George NJ. Cohan, the comed-
ian that as result of an attack of
grippe and the arduous work Of COM
posing several plays, Mr.. Cohan had
found it necessary to cancel his spring
engagements with his company. Mr..
Cohan expects to sail for Europe next
week
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CENTENARlAN DIES.

Des Moines, Iowa, March Ii Mrs.
Ruth Mcpherson, a noted character of
this city, died today, aged 102 years.
She was the oldest person in Iowa.
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Is no more permanent than
the class ad users.
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THE WEATHER

Today-Fair.
Tomorrow-Fair.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
EDGAR B0YCE, BATHING,
DIES OF HEART FAILURE

Shortly after three o'clock last Satur-
day afternoon much excitement pre-
vailed in Milford, the cause being the
report that Edgar d. BOyce, second son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. David B. BOyce, who
reside near the Union Church in Sussex
County, had been drowned while bath.
ing in the sold swimming hOle' at
GIier's Pond, about enc mile west Of
Milford, in Sussex County.
Just after dinner Mr.. Boyce, accom-
panied by Victor Handy, James Webb
and William Sewers Of Milford, decided
TO take walk to the pond for a swim,
and it was not long after they reached
the place and had begun their sport
when BOyce, some distance from his
companions, called for assistance.
Thinking that he had been seized
with cramps, they at once went to his
aid ana succeeded in getting him out Of
the water and to place his hands upon
the shoulders OF Mr.. Webb but he had
no sooner done so than they were re-
leased and he sank to the bottom.
The alarm was given and soon large
crowd had gathered on the bank, some
Of whom disrObed and endeavored TO
assist his three comrades to recover the
body by diving for it from boats But
it was not until 4 80 o'clock when it
was located by Captain w. E Lsnk,
who was graphing with pair Of oyster
tongues from a boat.
AS soon as the body was recovered
and brought ashore, physicians who
were on the scene, upon examination
ofthe body, found no water in the lungs
and pronounced that death was due to
heart trouble probably superinduced
by exertion.
Soon after its recovery the body was
removed to the home of his parents,
where an inquest was held s. day
morning by Coroner Griffith OfSeaN, ~
Robert P. Small OF Milford was foreman
and Ernest Deputy secretary, and the
jury returned q verdict "that Edgar d.
BOyee came to his death in Grier's Pond I
Of heart trouble, the cause being I'M
known to the jury"
Mr Boyce, who was in the 2lst year
Of his age, had been employed by life
insurance company in Milford, and was
well liked by all who Enew him
The funeral was held at UniOn
Church on Tuesday and terment
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mil.
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Speakessy Raid

Deputy Sheriff Hudson of George
town, Constable Steen Of Seaford, aud
Chief Of Police B. w. Conaway Of
Bridgeville, raided an alleged speak
easy in BTidgeville about two O'Clock
last Saturday morning and captured
four negroes The fifth, David Coma
way, jumped from the second story
window OF the building and after being
wounded from shots fired by the Otii-
cials, it is said, escaped. The four cap
tured, Lawrence PentOn, Waiter DTed-
don, William Carey and Martin Dale,
were taken to Georgetown where they
were arTaigned for trial This is the
first action Of the officials against the
speakeasies there and trouble is ex.
pected to follow.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Makes Record Walk.

. Mrs. Mary Ann Hudson, widow Of
the late Joseph Edward Hudson OF
South Milford, made record breaking
walk on Sunday last. Mrs. Hudson
had been sojourning in cottage be-
tween Cedar and Slaughter Beaches,
probably eight miles from Milford, and
on Sunday, desiring to come home,
she began walking, leaving there at
O'Clock in the afternoon and arriving
here at &c. 1t was probably the hot
test day Of the season, and neither the
extreme hot weather nor her advanced
age Of 78 years, baked her efforts, and
she has not suffered any iDdisposition
from the undertaking, except that her
feet were irife sore the next day. A
very good record for an unframed pc
destrian.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
SHORT LOCAL BREYITIES.
Paragraphs Of Condensed News Items
Of a Local Nature.

Pomona Grange Of Kent County will
hold a picnic and reunion at RehObOth
July 22nd. Members Of Grange are in
vited to attend.
The State Board OF Education has
changed the quarterly meetings Of the
board to the last Friday in September,
December and March.
ChildreR's Day services will be held
at McColley's NJ. E. Church near Red.
den, Sunday, July 4th at 8 O'Clock
p. m. All are invited.
The quarterly meeting and examina'
tiOns of the State Board Of Pharmacy
will be held at the Clayton House in
Wilmington next Tuesday.
Meeting Of the State Board Of Phar-
macy will be held at the Clayton
House, Wilmington, July 9th for the
examination Of candidates.
A team Of local base ball players Wis
tied Harrington last Friday and lost a
close and exciting game to the club Of
that town by a score Of 4 tO3.
There is a demand for electric current
during the day, especially in the sum-
mer time, to operate electric fans, irons,
ice cream and operate
small business which will not justify
for other machinery install
lation. The problem can be solved all
right.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
MOTHER KILLED, BABY
UNHURT BY LIGHTNING.

Killed by bolt Of lightning, that en-
tered her home oyer q wire, while her
baby nearby was unhsrmed, was the
fate of Katie LOwbeT, OF near Viola,
last Sunday night. She started up
stairs with her baby to get some arti-
cles, and lay the baby down when she
arrived at the landing upstairs.
About that time the lightning struck
q walnut tree outside, and then ceursed
along wire stretching from the tree to
the house, used to hang clothes on.
The fiery bolt entered the window
and struck Mrs. LOwber dead, short
distance from where she had deposited
the baby. Members Of the family did
not know Of the tragedy until they
were attracted late in the evening by
the baby's walls. Making an investi'
cation they found the lifeless body Of
Mrs. Lowber mutilisted by the marks
Of the bolt that had smitten her.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
RehObOth- July 22nd.

The Sunday Schools Of Milford are
arranging for a general excursion to
Rehoboth on Thursday, July 22nd, to
be accompanied by the Milford Fire
mems Band. 1t is desirable to make this
union excursion Of all the Sunday
SchOols-from Harrington to Rehoboth
with Houston, Milford, Lincoln, Ell
lendaIe, Georgetown, Nassau, Lewes
and RehOboth schools and have it TecO-
gnized as a Sunday School excursion
day. 1t would be we'll for all superin.
tendents to consult with their officers
and teachers and join in this excursion.
Special train will be arranged to have
a full day at the shore.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Sells Fast Horse.

While at the Milton races last Satur.
day, J. Frank Salevsn sold his fast pac-
ing horse Easter to H. q. Hall Of Mills
boro. The price received was $4,000
For the last two seasons Easter has been
recognized as one OF the fastest horses
in lower Delaware. At DeTicksen's
Driving Park, Frederick, he exhibited
track record which has never been
beaten. Not only at that track. but at
every place at which he has been en-
tered, he has always been well backed.
AS q sleigh horse Easter ranked high,
being recognized as one Of if not the
fastest sleigh horses in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Married..
PIERoE-FoLsOM.


Miss George J. Pierce and Mr.. DON
aid G. Folsom were married on Thurs
day, June oath, in ST. Paul Presbyter-
ian Church, Philadelphia, by its widely
known pastor, the Rev. J. r Miller,
D. d. Mr.. Folsom, who was Of the
University Of Pennsylvania Class Of
1907, won many intercollegiate points
for his college in the athletic contests,
frequently carrying its cOlOrs to victory
After leaving the University Mr.. Fol
som became a mem r. the architec-
tuTal fsm Of Folsom, Grove & Stanton,
with offices in the DTexel Building.
He is q member Of the Phi Sigma
Kappa Fraternity, and the T. Square
Club Miss George Jane Pierce is a
daughter Of the late DR.. and Mrs. John
o. Pierce, and therefore is we'll known
and has many friends in Milford. The
wedding gifts were very numerous,
valuable ard beautiful. After their
wedding journey Mr.. and Mrs. Folsom
will spend some time at Mr.. Folsom
cottage which he has recently built
from his own very original designs at
wildwood Crest, New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Summer School Opens.

The Delaware Summer School opened
q, the Wilmington Conference Acad-
erny, Dover, last Monday evening for
a five weeks course turing which the
125 or more students, principally school
teachers, will board at the Dover insti-
tuition. The school is being conducted
by E. l.. Cross and the three county
superintendents-P Professor A. r. Spaid
Of New Castle, Dr. James E. Carroll of
Kent and Professor John D. Brooks OF
Sussex. The faculty consists Of Mr..
Spaid, botany and history; DR.. Car
roll, geography and methods DR..
Brooks. eivics and arithmetic T. Lati-
mer Brooks principal Of the Carlisle,
Pa, schools, mental arithmetic, con-
stitution, physiology, spelling; Mr.
Cross, grammar, literature, latin and
algebra Miss Adams, assistant super
intendent Reading public schools prim-
ary methods; Miss Cole, Baltimore
Normal School, grammar grace meth
ods; Professor E. A. Rhodes, Whining.
ton High School, drawing.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
JACKSON POOR SHOOTS
A MAN IN HARRINGTON

With a bullet wound in his shoulder,
Arthur Chambers. aged twenty-five
years, OF Harrington, an employee Of the
Diamond State Telephone Company,
is occupying q cot at the Delaware
Hospital Wilmington, and is said to
be in serious condition. The authOri-
ties Of Kent County are now searching
for Jackson Poor, who, they allege, is
the man who shot Chambers. Poor has
disappeared, and no trace Of him can
be found.
The shooting occurred last Saturday
night in Harrington. Chambers and
Poore met in an alley near McCabe's
store, but what passed between them
is not known. They had not been to-
gether very long when a shot was
heard and Poor was seen running
away from the place. Chambers was
found in a heap on the ground and
with the blood pouring from his
shoulder.
Chambers conditions were 90 criti-
cal that his friends determined to send
him to a hospital, and he was placed
on the Norfolk express and taken to
early Sunday morning.
He was then removed to the Delaware
Hospital.
Poor, the man who is said to have
done the shooting, is a brother Of Ode
PoOTe, who created a sensation in VIII
mington about two years ago by kill
ing his wife, Viola Poor, and then
suicide.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
At THE PLAYS IN MILFORD

What promises to be the greatest at.
fractions in theatTicals that has ever
been prod in Milford will be pre-.
sented on the nights Of July 5th and 9Th
by the celebrated Constance Crawley
and her famous English company,
when "As you like it" and "ROmeO
and Juliet" will be offered to the public.
The fact Of having secured this not.
able company Of world famous actors
for town the size Of Milford, should be
sufficient to indicate the standard Of
intellectual developemet Of our people
as judged by such experienced men as
A. R Saunders the manager and book
ing agent Of this company.
Considering the popular prices Of so
and 70 cents for admission and S100
for the best seats a large and over
whelming audience should greet the
players. In offering the plays at this
reasonable scale OF prices be it dis
tinctly understood that exactly similar
productions as were given in the
KnickeTbOcker Theatre in New York
were widely pstrOnized at prices rang
ing from $3.50 to $500 and at the Uni
versity of Chicago made q great hit
this month at the same prices.
The theatre is to be in the open air,
the stage set ip natures own back
ground with large and beautiful trees
as the backing for the number Of effects
the company will introduce.
The tickets will be good for either
night, but should the weather be in
clement foE either production Armory
Hall has been secured and the plays IS
will be given there.
Tickets can be purchased beforehand
from any one Of the patronesses or
from any one Of the drug stores.
For the benefit OF the people Of the
town Of Houston, Harrington, Dover,
Pennington, Bridgeville, Greenwood,
FELTON,, Viola, Wyoming, SeafOrd and
Laurel special train service will be run
out OF Milford after the Performance to
connect with trains running North
and South on the main line so that all
those wishing to attend the perform
ance from these towns may be assured /
Df returning home the same night.
All those purchasing tickets will not
only see an excellent show at q very /
moderate rate but will help establish
30 institution, the purpose Of which is
.he elief Of suffering humanity "The /
HOspital". The play will
be given on the hill beside the store of
John NJ. White in North Milford be-
yinning at S.15 o. NJ.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Nay Purchase Patrol Boat.

For the purpose Of purchasing a new
State patrol boat to look after the States
oyster planting interests over which
pirates have been operating Of late, the
captain Of the guard boat, John Muncy,
accompanied Oyster Revenue Collector
J. Burton Wharton to Cambridge, Nd,
recently to inspect seaworthy boat.
They agreed upon q vessel Of the bugeye
type, carrying ninety tons 1t is said
that she will be purchased under the
new guard boat law and will be fitted
with state rooms and all the modern
improvements that go with a yacht, so
she can be in service, day and night.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Change in Train Schedules.

Commencing yesterday, July lst.,
there is a new train schedule in effect
Oh all Delaware railroads. By the
change in the schedule Milford is given
new trains. The trains going north
will leave Milford as follows: 75l am,
S.87 q. m, 2 81 p. M, 2 AZ p. M, and
on Saturdays only another train leaves
IL asa. m. The south bound trains
leave Milford at 7.O6 p. M, 6.Ol p. m,
11O5 a. M, 1880 a. M, and on Satur.
days only, at "a p. m. On Sundays
the north bouBd trains leave Milford
at 7.33 a. m. aud 4'O2 p. m. ; and the
south bound trains leave Milford at
6 SO p. NJ, and 1922 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Miss Shdham Gave Launch Party.

A very delightful launch party was
given on Tuesday evening by Miss
Elizabeth G. Stidham to about nine
teen of her most intimate friends, the
trip being made down the river in the
pleasure naptha of Joseph Rogers. The
party left about o'clock and after
about three hours on the waters Of the
Mispillion returned full Of reminiscent
ces of the event. Everything seemed
conducive to the pleasure Of the party;
the weather was excellent and the
beautiful moonlight made it dOubly
pleasant for an evening on the water.
Before returning a repast of ice cream
and cake was served which added
greatly to the eDjOyments Of the trip.
Those composing the party bade Miss
Stdhsm good night, and thanking
her heartily for the delight and pleas
ure her party had given them.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Milford School Election.

The largest school election held in
Milford since the new High School has
been built was that Of last Saturday
afternoon when ninety veters cast bal.
lots. There were two tickets in the
field, the one headed by DR.. William
Marshall Jr., and James F. Anderson
for North Milford, and William g. Alb
bOtt and Darwin S. Collins for South
Milford being elected. The new board
met Monday evening and organized by
making George B. Hynson, president,
William q. Abbott, secretary and treas
urer, (his Goth term, and Andrew J.
Ross, assessor.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Church News.

Christ Church Sunday, July 4th,
Sunday School at 2.8O p. m. Guild
will meet with Mrs. Ella Call next
Wednesday at p. NJ.
Presbyterian.-Sabbath School at 10
O'Clock. Preaching service at II o'clock.
Subject, The ImmOvaDle Church,.
Evening meeting, National service",
patriotic songs, addresses and decora-
tions. All cordially invited.
Avenue NJ. E. Church. Sunday
School in the church at $50 a. m
pastors Mems Bible Glass taught by
Thomas Davis. Divine worship 1890.
Preaching by Rev. F. J. Cochran. Ep.
worth League meeting at $50 p. m.
Chapel Sunday School at 2 p. m. as
usual.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Quick Thought Avsrtsd Big Fire.

On Tuesday evening. at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Griffith, what
might have proved large fire was
averted by the quick wit Of Mrs. Grif-
fifth who with her children, had just
started to retire when her attention
was attracted by q loud noise up stairs.
Hurrying to the scene it was found
that lamp, which had been LETT burn
ing dimly on a washstand, had ex-
ploded and the room was light with
blaze Mrs. Griffith being equal TO the
occasion, grabbed two rugs and threw
over the blaze and the flames were
quickly extinguished with but little
damage.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Negro Prisoner Died.

Jasper Gibson, cOlored, aged about %
years, a prisoner at the workhOuse at
Greenbank, died there at an early hour
on Tuesday morning Of last week, death
being due to tuberculosis. Gibson was
one Of the Sussex County prisoners who
were transferred to the workhOuse in
April 1907. He was i'll when he was
admitted to that institution and was
not able to work while there. He was
serving q sentence on the charge Of as
sault and battery and his term would
have expired next January.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Obituary.
WEBB.

Herbert l.. Webb died at his home
between Milford and Greenwood on
Sunday evening. June 9th, 1903, aged
about 35 years, the result of having been
thrown from a wagon several weeks
ago. The deceased was q prosperous
young farmer Of his locality and leaves
to mourn his loss a wife, mother, three
sisters, brother who is a physician in
Chicago, and a host OF friends. Funeral
services were held at his lale home We'd
nesday at noon and interment made
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrSnielsG
During the Week.

Robert Baynum is visiting relatives
in FELTON,.
Miss Mary Richardson is visiting in
Oxford, Md.
NJ. H. Prettyman, Of New York, has
been visiting relatives in Milford.
Richard Jones, Of Georgetown, visited
Milford last Friday and Saturday.
Bivens Donovan, Of Georgetown, has
been visiting in Milford this week.
James H. Stanton lie quite i'll at his
home, threatened with typhoid fever.
Miss LOttie Taylor, Of Georgetown,
was q Milford visitor last Wednesday.
Joseph Marshall, Of Lewes, visited
Captain and Mrs. W. E. Lank last week
Hollis Lowe, Of Delmsr, visited his
sister, Mrs. Willard F. Deputy, this
week.
Frank Richards and family are
spending this month at Slaughter
Beach.
Miss Bertha L. Welcome is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Charles A. Judge, in
Clinton. N. Y.
Mrs. Annie MusgrOve, who has been
in Dover for the past few weeks, has
returned home.
Miss kaufman, Of Philadelphia, is a
guest of Miss Grace Huttenlock at the
Glen nwOrth farm.
William Davidson, of near Bowers,
spent Sunday as the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Frank Salevan.
Miss Ellanor Vineyard accompanied
her aunt, Mrs. Y. 9. Fleming, Of HaT-
home on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank D. Welcome
have been visiting Mrs. Welcomes
mother, Mrs. Thomas A. Gere, in
Scotch Plains, N. J.
Miss Minnie Sewell Of ROckhall,
Nd. and David Q. Cummins Of Leipsic.
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam B. Reed near Milford.
DR.. and Mrs. Edward V. Hendrixson
and two children, Of Philadelphia, are
the guests Of his parents, Captain and
Mrs. Edward V. HendrixsOn.
Miss Lena Hall and brother Charles
left on Monday for Philadelphia where
they will spend the rest of their vaca
ton with then father, John T. Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Hause and |
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carman, Of I
Philadelphia, passed week as guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph P. Cross at
Slaughter Beach. They brought their
1aptha launch, the May c., with them
and thoroughly enjoyed their visit to
Delaware.
Quite a number Of the little friendst
If Miss Nancy Owens Fisher were with
ler on Tuesday evening from 80
o'clock till S, the event being IN honor
If the seventh anniversary Of her
birth. Games and good thiHgs marked
he occasion and her little friends
wished her many returns Of the day.
Mrs. Emma c. Lekites, of Glendale,
S on an extended trip in the South.
She will spend sometime with her
DR.. Lille R. Lekites, Of
D. G. From thence she
will go to Louisville KY, to visit her
on, Dr. Delbert L. Lekites, DR.. Del
,ert l.. Lekites has just completed his
post graduate course in surgery from
he University Of Louisville and will
continue his hospital work there dur
ng the summer.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Big Band Concert.

A big Band Concert will be
given this Saturday evening by the
Milford Firemen's Band on the porch Of
the Windsor Hotel. Special music has
been arranged for this concert and we
ask all to turn out and enjoy the
music. A small hat collection will be
asked for Of which we are to get new
music as we intend to give one and
two concerts each week during the
summer, so come and lets make the
old town lively.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Barn Burns With 40 Tons Of Hay.

On Wednesday evening about 1l.3O
O'Clock the large barn and cowshed on
the farm Of Joseph E. Holland at
Shawnee, tenanted by Edward Wal
ton was entirely consumed by fire
burning with it about 40 tons Of hay,
a lot Of harness and machinery. One
horse was so badly burned that it will
probably die. The only cause attri-
buted is spontaneous combustion.
There was but little insurance The
quick response Of Deighbors and friends
probably saved greater loss, and Mr..
Walter extends his sincere thanks for
those who aided in subdueing the
Ggmes.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Drowned at Barker's Landing

Paul Heller Of Magnolia, youth aged
II years, while bathing in ST. jones'
River at Barker's Landing, on Thursday
afternoon OF last week, was drowned.
Paul, with three companions, were in
swimming, and he ventu:ed too far out
and was drowned before help arrived.
The body was recovered. Coroner Sax
ton held an inquest and the jury rem
deFed a verdict Of accidental drowning.
Milford chronicle., 1909-07-02
Sussex court Open.

The regular June term Of Quarter
Sessions Court convened at Georgetown
at noon last Monday with Chief Just.
ice Pennewill and Associate Judges
Wooley and Conrad on the bench. The
new bench was warmly greeted by the
members Of the bar. Very little busi-
ness will be brought to the attention
OF the court at this session, as the cases
to be disposed Of consist Of arguments
and divorces.