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Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
TWO MILFORD BOYS IN
A SHOOTING ACCIDENT

Last Tuesday morning Leslie Mat
thews, son OF B. H. Matthews, a drug
gist OF Milford, was shooting a gun al
Slaughter Beach, where he was passing
this week on his vacation, and with
George Short. youngest son OF J. Stan
ley Short, the object Of their shooting
was q tin can. Matthews went out to
set the can up for q mark, when the
gun was discharged in some way that
young Short is unable to explain, and
the load Of shot struck Matthews in the
right foot, tearing away all the flesh
and small part Of the bone between
the ankle and the heel. Howard Brsm
ley was at the shore with his automo.
bile and brought the wounded boy to
Milford, where DR.. J. s. Prettyman
dressed the wound. Matthews lie 1s
years old, and had taken the gun with
him contrary to the orders OF his father,
George Short is about II years old.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Mashed at Steamboat Wharf.

On Wednesday night while loading
produce from his wagon to the steamer
Greensboro. at her Milford wharf, Al.
fred E Mum was thrown from the
wagon and fell between the steamers
side and the wharf log, and before be
could be pulled out, the steamer had
swung to the wharf and mashed Mr..
Mum 30 badly that he was taken to
the office Of DR.. J. G. Stanton, who
found no bones broken, but bad bruises
and possibly internal injury. As we go
to press he is resting more comfortable.
Mr.. Mum is an energetic young farmer,
who came here from Minnesota.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
SLAUGHTER NECK WILL
HAVE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE

In Slaughter Neck, Districts Nos 4
and ~, have voted at public meeting
called for that purpose, to raise $1,000
and build a new and modern school
building Of two rooms, after modern
plans Of architecture. DR.. R. Y. Wat
son has offered to let the district have
part Of the land desired on the main
road leading to Slaughter Beach, if the
joining owner will let the district have
the balance. The school building now
in use has been on the lands now owned
by Dr. Watson for fifty. one years, but
Ocated on the back part Of his farm.
The new site will bring the school
building on a main Travelled roadway,
where it will be convenient to all and a
redit to the district. The old building
gas condemned by the County School
commission, and it is hoped that the
ew building may be completed before
e crowded conditions Of the coming
Inter again endanger the health Of
AZ children. This is one Ofthe most pro.
Assive parts Of upper Sussex County, |
TaG about eight miles from Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Heavy Stone CAP SET.

ION top Of the stack Of the new post.
Jifice is a marble stone, which weighs
over four tons, and the hosting Of it to
its place has been the object Of much
curiosity on the part Of the people who
have watched the progress Of the new
building. For two weeks a rigger,
Charles Dsilen, foreman OF the Hen
derson Rigging Company Of PhiladeI-
phiR, mas been working under unfavOr
able circumstances to get ready to raise
the stone over the fancy coping Of the
new building and swing it into place
on top Of the stack and ventilatOr tower
ing over the roof. Everything moved
like olOck-wOrk without a hitch or an
accident, proving the workman to be a
thorough master Of his business. The
heavy stone was handled with IS much
ease as a farmer would handle a bag of
grain. All parts Of the new building
are being completed to the entire salts
faction Of the inspector, and Lynch
Bros. expect to he done the job by the
first Of November
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27

The 10th wedding anniversary Of Mr..
and Mrs John T. Bennett, who reside
near ThOmpsonville, in Milford Neck,
was held on Thursday, August 10th,
and it was the occasion for the gather.
ing Of all their sons and daughters,
with the grandchildren, at their home.
Seventy in all were present and sat at
the long table spread on the lawn in
front Of the house, and from which all
were helped literally with the rich
viands and delicscies Of the season.
Their children and families present
were Mr.. and Mrs. David B. Boyce and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Bennett and children. OF Westville, N.
j., Mr.. and Mrs. John Walter Bennett
and children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bennett and children. Il was very
pleasant affair for all
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
House Party.

Mr. and Mrs. Philip H Griffith, who
reside about five miles southwest OF
Milford, gave a house party in honor
OF their daughter, Miss Pearl. The
party began on Saturday and continued
until the early part Of the present week.
Those composing the party from Mil.
ford were Misses Grace Moore, Letha
Joseph, Matte Davis, Mabel Truitt and
Lydia Abbott. A very pleasant time
was spent and all left the scene full Of
happy "reminiscences and with the very
best wishes for Mr. and Mrs. Griffith
and Miss Pearl.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Birthday anniversaries.

Joshua Bennett, Sr., was the recipi.
ent OF large shower OF post cards on
Wednesday, the occasion being the S7th
anniversary of his birth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williamson, residing
on South Front Street, rounded cut her
8Oth year Of life on Wednesday last.
She is strong and hearty with prospect
Of many yeaAs Of life yet.
Mrs. Mary J. Carpenter, who for
fifteen years has been confined to her
bed, was made happy on Wednesday
by the calling Of many friends and a
shower Of post cards in honor OF her
SIND birthday.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Abbot, Shipyards Busy.

At the William g. Abbott shipbuild.
ing plant in South Milford so horse.
power gasoline yacht for New York
parties is being built, OF the following
dimensions: 20 feet keel, feet hold
and ID feet beam. There is also in course
Of construction at this yard one Of the
largest schooner bsrges ever built south
OF Wilmington, being 100 feet keel, %
feet beam and II feet depth Of hold. 1t
is being built for the Texas OIL Com
pany Of New York. The timber in this
craft is Delaware white oak and North
Carolina pine
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Church News.

Christ Church.-Sunday, August 80
Sunday School at ? p. m. Guild will
meet with Mrs. J. S Prettyman next
Wednesday at p. m.
Rev. H. L. Bunstein will return from
Mortified, Mass, this week and the
regular services will be held in the Pres
byterian Church on Sunday morning,
August Goth, at II O'Clock.
Milford NJ. E. Church, Howard T.
Quigg, minister. Sunday School, $50
a. m divine worship 10 80, sermon,
Loyalty, Judas Incariot"; Chapel
School, 2 p. m; PASTORS Bible
Glass 10 both schools Epworth League
prayer meeting, $50 to 80 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Launched Steamboat.

The Vineyard Shipbuilding Company
launched from their yards in Milford on
Monday Afternoon last No. 20, steam
freighter built after plans Of William
Deputy, foreman Of the yards, for Nc
Lsury & Company OF New York. The
dimensions are 1O2 rect keel, % feet
beam and feet depth Of hold This is
the second freighter Of this pattern built
for the same company by this firm.
She will be lowed to New York for her
machinery.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
REV. JOHN LINN MCKIN
DEAD, AGED S6 YEARS

The death Of Rev. John Linn Nc
Kim, who is believed to have been the
Oldest living ordained clergyman 10 the
United States, occurred on Saturday.
August 2lst, 1909, at his home in
Georgetown, Delaware.
Mr.. MeKim was taken III last week
and continually grew worse until death
came. On July Goth, this year, he quiet
~ celebrated his 96th birthday anniver-
sary, and was the recipient Of many
postcards from friends In different
/ parts OF the United States.
Up to the time Of his death Mr.. Nc.
Kim was in possession Of all his facul-
ties, could hear distinctly and read
without the aid Of spectacles. He was
well versed In the topics Of the day and
often would sit down with his friends
and discuss the public questions with
them.
Graduated from Dickinson College,
Carlisle, Pa, in 1880, Mr.. MeKim also
had the distinction Of being the oldest
alumnus Of that school. Six years az
ter finishing the course he began his
ministerial career and was engaged in
the work until about ten years ago
when he retired. He served the Lewes
P. E. Church four times and st. Paul's
Church of Georgetown three times.
During the administration Of Benja-
min Harrison Mr.. McKim was appoint
ed counsel for the United States at Not
tingham, England. For several years
he was cashier Of the branch OF the
farmers Bank Of the State Of Della
ware in Georgetown.
Mr.. McKtm was born in Carlisle,
Pa, July 10th, 1918. His grandfather,
Jeremiah Miller, was a soldier Of the
army. After being grad
1ated at Dickinson he taught school,
and occupied a chair at Delaware Col
ege, Newark, the first year Of its exis-
-enee. In 1886 he was ordained in
Philadelphia, and served several Penn
iylvania parishes until 1874 when he
accepted the st. Paurs charge at
Georgetown and remained there until
667, when he entered upon mission
work in Sussex County. He was mar
led in 1884, to Susan Agnes McGill or
centre COunty, Pa, and Of their seven
hildren but one is now living, Rev. J.
leighton McKim, late rector Of Christ
, E. Church, Milford. Mrs. McKim
led in 1874, and in 1876 Mr.. McKim
asrried Penelope Rodney Layton,
aughter Of Judge Caleb S. Layton,
1hO survives him.
The funeral service took place in st.
'aul's Church at noon on Tuesday and
'as in charge Of his son, Rev. j. Leigh
On MeKim, assisted by Ri. Rev. F. J.
linsman, Bishop OF Delaware; Rev.
V. s. Wells, Of MillsborO Rev. c. H.
Turner, OF Lewes, and Rev. Lear, OF
lew York. The funeral was one OF the
lrgest ever held in Georgetown, and
ersOns from all parts Of Delaware and
ther States were present. The casket
'as in the shape Of cross and strewn
pom it were floral tributes from differ.
ut parts Of the country. Interment
-as made in st. Georges churchyard,
ear DagsbOro, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Struck for More Wages.

The bod carriers on the work at the
First National Bank struck last Mon.
day afternoon for an increase Of As cents
per day in their wages. The contractor,
Mr.. Harrington, promptly discharged
them and employed new men to take
their place. They work only nine hours
per day and are now receiving twenty
cents per hour.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Real Estate Sales

The farm owned by J T. Belts
located just over the Deep Branch, one
and q half miles from Milford on the
road to Lincoln City was sold this
week by g. Chester Marshall, the real
estate dealer, to Spencer G. Steele, OF
California. lie is an uncle of Mrs.
Meeker, who resides on the road near
Milford, leading to Harrington. The
sale includes all the crops. stock, i'm.
plements, and four hundred beautiful
White WyandOtte chickens. He gets
possession September 18th.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Six New Automobiles.

Six business men Of Milford will place
an order for six automobiles for their
individual uses in time for delivery
early in 1910. This will necessitate the
OF 3 modern garage where
these and other machines may have
proper and skilled care.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Complimentary Law Course.

Il. J. Avery, advertising manager Of
the Law Department OF the Lincoln.
Jefferson University, Of Chicago, ILL.,,
this week presented Ira w. Joseph,
with a complimentary correspondence
course from that institution, and Mr..
Joseph will take up the study the first
Of September. This is considered one
Of the very best law schools OF the
country and their correspondence course
lie highly recommended by the most
prominent men Of the bar of the coun.
try.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27

One Of the very pleasant surprises
which came to Mr.. and Mrs Isaac A.
White ct the celebration Of his birthday
and their wedding anniversary, which
occurred on Thursday evening, August
18th, was the handsome library table
which was presented to Mr. and Mrs.
White by the members Of Crystal Fount
Lodge, who attended the reception in
a body. Many other handsome and
highly priced presents were received.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Former Milford Boy.

Henry MahOney Denning, formerly
a resident OF MILFORD, has been admit
ted POstulant Of the Episcopal Die
eese Of Fon.du lac, and will enter Nash
atah House this fall. 1t is rumOred
that Mr.. Denning will become a Mis-.
sion Priest under the direction Of the
Holy Ghost Fathers. Nashatah House
is the Theological Seminary Of the
Catholic Party ofthe Episcopal Church
and is very widely knows institution.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Public Grange Meeting.

The Grange at Union Church held a
public meeting in their school house on
Saturday evening last. State Master,
s. Harrington Messick, and others from
nearby oranges were present An in
teresting meeting was held, which
promises to be Of permanent help in
increasing its membership. At the close
the ladies served all present with ice
cream and cake.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
HeIp By the Car Load ArrIves.

The TOrsch Packing Company OF
South Milford this week brought ear-
load OF BOhemians from Baltimore to-
Milford to work in their canneTy here.
This enables them to be independent
Of the local help and assures them Of
steady runs.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Sakhnas Tribe Of Red Men.

Sakimas Tribe, No. 10, Imp'd o. r.
NJ, Of Milford, has authorized the great
chief of records to Immediately nave
furnished at it's expense a room in the
Red Mems Fraternal Home, to cost
500. This is one Of the most progress
sive tribes in the reservation and it has
recently purchased a new set Of regalia
costing $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Base BAH.

The colored clubs OF Houston and
Bowers played an exciting game last
Saturday afternoon at Kent County'a
popular bayshore resort. The score was
Is to II In favor Of Houston.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Legislative Reunion.

The reunion Of the members Of the
Legislature will be held on Thursday
and Friday, September 18th and 18th,
at the summer home Of Senator Louis
A. DrexIer at Bethany Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Date Changed for Celebration

The date has been changed for the
Hudson. DeVries ter centennial celebra-
ton at Lewes The commission has
decided TO hold the affair on Wednes-
day, September 22nd, and make it a
one day celebration instead Of two. The
people Of Lewes and vicinity are now
trying to raise the necessary funds to
finance the celebration, with State aid.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Married in California.

Surrounded by a few Of their nesI
relatives, Miss Jessie Mcintyre anC
Samuel Anderson spoke words thai
made them man and wife. The cere
mony was performed by Justice Holtou
Webb at the home Of the BRIDES sister
Mrs. r. M Rogers, at Riverside, Cali
fornia, on Wednesday, August 18th,
1909. The bride was attired in a hand
some white gown cut en- princess and
her going away costume was a tailor.
made suit Of champaign shade. The
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mcintyre Of that city and has
a large circle Of friends and acquaint-
ances. The groom is a young business
man and is we'll and favOrably known
in that section Of California, and he is
a son Of the late Beniah Anderson and
Of Anna q. Anderson who resides in
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
New Church at LeWes.

The MethOdists OF Lewes have deeid
ed to erect a new church building, to
cost $4,000, and have requested their
pastor. Rev. w. R. Mowbray, to secure
plans. The church will be erected at
the corner Of Fourth and Market streets,
where the parsonage now stands, and
the parsonage will be moved to the lot
the Joseph property.
Milford chronicle., 1909-08-27
Change in Railroad Time.

A change in the train service will go
into effect next week, September 1st
The schedule has not been given out,
but the railroad authorities announce
that the change is to be.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23

were a few small houses of Cliff Dwell
ers further up the valley in which Nam
and his Mound Builders had taken ref
uge. These houses had been built at
a place where the valley was not so
deep as 1t was further down. and the
houses were not very high up in the
cliff. The people who lived in them
came flying down the valley one morn
ing before the sun had risen to say
that they had been attacked in the
night by a great number of fierce and
savage men whose skins were red
They had not been expecting anything
of the kind and the enemy had crept
upon their houses so silently that they
had been awakened from their sleep
by the terrible war cry sounding in
their. ears.
Where are they now?' Nam asked
They stopped to plumber our houses. "
was the reply; but they will surely
follow us here"
There was great alarm among the
Cliff DwelIers. The men did not seem
to know what to do. for there had been
no war in that country for so long that
they had forgotten what war was. The
women and children ran about crying
and seeking a place ip which to hide
themselves, Nam saw that they would
all be captured or killed unless some
one too the lead, and so he com
manded them all to climb up to the
cliff houses. AS soon as they were
there he caused the ladders to be pulled
up out of reach.
You said we would starve to death
if we tried to stay in the houses" Ital
said
Il have thought of that" Nam re-
piled, but he did not tell Ital what his
plan was.
They had hardly made themselves Sc
cure in the cliff houses before the red
men appeared They came down the
river in a long procession, looking care
fully about them to guard against at
tack. They caught sight of the houses
In the side of the cliff and Immediately
raised their war cry, shooting arrows
upward and waving their stone
hatchets in a threatening manner. The
red warriors We're twice as large as the
largest of the Cliff Dwellers. Their
faces were streaked with paint, and
they wore bright feathers in their long
black hair. They looked so fierce and
their cries were so dreadful that the
poor Cliff Dwellers were frightened al
most to death
Nam went about among them. telling
them that there was no danger and
bidding them be quiet The arrows
shot by the Red Men struck the stone
walls without doing any harm, and, al
though they tried to climb to the
houses, the side of the cliff was much
too steep for them. Some of them even
went back up the valley and got to the
top of the cliff, but they were no nearer
then to the houses than they had been
before, for the houses We're built in the
great crevice so far back that they
could not even be seen from above
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
ROBERT H FULLER

talked much with the oldest men whom
he found there. He was seeking for in
formation concerning certain things
that he had heard of from the friendly
cousins. the cliff jewellers, who had kept
them through the winter.
These things that he had heard were
vague and he wanted to find out more
about them. They were rumors about
a wonderful people who were said to
live among lofty mountains somewhere
toward the south. These people were
said to have magnificent houses,
guarded by animals carved Of stone,
and to be clad in rich garments of
many colors Nam had learned much
since he set out from his home by the
Mountain of Storms upon the banks Of
the river that we call the Hudson The
Mound Builder cousins had many things
that his own people, although they We're
Of the same race, had never dreamed Of.
The Cliff Dwellers had still more that
quite ready to believe the tales that
had been told during the winter even
ings Of the mysterious race known to
the Cliff Dwellers as the Aztecs.
Il have heard of them" one old man
told him. They are ruled by a great
chief who lives all alone in a house
larger than the largest that we have"
They are very gentle and kindly, as
have been told" said another. They
have storehouses filled with grain, and
these storehouses are never empty
They can make the water rise or
fall In their lakes and rivers" said a
third. They are wizards"
All these things and others that he
heard Nam told to Ital when his friend
returned from the hunt. Il am going
70 find these strange people and learn
whether the stories told of them are
true, he said. IF they know more
than we know, and If they have found
out things that we have never thought
OF. why should we not learn from
them2"
We are comfortable here" Ital re-
piled, yawning and stretching himself
Let US stay. There is plenty of game
on the mountains
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
Five Nonsense Verses

There was an Old Man with a beard.
Who said, 1T is just what I feared
Two Owls and Hen.
-Four Larks and a Wren
Have all built their nests in my beard.
There was an Old Man in tree.
Who was horribly bored by a bee:
When they said. Does it buzz?"
He replied. Yes. it doess
It's a regular brute of a bee.'
There was an Old Man In a boat.
Who said, I'm afoat, I'm ahOat.'
When they said. NO you ain'tp'
He was ready to faint,
That unhappy old man in a boat.
There was an Old Man with a poker
Who painted his face with red ochre:
When they said. You're a guyY'
He made no reply,
But he knocked them all down with his
poker.
There was an Old Man who said. Hush
/ perceive a young bird in this bushr'
When they said. as it small?'
He replied, Not at all!
1t is four times as big as the BUSH"
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Warren Dettmar, Alamo apartments,
San Francisco, age z years.
Mary Robinson, 2S4OA Folsom street,
Louis Neitzel, Cordelia, age years.
Clarence B. Maggetti, Marshall, age
10 years.
William Riordan. s22 Twenty-first
avenue, San Francisco, age 10 years.
Esther Managers, 919 Capp street. San
Perry NJ. Shaw. 14O4 Bonita avenue,
Berkeley.
Nathan Van Ness, Elk Grove, age s
Gertrude Brasher. 1910 Fifty second
avenue, Fruitvale.
Esteila Grandi, Valley Ford, age 9
years.
Elmer Gambini, Valley Ford, age s
years.
Floy Halves, 1853 Grove street, San
Joseph Lucassen, 1902 Minna street,
san Francisco, age years.
May Heavens, 219 Parnassus avenue,
San Francisco, age 9 years
Agnes Rhodes, 164 Valencia street
San Francisco, age years
Percy Ellis Watson, S171z Hampshire
street, San Francisco, age 10 years
Allen Keefe, $3.50 Twenty second
street. San Francisco
Marian Purdie S23 Fourteenth street
San Francisco, age years.
John w. WirtS, Grafton, age 10 years.
Melvin Sanguinetti Lodi, age years
Frances A. Miller, Oakley. age 10
years, box IS.
Alvin James, Valley Ford, age Z
years.
Eugene Williams. 2as Ohio street,
Vallejo.
Walter H. EngelI. beaverton. age s
years.
Jean Brownie, sss York street. VAL
leJo. age 10 years.
Clark Buick, 3S41 Twentieth street
San Francisco.
Bernice Moore $500 Telegraph ave
nue., Oakland, age years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-23
On the Birthday of a Young
Lady Four Years Old

Has stoin four years Ger MoIIy's head.
The rosebud opens on her cheek.
The meaning eyes begin to speak:
And in each smiling look is seen
The innocence which plays within.
Nor is the faltering tongue confined
To lisp the dawning of the mind
But firm and full her words convey
The little all they have to say.
And each fond parent, as they fan.
Finds volumes in that little all.
May every charm which now appears
Increase and brighten with her years.
And may that same old creeping time
Go on till she has reached her prime.
Then. like master of his trade.
Stand still, nor hurt the work he made
William whitehead.