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his marriage. And from that day to
this his beautiful widow has known
not single days peace Of mind.
Five days after her husbands death
she received this letter:
Hoboken, N. j.. Oct. %. 19o7.-Dear Lady:
I read in the newspapers OF your mistor-
tune, and 1 take the liberty to write you.
hecause 1 want ask you IL you like get
CARRIED again with me. l am a young
nohl. Italian gentleman OF 81 years OF
age, sueaking a little English and VIII
Vol, please try my personality. Waiting
Tor n kind answer, believe me to be. Very
Truly Yours, r,,,
AS she said then:
at was not alone letters of proposal
that received, but letters of all sorts.
Detectives seemed to make me their
particular prey, writing me scores OF
letters requesting positions and ap-
pointments to look after my interests.
"Then l was bounded by the almost
incessant ringing of the telephone.
One evening was called from my
dinner five times to answer the
phone, and in only one instance did
/ know the party talking. 1t became
80 terrible that asked the manage.
ment of the Hotel st. Regis TO cut
of, by telephone, and for two months
l had peace from that direction
Worse Abroad Than at Home'
"rhen I received letters from 80
ciety in Paris which looks out ior .ne
interests Of impoverished noolenlen
They want money, and send one over
here. and 1t is up to him to make .
hit" s.. Chan.
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man went abroad to escane tho o,o,
s'ons Oh the Impoverished. when she
so' INTO 1t deeper than ever. Then
On 'he scene came young Lord Robert
heith'Faleoner. who did his wooing
py proxy. The spokesman was the
carl OF kintore. his father. That
elderly nobleman met the stunning
Mfs' Chapman at Aix.le-B -Balns. where
she was taking the cure" He be.
sah py showing her portrait of his
hoh' Then he told her that he was
,he best partridge shot in all Eng.
iahd, thinking that would appeal to
'he lady. He urged that she would
De the eleventh countess of Kintore
nhd added II she became the wife of
MS son she would become one of the
court ladies' OF Alexandra, queen Of
England, And SO Lord Robert was In.
troduCed.
Ihlngs went along swimmingly. Il
turned out that the young nobleman
had debts amounting to $1,000, 900
ana that he was badly In need OF
someone to save the family estates.
Inc engagement was reported, only
TO be denied vigorously by young
Mrs. Chapman, when she learned that
her money figured In the AFFAIR quite
as much as she did.
why cant they leave me as am?'
SAID she. almost plaintivcly.
Then 1t came out that 1t is almost
mania with her that every man who
pays her court does so through desire
10 obtain possession OF her fortune
II Is her one besetting fear-that her
snitors chiefly desire her for her grea,
wealth.
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Taking Care Of Yourself.

There never was n time when peo-
pie paid as much attention to their
health and strength as they do now.
Time was when fine stock and fins
horses were fed more carefully than
human beings.
The result of properly balanced ra-
tions has worked wonders with stock
and recent experiments are proving
that the same thing Is true OF man.
kind.
1t has been found that Quaker
Scotch Oats eaten often and regularly
taking the place of heavy. greasy foods
will work wonders in the health and
strength Of n family.
School children fed frequently on
Quaker Scotch Oats thrive physically
and are always capable OF the best
work at school. For athletes. labor
ers. 1t Is the best food. One OF the at
tractive features OF Quaker Scotch
Oats Is the perfect way It is packed.
Besides the regular size package there
Is the large size family package. 10
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A Remarkable Preacher.

A young preacher who was staying
at n clergy house was in the habit OF
retiring to his room for an hour or
more each day to practice pulpit ora.
tory. At such times he filled the
house with sounds OF fervor and
pathos and emptied 1t OF almost every.
thing else. Phillips Brooks CHANGED
to be visiting friend in this house
one day when the budding orator was
holding forth.
Gracious me-" exclaimed the bish-
op. starting up In assumed terror.
Pray, what might that be-"
"Sit down. bishop" his friend re-
piled. That's only young D.
practising what he breaches. EVERY.
body's Magazine.
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New EnqIand Pie.

Some poor dweller In the benight-
ed beyond OF Chicago asks what real
New England pie is like. 1t probably
will not help him to be told. but II
he means apple. 1t is like an essay by
Emerson liquefied with the music OF
Massenet and spiced with the cyni.
cism of Shaw: II he means pumpkin.
1t is like some OF Gounod's music
heard In landscape all sun and flow
ers. 1t is too early yet to describe
the mince pies Of 1909. but last years
and last year was not an extraor.
dinary good year-were like an In.
crease in salary. and present from
home arriving on the day when ones
conscience was behaving itself.-Bos.
ton Globe.
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Suspicious.

The father of Judge w. II. Wadhams
had chicken-coop and a dog and a
stable hand. 1t began to look to Mr.
Wadhams as though some one had dis
covered the combination. So he kept
the coop and the stable hand, but he
got new dog. Next day the bent
old negro who groomed the Wad
hams horses came to him. You los
you affection foh me, boss?" he asked
mo, Scipio." said Mr.. Wadhams. 81
like you as well as ever" Then,
said Scipio. peevishly. "w'yn't you
tie Old Rover in de chicken-coop, std
of dat new dorg?"
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The Dollar Siqn.

When 1t came time for Mrs. Buffer
to pack her trunk and depart from the
pleasant days. where she had been
the cynosure of all eyes. where she
had flirted and gossipped land been
gossiped about. she visited the pro
prietor.
I've just received check for $50
from my husband" she told him. you
will honor 1t. won't you?"
The proprietor bowed and rubbed
his hands.
"My dear Mrs. Buffer" he ventured
II will not only honor it, but will fall
down and worship it."
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ing his name with that Of Mrs. Law.
renee Il. Phipps of Denver. whose do
nestle troubles were also In the
courts.
Everybody thought that the beauti.
fui Mrs. Tevis was happily and safe
iy married at last. but-not SO fast.
They quarreled. Mr.. Mckee thought
that Mrs. Mckee was still receiving
other suitors and went SO far as to
say so In court. Mrs. Mckee came
tack with charges of cruelty and de-
manded the custody Of her two sons.
Hugh Teyis and Andre Mckee. She
even declared that her husband had
spent her money and had forced her
to live on pickles and sardines!
Well. the case came to court. The
French Judge. with Gallo impartiality.
dismissed all Mrs. McKee's 26
charges against her husband and then
denounced him for using her letters
In court.
Then came more suitors. once the
divorce was filled. First 1t was Mar
quis Guglielmi. the Italian nobleman
OF whom Mr. Mckee was SO jealous.
once more an engagement was de-
MED. Nobody could see what the ia
belle Americaine" could see in a per
fumcd fortune hunter.
These French people," exclaimed
Mrs. Tcyis'McKee. cant seem TO un'
derstand an honest American woman
wanting to get rid OF brutal hus
band to live quietly with her chill
dren."
For year things went smoothly
and the suitors were easily stood OF
Then came Count Apponyi. son OF
Count Apponyi. the elder. attache OF
the Austro-Hungarian legation al
Brussels.
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eermany's Potato Crop.

The potato crop of Germany is near
ly nine times larger than that of the
United States, being over 45,000,000
tons, some four-fifths Of which are
used as food or for industrial pur-
poses. Nearly one-fifth are required
for seeding. In the manufacture Of
starch and its by.products about four
per cent of the total crop is used. and
for distillation about eight per cent.
In Germany there are hundreds Of
small concerns In the potato districts
manufacturing potato starch and dex-
trine. These manufacturers obtain po-
tatoes at from 80 to 125 pfennigs
(21.42 to 29.75 cents) per unit Of 80
kilos, or 10 pounds.
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Chou" and her petit lapin" and her
"pauvre petit dada" meaning that he
was her dear cabbage head and her
little rabbit and her poor little silly.
When things got this far the counts
creditors thought 1t was time for a
settlement So they mentioned the
matter to him.
Certainly" said Apponyi.
Then he broached the matter to his
rich young flancee, asking for a loan
against their marriage.
so it is my money you wanted.
after ALL" cried Mrs. Mckee. or in
words to that effect. and Apponyi got
his congo.
But he still held the high trump. II
he was to be dismissed, then he would
show those little love letters to a
laughing world. What was poor
rich, beautiful young woman to do?
She cabled to her father, Col. G. M.
Baxter Of Louisville, KY, to come
right away to Paris. Meanwhile she
called upon a trio of friends to act
as a committee to protect her. and
Messrs. John M. Rusk of Texas,
Joshua Brown of Tennessee and Will
liam H. Wheeler Of New York said
they would.
And here the matter stands now.
The persistent Apponyi is held at
arms length by these husky Ameri-
cans from being Mrs. McKee's third
husband, willy-nilly.
It's very hard-this being beautiful.
and rich!
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Had a Sure IhinQ.

An individual, well known on the
Berlin Bourse for his wit. one morn
ing wagered that he would ask the
same question of so different persons
and receive the same answer from
each. The wit went to first one and
then another. until he had reached the
number of SO. And this is how he
won the bet: He whispered half au
dibly to each: Il say, have you heard
that Meyer has faile6?" What
Meyer?" queried the whole so. one
after another, and it was decided that
the bet had been fairly won.
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CAREFUL DOCTOR
Prescribed Change Of Food Instead o.
Drugs.

It takes considerable courage for a
doctor to deliberately prescribe only
food for a despairing patient, instead
of resorting to the usual list of med.
icines.
There are some truly scientific ply.
sicians among the present generation
who recognize and treat conditions as
they are and should be treated regard
less of the value to their pockets.
Here's an instance:
-Four years ago l was taken with
severe gastritis and nothing would
stay on my stomach, SO that was on
the verge Of starvation.
II heard of a doctor who has sum-
mer cottage near me-a specialist from
N. Y, and as a last hope, sent for him.
after he examined me carefully he
advised me to try a small quantity of
Grape-Nuts at first, then as my stom.
ach became stronged to eat more.
81 kept at it, and gradually got so
could eat and digest three teaspoon.
fuls. Then began to have color in my
face, memory became clear, where be-
fore everything seemed blank. My
limbs got stronger and I could walk.
So I steadily recovered.
"Now, after a year on Grape-Nuts
weigh 1853 lbs. My people were sur.
prised at the way grew fleshy and
strong on this food"
Read the little book. 1.-THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above 1etterf new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuines true. and full OF human
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ss.ually forced to guard them
from unwelcome attention: to
VI aenying this matrimonial al
ms' ana That; to shut the door daily
eu OF title and position who fall
over heels in love with them
:" nothing of their wealth. Poor
"chee: poor Mrs. Chapman!
Galaxy Of suitors.
- listen to Mrs. Chapman, who,
Selore sailing for New York on
"suretania a week ago, in flight
aer swarm of suitors. said:
uo' engaged to any one. There
'ay prospect of my being on
70 any one. either. though I
osen besieged with su.tors on
sue Gossip has had me en-
70 Lord Robert Keith-Falconer
not so. Now ! am informed
am engaged to Gen. A. de
,'pSp'ridovitch of the Russian
y, nc NO such engagement exists.
N splridovitch has repeatedly
uuons s 10 become his wife; he paid
n 4s 10, court to me in Paris. but.
all there is to It."
hsr ,'se were the only two reports
4, eusagement Mrs. Chapman
ave laughed at them land let
s,.s mat. But there wera dozens
h., oelore . these two-the lat
e,S. ~. troubles began, to- quote
sna words. almost before my
was cold in the grsve.is
n -. William Hayes Chapman
! 4 ,sssrs aon old. and had somewhere
- u,"vo'ooo. He began ike in .
~ " Norwich, N. II In the
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|lAE DREADFUL
|[nBARlASSnENT
OF TOO MANY
|WO0ElS

-EW YORK.-Pity. the sor.
rows OF poor Mrs. Hart
Mckee. who Is rich and
N beautiful. Sympathize with
moor Mrs. william II.
= Chapman. Jr.. who Is
L.,,iful and rich. Those OF us who
4 homely and impecunious are not
~ upon to face their trials and
Ls.,,Ious-we are not pestered to
IA at least, with hordes OF suitors.
Il, notes bring no terrors: an ar
4, vooer might even vary the mo-
Ieu,y Of things.
a, no, so for Mrs. Mckee: not so
i Mrs. Chapman. For them any
k.rI. couchcd in amatory terms is Il
ls A man who says anything more
\, the carriage waits" or What
!. We show madame to.day?" is
Iso. II men would only stop pro-
n.rs how happy both would be!
| BIT men won't.
| 8 these two ladies-young, hand
krs unattached. lowered with mil.
&s-haye taken matters into their
!, hands. says n writer In the New
= III World. Mrs. Mckee has called
d, committee OF gentlemen to
rset her from over.ardent suitors.
b Chapman has fled from London
New York in the hope of stopping
rAsr proposals from titled English.
h, and Russian generals and others.
).ose eyes are Just as much taken
i. her dollars as with her good
bis
|, Eould be almost pathetic were 1t
y so amusing. Imagine the situation
yOg can These two very smart.
X rich young American matyons
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Her Life One Of Worry.

And so Gen. Tchcrep.SpIridovItc
got his dismissal-perhaps Mrs. Chap.
man feared for her wealth. He met
the rich young widow in New York
and was very very ardent in his suit,
New Workers heard that he was very
close to the cZar and the youngest
general in the Russian army. When
Mrs. Chapman went abroad to escape
suitors in America he followed. Then
came the report OF the engagement,
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Mrs. Mckee's Error.

The young Magyar was all atten-
ton. He was good looking. OF unim-
peachable social standing and charm
ing manners. They became engaged.
Mrs. Tevis-McKee wrote him many
letters. as often fiancees write to the
idols OF their hearts. In them she
called her count her Cher Chou.
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A Painless Death.

a teacher in the factory district OF
New Jersey town had been giving
the children earnest lectures upon the
poisonousness OF dirt.
One morning a little girl raised her
hand excitedly and pointed to a boy
who seldom had clean hands.
Teacher" she said. look quick!
Jimmie's committin' suicide! He's
suckin' his thumb. mb.'-Success Maga.
zine.
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dry goods business. When he retired
~ years ago. he was n millionaire.
known as confirmed bachelor, whose
ahectlons were centered upon good
dinners. good horses and good friends.
He liked society, and he was never
happier than when he was giving a
party for some debutante to whom he
might have been a grandfather. His
chums In those days were William H.
vanderbilt and Roswell p. Flower.
His home he made at the old Wind
sor hotel, New York. burned down ten
years ago
But his resolutions to remain n
bachelor all his days were like chan
before the winds. when Mrs. Lee Ag-
new, wife OF the inventor. confided
her troubles to him. Her life was
miserable. she told him. and he tried
to console her. The Agnews lived at
the Manhattan hotel and he at the
Plaza, New York. To make the story
short, the day Mrs. Agnew got her
divorce and the custody of her little
girl OF three Mrs. Chapman married.
Not soul was let into the secret and
the pair-thc bridegroom of 76 and
the bride of less than 3O-hurried OFF
to Europe for their honeymoon.
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Few Months OF Joy.

There the little secret got out
many bumper was drained to the
good old boy who had at last fallen
n victim to shafts of the god of love
after three.quarters OF n century of
bachelorhood. Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman
came back to this country to live and
took suite at the Plaza hotel. There
Mr.. Chapman died. is months after
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Another Discovery.

Another Discovery.
"Hooray," exclaimed the man who
had been hunting for 1t. II have dis
covered the pole"
Good" said the man who was with
him. NOW I'll get the bait and weu
go fishing"
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Tasted Queer to Teddy.

Tasted Queer to Teddy.
Teddy. after having drink Of plain
soda water. was asked how he liked
1t.
mot very WE'LL" he replied. 1T
tastes too much as though my foot
had gone asleep In my mouth."-Suc'
cess.
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Maybe Santa Claus will use an aero
plane this year.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-12
Milford Grange.

The regular meeting OF the Grange
WAS held on Saturday, November h,
at 30 p. m. Mr.. Harris gave an in
teresting talk Oh the subject, cause of
waste on the farm and how to avoid it. "
He told about a man who had a guam
tity Of apples wasting under the trees,
and in order to avoid this, he hired q
man to help him make them into cider.
He saved on the apples, but lost on the
cider.
II all farmers knew5Ss the value Of
small sweet potatoes, that was mem
toned at this meeting, there would not
be so many wasting in the fields, at the
present time.
Mrs. Jones read 8 paper on the Cause
OF waste in the home aud how to avoid
It," which was good. She told about
a woman who let the water, in which
she washed her dishes, stand until cold,
in order to skim the grease therefrom,
to be used for soap grease, thus avoid.
ing what she considered a great waste
One member said there was one article
that did not 90 to waste in their home
and that was pie. Why? There was
a man Ia that house.
1t was proven that there was no need
Of any waste on the farm or in the farm
home, il more care and forethought
were used.
The subject for November 18th will
be the Couture Of Sweet Potatoes"
Mr. Hopkins leading, assisted by Mr..
Begley.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-12
Church News.

The Milford Bible Union will meet in
the Presbyterian Church at S O'Clock
this friday evening.
There will be preaching at the Cen.
trail VI p Church, Shawnee. at g O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, November 4th.
Rev s. NJ. Morgan, D D., District
Superintendent, will preach at Laws
Church next Sunday morning Novem
Der l4th, at 1880 o'clock
Christ Church, November l4th. ser.
vice at 10 80 a. M Mr.. jackson official.
ing Sunday School at go p. NJ. Wed.
nesday, November 18th, Guild meeting
at Mrs. Burns.
Presbyterian Church The pastor
will preach at II o'clock. Subject, THE
Old Story" Sabbath School at % clock.
Lesson, paul in Rome " Evening
meeting at o'clock. Subject, Beulah
Land" Leader, Mrs. Pardoe.
Catholic Church.-Mass will be cele
brated Sunday, November 18th. at 10 80
a. N. by Rev. I. F. Waldron in New
Century Club Building. The Paulist
Father, who was to have preached,
finds it impossible to be present.
Milford NJ f. Church, Howard T.
Quigg, minister. Roll Call meeting Of
the Brotherhood at 9 3Oam. Allmem
bers please be present to answer to their
names. Open meeting, ladies invited.
Divine worship with sermon at 10 30
a. m. Sunday School in church and
chapel at p. m. Epworth League 80
p. m. Divine worship with sermon at
Z. 80 o. M.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-12
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrOnieled
During the Week.

Miss Laura Murphy was a Philadel
phia visitor this week.
Miss Hettie Latchum is visiting rela
tives and friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. George Ray and daughter, OF
Bridgeville, visited her mother, Mrs
Ford, last week.
Mrs. F. T. WlllOughby and son, OF
Hobbs, Md, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs William H. Roach.
Henry Hargadine and wife, OF Fred
erica, spent a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Roach last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barker leave
this week for Rochester, N. Y, where
they will pass three weeks visiting
relatives.
Miss Lucy Sharp, Of Cedar Neck,
went to Philadelphia last Monday,
where she will visit with her sister un-
til the holidays.
Mrs. Mary E. Lofiand and daughter,
Mrs. WaterhOuse, are visiting her
daughter, Mrs. W. l.. Hopkins, in
New York City.
Robert R. Wilson and wife, Joseph
8. Wilson. Of Camden, n. j., and
Thomas G. Wilson and wife, of Phila-
delphia, were in Milford to attend the
funeral Of their mother and grand
mother, Mrs. Sarah ]. Wilson.
Augustus B. Moore, formerly Of this
town, has issued invitations for the
wedding Of his daughter, Miss Mary
LeonOra Moore, TO William David Wat
son, elder son Of Mrs. Thomas A. Wat
son Of Milford, on Saturday. November
goth, at II o'clock al his home No. "A,
n. Bradford Street, Dover, Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs Watson will be at home
at Moosic, Pa, after January lst
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-12
OUTBUILDINGS
BURNED TUESDAY NIGHT

Last Tuesday night the barn ana
Outbuildings on Burton d. Carpenters
farm near Cedar Creek were destroyed
by fire about O'Clock The family,
with the exception Of Mr.. Carpenter,
had retired and the first seen Of the Gre
was by Mr.. Carpenter as he drove to-
wards his home, but arrived too late to
do more than save the live stock, all OF
which he got out without injury to
them. All the wheat and most OF his
corn crop were lost, as we'll as most Of
the farm machinery. His loss is about
$3.50, and he had an insurance Of 1915
on the barn in the Kent County Mutual
Insurance Company All the buildings
burned were practically new, rs Mr..
Carpenter had bought the place only q
few years ago.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-12
Public Sales.

6. B Collins, living in Cedar Neck
will sell his personal property at public
sale onWednesday, December LIST, 1909.
For particulars see advertisement In
this paper or posted bills.
ATmwell L. Quillen, living on the
DR., Stanton farm near Spring Branch
will sell his personal property at public
sale on Tuesday, November Both, 1903
For particulars see advertisement in
this paper or posted bills.
George w. Murphy. residing on the
McCOlley farm, at the eastern edge of
South Milford, will sell his personal
property at public sale on Thursday,
November 18th. For particulars read
bis advertisement in this paper
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1909-11-12
Kent County Court News.

In the Superior Court on Wednesday
Of last week judgments were rendered
by juries in the following cases:
William B. Hazel vs.. William T
Graham, action to recover on a jBdg-
ment note Of S25 with interest Hazel
was awarded $348l
Edgar E. Clements vs. Horace Far
row, action to recover on commissions
on selling trees, &c; the jury awarded
FarrOw $50 co.
Harvey Farrow vs.. e 6 Packard, q
fruit and grain broker, action to recover
for commissions on 20. 200 baskets Of TO-
matoes, purchased by FaIrow for the
G. M. Scott Packing Co. Of Dover, while
be CFarrow) was in the employ OF Pack.
ard, in 1908 Judgment for Packard for
$3.50.
On Thursday q Superior Court jury
in the suit of Frank J. Collins, brought
against Walter Shelton for the alleged
alienation Of his wife's affections, re-
turned a verdict Of six cents damages
for Collins, thus throwing the costs Cd
Shelton. The amount OF damages asked
by Collins was $40 600. The parties con.
eeTned are former residents OF Milford.
a Superior Court jury Friday after
noon awarded TO James H. Millman OF
Milford 81 900 and costs In his rsse
against Frederick Q. Windsor, g. 30 Of
Milford. The action grew out Of crG-
trOversy in Milford on April II s,S
the day Of the Democratic pTimariel in
Milford, during which Millman WIS
thrown to the pavement, breaking his
leg in two places.
In the case Of Aaron Mcdonald ys. (
Wellington J. Rumbough, q suit for
wages for ROmbOugh and his son, the
jury awarded a verdict Of So and costs |
The following druggists licenses to
sell intoxicating liquors we're approved |
by the judges In the Court OF General |
Sessions on Monday Of this week: W
r. Keys, Clayton Clifton & Raymond
Benton N. Weldon, Smyrna Clarke &
Mcdaniel, J. Frank Sterling and Levi
Scott, Dover; DR.. H. A. NickeTson,
Camden.