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Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
The Milford Club.

tthe meeting called by the president
of the Milford Club on October 18th
the following resolution was passed
"That the matter Of changing the
amount ofquarterly dues or of making
an assessment be postponed until the
regular monthly meeting November
the first next, aud that the treasurer be
requested to submit a statement Of
amount. collected, the present year up
to date, and of expenditures during
said period and the amount of dues
then in arrears The meeting OF direc
tors of the Club to be called on con-
clusion Of the club meeting"
TRUsTEN P. CAUsEY, President.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
The Corn Exhibition.

The Delaware Corn Growers Associs.
ton will hold its third annual cOnven-
tion and show in the Court House at
Dover on Thursday, November 18th,
aud the best Of the corn will be taken
which to the National Corn Show in
Omaha, will commence on November
26th. The farmers Of Delaware are
showing keen interest in this matter
and the exhibit at Dover will be much
larger than it has ever been. Beside
corn, the exhibit taken to Omaha will
include a fine lot Of apples and a cOllec
tion Of forage plants, such as alfalfa,
crimson clover, cOwpeas and soy beans.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Sussex Sunday school association.

The 18th annual convention Of the
Sussex County Sunday School Associa.
ton was held in the NJ. E Church at
Bridgeville on Tuesday, and the meet
ing was the most profitable and best
attended that has been held in the his
tory Of the association. Able addresses
were delivered at all Of the sessions by
speakers Of note. The music was ia
charge Of Thomas r. Ingrim OF Lewes.
The following officers were elected
President, Thomas P Scott, Lewes
vice-presideDt, w. B Stevens, Delmsr
recording secretary, w. D. Lynch,
Greenwood; corr esponding secretary
and treasurer Miss Elsie Noble, ,Seaford.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
OUR CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social News ChrSnieled
During the Week.

Captain J. A. Hall spent Sunday
with his family.
Mrs. q w. Joseph is quite sick at
her home on North Street.
Miss Sadie J. Cramfield spent Sun
day with her parents in Georgetown.
Miss Lenora Moore, OF Dover, was the
guest Of Miss Letha Joseph on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heavelow. Of
Camden, n. j., visited relatives here
this week.
Mrs. Charles Marine and son Elmer.
are visiting relatives in Philadelphia
this week.
John T. Crouch, wife and niece. Of
Milton, were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
James I. Smith this week. -
Thomas R. Henthorne has accepted
a position with the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company and has the agency at
the store formerly occupied by Mr.. Booz.
Governor PenDewill was in COnnec-
ticut this week, where he Officiated as
best man at the wedding of John P.
Holland, Of Milford, Delaware, to Miss
Agnes PEABODY Downer, at Whitney
vile, Connecticut.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
A HOME INSTITUTE To
Be HELD IN MILFORD

A WOmen's Institute will be held In
the Milford New Century Club Rooms.
next Thursday-morning, afternoon,
and evening-with q fine list OF speak
ers. This meeting is to meet the de-
mands for instruction and inspiration
for the farmers wives on the same prin.
ciple that the Farmers Institutes are
for the benefit Of farmers. The name
Home Institute is better than WOmen's
Institute. For twenty years the farm
ers have been meeting to discuss their
business in order to make the farm pay
better; now the women are to meet to
make the home brighter, healthier and
happier. After all. what does a man
work for except happy home? The
program is as follows:
The committee OF ladies OF Milford
are arranging music and other features
that will add greatly TO the interest Of
the meeting. 1t is expected that one
or more Of the Milford physicians will
be present and take part in the diseus-
sion of sanitation Of the country home.
There will be an exhibit of household
appliances and labor saving devices,
and also an exhibit Of women's work.
Every farmer as well as every farmers
wife aud daughters should be present,
and in fact every body should find the
sessions profitable.
Morning Session 10 o'clock.
Address OF Welcome ....... Miss Edna Barker
Response ........... Mrs Helen Wells
Home Nursing ......... Mrs. W. r. simpson
Meats, Cuts and Preparation Miss Gertrude
Gray.
Afternoon Session O'Clock.
Literature of Childhood ............ Mrs. Wells
First A i'd to the Injured ......... Mrs, simuson
noiie ESenine ming session; 10 O'clock.
Music.
I.ifes Talisman ...... Miss Gray
Good Pictures and WRy Mrs. Wells
The speakers are accomplished ladies,
famous for their Institute work. Mrs.
Simpson is a graduate nurse, from the
New York City Hospital.
Thee meetings are to be held as fol-
lows: Selbyville, October 25th and
26th; Milford, October 27th; FELTON,,
October 2sth Bridgeville, October 29th
and 3Oth Lewes, November lst and
Ind Milton, November 3rd Harring-
on, November 4th Smyrna, Novem-
Der 5th and 9Th Stanton, November
Ith Dover, November 9thi Middle
own, November 10th Newark, Mo-
'ember llth.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Mrs. Won Haeseler Granted Divorce.

The judges in Sussex County Court
on Wednesday afternoon of last weeK
granted divorce from bed and board
to Mrs. Alice LeonoIa Won Haeseler
from Richard V. Won Haeseler Of near
Milford Il is the fret time such a
separation has been granted in this
State, it being provided for in the new
law Mrs. vOH Haeseler also was grant
ed the custody Of the three children
and was awarded IS a month alimony
toward their support. Won Haeseler
was ordered to make the first payment
by December 1st He is to be per
mitted to have reasonable opportunity
to see the children In the hearing Of
the case the husband denied the acts Of
brutality charged against him, but ad
mltted that he had lost his temper and
spoken harshly.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
An Appeal for Help.

The Delaware Branch Of the Ameri.
can National Red Cross Association
has received an appeal made at the
urgent request Of United States Consul
General, Monterey, Mexico, for clean,
plain clothing for men, women and
children also shelled corn, and beans
in bags, simple cooking utensils and
light blankets for Mexican flood suffer
ers. All donations can be sent to the
residence Of Mrs. George w. Marshall.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Sweet Potato Crop Good.

Digging sweets is well advanced, in
fact. about done, and about Milford
and vicinity the yield is good. Most
Of the potatoes about here are stored in
houses aud in cellars At FELTON, there
will be more "sweets" housed this year
than ever and several of the growers
have had permanent storage houses,
with heating systems, built this year.
The State Board Of Agriculture here
has received applications from dealers
in various parts o. the country, want
ing the Delaware sweet potatoes.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Stop, Read and Digest.

Wednesday, October 9th, the Alumni
Association Of the Milford High School
will hold big supper in the Masonic
Temple. The supper is being given for
the benefit Of the Scholarship Fund.
The association aided in sending a
young girl to college this year, and it
hopes to be able to do as much good
next year. So please come out and en-
courage them in their desire and efforts
to aid in public interests. Elaborate
preparations are being made, and every
thing good TO eat will be served. Music
all the evening and real gypsy there
to tell your fortune.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Halloween Parade.

AS Halloween fails on Sunday this
year, those arranging for the observance
Of the date by a parade and festivities,
have selected Monday evening, NOvem.
Der lst, for the affair, aud Milford will
be gay as New Orleans at the famous
MaTda Grau. The town authorities
will be asked to instruct the police to
arrest any person or persons who at
tempt to rough house the masquraders,
or make any assaults on the costumes
There is just few fools who think they
have license to annoy those who are
making the spectacle for the public,
and they should be suppressed and
fined for their fool actions.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Soldiers On Rifls Range,

MembersOf the Organized Militia Of
Delaware had strenuous time last Sat-
urday at the rife range on the Banks
farm south Of New Castle. Some good
scores were made despite the heavy
wind. The match will be concluded
tomorrow. Five men from each com
pauy constitute the teams. A silver
medal will be awarded to each member
OF the team making the highest aggre
gate score. A bronze medal will be
a awarded to each member Of the team
making the second highest aggregate
score. The Preston Lea trophy will be
awarded to the team making the high
est aggregate score at rapid fire and
skirmish shooting.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
New MOYIne PIeture Theatre.

The National Hotel Moving Picture
Theatre has been opened this week un-
der the management Of George W. Les
ley, who is well experienced in the BUSH
ness, and Leslie Matthews, a young man
Of this town, and the new enterprise VIII
make every effort to give the people a
good uptOdate program every night at
the small admission of 5 cents. This
little theatre is finely furnished with
modern opera chairs and is nicely ar
hanged for the business, and with
change Of program every evening, as
they have arranged, it is safe to say
that large patronage is assured.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
School Dividend Later This Year.

Owing to unavoidable delays and
hindrances because Of the neglect Of
some school districts in settling with
the State Auditor Of Accounts, the
school dividend will be struck and paid
later this year than last. The State
Treasurer, however, hopes to be able to
declare the dividend within a week or
ten days. Last years dividend was
S2l2 per teacher employed in the State.
1t will be slightly less this year, owing
to the increase in the number Of work
ing teachers.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Two Horses Lost From One Stable.

I'll luck seems to have visited the
stables Of GOldie Isaacs Wednesday
night, as two horses were taken away
from there dead Thursday morning
One fine roam mare belonging to Mr.
Isaacs died sometime during the night
which was worth at least 500, and he
most probably would not have taken
that price for her; and another which
was owned by William Bethards. a
fine bay mare, for which he had refus-
ed Sl75, broke her leg in the stable and
had to be chloroformed This is an un
fortunate occurrence for one stable and
the horses were Of such character that
the loss is heavy.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Obituary..
CAMPBELL.

J Leroy Campbell died at the home
of Mrs Helen Alexander near Houston,
Delaware, on Sunday evening, October
18th, 1909 after a lingering illness Of
several months, aged about 65 years.
He had been farmer Of this section
for many ears aud was highly thought
of by all who knew him Funeral SER
vices were held at Sha Church on
Tuesday morning aud iuterment made
in Odd Fellows Cemetery Mr. Camp
bell was veteran Of the Civil War and
the members Of James A. Garfield Post,
G. A. r., OF Milford, who conducted
their last sad rites at the grave.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Ducks Seem to be Plentiful.

On Wednesday Wilbur Hammond
and Jack Willis went down to shoot
for ducks and had a fine days outing,
succeeding in killing 25 ducks, Char
les Barker, DR.. Messick and Joseph
Gray Davis, were also down after them
and succeeded in getting 25. These
two bags would indicate that ducks are
plentiful, not that the men are poor
shots, for it is we'll known that all Of
them are far above the average.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
MIIlord LadIes AItend Sac CoIIege.

Miss Vitalene Collins, daughter Of
MI and Mrs. Isaac Collins, and Miss
Nettie Billups, both of this town and
graduates OF the colored schools here,
are now attending the State College for
Colored Students at Dover, having
entered that institution at the this fall
term. This is a step in the right direc-
ton and the parents of colored children
in Milford, and in fact in all the towns
Of the state, should take advantage Of
this educational opportunity and see to
it that their children when prepared
enter the State College. This institu-
tion is for the benefit Of the colored
race, and its corps Of instructors are all
highly competent. The college while
not very old has a splendid standing
among similar institutions the cOun-
try.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Racing at Curry's Track.

On Thursday next, October 2sth,
racing program has been arranged to
take place at the track on the home
farm OF Thomas Curry at Greenwood,
in which the fastest trotting horses in
Delaware and Maryland will appear.
The advertisement appears in this issue.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Delaware Baptist Union.

The 18th anniversary Of the Delaware
Baptist Union and the 3lst anniversary
Of the Delaware Baptist Union Associa
tiOn was held on Thursday and Friday
Of last week in the First Baptist Church
at Chester, Pa. Rev. w. H. Savage OF
Milford was made chairman of the COM
mittee on resolutions and B. F. B.
Woodall a member Of the committee
on place Of meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
SHORT LOCAL BREVlTIES.
Paragraphs Of Condensed News Items
Of a Local Nature.

Clean up the leaves from the streets.
See the "Silver King" on November
9th in Armory Hall.
Ice and frost have killed tender vege'
tatiOn about Milford.
Don't forget the Alumni Supper on
Wednesday. October 9th.
Beautiful girls. beautiful supper, beau.
tifully served. Don't miss 1t.
We must have a town. clock on the
new post Office. Help it along.
The Delaware Poultry Show will be
he'd in Wilmington next January.
The new Dreadnsught battleship
Delaware is of on a trial trip this week.
Halloween will be celebrated in Mil.
ford on Monday evening, November let
Come and have your fortune told after
supper Wednesday, October 9th, in
Masonic Temple.
Joshua NJ Arthurs. a former treasurer
OF Kent County, died at his home in
Kenton last Friday
The Kent County Sunday School As.
sociation met in the Dover First Baptist
Church on Wednesday.
Listen II you don't come to our
supper next Wednesday night, we will
take it as a personal grievance.
Don't eat supper at home, but at the
Masonic Tenn pie next Wednesday even
ing. Help the good cause along.
Remember that the Silver King will
be played in Armory Hall, November
9Th, for benefit of the Town Clock Fund
Rehearsals are in progress for the
"Silver King" and tickets will be on
sale next Mono day at B. H. Matthew'S
drug store.
The town is building macsdam road
out South Walnut Street, after it has
been properly graded. 1t will be fin
ished next week
or the forty prisoners confined in the
Sussex County Jail just before court
there are now but ten and they are
serving short terms.
The annual convention of the Della
ware Christian Endeavor Union con-
veued at Georgetown yesterday and
will close this evening.
One hundred head of White Leghorn
Chickens thorOughbreds-have been
purchased by Charles NJ. Hammond /.
this week for breeding purposes.
Register Of Wills Purnell has granted |
letters of administration on the estate
Of John o. Dawson, deceased, late Of
Cedar Creek Hundred, to John S. Smith .
The ladies OF Williamsville Church /
will hold a Halloween Social at the
home Of 7. J Moore on Friday even.
ng, October 29th. Proceeds for church
benefit. All are cordially invited.
The "Silver King" is a famous old
lime play and its productlORin IN ArmOry
Hall on November 9th, by hume talent,
or the benefit Of the "TOwn Clock
Fund, ," should be to a crowded house.
An EpwOrth League Social will be
leld in the lecture room Of the MethO-
list Church Tuesday evening" October
g, at O'Clock. Silver offering will be
AIKEN at the door All are invited to
Ome and spend a pleasant evening.
AT meeting Of the trustees Of the
Iew Castle County Workhouse, held
asst week. the report of the treasurer
howed the population OF the institu
ion October lst to be 358 Officers meals
ost % cents a day and those Of prison.
rs 9 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Pension for Widow.

Col. John Wainwright Of Whining
ton has secured a pension for RhOda E
Walls, of Harbeson, Delaware, widow
Of Henry R. Walls. who served IA Co.
d, Srd Reg't. Del. Inf She is to have
Sl2 month from March 1st, 1903.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Badly Kicked by Horse.

William Bennett, OF Milford Neck, a
son Of Joshua Bennett, Sr., ofthis town,
was badly kicked by horse Thursday
morning, it cutting the right side Of his
forehead so that Drs. J. S. Prettyman
and ]. L. Pratt had to take several
stitches in the cash. He was removed
to the home Of his father.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Many Applicants for MaiI Carriers.

Many applications for examinations
as clerk carriers for the Milford Post
Office have already been forwarded to
the Philadelphia Office to the Secretary
Of Civil Service for the Third District,
and when the examinations are held
here on the 23rd Of October there will
most probably be Is to 25 who will
compete for these places.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Sunday School Convention.

The Cedar Greek Hundred Sunday
School Association will meet at Ellen.
dale on November 9th Every school
in the hundred is requested to elect
two delegates to be present at this
association and especially the presence
of all superintendent.
b. F. B. WOODALL, President.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-22
Real Estate Sales.

The twenty-six acres Of land located
at deep Branch" at the southern
part Of Milford, on the Lincoln road
was purchased last week by Lemuel S.
Watson, Of South Milford, from Mrs.
Sarah Avery. The sale included all
the fixtures. Mr.. Avery gave possession
at once. This farm will be for rent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
Japanese Admiral Returns
COurtesies Extended to Him

SAN FRANCISCO. May S.-Rcar
Admiral Iiich and the officers OF the
cruisers Aso and Soya returned today
the courtcsIcs extended them during the
past week by the citizens reception
committee, representing the civic and
commercial bodies of San Francisco,
when from . to , O'Clock this after
noon over 700 representative business,
professional and public service men of
this city, augmented by 100 leading
Japanese residents, were rendered n re-
ccption on board the Japanese flagship
Aso. Tho vessel was appropriately deco
rated for the occasion and mn oriental
programme of entertainment was OF
fcrcd by the ASo 5 band and by mem
bcrs of the warship's crew. The pro
grammc included Japanese music, sword
dancing aud japanese comedy.drnma,
in all of which the performers were
sailors from the two Nipponcse training
ships. Light refreshments completed
the afternoon S hospitality, which Will
be long remembered by the occidental
guests TO whom an opportunity was
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09

Plans for the magnificent residence
to be erected by Col. Z. A. Wall on the
old Sharp corner at + street and South
Temple indicate that the structure will
be one of the most magnificent in the
state and possibly in the entire inter
mountain country. The new building
will cost between $4,000 and $4,000
and has been designed not only TO be
one of the most beautiful, but one of
the most comfortable residences IN the
West.
A portion of the old Sharp house,
which now occupies the location. will
be utilized in the construction of thc
new building. The exterior of the build.
ing Will be covered with cement plaster
on expanded metal. The building will
thus be absolutely hreproof. The
grounds will be beautiiied in keeping
with the new residence and entrances
VIII be SO arranged that they will be
easy of access by automobile, the main
carriage entrance being covered with
n portlco. A fircproof garage also Will
be feature of the place,
The walls Of the building will be
white enamcled throughout. Entrances
to the building will be arranged at the
southern and eastern sides.
From the south entrance 35-foot
corridor, eight feet wide, will extend
back to the reception hall which will
be lSX2T feet, On the east of the cor
ridor will be large living room aud
back of IT the coloncl's S private room.
On the west will be the parlor, and the
music room. The reception hall will
be entered from the east and it will
be Joined on the west by the dining
room, iSX2S feet, having an exit onto
the veranda which extends round the
building TO the cast entrance Just off
the reception hall TO the north will be
a large lobby. which will be the en-
trance TO the staircase, and contain the
electric elevator. The servants din
ing room hes on the extreme northeast
corner and the kitchen on the west.
The other floors are also we'll arranged
The building is to he heated by hot
water, indirect system. a compressor
is TO be installed in the basement for
vacuum cleaning. The building will
have cement floors as protection
against FIRE aud will be fitted with six
bathrooms. the fixtures being porcelain
There will be a roof garden promenade
above the second story, and the third
story Will have a large ballroom and
banquet hall and also the servants liv-
ing rooms. Vaults will also be built
into the building. A fine frcproof ga.
rage will also he built in the northwest
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
STUDENTS SUSPECTED OF
FIRING THEIR SCHOOL

TOXIC, May "a fire, believed to
have been of inccndiary origin, broke
out at 10 clock here last night in the
commercial high school. II was cx.
tinguished after IN hours hard work
by the fremcn, aided by troops. The
damage was confined to the laboratory
and library.
The students of the school have been
pctitioning the government to raise it
to the rank Of a university Their re-
quest has not been granted, but the
minister of education has sought to
effect a compromise by establishing u
new commercial course in the college
of law of the university of Toxic. This
arrangement has been the cause of dis.
satisfaction among the students Of
the commercial high school, and Il com,
mittec composed of members of various
classes met yesterday and resolved to
retire from school in body 1t is sup
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09


TIE denizcns OF clipping Zion" took
advantage Of tl.c good weather Satur-
day. ard from carly morning until long
aftcr dark the streets In the business
district were crowded with pedestrians
summer clothes were quite popular and
dozens of pretty maidens could be seen
on the streets with short sleeves and
pcciSnboo shirt waists, DR.. Hyatt says
the good weather will continue today.
Low barometric pressure prevailed Sat
urday over the middle and southern pla-
teau. southern slope, central valleys and
upper lake region. but caused only light
scattered precipitation over those dis
tricts. An area of high pressure covered
jhe northwestern portion OF the country
and WAS accompanied by trosts and frceS-
lag temperatures.
The existing pressure conditions over
this locality will probably cause fair
weather Sunday.
Saturdays meteorological record at the
local station OF the United States wealth
or bureau for the twenty four hours end
ing at p. NJ. as follows:
Temperature at p, m, so degrees;
maximum temperature. 81 degrees. mini
mum tempera ture, Il degrees; mean tenn
Derature. % degrees, which Is 4 degrees
below normal.
Total deficiency OF temperature since
the first of the month, II degrees.
Accumulated excess OF temperature
since January !, 2S1 degrees,
Total precipitation, none.
Total precipitation since first OF the
month, none, which is so OF an inch
below normal,
Accumulated excess since January l,
J .io inches
Relative humidity at p. M, 25 per