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Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05
BURRSVlLLE.

Ira A. Dill, wife and children are visiting the
formers parents Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Dill.
Miss Bessie Haymonds and friend. Samuel
Chambers OF Hickman, were guests at the home
Of Will am Satterfeld
John Bullock and family, Of Harrington, were
guests OF Mrs. Bullocks parents Sunday, Mt and
Mrs A. T. Porter.
Miss Eva Thswley. accompanied by her bro
ther, James Thswley OF Greensboro has been
spending sometime with relatives near Freder.
lea
Mrs Jacob Elwanger and Miss Ethel Griffin
OF Denton, we're visitors here Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. Leland Wyatt, Of Denton, spent part
OF last week with her parents.
James Breeding is very i'll at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. sipple, of Brownsville we're
town visitors last week.
Mrs. A. 7. Porter and daughter Mary spent
Wednesday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Harrington.
Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05
FREDERICK.

The Steamer Fredefica will leave here
for Philadelphia March sth, at 7.SO a. m
for repair work, and will start on hel
regular trips March 18th,
Miss Ethel Belts, of Frederick, and Mr..
Edward Hessert, of Philadelphia, were
married at the home of Mrs. Burnite
Kemp on the evening of March LIST at
nine o'clock. Rev. E. II Dashiel per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hessert will reside in Philadelphia
The stork presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Boone with fine baby girl this
week.
Clarence Harrington who is now con-
valescent wishes to thank his friends
for their kind remembrance of his birth
day, and for the many beautiful cards
that he received.
Thomas Spurry's store is receiving
new coat Of paint.
Miss Ida Rosa, Of Milford, was the
guest of Mrs. /. w. Belts on Monday.
Mrs Isabella s. Baker, widow of Chas.
Baker, and daughter of Captain James
Grier, died at her home in Frederick, on
Tuesday morning, March End, age II
years, month and days. She leaves
five daughters and three sons. who sadly
realize the loss of a kind, tender hearted
and loving mother. She suffered afiiic-
tions with patience for many years. For
three score years she endeavored to live
the life of a christian, having been a
member of Barratt's Chapel from child
hood. Funeral services will be held at
Barratts Chapel on Friday, March 5th,
at O'Clock p. m. Will leave her resi-
dence at 30 p. m.
Louis Melvin of Seaford, who has been
i'll and has been under the care OF his
brother, Elijah Melvin, of this town, is
much improved, and his relatives think
he will soon be able to return to his bust
ness at Seaford.
Miss Mary Sipple is in with pneumonia.
Mrs f. H. Dashiell is suffering from
an attack Of lagrippe.
Mrs. Ella Hudson is recovering from
lagrippe.
Mrs Retta Seacord is visiting relatives
in Jersey City.
Mrs. Harry Harrington is visiting Will
and Philadelphia this week
Mrs. David Seac1rd and children are
visiting Baltimore.
Miss Ethel Brown, of Wilmington.
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
aunt, Mrs Elizabeth Hail
Hamilton Patterson, OF Delmar, is Wis
ting Frederica this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Smith are visiting
ID. c., this week.
William Bethards and Miss Mae Tuth
IN, Of Milford, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Albert Palmer.
Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05
CALHOUNS DISTRICT.

Some OF the farmers have already begun
planting peas which is the earliest that We ever
knew them 10 begin. The starting. however
must be on account OF the spring-like weather
that we have been having. In fact the weather
has been so warm that the peach trees Will
soon be In bloom lfit continues.
! Charles Reed has settled his saw mill in J. s.
Purnells woods. near Reynolds Church, and
be is prepared to do custom work.
Charles wilson had wood cutting and an
old fashioned quilting party on Wednesday.
March Srd. There were many present to enjoy
the affair and general good time was the result.
Owens Deputy, who has been sick with blood
poisoning, from horse kicking him on the
leg. IS able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Donovan spent last
sunday at COolspring.
There will be preaching service In Slaughter
Neck Church on March 7ih. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
The ". G. I. U. will meet at the home Of
MTs. William Prettyman on Thursday after
noon, March llth. at O'Clock
Mr.. Birds who has been working al his trade,
plum 6ing 10 New York, has returned home
TO his family near Jefferson y Roads
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Warren and daughter,
OF Georgetown. visited his brother, samuel
Warren, near Jefferson's Y Roads, on sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pierce are the happy
parents OF a fine baby boy, as are Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Workman.
George Wilson has commenced to Hre the
kilns and burn the coal which John Pretty man
had cut duriDg:the past winter.
Charles DOnOvon has lost nice pigs within
a few days. The cause OF their death is not
known
Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05
LINCOLN CITY NOTES

Death came TO the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
( Solomon Niles on February 2lth 1909 and took
their little daughter, their best loved, bright
and promising, after a brief life OF thirteen
short months. To the stricken family II is
hard to realize that Gladys IS in the silent
churchyard waiting for the last call to Join
her parents IN aEother world. The funeral was
held iu the NJ f. Church on Friday. February
26lh, and interment made in the local cemetery.
The trustees and building committee OF the
new church bought the furniture this week
from Philadelphia parties. The price paid Was
sSl5cO
Carpenters are finishing the big barn for
Harry Ciendaniel this week.
on WashingtOn's birthday anniversary there
was born 20 MT. and Mrs. Frank Donovan
fine boy baby.
Brad. Morgan has sold bis handsome stallion
TO Fred Harder for 500 cash
Marshall Calhoun Is Identifying the Calhoun
property on johnson Ave. with a coat Of paint
Prof. Els and family have n owed from the
shaw property to the Homer Lewis homestead.
walter Cubbage is ~ with the prevailing
bad cold
Miss Bessie wilkins, Of Milford, has been
guest Of Miss P. Messick.
A new set OF rolls have been placed in the S.
C. Cubbage Miils.
The Baxter Canning Company Is contracting
for growing tomatoes at IS per ton to be deliv-
cred at Lincoln.
Scarlet fever appears to be prevalent, and as
one family gets clear OF It another fails its vic
tim. It is evident that a proper quarantine Is
not maintained.
Jacob Clendaniel has bsen confined 10 his
bed for three months with rheumatism, butt
now getting better
Miss Sarah E. Draper has been a guest Of
Miss sallie E. Cain.
Merton Warren, OF Bordentown, n. j., has
been with HIS brother, Frank Warren, at this
place for several days past
Carpenters have very good outlook for
prosperous season about here this spring.
There viii be an entertainment held 10 the 1
Brown Church on Friday, March 18th, when a
comedy drama entitled "The Deacon in hvel
acts, win be given. Adults will be charged 25
cents and children Is cents. Twelve OF the
young folks OF Lincoln viii take the various
parts, ana the proceeds win go towards the
sew church fund. Itshould be packed house
hak evening. g. 30.
Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05
Paragraphs Of Local Interest.

Governor Simeon S. Pennewill Mondal
appointed Charles E. King justice of thu
peace for Sussex county residing il
Gumboro hundred, and the appointment
was sent to the Senate this afternoon fol
confirmation.
The Peninsula General Hospital repor
shows that in its work at Salisbury dur
ing the past year, 636 patients were
treated and there were 8Os operations
Ainety of which were for appendicitis
As a result Of the operations there were
only two deaths.
Horace G. Knowles, formerly OF Lewes,
who has just retired from the post Of
minister to ROumania and Servia, is in
Washington, where he will remain IN
oil after the Inauguration, after which he
will go to nicaragua, his new post, where
his family will join him.
Fire OF an unknown origin, early this
morning, totally destroyed the large gen.
eral store of L. H. Boyer. at Templeville,
Md, close to the Delaware line. The
dwelling adjoining, with all its contents,
as well as the contents of the store were
destroyed. The loss will aggregate 5000;
partly insured.
Thomas Curry, of Delaware county, Pa,
died suddenly of pneumonia on Saturday
morning. He was seventy-four years Of
age. He was born in Wyoming, Del
During the Civil War he served with dis
tinction in the One Hundred and Second
Pennsylvania Volunteers. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mary, and three child
Ten, Mary, Edna and William.
In the Court OF Chancery Monday af
ternoon, in the case of Mary Ella Bur.
bage vs. William NJ. Jefferson and Viii
liam c. Lofand, involving the possession
Of property near Lewes, the Chancellor
sustained the demurrer on the ground
that the declarations in the bill of com
plant were vague and uncertain. The
respondents were represented by Rotert
Il. Richards.
Stories and songs about old homes in
Delaware we're the principle features of
the goth annual dinner of the Delaware
Society, at the Hotel Astor, New York
City, last Monday night Toasts were
responded TO, in which the three coun-
ties of the little State were the subjects
and the speakers dwelt with customs and /
historical comedies in their respective
localities. Prior to the dinner Samuel S /
V5shell was reelected president Of the |
society; William Il Stayton, secretary,
and II. r Robinson, treasurer Charles
II. Treat Treasurer Of the United States,
formerly a resident of Delaware, who .
had been expected to speak, was detained
on official business.
Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05
WHITES ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miby spent Sunday
with their parents, Mr.. and MFs. stuart.
Mrs. Clementine Welch has returned home
after spending some time with Mrs. Lulu Travis.
Leon Price was a Burrsville visitor on Sunday.
We are glad to report we had good success
with our box social At Thomas School House
last Thursday evening and thank the boys very
much for their good behavior.
Wheatly Travis has gone to Big SsOne Beach
where he expects to spend some time shad fish
Ing.
Ella wix was the guest OF Mildred Jewell on
Sunday last.
Katie Wilson is spending some time with
Mary Stuart.
J.s Wix was a Houston visitor on Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05
BRIDGEYILLE.

Leon Cannon, who has been attending college
10 Philadelphia has returned home.
C. p. swain and daughter Cora. also Bessie
short, are in Washington attending the inaugur-
alton.
Mrs. William william, Jr, is the guest OF her
mother at Gumboro.
Mrs Il. C. Layton entertained the Sewing
Circle this week.
Mrs. William Cannon entertained the Friday
Night Card Club with nearly all the members
present made It one Of the most enjoyable even
ings Of the club.
Rev. J,-W. Colona has been invited to return
for the ensuing year.
Mrs. John Wiley and daughter, Of Greenwood
were In town Sunday.
Rev. L. W. Layheld was a town visitor Mon
day.
Miss Bessie Rash is visiting friends in vii
mington.
Miss Myrtle Brown has been spending few
days with Madeline Moore at Salisbury.
Milford chronicle., 1909-03-05
HARRINGTON.

We learn that J. E. Honey, formerly Of this
place. but now residing at Cambridge, Nd, and
engaged in the Job printing business there, has
purchased residence In that town for s., 900
The mud has dried up on the streets Of Har.
tent 10 let the streets alone until next winter,
whoa they VIII make the annual avowel, that
eoms.hing must ana shall Be done 70 the sireeia
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
CITY METHODISTS PLEASED
WITH SEVEN NEW MINISTERS
w. H. SMITH & co.

Wilmington Methodists are we'll
pleased with the new pastors assigned
them by the Wilmington Conference.
which closed its yearly session yester-
day. The changes in the city pastor
ates is the largest number that has
been made for years. The new pastors
viii remove their families to this city
this week and the preachers them
selves will preach their first srmons in
thir new charges on Sunday. Recep-
tions will be the rule next week.
OF the seven new preachers assigned
here two have served Wilmington pas
torates before. They are the Rev.
William L. White, of Mount Salem
Church, and the Rev. w. C. Koons, of
Scott Church, each of these preachers
having been pastors of Cookman
Church That church was Mr.. Whites
first charge. 1t was understood that
Mr.. White was to be assigned to AS
bury Church but Conference sent the
Rev. X. z. II. Webster there. Mr.
Webster was pastor at Delmar last
year and had a successful year.
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
ROUGH RIDER GOVERNOR
GIVES UP HIS POSITION

SANTA IE, n. NJ, March 2s.-After
whipping a newspaper man and being
turned down by Secretary Baringer, Geo.
Curry, New MeXico's Rough Rider Gov
ernor yesterday telegraphed his resigna-
ton TO President Taft.
Gov. Curry said that although he had
contemplated taking this action for sew
eral months the immediate cause was that
he had asked permission TO so to Wash
ington to talk with President Taft and
the Secretary of the Interior on matters
OF Importance to New Mexico. not pertain
ing q Statehood, to which Secretary Bal
liugcr answered that he should take up
the business by letter.
On Saturday Governor Curry assaulted
A. ]. Loomis, editor of the Eagle. Demo-
cratic weekly. in his private office at the
Territorial Capitol building, for printing a
long article on statehood and the state
hood lobby which the Governor construed
as a reflection on his integrity.
1t is not known whether this fight had
anything to do with Governor Currys
decision to resign. Loomis and his friends
Immediately started a movement 70 have
Governor Curry removed and were pre-
pairing charges to be filed wwith both
President Taft and Secretary Baninger.
Captain George Curry was appointed
Governor of New Mexico in 1907 by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. under whom he served in
the Rough Riders. Before that Curry had
been Governor OF the Island Of Samar,
Philippines.
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
PARKSIDE SIGNS
UP FAST TEAM
First Of County League Clubs
to Announce Seasons
Players

The Parkside Athletic Association is the
first member Of the New Castle County
baseball League TO announce its lineup
for the season. Veteran players and new
comers in the diamond are included in its
list. Prospects are that Parkside will con-
tinue to hold high the standard which IT
attained last season. when IL won IL
games on its home grounds.
Brlttenham and Devinney arc named as
its catchers for the coming season. Both
men are old players whose qualities are
well known Lewis and McGonigle are tho
pitchers. Lewis is an old player with
Parkside McGoniglc is new. He Is from
the American Athletic Club. Among the
inheldors signed are Kohnbachor. Smith.
Cochran. Krauss and Dawson. Kane. Cats
and Ouigley will be the outfielders. Quig-
Icy was formerly Of Riverview. Cats is a
new man.
The remarkable feat Of this team last
wear in winning 10 games on its home
grounds has placed Parkside away up I'm
the baseball ladder of success. A review
Of IT'S victories and defeats of last season
give some idea Of what the team has I'm
prospect as member OF the county
league. Playing Riverview, it won two
games out Of three. II lost one game to
New Castle by the score OF 8 to and
played DUPONT to tie. II lost TO Dela-
ware city by tho score of TO 0. Park
side has the reputation Of being the fastest
base running team in the city.
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
EXAMINATION FOR
INSPECTORS HERE

Applicants for positions in the govern
ment service as steamboat inspectors for
tho summer months in this locality. will
take their civil service examination at the
Federal Building tomorrow. John Z. Syi-
vanus and Frederick Middleton win prob
ably conduct the examination.
The examination will be for inspectors
Of which three are 10 be appointed, one in
Wilmington. another at Augustine Park,
and third at Bowers Beach. Their
duties are TO see that excursion steamers
do not carry more passengers than their
capacity and II see that small boats and
launches. carrying passengers, are prop
erly equipped.
Tho Customs House here is trying to get
a boat for the use of the Wilmington in
spector, in which event only two appoint
ments will have 10 be made. as with a
boat, the Wilmington officer can cover
territory far down the river and accord
ingly do away with the Augustine Park
inspector.
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
GETS $4,000 FOR ACT
OF KINDNESS, He SAYS

PHILADELPHIA, March 2s.-John ].
Clark. Of No 1i31 Wolf street, to-day told
the following interesting story:
"A little more than two years ago,
was driving a sleigh in the outskirts OF
Buffalo. with a friend from New York,
when we noticed an aged man who was
riding a bicycle along the icy street slip
from his machine and fall
"He didn't rise. so we went TO his as
sistance and found that in falling he had
cut a big cash in his leg. We managed TO
check the flow Of blood and took him in
our sleigh to the nearest hotel, where we
saw him in good hands and then drove for
a doctor.
1--WE thought little Of the incident at the
time.
Two days ago received a formal noti-
fication from his attorneys saying that
the aged man we had befriended was dead.
and that provision had been made for a
legacy Of $4,000 TO myself and a similar
amount to the friend who was with me-
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
DR.. MOWBRAY GOES
ON WESTERN TRIP

District Superintendent A. s. Mowbray
started today on a trip 10 the Pacific
Coast. He viii proceed via the Southern
express TO New Orleans, La, where he
Will meet DR.. Whitelock, OF Cincinnati.
Tor one day they viii travel together on
the Sunset Limited, TO Los Angeles, Cal.
Thence they will go TO San Francisco.
whore on March 3ist, they will attend
the dedication OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Book Concerns new building, al
which ceremony DR.. Whitelock will rep
resent the Western Book Concern and Dr
MOwbray will represent the Eastern Book
Concern. Later Drs. Whitlock and Now
bray will go 20 Portland. ore. where
they VIII attend the Alaska Yukon FN-
position. Also, they will visit various
Methodist institutions and will return via
the Northern Pacific route about April
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
NEWARK READY
FOR THE OPENING

Special TO THE EVENING. JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, March al-Manager
Ira Mote of the Newark baseball team.
is making preparations for the opening
OF the season In Newark, on Memorial
Day. The opening game will be with the
Warrington Professionals. Manager
Mote has signed Christopher, a pitcher
who was with the Atlanta team OF the
Southern League. three seasons ago. to
pitch for him this year. The rest Of the
teams Is as follows: Montgomery.
Marsey, Creswell, Rcgg. Murray. w,
Jackson. n. Jackson and Wright. Mana
ger Mote intends TO arrange a champion
ship series between Newark, Delaware
City and Wilmington Professionals. New
uniforms have been ordered for the team.
Manager Mote would Ike 20 hear from a
good infielder who would like TO have a
position for the coming season. Address
Ira c. Mote. manager Newark b. b..
team, Newark, Delaware
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
HIGH SCHOOL TO
HAVE TRACK MEET

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Del. March 23-The Del
aware College Freshmen win enter
a team in the track meet to be held
by the Wilmington High School on
Thursday. April s. 1t viii be a tri-
angular affair between the Wilmington
High School. Wilmington Business
School and the Delaware Freshmen
The Freshmen have abundant mater
ial to pick from. George and Ennis
are good runners in the short dist
ances. Harvey and Walls are long
distance runners Greenwood and
Haley will be entered in the jumps
and weight throwing contests and in
most Of the running events The
Freshmen hold a dual meet with the
Washington College Freshmen at
Washington College, Maryland, in
May.
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
FAST BASKETBALL
GAMES AT THE RINK

Two games OF basketball at the
Eleventh Street Rink entertained a
good sized crowd last night the four
teams composing the Junior League
furnishing the attraction. The Brown
son second defeated the Orients Al 70
q. The West End team defeated the
Mt. Vernon, q TO 16. The big teams.
Brownsons and ox-West End play next
Friday Arrangements have been made
by the Eleventh Street Rink manage
ment to bring the crack Atlantic CITY
five, under Captain Walls, to Whining
ton on Wednesday night Of this week
90 play the Mohawks
Tonight the PAGERS and AIohawks
will play off their tie game OF last
week. II the Mohawks win all the
teams Of the league will be tie; il the
PAGERS win the babies OF the league
! win be In the lead.
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
BALLOON CREW
Is MISSING
Feared That Six Men Have
Perished in California
Blizzard

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 23.-
Every ranger in the forest reserve SER
vice, trained mountaineers, and dnof-
fetal searchers have been pressed into
service and now securing the San
Gabriel range for some trace of the
six men of the crew Of the big balloon,
America, which has been missing for
more than fifty hours. II is feared that
all have perished. but the search will
not be abandoned until the balloon
and her human freight is located
The entire range is under a deep
blanket of snow. The storm was phe-
nomenal. ii being the first time that
there has been snow lin the Mojave
desert in years.
Two of the earlier searching parties
reported this morning. They stated
that they had been driven back by the
storm, which was so fierce that for a
while they were in danger Of losing
their own lives.
Either the party is lying dead on
the exposed mountain or the six men
have succeeded i'm reaching the COM
parative shelter Of the canyons. But
if the latter, unless help can reach
them and quickly. they must perish
They were clothed for an ascent in
hot weather, and owing TO the iarge
number that went up it was impossible
TO carry wraps or blankets.
Late last night. one of the search
ing parties reported sighting what
seemed TO be signal flashes coming
from the uppermost part of Mount
Lowe. These ceased after the searchers
burned a big fire. There is a possi-
bility that these signals were from the
big electric lantern that Pilot Mueller
carried but this cannot be confirmed
as the mountain is absolutely impas-
sable.
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
SPORTING NEWS
NEW CASTLE GIVES COUNTY BALL
LEAGUE A WARM WELC ONE

New Castle gave a royal welcome
last night to the New Castle County
Baseball League. The League held
a meeting there that was marked by
enthusiasm and big attendance.
The seasons prospects were review
cd and new rules discussed. It was
decided that an arbitration board of
nxo should be appointed by the presi-
dent to settle all disputes.
It was also agreed that the president
should name two umpires. New Cas-
tie urged the name of Hugh Duffy. an
old time player, for one of the places.
Provision was also made for the adj
mission OF new clubs during the sea-
son In the event of tho dropping out
of any of the clubs now composing the
league
Every phase of the baseball situation
in the county was discussed. The
meeting was the most enthusiastic Of
any yet held. IL was amply evident
that every member of the league has
the interest of the organization at
heart New Castle especially, always
a town noted for its devotion 20 base
hall. showed a remarkable enthusiasm
in the league at the meeting last
night. officers of the league may
bank on big attendances in that town
this season.
Other meetings Of the league viii be
held as the season approaches. and
arrangements for a successful season
win be perfected. Arrangements have
been brought we'll into focus and the
officers now have the league IN work.
ing shape In every detail The
minutiae Of the organization Of a base
ban league always demand close at
tention. however, and these viii engage
the league until the beginning OF the
season. The league win meet again
on Monday night
Evening journal., 1909-03-23
PARIS TELEGRAPHERS
STRIKE DECLARED OFF
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
PARIS. March 2S-The big strike Of
telegraphers was declared off at a gen.
eral meeting of the strikers this morn
ing. 1t was agreed that all employees
of the Postal and Telegraph service
viii report for work at . o'clock this
afternoon. Under the agreement with
the authorities every one of the strilS-
ers viii be reinstated and have their
old positions back after which the Of
ficials viii take up for settlement the
grievances that resulted in the strike.