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Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
HARRINGTON.

Ezekiel Flemming lost very valuable horse
on Friday OF last week. i fell dead on the road
while in a team Of four drawing load Of sawed
lumber
Mrs. Gootee Stevens and daughters, Mildred
ano Katharine, Of Wilmington. spent several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Ross.
The members OF weiner Circle. No. 9, Brother
hood OF America, attended preaching services in
a body Sunday morning at the esbyterian
Church.
OmerJ Franklin has left town for Colonial
Beach, where he will engage In the lumber busi-
ness with mis- brother, VIM. b. Franklin. They
have tract Of sixteen hundred acres on which
TO work
on Saturday afternoon at Maple Grove School
Miss Virgie Masten gave most enjoyable pic
mic, Visitors from several adjoining districts
were present
Benian Harrington and brother Alexander are
still very sick. These gentlemen are both well
advanced IN years. and have been confined to
their rooms for a long time, Their condition Is
such that their recovery is doubtful.
In the absence OF the pastor who was detained
at home on account Of the serious illness Of his
wife. Mrs. J. F. Anderson. Rev. r. W Ross con-
ducted the preaching service on sunday at
Whites.
Miss Alice Kates OF Potash school, gave
most enjoyable picnic on Saturday Quite
number were present.
Miss Lucy Arnold will give the annual picnic
on Saturday at Thomas school This is always
greatly enjoyed by the entire district.
Mrs B. r. Ross entertained Mrs. Collision, MIS-.
Minner aud daughter, and Miss Collision Of
Hickman on Sunday.
Mrs B. Knox. Mrs VIII Harris ana Mrs Ezek.
iel Anderson spent sunday in the country as the
guests OF Miss Laura sapp
Miss Nan Russell, OF Pennington spent last
week with Miss Helen Wix
Rev. Dr. smith was an out oi-town visitor last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. z. Gordon and family have
been Philadelphia visitors.
Miss Emma Baynard has been the guest Of
Mrs. Jessie Ward
We sympathise deeply with Miss Amy Bro@n
in her illness and her many friends wish her
speedy recovery.
Miss Clara Collins of the West Chester State
Normal with the graduating class. took the an
nual trip 70 Washington last week.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Child en- Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA 8 o RIA
BURRSVILLE.

Mrs f. A. Porter spent the latter part of the
week with her son Lyman Porter who is at
tending the West Chester State Normal School.
Miss Mary Thawley spent sunday with Miss
FloIrie Dill.
The teachers of our vicinity attended the ex-
animation which was held at Denton on Friday
and Saturday last
Misses Ethyl CANAL and Lizzie Billings and
Arthur Billings of Brownsville were guests Of
Miss Ivah Russell recently.
quite lumber Of our young folks sweled the
crowd at the picnic given by Miss Virge Masteu
at maple Grove" on Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Downham and daughter and
James Cahall OF Harrington were last week the
guests of the formers mother Mrs. NJ. J. Cahall
Miss Florrie Dill spent last week with her sis
ter Mrs. Roberta Wyatt Of Denton.
Mr.. and Mrs Ropert Cahall Of Greenwood and
Alfred Cahall Of Hickman were guests of Mrs NJ.
Cahall on Friday last.
j. B. Maddox has returned to his home in
Front Royal Va, after spending two weeks with
his brother Rev. Carol Maddox, at the NJ. p.
Parsonage.
Mrs VIM. WOOterS of Hobbs was on Sunday
the guest Of her son. W. q. Wooters.
Rev. George L. Hardesty Of seaiord who has
been visiting at the home Of his brother and sis
ter has returned to his home.
Both the NJ. f. and NJ. p. Churches are pre-.
pairing programmes for ChildTen's Day exercises.
The gathering Of a good crop OF strawberries
will soon begin in Caroline.
The first Quarterly Conference Of Wesley NJ. Z.
and Union NJ. P. Churches was held on Saturday
May IS al two p m.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
KERMIT WAS
LOST IN AFRICA
Presidents Son Spends Night on
Horseback Seeking Camp,
FIRST ELEPHANT FOR TEDDY

Hunters. Led by F. c. seIous, Had a
Narrow Escape From Elephant,
Which Was Shot From Ambush.
Baby Elephant Captured Will BE
Sent to New York Zoo.
It has been learned that Kermit
Roosevelt lost his way from his faith
er's camp. near Machako, in British
East Africa, and that he spent an
entire night alone on horseback, rid
ing through a region unknown to him.
In the morning he turned up at Kiu, a
station on the railway, inquiring there
the way to camp and was given the
desired directions.
Theodore Roosevelt has killed his
first elephant It was a big "tusker," ,"
and the former president picked it out
of a herd of about a dozen. A baby
elephant about two months old was
roped and taken alive, and it will go
as a gift from Colonel Roosevelt to
the New York Geological Gardens.
Colonel Roosevelt, his son Kermit
and F. c. Selous had a narrow escape
from the elephant which fell a prize
The men were out for lions near
Machakos. and there had been no re-
port of elephants in the district. They
wounded a lion returning to its lair,
and the animal led them on a chase
of several miles.
Colonel Roosevelt reached a fringe
Of grass at an open spot and instantly
brought his rife to his shoulder.
Selous rose until he was almost stand
ing upright. and saw that the former
president was aiming at the leader in
the herd of elephants.
His whispered command came just
in time to keep Colonel Roosevelt.
from firing at a range of about 200.
feet. Selous insisted upon a retreat.
and warned Colonel Roosevelt that to|
fire on the herd would be to invite
death in a charge.
Roosevelt reluctantly moved back
along the trail, and followed SelOus in
a wide detour The Englishman had
marked down the herd. He kept safe
ly to leeward. and finally directed Mr.,
and Kermit to climb a tree.
All three men went into the branches.
and we're able to make out the backs
of the elephants through the towering
reeds. Roosevelt's elephant gun, firing
explosive shells. was in the camp.
Selous advised him in aiming, and he
sent half a dozen bullets into the big
"tusker."
The elephant charged the fire, and
went down on its knees close to the
tree. Then at a distance of about
forty feet Roosevelt fired and the ami
NAL fell over dead. The rest Of the
herd tore wildly through the thicket |
in retreat. Kermit trying several shots, |
but without effect.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21

20 a quagmirS a couple Of hundred
yards distant from the railroad tracks
and there he found Harry Morrison,
Of Chester. stuck in the mud up to his
armpits and gradually sinking.
Morrison was rescued by Peet and
a couple of men who were hailed by
the rescuer. being dragged out upon
the bank and the mud scraped from
his clothing. It was an hour before
Morrison was able to tell how he had
attempted to cross the bog for a short
cut to Eddystone. missed his footing
and went down into the mire. He
shouted for help until he was unable to
speak. and would have been buried
alive had it not been for the dogs eff.
forts in his behalf.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
twenty Killed BY Explosion.


Twenty men were killed by a prema
ture blast of dynamite in a stone
quarry operated by the Callahan Road
Improvement company near South
Bethlehem. eleven miles southwest of
Albany, N. Y.
One thousand pounds Of dynamite
exploded, ard the bodies Of the vic
tins were hurled hundreds Of feet by
the concussion and so badly mutilated
as to be almost beyond recognition.
As darkness was falling a wagon drew
up to the engine house loaded with
bodies that bad been picked up back
on the quarry hill. A crowd of grief
stricken relatives gathered around.
eager to identify the dead, only to turn
away at the sickening sight.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Bio Fuel Meroer.

The Consolidation Coal company
announced in Baltimore, Nd, that ne
gotiations had been completed for
merging the Piedmont Coal company
the Somerset Coal company. the
Clarksburg Fuel company, the Pitts
burg & Fairmont Fuel company and
their subsidiaries, including railroads.
floating equipment and docks with the
Consolidation Coal company.
The companies have a combined
capital stock of s3765O.OOO and own
and control 100000 acres Of coal lands
in Maryland, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
KiHs Man, Meets Twin Brother, Insanr

Kills Man, Meets Twin Brother, Insane
Rendered insane by Unexpectedly
meeting on the street in the town Of
Zacatecas, Mexico, the twin brother OF
a nephew he had murdered, Antonio
Aguiller, believing he saw the ghost
Of his victim, fell to his knees, plead
ing for mercy and confessed the crime.
The murder Of Eustacia Aguiller had
been a mystery until the return Of his
twin brother. Juan, who had been alb
sent from home for years, led to the
chance meeting with and prostratine
effect upon his uncle Antonio. The
uncle was taken into custody, appaT
emily hopelessly insane.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
SUSSEX County Levy Court.


The Levy Court OF Sussex County met
on Tuesday, May 4th, pursuant to adjoHrn'
ment, all the members being present.
D. J. Layton, Jr., attorney for the Levy
Court, was instructed to satisfy judgment
against Clifton Coates ct al.
James B. Thompson was elected Con-
stable of the Third District.
The bonds of the following road over
seers were approved Edwin Walton, 1st
district Levin J. Stewart, 2nd district ;
Simon D. Walls, 10th district.
Cl,-k Of the Peace Wiley was instructed
to purchase for each Of the Court House
offices a dustless floor brush.
Mr. Reed, on behalf of the committee
to settle with the Coroner, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which we're adopted /;
Resolved, That Coroner's bill of S26 70
be allowed.
Resolved, That Coroner's bill in matter
Of Delmar wreck for witnesses, amounting
to S5sOs, bill for hall rent of Sl5, and
stenographer's bill Of 500 be Alowed.
Resolved, That Coroner's jurors bills
in Delmar inquest held over bodies Of
those killed in railroad wreck be allowed
as follows Each juror the sum Of 81 per
day, four days each and mileage each cay
as per bills rendered and revised by the
committee.
Harry R. Carl was allowed the sum of
500 as rebate of county taxes for year
1908.
Resolved, That tax be levied on all
assessable property at the rate of 80 cents
on the 500 for the year 1909 that one
fourth of the amount levied be appropri.
ated for general road purposes that II
per cent of the amount levied for the
support Of the poor
Resolved, That a special tax on asses
sable property in the several districts,
under Chapter l44, Vol %, Laws of Del
aware, for permanent Improvements, to
be levied as follows lst, 9th and 10th
districts, 10 cents on the 500 2nd, 4th,
5th, 9th, 7th and Sth, 20 cents on the
500 Ind district, Is cents on the 500.
Resolved, That the Levy Court furnish
for the Prothonotary's Office a double
faced steel case, covered by four steel
curtains, at a cost of 1856, according to
plans and specifications submitted.
The bond of Frank Gordy, collector Of
the 9Th district, was not accepted and the |
same was ordered returned to him.
Bids for furnishing the Jail with wood |
we're read as follows; W. NJ. Rogers,
STA; W. H. Truitt, SI649O; J. T. Waga-
mon, Sl75. Upon motion of Mr.. Short |
said bids were laid on the table.
The Clerk of the Peace was instructed |
to advertise for bids for furnishing the
Jail with wood by the cord, to be ordered |
by the Sheriff as needed.
A motion to allow David B. Bennett, |
collector of LIST district, the sum of $75.l3 |
as excess taxes for the year 1907, was put
and lost.
A motion to lave electric lights installed .
in the jail was also put and lost.
The bond of John II. Roach, collector
of the 5th district, was approved.
Adjourned to call of president.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21

West Front ST. South Milford
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Dc Save Man sInkIna In Roa.

His attention attracted by the an
tics of a dog that was racing up and
down the tracks of the Reading rail-
way between Chester, Pa, and Eddy
stone, William Peet followed the ami
NAL. which was barking and whining
piteously by turns. The dog led Peets
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Hailstones cause FalIure.

William K. Partridge. one of the
best known florists in Cincinnati has
fled a deed of assignment He gives
his assets at $4,000. Liabilities at $50,
600. and hailstones as the cause Of his
failure Two weeks ago a hailstorm die
$4,000 damage to plants in his green
houses and beds, and two years ago
similar storm did greater damage.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21

Found \s2,25o,OOO In YlIdiz PaIs c,
The commission which Is takin
inventory Of property at the Yfld
palace at Constantinople has f,sui
s2.25O,0OO in bank notes and a A.
quantity of jewelry. Papers seize d g
the palace show that Abdul Ha n
had something over $5,OO0,00O on {
posit in a foreign bank.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21

anything the ewe, from Of Handy Pins tC
Diamonds us saaas. ssaua.s -aur..
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
NUTTER & WINDSOR
Model Livery

New Carriages,.good horses,
moderate charges, prompt ser
vice, are our stockiiin trade.
We are in the business to
win and ask the public's pat
ronage.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
.PENNSYL VANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
SUMNER TRIPS AFFAIR AND NEAR.

Summer days coming Already vacation days be-
ing discussed the home and in the Office and in few weeks the
annual exodus to country sasho and mountain will have been
begun.
America abounds with delightful summerug places in valley,
on mountain beside the sea-hOusanis of whittier wend
the pilgrims n search of pleasure and recreation.
Pennsy Railroad ticket agents have sale excursion
the greater number Of these resorts; by the first week in
will be about eight hundred points covered by Pes
yana Railroad excursion tickets.
From Rocbound bays of Newfoundland to the sunny
slopes the Virginia shores; from the White Mountains OF New
Hampshire to the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee along the
forty Jersey; the far of the Pacific
Ocean, stand ready entertain the transient
o all summer guest
Any Pennsylvania Railroad Ticket Agent will cheeruy give in
formation concerning these resorts enabling
pilgrims plan their outing at minimum OF time and cost
bssFdby Addressing y Boyd GsneI Pss'sRg
Pdick JD P A & Chestnut hadsph, 5onas b Vat
II r p.
and A C. Wel P A. II South Fifth Street Read
mspotF
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Mrs. K. J. Sanford is quite ill. Mrs. Ida Embry is very sick with humps.
 The storm Thursday did very lit tie damage.
 Miss Ruth Kennett visited Miss 0ma Strickland Saturday night. B. Randolph and family visited at the home of E. G. Embry Sunday. A singing was much enjoyed at the home of J. J. Bailey Sunday night.
 Mrs. Belle Hilton spent several days last week at the home of W. K. Hilton.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Strickland wis ited relatives near Slatington Satur- day and Sunday.
 The musical entertainment at the home of Ed Little was much en- joyed by large crowd.
 The Rev. Mr. Logan delivered an interesting sermon to an attentive audience Sunday at Miller's chapel. There will be services at the Bap- tist church Sunday also prayer meet ing in the evening. All are urged to attend.
 Goldenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
WICKES WAVELETS.

Miss Bisco IS the guest of Mrs. John Lowry this week.
 pr. Rollins and wife left Wickes Saturday on preaching tour.
 Mrs. McJunkins has returned from the hospital with her health much improved.
 Berry Davis, county road com missioner, was down this week from Mena looking over our roads.
 Strawberry picking is good and lively this week. Farmers are busy blowing. The frost did not do much damage to crops and gardens.
 Thomas Cheeks and family, who left Wickes few months ago in search of better country, re- turned Saturday. Tom says Wickes is good enough for him. He reports unfavorable conditions for the farmers in western Texas, and says he had not had a good drink of water since he left Wickes. He found good people and fine looking land, but nc g ood water to go with 1t. Peck's Bad Boy.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
BITTEN BY A CAT
I. l. Wilcoxson, a Farmer Liyius M. of Mena, in Town Seeking to Fia
 a Maidstone.

When T. I. Wilcoxson, I,r,l CT living three miles northwesd N Rocky, came in home Month evening, he found stray cat h3 apparently made friends wifi. Mrs. Wilcoxson, and was masv itself at home around the dOa. yard. He, being tired, pulled | his shoes and was resting, vA, bis little 3-year-old daueas made move to pick up the a. The cat seemed to resent ihs and Mir. Wilcoxson picked AI daughter up. As Ee did so tA cat jumped at him and bit til on the foot. The cat was th. killed.
 Mir. Wilcoxson fears that il cat had rabies, though it shovs no signs of any such trouble. | came in Tuesday to see a ph sician and 10 make inquiries ior maidstone. He has been unabI thus tar, to fiud one. He llV cn rural route No. 2.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06

Friday and was lad to rest in the Pleasant Hill cemetery Sunday evening.
 T. Nj. Dover aud K. D. Green are spending this week near the Narrows in Oklahoma on fish ing tour.
 Another fish story: Last Wednesday night w. NJ. Wilkins put out his bank hooks in Noun tain Fork and Thursday morning he succeeded in landing a catfish that measured 52 inches in length and weighed one pound to the inch. Tne fish measured even three feet around it's body. Will kins claimed that if he had been two pounds lighter, the fish would have pulled him into the river.
 Arley Nichols.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
INK DOTS.

Farmers are planting cotton.
 Nice weather for growing crofs.
 G. l.. Harris has been iu at. tendance at court this week.
 Pad Lunsford, who has had the humps, is reported sick with fever.
 T.C. Yell is doing carpenter work for A. B. Balentine thls week.
 W. Nj. Bateman is contemplat. ing building a new residence on his farm.
 Mir. and Mrs. s. V. Cross are the proud parents of a bouncing baby girl.
 Mrs. John Talkington and Mrs. ]. H. Mitchell were shopping in Mena Saturday.
 J. H. Mitchell has returned from weeks business trip through different points in Okla.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
0RANNIS GRAINS.

Fred Licklighter has move into his new home.
 Ed Johnson is agian back in Gran his and has opened shop in the cid stand.
 Mrs. Ed Collins and children took the train Saturday morning for Ash down.
 Senator J. P. Logan came home from Little Rock Friday, returning Sunday.
 E. Youmans is next in line to i'm prove his place, erecting an addition to his house.
 George Litson of Lovel, Ok, came in Monday and is spending the week with his parents, MT. and Mrs. David Litson.
 Miss Maggie Waugh of Cove and Miss Audrey Wolf of Wickes visited at the McClemen home few days last week.
 Prof. J. B. Earle has been quite sick and under the care of Dr. Smith. Hugh Mathis filled his place in the school room.
 Mrs. Hayes of Kansas City came in Sunday evening to visit her hus. band, Al Hayes, yard manager at the Bruce lumber yards,
 The patrons of the school will serve ice cream Saturday afternoon and night for the benefit of the school library, in the building just opposite the Ed Poe drug store.
 Mrs. M. B. Bisbee of New Will berton, who has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. c. H. Canaday for the past two weeks, returned to her home Saturday evening.
 The marriage ceremony was per- formed at the residence and by A. c. Mathis, on the End inst, which made Miss Ira Beavers of Grannis and MT. Harrison of Grady, Ok, one. The bride and groom left the same evening for their home in Oklahoma The many friends of the bride wish her many happy days of welded bliss.
 The Sunday school picnic last Saturday was a success. We had Senator Logan and Brother J. J. Haynes with us. Each gave us an interesting talk. At the close of a we'll rendered program, we had g splendid dinner, enough of which was left for an afternoon lunch. In the afternoon both men, women, boys and girls engaged in a game of ball, as well as other games. Not withstanding the cool weather every one went home we'll pleased with the days outing. M. k. D. NJ
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
RED BIRD NOTES.

Joseph Hughes has added a porch to his residence.
 Clifton Carter is reported re- covering from prolonged illness. H. G. Ferguson, the Hillside Mission promoter, left last week for Mena.
 Olney Bowen 'spent sev- eral days last week on the Ouachita river.
 Jack Frost called Saturday night and left many evidences to re- mind us of his visit.
 Mrs. I. N. Standripe has been quite sick but is much improved at this writing.
 Thomas Brown and family wis ited at the home of M. Fountain of Alder Saturday night.
 Albert Doty visited al the home of his old friend, William Hughes, of Alder Saturday night,
 
 Major and Mrs. E. J. Henley left Friday for Texarkana, where Mrs. Henley goes for medica attention.
 Wiley, the little son of Mr and Mrs. J. M. Bowen, who wa: seriously burned few days ago IS improving nicely.
 Alexander Hughes and family of Hillside visited in town thi' week, the guests of Newton Standridge and family.
 The Misses Maggie and Vid; Goodman spent Saturday nigh and Sunday at the home of $. H. Spake of near Sulphur Springs.
 Major Henleys' grsnddaughtel from near Little Rock, whos' name we failed to learn, came il last week for an extended visit
 Mrs. H. Whisenhunt and chil dren left few days ago for Okla homa, where they expect to mak their home with MT. Whisenhunt', sister, Mrs. Roberts.
 Buster Brown.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
POTTER PERSONALS

w. E. Goodwin and family visited relatives here Sunday.
 Joe Phillips and family of Rust visited Mrs. Philips here Sum- day.
 The frost dld considerable dam sge in the gardens Saturday night,
 Mrs. J. T. Barron is recover ing after recent attack of rheumatism.
 Two interesting sermons were preached at the school house Sunday. by Revs. Squyres and Swift.
 Everything seems to be getting along nicely at the poor tarm, with Mir. Thompson as superin- tsndent.
 Mir. Buckner of Texarkana calls in these parts quite regu- larly, looking after railroad in- terests. 4 train ran into bunch of cattle about a week ago and knocked three in one round.
 Correspondent.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
Sero-Cynical Scold.

When man is too mean to live as rule he is not good enough to die. To be degraded to that degree. when conscience is blank, or distort- ed and cold, is a condition which humanity should at any cost avoid. Love for right, in some form, warns the soul of every individual that pos sesses that psychic sensibility. Why, or how can men allow themselves to sink to a level lower than brutes It is the duty of everyone, low or high, that breathes the pure air of Gods perpetual atmosphere, to keep that breastplate escutcheon shining brighter day by day in the warfare for that principle right.
 For he who fights in dungeons
 Has already lost fight,
 And glorles of his conquests
 Are slow 10 come to light
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
A Personal Letter.

To my Friends and Customers.
 wish to thank each one of my former cutomers for their patron age Tn the past and to announce that l will be with the Thacker Dry Goods Company after May i9' and will certainly apprecia,e ,e al least a part of your trade If l have pleased you in the mast I snail deem 1t pleasure 10 wait upen you again, and to do m U pest 10 serve all others who may come in a manner to please.
 when you are down town come ID ana see me. l will be glad to soc you and to show you goods a | any time; Make our store your resting place. Yours very truly.
 Miss Nannie Parish.
The Mena weekly star., 1909-05-06
ALDER LEAVES.

Will Masters, a cattle buyer, is here this week.
 Ed Roberts is suffering from rheumatism this spring.
 Tom Hooper's mare killed her self iu bog Saturday night. Frank Bates of Big Fork vis- ited his sister, Mrs. G. H. Ed wards Sunday.
 John Dilbeck and wife took their baby to Cherry Hill Sunday for medical treatment.
 Charley Furr caught ten large catfish out of the Ouachita last week, two of them weighing fourteen pounds each.
 The writer and sisters enjoyed a nice spread and an entertain ment at the home of Squire Walker Thurday night. It was Miss Clemie's birthday. A storm just at night kept many of the guests away.
 C. p.