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The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-03
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

(Copyright, 1908, by T. c. McClure.]
 You might have hunted Bliss county over and you could not have found a more even tempered couple than psa- con Tanner and his wife. They had come to be fifty years old and were childless.
 The Rev. MT. Peters had succeeded the parson who had had charge of the church at Bamfield 10 which the dea con and his wife belonged.
 One day a calamity happened in the village A gale blew Gown barn iA which d resident and wife had taken refuge, and they were killed. while q year-old baby in the mothers arms was miraculously spared. The victims had friends, but no relatives that could be heard of. Several good women came forward to take care of the little or phan. but Mir. Peters had his plans In regard to that matter. He didn't think it right for the child to be shifted from one to the other, but felt 1t must De provided with permanent home and grow up in gratitude and goodness. He therefore called upon Deacon Tan ner and his wife and suggested and argued and insisted that they legally adopt the little stranger. A great deal was said about hearth, home and the prattle of innocence; also about q staff to lean on in their declining years, In their goodness and innocence the couple agreed with him. and the neces- sary legal steps were taken and the kid turned over to them. and every body was happy, particularly those who had got it off their hands after weeks of affliction. On the next Sun day most of the sermon was devoted to this tender incident and the deacon went home feeling good, His wife had remained home to take care of the adopted, who had developed a beauti- ful case of rash that morning.
 Only about week had passed since the adoption when the neighbors be- gan to whisper that they could see a change in Deacon Tanner and his wife. They were losing their smiles. There was something wrong somewhere and when it was hinted to the minister he called in hopes to solve the problem. He wasn't kept waiting very long. With tears in her eyes Mrs. Tanner said:
 "Thc deacon has called me fool!'
 You can't mean itT
 But do. He has called me fool dozen times over"
 But why?" 4
 Because of the baby. The little thing hadn't had the collie over five nights running and kept us up most of each night when the deacon said l was n fool for wanting to adopt 1t. and he's keeping 1t up."
 Tt seems incredible. will go out into the garden and speak to him about It."
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-03

When you and I went walking, dear. Adown the path together. Twas always golden sunset then
 And always June the weather The world lad naught for us to fear, And all the way was gladness; The birds were Hitting songs of love, With ne'er a note of sadness. When you and l went walking, sweet, In days now gone forever. There were no ways but joyous ways No forking ways to sever. The path unfolded meath our feet
 And led to realms of glory Where l might tell and you might hear The words of loves old story! An, love that knows no troth but this The vows of youth and gladness- No plighting but the one of spring,
 Before the days of madness! hh, youth that knows the perfect bliss That sets the heart to beating, Before the world has struck it's gong
 Upon our love dreams feeting! When you and I went walking, dear.
 Adown the path together. Twas always golden sunset then
 And always June the weather Come back to me, O sweetheart fair, From out the years of glory, And let me whisper once again
 The words of loves old story!
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-03

Out he went and demanded an ex- planation and got it.
 But she has called me an old idiot" said the deacon in defense
 Impossible! Why should she?"
 "On account of that young 'un. Whenever he howls she says was an old idiot to saddle us with him." The good man administered soothing sirup to man and wife in liberal quan- | tity, and when he took his departure they had almost forgiven each other. Nevertheless the end of another week saw more trouble. While standing at his back door in the afternoon the dea- con was overheard to say to his wife l in the kitchen:
 ! You think he's coming down with 1 the measles now, do you, and that it will be four weeks before he is over ! it? Well, want to say that if he comes down I'm going to leave this
 house. If you'd had the brains of | chickadee you'd never have got such nuisance here"
 And later on neighbor could have i sworn to the fact that she saw the dea- cons wife out under the pear tree, with her apron to her face, and overheard . her exclaim to herself: Il can't stand it to live with an idiot and a bowling baby much longer! I'm getting to be a desperate woman" Neither the deacon nor his wife ap- I peared at church next day, and toward | evening the minister called. He found 1 the baby bowling, the adopted mother crying and the deacon hiding away up l in the garret.
 What do you think" walled the
 wife as she tried to clear her eyes of the tears. neither one of us got a
 wink of sleep last night, and the dea- con called baby hyena and me mutton headed scarecrowr'
 "It can't be!'
 And what did she call meY added 1 the deacon as he came down from his roost. II told her that the baby had humps instead of measles, and she said didn't know enough to feed hogs and that she wished she had never set eyes on mel
 But this can't go on." protested the shocked minister
 No; I'll leave him tomorrow" ex- claimed the wife.
 'I'll leave her first!" added the dea- con.
 | After an hour the good man went away. He talked bis best and then i left the matter in the hands of Provi- dence Providence took hold of things and. knowing far more than a minister | about the results of introducing il l bowling baby i.to the home of a cou- 1 pie fifty years old, went at it and brought on collie. scarlet rash, whoop- ing cough and pneumonia. and four days later the little one was with the angels, and voice was saying to the deacon and wife:
 T am glad to find you kissing and shaking hands. Charity is noble sen ument. It may next bring you some girl old enough to do all the house. work and to milk the COW and feed the hogs besides" NJ. QUAD.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-04-03
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Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Shawnee School Report.

Following is report Of the Shawnee
School for the fourth month: Number
enrolled, males IS, females IS, total "a /;
average attendance, males Il, females
10 percentage Of attendance, males 81,
females so Those deserving mention
for regular attendance are Carrie Wat.
sen, Emma Woodall, Bessie Vibbert,
Ida CalhoOn, Margaret Stuart, Bessie
Wiltsie, Ella Walton, Agnes Sodosky,
Mildred and Mabel Griffith, Bennis
LOux, Willard Gore, Harold Watson,
Miller, Elmer CaIheon, Ralph
Harrison, Rodney Stuart. Visitors dur.
ing month were Mr.. Belts, Mrs. Walls |
and Mr.. and Mrs. Vibbert Harry Fry, |
the teacher, extends to all visitors a
hearty welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Church News.

The brotherhood meeting will be led
Sunday morning by J. F. Anderson.
Presbyterian Church.-The pastor
will preach at J I o'clock. Subject, 1.-THE
Thorn IN the Flesh" Sabbath School
at 2 O'Clock. Evening meeting att.
Christ Chureh.-Jsnuary oath, third
Sunday after Epiphany service and
sermon, 10 30 a. m Sunday School. .
p. M; Christ Church Guild, Wednes
day, 25O p. m.
Avenue NJ. E. Church.-Society Of
Paul meeting for men only at9.8Oa. M.
Divine Worship at 10 30. Sunday
School in church aud Chapel at 2 p, m. |
Ep"orth League meeting at 63O |
Divine Worship at 80 p. m, Howard
T. Quigg, minister.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Chi.EpsilOn.Chi.

The Chi Epsilon Chi is the name Of
the society which ten young men of the
Presbyterian Church have recently or.
gsnized, with the following officers in
the chair; President, Carl Bunstein ;
Vice-President, William B. FouIk ;Sec.
retary and Treasurer, Charles Kespert ;
Press Agent, Robert D. Prettyman /;
Monitor, Fred ShOeKley. The purposes
OF the society are to do coed work for
Christ and the church and for each
other. An interesting program is prom
ised for the next meeting, which will
be held on Monday, February 1st, and
refreshments will be served. The so.
'iety will be pleased TO consider appli-
cations for membership.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
ENFORCING COMPULSORY
SCHOOL LAW IN MILFORD

Ihe nrst prosecution in Milford under
the Compulsory School Law occurred
on last Friday evening, when William
Truitt and james Jones Of District No.
9, were arraigHed before Esquire Fisher.
From the evidence. these people not
only disobeyed but also defied the law.
TIuitt was accordingly fined a total OF
81 95 and Jones So "a.
This is the first case OF the kind ia
these parts. The people accept as - sr-
feetly reasonable and proper that the
State, in the interest OF it's future eiti-
zenship, should demand that children
under fourteen should receive schooling
during the five rough months Of the year
The State, In the rural districts. gen
orally contributes more than twice the
amount the district raises for the sup
port Of the school. When the taxpav.
eFs accept this aid from the State. it
carries with 1t the implied obligation
mat the children be kept regularly in
sehOoi, otherwise the State funds were
wasted and serve their purpose in small
degree, indeed.
Why any parent, when the schooling
ma books are so freely provided, should
deny their children the privi-
ege Of continuous attendance passes
comprehension. 1t is a tribute to g.
citizenship, that so very little trouble
las been entailed 10 enforcing this Law.
Delaware ranks thirty. y.eighth in the
Jnion in point Ofilliteracy. thorough
Increment Of this law will raise her
lture standing very materially.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Tax on Bachelors.

Another measure is about to be pro.
posed to the General Assembly taxing
bachelors. 1t is said that action OF 3
similar nature has been or is being
taken in nine States this winter. Some
Of the bachelors admit that they are
making it hot for them in the Lepis.
latures, but they do not seem to care
so long rs the girls let them alone. The
Rev. Clarence True Wilson, a PENN.
sular boy son of the late Rev S. A. B
Wilson, formerly presiding elder. Of
Dover District, who has been travelling
through California making money on
famous bachelor lecture, at is Good
Tor Man to be Alone, " has spoiled it all
oy getting married recently in Port
and.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
COMMISSIONERS DRAW
GRAND AND PETIT JURORS

Jury Commissioners John W. Herring
and John g. Hopkins have drawn the
following g grand and petit jurors for the
February courts of Kent County
Grand Jurors-First district. William
d Hazel, Benjamin Q. Collins Second
Robert H. Lewis, John Heitshu Third
William c. Savin, Joshua NJ. Arthurs,
E. B Downes Fourth, Marship Rash.
Aida B. Powell Fifth, George w. Tebo.
William g. Postles Sixth. William
1. Kates, Andrew Holden Seventh.
Joseph s. Burchenal, John Berry. John
A. Barnard Eighth, Charles w. Nee.
man, John g. Jester Ninth, James T.
Simpson, John p Masten, Walter L.
Jones Tenth, John NJ. White, Joshua
Bennett, Sr., George s. Davis.
Petit JurOrs-First district, William
q. Roe, Lewis M. Price, James Robin.
son Second, David Meore, L. G. L.
smith, Harry Raymond Third, Abel
Numbers, David Knots, Louis H. An.
ierson Fourth, George P. Scotten, viii.
ard S. Ford, Henry L. Bearman Fifth.
Iames M. Hope, Victor NJ. Danner:
". Salisbury BOstic; Sixth, George
sylvester, Harry II. Smith, ). Carl
hughes Seventh, J. Edgar Burchenal.
)aniel B. Murray. J. Dawson Clarke I
Eighth, George &. Herring, Nehemiah
Cain, Cyrus P. Rogers; Ninth, Stephen q
. Wroten, Thomas H. Sipple, Leander
[. Thomas; Tenth, John e. Clifton.
ethuel w. Mills, Nutter Marvel.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
New Century Club.

The regular meeting OF the Milford
New Century Club was held in the Club
Parlors on Monday afternoon, January
18th. 1t being the one hundredth an.
niversary Of the birthday Of the poet.
Edgar Allen Poe, Mrs. Pratt selected
and read one Of POe's masterpieces.
The Raven" which ELECTED much ap.
plause. The following program for the
day, Temperance" !" was then success.
fully rendered Article on "Alcohol .,
Mrs. Edward Atkins; instrumental
solo, Miss Lena Short paper on "In.
temperance in Eating" DR.. Phelps ;
The Evils Of Cigarette Smoking ,uMrs.
Charles NJ. Hammond a eommunica.
lion on Temperance" from the Dover
ladies', Mrs. Pierce adjournment. Next
Monday will be devoted to entertain.
nent, Mrs. Mary Baynum. chairman. |
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Divorce Granted.

Mrs. Sarah H Russell, Of Whining.
ton, was granted a decree Of divorce
nisi, from her husband, James Russell.
formerly Of Milford, in the Superior
Court last Saturday afternoon. Mrs.
Russell was represented by Harry P.
Josiyn and the defendant was not rem
resented by counsel. Mrs. Russell tes-
titled that che would be 20 years Of age
in May of this year and that she Id
Russell were married on August 3rd
1905 when she was IS years of age, by
Rev. F F. Briggs. She said her hus.
band deserted her one month later.
john 5. Boldly, father Of Mrs. Russell.
testified to his daughters marriage.
after which the decree was granted. A
iecree nisi is a preliminary degree of
iivorce, which is effective for a year.
when, if there is no reason why it should
lot be done, the court grants an abso-
ute divorce.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Pnblic School Fumigated.

On account Of Lizzie Watson, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Sallie Watson Of North
Third Street, and a scholar Of the sixth
grade Of the Milford Public Schools
being taken i'll on Wednesday night Of
last week with diptherla, the school
board had the rooms Of the fifth and
sixth grades fHmigated on Thursday
evening after having no school in either
grade all during the day. Miss Wat
sons younger brother is just GONZALES
cent from q case ofdiptheria and while
she has not been at home since the
boy has been i'll, symptoms ofthe same
nalady were sufficiently pronounced
and every step Of precaution has been |
or the public safety.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
OUR CARD BASKET
Personal and Social News ChrOnielsd
During the Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. + n. Wilcox are visit
ing their parents in Dorchester County
Maryland
j. Harry Hammond, Jr, is quite
sick al the home of his father on Rail.
road Avenue.
Miss Annie Harrington OF Tappahan.
mock, Va, is visiting friends and rela.
tives in Milford.
Mrs. John P. Carmean returned
Monday evening from a visit to Newark
\ j., and Philadelphia.
Carl Pleasauton is quite i'll at the
home Of his mother, Mrs. DR. J. G.
Plessanton, on North Walnut Street.
Joseph R. Holland, Of Philadelphia.
spent Wednesday afternoon and even.
ing with his brother, HerseheI NJ. Hol.
land, and wife.
Miss Margaret and Leona Isaacs
have returned home after a months
visit in Fayetteville, Plymouth and
Hartford, North Carolina, and will
pend their vacation with their parents.
dr. and Mrs. D. H. Isaacs.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Considering New Trolley Line.

The first conference Of legislators and
attorneys, looking toward the coastruc.
ton, by State aid, Of a State wide troll
ley system and Statewide system Of
good roads, was held at Dover on Thurs
day night, January 14th, followed by
other conferences held this week. AS
the granger and farmer" element have
control Of several committees and have
found faver in the Legislature Of Della.
ware, 1t is probable that, with the new
farmer" Governor, 3 large amount Of
money will be raised by State bonds to
systematically carry on these great
movements to develop Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Want to Be Justice Of Peace.

William A. Truitt, the present Jus.
tice Of the Peace and Notary Public for
North Milford, and whose time will
soon expire, is now circulating a peti.
tioH for reappOintment to that office.
Charles w. Davidson is also an appli.
cant for the position and is circulating
petition for recommendations to the
Governor. Just who will be the winner
is difficult to foretell. Both men it is
understood are securing many signers.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
COlOred NasOns will Celebrate.

Hiram Grand Lodge, A. F. A. NJ. OF
Delaware, colOred, is making elaborate
preparations for the celebration OF the
sixtieth anniversary Of the lodge, to be
held in Wilmington on September 9th
and 9TH. At meeting OF the Grand
Lodge in Wilmington on January sth
officers were chosen and committees
named who will have charge OF the
celebration. J. A. Bradley OF
Milford and John Sockum OF Milton
are members Of the sub committee.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Evans & Son Move Store.

Evans & Son, our enterprising jewel.
ers, have moved this week to the large
store in Watson's Block formerly occu.
pied by e. D. Abbott & Co. as a shoe
store. The room has been fitted out in
fine style with new plate glass show
cases, &C., and is now one Of the largest
and most attractive jewelry stores in
the State. This firm has been in bust
ness in Milford since 1862 and is there
fore one Of the oldest establishments in
town. Their old store has long been too
small for their steadily Increasing busi-
ness and the public will welcome the
change.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
John C. Halls House Robbed.

While Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Hail,
who reside at the southwestern edge OF
Milford, were attending the play in
ArmOry Hall last Wednesday night,
robbers entered their home and took
$50 in cash from drawer, but they ap.
parently did not disturb anything else.
Evidently the thief or thieves were ia.
miliar with the house, and knew that
Mr.. Hall had that day collected several
bills. With the money were a number
of checks payable in his favor these
the robbers pushed to one side. The
have not arrested anyone
yet but a party supposed to be the
principal, or accessory is being watched.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Supreme Court Affirms Verdiets.

The Supreme Court Of Delaware, with
all the judges present for the last time
during the incumbrancy OF the present
judiciary, sat in regular term at Dover
on wednesday. The court refused to
receive any new cases as the terms of
all thejudges will expire IN June. Three
old cases were disposed OF, one Of which
was the Milford case Of Wflbert Masten
and Daniel R. b. Masten, executors
under the will Of Hezekiah Masten VS..
John W. Herring, as administrator Of
the estate of Sallie A. Masten, was de.
cided by the court affirming the decision
1f the court below. Chief Justice Lore
gave the decision.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
SUPERIOR COURT AWARDS
MRS. LEEITES DAMAGES

Mrs Emma Z. Lekites, Of Ellendale,
in Superior Court, Wilmington, last
Saturday afternoon, recovered $3.50
damages against Harvey Coverdale, Of
the same town, for assault and battery
and false arrest. The verdict was in
accordance with instructions from the
court. The amount sued for was &. 900.
The case began on Thursday. Mrs.
Lekits, who was represented by l.. Irv-
ing Handy, brought SUIT following her
arrest in Glendale on a charge OF VIC
lating a town ordinance by blocking
the sidewalk in front OF her home. Mr..
Handy cOntended that Mrs. Lekites
had not been informed Of the charge
against her when she was placed under
arrest, that COverdaie, who served the |
warrant, was acting beyond his author
ity, and that rough handling OF Mrs.
Lekites was uncalled for.
Robert H. Richards, appearing for
Coverdale, eOntended that Coverdale
acted within the law in serving the
warrant on Mrs. Lekites and that no =
force was resorted to in arresting her,
but despite these contentious the court ,
instructed the jury to find for the plain
tiff and after two hours deliberatiOn
the verdict was given.
Both the plaintiff and defendants are
we'll known residents Of Glendale aud
upwards Of fifty residents Of the town !
gave testimony in the case. COverdale "
g a rural mail agent who was deputized =
o. arrest Mrs. Lekites. The case had
'een pending for nearly three years.
Mrs. Lekites has also entered suits tc
gainst Constable Macklin, who made b'
be arrest Harry w. Jester, who as. ce
isted him, and Magistrate David H. re
iced, before whom the woman was u
lied. 1t is not known what disposition
ill be made Of these cases. VI
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Wants Fertilizer on Free List.

President s. Harrington Messick, Of
the Delaware State Grange, has made
application, through Congressman Bur.
ton, to have the tariff commission put
fertilizers, phosphate rock and all plant
food materials on the free list. To sup.
port his request the State master of
oranges has asked all the subordinate
to so petition the commission
and the Delaware representative at
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Moved to Dover

A. D. Marshall, Esq. attorney. at.law
and Clerk to Insurance Commissioner
Mauil, left on Thursday OF last week for
Dover, where he and bis family will
make their home, At the present Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall and baby will reside
at the Richardson Hotel. Mr.. Mar.
shsll's reason perhaps for moving to
Dover is that the office OF Insurance
Commissioner Msull is situated there
and he will be better able to keep up
with the work Of the office.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Guild Entertainment.

The Guilds OF the Episcopal church
combined and will be known as Christ
Church Guild The third Of February
they will give a very elaborate enter.
tainment at the New Century Club
Room, and the tout ensemble will in.
clude several piqusnte tableaux. The
refreshments will be served by the
ladies Of the Guild in Louis Seizieme
costume. The public is cordially in
Vited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Inysn.s New Auto Tire.

An improved, automobile tire which
will do away entirely with the pneu.
matte tube and which is said to be
both practical and safe by experts, has
been invented aud patented by J. D.
Marvil, of Laurel, son of the late Gov.
ernOr MarviI. He is forming a com.
paRy to manufacture the appliance.
The new invention will do away en-.
tirely with the inner tube Of the present
day tires, the buoyance being supplied
bY a series Of spiral springs set between
the rim and the outer tire. The springs
are grouped in segiments.
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
A THREE WEEKS SERIES
OF FARMERS INSTITUTES

Arrangements have been completed
for a series OF three weeks Of Farmers
Institutes to be held throughout the
State, opening in New Castle county
next week, under the direct charge Of
Professor Harry Hayward, Of the Del.
aware Experiment Station. Among
the speakers will be Robert Seeds. a
successful farmer and popular lecturer !:
Miss Helen Wells, for many years a
lecturer at institutes in New York w
TheodoreWittman,s a poultrYman from
Allentown, Pa ;B. F. McSparrah, a well
known Instructor from Pennsylvania.
The following week, February Ist.
the Kent and Sussex series will begin
at Laurel, the other dates being Bridge
vile, February 2nd Milford, February
and 4th; Harrington, February 5th ;
Dover, February 9th.
The week Of February sth, the third
md last week Of the institutes, the ses.
lions will be Of two days each opening
It Seibyville on Monday and Tuesday:
lewes. Wednesday and Thursday
smyrna, Friday and Saturday. There
viii also be a session at Milton Friday.
Speakers from Delaware have not vet
cen selected but there will be able men
rom this State and speakers from the
Experiment Station will also make ad.
resses. I
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-22
Sunday School Convention.

The Delaware State Sunday School
Association will hold its regular con-
ventiOn IN Smyrna on April 9th and
2Sth. Arrangements are being made
toward perfeeting the program, which
will include an address by DR.. McEl-
fresh Of Chicago, who is the Interna-
tional Superintendent Of Teachers
Training for the International Sunday
School Association, and efforts will be
made to make the coming session the
most interesting and instructive con-
vention in the history Of the Delaware