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Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
MILFORD las SOLE BAD SIDEEALKS.

The TOwH Council Of Milford has 3
duty to perform as to the sidewalks
which is sadly in need Of attention.
There are many sidewalks where the
owners of the property appear to have
never realized that they must keep
them in proper repair, and who have
no pride in either their own property
or the appearance Of the town. Such
property owners are lOudest in demand
ing the town to make Improvements
in front Of their property. 1t is the puT.
pose Of the President Of Town Council
with the Clerk OF Council to visit all
parts Of Milford and Immediately have
the owners of property served with a
notice to lay new pavements within
fifteen days from the time OF receiving
the notice, or that the town will do the
work, impose the S. per day penalty
for failure to do the work by the own
er, and collect the same from the pro-
perty after having laid the new pave
ment required. 1t is time that some.
thing was done by property owners as
the Town Council has about done its
part Of the public Improvements for the
year. Better look in front Of your
property at once, and if the pavement
is bad, get al its repair at once or take
fha rasuIfa
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
BETTER SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

Those who are interested in education
in Delaware hope that the time will
soon come when either the county sap
erintendent or the county commission
ers shall determine the kind OF schools
that shall be built The time has come
when school children must have better
conditions while in the school room.
Parents are realizing that the child's
health must be protected that schools
must be well lighted, we'll ventilated
and that the school furniture must be
up todate. The State school commits
siobers without q doubt will advocate
strong measures for the next General
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
SUSSEX DOG Won A PRIZE.

At the Wilmington Kennel Clubs
first annual Dog Show, August 31st, IN a
strong entry OF besgles, Sussex County
was ably represented Fantasia q lSl
won the following prizes: Blue ribbon,
Ist, in limit bitches not over lS inches
high) red ribbon, End, in braces ( with
Bright Eyes); green ribbon, special for
pack Of four with Cy, Gus and Bright
Eyes); white and red ribbon, reserve
winners, standing second to her half
sister, Champion Barmsid's Wonder,
who trimmed" all breeds for best dog
or bitch in the show. Fan" is owned
by Miss Bessie c. Reed, Of EllendaIe,
Delaware, who also bred first winner
in open broken class "Ellen Dale"
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
FIRST FALL Meeting OF
The KENT LEVY court

At the first fall meeting Of the Kent
County Levy Court on Tuesday, the
completion OF the new bridge over
ChOptank River, otherwise known as
CaTter's bridge, was reported by the
representatives of the Canton Bridge
Company, builders. The amount due
the Canton Bridge Company is S2,4ls,
for which a bill was presented. George
w. Wslhester Of Kent County, who is
building the new Squaggam bridge,
was allowed 5000 in cash on account Of
the contract price, by vote Of the court.
The Levy Court considered a number
OF routine bills, which were ordered
paid. These included two bills for the
maintenance Of Kent prisoners at the
New Castle County Workhouse- 1855 20
for July and SSO9 20 for August. The
bill Of William f. Maloney, Sheriff,
was $751; 80 for August
Three collectors OF Kent County re.
ported to the Levy Court the collection
VI AAAE GAAAAAE 5UUn A0an1 AaAs AAa ~
enable the county to get the State ap
propriation OF "dollar for dollar" at
once Thus in the Second Dover and
Leipsic) district the district reports as
collected 81 900 and will receive 81 600
from the State and therefore have 50 600
to spend in permanent good roads. The
collectors who thus reported were Mel
son Slaughter, Second; franklin P.
Roe, Eighth;J Harry Latchum, Tenth.
The Levy Court opened bids for the
new Webb's Landing wharf in the
Murderkil River, below Frederick, in
Milford Neck. The bids were Mrs. !
Franklin X. Willis, Wilmington, S2,
l6O; George e. Abbott, Milford, 81
297. 70 ; Robert f Morrison, New Css-
lie, 81, 1870 This is said to be the
first bid OF the kind ever received here
rom q woman.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
CHARLES ". MCFEE BEAD.

Charles w. McFee died at Quebec,
Canada, on Wednesday, August 3lst,
where he had gone for his health. He
was buried at Washington, Saturday.
He was for years prominent in political
affairs in Sussex County. Hewas born
at Georgetown, Delaware, October 9th,
1859, and was the son Of John R. McFee,
a Delaware lawyer. He was educated
at Princeton. and then read law with
his father, beiBg admitted to the bar in
1884 Shortly after being admitted to
the bar he was selected by Senator Gray
OF Wilmington as his private secretary,
and went to Washington, where be met
and married Miss MAMMA Cam pbell,
noted southern beauty, and the daugh-
ter Of Chief Justice Campbell Of the
States Of America. Mr..
McFee's mother resides in Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
The MISSOURI GIRL.

Fred Rsymond's famous comedy,
"The Missouri Girl" 4" will be the attrac.
ton at Armory Hall, Milford, next
Thursday evening September 18th.
The fact that this is the fifteenth season
for this play is a most conclusive proof
that good, clean, wholesome theatrical
productions are always welcomed and
generously patronized by the theater.
going public. The comedy is so closely
interviewer with bits Of pathos and such
sensational incidents as would actually
occur in the lives Of such people as exist
in ''The Missouri Girl" that the entirety
is a revelation in simplicity and inter-
est IN play building.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
PROFIT IN FATERMELONS.

A growing interest in watermelon
growing is noticeable amng the truckers
about Milford, and the shipments Of
this one thing Increases with each sea.
son. The steamer Greensboro is carry
ing thousands Of melons at each OF her
trips to Philadelphia, and the melons
have been bringing large returns to the
shippers, just according to the quality
and variety OF the melons shipped.
One kind, the "Black Boulder" which
grows to large size, and ships we'll,
and reaches market with bright color,
has brought the top prices, from $50 to
$40 per hundred while smaller melons
hove sold from $l2 to SIS per hundred.
At these figures watermelon growing
is profitable, and as tile crop is not
difficult to grow, where proper condi-
tions prevail, ana the grower has the
necessary knowledge to produce the
crop, those who go into the business
seldom go out of 1t. The vicinity Of
Laws Chapel and the district about
Marvel's Cross Roads produce fine
melons. From the StaytOnsville dis
tEict there is coming some excellent
Of ali varities and with
steamboat transportation available,
the business should rapidly enlarge
another season.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
SICK FARMER browns
HIMSELF in The RIVER

BTOOding over continued poor health,
Elisha Jones, 55 years old, of MillsbOro,
Sussex County, walked into the Indian
River, near the old landing, and COM
mitted suicide Dy drowning some time
Sunday night. His body was found
Monday morning by a fisherm an as he
he was rowing on the river
Mr.. Jones had been in poor health
for about ten years and his continued
illness had made him slightly dement,
ed, although no one thought that he
would attempt suicide Some time after
his wife and five children had gone to
bed he arose and going to the old land
ing took of his hat and placed his
handkerchief over it and then calmly
walked into the river
When the family arose Monday
morning they found him gone from
his bed and on table downstairs found
a small sum Of money, bunch OF keys
and his pocket knife, taken from his
pocket and placed in a pile. No thought
OF suicide was entertained and the
for him started along the rail-
rOsd, as his family feared that he had
strsyed from home. II was while the
search was going on that the fisherman
and announced that he had
found the body floating in the grass
along the river.
Coroner Griffith impaneled a jury
and a verdict OF death by Intentional
was found.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
SUSSEX COUNTY PRIMARIES.

The new Republican County Com.
mittee met at Georgetown last Tuesday
and organized by re.electing Mark L..
Davis, of Milford, as chairman, and
Edward Goslee, Of Stockley, as secre
tary. The committee fixed the date for
the primaries at Saturday, September
Gath, to elect delegates to the eOnven-
tion to be held at Georgetown on Tues
day, September 9th, the following to
nominate a full county ticket. There
was no evidence Of any discord, and
wuile there was differing opinions, all
were impressed with the necessity Of
electing Republicans
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
SERIOUS BLAZE AT The
MENHADEN FISH PLANT

A grand spectacle wss presented at
Lewes, Delaware, last Monday night
when two Of the large fish factories aud
one Of the piers were destroyed by fire.
Probably it was the greatest fire loss
that ever occurred at Lewes, and con-
servative estimates place it at or about
$500 900 These factories are located
just inside Cape HenlOpen, on the bay
shore, two miles from Lewes ant were
working at full capacity, and comprised
three large plants for rendering fish
into oil and fertilizer, and were filed
with valuable machinery.
A fleet Of fishing boats is operated,
and from the menhaden caught by
these boats oil is manufactured The
scrap which is what is left Of the fish
after the oil is squeezed out, is sold for
fertilizer and is counted good one.
There is no clue to the origin Of the
flames. They were discovered about
s 30 o'clock in the oil room of plant No.
3. An alarm was at once sounded and
the employees OF the company and the
Lewes fire department went to the
scene. The buildings are oil soaked
from the character Of the business, and
plant No 3 was soon a mass Of flames.
The fire spread rapidly and plant No.
,, which is close by. also caught.
The firemen and the employees OF the
company turned their attention to
plant No and It was saved.
In the buildings we're immense guam
titles Of oil and this, with the frame
buildings, made fire which lighted the
landscape for miles about. 1t was the
fercest fire in the history Of the place.
The loss was heavy on account Of the
destruction OF the oil and also the val
liable machinery which was destroyed
ia the blaze. How much oil was burned
cannot be told until an account is taken.
Twelve Of the boats Of the company |
had just come in with cargOes OF fish
when the fire was discovered. they |
were not In danger, but the fire makes
it impossible to unload the eaTgoes be |
cause all unloading facilities we're de-
stroyed by the flames.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
Big DAY At BARRATTS CHAPEL.

Anniversary Day, great day for
Methodists Of Central Delaware, at
Old Barratts Chapel, THE cradle Of
Methodism," will be observed, this
year, next Sunday, September 1lth at
2 o'clock in the afternoon. The Rev.
8. NJ. Thomas OF Philadelphia, the
editor and Methodist pulpit orator,
will preach the anniversary sermon.
District Superintendent r. K Steph.
enson will be present and participate
A great crowd Of people overiowing
the church and the grove is expected.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
POULTRY SHOW AT WYOMING.

The Wyoming Poultry and Pet Stock
Association, whose January show at
Wyoming was one OF the most success
full in the country, has decided to
branch out and hold a show on q much
larger scale this winter, to take place
about the last OF January. Instead Of
offering colored ribbons as first and
second prizes, the association has de.
eided to offer premiums such IS beau
tiful silver cups and articles of utility.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
CHURCH NEWS.

Presbyterian The regular morning
service will be resumed Sunday MORN
ing at Il o'clock Sunday School ct 10
O'Clock. Subject for study, "The Kings
Marriage Feast" Christian EndeavOr
al 7 o'clock
Christ Church. Sunday
after Trinity Holy Eucharist at 30 q.
m. (; Mathis. Ante Communion and Ser
mon at 10 80 a. ~; Sunday School at
2 80 D. M; Eveusong at 80 p. N. All
welcome. The Guild will meet at the
residence OF Mrs. George D. T'uitt en-
Wednesday at p. N.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
EPRORTH LEAGUE.

A special musical program, under
the direction Of ChOrister Richardson,
has been arranged for the Sunday even
ing Epworth League service, which be-
gins promptly at $50 o'clock. LOllis
Queen will sing a baritone solo. No one
shoul Id miss hearing him. Mrs. Edward
Atkins is the leader. Everybody vel
come.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
SCHOOLS REOPENED.

The children Of Milford generally
started to attend the public schools on
Thursday and from the dToves Of bright
faces vending their way toward the
school buildings, their number has not
decreased, but has grown. The rural
schools opened in several places, but
most Of them begin next Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
OUR CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week


Miss Virginia Henderson is spending
the week in Pennington.
Mrs. Susan Kirby is spending a few
days visiting in Milford Neck.
Fred Curner, Of Philadelphia, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Miss Anna
Cooper.
Miss Anna Harrington has returned
home from visiting Chester and Phils-
delphia.
Mrs. Mary NJ Kasson, OF Glovers.
vile, n Y, is the guest Of her niece,
Mrs. G. T. Reed.
Miss Aida Grace Moore is visiting
relatives and friends IN Cheswold and
Dover this week.
Miss Jessie Pleasanton is visiting
relatives and friends in Cheswold and
Dover this week.
Mrs. Clara Harris, OF Doylestown,
Pa, has been visiting her sister Mrs.
Lillian g Cannon.
Mrs Caroline Cannon has returned
from visiting her daughter, Mrs. w.
h. Chambers, Of Lewes.
Mrs. Anna Causey and Miss Mildred
Csusey are visiting Niagara Fall and
Toronto, Canada, this week,
Mr. and Mrs. Oria Bowdle and two
Ans OF Denton, Md, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. William Roach last week.
Misses Lola and Gertrude Willoughby,
Of Hobbs, Md have been guests Of
their aunt, Mrs. William Roach.
William Roach will graduate from
the Art School in New York this com
ing winter He is taking a course in
drawing.
Rev and Mrs. Henry L. Bunstein
will return Saturday from Ocean Grove
where they have been spending their
vacation.
Drs. Frank L. and Walter L Grie
left Tuesday morning for Wernersville,
Pa, to be gone during the month Of
A son was born unto Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob H. Rosa on Thursday morning,
September sth. Mother and son are
ioing well.
Mrs. William Rathell and two chill.
lTen, Margaret and Thomas, are spend
wo weeks in Philadelphia and Allan.
ic City. N. J.
Mrs. Anna E. Hill and grandson,
Harry H. Hill. are visiting her dsugh-
er, Mrs William E. 5hOckley, near {
Nd.
G. L. Zschsrie and Master Lawson
5tayton have returned to New York
.fter a two weeks visit with N. s. Stay.
on and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Gunold have
ust returned home from spending a
week with her sisters, Mrs. Minnie
and Miss Anna Cooper.
Unto Mr.. and Mrs. William V. Sip. ,
Die. Jr., a son was born on Monday
.fternoOn last. 1t is their first child
md mother and son are doing well.
Mrs. Rachael Wheeler passed her
3rd birthday anniversary last Tues
lay, September 9th, and was kindly
emembered by her numerous friends.
Mrs. Emma E. Caulk, former presi.
lent OF the Women's Christian Tenn
,erance Union Of Delaware, was the !
uest OF Miss Letha Joseph this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J Mcclure end
aughter Eleanor, Of Staten Island, N.
=, who have been visiting relatives
nd friends in Milford, have returned
D their home.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
SHAWNEE CHURCH OPENING.

After being closed for repainting the
Central NJ. P. Church at Shawnee will
be reopened Sunday, September 18th,
instead Of on Sunday, September 11th
Preaching services at p M. Sunday
School at p. m. Everybody is cordi-
ally invited to attend.
Milford chronicle., 1910-09-09
OBITUARY.
NUTTER

NUTTER
After q long illness Charles Nuttel
died at his home in North Milford on
Wednesday morning, September 7th,
1910, aged So years and 5 months. His
funeral will be held this afternoon
from his late residence at p. m. and
the remains will be inferred in Odd
Fellows Cemetery by Isaac A. White,
the funeral director. Mr.. NutteF was
the senior member OF the firm Of Nut
ter & Windsor, dealers in csrrisges and
horses. He leaves q wife and two sons.
DICKERsON.
Mrs. Jane Dickerson departed this
life on Tuesday morning, August S0th,
1910, at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
q. F. Shockley, near Laws Church, Of
general debility, aged SO years, 5 months
aud p days. Mrs. Dickerson was we'll
known and highly respected in Sussex
County, having lived there all her life
until four years ago when she went to
live with her daughter in Kent County,
where she had many friends. She leaves
eight children. three daughters and five
sons to mourn their loss She was a
good woman and everything that q
mother could be. Her funeral was
held on Thursday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. R h. Adams, and interment
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery by S.
J. Wilson & Son, funeral directors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
THE SETTING SUN.
When Vulcan Sailed It Round tho
Ocean So Il Could Rise Again.

When Vulcan Sailed It Round tho
Ocean So It Could Rise Again.
The sncients had some queer theories
whereby they sought 70 explain the
rising and setting Of the sun. IheE
thought the earth 10 be fat and were
greatly puzzled 10 know how the same
sun which plunged into the ocean al
\ fabulous distance in the west could
reappear the next morning at IN equal
II great distance IN the east \ mum
ber OF remarkable theories were ad-
vaoced, and every one OF them was
wrong.
Mytholoslsts OF old asserted that
ar,es the sun haG dipped IL the west
ern ocean 1T sunset tthe lberlans ana
other ancient uations actually imagined
that they could hear the kissing OF the
waters when the glowing Giooe was
p.unced therein) be was seized by Eu!-
can and placed in golden goblet
This strange craft. with its astonishing
cargo, naviSatcG the ocean By north
erly course so as to reach the e2>:
again in time for sunrise the follow
ing morning.
Among the more sober physicists OF
old. as related by Aristotle. it was be-
lieved that in some manner the sun
was coaveyed by night across the
northern regions and that darkness
was due 20 mountains which screened
or the sunbeanS during the voyage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
DIDN'T KNOW HIM.
He Was Not In the colored Terte!s
Hail OF Fame.

He Was Not In the colored Terte-s
Hail Of Fame.
A southeraer noted for the li5erality
OF his tips stopped At Baltimore ho-
tel where negro por;ers predominated-
His name was speedily known to every
member Of the serving fraternity ana
his every wish anticipated. Soon after
his arrival he sent his card TO friend
who made his home N the hotel. but
whose temperament happened to be
cutie the opposite Of that OF bis open
handed caller-retir!ns. not given to
tipping or any other form OF socta-
b;lity and who therefore lived almost
unknown to those about him.
The old daEky who received the card
studied It for full minute.
"'Scusc Inc. colonel" be said, but !
don't b'leehe nobody By dat name come
here dis mawnins.
This morning returned the oshes
"Of course not, Mr.. Blank has lived
here fcr months. You know my name
well enough. and haven't been here
day. Do you mean to say you can re
member q man who has made his home
here since some tine last winter:
.ScuSc me. colonel. sab. began the
old man dccerentially. "bu, you must
know, sah''-as Il uttcrins the SuotieSt
comp!lmcnt-"datd dere's semEanS what
can make demscls more notorious IN
one day, sab. dan odder scmmans does
in year. sahr"-Eouth's Companion
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
CHANCES OF LIFE.

Probability 4. Your Age Of ROW Long
You Vii! Live.
After we are dead it probably VII!
not concern US whether we cleo Se
twenty or fifty or ninety. but just now
most Of Us are intensely interested II
the matter. and. being average per
sons in sound health. we can figure OUT
with certainly just what our Chances
are Of reaching ans particular age.
says Earper's Weekly.
II we are just 20 years OF age, our
chances Of living TO or beyond 81 are
nearly lo 70 !: OF living to be ~. oSs
70 i: TO be 50. 5 to ]; 60 be CO. ! 20 to
!. OF living to be 20 we sare less
thar ! chance IN 2Es: to be 80. less
than chance in 81, and to be 50. less
than chance in 100.
e we have reached so. our chances
70 reach 10 are nearly Il to 1: to be
50, nea-,- q. to l: to be CD. rs 70 J.
to be 20, Il. chances in 10; to be 80.
! chance ir 81: to be 80. chance IN
100.
The average man Of 10 has sss
chances to Of reaching his fitch
birthday. rs chances to ! OF attaining
60, only 5 chances out OF 10 OF reach
ing 90, chance IN IS Of reaching 80.
and chance in 100 Of becoming 90.
Having been lacky In ell the draw
;ncs I'D to City years. the average man
has Ak chances to OF becoming ":
to become 20 the chances are ~ to. !
10 bis favor; to become 50 be has but /
chance IN 5 and to become 90 chance
IL 100.
II already CO the average citizen has
. chances to Of becoming 20. !
chance IN 4 Of becoming 80 and l
chance in &C Of reaching 30.
The man OF 20 has 3 chances in S OF
becoming SO and ii sc Of becoming
so.
il one has weatheied the storm until
his eightieth birthday he has chance
in Il OF reaching his ninetieta mile
post
It will be observed that as we set
older our chances OF reaching 30 In
crease greatly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
r...,.-,. ii..le Af.erthousht.

An English critics reference to Iur'
ner's fine picture The Wreck Suoy
reminds faithful newspaper reade.
Of q curious anecdote in connection
with It. When Turner first sent this
picture TO the Royal academy 1t was
hung among several brilliantly colosed
pictures. On vanishing day Turner
found the effect Of his duh gray rem
derinS OF q stormy sea altogether
spoiled By its bright SURROUNDINGS.
without q moments hesitation he
painted in the lighted buoy in the fore
ground, and its dab OF crimson light
showed so brilliantly in its gloomy set
ting that Turner's picture became the
prominent one. and its rivals on each
side were cast into the shade. II Is
curious, Il true, that the most notice
able feature OF the picture should have
been an Observation-Disclosures Tran.
SCRIPT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Eskimo CouctShip.

II European death scenes astonish.
the consenting "Yes" OF bride at mar
rage shocks an Eskimo woman. Not
ONLY must q bride show herself uncon-
sentins; she must. u she respects her
SELF and tribal traditions. scream and
struggle with all her might when he.
vooer or his envoy enters her family
residence and. laying hold upon Der.
drags her. usually by the topSaos.
to her new home. She may be pre-
seoted with new lamp and water
pail BIZ her bridegroom. and she IS as
general thing nightly pleased at
her change OF estate. But she IS far
too circunspect to show her pleasure
or affection and keeps up noisy de":-
onstratioa until she feels that she has
done all that q well bred maiden
should do. II she does not exercise
proper discrimination il this matter her
lord sometimes scratches the soles OF
her feet so that she cannot run away
to her parents.-Harper's Baza-.