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Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
LEGAL QUESTION AS TO
MILFORD'S COLLECTOR

At the annual town meeting held the
last Friday In December 1909 and At
which the town officers were regularly
nominated for the election on the en-.
suing Monday in January 1910. Gard.
ner W. Joseph, the present collector
aud treasurer, was renOminated FOR the
Office OF collector and treasurer. and no
one else desiring the office OF falderman.
he was at the same time nominated for
that office, and placed on the regular
town ticket for both offices. Thsre was
no question at that time as te the right
Of his holding the two offices. If be were
elected by a msiOrity OF the qualified
voters Of the town
Thomas f. Draper, who for four
consecutive years has run against Mr,
Joseph for the Office OF collector and
treasurer, and who received his fourth
defeat at the last town election, was
not at all satisfied with the peoples
choice and recently employed Attor-
neys J. Hall Anderson and John B.
Hutton, Esqs OF d D3ver, to see il oues.
lion Of law could not be raised a. to the
light of Mr Joseph to hold two offices,
md thus gain the coveted office to
which be has so hopefully aud yet so
lnsuccessfully aspired
On last Friday evening in furtherancs
4 the cause of Mr. Draper, q writ OF
Quo Warranto" was served on Mr..
o'eph, calling for him to appear before
he Court on Monday to show his au-
hority Of election, or by what right he
Olds the office Of collector and treas.
rer OF the town Of Milford.
On Tuesday the case was argued for
ne plaintiff by Attorneys Anderson
nd Hutton aud for the defendant by
uby R Vale, Esq., OF Milford, 8 promi.
snt lawyer Of Philadelphia. The de-
sion Of Judges Hastings aud Boyce as
the granting OF "ruliug Of infor.
alton" on the case was withheld
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
HAD ANKLE HURT.

While hauling wood last Saturday
morning, J. Frank 5alevsn met with q
painful accident. As ne came to a
heavy piece Of road near his home. he
attempted TO get of OF the wagon in
order to tighten the load In so doing
his foot slipped and caught in the trace,
and before he could catch himself he
had fallen under a wheel Of the wagon.
By quick presence OF mind he drew
one foot out Of harms way. The other
one, however, he could not move fast
enough, and wheel ran over it, caus.
ing very painful sprain.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
OUR CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Miss Essie Housman has been visit
ing friends in Dover this week.
Mrs. E Crsmfield of Georgetowa
visited her children here on Wednes
day.
Miss Jennie Short, Of franklin City.
is visiting fIiends and relatives in Nil.
ford.
Mrs. L B Graves has returned home
from a several days visit with relatives
at Cape Charles, Va.
w f Fleetwood has accepted a posi-
tion in Spring City. Pa, and left on
Wednesday for that city
Mrs. Mary McIlvaine has been
seriously i'll for several weeks and is
still in a very critical condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. c. Daniels
are the proud parents of a bouncing
baby boy, born Sunday, February 27th.
The stork again visited the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert &. Hill on Wed /
nesdsy last and left a fine baby boy,
their third son.
Captain Charles Johnson OF the P
+. r. r Co., who has been quite i'll
since Christmas, has returned to his
duty at d K R pier in Wilmington.
Mrs. James Hillman, Mrs. W. T
Banning and Miss Eddington attended
he funeral Of their nephew, William
tddington at Federalsburg, Md, last
sunday.
Mrs. Malcolm Bzzell, daughter OF /
IT. and Mrs. T. G Holcombe, left for 1
Ter home at GoldsbOro, N. C., last Mon
ay after a six weeks stay in Milford t
Baltimore, New York and PHILADELPHIA a
Harry B Windsor returned this f
'eek from two months visit in Cen. n
,al Florida His experience there is C
lteresting to Delaware agrlculturists. t'
he Is a close observer and practical n
yriculJurist.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
LOST FINE HORSE.

A valuable mare owned by Horace
Bennett Of Prime Hook Neck fell and
died in harness as they started with a
load Of telephone poles from the Henry
Jones woods on Friday last. No cause
for the death could be sscertained. and
the loss Of well-broken mare is a seri.
Gus loss to 3 farmer these days.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
CORNERSTONE LAYING.

Z Arrangements have been made by
Rev E. P. Perry, pastor Of the Fret
Methodist Protestant Church at George
town, to have the cornerstone OF the
new edifice. now in course Of erection,
laid on Wednesday, March 9Th, with
fitting ceremony. An invitation has
been extended to the members OF the
Grand Lodge OF Delaw A. F. & A.
NJ and also the local lodges Of Masona
TO take . part Ia the exercises.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
THE METHODISTS 42ND
ANNUAL CONFERENCE

= The 42nd annual session of the vii
mington Methodist Episcopal Confer
enee will he he'd in Asbury Church
Salisbury, Md, begir ming on Monday
March 14th, and continuing one week.
Bishop John w Hamilton OF Boston
will preside. The program follows:
Monday, March 18th $ 90 D. m, ex.
animation, Presbyterian lecture room.
/ (Private).
Tuesday, March l5th.-2 o m, evan.
gelislic institute, Rev. w. H. Morgan
speaker; S p. m, missionary sermon
by Rev f. c. Macnichol.
Wednesday, March l6th.-9 a. m.
sacrament Of the Lords supper 10 a.
m, opening session and organization
OF the conference; p. m, evaneelistic
institute, Rev. W. H. Morgan, speaker;
s p. m. lecture by Bishop Hamilton at. |
at the Court House, for the benefit OF
the injured San Francisco churches. /
Subject Some Persons OF Quality at
Boston"
Thursday, March Us 80 a. m, de.
voIions; q. m, conference session
30 p. m anniversary OF the confer
ence claimants, Rev. H S Thompson
chairman and Rev. J. B Hingeley
speaker; 3 p. m anniversary OF the
Woman's Home Missionary Society.
Mrs. G. {. Browne president and Mrs.
Wilbur P Thirkield speaker - 50 o. m.
anniversary Of the Conference Epworth
League, Rev. D. J. Givan chairman !
and Rev P. H. Swift speaker Subject, :
The Mission Of the Epworth League
Friday March lSth.-S 30 a. m, de. \
'otiens 8 M, conference session b
o a, m, Bishops address to the class d
or admission 80 p. NJ, anniversary Z
4 the WOman's Foreign Missionary
society, Rev. C. T Wyatt chairman v
nd Rev. Henry Farmer speaker: 8 u. =,
a., anniversary Of the Board Of Educa. ir
ION, Rev. H. W. Kellogg chairman a,
nd Rev. Thomas Nicholson speaker: a,
30 .. M. anniversary Of the Board Of
lone Missions and Church Extension.
.ev. Adam Stengle chairman and Rev.
obert Forbes speaker.
Saturday, Msrch 19th.-s 30 am tn
svotions 8 a. m, conference session pr
p. m anniversary Of the Freedmen's pr
i'd Society, Rev. H. T Quigg chair. R'
an and Rev. o Spencer speaker; tn
50 m, temperance anniversary. pr
ev. NJ Arters chairman. tn
Sunday, March 2Oth.-9 80 m con- wa
'enee lovefeast, in charge Of Rev. C.
Prettyman II a. m, serm IN bv ha'
shop Hamilton ); > p m Anniversary An
the Board of Sunday Schools, Rev. lite
. q Rooms chairman and Rev. o 5. ant
ketel speaker 3l5 p. m, ordination In
1eacons and elders and conservation ley
deacoResses by Bishop Hamilton pie
30 p. m., anniversary Of the Board Int
'oreign Missions, H. S Goldey chair. ing
n and Rev John +. COucher speaker. OF
iOnday, March 2lst-s3O a. m de vot'
ions a. m, conference session. wit
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
GOODWIN At WORKHOUSE.

John Goodwin. the machine politi.
clan, Tuesday afternoon donned a con.
viet's garb at the county workhouse
and began serving his twO-year sentence
for attempted bribery After the State
Supreme Court had sustained the yer.
dict Of the lower court, an effort was
made to take his case to the Supreme
Court Of the United States, but Justice
10 hn NJ. Harlan refused to grant
writ error.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
CHURCH NEWS.

Rev. s. F. Cassen will preach in
Central NJ. P. Church at Shawnee
next Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Christ Church, March 6th, Sunday
School at 23O p m. Guild will meet
on Wednesday, March 9th, at 2.SO D..
M at Mrs. Thaw's
The Annual Missionary Services Of
Houston NJ. E. Church will be held
next Sunday evening, March 9Th. The
public is cordially invited to attend the
services.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
GENEROUS TEACHER HELPS CHURCH.

The teacher in charge OF the public
school at Laws Church deserves credit
for an act Of generosity which the peo.
pie Of Laws District should see that it
Is made to her and her school q hun.
dred fold. The lady in question, is Miss
Anderson, Of Harrington. Last week
she arranged and carried through to
success a box social at the school house
and from it cleared up over $40, which
was to have been used at the close OF
school in picnic and jolitication for
the children and their parents. But it
seems that the people composing the
congregation Of Laws Church had not
done their duty to their church, and
were behind in paying it's bills, and the
officials requested the teacher to give
up this money to them, so as to pay
what they or the congregation should
have paid themselves to the church. !
Miss Anderson readily complied, and /
now the church treasury has absorbed
what was contributed to make the
school life OF the children a pleasant
memory. 1t seems that people even in
rich districts like this, are willing to
lake from the school to save them
Ielves from paying their church bills. /
This amount should be paid back
promptly by the trustees OF Laws
jhurch to the picnic fund Of the school {
nd at once. Don't rob children of {
heir pleasure to pay the debts justly 1
ue the church, in this or any other 8
sse.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
The SUSSEX LEVY COURT
ELECTS ROAD ENGINEER

An opinion given by County Attor
ney Daniel J. Layton was the real cause
OF the break in the deadlock that has
prevailed for the past two months
among the Levy Court Commissioners
and which resulted Tuesday in the
election OF William J. Mustard Of
Georgetown as County Engineer for a
term Of four years at salary OF 5000 a
year by six votes with two votes for
Hugh T Downing of Philadelphia and
two not voting.
The opinion, which was lengthy
one, takes away most Of the power with
which the act passed at the last session
Of the Legislature sought to incorporate
IN the office and really makes the law
OF but little account as il nOw stands
1t Is rumOTed that other lawyers concur
IN the opinion which will do much In /
taking away its vital points. Accord. /
Ing to the opinion, the newly elected /
officer has only general jurisdiction
over that part Of the general tax levy
OF the county, set aside for road repairs
and has no voice in the disposition OF
any special road tax or any State ap
preparation, $4,000 Of which is expect
ed to be laid out on the roads this wear.
All permanent improvements and all
handling Of the state and special funds
are placed in the hands OF the Levy
Court themselves, depriving the en-.
gineer Of nearly all Of the powers which &
he bill createda With this objection
emoved the commissioners soon got 8
ogether and late in the afternoon took .
vote which resulted in Mustard's
lection. v
Whether the commissioners will now 1
i've him charge of the special road 4
money or attend to the spending and o
tanning OF the roads themselves. is a S
uestion, but according to the opinion a
the attorney the power lies entirely n
18th them. MI Mustard. who is Re II
ubllcan, will have the appointment OF al
Venty road supervisors two in each :
Istrict, who will work under his orders n
ter they have been handed to him by r
e Levy Court r
The Court elected these constables
rst District, Thomas L. Marvel Sec de
ID, John n. Griffith; Third, Curtis
cen Fifth, Minos B. Hearn Sixth. Al
yers B Belts; ; Ninth, Charles Jester mi
nth Purnell B. Norman 8
The jail commissioners elected were Re
b Z. Pride, Rufus TOTbert and James
Short. all OF Georgetown. fer
The Draper Rural Telephone Com W..
ny was granted right to erect poles Bis
wires from Milford to Cedar Grove OF
nool House, from Milford to Slaugh- w.
Beach, from Lincoln to ). Z. Cub Bal
res Mill, aud from Cedar Creek Mill Uf
the road running from Slaughter Of
leh to Milford :.
he final work Of the Levy Court of
} settled Wednesday afternoon when mai
= arranged for $500 a day as pay N
the new road supervisors to be sp voti
lted 81 10 3 day for q mans work
the roads ; 81 90 q day for q man,
Sc and cart 81 so for a man, two
ses and wagon and 81. 75 for a man, OI
horses on the scrRper. war
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
ogram was well rendered :

A number Of short speeches we e
made by different members on subjects
Of interest at the present time, such as
the Parcels Post, the higher education
for young women in this Stale, &c
Now that there is an awakening in the
matter Of the needs Of higher educa-
ton for the daughters, in the State Of
Delaware, it is to be hoped that there
Is too much manhood in the men OF
this State, to allow them to rest, until
they have gained the ways and means
necessary for the above purpose. This
is certainly dark page in the history
Of the State, and the sooner it is obln
Grated the better. At the close of the
program luncheon was served, and
all enjoyed pleasant social time. The
subject for March 5th is the "Growth
OF White Potatoes" by Oscar Short.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
CAREY-WILLIAMs-

Miss Mamie w. Williams, daughter
Of A. w. Williams Of Rising Sun, Kent
County, Delaware, and James A. Carey
ofLiHeoln City, Delaware, were married
at the Magnolia NJ. f. Parsonage, by
Rev. H. B Kelso, on Sunday evening,
February 9th, 1910. They will reside
near Lincoln City.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
Condensed News Paragraphs
OF a Local Nature

+ Seats on sale for Girls AIinstreIs at c.
/ d. Abbott's.
Work on the new post Office is pro.
crossing slOwly-it may be finished by
the FouTth-OfJuly.
Spring weather has caused the Crocus
flowers and Jasmine to bloom in Nil
ford gardens this week.
Captain c. c. MCGEE has resumed
his Position as captain. OF the J. c.
Ritchie for the year 1910
Remember March 18th is the day Of
the great Girls Minstrel Show. DON'T
fail to secure seats for this event,
The Ladies' Aid Society will hold
social at the home OF Mrs George H
Draper on Wednesday evening, March
9th. Admission 10 cents.
The 18th aRnHal meeting of the Grand
Lodge Of Delaware, A. o L. W., will
be held in Workmsn's Hall, 9O2 Wash
ingtOn Street, Wilmington, March sth.
Arrangements are being made for the
23rd annual State Sunday School Con.
vention, which will be held in West
Presbyterian Church, Wilmington. on
April 9th and 2Sth.
Mrs. Luciel Pratt will build a hand ..
some home for herself on North Wal.
nut Street, just north of ex Governor :
WatsOn's residence 1t is expected to
be finished for occupancy by July let. :
There will be a box social held in r
School House, District No. So. :,
On Friday evening, March Ilth. All a
are invited. The ladies are asked to a
axe boxes and the gentlemen 90 pre-.
pared to buy. o
Rev Robert L. Hsllett, who for nine N
Iears has been pastor Of Drawers d
'resbyterian Church at Odessa has &C q,
epted a call to Altoona, Pa. Mr.. Hal. OF
EFT is the Oldest son OF Mr.. and Mrs. W
Ohm w. Hallett OF Milford. pl
Harry NJ. Deputy, who resides two tv
liles east from Milford, was cutting di
-ees for telephone poles on Thursday al
iternoOn Of last week, when one in fall. tn
lg broke limb of and in falling seti.
lsly injured him about the shoulders. Fl
There will be a box social at vii on
amsville School house Friday even. St'
g, March Ilth. II stormy on that Ny
'ening, the social will be Saturday Tel
ening. All are cordially invited. ]
-Oceeds for school encyclopedia and Jot
e Sunday School. B.
Although he is 80 years Of age. John 1
Hall. ship carpenter Of this town pai
IS never worn pair Of glasses in his an' n'
e. This in itself is very remarkable SCI
II when we consider that he can 'el
read q needle by lamp light the case oag
comes even more remarkable Mr.. 20
vi Is still q very active man He pea
, worked in the Milford shipyards
fifty. five years, and raised a family. was
ir. Bromley and family drove from
iladelphia to Milford this past week ~. ~
8 new Mitchell Touring Car. The Po'-
ds were both rough and heavy but ="
trip was MADE without delay or
HAP. A Mitchell car, in every way
lplicate Of this one, has just started W.
n Cincinnati, Ohio, to Dallas, Texas.
urvey the route for the 1910 Glidden
T. Ten States will be crossed, and
time
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
BOX SOCIAL.

There will be box social at Pleasant
Hill School, March llth Ladies are
requested to bring their boxes with
them. II that night should be stormy.
the social will be the next clear night
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
The GRANGE.

The members OF the Grange and their
families, to the number OF about eighty.
met at their hall last Saturday to enjoy
another one OF those reception days
which take place there every now and
then. This gathering was in honor OF
George Washington, and the following
nrngrarn uas well randarad
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
ESQUIRE Ross NOV.

Governor Pennewill has commIs
stoned hOwsrd g. Ross as justice Of
the peace and notary public at Viola.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04
MARRIED.
HILL-wEBB.

Miss Lille e. Webb, Of Farm ington,
and George Hill, Of Cedar Creek, were
quietly married at the home Of Rev.
w. II. Savage oB Saturday evening,
February 28th. 1910.
Milford chronicle., 1910-03-04

Miss Essie Housman has been visit-
ng friends 10 Dover this week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-09-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Office of the Street Assessment Com
mittee, Kenosha, Wis, September l.,
1910.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until the 10Th day Of September
1910, at 200 p. IN. for furnishing all
material and doing all the work neces-
sary and required to build the follow
ing sewers in the City of Kenosha,
Wisconsin according to the respective
specifications, plans and details, there
of on file in the office of the city en-
gineer in the City of Kenosha, for the
inspection of bidders to-wit:
North street, from Milwaukee ave
nue. to Caledonia street 600 feet of II
inch pipe sewer and manholes. Gale
donia street, from North street to
north city limits, 600 feet of - inch
pipe sewer and 3 manholes as per
plans on file in the city engineer IS of
fee in the, City of Kenosha.
III. j. Scholey
R. a. Moth
Geo. r. Wade
woo Street Assessment Committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-09-01
Horse Alleged to Have Been
Taken From Racine Found
in a Kenosha Stable
FAIL TO LOCATE SMALL BOYS

The police of Kenosha let the chance
to capture what is alleged to be a
horse thief slip through their fingers
on Tuesday when two small boys who
are charged with having stolen a. ..orse
and buggy from the Ralph Lawrence
livery stable in Racine drove about Ke-
nosha for several hours. The boy who
got the horse from the stable is alleged
to have been but eight years old and
he told the livery man that he desired
to take his mother for ride and as
he seemed to be perfectly honest the
livery men let the horse go and paid
no more attention to the matter. This
was on Monday evening and the horse
was not found until today. Tuesday
morning William Cober the we'll known
Kenosha livery man saw the horse be
ing driven about Kenosha and at that
time there were two boys in the buggy.
This morning Mr.. Cober again got
trace of the horse and found that it
was at the Lippert barn on Church
street. 1t had been left at the barn
on Tuesday evening and the boys who
had rented it in Racine had asked that
it be properly cared for. The boy who
left the horse gave his name as ''Rov-
en-" The Racine livery man was mott
fed that the horse and buggy had been
found in Kenesha. and the Lippert barn
managers were ordered to hold the
property pending the coming of the
Racine man. 1t is not thought that
the boys will be prosecuted but an eff
fort will be made to force their re-
latives to pay for the use of the horse
during the two days it was out of the
barn. The horse had not been given
any rough usage by the boys and as
suspected they were simply out for
a lark.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-09-01
NO Names PLACED ON STONE
Council By Almost Unanimous Vote De-
cides That Inscription Shall Be
Erected A. D. 1910. ''-Celebra
To Be a Success.

The Hon. Thomas NJ. Kearney of Ra'
cine will be the principal speaker at
the ceremonies attending the laying OF
the corner stone of the new City Hall
as he has formally notified the com
mittee that he will accept the invita-
ton. Mr.. Kearney has asked the COM
mittee for the privilege of speaking
along lines appropriate to Labor Day
and it is certain that his address at that
time will be one of the features of Labor
Day in Kenosha. Mr.. Kearney has
in recent years made deep study Of
labor questions and his address will be
one of greatest interest to the laboring
men.
The committee in charge of the cele-
bration will meet on next Sunday morn
ing to make the final arrangements for
the corner stone laying and the report
made to the common council on Monday
evening indicates that the celebration
will be great event. Scores of So
cieties have accepted the invitation of
the committee to take part in the cere-
monies of the morning and it is GER
tain that the parade preceding the set
ceremonies of laying the corner stone
will be one of the greatest ever held
in the city.
The matter of the inscription to go
on the corner stone was settled by the
council at the meeting held on Mon.
day evening and by vote of IA to it
was decided that the names of no Of
fcials should be placed on the corner
stone. The inscription to be placed
on the stone as ordered by the council
will be simply the words Greeted A.
D. 1902 The inscription was adopted
by the council without any debate the
members seeming to be unanimous in
the idea that the names Of none of the
officials should be. placed ON the stone.
The question of the erection of a marble
slab within the building showing the
membership of the council at the time
Of it s erection will be taken up by the
council later and it is probable that
some action along this line will be
taken Such slab it is thought would
have the sanction of a majority of the
members of the council.
The committee is planning to make
the automobile section of the parade
one of the great features and request
has been sent out that every owner of
an automobile in the city arrange to
have it properly decorated and placed
in the parade. The Thomas B. Jeffrey
Company has consented to furnish auto
mobiles for the use Of members of the
official party and carriages will be pro-
vided for the speakers and the other
distinguished guests.
Mayor Scholey will have the honor
of handling the trowel when the stone
is set and he will wear button of the
Bricklayers Union when he does the
work as he has been named as an honor
airy member of the union and would
have been initiated last night had
he been in the city. The Union will
have special meeting before Labor
Day and at that time the Mayor will
be given his right to wear button.