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Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
CHURCH NEWS.

A "Rlll Call Meeting" will be held
November 10th, by the Baptist Church
1t was decided some time ago Lord
willing to continue special meetings
from this date. Rev. S J Cleveland
OF Dover and L. J Westfall Of vii.
mington were to assist the pastor in
this work. Regular services Will be
held morning and evening B ble
School at 8 80 a. m.
Avenue NJ. E Church, Howard T
Quigg, minister. Divine service at 10 80
a N. Sermon subject, probably, "Chns
tian Citizenship" Sunday School in
the church and Chapel at p N. The
new banner Of the Avenue School EN-
bodYing its colors OF blue and gold has
arrived from New York. The Board
will meet at Miss Jennie Davis, on
South Front Street, this Friday even.
ing. Epworth League meeting Sunday
evening at 6 80 o'clock. Leader, John
Ingram.
Presbyterian Church.-Divine wOr
ship in the morning at II O'Clock. The
pastor will preach on The Way.
The scripture doctrine OF the Christian
life will be presented. An anthem will
be sung at the ofIertory. After the
sermon the choir will sing new duet,
THE Homeland. In the Sunday
School at 2 O'Clock the lesson will be
1.-THE Amounting Of Jesus" The meet
Ing in the evening will be led by the
committee, the topic being
"Our denomination at Work in Foreign
Landsn,
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
OUR CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

William H. Mears, of Philadelphia
is visiting his father.
Miss Florence Daniel spent Sunday
last with her parents in Wilmington.
Mrs. Laura Billings, OF Philadelphia,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Priscilla Serb.
ner.
William Hall, wife and two children,
Of Wilmington, are visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Holland
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs Caleb
E. Burchenal, Of Wilmington.
Mrs. Merton Warren and son, Of near
Burlington, n J are visiting her
mother and friends near Milford.
Mrs. Ella 7. Marshall, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Sammons,
has returned to her home in Frederick.
Mrs. 5 G. smith, Of Pittsvlle, Md,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday Of this
week with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Wal
ton, Of Shawnee.
Mrs. J. G Workman and Miss Fan.
ME Needham. OF Harrington, paid a
visit to the formers sister, Miss Mary
Mears, on Wednesday.
d. Howard lsascs, OF Philadelphia,
aud sister, Mrs. w. G. Copp and chill.
dren, Of Moorefeld, w. Va, are visit.
ing d. H. Isaacs and family
T w Prettymsn, who has been in
Philadelphia for nearly two weeks with
gastric ulcer Of the stomach. under the
treatment OF DR.. Hearn, is slowly inn
proving
Dr. William Marshall will leave Mil
ford on Monday for Richmond, Va,
where he will attend the annual meet
ing Of Surgeons Of the State Militia OF
the Atlantic Coast States, with Sur.
geons Of the Regular Army. He will be
gone four days.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
in MILFORD
NECK FOR 100 YEARS

The Milford Neck NJ f. congregation
is one hundred aud twenty years old,
and will celebrate its l2Oth anniversary
November Sc, 1910. The church was
organized in November 1890, about ten
wears after BaTratt's Chapel, and was
formed out of a part Of the membership
OF the old historic church, it being only
about six miles distant, being separated
by Murderkill Greek. The first church
was used for place Of worship and
public school. In lS43 a new church
was built, and in 1874 the church was
remodeled during the psstOrate Of Rev.
+. II Miller. The following is the
program for the anniversary
Thursday, November 3rd, preaching
by Rev. R. X. Stephenson, d. D.. Dis
trict perintendent Of the Dover Dis.
trict, al $50 p. m, followed by the
Quarterly Conference
Friday, November 4th, 30 p. m
preaching by Rev. G w. Bounds of
Frederick
Sunday, November 9Th, Sunday
School p. m. > As p. m. History Of
the Church" by Hon. Isaac R Jester;
3 p m. anniversary sermon by Rev. G
w Bounds.
Everybody is requested to bring with
them their old church hymnals, as the
choir that is to furnish music for the
occasion has selected the most OF the
hymns from thai book. Everybody is
invited
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
MRS. KINDER DEAD.

Mrs Mary Richards Kinder, after q
year Of intense suffering, died quietly
at her late residence on Lake View
Avenue in Milford on Saturday, OctO.
Der 22nd, 1910 She was born August
29th, 1852, daughter OF James S Rich
ards and his wife Sarah A. Carlisle
Richards. Her near relatives were in
the Causey family Of Milford, the Rich
ards families Of Georgetown and Bridge
vile, aud the Hughletts OF Easton,
Maryland. She was married March
goth, 1890 to Samuel w. Kinder OF
Bndgeville and Milford. From this
union there was one child, Mary Q.
KindeE now residing in Milford with
her father. She attended public and
private school in Milford and "The
Pntsburg Female College" at Pitts-
burg, Pa Aherward she became a
teacher and for more than nineteen
consecutive years she taught in public
aud private schools and was at OF .
time the rinciple Of the North Milford
High school Her power OF inspiring
personal devotion in her scholars. aud
Of quicEe9iug the minds OF those under
her instruction was singular aud almost
unique In personal aspect she was Of
a delicate besutv, aud her friends pro.
tested against the long continuance OF
the severe labor OF teaching, bat with
definite aim and a firm will she per-
sisted. With a rare appreciation Of life's
values she was conscientious, faithful
and self sacrificing to the last degree,
and in every relation. Her conservation
to God and her devotion 10 His church
a saintship too rare among
US. The funeral was held Tuesday, Oc-
tober 25th, at noon. II was attended by
a large cOncourse Ofrelstives and friends
from Milford, Georgetown, Bridgevllle,
Easton, Baltimore and Washington.
Services were In charge o: the PASTOR,
Mr. Quigg, assisted by Rev. H l.. Bun-
stein and Rev. james Carroll The
body was inferred at the Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
THANKSGIVING ENTERTAINMENT.

The farce "Facing the M usic", to be
presented in the Armory Hall Thanks
giving night by the theatrical coterie Of
the Wilmington High School Alumni
Association, has been well received in
Wilmington and other places where it
has been presented. Their object in
coming to Milford is a worthy one and
should be pushed by those who are in
terested in the hospital in Milford.
Their services are given free at the re
quest OF Mrs G w. Marshall One
feature Of the evening that should draw
a large attendance from the younger
set is the dance which will be given
after the performance.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
l26 BUSHELS PER ACRE.

One acre Of corn grown by Nsudain
& Son, OF near Msrshalton, to be offered
in petition at the corn show Of the
State Board Of Agriculture, at Dover,
the first Of the coming year, was husked,
weighed and measured last Monday
by q committee having charge. The
measurement showed that 1861 bushels
Of corn were grown upon the acre Of
ground, which is an excellent showing
1t will be allowed to remain upon the
ground for 8 few days in order that it
may be inspected.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT.

Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage November Srd. 1910, OF Miss
Percy Graham Patterson to Edward
Eckfeldt Pennewill, Of Wyncote, Pa.
Mr.. Pennewill is the nephew Of Mrs.
James Carroll Of Milford. and is well
known in this neighborhOOd Owing
to the poor health Of the brides mother,
the wedding will be quiet one. Mr.
Pennewill recently graduated from the
University Of Pennsylvania and is per-
suing his profession as an engineer,
Miss PattersOR is a daughter Of the late
General Patterson and granddaughter
OF Colonel Patterson Mr.. and Mrs.
Pennewill will be at home at Wyneote,
Pa, after January 2nd, 1911.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
The 7. E. BAXTER co.
FINISHES UP BUSINESS

On Monday OF this week John v.
Mcdonald, who has been employed
here by the T. E. Baxter Co. for about
two years, closed up the unfinished
business Of that firm in this town and
left for his old home in Philadelphia
where he will still continue under the
employ ment OF Nr. Baxter, who has
other and larger interests in that city.
During Mr.. McDonald's stay in Milford
he has made many friends here ard
has proved himself a strictly business
man with sterling character and the
people Of Milford regret very much to
lose such a citizen as Mr.. Mcdonald
and wish him every possible success in
his changed employment
Since the advent of T E Baxter into
Milford, many years ago, be has fur
uiehed through the medium Of the shirt
factory, labor and employ ment for q
large number Of women and a fe " men,
and he has expended for labor in tbs
town andcOmmunity thousands Of dol
lars which has been Of almost untold
benefit to our people, and while the
plant formerly operated by him will
continue its operation under the name
Of the Premium Shirt Company, the
people Of the town are sorry that Mr..
Baxter's business interests will be no
longer in our midst, and he may be as
sured that the good people Of Milford
wish him every possible success where
ever his future interests may be located.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
STENOGRAPHY and TYPEWRITING.

Mrs. James Hirons, Of Dover, has
been selected as teacher Of stenOgrapby
and typewriting by the Georgetown
Board OF Education. Mrs. Hirons is
well recommended as a teacher IN these
branches Of study. The first floor Of
the Masonic Building has been secured
for this purpose, and preparations were
made for opening Of the school last
Monday. Prof. Fogelsanger, the princi.
pal, will have charge Of the bookkeeping
department and an additional teacher
will be elected to act as his assistant.
When will Milford Schools give this
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR OFFICERS.

At the closing session of the annual
convention Of the State Chri-tion En-,
deavor Society, held at Seaford last
Thursday and Friday, the Second Rap.
tist Church, Wilmington, was selected
as the place to hold the convention in
1911 and the following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing year ::
President, Rev. J. Ernest Litsinger,
SesfoId Vice. Presidents, Rev. d. M.
Oleland, Rev. T. P. Holloway and Rev.
Charles E Candee, Wilmington Rev.
P. l.. Rice, Cannon Secretary, Miss
Margaret Pearle Warner, Smyrna As.
sistant Secretary, Miss Juliette VIII.
Mams, Seaford Treasurer, Samuel q.
Reed, Wilmington Directors, Rev.
Avery Donovan, Laurel, Rev. I. p.
Reynolds, Dover, Rev. Joseph Ed
wards, Wilmington District Secre-
taries, New Castle County, Charles
Eastman, Wilmington Kent County,
Rev. L. A Bennett, Harrington Sus.
sex County, Rev. E. P. Perry, George
town; Missionary Superintendent Miss
SalIie G. Hall, Ocean View Junior and
intermediate Superintendent, Miss Ann
B. Ellison, Summit Bridge Good Citi
zenship and Temperance Superinten-
dent. Rev. w. w. johnson, Lewes
Press, W. Rae Du6ell, Wilmington
Transportation, H. Z. Sinclair, viii
nnington Vice President Worlds Union
] H. Burns, Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS.

The revival meetings being held in
the tent on East Front Street, South
Milford, by the Methodist Protestants.
is one Of the most successful to be held
here in several years There have been
over a hundred conversions since the
meetings commenced. The Tabernacle
will be opened Sunday, October 80th,
and after that all meetings will be held
there instead Of the tent. At the open
ing Rev. Walter Graham, Of Salisbury,
and Rev. Strayer, Of Baltimore, will be
nresanf
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
EPWORTH LEAGUE GROWING.

Forty-seven young people joined the
Epworth League last Sunday night.
Thomas Davis was the leader and the
Breme Brothers Orchestra gave fifteen
minutes sacred concert. The choir was
increased to twenty five and the con.
Rregation filed the large room. Fifteen
or more recruits will be admitted next
Sunday evening. Special music has
been arranged John Ingram will take
charge Of the meeting, which begins
promptly at 6 80 o'clock Everybody
welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
THE MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB.

The meeting OF the Milford New
Century Club was held Monday, Oeto.
Der 24lh, Mrs. S c. Evans i, 2ud
vice. president, presiding. The chair.
men Of program had arranged a very
interesting program for the day, but, IS
Mrs. 5. w. Kinder had been one the
charter members OF the club, in respect
to her memory the meeting was ad-
iourned Immediately after the minutes
OF the last meeting had been read.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
CLEAN The STREETS.

The leaves are now falling in profu-
sion. In several sections Of the town
people may be seen sweeping them into
the middle Of the streets to become a
huge pile Of filth. This is a dirty habit
and should be stopped at once. A little
energy on the part OF each property
holder and the streets can be kept In
the best Of condition. Why not try?
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
LARGE LUMBER CONTRACT.

1. b. Short, one OF Milford's largest
lumber dealers, has closed a deal with
The Milford Lumber Companywhereby
he furnishes that concern with all Of
their boards for making basket bottom
for the year 1911. In all, between q
quarter aud half million feet will be
used.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
BUX SOCIAL.

All are invited to attend the Box
Social to be held at Slaughter Neck
School, on Saturday evening. October
29th. Ladies please bring boxes, and
gentlemen plenty Of money.
Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
GRANGE NOTICE.

Saturday, Octobe 29th, will be Ladies
Day at the Grange. George B. HynsOn
will talk on Education" at 2 45 p. m.
This should mean q full attendance,
fol all the members Of the Grange are
surely interested in this great subject.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-27

The murder Of Mrs Mary Critten-
den Scott Castle Charlton was one
cf the most atrocious and cnnninglv
executed in the annals of crime. the
slain woman was about 40 years OF
age at the time of her death and her
husband is said to be only about 2l
YEA old
They were married In Wilmington,
Del. March ~. of this year, and were
on their wedding trip when the mur
der was committed by the bride
groom.
The autopsy showed that Mrs.
Charlton had been struck at least
seven blows upon the head with a
blunt instrument and that she was
still alive when packed into the trunk
and thrown into Lake Como, Italy.
Had Il not been for the accidental
discovery by some fishermen OF the
trunk containing the woman's body,
the tragedy undoubtedly would have
remained mystery to the end oil
time
Woman Alive When Placed In Trunk
At the post mortem examination oil
the body 1t was found that Mrs. Charl'
ton died of suffocation. There were
wounds on the head sufficient to rem
der her unconscious, but they were
not regarded as of nature TO cause
death The victim apparently expir-
cd some time after she had been plac
ed IN the trunk
The wrapping had been done with
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tie exclaimed: "All right then" With
that she drew tiny folding revolver
and fl ed at the mans heart. The
bullets course was diverted by gold
mounted fountain pen In his waist
coat pocket and he was not injured
at all
Mrs. Castle was released on bail.
aud powerful influences were brought
to bear to have her escape entirely
the consequences OF the shooting
Mrs. Mary Scott Castle, during her
residence in San Jose, was the leader
of the social life of that city and fif.
teen years ago was considered the
most beautiful woman in Santa Clara
county.
Mrs. Castle was the daughter of
finlay Scott, prominent wholesale
coal dealer of San Francisco and San
Jose, whose political career score
of years ago markedhim as one OF
the most prominent and influential
men of the state.
Around central California, and es'
pecially in San Francisco and San
Jose. Mrs Castle before her marri-
age was considered as the coming So
cal nation OF the coast. She gain
ed much social prestige through her
aunt the late Mrs. Monroe Salisbury.
She was also cousin of the late
president Harrison and related by
marriage to Admiral Sampson.
Thirteen years ago Mrs. Castle was
married to Neville Castle, a pTomin-
ent young attorney of San Jose. He
was the son of Michael Castle. one
of the most prominent and respect
cd pioneers of the state.
Following several years of married
life which we're more or less filled
with domestic strife, Mrs. Castle sep.
arated from her husband and went
upon the stage
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WOMAN's MURDER REVEALED
THROUGH MEREST CHANGE
Fishermen Accidentally Found Trunk Con-
tanning Mrs Charlton's BodyHistory
of Hunt for Slayer.

strip of cloth and the body was put
into the trunk along with some let
ters and personal effects II was
taese latter articles which led to ideh-
tificatioD.
The discovery of the trunk con
tanning Mrs. Charlton's remains was
by the merest chance. Some fisher
men returning to shore from thei'
work on the afternoon of June 10
we're rowing YEARLY across the lake
when the bow of the boat bumped In
to an obstruction.
Upon investigation they found the
obstacle was trunk and thinking IL
might possibly contain something
that would reward them for their
trouble of making ii fast they towed
IL ashore.
They d dagged 1t upon beach ana
opened it hoping to find clothing or
yaluables of some sort When tuey
saw in it the crumpled up body OF
n woman they fled shrieking for the
police, even fearing to touch the BODY
The trunk in which the body was
found was weighted down with a
large stone, fastened to the outside
of the trunk with rope. The TRUNK
itself was of small dimensions and
was secured by strong locks and dou-
he wound with rope. Besides the
body the trunk contained a couple oil
PRAYER books. vast quantity of cor
rcspondence in English. various Pho
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&.@.@. TSE FoR ?a4a saRofUaA FURz

manifested usually by liberation Of the
modified
specially vaatsd Scrofula
its effects
frequently poorly bodies and ulcers skin
that It is sometimes held in check
dne older attacked by the disease is the one real no
the from the blood and 50 en-
blood tho
richness children
ne6icin safe for
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og apis and stray articles of cloth

tog apis and stray articles of cloth
ing.
Mrs. Charlton had been seen In the
Como district for some weeks with
her second husband, Porter Charlton
They were spending their honey moon
at Como. They stayed part of the
time at the Hotel Suisse at Como. II
is said she met with continual cruel
treatment at the hands of her hus
band so that the landlord was finally
driven to evict them for their bois
terous behavior. Later they hired the
Villa Legnazzi. above the village OF
Aloltrasio. where the first phase ol
the crime was perpetrated. The vii
layers noticed Mr. Charlton, or Port
er. as he was known, leaving the villa
carrying leather valise.
Police OF World Searched For Him
The Charlton murder mystery at
tacted the attention Of the police and
detectives of the entire world. Porter
Charlton, the young husband, was
missing at the time the body OF his
wife was discovered and at first II
was believed that he also had beer
murdered On the day after the find
ing of Mrs Charlton's body Lake
Como was searched on the theory
that the husbands body would be
found in the lake
Constantine lspolatoff. a Russian
who had been seen frequently with
the couple, was placed under arrest
On the day before the murder he Is
said 10 have made inquiries OF fish
ermen concerning the depth of the
lake at the spot where the trunk later
was found.
The Russian was subjected to the
third degree by the italian police
Tbey believed that he had been infat
ualed with Mrs. Chailton and had
killed her from motives of revenge
Pictures of the murdered woman were
placed in lsopatoffs cell and lights
turned upon them day and night with
the purpose of trying TO wiring from
the Russian confession, but he smll'
inplv maintained his innocence. He
vas released from custody on June y
Husband Later Suspected OF Crime
Several days following the crime
suspicion was directed toward Porter
Charlton and the police of the world
were set to find him. A tip from
Scotland Yard a few DAYS ago stated
that Charlton had sailed from Liver,
nool for New York and the police ol
the United States have been watch
ing the piers. with the result that
when he landed in New York and
ne was Immediately placed under ar
rest.
The slain woman. as MIS-. Mary
Scott Castle. was the talk OF New
York for few days last summer, fol-
lowing an attempt to kill William B.
Craig. lawyer and an old friend, in
one of the side corridors of the fa-
nous Peacock Alley" in the Hotel
Waldorf-Asioria.
Late in the afternoon on August 3,
Mrs. Castle. stylIshly dressed. was
observed walking nelsously up and
down the hallway apparently waiting
for someone. A we'll attred man, who
la.er proved TO be Mr. Craig. came
along in a few minutes and started 10.
ward an elevator The lady laid her
arm on his shoulder appealingly. They
spoke in an undertone.
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Foleys Kidney Remedy may be CIV
en- to children with admirable resultA
1t does away with bed wetting, and
Is also recommended for use after
measles and scarlet fever
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TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS

Charters were issued today by the
secretary OF state as follows:
Vestos Odd Fellows, capital, $5,'
goo: trustees, John Rankin, Chris
Weinrlch, NJ. f. Riyens.
Broken Arrow Loan and Investment
company, Broken Arrow: decrease In
capital stock from $4,000 to $1,000
Pawnee MISUNDERSTANDING COM
pany, Pawnee: capital $4,000; di-
rectors. VIM. n. Buington. Floyd r.
Thompson, Lizzie NJ. Buington.
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pLAlNrlvg DISMISSED SUIT

The famous Mukogee hotel suit
against Governor Haskell has been
finished by the plaintiff dlsmisslng
and paying costs OF suit.
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Lame shoulder is almost invariably
caused by rheumatism OF the muscles
and yields quickly to the free appll.
ration OF Chamberlains Liniment.
This llniment Is not only prompt and
effectual but in no way dlsagreeable
70 use. Sold by al dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-03

sport" and last, outright purchase OF
the ring and converting it into base
ball park.
Circulars in English, to be distributed
among the visitors TO Fl PasO, will be
printed by order of the local society, the
great emotional actress renting a
check to cover that expense. Also, Mrs.
Fiske suggested that anti-bull fight lit
erature be distributed at New orleans
and Los Angeles TO reach the visitors
before their arrival IN FL Paso.
As to the campaign among the Next
cans themselves, Mrs Fiske expressed
belief in first seeking the sympathy
of the JuareZ people, and working
with them, not against them
She asked that THE Horses Prayer,
commonly employed by the humane So
cieties, be translated into Spanish at her
expense with an addition of and do not
give me to the torture of the bull ring"
The Horses PRAYER ends with the
plea, I'm the name of him who was born
in a stable" reckOned especially TO ap-
peal TO the religious Mexican.
Regular business of the Fl Paso HUI
name society resulted in the temporary
abandonment Of a field worker. Owing
to financial embarrassments, the serv-
ices of humane agent E. Z. Morrow will
be dispensed with For a few weeks. Mem
hers present discussed plans for giving
a benefit concert at an early date. DR..
L. A Bray presided.