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Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
KENT COUNTY PAYING
ITS ELECTION EXPENSES

Over 50 600 in bills for election ex-
penses were ordered paid by the Kent
County Levy Court after q thorough
audit
Nineteen inspectors we're allowed for
election expenses and salaries over
81, POO This included items about as
follows; Inspector, S. same, for at
tending Board of Canvass, 50, and
mileage; same, for returning ballet
boxes aud ballots, 81 and mileage !;
posting proclamation OF election, 81 (;
receiving and delivering hooks, 81, two
Judges, each 81, making IS for minor.
ity judge, attending Board Of Canvass,
50 meals for election officers. 81 build
ing Of booths, Sc.
Nineteen registrars, who are paid by
the State and whose bill was certified
to by the Levy Court, must also be
paid by the Levy Court for their ex.
penses and incideutals, the State euly
paying their per diem. The county's
part included payment for rent of
room, mileage and miscellaneous, there
all amounting to 500 for each registrar.
registrars received In all S4O7.
The New Castle County Work honse
bill reached its lowest msrk-fOr Oc
tober, $27l go. The workhouse bill for
board Of prisoners for November was
SS79.2O
Sheriff MalOney's bill for care and I
board II prisoners at the Jail here was
S4l5 80 for October, and S28s 46 for No I
vembeT.
The court paid George w. Walheater
FOR Tapshanna bridge, $500, and to n.
A. Cahsll, on account OF bridge con.
ract Of $3.50 in the Ninth district q
cash payment OF 500.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
The MILFORD new CENTURY CLUB.

The subject OF the meeting Of the
Milford New Century Club, held on
Monday, December 5th, was "TTaveI, "
Miss May Davis, chairman. The paper,
First Impressions OF Foreign Life, "
by Miss May Davis greatly interested
the members, as all had anticipated
great pleasure in hearil g Of Miss Davis
trip abroad, last summer. II was ex-
interesting throughout, aud
Miss Burdella Davis talk on "The Pas.
sion Play" was equally entertaining.
Miss Helen Eberly's piano solo con
eluded the delightful program. after
which in genuine Euglish style" the
Misses Davis served tea and dainty
cuTrant cake. Next Monday will be
"Business aud Social" and q full at
tendance is requested.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
ALPHA PHI PUBLIC.

Those who attended the two public
meetings Of the Alpha Phi Literary
Society OF the Milford High School last
winter will be glad to hear that Riley
program will be given By that Organi.
zatiOn at eight o'clock on Monday even
ing, December 18th. The program is
rs follows:
Paper-"ChAraeteristics OF Riley's Poe
try" written by Bertha Welcome ;
read by William VieTeck.
Recitatien--"The Man in the Moon, 3"
Mary HOlzmuelleE.
Song-Glee Club.
RecitatiOn-"D Krist Kindel, " Hazel
Chapman.
Violin SolO-Miss Helen Eberly.
ReeitatiOn-"TheS South Wlad and the
SUM-" Elizabeth AldTed.
RecitatiOn-'The Roggedy Man"
Mary Hammond.
RecitatiOn-"Our Hired Girl" Isabel
Kespert.
P PisnO Solo-MaIgaret HOlzmueller.
Recitation-"The jolly Miller" John
Teas.
Recitation-'L 'Leedle Dutch Baby and
When de Folks is Gone Jessie
PleasantOn.
Song by Glee Club.
The admission is 10 cents and pro-
eeeds will be used for pictures or statu-
ary for the Assembly Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
JACK WILLIS LEAD The
FASHION in SLEIGHING

In response to the first snow Of the
winter, many sleighs were out early
Wednesday morning, and the beautiful
music Of the bells added greatly to the
happiness OF the town and community,
and broke the monOtony Of the quiet
that reigns supreme at this season OF
the year. Many beautiful sltighs were
in evidence, but OF all the various turn
outs that met the gaze Of the people
was a new fashion Sleigh" devised
by Jack Willis. son Of the late Con-
gresham Jonathan S. Willis. The
sleigh was simply an old willow porch
rocker with horse attached, aud 1t
spoke we'll for Jacks" ingenuity, for
it glided along with as much ease as
the highest price cutters. -
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
Think A MISTAKE MADE
in KENT COUNTY CENSUS

Members OF the Board Of Trade of
Dover and some of the State authorities
believe that serious mistakes were made
in tabulsting the population OF Kent
County this year and the county should
show an increase OF from 400 to !, 900 in
population instead Ofa decrease OF forty
one. 1t is pointed out that Dover has
increased largely and that scores Of
new houses have been built there since
1900, and there is not now an idle house
and 3 score Of residents are waiting to
get into new ones. Harrington has en-.
jOyed even a greater bIilding boom aud
increase during the past ten years So
has North Milford. Clayton suffered
= relapse in 1905 by the removal OF the
railroad shops, but prior to that the five
years after 1900 were years Of great
growth in and around Clayton and the
towns size almost doubled. The town
Of Viola has trebled In size, Wyoming
has nearly doubled, while Felt0n and
Smyrna have more than held their
own. Bowers Beach, since its incor
poratiOn has nearly doubled in regular
residents.
Added to these certain grOwths is
the fact that the farms have been sub
divided to let in the influx Of incoming
farmers, and, even though there had |
been an abandonment Of the farms on
the part of Delawareans, tina entrance |
Of foreigners and farmers from other |
states has given the real estate men the
busiest ten years OF their lives and |
every town has more real estate firms
doing living business now than were
here ten years ago,
Then there is an increase of the vOt
ing population as shown by the votes
If 1900 and that OF 1908, two presiden.
.isl years when the full vote was ua
Iuestlonsbly drawn out. By this vOte
lone it would indicate that the county
lad increased in population 2 900 in
he eight years. II 60, this would also
increase the population OF
he State Of the State OF Della ware rs
hOwn by the government.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
XMAS STAMPS.

An old friend, the Xmas Stamp, has
come to see us again as ThesRed Cross
Seal. Let Hs open our hearts to receive
its message Of peace and good will /;
then "pass it on" TO others by freely
using the seal Oh all our letters and
Xmas parcels. The proceeds from sale
Of the seal this season, will be used to
maintain a free bed at Hope Farm.
This worthy object should inspire us
sll to help the good cause along. Seals
may be bought at the following stores !:
George. H. Hall Thomas Davis. Z. D
Abbott & Co Red Star Drug Store. The
Pratt Drug Store and Hammond &
Ennis. For any other business houses
willing to aid in the sale, seals will be
provided.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
STATE HOSPITAL.

The Board Of Trustees of the Della ware
State Hospital for the Insane met at
Farnhurst oh Thursday, December lst
The report OF Superintendent Hancker
showed the population OF the hospital
to be greater than it has been since the
establishment Of the Institution, an in
crease OF eleven over the number on
November 1st. The population on No.
vember lst was 242 males, 1874 females
total. 4S6. Admitted. males 8 fe
males; discharged, l.; died l. In the
hospital December LIST, 2l7 males, 200
females total, 447. He received from
board Of pay patients, $s5O65.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
EPWORTH LEAGUE RALLY.

The Epworth League service at 80
O'Clock sunday evening will be Of more
than ordinary interest. The musical
program will consist Of a vocal qusrtette
by Misses Stanton, Hall, Slpple and
Richards an instrumental trio by Mrs.
J. Harry Humes and the Misses Eberly
and Richards; and 8 violin solo by
Miss Eberly. The congregational sing
ing will be led by 8 young peoples
choir Of thirty. Mrs. James B. GOslin
will be the leader. Subject, ''The Mes
senger and the Savior" The young
men Of the Ushers and Collectors So
ciety will assist with the offering and
the ushsring. Everybody welcome. Il
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
FOUND SKELETON.

While out cunning at the Deep
Branch q Mr.. Gillis found the skeleton
Of a man laying in the soft mud and
water along the edge Of the brook which
runs through it. The flesh was gone
from the bones, which were scattered
about in many places. The clothes were
torn and in very poor condition. How
the body got in the place is q mystery.
No persons have been reported as mis-
sing during the past year in this vicin-
ity. The spot where the body was found
is about one hundred yards from farm
house aud the same distance from the
railroad. The skeleton may be that Of
a tramp who fIequently make their
camp there during the summer months.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
PUBLIC SALES.

Amos Gething, living near Jefferson Is
Cross Roads, will sell his personal prop
erty on Thursday, December 18th. For
particulars see his ad in this paper or
posters.
William P. Daniels will sell his per-
sOnal property at his livery stable in
Milford on Saturday, December 18th.
For particulars see posters and adver
tisement in paper.
Theo F. Scheffler, living three miles
from Milford, near Shawnee, will sell
his personal property on Thursday, De
cemeber 18th. For particulars see his
al in this paper or posters.
Jonathan Hatfield, who lives near
Harrington, on the road to Milford,
will sell his personal property on Wed.
nesday, December l4lh. For particu
lars see ad IN this paper or posters.
j. n. Deputy, residing on the road
leading from Glendale to Stsytonsville,
will sell his personal property on Tues
day, December 2Oth. For particulars
read his adver. in this paper or posters
Herman Walls will sell his personal
property at pubic sale at his farm, near
Shawnee Church. on Tuesday, Decem-
Der 2Otb. Ramsey d Latchum are the
auctiOneers. For particulars, see adver
lIsment in this paper and posters
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
REAL WINTER THIS WEEK.

Milford has been visited this week by
some very stormy winter weather on
Monday the snow which threatened 70
fall for several days CONNER ced to fell.
Late in the afternoon there we're 3 few
sleighs out, but about night the now
changed TO rain and the sleighipg was
doomed. Tuesday morning il was still
raining aud the citizens Of Milford who
were out early before the payemeuts
were cleared had some very bad getting
about in the slush.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
OBITUARY.
YARDLEY

Mrs. Clara NJ Yardley, one OF Mil
ford 8 oldest and most respected citizens,
died at s O'Clock on Wednesday even
ing, December 7th, 1910, at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. Ernest PulsfOrd,
at Nutley, n. ]. For years Mrs.
Yardley has been an ambitious church
worker, having joined the Methodist
Church at an early age. Two sisters,
Mrs. James f. Anderson, and Miss
SyreDa Hall, and one brother, james
NJ Hall; three children, Mrs Charles
q PIettYman, MIS- Ernest Pulsford,
OF Nutley, n and Miss Virginia
YaTdley, survive heT. The remains will
be brought TO Milford Saturday even-
ing and interment made from the home
of Miss s. rena J. Hall at p m.SLnday.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
MILFORD WOMAN HONORED.

The Woman's National Rivers and
Harbors Associations second annual
convention adjourned on Wednesday
night, after electing officers. Mrs. A
Barton Miller of Charleston, s. e., was
elected president and Mrs. .Hoyle TOmp.
kies, the retiring president, was elected
vice. presidential large. Among the
State vice presidents named were Mrs.
George w. Marshall OF Delaware, Mrs.
A. North, Maryland, and Mrs. J. S.
Sudderly, New jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
DOVER FREIGHT STATION BURNED.

During the hardest OF the STOW storm
last Tuesday evening the freight station
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad caught
fire from spontaneous combustion. All
trains on the Delaware road were held
for about two hours, until the fire was
under control. The place was to have
been raised to make room for the new
passenger depot, so the loss will not be
so bad. The uperintendeut OF the Del.
aware Division reports the loss about
$500.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
MARRIED.
MACKLIN-TuCKER.


Miss Bessie Macklin and Samuel H.
Tucker were married at noon on Thurs.
day, November oath, 1910, in st Az.
drew's Church. al Eighth and Shipley
Streets, Wilmington, Delaware. The
ceremony was performed by the pastor,
Rev. Herbert w Wells. The bride was
attended by Miss Krause Of Philadel-
phia The groom was without an at.
tendsnt The ceremony was quiet, only
the immediate relatives and few intl-
mate friends being present. Immedi
ately following the wedding Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker went to Philadelphia and
from there started on their wedding
tour which included trips to Washing.
ton and New York. They will reside
at No 24l0 Washington Street, Will
mingtOn, where they will be at home
after Decem Der 1st. Mrs. Tucker, the
bride, is the youngest daughter Of Mr..
& Mrs. Alfred s Macklln Of this town,
and a graduate Of the Milford High
School, Glass OF 'O3. Recently she has
been residing in Philadelphia, where
she has had charge of the office OF a
big manufacturing concern. She is well
known throughout Delaware, where
she has a host Of friends. Mr Tucker
is son OF Police Sergeant James B.
Tucker OF Wilmington, aud is employed
IS an engineer on the p, B & w. Rail
road. He is one Of the best known young
men in Wilmington, and is intensely
popular with all his acqusintsnces.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
EPWORTH LEAGUE SOCIAL.

A social will be given this evening by
tie Epworth League OF the Avenue NJ.
E Church. A very interesting program
has been arranged, and at the close Of
the entertainment refreshments will be
served. An admission fee OF ten cents
will be charged. Another interesting
program will be given Sunday evening
at the regular meeting of the league.
Special music will be rendered. Every.
body is welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
HOLLY BUSINESS BEGINS.

The many people who go into the
business OF making holly wreaths and
gathering holly each fall have com.
menced their work. The holly is very
scarce this year, and hardly any Of it
has berries on it. The farmers on whom
the holly is found with few exceptions
will not allow the holly gathers to cut
holly on their land thus making the
task Of gathering the green much
harder. The wreaths have been selling
for very good prices in this town rang
ing in price from six to ten cents each
according to grade.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
DRIVEN FROM HOME" POSTPONED.

Owing to the dlsagreeable snow and
sleet storm last Tuesday, the play
"Driven From Home" was postponed
until next Tuesday evening Mr.. Quinn
waited until the last l1inute TO see il it
would clear, but as the storm showed no
signs Of abatiDg in the middle Of the
afternoon, he decided on the step made.
This play should draw q crowd OF Mil.
ford people when 1t lie presented Tues
day evening, as il is given for the bene
fit Of the Town Clock Fund.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
DAVIS NAMED FOR TREASURY PLACE.

President Taft sent to Senate Tues
day morning the nomination OF Frank
H. Davis, Of Dover, as a deputy auditor
In the Treasury Department Mr.. Davis
succeeds S. John Abbott OF Milford in
the position, aud entered upon his duties
some time ago.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
HARBESON.

A "Guess What" entertainment will be held
in Beaver Dam NJ. P. Church, Friday evening,
December 10th, at 7SO O'Clock, for the benefit of
the church. A pleasant and profitable evening
guaranteed TO all. Those who do net attend
will miss much
There will be preaching services at Beaver
Dam ct 1880 a. m. and 7.45 p. m.
The revival just closed at the Weigands NJ. ?.
Church proved very helpful and inspiring 81
though only three persons confessed conver-
sion.
The ladies OF the Beaver Dam N. p Church
Will hold a festival in the public scheol build
ing at Harbeson, Friday and Saturday evenings,
Decent Der 9th and 10th. The public is invited.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
MUST NOTgHUNZIN SNOW.

Rabbits and quail n have breathe
ing spell for tew ys. 1t is unlawful
to hunt game is/Oelaware while the
ground is coveE with snow, and q
heavy penalty provided for violation
Of this sectiqE The Delaware Game
Protective Association has issued notices
calling attention to this law, and watch.
ers throughout will arrest violators.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
SUSSEX RECORDERS DEPUTY.

Recorder of Deeds.eiect Harvey F.
Wolfe, has chosen Irving White, of
Laurel, as his deputy. Deputies for the
Offices of clerk of the peace, sheriff and
register of wills have not been selected.
Milford chronicle., 1910-12-09
BAND NOTICE

All members Of the Firemen's Band
are requested to meet at the Firemen's
Hall on Monday. December 18th. By
order OF Committee.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-05
To Form Prominent Feature
Of Exhibits At Ohio State
Fair, Columbus, Sept.
5, 6, 7, 5 And 9
Open DAY and night
Exposition Program Repleie With
Educational And Entertainment
FeatureS-Battle In Clouds
Presented Each Night

The work of the various state insti-
tutions is to be brought prominently
before the public eye. Practical dem
onstrations are to be made as to the
benefits derived from the large appro-
priations annually made in their sup
port by the Legislature. This is to be
accomplished by exhibits of the handi-
work of inmates at the Ohio State
Fair to be held in Columbus, Sept. 3
6, z, 8 and 8. The public generally is
unacquainted with the good results
accomplished by the different state in
stitutions. They know little as to how
the state is educating and caring for
its wards. That all may have oppor-
tunity of becoming familiar with the
work of the institutions, the managers
of the Ohio State Fair conceived the
idea of installing displays from their
farms, schools and workshops.
Among the exhibits will be those
from School for Deaf, Boys Industrial
School, School for Blind, Girls Indus
trial Home, Ohio Penitentiary, Mans
field Reformatory, Institute for Feeble
Minded, Sailors and Soldiers Orphans
Home, and others. These displays
will be found in the handsome struc-
ture known as the Women's Building.
Ohios exposition will be open both
day and night, and it's program is re-
plete with many novel educational and
entertainment features. Among the
latter will be spirited harness racing,
band concerts by Weber's famous or
ganization, twenty free circus acts,
while each night visitors will be thrill
ed by Pains stupendous, pyrotechnic
production, Battle in the Clouds
This feature depicts the prominent
part aeroplanes will play in war of
the future, and in the unfolding of its
story $50 people are employed, making
it the greatest and grandest free at
traction ever presented to an Amer
lean public.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-05

ments. Remember, the soft answer
is for me TO use in my daily walk Of
life.
The week past is done; we have all
made mistakes. but let us try to make
less next week. Success says that
staying qualities win. q hear Lem
Boggs sundayed, with ye, Deacon"
"Yaus."
Coin to lose yer darter, eh?"
'I reckon, but not to Lem. Jeb
Jib Higgs Mondayed, Tuesdayed
Wednesdayed and Thursdayed with
us. ] Judge Jeb is the lucky man"
So stay right by the law and it will
come out all right. Could we but
draw back the curtain which sur.
rounds each others lives. See the
naked heart and spirit. Know what
spur the action gives, often we would
find 1t better.
We would love each other better il
we only understood. SO think ye on
these things. Remember, be true to
yourselves. Do unto others as you
wish to be done by
Vacations will soon be over. Wei
come back, you workers.
/
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-05
Of Education In Regular
Session Monday Night
Two Instructors In The
Schools Resign
Sanitary Drinking Fountains
Too Expensive

The Mt. Vernon board Of education
held a regular meeting in the office
of Clerk Coyner on South Main street
Monday evening with all members
present. The meeting was called to
order with President G. N. Lorey in
the chair. The minutes of the last reg
ular meeting were read by Clerk Coy
ner and accepted by the board as read
The first business brought before
the board was a request from Mr.. Clair
Smith, teacher of manual training,
who had recently been employed to
fill that position in the Mt. Vernon
schools. Mr.. Smith asked that he
might be released in order that he
could accept position in the public
schools at Troy, Ohio. The request
was granted by the board. The sup
erintendent was instructed to secure
another instructor as soon as possible.
Miss Mary Seymour was reelected
as a member of the board of examin-
ers of the Mt. Vernon public schools.
1t was reported that one sanitary
drinking fountain had been placed in
the hall of the high school building
and that the fountain cost the sum of
eight dollars. The board decided that
no more should be placed in the
schools until an investigation could be
made in order to secure more econom'
ical fountains, If possible.
Mrs. Name Condit, who has for the
past several years been teacher in
the schools, rendered her resignation
in order that she could accept a posi-
ton as matron in the Berea college
Adjourned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-05
COUNCIL
Passes Rate Ordinance On
Monday Night
With But One Vote In The
Negative
Mayor Mitchell Presents His
Budget

The city council met in regular ses-
sion on Monday evening with all men,
bers present at the roll call except
Mr.. Jones. The meeting was called
to order with President Edward Dever
in the chair. The minutes of the last
previous meeting were read by Clerk
McIntire and accepted by the council
as read.
A bill from Humane officer Jacob
Lybarger was read by the clerk. The
bill was for the services as humane
officer for the month of July. On mo-
tion by Mr.. Taylor, the bill was refer
red to the finance committee.
The budget from Mayor Mitchell
was presented to the council by Clerk
MeIntire. The following amounts were
asked for by the following depart
ments for the year of 1911:
Library-$2,410.
Executive Experimentation.
Law department-$705.
Treasurer
ClerK-S4l5.
Board of ControlE$12,O0S.
Finance committee of council
5000.
Auditor-$1, 085.
Service board-$21,785.
A communication from Mayor Mitch
ell was read to the coucil. In his COM
munication, the mayor returned the or
dinance to distribute the five hundred
dollars collected for fines for viola
tions of the local option laws to the
various departments mentioned in the
ordinance, with his veto.
On motion the same was accepted
and placed on file.
Next, the question of the rate ordi-
nance, which has been so extensively
discussed, was brought forward for
further consideration. The call for the
vote for final passage of the ordinance
was given and all voted favorably ex-
cept Mr.. Dubinsky. The ordinance
was declared duly passed
Mr.. Cole moved that the rate ordi-
nance not be published until the Mt.
Vernon Light and Power Co. had ac-
cepted it as passed by the council. The
motion prevailed.
Adjourned for two weeks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-05
PEALEU REUNION
To Be Held Al Lake HIaWaiha Park
On Saturday, Aug.27

The Pealer reunion will be held at
Hiawatha park on Saturday, August
q. These reunions have usually been
held at the old Pealer homestead near
Democracy, but last year it was unan-
imously agreed to hold this years re-
union at Mt. Vernon.
The committee on arrangements ia
planning a program of games, contests,
etc, for both old and young. Mr.. B. f.
Pealer OF Kansas win be present, and
an enjoyable day Is anticipated.