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Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
MILFORD WITHOUT FIRE COMPANY.

UT will be very fortunate for Milford
if the town moves along during this
week without the breaking out Of a
fire, for If such should occur the town
would be in 3 dillema, as the chief
officers Of the Fire Department and
nearly all of its members are this week
assembled at Camp Weir, near New
Castle, where the Militia are in annual
eDeampment It is hoped that their
services will not be needed here and
that the boys will enjey the week and
be much benefited in their efficiency as
members Of the State Militia.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
ITEMS GATHERED FROM
AN old MILFORD PAPER

In q copy Ofthe Milford DELI Beacon
dated July 29th, 1853, are q number Of
items Of interest to our readers. One is
the newly drafted constitution Of the
State to which the name Of Hon. Trus.
ten P. McCOlley is appended ss pIesi-
dent Of the convention. 1t begins by
declaring that Through the Divine
goodness all men have by nature the
rights Of wOrshippiDg their Creator ac-
cordiRg to the dictates Of their cOnsci.
enees and that it is the duty Of all men
frequently to assemble together for the
public worship Of the Author Of the
universe"
This constitution was adopted by the
people on the second Tuesday Of Oeto
Der, 1858.
Advertisements show that the follow.
iDg-named merchants were in business
in Milford Goodwin & Co., Dry Goods !;
Thomas Wallace, Mems Wear, &C; J.
Y.~Foulk, Drugs e. s. Watson & Co.,
Dry Goods, Groceries, &c F; P W. Hall
q Co., Mems Wear; George s. Grier,
Iron & Brass Foundry; Lewis Cham
berlain, Jeweller; H. B. Fiddeman,
Lumber; G. H. Brown, Portraits; 6.
s. 81. W. Adkins, Dry Goods; Ham
mersley & Co., Drugs.
Jas. W. Dill sdvertises the Thorn
Point House, Cedar Beach. Rev. Geo.
W. Kennedy, who was the pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church, announces
that the second year Of the Milford Col
legiate Institute Of which he is presi-
dent will commence on the second
Wednesday Of October, 1858. He says
that ''it is fully organized and in most
successful operation with g competent
faculty"
Wheat was reported selling at 81 Os
Corn 80; Hams per ID 12l : Young
Chickens per pair 25 to 30 cts. Eggs per
dozen 10 cts.
DR.. w. W. Stuart announces that he
has located on Front st., just below Eu
banks store, for the practice Of medicine.
Samuel J. Jefferson is JusticeOf the
Peace, his office being below the Mil
ford Hotel
RhOades s. HemmOns is Administrs-
tor Of the estate Of Josiah Hart COnard. |
There are no local items in the paper |
but q shocking murder is reported from
Missouri and one from Alabama A
column is devoted to the news OF the
State and the proceedings Of the Sussex
County Court.
AlthO this copy Of the Beacon is less
than sixty years old there are very few
names in it that this generation is "a
miliar with. 1t was edited by Mshan
brothers, began its short life in ls4S and
ceased to eXist-when
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
WILL SOON DECIDE ON
The BOULEVARD ROUTE

General T. Coleman du Pont ana his
corps Of engineers have made such
quick work Of the preliminary surveys
through Kent and Sussex Counties that
it is now confidently expected that
Governor PeRnewiIl, Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Mendinhall and Secretary or
State William T Smlthers, the MEM
beEs Of the Boulevard Commission, viii
be asked within week or two to decide
on 3 route for the boulevard. The law
empowering the construction Of the
boulevard gives this commission the
power Of determining the route.
Nothing definite in the way OF select
ing the route has been done. but It is
very probable that the highway will
pass through the eastern section Of Su-
sex County, and should this route be
chOseH it is believed that General du
Pont, if the Legislature will amend the
law, will construct q fork boulevard
down the western sectiOn Of Sussex.
Both Of the routes have been surveyed,
but some trouble in getting the right OF
way through the western section, which
is to pass through Bridgeville, seaford
and Laurel, has been encountered.
1t is pointed out that the cOnstrue-
tiOn Of the boulevard along what Is
termed the eastern rOute-frOm Milford.
through Georgetown, to Selbyvllle,
would bring about the greatest develop
ment OF the country. Land is worth
two TO three times as much through the.
western section as it is through the,
eastern section, and the boulevard not
only would bring an increase in prop
erty values but would stimulate build
ing and farm development throughout
the eastern section. This lie expected
70 prove 9 factor when the commission
meets to select q route, as It would
mean increaset property values there
fore more taxes TO enable Sussex County
TO improve it's lateral roads.
While the survey has not been COM
pleted In Kent County, II is predicted
that the boulevard route to be finally
upon will be from Milford.
Canterbury and Frederica ana
join the present State road from there,
with some changes to straighteu the
into Dover From Dover to
Smyrna the survey has not been made Z
IS yet It is said that some opposition
has cropped up in few places in Kent
County, but the right Of way is ex pectsd
to be secured within q week.
The people in and around are much
interested in the progress Of the new
boulevard and it will be q source or
great qualification to them should the
eastern route be selected. which would
bring the highway through Milford
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
WILL EXHIBIT STATE CATTLE.

Preparations are being made at the
Delaware College Farm to exhibit a
car load Of its pure bred live took at
some Of the fairs this year. The herd Of
Guernsey cattle at the farm is one Of
the best In this cOuntry, and it is the
ambition Of the authorities at the farm
to show them. They will probably be
shown at the fairs at Salisbury, and
EastOn, Md, and later at Wilmington.
They may q also be exhibited at the
Trenton Inter state Fair in tAe fall.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
FLORIDA WANTS VETERINARIAN.

The State veterinarian, DR.. Charles F.
Dawson Of the Delaware College Agri.
cultural Experiment Station, has re
ceived an offer from the Florida State
Beard Of Health to take similar posi-
ton in that State AS yet the doctor
has made no decision in the matter.
DR.. Dawson is recognized as the most
eminent authority on anthrax in this
country, and his fame is worldwide.
Come very valuable work for this State
has been done by him, and should he
accept the offer, Delaware would lose
q valuable man.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
HORTICULTURTSTS SUMNER MEETING

The Peninsula Horticultural Society
has accepted the invitation to hold a
summer meeting at the home Of J. g.
Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md on Aug.
ust oath. Mr.. Harrison will make an
address Of welcome to which President
Frank E Matthews. Of POcOmOke, Md,
will respond. MIR. Harrison will serve
a lunch ct noon, after which the nur-
series will be inspected. All the men,
bers Of the Society are cordially invited
to be present and many Of them will
want to take advantage Of this oppor-
tunity to spend the night at Ocean
CITY.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
MANY LATE POTATOES PLANTED.

Reports from different sections Of
this peninsula indicate that q large
acreage Of late white potatoes are being
planted this year. The early crop was
practically failure, nothing like half
a crop being harvested It seems that
the crop is short in all parts of the
United States, and commission mer-
chants in the large cities are urging the
planting Of 8 second crop by the
farmers Of this section.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
HISTORY CHAIR STILL VACANT.

DR.. Walter 1. Lowe, Of Wells College
New York, who wasTecOmmended, and
would be doubtless have been elected
Professor Of History at Delaware Col
lege, has notified the college trustees
that he is unable to accept the honor.
No reason for declining the position
was given, ether than that he had
made his decision after 3 conference
with the Wells College trustees. The
chair Of History was created by the last
legislature, itbeing the first one in any
state ever helped by the state.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
FOUND LOST MULE.

NThe mule Of Gearge H. Draper which
strayed away or was stolen from his
stables on July 18th, was located near
Denton, Maryland, on Sunday last and
is again seen doing its part in drawing
the ice wagon.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
PICNIC AT CHESTNUT KNOLL.

The memberso Of the Baptist Sunday
School picniced at Chestnut Knoll on
Wednesday. Ten gallon Of ice cream
and a number Of cakes had been pre-
pared for the outing, and after the
rain Of the morning the remaining part
of day was delightful and the school
report q fine time.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
: LONG DROUTH BROKEN.

Va severe electric storm, accompanied
by wind and hail, passed over Lewes and
the section there about last Thursday
doing much damage to the fishing in
dustries. The rain was the first that
had visited some Of the sections In the
past two months.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
RECEIVED CONCRETE MIXING MACHINE.

The firm Of Holt & Hobson received
on Wednesday q patent concrete mix
ing machine from Pittsburgh. This
machine is run by gasoline and is said
to be q great deal more satisfactory than
hand mixing and 3 great deal faster.
This order was made necessary by the
great amount Of concrete work this
firm is doing in and around this town
and locality.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
PURCHASED BARBER SHOP.

Augustus DickersOn, who has been en-
gagged in the barber business at Green
wood for some time, has returned to
Milford and has purchased the barber
shop of Arlle Dickerson, his brother,
he assuming charge Of the business on
Monday Of this week. -
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
PURCHASED NARRIAGE LICENSE.

Among those recorded In the Phila-
delphia Press Of Wednesday, July 28th,
as having secured marriage licenses in
that city, are the names Of F. Albert
Webb, Jr., and Sarah sipple, beth Of
Milford, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS
Condensed News Paragraphs
of a Local Nature

The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School will picnic at Slaughter Beach
on Tuesday, August lst.
The Alden Branch Of the Sunshine
Society will meet with Mics May FOulk
on Monday evening, July Slst, at Z 30
o'clock.
The Ladies Aid of Lave NJ. E
Church, will hold its next meeting at
the home Of Mrs. A. NJ. Tayl Tor on Fri
day evening August 4th, at Z 80. All
the members are requested to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
BUYS TOWN PROPERTY.

George Fl. Hall, who purchased last
Saturday the Davis property situate
Oh South Front Street, sold that prop
erty this week TO George E. Reed Of
Cedar Neck. What disposition or use
Mr.. Reed intends to make Of the prep
erty Is not known at this time.
Milford chronicle., 1911-07-28
NEWARK GETS POSTAL BANK.

Newark has been designated BY the
Postoffiee Department as . depository
for postal saving funds, beginning with
August 2lst. Dover received the FIRST
Postal Saving Bank in Delaware several
months ago. Newark is the second in
line.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
LAND OPENING
a@ IN

st. Paul, Minn.-Government
lands in north central Minnesota
amounting to S2,22O acres were OPP
ened to entry today. Nearly half of
the total is ceded Chippewa Indian
land from which pine timber has
been removed. Most of it is occu-
pied by squatters. who have the first
right to entry. Two townships in
Koochiching county are expected
rom this provision and this land
will be disposed of to the first legal
applicant, or settler, after 9 O'Clock
this morning.
Although open to homestead en-
TRY, settlers will have to pay $1.25
ian acre for the land. Most of the
land, is located in the vicinity of Cass
Lake and Red Lake, and is in the
Cass Lake land office district. There
vas alsa an opening of lands today
in the Duluth land Office district.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
sTH GRADE PUPILS AMI
ALL TEACHERS.

Owing to a recent change in policy
of State Department concerning Aug.
31st and Sept. LIST Examination,
Teachers who are applicants for all
grade certificates will be allowed to
write at this time. Credits obtained
at any time within six months will
be accepted. Teachers holding GER
titicates from other states which
were granted by a state superintend-
Fent on standings. received at a state
examination, may write on the ad-
ditional branches required in this
state.
All Sth grade pupils who have
work to make up or expect to obtain
an Eigth Grade Diploma may write
at same time and place.
AT Court House, Mitchell, S. D.,
Aug. 81 and Sept. /, 1911. s A. M.
o. E. Browne,
Co. Supt. Schools.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24

HS1 ~ E sc -
joyful three days over the arrival OF
engine 1laa, which is 60 be used In
yard service in the future to take
raj of the Increased fall traffic. The
yards have been handicapped with a
light engine. No. "a has been sent
to the eastern division to be used
In the way freight services.
Conductor Olson is in charge of
the weed, burner, and after working
on the line between Mitchell and
Chamberlain has gone east to burn
up the noxious weeds. along the rail-
road track.
Conductor Alexander is laying off
these days, and is putting in his time
ON his farm cut near Mt. Vernon
Watching the splendid output of
wheatFas 1t comes from the thresh-
ing machine and figuring out his av-
erage. The conductor was transport
ed out to his farm by his tenant. who
travels In an automobile. Charlie
thinks there is some class to a ten
ant like that.
Conductor Ed Workman is back
on his way freight run between Nit
chell and Canton. Mr.. Workman has
4 been way on a bridal trip, having
been married to Miss 'Woodraska at
Chamberlain ten days ago. Not
many of the railroad men were aware
why the conductor laid OFF and he
is being shoWered with congratula-
tiOns from his fellow employees. +
lNN- ssE
Conductor Ed Stephenson and, his
family passed through the city this
morning from Aberdeen on their way
to- Excelsior Springs Ark, for a trip
Of month, a portiOnso OF which time
will be spent in travelling over some
interesting sections of the country.
Mr.. Stephenson punches tickets on
the passenger between Mitchell and
Aberdeen and this function is being
performed by John Barnt.
Pat Mcmahon, the roadmaster,
burned up the rails between Mitchell
and Marion junction q few days ago
when he got a hurryup call to go to
that place. He mounted his trusty
gasoline car and threw throttle wide
open, and yelled, git" Pat landed
In Marion Junction in As minutes,
covering A miles in that time, stop
ping for a short time at a railroad
camp along the way. Pat is look
Ing for some one to beat the record.
John Anderson, the Milwaukee
operator at Sanborn, stopped over a
day with his brother, G. A. Ander-
ON, trainmaster, while on his way
hack from q trip out to Seattle and
other coast cities.
a big change has gone into effect
in, the range country west of the riv-
en- In the shipment OF cattle. Last
week 200 cars were ordered from
the Milwaukee company to transport
the cattle to eastern market. The
cars were sent out there and distri-
buted along the various stations. by
the time the cars we're located a fine
rain covered that section of the state,
and the Etockmen changed theil
minds about shipping. Out of the 300
empty ars sent out there only %
came back loaded. The rains were
exceedingly heavy and within a very
few days made the range good for
feeding.
Conductor Wylie is filling in for
Conductor Mike Burns, who is TAX
Ing life easy with his family at Lake
OkOboji, Iowa, for q few days.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24

swss. shs s~rtts,t s,sse ~ the xsese-
lagN 81 tn~eterhssat easase- ~ai1a,
shoatNa ENCOURAGEMENT rs she pass-
ia,
AT the end Of lhe aMsssss when she
PASSED through the aisle OF curious
persons on the beach. he sssi walked
erect, with no signs OF physical dis
comfort Her cheeks We're red. hes
HAMS did not seem shrivelled, and
she looked. Ii anything more fresh
than the veteran life saver who had
marked her path in his bcat.
Hurrying itno the hathouse at Stee-
plechase Park she was rubbed down.
Then she ate a chicken sandwich and
drank q cup of coffee-the first nour-
ishment she had taken since her
early breakfast of toast and tea. Next
wrapped in an American flag. she
vas paraded before several thousand
persons as the worlds greatest NO
man swimmer
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
]. P. BEEBE DIES IN
ROCHESTER HOSPITAL
STATE REPRESENTATIVES, OF
BRULE COUNTY AND WELL
KNOWN .AUCTlONEER Sue
CUMBS TO CANCER.

kimball, S. D.-A message was re-
ceived this forenoon from Rochester.
Mimi. bringing the sad news of
State Representative j. P, Beebe's
death, which was caused by cancer
of the stomach. Mr.. Beebe was one
of the first settlers in Brule county
and started a dray in Kimball, and
operated it for years until he pur-
chased a nne rallcn OF 500 acres 4
miles north of town putting on some
fine buildings where. his family still
resides. Mr.. Beebe leaves a son and
twcd aughters to mourn his loss.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at ten O'Clock at his late
home.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
.HE|RESs SNUBS RICH
men. TAKES FARMER
MISS BRoKAw, ONE OF MRS BE-
MONT's "FARMERETTEs, Is
DISGUSTED WITH THE

New York City.-Beautiful Miss
Leonora Brokaw, wealthy in her own
right, whose family has been proni-
nent in New York society for half
a century, who Tilted three youths
from the 400" and discarded the
knickerbocker set to become a
farmerette. is SO enamored of the
life that she has determined to set
tie down as a farmers wife. Her
engagement to a Long Island farm
err will shortly be announced. She
admitted this fact herself today.
Since Miss Brokaw, who is a cous-
in of Gould Brokaw, announced, on
her return from Newport in COM
pany with Mrs. Belmont's farmer
cites that society is callow and vapid
and that no one with brains or n
bition could rest contented in the
400" she has been flooded with pro-
posals from all over the land. She
declares today that the efforts of
these men are useless, as she has al
ready made her choice.
am employed as a receiving
clerk ina perfumery house and! /
have my W home" writes one. 81
am thirty-eight years old. will
say that l don't want any crank or
fussy woman around me, but a nice
girl. have no bads habits, sell
dom use liquor, and smoke cigars,
not cigarettes. if you please. / want
no cigarette fields, male or female,
about me. I guess this will do until
we decided to exchange photos. So,
hoping I'm not offending, l will ring
with the privilege Of signing myself
yours respectfully, l.. H. S.
Il read that you were happy to
hear that Miss Julia French an arried
a workinEman who is honest and
worthy rather than one who is in SO.
tciety and an idled and spending his
fathers money on cocktails. alss
that you were going to congratulate
Miss French upon her good, noble
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
new YORK GIRL IS
CHAMPION SWIMMER
SHE GOES THE DISTANCE OF
TNyEN1lY-ONE MILES AND
SHOWS STRONG ON
REACHING THE
GOAL.

New York C~ity.-aSturdy little
Rose Pitnof, the sixteen-year-old
BOEton mermaid, swan yesterday
from East T~wenty-sixth street, Man
haitian. to Steeplechase Park, Coney
Island. While the distance is about
eighteen miles, it is estimated that
she swan t~wenty-one miles. 1t was
the first time anybody had made the
swim though the Battery-to- Coney
route had been traversed.
Powerful lifeguards and long dis
lance swimmers many times have
given up their struggles against the
strong tides of the lower bay in eff
forts to cover the distance, but the
Boston girl, who dived from the pier
at 9:20Ein the morning and who took
no %stilllulant or refreshment in the
entire swim, landed at the end of her
Journey at 5:27 in the afternoon still
strong. She smiled as she said she
would swim the English channel
next.
From the time she entered the
water until she landed on the Coney
Island beach Rose travelled easily,
propelled steadily by a methodical
breast stroke. Only twice did she
try the speedier but more fatiguing
overland. Once was at the beginning
when the food tide In the East River
which she had to breast until after
passing the Battery, drove her shore
ward under the piers. After. she had
passed Norton's Point at Sea Gate
and cav the steeplechase pier only
ass1ittle more than a mile before her.
she again raised her arms from the
water and showed the admiring
4 throng which swan, rowed, canoed
and mOtored out that she had speed
asswellSa ~; endurance.
Never Needed to Float.
Not once on the entire journey did
tho diminnttye water quees ever stop
TO relt by floating on her back. At
no time was she distressed, and the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. breathing aof5 expert
avtnnmers who attempt such feats
SAAasx never notice. Oh4sthe contrary
5Ncs hl1ffed a1h1T talked with hcl
4 8)snskerssk doIp6saadgWith commodore
% 1ksf1liAm .sCnrran OF the Bath Beach
idftsAenyso the United States voliln.
yssI,lttA Saving Corps, who rowet
lklAsps HerSand coached her as shs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
wArERrowN VOTES on BONDS

Watertown, S. D.-A special city
election for Watertown has been
called for Monday, August %, to vote
on the proposition Of borrowing SILL
900, to be expended in constructing
a storm sewer from the business sec
ton of the city. The present sewer
system is adequate for ordinary uses
but is soon flushed after a heavy rain
and in the spring of the year when
the nov is melting. The new sew
er if authorized will be put in this
fall, the digging all to be done by
hand, and local laborers only to be
employed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
State Of Ohio; CITY of Toledo.

Lucas County, 80.
Is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney e Co., during business in the
City Of Toledo, Cunty and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
each n every case of Catarrh tina
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day of Decem-
Der, a.. d., 1885.
(SEAL) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly. All dacts directly on the blood and
mucous surface OF the system. Send
for testimonials free.
r. j.. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-08-24
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A
ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
County of Dawson, SIS.
In Circuit Court Within and for
Said County, In the Matter of the
Estate of Edward A. Goheen, deceas-
ed.
Emma Goheen, Administrative of
the estate of Edward Goheen, de
ceased, having filed her petition
herein praying for a decree to mort
gage the following described real
estate, of said %decedent, for the pur-
poses therein set forth, viz: to pay
of an existing mortgage thereon, to
wit, lots II and 12 in block 6 in
Palmer & Higgins Addition to Nit
chell in Dawson county, S. d.
f{It is Therefore Ordered. by the
Hon.t w. Abbey, Judge of said
Court, that all persons interested in
the estate ipf said deceased, appear
before the said County z Court on
Thursday. the 31st day of August,
1911. at two o'clock in the after
noon of said day, at the court room
of said County Court, at the court
house in the County of Dawson to
show cause why a decree should not
be granted to the said Emma Co
heen to mortgage said real estate
of the said deceased Edward A. &C.
heen for such sum, rate of inter-
est and for such length of time as
the Court may deem necessary.
And that a copy of this order be
published al, least three successive
weeks in Mitchell Capital. a news
paper printed and published in said
Dawson county. South Dakota.
Dated Aug. 4th. 1911.
w. Abbey.
Judge of County Court.
Attest; s. Cattrell, Clerk,