Milford chronicle., 1911-08-25

On SUNDAY morning while the residents
of Dover were vending their way to theil
respective churches, a wildcat was carried
through the streets on an Adams expires.
wagon The animal had been shipped
from New York to the Haag Circus
which was camped out on the Dover show
grounds 1t was shipped in a wooden
box which had been punctured with holes
so that it could get sufficient air, the top
though was only Grated over. George W
Morgan and E. B Humphries met the
train and conveyed the prize to the show
grounds where it was unlOaded and Gagged.
The will of Mrs Harriet W. Burton,
owner of a fine S25, 900 farm near Dover,
waa made known on Friday last, and
many surprises came with its reading
She left $500 for the Palmer Home for
Old Folks, 81 900 to the Dover Presby-
terian Church and SIS for keeping up the
burial lot But practically the entire es-
tate goes to a nephew of her husband
George Burton of Milsboro, who also
gets the Dover farm. Mrs. Burton had
other relatives, some of whom are now in
Dover. The will was executed a few
weeks ago, after the death of Mrs. Bur
toms son, NAPLES Burton.
Announcement has been made that DR..
| r. P. Fletcher, pension examiner for the
government in the district of Wilmington
for thirteen years, has been transferred
to the internal revenue service. He be-
comes deputy collector of internal revenue
to succeed Col. G. NJ. Leitch, who has
been III for a number of months. Ben
Brown of Baltimore has filled the place
temporarily. d A. Miller, deputy COL
lector of the district, went to Wilmington
and made the transfer and Mr. Brown as.
sumed the duties of his new office DR..
Fletcher's new position pays less but the
transfer was made at his own request, he
preferring to be with his family rather
than travel over the territory which com.
prised his district.
In the parlors of the Clayton House at
Wilmington last Friday the Undertakers |
Association of Delaware was formed, the |
object OF which is the advancement of the |
art and profession of the State. In the |
afternoon at an early hour the Board Of |
Examiners met and received names of |
applicants for license. The new law re-
quires every practitioner to hold license. |
The law ls reciprocal. An undertaken |
holding a license in Pennsylvania, New |
practice in Delaware by paying the usual
license fee ) it Is not necessary to take the
examination. The law requires all new
applicants to try prescribed examination
before license is issued. This prevents
persons from practiciDg in
the State The following officers were
elected: John B. Martin, president
James 7. Chandler, secretary, and J. Fl
II H'rr1o = hn
trustees we're appointed by
President Martin: D. T. KilrOy and J.
J. DOugherty of Wilmington, George Hat
field of Georgetown and r J. Ferguson
Of Dover.
Robert L. Armstrong, who was recently
appointed by President Taft as postmaster
Of Newark, at a salary of 81 600 per year,
will probably not get the place. 1t was
learned that the confirmation of the ap
pointee has been held up in the Senate
until the return from Europe, the latter
part Of September, of Senator du Pont.
The appointment was made upon the
recommendation of Senator du Pont and
Heald. Armstrong, who is
/ clerk in the office OF Clerk of the Peace
Brown, in Wilmington, and who is a
popular young man, was to have sue
,eeded the late Delaware Clark, as post
master. Cantwell Clark, son of the de-
.eased, is acting as postmaster under the
Erection of Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis,
)ondsman of the late official. Tie cause
# the hold up of Mr.. Armstrong is due
o the action of Zachary 7. Harris, acting c
postmaster at Glasgow. near Newark.
.ast Friday night two weeks ago, Arm. .,
trong drove to Glasgow to visit relatives
nd friends A celebration followed in
onor of llis appointment It is charged 4
hat at / As p. M. the appointee aroused
be residents of the quiet town by driv- 4
lg through the place and yelling.