Milford chronicle., 1911-10-06

tached to it than any other subject tnat
has confronted the Judges sitting 10
Sussex court for years, was that OF the
motion made by former Attorney Cen
eral Robert c. White, Tuesday morning,
TO ouash the indictments against Levin
Hastings. a prominent mere 1ant OF Del
mar. against whom there are six counts
pending for selling ginger. The decision
of the court pro and con will have such
hearing on the sale Of this so-called drug
in the future, whether it will be to lessen
the sale or increase it is a matter OF con-
lecture with many. The motion Is pend
ing decision. and the OutcOme Is being
awaited with much anxiety by Ooth
druggists and merchants who sell It, as
well as the users thereof Reports here
have been current that the action has
already has tendency to lessen the sale
in some sections of the county, dealers
are ION their ears waiting for the action
of the court in the matter. 1t cannot be
stated authenticity whether or not there
las been a deterioration in the sale OF
"Jamac." as they call it in Sussex,
but it can be said that should the court
rule that it is an intoxicant in the sense
of the statute OF this State there will be
much concern in old Sussex. Mr.. White,
in his motion to quash, set forth that the
sale Of Jamaica ginger is not statutory
offence; that it is a drug and Is recognized
as such in the medlca profession; that 1t
is listed as a drug in the United States
Despensatory, and that the statutes of
this State do not apply to drugs as being /
alcoholic. Arguments and citations were I
heard BY the court from Mr.. White and .
Deputy Attorney General WOlcOtt for .
about two hours Tuesday, and the motion /
is now pending with the court. !
Getting up to render assistance to her (
husband, who is i'll, Mrs Charles I. /
Purnel, OF this town, unaware she was
so near the stairway, missed her footing
and fell down part Of the flight, injur
ing herself somewhat.
Miss Marian Blackstone, daughter of
State Senator Blackstone, left Monday
for New York City, where she will attend
st. Faith Conservatory Of Music this year.
Consulting engineers, Ernest Storm OF
France, and Thomas Aiken, county sur
ievor. o. Fife, Scotland. two eminent en- =
,ineers and noted authorities on road
who for the past few weeks
nave been in consultation with General
Dupont on the best methods to be per
ued in the construction of what will be
me Of the greatest gifts ever made to
of this country, the Great
Dupont Highway, left Monday in com f
ANY with Chief Engineer Frank Will
Jams in the noted SpeedWell car, which
las done much surviCe in this county c
ince the establishment of the Dupont / i
here a few weeks since for h
he purpose OF viewing the great roads
{ Massachusetts, Connecticut aud New !
'Ork States. 1t ls believed that Mr.. c
Williams Is taking the foreign engineers t
} New York state to view the great +
ighways which were constructed under
is supervision with the idea in view of d
citing their opinion as to whether the Il
laterias used viii be fit in the construc [
on Of "Delawares Great White Wav." 9,
J MANY call the proposed boulevard in ;,
Essex. 1t is evident that General Du
ont intends to make no mistake if he r.
IN possibly help it in the materials to al
? used on the road, and it is for this II
ason that his head engineer and con :,
ltng engineers are being taken in diff u
rent sections to view the roads. (
Revival meetings have been started at W
ret NJ. P. Church by the Rev. c. Z Il,
cCull0ugh, and large crowds are being =,
tracted The minister is unassisted bv w
V evangelist, claiming that he does not ra
e the methods pursued by most of h,
EN-, and that he does not desire to T.
ghten the unchurched into salvation.