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Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
WILL CELEBRATE EMANCIPATION.

The ferty-ninth anniversary Of the
emancipation Of the nergO race from
slavery in America will be celebrated
Friday, October 18th, 1911, by the
cOlOred people OF this part OF Delaware
in the town OF Milford by a great pa
Fade and q day uplift for their people
Addresses will be N ,de during the day
and after the parade OF all the secret
societies, delegations Of farmers, the
Sunday Schools and hAts showing
the trades. The speakers will be
prominent cOlored men such a. DR.. w.
C. Jason, President Of the State College
Tor cOlOred students Rev. s s. jolly,
OF Cambridge, Md Prot. T. H. Kiah,
OF Princess Anne, Md. and others.
The committee having this celebration
In haFge, ia com posed Of about all the
Eeacsng cOlored men aud women IN
1Iilfo4d.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
GREENWOOD.

After the first of the year Robert Nc
Pherson will remove from his farm and
come to town.
Vim. Draper not far from this town,
has the finest crop of corn in Kent
county. He says he will get more than
one hundred baskets to the acre.
Vim. T. Cahall, Sr. has returned home
from Love Point, Md, where he has
been working all summer at the carpen-
ter business.
Our town has no loafers at this time,
all of the men and older boys working
either in the factory or on farms. The
Youngsters are at school.
Tomatoes are bringing a good price at
this town The first of the week, they
sod as high as 25c per basket
Annie Day and son, Roland, of Clay
ton, visited her mother Mrs. Elizabeth
Long, this week.
Walter Morris left this week for Bris-
tol Pa, where he and his father will
conduct a large hotel.
Lawrence Tatman and family visited
his brother, Horace, near Bridgeville
last Sunday
Mrs. Annie Cade will move to New
Haven Conn, in a few DAYS. Her, three
sons are engaged in business at that
place.
Rev. Harry Burkit and family, of New
Jersey, are in town visiting relatives.
Miss Eva Warrington is visiting friends
in Baltimore.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22

Seth Long, who has been here since
the death of his father last week has re-
turned to his work at Wilmington.
Mrs. John Taylor, who has been under
treatment at the Cambridge Hospital for
cancer, had successful operation per
formed last week and is much improved.
Physicians say that she will be able to
return home in a few weeks.
Misses Buelah and Mamie Cullen, who
are daughters Of Rev. Cullen formerly of
this place, visited friends in town this
week.
The stork visited the home of Albert
Donovan this week and left a fine baby
girl.
Mrs. Henry Davis visited her daughter,
Mrs. Mollie Adams. this week.
Frank Knowles will return to Harvard
University this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorndyke Roe have re-
turned home from Pittsburg, Pa, where
they have been visiting his brother
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. McCaalley,
of Wilmington, have just returned from
an extended trip to the Bermuda Islands,
New York Oyster Bay and other places
of interest. Mrs. McCaulley was form
erlv Miss Linda Todd, of this town.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
ARTS 8 CRAFTS GUILD.

The Arts & Crafts Guild remained in
operation during the summer, but, as
result OF the warm weather, there
was falling of in attendance Two
library tables, tsboret or two and
several fOOtstoOls are, nevertheless,
evidence OF some activity. 1: is hoped
that with the beginning Of October
work will be resumed with new energy
and q full enrolment of boys. Those
IN charge Of the pottery department
are better equipped than ever to de
velOp the possibilities Of that branch
of the work. Mr. Lefferts is ready to
EeOrganize his Friday night class and
boys Of High School age are invited to
apply to him for membership. Mr.
Saltar is not yet ready to resume his
afternOoH class for younger boys, but
will do so later. The Rev. Andrews
Is ready to organize a class of eight
boys Of High School age, and q class
of eight, OF Grammar School age in
wood working. Boys wishing to join
these classes should apply to him. II
is expected that Mr. Deputy will also
form class later on. Members may
now, il they desire, provide their own
material and manufacture articles
FOR thsmsei ves-a privilege they should
not be slow to claim. The privileges
OF the Guild may, also, be enjoyed by
a limited number Of adults.On pay N en-
OF five dollars annually, payable
monthly. A fsg-pOle OF white cedar
has been kindly donated by George
NJ. Baldwin, and Miss Elizabeth Col
lins has been occupied during the
summer jn the making Of the Guild
flag, which was designed by Vaules
GFieT and unanimously sdOped by the
boys. A flag raising Is, accordingly,
IN early contemplation. The Rev
Andrews invites those interested in
the movement to encourage its develop
ment by occasionally visiting the
Guild. house during working hours and
by coming annual subscribers to the
cost OF maintenance. The Institution
IL not yet self-suppOrting, but will, it
is hoped, become SO in time. The run
ming expenses will, during the wiLter,
amount To over $40 month and the
dues from q full enrolment Of boys
will bring In only about third or that
amount. Ou side help is, It is therefore
apparsnt, necessary.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
SHAWNEE.

Mrs. B. B. Benedict is making an ex
tended visit with friends and relatives al
her old home in Walton, N. Y.
Tie infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Stayton is very i'll.
Mrs. P. H. Griffith and daughters
Pearle and Phyllis visited Mr.. and Mrs
Jackson at Harrington one day last week.
Miss Ella Walton spent Sunday after
noon with Miss Bessie Vibbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks entertained
friends from Frederica last Sunday.
Mr.. Sales IF Houston, visited Shawnee
friends this week
Carpenters are repairing the house on
the old Jump farm. Short and Hall
have purchased this farm and it is re-
ported will divide it into three farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin visited his
cousin Mrs. d. H. Isaacs this week.
This is Mr. Martins first visit to Della
ware in thirteen years.
We enjoyed the party given by Mr..
and Mrs. Miller last Tuesday evening.
Preaching next Sunday at 3 p. III.
Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Greenley. Sunday
School at 2 p. III. Class meeting every
Thursday evening. All earnestly re-
quested to be present.
Mosquitoes are still making life misera
bic for all with whom they come in con-
tact. We can sympathize with the small
boy who hoped they would soon have
their teeth all pulled out.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
wILLIAMsvILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Johnson of near
MilIiamsville held their annual house
party on Sunday, Sept. 18th Those
present being their son, William Johnson
pife and children, of Irvngton, N. J.,
nGr. and Mrs. o. D. Warrington, of
Brown Neck, Rev. Paris c. Greenly, of
Chieago University, Chicago, H., Mrs.
z. A. Greenly, of Houston, Del, Mrs.
Alexander Tatman and daughter, of
Brideevi1le, Del, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
1atman, Of near Staytonville, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. d. Prettyman and daughter, Of
.near Staytonville, Mr.. and Mrs. D. E.
Sreenly. of Harrington, Del, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Geenly, Of Shawnee and
Mrs. II. L. Webb, of Milford. All en-
loved a very pleasant day and toward
sseniDg departed wishing many happy
returns Of the day
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22

Governor Pennewill has been chosen
chairman OF the Memorial Tablet Com.
NILSSON. It is the purpose Of the COM
miesion to place In the new state house
tablets commemorstiOn four scenes and
factors in the progress Of Delaware.
They vii be placed in the rOtunda Of
the bU,lding. The scenes to be COM
memmated are The great seal OF the
state 4 Delaware Caesar Rodney's
ride 60 Philadelphia TO sign the Dee'ara
GioB - independence The first Ameri-
can nag.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
MURDER TRIAL IN SUSSEX.

By a proclamation which has been
issued by Sheriff George S. Buell. the
Court OF Oyer aud Termiher will begin
on Wednesday, October 4th. Isaac
Short, alias Wilson, alias Brant, will be
tried on The charge Of murder.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
raft Lerient 10 Woma.

President Taft granted executive
clemency to the first woman applicant
during his administration. Margaret
Blevins. of Big Stone Gap, Va, was
sentenced to a months imprisonment
and 800 fine for evading internal rev
enue taxes on whisky. AS she is sixty
years old and feeble the president com
muted het sentence to the fine.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
maine 4wetn By Twenty VOC.

Oficial returns from the special
election last week. when Maine voted
on the question of the repeal of the
constitutional amendment proh'b ting
the liquor traffic, show. as canvassed
bv the governor and council, a ma
FORTY in favor of repeal of twenty
votes.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
ELLtlVDALE.

Mrs. w. B. Sutton and children, who
have been on a two months visit to her
daughter, Mrs. James Pneumaus, who
resides at Niagara Falls, n. Y, returned
a happy grandmother.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
Saturday, September 23rd, 1911

OdiuTudYs OCpiCMICi %StNt
al the NatioDal Hotel, IN the town OF Miltord,
at O'Clock IN the afternoon, the foHo"lhB Iea'
estate:
No. IA desirable lot Oh North Walnut street,
in The town OF Milford. 60 feet wide on W lnul
street, 80 feet wide on the bacE, adjoining land
Of Andrew Ross. ll6 feet and Inches dePin
on the north adjoining land OF bethuei
Mills and ia feet depth on the south, anJoi1'
ing other land of Mary Carpenter, deceaseu
No improvements on SAID lot.
No "A desirable lot on the northwest corner
OF North Walnut and Fourth Streets, having 4
frontage on North Walnut street OF bS Ieeti 3
width on the rack, adjoining land OF JndteW ,ss =.
Fourth Street OF III feet and inches ana :
depth on the north, adjoining lot described
above as No. 1, of ia feet, said lot containing
a twO-stOry frame dwelling house ana out
buildings.
No. 3-A desirable lot containing acres and
ITO square perches. about 4 Of a mile north west
OF the town Of Milford adjoining land now OF
John ". Hudson, and lano now of W. r Hut,
tenlOck and public road on the south ana
west sides, all tillabe.
No "A desirable acre lot in the limits ofthe
town Of Milford, adjoining land Of the heirs OF
h. b. Fiddemar. land Of Hon. W. T Watson,
two entrances from North Walnut Street. A
very productive lot and all tillaOle. Crops on
the lots to be reserved.
Terms made known on day Of sale.
good and sufficient Deed or Deeds will be
given to the purchaser or purchasers.
BETHUEL W. MILLS
Administrator Of Mary J. Carpenter. decd
Ramsey & Latehum, AuctiOneers
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
HOUSTON ITEMS

Mrs. Grace Galloway and children,
Leona, Gladys and Aletha, are spending
this week with her sister, Mrs. {. H.
Macklin.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
CIofhinq Depf.

Clothing Dept.
$3.50 Cluett Brand Shirts, on Wed for 69c
Sl.00 Eclipse Brand Shirts,
on We'd for 69c
25c Mems Silk Hose, on We'd for 1Sc
8 pairs Mems Heavy Work Hose,
on Wed for 25c
Mems White Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs, for 2oc on Wed
Mems 25c Suspenders, on Wed for 1Sc
Shoe Dept.
Mems g. so Box Calf Blucher Lace Shoes
for Wed at 81 %
Women s 81 90 Box Calf Button Shoes,
all sizes. for Wed. at 81 As
Men s. 90 Butcher Lace Work Shoes,
for We'd at S1.39
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
OUR l2Oth, WEDNESDAY BARGAIN DAY SEPTEMBER 2zth

Woman g. so Dress Shoes, Gun Metal
Button and Patent Colt Button, sizes
~ to 4 only, for Wed. at 81 So
Misses Sl.S0 Gun Metal Blucher Lace
Shoes, for We'd at 81. .19
0rY Goods Dept.
sl.5O Bed Quilts, Wed price CSC
81. rs Wrappers, Wed. price 79c
65c Bed Sheets, Wed. price 39c
81 .2S White Shirt Waists, Wed. price sec
Ladies SOC Winter Weight Underwear
Wed. price soc
81 rs Blk. Underskirt. Wed. price 81. "a
l0c Light Outing Flannel Wed price SIC
Ladies 81 50Long Coats, Wed. price SO. 90
Ladies SIS Coat Suits, Wed. price g12. so
l2Hc Toweling, crash, Wed. price 9Hc
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate.

In order N close the estate Of Mary J. Carpenter
deceased the undersigned is authorized by ine
heirs at law to offer at publ safe 10 the highes'
bidder on
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22

Furniture Dept.
81 Mattress, Wed nrica q on
SIS Parlor Suit, Wed nrice e55 81 3S 5S
Szz.oO administer Rug, size 9x126eet.
e,o cor Wed. price S16 80
81 Enamel Bed, Wed pr;ce "a on
Sc. and Zoe. Dept.
zoc o-qt heavy Enamel Milk Pans
on Wed. for l0c
sc OCT heavy Enamel Bake Pans wifi
side handles, on Wei 80 10.
toC o az I'm Milk Pans, on Wed for s.
lUc Gut Clean Pie and Cake Pans.
on Wed. for S
. c. d Abbott q
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22
Total of stale. -. ~
MEMORIAL FOR STATE HOUSE.

10. 3.ss New Castle Co.
Milford chronicle., 1911-09-22

We opening the broader scale than
beautiful styles than have shown before
shown here first and prices the seasons beginning
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04
IT MAY HELP THEM.

As usual a great call is going out in
behalf Of the Chinese who are suffer-
ing from the famine and the plague.
The tender sympathies of Americans
are being woHIed upon by those who
desire funds with which to relieve the
stricken people of the orient. Yet
money that is contributed to the Chi
uese sufferers may reach them and
it may not. 1t is hard to say. Ameri-
cans who are charitably inclined may
make surer of results by contributing
to home causes of which they may
obtain some personal knowledge. Be-
sides the Chinese have brought their
suffering upon themselves. The fam
ine and the plague were not sent by
God. They are due to the conditions
under which the Chinese live and
which conditions they have stubborn
" refused to change. The troubles
which the Mongolians are suffering
are to be regretted of course. Yet the
plague will be a blessing to the empire
il it but impresses upon the people
the great truth that if they would
1--we they must learn how to live.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04
A BILL.

One Of the Portland papers has
tried to criticise Governor West be-
cause he vetoed a bill by Senator
Burgess that purported to require
railroad companies to bulletin the
arrival Of trains. Rats and fiddle
sticks! To have placed thai bill up
on the statute books would have
been a waste of white paper.
To begin with the bill required rail-
roads to do something they are al
ready doing. They now bulletin
trains and apparently do so to the
best of their ability. At least 1t is
reasonable to suppose trainmen do
not maliciously and wilfully lead the
public astray. They would gain
nothing by doing 50. Mr.. Burgess
could just ar well have introduced
a bill requiring all railroad trains to
run on wheels. 1t would have been
quite as effective as a regulative
measure.
However the governor vetoed the
bill because 1t imposed a penalty-not
upon the railroad compan'es-but up
on station agents. II a train was not
bulletined right the agent could be
fined s25. but there was no penalty
for the company or for the higher Of
ficials who tell the agent what TO do.
II was a great method Of regulation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04
SENSE OF HUMoR IN WOMEN.
News.N

In discussing the question of
whether ome have a sense of hui
NOR, the Lokal Anzeiger of/Berlin is
treading on dangerous ground. Tn
deed, it is always dangerous to que =
ton the sense of humor Of anybody.
For a sense of humor is in one re-
spect very much like ommon sense
it is what each of us has and what
other people lack. The dullest man
that one could meet in a days COM
prehensive mixing would deny most
Indignantly that, he did not know
and appreciate a joke when he saw
or heard one, and the woman of the
same type would probably be even
more indignant at any suggestion of
inadequate apprehension.
Taking people by and large, it is
probable that women have just as
great a sense of humor as men. In
many cases it appears to be some
what different, but that. of course, is
a matter of kind and not of degree.
We do not often speak of women as
humorists, but history shows some of
them have been so marvelously witty
as to be a match or more han a
match at repartee for any la or
their time. Nor are the women of
today deficient in this respect. In
any social group it will be generally
found that the wittiest of the women
are quite equal to the wittiest OF the
men, just as there is a corresponding
parity between the stupidity of both
sexes.
1t was Mile. Yvette Gullbert who
started the discussion by declaring
that her sex was deficient in a sense
of humor. But the German women
who expressed themselves to the Lokal
Anzeiger demonstrated very cleverly
that they at least have wit. For in
stance, Frau Clara Viebig, the novel
list, remarked that women have az
least enough humor not to take this
question seriously" and Frau Rosa
Bretens, of the Royal theater. Berlin,
! demanded, eff we ONE had not a
sense of humor, 10Y could we toll
crate the superiority of MANI" The
answer to such a question is too en-
barrassing even to attempt.
1t is undoubtedly a good deal wiser
not to try to discriminate between
the sexes in regard to the possession
of a sense of humor. They both have
it and they both lack it. 1t is often
found in the most unexpected places,
and, alack, often fails utterly in oen-
err places where it is most confidently
counted on. One thing, however, may
be generally noted, Inc that Is That
those who are the most richly en-
dowed have least to say about tnelr
possession. They appear to take ii
for granted hat those who sympa-
thize with it can perceive it, and
those who do not are not worth IN
structing.
Withal it may be asked whether
a sense of humor is really a blessing
The records show that this is DOUBT
ful, or at least that an appreciatiye Is
less dangerous than a creative sense
of humor, for with a creative sense Of
humor a manor exc a woman-i.
always likely to say things that were
better left unsaid, thus making a per
sistent enemy for the entertainment
of a few passive friends, and causing
a feeling of fear among other timit
people that does not make for per.
sonal popularity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04
\ MAN WHO CAME BACK.

OF the value of exercise in pro-
noting good health and longevity
there "a be no doubt. 1t is some
thing that is being demonstrated
right along by thousands of people
who are anxious to get the best out
of life.
Yet the case of Sanford Bennett of
San Francisco, is an unusual one.
Mr.. Bennett is II years of age and he
is the manager of a California lum-
Der company. His father died of con-
sumption at the age of AZ and the
sen had inherited a predisposition to
lung trouble. He was not over en-
dowed with vitality. He followed Of
flee work and was of a nervous. dys-
peptic turn. At so he found himself
going down hill.
But by taking proper exercise dur
ing the past 81 years n by giving
due care to such subjects as diet Mr..
Bennett now presents the appearance
OF a robust man Of middle age. He
is heavier and far more vigorous
looking than at SO. He says that his
condition is due absolutely to his
method c. living and that a man Is
''as old as his arteries" DIR. Osler did
not know what he was talking about
when he said all men should be
ch~loroformed at 60 because the age
of a man may be a matter apar from
his years. tifl
The fact that a mar who had al
ready lived a half century and had
gotten into poor physical condition
could come back" and enjoy fine
health is certainly a tribute to the
value of exercise and right living. The
case of Mr.. Bennett is encouraging
and tends to offset a contrary impress
sion that has prevailed to a very large
extent since a man named Jeffries
failed to do what was expected Of him
last summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04
IF 1 WE'RE YOU.

If I had lived in the gutter, you say,
Ere the dark was dawn, ere the dawn
was day,
Ere the sun arose on my infant eyes,
In an underworld of sad surprise,
1 would be as you, coarse, bitter, old,
Cursed from birth by the lust of gold;
1 would be as you, foul and defiled,
A menace to man and woman and
child.
And, if you had had my chance, you
claim,
The SUMMER skies and the nooier
name,
The childhood guarded and guided
sure
By a father sane and a mother pure.
You would be as I am, strong and
young
Where deeds are wrought and songs
are sung;
You would be as healthy and as
fresh,
In your human heart and your hu-
mar flesh.
And you may be right. Perchance the
beast,
That roars in you, in me, at least,
Has growled, and growing shows that
we
Are fashioned one humanity.
Perchance my passions u~nexpressed,
In you are but made manifest;
Perchance in you I ought to see
The hell from which life rescued me.
If this be true, If desperate chance
OF vast, unequaled circumstance
Has given me much and scanted you,
My brother, this Is also true;
Out of the noblest, 1 must give
Your lost abundance while 1 live,
And, at the doors Of darkness stand
To meet you with an out stretched
hand.
Marguerite Bigelow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04

for sure. If you don't like the way
railroads are run jump on to the sta
ton agent, or the car cleaner or some
other hireling. Don't modest the Of
ficials. Hit the little man. not the
big man.
While he did not say so in his mes
sage Governor West was probably dis
gusted with the Burgess bill. The
governor has done some railroad regu-
himself and it was of the eff
sort. He knows what is what
in that line n evidently did not wish
tC be a party to a demagogic stunt
is what the Burgess bill looks
like to a man up a tree.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04

Now that the sundry civil bill, car
rying an appropriation for the PEN
dleton federal building, has passed
both houses only the signature of the
president is necessary to make the
money available for local use. Still
it must be remembered that the wheels
of the government move very slowly
and it may be several weeks before
any work is started at the corner of
Alta and Garden streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04
HUMOR.

Little Margie's grandpa, just re-
turned from a memorial service, ex-
planned to the child the difference be-
tween cavalry and infantry.
IT was in the cavalry. I went on
horseback. Jennle's grandfather was
in the infantry; that is, he went on
foot"
What was Laura's grandpa; he
fought in the war, too
"Oh. Laura's grandfather didn't
fight, he was only a suffer"
Some days later all three children
getting into a dispute, grandpa was
amazed at Margie's heated declara-
ton of.
You amt either Of you a right to
feel as proud as me. Laura's grand
pa vas a setter, IN Jennie's was a
%footer. but my grandpa fought an
bled an died straight through the
war, ridin' on a splendid horse!"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04

The year has commenced very well
at Sawtow, China. Macdonald e. Co,
Kowloon Engineer Works, Hongkong,
have fixed up the preliminary decafis
of a contract for the construction of
the Swallow waterworks. Their price
Is $4,000. The contract comprises
the building Of a reservoir in the hills
about seven miles back Of Swatow,
construction of filter beds, a pumping
station, etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04
Ss@~e%
THE LOOM OF DREAMS.

D I broider the world upon q loom =
. / broider with dreams my tap =
estry; .
D Here in a little lonely room, .
b l am master OF earth and sea, .
. And the planets come to me. .
B I broider my life into the frame .
, l broider my love, thread up =
on thread; =
B The world goes by with its =
glory and shame, =
b Crowns are bartered and blood =
is shed; .
; I sit and broider my dreams in .
B stead.
, And the only world is the world =
Of my dreams,
, And now weaving the only hap =
pinessi q
, For what is the world but what =
it seems? =
. And who knows but that God =
beyond u guess, =
, sits weaving worlds out of lone =
illness. .
, Arthur Symons in New York =
Mail. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04

Carnegie is charged with having
sold the government plate at
six cents per pound when manufac-
tured steel sold at prices not to ex-
coed a cent and a half. Nc wonder
Andy has money to give away and is
anxious to get rid of some of it be-
fore he dies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-04

Within a few years the people who
now tour the country in autoes will
be using airships. 1t would be fool
ish to build permanent highways for
their use alone.