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Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
GREENWOOD.

! he Ladies Aid of the NJ p Ch,,-.,.
VIII celebrate the Fourth of IuIv t t5;n
year with fine supper. II u,iiI - l-IS
USTk S1S OF the P. B. & W. r. R. static,
All are welcome. ~ S'a'ion'
Ohester Cox, who has nos;+;o,.
chauffeur for SMYRNA Dbvsic;a,,, Si'-Gn 81. a
ms parents this week. 'iSi'eu
me dancing class of our tovv,, is =.
tIIIVlng condition, new members - .
added every class night Oeing
Leon Short, of Milford ,,;s;..,, -:
ents Sunday. 'iS''eu MS par
Mrs. David Porter is v;sit;ro H..
ton friends. 'is'ung Harnng-
MIS-. Helen Phillips'is vis;t;rc, -.
teT, Mrs. c. B. Porter. ''is ner SIS
MIS-. FriSby Hollis ao.d On
Hollis. is Vi her son, VIM.
mrs mrs Mollie Adams is on the s;o,. H..
Mrs' ames White and danoItaS 6is Ist-
are visiting Maryland friends OAa'
I1Oiner Lynch, of Wilminorto, ,.;,:.,
MS mother last Sunday. ''S''eu
,,,., Virginia Lyons is visiting b.r .;...
Wilmington. nei sister IN
Smyrna. E her cousin in
1LIs' Gertrude REYNOLDS Is =.
for her eyes. eoing treatment
ing her brother. - III OheSter visit
Iadl MRS. s, solomon Dorman, an eldsr,,,
,,eay ,auy VINO ,, moved here the first ~ IHeIy Ky
yea year' died at her home last Nondo,. l,Si ol tne
Ias. Ing funeral services were ba{ held yrS,' fven-
Jay y, morning at her home and eiu i,4a- nurs
1Ts .on al hollywood Cemetery 'iIIsr-4ent Hsrr;el
on or A husband, two sons and addIIlng da,la
.ba aR9 Ne w. y G. {; T. U. held a conventio, :.
ne g. M T. Church last week o' 'en'ion In
Key. and Mrs. StockdaIee a.. -.
'Ienus Tnl IN N Salisbury this weel visiting
MRS. Hattie Carter. formeri,, ~
'orns U%n Da' lately of Wyoming died ~ a. Ihls
,onle ta. On Thursday evening Of Ieg Iast a. ner
asst Monday. At 1urlock, Nd,
. w W. n; 4, Radcliffe sold his 16O .o-. g..
Ms ": ", 7 IN: Hum last week. 'O'e 'arin
, -'1ls Sn... Lottle johnson and dsroh...
,Ia SIgn.Teyllle, Md. visiting SeT csI so,l are
s-,, : ne storm of last MondaS eyer;,l ave- son
1J ~ severe. Avery Isaacs Iost sttttnlng tll.u was
nd one hog by lighteninres. 'Os' TWO cattle
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
MAGNOLIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Wright have
1 returned home from their trip.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arlington Jackson, is seriously i'll with
brain fever.
Watson Marvel is having building
erected on his farm near town. where he
will make his future home.
William Reed is improving his cozy
home by having a concrete walk laid
The Epworth League services on Sun
day evening will be led by Miss IuIia
JosePhs, topic, Patriotic and Good CHI.
zenship Service. -
Miss Alice Cochran is the o,,es+ ~
friends at Lincoln CITY.
Mrs. Eliza Moore entertained her sister
Mrs. David Rash, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Johnson Mr.
and Mrs. c. Fred johnson and daugbter
Irene, and Miss Catherine Nract vere
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Iohnso, |
at Harrington on Sunday.
Lloyd Stout has gone to BucksbiI1 Fs1,s
Pa. ans
b. Frank Waller, of Philadelphia was
entertained by relatives here this weet
Mrs. Sallie Stout Venables, of Mardei1o
Springs, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs r r
stout and Mr.. and Mrs, f. S. WYATT
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hurdle and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs (
Thomas JOsephs last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Blocksom were
'uests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blocl,sor,
N Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W Taylor, Mr. and
lrs. Oakley Taylor and sons. Rev and l.
irs Ernest Hallman and son. have re-
arned from Bowers Beach, where tbev d
coupled Nehemiah Gains cottage. Il
Kew. and Mrs. Hallman have returned t,
their home in Millsgrove. la t.
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
MILFORD NECK.

The electric storm which passed owe
this part Of Delaware last Friday nigh
was quite Severe. The lightning strucI
the rods on the home of Alex. Kirby
which was destroyed in the earth Nc
damage was done TO the house. but hi.
only daughter lay for three hours uncon.
scious having been stunned by the same
| bolt. Dr. Hoey was summoned, but bv
the time he arrived the daughter had
| gained consciousness. At this writing
she IS only feeling the effects in her right
| SIDE Beside this, trees were uprooted.
wheat shocks were burned and a few
tomato patches were DESTROYED
Mrs. ] Bennett and Mrs. Cbas
Bennet were accompanied home from
Philadelphia this week by Mrs. William
Bennett and daughter
Miss Anna MAY Wiley entertained m
supper last SUNDAY evening. Miss Nettie
Thompson, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Ann Mills has been under the
care of physician.
Miss Beatrice Kirby spent part of last
week with her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Meredith.
Services for the NJ. K. Church revt
Sunday are as follows: Sunday School [
- --'- +f|-A & Afl e5El AAE CLASS LllaL gives T
lhe largest collection gets the banner
Preaching ) p. m, followed bv class
leader, Jacob Harrington.
The Ladies Aid of Milford Neck will
meet with Mrs. Matthew NIitten, Saturday
evening, July Sth, Glad to note that our
president, Mrs. Mitten, who has been on
he sick list is improved.
Frank Abbott is passing a few davs in
Walter Jester and family are spending
week at the Point Comfort" cottage
Il South Bowers.
James H. Thomas and family will move t
their hotel Bay View at South Bow +
rs this week.
Miss Bessie NJ. Hall is making an ex.
ended visit with relatives and friends in I
y
Benjamin Hudson and Mrs. Susan q
-iToy, OF Milford, were guests of Mr..
nd Mrs. Alex Kirby on Sunday
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
GEORGETOWN.

Miss Rose Speakman Pride. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Job o. Pride. of this
town, and Joseph Alfred Hart, son of the
late Dutton Hart, of PHILADELPHIA. were
inarued by the Rev. James L. Derrickson
at the Zoar NJ. E. Circuit parsonage
saturday afternoon at 80 o'clock. Thev
Will make their future residence in Phila-
delphia where the groom is EMPLOYED
with the Home Life Insurance COMPANY
A dog owned by John Barr. on Fast
Market Street, ran out at the team of
George Postles, of near Sand Hills. Tues
DAY morning and as a consequence thev
made dash down the street. In the
dayton was Mrs POstles with her three
small children, and one of them wa IS
thrown from the vehicle and the wheel
struck his head. The little fellow was
taken to the Office of DR.. G. Frank Ioues
who dressed the wound.
Although the baseball season is haff
over, local fans have had the "baseba1I
bee buzzing in their ears for the past few
DAYS and there is strong talk in favor ofl
having meeting called for the purpose
OF forming a county league to be made /
up OF all home players. In the event |
that such an organization is formed II is
likely that Milford, Lewes, Bridpeville
Laurel, Seaford, Milton, Delmar and
georgetown will compose the league.
Many OF the other town of the county
have the ball fever and several of them
are desirous Of forming a county league.
Arthur Coffin is seriously i'll at his
home in the ARK. "
For abusing and slandering Mrs. lean
salvage, Walter Conaway was arrested
md arraigned before the local municipal
ourt Monday and forced to pay a fine
nd costs amounting to S12.
-Four Mormans have been holding ,
meetings. on Market Street this week and :
ave atttacted large crowds. They told
he people about their faith and manner q
worship. 6
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30

Ex-JUDGE Daniel o. Hasting
seems to be the favorite Of fortune
and especially of political fortune.
He is yet in the early years of life
and has had rendered to him more
official positions Of high response
bility and profit, than any one per
son of our knowledge. He has
held and resigned from the Secretary
Of States position at $4,000 per year,
the position Of Associate Judge at
f45Oo per year, and other places of
lesser emoluments, and last week |
he was appointed City Solicitor for
the city of Wilmington, a position
which pays about S25oO per year,
and a Deputy to do much OF the
work. Judge Hastings is one Of
The able, rising and highly respected
lawyers of Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
II YEAR LOCUST.

Perry P. Richards, of North Milford
this week received box containing the
dreaded II year locust which is now raw
aging the forests of Pennsylvania. The
box contained specimens of the locust at
each stage of its development, it first be-
ing small grub, later changing to a sort
Of worm which fastens itself to the trees
until the wings grow. A small twig was
N the box on which were the eggs ofthe
insects. They split the bark of limb on
he lower side and lay the eggs in the
'pening thus made. and when hatched
he grub falls ont Of its own accord.
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE

EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE -
The State Laboratory has found il
samples of drinking water taken from
various points in town putrefactive bac
terra, intestinal bacteria and pollution o
sewage
The water as taken from the wells al
the pumping station is pure after it goe.
into the water pipes it becomes contami-
mated.
The contaminating element is creek
water pumped in during fires.
In face Of these facts, and knowing
that if this practice is continued, Milford
is liable to be swept by an epidemic
A meeting of the several town bodies was
called and we read that IAN are pulling
together, that the matter was discussed
in "a tolerant, reasonable spirit, and
the Light and Water Commission was
told ito use their own judgement in fu-
ture emergencies.
This means that the Commission Will
pump sewage from the creek into the
mains every time there is a FIRE, and this
polluted water will be served up for
people to drink. Meanwhile, everybody
is supposed to be good-natured and po-
lite about it.
My family is notified officially not to
rink the water from pipes, as it is pol
uted. But have all the people of the
own been notifed2 Are there delicate
hildren and babies who are drinking
his water, containing, as officially stated,
ewage and intestinal bacterial
In view Of the present alarming condi-
on and the indifference, if not criminal
eglect, of our officials, the only redress ,
sems to lay in an appeal to those powers I
hich are even higher than our local u
ithorities, who are all pulling to- G
ether" but still determined to continue {
e pollution of the water for which the j
,ople pay literally
Perhaps we shall know before we are q,
rough with it what individual directed
creek water to be pumped into the u
ANS, and the degree of responsibility 's
thereby assumed Maybe we shall is
I'm which this community regards Of Id
eater value-the lives of the people OF
= safety of property. nf
G. LAYTON GRIER b
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
Published by

THE wheat harvest is accom-
lished for the year 1911 in Della
ware, and although the straw is
short, the head seems to be large
and well filled with well formed
kernels, which gives promise of a
wheat crop beyond the average.
In the general slump of crops re-
turns, this will be very welcome
news to the farmers.
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30

By law passed at the last ses-
sion of the legislature of Delaware
all persons who sell revolvers,
blackjacks, iron knuckles, OF other
deadly weapons, must pay a special
tax Of twenty-five dollars, keep a
record of the names Of each pur-
chaser with their address, ETC.,
which is open to the inspection of
proper persons. This is a very
proper law and one which we hope
will be enforced rigidly.
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
BRIDGEYILLE.

Fire came very near DESTROYING fbs
isrm house of +. W. Ellingsxortb 'ns n,s
wednesday evening of last week ca,,soii "a oa
by an exploding lamp. FortunateIv $50 ,,e..S.
little damage was done as it was AZ
covered IN very short time. 'Ns
MISS McCann, of Richmond. Va ;s
spending sometime with Mrs G. =
Brown. - r.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Cannon 49,.
tns happy parents of bright babv bo, ~ 8
John Harris and wife have retpr,;s5
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30


The Clerks oft Peace must col
lect from each collector of taxes the
facts of each and every individual
transacting business Of a public
character in his particular district.
and then collect annually taxes i'm
posed by law for the transacting of
that particular business. In the
case Of a manufacturing business
the tax is imposed upon the amount
Of raw materials used in the busi-
ness, the value machinery used.
and the value Of the property it oc-
cuPies. In case the property is
rented, the tax is placed upon the
rental value Of the property; in
other words, the business must paw
a tax on the amount Orient it paws
to the owner ofthe property. This
isreally State tax, as it goes to the
otate treasury. The man who owns
no property in the shape of real
estate is in this indirect manner
made to contribute to the support of
the State if he conducts a business
in any of the counties Of Delaware.
The merchant who does not own the
itore property in which the business a
S conducted, must contribute to the
-eneral funds of the State in this ),
Vay, and it is right and proper that o
should be so. In this way only II
an some people be compelled to II
ear even the small annual amount - y
quired from them to support State .,
IN
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30

Two Of our most prominent citizens
are in Georgetown this week on the jury.
They are John Prettyman and ESQUIRE
Ellegood.
Robert Clendaniel is in New York this
week on business trip.
Col. Dave Reed is at Penns Grove. n.
J3 this week, where he is irving to adj
Just a case Of litigation over vessel load
OF peach baskets, which he sold and
shlPPed 10 that place. PAUL PRY.
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
ELLENLALE,

We had a large school election last
Saturday 1t fairly took our breath to
see such turnout for usually these are
barely enough to organize. The cause
Of the presence Of so many persons was
soon perceptible. for we found that the
old fogies were there to vote down the
tax so that our school, which is rapidly
growing should be shoru of at least one
instead of increasing to another teacher
as II should do. The temper of the pro-
| gressive element was soon stirred and
antics were routed and beaten to a frazzle.
In fact, many leftin disgust without even
voting They soon found that to ATTEMPT
to disrupt or detract in anyway our insti-
tuition of learning OF which we boast
with great pride is fruitless task. We
think from there reception on Saturday
that it will be a long time before such an
attempt is made again. They found that
the people were in no mood to 90 back |
ward for it is bad policy in this pro-
gressive age. We only need $500 for
school purposes, but we annually raise /
500, and could easily pay $1,000 if nee
essary.
Wheat harvest is on, and so is hot
weather. The yield promises to be as
large, if not larger than usual. Other
crops are suffering, however, potatoes
especially. The vines are thrifty look
ing, but close examination reveals no
young potatoes forming. We are facing
a potato famine. Old potatoes are scarce
and load brought in town by George
Jones, of Reynolds, sold for 40 cents per
5S basket They will be used for seed.
Mr.. Jones is a fine farmer as his fine
homestead will convince you of the fact. s
rhe pototoes brought by him are greatly S
by us and it is to be hoped
hat he will soon bring more to this mar c
.et 7
We have just had a glorious rain,
which is the first we have had since last g
iarch, which amounted to much. The o
lectric storm last Friday night gave us
o rain, but it severely shocked the fam n
y of Mr.. Fredell, who occupies the old N
lendaniel homestead. A bolt passed IL
trough the house where the mother was OF
utting the children to bed for the night.
he was stunned and fell unconscious to to
ie floor, and the two year old child was
fought to have been killed. After a few
mother survived, but for an
our the child was unconscious. The bolt f
re of the plaster and weather boarding W
I'd shingles, but fortunately left no FIRE in by
5 wake. At the steam mill of Col. Dave ~ ~
eed, the mill shed and shanty occupied
Milo Barber, was stripped of the roof, sp
it no serious damage was done. Fruit 81
d shade trees about town suffered con- N
lerably
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30

In response TO the request of the Tow
Council and The Light and Water Com
mission, that the Board of Health hav,
samples of water taken from the towr
mains at various places and analyzed by
the State Laboratory at Newark. the fol-
lowing report is submitted:
Sample No. /, taken from the faucet
at Dr. G. W. Marsball's, showed no pol
luton with putrefactive or intestinal bac-
terra. ll,4OO bacteria per cubic cent?
meter.
Sample No. 2, taken from Grier pond
at the fiood-gates. showed no intestinal
bacteria, but contained putrefactive or
ganisrn. 1920 bacteria per cubic cent?
meter
Sample No. 3. taken from the kitchen
Of Dr. G. Layton Grier, showed pollu-
ton of water by intestinal bacteria. 80.
'2O bacteria per cubic cenhmeter p acid
staining colonies per cubic centimeter
from sewage present.
Sample No 4, taken from the Office of
)r. J. G. Dawson, showed no intestinal
'acteria and no pollution. s.1OO bacteria
'eT cubic cenhmeter."
Respectfully submitted.
THE BOARD OF HEALrH
. G. DAWSON, NJ. d, Secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30
BURRSYILLE.

j Charles Baker, south of town, is tn
first in this vicinity to thresh whea
T using A. Thurman Garrett's engine an
thresher, which he has lately purchased
Miss Bertha Thomas and sister Iva, 0
Harrington, were visitors last week a
the home of their uncle, T. II. Harvey
Mrs. V. Belts and children spent two
days of last week with her mother, al
Hickman Del.
Camp meetings are next in order
Pentecostal begins July 2l.
Miss Ethyl K. Cahall and brother Ar
thur. Of FELTON,, entertained a party Of
friends on Saturday and Sunday last, in
Guiding Misses Mary H. Thawley and
Florrie <. Dill, of this place; Messrs.
Arthur Billings, of Hobbs, and H. c.
Nichols of Greensboro.
Many people of this vicinity have Wis
tied the tornado sufferers and helped
toward their relief.
Lyman R. Porter. a student of West
Chester State Normal School, returned
home Saturday for his vacation. He
kfNNAo ~ NAAANA q AANtAAAa4 aNAAUOl III Alt-
tober
Wheat harvest is over, and a number
of farmers are hopeful they will realize
a fair crop, although the straw on most
farms IS quite light
Miss Anna Pippin has been the guest !
Of Miss Ida Moore. of Hollandsville. |
Del, but has returned home.
James w. Vess, who resides between
Burrsville and Denton, possesses a COW
hat has given birth to seven calves
within the last three years. Nearly
hree years ago twins were born, then
anne two singles the following two years,
nd last Saturday week three fine calves
Weighing A. "A and IS pounds respec-
lively, were born. These calves were
1atured, but dead when born.
Quite a number of the Caroline teach
rs will attend the summer schools at
olumbia University, New York. and
2hn Hopkins Univer-ity, Baltimore.
Dr.. Goldsboro, of Greensboro. was
lled TO the bedside of K. II. Dill early
D Wednesday morning.
Marie Novel; ,ot Denton, is visiting at
e home Of her aunt, Mrs. John Thaw-
Y, of Camp Grove.
Miss Laura V. Stafford, of near Dover.
spending a week with her sister, Mrs
a Garrett
Master Burton and sister, Anna Raugh-
?, of Dover, are visiting at the home
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. !.
Raughley.
Mrs. Lena Thawley and Miss Florence
)rgan. still remain on the sick list and
der DR.. GoldbOrO's treatment.
Mss Pearl Satterfeld is visiting rela-
rs in Houston
Milford chronicle., 1911-06-30

DESPITE the dry weather which
has prevailed during the season,
the corn crop has never grown of
so well, and appeared more pronlis-
ing for fine yield, than at the pre-
sent time, in Delaware. Two good
rains came at the period when the
ears come on the stalks, and shortly
afterwards when the grains are
forming on the cobs, and this crop
will be a record breaker. The only
things which have failed are small
fruits and the crop Of peas the hay
crop can and will be remedied bv
COW peas, millet and other fodder
making crops. The farmers of the /
Maryland and Delaware Peninsu' a
have had ten years Of prosperity
without break, and a small set
back like they have experienced
during the drought of 1911 seems
hard lines to them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
KANSAS MIhITIAMEN FOR
FORT RILEY MANEUvERs.

About seven hundred Kansas mil
itiamen passed through here today on
their way to Fort Riley to partici-
pate in the military maneuvers there.
Owing to the mobilization Of troops
in the south, the maneuvers this
year will be on the order of a train
ing camp for the state militia. At
present there is only one regiment
of regular soldiers at the fort and
about 1900 of the national guards
will be drilled by them.
Two special trains came through
on the Santa Fe and transferred here
to the Union Pacific. These trains
are bringing the men from the south
western portion Of the state and with
those who went through on the Union
Pacific from the west, about 700 in
all have passed through here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
MOTOR CYCLISTS THROUGH
HERE ENROUTE TO COLORADO

A party of motor cyclists from
Topeka passed through here yester-
day on their way to Colorado.
They left Topeka at 4 o'clock
Sunday morning and they expect to
be Joined by many more motorcycle
enthusiasts before reaching their des-
tination.
It is probable that the party will
be four or five days on the trip.
At several of the towns in the short
grass country, the party will parti-
cipate in motor cycle races and try
to break a few proud local records
on the trip. Monday night the party
will stop at Ellsworth. Tuesday night
Rexford is the destination.
Then in the western Kansas wheat
belt the Topeka party will be Joined
by numerous cyclists. An organiza-
ton known as the Short Grass Motor
Cycle club, with nearly 100 mem
bers, has declared vacation ana
will go to Colorado with the Tope-
kans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
MOTOR BOAT OVER DAM.
One Of Five Occupants Drowned
Body Not Recovered.

Solomon, Aug. S.-The body Of
Sam Harvey who was drowned in
the Solomon river at Bennington,
Saturday has not been recovered all
though searching parties are still at
work.
At the time the motor boat passed
over the dam, the water was running
nearly level with the dam but great
whirlpool formed at the place and
sucked the boat in. Mr.. Banks OF
Glasco tried to save young Harvey
but was unable to do SO. The four
young men with Harvey succeeded in
getting to the shore safely.
The motor boat sank and It prob
ably at the bottom of the river yet.
The river Is still rising and this fact
battles the work of the searching
party. This is the second drowning
in the Solomon river within two
weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
Obituary.

John Jacoby was born in Northamp'
ton county, Pa, March IL, 1884, and
departed this life August 8, 1911, at
the age Of II years, months and
20 days. The deceased had been in
failing health for many months. The
end of his earthly career came Thurs
day evening at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. T. Nicolay, where he was
cared for during bis declining days.
L He Yves united in marriage with
Catharine E. RAIDER in December,
1884. To this union there were born
four children, daughter, Mrs. j..
n. Nicolay, Abilene, Kansas; Herbert
of Russell, Kan; Irwin, deceased,
and Elton of Seattle, Wash.
The family migrated to Russell,
pan, in 1879, where they lived six
years. Later they lived in Solomon
ten years, while the last sixteen years
were spent in Abilene.
Mr.. Jacoby was soldier of the
Civil War, having been a corporal
in Company G, Regiment Of Penn
sylvania Volunteers, enrolled Sept.
20, 1852, He was taken prisoner at
Gettysburg. After being released he
was too Ill to continue in the service,
and was honorably discharged July
"a, 1858, at Harrisburg, Pa.
He was member of the local G.
A. R. and the A. o. U. W.
In early life he united with the
Lutheran church, and remained
member in this communion till death.
While strong and vigorous he was an
active worker in the church, but by
reason of the infirmities of later life
he was unable to show the same
active interest, but he had an abiding
faith, and his love for the church
never ceased. His life companion
preceded him to the spirit would, de-
parting this life nearly year ago.
The service was conducted in the
home of his daughter by his pastor,
Rev. W. H. schrock. Burial in the
Abilene cemtery, the service having
been in charge of the @. A. R.