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Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
NO MORE FILLING PENSION PAPERS.

In accordance with a recent ruling of
the Pension Office, the pensioners in
this town and vicinity have received
notice to the effect that they will no
longer be compelled to go to a notary
public to get their vouchers filed out
before they can draw their quarterly
pay from the government. The checks
due each pensioner will be sent out ev-
cry quarter from the Pension Office di-
rect to the pensioner without the filling
out of the usual voucher, the only thing
required of the pensioner being, when
he receives his check, he must exhibit
his pension certificate to two persons
who must attach their names to the
check as witnesses, and at the same
time certifying to the exhibition of the
pension certificate at the time of attest
ing the signature of the pensioner.
This ruling will affect the notary publics
throughout the country, but viii be
great convenience to those drawing
pensions and also be a great saving of
labor in the Pension Office.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
WOODROW WILSON CLUB ORGANIZED.

At a public mass-meeting of the Dem
ocratic voters of Cedar Creek hundred,
held in the New Century Club parlors
on the evening of September 9Th, a
Woodrow Wilson Democratic Club was
organized. VIM. N. w. Hires was made
chairman and Robert P. Davis secretary
of the meeting. Robert P. Davis was
nominated for president of the Club, but
at his request and the consent of the
party naming him, the name of Joseph
E. Holland was substituted and he was
duly elected president. Silas Reynolds,
Asbury Smith, M. Jennings Mills, Orion
Cook, Phillip Griffith and Harry Windsor
were elected as vice presidents. Trusten
P. Causey was elected secretary and
Darwin Collins treasurer. Upon motion
the chair appointed committee to Sc
cure suitable quarters for the club home
and report at an adjourned meeting to
be held September 18th. The chair also
appointed a committee, consisting of
fifteen members, to look after the un-
registered voters.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
CHURCH NEWS.

Rev. S. ]. Cleeland will preach at the
Baptist Church next Sunday morning at
ten o'clock.
Christ Church. 18th Sunday after
Trinity: Holy Communion, 7.30 a. m. /;
Service and Sermon, 1870 a. m; Sun
day School, 800 p. m; EvensOng, 3. 45
p. m.
Presbyterian Church. The pastor will
preach on Patience in Tribulation, II
a. M Sunday School at 10 o'clock,
lesson, Judgment and Mercy" Chris
tian EndeavOr Society at 730 p. m,
topic; Prayer"
St. Johns r. c. Church Sept. 18th
Mass and Sermon at a. M; Sunday
School at 2.30 p. M; Rosary, Sermon
and Benediction at 7.30. Subject of the
sermon in the evening, Heaven" All
are welcome. Rev. NJ. j. Dougherty,
pastor.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church /:
Sunday School in the morning at 9. As.
Preaching at 10. As, subject of sermon,
" Jobs Test. " In the evening Song
Service from seven to eight O'clock.
Glass meeting on Monday evening 7.30.
Prayer and praise meeting on Thursday
7.30 p. m. The Sunday School will be
continued at $40 a. M, and the Song
Service from z to s in the evening
during September.
First Methodist Protestant Church. -
Services as follows: Glass, 900 a. m.
preaching, 1920 a. M, subject, Look
ing back upon our earthly life;" Sunday
School at p. M; Christian Endeavor,
6. 45; preaching, z. As, subject, 'Joseph." "
Mid-week services: Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings. Everybody cor
daily invited to all of the services. The
program of the anniversary services will
be in the next issue. Don't forget the
date, Sept. 25th, 1912.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
CRADLE OF METHODISM
To HOLD ANNIVERSARY

Sunday next, September 18th, will be
the 1920 anniversary of Barratt sChapel,
the "Cradle of American Methodism.
twas at this historic chapel that Bishops
Coke and Francis Asbury first met in
America and arranged the preliminaries
for forming the Methodist Episcopal
Church in this country, and also where
the first sacramental ordinances were
administered in America by duly author
lied Methodist preachers to Methodist
cOmmunicants. This church has a his
tory of which not only every Methodist
but every Delawarean is justly proud.
This chapel is the third oldest Methodist
Church in the world, St. Georges, Phil
adelphia, the oldest, having been dedi-
Gated in November 1863, and Barratt's
Chapel having been built in May 1880. e
Each year these anniversaries are at
tracing larger crowds, and should the
weather be favorable it is very certain
that next Sunday the church and grove
will be packed to overflowing, as Rev.
F. j. Cochran, the pastor, has an ex-
cellent program arranged for the occa-
sion, and the most successful anniversary
ever held at this place is anticipated.
The program for the day will be as
follows: 1870 a. m. - Addresses by
Judge Barratt, of Philadelphia, and c.
E. Burchenal, of Wilmington. 300 p.
m. Sermon by Rev. B. c. Warren, of
Peekskill, N. Y. 7.9Op. m. Sermon by
Rev. w. l.. White, of Wesley, M. Z.
Church, Dover, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

A remarkably narrow escape from
serious if not fatal injury was the ex-
perience of l. Harold Salmons of this
town last Sunday morning. A horse
owned by j. c. Wilson, and which was
being driven by a stranger, became
frightened on South Walnut Street and
started in a mad run toward Lincoln.
The driver had no control of the beast
Several people en- route made futile ef-
forts to stop the horse, but on he plunged.
When about a mile from town the horse
concluded to turn around and doing so
started back The driver was thrown
out. picked up by an auto and brought
to town. The horse seemed infuriated
and when passing the residence of T..
James SalmOns his son Harold ran out
and grabbed the bride, to which he
clung for some 100 yards in his courage
GUS effort to stop the horse. But the
horse wOuldn' t be stopped and in turn
ing around at Eugenia Avenue Mr.. Sal
mons was thrown to the ground and the
wheels of the vehicle passed over his
body. The spectacle, horrifying in the
extreme, was witnessed by number of
persons residing in the locality, and
when the wheels passed over Mr.. Sam
mons the lockers on thought he had been
trampled on by the horse also. Not so
however, and those near by were elated
to see the young man regain his feet
and walk toward his home. He was
dragged quite a hundred feet and was
much bruised but happily was not other
wise injured. His pluckly effort to stop
the horse was a source of admiration to
those who saw him, and any accident
under the circumstances to the Young
man. so much beliked by his neighbors
and so highly respected in the commu-
nifty, would have been matter of much
sorrow and regret. The horse with the
attached, continued on to its
home in North Milford without further
incident.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
RECORDER'S PROPERTY DESTROYED.

Fire early Friday morning of last
week destroyed the home of Recorder
of Deeds Harvey F. Wolfe, at Laurel.
During Mr.. Wolfe's tenure of office he
makes his home at Georgetown and
rents his house at Laurel to John T.
Evans, an electrician. Mrs. Evans and
children have been away from home
visiting in Philadelphia, and on Thursday
morning Mr.. Evans locked the house
and left for Philadelphia, to join his
family. There was no fire in the house
when he left. and the origin of the fire
is supposed to have resulted from thieves
who fired the house to cover up their
acts, as everything was disarranged
when the house was broken into in an
effort to extinguish the flames, and a
lot of silverware was missing. Most of
the furniture was saved.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
KENT PETIT JURY.

Jury Commissioners Masten and Daw-
son have drawn the following petit jury
for the fall term of the Kent County
Courts. convening at Dover October 2lst:
First Representative George
w. Cunning, William Denney Hazel.
William G. Roe.
Second-Arthur G. Dawes, James
Muncey. Andrew N. Harper.
Third Herman N. Sevil, Frank AttiX
William H. Greenwell.
Fourth Henry Williams, Lewis b.
Scotten. John Thompson.
Fifth. Charles w. Barger, Walter j.
Massey, Frank W. Rust.
Sixth-Avery Draper, Thomas B. Bell,
Walter Hughes.
Seventh0Julius C. Pfeeger, Robert
Fisher, Aida B. Powell.
Eighth David c. Wilcutts, Robert j.
Blocksom, George w. Spayd.
Ninth Leander Thomas, William A.
Smith, Andrew Anthony.
Tenth-E. Frank Burris, Cornelius
Stevenson. Arthur Robbins.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Town Council of Milford was held last
Monday evening, but owing to the ab-
sence of the president, S. John Abbott,
and DR.. James P. Lofland. who were at
tending the Democratic Convention in
Dover, there was little business trans
acted other than passing bills and acting
upon claims. The alderman was also at
the convention and therefore no report
from the department of public welfare.
The treasurer was away on fishing
expedition with a party at the coral
beds In the Delaware Bay, and hence no
finance report for the preceding month
was acted upon. 1t seemed to be an off
Right for the Council anyway; yet bills
amounting to about eight hundred dol
lars were allowed.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
LAUNCHES ITS TICKET
Il Took All Day and After General
Fight for Allee-Layton-H -Houston-Ball
to Accomplish Their Purpose,

/ The convention held at Dover last
Wednesday by the boiling -office-hOld-
ers of the Republican Party, and the
men who honestly differed from the Re
publican Party on principle, was one of
the most stormy of the several cOnven-
tons which have enlivened Dover this
year. The slate, as mapped out by J.
Frank Alice, DR.. G. R. Layton, Robert
G. Houston and the Sussex County men
who were present, went through as only
the practiced hand of those men could
accomplish, but there was protest and
bolt on the part of the New Castle
County men, who objected to being
over ruled by an actual minority, which
is directly contrary to the fundamental
principles of the Roosevelt party, that
the people shall rule. Following is the
ticket as nominated
For Presidential Electors Francis I.
du Pont, New Castle County; Samuel
H. Derby, Kent County; George w.
Stradley, Sussex County.
For Governor George B. HynsOn,
Kent County
For Lieutenant Governor. George w.
Tebo, Kent County.
For Member of Congress A.
Drexler, Sussex County.
For Attorney-General-Robert G.
Houston, Sussex County.
For State Auditor-John P. Wilson,
New Castle County.
For State Treasurer-H Henry ThOmp-
son, New Castle County.
For Insurance Commissioner-Arth
K. WilmOt, New Castle County.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
APPOINTED JANlTOR.

At a special meeting of the Milford
Board of Education held on Tuesday
evening, from over l6 applicants, Her
bert Cooper of South Milford was ap-
pointed janitor for the schools for the
ensueing school year. He succeeds
Samuel Harrington, resigned because
of failing health. The position pays a
salary of $50 per month for the months
that the schools are run and SIS per
month for the 3 vacation months, iu
which time his duties will be to keen
the grass trimmed and look after the
buildings. Mr.. Cooper is Industrious
and a hustler and will no doubt make
the schools an excellent man.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
SQUIRREL Law OPEN ON 18th.

As several persons who object to gun
ners shooting on their real estate have
been killing squirrels for ten days past,
we call attention to the fact that the
open season for shooting squirrels will
begin on September 18th, next Monday.
We also give notice that the publisher
of the Milford Chronicle is particularly
fond of squirrel, and that he will pay
the highest cash price for dozen or
more delivered to his home on North
Second Street, Milford, each week. This
is thrown out as a suggestion to those
who have more squirrels than they can
use themselves, that we will be glad to
buy them.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Miss Lena Stayton spent last week a
Atlantic City.
Miss Ruth Windsor has returned tC
Chowan College.
Miss Helen Marvel has been visiting
Miss Francis Newell.
Miss Pearl Messick is attending Bea-
CONS Business School at Wilmington.
John Mayhem, of Clayton, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. May
hew.
Mrs. Bessie Campbell, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. E.
Archer.
Miss Mary Kinder and father have re-
turned from a two weeks visit to Ocean
Grove, N. J.
Miss Mildred Griffith is spending the
week with her aunt, Mrs. Eugene Sharp,
near Milford.
Miss Florence johnson has returned
to her home in Harrington from visit
to Chester, Pa.
Mrs. Annie Woodward, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
W. Prettyman.
Robert j. Belts, Jr., of Wilmington,
was the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Henry
Mason and relatives.
Mrs. Earl Hudson is seriously i'll at
her home on Eugenia Avenue with in
fiamation of the liver.
G. Marshall Townsend has been at
tending the New Castle County Fair in
Wilmington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Holbombe and
son Roy visited relatives and friends in
New Brunswick, N j., last week.
Mrs. J. Frank Fowler, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. Sallie DickersOn,
has returned to her home in Panama.
James Salevan went to Delaware Col
lege last Tuesday morning where he will
take the Electrical Engineering course.
Miss Minerva Sipple and her mother,
Mrs. Emma Sipple, are in Philadelphia
and Baltimore buying their fall millinery.
Mrs. C. G. Wyatt and daughter Phyllis
have returned home after spending a
few days with her brother in West
Grove, Pa.
Miss Cora Trice, of Wilmington, and
Mrs. Robert Russell, of Merchantyille,
N. j., are visiting their parents, Mr.. I
ana Mrs. j. FRANK Irlce.
Mrs. James H. Hillman and grand
Margaret Sharpless, are Wis
iting relatives and friends in Hickman,
Del, and fredericksburg, Md
Mrs. o. F. Gilbert and children have
to their home in Elizabeth City,
N. c., after spending a month with her
Mrs. M. E. Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph R. Holland and
son, of Philadelphia, and Robert R.
Rust, of HarbesOn, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. R. RalstOn Davis.
Mrs. Annie Harrison and daughter
Ethel have returned home after spend
ng the past three weeks with friends
and relatives in Cambridge, Md.
John C. Jump will arrive home Satur-
lay from a two weeks vacation which
has been passed at Atlantic City and in
attending the base ball games in Phila-
lelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest johnson and
laughter Sara, who have been spending
he summer with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Mayhew, have returned to
heir home in PHILADELPHIA
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
MISS FLORENCE GRIER DEAD.

The Salisbury, md. } Advertiser of
August 31st, gave the following report of
the death of Miss Florence Grier, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ID. Grier of
that city and former residents of Milford:
Although it has been known for some
time that Miss Florence Grier had but
little chance of recovery, her death on
Wednesday morning of this week came
as a shock to her many friends and ac-
quaintances. Miss Grier had been a
great sufferer for several months as the
result of an abcess on her brain. When
her malady first showed itself she was
hurried to a hospital in Philadelphia and
operated upon. 1t soon became appar-
ent however that nothing could be done,
She was brought back home in Salisbury
where, for the past several weeks she
has lain helpless upon her bed waiting
for the end. She was the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. ID. Grier, and was
born on the fourteenth day of June, eigh-
teen hundred and eighty-nine, being a
little more than twenty-three years Of
age. Miss Grier belonged to the younger
social set of this city and was very popular
with all. Her death, while not yet in her
prime, has cast a gloom over the homes
of many who knew her well. Of kind
and lOveable disposition she was ever
want to consider the convenience and
pleasure of others first, herself last.
She was a member of the Wicomico
Presbyterian Church and took great in
terest in its work. The funeral services
were held at the home of her parents
on Division Street, Friday afternoon at
four O'Clock. The remains were inferred
in the family plotin Parsons Cemetery"
Miss Grier was we'll known in Milford,
and was very popular with all who en-
joyed her acquaintance.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
ALUMNI MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Alumni Association was held at the
home of the president, ClaraGrier Pierce,
on Friday evening, September 9th. The
principal business of the meeting was to
make plans for the entertainment to be
given Thanksgiving night. 1t was de-
cided that a trainer should be secured
for the entertainment, and at the next
meeting, October 4th, completed plans
can be given to the Association.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

During the severe electrical storm
which swept over this section of Della
ware early last Saturday evening, Peter
Esrlle, the 19 year old son of James
Erdle. a farmer residing near Harring-
ton, was struck by the fiery bolt and in
stantly killed. He and his father were
standing under a tree watching their
horses when a bolt of lightning struck
q chain that connected the tree with a
hammock killing young Erdle. stunning
the father and badly splintering the tree!
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
OBITUARY.
GRAY

Thomas Gray, a travelling salesman,
died at his home in Cambridge, Md, on
Sunday, SeptemberSth, 1912, OF cirrhosis
of the liver. He was about 80 years Of
age and a son of Rev. J. w. Gray of
Bethel, Delaware. A few years ago he
was engaged in the grocery business in
Milford, and has relatives residing here.
Mr.. Gray is survived by a widow, who
was a Miss LarrimOre of Seaford, and
baby daughter. Interment was made at
Seaford. Delaware, on Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 2IST.

Every man who has not registered
and so qualified for voting at the election
in November should go to the registra-
ton Office in his election district one
week from tomorrow, Saturday, Sep
tember 21st, and have his name enrolled.
This is the first step necessary to cast a
vote on election day. Do not forget
this is nearly the very last opportunity
you will have, and that on the last day
it will be difficult to get registered for
many reasons.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
JUDGES TERM EXPIRES.

The term of Municipal Judge Edwin
R. Cochran, of Wilmington, will expire
October 21st. and it will be up to Cover
nor Pennewill to make the appointment
of the new judge. Several prominent
lawyers Of Wilmington have been spoken
of for the place but just who the Gov
ernor favOrs is not known, nor is it
known when he will make the appoint
ment, as he's, ates he will not make the
same for some time yet.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.

At the Progressive Convention at Eas.
ton, Md, on Tuesday, September 5th.
Robert d. Grier, of Salisbury, a forme
resident of Milford, was nominated a.
candidate for Congress on the ROose-
ticket in the First Maryland Dis
comprising the nine counties
Eastern Shore.
Milford chronicle., 1912-09-13
MILFORD GRANGE.

The regular meeting Of Milford Grange
will be held at Grange Hall, on North
Walnut Street, this Saturday afternoon,
at 2 80 o'clock. Every member of the
Grange should make an effort to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-04

One big lot of Swiss and
Nainsook Insertions,
different widths. Reg
ular SC to 7 lie values,
Monday, 3 yards for 1Oc
Allover embroidery, 22
inches wide, very pretty
open and blind patterns,
they were good values at
75c a yard. Tomorrow
yard -, .59c
A lot of broken sets in
val laces, all widths and
good patterns, regular
10c to 15c grades, yd. sc
Round Thread and
French Val. Insertion
and Edges to match, Zoe
to 30c values, special,
yard >. .1Oc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-04
RAILROAD Y. M. c. A.
Chicago to Welcome Two Thousand
Y. M. c. A. Railroad Men

Two thousand association worker
railroad employees and visitors, some OF
the latter from Europe and Australia
will attend the international confer
ence to be held In Chicago at the be-
ginning of October. 1t Is the 18th such
Y M. c. A. conference to be held, the
initial one starting in Fort Wayne in
1892, with fewer than 200 men present.
Orchestra Hall has been secured, and
promoters are already on the task of
informing railroad men of the country
about the details, The president of the
Rock Island road is head of the Chi
cago committee.
The first Y. NJ. C. A. railroad building
In the world was erected at West De-
troit in 1876. 1t looked like suburban
railroad station and contained hardly
more than reading room. Railroad
tracks were on all sides of 1t. The
latest and largest railroad building TO
be announced is that of New York
which is to contain accommodations
for 500 men and to have every conven-
fence that experience can suggest or
money buy The cost will be 81 ,000, 600
including the splendid site, the latter
to be above the Central tracks.
Six thousand Japanese are employees
of railroads west of the Mississippi
river Most of them are in the con-
struction and maintenance of right of
way departments. The Y. NJ c. A as
part of its railroad work supports a
secretary who works with and for them.
movement is on foot to provide head
quarters for them, chiefly educational
and relief. American associations are
just furnishing to India a secretary for
general railroad work there. He Is r.
s. Freeman. who has seen service at the
Universities of Missouri and Colorado,
and In tho Panama canal zone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-04
WOMEN IN SOCIETY
TROLL FOR BLUEFISH
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
Society at Fire Island Inlet is chum-
ming for bluefsh. That does not neces-
sarity mean that dainty hands chop up
mossbunkers and pass the oily fish
through the trough and into the sea. But
Great South Bay is dotted these days
with parasols and sunshades, and women
find more sport in angling for bluefish,
with a nearby school Of fish feeding on
their chum, than they do in entertaining
at oclock tea.
The more adventurous ones among the
women prefer to sail up and down Fire
|IIsland Inlet, the home of the bluefsh,
and take their chances in trolling and
| hauling the fish over the stern. A bright
squid, 100 feet of line and good strong
muscles with a fish Juggling for liberty
or making wild dashes forward and side
ward, are making tired arms and bodies
| for many women after the sun goes down.
Women prefer bluefshing to weakfsh-
. ing because they want to see results. A
man may have patient wife, and his
daughter may share her mothers char
acteristics; but when it comes to fishing
. few women want to sit in boat and pit
their brain against so willy, shy and
temperamental a fish as the weakfish.
The bluefish on the contrary, seems un-
afraid of anything that swims.
The bluefish is reckless, but he's good
sport: he distributes lavishly, royalty, and
bows down only before the superior
strength of sharks and porpoises. These
terrible carnivora drive the bluefish and
other species long distances from the
shores.
The squid is usually a white bone with
a hook at the end, or piece of pewter.
THE line is of necessity extra strong and
lis of hemp or cotton of great length.
Some sportsmen still use the south 6
favorite method of catching the bluefish
That is. by trolling from a sailboat, using
a large fiuted trolling spoon. With I;
fleet of line out and a resilient rod a
good sized bluefish will afford the angler
all the sport he desires.
In trolling for bluefish an imitation
sauid made of metal, bone. ivory or moth