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Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
REDDEN.

! We are having some very fine weather
now.
Farmers are busy now plowing foI
corn.
Mrs. Lottie Figgs spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents.
Asbury Wiley and wife, were the
guests Of Mrs. Wilbert Wiley on Satur-
day.
Pear trees are full of blossoms and the
farmers are expecting a good crop.
Seed potatoes are very scarce iii this
vicinity.
Joseph Wiley has been walking around
a few days for his health.
Harlan Hinman and William Galloway
are spending short time with the Redden
people.
William Massey was a Georgetown
visitor Saturday.
Rufus Davis is setting out a young
strawberry patch.
The people in this vicinity are hoping
for a good crop of strawberries.
Jack letters, is spending some time in
the city
We have been having some bad wind
storms through this part of the section.
Peter n. King and Charles Salmons
took and old fashion dinner with James
f. Salmons on Sunday.
w. J. Stevens was the guest of Robert
King Sr., Sunday
Redden is up to date on Market prices
they pay highest price for eggs.
l would like to hear from Robbins
once or has Red Bird and Sly Jim dis
appeared.
Edgar Short, and his two sons are
cutting timber for Collins boys.
F.. NJ. Wiley, was a Redden visitor on
Monday.
Thomas Figgs is going to cut timber
tor +. Smith. SHY BIRD.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
TONS DAM.

PThe Milton correspondent wanted tc
know where Toms Dam is. 1t is miles
east of Greenwood, on the road leading
from Greenwood to Owens Station.
Elwood Wroten and wife, of Hickman,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. +. Wiley.
Miss Leta Dickerson and sisters spent
Sunday with their cousin, Miss Bessie
Wiley.
Edward Wiley and Oscar Lofand were
St. JohnstOwn visitors Sunday.
George Dlckerson spent SUNDAY after
noon with Leroy Lofand.
Joseph Russell, who has been oversee
ing Willey's farm, has gone to Baltimore
and secured position.
Cris Slaw has been to Philadelphia and
purchased fine driving horse.
Waldo Hahn is a Denton visitor.
Strawberries i'll this vicinity are looking
fine and it is hoped that the bugs will not
inJure them this year as they did last.
Carlisle School, District No. 70, has
closed. We are sorry to see such grand
teacher leave US and all hope to have her
back again. C.F. w.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
LITTLE HELPERS ON The FARM.

Among the willing which work
for nothing and board themselves are
the birds, which have often been called
"the farmers best friends. They as
sist the farmer in three distinct ways
as insect eaters, as consumers of weed
seeds and as destroyers of large numbers
of field mice, gophers and other rodents.
Entomologists estimate that the destruc-
tion of agricultural products from insects
amounts to over $500, 900, 900 a year.
What it might be were not such a vast
army of birds engaged daily from dawn
until dark in making war upon these
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
REYNOLDS NEWS.

Peach and Pear trees are all in full
bloom, in orchards around here, and
there is every indication from the
numerous blossoms that the crop of the
fruits will be about up to the average
unless killing frost should happen to
! strike them some time this month or the
first two weeks in May.
Farmers are very busy plowing for
corn.
House cleaning days have arrived and
our ladies are taking advantage of the
pretty weather.
! We all welcome our pastor back, E.
w. Simms, who has just been returned
by the Conference for another year.
John Carey and Edwin Walker was
visitors of Robbins last Sunday.
Mark Watson and wife and daughter,
Margaret were the guests OF her sister
last Sunday
Mrs. Carey spent part of last week
with her brother P. L. Beebe
E. F. Carey is suffering greatly with
his eyes, from causes unknown.
Say boys, if you want to hear a good
fox chase, come out any night in the
week, around to Reynolds Church it
beats Toms Dam.
Chases Mill dam that was blown |
out some time ago, has been made
passable again.
1t seems a strange thing that Rey-
nolds Church cannot have Sunday School.
What is the matter are they to
lazy are to slow.
Reynolds school closed Monday April
8th, with good success.
The Ladies Aid of Reynolds Church
will meet with Mrs. Burton Carpenter,
near Jefferson's CROSSROADS, Saturday
night, May 4th. If that night should be
stormy, will meet the next Saturday
night. Everyone has a special invita-
ton to attend this meeting. The 4th
being the birthday of their daughter,
Miss Emma, a good attendance is an
ticipated.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
DELICATE CHILDREN
Made Strong bv Vinol


II wish I could induce every moth.
er who has a delicate, sickly child, to
try your delicious cod liver iron tonic.
Vinol.
ut restored our little daughter to
health and strength after everything
else had failed. It tastes so good she
loved to take it-not bit of cod liver
Dill taste-Mrs. c. W. Stump, Canton,
Ohio"
The reason Vinol IS so successful
in building up puny, delicate, ailing
children, is because it is a combina-
tion Of the two most world-famed ton
ics-the medicinal bodybuilding ele-
ments of cod liver oil, aided by the
blood-making and strength-creating
properties Of tonic iron.
If we can induce you to try a bottle
of Vinol as a body-builder and
strength-creator for your child, and
you do not find it is all wo claim, we
will return your money on demand.
\. ". o. Moore, Druggist Milford. DEL
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26

various insect pests can only be vaguely
realized, says Farm and Home.
Among the birds that eat insects are
the fiy-catchers, warblers, swallows and
chimney swifts, which live exclusively
on insects. Many others. such as the
blackbirds and several varieties of hawks
depend on insects for a large part of
their food. The meadow lark has large
appetite for insects and in the course of
a season rids the meadows and pastures
of countless pests that are injurious to
crops. Even the much-abused crow has
fondness for cutworms that almost
equals his liking for corn.
AS seed eaters some birds are most
tireless. To this group belong the large
number of sparrows. Many other birds
eat seeds; in fact, most birds eat both
insects and seeds in varying amounts.
A large number of birds feed on field
mice, gophers, ground squirrels, moles,
chief of all being hawks and owls.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
BANKING REFORM NEEDED.

The bulk of the commercial paper now
held by our banks is in the form of prom
issory notes. When these notes are
bought by bank they must be held by
the bank until they mature and are met;
they are dead asset. In a time of fnan-
cial stress, when the bank is hard pressed
to meet the cash demands of its deposi-
tors and what is more important, to loan
to the business community, the bank
cannot take its good commercial paper
as can banks abroad-and sell it to a
central institution for currency. The
bank, when it has reached its legal limit
of reserves is forced to stop loaning. It
is this that causes a panic, A most vital
reform in our banking system, therefore
must be making commercial paper a IL
quid investment, so that the banks can
always rediscount thanking Reform.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty Of Milford Readers Have This
Experience.

You tax the kidneys -overwork them
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back may give Quit may ache
and pain;
Urinary troubles may set in.
Don't wait longer take Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Milford people tell you how they act
James H. Marvel, 223 S. Second St.
Milford, Del, says: Give years ago
/ was considerably bothered by kidney
complaint Backache was one of the
most annoying features and often l arose
in the morning feeling so lame that it
was almost impossible for me to stoop.
Several times / had to be assisted in
getting up after lying down. finally
used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Pratt's Drug Store. My back has not
been weak since then and has not pained
me.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
FELTON,.

l/Charlie Bradley and son have returned
home from Baltimore, where they pur
chased new automobile, in which they
came home on Sunday. They report
very pleasant trip.
The town properties of the late ]. w.
Goodwin were sold here on Saturday, and
were purchased by Charles Cook at a
reasonable price.
Rev F. L. Stevens, the NJ P. minis
ter, will leave in a few days for his ap-
pointment, Crumpton, Md. We wish him
; SUCCESS every respect.
neraI of Mrs Mary Minner was
Hasten S Church on Sunday after
-. d interment made at Hollywood
Frank S Cain and family have
I'd to their home at Kent Island
lending a few days with Mr.. and
ohn Jones.
vey Hopkins has returned to his
y in Wilmington after spending a
with J. c. Hopkins.
q slit trees of all kinds seem to be
blooming faster than we ever experienced
before. There is a good prospect for
fruit if Jack Frost don't put in his ap
pearance.
Housewives are very busy house clean
ing and attending to their little chicks.
Our lodges are doing very nicely and
holding their regular meetings.
Regular services in the NJ E. and
Presbyterian Churches next Sunday at
the usual hours.
We are sorry to say that there was not
any preacher appointed at the Conference
for FELTON, NJ. P. Church
Leroy Delong, of Brownsville and his
lady friend, of Harrington, spent Sunday
with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carson and daugh-
ter were guests of Mr.. and Mrs Roy
Jackson on Sunday. NJ. +. c. |
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26

Died on the morning of April the 8th,
1912, at the home of his son, William J.
COverdale, on a farm near Bowers, John
COverdale, in the seth year of his age.
When he retired for the night, he
seemed apparently as well and cheerful
as usual, but when the time came the
next morning for him to get up he did
not answer the call, and upon investiga-
tion was found cold in death.
His demise, most undoubtedly, was
quiet and peaceful, simply slept himself
to death, as the bed in which he was
lying was not in the least disarranged,
Heart failure was what his physicians
pronounced the cause of death; in fact,
the physician had frequently expressed
to the family that he was liable to die
at any time.
Mr.. COverdale was well-known citi-
zen of this community, honored and re-
spected by all who knew him; had he
any enemies they were not known to
him; truth and honesty was his motto
IN business or social affairs. '|
He was a farmer of the first-class.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26

He occupied the large farm known as
the Samuel Warren farm in Murderkill
Neck for twenty-eight years. He was
twice married, and by the union of both
wives left family of six sons and three
daughters to mourn his loss.
Since the death of his last wife, which
occurred about five years ago, he has
made his home with his son on the farm
near Bowers
Mr.. Coverdale never made any pro-
fession in religion, but he lived a moral
life, believing in the Golden Rule" and
endeavored to live up to it. While not
member of church, he was in sympa-
thy with it and contributed to its sup
port. 1t was said that he never turned
a deaf ear to the entreaties of the poor
and needy. When an appeal was made
to him by any that was supposed to be
in want; when the weather conditions
would not admit of work, his store
houses and barns were opened and their
wants supplied for the time being; and
another fact was characteristic of him,
he was never more happy than when
his friends and neighbors would visit
his hospitable home and sit at his board
with him and enjoy the fruits of his
home and farm.
His funeral was held in Barratt's
Chapel on the 10th inst. An unusual
coincidence took place at Barratt's S
Chapel that day. A sister, Mrs. Abigail
two years his junior, died in
Frederick on the same morning that he
died, and it was so arranged to hold both |
funerals at the same time, which was
done.
The funeral services were in charge
Of Rev. F. J. Cochran, his pastor, and
Rev. G. W. Bounds, her pastor, Rev.
Bounds preaching the funeral sermon.
A large gathering of people attendsd
the obsequies to pay respect to the bro
her and sister of such mature years.
The remains of both were laid at rest
n the family lots in the cemetery ad-
dining. H. F. Mitten, of Frederica,
uneral directors in both coses.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
SAND HILLS.

Fine weather and farmers are very bus,
planting corn and potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Smith were guests
of Mrs. A. J. Sharpe, Sr., on Sunday
Miss Susie Hudson, of Georgetown,
was the guest of Bertha Parker on Satur-
day and Sunday.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Gordy visited X .
Savage and family on Sunday.
Miss Mary Ryon, of Georgetown, has
been spending few days with Mrs. w.
H. Ward.
Miss Carrie NJ. Donovan spent Sunday
with Misses Dollie and Mae Gordy.
Clarence Spencer, of Milton, was a
caller in this vicinity Sunday evening.
Miss Dollie Gordy. of near here, and
Miss Edna Ellis and Mr.. Arthur Donovan,
of near Redden, called on Clara Short on
Sunday evening
George Carey, of Seaford, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his cousins, Dollie
and Mas Gordy.
Miss Carrie Donovan and Misses Dollie
and Mae Gordy called on Miss OIable
Rutt on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Sharpe, r., spent
Sunday with George Sharpe and family,
near Lewes.
Miss Edith Wilson, of near Hebron,
was the guest of E. A. Workman and
family on Sunday.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Workman
Saturday evening. Refreshments were
served and those present reported a fine
time.
William Donovan and son, Elmer, Of |
Redden, visited Arthur Workman and |
family on Sunday. LILAC.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26

0IoT Delaware corporations authorized to do surety bu.inss
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
CAVE MEEK.
Lots of rain this week

Lots of rain this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Richards was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Horace NIagee.
Miss Alice Walker was a Milton visitor
last Sunday.
Miss Joanna Loaand from New York is
visiting her brother, A. H. Lofand and
wife
Harvie Campbell spent Sunday evening
last with Miss Blanch Dutton.
Henry Bennett was Cave Neck visitor
last Sunday evening.
Miss Rosie Simpler from Georgetown
IS visiting her aunt, Mrs. Edward AIaull
Mrs. Albert Tinegy is visiting her
mother this week.
Mrs. B n. Palmer spent Sunday with
Mrs \. H. Lohand.
Miss Lizzie Smith gave her sister. Mrs.
James Carey call on Monday.
Irusten Lofiand was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs Jessie Wilson Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
BOWERS LOSES TWO
RESPECTED CITIZENS
James Henry Short and William J. Cow
erdale Pass To The Great Beyond.

A familiar figure and a highly respected
citizen of Bowers has been called from
among US and taken to that home where
no traveller has yet returned.
1t is with a degree of sadness that we
are called upon to chronicle the death of
our long time friend and neighbor James
Henry Short, who died in a Philadelphia
hospital on Sunday morning, April 18th,
1912, at the age of n years. month,
and days, where he had been taken
for an operation and treatment about
two weeks previous.
About seven or eight months prior to
his death he was taken with an affiiction
in toe of his right foot which gave him
much concern and pain, and seemed to
gradually grow worse in spite of all his
! physician could do, until about the first
of April his physician informed him that
he must go to the hospital for treatment,
where he went and there after thorough
examination the specialist decided that
nothing short of an amputation of his
limb above the knee could possibly save
his life. The amputatiOn was performed,
but he only survived the ordeal for a
few days, when blood poison set in and
the inevitable came.
Mr.. Short had spent the major part
VI HIS ll1G dl DOWGIS. Illly-lOuT years
ago he married Miss Mary A. Taylor,
and they decided to settle down for life's
journey here, where they havespent all .,
of their married life.
They reared family of six children.
Two sons, Charles H. and William NJ,
who reside at Bowers and four daugh-
rers, Mrs. EnOs G. Dare of Philadelphia,
Mrs. E. V. Davenport and Mrs Willis
Patterson of Bowers, and Mrs. George
Farrow of Milford, all of whom together
with the widow survive him to mourn
the loss of husband and father who was
greatly devoted to his home and family.
Mr.. Short was kind, generous man. ,
and beloved by his neighbors !
and acquaintance, and will be greatly !
missed by the entire community.
No person or place will miss him more :
than his church, where he was always !
in attendance at church service unless
detained. :
He was a cOnsistant christian and :
of the M. E. Church for I
about forty years and during the greater =
]art of the time an official member. d
His remains were brought back from :
he hospital to his late home on Monday, y
April 18th, and his funeral and burial ),
OOk place on Wednesday, afternoon, :
April 18th, at Barratt's Chapel. y y
Rev. F. j. Cochran of Magnolia, his =
astOr, had charge of the funeral ser Y
ices, assisted by Rev. w. F. Dawson d
f Camden, a former pastor. and they
aid high tribute to his memory, after
yhich his remains were inferred in the
amily lot H. F. Mitten, funeral director
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
HARRINGTON.

The many friends of Mrs. John Vos:
are glad she is home again from the hos
a pital, muce improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith, of Colds
boro, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Smith, were with Mr.. and Mrs. A. II.
Ross on Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Taylor who has been in poor
health for some time, left on Saturday
for the hospital for an operation.
The doctors of Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Md, will try the electric
treatment again in about week on Mr..
= George W. Collins, who was operated
upon March 9th for tumors of the blad-
der. 1t will be one or two months yet
before he can come home and as he will
be sixty-four years old on April 28th,
and has many friends, it would be ap-
propriate to remember him with pos
tall shower. Mr.. Collins is i'll Ward E,
and would greatly appreciate the kind
thought which promted the remem-
brance.
The many friends of Mr. R. A. Hop.
kins, of Dover, were glad to see him in
town on Saturday His daughter, Miss
Bessie, accompanied him and remained
over Sunday as the guest of Miss Ber-
tha Thomas.
Miss Emma Baynard spent the week
end with Mrs. B. f. Ross.
Floyd Turner attended the Frederica
dance on Friday evening.
On Thursday evening Miss Reese gave
a dance to a select company.
Mrs w. +. Ross and Mrs. Roraback,
Of Dover, were with George Ross and
family on Sunday.
Mrs. Jesse Ward visited her father, c.
Nv Co11irc OF the Tohuc Honlyiuc Hos
pital last week.
Mrs. Annie Collision is with her father
Mr.. Anderson, at Pennington.
Harvey Hopkins was an over Sunday |
guest of J. L. Hopkins and wife.
Rev. ]. NJ. Holmes, of the NJ. p. !
Church is welcomed back again for the |
second year.
Mrs. Walter Jones has been the guest
of Clarence Harrington and wife at
MooTe's Station, Pa.
B. Knox and wife have been Laurel
visitors.
Rev and Mrs Mullineaux, of Ken
nedyville, Md, spent Friday in town.
Reed Prettyman, wife and children, of
Wilmington are guests of Charles Hutch
inson and wife.
Miss Eliza Short, of Dover has been
with Mrs. Albert Harrington.
Miss Laura Wix, of Denton, has been
the guest of her parents.
Misses Matte and Bessie Culver, and
Messrs. Frank Fleming, VIM. Sharp, !
Lou Baird, Mrs. H. Cain, Mrs. Ora Sapp, {
Mrs. A. c. Creadick, Mrs. Nmily Mas s
-en, Mrs. George Hanson, Messrs? Chas.
smith, J. Kenney Arlington Porter Mr.. &
md Mrs. Arlington Wix and daughter, a
Miss Helen, Mrs. A. Raughley, Mrs. Yer
lie Cahall, and Miss Stella Taylor have a
leen out of town visitors. +
Master Kenneth Givan recently enter
aimed the B Sharp Music Club. S
Sses Manolia Mullen and Elizabeth II
ThC, of Dover, have returned home
has depending a few days with Miss v
Sus sexTlver. I;
Boulevar' Mrs. Bostic, who have returned
quoted in tisedding trip, were given a h
Mediate builG'.y will reside on Centre 5
le opinions 81
George c kon Counselman and Harry Il
1sheI, Oi rIederica, have been town Wis
ors. X
Milford chronicle., 1912-04-26
WILLIAMSVILLE.

There will be services at the Williams
vile NJ. E. Church on Sunday, April 2Sth
as follows Sunday School, $50 a. IN. !;
Class Meeting, II a. M; Prayer Service,
7.30 p. m. All are invited to attend these
services.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-17
DR.. M. P. MendeIsOhn
Doctor of Optics
HELP
YOUR EYES!

II your eye sight is defective Won
cannot enter into the full enjoyment
OF life.
Many things must pass unheeded
and others, seen imperfectly must be
but vaguely understood. But the best
OF life Is open even to YOU through
the aid OF correct glasses. You can
be made TO see easily and clearly II
only the defects are taken in hand
early enough. Attention should be
given to the eyes perlodically--whe-
Their they are thought defective or not
Have your sight tested NOW that any
defects may be az once corrected. This
Is the only safe aud wise course. | am
the only specialist In the city who does
not practice anything else-but M eyes
cOrrectiy-and can refor you 60 over
eight hundred people whose eyes /
have corrected with my glasses. and
most Of them prominent business
and professional men and women o.
Salem and vicinity My prices are
very reasonable, as fitting glasses Is
my specially, and you set the benefit
OF my 80 years experience BY con.
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Bank building, rooms siO.sil, Salem,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-17
STOKES THINKS
JAP GAVE HIM
A death Blow


New York, Feb. Nv b. d.
Stokes, the millionaire horseman. who
was the target for Lillian Graham aud
Ethel Conrad in a sensational shooting
affray In the girls apartments is CON
yinced today that he is dying as a re-
suit of a mysterious injury inflicted
upon him by iiu iitsu expert After
the shooting Stokes was attacked by a
Japanese servant, who believed he had
attempted to kill the girls. One of
them struck him over the left kidney.
and the organ has been causing him
Intense pain ever since
Stokes consulted many jlu iitsu ex-
perts, and says he learned that the
japanese have a subtle means of at
tack, known as the death blow. ."
which results fatally months after IL
IS Inflicted The millionaire is salts
fed that he Is victim Of the death
blow"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-17
M'CUSKER
MUST STAY BY
La TOILETTE

With Senator LaFoliette, who was
has candidate, for president out Of
the race, Thomas McCusker, who
several weeks ago filed his declara-
ton of intention of becoming candl-
date on the Republican ticket for
delegate to the national convention,
now desires to change his pledge,
but the secretary of state relying on
a ruling laid down by the attorney
general, says that he cannot do so.
McCusker states in his letter to the
secretary of state requesting that the
change be made that II he goes be-
fore the electors pledged to support
LaFolltte, that he will lose many
votes. The attorney generals opin-
ion on the subject is to the effect
that were candidates permitted to
change their declarations, that they
would change every time public
opinion shifted on public questions
and that the primary law never con-
templated that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-17
ANSWER FILED
IN DAVENPORT
DIVORCE SUIT

Alleging that her husband has treat
ed her cruelty, bringing home at times
women OF doubtful reputation, and ad-
mitting to her that he had improper
relations with them, Daisy B. Dayen-
port this afternoon filed with the clerk
OF the circuit court her answer to the
divorce proceedings instituted against
her by Homer Davenport, the noted
eartoonist.
In addition she also alleges that
neither Davenport nor herself are res
idents OF this state, and, therefore, the
courts have no jurisdiction over the
case. AS a bar against the divorce
suit decree Of separation from bed
and board, obtained by her in New
York. and under the provisions OF
which she gets $40O a month alimony,
Is set up.