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Milford chronicle., 1912-01-12
jump BLOCK DAMAGED
BY A STUBBORN FIRE

Fire Of unknown origin was discovered
in the row Of stores ON North Walnut
Street known as the Jump Block
about II 80 last Tuesday night. When
the fire was discovered, 1t bad msde
great hesdway in the rear OF the stores
occupied by W r. Warren, Miss Min
ME Sipple, and JaeksODls restaurant.
Il is supposed that the IRE started IN
the latter place. Because Of lbe crowded
c0uditiOn Of the buildings Il was very
hard 10 get to the blaze IN order TO
fight it. At one time il looked as II
the whole row OF stores 80 far south a.
the bridge would be destroyed, but
after the fiIemen had fought the
flames for awhile il was seen that the
fire would be confined TO the thTees
stores which were then burning. II
was over four hours from the time
that the alarm was given before the
fireman had exliDguIshed the flames,
and az no time was less than five
streams Of water playing on the burn
ing buildings The stables, owned Dy
DR. r. Y. Was.OD. and situated IL
the rear Of the burniHg stores, caught
IRE but were extinguished before ser
iOus damage was done them. The
burned stores were so badly damaged
that they ale not worth rebuilding.
They were to have been torn down in
The spring to make room for three
modern stores which are to be built by
Mrs. Jump, the owner OF the block
Most Of the stock Of the occupants
were saved alter having been wet by
water.
From all sides, praises for the admir-
.bIe maDDer in which the firemen
landisd the fire were TO be heard and
90 much praise cannot be bestowed
lpOn them for their fine work in fight
ny the blaze. Although the waller wAs
Teezlug as fast - II hlI the psvements,
IBID the men were completely covered
With ice, they Temained at their posts
md fought the IRE until after three
SAoSh Wn9h A. WAS MuNAAy pAA JUL
)unng the height Of the fiIe hot coffee
pas served to the fighters Dy Mrs. Allan
}. jones, ard laller the mem bers ofthe
own Council ordered The manager or
VyatPs Restaurant 10 furnish the
members Of the ire company with hot
otiee and oyster sandwiches.
Another noticeable thug was 70 be
zen at the fire. " ben the streams
'eTe fret lurned on tue burning build
-, there wae q supply OF water with
'hich to fight Inc couflagatiOn. Tbis
the first fiIe Of any size that has oc-
llIed ia Milford since the new re-
'TsOir and pumping system las been
Istalled al the water plant AZ no
me were the firemen in need of v aler
ith which TO fight the blaze, and the
len at The water works state that
ley bad TO shut down their pumps st
mes in order to keep from sending
10 much waIsr into the msins Mil,
I'd now has tire company and ap ! <
aTalus Of which she may well be
roud.
Milford chronicle., 1912-01-12
FARMERS INSTITUTES
FOR KENT and SUSSEX

Farmer's Institute in Kent and Sus
sex Counties will begin st Selbyvillt
on Monday, January %, and close al
Dover On.satmday, February H.
The dates are as fOllOws
Seloyville, Monday and Tuesday
January 20 30 GeOrgeto W, Old Eel
lows Hall, Wednssda January 81,
Lewes, Auditorium, Thursday, Febru
ary 1, Milton, School Hall, Friday,
February 2. Ellendale, School House,
Saturday, morning and afternoon, Feb
Tuary Delmar, MOndsy, February 5,
Laurel, MsccaOees Hall, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 6, SeafeTd, COubourne's Opera
House, Wednesday, February Bridge
vile, Opera House. Thursday, Eebru
ary 8. Harrington, Reese Opera HOuse,
Friday, February 9. FELTON,, Grange
Hall, Saturday, morning and after
noon, February 10, Milford, ArmoTy
Hall, Monday and Tuesday, Febru.
ary, 12 and l8, Smyrna, Opera House,
Wednesday and Thursday, February
IA and Is, Dover, Court House, Friday,
February IS and IL
Professor Hayward has agreed to
send at least one man from the Ex
pertinent Station, to speak st these
meetings. NlJs. Frederick &. snyder,
an expert in canning fIuits and vege-
tables, will give two or three talks
each day upon these topics ID. NJ.
Kern, Of Allentown. Pa, 3 veteran
Farmers Institute speaker, and 8 man
OF long experience in poultry keeping
potato growing aud general farming,
will discuss poultry and other topics.
M E. Tubbs, Of SelOyville, successful
strawberry and potato grower, and q
buyer and shipper of fruits and pro
duce, and successful institute lecturer
will speak on strawberry and potato
growing and marketing EOgene H.
ShallcrOss. Of MiddletOwn, a successful
and progressive young farmer, Will
talk about sOyOeans, apple growing
and agricultural chemistry. H. B
LippincOtt, manager Of the demOnstTa- |
tiOn farm at Bacon, Delaware. will
be present at some OF these meetings. |
ID. r Merit, Of Dover, will demon'
strate the training and management
Of colts and visciOus horses at several
points. including SeafOTd, BiIdgeville
and Milford.
Other speakers, especially for the
two days meetings at Milford, Dover
and Smyrna will be announced. AT
each institute there will be special
features by the people Of the town aud
where the meetings are held,
Of music, recitstiOns, singing
by the scholars Of the public schools
and other interesting and instructive
features. The farmers and farmers
boys are requested to bring samples Of
corn, wheat, soybeans, cowpeas, fruit
and vegetables.
Farmers, rhe institute is yours, for
you and your families. DOu't fail to
10 all you can to make it success.
Take an active interest in the local
and you will be able to
ret lot OF good out OF it.
Milford chronicle., 1912-01-12
LET US KNOW WHEN YOU MOVE.

BY letting this office know before
you move your home address, it will
save you the annoyance OF missing
even one copy Of the ChrOnicle, or hav-
ing It reach you behind time. Drop
us 3 postal telling Us Of the proposed
change and when it will take place,
and we will hsve the Chronicle greet
you promptly each week. Do not for
gel this.
Milford chronicle., 1912-01-12
INJURED BYFALL ON PAVEMENT.

While walking on South Walnut
Street Tuesday evening, Mrs. J. Stanley
Short fell on the pavement in front Of
the home Of George II. BsyDum and
broke her leg just above the ankle.
A doctor was summoned ct once and
the injury was dressed. At this time
MFs. Short is resting ~ well aa could be
ex peelad.
Milford chronicle., 1912-01-12
how ARE THE FIRE PLUGS /?

The fire plugs shOuld be examined
frequently during the cold weather Of
winter 10 see that they RTs NOT frozen.
but ready for service should emergency
require.
Milford chronicle., 1912-01-12
COON HUNTING IN THE SOUTH.

Messrs Tbad wnds0r and Louder
N Hearn left here lAst Wednesday
morning for South Carolina, where
they except to derive much pleasure
out Of coon hunting. The men took
along seven fine coon dogs, and ex.
pect to challenge the South Caroline
coon hnnters tn a ehaaa.
Milford chronicle., 1912-01-12
KENT AUDITORS APPOINTED.

Judge William H Boyee last Mon.
day appointed Messrs, John q. Hop
kins, Henry l. Beers, and Walter o.
HOfiecker rs a committee TO audit the
books and accounts Of Kent County
Comptroller Charles J Lutf The
appointments are made in accordance
to the law passed At the last legislature
creating 9 comptr0Iler for Kent County.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
The Typical Holland Costume.

tion, just as soon as the days bust.
ness is over, as many OF the boys as
can crowd into the building. They
proceed to the floor of the exchange,
where pursuant to this odd custom
they are permitted to march about,
| singing and beating upon their drums.
The origin of this custom, 1t is
| said, is as follows:
One afternoon in the year 1922 O
crowd of boys blaying in the Dam
lost ball in the canal that in those
days skirted one side of the square.
One of the lads. while climbing in
among the piles on which the building
stood, found instead of his ball a
boat moored in n dark corner and
loaded with boxes Of gunpowder This
showed clearly enough what was after.
ward ascertained with certainly, the
intention of the Spanish conspirators
to blow up the Stock Exchange while
1t was crowded. as 1t was every day.
with the leading citizens of the city.
The boy who stumbled upon the
| gunpowder at once hurried to the
town authorities with his news. The
boatload of explosives was quietly
sunk in the canal and the Spanish
plot thus frustrated.
When the burgesses asked the boy
what reward he desired for the serv.
Ice he had rendered the town he re-
piled that 80 long as there was n
Stock Exchange In Amsterdam the
boys of the town would like to be per-
mitted to make the floor of the ex-
change their playground during GER
tain part OF the year. The request was
granted and so the custom survives.
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JOHNS FRIENDS WERE LOYAL
Young Bride Get Early Proof Of tho
Way Men Will Stick by Ono
Another.

The bridegroom of three months
bade his wife adieu one morning and
started on business trip to town
rs miles distant. The Journey WAS to
be made by automobile and he prom
tsed to return in time for seven
o'clock dinner as usual.
But no husband appeared when din
ner was served and the anxious wife
watched the hands of the clock as
they journeyed on and announced
that the hour was midnight, and still
the husband failed to apear. The
frantic wife sent kilograms to six
friends of the groom living in the
town where he might have gone, ask
ing If he was spending the night with
them. AS dawn appeared a farm
wagon drove up containing a farmer
and the missing husband and furnish
ing motor power for broken down
automobile that trailed behind. Al
most simultaneously came a messen-
ger boy with an answer to one of the
kilograms. followed at intervals by
Ave others and all of the kilograms
said:
Yes. John is spending the night
with me-"
In loyalty what surpasses man2
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CHAPTER XIII.
Frances.

Frances.
BY Joye. 1t seemed to me l had been
asleep about minute when | saw
the sunlight splashing through the
blinds.
jenkins stood beside me with some
thing in his hand.
Didn't hear me, did you. sir?" he
was asking. Il said thought the ad-
dress looked like Mr.. Billings hand
writing. And he's gone. SIR"
"Gone?"
sat up, rubbing the sleep from my
eyes. had a befogged notion that
jenkins looked little queer.
"Yes. sir. He's not in his room. nor
In the apartment anywhere"
"Eh-how-what's that?" For Jen-
kins' hand extended an envelope.
Perhaps you would like to read
this now, sir
II was from Billings-l knew his fist
in an instant. 1t was very short and
without heading. In fact, above his
name appeared Just half-dozen pen
ciled words, heavily underscored, and
without punctuation:
Damn you send me my clothes
His clothes?" looked perpiexedly
at Jenkins.
lie was looking little pale and
held his eyes fixedly to the picture
molding across the room. He coughed
gently.
Yes. SIR" he uttered family:
they're in his room, but he amt"
Ha stanped hack leaving sOmethin0 q
on the stand by my bed.
What's that" questioned in
alarm. Another note?"
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No. sir-not exactly. sir. But II 1
may suggest-without offense, sir
that you fill It out, will see that 1t
gets to him.
Him? Who's him-he. | mean?"
Doctor Splasher. sir. the temper
ance party | was speaking Of I've
already Allied out mine, and I'm going
to put one in for Mr. Billings when |
send the clothes" From the doorway
he turned a woebegone countenance
toward me. Its heartrending. sir
II may be permitted to say SOTO
think OF nice gentleman like Mr.
Billings wandering over to the club
with nothing on but red paJamas
ITO BE coNJINuED)
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FIND TREASURES IN IRELAND
Many Art Articles May Be Picked
Up in Out Of the Way
Places.

Dublin.-Many collectors whose
purses are not large take delight in
picking up simple treasures. such lit
tie bits of loot as are sometimes
found In out-of-the-way highways and
bywavs in Ireland. that sentiment OF
other days exists, amongst a peas
antry noted for their feeling of ro
nance and devotion, and, above all,
for their sense of beauty.
They love still the Toby jugs and
spotted dogs, the colored china cats
and dogs, smiling swains and woolly
sheep, which adorned their grand.
sire's farmstead chimney pieces ane
dressers.
You may find them for the seeking
in Irish cottages, along with skillets
and copper warmingpans. punch
mudders" (sugar crushers), in Shelf
field plate and the sugar nippers."
which call to your mind the time when
sugar-loaf, an expensive luxury, was
cut up by the housekeeper and stored
away against a feast day.
Old brass door knockers, fast van
ishing in these days OF electric bells.
iron dogs" copper measures, even
the brass amulets to avert the evil
eye. which bedeck the carter's team,
are reminders of less prosaic age
you may happen upon them in Irish
homes. and bring them away If you
know Just how to coax an Irish man
or woman into parting with their
treasures.
Needlework pictures, samplers,
stray bits OF lustre ware, above all
the perfect Irish paste buckles and
other ornaments are not less costly
than in England, but you may get
bargains in such things as brand
tongs" for picking up live bits of coal
to light the pipe, wooden "piggens"
for drinking milk out of or measuring
butter, pewter dishes. spinning wheels,
bellows. wooden coffee.mills and plat
ters.
Besides. you may happen on knife
and salt boxes, quaint glass tavern
mugs, china cottages for pastilles
night light shelters, or saving banks.
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"Pshaw, it's not that" the other
painted: Its Just the way he's sitting
Why, you can see he amt so very
big" He nodded to Jenkins and the
janitor. Here. you two! Help US
can't your"
And with one mighty. united heave,
they brought the loudly protesting old
man to his feet and held him there
O'Keefe faced me.
Might be well to take a look
around, sir. and see II you think OF
anything else he's stolen. before we
take him on"
Good idea. Lightnut!" Old Brax-
ton stopped struggling and whirled
his head toward me, his face almost
black with rage. "Ha, ha! Why don't
you have me searched? There's not
pocket in these damn pajamas!"
Anything whatever, sir. we'll have
him leave behind" said O'Keefe.
by Jove!" don't know how
ever managed to say 1t. Fact is. things
had Just suddenly spun round before
me like a merry what's-its-name. For
did recognize something! The old
fellows unabashed reference to pa
jamas was what brought 1t to my at
tention.
"Ha" O'Keefe nodded. There is
something! Just say the word. SIR"
looked helplesslS at Jenkins. and
then saw that of a sudden he recog-
nized them, too. His eyes rolled at
me Understandings.
What is 1t. sir?" demanded
o'Keefe respectfully. The law re-
quires-"
swallowed hard. Tits the pa
jamas," I said family.
The old rascal uttered roar and
tried to get at me.
you cold-blooded scoundrel!" he
beloved. so this is why"
But here a jab OF the night stick
took him in the side with a sound like
blow on a punching bag. Words
left the old man and he gasped des-
perately for breath O'Keefe tried to
shake him.
Did you get those paJamas in
here?" he demanded fiercely. and he
drew back his stick as though for an
other 1ab. But the old geezer nodded
quickly. glaring at me and trying to
wheeze something.
That's enough" said the officer.
He turned to me. You recognize
them, do you, sir?"
IL think So" I stammered, look
ing at jenkins. who nodded. They
belong to a friend of mine who-a-
must have left them here"
81 see." He fished out a note book.
Mind giving me the name. sir? Just
a matter OF form, you know" lie
licked his pencil expectantly.
''Oh. say. you know" gasped
at jenkins. 81 don't think she-I-"
Certainly not, SIR" affirmed Jen-
kins. solemnly looking upward.
"She?" The notebook slowly
closed. then with the pencil went back
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SKIN ERUPTION ON CHEEK

Kingsley. Mich.-"Last May my
thirteen-months-old baby had a sore
come on her cheek. It started in four
or five small pimples and in two or
three hours time spread to the size Of
q silver dollar. 1t spread to her eye.
Then water would run from the PIN
pies and wherever that touched 1t caus-
ed more sores until nearly all one
cheek and up her nostrils were one
solid sore. She was very fretful. She
certainly was a terrible looking child.
and nothing seemed to be of any use.
Then got some Cutlcura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. She tried to rub
off everything We put on 80 that We
would sit and hold her hands for two
hours at time, trying to give the
medicine a chance to help her, but
after | washed 1t with Cuticura Soap
and then put on the Cuticura Oint-
ment they seemed to soothe her and
she did not try to rub them off. 1t
was only few days before her face
was all healed up, and there has been
no return of the trouble since. We
thought that baby's face would surely
be SCARED. but it is not" (Signed)
Mrs. w. ]. Cleland. Jan. 8. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston"
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QUAINT CUSTOM OF DUTCH
Originated in 1862, When Boy Dis
covered Plot to Blow Up
tho Stock Exchange.

Amsterdam. Holland.--Of the many
quaint and curious customs. traditions
and privileges prevailing in Holland
none is more extraordinary than a
certain privilege that has been en-.
1oyed by the boys of Amsterdam for
nearly three hundred years.
At a fixed time each summer these
boys gather by the hundreds in the
great square called the Dam, situated
in the center of the city. Each boy
has drum slung over his shoulder.
Facing this square is the Stock Eek.
change, and, on the occasion in ques
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along now, Braxton-shut up, | tell
you'll"
And with all four of them behind
the charge, they managed to rush the
loudly protesting old man to the door.
Il won't go without my clothes.
tell you" he ragged.
But he did. Fighting. swearing and
protesting. the jolly old vagabond was
roughly bundled into the elevator.
Good night. SIR" called O'Keefe as
the tour of them dropped downward.
wen let you know If 1t seems neces-
sary to trouble you"
Once again inside, Jenkins and 1
Just stared at each other without q
word, We were that tired and disgust
ed. To me. the only dashed crumb
of comfort in the whole business was
the wonderful fact that Billings
seemed to have slept like jolly Rip
through the whole beastly row.
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into the officers pocket. Excuse me,
sir. H'm!"
'H'm!" echoed Tim apoiogetically.
Then they both glared at Foxy.
The old man Just snarled at them.
He was like a dog at bay.
''All right" he hissed. You Just
try to take them off-I'll kill some
body. that's all. Think I'm going to
make spectacle of myself?"
Jenkins whispered to me-
ITO be sure" / said aloud. HE
might as well wear them now to the
station. Just so he returns them when
he gets his clothes"
Very good. SIR" said O'Keefe, re-
nsve<. We'll see he does that. Come
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Richard Lightnut. an American with an
affected English accent, receives a pres
ent from friend in China. The present
proves to be a pair of pajamas. "A letter
hints of surprise to the wearer. Lightnut
oons the pajamas and late at night gets
up Tor smoke. His servant, Jenkins,
comes In and. failing to recognize Light
nut. attempts to put him out. Thinking
tne servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
clothes intending to summon help. When
he reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
with Joy. confirming Lghtnut's belief
that he is crazy. jenkins tells Lightnut of
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman dressed in pajamas. In a
message from his friend, Jack Billings,
Lightnut is asked to put UP '.the kid
Tor the night on his way home from col
le9e. Later Lghtnut finds a beautiful
girl In black pajamas In his room. Light
nut Is shocked by the girls drinking.
smoking and slangy talk. She tells him
her name Is Francis and puzzles him
with story of her love for her sisters
inmate. named Frances. Next MORN
Ing the girl is missing and Lightnut hur-
ries to the boat to see her OF. He is ac-
costed by a husky college boy. who calls
him "Dickyt" but he does not see the
girl. Jack Billings calls to spend the
night with Lightnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons of
the patamas. Billings dons the paJamas
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
In his apartment a beefy person in NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
Intruder to be criminal. called Foxy
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CHAPTER xl. (contlnued.)

"Oh. come now. Braxton," said the
officer in tone of disgust. stop your
foolery: you're Just using up time.
Amt 1t enough that you're in this
building and in this gentleman's
rooms?"
''In his rooms!" exploded Foxy
Grandpa. why. you lunkhead. this
gentleman will tell you am his
guest!" He turned to me with a sort
of angry laugh.
Tell him. Lightnut," he rasped.
I've had enough OF this!"
The big policemans features ex-
panded in grin. while Tim doubled
forward an instant. his blue girth
wabbling with internal appreciation
of the Foxy ones facetiousness; and
the Janitor snickered.
Jenkins looked shocked. AS for me,
dash 1t. l never go wished for my
monocle. don't you know!
O'Keefe's head angled a little to
give me the benefit of surreptitious
wink.
"Oh. certainly" he said. his voice
affecting a fine sarcasm: IF the gen.
tleman says you're his friend"
Hes no friend OF mine." l pro-
claimed Indignantly. Never saw him
before in my life."
Instead of being confounded, the
artful old villain fell back with a
great air OF astonishment and dismay.
BY Jove. he managed to turn fairly
purple.
''Wha-a-t's that?" he gasped strang-
lingly and clutching at the collar OF
his pa1amas. Say that again. Dicky."
looked at him severely.
"Oh, l say, don't call me 'Dicky.'
either" l demonstrated quietly. Its
a name only like to hear my inti-
mate friends use
He kind OF caught the back OF a
chair and glared wildly at me from
under his bushy wintry eyebrows. The
beefy rolls Of his lower Jaw actually
trembled.
Don't you-haven't you always
= classed me as that. Dic-er-Lighe
nut?" he sort Of whispered.
BY Jove. the effrontery of such act
ing fairly disgusted me. looked him
over from head to foot with measured
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To Investigate Quaker City Evils.

Philadelphia-The work of investi-
eating the social evil problem has been
apportioned among six committees. by
he vice commission recently appoint
ed by Mayor Blankenburg. II was
also decided to engage an expert TO d.
fect the investigation.
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Don't lie misled. Ask for Red Cros,
Bag Bue. Makes beautiful white clothes
At all good grocers.
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hair is naturally curly even when she
knows that he knows 1t isn't.
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Would you say money paid for sheet
music Is invested In rolling stock
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Helpmates and soulmates are not
always synonymous.
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Important 1t Is that the blood be kept purc.
Garfield Tea Is big enough for the Job.
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CHAPTER XII.
sin His RoomsI"

Send a Man to jail.
Tho two policemen shifted impa-
tiently.
''That'll about do. Foxy" growled
oKeefe. Its entertaining. but enough
OF thing"
But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
..Wait!" he painted. "One second
wait-just one second!
He looked at jenkins and ducked
his neck forward. swallowing hard.
Jenkins" he said with a sickly
smile. "You-you see how 1t Is with
Lightnut-poor fellow! None OF us
aver thought he would go on that
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SALE OR TRADE-Modern room house. al
most new, except heat. tho best street in
town; splendid view OF mountain scenery. beat
o. mineral springs. etc. this Is ann . for splen-
did home or invest H.. Steamboat Spgs-. Colo