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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24
OVER NINETEEN CENTURIES OF
THE STORY AND MORE TO TELL

letters and despite superstitions, dog
mas and creeds, the meaning Of the
message grows clearer with every
passing year and every decade sees
it sinking more deeply into the mind
and heart OF the world
One new commandment and one
only did the Great Teacher give to
mankind but il was broad enough to
comprehend the whole scope Of human
duty: Thou shalt love they neigh
Dor as thyself Stripped Of all un-
necessary verbiage and reduced to its
simplest terms, that was His message
then and it IS His message today, but
how far short has the world fallen in
the practical application Of it in inds-
Ndual lives and III the social organ
ism How many professed followers
Of the Nazarene can search their
hearts and truthfully say they have
obeyed this, the great commandment?
Consider the cruelty the selfishness.
the want and misery that stalk among
millions in a world Of boasted Chris
tian civilization and ask yourself.
How could these things be II indeed
and in truth men loved their neigh.
bors as themselves
The message Of the Man OF Galilee
means nothing if it does not mean re-
cognition Of the brotherhood Of the
entire human family, no rich. no poor,
no high, no low, and its mission will
not have been fulfilled till the social
regeneration of the world is effected
and the principle'of brotherhood is re.
duced to actual practice Professions
and creeds are mere mockerles, signi
flying nothing IN the sight Of God Oh
man unless they make us act toward
one another With justice and kindness
Cherished beliefs may crumbie and all
existing institutions may be transform
ed but as long as the world approaches
nearer the comprehension and reali
cation in practical forms Of the prin
ciple OF brotherhood, which is th'
first fundamental in the Christmas
story, We need not be alarmed but ol
the other hand we should rejoice a
this evidence of the drawing nearer o
the era Of peace on earth, good vii
10 men,
BY common consent Christmas i
considered the happiest Of all our holi
days. day Of merriment for youn
and old, when kind feelings find eA
preston in gifts and the universe
greeting MERRY Christmas" partict
larly is it day for the outgoing 0
the benevolent spirit and for deeds Q
charity. il in the midst Of the man
fold activities of the occasion-tk
happy voices Of children, the mingNh
lof friends and the sweet fellowship c
] family reunionse-if while we reioic
as we should IN the comforts an
Fl blessings we enjoy, we can agao allol
the spirit OF unselfishness, Sympath
] and helpfulness for the lesG3fortunat'
kindness and brotherhoodeto peryad
our hearts, we snail b@ telling tn
} Christmas story IN the8way that tn
Great Teacher intended Il should b
told-in lives that esabody His con
mandment: Loves Thy neighbor q
thyself.'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24

Kansas City-The roads are fine and
am hurrying to Chickasha just as
fast as can. Tell the children I'll
be at the Christmas trees and ii they
don't see me there, let them 80 to bed
early and I'll slip in while they sleep.
Santa Claus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24

Beat high today, o heart OF mine.
Aud tell o lips, what joys are thine
For with your help shall ! prolong
AUD Bethlehem's sweetest cgadio-song.
Glory to God, whom this dear Child
Hath BY His coming reconciled,
And whose redeemlng love again
Brings peace on earth. good will tC
menl
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24

Again the joybells ring and again
rise glad songs to acclaim the birth
% Ore Babe ~ Bethlehem. the Savior
81 the world, whose advent was %
bring peace on earth, good win to
men"
Again Is told the story Of the meek
and iowiy Nazerene of the manger
cradle, the shepherds who watching
their flocks BY night heard tie voices
Of the heavenly choir, the wise men
who followed the star and came bear
ing gifts 10 the newborn king--the
old, old story, taught to us in child
hood told ana re-told through all cen-
tugins
"A remarkably persistent story is
this. which reyer loses its charm,
which IS old but ever new which aD
peals to men Of every tongue and
cline, the young and old, the rich and
poor who can measure the attraction
By which it grips the minds and hearts
of meag
Whether ons "a Hebrew or a Cen
tile. believer Or nnbelieyer, he cannot
question The historic fact Of the birth
and lie Of a Being who changed the
currents Of the worlds history, setting
up new standards Of ethics and new
ideals, who embodied in bis everyday
conduct tho sublime philosophy which
he taught. who revealed as has no
other teacher the nigh possibilities Of
human nature, who spake as never
man spaker a man whose character
has never been impeached by the Bit
terest zoe, a man who went about do
ing good and nothing but good-all Of
these facts. BY the admissions Of all
scholarship stand out above the realm
81 controversy
So fur as the essentials are con
cerned, we may waive all disputed
points and stin the Christmas story
remains the most wonderful ever told
greatest in the ineontroyertible facts
d the story itself and greatest in its
import 70 the Thought and lives ol
men. It is immaterial whether we are
orthodox or nnorlhodox In our inter
prstalon Of the story as related by the
sacred writer's OF whether we know
anything at al about it, the man O
Gaiilee Is imbedded deep ia the inner
most IRE of the world the Christmas
celebration itself is a monument t'
tha historic fact and an the upliftinl
elements in modern society with fey
exceptions. are monuments TO the lifl
oI tie teacher who brought gladnesI
to world Of darkness.
The Christmas story-for over nine
teen centuries If has been told. bu
stlll It has not been all told and it
significance fully understood. There
abundaat evidence 10 indicate tha
when TIE Great Teacher himsel
walked among men, proclaiming hi
message IN simplest terms even HI
closest friends failed to comprehen
ms meaning. small wonder then thai
as St was passed on from nation t
nation, from century to century it b'
came warped and perverted. mingle
wlih human error and man.made thet
ries, but truth eventually breaks a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24
SCRIPTURE.
MATTHEW 2:f-6

MATTHEW 2:t-6.
Now when Jesus was born in Beth
lehem Of Judaea in the days Of Herod
the king, behold, there came wise
men from the east to Jerusalem.
Saying, Where is he chat is born
King OF the jews? for we have seen
his star in the cast, and are come to
worship him.
When Herod the king had heard
these things, he was troubled, and all
Jerusalem with him.
And when he had gathered.all the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24

Uncle 81 says If his ole oman
doesn get busy with her darning
needle taint no use for Sanity to put
anything into his socks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24

lBy Engene field.)
0 heart OF mine! life up thine eyes
And see who ia yon manger Hest
Of perfect form. Of face divine
1t is the Chrlstehild, heart Of minel
o dearest. holiest Christ-child, spread
Within this heart OF mine thy bed;
Then shah my breast forever be
A chamber consecrate to theel
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24

We are not going to say another
word about shopping early till next
Christmas-you can do as you blame
please about it now.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-24

Any erroneous reflection standing
saoa corporation which
win gladly corrected s being
~ atentoR Of the management
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02

by Landreth L. Layton adjoining the
present commodious warehouse fronting
the west end of Cedar street.
A cement pavement is being placed in
front of the Moor Block on Market St.
Isaac Conaway, one of the oldest resi-
dents of this town, and best known citi-
zens in eastern Sussex, died at his home
here last Thursday night of senile debility
at the age of 81 years. Born on a farm
| in Nanticoke hundred on Nov. 20, 1927
! Mr.. Conaway spent his early life in fol-
| lowing the plow and numbering, but in
! 1868 decided to move here and 90 into
| the mercantile business, which he did the
following year, taking into partnership
with him tina late George Willin. The
two engaged in business from 1869 to
1879. In 1868 Mr.. Conaway was elected
member of the lower House bv the
/ Democrats, and ten years later. 1878,
was elected member of the State Senate.
serving his constituents in both branches
in an admirable manner. He was men,
Der of the Board of Trustees of the Sus-
sex County Almshouse for several wears.
About two years ago his wife died. and
since that time he has not been in the
best of health. He is survived bv one
child, Mrs. Alice W. Penuel, widow of
Philip c. Penuel, who served as Register
in Chancery and Clerk of the Orphans
Court in this county for ten wears. For
several years past Mr.. Conaway had been
living a retired life. Funeral services
were conducted at his late residence Sat
urday afternoon, and interment made in
St. Paul's p +. Church ward.
Under the auspices of the Georgetown
Circuit of the NJ. p Church a grove meet
ing was commenced at Faith Church near
Robbins last SUNDAY, and will continue
for two weeks. Services will be held as
follows: Sunday School 9. 80; class 10. 80:
Evangelistic services ; and 80 D. III.
The service through the week will com
mence at 7.30 with song service, follow
ed by preaching at p. m. The Rev. W.
w. johnson will be there on the 5th. 9th
and 9TH, and will have have charge of
the service.
Some unknown person or persons
gained entrance to the pool room of +.
w. White, on Market street, Sunday night
and robbed the cash register of about
Sl7 90. An effort was made to get into
the jewelry store of John S. Vaughan.
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
GREENWOOD.

NJ L. Church will have their Annual
Sunday School excursion on August Sth,
being next Thursday. all are cordially
invited to Join III with US and have a
good outing at Love Point, Md. 1t IS
one of the finest places known for child
rem they can bathe and have a good
time in general with no danger. There
is quite lot of amusement places there
now and several buildings
The NJ. p. Church held their annual
Sunday School excursion Oh last Tuesday,
they went 70 RehOboth and had a very
. nice time i'll general there was 10 tick
cts sold here
J.. +. Porter spent SUNDAY at Camden
Camp and his wife and children went on
last Tuesday to enjoy the camp also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Narragan have
returned to their home in Philadelphia
after spending a couple weeks here.
Caleb Sipple and wife of PHILADELPHIA,
are here visiting Mrs. Sipple's sister
Mrs. Lizzie Porter
Jessie Spence was taken violently i'll
last Sunday morning with a severe pain
i'll her side, but at this writing is improy-
ing slowly.
Miss Edna Porter IS spending a couple
of weeks at Camden Camp.
Mrs. {. w. Parker was suddenly taken
i'll few days ago with heart failure and
for time her Husband thought she was
dead, but by his bathing and rubbing
she revived again and at this writing IS
greatly improved
Bessie Todd, OF Woodberry, y. J., is
here at her aunts, Ms. W. S. Lord,
Roy Barwick, of Onancock. Va. is
visiting his grandmother and uncle, Mrs.
David Porter and son.
James Tulf had very narrow escape
of being killed, he and several men were
working in the woods cutting down trees
for {. w. Parker, they had cut the tree
down and in falling the tree lodged and
swayed in the opposite direction and in
falling it fell on Mr.. Tul! and piuued
him down to the ground. brt for the
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
GEORGETOWN

Matinee races will be conducted by the
management of the Ladies and Gents
Driving Park at Rehoboth Beach on
Thursday, August 8. A match race will
be conducted between c. II. Johnson 5
luaTe Elsie L of Middletown, and T. W.
Reed g horse, Leroy, of Lewes, for 5000
a side. Purses will be given for the ma
hnee races, as follows: Free for all, trot
0r pace, 2 in 5, $50 2.25 clas1, trot or
pace $50; mixed class, SIS. G.. A.
Ewing, under whose management the
races will be given, promises some CLASSY
entries and excellent ones.
The Seaford Tennis Club of four men,
bers came here Tuesday and played some
Of the local in this town at the court of
Rev. John r Henderson on Pine street.
The frst series played by Howard T.
Cooke, Deputy Comptroller, and Edward
(. Sudler, Of Bridgeville for George
town, and Frank L. Johns and Glen Hus-
ton for Seaford, resulted in a score Of
So and SO i'll favor of Georgetown. The
second series was played between Beuia-
min and David Ableman for Georgetown
and c. {. Thompson and Jacob Pretty
man for SeafOrd, and resulted in a score
of 6-l and 81. The third series was be-
tween Deputy Attorney General Frank
". Jones and Deputy Comptroller II. J.
Cooke for Georgetown, and Johns and
Huston for Seaford. The sets resulted
IN favor of the visitors, as follows. 2.6.
b-5 and 90. A return game will be
played in the near future on the Seaford
court
The Sussex county summer school.
which has been conducted at the public
school building in this town bv County
superintendent +. J. Hardesty and Prof.
George Messersnith for the past five
weeks, closed this week.
Work has been started on the sample
piece Of 'sand-oil" road that is to be laid
from the Public Square on Bedford street
IN the direction of the dupont headouar.
crs
According to some of the local Repub
hcans, there will be a meeting of the
Eonnty Committee i'll this town on Aug. s. |
James Lee Coffin, of Radnor. Pa. a
brother Of Mrs. James A. Carey, of this |
town, has arrived and started work on
the brick building that is to be erected |
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02

on the public square, but Mr. Vaughan
who has quaters over the store heard the
/ party or parties prying on a window and
going down stairs frightened them away
before they succeeded in getting into the
/ building.
Sparks from defective Aue are thought
to have set fire to the home of William
B. Johnson, near Zoar, Saturday after
noon, which resulted in the roof of the
building being almost completely burned
off before some of the neighbors could
arrive and form a bucket brigade The
flames, after heroic work, were finally
extinguished before the sides of the
building became ignited. Mrs. Johnson,
his wife, was i'll in the house at the time
and she became so badly frightened, it
is said that she almost suffered a nervous
prostration. Her condition from the
fright is said to be quite serious, and
coupled with her malady, it is feared
will prove fatal.
Suspicioned with being the theft of a
gold watch, the property of Mrs. Joseph
Wilson an italian known here as Nick ="
who is employed BY Rocco DeGregory III
laying of concrete pavements in this
town has been lodged in Jail. He was
arraigned before Justice OF the Peace
William A. Warrington and given a hear
ing Tuesday and in defaul of $500 bail
placed back in Jail So far the watch has
not been recovered.
General T. Colemun DUPONT having
been granted the permission by City
County to lay a test piece of road from
the Public Square, on SOnth Bedford
street, to run i'll the direction of the du
Pont Headquarters, has commenced work
on the same 1t is understood that the
piece will be built at least as far as the
residence of DR.. Caleb r. Layton, at the
corner of Bedford and Pine streets. The
sample is what is known as the sand
oil road" and according to information
is to extend from curb to curb. There
is on exhibition at the present time a
piece of road work, at the drug store of
DR.. John H. Hammond, like the sample
now under construction will be. The
sample is said to have been taken from
Tatnall street Wilmington. The small
strip being built on Bedford street it is
understood, will be used in the coustruc-
tion of the Boulevard, providing General
DUPONT decides to continue the work and
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
BRIDGEVILLE

Miss Lulu Robinson, of Smyrna Is 'ne
guest of her sister. Mrs. L C. Welch'
Elkton Adams and wife have move"
to Wilmington. Miss Tille Mcfarland
of Philadelphia spending a week WIZ"
her aunt, Mrs
Miss Fannie baltimore 10
the guest of her ueIC> Pmes os'
mons.
Alice Kinder. of Norfolk. is the gaes-
of her aunt, Mrs. James Sullivan.
Miss Hester Wiley. of Lansdowlte, "a
is the guest Of her father, P. II. WilIeyi :
Mrs. India SAWYER and daughter Oh
Vineland, are spending some time mere.
Philip Cannon and son VIII made an
auto trip to Betterton, Md, SUNDAY
w. 7. Swain had a valuable Mule N
iured in a stable, so that he dlSptseu %
it by giving it aWav.
Mrs. Sallie Butler died at the iaoue
her daughter, Mrs. Chas Baker Wel
nesday of last week. Funeral was ne''
at the NJ. L. Church Friday afternoon
A very interesting horse race was he''.
at the Myer Driving Park Ihrrsoay.0'
last week.
John Harris, Jr. of Philadelphia "
spending his vacation with his pa ai'euys.
Mrs. A. r. King, who has befn Cos
fined to her home for the past two II lou'n''
is COnvalescing. .
Edward Adams, who has been IeT'ou'
ly i'll, is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Sol Kline gave delightful Pa''
Tuesday evening in honor OF heT he'0'
Hilda Kline, of St. Michaels, MAJ.
Mrs. Thomas West, of near Gu 'lU,o
has purchased a farm recently owned ?.
the late Mrs Lizzie Cahall. 'e l"''D
is now tenanted by c. P. O'Day' A-
D. H. Nelson has been quite ilcS m'
the past few days, but is some"I hal '"''
Efrs Dr CabalI has returned houe
after a ten-day trip to Asbury PA X
Edgar Jones and Miss Lily Draper sSss
their friends quite surprise wh93h lne5
informed them few days ago th'al tne!
had been married some two or tn'se
months. Miss Draper is the oIue'-
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. K. Draper
ofuear town.
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
Ice! lee

Ice f5r sale at W. II. Davis Meat
NJ Marke-. ,-5tf
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02

.;melv aid of his fellow workmen he
,ronid have been killed. He is verv sore
a-J bruised but no bones broken
Mr. R Z. Coulter is in Georgetown
visiting her friends there.
Ralph Hollis spent last Sunday at
Denton Holiness camp aud reports hav-
ing a good time.
y 7sor Shor.. Of Rehoboth, visited Ro-
sella Lyons here last Sunday
Love Isaac, is in the White Noun
-air, for few months to try and regain
" f rones started to Penn Mar last
TUESDAY 10 spend couple of weeks with
his fsn,ilv who has been there for the
past month, Mrs Jones' is in very poor
Mrs. Mar Knox Of Harrington, visi
ted at the home Of A. NJ. Jones last
Mrs. Annie Makeus, Of Philadelphia,
i visiting her sister, Mrs. john Clifton
here for a few weeks.
Mrs. o. +. Baker gave a birthday party
last wednesday evening, It being hei
husbands 10th birthday, quite a number
Oh ET4RIfl~ "a El z lANF'-lAe --'t' N4AN belA
weather. All reports as having a fine
time. At late hour refreshments were
served and all left wishing him many
more happy birthdays
Mrs. Sallie WILEY is spending few
weeks at Ocean Grove, y.
The stor!l passed over Nantcoke Tues
dav morning of this week and left at {.
W. Hatields a fine baby boy which will
bear the name of Me lford Jones Hatfield
named for Mrs. Hatfeld's brother, for
merly Of this place but now of Milford
Del.
Mar Lockerman is visiting her rela-
tives here. the Misses Willeys
Willard Salisbury who is working in
Wilmington is home for time visiting
his parents.
Homer Lynch is home visiting hi.
mother and sister.
Mrs. Harry Mills and Mrs Thorndyke
Roe speut last Wednesday IN town with
Lizzie Porter.
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
BEAUTIFUL $40
DRESSES
NOW $500
Unparalleled Values in
in Smart and Fashionable
Outer Garments for Wom-
en- and Misses in this Stu
pendous Manufacturers
Clearance Sale.
$1,000 DRESSES, $500

Of extra fine linen in white, blue,
pink, brown and other light shades ;
also cotton voile in striped and figured
effects, handsomely trimmed with
velvet and contrasting silk some fine
cotton corduroys in white and two
tone effects batistes and lawns, beau
tifully trimmed with rich laces; some
elegantly EN- broid er ed. Dresses
worth all of $1,000 special for Aug
ust $500.
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02

the samples proves to have the holding
qualities The spread of sand oil it
is said, will be about four or five inches
think and will extend from curb to curb
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
Sc and 1Oc. Dept

25c 6-qt Heavy Enamel Sauce Pans. with
long handle. on Wed. for l0c.
I0c Blue Notified Bowls. on Wed. for Sc
29c Lace Curtain Material per. yard on Wed.
for 10c.
10c Sheet Iron Drip Pans, on Wed. for Sc
Glass Table Tumblers, on Wed. for SC.
15c Pot Enamel Cups. on Wed for l0c
l9c Enamel Culenders, on Wed. for l0c
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
CORSET DEPT.

&c Calico, August Price SC.
All ParasOls Ia off Regular Price.
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
Drv Goods Dept.

$3.50 White Embroidered Dresses, Wed price
S3.49.
sc Black Hose. Wed. price 17c.
&c Sheeting Wed. price 26c.
Sl5D House Dress. Wed. price 19c,
s. 80 Duster. Wed. price Sl39
$50 Wash skirts, Wed. price CSC.
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
Furniture Dept.

$3.50 Enamel Bed. Wed price %. 40.
500 Mattress, Wed. price $500.
SOC Carpet. Wed. price DC.
SOC Mating, Wed. price 22c.
s. 90 Rocker. Wed. price S2.T5.
$3.50 Bed Spring. Wed price $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
MUSLIN DEPT.

!zHc Muslin, August price SIC
ioc unbleached Muslin, Aug. p. SC
SOC lO-4 Sheeting, Aug price 24c
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
Mems Trousers.
Bargain Day, Aug. z.

Sl.00 Mesaline. Wed. price 75c.
Sc Stocking Feet. Wed. price 3isc.
l5c Gauze Vest. Wed. price 7&c.
SC Apron GinPham. Wed. price SIC.
l2c Bleached Muslin. We'd. price SC.
SL5O Shirt Waist. Wed. price Yc.
Milford chronicle., 1912-08-02
Shoe Dept. Specials.

Womans Strap Patent $3.50 Pumps,
Special for Wed. Sl.3Q.
Men S2.56 Tan Oxfords sizes 81 to only
for Wed. at s1.5O.
Boys $3.50 Tan Calf Oxfords. Goodyear
Welt. for Wed. at si.50.
Misses and Childrens S150 Tan Oxfords
and Pumps. for Wed. at sl.19.
SOC Boys l Strap soft Sole, Sandals. for
Wed. at Ice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-12
MINISTERS TO OPPOSE
MARRYING OF DIVORCES

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 10.-Organ-
lied action by Congregational ministers
OF this state will be taken against the
marrying of divorced persons. Resolu-
tions passed by the New Haven Asso-
citation of Conversational Ministers
which has III It's Keeping tn5 ministerial
standing Of about so clergymen pro-
vide that no minister Of the association
shall perform a marriage ceremony
whsrs either OF the contracting parties
has been divorced under statutory
charges or when the divorced party Is
unknown to him. The penalty for FALL
ure TO comply with this resolution Is
expulsion from the association.