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Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
REGULAR MEETING OF
MILFORD TOWN COUNCIL

The regular monthly meeting of Town
Council was held on Monday evening.
July 8th, at the office of the Collector
and Treasurer, John H. Roach, and after
the reading of the minutes of the pre-
yious meeting and adopting the same,
the following business was taken up:
The Collector and Treasurer presented
a list of deaths, errors, removals and
delinquents for the year 1911, which was
allowed to the amount of S8l.65. He
also reported collections from all sources
for the month of June as being S608. 80.
The following bills were presented
and allowed: J. L. Matthews for work
on steam roller, S102.64 Pierce & Car
mean, S33.S5; Horace 7. Potts & Co.
for iron, S48.86, was allowed subject to
approval of street committee.
Alderman Latchum reported ten cases
during the month of June with gross
fines and costs amounting to S52. 90, net
ting the town less Alderman's fees and
Oper cent extra given Alderman, S38. go.
The bill of $4,000 presented by Gard
ner w. Joseph for Office rent for the
use of Town Council for two years was
allowed.I
1t was the opinion of those present at
this Council meeting that there had been
great benefit derived from the use of
the oil on the streets as a dust layer,
and consequently a motion was made
and carried to order another tank of oil
for use on the streets.
No definite action concerning the erect
ing of a Council Chamber on the Pearl
Alley site was taken, but the proposition
was thoroughly talked over and will
probably be brought up again at an
early date for final consideration and
plans for the work.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
PROMISE IMPROVEMENTS
FOR MILFORD STATION

Superintendent Brooks of the Della
ware Division of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, accompanied by a party of
railroad men, came to Milford last We'd
nesday morning on his special train and
looked over the Milford passenger sta
tion, freight depot and other railroad
property here. Mr.. Brooks was met at
the station by a committee appointed
by the Milford Board of Trade to take
the matter up with him, who explained
to him the urgent need of having inn
provements made to the present station
at once. The first suggestion made by
the committee was that of providing
sanitary toilets and laboratories for
both gentlemen and ladies, which would
connect with the town sewer system
This Mr.. Brooks promised would be
done in the near future. The commit
tee asked that the present platforms
around the station be widened and that
roofs be built over them. They also
asked that platforms, or brick pave
ments, be built to extend as far south
as the freight station, pointing out to
him that at the present time all persons
getting on and off of the passenger
trains are compelled to do so in the
mud during stormy weather, and that
the baggage suffers much because of
the lack of proper unloading facilities
a nd protection from the elements. The
railroad men took up the advisability of
moving the freight station further down
the track in the direction of the ice
plant, and the impression was left with
the committee that this would be done
By moving the freight station, more
room would be given for the accomda-
tion of passenger and freight trains,
and the crossing at Causey avenue
would not be blocked as much as at the
present time. A suggestion that tres
sells be built by the railroad company
for the use of tank cars, coal and stone
cars, and other things which are un-
loaded from the bottom of the cars,
met with the information that the COM
pany builds these only when they are
leased by individuals or by the towns.
The promise that concrete pavements
would be laid at once on Lake View
Avenue and on Walnut street which
will connect with the pavements already
laid by the town or by the individuals
was received. Other minor improve
nents were promised.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
EXCITING FOOT RACE.

One of the most exciting and interest
ing foot races that has taken place in
Milford for some years occurred on the
night of July Fourth when o. W. Davis.
owner of the Water Street Farmers
Shed, and Elwood Spayd, a lad of IA
years and waiter in the restaurant of
Charles Wyatt, made a wager for a race
from the restaurant to the Post Office
and back, the winner taking the stake.
Elwood, being young and nimble, thought
that he had struck a banana and that
it was just like finding the money, and
did not hesitate to put his fifty cents
against that of Mr.. Davis. The con-
testants were started, Davis winning
the race by several feet and capturing
the stake. Elwood will probably be
more careful in the future about such
things.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
3 Year Old Tro
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IT PAYS TO THINK OVER BUSINESS.

A leading farmer recently said ::
when / am ready to sell my stuff in
ert an advertisement in the paper tell
them what l have to sell, and, if live
Tx, how many of each and when they
@5e ready to ship. The result has
/that the buyers are right after me,
personally or by mail, and, natur-
I always get highest prices. II 1
1t to buy COW, steer, horse, or a
len of each. l insert an advertisement,
Ia instead of travelling all over the
6unty inouiring of my neighbOrs who
las this or that for sale, the newspaper
.Aoes it for me at less expense, and those
who have what / want manage to let
me know in some way. have saved
the time and expense of travelling aim
lessly about and get better selection
to cho e from. He is a man OF per-
~eption; are you?
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
LAUNCH PARTY.

Miss E. Gertrude Atkins gave a
launch party on the launch Helen E.,
to her guests, Miss Anna Haslet, of
Parksburg, Pa, and Miss Loretta
Whitehead, of Lincoln. on Tuesday
evening of this week. The party went
to Sand, Point and after arriving
there proceed to make those in the
party enjoy the evening with a clam
bake. While the party was busily en-
gagged in enjoying the evening, they
forget about the making of the tides
and before they were aware of the fact
their launch was left high and dry, and
it was $50 o'clock A. M. before they
arrived home. Those comprising the
party were: Misses Gertrude Atkins,
Anna Haslet, Loretta Whitehead, Jen-
ME Stanton, Ruth Sipple, Clara G..
Pierce, Frances Bennett, Helen Rick
ards, Helena Evans and Messrs. Louder
N. Hearne, Casper Pierce, Norman
Shaw, James P. Pierce, Jr. Paris 7.
Carlisle, 4th, Harold Salmons, George
T. Macklin, Harry J. Pierce, and Don
nan Holzmueller; with James Punell,
colored, as steward.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
SUSSEX OWES EORKHOUSE SI64g.

The report of Chief Warden Crawford
of the workhouse submitted to the board
of trustees of that institution Tuesday,
showed that Sussex county owes 81, 649
for the board of prisoners committed to
the workhOuse from that county. The
total amount due the workhouse from
various sources is S2486. The average
population in the last month has been
PAS, of which the average number en-
ployed was 219. The workshop turned
out 2, 1867 pairs of trousers. The cost of
maintenance of prisoners was 10 Is
cents a day; officers SO cents. The total
receipts amounted to S4, 254.25.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
ASSESSOR and COLLECTOR NAMED.

At a meeting of the Milford Board of
Education held on Tuesday, Daniel Bur-
ton Masten of South Milford was ap-
pointed Assessor and Collector of School
Taxes for the year 1912. Under this
appointment Mr.. Masten will make the
annual assessment and collect all of the
school taxes including the taxes received
on rebate. The two offices combined
will probably be worth from S400 to
$500. The work of making tho assess
ment will be started at once so that he
will be ready to receive taxes on the re-
bate early in August.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Miss Laura Belts, is visiting relatives
in Wilmington this week.
Miss Edith Quigg, of Ridgely Md,
is visiting friends in Milford.
Miss Bessie Culver of Harrington,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. P. A. Boone.
Mrs. Cleve Wilkins, of Wilmington,
has been visiting relatives in and near
town.
w. S. Belts, of Colorado, is the guest
of his brothers Edward and George
Belts.
Carl Humphreys, Of Dagsboro, has
been visiting his father. Charles F..
Humphreys.
Miss NJ. E. Scott, of Burlington,
n. j., is the guest of her brother Capt.
A. E. Scott.
Clarence Melvin, of HOLLYWOOD, Pa, 4,
spent the Fourth with his grandfather,
Edwin Melvin.
Perry Arts Boone of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, has been spending the past two
weeks in Milford.
Miss Loretta Whitehead, of Lincoln,
and Miss Anna Haslet, of Parksburg, Pa.
are the guests of Miss Gertrude Atkins.
Mrs. William Shockley and daughter,
Grace, spent last week with friends
and relatives in Greenwood and Laurel.
Mrs. William Shockley and daughter
Grace, are visiting friends and relatives
in Wilmington and Philadelphia this
week.
Rev. L. A. Bennett and wife who
have been on a two weeks motoring
tour through New England, returned
home on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Charles Mag and son Delno,
Mrs. S. E. ShOckley are spending a
few days in Wilmington and Newark
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. William Walls and Mrs. Harry
Smith visited the latter's sister, Mrs.
John Moore, over Sunday, andreturned
to their home in Milton on Monday.
Miss Mae Isaacs of the Peabody Insti-
tute, Baltimore, who has been spending
the past month in Maryland and West
Virginia, is now home with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Isaacs.
Mrs. S. E. Jump, of Houston, Della
ware, announces the engagement of
her daughter Mae, to DR.. Walter Brad
ford Metcalf, of Chicago, Illinois. The
wedding will take place in the early
fall.
Mrs. Roy Wroten, with her youngest
daughter, left Milford on Monday last
for Boise City, Idaho, where she will be
gone for at least a three months visit
with her father, who is one of the large
land owners of that city.
Robert C. WynkoOp, one of the Rural
Mail Carriers of Milford, accompanied
by his mother, are on a months trip to
Merchantville, N j., where they are
visiting his brother, Peter P WynkOOp.
During the absence of Mr.. Wynkoop his
route is being cared for by Roland Peet,
a sub-carrier of that Office.
? The engagement of Miss Alice Emer-
son HUM, daughter of former Governor
and Mrs. John HUM of Wyoming, to
DR.. Thomas R. Brown of Frankfort,
Ind, has been announced. The wedding
will take place in the autumn. Miss
HUM has been a frequent visitor in this
town, and is well known here.
James E. Lister, who has been sick
for the past two months, had to give up |
the contract for the new school building
at Harrington. Mr.. Lister transferred
the contract to George Watson of
Lincoln who is finishing the work rap
idly to finish. Mr.. Listers health is
slowly improving at the present.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
LARGE WHEAT THRESHING.

y The largest wheat threshing that will
be held in this section was started Mon
day afternoon at the Silver Hill farm,
owned by DR.. James P. Lohand, and
tenanted by William Emory, and con-
cluded Tuesday evening. There were
sixty-fve acres of wheat in the field,
which it took two days to thresh out
with a force of % men. The average
yield was about twenty bushels to the
acre. From the fartherest end of the
field to the machine where the threshing
was being done was fully a mile. so that
even with a force of % men and twelve
teams they had to hustle to finish in two
days.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
BASE BALL.

At Smyrna on the Fourth the Milford
A. A. Club defeated the Smyrna Stars
by a score of 16 to II.
The Milford Juniors at Lincoln last
Saturday outplayed the juniors of that
town and won by score of Is to 0.
The Vandever Club of Wilmington
played two interesting games at Camden
on the Fourth. The morning game went
seven innings to a tie each team scoring
a run. In the afternoon the visitors
won by a score of 4 to 2.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
NOTICE TO FARMERS

The Extension Division of the Agri-
cultural Department of Delaware Col
lege will cooperate with a limited num-
Der of farmers of the State in growing
alfalfa this summer The Station will
furnish seed and inoculating material,
and the cO-operator is expected to furn-
ish the fertilizers and lime, and follow
directions for treating the soil and SOW
ing. Seed will be furnished for not
more than two acres. For further par
ticulars write to Prof. A. E. Crantham,
Delaware Experiment Station, Newark,
Del
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
BANK DECLARES DIVIDEND.

The First National Bank of Milford
has declared a divided of nine per cent
and added S2185. 90 to its profits out of
the earnings of the last six months
ending the last of June. That the Bank
can declare this dividend and show such
a flourishing condition speaks well for
the community in which it is conducted.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
GREAT REAL ESTATE SALE.

The Dixie Reality Company of South
Boston, Va, has purchased from w. N.
Hires all of the unsold lots situate in
what is known as Hires Addition to
South Milford, and are going to offer
the same at public auction to the high
est bidder on Wednesday, July oath. In
this sale will be included the handsome
residence of Mr.. Hires. For particulars
see posters, and full page advertisement
in this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
GROWS FINE APPLES.

" Charles M. Hammond brought a bunch
of yellow Transparent" apples to this
office last Wednesday which contained
fourteen fine well formed apples in a
cluster. The apples were grown at his
farm at Chestnut Knoll and were taken
from a young tree which he planted at
the place a year or so ago.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
PLASTERING CONTRACTS.

George Stevens & Sons, of Harring-
ton, have the plastering contract for the
new stores in the Jump Block and are
now busy working on the building.
They have also contracted with Charles
Devalinger to do the plastering on his
stores, and will begin the work there as
soon as the Jump work is completed.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
FIRST CORN OF THE SEASON.

, w. Harrison Davis, of South Milford,
presented the editor with some very, nne
sweet corn last Monday morning which
ne had gathered from his patch. Mr..
Navis had several dozen ears of the corn
hich he was selling for twenty-five
ents per dozen. He is four days later
( ie--6sr in picking his first corn than
" flast year, when he sold his first
4th. The corn was very fine
g I'd was very much enjoyed.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
FIRE At WEBB'S SHOP.

Fire, which started from the chimney,
was discovered in the roof of the black
smith shop owned and operated by J.
Mitchell Webb, on East Front Street,
North Milford, on Monday morning last.
The fire alarm sounded and the fire com
pany responded, but before the lines of
hose could be run from the hose carriages
the small blaze had been extinguished
by means of buckets.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
RACES At GLENWORTH PARK.

he third annual race meet at the
lworth Farm Driving Park, which
held on July 4th, was largely at
led, and those present expressed
.nselves as being highly pleased with
work of that turf. The track was
excellent condition and the horses
ked nicely. A feature of the after
B was the nerve exhibited by Harry
nv B. Windsor, owner of the well
vn PAGER Ashland Bird who died last
while driving Roy Miller in the
race one of his reins broke as he was
Inc home stretch and naturally some
I Q serious was expected to follow,
b Mr.. Windsor, as cool as if sitting in
air, crawled from the sulky seat out
lhe horses back and reaching for
4 B grabbed the bit rings and stopped
4 must as he reached the wire. During
nt races Frank Gallagher acted as
tafter. Following is the summary:
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.

There will be a special communication
of Temple Lodge No. 9, A. F. and A.
NJ, of Milford, this Friday evening,
July 18th, at which time there will be the
annual installation of officers. Notices
have been sent out to all the members
and large attendance is anticipated.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
FIRST LIMA BEANS.

The first lima beans of the season
were exhibited at this Office on Wednes-
day of this week by Cornelius Grant, of
South Milford. They were in the hull
and well filled Mr.. Grant reported
that he had enough now on the vines to
shell at least a gallon extra quality
beans.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

The members and friends of Christ
P. E. Sunday School picniced on Tues
day last at Chestnut Knoll. There are
swings, hammocks lawn seats and boats
to make it pleasant for all those who
go there, and most delightful time is
reported.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
fine FIELD OF CLOVER

he field of w. S. Davis, on the
- farm west of Bridgeville, is now
sig 'Mammouth Clover" which
lures about three feet high as an
hoe. Some stalks measured four
Sx inches. The field contains about
acres.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
COULBOURN JOHNSON.

William L. Coulbourn, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Coulbourn of Bethel, Della
ware, who makes his home at Spring
field, Connecticut, and Miss Elizabeth
Johnson, daughter of Zack johnson,
Esq, of Houston, Delaware, were quietly
married at the home of her father on
Friday, July 5th, 1912, at noon, by Rev.
George P. Smith, of Kenton, Delaware,
a former pastor of the Houston Church.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. CoulbOurn took the afternoon
train for Springfield, Conn, where they
will make their future home.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
MARRIED.
MARVEL POTTER.

Grover c. Marvel, painter and deco
rator of this town, and Miss Sarah E.
Potter, neice of Mrs. Sarah E. Frame,
of South Milford, were quietly married
on Wednesday evening, July 10th, 1912,
at the Presbyterian Manse, by Rev. H.
L. Bunstein. Mr.. and Mrs. Marvel will
make their home in South Milford.
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

GREAT JN RNAL AND A WRONG POSITION
The New York World is becoming more of political
boss than Mr.. Bryan
In its issue Of September Z it says that The World
viii not support Murphy candidate for governor
That it win support Governor John A. Dix for re-
election.
That it will support no one for governor who is not
avowedly anu-Tammany candidate
In order to keep up a political organization and should
be willing to give and take
If one goes into political primary he should be in
honor bound by its results
If one into political convention he should not
only be bound by his primary pledges he should be
alike bound by the of the convention in which
he takes part.
If he afford TO do this-if he feels that he
bigger, better and purer than his Ssrty-then as an
honest man. stand aloof for one cannot be a
party and the same time be Independent Of
his party
The who feels that his 'obes whittier than his
fellows the who feels that his garments would be
soed by into with the rank and file of
his political party-has business allyng himself with
that Farty with any party.
Those who seeded nom the Baltimore convention in
1860 disrupted The democratic party ana the Civil war
and all Of its train Of evils was the result
Theodore Roosevelt in refusing to stand by the
suit Of the chcago convention, is disruptng the
publican party.
Champ Clark brutally malreated in the house OF
his friends at the Baltimore convention.
Three generations ago before Joseph Pulitzer ever
put foot on American soil. Belmont presided over a
democratic convention in this country and from that
cay to this the Bemonts nave been prominent ia ITS
couneds and loyal its traditions yet at the De ),
cratic convention held in the city Of Baltimore 1912
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

Bathe the face and hands Of a per-
son sick with a fever with DARBY'S
PHoPHYLACTIC FLUID in little
water. It reduces the fever, allays
irritation and revives the patient
wonderfully. Apply the Fluid to
cut, sore or wound, s It heals in half
the time required by an ordinar lini-
ment. Take it internally for cramps.
collie or dysentery. 1t is a marvellous
~ol30v'7@ remedy. Price so cents per
bottle Sold by sll druggists.
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14
posTAL sAvlNes aANks

The address Of Theodore Weed director of the Uni
ted States postal savings system before the American
Bankers Association Detroit on Wednesday contain
ed much Interesting information concerning the opera
ton and the possibilities Of the system which was in
stuted less than years ago in this country The
poor mans bank" Mr. Weed called the postal savings
institution. he stated that on September / Of this
year there deposit in the postal banks of this
country aggregatng $23,2O0OO0 representing the
savings Of about 27OOOO individuals OF an average Of
about $S5 for each depostor This is a large amount
OF and shows the possibilities in the aggregate
of great number Of small savings Under the law
individual deposits limited $500 so that the pos
tai deposits truly representative Of the savings
of the poor man. the di ctor says
Deposits amounting to seveNI millions Of dollars ac
cording to Director Weed have been rejected by the
postal banks under the rule limiting amount Of in
diydual depostors and he that he will recon-
mend and hopes 10 see change in the law whereby
the limit will be removed with the proviso that -
interest shall be paid any deposit above $1,000 Thai
would seem to be desirable change in the Jaw. for
there IS good reason why the poor man 81 has ac-
cumuased through small savings as as $500 should
be checked discourageh a good habit he has form
ed by the rejection Of further deposits with the gov
ernment The great value OF the savings system is the
cultivation Of the habit putting away money saved
from the routine Of living the habit grows
and increases as the sum deposit assumes conse-
qgence The placing Of limit the deposit at such
low $500 would rather tend to discourage thrift
and. perhaps even to encourage prodgalty at that
stage Of individual providence
One Of the most interesting and significant features
gsssRctor Weeds report is the statement that only
nI proportion Of the deposits in the postal banks
A Ae been pvt deposit with SAVINGS institu-
government banks are not therefore, max
irs~SSs ladsaSQon the private banking interests oil
the count developing as they were intended
20 de1e &ayings interest among the peope|
are bringing small boards out of
hd profitable employment both to
the country and are broadening
as AG3t Inevitably broaden the point
q and cultiyating a spirit Of con-
posslBilities that is wholesome
beneficial to the material interests
Tthe natfUnf
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

The fact that the G. C. P railroad has acquired
handsome terminal property in this city doubly
teresting 1t that the portion the riverfront
in which these investments have been made viii again
be placed the commerce map Of the port and indi-
Gates the broad lines upon which the G. c. p propose
90 enter Brunswick
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

Senator" Hepburn Of Idaho, is dangerously i'll and
physicians have recommended that he come South for
visit He should do 50 and then be ashamed himself
for the injustice he always been nleased 10 give
the people of this section
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

Savannah pastor is ont with the statement thai the
church should not advertise that reduces the
of God TO the level of the circus Many pastors Incl
dentally, do the very thing, unfortunately.
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

The auto is proving great friend to Cupd all over
the country. News items brought three cases day or
two ago where they aided modern Lochinyars to eyade
the anger OF objecting parents
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

IT'S all very easy to make speeches. opnes Gov
ernor Wilson. Esht aaa accidentally Il might be sug-
gesed that Theodore Roosevelt has been fairly busy
the job all winter and all summer
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

Press reports tell chat the farmer upstate in
York cheered Governor Wilson all sides the other
day. Yes but if they will follow the cheers with votes
all viii be wen.
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

THO bankers in session urged central credit iA,au
strongly. Goodness, thought the discount ooard
N every crossroads bank did that stunt.
The Brunswick news., 1912-09-14

An article that las real merit
should in time become popular. That
such is the case with Clsmberlain's
Cough Remedy mas been Rtested By
many dealers. Here is one of them:
h W. Hendriekson, Ohio Falls, Ind,
writes, "Chamberlain's Cough Rene
IS the best for coughs, colds and
Group, and is my best seller. For
sale by all dealers.