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Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
ROBBINS.

Mrs. G W. q. Cobaugh, of Milford
was visitor of Miss Hattie Lake.
Miss Bertha DOberstine. of Newark,
N. j., is home on a visit to her father.
Miss Stella Warren and brother visited
her sister last week.
Henry Doberstine and wife are here al
his fathers on a visit.
Robert Burton has been suffering with
a bad eve for some time.
Miss Rattle Donovan is i'll at this writ.
ing.
We are glad to see Spring again and
good pleasant weather.
Kindall Donovan killed large porker
last week.
The Boston Club of Robbins met at
Miss Hattie Lakes Monday All enjoyed
themselves and will meet next at Mrs.
Pulien's
Mrs. Eli Salisbury and daughter. of
Washington, are at her fathers, Goye S.
Lynch.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
REYNOLDS NEWS,

The Ladies Aid, of Reynolds Church
will meet at the home of Mrs. Free
Walls Saturday night, March Both. i
that night should be stormy, will meet
the first clear night after Sunday night.
Ice cream will be for sale. Every one
invited to attend. Cake and lemonade
served free. The Aid was reorganized
at the last meeting as follows: Mrs.
James H. Wilson, president; Miss Emma
Carpenter, vice-president; Miss Carrie
Savage, secretary; Mrs. Will Carpenter,
treasurer.
The Aid was invited to meet with
Mrs. Frank jefferson, but on account
of the very sad accident of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jefferson's daughter, will meet
Mrs. Walls, of Prime Hook Neck. The
members of the Aid extend their SYM
pathy to Mr.. and Mrs. jefferson in
their sad trouble.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22

ing officers and teachers in CHARGE
ouperlntent, James Grier: assistant
superlntendent, Thomas Clark: secre-
Tary' Roland Sipple; Assistant. Charles
L;IiIchett; librarian, Bryan Lindale: as
3ls Uant librarian, Reuben Cadv: organ
49, MISS Jennie Wheatlev: assistants
MISSES Cora Hammond and Lola Done.
Efi EEfani treasurer, r. j. Russell; assistant
Toward y WiX, Sr. missionary treasurer
neV; N cochran; teacher Bible Glass. Mrs
n. =. russell; assistant, Mrs. M. L.
Hya0rn; Women's class. Mrs. TindaIe.
Kris class, Mrs. Clark; bows class
ley. 0''SS' MIS- "heat-
Henry McKnitt is painting his bousa
"1lch quite improves its appearances.
James Benefits residence is be;po
improved IPE1.;,!d by the painters.
william Hoey and sister Miss Mar
gs gssTet Hoeey, of Dover, are the guests
OF Or Dr. and Wrs. w. F. Hoev.
MISS Sallie Kirk visited bar sie+ay.
week. 0''''ei' u Miirord' TINS
MISS Josephine Spurry has returned
from visit to Clayton.
mrs. Mary Kelley is VISITING in Phil
aoeIphia and Wilmington.
q MRS. Williamson and Mrs A w
p oPq4ITry, Of Harrington, were the Guests
Of Harry Harrington and wife on WEI WEI
nesday. N vic oA "eu-
,ots y imam hudson and wife, of Reho-
oo5n' are visiting James Lord and wife
rev. and Mrs. Joscelyn are beino eo.
by Henry Morris. e %
,.,uls mIs: oaiile Hudson, and son Cecil and
granddaughter Rae, of Wilminoton1 1I were ere
NE ,ne guests of Mrs. John Stevens last
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
Charles Belts lost valuable COW
SQUARE DEAL
TO ALL

Charles Belts lost a valuable COW
this week.
The play entitled, Followed by
Fate, which was so well rendered by
our home talent, will be repeated again
this. Friday, evening. Dover Orches-
ira will furnish the music. Admission,
25 and 35c.
Mrs. Harry Cannon is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Eugene
Garretson, in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Lillian Sudler has been enter
tanning few of her friends from Lau
rel.
E. w. Ellingsworth and wife have re-
turned home after visit with friends
in Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22

THE people of Kent county have
called to their attention by leading
! lawyers Of Dover, the wanton waste
h Of the present practice of expending
! money in maintaining the roads
and highways generally. When
=. men like Henry Ridgely, James H.
Hughes, Watson Harrington and
: Others of standing over the county
t stand up and protest against the
" practice of appointing the 100 road.
toverseers for Kent county, and de-
y1lsstc;Iare the money to be worse than
.r's7asted in many instances, it is time
m m .s1r the taxpayers to realize that
/ the old system must be wiped away,
/, and that department of roads shall
I take its place. In another column
we print brief summary Of the
transactions Of the last session Of
the Kent Levy Court, which was
held last Tuesday at Dover This
was reported by fellow r4mocra; |
and places every transaction in
favorable light, but its perusal
will show that there is a deep root
ed feeling that the taxes are wasted
on a system which is without
practical, or business foundation.
The solution seems to be up to the
next Legislature, aud it should
come in the form Of abolishing the
present Levy Court, and creation OF
a commission not to exceed fve in
number, aud also providing for a
department of roads. The people
Want good roads, but not the kind
we have been wasting good money
on for years past.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
GREENWOOD FLOODED
BY HARD RAIN
Fight Between Whites and Blacks. Stag
Party Last Saturday. Entertain
n1snt Tomorrow,

One of the hardest rain and wind storms
ever experienced in this town visited here
last Friday. The rain fell in torrents all
day long and it was with difficulty that
pedestrians made their way to and from
their places of business. The water which
had fallen on Friday continued to drain
into the town from the higher spots all
night Friday night until on Saturday
night many pavements were submerged
to depth of at least six inches. Many
persons had great difficulty in saving
| their hogs and chickens
! Mrs. Elizabeth Long has returned home
! from Delmar where she spent a week
with her son James.
A fight occurred here last week between
a crowd of white men and a crowd of ne
groes at the Adams lumber mill. During
the height of the affray, one negro was
badly cut.
Arthur Johnson is again able to be out
after a weeks illness.
Grover Bradley has accepted position
on tug boat at Wilmington. He left
here last Friday to take up his new duties. !
Mrs VIM. Reynolds is very sick at this |
writing.
Mrs. c. P. Tatman is i'll with pneumonia
Charles Cephus, colored last a valuable
mEle last Sunday from unknown causes.
Mrs. Sallie Wiley, Mrs. R. L. Coulter
and Mrs. c. W. Moore have returned
home after having spent week in Will
mington attending Conference.
Rev. {. w. Moore has been returned
here to the NJ. Z. Church for another
year. We welcome his return and wish
him great success during his stay this
year.
Mrs Horace 7 w, oh ,,,,s I'D l.. ,f,l
to the bedside of her aged grandmother, |
who is i'll Washington Hospital.
stag party was held at the home of
Herbert Wright last Saturday evening.
About a dozen of his friends were present
md all report fine time.
Herbert Edgell, who has lived near this
own since his birth, has exchanged farms
With man near Milford and has moved
hereOn. He intends to make Milford
lis home i'll the future.
Mark Waller has returned to his home
Il Delmar after two weeks visit with his Y
unit, Mrs. Lizzie Porter, here.
Mrs Julia Lynch IS quite III from ner-
GUS prostratiOn. Mrs. Lynch has been \
n failing health for the past year.
Ward zimmerman and wife, of Harring- I
on, visited at his parents home here last Y
unday. Z
Herring are selling in this town at SOC I
er dozen. :
The stork visited the home of Rufus {
Wright last week and left a fine baby boy. T
We now have a new constable in this Y
own. Mr.. Jones' our last year 5 officer,
a5igned his position, and Cal Rednan 4
as appointed in his place. :
The entertainment which was 70 have
cen held by the Junior Epworth League Z
st Saturday night, was postponed until :
morrow evening because of the severe d
lin storm. All are invited to attend (
,moTrow evening. Y
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22

THE destruction of the concrete
bridge between Milford and Har-
rington during the deluge of rain
last week is another lesson on the
wastefulness Of spending money
without plans and specifications as
to how the work should be done.
That bridge was built for $4,000
by a contractor in cement work,
and was not supervised by any one
who actually knew anything about
that kind or work. 1t was built
without proper foundations or wing
walls capable of withstanding the
attack from floods, when bridge
of the proper kind could have been
built for not less than double
amount. This is no crime of the
Levy Courtman who had the mat |
ter in hand; it was the fault of the
system which made it possible for
a structure to be built without its
plans first having been approved by
a capable engineer who knew what
was required. So that two hundred
and fifty dollars was wasted; but,
{ the lesson is needed and reform
brought about, it will have served
IS purpose well.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22

me- FOR several years we have had
have held up a specimen of the COCO
for tlrOads as built by the Levy Court
Sun men of Kent county, that piece Of
is toy road which leads from FELTON, to
! last Frederick, a distance of six miles.
Of til Our Democratic friends have point
tatiFv ed with pride to this particular road
S anS aG for two summers past, and their
e res friends have written it up as a mo.
ed 5y de-, but, what is the matter with
lnex all this model road now? For two
son months it has been so deep in mud
,etiti that only the lightest wagons to
went which strong teams of horses or|
1hns mules are attached, can even pass
9f 9 over it with auy fraction Of a load.
rded It is without question the verv
law worst piece Of roadway in the coun-
. ter ty on which any attempt has been
Amade to improve it. A year ago
+ hal we stated that the road was without
ite drainage and without a wearing
E Of surface, and its present condition
1ntssProves the statement. In the win
per ter it is shown that the so-called
Prgood roads as built with the ten
or thousand dollars paid to the Levy
mei m. Court of Kent county each year
is from the State Treasury, is very
y11l thrown away. In one nota-
,ailble instance is this different, and
t~'that particular instance happens to
be in districts where two Republi- I
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
BROWNS NECK.

The Wilmington Conference at its
session in Wilmington this week. made
a separate charge of Laws and Milford
Neck, with the Rev. C. B. Kitchen as
pastor for the coming year.
The Rev. S. J. Cleland, superinten-
dent Of the Anti-Saloon League. will
preach at the church here on SUNDAY.
March oath, at the usual hour. Hewill
present some very interesting features
Of the present outlook for Temperance
work.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
IN NIEn1o2-A,f.

IN sad, but loving remembrance ot INV
dear sister, Barbara Jester, who departed
this life March 18th, 1908.
Loved in life, in death remembered.
The depth of sorrow cannot tell
The loss Of one loved so we'll
And while she rests in peaceful sleeD
Her sacred memory. / will always keen.
Her sister Mas A. NJ JONES.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-05-11
JoHa UeHyTIl sgccuMBs
TO COMPLICATED DISEASE

John Uchytii passed away at his
home in the eastern part of the city on
Sunday of this week. He had been q
sufferer of tuberculosis for several
years. which was complicated with kid
ney trouble. He was 81 years of age
at the time of his death.
Burial was made Monday in the Dick
inson cemetery. Rev Fl. Disnam con.
Quoting the service. 5s.s..
Mr.. Uchytil has been resident, Of
this country for several years and ID
survived by his aged parents. two broth
ers, Joe and Frank Uchytil. besides biz
wife and six children. The Oldest
daughter is about 17years old and the
youngest only q few months. Mr. Uchy-
til was married three times, two Of his
wives are resting beside him in the
Dickinson cemetery.
In previous years he was farmer but
later he purchased,a home in the city,
where he has been residing, and was
employed much Of the time by the city.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-05-11
DICKINSON BOY SCOUTS
the ANNUAL Meeting

The annual meeting of the Dickinson
Council of Boy Scouts was held Sunday
afternoon at the Armory, President P.
S. Berg presiding.
Scoutmaster Hacke made general
report of the work of the past year. He
said the boys of the Methodist church
had recently organized as the Knights
of Methodism and he thought it would
be good thing if all the churches of
the city would organize their boys into
troops of some kind along Scout lines.
It would make the work more interest
ing. They could possibly secure a
general play ground and eventually per-
haps get a club room for winter. In the
state there are now IS organizations
doing about the same work as scout
councils and probably so of the organi-
cations are operating" under the boy
scout rules. Beach, Glen Ullin and
Marmarth are nearby places that have
taken an interest in the matter. The
movement is having wonderful growth
throughout the country, Mr.. Hacke said.
The officers for the ensuing year,
practically the old members. are p. S.
Berg. president; E.. j. Hughes, vice
president: D. D. Mars, secretary; M.
L. Ayers, treasurer; A. c. Hacke,
scout commissioner.
A. T. CrowI and Rev. F. H. Farrand
were elected to membership to fill va
cancies caused by the removal Of Ralph
Heaton and Rev. F. L. Watkins. E. A.
Lillibridge and Dr.. S. W. Bailey were
also recommended for membership.
The Dickinson Council has men,
bership of 40. and the annual meetings
are supposed to occur on the third Tues
day in April.
The local Council is the pioneer Boy
Scout organization in North Dakota, in
fact. In the Northwest. Boys who are
IL Of more years Of age are admitted to
membership.
The movement is good one. It is
hoped that a general meeting of boy
scouts can be held at the Chautauqua
grounds in Valley City this year.
Mr.. Hacke. as general scout master,
has given great deal of time to the
matter in the state, corresponding and
giving all assistance possible to
churches and allied institutions desir-
ind toortanize scout patrols. :
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-05-11
WILL ORGANIZE MAY Is
STARK COUNTY LEAGUE

W. l. Richards, president of the
Dickinson Commercial Club. and John
Orchard. secretary, with T. S. Under
hill and Fred Maser, president and
secretary of the Stark County Dry
Farming Association, have issued q
call for a 'eet-togethes' county meet
ing in Dickinson May 18th, when q
county Development League will be or
ganized.
j B. Slosson. secretary of the Mis-.
souri, Slope Development League. was
in the city Friday returning from Man
ming where on May End he organized q
Dunn county leaeue-the fourth county
branch-Burleieh. Mclean and Morton
being already at work.
About rs prominent residents of Dunn
county participated in the league organ
ization and much good to the county is
expected to result. The officers are
George L. Grayson. president. E. K.
Jenkins. secretary. Harvey Owens.
treasurer. Seven vice presidents were
selected from each commissioner dis
trict as follows:
First District-L. E. George, C. C.
Laubaugh. F. E. Hollinssworth. 7. M.
Davis. E. ]. Pletan, A. A. LIE iderbach
and Charles Bugbee. ~
]. Second District Joseph Hushka, w.
r. Owens. Andrew Lind, W. E. smith,
W. P. Beatty. I. L. Hughes and W. r.
Brooks. sss S2
Third Qisrict-C. N. Lee. H. r.
Young, p. Send. John A. johnson,
Paul Elmer, w. A. Carns and A. c.
Void. The next meeting will be held
at Emerson. May 25th.
"A street agricultural fair will be
held later in the season to select sam-
ples Of grain. vegetables. etc, for the
State Industrial Exposition at Bismarck
this fall.
Mr.. Slosson expects to be III Dickin-
son. on the 18th and will organize BIZ
lines county about the same time Mer-
cer and Oliver are scheduled to organize
May 22 and 23..
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-05-11
DEHLlNeER HAS BAD FIRE
CLOSE CALL FOR INMATES

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
8. Dehlinger on First Ave. East was
practically destroyed by fire on Wejnes.
day afternoon. At about one-thirty
Mrs. Dehlinger ienited burner on the
oil stove. 1t did not burn right and
she turned it down only to find the
stove enveloped in flames few minu-
tes later. The fire alarm was given i'm
mediately but 50 quickly did the fire
spread that the flames were bursting
through the roof in the rear part of the
house before help arrived. 1t was
with some difficulty that Mrs. Dehlinger
and her friend. Miss Blanchett, escaped
and they saved very little of their per-
sonal effects.
Despite hard work on the part of the
firemen and others the flames spread be-
tween the walls into all parts of the
house and was finally extineuished by
cutting holes in the roof in several
places and flooding with water.
The dining room. kitchen and bed
rooms were Quilted, but the parlor did
not suffer 80 badly. The furniture that
was not burned was ruined by smoke
and water. All of Mrs. Dehlinger's
treasured pieces Of fancy work. china
and cut glass, silverware and pictures
Z. d. T.. III.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-05-11
FARMER Dies FROM INJURIES
ACCIDENT WITH STEAM Pioiv

Andrew Miller, whose serious injuries
were reported IN the PRESS last week.
died the evening of May 2, the day
following the accident.
Mr.. Miller was farmer. living about
seven miles south of the city for sew
eral years. since his coming to this:
country from his native land-Hnngary:
Besides his wife he leaves one child.
Mrs. Jacob Hatzenbuehler. living near
by. and one brother. Michael Miller, in
the country southwest.
Mr.. Miller and his son-in-law had q
plow outfit and it was while operating
this that the accident occurred which
cost him his life. In some way he fell
before the plowa, just as the engine
and plows were to be turned around.
and the result was that his chest was
crushed in. all of bis left ribs broken.
his head badly scalped and bruised up.
He lived in an unconscious condition
for several hours:
Funeral services occurred Saturday
morning from St. Joseph's church, Rev.
Fr. Groetschel oficiatin&. and burial
was made, in St. JossDh's cemetery.
sympathy is extended to the bereaved
relatives.
Deceased. carried ST. life insur-
ance In the Yeomen Homestead Of
South Dickinson, $500 each in favor 81
K ~ rs'S9 4
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-05-11

each side of a block, cutters for all
streets and the widening of sidewalks
on the six blocks on Willard street and
the three side streets but not on First
street north at this time. The rate
which. Hughes & Deiters make for cur
rent is &c, or as cheap as any city is
getting anywhere in the Northwest.
Dickinson will have the street lights
that turn up, the same as Bismarck,
Fargo. Grand Forks and Minneapolis.
said to be the best and most economi-
cal. The city furnishes the current
after the posts have been installed.
The first equipment falls on the proper
ty owners. jamestown and Valley City
are planning on getting the same
system this season.
The widening of the sidewalks will
make our business centers very metro
politan and the narrowing up of the
streets this much will make it all the
better for property owners when the
time comes to pave in the near future.
The cutters and posts will be sent out
the proper distance on First Street
Northso that there will be no tearing up
when it becomes necessary to widen the
walks. 1t is figured that the city will
get much better drainage with the
cutters in, and it is advantageous to
do all this work at once.
1t is believed that the Northern Pacific
will maintain lights on the street side
of the depot and Hughes & Deiterc will
maintain lights in front. of the light
and power plant. The Mandan Mercan-
tile Co.. although on the railroad right
of way, will help to illuminate Willard
street, likewise the Heaten Lumber Co. i,
although at the western end OF the i'm
prevement district.
An ordinance for the widening of
side walks has already had It's first
reading and City Engineer veigel will
prepare specifications for the new work
at once. Bids will be invited for all
the work.
AS has already been stated, the new
system provides for carrying the cur
rent under ground and Hughes & Deiters
will remove their electric wire poles
from Willard street, using the alleys for
poles to carry current to the places of
us mess.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-05-11
IAWLER MATTER SETTLED
PARTIES Seem SATISFIED

The Lawler Live Stock Co. trouble
was practically a: an end last Satur-
day. Joe Lawler, president of the
company. appeared to be willing to
turn over what cash he could, contracts,
equities in land, etc. The company
has lands in Dawson county. Montana.
along the irrigated ditch. on which
money can likely be realized this sea-
son. 1t is fixed so that either party can
sell at figure not less than $50 per
acre. applying the proceeds on what is
due Mr.. Brookings until such claim is
satisfied.
r. S. Brookings is the party having
the greatest interest. having loaned the
company considerable sum of money.
Ed. Mottershead was secretary of the
Lawler Live Stock Co. and is the party
who swore out the complaint against
Joe Lawler. who had left the state.
taking the notes and secur tiles.
In the civil suit which was recently
tried in chambers before Judge w. C.
Crawford, judgment of SIS. 334. 80 was
secured in favor of R. S. Brookinss.
Since the trial other matters have
been adjusted which brings the amount
up to some S17,0 W. F. Burnett rep
resented R. S. Brookings and Ed. Mot
tershead. while law firm by the name
of Spooner, Laybourn & Lucas Of Min
neapolis. represented Mr.. Lawler.
In the criminal action Mr.. Lawler
waived examination and gave bonds.
1t is hardly probable that this case will
be pressed, as defendant has apparent
ly done everything that he could to
square the matter and there is property
enough to more than satisfy Mr.. Brook
ings' claim.
Mr.. Bookings happened to be the
man who had considerable ready cash
which he was willing to invest where
it would give him profitable returns and
when there was apparent default in the
distribution of certain profits, he, as
we'll as his friends, naturally became
uneasy.
Mr.. Lawler states that he bought
200, 900 pounds of wool last year and
owing to the decline in prices he was
compelled. in order to prevent loss Of
about $8, 600. to carry the clip until a
short time ago. He also says the same
conditions prevailed with respect to cold
storage mutton he had on hand.
On Tuesday Mr.. Lawler went to Rich
ardton where Mrs. Lawler had been
visiting for a few days, later returning
to their home in St. Paul.