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Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
ECHO MEETING.

"a Convention Echo Meeting" of the
33rd, annual w. c. T. u. Convention
that convened in Smyrna the 25, 26, q,
of September was held in the Chapel
Building, on Tuesday evening at 7.30
O'Clock. The platform was decorated
with beautiful bouquets of flowers upon
which were afterwards placed text
cards and carried to the sick. After the
devotional exercises conducted by Mrs.
Ratcliff, 2nd vice president, Mrs. Savage
superintendent of parlor meetings took
charge of the program. Some eight
different reports were given of that
wonderful meeting. Mrs. Mcllvaine
reported the reception at the church.
the addresses of welcome and responses
the music given at the Convention and
Mrs. Jackson work superintendent of
the Reform School also that addresses
of greeting were given, at the Conven-
ton by presidents, each of the ''School
Board, "'The Town Council and
1.-The Board of Trade" Mrs. Charles
Hammond next told US some thing of
Rev. Alfred Smiths address which was
a strong one and gave some thing of
enormity of the Crime of the License
Laws, also State Secretary's report.
WIS l. dN iOL VI AlAALOti4f gave 10 o'lA4N
parts of Madam Barakat's wonderful
messages to the Convention while Mrs.
Prettyman told US in part of Mrs.
Livingston's address. Mrs. Livingston
is State President of Rhode Island and
is one of the strongest and fOrceful
speakers in the work. Rev. " att who
is we'll known in Milford addressed the
Convention on "Our Gain which was
reported by Miss Letha Joseph, Mrs.
Graves gave an account of the Medal
Contest which was especially interesting
DR.. P. A. Baker, National Superinten-
dent of the Anti-Sloon League address,
ed the Convention on Thursday evening
he told of great things achieve by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
and recognized it as one of the strongest
This report was given
by Mrs. Savage, and followed by a short
description of the Demonstrations of
of different department of that Union
told by Mrs. TaylOr 1t is always in
spring and helpful to our work to have
the pastors of the churches present. |
Rev. Mowbray. Rev. Savage, and Rev.
Taylor, were present and participated
in the exercises. The presence of /
large number of ministers of the Gospel
at the Convention which was note
worthy. After refreshments were served
and some time spent in social inter-
course we adjourned to meet at our re-
yular meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
DELAWARE NAN MADE GOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lord, of San
Francisco, California, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. S. John Abbott of North Mil
ford. FOrty-six years ago Mr.. Lord left
his home near Camden, Delaware, and
started out to seek his fortune in the
world. He first stopped at a place in
West Virginia and then went to Texas,
where he married and engaged in bust
ness, but after accumulating a fortune,
by bad investment it disappeared in a
night. He then went to California where
fortune again smiled and he was success
full in the hardware business. Another
illustration of the fact that a Delaware
boy will make good anywhere.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
BISHOP TO BLESS new BELL.

The new bell donated by young man
from the city of Wilmington, Delaware,
to st. Johns R. C. Church at Milford,
Delaware. will be solemnly blessed on
Monday, October 14th, at three o'clock
in the afternoon. The ceremony will be
performed by the Rt. Rev. John j.
Monaghan, Bishop of Wilmington, as
sisted by the Rev. Thomas Waldron of
St. Paul's Church, Wilmington, and
Rev. John Comisky of the Holy Cross
Church, Dover. The sermon will be de-
livered by one of the former pastors of
the Dover church. An invitation is ex-
tended by the pastor, Rev. M. j. Dough-
erty, for the public to be present at this
solemn ceremony.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
SMALL FIRE.

The fire alarm which was blown in
Milford about ILL o'clock Tuesday
night was caused by the careless act of
some person who placed riding saddle
in the harness room in the second story
of Windsor's Livery Stables, next to
and touching the stove pipe, which pass
ed through that room into a chimney.
The fire burned the saddle and then
caught to the floor and roof. In these
large holes were burned before the
flames were extinguished by the fire
department The loss was not exceed
ing seventy-five dollars.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
REPUBLICAN SMOKER.

The smoker which was held by the
Republicans of Cedar Creek and Milford
hundreds at their club rooms in the
Masonic Temple last Saturday evening
was largely attended and much enthu-
siasm manifested over their new quar-
ters and a great deal of pleasure in
meeting Senator Miller and the other
gentlemen who were present to address
the open air meeting. A large bowl of
tobacco was placed on the table with
several dozen of corn cob pipes and
everybody was made welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
POLICEMAN HURT.

On Tuesday morning while policeman
Ackerman was working on McColley
Street, in South Milford and assisting
to fasten some logs on a wagon. his
right hand became entangled in one of
the chains with eresult that the third
finger of that hand was nearly cut off.
He went to the Office of DR.. Carlisle
who dressed the wound, and it is thought
by that physician that the finger viii
be saved, although the bone was some
bruised
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
HIT WITH MALL.

While Charles Mag was working on
some pipe at the home of Harry Davis
on North Walnut Street, on Saturday
morning, Robert Thomas who was work
ing with him accidentlY hit him in the
forehead with the heavy wood mall,
which resulted in badly lacerating his
forehead. He at once went to the Office
of Drs. Marshall where they dressed
the wound. 1t was necessary to take
one stitch before applying the plasters.
As soon as the wound was dressed Mr..
Mag continued his work.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
MAKES ANNUAL VISIT.

James T. Smertee, of Wilmington,
Great Sachem of Delaware Improved
Order of Red Men made his annual
visit to the Milford Sakimas Tribe of
Red Men at wigwam on Tuesday even
ing. There was a large per cent Of the
member present and the Great Chief
complimented them upon the prosperity
and great growth of the local lodge
here.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
SPECIAL SERVICES.

Rev. Thomas Chalkley Davis, of Gil
lett, Pa, will preach in the First Bap-
tist Church here on next Sunday at 10. 45
and 7.45 p. m. He will have special
services each night next week, except
Saturday night. All are invited to at
tend these services. There will be spirit
ed singing and gospel preaching.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
MILFORD GRANGE.

The topic for Saturday October 18th,
will be ''The Securing of Satisfactory
with the Gamers" This is
a live topic and all the members who
grow products for the factories should
be present.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
MARRIED..
BOTTs CoNKLEY.

William A. Bolts. son of J. P. Bolts
of near Shawnee, was quietly married
on Wednesday, September 25th, 1872
to Miss Maud COnkley, of Llnarch, Pa,
in Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs Bolts
will make their home in Philadelphia,
where he is employed.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
COLLINS COOPER.

Miss Anna May Cooper, eldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mark Cooper. of Harring-
ton, Delaware, and Harvey NJ. Collins,
of Laurel, Delaware, were married at
the NJ. E. Parsonage in Milford by Rev.
W. R. Mowbray. on Wednesday, Sep
tember goth, 1912. They have the best
wishes of their many friends.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
OBITUARY..
RODNEY.

The news of the sudden death in Paris
on October 9th of Henry F. Rodney
comes with a shock to his relatives here
and in other parts of Delaware. The
deceased was born in Lewes, Delaware,
the son of Henry F. Rodney and Mary
Burton, his wife. He had lived in Port
land. Oregon, for the last twenty years
and three weeks ago visited his nieces
and his brother-in-law, the Rev. J.
Leighton McKim of this town.
Z HUDSON.
Mrs. Annie E. Hudson, died at her
home in South Milford on Sunday after
noon after a brief illness, aged 20 years.
She was taken i'll on Saturday afternoon
with inflammation of the stomach and grew
worse until the end came. The deceas-
ed is survived by four children, Wil-N
liam H. Hudson, janitOr OF the Milford
Post Office building, Mrs. Alex Still
Mrs. William H. Still, and Mrs. Joseph
Scott. all of South Milford. Funeral
services were held from her late resi-
dence on Tuesday afternoon, by Rev.
L. A. Bennett, officiating and interment
being made at Union Cemetery. Isaac
A. White directing the funeral.
WEIGH.
Mrs. Jean Welch, widow of the late
James Wech, died on Monday, October
9Th. 1912, at the home of her son, James
b. Welch, at Portsmouth, Virginia, after
an illness of about ten days, aged
81 years. Mrs. Welch had only been at
the home of her son for about four
weeks. She was a member of the Pres
byterianChurch of Milford and has many
relatives and friends in this COM
munty. She is survived by four chill
dren Howard Welch, of Elmhurst,
Long Island, ~ Y, James B. Welch,
Miss Mary Welch and Eugene Welch,
all of Portsmouth, Va, and three sisters.
The remains were brought here Wed
nesday evening and the funeral held
from the home of her nephew, Samuel
c. Evans, Jr., Thursday afternoon, Rev.
H. L. Bunstein officiating. Interment
was made at Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Isaac A. White directing the funeral
BANNING.
Mrs. Margaret E. Banning, wife Of
w. Thomas Banning, superintendent of
the Electric Light and Water Plant, and
daughter of the late John B. EddingtOn
and Mrs. EddingtOn, of South Milford,
lied at her home at an early hour on
Thursday morning, October 10th, 1912,
after an illness of short duration, of
leart trouble, aged AZ years. She is
by her husband, two daughters,
Mrs. Arthur DerricksOn and Miss Sara
Banning, and one son, Charles Banning;
a mother, Mrs. John B. Eddington, three
sisters, Mrs. James H. Hillman, Mrs.
S. Mayhew and Miss Sallie Ed
iington, all Of Mi ford and three broth
,rs, William Eddington of fredericksburg,
Nd, Robert Eddington, of Alexandra,
Va, and Charles Eddington, of Wash
ngton, d. c. Funeral services will be
leid on Sunday afternoon at II. 80 o clock
rom her late home. Rev. w. r. Now
ray officiating, and interment made at
odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1912-10-11
ARBouR MAuRER.

Miss Ethel Isabel Maurer. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Maurer. of
Lincoln, Delaware. and Paul ArbOur, of
Point Alexandria, Canada, were quietly
married in Christ p. b. Church, Milford,
Delaware, by the rector, Rev. E. H. J..
Andrews, at eight o'clock on Monday
morning, September Both, 1912. The
bride wore a pretty gown of blue massa-
line satin and carried a bouquet of white
roses. The bridesmaid. Miss Martha
Wianshe, wore white and carried a bOu-
qUet of pink roses. William Maurer,
brother of the bride, was best man.
After the ceremony, a bOuntiful dinner
was served to the friends at the house.
The young couple received many useful
presents and left on the 3 O'Clock train
for Wilmington. On their return a num-
Der of their friends welcomed them
home and spent a pleasant evening.
Refreshments were served.
WARNER EVANS.
The home of Mrs. Emma Evans was
the scene of a very pretty home wedding
last Wednesday morning when her
daughter, Nellie Elizabeth, became the
bride of James Blair Warner, Jr. I'm
llGuldtSly Aoi4OWlllS Tic NCA AGlltoly bllS
young couple left in an automobile for
FELTON,, thus giving their many friends
who had gathered at the station to see
them off the slip. Not to be outdone,
however, the whole party who had gone
to the station got on the train and met
the bride and groom at the FELTON, sta
ton and went as far as Dover with
them. The couple were covered with
confetti and the fact that they were
Just married was made known to their
fellow passengers by the use of a large
sign which bore the inscription Nell
and Jim We're Just Married " Mrs.
is one of the best known young
ladies' in this town, she having made her
home here all of her life. Mr.. Warner
is connected with the Diamond State
Telephone Company as business manager /
for Kent and Sussex counties and has
MS headquarters here. After a ten days
trip at Baltimore and Hag-
srstown, the home of the groom's par
snts, the couple will reside in Milford.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
INCREASE IN MACHINE
MINING OF COAL.
More than 175 Million Tons
Mechanically Mined in 1911.

AS an indication of the i'm
provementi in coal.mining meth
DDS the statement contained in
the report on coal, by e. w.
Parker, now being printed by
the United States Geologic q
Survey as an advance chapter
from "Mineral Resources for
1911" ia of interest.
The number of machines used
in mining coal in 1911 was 13-
$40, an increase of sos over
1910. The leading coal produc q.
ing State, Pennsylvania, is al
so first in the total tonnage
mined by the use of machines
and in the total number of ma
chimes in use; but in the pro-
portion of machine.mined coal
to the total output Ohio far
outranks all other States. In
1911 Pennsylvaina's production
of machine-mined coal was 50 :
l3l, s13 short tons, or 47.76 per
cent of the total. Ohio's pro-
duction of machine-mined coal
was 20, $50, $50 short tons, or
Sc 33 per cent of the total.
Ohio is third in the production
OF machine mined coal, though
ranking fourth in the total pro-
duction West Virginia, the
second State in coal production,
is also second in the output of
machine mined coal, which in
1911 was %, l2l ,4s0 short tons,
or 4S.G7 per cent of the total.
Illinois is fourth in the quantity
of machine-miued coal, with
1908, S07 short tons.
Although the total production
of bituminious coal in the Unit
ed States decreased from A.
ILL.,, JAP short toLs in 1910 to 4O5,
757 ,l0l short tons in 1911, the
quantity of coal undercut or
otherwise mined by the use of
machines increased from III,
0l2,293 short tons to 1871 $40
tons. The percentages of the
machine-mined tonnage TO the
total output increased from
ALA in 1910 to 1880 in 1911.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
Dragging The
Roads

A certain community in Vir.
GINA has n road club by means
of which q ten mile stretch of
road is kept thoroughly drag
ged. Each member of the club
drags part of the road on
which his farm fronts.
If the public highways could
be kept rounded up all the year
round the farmer would have
better roads. The trouble is
that after the annual visit of
the supervisor, ruts appear and
there is no way of filling them
up. Hence the good of these
road clubs. Surely a farmer
should be willing to send a
team out on his road for few
hours once or twice n month.
To round up a road nothing
is better than the Split Log
Drag. All road experts main
tain that this is the greatest
implement ever devised tor
road improvement.
The Division of Public Roads
of the United States Depart
ment ofAgriculture issues n bull
letin on the Split Log Drag. But
we do not have to send as far
as Washington for information
on this subject. If you desire
Information on how to make
and use this drag write to the
State Highway Commission,
Richmond, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

Another illustration of the
value of advertising is vouched
for by the Commissioner of
Pensions. A month or two ago
it was proposed to give him
some three hundred extra
clerks to clear away the tre-
mendous mass of pension APP
plications made under the new
pension law. This was printed
as news, aud later stories were
sent out because delay in pen
sion appropriations still further
complicated h as u a 10 n.
Each news dispatch brought
additional applications. "And
now" says the Commissioner,
81 have more than four thous-
and applications fromeyery sec
tion of the United States for
about two hundred jobs at
$1,000 per annum."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

A new comet will be seen
here in a few days. The comet
which is of non-pesiodic. or
stray variety, was discovered
by Prof, Gale, of Sidney Au-
stralia on September Sth. 1t is
still too far South to be seen in
this latitude, but is travelling
northward, and probably be
visible in a few days in the
southwestern sky after sunset.
The man who has been ex
pecting to get good price for
his vote this year will surely be
disappointed, if the agreement
between the candidates and
their friends is complied with,
and we believe it will be. This
ia as it should be, for as we
have said before, the only way
to stop vote selling is to first
stop raising a fund for the pur-
pose. just az long as Ii cor
ruption fund is created and put
into the hands Of men to buy
votes with just SO long will
there be men ready to sell
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

The development of manu-
featuring is proceeding more
rapidly in the Southeastern
States than in the United States
as a whole. The latest report
of the United States Census
Bureau on Manufactures in he
United States shows that the
total value Of the products Of
manufacturing in the South
ern States was 81 ,455, 927, 900,
an increase over 1899 Of $751;
s7l, 900, or l07.CS per cent, as
compared with an increase Of
1919 per cent for all other
States
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

A company with $4,000 cap
ital has been incorporated TO
develop $500 acres OF farm land
in South Georgia. 1t is proposed
10 plant at cnce 1000 acres in
paper.eheil pecans aud to de.
velop the land with general
farming, cotton gins, ware
house and grain elevators, stock
farms, diaries, pecan and peach
orchards.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

The good book says that a
man who does not care for or
look after the welfare of his
family ais worse than an inf
DEL" This M ay be applied
with equal force to the man
who takes no interest in the
town which he lives. for in a
very real sense the town in his
home which he shares with the
other people living in it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

The Fair Elections Society g.,
which was. recently organized
in Bristol, has elected Messrs.
Mayo Cabell, Chas. Hall, Jr.,
and. Cyrus Beam vice presidents
for Wise county, who under
the bylaws of the society, con.
stitute the executive committee
for this county Copies of the
pledge have been sent to the
vice presidents, who will dis.
tribute them and urge all good
citizens i'll each precinct to sign
the same. 1t id highly impor-
tant that the society should
have as many representatives
as possible in every precinct.
The candidates for congress
have signed pledge, as our
readers knows, not to spend
any money in the coming cleo
ton. and it is believed that they
are i'll earnest and will live up
to their pledge, but they may
have some enthusiastic friends
here and there who will not
live up to it. The object of the
society is TO prevent any mon
ey being spent, or any unfair
practice in the election, wheth-
er the candidates and their
friends want to live up 10 the
agreement or not, and the 80
ciety feels sure that the pur-
pose can be accomplished if the
people will take hold of it, but
unless the people get behind
tho moyement.it will be n fail.
ure.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
The Pocket Field OF Lee
County.

r. h. Williams, superintend-
ent of the Imperial mines of
the " |. Q. & G. Co, is at pres
ent on a months vacation, to
allow him to recuperate from
the effects of the shooting mt
his mines.
The sale of the property of
the Dominion Coal Co. has not
been confirmed by the court
and from the news gathered
here it seems as if it will be
placed for sale again at an ear
ly date 1t seems that the par.
ties that bid $4,000 for the
property did not exactly under
stand the terms of the sale, and
now refuse to pay their bid. 1t
ia hoped that this will be clear
ed up at an early date az the
mines are missing good mar
ket and are losing value every
day that they stand idle.
The Bewley- Darst Coal Co.
of Bristol, and others, are plan
ming ro establish central pow
er station and washing plant
for { h G district around St
Charles. 1t is said that they
will spend something like $500
600 for the plant.
This field is enjoying good
market now, and prices are
better than they have been for
several years past. y good bit
of the coal of this field is going
North and West at the present
time.
IL is reported here that there
III movement on foot to estab-
lish IA y. M. c. \. in the field.
Knoxville Appalachian Trade
Journal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

Through the First National
Bank Of Richmond, there came
to the second auditor Last week
coupons from some of the ia
nous kendall Bank Note
Company bonds," which were
printed for the State of Virgin
ia, were rejected, sold at pub
lie auction by the express com
pany to pay charges, and have
since that time been appearing
at intervals for payment.
These coupons came from the
city OF Boston, the envelope in
which they were sent bearing
the name of Luther d. Morash
and were for 500, having been
clipped from one of the bonds
described above being of the
issue Of February IA, 1882
There were some $fs2, 00of these
bonds. For years they have
been showing up for payment
When received they are always
marked spurious and are held
by the State.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
Virginia Paying OFF Old Debt


Richmond, We october %
Under the State cy of dis
posing of the public debt by
sinking fund method, bonds are
being purchased and retired
with increasing rapidity. Fig
ures complied 10y Second Audi
tor Roosevelt Page, show that
from FEBRUARY !, 1910, up to the
close of business on September
6, 1911, the Board of Sinking
Fund Commissioners has
bought and destroyed bonds to
the value of $57l ,3SS,7S. The
total for Governor Mann's ad
ministration bid fair TO be three
quarter of million dollars.
lnasmuch as the State contin.
ues to draw interest on the
bonds purchased and retired,
the sinking fund grows from
year to year. The appropri-
atoms for this purpose, in nc
cOrdance with nearly $l2O,O0O
a year, and will continue at
this figure until 1929.
Under the administration of
Governor Tyler, the State
bought bonds to tile value of
I,lll,500 For the four years
from January 1, 1902, to Feb
mary ! , 1906 during the admin
istrntion of Governor Monta-
que, the purchase were 1903,
600, while during the term of
Governor Swanson, they were
1896, hoe 1t is recalled that
Governor Tyler found large
balance in treasury when he
came in, while Governor Mon
tague had none To work with.
Rev. j. NJ. Carter. the new
pastor at Grace Methodist Epis.
copal Church, South, is one of
the strongest and most popular
preachers in the Holston Con
ference. He is a young man,
forty three years old, having
been born in Greene County.
Tenn, in 1860, and he was edu
Gated in tho schools and col
leges of his native Stats. Bro
Their Carter, rs preacher, ia
evangelical and logical, and
always interesting. lie is n
fine organizer and one of the
best pastors in the Conference.
He is full of energy and a good
mixer. lie holds one of the
most responsible positions in
the Church, being President of
the Board of Missions, and is.
perhaps, the best Informed man
on the subject in the Confer
ence. Mrs. Garter is an ideal
PASTORS wife and "A great
Church worker. She was edu-
Gated at Centenary Female Col
lcge, under the presidency of
DR.. Suilins, and is n niece of
DR.. l.. l.. ii. Carlock. Any con.
gregation that may be SO fortu
nate as to have for its pastor
Rev. j Nj. Carter and his good
wife, who are so we'll prepared
to do Christian work, ia To be
congratulated. Bluetield Daily
Telegraph.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30

Ii you have not made up your
mind who you are going to vote
for it's about time you were
doing 80.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1912-10-30
Piano Contest.

7 h e following candidates
have entered the contest for
the Piano given away 10y S. 4
Horton q Company and the
Big stone Gap Post, full par
ticulars of which appears else
where in this issue, and at the
counting of the votes Monday
received the following