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Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
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The w. c. 7. U. will give "a conun-
drum tea with denominations of the va
rIous departments of the Union in the
chapel on corner of Second and Wash
lngton streets, Wednesday evening,
March 9th, at 7.30 O'Clock. Admission
ten cents.
Richard Matthew, colored. died at the
home of his brother, Garrison Sorden.
IN Milford Neck, on Wednesday after
noon, after an illness of several months
OF rheumatism. Funeral services will
be held in the st. Paul Church on Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. S. E. Shockley will give a supper
and sock social, April the 4th. in the M.
I. tabernacle to raise her class money
Please return all socks on that NIGHT
there will be some one at the door to
receive them. Chicken salad, ham,
biscuit, coffee and ice cream and cake
will be served.
The Presbyterian Choir have in prep
aratlon an elaborate Easter program.
AT the morning service the music will
consist of Easter solos, anthems and
responses by an augmented choir. In
Ihe evening the choir and the pastor
ar. Bunstein, viii render the special |
service OF song and story, entitled, 1.-The /
Nlctor OF Bozrah. " Mr.. Bunstein will /
be the reader, and the choir will assist .
with anthems, solos, duets and trios,
ne whole being a beautiful and fitting
celebration Of Easter Even Full par
lculars will be given in a later issue.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
EASTER DANCE At MILFORD.

The married men of this. town have
had printed a number of invitations for
an Easter Hop which will be held in the
Armory Hall on Monday evening April
Sth. The invitations are being sent to
out Of town friends. With each invita-
ton goes three cards, one of which will
admit the recipient of the invitation
and lady to the hall, the other two to be
given by him to two young ladies'. who
must ask their own escort to the affair.
The dance promises to be one of the
best ever given in Milford. Eliott's
Orchestra, who furnished music for the
last Christmas dance, has been secured
to play for the evening. The committee
N charge of affairs are Daniel Hirsch. |
Frank Richards, Lynn Pratt, Frank /. |
irier, S. S. Pennewill, G. Layton Grier,
md George H. Hail.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
SENTENCE ELEVEN DAYS.

A. R. Valliere, of Guy Brothers Min.
strels, who was arrested at Wavnes.
boro, Pa, on March 9, by Post Office
Inspector Plummer, was indicted at Bal
timore on Tuesday by the United States
grand jury for violation of the federal
statute by depOsiting an obscene letter
at Brunswick, Md, address to a Young
woman of Milford Del. He was taken
before Judge Rose and sentenced to
eleven days in Jail. By reason of the
previous good character of the accused.
and eXtenuatingc circumstances surround
ing the case, the judge gave Valliere a
mild sentence, but warned him against
such practices in the future. The father
Of the young lady appeared as a witness
IN the case and requested Judge Rose
to be as lenient as possible with the
1Oung man.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
STEAMBOAT HAS ACCIDENT.

As the Steamer Caroline vinyard was
proceeding down the river Wednesday
afternoon, one of her cylinder heads
blew off. She was laid up at the New
Wharf, about six miles down the stream.
where repairs are being made. The
Vinyard was on her way to SMYRNA.
where her owner, Wilson M. Vinyard.
has contracted with parties to run her
between that town and PHILADELPHIA
until the fruit season opens. 1t is un-
derstood that large amount Of freight
was waiting on the wharf at that town
Tor shipment to points north. Earlier
IN the week the Steamer was run into
by a schooner while tied at her wharf
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
good WEATHER opens At LAST.

Commencing with the 18th, of March
the weather changed from real winter
and drowning rainfalls, to real spring.
with warm sunshine and balmy winds.
For five days this continued, and the
farmers used the first three DAYS to re-
build the washed out bridges and repair
the ruined roads, and during that time
the wind and sun did wonders for the
rainsOaked land by drying it off. Since
then plows have been turning the ground
for planting Of the pea and potato crop
in every district, and the early farm
work is going on with a rush. From
low on, Delaware will be able to emplov
III who want work and are capable Of
loing real farm labor.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
POTTER ESTATE REVENUE.

Chancellor Curtiss of Wilmington sat
at Dover on Monday at the regular ses-
sion of the Kent county Court of Chan
Gerry. Trustee John Stanley Short, of
Milford, for the Potter estate of Kent
county, made his annual report, which
showed revenue from that estate during
the past year as follows Rents from
the farms in Milford and Mispillion
hundreds, S4,252.64; money rents.
S29O. 30; balance on hand from last year.
", 276.Ol; total in hand to date, S.
834.O3. This fund is for the benefit of
the poor of Kent county supported out
side of the county almshouse.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
MISS CONWELL WEDS
SCRANTON PHYSICIAN

Miss Estella Conwell, daughter OF
Or. and Mrs. Luther Conwell, of Cam
den Delaware, and one of Kent County,
most popular young ladies, and DR..
Richard Mackey, of Scranton, Pennsvl-
vanla, were married at the home of the
brides parents, on Saturday afternoon,
March 10th, 1912.
1t was a beautiful wedding at home.
performed before a background of ma
lures choicest greens and blossoms.
Pink and green predominated as the
color scheme thruout the house, which
was bower of beauty. Rev. w. F
Dawson of Camden, performed the
ceremony.
The wedding party consisted of the
bridegroom best man. Roger Mackev
of Scranton, his brother, and Miss
Martha Cooper of Camden, the maid Of
honor. Miss Kennerly of Harrington.
played the wedding marches and Miss
Anna f. Dryden of Cambridge sang
during the ceremony, 80 Promise Me. +"
prominent guests from a distance were
Or. and Mrs. M. G. NJ. Mackey and
Br. and Mrs. K. B. Mackey of Waverlv.
"a; Miss lrma and Miss Hazel Turner
of Harrington also attended.
The bride dress was white charmeuse
and she carried sweet peas and lilies of
the valley. The maid of honor's dress
was pink meteor and she bore to the
altar beautiful roses. The brides 90
ng away gown was of wisteria.
The bride and bridegroom will 90 i'm /
nediately to Knoxville where thev will
'esides for a time, the latter being en-
ragged in Red Cross work. The bride /
yill he greatly missed in the faculty of /
he Wilmington Conference Academy
IS teacher of elOcution and art.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
LOST A VALUABLE RORSE.

John c. Hall, who has charge of the
oil tanks at Milford, owns several fine
horses as well as an unusually large
pair of mules, all Of which represent
considerable investment in a money way.
The large pair of gray horses which
have been drawing the heavy oil wagon
for him, was one Of the best matched
teams in this part Of Delaware, and for
which six hundred dollars was a fair
price. On Wednesday last one of the
pair died after very short illness. DR.. /
Rhule diagnosed the cause as an acute
attact of gastric cholic.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
A COMMON MISTAKE.

The most important thing in educa-
tion is the teacher. The schoolhouse is
necessary, but the teacher is indispens-
able 1t is a common mistake to spend
too. much money on building and too
little on teachers.
Another mistake is the idea that a
school must be equipped with costly ap-
paratus in order to give the best in
struction. But even the most poorly
equipped school is so located that, if
teacher and pupils make the most of
its surroundings, school becomes a
pleasure and each day full of new in
terest.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
CHURCH NEWS.

Regular .sevices in the Baptist Church
next Sunday. Bible school at $50.
Service and sermon by the pastor at
1915. Evening service at Z O'Clock.
All welcome.
Presbyterian Church. The pastor will
preach at the morning service, subject,
FIRST Things First. p" Sunday school
at 2 O'Clock, lesson, Fasting and Fast
ing. " Evening meeting at z O'Clock.
The service will consist of special music
by the Orchestra, Recitation, talks on
a temperance topic and brief address
BY the pastor. All are cordiallv invited.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
HARD RAIN LAST FRIDAY.

One of the hardest rains that ever
struck this section of the country Wis
tied Milford last Friday. The rain fell
in torrents almost the whole of the dav
but in the evening it cleared. Many Of
the inlets of the sewers becamed clogged
with sticks and dirt causing the water
to back up into some of the streets to a
depth of over a foot. In the country
the roads were badly washed into small
gullys. Rural mail carrier j. J. Foulk.
was compelled to come home without
completing his route because of the bad
washes in the roads.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
WELCOME MOVES GROCERY STORE.

L. o. Welcome has this week moved
his grocery store from the property on
the corner of West Front St., e Wal
nut St, South, to the property of Mrs.
Angeline Marshall, on the east side of
North Walnut St.. formerly occupied
for many years by walter Pardoe for
the furniture business. Mr.. Welcome S
change at this season of the year is
owing to the fact of his having recently
sold his store property and the new pur-
chaser desiring to commence the work
of rebuilding that corner as soon as he
can complete plans for the same.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
MILITIA IN SHOOTING MATCHES.

The annual twenty-man shooting
matches of the various companies of the
organized militia of this state has been
going on all this week, and to night the
men OF Company B will have their turn
at the targets in their indoor target
range. This match is for fine trophy,
and an officer is detailed to conduct the
shooting. and make report of the re-
cord all of which is carefully kept,
and the information for warded to Wash
ingtou of the standing of the citizen
soldiers as marksmen.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
BUYS GRAYS PROPERTY.

James H. Latchum purchased this
week from the heirs of William GRAY.
the store now occupied by Dorsey Bowen.
situated on North Walnut St, it being
the undivided interest>of the heirs. The
store has a frontage of ID feet and was
sold for $1,000 making the property
bring S114. 30 per each foot of frontage.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
RET At DOVER.

The Republican County Committee Of
Kent assembled on Monday at the Hotel
Richardson, Chairman Edward w. Jen-
klns, presiding over the meeting. The
main object of the meeting was to ar
range the details of a call for the election
OF delegates to attend the State Con-
vention to elect delegates to attend the
National Republican Convention.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
CAROLINE VINEYARD RUN into.

5 The Schooner E. v. Hedrixson while
going to her dock to load ran into the
Steamer Caroline Vinyard which re-
suited in tearing out the upper stab
bard rail of the latter boat, the damage
of which will probably amount to from
500 to 5000. 1t is understood that as
soon as the repairs are made on the
boat that she viii go to Smyrna where
she will run the passenger route for the
Smyrna Transportation Company for
two months charter.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
n. ?. PASTOR ASKED TO RETURN.

At the 4th Quarterly Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church. of
Milford, held on Saturday evening
March 18th, 1912. VIM. 1. Simson was
declared elected a delegate to represent
the church at the annual conference to
be held in Laurel, on April 10th, 1912
George II. Wilson, alternate; Rev. L.
A. Bennett was unanimously invited to
return as pastor for another year.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
FIRST SHAD OF SEASON.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
shad law for the Mispillion River has
been out ever since the first day Of
March, there has not been a single shad
in the market here until Saturday even
ing last, Captain James Millman having
those for sale. On Wednesday a few
more shad were in the market and sold
from 35c to 81. 90 each.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
SHAD IN MILFORD.

The first catch of shad in any quantity
in the Delaware bay for this season,
was on Wednesday last when some fine
specimens were caught at Bennetts Pier
and brought here, where they sold for
75 cents each. When herring fish and
luscious shad come to market, spring
has surely opened.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
BOX SOCIAL.

A Box Social will be held at Pine
Grove School, District No. Al, on Thurs
day March 28th. Ice cream and cake
will be on sale. Proceeds for benefit
Of school picnic. Ladies are requested
to bring boxes. Come and help us. If
that day prove stormy, then the follow
ing Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
PART OF JUMP BLOCK TORN DOWN.

That portion of the Jump Block which
was recently destroyed by fire, has this
week been completely torn down. -Four
large stores viii be erected at once, as
Mrs. Jump desires to have them com
pleted as early as possible. The stores
have already been rented by persons
who are anxious to occupy the new
buildings.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
OBITUARY.
WOOTERs.

John Wooters, of near Staytonsville.
died at his home Thursday morning
March q, Of double pneumonia. aged
q years. Deceased had been sick onlv
about a week. About a year ago Mr.
Wooters' wife died leaving him with
two small children.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22

=. John Wooters, of near Staytonsvine.
/ dled at his home Thursday morning
March q, of double pneumonia. aged
"a years. Deceased had been sick onIv
about week. About a wear ago M
Wooters' wife died leaving him with
two small children.
DEPUTY.
Margaret Ellen Deputy. infant child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Martin DEPUTY died at
the home of her parents on Thursday
March l4th, 1912. Funeral services
We're held from her late residence On
Friday March 18th, 1912. Rev. L. A
Bennett, officiating. Interment at Odd
Fellows5 Cemetery, G. Roland Covev.
funeral director. ,tAsl,gxsEaH
fSE s-=E ROSS. go. '.-..---.
Mrs. Mary E. Ross, wife ofAndrew
Ross, died at their home on North 4th
street. on Wednesday morning, March
zOtn. l9l2, after brief illness Of pneu-
mona, aged 81 years. The deceased is
survived by husband and three daugh-
Ters MISS Lulu Ross, a teacher in the
Fuolc Schools here, Mrs. Mary Deputy.
Oh near Milford and Miss Elizabeth Ross
oI TINS town. Funeral services will be
held from her late residence on North
ourtn street on Friday at noon. The
Kew. Andrews, of Christ Churcn Off
elating, and interment in Odd Fellows
cemetery. Isaac : A. White directipg
-he funeral.
tg2ss - 49,. ABBOTT. Tv7 ~
3 Mrs. 'FanniesAbbott, wife of former
coroner Of Kent County, Henry II.
abbott, died at their home on North
second Street, on Wednesday afternoon.
darch 20th, 1912, after an illness az
MY a lew weeks duration aged 66 years.
ne deceased was a member Of the
venue M. b. Church, and as wife and
lotner her whole life had been one Of
eVotI9n TO her family. She is survived
Ht4soand ana four children Thomas
!. ABBOTT, Lydia Abbott, both of MIL
ord, William Abbott. of South Dakota
nd Mrs. Elizabeth jefferson. of Milton
elaware. Funeral services will he
ED from her late residence on Fr;dsv
-ternoon, March 22nd, at l. 80 o'elocI
Id lnterment made at the Odd FeIlous
Samuel J. Wilson & sons
lneral Directors.
SHARP.
Mrs. Louia Elizabeth Sharp. widow Of
late Josiah G. Sharp, died on Friday
arch 9TH, 1912, at the home of her
uSnISr' MRS. y. w. Pettyiohn. of
lendale. Funeral services were held At
nd Hills NJ. E. Church on Monday
,rch llth, after which the body was
ietiy laid tc rest in the cemetery AL
ming the church. She is survived bv
zee daughters-Mrs. John C. Spicer
Georgetowg, Mrs. G. w. Pettviobn
Ellendale, Mrs. Cove S. Lynch Of
oblns, and one brother, LevinP Dut-
of Redden.
a mother from our midst has been taken
A mother we loved so well
a mother whose life was a BLESSING.
Wherever on earth she did dwell
Her heart was sympathetic.
Ter voice was fun OF love;
Ter Soul was inspired with wisdom
Nisdom from heaven above
Ter soal has taken its fight
o that mysterious home:
Where a crown has been waiting her
or the WORK on earth she has done.
n, we miss you, mother.
'e miss your voice, that is stilled;
space is vacant in our home
'hich never can be filled.
e viii meet you in the future.
hen the cares of life are Ger;
hen the day dawns celestial.
p that bright and happy shore.
A GRANDSON.
Milford chronicle., 1912-03-22
DEPUTY

Margaret Ellen Deputy, infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Deputv died at
the home of her parents on TbnrsSav
March 14th, 1912. Funeral services
We're held from her late residence On
Friday March 18th, 1912. Rev. Z. A.
Bennett, officiating. Intermenf at Odd
Fellows Cemetery, G. Roland Covev
funeral director. a..,,e,.,g.s ~
The Washington times., 1912-05-21
ONTGOMERY PLANS
TO MAKE COUNTY
A MODEL COMMUNITY
Residents Will Hold Meeting
Next Month to Perfect
Plans.

Montgomery county will become a
model In point Of the social relations o
Its citizens. the sanitation Of rural
dwellings, farm education. and agri-
cultural development, II plans now ma
turlhg ARE carried to a conclusion.
'r The plan for model county was hrst
outlined by Willet M. Hayes, assistant
eccretary OF agriculture. who lives At
Drummond, and is familiar with con-
1itions throughout the county A meet
ing Of delegates representing the entire
county will be held at his home some
time early IN June. The date of the
meeting has not been definitely fixed.
A preliminary meeting for the forma-
tion of Montgomery county rural life
federation was held last October, but
very little has been done since then.
This federation when completed will
attmpt to better conditions in every de-
partment of rural life. Ease of COM
munication and the development of the
social relations between more or less
isolated dwellings will be considered,
the most advanced ideas OF farm sani-
tation will be disseminated, demon
stration farm Will probably be estab-
lished, where all farmers can see prac-
tical demonstra tions of what the scien-
lists in the Department of Agriculture
are finding out day by day.
Mr.. Hays is deeply interested in the
experiment. but he does not want any
one TO get the idea that model county
will be made in Ave minutes. II will be
matter of months In all probability
before a strong organization is formed
Montgomery county is considered an
excellent location for the establishment
of model rural conditions. 1t COM
prises a mixed population of farmers
and city folk who are suburban dwell
ers. This population comes from both
the North and the South. Agricultural
methods pursued at present are those
Of the North, while the climate Is that
of the South. The soil Is representative
OF much OF the land in the Eastern
part of the United States. Because OF
this complex model community estab-
lished in Montgomery county would af-
ford a lesson. in some degree, for nearly
every other county.
The purpose toward which Mr.. Hays
and the other delegates are working
wears to be rural rather than agr-
cultural, as farming. the business of
nstt,nE things in and getting them out
Of the soil Is only a part OF the gen.
erai problem now surveyed by the pro-
moters.
The Washington times., 1912-05-21
Fine Weather in
Ohio and Heavy Vote
Is Being Polled

COLUMBUS, May 21.-Fine wealth
er prevailed from Lake Erie 70 the
Ohio and from the eastern boundary of
the State to the western. The primaries
opened at $50 o'clock this morning, and
there was a heavy early vote and cleo
ton officials declared the prospect of
breaking all records for a primary vote
was good. The polls close at $50.
The Roosevelt partisans asserted that
Taft would lose, and that the colonel
would make a clean sweep of the State.
The Taft men ridiculed this claim. de-
claring that there had been a great gain
in Taft sentiment as a result Of the
Presidents tour of the State.
The opinion was general that Senator
La Toilette would poll only a scattering
vote that would not affect materially
the verdict of the people on the Taft
Roosevelt fight. g..
Unprejudiced observers declared their
BELIEF that the result Of the twelve
hours battle of ballots would result in
q pretty evenly split delegation between
Roosevelt and Taft.
AS regards the Democrats 1t looked
as IL Governor Harmon would carry
his own State despite the we'll organ
lowers. Wilson has been aided by Ma
tional Committeeman Harvey c. CARRIER
and the latter today reiterated his belief
that the New Jersey governor would
sweep the State, even against an
Ohioan.
The Republican voters were con-
fronted with a complicated ballot. but
that Of the Democrats was simple, be-
ing a straight preferential ballot carry
ing the names of Harmon and Wilson
in addition to the primary ballot.
Election officials predicted that there
would be a large number OF Republican
ballots thrown out as defective. The
Republican primary ballot is very com.
plicated. The names Of the candidates
for the Presidential nomination did not
appear on the Republican ballot, nor
was there anything on II to indicate
| which delegates to the national con-
yention are pledged to- this or that can.
didate. The managers for all the candi.
dates sought to overcome this by circu.
larizing every registered voter they
could reach through the mails by the
distribution of cards containing infor'
nation on the subject and by advertis.
ing most lavishingly in the newspapers
throughout the State. But even at that
great deal of guess work was assured
everywhere, and 1t was calculated thai
this would hurt the colonel more thar
1t would affect President Taft,
The attorney general sent out wore
to all election officials throughout tho
State as we'll as to county prosecutor
and sheriffs, calling attention to the
publications OF the corrupt practices
act and admonishing the proper OF
ficials to see that the law was rigidlS
! enforced.
The Washington times., 1912-05-21
ConfereeS Named
On Loan Shark Bill

The Senate has named Senators Cur
tbs. Dillingham;. and Paynter as the
conferees on the loan shark bill for the
District.
The bill has been passed by botn
houses. The House has disagreed to
the Senate amendments to the bill, and
the measure has now gone to confer
encc. ~ ~.
Senator Curtis brought the matter up
Yesterday and moved that the Senate
insist on it's amendments. consent to a
conference. and that the Vice President
appoint the conferees. Messrs Curtis.
Diilingham, and Paynter were named
accordingly.
The Washington times., 1912-05-21

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