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Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01

rural directory Of Sussex county is
being gotten out by the Farm Journal OF
Philadelphia and will be on market in
about three months. The directory will
include a road map of the county and
show the streams, roads and railroad
lines which traverse the county: and in
1t will be included the names Of all far
mers IN every representative district.
with rural route and postoffice address
OF each, the number Of acres in their
farms, stating whether or not the occup-
ant IS tenant or owner, the specially of
each former and will give photographs
OF rural scenes and well known people
IN the county The roads will be num-
bered for quick reference, and with this
guide 1t is claimed that a person who-is
not familiar with the county will be able
to follow the lines and 90 to anv place
in the county.
Married at the NJ. Z. Parsonage in this
town by the Rev. L. B. Morgan. Miss
Orsha Warrington. daughter of c. w.
Warrington of near Cokesbury, and
Eldred Houston, son of Mr. and Mrs
James Houston, also near the same place.
August IA will be observed at Oak Or
chard as Big Thursday" 4"
Orrie B. Magee, engineer on the fish
ng steamer Sussex, has rendered his
-esignation, and Louis Bertrand has been
,hosen in his place.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01

SINCE the damage to the bridge
over the river at Railroad Avenue,
in the town of Milford, is so serious
that the bridge will have TO be re-
built, It would be economy for the
two counties to jointly agree and
construct a concrete arched bridge
over this point. 1t might involve
the raising Of the approaches to the
bridge a few feet on each side, but
it would clear away the middle OBJ
snuction which is a part of the
present disabled structure. Should
this be the decision of the Levy
Courts, the plans Of a competent
engineer should be adopted, and
the foundations so built that future
floods would not destroy them.
This IS one Of the most used bridges
in Milford, and It should be made
safe and capable Of carrying the
traffic.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01
REYNOLDS NEWS

The Reynolds Sunday School pick
nicked at Slaughter Beach on Wednes-
day, July 30th.
Morris Dodd and wife were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson last
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary E. Newcomb and daughter
Deiema, Of Camden, n. j., have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Pettviohn
and family for the past two weeks.
Services will be discontinued at Rev
nolds Church until after the campmeet-
ings are over.
Dr.. Henry G. Budd, principal of the
Wilmington Conference Academy, at
Dover, has recently been the guest of
Everett G. Pettyjohn who has been cleo
ted instructor in charge OF the CONNER
cal department of the Academy.
a number Of the people Of this vicin-
lty are spending few days at Broadkiln
Beach. An ideal place for recreation.
Kimmeth Jefferson, Of Slaughter Neck,
has been appointed teacher Of the Rey-
uolds Public School.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01
BRIDGEVILLE

Miss Anna Jones, of Townsend is The
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. ?. Swain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Short have re-
| turned to Wilmington after spending
Their vacation with his parents, Mr., and
Mrs. L. B. Short.
About twenty of our younger set OF
boys and girls are enjoying house party
at Rehoboth, chaperoned by Mrs. Lille.
Moore.
Miss Cora Swain, who has been sick for
the past week, is somewhat improved.
Miss Blanche Williams, of Washing
ton, D. G., is the guest of her cousin
The Sunday School excursion Friday
was well patronized Over two hundred
tickets were sold from here, and all re-
ported good time at Rehoboth Beach.
Harry Layton and family, Mrs. George
Willin, and Mr.. and Mrs. H, w. Viven
are sojourning at Atlantic CITY.
MISS Blanche Allen, of near town viii
entertain munger of friends Tuesday
evening. The occasion being her birth
Harvey Hastings and wife, of Doyles-
town Pa, are the guests of Mr.. Sol.
O'Day.
Our farmers are now beginning to haul
IN their canteloupes. While the crop is.
very much injured, Shirley Staples seems
to have few at any rate. He picked
4lo carriers on Monday and received
s.. 5S per carrier.
Horace Layton has been sick for the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Messick have re-
turned home after spending few days
At Rehoboth.
Edward ]: Elliott spent Sunday with
friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Will Willin, who has been quite
lick, is able to be out again.
Mrs. viii Gray and children, also Mir
am Gray, are enjoying stay at Reho-
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Clark. of Seaford.
we're in.tOwn Thursday of last week.
MT. and Mrs. Allison Blizzard and two
hlldren. OF Wilmington, have been visit
lg at the home of o. A. Newton.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01

AFTER years Of continued agita-
ton, and a general belief in the
need Of good roads in both Kent
and Sussex counties, the people are
no nearer to a realization Of their
desire than they were at the start.
There seems to be a general inclina-
tion TO want to carry into effect the
ideas of individuals, rather than
concerted plan for building good
roads. In Sussex county the Levy
Court IS levying taxes sufficient TO
maintain the present dirt roads in
excellent condition, were it applied
intelligently after a plan worked out
on practical lines, and the condi-
tions in Kent are nearly the same,
although the amount Of tax levied |
is not so great. The system which |
permits the Levy Courtman as an
individual member to expend the
money raised for road purposes ex-
actly as he may deem proper is the
greatest obstacle to getting practi-
cal results. 1t may be possible 10
grade a road and drain it for the
two thousand dollars per mile, as
the Kent county road law passed
last winter provides as limit, but
it is impossible to build a perma-
nent road for the money. This bill
was the result fideas evolved from
the mind Of a prominent Dover
lawyer, who has had no practical
experience in road work Of any
and it has since been /
found TO be impractical in much Of
its most important provisions. The /
State Of Delaware must have a de-
pa1tment Of highways, and that de- L
Dartment should have full authority !,
o either construct, or aid in the a
ofroads in all the counties, t
liter methods which have been ap- \
proved by well known and compe- II
ent engineers. d
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01
FELTON,.

Mrs. Mary E. McGinnis, of near Wyom.
ing, died on Sunday, July 10th, aged sc
years. She was a sister Of Bailey Lynch
of FELTON, Funeral services were held
on Tuesday at Barratt's Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs William Wyatt. Of near
Sandtown, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs William S. Barcus on Wednesday
of last week
William Lane, accompanied by Mrs
Fred Thomas, Mrs. Arthur Emory and
Miss Mary Scott, attended the funeral of
their COUSIN at Smyrna on Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs. Alice Conner Bailey, daughter Of
James B. Conner, died at her home on
Sunday, July 20th, aged o. years. She
had been IN poor health for some time.
Her funeral services were held on We'd
nesday, and interment made at Barratt
Chapel
The Junior Base Ball Club, of Paradise.
played the FELTON, Club at FELTON, on Sat
nrday. The score was IS TO S in favor of
FELTON,.
Mrs. Nathan Minner, who has been
very sick, is much improved at this writ
ng.
Mrs. Charles Jones is on the sick-list.
Henry Lynch, who was carried to the
lospital, is improving all the time. He
viii soon be able to return to his home. /
A number Of people visited Camden |
amp on Sunday. The rain we had on |
thursday made it very pleasant and left /
he roads in good condition.
Miss Helen Carson was the guest of /
er cousin Elizabeth Carson, on Monday.
William Farrow and family and Sham
ey Darling and family spent "a very
leasant day at Big StoneBeach on We'd
esday of last week.
Miss Natalie Case has returned to her
ONE after spending a few days with her
randparents near town.
Miss Pearl Kelly, Of near FELTON,, and
VILLAIN Paisley, Of near Harrington, were
larried on Saturday, July 26th, 1913,
Wilmington. They are now spending
few days in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Delong entertained
lends from Denton and Harrington on
inday.
Walter Wyatt, of Wilmington, spent
iturday and Sunday with friends near
wn.
Rev. Atkins, of Viola, preached a very
teresting sermon on Sunday evening |
the NJ p Church
Rev. Jump has been spending a few !
ys in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01
LINCOLN CITY.

Miss Lillian Deputy has been visiting
MIS-. William Horton at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Prettyman and
children, Ruth, Julia and George, who
nave been spending the past five weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
b. Clendaniel, returned to their home
at Rock Hall, Md, on Friday of last
week. -''9'
w. b. Mackhn spent the latter part of
last week with relatives in PHILADELPHIA
William Calhoun and family, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson and
son Marshall, of Philadelphia, and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Calhoun and children
are now occupying the Short Cottage at
Slaughter Beach
Lolas Wilkins, of PHILADELPHIA. visited
and friends in Lincoln SUNDAY
George Hatfield spent Saturday and
SUNDAY at Lincoln, but returned to his
position in Philadelphia on SUNDAY after
noon accompanied by Mrs. Hatfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hatfield snart
part of last week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Geo Derrickson, who has been
very sick for the past week, is much i'm /
proved at this writing.
Miss lrena Cook is on the sick-list.
-, - So~AihS al Lincoln next SUNDAY at /
-O.lo d. m, and las p m. In the morn
ng the pastor will preach on a live topic.
At night Rev. J. D. Martin, D. D.. who
s the corresponding secretary Of the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital of Phila-
ielphia, will preach. Sunday School. 2
D. m. Epworth League PRAYER meeting.
rom to 7.45 p. m; led by Samson Glen,
laniel.
Slaughter Neck-Sunday School. 2 y
~ preaching, p m. Epworth League
'rayer Meeting, z3O p. m.
Wm' ?. Taylor and son Cornelius, are
lsiung relatives at Clayton.
The Milford Grange observed Field
'ay last Saturday at the home Of MI
nd Mrs. c. H. Sackett At least zoo
eople were present, and a most eniova- l
le time. was spent.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01
REHOBOTH BEACH.

At the annual election of the Village
Improvement Association of RehObOth,
one Of the last of the women's clubs
to Join the State Federation. Miss
Mary L. Powers was elected, president:
Name Chase, 1st vice-president; Mrs.
Kathryn Derrickson, I'd vice president:
Mrs. Josephine Carmine, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Emma j. Dick, treas
urer; Mrs. Mollie Lynch, press com
mittee; Mrs May Hudson, auditor of
accounts. The Association has been
one of the moving bodies of the resort
since its formation, and the results that
have been obtained at their hands have
passed the most sanguine expectations.
They have been instrumental in what
civic Improvements that have been
made and are always on the alert to
do something that will better the con-
ditions and tend to upbuild the resort.
They are now interested in the improve
ments to the streets, and have assisted
in raising the money to defray the ex-
penses incident to the repair of the
boardwalk and pavillions.
Believing that a band would be the |
means Of drawing crowds to the resort |
and take things lively, the Board of /
of Rehoboth Beach are
asking financial aid of all who have
the welfare of the resort at heart in
order to get a twelve-piece band to
give concerts twice each day during
.he next month. Some of the residents
ire responding and those back of the
ncve hope to be ,able within a few
lays to raise the required amount
BENJAMIN F. Shaw, of Wilmington,
ne Of the members of City Council at
sehoboth Beach and one Of its most
supporters and boosters,
as donated a fountain to the place
,hich has been located at the foot Of !
Avenue in the center Of what G
known as the oval. an effort viii be s
iade to raise enough money to pur- q
lase another. o
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01
GEORGETOWN

Last Saturday the real estate Of the late
William A. Gum, at Frankford, was sold
by his sons, the administrators Morgan
7. and William A. Gum, Jr., at 2 o clock.
at the Boulevard Hotel, at Frankford.
One tract in Baltimore hundred contain
ing 10 acres, and about 81 acres two and
a half miles from Frankford were sold.
The return of the sale will be made at
| the September term of Orphan S Court
! Owing to the prominence of Mr.. Gum in
/ Republican politics in this State MP to
the time of his death and the high state
of cultivation in which the land is in,
there was large attendance at the sale
and spirited bidding.
Land owners and sportsmen in this
section OF the State are very much per
picked over the new game laws, notices
Of which have been posted in different
parts of the county. Land owners state
that they propose to.post their lands and
not allow any persons from the city, or
anyone unknown to them to gun on their
lands, regardless of whether or not they
have licenses. They contend that the
laws are made especially for class in
the cities who desire to come down into
Sussex and enjoy the game, and thev |
propose to post their lands and keep |
them off.
Unless something is done to relieve |
the situation, some of the residents of |
Georgetown will find themselves home /
less the first of the year, as there is not
an available house in which to move.
Some Of them have been given notice
by the landlords that they will have TO
move the next year; and at the present
time there are not enough houses to sup
ply the demand. There was never a bet
ter time for some capitalists to build ten
ant houses than at this time
County Engineer William !. Mustard
has employed Carlton Fooks, son of Rob
ert H FoOks, teller of the Farmers !
Bank, as an assistant. Mr.. Fooks has S
1een attending school at the University a
# Virginia, and he with Alfred Carey. a a
student at Delaware College. and son of S
Undertaken John 7. Carey, are surveying
or the new road between this town and T
'eatord. When the road is laid out, the
Instance between the towns will be
realty shortened, and will be of great p
enett to persons in the western section n
i the county who have to come here to
ttend to legal business. For severa p
ears past an effort has been make TO
horten the route between the two towns V
ut this is the first move that has been p
iade in that direction. 1t is not likely
nat the road will be opened for the pub
c before the last of the year, as there is II
work TO be done on it. il
Stepping upon a broken bottle which A
ad been thrown into the river at Oak is
Alice, daughter of Andrew I. NJ
yneh, Esq, of this town. severely cut d,
er left foot D.
Several persons of this town, attended fr
thursday the meeting of the MARYLAND da
tate Horticultural Society and the Pen
sula Horticultural Society meetings m
hich were held at the farms Of ]. c. Pr
arrison & Sons.
John w Bassett, a local gardener, has vi
thin seven weeks raised sweet potatoes
rye enough for table use. The pota- D;
es are new variety in this section. an
wing. been imported from the Old pc
ominion State. bl
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-01
GLENDALE

Mrs. John Christian Stubbs and wife.
Mr.. Downing and wife and his nephew.
of Ashland, Ohio visited the old home
stead, now occupied by David Lohand
and family, Mrs. Stubbs being cousin
of Mrs David Lohand.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25

1t has been honestly and truthfully
stated in these columns many times
before, namely, that we hold no malice
nor bitterness nor ill-feeling against
the Honorable Thomas Wallace Swami,
but if we should be ushered into the
next world in the twinkling of an eye
with all of our imperfeetions resting
on our head we would still be firm or
steadfast in our contention that Mr..
Swami has no moral right to arrogate
unto himself the absolute or the true
leadership of all the Afro-Americans
within the confines Of Illinois.
From no point of view does he pos
sess the slightest qualifications which
entities him to held himself out as a
leader of men, for he has no control
over himself and again no sane or SEN
sible man would ever attempt to aspire
to become a leader of men who has
not the slightest conception of the
eternal fitness of things, who is ever
ready to transform himself into a dead
tough or rough and tumble prizefghter
one who entertains the idea that the
only way to lead or to handle men is
to rule over them with brute force and
that it is eminently right and proper
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25
GOOD NEWS FOR THE NEEDY.

A carload Of old furniture, clothing
and provisions was received last week
by the Chicago Christian Industrial
League, IL East Twelfth Street, from
citizens of Fairbury, Ill, who also paid
the freight bin. The church people Of
Fairbury learned of the work Of the
league in retaining men who were
temporarily down and solicited all the
old clothing, furniture and other goods
from their neighbors and consigned it
to Rev. George A. Kilbey, suPerintend-
emit Of the league. The furniture and
clothing win be repaired by men housed
by the league, and then sent to their
ave distributing stores in different
parts Of the city to be sold at q low
price. The proceeds Of their sale viii
help the league to give more unem-
ploysd men work and shelter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25

to pull your revolver and threaten to
shoot them down on the slightest prov
oeation if they should fail to dance to
your music.
Right at this point it may not be
out OF place to remind Mr.. Swami that
there are two important things that
he should remember to the end of his
time here on this old earth, and that
is that his uncomfortable temper has
at last brought him face to face with
doing or serving time behind the bars
either in the Cook County Jail or be-
hind the bars in the pen at Joliet, Hi
nois, and that every time that he scores
point against the right he simply
loads the dice against himself.
The present trouble confronting Mr..
Swami in the Criminal Court of Cook
county started back in 1911, and it
has been hanging fire from that time
to the present.
1t appears, according to the indiet-
ments which have been running against
him all that time that he started out
fully determined to assist to defeat the
ends of justice, the true story in con-
neetion with his indictments runs some
thing like this: In the fall of 1910
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25
PLEASANT GATHERING OF THE
CoLoRED PHYSICIANS.

The South Side Colored Physicians
held their first meeting of the season
on Wednesday night, October 18th, at
the Cafe de Luxe, 1928 Wabash Av.
The meeting was well attended bring
ing out many old timers who had not
heretofore taken part, among them Drs.
D. E. Burrows, G. w. Prince, Thomas
and Cotton.
A feeling of good fellowship was
among all present.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: President, DR.. H.
A. Turner; viee-president, DR.. T. S. Of
feer; secretary, DR.. Carl Roberts; asst
secretary, DR.. F. G. Trap; treasurer,
w. N. Thomas.
The president, Dr.. H. A. Turner, de-
ivered q splendid address on the fu-
ture of the organization, laying out
program for the coming year, among
which will be held in the various
churches, at which scientific papers will
be read and discussed.
The members, all full of enthusiasm,
then retired to the dining room where
Miss Hurley with her usual pleasing
smiles served them with a splendid re-
gale.
Here many pleasant memories were
reeited and stories told.
All pledged themselves to work for
the good of the order.
Econ. Drs. Spencer, Diekerson, NJ.
r. Bibbs, J. II. Plummer and DR.. n
]. Brown.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25

Not SO long ago, Mrs. Marie Tayioi,
VINO is not any too bright when Ia
comes down to dealing with sharpers,
sold her restaurant at SIG ,. state ~.
co Charles Gaskins, who was 70 pay
$3.50 for it, paying slOU down and sIoV
in notes.
Mr.. Gaskins being wise or sharp, hLu
the notes and mortgage made out III Inc
name OF his daughter, Miss Esther Uas-
kins, 36l2 Prairie Avenue. Neither
one OF them signed the papers WHICH
was given to Mrs. Taylor, TO hoiu a.
security, and before the irst note Ue-
came Que, Mr.. Gaskins moved ali Oh hIs
things out OF the store at SIIo StaIe
street and stored them IN the basement
OF his home at the above mentIOneu
number, and Mrs. Taylor, being unaOie
to locate her goods and ehattelsJ she
sought the legal advice OF Attorney DC
Witt ID. Hardin, 5522 ). state street,
who made short work OF the whoie
transaction by rounding MIR. GaskIns
and Miss Gaskins up in the 35th Street
branch of the Municipal Court last
Thursday afternoon.
And after Attorney Hardin explained
the whole matter TO Judge Wade, the
Judge made Mr.. Gaskins and Miss Gas
kins tell where the goods were belong
ing to Mrs. Taylor, and informed them
that they would either sign up the pa
pers properly before his clerk, right
then and there, SO that Mrs. Taylor
could secure her property or 60 straight
to Jail.
At first they kicked and baked, but
they finally Wilted and signed up the
papers.
Attorney J. n. Simms had been EN-
ployed to defend them, at that point
kicked up and roared and declared that
Judge Wade had no right to enforce his
gag rule and compel Mr.. Gaskins OF
Miss Gaskins to sign the papers, de
priving them OF their property, even
If they had obtained it by resOrting to
sharp practice and by pulling the wool
over the eyes OF Mrs. Taylor.
Judge Wade requested Attorney
Simms to cease talking nonsense in his
attempt to defend a dishonest transac-
ton. This Mr.. Simms would not do.
Then Judge Wade held that he was in
contempt of court. All the while Mir.
Simms growing hotter and hotter IN
the collar.
Finally Judge Wade ordered his bail
ifs to lay their hands on Mr.. Simms
and store him away in unpleasant quar-
tiers in the 35th Street station for one
hour, and the outcome of the whole af-
fair was that Mrs. Taylor secured all
the goods belonging to her, receiving
justice at the hands of Judge Wade,
and Attorney Hardin assisted to ex-
tract or pull Mr.. Simms out Of his IN
pleasant quarters.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25
LANasToN APPOINTED IN N. z.
Ralph e. Langston Made Special Agent
In Internal Revenue Department OF
Treasury Department.

Another Federal Democratic Appoint
ment has been made under the Wilson
administration. Mr.. Ralph E. Lang
ston Of New York City has been aP-
pointed a special agent in the internal
revenue department Of the treasury de-
partment under Secretary Of the Treas
ury MeAdoo.
Mr.. LangstOn viii receive 5000 per
year for his services.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25

On September Is, Mrs. Martha B.
Anderson, soprano solsist, 645O Champ
lain Avenue, left on long pleasure and
singing tour through the South and
Southwest.
She attended the National Baptist
Convention at Nashville, Tenn, and
sang twice before it, to the great de-
light of vast audiences. On September
% she sang at the opening of the state
normal school. Then she visited Mem
phis, Tenn, where she gave more than
a successful recital. While in that city
she was the guest of Miss MoIlie Frank
lin, who gave her a most enjoyable
time with her many friends.
From Memphis she travelled on down
into Oklahoma and gave a recital at
Oklahoma City and at four other points
in that state.
Thursday evening, October %, she de-
lighted the music loving people of Kan
sas City, Mo-, arriving home yesterday.
Everywhere she went she was cordially
and most enthusiastically received and
royalty entertained, many honors be-
ing showered upon her, and those who
heard her sing expressed great desire
and hope that at no distant date in the
future she would return and again
charm them with her sweet singing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25

Booker 7. Washington, Jr, is attend
ing the pharmaceutical department Of
the Northwestern University this city.
he is stopping at the z. n. CA.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25

PROTESTS RACR sEaREaA1IoE.
Washington, oct.-Dr. William Sin
clair, national Asld secretary Of the
Coastitutional League, has presented
President Wilson with . petition
against raee segregation in government
dspaxtmsnts.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-10-25

JUDGE WADE sTokED
ArTokhEY J. N. SLAAAaS AWAY
In URPLEAaAAr QUAkrEks a.
THE S6TH STREET POLICE STA
TON FoR A SHORT TIME.