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Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
rwo mo: .rIs.s cead In Crash.

Two Mot >rists Cead In Crash.
Two young man, who are believs'
70 be William J. Engle, of 2116 Mort
Eleventh street, and Albert Herbert
of 2433 North Twentys.xth street
Philadelphia, the former a chaUTe1
employed by Mrs Henry Gerstlev
the Hotel Majestic. were killed in a
collision between an automobile and
a trolley car at the foot of Skippack
hill. six miles north of Norristown,
Pa
The two victims we're travelling at a
lively clip along the Reading pike at
a particularly dangerous part of the
road, when a wheel of their car ruck
a deep rut The motor car jumped into
the air. skidded and ran directly in
front of the trolley car.
The motormaD apparently had no
chance even to sIacken the speed of
his car, and the automobile was caught
between the trolley car aHd the stone
wall Of the bridge crossing Shppack
creek. which flows at the foot of Skip
pack hill and another rising shortly to
the north
The automobile was crushed into a
shapeless mass of tangled wreckage.
One of the two occupants Of the motor
car was hurled clear of the machine
into the creek, but he was killed by
the impact and was not drowned.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
.AAnOT q 00AAn

potato house in which to store sweet
potatoes.
Owing to the fact of winter return
ing we fear there has been great dam
age done to the early crops in and around
our prosperous little town.
We are glad to see our summer visi
tors, like spring, are starting in early.
Mrs. S. w. Townsend has returned
after visiting friends in Baltimore.
Miss Minnie Wright, of Harrington,
has been visiting friends around
Houston.
Miss Margaret Graham has started to
complete her course at school after being
absent from sickness and we are glad
to see her out again.
Zack Johnson is remodeling his cannery
\ for the coming season.
S. W.TOwnsend is repairing and paint
! ing his home.
Now that the town is Incorporated we
expect to have some new walks and
street lights.
Miss Mable Spence, Miss Mable Rey-
nolds and Miss Helen Jones, from Bridge
evile, are visiting Mrs Harry Greenly-
Miss Elizabeth Wharton is on the sick
list and is not able to be out.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Dawson, Mrs.
William johnson and John Dawson at
tended the funeral of w. A. Griffith at
Pennington.
The Public School of Houston will
close this week after very interesting
term.
About thirty-five members of the Red
Men attended the morning service in a
body and listened to a sermon preached
by Rev I. S. Whitaker from Ezekiel
1-18; And their work was as it were a T
wheel in the middle of a wheel. He
urged them not only to be true to their
but to their fellow men.
Frank Burris and Bayard Wharton
took an auto trip to Philadelphia for a
few days.
Mr.. Pusey had the town tax assess
ment made out and is open for inspec-
ton at R. E. Counselman's S store.
Harry Townsend and wife. Of Pitts
Ourgh, are visiting relatives here.
Carter Smart, of Baltimore, is spend
ng two weeks with his cousin, Benton
Jounselman.
A horse belonging to Elias Townserd
.ut itself badly and DR.. Roberts had to
,e called to sew up the wound.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
GEORGETOWN


William Jester, a local section man,
was stricken with paralysis while at work
at Redden on Friday and his condition is
serious.
New doors and shutters have been put
on the rear of the postoflice. The next
'yeggs" to try to effect an entrance to
the building will find it a much more
difficult problem than those who gained
entrance last week.
Members of one of the local Section
gangs are talking of purchasing, "a motor
handcar, similar to the one Icing used
by the Ellendale section gang.
Members of St. Paul's Chtrch have il
creased the salary of thei{ rector from
$50 to $1,000 per year.
The Georgetown Higl School baseball
team defeated Lewes High School here
on Friaay by a score OF Is to y.
Seized with an attack of veI tigo and
falling in front of roller he was using
to smooth over a freshly cultivated field,
Ernest McNichols} a Nanticoke farmer,
was injured -wh5d the roller passed over
his legs.
Stockholders of the D. NJ. & V. R. R.
Company vii ll'hold their annual meeting
at the Georgetown passenger station on
Wednesday, May 2Sth, at which time di-
rectors of the road tor the ensuing wear
will be elected.
Revival meetings are now in progress |
at Millsboro NJ. +. Church, under the di- |
rection of the pastor, Rev. &. r. Ellis, |
assisted by the famous singing evange-
lists the Berge sisters
There seems to be a prevalence of |
measles and whooping cough in the Vi
cinIty of Ocean View. The infant child /
of George Mitchell died of a combination (
of the diseases.
rigid enforcement of the laws apper-
tanning to the DETACHMENT of property
will be exercised BY the County School /
Commission, who during their recent in
spection of the schools of the county have
found that vandals have been defacing
the property.
john T. Fleetwood, of Concord, and
Miss Ida + Thompson, of near Laurel,
were married on May 3rd.
Sussex county is in the throes of the
,oldest May that has been experienced
for years
A COW belonging to Edward Russell, of
1ear town, is said to have developed
-abies
Clerk of the Peace Davis will force the
,lergymen to live up to the law requiring
he return of the marriage certificates to
he office of the Clerk of the Peace within
our days after the marriage is performed.
The first shipmentof strawberries from
his station took place Monday morning.
There is much complaint from farmers
o the effect that drivers of automobiles
all to slow up when drivers of fractious
lorses signal them to do so. AS a result
t is likely that an example of of some of
hem will be made to serve as a deterrent
o others.
Notwithstanding the three fires since
asst August, Rehoboth is rising, Phoenix
ike, from its ashes, and expects to en-
oy a most prosperous season.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16

ORDER THOSE FERRY CHECKS
NflXV-
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
C. D. ABBOTT & co.

OF orle Of its industrious and prosperous
neighbors in the person of William A
Griffith, who was Gained by death Mon
day, May 5th. He contracted pneumonia
some months ago. and while convalescing
and in a week condition. attended re-
vival services at Harrington some time
ago and suffered the relapse from which
he failed to recover Mr. Griffith has
been a steadfast Christian from boyhood,
and being possessed of fine tenor voice,
has sung in the choir of Pennington NJ
+. Church for many years He was well
liked and respected By all who knew him.
His funeral which took place Thursday
at his home, was largely attended. -Four
ministers officiated-the Rev. John i.
Sparklin, Rev. Givens and Rev McFaul
all former ministers of Far;uinqton NJ.
+ Church, and Rev James the present
pastor. Mr. Griffith is survived by a
wife and two children, mother two
brothers and a. sister
Lawrence Morris made hurried bas;-
ness trip to Dover last week.
J. w. Rust and family have been re-
cent Pennington visitors.
Mrs. Grover Lord and son, Of vii
mington. and Mrs Della Russell and
children. of Pennington, spent Friday
with their aunt Mrs Frank Collision.
Mrs. Matte Collision has greatly inn
proved the appearance OF her home by
the use of the white wash brush.
There will be SUNDAY School At Bethel
Sunday morning at go. and preaching
at 1850 by Rev Rice Come and hear
iim.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
HICKMAN

Mrs. Margaret Breeding, of near town,
is slowly improving.
The stork has left baby boy at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Abbott
Miss Manila Breeding and Miss Flor
ence Noble spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day with friends near Greenwood.
Mrs. William O'Day is very i'll at this
writing.
Isaac Noble has returned home after a
long stay in Norristown.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELP PA - FLOUR firm.
winter clear, , -I5&4.40; city m lis,
fancy, S5.50U5.-'
RYE FLOUR s.fm; per barrel, $3.50
Q3.75.
WHEAT firm; No. red, sIO1h9
10215.
64c.
OATS firm; No. white, 43@4S1sc. /;
lower grades, Ale.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens. 17Is
@1S1ac.; old roos .ers, 12c. DR. sse
firm; choice fowls, 19c.; old rcoste :,
141ac.
BUTTER quiet; fancy cream sry.
31c. per ID.
EGGS steady; selected, 2215G24c.; +;
nearby, 2li2c.; western, 2115c.
POTATOES steady; old. per bush.
70Q75c.; new, s2G47s per barrel.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
DRAWBRIDGE

Farmers are busy planting corn.
John R. White went off Saturday on a
visit and returned with an auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Walls are happy
parents of baby girl.
Ray King has bought of Charlie Dick
erson a fine driving horse
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16

Free Woman For Husbands Funeral.
On special permit from Attorney
General McReynolds, Mrs. Emma Goff,
a federal prisoner serving a three
year sentence in the Kansas state pen
itentiary at Lansing, departed in the
charge Of woman guard to attend
the funeral of her husband in Naco,
Ariz.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16

New Market will
E in Glendale on
srybody welcome.
Y topic of the day
, farmer asks an
rost killed all the
e observation will
ere was but little
except berries,
plenty of them.
out they usually
reports his grape
ed, and the foil
she's is black. On
was plenty of ice
e stuck in this
{ serious injury
done to scarlet
erably withered
/ rost. Many are
ID and the yield
it for the frost
ly one half its
ceat excitement
louds of smoke
q it was feared
ing some home.
at Elliott's s saw
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
New Business 10 EIIendaIe.

have fitted up an ice cream parlor on
East Main Street, in Glendale, Del,
where the public will be served with one
of the best makes of cream, and where
ice-cold soda water and other soft drinks
will be sold / have fine line OF can
dies, which will be received fresh each
week, and ask patronage from the public
r. A. Swain, Proprietor
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
Ex-senator Briuus Dies.

Former United States Senator Frank
o. Briggs died at his home in Tren-
ton, N. J.
Mr. Briggs had been Ill for several
months and lapsed into a state of coma
from which ne never rallied Funeral
arrangements have not been complet-
od
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
FY HOPE

Hickman, is a suf-
S added a new boat
pose farm. We pre-
purpose Of collecting
ide.
cement brick manu-
ccessfnl as he can +
} is confined to his
|lck Of heart failure.
he home of Mr.. and
nan and left them
a bright baby boy
is spending a few
New Castle.
n Friday, and the
y gave a very de-
lay. Everybody re-
d Earnest Graham
dance at the new
st completed, on
erybody reports a
another one.
of Saturday and
lot of damage for
icinity as they re-
otatoes killed, and
ll.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16
Live stock Marke.s-

PITTSBURGH Union Stock Yards)
CATTLE steady; choice. $8.4016 s.; =;
prime. $S.300S 40.
SHEEP steady; prime wethers, IS 80
05.65; culls and common, $3.50 . $50:
LAM. s4.z9Z2- vel calge=. - . 80
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-16

rs were elected, as fol-
Mrs. Cora Wilcutts;
Clara Clark; Secretary,
Treasurer, Mrs. Vim.
'nie Wheatley render
telections, after which
FINED, to meet at the
as Clark on Tuesday
About rs members
Milford, is training
ePcers over Derrick
this season.
draining 9 head of
r RDerrickson.
VI season will take
on s Stdck Farm track
ch next week S papers
Is for Decoration Day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
COMMISSIONER
SAMPSON HAS
RESIGNED
County Dad From the Fourth Will En-,
gage IN Banking Business in Mon.
tsna-. Louis Huber Of eerthold Ap-
pointed

. u f.
II. A. Sampson Of Berthold, COM
missioner trcm the Fourth district.
rendered his resignation to the beard
.of coun:2 commissioners to take i'm.
mediate effect. Mr.. Sampson will
engage in the banking business with
his brother, at Nachusa, Mont. He
was elected for four year term last
November.
SIMPSONS successor, Louis Huber,
prominent Berthold farmer and con-
tractor. was chosen Monday after.
noon at o'clock to fill tho vacancy
There were but two applications for
the position, that Ct Mr.. Huber and
one from John Wallin.
B. =. Anderson was the only mem
Der Of the board to vote for Mr..
Wallin. Mr. Huber received the
votes Of Commissioners vandenoever
Lokensgard and Sanders as we'll a
those Of County Auditor Thompson
and County Judge Murray. In case
Of tie, the county treasurer would
have had the deciding vote.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
KILLS A
Pure WHITE MOOSE !!
Indian Tale That Animal Was
Possessed by Spirit.

Seattle, Wash.-The skin and head of
a magnificent pure white moose arrived
here from Cordova, Alaska. The al
bino moose was killed on Kenai PENN
sula by Ezra Higgins, a trapper and
hunter. s
The Thlinket Indians cherished an
old tradition that this or similar
white moose was the spirit Of an In
dian maiden, the daughter of be-
loved chief. One winter day the girl
left the village for visit to another
and became bewildered in blizzard
and was never seen again.
After the great storm had passed
over searching parties went into the
ravines of Kenai peninsula to search
for the maiden. When in the woods a
beautiful snow white moose sprang out
of thickct and dashed away
Year after year the Indians have
WOrshiped the albino moose. and from
time to time the animal has been seen.
Now that an albino has been killed
the Indians will miss 1t unless, as
many hunters think, there are several
In that section. The mounted skin will
be placed in the university museum.
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those Of Chas. Wistrom Of Burlington
ana G.. A. Hagberg Of Sawyer have
teou turned in. The remainder Of
the eleven permits In the county out
side Of Minot with the exception Of
one will be turned in this week, II 10
understood. The Donnybrook DRUG
g;st will not surrender his permit.
claiming that he has been living up
to the law 10 the very letter. EIis
permit will not run out until septem-
Der, but new one win not be grant
ed.
The SIX remaining permits in 1inot
will be turned In this week.
In five judicial districts Of the state
there are no permits and States A.
torney Nestos says hs u informed
that the loss Of them has worked no
hardships. he prediets that the loss
Of the permits IN Ward county wi1l
result In benefit eventually not only
to the druggists themselves. but The
people generally.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
10000 SHOES
IN ONE DAY
MAYER BOOT & SHOE CO., MIL
WAUkEE, NOW HAS THIS
DAILY CAPACITY.
Complete Large New Building to Be
Used Exclusively for Making Mar.
tina Washington Comfort Shoes.

Milwaukee's great shoe manufacture
ing company, the F. Mayer Boot &
Shoe CO /. has just completed another
large factory building consisting Of
seven stories and basement 50X150 IT. i,
which is to be used exclusively in tho
manufacture of Martha Washington
Comfort Shoes. 1t is the largest, sin
gle factory in the country devoted ell
tirely IT, the manufacture Of one type
of shoes including the new Mayer
Martha Washington building, the
Mayer factories now have facilities
for manufacturing the enormous
quantity Of 10000 shoes per day.
The remarkable growth of the F.
Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. is strik-
ing tribute to the sterling qualities OF
Mayer Honorbilt Shoes, as we'll as to
the value Of this paper as an adver-
Using medium. Mayer Honorbilt
Shoes have been advertised in our col
umns for years. Our readers must be
familiar with them and no doubt
many are wcarers of Mayo" Shoes.
This company has built up an ex-
cellent reputation, which it deserves.
The quality of Mayer Horcrbtlt Shoes
is known wherever good shoes are
sold. Martha Washington Comfort
Shoes especially enjoy tremendous
sale. On account Of this their great
popularity. these shoes are much in'l-
lated, and our readers are warned to
make il rnle when purchasing to
look for the names Mayer" and MAR
tina Washington" stamped on the sole.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
UTAH HAS MAMMOTH CAVE.
One Found Near Ogden Shows Old In
dian Hisroolyphics,


dian Hisroolyphics.
Ogden, Utah.--With what appear to
be prehistoric hielOglyphics carved on
its walls, mammoth cave rivaling the
famous cave Of Kentucky was diScov-
cred in this vicinity by Thomas Whit.
aker, a rancher. who will later lead a
party of University of Utah professors
on Il tour of investigation.
The cave is located in the mountains
near Promontory point. eighteen miles
from Ogden. and has probably never
been visited by white men, as the sur
rounding country Is n bleak desert.
The front chamber Of the series Is Is
by $50 yards. II feet high, and the
walls bear pictures Of Indians crudely
drawn.
There is an Indian legend current in
the locality to the effect that a great
battle was fought years ago between
two tribes near the point, the van
quished having persisted In man.
moth cave.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
100000 FOR A FAMILY.
Girl to Get That Amount For Rising
Children.

Lowell, Mass.-Wedding bells. 1t is
said, will soon ring for Miss Mary
Belle Shedd Of Lowell, the most talked
of young woman in Middlesex county.
Under the terms Of one of the strang-
est wills ever fled in a New England
court Miss Shedd will lose about 3d.
100000 unless she marries and has
children. When this became known
the young woman was deluged with
marriage proposals.
The offers Of marriage continue to
arrive, but it is rumored that the
daughter of the late millionaire per-
fume manufacturer, Freeman B. Shedd
of Lowell, made her choice some time
ago. This will save overburdened let
ter carriers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
GYMNASIUM FOR HENS.

Expert Declares Il Increases Produc.
ton 80 Per Cent.
st. Paul, Minn.-Hens should have a
gymnasium. proper training and an Oc-
casional change of diet to break egg
laying records, according to Samuel E..
Hahan, a local poultry expert.
Mr.. Mahan recently established In
connection with his chicken coop Z
gymnasium where daily each hen 10
given two hours Of exercise,
He declares that as result Of this
training the average production Of each
hen has been increased in nine days
from SIS to IS per cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
CUPID WORKS BY CABLE.
"WiIl You?" Says He In Japan-"Yes,''
Quoth She In Kansas

Kansas City, Mo.-Last year Miss
Ruth Bookwalter Of Kansas City,
Kan, and Arthur Hummell Of Indian
apolis We're students together at Ober-
lin college. They knew each other
pretty WELL Hummell went to Kobe,
Japan. to teach. Then these cable
grams We're exchanged:
"Bookwalter. Kansas City. Kan.
Will your
"Hummell. Kobe. Japan. Yes"
"Bookwalter. Kansas City. Kan.
Hilarious.'
Now they are going to know each
other much better.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
warren ASKS
FOR BILL Of
PARTICULARS
County superintendent o. Schools
Wants 70 Know Specifically How H
Has overeharssd Ward County
Some $4,000.

Greenleaf, Bradford . Mash. repre-.
senting E. q. Warren. Ward county's
superintendent Of schools, against
whom civil action has been started
to recover twelve thousand some dol
lars. claimed @ III overcalarge for
mileage, have asked States Attorney
Nestos for I bill Of particulars. Mr..
Nestos left for Grand Forks this @.
ternoon where he Will remain two
days and upon his return VIII Give
the matter his attention.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
pulls the Wrona Tooth.

Chicago.-Is tooth worth $1,000?
What is its value? These are two
questions that will have to be answer
"a by jury in the municipal court
when the case of Miss Madeline G.
Henry against George w. Nevius, .
dentist, is called for trial Miss Henry
died suit charging that she went to
the Doctors Office and asked to have .
wisdom tooth pulled. Instead the doc
TOR pulled the wrong TOOTH she alleges.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17

A pop bottle sent out to the trade
By . jamestown concern n years ago
turned up the other day after occupy
Ing some secreted nooh I'll these
years
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
Bears Twenty four Pounds Of Twins.

Alpena. Mich. With the birth Of
twin sons to Mr.. and Mrs. John La
douse the record for large children
vas broken in Alpena. Each child
weighed twelve pounds. The parents
are Of average size Mrs. LAdouse II
twenty-eight years old and ID the
mother Of Ave other children. r IA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-04-17
DRUGGISTS
SURRENDER
!. PERMITS
After April 10, the Chances Ara There
viii pc But One Permit Left IN
the Entire Count Nsstds Has
Asked for Them.

r. A. Nestos, states attorney. has
asked that all druggists permits to
sell intoxicating liquor be surrendered
not later than April 10, anc already
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-05
A LETTER FOR YOU?
OO

List of letters remaining unclaimed at the postoffice in Juneau, Alaska, on Aug. ?. 1913. Parties wishing same when calling should say lad yertised"
 Harry Anton (car6, Swan Ander- son (cardD, Knut Anderson. Jack BOc- tine, Frank Crawford, Julius Dorman, Mir Dunbar, Gingno Lottile Givachino, J. W. Hill, Roland J. Jainsch CD, Chas w. Johnson KOjo Jakich, Miss Mary Jokinen, William F. Moore (card) Frank NambO, Will Nicoll Jack Per cival (3), J. T. Perkins, Michael Row. land John J. Sandman, Miss Alice Vic tOria Stephens, Charlie Smith, Ed ward Thompson, Mrs. Jennie Vroo man, William Ward. Conrate Walder Miss Annie West.
 E. l.. HUNTER, PM.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-05
SHUSHANA TRAIL Is
 HARD AND GRUELLING

The trail from the inland terminus of the Copper River and Northwest ern railroad to the Shushana is a hard and gruelling road for the traveller, ac- cording to telegraph advices received from the Westward The stampeders that are on the trail now are having hard time of it, and some of them have been compelled to turn back. The best information to be received here is that it is useless to start the trip without horses. as there are practically no sup plies along the route, and the long, hard road precludes the possibility of one carrying his own provisions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-05

road construction are not the fail ures." They are the reverse from that. They are the people that look upon Alaska as a permanent abiding place for an American civilization. They are the people that see a future commonwealth here, and the ones that realize in fullest measure that it will profit the people of the older sections of the United States to as sist in the development of the coun- try by providing it with railroad trans portation just as it proftted them to aid in the building of the transconti- mental roads from the Mississippi val ley to the Coast.
 It is true that there are people in Alaska that have come here ito rob Mother Earth" and get out without es- tablishing homes and among their number are included those others, who are also here, that oppose the govern ment construction of railroads-but they are in an insignificant minority.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-08-05
A FITTING ACCOMPLISHMENT
-O-O-

TT WAS a fitting thing that Robet
 Sheldon should pilot the first au
 tomobile to cross Alaska from the great Yukon waterway to the coast at Valdez Sheldon is an Alaskan in every sense of the word. He cana North as a boy and located at Skae way, where he learned his trade as a mechanical engineer and machinst He has lived practically his whole life in the Territory, and he was an early convert to the practicability d the automobile as a vehicle of com merce in the North He made, in the i little shop at Skagway over which he presided, the first automobile eveN owned in the Territory. At the tim4 of making it he had never seen an au tOmobile. Likewise, the trip that he has just completed over the FaiE banks-Valdez trail is the first one that he ever made over it. He is one oi those men in whom the elementary conditions that exist in Alaska have developed originality and resourceful- ness in a remarkable degree. We join those Valdez people who toasted him last night here's to Bobby" Sbel- don.