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Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
CHAUTAUOUA LECTURES.

In the days of the forties when the
fever to keep on learning ragged ir
towns like Salem and Concord, Massa-
chusetts, the Lyceum attractions were
entirely lectures. Geology, astronomy,
and Greek antiquities were subject
none tCo rugged for the strenuous
tastes of the times. Still land it is com
forting to know this the evening
audiences in the New England Town
Halls did not turn up their noses at the
speaker who dared offer to discuss such
homely them as, Popular Supersti-
tons. THE Model Wife, " Raising
Vegetables under Glass. p" Chautauqua,
since it's platform speakers through the
number but six, keeps its themes above
the surface of the ground, this side Of
the noon. and within the A. D., time
limit. The present problems of society.
politics, government, of practical science,
Of morals and education, demand at
tention first. Frank Dixon will lecture
IN this town on IAN Outgrown Constr
tuition. Mr.. Dixon is fearfully in
considerate of comfortably cOntented
people. His eloquence is like a sharp
elbow. Since Chautauqua puts no cen
sorship on the honest expression of any
set of convictions the second evening
OF the session promises to be a lively
one.
Reno B. Welbourn, now lecturing be-
lore extension classes at Yale. will use
the afternoon of third day to explain the
mechanism of inventions like the Electric
Echo. a sensitive little device which
could have saved the Titanic from the
collision last spring. Perhaps he will go
INTO the details of the master-clOck on
Eitfel Tower which sends out electric
TINE signals to every ship on the seas;
fortunately, Mr.. Welbourn has wit and
enthusiasm and imagination besides his
genus with experiments. In no other
way could his ''Wonders of Science,
demonstrated with apparatus, have such
popular fascination.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
new CENTURY CLUB.

The regular business meeting of the
Milford New Century Club was held
Monday, April l4th, Mrs. J. L. Pratt,
presiding. There were several com
munications read pertaining to the
Federation and also the reports of the
directors and treasurer. The subject
for next years study was voted upon
and it was the unanimous wish of the
club that this years subject be con-
tinued and also that the same chairman
be elected. Therefore the subject for
next year will be The World of To-
day, and Mrs. Alex E. Rosa will be
the chairman. The history days this
year, under Mrs Rosa's direction have
been most instructive and entertaining.
Next Monday will be the last history
day of the year. The committee of
teller nomination and election of officers
was chosen. Mrs. Frank Welcome
chairman, with Miss Sara Davis, Miss
Anna Hall, Mrs. Marshall Townsend,
Mrs. John Truitt have charge of the
nomination April 28th, and election
Nav 9TH. The ever interesting topic of
Free Library" was discussed and ac-
counts of the success achieved by the
different members of the library com
mittee were reported. The ''Teas"
held at The Towers have been the
means of realizing quite a nice sum
towards the library and it was annnounc-
ed that the idea in having these teas.
was not to take the place of the taxa
ton, but that the sum raised from then
would be added if the tax was levied.
An excellent suggestion was made by
one of the members, that probably if
the dog tax could be enforced and have
the sum received from this tax placed
towards the library the dog tax would
be more Just. Persons owning several
houses, could then have the privilege of
owning as many dogs as they which to
pay taxes on, while the houses which |
they rented to tenants would not be |
taxed but if the tenant owned one or
more dogs, the tenant would pay in the |
same proportion as the land owner. |
Other towns have the dog tax and if !
such tax could be used for a free F.
library, Milford might follow and pro-
,ably then the numerous dogs in the
own would really be a benefit. Several
,ther suggestions were made by which
he money could be raised and from the
shown by the club members
t looks as if the free library will surely
,e established soon. Refreshments were
erved by the chairman of hospitality.
diss Mia Wroten and Miss Sara Davis
urnished the delightful music for the
fternOOn
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
Condensed news items
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

The county convention of the W. c.
l. U. will be held in Laurel May Sth.
The spring meeting of the New Cas-.
tie Presbytery was held in Elkton, Nd.
last week.
The "Chula Quartette" will give q
concert IN aid of the Play Grounds the
second week in May.
The Slaughter Neck w. C. T. u. miI
meet with Mrs. TheO. Roach on April
Z4th at two p. m. Text word, Hope. -
The Ladies Aid Of Laws will meet al
the home of Mrs. Polk Minner Tuesday
evening, April 22nd. All are invited to
be present,
George H. Hall, of Milford. and Will
liam I. Records, of Laurel, have been
named by the Judges for Jury commits
sloners for Kent and Sussex Counties
for the ensuing year.
The local w. C. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Thomas Kirby on Tuesday evening.
April 22nd, at 7.30 O'Clock. All mem
bers are requested to be present to elect
delegates for the convention Nav Sth at
ACl' ASAL WOIus EEOmlSe.
The song composed by DR.. Adam
Geibel at his recital in the Presbyterian
Church Tuesday evening has been ar
ranged for the orchestra and will be
sung in the Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday evening. Come out and hear
and learn this beautiful song.
During the season Just closed, 21
Farmers Institutes have been held in the
State, total of 25 days and "a sessions.
The total attendance was 1856, an
of 446 per institute, or 374 per
day. The cost to the State was little
over 81, 600, for speakers, travelling ex-
penses and advertising.
The congregation of the First Metho-
dist Protestant Church showed their ap-
preciation Of the return of Rev. l.. A.
Bennett for another year by larger audi
ences at both morning and evening ser
vices last Sunday. The Christian En-
1eavor Society combined with the Juni-
ors in rendering a delightful program in
the evening as a welcome to their pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
DIR. GEIBEL'S RECITAL
WAS HIGHLY enjoyed

Notwithstanding the stormy night the
audience that assembled to hear DR..
Adam Geibel. the blind composer and
musician, in the Presbyterian Church
on Tuesday evening comfortably filled
the auditorium. DR.. Geibefs organ
recital was greatly enjoyed, especially
his improvisation on a theme suggested
by some one in the audience. He then.
told the story of how when an infant he
was blinded by the error of a physician,
described his early struggles to obtain
his musical education and his success
later in life as teacher in the PennsYlva-
MIA Institution for the Blind in Phila-
delphia, where he was associated with
the late DR.. ID. ID. Wood, another
famous blind musician. DR.. Geibel has
composed more than a thousand Sunday
School hymns and hundreds of solos.
chOruses, part songs, cantatas, &c.
He played and sang a number of his
most successful songs and then gave a
demonstration of how he composed them.
First he described how he learned new
piece of music, not ''by ear, having it
played over to him and initiating it, but
by having it ''read to him. From a
music book handed his secretary. she
read him the notes and he went i'm
mediately to the organ and played the
piece. Then DR.. Geibel asked one in
the audience to suggest a verse that
was familiar and said he would dictate
a new tune for it. Mr.. Holzmuller
suggested "Blest be the tie that binds, -
and the interest was intense as DR..
Geibel, note by note. dictated the new
tune. He then called upon some one to
cor,a forurard and ntavad II avarv ono
hesitated. but the church organist was
called on and all awaited with breathless
interest. The tune proved to be beauti-
full indeed. DR.. Geibel sang it and
then taught it to the audience and the
evenings entertainment closed with the
enthusiastic singing of the new song.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
new LIQUOR SHIPPING
LAW Brings RESULTS

The enforcement of the Hazel Liquor
Law. which started last week, had the
desired effect upon the wet" element
on Saturday and Sunday last. While
the Adams Express Company had re-
ceived liquors from Philadelphia and
other cities up until Saturday afternoon,
announcement was made then that nc
liquors would be delivered from any
where. AS a result of the enforcement
of the order, many of the persons who
weekly get consignment to run them
over Sunday were compelled to do with
out their ''wet goods. " Many of the
merchants report that they have never
seen a more orderly crowd in the bust
ness section than those which have been
in town since the new order of things
was inaugurated. While there are
many who are dissatisfied with the law,
the majority seem to favor it.
Attorney-General Wolcott has given
out an opinion interpreting the Hazel
anti-liquOr shipment law. The mean
ing of the laws provisions as agreed
upon by the attorney generals office
is cited in connection with the federal
Webb-Kenyon law. The opinion was
announced following a conference of
the attOrney-general with Deputy At
y torhey-Generals Almond D. Chaytor,
Jr., Of this country, and John B. Hutton
Of Kent County. Among the points
which the attorney-general's opinion
makes are the following
The Hazel law in connection with the
Webb-Kenyon law prohibits the ship
ment of liquor into ''dry" counties,
both from within and without the state.
Local option territory" means dis
tricts that have discontinued the license
system.
Shipments can be made from points
outside the state into wet districts,
or from one wet district into another
The full opinion given by the attorney
generals Office follows
The so-called ''Hazel Law taken in
connection with the federal statue.
known as the 'Webb- Kenyon Law,
puts the interstate shipments of liquor
upon the same basis as intra state
shipments of liquor that is to say
there is no distinction based upon the
point of origin of the consignment.
The attorney general s Office CONSTITUTES
the phrase Local Option Territory as
meaning local option districts within
the state of Delaware that they have
by vote discarded the license system.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing as to when the Webb-Kenyon
statute goes into effect. have ex-
amined the statute as it is given in the
official advance sheets of the United
States statutes and find that it went
into effect Immediately upon its passage
over the President veto which was on
March lst.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
Commission Inspecting
SITES FOR The COLLEGE

For the purpose of hearing suggestions
relative to the site of the proposed
woman's college, to be affiliated with
Delaware College, the commission ap-
pointed to supervise the erection of the
building held a meeting at Newark on
Monday last The commission met in
the Office of the trustees of the Della
ware College, as follows Governor
Charles r. Miller, chairman George w.
Twitmyerf secretary Samuel J. Wright
treasurer +; Mrs. Alfred d. Warner,
DR.. George w. Marshall, President pro
TEN of the Senate Chauncey P. Hol-
comb, Speaker of the House of Re-
presentatives.
Governor Miller explained the object
of the meeting and the proposal to secure
site for the affiliated college for women.
1t was deemed the best thing for the
present not to have named the prices for
the properties offered for the site until
after an investigation and inspection
were made by the commission and thus
prevent being influenced possibly by
the prices.
Five sites in all were presented for
consideration as follows A property
of Samuel NJ. Donnell's 320 feet square.
located near the top OF quality hlll,
on the south side.
John 7. Armstrong; property, 1000
feet front by 400 feet deep, several hun
dred yards from the Donnell property
and on the outskirts of the town.
Joseph H. Hossinger's property. 20
acres, in the northwest section.
The Mulane property, between II and
IA acres, facing the depot road beyond
the town limit.
The Rose property near the Red Mems
Home and short distance from the P,
B. & W., railroad station, consisting of
several acres of good, high grounds.
After the offers of the land were re-
ceived and noted Speaker Holcomb
made a motion to adjourn and view the
properties, which was carried, and the
party left in automobiles to make an
inspection.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
CHURCH News.

This paper POSITIVELY WILL NOT
receive notices for this column after
Wednesday noon of each week. If you
cannot get them to US before that date,
do not bring or send them later. If they
are sent they will be destroyed and not
used This notice is FINAL, and ap-
plies to everybody.
Christ Morning Prayer 10 a.
M; Litany, Holy Communion and Ser
mon 10. 80 a. m. Sunday School 2 p. m. ;
Evening Prayer and Address Z. 30 p. m. ;
Friday, Litany 9 a. m. All are cordi-
ally invited.
Presbyterian Church Divine worship
and preaching at II o'clock subject,
THE Failure of Religion. Sunday
School at 2 p. m. lesson. Jacobs
Meeting with Esau. Christian En-
deavor at o'clock, topic, "Favorite
Verses from the Palms.
St. Johns Church Sunday April
goth. 1913. Mass at 8 and 10. 30 a. m.
The 10. 30 mass will be high, with ser
mon and special music. Edward Manning
a noted singer Of Philadelphia churches;
will assist the choir. Sunday School
at 2 p. m. Rosary, Sermon and Bene-
diction at 7.3O p. m. All are welcome.
Baptist Church Sunday $50 a. m,
Bible School, 1915 sermon, subject,
1.-The Place of Blessing" 2.90 p. m,
preaching at Sour Apple Tree School
House. 3.30 p. m, preaching at the
home of Frank J. Dawson, Cedar Greek.
IN. m, Christian Endeavor p. m,
EVangelistic service. Pastor Davis is /
being assisted by Rev. Stewart. Revival
services every night except Saturday
night.
Miss Elsie Gardner of New York will
assist in the musical service in the Pres
bvterian Church Sunday morning. play
ing at offertory Raff's Cavitina. Miss
Gardner is a violinist of rare ability and
her plaving at the Christian Endeavor 1
meeting last Sunday evening was greatly |
enioved The choir will sing two num- |
hers and the play for Prelude 'Offertory I
in F' by Reid and for Postlude Vienna I
March by Scotson Clark.
Avenue M. E. Church Sunday morn
ing service, preaching, subject OF ser
mon price of Power and Privilege. "
School at p. m. All persons
not connected WIN OllieL 9SuOOi9 al = :"
vited to ioin with US in this service.
League at 645 followed by
sermon at 7.30. Glass meeting at 73O
on Monday and Prayer service on Thurs
5av at the same hour. Junior League
On Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
First M. P. Church--Class 9 a. M,
10. 30 a. M, subject Showers
&c blessi1e sent from God. Sunday
; 90 The Junior Christian EndeavOr
.endered a splendid program Sunday
,vening. Preaching z. 80 p. M, subject,
'.The Backslider Prayer" " Midweek
,eryice Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
,venino. Preaching at Central M. z.
5burch 8 p. m. Junior Christian, En-
Ieavor @ Friday 3.45 p. m. Every body
! cordially invited to all the above ser
rice.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
GETS GOOD APPOINTMENT.

DR.. Samuel NJ. D., Marshall, who for
the past few years has been practicing
in Milford with his father and brother,
last week received an appointment as
House Surgeon at the Wills Eye Hos
pital in Philadelphia. Dr. Marshall has
been taking up extra study along the
line of the eye, ear and throat diseases
at the varions hospitals in Philadelphia
during the past winter. The appoint
ment to the new position is considered
one of the best that can be secured by
a young physician who wishes instruc-
ton in the diseases above stated. 1t is
one of the hardest to secure, it being
made by a board composed of the lead
ing specialists of Philadelphia. When
DR.. Marshall has spent year in the
institution he will be recognized as a
specialist in eye, ear and throat troubles.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The interest is growing for free public
library in our town. The chief difficulty
which confronts the promoters is on the
part of the taxpayers who naturally
object to any increase of their burdens,
but it seems likely that their objection
will be readily overcome when they
realize the tax is so small. The cost
of maintaining a first class Library
would be about $3.50. The State of
Delaware gives an annual appropriation
to such towns as are willing to assist in
supporting a fine circulating Library,
the town to raise by taxation $500, and
the additional $3.50 would be appropriat-
ed by the State. So there is but one
way to bring about the Library and that
is through the vote of the people at a
special election which may be held after
the annual school election in June.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
SHOT LARGE GRAY EAGLF.

William Ward, a farmer residing on
the Edward Dietrich Farm near Milford,
last Monday noon shot a large eagle on
that farm. When Mr.. Ward first noticed
the bird it was eating one of his chickens
which il had killed. He secured his gun
and broke the eagles wing when he
shot at it. The bird fought furiously but
was finally overcome. Ward had his
eagle at this Office on Tuesday, it being
securely chained. 1t measures z feet
5 inches from tip to tip. and weighs II
pounds. He stated that he intends to
kill the fowl and have it stuffed.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
EIGHTY-THREE YEARS OLD.

Mrs. Angelina Marshall, mother of
Senator George w. Marshall, speaker
of the Senate. celebrated her S3rd, birth
day last Sunday by having several of
the members Of her family present.
Notwithstanding her advanced years,
Mrs. Marshall related to her friends who
called to pay their compliments stories
of her girlhood days and early married
life. Her account of the Civil War in
which her husband was a surgeon in
the Union army is very vivid indeed.
In spite of her eighty-three years,
Mrs. Marshall is very active.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
DELIGHTFUL TEAS.

Every Tuesday the drawing room of
The Towers is the scene of two delight
ful teas. These affairs are given by the
library committee for the purpose of
raising money to established a free
library in our town. The room is open
from until O'Clock in the afternoon
and from 8 to 10 o'clock in the evening
on Tuesdays The charge ola cup ofltea
or coffee and waters is ten cents. A
Library Tea was the name given to this
weeks affair and the singing of the
kettle, the glow of the open fire and
the scent of lilacs made one forget the
gloomy weather outside. The tea-room
is a charming place to spend an idle half
hour and those who have not attended
owe it to themselves to do so at the first
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
HOGS PAY WHEN WELL FED.

To the man who takes care Of his
hogs and sees that they have proper at
tention, good results in hog growing
will surely follow. This has been shown
by many growers-who in this section at
times. B. B. Vinyard, a we'll known
farmer who resides northwest of Mil
ford, shipped eight hogs of the Berkshire
type which were born September l4th,
last. The combined weight of these
swine was 1860 pounds, and the meat
netted him twelve cents per pound,
making a total of S157.S2 for the hogs.
The hogs, while having careful atten-
ton and sufficient of feed, had never
eaten ground food of any kind. This is
given as a sample of the results which
can be obtained when the animals are
properly handled.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
FIRST new ROAD PETITION.

The first petition for new road under
the Kent County good roads law was pre-
Sented to Commissioner Benjamin Dono-
no by E. G. Packard who had secured
me necessary signatures. The petition
Is IN the required legal form and prays
Ior the construction of a permanent
road north of State Street Dover, and
extending westerly along the old Walker
hoad crossing the Pennsylvania Rail
road, tracks and thence extending north.
me new road will be two and
nalt miles long. The petition is signed
W the following abutting property
owners Mrs. Priscilla Richardson, J ohm
\. Nicholson, Edbert G, Packard, Will
,;fd ara Salisbury, Emory Scotten,. VIII
,Ian H. Mckee, D. R. Merritt and wife,
george M. Jones, Claude Prltehett,
Davld W. Moosley Lizzie Moosely.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
EDITOR TAKES A BRIDE.

Thomas F. Dunn, of Dover, manager
and publisher of the Dover Index, and
Miss Kate S. Haman, of Dover, were
married on Wednesday afternoon by
Rev. w. L. White, pastor of the M. E.
Church Of that town, of which the bride
is member. Only immediate relatives
and few personal friends were present.
Following their return from short
honeyuFOon, the couple will reside on
North Bradford Street.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
MILFORD GRANGE.

On Saturday, April 18th, A. C. Howe
will speak of 1.-The responsibilities and
obligations of Members of the Patrons
of Husbandry. There will also be a
recitation and roll call responded to by
each person present with ''An improve
ment idea for my farm or my home.
The ladies of the Grange are consider
ing holding a box social soon. Watch
the Chronicle next week for particulars.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
APROE and NECKTIE SOCIAL.

The Young ladies society, The Pastor s
Ala If the First NJ. P. Church, will give
an apron and necktie social IN tne Dase-
ment of the church on Thursday even
ing. April oath. Ice cream, CAKE straw
berry and chocolate sundaes and nome
made candy will be on sale. Proceeds
for the fund of the society. Everyone
Is cordially invited.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
MARRIED.
wELLER-M'cAFFREY.

Miss Emma Weller, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Weller. of Dover,
and Eugene f. McCaffrey, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James C. McCaffrey, of Mil
ford, were married Wednesday morn
ing, April 9th, 1918. in st. Patrick s
R. c. Church in Wilmington, by the
Rev. James Quigley. They will reside
in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Houck of No.
122 N. Hobert St, Philadelphia, Pa,
announce the engagement Of their
daughter Bessie to George NJ. Abbott
formerly of Milford. The wedding to
take place the last Of May.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18
NOTICE

All members of the Milford Concert
Band, and those interested in a band,
are requested to meet at the Windsor
Cigar Store at O'Clock this FRIDAY
evening. Business of Importance will
be discussed.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Milford chronicle., 1913-04-18

Secretary of State Miller has secured
3 steel film case for the storing OF Of
lelal correspondence and State papers,
heretofore kept in paste board filing
sases. The new steel filing cases has
teeen placed in the vault in the secre-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-13
WILSON IS SCORED
FOR LOBBY STAND
Senator GaIIinger Styles Presi-
dents Speeches "WOr8t Kind
of Influence"

WASHINGTON. June Senator
,ralIinger, Of New Hampshire. turned
the lobby iuvcstizI hon into a uo'iti-
cal debate to-day when he declared
that President Wilson's recent warn
ing 70 business men not to cut wages
unfairly or attempt 20 start a pants
because of the tariff situa lion was
about the worst kiu6 Of iufiueu %
can imagine" and that the Presi-
dents charge Of an "insiGious lobby
was "a species Of lobby influence and
most unfortunate"
Senator Reed asked him II the SUP
ply OF inspired articles sent 10 the
country press was not q species If
lobbying, The senator replied that
it was sharp practice. He had pre-
vi0usly upheld the right Of the sugar
interests 20 come 20 Washington 10
present their case He did not re-
gard this as lobbying II publicity or
other .-gitimate means were en-
Tloyed
Then you believe thai the sugar
interests may make their arguments.
inquired Senator Reed.
Il am sorry to see the Executive
eucroach upon the legislative pow
ers' replied Senator GaNiugrr
Senator GaliiHgsr declared THAT
anyone whose business is about t1
Boz injured has rtlEt tu protect him
self he also stated be knew ur
uu particular case ot coercion. ans
rr.- Boz had mo- interest Ia tine tariff
bill