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Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
GRANGE FAIR OPENS
WITH A fine DISPLAY

To-day and tomorrow the farmers of
that part of Kent and Sussex County
which is tributary to Milford, will opea
their annual fair, or display of their owa
products of fruit and vegetables, chick
ems and culinary products. This fair
has been held for three seasons, and it
has grown to be one of the interesting
events of the year, and q wonderful en-
tightening of the people themselves as
to what middle Delaware is producing.
The display will be held in the Grange
Hall and in booths on the grounds about
that building, and unless inclement
weather prevents, the attendance will
be far and beyond that Of any other
season. With a very little effort this
annual display by the farmers of Milford
and vicinity could be rounded out int
one of the most valuable assets to this
part Of the country as an advertising
medium to attract attention of the ball
ance of the State and the world to the
wonderful results which have been
achieved by intelligent farming This
Friday and Saturday will be an interest
ing time to see the resources which
make business a success for MILFORD.
Come to the fair.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
CHURCH NEWS.

Cottage Prayer meetings are being
held at the homes of the members in
stead of the church on Thursday nights.
Baptist Church Sunday $50 a. M,
Bible School. Preaching 10. 45 a. M,
subject of sermon The Mistakes of
Moses" Christian Endeavor p. m.,
led by Theodore Hall. Sermon 8 p. m.
st. Johns Church Sunday, October
26th. Mass at $50 a. m. Sunday School
at 2 D. m. No evening service. Satur-
day. November 1st, Feast of All Saints,
Mass at 8 a. m. All are welcome. Rev.
Nj. j. Dougherty, pastor.
Presbyterian Church-Divine worship
and preaching at 1890 O'Clock, subject
of sermon "The Great Offer. Sunday
School at 2 p. m, lesson, "Moses at
Meribah." Evening meeting at z p. m,
topic, Missionary Heroism.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday morning service at 10. 80, Preach
ing subject of sermon, "Self Invest
ment. " Sunday School at 2 p. m.
Epworth League at 6.45 followed by
sermon at 7.30. Class meeting on Mon
day at 7.30. Prayer meeting Thursday
at the same hour. Junior League Fri
day afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Orchestra
practice on Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the lecture room of the
church.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
CELEBRATED SEVENTEEN BIRTHDAY

Representative Luther F. Cubbage
who resides on his farm just north Of
the Tub Mill. celebrated his seventieth
birthday anniversary last Tuesday even
ing when large number of his relatives
and friends called and paid their respects.
Since his fiftieth birthday, Representa-
tive Cubbage has annually held a recep-
ton to which his friends were invited.
The affair is always the occasion of an
extra fine turkey supper and everything
that goes with such a supper. Mr..
Cubbage is hale and hearty and is as
active as a man of fifty years. One
man who has attended each year since
the receptions were started, remarked
that Mr. Cubbage does not show any
more age now than at the time he
Thought he was getting old. He
attributes much Of his youthfulness to
the fact that be is a hard cigar smoker;
on Tuesday evening he smoked four
within forty minutes. Among those
present were DR.. and Mrs. George W.
Marshall, Mr.. and Mrs. John Short,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Cubbage, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Roach as well as the
immediate members of his family.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
OCTOBER Term OF The
KENT COUNTY courts

The Kent County Grand Jury trans
acted much business this week wher
they returned a number of true bills.
True bills were returned as follows
State VS.. Arthur Scoot assault anc
battery.
State VS.. Lester P. Hudson, using
female child for improper purposes.
Four indictments of the State vs..
Charles NJ. Scott Packing Company anG
Charles NJ. Scott. (These indictments
were brought under the law passed by
the last Legislature relating to the
sanitation of factories and were brought
at the instance of State Factory In
spector DR.. W. R. Messick.
State vs.. William Harris assault and
battery.
State vs.. William Gray aud William
Hicks, larceny.
State vs.. Benjamin Faulkner assault
and battery.
State VS.. Alexander Richards unlaw-
full selling spirituous liquor.
State vs.. Clarence Berry, Nelson
Stats. Clay Stats and John Wesley
Henderson, young white boys, of Smyrna
charge with breaking into a dwelling
house with intent to commit larceny.
Because OF the yOuthfulneSS OF the
boys, the cases were retired. Indict-
ments against Millie Lober charged
with an assault and battery Perry T..
Salmons, with false pretenses John
Tribbett, carrying concealed a deadly
weapon. and Sherman Van pointing a
shot gun at another person, were ignor-
ed.
Kent County Jury on Wednesday re-
turned three indictments against Ben
jamin F. Van Wrinkle, Adams Express
Agent at Smyrna. charging him with
violation of the Hazel law as passed in
delivering liquor sent by express into
dry" territory in violation of the
common carrier provision in the Hazel
law.
The first trial case taken up was that
of Isaiah Carney, charged with the
larceny of bicycle from W. Durham.
A verdict of not guilty was returned.
Walter Stevenson, alias Walter Glib
son, colored, charged with the unlaw-
full sale of Intoxicating liquors. was
sentenced to pay fine Of 800 and be
imprisoned for a term of six months.
Julia Loaf, indicted for the selling of
intoxicating liquors, was found not
guilty.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The student body of the Milford High
School wish to thank the editor of the
Chronicle for the opportunity of pub
fishing the school notes in the columns
of his paper, The offer was unanimously
accepted by the students, and they re-
solved that two persons should be elected
from the High School for the term of
two months to furnish such material for
publication as might prove interesting.
Consequently and election was held and
Elizabeth V. Carlisle and Richard S.
Truitt were chosen.
Each class has held its first yearly
meeting and elected its regular officers.
The following are the presidents Ninth
grade, Robert Foulk tenth, Donald
Taylor; eleventh. Eugene Murphy
twelfth, Elizabeth Carlisle. The Seniors
have also selected and purchased their
class pins. which are very pretty. They
are the shane of a seal, with the colors
crimson and gold.
The first meeting of the Athletic Asso-
citation was held and the officers elected.
A cali was issued for material for a
basket ball team. A girls basket ball
team has also been formed. Both teams
are to practice at the old school building
on DeCOuQ oLIeGL. DOuLu mlilOEus anu IL
is hoped that there will be two strong
teams.
The Alpha Phi Literary Society was
reOrganized and the officers installed.
The Seniors and Juniors have placed
class emblems upon the blackboards in
the Assembly Hall, but the two lower
classes have failed to show the proper
class spirit in doing the same.
DR.. Wagner, the School Commissioner
of the State of Delaware, and Professor
Carroll, Superintendent of the Schools
of Kent County, each addressed the
High School on October Sth. Their re-
marks were very much enjoyed by the
students.
As two years of public speaking is re-
quired of each High School student, the
usually begin the second
month of the school year. This year
they begin on November 18th. The fire
drill also begins next week. 1t is very
exercise, and refreshes the
pupils by giving them a little fresh air
during working hours.
ELIZABETH V. CARDIsLE.
RICHARD S. TRUITT.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Mrs. Burt Eddy. of Jersey Shore, Pa,
is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
T. c. Davis.
Mrs. F. ]. Mccormick, of Baltimore,
was the guest ofiher, brother Cleave
Marvel, last week.
Walter Cubbage, of Philadelphia,
spent three days of last week with hil
parents at Lincoln.
Joseph T. Smith, has returned home
after spending the past two weeks, in
Philadelphia and New York
Miss Maybeth Green, of Philadelphia.
has been visiting her cousin, Miss Emily
Jones, of North Walnut Street
Miss Lillian Kern, who has been visit
ing her mother for the past three weeks,
returned to her Philadelphia home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Marine. of
New York, spent Saturday and Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Marine.
Mrs. S. A. Harrington has returned
home after spending the past month
with her daughter, Mrs. b. F. Moore
at Willow Grove.
John H. Roach. of Camden, N. j., and
Mrs. Annie Steelman. of Milton, are
visiting John H. Roach and sisters, and
George E. Roach and family.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
new CENTURY CLUB.

Last Mondays meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was one of the most
interesting so far this season. Follow
ing the routine business, during which
Mrs. Walter Hammond was unanimously
elected a member of the club, the meet
ing was turn over to Mrs. A. E. Rosa,
Chairman of History, who had prepared
aninstructive program. Miss Elizabeth
Aldred read a paper on 'The North
Pole" Following this was piano solo
by Miss June Atkinson. A fine paper
on "The South Pole" was read by Miss
Edith Simpson. Both of the papers
were we'll written and showed a careful
study of the subjects treated. Misses
Nan Deputy and Mary Hammond were
appointed ushers for the next meeting.
Next weeks program will be in charge
of the Chairmen of Entertainment,
Mrs. George H. Hall and Mrs. George
S. Grier, who have planned Hallowe' 'en
party.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
CONDENSED news items
Paragraphs Of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

The ladies' of the Presbyterian Church
will hold a supper November 18th.
Chicken salad made by one Of Milford S
famous cooks on sale at the Guild sup
per Wednesday evening, October 29th.
Dainty Christmas gifts to be found at
the sale on Wednesday evening, October
26th, made by the ladies of the Episco-
pal Guild.
After partaking of chicken salad and
coffee at the Guild supper, go up stairs
and see an interesting collection of an
tiques and curiosities.
There will be Rally Day services at
Union M. E. Church on Sunday evening,
October 26th. Special program has been
prepared. All are cordially invited.
The Alden Branch of the Sunshine
Circle will meet with Mrs. Pitcher at
the home of Mrs. S. c. Evans, Jr.,
Thursday, October 30th. at $3.50 o'clock.
The Presbyterian Orchestra under the
direction of Prof. Reybold, is arranging
a musicale to be given early in Novem-
Der. Watch the Chronicle for date and
program.
A delightful party was given Miss
LYDIA Dickerson last Saturday evening
at the home of her parents, it being the
occasion of her young lady's sixteenth
birthday.
The Ladies Aid Society of New Market
Church will hold its regular monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. Joseph
johnson on Saturday evening, October
25th. A full attendance is desired.
Mrs. Clement Harrington, aged IS
years, died on Monday night, October
20th 1913, from cancer of the stomach
at her home in Harrington. She was
the widow of Clement Harrington. well
known resident of that town.
Chicken salad, coffee and biscuit sup
per Wednesday evening, October 18th,
at Doctor Watson s new store on Walnut
Street Fancy articles, candy and cake
also for sale. Doors open at O. clock.
Under the auspices of the Episcopal
Church Guild.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE PROGRAM.

The program as arranged for the ar
naal session of the Teachers Institute,
which will be held in the Ladies Century
Club at Lewes, commencing on Wednes-
9ay, November 18th, and continuing un-
ID Friday night of that week, has been
announced by Superintendent Hardesty,
and it is as follows:
Wednesday morning at $50 o'clock,
fbe session will be opened with prayer
bg Rev. julius Harold. An address on
2nstincts" by DR.. J. Linwood Eisen-
Berg, and lecture by DR.. d. J. Waller
will end the morning session. The music
during the sessions will be under the
Erection of Miss Nell c. Krumme. The
afternOOn will be taken up with an ad-
dress by DR.. Waller and DR.. Eisenberg
% 1.-The Nervous System. DR.. Wag-
her. the Commissioner of Education,
will address this session. In the even
hg The Emily Waterman Concert Com
nny will be the entertainers.
Thursday morning, after music and
hyer, an address on Physical De-
ts" will be the subject of DR.. Eisen-
efg's work. Drs. Wagner and Waller
VII follow with addresses of value to
the teachers especially. Thursday after
noon DR.. Eisenburg win talk on The
opportunity of the Country Child, " and
DFs Waller and Wagner will make ad-
Dresses on educational subjects In the
evening The Aida Quartette will do the
entertaining.
Friday morning The Recitation" will
ha the subject of DR. Eisenberg's ad-
dress, and DR.. S. D. Fess will speak on
subject not yet annouced. In the
alternoon THE Teacher Who Wins"
win be the subject Of DR.. Eisenberg's
lalk, and DR.. S. D. Fess will again ad
dress the audience. In the evening DR..
Fess will speak upon the subject, ''Hu
anitY of Lincoln. -
The teachers will leave for their homes
% Saturday morning.
Professor Hardesty is having a Teach
eeB Year Book printed which will be
a unusual interest to the people of
pssex County in particular, as it will
ate exactly what improvements have
been made by the various school boards
Qfi over the county, during the past va
alton. This is an unusual procedure
pn the part of Sussex County, although
lent County has been doing this work
fey several years past.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
$500 IN PREMIUMS FOR
9TH ANNUAL CORN SHOW

Great interest is being manifested in
the Seventh Annual State Corn Show
which is to be held in Georgetown Decem-
Der 11th and 18th. The show will probably
be conducted in the New Opera House or
the Peoples Theatre. The total amount
of premiums will amount to $500, and
those who are in charge of the affair
state that greater preparations are be-
ing made for the exhibit than any that
have been held for years. For the pur-
pose of encouraging new exhibitors the
premiums will be divided in two classes.
The first class will consist of those who
are in the honorary class BY having won
a first premium in previous shows and
they will be expected TO enter; while
the second class will be what is known
as the amateur class, open to new ex-
hibitors and to these who have eXhiE-
tied before but have not won a first
premium. By arranging the classes in
this manner. those in charge of the af-
fair hope to receive the favor of new
exhibitors as they will not be obliged to
compete against growers who have had
considerable experience in selecting
grain for exhibition. Premiums will be
given also for the best samples of grain
from the state at large, and each county
will have a class open to the grower
for their respective sections. The idea
in view of the Corn Growers Associa-
tion is not only to encourage the pro-
duction of corn but small grains and
legume seeds of high quality
Liberal premiums will be given for the
best peck samples of wheat, oats, rye,
buckwheat, cowpeas. soy beans and field
peas as well as for the seed of red clover.
crimson clover and timothy. Premiums
will also be offered for samples of grain
in the sheaf, such as wheat. rye and oats.
Bundles of forage plants, such as al
falfa. red and crimson clover, timothy
soy beans and COW peas may be exhib
tied for premiums.
In order that the Corn Show will have
something more than State wide inter
est, one class will be open to the world
at large, and in that class four premi-
ums will be offered for the ten ears of
corn shelling the most grain by weight
In this class a grower from any State
may enter and compete for the prizes
that will be offered.
Experts of national reputation in the
methods of soil improvement will be
given as well as talks along the line of
the proper preparation of the soil and
the seeding of smaller grains.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT.

At Wednesdays session it cost Albert
ndal. of near Georgetown, the sum OF
81. 62 for killing nineteen turkeys be-
aging to a Mrs. James.
1D the case of Edward D. Belts, ad-
nistraror, of Milford, VS.. William
Tucker, tried in Superior Court
ursday afternoon of last week, the
5sry returned a verdict in favor Of the
hintiff for SIS. 90 with interest on the
10, the amount of action, from May
1902.
The jury Wednesday returned YER
{ Il for $3.50 in the case of Edna M.
Hlnck VS. William F. Lynch of Lewes,
70 managed to gain possession of
ftain property in Lewes and Rehoboth
strict for a small consideration. which
80 been left to the young woman, then
very small child, at the time Of the
ath of her father.
The Sussex National Bank, Seaford,
an action of assumpsit against John
arrow, j. Allen, George Roach, Ira
right, William Weaver and B. F..
Drdy was a verdict for $1486. as, the
burt giving the jury upon application
counsel for the plainff, binding in
Fuctions to return the verdict in that
WsV
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
FOR A PUBLIC LIBRARY.

One of the public spirited citizens
has offered to the people of Milford a
gift of not only a site for library, but
the building as we'll and all that's now
required is that a Library Corporation
capable of holding title to property
shall be organized to receive this hand
some donation. There has been much
discussion, and little action as to the
possibility of securing a public library
for Milford, but here is something
practical and means business. If those
who are interested will meet this even
ing at the office of George H. Hall, or
with any other body Of interested
citizens for the purpose of perfecting a
legal organization to receive property
and hold the same, the long hoped for
library will be fact in the near future
and without the action Of tax payer.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
LITERARY and MUSICALE.

The Junior Epworth League Of Mil
ford has arranged a program for next
Friday evening, October 3lst, to take
the place of the literary and musicale
which was to have been held this Fri
day evening. The program viii be
carried out in the assembly room of the
NJ. E. Church, and is as follows !; sing
ing, Onward Christian Soldiers" ;
prayer by Rev. w. R. Mowbray Bible
reading. Miss Letha Joseph singing,
'Look Up, Look Up" Temperance
lesson, Mrs. J. P. Pierce singing,
Decide for Jesns" recitation, Mrs.
J. Earl Hudson singing, America
The orchestra will render several solos
and other music during the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
GERTRUDE DILLON SOLD
TO EX-SENATOR BAILEY

William r. Huttenlock, owner of the
Naenworth Farm, has sold to ex-senator
seph w. Bailey, of Texas, the eight
ar-old trotting mare Gertrude Dillon,
HHoK, and she will be used as a brood
re. The purchase price is not given,
bat HuttenlOck said that it was -four
eures.
Huttenlock bought Gertrude Dillon as
three- -year-old at a public sale in Mad
sseD Square Garden, and trained her at
enworth Farm. She was entered in
he Dealers Stake at Belmont this
scring. but went lame and was with
drawn. Mr.. Bailey was informed of the
msxe's quality as a brood mare and Of
fered HuttOnlock a price for her if she
eould show a mile better than 2.15.
Gertrude Dillon recovered from her
4aneness, which was only slight, and
was put in training last August. She
was shipped to the Lexington track on
eptember 18th, where she has been
trained for the last three weeks. Last
Thursday Mike BOwerman drove the
nre mile in 2. 10H at one of the Lex
iAFton 'tincup" matinees, and after she
uae marked she was sold to Mr.. Bailey.
She cost Huttenlock $400.
Gertrude Dillon is by Sidney Dillon,
aam Biscari, the dam Of IL in the list,
nliuding Gertrude Dillon. Huttenlock
has a yearling out of her by Roqueford,
son of MokO, owned by Charles Hause.
of Philadelphia. Roqueford is a show
fng winner, and was owned and driven
IS the Speedway in Philadelphia by Paul
Ctnneily, who bought him in New York
several years ago. Gertrude Dillon will
As bred to Guy Axworthy, 2.0834, by
A4WOrthy. which is the principal stallion
al Bailey's Fairland Farm in Lexington.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
UYSTERHEN CLAIM VIOLATIONS.

Oystermen in Milford are complaining
that oystermen from other places are
bringing an inferior grade of oysters
to this town and dispOsing of them.
They also state that the oysters which
are being sold are much smaller than
the law requires shall be caught, and
that the men are bringing them in
larger quantities than they are allowed
Last Saturday the Milford market was
so well supplied with oysters that they
sold as low as fifteen cents bushel.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
POSTMASTER MUST AID ROADS.

Good roads movements throughout
the country are to have substantial sup
port of the postoffice department. First
Assistant Postmaster General Roper
has notified officially postmasters of all
classes that ''it is the desire of the de-
partment that they cooperate with
State and county authorities in the
endeavor to improve the condition of
the public road.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
MILFORD GRANGE.

A class of twenty-seyen was given
degrees at the session Of Milford Grange
last Saturday, when Pomana Master
Rice, was present. Seven were given
the third and fourth degrees, and the
twenty-seven received the fifth. Re-
freshments were served to all in the
dining room of the Grange Hall. This
Saturday will be the closing day of the
Annual Grange Fair. and the attendance
at the exhibition will be well worth the
time for all grangers especially, and
the public in general. Refreshments
will be served all day on Friday and
tomorrow at the Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

At the last regular meeting of the
Milford Alumni Association, held at the
Office Of the High School on October 3rd.
a membership Committee was appointed
by the president, Mr.. Riggs. The duty
of each member of the committee is to
see that his or her class is we'll repre-
sented at the meetings and social affairs
of the association. Those appointed are
as follows: Viva johnson, 1902; Jay
Pierce, 1908; Mrs. Wallace Burn, 1904 /;
Harold Salmons, 1905; Mrs. Marshall
Townsend, 1906; Elizabeth Hammond,
1907; Robert Prettyman, 1908; Pauline
Townsend, 1909 Carrie Hammond, 1910 /;
Elizabeth Aldred, 1911 Ida Harrington,
1912; Ruth Phillips, 1918.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
AD BRINGS RESULTS.

An ad was placed in the one cent
word column Of the Chronicle of October
10th, for a puppy which had been lost
for several days. The paper came out
on Friday morning and on Saturday the
puppy was returned to the owner. II
you have lost or found anything remem-
ber that the Chronicle is the quick
medium of getting your property back
or finding the owner of anything which
you have found.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
MILITARY WEDDING.

A military wedding of interest to the
younger set of Kent County took place
at noon on Wednesday at Leipsic, when
Miss Ellen Melvin Moore, only daughter
of William Moore, became the bride Of
Ensign Paul Stevens, of the U. S. S.
battleship Minnesota. The Rev. G. P.
Futcher, of Tamaqua, Pa, formerly
pastor of the NJ E. Church, at Leipsic
performed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevens will live in Philadelphia until
the first of January.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
RUMMAGE SALE,

JAN members of the Alumni Associa-
pn, and any others interested, are
ked to contribute to rummage sale,
fe first of a series of events to be given
~ raising the scholarship money. This
ale will be begin on Saturday, Novem-
"a 1st. in the old Windsor dining room
81 South Walnut Street, and will con-
nue during the following week. The
pmmittee in charge is Misses Pauline
bbott, May Watson and Blanche
ocksom.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
HORSE DIES OF FRIGHT.

While driving to Milford last Satur-
day afternoon, David Hesselburg lost a
horse when it became Frightened and
dropped dead. Hesselburg met the
steam engines at work on the road
north of town and his horse was frighten-
ed. He succeeded in getting it BY,
however, but the animal toppled over
dead a few minutes later.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-24
CASE OF DIPHTHERIA.

By order of the Board of Health,
Officer Macklin last Saturday quarantin-
ed the home of Riz Passwaters, of
Maple Avenue, when itwas notified that
one of the Passwaters children was
suffering with diphtheria. This is the
only case reported.