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Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
LAUNCH LAST SATURDAY.

The lighter. Despatch was launched
last Saturday afternoon from the ship
yards of William G. Abbott and quite
a number of people were present when
the boat took her graceful slide into
the Mispillion. Mrs. c. O. Smith of
Atlant, Ga, christened the Despatch.
This was the first launching Mrs. Smith
had ever witnessed and to be given the
opportunity of christening the boat was
Undecided an added pleasure to her visit
in Milford. The Despatch was built for
the Southern Pacific and will be used
in and around New York habor, she
is 10 feet long and 80 feet beam. Mr.
Abbott at present has a tug under course
of construction for the city of Philadel-
phi and the keel laid for a fishing steamer
and the work is being rushed on these.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
new BUILDINGS IN SIGHT.

The new residence for William Smith
on Silver Lake is nearly ready to roof
over.
Millard L. Hydorn will build aresi-
dence on the land he recently purchased
to the south of Frederica causeway.
A new residence on one of the farms
owned by John B. Smith, which is located
in Prime Hook Neck, is in process of
building.
The foundations for Mrs. Jumps new
theatre and stores have been very slow
in progress; caused by the necessity to
drive piling along the rear end next the
river.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall and grand
child have returned to their home in
Downingtown, Pa, after spending a
week with his niece, Mrs. H. D. Nc
Cullough.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
OYSTER SEASON OPENS
IN MISPILLION OCT. /

Just as a reminder, attention is called
20 the end of the closed season for taking
oysters in the Mispillion river, which
ends Tuesday, September 30th The
limit, in size is ~ inches across the
shell, and the number of bushels each
boat can take at one time is fixed by law.
The Oyster Police is charged with en-
forcing this, as well as other laws affect
ing the oyster business.
1t is well known fact that there is no
waste ir oysters, even in the shell, COM
posed as It is of carbonate of lime, makes
valuable chicken feed and is also used
for fertilizer, road-making, etc.
1t is waste to take small oysters from
the waters, for when the spawn, of Young
oysters are year old they are about the
size of 25-cent piece and run about 700
to the bushel, and even one year later
are twice that size.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
OUR CIRCULATION EACH WEEK.

We have taken the following figures
from the record kept each week by the
.pressman who runs off the edition of the
Milford Chronicle, and which agrees
with the record of newspaper stock used
as kept by the Office. and they will be
of interest to those who use the columns
of the Chroniclef for advertising purposes.
and at the same time show to the public
why the advertisers in the Chronicle
persist in using it to get results for their
time and money expended in the pre-
paration of the advertising each week,
and for the space used. The number of
papers printed each week since the first
of January, 1913, is as follows:
January 3rd, 1921 10th, 4379; 18th,
1872; 24th, 4231 31st, 4240; total for
J January of 21, 1923 copies.
February 7th, 4207; l4th, 426l 2lst,
1926; 28th, 1875 total of 1878.
March 7th, 42S1 l4th, 4237; 2lst,
4241 28th, 4273; a total Of 17,022
April 4th, 1880 llth. 1920 18th, 42O5
25th. 1890 a total of II, l55.
Nav 2nd. 1885 9th. 1890 10th, 1890;
23rd, 1895 30th, 1890 total of 21, $50
June 9Th, 42S5 18th, 1890 10th, 4285
9th, 1900 a total of II, l55.
July 4th, 1926 18th, 1900 18th. 1880
25th, 4340 total of II, ,295.
Which makes a grand total printed
for the thirty weeks in 1913, l28, 1888
copies of the ChroDicle.
Our books and records are open for
Inspection for any OF all persons inter
ested in these figures, and the list is
growing.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
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.
John f. Davis sang a beautiful solo
at the Baptist Church last Sunday
morning.
Pastor Davis has taken no vacation
this summer. He felt that some one
must stay in town to bury the dead and
incourage the living.
Christ Church-August 3lst, Q5th.
Sunday Trinity Sunday School at
9. As a. m. Litany and Holy Communion
1890 a. m. EvensOng at 6 p. m. All
are cordially invited.
A very interesting preaching service
was held at the home of James Evans
at Milford Neck last Sunday afternoon,
Mr.. Evans has recently connected him
self with the Baptist Church and is now
anxious to have his neighbOrs live the
Christian life.
Baptist Church Sunday. $50 a. m.
Bible School, 1915 a. m. Preaching
subject, The Inward Change. " $50
p. m. Preaching at Cedar Creek. z p.
M, Christian EndeavOr led by Everett
Hail. 8 p. m, sermon, The Souls
Question and The Answer. Thursday
night Prayer and Praise service.
Members of the Methodist Protestant
Church are arranging to hold a Block
Social the first or second week in Oct.
Something new in the town and we
trust everybody will contribute toward
this effOrtmade for the Church.
All of the Chairman of the various
committees on the Block social are re-
quested to meet with the Ladies Aid
society Monday evening 1880 at the
Methodist Protestant Church. Pastor
will be present and he wants to see all
of the chairmen Of the committees.
Methodist Protestant Church Sunday
Experience Meeting 9 a. m. Rev. W.
w. johnson will preach l0:3O a. m, as
he and L. A. Bennett pastor will eX
change pulpits. Sunday School p. m.
Preaching by Rev. Johnsohn at 7:45 p.
m. Midweek service; Glass Tuesday
evening Prayer and Praise Service.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday morning service atl0.30, preach
ing. subject Of sermon The True
Church " Miss Olive Hillman will sing
a solo at this service. Sunday School
at ? p. m. Let us not forget this i'm
portant service. We have spirited sing
ing accompanied by the orchestra. and
very helpful lessons. Song service on
Sunday evening at 730 and prayer
meeting on Thursday at the same hour.
Our Third Quarterly Conference will
be held on Friday evening next Sept
ember 9th, at o'clock The District
Superintendent Will preach on Sunday
morning September 7th.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
has OFFER IN ALABAMA

Professor Charles E. McCue, horticul-
turist at Delaware College for number
Of years, has been offered the position
of State Horticulturist and head of
that department at the Alabama
Polytechnic Institute, which is a land
grant college the same as Delaware.
Professor McCue left at once to consult
with the officials of that college before
giving them his final answer. During
his period of work at Delaware, he has
become well known throughout the
state because of his many lectures at
the farmers institutes and grange
meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
THE DOG CATCHER IN MILFORD.

The Council has supplied net for the
dog catcher to use in taking dogs which
are on the public streets Of Milford
without license tag fastened to their
collar. Thisis anup-to-date affair such
as is used in the city of Wilmington,
and the dogs without tags will be caught,
and the fine imposed upon their owners;
if such there be. The dog catcher has
had his duties clearly defined and ex-
planned to him, and any person interfer-
ing with him will run against the law,
which is to be enforced rigidly. The
owners of dogs should see that the tags
are securely fastened to the collar OF
the animal, and that it is kept at its
own home, if a hunting dog and in
Sussex County, as the state laws provide
that all hunting dogs shall not be at
large from May to October.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
SCHOOLS open SEPTEMBER 9Th.

The Board of Education of Milford
will have the public schools reopen for
the 1884 school year on Tuesday,
September 9th, when it is very impor-
tant that each pupil shall be present
and enrolled for that session. All pu-
pills from outside districts who expect
to attend the Milford High School should
enter on that date, as the number in
the entire county who can attend the
High Schools of the towns, is limited
to 25O, and the first to enter, are the
those who enter after the quota is filled
will have to pay the tuition; but those
who come first, before it is filled, at
tend free, as the State pays the bills.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
BOUGHT new AUTOMOBILES.

Howard G Sapp has bought Stude-
baker Car.
MedfOrd Jones has purchased five
passenger Oakland Car.
Robert P. Davis, Esq, has bought a
five-p passenger Oakland Car of 1914 pat
tern.
Ex-Representative B. F. Hudssn has
bought a handsome Overland Car, which
has all the msdern accessories.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
SALES OF REAL ESTATE NEAR MILFORD.

The following sales of real estate have
been made by Short & Hall, the dealers
in Milford, during the past ten days
viz A sixty-fve acre tractnear Lincoln
City, was sold to Charles Needles, of
Dover, at private terms.
Thirty acres of the pierce Farm"
near the Brick Granary in Slaughter
Neck, was sold to Elwood Argo, son of
D. H. Argo, on private terms.
Two hundred acres of the timber leaf,
on the Curtis Houston farm, located
near Lincoln City. sold to Harry w.
Jester. of Glendale, for SIS, 900. Mr..
Jester is the largest dealer in timber
now operating in Delaware. In this
woods are trees of oak which will square
up twenty-five inches.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
GROWS FINE CAKTALOUPES.

William Hill. of the Glenworth Stock
Farm, left fine sample of cantaloupe
at this Office last Saturday which was
fine favored and exceedingly large. The
melon measured 80 inches in circumfer-
ence, ten and half inches in diameter,
and weighed twelve and half pounds.
Mr.. Hill stated to the writer that he
has had large number of the melons
season and that they all have been
fine favored. The cantelOupe is the
largest exhibited in Milford this season.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
PLACED STONE ON STREET.

On Tuesday of this week workmen
employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
unlOaded several carloads of crushed
stone and placed it on the roadway sur
rounding the station. When the stone
is packed and makes hard roadbed the
approach to the station will be fine.
The town should take steps at cnce to
mend the street between the station and
Hearn's Lumber yard, which was torn
up last winter when the sewer was be-
ing built.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
CHAMPION TOMATO GROWER.

Zack Donovan. who resides on one of
Joseph E. Hollands farms. claims to
have the finest single vine Of tomatoes
grown this season. BY actual count
on Tuesday the vine showed SO tomatoes
on it. most Of which were fine The
tomatoes range in size from the size Of
a mans fist to a walnut. Donovan has
a extra fine tomato patch which he
claims is equally is good. if not better
than any in the neighborhood His
large vine is open to the inspection Of
the public should they desire to see it.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
NAN and HORSE KILLED.

John Loper, colored, aged about 19
years, while driving over the railroad
tracks at Viola, last Sunday evening
about II o'clock, was struck by an en-
CINE and tender and was instantly killed.
The horse was also killed and the car
riage demolished. One of Loper's legs
was almost completely cut off and he
was otherwise bruised and mangled
Cononer w. H. Willis held an inquest,
a verdict being rendered in accordance
with the above facts.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
has LARGE TOMATO VINE.

V. NJ. D. Harrington, a contractor
and builder in Milford has one of the
finest tomato vines seen in Milford this
season. The vine when the count was
taken had forty-two fine tomatoes on
it. while two had been picked from it.
With one exception this is the largest
bearer of tomatoes that has been brought
to the attention this officoe this year.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
SOLD HORSE FOR $4,000.

In every deal in horses Harry B. Wind
sor, of Milford, has shown good sound
Judgment. and after owning and de-
veloping several valuable animals, his
Last operation in this line was brought
to light last week, when he sold q splen-
didly bred and well trained horse to Mr..
McNichol. Of Philadelphia, for the tidy
sum Of 5000. This is the value Of a
very nice farm of which Mr.. Windsor
already 0Wnes three.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
PUBLIC SALES.

P. J.. Brady. Of near Pennington, ad-
vertises in this paper to sell at public
sale his personal property on Wednes-
day, September 8rd, at his home two
miles west from Farmington. For par
tculars, see advertisement in this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
The STORKS FIRST VISIT.

DR.. and Mrs. Elmer 7. Williams have
a fine son who tipped the scales at ten
pounds last Saturday just after the
noon hour. Mother and child are doing
well.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
OBITUARY.
MILLS

Mrs. Hester E. Mills, wife of David
C. Mills, died Sunday. August oath,
1913. aged 62 years, 8 months and 6
days. at her home in Milford Neck,
after long illness. She leaves a hus-
band and one daughter. Mrs. Walter
Holliger. and two grandchildren, Lena
and Charles Hall, of Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
TWICE.

Mrs. Lima Twigg, age 73 died in Will
mington on Wednesday, August 9th,
1918. The funeral will be held on Friday,
and the remains will be brought to Mil
ford for interment this afternoon. She
was the widow of James Twigg. who
resided in Milford thirty years ago.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29

Joseph B. Hearn died suddenly on
Saturday, August 23rd, 1918, in South
Carolina, where he has been in charge
of the Pee Dee Lumber COmpany's in
terests for several years past. His re-
mains were brought to his home in
Georgetown, Delaware, on Wednesday
and the funeral services were held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church of that place
at one O'Clock p. m. He was Sc years
and months old at the time of his death,
and leaves a wife, and one son; the latter
Louder N. Hearn, of Milford, Delaware.
His wife is a sister of Ex-Sheriff Robert
Short and l. D. Short, the lumber dealer
of Milford, Harrington and Middletown.
Mr.. Hearn held several Offices in Sussex
County at various times, but of late
years he had devoted his time to looking
after his lumber interests in South
Carolina.
Milford chronicle., 1913-08-29
SHORT

Mrs. Mary Short died at her home on
North Walnut Street, Milford, Delaware,
about noon on Wednesday. August 9th,
1918, age SO years She had been i'll for
long time, but the immediate cause of
death was from a hemorrhage of the
lungs. At the time of going to press
the funeral had not been arranged for.
She leaves a son, Robert, of Cumber-
land, Md, and one daughter, Mrs. Eva
Sharp, of Milford Neck.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-12
SIGNIFICANT WARNING rs
ISSUED TO GENERAL HUERTA

London, Nov. ia significant
warning to President Huerta was is
sued today by the Westminster Ga
zette, the government newspaper.
Commenting on Premier Asquith's
Guild Hall speech in which he made
1t plain that no antagonism exists
between England and the United
States in regard to Mexico, the Ga
zette says:
The idea that any valid election
in the sense in which democratic or
constitutional countries construe the
word-can be held in Mexico, is prob
ably a diplomatic fiction burt the cleo
toral test was Of General Huerta's
own choosing and 1T is we'll to keep
him reminded that his failure to con-
form to its result leaves all govern
mepbs free to reconsider their act of
recognition.
Briefly. the limits of British action
are that the British government
should not put itself in position of
making protests which in default OF
forcible action might be f1outed and
defied. But diplomacy has other re-
sources than mere force and provis-
ional President Huerta may easily
find that the attitude of this country
is in variety of ways q matter of
great moment to him"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-12
COUNTY BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
ROUTINE MATTERS CONSIDERED
AT REGULAR SESSION-BILLS
ORDERED PAID AND COMMUNE
CATIONS RECEIVED.

Aside from auditing the bills and pay
rolls and ordering them paid, very lit
tie of Importance was done at the reg
ular meeting of the board Of county
commissioners which was held in the
Office of the circuit clerk last night and
the session was rather brief one.
The meeting was presided over by
Chairman w. C. Barrineau and the
entire board was present, but about
the only thing to come before the
meeting, with the exception of the
routine business was a bill from w.
H. Rathbone for $40 as damages,
which he claimed his horse received
by falling through a bridge on the
county hard road near F1omaton last
Friday night.
After a brief discussion of the mat
ter and after Commissioner McCurdy,
who was familiar with the circum-
stances, had stated what he knew of
the affair, a motion to pay him SIS was
made and was carried and the clerk
was instructed to draw a warrant in
his favor for that amount.
Routine Business.
The report of G.. j. Morgan, inspec-
tor of stock and bonds, were received
and filed The report was a rather
lengthy one DuL O0N
of the ul binary.
The notary bond of John A. Merritt.
being in proper form, according to the
county attorney who examined il, was
approved by the commissioners.
The report of the treasurer, showing
the financial condition of the county on
October 1. was read and approved and
ordered filed.
The report Of the board of bond trus-
tees was received and ordered filed.
The report showed that Jail bonds
TO $4,000 had been retired
. nd the interest on the remaining
bonds paid
It was decided to purchase a small
iron safe from Ebert Ciubbs for S95
to be used in the office of the county
tax. assessor and the clerR was au-
TO make the purchase.
Pension applications of Calvin Lewis
and Sophia Long. both being in
Ir.I eI form. were approved
After approving the bills and pay
rolls and ordering them paid. the meet
ing adjourned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-12
REBEL cHIEFTAIN SAID
70 BE READY TO RESIGN

Mexico City, Nov 11.--Emiliano Ia
pata, the rebel whose operations have
caused the government so much trou-
BILE In the southern states. is again on
the point Of surrendering, according
to Official information issued today.
An erndssary from Zapata was said
TO have conferred with provisional
President Huerta who offered the
rebel a safe conduct to the federal
capital In order to conclude peace.
It was not generally expected that
Zapata will accept the proposal. He
has been periodically reported as
suing for peace, but nothing has ever
come OF the negotiations.
The minister of finance today au-
thorized the Mexican banks of issue
to pay out silver coin at their discre-
ton. This is modification of a re-
cent decree by Huerta forbidding such
payment. In order that the banks
may not weaken their reserves. how
ever. government inspectors have been
instructed to see that the silver hold
ms OF the banks do not fall below
the legal requirement.
Silver Withdrawals from the Bank
Of London and Mexico and the Ma
tionaI bank were resumed today
though they were less pronoun ced
than yesterday At the former insti-
tuition q. group of derositors awaited
the opening Of the doors There were
fewer deposftors in evidence before
the noon hour at the National bank.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-12
FIRST DAY OF
FLORIDA SYNOD
At PENSACOLA
IN THE ELECTION OF MoDERA-
TOR, REV. x. L. M'IVER OF KNOX
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, WAS
CHOSEN WITHOUT OPPOSITION.

i Rev. X. L. McIver, pastor of the
Knox Pres yterian church, was Sc
lected as moderator by the synod,
which yesterday began a regular meet
ing at the First Presbyterian church
! The election of Rev. Mr.. McIver was
done directly after Rev. Mr.. Winnard,
the retiring moderator, mad delivered
the sermon, this being the last duty
of the retiring moderator.
I, Rev. Ross Iynas of Jacksonville,
who was nominated without OPPOSE
ton, was selected as clerk of the Sy-
nod.
/; Following the election of the new
moderator and clerk. the Synod got
down to routine business, and practi-
cally all the afternoon was devoted to
these matters. The roll was made up
and other details were attended to.
! Last night at 1880 O'Clock. a dis
! course on Home Mission was delivered
by Rev. Mr.. Mcmillan. of Atlanta, who
! is secretary of the Home Mission
board. This lecture was heard with
close interest by a large congregation,
who are much interested in the work.
| When the Synod is called to order
this morning at 10 o'clock. one lecture
after another will follow closely upon
the question of Home Missions, at va
rying angles. The public is earnestly
urged to attend these sessions, and
they are assured of some helpful
thoughts. This is the program of sub
jects to be discussed at today's ses-
sion:
| I'm Trust of Domestic Missions" led
! by Rev. w. L. Wilkie, of Dunedin,
! Fla
what the Pastor Ought to Do For
Home Mission" led by DR.. G. P.
French. of Jacksonville. Fla.
What the Pastor Ought Not to Do"
! led by Rev. E. w. Smith Of Nash
Vile, Tenn.
| What the Pastor Has Failed to Do
! led by DR.. Dodge. of Ocala. Fla.
'tPresbyterians and World Wide Mis-
sions," by Rev. G.. w. Stage.
! Ruling Elders and Foreign Mis-
sions in Local Churches led by Rev.
E. w. Smith.
! What Ruling Elders Have Failed to
! Do,'' by Rev. A. S. Moffett of the
First Presbyterian church, Pensacola.
This lecture will be delivered at 7.S0
o'clock this evening.
! At the night service there will be
popular discussion, or a meeting for
popular discussions on general sub
jects, to which the public is extended
an invitation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-11-12
VISITOR SAYS
He WAS ROBBED
MOBILE MAN CLAIMS HE WAS
TOUCHED FOR sis WHILE IN
HOUSE IN RESTRICTED DIS
TRIcT.

Following a complaint made to the
police by Sam Leblanc. a white man,
who lives in Mobile and who says
that he is employed in the laundry
department OF the Cawthon hotel,
that he had been robbed Of SIS while
I'm a negro house on Baylen street
last night, Bertha Owens. was arrest
ed and lodged in the city jail on the
charge OF being dangerous and sus-
pIcious character.
Leblanc said that the money he lost
was in SIS and 81 bills. and after
thorough search Of the house of Ollie
Benentt, some money, amounting to
SO, q fve-do1Iar bill and four one
dollar bills. were found in the house
and is now held at the station for
evidence. when the case is called be-
fore Recorder Welsh this morning.
At the time Leblanc missed his
money. he was in the house Of Ollie
Bennett, accompanied by a friend he
had met in this city yesterday. but
whom he had formerly known in Mo-
bile. according to both OF them, and
two other white men were Ia the
house Both Of these men and all Of
the inmates OF the house conducted
BY Ollie Bennett were taken to the
station for investigation, as we'll as
number OF women from the house next
door. where Leblanc and his friend
had been before going to the house of
Ollie Benentt. In all six women and
three men were taken to the station
for investigation and several Of them
were searched.
The woman stottly denied taking
the money and was perfectly willing
to be searched, but was unable to
explain how 1t happened that the
officers found the money i'm her room.
She will be given an opportunity to
explain this part Of 1t this morning.
Allaof the others were released, but
a number of them were summoned to
appear as witnesses this morning.