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Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
URGE PLAN FOR BREAKWATER.

Colonel Joseph E. Kuhn, United States
engineer in charge of Delaware River
projects, attended a public hearing of
residents in behalf of the proposed eX-
tension to the Delaware Breakwater
at Lewes. tits undecided as towhether
the extension shall be to the present
breakwater, or whether a new break
water shall be constructed from the
shore some distance north of the pres
ent breakwater and extending toward
the present wall of stone, with large
opening between the two breakwaters.
This would create a great refuge or
protected harbOr between the long
barriers of stone, and would provide
a basin to shelter vessels in time of
storm.
The residents of Lewes favor the last
named project of breakwater being
built outward from the shore north of
the present breakwater.
The speakers at the public meeting
included former Congressman Hiram
R. Burton, Captain Harry v. Lyons,
d. w. Burbage, John r. Price, Captain
Schellenger and Captain salisbury.
They pointed out that the presel t
breakwater does not protect because it
does not keep out the high seas during
storms, and vessels will not anchor
back of it. Ice back of the breakwater
in winter also is a peril to vessels, it
was contended-
Statistics were submitted showing that
167 vessels have been lost since 1884
along or near the coast not for distant
from the breakwater, and a suitable
harbor at the breakwater might have
resulted in the saving of some of the
craft.
Colonel Kuhn made an address, dis
cussing the project, and rather favored
an extension from the shore north of
Lewes, such as residents advocated to-
day. Colonel Kuhn asked that data
and statistics be submitted to him, and
this will be done, Mr. Burbage, DR..
Burton and Captain Price being ap-
pointed a committee for that purpose.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
BROWN GETS FREEDOM
FROM PARDON BOARD

The State Board of Pardons met at
Dover on Tuesday in adjourned session
to consider further the case of Walter
Brown, colored, for whom an application
for pardon was made on Thursday of
last week, the charge against him being
felonious assault upon a colored woman,
and for which he was given life sent
ence. The pardon was asked on the
ground Of new evidence creatinga a doubt
as to his guilt.
After a full discussion of the case the
pardon was recommended by a vote of
four members of the board with Secre-
tary Of State Thomas w. Miller not
voting, be giving the following reasons
for his action:
In the case of State VS.. Walter
Brown in a petition for pardon, | am Of
the opinion that the character of the
prosecuting witness has been shown to
be bad with respect to the morality un-
der consideration in this case. 1t was
stated by the petitioners counsel that
the corrOborative evidence of Mrs. Star
key had considerable influence upon the
jury, but nothing has been brought out
TO contradict her evidence. / have en-
deavored to obtain the past record of
the petitioner, Walter Brown. in the
town where he claims to have been born
and lived a major part of his life, but
so far cannot obtain any trace or authen-
tic information about him. am Op-
posed to any other penalty except that
of death for the crime of which this
man was tried and convicted by jury,
and should further investigation show
that the petitioner had been engaged in
and suspected of such practices in the
past | would under no circumstances
vote for his pardon, and therefore until
/ am absolutely convinced of the clean
ness of his past record | am unable to
agree with the finding and decision Of
the other four members of the Board Of
Pardons.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
THE STRAWBERRY CROP.

After suffering from freezing weather
through the blooming period and on
through the growing season, even up to
the ripening of the early berries, the
growers Of strawberries in lower Della
ware have gathered in a considerable
sum from the crop which is just closing
for 1918. A letter from a friend of the
writer at Selbyville. gave the facts as
to the total number of cars shipped
from that important shipping point,
and the range Of the prices paid to the
growers at that station, during the sea-
son. Up to the first of tn S week 0
car loads of strawberries had been
shipped from Selbyville, and as each
car contains 252 thirty-twO quarts of
berries. for which the prices ranged
from 81. 75 to 81. 80 per crate, he esti-
mates the total cash received up to last
Monday ats S240, 000 The shipments
during this week and next, will add an
other 100 cars to the total, so that it is
reasonably sure that Selbyville will send
out 400 cars of berries which will bring
{, her growers the sum of $500, 900.
This amount would have been much
larger, had the season been favorable,
and it shows what the lands of Sussex
County are producing even under un-
favorable condiditions.
Bridgeville will ship out almost as
many as went from Selbyville, while
MillsbOro, Frankfort, Dagsboro, Laurel,
Seaford. and the score Of other stations
along the railroads in Sussex and Kent
County, will run the total receipts from
Strawberries alone, up to the million
dollar mark.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
MILFORD GIRL GRADUATES.

Miss Helen Tatman, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ. Tatman, of Milford.
graduated at Swarthmore College on
Wednesday last after having taken a
four years course. Miss Tatman receiv-
ed a Pennsylvania State Certificate to
teach in that state. Under a ruling Of
the Delaware State Board of Education,
these certificate are recognized in Della
ware, New Jersey and all Western
States. She will probably engage in
the teaching business in this state.
Among those from Milford who attend
ed the Commencement exercises as the
guests of Miss Tatman were her father,
mother and sister Miss Gertrude also
Misses Elizabeth Stidham. Mabel Dono-
van and Emma Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
SUSSEX PETIT jurors
DRAWN FOR JUNE TERM

Petit jurors to serve at the coming
term of Sussex County Court which sets
on Monday, June 30th, at Georgetown,
have been drawn by Jury Commissioners
George H. Hall of Milford and William
T. Records of Laurel, as follows:
First Representative District Arthur
J. Cain, Henry D. Cooke, William P.
Jefferson.
Second-William J. Carlisle, Howard
w. Coates, James Nutter Russell, David
Pennewill.
Third-Frank P. Dawson, Leon S.
Hurley, Harry E. Short, Valiant Waller.
FOurth-William 0. johnson, Earl ID.
Hopkins, Joseph B. Burton, W. G. Mes
sick.
Fifth-Jasper E. Adams, Harr Oil
phant, James w. Hearn, Stephen G.
Hearn.
Sixth Morgan T. Gum, George w.
Bunting, William B. Chandler, William
Clarence Truitt.
Seventh Henry Lynch, William Mel
son, Louis A. Drexler, Cove Bennett.
Eighth-Philip L. Joseph Clifford Z.
Burton, Frank Hazard.
Ninth Thomas R. Purnell, Nathaniel
W. White, Frederick Walls, Eli Pepper
of D.
Tenth Charles F.. Darby, Luther J.
Webb. William T. Atkins, Joseph L.
Black, William j. Westcoat
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
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
St. Johns Church Mass every Sun
day during the summer at 9 a m. Sun
day School at 2 p m Rosary-and Bene-
diction at 80 p. m. All are welcome.
Rev. NJ. J. DOugherty, pastor.
Christ Church Services every Sun
day Except fifth Sunday at 7.30 and
10. go a. m. and 2. 80 p. m. followed by
Sunday SCHOOL,. The night service is
discontinued. All are cordially invited.
Presbyterian Church Divine worship
and sermon at II o'clock. Subject, The
Happy Life. Sunday School at 10
O'Clock. Lesson, Joseph Forgives His
Brethren. The Society of Christian
Endeavor at 7.30 o'clock. Topic, Seek
Peace and Persue It "
Baptist Church Sunday, $50 a. m. ;,
Bible School. 10.45 a. m, sermon. Sub
ject, What Does the New Birth Mean?"
followed by Believers Baptism. $50
p. m. preaching at the home of Mr..
Emory at Cedar Greek. p. m. Chris
tian Endeavor, with special music. p.
m, sermon. Everybody welcome to
these services.
First Methodist Protestant Church
Experice meeting 8 a. m. Preaching
1890. Subject, "PauPs Prayer" Sun
day School 2 p. m. All the scholars are
urged to be present and bring your
friends. Christian Endeavor 6.45 p. m.
Preaching z. As. Subject, The Church
OF the Living God. Central M. P.
Church, preaching p. m. Mid-week
service in the town church Thursday
and Friday evenings.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Preaching at 1890 a. m. Subject of SER
mon, The Valley of Achor Sunday
School at p. NJ. Owing to various hin
dering causes we have not been able to
have our Children's Day service. We
desire to use the music in the school
next Sunday be sure to be present so
we can prepare for this service. In the
evening we will begin the song service
for the summer. This service will be
held in the auditorium of the church
and we shall have the assistance of the
orchestra. We begin promptly at seven
o'clock and conclude at eight. Glass !
at 7.30 p. m. Prayer service !
at same hour on Thursday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
Commission SELECT SITE
FOR WOMAN'S COLLEGE

The Affiliated College Commission
held a meeting in the High School build
ing Monday and decided to purchase
the Charles P. Wollaston property of
eighteen acres, on Depot Road, between
Newark station on the Pennsylvania
Railroad at Newark, for a site Of the
Affiliated College for women. The pro-
perty is on the east side Of the Depot
Road, and $1,000 was the price agreed
upon.
The commission passed a resolution
authorizing the secretary to advertise
for competitive plans for two fire proof
buildings for the new college. One is
to be a residence hall with accommoda-
tions for so girls and the other is to be
a science laboratory. They are not to
cost more than Sl50,OOO The commits
sion decided to offer five prizes for the
five best sets Of plans. Three hundred
dollars will be the first prize, $3.50 the
second, $500 the third, $50 the fourth,
and 500 the fifth prize. All plans must
be submitted by July 7th, at u o'clock.
The buildings are to be ready for Sep
tember, 1914.
The college commission will break
ground for the campus on Monday, June
10th, at 2. 80 o'clock.
Governor Miller. DR.. George W.
Twitmyer. Samuel J. Wright. Dr.
George w. Marshall, Chauncey P
Holcomb and Mrs. A. d. Warner, mem
bers of the commission, after their
meeting were entertained at luncheon
by the domestic science class of the
High School and Miss Goessling, their
instructor.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
DANGEROUS ACCIDENT WITH A TEAM

While enroute to Frederick from Nil.
ford on Thursday Of last week, Mrs.
John Wesley Bennett and Miss Roxy
D. Bennett were thrown out from their
carriage and injured painfully. Miss
Bennett had her collar bone broken
and the mother was bruised and cut
about the limbs. The horse suffered
more serious injury by having its leg
sprained so as to prevent its walking
It was brought to Milford in an ambul-
ance and the ladies were taken to the
home Of Mrs. Mitten in Frederick.
where they were going. The accident
appears to have been caused by a part
of the harness breaking, and the horse
for that reason became unmanageable,
when at point near the long causeway
at Frederick.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
MILFORD GRANGE.

On account of the Chautauqua last
Saturday night, it was decided to hold
a business meeting Saturday night,
June 18th At this time the Building
Committee expect to make their find
report and the plans for our Grange
Fair for 1918 will be considered, also
plans for picnic July 4th. will be report
ed by the committee. The question
was asked in last weeks issue, what
viii Milford do on the 4th, of July a
large portion of the citizens will attend
the Grange Picnic at the Tub Mill and
witness the sports in the afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs OF a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

The Rev. K. Sakatsume will lecture
in Millwood Church this evening. All
are invited.
The Ladies Aid of Millwood will meet
at the home of Mrs. Howard Walls on
Saturday evening, June 18th. Every
one is cordially invited.
The Ladies Aid of Reynolds Church
will meet with Mrs. Charles Donovan,
near Jefferson's Cross Roads, on Satur-
day night, June 2lst. Everybody invited.
Mrs. B. F. B. Woodail entertained
the Ladies Aid Society Of the Baptist
Church at its last meeting. A very
elaborate lunch was served which was
hugely enjoyed.
The local W. C. 7. U. will meet with
Mrs. James P. Pierce on Tuesday even
ing, June 18th, at 7.30 O'Clock. Mem
bers are especially requested to come
early and be ready to sew.
Armell Nutter now stands second in
the contest for the eighth Country
Gentlemen Pony outfit. The little man
is hustling to get the subscribers which
will enable him to win the prize.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers will meet with Mrs. Saunders Truitt
on Wednesday. June 18th, at $50 p. m.
Note the change of day and hour for the
meetings during the summer months.
Come to the Children's Day exercises
of the Cedar Grove Sunday School next
Sunday, June 18th, at 8 o'clock. Miss
Barker will be present and will speak
and Rev. w. P. Taylor, of Lincoln, will
speak on The Origin and Meaning of
Children's Day"
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
TO WAIVE AGE LIMIT.

Milford friends of Theodore S. Coul-
bourne. paymaster's clerk in the Unit
ed States Navy. are much pleased at
the information received here that stems
were being taken to have the age limit
set aside in order that he NAV be an
pointed a paymaster. Coul6ourne, who
still resides here, is well known here.
Salisbury has introduced a bin in the
Senate asking that in the case Of Mr..
Coulbourne the age limit be waived.
For the past twelve years he has served
as paymaster's clerk.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
BIRTHDAY DINNER.

On Sunday, June 8th, the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Taylor was the scene
Of a delightful surprise rendered them
by their relatives. the occasion being
Mr.. Taylor birthday. The guests were
as follows Mr.. and Mrs Purnell Pos
ties, Frederick Mr.. and Mrs. James
Maloney, Milford Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Morris, Milton Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Ingram and family, Lincoln City George
Taylor, Harrington. A bountiful dinner
and supper were served after which the
guests departed wishing Mr.. Taylor
many more happy birthdays. He was
the recipient Of both useful and beauti-
ful presents.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
GROWS FINE LETTUCE.

William Humphrey, a well known
residents of Milford, presented this
office with two fine heads of lettuce on
Saturday last. The lettuce is the finest
shown here this year, but the grower
will not reveal the name of his salad.
He stated to the writer that he has
saved the seed from which he grows
this lettuce for the past twenty year.
Each season he leaves samples at the
Chronicle Office, and they are always
greatly enjoyed. One of the heads was
measured by the writer. it being 1917
inches in diameter and feet in cjrcum-
ference. The other one was equally as
large.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Edward Williams, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents.
Mrs. George H. Davis is visiting
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Day, Of Chester. Pa, is the
guest Of Miss Sara Anderson.
Mrs. John Sharpe has returned from
an extended visit in the North.
Miss Harriet M. Wilson has arrived
home from school at Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. Anna R. Hill and son Robert are
visiting relatives in Camden, N. J.
Mrs. Frank Carter, of Lewes. has
been the guest of Miss Ruth Sipple.
Miss Aline johnson, of Philadelphia.
is visiting her sister Mrs. Clarence
Cubbage.
William N. Dorsey of North Walnut
Street, is slowly recovering from three
weeks illness.
Miss Edith Burton, of Lewes. spent
several dsys this week as the guest of
Emily Jones.
Miss May Tucker, an employee Of the
Chronicle Office has been III for week
past with material fever.
Mrs. George H. Hall and Miss Della
Hall have returned from a trip to the
Mountains in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. NJ. o. Caulk, of Camden, Della
ware, is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Grier.
Frank Davis, of Philadelphia, was
home part of the week visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark L. Davis.
Paris T. Carlisle. 5th. has returned
home from his studies at University of
Pennsylvania, for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Carl Fleming. of Wilmington,
who has been the guest of Mrs. John
Truitt, is now visiting Miss Mary
Smith.
Miss Sara NJ. Bennett arrived home
evening from Western Mary
laid College to spend her vacation with
her parents.
Miss Elizabeth N. Aldred gave a
luncheon last Saturday in honor of her
guest, Miss Alpha Penr, who IS visiting
her from 1exas.
John E. Davis, who has been attend
ing school at Chincoteague, Island, Va,
is home visiting his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. I. c. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Mason and Miss
Elizabeth Belts spent part of the week
in Harrington as the guests of Rev. J.
w. Henry and family.
Mrs. Alvain Kehl and son Wayne,
who has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. NJ Lank has returned to
her home in Philadelphia.
E. P. Downing and family and Mrs.
George Mcdaniel. of Salisbury, Nd,
we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. |
Downing last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roux who have
1een visiting Paris, France and many
Dther points of interest abroad for the |
past four months, returned home a few
lays ago.
Thomas and MARVEL Wilson, who are
students at the Georgetown High School, |
will pass their vacation with their .
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Viii
on, on their home farm between Milton
md Glendale. Thomas graduated last
week, and next fall will enter college.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
WILL ENTERTAIN HORTICULTURISTS

The firm of ]. G. Harrison & Sons,
nurseymen, of Berlin, Md, will enter
tain on the lawn of Major Orlando
Harrison, the Maryland State Horti-
cultural Society and the Peninsula
Horticultural Society on July 31st. In
Vitations will be extended to members
and officers of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Virginia and West Virginia
horticultural Socities. The Harrison
Orchards Show prospects of an immense
peach crop, and the methods used in
saving and growing this peach crop
should be ofinterest to all peach growers.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
DEM0lIsHIEG OLD STORE BUILDINGS.

The frame store buildings which have
stood on North Walnut Street since
1866, just North Of the Walnut Street
bridge, are about demolished, so as to
give place to the south-wing of the new
Jump Block, which is to be built at once.
The centre of this block can not be
erected until the lease expires on the
stores now occupying the site between
the north and south-wings. This with
the new Watson Block, win make North
Walnut Street very attractive.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
BASE BALL.

The l. o. 0. F. Club of Dover will
play the Milford Club here on Tuesday
afternoon, June 18th, at o'clock.
The L. D. Caulk Athletic Association
of Milford, has organized a base ball
club and expects to play games each
Saturday with clubs from nearby towns.
Their game last Saturday was with the
Harrington players at Harrington, and
they won by a score of to 8. To-
morrow, Saturday afternoon, they will
play in Milford, with the Harrington
team as their opponents. The associa-
ton has also organized a brass band,
and they practice twice each week in
the old hall over the now vacant Wind
sor Hotel.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
CARPENTER RESIGNS.

Oscar c. Carpenter, for two years
agent for the Adams Express Company
at Easton, Md, and at one time con-
nected with the company at Milford,
will leave Friday for Buffalo, where he
will enter new duties. During his tenure
of office at Easton the business Of the
company has made growth of between
four and FIVE hundred dollars per month,
and Mr.. Carpenter leaves behind many
warm friends who regret his departure.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
CRAB and CHICKEN SUPPER.

A Crab and Chicken Supper viii be
given in the dining room Of the First M.
P. Church on Tuesday, June 18th. The
ladies will begin to serve supper at 5. 80
p. m. and will continue during the even
ing. Ice cream, cake, &c, will be on
sale. Everybody come and eat supper
and enjoy the evening. Proceeds for
benefit Of the church.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
GAS TO Be CONSIDERED NEXT MONDAY.

Because of the Chautaugua in Milford
the regular monthly session of the Town
Council was postponed until next Mon
day evening, when it is expected that
the special committees named at the
session in May, will make report. One
Of these committees was to investigate
the proposition to place gas plant in
Milford, and is supposed that the matter
will be taken up next Monday night by
Town Council.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
GOOD TAX RECEIPTS BY TREASURER.

The people of Milford took advantage
of the 3 per cent rebate period. which
ended on May 30th, to pay their town
taxes for 1913. The total taxes paid
amounted to $6299. 40, and this is $50
less than the receipts for the same
period in 1912. The receiver of taxes,
John H. Roach, will send notices to all
who failed to take advantage of the re-
bate period, that the full tax as levied
must be paid by September.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
COLORED PICNIC.

The colored Society of Seven Knights,
will hold a picnic in the grove on the
south of Silver Lake, Grier's Grove on
July 4th, at which the brass band from
Glendale will furnish the music. This
will afford a day of pleasure to the
colored people of this vicinity and near
by towns.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
WORK On CREANERY.

Work on the new creamery, which IS
now being erected on Mill Street, North
Milford, being pushed rapidly 1t is
the intention Of the promoters Of the
project to have the plant in operation
latter part Of the summer.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
WILLIAM 7. PARVIS STRICKEN.

William 7. Parvis of Milford, who is
a deputy in the Clerk of the Peace Office
at Dover, was stricken with paralysis
last Monday in that town. 1t was the
third attack, and his condition is very
critical.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
REAL ESTATE SALES.

The lot on North Walnut Street known
as the Kenderdine lot was sold this week
by j. Harry Latchum to John R. Bennett,
Of Milford Neck, who viii build a resi-
dence for himself and family on it.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
OBITUARY.
DEPUTY.

Jesse Deputy, formerly Of Milford,
died in Wilmington, Delaware, on We'd
nesday, June 11th, 1918, aged SO years.
His remains viii be brought to Milford
on Saturday and interment made at Odd
Fellows Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Isaac A. White. funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
SLIGHT FROST THIS WEEK.

Several residents of Milford report
that they saw light frost on the ground
early last Wednesday morning This is
the latest that this has been reported
in years. While the cold weather Of
the early part Of the week possibly set
the crops back some, the farmers claim
that no permanent damage has result
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
MASONIC ELECTION TONIGHT.

Temple Lodge, No. 9, F. ga. NJ, will
holds its annual election Of officers this
evening, in the Temple, Front Street
North Milford, at q 30 p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1913-06-13
KARRIED.
MORGAN WALLS.

IIWIFT7EI-' v 7IIlT1I8
Miss Agnes Walls, Of Glendale. and
Arthur c. Morgan, Of Slaughter Neck,
were married at the NJ. P. Parsonage
in Milford, by Rev. L. A. Bennett, at 9
o'clock on Saturday evening, June 9TH,
1918, in the presence Of a few friends.
They will reside in Philadelphia.