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Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
NOTICE TO MOTORISTS.

Every motorist who is contemplating
trip to Atlantic City or other New
Jersey points during the summer will be
interested in the announcement that the
Wilmington and New Jersey Ferry Com
pany, which operates the line between
Wilmington and Pennsgrove, New Jer-
sey, has placed the Long Beach, regu-
lation ferryboat, on that line The boat
is capable of carrying a large number
automobiles comfortably and is also
much easier to get on and off than the
old boat The automobile driver who
uses this short route to Atlantic City
not only avoids the extra distance be-
tween Wilmington and Philadelphia but
also the difficult and dangerous driving
in the latter city. He also avoids the
trip through Camden, N j.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
STRAWBERRY SEASON
WILL Open MAY 10Th

Everything is now in readiness for the
opening of the strawberry season. p
fortnight hence. The first berries will
be shipped from Sussex on Nav 10th.
While there are not so large patches
in Kent County as there were ten wears
AGO. vet it is surprising how MANY
strawberries are bearing this year
Klondykes, Champions, Success and
Candy. Sussex now grows the Hatha-
ways, also.
Delaware will grow and ship great
crop of strawberries this year, beginning
early this month of May. At least that
is the report made at the directors
meeting of the Delaware Produce ex-
change in Dover this week, and the ex-
change at once began its preparations
for inpectors, cars and refrigeration in
the handling of the crop.
The bureau of agriculture predicts
that the peninsula berry crop this year
will reach twenty million quarts. In
fact everybody is hustling for 20, 600, 0OO
quarts to fill the demand occasioned in
the city by the high cost Of everything
else.
The strawberry acreage is about the
same as last year, when the berries suf-
fered slightly from rainfall and unfavor-
able conditions. And yet there were
shipped. last year. Is, 626, 763 quarts
over the Delaware road, including the
berry shipments from the road extend
ing to Franklin City. Va. and also
some shipments from Goldsboro and
Greensboro, but not including any
berries which were sent out by water,
or any of those canned in the preserv-
ing plants.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
RETIRES AFTER AZ YEARS
OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE

Lewis H. Ross, for the forty two years
/ freigh hauler and collector for the
/ Pennsylvania Railroad at the Milford
station, sold his business on Monday last
to William Daniels. To a reporter OF
the Milford Chronicle Mr.. Ross gave
some interesting information concern
ing his past business life. In 1859. when
the present railroad was built to Mil
ford, which was then the terminus Of
the line, Samuel Ross, father of Lewis,
was given the business of hauling the
freight. He kept it for a few years,
and when his son was eighteen years of
age he took over the business 1hat
was forty-twO years ago. Smes t1hae
time Mr.. Ross has not even taken =
vacation of over two days duration. ana
at no time has he been absent from his
duties for an entire week. Mr.. E0ss'
one regret is that he has no member of
his family to turn the business over to-
he feels that it is a family heirloom His
business has thrown him in close elssi-
ness relations with all of the Business
men of MilfOId and in very few instances
indeed has there ever been a cOmrlaint
as to the manner in which the freight
was delivered. The responsibility of
collecting the freight bills for the c0zn-
pany was shouldered by him, he having
a record for collecting them.
When asked what he intends 10 do
the remainder of his life, Mr. Ross
stated that he seemed lost without the
old business. All of this week, while
trying to get into the habit of taking
life easy he has found that the freight
station has it's attractions for hin1 and
each freiget train that arrives usually
finds him on the scene.
He is a charter member of Saklnaas
Tribe, Improved Order Of Red Men OF
Milford. For years he has been prozai-
nent in both the local lodge work and
the state work of that order. He is
known throughout the state by his CON
nections with that fraternal Institution
alone He is also connected with the
of America, which is one
of the of the wealthiest secret socites
in Milford.
During the period in which hc f2as
worked for the railroad he has raised,
two sons both Of whom are q cresaa to.
MIN. The older son. Leonard j. Ross.
IS employed by the New York, New
Heaven and Hartford Railroad Company
and is one of the chief officers Of the
relegraphers Union of Massachusetts.
The other son. G. Cleveland Ross. Is a,
salesman stationed at St.
Paul, MINI.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
new CENTURY CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held on Monday,
April 18th. Mrs. j. Lynn Pratt presid-
ing. The nominations for office was the
business of the day. The nominations
for all offices except president were
made and that Office will be decided next
week, at the election The candidates
for 1st vice president are Mrs. G.. w.
Marshall and Mrs. J. G. Sharpe; End,
Miss Ida Rosa, Mrs. G. Fisher Pierce !;
3rd, Mrs. A. E. j. Andrews, Mrs Geo.
H. Hall Recording Secretary, Mrs. G.
NJ Townsend, Miss Emma Gillispie !;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Nan Will
son, Miss Mary Kinder Treasurer, Mrs.
VIM. r. Aldred, Miss May Davis; Audi
tor, Miss Anna Han, Mrs. r. C. Hall I;
Directors, Mrs. NJ. L. Davis; Mrs.
Saunders Truitt, Mrs +. L. Grier, Mrs.
Geo H. Hall, Mrs. G. Fisher Pierce,
Mrs J. G. Sharpe, Mrs. Charles G.
Prettyman, Mrs. r. c. Hall, Mrs. J. P.
Mrs. A. E. Rosa. Next week
will be election of officers and full at
tendance is requested.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

H. NJ. Hall has been on a trip to Will
mington and Philadelphia.
Alex Wilkins and son Lester spent
Saturday and Sunday with Milton
friends.
Horace Vaughn. of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ona Benson
last week.
Winfield R. Wright from Denton, Md, f.,
was a Milford visitor on Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. James H. Hillman was a week
end visitor with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Vent in Milton.
Mrs Alex Wilkins and daughters are
/ spending this week with friends at
Ridgely and Greensboro, Md.
Mrs. James B. jackson of George
town has been spending the week with
her daughter Mrs. John Moore.
Miss Sara Banning who has been
spending some time with relatives and
friends in Clayton has returned home.
Miss Elizabeth williamson, Of Phila-
delphia, returned home with Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Mason for an extended
visit.
Miss B. S. Ratcliff has returned to
her home in Germantown, Pa, after
spending a month with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Ratciff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest jefferson and
son, Of fleetwood, Pa, and Mrs. Lizzie
jefferson. Of Milton, were guests of
Mice I ,~1fa A bhoAf ~, T,roeIorr
Mrs. Maria Windsor announces the
marriage of her daughter, Leila Kyle,
to William Harvey Jennings, of Eliza
beth City, North Carolina, April 8Oth.
Miss Edna Morean, of Statonsville, /
has returned home after a two weeks
Bridgeville, Chaplin Chapel and Smiths. /
T. w. Prettyman, who has been
suffering for several weeks with pleurisy /
and inflammation of the stomach, is /
now in Philadelphia under the care of a (
specialist.
Miss Lizzie Wyatt and Miss Mary
Isaacs, of NanticOke. Miss Ella Case .
and brother Charles, of Milford, were
the guests of Miss RhOda Anderson, of I
~ ~ y FliiSi OhSA o-S~4u ICY anu ouHuay'
Miss Olive K. Hillman, accompanied
by her niece, Miss Margaret e. B.
Sharpess, who have been visiting their
mother and sister, Mrs. w. H. Sharp
less, in Philadelphia, returned home
Tuesday evening.
William Roach and John Hudson ac-
companied by their pastor. Rev. L. A.
Bennett of the Methodist Protestant
Church of Milford, are attending the
County Sunday School Convention in
DoveNthis week.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs OF a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

Only ten cents for a profitable even.
ing entertainment, 'Chula Quartette. -
Miss Ella Coverdale, ofnear Frederica
has been visiting her friend. Miss Ella
Case, of near Milford.
Don't fail to hear the good music and
fine readings and songs given bv the
"Chula Quartette" May 9th, in Milford
High School.
The annual picnic Of Benefits Gate
School District As, will be held Satur-
day, May 3rd, on the church grounds.
Come one Come all.
The Bow Scouts of America are TO
have President Wilson at the head of
their organization as honorary presi-
dent. He has accepted.
T. L. Smith, formerly of New York
State, has bought the grocery store near
the depot and will keep an up to date
grocery and provision store.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will meet with Mrs. William V.
Sipple, Jr., Thursday, May Sth. at 8
O'Clock. A large attendance is desired
on this date.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society of the Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Reid Wednesday.
May 9TH, at 8 p. m.
The w. C. 7. u. viii hold their
County Convention at Laurel on May
Sth. This promises to be a good con
ventiOn and full attendance of local
delegates is expected.
Recent returns from the national
headquarters of the Boy Scouts of
America show that the scouts are on
the increase, there being many more
scout masters, scout commissioners and
one third more scout councils this quar-
ter than the same quarter last year.
The First Troop of Boy Scouts of Mil
ford held their first meeting of the spring
at the old Windsor Hotel on Wednesday
evening, April 23rd The former Scout
Master, Major William Marshall, was
in charge of the two patrols of scouts.
After going through numerous drills,
Patrol Leader Watson Pierce was elected
Assistant Scout Master and treasurer.
Major William Marshall was elected
scout Commissioner, with the same
Scout Council as before The Troop is
as yet without Scout Master.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
DANIELS.
LIE FEVRE IS GAME WARDEN.

John P. LeFevre, Esq, recently dep
uty prothonotary of Kent County and
captain of Co., 6 Organized Militia Of
Delaware, of Dover, was selected BY
the State Fish and Game Commission
as chief game and fish warden under
the statute recently passed by the Leg
islature. In view OF the excellent eT-
animation passed by all nine of the
candidates, it was difficult for the com
mission to decide. but after carefully
going over all the papers, Mr.. Le-
Fevre appeared as having attained the
highest remarks. The salary is SAID 10
be Sl209 per annum. Captain LeFevre
was admitted to the Kent County bar
at the opening Of the April term OF
court, last week, after having passed
an excellent examination.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
REAL ESTATE SALES.

Charles NJ. Hammond. real estate
dealer in Milford, has reported the fol
lowing sales:
The fifteen acre farm located two
miles west of Glendale, near Union
Church, owned by Joseph Gleeby, to A..
j. Cain.
The twenty acre farm located four
miles west of Milford. known as the
Macklin Farm, owned by James Patter-
son, to A. J.. Cain.
The fifty-six acre farm located four
miles south of Milford, near public road
leading from Milford to Seaford, owned
by Nathaniel Stuart, to A. J. Cain.
The fine fifty acre farm located on the
public road leading from Milford to Stay
louisville, owned by Charles Weiss, to
Mrs Maria Wooten of Pennsylvania.
Possession was given at once.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Coverdale
gave a birthday party on Saturday af-
ternoon, April 26th, in honor of their
daughter Sarah. The afternoon was
spent in playing games and many beauti-
full gifts were received from her little
friends. Those present were her teacher,
Miss Mildred Palmer, Mary Sapp, Fam
ME Wilson. Thelma Spurry, Lillian Pos
ties, Lola Robbins, Ella Hill May and
Edith FARRELL, Emma and Ella Pestles,
Lucilla Palmer, Carrie Palmer, Lulu Wix
and Elsie Belts. At four O'Clock they
were invited in the dining room where
refreshments were served. They left
wishing Sarah manv more happy birth
days.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
new MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUE.

Secretary of the State Thomas w.
Miller has received his first installment
of the marriage license blanks issued
under the Gormley marriage law. pass
ed by the recent Legislature. The
magistrates will be required to keep a
book in which will be recorded the
names and addresses of all persons
securing marriage licenses. This book
viii be open to the public. so that there
will be no secret marriages performed
in the future, as there have been in
the past The magis strates will not be
allowed to issue licenses to applicants
from points outside Of the State. Out
side couples desiring to get married in
Delaware will be compelled to secure
their licenses from the offices of the
clerk Of the peace.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

The installation of officers of Thomas
Garrett Lodge No. 1923, G. U. 0. Of o.
f. of Milford, took place at their hall or
West Street on Saturday evening, April
10Th, when the following officers were
installed Joseph Nichols. Past Noble
Rather; j. Edward Truitt, Noble Grand
George F. Dunning, Vice Grand; EnOs
K. Ross, Permanent Secretary; Robert
b: Freeman, Guardian Henry Cooper,
Warden Martin Powell, Worthy Treas
urer; Howard Cropper, Right Supporter
TO N. G.; Alfred Tatman, Right Sup
porter to V. G.. District Grand Master
kldgeway, of Cheswold, Del, and Dis
trict Grand Secretay Thomas G. Wash
in9gton, of Wilmington, Del, conducted
The installation after which they ban
quoted to ice cream, cake and coffee.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
COMPANY B ATTENDS CHURCB.

Thirty-five members Of Company b
First Infantry Organized Militia Of
Delaware attended the Presbyterian
Church in body last Sunday and listen-
ed to a sermon preached by Rev H. L.
Bunstein. The members wore their fail
dress uniforms, this being the first time
since they were at Taft's Inauguration
that these uniforms have been used. The
company is now in fine shape. In all
there are fifty-fve enlisted men enroll
ed. Preparations are being made for
the annual government inspection which
will be held Tuesday evening, May
18th.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
STEAMER LAUNCHED IN MILFORD.

Abbott's Shipyards in South Milford
were scene Of very pretty launching
last Saturday afternoon, when q fine
steamer was launched for New York
parties. Promptly at o'clock the fine
boat took the water. Contrary TO
custom, however, the boat was not
christened it having been hullf hy
the buyers for speculative purposes.
The boat is 100 feet over all % feet
beam, and 81 feet depth of hold She
will be towed to New York where her
machinery will be installed.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
MARRIED.
WINDSOR JENNINGS.


Miss Leila Kyle Windsor. eldest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Thomas B. Windsor of this
town, and William H. Jennings, bank
cashier of Elizabeth City, North Caro-
lima, were quietly married at the home
OF the brides mother at noon on We'd
nesday, April Both, 1913, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. H. L. Bun
stein, pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
After a short tour Mr.. and Mrs. Jen-
nlngs viii make their home in Elizabeth
City, N. c.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
ALUMNI MEETING.

A full attendance is requested and
expected at the regular monthly meet
ing OF the Alumni Association, which
Wlil be held in the office of the High
SS SSehool tonight, May End, at z 80 o'clock.
1 ne meeting will be of special interest
70 all as plans for the banquet and other
important matters will be discussed.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
REAL ESTATE CHANGES HANDS.

One of the most important transfers
of real estate to be made in Kent County
was effected last Saturday when the
lands Of the late Eugene Grier, of near
Bowers Beach were Sold at public sale.
for the estate, Arly B. Magee. The
following purchasers are reported !:
Farm Of 144 acres on Bowers Beach
road to Mrs. Thomas Emory, an heir,
for $8,375. Farm of 226 acres near
Murderkill Neck containing marsh land,
to J. w. Derrickson of Dover, for IS,
800. The home property in Frederica
to Mrs. Sallie E. Grier, the widow for
$1,000 The total sales amounted to
SIG, 175.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
OBITUARY.
. DEvALNGFR.

Mrs. Carrie Devalinger, wife of Harry
Devalinger, died at the home OF his
father Charles Devalinger. on FRIDAY
night, April 25th. 1913 Of tubercu 8osis
Of the lungs. The deceased is survived
by husband and one child. The aody
was prepared and shipped on Monday
morning to Elkton, Maryland, wfaere
funeral was held and interment made.
DANIELS.
N. J. Daniels. retired farmer. who
has just completed home in Milford
View. died suddenly on Thursday after
noon. April oath. 1913. aged 58 years.
Mr. Daniels had been feeling badly. bne
seemed to be improving, ard was
stricken while at work il his garden,
and went into the his home and died be-
fore medical aid could reach his resi-
dence. The deceased is survived by a
widow, two daughters and one son.
Funeral services We're held from his
late residence on Saturday afternoon,
Rev. H. L. Bunsten officiating. and
interment made at the Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02

Do you. want to help your boy or girl
Then come and hear the "Chula Quar-
tette" on May 9th, in the High School
Auditorium. Benefit Parent TearcheI
Association.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02

II costs less to buy screen door anu
keen the garbage receptacle carefully
covered than it does to get III and lay
off for )nth. Boston Post.
Milford chronicle., 1913-05-02
SWAT FLIES and SAVE SICKNESS.

As a part of its spring campaign to
kill off a pest and remove menace 70
life. the Board of Health Of New York
State has printed and distributes cards
reading thus
Rock Island Argus., 1913-03-31
FORTUNATE ILLINOIS

Of course Illinois and its people do
not entirely escape damage from
floods. The confluence Of two greet
rivers at Cairo at times jeopardizes
property and life, but the section thus
threatened is limited in area, and the
energetic people there have managed
to protect themselves from great dis
asters.
Illinois has been fortunate. indeed,
in the past in escaping disastrous
floods and tornadoes. Nature and skill
have combined 10 make it the garden
spot Of The country. Its topography
has protected it from calamity from
the elements. and the thrift and indus
try Of its people have built up an en-
piTe
With blessings such as we as a peo-
pie have enjoyed, our thanhulness
should not only inspire US with graft
tude. but should create a spirit Of gen
erOus beneyolence that will prove US
a people Worthy Of the blessings We
have received.
Illinois has been called Gods Coun.
try" Il is truly q land Of prosperity
and plenty.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-03-31
The Daily Story
AN INDEPENDENT WoRKER-BY F. A MITCHELL.
Copyrighted. Literary Bureau

Miss Gwendolen Archer, aged eight
cen. was an earnest church worker.
There was only one trouble about Miss
Archer-so said the older ladies of the
church-she was rather inclined to take
affairs into her own hands. She had
served on a committee to send boxes
of clothing and other domestic articles
to ministers in out of the way places
the largeness Of whose families was
proportionste to the smallness of their
salaries. Becoming resttve at being
subordinated to older women. it oc-
CURED to Miss Archer TO pack q box
and send it away herself.
When she had got together sufficient
articles, consisting principally Of such
as would be needed by children. she
looked over the list OF impecunious
ministers with large families and Sc
lected one that stood higher on the list
than some to whom boxes had been
Rock Island Argus., 1913-03-31

vision as # prevails in the several
states. The purpose Of the map is to
show how real the need is for the kind
Of business-like supervision Of the
country schools that has led to such
efficient results In the city.
With the help OF recent appropria-
lions made by congress, the bureau Of
education has undertaken to make q
careful study OF the needs Of the rural
schools and the bulletin Just issued
is one OF the first definite results Of
the work. 1T is in no way either com
plete or exhaustive" says Commits
sioner Claxton, but It is the best pos
sible under the circumstances and
with the facilities now at our disposal.
! Incomplete as It is. this bulletin makes
very valuable contribution TO q clear
understanding OF the rural schools as
they actually are" The publication
will be sent free upon application to
the commissioner Of education.
Rock Island Argus., 1913-03-31

Influence almost entirely through the
instruments of publicity - between
sucn a figure and the position at the
head of the American department of
stated there is a great (and siienD gulf
fixed.
At 1:3O p. m. on March 4 Bryan was
his same old self, talking freely with
anyone who chose to question him. AT
1:4O he was referring questioners to
his new chief, Mr.. Wilson, who had
just taken the oath of Office And from
that moment TO this Bryan has not
opened his lips for publication" What
ever he has said has been given out
either in formal typewritten state
ments or else uttered in public speech
es.
All this threw a shock into the re
porters. They, who had been predict
ing that the state department woulC
. become the best source of news il
Washington, at first believed that Mr.
Bryan must be indisposed or tired
They kept after him for days The!
waylaid him in public building corri
/ dors and on the streets. They stormeC
/ mis- Office. They stood him up in cor
ners. There were more correspond
ents at the state department than a
the White house, all engaged in tn
gentle sport Of hunting the lost Bryal
/ tongue.
/ Gentlemen" said the secretary on
. 10 I f.E. =
4 refuse to be catechized any more.
The Bryan eye flashed ominously, an
thereafter It became an accepted fac
that Bryan had fitted in with the oil
state department tradition Of silence.
! But il the newspaper men were dis
Rock Island Argus., 1913-03-31
lsnrinFfeld ReristerN

Springfield RegisterD
Illinois has been fortunate in thus
far escaping any serious damage 70
property or loss OF life through foods
We have had excessive rains, and the
railways and citizens Of some localities
have suffered inconvenience and some
damage TO property. but nothing in the
shape OF a disaster has occurred.
For thus escaping the dire Affections
such as visited some OF our neighbor-
ing states our people cannot be too
thankful.
Illinois has numerous streams, and
some OF them are on the rampage, full
and overfowing, but the character of
their surroundings in most cases
serves TO keep their waters from de.
spelling any large area Of land, carry.
ing destruction OF life and property 10
large communities. The soil Of Hi,
nOis and the undLlating character OF
its surface and the elevations or bIufff
that as a rule are not distant from the
banks OF most Of its rivers and smaller
streams aids in controlling the rushing
waters and keeping them within
bounds.