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Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12
BLACK ROT OF CABBAGE.

Recognized by 6lackened Veins Of
Leaves-Treatment Recommended.
Black bacterial rot Of cabbage. says
a bulletin of the Connecticut agricul.
turll experiment station. occurs on a
number Of related cruciferous plants.
but we have reported It from this be
fore only on caulifiower While we did
not see it on cabbage until last season.
It seems quite probable that it has
caused more or less harm to this host
before. since it has been reported as
quite injurious in several other eastern
states in times past.
This disease is recognized by the
blackened veins Of the leaves. where
the bacteria develop chiefly, and in
time extend down into the head. The
leaf tissues finally turn yellow, and
the leaves are easily pulled of. Soft
rot. caused in part by other organ
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12
"a WONaANis WORK

sometimes reduces her strength to the
depths Of weakness-her devotion to
household cares prevents sufficient
rest and recreation. Thousands of
women in this condition find SCOTS
Emulsion exactly what they need; it
is predigested body-food SO medically
perfected that every drop yields direct
returns in Strengthening the organs
and tissues and in making healthy,
life-sustaining blood. Scott's Emulsion
is devoid of alcohol or any harmful
drugs, and overcomes tiredness and
in elous way.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12

,..-~~- q, Usu.... for
tne lssoaisle of $50, 600 Of rne 500, 600
bond issue for road Improvement The
resolution was adopted and authorizes
the president Of the Court. County
Treasurer and Clerk of the Peace to
execute and sell the bonds, bids to be
opened Sept. 10th. A financier from
Baltimore came to Dover Monday ex-
pecting the awards to be made, but upon
being Informed that the time had been
extended till the sixteenth inst, he
stated that he would return on that date.
He desired to purchase the entire amount
and had with him certified check as
evidence of good faith.
BY the report of the county engineer
as to the expense incurred each month
for transportation of him and his men
IN work for the county, the expense
had nearly reached the SIS mark. Com
missioner Murray offered a resolution
which was unanimously adopted by the
court, authorizing a committee to pur-
chase an automobile for the use of the
county engineer and members of the
court in committee work, it being figured
outthat an amount of money thus ex-
pended would be cheaper in the last
analysis than paying railroad fare, also
a saving to the county in the time of
the workmen as oftentimes when travel
ing over the branch roads they are
compelled to remain at a place several
hours longer than is necessary, because
of the inconvenience in trains, and with
a machine the workmen could be con-
veyed to and from the places desired at
once. The committee on purchasing
road equipment was named as the com
mittee to purchase the automobile
Commissioner Booth was instructed
to have two bridges in his district re-
paired at once.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12

40ie nsr.ch. The
eggs nearly always
b a weak shell and
polls the others If
the egg eating hab-
,cAng fowls is the
1oison among hu
the same causes.
get timber necks
'or decayed anil
]. A mortified
lstroke. lhss Of
- many uGaLii0
te faiV grounds
70 nave a new
~ finished on
IN for the 1913
Zip to Missouri
Y to make her
K ID the poul-
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12
SEPTEMBER

Weather perniting Steamer Creensborough viii
make trips as follows for the month Of
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12

BLACK BACTERIAL ROT OF CABBAGE.
isms. often loosens them at the base
and develops an i'll smelling internal
decay. The bacteria gain entrance
through drops Of water at the water
pores on the margins Of the leaves.
As the germs Of this disease can be
carried on the seed. it is wise to see
that the seed used does not come from
a diseased crop. II doubt exists It is
well to treat the seed with formalin.
1-240. or corrosive sublimate, 1-10OO
for fifteen minutes. Likewise, If the
disease shows up in a seed bed. this
should be changed the next year. If
bad in the field this land should not be
used for cruciferous crops for several
seasons and. even If the disease is not
present. yearly rotnti0n is desirable
where it can be carried on without
especial difficulty. Refuse from dis
eased cabbages should never find its
way to the manure pile.
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12
SEPTEMBER MEETING OF The
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT

The September meeting of the Kent
County Levy Court was of interest to
the people generally, as a line upon
what that body is doing towards affairs
which touch their pocketbooks.
County Engineer Kenney made his
Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12

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Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12

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Milford chronicle., 1913-09-12

In your hand you hold a
five-Cent piece.
Right at the grOCer's hand
is a moisture proof pack
age of Uneeda Biscuit. He
hands you the package
you hand him the coin.
A trifling transaCtion2
MOI A remarkable one for you
have spent the smallest sum that
will buy a package of good food;
and the grocer has sold you the
most nutritious food made from
flour as clean and crisp and
delicious as it was when it came
from the oven.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
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Editorial And Literary Departments.
: TRIP THROUGH THE WOODS IN
AUTUMN

As we were walking along through
the woods We glanced up al the sky,
which was light blue with very few
clouds, except here ana there. Many
Of the leaves had fallen off the trees
The maple was very pretty. Some of
the leaves were red and yellow. and
some green and Still others had many
beautiful colors mixed in with them
Leaves were scattered about all over
the ground, and also many nuts. The
grass was brown and nearly all dried
up.
Every now and then q rabbit would
run across the road. One that l saw
was very pretty. but as he ran so fast
| only got glimpse Of him. He was
OF brownsh color, but had a light
streak of gray down his back. / also
saw many squirrels, but the ground
squirrel was the prettiest of them all
Many birds were flying about, among
them was the robin. bluebrd and spar
row. Some OF them were singing and
chirping.
/ climbed up many trees SO as to
shake the nuts down. Some Of the
trees l managed to get up better than
others. After I had shaken enough
down | picked them up and brought
them home and enjoyed them greatly
that night. We all came back home
after spending very pleasant even
ing. RYLAND BLAkEY.
3os West Grace Street, city.
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And What About the Fair?

My Dear Girls and Boys:
And what did all Of YOU do at the
fair" Really. want to know very
much. Did YOU ride on the donkeys.
chase brass rings the merry-go-
round. and beg your mother and father
TO let you stay for the fireworks, and
eat all the pink popcorn and lemonade
mat one small person can possibly con-
tain? In the old fox story Miss Piggy
bought a churn at the fair. and al
ways thought she must have had
very dull time of it. because 1t is gen
orally a canary bird or white poodle
dog that people buy when they are
especially joyful and contented.
There are 50 many things that want
TO talk to you about to-day that l have
to stop and count them off on my fin
gers. First of all. we have new
member Nellie Butcher, of 3l3 West
Marshall Street. city. who has been
sick ever since June. and l think il
would be lovely IL some of you MEM
bers could write her some cards or
letters and welcome her into the club.
You know. three months is long
time for anybody to be sick. And the
next thing is that / hope by next Sun
day to have your prizes ready to go
out. so that all these boys and girls
that have been thinking theirs haze
been lost Will find out they haven't.
OF course, the medals will be sent out
at the same time. And. last OF all. We
have eighteen more new members, and
the coming Sunday will be the vacation
number and all of the contributions
to the contest will be printed.
YOUR EDITOR.
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Girls and Boya' Names In Figures
THOMAS EDISON.

Thomas Alva : Edison was born at
Milan. O.. February Il, 1917 He did
not go to school much. and what he
learned while a young boy was taught
him by his mother. Later he taught
himself
When he was about twelve years ola
he began TO sell papers on the train.
and II was while he was doing this
that the great war broke out between
the North and the South. When any
thing OF Importance happened, Edison
would telegraph the news TO the sta
tons ahead and the people would be
waiting and anxious TO buy his papers
Young Edison was getting new ideas
into his head and inventing things
most of which would be very useful
While he was selling papers on the
train he got the notion that it would
be nice thing to edit and print a pa
per oil his own, so he set up little
press In a car and printed little pa per
called The Grand Trunk Herald"
This little paper became very popu-
lar among the railroad men, but one
day 1t came to a sad end One day
while Edison was experimenting with
some chemicals. an explosion occur
conductor became excited and threw
the printing press out Of the car. and
when Edison became indignant the
conductor threw him out also.
Edison picked up what he could OF
the press and took 1t home. where lat en-
he edited another little paper, and the
next day he went back to work, and
nothing more was said about the paper
couple Of years later Edition saved
the life of the child of one of the ope-
rators. and in gratitude the man prom
ised to teach him how to become an
operator. Soon Edison became much
better operator than the man that was
teaching him. He secured many good
positions, but lost them because he
would become absorbed in his in
ventions that he would forget his duty.
But it was from inventions that he
later made his fortune.
Edisons luck began when he fixed
ticker in a brokers' Office in New York
The owner was SO pleased that he
gave the young man good position
| and a high salary. Later Edison sold
all the inventions that he had made
and got $4,000 for them. He now
built himself fine shop and took all
of his time thinking Of new inventions
and experimenting.
Edison invented great many won
derful things, among which are the
electric light and the talking machine.
| He also made improvements on lot
| of other things.
Composed by RUFUS HOLT.
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THE LITTLE RABBIT.

Her name was Bunny. Her nest was
in the tall grass under the big cedar
tree. One day went out to carry her
some bread and saw four little rab-
bits In the nest. They were such cute
little things. went home and got
some wood and made n little house, and
then l ran back and got the four little
rabbits and put them in it and the
mother rabbit, too.
The next morning went out to see
them. and they were asleep. but /
stayed out there and soon they woke
up. They soon were like their mother
Two were white and two were brown
They were the prettiest little rabbits
ever saw, except their mother. She
was a beauty. She carried them into
the woods and they had such n good
time playing with other little rabbits,
and their mother took them home and
went out to play with them. They
were SO glad to see me. One day I
thought ] would name my four little
rabbits What can ] name them?
will name one Whitley and another
Browny, and another Flopsy and an
other Cottontail. am never going
to give them away They will always
live under the big cedar tree in their
pretty home.
Composed by VIOLET JACKSON,
KesWick, Va.
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a TRUE SNAKE STONY,

know two small boys who love to
catch snakes. They go to the river
banks and look under rocks for them
put them in bottles and glass Jars
BRING them home, put them in tubs of
water and nave snake show. Then
they charge the neighborhood children
ten pins apiece to take lcol< at them
And IL girl appears TO be nervous.
they think IL is great sport to catch
snake by the tail and run after her,
as II they would put ii on her Last
sunday they caught them and tied
them together and put them in tin
can to bring home on the way home
one OF the snakes tried to get away,
and they had TO catch il. and had a
narrow escape from being bitten.
JANICE F. LACY.
,0l4 East Market Street.
charlottesville
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The shades of night are falling.
The white stars family shining,
The shadows hide the ocean and the
dancing waves from view.
oh. darling. darling. darling,
love the coming twilight.
For the darkness brings the cleaning
and the gloaming brings me you.
You are not really by me.
But in the tlic<ering fire light
can see you in vision and you're
standing at my side.
Your great dark eyes are on me,
So sorrowful and lovely.
And from the murlty darkness comes
the cbbing OF tho tide.
And not n word Is spoken,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12

Asia is the largest continent The
Pacific, Arctic and Indian Oceans bor-
der it. Asia is In the frigid, temper
ate and torrid zones In the central
part OF Asia are some Of the highest
mountains in the world. Then there
are the plains of China to the east, the
plains of India south. the plains of
Siberia north.
The people OF Asia are yellow.
brown and white. The yellow people
raise tea and rice and other things.
The brown raise spices ard coffee and
other things. The white raise about
the same products as the yellow and
brown.
The two most thickly settled regions
OF Asia the plains of China and
India The highlands of middle Asia
and the cold plains of Siberia have few
people Millions of brown people live
IN the East Indies. The population of
Asia is about S50.0O0O00.
MAY RAWLINGS
High street, Lawrenceville. Va.
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THE STORY or THE LITTLE GIRL
AND THE FIRE.

once there was a little girl walking
along the street. She was coming from
the store for her mother. While she
was walking along the fire bell rang.
She did not hear the fire bell ringing.
The fire engine was close behind her.
The freman's dog came and got the
little girl out OF the way. The little
girl is about three years old. The
store the little girl had Just come out
of was the place that caught on fire.
The little girl did not know there was
any fire anywhere. The people were
running To see the fire.
Composed by ANDREW BOTTOMS,
1918 @ Street city
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THE GODS.


In the time of the Morse god there
were twelve who lived in Asgard
The chief god was Oden. who was god
of heaven and wisdom; Thor the god
or lightning and tempest; Baldur, the
god of light, and Frey, the god of
summer and sun. The names of many
OF our days came from these gods
Tuesday is Tiwes day, after the god
Tur. Wednesday is Woden's day,
Wooden being one name for Oden
Thursday is Thor's day, and Friday is
Frey's day. There was another god
living in Asgard who was not born of
the gods, but Of the giants. He wasn't
As good as the gods. and no one in
Asgard liked him. SO he went TO live
IN the land of giants His name was
Loki. He married the wicked giantess
Angurboda
SARAH F. COOPER,
PSI Halifax Street
Petersburg, Va.
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The sky was stained With Grim son
glow,
On a tranquil summers day,
As boat with sails as white as snow
Sailed out across the bay,
The waves dashed high on the night
before.
But to-day there was no storm.
When the boat with sails as white as
snow
Sailed out in the sunset calm.
Composed and illustrated by
LOTTIE DICKINSON.
lakewood, City
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THE poY WHO rEHsEvEnEp.

Thomas j.. Jackson was poor boy.
At school, he once stood ut the foot Of
his class, but he did not give up Ono
day he wrote these words in big let
tcrs in his notebook: You may he
Whatever you resolve to be-" Then no
studied harder than ever. He alwav,
did his work well. When he grew up
ie became great and good man and
one of the best generals the South had
In the Civil War.
Composed by
HELENE RUTH MURRAY.
IS Main street, Blandford,
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A MORNING SONG.

Listen, .dears, 10 the song birds call,
To his mate by the garden WALL
And watch the dewdrops sparkling
bright.
Filled with the misty morning light.
The fields are gay with sweetest flow
crs,
To cheer your lonesome hours
So how can your heart be sad,
With nature so CHEEKY and glad
Just wake with a smile of cheer
And prove that you're glad TO be here,
Rise up with your heart full of song,
And nothing will ever go wrong
Composed by
BLANCHE ANTHONY.
Ashland Va, Route A. Box 90
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TOM.

Tom was a good boy. and his mother
gave him so cents. He bought a little
boat To row in the pond and took the
rest and bought his mother pretty
dress When he came home he hid 1t.
and the next day he gave the dress to
his mother and said, Mother. you put
your dress on. I'm going to work for
you" CORA GOODWIN.
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Coming Soon.

Dear Editor.-You do not know how sur
prlsed was TO sec my name in the list of
the medal winners But | am very sorry /
wild to sec H. Every morning ! 70
down 10 the mail box and say II wonder
II my prize has come yet" but IL has never
come Well all OF the school girls and boys
have gone back TO hard school work ] am
sore 10 say. ! am In tho sixth grade this
year. When recess comes all OF my school
mates and have Just q dandy time playing
stealing rocks. love IL ever so much
am sending YOU another drawing this week
have to close NOW. with lots of love for
you and your members. / am, your mem
per. MARY RYLAND LYME
Willow Grove, Orange, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12
MY CLUB, THE Il. u. &. 4.

Say little children.
Dou YOU know me.
Well if YOU don't
Just look and see
You have heard of all the clubs.
Every one except me.
reach all over the United States.
For / am the 7. D. c. c.
| am made up OF boys and girls.
Who are SO bright and so true.
And oh! The Editor. she is the best ir
the world:
And now ! will have to leave YOU
WRAY BARK Err.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12

We sit alone in silence,
And heartbeat leaps to heartbeat for
we'd rather have II SO.
Then twilight turns to nightfall.
The cleaning now is over.
And silently as ever you go to come
no more
Oh. soldier of the shadows.
Remember. oh. remember.
For me there is no other but my lover
brave aud true.
oh. darling. darling. darling,
] love the passing twilight.
For the darkness brings the cleaning.
And the cleaning brings me you.
Composed by
HARRY F.. CHADWICK.
illustrated by Willie Chadwick, Nat
tional Soldiers Home, Virginia,
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Write Soon Again.

Dear Editor.-Please excuse mo for NOT
writing 70 you sooner Haso been having
J"yiAi summer. hope you have had a good
htr# ALICE OH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12

THE WEEKS CONTRIBUTORS.
Anthony, Sadie Lacy. Janice
Anthony Blanche Lyme, Mary r.
Bottoms. Andrew Loving. Irene
Blnkey. Ryland Murray, Helen r.
Barker, Wray Muller, Louise
Bailey. Reginald Mason, Margaret
l3ickerstan. Annie Neathery, Edwin
Chadwick, Willie Seathery l..
Chadwick, Harry Neathery Ethel
cooper. Sarah Newton. Mary NJ. L
Curry. Elizabeth Pascal, Bernard
Dyson, Vivian c. Rawlings, May
Dyson. Jesse T. Runin, Ella
Delbridge. Frances skinner, Elsie
Dickinson, Lottie Spencer. Clarence
Field. Frank Soper, Edna
Goodwin, Cora Soper. Alma
Cartwright. SAINT Williams, Bonnie
Hattorf. Alvin Wilkinson, Louise
Holt, Rufus Weaver, Lillian.
Jackson. Violet
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Bndge ed.

Dear Editor.-l got my badGe after ali
thank YOU for Il 50 much. ! an sending
IN some drawings, which | think viii Ne
thrown in the trashbasket. Please try ana
mako them escape the old basket Yours
tondly JAMIE BELL. CoIIISS
stony Creek. Va
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scM Merilhcr.

Dear Editor.-I received the T. D. c. C.
badge this afternoon and will contribute TO
the page sunday. 18th. very inter
ested IN II. and viii try TO help make IL
more interesting to others. Your new MEM
Der. IMoGEN B. WRIGHT
Tappahannock. Va.
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Brsins school.

Dear Editor,--i am tending in three draw
mas They arr not very good. but / reckon
'iey VIII 90 10 go IN the paper. Well our
schooi started September 5. Please nut AN
thiet Of my drawings IN this Sundays pap.r
II possible. and my letter too Good nv
MERLE A. PEEBI.Es
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4 Rnsy Girl

Dear Edito-.-I am sending story abou,
one OF our trainps in the West Virginia
mountains. hope it viii escape the waste
basket am helping keep house tonight
toi mamma ana papa away. am
writing now while ] have a chance for
school viii soon begin again and won't
nave tlne. Good-hy Your loving member
MARGARET MASON.
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Colonial Place.
Pleased N1etialiSt.

Dear Editor.-Am much pleased IN reading
that / Won medal have been trying
Tor u. good while for one. / think the poem
called IL vas fine. Only wish | could do
as well myself. Am going 10 the state Fair
Richmond Day. You're going aren't you :.
Anyway. / hope Wish you q pleasant
tine. ] am. ever.
ALVIN HATToRr.
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sends Story

Dear Editor. ]
sent anything TO
Story 81 Tom.
l!shed Good by.
Chase CITY. Va
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Dear Editor-I will inc!ose n head OF an
Indian siri 10 put In inc r. ID. c. C. Yours
truly ELLA l. IlTFFIE
Westhampton. Richmond
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rHE wEI,1,s pnIzE-M1NxEns

Rufus Holt. V. :. b., stanton, ya.
May Rawlings, High street, Law
rcnceville, Vn.
Edwin Neuthery, South Boston, Vn.
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Dear Edftor,--I sending two drawings
wish could think 81 something 10 write
story about am glad 10 my things
IN The paper. Your member
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Praises Page.

Dear Editor.--l very glad to sec my
name as Il mecaiist for August. thank
you thousand AND one times for being so
kind as 20 send "a medal. Dorothy
Smiths poetry was Just grand also Alvin
hattorfs poetry. Our page is increasing in
ito membership every week. THANK YOU for
publishing my puzzle nc. am sending
IN some puzzles this week, as | think the
puzzle department is that desert isle
you said YOU were on. ] also sending in
a drawing. TWO OF members that lived
near me have moved away. but ! guess they
viii still write To the club. must close
From your sincere member.
SAMUEL l. CARTWRIGHT.
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tx: { - e &. :.
BY EDNA soPER.

Name of Poem.
MY nrst is in sea, but not in me
My second is in no, but not In hoe
MY third is in on. also In horn.
MY fourth is in woe. but not in go
My NTH LIS In bow. but not in row.
My sixth is I'm SOW. also in now
My seventh is in us. also in rug,
My eighth is in never, but not i
My ninth is in do. but not in YOU.
My whole is the name OF noen,
Composed by MARGARET MASON
]. Wllisi
.. Hwloel.
3. Jmase
4. Rufsu.
;. Weilli.
&. Abruye.
SAMUEL l. CARTWRIGHT.
Colonial Place. Va