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0degard- Raaen

Miss Matte Raaen of Lakota,
North Dakota, and Peter Odegard of
Kelliher were united in marriage at
the judge of probate's office yestAr-
day, the ceremony being performed
by Judge Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. Ode
gard will make their future home at
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LIVED ON $3.50 A WEEK;
LEAVES $4,000.

Fort Scott, Kan, Oct. 25.-
Thomas Lahey, a recluse, who,
according to his boast, had
lived for years on $3.50 a
week, left more than 100000
in government bonds when he
died.
An iron safe in the small
room in the negro quarter here
used by Lahey both as a home
and pawnship was opened
and In it the bonds were found.
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x X X x X X + x INK Xxx X X x x X
x SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES (
x x X X X X X x X X X x
Episcopal: ... .,...
Sunday school at $3.50. There will
be no services Sunday. Archdeacon
Parshall, pastor.
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First Scandinavian Lutheran:
There will be no services in the
morning. Sunday school at IL. Ser
vices in the evening at 8 o'clock. 7.
s. Kolste, pastor.
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First Methodist:

First Methodist:
There will be services at the usual
hour. Sunday will also be Sunday
school rally day. G. w. Gilman, pas
tor.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
SUSSEX LEVY COURT.

At the meeting of the Sussex County
Levy Court held Tuesday afternoon,
Harry Holden, of Rehoboth Beach, was
elected constable for the third election
district of the Tenth Representative
which comprises the RehOboth end OF
Iewes and RehobOth hundred.
Ebenezer G. Collins, of Dagsboro dis
trict. " as granted a warrant which was
approved by Judge Henry c. Conrad for
S45 90, the same being the allowance
granted him as damages by the commits.
sion appointed to change the course OF
a public road in Dagsboro and GumDoro
hundreds, leading from Loves cross
Roads to Carey's Church.
An allowance of $341. Sc was struck IN
favor of Commissioner George b. Reed
for the payment of Sussex County s part
of the construction on the bridge be-
tween this county and Kent.
Daniel ]. Layton, attorney for the
Lew Court, was allowed S20O.0O for pre-
paring the courthouse and bridge bonds.
County Treasurer Jesse I. Wells was
authorized and directed to pay to the
snecial road fund of Georgetown hun
dred the sum of $500, the amount being
that which was taken from the special
fund during Levy Courtman Cove >;
7 T'vncb's predecessors term, and turned
into the general fund. The amount VIII
he taken from the general fund IN the
hands of the county treasurer and Will
mean much to this district II properly
applied.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
MILFORD GRANGE.

The session of Milford Grange which
will be held tomorrow afternoon in Mil
ford, will be given over to the discus
sion of Feeding Chickens to Produce
Winter Eggs. This will be instructive
as well as interesting to those who are
present, and in the many opinions ex-
pressed. with the results obtained from
practical keepers of poultry as told by
themselves, will be valuable to those
who listen to them. If the grangers
would have reports made of discussions
of this kind, and get them into the col
umns of the local papers, it would be OF
benefit to themselves, to the grange, and
to the people generally, which would re-
suit in a greatly enlarged membership
of the grange. 1t seems that there are
several who value their own experiences
from selfish point of view, who object
to having these discussions published,
but this IS a mistaken idea, for it would
create an interest in the Grange as no
other means can be made to do.
The committee to entertain the state
Grange, which is to meet here. Will be
appointed at tomorrow's session.
An entertainment consisting Of reci-
tails and elocutionary lines, will be given
in the Grange Hall on Thanksgiving
night by Ida Jenness Moulton.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
MARRIED.
DowNEs CASE.

DONNhio 90 CASE.
Miss Mae Downes and Charles G.
Case. both of near Milford, were united
in marriage at the M. P. Parsonage on
Saturday afternoon, November 1st, 1913,
hy Rev. L. A. Bennett. After a few
davs visit with relatives at Milton they
will make their home with his parents,
Dir. and Mrs. William c. Case.
wILsoN-BROWN.
A very pretty wedding of much local
interest took place in St. Paul 5 Church
at Baden, Md. at 2 o'clock IN the after
noon of October 8th, 1913, when MISS
Margaret Aleine Wilson, daughter OF
William Walter Wilson and the late
Mrs. Emma Gillot Wilson, Of Westwood'
Md. was married to William W. Brown,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Brown, OF
Milford, Del. Rev. Frederick Towers,
rector of st. Pau's Church, performed
the ceremony and Miss Beulah Trueman
presided at the organ. The bride was
attired in a becoming travelling suit OF
blue bedford cord and carried bouquet
of bride roses shOWered with lilies Of
the valley. The maid of honor, MISS
Gladys Wilson, wore a dress Of blue
broadcloth with hat and gloves to match
and carried pink chrysanthemums. Inc
bridesmaids, Miss Ruth Wilson, the
bride sister, and Miss Charlotte Perrie.
were in costumes of garnet broadcloth
with black picture hats and carried white
chrvsanthemums. J. Howe Rawlings
was best man for Mr.. Brown and the
ushers were Roy r. Tayman and g..
Rodgers Navlor. A wedding breakfast
was served at the home of the bride be-
fore leaving for the church, and after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Brown left
for a northern tour, escorted to the train
by the bridal party and friends. who
showered them with rice and good wishes.
The bride was a member of the music
faculty of Powhatan College, Charles
Town, West Virginia, for four years,
and the bridegroom is successfully en-
gagged with the General Electrical Com
sanv of Pittsield, Mass, where the
happy couple will make their future
home. Many handsome gifts were re-
ceiVed.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
Proceedings OF The
KENT COUNTY COURT

At the re-convening of the Keat
County Court at Dover on Monday, the
criminal business continued from the Oc-
tober term was taken up
A Jury acquitted Zachary Johns, col
Ored, charged with unlawfully selling
Intoxicating liquors.
Isaac F. Wyatt and Thomas Fleming,
Harrington citizens, who were convicted
a week ago of assault and battery on
Town Bailiff Benjamin Emory, and for
whom application for new trial and
an arrest of judgment had been asked
by their counsel, Messrs. Magee and
Satterfield, appeared in court at nOOn
Monday and withdrew the application
and asked that sentence be imposed
Judge Conrad, after addressing the two
men, in which he referred to the report
of lawlessness existing in Harrington
and of the Court effort to break it up,
sentenced Wyatt and Fleming 10 one
month s simprisOnmentin the K ent county
Jail and to pay the costs Of prosecution.
In addition to the recommendation of
mercy by the jury, counsel for both of
the men appealed to the Court for leni-
ency.
Cyrus Davis, the prosecuting witness
in the case of Benjamin Faulkner,
charged with assault and battery. who
was arrested by Sheriff Smith on Sat
urday. was brought into court at noOa
and a fine Of $40 was impOshd for con
tempt of court, and for failure to pay
the same, a ten day s sentence in prisOa,
was ordered. Davis frankly admitted
to the Court that Faulkner had bought
him ticket to the city and told him %
stay away until after court The court
instructed the Deputy Attorney-General
to take proper action against Faulkner.
Faulkner was convicted.
George Mitchell, alias George Hewitt,
a white man, pleaded guilty TO a charge
of forgesy, and was fined $500, and be
imprisoned for one year.
Sidney Wright, colored, indicted for
escaping from the Dover officers, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced 10 three
months imprisonment.
Argument in the Adams Express
agents cases, charging violation OF the
Hazel anti-shipping law, was deferred
until next Monday
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Rt. Rev, Monaghan was a Milford vis-
itor on Friday of last week.
Master James Cannon spent a few
days in Wilmington last week.
Col. Ellison, of Camden, Del. has been
the guest of DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Sharpe
this week.
Mrs. Edward Bryant has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Whining
ton and Chester.
Charles Banning is visiting friends
and relatives in Wilmington and Phila-
delphia this week.
Mrs. James o. Chamberlain is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Linda Harris
at Warsaw, Virigina.
Mrs. James Mayhew, daughter and
son, Hilda and Harry, spent few days
in Wilmington last week.
Harry Marvel, who has been working
in Wilmington for several months, is
spending this week home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson left on
Wednesday for South EastOn, Pa, where
they will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield r. Wright and
daughters Mildred and Mary Catherine
were visitors at Mrs. Wright's parents
in Georgetown on Sunday.
Mrs. S. A. Clark and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph S. Clark, of Wilmington, have
been visiting the Misses Ross, Of Fourth
Street, North Milford, this week
Mrs. George H. Hall, Mrs. Allen Jones
and Mrs. Edward Atkins attended the
luncheon and reunion of the Wesleyan
Seminary students held at the Hotel du
Pont, Wilmington. on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Carpenter,
formerly Of Milford, but now living in
Philadelphia, are the happy parents OF
a ten pound baby boy, born October Slst
Both mother and son are doing well.
A Halloween party and dance was
given by the Misses Kathryn, Eva and
Lille Truitt on Thursday evening, Oc-
tober goth. The one hundred and seventy
FIVE masqueraders. with their beautiful
costumes, the weird designing of the
rooms, the old fashioned fiddler, and the
fortune teller, made real Hallowe en-
party.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
EXHIBIT NF ANTIQUES

In connection with the delicious supper
served by the ladies of Christ Church
Guild, in the Watson Block. on Wednes-
day of last week. there was a loan eX-
hibit of antiques ups stairs, presided over
by Mrs. Z. II. J. Andrews and Mrs.
George w. Marshall. Over 200 ex-
hibits were here assembled represent
ing ages from 80 10 800 years. Jewelry,
fire arms, clothing, Indian weapons,
tableware, china, quilts, spinning
wheels, books, clocks, candlesticks,
andirons, furniture. There was an ac-
cordian over 253 years old, still capable
of producing q tune candlesticks which
originally belonged 70 John Alden, who
came over in the Mayflower the
bonnett worn by Mrs. Linda Marshall
at her wedding and the boots worn by
j. J. Rosa at his a box made of the
wood of Barratt's Chapel; a parasoi
which belonged to Jerome Bonaparte
a teapot of PorsOn Thorn's a piece
of the first Atlantic cable; tattered
silk flag carried by an Indiana regiment
in the Civil War; an Indian war club
picked up on Wounded Knee battlefield
in South Dakota ; fragment of a tigtree
planted by Cardinal WOlsey a fencing
medal which belonged to President
Lamar of the Republic Of Texas a
patchwork quilt made in the days WheR
the only artificial light available was
that provided by rushhghts beautiful
old canoes beautiful old silks shawls
bead bags, and purses and may other
things equally interesting and equally
old.
Not the least interesting was the Old
Black Many features Lucinda Russ, at
her spinning wheel Attired in home
spun garments and with a background
setting of home spun quilts and towels.
Aunt Lucinda demonstrated the methods
of carding and spinning 60 ton and did
not lack an appreciatative audience at
anv time during the exhibit.
Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Marshall
were attired in old-fashioned costumes
and were gracious hostesses IN the old
time manner. Some dainty souvenir
catalogues, exquisitely done by the
Misses Ruth Phillips, Katharite Davis,
Eleanor Evans and Francis Burt, demon
started the artistic abilities Of present
day school girls and found ready sale.
The exhibit was visited by large
number of people and on request, was
continued over Thursday night. So IN
teresting did the collection Of an iques
prove that there may be a repetition Of
the exhibit at some future time
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
new CENTURY CLUB

One of the most enjoyable and en-
PERTAINING meetings of the club year
was that held in the rooms of the
Milford New Century Club at the re-
gllar weekly meeting last Monday. The
suggestion was made that the club
eolors, green and yellow, be made the
co4ors for the 1914 Chautaqua- After
a discussion the suggestion was adopt
ed, and the ladies purpose using the
colors in abundance at that time. Inc
davis program was in charge OF Mrs.
J. Lynn Pratt, Chairman of Library
and Literature. A piano solo by Miss
Mia Wroten was enjoyed. Mrs. G. W.
Marshall. State Chairman of Library
and Literature, told the club members
of the work being done in this branch
of club work throughout the state. The
remainder of the time was taken up
with discussions of the following sub
iects, which were suggested from a
Conversation Ball, ''England's Ca
thedrals," Mrs. E, H. J. Andrews
"England's Sociability, " Miss May
Davis "Owen Meredith, Miss Della
Hall; "A poem by Owen Meredith,
Mrs. J. L. Pratt; Short Poem, ml
Rosa and Mrs. Humes Rome, Mis-
NAV Davis Library. mHs. .. ~
Evans Jr "Clubs" Mrs. R. G. Hall
"Oceans, - Mrs. J. G. Sharpe; Books.
Mrs. Laster C. Lovett United States
& Mexico" Mrs. C. G. Prettyman
"Dvnastics, . Miss Draper and Mrs.
Wilbur Hammond Duet, Mrs. Dawson
and Mrs .Hirsch Parcel Post, Mrs.
Robert Davis and Mrs. S. }. Abbott
characters in History, Miss Sara
Davis Panama Exposition, Mrs, j.
G. Truitt: North America, " Mise May
Davis "Can You Cook?" Mrs: A. D.
Tones .'Favorite Author" Mrs. H.
Humes MRS. Pankhurst, p" Mrs. G;
w. Marshall Modern Dressing,
Miss Laura Newall Piano solo, Mrs.
Prettuuan Discussion, 'Mispronounc-
ed Words. Mrs. Joseph Elliott was
unanimously elected member OF the
club.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
MISUNDERSTANDING OF
The STATE GAME LAWS

Evident misunderstanding of the hunt
lner laws is responsible for an attack on
the Hoard of Game and Fish Commission
ers in which they are accused of circulat-
mo the old law instead of the new law.
GOmplaint is made that the hunter is
allowed to bring in only bag with not
more than II partridges and six animals,
,,.hereas the amended law would allow
him 10 animals of each species and 20
birds or fowls. The complaint further
etates that the commission should have
had the law printed as it was amended
and not as the old law read.
state Game Warden B. F. Murphy
ernlains where the misunderstanding
lies He saws that the complainant
InistOok the law in regard to the daily
nag for the law on the whole subject
md evidently did not notice the provlsf
sions of the law for the carrying bag.
The law in regard to the daily bag
yeads as follows THAT it shall be un-
lsvrfal for any person to take or kill more
bban so rail birds, 20 ducks or II birds or
fowl of any other species, and six anil
mails except such animals as are habit
r1aIlv trapped for their pelts, protected
Nv the DrovissiOns of this Act, except
NO snipe plOver and reed birds, IN any
one dav. or to have such birds, fowl or
animals in possession for more than tlye
slaus after the close of the season for kill
mo the same and except such birds or
ANIMALS. when had in possession alive Tor
aeientifie or prOpagating purposes:
The hunter who is out for several days
"a allowed the privilege Of bagging more
game than the one who is out for only
1ne day. but a limit is also set to the
apoOunt of game that may be bagged IN
any one trip. Inc Ia" lOi VIC 0'A J''e
bag follows Ao,a. hunting
6sense NAV carry with him. or ship with
IN on ont of the State in any one week
not more than fifty reed birds, nifty ran
hir6s not more than twenty BIRDS or
fowl or any other species and ten ami
mails of each species, excepting musk,
rats nrovided that such game so carried
az shipped shall be carried or shipped
oroniv so It NAV be easily Inspected ana
sannted. and provided such person snail
fpst make affidavit, before some person
anlv authorized to administer oatns,
tbat the said birds or animals have been
laugfullv killed by the atfiant, and are
nof To be shipped or carried for purposes
AZ sale or profit, and giving, if the same
are to be shipped, the name and post
0fiee address Of the person to whom 70
he shipped and the number and KIND OF
the game to be shipped.
These are the amended game laws as
passed by the General Assembly at , the
Iast session and are printed on the back
Of every hunting license. The misundeF- 3:F
standing arises from the failures to dlt-
ferentiate between the law for one
davis hunting and for several days
hhnting.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
ROAD ENGINEER KENNEY
SENDS IN RESIGNATION

There was a great surprise at the
meeting of the Kent County Levy Court
on Tuesday in the resignation Of County
Road Engineer Caleb S. Kenney, who. has
occupied the position for less than one
year, the resignation to take effect with
in so days. 1t is understood that Mr..
Kennev has had much better offer else
where with a mining company, which
he decided to accept
A committee consisting of Messrs-
Murray, Ford and Cain was appointed to
take up the matter of resignation with
Mr.. Kenney, which they did and later
reported to the court, when the resigna-
ton was accepted Messrs. Murray, Ford
and Cain, with President Donoho, were
named as a committee to secure another
engineer.
Commissioner Ford of the Second Dis
trict, including Smyrna and vicinity, was
granted privilege to purchase 2, 900 bu-
shells of oyster shells for use on the light
house road, the cost not to exceed $40.
James L. Wolcott, attorney for the
Levy Court, presented a bill Of $500 for
extra work done in the interests Of the
county during the last Legislature, but
on motion of Commissioner Kieth action
was deferred.
A bin of S25 was ordered paid for the
trip to Washington by a committee ap-
pointed to accompany Governor Miller,
to secure the $40, 900 road appropriation
offered to Kent County.
Bills amounting to over $40, 900 were
presented, including work on the roads
that are being improved and in course Of
constructions. They we're ordered paid.
Road Engineer Caleb S. Kennev sub
mitted his monthly report as to the work
done, dwelling at some length on import
arce of roads already built, and making
suggestions as to what should be done.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
CERTIFICATES TO TEACH.

The State Board of Education has
granted limited college or normal schdol
Certificates to the following teachers in
Delaware: Earl d. Wiley of Greeh-
wood. graduate of Dickinson College :
Hilda Chambers and Margaret b. James,
both of Seaford, graduates Of West
Chester Normol School Alice NJ. Roo
bins, Milton, graduate of West Chester
Normal School, and Carrie A. Raein,
graduate of Delaware State College for
Colored Students, near Dover. DR.. Wag-
ner. State Commissioner Of Education,
is visiting schools in Kent County this
week with County Superintendent j. 2.
Carrell.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
BABY'S BODY FOUND NEAR MILFORD.

The body of an infant was found last
Sunday afternoon by lady as she was
sCarrett Vreeland Farm" She imme-
diatelv notified persons in Milford, who
called John Vreeland on the phone and
asked that he investigate the report.
Upon investigation he found the body
of the child. The coroner OF Sussex
county was notified and came to NIL
ford on Monday when he held an inquest.
The body was buried by oscar betts'
funeral director. No clue as to VINO
had thrown the body in the stream was
found.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
HALLOWEEN PASSED QUIETLY.

Halloween in Milford passed off very
quietly. for while there we're an unusu-
ally large number of mummers on the
streets, there seemed to be no Organi-
cation and the parade scheduled to take
place was a farce. A few years ago
Milford made much Of Hallowe' en-, and
large parades were held. For the past
two years, however, this custom has
been gradually dying out, and this year
showed the worst turnout in years. So
noticeable was the display that many
of the more progressive citizens com
mented upon the showing made and
started an agitation at once for better
celebration next year.
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
ON A CUNNING TRIP.

HDr. James P. Lohand, Henry W. Har-
rinpton. James o. Chamberlain and Ellis
Chamberlain, left Milford last Saturday
morning for Warsaw, Virginia, where
thew expect to hunt ducks. The party
went south in DR.. Lohand' touring car,
and expect to be gone about a week;
It has been the custom of DR.. LOtland
and Mr. Chamberlain, Sr., to go to Vir-
ginia each season for years, and this is
their annual visit. All of the gentle
men are expert shots, and it is thought
that they will return with big bag OF
game,
Milford chronicle., 1913-11-07
SHOULD COMPLETE The
Georgetown ROADWAY

Sometime ago a petition for straight
ening Of a portion of the road leading
from Glendale to Milford was presented
to the Levy Court, but there seemed to
be some opposition and the order was
never confirmed but permitted to fall
fiat. AS considerable money was ex-
pended in making the survey and other
work preliminary to the Strengthening,
it is believed by many to be waste Of
the county funds and that the work
should be completed. The Levy Court
evidently looking forward to push the
project, County Engineer Gum has been
instructed to go over the route as mapped
out by his predecessor with a view Of
locating the road. 1t is said that if the
old Kings Highway, a plot of which IS
recorded in the courthouse, should be
followed and the old lines established
that barns which are now adjacent to
the present route would stand in the
middle of the old road, and that the lines
of many of the farmers in that section
of the county would be torn up. 1t IS
for that reason, it is said, that opposi-
ton to the Strengthening of the road
arose. Just what action will be taken
after a review is made by the County
Engineer and Commissioner Reed and
their report is returned to the Levy
Court remains to be seen, but the belief
is that another petition will be prepared
and presented for confirmation, provid-
ing that opposition does not overbalance
it. That the improvement to that por-
ton of the State road is needed is not
questioned by anyone in the southern
nar+ of Ci1ssax who are forced to ira
verse it. The highway, and especially
that portion which passes through what
is known as Glendale Swamp, Is one OF
The worst stretches in Sussex County
and is sorely in need Of repair.