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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-05
GOOD ROADS.

The people are awakening to the
economy of building good roads For
many years every effort has been bent
toward enlightenment on the good
roads question. We have been doing
a great deal of talking but not much
,o~king. All of this has been neces-
sary to convince the majority of peo-
pie that an expediture for good roads
is a real economy. The time has about
come when the people are ready to
support a real good roads movement.
--Laurens Advertiser.
We hope this is true, and believe
it is. The Herald and News for
many years has been a persistent and
consistent advocate Of the building
Of good roads. The people will come
to realize some day that tax for
road building is different from any
other tax. It is an investment that
will pay larger dividends to all the
people than any other investment
they could possibly make. We have
never been able to understand why
every one did not take more interest
in road building, or how any one
could oppose a reasonable tax for
road building.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-05
TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING
Of Woman's Missionary Union Of
ReedyS River Association Sep
tember 1918, 191S-The
Programme.
Friday 1890 A. N.

Intercessory service-Mrs. A. c.
Welch.
Words of welcome-Mrs. E. P.
Jones, Miss Eva Goggans.
Response-Mrs. A. P. Colman.
Roster of societies, with reports.
Annual report of superintendent.
Presentation of missionaries and
visitors by Mrs. W. H. Hunt.
Distribution of apportionment
cards
Plans for raising apportionments.'
Discussions on:
Bible fund of Sunday scnool board
Mrs. E. C. Watson.
Cur home mission contribution
Mrs. L. W. Floyd.
Foreign missions for next year
Mrs. J. NJ. Kinard.
Quiet hour-Mrs. C. E. Watson.
Intermission for lunch.
Friday 2.SO P. N.
Young woman's auxiliary hour.
Jubilate service of praise.
Our spiritual needs-Mrs. Mamie
Tillman.
Discussions led by Mrs. Mamie Till
man:
1. Beauty impaired by the mis-
sionary spirit.
2. Best time and place for meet
ings.
3. Junior problems.
4. Gods share of their spending
money.
5. Y. w A. ideals.
Report on training school.
Personal service.
Dismission.
Friday Evening S.l5.
Open meeting.
The jubilate service.
Praise service.
Address by Dr. E. P. Jones.
A pageant of girls in the costumes
of missionary countries.
Offering for the centennial fund.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-05
NEW TAILORING SHOP.
Prices Right-Fits Guaranteed-Lat-
est in Fall Style-NeW Fall
Hats

The United Tailoring and Hat Co.
have opened a new store in Newber-
ry opposite the Newberry hotel. They
are now ready to take your order.
Only three prices and three grades,
SIS, $40, $25, no more no less.
All kinds Of new fall hats at 50, no
more, no less.
In clothing fits are guaranteed and
the man is right here On the spot to
carry out the guarantee.
Mr.. L. I. Blalock is manager and
will be glad to have you call and in
spect the stock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-05

Secretary Frank Efird is stirring up
an interest in the State fair. Every
one should be interested in making
the State fair great success. Apart
from it educational value it is a great
reunion occasion for the people of
South Carolina.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-05
Benediction.
Saturday 1880 A. NJ
S1nheam. session



Sunbeam session.
Praise service.
Songs by the Sunbeams of the First
and West End churches.
Recitation, children of Light
West End Sunbeams.
The leaders aim.
Missionary memory book.
Training in tithing.
Sunbeam play parties.
Recommendations for young peo-
pies societies.
Business.
A Mizpat service-Mrs. ]. R. Fizer
Eacn church in the association is
requested to send two delegates.
Please send their names to Mrs. L.
W. Floyd as soon as possible.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-09-05

I. S. District Attorney Cochran has
resigned. Senator TiIlman has re-
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
HUMAN HEARTS

will open an engagement of one night,
Monday, January 9Th, at ArmOry Hall,
with usual matinees, and this well known
melodrama will no doubt be greeted with
large houses. Hal Reed, the author Of
the play, recently declared that Human
Hearts had earned nearly half million
dollars in royalties for its author and
profits for its producers and that IS not
Homestead it will go on living forever
and will be drawing full houses long
after the newer popular plays Of the
times will have been forgotten. There
is none of the sensationalism in Human
Hearts, such as characterizes so many
melodramas. 1t is just one of those
GRAND old fashioned, well written plays
that has amused and entertained thous,,
ands from the gallery to the boxes, and
will continue to do so for many years to
come. A complete scenic equipment Is
carried for its presentation in this town
and splendid cast to interpret its lines.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
TOWN MEETING IN ARMORY HALL.

The annual meeting of the voters Of
the Town of Milford will be held this
Friday evening, at 8 p. m, in Armory
Hall. when the annual financial state
ment will be discussed, and the people
will hold primary election to select
candidates for the regular town ticket
to be voted on Monday next, when the
annual election will take place, and
when a President of Council, four mem
bers of Town Council a Collector and
Treasurer, an Alderman and a member
of the Light and Water Commission for
five years, will be elected. There seems
to be a brisk contest for the Collector
and Treasurership, which pays about
$3.50 per year. The Presidentof Council
should 90 to the S. John Abbott, who
has made very officier, and the town
will find it difficult to get any person to
accept the place who will fill the office
with as much effect. The choiceOf mem
bers of council is a matter of local choice
generally, but they should be men who
are versed in the town, and men who
will give the time and study to the busi-
ness affairs during the entire year. ~
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
MARRIED.
ALLEN-WILKINS.

ALLEN " AlhlINos
Miss Sadie Wilkins, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry E. Wilkins of South
Milford. and John w. Allen, Jr., of
Berlin, Md, were quietly married on
Wednesday evening, January lst, 1913,
by Rev. Louis A. Bennett.
WATSON -ARGo.
A very quiet wedding was sOlemnized
at the NJ. E. Parsonage in Milford on
Thursday evening, December 26th, 1912,
bv Rev. w. r. Mowhray when Laura
Grace. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel B. Argo, and Elias Ernest Wat
son. Youngest son of Mrs. Sara h. Wat
son. were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Lyiia ArgO, and John
w. Bennett, Jr., acted as best man.
After congratulations the young couple
left for their home in Cedar Neck where
thew will reside on a farm. They have
the best wishes of their many friends
for a long and happy married life.
TOwNsEND-SALEVAN.
L/At the hour of seven o'clock on Tues
dav morning, December fist, 1912, the
main auditorium of the Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, IN Milford, Dela.
ware. was the scene of the wedding of
Miss Virginia Holland Salevan, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Salevan, OF
near Milford. and granddaughter of
the late DR.. William Davidson, to George
Marshall Townsend, son of Colonel and
Mrs. Theodore Townsend, of North
Second Street, Milford, Delaware.
Rev. William r. Mowbray was the
celergman who performed the ceremony,
and Immediately after the wedding the
marty took automobiles for the depot
where they left on the 7.28 train for
wedding tour which will extend to New
York State and other places. At Feb
ruarv 1st, 1913, they will be at home at
their new residence, No. 408 Lake View
Avenue. Mr.. Townsend is the local
editor of the Chronicle, and Secretary
of the Milford Chronicle Publishing
Company, and expects to get back into
harness as soon as the bridal tour Is
ended. Even the early hour at which
the ceremony took place, did not prevent
hundreds of their young friends and re-
latives being present and extending the
best wishes to the happy couple. Mrs
Nellie Warner played the wedding
march.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
A MIDNIGHT BLAZE ON
NORTH WALNUT STREET

Just before midnight on Monday last
the fire alarm startled the people OF
Milford, and the lurid glare in the heav-
ems indicated that a big blaze was IN the
very centre of the business section OF
North Walnut Street. 1t was the large
grocery store of William Wrcten. and
when the fremen gained an entrance
the entire interior was burning tiercely'
while the flames had eaten their way
up to the shingle roof, and it was this
that made the big blaze. Three stores
were practically destroyed by the tire,
and they were owned by DR.. Robert l.
Watson, who will probably replace them
with new brick buildings of a modern
character. These stores were the Oldest
in Milford, and they were purchased N
1886 by the father of DR.. Watson from
Trusten Causey. They had long since
outlived their usefulness for modern
mercantile business, and the real loss is
little on the real estate. Mr.. Wroten
loss is partly covered by insurance, but
Mr.. Arnold next door did not have any
The other store was vacant; r. h. Pierce
having moved from it to the watson
Block in South Milford. For an hodt
the fire threatened the business centre
of North Milford, but the splendid et-
forts of the fremen saved all surro9n1-
ing property. The barber shop OF VIII
liam Roach was damaged by water, Out
all of his fixtures were removed.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
,ONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
,arauraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

Write it 1918 now.
The Legislature meets next Tuesday.
Parcels Post service is a great con-
venience.
The Milford Town Election takes place
on Monday.
Don't throw on the other fellow duty
you should do yourself.
If a man or woman offend, have them
arrested, and it will stop that trouble at
once.
Its only eight weeks until spring will
be here again now is the time to plan
for the new year.
The local w. C. T. u, will met at
the Methodist Episcopal Parsonage on
Tuesday next at 2.9O p. m. The text
word is Heart. 3"
Every man, woman and child owes
duty to the public to see that all the
laws for town, state and home govern
ment are carried out. Its up to you.
Statements of what another person has
said, should be made very carfully and
exactly as they worded it; carelessness
along this line gets many into trouble.
The Slaughter Neck W. C. T. u, will
meet with Mrs. Ella F. Teas at 2.SO
o. m, on Thursday next. This will be
a mothers meeting. Text word, "Obey.
You can't have the cake and the penny
too; remember that, for it is equally
true. that you can't have sewers, pave
ments, lights and fire plugs without
paying for them.
The members of Sakimas Tribe, Imp'd
o. R. NJ, are hereby requested to meet
in their wigwam on Sunday, January
18th at 10 o'clock a. m. sharp to attend
the NJ. P. Church.
Look at the label on your paper, and
if it reads "Jan. 12' you owe for the
past year; but if it reads "Jan. IL
YOU owe for two years, then send the
cash hi@her at the earliest opportunity.
Remember that a member of Town
Council is not put in that job to be a
policeman; its your duty TO see tnat
lawbreakers are punished. Give the IN
formation to the police, and then back
them up.
There are a few old plays which ap-
parently defy the changes that the form
of dramatic attractions. They are pre-
sented year after year and are always
welcomed by theatregoers. Such play
is .'Human Hearts" which will be pre-
sented at the Armory Hall January
9Th,
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET.
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

John Burris, attended the Christmas
dance at SeafOrd.
William Foulk has returned to Will
mington after spending Christmas with
his mother
w. Marshall Hugg has been spending
this week the guest of relatives in Eel
ton and Dover.
Mrs. A. H. Michael and son Paul are
spending the holidays with her mother
at Fairmont, West Virginia.
Charles Lacy has returned to Oxford,
Pa, having spent Xmas week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy.
Mrs. William D. Benson and daughter
Hazel are visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Venable at HurlOck, Md.
Miss Edna Morgan and Walter Haugh,
both of Wilmington, were the gnests OF
Miss Sara Bennett part Of the holidays.
Miss Sara Bennett returned Friday to
Western Maryland College after spend
ing delightful holidays with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Bennett.
Mrs. L. B. Graves and Miss Elizabeth
G. Stidham have returned from a visit
with relatives and friends at Cape
Charles, Portsmouth and Greenwood.
Samuel M. Shicks, of Bordentown.
N. j., has returned home after spend
ing the Christmas holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Mason, of Washington
Street.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
CORRECTION.

Editor Milford Chronicle.
/ Dear Sir We thank you in advance
mace this correction in as prominent
Mace in your paper as the erroneous
.g+atement had which appeared on the
front page of your last weeks issue.
w refer to the statement saying that
Is,ildin0 operations had suspended on
o,7v new hardware store and warehouse
mil next April, etc. The facts are that
-oroe of the workmen became dissatls-
fed when they learned that part OF their
,,,oc,os had been secretly held out on
tba1o nv one who had absolutely no right
~ hold out one cent on the mems wages.
mat the men objected to such methods
= 70 their credit some of them came to
nc and told us frankly that they could
r,o+ render us an honest day S work un-
~ ~ such conditions and that rather then
s,7bnoit to it they would quit the JOB,
S,,Licb thew did. We made an investiga-
+;cn and found the statements made Dy
the men to be true, and we removed thS
cause of complaint and the men returned
and are at work now. we tnlnK ChaC
the honesty shown US by the men Is
worthy of commentator TO say tne
Ieast 1t is our intention to rush the
eomnletion of the building with all pos
,;hle speed, and we will open our new
1erdwsre store in ample time Tor the
arlv spring trade. To the great many
lends of our new enterprise, Dotn mere
Milford and also throughout the sur
r,ndino country, we wish to say tnaI
sir most sanguine expectations VIII be
si;zed III to the fullest extent both as to
Guality of the goods that the new
re will handle and also the prices that
. viii sell them at. We promise every,
5v that ours will be the "Livest WIRE re
tbe shape of hardware store that
~ came to this Peninsula.
Respectfully submitted,
Il THE MILFORD COMPANY,
by E. P. Gebhard.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
STATE REVENUE and
TAXATION COMMISSION

The State Revenue and Taxation
Commission at a meeting in Wilmington
decided to incorporate into the acts to
be presented to the General assembly
recommendation of increase in the special
license law for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors. The present law permits
quantities of liquors less than one quart
to be taken off saloon premises on pay
ment of a license of S25. The recon-
mendation is that the future state license
be 5000, with the privilege of selling
quantities less then three and a half
gallons. Under the proposed law saloon
keepers would pay an annual license of
$500, $500 for the retail license and $500
for the special privilege. Of course the
United States Revenue license would be
added.
The Commission decided to allow the
present license fee of $500 for inns or
taverns to remain the same as hereto
fore. Under the proposed law one half
of the money raised from the special
would go to the City and one half
to the State and where the license is
granted in the rural County, the Levy
Court would receive one half and the
state like amount.
With the increasing of the special or
kettle and bottle license and also the
licensing of clubs, the commissions re-
if enacted, would mean
a larger increase in the States Revenue.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
new CENTURY CLUB.

At the last meeting Of the New Cen
tury Club was held on December Both,
Mrs. ]. Lynn Pratt presided. One
new member was added to the rolls,
Miss Della Hall. The program was one
Of the most enjoyable Of the year, and
the discourse of Mrs. Alex. Rosa on
atlantis" was fine. A musical duet
bv Misses Mia wroten and Elizabeth
Deputy was also warmly welcomed.
The attendance was smaller at the
meeting because of the holidays Delng
at hand, and those who were present
have expressed a desire that Mrs. Rosa
should repeat her paper at another
meeting. Next week will be ''Conserva-
tom, with Mrs. R. c. Hall as chair
man. and a lecturer from Washington
will be present to address the cluo; put
if not, an interesting program viii be
substituted. The same lecturer Will
address the clubs at other towns, and
Milford is to be included.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
ONE BEER CLUB DISBANDS.

The arrest of members of the "beer
clnbs'' at Laurel and Seaford, by the
limited States authorities recently, has
cause members of other so called ''beer
clubs' in Milford and at other points,
IN disband, and go out Of business. On
Saturday last several members from the
country who have assisted to keep the
ssclnb" at the rear of the Nation Hotel
in North Milford, supplied gave notice
to the other members that from then
on IN they were out of the agreement.
Tbev TIL give as their seaon for this action
that they can not afford to be arrested
bv M the United States authorizes; and
rssceive ps the publicity which would fol,
low, The Laurel and Seaford cases Will
come up at the next session OF the Unit
cd States court at Wilmington in Feb
ruary.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
THOSE WHO HAVE been ILL.

]. Stanley Short has been able to be
out of doors on clear bright days.
Joseph Draper has so far recovered
as to be down and about his home prem
ises this week.
George H. Draper was able to be down
town last Saturday for the first time
since last June.
Major William E. Lank, who was
taken on Christmas evening with what
was feared was pneumonia, Is getting
better and is about his home.
Mrs. Theo. Townsend, who has been
i'll since Thanksgiving Day, is now able
to leave her bed and come down stairs
for several hours each day. Her strength
is very slow to return, and she has to
be assisted in getting about.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
DEATH OF WILLIAM 4. MEARs.

Full of years and with a life-work well
done. William H. Mears passed to his
long rest at an early hour on Monday
morning. December Both, 1919, at the
home of his daughter, Miss Mary Mears'
No. 1O4 West Fourth Street, North Mil
ford. Delaware. He was aged 7S years,
months and 21 days, having been born
near Georgetown, Sussex County, Del.
March 18th, 1884. On Christmas Day ne
had his children at home with him, ana
was happv in the reunion. Since then he
gradually weakened until the end came,
In the year 1858, at the age of l9, NJ
came to Milford, and was apprenticed
to the late Samuel Draper, in those days
the foremost builder of this section.
After finishing his trade Mr.. Mears took
up the business and spent forty yearf
with his tools. many of Mlford's be !,
residences standing to-day monumen
to work well done by himself and NJ
co-laborers. - III
The deceased was married in 1855 4
Emmeline Belts. also of Sussex County,
and thew began their welded life in RI
house that later was destined to be Z
nlace of his death. Early in life the dc
ceased gave himself to God, joined thtl
MetnOQlSC Onufcn mere, anu eA
wears had remained steadfast IN th
faith. His walk in life was an humbl
one. always cheerful and Of kind
disposition. He did what he could, ara
many are they who shall bless his n'--n--
Ory to the last days.
Mr.. Mears was never violent pasa
san, but always believer in ana sup
porter of the principles of the Repubi-
can party. Six children mourn his ess
IS. John and William H. Mears Of Phil
adelphia. Robert ]. Mears of Washing,
ton. ID. C., Mrs. J. Green Workman
Harrington. Miss Mary E. Mears
Charles w. Mears of Milford. fg, S.
services were held from his late Z,
on Thursday afternoon, Rev, W y
Mowbray officiating. Intern
made at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
EXPRESS RATES WILL
PROBABLY Be SLASHED

Traffic departments of express com
panies throughout the country are en-
gagged in drawing up tentative plans for
a revision of rates, which they believe
will compare favorably with those OF
the new parcel post. Ever since the en-
actment of the laws of the new system
there has been considerable speculation
with regard to the attitude of the ex-
press companies toward the latest inno-
vation of the Post Office Department.
A meeting was held in Wilmington
recently at which a revision OF rates
was discussed. Although no definite in
formation was given out at that time,
it was said that action was deferred
pending a meeting, which viii be helu
either in New York or Wilmington early
in February. 1t is understood the ex-
press companies plan to lie low until
the extent of the business handled by the
post Office becomes an established tact
and until they ascertain where it IS going
to hurt the most, after which they Will
take such action as it deemed necessary.
Any action on the revision OF inter-
state rates by the express companies
would be only in the nature OF recon-
mendation or a suggestion, as the Inter
state Commerce Commission IS the gov
erning body in matters of this nature.
The commission, at the present time,
has the question of express rates under
consideration. The question, however
was not brought about by the probable
competition of the parcel post, as the
investigation was instituted before the
action of Congress providing for the
system. 1t is now generally understood
that that body will defer action on the
rates until the parcel post is in opera
ton and until it is ascertained to Just
what extent the business of the Post
Office Department detracts from the
business Of the express companies.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
BIRTHDAY SOCIAL.

A most enjoyable evening was spent
Xmas night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. w. Lacy in honor of their son S
twenty-frst birthday, music and games
making the evening merry, Lunch was
served at eleven O'Clock. Those present
were Misses Sarah Bennett, Rosa Hearn,
BESSIE Hall, Eva Morgan, Iva Reese,
Mamie Hearn, Miss Malott, Messrs.
Charles Emory, Harry Emory, William
Murphy. Janes Pettyjohn, John Holston,
Oliver Houston, Orlando Houston, Claude
Hollis, Dewitt Long, David Warren,
Nathan Reifenberg, George Maloney.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
PARCELS POST POPULAR IN MILFORD.

The new parcels post law has attract.
ed many persons to the new way of
sending packages, and the people OF
Milford last Wednesday musthav wait
ed. or delayed sending much Of their
goods and mailable articles, for the
purpose of giving the parcels post
trail. About everything that is mail
able was presented to the Milford post
office for transmission that morning;
Two carpenters planes were part OF
the first days packages, and the cost
for sending was less than they would
have demanded had they gone by express;
From now on the service will grow, and
as fast as the people learn that they
can get good, prompt results, they will
depend upon the parcels post as means
of cheap delivery of small packages.
So far Milford is promising patron.
Milford chronicle., 1913-01-03
WILMINGTON CONFERENCE.

Line TO the fact that the various publ
Mons Non which have mentioned the COM
= ~ ,'saas session of the Wilmington Annual
las1ference ss of the Methodist Episcopal
,Snrch have differed in giving the daIes
x which the conference will be nelo,
here has been some misunderstanding
,-nono the members as to the correct
me Rev. E. L. Hoffecker, supeerinI- m
fendent of the Wilmington District, " -
1ealse himself certain Of the date, spoke
so Bishop Berry of Philadelphia, Wlo W
VII preside at the session, and tne
latter told him that it will be held sEar.- l.
nc March 18th. Another date has Deeh
ven in some publications. Inc con, con,
4, cence, as has been stated, viii be neiu
lat Crisncd, Md.