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Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
GLENDALE

Mrs. W 5. Dickerson entertained q
number of ladies at the home farm n
the edge of town, last Friday afternoon
/ Mr. Dickerson being disabled help
[ scarce and the fall work behind, witE
only seventeen wear old bow 70 TAX his
/ fathers place. these ladNs stripped tu-
cain patch for him, after wdich they re-
paired to the new house. After thor
oug,lly cleaning one room, refreshments
were served on work bench, saw horses
boxes and nail kegs served as seats Il
was, indeed, a jolly occasion.
The Ladies Social Club met with Mrs.
Katherine Helm last Wednesday after
noon. There was a large attendance.
After the usual formalities were gone
through with. refreshments were serve!
at a late hour, aud all went home wish
ing that Mrs. Helm might have the Clab
meet with her twice as often Paul
Pry got his piece of delicious cake.
Mrs. Gilbert Morgan entertained her
two uieces. Miss Della Du-tou. of Baiti-
more. and Miss Della Mcgee. of George
town. the FIRST of the week.
Miss Josephine Clendauiel j. entertain
ing friends from Milton.
Mrs Palmer and daughter. of Reho-
both are visiting AIrs Dorsey Morgan.
Miss Ethel Warren, one OF our oung
graduates. Is taking the commercial
course at Georgetown.
Doctor DelbeTt Leki.es who has been
spending some time with his mother
Mrs Emma Leki.es has returned to his
home in Louisville, Ky. Via NsShinE-
ton, D. C., and other points IF interest. I
Paul Pry had a set hack the lrst Of
Che week but ne IS much ur.-e- II this
wri,-c
Constable Morgan made his FIST arrest
last week a warrant was sworn out
against co'orei couple for fighting on
the street in ENenda.e He got the woe
man who was fined fer disorierv cou-
duct but the man skipped oo- eff the
town limits and has made hi-s-. scarce I
ever since.
The stork made his appearance at the
home Of Elmer Snort and ie;t lae baby
girl
Harvey Coverdale is beaultyiog his
house by giving 1t a coat Of paiut
Aiusworth Abbott IS building another
apartment to his grist mil, thus doubling
its capacity.
The infant son of William Warren and
wife IS quite i'll Mrs. PAUL PRY. 7.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
THE BLUE BIRD" IN DELAWARE.

The new Playhouse in the Dupont
Building, llth and Market Streets. VIII
mingtOn, is at last completed after SIX
months hard work and the expenditure
of nearly 800, 000 The event signifies
the restoration of Wilmington TO the
theatrical map of the United States.
After a lapse of several years of non
activity. the existence OF a first-class
theatre win enable the greatest theatri-
cal organizations TO visit the city and
State.
An unrival.ed opportunity to see the
Theatre Beautiful and enjoy per
feet play which occurs next week. Man
sger John s. H8ie has secured the great
spectacular production of Maertlinck 5
The Blue Bird. Tor the entire week be-
ginning Monday evening, October 20th.
with madnees Wednesday and Saturday
at ?. Is p. M. On account of the en0r-
nous size of the production. it Is impOs-
sible TO play In the smaller cities. there
fore the week s run IS q Statewide af-
fair for all the people OF the State as
wei. as for the residents of Wilmington.
The prices of seats are Balcony. %
cents. 500 and SL50: lower floor. Sl.50
and -. co. according TO location. Patrons
are invited to send their msil-orders at
once. accompanied by remittance to
Manager John 5. Hale. The Playhouse.
Wilmington. Del. Especially good care
viii be taken of such orders. and the
tickets as requested promptly forwarded.
No other recent play has made quite
so profound an impression in America
or Europe as The Blue Bird - With
its beautiful philosophy. rare hunor and
pathos. it has charmed everybody. In
The Blue Bird Maurice Maeterlinck
has given us the light and delicate fancy
of the pursuit by two children of the
Blue Bird. the symbol of happiness.
They are accompanied on their journey
by Bread. jolly. grotesques individual
Milk, beautiful. timid creature Sugar,
a silly chap with candy hands; the faith
ful Dog, the sly, scheming Cat, and
other things and animals. embodied in
human form by magic of Fairy Berylune.
Their wonderful adventures are made the
basis of a series of gorgeous spectacles,
which cost the directors of the New The
atre, New York. $50, 900. Lovely music
from Debussy, Massenet and Bizet, per-
formed by an orchestra of 20 experts.
enchances the charm of the spectacle. /
The acting cast is more than 100, includ-
ing all of the New Theatre favorites.
Altogether, The Blue Bird is the
sumptuous and artistic enter
tainment of the time. and there is every I
indication that it will be patronized by
crowded houses during the entire week 5 /
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
SLAUGHTER BEACH

We are having very cool and windy
weather at the present time. If this
continues. Jack Frost will soon make his
appearance.
Fish are plentiful. Mr.. Shelton, of
Milford, made haul Friday evening and
landed five bushels of nice fish, and two
bushels-being extra large trout.
Mrs. Lizzie Baker, of Milford, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents
at Slaughter Beach Hotel.
J. s. Short and wife, OF Milford, were
al Slaughter Beach on Friday last
Mr and Mrs. Murray Wyatt have re-
turned home after spending two weeks
withs with her sister Mrs Howard
Beideman, of Philadelphia. While away
they visited Camden, Haddon Heights
and West COllinswood.
Horace Wyatt has returned to his
home in Haddou Heights. n. J.. after
few days' visit with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ". J. Wyatt, at Slaughter Beach,
accompanied by his brother, Murray
Wyatt.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Flanagan, Of
Wilmington, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p. Cross.
f. L. Wyatt, of Bridgeville, and Wal
ter Mccoy, of Wilmington, were visitors
at the hotel here a part of last week.
W J. Wyatt has purchased the cottage
of J. P Cross at Slaughter Beach, and
VIII take possession the first Of the wear.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
wHEN a farmer retires and moves to a

WHEN farmer retires and moves TO a
town to pass the remainder of his days,
it is generally the case that he brings all
of his habits into retirement with him.
He brings a lot of chickens, the pigs ard
COWS, and generally finds it irksome to
conform to the conditions ofau inoorpor-
ated community The chickens, ducks
and geese are old friends and their noises
are but the daily conditions under which
the retired farmer has lived, bat TO the
town citizen they are a nuisance. The
pigs are worse. and common nuisance,
because Of the stencil and flies the stys
create, while the cow stable adds another
place Tor the breeding of flies, but is by
far the less Objectionable TO conform
10 the new conditions it takes several
wears, and it is not to be unexpected that
these new citizens regard the regulations
ot The incorporated town as a curtailing
Of their privileges.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
HARRINGTON

Mrs. Elizabeth Cain aged 1igh,y-three
years. was found dead in bed Sunday
morning The deceased had been a suf-
ferer from paralysis for a number of
years. Mrs. Cain was a most estimable
woman and greatly beloved. She made
her home with her son Henry and her
daughter Miss Frances. Interment took
place at Hollywood Cemetery, Rev.
Wheatley, of Burrsville. officiating.
A celebration of the hfiieth auniver-
sary of the Freedom OF Negroes was held
BY the colored population in the Reese
Opera House on Wednesday evening.
Prominent speakers made addresses. and
the Harrington Cornet Band furnished
music.
We badly need a south bound passen-
ger shed at our depot. There is no con
sideration of the passengers or protection
for our travelling public.
News has Just been received that Fred
Paris, formerly of this town but now of
Philadelphia. was married to Miss Maude
Barr, of Pittsburg, Pa, September I'd,
1918.
Miss Dora Smith has gone to the JEFF
ferson Hospital to BE operated upon the
second time for appendicitis.
George Evans and wife are enjoying a
pleasant trip to Niagara Falls and Can
ada.
The Annual Convention of the Kent
County Sunday Schools was held here on
Wednesday. The meeting was very in
structive and entertaining. and We hope
much good will be accomplished.
o. ]. Franklin, wife and son Clifford,
of Colonial Beach, have removed here for
the winter
J. ". Sheldrake and wife have returned
from Rehoboth.
Last week was Riley Week at An
derson' s school. The sixtieth anniver-
sary Of the birthday of James Whitcomb
Riley, was observed by an elaborate pro-
gram. The exercises were concluded BY
a spelling bee from the "Hoosier School
Master. -
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
One Price Outfitters-MiIford. Del.

viii leave for her new field of work this
coming Monday
W. A. Davidson, Willis johnson ana
William Seaman, of town made vlsl.:
TO their old friend, Jack Slaughter Of
wilmington, the past Saturday ana
Sunday.
Lee jackson our popular oyster broke,
is doing quite thriving business in tna'
line and he proposes to purchase an auto
truck to handle his trade in the near
future
Paris Camper one of our progressilys
young man Of near town, left home thS
past Monday to enter Goldey's Collegs
where he proposes to fit himself with
business education.
Miss Laura Grace, of Magnolia .
spending a few days with E. I. WllliaA'
and wife, of near town.
T. B. Emory and T. C. Salevan, tWo
OF our sporty farmers of near toEl
took astrip to Philadelphia the past 7 =,
day tOSsee Big Chief Bender put t tne !
over and bring the bacon home; ihs5
report seeing a fine game OF Dali ais
through their friend Mr.. Wright "
Philadelphia, they secured seats aIhO"s
the three dollar bloods.
j.. S. Camper a young man who w,
born and raised in this vicinity but @a3
now resides in Frederick has engage
since attaining the age of manhood, ~
several occupations of business iol !
livelihood. Among the most recent a.1
up-to-date adventures that he has unue.
taken, is the making and delivering =
that famous food called scrappie. hi,
Campers mode of delivering his scrappji9
is unique and from the present outosg1i
will prove one of his most succeSs-o'
adventures.
E. T. Williams claims to be the cna.s
pion sweet potato grower Of tins neisa
borhood having grown i've nulu..J
bushels or one quarter acre Of gro-i'u'
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17

is another part Of this paper We print
statement from Orlando Harrison, of
Berlin, Nd. as to the receipts from fruit
during the season of 1915 from a farm of
one haudred acres. In this same paper
we a:so print as a news item as to the re-
ceip:s from the potato crop grown under
normal conditions on Delaware soil. ard
these two statements. coming from sources
Of un.uest.ouci reliability, prove con-
c.4-s-eiy that he future for irui, grow-
ia- .ad the production Of t'acl on the
reaia-a.a. offers to active and intelligent
i.r1.--- opportunities greater tnau any of
the .-s.el lands Of The far western States.
These facts and figures are worth study
ing ana thinking over, as TO the posi-
biliuss for young men to make fortunes
quickly. All success is preceded by hard
work and wise thought, coupled with
busirvss foresight, and the Delaware pc
uinsaia has this splendid opening for the
youug man Of ability but farming and
fru: growing. like the practice OF a pro-
fe>aoa. needs training and education
alorg the lines Of fruit growing and pTac-
uca, farming, and Delaware Conege offers /
.his education free to her sons.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
FARMINGTON

Mrs. Priest was the guest Of ". I.
Robinson and wife, Orchard House, vii
Evansville, during the last three days,
and has returned home TO Flatbush
Brooklyn, n. Y
The Ladies Aid Of Pennington II. e.
Church viii hold supper in Farming
ton, Saturday evening. October 18th
Everybody invited. Proceeds for beae-
ft OF church.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
BOWERS

Mrs. Edward Davidson. of town Is
spending q few days with her son VII
liam, Of Wilmington.
MISS Letha King, one of our BRIGHT
and accomplished young ladies. has ae-
cepted position in Philadelphia and
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
Making a total labor account Of s4223. 36

Makes a total expense of S9326. SO
which amount deducted from the total
net sales of S35. 165. 80. leaves a total net
profit for the year on the peach crop of
S25. S3S.S4. Can you beat it?
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
REYNOLDS NEWS

The Ladies Aid Of Reynolds Church
will. meet at the home of Barton D. Car
penter and wife. Saturday night, Octo-
Der 18th. We hDe q large crowd will
be present. Ever body IS cordially in
vited
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
STATEMENT SHOWING PROFIT
FROM HARRISON'S ORCHARD
Berlin, Nd. Oct 18th, 1913.
Col. Theo. Townsend.
Milford, Del.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir;
We are expressing to you today pre-
paid a small basket from our last picking
of peaches. These peaches were picked
from trees in our test orchard today.
The first peaches were picked June
/ l4th. or more than four months ago, and
we have had ripe peaches every day
/ from June 14th to the present date.
/ Herewith, we are handing to you
statement showing profit made from our
| peach orchard this season, containing
1 less than ten thousand trees and covering
less than one hundred acres of ground.
This goes to show that with good va
rieties and proper methods. the peach
I crop of the Eastern Shore can yet be as
profitable as any that can be grown.
Very truly yours,
]. G.. Harrison & Sons,
The shipments were as follows
2O.2l4 half-bushel baskets. or 81 cars
of $40 baskets each and 374 baskets
over; u, 0S9 carriers, six gallon. making
80 cars of 400 carriers each with 50 car
riers over. This makes a total Of nearly
90 cars. or 19. TIA bushels.
The highest price for which first grade
peaches in six gallon carriers sold for
net f. O. b. Berlin was s.. the lowest
price Sl.25. The highest price paid for
one-half bushel baskets. first grade
peaches net f. O. b. Berlin was SL05 per
basket; lowest price, SO cents.
The total net sales Of peaches was
SS5. l65. 50 which would make an average
price per bushel. including all grades,
soft peaches sold locally, etc. OF Sl.o3.
The first full ear was loaded on July
18th the last full car was loaded on
August 22nd.
The expense we had in growing this
crop of peaches. picking. packing 1t and
loading on cars was as follow
Flowing, cultivating. etc. 1861
Pruning, etc. 552. i
FertiliZlng. seeding, etc o0.5U
Spraying 704.72
Harvesting, hauling, loading. etc 22S6.06
Making a total labor account of S4223.36
On nine cars which We consigned on
our own account we had 20 pay:
Icing charges amounting to 2i2.50
Spent for carriers 2J5S.1 %
For baskets loS5 so
Labels. 3S.25
Pads 1890
Spray material 1928. 95 I
Making a total for misc. items S5103. 33 /
Added to labor accounts eff 1923. 36 |
Makes a total expense of S9326. SO /
which amount deducted from the total .
net sales of S35, l65. 80. leaves a total net 4
profit for the year on the peach crop of /
s25. S3S.S4. Can you beat it?
Harrison S Nurseries.
J. G. Harrison q Sons, Props.
Berlin MARYLAND
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MCKINLEY POSTCARD II
DOONIED TO DISAPPEAR

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July "a
The Mckinley postcard Is doomed to
disappear The features OF the mar
tyred president arc to be removed
TO give way TO those OF Thomas JEFF
ferson. Postmaster General Burle-
son has written to senator Burton
OF Ohio that his decision In this re
gard Ia lrrevocable The senator
had protested personally against the
change and had forwarded to Mr..
Burioson a protest from the McKin-
ley club OF Canton, o. The post
master general replied that the peo-
Plies endorsement OF the author Of
the declaration Of Independence in
the last election Justified the
change. lie insisted that no slight
60 the memory Of Mckinley was In
tended
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the federals at the outskirts OF Jua-
rez. consisting OF barbed wire 'tro-
ohas and rifle pits. Il given as the
reason for the change Of the rebel
plans
jose Parral and his son. leading
a detachment OF the independent
forces under Maxine Castillo, we're
captured and executed last Sunday.
Together Nth eight other men. by
ono of Villas scouting parties COM
manded by Porfirlo Talamantes, af-
ter a fight at Casas Grandes. accord
ing to an American rancher who
reached here today. Parral was 10
ported as having been on a footing
exposition among the Mormon col.
onles In the Galeana district.
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SEVERAL PUT TO DEATH
FOR RAIDING MORMONS

Ell PAso. July 22.-UnHed States
Officers. assisted by Mexican consul
lar agents. captured the largest con-
sigiumes, ot oontraband ammunition
ever tsSen mere when they discov-
cred four Mexicans covering boxes
containing 44s,0OO rounds Of rifle
cartridges with coaa- IN a car In the
Santa Fe railroad yards. Today the
prisoners, who are men OF the labor
ing class, were arraigned before the
United States commissioners. An
American, believed by some OF the
officers to be the leader Of the
smuggling party. escaped, but "a bc-
ing hunted. The ammunition wae
being concealed in IN coal yard Of n
local dealer and Il believed by the
officers TO have been a shipment for
General FrancIsco villa, destined 20
border point near Columbus, N. NJ
The estimated value OF the cart
ridges n $4,000. An American
business man from chihuahua, who
passed through Villas camp at As
cencion Monday, states that the con
stitutionaiist has 100 well drilled
and thoroughly equipped cavalry
under strict discipline. villa told
tho American his intention was e
march to attack Juarez within teI
days. whom he believes his force
will DO prepared to capture thu
town with a rush. One OF Villa
officers who left I'll Paso today sta
ted that tho intention OF the rebel
IA to Join forces south and south
cast OF Juarcz for tho attack. II
this case tho fire would DO dlrecto'
at I'll Paso. Tho detcnscs placed b,
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PUBLIC LANDS ARE NOW
OPEN To SETTLEMENT

Notice OF restoration OF certain
public lands to settlement and cntry
has been received at the Salt Lake
United stats land office. The lands
In question are the vacant unappro-
prlatcd areas which were excluded
from the Manti national forest re-
serve and withdrawn from classified
ton under the act OF June 20, 1910,
by proclamation OF tho president
dated October 4. 1919.
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CAUSES or STOMACH TROUBLES

sodentary habits. lack OF outdoor
exercise. insufficient mastication OF
food. constipation. a torpid liver,
worry and anxiety. overoating, par
taking OF food and drink not suited
TO your age and occupation. Correct
your habits and take Chamberlain
stomach and Liver Tablets and you
will soon be well again. For sale by
MI dealers.
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DON'T TAKE
CHANCES.
BUY GOODS
OF KNOWN
QUALITY
-
BY HOLLAND.

STORY Il full Of warn
~ ingS about buying a pig
In a poke This II only an
other WY Of saying that one
should buy articles OF known
merit articles that will bear
inspection
The manufactures who ad
vertises his goods thereby
shows hts ,onndence IN them
lie would not spend money
10 tell ~ their merits unless
they had merits Ills ndver'
usement II an Invitation 20
you 10 test his sincerity by
testing his goods
You take no chances In pur.
chasing goods advertised In
this paper The advertise
ment Is n guarantee OF quail
ity. Insist on having the
genuine articles Something
said TO be "jusi as good" Il
never 20 good Get tho gen
ulne- the Kind that IL adver.
tised
ADVERTISING
ELIMINATES
RISK.
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Our Job department Ia up 10 date.
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DR.. N. v. Maloney
DENTIST

Painless methods. Prices
reasonable. Written guarantee
given with all work. Crown
ana bridge work n specially.
Plates that ~ and do not
mako tho mouth sore. Five
years in Carbon county. Es-
Inmates and examinations glad
ly given free Of charge.
Hours-9-i2 a. m. and Id
D. m. Sundays. 10 10 ~ m.
office In Parker 4 Woeter
Block, over Rexall Drug Store.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-12
MISS McHAGUE UEFT) AND MRS. WALKER RIGFT).

colored yarn can equal either in col
or or durability the herb dyed, home
spun, hard-twisted yarn made by
these two worthy artisans on their
spinning wheels.
IN ante-revolutionary days the art
Of spinning was highly regarded as
an occupation for ONE and, in
deed. as early as. the ninth century
the spinster was universally esteem
ed. Today, spinster is practically the
only one Of all her various womanly
titles that still survives; webster,
she pster. lister, brewster, and baX-
ter have fallen into disuse. And with
the possible exception of the occu-
pations denoted by shepster and bax-
ter-the cutting of cloth and the bak-
ing of bread-the occupations. too.
no longer exist. In these lays OF
mills and machine-made clothing,
spinning Is no longer considered as
among the duties of m and the
title of spinster is rapidly becoming
obsolete.
Time was when all single women,
girls and boys were required to spin
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-12
(By X. r.. CARMICHAEL

Elkin, Aug. y.-In this little town
two estimable old ladies', Miss Caro-
line McHargue and Mrs. Martha
Walker. s~eventy-four and seventy
six years old, respectively, are bust
ly engaged in weaving into attractive
patterns rugs, druggets and portiers
which will o ador0 the bedroom
of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson in the
White House.
The IN who are sisters, are
expert dyers and ave They use
the old-time process of dyeing with
barks and herbs, and weave on an old
fashioned hand loom, preparing the
thread with card and spinning wheel.
In the loom-roOm of the two good
women a veritable atmosphere of the
past still fingers. There may be found
everything a~ppertaining to the manu-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-12

facture Of homespun materials -
wheels, sleys, skarnes, clock-reeis,
quilting wheels. swifts, vast bales Of
thread and yarn. There also MAJ be
found piles Of new and old carpets
and bed-coverlets woven in ~fanciful
geCmetrlc designs. such as formed
our ancestors, and which are still
the favOrite Dol and bed-covering Of
In use in the homes of many coun-
try folk today.
The machines employed by these
tW" women are none of your new
tangled machine-made devices.
Their shuttles and spoCls are made
by hand; both warp and weft are
spun in their home. nor do they use
the fleeing dyes which may be pur-
chased ready-mixed today, but dye
their work in the juice of the old
time YARDS; n no new festive
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-12

In those days each family had its
spinner, and many had several. IN
der The supervision of a director,
these %spinners were organized into
divisions, or "squadrons,' as they
were called: and there were no sloth-
full laggardS in their numbe Meth
er wealth nor social standing of par
ents excused children from this work.
Like death, it was "a mighty ieveller.
All were levelled to one kind of Ia
Dor, and by this dwelling all were,
in turn, elevated to independence.
They spun and wove the- very
clothes they wore, and thus became
a home-living and home-loving race.
The lives Of the women were home
conferred, practically the only cause
in those days for women's intercourse
with any of the outside world ex-
| cept, of course. her ~neighborly &C
uuaintances, being shopping, dress
making. etc. But even these causes
scarcely existed in country communl-
ties a century ago.
And so it is with these two remark
able old ladies Of Elkin. they sit at
] their looms day in and day out, un-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-12

The claim that m~otorcyclists' brains
are numbered by excessive speed e.
plains many things, including the girl
On the cal Wheel.