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Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
MILITIA PICTURES TO Be SHOWN.

The moving picture operators took
several views of the First Delaware
Infantry during its recent hike down
through the state. One of these shows
the review by the Vice President of the
United States. Copies of these pictures
have been sold to Pathe's Weekly and
they viii be shown throughout the
United States. Several reals of these
pictures will be shown in Milford the
latter part Of next week. The pictures
are exceptionally good and their pur-
chase by the Pathe people assures wide
spread advertisement of the Delaware
Militia and the State of Delaware.
The pictures viii be shown at the Palace
next Thursday evening. Among
the things covered are the Wilmington
leaving for camp. The Vice
President reviewing the Militia. Cover
nor's Day at Dover and other things of
interest. These pictures are of interest
10 the citizens of Milford.
Manager Nutter has invited the mem
1ers of Company B to be his guests the
evening that the pictures are shown.
They are requested to meet at the
Armory early and 60 to the theatre in a
)ody.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
A DELAWARE BUILDING
AT PANAMA EXPOSITION

At the meeting of the Delaware cor,
mlssloners for the Panama Paci6o n
REWg ;1I, neld at the Hotel du Pont in
!" llilll1gton last week, it was decided
70 send committee of the commission-
ers 70 San Francisco to INVESTIGATES the
possiollity of Delaware being renre-
scented with building at the ey1osition
r. me meeting was presided over bv the
governor, chairman of the commission-
ers i,t ana was attended by Josiah Marvel
vi ~, " llmalngton Benjamin a. Hazel and
waiter y. Hotfecker of SMYRNA: Secre-
IaIy OF state Thomas w. Miller who Is
secretary of the commissioners and Dr.
u. Layton Grier of Milford wbo was
recently appointed a member of the
commission. Former Governor Penne-
VIII, a member Of the commission. was
unable to be present owing to illness.
IL Is proposed to send a committee of
the commissioners to San Francisco to
investigate the possibility of securing a 7
small building to be used as a rest room /
LOT Deiawareans visiting the fair. It'll
was pointed out that the distance was
TOO great to warrant sending an apri
cultural exhibit to the exposition. and
mat the short time before the exposition
'pehs prevented the erection of any
1retenuous building to represent Della
ware Before anything could be done
N the erection of a building 1t would be
necessary to secure an appropriation
rom the Legislature, which meets in
, anIuary' While the exposition opens in
.ebruary.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

-, H 6ig4. are plenty and of fin,
Big Thursday at Slaughter Beach will
be August Goth. ''0'' " II
Good roads meeting in Armorv Hal
saturday at 3 o'clock Come and aid
the good cause by your presence.
The Sunshine Society will meet at tbe
nome OF Mrs. James F. Anderson. Mon
DAY evening, August Srd, at z. 3Oo'clock
= A festival will be held in the grove at
Union Church on Saturday, August Ist
Ice cream and cake will be sold All
are cordially invited.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Dapob
tiers will hold their meeting this Fri5av
evening, at $50 D. M, with Mrs r.
Marshall Townsend.
The Presbyterian Church will be closed
during the month of August. and Rev
II. l.. Bunstein has gone to Asburv Pari
TO pass part of his vacation.
A festival will be held at StavtonvilIe
for the benefit of she church. on Satir-
Jay evening, August 1st. Everyone is
invited to come and help a good cause.
Every farmer should want good roads
With their many benefits. Don't fail to
attend the good roads meeting at Arm
Try Hall. Milford tomorrow afternoon
The Chronicle Office desires about ten
luarts OF huckleberries, the boy that
rings the first bucket of really fine
errles will get prize, beside the price
f the berries.
Sol. Z. Young was arrested last Sat
rday evening for creating disturbance
t the Boyce Grocery in South Milford
nd the Alderman accepted Sc of Solo /
ION Ps cash to settle the case. :
Sussex county wants better roads.
GU don want to miss the opportunity :
hearing of the benefits to be derived !
'om good roads, so attend the mass
eetlng in ArmOry Hall tomorrow af- :
.rnoon. a
A mammoth mass meeting OF persons c
terested in good roads for Sussex
unity will be held at Armorv Hall. r
ilford, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o. q
ock. Prominent speakers will be pres a
It to address the audience Don't fail !
attend. q
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
WYOMING BEAT LUMBER
Co., DOVER DOWNS CAULK

The Caulk Club met Dover for the
fifth game of the series. at Dover on
Saturday, July 18th, and met defeat bv
the score Of 2 to l. 1t was surely a hard
game to lose, as we had them shut ont
l to o up to the seventh inning. II was
really harder game for Geoghepan Ia
lose, as he pitched the game of his life.
The Dover people gave him credit for
pitching big league ball. We don't
want him to do that any more. as Con-
ME Mack has scouts all over the country
and one might land in Milford sometime
while he is pitching. If he should
goodbye Geoghegan The series now
stands Caulk 3 =; Dover2. We will pIav
the next game with Dover in Milford on
Tuesday, August 18th. We are looking
Tor a pretty warm time on that date.
The score
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
WHEAT PRICE GOING UP.

fri; lac price of wheat in the markets of
w vg,5 ana other countries has leaped up
n nasua under the influence of the war
new nsms winch g has been injected into Euro
f tinra aitairs. If Austria and Servia con-
Fure.l 70 night, the other great nations of
e. t,ope VIII surely be involved sooner or
Iir SJt, ana therefore the wheat of the
nv r' tI states viii be called upon to sun
E ~ 'us y, markets which will be closed bv
ee rt' me price in Chicago jumped six
a5 any per bushel in one day this week.
IA 'G e 'le local buyers advanced the price
M t5S tents on Wednesday. It is posi-
)efor ,,,t ~ Hheat may reach the dollar mark
'''e Ine close of the year.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
MARRIED.
STANTON WATSON.

After a courtship of two years, dur
ing which time there has been more or
less opposition on the part of the re-
spective parents of the contracting par
ties, Miss Sara Curtis Watson. only
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Robert Y.
Watson, of North Front Street, and
James H. Stanton, son of the late DR..
James G.. Stanton of North Walnut
Street, Milford. Delaware, went to Elk
ton, Maryland, last week where they
were married. They have since gone
to Detroit, Michigan, where they will
probably reside. The wedding has Gre
ated considerable interest among the
fashionable set and the young folks. 1t
is probable that the parents will be rec
Onciled to the final decision of the young
folks. who have settled their affairs to
suit themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
ENOCH MOORE DEAD.

colonel Enoch Moore, seventy-two
years old, former POSTMASTER of VIII
thlngton, retired shipbuilder and we'll
S Sno"9 Democrat, died suddenly at his
Tyue last Sunday from heart disease.
a - was stricken while alone. He tele-
Rnoned twice to a doctor urging him to
hurry to MS aid. After admitting the
It to his house he died ten min
;u later. Moore was postmaster dur
W. W. the second Cleveland Administra-
; sgli, ana also served a term in the Leg
S s,'alure' he was recently reelected
T Ta,Dor master by the Republican Citv
council having held the office eight
Ears va lie leaves a wife and five child
f ~. ne was prominent in the Masonic
clIsaM.ssIIihlty and also in the Methodist
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
KNIT and sussex ARE
HIT BY HEAVY STORM

Tho heavy wind. electric. rain and
..i at which passed over sections of
h.H Kent and Sussex counties last
sS..',rJav afternoon did untold damage
n 10th property and growing crops.
In Cedar Neck the hail shredded whole
aids of corn, while the tomato patches
nl'. literally cut to pieces. Large trees
gsre uprooted by the heavy winds which
'"'V.Ior,1anied the storm, and thousands
y Baskets of fruit were blown to the
-.,Tnd from the fruit trees. Several
sioces were struck by lightning during
III storm. and a number of straw ricks
we're burned.
In Milford Neck the hail and wind did
-,1cb damage. William Hering's back
Iitcben was picked from its foundation
o1J turned over. Another mans home
gss badlv hammered by the hail. and
twenty-seven window panes broken. A
isrge rick of hay several feet long was
moved several feet by the force of the |
wind At Bickels home the large shade |
trees were twisted and broken, and the |
came condition prevailed at George Ben |
rett's The corn fields were fiattened |
as if bv a roller, and the blades in many
places were shredded. Tomato patches
also suffered greatly.
AT Frederick and in that vicinity the
same conditions prevailed. At the How
ard Wiy farm, Just north of Frederick,
the corn was shredded and it is said that
about five hundred baskets of fine
reaches were blown to the ground at
hat place. At Jehu Reeds farm a
number of young apple trees were up
.ooted. On the farm of Job Coverdale.
lear Bowers Beach, lightning struck a {
hook of wheat and burned it up.
Slaughter Neck was visited by heavy
Wind and downpour of rain, but no hail. c
Is a result that district did not suffer
realty. The storm did not reach Lin
oln, nor as far as Houston on the west. u
Reports from Dover, FELTON, and Lewes a
re to the effect that great damage was a
)ne in those sections. These reports n
i'll be found on another page of the
lr0nicle. =
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Mrs. William G. Bennett spent last
week at Bowers Beach.
Miss Mary Isman, of Greensboro. Pa.
is the guest of Miss Della Hail.
John Latehum, of Philadelphia. spent
several days this week in Milford.
Miss Fannie Hearn, Of Laurel. is spend
ing two weeks with Milford friends.
Miss Phyllis Wyatt, is the guest of her
aunt. Mrs. William King, at Bowers this
week
Mrs. Donald Folsom. of Sharon Hill.
Pa, is the guest of Mrs. T. F. Ham
mersley.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Bennett and
the latter's sister are the guests of Mrs.
John E. Hall.
Mrs. Annie R. Carmean has returned
home from a visit to Island Heights and
Newark, New Jersey.
William F. Smith, of Wilmington.
has been spending few days this week
with Leonard Matthews.
Miss Mary Davis, attended the funeral
Of her neice. Mrs. Robert /. johnson.
IN Philadelphia last Saturday.
Mrs. James H. H. Marvel spent a
EtAA~ "a AeA9A MNEh VIII AlEI uauRULGF. ]
Mrs. A. B. Watson, at Smyrna.
John H. Bennett and Miss Mary Lof-
land, of Milford, spent the week end in |
FELTON, as the guests Of her parents.
Mrs. J. Earle Hudson and sons, Telford
and Theodore, are spending the week 1
end with friends in fredericksburg. Md. /
Mr.. and Mrs. Tunis Rosa, of Jersey
City, N. j., have been the guests of her
sisters, Mrs. Anna Adkins and Miss
May Davis.
Misses Ruth and Sallie Wright spent
and Sunday as the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Wright, near
Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. W. w. Crouch spent
Sunday at Oak Orchard, as the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt, of
Georgetown.
Mrs. William Frutchey and son Charles
Of East Orange, New Jersey, were the I
guests Of Mrs. S. ]. Tomlinson a few !
lays this week. (
Elwood A. johnson, who has been in
1t his home on Montgomery Street with
Uphold fever for the past four weeks, s
) CouFdlescluB.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Abbott and family
AVE rented a cottage on Lewes Beach
front, and will remain there two weeks \
rom next Monday. /
Mrs. Howard Bonwil, Miss Martha +
Ionwill and Henry Todd. of Camden. ]
Jew Jersey, are the guests at the home
f Mrs. J. G. Stanton.
Mrs. Isabelle Matthews returned home
asst Friday after a two weeks visit in
accompanied by Mr.. and T
RS. James Deakyne and making the F
Zip by auto. p
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bower and the Z
tiers mother, Mrs. Mary Appleton, all Il
Philadelphia, are visiting Rev. and v
rs. 7. C. Davis. They are on their N
ay to ChincOteague Island, Va, to 81
e the Pony Peming. b
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
CAULK CLUB SOCIAL COLUMN.

Webb played a fast game in center
fever.
Kern played very fast game at first
base on Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Watson leaves Sunday
to spend two weeks at Rehoboth.
Never mind Hainey, don ivory about
that one. Wen get them the next time.
We are glad to report that John Davis.
our star catcher, expects to be back in
the game on Saturday.
Miss Beatrice Magee has returned to
her home IN New York City, after spend
ing several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Paul Poetschke.
Miss Helen Kirke is entertaining a
number of her friends from Wilmington
and Philadelphia at house party at Bow
ers Beach this week.
The Misses Esther Walls and Eliza
beth Foulk visited friends in Dover on
Saturday and Sunday, after attending the
base ball game on Saturday afternoon.
The Caulk Club will play team from
Rehoboth on Saturday, August LIST. at /
3 o clock. This team is composed of /
good fast players spending their vaca- |
lon at Rehoboth. Come see a good .
fast game.
The Misses Emma Davis and Eva
Deputy spent the weekend at Slaughter
Beach as guests of house party com
posed Of number of young aides from
Brooklyn, N. Y, Camden N. j..
Raleigh, N. c., and other points.
Several of ouryoung ladies attended the
Dover game on Saturday last. Among
them were Miss Kathryn Truitt and Miss
Elsie Blizzard. Miss Jessie Pleasanton
also journeyed to Dover on Saturday,
lia automobile, and rooted" for the
Jaulk team.
The Caulk members are taking advant-
lge of the extremely pleasant weather ,
his week, and are enjoying a series of :
James of tennis on Caulk Club grounds. 4
During the excitement caused bv base =
all for the past few weeks, interest in
he Club sports has waned, and we are
lad to report the return of this enthu-
iasm. This will not detract from the
interest in, or attendance of the base
all games, however.
Louder N. Hearn recently enter
aimed M essrs. Paul POetschke, P. c. il
Iiller, Davis R. Grier, Geo. B. Hynson. L
Walter l.. Grier Harry L. Grier. w. C. q
NTH and j. P. Pierce, Jr., at a fishing ii
arty. Everyone agreed they had the d
est time in their lives. The fishing was v
bod, the eatables fine, and plenty Of j
lem. Harry L. Grier entertained the ],
'owd off Slaughter Beach with an exhi- S
ton Of swimming and high diving. tC
Burglars broke into the home of w. "
Smith, on Kings Highway, on Sun %
~ night last, while the family were at pl
aughter Beach, Mr.. Smith returned al
Monday morning, searched the place, "a
ID found that the burglars had appar- Is
fly carried nothing away with them. on
le lock on the basement door was 10
oxen and the furniture in the base su
ent thrown around, also the screens
two second-story windows had been
mpered with. but evidently the raid
} left the place without succeeding in
cir purpose, and if such thing should ce
,ur again, no doubt they would not In
even that successful, as Mr.. Smith bir
well prepared. Da
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
CHURCH news.

Christ Church-Services till the enc
of August as follows Sunday School
10 a. m. Morning Prayer 1915 a. m.
No evening service.
Presbyterian Church-No preaching
service until further notice. Sunday
School will meet at TO- 30 O'Clock during
the pastors absence. Society of Chris
tian Endeavor at 7.30 O'Clock. Topic,
''The Courage Verse. " Joshua 1; 9.
First NJ. P. Church Experience meet
ing 9 a. m. Preaching 10. 30 a. M, sub
ject, kept in peace. Sunday School
2 p. m. Christian Endeavor AS p. m.
Preaching 745 p. m, subject, Danger
of War. " Midweek services Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. You are
cordially invited to all of the above ser
vices.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Morning service at 1870 a. M; preach
ing by the pastor. Sunday School at
p. m. The pastor earnestly desires to
see all his class present. Let US make
an effort to be there. Song service from I
seven to eight O'Clock Sunday evening. /
This is a very interesting service to all |
who are fond Of good sacred music. Class /
meeting on Monday evening at Z. 30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday at the same
hour.
Baptist Church-Sunday $50 a. m,
Bible School. 1915 a. M, address by
Rev. w. F. Stewart, State Missionary
ubiect, "A Report of The Northern
Baptist Convention. 730 p. M, Chris
ian Endeavor, led by Miss Lillian Smoot.
In interesting program will be given.
III the young people are invited Thurs
ay night Prayer and Praise Service.
l short talk by the pastor on the Bible
reach at the Williamsville Chapel next {
unday at p. m. !
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
MILFORD LUMRER %.
COMPANY B RETURNS THANKS.

The annual custom of supplying a ten
gallon can of ice cream for the members
of the Company B of the First Infantry,
was carried out by Benjamin r. B.
Woodal this year, and the boys enjoyed
the feast at Dover after a hard days
march of fourteen miles. Mr. WoOdall
was once a member of the company and
he has always testified to his interest in
the boys by a substantial supply of
something good at opportune times.
They all voted their appreciation of this
particular remembrance.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
SOLD MANY AUTOMOBILES.

William A. Webb, manager of the
Milford Garage & Repair Company, last
week sold the last of his allotment of
Overland Cars for 1914. In all, Mr.. Webb
has sold this season forty new Overlands,
and a number of second-handed automo-
biles. He is a hustler and has been
pushing his line of cars all summer. He
also believes in the Chronicle as an adj
vertising medium and during the period
in which he has made such a record
has continually run large advertisements
with this paper
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
PRESENTED TO STATE.

The new building erected by the United
Catholic Societies, for the Hope Farm
Sanitarium near Whining
ton, was formally turned over to the
anti tuberculosis commission this week
in the presence of several hundred per-
sons. 1t was presented by John S. Ros-
sell and accepted by President of Council
William P. White. Governor Miller and
others spoke.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
PREPARE ASSESSMENTS.

Kent County Road Engineer w. Hart
Scott, accompanied bYJ. Frank Salevan,
road supervisor of the Tenth Represen-
tative District, yesterday went over the
road built between Milford and Fred
erica last year for the purpose of ascer-
tanning each property owners proper
tionate part to be paid Under the law
the abuting property holders are com
PEELED to pay one-fifth of the cost of
the road, and yesterdays
trip was made to ascertain how much
on the road each person owned.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

Rev. 7. C. Davis of the Baptist Church
celebrated his 59th, birthday on Monday,
July 9th. A pleasant surprise awaited
him. All the churches he has served as
pastor during a period of 25 years
dubbed together and presented him with
a handsome gold watch and chain. They
also gave him a present in money. Mr..
Davis was not only delighted to be thus
but touched to know that
his labors in the Lord had not been for
gotten after the passing of a quarter
of a century.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
A GOOD YIELD OF WHEAT.

One of the finest yields of wheat re-
ported in Prime Hook Neck is that Of
Theodore Jones. Mr.. Jones seeded 20
acres to wheat last fall, and from that
tract threshold out seven hundred and
eighty bushels OF iiae wheat making an
average of 80 2-5 bushels to the acre.
The seed were purchased III Phlladel-
mia.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
new MAIL ROUTE.

Postofiice Inspector NJ. S. Plummer,
acting under instructions from the Post
Office Department at Washington. D. c.,
has established a new rural free delivery
in this State. 1t starts at frankfort,
Sussex County, and extends over p
square miles of territory 1t is to be
known as No. 4 route.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNICS.

OnTuesday the members of the Metho-
dist Protestant Sunday School went to
Slaughter Beach for their annual picnic.
They report a fine days pleasure with
nothing to mar the day for them.
On Wednesday the members of the
Baptist Sunday School held their annual
picnic at Wildwood, justnorth Of Milford.
While not so large as the Methodist
Protestant Sunday School, those who
were present state that the day was
most enjoyable one.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
FINED FOR FAST DRIVING.

Edward Morgan was arrested Monday
afternoon by Officer Trice charged with
drunkenness and fast driving early Mon
day morning. He was taken before
Alderman Ramsey who fined him SIG.
This was Morgan's second offense.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
Pie SOCIAL.

NiIIIIalee5S Social will be held in the new
7tb "T TSo hali on Friday night, August
pies al ne ladies' are requested to bring
Ice c +1a gentlemen to come and buy.
that niaLl and cake also on sale. If
NIGHT srt IS stormy come the following
sui Everyone welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
PORCH PARTY FOR GUEST.

Miss Emma Gillespie entertained
number of young ladies on the porch of
her home on Wednesday morning in
honor Of Miss Clair Rost, of Long Island.
The morning was spent at bridge and
five hundred. Miss Rost has been visit
lg Miss Gillespie for several days
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
new STEAMBOAT STARTS MONDAY.

The steamer George F. Pierce, which
takes the place Of the Old Greensborough
on the line between Milford and Phila-
delphia, will reach here tomorrow morn
ing and leave on Monday next at 9 a. m.
on her first trip. A number Of citizens
went to Wilmington to come down on
the new steamer.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
GOVERNOR MILLER IN EUROPE.

Governor Charles R. Miller and wife
sailed for Europe last Tuesday, and will
be absent from home for six weeks.
The Governor took this opportunity for
a vacation so as to be ready for the
activities of the fall campaign.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
LUMBER co. TEAM NOTES.

Marine had an off day.
Baseball this afternoon in Milford.
1t was a hard game for US to loose.
Hudson has home run to add to hi:
credit.
Wyoming defeated the Lumber Co. last
/ Saturday. Score to 8.
Mike still has his batting eye, making
three hits in Saturdays game.
Pettyjohn is still keeping up his record
by making one error in a game.
Lumber Co. will play Lewes Saturday
atLewes battery, Davis and Fleetwood.
The Lumber Co. Club will play the
Rehoboth All Stars this afternoon in
Milford.
At3.3O o. m, this afternoon in Mil
ford. the Rehoboth All Stars and the
Milford Lumber Co. will play a lively
game of ball.
Following is the official standing of
MiIford's two base ball clubs
Won Lost Pet
Milford Lumber Com. .SOo
All-Collegians of Rehoboth will play |
the Lumber Co. here today. We are
expecting a good game as they are all
college players and should make 1t warm
for our boys. Come out and see it game
called at $50. Battery for Lumber 20.
Hudson and Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
BOYS and GIRLS BOOK CLUB.

<>Tne Boys and Girls Book Club will
be closed in August from the 9th to the
25th. Books now out should be returned
before the eth. Other books may be
taken and kept 1sntil the re-opening of
the GLIB.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-31
PUBLIC SALE.

George R. Marshall, of near Elerbe--
son, will sell his personal proper I'd
also the farm at public sale on I
day, August 18th. For parti' .
advertisement in this paper