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Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
We WANT A DAY CURRENT.

ANY and all persons who desire to have
opportunity to use electricity during the
day time, for the purpose of operating a
sewing machine, an electric iron. or an
electric fan, or for any domestic purpose
Whatever. or who may want power to
drive any kind of machinery, such as ice
cream freezers, shoe machines, presses
or other kind of manufacturing purpose,
will enable the Light and Water Com
mission to ascertain what amount of de =
mand there is for this day current, and
assist others who desire to have the sys-
tenn installed, by sending their names to
the Light and Water Commission, and to
the Chronicle. so that the facts may be-
come known:
Drs VIM and Samuel Marshall will
take the current for their X-ray ma
chimes. and for their other electrical APP
paratus.
The Chronicle will take the current for
six presses, a stitching machine, the
folding machine, the paper cutter and
bronzing machine.
The Milford Company, dealers in hard
ware, will use the current for fans and
for ELEVATOR.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
EASTER At CHRIST CHURCH.

Large congregations wOrshipped both
morning and evening in Christ Church
on Easter Sunday Special music APP
prOpriate to the day was rendered at
each service. At the high celebration in
the morning Gounods St Celia Mass was
sung, the solo parts being by Miss Eliza
beth McCloskey. of Philadelphia. Miss
Pauline Abbott and Mrs. Gerhard.
This is the Day. an anthem by s. S.
Cooke, was also given at the offertory.
The Rector preached from Mark xvi !:
3 and L. Many beautiful flowers were
grouped about the chancel and the altar,
the pot plants having been raised by
members of the Congregations especial
IL for this service. The annual SUNDAY
School festival was held at 3 p. m,
when the children returned their Lenten
Boxes. Music at the evening
service was sung by the st. Celia Guild.
and was enjoyed by a large number of
people The program was a selection
of ancient Easter Carols. Barnaby's
"Awakeup, My Glory. and Mozarts
GLORIA" from the twelfth mass. The
Guild has only been recently organized.
and all of the members were not present
1t was rather an ambitious program for
the organization to present in its infancy,
but considering that the music was
gotten up in a few weeks. it was credit
abx rendered. On Easter Monday the
annual parish meeting was held. when
the following vestrymen were elected
Robert Y Watson. S. John Abbott.
Isaac S. Truit Daniel G. Collins and
H. r. Witt
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
KENT PETIT JURORS.

Jury Commissioners Walker and Luti
have drawn the following panel of petit
Jurors for the April term of Kent County
Courts, to convene in Dover April 10th
First Representative district Alex
ander G. Smith, Joseph H. Wright, Ed
mund George, Joseph Snow.
Second Garrett D. Paradee, James b.
Keith, John D. Smith, B. Frank Hamm.
Third-Joseph F. Clark, Edward
Thomas, James NJ. Dawson.
Fourth Hugo Kuntze, Alexander Vir-
den, N. H. Jones.
Fifth-John c. Hayes, H. Ridgely
Harrington, Alonzo B. Baxter.
SixthGWiliam 7. Hates, Ernest Clark
sen, Harry Masten.
Seventh Christian Singer. Jacob Il.
Brown, Robert j. Lindale, Luther Sew
Eighth-Oliver Jones, LivyC Rogers,
George Shuts, John J. Hammond.
Ninth-Norman Wix, Henry W. Dick
erson, Leander H. Thomas, Melville
Tenth John H. Cain, James L. Davis,
Jr.. Julius Breme, Frisby Kirby.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
lIIILDING BOOM IN The
Fourth WARD DISTRICT

A six-acre tract of land at the north
estarn side of Milford was recently
ongbt bv Harry Vineyard. the collector
taxes for the Tenth Representative
n;strict in Kent County, for 81, 600. The
ract fronted upon the extreme end Of
burch Street, and is one of the highest
100 in Milford as to elevation, and it is
scated in the district where the cOlored
eonle largely predOminate. COmmenc-
~ M Fifth and Church Streets. he has
m eff and has sold thirteen lots, 80
~ front by 100 feet deep to an alley
bat has been laid off across the rears
through the entire square. These lots
IN quickly at $3.50. 90 each. and after
simbursing the original outlay, Mr.. Vim
sard has $3.50, and four-fifths of his pur
ebase left. He now proposes to open
West Street through this property,
rhich will give twenty-six more build
~ ,ots. and leave him nearly half of
IL land for trucking purposes. Those
rbo have bought lots fronting on Church
Street. and who will build upon them
Ihis coming season, are as follows
ceorpe Adams, two lots corner Fifth
M Church Adams is the JanitOr of the
Milford Trust Company. John Adams
souobt the lot next to his father, on
Fifth Street and in rear of them and will
bnild this summer a home for himself.
Frank Sharp an employee of Joseph E.
Holland, has bought the next lot on
church Street. Winfield Deputy, who
a the farmer at the State College for
solored students at Dover, has bought
fbe next two lots, and will build two
dwellings on them. Alex. Richards, who
4 a teamster, has bought the next lot,
Ind expects to build himself a home on
4. Alfred Sorden, fireman at the Mil
ford Electric Light works has bought
the next lot and will build next fall.
Elmer Hudson, who works at the Mil
ford Ice Plant, got the next lot, and he
viii start to build a home as soon as
possible. Caddie Polk, of Philadelphia
bas bargained for the next lot. John
Tharp. a farmer near Williamsville, has
also bargained for the next lot, will not
build on them this year. Mrs. Lizzie /
freeman, whose husband is a letter
carrier in Philadelphia, has bought the
last two lots fronting on Church Street, 1
and they expect to have a residence built /
there next season. Mr.. Vineyard has in
1uiries for several other lots on West 1
Street when it is opened, and it is the
purpose to have these lots thrown open
for building purposes as soon as the
buyers pay for their lots and get the
leeds. This has been profitable deal
Tor Mr.. Vineyard.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
NOTICE.

The executive committee Of the Mil
ford High Schoo, Alumni Association
wish to thank the fl. ends of the Associa-
tion for their patronage OF the play.
We know that it is always those persons
who wish to see the cause OF education
advanced in our town. and who feel a
vital interest in our Public Schools, VINO
help US to make up our Scholarship iund
each year We wish to express our
appreciation Of the services of Daniel =.
Anderson as coach and J. J. FOulk for
his part in the play, also of the kindness
of the editor of the Chronicle for publish
ing our notices from week o week.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
THE BOY SCOUTS.

Last Monday night the Boy Scouts of
Milford had their first big rehearsal for
the play The Boy Scouts, to be given
.in Armory Hall Wednesday night, April
29th, under the direction of Prof. S. Car
dosa de Silva. This play is intended not
.o9s=75I r0use but also to give the people
3 'B.4 . 3teresting picture of the
aims 9 hoses of the Boy Scout
2 a-el thus to bring to the boys
the more generous and wholehearted sup
port Of the public. A sketch will be given
las a curtain raiser and while we are not
at liberty at present to divulge the iden-
ply OF those chosen for this sketch we feel
confident that it will be ably and artis-
tcally. presented. The boys look to YOU
70 back them up-sO remember Wednes-
day night. April 29th
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
PUBLIC MEETING MONDAY NIGHT.

The people of Milford are called to
meet in Armory Hall on Monday night
at g O'Clock for the purpose Of discussing
the need of a municipal building, and how
to obtain one. They are also expected
to make known their desire as to the es-
tablishing Of a day current of electricity
for Milford, and any other matter par
tanning to the business of Milford and its
future. Let there be a general turnput
of those who have the towns interests
at heart for the directors may be de-
pended upon to be present to voice their
side at any end and all times.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
new CENTURY CLUB.

Last Monday was Business and Social
Day at the club After the usual routine
a discussion about raising the dues from
Sf. 90 to $500 a year followed. 1t is
necessary to give one week notice in
order to change a Bylaw. so that next
Monday a vote will be taken to decide
the pleasure of the club in regard to
this matter. One week from next Mon
day will be Nomination Day. The follow
ing have been appointed Tellers for that
day Mrs. J. L. Pratt, Mrs. S. c. Evans,
Mrs. A. D. Marshall, Miss Anna Hall
and Mrs. Frank d. Welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
FARMERS ERECT SILOS.

A number of farmers in the immediate
vicinity of Milford have been interested
ln the use of silos burning the past few
weeks, and the result of this awakening
81 shown this week when a carload of
adllla Silos, were delivered to those
VINO hadpurchased by Charles E. Groves,
VINO resides near Shawnee. The silO is
not used very extensively in this section
oi the state, but in New Castle county
almost every progressive farmer has
one on his farm. They have long ago
passed the experimental stage, and pro-
vide way to keep more stock on less
acreage than the old way of handling
Iced for the animals.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
PRIZES IN DELAWARE HISTORY.

In order to encourage research work
in the history of our own State. Henry
Ridgelv of Dover has offered two prizes
of S35 and SIS in gold for the best pieces
of original work done in Delaware His
tory by thestudents Of Delaware College.
These prizes will be awarded annually.
They will be known as the Henry Ridgely
prizes in Delaware History.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

At the Church Hill public schooP the
teacher with the scholars have been
cleaning up the school grounds, and
making other improvements. The honor
roll for March at this school was made
up as follows Viola Downs, SO in
eighth grade in sixth grade, Ruth
Pearson SO, and Pearl Pearson 81 per
cent. Miss Taylor is the teacher.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
SWAT THAT FLY NOW

One female fly allowed to live now
VIII lay 100 eggs. In two weeks these
will hatch and produce about 100 flies,
ABOUT half females. Sixty female flies
WI WI lay ZOO eggs. which will produce
2 20 females in another two weeks.
!a5nalrty-six hundred female flies will lay
soz,OyO eggs, which will produce 216, 600
females IN another two weeks. Allow
ing Ior one crop of eggs from each fe-
male male, the original one will, at the end of
4our months, have become the progeni-
'Or Of 4,S5S, 564, 672, 900, 900, 900 flies.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
TEAM RUNAWAY

The team used by the freight haulers
at the Milford Depot started wnlie the
driver was in a car after freight ana ran
wildly out the freight yard and down
Causey Avenue to Walnut street on
Tuesday last, where it collided with tel
ephone pole, and demolished the wagon.
fortunately no other damage was done
to other teams or persons.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
ODD FELLOWS WILL ATTEND CHURCH.

The members Of Crystal Fount Lodge.
l. o. 0. F., have been invited to attend
the church services at the Avenue NJ. +.
Church at II o'clock, on April 26th. All
members of the lodge are requested to
meet at the lodge room at 10 a. m. be-
fore the service, so as to 60 in a body
to the church.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
EXTENDING WAFER MAINS.

The large water mains on Lake View
Avenue which have extended only past
the home Of G. Marshall Townsend, we're
extended yesterday so that the new
of the l.. d. Caulk Company, !
now being erected. may be amply sup
piled with water An extra fire plug
is now located near the laboratories.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
TO INSTALL OFFICERS.

The Grand Master Of Odd Fellows. A.
B. Benson, of Dover. accompanied by his
staff. will be at Crystal Fount Lodge, |.
0. o. F., in Milford, to install the officers
for the ensuing term. on Monday even
eng, April 10th.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
OBITUARY.
OWENS.

The Niles. Michigan, Daily Sun of
April End 1914. reports the death of
Garrett Owens, aged So years. in that
city. Mr.. Owens was native of Della
ware. but went to Niles. Michigan. about
81 years ago with Peter Truitt and others
from Sussex County. Some of the very
old people of Delaware may recall him.
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17

Miss Annie V. Boyce, of Washington,
D. c., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E.
Boyce, of Milford, and J Lawrence Free
man, of Dover, were married quitely on
Sunday afternoon, March 10Th, 1914. at
the home of the bridegroom mother,
Mrs. Ina Freeman. on Lockerman Street,
by Rev. w. L. White. Mr.. and Mrs
Freeman will reside on Division Street,
Dover
Milford chronicle., 1914-04-17
MARRIED.
WHITE WYATT.

Miss Myrtle E. Wyatt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Wyatt, of Har-
rington. Delaware, and Charlie B. White,
son of ex- Representative John NJ. White,
of Milford, Delaware. were married by
Rev. L. F. Warner at the NJ. P. Par
sonage in Salisbury, Maryland, on Tues
dav. March 3lst, 1914.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
Gives All Cash 1t Has
to Four Companies
That Checked Bor-
ough'S Big Blaze
LAS A TOKEN OF
APPRECIATION"
Hope Company, of this City, Receives
$50, and Washington, $t5, While
New Cumberland and Camp Hill De-
partments Get SO Each

Each of the four fire companies-two
from Harrisburg, one from New Cum
berland and one from Camp Hill-that
responded to- the call for aid sent out
by the Lemoyne fire chief ON October
8 last, when q large part of the cross
river borough $ business and residential
section was threatened with destruction,
to-day received check from the LIE
moyne borough as a reward for valu-
able services in helpng the Lemoyue
company fight the big blaze. The re-
wards totaled SEQ
The Hope Steam Fire Engine Com
pany, of this city, received $2o; the
Washington Chemical and Hose Com
pany, of Harrisburg, SIS, and the
New Cumberland and Camp Hill com
panies each $40. making total of $50.
The checks were sent out by H. d.
Leach, the Lemoyne borough secretary,
under instructions received at a meet.
ing of the Couneilmen last evening "as
token of appreciation of the citizens
of Lemoyne for the valuable assistance
rendered at the fire in this borough on
October 6, 1914, and with the hope
that it will be accepted in the spirit in
which it is rendered. >
Harrisburg firemen who responded to
bemoYne's appeal for aid expected no
reward, but the local companies will
probably accept the checks in the spirit
in which they were given. Lemoyne is
not wealthy borough and the gifts are
regarded by fremen here as very gener-
Gus ones.
The Lemoyne town Council and the
citizens of Lemoyne were unanimously
in favor of the plan to reward the
visiting fremen. The checks would
have been set out Immediately after
tlfe fire when the Councilmen were in
session mad funds been available at that
time. There being no funds on hand
then special session of Council was
held last evening by which time the
money was available and the issuance
of the rewards was authorized
Those who pretend to know say Lee
moyne again has an empty cash box
temporarily, as the result of it's gener.
ous action.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
622 Tags Issued by the
Cuonty Treasurer in
"a Hours Preceding
Noon To-day
SPORT STARTS
TOMORROW
Law Permits the Shooting of Squirrels,
Pheasants, Hungarian Quail and
Woodcock-Deer and Rabbit Sea-
sons Do Not Open Until November

Although the periods for killing deer,
rabbits and partridges will not begin
until November, the game season really
opens tomorrow when the law permits
the shooting and bagging of all species
of pheasants and squirrels and Hun,
gariau quail and woodcock.
Hunters in this as in all the sixty.
seven counties of the States are pre-.
pairing for the opening, a fact which
was evidenced by great rush for the
'h'nters licenses this morning. Lo.
cally the demand for these ''white
enameled duck permits is immense. Tt
was necessary for County Treasurer A.
IL. Bailey to pnt ON two extra clerks.
From the time the Office opened this
morning until closing time at noon and
then again this afternoon there was a
long line of applicants seeking the Ii,
censes at 81 apiece, AS many as forty
hunters were in line at one time this
morning, this being the greatest rush
the treasurer ever. had since the bill
compelling the licensing of hunters be-
came a law.
Yesterday at noon there had been
1887 licenses issued, but at the same
hour to-day the number had jumped to
2,609, indicating that more than six
hundred permits had been handed ou,
in twenty -four hours.
The Treasurer office, which is on
the second floor, front, of the Court
House, and the hallway Just outside had
the appearance this morning of the
ticket Offices AT the ball parks during
the recent world s series baseball
games. The hunters lined UP, single
file, and waited their turns.
A few county justices of the peace
who have power to accept license appli.
cations, were in the line, put, like the
hunters, they had to wait their turns
The line extended far out into the
hallway.
On Monday the County Treasurer
employed one additional license clerk
and this morning he increased the
force by adding another. Even then
the work of issuing tags ana taking in
the :" toadskins" 81 bills - went
slower than was desired.
There is but one species of quail
the Hungarian, for which the season
opens tomorrow in Pennsylvania. The
common type, which is generally re.
ferred to as partridge, may not be shot
or captured before November L, when
the rabbit season opens.
The deer season, which lasts but
fifteen days, will not open until No
vember 10. The law prohibits the sale
of both partridges and wookcock.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
Local Merchants Will
Show Articles of
Quality Nationally
Recognized
START WILL BE
NEXT MONDAY
Star-Independent Will Provide Cards to
Be Placed in Store Windows in Cam
paign to Advertise STANDARD Prod.
uts in This City

Harrisburg merchants will take part
In the National Newspaper Window
Display Week, beginning next Mon,
day, the purpose of which is to display
goods of national reputation made so
through general newspaper advertis.
ing, Window Display Week has beou
arranged by the Bureau of Advertis-
ing of the American Newspaper Puo-
llshers' Association.
Under the plan purchasers can be
made acquainted with STANDARD goods
In all lines that have attained high
place in the trade of this country
through means of newspaper publicity.
Goods of this character can be depend.
ed on and usually maintain a standard
price and quality, no matter what the
tiuctuation in the high cost of living
Newspapers generally have been
asked by the national association TO
promote the purposes of such a week
for the benefit of the purchasers at
large and at the present more than
500 representative newspapers are en-.
gagged in aiding the movement. Pro.
gresslve dealers, recognizing the worth
of such display, are operating in
the move. Nationally advertised goods
will be placed on display.
In Harrisburg the Star Independent
has undertaken to further this cam.
paign to place articles of recognized
worth the country over in the homes
of the people and will aid the mer.
chants by distributing to applicants
window cards on which is printed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14

The attempt of the Germans crush the right wing Of
the allies IN the old French province of Pcardv continues
with little to indicate the course of the battle
This afternoons French official statement saws that
the operations of the allies far the Ose are develop
ing normally.
Of scarcely less Importance and with the same ultimate
object In view is the struggle of the Germans from Ant
wep to reach the coast Nothing definite of this situation
has been revealed Paris says there was fighting in the
region of Ghent Tuesday and that English and French
troops have occupied Ypres. a Belgian town in West
Flanders. 30 miles southwest of Burgess.
report from The Hague is that $4,000 Germans have
entered Ghent large number of them later leaving for
Burgess with the purpose of continuing to Ostend
dispatch from Ostend SAYS that ONLY a few Belgian
armies have gone east to meet the incoming Germans
The Belgian government has now been reestablshed
at Havre France.
great battle between the Russians and the
man forces being waged along the Visua at points
not revealed
1he Germans made an aerOplane attack on Nancy
tuesday hitting railway train and njuring three per-
sons 1t is reported from Berlin that the Germans are pre-
par1ng to attack the French city of Belfort
Madrid sends report from Lisbon that Portugal has
declared war on Germany. 1t is not confirmed Portugal
has treaty with Great Britain by which she agrees to
1urnlsh lO,OOO men when they required.
The former German cruisers Bresau and Goeben
which were sold to Turkey said to have appeared in
the Black Sea.
The British ambassador at Constantinople has re-
quesed the women of the embassy leave on Monday
according to dispatch from Amsterdam
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
TORONTO'S MAYOR IS here
With Party Of officials OF the Cana
dian City He Is Taking q Look ut
Harrisburg This Afternoon

There were no German shaxpshoot.
ers in the local reception committee
that greeted the Mayor Of Toronto and
his party, when the Canadian invaders
arrived at 11.30 o'clock this morning
at the Pennsylvania railroad station
for an inspection of Harrisburg. Strict
neutrality was observed and conse-
quently there is no list of casualties
to publish.
The party includes Mayor a. C.
Hocken, City Treasurer James Patter-
son, City Auditor Wallace Sterling.
Works Commissioner H. G. Harris,
Controller William Mccarthy and AL.
derman S. Morley Wicket, all of To
ronto. They came here from Phila-
delphia and will remain in Harrisburg
until midnight when they will leave
for Toronto. The Canadians have in.
spected accounting systems in New
York and Philadelphia and this after
noon they looked over the one in use
in Harrisburg.
Mayor Royal, County Controller
Cough, City Commissioners Taylor and
Lynch, and E. L. McColgin, secretary
of the Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce, met the visitors at the station.
After luncheon at the Senate Hotel the
visitors went through the Capitol and
then about the city in autos.
This evening the Rev. Floyd Apple
ton rector of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, who is personal friend OF
Mayor Hocken, will give a reception
to the party in the church at Second
and Emerald streets. Members of the
parish and all Interested citizens are
invited to attend.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
A LINEMAN FALLS Is FEET
Raymond Whitman Narrowly Escapes
Death This Morning When Safety
Belt Becomes Disengaged

Failing twenty-five feet from the
cross-arm of telegraph pole to the
street, having the force of his fall
broken when his head hit supply wag-
on and living to tell about it was the
experience of Raymond Whitman, 434
South Fourteenth street, lineman for
the Harrisburg Light and Power Com
pany, at SIS o'clock this morning.
He suffered laceration of the mead
and painful bruises of the shoulder and
left hip, but was not injured badly
enough to be taken to hospital, the
ambulance crew taking him to his
home, where his injuries were dressed
by his family physician. It was a most
miraculous escape from death, in the
opinion of his fellow workmen.
Whitman was working on a cross
arm on the pole, when his safety belt
became disengaged, throwing him back
ward to the street. His-head struck
the end of the supply wagon, which
was standing at the pole, and he struck
the street on his side.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-14
FATALLY INJURED IN FOOTBALL
Young Man Dies in Hospital From Kick
in Stomach

Jersey City. n. J., Oct. 14.-Charles
G. Hays, is years old, died in a hos
pital here to-day of injuries received in
football game last Monday. Young
Hays was player on the Fordham
University preparatory school team.
In game with team from ST. Pc,
ters' College he tackled the man with
the ball and many of the Others fell on
top of him. A kick on the stomach
caused injuries which an operation fail
ed to alleviate.