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Milford chronicle., 1914-09-11
REAL ESTATE SALES.

The house and lot on North Walnut
street, Milford, opposite the residence
z Ex-Governor Watson, has been sQiu
nis week by the owner, Thomas d,
abbott, to Arthur Robbins OF near
-hurch Hill, who will occupy It as
home for himself. Mr.. Robbins is one
u the successful farmers of Delaware,
and retires to enjoy the fruits OF MS
labors in comfort.
Milford chronicle., 1914-09-11
OBITUARY.
sHINGLE

Clvde Harland Shingle, gr., infant
con Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Smngiie,'
d;ed % on Saturday, September 9TH, 1914,
a%ed a,o ten weeks. Funeral services were
held at the home of the parents on Soutn
Walnut Street on Monday at p NJ I'
Rev H. L. Bunstein officiating. Il IN
terment at Odd Fellows Cemetery w.
r Powders, Funeral Director.
Milford chronicle., 1914-09-11
CAULK CLUB.

Earned runs DOFeIs .
Sacrifice hits-O' Donnell, Knots, Brent,
Savre. Two-base hits Jimmy jackson,
MYERS. Touchstone, Robinson. Home
rum Myers Left on bases Dover o;
Caulk. / Struck out BY Sayre, 8 by
Murray. 8. Bases en- balls-OH ,Sayre'
2: off Murray, 3. Hit by pitched ball
Robinson. Umpires Bill and Jack Nc
GOwan.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Boxes and Baskets Used
for the Sewing Tools

successive rows, a figured pompadour
ribbon of delicate shading ALTERNATING,
with a plain color that harmonzes-
ChouX of baby ribbon catch the Corners
of the box together and form fastening
by which the ribbon-bound lid is held
down.
Splendidly compact straw baskets thor
oughly fitted out with sewing equipment
are circular in shape. and contain
number of pasteboard lodges. The lat
ter are tightly bound in silk or thin
leather and have straps and grooves In
which to slip everything from scissors TO
darning needle Spools of silk and cot
ton in every conceivable color line the
sides of the basket, the exterior of which
is in yellow or brown straw, highly var
nished.
An innovation in tall receptacles for
sewing materials is almost as novel as
the umbrella workbasketS which made
their appearance few years ago. Held
between three wooden standards each Of
which Is two feet in length. a large
round cheese box forms an under tier to
this unique sewing box, while the in
yerted cover of the cheese box serves as
shallow receptacle on the upper tier.
Both tiers are padded with cotton bat
ting concealed beneath figured chintz or
above the edge of each box, and needle
book. cushion, etc. covered to match. are
! fastened inside the top tier.
The cheese box is the kind in which
large American cheeses are packed As
these are built of very light shade Of
wood, dark oak other such wood stains
can be employed to make the box and
the three standards match the woodwork
in the girls boudoir
Evening star., 1914-05-17
CARE OF THE EYES.

IT is undoubtedly true that We do not
! take sufficient care of our eyes. The
eye is too delicate an organ, however,
to be subjected to haphazard treat
ment A sudden change from very
bright light to darkness should be
avoided. and il the eyes are weak the
prevailing color In the room in which
one spends most Of the time should be
sight. Do not read while lying down,
when rocking or when in car. DO
not use the eyes before breakfast, and
do not read or sew in the sun. but
let a good, strong light fall over your
right shoulder. Hold whatever you
read on a level with the eyes and do
not bend over your book or paper.
Ones eyes should be kept clean ana
Immediate attention should be paid TO
any Inflammation. 1t is gross careless
ness to neglect eyes that are reddened
by cold or made bloodshot by par
ticles Of foreign matter. A very sim
pie and harmless method OF washing
the eve Is to use a small glass eye cup:
Place It over the eye. drop the head
back and let the water fall over the
eyeball, thus cleansing it of the par
ticles Of dust which have gathered
there. ,.p
One teaspoonful Of boracic acid added
to a cup Of water that has been boiled
and allowed to cool Is excellent LOT
sore or inflamed eyes and eyelds. y
may be applied to the eyeids with
thick, warm flannel cloth. When the
fiannel gets cold. dip 1t in the warm
MIXTURE and keep UP the treatment for
an hour or SO. Do this several times
a day. While resting. bind the eyes
With a black silk handkerchief. whicn
is a great rest to tired eyes
Evening star., 1914-05-17
DAINTY SANDWICHES

A N ingenious woman who prides herself
on her sandwiches bakes the bread il
round tin cans from which she has re
moved vegetables When she wants an
especially small and dainty sandwich she
uses large-sized baking powder cans. Tie
slices from the round loaves make dainty
sandwiches.
To make perfumed butter sand witches,
both the bread and the butter must be
scented. The butter pats, wrapped in
thin cheesecloth. or the thinnest of cot
ton. are put In a china bowl lined with
the blossoms of flowers. More blossoms
are then heaped over the butter Then
the cover is put on securely. that ii may
be alright, and the bowl is put ia a
cool place. The loaves Of bread are also
treated in the same fashion.
Take crisp new potatoes. slice evenly,
and spread over them finely minced cell
cry and mayonnaise dressing. Place this
mixture between trtangles or homemade
bread.
Prepare a French dressing and dip into
It slices OF cucumber peeled. Lay these
between slices Of thin white bread. but
tered. Prepare these sandwiches only a
short while before they are to be eaten
or they will become soggy.
A sweet pepper sandwich is q DELI
cate bit to serve for luncheon, and is
made by spreading between slices of
bread a filling made OF peppers and
Neuchatel or cream cheese. Chop the
peppers very fine and mix them with
cheese and few drops Of olive oil or
with a little rich sweet cream. Use
in the proportion Of one-third pepper
to two-thirds cheese.
Use thin slices of wheat bread, but
tered. cut in heart shape. Between
each two slices place a layer Of Neuf-
chatel cheese mixed to a paste with
equal quantities of cream and salad
dressing, and cover with chopped
olives.
Take the leftover bit of potato salad.
add to Ii some minced cold boiled ham
and spread it between slices of but
tered bread.
Lettuce with a layer of horseradish
on either side and placed on well but
tered bread makes an excellent sand
wich.
Evening star., 1914-05-17

"1HEN neatness is the leading char
w acteristic of the girl who has ac-
quired the fad for needlework.
baskets and boxes furnish the most salts
factory receptacles for her sewing tools.
Their stiff sides and corners keep the
many little knickknacks in good order
and where they can always be found at
a moments notice when needed. All the
pockets that can be put inside the long
favorite sewing bag are not sufficient to
keep a busy needlewoman's thread,
needles. ETC.. as tidily as do these new
baskets and boxes.
The workbag has had its long reign in
milady's boudoir chiefly because ordinary
sewing baskets looked 30 angular among
dainty. graceful fittings. Now. however,
the sewing box is quite as much an orna-
ment to the young girls room as the
most gorgeously howered bag. Light
weight tapestry cloths in soft ivory color
ceptacles and are bound with the richest
Of old gold braids. Many of the boxes
show miniatures Of old masterpieces set
in the center Of the lid. One unusual box
is tall and rather narrow. with five small
drawers, each divided into several com
partments for keeping silks. needles. etc.
abart from each other. Other sewing
boxes are covered with Powered denims
to match bureau and desk fittings Sim
ple white gimp gives an effective finish.
For a small box in which to carry sew
ing materials for an afternoon $ work
inch-wide ribbon is laid on pasteboard in
Evening star., 1914-05-17
No Possibility of Cow
ering Up Deficien-
cies by Charitable
Curls at Nape of
Neck and Brow, by
Clever Puffs and
Twists.

r r the hair is to look we'll, dressed
according to the new fashion. ii
must be kept in perfect condition
For there is no possibility of covering
up deficiencies by charitable curls at
the nape of the neck and the brow, by
clever puffs and twists. OF course. a
switch may be utilized to advantage to
swell the folds of the hair at the top
and back of the head. But the line
where the hair actually joins the head
is pathetically natural and apparent.
To he sure, Paris. always a rebellious
slave to fashions. has inaugurated the
wearing of straight fringe like Marie
Autoinette's TO cover her defenseless
brow? The new coiffure. as it was
originally introduced, would not help
her
But the bang is not likely to he
widely worn. And such women as can
stand the simplicity of the new coif-
fure Will probably adopt it.
1t is becoming to the face with per
feet features. But after our long use
of the comforting, defect-covering
coiffure of the last few years, the neat
severe new coiffure seems singularly
cold and trying.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Short Cuts for Housekeepers.

little cedar oil on the newspaper or
cloth which covers the garment When
putting away furs or woolen clothes first
dust and air thoroughly. then sprinkle
plentlfully with common table salt. Wrap
them securely in newspapers or seal them
up In heavy paper bags. The salt will not
injure the finest goods or furs. To kill
moths in carpet, saturate cornmeal
with gasoline, cover the carpet well with
the mixture and scrub with a brush. Close
the doors and windows and do not re-
move the meal for an hour or more. Then
open the windows and allow the fumes OF
gasoline to escape. Be careful to have
no fire In the house.
Blotting paper well saturated with tur-
pentine is good to put in drawers among
furs and bedclothes. or wherever there is
any danger of moths working their depre-
dauons. 1t can also be put along the
edges of carpets The following is a
dainty preventive: Take one-fourth OF
an ounce each of ground cloves and cara
way seed. one ounce of dried common
salt, one-half pound of lavender flow
ers free from the stalk, and one-half
ounce each of dried thyme and mint
or silk bags. These scent bags placed
among clothes will keep them from
moths and give a delightful odor.
Place little wood or grain alcohol in
tin vessel and pour over 1t few drops
Of oil of sassafras. Close the doors and
will kill mosquitoes.
The appearance of mice does not argue
carelessly kept house. but their con-
tinued residence does point to that con-
dition. Their favorite hiding place is in
dark corners among scraps of paper and
cloth. If these are not provided. food is
protected and a frequent disturbance of
conditions Is kept up. there will be little
fnducement to continued residence. Traps
are effective for awhile, but will even
tually cease to attract both mice and
rats.
Sometimes sulphur is burned in cellars
or near the haunts of rats. This will
not be effective unless a pail of water
is placed near the burning sulphur. Also
remember to remove metal articles and
colored materials There are reliable
exterminators on the market. but it
so often happens that they are not used
according to directions. Always put a
dish of water near the food provided
The food causes thirst, which. when sat
isfied. causes DEATH
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Visiting Card Etiquette

DULEs governing the use OF visit,ns
II cards are not Interchangeable, but
- vary with the locality and with
the fashions. Particularly do cards
change in their shape. size and letter
ing. and it is only by patronizing an
engraver who is reliable that one can
he sure Of having the correct form
Quality and material must be OF the
best
The address should be in the lower
riRht-hand corner Of card, and the
day at home in the lower le1t-hand
corner. A daughters card does not
have the latter on it. for she does not
entertain as the mistress of the mousse
The only title which may be used IN
America is the simple Mrs" or Miss.
and more or less than this Is breach
Of good form. A woman does not share
her husbands titles. and whether ne
is Dr." Prof" or Rev does not
matter in the least. Sisters may nave
a card in common. and in this case the
form is The Misses White. It IS
preferable for a married woman to use
her husbands full name, though the
initials are permitted
A widow may retain her husbands
Christian name or not, as she chooses.
Some use the maiden surname, but this
seems a better fashion for the woman
who has been divorced than for a
widow. The divorced woman should
drop at once the Christian name Of
the man who was her husband. using
in its place either her own Christian
name or her surname. If woman
resumes her full maiden name after
the annulment of her marriage she
pref1xes the title Mrs" to it, never
Miss" The professional woman should
have two kinds Of cards and should
keep her business and social life quite
as separate as a man does.
At the opening of a season, when MAX
ing her first calls, a married woman
leaves her own card for the lady of the
husbands card and her sons. When
visiting a friend who is the guest of
persons with whom one is not ac-
quainted. a card Is left for the lady Of
as she wishes. When cards are left at
a hotel, the name of the person for
whom they are intended may be written
upon them, but under no circumstances
should this be done at a private house
At teas, receptions and days at home,
cards are left upon the table in the en-
trance hail. or upon the tray presented
by the servant, before one enters the re-
ception room. The latter is the alb
soutely correct and formal way. the
servant announcing the visitors name
after having received the card. II a
lady happens to open her own door to
a visitor. the cards are deposited quietly
upon the convenient tray in the hall as
the guest is departing. Calls made upon
any other than the day "at home re-
quire the cards to be in readiness when
the ring at the door is answered II the
ladies are not at home. the caller leaves
her card and her husbands with tho
servant. If they are at home. she puts
them on the, tray in the reception hall
as she goes through to the drawing room
Evening star., 1914-05-17

the thighs: Lift the leg out at the side
as far as possible, using first right and
then left leg. and allowing the move
ment to come from the hips.
Chest and arms can be developed by
bending over with arms outstretched.
Straighten gradually to an erect position
while lifting imaginary weights; that is,
put the same tension into the arms that
would be employed II a weight was be-
ing lifted from the floor. Increase the
imaginary weights each day. The shoul-
der exercise given for the stout girl may
be used also. minus dumbbells. Slow
movement however. Is essential, breath
ing deeply with each motion of the arm
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Fighting Household Pests.
"HE whole country is reused to the
crusade against the ny. Fly traps

THE whole country is reused to the
crusade against the ny Fly traps
and fly papers are quite effective
but il used they must be fastened Sc
curely. on account of their tendency to
land wrong side down just where your
choicest possessions repose. Poisonous
paper is also Objectionable Where there
are small children. homemade fly ex-
terminator, which is effective and not
dangerous, may be made by boiling for
three minutes a half pint of milk in
which has been placed four ounces of su-
gar and two ounces of black pepper.
few excellent rules for fly time are:
Keep garbage receptacles carefully COW
cred and perfectly clean. Pour kerosene
into the drains. Burn or bury all table
refuse, and see that no decaying material
Of any sort Is on or near the promises.
One of the most annoying of the sum-
mer pests Is the ant, but there are many
simple ways Of getting rid Of them. Hunt
them with something they like to eat, and
| when you have a lot of them captured
drop the whole thing into the fire. A
piece of sweetened bread is good. or
smear a saucer with lard and set 1t away
| over night. In the morning these will be
| found covered with the ants, which
| should be scalded with boiling water and
| the traps set again.
| In a few days every ant will have dis
appeared. piece of gum camphor OF
| sprigs of parsley placed where the ants
come in will soon drive them away. Re-
new the parsley twice a week. Powdered
| borax sprinkled on shelves, sink and ia
| bles Will drive reaches away.
| Allowing castoff clothing or pieces of
| cloth to accumulate in a promiscuous
heap is an invitation to moths. Have
| such things brushed free from dust and
| then cleaned and packed away. Cam
phor, moth balls. etc. keep moths away
because they object to the odor. but II
| moths are already present the things
| named do not prevent their Matching out.
The odor of cedar is as much a protection
| against moths as is that of ill-smelling
moth balls, and Is far more agreeable
Moths do not like the odor.
| II you have no cedar chest, sprinkle a
Evening star., 1914-05-17

complete any part of the toilet after the
bath. for the pores are all open. and
there is danger Of taking severe cold.
Annoying as is the acquisition OF flesh
to the stout girl the thin girl. too. has
her troubles caused by the same round
OF summer pleasures. For she loses
| weight under the same system that
makes her plump sister gain 1t. She re-
. gains her normal condition. however. by
less strenuous methods Exercise No. /.
given above for reducing the hips, is also
good for the thin girl. but 1t should be
practiced not more than five times each
day, and then slowly and deliberately.
Here is another exercise for developing
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Stuffed Onions.

make a substantial warm dish for supper
or luncheon. For these are required the
large Spanish or Bermuda onions. Peel.
then slightly parboil. taking care they
do not get soft enough to lose their
shape. With a sharp knife take out the
heart of the onions and fill the vacancy
with dressing of moistened bread
crumbs mingled with bits of any cold
meat and plenty of seasoning. Fill as
full as possible. then arrange in bak-
ing dish. Pour around them any meat
gravy or stock and bake. basting often.
top of each onion bit of butter. then
baste with hot water. Cover and bake
an hour in hot oven. Instead Of meat.
grated cheese may be combined with the
bread crumbs.
EMMA PADDOCK TE1.FoRD.
Evening star., 1914-05-17
Machine Hemstitching.

nLACE several thicknesses of news
I paper or blotting paper. cut in mar
row strips. between the two edges to be
Joined. stitch the paper and goods to-
eether close to the edge. Tear away
the paper and turn back each edge Of
the cloth. Stitch close to the fold on
ssch side of the hemstitching. Curved
seam NAV be hemstitched as easily as
straight ones The width of the hem
stitching is governed by the number OF
very fashionable this season and this
method is a close imitation Of handwork
Evening star., 1914-05-17

and hand meeting. This is difficult
| exercise but if persisted in will reduce
superfluous flesh on hips and abdomen,
and strengthen the muscles around the
lower part of the body.
No. q Lie over on the back with the
hands at the sides. arms stretched full
length and palms down. Raise the right
| foot as high In the air as you can. Swing
! II and with the toes stretched to the
fullest length outline a sweeping circle
making il large as YOU can possibly
| stretch your leg. Without resting the leg,
| swing at least twenty circles, and then
stretch the leg full length on the floor
| Repeat the exercise with the left leg
! To avoid stiffness. work up this exercise
gradually. making the twenty circles at
the end of weeks time.
I A less strenuous exercise for reducing
the abdomen. and one which often will
I ward off an attack of appendicitis. is to
I lie stretched out perfectly fiat on the
| floor. Lift both feet straight up without
bending the knees until they are at right
angles with the body, and lower slowly
| to the floor Raise the feet only once at
/ first, and increase the elevations each
night until they number ten.
| Suppemenung any of these daily ex-
ercises a girl should pay attention to the
way in which she sits down. To sit
correctly, the body is placed far back on
the chair. SO that the support viii be felt
several inches below the small OF the
back. The latter is thus thrown away
| from the chair support. and the spine
put into a straight and proper line IL
the small of the back touches the chair,
| the sitting posture is incorrect. and
muscles are being used which tends to
make the hips larger.
| When the shoulders are the part OF
| the frame which has a tendency to grow
| too stout, a pair of dumbbells will serve
| as the greatest possible aid in Keeping
\ them down. Stand erect. with chest
! high and arms thrown straight out and
back from the shoulders. Swing forward
| toward each other without bending the
| elbow until the hands are directly In
4 front of the body. and return TO out
| stretched position. Next raise arms up
| over the head. using first right and then
left Sharp. quick movements are neces-
| sary in these exercises.
\ Another means Of taking flesh from
the shoulders is exercises with the head
Letting the arms hang loosely by the
Sides turn the head first one way and
then the other, far around as II can
be stretched. The second movement is
! to bend the head well over the chest,
followed by backward motion. To
have the exercise offset the shoulder
blades, the back must be perfectly
lstraight.
Half an hour before retiring is the bes
time to go through any or all of these
movements. They should be practicee
in loose gymnasium suit or pajamas
and each exercise should have ten trials
Care is necessary to have fresh air II
the room. but not a suggestion of {
draught. for a girl will be In a dripping
perspiration when she has finished
Evening star., 1914-05-17

| The guest who accompanies her hostess
upon round of calls and who is a
| stranger to the persons visited does not
leave cards when the hostess is not at
home.
When making business call on a
man, a woman should merely give her
name to the clerk or servant and state
the nature Of the call, or write both
upon slip Of paper. A business call
upon woman requires the callers card
with a penciled line on it telling briefly
the nature Of the errand. Such a call
may be made in the morning
Cards may be left at the door by a
messenger or mailed when lady in
deep mourning or one who is physically
unable to pay calls wishes TO extend the
courtesy of recognition to calls made upon
her or for invitations she has received
Also. when a very busy hostess who
owes a dinner call or first call wishes
to invite the friend to an entertainment
before she has had an opportunity to
pay that call. and by a person who is a
stranger to the hostess and who has
been unable to accept an invitation which
has come, perhaps, at the instigation Of
a friend.
Those who have been invited to a mar
rfage ceremony, as we'll as those who re-
ceive announcements OF the marriage
must be careful to leave cards for the
mother of the bride, or whoever may
ment. within a week or ten days after
the wedding.
Cards may be left to indicate an in
quiry for one who is Ill. as a token Of
sympathy for a misfortune, as an an
nouncement Of return from a pro-
longed absence. or as an announcement
of change in address. 1t is preferable
!, to use cards bearing the old address,
with a line drawn through it, with the
new address written above or opposite
4
Cards must be left in person for the
family as soon as a death is announced
The best taste does not send a message
with them. Within few days after the
funeral cards must be left alike by in
innate friends and acquaintances. On
such occasions the cards are the usual
ones. They never have black borders
unless the caller herself is in mourning.
The essential thing is that they should
be personally brought to the door and
not sent by a messenger or servant or
through the mail.
In return for the cards Of inquiry after
bereavement the head Of the family
should send, within four weeks Of the
funeral. large black-bordered cards of
thanks. For those who do not care for
the printed form 1t is perfectly allowable
TO send a personal black -bordered card
with a written line Of thanks upon it.
This should go in black-bordered en-
velope.
Finally, cards may be used for invi-
tations to any informal entertainment,
but they must never be used for ac-
ceptances or regrets. These require a
personal note. either formal or otherwise,
according to the nature Of the invita-
ton. For instance, a card with a mes
sage written on IT is sent with a gift, but
the thanks of the recipient must be re-
turned by means Of q note.