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Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

James H. Salevan, of Delaware College,
is home for the Thanksgiving holidays.
l. John Teas is passing a month in
Virginia, visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Lowenia Carpenter, of Milton,
is the guest Of Miss Naomi Davis this
week
Mrs. George Davis and children Wis
tied relatives at Bridgeville Institute
week.
Mrs. John C. Hall and daughter Mrs.
T. T. Windsor were Philadelphia visit
Ors this week.
Paris T. Carlisle. 3rd, and Miss Eliza
beth Carlisle are spending Thanksgiving
at their home.
Mrs. Lena Stayton Reynolds is in
Philadelphia this week looking after
Christmas novelties.
Miss Virginia Henderson and Miss
Phyliss Wyatt spent Thanksgiving with
friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Roach has been visiting
friends at Burrsville, Brownsville and
Hobbs, Md, and Harrington, Del.
Mrs. Burton Masten accompanied with
Miss Edith Clendaniel visited friends at
Wilmington and Philadelphia last week.
Vaules Gtier is home from Kiskimine-
tas School, Salisbury, Pa, to 81 end the
Thanksgiving holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hall and
Miss Della Hall spent Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Allen Goldsborough at Denton, Md
Miss Julia Dugan, now of Bristol, Pa,
but formerly of Milford. is seriously i'll
at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton, N. j.
Mrs. Lavinia V. Stevenson. of Phila-
dephia. is visiting her sister, Mrs As
bury Smith, on Washington Street,
South Milford
Rev. NJ. J. Dougherty, pastor of St.
Johns Church in Milford, is much i'm
proved in his health, but is yet at st.
Joseph's Hospital in Philadelphia.
Fred. Bennett who has been at the
Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia for
three weeks past. where he was under
treatment for stomach trouble, is eX-
pected to arrive home this week.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
WILHINGTONIiNS ENJOY HUNTING.

Captain Clarence NJ Dillon, Clerk of
City Council of Wilmington. accompan-
led by Mrs. Dillon. Lieutenant Colonel
Simon p Dougherty, Of Wilmington.
Frank DOugherty. of Wilmington, and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry partington, also of
Wilmington, came to Milford last Sun
day in an automobile and registered at
the New Windsor Hotel. They spent
Monday and Tuesday hunting near Viii
Evansville, and report much success in
killing both rabbit and quail. They
were accompanied on their cunning ex-
pediuons by Paul Clifton,a wel-known
farmer in Williamsville district Cap
tain Dillon is well-known in Milford
where he has visited a number of times.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
TO HELP BOYS GET AN EDUCATION.

In order to aid students of Delaware
College who are sci supporting. Presi-
dent Mitchell has appointed the follow
ing men a committee on student self help:
Professor H. Z. Tiffany, representing
the faculty, H. L. Bonham. representing
the business interests of Newark, and
Joseph Weaver, rs. representing the
students body. The committee has al
ready formulated tentative plans, and
has even secured Saturday afternoon
work for several students As soon as
possible. the committee will issue a book
let explaining its full purpose, its metn-
ods of work, and the results which it has
attained. The appointment of this com
mittee will make it possible for every
sufficiently prepared Delaware boy who
has ambition and pluck to secure col
lege education.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
new CENTURY CLUB.

At the last Monday session Of the
Milford New Century Club Mrs. Alex
Rosa as Chairman Of the Education
Committee, presented a very instruc-
tive program for the ladies to consider.
The subject. Prison Life sounded
unattractlve, but as it was handled by
the speaker. it proved to be very in
structive. This is new phase of edu-
cational work. and one in which every
body should be interested, as empty
prisons mean better communities.
A letter from a prisoner in Salem,
Oregon, was read by Mrs. Wilbur Ham
mond and another letter from a prls-
oner at Sing Sing, New York, was read
by Miss Simpson.
A petition for unres tricted mail sys-
tenn in prisons, from the Arizona State
Prison was read by Miss Ida Rosa, and
the number of prisoners who have made
good under the new liberal conditions
for prisoners, was read by Miss Blanche
Blocksom.
Following the discussions the business
of the day was resumed, and commit
tee appointed to investigate the prisons
of Delaware, and report as to whai
would seem to be the best methods tC
have enfored to improve the prison con
ditions of this state. The committee as
named is made up of the following
ladies' viz; Mrs Mary l.. Marshall
Miss Jennie Davis. Mrs. Wilbur Ham
mond, Mrs. James Pierce, Mrs. A. D.
Marshall, Mrs. A. E. Rosa.
Mrs. Herman Johnson was elected
to membership in the club, and Miss
Sarah Davis and Miss Blanche FoulB
we're named as ushers for next Monday
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY
friend While HUNTING

While hunting quail in a wOodlot on
the knight Farm. about two miles
west from Milford last Tuesday morn
ing, James H. Stanton. son of the late
DR.. James G. Stanton, of Milford, was
shot in the face and shoulders by Ellis
Chamberlain, with whom he was hunt
ing. When the accident happened they
had just found cOvey of quail which
scattered among the small oak trees.
Chamberlain called to stanton to be
assured of his whereabouts in the bushes,
and shortly afterward a bird flew out,
and it was when Chamberlain shot at
it, that the accident happened. With
the sound Of the gun came the cry of
Stanton that he was shot, and rushing
forward Chamberlain found his friend
staggering with blood streaming from
his face and eyes. They had failed to
locate each other and hence the acci-
dent. The shot penetrated the eyes.
the face, scalp, neck and shoulders, in
fiicting serious wounds; a number of
shot taking effect in the eyes. Follow
ing the shooting of his friend. Chamber
lain ran to the residence Of Peter Meeker
to phone for a physician. and there he
found Dr. William Marshall with his
automobile, who went quickly to the
wounded man. and gave first aid to the
injured. and then brought him to his
home in Milford, where he was given
every possible attention and relief. 1t
will require several DAYS to determine
the actual injury to the eyes; but from
the nature of the wounds it is almost
certain that the sight Of one will be lost.
1t was only recently that Mr.. Stanton
was married to Miss Sarah Curtis Wat
son, only daughter of DR. Robert Y.
Watson. and they reside in the Causey
mansion at corner of Causey Avenue
and South Wsnut street in Milford
In the excitement the guns were left
in the woods where the accident hap
pened. and when search was made for
them by a party late in the afternoon.
the setter dog was lying down beside
them and the dead quail.
Mr. Stanton was taken to a Whining
ton Hospital on the midnight train from
Harrington on Tuesday.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN MILFORD STORES
NAY QUARANTINE KENT
AND sussex COUNTIES

,,otion TO the effect that Kent
lnlU.u.s lip..sev counties may be quarantined
ol oo Jus Of the dread foot and mouth
oee.u'e which has compelled the State
isSSs,, 5SScso,y,ernment authorities to quaran-
90 Sy, ~ Castle County, has been given
lns Will NWbile no cases of the disease have
NY .onorted to the authorities in the
~ iawer au counties as yet. they are TAX
w .Sn H. nosition that the precautiOn is
.srT .ss : because of the fact the Mary
~ authorities are not taking the en-
-,s,ic ~ r. stand they should take to stamp
N the disease. :, H..
lH Mavdel. on the Delaware Mary
"a ...i Inc M. and already two farms in Del
.-sre ~ have been quarantined by those
!. sbsrge. This was not done because
\. 'If.s 5sssse had been found on them,
.l.sver ~ U,eg hut because of the fact that
w DS' of the farms had been exposed to
wv aLooopse of their nearness to the in
s'..J MARYLAND farms. DR.. Frederick
\ Pr Prbl Of Milford, who is stationed
.s1g % the Maryland line by Governor
Miller stated that the MaTyldHu dullOI
~ ~ are lax in their quarantine, and
Y. u.s. that reason the Delaware people
N IN nrobably act. On Tuesday Drs.
p"sl @ Tsvlor, johnson, Mcdaniel and
Scanning S-rT were near Marydel looking for
-.'i .,r traces of the disease which might
N Wednesday morning all of the vet
.,ioarians were called to Wilmington by
eavsrnor Miller, and farm to farm in
'os,tion was commenced. Every farm
K he county will be inspected for any
sms of the disease. Delaware is work
h hard to stamp out the plague in this
Ssie and it is this effort which may
s.at in the quarantine of the lower
Should the counties be quarantined,
1DDers will probably be required to
Tn without their dogs, as they have
Zen in New Castle County, and every
Ming moved from farm to farm will
hye to be moved by permit only. No
aOck will be allowed to pass either into
o. out of the counties.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
WILL NOT HAVE CHAUTAUTUA.

At a meeting of the guarantors Of the
Milford Chautauqua, which was to have
been held in Milford next summer, the
gentlemen voted to abandon the pro-
ieet for next season. This action was
taken after an effort had been made to
interest some person to take the lead m
pushing the affair to a success. 1t was
the concensus Of opinion among those
at the meeting on Monday night that
the number of tickets which have to be
sold is larger than a town the size OF
Milford can sell with any certainty, and
for that reason the vote was taken as
above. The Chautauqua Association has
been notified of the action of the guar
antOrs.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
MILFORD WANTS INSTITUTE.

At a meeting of the business men of
Milford, in the office of Short & Hall on
Tuesday evening. an invitation was eX-
tended through the State Board of Edu-
cation for the State Institute to meet IN
Milford next fall. The invitation stated
specifically that Milford would provide
ample accommodations for the teachers
and that the meeting places would be
provided free for them. If Milford gets
Inc State Institute, the Colored State
Institute, of about one hundred teach
ers, will also be held in this town at the
same time.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
BOX SOCIAL IN CEDAR NECK

The good people of Cedar Neck, a
thriving section between Milford and
the baV shore, have a habit of making
the winter season one of pleasant social
gatherings, and the church organiza-
tons get much help from this purpose
of the people. On Friday evening,
December 4th, box social will be neld
at the Cedar Neck School House. the
proceeds from which are to be devoted
to the benefit of the Church Parsonage.
At these gatherings there is always a
good attendance if the weather is fav-
orable. and the ladies' especially take
kindly to the purposes of the social, by
bringing many wellflled boxes, which
the men bid high for the privileges OF
getting a fair partner by chance for
the Luncheon.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
LOCAL TALENT PLAYS WELL RECEIVED.

ION Plymouth Rock, an operatta
riven bv the High School pupils in New
Century Club rooms on Wednesday even
ing was well received by the large num-
ber who witnessed the play. The stu
dents did credit 60 themselves. as well
AS to the instructors. In the Armory
Hall last evening Back to Nature,
a play. was given by local talent for
the benefit of the Milford Emergency
HOSPITAL. The scenery and costumes
were beautiful. and the catchy songs q
dances were up to the minute. Those
who were in charge Of the affair are to
be congratulated.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
MILFORD BOY MAKES coon.

Wilson Ennis, former Milford boy,
has made good in Ohio at his chosen
profession. At a recent election Mr..
Ennis was elected Prosecutor of Pauld-
ing county, Ohio. He is the son of
Samuel Ennis. of North Milford, and a
brother of Harry Ennis. Of the shoe
firm of Hammond & Ennis, who have a
large store in Milford. It is remarka-
be how many former Milford boys, who
spent their early boyhood in this town,
have made good in the west
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
OBITUARY.
MALoTTE.

Miss Ellenora MaLotte died at the
Methodist Hospital in Philadelphia on
We Inesday afternoon, November 25th,
1914. aged 36 years. She was a daugh
ter of the late John B. MaLotte and is
survived by one sister and two brothers.
She was a member of the First MethO-
dist Protestant Church of Milford. Miss
MaLotte was of jovial manner, en-
ioyed company, and her many friends
are saddened by her death. Funeral
services will be held at her late home
on North Second Street, in Milford, at
one o'clock on Sunday afternoon. her
pastor, Rev. L. A. Bennett. officiating.
Interment will be made at Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
bible CLASS SUPPER.

The Friendship Bible Glass of the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School gave
islpper at the Armory Hall on Friday
ight last, which was from every point
Of view splendid success. The dec
'atOns in the hall, while not elaborate,
sere in fine taste, and made a very
blessing impression. The service was
1cellent and the menu. consisting OF
afkey, cranberry sauce, chicken salad,
med oysters, Delaware biscuit, pickles,
9tee, ice cream and cake was all that
9lId be desired. The net proceeds,
'nlch are to be used for benevolent
purposes, were over S100. The class
aes!res to express its appreciation OF
l1e very liberal way in which the peo-
PIE patronized the supper.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
PARDON BOARD TO MEET.

Secretary of State Thomas w. Miller.
'scretary Of the State Board of PardOns,
.as called a meeting of the State Board
~ thursday, December 3rd, to consider
le application for a recommendation
~ pardon for Arthur G. Webster
" hls attorney, Leonard E. Wales.
9eoster was sentenced in 1896 for bur
aary and was confined in the New
.sstie county Jail at New Castle from
.qeh he escaped. He also served time
! R6nolde Island and was brought back
Y Delaware from st. Louis. but short
" gne ago and confined in the New Cas-
V county Workhouse. Much interest
Oelng shown in the pardon of Webster,
if.1i.sue;ularly i.is by the people of Rhode
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
MARRIED.
STEVENSON CASE.

A quiet wedding took place at the
Avenue NJ. f. Parsonage in Milford on
Sunday evening. November 22nd, 1914,
when Miss Ella ~ Case, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Case, and
Walter Stevenson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Stevenson of near Milford, were
married by Rev. w. R. Mowbray. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles C. Case, brother and sister of
the bride. After spending a week with
friends in Chester and Philadelphia they
will return to their home near Milford,
where they will reside.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
BASKET BALL

Two fast games of basket ball will be
plaved in the Armory Hall tomorrow
Saturday evening, when the regular
basket ball season opens in Milford;
The preliminary game will be played
between the Lewes High School girls
and the Milford High School girls teams;
Following this game Company B Will
nlav the strong Clover Academy team
Of Wilmington. The first game will
start promptly at o'clock. Following
the games a small dance will be held.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
AUDITORS FOR MILFORD NAMED.

In Pursuance to the Charter of the
'. 'OWa OF Milford, Alderman Ramsey has
syp9alnted as Auditors of the finances Of
NJ Town of Milford, and the Light and
naIer Commission of Milford for the
isST I9l4, G. Thompson Reed and John
y IN iTTultt. The Town Council accounts
W. nave to be audited and the report
'anted on or before January 1st, 1915,
sat Y! the Light and Water Accounts will
'snuary.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
TO PRACTICE IN MILFORD.

DR.. Willard r. Pierce. who has been
practicing in Philadelphia, since he grad
uate1 from college, has located IN Mil
ford. DR.. Pierce is well known IN Mil
ford. where he resided some. years ago
His Office Is at his residence IN the home
of Mrs. Frank Richards. He IS a home
opa,hic physician. His offices have been
furnished IN an attractive manner and
it is sure that his patients will receive
good treatment from him.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
CHURCH News.

This paper POSITIVELY WILL NOT receive
notices for this column after Wednesday noon Of
each week. If you cannot get them to us before
that date do not bring or send them later. If they
are sent they will be destroyed and not used. THIS
notice is FINAL. and applies to everybody.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27

He'd goals N. H. s., Pierce /, Mur-
ply /; Co. B, McCaffery 8, Donovan 2
Evans 8. Newton 4 Foul goals M.
AS., Sipple a; Co. B, McCatfery 2.
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27
BASKETBALL SEASON OPENS.

The opening basketball games of the
ssson we're played in Milford last Fri
hy evening, when the Milford High
Rhool girls team defeated the Caulk
Club girls team by a score of 10 to |;
ne the Co. B team defeated the Mil
ford High School boys team by the
sore of 80 8. 1t was the same man
Der in which the games ran last year
With the High School teams, the girls
almost always winning while the boys
st The game between the girls team
vas played first. The lineup follows
Milford chronicle., 1914-11-27

Field goals NJ. H. s., Kern. E; Ben
rett 3. Foul goals M. H. S, E. Ben
lstt /; Caulk, Deputy, l.
The game between Co. B and M. d.
s. boys was interest ting, but the militia
boys were too much for their lighter
1nnonapts Tho lina-1y fOllOWS
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-15
GETTING EXHIBITION
BIRDS FIT TO SHOW
Telegraph Expert Says Don't De-
fer Matter Too Long;
Tame the Stock

Don't defer the matter of getting ex-
hioition birds in condition until with
In week or so of the show. 1t gives
an exhibitor a big advantage to have
birds in the best of condition and this
result cannot be obtained If the time
for preparation be too short
During the period of training keep
the coop on the porch or near the
house where members of the family
can win the confidence of the bird and
get on friendly terms with it, Feed
the bird from the hand and stroke
II frequently. using much more care
TO make 1t very gentle. In that way
the bird becomes accustomed to peo-
pie and will not be frightened in the
show.
The reason for this tanning process
is that a scared or wild bird does not
show up so we'll as gentle bird.
When the judges or others stand be-
fore the coop of an unframed bird IL
is frightened. The bird just natur-
ally draws itself together and the
plumage does not stand out or its
lines show up so well. The bird is
frightened
On the other hand the gentle bird
that has been feed from the hand and
is used to meeting people face to face,
looks at the judges, front on. A bird
shows up better that way and. there
fore, has a better chance of winning
A month before the show. begin
feeding a little linseed meal each day
That adds luster to the plummage.
Don't wash a bird If its plumage is
not soiled. Washing removes the ma
tural oil of the feathers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-15

the old company and who can alone
witness the long hoped for day of VIC
tory.
seeing this glorious vindication when
months only separate me from the thir-
tieth anniversary of my departure from
France for the service of this great
But with this supreme joy was mix
ed yesterday. another sentiment
AS an echo to the cheers saluting
the victory of Man over the American
Cordtllera 1 thought | heard the dis
tant rattle of the French mitrailleuses
defending the holy soil of the Father
land against the German aggressors.
"On the same day when was ended
the great war initiated by the French
Genius against Nature for the benefit
or Mankind. another great war was be-
gun, the war against the intolera BILE
raGGy
in Panama.
Since the beginning of my official
connection with the Panama Canal it
has caused me an unceasing series of
moral hardships, sufferings and trials
Never was the trial so cruel, never
was the tribute paid by me to the
very day of the final triumph.
on that day. which I have been
awaiting for thirty years. was sep
aTated by five thousand miles from my
place of duty in France. l have been
expecting for forty-four years to full
MI that duty. and the service of the
f,s,a1Ii fTa,aama Canal has prevented me from
'syVba9 a +ra IL .St..SS. o.S Sdli'
what symbol of hope!
=, What an auspicious and happy fact.
Ine beginning of that war for the vim
dication of the dignity and mower Of
France on the very day her Genius re-
celVes the most complete vindica tion
thanks to the magnificent performances
OF her historical friend, the limited
States of America
"On, my return to Panama. after pass
ing through the canal, my grief was
alleviated by cablegram: NV son
and my son-in-law gone TO the 'front.'
II l am not there to take my share of
the, peril, they will do both their dutv
their side. u
Yes. indeed. il was a dav of gIorv,',r
PHILIPPE BUNAU-vARIIJ,A. a."
Colon, August 4. 1914"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-15

Capes may fairly be said to have taken
the world of dress by storm. This one
is charmingly graceful and attractive
and makes really ideal summer wrap
while, treated little differently, it would
also be charming for the street suit of
autumn. for capes undoubtedly will be
used in place of coats throughout the
coming season. In the picture, the
material is charmeuse satin lined with
thin silk. For the street suit, the cape
would be pretty made of serge, gabardine
or any similar material. 1t takes ex-
tremely graceful lines and folds, shows
exceptionally becoming shaping and
withal is the simplest garment possible
to make since there are no seams and
only the edges to be finished. For the
street suit, navy blue serge or gabardipe
with the cape lined with plaid or striped
silk would be exceedingly smart.
The cape will require IN yds. of ma
terial ~ or SO, 2 yds. "a, u yds. So in.
wide, with II yd. 27 in. wide for the collar.
The pattern of the cape 1890 is cut in
one size only. 1t will be mailed to any
address by the Fashion Department Of
this paper, on receipt of ten cents.
Bowman's sell May Manton Patterns.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-15
pOOlrRySneWS
CAPOV PRODUCTION
OFFERS BIG FIELD
Poultrymen Waking Up to Posi-
bilities With Grain at
War Prices

Some local poultrYmen are begin
ming to wake up to the possibilities of
capon production. Just now cockerels
are selling for about eighteen cents a
pound and the average weight of those
offered is about three POUNDS. With
grain at war prices cockerels are not
big money maker; il will pay far
better to caponize them and sell them
for two dollars each at an age of ten
months.
In many eastern markets the prices
paid for dressed capons range from
20 to 80 cents per pound. The capon
market begins shortly after the holi-
days and extends until the first of
May. They are sold when from ten
to fifteen months of age. If well
grown, a capon will weigh from ten
to twelve pounds at an age of one
year. But the birds make their most
profitable gains before they reach the
age of ten months.
The best time to caponize cocker
els is when they are ten to twelve
weeks old and weigh about two
pounds. Fowls hatched early in the
spring can be caponized before hot
weather comes, which is an adVan-
tage, although no i'll effects should
follow the operation at any time of
the year If 1t is properly done.
a capon has no ambition other
than to eat and then sit around and
wait for his appetite to return that he
may eat some more. Thus he be-
comes very fat and puts on more
weight than his uncaponized brother.
The operation seems to pain the birds
but very little, as they usually begin
to eat at once. At this time give the
bird plenty of soft food and water. and
then leave him to himself as for the
time being he is his own doctor.