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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-02-11
COLLEGE FACULTY IN RECITAL
Will Give Musical Program at Assem-.
bIY Thursday.

The Christian College faculty will
give the following program at Assem-
bly, in the University Auditorium
Thursday morning:
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Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
FATAL RESULT OF AN
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING

As a result Of being accidentally shot
on Sunday last by a revolver in the
hands Of a colored girl named Hevalow,
Pauline Freeman. aged II years, laugh
ter of John II. Freeman of St Jones'
Neck. died Tuesday night at 8. 80 o, clock
in the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington.
The colored girl was visiting the Free
man family. She picked up the revolver
which had been dropped from the pocket
Of a colored man named Waters. at the
Freeman house, and started to hide it.
Next she went outside and pulled the
trigger several times, but there appeared
to Be no cartridge in it. The Hevalow
girl pointed the revolver at the Freeman
girl and pulled the trigger. The bullet
remaining in the gun passed through the
hand Of the latter and enter her left
breast DR.. Riggin of Little Creek was
summoned and remained with the in
jured girl all the evening and on Monday
morning when he carried her to the
Delaware Hospital, in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
MILFORD GRANGE.

At last Saturdays meeting of the
Milford Grange important secret busi-
ness matters were discussed and acteG
upon. Brother Barker reported that
his observation had shown the peach
buds had not been damaged, and that,
barring a late frost, we should have a
good crop the coming summer. The
meeting was then made an open one,
and j. L. Baxter was introduced and
spoke on Lime Mr.. Baxter, who is
thoroughly familiar with the manu-
facture of every kind of lime. as well as
the various advantages of each kind,
gave a most instructive talk and an
swered questions put to him by the
various members. Most of our mem
bers knew of the value of lime and its
need in soil to grow certain
crops, but all present learned a lot more
by having heard this most excellent ad-
dress. This Saturday our worthy lee
turer has a surprise in store for US. The
members are wondering what it will be
but as yet no one. barring lecturer,
actually knows what the surprise is to
be. What ever it is we are sure to be
well entertained, so why worry?
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
EXCITING BOAT TRIP.

A dispatch to the Wilmington Every
Evening from Baltimore, dated March
End, says: Milton O'Sheen, a travel
ing saleman. just return from an Eastern
Shore trip, brings a story of an excit-
ing experience on the steamer City of
Milford of the Eastern Shore Develop
ment Co. Mr.. O'Sheen says that shortly
after the steamer left Annapolis she
was obliged TO fight her way through
the ice. Ats O'Clock in the morning he,
with other passengers, was awakened
and ordered to dress as quickly as pos
sible. The captain informed the pas
sengers that the ice had punched a hole
in the bow and the water was gaining
rapidly, though the pumps were work
ing steadily. One Of the ships boats
hung over the side ready for emergency.
Finally the captain gave orders for full
steam ahead and beached the boat in
shallow water about mile from Sharp's
Island. There the hole was patched up
and late in the afternoOs the steamer
returned to Annapolis. " This boat was
built at Milf I'D.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
STORM BLOCKS TRAFFIC
And DOES MUCH DAMAGE

To most folks in this part of Della
ware, the storm which started last
Sunday with rainfall and occasional
snow storms all day, reminded them of
the great blizzard Of 1898. At the be-
ginning Of night fall the wind blew in a
steady gale for a period which drove
the rain inblinding sheets. but the
weather quickly turned to bitter cold
and the thermometer gradually went
down until it reached Is above zero with
a binding snow storm prevailing. These
conditions continued until morning, when
the wind abated some, but the snow
continued to drift and fall in binding
clouds.
The wind blew down electric light and
telephone wires everywhere, and the
blasts and rumble of tin roofing made
a frightful din that terrified women and
children. Several windows were blown
in, the matches were blown off many
building roofs, the signs and cOrnices
on places of business were blown off
and even the most solid buildings in
quivered in the blasts of the storm.
The tin roof of the National Hotel
stables was blown off, the roof of
Draper & Hirsch cannery store house
was lifted off, the cornice on the sign
and the trap door were blown from the
Chronicle Office. two windows in the
third story of Mrs. Angelina Marshall's
residence blew in and made lively time
before the snow and storm could be
again shut out.
The railroad telephone and telegraph
lines were put out of commission early,
and all trains were running far behind
time on the d. M. & V. Railroad, while
the wind drifted the rapidly increasing
depth of snow so that travel on the
roads and in town was almost impossible
for women and men. as well as for
For brief time about noon the storm
but the snow resumed bust
ness on large scale about the middle
Of the afternoon, while the wind con-
tinued to drift the fine smother badly.
and the temperature fell into the teens
again.
The rural delivery mail drivers found
It impossible to get over their routes
even though shovels were carried in
their carriages, for this snow drifted |
pack almost as fast as it was shoveled |
)ut The coal dealers could not deliver /
,oal because Of the blockade and a con-
.inuous procession of people went to
and from the coal yards carrying bags 1
If coal.
The high wind blew the tides away
rom the baYshOre and the flats We're |
)are of water but covered with ice as /
ar as the eve could see.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
LIVE MEN A LIVE MOVEMENT.

In Glen Falls, New York, the Mayor
Of the city is the president of the Local
Council of the Boy Scouts, and the
meetings are held in the City Hall. When
the Mayor was once asked if this did
not interfere with his official duties. he
replied Il consider this work quite as
important as any of my official duties. -
The Mayor was right. tits an important
work. The Boy Scouts of America is
an active, throbbing, pulsating vitality.
1t claims recognition as such and de-
mands men of activity on its executive
boards. Itdemards busy men, men who
are making good in their various spheres
of labor. 1t demands those very men
who when first approached on the sub
ject Of becoming members of the Local
Council object that they have no time
that they are already up to their eyes
in work. 1t is a live organization that
demands live men. The work of the
Local Council of the Boy Scouts will
not interfere with the live mans duties,
official or commercial, for the reason
that the live man will recognize the i'm
of the work and there is always
time for really important work. "A.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
OPTOMETRICAL SOCIETY.

The seventh annual business meeting
and banquet of the Optometrical Society
Of Delaware was held in the Hotel du
Pont at Wilmington on Thursday night
Of last week. James d. Stroud, the
president, presided over the meeting
and the later acted as postmaster at
the banquet At the completion of the
routine business ElwoOd A. Davis, who
represented the society at the conven-
ticn Of the American Optometrical As
1oeiation, held at Rochester, N. Y, last
July, presented his report which gave
a complete and thorough description of
az the proceedings of the convention.
All the officers of the past year were re-
elected with the exception of treasurer.
James D. Stroud was reelected presi-
dent, Samuel G. Evans of Milford, first
vice president. H. J. Pollard, second
vice president, J. Wales Davis, secre-
tary J. Clifford Compton was elected
treasurer to succeed Elwood A. Davis,
who wished to retire. With the ex-
ception of Mr.. Evans they are all Will
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
THRILLING RESCUE BY
BOYS OF DROWNING DOG

Tuesday evening last the persons resid-
ing near Silver Lake, heard howls of a
dog in distress, and investigation on the
part of Matthew Hynson and Harold
Grier disclosed the fact that a dog had
broken through the rotten ice which
covered the lakes. The boys tried to
reach the animal from several points.
but were compelled to take bost and
break the ice in order to get to the
almost exhausted animal. Hearing the
howls of the dog and the commotion
cause by the boys, quiet a crowd gather
ed. After hard work the boys succeed
ed in reaching the animal and getting it
into the boat When it was carried to
shore, Frank H. Kramlich, one Of the
spectators, was surprised to learn that
it was his large Newfoundland. 1t re-
quired hard work rubbing the animal in
front of blazing fire for about an hour
before the dog was revived Those who
saw the boys in the boat state that they
were much concerned about them while
they were after the dog.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
WHAT WOMEN WILL DO THIS MONTH.

The spring cleanup season is near at
hand, and thousands of homes will eX-
perience the natural as well as the
necessary duties of women in their effort
to make SANITARY conditions in and
about their homes. But what profits it
q woman to toll desperately for one,
two or three weeks that her house may
be fair within, if without it is encOm-
passed with the filth which follows in
the train of municipal neglect? And
what would happen if all the efficient
housewives in Milford, or elsewhere,
were to rise en- mass and say TO the
easygoing town or municipal officials
Gentlemen, next week | will begin my
annual house, cleaning. 1t is a duty l
owe my family. means of preserving
the health of my household. We, the
women of our town, the wives of the
men who placed you in office, demand
that you give the town the same sort
Of through cleaning. We point out to
you to the following danger-spots in this
town. which are a menace to our health
and a disgrace to our towns fair name
What would happen? Why do you home
makers hesitate TO carry your house
cleaning efficiency beyond your gates
into the town streets, the alleys. the
shops, the cemeteries and the backs of
the stores where your groceries are
purchased, and which frequently reek
with filth and files? Why not start this
year Of 1914 by giving every town,
every home and every place wnere con
gregate, a cleanup" and then see
that the municipal authorities keep it so
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
DEATH OF ISAAC A. WHITE.

Isaac A. White died at his home on
North Walnut Street on Thursday even
ing, February 26th, 1914, of Bright s
disease, after three weeks illness, aged 20
years, s months and days, having been
born August 18th, 1S43 He was a son
of the late James II. and Ann B. White,
and with his brother Harrison succeeded
their father at his death in the under
taking and cabinet making business.
Some years later they dissolved part
nership, Isaac continuing the undertake
ing and embalming business until his
death, and was highly respected wher-
ever known. He lived and died without
a known enemy. Mr.. White was a mem
Der of the Avenue NJ. Z. Church, the
Odd Fellows. Brotherhood of America,
a pensioner of the Civil War and in
politics a Republican. He leaves a wife
and one daughter. Mrs. Elizabeth Mes
sick, Of Wilmington one sister, Mrs.
Sarah Ann Lynch and two brothers,
W. H. H. and John NJ. Whit4a Funera,
were held at his late home on
Monday afternoon, Rev. w. r. Now
bray officiating, and many persons braved
the snow storm to pay their respects to
his memory. lnterment was made at
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
Mr.. WARNER REWARDED.

J. B. Warner. Jr., senior representa-
tive of the Diamond State Telephone
Company at Milford, Delaware, is the
proud possessor of a handsome pig skin
portfolio which was awarded to him on
March 1st by +. d. Prince. local mana
ger of the Telephone Company at Dover
in recognition of the attainment by Mr..
Warner of the highest general efficiency
for his district for February, 1914. Mr..
Warner, whose district comprises the
towns of Milford, Georgetown, Fred
erica, Lewes, Millsboro, Selbyville, Mil
ton and Rehoboth. and surrounding ter
won the prize in 20 npetition
with the other commercial districts in
Kent and Sussex counties, and will hold
it until his record is surpassed by an
other district. The many friends gained
by Mr.. Warner during his residence in
his district sincerely wish that he may
succeed in remaining at the top of the
roll of honor
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
DOGS IN SUSSEX TO Be MUZzLED.

The attention of all residents of Sus-
sex County is called to the following
law, in reference to dogs running at
large. As will be seen it is unlawful to
permit your dogs to run at large from
March lst, to October lst, each year.
This law will be strictly enforced, and
it is hoped that all the law abiding
citizens Of Sussex County will CO.
operate to see that its provisions are
not violated. The following is the law
in full
Chapter 274, Vol. 26. Laws of Della
ware.
An Act for the Protection of Game by
Prohibiting Dogs From Running at Large
Within Certain Limits of Incorporated
Towns.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of Delaware in Generally Assembly
met:
Section /. That from and after the
approval of this act it shall be unlawful
for the owner Of any dog to permit such
dog to run at large outside the coporate
limits of any Incorporated town in Sus-
sex County between the first day of
March and the first day of October in
each year unless muzzled. Such owner
or owners are hereby required to keep
their dogs in some secure place on their |
own premises during the time aforesaid, /
or securely muzzed provided the dogs /
accompanied by their owner and under |
the control of such owner shall not come /
within the provisions of this act
Section 2. If any person or persons
shall violate the provisions of this act,
he, she or they shall be deemed guilty
Of misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall for the first offense be
fined in a sum not exceeding five dollars,
and for each succeeding offense be fined
a sum of ten dollar. 1t shall be lawful
FOR any person to kill any dog not having
4 collar or other mark to identify its
)wner, or not being muzzled, which
nay be running at large from the first
lay of March until the first day of Octo-
)er each year inclusive.
Section 3. This act shall apply to
sussex County only.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
WHISKEY SELLERS ARRESTED

Walter Hudson. white, and John
Emory, colored, were arreste 4 on Tues
day evening by State Detective Thomas
charged with selling liquor unlawfully.
They were arranged before Esquire
Cannon on Wednesday morning. HI d.
son plead guilty to the charge OF selling
and was held under $500 bail. Emory
plead guilty to selling liquor and also to
bringing in liquor in violation of the
Hazel Law He was held under $500
bail on both charges. They were taken
to Dover, and will probably be sentenced
at once. 1t is understood that several
other persons were wanted by the de-
tective, but they had skipped when he
arrived.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
CLOSED BECAUSE OF STORM.

Owing to the heavy snow and bowling
wind storm on Monday of this week the
Milford schools were closed for the day.
The authorities took this action rather
than hold the sessions with the few
pupils who made their appearance. The
regular weekly meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was not held and
Elk Congressman Heald, who was to
have addressed the lad es. was notified
not to come to Milford. He will be here
at any early date and talk to the ladies'
on Conversation. The basket ball
games which were scheduled for Monday
evening were called off. They will be
played at a later date.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
STATE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Teachers Institute for the year
1914 will be held in the Opera House at
Dover. 1t will be a state affair, COM
bining the Institutes of the three coun-
ties and will be held for five days. The
dates are November 9, 10, II, u and l3.
County Superintendent Cross. Carroll
and Hardesty, along with State Super
intendent Wagner, have agreed upon
the above dates and place of holding the
institute. The very best day instructors
are being secured. There win be a social
evening and three evening entertain
ments of the very highest class. They
include The Collegians for Nov. 10th,
Rev. Samuel Parks Cadman, d. D., for
November 11th, and Marcus A. Keller
man and Company fer November 18th.
These are not only the highest priced
but the best recommends / entertainers
that have ever been engaged for insti-
tute work.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
CONDENSED news items
Paragraphs OF a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers
Fickle March is here.

Fickle March is here.
The days are noticeably increasing in
length.
The blue birds and robins will soon
be here.
Tuesday, March 18th, will be St. Pat
rick's day.
Fisherman are busy preparing for the
shad season.
The Ladies Aid Of Milford Neck will
meet with Mrs. Alex Kirby on Satur-
day evening, March l4th.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will meet with Mrs. G. Layton Grier
on Thursday, March 18th, at 8. 30 p m.
The State Sunday School Association
will hold its convention at Seaford on
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2Sth
and 29th.
The local w. C. T. U. meets with Mrs.
L. B. Graves next Tuesday afternoon
at 2 30. Text word Keep. A full at
tendance is requested.
Asbury johnson, white, was arrang-
ed before Alderman Ramsey on We'd
nesday charged with being drunk. He
was given five days in the lock up.
Since the new State officers have taken
hold, the membership in the Jr 0. U. A.
NJ. of this State has rallied to their sup
port and is making a determined effort
to secure ], 200 new members this term.
All the councils are organizing degree
teams and all have work to do.
Sherry Masten of Milford. who several
weeks ago pleaded guilty to the charge
Of selling liquor and was about to be pa
rolled, pending examination of his record,
was brought to the bar last week and
Judge Boyce admonished him about his
rong-doing and sentenced him to pay
a fine of $50 and costs and be imprisoned
for a term of five months in the New
Castle County Workhouse.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
LEVY court DEMANDS
REFORM IN COUNY WORK

The Kent Levy Court, at Tuesday 5
meeting, was informed by its attorney,
w. w. Harrington, that it could compel
Mr.. Derby, who owns flour mill atwood
side, to construct the kind of bridge the
Levy Court desired.
County Comptroller Harry B. Grieves
called attention to the practice of the
county assessors Of placing on their list.
year after year, names of persons who
have either died or moved away or trans
ferred personal property from the dis
trict years ago They do this because
they are paid so much per name for max
ing the assessment. Comptroller Grieves
showed that in one district alone more
than 300 names appear on the list, mark
ed dead. cant find, moved out
of the district, "doubly assessed. - &c.
Also, he said property worth $4,000
had not been assessed at all. The tax
collectors were instructed to meet with
the Board of Revision beginning with
next Tuesday and every Tuesday there
after during this month, to revise the
assessments.
President DonOho announced the fol-
lowing standing committees for the year !:
Claims-Cain, Kieth, Ford
County Treasurer and Treasurer of
the Poor Thomas, Woodruff. Sylvester.
Assessors Cain, Booth, Virden.
Sabbath school-Fo Murray. Syl-
vester
Constables and Justices of the Peace
-Virden, Murray, Thomas.
Acknowledgement and County Build
ing Officers except Sheriff Cain, Kieth.
Ford.
Election and Registration Sylvester,
Murray, Thomas.
Printing and County Records Cain,
Booth, Ford. Donoho
Official Bonds Thomas, Kieth, Syl-
vester.
Public Buildings Virden, Kieth, Ford,
Donoho.
Sheriff and Coroner Cain, Woodruff.
Ford.
The following county cOnstables were
elected Second district. w. H. S. Davis, /
Dover; Fifth. Frank Vansant; Sixth /
Harvey Moore Seventh.J j. Evans Cooke, |
Camden: Eighth. E. F. Melvin, Fred |
erica Ninth. NJ. T. Adams Tenth, |
Harry E. Vinyard, Milford
Tax collectors were also elected as
follows First district, j. d. Scout. 1
Smyrna Second. w. c. Paradee. Dover /
Third. James b. Graham, Kenton : /
Fourth deferred to Fifth. w. H. De- I
Witt Dover Sixth, Alexandria F. Mere /
iith. Willow Grove; Seventh. J. Evans /
Cooke. Camden Eight, E. F. Melvin. /
Frederick Ninth. W. l.. Salevan. Har-
,ington ; Tenth, Harry E. Vinyard, Mil
ord.
Jail Commissioners Glider D. Jack
on, Franklin Temple. Louis E. Phillips,
III of Dover.
Road Supervisors First district
". Ford Second. Benjamin H. Moore,
'r. Third, C. w. Graham Fourth,
deferred) Fifth, Charles Darling
sixth, Robert Raughly Seventh, H. K.
iargadine; Eight, James X Sapp
Ninth, Willard I. Bullock Tenth, D. .
,alevan.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
MARK TWAIR'S SPIDER.

When Mark Twain in his early days
was editor Of a Missouri paper a super
stitious subscriber wrote to him saying
that he had found a spider in his paper,
and asking him whether that was a sign
of good luck or bad. The humorist
wrote this in answer and printed it.
"Old Subscriber: Finding a spider in
your paper was neither good luck nor
bad luck for you. The spider was merely
looking over our paper to see which
merchant is not advertising so that he
can go to that store, spin his web across
the door and lead a life of undisturbed
peace ever afterward. Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
The BUSY STORK.

On Tuesday night, February oath, 1914,
the stork left a fine daughter at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Griffith.
The winter weather does not prevent
the stork from making trips to homes
Of the people of Delaware. Last week
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Handy. three miles west from Milford,
the stork brought fine son. Mother
and child are doing well.
The stork visited the home of DR.. and
Mrs. James H. Hallett, in Wilmington,
on Friday, February 9th, 1914, and left
a fine baby boy during the day. The
boy has been named James H., and the
father and mother are receiving con-
DR.. Hallettis the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Hallett,
Of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1914-03-06
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.

To celebrate the fifth anniversary of
the Chi Epsilon Chi banquet was held
at the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday
evening last. The president, Miss Mary
L. Barker, presided and toasts were
given by most of the members present.
Mrs. Karl S. Bunstein gave a very in
teresting talk on the history of the
society, r. d. Prettyman spoke of the
future work of the society and w. S.
Daugherty outlined the good work it is
already doing in aiding the church. A
most enjoyable evening was spent and
the banquet was fully enjoyed by all.