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Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
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Everybody wants to aid the hospital.
Don't forget the Girls Minstrel Show
on Tuesday next.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will meet with Mrs. F. L. Grier on
Thursday, January 18th, at $3.50 p. m.
The local W. C. T. U. meets with
Mrs. c. M. Hammond next Tuesday
afternoon at 80. Text word Rock. "
Remember the Girls Minstrel for the
benefit of the Emergency Hospital of
Milford. The day-Tuesday night, in
Armory Hall.
Esquire Hendrickson has received his
commission and opened an Office where
the late Charles G.. Fisher was es-
tablished for so many years.
A full house greeted the De Rue
Brothers Minstrels. Fill the hall next
Tuesday night and aid a cause which will
be of benefit to the people of Milford.
It's a worthy cause the Emergency
Hospital, so lets all help by buying a
ticket for the Minstrel Show to be given
next Tuesday night. All the latest songs,
and dances.
The Slaughter Neck W. C. T. u. will
meet with Mrs. Winter c. Bennett on
Thursday, January 29th, at 2 D. m.
Allmembers bring monthly dues Watch
word, Praise.
Mrs. John Moore, who has been sing /
ing in the NJ. P. Church choir at Milford,
was presented with beautiful bracelet
by James H. Millman as a souvenir of
appreciation of her singing.
Zed Brown, a very respectable color |
ed man of North Milford, died on Fri !
day, January 10th, 1914, from terburcu- /
losis. He was aged 45 years and was
of some property.
There are many who have called at
the Chronicle Office in the past ten days
to have the date changed on the label
of the address on the Chronicle, and on
Saturday for time it required two to
attend to the waiting line of people. If
it is more convenient to send the amount
by check or registered letter. its all the
same to the publishers.
An institute for Sunday School work.
ers, pastors and superintendents, will
be held in the NJ. E. Church at Bridge
7ille next Wednesday. January 28th,
at $50 O'Clock. Some of the
State workers are expected, the county
lfficers and department workers will
)e present to give all the help possible.
similar meeting will be held in Laurel j
IN Thursday January 29th. Anyone !
is asked to provice their
luncheon. I
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
CHRONICLE ADVERTISING PAYS.

In the January 9th issue of the Mil
ford Chronicle there appeared a notice
Stating that Milford High School Glass
Pin had been lost on the streets of Mil
ford earlier in the week On Friday
last Mrs. Charles Donovan, who resides
near Jefferson's X Roads, between Mil
fOrd and Milton, came to this Office and
stated that she had found the pin while
getting into her carriage in front of the
store of c. D. Abbott & Company, and
that she felt certain that a perusal of
the One Cent a Word Column of the
Chronicle would disclose the identity of
the owner. 1t was returned to the
owner the same day, and the young lady
wishes to thank the finder for return
ing the little keepsake. The columns of
The Chronicle, in the big majority of the
eases, find things that have been lost,
and do hundred and one other things
which you want done. When wonder
ing where to find something, why not
write US and let US do it for you. We
get results.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
farmers INSTITUTE IN
GRANGE HALL, MILFORD

The Farmers Institute will be held in
the Grange Hall, Milford, on Monday
and Tuesday. February End and 3rd. be-
| ginning at 80 Monday. The speakers
will include DR.. Wagner, Commissioner
of Education Professor H. Hayward.
/ Delaware Experiment Station Fred H .
/ Stoneburn. the best poultry man in the
United States Irving Culver, of Laurel,
expert cantaloupe grower Emmor Rob-
erts, one of the most intelligent and
businesslike, up-tO-date truckers of New
Jersey; J. Z. Haswell, United States
Drainage Engineer; Professors McCue
and Grantham of the Delaware Expert
ment Station, and S. H. Derby of Wood
side, who is one of the most intelligent
and successful soil builders in the United
States, as well as one of the best fruit
growers.
The Farmers Institute will be held at
Harrington on Monday, February 9th.
This year the Farmers Institutes will
be a campaign of education for educa-
tion, and every school teacher in the
State should help the Institutes in every
way, especially by interesting the school
commissioners, and getting them to at
tend, and by asking the pupils to distri-
butte circulars and programs and what
ever other printed matter may be sent.
Announce the meetings in the school
room repeatedly.
The State Commissioner of Education.
DR.. Wagner, and the County Superin-
tendent, Prof. James +. Carroll, will be
present at most of the meetings and
there will be a full discussion of the
present school problems, including the
necessity for better salaries to the
teachers.
Make this a matter of careful study 1
and then act promptly, energetically and /
until the meeting nearest 1
you has been held. A long pull. strong
pull. and pull all together is needed.
Practical men will be present to dis
cuss the various phases of farming to
stimulate better and more profitable
and better living on the farm.
Education cannot prosper when farmers
are not making money.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
POSTOFFICE And Store
ROBBED AT HOUSTON

Thieves entered the Pennsylvania
Railroad Station, Ross Counselman' S
Store and the Postoffice at Houston on
Tuesday night and took in all about 500
worth Of goods. So far as is known the
thieves got nothing from the railroad
Station. At Counselman's store they
took about $40 in change and quantity
Of cigars. At the postofiice about $35
worth of postals were taken. $50 worth
Of stamps and some money. Four money
order blank books were not taken, as
we're a large number of stamped enve-
lOpes. There were probably left b J the
thieves because of the fact that they
bore the name Houston" in one corner
Of the envelope.
At each building a window had been
iimmied and the window fastener had
been forced. At the COunselman store
the thieves left by the front door, leav-
ing it unlocked. At the postoffice the
large safe in which the government
moneystamps and other valuables were
Kept, was not mOlested. Railroad de-
tectives took up the case shortly after
il was discovered and commenced to run
down a clew which pointed to a man
and boy who had been masking as UNI
brella members. These persons were
seen about the town earlier in the even
ing. Two tramps were located at Mil
ford Wednesday noon and the detectives
came here. They were able to prove,
however, that they had slept in the city
jail during the night.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
DEATH OF SILAS N. WARREN.

Silas M. Warren died at his late home in
Harrington, Delaware, on Tuesday. an
uary 10th, 1914. in the rs year of his age.
He was born June 18th. 1888, near Lin
coin, Sussex County, Delaware, being
one of ten children born to Francis AS
bury and Nancy Ann jefferson Warren.
Mr.. Warren spent a part of his early
manhood teaching, and a part of the
time in mechanical work at Chester, Pa.
he was married at the age of twenty
three to Mary Ann Parsons, of Lewes,
Delaware. At the age of thirty-three
he moved to Lewes, and entered the
service of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and continued in their employment for
thlrty-two years, when he was rendered
unfit for service by an accident. after
which he was retired. His first wife
died in the year 1876, and five wears
later he married Hettie Frances Jones.
who died in 1898. Almost all the remain
ing years of his life were spent in Har-
rlngton with his daughter, Mrs. Lavinia
Warren Lynch. He leaves two children
-one son, Horace Nelson Warren of
Madison, Md, and Mrs. Laviaia Warren
Lynch of Harrington, Del. He also
leaves two brothers and one sister. Mr..
W Warren was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Harrington. His
last testimony was like that of Paul. an
expression of triumphant victory. His
remains were taken to Lewes on Thurs
day and buried with Masonic ceremony,
d which lodge he was a member.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
A MINSTREL SHOW NEXT
TUESDAY BY Home GIRLS

We told you some time ago that a
treat was in store for YOU. We don Z
know that you believed US, but whether
you dld or not If you will go to Armory
hall on Tuesday evening. January 9th.
you will find your share an ready for volI
DID you ever hear that little song
about four and twenty blackbirds baked
IN pie Now we're not hinting that
the treat is to consist of pie. but we do
say that blackbirds will have much 10
do with it, and that they are verv nm
common blackbirds so highly educated
that they not only sing, but talk too.
and as for dancing-we don't dare tell
you about the awful new dances thew
can dO-such as the "Cat-Slide 4" fbe
Kangaroo Hump" the "Bnzzard-
Swoop. No, it wouldn't do at an to
tell you this
We wOuldn' mind confiding the namea
og these educated wonders. but black-
birds are jealous creatures. and since
we might forget name or two. we will
Just say that the whole flock win he
there, pie or no pie, and that among
them will be two "end" blackbirds and
an interlocutor. This 'interlocutor NAV
know a lot more about your private his
tory than you think, and if you're not
Ihere 10 sJop ner II she talks too much,
we re not to blame. We've warned YOU
After the minstrel comes an after
piece-'The Quiet Hotel" " Mrs. Lester
Lovett takes the part of Susan. " Miss
Katherine Truitt takes the part Of ''Miss
Footlight, and 7. Carlisle Collins takes
the part of Cupid" (Have YOU ever
seen a good picture of Cupid.
Then there are specialties-Mis Ina
Lord Of Dover, whose dancing has taken
Milford and Philadelphia by storm, will
be there Miss Mildred Truitt. who was
so successful in "A Song of Italy" and
other plays, will take part Miss Myrtle
Evans, always great favOrite, and Miss
Nan Wilson and Norman Shaw. likewise
popular, will contribute to your pleasure.
as VIII also Master Louillen Evans.
And now in conclusion and very seri-
ously The entertainment is for the
benefit of the Milford Hospital. We
need a hospital in Milford and every one
If US should feel a personal interest in
helping all we can those who are work
ng so faithfully and untiringly to pro
note an enterprise thoroughly good and
ruly beneficial.
Tickets for sale at C. D. Abbott &
;o's Dept Store. They're going fast,
o get yours at once.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
MISSIONARY INSTITUTE.

The Missionary Department of the
Mispillion Hundred Sunday School
Association will hold an Institute at
Harrington, in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, on Monday afternoon, January
26th. The Missionary Department Of
the Milford Hundred Sunday School As
sociation will also hold an Institute at
Hous ton, in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, on Tuesday afternoon, January
9th. Every one is cordially invited to be
present at these meetings. The aims
of the Institute are to bring the largest
possible spiritual up-lift to each in
dividual; to enlist a campaign on mission
study; to introduce wide plans of mis-
sionary education in the Sunday School;
to promote the practice of a systematic
giving to missions; to emphatic PRAYER
as a mission force, and to present the
opportunities for christian service as a
life work.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
COLLEGE EXTENSION WORK.

At a recent meet of the Faculty of
Delaware College a resolution was passed
establishing a college extension bureau
to cooperate with the high school teach
ers of the State. The members of the
Faculty. through this bureau. will be
glad to make appointments to talk be-
fore the teachers and pupils of any high
school o. the State on subjects of gen
eral interest or subjects more definitely
related to high school work. The pur-
pose of this movement is to give the
schools of Delaware the benefit of the
training and experience of the teachers
of Delaware College, and it is hoped
that the exchange of ideas will make
for the improvement of educational con-
ditiOns throughout the State Further
information may be had by writing to
the president cf the college.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
CHURCH NEWS.

Christ Church-January 25th (Conver-
sion of st. Paul. services at 1870 a. m.
and 6 p. m. No early service. Sunday
School at 2.30 p. m. All are cordially
invited.
Presbyterian Church-The pastor will
speak on Notes From the World Field. ."
/ Sunday School at 2 o'clock. Lesson,
Serving Jesus" Evening meeting at
O'Clock. Topic, 'Perils That Threaten
Our Nation.
St. Johns Church Sunday January
25th. Mass at and 1870 a. m. Sun
day School at p. m. Rosary, sermon
and BenedictiOn at 730 p. m. Rev.
Paul FORMER will officiate. All are
welcome. Rev. M. J. Dougherty, pastor.
Baptist Church Sunday $50 a. m,
Bible School. 10.45 a. m, sermon,
The Danger of Looking Back. a
p. M, Christian EndeavOr led by Miss
Mary Wiley. The church will meet
with the Avenue NJ. E. Church in revival
services.
Rev. 7. c. Davis has beens assisting
the pastors of the town in the revival
services. Pastor Davis has been help |
ing Rev. Mr.. Whitaker at Millwood. |
The members have greatly revived and |
many have. professed conversion. On |
February End Mr.. Davis begins revival /
meetings at Delmar, in the First Bap-
tist Church.
The revival continues with great in
terest at the First NJ. P. Church Rev.
T. o. Grouse, d. D., is preaching some
very able sermons and the attendance is
large, and he will preach a special SER
mon Friday evening at Z. 80 at the church.
Subject, Three Steps in a Young Mans
Life. Young men make. every effort
to be present and we are sure YOU will
be greatly helped. He will also preach
Sunday.
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday morning service, preaching at
1890. Sunday School at p. m. You
are cordially invited to meet with US.
EpwOrth League at 6. 45 followed at
Z. 30 by sermon and evangeliatic SER
vices. The members of the Baptist
Church in Milford will attend this ser
vice with US and Rev. Thomas Davis
will preach. Be sure to come. Junior
Ieagus service on Friday afternoon at
o'clock. Orchestra practices in the
ecture room on THURSDAY at o'clock.
First Methodist Protestant Church,
Experience meeting 9 a. m. Preaching
0. 80 a. m. by Rev. T. o. Grouse, D. D.,
# Baltimore. Sunday School at 2 p. m.
The school had a number of new schol- \
RS last Sunday and everybody is invited Z
o Join who do not go to Sunday School. Z
'hristian Endeavor at $50 p. m. Trust y
very young person in the church will z
e present. Preaching z 80 by DR.. Grouse q
7ho is doing an effective work here. =
service every night next =
,eek. Number of conversions this week y
nd DR.. Grouse will be with US next
7eek. Don't fail to hear him.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
FLOCK OF STORKS IN MILFORD NECK.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
E. Jester was made very happy by the
appearance of the stork on Tuesday
morning. January 9th, when he left
there bright baby boy. Mr.. Jester
has been wearing broad smiles ever
since. as this is their first born. Mother
and son are doing we'll at this writing.
During December and January the stork
has left with Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius
Stevenson a boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Donovan girl, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Sharp
boy, and Mr. and Mrs. Frisby Kirby
girl.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
RETURN WITH MUCH GAME.

Potter Coffin, Peter Meeker and Brown
B. Topping, all well known gunners of
Milford, returned home on Friday morn
ing last from a weeks hunting trip at
Chincoteague, Virginia, with a fine lot
Of game. The men brought into the
State only the amount allowed under
the new game and fish laws. but they
hal unusually good luck while on their
trip. During the severe cold weather
of the early part of the week the
gunners killed no game, but with the
break up on Wednesday the wild fowl
commenced to fly and they got busy. In
all they killed thirty brant, six wild
geese, ten snow geese, 140 ducks, mostly
red heads, and large number os snipe.
All Of this game was killed the last two
days Of the trip. The men gave many
of their friends here some of their game.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
OBITUARY.
CARTY.

Mrs. Sallie J. Carly, aged 70 years,
wife of the late James J.. Carly of Mil
ford, and companion of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth P. Clark of North Milford,
Departed this life on Wednesday morn
ing, January 14th. 1914, at four o clock.
Funeral services were held at her late
home on North Street, Milford, Friday
afternoon. Rev. w. R. MOwbrey officiat-
ing. Interment was made at Odd Fell
lows Cemetery. The great monster
death in his grave image has torn from
our bosom and home our dear beloved
sister. The sudden and appalling death
knell came almost without warning, leav-
ing behind bleeding hearts rent with
grief. Her cheerful disposition wreathed
with golden sunshine has been sup
planted by the sable curtains of heart
Tending gloom. No more shall we meet
her in this land of trials and tribuations,
yet we find a consolation in the thought
of knowing that she was a child of God.
She has been a constant Christian and
3 member of the Avenue M. E. Church
Of Milford for thirty odd years, and as
q reward has now taken the wings of an
angel and scared to realms above, where
pain, care, sorrow and earthly trials are
Forever unknown. Where anguish can
never overtake her; where peace and
virtue will never forsake her, where the
Spirit will bloom and bear fruit in the
Vinyard on high. Her daily walks of
life have been a beacon light which il /
Eliminates the path to the Celestial City |
Of Paradise or the home of the King Of |
Kings and the house of the Lord of /
Lords. Where the golden harps are
ringing in the house of many mansions.
Where the Angels are singing the
WELCOME Harvest Home on the Throne
of God. Where the spirit of the right
eOus is rewarded with a golden crown
and where peace and joy will remain
supreme for evermore. We wish to ex-
press our heartfelt thanks to the many
neighbors for the kindness shown US
iuring our sad hours of bereavment.
MRS. JULIA A. WILLIAMS.
MRS. LIZZIE VICTOR.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
high SCHOOL NOTES.

Mr. Carroll, Superintendent of Schools
for Kent County, gave short enter
| tanning lecture on January 10th to the
| High School which was much appreci-
ated by those present.
The first new piano installed in the
High School this year proved unsatis-
factory and a new one of excellent tone
has been purchased from the new piano
store.
NThe Boys Basket Ball Team of the
High School defeated the Georgetown
High School Team on January 18th by
the score of Is to II, thus winning their
first game of the season.
Following the example of the upper
classes, the SophomOres and Freshmen
have placed their class flags on the
blackboard.
The pennant high school post cards,
designed by Eleanor Evans, a member
of the sewing class, was the successful
design of a close contest.
The Girls Basket Ball Team has two
games scheduled for the near future
against Georgetown and Salisbury High
Schools.
The attempt to reorganize the Alpha
Phi Literary Society proved unsuccess- /
full and the old society has now passed
out of existence.
The only society now in the High School
is a new German Club, the Deutscher /.
Verein, organized this year, which holds I
once a month.
The ska ing Of the past week proved .
an attraction to High School students.
The High School Orchestra helped to
make the Christmas program successful
on Tuesday, the twenty-third of De-
eember
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
TRUST COMPANY ELECTS OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Milford Trust Company was held
at the bank in South Milford on Mon
day, January 18th, when the following
officers and directors were elected /:
President, A. w. Powell First Vice
President, S. j. Abbott Second Vice
President, George H. Hall Secretary,
P. 7. Carlisle, Jr.; Cashier, G. T.
Reed Bookkeeper, w. G. Sammons /;
Clerk, Shockley Daugherty. The direc-
tors elected are A. w. Powell, George
H. Hall, S. J. Abbott, G. Layton Greir,
Charles H. Sackett, John C. Wharton,
Harry w. Jester, P. T. Carlisle, Jr.,
Asbury Smith. William A. Humes and
Frank L. Grier. The bank is in very
good condition and shows an increase
over last years business.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Miss Elizabeth G. Stidham spent las
Sunday with Glendale friends.
Miss Della Hall is visiting in Phila
delphia and Jenkintown, Penna.
Mrs. Elizabeth Noel has been i'll with
the la grippe for the past week.
Miss Bessie Rook, of Cambridge, Md,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. William Ben
son.
Miss Sadie Thistlewood left this week
for an extended visit with relatives in
New York City.
Miss Nellie Ward, of Bridgeville,
spent the weekend as the guest Of Miss
Emma Gillespie.
The stork visited the home of Theo-
dore Wilson last Saturday night and
left - pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas and
daughter Alice spent Sunday with Mr..
Neck.
Charles Mears, who has been i'll for
several months, has so far recovered as
to be able to be out of doors on fine
days.
Mrs. James Ratledge, of Wilmington,
spent the week end with her sister.
Mrs. Edward Bryant, of South Front
Street.
Mrs. Joseph E. Holland has been
dangerously i'll for the past week, and
at present her condition is much more
favorable.
Miss Jennie Marvel, who spent the
weekend as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleve Wilkins, of Wilmington, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Abbott and
of Hickman, have been the
guests Of his mother, Mrs. James H.
Hillman, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Eddington and
who has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. John B. Eddington, have
to their home in Alexandria, Va.
Miss Emma Gillespie left Wednesday |
for an extended visit with friends in |
Phiadelhia, New York. |
Washington, Baltimore, and other points
If interest.
The Music Glass of the Milford High
school gave a theatre party at the
palace" in honor of their Teacher.
Mss Wingtield, afterwards the girls
we're given a surprise bv Mrs. Dawson,
Who served delicious refreshments. This
ylll forever remain a green spot in
heir memory.
MIR. and Mrs. E. L. Maynard of north
Western Canada, who have been spend
lg few days with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. :
lowe, left Wednesday morning. Mr.. !
Lanyard is a station agent for the C.
;. r. R. and says from his station there :
7&s shipped. of the crop of 1912. more :
nan 100000 bushels of wheat, and
nat up to January first more than 9OO,- +
~ bushels of tue crop of 1918 had been
lipped. :
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
PREPARING FOR CONFERENCE.

At meeting last week of the author
ties of the First Methodist Protestant
Church Of Milford, plans were laid for
the entertainment of the visitors during
the Maryland Annual Conference which
Will be held in Milford the week begin
ping Wednesday, April 1st. The follow
ing committee on entertainment was
appointed to look after the visitors L.
a. Bennett, w. 1. Simpson, Wilbert
Biekerson, Roy Banning, DR.. Evans G.
Roberts, Mrs. Ella Mag and Mrs. Will
lam Roach. The committee will canvass
the town and ask that the delegates to
me Conference be given accommoda
lions. A large number of delegates are
expected from all parts of Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
OPERATED UPON.

William Denney, the small son of
Mr.. ahd Mrs. William Denney of Mont
gomery Street, South Milford, was
taken to the Methodist Hospital in
Philadelphia last week where he was
operated on. The small boy has been
i'll with typhoid-pneumonia, after which
other complications develoded. The
surgeon stock out one of the ribs and
drained a lung. At this writing the
boy is showing all signs of overing his
afiiction.
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
A MUSICAL SOCIETY.

Under the name Of st. Cecilia Guild''
a musical society has been formed whose
purpose is to promote an interest in
music Of a standard type, vocal and in
strumental, religious and secular. The
Guild is meeting fortnightly on Monday
nights at Christ Church Rectory. Mrs.
E. P. Gebhard is president
Milford chronicle., 1914-01-23
MARRIED.
HUDsoN-PosTLEs.

Mrs. Mary C. Postles and James A.
Hudson Of Milford. Delaware. were mar.
ried at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Kenton. No. 613 East Seventh street.
Wilmington, on Wednesday afternoon,
January l4th, 1914, by the Rev. w. A.
Wise. Following the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs. Hudson returned to Milford.