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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-17
HARRISON SCHOOL

Replying to the Modern School" ar
tlcle in last week $ Chronicle. we ask the
writer of that article how many times.
If any, he has visited the school while it
was in session Turing the present term?
We have visited the school a number of
times, and we feel that we have done
our duty towards the school. and also
believe thatwe have sufficient knowledge
to oversee the school without calling up
on others to assist.
We ask the writer to name the fami-
lies that are so much concerned in this
matter? We also ask that these families
make their complaint direct to the School
Board, and not to spectators
The assertion made byone of the teach
ers to the writer was, that the Super
intendent did otsend examination ques-
tons to the rural schools to be given at
the close of the term. -
ItshOuld be understood that our teach
ers are examining their pupils every day,
and we know that they have judgment
enough to advance them from one class
to another when they are prepared.
There will be ample time for the writer
of that article to voice his opinions as to
in the Harbeson Schools after
the older taxpayers have had their say
in making complaints.
We wish to express to our critic, that
if our rural school is not commendable
enough for him to send his pupils to,
then let him send them where the condi-
tons meet with his approval.
We feel sure that our rural school is
as good as any other rural school in Sus-
sex county. and better than the majority
IF them, and this can be verified by the
of Public Schools. Our
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-17
.CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

Miss Lizzie Wyatt has returned to her
home after spending several weeks in
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
George Dickerson gave a party in honor
a his tweuty-frst birthday on last Thurs
day evening. A large crowd was present
ID enjoy this good time, and an abund
ahce of delicious refreshments were
aervei.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have been the
quests of Mr.. Iohnson's brother near
Federalshury Nd.
Miss Delema Dickersou has been visit
BIZ friends in Seaford.
Miss Nora Williams is visiting her
nncle in Wyoming. Miss Williams has
recently purchased a new organ.
Smiths School closed this term on
the ninth. The teacher, Miss
Kelley. will leave on Monday for Goldev
college for the summer months. Miss
Kelley will be greatly missed both from
Ehe church and social activities.
John Kelley and wife have returned to
Eheir home after visiting friends in Viii
nington and Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-17
MILTON NEWS.

Much stone lime is being used BY far
mers Of this locality this season. Sew.
eral carloads have arrived, and the lin,
IS being put upon the land TO slack.
Robert Morris has erected a large cam
vas tent near his mothers residence. cor
ner Broad and Mulberry streets. and is en-.
gagged IN taking photographs.
Mrs. Ida Fox has planted a row OF
Keller pear trees in front Of her lot
mentioned at the beginning of this COM
muuicaton-on Lavinia street. and an
other row down Lake street TO the lake.
in Kent county style. Ifthe trees should
grow TO be large, they will make a beau
uiul sight in this locality in the spring
time, or when they shall be in full bloom
Parallel with Lake street, is Mulberry
street, and opposite Mr.. Johnson's resi-
dence on Lake street is the business en-
porium of John II. Carey on Mulberry
street. We notice Mr.. Carey is also max
ing improvements around his home and
probably with the same intent as is Mr..
Johnson; as Mr. Carey is also a bachelor
and nearing that stage of life when he
should be doing something in a matri-
monial life, IT he ever intends 10 do so.
But he is the best judge of this. and doubt
less VIII 90 as MS Judgment prompts
him In the premises
That portion of the lot Of ground Dor
lerng on Lake FauganvH. recently
purchased by Mrs Ida Fox has been
scared up; and the grape vines planted
there by a former owner have been
and the scene along that route
IS beautifully spectacular. Should Mrs.
Fox conclude TO build pavilion along
he shore of this part of the lake near
..avinia street what beautiful resort it !
would be during the summer months for |
ce cream parties, and during the camp /
meeting season Far from the madden |
ug crowd ignoble strife. sitting en-
.couced in this pavilion with the gentle |
zephyr from southern source coming |
cross the lake and tanning ones heated |
'row, what pleasure what an enjoy /
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-17

( children are receiving good training at
the hands Of our teachers, and they are
worthy Of commentator.
We do not have to visit other schools
to learn that ours is progressing. for the
superintendent of Schools, who visits
TINS school, gives US the information that
they are.
As to tests, the children in the pri-
mary department are too young to know
much about the word test. but our
competent teacher has sufficient sagacity
to examine them orally. and promote
them TO the next grade, as they advance
m kno7 ledge; and the critic should know
that they are promoted during the term
as they complete the work of the grade;
many pupils have been promoted during
the term to take the higher Instruction as
they complete the work in lower grades
Our teachers do not promote pupils
who are not proficient that policy is not
IN practice at our school,
Our critical friend seems to think that
his criticisms made through the columns
OF a widely read paper like the Milford
Chronicle, should nave been treated with
courtesy. Was your first letter in the
Chronicle worthy of curtesy? Was il |
courteous to the principal. to the COM
mlssioners or the taxpayers of the dis |
trct! We think it was not. Just re- /
member the golden rule, DO as you wish |
10 be done by. Our critic must stand /
IN line with others if he desires to Join /
With the optimists of Harbeson. Ff+
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-17
ANTl-SHIPMENT OF LIQUOR
LAW In Effect MAY 1ST

1t shall be unlawful for any firm. cor
poratlon, partnership, club or association
TO have shipped into Caroline. Talbot
queen Annes, Dorchester. Somerset
Kent, Worcester. Wicomico or Cecil
| counties, Maryland, any spirit1ous
vinos' termented. malt. or intoxicating
liquors, or any mixture containing alcos
mol for beverage purposes. in anv ouan-
uty not to exceed one gallon in any one
calendar month, or any malt LIQUORS in
quantity not to exceed six dozen mint
bottles, or one-eighth Of a barrel in an,,
one calendar month. such iouor m ~
toI the personal use only Of such persons.
DuI tney cannot have shipped TO them
pom the malt liquor and the spirituous
iquor IN the same calendar month. A
me OF not less than $1,000 or more than
S9O.OO Is made for the first offense and
Tor each additional offense not less than
S5O.OO nor more than $4,000 and term
OF SIX months in the House of Correction.
All public carriers must make monthly
report to the Sheriff and to the Clerk Of
the Court showing all shipments made
during the month, and to whom shipped.
The list must be filed with the Clerk of
the Court and viii be open for public in
spectlon in the Clerk S Office
1t IS unlawful for railroad companies.
steamboat companies, or other common
carrier to convey malt or spirituous liG-
ors in violation Of this law, and the CON .
slgnee and consignor will each have to
sign record OF each shipment made
and received.
Justices Of the Peace have the power
to sentence under the Act, but the party
brought before them for trial has the
right to demand a Jury trial.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-17
WILLOW GROVE.

Farmers are now very hard at work
planting early crops and preparing to
plant the main crops for their season S
work. The fruit prospect seems to be
fair in some districts and poor in others
in this vicinity.
Ira Smith and family attended the fun
eral of his sister, which was held at
Bridgeville last week.
Mrs. Minnie Adams died at her home
at Bridgeville on March 3Oth. 1914. from
tuberculosis, and was buried at the Gem
etsry at that place.
The roads are getting in better shape,
but they have been simply awful all the
spring.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-17
HARRINGTON

~ trouble at the public schools has
n much annoyance to the Board OF
aration as well as the people geuer-
hut it appears to be one of those
Ii which happen, and cannot be for
or guarded against. Homer Tat
who attends the High School and
al Williamsville and boy BY the
se Of Hand are the principal figures
81 ~ trouble. The Hand boy attempted
haze the other. who proved to be the
ter physically, and the matter was
sposed to have ended in peace; but he
In until he left the school grounds
with his pocket knife he stabbed
~ Tatman in the groin, and broke
blade off in the wound. warrant
sworn out by the father of the in
"a boy, and his arrest followed. At
hearing before Esquire Shaw he was
s.''Id in 5000 bail for court. The Board
Education will push the case, as
s.Ason for the future, and as a guarantee
81 parents that their children will be
Injected.
rbe sale Of horses last week was at
|.aded bv many from both Delaware and
s4trylaud. and the horses sold were of
s. Excellent class.
bio town authorities should stone the
,bad from the town limits to the railroad
,bssing. and have at least one good APP
s.oach 20 the town for travel
Complaint is made by several who pass
-er the road leading to Browns Neck
,tat fence has been set almost in the T.
.sntre of the road at the Harrington end. I.
n Il is on public land il should be re- /
oyed.
bic school voters of Anderson's Dis /
I'd. four miles west from Harrington,
IA week voted by 81 to Al to build an
|ddition TO their school property at that
lac. The school room has been greatly
.ter- crowded for several years, and this
ciiou on their part, was only taken after
he Kent County School Commission
Undermined their school building and
rdered the addition made 1t will be
ailt during the coming summer.
after considerable travail and a real
smpest in a tea pot. the people of
Jacksonville School District have made
DIVISION for building an addition to
teir school building, to accommodate ,
Be children who attend that school in
binary comfort; which they did not
Nv before
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ment and perhaps financial gain, also.
On the eastward side of this lot-on Lake
street-Burton Johnson has lately built
himself a residence. and is now beaut-
flying the surroundings, possibly for the
home of future bride Burt has never
married, but his chances are good.
ID A c
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. Telephone No Bel Lombard 2i-o5 on wharf in
Philadelphia.
GEO. F. PIERCE, Manager,
Milford. Del.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-17
WILLIAM P. WALL. cnptnin
APRII

Weather pernitng Steamer CreensborouFh will
make tnps e. follows for the month Of
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09
MONDAY.

The Germans are reported to be at
ta'cking the allies along 120-mile
battle front. On the west, repeated as
saults have been repulsed by the
French and British troops which now
threaten the line of communications
Of General Won Kluck, commanding
the German right wing. On the east
ern end of the conflict several OF the
forts southeast of Verdun have been
silenced by the kaiser's heavy artil.
Iery, and the Germans have advanced
along the Meuse until they threaten to
cut off the French forces around foul
from the main allied army.
Unofficial advices indicate strug-
gle in Russian Poland rivaling in-ues-
peration and possibly in the numbe rs
engaged. the battles of the Marne ard
Aisne. The main body of the Russian
Is moving toward the German from
tier. On its right another army is sup
posed to be attempting to protect the
larger body by stemming the rush
southwark of the German force that
drove the Russian invaders from East
Prussia
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR
SATURDAY..

The widely separated wings Of the
opposing armies in northern Fran g
are still striking hard blows at each
other in an effort to break through the
respective positions.
From scissors to Rheims and
thence to Verdun there has been no
change In the situation, but In the
south of Woeyre the French continue
to make progress and have defeated
with heavy losses a German corps.
There has been lull in the fighting
In Galicia, while the Russians are per-
tecting their plans for the investing OF
Przemysl, which Is now cut off from
all communication with the outside
world. The Russians have taken Res
cow, an important railway center be-
tween Tarnow and Przemysl, and also
have captured two fortified positions
to the north and south of the latter
fortress.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09

werp, the big battle in France and
General Won Hindenberg's operations
in the east are being conducted stimuli
taneously is significant, indicating
that the Germans do not lack men,"
An earlier war office statement
said:
"Our positions in France steadily
are being made stronger, ,,2SEite the
repeated attacks of the enemy on the
right and left wings. Following the
capture of Fresnoy-le-Grande and
Roye, we drove the enemy back with
heavy losses west OF the Cise. He is
showing persistence in his attacks on
the west, but the fury OF these at
tacks apparently is diminishing, lndl-
eating that the French trocHs are
withdrawing to the south or attempt
ing a fanking movement.
Positions of no strategic import
ance to the Germans have been eVacu.
ated by them and occupied by the en-
emy, but he has been unah,e to bring
to success any efforts to threaten our
main positions.
"All attempts to dis!odge us from
the heights of Craonne have been re-
pulsed. On the left end CT Cur center
our superior artillery has forced. the
enemy to give ground at sorio points,
where we have advanced and strength
ened our intrenchments.
"At the east Of the battle front we
again have taken the offensive after
repulsing sorties from the Mouse forts
and have regained ground that the
French took with heavy l~@ses and
found themselves unable to ioid. They
have sacrificed large forces in tnis
locality.
"The situation in the VCs es is I'M
changed, the enemy having allied to
renew their attacks"
1t is evident that the p: gress OF
the allies on their left is co:3iderable,
while the hole through whita the Ger
mans might have pierced tie line OF
French fortresses on the Me1se river
side, has been stopped.
The fierce battle raging around the
heights of Roye, to the northwest OF
Noyon, seems to have ended in favor
of the French. The heights were cap
tured by General Won Kluck's men on
Wednesday, but on Friday, according
to a French report, the allies regained
control of the position.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09
SUN DAY.

French and British forces were VIC
torious along the entire battle front
in the most furious conicts Of the bat
tie of the Aisne in France, In which
bayonet fighting replaced the long
range artillery duels.
1t is officially stated that a vigorous
German offensive has been thrown
back in the region of Berru and No
gent E'Abasse. The Germans, 1t Is
said, occupy a front which passes by
St. Mihiel and northwest Of Pont-au-
Mousson.
One man was killed and a girl
wounded when a German aeroplane
dropped a bomb into Paris street.
The greater portion Of the city Of
Przemysl is now occupied by Russian
troops. The Austrians have been driv-
en- into the forts east Of the city,
which are now surrounded by the
Russians.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09
GERMANS FAIL IN
ANTWERP ATTACK
Thousands Lie Dead in Heaps
Outside Forts.
GENERAL STAFF IN MAIAz

ZeppeIins Direct Kaiser's Artlller,
Fire-Non-C Combatants Flee to Hol
land.
"The Germans have suffered heaV
lily everywhere under the well-dlrect
ed machine gun fire of the Belglans,
according to a statement cabled IRON
Antwerp by a spondent OF the
London Central News.
"At the Wavre and st. Catherine
forts alone (ten miles south of Ant
werp) the German dead may be count
ed by thousands. At several points
the corpses lie in heaps. Entire com
paines have been exterminated, Whlle
other troops were driven back at tAe
point of the bayonet."
A dispatch from Client says the
Germans are making terrific assaui'
upon the Antwerp defenses. The Ger
man general staff evidently has deter
mined to come to decisive connlc'
with the Belgian army as quickly as
possible, so that reinforcements can
be rushed into France.
Hundreds of residents of Antwerp
are fleeing across the Dutch border
Communication between Antwerp and
the outside world on the south, south
east and southwest has been cut OF.
On the other hand, the population
of the villages between the first and
second rings of forts is fleeing into
the city.
There is no panic here" dispatch
says. 1.-THE inhabitants feel certain
that help will come. Fifty thousand
refugees have arrived here from
Ghent, 5000 from Bruges, 5000 from
Coutrai and 1000 from Ostend.
Behind and in the enemy's lines In
the provinces of Brabant, Limburg
and Hainault, Belgian volunteers have
blown up the railway track in ten
places, besides destroying bridges and
viaducts."
A dispatch from Amsterdam says
that the German general staff has lef'
Luxembourg in eighty motor cars FOL
Mainz. Advices from Brussels, the cor
respondent says, indicates that there
may be an early withdrawal by the
Germans from the Belgian capital
The wounded are being sent to Ger
many and German official documents
are being packed.
Zeppelin airships are cooperating
with the German artillery in the at
tack. A dispatch from Antwerp says
that a Zeppelin was reported success
sively over Moll, Rethy, Turnhour
Bourgh-Leopold, Merexplas, Brecht
Corst Male and West Male, and tha'
later 1t dropped bombs near For
Broechem without serious damage. i
then approached Antwerp, but wa:
put to flight by the forts.
The fire of the German siege guns
upon the Antwerp forts is being di
rected from two large balloons an
chored behind their lines. Belgian avi
ators have tried three times to ap
proach these balloons, but each time
the aeroplane has been met with
sharp fire and forced to return to Ant
werp.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09
TUESDAY,.

The right wing of the German army
In France, commanded by General
Won Kluck, has given way and is in
full retreat, according to an uncon-
lrmed dispatch from Paris.
Attacked in the rear by the British
and French troops. which had encir-
cled his right, Won Kluck, according
to this dispatch, offered to surrender
upon the condition that his soldiers be
permitted to return to Germany. The
reply OF General Joffre to this pro-
posal is said to have been a redoubling
of the allies attack.
Advices from Petrograd say that the
German force which invaded Russian
Poland is being driven back toward
its border and that heavy fighting is
now in progress in the forest of Au-
guStOWO.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09
GERMAN INVADERS
REPULSED BY CAR
She Kaiser's Army Compelled
TO Retreat.

The seven-day battle between the
Germans and Russians west of the
River Niemen. in Poland, has result
ed in a victory for the troops OF tn
czar, according to an official announce
ment issued in Petrograd.
The Germans are now in full retrea
and the siege of Ossowiec has bee.
lifted. -
The general staff has given out ths
following official communication:
"The Russian troops have continued
to repulse the enemy from the boun
daries of the governments of Suwalki
and Lomza. The engagement has bee,
fierce west of Symno.
1.-The German troops that were al
tacking Ossowetz are retreati1g has
tlly to the north. Considerable forces
of the enemy, of which the bulk arrive
from the west, are concentrating III
the districts west Of the governments
of Piotrkow and Kielce.
"The Russian cavalry and vanguard
are now reconnoitering energetically
through all that region, impeding
through vigorous attacks the move
ment Of the enemy.
"The bombardment Of Ossowiec did
damage to only a few private dwell
ings and a few telephone lines, as the
garrison was sheltered by numerous
concrete walls.
1.-THE offensive by the Russian troops
marching through the forests OF Au'
gustowo was not covered by the artil
lery. South Of Augustowo a hand-to
hand conflict took place. 1t was par
ticularly fierce in the semi-circle be
tween the Bialobrozeg basin, whicl
was crossed by Russian column, and
the Augustowo canal, near the Bcrk
basin. The issue of this engagement
was decided by an attack from Angus
towo.
"The advance of the Russian troop
is meeting with success everywhere.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09
WEDN ESDAY.

Both wings of the German army In
northern France are falling back, ac-
cording to dispatches from the battle
front via Paris. The position of Juni-
Vile, the main supply point of the
right wing and center, Is said to be
precarious. One report from Paris says
that the Germans are In retreat all
along the line.
Oficial French and German bulle-
tins, however, indicate that the situa-
tion In the center Is practically sta
tionary. The Berlin bulletins speak OF
the fighting on the western end OF the
battle line as indecisive; the French
buletins~report the repulse of Ger
man attack between the Aisne and the
Disc.
In East Prussia furious battle has
been waged since Sunday between the
armies OF Generals Rennenkampf and
Won Hindenburg, with the Germans
being several times repulsed In their
attempts to cross the Niemen river.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09
Drop Bombs In Paris From AIrshlp'

Drop Bombs In Paris From AIrshlp.
Spectacular raid of German aero
plane over Paris caused the death OF
one man and the serious wounding OF
a girl when the airship dropped a
bomb on the city.
The aeroplane failed In It's main
purpose, however, which appears
have been to destroy the Eiffel tow
or at least to cripple the wireless tc!"'
graph station atop the tower.
Crowds were on the street as sua'
on Sunday, when the cry was :aiseI
that an aeroplane was circlins over
head. The air invader was fy;ls Mt q
great height. Paris residents, who had
felt little fear after the failure OF
previous attempts to do damage by
bombs, remained In the streets In
stead of seeking shelter.
The airship rapidly circled over the
city several times and then, narrow
ing the circle until 1t was almost di.
rectly over the Eiffel tower, dropped
several bombs.
One Of the bombs fell In the Ave.
nue. du Trocadero, at the corner OF
the Rue Freycinet, near the Eifel
tower and only one block from the
American embassy.
After the smoke Of the explosion
had cleared away 1t was found that
the head of man had been torn from
his body. The wounded girl, who was
the daughter of the man killed, is in
serious condition. both Of her legs
having been shattered. .<
Many houses. includinf that Of the
Prince of Monaco, were badly damag-
ed by the bomb.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-09
Washington Expects Peace.

General Carranza's statement that
he will withdraw-from the political
life of Mexico If General villa and the
other military chiefs also retire has
brought renewed hope for peace to ad-
ministration officials and Constitu-
tionalist representatives in Washing.
ton.
Secretary of War Garrison said that
there had been no change in the plan
to withdraw the American troops from
Vera Cruz. !.
Assurances from General villa that
he will not be candidate for presi-
dent or vice president of Mexico were
forwarded to the administration by
Consular Agent Carrothers.