Milford chronicle., 1915-12-17
SEAF0RD.
REAFORD
/ DlsTRlsUTE XMAS FUND.

HEAEORl)
Will DISTRIBUTE XMAS FUND.
The Bank Of Somerset will begin on
December 18th making out checks for
the distribution OF the Christmas Saw
ings' CluH The Bank of Somerset WI
distributg about $4,000 this year among
500 meghbers Of the club. Under the
plan used by this institution, the savers
deposit weekly during the year sums Of
money ranging from one cent to 81.
These deposits draw interest, which.
with the principal are paid in time to
the depositor TO be used for Christmas
shopping.
The bank pays per cent interest on
ehe deposits, and vast amount Of work
ts necessary to keep the accounts, which
IS done for the accommodation Of the
customers of the bank.
Through the section Of Crisfeld, In a
great many cases, the teachers Of the
pubic schools occasionally give lectures
and il is proving to be very successful
u is considered as being along the line
81 education and is valuable experience
TO the growing generation.
CAUGHT A FREAK RABBIT.
Before completing setting line of
traps to catch rabbits and mink. John
Anderson. of Broad Creek was startled
70 near peculiar noise in one of the
craps. Monday morning, and upon inVes-
Hgating, found there was new specie
81 rabbit or squirrel held captive in the |
box. After he had completed setting the !
other traps, he decided to liberate the /
animal but finding it to be such a Curl |
psity, he concluded to place it on eXhi- |
bition. 1t was about the size of full |
grown maltese cat, with bushy tail like |
4 squirrel, feet like a rabbit and head |
IKE small wild cat. The animal was
50 vicious that it was found necessary
TO Kill it, after which the hide was pre-
served and stuffed by Mr. Anderson, who
Will Keep 1t on exhibition, as this is the
second freak of this nature caught with
ing the last few weeks.
HELD FAMILY REUNION.
At u O'Clock noon Sunday the first
reunion Of the Samuel A Williams fam
hy took place. Such a meeting as this
has been talked OF by different members
Of the family for some time. Nothing
was done, howes er, until large part of
the family gathered at the home of Mr..
ana MS n. n Jones on their fiftieth !
anniy ersary and at this time it was de-
0lued 10 nod reunion, and to make ar {
rangements for the same at once Fred I
i. Williams, who was very enthusiastic \
over the reunion, and who lives in the c
homes lead near here requested that the
hrst meeting be at his home. e
About eleven O'Clock the sons and :
daughters. with their respective families,
began to arrive. and by the stated hour :
OF meeting most Of the guests We're on | e
hand. The ladies', who had charge of l
the very important part, soon began to d
unload baskets and boxes of good things y
and make ready for the dinner table
About l2:30 the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth {
a Williams, with the sons and daughters 3
ed at the table
After dinner was served an informal o
was rendered. q
The next meeting will be at the home II
of Mr. A. $. Handy, on Wednesday near u
est the fifteenth of August, 1916, in re- II
nembrance Of some Of the familys an u
aiVersary. y
FURs BRING GOOD PRICE. Ii
rms year everything is fur crazy e,
Ind the price Of all grades of fur is the q
highest ever known in the history of the S'
United States. There is a big demand for
he skins of all kinds OF fur bearing an
mails. The much despised opossum
Ikins are now selling for as high as 81 w
'ach, while the raccoOn is bringing as ~
much as 81 for good hides. The skins u
u rabbits and squirrels also command "a
good hgures while mink, good musk -
at and otter skins are the hlgest known | ~
or many years. The skins OF cats are es
Aso bringing good money with the fur Al
uyers. A
A man recently passed through Sea- 81
ord who had been all through the East 5L
rn shore section buying opossum and rae ~
oon skins. He bought 900 coon skins -
n one day from the hunters who work SH
n the DISMAL Swamp, and he said the ne
Verage price paid for them was $3.50 III
ach. There are large numbers of rae ,+
ooiis IN lnls county, and it would seem %
laL expert hunters could make big mOA- &c
v hunting these animals at these prices -
)r their pelts. This same fur buyer said ~
nat the prices which would be paid for y,
rst-ciass muskrats would be the high WI
81 for many years. -
The reason for the rapid advance in SO
le prices OF all kinds of fur is the great ~ ~
emand OF the coStumers and dresmakers De
, furnish fur for the dresses of females
odress is now considered up-to- date
lthout ITS fur trimmings and even the
noes Of the ladies' are now being trim ch
led with fur. The scarcity of fur from thi
anada and from the biggest fur markets Sc
lhe World London, has helped to in Su
ease the price for fur in the United trC
-ates. Hunters and trappers in Sussex th'
ounty should reserve their resource and sci
we. every fur-bearing skin which they en-
)tatn, and when the fur buyers come fin
ound do not let them get the skins for ing
lthing. The prices in the cities are
gh ana are advancing every day, and !
rs should be real harvest year for ch;
q hunters and trappers Of Sussex VIII
)unty. There are thousands of musk tor
{ skins harvested in this County every bel
ason, and the return to the trappers AMI
ould be the largest in years As there z
a scarcity OF fur everywhere, now is ! Ger
9 time Tor sussex County to reap the int
ices in that line. nor
Rabbit skins, which for many years bus
We been so low as to be almost worth est
is, are this year demanding good prices p
lere the hide is properly cured. Janu- Sci
ana February are usually the months sch
: the Iur buyers to canvass this section will
q II ls evident that on their next trip Soc
ey will put several thousand dollars teri
IRE into circulation here than ever be- N
e que
HOLLY BERRIES SCARCE. at {
Although there is u great scarcity of ing,
'rles TINS year, holly dealers claim that tow
re is large crop of foliage, and that vers
Increase for Christmas decorations Kin
the big cities has caused a larger de- ing,
nd for the Sussex evergreen than eV- sucC
before, and it is compulsory for some II
the largest dealers TO send a represent Bait
i've in the mountainous sections of Will
ginla to secure the berries and shin Mr..
M here to be distributed in the rural T..
rlcts Tor the making OF .wreatnes, from
sses and hearts. Holly is decreasing Heig
ry year in all sections of the county, III
ecially that which is well berried, and who
search IS Very close for good crops. plac
scarce is it this year that some of NJ.
tanners Dnia