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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
MISTAKEN IDEA.

What is your objection to sport
shirts? You must admit they're COM
Portable"
Eyes, but the fellows who wear
them seem to be so thoroughly con-
WINGED that they look handsome in
the doggoned things"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
NAMED.

Bacon-See all the necks stretched
out of the windows Of the factory?''
.Egber-Yes, waiting for the circus
parade"
What kind Of factory is it,
Looks like a rubber factory"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

A CHEERFUL song,

= For an the rocky roads an
. rough,
. Reapen' time or sowin'.
. There's allus grace an grit
. enough
= To keep the world a-gOin'
. Stormy skies an weepin eyes,
= But, shine or shadow-weath-
= er,
. Up from the valley O. the sighs
We gain the heights together.
y II
. The halleluja OF our days
. still from the heart Is leapinr; I
= Even in the thorniest OF ways,
. Please God, the rose we're
= reapln'.
. We look the future in the face 4
= With tides Of Plenty flowin'. I
. An thank our stars for grit an
. grace
, To keep the world a-goin'l
Atlanta Constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

today. "GetsIt will surely get that corn
or callus you've been trying for a long time
to get rid of,--take 1t right eff "clean as
whistle Apply It In 2 seconds,-put
your stocking and shoe right over lt,-noth-
Ing to stick, nothing 70 hurt. You needn't
fuss with thick bandages that make a
package ont Of your toe. No knives, razors
and scissors, no tape, no trouble. It's
simplicity itself, sure, quick, painless. Try
II also for bunions and warts.
"Gets-It" Is sold by all druggists 25c q
bottle, or sent direct By p. Lawrence 4 Co.,
Chicago Sold IN Pendleton and recon.
fnended a. the worlds best corn remedy By
Pendleton Drug Co, and r, J. Donaldson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03

soe a~ sre ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-03
Why's "Gsis-I for
COrns, Like a Kiss7
Because Everybody Tries II. Every.
body IAkes It, It's Painless and
Takes But o Moment

"Gets.It" Is the wonder Of the corn
pestered world. Millions say 80, because
millions have used It. That's what makes
it the biggest selling corn remedy on earth
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
10Th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

James Purnell and wife of North
| Church street, Milford, celebrated
their goth wedding anniversary on
| Thursday evening, December 10th
| 915. They are of the better class OF
our colored population, and are re-
5pected highly in Milford; this was ev-
ident by the guests who paid their re-
spects to them on this occasion, as
many of the society people of Milford
of the white race called and left their
regards in the shape of presents suit
able for the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs.
Purnell were born and raised in Mil
ford, she is a daughter of Henry
Sharp, and they have one son, James,
Jr. Mr.. Purnell has been in the en-
plOy of Louder n. Hearn for the past
dozen years or more, and has proved
his loyalty and value to his employer
always. They have been members of
the st. Paul NJ. e. Church and Mr..
Purnell has been treasurer of the
church for many years. Among the
guests who paid their respects to
them were his employer, L. ~ Hearn;
his foreman, Benjamin Holston, and
wife; Harry Pierce. John Holston and
sister, Mrs. Mary Windsor, John
Hearn and daughters-all white peo-
pie who have known them well. There
their was a host of their colored
friends. among whom were the fol-
lowing: his pastor, Rev. w. E. Hill
ton; Emma Deputy, Lydia Polk. John
Purnell Lawrence Hicks, Prof. Con-
we'll, of the State College; Misses Cora !
Elizabeth Hilton and teach |
ers in the colored public schools of |
Mark Burton, Frank Sharp .
md wife, Sadie Sturgis, Vitiline Dick
,rsOn, CHARLES r. Shockley, and a
lundred others. There were many
.andsome presents in linen, glass and
Music was furnished by
'rOf. BlacksOn on the piano, and vocal
elections were rendered by William
nd Clarence Polk and Chester JONES.
.fter the fluctuations a banquet was
erved, and then the guests departed.
aying honOred the man who is gen
rally respected hOnored and trusted ,
] his earthly affairs. OF such are
le better class of MilfOrd's cOlOred
opulatiOn; would that all were in the
ime class; both white and black. !
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
ONLY ONE JUDGE TO HOLD COURT

Hereafter it will be necessary for
only one of the two judges assigned
to sit at term of the court of Cen
eral Sessions, to hold such court dur
ing the first week. At a conference
Of the Delaware judges held recently.
this decision was reached. The idea
is that only one judge is required to
hear the petty cases, which as a rule
constitute the docket of the first week
OF the court session. Hereafter the
first week of each regular session of
that court, throughout the State. shall
as rule be presided over by only one
of the two judges assigned.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
MILFORD GRANGE

owing to the inclement weather. on
~ twenty-one members of the Grange
Ventured ont last Saturday Forum
-ately three of those who did attend
were on tie program, and those pres
eant enjoyed their discussions. There
viii be no meeting this week because
of Christmas The topic for discussion
on January 1st will be a general talk
a0n "The Thing 1 did Last Year Which
was not Satisfactory to Me-" Proph-
secy for 1916, Daniel Benedict. Win
ter feeding Of stock: COWS, J. II. Ske-
wis; horses, Major Anderson and
Charles Sackett; poultry, Mrs. l..
Watson and w. s. Hammond; pigs, S.
Neal and Charles Postles. Current
Events. Mrs. Joseph Calhoun. Music.
January 18th has been set aside for
degrees, dinner, a talk on Farm
Marketing and Rural Credits" by the
Dean of Delaware College Agricul-
tuTe Department; Harry Hayward;
and installation of officers. Mrs. La
vinua Austin is chairman of the din
ner committee.
Pomona Grange meets in Smyrna, !
January 9Th.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Carl Bunstein and Master Hen
ny Bunstein, End, left the hospital on
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Maurer left the hospital on
Monday morning quite recovered from
the grippe.
William Steen left on Saturday,
having been restored to his usual good
health.
Mrs. Margaret Simms was admitted
TO the hospital on Saturday, suffering
with pleurisy.
Frank Bailey of Milton, was brought
to the hospital by Dr. Douglas of that
town He had been accidentally shot
in the foot by a friend while at Broad
kiln Beach, and it was necessary to
.amputate the foot above the ankle. He
has been very ill but is now better.
Mrs. Annie L. Hynson was admitted
to the hospital on Tuesday morning.
suffering with the grippe.
Donations received at the hospital
this week have been a small coal stove
and a Big Ben" clock from Mrs. Carl
Bunstein; Mrs. Annie NJ. Belts of I'm
ion District, gave a dollar; trimmings
for the Christmas tree from Mrs. An |
ME Collins; Mrs. A. L. Rogers, a rag |
rug; Mrs. Eliza Stokes, dozen glass |
'es Of jelly and a basket of potatoes;
John Beswick a bag of holly; Mrs.
Margaret Simms, five dozen jars of
peaches, one dozen jars OF tomatoes,
one dozen jars of apples, one dozen
glasses OF jelly one dozen bottles of
grape juice and eight chickens; Mrs.
Argn, one chicken, a pound of butter.
potatoes and a can OF cherries; from
a friend, hamper of potatoes; five
dollars as a Christmas gift to the hos
pital from Dr. and Mrs. Poetschkie.
This money will be placed in the fund
ior charity patients.
The management heartily thanks
he givers OF these useful and much r
needed gifts. They will have a tree +
or the hospital and will gladly accept 9
lifts for it,
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
new CENTURY CLUB

A meeting of the Milford New Cen.
tury Club was held December goth
1915. Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt brought work
from the Sewing Club to show the
club. AS there has been such Won
derful work done in this class, the
School Board of our public schools,
hopes to have a cooking class. Mrs.
Pratt said they would be glad to re-
ceiye donations from anyone. ANY
kitchen articles from 10 cents I'D, or
anything in the home that is not be-
ing used. Everyone should be inter-
ested in this and help as Mrs. Pratt
is donating her services to the work
The program for the day was in
charge of Mrs. Frank d. Welcome, the
chairman for December, and the sub
ject was christmas in Other Lands"
Mrs. Welcome read an article on
Christmas in Labrador" and also
'Birdland, or Norway and Sweden
A piano solo was then rendered by
Miss Margaret G. HOlzmueller. Mrs.
5. c. Evans, Jr., read an article on
christmas in Great Britain" The
chief feature of the day was an inter
esting paper of personal experiences
on Christmas in Hawaii" by Miss
Annie L. Roat. Mrs Welcome then
announced that there would be no
program on December 27th, but that
'he hoped that everyone would bring |
}. send donation for the Milford |
Hospital. Muslin is need |
ID, glasses, pitcher and tray covers. |
nd any small article will be accept
bic. Come to the club next Monday
With little Christmas gift for the
ospital.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
COMMUNITY XMAS TREE PROGRAM

The celebration of Milford's first
community or Municipal Christmas
tree will be held on the Plaza. begin
ming at Z p. m. Everyone young and
old-is invited to lend their voices
and presence in this celebration of
peace and good will to all people.
The program will be as follows:
SOng-Joy to the World.
Prayer-Rev. Bunstein.
Song There's a Song in the Air.
Address-Merry Christmas
Hon. Geo. H. Hall.
SOng-Silent Night.
Benediction-Rev L. A. Bennett.
The Presbyterian Orchestra will ac-
company the singing, and every one
that sings is especially requested to
gather near the orchestra, which will
be on the porch at the Plaza Hotel.
and help swell the volume on the
carols.
The songs to be sung will be found
in the Methodist Church Hymnal, as
iollows:
No. 107-Joy to the World
No. ll2-There's a Song in the Air I
No 123-Silent Night.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
BOWERS.

Bowers Beach school will have ito
annual Christmas entertainment and
treat for the children at the church
on Saturday evening December 25tb
II is desired by the superintendent
ana teachers that all children be nras
ent. "Old Kris" will be there with q
away sHe
1t is rumored here that the Greco
beach front land has been leased IN
| the du Pont company for a TESTING
ground. The fishermen here are mnc5
concerned for fear that if the renort
IS true the testing will drive awav the
fish. Tue
While enroute to Bowers the mast
Sunday with a friend, the writer was
asked on reaching the town limits wbv
the town streets were so much worse
than the county roads adjoining Re-
tween Jolts | was able to tell him that
the town authorities were negotiating
Tor shells with which to fix them T0
TINS he managed to get out between
sudden vibrations and almost direct
headers, In the name of God, when ?"
Ihe steamer Frederick when she left
ner wharf here on Monday was a sight
Inc freight was so great that tbe
hurricane deck was utilized for the
carrying of freight.
The government surveyor. ArIie
Moore, OF Wilmington, is in town and
Tor some time has been waiting for
the mud digger to put in an appear
ance AS yet there has been no signs
Of it.
The Frederick A. o. U. w. band will
give dance in the Opera House of
mat town on December 28th. Gentle
men will be taxed fifty cents while
he ladies will be allowed to 20 free
refreshments will be served and one
lance entitled big Thursday" will be
given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Coverdale re-
urned home this week after a de-
lghtful visit with Philadelphia and
4eddonfeld friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Salevan Wis
TED the past Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
V. S. Davidson.
Harold Davenport spent the week
nd with his mother, Mrs. Edward
davenport.
Mrs. T. d. Hubbard is on the sick
st, being under the care of DR.. W
: Hoey, of F'rederica.
Liston Webb, one of the towns
is i'll with pneumonia.
The writer, not being able to greet
r express his Christmas cheer to all
IS friends will, by the permission of
le Chronicle, wish you all a Merry
hrlstmas and a Happy New Year.
ST, PAUL,
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
CHURCH NEWS.

Christmas services will be held al
Christ Church on Christmas Day at Z
a. M. and 1O.45 a. m. The Sunday
School tree festival will take place at
the Rectory on Tuesday at 2.3O p. m.
St Johns Church-Christmas Day,
mass at Z, s and 1O:3O; rosary and
benediction at 1880 D. m. Sunday, De-
cember Goth, mass at a. m; rosary.
sermon and benedictiOn at 1880 p. m
Moss at Lewes at 1880 a. m.
Presbyterian Church-Worship and
preaching at 1890 a m; subject of
sermon, Tendencies of the Age"
Sunday School at p. m; Society of
the Christian Endeavor at z D. m:
topic, How to Keep on the Upgrade"
Christ Church-Matins, 10 a. m;
litany, Holy Communion and sermon
at 10:45 a. m; Sunday School. 2:3O
p. m; evenson, p. m; Fridays: lit.
any, p. m; Holy Days: Holy Com
muniOn, $3.50 a. m. All are cordially
invited to attend the services.
First Baptist Church-S Sunday. $3.50
a. m, Bible School; 10:45. Christian
Christmas exercises and
of gifts; 300 D. m. the |
church will attend the Christian En- |
deavor mass temperance meeting at
Armory Hall; 6:3O p. m, Christian
Endeavor, followed by a short sermon
by the pastor
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Morning service at 1O:30; preaching
~ the pastor; the subject will be aD-
lropriate to the New Year season. |
sunday School at 2 p. m. let us make
his, the last Sunday OF 1915, a banner
lay of our school. League services
It 6:3O, followed by preaching at 1880. II
lass meeting on Monday at 1880: |
'rayer meeting Thursday at the same
our. You are cordially invited to all
hese services.
First Methodist Protestant Church Il
-6 a. m, Christmas morning service:
o not fail to attend this service; Sun
ay services: 8 a. m, Experience meet
lg; 1880 a. m, preaching, subject. | II
The Birth of Christi" 2 D. m, Sun
ay School; $50 p. m, Christian En-
eavor; 1880 p. m, preaching, subject II
religion Our Business" Mid-week | II
ervices: 1880 p. m, Thursday, pray II
nd praise service; $3.50 p. m, Friday. II
latch Night service; 4 D. M. Friday II
lnior Christian EndeavOr. This be- II
e the last Sunday of the Old Year III
1erybody is cordially invited to be II
resent and an invitation is extended III
anyone who wishes to unite with III
; in church worship. II
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Mrs. Jennie Townsend Is quite il
with influenza.
Mrs. Robert D. Davis is seriouslf IL
at her home near New Wharf.
Marshall Jones, of Pittsburg, Pa. i.
spending a week at his home here.
Mrs. T. e. Thomas has been the
guest of her niece, Mrs. William 1
Stewart, this week.
Dr. Paris T. Carlisle is getting well
at the hospital in Philadelphia, where
he was operated upon ten days ago.
William C. Crouch, of Philadelphia
will spend the Christmas holidays with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W.
Crouch.
James H. Salevan, a senior at Della
ware College, is home for the holidays
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Frank Salevan.
Mrs. r. D. Shaw, who has been on
the sick list for two weeks, has now
left for Philadelphia, where she will
spend the winter.
Thos c. Reynolds and Henry Har-
rington, of the Chronicle office. have
been confined to their beds all this
week, but are now better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Day and Miss
Elizabeth Day, from northern New
York State, are passing Christmas
with her mother, Mrs. Mark H. Davis.
OF North Walnut Street.
Harry r. Watson, son of Mrs. Will
liam Watson, of lis West Third street
North Milford, has opened a barber
shop in Wilmington, and it is said he
IS meeting with success in his busi- |
ness venture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Taylor. of
lear Milford, have sent out invita- |
ions to the relatives and friends to
)e present at the wedding of Miss
Nary Taylor and Frank Davis Watson
If Cedar Neck. on Wednesday, Janu-
Try 5th, 1916. The ceremony will take
'lace at the home of the parents of
he bride. Miss Taylor is an efficient
eacher in the public schools of Sus-
ex county, and is now in charge Of
he Cedar Neck School, No. l.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
MILFORD ORCHESTRA MUSICALE

Some musical novelties will be in
troduced at the musicale to be given
by the Milford Orchestra on Tuesday
evening, January 18th. in the lecture
room Of the Presbyterian Church. The
programme will consist largely of
new musical numbers, which the or
chestra is rehearsing under the direc-
tion of Prof Reybold. The well
known local reader, Miss Jess Pleas
anton, has been secured as a special
feature Of the evening. This is the
second musicale of the series, and is
for the benefit of the piano and or
chestra fund. Everyone should pur-
chase tickets to assist the worthy
cause
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
kind WORDS OF APPRECIATION

The following letter is one of many
which come through the mail at this
season OF the year. 1t was written by
man who has received the Milford
Chronicle for many years. He saws:
Enclosed herewith you will find one
dollar to renew my subscription to the
Milford Chronicle for another wear.
We welcome the coming of the Chron-
icle as a member of our home; it is
bright. clean and up with the times.
and after reading its many columns.
it is like making another visit back
home to dear old Sussex.
Yours respectfully.
George f. KINNEY, Phila., Pa.
To all, and Mr.. KINNEY in particu-
lar, we wish a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
A REAL WATERMELON At CHRISTMAS

1t is seldom that a watermelon at
Christmas is little more than a hol-
low she'll with very much dried-up
interior On Tuesday last Charles
Holden, from near Houston, brought
a large melon of the Mountain Sweet
variety to the Chronicle Office with
his compliments. Ii weight is an in
dication of a good melon. indications
were very favorable, for it was very
heavy; the rhine was a dark green,
and all other appearances favorable.
The melon was gathered from his field
late in September and placed in a
closet in a part of his residence that
is seldom used and which is not heat
ed, hence its preservation. The melon
was cut on Tuesday evening, when it
was found to be fine.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC

In Milford the prevailing illness
from dad colds" and the grippe has
about crippled business. At the L. D.
Eaulk Laboratories there are 81 out
on the sick reports. In the public
schools, at the time they closed until
January 3rd, there were 215 children
out on sick report out of 500. In the
Milford Chronicle Publishing Com
uany force, six out of seventeen work
men and women were out this week.
Thomas c. Reynolds Of the Office force
and the book-keeper, have been VIC
fims, and are still suffering with the
disease. The trouble is that the in
Huenza is catching
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
NOTES FROM RlLFORD'S FOURTH WARD

Winfield Deputy is recovering from
a serious illness
The public schools have been well
attended this winter.
Mrs. Caddie Mitchell has recovered
from two weeks illness of grippe.
The twentieth wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Purnell last
week was fine affair, and more than
one hundred guests were present.
The town alderman has warned the
management Of the hall on North
Church street that better order must
be maintained about that place. or it
will be raided as a disorderly resort.
The dog catcher is finding bitter
enemies ready to give him trouble.
because he compels owners of dogs to
register, and to keep their dogs with
collar and tag on. when running at
large
Every sidewalk in the Fourth
Ward of Milford needs to be graded
and relaid with cement. The prop
erty owners should bring in a petition
to the next Town Council to have the
WOfk uone IN the spring of 1916.
The manager of the minstrel show
which has been performing in the hall
on North Church street, got into trou-
bic with one of the women actors last
week, and she had him arrested for
assault and battery They all came
from baltimore. and have been a
lot. Esquire Cannon fined
he nah IS and cost. and discharged
he woman, after she promised to
cave Milford at once.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
CONDLNSD NlWS ITEMS
Merry Christmas to you.

Merry Christmas to you.
Now is the time to pay up little bill.
anyway.
If you haven't the grippe you GER
tainly are out of style.
The town authorities have had laid
a cement crossing on Railroad Ave.
fronting the New Century Club rooms.
Pastor Davis has removed to No.
10 West Second Street. North Milford.
The church presented Pastor Davis
with fine turkey for Christmas.
The Methodist Protestant Sunday
School will hold their Christmas en-
tertainment on Tuesday evening. De-
cember 2S. Everybody is cordially
invited
The local W. c. T. U. meets with
Mrs. Stella Lyons on North Second
street next Tuesday evening, at 1880.
Text word Peace" A full attend
ance is requested; important business.
The house on the Greco Farm. in
Milford Neck, and tenanted by Burt
Scott, was burned to the ground early
last Friday morning Scott losing al.
his household goods and all his meat,
he having just butchered his hogs.
George Thorn, colored, of Milford.
an inmate of the Kent county Jail.
awaiting trial for liquor selling. hav-
ing shown signs of an unbalanced
mind for some days. was examined by
he jail physician. DR.. John w. James
md Dr.. Geo. McKelway, also Of Dover, |
md pronounced insane. He has been /
ent to Farnhurst.
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
POSTOFFICE HANDLES HEAVY MAILS

The Christmas mails have been tax
ing the forces of the thousands of post
offices over the United States to their
fullest capacity during the past two
weeks. At Milford the clerks have
been kept exceptionally busy handling
the extra mail matter. For the week
ending Monday of this week the av-
erage number of mail pouches sent
out of the Milford postoffice alone was
one hundred. The average for this
week will be much greater, and will
possibly be about one hundred and
twenty-five pouches for each day dur
ing the week. The Milford postoffice
force have handled the extra business
N manner satisfactory to the public. |
Milford chronicle., 1915-12-24
Chi EPSILON CHI

The Christmas spirit prevailed al
the "X.E.X." meeting last Monday ev-
ening, and Ilans were made to bring
happiness to others. Other business
Of Importance was transacted. After
the holidays several new members
will be added to the roll. and. com
mencing with the New Year. the So
ciety look forward to a lot of pleasure
as well as work. The next meeting
will be a literary one and a good time
is assured.