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Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
OBITUARY.
BAKER.

BAKER.
Charles H. Baker, of Philadelphia,
brother of Mrs. Charles Watson of Mil
ford, died at his bone on Saturday,
April 3rd. The remains we're taken to
Bristol. Pa, for burial.
FARRELL.
George FARRELL died at his home on
Marshall Street, in Milford. on Thurs
day morning, April 9Th, 1915. of tuber-
cuiosis, after a lingering illness, aged
36 years, 8 months and IA days. He
leaves a wife and one son also a mother
and three sisters. Funeral services will
be held at his late home at o'clock on
Sunday afternoon and interment made
at Odd Fellows Cemetery by William G.
G. Powders, funeral director.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
DELAWARE STATE FEDERATION.

The Delaware State Federation Of
Women's Clubs will hold the annual
convention in Newark, Delaware, on
Nav 18th and 14th. This will be an es-
peeialIy important and interesting meet
ine as all officers and directors for the
Federation are to be elected, Newark
and Delaware College are doing every
thing to make the meeting instructive
and Interesting.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
GIFT TO EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.

Issac S. Truitt, of the First National
Bank of Milford, has given his check for
one hundred dollars to the Emergency
Hospital of Milford. for the purpose OF
a modern sterilizing outfit. Mr.. Truitf
happened to be in the hospital last week
when an operation was being performed
and seeing the need of a better outfit
than was then in use, he volunteered to
contribute the amount needed to es-
tablish it,
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
FORMING BOYS CORN CLUB.

M o. Pence, the Kent County Agri,
cultural Agent, will be at Miiwooo nan
On Friday evening, April 10Th. The pur.
pose of this meeting is to organize .
Bows Corn Club, and it is expected tnat
a great deal of interest will be taken IN
this effort. Prof. Hayward Of Delaware
College win also be present and will de-
liver g talk on Dairying.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
TAX RATE FIXED At 60 CENTS.

Town Council of Milford has re-
viewed the assessment of town property
for 1915, and it approximates total Of
81, 800, 900. and on this they have fixed
the tax rate for all purposes of civic
government. except the schools, at so
cents on each one hundred dollars of
assessment. The poll tax on all male
residents was made 50. as it has been
for many years past.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL NOTES.

Mr.. Wiley, of Greenwood left the
hospital on Tuesday much improved in
health; He was very much pleased
with the hospital.
rive dollars was given by aninterested
friend last week.
:, Town water will be run in the property
; ms week, which viii be q muchineeded
Improvement,
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
JURY COMMISSIONERS.

Jury commissioners for the coming
year. beginning April l, have been ap-
pointed by the judges of the Superior
Court for the three counties of the State
and are as follows:
New Castle County Frank J. Will
liams, manager of the R. G. Dunn & Co.
agency, and Sylvester d. Townsend,
vice president OF the Wilmington Trust
Company (reappointed).
Kent County John W. Herring. Mil
ford, and John C. Hopkins. Dover.
Sussex County Charles H. Maull,
Lewes, and William B. Truitt, Bridge
vile.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
FIRST THUNDERSTORM OF SEASOH.

On Tuesday morning about the nom
hour thunder and tightening squall
visited this part of Delaware. 1t Was
the first of the kind this season, and iis
warm rain melted most Of the So =
banks in the country roads. The hun
der was quite heavy.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
RECITAL.

Miss Rose Adella Dawson, organizer
of the National Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, will give recital in the
Avenue NJ. E. Church this FRIDAY
evening at z 80 O'Clock. A silver offer
ing at the door will be taken. Miss
Dawson is an interesting and instructive
speaker and has charmed her audiences
wherever she has spoke. Don't fail to
hear her.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-09
BASKETBALL.


The basketball season closed in Mil
ford on Thursday evening of last week
when the Milford High school girls de-
feated the Caulk Club girls by the score
of lS to 6, and Dover defeated Company
B by the One-sided score of Al to 29.
Tbe girls game was played first and was
very tame The lineup follows:
NJ. H. S. Caulk Club.
Salevan forward S. Harrington
Bennett
Kern forward HOusman
Masten centre Farrow
NJ Bennett guard Watson
l. Harrington
Vibbert guard Walls
Field goals: NJ. H. C-E. Bennett,
] Kern, g. Caulk Clubs. Harringto
! Housman, 2 Foul goals: M. H. ).
Kern, 4. Referee-Viereck.
The game between Dover and Com
pany B started off with a rush, but the
capital boys were too fast for the local
boys from the beginning. The lineup:
Co. B. Dover
McCaffrey forward David
Murphy forward Thomas
X. Evans centre Barnard
Belts guard Goodwin
E. Evans guard Jones
Field goals Co. b McCaffrey, z;
Murphy, 3 E. Evans, 4. Dover-David,
] Thomas. 5; Barnard, 81 Goodwin, 5
Jones, 6. Foul goals: Company B
AeCaffrey, l. Dover David, l. Ref
eree-Sipple.
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OAKLAND

Alta Frances Hartman Of Caribou,
Academy in Waterviile, is passing her
Christmas vacation with her aunt,
Mrs. p. X. Philbrick.
Merle F. Beverage has returned
from Camden, where he visited his
brother, Alfred F. Beverage.
Mrs. Everett Watson, who is suffer-
ing injuries received from a fall sew
eral weeks ago, is reported more COM
Portable.
William Haynes, Jr., is confined to
his home with torsilitis.
Miss Janette Blanchard of East Will
ton is visiting friends in town for q
few days.
A birthday party was given for H.
street Wednesday evening. Sixteen
were present. Whist was played dur
ing the evening. Mrs. G. .HWitherell
and NJ. L. Strickland won the first
prizes. Refreshments were served.
Miss Florence Kelley Of Portland Is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Ellis.
The following pupils TO Grade VII
were not absent during the fall term:
Roy Barrett, Cora Bickford, Arthur
Blaisdell, Marie Buzzell, Muriel Harri-
man, Charlotte Shores. Registered SO,
average 80. Ethel G. Brown, teacher.
The winter term Of II weeks will be-
gin Monday, with TO changes in the
teaching force.
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FAIRFIELD
No Appearance for Two Gallons
of Alcohol Seized Friday
Thursday Bridge Club,
Mrs. Alice TOtman
TWO LOCAL LADIES PLAN
LONG WESTERN TRIP

Mrs. Carrie Williams who rs en-
gagged as a matron in the girls dormi-
tory at Turner Center, is passing i
few days in town. as the guest OF
friends during the Christmas recess.
The members of the Thursday after
noon Bridge Club were the guests Of
Mrs Alice Totman. Lawrence Avenue.
The occasion proved to be the birthday
Of one of the members. Mrs. Nellie
Ladd, and birthday surprise, a birth
day cake was presented, and she re-
ceived some slight birthday remem-
berances. Following the game. re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess Of the afternoon.
The monthly meeting Of the Fair
field school board has been postponed
from Friday, Jan. 1, to Friday, Jan. o.
Miss Lizzie Lewis who is employed
at Gardiner, was in town, Wednesday,
the guest Of her parents, for the day.
Mrs. Jane barrow Of Kelley street,
left this week for Calais called there
by the passing away of her mother.
The members of the Heptousa Clue
will be entertained on next TUESDAY
evening at the home Of Mrs. Minnie
Mcleod, on Maple street.
Miss Pitt has entered the employ of
Drs. Walters & Walters as office girl
Miss Ethel Tuttle Of Hinckley was
in town, on Thursday afternoon. call
Ing on friends.
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DISAPPEARANCE OF
A WELL-KN0WN man

The following item appeared Thursday
in the Boston Globe:
Waterville, Me-, Dec. 30.-It became
known today that Harry NJ. Stinson,
treasurer of the clothing firm Of II. r.
Durham Co., has been missing from his
home in this city since Dec. Il. After
vainly trying to suppress the fact OF his
| disappearance, other members OF the hrm
admitted today that the last seen OF the
treasurer was at 9 o'clock on the day
named, when he left the store saying
that he would be gone only short time.
Horatio r. Durham. Stinson's father
in-law, who with his family has been IN
California, was notified by telegraph and
Is on his way home. Mrs. Stlnson, VINO
was Miriam Durham, a graduate OF Co
burn Classical Institute, is Frustrated,
and members of the Durham Co. would
make no statement regarding Stinson' s
accounts pending the arrival of Mr.. Dun
ham from the West.
Stinson was born in Woolwich, gradu-
ated from Coburn and entered Colby Col
lege in the class of 1911, but did not grad
uate. He was a member of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He left col
lege to accept a partnership in the IL. X.
Durham Co, Mr. Durham later retiring
from active business.
The marriage of Stinson and Mr.. Dun
hams daughter Miriam was one OF the
most brilliant weddings held in Water
vile. Mr.. Durham gave the couple a
beautiful home on Burleigh street. Stin-
son appears to have left no clew behind.
The family yesterday absolutely re-
fused to be interviewed on the sub
ject.
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BRITISH new
YEARS H0N0RS

London, Dec. 31.-6.43 P. M.-The
New Years honors list contains no
new peers. The Earl Of Aberdeen
lord lieutenant Of Ireland, is raised to
the rank of marquisate and Viscount
ST. Aldwyn (Michael Hicksbach) is ell
evated to an earldom.
The Order Of the Garter is conferred
on the Earl Of Derby and the Earl of
Chesterfield. while the order of the
Thistle is bestowed on Baron Lovat.
Arthur Henderson, Labor leader and
member Of Parliament for the Barnard
Castle district Of Durham, is appoint.
ed a privy councillor. Hamar Green.
wood, Liberal member of Parliament
for Sunderland, is among the three
new baronets, while 16 persons re.
ceive the honor Of Knighthood. Among
those kniehted are Henry John New.
bolt, barrister and author, and Frank
Watson Dyson, astronomer-royal since
since 1910
George Halsey Perley and Clifford
Sifton of Canada We're appointed
knights commander Of st. Michael
and ST. George.
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-
THE pop CONCERT
A GRAND SUCCESS

The Pop cocert held uder the aus
pieces of and for the benefit of the Y.
NJ. c. A. at the Armory Thursday eve
ming was the success that had been
anticipated. The hall was very pref
tily decorated in evergreen with the
stage covered and the word welcome"
across the front. The main floor Of
the hall was filled with tables at which
refreshments were served by num-
Der Of the young people of the city.
The musical and literary program as
announced in the Journal Thursday
morning was carried out and was well
received and very much enjoyed by
all present The hall was well filled
and a good sum will be realized by the
Y. M. c. A. from the evenings enter
tainment and the people of Watervilie
will have another pleasant evening to
credit to the Y. NJ. c, A.
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A FRIENDLY NOTE
Continued from Page One)

international law or required under
the principle Of self-preservation.
1.-THE government Of the United
States does not intend at this time to
discuss the propriety Of including GER
tain articles in the lists of absolute
and conditional contraband, which
have been proclaimed by His Males
ty. Open to objection as some of these
seem to this government, the chief
ground Of complaint is the treatment
Of cargoes Of both classes of articles
when bound to neutral ports.
Articles listed as absolute CONTRA
band, shipped from the United States
and consigned to neutral countries,
have been seized and detained on the
ground that the countries to which
they were destined have not prohibited
the expectation of such articles. In
warranted as such detentions are, in
the opinion of this government, Ameri-
can exporters are further perplexed by
the apparent indecision of the British
authorities in applying their own rules
to neutral cargoes. For example. "a
shipment of copper from this country
to a specified consignee in Sweden was
detained because, as was stated by
Great Britain. Sweden had placed 40
embargo on copper.
ION the other hand, Italy not only
prohibited the export of copper but,
as this government is informed, pus
in force a decree that shipments to
Italian consignees or To order which
arrive in ports Of Italy, cannot be ex-
ported or shipped. The excep-
ton Italy makes is of copper which
passes through that country in transit
to another country.
I'm spite Of these DEGREES, however,
the British Foreign Office has thus far
declined to affirm that copper ship
ments consigned to Italy will not oe
molested on the high seas. Seizures
are SO numerous and delays SO pro-
longed that exporters are afraid TO
send their copper to Italy, steamship
lines decline to accept it, and insurers
refuse to issue policies upon it. IN
a word, a legitimate trade is being
greatly impaired through uncertainty
as to the treatment which it may ex-
pect at the hands of the British au-
thorities.
We Ask information
I'VE feel that we are abundandy
Justified in asking for information as
to the manner in which the British
governcment propose to carry out the
policy which they have adopted. in or
der that they may determine the steps
necessary to protect our citizens en-
gagged in foreign trade and in their
rights and from the serious losses
to which they are liable through ig-
norance of the hazards to which their
cargoes are exposed.
'In the case Of conditional contra
band, the policy of Great Britain appears
to this government to be equally unjusti-
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DULL YEAR FOR
THE FIRE Dept

The year of 1914 has not been q
very busy one for the members Of the
Waterville fire department and the fire
losses in the city have been below
the normal. The department has re-
sponded to So alarms and q still
alarms and has been called out Of
town once. January was the busiest
month Of the year, nine box alarms
and four stills being answered and
June was next with like number Of
boxes sounded. but with only one still
alarm. The out-of-town call came on
May 20 when the steamer and several
men went to Belgrade at the time Of
the burning of the station in that
place. Their timely arrival and eff
Client aid did much to conf1ne the
limits Of the fire. The fire in the new
High school building Nov. Is, was
the most extensive Of the year and en-
tailed the greatest loss. In the business
section the Cloutier Bros. store Feb.
20 and the New York Novelty store
Oct. 80 were the only serious fires,
while the only other entailing loss
in four figures was the destruction OF
the Bangs Electrical station during
a terrific electrical storm on Aug. IL.
Naterville people can congratulate
themselves on the small fire loss for
the past year. The alarms answered
for each month follow: January, nine
boxes, four stills; February, four
boxes, four stills: March, four boxes,
one still; April, three boxes, one still;
May. eight boxes, one still; June, nine
boxes, one still; July, four boxes. no
stills: August. three boxes, one still;
September, no boxes, two stills; Oc-
tober, three boxes, five stills; Novem-
Der, four boxes. three stills; Decem-
Der, one box, five stills.
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The firemen at the Central station
were busy Thursday afternoon making
ready for the arrival Of the new fire
truck. The steamer which has stood
behind Hose was moved down stairs,
where it has been so placed that 1t
will be Just as convenient to get at
should circumstances require its use.
1t is planned to place the new truck
in the center so that it will use the
central set Of doors. Hose l using the
southern and the Hook and Ladder the
northern doors. The combination
Chemical wagon will be placed behind
Hose 1 in the position occupied by the
steamer Later it will probably be
placed in one Of the other houses. pre-
ferably the Hose 8 house, where 1t
would be Of great value in stopping
small fires in that closely packed sec
ton of wooden houses
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A FRIENDLY ANSWER
Continued from Page One

entirely friendly, and thtat the reply
would be made in the same spirit,
In official circles no effort is being
made to discount the Importance of the
communication. Official opinion is thar
the differences between England and
America will gradually cure themselves
provided Norway, Sweden. Denmark and
Hollant make vigorous efforts to check
the Leakage of contraband into Germany.
Italy, handling Of the contraband sit.
uation is entirely satisfactory to Eng.
land and British officials intimate that
the pursuit Of similar policy by other
neutral countries near Germany would
Immediately relieve the situation.
Ambassador Pages note to Sir Edward
Grey, in transmitting the statement Of
the American government, follows:
american Embassy
London, Dec. IS, 1914.
"Sir: Under Geographic instructions
from my government l have the honor to
acquaint you that the present condition
of American foreign trade. resulting from
the frequent seizures and detentions OF
American cargoes destined to neutral
European ports has become so serious
as to require a candid statement of nv
governments views in order that His
Majestys government may be fully in
formed as to the attitude of the United
States toward the policy which has been
pursued by His Majestys authorities dur
ing the present war.
II am, therefore, directed to commun.
cate to you the following statement and
at the same time to assure you that it is
made in the most friendly spirit
The press bureau this evening branded
as totally unfounded" the published
suggestion that its previous statement
on the time the American note was re-
ceived by the foreign office was issued
with the intention of charging the Amer
lean government with discourtesy in Civ.
ing the contents of the note to the news.
papers before 1t had been received by the
foreign Office
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BERLIN REGIONS
BRITAIN kNUCkLES

Berlin Dec. n.-(By wireless to Saw
vile L. LIN the absence OF any
striking battle news today, ali the news.
papers OF Berlin print dispatches DEALING
with the note Of protest sent by the Init.
60 states to Great Britain regarding thu
detention and searching of American
ships' The Lokal Anzeiger's report Of
the incident declares that Great Rr;,a,n
VIII be obliged to grant all of America.
principal demands. since she aara -.
make of the United States an onn..
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ADJUSTMENTS
At the Opera House

The Bison City Four are providing
the vaudeville at the Opera House the
last three nights Of the week and are
creating a fine impression by their
work. The act is singing and dane
ing one with enough dialogue and
action to keep the interest up, and
with particularly good band imi-
tation that was exceptionally we'll re-
ceived. The pictures are up to stand
ard, the whole program being on a par
with the high grade performances that
Mr.. Keliiher is endeavoring to give the
patrons of the house.
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Rowe's Corner Granqe.

The attendance at the regular meet.
ing Of Rowe's Corner Grange Saturday
evening was small owing to the cold
weather. The chief feature of the meet.
ing was the report of the Worthy Mas.
ter on her attendance at the State
Grange as a delegate. There were re.
marks for the good Of the order by va.
rious members.
1t was announced that the installa.
ton will be held January at day
meeting. Mrs. Patten. Pomona of the
State Grange, will be the installing Of.
ficer. She will be assisted by Mr. and
fdrs. Fred Nevens. Assistant and Lady
Assistant Steward of the Androscog.
gin County Pomona.
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William Brown of Nome, Alaska, ar
rived in the city Wednesday evening
with his dog team with which he says
he is to visit every state in the Union
and return to Alaska within six years
on a bet of $4,000. He carries a book
In which he secures the seal OF the
state and the governors or secretary
Of states signature. Thursday he Sc
cured the signatures of Mayor Hill
lard and Governor Haines and plan
ned to return to Augusta, where he
hoped to secure the signature OF Gov
errncr Curtis as soon as he was In
augurated.
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The farm buildings Of Andrev
SJoisted in Lagrange were burnet
early Sunday morning, with a heay!
loss, only partially insured. 1t il
thought that the fire caught around
chimney. About all the furniture
farming tools, stock and about thret
tons of pressed hay was saved. The
buildings were amaung the best ID
the town consisting of two and
half story house, ell, shed and a barr
100 feet long. They were all slated and
nicely finished.
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The monthly conference meeting Of
the Getchell street Free Baptist church
Thursday evening had a good attend
ance. Members of the church brought
a pound of some article and at the
close of the service they were deposit
ed at the foot of the platform for the
pastor and his wife who were very
much surprised at this testimonial o.
the esteem in which they are held by
the members of the church.
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Three Deaths at Bucksoort.

Bucksport has had three deaths Il
the last few days. Miss Annie /
forden died late Saturday night at tn
home of her grandmother, Mrs Han
nah Bowden, aged 10 years and
months. The father, George BowdeI
and sister survive. Mrs. Stephel
Danforth died Monday on Veroni
Island, aged 81 years. Watson "
Abbott, aged SO, died Monday at hi
home on Verona Island A widow, on
daughter, a sister and three brother
survive.
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A party was given Norbert Krutzky
at the Elks Club Thursday evening by
his friends and associates in the Elks
In honor of his recent marriage. Ear
ly in the evening Mr. Krutsky was
induced to go to the pictures and fine
present was sent to his home and after
his return he was escorted to the Club
rooms Of the Elks where lunch was
served, and this was followed by
speeches by a number Of those pres
ent and a fine time for all.
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PHELAN FOR SECOND
FOR CHICAGO NATIONALS

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Artie Phelan. who
was on the bench for the Chicago Ma
tionals last season, will play second
base the coming summer, it was an
nounced today.
President Thomas displayed a letter
from Phelan in which the erstwhlle
bench warmer announced that the last
twinges of rheumatism which bothered
him last year had disappeared
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The Waterville Lodge Of Good
Templars are planning for a New
Years entertainment and picnic sup
per at their regular meeting next
Wednesday evening A fine program
Is being arranged and 1T is hoped by
those in charge that all members will
be in attendance.
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The Mems Club supper at the Sec
ond Baptist church was largely at
tended and as usual the men proved
themselves as first class cooks and
able to get up supper that was Il
Joy to everyone that attended. After
the supper a Watch meeting was held
which lasted until the birth Of the new
wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-01

The wrestling match at Forresters
hall Friday evening is attracting con-
siderable attention from sport follow
ers. The main bout sbetween Young
Sampson Of LewelL Mass, and Alfred
Gagne Of this city, the welterweight
champion Of Maine, Is expected to be
fast. from start to finish. The prelim-
inaries have been carefully arranged