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Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
HOBBS-FRANKLIN.
BUYS CLARK PROPERTY.

DR.. John S. Prettyman has pur-
chased the property formerly owned
and occupied by Mrs. Eliza Clark, de-
ceased. The property was purchased
at the time of the sale of the real
estate of the Clark estate by Mrs.
Roudebush, and is occupied at the
present time by Russell Evans. DR..
Prettyman will make his home in this
property as soon as he can get pos
session.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
We WANT BOULEVARD TO CONE HERE.

There will be a mass meeting in
Armory Hall tomorrow, Saturday,
September 4th, at 2:30 p. M, of the
people of Milford and vicinity, to con-
slider ways and means to influence
General dupont to build the boule-
ward by way of Milford, and not de-
feet it to the Houston route as talked
of. At the meeting will be Charles
Cullen, Esq, of Georgetown, and John
Townsend, of Selbyville, who has been
very active in getting the road
through from the Maryland line as far
as Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
REAL ESTATE SALES.

Chas. VIM. Hammond has purchas-
cd this week the Clifton Farm for the
sum of S2.5OO. The farm is nicely To-
Gated and is well worth the money
Cbas. M. Hammond has sold the G.
r Wilson Farm on the road from
Milford to Seaford, containing ~
acres TO Darius Shaw, formerly OF
Canada. for the sum of $4,000. Thls
farm was sold at bargain.
Chas. M. Hammond has also sofa
the Robt. C. Bigley Farm, known as
the DR.. Pleasanton Farm, contalnlns
100 acres to Willis Russell, OF Slaugh- III,
ter Neck, for the sum Of S4'OOO. Ihe
farm is well worth the money
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
ARMY OFFICERS IN MILFORD.

On Wednesday party of eighteen
army officers, with two army wagons
drawn by mule teams and a number
of saddle horses, arrived in Milford
on the Steamer George F. Pierce. The
party has been in New Castle County
Tor several weeks looking over the
bridges, roads and lay of the land
generally, and making drawings Of
the same. They went into Sussex
County from Milford, and it is said
that they will inspect the bridges and
roads in not only that County but
Kent County also. The information
IS for use by the army in case of in
vasion of this part Of the country.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
PUBLIC SALES.

r Lawrence Tatman will hold pun
lie sale at Greenwood on SATURDAY
tomorrow. For particulars gee @u
yertisement in paper and posters
Calvin Holcomb will sell MS PEI. per
sonsi nroperty at public sale Satur-
5ov % sentember 18th. For particulars
see @ next weeks issue of this paper
L. O. Welcome will sell his horse. morse,
carriage. wagon, harness anu 9',nsl 9.ael
things at his residence next WeuneS p
Sav morning. See advertisement III
this paper for particulars.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
THF KENT and sussex
Institutes MEET HERE

o.oriptendents E. J. Hardesy and
Sup' + Carroll, of the Public
glools !aleSl Of Kent and Sussex Counties,
scnoOib9 been in. Milford and arranged
have Zinc tbe annual Teachers In
ior i.o no'fr IN November next. The dates
stltute - - Tnesday, Wednesday, Thurs
VIII WI and nd Friday, November 9, 10; II, Il.
ill. "a! Sils aossions will be held in Armory
Ing S, Se9 sor sussex County, while the
han County ~, day sessions will prob
hen' ho beld in the New Century Club
aOls - or the Palace Theatre, if the
i19.ar hoo,r9, GETS the day current operating
Nv that time.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
Big YIELD OF PEACHES PER TREE

Seven years ago John ]. Roosa
Planted an orchard of peach trees
'waleh had 200 trees all told in 1t.
Inns year the crop up to this week
glat has been gathered and marketed
nearly 5000 baskets from these
aees, and many hundreds OF smali
kae inferior fruit has been permltteo
lall to the ground and waste. rms
an average of nearly ten baskets
" tree, which is a very large yield.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
LICENSE TO FISH But NOT TO VOTE.

A new wisconsin law provides that
nonresident women must have fishing
licenses issued on the same terms as
those to men. This is another in
stance where women observe the law
on terms of equal responsibility with
men, though deprived of their vote.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
LARGE CORN NEAR MILFORD.

On a field owned by John ]. Roosa,
northeast of Milford, but less than a
mile from town, is now growing one
of the finest fields of corn in this sec
ton. The stalks are unusually tall,
while on each stalk there is now two
or more ears of well developed corn.
The prospective yield is thought to
be well oveFeseventy bushels of corn
per acre.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
MARRIED.
sHELTON-TUCKER

Ransford D. Shelton and Mrs. J
MQe Tucker, of Washington, d. c.. but
formerly of Milford, were quietly
married on Thursday, August 26th
1915, at Alexandria, Virginia, Method
isl Protestant parsonage, by Rev.
+ yard T. Kirkley. They will reside
i'll Washington.
CROUCH-WILLIAMS.
On Saturday, August 21, 1915, at
LO Angeles, Cal, William NJ. Crouch
SOL of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Crouch,
Oh liltOn. formerly of Milford, was
NJ ried to Miss Lenora NJ Williams,
of .os Angeles, Cal. After a wedding
to r. to the San Francisco and San Di-
ego Fairs, Mr.. and Mrs. Crouch will
re ide at 43O4 Morgan Avenue, Los
Angeles, Cal.
HOBBS-FRANKLIN.
On Sunday, August %, 1915, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Den
ney on Montgomery Street, Milford,
Robert G. Hobbs of this city and Miss
George Franklin of Millsboro, Sussex
County, were united in marriage by
the Rev. A. w. Mather, in the pres
ence of a few friends. The young
couple now hold the record for short
having met and married in
just six days, proving that Milford
BOYS are not so slow when it comes
to making love and winning a girl.
They will reside in South Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
OBITUARY.
SMITH.

William Smith died Friday morn
ing, August 9th, 1915, from stomach
trouble. He was 40. years old and
leaves a wife and five children. His
remains were taken to Philadelphia
on Monday last for interment. He
came to Milford about twelve years
ago.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-03
FRENCH.

Nathaniel B. French, aged rs years,
died at his home in Milford Neck on
Friday morning, August 9th, 1915,
and his funeral was held on Sunday
afternoon, following; interment in
odd Fellows cemetery, W. G. Pow
ders, funeral director. Mr.. French
was one of the well-known farmers of
the section where he has resided all
of his life, and has always had an in
terest in the affairs of his county and
home district especially.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-11-04

III JIIIS SptCIdI IOL OF ABOUT 0U

Men S Fine UVercOats in fancy
weaves, good styles and excellent
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
A Prayer for Friends.

Purge out of every heart the
lurking grudge. Give us grace
and strength to forbear and to per-
severe. Offenders, give us the
grace to accept and to forgive Of.
tenders. Forgetful ourselves, help
us to bear cheerfully the forgetful,
ness of Others. Give us courage
and gaiety and the quiet mind.
Spare to us our friends, soften to
us our enemies. Bless us, if it
may be, in all our innocent en-
deavors. If it may not, give us
the strength to encounter that
which is to come, that we may be
brave in peril, constant in tribula-
ton, temperate in wrath, and in
all changes Of fortune, and down
to the gates of death, loyal and
loving to one anotherl-Stevenscn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
From dSuccessful Peanut Grower

Mr.. Y. II. Jockisch, of Green
boro, Ala, has made a succe s
growing peanuts, and Mr.. HaddOn
wrote to him recently for informa-
ton as to the Valencia variety,
and received the following reply:
81 have grown the Valencia pea.
nut but as they are a running va.
riety they do not come up with
the vine. | have been growing
the red and white Spanish peanuts
for years and find that they ex.
cell all others | would have no
other variety. have bred up my
seed until my yield has increased
fully one.third. The chief thing
is to get a good stand and to do so
one must have good seed. My en-
tire crop made an average Of fifty
bushels and a ton of hay per acre
last year. ! have raised hundreds
of bushels of these varieties and
have no trouble in selling them to
manufacturing companies at a good
price.
IA peanut oil mill will be in
operation in Atlanta soon. | do
not raise cotton, only peanuts and
corn. ] came south fifteen years
ago and first tried cotton, but lost
money; then tried peanuts and
made a success.
81 now own 1000 acres of good
land and paid for it oil with pea
nuts.
"Sardine canneries are now us.
ing peanut oil instead of olive oil
and peanut hay is the next best to
alfalfa"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
A Virginia Example.

Virginia is showing the far
reaching results for good that fol-
low when teachers, school boards
and parents work together for
the welfare of the schools and
for other worthy interests of the
welfare of the schools and for
other worthy interests of the
neighborhood, says an exchange.
Throughout the state there are
seven hundred school and civic
leagues that a state association,
which works with the state de-
partment Of education, has or
gained in country school dis
%tricts. Each league is a neigh
borhood club that meets weekly
or fortnightly in the schoolhouse.
The Improvement of the school
itself is, of course, the chief aim
of each league. AT their meet
lngs the leagues discuss subjects
related to the schools - good
roads, public health, improved
methods of farming, and SO forth.
They also hold spelling bees.
musical entertainments, and
purely social gatherings.
During the school year 1923,
the seven hundred leagues rails
ed $65, 600, which they expend-
ed for school libraries, pictures,
pianos, window shades, and 9TH
er Improvements. One league
raised $500 for the improve.
ment of the roads that lead to
the schoolhouse. AS a result of
the new interest model school
houses now stand where a few
years ago stood wholly made
quate buildings.
All this means. of course, that
the communities have accomplish
ed much more than the bare sta
tlstlca tell. It means that men
and women have been trained in
a practical citizenship adapted to
needs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
The South and the Shipping Bnl.

The shipping bin advocated by
President Wilson may not be the
best measure of putting the
American flag on the seas, out it
is the best thing in sight.
1t is s~upremely important to
the people Of the United States
that this bill pass.
If we had had ships under our
own flag last summer cotton
would never have dropped below
seven cents, five had had ships
of our own at the beginning of
picking, cotton would have never
gone below eight cents.
If we had had ships ofour own
we could have exported some
lumber all the time. The lack of
ships was one Of the clements in
cutting cotton about five cents a
pound. The lack of ships Daralyz-
ed the American export market
for lumber.
And yet we have come to the
pass where some Of our southern
senators balk on the shipping
bill.
That shipping bill is more i'm
pOrtant TO the peOnle of MisSis-
sippi and Arkansas than to those
of any other state in the Union.
1t is bitterly fought by the old
time reactionaries of the Repub-
lican party. Root and Lodge are
against it. These men represent
states whose people have taken
toll from the rest of America for
two generations. They fight like
tigers when any effort is made
to interrupt their enjoyment Of
what they have come to believe
their rightful privileges.
The man who grows three bales
Of cotton and the man who works
in the lumber mill, the big plant
er and the little planter, the log
ger, the general farmer and the
banker should demand Of their
southern senators that they get
behind this bill and they behind
it.
A few kilograms sent from
Arkansas and from Mississippi
to Senators Vardaman and Clarke
might bring them to a realization
of the feelings of their own peo-
pie. Commercial Appeal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Mr.. Mullins Declines to
Run for Sheriff,

-Four years ago a great many people
OF the county We're greatly pleased at
the entry into our public life of MIR.
Will Mullins. They welcomed into
public service a man distinguished in
his private and business Life for honor.
prooity, ability and broad ~mindedness.
and withal a kindness and courtesy
that the south as a whole boasts of as a
southern characteristic. A large num-
Der of his friends urged Mr.. Mullins to
become a candidate this year for Sher-
it, He declines in the following card
to the people of The county:
Editor of the Beacon:
Through your columns | desire to ex-
press to my friends nv very great ap.
probation of the honor they do me in
urging my running for Sheriff. 1t is a
high honor they urge me to aspire to
a great honor they confer on me in
pIedging me their support. l appre-
ciate it all.
All sorts Of reasons, business, per-
sonal and political, impel me to decline
to be a candidate for this high office.
Ihoughly appreciative of the loyalty
and generosity of my friends.
remain,
Very sincerely.
u. W, MULLINS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

Bob Evans very probably will
make the race for Treasurer.
His friends are already bestirring
themselves in his behalf. T. E.
Wnkerson is being urged to run
for Assessor.
Since our former item R. 7.
McDavid and J. II. Murray have
announced for Supervisor from
Macon District. w. T. Showers
has not yet announced, but it is
understood that he is running al
~ready-like old Blue on a deer
trail,
From District Two it is said
that Messrs. Ed Robbins, Lester
Goodwin and ]. L. Wilkerson will
run. It is PauIetes time to have
the office and candidates from
other parts Of the district are
barred.
From District One, Messrs. RoI
Brewer, Nelson Stevens and Geo.
Hummer have announced and il
is said that Mr.. W. A. Cheatham
will run. No new news from the
other districts.
Mr.. Henry Herman has an
nOunced for Constable for Dis
trict three. 1t is not supposed
that Col. S. M. Bowen will give
up the office without a battle be-
side which Gettysburg, Waterloo
and the Battle Of the Aisne will
pale into lnsignifcance.
1t must be borne in mind that
nothing in the above article com.
mits any one, The gentleman
mentioned have not been inter.
viewed, so they are not com.
mitted, and this paper just gives
these reports for what they are
worth and does not vonch fol
anything except that these rum.
DrS are current.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Sense and Nonsense.

Time Wasted Dinah, did you wash
the fish before you baked it?
Law, ma'am what's de use OBJ wash
in er fish what's lived all his life in de
water?
A country vicar is telling a funny
story Of an incident that happened in
his church the other Sunday. During
the sermon a badly began tocry, and its
mother Immediately picked it up and
began to carry it towards the door.
"Stop!" the vicar exclaimed; don't
go away. The baby is not disturbing
me"
The mother continued her way to the
door with the very audible remark:
"Oh, e amt. amt e? But you're
%a'disturbin' of inn
Don't scorn the poor man whom you
meet;
Tomorrow he may WI your street.
Strangely enough, you can make
some people hot by treating them cold
ly.
Agnes-Why didn't you arrest the
burglar who was found under your bed?
GIadys-He said that if | would not
have him arrested he'd never tell how
dusty he got.
There is no greater delight than to
be conscious of sincerity on self exami-
nation. -Mencius.
"What is a unique figure, Uncle
Tom?"
"A unique figure? Why, it is the
figure which represents the money you
want, but never expect to get"
Most of US are quick enough at see
ing what we have to put up with from
others, but we forget what others have
to put up with from US.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

ional morality We cannot have
a moral nation except we have
moral individuals. Neither per-
sonal morality can l-evail to the
exclusion Of religion and there can
be no moral education without the
guaranty Of religion. Greece
reached a high point in art, edu-
cation and ancient glory. Rome
was great in the midst Of her elias
sizes and literature. Both Greece
and Rome fell martyrs to their own
idOlatry.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
NOTICE.

Sealed bids are invited on Monday, March LIST
1915. at 200 O'Clock. p. m, for the furnishing and
constructing a wooden bridge according to plans
and specifications now on file in Charncery Clerk
office, Said bridge across Bogue Ohitto creek on
Union Academy and Perkinsville road about 2t9
miles east of L. L. Coles store. Successful bid
der to furnish bond in penalty of bid Board re-
serving the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of Board of Supervisors, this Feb. 5.
1915. JNO. A. TYSON, Ch'y elk,
By W. O. Barnes. Jr., d. C.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Politics..

The spring weather is bringing
out much early vegetation anC
many candidates. Every day one
hears of a new aspirant for Office
The desire to hold public office.
to receive the stamped certifcatC
of the good will and esteem Of
their community which the com.
mission a successful candidat.
receives is, is very general And
whatever some affectedly super
Tor persons may say, the ambi
ton is a landable one having it.
inception, possibly, partly il
selishness and vanity, but alsc
in patriotism and a desire to rem.
der public service.
Political news, therefore is not
only highly interesting but de-
serves to be so. And candidates
are entitled to have their claims
carefully and sensibIy considered
and just men give them theirdue.
However, as both the just and
the unjust want the news, the
BEACON will proceed togive what
is circulating around by the
grapevine telegraph and other
ways.
AS to the Senate. Mr.. Poindey-
ter is not to be considered out of
the race. The demands of his
friends have been so insistent, so
enthusiastic and so numerous
that he may very possibly be a
candidate, although his card in
the BEACON recently minated
otherwise. Mr.. Iva Dorroh also
is being prominently mentioned,
and there is a rumor that anoth-
er candidate, whom no one has
figured on as yet, will come out
for this office.
Mr., Clint Dorroh is the only
candidate formally announced for
the House, but it seems well set
tied that Messrs, Brame, Cavett
DR.. Jamison, Messrs. O'Byrne,
Swindle and Benz. Whitehead will
be candidates. The latest possible
entry in this race is Mayor Hor-
ton, whose friends in numbers
are urying him to enter the list.
His popularity and his political
strength as shown in his races
for the mayoralty would make
h m a formidable candidate.
Whether he would give up his
present Office for that of Repres-
entative is not known, From the
above list it can be seen that this
race is going to be a warm one.
superintendent of Education.
will have strong opposi-
ton, Messrs, j. G.. Chandler and
R. Sparkman having thrown
their hats in the ring.
Calhoun county has already
ten announced candidates for
Sheriff with more to follow. Nox-
ubee so far has only three.
Messrs. A. H. Bush and U. W.
Mullins are much discussed but
neither has yet announced,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Saving the Hnmigrant.

The public hearing Of the Immi.
grafton Bin brought out a sym.
postum Of strange views. The la
Dor leaders were frank enough to
Omit their cSpouSal Of the bill
WIS based on a desire to stop labor
competition. The most subtle and
ingenious arguments we're from
hose theorists who would insist
hat all our internal industrial
md social troubles NAV be Justly
blamed on the illitcrate immi.
Grants who are unable to appre.
late American liberties and re-
possibility and become dangerous
,Ools in The hands of diSturberS.
1t is true the immigrants is nat.
urally the prey Of schemcrs. lie
finds in this country a new en-
yironment. He is often dazed by
opportunity. lie is confused by
liberty. 1t seems so llmitlcSs that
he begins to feel there are no con.
lining horizons. Coming from a
civilization where authority is con
Stantly s%uppressing the activities
OF every individual, he fails to
grasp the primary principle of
freedom which IS that every citi-
zen must exercise over himself the
restraint that otherwise govern
mcnt must compel.
1t IS a wonderful thing to know
now to ENJOY liberty without abuS.
ing it, The man who by inherit
ancc and rearing has n tendency
to conceive that everything is
right II government does not in.
hlblt 1T is prone to 90 to extremes
in a free country. Liberty to his
intelligence means License. ASsim,
lIation is complete only when the
immigrant has learned what a
great gulf there is between the two.
y In educating our immigrants we
ought to bear in mind that educa,
ton devoid of moral teaching is
not well qualified to make good
citizens. We are quick to say the
lneducatcd citizen is the danger.
'uS citizen. 1t is true that an UNI
educated citizen is a dangerous
if education means the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Notice to HOuseh0lders.

All h%ouseholders who want the garb-
age moved from their yards must have
same in barrel neal entrance so driver
can get same without having to lose
lime. All store keepers are requested
to use garbage cans and not burn paper
and waste on the streets as it Injuries
the asphalt and if left on streets will
stop up the sewers. So please use cans
or boxes for all trash swept from the
stores.
Herbert Drug Co. sells Mary Garden
Extract.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Keeper Of Bounston Ferry

Sealed bids are invited on Monday, March 1st,
1915, at 200 O'Clock, p. m. for a keeper of Boun.
st5n Ferry from March LIST, 1915 to March 1st,
1916, Successful bidder TO furnish bond as re-
quired by law. Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
BY order of Board Supervisors this February 8,
1915. JNO. A. TYSON. Chy. elk,
BY ". O Il II d C
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

For District Attorney:
NJ. A. SAUNDERS.
For State Senator
HENRY a. MINOR
For Rep preventative.
ICLTNTON f. DORROH
w. X. SWINDLE.
For Sheriff:
w, A. PARKS.
]. r.. MCCLURE
VERNON CLARK.
For Circuit Clerk:
G.. NJ. SCALES.
VERNON y
For Treasurer:
J. b. COTTON.
w. O. BARNES. JR.
VIM. WALKED
For Assessor.
ROBERT G. PATTY.
LUCIGS l.. COLE.
Superintendent Of Education.
JAS. G. CHANDLER.
JESSE NJ.
For Supervisor, Dis,rc, 3:
GEO. PAGAN.
JNO. = HUNTER.
r.. T. MCDANID
JAS. II. MURRAY.
Disfriet One:
ROL BREW JR.
NELSON STEVENS
GEORGE A. HUMMER
For Constable, District ;
j. HENRY HERMAN
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
To the business public:

In the past six months business conditions,
have undergone a complete change. Some bus.
mess houses have inaugurated a spot cash
system.
But for the convenience Of our customers,
we expect to sell, strictly on a cash basis; all
accounts due and must be paid on the first of
each month. These terms must be strictly ad.
nered to, otherwise it will be impossible for us
to handle your business.
Conditions have reached the point where we
cannot sell you unless you are willing to asset
US in this way.
Understand, this is not a matter of what we
we would like to do for our friends and custom.
ers, but a system to keep business together, and
enables us to help ourselves and friends at toe
same time.
Under ordinary conditions we can borrow a
surplus capital and carry accounts for several
months, but now we must make the same CAPT.
tai turn over each month.
Above terms are positive and must be com.
piled with.
Soliciting your business, as above stated, we
are Respectfully,
j. Fl. Williams.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05
Thousands of Macon People
Benefited by
Herb Juice"

Meyer in the history of this COM
munity has a medicine accomplished so
many cures and became famous in such
a short time as the great Herb
Juice" 1t has brought health and
happiness to thousands of suffers of
Liver and Kidney troubles. Old people
praise it as the greatest medicine on
earth to restore vitality. 1t brings
back health and strength to those
whom other medicines have failed to
heal, and makes you feel like a new
being.
1t is with pleasure we recommend
Herb Juice"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-05

ANGUS BULLS-Nine registered
Angus Bulls, from 10 months to fou
wears old for sale. CAYETT EROS.