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Milford chronicle., 1915-01-01
GLENDALE

The event of Christmas, which bring1
with it a season of much gayiety, appeaHl
to be more CAV and more full OF happN
events than usual this year, and desple
the wailings of war and want, the htts
tots of Ellendale appear to have shared
bountifully out of the Santa Claus PACK
The great treat at the Sunday school wa
much enioved and there was a great val
ietv. of fruits, candies, and many presenS
exchanged between the children, teacf
ers and officers, which was scholarship
of over 200. The little children, dressf
| in their gorgeous array, marched aRR
performed around the tree, and display7d
splendid training which did credit 70
those who had expended their time ald
patience.
MANY of the citizens entertained more
elaborately this year than usual, and qhe
time honored turkey was the centre
of attraction.
The wedding bells are assuring us the
Cupid is still busy. On last Tuesday
afternoon Mr.. John West, of Georgetown,
a teacher at Lincoln, and who for several
wears was principal at Ellendale, led one
of his scholars, Miss Anna Benston, only
daughter of OIL Benston, of Flatown, to
the matrimonial alter at Georgetown,
where they were made man and wife.
They left for the north where they VIII
spend short honeymoon, and will later
reside in Ellendale, where cozy home
is being prepared for them.
A sad thing happened when Jennie
the married daughter of Williams Carlisle
! who died last week, arrived too late t'
see her father buried. Her grief ant
t disappointment was very great, and t'
console her the grave was opened tina
she might have last look ather parent
and then returned to her hoHe IN Phlla
e delphia much comforted.
= The Younger set are not 'orgettul tina
: this is the time for a trolc and goo'
] time, and the invitations a-e constantll
circulating for partie OY Friday de
v lghtful dance vas given at the nome 0
: the Adams family at Oakley. The man.
= friends of Mr.. and Mrs, Elias Mackhi
t were ente. tanned at their hosPitable nom
in homo of their two charming dauS d
1 ters v'Io are at home.
D ,tnong those who are missed at tnes
gatherings are Mr.. and Mrs. ADadee
2 who are always ready to join IN all iul
= and frolic, but who are spending tn
2 holidays among city friends.
Mr. Matthews, the pianoist, IS vlsitin!
his home in Massachusetts,, and is mucl
missed among Ellendale friends.
Mr.. G. Gilpin, of Wilmington, witt
! his young wife, are at the home OF he
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Short.
DR.. Robert Ellegood, of Wilmington
t ate Christmas dinner with his parent
= here, but was obliged to hurry back
t his home.
Mrs. Lena Anderson and little daugh
ter, Jan Reed, spent last week wit
Lewes friends, and are now in Philadel
Mrs. Della Coverdale is with he
mother, Mrs. Jester.
: A pretty little visitor to the home
w. s. Dickerson is Miss Maud Shultl
of New York. who will exchange city lit
for the duties and pleasures OF counT
life.
Miss Nellie Rogers, of Greenwood,
spending Christmas with her grand
mother Matthews, and her many friend
here.
U Milo Barber, the saw mill master,
J with us again, after an absence OF tw
years, and will operate the mill to
David H. Reed. Paul Pry.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-01
GREENWOOD.

The Grange will meet in their Asual
place on Saturday, January I'd, at which
they will elect officers forg9l5, and they
exDect to have a large attendance.
The death of katherine Marie Wilson,
occurred at the home of her grandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Twilley, on
December 2Oth, 1914. She was born in
Milford, Del June I'd, 1904, and was a
daughter of lanes Wilson and wife, OF
that town. She had made her home
with her grandparents near Greenwood
for the past seven years, and was great
comfort to the aged couple. She became
i'll with scarlet fever on December lst,
and it was thought that she was on the
road to recovery, up to a few days before
her death, when a relapse took place
and she passed away. DR.. Cahall, OF
Bridgeville, did all that could be done
for the sufferer, but it was found that an
abscess had formed at the base of the
brain from which she died. She leaves
her parents and the aged grandparents
as well as several sisters and brothers,
and iuterment was made at Bridgeville
Randall Beebe and Miss NADIA Wiley
were married on Christmas eve 1914, by
the Rev. P. L. Rice at the Methodist
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Protestant parsonage.
c. f. Warrington was taken suddenly
i'll last week, from indigestion; he IS
better. lanes White was a victim to the
same trouble, but is slowly getting right.
Garrett Smith AN aged man was stricken
with paralvsis, and as he lived alone his
oondition was not discovered until after
three davs had passed. He was sent to
the hospital at Salisbury.
H.B. Harvey and wife have returned
from trip to North Carolina.
: Willard salisbury, of Wilmington,
, passed a week here with his parents dur
ing Christmas,
? Elizabeth Wright, of Wilmington
passed the holidays with Carl Porter and
, sister In Greenwood.
Thomas Morris, aged about 81 years,
/ is wonderful phenomenon to many who
have never known anything SO remar ka-
{ bic to happen to another person, as has
happened to him in the past three months.
He has been suffering considerably with
his gums, and in the past month seven
teeth have made their appearance where
others were extracted many years ago
This brings the old adage true, viz once
a man and twice child.
John Hamilton and wife of New Haven
J Conn, are guests of James Rogers and
wife.
' James Hamilton, of Overlook. ha'
\ bren visiting here also.
Lawrence Tatman and family passed
Christmas with Charles Tatman, neal
) Milford.
Sallie Wiley and family with R. E
: Wiley and wife, were Christmas guest
of Lewis Richards
Rhoda Wiley is home for the holidays
Clara Bowling, of Newark, Del,
home for the holidays.
have inst received another largeH. 2
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-01

THE present laws regulating the move
,,,ent ri automobiles over the public roads
and highways of Delaware prescribe
limits which have proven to be imprac-
tical TO observe by the most careful dri-
vers. The limit of speed for rural roads
is fixed at twenty miles per hour, which
is simply ridiculous, and is disregarded
by ali automobile owners and drivers
On a fine smooth road, a good driving
horse will travel twelve miles an hour,
and the average speed on such roads Of
automobiles is now twenty-five miles OF
more. Why not make the limit the lat
ter figure, and then enforce the lawf
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-01

\, iesired, should be framed up ana pre-
sented to the Legislature early for its
consideration. In every community there
will be found business of this character,
all of which can be considered and got
out of the way early in the session Let
those interested act at once and have the
bills drawn
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-01

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Milford chronicle., 1915-01-01

I have just received another largee
ment of Mems and Women's Cl@n
Among this lot is a lot of Mems N
ers. Nests, Coats, tOvercoats and
8 NtH4- saIy- ~ Flytrfs Coat SuitF
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
Balboa

M. j. Duncan has been on the
puny list for the past few days, but
is improving slowly.
Hubert Duncan and wife and
their little son are here from Mo-
nette visiting their relatives and
friends.
l.. A. Duncan is erecting a new
residence on his farm, and his place
will shine" when the job is COM
pleted.
Clifton Richie and wife, who live
on Hurricane, were visiting at ihe
home Of Mr. and Mrs, Jas, Hamilton
last week,
Overseer W. E. Atkinson Is doing
some substantial work on the roads,
which is badly needed in our section
of country,
Noah Powell says he is doing to
Monette to work this summer We
give him about two weeks In which
to make the round trip,
J. II. Runsick Is putting some
new additions to his residence
which helps the looks of his place
as we'll as gives him more room,
W. J. Powell was at Batesville
Friday and Saturday on business,
Sam Bishop also was at Batesville
on business the latter part OF last
week,
D, W, Anderson declares his In
tenlIon to try to make a three-horse
crop with six head of horses, and
we believe Dave will make the
rifle. He now has about 20 acres
of land broke,
People continue to talk hard
times, and we can't see any imme-
diate prospect of better times, Win
ter Is not over yet, as snow to the
depth of about six inches fell on
the 2sth However, the people Of
our section are hoping that the
worst Is now over and that erass
will soon rise, because our barns
are empty and there Is little mon'
ey to buy feed With
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
at the usual time.

at the usual time.
1t would certainly advertise the
state as poverty-stricken to extend
the taxpayins time, and no progress
sive citizen would want to invest
his money in a state that is not
financially able to pay one years
taxes. 1t should be our desire to
induce legitimate capital to come
to our state if possible.
Who is most concerned about the
bill to extend taXpaying time, any
how? 1t has been openly charged
in both houses of the legislature
that the big corporations of the
state are doing everything in their
power in order to get the time ex-
tended to October 1st for the pay
ment of taxes. The day laborer
and the small farmer who earn
their bread by the sweat of their
brow under the blistering rays of
the MONDAY sun would be benefited
but very little. Further, the COVER
nor has power invested in him to
extend the time of paying taxes if
through some misfortune any Sec
ton of the state is not able to meet
its obligations in this respect. Then
why disorganize the whole financial
affairs of the state in order to mere
ly satisfy few corporations, when
the day laborer and small farmer
will meet the requirements of the
law long before the time of the ex-
tension?
1t is not our desire in behalf Of
the Gazette correspondent from this
place to Get into a combat with the
Ash Flat correspondent in regard to
this matter, but we are only ex-
pressing the sentiment of a major
ity of the people here.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
THE TAX EXTENSION BILL

In reading the criticism of the
Ash Flat correspondent in last
weeks Record and noting the rieor,
spasm or eruption he had over an
article written from this place to
the Arkansas Gazette, stating that
the people of Poughkeepsie and sur
rounding vicinity were opposed to
an extension of the time for paying
taxes until October /, we are con-
vinced that the party who wrote
the Ash Flat article is dyspeptic,
has a torpid liver or is in a mori-
bund condition.
Anyone who is conscious of the
fact that two and two make four
has sense enough to know that it is
better to pay the 1914 taxes now
than to wait until October 1st, in
which instance we would have two
years taxes to pay so near the
same time and have no more avail
able funds to pay with than we
have at the present time, Very
little cotton, the source from which
the small farmer depends for funds
to meet his yearly obligations,
would be ready for market so early
in the fall.
Not only this, but an extension
Of taxes would jeopardize the whole
school system of the state, in which
great advancement has been made
In recent years, and there would be
no available funds for the summer
schools, We are sure Sharp county
has a very generous lot OF teachers,
but they will expect their money
and should receive it at the usual
time. 1t Is the best policy always
to pay debt when you have the
money, and we believe we would be
perfectly safe in making the asser-
ton that 80 per cent Of the tax
payers of Sharp county have either
paid their taxes, have the money
ready or have made arrangements
to Get It In order to pay their taxes
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
To The Housewife

Madam, if your husband is like
most men he expects you to look
after the health of yourself and
children. Coughs and colds are the
most common of the minor ailments
and are most likely to lead to SER
ious diseases. A child is much
more likely to contract diphtheria
or scarlet fever when 1t has cold,
If you will inquire into the merits
of the various remedies that are re-
commended for coughs and colds
you will find that Chamber(ain's
Cough Remedy stands high in the
estimation Of people who use it, II
is prompt and effectual, pleasan,
and safe to take, which are qualities
especially to be desired when
medicine Is intended for children
For sale by all dealers,
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
POughkeepsie

A good mich COW belonging to
Haywood Kent died last week.
A fine mule belonging to j. T.
Freeman died last week from sleepy
staggers.
Hanley Medlock and Admiral
Bearden captured a young wolf on
the T. T. Kent bluff, just north of
here this week. Their dogs found
the wolf in a big log and killed the
animal before they reached them.
We sincerely hope that spring
may bring new business, greater
success and increased happiness to
every reader Of the Record. We
want it to be a message of help and
associated endeavor that will give
you a big start on the 1915 crop.
The residence Of Claude Norris
took fire one day last week, igniting
from a stove pipe. When the alarm
was given, however, plenty of as
sistance was close by, and the
flames were extinguished before
much damage had been done to the
building.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
TALK OF HARD TINES
Old Timer Says People Who Complain Now Don't
Know What They Are Talking About.

The following interview with Rob-
ert Jones, an old citizen of Alici9,
was published by the Walnut Ridge
Blade. We copy it, knowing that
many of our readers will recall hsv-
ing gone through the same mill"
Mr.. Jones speaks about:
People of this age when talking of
hard times don't really know what
hard times are. During the war we
had some hard times. | was then
a boy and We were out of meat, and
had to have it, SO | tracked rabbits
all day in the snow, with my feet
raped in eunny sacks, then cut the
ice and grabbed for fish through the
hole cut. We had no salt and we
dug up and boiled the dirt from the
smoke house in order to get salt for
seasoning purposes. When | finally
got pair of shoes they were home
made, made of green leather, not
we'll tanned. The shoes stretched,
got lop-sided, and at night when
pulled them off | had to put a elut
in them to keep them from getting
whopper-jawed. People at this age
ought to quit talking about hard
times"
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
Jacksonville

We have had plenty Of rain and
snow lately to put a stop to oat
sowing
The largest rise that has been
noted in Strawberry river this year
occurred last week.
Montray Norris is hauling and
saving some logs to be used in the
making of a new yard fence.
Now is the time to clean out the
fence rows in order to keep them
clean all year, and if you have any
clearing to do now is the time,
while the ground is too wet to
plow,
A game of basket ball was play.
ed at Lebanon Institute one day
lately between the Lebanon and
Marvin teams, which resulted in a
victory for Marvin, the score BEING
II to8.
VIM, Douglas, who lives on W. N,
Arnolds place on Strawberry river
is trying to lead US all in the way
OF an early start to farming. Hurrah
for WILL Trying Is what It takes
to succeed.
A good mule belonging to Ethel
Kelley died Sunday morning. This
is hard luck, when spring is 50 near
and a crop is already laid out and
when the animal had eaten SO
much hieh-priced feed during III,
winter
Ex-County Judge j, A, Gay has
new barn almost completed on hi,
premises, which structure wber
finished will be substantial, conyen
lent and comfortable, A good barr
Is part of what 1t takes to make
home complete,
Chas Parsley expects to 500,
move into his new residence whicl
he has erected on his portion q
the Monroe Parsley estate. Tn,
three Parsley boys, Van, Charlie,
and John, were all left nice home
and they are caring for them, too,
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
Coughs and !! Colds
fOrGrun Sickness

and should always have immediate eff
fcient treatment with Scott's Emulsion,
because your physical power is reduced
or the cold would not exist.
1t is a grievous mistake to resort to
drugged pills or alcoholic syrups, because
they are crutches, not remedies; they only
whip the forces into action and leave the
system more weakened than before.
Scott's Emulsion is the sensible and
natural food-medicine for every cold be-
cause 1t removes the cause. It warns
the body by enriching the blood and pre-
vents bronchitis, grippe and pneumonia,
and it also fortifes the lungs.
You can rely on SCOTS Emulsion to
relieve any cold, but be careful to avoid
the cheap limitations and alcoholic substi-
tutes that trade on the reputation Of
Scott's. Every druggist has It.
l3-l42 Scott & Bovine, Bloomfield. NJ.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
Young Man Insane

Joe Ballowe was brought to
Batesville yesterday from Floral,
his home, and last night was taken
to Little Rock by Deputy Sheriff
Sid Clark, where he will be confin-
ed in the state hospital for nervous
diseases for treatment.
Ballowe is Is years Of age and
unmarried. He b e & a n showing
symptoms of insanity several days
ago, gradually getting worse,-Bates-
vile Daily Guard of Monday,
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
NOTES FROM THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Representative R. A. Dowdy
Makes Attack On County
Equalization Boards.

County boards of equalization
would be abolished by bill intro
duced Monday by Representative
Dowdy of Independence county.
The bill would require assessors to
90 into each school district, accom-
panied by a resident of the district,
and make the assessments. The
county judge, county clerk and one
justice of the peace from each town.
ship would take over the work of
the equalization board, and justices
of the peace serving in this capacity
would receive So per day in such
work. Mr.. Dowdy says this bill
would add good deal of property
to the tax books that is not there
now, and add greatly to the amount
OF taxes collected without raising
the rate OF taxation.
President Lundy Of the senate
offered a resolution this week to
have the secretary Of the senate
deliver to the railroad commission
all petitions for Scent fares and
that the commission be instructed
to notify all sieners that such sign
ers will be permitted to pay three
cents mile if they desire; also that
they may pay greater freight rates
if they desire. The resolution was
not acted upon.
Legislators from the thickly pop
ulated negro counties of the state
are urging the governor to veto the
bill, passed last week, which con-
solidates elections, They use the
one cry that has been urged against
consolidation of elections for years,
that Of negro domination. Some
90 so far AS to say that If the law
stands there will be negroes in the
legislature of 1917. Both branches
of the legislature gave large major
tiles for the bill to consolidate cleo
tions, and it is not thought at all
probable that Gov. Hays will veto
the measure.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05

Mr.. Tom II.
d dy, No. 3
Manhattan st.,
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
MaxViIle

Sam Evans of Sidney was in this
section one day lately looking for
cattle for sale.
c. P. Bray and family were visit
ing relatives and attending to some
business at Evening Shade the latter
part of last week.
James 7. Carpenter was at Even
ing Shade one day this week looking
after some business matters and
meeting his friends.
M. B. Watkins has completed his
new barn and now has plenty of
barn room. We hope he will make
enough stuff to fill it, and more too.
The farmers of this community
are getting busy now. A good
many of us thought that spring was
about here when a four-inch snow
covered the ground. But that is
gone now, and we trust the winter
has gone with it.
H. A. Kunkle and family have
moved back to their farm here from
Evening Shade, where they spent
the winter in order that their child
rem might Get the benefit of the
school. Their neiehbors and friends
are glad to have them back in the
community again.
Grandma Kent, who has been on
the puny list a great deal during the
winter, started to 90 out at the
door a few days ago and, becoming
overbalanced, suffered a fall. Her
left ankle was sprained, making a
painful hurt, but she is said to be
slowly recovering.
T. E. Pickens is slowly recovering
from the injury he received some
time ago, although he is not able to
do any work and will probably not
be for some time. 1t is remember
ed that Mr.. Pickens suffered brok-
en- ankle, when he was thrown
under his wagon wheels while haul
ing load to Cave City.
One night recently, between three
and four o'clock in the morning the
barn on Robert Ashbrooks farm
was destroyed by fire, which oriei-
mated from an unknown source,
J. F. Provence is living on the place
and the barn was being used by
him. Mr.. Provence lost quite a
quantity of feedstuff, plow gear, etc,
A mare belonging to Mr.. Ashbrook
was in the barn at the time of the
fire, and it was with much difficulty
that she was saved. The animal
was so badly burned that she will
probably be of no further service to
her owner.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
Ash Flat

7 E. Rogers Wdo o' iiohu' oo'u'
~ and Sunday visiting his broth
er, W. D. Rogers. .
Dr. ]. R. Stockard has returned
f,om Franklin, where he spent sew
eral days doing dental work
Elder R. A. Robins is paling in a
,ow darden and preparing for a
multitude of fine vegetables a little
later on.
7 B. Richie is experimenting
tbe making of some repairs on his
farm property situated on the fam
Gus Big Creek.
# seems that the drummers are
coming a little thicker and faster
during the past week or two than
at auv other period during several
months.
Some cattle buyers from Missouri
maid this place a visit last week.
Among their purchases was a bunch
Of between 20 and 80 head from
John Turner.
The Woodmen of the World lodge
at this place seems to be in very
aourishing condition, and those who
affiliate with that order are enthus-
iastic over the fact that the lodge is
constantly growing.
Miss Linnie Oyler, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Oyler, who
live near town, has returned home,
having closed very successful
term of school in the Possum Trot
district, near Evening Shade.
The columns of the Record re-
fleet the fact that this county has
some real worthy poets, not the
least among whom by any means is
E. A. Macarthur of this section.
His verses are always timely.
Snow covered the ground Sunday
to the depth of four or five inches,
temporarily putting a halt in the
farmers preparation for another
crop, which had fairly begun, and
which is under way again since the
snow is gone.
James C. Holt and Charles Wilson
have completed the work of INSTALL
Ing new seats at the Methodist
church and have made some other
improvements on the building. Rev.
Swift Anderson, the pastor, will
preach at that church next Sunday.
Dr. Chas. Roe was at Evening
Shade one day the latter part of
last week and while there purchas-
ed a span Of horses. Since coming
to Ash Flat few months ago DR..
Roe has had the misfortune to lose
the two head of horses he brought
here with him.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05

Rochester, N. Y, writes: Il was
troubled with catarrh Of the head for
many years before I paid much at
tention to It, but few months ago
I was 80 annoyed by headaches and
difficulty In breathing through my
nose. and my eyes smarted and looked
no inflamed that felt ! must DO
something to relieve this state OF af-
fairs.
II noticed ono Of your ads. In the
paper and then and there decided to
try Peruna. am pleased to say
that II came up to all my expecta-
tions, for In ak weeks It had driven
the catarrh out Of my system and
I have not been troubled since"
Mrs. A. J. Tieman. 1922 wyoming
ST., San Antonio, Texas, writes. II
suffered over nine years with cntarrh
Of the head, nose and ears Five bot
ties Of Peruna have restored mo my
health"
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
The Records Birthday

The Sharp County Record was 38
years old last week. The Record is
all right and we hope it will enjoy
many more birthdays.-Salem Ban
ner.
Sharp County record., 1915-03-05
This Farmer Lost SS, 600

He had MANAGED to clear from his
farm during the past 5 years total
of $4,000. He kept II hidden In the
COW stable The other night the barn
was burned down-the savings of 5
years destroyed, Brother Farmer,
where do you keep your money
where will It be when the FIRE King
comesY Why not keep 1t at Bank of
Cave CityY It Is absolutely safe here,
It Is not absolutely safe where you
now keep It, Isn't that SOY
You can banS with US by