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Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30

Although urged by his physician and re-
I latives to go to an hospital for treatment.
he steadily refused to do so, until the
l4th of that mouth. He was operated on
the same day of his arrival, and fingered
hovering between life and death until
the dav above stated Deceased was a
good carpenter and architect, and has
/ built some splendid buildings in Milton.
Lewes and elsewhere. His remains we're
brought to Milton on Friday and convey
ed to the home of his brother, Robert
Nailor, near town. Funeral services were
held at Zion NJ. +. Church on Sunday
afternoon by the Rev. Webster. and
sepulture made in the adjacent cemetery
by S, ]. Wilson. Deceased was SIS years
old, and leaves to survive him two broth
ers, Robert Nailor and William Nailor.
both of Broadkiln, and three sisters,
Mrs. Albert H Lank, of Broadkiln, Mrs.
P. A. Lank, of Lewes, and Mrs Alex
ander Shepherd, of Slughter Neck. Mr..
Nailor never marrid.
Robert Z. Palmer died on Thursday at
his home near Nassau, of pneumonia
and blood poison, aged SO years. Funeral
services were held on Sunday afternoon
at Whites Chapel by the Rev. Allen and
interment made in the adjoining ceme-
tery by S. J. Wilson & Son.
Edward Wilson, colored, died on Fri
day evening of last week in South Mil
ton, of tuberculosis, aged 2S years. Fun
eral on Tuesday morning at the A. NJ.
+. Church, South Milton, the Rev. M.
N. Brown, and burial at Ellendale by 7.
R. Atkins.
In front of the property on Federal
street, owned by Captain John Fisher, of
Philadelphia, and tenanted by A. G.
Raught and family, the curbing has been
taken up and Strengthened, and the pave
ment also taken up, levelled and relaid.
Captain G.. E. Mcgee is, this week.
working on his new purchase, putting
in a wheel and the machinery necessary
to tranform the vessel into a steamer.
Prof. Fearing, ever a genius, has dis
covered a way to cure setting hens, when
they are not wanted to set Mrs. Fear
ing said: II can't break that old hen up
from setting ?" The professor said: II
can, or break her neck !" Mr.. Fearing |
says: I got an alarm clock, wound it |
up, and put it on the box on which the |
hen was setting, when the clock went off |
the hen went out of the box and hasn't /
been in there since. This discovery /
may be boon to many women who get |
rritated in trying to break up a setting
1en. D. A. c.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30

The roof of the shirt and overall fac
torv caught on Wednesday from sparks
! from the smoke stack. 1t was discovered
in time to be extinguished before any
damage was done. This is the third
time it has caught fire in the same man
ner.
People town, who keep cows and other
stock, have a hard time in getting food
for them. Farmers, who have fodder,
are loath to sell aly of it, until they see
out.
Mrs. Mary p Morgan is said to be
convalescing from her malady.
West Hill School will close this week
County Superintendent L. J. Hardesty
and the County School Commissioners
visited Milton Schools last week.
Willis Russell has purchased a Ford
touring car.
Elizabeth Lank entertained a score of
her friends at birthday party on Tues
day afternoon. 4
Mrs. John c. Cutler, of Philadelphia.
has returned to her home after spending
a couple of weeks with her son, Thomas
W. Cutler.
Miss Annie Manship, of Philadelphia,
AOA AANA ~ Vi AlAAS AOWAAt ndo kOuE ~ 11AUu~
guesque, New Mexico to spend the sum-
mer with her brother, Frank Manship,
who is in i'll health.
By virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court in and for Sussex county, the real
estate of the late Henry Clay Jones was
sold at public sale by his administrator,
George w. Jones, in front of the Jester
House on Saturday. There were six al
lotments, which were bought by various
parties at reasonable prices.
The Episcopal choir held a social at
Mrs. Ida Fox's ice cream qarlor on Fri
day evening. There was vocal and in
strumental music, some oratory, and a
plentious amount of refreshments.
H. L. Robinson commenced his nov
ing-picture show on Saturday evening,
in his new auditorium on Front street.
The NJ. D. & V. R. R. Co. is getting
ready for the summer excursions to Re-
hoboth. The bad ties are being replaced
by new ones, and the roadbed is being
generally.
Captain Charles Darby was a Milton
visitor on Sunday.
Isaac W. Nailor, contractor and builder
Of Milton, died in the Pennsylvania Hos
pital on Thursday morning, as the result |
Of an operation for abscess of the abdo- |
men. Mr.. Nailor was taken i'll at the
lester House about the first of March.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
Dry Goods Dept

pare a sanitary code for the town OF
Milford, to be prepared within the
terms of office of the present incum.
oents, and that said sanitary code be
printed and distributed to everv res.
ident of the town of Milford.
2. That the Board of Health make
an investigation of refuse disposal for
the town of Milford, and that for inrne-
dIate relief they request the Town
Council to provide means for garbage
collection to be disposed of at some
place outside of town limits of Milford
SAID place to be approved by the Board
OF Health, and that no garbage or
other decayed or offensive or vegetable
matter be deposited by any person at
any place within the town of Milford
AT the same meeting the FOLLOWING
sections were added to Chapter nj Of
Nulsances and the Public Health. y
OF Ordinances of the town of Milford
The penalty for violation of anv of
these sections will be fixed bv tbe
Board of Health at a later meetinor
and attention is called to the fact tbsti
violation of these sections will NOT be
Tolerated by the Board of Health.
oectlon lo = Proprietary Medicines.
Distribution of Samples Regulated
nc persons shall, in the town of Mil
lord, distribute free of CHARGE or
throw away, any nostrum, proprietarv
medicine, or other substance of on
alleged medicinal or curative character
intended for internal or external human
use, IN any street or public place or
from door to door, or by depositino the
same M upon private premises.
The provisions of this section sbor
not however. apply to the distribntion
Oy manufacturers or wholesale dealers
oI samples of any such substance r.
physicians or to the trade.
Section l9-Foods: To be Protactod
from Dust, Dirt, Flies, or other Com
Iamination. "ei Ooh-
No food intended for human con-
sumption shall be kept, sold offerad
.or sale, displayed, or transported
lnless protected from dust, dirt flies
u other contamination, nor shall an,,
-Ood intended for human consnnnDt;o!,
)e deposited or allowed to rapa;I ,sG,,
within a distance of two feet above
ne surface of any sidewalk street
slley' or other public place. or tbe |
loor OF any building where exhibiteJ |
lnless the same shall be Contained in |
'oxes or other receptacles, SO as tn he
projected from dogs and other animals
md their excretions. ''''''S
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
and Mannish Effects
MILTON NEWS

Three children about the ages of 10 or
II years, were walking along the street.
Two of them were clad in up-tO-date gar
lnents, and wore store coats; the other
was wearing a coat that her frugal
mother had remodelled and made over
8ro1a one, and it looked very we'll. Said
one of the former: "Whv don't your
mother get you a nice coat like ours,
that Won NAV look nice and be thought
something Off" We don't know, but
can imagine the feelings of this little
gIrl, and the mothers of the two girls
who wore the store coats, " are to blame
for the unkind words of their daughters.
There are many mothers of the same
kind We knew those women when they
we're young. Know how they were raised,
They wore no store cloths;" were not
able to wear them. They were fortunate
enough to marry we'll, and are, presuma-
bly,, living happy. 1t has been remarked:
II these daughters improve as much, in
upper tendon manners, fashion and
would-if-you- could actions, as their moth
sers have, where will they be when they
arrive at the present age of their mothers?
Rev. Frank Holland has removed from
fhe NJ. p. Parsonage into the property of
Mrs. A. L, Culver on North Union ST.. q,
which will now be called the NJ. P. Par
sonage. The vacated property will be
occupied about the middle of next
month. The trustees of the church had
Ifsstter sell it, if they can find a purchaser,
ffot it is very doubtful if this property
Will ever be occupied as a parsonage
again. The church and the people who
are behind the church, had a hard time
in building and paying for this parson-
age, and it looks like pity to abandon
il. But such is the progress of the
world People will tell Us the spirit of
the times demands changes. Progress
is the watchword, and we had better
follow the lines of least resistance, -
and 90 with the current. Perhaps And
if YOU don t, what are you going to do
about il?
A Young man set fire to a hedge row
Tshnrsday and left 1t; as a consequence a |
lot of fence was burned, and other dam
age done. Such men as this one should
have a guardian.
Town Council continues to have gravel 4
uut upon the streets. And these pebbles
VIII be anything but joy to the small
5oy in barefoot time.
George Simpler has bought an auto
mobile.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
MILFORD BOARD OF HEALTH.

The Board of Health wish again t,
call the attention of the public (,
several matters that were brought III
at its last meeting.
lst. That the time limit on pigs anc
plg-sties expires on May 1st, 1915.
I'd. That cleanup week is from
May 10th to May 18th, inclusive.
The Town Council has been requested
to make some much needed sewer
work on Second Street, Front Street
and Carlisle Lane.
1t was moved that a committee of
two be appointed to inspect the dairies
that supply the town, and report as to
the sanitary conditions found.
The Board of Health desire to call
attention to the following:
A COOPERATIVE HEALTH BOARD
Seven Massachusetts towns CO.
operate to get an efficient public health
service that no one of them could
afford to pay for by itself. They aban-
doned all or part (as they desired) of
their other public health resources. and
put their medical inspection work in
the hands of a central organization
under Prof. Phelps of the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology.
This seven-tOwn organization CWelles-
ley, Weston, Needham, Melrose. Win
chester, birmingham, and Cantonl
engaged an administrative officer. a
chemist and bacteriologist, a plumbing
and sanitary inspector, and corps of
assistants. And these men have been
worth their salaries, many times over
They have regular Office hours. which
they keep in each of the towns. and
they maintain stations at strategic
points, from which they distribute such
things as antitoxin for diphtberia
patients and virus for vaccination
Ihey make diagnoses of dipbtheria.
typhoid fever, and other infections
diseases by telephone, and then tSe
doctors can go ahead intelligentIv and
treat the patients. That IS the wav
the health of $4,000 people is safe.
guarded. These seven enterprisino
towns have as good health service as
IS given by many a large CITY health
department, and many a large citv Is
not so well served.
At a regular meeting of the Board of
Health, held on Wednesday, April IA
the following resolutions were adopted.
l. That the Board of Health pre.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30

Section 20 Splitting Forbidden.
Splitting upon the sidewalk, public
street, avenue, public square, or place
IN the town of Milford, or upon the
floor of any hall in any tenement house
which is used in common by the tenants
thereof, or upon the floor of any hall or
Office in any hotel or lodging house
which is used in common by the guests
thereof, or upon the floor of any
theater, store, factory, or of any build
ing which is used in common by the
public, is forbidden.
A copy of this section shall be kept
posted in a conspicuous place in every
factory, work room, store, theater, or
other place of business.
Section 21-Disinfection and RenOva,,
ton of Premises, Furniture, and
Belongings.
Adequate disinfection or cleansing
and renovation of premises, furniture.
and belongings deemed by the Board Oh
Health to be infected by any conta-
glous, infectious, or communicate
disease, shall Immediately follow tne
recovery, death, or removal of the
person suffering from such disease
Such disinfection shall be performed by
the owner of such premises, upon
written permit from the Board oil
Health, or the premises shall be dis
infected by the Board of Health
Cleansing or renovating required 6y
the Board of Health shall be done by
and at the expense of the owner oi
said premises.
There were discussed two Other
motions equally as necessary to heal'n
as these, but were held over for further
deliberation.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
Nothing So Good For A Cough Or Cold

When you have a cold you want the
best medicine obtainable so as to get rlu
OF it with the least possible delay
There are many who consider Chamber
lain s Cough Remedy unsurpassed. MRS.
). Boroff, Elida, Ohio, says, Ever since
my daughter Ruth was cured of a severe
cold and cough by Chamberlain's Cough
kemedy two years ago, have ieI'
kindly disposed toward the manutaeer
turers of that preparation. l know oL
nothing so quick to relieve a cough OF
cure a cold" For sale by all dealers
Its Boy" or 'Its a Girl CaTds
can be had at the Chronicle Office. Jel
the news nicely and quickly. Only z"
cent en- cards.
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
Clofhina Dept.

81 and 81 IS mems high grade Shirts
with double cuffs, on Wed. for 89c
15c men harvest hats l0c
So so boys latest-cut wool Suits.
Sizes to II only. on Wed. 81. "a
2Sc boys blue overalls, size s to II 15c
25c mems Police suspenders, Wed. 19c
AZ men straw hats, carried over from
last year, worth 81 so, on Wed. 48c
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30
BARGAINS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 5th
Furniture Dept.

Furniture Dept.
IS so couch Wed Price 1850
800 porch rocker 2.35
2 rs bed spring 2.05
Soc mating 24c
$500 seamless Administer Rug, 9x12 17.5O
$50 mating rug Wed. Price 245
Sc. and Zoe. Dept.
l9c heavy tin rinsing basins on Wed. 1Oc
lOc l2xl7 inch steel drip pans l0c
l5c Women's fine gauze blk stockings 10c
SOC Women s leather belts on Wed. 10c
25c punches flowers for women s hats l0c
l0c 4-qt tin milk pans on Wed. SC
zoe Sgt galvanized water buckets 1Oc
Shoe Dept. Specials.
II pair women's LIS pat. 2-strap san
dals, size 3 to 7. For Wednesday at 79c
Women S rs blk viciOxfords. all sizes CSC
Mems LIS blk canvas shoes, good
leather soles, on Wed. at SEC
Misses and children's s 1.50 blk ankle
strap pumps, sizes 81 to 2, Wed. lis
Women's carpet slippers, comfortable
house shoe, all sizes. For Wed. 24c
Milford chronicle., 1915-04-30

At a regular meeting of the Board of
Health held on Wednesday, April ID
the following resolutions were adonted. .
l. That the Board of Health pre.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
PREDICTS DRY NATION
IN TEN YEARS

Miami. March 22.-"Ten years
from now the United States VIII De
dry"
This positive statement was made
ves,arday by VIM. H. Thompson,
rnited States Senator from Kansas,
who with his uncle, William NC
criff of West Palm Beach, was
s,ending the day in Miami. Like
moet Kansans. the senator is a real
booster for prohibition. and proudly
noints to his state as the finest ex-
ample of the benefits to be derived
from the absence of liquor TO De
found anywhere in the world,
81 look for prohibition to come
RAPIDLY by way of the state SAID
senator Thompson. when two
thirds of the states have joined the
dr. column 1 think there will be no
,rouble in getting an amendment TO
the national constitution ratified
which will prohibit the manufae-
,ure or sale of intoxicating LIQUORS
.nyvhere in the United States"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Artist VIII Set Stage
for" ElkS' Minstrel

One Of the advance ANNOUNCEMENTS
to which the public 10 especially in
vited to give It's attention 10 made In
reference to the engagement OF
Harry Bierce a. scenic artist. stage
director. master mechanic and direc-
tor Of transportation Of the Lakeland
Elks' Minstrel Show. April 3, which
means that Mr.. Bierce will como
pretty near being the whole show
when 1t comes to the artistic effects
and the mechanical part Of the pro-
duction.
Mr.. Bierce is properly classed as
one Of the natives Of Polk county.
Many years ago Bierce, Senior, set
tied In the neighborhood Of Auburn
dale, and 1t was in that picturesque
portion of Polk that Harry Bierce
spent his early life. When the time
arrived for the future artist to en-
bark on life's tempestuous sea he Sc :
CuTtu q tlChtl " ANCW Sity ohu
battled with fickle fortune there
until he became recognized as one OF
the big towns most gifted artists
and interior decorators.
Be 1t remembered in passing that
the expression interior decorators
must not be misunderstanding Mr..
Bierce has demonstrated both in
Lakeland, Tampa and other Florida
cities that he mastered the art of
putting the finishing touches on the
interior of some Of the best homes in
New York City.
AS a scenic artist Mr.. Bierce has
assisted in the building OF some Of
the most successful productions
known to tho New York stage, among
which were "The Power Of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
REV. H. [. vEACH CALLED AS
PASTOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH

At the Sunday morning service OF
the Christian Church, the members
unanimously called Rev. H. l.. Veach,
Of Augusta. Ca, to be their regular
minister. Rev. veach has been with
them for q month and by his work
and devotion 10 the cause OF Christ
and his splendid sermons he has won
The love and respect Of every mem
Der Of the church. He will consider
The call. A meeting Of the entire
membership Of the church 10 called
for tonight to make plans and lay
put work for the good Of the churcn
here. Every member 10 expected 70
BE- At the church by. and not later
than 1880 o'clock. to assist intn Is
work. Come.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23

Throne" and "The Paradise OF Lies.
for Mildred Holland"; Fortune
Island" years Of Discretion, -. "The
Pink Lady. within the Law"
Madam Sherry" and The Common
Law"
Among the famous homes to which
he has given the finishing touches
are those Of Governor Glynu, Of
New York. Congressman ASHER. or
New York. George w. Patterson. J.
Lloyd Reed. the distinguished scien-
tist. and many others.
Locally Mr.. Bierce is best known
as the designer and builder Of the
Gasparilla Carnival Association
floats this season-the most beauti-
ful and impressive ever seen in the
Southland the novel Indian floats
OF the Seminole Heights Civic Asso-
citation. At present he Ia engaged
In making some novel bungalow in
teriors for Messrs. Hagy & Parslow,
the Tampa architects.
During the days intervening be-
tween this date and April Q, Mr..
Bierce will spend most Of his time
in Lakeland designing the stage eff
fects which will contribute greatly
to the success Of this years Elks'
Minstrels. The materials for the va
rious general effects produced will be
furnished and assembled by the
Lakeland Manufacturing Company.
while most Of the costumes, which
Mr.. Bierce will also dsbgn. will be
supplied by New York concerns.
The Lakeland Elks feel that they
are particularly fortunate In secur-
Ing the services OF . scenic artist
Of Mr.. BierceS experience and
capabilities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
HAMBURG LINER, HALTED WHEN
SAILING FROM PORTO RICO,
PROBABLY VIOLATED NEU-
TRALITY RESOLUTION
(By Associated Press. }

Washington, March 23.-That
proceedings under the neutrality
resolution passed during the closing
days Of the last congress will be
brought against the captain or own
ers of the Hamburg American liner
Odenwald, was made known at the
White House today.
The Odenwald was halted last
Sunday by shot across her bows
when she attempted leaving San
Juan. Porto Rico without clearance
papers. II 1t Is proved that the Oden
wald attempted to leave, carrying
supplies and men to a belligerent
ship. forfeiture of the vessel to tho
United States is one of the penalties
which may be imposed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
BAPTISTS ARE ACTIVE
IN VARIOUS STATES

New Bern. N. c., March s3.-
Over 800 delegates are here attend
ing the woman's Missionary Union
Of the Baptist Missionary Union.
which began today. Church prob
lens and amusements for young peo-
ple will be discussed. along with
church problems.
Knoxville, Tenn, March 23.-ln
order that 1000 delegates may be
given an insight into conditions as
they exist in different phases of Bap-
tist work and take reports back to
their home districts, convention OF
Tennessee Baptist men began mere
today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
BOY SCOUTS PAY s
ROUSE MDDlES ANGER

London, March 23.-Friends Of
the midshipmen in England's navy
are working quietly to quell q storm
Of dissatisfaction that has broken
out among the middies because the
boy scouts now engaged in the navy
for signalling are receiving more pay
than midshipmen. More than $4,000
boy scouts have entered military SER
vice Of one kind or another and 1000
more who are now nearing the age
Of enlistment are In training. The
scouts are used to guard telesraphs.
telephone and bridges and to serve
a. messengers for the War Once and
the Admiralty.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
WANTS MUSIC FOR EVERY MAN

Pittsburg, Pa. March 23.-The
music supervisors national conven-
tion which began here today at the
Hotel Schenley has attracted many
authorities on the subjects from all
parts Of the country. One Of the
strongest pleas to come before the
melting will be one in the interest
Of the. poor man. It will he argued
that sif the masses had moro oppor-
tunities to hear good music. they
would make better and happier eiti-
sens and therefore another problem
would be solved in the prevention Of
crime.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
5000, 900 BONDS FOR PENNsY

Philadelphia. March 23.-At the
directors meeting Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad here today, the mo-
tion Of the stockholders to increase
the company's indebtedness $4,000
900 will be considered. The stock
holders have also voted to absorb the
main line subsidiaries and approved
the fight being made by the Pennsyl
vania with other railroads in this
State and New Jersey. for the repeal
Of the full crew bill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
KANSAS D. A. R. LAMENTS WAR

Fort Scott. Kan, March 23.-The
annual state conference of the Kan
sas D. A. R. met here today. Great
interest attaches to the meeting be :
cause of the candidacy of State Re-
gent Mrs. Geonge Guernsey, of Inde :
pendence, for president general of
the national society. The meeting
will also make resolutions express
ing the hope that peace will soon be
restored in Europe.