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Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
GOT MUCH BUILDING
FOR MONEY EXPENDED

The Board of Education of the
Town of Milford has completed a very
good job OF financiering, and got the
full value for the money they expend-
ed to build the new twO-stOry brick
addition to the Grammar School build
ing. The architect when spoken to
about the cost of the structure OF
ample capacity to accommodate the
new departments needed. gave as a
conservative estimate, $4,000, as the
cost of the building alone. The board
of education could not see their way
clear to expend that amount of money
from the general funds, and realizing
that something had to be done, they
started to investigate what was pos
sible. The Board as a Committee of
the whole, looked into the cost of ma
terials, found out what the labor per
day would cost. and then made close
estimates themselves with compe-
tent builder making the estimates for
materials. They finally decided to
buy the materials and employ the
builder with his force of men to do
the work by the day, and the result is
that they nave built the two-story
brick addition for less than S2,SOO
They have in addition to the new
building, made new taps for an in
creased water supply, changed part
of the sewer drainage, painted WITH
two coats the outside of all the out
buildings as well as the roofs, built
a new line fence at the west side o1
the school property extended the heat
ing plant 10 the new building, anC
bought what new furniture was need
ed with the amount of money expend-
ed One of the members of the schoo
board, acted as supervisor and wa:
on the job every day during the build
ing operations without pay for his
services. The money will be paiC
from the general fund, and there viii
be no increase in the taxes to pay fol
| the improvement.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
MILFORD GRANGE

The next meeting of the Milford
Grange will be held tomorrow, Satur-
day afternoon, September 25th, at
2:3O D m, in Grange Hall, Milford, at
which time large attendance is eX-
pected to be present. There will be
important business before the session
The application for membership must
be presented by Saturday, the 25th'
to be acted upon promptly. The topics
for discussion will be MY Summer
Experiences" and Lessons l have
Learned" The chairman of the baz-
aar committees will be prepared to
tell of the work that has been accom-
plished and also of what progress has
been made for the annual fair which
is to be held in October. This latter
affair is hoped to be far better than
the one last fall, and on broader
scope. which will not only be beneti-
cial to the farmers in the Grange, but
to those who have not Identified them
selves with the order 1t should be
of such importance that both the coun
ties will feel an interest in the fair
and not narrow it down to function
of a secret society, thereby limiting
and losing the real benefits to be OBJ
tanned. What is for the best interest
of the whole people, is a help for the
individual and the Grange as an or
ganiZatiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
REAL ESTATE SALES

The Thos. B. Windsor estate has
closed up its work and will make its
final return to the Register OF Wills.
The "Daniels" farm two miles east
from Milford on the Deep Branch
road. was sold to Short & Hall at pri-
vate terms. 1t is a large tract, and IN
fine condition. 1t will be divided IN
to two farms by Short & Hall, and
disposed of to truckers and small fruit
growers. c,.o
Road. which was once known as the
"W P. Corsa Homestead" was
bongbt on Wednesday of last week by
short e Hall from Mr.. Palmeter, who
desired to 90 back to his property IN
the north. On Thursday Short d Hall
sold the farm before the deeds were
fnallv executed to them by the own
or to Joseph G. Elliott, who will take
nossession as soon as it is possible
to get it. ~ cou+b
walnut Street was bought jointly by
Harry S. windsor and Norman Wind
sor Last week we stated that it was
bonght by the former alone but that
was an error.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
ALUMNI MEETING

The Milford Alumni Association met
in the High School on September 17th'
with eighteen members present. Al
ter the reading of the minutes the re-
port of the auditor was presented ana
accepted. The meeting was then op-
en- to discussions as to how would be
the best way of raising the present
year scholarship fund. 1t was decided
but will not be announced until later.
The matter regarding this fund which
has been discussed a number OF times
previously was then taken up and
finally settled, namely, that this fund
Of SIS is to be a loan, expected to be
paid back within five years after the
recipient has begun to earn, and that
an interest of 4 per cent. after that
time will be charged. This can be
paid back in small amounts OF 50 or
$40 at a time. And also that the pre-
ference is for Delaware College, put
not compulsory. The making OF this
fund a loan was not only the popular
opinion of the association but OF the
public By this it will enable the as
sociation to grow and send two stu
dents every year instead of one and
as if grows the number can increase.
This being the main business Oh the
evening the meeting adjourned.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
THIS BOY A WONDER

James Holzmueller, the nine year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles j.
Holzmueller, of Washington street,
South Milford, is enjoying a brand
new bicycle which he bought with
money earned himself. A few weeks
ago the boy went to his father and
stated that he would like to have a
bicycle The parent joshingly stated
that a boy of his age should be able
to earn a wheel for himself. The
boy took him at his word, asked him
to loan him a few cents and got busy
With the money which he had borrow
ed he purchased a few lemons and
some sugar. borrowed a large can and
went into the lemonade business eV-
erv Wednesday and Saturday, his
stand being located in front OF his
fathers barber shop. From the frst
his venture was a success, and at the
end of the first days business he paid
back all of the borrowed money, and
saved out enough to start operations
the next time and placed the balance
to the bicycle fund" The fund grew
rapidly and last week he ordered a
fine bicycle 1t is not a cheap one
either, and every cent of the money
which he paid for it was earned by
Jimmy" Now that his venture mas
paid such q good revenue he viii con
tinue it next summer and expects tC
realize a good sum of money during
his vacation time James is a hustler
and is exceptionally proud of his bi
cycle
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.

Two new patients were admitted to
the hospital last week.-Mrs.. George
Davis of Milford, and Mrs. William |.
Stewart, of Milford. On Tuesday
morning at 4 o'clock a lovely baby
girl came to Mrs. Stewart; both the
mother and daughter are doing nice
.lv. George Johnson left the hospital
for his home, having recovered from
a severe illness. Mr. Hillman is
painting the walls and wood work in
two rooms and the halls. Mr. Geb-
hart very kindly gives the paint ETC.,
at cost. A little more money is need
ed to pay for the painting. Donations
the past week have been-a basket OF
sweet potatoes from Mrs. Manser; a
hot water bag and feeding cup from
Mrs. George GrieT, and tray covers
and hospital night shirts from Mrs.
Peter Meeker. We heartily thank
each one for these useful gifts. MRS.
Meeker has organized Branch TO
work for the hospital to be called the
"Church Hill Branch The young
ladies of Milford will organize Jun
iOr Chapter, in the near future, in two
branches; one will be the school girls
who so successfully. had little open
air plays and sewing circles in vaca-
ton, and added quite sum ol money
to the painting and furnishing funds
| IT is expected to have branches Or
ganized in all of the surrounding
towns that want to help in the hospl-
/ taI work
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
ANNIVERSARY SERVICE

The First Methodist Protestant
Church will hold its fifth anniversary
service on Sunday. It will be five
years ago since L. A. Bennett first
started this work A special program
has been arranged for the day, which
will be as follows:
Experience Meeting, 800 A. M.
Preaching, 1920 a m, by the Rev.
George Brown, secretary OF the board
of Ministerial Education of Westmin-
ster, Md.
Sunday School. p. m. The school
will render a special program, such as
music and recitatiOns.
Christian Endeavor, $50 p. m, have
also arranged speakers for this occa-
sion
Preaching, 1880 p m, by DR.. Brown
and brief history of the work will
also be given. Good music will be
rendered by the choir and male quar-
tet
Nid-week service will be held on
Tuesday Thursday and Friday Ev-
erybody invited to be present on this
Ocpa sion
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
LOOKING AFTER CHILDREN

Agent Frank Scout of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
dren, came to Milford, September l6,
and had Roy Fowler and his wife TAX
en- before Justice OF the Peace Can
non of Kent County, charged with al
lowing their daughter May, to roam
about the streets The child was the
accuser against Harry Truitt a few
weeks ago on a serious charge. Jus
tice Cannon allowed the couple 80
davs in which to effect reform
David Watson and wife were also tax
en- before the magistrate and two OF
their children, Carrie and Eva, were
taken away from them. The couple
had been warned several times by
Agent Stout that conditions must be
changed. but had ignored them. The
children were taken 10 Wilmington on
the afternoon train.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
The FIREMEN'S S CARNIVAL
in MILFORD next week

Big preparations are now under
way for Milfords "Old Home Week"
and Firemens Fair and Carnival, to
be given by the Milford Fire Depart
ments in its efforts to raise the funds
with which to purchase a motor driv-
en- fire truck. The main attractions
for the week are published in full on
another page, and the program is as
surance that there will be entertain
ment for every one.
Miss Marie Thelin, the high diver,
will of course claim the most atten-
ton, for her feat is one of wonderful
daring, diving as she does from an ell
evated platform forty feet high into
a pool of water six feet deep.
The band, without which carnival
would be naught, is the best to be had
in the state. and will be directed by
Elliott of Wilmington. They will be
on duty every night from $3.50 to the
close of the carnival.
The main tent attraction for the en-
tire week will be the DesmOnde-Dens-
more-Dixie Trio, noted vaudeville ar
lists, who in songs and dance and dia-
| logues will be of interest to everyone.
Rensette and LaRue, the comedy
knock-about artists, are recommend
ed as the best in their line, and will
give every one their moneys worth OF
/ fun. They will appear Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday evenings.
VentrilOquism has always been a
wonder to the older folk and a joy to
the young. Knowing this the commit
| tee in charge of the program, after
much effort, finally got in touch with
/ The Great Goodman, who is known
/ the country over as the best to be had.
He will appear Thursday, Friday and
/ Saturday.
On Thursday, September 90th, the
| day set apart for Firemens Day, two
parades will be held. The first at
one o'clock, a decorated automobile
parade, and including Fire Companies
from up and down the state who have
been invited as guests of the local
company. At seven o'clock a Red
Fire parade, consisting of business
floats, decorated automobiles, lodges,
fire companies, boy scouts, and others
! will be held. A number of local bus
mess houses and factories have enter
ed floats for this parade A prize Of
$500 in cash will be given to the own
er of the best decorated automobile in
the afternoon parade and the same
amount to the concern having the best
float in the night parade.
At 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon
a game of ball has been arranged for
at the ball park between star team
of Milford Fire Company players and
the Stetson Ellison team from Hous-
ton.
On Friday evening a Mask Carnival
will be held on the Carnival Midway,
and on Saturday night in addition to
the regular program will occur the
automobile rattle on the bandstand i'll
the Carnival Midway.
Remember, this whole affair is held
by the Firemen to raise funds with
which to purchase fire fighting appar-
atus to protect your property. Your
whole-hearted support should be CIV
en- the affair. The firemen get the
proceeds.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
CONDENSED news items
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers
Farmers are blowing wheat

Farmers are plowing wheat.
The hot spell has been broken at
last.
Summer ended last Wednesday,
equinoctial.
Frank Stout, agent for the Society
of Cruelty to Children for Delaware,
came to Milford last week and took
two children away from their parents.
A saw mill outfit in the woods near
Oakley Station owned by David E.
Reed, of Glendale, was destroyed by
fire last week. 1t will be rebuilt at
once.
The Parent Teacher meeting of
Shawnee will be held at the school
house Thursday evening to elect Off
GERS for the coming term. A full at
tendance is desired.
The Ladies' Aid of Newmarket
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Jas. H. Warren on Saturday evening.
September 25. In case of stormy
weather the meeting will be held on
Monday evening.
The Faithful Circle OF Kings Daugh
ters will meet on Thursday afternoon
September Both, at $3.50 o'clock, with
the Misses Barker. A large attend
ance is desired as there is much bus
mess to transact.
The w. C. T. U. will hold a parlor
meeting with Mrs W. R. MOwbray
at the M. E. Parsonage next Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock. Reports
from the State Convention will be Civ
en-. All members are requested to be
present.
A box social will be held in the din
ing room of the NJ. P. Church Friday
evening, September "a. Ice cream
and cake will also be served. This
will be held UNDER the auspices of the
Sunday School. Everybody come and
have a good time and help the good
cause.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year in the Get-Ont
Society of the First Baptist Church
B. F. B. Woodall, president; Elisha
Harris, treasurer; Edward Passwat
ers, secretary. Pastor Davis is treat
ing very interesting subjects every
| Sunday afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
PUBLIC SALES.

Charles L. Clendaniel will sell his
nersonal property at public sale at
his home near Milton, on SATURDAY
October End. at 1 o'clock. For furtn-
or particulars read advertisement IN
This naper and also the posters put
upl over the district.
Thomas r. Wilson as the manager
of the property of Mrs. Coats ana
Mrs Hafieigh, will sell the lots at tne
south side of Milford at public saIe
ON on 81 Saturday. September 25th. THESE
are very desirable building sites; FoI I
narticniars e see advertisement printed
in This paper and the posters.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
fine TEN POUND BABY GIRL

The Milford Chronicle Office has a
new God-child. a fine ten-podnd baby
Girl which was born on Tuesday
morning, September 22nd, 1913, at 4
o'clock to Mr. and Mrs. William i.
Stewart. who reside on North Front
street, North Milford. Mother ana
daughter getting on fine. Mr.. Stewart
is the foreman of the pressroom at the
Chronicle Office and was married eX-
actly one year ago to Miss Price OF
wilmington, and whose family form
erly resided in Canada.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
TO REPAIR ROAD

Kent County Road Engineer, Hart
Scott. has notified ]. Frank Salevan
to have the Frederica Lane road from
the Frederica Causeway to the shell
road leading to Milford rebuilt at
once. Mr.. Salevan has been trying to
secure help this week to do the nee
essarv work. Engineer Scott, 1t IS
said. proposes plowing the sides OF
fine roads and building up the centre
The road in its present condition IS
one of the worst in the county.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
CLUB WOMEN TO HAVE BOOTH

The Ladies of the Milford New Cen
tury Club will assist the Firemen at
their Carnival. They will have a
booth in which they will conduct a
Parcel Post Sale. They call upon
their friends and all interested to as
sist them by sending to Mrs. 5. Z.
Evans, Jr., a package which can De
sold for 10 cents. These packages
will be on sale at the booth and VIII
be sold without being opened. Let
everybody send package, and then
go and buy one.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
OBITUARY.
BENNETT.

Ernest Bennett, aged 26 years, died
o.n uis residence on West Front street,
y u I'll Milford, Delaware, on Wednes-
~ september 22nd, 1915, from ty-
'oiu lever. He leaves a wife and
child, and the wife is i'll with the
s1s e disease. The funeral will be
Ia ~ 'als afternoon, and interment be
@ue IN Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
REFUSED A PARDON

The State Board of Pardons met at
Dover in Special Session on Tuesday
morning and refused the application
for full and absolute pardon for
Mrs. Mary A. Powell, who is serving
a life sentence in the New Castle
workhouse for the murder Of Estella
Albin. a young white girl in Febru-
ary. 1904, at the Powell home near
Bowers Beach. The pardon. was re-
fused by the unanimous vote of the
Board.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
LECTURE POSTPONED

Because of the Home Coming week
II has been thought best to postpone
the Weber Lecture on the Passion
Plav at Oberammergua, until the ev-
ening of Friday, october 29
EDGAR D. VARNEY.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
OYSTER SUPPER

The oyster supper at Millwood will
be held this evening, Friday, Sept r.
instead of Saturday evening as was
previously advertised. Come and en-
10y yourself.
Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
Yours very truly,
COLEMAN DUPONT ROAD,

7. c. DUPONT, President.
II will be seen that General dupont
Iair to all concerned, and at the
s1ne time desires to protect the peo-
Es as well as the Coleman DUPONT
1Oaa' against future trouble or an
yyance Of law suits. If the fee sim
~ right of way is his he can build
poh 1t and give it away if he desires
70 SO; but if the law should be de-
Jared unconstitutional there would
no resultant damages to follow.
Ie state of Delaware has already
lenaed the Constitution so that
oaus can be built by the state, but the
Nv is some different in case of a
1.e condemning property, to that OF
eopporation, and for that reason,
'1eIal DUPONT will take no chances.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1915-12-30

light upon fresh evidence, And whore
am | to get that? Only from some
new witness"
Miss Weeks polite smile took on an
expression Of indulgence, This reused
Deborahs pride. and hesitatng no
longer, she anxiously remarked:
II have sometimes thought that
Oliver Ostrander might be that wiz.
ness. He certainly was In the ravins
the night Algernon Etheridge was
struck down"
Had she been an experienced actress
OF years she could not have thrown
INTO this question n greater lnck OF all
innucndo. Miss Weeks, already UNI
der her fascination, heard the tone hut
never thought to notice the quick rise
and fall OF her visitors uneasy bosom
and so unwarncd, responded with all
due frankness:
| know ho was. But how will that
help YOU? He had no testimony to
give i'll relation to this crime. or he
would have given it."
THAT is true" The admission tell
mechanically from Dehorahs lips.
she was not conscious, even Of making
it. Then, as her emotion chokeG hcr
into silence. she sat with pitcous eyes
searching Miss Weeks face, TIL she
had recovered her voice, when she
added this vital question:
How did you know that Oliver was
in the rayine that night? | only
guessed it,"
Well, it was in this way do not
often keep my eye on my neigh bors
Oh. no, Miss WeeksD, but that night
Glanced TO be looking over the way
just at the minute Mr. Etheridga came
out. and something saw ii his man
ner and III that Of the Judge who had
L2llowei him 10 rhe door anu n rhnt
1t Oliver VINO. cap on head was ,eun-
ing towards them from Il window over
lie 20rch. nude NE link that l con
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which the husband of one of them had
suffered, they were raking up this
past, and gossiping over its petty de-
tails.
Mrs. Scoville sighed and said:
1T couldn't have been very long
after you saw him that Mr.. Etheridge
was struck?"
Only some twenty minutes 1t takes
Just that long for man to walk from
this corner to the bridge"
And you never heard where oliver
went?"
1T was never talked about at the
time. Later, when some hint got
about Of his having been in the ravine
that night, he said he had gone up the
rayine, not down it. And we all be-
lieved him, madam"
OF course, Of course. What a dis.
eliminating mind you have, Miss
Weeks, and what wonderful memory!
TO think that after all these years you
can recall that Oliver had a cap on his
head when he looked out OF the win.
dow at his father and Mr.. Etheridge.
II you we're asked, have no doubt
you could tell its very color. Was It
the peaked one?"
Yes, / could swear to It," And
Miss Weeks gave little laugh, which
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SP0RTIvE CAREER NEAR END
Mr.. PipwllIow Was In Position TO
Prophesy With Confidence as
to kitty'e Future.

Mr Pipwillow looked at his gar
den, shook his fist at the neighbor's
cat, then, humming hymn Of feline
hate, made his way to the nearest
drug store.
Ten minutes later he was tempting
the offender to his garden once more
with saucer Of milk and something
which came from O. bottle bearing @
red label.
"Halloa!" came his neighbor's voice,
blithely, over the fence. "My cat been
troubling you again, eh? It's play
full little way % cats to make rae
Ing track O. next-doors cabbage
patch"
II suppose it is," said Pipwillow,
gently, as tabby was purring over the
saucer. Perhaps yours has nearly
finished his training gallops. I
wouldn't be surprised If he's doing
his last lap now!"