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Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
HARRINGTON.

The Board of Education of Harring-
Ton has elected Prof. Rudolph Snyder,
of Minersville, Pennsylvania to the
Principalship of the Harrington Public
Schools, to fill the place made vacant by
the resignation of Prof. Jump, who
went to Preston, Md, where he receives
a considerable advance in salary over
what he received in Harrington. There
were over thirty applicants for the po-
sitiOn which Prof Snyder has secured
and the Board of Education selected
him after considering the pros and cons
of all the recommendations laid before
them, and the sizing up of the appli-
cants with the requirements of the
schools here. Prof. Snyder has had
several years experience in school work,
and he is graduate of Minnersville
High School in 1895, and the Pennsyl-
Vania Normal School in 1898; he taught
three years in Bucks county, Pennsyl-
vania, and one year at Barbertown,
New jersey three years in the Kyle
Institute for Boys, at Flushing, New
York; also in the Military School, at
Freehold, New Jersey; for the past
eight years, he has been teaching at the
Newton Academy, Newton, New Jer-
sey, where he was associate principal.
II AAAs NJAlyuEA was III AuSl
Friday and took charge of the examina- |
tons for nonresident pupils at the
High School who desire entrance to the |
High School for the first time. With |
his wife he will move to Harrington at i
once, or as soon as a residence suitable |
can be secured, and be prepared to open |
the schools on Msnday, September 9th. |
The Board of Education at its meet
ing last week assigned the following
teachers to the grades, or departments
IN which they are to serve during the
new school year as follows: Miss Anna
Langrell, vice. principal; Mary Satter-
field, 9th grade; Ada Jones, 8th grade;
Mary McCabe, 7th grade; Anna Roe,
9th; Arta Baker, 5th; May Jones, 4th;
Catherine Kennerly, 3rd; Edith Smith,
End; Jennie Richards, 1st.
Only one Of the several canneries in
will operate this season and
that is the Reese factory. Packing to-
uatoes commenced there last week and Z
they expect a very light pack for the S
entire season. They packed peas, and {
part of that crop is yet in their storage q
a0use. U
The lovers of horse racing will be a
reated to another interesting event at I
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
ANDREWVILLE.

A. J. Collision commenced to plastei
mis- new home on Tuesday.
Arthur Morris has a very sick horse a
UiIis writing. DR.. Ryan, of Bridgeville
rs attending it.
Ralph Crozier and family of New Jer-
:sey, spent several days with Mrs. S. 7
Collision last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Darr, of Summit, n. Y.
are visiting the Misses Mabel and Ellen
Hands at their home near here. They
made the trip by automobile ant will be
accompanied back by the Mis- ies Hands,
vVho reside in New York during the
school months; they having positions
Gl1ere.
Jake Morris and wife and Thomas
Chance and wife, of Wye Mills, Md.
znOtored to Andrewvile on Sunday where
Ghey spent the day with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Seeders spent
several days last week at Bowers Beach.
Mrs. Jane Hopkins of near Farming
ton, is spending some time with her
niece, Mrs Lena Seeders.
Mrs Clara Griffith is spending some
time with friends at Bowers
We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Bradley of near Vernon, on the arrival
of a fine daughter
Mrs. Herbert Thomas and children, of
Wilmington, have been visitors in this
ueighborhood for several DAYS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baker spent sew
ssrsl days last week with Mrs Bakers
sister near Georgetown.
Mrs Wm. Adams and daughter of
Wilmington, are being entertained by
Mrs. George Cannon
number Of people from this section
spent last Thursday at Bowers
Miss Edith Truitt, of Philadelphia, and
Calvin Satterheld, of near Andersontown,
spent Sunday with Mrs. J. II. Andrew
Mrs. Amelia Vincent of Todds, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. clifford
Morris.
Mrs Charles Collision has been on the
sick list
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27

the Harrington Driving Park this COM
/ ing Saturday, August 28th. The horses
are evenly matched and good racing is
expected.
A new son has arrived at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. T. J. Price at Blades.
Mr.. Price was former pastor at Burrs-
vile. The new son is named James
Martin, after his brother who died last
December.
The workmen are getting the plat
forms at the depot in shape for paving
New concrete curbing has been set and
the grade will be raised several inches
Many of the young people of Harring-
ton and vicinity went to Laurel Camp
on Sunday last and had fine time. This
week the attraction is the Cambridge
Fair, and several automobile parties
have been there from this and nearby
points. The people like to attend fairs,
and next week they will go to the one
at EastOn, Nd.
Miss Emma Workman is visiting her
cousin in Wilmington, Miss Elizabeth
Workman.
Misses Anna and Hersey Melvin, of
Philadelphia, are guests of Miss Della
Melvin.
Miss Delema Quillen is visiting at
Rocky Mount, y. c.
Ralph Stevens and son Harry, of Will
mington. passed the week as guests of
Mrs. A. H. Ross.
Mrs. Charles Hutchinson is visiting
her daughter at Wilmington.
Miss Lillian Sharp is visiting in
Pennsylvania
Hicks Long has bought new Buick.
Miss Minnie Anderson from Wyoming
has been guest of Mrs. Wesley Blades. !
Mrs. Albert Spencer has returned /
from " ilmington.
Fl. E. Smith and daughter have re-
turned to their home in California.
Miss Laura Tawley of Maryland has
been a guest of Miss Helen K. Ross.
Miss Catherine Stevens of Whining.
ton is a guest of Miss Helen Ross.
Mrs. Marshall has gone to Chicago
Rev. B. F. Jester Of Burrsville. Mrs.
w c. Coverdae and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Hastings and Mr.. and Mrs.
}. Harrington has been visiting Mrs.
Alice Ross and family this week.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27

Peters Church Wednesday night of last
week, at the Auditorium, netted about
$500. The money will be used for the
up-keep of the rectory.
Rev. Vaughn S. Collins preached in
the Methodist Episcopal Church on Sun
day morning.
Fire destroyed the home of Eliza MAIL,
an aged colored woman at Belltown on
Monday. All the furniture and clothing
was burned, and she was considerably
burned about the face and arms.
State Detective Oscar M. Thomas was
in town Tuesday and arrested Charles
Jones, colored, on twelve charges of sell
ing liquor and running gambling house.
Isiah Holland, colored, was held as a
witness at the trial Tuesday afternoon
before Justice-of-the-Pe Peace N. B. Regis
ter. Jones made an affidavit to the effect
that Holland had sold him liquor and
had also ordered it for him. This inn
plicated both and Holland was held un-
der $1,000 bail, while Jones was held un-
der Sl2, 900. Jones had received eight
gallons of whiskey at Lewes, and twenty
two quarts at Nassau since the 2Sth of
July. He states that he will confess all
and will implicate other parties that are
also selling booze. " Neither could
furnish the bail and were taken to the
county Jail on the afternoon train Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Short, of Phila-
1elPhia, are visiting friends and relations
N Lewes.
Miss Marion Carey, OF Camden, n. J., |
and Miss Edith Burton, of Chester, Pa,
are visiting Miss Anne Collins.
Miss Ruth Truckess, of Philadelphia,
S the guest of Miss Majorie Virden, at
Ter home in Pilotown.
Mrs. Hester Cats, of Salem, n. J., is
listing her sister, Mrs f. W. Robbins.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27

er to handle.
(4) The temperature of the cream
for holding should be so degrees F..
or lower if possible. Cream sOurs
! very readily at temperatures above 60
| degrees F.; hence it should be held at
! a temperature below that. When il
| is practicable, creamery patrons
should have an ice supply to aid them
in this respect.
90 The mixing of warm, fresh
cream with cold cream is never ad-
visable, as the whole mass is warmed
thereby, and sOuring will follow more
quickly Always cool the newly Sc
parated cream before adding it to the
cream on hand.
80 If the cream is thoroughly
stirred each time newly separated
cream is added to that already on
hand, no Jumps will form. The for
nation of Jumps prevents proper sam
pling of cream for testing, and the
patron is the loser thereby. Stirring
also tends to keep the cream at an
even temperature throughout, thus
preventing parts of it from ferment-
ing.
ca The atmosphere surrounding
Lh1 ~ cam oiluulu DG Tree LIOIu any un-
desirable odors; hence the cream
should be kept in a clean. well-ventil-
ated place in order that odOrs may
not be taken up by it.
(S) The protection of cream cans
during the hot weather is very i'm
portant During delivery in the sum
mer the cans should be protected from
the sun by covering with blankets in
order that the temperature of the
cream may not be raised more than is
go The intervals between deliv- 4
cries of cream should depend upon
The season of the year. 1t should be
delivered at least twice a week in the
winter and three times in the sum
ner.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
MARVEL 'S-X-ROADS.

Mrs. Joseph Marvel is entertaining
her sisters. Mrs. Mailing, of Easton. Md.
and Mrs. Katherine Lane. of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Warren Harrington of Frederick.
spent the week end with Mrs. w. c..
COverdae.
James Willis, of Queenstown. Md.
has been spending a few days with his
sister, Mrs. J. w. johnson.
Messrs. johnson and Baynard, and
MISS Clair Becker recently motored to
Love Point, Md.
Mrs. Coursey Hammond is entertain
ing her sister. Miss Eva Thawlev. of
Burrsville, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Moore are enter
tanning Mr.. and Mrs. George Lank, of
Wilmington.
N V. A. Rapalje, of Long Island, is
his son, John Rapalie.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
LEWES.

Charged with the embezzlement ol
10000 of public funds, during his term OF
: office as tax collector in the ninth dis.
/ trict, Elwood Wescoat, of Nassau, was
arrested Thursday evening, and lodged
in the county Jail in default of 81 900
bail. He is a wagon manufacturer and
IS prominent politically. His bondsmen
recently paid over the shortage to the
county and his arrest on Thursday even
ing came as a great surprise to many.
He alleges that he lost $4,000 in a fire
which destroyed his home, books and
considerable money. Without the books
he asserts that he was unable to tell who
had paid their taxes and vino had not
paid their taxes. He is now out of iail
on bonds, for the next appearance of.
court.
The sale of public lands at Rehoboth
Beach by the State Commission was sue
cessful in disposing of many ocean front
lots, upon which squatters' had already
taken possession.
Leroy Howard, age about II years.
son of Mr., and Mrs. Walter Howard I
died very suddenly at his home near
Harbeson, on Sunday evening. He re-
tired about II O'Clock after attending
Zoar Camp on Sunday, and was taken /
with an attack of acute indigestion and |
died in few hours.
Harry Clogg was struck by an auto
mobile while driving to Georgetown on
Sunday, fn front of the residence of Fred.
Walls near Harbeson. The wheels of
the buggy was completely demolished.
The occupants of the buggy escaped with
a few scratches and bruises. The auto
mobile did not make any stop to see what
iamage they had done, but Mr.. Clogp
,aught the number of the car. aud ex.
1ects to sue for damage.
The town is erecting a bulk head on
he canal bank in front of the Federal
which when completed will
make splendid landing for pleasure
)oats.
Capt Wingate of the Henlopen Life
saving Station, while walking down the
'each Monday of last week, found tile ;
emains of a man or woman who had ,
'een drowned. Tine upper part of the
,ody was gone and there was not enough !
lesh on the bones to tell whether it was I
white or black person. The captain {
trapped the remains in a blanket and
ut it in a crude box and buried it back ]
t the station. It is the common belief !
mas the body is the one of the negro y
no disappeared some time ago from the I
cast Fish Oil & Fertilizer Co., plant
ere. +
The bazaar held by the ladies' Of St. J. Il
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
BRIDGEVILLE.

$50 car loads of peaches have beer
shipped already and the peach season i.
about two thirds over. On account 81
low prices during the last week a great
many growers discontinued picking.-re-
sulting in large number wasting in the
orchards, but on Tuesday the price
jumped to zoe per basket. and the farm
ers have resumed picking, claiming thev
can make a small profit at the present
price, inns years peach crop being the
largest yield ever known. Trees as
young as Two years old are in bearing.
Harry Anderson one of our local mer-
chants had the misfortune of stepping on
nail, which has caused him great pain
the past few days. '''''
Robert K. Noble is spending sometime
in New York City.
Senator o. A. Newton has at the State
Experiment Station, at Newark. the
champion laying hen of the State. Her
record to August 3rd is 19S egg. and the
year will not be up till November 1st.
Henry Hill, colored, while on the
Atlantic City excursion stole a vvatch
stick pin and one quart of whiskev from
colored man. He was placed
under arrest by railroad detective Minner.
Newton L. Grubb, of Claymont mem
Der OF the State Board of Agriculture has
Deen spending few days at the home
Of Senator Oliver A. Newton.
Mrs. Maurice Graham and two sons of
hentneky, and Miss Gladys Walton, of
IRON Hill, Md, are making an extended
visit at the home of Mrs. Eta Layton on
Broad street. ''-- W
zoO tickets were sold here SUNDAY on
ne special train to Laurel-Bethel Camp /
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27

On account of the drv weatb.-
gives canteloupes an excellent ,'ilsl es.1l Wlct
market IS very much stronger tbis ,r.sl' .i'
good fruits selling Tuesday as bigb Js'a a,
9Oc per carrier. lisn as
Miss Sarah B. Sudler is spendiro
short vacation at Atlantic Citv lung d
Mrs. James Layton is visiting her -.
town. VI MIDDLE
Mrs. Charles Calhoon and grsndsou
Edwin. spent the latter part of the weaI
with Mr.. and Mrs. Luther T. CaIboos 80
Miss Edna Dickerson has r,.,yya. rs,yya.i
home after spending her vacation At
Bethany Beach. d
Miss Bessie Harris has returned bom.
from Ocean City, Md, where She 'I,,. bs.
been spending her vacation. ~
Miss Ruth Hoehling, of Philadelnbi,
IS making an extended visit at the Boms
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Thawlev.
The school grounds have been cleaned
and put in proper shape, preparatory ia
the opening of the school September lg
Edwin Myers, Jr., a small son of nj.
win X. Myers, manager of the Delawar,
Stock Farms, while out in the pasture
PLAYING was kicked in the mouth bv
mule, after he had hit it with a sill
DR.. Cahall was called at once.
DR.. Harry Palmer, of Wilmington. /,
making a visit at the home of his brother
DR.. Palmer of this town.
Millard AXE has returned to the South
after spending few days with his par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom AXE.
Miss Goodman of Seaford, is spending
some time with her aunt and uncle. Mr..
anc Mrs Sol Kline.
Little Margrette Hobbs, of Harrington
IS visiting her grandmother, Mrs
Hughes.
Miss Lillian Sudler who has been at
tending school in New York City has
returned home.
Miss Hattie Dalzell, of Wheeling, ".
Va, has gone to Washington, D. C.,
after short visit with her sister here.
Miss Neva Dickerson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Arthur Russell of Milford.
A surprise party was rendered Harold
Mackl1n by his young friends last week
Mrs. Clinton Dawson has returned
lone after making and extended visit
With relatives in Elizabeth, n. J,
Mrs. Edgar Anderson is spending
ew days with friends at Goldsboro, Nd.
Miss Edith Leagor is visiting friend;
n Baltimore, Md.
Frank Millman, of near Bridgeville,
aught a turtle last Sunday morning
rossing the dam of Greens Pond, which
7eighed 80 pounds.
Henry Clay Short, residing on the
eaford road three miles from Bridge
lille, died suddenly last Monday even
lg at s o'clock, of heart trouble.
Deeds, mortgages, bonds, notes
ouble or single, probate blanks, sale
ills and other legal blanks can Be
ad at the barber shop of Luther Cal
Oun, in Bridgeville. Mr.. Calhoun 4
le agent in Bridgeville for the MI,
'rd Chronicle Publishing Co., and
ill receive advertisements or orders
# job printing.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
FELTON,.

Just a few personals for this week.
letter-eyerybody has been so much oc-
cupied in picking to ratoes and getting
work in shape, that there is little news
happening, and the visitors are mostly
of very local interest.
Herbert Kent has returned from a trim
to New York
Mrs. Nancy Holden has returned from
a visit to Wyoming.
Miss Erma Carlisle has gone back to
Riverside, New Jersey after passing her
vacation here with friends.
Mrs Raymond Alexander and daugh-
ter are visiting with Mrs. John Carson
this week.
Professor and Mrs. Clifford Simpler,
from Frankford, Delaware, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. d. Angstadt.
Harry Raymond and wife, of Dover,
have been guests of VIM. T. Bradley.
E. c. Hardesty and family have re-
turned to Claymont after a few DAYS
visit with Mrs. T. c. Harrington.
Joseph Turner from New York was a
guest of Gilbert Meredith last week.
Leroy Delong has moved to FELTON,
from Maryland and resides on Railroad
Avenue.
Mrs. John Ryon is entertai ming friends
from Chester, Pa.
Thomas Montague and family made
motor trip to Wilmington last Sunday
and enjoyed the outing hugely.
Clarence Voshel and family with Henry |
Austin and family made happy party |
which motored to colchester last Sunday. |
Miss Nettie Douglas has returned home
rom a visit at Henderson, Md.
Miss Gertie Wilson has returned to
Ter Philadelphia home after visit with
Mrs. Hill. NJ. +. c.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
Have Been Smashed and Take Advantage of It, **xxx
IA Off Boys Wash Suits
5 BARGAINS-SEPT. 1ST, 1918

Mems S1.25 Black and Brown Cam
vas Shoes, Leather SOles, mostly
large sizes, for Wed. sale at 79c
DRY-GOODS DEPARTMENT
Ladies $1.25 white underskirts, SAC
Ladies' S1.O0 white underskirts 69c
$3.50 white dress skirts, Wed. CSC
S1.50 shirt waist, on Wed. for 79c
25c Unbleached Sheeting, 9x4, 21c
$1.25 House Dress on Wed. 79c
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
1-3 Off Mems Trousers
OUR NEXT WEDNESDAYS BA1

SOC Mems silk knit Ties, Wed. 29c
SOC Mems Panama harvest hats 39c
$3.50 Mems all wool Bathing Suits
on Wed. for $1.50
S1.00 Mems Khaki Pants, Wed. 74c
SC and Zoe DEPARTMENT
8 Jelly Tumblers on Wed. for sc
8 Mason Jar Caps, on Wed. for sc
zoe 14x17 Steel Drip Pans-extra
large size on Wed. for 10c
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27

zoe 4-Qt. heavy enamel sauce pans
on Wed. for 10c
zoe 4-qt. Stew Kettle (enamelware)
on Wed. for 10c
25c enamel milk buckets, for 1Oc
zoe 17-qt. heavy tin dish basin, 10c
19c Women's Hose, all colors, 1Oc
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT
For Wednesday Sale One Quarter
OFF on all Furniture.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
The Twenty Year Test.

"Some twenty years ago 1 used Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, writes Geo. w. Brock, pub
Usher of the Enterprise, Aberdeen, Md.
Il discovered that it was a quick and
safe cure for diarrhoea. Since then no
one can sell me anything said to be Just
as good. During all these years / have
used it and recommended it many times,
and it has never disappointed anyone.
For sale by all dealers.
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
1-3 Off Mems Suits
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT

CLOTHING DEPARTMENT
8 Mems SOC Work Shirts, Wed. 81
Mems white hemstitched hand.
kerchiefs, on Wed. for. .... 25c
25c Mems Balbrigan Underwear
on Wed. for. .................1 .19c
4 pair Mems Seamless" Work
Hose. on Wed. for. ......... Csc
6 pair Mems black and brown Hose
on Wed. for 25c
Milford chronicle., 1915-08-27
SHOE DEPARTMENT.

OHUE UEPAkIMENI.
Misses S1.25 White Canvas Ok
fOTds, Red Rubber SOles, at 9Sc.
WOman's S1.25, one Strap Plain Kid
Slippers, for Wed. Sale, at Csc
WOman's $1.25 White Canvas Pump
Special at .9Sc
Lot of Mems 0xfOrds, So and $3.50
grade, not all sizes in lot S1.4S
Mems S4.O0 and $500 Sample shoes
at ............. .S2.9S and $3.4S
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-10-09

II am going back to town by the 10
o'clock train" pursued the lawyer. 81
may hear when I get back that a dis
covery has been made-and Ii may be
Of the greatest importance that 1 should
have Franklin Blake at hand to APP
peal to IL necessary. 1 intend to tell
him as soon as he wakes that he must
return with me to London. After all
that has happened, may / trust to your
influence to back meT' ia
"Certainlyr I said.
Mr.. Bruff shook hands with me and
left the room. Betteredge followed
him out.
I went to the sofa to look at Mr..
Blake. He had not moved since I had
laid him down and made his bed-he
lay locked in a deep and quiet sleep.
Eleven o'Clock.-They have arranged
1t among themselves: they have all
gone to London by the 10 o'clock train.
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the devil am l to Sleep" he said. with
this oil my mind?"
He looked at the light burning on
the table at the head of his bed. Aft
err a moment he took the candle in his
hand.
We waited, seeing and hearing moth
ing. We waited. hidden from him by
the curtains.
The light which he was holding on
the other side Of us moved suddenly.
The next moment he passed us, swift
and noiseless, with the candle in his
hand.
He opened the bedroom door and
went out.
We followed him along the corridor.
We followed him down the stairs. We
followed him along the second corri-
dor. He never looked back; he never
hesitated.
He opened the sitting room door and
went in. leaving it open behind him.
The door was hung, like all the other
doors in the house, on large old fash
toned hinges. When it was opened a
crevice was opened between the door
and the post. l signed to my two
companions to look through this, so as
to keep them from showing them
selves. | placed myself. outside the
door also, on the opposite side. A re-
recess In the wall was at my left
hand. in which l could instantly hide
myself IL he showed any signs of look
ing back into the corridor.
He advanced to the middle of the
room with the candle still in his hand.
He looked about him, but he never
looked back.
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interest IN Mr.. Blake.
How is he now?' she asked. us
he nervous? Is he out of temper? Do
you think 1t will succeed? Are you
sure 1t will do no harm!"
Quite sure. Come and see me meas
ure 1t out"
One moment! 1t is past IL now.
How long will 1t be before anything
~happens?"
1T Is not easy to say. An hour per.
haps."
II suppose the must be dark
as It was last year?"
Certainly"
II shall wait In my bedroom just as
| did before. l shall keep the door a
little way open. 1t was n little way
open last year. i will watch the sit
ting room door. and the moment 1t
moves l win blow out my light. 1t all
happened in that way on my birthday
night, and 1t must all happen again In
the same way, mustn't IT."
One look at her face told me that !
could trust her. l addressed myself
again to Mr.. Bruff.
II must trouble you to put your pa
pers aside for q moment..I said.