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Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
ACCIDENT AT CROSSING

While returning home from Rebo-
noth last Sunday evening. the large
automobile owned by DR.. Frank 7
uffer. of Milford, narrowly escaneJ
collision with the southbound nas-
senger train of the Pennsylvania Rail
Ioau' tS' AT Nassau. DR.. Grier. together
WIN WIN party of seven, were driyinp
along Unaware of the crossing wba5
ene near accident occurred. At Mas
sau the crossing runs diagonaIIv
across the roadway and the driver
was unable to see down the tract
uIllii the car was almost on if Wben
lOo late 10 stop his automobile the mas
senger train was seen coming ranido I'd
~ toward them. Harold Grier III
was driving, seeing that II u,as ~
late 70 STOP opened the throttle wide
ana MANAGED to cross the track inst
as the train passed IN back of tben,
A lew seconds later and an ocoidon.
would have resulted. Or Crier stat
ed TO the writer that no warning ~
the approach to a track il notioaehIo ~
he mas taken the matter In with a.
railroad authorities. It is time +bat
such notices are put up and an active
campaign, looking to the safeeus din
OF crossings will result unless sona u,ile
thing is done s"iie-
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
CAMP MEETINGS.

Epworth formerly Jones) camp,
near Seaford, will be held from July
81 to August IL. Rev. J. Thomas
Price, pastor of Blades Methodist
Episcopal Church, has been appointed
spiritual director and will be assist
ed by strong preachers and workers.
The privileges of the camp were sold
on the ground last Saturday afternoon
after which the Sunday School of Ep-
worth Church held its annual picnic
The directors of the Laurel Bethel
Campmeeting Association, have Sc
lected August 18th as Sunday School
day at the campmeeting, when all the
schools in the county will attend No
admission will be charged on that
day to members of the Sunday
Schools. Eight new 1,000-candle po-
wer electric lights have been order
ed for the grounds and will be placed
in the circle and at the entrances.
The lot used for the storage of auto
mobiles will be greatly enlarged in
order to accommodate the increased
number of cars expected this year
The campmeeting will open August
IL and continue two weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
CLAY ROADS A GOLD NINE FORT NAN

The roads between Midway and Re-
hobOth, and several others which lead
nto that highway. are principally
OmpOsed of clay-the poorest ma
crial to put into an earth rOad-and
e rains of two weeks ago made of
lie sO-called improved roads of that
section, the slipperiest, stickyest and
most damned roads in Sussex County,
o-tside the Glendale Swamp between
Milford and Georgetown During and
TO two days after the heavy rains,
Benjamin Joseph, son of State Sen
ator Harland NJ. Joseph, who resides
near RehOboth, found good business
in helping automobiles out of the mud
With the aid of a mule he extricated
ahOut twenty machines, the owners
of which contributed nearly forty
dollars as expression of their appre-
citation of the young mans efforts in
their behalf. Usually the roads in
the vicinity of Rehoboth (when dry)
are in fine condition for travel; but
The rain and clay made them treacher-
)us and in most instances the ma
chine skidded into the side bitches
llong the road
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
CAULK CLUB SOCIAL COLUMN.

Joe Smith has Joined the militia
but the Kaiser don't know it.
The Club wishes to announce to
those who desire to join that that sec
tion of the bylaws regarding admis-
sion of associate members has been
changed. Under the old ruling, to
gain admission to the club, the appli-
cant had to be proposed by an active
member and each active member was
allowed to propose but one name.
Under the new ruling, any desirable
person, at least sixteen years of age,
wishing to become a member, may
apply in writing, on a form provided
by the Club, the application to be
accompanied by the initiation fee
These forms may be procured from
the secretary. The name of the appli-
cant is posted in the club rooms and
read before the next monthly meet
ing. At the following monthly meet
ing the application is voted upon.
We have now 35 associate members;
the limit is rs. Better get your ap-
DlicatiOn in soon.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
CHURCH NEWS.

st. Johns Church Sunday, July
18th, Masses at s and 1920 a. m.
Rosary, sermon and benediction al
1870 p. m. Celebrant, Father Nc
Laughlin.
Christ Church. Sundays; services
1880 and 10:45 a. m. and 6 p. m. Sun
day School, 10 a. m. Friday and other
fast days, Litany 4 p m. Holy Days,
Holy Communion, 9 a. m. All are
cordially invited.
First Baptist Church Sunday, $3.50
a. m, Bible School; 1O:45 a. m, di-
vine worship, sermon, "Solomon's
Dream;" 1880 p. m, Christian En-
deavor led by Clarence Lynch. Pray
er service on Thursday night.
Presbyterian Church-M Morning SER
vices at 10:3O, the pastor will preach
on "The Hand" Sunday School i'm
mediately after preaching. Lesson,
Solomon Chooses WISDOM" Even
ing meeting at 1880 o'clock, topic
What Christianity has done for the
World"
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Morning sermon at lO:3O, preaching
by the pastor; Sunday School at 2 p.
m. We are expecting you to be pres
ent. This will help us and be profit
able to you. Come and see. Song ser
vice from to o'clock. Glass meet
ing on Monday at 1880 o'clock; pray
er meeting Thursday at 1880; Sunday
School board meets this Friday even
ing at which time a full attendance is
urged.
First Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday service, experience meeting,
, a. M; preaching, 1O:S0 subject,
Responsibility; Sunday School at
p. M; all the members of the school
De present to arrange for the picnic |
Christian EndeavOr GAS p. m; 7:45 |
by Rev. A. F. T. Rainer;
service, Tuesday, at 7:45 p. |
H., young converts meeting; Thurs
lay. 7:45 p. m. prayer and praise SER
ice; Friday, 7:45 p. m, class meet
ng. Come, you are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
MILFORD GRANGE.

Remember the next field meeting
on July II with J. J. and J. H. RoOsa
We will be glad to see our Grange
friends from Kent and Sussex for a
sociable afternoon. The meetings are
really afternoon picnics and help to
keep us in the habit of attending the
Grange.
The Committee of Arrangements re-
quests the sisters to bring sandwich
es and cake; coffee will be served
and the sisters from Millwood district
will have ice cream and cake for the
Grange benefit.
In two weeks we have been invited
to meet with Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Balls
ley. The committee for this meeting,
July 81, is Miss Minnie Wheeler, Mrs.
E. ]. Harris, Mrs. H. Martin, Mrs.
Mrs Arthur LOfland, Mr..
and Mrs. Balsley are desirous OF a
very large attendance.
You are all urged to remember dur
ing the summer that the bazaar comes
in the fall with a showing of all
fruits, vegetables, etc, that Mr.. Farm
er can save to exhibit. Mr.. and Mrs.
Farmer, remember the work Of the
fingers tempts the pocket
books of all.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
SUSSEX COUNTY COURT.

The July term of Sussex County
Criminal Court ended last week.
There was considerable interest in the
trial of Arthur Lynch Of Lewes, who
was indicted for selling beer to one
William Carpenter. After long ar
gument and the hearing of witnesses
the case ', ant to the jury. and result
ed in reement. The jury was
dis this. the case will have to
go oscf uns.s next session OF the
Court.
Carl Collins, a young white man,
pleaded guilty to an assault on
young girl, and was sentenced to four
years in the New Castle County work
house.
Thomas Salbasto, an Italian, who
was indicted for an assault with in
tent to commit murder, was found
guilty of assault, and sentenced to
serve three years in the workhouse.
Stanley c. Fries, who was convict
ed last week of using child under
the age of consent, was sentenced to
two years in the workhouse.
The sentenced prisoners were TAX
en- to the workhouse near Whining
ton on Friday.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
TO HOLD COUNTRY FAIR.

On August 10, 20 and q, the Round
Table Club of Camden and Wyoming,
will hold a Country Fair. This is to
be the one big event of Kent County
this summer. There will be field
sports, a "beter baby" contest, an in
dustrial parade and fine vaudeville
shows, the shows being given by the
famous local talent of which the two
towns are justly proud. Herberts
Famous Dogs, which appeared recent
ly at Smyrna, will be seen here.
There will be plenty of good music
and much good eats" the latter to
be sold. The managers request the
public to keep an eye on the date and
make a note in your little red book"
to be on hand sometime during the
three days and get in the fun.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
LARGE WHITE POTATOES.

= A basket of white potatoes grown
by Mrs. Theo Flammer, of South Mil
ford in her garden, was left at the
Chronicle Office last week, as a sam
pie of the result of amateur gardening
when backed by desire and preser-
verance. Mrs. Flammer is a middle
aged widow, who is not compelled by
fortune to cultivate the soil, but who
does it as a pleasure and for her own
amusement, as well as to demonstrate
to her niece and nephew the results
of intelligent direction of thought and
effort, to accomplish some real result
from that effort; and the sample of
potatoes certainly proved that her
ideas as to vegetable growing are
along the right lines, for they were
not only large, but have the qualities
of the best of their kind.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.

James H. Hughes, Jr., was admitted
to the bar of Kent County on Tues
day of last week. Mr.. Hughes is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Carl Hughes
OF near FELTON,. Mr.. Hughes graduated
from FELTON, High School in 1906. and
from Wilmington Conference Academy
at Dover, in 1907 He taught at East
New Market, Md, the following year.
after which he entered Dickinson Col
lege from which he was graduated
with honor in 1911 Following his
graduation Mr.. Hughes was for two
years member of the faculty of the
Pennington Seminary in which institu-
tion he was instructor in English and
public speaking. In June of this year
he graduated from Columbia Univer-
sity Law School. New York City, re-
ceiving the degree of L. L. B. Mr..
Hughes scholarship has been of the
highest order, and he has devoted
much attention to debating and pub
lie speaking, having been honOred in
college on several occasions by par
ticipating in intercollegiate debates.
A few months ago he led the debate
in behalf of Columbia University
against Cornell University, in which
columbia University was successful.
Mr.. Hughes will, for the present. have
lfiices in Dover with his uncle, former
secretary of State, James II. Hughes.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
ROMENS EXAMINATION IN MILFORD

ne young women of Delaware VIII
ueslre to take the entrance examinaZ
tions to enter the Woman's AfiliateJ
college OF Delaware, at Newark. Del
next september, can have the oppor-
tunlty to do so in Milford. and bv So
DONG they will not have to 90 to New
ark. Mrs. Mary Brown, of North
front Street, Milford, has been an
pointed proctor to conduct the ex-
Amlnatlons in Milford, and will hold
Ihe examinations at the Milford High
school building on the morning and
afternoons of the following dates. viz.
FRIDAY July 30, in the morning tbe
SUBJECTS for examination will be an
cieht history or English history and
alseDra. Friday afternoon the sub-
lects Will be geometry and Latin. On
saturday morning, July 81, the sub
Jects VIII be physics and English. and
on saturday afternoon, History of the
united States and Civil Government
solid Geometery. The examinations
VIII start at 9 o'clock in the morning
ehd each examination may last one
nour and One-half, except that in Eng
ilsn, which may last two hours.
Inc woman who passes these exam
nations and has the highest record
OF percentage marks, will be entitled
to one of the two S1OO prizes awarded
by the Delaware State Federation Of
Women's Clubs, and the Delaware
lively.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.

Last week the Jenny Wren Club"
OF young ladies, Misses Roma Smith.
Ethel Holzmueller, Ruth Draper.
Florence Gillis. Irma Pierce and Ma
rie Bennett, presented to the hospital
one dozen towels, and six cakes of
white CASTLE soap The management
Of the hospital heartily thanks the
young ladies for this very useful gift.
The Milford young ladies and gentle
men are doing wonderful work in
helping our hospital to be better
equipped to care for our sick people
and accident cases. The open air
plays given by the Misses Benson and
Master William Benson and the
later one given by Miss Calvin.
Miss Clendaniel, Misses Vail and
Miss Lack, have given the money they
received from the plays to the paint
ing fund, which, together with the
three dollars given by two ladies of
Lincoln, gives a nice little sum to
start ou rfund Mrs. Calvin collect
ed ten cents apiece from eight inter
ested ladies, and 25 cents and Is cents
from two others, to be added to the
fund. This is an easy way
to help what means so much to the
hospital. A young lady gave turkish
towels and an instrument this week.
The management of the hospital
heartily thanks all for their gener-
)sity,
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs Of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

Huckleberries have been command
ing good prices in the Milford mark
cts this week.
Quail and rabbits are more numer-
Gus this summer than they have been
for a number of years.
Reports from various sections of
the state indicate that the wheat yield
is not so large as the farmers had
hoped for.
The picnic of the First Baptist
Church will be held at Millwood on
Wednesday, July 21st. A good time
is anticipated.
A tame squirrel is making its nest
III tree on Causey Avenue. The
residents of that street have made a
pet of the animal.
The W. c. T. u, the Loyal Legion
and their parents, will picnic at Mill
wood Grove this Friday afternoon.
They invite all who can find it con-
venient to come and enjoy the after
noon with them.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
AN EYESORE and MENACE
TO The PUBLIC HEALTH

The Sussex County Court and tax
payers of that County heard a plain
and unvarnished statement from War
den Robert McKenty, of the Eastern
penitentiary last week, as to the real
condition of the old County Jail at
Georgetown. The prisoners are herd
ed together like cattle; the methods
of cooking the food were condemned; !;
the safety of prisoners was a matter
of pleasure for them as individuals
to consider, and the location of the
Jail menace to the health of George
town. Warden McKenty is an expert
in prison matters, and what he says
must be considered seriously.
He advised the couHty to abolish
the jail and sell the site. He believes
that a new institution with modern
appointments should be erected on the
county farm, about a mile from that
town.
He asserts that providing work for
the prisoners about the farm with
in a clean and sanitary
will do more reformation
work among the prisoners than can
be accomplished in any other manner
The farm work will lessen the ex-
pense of caring for the prisoners, he
says.
McKenty says that his inspection of
the present Jail clearly shows its in
adequacy. The lack of baths came
in for severe criticism.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
: DRUG BUSINESS CHANGED HANDS,

DR.. J. Lynn Pratt has sold his drug
store and fixtures located at the cor
ner of Front and Walnut streets
to James o. Salmons, who has been
employed at that store for some years
past. Mr.. Salmons has announced
that he will conduct the business as
in the past, and a display advertise
ment appears in this issue of the
Chronicle to that effect. DR.. Pratt
has rented the office adjoining the
drug store, on Front street, and will
be found there during Office hours. He
will devote his time exclusively to
the practice of his profession.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
HAIL STORM RUINS CROPS AGAIN.

On Tuesday evening another heavy
storm passed over Frederica, and the
heavy hail which accompanied it has
brought loss and sorrow to farmers
who reside in its path. Last year a
storm went over almost the same sec
ton, and destroyed the corn, tomatoes
and fruit crops, and again only a few
weeks earlier in July, this year, the
same kind of storm caused these
farmers loss and sorrow at Witness
ing the prospects for the season wip-
ed out in a few minutes.
The farm of Howard Hudson, the
Oyster Revenue Collector of Della
ware. Luther Robbins, Thomas Wheat
ley, Mrs. Sipple and others adjoining,
suffered the most from the hail. In
the orchards of Mr.. Hudson where
there was prospect for fine crop
of peaches, now the leaves are strip
ped from the trees and cover the
ground under the limbs, while the
peaches ready to ripen are burst and
bruised so that the loss will be absO-
lutte. Tomato plants were cut off by
the hail at the ground and they can
not grow again and mature tomatoes
to afford a crop this season. The
corn fields are mass of ribbons, but
they have not started to tassel or form
the ears, so it will be possible for the
corn crop to come again. Fortunately
the hail came before the wind storm,
and that helped save the corn stalks
from being beaten and bruised. The
storm seems to have passed from the
northwest to the southeast, and the
damage was confined to a narrow belt
1t is hard lines for a farmer to see his
years prospects wiped away in an
instant for the second time in two
seasons consecutively.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
COLORED FARMER DID WELL WITH PEAS.

Jesse B. Shockley. a cOlored man
| residing in South Milford, owns a
| farm in Slaughter Neck, and prac-
tices tilling the vacant lots about Mil
| ford, which he gets at very moderate
rentals from the owners. This year
he planted about six acres around the
town of Milford with peas for the
canning factories, and delivered them
in good order. From the factory OF
Draper & Hirsch he received a check
last Saturday for S113.19; this was
after deducting the cost of six bush
els of seed peas. From the TOrsch
factory he received a check for S132-
.SS. after deducting the cost of seven
bushels of seed from the green peas
delivered to that factory. His gross
sales were $293.25 from his rented
lots. He paid out for phosphate and
seed S57.2O, which left him S236.05 to
pay for his own labor and the rental
of his lots. He has planted the same
land in tomatoes and in corn, and
will get another crop from the lend
this year, and leave it seeded to scar
let clover, whenever the owner sup
plies the seed, or will permit him to
do so. In addition to the above, Jesse
B. Shockfey received as his part of
the peas delivered from his farm in
Slaughter Neck, a check from Draper
& Hirsch for S6O4O, and that land is
again planted with another crop to be |
harvested this coming fall. How many |
farmers in the various districts of
Sussex County or Kent County can |
make a better showing than this quiet |
but successful cOlored farmer? The |
will be pleased to have a
statement of any such for publication. |
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
severe RAIN and WIND
STORM ON MONDAY LAST

Possibly the heaviest rain storm in
years passed over Milford last Mon
day afternoon, and for almost an hour
the rain fell in torrents. The storm
broke about four o'clock, after one
of the hottest and most sultry days
of the vear While but very little thun-
der and lightning accompanied the
rain, the wind in some sections blew
gale South Milford was affected by
this more than North. and in many
parts of the south side of the towr
large trees were blown over or large
limbs were broken from the trees
Reports of numerous windows being
blown in were also heard.
In some parts of the town hail fell
for few minutes, but so far as could
be learned no damage was done from
that. The unusually large fall of
rain soon overtaxed the sewer sys-
TEN of this town. and in all parts
of the city the streets looked like
mill races. On Walnut street water
covered almost the entire roadway
of the business section, while in front
of WindsOr's pool room it was sever
al inches deep.
Reports from the rural districts are
to the effect that IN some districts
the storm did much damage. especial
ly to the wheat which had not been
threshed. The caps were blown from
the shocks. the wheat badly wet, and
the threshing delayed for days. Ru-
mOres of exceptionally heavy dam
age in many districts were heard on
Tuesday, but none of them have been
verified
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
PROMINENT IN MINNESOTA POLITICS.

This is story of a former Kent
County boy, who succeeded in put
ting across" for the second time in
its history, a Democratic Governor in
the Republican State of Minnesota
He is Robert w. Hargadine. son of
the late DR.. Robert W. Hargadine, of
FELTON,, Del. Mr.. Hargadine comes
from families which have been prom
inent in the political and social life
of Delaware for more than century,
and a number of his kinsmen have
held positions of trust and RESPONSE
bility in his native state.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Mrs. Byard p. Burn is spending two
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Burn
VIM. Smith and family of Kings
Highway, Milford, are at Oak Orchard
for two weeks.
Miss Elsie Reed has returned home
after spending the weeks end at
Smyrna and Dover.
Miss Mabel Davidson is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lovett, at
Little Silver, n. ].
Mrs. Arthur Deal of Deep Creek,
Va, is the guest of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. T. c. Davis.
George Grier and John E. Davis,
visited Henry w. COnant at Chinco-
league Island last week
Mrs. William l. Stewart has re-
turned after spending ten days with
relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. Lee Sparklin and daughter,
Elizabeth, are visiting friends and rel
atives at Ocean City, Md.
George B. Hynson and family are
passing this week at Oak Orchard,
enjoying the sea breezes.
Mrs. Henry W. Conant and children
spent several days with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Davis.
Harry Grier and family are occupy
ing a cottage at Oak Orchard for this
week and may remain over for an
other week.
Charles d. Abbott, Jr., is spending |
the summer at the Pennsylvania Boy |
Scout Camp, on the Schuylkill river, |
at Linfield, Pa.
Mrs. Matthew Mitten has returned
home after a visit of several days 7
with friends and relatives at Ellen
dale and Milton. N
Ludwig Lanritsen, of Lewes, Della
ware, and Mrs. Julia Larson, of Ev-
anstOn. Illinois, were married by the
Rev. H. L. Bunstein, at the manse, in
Milford, on Friday, July g. 1915.
Mr.. and Mrs. John jackson and
Miss Emma Hoffecker, of Coatsville,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry HOffecker
and Mrs. Joseph Goldsborough, of
Smyrna. motored to Milford Wednes-
lay and were the guests of Mrs. Re-
Decca Reed.
VIM. G. SammOns, with his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Davis, Postmaster
Robinson and Major and Mrs. w. E. /
4ank, visited the Masonic Home near {
Wilmington last Sunday, where they |
,alled upon several Milford folks who
ire residing at that splendid institu-
ion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Van Leuvan
md three children motored from
heir home in Yaiesville, Connecticut
asst week and spent several days with
lrs. Emma c. Sipple. Stops were
made enroute at New York and Will [
ningtOn. Mr.. Van Leuvan reports the
Dads to be in first class condition, S
specially from Philadelphia down. G
his was his first summer visit to Mil +
ord in fourteen years and he was I
realty impressed with the improve a
lents in and around town Since leav- ,
lg Milford eighteen years ago Mr.. a
,euvan has become manager and L
in the largest nursery Y
Ompany in New England, and from g
Experience in his business he is fully y
BILE to appreciate the improvements T
lade in his native town and State. Il
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-16
CHILD CUT BY CORN KNIFE.

While playing with her sister in a
field of corn on Wednesday, Clara
Carpenter Unexpectedly ran into a
knife in the hands of her brother The
boy was cutting green corn and was
in the act of striking the fodder with
the knife when the accident occurred.
A cash two inches long was cut in the
the wrist of the little girl, but prompt
medical attention stopped the flow of
the blood. The little girl is very weak
from the loss of blood.