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Milford chronicle., 1915-07-02

IN Milford the Fourth of July will be
celebrated on Monday, the fifth inst,
and a program has been arranged which
will afford amusement for the people
generally. Those who prefer horse rae
ing to base ball, can drive to Harrington,
our nearby neighbor, and witness that
sport there, while the lovers of base ball
will have two games presented, which will
attract hundreds to Milford. Then the
bayshore will attract another part of the
people, and from Bowers Beach to Slaugh
ter Beach the Delaware Bay Shore will
be the objective.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-02

FIFTY YEARS identified with the same
business interests. and giving in that
time all that was best in interest and
ability to his employer, is the record of
Alvin B. Conner, of FELTON,, Delaware,
who at July 1st, 1915, retired for active
work in the employ of the Delaware
Railroad, now part of the Pennsylvania
Railroad system. Mr.. Connor started
railroad work under the guidance of his
father, the late James B Connor, at his
home town, FELTON,, and ever since has
remained in active work, and never in
all that time has he missed drawing his
regular monthly pay check, or lost any
time from the service of his employer
Mr.. Connor has been a real live wire in
the affairs of his business, and in the
political affairs of his native state.
Always radical in his views it has led him
under the criticism of his political op-
ponents, and he received bitter attacks
from that source which were really tri-
butes to his ability to force the policies
of his party into effective action. Such |
men are missed from any position, and
the gathering of the white roses of age
entities them to the ease and comfort
which follows the laying off of the harness
in which they have been active for half
century. Alvin B. Connor has the de-
served respect of his lifelong employers,
and the rendering to him of banquet by
the officials of the railroad system he has
served so long, is only one of the many
marks of appreciation which will fall to
his cup of pleasure. The respect of a
state, his home county and town, and the
people generally wherever he is known,
will attest to the public service of Mr..
Connor. !
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-02
Mr. and Mrs. William B. Conoway and

MT. and Mrs. William B. Conoway anC
daughter Elizabeth, Creighton Johnson
and daughter Virmadel, and Mr.. Adams
of Bridgeville spent Sunday with Mr., and
Mrs. w. c. Salevan of near town.
Mrs. James Manlove, of Frederica. is
| enjoying an outing among relatives at
| Bowers.
Miss Blanche Wilcutts of near town
entertained number of girl friends on
Sunday.
A fast baseball team has been organized
at Bowers Beach for the summer, and
they intend to put on fast game of ball
They are already corresponding with
some of the fastest teams on the penin-
sula with the view of getting games. No
rowdyism will be allowed on the ball
diamond and the management has an
nounced that visiting teams will be given
the best of treatment. The manager
Jay HOLMAN, will be pleased to hear from
any of the neighboring baseball teams.
The first game will be played on Satur-
day, while double header will be pulled
of on the Fourth.
The outlook for record breaking crowd
on the Fourth was never better, and the
hotels and business places are making
quite extensive preparations to take care
Of the people. A number of cottages are
already filled and the end of this week |
will see as many more occupied.
Mrs. Annie Faulkner, an elderly lady
who has been living with her nephew.
Stephen Clendaniel for several wears
lied very suddenly on Monday of acute
While fishing from off the guard boat
Governor Pennewill " one of the fisher
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-02
ANTHRAX In KENT COUNTY.

Anthrax has again made its appear
ance in Kent County, but, as yet, it
has not spread from the place on
which it was discovered. The infected
cattle are on the farm of Denney
Dickerson in Whitehall Neck, between
Leipsic and Little Creek The cattle
will be quarantined and the State
Board will make an investigation.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-02
DON'T DESPAIR.

Just because you have lost
something which you valued
highly, don't despair of ever
finding it again, for there is
a little hunter-of-lost-arti-
cles that makes it nearly i'm
possible to lose anything for
good and all.
That little hunter-of-lost-
articles is a little ad in the
Lost and Found column of
the Milford Chronicle. This
department of newspaper en-
terprise is daily returning
lost goods to their rightful
owners and the Lost and
Found Column has become
a real factor in the every
day life of the masses.
Try the Lost and Found
Column the very next time
you have occasion to use it.
Phone your Want Ads to
the Chronicle. Call 10, Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-02
HARBEsoN.

A number of families in this vicinity
are expecting to spend Saturday at Oak
Orchard.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will run
special excursion trains to Rehoboth on
Monday to carry the many houndreds OF
people from Harrington south, and from
Selbyville and points north who will 90
to celebrate the the Fourth of July.
We are told that at one of the rural
schools not many miles away, last Satur-
day at the annual school election it was
necessary for one of the two men present
to go out and get another man in order
to hold legal meeting, and while there
was a fair attendance at our own school,
more could have been present without
any serious inconvenience to themselves.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Mcgee and Mr..
and Mrs. Hiram Mirch spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Rash of near
Camden, Del
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Richards, of
Georgetown, Mr.. and Mrs Quilleu and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch, of Roxanna. were
callers on Mrs. Tina Vaughan and mother
on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Warrington were
guests of Lewes friends on Sunday.
Miss Anna Sockriter, of Angola, was
the guest of Miss Anna Walls this week
Mrs. Edgar Hill and son, of Whining
ton, were the guests of Harbeson relatives
this week.
Charles A. Isaacs spent Sunday with |
his mother at Goldsboro, Md.
Wrixham NJ. McIlvaine has improved
the appearance of his home with a coat
Of paint
Clarence Clifton has accepted a lucra-
tive position at Penns Grove, n. J., for
The summer.
DR.. Prettyman, representing the Anti
Saloon League ofthe Peninsula, delivered
he annual temperance sermon at Harbe-
on M. P Church on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wesper, of Phila
lelphia, are the guests of the latter's /
lister, Mrs. Harry Rust, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Thompson and {
amily spent Tuesday with Mrs. John
and family, near Zion. \
Stephen Hudson, of the local section |
ang, has been promoted to assistant
0reman of the force at Rehoboth, effec- \
We July 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Mcgee were week e
nd visitors at Sunbury, Pa, Wilmington o
nd Clayton. 4
Messrs. Barker and Rust have prepared v
II their annual wheat threshing tour by o
a new steel thresher. n
Charles S. Ennis and family spent last
lnday at Barratts Chapel, near Fred &
-iCa. ei
Mrs. Elmer Dickerson and Miss Mary
ryan, of Milton, spent Tuesday with d.
eir sister, Mrs. 7. NJ. Jarvis. s.
Mrs. George Martin was Lewes visitor gl
is week y,
Mrs. Julia Wingate, of Georgetown, II
ent Tuesday with her niece, Mrs. S. J. re
arlington, and family.
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-02

men states that he caught three fish on
two hooks. The man vouches for the
story.
Our hook and line fishermen are having
great luck on the fishing grounds, a
number of them going out each day to
enjoy the sport. St. Paul
Milford chronicle., 1915-07-02
GLENDALE.

Mr. and Mrs. George Coverdale ant
daughter Rachel spent Sunday witt
friends at Slaughter Neck.
Mrs. Michael Millman is visiting hel
sister Miss Allie Macklin.
l. 7. Baker and family were guest {.
of friends in Milford Sunday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Ellegood and Mis-:
Thayers returned from Slaughters
Beach Sunday afternoon accomnanieC
by Dr. Robert EllegOod who returned
to Wilmington after very delightful
week at the shore.
Mrs. Della Coverdale is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Miss Mildred Ellingsworth is spend
ing few days with her aunt Mrs. Ida
Salmons at Lewes.
Mrs. Florence Russell, and Mrs. Lena
Anderson of Love Point are spending q
| few days in town.
Miss Alice Prettyman spent last week
at Slaughter Beach.
Miss Edith Kelley left Monday morn
ing to attend the Summer School at
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Elliott are visiting
friends at Laurel.
Mrs. Mccullough returned to Phila-
delphia Saturday morning after spend
ing few days as the guest of Mrs.
Alfred Abadie.
K. B. Elliott returned from Philadel-
phla on Saturday, bringing with him a
Pullman Touring Car. which he delivered
at Laurel.
Mrs. William Jester, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her mother Mrs. Clara Lohand. |
Mrs. Mary Reed is visiting her daugh- !
ter Mrs. Rachel Combs at Middletown. |
Master Warren Combs, Jr., of Middle
town who has been visiting his grand
mother Mary c. Reed for the past week
home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Otis Reed is quite sick at this
writing under the care of DIR. Samson.
Robert j. Clendaniel is confined to his
nome under the care of his physician.
John Prettyman is attending court at
georgetown as juror this week.
Mr.. and Mrs d. Henry Reed visited
ar. Reeds brother E. Green Reed at
lincoln on Sunday.
A surprise birthday party was given
1iss Laura Johnson, at her home on :
donday evening. A very enjoyable :
vening was spent in playing music and ;
'ames. The guests were invited to the :
lnlng-rOom where the table was strewn I
With delicacies. At a late hour the
uests departed wishing Miss johnson
lany happy birthday.
John Hitch, a brakeman on the M. d. 3
, V. R. R. spent Sunday with his par
nts Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hitch.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. Isaac Glen
anlel gave lawn party to her Sunday 4:
chool Glass of boys, inviting as their 4
1ests girls from other classes. These y
oung folks enjoyed every minute of :,
leir time playing games, after which Z
were served. ~
Miss Allie. Macklin was very much 3
lrprised last Friday morning on enter
& her kitchen to find mice had gnawed y
to box of matches setting fire to the D
bic and burning the weather boarding,
1t in some mysterious way the fire had y
me out without doing serious damage, q
IS was very close call and no doubt 4
lss Macklin will keep her matches in a
boxes hereafter q
The regular monthly meeting of the
Idies Aid Society was held last Thurs "A
y evening at the Hall. Great inter- y
ls being manifested in this society
peclally by the young people. "a
School meeting was held at the School ~
Hiding on Saturday afternoon. H. w. -
ster was re- elected clerk. The same
.e of taxation was decided upon by
te. Peggy Truth"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29

insist on his kissing you chat you may
smell his breath.
Ne,er again to come to the table
with hair in crimpers and wearing a
soiled kimono.
Never again to subject pa to spells
of lachrymose reproaches, telling him
that he doesn't love you any more.
For lovers, married or single: Never
to miss an opportunity to tell the Gear
old story over and over again.
Never to lose the coquettish elu-
siveness that makes lovers so delight
full to each other.
Never again to spend the sweets of
young lover souls in cheap t1irtations
when there is such world OF real
happiness at your command.
Never to become insensible to the
delicious tremblings and futterings of
your own heart, or to become lax in
all of those lovely attentions and CIV
ings that help TO keep a keen response
a-thrill in the heart of the beloved.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
THE OLD YEAR

He had his virtues. This old year
was impartial. No discrimination
knew he between classes or condl-
tons. He melted the same number OF
hours to the man in the novel land
the man on the throne The hour-glass
he turned the same number OF
times for him whose garments were
plain and coarse and him who wore
garments of costliest fabric. Like
God who sent him, this old year was
no respecter of persons. He showed
constant vigilance. No la5gard, no
loiterer. he. Having been sent to NIL
a space in times calendar, he filled
it to the full Sent to mark Off so
many hours on times dial, his hand
was never slack; he slept not Tor
single swing of the pendulum. May
we keep our vigils as faithfully! lie
fulfilled his mission. Gods plans
are deep, and we know little, perhaps.
as to the real mission of any of these
passing years, decades, centuries, and
cycles, yet we know that each fulfills
a purpose in the betterment Of hui
mainly; and in the closing year has
served we'll his embassy in bringing
the race nearer it's final goal.
prize, peerless and bright, awaits each
of us if we are true to our mission as
the old year has been to his.-Rev. j
M. Hubert.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
Russ Reactionaries on Ton.

Berlin, Dec. 21-"The reactionary
movement in Russia is progressing, .
said an item issued by the Overseas
News Agency. Minister of the In
terror Chester has suppressed the an
nounced conventions of the Russian
national towns union, and the Russian
national union of self government the
Russian committee on war industries.
stating that Moscow is no place for
gatherings since the mob which start
ed recent street riots is still restless. "
From other parts of Russia practi.
call the same story 10 told.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
Milwaukee, Paws Most for Health.

NIOS6 lSt
Milwaukee leads all cities Of the
state, by a wide margin, in the per
capita expenditures for the conserva-
ton of health and sanitation. This
is shown by government census hg-
ures in report on municipal expendi-
lures, just received from Washing
ton. With total outlay for health
work of $1,098,662 in 1913, Milwaukee
paid out $3.50 per capita for this pur-
pose. Madison ranks second with per
capita cost of $162, based on expendi-
lures of $46,S84, and Cudahy, with a
total outlay of s5,22S, is third with a
per capita expense of SLAP.
The census gives the following fig
ures on health and sanitation expense
for Wisconsin cities over 5000 popu-
lation:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
Average Value

Final figures covering live stock
values by counties will be published in
the January crop report of the depart
ment of agriculture.
Dane county wins the honor of lead
ing the state in both horses and cattle.
This county has 81, 470 horses and 1922
O65 head of cattle
To Trempealeau falls the lead in
sheep. this county having 1886 head,
Grant county leads in swine, having
$3.50 head.
The figures presented by Mr.. Kalbus
come from reliable sources in each
county and are as nearly accurate as
it is possible to make them.
Add to the. figures presented those
of allied industries, such as dairying,
and it will be seen how important a
bearing live stock has on the welfare
of the great Badger state.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
NEW YEAR "NEVER AGAINS''
Suggestions for Husbands, Wives and
All Lovers, Married or Single,
That Are Timely.

If you haven't thought up any. here
are a few timely suggestions:
For hubby: Never again to spend
a moment out of the presence of the
wife unaccompanied by trustworthy
guardian appointed by her, who will
even to the irregular culver of an eye
lash. or the drinking of soda instead
of buttermilk.
Never again to be such a brute as
to want to stay at home when the
wife wishes to go out, or to wish to
go out-by yourself-when wife de-
sires you to stay at home in the bos-
ON of your family.
Never again to growl, grumble or
swear, or pretend to be asleep when
the wife pokes you in the back and
asks you to walk with the baby in
the middle of the night.
Never again to threaten to forbid
tradespeople to allow the wife credit
if she and the girls do not cease their
extravagance-when the monthly bills
come in
Never again to forget to peck wife
on the cheek upon leaving her in the
morning and coming home at night,
to tell her that her frightful new bon
net is a perfect gem, and that her
'fourteen-year-old'' short dress is al
together too old-looking for her youth
full figure.
For wife: Never again to make
biscuit for breakfast until you have
tried them on your own digestion for
a few weeks in the absence of the
rest of the family
Never again to notice pa exchang-
ing chances with the pretty girl across
the aisle all the way downtown.
Never again to keep the lights
turned on when pa has been detained
downtown ION business" in order to
SIZE what time he gets home, or to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
state leads in Mineral Water.

Wisconsin led the states in value
OF mineral water sold in 1918, and was
second only to New York in quantity
of output This is shown in report
of the department of the interior re-
ceived at Madison. The total sales
were 6,326,533 gallons, valued at $751;
51S, and nine-tenths of the output
was sold for table use. The 1913 out
put represented an increase of 5 per
cent in quantity and of less than L per
cent in value. The average price de-
creased about one-half cent gal
lon.
Resorts accommodating 1000 guests
were operated at two springs, but none
of the waters was used for bathing.
In addition to the quantity reported
as sold, 100000 gallons were used in
the manufacture of soft drinks. Thir-
ty-four active springs were being OPP
Grated in the state during the year re-
ported on. They were located in the
following counties: Brown, Wau-
kesha, Oconto, Ashland, Polk, Milwau-
kee, Chippewa, Sheboygan, Waupaca,
Lafayette, Jefferson, Crawford, Wal
worth, Rock, Winnebago, Manitowoc,
Dane. Douglas and Racine.
The average price per gallon of Wis
consin spring water was IA cents. The
total value of medicinal waters was
$S3,9S2. and of table waters S788, $50,
making a total value of $S72,51S The
state of New York leads in the num-
Der of commercial springs, quantity of
water sold and value of table water,
and nearly ties Wisconsin for first
place in total value, though the value
of medicinal water marketed from
New York is relatively low.
The sales of table water in New
York and Wisconsin are more than
twice as great as those in any other
state. These were the only states re-
porting sales of more than 100000
gallons of water. In three states,
Wisconsin, New York and California.
the total value of the mineral water
output exceeded $500, 900.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29

The largest single loss in November
was in the burning of the Stewart de-
partment store at River Falls, Pierce
county, November 5, which entailed a
loss of $87, 900. On the same day
seven fires occurred in Hammond. St.
CrOix county, causing a loss of $2,275.
A loss of $4,000 on a lumber yard
was reported from Oneida county.
Aside from these, the majority of
fires was small, many being due to
the starting up of fires in defective
heating agencies and poor chimneys.
In Milwaukee county a total of AZ
fires was reported with a compare
lively small total of $23,855. No de-
fective chimneys were reported from
this county ST. Croix county report
ed IL fires with a loss of $12,025.
Among other reports were Marinette,
9 fires, loss $4,780; Fond du Lac. 6
fires, loss sS.325; Douglas. 4 fires. loss
S2,6S0; La Crosse, fires, loss $1,435
Of November fires, II were charged
to incendiarism, with a total loss of
$21,050; 25 to defective chimneys,
with loss of $30,425; II to light
ming, loss $24,845; Is to defective
stoves, loss $5,135. and 80 to causes
unknown, loss $164,575.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
The Old and the New.

Another year has joined his shad-
owy fellows in the wide and voiceless
desert of the past, where, from the
eternal hour-glass forever fall the
sands Of time. Another year, with all
it's joy and grief, of birth and death,
of failure and success, of love and
hate. And now, the first day of the
new o'erarches ALL Standing between
the buried and the babe, we cry,
Farewell and hail!"-Robert q. niger
soil.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
Conservation Law Saves s15,5oo.

How the state conservation COM
mission, operating under the consolid-
alton law of 1915, has effected an
economy of more than $15.500 in five
months in the administration of the
game protection laws, is shown in a
comparison of the records of the first
five months of the present fiscal year,
July l to November 80. In the five
months of 1914 the department had
seventy-two regular wardens, with
some eight or ten extras during the
deer season, and the cost, less the sal
airy of the chief game warden. was
S65I1IS6
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
Their Resolutions.

They were young as April as they
pressed close to window full of won
derful CONNECTIONS.
What bad habits are you going to
give up this New Year," he asked.
You" she answered briefly; what
bad habits are you going to give up?"
Letting you have your own way
he responded firmly, so our engage
ment stands"
Very well, then, go in and buy me
that heart-shaped box of candy" And
both New Year resolutions went the
way of their kind.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
North State Lands Attractive.


applicants for farm land in Wis
cOnsin are persons of much greater
means than those who applied last
year" said B. G. Packer. head of the
state bureau of immigration of the
department of agriculture. Il attrib-
ute this to the fact that we are get
ting splendid advertising from those
who have settled in northern Wiscon-
sin. and this kind of advertising is the
best in the world. Those people who
have gone up into northern Wisconsin,
taken a tract of cut-over cumberland,
cleared it and are making a good liv-
ing are our best boosters. | also find
that the applicants for the most part
are native Americans. Most of them
come from Iowa. The reason for this
is that land in Iowa, Illinois and other
nearby states is so high as to be al
most prohibitive. 1t is only a ques-
tion of time and Wisconsin, especially
the northern part, will be producing
untold quantities of dairy products.
potatoes and small fruits. 1t is more
of a garden spot than people in the
southern part really believe"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
3 BRITISH GENERALS HURT
Dardaneiles Campaign, Is Lon
don Announcement

London, Dec. 22.-Brig. Gen. Her
bert Campbell Holman of the Six
teenth cavalry. Indian army, is re-
ported to have been wounded while
on the battlefield in France. An
nouncement also is made Brig. Gen
George Benjamin Hodson &C the In
dian army. and Brig. Gen. G. D. l..
Ryrio of the Australians, have been
wounded while in the Dardanelles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
Most Deadly of Diseases.

The fact that the germ of the pneu-
monte plague is relative to the bu-
bonic germ and that no one knows
how it becomes pneumonia, as spe-
cialist has declared, make very little
difference to the sufferer from the dis
ease, for it is said to be about 100 per
cent fatal 1t is the plague which
killed off 25,OO0,000 Europeans in the
fourteenth century
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
Roads valuea ct $3.50. 500 500

The assessed valuation Of the As
railroads in Wisconsin is 1855. 500. 500
this year. or $4,000, 500 more than one
crease and of these the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road is the
leader, its property being 100000 low
er than in 1914 OF the increases the
Chicago. Milwaukee ami st. Paul road
has the greatest, if being valued at
$2.750,000 more than in 1914 The
Chicago and Northwestern road has
the highest assessment with $4,000,
900, en- increase CT S1.5Qe,000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
HELPS Some.

Some folks say dat mere words
don't count" said Uncle Eben, but
de fact dat some folks think enough
of you to say Happy New Year to
you helps some"