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Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
KENT COUNTY CHARITY BALL.

Members of the Delaware committee
for Kent County for Belgian Relief, at
meeting held Tuesday evening, wish
to announce that they will hold a dance
in the State Armory at Dover on Friday
evening, January 18th. The proceeds
of which will be devoted to buying flour
to help fill the Kent County Car.
Price tickets will be one dollar each
and can be obtained at the drug stores
of Clarke & Mcdaniel or Startling & Wise
or any of the committee named below.
The Governor has signified his inten-
ton of attending with staff thus giving
a decided military appearance to the
occasion. Music will be furnished by
the First Regiment Band of Whining
ton. Everybody welcome.
Following is the committee Mrs.
John P. Lefever, Mrs. Henry Ridgley,
Mrs. H. 1. Beers, Jr.. Mrs. George E.
Dawson, Mrs. H. s. Crawford, Mrs.
w. w. Richardson, Mrs. A. Richardson,
Miss Lydia Watson, w. D. Denney,
John P. Lefeve, Harry Mcdaniel.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
new CENTURY CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Milford
New Century Club was held on Monday
with the president, Mrs. A. Donnell
Marshall, in the chair. 1t was an open
day and number of visitors were pres
ent, with good attendance of the men,
bers. Mrs. James w. Reedy was unani-
mOusl ly elected a member of the club.
The president and secretary were auth
orized to prepare and send letter of
sympathy from the club to the Twen-
tieth Century Club of Smyrna on the
death of Miss HOugh, their president.
The program for the day was in charge
of Mrs. G. W. Marshall, chairman of
Social Service. After a piano solo by
Miss Mary Smith, Professor Vaughn of
Delaware College, gave most interest
ing and instructive lecture on 'COmmu-
nifty Life in Our Town, " taking the peo-
pie of the town and telling of the many
different classes we have, some con-
servative, others radical, - and how we
are controlled by so many influences,
which we would not believe possible un-
less we study the folks who make our
town. Every one was charmed with
the lecture and gladly gave Prof. Vaughn
a vote of thanks. A piano solo by Miss
Elizabeth Deputy followed the lecture.
Next Monday will be business and
social day, when Mrs Gillispie and Mrs.
Windsor will have charge of the social.
There is now an opportunity for those
who wish to join the Book Club to do so.
All so desiring please notify Miss Bur
della Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Miss Naomi Davis has returned home
after SPEEDING a week in Philadelphia
and Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Mitten and Mr..
and Mrs. William Mitten were Milton
visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ponder Thomas and son
Richard spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Thomas. =
Z Miss Rachel Frame, of Collingswood,
N. j., is spending some time with her
aunt, Mrs. Annie P. Williams.
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle and Paris T.
Carlisle, 3rd, have returned to their
studies after spending the holidays here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wyatt and
daughter, Cora. of Georgetown, spent
Sunday and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
W. W. Crouch.
Miss Rosina Wingate, of Dover, was
a Milford visitor last week and was ac-
companied home by her sister, Mrs.
Howard Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Houseman gave a
birthday party Wednesday evening,
December Both, in honor of their niece,
Miss Virginia Pearson.
Z Mrs. Thomas Davis entertained the
members of her Sunday School class at
her home last Friday evening. All of
those who were present report fine
time
Harold Grier, who has been spending
the holidays with his father, Dr. Frank
L. Grier, has returned to the Tome
School, Port Deposit, Maryland, where
ne is a student.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
MARRIED.
ALLEN BENNETT.

On Friday evening, January 1st, 1915,
at eight o'clock, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry M. Bennett, on Front Street.
South Milford, Delaware, Miss Marion
Estella Bennett, their oldest daughter,
was joined in matrimony with Linn Nor
man Allen, of Binghamton, New York,
Rev. w. H. Savage, uncle of the bride,
officiating. The bride wore handsome
gown of white satin, and Miss Helen
Bennett, the brides young sister, carried
a basket of handsome roses on which
was the wedding ring resting on a pill
low. 1t was a beautiful ceremony, and
was witnessed by about fifty of the rel
atives and immediate friends of the con-
tracing parties. After the ceremony
and congratulations were over, a we'd
ding supper was served. The wedding
presents were many and beautiful, and
they were of a character to make the
of the giver lasting. They
will reside in Binghamton, where he is
engaged with his father in the contract
ing business.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
REGULAR TOWN TICKET
ELECTED; NO OPPOSITION

The annual Town Meeting was held in
Armory Hall last Friday evening, ano
about $50 persons took part. The retir-
ing President of Council read a report
at that meeting (which should have
been published for the information of
all the people of Milford, in the local
paper before the election) which dis
closed the work that the Town Council
had accomplished during the year of
1914, and informed those present what
had been done with the money they had
paid as taxes. The report showed that
about three thousand feet of extension
had been made to sewers of Milford, and
that considerable amount of concrete
guttering and curbing had been placed
during the year, as well as other items
of interest to the people who pay the
bills. The retiring president was unable
to show that any of the floating debt
had been paid, and for that failure, the
fact was pointed out, that the Town
Council had bought a building for $4,000
which is to be remodeled and used for
municipal purposes and housing the fire
men properly. The tax rate was raised
twenty-five per cent. to produce funds
for this purpose, and a debt of $500,
the balance due on the property pur-
chased, was outstanding. The report
was of interest to the public generally,
but as it was not published, as was the
practice in former years by Presidents
of Town Council at the end of each year,
as an account of their stewardship, only
the few who attended the Town Meeting
got any information.
Colonel Townsend was made chairman
of the meeting, and Jacob G. Wilson
was the secretary, and the fullest op-
portunity for discussion was given to
everybody, who desired to make either
statements or ask questions. Louder
N. Hearn made a statement on behalf
of the Town Council in reply to the
communication printed by James Mill
man in last week S Chronicle. He stated
that the case in question was one that
the members of Council had discussed
and had directed the Collector to hold |
the bill until all other sewer claims had
been settled, and that the purpose was
to have the bill paid by the individual
members.
The following ticket was nominated
as the Regular Town Ticket and elected |
at the annual election which was held |
on Monday, January 4th, 1915:
For President of Town Council, VIM.
G. Draper for members of Town Coun-
Gil, two years, Louder N. Hearn and
Vim. H. Denney; for members of Town
Council, one year, Augustus Holson and
WIN. Pierce for Collector and Treas
urer, one year, John H. Roach for
member of Light and Water Commits
sion, for five years, Darwin S. Collins.
The Town of Milford for it's fixed ex Z
penses spent about $14, 900 in 1914, and
bought property, real estate amount
ng to $5, 1000. The receipts and expen-
litures of the Light and Water plant
will not be known until the annual re-
port of the Light and Water Commits
sion is made about February first.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

Fine skating for two weeks on the
lakes in Milford.
Remember the Orpheans ! Armory
Hall, Wednesday, 18th, 8 p. m.
Remember the Orpheum Musical Clut
at Armory Hall next Wednesday even
ing.
Come down to the Armory next Thurs
day evening and see the Caulk girls put
one over on Dover.
The Orpheans will present a varied,
high-class, delightful program, Wednes-
day night, the 18th.
A dance follows the basketball games
at the Armory next Thursday night.
One price admits to all.
Remember that a renewal for your
subscription to the Milford Chronicle is
now due-it's 1915 now. Z
Bring in your friends to hear the Or
pheans. Tickets, 80 cents. Armory Hall,
Wednesday 18th, 8 p. m.
The Ladies Aid of Millwood will meet
Saturday evening, January 9th, in the
Millwood Hall. All are invited.
The Local w. C. T. U. meets with
Mrs. l.. B. Graves next Tuesday after
noon at 2.3O. Text word, Faith.
Reve lue stamps of all denominations
c; be procured at the Milford Post Of
flee, Tor the convenience of those who
want them.
The town election last Monday was
without opposition, and the ticket nom-
mated at the TownM Getting went through
without any opposition. -
Z Jimmie Norris, of the Hotel Windsor,
recently received from Chief Bender a
souvenier baseball glove, which has
fought in many a game while he pitched
with the Athletic Club.
1.-The Orpheum Musical Club" the
third of the series of entertainments
being given by the Board of Education,
will appear at the Armory Hall next
evening. This organization
comes highly recommended. Better at
tend.
The members of the W. C. T. U. will
circulate cards for signitures for state
wide prohibition in the next few days
and will hold union prayer meeting for
it's success in the M. E. Church on Thurs
day Afternoon, January 14th, at 2. 80, to
which all ministers and friends are in
vited.
z Why is it that any part of Milford can
have sewers built, except that part west |
from the Milford Depot, the Kings |
Highway and Lake View Avenue? In |
that part of the town the property own
ers were compelled to borrow the money
and build the sewers themselves. Why /
should il be that way? 1t certainly is
lOt square deal.
Rev. T. C. Davis, pastor of the Bap-
list Church, was given a complete sur
Prise last week, at his home on Truitt
Avenue, by a gathering of the members
md friends VINO brought him large,
Useful donation of groceries, fruit and
A pleasant evening was
pent. Pastor Davis is happy in the
confidence and love of his people and
lOpes this year to render them and the
own his best service.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
MILFORD GRANGE.

Saturdays meeting was entirely de-
gree work. At the meeting Saturday,
anuary 9th, more new members will be
obligated in first and second degree and
the question box opened. The custodian
of the oranges was out of town last
Saturday, but they surely will be on
hand this week. The program for the
meeting of January 10Th begins with
comforting of third and fourth degrees
in the morning. Dinner for members
and installation of officers as soon as
possible after dinner. For exact time
see next weeks paper.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
REVIVAL SERVICES.

Revival services are in progress at
which are being largely attended, and
great interest manifested. in the saliva
tion of souls. Mrs. J. A. Fitch, of Phila-
delphia, who is the gospel singer in this
meeting, seems to have great power in
her songs to draw men near to Christ
and help others to find the way to Him
who is able to save. The meetings will
continue Sunday and all next week and
Mrs. Fitch will continue to sing in the
next week. Rev. L. F.
Warner, of Salisbury, will also assist
the pastor next week.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
BASKETBALL.

Company B basketball team will play
the fast Y. M. c. A. team of George
town on Saturday night. January 10th, at
Armory Hall. This promises to be one of
the best games of the season, as Pat has
the Company B boys working fine. The
lineup will be as follows Donovan and
Still, forwards Warren, centre New
ton and McCaffery, guards. As a pre-
liminary to this game the Caulk Club
girls basketball team will play the DoveB
girls. Everyone knows the rivalry tha
exists between the Caulk Club and Dover
and this is good time to root for the
home team. First game starts promptly
at 8. Is. Admission 20 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
MARRIED In WILMINGTON.

The many friends of Miss Jennie G.
Stanton, of Milford, were surprised to
quietly married Tuesday to Clifton Maull,
of Lewes. The wedding took place in
Wilmington. The engagement of the
young couple was announced some time
ago, but their friends did not think that
the wedding would take place so soon.
Miss Stanton is well-known in all the
towns in lower Delaware, and is a
daughter of the late Dr. James G. Stan
ton. Mr. Maull is a pilot, and is the son
of Ex- x-Insurance Commission Charles
Maull, of Lewes. He. also, is we'll
known throughout the State. They will
reside in Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
GIFT FROM BIBLE CLASS.

DR. and Mrs. Reid were the recipients
at Christmas of handsome easy chair,
upholstered in leather, a gift from the
Fellowship Bible Glass, who never tire
of showing their appreciation of the
labors of their teachers in the Sunday
School work. The preparations of the
lessons of the coming year will be greatly
iightened both by this token of appre-
citation and by the comfortable environ
ment.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
HOUSE PARTY.

Miss Sara Bennett gave a delightful
house party at her home on West Front
Street during the holidays. The out-of-
town guests were Misses Edna Morgan
of Wilmington, Ruth Bennett of River
ton, Md, Walter Hall of Wilmington,
J. M. Bennett and l. w. Stephens of
Salisbury, Md. and Harold Stanton of
Port Norfolk, Va. On New Years Day
Miss Bennett gave a dinner in honor of
her guests.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
ALUMNI NOTICE.

All members of the Alumni Associa-
tion of the Milford High School are re-
quested to be present at a meeting of
that organization on Monday evening
next at 7.30 o'clock when business of
will be brought before the
meeting. Each member is especially
asked to attend this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
CREAMERY DECLARES DIVIDEND

At meeting of the stockholders in
the Milford Creamery on Wednesday
night. a dividend of six per cent was
declared for the entire time that the
creamery has been in operation. This
means that each share owner received a
dividend of SO on each share which he
owns. The Milford Creamery is running
steadily and is paying the farmers good
prices for their milk.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08
OBITUARY.
SCOTT.

Romins P. Scott died at Washington,
D. c., on Tuesday. January 5th, 1915.
after a protracted illness, aged 76 years.
He was a son of the late Ira Scott. of
Houston, and was at one time a resident
of that place. OF late years he has usu-
ally spent few weeks each summer at
Bowers Beach and Milford and was we'll
known to many of our readers.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08

Last Sunday morning large delega-
ton of members of Temple Lodge, A. f.
A. M, of Milford. attended the service
in the Presbyterian Church, to hear a
special sermon on masonry and kiuored
subjects by Rev. Henry L. Bunatein.
Milford chronicle., 1915-01-08

you are moving) and sign your name.
This is sufficient.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06

followed was also knocked out. Boeh-
Ter finishing the game as best he
could.
Bill Killifer's wild throw cost Grover
Cleveland Alexander a victory yesterday
in Pittsburgh. 1t let Hinchman score
the lone run OF the day. Hinchman OPEN
ed the ninth with = triple. Wagner and
Viox were purposeiy passed. Baird. try
ing the squeeze play, missed the ball
and Killifer chased Hinchman back to
third. When he threw the ball to Byrne
he let II fly out into the garden, Hinch-
man scoring Babe" Adams pitched
good ball for the Pirates.
Tho Braves dropped another game to
the Cubs yesterday. Bresnahan outwit-
ting Stallings. Tyler. under orders from
the bench. passed Phelan in the hopes
Of getting Humphries to hit Into a dou-
BILE play, choking off McLarry At third.
Knisely replaced tho pitcher. however.
and was purposely walked. hlling the
corners. Safer replaced McLarry at third
and scored when Murray singled. the
Bob Bescher made three errors in left
field for the Cardinals Yesterday. and
still the Dodgers could not win. Twice
he dropped flies and once he made a
wild throw to the plate. Sallee was hit
hard by the Dodgers. but poor baserun-
ming cut down the opportunities OF the
visitors and they lost to :.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
WILLIAMS TO PLAY
FOR TENNIS TITLE
Defeating Niles In Easy Fashion,
Bostonian Today Meets
Maurice Mclaughlin.

BOSTON. Aug. 6.-The first clash be-
tween r. Norris williams. I'd. Of this
city and Maurice e. Mclaughlin. Of
san Francisco. since the former wrested
the national lawn tennis title from the
latter at Newport, last year. will take
place todav on the Longwood courts.
Williams won the right to challenge
Mclaughlin. the present holder Of the
Lonswood bowl. in a brief match with
N. W. Niles. Of this city. yesterday.
Niles won but two games In three
sets. the score being e-1. Go. 81.
A. Williams has been playing at the
top OF his game for several days. and
McLouRhlin has not been showing In
practice his accustomed form for grass
court work. another lively contest 10
anticipated today. Mclaughlin has two
legs on the present Longwood bowl.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
RICHARDS
ON EVE OF CONTEST

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. GA. W.
Richards. Of the Illinois Athletic Club
team, entered In the high jump at the
Amateur Athletic Union championships
here today and tomorrow has been
protested. it wss announced by Martin
Delaney, coach OF the Chicago Athletic
Club team. He will have hearing
before the A. A. U. championship COM
mittee.
Richards won the high jump at the
Olympic games at Stockholm. in 1872.
at a height Of l.93 metres.
1t Is alleged that Richards Is a resi-
dent OF Provo City. Utah. and ineligible
to compete under colors Of the I'LL
nois Athletic Club.
John Elliott. vice president OF the
A. a. T.. said the protest did not at
feet either Richards amateur stand
| ing or his eligibility to compete IN the
championships unattached
SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. s.-Informa-
| ton here is that Richards attended Cor
nell University last year and Joined the
| Illinois Athletic team last summer.
His relatives live in Utah. and it is
| understood that Richards still claims
Utah as his home.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06

By LOUIS A. DOUGHER.
First Game 1t 2 p. m.

BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER.
Manager Clar kGriffith has made
no offers to the Los Angeles club
for Zeb Terry, shortstop, and Fred
McMullin, second baseman, though
such a statement has been spread
all over the country.
"Nothing to that story" said the
Old Fox today. my arrangement
with the Los Angeles club came to
an end last year. The club was sold
to a friend of Charlie Comiskey, who
has an option on all promising play
ers on the team. 1 have made no Of
eff for either player. knowing how
foolish it would be, if Comiskcy
wanted them."
According to the Los Angeles story,
the Griffmen. Cardinals and Yankees
have made handsome financial offers
for both Terry and McMullin. and they
will be sold to the highest bidder. II the
White Sox fail to exercise their option
by August IS.
1t is unlikely that the Grffmen will
put in many drafts this season. With
Joe Gedeon. Harry Holland. Ed Char
rity. and Morley Jennings coming ro
plug up weak spots in the infield and
behind the bat. only outfielders are
needed. and it Is expected that most
of the drafts put in by Manager Griffith
will be for outfielders.
Tomorrow the White Sox close thei,
stay at Georgia avenue. and on Monday
Hughey JENNINGS JunRaleeers will BE- ir
day night the Griffmen will leave fol
Boston. where they have yet to win q
game this season. Washington fans
thus have but a week Of baseball be
tween now and August 81.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
COLUMBIA TO NAME
TEAMS COACH TO-DAY
Tom Thorpe's Chances Said to
Be Good, Though Nothing
Official Is Yet Known.

NEW YORK, Aug 6-An unofficial
statement was made yesterday at Co
lumbia University to the effect that the
football coaEh for next falls team had
been selected and that his name would
be made public today.
Speculation was rife among Columbia
men az to the identity Of the man who
will assume the guidance Of Columbia
football destinies since George Foster
Sanford. the present Rutgers coach. re-
linQuished the position In 1906. when the
GaOe was abolished At the Morninsside
instityeion.
The name Of Tom Thorpe. q former
captain. was unonicially mentioned in
connection with the position. In his
playing days Thorpe was an all-Ameri-
can selection. In recent years ne has
games. and has kept in touch with the
evolutionary changes the sport has un-
dergone.
The Washington times., 1915-08-06
White Willing to Meet
Motorcycle Winner

In the motorcycle hill climb promoted
by the National Capitol Motorcycle Club.
william Whites entry OF . Thor II
horsepower machine has been refused.
they claiming the r. A. NJ. will accept
no machines over 81 GU. In. piston dis
White IL willing to race his machine
Immediately after the events are over
against the fastest machine in the con-
tests. He especially challenges Mr..
Tommy Dedse or Billy Denham. be-
lieving them to have the fastest ma
chimes in this section. for a purse OF
$25. which he will deposit with the
sporting editor OF The Times.