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Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
BURRsvILLE.

Our school has opened with Miss Mary
e. Raughley as teacher There has been
a good attendance so far this season.
Misses Bertha and Edith Dill and Nan
Unger, of Philadelphia, Mrs Alice Lane
and Harper Lang, allof Ridgeley. were
The fall weather is surely upon us
now.
Wesley Thawley left on Monday morn
ing for Baltimore where he attends the
Maryland University Law School Mr..
this year
E. H. sapp is spending some time in
Wilmington.
Quite a number of people from this
vicinity attended the anniversary at
Barratts Chapel last Sunday
DR.. L. R. Porter and wife left Satur-
day for Baltimore where the expect to
make their future home. Mr.. Porter
expects to be affiliated with a hospital
this year.
Mrs Ida sapp and daughter EHzabeth
near Harrington, were guests Sunday Of
p. H. Sapp and wife.
The revival meetings are in progress
at the NJ. P. Church here, Rev. Burdette
is the pastor in charge. There seems to
be but little interest manifested.
Mrs. Frank Covey and Rev. Fogle
were guests last week at the homes Of
Mr.; and Mrs. 7. II. Harvey and Mr..
and Mrs r. H. Thawley.
Rev. w. N. Conoway, who has been
away on his vacation, returned last
week and filled his pulpit in the M. E
church on Sunday.
number of changes will be made at
the close Of the year in the change of
homes in this vicinity.
E. H. Sapp sold his driving horse to
Alfred Raughley of Harrington last
week.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
sELBYv1LLE.

Selbyville is still on the map, although
/ IL has been several weeks since happen-
/ ings Of interest have been forwarded 10
be published in the Chronicle.
The duPont Boulevard has been open
ed to Georgetown and the forty miles
OF tedious road that used 10 be day
journey, to Georgetown and back, is now
an after Tea recl cation.
Many of our citizens attended the
Chaulauqua at Georgetown and Berlin
last week.
about $3.50 D. m, ami tne volunteer nre-
men were many and active but the blaze
was small and soon eNtinguished. A
gasoline tank exploded in an outhouse
near Leander Hudson's bakery ana this
caused the alarm.
A six-cyIinder Studebaker car was very
badly wrecked on Sunday night near
here Mr.. Armstrong, from POcOmoke
CITY, was driving the car. and he did
not know that the boulevard ended very
abruptly at the entrance 70 pine woods
and his car crashed over the end OF con-
crete road, across ditch ana into a
large pine tree. 1t was miraculous that
none Of the occupants were seriously in
jured for the car is a total wreck. This
is the fifth car that has gone on this
same place, but fortunately the others
were running at very much slower pace
Politics are very popular ticks mere
now, and many men are being very dem
onstrative in the affections long con-
ceaied, one for another. The French
custom Of kissing has not been observed
in public as yet, but the more up-to-date
bunny -hugging is often seen while the
participants are exchanging vows. we
cannot say positively as TO the kiss, for
il might be used in secret as means
Of signing and sealing before delivering.
Rev. Howard Warren held services in
the Methodist Episcopal church here on
Sunday morning.
There was a death reported to have
been caused by infantile paralysis in
ROxana about four miles from here last
week. This is the second case that has
been reported in the hundred.
Miss Minnie McCabe entertained a
crowd Of young people on Friday evening
in honor Of Miss Hudson, from wyoming,
who is her guest.
Miss Lyla Townsend entertained at
five hundred on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs, H. p. Townsend visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury Murray over Sat
urday and Sunday.
Many people from here attended the |
services held at the reOpening Of the old |
St. Martins Episcopal church near Show /
ellis. This church has been closed for /
good many years and Ocean City church /
has joined with Berlin and they intend /
10 hold regular services there. The /
building and the furniture Of this church 1
are real antique and it has a great deal |
If history and sentiment for many Of the /
Did families Of the eastern shore.
The tomato crop here has been very
good and the farmers are hauling them
% the factory now.
The schools here opened this week and
Miss Martha Rogers, who graduated from
he West Chester Normal School this
pring, is teaching in the Grammar
chool.
VIM. W. McCabe has been on several
ishing trips and has had splendid luck.
The king fish are being caught along the
urf on good days.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
MILLsBoRo.

Mrs. William Morris, OF Selbyvile. Wis
ited, her daughter Mrs. Clarence Town
send last week.
Brooklyn, n. Y, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen b. Evans last week.
Miss Helen Lee is teaching the Muddy
Neck School.
Mrs Harry Colther and son Clayton. of
Camden, N. j., are guests of her sis
ter, Mrs. Ward Richards.
Mrs, jeanette CULLEN is spending this
week in Muddy Neck.
Mrs. George p. Townsend and child
rem, Of Philadelphia, were guests Of Miss
Olive Steele on Saturday.
Edward Belts is visiting his family
Joshua c. West, sr., who has been
spending the summer with his daughter,
Mrs. X. J. Hooker, left on Monday for
Miss Irma Steele left on Monday to ac-
cept her position as first assistant in the
Frankford High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Richards and
children, Of Wilmington, motored here
on Saturday and spent the night with
r. c. Steele and family. W. c. Rick
ards accompanied them on their return
trip. He will make a prolonged visit
with them and with his daughter Mrs.
George Banks, Of Philadelphia.
Harry Dukes left on Saturday to take
a course in law at Harvard University
E. T. Undercuffler was on the sick
list last week
Mrs, James Magee is stn in a critical
CouulllOu-
Miss Claude Helm of Philadelphia was
the guest of Miss Irma Steele last week.
Earl West spent the week end with
Fred Townsend.
Announcement has been made Of the
marriage Of Miss Viola Derrickson, to
John Raymond Belts, of Carksville on
Wednesday, September 20th in Whining
ton, where the bride has been making
her home for the past four months. Ow-
ing to the recent death of the parents of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Gorge j. Der
rickson, Of this town, the wedding was
very quiet. The bride is a graduate OF
State Normal School and has (
taught for several years in the public I
schools at Georgetown and at Ocean /
View. The groom is the son of Mr. and .
Mrs. John p. Belts, of Clarksville, and [
until recently has been associated with
his father in the mercantile business.
he now holds a position in Wilmington,
where they will reside. After the cere- .
nony they left for Washington, where I
hey will spend several days, after which
hey will visit in this community for a \
ew days
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
FRANKFoRD.

Miss Miriam Chamberlain gave a BIRTH
day party Tuesday evening which was
largely attended by her friends in town
and vicinity.
Hurd Downs and mother have recently
visited their relatives in town.
Harry Walls is spending some time
home with his parents.
Charles Schellenger has purchased a
touring car.
Norwood chamberlain spent last week
with his mother and sister
John A. Tingle visited with his parents
last week
Mrs. Walls gave party Friday even
ing in honor Of her son, Harry Walls.
Frankford public school opened Nom
day, September 25th, with the following
teachers, Prof. Clifford Timmons Miss
Irma Steele. vice principal; Mrs. Eliza
beth Robinson, Miss Smith and Miss
Matthews.
Toledo Tingle left here Sunday for the
city, where he expects to find employ
s-Walter Truitt. who has been employed
in New York State for the past Few
months, is home for the winter
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
RoXANA.

Infantile paralysis having been locat-
ed at FrankfOrd and near Roxana, il has
been deemed best not to open the public
schools of Roxana until October 9th
Wilmer Tingle, aged 45 years, died sud
denly on Wednesday afternoon, Septem-
Der .2Oth. He seemed to be in excellent
health up to the day Of his death, when
he was stricken with paralysis, from
which he never rallied. The funeral was
held at Sound Church on Sunday last,
and interment made in the Johnson GEM
etery. He leaves a wife and eight chill
dren, a mother and a brother.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs
Francis Adkins died last Monday with
infantile paralysis, after an illness Of on
ly a few days.
Miss Ethel Parsons was a guest Of Miss
Pearl Lynch this week.
Charles Lynch, Lewes Wilgus and Law
renee Derrickson have gone to Philadel-
phia to seek employment.
Mrs. A. NJ. Lynch is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Ida Lynch at Chincoteague,
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Quillen are Wis
iting in Philadelphia.
1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
DOVER
UNION

A union of all the ministers Of Dover
was organized last Monday at the par
sonage of Wesley NJ. f. Church, Of
which Rev. w. E. Gunby is pastor. The
ministers present were Rev. Mr.. Gunby,
Of Wesley; Rev. A. Victor Lightbourne,
the Peoples Christian church; Rev. w.
=. Needham, Dover Baptist church; Rev.
J. T. Bailey. Dover NJ. P. church; Rev.
f. H. Gardner, Armory NJ. E. church;
Rev. Flora Ferwerda, Presbyterian
church; James c. ComisSy, Holy Cross
Catholic Church: Rev. Benjamin Fish
Thompson, Christ 2. E. Church.
Rev. w. Z. Gunby was elected presi-
dent Of the union and Rev. j. T. Bailey
secretary.
It is the purpose of the union to meet
every Monday. and on the first Monday
Of each month to invite the pastors Of
all churches Of all denominations from
Smyrna TO FELTON,. The first union meet
ing of this kind will be held in the sun
day School room of Wesley NJ. f.
Church, Dover, with the ministers of
Smyrna in charge.
The next meeting of the local union
win be held at the Presbyterian manse.
The organization of a ministerial union
in Dover has been contemplated for sew
eral years.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
BRIDGEvILLE.
A Bold Theft.


saturday night a valuable horse, be-
tSIhslhs 70 solomon Kline, was taken from
& &ens slaples at the rear of his residence
S5heake nh eaken distance Of several squares
~ enSrS SI- a carriage and harness belonging
70 William n. Radcliffe were stolen, The
nolse was then hitched TO the carriage
f. ..a .uIlVen on without attracting the at
esltioh oil anyone. Neither the horse or
SSeLIlage was missed until Sunday morn
s} Mhen a vigorous search was begun,
I5iS IlH ABOUT O'Clock in the evening Mr.
setne received a message from a livery
~ man az Hurlock, Nd, to the effect that
nost HGu a. discovered a horse hitehed to a
hysss IN 'front.' Of his livery stables which
'-aeu .a.lieu with the description telephoned to
various points when the theft was discov-
Sleg. Inc stolen property was recover
Gu Out the thieves are still at large.
Mrs Hattie Brown, who for six weeks
past mas been confined to her bed with
muscular and infiammatory rheumatism,
~ IA Deen taken to Philadelphia hospi
The public school was opened with the
largest number Of pupils enrolled for sew
eIal years, and with an additional teach
Plans are about completed for the con-
~ SSIIueton OF the new postoffice building.
Morkmen have removed several build
" begun.
The Lyceum Course arranged by the
laot,,r-- - -'1Stlt sl LUZ VIII give the HIst
lecture on Tuesday, October z. A meet
ing OF the committee was held last night
al the home of Mrs. Roland Elliott.
Lee Ellis Banning and Miss Minnie NJ
James were married at o'clock Satur-
Gay evening, in the NJ. E. parsonage, by
here.
Col. and Airs. Harry W. Viven, Mr.
and Mrs. c. Leoan Cannon, Mrs. George
". Willin, Miss Mae Heydrick, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Cannon and Warren c.
Newton, have returned from an automo-
Die trip through the New England states.
A large number Of laborers have been
employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
laid.
The canning of tomatoes is fast draw
ing to close, only very small quantity
of the fruit coming at this time. The ma
,hinery is being put in order for the can
1ing Of pumpkins.
Milford chronicle., 1916-09-29
HARRINGTON.
Good RaoIno 80 saturdav.

Good Racing Last Saturday.
The races held at the Driving Park in
/ Harrington last Saturday, September 23d,
were very interesting, and the attend
ance was very good, though not so large
as at former events held at this park
The efforts to have the several RAGS
started promptly at the time scheduled
was more satisfactory than the long tire
some waits which has been the custom in
the past. The time made was better than
the class event in one Of the races, and
in the others il was close to the time
entered. Mr.. Creadick sold his horse
Troublesome" and Immediately bought
Post Master" from Mr.. Hudson, Of Sell
byville.
6eauehamp Shooting Well.
Last week the men interested in shoot
ing went to Wilmington where there was
an event at the Belleview grounds, and
the high score Of the day was made by
L. r. Beauchamp, of Harrington who
broke 81 out of 100 targets shot at. The
local gun club will arrange to hold an op-
en- event at Harrington take place in
October
Gamers viii Close This Week.
The pack Of tomatoes has been very
satisfactory to the Gamers in Harrington
so far this year, and they will close down
operations for this fan with this week;
but 1t may be possible that they might
run for a day the middle OF next week,
should the supply Of tomatoes be suffi-
toes has been higher this year than us
ual, but the prices of canned tomatoes
are. also higher, which accounts for the
satisfaction.
cannery Help Gone Home.
Last Monday two special trains passed
Harrington bound north, carrying women,
men and children who have been working
in the canneries Of Sussex county. This
is the first year when the Gamers were
to pay the railroad transpOr-
tation each way to and from the city for
their help.
The milk shipping station at Harring-
ton is advertising for more milk and Of
fers to pay liberal prices for it delivered
at that depot.
The baseball fans are about evenly di-
vided in their allegiance to the Phillies |
and the Robins.
j. W. Stevens spent Wednesday Of |
last week with relatives near Burrsville. |
Wesley Thawley has returned to the /
Maryland University.
Revival services have been in progress |
'or the past two weeks at the Union Cor /
ler NJ. p. Church.
Miss Ray Price, who is teaching in Mil
ord spent the week end with her mother,
Mrs. Anna Price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
OLD RESIDENT OF
DAVIS COUNTY DIES

Bloomfield, Sept. s13.-(speciaD :
George Day, aged So Years, dropped
dead at the Hickey home near brakes
willie Tuesday at p. m: He had TAX,
en- dinner and although he complained
Of not feeling we'll in the morning, was
much better at noon and hiAe death was
a general surprise. He had walked
half mile distance shortly before
dinner, coming to the Hickey place
from the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Ireland, with whom he resid,
ed.
MIR. Day was a native of Ross coun,
ty, Ohio, and. came TO Iowa IN lS1o'
settling in Marion township, Davis
county. Five children survive. They
are Mrs. Anna Ireland and Frank Day
Of Drakesville, Mrs. Bertha bunch of
Soap Creek township. Sherman Day
of Davis county and Thurman Day OF
Douglas, Wyo. The funeral arrange,
ments are not made, pending word
from the son in wyoming
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
ENTRIES LARGE IN
DAv|SC0UNTYFA|R
VARIETY OF EXHIBITS AND GOOD
RACING PROGRAM At BLOOM.
FIELD THIS WEEK.

Bloomfield. Sept. Ia Especially
The second day Of the Davis county
fair opened with bright prospects for
record crowd. Tuesday, although
the day of preparation. had crowd
present that assured considerable In
terest In this years exposition and
races. The long history Of this fair
association, flfty-eight years without
missing single years. record the
community is proud of and every year
sees big and interested crowd at
the fair. People from all over DAVIS
county and countless sons and daugh-
tiers Of this community now residing
elsewhere make the fair week the time
of their annual Homecoming. In all
of the years Of this county fair, the
record has been one Of repeated sue
cess.
The entries in the art department
this year are the largest In the history
of the fair. The live stock exhibits
will surpass those of past years ana
there will be large quantities OF fruit,
vegetables and grain on exhibition.
Jurging from the large list OF en-
tries in the speed events this year,
the races will be unusually interest
ing. One Of the features of the turf
program is a PAGER with record or
2:Os, that will endeavor to lower the
track record.
The free attractions include balloon
ascensions, Japanese acts, the trained
lions of w. p. Hall and two bands
of music playing continuously. the
ferris wheel, merry-goround and nu-
merous concessions and shows make
the midway a place of merriment:
During the fair there will be baseball
games each day; today Eldon playing
the Bloomfield team: Thursday, Can
tril-Mt. Sterling VS.. Bloomfield, and on
Friday the Albany All Stars will meet
the Bloomfield lads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
REPUBLICANS WILL
MEET IN OSKALOOSA1

There will be meeting of the repub-
licans Of the sixth congressional als-
trict held in Oskaloosa Friday, Sep,
TENDER a.. to which number OF local
party workers are. expecting to 60.
The In plans for the campaign viii be
discussed and big attendance IS
urged by State Chairman G. A. Raw.
SON in the following letter which he
has issued:
All interested in the republican
cause are requested to meet at me
sixth district conference to be held
at the Lacey hotel, Oskaloosa, Friday
September %, at 1880 p. m. All repuo-
lican candidates, county committeeman
and newspaper men are especially y,
urged to be present. The object OF
the meeting is to. talk over plans for
the coming election, and q large at
tendance IS requested F. g, g. Hue Hasbq %1r
state committeeman OF the SIKH us
trict will be there with me-
C. A. Rawson, Chairman,
= Republican State Central Committee
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
SECRETARY AWAY;
CANNOT OPEN SAFE

Des Moines, Sept. 10. - Because
Frank Calendar and his bride. form
erly Miss Effie Mae Profit, both prom
inent in iowa City musical circles,
were away from. Dies Moines on their
wedding tour the funds OF the Des
Moines Trust Co., OF which Mr.. Callen-
der is secretary, were tied up In the
vault, which nobody could unlock.
The reason for this peculiar circum-
stance was that the cashier Of the
bank, G. H. Bryant. WIS the hrst victim
Municipal Judge Carlson's policy of
sending automobile Offenders to jail.
Bryant plead guilty to Running his car
without DINNERS on the headlights
and was staggered by jail sentence
OF day and one-half.
While hts attorneys were getting
him out OF the clutches OF Des Moines
law the bank was out Of funds be.
cause the president did not know the
combination of the vault, and the Sec
rotary was far, far away from business
cares.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
WARE-DAVIS CASE
HAS BEEN SETTLED

The case of Phil K. Ware VS.. w. d.
Davis, listed on the district court
docket for trial this term, has been
settled and dismissed, the stipulation
being filed with the clerk today. An
order has been signed by Judge Yer
million in the estate Of Washington G.
Walker which approves sale Of real
estate made by Carl F. Rauscher, ad.
ministrator. The will of John Row.
land has been probated and Michael A.
Rowland appointed executor.
Miss Hulda Freitag has been ap.
pointed as executrix for the will of her
mother, Mrs. Wilhemina Freitag,
which was probated Tuesday after.
noon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
MOBERLY is HAVING
VICE INVESTIGATION

Moberly, Mo-, Sept. ia petition
containing the names Of 500 Moberly
citizens, sent to Attorney General
Barker, requesting his presence here
during the session Of the next grand
Jury, resulted in l.. B. Owing of the
attorney generals ONCE coming to
Moberly.
Charges that the local officers have
not been doing their duty and that
vice flourishes, have been made by a
secret organization known as tho
white Circle"
Mayor Harlan appointed five mem.
bers of the circle as policemen. but
they refused to serve. Ewing confer.
red with Prosecuting Attorney JET
fries and is assisting in directing the
investigation. ..~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
IMPORTERS UNABLE
TO SECURE GOODS

New York, Sept. 13-1mporters here
were disappointed today by informa-
ton that Manton w. Wyvell, who was
sent to London by the state depart.
ment to negotiate for the release Of
German and Austrian goods to the
value Of several million dollars de-
tanned at Rotterdam, is soon to leave
England for America without having
obtained from the British authorities
more than promise to consider the
applications In due time.
Since the latter part Of June, Mr..
Wyvell, who is foreign trade adviser
to the state department, has been max
ing efforts to induce the British gov
eminent to permit the German and
Austrian goods to come through.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
BRIGADE ANSWERS
CALL IN 80 MINUTES

Anncident Of camp life as told by
the townsville. Tex, Sentinel Of re-
cent ate shows just how we'll drilled
the iva brigade Is and how readily
the Military men Of the Hawkeye state
respol to call. The Sentinel has the
folloWg:
Thepwa brigade last night displayed
an eff ency and rapidity Of movement
eldorequalled by crack regiments of
the ralar army. At 1855 last night
the erie camp with the exception Of
the series were sleeping and perhaps
dreamy Of the long hike to be made
today. It IL o'clock the call to arms
soundehnd at IL: 80 the entire brigade
in fullpuipment was on the march.
Genes Allen led his men from the
Iowa DIP out through Fort Brown
and baSto brigade headquarters. This
is the a large practice hike to be held
at mighty any OF the troops.
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MRS. BETTERDORF
DOES NOT FAVOR BOND

Davenport, Sept. 13 Declaring that
the bond Of 100000 furnished by the
defendants In the case of Hlizabeth
Bettendorf VS.. Joseph W.. Bettendorf
ct al Is insufficient security, the plain.
till has fled motion for the dis
charge Of the bond. She further as
serts that, Michael and Catherine Bet
tendorf have not enough property to
entitle them to qualify as sureties.
Elizabeth Bettendorf was awarded
Judgment Of $622,329 by the court
this summer and the case was ap.
pealed to the supreme court by the de-
PENDANTS. BY agreement of the law
yers the bond was fixed ut 100000 In.
stead of an amount double the YER
dict. Now Mrs. Bettendorf says 1t ID
not sufficiently secured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
TO CONDUCT
MILK CONTEST NOW

Ames, Sept. 13-The third Of the
series of the Iowa educational market
contests will be held at Iowa State
college, September 81. The contest
is open to all milk dealers or pro.
ducers who sell direct to consumers,
and 1t affords an excellent opportunity
for them to have a sample Of their
milk scored according to the complete
government score card.
The score will be based on flavor and
odor, visible dirt, bacteria present, but.
ter fat, solids not fat, acidity. and bot
tie and cap. In addition to the edu-
cational Information afforded by this
scoring, the college will issue Ger.
uflcate to each exhibitor whose aver
age Of three highest scores for the
year Is 80 points or more.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
PLANNING HUGHES
CLUBS IN COLLEGES

Chicago. Sept. 1S.-Under the direc-
ton of Alfred e. Lunt at western re-
publican headquarters. work was be-
gun today organizing Hughes and Fair
banks clubs among the colleges and
universities of the middle west states.
A club was organized today at Angus
tana college. Rock Island, Ill.
Herbert B. Keen reported the COM
pletion of the Brown university com
mittee OF the Hughes national college
league, Mr.. Hughes graduated from
this university
Raymond Robins left today for q
triD thrSugh Oklahoma.