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Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
PUBLIC SALES

M. T. Stayton. as administrator, will
sell the personal property OF Gather
ine Stayton, on Wednesday, March 22d
IN Greenwood. See advertisement In
this paper.
John H. CIendaniel. administrator OF
Joshua Clendaniel, will sell the 98-
acre farm in Milford, on Saturday.
April 1st For particulars see Adver-
tisement In this paper.
George Vickery will sell a carload
Of mules and mares at the Windsor
stables in Milford. on Saturday, March
18th. For particulars see advertise
ment in this paper and posters
Mrs. Anna Case will sell the per-
sonal property of her late husband
at public sale on Friday, March oath,
near Church HILL For particulars,
see advertisement In this paper and
the posters.
Daniel T. Layton. Esq. will sell at
public sale on Saturday, April 1st,
the farm and apple orchards Of the
"Sunnyside Apple Company" between
Georgetown and Seaford. For partic-
ulars see displayed advertisement in
this paper.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
DEBATE IN SLAUGHTER NECK SCHOOL

On Saturday evening, March 25th,
the Slaughter Neck School House will
| be the scene where will be staged one
Of the interesting events of the winter
season. 1t will be a debate between
two OF the well known local debators
of this part Of Sussex County, and
their efforts will be certain to at
tract an interested audience for this
occasion. Previous to the debate an
entertainment will be given for a brief
time.
The subject for debate will be Re
solved, That every male or female
should have one hundred dollars
worth of taxable property before hay
ing the right of voting franchise"
George w. Jones will take the affir-
native side of the question, while he
will be assisted by George Reese Tru-
lit, former school teacher.
The negative side will be defended
by Otis P. Jefferson, who is now the
teacher at Shawnee School near Mil
ford, District No. IS, and he will be
assisted by William Viereck, the
young debator from Milford.
A small charge at the door will be
made, the proceeds from which will
DS uhCu " ucAA dg NnC GApchpC VI 1AGSl-
ing a bell on the school house.
The public generally is invited to
attend this debate, as the principals
are Of more than ordinary ability In
the line of debators. and 1t will GER
tainly present some interesting phas-
es OF the subject, which will afford at
least subject for discussions In the
future, as well as amusement. Come
early and be sure Of a good seat.
The roads Of Slaughter Neck are
bad, but they are getting better as
clearer weather comes on.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue Of writ Of Levarl Facias, to me d.
reeteu' Will be exposed to public sale on
Saturday, April lst, 1916.

Saturday, April lst, 1916,
At o'clock. p. m at the Old Windsor Hotel. in
MILFORD. in Cedar Creek Hundred Sussex County
. ., delaware the following real estate to wit;
All that certain tract piece or parcel Of land ana
water and water rights and privileges sit,ste ss,
Ihe mead OF Cedar Creek in Cedar Creek Hundred
Sussex County and State Of Delaware forneTIv
known as Miles Mills later as Davis MilIs and noTv
a. CQpage Mills, surveyed as follows To wit Re-
ginning on the north side Of Mill Pond at corner
OF OF ianos now or formerly Of George and Charles
5aeketI and running with their line north 29l<
degrees east twelve perches tbenca north s1 -
Erees' east II 2l0 perches 70 a picket Fencs
thence herewith In part south az deo, -
east 10 l-lO perches across a public road ieod
ing 10 Milford, then with the same course con-
tlhued through the cripple about perches rnore
OF less to the run or Mill Race thence IN tha ssS
t.see and MIL Pond TO the place Of beginning con
ss4iillne ABOUT hve acres Of land more or lese IL
Delng the same lands that was conveyed "a thesa
9ior tgagors by deed Of Frank w. Davis dsted
eorder Of Deeds Office at Ceorpeto1n ~ NJ
Book y. d. N, Vol. 1855 page 2Ss 6e Faafe-ovSs.
being had will more iully appear AM these r,o,t
sagors further agree to keep In force dnrinSr tto
eonunuanee of this obligation Ere insursnce ,oit
eleh amounting to at least $500 ard assign az
sshe 70 the Mortgage as collateral aarr,t,, r..
nent q oi TINS obligation and Il said policy o.
policies should lapse or become Void 49, p,isssS
" ssol hhAli Immediately become due and navoiie
. seized and taken m execution a. IRE nr1.,s,s,, ~
oalnnei Z. Cubbage and Ida Cubbs1s bis ,-',fo
20 o. W. Hlii. oe 500 BY JACOB WEST, Sheriff
Snetln ~ In Omee, Georgetown, Del, March Ia ja16
" PEI cent OF the purchase money V,;li - -
- ~ W uoy ~ ssle. 8-l7.St
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
Public Sale
OF So ACRE FARM NEAR LINCOLN,

AZ the administrator Of the late Joshua Glen
dan el Of Lincoln City Delaware. ! will sell at
public sale the IS acre form located at the eastern
side Of Lincoln City. one and one-haf miles dis
tant adjoining the Cubbage Mil property. for the
purpose Of closing M the estate as Aforesaid.
The farm has fair 10 good dwelling and good
outbuildings The land 10 in god state Of cultiva-
tion, and there apple and pear orchards Of ex-
cellent varieties now in bearing There is about is
acres in pine oak anu white cedar timber growing
Has good well Of water and the location makes
II fine plBee for q home, as Il overlOOks the mill
pond and stands on q small hill. Good road and
convenient to church and good school.
The sale will be held in Milford on
Saturday, April 1sf, 1916,
between the hours Of and 2S0 o'clock
Terms Ten per cent Of the amount Of the bid
will be demanded on day Of sale and the balance
can be paid on delivery Of the deed in a reasonable
time thereafter. and the amount 90 paid will con-
stitnte part Of the purchase money II the terms
are complied with otherwise the per cent will be
forfeited JOHN H. CLENDARIEL,
8-l7-st Administrator Of Joshua Clendaniel.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17

A casual inspection of the books of the
Tax Receiver for Sussex County at
Georgetown, last week, showed that OF
the entire total Of taxes levied and placed
in his hands for collection for 1915, he
has received at the various places where
he has sat for receiving taxes during the
year just passed. more than Sis. 900 of
the entire 1928, 900 of the total for 1915
Many taxes which were laid by the Levy
Court as it now exists, was under the
old assessment system. and against peo-
pie who disputed the legality of the
taxes, as they were assessed with the
wrong surnames. or initial letters; but,
they do not dispute their ownership of
the property. This has caused the Re-
eeiver of Taxes. MIR. Volley NJ Murray.
20 have to consult the Attorney for the
County as to how he shall proceed under
the law to get the taxes levied. There
Is about FIVE thousand dollars of the
eounty's money involved in this tech
nical snarl, which has heretofore under
the old system, been allowed to the vaii-
Ous district collectors as 'errors. 4" and
thus lost to the treasury, and the owners
escaped the payment of taxes This was
caused by the crude and inaccurate method
of making the assessments by men in the !
local districts, who failed to get the
names properly written and the propery.
Under the new assessment law this will
be wiped away. and the taxes will be
gathered regardless of slight irreeulari-
ties in transcription. Just think of the
fact, that the taxes for one year in Sus
sex County have been collected, or ninety I
per cent have been paid into the treasury |
Of the county, the year in which they
were levied, by the new system of re-
ceiving taxes inaugurated, and by the
efficient efforts of the Receiver of Taxes,
Volley NJ. Murray, who hopes to clean
mp the balance of the taxes levied, but
under dispute through the errors above
to. by the end of the spring.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
Friday. March 24th, 1915,
commencing promptly at ten o'clock sharp rain or
shine as follows:
1--WE CTOcK

commencing promptly at ten o'clock sharp. rain or
shine. follows:
LIVE STOCK.
No !. Black Horse years old, good size, Is not
broken to single harm, So. No. 3 Bay Mare years
old kind and gentle and works anywhere No
Gray Horse with some age, gentle and good work
er. No T. Black Colt. 2 years old, fine size No
8. Ray Colt. year old, good stock. Odd Mule no
a. better worker very good 59aTET7a
n y, driver weighs 100 pounds ~ N
GWNl Five Mich Cows. Three of M
-NSS5esNa- these Cows are giving milk @zE-=ii--
now and one will have calf by day Of sale -Four
Heiiers which are Of q good grade of cattle One
Durham Bull. This Bull is entitled to be regis
tered and is one Of the best animals in this sec
ton. Two Shoats one Boar, Brood Sow.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Two Herse Wagon nearly new. Dearborn as good
as new, Buggy, Grain Drill for three horses Ma
nure Spreader in good co ditiOn, Land Roller.
Steel Hay Rake. Adr Rnce Mower as good as } evr
Tiger Corn Planter. 90 tooth Drag Harrow Double
A Drag. Weeder. Iron AGE Wheel Harrow Oliver
Riding Plows new last fall Two Horse Walking
Flows One Horse PlOw. Walking Cultivntors
Seed Harrow. hay Racks. Tomato Rack extra
Wagon Body. Corn Marker, Log Chains Grain
Fan, pair Platform Scales Corn Shelter. Grind
itone Wheelbarrow. Forks. Shovels Hoes, etc,
set Da1ble Carriage Harness. set Single CarflnRe
Hari ssA Carriage Pole 2 seis Wagon Harness,
sets Plow Harness, Brides. Collars. and other ar
ticles not here enumerated.
CORN FODDER.
900 bushels Corn. stacks Of Tops, lrO bunches Of
Blades. Half interest Of Crop Of Wheat in ground,
40 acres.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Part Of the household goods consisting Of Beds
Bedsteada, Carpets Dishes. Agate Ware Tablse
stands Chairs. 2SittinR Room Stoves Cook StoVe,
ron Pot Lawn Mower and other articles not here
enumerated.
lerEna cash. No goods to be removed until teFrua
are complied with.
Wilson Q. Moore. Auctioneer.
Adrain V. Woodruff Clerk.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
CHI ERILON CHI

The Chi Epsilon Chi Society of the
Presbyterian Church held their reg
uiar semi-monthly meeting last Mon
day evening. After the business was
disposed OF a literary program was
IN order. The two shadow panto-
mines, which will be produced in the
lecture room Of the Presbyterian
church on Monday evening, April Sd,
promise to be a great success. The
various characters are now rehears-
ing, and the mechanical effects will
be novel and amusing feature. Good
music, by TX. E. x" members will
hll out the program
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
Public Sale.

As Administrative Of the estate Of the late William
c. Case will sell the personal property at public
sale at his late home on the William A Humrs
Farm at Church Hill about miles west from
AZ lford ou
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
PUBLIC AUCTION!
HORSE, RUBBER TIRE BUGGY AND
HARNESS

Will be sold at public auction on
Saturday, March IS. at2.3Op.m.
in front Of the Trust Co. building.
This is a fine, handsome horse, but hav-
ing disposed of my business and starting
to Florida April 1st, have no further use
for him. ) 17-2tp J.F HOBSON.
Milford chronicle., 1916-03-17
Public Sale.

Having been granted letters Of administration.
will sell at public sale the personal property Of the
late Catherine j. Stayton at her late residence on
Main Street. in Greenwood. Delaware. on
Wednesday, March 22nd, 1916,
commencing promptly at one o'clock sharp. rain
or shine, aa follews:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Coal Stove. Cook Stove Oil Stove. and Cooking
Utensils 5 Rocking Chairs s Dining Room Chairs,
Extension Table. Sdeboard. Lounges, Morris
Chair. lot Of Dishes, Parlor Suit Lamps Stand,
Sewing Machine Table. Washing Machine, Desk.
lot Of Bed Blankets and Quilts Spinning Wheel
(very ODD 2 Bedroom Suits Commode. set Of
Chairs. lot of Carpet lot OF Stair Carpet lot Of
Rugs, lot Of Lamps Most Of these goods are
nearly new and in good condition.
CHICKENS, FODDER. WHEAT. CORN.
Lot Of Chickens, lot Of Blade Fodder four bushels
Of Wheat 400 baskets Of Corn on Cob
Terms Caah-No goods removed until paid for.
NJ. 7. SfAYTON, Administrator
J B. DickersOn. Auctioneer.
Williams news., 1916-03-23
BEST WIDTH OF GOOD ROADS
Old Turnpikes, Still Our Best Road. Ways, Were Not Wide-BuiIt for
 Service and Profit.

One of the best roads 1 have ever driven over was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass without scraping the paint off each others hubs. I am not sure that sometimes the hubs did not touch. But it was a road that was always in good condition and the men who kept it up seemed to do so with comparative ease, writes w. B. Rose of Iowa in Farm Progress.
 Some of the old turnpikes, still our best roadways, were not a rod in width. When these roads were built they were built for both service and profit, and in figuring the future prof it's the builders saw that the wider the roadway and the wheel track the more maintenance cost and, therefore, the less profits
 It is pity that the men who laid out the first 60-foot and 66-foot high ways hadn't taken a leaf from the book of the turnpike builders. If they had we would not have millions of acres of land lying worse than idle along our public highway right of ways.
 Say that the road runs 20 miles from SoohIy oOoS to SoohIy oCdL- <1lOA6 IL6 length there will be anywhere from 80 to 120 acres of land growing up in weeds, road grass, brush and thickets where it is not being washed into deep roadside gullies. Why, in some states there is a full half million acres of land that is being wasted in just that way and land in these states is selling anywhere from s30 to $20O an acrei
 Many of the best and most famous roads of Europe are but 1612 feet in width and they handle some of the very heaviest highway traffic Right now in those counties and townships in this country where hard roads, per manent highways, are being construct ed, few of them are being built more than IS feet wide and good many of them are even narrower.
 The railroads, wasteful as they are in some things, are beginning to real ize the waste of a useless right of way.
Williams news., 1916-03-23
CORHAN COMES BACK
Former White Sox Shortstop Signed by St. Louis Browns.
Tigers Get Bobby Jones and Harry HeiIman, lnfieIders - Jack Ness, Hard Hitting First Baseman,
 Goes to Chicago.

The San Francisco baseball team and most of the others in the Pacific Coast league faced the opening of the drafting season with an equanimity born of the knowledge that nothing much worse could befall them than already has happened. San Francisco thus far has sold four men and three others are being d1ckered over.
 Of the San Franciscans, Bobby Jones and Harry Heilman, third and first baseman, have been sold to the Tigers. Walter Schmidt, catcher, goes to the Pirates, and Roy Corhan, shortstop, goes back to big company by way of the St. Louis Americans. The Sox have bought Second Baseman McMullen and Shortstop Terry, the main factors of the Los Angeles teams progress. Jack Ness, first base man, who holds the worlds record for hitting in consecutive games, goes from Oakland to the SoX, and the same team loses Jimmy Johnston, cen, terfielder, and the leagues champion base stealer, to Cleveland's star third
Williams news., 1916-03-23
Some Drop,

When a person once gets started on the downward path he rarely ever stops until he strikes the bottom" {" said the speaker who was pleading for moral uplift.
 That's right interrupted a mem Der of his audience, who was swathed in bandages and who walked with a crutch. T know from experience"
 "Ah!" exclaimed the speaker, "here is an example of my assertion. Pray, may good man, would you tell me what was the cause of your downfall?"
 Really, I don't know was the re ply. "It might have been trouble with my carburetor or my gasoline may have run out. All know is that my engine stopped on me 4,000 feet above the clouds
Williams news., 1916-03-23

A road running through Illinois has it's trackage fringed with alfalfa Some farmers have resented the waste and are beginning to cultivate the land out to the wheel tracks. This may cause a little trouble at times, but aft CT all is it not great deal better than letting the roadsides grow up in ironweeds, sumacs, briars and thick cts?
 Any of our road vehicles needs no more than a siX-foot clearance. Fig ure out for yourself how many farm wagons could drive abreast on a 66- foot highway and then try to imag- inc any necessity for any such ar- rangement. On highway one rod hicles to pass with about four and one-half feet to spare. Why have the roads, then, 66 feet wide?
 Some of these days our roads will be narrowed. We have not really felt the pinch of real land need as yet. When we do, then there will be a sudden narrowing of these wide stretches that are now weed incuba- tors and seeders. In the meanwhile why not make some use of the soil fianking the public highways? Why not seed it in grass and now it as you would a meadow? q Of course the land belongs to the state, to the public, but it is worse than useless. Why not make it give some return to some one?
Williams news., 1916-03-23

tions, while Craig, fast, plucky youth, may draw the other halfback assign ment. He is rather light, but makes up in speed and in gameness what he lacks in heft.
 Harrison and Jackson look like cer. tainties at the end positions. liar. rison played in practically all 'ot Navy's games last year and showed up well. Jackson is a fast, heady player, a daring tackler and a real star in handling the forward pass.
 Clarke, tall, rangy chap, and Ward, one of the most powerful men in the jobs, succeeding DeRoode and Nc Coach, who were graduated.
 There are three seasoned candidates for the two guard positions-E. H. Jones, H. s. Jones and Mills H. s. Jones and Mills were the regular Navy tackles last year, but B. H. Jones in his role as substitute showed up in fine style throughout the 1914 season and is doing fine work in the practice scrimmages this year. He may beat one or the other of his big rivals. The only real task that confronts the Navy coaches is the developing of a center to take the place of Perry, who was graduated. Smith, who substitut- ed last year, is a good man-but is he good enough? That's what the coaches want to know.
 If Smith doesn't show up to varsity | standard, the coaches may play one of the three guard candidates in cen | ter, which seems like a good move, as the trio of veteran guards all seem good enough to hold down regular | jobs.
 Lieut.. H. H. Ingram, star of the Navy's elevens in 1906 and 1907, is chief coach, and "Tacks" Hardwick the brilliant star of the Harvard team last year, is his first assistant Hard wick has been tutoring the ends and backfeld men and if he's only half as good teacher as he was a player Navy will bear lot of watching.
Williams news., 1916-03-23

tions. had fainting spells, bloated, and could hardly stand the pain in my left side. My husband insisted that l try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and am so thankful I did. for I am now a well woman. sleep better, do all my homework and take long walks. Inever fail to praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for my good health. Mrs. J. M. REsCH, 1900 West Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
 Since we guarantee that all testimo- nials which we publish are genuine, is it not fair to suppose that if Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has the virtue to help these women it will help any other woman who is suffering in . like manner?
 If you are i'll do not drag along until an operation is necessary, but at once take Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 Write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, (confidentiaD Lynn. Mass. Your letter wil be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.
Williams news., 1916-03-23
CONTROL IN GOLF DIFFICULT
Condition of Course Has Much to Dc With Manner in Which Many
 Skillful Players Play.

Greatness of play in golf in it's last analysis depends upon control of the ball. What master player can force the ball to do marks the greatest feat in golf.
 With a club which measures around three inches by 11a on it's face, and a ball which runs around 21k inches in diameter, the. expert will do wonder full things, things which completely baffle the player of ordinary ability.
 On the drive skilled players will curve ball, undercut it so as to drop it dead or hit it higher to cause it to drive low and roll long after the drive has ceased to carry. Pitching the ball on to the ground dead to the hole is feature of approach play which requires ex traordinary skill to attain perfection in. Putting is a delicate task sand holding the ball so that it has nc spin that will cause it to jump over the cup is one of the secrets of sue cess in this.
 Skillful players do not play the same | course or even the same holes the same on different occasions. The con. dition of the course has much to dc with this. On heavy links or where the grass is cut short the high drive is the thing. On a sunbaked course where distance is wanted the long, low drive with roll is the winner. Obstruc- tions on the course can be got around by an expert by causing the ball to curve. All of this means hitting the ball fraction low, high or to one side and it takes skill to do this.
Williams news., 1916-03-23
Ry FRANK G. MENKE.)

(By FRANK G. MENKE.)
 The Navy eleven of 1915 isn't going to be as i"easy pickin' as was the 1914 outfit that suffered three regular beatings and narrowly escaped two more.
 The outlook for Uncle Sam's sailor boys this year is far brighter than it was last year. With enough veterans varsity eleven and some very promis- ing looking rockies" in reserve, Navy promises to "come back" with team this year that will give every foe a mighty battle.
 The main fault of last year-lack of powerful team of substitutes been removed this year. Navy's sec ondary machine promises to be just about as good as it's regular varsity, and the navy rooters won't have to tremble in fear-as they did in 1914 when the substitutes relieve the regu- lars.
 Just now it looks as if the first Navy team will be made up largely of the holdover regulars and substitutes of last year. The coaches want to start the season with a team of sea- soned players, and the youngsters, for the most pat, will be used only in emergencies unless some of them show football skill beyond that of the older men.
 Miles, captein of the team, is a fix ture at quarterback. He got lot of experience in the pivot position last year and proved himself to be a cool / headed field general, clever man at handling punts and an exceptionally fast man in running through broken fields.
 Failing, who shone at halfback and fullback last year, probably will be as- signed to the fullbacking job. He's a terrific line smasher and an excep- tionally fast man for one of his bulk. Blodgett, whose great work last year won him considerable mention, is "a fixture at one of the halfback posi-
Williams news., 1916-03-23
COACHES STILL POPULAR

Former Yale football players continue to hold their popular ity as coaches notwithstanding that the Blue gridiron star has failed to shine with it's usual brilliancy during the last few seasons. A canvass of the lead ing colleges and schools of the country has demonstrated that the New Haven university has more former players acting in coaching capacities than any one other college or university famous in football annals. Among the other eastern insti- tutions Princeton, Dartmouth, Pennsylvania, Lafayette and Sy- racuse are all well represented in the coaching field. In sharp contrast is the fact that liar yard and Cornell players do not apparently devote much time to coaching after graduation. In the West Chicago and Michigan lead in this respect, although there is a fair sprinkling of Min nesota, Wisconsin, Notre Dame and Illinois alumni on the list.
Williams news., 1916-03-23
Gamblers superstitions.

The tiger is the god of the gambler in China, and tigers tooth is regard ed as a talisman for good luck tn speculation and in games of chance while the claws and whiskers ara worn as love-charms, and for succesi and good fortune generally.
 Pigs are also considered lucky, and -bringers in the shape of little pigs made of gold and silver are worn to attract fortunes favors; but the black cat, which, in our own country is regarded as mascot, is not favored by the Chinese, who believe it to be 8 harbinger of poverty, misfortune and sickness.