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MT. PLEASANT NOTES

The Second Baptist church has been
celebrating the fifty-second anniver-
sary Of the founding Of the church.
Excellent programs were rendered
three nights. X
Miss Marjorie Holbert Of Keokuk
visited friends here Saturday and
Sunday. She rendered some excellent
numbers, both vocal and instrumental,
on the program Saturday night.
Rev. Burton Of Keokuk was . visi-
tor here Sunday. .st q
The A. M. E. Sunday school will
render a program Thanksgiving night.
Mrs. Hazel Price Allen 81 Fairfield
was weekend visitor with her
friend, Miss Bernice Page.
Mrs. Tom Price and Mrs. Ellis Of
Fairfield visited friends in our city
Sunday. ~ " .fs*s r. /. Nj ss$s,
Mr.. Andrew Bender spent Sunday
in Keokuk. - ,E$
Mr.. Fred Price Of Fairfield was 1
visitor here Sunday at the home 81
Mrs. Sherman Keith.
Miss Myrtle Johnson Of Des Moinsa
is visiting relatives. fis NJ \
Mt. Pleasant people wers raltiy
shocked to hear 81 the sudden bi1nls
Of the former presiding eldef s ssI
Moore. We hope he viii soon Recover.
Rev. Hubbard spent Thursday in
Fairfield. 4 r
Master Louis Hubbard Is | indis-
posed.
A number Of white friends gave q
reception for Mrs. Harriet Srpith in
honor of her receiving her diploma
for teachers advanced normal training
course. Mrs. Smith is 82 years old
and has never received grade lower
than 80. ,..--,-. .,a,.s .> 4 ,,.. .,S.A. &,-,.
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LINCOLN UNDER FIRE.
a Salute That Might Havs Carrie
Death In IL Train.

u salute That NJ ioht Have Caresoe
Death In IL Train.
In "Reminiscences Of q Wartime
Statesman and Diplomat" by Freder-
lex w. Seward, Is the story Of visit
to French frigate, Il think the Gar
sendi,"" on which the author accompa-
MED Mr.. Lincoln early In 1861. The
visit over the party was leaving the
frigate and The parting salute was
ab0at 10 be Hred. Y
'':As Mr.. Lincolnsy his seat in the
stern he said: Suppose we row around
her bows. I should like to look at her
build and rig from that direction Cap
tain Dahlgren, Of course, shifted his
helm accordingly. The French officers
doubtless had net heard or understood
the presidents remark and supposed
we were pulling OF astern in the ordi-
nary way.
1--WE had hardly reached her bow
when on looking up saw the officer
Of the deck pacing the bridge, watch in
hand and counting OF the seconds-'un,
deux, trois'-and then Immediately fol.
lowed the flash and deafening roar Of a
cannon apparently just over our heads.
Another followed, then another and an.
other in rapid succession. We were
enveloped in smoke and literally under
fire. from the frigate's broadside. Cap.
tain Dahlgren sprang to his feet, his
face af1ame with indignation as he
shouted: Pull like the -, boys! Pull
like -!
"They obeyed with a will, and few
sturdy strokes took us out of danger.
After he had resumed his seat and
calmed down I said in low voice, OF
course those guns were not shotted.
and we were below their ranger
"He answered, gritting his teeth, Yes,
but to think Of exposing the president
to the danger Of having his head taken
of by q wadv
II did not know until he explained
that the wadding blown to pieces by
the explosion sometimes commences
dropping fragments soon after leaving
the gun. Whether Mr.. Lincoln realized
the danger or not never knew. He
sat impassively through it and made
no reference to it afterward."
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RACE MIGRATION :
! FROM The $ SOUTH
Views Of d. George {. Haynes
4 on tho Situation.
FACTORS N TaE MOVEMENT

Social Seisnes Professor at Fisk Uni.
vsrsity Offers Three Important sus.
ssstisns For Meeting New Conditions
Caused BY Influx Of colersd People
From the South to Border States.
The views Of DR.. George Edmund
Haynes on the migration Of colored
people from the south to the border
states In such large numbers are
worthy Of careful consideration. In
his position as professor Of social sci.
ence at Fisk university and a. the ex-
ecutive secretary Of the National
League on Urban Conditions Among
Colored People DR.. Haynes n amply
prepared to. discuss the labor prob.
lens affecting our people.
That the movement Is BY no means
new IL shown BY Haynes article in
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zation with d definite purpose to bene-
dt In the main, the colored population:
Third.-This organized effort may
look over the 6eld and agree ppon a
definite program Of active work along
Z few lines such as the community
most seems to need. This program
may include careful study Of the liv.
Ing and working conditions of the col
ored people. plan OF publicity and q
plan to keep check ON the conduct Of
public ofacials wherever their duties
touch Negro life.
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recent issue, Of the New York Times,
in which he, in part, says: ~.
The indication Of this movement
since 1880 Is shown by the percentage
Of increase of the Negro population Of
the following nine northern and border
cities: Boston, Greater New York, Phil
adelphia, Chicago, Cincinnati, Evans
vile and Indianapolis, Ind; Pittsburgh
and st. Louis. T.& -
: The census figures for these nine
cities showed that between 1880 and
1890 the Negro population increased
r about 1862 per cent, from 1890 to 1900
it increased about IA per cent and
from 1900 to 1910 about 37.4 per cent.
= In the first decade the increase was
more than three times the increase Of
the total Negro population. In the
second period it was more than four
times as large and shows the infu-
.ence of the economic disturbances Of
the periods above mentioned. a
The. rate of increase In the southern
cities has been large, although less
than that Of the northern cities during
the same period, indicating that simi-
lar causes were operating to draw the
.colored people to southern cities, al
though these causes were weaker than
those operating In northern cities. -
The causes OF this movement during
this longer period have been the same
as those affecting the Negro population
, lin the last few months. The only diff
ference has been the increase in the
volume of the movement because of
the increase in its influencing causes.
The newspaper discussion Of the ar
fests, fines and jail commitments, rest
1essness Of the younger generation Of
Negroes and political calculation may
be given place as Individual factors In
the causes for such q movement. But
"a further sitting Of the facts shows
that at bottom the Negro is reacting TO-
ward certain fundamental conditions
i'm a similar manner to, the response of
other elements In our cosmopolitan
/. population. rtF IA n%
There Is another phase Of the mat
ter which has not seemed to find much
expression In the public press, and that
is the question .of the best steps to,
take in these larger community mat
ters. Two or three suggestions may
not be out Of place: .;:s3 4 s.-@rs..%
First.-Among the Negroes in each Of
these communities may be found indi-
viduals of character and Intelligence
y who are eager to do everything they
can for the advancement OF their peo.
pie. Public spirited white citizens may
get in touch with these persons
through personal contact. MI ,,s- stss ,,,s NJ,
Second. These White and colored.
citizens can then best help the adjust
;ment OF the colored people by coming
together In some form Of joint. organi-
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Dr.. Elbsrt Nav State College Trustee.

Dr.. Eibsrt New State College Trustee.
The colored people Of Wilmington.
Del, are much gratifled over the re-
cent recognition accorded DR.. Samuel
G. Elbert by his appointment to the
trustee board of State college by Gov
ernor Miller. Although State college is
composed of colored students, DR.. El-
bert Is the first man Of the race to hold
the position of trustee. He is well and
favorably known throughout the state
and was one Of the late DR.. Booker T.
Washington's warmest friends. The
institution Is located near Dover,
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her pleasant home on South Fifth
street. They are doing well. VIM.
Harrison and C. E. Richards are doing
nicely. ~ ., .gM
ALBA NEWS.

The Sewing Circle club met at the
home of Mrs. Walter Bennings on
Monday afternoon. Business hour,
paper read by Mrs. Hattie Bennings,
"Fredrick Douglas" After business a
nice lunch was served by the hostess,
Mrs. Bennings, assisted by Mrs.
Brown. Visitor, Mrs. Joe Robinson,
member from Hooking. I
Mr.. C. w. Carthon Of Hiteman
brought number Of Hitemanites In
his auto to attend the X. Of P. spe-
cial meeting Tuesday night. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Roper Of Fraker,
Iowa, visited at the home Of their SON,
Mr.. Oscar Roper, in Abba over Sun
day. TX r. ..-,
. The men from Hooking who attend
ed the special K. Of P. meeting in AL
bia on Tuesday night were Messrs.
Joe Robinson, Lewis Edmond, Tom
Harvey and Tom Larry and Will Ed
mond. .. ".~..
. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Grayson and fam
lily of Hooking No. 8 spent Sunday in
Abba. E~. - y VI.
Mr.. Andrew Stoval and Horace
Bates Of Hiteman spent Saturday in
Albia. .s @s
The Young Girls School club met
at the Social Center on Sunday after
noon. A program for the holiday
week is being prepared. Mr.. Charles
Robinson, Theodore Gravely and Gre.
olo Morris are the youths that will as
sist the girls in their play.
Mr.. Charlie Robinson has returned
to his home in Hooking, after q sum-
mer out of town. ,%sss
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GROWTH OF MOTHER BETHEL.
How Dr.. Williams Ia, Succeeding at "a.
nous Philadelphia Church.

nous Philadelphia Church.
Alta recent reception held at Mother
Bethel" A. Nj. e. church, Philadelphia,
In honor Of the first 100 members to
Join the church since tho Rev. DR.. r. ].
Williams became Its pastor, member
ship certificates were presented to sew
enty-flve Of the new members who
were present. DR.. Williams has been
at this church only five months, and
during this brief period 115 members
have been added to the ROLL :"
The denomination Is in the second
century of its existence as the African
Methodist Episcopal church, which was
founded by Richard Allen 100 years
ago, May, 1916. Bethel church, being
the first started by the Rev. Mr.. Allen,
bears the affectionate name Of ''Moth-
er." The program on the night Of the
presentation was participated.in by
number Of well known and jealous
Christian workers. .,., ,"E.@
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The sefs Answer. 8

A certain politician seeking ONCE was
very much incensed at certain re-
marks which had been made about
him by the leading paper Of the town.
He burst into the editorial room like q
dynamite bomb and exclaimed:
b "You are telling lies about mo In
your paper. and you know itg'
"You have no cause for complaint"
said the editor coolly. "What in the
world would you do II we told the
truth about you?"-New York Globe.
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Musical ,Druises.

"That's, q peculiar looking bruise you
have on the back OF your neck" OBJ
served the doctor.
Z "Yes," said the patient. II am sub
ject' to those. You see, I'm clarinet
player In an orchestra"
II don't see how that can produce
bruises on the back Of your neck"
1T doesn't produce them exactly, but
It places me In . position where am
very liable to get Them" &% ~
"How is that?" III "a a<lta a} ~-
Il sit directly I'm front Of the man
who plays the slide trombone."-Nsw.
ark Eagle. - ~@--,. a.. ~
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= otey.r SAID .the cuIpfIt. "But the

Il obey" said the culprft. "But the
money 2" a.. .,sr,-2
within two hours your wife shall
receive It." said the king. 'Take this
letter and give 1t to the commandant.
but he must not open It until after din
ner."
The colonel arrived at spandau and
gave himself up as prisoner. At the
prescribed moment the commandant
opened the royal mandate. It ran:
TO the bearer give the command OF
6pandau. Tho present governor 10 to take
the command Of Berlin a. reward for
past serviceA FREDERICK.
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AMERICAN 5::NEGRO D ACADEMY:

Institution 70 Observe HundEsdth An
nivsrsary Of Frederick Douglass.
Washing gton. The American Negro
academy and other organizations in
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ter my husband takes cold easily and
coughs and coughs. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is the best medicine
for breaking up these attacks and you
cannot get him to take nay other"
Obtainable everywhere.
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{ ossd Advice.

Mr.. Woggs-Gorne ebody wrote to the
editor to ask bow to eat corn Oh the
cob. Mrs. Woggs-What does the ed
tor aay7 Nj. WoRgsHe says. silent
rly.sOmerville ldass.J Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-25
STAYToNsVTLLE.

The people in this vicinity have been
c1zttiug wool to be hauled from their
~SeoOds and sawed by power into frewood
cSG next SIMMER. This is better than
ttGpiug g bare woodpile all summer when
hrs weather IS too hot to chop wood.
play and social will soon be given
l'v the Ladies Aid Society, and the pub
4sc Will 5e requested to patronize literally.
There seems TO be considerable dis
,arier and malicious mischief prevalent
wrong the pupils at the school Of this
Gsstpict. George Hanning has moved
GSs uTail box because the children dis
ezr6ed his mail. This is a serious otfense
'sEaiust the postal laws Of the United
sscsees, and the parents of the children
vvoo committed the acts, would save
sshamselves trouble by taking a hand in
Che matter, and compelling the child to
leaEu, what chances he took.
Asere WI be Sunday School next Sun
dsy at 2. 80 p. m, and as the pastor will
ne preseut all the people are especially
Invited to be present.
There are the usual squabbles over
personal matters happening, but outside
II that Staytonville is not doing much at
tisis season. The spring work is ready
IS soon as the weather permits plowing
FOR peas and preparation for other crops
fEfeip is so scarce that farmers must do
Sineir work early, or It will not be done
.lg ali.
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-25
LINCOLN CITY.

Mr.. Henderson of the Medico Chi,
| Phiadelphia, has been a guest at the
home of E. G. Reed.
Miss Eliza Potter, of Milford, spent
| Sunday with Mrs. John Donovan.
Geo. Masten and wife, of Richmond,
| Va, and Mrs. Eta Blumenthsl, of New
York, were called to the bedside of their
mother, who is suffering from pneumo-
mia, on Sunday.
On Thursday Charles Sackett lost a
very valuable COW. This is the second
cow he has lost in a short time.
A social and festival was held at the
Church Hall on Tuesday evening, Feb.
22nd. The attendance was good and all
articles for sale were readily disposed of.
The Ladies Aid will be entertained by
Mrs. Ida Clendaniel, Saturday evening,
March 4th.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Eli Donovan, on Thursday afternoon,
March End.
Bertha " Wilkins spent Washington
Birthday with Mrs. r. H. DerricksOn.
A birthday party was rendered Mrs.
Charles Swain on Friday evening.
A trustee meeting was held at the
home OF VIM. Burris on Monday even
ing:
Miss Lettie Johnson, who has been
spending several weeks in Philadelphia
and Wilmington, has returned home.
Mrs. j. S. Willis entertained her broth
er Harvey, of Stockley. on Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Glading died at the home
of her son, near Lincoln. on Thursday
afternoon of pneumonia. aged seventy
years. Funeral services were held at
the house on Saturday and interment
made in the Lincoln Cemetery, by E. G. |
Reed
John Lofand a highly respected col
ored man of near Lincoln, died Oh Fri !
day of drOpsy. aged so years Funeral |
services were conducted by the Revs. |
Clark and Wright on Sunday at the (
Neck Church F. G. Reed |
funeral director
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perary driver. He will fill the position
until q new man is appointed by the
Postoffice Department The salary at
which Baker is driving the route is
$500 per year.
Last Thursday Irving Owens and Miss
Ada Brown were married at the Lincoln
Parsonage by the pastor. On Tuesday
evening they together with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Webb, also recently mar
ried. were roundly serenaded by the
boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aberdee have returned
to their home after having spent the
winter in Philadelphia. They are glad
to get back to Glendale and we are eq-
ually as glad to have them.
A box social and entertainment will
be held at Shingle School house on Fri
day evening. March 3rd. Should the
evening be stormy the affair will be held
on Saturday evening. March 4th.
Paul Pry.
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GEORGETOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Warren Jone
are the proud parents of a bright littl,
baby girl which arrived last Sunday.
Saturday night Mrs Bessie Hudson.
Sunday School class Of the NJ. P. Church
held an ice cream festival at Mrs. Hud
son s home.
Monday, Charles Is. Jones, of George
town, went to the Delaware Hospital to
receive treatment for carbuncles on the
back of his neck.
Monday of last week the infant child
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Marvel, of near
Stockley Station, died from pneumonia.
Funeral services were held in Bethesda
NJ. e. Church on Wednesday. Inter
ment was made in the adjoining Gene
terv.
On Tuesday night the guarantors of
the Georgetown Chautauqua entertained
everyone who held a chautauqua ticket
for the past chautauqua, at the Peoples
Theatre, at a special presentation of
" Peg o, My Heart - by Mary Agnes
Doyle Impersonator.
On Tuesday the Guy Brothers. Min
strels gave a performance at the Opera
House in Georgetown.
While eating his breakfast at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. JohH Knowles, of
Georgetown, Captain + K. Young suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis of his right
side. Thursday.
On Saturday morning Of this week at
half past nine the Senior Glass of the
Georgetown High School will hold a
bake at the office of the residence of
George H. Culver, on Race street. Ev-
cry Que who desires to purchase dainties
and also help the members of the class
give them a call Saturday morning.
On March the 18th, 1916, St. Patrick's
Day. the Senior Glass of the Georgetown
High School will hold a party at the
Commercial Department Building, aud
Il connection with the party to which
everyone is cordially invited, a parcel |
lost sale will be held, at which sale par |
els worth ten cents can be bought. The |
,arcels will not be opened until after
purchased.
j. Dormau Robinson has sold a build /
ng lot on South King Street, George
own, to John X. wilkins, who will soon
ommence the erection of new house.
Sunday morning the service at the
Wesley NJ. +. Church were conducted bv
district Superintendent r. L Stephen
on. Rev. James w. COlona, pastor of
he Wesley NJ. +. Church, filed the pul-
it in the NJ. +. Church at Salisbury,
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-25
GLENDALE.

The Postmaster here has made arrange
saent with l. T. Baker for temporary
Elail messenger service between here
and Milton until the 18th of next month,
sshez a star route service is expected to
be established.
On Monday evening the banquet given
hg I0lSa Tribe, No. IS, Improved Order
q Red Men, was largely attended. An
Eloquent address was delivered by Rev.
1Eelley, his theme being Fraternity, "
sfeer which about two hundred partiCi-
i51ted in the delicacies served.
The Ladies Aid Society will serve a
surprise supper on Saturday evening in
1ths hall. The surprise will be connected
Rzth the beauty of the mattresses. the
delicious Viands TO be served, and the
rssasOraDle prices you will be charged.
1e hope for our usual good attendance
IS the proceeds will 90 to the new church
fiEud.
9. NJ. Henderson, Of the Jefferson
Medical College, was a caller at the
hOu1e'Of II. W. lester on Monday.
Miss Dorthy Warren is spending this
zeek at Middletown.
Mrs r. A. Wood is entertaining her
SISTER, Mrs Lingo of Dagsboro.
airs. Win. Carpenter and son have re-
tA4lAE4 lO AllEAI AUulC III " AllulIlELOU
liter spending some time with her par
,-Hts.
Mics Eva Smith, of Milton. was a guest
o. Mrs. r. J. Clendaniel Monday and
EEesdsv.
Mrs. Mary c. Reed is visiting her
q taugiiteT, Mrs. W. 5. p Combs at Mid
s7etOwn.
AR. and Abadie have returned home
sfteV spending two months with friends |
70 Philadelphia
Mrs Reuben Smith is entertaining her
. aeher, Mr. Moore. of near Millsboro
hiss Lena Coverdale of Dover, spent .
iRs weekend with her brother, George
T2lVerdale and family
Che ffourth quarterly conference will
~ held Saturday afternoon at 80 in the
toali
AFa. p. NJ. Donovan was a Middletowu
glsito-- or Monday
& T. Baker spent Friday and Saturday
~ Salisbury and Berlin, Md
Hev. ]. p Kelley the past week was
& Georgetown, Greenwood. Harrington
tEd osber towns looking after the interest
II she '(9TanRers.
@ q Tuesday evening the Misses Nesta
srd 3Iils Macklin entertained Misses Ida
CalhOOn, Of Shawnee, Rachel Coverdale /
aua blessrs. Miles 7. Mills and J. D. ,
Mills, of Cedar Neck, in honor of their I
raest. Miss Lillian p. Deputy. {
Peggy Truth. " /
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-25
FELTON,.

Georpe Waldman has returned 10 his
home here after several weeks in FLORIDA,
When he left that State the thermometer
stood at eighty degrees, but on his arrival
in Philadelphia he ran into tempera-
ture Of one above zero.
Peter Warren and wife spent Sunday
with Artie Sipple and wife, Of near Wood
side
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Delong shd little
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Delong
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Carson and family
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. JOhs
Carson on Sunday.
Revival services, which started at the
Methodist Episcopal Church here last
Sunday, will continue indefinitely.
An ice cream festival and entertaia-
ment was held at the Grange Hall last
Saturday by the Sunday School classes
of Mrs Nathan Jones, Mrs. George Her
ring and Miss Florence Hugg. The pro
ceeds were for the Missionary Fund.
The Junior Order of American Ne
chanics held their anniversary last even
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1916-02-25
SHINGLE NEWS.
Near BridgeVille, Del }

/ At this season saving wood for demes-
tic use during the summer is the princi
pal work OF the farmers, but for the
past week the weather has interfered
with the work. These wood savings
have developed into very pleasant social
affairs, which attract the women as well
as the men, for the evenings are given
over to games, Music and old fashioned
games. So they afford double use to
the community. viz; supply the family
with plenty of seasoned fuel during the
summer and afford lot OF pleasure to
the people during the winter at the
wOOd-sawings.
The bride and groom. Erwin Owens
and Ada Brown Owens, who came from
near Ellendale. will make their home
on the farm owned by James II Douo-
van,
A box social will be held at Shingle
School House on Friday evening, March
3rd-but il that evening should be stormy,
it will be held the Saturday evening fol-
lowing. An interesting program has
been prepared consisting Of dialogues,
recitaIions, music and a play entitled
'Burglaries" will be rendered. This
will be a very pleasant evening for those
who participate, and everybody is invited
to come and patronize the affair. Ice
cream and cake will be served.
Miss Alice Donovan, from near Ellen
dale, has been passing a few days as the
guest of Mary Lofland near Milton, and
has now returned home, accompanied by
Miss I,ohand.
Miss Mary Hellens has returned from
a visit at Ellendale and entertained
friends at her home last Tuesday even.
ing.