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Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
new CENTURY CLUB

A meeting of the Milford New Cen
tury Club was held April Sd. The re-
porter wishes to correct a mistake
that was printed in the club notes last
week. Mrs Cahall of Frederick gave
a talk to the club on March 9th on
her trip to the coast, not Miss Cald-
we'll
The program for the day was in
charge of the Home Committee, Mrs.
j. P. Steward, Mrs. E. c. Pierce, Mrs.
NJ L. Davis and Mrs. Edward Atkins.
The three papers read were written
by Mrs. J. p. Steward
"The Homes of Ancient and Medae-
val Greece and Italy" Mrs. William
Draper.
THE Primitive Homes Of the Celts,
Saxons and Normans," Mrs. Edward
Vocal solo, my Ain Folk" Miss
Della Hall.
"The American Home" Mrs. NJ. L.
Davis
Piano Solo, Miss Katherine Davis.
After this very entertaining pro
gram the committee invited the ladies
to have tea.
Next Monday will be business day.
and the president wishes all members
to attend as a matter of Importance
will be discussed. Also it will be q
donation day for Hope Farm; grocer
les are the general line of gift, and the
Club would like to have as much as
possible to send.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
MILFORD GRANGE

1t was no April Fool meeting at
Milford Grange last Saturday. Just
full of life and vim were the topics
under discussion, with plenty of in
teresting questions left over for April
Sth.
The prospects for a large class of
new members are promising and the
names must be proposed this month,
as degrees are conferred on the first
of May.
The meeting on April Sth will be
devoted to talks on the secret work
of the order, such business as must
be attended to at this time of the year
and our questions.
The following Saturday is one to
which we are all looking forward.
Attorney J. Hall Anderson of Dover
will be with us on April 18th and will
make an address to Milford Grange.
The ladies cleared over $36 at the
waffle supper last Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION

A regular rceting will be held on
Tuesday afte noon, April IL, at the
High School Hall, at 3:45 p. m. An
attractive program has been arranged
by the president, Mrs. A. DOnnell Mar
shall. Mrs. Pratt will give demonstra-
tions of the work in cooking in the
schools; Miss Sara Bennett will read
one or more selections; Miss Shattuck
will present some children's chorus
es; another feature of the program
not to be announced, is expected to
prove keenly interesting. The ques-
tion box is an established feature.
Who among parents interested in
their ehildren's school life can afford
not to be present?
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
REAL ESTATE SALES

The administrator of Joshua Glen
daniel, late of Lincoln City. sold the
homestead farm property nearby that
place for the sum of $1,000. John
Clendaniel, one of the heirs, bid it in
for himself
William F. Hopkins has sold his
farm at the east side Of Milford to
Lee o. Truitt, for $4,000, and gives
immediate possession Of the land, but
retains the residence for the balance
of the year.
Sheriff West of Sussex County sold
in front of the Old Windsor Hotel in
South Milford, on Saturday afternoon
last, the mill property of S. c. Cub
bage. It was bid in by VIM. A. Humes
who held the judgment, for S1,SO0.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
REGULAR APRIL SESSION
OF SUSSEX LEVY COURT

The regular April session of the
Sussex County Levy Court was held
on Tuesday, with all members pres
ent
CLERK Of the Peace W. Elwood
Wright, was authorized to purchase a
water cooler for the corridor of the
court house.
The following persons were allow
rebates as excess of taxes: Sidney A.
Jarvis. of Tenth District, S5.72, for
two wears; Perry NJ. Culver, Fifth
District. 1892; Joseph NJ. Wilson.
Ninth District, $1S.9S, for two years.
Clerk of Peace was instructed to
have the Court House bell placed in
proper position.
resolution was passed requiring
ali tax collectors to make final set
Element Of the 1914 taxes at the May
meeting.
THE question of locating the bridge
at Rehoboth over the Government can
al was taken up and discussed at con-
siderable length, there being present
several well known citizens of the
county who took part in the discus
sion. Among them were Dr.. Hiram
r Burton. Col. Theodore Townsend,
William j. luOA ou5A5Oou NAtN NA-e-A 80
S. Horn. The matter remains unset
tied and will come up again at fut-
ure meeting of the body
Messrs. Mcgee, Lawson and Moore
we're appointed a committee to view
a bridge in the Seventh District.
The Clerk of the Peace was instruct
ed to record the release of the water
rights secured from Martha J. Jones
at the latter's mill property, near
Bridgeyille The county will build a
bridge on the property.
Lee Purse, collector of taxes for the
Third District, for year 1914, was al
lowed S1S4.25 delinquent taxes, and
S524.61 excess taxes.
Hiram S. Smith, collector of taxes
for Ninth District for year 1914, was
allowed $75.35 excess taxes and S94.13
delinquent taxes.
Adjourned to April 25th.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
PASTOR MAKES REPORT

Rev. L. A. Bennett, pastor of the
First NJ. P. Church. of Milford, gave
his annual report last Sunday even
ing of the work accomplished this
year. It showed not only the work
done this year, but that of the past
five years. All the different organia-
tiOns of the church are up to stand
ard, and show a great outlook for the
incoming year. He has had SO CONVEX
sions and IS by certificate, received
during the year; there has also been
new Estey Pipe organ installed in
the church, and the amount Of money
raised during the year for all pur-
poses amounts to nearly $4,000, this
making a total of over $4,000 raised
during the five years Pastor Bennett
has been here. w. I. Simpson, who
was elected delegate to the Maryland
conference which convenes in Balti-
more this week, was instructed to ask
for the return of the present pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
AN EYESORE TO MILFORD

On Pearl Alley, which is in the
rear of the U. S. Postoffice in South
Milford the Town Council maintains
an old shack which was erected TWEEN
" years and more ago, as a temporary
storage house for tools. It served its
purpose we'll, and then was turned
zinte a temporary stable for the town
convenience The structure is dilap-
idated, and has been so for years, and
four years ago it was the purpose of
the then members of Council to build
a new One-story brick building to COW
er the entire lot which would have
capacity for the storage of all the
machinery as well as the tools. Into
this building the machinery could be
taken each evening, and removed from
the alley, and cease to become an OBJ
struction to travel. But the main
thing would be the removal from sight
of what is now a disgraceful picture
for the public to look upon each time
as the pedestrian, or the travellers in
vehicular traffic, approach the Post
Office from any direction.
1t will not cost much to build four,
or rather three walls, with large
open front, and a concrete floor. and
then the town will have a cOmmodious
convenient and attractive public struc
ture for its use, which will help the
of Milford in many ways.
Let the improvement be made this
cpqeOn
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
DR.. CADMAN WAS WELL
RECEIVED MONDAY night

An enthusiastic audience greeted
DR.. S. Parkes Cadman Monday even
ing last when he addressed them on
an "Anglo-American's First Impress
sions of the United States" To say
that DR.. Cadman was well received
is but putting it mildly. From the
minute that he took the floor until
the close of his lecture one could have
heard a pin drop, had one dropped to
the floor. His subject was timely and
to the point, and those who heard
him went away converted to the sub
ject of preparedness" His remarks
came straight from the shoulder and
struck squarely where aimed. 1t is
more than likely that DR.. Cadman will
be asked to come to Milford again next
year to give another lecture. Should
this be done. it is certain that he will
be well received, and the house will
be packed.
The musical portion Of Monday ev-
ening's performance was filled by the
Temple Quartette of Philadelphia
This organization was here about a
year ago when the Masonic fraternity
of Milford celebrated their one hun
dredth anniversary. At that time it
made lasting impression. This year,
however, it did not measure up to that
of a year ago. While it was good, to
those who had heard it before, it ap-
peared that it had fallen back
Monday evenings lecture and mus
ical was given by Temple Lodge A.
F. & A. NJ of Milford, and with a view
not Of making money, but of giving
the residents of this town something
exceptionally fine. They succeeded.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
CONDENSED news items
Paragraphs Of a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers

Town Council meets next Monday
evening.
Fish hawks are working hard for
their food just now.
Work the roads now or we will have
rough roads all summer.
The lecture in Armory Hall was
/ largely attended last Monday night.
The tax rate for 1916 for Milford
will be fixed by Council next Monday
evening.
Shad, fresh from the Delaware Bay.
sell in Milford for from Is cents to
81 each.
Real spring work has commenced
and farmers are not complaining
about something to do.
A split-log drag run over the pub
lie roads now will be worth twice the
amount of the work done in May.
Do not throw glass or sharp arti-
cles in the road; it is against the law
and dangerous to beasts as well as
machines.
The Osprey" or fish hawk, have
come north with the fish, and they are
now preparing to build their nests
for the season.
Rev. T. C. Davis expects to leave
for Philadelphia next Monday to con-
duct a series of meetings in one of
the churches of that city.
The Faithful Circle Of Kings
Daughters will meet at the home of
Mrs. Charles Prettyman on Thursday,
April 18th, at $3.50 o'clock.
If you can fill hole in the road in
front of your land with the oyster
shells, or other good materials, that
will be a public spirited act
The officers of Crystal Fount Lodge
No. 10, 1. o. o. F., which were to have
been installed next Monday, April TO-
will not be installed publicly on that
date, because of insufficient time
The Bible Glass taught by Mrs.
Theodore Hall of the First Baptist
church, was entertained by Mrs. Jas.
Hudson, of Truitt Avenue, last Monday
night A very enjoyable evening was
spent.
Pastor T. C. Davis of the First Bap-
tist Church is to preach a special an
sermon before the Lodge
Of Odd Fellows of this place on Sun
day morning. April 3Oth. The theme
will be, "The Odd Fellow"
The piano recital which should
have been given two weeks ago by
Miss Causey's music class, was post |
poned on account of illness. It will |
be given Saturday, April Sth, at her |
residence on South Walnut street.
The keeping of dogs in Milford is
likely to be forbidden by Town Council |
Of Milford 1t is easier to stop the /
keeping of dogs than it is to collect |
he taxes and enforce the laws as now
n force. So think a large part of the
Town Council
1t is likely that a number of George
own young men will Join as members
If Company B, of the Delaware Mill
ia stationed at Milford. Col Town
lend addressed a large meeting at
Georgetown last Thursday night on
he question, and several enrolled at
hat time.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
HELD ON PERJURY CHARGE

Lizzie Owens, colored, of Milford,
at a hearing at Dover before Magis-
trate E. F. Wood, on Wednesday of
last week, was held in $500 bail for
the April term of court on a charge of
perjury in connection with the case of
the State VS.. John Smack Laws, a
negro, also of Milford, arrested on a
charge of unlawful sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors. The alleged perjury was
in her examination before Deputy At
torney General John B. Hutton, ap-
parently in an attempt to shield Laws.
In default of bail she was committed
TO fail.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
FARMERS ARE USING LIME

Local lime dealers report that the
farmers in this section are using lime
very extensively this year. The fact
that fertilizer are exceptionally high,
and also scarce, has caused the farm
ers to look to other things for their
lands. 1t seems that they have set
tied on lime as the thing for them.
William A. Webb, the local dealer for
the Charles Warner Company, last
week sent in orders for fifteen car
loads Of lime. He reports a large num-
Der Of orders during the past few
days.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
CAULK CLUB NOTES

The Caulk Club Literary Committee
announces the following program for
Thursday evening, April 18th:
Caulk Club orchestra.
Recitation-William Veireck.
Piano Solo-Matilda Anderson,
Vocal Duet-Esther Walls, Esther
Gibson.
Reading-David S. Pruitt.
Mandolin Solo--Mildred Walls.
Caulk Club Reflector.
Caulk Club orchestra.
The program promises to be very
and all are cordially in
vited. Don't forget the date, April 1S.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
CHURCH NEWS.

Christ Church-Services every Sun
day at 10, 1045 and 6; Sunday School
at 2.30. During Lent, daily weekday
services, except Saturdays, at p. m.
All are cordially invited.
st. Johns Church-Sunday, April
9th. mass at a. m. rosary sermon
and benediction at 1880 p. m; mass
at Lewes at 1870 a. m; "The Way Of
the Cross" sermon and benediction
Friday at 1880 p. m.
Presbyterian Church--The pastor
will preach at 10:30 a. m; subject,
"The New Way" sacrament will be
celebrated; Sunday School at 2, "Aen-
cas- and Dorcas." Evening meeting at
z o'clock; topic, what my denomin-
alton expects from its loving people"
Methodist Protestant Church-Sun-
day, $3.50, experience meeting; p. M,
Sunday School; $3.50 p m, Christian
Endeavor; Tuesday, 1880 p. m, young
peoples meeting; Thursday, 1880 p.
m, prayer and praise service; Friday,
1880 p. m, class meeting; Friday, 3:45
p. M, Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety. All are cordially invited to the
above services.
First Baptist Church-Sunday, $3.50
Bible School; 10:45, divine worship.
subject, 1.-THE SOULS Springtime;"
special selections by the chorus choir.
2 p. m, by request, Pastor Davis will
address Rev. L. M. Benefits Bible
at the M. P. Church. 700
Christian Endeavor led by Mrs. Harry
followed by a short sermon
by the pastor. Thursday night Bible
reading by the pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE

Miss Sara Benefits Sunday School
Glass of young men, numbering TWEEN
ty-two, gave her a delightful surprise
on her return from Wilmington, Fri
day evening, March 31st. The latter
part of the evening refreshments we're
served, and while at the table the pres
ident of the class, Charles Johnson.
presented their teacher with a gold
friendship link bracelet as a token
of appreciation from the class, which
was greatly appreciated by Miss Ben
nett.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
REPUBLICAN MEETING TONIGHT

Jos. Gray Davis, Committeeman for
the Republican party for the First
Representative district has issued a
call for meeting of the Republicans
of his district to be held in Armory
Hall Friday evening (tonight) April
9TH. The meeting is to talk over poll
tical matters and to place in nomina-
tion names for the three delegates to
be voted on at the primaries next
Tuesday. Three alternates will also
be nominated at the meeting. A
County Committeeman will also be de-
cided on.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
MILFORD RED CROSS

The Milford Chapter Of the Della
ware Branch Of the American Red
Cross. convened at the home Of the
president. Mrs. George w. Marshall.
on Saturday evening, April 1st. The
chapter has a bolt of muslin which
they will make into bandage and send
to the Red Cross to send where 1t is
most needed The secretary and
treasurer. Miss Fannie Holmes, will
be glad to receive the names of any
one wishing to unite with this worthy
organization. The dues are one dol
lar a year.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
PROGRESSIVE DELEGATES SELECTED

The state central committee of the
Progressive Party Of Delaware met at
Dover on Friday last and selected
delegates and alternates to represent
the party at its convention in Chicago
on June 7th. The delegates are: New
Castle County, Horace G. Eastburn; !;
Kent County, J. Hall Anderson; Sus-
sex County, Louis A. Drexler. The
alternates are: New Castle County,
Henry Thompson; Kent County, Ed
ward r. Sipple; Sussex County, DR..
G. Layton Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
CHRONICLE CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Mrs. Willis Hall is numbered among
those on the sick list.
Miss Ina Biggs is very sick at her
home in South Milford.
Mrs. E. J. Salevan spent the week
end with relatives in Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Roberts are
the happy parents of baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Grier of Sails
bury, Md. visited Milford relatives
this week.
Mrs. ]. A. Purdy of Philadelphia.
has been visiting friends and relatives
in Milford.
Mrs. George Truitt, of Lake View
Avenue, is slowly recovering from a
serious illness.
Roland Heisler of Philadelphia, was
last Sunday visiting his mother, Mrs
Minnie Heisler.
Miss Mabel Davis of Wilmington has
been the guest this week of her aunts,
the Misses Davis.
Edward Melvin, of Philadelphia,
paid his father Edwin Melvin, flying
visit on Saturday.
William Floyd and Thomas Best of
Brooklyn, N. Y. are visiting friends
in Milford this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Richards, two
very old people, are very i'll at their
home on West street
Mrs. Clara Deputy has been very i'll
at her home on South Front stree, in
Milford, for several day1.
Mrs. Ratcliff, wife or John W. Rat
cliff, of South Walnut street, Soutl
Milford, is somewhat improved.
Miss Beatrice Mcgee Of New Tori,
is visiting at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Poetsche, on West Front Street.
Mrs. William S. Smith was given
surprise birthday party by a number |
of her friends on Tuesday evening, |
April 4th.
Harry NJ Bennett, who has been
by the DUPONT Powder Com |
pany at Carneys Point, MI, has re-
turned home.
Henry Harrington. who is in the
Hospital, is slowly regain
ing strength after an experience with
typhoid fever
Mrs. Anna Lord Hynson is now a
Unto her son at Port
land, Oregon, Edward Hynson, was
born daughter last week.
Miss Margaret Holzmueller spent
last week at Lynchburg. Va. Miss
went to Randolph Macon
College at Lynchburg, and enjoyed the
week with many friends.
Miss Mary Holzmueller, who has
)een teaching school this winter at
College, Buckhorn, Ky,
S in Milford until July, when she will
'esume her duties again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Holland were
lmong those who went to Wilmington
o attend the conference meetings, and
While there they were the guests of
heir daughter, Mrs. Caleb Burchenal
Emma Davis, Mary Powell,
Elizabeth and Mary Vinyard, who have
ieen at home for the past two weeks.
With their parents. returned to the
School, at Jenkinstown
"a, this week.
Dr. Gray and family from Washing ]
on, d. c.. will occupy the residence :
ow in tenure of Mrs. NJ. o. Caulk the !
after part of the present month. Mrs. =
,aulk will move to the residence she !
ecently purchased from George Tru-
It.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Decker, of Al p
ord, Penna., have been visiting for a t
reek with Mr.. and Mrs. F.. T. Wat
ers of the east side of Milford. They t
Tere delighted with Milford and vi n
unity, although it was stormy and
npleasant to travel around much
1hen they left their home in Penn
ylvania there were several feet of
now banked around their home and
icy thought Delaware a much more y
Dmfortable part of the world for
lem than Penna.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
Al DUCKS LAY ga EGGS IN MARCH

Mrs. E. NJ. Westover, who resides
near the residence of Wilbur Ham
mond, near Milford, has a flock Of Al
Indian Runner ducks. from which she
got 924 eggs during the month Of
These eggs are a beautiful
white and of large size, and the ducks
certainly did not lose much opportun-
ity to produce eggs in March.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
WILDWOOD SOCIAL

A pie and box social will be held by
the Ladies' Aid Society in Millwood
Hall on Friday evening. April 14th.
The program will be composed Of di-
alogues and recitations. If that ev-
ening should be stormy 1t will be post
poned until the following Friday. Re
freshments will be served, and the
public is invited to be present
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
LECTURE At SHAWNEE

S. C. Evans, Jr., will give an illus
trated lecture in the Shawnee School
house next Tuesday evening, April
l1th. The subject will be "The First
Flowers of Spring" The affair will
be for the benefit Of the organ fund
Of the school, and an admission Of 10c
will be charged. An entire family will
be admitted for 25c.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
SUSSEX TEACHERS INSTITUTE

The Sussex County Teachers Insti-
tute will be held for 1916 in the last
week of November, commencing No
vember Goth and lasting four days.
If the folks Of Milford desire I'd have
the Institute held in Milford again
they had better be looking after it.
The Kent County Institute will be at
Dover the same week
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
MARRIED
CALLowAY-REYNoLDs.

CALLOWA a -hE1 1NOIDS.
Harry s. Galloway and Miss Ada
both of Harrington, were
at Milford NJ. P. parsonage,
by Rev L. A. Bennett, on Sunday ev-
ening, April 2, 1916, at 1880 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1916-04-07
0BlTUAgi
MAULL.

Mrs Charles Maull wife of eX-In-
surance Commissioner Charles Maull,
Of Lewes, died at her home in Lewes
on Wednesday evening, after several
weeks illness. AS the Chronicle goes
to press no details as to funeral ar
rangements have been received. A
husband and one son. Clifton, who is
well-known in this town, he having
married Miss Jennie Stanton of Mil
ford, survive her.
WILSON.
Mrs. Mary C. Wilson, widow of the
late Mark D. Wilson, died on Sunday.
April 2. 1916. of pneumonia, aged 73
years. She leaves to mourn her loss
three daughters, Mrs. Ira r. Jerman,
of Philadelphia; Mrs. James T. Fretch
er and Mrs. Caleb A. Short, of Lewes:
three sisters, Mrs. Hettie ]. Usher. of
Rehoboth; Mrs. Aletta Wilson, of
Overlook and Miss Lydia c. Conwell,
of Drawbridge; several grandchildren
and two great grandchildren. Also
numerous relatives and hosts of
friends Funeral services were held
on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
at Zion NJ. E. Church and interment
made in adjoining cemetery. by Wm
D. Atkins, funeral director of Lewes.
PIERCE.
Mrs. Georgianna Adkins Pierce de-
parted this life on Thursday. March
30th, 1916, at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Donald Folsom, Sharon Hill,
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Pierce was the
daughter of the late George S. and
Julianna S. Adkins. She was a grad
uate of Irving Female College, Mech
Pa. She was an accomplish !
ed pianist and for many years, before /
her marriage to the late Doctor John |
o. Pierce, was the organist of the |
Episcopal Church choir. |
Her whole life was spent in Milford |
and for the town and its people she /
had a devoted affection. Many |
friends will miss this sweet spirited |
woman. AS daughter, wife, mother, |
sister and friend. her way, all her life |
ong, was the patient and loving way.
There is no need to praise her more
han this, for neither earth nor heaven
las yet disclosed a better way than
he way of love, and this was her way