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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-14
That's Different.

"It doesn't pay to argue with your
wife,"
Il never get chance to, but she
sometimes argues with me-"
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did Mother Eve really dress In
leaves?"
$50 we are told, my child"
What a lot of old clothes she must
have had to give away in the fall!"-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-14
Had Part Of It Already.

"Oi, Oil" chortled Casey, "an' did
Maloney give yez tn black oye?"
He did not" retorted Murphy with
dignity, "he gave me only tn black.
Oi hod TIL oye ahl tn time."- Medley.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-14
Comfortable soI,tud.

Aren't you afraid to be alone in the
woods?" asked the sympathetic man.
mo, sir" replied the old guide;
when I'm alone in the woods nobody
is liable to pick me for a deer. It's
the only time feel safe. Washing
ton Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-14

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. Il curea
painful. swollen, smarting. sweating feet. Makes
new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. Don't accept any substitute. Sample
FREE. Address A. s. Olmsted. Le Roy, N. Y.
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Various Substitutes.

DO you think money is essential to
happiness?"
Not absolutely. / know several
women who are perfectly happy accu-
mulating soap wrappers and tobacco
coupons. louisville Courier-Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-14
Wifehood Her Aim.

First Girl Student-Are you going
to try for an M. A. next?
Second Girl Student-No; I'm going
to try for an M. R. S.-Boston Tran
script.
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State Of Preparedness

"Do you approve of preparedness ?"
YES" replied Senator Sorghum. II
haven't got the encouragement I'd like
for preparedness for war. But nobody
can ever say that / wasn't prepared
for an argument. t."--Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-14
Helpful SUGGESTIONS.

"My brain is on fire." tragically ex.
claimed Johnson as he threw himself
down upon the sofa and held his head
why don't you blow II out?" alb.
sent.mindedly asked his roommate
Lehigh Burr.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-14

Il wish, ma, you wouldn't call me
your lamb before people,"
"Why not, Willie?"
Because it makes me feel so sheep.
ish. Baltimore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-14
Touching the Doctor.

"Oh, doctor, I feel funny inside!"
What have you been eating?"
That's just the trouble, doctor. I
amt had nothing to eat for week.
Can you spare ?"-Firefly.
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Of Course. There Were.

Pop, in the days when people used
to fall down and worship the sun"
We'll, my boy?"
Were there lot of heat prostra-
tions ?"-Baltimore American.
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his Device.

"Hullo, Tom! What's this l hear
about your having some labor-saving
device"
tits true, all right. I'm going to
marry an heiress. Boston Tran.
script.
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strona on EIaursa.

'How is the new bookkeeper on fig.
ures?'
Always runs to the window when a
good one goes by,"-Louisville Cour.
ier-Journal
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Indirect Victim.

"f see you have a cold like every.
body else" ~
"This isn't cold.ssI simply got
hoarse telling all my friends how to
cure their colds. " Washington Star.
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Objection Overcome.

Nurse-Tommy, 1t Is naughty to
play soldiers on Sunday.
Tommy-Oh, this Is all right. It's
the Salvation Army.-Chicago Daily
News.
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Peace at ANY Price,

"Do you let your wife have her own
way?"
Certainly, and most of mine. ."-Bos.
ton Transcript.
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Cynlc Defined.

A cynic is usually person who i'm.
agines he is smart enough to be polite
and ill-natured at the same time -
Washington Star.
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tiowARD; e BURTON : AssAysr ana un.mist,
silver Lend 81 aod. Silver 1So; aod i'e Co., 1SS s'ss
or Copper, g. Mailing envelopes ID fall price ia
gent on application. CONTROL and Umpire work %
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There is still said to be shortage in
dyestuffs for ladies' hosiery"
"Um. Another white Christmas."---
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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lating the law.

lating the law.
Republicans contend that the public
does not know whether unfair compe-
tition is 80 prevalent that the commits
sion has been swamped with COM
plants, or 30 rare that few grievances
have been filed.
The commission says that about 200
complaints have been filed, but refuses
to divulge disposition of specific cases.
Although admitting that this secret
procedure is not prohibited by the law,
Republicans charge that it is contrary
to the intent Of the statute, which pro-
vides that when the commission is
satisfied that the law is being violated
it shall cite the offender to public
hearing. The commission has adopt
ed the procedure of confidential inves-
tigation of complaints and asserts that
no public hearings have been necessi-
tated because in every case either the
accused concern has abandoned the
practices complained of or the accuser
has withdrawn his complaint.
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Many Folks Do.

Does he borrow trouble?"
Gosh, no! He goes out and buys
it"-Life.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
MIlFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Lewes WalstrOm was admitted
last week and discharged, and on
Tuesday Walcott Kinder was also
discharged. Mrs. Charles Wyatt was
admitted to the hospital on Sunday,
and Charles Franklin. Arlena Morris,
Thomas Morris and Elizabeth Shock
ley were also admitted last week.
Donations received have been fifty
dollars from Mr.. and Mrs. Noble OF
Philadelphia; Secretary of State Geo.
H. Hall, fifty dollars; Edwin Marshall
Of Lewes, $40; Clinton Long, Of Lewes,
S5; Mrs. J. W. Causey Wilmington,
Mrs. Thomas Wilson. George Short
and Mrs. George Hynson. each 81;
Mrs. Palmer of Milton, 81; Mrs. F..
DeArmond, Wilmington. $40; Mrs.
Annie P. Williams, 80; Mrs. l. w.
Belts of Frederick, collected and gave
SO. so; Miss Annie Beswick collected
and gave $14; William Ramsey, 81;
E. B. Gebhardt, one dollar; William
Pierce, half ton of coal; Mrs. L. Wal
strom, pair of scissors, toilet soap and
coffee; Mrs. Horace and Mrs. Frazier
Mosley, two chickens. all of which will
greatly aid the Lady Managers in fin
ancing this most worthy institution.
The Gift Shop" closed last We'd
nesday evening. and definite account
of the amount realized cannot be given
at this date as all the bills are not in
and all the money is not collected,
however those in charge state that
they are well pleased with the results
and heartily thank each one who in
any way contributed to the success Of
this affair. Those who headed the
committees that collected from the
different districts met with generous
response to their requests and every
one showed a willingness to give to-
ward this worthy cadse.
The Victrola being CHANGED OFF is
at the home Of Mrs. A. d. Marshall,
where it will be until all the chances
are sold. The jardinier, for which
chances were sold, is at the home Of
Miss Anna Radcliffe. where more
are being taken on it. Both
will be raffled off in a short time.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
HORSES SUDDEN STOP
CAUSES RIDERS DEATH

John Biggs, a wen known young
farmer living near Frederick, met
with a sad accident last Sunday morn
ing, which ultimately resulted in his
death on Monday morning, after hours
of intense suffering. His death was
the result of being thrown from his
horse into a corn-marker, head first,
crushing his skull and breaking sew
eral ribs. together with other injur-
les.
Biggs had started to the field to get
in the colts, which we're out, and In
going through an apple orchard, the
horse, which was running hard, stop
ped suddenly. throwing the rider
with great force. resulting as above
stated. His wife found him some
minutes later, and had to go to the
home of a neighbor for assistance and
a physician. Mr. Belts was but thir-
ty-five years of age. and leaves a
wife, mother, five sisters and three
brothers, who are grief-stricken over
the sad affair.
Interment was made at Barratt's
Chapel on Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
NEW CENTURY CLUB

A meeting of the Milford New Cen
tury Club was held on December 4th,
with Mrs. Edward Atkins as chair
man of the day. Miss Katherine Dav-
is rendered a piano solo and Miss
Gertrude Atkins entertained the club
with vocal solo; the rest of the af-
ternoon was given to the Rev. Mable
Irwin, state chairman of Social Hy-
giene, who spoke on that subject. Her
talk was most instructive and inter
esting. Besides her own remarks on
her subject, she described a moving
picture film which had beei. shown in
Wilmington about a week ago called
"Life's Beginnings" The lesson as
taught by this picture was so wonder
full that the society which Rev. Irwin
represents hopes to buy it and send
some one through the state TO show
it at every school and club. Rev. r.
win was greatly enjoyed by all who
heard her and all felt greatly bene-
fitted.
The club is making arrangements
to help celebrate a Community Christ
mas tree in Milford this year; COM
mittees are working and meeting with
much success.
Next Monday, December 18th, will
be the regular business meeting OF
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
DELAWARE BUCKWHEAT
CROP GOING To MARKET

The greater part of the buckwheat
crop grown in Delaware has gone to
market in the shape of high grade
buckwheat flour; but, some of the
grain was shipped to Pennsylvania,
where it was manufactured into high
grade Pennsylvania buckwheat flour"
One buyer shipped from the eastern
part of Sussex County several car
lOads-about $4,000 bushels in all
to the northern millers. There was
very satisfactory yield of buckwheat
and the acreage was some larger than
in former years in Sussex County,
and as the price ranged from five to
six cents per pound for the -four, as
compared with and cents per
pound in former years, the growers
feel satisfied with their profits. In
some parts of Sussex the land is plow-
ed in the fall, after a coating Of man
ure has been spread broadcast over
the fields which are to be sOwn to the
buckwheat; Of course these are the
successful growers who do this.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
DRIVES CAR INTO MAN;
DRAWS MAXIMUM FINE

While driving her car south on
North street Saturday evening last,
Hattie Pettyjohn, colored. OF Ellen
dale, ran her car into Wootie walls
tom ant cut his leg badly. He was
otherwise bruised. She was brought
before Esquire Truitt Tuesday morn
ing charged with reckless driving.
me witnesses in the case seemed to
disagree as to the cause of the acci-
dent. but possibly the clearest ac-
count of the trouble was related by
Harry Tharp, who witnessed the &C
cident. On the stand he stated that
the woman was driving her car above
me speed limit and that the accident
vas caused by this. After hearing
all Of the evidence in the case Es-
ouire Truitt fined her $25 90 and costs
Inc total amounting to $3.50 which
she paid at once. This is the maxi
mum fine that can be imposed for
such an Offense.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
CHRISTIAN tNDEAVOR UNION

Local interest in Christian Endeav-
or centres around two important meet
ings to be held in Milford next week.
The first is a rally. to be held in the
Methodist Protestant Church Sunday
evening next, at 1880, under the aus
pices of the Sussex County Christian
Endeavor Union. This mass meeting
will be attended in a body by the So
cieties of the Shawnee, Presbyterian,
Baptist and Methodist Protestant
churches, as well as delegates from
other Sussex County churches. THE
Urgent Needs of the Young Peoples
Work" will be discussed by Rev.
Thomas Davis, Rev. L. A. Bennett
Rev. Henry L. Bunstein and Presi-
dent Ralph of the State Union, in
short addresses. On Tuesday evening
at Grange Hail. the local Endeavor
Union will hold its annual business
meeting and social, the Baptist church
society entertaining. The new offic-
ers for the ensuing year will be elect
ed, reports heard. an entertaining pro-
gram rendered and a fine social ev-
ening with games and refreshments
will follow.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
DECEMBER SESSION OF
The SUSSEX LEVY court

The regular December session OF
the Sussex County Levy Court was
held on Tuesday, all the members be-
ing present.
A duplicate to Levy Court order
No. 25545, amounting to SIT .S2, was
ordered drawn in favor of F. p. Daw-
son. the original order having been
lost.
The Clerk of the Peace was auth
orized to draw warrants on county
treasurer for payment of freight on
5000 bushels of oysters shells to be
used on the Delaware Maryland line
road.
An order was ordered drawn in fav-
or of Joseph E. Virden to amount OF
$522 40, balance due for grading at
the Lewes lift bridge.
motion was carried directing the
payment OF all general road warrants
sent in by the supervisors and now in
the hands of the president.
Abbott & Clendaniel. contractors.
were allowed the sum of $S5 for the
extra fill-in at the Milton bridge.
They were also allowed the sum Of
1894 90. the balance of the contract
price for building said bridge.
Clerk of Peace was instructed to
notify all the county collectors in ar
rears to make full settlements with
county treasurer on Tuesday, Dec.
18th. otherwise. their bonds will be
entered.
A motion put by Mr.. Mcgee, auth
Orizing the building of sidewalks ap-
preaching the Milton bridge. was
lost, the vote being nine nays and
one yea.
Robert ]. Allen was allowed the
sum of $1,000 in part payment for the
building Of two bridges in Seaford
hundred.
The making of an order was auth
orized in favor of George W. Drury,
to the amount of $250O. in part pay
ment of contract price for building
bridge at Rehoboth.
The sum Of 50. 80 was allowed Will
liam A. Eashum, of Little Creek hum
dred. as a rebate on county taxes.
Adjourned until Tuesday, December
18th
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
LETTER OF APPRECIATION

Best wishes and many thanks to
the Milford friends who have helped
US build our new chimney and fire.
place. The chimney was completed
five weeks ago and this cold weather
makes us very thankful for II. Both
chimney and fireplace are Old-fash
ioned. as is in keeping with the log
building, and we wish you might see
it, but most of all the children. Forty
of them enjoy your generosity. If
you will come to see us, we will meet
you at the train with a shiny, black
mule, that will bring you safely over
the toughest road you ever saw-Over
hills and through creeks. and after
eight miles of this path you will
reach Witherspoon College, noun
tain school-worthy and glad of your
gifts. There are fourteen buildings.
The girls dormitory. the children's
home. the domestic science building,
the refectory, the hospital, the prim-
airy, the high school, the college, the
manual training Carter College, the
Presidents home, and most import
ant, of course. the kindergarten. We
have a few over three hundred stu
dents.
Many of you have sent clothes and
toys, and should there be any more
interested, we will be glad to hear
from you.
It helps wonderfully to have "home
folks" interested.
Cordially yours
MARY HOLZMUELLER,
Director Witherspoon College Kinder
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs oI a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers
Only two weeks before Christmas!

Only two weeks before Christmas
1t was only three weeks from
Thanksgiving to Christmas this year
You will have to shop during this
coming week to shop early before
Christmas.
The ladies of Millwood Aid Society
will meet in the community hall to-
morrow, Saturday evening, Dec. 9Th
The local W. C. T. U. meets with
Mrs. Mary j. McIlvaine next Tues
day evening at 1880. Text word is
Love"
Walter and Elmer Thomas, son OF
Samuel Thomas of Milford Neck, kill
ed fine wild goose while hunting on
Tuesday last.
The cunning season seems to be a
failure in and around Milford. Less
game has been brought to Milford
this season than for many years past
Henry Lafita has purchased the res
idence at the corner of Montgomery
and South Second street. from Mrs.
Carpenter. and has occupied it this
week.
st. Johns Church, Sunday Decem-
Der 1O-Mass at 9 a. m; rosary, ser
mon and benediction at 1880 p. m. !;
mass at Lewes at 1880 a. m, All
are cordially invited.
The home talent play which was to
have been given at Bowers Beach to-
morrow evening, as stated in anoth-
er column of this paper. has been
postponed until Wednesday, Decem-
ber 18th.
The condition of Postmaster Vim.
Robinson, who was brought home on
Thanksgiving Day from the Delaware
Hospital, is better, and his friends
feel very much encouraged for his ul-
innate recovery.
VIM. H. Davis. aged 81 years, is re-
gaining his general health after be-
ing thrown from a load of feed on
which he was riding last week, when
the horse became unmanageable. He
was badly shaken up and cut about
the face. but no bones were broken.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
SUDDEN DEATH OF RILEY c. WILSON,

Riley c. Wilson was found dead in
his bed on Friday morning, December
1st, 1916, by his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Thomas R. Wilson, when she went to
call him to breakfast He was in his
seventy-frst year, and had not been
seriously i'll, although complaining OF
Indigestion. About one year ago he
had a slight stroke of paralysis. but
seemingly had recovered entirely. He
was unmarried, and resided with his
brother. Thomas r. Wilson. the In
surance Commissioner elect. at their
home in Slaughter Neck. The funeral
was held on Monday and interment
made at the Odd Fellows cemetery in
Milton. He had always been a farm
er and was highly respected in the
community in which he was born and
raised. He was an uncle of Tom"
Wilson. who is laying at a Wilmington
hospital with an injured neck which
he received while wrestling during
Commencement exercises at Delaware
College last spring.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
TO INSTITUTE TRIBE At HOUSTON

This Friday evening a degree team
from Magnolia will assist the Great
Chiefs of the Improved Order Of Red
Men in Delaware, to institute a tribe
of Pocahontas at Houston, Delaware.
The new tribe will have more than
twenty charter members, and those of
the Great Chiefs who will be present
are as follows: Great Sachem j. M.
Cleary from Laurel; Great Chief Of
Records, Edward MacIntire from Will
mington; Great Senior Sycamore Alex
C. Rogers, from Wilmington; Great
Junior Sycamore Harry Elliott from
Seaford also many prominent Red
Men from other parts of the State.
This will be a very interesting event
to the Tribe of Red Men at Houston
and the nearby towns.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
REAL ESTATE SALES

The building lot on South Second
street, adjoining the postofiice, was
this week bought by Charles NJ. Ham
mond from the Milford Trust Com
pany on private terms. Mr.. Ham
mOnd declines to make public the use
for which the property was purchas-
ed.
The sale of lots on South Walnut
street in Milford last Saturday, which
were sold by Thomas R. Wilson, the
Insurance Commissioner elect, for the
owners who reside in Colorado, at
tracted a number of people to the sale
although it was cold and windy. The
lots are located on the east side Of
South Walnut street, south of the rail
road, and were 60x300 feet. There is
no sewer in that section of Milford but
the land is exceptionally high and well
drained. The lots sold for an aver
age of $3.50 each, which was slightly
below what they were expected to
bring; but, the recent sales of real
estate generally has shown an inclin-
alton to lower prices, and this was
the result. Two lots were bought by
Thomas C. Reynolds of the Milford
Chronicle, for $685.. One lot was
bought by William Shockley, the con
tractor and builder, for 230. One lot
was bought by Henry W. Harrington
of the Milford Chronicle Office, for
$3.50. The other two lots were with
drawn after a bid of $3.50 had been
made for them. These lots in all
probability will have residences erect
ed upon them during the year 1917.
as those who purchased expect to
build homes for themselves.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
PUBLIC SALES

G. A. Ewing will sell his personal
property at his farm near Lewes on
December 18th. For particulars see
advertisement in this paper.
]. H. Schravesande will have a sale
of personal property on Tuesday, De-
cember 18th, at his home near Bridge
Vile. See advertisement for partic-
ulars.
Addie F. Case will sell her person
al property at a public sale at her
home near Milton on December 18th.
Or particulars see advertisement in
this paper.
Albert W. Clayville will sell his
personal property at his farm near
Slaughter Neck Church on December
21st. For particulars see advertise
ment and posters.
B. Tharp, Jr., will sell his person
al property at his home near Harring-
ton on Monday, December 11th. Fer
particulars see advertisement in this
paper and posters.
d. W. Benedict will sell his per-
sonal property at public sale at his
home near Shawnee on December 20.
For particulars see advertisement in
this paper and posters.
Ernest H. Stout will sell his per-
sonal property on Thursday, Decem-
Der 14th, at his home northeast from
Harrington. For particulars see ad-
vertisement in this paper.
w. A. Argo will sell his personal
1,sr In
Neck, on Tuesday, December 18th. For
particulars read the advertisement in
this paper and the posters.
Frank Adamcheck will sell his per-
sonal property at public sale on We'd
nesday, December goth, near Green
wood. For particulars see advertise
ment in this paper and posters.
At his home near Owens Station,
W. T. HandlOser will sell his person.
al property on Friday, December Is.
For particulars of this sale see ad-
vertisement in this paper and posters.
Vim. Higman will sell a part of his
personal property at a public sale at
his home near Cedar Beach on De-
cember 18th. For particulars see
posters and advertisement in this pa
per.
]. W. Camper will sell his person
al property on his farm 21s miles
northeast of Harrington, on Tuesday,
December 18th. For further partic-
ulars read his advertisement in this
paper.
G. F. Legates will sell his personal
property at his home on the road lead
ing from FELTON, to Rice School House
on Wednesday, December 18th. For
particulars see advertisement in this
paper.
William H. Evans, living near the
Pleasant Hill School House, will sell
his personal property at his home on
December 18th. For full
read advertisement in this
paper and see posters.
Robert Chilcutt will sell his proper
ty at his home on the road leading
from Hazletville to Wyoming, on
December 14th. 1t is a
large sale Of both horses and cattle.
as well as hogs. For particulars see
the displayed advertisement in this
paper.
Milford chronicle., 1916-12-08
MILFORD GRANGE

The session of Saturday, December
9Th, of the Milford Grange, will be de-
voted to business exclusively, and it
is the duty of each granger to attend
the meeting that day
On Saturday. December 18th, the
members of Milford Grange will be
addressed by Prof. Harry Hayward.
who is Dean of the Agricultural Col
lege, as he has a message for the
farmers, and his talks are interesting.
The meeting Will begin az 2 p. m.
and It will be a closed session.
On December sd there will be no
t1Iic for discussion. and only busi-
ness Of necessa my character viii be
transacted