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Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11

Mrs. Jane GOslin, an aged woman
of this place, died Saturday. after un
dergoing an operation in Wilmington
The body was brought to Harrington
for interment.
Washington Collins died in viii.
mington and his remains were
brought to Harrington and buried on
Saturday last.
The friends of Thomas Clancy, who
resides in New York. will be sorry to
learn that he was injured in an auto
mobile accident last week The ac-
cident was caused by another ma
chine running into the one he was
driving He was thrown out and the
machine wrecked, but no bones were
broken so far as known.
Henry Stafford has bought the John
Sipple farm, and Anstine Stafford has
bought the farm now in tenure of Will
liam S. Cheezum; the farms adjOin
Solomon Sapp has built a new barn
on the farm he recently bought near
Harrington.
The public roads are being scraped
and graded, and new bridges built in
the several sections of the Ninth Dis
trict by the county. Milton and Pow
ell Hopkins are hustling the work in
their sectors.
Many of the advanced pupils in the
nearby rural school districts took the
examinations which were held at Har-
rington last Saturday by the County
Superintendents
After a long illness William Wright
is again mingling with trends and cit
zens of Harrington.
Joseph Simpson has been very i'll
for several days, and his children
have been advised to be with him, as
a critical period may happen at any
time.
Mrs. Arthur Layton is yet at the
hospital at Cambridge.
Homer Melvin was home from Mar
Gus Hook as a guest of his parents
at Burrsville this week
Mrs. Alice H. Ross entertained the
following during the week end of Sun
day last: Mrs. Andrew Thawley, |
Ralph Stevens and son, A. C. Thaw-
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Smith, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Cheezum and Mrs. Wesley Ross. |
George Cahall from Philadelphia is !
visiting friends in this section.
Mrs. Joshua Smith has been quite |
III this week.
Mrs. Draper accompanied her faith
er, Benjamin Draper, home from Phil |
ldelphia this week.
Miss Elva COhee is home from her
work in Maryland for a few weeys,
Ter father, L. H. Cohee, being i'll of
pneumonia
If you are wanting anything in the
'ptical line. see Stokes. jeweler Windsor
Block, Milford Del.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11

longer fashionable to serve wines AMI
liquors in the lavish way which O1
tained in former years. That temper
ance has won a lasting victory is at
tested by the large increase in terri
tory covered by prohibition laws and
the employment Of men in dangerous
occupations. when individuals are re-
Sponsible for the lives Of others.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
John c. Anderson Dies.

John c. Anderson died in Harring
ION at the home of his sister, Miss
Mary Anderson. on Friday, April 27.
1917 aged 79 years. Funeral services
we're held at the Methodist Protestant
church here. and interment made in
the Hollywood cemetery.
Soldiers of the Soil at Harrington.
Many citizens are patriotic and de-
sire to do their bit" for the country,
but age, or some other agency pre-
vents them, so for the purpose of per-
forming some real help for the ma
d0nal war emergency, there has been
organized the Soldiers of the Soil So
ciety." to which everybody is invited
70 become identified in and about
Harrington. The purposes are to pro-
duce the largest crop of staple grain
and things to eat we can for ourselves
and for Uncle Sam" Some farmers
will raise white corn, instead of the
usual crop of yellow corn, as the
white is more desirable for table use,
Or blending with the wheat fiour-to
which we may all have to come before
two years pass. This is a commend
able object for the farmers to become
interested init will aid them to con-
sider their own interests, and at the
same time help the nation in its effort
20 produce increased food for the
world. That means more money for
the farmers, so it is self interest, as
Wall n hapnTna a
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
SHAWNEE.

Mrs. Joseph Stevenson of Lewes is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett OF
Milford Neck were the guests of Mrs.
Sadie Knots and son Clyde, for few
days last week.
Otis P. Jefferson of New Castle and
Harry Truitt of Seaford, were Shaw
nee visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. George Jones is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Calhoun.
Miss Eleanor Stayton is visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Deputy near Union.
Mrs. Bessie Heitmueller, of Wash
ington, d. c., DR.. Herbert Stayton,
and Mrs. VIM. Wilson of Frederica
were called home last week on ac-
count Of the illness of their mother,
Mrs. Annie Stayton. At present her
condition is much improved
Walter Workman and family motor
ed to Lewes on Sunday and spent the
day with Mrs. WOrkman's parents.
Our school closed last Friday.
Sunday School at 10 a. M: meet
ing at II a m. There will not be any
Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday
evening as the society will go to the
Epworth League service at the M. E.
Church in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
TIRE NEW SCHOOL Law

On page eight of this paper Will =
found the School Tax Revision Law, %
and also the Minimum Salary Law -.
teachers. Every school clerk and ess. s.
school commissioner should read "
laws carefully, and become famiilssi
with the requirements as to the men, st.
DDS of levying school taxes for tzs
ensuing school year. and also lealH
what will be necessary to do IN ~
CARDS to employing teachers; esRS
cially as to the salary they VIII nav
to be paid.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
ABOLISH LIQUOR,
CARTER ADVISES
PROHIBITION AIDS EUROPE
To Give or Sell Intoxioants to One
Who Is Training to Defend His coun-
try Is Reasonable Act Against the
Nation, Major General Asserts-Tem-
peranee Scores Big Victories.
BY MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM
HARDING CARTER, U. S. A.

With the declaration Of war with
Germany and the enactment Of the Sc
+ lective draft law, we have assumed
/ obligations whose ultimate ends nc
man can foresee. Primarily we have
now become responsible for the prepa-
ration OF hundreds Of thousands of
young men for the stern duties and
hardships Of war. and in the natural
order Of things they will constitute the
human element available for the ma
tion's defense for many years to come
The nation owes 1t to the young men
who are selected for military training
and service that from the very first
they shall know that the training will
be carried on under circumstances
above reproach.
The development of minds and
bodies to meet the demands of mill
tary service in war requires not only
the most modern hygienic surround.
ings, but the absence Of every form Of
personal dissipation. Any one who
sells or gives intoxicants or drugs Of
any kind to young men undergoing
training for the nations defense not
only commits a crime against the IN
dividual. but a reasonable act against
the nation.
The experience Of European nations
has made it clear that to maintain a
modern army in the field there must
be organized industry at home. Any
thing that initiates against this by
depriving the human element of its
normal energy, working under war
pressure, must be combated and If need
be destroyed
lntoNieants Produce Criminals.
The public is far better advised to
day than ever before concerning the
effects OF the habitual use of intoxi.
cants in producing criminal, insane and
untrustwOrthy men and women and
degenerate children. Prisons. asy.
lums and public reformatories furnish
continuous and abundant evidence
along these lines. The increasing un-
discipline Of Americans has been OBJ
served and noted by investigators and
students for many years. This is evil
denced in lack OF respect for parents.
for the aged, for the officers Of the law
and for the law itself 1t has also been
a uniform observation that these con.
ditions become aggravated whenever
ana wherever intoxicating liquors are
used. Confronted with
these facts, we are about to undertake
the creation Of a large army Of the
people and to prepare it for participa-
ton in the most gigantic struggle In
the history of wars.
When the army was reorganized in
1901, following the war witt. Spain.
there was introduced In the act pro
hibitory legislation regarding the sale
Of wines and beers upon military res
ervations. There was much resent
ment on the part Of the army at this
legislation. for, while It
Introduced prohibition on reservations,
It encouraged border line saloons in
surrounding territory.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11

enness increased at army posts located
In territory where saloons were per.
mitted to exist This was credited to
the fact that men went considerable
distances from barracks for liquor and
not expecting to reneat the trim soon
INDUCED in too much for their own
good. The statistics of disciplinary ac-
ton through number Of years seemed
to establish that more than so per cent
Of the cases Of desertiOn and absence
without leave were due to drunken.
ness.
Big Victory For Temperance.
While the current returns OF the in.
ternal revenue bureau Of the treasury
make it appear that the income from
the manufacture Of beer and liouors
has steadily increased, there can be no
question that the temperance and total
abstinence campaigns Of the past few
years have brought about a marked
change In American life. 1t Is no
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11

Some one wants what you have to
selll Then advertise it in the Chron-
icle next week.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
HARRINGTON.
Flne Aged MOther Is at Rest.


Mrs. Robert Raughley, aged sc
Tears, widow of Robert Raughley, in
his day one of Kent county's most
prominent citizens, died on Thursday,
Nay 3rd, in Harrington, at the home
8f her daughter, Mrs. Hooper Ross
Funeral services were held in Har-
Tington on Sunday afternoon at 1870
o'clock, with interment in Lakeside
cemetery, Dover. The Rev Holmes
Of the NJ. P. Church, Harrington. con-
Quoted the services. Mrs. Raughley
Is survived by eight children Mrs.
Hooper Ross. Harrington; John S.
Raughley, Greensboro, Md; DR.. Will
liam c. Raughley. Berlin. n. J. Mrs.
Charles b. Wilson. George Raughley.
Eugene Raughley. Dover; Nathan F
Raughley, Wilmington; DR.. Shadrac
Raughley, Philadelphia.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
Cannlng Club Organlzed.

Miss Jefferson, of the Women's Col
lege, Newark, has organized a can
ming club among the girls of the pub
Tic school here, with a membership of
30. The lesson is given each Wednes-
day. By written consent of each par
ent, a number of girls have taken up
domestic science.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
Early Training Produces Fine Flock
of Chickens.

At the home farm OF Mr.. and Mrs.
9dOtha Brown, near Harrington, is
a flock of young chicks nearly ready
FOR market. which is beautiful to look
upon. In the flock are several hun
dred chickens, and the foundation for
success in this branch of their farm
work as well as the general agricul-
inral education they both received
while attending schools. They have
simply applied what they learned in
theoretical training, and have made
good. combination of brains and
education will bring successful re-
suits everywhere.
Milford chronicle., 1917-05-11
Red Cross Society Formed.

Thru the eifOrts OF the ladies OF
Harrington a Red Cross Society has
been formed. However, some of the
ladies' entertain the opinion that it
would be better for them to join with
the Red Cross Society in Milford; as
the Frederick women did, so as to get
wider interest and better results; but
everybody should encourage the move
ment in some way. as 1t is a blessing
70 the entire world.
The New Century Club Of Harring-
ion has elected Mrs. Norman Vernon
Us president for the ensuing year.
Senator Charles Murphy bought the
ATE residence of his grandmother,
Hrs. Kate Sheldrake, last Saturday,
for an even $4,000.
The residence of Noah Cain in Har-
Eington is being enlarged.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
WiISOnViIIe Personals

Mrs. Alvira Lemons lof Putnam
spent Monday with her sister, Mrs.
Henry Rabbit.
Leslie Mills has been visiting rela,
tiYes in Worcester for few days.
Mrs, Alta Towne of North Grosven-
ofdale has been the guest of friends in
Nllsonville.
Miss Anna Welch of Webster was at
nome with her parents, James WEIGH
ana wife, over Sunday.
Mrs. Mslvin johnson and children
Of North Grafton are enjoying few
days vacation at Meadow Brook Farm.
MI and Mrs. W. &. Mills were the
guests of I. +. Howard and wife of
worcester sunday.
Mrs. Bridget Purtell has recently re-
turned from visit with relatives in
Worcester.
Mrs. G. w. Webster spent Friday in
Worcester.
MT and Mrs. Samuel Adams were
guests Of Frank Upham and wife in
wooster Sunday.
=, Miss fiilda Brooks was the guest OF
NllSs gladys Smith one day recently.
Miss Esther Upham has secured 3
position in the office of Corbin's shoe
shop in Webster.
eylvsnus Woodward was the guest
VI MS. Mary Woodward on Saturday.
naymond Bixby is enjoying week
a'oagamore B each.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
East Woodstock Personals
Card of Thanks

| wish TO take this means Of thank
Ing all those who were so kind To me
during my recent bereavement, and
also those neighbors who rende red
such valuable assistance at the time of
the fire.
adv Henry j. Potter.
H. j. Potter has closed his home for
the present and has returned to Hart
ford.
Several from here attended church
In Dudley Sunday DR.. Goodell of
Brooklyn, \ Y, occupied the pulpit
Miss Agnes White is spending n few
weeks at &eekspaag. y. I. White
spent the weekend at his home
l., Ii. Lindemnn motored To Worees-
Ter Saturday to meet his sister, Miss
Johanna Ltndeman, Of California, who
VIII visit relatives in town for a few
weeks. Her last trip East was in 1907
II. b. Gomings and wife, Henry.
Waiter AMI Marguerite Clemens speat
Sunday at Rocky Point, Burton Bos
worth taking the party by auto
The heat has been intense for the
past few days, loo in the shade. Several
hsymakers were overcome by heat.
Mrs. II. L. Bannister and children
are spending a few weeks at their
home here.
Miss Sophie Barrett of Maplewood,
\. j., is visiting j ;, May ana family.
Harris ;. May of New London spent
the weekend at his home.
j. Richard Carpenter of Putnam
called at Ii. j. Pottef's this week. He
allowed in full the claim for damages
by fire to the large barn which was
struck by lightning and destroyed
during the big storm.
Sarah NJ. Rogers, aged IS years,
widow of Vernon Prince, died Thurs.
day at her home in Worcester. She
was born in East Woodstock, daugh-
ter of Ichabor and Emeline Bishop
Rogers. She is survived by two sons,
George V. and Herbert F., daughter,
MIS-. Edwin 5. Wade, a brother, ELY
b. Rogers, a sister, Mrs. Louise f.
Hall, and two grandchildren, Ruth A.
Prince and Vernon E. Wade The flu
neral will be held from her late home,
with burial in that city.
Band concert at Wildwood park
Sunday afternoon by American band
Of Nillimantie. adv
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
Many Guests at West Wood
stock

Miss Mildred Jones Is entertaining
Miss Mary Frye of Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiswall of Providence
are recent arrivals at kenelm.
Mrs. l.. P. Butler entertained party
of relatives and friends at her summer
home here last Tuesday afternoon in
honor of her daughter Alice's sixth
birthday.
Miss Antonette SimOnsou of Hart
ford is guest at Spring Nook cottage.
Mrs. Jarvis Hall motored to Wor'
cester and West Boylston Mass, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Stryng of New Haven is
a guest of her sister, Mrs. l.. +. But
Ter.
DR.. Butler and family of New Haven
were guests at the Butler homestead
last Sunday.
f. S. Williamson and family oil
Hartford are spending Two weeks at
the Williams house,
Miss Ruth Bates has been a recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. Albert Mar
sehall, OF Stamford.
Miss Amy Thill of Mt. Vernon, y.
Y, spent the week end as the guest OF
the johnson family at the Coe house
Ebenezer Bishop made business
trip to Boston Wednesday.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
Items from THOMPSON

The lecture on the war conditions in
Turkey, illustrated with stereoptieon
by Rev. Paul E. Nilsson of Hartford
who as missionary was in Turkey one
year during the present war, attracted
good sized audience TO the town hall
Thursday night and those who went
were well repaid. The lecture and the
pictures were extremely interesting
and habits, customs and conditions of
the land of the unspeakable Turk
were wildly portrayed. There W as q
substantial sum realized for Armenian
and Syrian relief work, for which pur-
pose the lecture was given.
On account of the illness of the pas.
tor there was no church service sun
day.
A passing auto mobile struck a COW
belonging to Mrs. G. II. Nichols, in
juIing the animal SO that ii had TO be
killed.
An entertainment and cards was
given in the town hall Saturday even
ing by Miss Florence Wiley. A good
sum was realized for the assistance of
blind soldiers.
The stringern contest at the Country
Club is creating great deal of inter
est. The cups being played for are
offered by Frank A. Decker.
An automobile ran off the bridge
near Carroll JngTaham on Saturday
night and overturned. None of the
passengers were seriously injured.
A number from here are at Webster
Lake this Friday attending the Pomo-
ma outing.
Edwin l., Loweree, "a, died at his
home here Sunday after a long illness.
His four children were with him. The
funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
and Wednesday the body was taken to
New York for burial.
Mrs. Armstrong has gone to syria
euse. She was accompanied as far as
Worcester by Mr. and Mrs, +. A. Nun.
yam and Mrs. james munyan.
Charles Tawley has charge of the
electrical plant on the Ream estate
while Il. K. Rhodes is of duty caring
for his son.
Arthur Elliott is chauffeur for Mrs,
n. b Ream.
The hot spell this week has advanc.
ed corn materially and some good
crops are looked for
The farmers report big hay CROP
but scarcity of help.
Band concert at Wildwood park
Sunday afternoon by American band
OF Willimanlic. adv
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
North GrOSvonOrdaIa Church
Picnic

The Swedish church will hold their
annual picnic at Webster lake ON
Saturday, going by trolley. A basket
lunch is TO be provided.
The Bon Ami Club will hold a
conference To be conducted in French
in Union hall, Sunday evening. Ali
French people are cordially invited to
ettend.
Miss Banch Bernier of Providence
has been visiting friends and relatives
here this week.
A good number of young men whe
have made application to become
members of Cargili Council, No. 81
X. of {. of Putnam will receive the
first degree of the order at special
meeting next Sunday afternoon, nj
230 o'clock to be held in Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
Guests In and Out Of Town

NeRTH WooDsToCK-Mis Grace
Ba,rett is with her sister, Mrs. John
MeGregor, OF East Greenwich for a
few weeks.
Miss Christine Paine accompanied
Mis-. Charles Lee TO her home in
Brooklyn, n. y, aud will remain for
svist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Spalding
have been enjoying stay in Atlantic
City.
Miss Winifred Potter is spending
the week with friends in Hinsdale i,
Nh.
The Milligan and Allen families at
tended East Douglas camp meeting on
Tuesday.
Rev Thomas Hill occupied the pull
pit last Sunday.
The Healey family and Robert SAT-
ford and family motored to Simsbury
On Sunday TO spend the day with
Leonard Healey Jr. John Healey Joined
the party also.
Mrs. Atwood, whoihad been caring
for Mrs III. j. Potter, is now with Mrs.
b. A. Rollins.
Miss Josephine Sweet and friend
from Putnam spent Sunday in town.
Miss Luvan Dixon has returned
from visit in Putnam. Mrs. Chester
Child came with her and spent a day
al The Leavitt homestead.
Mrs. Frank Snow Is helping care
for her father; who still remains quite
poeFiy.
Ethal Barrett is at home helping his
father for the present.
William Bugbee made short visit
home recently.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
AttaWaugan Man Drowned

0phia Pische, who is employed al
the Attawaugan company's store, re,
ceived word Tuesday that his brother
Ninfred had been drowned in Harris
Pond, Woonsoeket.
Rev w. D. Woodward was at the
Douglas eampmeeting the latter part
Of last week.
If the weather is pleasant next Sun
dsy the rite of infant baptism will be
administered to six candidates at the
Methodist church at the morning ser.
vice.
Attendants from this place at the
Danielson Chautauqua report a fine
program.
Truman Woodward, son of the local
pastor, is TO supply the pulpit at Dan
'eison next Sunday morning.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
BIRTHS

In Putnam, July 10Th, son lbs,
to Mr.. ana Mrs. Earle H. Tourtellotte,
Hammond street.
In Putnam, July l3, a son to Mr.and
Mrs. Henry Labonte.
In Pomtret, July ga son to Mr.. and
Mrs. james B. Coleman
In Putnam, July y, son to Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Drag.
In Pomfret, July %, a son TO Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel G. Aldrich. ara
AT the Day kimball hospital, July
18th, son to Mr.. and Mrs. j NJ
Strong.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
South Woodstock News

Mrs. Mary l.. Avery of Norwich is a
guest at Arnold's Inn. Her son, Lieut.
Andrew Nj. Avery.of the Third Conn.,
pany, Coast ARTILLERY, is stationed at
Fort Wright, Fishers Island.
Miss A. E. Campbell of Providence
is also at Arnold's Inn.
Mrs. Edgar b. Bosworth and her
son. Kenneth b. Bosworth, of East.
ford, have been visiting MIS-. Bos-
worth's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha
Perry, at the cottage at Arnold 9 Inn
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
POMFRET

A Golf expert after looking over the
line of clubs being shown by MT.
shaw of Putnam said: "The. most
exactlng person can be fitted out from
that assortment He is also showing
a manufacturer line OF same. Two
dozen different models oil tennis
rackets. -,
Rand concert at Wildwood PARK
SUNDAY afternoon by American oaha
of Willimantic. auF
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
DEATHS

In Worcester, August ., Mrs. Sarah
Nj. Prince, aged 6S years. Born III
East Woodstock.
In Danielson, July rs, Mrs. George
" Saunders, aged SO years.
In Danielson, August list, William
Keeeh, aged 50 years.
In Hartford, July p, William A.
Wetmore of Lebanon. aged 70 years.
Member of Company G, 1St1 c. V.
In Thompson, July 20, Edward t..
Loweree, aged "A yeas. Burial in
Brook Lyn, n. Y.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
uncle Sans Fighters Well Fed.

Tue American army is the best fed
ls IN the world. Its rations are fig
eu on the basis of each soldiers re-
M II is a liberal ration, usu-
r. more than enough to satisfy the
Aunger Of even a heavy" eater.
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
East Putnam Old Home Week

old Home Day and clam bake in
F Pa,slii,s grove, Saturday, August IL.
entertainment after the bake. Let
tee eiy one come and spend a day in
s sLe woods and enjoy and old fashioned
Putnam patriot., 1917-08-03
rx,.r, onInlon From ossinins.

A prison, they say. is paved WIN
good resolutions.-From the Star-bIi-
letin.