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Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
MILLSBoRo.
commencement Exercises a success.

Commencement Exercises a Success.
The commencement exercises held in
Dodd's Han on Monday night were a de-
cided success. Although the night was
stormy the house was well filed. The
eight graduates. Olive Brittingham, Ruth
Dobson. Isabel Blackstone. Mary Atkins,
Edgar life, Lee Carey. Alva Collins and
Walter Belts, delivered oratiOns that
gave evidence Of their efforts and train
ing. Music was furnished by the Mills
boro orchestra, and the address to the
class was delivered by Rev. John J.
Bunting, Of Seaford which was receiv-
ed by an appreciative audience. The
decorations were in the class colors, red,
white and blue. and numerous bouquets
helped trim the stage. The lovely bO-
quet Of carnations and sweetpeas given
TO the class by the L. c. Smith Flower
CO.. Of Laurel, was presented to Dr.
Bunting at the close Of the exercises.
Weddings at Millsboro.
Miss Eliza Prettyman and NJ. Wilson
We're married at the parsonage by Rev.
j. L. Sparklin on last Tuesday night,
and Americus Belts and Miss Sallie
Hudson were married on Saturday night
al the home Of Mr. Sparkln.
Mr.. and Mrs Norman Short enter
tained many Of their friends from Sell
5yville and Frankford on Sunday.
Reese White, who has been attending
school at Tome Institute, is home for |
ew days,
Mrs. W. ]. p. White and Miss Gather
ne White spent part Of last week in I
sweet Briar, Va.
Mrs J. Albert Burton and son Wayne,
ire visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Jones
d Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Hayman Of Georgetown.
S holding a clerical position in the rail-
Dad station here during the busy sea-
on.
Miss Eva Hickman Of Dagsboro has
een visiting Mrs. II. b. Hickman for
few days.
Mrs. Pemburton Wilgus, of Redden,
as been a recent guest Of Mrs. L. W.
Wells, who is critically i'll.
Mrs. Steve Toadvihc, Of salisbury.
as been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Irs. H. A. Houston.
Miss Eugenia West IS quite i'll at the !
ONE Of her father on Main street.
Mrs. Hester West of Georgetown was
it'll her niece. Miss Ollie Truitt, for (
art Of last week.
II. 3. Hickman. our undertaken, has
lrclIased a handsome motor hearse.
Mrs. Anna Willis. of Camden, Del, is
lerdng some time with her nephew, j. s
Burton.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01

THE FEW people who are propos-
ing to resist the draft regulations,
and attempting to escape service by
refusing to register next Tuesday, are
not making any great amount of trou-
BILE for the government, but they are
piling up a heap of trouble for them
selves. 1t is well to remember this
fact-that each man who does register
IS a detective who will see that the
other fellow whom he knows, or be-
leives to be eligible to register for
service in the army, does not escape
his duty. This is not q state matter
for wherever a man may go he has
TO answer to the government. and
show the facts. One year in Jail,
heavy money penalty, and then COM
pulsory service in the army in addi-
ton is what the fellow who is think
ing of escaping the draft is surely
facing Better be a man, and take
the chances.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
HARBESON.

Millard Carlisle and family have oc-
cupied the residence recently vacated
by c. E. Mcgee.
The usual entertaining and Sunday
visiting took place last Sunday, but
we know that the Chronicle can not
print all these items from all the
towns in Sussex County so we refrain
from sending them.
A lawn party at the home of Mrs
Clara Marvel last Sa,urcay was a
very much enjoyed affair.
Several new automobiles have been
bought in and about Harbeson recent
ly, and as the roads are improved, the
horses will gradually disappear from
the causeways
The Beaver Dam NJ P. Church
Children's Day services will be held
on Sunday, June 10th, in the evening
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
THISIS A FREE ADVERTISEMENT
FOR SUSSEX COUNTY PEOPLE

The following notice has to be pub
lished by the Levy Court of Sussex
County. so that all the people of this
county may be notified that the annu-
al licenses to do business in Sussex
County, Delaware, expire with June
lst, 1917, and that the business folks
of Sussex County will be compelled
to pay penalties and fees, should thew
fail to take out their annual license
to do business for another year. on
or before June 3Oth, 1917.
The Levy Court of Sussex directs
the publishing of these notices, and
this year, the notice was directed to
be inserted in one paper in George
town, and one on the western side
OF the county. The balance of the
people Of Sussex County, and there
are about $4,000, who do not happen
to see either of the two mediums of
publicity selected, will know nothing
about the penalty likely to be impos-
ed upon them through their failure
to make prompt compliance with the
notice; and, for their benefit alone
the Milford Chronicle is printing the
notice in its columns this week.
The Levy Court seems NOT to have
grasped the fact, that ALL THE PEO-
PIE are entitled to know the facts
in public measure, and not simplv
the few individuals who NAV reside
in the vicinity of the local papers in
which they have selected to print the
notice. Each and all the people are
entitled to have notice of any penalty
which may be imposed upon them.
and for that reason, each newspaper
in the county should have been direct
ed to print the notice. The law pro
vides that the notice shall be printed
in not less than two papers in the
county for public information, but il
does not say that effort shall not be
made to inform all of the people in
an important matter in which thev
are interested. This is a non-partf-
san matter. and should be recognized
as such by the members of the Lew
Court of Sussex County. The notice
'eferTed to follows, viz:
Sussex County License Notice.
All licenses expire the first day of
June, next, and must be renewed on
)r before the thirtieth day of June.
n order to avoid the penalties which
viii otherwise be added, pursuant to
he Laws of Delaware, Vol 2S. Chan
er 13. Sec. 175.
W. ELWOOD WRIGHT.
Clerk of the Peace, Sussex County.
Tu-1-4t
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
HARRINGTON

The services held at Hollywood
cemetery on Decoration Day were
very impressive. Several addresses
were delivered and the national an
thems sung. A large crowd was in
attendance.
Raughley Melvin and wife had a
narrow escape from death on Tuesday
evening when they attempted to cross
the railroad ahead of the 5 o'clock
train. Seeing their danger they
jumped out and thereby saved their
lives, as the car was hit and badly
damaged.
A runaway horse driven to a car
riage caused considerable excitement
at the same crossing on Decoration
Day. Out of town guests were flock
ing to the depot wnen the animal
made its mad dash, sending men wO-
men and children in all directions.
but no one was injured.
Two ladies', strangers here. ditched
their roadster Wednesday afternoon
near Booker Harrington's home. One
of the aldies was cuS on the nose by
the wind shield, but OoJn escaped ser
ious injury, owing to the fact that
they were driving slowly at the time
The car was taken 70 the garage for
repairs.
Mrs. John Roe of Dover, and Mrs.
Lydia E. Morris of Masten, spent
Memorial Day at the home of Clar-
ence Morris.
Mrs. Howard Camper, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Galloway.
Children's Day will be observed in
the NJ. P. Church on Sunday, June
10th.
For your graduation presents, see
Stokes, the Jeweler.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
LOCAL ITEMS

Tomorrow, June I'd, is School Elec-
tiOn day in Kent County.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Robert W. McColley, of near Milford
on Saturday, May 18TH 1917.
The Ladies Aid of Milford Neck
will meet on Saturday. June 2nd. Ar
thur Webb will entertain with Vic
trola music
In Sussex County the annual School
Elections will not be held until the
last Saturday in June, which will be
the thirtieth.
The W. C. 7. U. will meet with
Mrs. Mollie Nutter on Friday evening
June Sth, to observe Flower Mission,
instead of Tuesday, the regular meet
ing night.
A strawberry festival will be held
in MillwoOd Hall tonight, Friday,
June 1st. II that night should be
stormy. the affair will be held on
Saturday night.
St. Johns Church, Sunday, June 3;
Mass at a m; Litany or Sacred
Heart, sermon and benedictiOn at 7.30
p. m. Mass at Georgetown at Ills.
All are cordially invited.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
Wednesday. June 9th, at the Chapel.
All ladies of the church are invited
This will be the last meeting before
for the summer.
Christ Church, Trinity Sunday, Holy
1880 a. m; morning
prayer, 10 a m; Holy Communion, /
I0:45 a m. Sunday School, 2:30 p
n; evening service discontinued.
On June 5th, Registration Day, the
7irst Baptist Church VIII be open all
lay to any who desire to pray for our
,oys, who may go to the trenches.
leXt Sunday morning, Dr.. W. G.
russell Will speak in rae church.
"Glenworth," now owned by Benja-
nin Vinyard, is offered for sale in
mother part of this paper. 1t is
plendid location. half-mile north of
lilford, on the State Road, and has {
Il the modern cOnveniences. Places {
Ike this are seldom offered for sale. J
zee advertisement in this paper. s
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
OCEAN VIEW.

Miss Naamah Daisey of Frankford
spent the week end with Miss Pearl
James.
Mrs. Guy Holloway of West Phil
adelphia, is visiting her parents, Capt.
and Mrs. T. w. Belts.
William Turner has returned to his
position in Philadelphia, after spend
ing the winter at his home here.
The funeral services of Mrs. Chas.
DerricksOn, nee Carrie Evans Short,
were held in the Christian Church on
Saturday afternoon, May 26th, con-
Quoted by Rev. A. Johnson. The
hymns which were sung and the poem
read at her funeral were composed
by her. A husband, son and daugter,
besides many other relatives and
friends, will mourn her loss.
A patriotic service will be held at
the Christian Church on Sunday morn
ing, and Childrens Day will be cele-
brated in the evening.
Children's Day will be observed in
the NJ. E. Church on Sunday even
ing, at which time a well prepared
program will be rendered by the chill
dren.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Sterling
mOtored from Crisfield, Md, on Sat
urday of last week and were the
guests of Rev. and Mrs. G E. Ster-
ling.
Mrs. Edward Hickman and child
ren accompanied William Hickman
and wife on an automobile trip to
Georgetown on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
SHAWNEE.

Miss Pearl Griffith is on a visit of
two weeks in Washington, the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Robert Morris.
Mrs. Martin Workmeyer and two
daughters, of Philadelphia; and Mr..
and Mrs. Wm. H Moore, of Dover.
were visitors at the home of Mrs.
Sadie Knots and son, Clyde, on Sun
day
Mrs. Joseph Stevenson of Lewes re
turned home after spending three
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Wal
ter Workman.
VIM. Watson is home from Whining
ton for an indefinite time.
Church news: Sunday School at 2
p. m. preaching at p. m. Chris
tian EndeavOr at 1880; d. H. Isaacs
viii be the leader.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
23s KNOWN DEAD, 1922
INJURED BY TORNADO

Two hundred and thirty-eight per-
sons were known to have been killed
and 1,122 injured, many of whom will
die, as result of series of lorna
does which swept Illinois and Indi-
ana on Saturday, Southern Illinois,
parts of Arkansas, Kentucky and Ala
bama late Sunday, and Kansas on
Friday. Thousands are homeless and
destitute. The property damage will
amount to millions of dollars.
The dead and injured are listed as
follows:
Illinois, 12S dead, 70 injured.
Kentucy, so dead, AZ injured.
Kansas, 26 dead, go injured.
Alabama, II dead.
Arkansas, 8 dead, II injured.
Tennessee, 6 dead, 26 injured.
The heaviest loss of life was in
Mattoon, Ills, city of 10000 persons,
where Saturday afternoons storm ex-
acted a toll of 63 dead and injured
estimated at from 400 to 500. The
property loss in that city and the
country is estimated at
81, 900, 600.
CharlestOwn, ILL.,, twelve miles east
of MattoOn, was also partly wrecked
The loss here was fifty lives. The
injured are estimated from so to $50,
and the damage to property is estimat
ed at $1,OOO,OOO.
The loss of life elsewhere in Illi-
nois is estimated at fifteen, with 100
injured.
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Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
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Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
ANooLA oRANo- . NoTEs-

The members q Ana Grange met
a the home q Mrs r hk Hopkins on
Saturday evening, May 8th. Although
the farmers are very DO at this season
there was a goodly nun- r present. Az
ter the regular business Session the ev-
enlng was very pleasant spent in music
recitations ana story ten g. All report
ed a very good time. E ladies' Aux
Hilary 81 this Grange meet at the
home of Ma. J. FRANZ iarsh on June
5th. 70 plan a festival raise funds for
q Grange Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
BLANCHARD's STATION.

The farmers in this vicinity are nearly
done planting corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c. Torbert spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Torbert near Glendale.
Harry f. Rogers spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Conoway at
Georgetown.
Mrs. John Lloyd is critically IN with
dropsy and rheumatism
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01
EPWoRTH DISTRICT.

The first quarterly conference will be
held at Epworth today, Friday June 1st
District Superintendent W R. Mowbray
will preach at Epworth on Sunday. June
3rd, at p. m.
Children's Day VIII be celebrated at
Epworth on Sunday. June 10th, at two
o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1917-06-01

so FAR as we are able to learn,
there has been no organized effort
among the few towards in Delaware,
to escape the draft for the army, and
the registration which takes place on
Tuesday next, should show a complete
quota. In some of the states an or
ganized effort to resist the draft by
force has come to the surface, and it
has been traced TO German influence
es. 1t is first proposed to hinder reg
istration wherever they can and elev-
en- arrests have been made because
Of preliminary steps to that end.
Some of the Virginia mOuntaineers
look on the registration for selective
draft as on a par with Federal inter
ference with Illicit liquor distilling,
and they propose to meet it with the
same kind of resistance. They are
said to be organized in an extensive
conspiracy to prevent the registration
in their locality next week.
In Seattle, Washington, in Texas,
IN Kansas City, Detroit, Chicago and
Lynn. Massachusetts, conspiFacies to
resist registration have been unearth-
ed This detection ahead of time
gives the government an opportunity
TO enforce its authority against all
opposition. Our government is, in
deed, ill-prepared to meet Germany in
armed conflict, if it is not entirely
ready, willing and determined to put
down resistance to its authority at
home, with a stern, prompt and re-
lentless hand. Possibly some of the
Germans among US are fostering and
melting this resistance to registration
but there would be thought of trying
10 nullify an Act of Congress if it,
were not for the widespread convic-
tion that our government is week and
fiabby and will not assert itself. It
is the nature of republican govern
ment to deal tenderly with popular
discomfort, but when the latter goes
the length Of forcible resistance to
national authority the government is
Aannd- 10 assert its power promptly
and enforce the law a. It stands re-
gardless Of those who nay be hit or
hurt in the process.
The registration TO conscription
viii take place on Jur 9TH. Those
who should register a. refuse must
accept the penalty Of f 81 and impris-
onment. Those who esist the au-
thorities or Interfere hh the regis
tration IN any way wa fare much
worse. 1t is very ous thing to
interfere with the COVE 3 ment in time
OF war and those who are so unwise
as 20 attempt It viii so to their
hurt.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-20
To Wnsh a sweater.

Make a paste of a white soap and water by boiling the shaved soap slow. ly until dissolved. Cool and add one teaspoonful borax and one-haf cupful wood alcohol. Have warm water in plenty ready Gin washtub); add soap solution to water and put in sweater. "Jounce" or swish up and down with out pulling or rubbing; repeat in more sudsy water. Then rinse in water equally warm and squeeze without twisting against the wool fibers. Lay in a pillow case and hang in open air, turning once or twice. When almost dry lay on table or ironing board and pin into shape, fiat, with arms and fronts even and in place and allow to dry, preferably in a warm tempera- ture. Lay in suitbox or on covered coat hanger. Never hang up or squeeze such articles when wet.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-20
WEEK END MENU.
MINT RELISHES.

TROM the nurseryman or from the
 n bank of a roadside stream you
 can get a few plants, and these will thrive as we'll In your yard or window box as anywhere else.
 Mint Sweets.-Here is a delicious confection light and dainty enough fer the most fastdious and much more appropriate for a summers day than heavy chocolates. Select only the most attractive and most perfect leaves, nel- ther too old nor too small. Wash them carefully and let them dry by spread ing them out on a fresh piece of old damask. Then In a scrupulously clean stewpan make ready a sirup, using cup of water to a cup of grRnulated sugar. Cook until 1t strings or forms a fine thread. Remove the sugar from the fire and, taking each mint stalR' one at a time, by the stem, dip 1t Into the sugar sirup. Place them on piece of oil paper on a platter, and when they have become slightly hardened dust them lberally with granulated sugar.
 Mint Jelly.-Many persons make mint jelly by means of gelatin, but if you wish a jelly that will keep well 1t is better to use an apple or crabapple foundation. You may use either fresh apples and make the jelly for the oc- casion or use apple jelly that you have on hand. To make 1t in this way gather a good sized bunch of mint stalks, wash carefully, bruise by breaking the stalks and leaves iu the hands and steep m pint of boiling water, allowing tho mint leaves to boil a minute in the WA ter before taking 1t from the fire. Aft CT 1t has stood for a time strain of the liquor and add an equal amount of granulated sugar. Allow this to bon to a thick sirup When slightly cooled add the apple jelly, heat till it has be- I come melted and put up as usual tn jelly jars
 Mint Sauca-The best mint sauce is made just from the leaves and only the tender part of the stalk. Strip dozen stalks in this way and cut up with 8 sharp knife on a clean white board Put in an earthen pitcher and add heaping tablespoonful of sugar, pref erably brown. Place @ cupful of wa ter and cup of vinegar in saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour this on the mint leaves. Allow 1t to stand for se7- eral hours and stir carefully just be fore serving. If poured into a bottle and kept corked this mint sauce VII last an indefinite period, although the infusion freshly made has a fresher and better flavor.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-20
Remedy For Corns.

Speedy removal of corns and callouses may be effected by painting twice a day with q solution of salicylic acid. Have your druggist make up the fol lowing prescription; Salicylic acid, fif- teen grains; extract of cannabis in- dica, eight grains; alcohol, fifteen drops; ether, forty drops; flexible col lodion, seventy-five drops. In apply ing this avoid the healthy skin. Use a cameTs hair brush Continue this for a week and the corn will fall off and callouses as well Bathing the feet in hot water will facilitate the process of seDaratlOn.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-20
Making Good euttonholes.

When making buttonholes in woolen silk, or, in fact, any other material that frays, first measure accurately where the buttonholes are to be, then stitch two parallel lines with the sew ing machine on the garment, the re, quired size for the button. These lines must be about one-fourth of an inch apart. Then cut the buttonhole be tween the lines and buttonhole stitch with tWist.-Farm and Preside.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-20
Homemade Detergent.

A first class homemade detergent cleaner can be made as follows: Dis solve q five cent cake of white soap in two quarts of water, add q teaspoonful of borax and a tablespoonful of alec hol. If the water is very hard double these amounts. This solution is eco nomical, effective and noninfammable.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-20
,DfgSF9PfCHEN.
 gng(SUPBOARD..
scALLoPED DlsHEs.

l CCALLOPED CORN One can oS - corn, one cupful breadcTumbs,
 one-half teRspoonful sait buteer size of walnut, one cupful iSweet utiEk. Put layer of corn fin Ibuttered dah, lthSn a thin layer of crumbs, salt pepper, butter. Continue until dish is full Of crumbs to the top. Pour over the ustIk, bake until brown.
 Meat Sca1lop.-One quart 'coarsely chopped meat. Season with 'baIE and pepper. Put two tablespoohfuls butter into skillet, stir dn two and onehaf tablespoonfuls flour until brownsd, add pint water or stock. Put half the meses moistened with half the graEy, in dish in which there is a half pint of bread crumbs, then the rest Of meet with gravy that is left and the other half pint of crumbs, dot with table- spoonful butter, bake in hot oven 'twen- ty-tlve minutes. Serve with border of rice or homlny. This makes a fas sup per dish.
 Potato Scallop.-Stx good ssiEed poan- toes sliced raw, butter size Of one egg, one teaspoonful chopped onion, one teaspoonful salt, one-fourth tsaspoocr ful pepper. Cover bottom Of dish with thick layer of potatoes, season with bits of butter, onion and salt and pep per, continue until dish Is 1fun, sozeR with milk and bake in slow 'OTen two hours.
 Tomato scallop.-Turn off juice Of pint can of tomatoes (save juice for soup, put layer of crumbs in buttered dish, layer of tomatoes, season with salt, pepper and butter, continue until dish is filled with crumbs. Moisten with water, bake slowly.
 Scalloped Salmon.-MRke cream sauce as follows: Melt without brown ing two tablespoonfuls of butter add two tablespoonfulS of flour, stir in pint Of milk; when thickened season with one-half teaspoonful Of salt, saItspoon- ful of pepper; put layer of 6sh tn bak- ing dish, then a layer Of sauce and crumbs, and so on until fish tB all used and dish filled with crumbs on Eop. Brown in quick oven.
 A..~~ 1s.44>s<
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-20
SYSTEM AND PRINTING

Don't put it of, but order your priRtinR HOW which You Wfll need when you put Sz your 'Rsw system.
 The Daily 'AlsskaA 5cb department Is better ,sQuippsd Ehaa eyer Co do your work. PEtoeg right and work promptly executed. if.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-20
What Women
 Like to Know
Smart Sport Suit

.sAk of superior quality Is the ma ,terial for the waist here Illustrated. 1t is a tailored model, with pin tucked shirt bosom, flat pointed collar and turnback cuffs ornamcnted with pearl
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-20
SILK AND SATIN.

buttons. The sport shirt is of wash. able white satin with soft draped plaits In front and gathered back. The skirt Is finished with satin covered buttons and handmade buttonhofes. The belt is detachable. Design by Franklin Simon & Co.,, New York.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20

The weakness in the Pan-German
scheme, even if it can maintain itself
against enemies ont the outside, is nat
urally to be found in the numbers and
the capacity for resistance Of the sub
ject peoples. German domination is
already detested throughout southeast
ern Europe, and explosive possibilities
in Austria Hungary and the Balkans
have long been famous. Ali these ele-
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-12-20
GREATER THAN GERMAN
MUSIC
script.

Concerning German music on or
chestra programs this much may be
yentured: the Germans have made
themselves so thoroughly detested
that only by forgetting that Bach,
Brahms or Beethoven was German
is it possible for many people to enjoy
his music. Those who take a loftier
view Of the matter are quite welcome
to their intellectual superiority, since
it proves only that they are more in
terested in their own opinions than
in winning the war in the shortest
possible time. Men are dying in the
trenches for something of more value
to the planet than German music
B. L. T., in The Chicago Tribune.