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Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
SUSSEX OLD LEVY COURT
HOLDS ITS LAST MEETING

The old Sussex County Levy Court
which was composed of ten members
held its final meeting last Friday pre-
paratory to winding up its official
business and giving way to the new
Board Of Commissioners, which con-
sists of only three members. The
new body is composed of two Demo-
Gratis and one Republican, W. E. Val
liant, f. W. Holloway and W. j..
Mustard, respectively.
The following business was tran
sacted by the old board:
All bills for general road work, in
cluding 1859 in the Eighth district,
we're allowed.
Mr.. Moore, Of the Fourth District,
was allowed the sum Of $135.44 to be
allowed as a credit to the special road
fund Of said district to meet a deficit
in said fund. Deficits in other dis
tricts were allowed the members as
follows: Ninth, Cove S. Lynch, $50;
Fifth, Howard P. Ward, $57 81; Third
Andrew ]. Dolby, $4,000.
The Thoroughbred Co. was allowed
the sum of $40 20 for tiling used on
the county road in front of OF near the
residence of William J. Penuel, in
Georgetown Hundred.
The sum of 81 90 was allowed Hen
ry P. Cannon for digging a ditch
along the county road in the Second
district.
The sum Of $7O7 .Os was allowed
Charles Higman, collector Of taxes of
First Representative District for year
1914, as excess taxes, and the sum of
S157 81 as delinquent taxes for said
year.
Constable Hiram E. Short, Of the
Ninth district, was allowed S2S. so to
reimburse him for fines paid county
treasurer in excess Of amount collect
ed.
Mary E. Pepper was allowed SIS. OF
as rebate on county taxes in Ninth
district for year 1915.
A resolution was adopted permitting
the sale Of sod cutter belonging to
the county, to Alfred H. Mcgee for
Sc. 90.
The sale of an old road scraper and
double tree to George R. Lawson.
of the Eighth district for SOC and $1.OO
respectively, was allowed.
George E. Reed of the First district
reported having offered and advertised
for sale an old gasoline traction en-
gine, and having failed to find a pur-
chaser, his offer of $25 was accepted.
The sum of $50 was allowed Howard
P. Ward, of the First district, to pay
for making fill at bridge near Bacon's
Switch, between Laurel and Delmar.
A duplicate road warrant for $24.12
was ordered drawn in favor Of B. B.
Bowden, the original warrant having
been lost.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to audit the books of County Treas
nrer Edgar L. Kinder, made a full
report, which was adopted. 1t showed
a grand total in his hands as county
treasurer December %, 1916, Of $67,-
691. 30; also, as poor treasurer on that
date, the sum Of $1.723.57.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs OF a Local Nature
for Rapid Readers
Trim the grape Yines now .

Trim the grape vines now.
Feed the animals little extra grain
at this time.
The town election vas a lively af-
fair after all.
Saturday, January 9th, will be "Old
Christmas Day"
The skating ended with the heavy
rain last Wednesday.
1t is time to think about getting
ready for spring work.
Mrs. R. D. Shaw has left for Phil
adelphia where she will spend part
of the winter.
The Ladies' Aid Of Milford Neck
will meet in the church Friday even
ing, January 18th.
The Caulk Club basketball team will
meet fast team from Wilmington in
Armory Hall tonight.
The finance statement Of the Town
Council for 1916 appears in another
column of this paper this week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Millwood
Church will meet in the Community
Hall Saturday evening, January 9Th.
The regular meeting of Kent County
Pomona Grange will be held in Dover.
January Goth, 1917, in the New Cen
tpry Club rooms.
AThe Christmas dance in Milford
was largely attended by people from
a distance and it was one of the most
pleasing dances of the season.
st. Johns Church. Sunday, Jan. z.
mass at a. m. rosary, sermon and
benedictiOn at 1880 >. m. Mass at
Georgetown at 11:15. All are cor
daily invited.
Prof. Loose, of Baltimore, Md, will
assist Rev. L. A. Bennett, pastor Of
the First Methodist Protestant Church
in Evangelistic services next week.
He is a noted evangelist singer.
The savings clubs started by the
Caulk Club and by the Milford Trust
Company have more members than
ever before. The Trust Company can
be joined now by paying up the back
payments.
Joseph Hazard, aged 20 years, died
at the home of his parents on Car
isle Lane, South Milford, December
2Sth, 1916, and the funeral was held
On Sunday. The young man died of
of the lungs. and he was
a son of David Hazard, who is en-
ployed on the street force of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
$25O.35
new CENTURY CLUB

The annual New Years reception of
the Milford New Century Club was
held on New Years night and was
very much enjoyed by all those pres
ent. The club room was trimmed in
holly, cedar and pine; the guests
were entertained during the evening
by a musical program, after which the
floors were cleared and everyone
danced.
At meeting of the club on the af-
ternoOn of January 1st, 1917, Mrs.
George T. Macklin was unanimously
elected a member.
The regular monthly business meet
ing will be held on Monday, January
8th, and business of great Importance
will be discussed; the president urg-
es that every member will be pres
ent.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
NEW GARAGE IN MILFORD

A new garage will be erected on
North Walnut street, near the resi-
dence of Wallace Handy. by Alex.
Rosa and William Ramsey. and as
soon as it is completed they will in
stall modern tools and equipment for
making repairs to automobiles, and
furnishing supplies and parts as need
ed. The location is on the roadway
coming from Dover, one Of the main
thoroughfares for thru state travel.
and convenient point to catch tran
sient trade. Mr.. Rosa is a fine me-
chanic, and Mr. Ramsay Is well
known as a salesman in and about
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
MILFORD GRANGE

The attention OF every member Of
Milford Grange is hereby called to the
meeting of December 9Th. Every vot-
er should make an effort to be present
and the sisters should be there that
they may later use their influence ov-
er the voters. The Hon. r. G..
Houston Of Georgetown will be pres
ent to present the new taxation laws
necessary to the progression Of our
State. He is an interesting speaker
with a topic near our pocket books
If not nearer than that.
The committee for sisters day pre-
pared a very lively program and all
enjoyed the contests and the tree.
Music by Mr.. Colell, the Misses Mary
and Edna Barker and Miss Skewis.
Degrees, Saturday, January 13; in
stallation, January. 20.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
AUTO TURNS TURTLE

While driving in Ford car in the
road south of Milford leading toward
Lincoln last Sunday morning, John
Brady, colored, and Robert Deputy
we're slightly injured when the car
turned over. The men were going in
southerly direction when, at the
bend just below the Simpson home
the car upset. Both were thrown un-
der the machine, and received slight
injuries. The accident occurred at
the same place at which Frank Glen
daniel turned his car over a few
years ago. Brady was driving the car
at the time Of the accident.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
AU Os COLLIDE ON MILFORD STREET

While driving on Walnut street last
Monday afternoon William H. Pierce
and David Pruitt drove their cars to-
gether Pierce was proceeding
northward on Walnut street, and Pru-
lit was turning into the street from
Water Street when the accident oc-
Cured. The left front fender on Pru-
tits ear was broken, and the right
front fender on the Pierce car was
sligh u bent. Other than that no
damabe was done Both men were
drivit 3 very slowly when the acci-
dent occurred.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
GAME ANO FISH COMMISSION REPORT

Ell. Bradford, W. H. Reed and H.
G. Davis, members OF the Delaware
Game and Fish Commission, make the
following report for the year, follow
ing April 1, 1916: Received from nom
resident licenses, $1,032.50; from non
resident fishing licenses, $4S0.50;
from fines for violations of the game
and fish laws, s27O; special permits,
50; sale Of pamphlet laws Of game
and fish. $2.70; sale Of confiscated
game, S26; total for the year $1,813.70.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
SHFRIFF'S APPOINTMENTS

Ottie Donoway, son of Sheriff elect
Joseph M. Donoway, has been select
ed by his father as the turnkey at the
Sussex County jail. Chester W.
Walls has been named as deputy sher-
iff Sheriff Donoway took charge Of
the Office on Monday, and from indi-
cations he will be very busy man
from now until the February term of
court, as there are several important
cases to be heard.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL ORGANIZED

The Union Sunday School of Prime
Hook Neck was organized last Sun
day, December 30th. We would like
the people around to manifest an i'm
terest and come out and bring all the
children. The school will be held on
Sunday morning next at 10 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
MILFORD CLUB FLtCTS OFFICERS

The annual elections Of Milford
Club were held Wednesday evening,
at which time the old officers Of the
clr L we're reelected. Ex-senator S.
.Nl abbott is the president OF the
OY ~ the ensuing year, and ]. J
Fuse treasurer. The Board of
nold with one exception. are the
n INT Hley are S. J Abbott. Loud
- = ls COON ]. ] Foulk. George Rus
N Hasd G. sapp and Thomas c.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
GRAND MASTER TOVISIT TiMPlEIODGE

'>AThe annual visitation of Grand
Master Horn, to Temple Lodge No. 9,
A. F. & A. M, Of Milford, will occur
next Friday evening, January 18th.
The visit or the master viii BE the oc-
casion for interesting ceremonies in
the lodge room, following which a
banquet will be spread at the New
Windsor Hotel for the members Of
Temple Lodge and other visiting
Masons.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
bard ILLS

yes, these are hard times. We
throw away ashes and buy soap. We
=-,fise saasss and hnv hogs We grow
weeds and buy vegetables anG brooms.
We build school houses anC send our
children to be educated away from
home. And at last we send our boys
out with a $40 gun and a s19 dog TO
hunt 10 cent game "-Nevada rtArk.)
Picayune. fN a
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
AGEn NAN STRICKEN EITH PARALYSIS

Thomas Webb, aged about 50 years.
was stricken at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs William Hall, in Mil
ford Neck, on Monday morning last
He was walking and fell twice before
assistance could get to him. He IS
not totally disabled. as he Is able to
get about without assistance.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
PUBLIC SALES

M. W. and G. e. Johnson will sell
their personal property at public sale
at the Michael W. Johnson farm on
January 8th. For particulars see al
IN paper and posters.
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
ARGO-TUCKER.

1916 at p. m, by Rev. l.. A. Ben
nett.
ARGO-TUCKER.
Arthur W. Argo and Miss Sadie
Tucker we're married at the home Of
Henry Mason, Saturday, December
Goth, 1916, at p. M, by Rev. L. A.
Bennett.
BoWEN-STEVENSON.
On December 2Srd, Dorsey Bowen.
Of Milford, and Miss Blanche Steven
son, Of Slaughter Neck, were joined
In marriage and will reside in Mil
ford. Mr. Bowen is a merchant OF
Milford, and his bride is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Stevenson
and one of the incest young women
of Sussex County.
TOWNSEND-MARvEL.
George W. Townsend and Miss
Jennie Marvel, both Of Milford, Del.
were quietly married at the home Of
the parents Of the groom. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. W. Townsend, at Houston.
Del, on Sunday, December oath, 1916.
by Rev. w. S. Grant OF Houston.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. H. H. Marvel, of Milford.
After January 5th the newly married
couple will be at home at Folsom,
Pa, where the groom has a position.
BENNETT-LYNCH.
The wedding of John W. Bennett,
Of Slaughter Neck, and Mrs Virginia
G. Lynch, of Milton, Delaware, took
place on December 9th, 1915. Mr..
Bennett is well known, as he at one
time represented the First Represen-
tative District of Sussex County in
the legislature, and was always active
in the affairs Of the Republican party.
He is now 68 years old and his bride
is 65. She is a sister to Robert Will
son Of Milton, and they win reside in
that town. Mr.. Bennett owns a good
farm in Slaughter Neck, but will now
retire from farm life to take life easy
with his bride in Milton.
SMITH-RUPERT.
Miss Grace Thompson Rupert, the
daughter of Mrs. Annie V. See of
Georgetown, Delaware, and grand
daughter of the late John L. Thomp-
son and Eugene Cathral Smith, Of
233 Washington Street, Atlanta, Ga i,
son OF Capt. and Mrs. Caleb R.
Smith OF Milford, Delaware, were mar
Tiissd Tiisstd II II Georgetown at the home of the
bride on Thursday, December 28th,
1916, at 1890 O'Clock, p. m, by Rev.
James w. Colona, pastor Of Wesley
M. E. Church, in the presence of a
few relatives and friends. The we'd
ding was the elimination of a court
ship which started in the Office Of the
Sussex Journal, of Georgetown where,
at the time, both were employed, the
groom as linotype operator and the
bride as stenographer Mr. Smith
went to Atlanta where he has worked
at his trade for the past few years,
with his brother. c.. Orion Smith.
The bride is a graduate of the George
town High School and also of the COM
mercial department. After q wedding
trip in the northern cities they will
go to their home in Atlanta
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05

Arthur W. Argo and Miss Sadie
Tucker we're married at the home Of
Henry Mason, Saturday, December
Both, 1916, at 8 p. m, by Rev. L. A.
Rennaft
Milford chronicle., 1917-01-05
BECEBBtR WEDDINGS
DENNY-DAVIS.

George Denny and Miss Naomi Dav-
Is were married at the Methodist
Church, December 23rd,
1916, at 8 p. m, by Rev. L. A. Ben
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Peace in "a Hours

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A STABILIZED REBELLION.

The rambunctious law-breakers tenn
corarily informed in the Joliet BOBBY
hatch became obstreperous, it seems,
because the warden interfered with
their billets doux and restricted the
Visits of their lady friends.
So even as Helen's was
THE face that launched thous
and ships,
And burned the topless towers o!
lion"
likewise the Argive beauties of Amer
lea. ranging in age from fourteen g
whatever is the feminine statute Of
limitation, aroused these impression
able wards of the state to such apitch
that they launched a revolt and burned
tie towerless tops of the paint shop
anu tHe Cnapel.
The National Guard, after struggle
of more than six hours. managed to
impound the rebels without killing but
one of them, but in the meantime the
warden of Joliet has his own opinion
of these endless chains of letters which
brought about the whole trouble
1t seems to be another case of the
abuse Of a good thing OF course il
must be rather tedious to cobble away
day after day in the narrow area O;
Joliet without being able to break the
monotony with call at the movies or
d restful evening with May Manton s
Magazine or Good Housekeeping.
So it was with the best intentions
that few Jealous women started that
endless chain, appealing to their sisters
and their cousins and their aunts t.
write letters to the lonely prisoners.
They wrote-yerily they wrote, By
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SLAVISH PROMISES THIN AIR.

The slavish promises of some of the
outside Intermediates in the peace
that the German Socialists
and the German government in order
to arrange peace would be ready to
negotiate settlement of the Alsace.
Lorraine question under the guise of
frontier regulation" have no basis in
fact, according to a statement by DIR.
Eduard David, prominent German
Socialist delegate to the Stockhol IL
conference.
DR.. David was emphatic in declaring
that no German party and no German
government could or would be found
which would consent to the alienation
of territory which was regarded as a
fixed part of the German empire.
fhe only alterations of frontier
which could be contemplated by the
German Socialist party were such
minor ones as were based on local con-
,litions and considerations Anon,
the phrases he uses were:
The question of Alsace-Lorraine is
urtly a German internal one. Alsace-
Lorraine is German land. The formula
Of peace without annexation does not
apply to Alsace-Lorraine, because
there has been no change in possession
during the war
Neither the German government no.
THE German Socialists are willing 20
surrender Alsace-Lorraine.
In further explanation of the pro-
gram of the German majority Socia.
lists going to Stockholm, DR.. David said
that it included the restoration" Of
Belgium, but his language left it I'M
certain as to whether he meant fin
ancial aid toward restoring the DESC
lated country to its pre-war condition.
AS far as Russian Poland is concern
ed the majority of Socialists advocate a
plebiscite to determine whether the
population wishes the establishment OF
kingdom under Austro-German aus
pices or alignment with Russia, either
as part of that country or as a Polish
state with close relations to its great
eastern neighbor-Quitman Free
Press.
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1.-THE time that endless chain had reelsi
off a few links the mash notes and the
proyender sent into Joliet reached co..
ossal proportions. Every prisoner had
letters to the extent of about twelve
baskets a day avoirdupois, and enough
bric-a-brac to restock Mr. Powers
Justly celebrated Curiosity Shop
The warden darkly hints that some
of these letters put evil notions in the
heads of these wards of the state, who
assembled at night to exchange spec
ulations as to the personal pulchritude
and moral inclinations of their cor
respondents. One of the most impor>
tunate of these fair comforters, agei
&C, came in person to Joliet and wired
her protege at every station en- route.
The warden decided that this situa-
ton had become intolerable and when
he restricted the mail and the visits,
rebellion lifted its angry head, and
reached climax in the grave disord
ers set forth.
To be in prison and to be visited
not is, let it be repeated, real hard
ship, but after the outbreak at Joliet
steps will be taken to discourage the
sentimentality which spilled
the beans when there was an oppor-
tunity for good work
The tendency on the part of a large
class of women to idealize some Grim
inal. who differs from his fellows only
by the greater enormity of his crime
has been illustrated ad nauseum. Illi-
nois, in the long ago, gave us one of
the most noteworthy instances when
pretty Nina van Zandt wept columns
il the American newspapers and fin
ally married August Spies, under SEN
tence OF death, in common with the
other Haymarket anarchists, for dyna-
hitting the Chicago police force.
But Nina was not the first nor the
last, as the avalanche of love letters
and the tons of bon-bons sent to Joliet
show.
The generous impulse which lay be-
hind the original movement was
worthy of warm commentator, but
glorification of crime is rather mis-
placed when it eliminates in a riot and
the burning of the paint shop and the
chapel-Macon News.
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WAR ECONOMY FOR
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

MANILI, p. L., June 10.-War econ
omy for the Philippine Islands has had
it's first exemplification in sweeping
executive order issued by Governor
General Harrison advising every gov
eminent employee to exercise unusual
care in the consumption of supplies.
He urged upon every government bur
eau the necessity, in view of the advent
of war, the possible increase of prices,
and the present and future shortage Oh
cargo space on the Pacific, of econ
omizing at every turn and using,
wherever possible, native materials in
stead of imported goods.
This step is the first taken by the
government to impress upon its en-
ployes the necessity for wartime econ
omy though the heads of department.
nave been Dracticing it for two years.
Careful and far-sighted buying has
prevented the Insular Government
from feeling the war as have com
mercial houses and the general pub
lie.
In the commercial field prices have
risen to very high level and there
are now a number of government
plans to prevent unscruplous merch-
ants from mulcting their customers.
The city of Manila has recently en-
tered the market as distributor of
canned milk for the benefit of the
children of poor families of the city
ard is contemplating the purchase OF
other necessary commodities to pro-
tect the Filipino poorer classes.
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ceive a better bid by June 26, 1917, l
will proceed to ask the State Treasur-
er to authorize the confirmation of
sale at this price.
Building is of brick, % by 80 feet
in dimensions, one story, tile floor in
lobby Corner lot. tile sidewalk
around two sides of building.
Clear title will be given purchaser
and the transaction must be for cash.
A. S. JOHNSON, Liquidating Agent,
De Soto. Ga. 5-a7-30t Al,
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Dixie's honored warriors, who bat
tied under the Stars and Bars during
the trying days of the COS, have con
eIuded one more reunion and have
shown to the world that though diyid.
ed so years ago, this nation is once
more united people. ready to presenl
an unbroken front in its firm stand TO.
the principles of liberty and human
5Estice-