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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-22

Harry VI Davis Of the West road
who Is In the L. S, mail service and
haas q run from Burlington to Troy
VAS Al his home On the West road last
vrek.
Tie Herbert \ williams family
abo have been 50 nding the past week
s, Lake ST. Catherine, returned Mon
day 70 their home in the South dis
irict.
Miss Margaret Daniels, who is a
gues, Of Mrs. knight Of North Main
street, spent Sunday night with her
grandmother, Mrs. George I. Kellogg
Of Church street
Rehcarsals for the concert tonight
have been held regularly for the past
ten days oil the church and from all
report Il promises to be good one
ami we'll worth attending
Roy Chamberlain Of Syracuse, n y
spent the week-c with his family al
the Barrows House He and Mr. Bar
rows left Monday by auto for SYRIA
eusc and hoped 10 arrive at their
destination the evening OF the same
day.
Ensign Louis Bodman, L. S. NJ. NJ
Of Toledo, O., who has been spending
the past week with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bowman of Kent
Hill, left yesterday for Pelham Bay
n. Y.
Mrs. +. II. West, Mrs. s, II. West
and the Misses Helen and Elizabeth
West motorcd TO Fair Haven Monday
and were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
A. Glover for the day Mrs. S. II
West will remain IN Fair Haven for 9
few days
Prof. Henry Fuchs Of Hollins Col
lege, Va, who, with two sisters, Car.
rie and Dora, have been boarding al
Terrace Farm, has been called t
Brooklyn, N. Y. on account of the
serious illness Of his brother, Elmer
The Misses Fuchs are still here, how
ever.
On August 18th the members of The
Edwin Lefevre family picnieed a
Emerald Lake and enjoyed the hospi
tality of DR.. Clark Burnham. Fishing
was INDUCED in and quite number
were caught. X. H. Davis was tn,
king" fisherman, catching yer!
large mess" of fine, large FISH.
We would call attention to the Wai
Order calling on all young men who
have come of age since June 9Th last
to register next Saturday. This must
be complied with and includes those
who become II years of age on Sat
urday, August oath, the day of regis
tration. X. NJ. Campbell has been APP
pointed registrar for the West Side
ana will be prepared to act on Satur-
day from 2:30 p. m. to 5 p. m.
A patriotic concert by the Dorset
Community Chorus, assisted by solo
lists, will be given In the lecture room
of the church on Thursday evening,
August 22nd, at o'clock. The chorus
will be directed by j. f. Van Olinda,
the well known orchestral conductor
of New York, who has given many
enjoyable concerts in Dorset. The
admission will be 80 cents. No re-
served seats The proceeds will be
given to the local Red Cross.
We are very glad to learn that we
are to have a fair this year at Man
chester Center. 1t is, to our way Of
thinking, one Of the very best ways of
keeping up friendly interest
throughout the countryside, and very
many people meet each other and re-
new friendships at this fair who 9th
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-22
'Died in service.
Protects Your Chickens

and sure enough it does. A rat will
leave all other food to get RAT-SNAP
and it's the last he eats. RAT-SNAP
chemically cremates the carcass.
Doesn't have to be mixed with other
food. Won't blow away, dry up, soil
or decay. Surest, quickest, cleanest,
safest to kill rats, mice and reaches.
Four sizes, 25c, Soc, 81 and SO. T. j.
Healey, Manchester Depot, Vt. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-22

DORSET
A A Morton az Duuion HUI spent
che wcek-end y, has home in Poalthcy
81 Frank Hoiity of North Man
anrci WA in RHlsnd Monday %
business
Mr. = v Young ~ Kent nm lcft
iass ~e,k for Ne~ York 70 be gone
about zen days
Word received from Joseph Philips
ar tire q s. G A q. announces his
asfe arrival in tr~rcc.
Mr and Mra Charles II Keys of
hew York. were in town Monday after
noon calling on friends
Jadgc G 6 Tcnnan, u Jersey City,
n. ] spent the week end with his
family on the West road
Mr. Edwin Child and son Sargent
Of Acw York, are az their home on
Church street for month
Mr. and Mrs George Lawrence and
daughter. Elizabeth Of Boston, were
recent guests a. Terrace Farm.
Dr. r. NJ Pearce Of Church street
returned last Saturday 10 Washington,
Il. c. 10 resume his war duties.
Robert u Davis of New York, is a
gueg, OF Alr. and Mrs Edwin Lefeyrc
a, the "old Stone House" on the West
road.
Miss Betty Morrissey Of Troy, n. !.
and Bennington, was weekend CUES,
Of Mrs. S, S. Pratt Of North Main
street
Mrs. John Fisher Of South Main
street, was a Sunday dinner guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. NJ Batchelder OF
Elm street,
Mr.. and Mrs John Carey Of Middle
Granville, N ", We're recent callers
on Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Batchelder OF
Elm street.
Robert Weeks Of Manchester Cen.
ter, was week-e guest of his
grandmother, Mrs. VIM. Weeks OF
Main street
Prof. Alfred Gilbert Of Nashville
Tenn, is at his old home on the West
road. the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
u. Gilbert
Undertook Inn:-Chicken and waf.
fle dinners Wednesday and Saturday
evenings. Reserve tables if possible
Dancing. adv
Alton c. Kent, who is employed al
Rutland. spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Clifton p. Kent
on the West road.
Bugler Clarence Blackmer has ar
rived safely on the other side accord
ing to a lie received lately by his
mother, Mrs. Ira Tiff.
Jas Greenleaf Sykes and family of
Darlington and New York, were Sun
day dinner guests Of DR.. and Mrs. F.
c. Liddle Of Church street.
VIM G. Barrows Of Syracuse, N. Y,
was at his home on South Main street
for the weekend the guest Of his
mother, Mrs. +. w. Barrows.
Mr.. and Mrs, James Witterwell Of
Bridgeport, Conn, are in town for
about ten days, They are making the
Dorset Inn their headquarters.
A number Of our people made a trip
to the top Of Dorset mountain Tuesday
under the leadership Of DR.. Geo. H,
Gilbert and Ernest II. West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph C. Evans and
children Of Philadelphia, Pa, are in
town for short stay, the guests Of
Mrs. j. II. Musser Of Church street.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Gilbert and child
OF Washington d. c., are in town for
n short stay the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs +. +. Gilbert of the West road,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-22
Platinum In Spain.

Platinum deposits in the south or
Spain, In a mountainous region known
as the Serranla de Ronda, are report
ed TO be extensive. The Il or IA rlv-
ers Of the district may probably be
dredged for platinum gravel for some
years to come.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-22

Louis ?. King. U. S. A., Special
Service.
Walter f.. Jones, L. S. A., Special
Service.
Ray O'Connor, seth Battalion L. $
Signal Corps
Walter Nichols, n A.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-08-22
4 WORD FOR MOTHERS

II is grave mistake for mothers TO
neglect their aches and pains and suffer
in silenee--,his only leads to chronic
sickness and often shotens Life.
II work is firing, il your nerves are
excitable, il you feel languid, weary OF
depressed, SCOTS Emulsion will
prove a wonderful streng;hener.
1t possesses the very elements to
invigora,e the blood, nourish the
nerves and build strength.
Every druggist has SCOTS. Try Il.
sssts hsvss. Biesahsld, n. . :
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
SEEK COAL TO SAVE
SWEET POTATO CROP
Food Administrator Mitchell Takes
Up Situation in Washington
Storage Houses to be Heated

As a result Of a conference of Chas.
II. Ten Weeges, fuel administrator;
Colonel Edmund Mitchell, food admin
istrator; Senator Willard Salisbury
and representatives Of sweet potato
growers on Monday afternoon, it is
altogether likely that enough coal will
be obtained for sweet potato storage
houses during the coming winter
Fuel Administrator Ten Weeges re-
quested the cooperation of Food Ad-
ministrator Mitchell, and the latter
telephoned to the Food Administra-
ton at Washington setting forth the
necessity Of alloting enough coal to
keep the sweet potato storage bins at
the required temperature. About 1000
tons of anthracite coal are necessary
to heat the sweet potato houses, as
the CRATES are not adapted to soft
coal. Colonel Mitchell was assured
by the Food Administration that 1t
would 49, as influence with the Fuel
Administration to try to secure the
coal for sweet potato storage houses .
About a half million bushels of sweet
potatoes are raised in Delaware in a
season, and they must be kept at an
even temperature during the winter.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN.

Plans are now being laid by the
county COMMITTEES in charge of the
Fourth Liberty Loan to make this
drive an even greater success than
the three previous ones. Already it
is known that the State of Delaware
must raise much more than they did
in the last drive. That she viii do
it is a foregone conclusion, but be-
fore this is done hard work is before
the county and local committees in
securing the necessary subscriptions
from the people of the state. Now
is the time to commence to lay aside
that money which you intend to use
in the purchase of bonds. Consider
what you can use for that work, then
double it. This is the only manner
in which the necessary funds can be
secured The boys over there are
giving their all-thelf lives. We over
here must not let it be said that we
were slackers in providing the neces-
sary funds and materials with which
to aid them in driving the Huns back
across the Rhine-and then back to
Berlin. Remember the date for this
drive, September 2Sth. and let moth
ing change your resolve to buy until
it hurts.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
BOARD DISCONTINUES
AGRICULTURAL COURSE
Course Was Dropped by Action Of
School Board Tuesday Night
Many Are Disappointed.

At a meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation OF the Town of Milford Tues
day evening the members voted to dis
continue the agricultural course in
the schools of Milford This course
was made possible by federal aid un-
der the FOss Hughes Act Of Congress,
and it was inaugurated last year. Mr..
Ballinger, who was in charge last
year, made a good start in the work,
but after careful consideration of the
matter, the board decided not to en-
ploy another teacher to succeed him.
He has accepted another position else
where. To the section Of country
Immediately surrounding the town Of
Milford, the action will come as a dis
appointment.
The number of pupils who enrolled
for agricultural work last year was
exceptional for the first year Of a
course, and the figures as presented
below were given the Chronicle by
the Office of the federal agent at
Dover, who is in charge Of this por-
ton of the government work. During
the period from March 1st to August
1st the agricultural instructor made
169 visits to places where students
were at work, as well as SO visits in
line of his duties to places other than
where work was being done. He held
159 office consultations with pupils
during this period. There we're %
pupils taking the course, of whom five
were dropped because Of absence dur
ing the summer months, and two were
dropped because Of disease among
their chickens and crows eating their
chickens. A total OF AZ parents we're
supporting the work of their child
rem in the agricultural course. Dur
ing the summer the pupils in the
course titled is acres, on which they
made various experiments. They
raised 4S4 animals. The gross valus
of the products of the pupils amount-
ed to $3450 90. The Milford Board
of Education expended approximately
S92 90 for travelling expenses and ap-
proximately $50 90 for books. The
balance of the money required for the
work is furnished by the United
States Government.
The action of the local Board of
Education will place a great handi-
cap upon this community in securing
government aid for this work should
they want it in the future.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
NEW SUGAR PRICE

Edmund Mitchell, Food Administra-
tor for Delaware, on Tuesday made
an announcement fixing a price on
white sugar, after the present stock
of old sugar has been sold. In max
ing the announcement he said:
"The rule of the Food Administra-
ton is positive, that all sugar in stock
whether in the hands Of the whole
saler, retailer or jobber, must be sold
at the old price.
"The retail price for all bulk sugar
purchased after September 3, will be
not more than 1015 cents per pound
in Wilmington and IL cents per pound
in rural districts.
Retail dealers are to still continue
to sell sugar in quantities Of not
more than 2 pounds per person per
month in cities and towns, and not
more than 5 pounds to purchasers liv-
ing in outlying districts.
This regulation must not be con-
strued to interfere with the sale Of
sugar for canning purposes, as home
canning should be encouraged.
"In case a purchaser finds a dealer
selling his old stock of sugar at the
advanced price. he should be report
ed to the Food Administrator at once,
giving the name, date and amount Of
sugar sold F."
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
THEIR STATE TICKET
Salisbury Faction in Complete Con-
troll and His Nomination and
Others Made by AeelRmatiOn

The Democratic State Convention
at Dover on Tuesday was in complete
control of the Salisbury faction OF
that party. Senator Willard Sauls-
bury was renominated by acelamation
after his nomination had been second
ed by Josiah Marvel who had been an
aspiFant for the nomination. From
the first there was no opposition to
the denomination OF Congressman
Albert F. Polk. New Castle and
Sussex having been given the nomin-
ations for the Offices of Senator and
Congressman the nominations for the
Offices Of State Treasurer and Auditor
of Accounts we're conceded to Kent
County. Frank NJ. Soper, of Mag
nOlia, was nominated for State Treas
urer, and Joseph Herman Anderson
for the office of Auditor Of Accounts.
The party platform praises the can
didates for the national offices and
also endorses the present administra-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
PERSONAL MENTIONS

Mrs. Roy Cannon has returned
from a two weeks trip in New Jersey
and Staten Island.
Mrs Carl Pleasanton has returned
to her home in Philadelphia. after
spending the summer with her moth
er, Mrs. Thomas McMichael.
Frederick B. Lewis, manager Of the
Advertising Sales Department for L.
d. Caulk Company. left last night with
his family, for stay Of two weeks at
BrattlebOro, Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs. William Watson and
two children, Of Wilmington, return
ed to their home Monday, after visit
ing several days with his mother,
Mrs. Sallie Watson, North Milford.
Mrs. James McCauley and son,
Harold, of Jersey City, are visiting
relatives and friends here and in VIII
mington for two weeks Harold will
report for military service on Sep
tember 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. Wightman Nash and
little daughter, ROuth, who have been
visiting the parents of Mrs. Nash,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Isaacs. have
returned TO their home in Fayette-
Vile. N. C.,
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
BOARD OF PARDONs

The State Board of Pardons, in ses-
sion in Dover Thursday of last week,
heard application for the pardon OF
George T. Faithful, a white man
serving a years sentence of carrying
concealed a deadly weapon, while
driving car loaded with whiskey in
the lower part of the State. He has
been in prison since February. Faith
full was represented by F. NJ. Jones
OF Georgetown, and Deputy Attorney
General d. J. Layton appeared be-
fore the board offering no objection
to the pardon, because of the aid
Faithful gave the state in cOnvicting
William Parker, the owner Of the
auto. The board also heard an ap-
plication for pardon for Mrs. Mary
A. Powell, the murdeTess of Estelle
Albin in February, 1904, near Bowers
Beach, and who has served IA years
of a life sentence. John d. Hawkins
represented Mrs. Powell. The case
was continued until September 16.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
DELAWARE BOYS OVERSEAS

The 59th Pioneer Regiment, which
formerly was the First Delaware IN
fantry, has arrived safely overseas. .
Announcement to this effect has been
made this week. Cablegrams have
been received from many of the men
telling Of their safe arrival, all Of
which clearly indicates the arrival Of
the entire regiment. While the news
papermen of the state were aware Of
the fact that 'Delaware's Own" regi-
ment had sailed for foreign shores,
no announcement was made to the
public for fear that information OF
value might be conveyed to the enemy.
Now that the boys have arrived safe
", no harm can be done by annOunc-
ing their safe arrival. The boys, ae-
cording TO a man who saw them en-
training for their port of embarka-
ton, were in the highest of spirits and
many of them stated to this man that
they were never so happy in their
lives. All were anxious to end the
long period Of training through which
they have been put, and il is certain
that they will make their little state
proud of them when they finally go
into action. A card has been receiv-
ed from Captain James W. Cannon
announcing that he has arrived safe
". Just where the men have been
sent is not made known, but it is safe
to say that they we're not sent to ST.
IBERIA, as some rumOr carriers had it
stated
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
DELAWARE TOOK LEAD
IN LIBERTY SURPLUS
This District Took First HOnOrs in
Bond Buying States OYersub-
scriptiOns Are the Greatest

This district led all others in sub
scriptions to the Third Liberty Loan,
according to the population. Della
ware, too, led in oversubscriptiOns
Her quota was fixed at $S,561, $50; her
subscriptions reached S2O,396, 500, or
an excess of 1865.
Analysis of the tabulatiOn by states
reveals further surprises. The Dis
trict of Columbia easily leads with
36.7 per cent of population subscrib-
ing. Iowa comes second with 29s06,
with South Dakota 20 even, a close
runner-up. In this classification
Pennsylvania makes a good showing
with 23 4 per cent, wnile New Jerseys
figures is 21.4 and that for Delaware,
the other state represented in the
Philadelphia district, is 1913. This
further analysis would make it appear
that Philadelphia's first place as to
subscriptions by districts is due to
the large number of individual sub
scriptions taken in pennsylvania east
of JohnstOwn, the western part of the
state being in the Cleveland district.
And another odd turn that the fig
ures take is that, while Delaware is
shown to lag behind the rest Of the
district in per centage Of population
subscribing, she leads the whole ma
tion in oversubscripiion Of quota
Her quota was SS,561, $50, and the ac-
tual subscriptions were S25, 1886, 400. or
296. 6 per cent; Alaska comes second
with 252.6 per cent, and far-Off Ha-
waii made a most respectable show
ing with 1873 5 per cent. New Jersey
had a percentage of 1881 and Penn
sylyania 1902.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

The Ladies Aid Of MillwOod will
meet in Community Hall, Saturday
evening, September 14th. All are
invited.
Word has been received by Mrs.
AIinos Scott of the safe arrival Of her
brother. Samuel 7. Clendaniel. over
seas.
Rev. G. T. Dunning held his 10th
birthday anniversary in the St. Paul
Hall, Wednesday evening, which was
very pleasant affair.
The Y. P. S. C. 3. will hold a
social in the lecture room Of the
Presbyterian Church next Friday eV-
ening, September goth.
The Ladies' Aid of Staytonsville
will hold a festival on the church
lawn on Saturday evening, September
21st. All are cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Levinson are the
proud parents of a baby daughter,
born to them in Philadelphia on Sat-
urday morning, September z, 1918.
St. Johns Church, Sunday. Sep
tember 18th, mass at 10:30; evening
devotions at Z 80; mass at Harrington
at $3.50. All are cordially invited.
The local w. c. T. U. meets with
Mrs. r. X. Stephenson at NJ. E.
Parsonage next Tuesday evening at
s o'clock. A full attendance is re-
quested.
At the Baptist Church next Sunday
at 10. As a m, Pastor Davis will
preach on the theme. Owning Up"
Bible School at $3.50 a. m. ; Christian
Endeavor at D. m.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
DELAWARE SOLDIER AMONG
THOSE WOUNDED SEVERELY

In this weeks list announced from
Washington appears the name of
Bradford Kitchens. of FELTON,, Del, a
private, as wounded severely. He is
a son of Mrs. Emma Kitchens of Fei-
ton, and is understood to have gone
in the Kent County contingent to
Camp Dix, and later overseas with
the 18th Division. which has been
through the fighting on the Western
Front.
Friends OF Cecil r. Benson. Of the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France, have received word from him
that he was severely wounded on July
18th, in the first stages of the big
offensive. He was wounded on one
leg, had two ribs broken, and his
clothes were blown off by a shell, and
he did not know anything until Aug
ust Ord, suffering from shell shock.
Capt. Roland Heisler, son of Mrs.
Minnie Heisler. of South Milford. is
in a hospital in France, but the nat
ure Of his ailments is not known.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
WOULD RATHER BE AMERICANS

How would you like TO be a wheat
farmer in Australia or corn grower
in Argentine? The Food Administra-
ton reports that nearly 300 million
bushels of wheat is stored in Austria
liza. There are no ships to move it
and therefore no market for it. The
government has guaranteed a price of
50 cents per bushel for il, and the
commonwealth has added - cents.
making a total of 80 cents to the pro-
ducer. In Argentine there is no
market for corn and many farmers
are disposing of it for fuel at 40
cents per bushel At that however,
it would be better to be a farmer in
Argentine or Australia than to be one
in Russia where the Germans would
take your wheat and not even say
thank you
No thanks, we are glad to be Amer
leans, and we are not going to get
over being glad either.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
NAMES OF SOLDIERS WANTED

The committee appointed at the
to Community Sing Tuesday evening tc
IS secure the names of all soldiers and
v sailors in the service Of their eSgntry
ic who reside in this community afS 3
al sirous OF having the full names 0fS r
er men who have en-. - ert
20 Any person. .tered the r1aA wee
nving in the ! 5lpSs 55alppSSsssental +
,,a,r,ef Of the First hsPve9r tv or OF trio
on districs. ~ sussex county, ~ oftem
I've w Tsnth SaSsR representative p,s' is Miltea9c
he ! e,,rT eountv. whose posloiin,0e The SER j6
Gent coun'55 So have relatives IN Games am ofPhil
ord srs weO asked to mail Il, the TSoSWsnsend, SSs
.hese mel meh Of Il the committee .ntaI l1lI' Of
ately. I'VE been secured tns sns s'i con-hia
names ,,I, naTs he purchased by IMAM. Lns whoov
flag ;E,es @i Every man, vS, or TogSi service Of N
mlteee .ba military or naVsr ,ssns IN mer- r
the ; United states ss ae9 s are entitled sl ,Op 90
chant ! net star ar placed on k3e kps.ber ere they 4
them the Negroes o. OF white Pers01ssd ,,,,msdiateiy to
are nes,ys1 me- names be sent inltlsutry e.acretary.
let tae tNasrsSail sa townsend. secrs'
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
HOME ECONOMICS

oSa sdaI tSSr sna aided greatly yn5rins in msAas me
the aifsir contribution nsSbtion ~ was s0,dR %'fo to
amounting 70 large sss Sssryice, e,,il9erd ss TO- #
placed on Iss 5ot attended these ',r saRss, 1pss.
get busy ranted anS and needed, ~ aidins nins
tRe .I,.. HoTfi HDs1Tiotio se'in movement. It '0'D
vou nothing.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
wOMEN's COLLEeE ART cOURsE

As a part of the vocational educa-
tional program that is being develop
ed at the Women's College of Della
ware, instruction will be introduced
this year in drawing, cofOr work. and
the principles Of design. Miss Flor
ence Hubbard prepared at Pratt In
stitute and Teachers College. Col
umbia University and for four years
in charge of the Art Department of
the Connecticut State Normal School,
at New Britain. Conn, will be in
charge of this work.
Milford chronicle., 1918-09-13
REGARDING YOUR QUESTIONABLE

IW. Herring, who is one of the
men appointed in Milford to aid the
registrants in filing out their ques-
tiOnaires, has requested that those
men receiving questionaires under the
draft law read them carefully, and
answer in the proper spaces as many
of the questions as possible in their
own handwriting. They are also to
be prepared to give all the informa-
ton asked in the QUESTIONABLE with
out delaying the officers who admin
lister the oath. This is a matter Of
importance and all registrants should
give it careful attention.