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Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
PURE BRED CATTLE
MEETING TO Be HELD in GRANGE HALL
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 49,

At recent meeting held at Della
ware College the question Of pure bred
cartle was discussed and the eXper-
ience of a number OF farmers who had
purchased such cattle in New Castle
county last year was related
This meeting was largely attended
bv bankers throughout the State Of
Delaware and the result was that con-
siderable interest was aroused in this
subject. 1t was readily seen that II
the farmer could be encouraged to
raise pure bred or high grade cattle
the resulting prosperity could not help
but improve business conditions gen
orally.
It developed at the meeting that sew
eral banks in New Castle county had
assisted in the financing Of number
of carloads of pure bred cattle brought
from the west by the county agent,
and as this plan is adaptable to any
locality. the Milford Trust Company
has decided that they will be glad to
assist the farmers Of this section to
secure similar grades of cattle.
Acting in conjunction with the Mil
ford Creamery Company, plans have
been made to secure one or more car
loads of cattle this fall and a meeting
is to be held in the Grange Hall in
Milford on July 18th at p. m, at
which meeting the farmers of this sec
ton will have an opportunity of spec
flying just what kind of an animal
they desire and the age and price to
be paid.
1t is planned to have the County
Agent, Mr.. Cobb with a committee OF
two or three, go to the point where
the cattle can be purchased and per-
sonally select each one for the buyer
The Milford Trust Company will
furnish the money to purchase the
cattle and the farmer can settle with
the bank when the cattle arrive at the
destination. This is not profit-mak-
ing plan as only the actual cost of the
cattle will be charged, together with
the expenses of the committee making
the selection.
! This is a very important matter and
a forward step in the right direction
and it will be to the interest of all
/ progressive farmers to attend this
meeting so that several carloads may
/ be arranged for and this section show
/ by its action that it is awake to the
possibility of pure bred stock.
/ Persons desiring further information
may secure same by communicating
with Walter Dulin. manager of the
/ Milford Creamery Company, and Mr.
Cobb, the county agent for Kent coun-
/ ty at Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
FORT sAULsBURY SHOTS

Under the leadership of Captain
Courtney the Yanigans are developing
into a formidable bunch of slab artists.
Since the first of July it has been
so dry here that "Jetty" Gray finds
it hard to keep even the alcohol lamp
burning.
The high tide ruined much of the
young corn in the farms along the
beach. Salt is good, but you can have
too much of a good thing.
The operation of the digging ma
chine. under the direction Of Engine
man F. E. Deer, is making good prog
ress. They can dig as much as 600
yards per day.
C. w. B. Harris, our new base ball
team manager, is greatly pleased with
the showing of the club at Frederick.
A nice purse has been made up for the
battery at that game.
The catches of fish on the beach
have been large the past few days.
Fishermen expect a big rum of trout
soon. Let the farmer be on the look
out for the winter supply.
The magazines Hall and Haslet are
rapidly nearing completion. The Law
atories and toilets are of the most mod
ern design. The soldier boys, who are
so happy as to be stationed here, will
have fine accommodations. Uncle Sam
is fairly good to his hired people.
Captain C. F. Nimmo Of Cincinnati,
just home from overseas, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Mccormick. His
wife is a sister of Mrs. Mccormick.
He had some thrilling experiences as
member Of the Engineering Corps.
Mr.. Nimmo in civil life is one of the
leading men in his profession in the
great western city.
E. Loudermilk of Oriskany, Va, has
charge of the "dinky' No. 4. He is an
expert in his line. Superintendent
Stansall has as fine a corps of engine
men on the Fort Salisbury and Great
Eastern r. r. as can be found any
where. We are preparing our special
Parlor Train for the President and his
party when he comes to explain the
reason for the League of Nations.
All, it wassome game when Freder-
lea crossed bat for the third time with
Fort Salisbury. We have seen worse
6auiSo Oh a 4Sd6uC uldulohus Jul Up
ponents were padded for the event.
We give it to the left-hander, he was
some pitcher. We predict he will be
heard from, if he does not spoil his
arm-he had all kinds of stuff. But
our man Hummel pitched the game OF
his life. He had 13 strike-outs, while
his opponent had 16. Nobody did much
hitting. John Davis got a two-baggerr
one of the longest hits. Our boys did
well-we are proud of them. The
score stood 20 in our favor. We think
that Frederica will now admit that
our team was going some. Two out
of three games is not so bad for our
"huskies."
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
ANTHRAX HAS BROKEN
OUT in MILFORD NECK
SEVERAL FARMS NEAR BOWERS BEACH
HAVE THE DISEASE AMONG LARGE
HERDS OF CATTLE.
STATE VETERINARIAN ACTS
THE LAWS REQUIRING BURIAL OF DEAD
ANIMALS HAS BEEN IGNORED IN
SEVERAL CASES.

Last Saturday evening Alfred Webb
accompanied by his son, reported tnat
they believed that Anthrax existed IN
Milford Neck and requested intorma-
ton as to how to get in touch with
the State Veterinarian. He was re-
ferred to either DR.. F. p. Ruhl or Dr.
Evans G. Roberts, of Milford, both
veterinarians.
Dr.. Roberts notified DR.. Hiram P.
Ewes at Wilmington, who is the head
OF the veterinary department or Del
aware, and he arrived in Milford on
Monday evening and took charge OF
the situation.
At the home of H. Webb, on the Sip
pie Farm, near South Bowers, they
found well authenticated cases OF An
thrax, and out of twenty-eight head OF
cattle, five died between last Friday
and Tuesday noon on that farm.
At the home of Mr.. Jester, on the
Slaughter Farm, they found Anthrax
existing, and two cattle died up to
last Tuesday.
Several other places are under in
vestigation and it is likely that 1t will
require strict attention to sanitary
laws as to the burial of all dead ami
mails. as well as incubation of those
not known to be affected, to keep the
disease from spreading to other points.
Under no circumstances must ami
mails that died from Anthrax be skim
ned and the hide sold to buyers. This
will spread the disease rapidly and
the buyers as well as those ignoring
the laws are liable to heavy fines for
doing any of these things.
The State Veterinarian directed that
all cattle in the infected section be in
oculated with serum to prevent death
or contagion from Anthrax, and he
left with DR.. Roberts a stock of this
serum with which to do this free Of
cost to the farmers and at the expense
of the State.
1t must be remembered that all ami
mails that died from any disease must
be buried within the next twenty-four
hours.
1t is the especial duty of every own
er of stock to report death of animals
/ by disease, and every person who
knows of a case not reported must
make the report regardless as to whom
it affects. Failure to do this means
loss of cattle, which means money,
and a loss of public wealth-so every
body is interested in wiping out the
disease quickly
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
CAULK DEFEATS MIDDLETOwN

In a fast and hard fought game last
Saturday at Middletown the Caulk
Club won out in the tenth inning to
8.
Legar for Caulk was in fine form.
Middletown scored their first run on
a fluke home run in the second, it be-
ing only a base hit that rolled under
the club house, and there being no
ground rules to cover it, it went for
a home run. They scored their sec
ond run much the same way IN the
third. A high fly which would nave
been an easy out on regulation field
fell against the high wire fence IN
left field, found a hole and went
through for a two base hit. It being
the first man up in this inning, the run
scored on two infield outs. The
mighty" Finn was in the box for Mid
dletown and was going great until the
fourth when hits by Counselman, Pet
tyjohn and a long drive over the left
field fence by Wiley scored two runs
and tied the score. Willey's hit would
have been a home run on any regula-
ton field but on account Of the short
left field fence at Middletown two
base hit is all that can be allowed for
all hits that go over it. Caulk scored
again in the seventh on hits by john
son, Marvel and Legar.
Legar was forced to quit the game
in the ninth when a hard hit ball split
a finger on his pitching hand and tore
the nail badly. Wiley went in with
a man on first and none out. A steal
of second and a wild throw past third
by Counselman gave Middletown the
tying run, and with the winning run
on third and the Middletown fans do
ing their best to rattle Wiley, he
struck out the batter for the third out.
Caulk scored two in their half of the
tenth. With two out Reed was hit
with a pitched, Counselman walked
and Pettyjohn hit a low liner to CEN
ter which Ellison dropped, Reed scor-
ing, and then Counselman later scored
on a passed ball. Wiley retired the
Middletown sluggers in order in their
half of the tenth. Not hit was made
by Middletown in the two innings he
pitched. The two teams play at Mil
ford Saturday.
The ScOrp.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
HEALTH REGULATION CHANGES

The State Board of Health, ct e
meeting held in Wilmington July 8,
passed 2S resolutions which made
sweeping changes in the health rules
Of the State. The health and sanitary
conditions of every community will be
vitality affected if the cooperation or
every local board is put behind the en-
forcement of these new provisions.
The regulations in the main are de-
signed, first, to protect and improve
the health of pupils in the public
schools of the State by providing for
a thorough system Of medical inspec-
ton of the school children Of the State
and by requiring that every public
school building in the State be pro-
vided with sanitary toilet facilities Of
the type approved by the State Board
of Health; second, the provisions aim
to prevent the spread Of all kinds OF
communicable diseases by providing
for the immediate reporting OF all
forms of tuberculosis, and by the fur
ther providing for the free distribu-
ton of smallpox vaccine and typhoid
fever bacterin to any physician for in
digent cases; and third, to ensure
greater projections for food supplies
by providing that no person shall dis
play for sale any prepared foodstuffs,
such as bakery goods, confectionery,
ETC., any dried fruits, cereal products,
picked products, fruit products, such
as jellies, jams, etc, meat products,
such as veal loaf, Clipped beef, ETC.,
or any foods prepared for eating sub
ject to the attack of worms and flies,
unless the same are completely pro
tected by suitable coverings from flies,
dust and dirt and all other contamin-
alton.
Copies of the resolutions may be
obtained by writing to the Office of
the State Board of Health, Dover, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
MILFORD HOSPITAL

Within the next few months Milford
will have as fine a hospital as exists
in any town in the United States any
where near the size of Milford. At
the present time the workmen are put
ting the finishing touches on the struc-
ture, and it is only a question of a
very short time before the building
will be ready for furnishing. The
new composition floors are completed
an dthe painters are now finishing the
walls and woodwork.
At a meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Milford Emergency Hos
pital on Tuesday evening of this week
a committee was appointed to make
arrangements for the purchase of suit
able furniture and equipment for the
institution. Nothing but the very best
materials have been used in the con-
struction of this very creditable build
ing and 1t is the purpose Of the COM
mittee to follow this plan in equip
ping the place. So far have the plans
progressed that it is safe to say that
within the next few months, possibly
opened. 1t is likely that at the open
ing special ceremonies will be held
with an appropriate program. The
public will be invited to inspect the
entire hospital. 1t is certain that
when the citizens of Milford visit the
building they will be more than sur
prised with the entire place.
The hospital compares more favor
ably with large city institutions, so
far as the arrangements and equip
ment are concerned. While it is not
so large as the large city hospitals,
the facilities will be provided for sur
gical cases of no matter what kind.
The operating room is well lighted
and compares favorably with those of
the larger hospitals. There are no
hospitals in Delaware south of Will
mington, and the Milford Emergency
Hospital, when completed, will fill a
long needed want.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
BOARD OF PARDONS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
REFUSE TO PARDON MURDERER PETER
GRECO WHICH CASE HAS BEEN BE-
FORE BOARD TWO MONTHS.
JACOB LOFLAND PARDONED
One PETITION GRANTED CONDITIONALLY
AND TWO LIFE TERM PRISONERS
REFUSED THEIR FREEDOM.

The State Boar dof Pardons, which
was in session in Dover last week,
considered several cases, three OF
which were applications for pardOns
for life-term prisoners in the New Cas-
tie county workhouse.
The first was that Of George Co
lombo. sentenced in 1919 to life inn
prisonment on charge of rape on Mary
Lefrowzy, aged ten years, living in
wilmington. Reasons assigned by
counsel for pardon were based on good
conduct in workhouse, has served
sufficient punishment for crime COM
mitted, plea of not guilty, and also
because the girl in the case and her
sister both sent letters to the board
that they did not oppose the pardon.
Petition refused.
The second case heard was that OF
Jacob Lofiand. colored, serving a life
sentence for murder committed in
1904. Reasons assigned for pardon
that shooting was accidental, and
recommendation from the Warden and
Board of Trustees of the workhouse
because of his excellent conduct and
trustwOrthiness while an inmate OF the
institution. Unconditional pardon
granted by the board
In the case of Frank P. Ewing, a
young white man serving one year in
the workhouse for driving off an au-
tomobile in Wilmington without the
consent of the owner, a conditional
pardon was granted that he shall not
/ be convicted for any ofense for two
years and that he shall report once a
week to Frank Stout, special probation
officer, as to his earnings and shall
also make restitution to the owner OF
the car damaged.
In the case of Theodore Adams, ap-
plication for a pardon having been pre-
sented at the meeting of the board last
month, he also serving a life sentence
for murder, was continued until the
next meeting.
In the case of Peter Greco, which
/ has been before the board for two
months, he serving tive-year term in
/ the workhouse for an assault on Mary
/ Lapsey in Wilmington in 1917, the
board refused the application. This
case proved, without doubt, one OF
I the most sensational ever heard before
/ the board, disclosures being made by
witnesses for both Greco and the Lap
sey girl that caused much surprise.
/ The case was first heard at the June
meeting of the board and continued
until June II, final disposition being
deferred until this meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
STATE GUARDS AGAINST
LOCKJAW; FIVE TREATED

In line with the present policy of
the State Board of Health tn offer the
maximum health protection to the cit
liens of the State, the Board notified
all the local hospitals on July that
it would furnish free serum for the
prevention of tetanus, or lockjaw, fol-
lowing Fourth Of July wounds, in all
cases in which the patient was unable
to pay for such treatment. Returns
that have just been received show that
five persons were thus protected at
the expense of the State.
The State Board of Health wishes to
have it generally understood that no
person need hereafter go without any
necessary curative or preventive SER
um or antitoxin on account of inability
to pay for it. 1t is the recognized func-
ton of the State to care for its citizens
and in cases Of communicable or pre-
centable disease the State Board of
Health will see that every needy case
receives proper attention.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
MARKErING SUSSEX TOMATOES

Farmers in Georgetown district will
try as an experiment this year for the
first time the cooperative plan of mar
keting tomatoes and the otner produce
sent out in carload lots. Heretofore
there was no cooperation and there
was a wide variance in the price OBJ
tanned by farmers who, in some in
stances, were neighbOrs.
This year they will work in unison
and demand a unit price whenever the
members of the association place their
produce in a car either for sale in the
open markets of Philadelphia, Balti-
more, New York or Wilmington, or to
brokers at the station. The plan, it
is believed, will revolutionize the pro-
duce business in Sussex county if car
ried out by the different organizations
which were organized some time ago.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
EASY PICKING OUT OF JAIL

Sheriff Cook of Kent county went
to Easton, Md, Monday and brought
back John Farrell, the young white
man against whom an indictment was
found last week by the Kent county
grand jury for larceny. Farrell made
no resistance nor did he hold out for
requisition papers.
The hole where Farrell and three
other prisoners escaped in the Easton
Jail was very easily picked out, as the
mortar which held the stones removed
by the men seemed nothing more than
sand. Sheriff Stitsbury, in relating
the capture of the men, told Of feast
they were having in a woods, Of sar-
dimes which they had stolen passing
wagon in their flight from jail.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
MILLsBORO AT MILFORD

The Caulk Club base ball team will
play the fast Millsboro team on the
local grounds Wednesday, July 23rd.
This is the second game of a series
of two best out of three, Caulk having
won the first game. This is the first
mid-week game at home this season
and it will give the merchants and
those who cannot attend the Saturday
afternoon games an opportunity to see
good game.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
CAULK CLUB LITERARY MEETING

Preparations have been completed
for a literary meeting to be held at
the Century Club Monday night, July
21st.
Immediately after the meeting the
Caulk Club Saxophones will play fol
dance, the latest and most select
repertory Of dance music.
An ice-cold punch, with punch"
will also be served during the course
of the entertainment. Members of this
Caulk Club are cordially asked to b'
there.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
FARM BUREAU MEETING

A meeting of the Ladies' Depart
ment of the Cedar Grove Sussex Farm
Bureau will be held Tuesday, July
%, at 8 p. m, at the home Of Mrs. G.
A. Colell. All the ladies Of the dis
trict are cordially invited to be pres
ent. If stormy, this meeing will be
held the next clear afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
OBITUARY
SMITH

Mrs. Eliza A. Smith, wife of James
T. Smith, of South Milford, Delaware,
died on Sunday morning, July 1S, 1919,
aged 65 years. The funeral took place
on Wednesday afternoon from the
residence and interment was made in
Odd Fellows cemetery. She was born
near Milton, Delaware, and was the
daughter of Reuben and Elizabeth Will
son, a we'll known Delaware family.
She was an active member Of the
Methodist Protestant Church Of Mil
ford and active in its work.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
MILFORD OWLS ELECT OFFICERS

The order of Owls at their last meet
ing elected the following officers: Past
president, Frederick Wilson; presi-
dent, Ira Fields; vice president, j. H.
Wilkerson; invocator, James McCaf-
ferry; warden, A. ]. Smith; sentinel,
Harvey Gillis; picket, Willard Lank ;
financial secretary, V. c. Hickman ;
recording secretary and treasurer, DR.,
Evans Roberts.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
MARRIED
JONES-DRAPER

Charles B. Jones and Miss Minnie
W. Draper were married at the M. P,
Church in Milford Wednesday even
ing, July 9, 1919, by Rev. c. E. Dryden
pastor Of the church. The bride is a
daughter of the late Samuel Draper
of Prime Hook Neck. They will re-
side in South Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
Totals
MiddletOWn

Earned runs-Caulk 3, Middletown 2
Two base hits-Willey 2, Gibbs 1,
Segelken 1. Home run-Jacobs. Struck
out-by Legar 6, Willey3. Finn r.
Base on balls-off Legar 2, Wiley l,
Finn l. Hit by pitched ball, Reed.
Hits-off Legar 6, Wiley 0, Finn g..
Umpires-Pennington and Cole.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
MILFORD GRANGE

There will be Field Meeting next
Saturday afternoon at the home. of Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott in Shawnee. Ice cream
and cake will be on sale. Come and
enjoy Pile SAINT social hour.
Milford chronicle., 1919-07-18
PONY PENNNG AT CHNCOTEAGUE

The annual Pony Penning will take
place at Chincoteague July 81, and at
Assateague July 30. A large number
of both Chincoteague and Shetland
ponies will be sold at public and pri-
ate sale.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-08-14
TRANSFERS RE-
CORDED DURING
THE PAST WEEK

Aug. 5Grace L. Rood to Richard
E. Collins and wife, lot 2, in block
50, Clarkson's first addition to Dem
yer Junction, now Julesburg, Colo.
800 and other valuable consider
ations.
Aug. sc. N. Kelsey and M. Louise
Kelsey to T. d. Pyle, Eh of lot 8
and all Of 9 in block 27, U. P. First
addition to Denver Junction, now
Julesburg, Colo. $500.
Aug. l1-Henry Zogg and Florence
Zogg to The Parker Brother Land
Co., SWK 1-10-43. $1.OO and othe.
valuable considerations.
Aug. lie. E. Rice and Mary C.
Rice to J. G. Cavender, lots 9 and
10, block 10, U. P. First Addition
$1.0O and jother valuable consider
ations.
Aug. 11-Lloyd T. Jenkins to T. W
Jenkins, lot 4 in block 13. original
town of Denver Junction, now Jules
burg, Colo. 10000.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-08-14
Ac SPRINGS NEWS
?. 4 MeDoWRlI. 0v.sr A. PuhnsA

The MeAr Transport Corps were
scheduled d arrive here Monday,
August Ath, but owing to bad roads,
did not arrive until Wednesday
They camped here all night and left
at 7:3O Thursday morning. Their
next stop was Kimball. Nebf.
Miss Boniat Wolfe Of Lodge Pole
visited friends here last week. She
left Monday morning for her home.
Miss Tillie Mauser has taken \ posi-
tion as clerk in the c. NJ. Weyert s
store in Venango.
The Crescent Stock Company enter
tained the people of Big Springs
three evenings last week with first
class plays. The shows were very
well attended and were appreciated by
all who were fortunate enough in see
ing them.
Friday evening about l1:50 the
barber shop stove exploded and set
the building on fire. With the help
of some of the citizens Of the town.
the fire was extinguished before any
damage was done.
Mrs. r. D. Root and son, Dewey,
left Friday morning for Lincoln,
where they will spend a few weeks
visiting relatives and friends.
John Jergensen and Bert Miller ar
rived home Wednesday morning from
the United States army. The boys
landed in New York the latter part
of July and were discharged from
Camp Dodge. These two boys are
among the last of the Big Springs
boys to arrive home from France.
Sunday afternoon, the people Of
Big Springs enjoyed little wild west
exhibition in the east part Of town.
Some good riding was done by q cou-
Pile of the citizens of the town.
Everyone in this vicinity are busy
threshing their grain, and reports are
very good so far.
G. E. Junge made business trip
in the central part of the state last
week.
A barbecue was held last Monday
evening for the boys in the Motor
Transport Corps, but as they did not
arrive when expected, the people in
Big Springs enjoyed a real feed
Everyone reported a splendid time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-08-14
Canning Season

bids will be received for transporting
school children to and from the South
Side of the river of School District
No. So, during the coming school
term, successful bidder to furnish .
bond in the sum of Five Hundred
Dollars ($500.00.)
Bids will be received up to noon
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-08-14

Saturday, August %, 1919. The board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
H. C. SPILLMAN,
Secretary School District No. So.
Julesburg, Colorado.
First Pub. August IA, 1919.
Last Pub. August 81, 1919.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1919-08-14
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

We are open each day from 700
A. M. to 500 P. NJ. A man will be
at the oil house each day during
these hours. and we will appreciate
your patronage. Give US a trial
with your next order Of gasoline and
oils.
CONTINENTAL OIL co,
E. s. Flora, Manager.