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Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Full moon next Monday.
It's fine-MuscOVey duck with jelly.
/ Coal is more to be desired than sold
! just at this season.
| Got your cider for the mince pies
and things for Christmas?
Laws Church: Sunday school 1870
p. m. Preaching 2:30, December 3rd.
Snow squalls on Friday and Satur-
day made it look like real winter.
The road over the Frederica cause
way was opened on Thanksgiving Day.
/ Right now is the time to select the
Christmas present before the rush
starts.
Turkeys at so cents per pound alive,
is equal to 81 cents per pound for
dressed turks.
Try burning soft coal-it is much
easier, than you think and gives eX-
cellent results.
Wood is fully as expensive for fuel
as hard coal-and it costs more than
soft coal. Try the soft coal.
The Faithful Circle of Kings Daugh-
ters will meet with Miss Ida Draper
on Thursday, December 7th, at $3.50
p. m.
Millwood Hall and School Associa-
ton will have a numerous entertain
er from Harrington, Thursday even
ing December 7th.
A well-bake guinea with sweet po-
tatoes and cranberry sauce, is a line
substitute for turkey. Try it once and
save several dollars.
Not carload of coal arrived in Mil
I,o, ,Ixe ixyir1u
maketh the heart sick-in the coal
situation, in Milford.
Yes, Jack, the Milford Chronicle will
make nice Christmas present. 1t can
be ordered now and it will be sent
until 1924 for one subscription.
Ice formed over Millwood Lake last
Sunday night and it did not thaw up
to Monday afternoon. It's the first real
freezing weather Of the season.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies
Aid Society will meet at the chapel
next Wednesday, December 6. All la
dies of the church are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Milman of Ell
lendale wish to announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Bessie Edna,
to Harry V. Clark of Lincoln City.
Get enough to join together to take
up a carload of soft coal and then
start using it for fuel in the heaters
and stoves. You will like it. 1t will
cost less than wood.
There will be a meeting of the Ush-
ers' Union of the First Presbyterian
Church, of Milford, at the manse, Fri
day evening, December 1st, commenc-
ing at seven-thirty p. m.
A fat hen will make a fine roast
dinner for the holidays, or any other
day. Trim it up with sweet potatoes
and gravy, with apple pie for desert
and thank God for real blessings.
A report recently given out by the
Diamond State Telephone Company
shows that there are total of $4,000
telephones now in use in the State of
Delaware. Of this number 10000 are
in the City of Wilmington, and the
remaining number in the balance of
the State To keep these phones in
proper operation, the company en-
ploys $50 men and women. There are
twenty-six exchanges in the State. The
business is RAPIDLY expanding.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
OBITUARY
MRS. ADA WIREMAN

Mrs. Ada Wireman, aged 81 years,
died November 18th, 1922, near
Greenwood. Funeral services were
held Monday at p. m. at st. Johns
town Church, Rev. Short officiating.
Interment was made in st. Johns
town cemetery. VIM. G. Powders was
the funeral director.
GEORGE E. BALDWIN
George E. Baldwin, aged 81 years
and 29 days, died November 9th, 1922,
at his home three miles southwest of
Milford, Delaware. Funeral services
were held at his late residence on
Wednesday at 2 p. M, Rev. H. L. Bun
stein officiating and interment was
made in Odd Fellows cemetery. VIM.
G. Powders was the funeral director.
He was highly respected citizen and
a patriotic American.
MRS. HESTER INGRAM
Hester, wife of John B. Ingram, died
at their home in Slaughter Neck, on
Sunday night, November 26th, 1922,
after long illness of cancer of the
stomach. She was aged 73 years, 8
months and % days.. The funeral was
held on Wednesday afternoon at two
o'clock and interment made in the
Slaughter Neck M. e. Church ceme-
terry. She leaves several sons and
daughters and her husband. The sons
are Henry Ingram and John Ingram,
both of Milford, and Charles Ingram
of Slaughter Neck. The daughters
are Mrs. Owen Deputy, of Milford, and
Miss Annie Ingram, who resided with
her parents. Mrs. Ingram was a quiet,
Christian woman, who made and re-
tanned friends during her life-passed
almost entirely within the county of
her birth.
JOHN WESLEY TRUITT
John Wesley Truitt, aged 86 years,
z months and 25 days, died at his
home Lincoln City, Delaware, on Sun
day morning, November 26th, 1922.
The funeral services were held on
Tuesday and interment was made in
the old M. e. Church cemetery, in
Milford, with E. Green Reed, funeral
director. His wife, who was Susan
Lofland, survives him-their two chill
dren died in infancy. John Wesley
Truitt was a native of Sussex county
and during most of his manhood days,
he was actively engaged in merchand-
Using in the town of Milford, and only
retired a dozen years ago. He was for
many years a member of the Masonic
fraternity of Milford, but when he
stopped business he took his dimit and
never afterward affiliated with another
lodge of Masons. He was always an
earnest and active participant in the
political affairs of the country
ing as a Whig and from 1860 radi-
cal Republican. He was pleasant
man to meet as an acquaintance and
a steadfast friend. All of his brothers
died several years. ago; one sister,
Mrs. John Short, of Philadelphia, is
living.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
PERSONAL MENTION

VIM. A. Humes is spending some
time at Atlantic City.
Horace Num-, a junior at the Uni
versity of Delaware, is home for the
holidays.
Miss Dorothy Num- of the Women's
College came home on Wednesday for
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. J. G.. Workman of near Har,
rington is visiting her sister, Miss
Mary 3. Mears.
Mrs. R. P. Davis, Mrs. Harry L.
Grier and Miss Sarah Grier have re-
turned home after spending the week
in Philadelphia.
The Misses Grace Reed and Kath-
crime Ladd, students at the Women's
College, are the guests Of Miss Doro-
thy Num- during the Thanksgiving
vacation.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
SELBYVHLE

Mrs. Harry V. Tubbs attended the
luncheon on Friday given by Mrs. Ell
la Emory at Seaford, to all the presi-
dents of the different clubs of Sussex
county.
The Red Men have kindly donated
their hall to the school, to be used
for the first, second and third grades,
whose building was destroyed by fire
last Tuesday.
The club met at the home of Mrs.
Elbert Lynch on Thursday evening. 1t
was decided to hold the future meet
ings at the private homes of the MEM
bers and in the upper lodge room of
the Red Men, as the club room on the
lower floor, will be used for school
purposes.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Beauchamp and
son, Todd, have returned from a trip
to Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Law and Miss
Furman, also Mrs. ]. R. West went to
Philadelphia on Sunday and expect to
spend Thanksgiving there.
Cove Taylor, one of the former
young merchants of town, died at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Long,
near IOWu, Ou SATURDAY hl5hI' WI
Taylor leaves a wife and little girl.
The family have the sympathy of the
community.
DR.. and Mrs. G.. E. James and son
and several friends, motored to Phil
adelphia on Thursday.
Miss Hilda Evans is spending the
holidays with Captain and Mrs. c. H.
Evans of Ocean View.
IL you are sick, take Chiropractic
Adjustments and get well. Anna
K. GregOrious, ChirOpractor. Offices:
Milford and Dover. sS-f
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
SHAWNEE

The monthly meeting of the P. T. A.
was held at our school house on last
Thursday evening. There were quite a
few present and everybody enjoyed
the program, especially the part the
children took The roll was called by
our secretary, H. L. Tatman, and some
business was transacted by the presi-
dent, A. o. Baker, and the school trus-
tees, after which refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Coulter Messick entertained
this week Mrs. Edith Draper, form
er teacher here.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
A Poor Combination.

A brief commencement story is told
about the governor of Maine who,
while addressing the students at Bow
dOin college, said, your spacious
campus with its beautiful garbage OF
green" etc. Evidently he started to
say garment" then switched off onto
"herbage," but the combination that
resulted was hardly a happy one.
--BostOn Transcript.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
November 25th, 1922

November 25th, 1922.
Dear Colonel Townsend
I read the Milford Chronicle Tegu-
larly with interest, delight and profit.
It is one of the newsiest and best ed
tied paper that comes to my table.
The ideals for which it stands, and
the strong editorials that come from
your mental storehouse are whole
some and praiseworthy. I congratu-
late you upon your readiness of
thought, clearness of expression and
general aptness in all you have to
say.
From time to time, note you have
things to say that vitality concern
Milford-the town with a wonderful
future, providing it's people could be
made to only see it. But right there
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
snaIIs Spread Devastation.

On the coasts of CeylOn quite lately
a plague of snails occurred. Millions
and millions were to be found every
where, and some of them were report
ed to weigh a pound each. They began
by feeding on and destroying young
cOcOnut trees, and then went on to the
rubber trees. The government took
steps promptly and managed to stop
their devastations.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
PUBLIC SALE

AS have decided to discontinue farm
ing, 1 will offer at public sale at my farm,
known as the R. G. Houston farm, loca-
ted on the road leading from Drawbridge
to Nassau, on
Tuesday, December IL, 1922,
at 1880 a. m. Rain or shine. The follow
ing property:
LIVE STOCK
l pair of mules, two and three years
old, good size; bay mare, seven years
old, weighing about 900 pounds, kind and
Gentle; 1 marc, II years old, weighing
HOO pounds, kind and gentle, will work
anywhere; 1 black mare, u years old
will weigh 1900 pounds; colt, six months
old; two young fresh cows.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
John Deere binder, foot cut, with
truck and tractor hitch, as good as new
John Deere mower in good condition. /
low wheel wagon, in good shape, with a
new box. Ohio riding plow. flfty-tooth
iron drag. 1 York carriage. sets Of chain
harness. Forks, shovels and hoes and
many other articles too numerous to
mention.
600 baskets of good corn. stacks Of
top fodder.
TERMS: Cash. No goods to be removed
until paid for.
JOHN S. NTESSICK.
Auctioneer, Harbeson, Delaware.
]. H. Johnson.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
Small Feet Of N,exican Women.

Small Feet OF Mexican Women.
Mexican women have Smaller ana
more regularly shaped feet than
American or European women, says
st. Louis man who has spent many
years as a shoe dealer in the City Of
Mexico. The women OF the Mexican
dristOcracy, he says, almost invariably
year size / sltues.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
HOME EDUCATION
"The ChiId's First School is the
Family"3FrOebel.

Issued by the National Kin
dergarten Association, 8 West
40th Street, New York City.
These articles are appearing
weekly in our columns.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
SEES GREAT FUTURE FOR
MILFORD

The following letter-though per-
sonal in part, is so full Of excellent
suggestions for the welfare of Milford
that we print it in full.-Editor.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
COURAGE Wins.
$40 Seventh Avenue,
New York City.

The successful man Jumps at .
chance while the other fellow is balk'
ing at logical conclusion.-BostOn
Transcript.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
BrahmIns Avoid FrIdav.

bTaHUIIWs FVVIu TTIUdys
Amongst the Brabmins Of India pV
business is ever begun on a Friday.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
Reneflt Nav Be Almost Blow.

BSneTlG may DC EiHlVoe SiS"'
There is a gift that Is almost blow
and there is a kind word that is mu-
nificence; so much is there in the
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01

L0ST-Two keys tied with string.
Finder please return to Chronicle office.
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
ADVERTISING
RECEIVED TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-3OO White leghorn pulIets
ana ad yearlings. Geo. Hall, near Milford,
DeL 1t
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
NOTICE

NOTICE-Get your automobile licenses
and your Notary work done by w. Lay
ton Reed at Sussex Trust Co., Milford,
Delaware. d1-4t
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01
U.S.. Navy Blankets

This lot extra heavy and of the finest wool. Color
gray Weight to pounds. ca HQ
Price y Ao ~
Milford chronicle., 1922-12-01

FOR SALE-Six pigs, eight weeks old;
also also two shoats. Thomas N. Stayton, near
OndWnee. 1tD
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
CALLING IN POPULAR WARTIME LOANS

quite apparent that the finances of the general government
i'll fairly prosperous condition Secretary the Treasury
Mellon has issued call for the redemption another billion of
Victory bonds The call made for the four and treeaer per
cent bonds which not due until May 1923 but the
exercising his right anticipate the date payment and has fixed
December 18th when redemption par will be made At present
there only about 2ooooooOoo of the original 81
outstanding and hnancerS believe that considerably less than
billion Of these bonds will remain outstanding the end of the
present Holders free them into other securities
and making payment with them income and other federal
The policy of the treasury department seems to be to get
rid OF these short time bonds especially those bearing the higher
rates Of interest speedily possible that both Liberty and
Victory bonds Of the several issues have reached value or better
There another popular loan made by the of the peope
emergency aid the government the prosecution of the War
This IS the system OF saving and thrift stamps The first of the
series OF war saving stamps issued January 1918 with
maturing value on January 1923 of five dollars BY holding their
stamps until maturity the investors realize about four per cent on
their loans The thrift stamps had redeenbe value exen =,
they were converted into saving stamps by purchaser is
the hs OF these saving stamps that will become due the first Of
next January and which will require small sum 70 be maid 70 M
people the general public during the months of ot were
generous almost beyond belief in their subscriptions even o tho
resaned from dsposng of them except by rennton n n
Office or by the treasury department maturity is believed thar
considerable amount received by the treasury the sale az r
stamps the little twenty five stamps-vl be clear Gain 80 ,t
government many Of them have been lost or DESTROYED or have
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
HEDGING LEADS TO
MARKET TURN DOWNS

Chicago. Jrly -7.--iledging sales,
'"0o'her with abseucc OF speculative
buying led to early downturns in the
price CT wheat .D:ay. Eotwithtandin ;
little frmness at the start The
transient initial gains were ascrib"d
10 higher quotations at Liverpool.
This was later Offset. however. by lack
OF any signs Of important new export
business. The opening. which varicl
from sc TO &c higher. with Septem-
Der Sl072s to s1N75 and Decembe'
$l094 to sll0. was followed by q
slight further rise and then by a set
back to well below yesterdays finish
Corn and oats were easier with
wheat Demand for corn was confined
chiefly to shorts. After opening &c
Oft to a like advance September G2e,
the corn market declined triile all
around
Oats started is-4c lower to &c adj
vance. September D. q -3S7c to Bic.
ard later receded somewhat
Provisions reflected weakness Of
the hog market.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
Wall Street,

New York. July 27-An irregular
tone marked the opening Of the stock
market today Studebaker, which
rose Y points in the early trading
on reports Of increased earnings and
the possibility of higher dividend di7.
bursements. was a strong feature
Railroads, such as Northern Pacific,
Now York Central. New Haven and
Canadian Pacific. made large fraC
tional gains. United states Steel,
which advanced half a point, appar
entity was not affected by the pc 2sim
istic tone Of weekly steel reviews IN
dicating a possible fuel crisis in that
industry as a result Of rail priority or,
uers. Mexican SeabOard opened high
er and then reacted, the common show
ing a loss Of half and aud the certiti'
Gates CT ~ points. Mexican Petio'
lum and California Petroleum regis
tered declines OF about a point, while
Pacific and pan-AmerIcan oils We're
fractionally higher.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
w. r. C. Meeting.

The Woman's Relief Corps held
its picnic Yesterday Afternoon at Ivy
Way gardens. and il was we'll attend.
ed by a crowd of cheerful home max
ers who many OF them had not pre-
viously been able to see the new park.
One of the finest picnic suppers
was spread that "A person could wish.
Fried chicken, potato salad. sand
wiohes or rolls, fruit, candy, Just
enough OF each and not thing lack.
ing to complete the pleasure of the
meal.
John L. Barber. Civil War veteran,
was the guest of the corps, and gave
a few entertaining "reminiscences OF
his experiences in that nation.shak-
ing affair, Unlike many, Mr.. Barber
considers 1t to have ben a positive
advantage to n young man to have
had the opportunity Of serving his
country from the development Of
character resulting from the expert
ences undergone, and the knowledge
acquired in meeting educated, able,
men, such as composed the rank and
file OF the federal army.
Mrs Hyatt, Mrs. Taylor and her
niece and Miss Ballard, all of Seneca,
were present.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
Local Notes,

Mrs. George HOLE and Bertha Mer-
tons and Marie Mccormick attended
the Mason's picnic at Starved Rock
this afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Hilton started today for
Petosky, Michigan, where she will
spend a couple OF months. She will
be joined in Chicago by Miss Mary
Sanders, who will be her guest for
the summer.
Mrs. Susan Nicholson. who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Jennie
l.. Thurber of Clark street, returned
to her home in Henry this morning.
+. c. Van Hoorebeke, city attorney,
went to Chicago this morning
The ladies of the Methodist church
give banquet tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Kate Balchowsky of Bluff St,
is entertaining her sister Mrs. J.
Rosenberg of Chicago, with her son
Leonard Rosenberg and grand daugh
ter. Bernce Lamm. Maurice and
Charles will motor with the crowd to
the picnic at Starved Rock, this noon.
Mr. and Mrs James Weir, and Mr.
and Mrs. w G. Bracken motored to
Morris last evening to hear Benson's
orchestra.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
ROCK ISLAND LOSES
CASE BEFORE |. c. c.

Washington, July 27.-The inter
state commerce commission today
dismissed the application Of the Chi
cago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad
for an order approving its ownership
and holding of certain shares Of the
capital stock of the Chicago and Alton
railroad The commission he'll that
The proposal did not come within Its
jurisdiction under the interstate com
merce act.
The New York. Chicago and st
Louis railroad applied for authority to
issue and sell bonds aggregating
s3,500000 and to sell bonds aggregat-
ing 100000 also issued to raise
funds to meet expenditures already
made.
Application of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company for authority to ac.
ouire control by lease of the railroad
and property of the Grand Rapids and
Indiana railway was approved.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
Falls From CoveI Creek Bridge.

Raymond, son of Mr. and Mrs. j.
w Antram, residing north of the vii
lage who Is employed on work at the
new bridge being constructed over
Covel creek, miraculously escaped
death on Tuesday while at work when
he fell distance Cf twentv-one feet
1t is stated that nothing but the scat
folding. which broke the fell at the
bottom of the creek saved him from
being fatally injured. Raymond had
scratched his finger on a nail and,
knowing that the sight of blood al
ways caused him to faint, started TO
get down. but ere he could reach the
ground he tainted and fell. He was
at once given first aid treatment and
then rushed to his home and a physi-
clan called. While one shoulder and
his ankle are greatly swollen, as far
as could be determined on the first @ Z
animation no bones were broken, and
the young man Vas resting as well
as could be expected.
Mrs Harry Bacon accompanied Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Osborn to Streator
on Monday and attended the funeral
or Mrs. Percy at the p NJ. church,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
UTICA

Miss Catherine Payne resumed her
duties at the Radium Dial Works in
Peru after a vacation.
Miss Cora knader of Ottawa was a
guest at the home Of Mrs Fred Sief-
fert Yesterday.
A horse belonging to Charles Mitch
ell north of Utica, fell to the ground
last evening just north of Ed Glancy's
grocery store Dr. Boyle. who was
standing near by, was called to its
aid The horse was unhitchel from
the wagon and gotten to its feet again,
DR.. Boyle giving 1t medical attention
Mrs. Anderson of Minneapolis
Mimi. who has been making an ex
tended visit in La Sale with relatives,
is here on a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. James Fitzgerald
Miss Eta and Iva Schumm of Gyp-
sum- Colo, who have been visiting at
the home Of Mrs. Fred Sieffert on
Church street, have gone to Dwight
,or visit with relatives. They ex
lect to return in a few days.
Mrs. Joe Clancy was business
caller in La Sale yesterday.
The Utica elevator office was kept
very busy yesterday throughout the
day, receiving wheat from ten differ
ent machines and weighing uni late
last evening.
Mrs. John Fitzgerald was a La Sale
caller Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Seffert and son
George were La Sale callers on Sun
dav evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Leland Bottomly eX
pect to move into the Anna Murtha
residence on Canal street, which Is
being vacated today by Mr.. umphrev
Miss Kate Schumm. nurse has re
turned to the home of Mrs. Sieffer'
after a stay at the home of Mr. anf
Mrs. Jacob OFT of Deer Park.
Mrs. Alice Wheeler was an Ottawa
caller yesterday afternoon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
VISITING Grandmother.

Misses Florence and Mildred Rog
ers went to Streator on Wednesday to
stay until Sunday, the guests OF their
Grandmother Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Crosby and son
Roy expect to leave the first of the
week for their vacation. Their desti.
nation is reported to be Convoy, OHIO
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F, Butte entertain
ed guests at dinner recently.
Mrs. Alvin Doty assisted Mrs. Or
vile Woodward with threshers yester
dav and today.
Percy Lewis was among the recent
northbound passengers
Mrs. Roger Clark of Ottawa was a
recent visitor with Mrs Ernest Craw-
ford on the East Side
Mr.. and Mrs. II A. Jackson and
family of Marseies were recent Wis
itors with village relatives.
Misses Minnie and Lydia Seibo'd
returned to their home in Papillion"
Neb this week.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
MARSEILLES NEWS
MARY MAC ARTHUR
Office Star Theatre.
Office, Black l76-Phones- Black s.
|. o. o. r. At Seneca

The Marseilles Odd Fellows went
to Seneca on Thursday evening to
the number of forty, Bert Ashly, ID,
u. G. NJ was one of the number. The
Marseilles team put on the work OF
the first degree in an almost perfect
manner, Marseilles furnished one
candidate for the class and Seneca
one. After the business of the even
Ing was concluded, the brothers ad.
iourned to JohnsonS restaurant
whore they partook OF refreshments
and closed the evening in that pleas.
Ing manner. over $50 Odd Fellows
were present.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-27
si-Monthly Meeting Of Guild.

The Woman's Guild of st. Andrew :
church held its regular bimonthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. II. NJ.
Glazier Wednesday afternoon instead
# Thursday as is the custom. The
change was due to the fact that tho
threshing season is now on and a
number would be unable to attend on
the regular day. The attendance was
good. The hostess served refresh,
ments.