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Milford chronicle., 1923-11-09
Dagsboro

Mrs. Joseph Kollock and grandson,
Joseph Kollock, are spending some
time with Benjamin Kollock at Ches-
ter.
Mrs. Sarah Baker has returned to
her daughters home in Philadelphia.
The Sewing Circle met October "a
with Mrs. Raymond Baker and on Oc-
tOber 3Gth with Mrs. Harvey Bunt-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul West spent few
days last week at Bridgeville.
Mrs. Virginia Lingo spent last week
with relatives at Lewes and Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith and
family and James Williams and fam
lily spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith at Whites
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lingo spent
Tuesday at Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Drifting
ham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Hudson gave
birthday party Saturday evening in
honor of their daughter Marie. They
served cake and ice cream. All report
ed nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Campbell and
William Baker spent Sunday at Whal-
eyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Timmons spent
Friday at Milford.
Mrs. Jennie Johnson is spending a
few days here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Long are
building bungalow near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lockwood, Mr..
and Mrs. Elijah Sturgis spent Sunday
at Georgetown.
A Ku Klux Khan meeting was well
represented Sunday evening at the M.
P. Church. Rev. Mason delivered an
interesting sermon.
Rev. Bailey assisted in services at
the M. P. Church Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Cannon spent
Sunday at Midway.
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. William
Chandler on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lingo and
children spent Sunday in Lewes.
A. J. Birmingham and Frank Chand-
Ter were in Delmar on Sunday. They
were accompanied home by Mrs. La
vinia Birmingham.
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Pennington

Halloween was greatly enjoyed at
school. Sixteen masked and marched
around the school room while the I'M
masked guessed the masked.
Marie Collins and Hazel Dean won
first prize in guessing.
There were prizes also given for the
best dressed: Annie Tatman won the
first prize, as little woman; Madaline
SOuder, End, as Puritan maid; Dorothy
Kenton, Srd, as Indian squaw. A can
dy hunt was given and won by Edna
Poore.
On October 26th, the Pennington
Serving Club met at the home of our
local club leader, Grace Souder, at 8
o'clock. All members had arrived and
the meeting opened and the following
program rendered:
Minutes, read by secretary, Madaline
Souder.
Song.
Recitation, Hazel Dean.
Song.
Music.
Talking, by local leader, "My Trip
to Washington"
Song.
Music.
Solo: Gladys Souder.
Music.
Refreshments were served and
games were played as follows: "B"
game, bargain counter.
Members were asked to meet again
at the home Of our president, Marie
Collins.
Our Thanksgiving program is being
prepared. A play, written by a pupil,
will be given.
Average attendance 1922 for octo-
Der.
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home at 613 Crease street, Phlladel-
phia, after November 10th.
Milton High School News

home at 613 Crease street, Phlladel
phia, after November 18th.
Milton High School News
Basketball practice for both boys
and girls is on in earnest. The button
factory boys have a team and prac-
tice with our boys teams every We'd
nesday and Friday evenings. The high
school won the last game with the
button factory boys by a score of q
to %.
The Parent Teacher Association
met in the assembly room of the Mil
ton High School building Friday even
ing, November 2. New officers were
elected for the coming year. They are:
President, Mrs. J. D. Lynch; vice pres
ident, Mrs. Oliver Hazard; secretary,
Mrs. Goldie Owens and treasurer, Mrs.
John Darby.
The association voted SIS to be spent
for banner for the school and money
towards getting a new flag pole to re-
place the one blown down by the
storm last week.
A delightful program, consisting of
music, recitations and talks, was Civ
en- by the students and the faculty.
There were fifteen members pres
ent, which is a very poor showing for
a town the size of Milton and with 1875
registered members in the association.
We hope to have a better report from
our next P. T. A. meeting, especially
as we are trying to get banner this
year.
We are sorry to note that our form
er president, Mrs. Lofand, who has
been such an unbeatable worker in
the P. T. A., both in Milton and
throughout the State, is going to leave
our town. We wish to express our ap-
probation for her active interest and
excellent work given to the P. T. A. in
Milton.
The faculty of the Milton High
School were entertained by the princi-
pal, Saturday night, in his hall, re-
Gently secured from the I. o. o. F.
Many games, such as tag, ring around
the rosie and go in and out the wind
DIV, as we'll as dancing, were INDUCED
in by those present. Delightful re-
were served at 1890.
The faculty as a whole will attend
The State Teachers Association at Mil
ford, November 16 and II. Miss Meigs,
our popular home economics teacher,
will speak on the topic, "Child Wei
fare in the Public Schools"
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-09

organized for the ensuing year. Miss
Margaret Prettyman was appointed
president; Maurice Lloyd, vice presi-
dent; Andrew Owens, secretary; Miss
Mary ODay, treasurer; Miss Helen
Prettyman, assistant secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. Barney Lloyd, chair
man Of mercy and relief; Dale Lloyd
chairman of entertainment commit
tee. The next meeting will be held on
Friday evening, November 18th, at the
home Of Miss Mary O'Day. Everybody
welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-09
Forest Park
(near BridgeviIle)

The farmers of this vicinity are busy
husl1ing corn at this time. Wood saw
ing is the next work to be done before
it comes too cold.
Revival services started at Chap
lain's Chapel last Sunday evening, No
vember 18th and will be held every
night this week except Saturday, be-
ginning on Sunday night at Z and
through the week at 1880. Rev. Raw
linson of near Greenwood, will assist
Rev. Spry in his work.
Miss Lucy Smarte, teacher of Forest
Park school, spent the weekend at
her home in Blades.
Mrs. Eunice Smith is on the sick
list at this writing.
Miss Mary Smith was elected as
delegate from Chaplain's Chapel to at
tend the annual Sunday School Con-
vention to be held at Delmar on
Thursday, November 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Marker of here,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Jones, of near Bridgeville.
H. G. Grossclose of Philadelphia,
spent few days of last week with
Horace Smith.
Mrs. Frank Smith is suffering with
a carbuncle- at this writing.
Mrs. Roy Moore and little daughter
Grace spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Hill.
Rev. Gunby, the district superin-
tendent, preached at Chaplain's last
Sunday afternoon.
The following is a list Of the chill
dren of Forest Park school, who made
perfect attendance for the month of
October: 9Th grade, Arthur Mckinney,
and Thelma Feyerabend; 9Th
grade, Mildred Webb, Bessie McKin-
ney; 3rd grade, Delema Webb, Hor-
ace Smith, Wallace Wiley and Ruth
End grade, Lulu McKin-
ney; LIST grade, Elizabeth Smith, Ber-
tina Webb.
Those who made good attendance
for the month of October are as fol-
lows: 9Th grade, Elwood Smith; Srd
grade, Homer Tucker.
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ChapIai11's Chapel

Mrs. J. M. Dickerson and daughter,
Frances, are visiting friends in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Macklin are
entertaining friends from Whining
ton.
Mrs. Francis Messick is on the sick
list.
A series of revival meetings are now
in progress at Chaplain's Church.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-09

Mrs. George Macklin has gone to
the Delaware Hospital where she will
have an operation performed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Passwaters
passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Messick.
Miss Mae Passwaters passed Sunday
evening with Miss Ida Mae Feyera-
bend.
The annual meeting of the Young
Peoples Aid Society met at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Prettyman on
Friday evening. The society was re-
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-09

Tell 'em yOS sGQO it in the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-09
A. ). PALMER, Captain
WIN leave Frederick, Webb's ana
Bowers for Philadelphia, AZ follows:
NOVEMBER

When tired and weary from the con-
slant grind Of the home, shop or ONCE,
take a trip to Philadelphia and return on
the STEAMER FREDERCA.
There to enjoy the salt balny invigor-
ating and life-giving ozone Of the Bay,
and to view the wonderful and unexcel-
ed scenic beauty Of the shore lines OF the
majestic Delaware, and observe the hum
ming industrial life as you pass along the
borderland of the three most important
States in the Union, Delaware, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania.
A little time off for an occasional trip
on the water is always profitable as well
as soothing to the strained nerves.
Boat stops at the Consumers Ice Cos
Wharf, Chester, going and coming, arriV-
ing at Chester III hours after leaving
Philadelphia,
Telephone No. Keystone Main 1888 on
Wharf in Philadelphia.
Single Tickets to PHILADELPHIA Ella
Frederick & Phila., Nav. Co,
omce-FRHDERICA. DEL
Milford chronicle., 1923-11-09

Tell 'sm you sGs0 it in tile CArOHiels.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-10-11

leader had said III We can get
through to October thirste'h with ns
kulinxA the safer II Is for "a De
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A name often given 80 the 81 mem
bsrS ~ the Preach academy Is the
IdImnrtuls. These members arw stsstrd
for life to the academy which mssts
twice weekly In Parts pad which con
stitntss the highest authority GA every.
thing app@rtainlax to the ulessIsa Of
the French language. To grammar rhss.
orir. poetry and the publication 81 ths
French classics. The aradsWY was
founded by CARDINAL FIchsiisu in ifst5.
and ts the most importRat and best
known % the ave academies epnpos
Ing the French institute the other four
being L'Ncadstnis dos Inscriptions
ct BeiFss-T.sttrrs, LAesdsmtv dys
Seispcrs. L'Academis dies Esa4x Arts,
and L'Agadgmie Dies Sciences Morales
ct rolitiquss. Membership IN The acad-
envy IL the highest distinction within
Tie power Of the nation 10 bsstDw up
IN literary man, Kansas city Star.
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The Ostrich in Afriea,

Some tlmt ago the French sufhori.
Ties IN western Africa undertook 20
organize the breeding Of pstrtchss In
the territory under fheit control Ds.
triches are found wild In many parts
NJ western Africa. Along the River
Niger they avoid the neighbarhood
n man. but On some ~ the Islands In
that and other rivers the natives hav.
established rude ostrich farms. One
official. who was appointed to study
the subject, says that the methods Of
the ostrich farmers Of the Cape can-
not be fully carried out in French
territory. " IL necessary TO leave the
U$friches In partially n0mndlc stat..
They migrate more or PISS with tbs
seasons, When II becomes too dry
In the south they 60 nortbward.
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was cross; and he didn't care who
knew IT, He was hungry too: bat
hunger Is an emotion for the beasts
OF prey TO keep carefully 10 them
selves.
The Killer moved quite softly. One
would have marvelsd how silently his
great feet fell upon the dry earth and
with what slight sound his heavy
form moved through the thIckets. He
moved slowly. cautiously-all the time
mounting farther up the little hill that
rose from the banks of the stream.
He came TO an opening In the thicket,
little brown pathway that vanished
quickly into the shadows Of the COW
erfs.
The Killer slipped softly info the
heavy brush Just NJ IT'S mouth. II was
his ambush. Soon, he knew, some OF
the creatures that had bowers In the
heart OF the thicket would be coming
along that trail onto the feeding
grounds on the ridge. He had only
10 wait.
The night wind rising somewhere In
the region Of the snow banks on the
highest mountains, blew down into the
Killers face and brought messages
that no human being may ever receive.
Then his sharp ears heard the sound
Of brush cracked softly as some one
Of the larger forest creatures came
up the traIl toward him.
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The steps drew nearer and the
Killer recognized them. They were
plainly the soft football OF some men,
Der of the deer tribe, yet they were
/ TOO pronounced 10 be the step OF any
I Of the lesser deer. The bull elk had
! left his bed. The red eyes of the
| grizzly seemed 10 glow as he waited
Great though the stag was, only one
little blow OF the massive forearm
would be needed The huge fangs
would have 10 close down bur once,
The bear did NOT move single tell
tale muscle. He scarcely breathed
The hull was almost within striking
range now The wicked red eyes
could already discern the dimmess
shadow OF his outline through the
thiekets But all at once he stopped,
head lifting. The Killer knew that the
elk had neither detected his odor nor
heard him. and he had made no move
ments that the sharp eyes could de-
teet Yet the bull was evidently
alarmed He stood tmmobile. one foot
lifted. nostriis open, head raised
Then. the wind blowing true. the :riz-
ely understood.
A pungent smell reached him from
bslow--eyidently the smell os living
creature that followed the trali along
the stream that flowed through THE
glen. He recognized II In an Instant
He had detected II many times, par
ticularly when he went Into the
cleared lands TO XIII cattle. II was
man, an odor almost unknown In this
lonely glen. Dave Turner, brother OF
Simon. was walking down the stream
toward Hudson'B camp.
To the elk this smell was Fear t.
self. He knew the ways OF men only |
too we'll Too many times be had |
seen members OF his herd fall stricken /
at word from the glittertns sticks |
they carried in their hands. He ut
tered a far-rlnging snort.
IL was a distinctive sound. begin
nInS rather high en- the scale as q
loud whistle and descending Into
deep bass bawL And the Killer knew
perfectly what that sound meant. II /
was simple way Of saying that the
Fix would progress no farther down
hat tran. The bear Ieaped In wild
fury.
The bull seemed TO leap straight up
His muscles had been set at his first
harm from Turner's smell on the
wind. and they drove forth the pow
.rful limbs as II by a powder expIo-
zion. He was full in the air when the
'orepaws battered down where he hal
,een. Then he darrsd away into the
'cverts.
The grizzly knew better than to try
o OyeFfaks him. Almost rab,d with
wrath be turned back to his ambush
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Long ago, when Oregon was new
land to white men. In the days OF the
clipper ships and the Old Oregon
Trail, the breed to which the Killer be-
longed were really numerous through
the little corner north of the Siskiyous
and west Of the Cascades. They were
q worthy breed Ii the words Of GER
tain old men could be believed the
southern Oregon grizzly occasionally.
In the bountiful fall days, attained a
weight of two thousand pounds, No
doubt whatever remains that thou
sand pound bears we're numerous
But unlike the little black bears, the
grizzlies developed dIspleasing habits.
They were much more carnivorous in
character than the blacks. and their
great bodily strength and power en-
abled them to master all Of the myriad
forms of game In the Oregon woods
BY the same token, they could take
full grown steer and carry II OF as a
woman carries her baby
1t couldn't be endured The cattle
men had begun 10 settle the valleys,
and II was either case OF killing the
grizzlies or yielding the valleys 20
them. In the relentless war that fol-
lowed. the breed had been practically
wiped out A few OF them. perhaps,
Ned farther and farther up the Cas-
cades finding refugees In the Canadian
mountains Others travelled east, To-
eating at last In the Rocky noun
tains. and countless numbers Of them
died At last, rs far as the frontiers
men knew. only one great specimen
remained This was a famous bear
that men called Slewfoot--a magnifi-
cent animal that ranged far and
hunted relentlessly, and no one ever
knew just when they were going to
run across him. He was apt suddenly
to loom up, Ike gray cliff. at any
turn In the tran. and his disposition !
grew querulous with age. In fact. In /.
stead OF fleeing as most wild creatures 1
likely to make sudden and unexpected .
charges
He was killed at last; and SEEM I
ingiy the southern Oregon grizzlies /,
were wiped out. But II Is rather easy /
TO believe that In some of his wander |
ings he eneountered-lost and far In I
the deepest heart of the land called I
Trails End-a female OF his own 1
breed. There must have been cubs l
who, In their turn, mated and fought |
and died. and perhaps two generations /
after them. And ont Of the last brood /
had emerged a single great male, a
worthy descendant Of his famous an
cestor. This was the Killer. who in 4
a few months since he had left his
Businesses, was beginning to ruin the
cattle business In Trails End.
As he came growing from his bed /
this September evening he was not a
creature to speak OF lightly. He was
down on all fours, his vast head was
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CHAPTER XIV

Simon Turner had given Dave very
definite instructions concerning his
embassy to Hudson. "The first thing
this Bruce will do" Simon had said
is to- hunt up Hudson--the one living
man that Witnessed that agreement
between Ross and old Fofxer. One
reason Is that he'll want TO verify
Linda's story. The next IL TO per-
sUade the old man to go down to the
courts with him as his witness. And
what you have TO do Is line him up
for our side first"
<YOu think" Dawes eyes wan
dered about the room, you think
that's the best way?'
II wouldn't be tetiin' you 10 Dr. IL
II / didn't think 50" Simon laughed
a sudden, grim syllable. Dave. you're
n bloodfhiFsty devil soc what you're
thinking 0f--of snfer way to keep
him from telling. But you know the
word sent out. Go easy That's
the wisest course IN follow at present
The valley people pay more attention
fewer the killings. the wiser we will
be. II he'll keep quiet for the hun,
dred let him have II In peace"
Dave hadn't forgotten. But his fsa-
lures were sharper and more ratlise
than ever when ne came in sight Of
Hudson's camp. just after the fall Of
darkness Of the second day ont. The
trapper was cooking his simple ment-
a blue grouse frying In his skillet.
coffee boiling. md fapjack barter
ready for the moment the grouse was
done. Dawes thoughts returned &c
the hundred dollars in his pocket
good sum N the bills. A brass rifle
cartridge, such az be could fire In
the ihirry-thirty that he carried in the
hollow u his arm. cost only about *
cents The NET egin would be-the
figures flew quickly through bis mind
ninety mime dollars and ninety-four
cents: quite a good piece Of business
for Dave. But the trouble was that
simon might find out. The word had
gone ont, for the present at least. 10
ego easy" Such little gnuies az &C.
CURED 10 Dave nDw--as f.a watched
the ir8pper In the freight with one
hundred dollars 0f the clans money
in his own p0ckst--had been prohibit.
ed until further notice.
The thing looked go simple that
Dave squlrrned al over with annoy
Hnce. II burt him to think that the !
hundred dollars that he carried was
to be passed over. without q wink Of !
an eye, 20 this bearded trapper; and
the only return for f. was to be a |
promise that Hudson would not tee |
tify in Bruce's behalf And hundred |
dollars WIS real money! Just a little
matter Of a single glance down his i
rife barrel 81 the figure In the sfIhou /
ette Of the fire gl0w--and a half.onnce /
of pressure on the hair trigger. Halft
testing with himself, he dropped on
one knee and raised the weapon. The
trapper I'D not guess bis presence.
Tn" blood leaped In Dawes veins.
But hs caught himself with
wrench. He re1llzed that Simon hnd
spoken true when ne said that the old
days were gone, that the arm ~ fbe
law reached farther than formerly.
and It might even stretch to This far
place. He remembered simon's In.
struetions. ''The quicter we cnn do
these things, the better" the clan
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moruins ana Il looked as II hs would
| have to 60 hungry. tie started To
| stretch his great muscles. intending TO
leave his ambush. But all at once
he froze again into iifeless gray
| match In the thickets. There we're
lixht steps on the trail Again they
were the steps 0. de@r-but not OF the
great. wary elk this time. Instead y
was test fawa. or yeartins doe al
least. such creature as had not YET
learned 10 suspect every turn 10 the
trail The forest gods had been good
10 him. after all.
He peered through the thissetss ana
In moment more he had glimpse of
the spotted skin II Was almost TOO
easy. But even as the Killer watched
the prize was simply taken eat Of us
mouth. A gray VOLTA savage old
male thar also had Just finished IA
unsuccessful hunt-had been stealing
through the thiekets In search Of
Lair. and be came out On the trail not
rifry feet distant. halfway between the
bear and the fasn The 6as vas al
most as surprised as the other. The
fnwn turned with frightened bisat
and daFted away the wolf swung into
pursuit.
The bear hinged forward with
howl ~ rage lie ieaped lato the trail
mouth. then run a. fast as be could
In pursuit 5f tbs running wolr HE
xss too enrased 10 stop TO think thar
q grizzly bear has never yet bsea able
20 evprrake 4 wolf, 0nee the trsm legs
got well into action. At nrst he
roHtifnf think about anything he bad
been cheated too many tiaaes Ills
Trsf Ifapul-.. was One u tremendous
and oyerpowerins wFafh-a fury that
meant death 10 the first living cree
furr thar be tnE-
that This Wild chase Waa fairly good
facties. after ali. The chances for a
meal were stili rather good The
lawn and the weif were in thr 0pea
now. ant L was Wholly svterat thar
the sruy hunter w0ald svsFtakr fhs
quarry IN another m5mrut, u vas
true that the Killer w5aid miss the
pleasure Of staying bis 0wn game
the ecstatle blDw % tbs sh1atisF sna
the bite 70 che throat that followed h,
In this rase. the w0lt would % that
part ~ the wsrk s0r blm. II was iast
q simple matter Of driving the erea~
ture away from his dad
But at that instant fate took q hand .
In the merry ttEtle chase, TO the .
lawn, q WIS nothing bat a sharp gtssg .
Of metal behind him and an answering
shrek u pain sounstz that IN iEs
terror Il heard bat diHEy, Hut u vas
sn HainokssEfgr aad tragic reality To
che volt. Tia leap was siitiisnly ar
rested in H4ltbair. and be vas haeissi
20 the grsand with stunning forces
Cruss metal trrsh bad ssi1sd hls leg. .
aad sfrUnz chain held him whgn A@
tried To e'srap~. lie fought If with
desperate mya9sry. The fawa isap~,
% 10 safety
Eut there wRs no nrsa nf ths ErtzSI7
continuing tts pursuit Everything bad
turned out quite well Toe him afrsr
all 4 wolf il ever go nurh more III
.ns than any EiHa Of seasonal tavp;
and the old gray park leader WIS I'm
prtsonsd and helpless In ons 81 Had
sons traps.
Continned Next Week.
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CHAPTER XIV

The Killer had had nm unsuccessful
night. He had waited the long hours
through at the mouth Of the trail. bn,
only the Little People--sueh az the
rabbits and similar folk that hardly
constituted a single bite in fills great
jaws--had come his way. Now II was