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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-28
Observations and Impressions
of Events About Grays Harbor
PA EXPLOITS BOLD IDEAS ON TRAFFIC.
BY MARMADUK E-

Whats the matter?" inquired Ma
solicitously. Got a toothache?"
mo, but came blamed near bein'
in the hospital instead OF in your in
quisitive presence" retorted the
Pere.
Hospital? How GOMEZ" feelingly
from Ma.
Had to climb up the side Of the
Finch building to keep from gettin'
killed by a speed bug" said Pa. "If
Judge Taggart would put a few OF
those boys In jail 1t might be the
means of taking some OF the weight
off their throttle foot when they sadl
down Heron street. If was one of
them motormen I'd be wtpin' brains
off the vestibule window all day long.
and II l was a policeman I'd spend
more time nabbin' those fellows who
drive like they we're trying to see
how many chances they could take
without KILN somebody, instead Of
taggin' a machine that lacks six
inch angle of being properly parked"
Pm glad you amt either a motor
man or policeman" said Ma non
chalantly. You amt home very much
as it is, and If you had job of that
kind you wouldn't see our little boy
often enough for him to remember
you are his Pa"
@Why the comedy" asked the Pere.
-'If your life was in danger like mine
is every day I wouldn't try to make
things ridiculous when they are really
serious"
81 beg pardon" said Ma, as she put
a spoonful OF a brown substance into
the sugar bowl. II did not fully real
ize that you were in danger"
Danger is the best word you've
used for weeks" said Pa laconicaIly.
IF this reckless drivin', cuttin' cor
ners and not talrin' your foot off the
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-28
OUR POLICY EXPLAINED.

Some of readers astonshed the advertise
ment of the Grays Harbor Railway Light Company
ISSUE and questioned the ACCESSIBILITY of accepting advertising
matter which expressed views contrary to convictions
We wish to state that backing the Wynoohe
just much did during the election and believe
the making of Grays Harbor and will continue
the final report has been made by competent engineers
the report is favorable will continue Wynooche
is harnessed and serving the people of the city.
We did not think good policy to deny the Grays Harbor
Railway Light Company the privilege of space this
publication put before the people their why the
Wnooche project should be developed feel that the
Labor Press best serving the community when allows
citizens equal rights thru columns by paid advertise
ments contributed articles
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-28

gas at street intersections continues,
it's up to some one to start a tag-day
drive for the purpose OF building
more hospitals and additions to our
graveyards. Ever time you try to
cross a street some gooE will make
you back up against the curb with a
jolt to keep you from bein' sent to
the morgue. This towns big enough
for traffic cops at the leading inter-
sections, and the skid artists take adj
vantage Of their absence by fractur-
ing ever law in the traffic calendar.
1t don't do no good to have laws II
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-28
Ouch! Pain, Pain.
Rub Rheumatic
Aching Joints

St. Jacobs Oil stops any pain, and
rheumatism is pain only.
Not one case in fifty requires inter-
nal treatment. Stop drugging' Rub
soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs Oil
right into your sore, stiff, aching
joints, and relief comes instantly. St
Jacobs Oil is a harmless rheumatism
liniment, which never disappoints, and
cannot burn the skin.
Timber up Quit complaining! Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest st.
Jacobs Oil at any drug store, and in
just a moment you'll be free from
rheumatic pain, soreness, stiffness.
Don't suffer! Relief awaits you. st.
Jacobs Oil is just as good for sciatica,
neuralgia, Iumbago, backache and
sprains-Adv
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-28

traffic cop at every corner to see that
it was enforced. It might gum up
the streets for several blocks with
automobiles and Fords, but 1t would
drive the cars off Heron street or
make the drivers drive right. A des-
perate condition requires a desperate
remedy, as my Ma used to tell me
as she reached for the bottle Of cas-
tor OIL"
After that, think we had better
go to a picture show" gasped Ma,
with hasty glance in my direction.
All right" acquiesced the Meal
Ticket, which goes to show that
things come my way once in awhile.
for ! certainly like those comedies
Ed Dolan puts on at the Weir.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-28
DEFECTIVE WHEELS
MENACE TO PUBLIC

Defective equipment on the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
endangers life, according to a letter
signed and circulated by Robert Hen
derson, secretary treasurer of Feder-
alton No. II. The New Haven railroad
is attempting to operate with strike
breakers, and the shopmen are call
ing the attention of President Cool
idge, senators, congressman and 9TH
er public men to this roads equip
ment.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-28
CIGARMAKERS HAVE
INDUSTRIAL UNION

q. J. Stack, secretary of the Ore
gon State Federation of Labor and
member of the executive board of
the Cigarmakers International union
has received a telegram from Presi-
dent Perkins announcing that indus
trial organization has been adopted
by the Cigarmakers. Changes in the
constitution of the union providing for
organization of all engaged in the in
dustry was overwhelmingly approved
by the direct vote of the membership.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-12-28
cAMPAleN ISSUES

The presidential campaign is but a
few months off and something must
be done to provide an issue. Present
indications are that Bonus versus
Tax reduc tons will supply the nee
essary argument.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
BOWERS BEACH

Business is quiet, times are dull
and visitors are not many.
About all the work that is being
done now is by and through the oy-
ster shucking houses, and the musk
rat trappers. Those who are thus en-
gagged are apparently busy all the
time.
The house carpenters are busy when
the weather will permit their work,
especially out of doors. Tribbitt and
Flack are taking advantage of all IA
vorable weather to get the house they
are engaged on for Willis Davidson,
shut in; so that they can go on and
complete it.
The fox hunters are about the bus
lest people about town. They go on the
hunt during all the weather favorable
for such sport, and the remainder of
the time, day and night, they spend at
the stores and lounging places re-
hearsing their experiences. What they
tell you if you are amind to listen is
a plenty.
One of the worst features of the
place is the sickness in the different
families. 1t is at the present Distress
ing. The people at this time, while a
short time back nearly all the chill
dren of the town were infested with
the measles, but they have about sub
sided and those who were attacked
are over them. The school had to close
for some time, but school has again
opened.
But the number of grown people
who are at their homes, sick and I'M
der e doctors care, is more than the
town has any knowledge of at any one
time before in it's history. Those who
are as follows:
Mrs. Sulah Fleming, John H. Gala
way, T. T. Short, Mrs. Willis John
son, Lawrence Roe, Mrs. VIM. Jack
son. A. D. Garrison, Laurence Short
md Howard Johnson. A part of them
having been confined for some time on
account of infirmities of old age;
)ther from la grippe and severe colds.
Mrs. Herman Thomas, of South !
Bowers, was taken to the Milford Hos
,ital on Monday evening of this week |
n a very serious condition for treat
nent.
Mrs. E. V. Davenport is in Whining
on with her daughter, Mrs. William
Wood, who has been sick for some
ime.
Mrs. Susan johnson of Rising Sun
5 here with her sons family, Willis
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
HOUSTON

Will all the members of Minnehaha
Council, No. 12, please come out on
next Tuesdays sleep, as there is bus
mess Of importance on hand on ac-
count of so much sickness, there has
not been any meeting for the past
two weeks.
There is a lot of sickness in our
little town. John Ennis has pneumo-
mia and Mr.. Wharton, Rondal Johnson
and Mrs. William Ward are sick at
this writing.
The most of the Christmas visitors
have returned to their homes and var
iOus positions.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson and
Miss Grace Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgil McCabe and son, Virgil, of Sell
byVille, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hurst Beau
champ and son, Jack, of POcOmOke
City, Md, were recent visitors at The
home of M. w. Thistlewood.
Mrs. Elizabeth Denney gave a re-
ception to a number of her friends on
Tuesday night, January End. A jolly
good time was reported by all who at
tended.
Mrs. Poole gave a dinner on Jan
uary 9th, old Christmas day. Those
present were Mrs. Geo. Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Nutter Marvel, Mrs. Crone
and daughter, Jennie, and Rev. Ham
bin.
Mrs. Charles Trice entertained her
uncle and aunt on Monday.
R. Graham, our station agent, has
been quite ill, but is better at this
writing.
Mrs. Eugene Sharp has been quite |
II but she is improving.
Roy Holloway has been visiting his
wife, who has been spending the mol !
lays with her parents, B. S. Manlove
nd wife.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
SHORTS PIG WEIGHED 1908 LBS.

Last week a letter came to the
Chronicle Office, without date or place
from whence it came, ilE which was
written the simple statement that Fred
Short had pig that weighed 1908
pounds. There was neither age of the
pig, or other information as to give
an idea as to where either Mr.. Short
or the pig lived. The letter reached the
Chronicle late and the envelope stamp
on which might have given the town
or mailing point, was not stamped so
that it could be deciphered-sO the
item went into the waste basket along
with many others that reach this Of
flee without means of Identification.
In list of more than $3.50 addresses,
to which the Chronicle goes each
week, it is impossible to remember
the names and post Office address of
all the people.
This week we received the following
letter-which also reached us without
any post office address, or means of
ascertaining where it came from. We
want the writer of the letter and grow
er of the pig to know that we appre-
ciate the fact that the item of news
is appreciated, but without the ad-
dress of the writer, it is valueless as
news. So that the lady who has written
the present letter for her husband,
may see that her letters were received,
but were in no form to convey infor-
nation as news item, we are print
ing it here as it was received this
week at the Chronicle Office in full
as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
WARWICK

Our weather prophets are getting
ready for a big snow storm, but so
far it has only been rain.
Bud Street has recently moved in
the dwelling house of C. D. Godfrey.
Mrs. H. R. Downs who has been
spending the past few months in Ho-
boken, N. j., returned home on We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Lingo are enter
tanning their many friends with music
and lectures from distant cities on
their radio.
The moving picture entertainment
at the hall on Friday evening was
largely attended.
Sidney Downs is suffering with an
attack of grippe this week.
Miss E. M. Barto spent the weekend
with her sister, Mrs. L. c. Mumford,
near MillsborO.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
LNCOLNCITY

VIM. Chipman and wife started fol
Florida on Tuesday, where they will
remain during the winter.
Mrs. Eva Hazard of Lewes hal
been spending the week with w. H
Clendaniel and wife.
Ora Roberts is making many i'm.
provements to his home, near town.
Miss Hilda Deputy of Milford was
the weekend guest of Miss Lottie
Warren.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs
E. M. DOnavan on Friday evening
January 18th. A full attendance is de-
sired.
The funeral of Walter F. Clendan-
iel was held on Friday afternoon, at
the Church. The deceased was 81
years of age. He is survived by three
brothers and two sisters, w. H. Glen
daniel, GeOlge R. Clendaniel, ]. L.
Clendaniel, all of town, and Mrs. Eva
Hazard of Lewes, and Mrs. Fisher
Welch of Milford e. G. Reed was the
funeral director.
Howard Hatfield is a Philadelphia
visitor.
The stork visited the home of VIM.
Carpenter and wife, on Tuesday, leav-
ing a fine son. This is the first child.
The recently erected colOred school
has been finished and was opened on
Tuesday.
The w. C. T. U. will mold festival
in the hall on Friday evening, Janu-
ary 18th. Cake and cream will be on
sale.
Mrs. W. H. Clendaniel, Mrs. VIM.
Walls, Miss Dora Calhoun and Miss
Sarah Clendaniel are but few of the
many who are on the sick list at this
time.
School Notes Of Lincoln -
Nelson Carey who visited his father
At Marcus Hook, Pa, during the holi-
lays, returned to school last Friday.
Marion Clendaniel returned to
school Monday after one weeks alb |
ience, owing to the death of her
and uncle. We all sympa- |
hize with Marion.
We have two new playmates now: |
edna Dawson entered school on Mon
lay.
Our attendance has been good this
Month. We had perfect attendance on
Ionday. We hope to beat our record
his month, and if we do, we are going
D make a large poster. Let us all
rork for better attendance"
The following received badges for
erfect attendance during December:
richie Carey, Lawrence Beebe, Nell
on Carey, Harry Swain, William !
etts, Clinton Hall, George Clendaniel,
7oodrow Morgan, Naomi Atkins, Ger ]
'ude Shew, Jennie Wootten, Louise t
onovan, May Hall, Beatrice Atkins, '
arie Wilkins. t
For good attendance: Harold Du- a
Ois, Frank DeStasiO, Louise Carey,
tia Morgan, Elsie Donovan. 1
Our attendance for December was 2
$50.
All persons holding keys to the O
lest of silver at the RED STAR =
RUG STORE are requested to return i
EN- on or before January 81, 1928. 4
Olders of keys not returned by that n
tie will lose their opportunity to win +
e chest of silver. j5-4t n
q you are sick, take Chiropractic n
Adjustments and get well. Anna il
Gregorious, Chiropractor. Offices: "
lfOrd and Dover. s8-tf a
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
,hnsOn, where two Of the family are

johnson, where two of the family are
sick.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. w. S. Davidson on Fri.
day evening of last week.
There were more than an average
attendance of the members and q
goodly number of visitors were pres
ent.
The society's business of last year
was gone over and adjusted and found
to be in very satisfactory condition
The election of officers to serve the
ensuing year was held as follows
President, Mrs. Willis Patterson; Sec
retary, Mrs. w. S. Davidson; treas
urer, Mrs. e. R. Williams. After busi-
ness was over a social time was en-
jOyed and lastly, the dining room was
opened and those present were invit-
ed out to a repast that was pleasing
to ALL
Miss Annie Morris is in Philadel-
phia where she expects to spend the
month with her sister, Miss Rena Nor
ris.
Burton Savage has moved from a
farm in New Castle county to one of
the Hubbard farms, here, tenanted
last year by Paris Camper.
Mrs. Drucilla Mccoy of Philadelphia
is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. e. Jack
son, here, on Hubbard avenue.
R. A. Patterson and family have
moved to the property lately occupied
by G. J. Saunders.
Mrs. w. S. Davidson left on Tuesday
of this week for weeks
visit among relatives in Philadelphia.
NJ. J. Flynn, the house and sign
painter, of this place, has gone to
where he has a contract to
work the greater part of the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Camper and
children of near town, are on a
weeks vacation with relatives and
friends in Chester, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
GLENDALE

Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Clendaniel have
been sick with the la grippe, but botE
are improved at the present writing.
Miss Josephine Knerr is visiting hel
grandmother in Philadelphia.
Our primary teacher, Miss Brooks
is in the hospital, having been oper-
ated upon for appendicitis.
Archie Swain and family and Robt.
Swain and family have been visiting
in New Jersey.
Miss Anna Smith spent the week.
end with Mildred Ellingsworth.
Mrs. Dorothy Reynolds is again able
to attend to her millinery business
after having been confined to her
home with cold.
Walter Clendaniel spent some time
with his father, John Clendaniel re-
Gently.
Our new butcher, Samuel H. Fisher,
has been having much success in his
new business, and we are glad to
have such store in town, where we
can at any time get all kinds of fresh
and salt meats.
The McColley Aid met at the parson-
age last Thursday evening, where the
members presented Rev. and Mrs.
Travers with a wonderful donation.
The Ladies Aid held their December
meeting at the home of Mrs. VIM. P.
Jefferson on Friday evening last.
At the town election held last Sat
urday afternoon, Norman Prettyman
was reelected and Edwin Clendaniel
was elected to fill the Office of J. A.
Ellegood, whose term expired.
Ebe Wilson and family are enter
tanning Mrs. Wilson's sister and niece
for few days.
Geo. H. Lewis is again able to serve
on the mail route.
Our friend, paul Pry," is yet un-
able to attend to his many duties.
Thursday evening of last week the
Ladies Aid of McColley's Church and
friends held their January meeting
at the parsonage in Ellendale; and
their pastor and his wife
by donation of good things, such as,
a fresh ham, dressed chicken, but
ter, sugar, vegetables, preserves, a
purse of money and etc. Our hearts |
were made glad by such a kind re-
MAY the blessings Of
heaven rest upon them and theirs is
DUR New Year wish and prayer.
A Teachers Training Course has
been organized at McColley's and FL
endale with a membership of 21;
members at McColley's and IA at Ell
endale.
Church services:-
Ellendale: Sunday school 10; prea-
,hing to the children, subject "Boy-
hood of Jesus" IL; Epworth League,
ed by Miss Olga Jester z; preaching
1t 1880.
Why not take for your year test 2
Timothy 2:15?
Reorganization of Sunday school on
sunday morning.
McColley's: Sunday school 2; prea-
hing 8 p. m.
All persons holding keys to the
hest of silver at the RED STAR
)RUG STORE are requested to return
hem on or before January 81, 1928.
Lolders of keys not returned by that
ate will lose their opportunity to win
he chest of silver. j5-4t
z you are sick, take Chiropractic
Adjustments and get well. Anna
). Gregorious, Chiropractor. Offices:
Iilford and Dover. sS-tf
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
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
campns with its beautiful garbage OF
greer etc. Evidently he started to
say garment" then switched off onto
"herbage," but the combination that
resulted was hardly a happy one.
--BOstOE Transcript.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
OBITUARY
BAKER

Peter w. Baker, aged 80 years, died
on Wednesday, January 10, 1928. Flu
neral services will be held today at 7
p. m. at the residence of his son, 6612
Thomas avenue, West Philadelphia.
Services also will be held at Bridge
Vile M. r. Church on Saturday after
noon at 10 O'Clock.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
Dog Talk.

Our neighbor's dog came to our
porch one day last week and my little
sister, aged four years, was stroking
his head and saying, "Maude, do you
like me?" She repeated it several
times, when mother said: "Maude
can't talk, dear" Then Mary answered,
quickly: 'Ile can shake his head, can't
he 7"-Fxchanga
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
FARMINGTON

The Demoss family will hold con-
cert in the Pennington NJ E. Church,
Wednesday evening, January 18th, at
1870 p. m. Admission Is and 25 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
Life a. 1 See It.

Don't fuss with your netThbOrs
about a few shortcomings. know q
very distinguished man who says
"et" for "ate."-I.ouisville Courier
Journal.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
Jan. 2, 1928.
Dear Sir

Dear SIR
AS 1 wrote you (2) weeks ago
asking you to publish, the weight OF
a hog which weighed 1908 pounds, ]
have not seen it yet in your paper.
Now I have been reader of your pa
per and have been paying it for sew
eral years, think that it is a little I
can ask of you not to be accommodate
ed that much, of course not that I
wish to see it in the paper, but for
the accommodation of the hundreds of
people that come to see it and was
very anxious to know its weight, and
have never yet read its weight.
Listen, now if you are waiting for
me to pay you to advertise it, you
need not bother with it, but just please
send my paper no longer than the
time expires which have paid for.
Yours,
FRED SHORT
MRS. NORA SHORT.
That is the story of a 1908 pound
pig as we have been able to get it
from the letters, from Fred or Mrs.
Short. If those who write items of
news will only write their post Office
as well as the date, at the head of
their letters, and then write the facts
as to ownership, age Of the animal, it's
breed, when butchered and any other
facts which should be worked into an
item of news, they would save the
newspaper office much inconvenience
and themselves a waste of time. All
newspapers desire local news, but it
must be given so that it can be worked
into the columns of the paper as news
especially, locate the place from
whence it comes.
We want our friends to know in this +
1908 pound pig story Of news, that it
reached the Office, but we could not
use it in the shape of a news item
for this reason, we reprint the letter
time in a newspaper Office to hunt
1own every little item that is sent in.
IS not available. We want to say
tight here and now, that the Shorts
laVe raised some hog for Delaware or
my other State to produce-Editor.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
BRIDGEVILLE

George Willin is attending the Ma
tional Commission Merchants Conven-
tiOn at Chicago, Ill, this week.
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
IN MEMoRIAM

In loving memory of Mrs. Catharine
Price Culver, who died January 18th,
1917. Devoted Relatives 1t
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12

II, FOR SALE bushel dried apples. 12c
10. Albert Peterman. i'm
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
WANTED

safe. Correspond with post office Roy No
10, Bridgeville. Delaware. i'm
WANTED--Colored girl to live in
mouse. Small family. Good wages. Mrs
Sallie S. Flammer, 41O Lake View ave-
nue., Milford. 10 o.
WANTED-To communicate with n
person having two thousand dollars 70 i,,a
vest where it will bring sixteen per cent
interest and be well secured. Address T..
B., co Chronicle Office. i12-ff
WANTED-Adult to assist me nursing
my husband who is bedridden with q
cancer. Case is not contagious Talk to
me at my home. Mrs. Walter Daniels,
corner 5; Front and Columbia streets,
MIlIoro' DeiaWare. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12

FOR SALE-Pair good young horses. 3
coin, Del. 10 o.,
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
LOST

LOST-Buick crank, between VIM. q.
Halls and JOS. Carey's farm. John M.
Hall, Milford. i'm
LOST-Tuesday morning in South Mil
ford, money from pocket book. Reward
II returned to Mrs. Susan Johnson, or to
Iiis ONCE. 1tp
.LOST-About three weeks ago, black
SILK umbrella, with silver band, engrav-
ed "Beil" Finder please return to Anna
Bell, Milford If
Leisure should be used. not wasted
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

RECEIVED TOO LATE TO CLAssIFI
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12

All persons holding keys to the
chest of silver at the RED STAR
DRUG STORE are requested to return
them on or before January 81, 1928.
Holders of keys not returned by that
date will lose their opportunity to win
the chest of silver. j5-4t
II you are sick, take Chiropractic
Adjustments and get well. Anna
K. Gregorious, Chiropractor. Offices:
Milford and Dover. s8-tf