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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17
Preachers Grou;ng Scorcer

In the United States there are 3d.
900 churches in 10000 villages that
are without regular preachers. accord
ing to the federated church authori-
ties. In many communities a preacher
is obtainable for only one Sunday in
the month and in some detached To-
calities not that often.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17

greatly for bearing
down pains In the
sides and back, head
aches and tired feel
ings. ! suffered for
two years and it
seemed as though l
could not get my
work done from one
day to the next At
ter reading letters
from others who had
taken the Vegetable
COMPOUND / decided
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17
The cutIoura Toilet Trio.

Having cleared your skin keep it clear
by making Cuticura your everyday
toilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse
and purify, the Ointment to soothe and
heal, the Talcum to powder and per-
fume. No toilet table is complete
without them.-Advertisem
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17
Picoyunes

Judging from the number of people
Of royal lineage who are now earning
their own living the war wasn't alto
gether fought In vain.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17

We know that in 5000 years more
evolution will have made us human
beings quite different, but how?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17

mot enough children born In the
home" walls reformer. We have
also noticed that most Of them are
corn In hospitals
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17
Borox Once a Rarity

In earliest times borax was a rarity.
almost as precious as gold i
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17
SUFFERED
TWO YEARS
Finally Relieved by Taking
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, Says
Mrs. Anderson

Rangeley, Maine. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound helped me
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17
Pessin1istic

First Freshie-What do you expect
to be when you get out of college?
Second Freshie-An old man.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-17
Electric Aeriols

A London clergyman has invented
wireless apparatus with specially
prepared aerials which lights an cleo
trio globe at distance of five feet.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
MILFORD GRANGE

The meeting last Saturday was q
very pleasant one. The attendance
was large. the program excellent
and everyone enjoyed the unusual
refreshments.
Next Saturday Mrs. Jester plans to
open the lecture hour with an old
fashioned community sing" in
which she wants everyone 10 take
part. If you can sing, come and help
If you can nOt-cOme and enjoy
hearing the others.
Two years ago it was thought best
by majority OF the grangers to
raise the dues to their present rate.
This has not been wholly satisfac-
tory to many and in response to sew
eral requests the lecturer has decid-
ed to bring the matter up for a gen
eral discussion at this meeting and
everyone is asked to take part. The
topic is Of interest to everyone.
Come and tell us whether you think
the dues and fees should, or should
not, be changed.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
loves Cross Roads

Those who had perfect attendance
for the month of January, the first
four grades, Miss Swea Kuvick, tea
cher, were Reese Carey, Arthur Lin
go, Robert Hickman, Marvin Jones,
Doris Jones, Jeanette Truitt, Marga-
ret Hickman. Boys 500 per cent.
Girls 1876 per cent. Total S2.4 per
cent. Fifth to eighth grades: Harry
F. Lewis, teacher-NIildred Truitt,
Wanda Lewis. Ralph Lewis, How
ard Lingo, Calvin Lewis. Boys 93.9
per cent. Girls S7.5 per cent. Total
91.9 per cent.
The P. T. A. held their meeting
Tor January on Wednesday after
noon, January %. Owing to the wea-
ther not many were present. Those
who did go felt more than repaid and
those who sit around the store and
gossip, we will extend to them
special invitation for our February
meeting, for we think it would be of
great benefit to them to go and see
what our teachers and children are
doing. Mrs. Maggie Lewis, our pres
ident, opened the meeting with sing
ing America. the Beautiful" fol-
lowed by the Lords Prayer.
Mr.. Lewis, the teacher, gave
demonstration in silent reading by
the sixth grade. Mr.. Gray was pres
ent and gave an excellent talk. Our |
president and principal both gave |
talks on the subject of the month
Better Schools" 4" which was Of much /
interest to us as our school build I
ing is Oud and as some have said
after being away for several years,
how things have changed; improve
ments in homes. roads and church;
but the old school looks Just the
same. Two new members were add
I'd.
Miss Swea Kuvick spent from Fri
lay until Sunday at her home In
ClaymOnt.
Misses Berta Ward. Anna Tim
mons. Eliza Carmine and Hoyt Col
ins came down on the excursion
Sunday and visited their parents and
riends.
Senator W C. Truitt Is making 4
laily trips TO Dover this week.
The Ladies' Aid is % meet with
frs. Ella Lingo this Wednesday ev-
MING
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
AT FORTY AND MORE

Year after year as Time each da,
fast steals,
Much nearer thus to bring tht
journeys end,
Man is no older than he really feels
And at each turn should strive tC
win a friend.
Don't settle down and live in realm
of dreams,
But be alert and with the world
keep pace;
No chap is older than he daily
seems
All time treat those you meet with
kindly grace.
Fen though some buds" should
snicker, as we're told,
Unkindly shout that you have
grown passe.
Just keep your smile and don't at
tempt to scold-
Twill not be long before they'll
come your way.
To youth all things are relative, YOU
know,
And what seems old to them is
but mature;
They feel to fifty 'twould be dire to
grow,
But in due course Of time they'll
get there, sure.
Recall that once you thought that
Pa was queer,
And Ma, of course, odd notions
had a score;
Yet soon came day when you held |
both most dear
Neer thought them old, just OBJ
Z jects to ADORE
'hus if some chits now call you
lawful DID,"
And laugh and jolly thus chat
poor old guy"
hout "Wabbly old antique!" in
manner bold,
To prove you're not a "battered
wreck" keep spry.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
Overlook

Roads are In bad condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Green were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Truitt on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ellis were
the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Moore, near Lewes.
Mrs, James j. White left Saturday
TO visit relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Reynolds spent
sunday with their brother, Richard
Reynolds and family
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. A. Green spent
sunday with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Nehemiah Wilson, near Sand
Huf
THE following are the ones who
had perfect attendance during the
month of January at Whites Chanel
school No. l0: Dorothy AVID Gather
inc Campbell Elsie and Marguerite
Wells. Warrington Vncont and uhl
and IOhuHon.[
o. Harry Davidson spent Tuesday
with relatives m Milton.
Mrs Louise johnson and Clarence
Card are on tho SICK IlHt
sunday school Ht Whites Chapel
sunday morning nt M o'clock, nr0a
lhing at lt O'Clock
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
FREE SEED FOR FARuRRs

Word has been received at me
county agents o1loa ln Dover thai
the Bureau of Plant Industry of iho
U. 3. Department of Agriculture hnH
"a few packagea 0f four pounds each
of seed ior Gee distribution nm0nr
iho farmers These nHcsarnI con.
cain sudan srHHH kansas alfalfa HuI
horonn Loanedlt
The distribution nf these 1nnIf n
uihor limited an those nuue n
ih0 county Who dnIra ham lhau'd
notify fh0 county HsHnf Within Mn
NOSE Hraa Ur Coca iHfH 400 r1HH.fa
Hro t0 ho handled lhrourh thn Arrl
cH'ilml Experiment aIHInn nf
AaWlrf lnd lha II.f0f mm.m mnt.
lnF ihma requests 'nr Ir0I 900 na
forwarded On iha nurrlu nf n|anf
industry af WlHhHr'nH
lNaln Varieties 0I pasture rrHHHl
lla nr.nr f0ui 0ul .nr Ir.Hl nHlna
lnl Inf HlmHr UHh|nr .H fIH = I0n
pounds nj Hhosn lreia maf la u hr
nasiaI tnn''eai.on An ho oonnIf
lHenla 0Nlra
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
Greenwood

The M. p and M. e. Churches o.
our town are engaged in a union re.
ViVal under the leadership of DR.. q
G. Gesriel, a well known evangelist
of the Baltimore M. e. Conference
Much interest is being manifested
and the congregations have been
greatly helped by a series of SER
mons on the subject "The Personal
ity of the Holy Spirit" DR.. Gesriel
is proving himself to be an elegant
speaker, a wonderful man of God.
giving himself wholly to the cause
of winning souls for Christ. The
services will be held in the M. p.
Church on Saturday night and will
be known as the booster service, to
be held by the young people. They
will also render the program on
Sunday morning. DR.. Gesriel will
preach in the M. E. Church on Sun
day afternoon. In the M. p. Church
there will be a service for men only,
no one being allowed under Is years
of age. On Sunday evening the Hal
leluah services will be held in the
M. P. Church. We hope the surroun-
ding community will avail themsel-
yes of the opportunity of attending
these services.
We were glad to see Rev. w. w.
RawlinsOn at church on Sunday af-
ter his recent illness.
Kenneth Hubbard is quite i'll at
this time at his home; also Mrs. Net
tie Lyden.
Rev. c. NJ. Adams and wife are en-
tertajning his sister and family from
d. c.
#Dr. Spangler of Washington has |
decided to locate in Harrington and |
will move into one of the new bung-
allows there in the very near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Mann spent the
weekend in Hurlock and Sharp
town, Md.
Mrs. Kate Roberts and son of
near Cambridge visited her mother
and sister here last week.
Mrs. Oswell Mai is a little improv-
ed of her recent illness at this writ
ng.
The Women's Auxiliary of the M.
?. Church met at the home of Mrs.
W. H. Radcliffe on Monday evening.
Reta Mae Tatman, Mildred Long
md other members of the Women's
College have returned after their
nid-year vacation.
Albert Humphrey is out again af-
er a weeks illness. s
Miss Mildred Mann is spending a
week in Chester, Pa, with her sis l
er. {
Mrs. Harold Johnson of Whining i
on spent the weekend here. S
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Lynch had
ne pleasure of entertaining his sis 4
er and child this past week. a
Hazel Long of Wilmington spent Il
ne weekend here with his parents, Il
-r. and Mrs. w. A. Long. u
Rev. L. w. Layfield has accepted il
lie appointment as pastor of
church at Cambridge, Md, recent D.
made vacant by the death of Rev. la
arpenter. Mr.. Layfield is a retired 81
'eacher and made his home in ci
reenwOod with his daughter, Mrs. h;
w. Todd. He has been preaching &C
r more than so years. pl
Walter Fowler who is in the Meth ds
ist Hospital in Philadelphia is inn in
owing slowly. His wife who is in ed
e same hospital with diptheria is tn
50 improved. on
Mrs. Anna Jones of Woodbury., N.
is here with her sister, Mrs. L. B. as
lott, and is spending the winter. ne
~ die
Life Insurance. Chas. J. Holzmuel- lat
, Milford. f29-tf vol
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
GIRLS ON THE FARM
From Manufacturer and Industrial
News)

/
Nows)
One Of the most serious problomf
facing the world is that raised In Tho
question: How Can we keep the
girls on the farms?"
1t is one Of the hallmarlks of civil
ization that so many girls are forced
INTO the big cities TO seek their for
tune.
Probably no more daughters of the
farm come TO misfortune I'm the big
cities than do the city girls or the
girls from the small towns who
work for a living.
IL can be set down as a sound
proposition that working girls as a
class, are more apt TO make q sue
cess Of life than another large class
or girls having more social advan-
tages but seeking the bright lights.
1t Is great social duty to make
the home life on the farms more at
traetive to the girls. There should
be more rural recreation conters un-
der proper supervision.
IL the churches and fratornal Or
ders could minister TO the social
needs Of humanity Including the
growing young people, W. would
hear less Of farm girls orowdlng to
the cities.
With good roads, cheaper motor
cars, the rural mail and telephone.
the phonograph, electricity and the
radio, life is growing moro attrac-
tive on the farms.
Individual initiative, energy and
ambition, the driving force which
has built this nation, is the grent
agency that is today romalsing farm
life in America and making Il pleas
nnt for both girls and boys TO stay
On the farm.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

Funeral services were held from the
NJ. E. Church Tuesday afternoon
with interment at Hollywood ceme-
terry. Rev. e. H. Collins of the NJ. E.
Church, conducting the services. The
deceased is survived by a widow and
five children, Mrs. Robert Sipple, of
FELTON,; Mrs. James Outten, Harring-
ton; Norwood Pleasanton, Whining
ton; Norman Pleasanton, Miami,
Florida, and Lewis Pleasanton,
Louisville, Ky. All of the children
were present for the funeral with
the exception of Norman, who is suf-
fering with pneumonia at his home
in Florida.
Life Insurance. Chas. J. Holzmuel-
Ter. Milford. f29-tf
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
MAsTINn LIS rnrn

I'll have called. SIR" said the bash
lul young man, "to request the hand
.ot your daughter in marriage"
'Ohl Has she accepted yOu9' IN
Quired the busy father.
eyes. sir"
"lhen what do you want to come
round and bother mo with your trOu-
bios Tor Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Oliver Balsley has been quite
i'll at her home for the past five
weeks.
Miss Mildred Walls and brother,
Edward Walls, are spending several
weeks in Florida
oliver Balsley, Jr., has been con-
fined to his home for the past two
weeks with la grippe.
Mrs. James II. Salevan spent last
week with her sister, Mrs. Oliver
Gilbert in Elizabeth City, N. J.
Evans Abbott who attends school
at Blair Academy, was home last
week for a few days with tonsilitls.
Mr. and Mrs. James l.. Davis will
entertain this evening at bridge at
their home on North Walnut street
Mr. and Mrs. Harry II. Hudson
and Mrs. Clara b. Rust of Harbeson
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Ralston Davis.
Mrs. Thomas Poynter of Lewes
spent the weekend with her neice.
Mrs. Ernest Rogers on East Fourth
street, North Milford.
Miss Laura Salevan will spend
the weekend in Wilmington where
she will attend the Junior Prom to
be held at the Hotel DUPONT.
Mrs. r. o. Shaffer left this week |
for Philadelphia where she will |
spend q few days before returning |
to her home at Emporium, Penna.
J. ]. Foulk Of Wilmington circled
among friends in Milford on We'd
nesday, He also attended the recop-
tion given to Rev. and Mrs. II. /.
Bunstein on their 45th anniversary.
An epidemic of la grippe has kept
a large number of pupils in the Mil
ford schools away from their stud
les during the past few weeks. This
Is especially true in the lower
grades.
Mrs. T. p Willard of Toronto. Can
ada who has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. A. V. Mccormack, return
ed to her home Sunday. DR.. 4. p.
Willard is president Of the Ameri-
'an Association Of Osteopathy.
James II. Mayhew, Of Milford. who
has been employed by the Pennsyl-
'ania Railroad Company for a num-
)er of years as carpenter on bridge
work, has been prompted to be
3ridge Inspector for the Delaware
Division Of the railroad.
NJ. r. Carlisle sipple Of Warren,
I. l., accompanied by his sister.
lrs. Van Leuvan of Yalesvllle.
'onn., are visiting their mother
lrs. Emma Sipple. They attended
he reception given to Rev. and Mrs.
L. Bunstein on Tuesday evening. :
Mrs. W. j. Smith, Jr., of Coco Solo.
anal Zone, is visiting her mother. =
Lrs. Theodore Coulbourne. i'm Mil 9
'rd, before leaving for San Fran ,
SEQ, Cal, where her husband has 9
cen transferred for duty. Mrs. Z
NTH Will be remembered as Miss !
dith Coulbourne. &
District Manager B. T.. Johnson of .
g Equitable Life Assurance Socie- 9
of the United States left on Fri J
~ January 30th, to attend the So 9
ety's Managerial Conference held Z
Chicago at the Drake Hotel on :
,bruary End, 3rd, 4th and 5th. Mr..
hnson expects TO return to his g
me at Dover on Saturday of this =
elk.
Miss Gertrude Yarnell of Pennsyl- 3
MIA who is a graduate Of Swarth-
re College, is teaching in the Mil Z
d High School, in place of Miss
ma Hall who was operated upon
month ago in the Marshall Hospi- Z
and may not be ableto resume
work before the close of the
sent school year. Miss Yarneu
les to the Milford schools we'll
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
OBITUARY
IOENSON

Andrew M. Johnson. a prosperous
and highly respected farmer. died at
his home in Indian River Hundred.
Tuesday morning, February 8, 1925.
He was 6S years, 9 months and 21
days old. Funeral services were held
on Thursday at 2 o'clock at Conley's
Chapel lnterment in the cemetery
adjoining the church Samuel D. viii
son and Son, funeral directors.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
UsMERs, UNION

There will be meeting of the
Ushers' Union Of the First Presby-
terinn Church at the residence of
Edwin z. Mossick, Friday evening.
February 9Th, commencing promptly
ut elght-forty-nvo.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

IgreSSlVe platform, was SUCCESSFUL
candidate.
The town election held here Tues
day resulted as follows: ElktOn G.
Adams, mayor; Riley Wright, tax
collector; Luther G. Welch, assessor;
Leon BulOw, Howard E. Hardesty, C.
Victor Lewis, commissioners.
There was hard fight, a progress
sive ticket, standing for reform and
Improvements in general, winning
Two hundred and siXty-One votes
were cast.
Philip Jones of near town has had
! installed by our radio dealer, one of
the latest type radio receiving sets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Williams of
Milford spent Sunday with friends
here.
Edwin CalhoOn and Harry Leden-
ham of Ocean City, Md, visited
friends here on Sunday.
The Bridgeville Fire Company at |
the regular meeting on Monday ev- |
ening received the. plans from the !
committee for the remOdeling of the
present fire house, and had the pro-
position laid aside for the time be-
ing and another committee appointed
to find out the cost of a more suit
able location and report at the next
regular meeting. Another committee
was also appointed to arrange for a
banquet for the firemen and their
wives and lady friends around Feb
'uary 26. .
Mrs. John Cooper was takened 1
i'll on Tuesday and at this
ime is in a very critical condition.
Fred Jones of near town has re-
emily purchased a Essex coach
S0m George Sirman at Laurel.
Geo. Hill, Geo. RuOs, P. H. Can
on, R. w. Adams who were down
l Maryland on a goose and ducking
lip returned home on Saturday fC
lst with a fine bag of ducks and fc
eese/ cl
st! Mary's Guild will meet at the g
1me of Mrs. Ella H. Jacobs on We'd D
esday, February 4th. re
Mrs. VIM. L. White who was TAX Gi
led suddenly i'll at her home last ce
eek is improving slowly. F..
Elmer Russell of Philadelphia w
ent the weekend at the home of ar
S father, John Russell, near town. pc
Mr.. and Mrs. William Quillen 81
ent Sunday with friends in Lewes.
Jacob Maull has accepted a posi- Col
N at the new hotel in Salisbury, no
/. the
The State Police were called here VIII
Sunday afternoon to quiet a dis tho
rbance caused by several of our gol
,al negroes who were inclined to spC
e razOrs too freely. me
2. H. Cannon was operated on at gre
Jefferson Hospital on Wednesday VIII
this week, having his tOnsils re- dol
we'd. ide
Dr.. L. M. Cahall who is confined Ing
his home is slowly improving. low
Several of our young people who
attending school spent their mid der
IT vacation with their parents the
e. ent
Ir. and Mrs. John NJ. Russell who pre-
mt last week in Philadelphia have tall
lrned home. ''Be
Irs. ]. Ellis Myer has returned intC
ne after spending ten days with ing
mother and sister in Philadel- afte
4. how
Iiss Elizabeth Belts of Milford mel
a visitor in town on Sunday. but
harles COnaWay spent Sunday sam
b friends near MillsbOrO ed.
arland Otwell spent the week NJ
in Wilmington. day
IS Mae Collision of Newark spent Clay
weekend with her parents. Mr.. nj
Mrs. Norman Collision. mon
Inns
large store for rent on Market sun
ct, third door from the State triei
hway, Bridgeville. Del. Suitable Sd
any kind Of business. M. w. dail,
ch, Bridgeville. Del. It III
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
MILFORD W. c. II. q.

The regular meeting OF the w. G.
T. U. will be held at tho home oi
Mrs. Mary Nuttor, West Front street
on Tuesday evening. February 10Th
at 1880 o'clock. All are urged 10 be
present. Text word "Exalt."
Today Is always different from
yestorday.--Aloxander Smith.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
Magnolia

FINLEY Stevenson OF near Wood
side was a guest OF hts parents on
Thursday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

When We mlf towards tho sun
of truth. am shadows aye ease ha-
hind uH. -IouglallnN,
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06
ADVERTISING
Received Too Late TO Classify
FOR SALE

ron sALf1-One double mirror gHoh
dx5 feet. IN excellent condition. litr-
gain. Apply 10 g. H. Fowler oooito-
town. nnln IU-NL
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-06

AFTER a lingering illness or several
,onths. AZ times practically an In
valid. suffering irom rheunatilui'
and later a paralytio stroke u lew
h Pleasanton. ase da years, auocum-
he'd from the latter auiiction early
Saturday morning -
Nr pieasanton was born IN Della
vare ana had resided IN thn COM
munlty nearly an oi bis hte where
bs had many friends and admirers
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
FIRE IN PRISON
Baltimore Fire Department Called Out To Fight Flames at Maryland Penitentiary Shops

Baltimore, Aug. 5 P-All down. town fire fighting apparatus and a heavy police guard were rushed to the Maryland penitentiary here to- day to fight three-alarm hre which attacked the prison shops be- tween the penitentiary and city jail
 The fire started in the furniture factory in the rear of the prisoners dormitory next 10 the city jail.
 From within the walls came the word that there was no disorder among the prisoners and that guards were ready to halt, by gun fire. any attempt by prisoners 10 take adVan- tage of the emergency.
 The fire was confined to the build ing in which 1t originated. a brick structure erected In 1S11. IL was the original penitcntiary. Walter Moziger, a prisoner, was trapped on the third floor and had a narrow escape from losing his life, Draw = ing his coat over his head he dashed through fire and smoke down the stairs to the prison yard He was severely hurntd q.
 The fire broke out just as the prisoners were entering the mess hall for their noon day meal. They were locked In the room and triple line of heavily armed guards stationed outside. Then an alarm was sound ed
New Britain herald., 1925-08-05
YOUNG MAN ADMITS HE
 MURDERED OWN FATHER
Wahoo. Scb,, Mystery Solved When Body Is Found in Well
 on Farm

Lincoln. Ncb., Aug. 5 R-Adolph Smetak, 22 year old farmer youth, was being held today pending prob able charges of first degree murder. Smetak, county officers say confess cd last night that he had killed his father John Smetak, 67, and had thrown the body in a well on their farm near Wahoo.
 The body was found by county officers Tuesday and placed in tool house in the Wahoo cemetery await ing burial. Late last night, how ever, the building was mysteriously fired and the body was burned all most beyond recognition.
 The elder Smetak disappeared March 12. and the son told neigh hors that he had gone 10 Europe. Neighbors and county authorities accepted the explanation tempor- arIly, but later began to doubt the story.
 Tuesday county officials came to the farm with liquor search war rant and found the body.
 Confronted with the body, the young man confessed. the county attorney said. that he and his father qnarroled and that he had struck the elder man on the head with a hammer and then dumped the body into the well