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Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04

Der 4th. The cooks, walters and dish
washers will be composed of the
boys of Sunday school class No. 8.
A hearty welcome for all.
H. w. Jester received a car load
of soft coal last week which he dis
tributed among his customers.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany have finished laying cement
pavements and crossings on their
property here. This is a great inn
provement to our town and reflects
credit on those who did the work.
At the session of the NJ. E. Sunday
school held October 29th it was de
cided to hold the Christmas services
on the evening of December 24th.
It is said that the Wonens Col
lege at Bryn Mawr has seC a part
room for the convenience OF those
girl students who smoke. What
next?
II. c. Fike. one of the teachers
in our public schools, has moved his
family from Pennington to this
place. They are occupying the Pull
len property at the corner of Willow
and Ponder streets. We are glad to
welcome Mr.. Fike' and family to a
place in our midst.
Walter G. Fisher has purchased of .
Marion Taylor his barber shop at .
this place and will continue the bus
mess at. the old stand. Mr.. Taylor
has purchased q larger shop at
Stockton, Md. We bespeak for Mr..
Fisher the patronage OF the town
and vicinity.
Wilbur S. Welch, son Wilbur, Jr,
Mrs. Rogers of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Alonzo McIlvaine and Mrs. William
Oodd of Georgetown were callers at
he home of Mrs. John Prettyman on
Friday of last week.
2. r. A. of Ellendale gave very
entertainment in the
White Hall on Monday evening.
On Saturday, November 2Sth, Mr.. {
md Mrs. H. w. Jester gave turkey
Inner in honor of the birthday of
heir daughter, Miss Olga, who is a ]
tudent at the Peabody Institute at
Baltimore Those present outside OF
he host and hostess were Mr.. and {
Irs. Otis Jester of Wilmington, Miss
.osetta Jester of the Women's Col c
ege, Newark, John Clayton of Bal @
more, Fred Ireland of near town
nd Harry, Jr., and Otis Jester. L
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sheppard en- a
ertained on Thanksgiving Day Fred Il
Ligman of Milford and Joseph Mill
ian of Cape May, n j., and on Sun
ay, Walter Clendaniel and family of c
arlington and Mrs. Isaac Clendan- L
i of near town. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. EllegOod spent p
with their son and
DR.. and Mrs. r. T.
llegood at their country home near
ate Road. @
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rogers had as "
tests on Thanksgiving Day Mr.. and V
rs. William T. Wilson, Mr.. and
rs. Kendall Wilson and daughter
Id John Wilson, of near Bridge =
lie, also Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Lynch
ID Miss Pauline Lynch of Ellen
lie.
Rev. and Mrs. Conrad Hamer were >
ests of Mrs. Hamer's parents, Mr..
d Mrs. Frank LankfOrd of Reli-
ce, Nd, on Thanksgiving Day
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04

/ Mr. and Mrs. Harvey COverdale of
} near Milford spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Jester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Warren and
three children of Merchantsville, N.
j., spent the holidays with Mp. and
Mrs. J. H. Warren.
Arthur Russell, an employee of
the B. C. e A. R. r. has been home
with his family for several days.
Luke Postles, one of our butchers
killed a hog on Tuesday morning
which weighed 635 pounds. Who can
beat it?
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Mills and three
children were weekend guests OF
Mrs. Mills parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Macklin.
Rev. and Mrs. Conrad Hamer had
as their guest over the weekend
Miss Sinah Tubbs of Have de Grace,
Md
Miss Mildred Warren spent the
holidays with MIR. and Mrs. Harold
Dayton at Bear Station.
Isaac +. Warren, Jr., was a
Thanksgiving visitor at the home of
his uncle, Mr.. Warrington at New
ark
Miss Grace Harper, one of the tea
chers in our public schools, has been /
visiting friends at Baltimore Tor
several days.
Mrs. Clara EVIL & Of Wilmington
was a Sunday gues. OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry DickersOn.
Mrs. Lena Anderson, secretary to
Congressman Houston and daughter,
Jane Reed, of Washington, D. C.,
were here over Thanksgiving. On
their return TO the National Capital
Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Reed OF E., ac-
cOmpanied them aud remained their
guests until Monday. Mr.. Reed seems
loath to talk about his long inter
view with his friend Cal. Neither
will he say anything about the big
office which he expects 10 receive
in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Deputy of Oak
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson and Mrs.
William Corey of Fredcrica visited
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
COVerdale on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carey and
children were among Dover friends
On Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. iona Ellingsworth
had as their guests on Saturday Mr.
md Mrs. Earle Worthington of Mil
crd.
Church services, December 9Th:
Ellendale: Sunday school 10 a. m.
Class meeting IL a. IL. Epworth
league, Miss Mildred Ellingsworth
eader at z p. m. Preaching at 1880
}. m.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Carev and
lit&e son, Addison, of near Mil
ford, ,eNWere weekend visitors of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Collins
Miss Josephine Hundley, teach
er of Forest Park School, spent the
phia.
We are very sorry to hear of Miss
Ethel Swiggett losing her eyasight.
We hope that she may be helped by'
going to the physician that is at
tending her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles PassWaters
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Passwaters, were Sunday even
ing guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Collins.
Edward Feyerabend was a Sun
day>visitOr of Wallace Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Macklin were
Thursday dinner guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Ryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Collins and !
family accompanied by Mr.. and |
Mrs. Frank Fowler and family of /
Greenwood and Mr.. and Mrs. John |
Baker and family of Centreville,
Md, spent Thanksgiving Day with
relatives near Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1925-12-04
SAFER

Stop and let the train go by,
1t only takes a minute;
Your car will start again, intact,
And, better still, you're in it.
Evening star., 1925-03-29
\ of Il,
/ W By Sir Al
M|| M|

girl broke in like a whirlwind. II
ever you saw flame and ice face to
face It was those two women.
IN tell you who / am she cried,
springing out Of her chair, her mouth
all twisted with passion, I am his
last mistress. j am one of a hundre ed
that he has tempted and used and
ruined and thrown into the refuse
heap as he will you also. Your ref
use heap is more likely to be a
grave, and maybe that's the best. !
tell you, you foolish woman, If you
marry this man he'll be the death of
you. 1t may be a broken heart or
II may be a broken neck. but he'll
have you, one way or the other. It's
not out of love for you I'm speaking.
/ don't care a tinker's curse whether
you live or die. It's out of hate for
him and to spite him and to get
back on him for what he did to me.
But it's all the same, and you needn't
look at me like that, my fine lady,
for you may be lower than l am be-
fore you are through with it.
ct should prefer not to discuss
such matters said Miss de Merville
coldly.
LET me say once for all that 7
am aware Of three passages in my
fance's life in which he became en-
tangled with designing women, and
that l am assured of his hearty re-
pentance for any evil that he may
have done
Three passages" screamed my
companion. You fool. You unutter-
able fool--"
"'Mr. Holmes, ! beg that you Will
bring this interview to an end said
the icy voice. I have obeyed my
fathers wish in seeing you, but
am not compelled to listen to the
rawlings Of this person
with an oath Miss Winter darted
forward, and If I had not caught her
wrist she would have clutched this
maddening woman by the hair.
dragged her toward the door and was
lucky to get her back into the cab
beside herself with rage. In a Geld
way I felt pretty furious myself
Watson, for there was something in
describably annoying in the calm
aloofness and supreme self-complais-
ance Of the woman whom we were
trying to save. So now. once again
you know exactly how we stand, and
II Is clear that I must plan some
fresh opening move, for this gambit
won't work. I'll keep in touch with
you, Watson, for IT is more than
liRely lhdt you Will nave your pdIt
to play. though 1t Is just possible
that the next move may lie with
them rather than with US"
X
A Nd it did. Their blow fell-or his
"A blow rather, for never could
believe that the lady was privy to
It. I think ! could show you the
very paving stone upon which
stood when my eyes fell upon the
placard, and a pang of horror passed
through my very soul II was between
the Grand Hotel and Charing Cross Sta
tion. where a one-legged news vender
displayed his evening papers. The
date was Just two days after the last
conversation. There, black upon yell
low, was the terrible news sheet:
Evening star., 1925-03-29

This is the fourth of a series
OF stories, never before pub
lished in a newspaper, in which
good old Watson" tells some
of the most thrilling adven-
lures of Sherlock Holmes.
Evening star., 1925-03-29

Continued on Fourth Pa8s.l
Evening star., 1925-03-29

</TT can't hurt now" was Mr..
Sherlock Holmes comment,
when, for the tenth time in as
i many years, I asked his leave
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27
MAILING TIPS FROM
THE POST OFFICE

Lock boxes at the post office are
maintained for the convenience of
those who wish to call for their mail
at any time Of day rather than wait
for regular delivery schedules.
They are not, as many suppose, a
means of added income to the post
master. Rentals for these boxes are
charged to the post masters account.
and must be RENTED quarterly. 1t
is hoped that lock box patrons will
keep this in mind, and remit as soon
as the notices are posted.
Rental Of small lock boxes is 60c
per quarter 6 months), of the larg-
er boxes, 75e, and of lock drawers
$1.00.
There are some restrictions re-
garding the renting of boxes, but
these will be explained to anyone
who wishes this service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27

to find the needle in the hay stack.
Doc says it will cum out in bout a
week mebby or ten days.
Saterday-Ant Emmy says she
thinks that the men are Xtrava-
ganter than the wimen is. For in
slant she sed she cuddent see emmy
SCENTS in pa bying suite of close with
2 pear of pants for this hot wether.
She says he is libel to roast to deth
most likely.
Sunday-Sam Carrel and his wife
has had hard quart all reddy and
they oney ben marryed l month so
fur. She wanted to go to lite house
keeping but Sam backed up on that
proposition. He Sed he diddent
want to live in emmy lite house on
acct. it wood be to lone sum. & the
rent mite be to high to.
Munday-Stopped in at James
house today and her Ant was there
Visiting them. She patted me on
the Cheak and told me | wood be a
successful man when was groan up.
Jane LATED after we was alone and
she sed her Ant was all ways say
ing the funnyest things.
Tuesday-Pa and me was out in
the country driveing this evning &
just as we turned on the old mill
road we met fella an asst him how
did he find the road. He sed. No
trubble tall just stay between the
rail road track and the River G. rite
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27

and never permit storage of such il
any stairway closet, make sure that
all exit doors swing outward ard
equip them with anti-panic hard
ware, see that all fire escapes are
safe and not menace, recharge all
soda-acid fire extinguishers. In short.
go over every school building care
fully and make them safe for oc-
cupancy when the school bells shall
again ring.
Too many churches burn. Light
ming and heating plant fires cause
the heaviest toll. No buildings need
a good lightning rod system more
than do church. A good chimney
and safe installation Of boiler or
furnace and their smokepipes will
prevent most heating plant fires.
The janitor is responsible for many
church fires. He builds the fires and
leaves drafts wide open while he
pursues other duties or goes home.
God helps them that help them
selves" even in the protection Of
churches.
Too many fires and fire victims in
private homes. Here again heating
plant and chimney fires and light
ming are the principal causes. Rub
biah and paint rags are other i'm
portant causes. Night fires in resi-
dences often cause heavy loss of life
-'overcome by smoke" and escape
cut off" are two common accounts Of
such fires. First aid fire extinguish-
ing apparatus is lacking in most res
licences.
Too many garages burn. Some are
built to burn, being of wooden con-
struction, not now permitted in new
garages. The gasoline hazard is al
ways there. Backfiring, a blow torch,
a thoughtless cigarette fiend,
lighted match, q spark from a tool of
iron, and other things are ready to
furnish the spark usually resulting
in fierce fire. Here also suitable
fire protection is usually lacking.
Most of these fires are prevent
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27
TOO MANY TIRES

Too many school buildings burn.
Now is the time to remove all fire
hazards. Have competent cleo
trician inspect the electric wiring
and correct all defects, have a good
brick mason and your fire chief in
spect the chimneys and fues and
make needed repairs, cover al wood
work exposed by smoke or heating
pipes with asbestos board and sheet
metal, make the boiler room fire.
proof, remove all rubbish and trash
from easements and attics, remove
all oily or paint rags and oily mops,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Aug. %, 1900

James Carolan has sold his farm
south of town to Joe Falteisek and
will move to the city.
-25-
Robt. Hunt, with his gramophone,
entertained a large audience at the
Fargo school Friday.
--25-
We are experiencing the longest
and hottest heat wave within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant.
-25-
Andrew Torkelson and Theodore
Mikkelson have purchased the Bass
Lake resort Of Mrs. Lottie Skinner
-25-
Hon. James Dunn has returned
home from Colfax where he was en-
gagged in building a starch factory.
-25-
Ex-Mayor NJ. T. Dill of Prescott
has donated a 6O-acre tract of land
to that city. 1t adjoins Pine Glen
cemetery.
-25-
The Beldenville Lumber Co. have
bought several tracts Of timber in
Chippewa county and are building
saw mill at Bruce.
-25-
F. NJ. White, F. A. Howe and A.
P. Forsyth were elected as River
Falls delegates to the county Demo
cratic convention at Ellsworth.
-25-
S. A. Clewell, formerly in partner
ship with H. A. Taylor as publisher
of the Hudson Star & Times, has
bought the Saltwater Messenger Of
Mrs. v. C. Seward.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27

there it is.
Wensday-Tonite while ma was
makeing up her face | asst her what
was a Dunn waiter and she sed. Go
see yure pa. l don't think that was
a very nice rimark to maik about
yure own husbend.
Thirsday-Had to laff at Ant
Emmy today. She thot a Nap Sack
was bag you take along to sleep in
at mite when you go Camping.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27
In Days OF Yore
From Journal Files OF Fifty And
Twenty-Five Years Ago
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Aug. 1924. 1875

Burhvte Bros. have installed rev
delivery wagon for the convenience
of its patrons.
-50-
John VIM is having a ten-day va
cation from his task as stage river
between here and Ellsworth.
30
Specimens of ancient potter has
been found in abundance on the
shores of Lake Pepin at Bay City.
81
John McGraw and Patrick Ryan
and McGraw's dog engaged in a
bloody battle in the town of Troy the
other day. McGraw was arrested
and is held to trial on charge Of as
suit with intent to murder.
80
A horse belonging to a whiskey
peddler was taken i'll at Ellsworth
last week and the veterinarian pre-
scribed whiskey, but the peddler
didn't dare risk giving the animal
some of his own stuff for fear it
would prove fatal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27

NJ. Norseng, who has taken note of
the temperature for several years
past, observes that Aug. IS, with the
thermometer at 101 in the shade,
was the hottest day since Aug. 4,
1896, when it registered 103.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27

are dll ways Ael-
ling about when
you go to skool
and ect. like
sum thing being
as hard to find
as a needle in a
hay stack. To-
mite me and Jake
and Blisters we
went out in the
country to get
sum muSh mel
Ions and when
We was a come
ing home We TUX
a slide down ole
Man Glints hay
stack and | was
the onluckky 1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27

here endorsing DR.. Daniel Wood
wards candidacy for the u. S. Sem
ate. Or. Woodward is not, however,
according to the letter, member Of
the Klan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27
able. Will you help?
Industrial Commission.

Ku Klux Khan headquarters at
Milwaukee have sent circular letters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1925-08-27
STATS DIARY
By Ross Farquhar

friday amt got much use for
sum of these here old Adverbs they
The Washington times., 1925-10-19
TWO ARE INDICTED FOR
ROBBERY AND ASSAULT

Robbery and assault with
dangerous weapon is alleged in an
indictment returned by the grand
jury today against John Del Tufo,
alias Johnny Black. and Joseph Pas
sero, alias Bull Montana. Another
indictment charges them with rob
berry. The Indictment asserts that
October 2, last, the accused robbed
William D. Ryan. SIP u street,
of $33, and. on the same day, took
SIS from Wallace w. Watkins.
Earl F. Shoe, is indicted for al
legged grand larceny and larceny
after trust William E. Noel, at
tempted robbery; James r. Harmon
and Rudolph H. Eckstein, viola ton
of the postal laws; Frank Brown,
robbery; Beatrice Cole, assault with
a dangerous weapon; Willie Jones.
housebreaking and larceny; OTIS
Clayburn, grand larceny; Leon
Shields and William Liggins, larceny
from the District, and John T.
Abbott, nOnSuppOrt.
The Washington times., 1925-10-19

Sitting in the parlor of her moths
er's flat in the Bronx, she said that
for the greater part of their twenty
years of married life she and .Mr.
Stokes had been merely friends. "
And since the war they have been
friendly enemies
Political Differences.
The rock upon which the romance
of Rose Pastor. poor girl of the
tenements, and Phelps Stokes, scion
of an early New England family,
came to grief was that of pro
found political differences accord
ing to the divorced wife.
No questions were answered by
the one-time Rose of the Ghetto,
She had thought it over, and had
decided upon one statement, to be
followed by silence. The statement,
she agreed might he dictated to
reporter. A portable typewriter
was produced. and Mrs. Stokes seat
ed herself on a bench. Thus she
delivered this message:
Though living under the same
roof Mr. Stokes and l have been
purely friends for the larger part
of our married life-since the war.
political differences tended to de-
yelop situations, domestic and per-
sonal, that caused both of us in
tense suffering and made a con-
tinued truce impossible.
Begged for Her Freedom.
"A year ago last summer, l
asked Mr.. Stokes to free me and i
have made several similar requests
during the several years preceding
that time. A few months ago, when
| left my home. ] again begged Mr..
stokes to free me.
THE mantle of shame appears to
fan upon the defendant in our case.
1t should be placed upon the shout
ders of the State Of New York,
where it properly belongs. There
is due no small measure of disgrace
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1925-10-19
SEVERE EARTH TREMORS
RECORDED IN COLORADO

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 19--Six or
seven severe earth shocks were re-
corded on the seismograph at ST.
Regis College at 3:48 o'clock this
morning. Father Forestall, who is
in charge of the Instruments, re-
ported.
The maximum Intensity was from
3:49 to 1851 with the distance placed
at about / 800 miles. The direc-
ton on the first investigation
could not be ascertained, but Fa.
Their Forestall placed 1t somewhere
on the American continent.
The Washington times., 1925-10-19
D. c. CATHOLIC CHARITIES
ARE TO ELECT OFFICERS

The Catholic Charities of Wash
ington will hold it's annual meeting
and election of officers tonight IN
the blue room of the City CLUB
at o'clock.
Included in the list of Catholic
organiza tons which will participate
in the election of officers are the
members of the ST Vincent de Paul
Society. the Sodality Union, the
Catholic Daughters of America. the
Ladies of Charity. and the Big Sis
tiers. An entertainment program
has been planned.
The Washington times., 1925-10-19
WAITER SHOOTS
MAN On
STREET
John Ricci, of Washington, Ac-
cused of Killing Dominick
EspoIi in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 49,
Following a pistol battle in the
heart of the business district, dur
ing which the lives of hundreds of
pedestrians were endangered late
Saturday afternoon, a man giving
his name as John Ricci, of 2454
Georgia avenue, Washington, D. c.,
is being held by the Baltimore
police in connection with the slay-
ing of Dominick Espoli, of 900
Easton avenue.
Confessed, Police Say
Ricci who said he was a waiter.
and lived with his wife and five
children at the Washington adj
dress, was arrested a short distance
from the scene of the shooting
through the quick action of Charles
Edward Tudor, a taxicab driver and
a witness to the shooting.
Tudor followed Ricci on foot, first
having borrowed a cap from a mes
senger boy, and when he met three
policemen, informed them of the
shooting. Ricci is alleged to have
admitted the shooting.
According to other witnesses
to the tragedy Ricci. and Espoli
were walking down Easton avenue,
heatedly arguing about something
When they reached High street
Ricci is said TO have run ahead a
short distance, pulling revolver
from his pocket and firing shot
at Espoli which missed its intended
mark.
Espoli then pulled a pistol from
his pocket and fired twice at Ricci,
Continued on Page 2, Column H.
The Washington times., 1925-10-19
j Al OlIS5Y
To LAME,
WOMAN
SAYS
Mrs. AdeIa Whitemore Claims
She Didn't Know What
She Was Doing

Mrs. Adela Edgerton White
more, forty, who was arrested
and charged with binding with
I've E. Frank Jones, was released
from the House of Detention to-
day under $4,000 bond. She will
have a hearing November on
a charge of mayhem, and will be
represented by, Attorney H. A. 4.
Barker.
At the Episcopal Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital, where her victim
was taken yesterday morning
with his face badly burned with
I've, it was indicated that his in
juries are serious.
May Save One Eye
Doctor Louis S. Greene, of 1910
Rhode Island avenue northwest,
who is treating him, said it will
be several days before he can tell
if at least one eye may be saved.
At Police Precinct Station, No. 8,
1t was said his right eye was hope
lessly blinded, and his left eye
probably gone also.
Jones, who is forty-three and
lives in an apartment at 2469
Eighteenth street northwest, was
taken to the hospital by Doctor
l.. B. Norris, of 3451 Fourteenth
street northwest, after first aid
treatment.
Inflarned With Jealousy
At the House of Detention today,
Mrs. Whitemore. insisted that she
did not know what she was doing;
that she was inflamed by jealously
because Jones had gone out with
another woman; that she still loves
him dearly and is sorry for her
deed. She sobbed:
Il did not mean to hurt him, but
was inflamed with jealousy. l
would sacrifice my life to save him.
God will be my judge. Although 1
was not married to Frank Islove
him dearly. When he tainted me
about his affairs with other women,
l couldn't stand it. became en-
ragged with jealousy and attacked
him. They say hurled I've at him.
If l did, God knows l am sorry
Jones was found writing in
agony outside the apartment house.
by Louise. fifteen-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Whitemore. The three had
lived together in two-room-and-