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Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19

FOR SALE-Delco generator, good
condition. Light your home or farm.
Reasonable price. Ferris Giles, us
Windsor street. Wilmington, Del. 1t
FOR SALE-White Wyandottes, ex-
clusively production bred for eighteen
years. Eggs, chicks and pullets from
free range, 2 year old birds. Selected by
Hickey. Mated with exceptional cock
erels. Hatching eggs a speciality In
spection invited. ]. Ellis Myer, Bridge
vile, Del j5-4t
FOR SALE-The first thoroughbred
calf from one of the Nassau Club Bulls
1.-The Oxford Boy of Pencoyd" line. The
mother took all county honOrs for four
year old's at the Harrington Fair A
beautifully marked, high class bull calf
at a low class price of $5000 VIM E.
Thompson, Lewes. Del f192tp
FOR SALE-New bungalow, any
size, any price, any direction from Mil
ford or in the town limits, on reason
able terms. Here is a chance to get
good new home that will please. If you
prefer any other kind of house, we are
in a position to build to suit purchaser.
Telephone service. Milo c. Farber, Mil
ford. Del o23-tf
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19
LOST
FOR RENT

FOR RBNT-Two story store build
ing adjoining post office, Bank st.,
Lewes, Del Apply to Cornelius c. Mar
shall, Lewes, Del. j22-6tp
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19
ADVERTISEMENT FoR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department, at its
office, Dover, Delaware, until 2 o'clock
p. M. March 10, 1926, and at that place
involving the following approximate
quantities:
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19

Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten (10) days after exc
cution of the contract and be completed
as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
80 per cent of the construction COM
pleted each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied
money to the amount of at least ten
(10) per centum of the total amount
of the proposal
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the Con-
struction OF State Highway Contract
NO.----------------------
The Contract will be awarded or re-
iected within twenty (20) days from the
by a surety bond, certified check, or
date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Detailed plans may be seen and in
deX plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned upon deposit of ten dollars
($1O00) which amount will be refunded
upon return of plans and specifications
in good condition at the office of
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
fl2-2t Dover, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19

Fresh bread at all times at Petty's
Bakery.
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19
NOTICE

I will sell at the Robert w. Nc
Colley sale, Tuesday, February 23rd,
three fine COWS, all fresh. Alex
Wilkins. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19
FOUND

FOUND-On Harrington-M Milford road
ladies pocketbook on Friday morning.
Owner may have same by describing it.
3. b. Vineyard, Milford. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19

Contract Sc
Widening Pine Tree-odessa 3.66 Miles
1900 Gu. Yds. Excavation
1900 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete
Pavement
1000 Lin. Ft. Expansion Joint
400 Tons Amiesite
OR 1,500 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete
Base Course
1926 So. Yds. Amiesite Surface
Course
Gu. Yds. Glass a. Concrete
1900 So. Yds. Glass "A" Concrete
Gutter
Contract 81
1 4-tOn gasoline propelled roller with
power scarifier attached, f. o. B., Will
mington.
Milford chronicle., 1926-02-19
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned having sold hisNaTm
will sell at auction at his home, two
miles east Of Georgetown, on Lewes
road, on
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Rocking Stones" Are
Credited to Glaciers

How did the B0wder stone in Dor
rowdale get to its present position
How did the many ''perched powders
and rocking stones" hundreds Of tons
in weight, yet poised so lightly that
a human hand can move them, GET
into these peculiar positions?
They were gently deposited by
melting ice, as gently as ever mother
laid her baby to rest in its cradle.
For ice is the king of bumpers, and
the former presence Of glaciers ac-
counts for all the erratic bowlders In
the world, says London Answers.
Some of these curious rocks are OF
tremendous size. The biggest in Eng
land is the Bowder stone, but there is
one in. SWitZerIand- far away from
any present. day glacier, which weighs
1000 tons and contains 5000 cubic
feet of rock.
And visitors to the Alps can see the
same processes at work today, as huge
rocks, which no traction engine could
haul, are borne along very slowly but
nevertheless very surely on the sur
face of the glaciers.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
TesfinR Gold

To test gold, dig the point OF a
knife into it, and IL 1t powders 1T Is
not geld Gold is richly yellow, but
to tell 1t from pyritss when in very
minute Aeeks. turn it 10 that the light
catches 1t from various directions.
G>dd will not alter in shade, but py-
rite does A drop Of nitric acid will
cause a Tuning on pyrites, but does
not affect gold.
You must pan creek sands and grave
ell to find gold. 1t may be near the sur
face. but generally the heaviest de
pesits of placer gold are on and close
to bed rock, which may be few feet
or many feet deep. Gold placers are
lest found in big bend in a creek,
which allows it to be deposited, or on
the upper side of a reef or ledge
crossing the stream. Sometimes it Is
a dry deposit, up where the stream
formerly flowed, and is called a
sbench". pIacer.-Victor Shaw, in Ad-
venture MagaZine
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Erglish Writer Tells
"TolP' Fish Stories

The winter garden of the Savoy
hotel London, was the scene of Y dOu-
h!e tragedy Il few weeks ago. For
many years two goldfish, named Er-
nest and Eva, made their home In the
fountain there. Guests from all parts
of the world admired them, for the
fish were famous on account of their
tricks.
AS soon as cork was put in the
water, Ernest would leap over 1t In
flash II gold, and sometimes would
tr:n a sonersault in the air One day
however, thoughtless guest flicked
pome cigar ash into the fountain, and
The fish were poisoned.
Another notable goldfish died recent
w. His name was Peter, and for four
teen years he lived in the garden
fountain of St Andrew-by-the-Ward
robe. London
Legends Of conceived fish are m
norou& one Of the most interesting
concerns the "IIo'v Trout of Ki.@ee
yor." This fish lived for many years
in - we'll ia the west Of Ireland. Ira
dillon says ,hat. when French troop,
land ID ;hVro more ti.aH century az"
they ran Short Of food, and certaif
soldiers decided 10 have the trnu
fried for dinner Eyh"n they put hin
on the pan, the trout disappeared uT
the chimney and found his way back
10 the we'll Xhp"a lie lived for many
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Tramp's Quiet Remark
Made Big Impression

| remember once two or three OF us
children had climbed up high chest
nut tree near the gate of our home
(reminisces Sir William Orpen in
"Stor;es of Old Ireland and Myself'o.
A brOken-down old tramp was passing
painfully along the road, but he
stopped when he heard our laughter,
and at last detected where we were
above him.
"Ah, children" said he, Il would
like to be up there with you'll"
We laughed still more at the idea
of this old man climbing a tree. And
one of us said:
"What on earth, old man, dc You
want to come up here for"
To which he replied:
Wouldn't I be nearer to heavens"
And away he moved on his weary
tramp of the roads. But we were
very quiet fer a bit after what he
said.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Stupid E,y,rs GTcdc
~ Greet Painters

Malniiirtn! and Incompatible as
was thp workmanship of In" old mas
ters, as found chiefly III the churches
and picture galleries of the Continent,
when it came down t0 detail, things
both ludicrouS and anomalous were apt
to appear. A picture is to he seen
dealing with the cruriixion in which
81 confesSor holds out Il cross TO the
dying thief. A painting by Dutch
artist, representing the sacrifice OF
Isaac, is 10 DE Seen in Which Abraham
stands over his son holding blunder-
buSS In the National gallery, too,
may be frimd IN nld-maSter painting.
in which Il saint holds Il very modern
looking pair OF horn trimmed Spectaclcs.
Painters 81 extremely advanced VIEWS
seem to delight in this sort of thing.
Not long age i picture Of THE DeluSe"
Was. e>li.i'nd lea London, by student
Of Tie Saae schoH.. in which Noah and
his ss.s U,r J,rlS ua,s.--London
Aa5i
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Old Age Revere1ced
Among Eskimo Tribes

Old people are held in great respect
among the ESkimos, and their counsel
is always considered. They help as
far as they are able in the household
work, the old men repairing weapons,
harness, etc, and the old women in
sewing and tending the lamps.
In times of scarcity, as in winter,
meat ana oil are always shared
around. Directly seal or deer is
brought in it is cut up and sent to
each needy family In times of plen-
ty each family is supposed to provide
for itself, but old people, widows and
orphans have always the first claim
upon those who have the means.
Among these people mutual kind
ness is a general Obligation. A wild
ew or orphan child is never left
alone, but taken into the house and
family circle of the nearest relative.
The widow gives her services in re-
turn for food and lodging and cloth
ing and the child is cared for exactly
as the mans own offspring.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Lisht on Biblical Authorship

An Egyptian tomb in western
Thebes, it is said, has furnished evil
dence that the writer of the Book OK
Proverbs is indebted fer some Of his
passages to an Egyptian named Amen
emOpel, who, according to records,
lived hundreds of years earlier than
the Bible author. A comparison OF
the two passages referred to follows
that OF Proverbs 1: incline thy ears
and hear the words Of wisdom and
apply thy breast to my knowledge.
For it is pleasant if thou keep them in
thy breast; if they are ready, all Of
them on thy tongue" incline thy
ears and hear my words and apply thy
heart thereto to understand them.
Good is it if thou dost set them in thy
heart, but woe to him who trans
crosses them. Let them rest In thy
breast, that they may be key to thy
heart. So may they be the key to thy
gue."--Family Herald.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Elks Of State
Meet in Albany

Savannah, February S.--The Geor-
gia Elks' Association will hold its
1926 convention in Albany on May
2O-21, it was decided at a meeting of
the executive committee, and exalted
rulers and secretaries, Sunday in AL
bany. The meeting was largely at
tended, nearly every lodge in Georgia
being represented.
Of interest to lodges throughout
the state is the social welfare pro-
gram adopted in the interest OF
under-priviieged children in Georgia.
Among Elks' lodges all over the coun-
try the work for under-privileged chill
dren is one of prime Importance and
the decision to sponsor it in Georgia
is quite an advanced step. The com
mittee appointed to develop the pro
cram includes B. C. Broyles, OF At
lanta. chairman; L. Ludwiek, bruins
wick; p. H. Clark, Douglas; 3; F
Mcknight, Griffin; Harry &. Butter
Savannah. G. P. Maggioni, OF "a
yannah, president of the ASSOCIATION
presided at the business session dur
| ING the morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Her Affection

Little Millie had achieved great sue
cess at her school, and was being
moved t0.a higher grade. Needless to
say, her parents were pleased with
her andv anxious to hear how she
would get On in the new class.
when she returned home at lunch
time the first question her mother
asked was this:
swell, darling" she said, chow did
you like your new teacherT
"She seems very nice" replied Nil.
lie. 'but I can't understand. sill she
says"
GLOW is thatT asked her mother
"Does she talk too quietly?"
"Oh, no, mummy" returned Mile
sbut"-with the air Of one who knows
-"I think she's got a predicament In
her speech"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Beet Everything in Sight

Here Is a good one about little
lad who was given his frst watch the
other day as gift on his ninth birth
day. His aunt tells the story.
"Although he seemed pleased" she
said, when he first opened the box
his enthusiasm was quite restrained.
But he dashed into the house on his
return from school that day. and ex-
claimed iubiantly
"'My, but I've got a dandy watch !!
"Im glad you like it. said his
mother, duly pleased at his pleasure,
eyes he said, It's half an hour
ahead of Jim's watche id it's whole
hour ahead of the * in the drug
store! Gee, it beats Gem all !"-SI
Paul Dispatch.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Monk Man of Learning

The epithet Admirable Doctor was
bestowed upon Roger Bacon (12l4
1892, an English monk of the Fran
ciscan order. He was without doubt
the greatest philosopher Of his tine.
His great work, the Opus Majms, was
written about 1855. and first printed in
1888. 1t treats of nearly all the
sciences. He was accused Of practfc-
ing black magic; and in 1878 council
of the Franclscans, Jealous of his So
perfority, condemned his writings aud
committed him to prison in Paris.
where he remained for ten years. He
died at Oxford about 1202.-Kansas
City Times.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
United States Dinosaurs

Great animals as well as great men
sometimes leave behind them foot
prints on the sands of time" Experts
Of Uncle Sans Department of the In
terror have discovered that tracks
found in the rock on the Navajo Indian
reservation in Arizona are the foot-
prints Of dinosaurs made about lO,OOO,-
900 years ago. The prints are 10
inches long
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
ReGrad Cruelty

woman who is suing for divorce
says that her husband would whip her
one day and the next lavish jeWeiry
upon her. Very crude work, this. He
should have combined the two and
walloped her with rope of pearls
Boston Transcript.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11

lE 1929 condition
Slute Of during the
behind corresponding
period In 1870
than October receipts
the as
whole they about less than in 1924
higher wholesale price
" market 1925
~ Highest 1925
So and
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11

The moment We crssS the primitive
border Of equity, all things seem to fall
us; one falsehood gives rise to hum
dred, and treachery returns to US
through a thousand channcis.-Maete--
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11

THE automobile fatalities accord
Safety Council for the
record available for the
whole based 1923 auto fatalities occurring
months Of 1926 covering population OF oh
fatalities have been cassned
Of the victims pedestrians IL
with horse vehicles A. with
remaining 6S cent involved no
railway encouraging ana
abolition unsaaded grade CROSSINGS Inc
CALI greater
careful driving
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
Lands Free From Snakes

The Canary islands share Ireland's
and Iceland's good fortune in having
no snakes.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11
First Quarantine

Quarantine was first established
against infectious diseases In the
Tenth century.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-02-11

The farmer and his problems are
receiving much attention these
days from the lawmakers at WASH
ington. Speaking TO the Senate
the honorable William 3. Mckinley
of Illinois, told of actual conditions
and presents a bill to improve
them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-03-18
STRINGTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Booth were at
Belington Thursday evening of last
week.
Aston Hunt, who has been very
i'll at his home here with quinsy, is
better at this writing.
Rev. F. P. Allender was at Being
ton Monday on business.
John Findley was business Wis
itor at Belington last Monday.
Miss Ada Wilmoth of Mt. Liberty
was visiting at her brothers home
here last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golden of Mt. Lib
erty, who have spent part of the win
ter at the home of their son, Melvin,
are moving back to their farm this
week.
Willard Kelley of Sugar Creek
spent last Sunday at Tas Digman's.
Edna and Gordon Right of Dart
moor spent the week end visiting
relatives and friends here.
Miss Dorothea Moore is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. John
Halter, at Dartmoor. Mrs. Halter
just returned Sunday from the Davis
Memorial Hospital, and at the last
report was much improved in health.
Joe Cross and son Pearl were bust
ness visitors near Fairmont Monday.
L. E. Harris and Mrs. Dorothy
Phillips have bought the Tas Dig
man mountain farm
Henry Moore was at Belington
last Monday.
George Halter was in Elkins last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bennett and
daughter Leta, were at Junior one
day last week.
John Hulings was business Wis
itor in Belington Monday.
Mrs. Delbert Wilmoth and Miss
Luyena Bennett were visiting the
dentist in Belington last week.
Wade Biby was visitor in Bel
ington last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Anvil are
moving on Mrs. John Findley's farm.
Mrs. F. D. Billy was shopping Be-
lington one day last week.
E. A. Hunt spent few days at
home last week
Carrie Allender Wilmoth who has
returned home from the hospital is
improving. She sincerely wishes to
thank the many folks who have
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-03-18
Stubborn Coughs
Quickly Stopped
This New Wav

1t is often surprising how the most
persistent, hacking cough that not only
robs you of strength and sleep, but often
leads to more serious trouble, yields
quickly to simple but wonderfully
effective treatment.
This treatment is based on the pre-
scription known as DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Coughs. You take just one
teaspoonful at bed time and hold it in
your throat for Is or 20 seconds before
swallowing it. The prescription has
double action. 1t not only soothes and
heals soreness and irritation, but it
quickly removes the phlegm and con-
gestion which are the real cause of night
coughing. So with the cause removed,
coughing stops quickly, your sleep un-
disturbed, and the entire cough con-
dition soon disappears.
DR.. Kings New Discovery is for
coughs, chest colds, sore throat, hoarse-
ness, bronchitis, spasmodic Group, etc.
Fine for children as well as grown
ups-no harmful drugs. Economical.
too, as the dose is only one teaspoon
full. At all good druggists. Ask for
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-03-18
MUD RUN

AS we haven't seen any letters
from this vicinity we thought We
would write and let the folks know
that we are all here, except Murrel
Boylen and Irene Corley. They dis
appeared Saturday, March 13, from
Belington and have not been heard
of since. Another case of matri-
mony.
Henry Coonts has been on the sick
list all winter and is not improving.
H. J. Sturm and wife, NJ. C. Coonts,
wife and daughter, Maysell were Wis
ting Henry Coonts and family Sun
day
There was some dispute about the
ground hog seeing his shadow, but
from the weather we are having he
must have seen two shadows.
Mr.. Jobson, the manager of the
Jobson Lumber company, was in this
community Monday making arrange
ments to haul logs.
We are sorry to lose one of our
good neighbors, L. E. Harris. He is
going to move soon on the farm he
bought of Tas Digman.
If anyone would like to travel over
a good road they ought to come from
the Sugar Creek bridge over toward
Meadowville. H. j. Sturm has a
mud boat he goes in when the ground
is not frozen.
There is new store opened in our
midst. Warren Coonts is the pro-
prietor and is located in the old Mud
Gut school building.
Hickman Harris of lPittsburg is
visiting relatives in this neighbor-
hood at this writing.
The Mud Gut school is progressing
nicely with Floyd Coonts, teacher.
The pie social was success. The
receipts were $22.70, which is to be
used to purchase library books. One
half pound candy brought $3.50.
H. j. Sturm was recent visitor in
Elkins.
Who knows how many moons in a
calendar year? Somebody tell US.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-03-18
OBITUARY.

Jethro Moore was born near Bel
ington, Barbour county, West Vir-
GINA, November thirteenth 1857,
end died at his home in Junior, in
the same county and state of his
birth, March 8, 1926 at the age of
SO years months and % days.
He was the son of William and
Sallie Moore, who have gone on to
await the arrival of their friends.
He was converted at about the age
of seventeen, joined the United
Brethren church and continued a
devout and energetic christian till
his death.
On September 8 1877 he was mar
ried to Miss Ellen Koontz, with
whom he has lived nearly one half
century, sharing with her the bless
ings, sorrows and cares of life
Mr. Moore was the father of Is
children, eight of whom survive, five
having proceeded him to their enter
nal reward. The living children are
Earnest, Chas., William, Mrs. Cora
Price, all of Bellair Ohio. Mrs. Mat
tie Micheal of Huntington, West Vir-
ginia. A host of grand children and
other relatives and friends also are
left to mourn the departure of this
good man.
He was honest, upright, christian
gentleman of the very highest type.
Faithful and very devoted to his
family and church which he loved.
and often referred to during the last
moments of his life. His influence
for good in the home is attested by
the fact that his children are all
christians and active workers in the
church.
He had been in i'll health for about
seven years being able to attend
church services, only part of the
time
We are glad to note the fact of
his departure in the faith of Tri-
umphant Christ, who made it pos
sible for him to transfer from the
church militant to the church Tri-
umphant.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-03-18
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
j. Frank Richardson, Pastor

Order of services for Sunday,
March 21st. 1926.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M. J.
L. Ernest, Supt. Classes for all ages
and sexes.
Public Preaching Service at IL A.
M. The pastor will discuss the
"Sychar Revival and how to repeat
it in Belington." At p. m. the pas
tor will preach at Concord. His
theme will be ..The Worlds Greatest
Philanthrophist."
Epworth League devotional SER
vice at 6:45 P. M. Miss Gladys
Thornhill, leader.
There will be no public peacrhing
service at 1880.
Mid-week Service every Wednes-
day at 7:30 P. M.
The church and pastor with well
come for all. Come and enjoy our
hospitality and services.
The Epworth League will hold its
regular monthly social in the par
Tors of the church, so come Epworth-
ians and let's have our usual good
time. Thursday evening at
7:30. Place-In the parlors of the
church.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1926-03-18
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
ot,1t1sa tskkt5aopop
LONG. W. VA.

The health Of our community IS
fairly good this winter.
Blaine Shockey, our mail carrier,
is still in the hospital, but is expect
ed home in few days.
Billy Newton of Queens was a
pleasant caller here last Sunday.
Henry r. Thomson was here on
business the first of the week.
We learn that Billy Parks OF
Queens is quite sick and that two OF
his horses have died recently.
Moore, Kepple & Co. are cutting OF
the right of way on Long Run pre-,
paratory to building railroad.
IRA SHOCKEY.