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Gotham, noted beauty, and her
favors were much sought. 1t was ap
parent that her sophistication i'm,
pressed young Washington. At the
same time the society girl found some
thing to interest her in the upstand.
ing Virginian, with his courteous coun.
try manners and his acquaintance
with military life. A short and spirited
acquaintanceship was all that resulted
Wooing Too Preclpitate.
Washington was by that time older
In years and the ways of the world
and had developed something Of phil.
osophic turn Of mind in such mat
tiers. He made note in his diary that
indicates the reason for the loss Of
his suit for the hand of Mary, for, he
wrote, he had mot waited until ye
ladye was in her mood"
A writer of that time describes her
as being rather below the middle size
but being extremely well shaped with
an agreeable countenance, dark hazel
eyes and hair, and frank engaging
manner, indicating high percentage
in personality-plus.
In May, 1859 years ago, num-
Der Of horsemen in uniform passed
down a road in Virginia. The Of
ficers were dressed in the British scar
let and accompanied by dignifled
black servant who was also on horse
back. The commander in charge was
George Washington.
A planter of the neighborhood,
recognizing him, asked him to stop
over for dinner, but he declined, say
ing that he must hurry to Williams
burg and lay before the governor and
council Of Virginia matters relating
to the march of the British and the
Colonials against Fort Duquesne. He
said that he was in q hurry.
Charming Widow custis.
Additional urging was Of no avail
until his would-be host happened I'd
mention that he had stopping with
him the charming Williamsburg wild
ow, Mrs. Daniel Parke Custis. Evident
ly the information intrigued the young
commander, for he then yielded to the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19

A Scottish naturalist, rowing the
wild western land of the infant re-
public 1O3 years ago, brought the ma
jestic Douglas fir to the knowledge
of the scientific world, and for all
time 1t will bear his name. OF David
Douglas it Is said that he contrib
uted probably more than any other
one man to the knowledge OF our
northwestern trees and plants"
Returning home, he introduced the
Douglas fir into cultivation in Great
Britain, and the Scots value 1t highly
for finish and furniture. Now comes
the sequel, in this editorial paragraph
from the Seattle Times:
"a shipment Of cargo Of Seattle
made furniture to Scotland has more
than ordinary significance The ar
ticles are all made Of Washington
fir, wood held in higher esteem in
Scotland than walnut. The purchasers
specified that the wood should be In
it's natural grain, which everybody
Knows is beautiful. We are familiar
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19
DOCTORS
Prescription gives
Bowels Reol Help

Train your bowels to be regular;
to move at the same time every
day; to be so thorough that they
get rid Of all the waste. Syrup
Pepsin-a Doctors prescription
will help you do this. When you
take this compound Of laxative
herbs, pure pepsin and other val
liable ingredients, you are helping
the bowels to help themselves.
: DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
the sensible thing to take whenever
you are headachy, bilious, half
sick from constipation. When you
have no appetite, and a bad taste
or bad breath shows you're full of
poisonous matter or sour bile.
DIR. Caldwell studied bowel
troubles for AZ years. His pre-
scription always works quickly,
thoroughly; can never do you any
harm. 1t just cleans you out and
sweetens the whole digestive tract.
1t gives those overworked bowels
the help they need.
Take some DIR. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin today, and see how fine you
feel tomorrow-and for days to
come. Give it to the kiddies when
they're sickly or feverish; they'll
like the taste! Your druggist has
big bottles Of it, all ready for use.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19

that she might smile on him. This
was not new Toinette removed an
other million miles away from him, as
he had supposed she would be, but the
old Toinette, commanding him to
slavery again, and making his blood
run hot in his body.
With q group of young ladies from
the neighboring seigneurie, she mad
come down from the big house, and ne
was almost in her path, with Peter
Lubbock at his side. 1t was Peter who
advanced a step or two toward them.
Except for his action Toinette would
not have turned, Jeems thought. He
pulled himself together and stood with
his head barred, as cold and impassive
in appearance as soldier at atten-
ton, while his heart beat like ham,
mer. Toinette had to face him to re-
turn his companions greeting.
1t was impossible for her not to see
him when she made this movement.
But there was a slownesS in her dis
covery, an effort to keep from looking
at him which was more eloquent than
words. 1t had not been her desire to
speak to him.
If he needed courage, it was this
enlightenment which gave it to him.
He inclined his head when she met
his gaze Her face was flushed, her
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&c. WASHINGTON"
Early Platonic Affection.

AS surveyor Washington went to
live with the Fairfaxes. George Will
liam Fairfax was boon companion
and very close and intimate friend of
the young Washington at that time,
although somewhat older in years and
experience. Living with the Fair
faxes after his friend had married,
he found in the companionship of
youthful Mrs. Fairfax, who was only
eighteen, that which interested him
greatly. It was a platonic friendship
and innocent in it's character, yet his
letters and his diary show that he
enjoyed greatly the hours that he
spent with Mrs. Sally Cary Fairfax,
for It was her interest In literature
and history that stimulated him and
encouraged his political aspirations.
Because of his close companionship
and propinquity with this splendid
woman. he came to have for her a
mute, il hopeless affection. His let
ters at this time indicated that. Yet
he never brought unhappiness to the
home Of the Fairfaxes.
4 Els special interest in Mary Philipse
Of New York is noted in his records.
Miss Philipse was a few years older
than Washington. She was belle of
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19

eyes darkly aglow, while his own
cheeks bore only the color Of sun and
wind. He might never have known
her, 80 unmoved did he stand as she
went on her way.
She had slightly nodded, her lips
had barely formed name.
Later, after the feast on the green,
came Tonteur's spectacular feature of
the day, military review of his ten
ants, with wives and children wit
Messing the martial display. The male
guests, who had drilled in their own
seigneuries, Joined Tonteur's men.
Only Henri Bulain and Jeems were
not among them. Henri, sensitive to
the fact, and to save Catherine from
the hurt which might arise because of
it, had started with her over the
homeward trail half an hour before.
Jeems had remained. This was his an
swer to Toinette's contemplating he
was not Of her people, that his world
was not circumscribed by the petty
boundaries Of the seigneurie. He stood
with his long rifle in the crook Of his
arm. conscious that she was looking
at him, and the invisible shafts from
her eyes, poisoned with their disdain,
stirred him with the thrill of q pain
full triumph. He could almost hear
her calling him an English beast again.
A coward. One to be distrusted' and
watched. He did not sense humilia-
ton or regret, but only final widen
ing of what had always lain between
them.
He bore this feeling home with him.
1t grew as time went on, and with it's
growth an increasing restlessness came
over him. News creeping through the
wilderness and reaching every corner,
like the whispering winds, kept an I'M
uuenchable heat under the ash of these
fires, tanning the embers into flame In
spite of him. Secrets were no longer
secrets. Rumors had grown into facts.
Fears had become realities. England
and France were still playing at
peace in their mighty courts In the
sunlight they were friends, in the dark
they were seeking each others lives
| like common cutthroats.
And the thirteen little Colonial gov
ernments of the. English, quarreling
| like small boys among themselves, just
beginning to walk alone, feeling the
| significance of the new word Ameri-
can, cheated by their parent, laughed
at by their parent, hated by their
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19
Records Show
Washington's
"I1urnan" Side

George Washington was good book
keeper and a most human sort Of in
diyidual, who liked to have the stair
case and the furniture polished and
house well prepared when he returned
to Mount Vernon with his bride. This
Is revealed in an examination Of sew
eral Illuminating old documents that
Vernon Ladies' association, Uthai Vim
cent Wilcox relates, in the Boston
Herald.
But it is in the letter written re-
that George Washington reveals his
kindness to all others in similar posi-
lions. This new letter, just brought to
light, was signed &c. Washington" in
stead of the usual Geo. Washington"
He wrote:
81 have sent Miles on today, to let
you know that / expect to be up to-
morrow, & to get the Key from Col.
Fairfax's which desire you will take
care of. You must have the House
very well cleaned & were you to make
Fires in the Rooms below it w'd air
them. You must get two of the best
Bedsteads put up-one in the Hall
Room, and the other in the little din
ing Room that used to be, & have
them very we'll rubd & cleaned-the
Staircase ought also to be polished in
order to make it look well.
Enquire abt. in the neighborhood
4 get some Eggs and Chickens, and
prepare in the best manner you can
for our coming; you need not how
ever take out any more Of the Furni-
ture than the beds Tables & Chairs
in order that they may be. well rubd &
cleand.
II am yr. Ed. &C.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19
THE STORY

With his English wife, Gather
inc, and son, Jeems, Henry Blu
lain, French settler in Canada In
1749, cultivates a farm adjacent
to the Tonteur seigneurie. AS the
story opens the Bulains are re-
turning from a visit to the Ton
tours. GATHERINGS wandering
brother, Hepsibah, meets them
with presents for the family. To
Jeems he gives pistol, bidding
him perfect himself in marksman-
ship. Hepsibah fears for the
safety of the Bulains in their
isolated position. Jeems fights
with Paul Tache, cousin of Toi-
nette Tonteur, whom they both
adore. Next day Jeems calls at
the Tonteur home and apologies
for brawling in front of Toinette.
The Tonteurs go to Quebec.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19
Americas Largest Island

Isle Royale, Michigan's beautiful Is
land in Lake Superior, often is spoken
of as "the second largest island in the
United States" Long Island, N. Y,
being the largest island. But the Sec
ond largest is WILDLY island, belong
ing to the state Of Washington, ac-
cording to the American Geographical
society. WILDLY island lies across the
entrance to Puget sound and Is SO
little known that biographies and at
lases differ on the spelling Of it's name.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19
Much Wasted Time

A Belfast (Maine) citizen, owner
Of fine clock, took it to the jewel.
er's to be regulated. In due course
he called for it and the jeweler re-
marked as he handed it across the
counter, "As l have wound it, you
won't need to touch it for a week."
wont need to wind it for a week?"
gasped the customer, "And why
not?" Sits an eight-day clock. Didn't
you know it?" returned the jeweler.
1Know it?" shouted the excited clock
owner. "No! I've had that clock for
over twenty-five years and wound
1t every night Of my life"
Hnsnital doctors are ward haalara.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19

It was at the request Of the peo-
pie Of Hawaii, expressed through
their legislature, that the Hawaiian
islands formed an Independent king
dom, but in 1898 their queen was de-
posed and a provisional government
set up. In 1894 republic was pro-
claimed, and on July 6, 1898, a reso-
luton was passed by the United
States congress, in accordance with
the wishes of the Hawaiian legisla-
ture, to make Hawaii a territory Of
the United States. The islands were
formally annexed on August IL, 1898.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19
Washington


LIE STRUCK with firm courage
ILL the blow of the brave,
But sighed Ger the carnage that
spread;
He, Indignantly trampled the yoke
of the slave,
But wept for the thousands that
bled.
Though he threw back the letters
and headed the strife,
Till mans charter was fairly re-
stored.
Yet he prayed for the moment
when Freedom and Life
Would no longer be pressed by
the sword.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19

z,:fl,Ff Observation-Disclosures
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19
Gold Mixture

Green gold consists of gold, silver
and cadmium, and sometimes copper
is also added. The degree of the green
color depends upon the percentage Of
the metals used with the gold.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1931-02-19
High Place Accorded Majestic Douglas Fir

with the cargoes usually exported
from this state, but when new line
and new market are involved there
Is good reason to rejoice"
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22

FOR SALE-Pony, weight six to sew
en- hundred pounds, excellent for sad
die broken for light work, perfect con-
ter Helm, Clarksville, Del. or Gideon
Roberts, DUPONT Highway Gas Station,
StOckley, Del. m15-3t
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ESTATE OF MARK H. SHOCKLEY
DECEASED-Notice is hereby Civ
en- that Letters Testamentary, upon
the estate of Mark H. Shockley, late
of Cedar Creek Hundred, deceased
were duly granted unto The Sussex
Trust Company. Lewes, Delaware
on the 9Th day of May A. D. 1881,
and all persons indebted to the said
deceased are requested to make pay
ment to the administrator, without
delay, and all persons having de-
mands against the deceased are re-
quired to exhibit and present the
same, duly probated, to the said ad-
ministrator, on or before the 9Th
day of May A. D. 1882, or abide by
the law in this behalf.
THE SUSSEX TRUST COMPANY,
Administrator C. t. a.
Address-The Sussex Trust Com
pany, Lewes, Delaware. m15-3t
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NOTICE

am prepared to go down to
Slaughter Beach this summer with
farm produce and milk of the best
quality. Let me supply your wants.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Also would
take on several more customers at
Milford. We are enlarging our dairy
and will serve as good quality milk
as it is possible to produce, on our
own place and handled only by our
selves. Quality our first considera-
tion at regular price. Give us a trial.
r. J. Harding, Milford. m15-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22

FOR SALE-Tank trucks on Ford
chassis, good running condition, and
other contractors. equipment as tractor.
truck. tools. etc. Call Mr.. Frank
Tylecki, Rehoboth 116, any evening.
m22-2tp ss..,. IL
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22

FOR SALE-Home with all modern
conveniences, oil heating system. 8
rooms and bath, located two blocks
from business section i'm Milford. Apply
! j.. Scott. 80 North Walnut street,
Milford, Del. m22-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
SALE OF BONDS

The Commissioners of Br:dgeville
will sell on the Eighth day of June, A
d. 1881, 500, 100000 bonds of denomina
tiOn of $500.00 Dollars, bearing inter-
est at the rate of Az % per annum, said
bonds, callable i'm ten (1O) years at the
option of the Commissioners of Bridge
Vile and all of said bonds shall become
due on the first day of July, A. d. 1851,
and shall be payable at the office of the
Baltimore Trust Company at Bridge
vile, Delaware. when due. The inter-
est on said bonds is payable on the
first days of January and July of each
year at the office of the Baltimore
Trust Company at Bridgeville, Della
ware, on the presentation of the cou-
pOns attached to said bonds. The Com
missiOners of Bridgeville will receive
bids for said bonds on or before noon
on the Eighth day of June, A. d. 1881
All bids should be addressed to Charles
H. Kinder, Pres, Bridgevilie, Delaware.
COMMISSIONERS OF BRIDGEVILLE
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Public notice is hereby given that the
Grounds and Building Committee of the
University of Delaware viii meet at the
office of the President of the University
on Tuesday, June 16, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, Eastern Standard Time
and then and there will receive and
open sealed bids for furnishing labor
and material to erect the addition to
the Gymnasium on the campus of the
Women's College. University of Della
ware, at Newark, Delaware.
Copies Of the plans, specifications and
bid forms will be on file in the husi-
ness office of the University of Della
ware on Monday, June 1, 1881, for the
purpose OF examination and estimating
There will be limited number of
copies of the plans and specifica tions,
which will be supplied at cost of SIS,
the check drawn to the order of the
University of Delaware. If plans and
specifications are returned, the check
will be returned, but should the plans
and specifications be not returned, the
deposit may become forfeited.
All bids must be in sealed envelopes
addressed to the Grounds and Build
ings Committee of the University of
Delaware. care of DR.. Walter Hullihen,
Newark. Delaware, with the. name Of
the bidder and notation that it is a bid
for the addition to the Gymnasium at
the Women's College.
No bid will be considered unless ac-
companied by a certified check to the
order of the Trustees of the University
Of Delaware in the amount of so Of
the amount of the bid.
Plans and specifications will be issued
only to contractors who have pre-qual-
flied and shown their financial and
structural ability to do work of this
character and magnitude The data
necessary for qualification must be
filed on a standard form of question
naire. which may. be obtained from Mr..
A. G. Wilkinson, Business Administra-
tor, University of Delaware, Newark,
Delaware, and returned to his office on
or before Wednesday, May q, 1881, at
ten o'clock in the morning, Eastern
Standard Time.
BY order of
THE GROUNDS AND BUILDINGS
COMMITTEE OF THE UNIVER-
SITY OF DELAWARE
Fl. RODNEY SHARP, Chairman
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
SALE OF LORD BALTIMORE
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL
DISTRICT BONDS

Lord Baltimore Consolidated School
District will on June 1st, 1881, sell Fiji
teen Thousand Six Hundred and Sew
enty-twO Dollars ($15, 5,672.00) worth OF
School Bonds, for the purpose of paying
it's proportional part in the erection and
equipment of a new School Building i'm
Baltimore Hundred, Sussex County,
Delaware. The rate of interest is five
per cent (5%) per annum, and the
bonds will mature as follows: 81 ,672.OO
of the issue will mature on July 1st,
1888. and $2,000.00 will mature i'm each
year thereafter on the same date for
seven years. Under the statute of the
State of Delaware under VIII ch these
bonds are issued. one tenth of the prin-
cipal is payable each year until ma
turity. and the bonds which shall lie
called shall be selected by lot or other
wise and do not bear interest after the
date of their being called. All bids for
the said bonds must be in the hands of
the Board of Education of the Lord
Baltimore Consolidated School District
on or before May 5Uth, 1851, and can De
sent to ID. Wilmer Steele. Secretary of
the Board of Education. at Ocean View,
Delaware.
(Sgned):
GEORGE w. MITCHELL
President of Lord Baltimore
Consolidated School District.
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Contract 1876
Surface Treatment % MI.
191, 200 So. Yds. Surface Treatment


Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten (10) days after exc
cution of the contract and be COM
pleted as specified. -.
In the employment of labor, prefer
ence shall be given to residents of the
State of Delaware. ~.
Monthly payments will be made for
90 per cent of the construction COM
pleted each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a surety bond, certified check, or
money to the amount of at least ten
Q0) 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
The Contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty (20) days from
the date of opening proposals
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Complete sets of plans and specifca-
tions may be obtained upon receipt of
two dollars ($2.00) for each contract.
which amount will not be refunded.
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
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FOR SALE-Now ready, plenty of
nice Marglobe. Baltimore, Bcnny- Best
and New Stone Tomatoes 500 for S1.00;
1000 for $1.75 prepaid. $1.25 per 1000 ex-
press collect. Cabbage, same price, nice
plants. Good service. Clifton Holcomb.
Jr., Courtland, Va. m15-tf
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
ATTENTION BEAN GROWERS

If you desire a bean piler to pile
your beans with this season, would
advise you to place your order fer
same by the last day of May to in
sure your delivery for this years
crop, as the demand is increasing
with a limited supply. You may place
your order at any of the following
places:
J. B. Ennis, Glendale, Del
Brakeleys Canning Co., Milford,
Del.
S. J. Wilson & Son, Milton, Del.
Stockley Brothers Canning Co.,
Rehoboth, Delaware.
DAVIS C. DRAPER,
Lincoln, Delaware
m15-3t (Patent Applied For.)
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22

FOR SALF-Dahlia bulbs, fifty va
rieties to select from. Prices SOC to
$1.50 per dozen. and with each dozen
of the best varieties will include free
1-2 dozen of pompons while they last
Phone 147R23. II. NJ. Deputy, Milford,
Del. m15-2t
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TOMATO PLANTS

Thirty-six miles of tough stocky
Tomato Plants ready to pull May
25th. Leading varieties. Come look
them over, we sell them by the doz-
en-, hundred, thousand and million
We sell them by the foot, yard, row
and mile. Frank Clendaniel G Co.,
Lincoln, Del. m15-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22
IN MEMoRlAM

McILVAINE-In cherished and ever
lasting memory of my dear mother and
grandmother, Surrena H., who passed
away May %, 1923:
Not dead to us who loved her,
Not lost, but gone before.
She lives with us in memory
And will forever more.
Sadly missed and longed for alWays.
Mrs. John Reynolds and Mrs. Rena
West. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1931-05-22

FOR SALE-Ring neck pheasants. A
few choice breeding pens. also pheas
ant eggs, April. May, June. Mrs. S. E.
Crowley, Quillen's' Point Delaware.
rostal address,. Frankford, r. +. D.
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