Evening journal., 1889-02-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


married AT Ihree score nhu Ten
A Pottstown special Of February 3 says:
The residents Of Parkers Ford, small
village four miles below this place, are
exercised over the secret marriage of Mr..
Samuel Weand, wealthy retired widow
er, and Mrs. Sallie Bickel, widow Of the
late Daniel Bickel' whose death occurred
about three months ago. Both persons
are near there roth milestone. When
the widow discovered the nature of her
late husband s viii, which was not accord
ing TO her wishes, she vowed she would
marry at the first opportunity offered her.
The aged bride and groom have been
neighbors all their lifetime and each has
number of grown-up children, who OPP
posed the match bitterly.
Catarrh is caused by scrofulous faint
in the blood. and is cured by Hoods Sar.
saparilla, which purifes and enriches the
blood and gives the whole system health
and strength. Try this peculiar medi-
cine II is prepared by Q. /. Hood &
Co., Lowell, Mass.
One of the primary schools Of a New
England town had returned 10 the abe
system Of teaching reading, after having
used the word system for seme years, and
II
could read. He read ''l-c-a-n," and
interpreted It Il see hem His teacher
must lie under suspicion of being a
cockney.
Excursion TO Washington.
The Baltimore and Ohio r. r. win sell
excursion tickets to Washington at the
rate Of 49, % for the round trip, for train
leaving Wilmington at Dos a. m, Thurs
day, February y A special train will
leave Washington ON return trip at 6. 3C
p. m, same day, and tickets win also bs
; good returning on all regular trains until
J February 8, Inclusive. This will be the
last excursion to Washington before Con
: gress adjourns, and all who desire to Sc,
D the machinery Of government in full
e operation should take advantage Of it.
A woman went into Boston store an,
inquired for cravat. DO you want
simple tie, or a Windsor, a Harvard.
fourth hand or whatf' ANY one viii
do But gentlemen have some choice il
neckwear" Never you mind: the maj
+ this is for viii wear it and say nothing
: Hes dead.
Ross has removed from i16 Marke
street to his new store 2l0 Market with
large stock oflatest styles Of Hats, Whit
Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery, Underwea
and Notions at the lowest city prices
Money returned if goods are not satisfsl
! tory
! A special meeting of the Delaware Re
/ and Reel Association will be held in IL
! rooms of the Board Of Education u
. night.
e have had catarrh for twenty year
$ and used all kinds of remedies withol
; relief Mr.. Smith druggist. of Lift
e Falls, recommended Ely's Cream Balm
t The effect of the first application WI
s magical, it allayed the Inflammation, an
e the next morning my head was as clei
g as bell. One bottle has done me
u much good that ! am convinced its al
q will effect permanent cure. It is SCOT
le ing, pleasant 20 apply and l strong
urge its use by all sufferers. Geo. TER,
j. Little Falls, n. Y.
a In the recesses of Florida Matthe
> Stanley Quay is earning his salary
II United States Senator BY catching fs
a and winlxing at the alligators .-Philade
N phia Evening Herald.
er Sugar Cured Corn Beef, Sc and Zoe ID
i'd California Hams. 12c 10. 507 Kir
he street Charles Meiler. formerlyof Pc,
e. dermaker Bro, Give him call.