Evening journal., 1891-12-05
IT COSTS TO eRsAk Traps.
The Hamna Boys We're Convicted on Cir.
cumetantia1 Evidence FOR Destroying


cumstantia1 Evidence FOR Destroying
the Ennis sneres-No Vacant Houses.
Special Correspondence EVENING JeBRNAL
DOVER, Dec Esquire Jester had an
interesting csse Of trespass before him
this week. James Ennis brought suit
against Frank ana Harry Hsmm, two
lads, fer trespags Ennis lives Hpon
the farm adjoining Hamm The Ennis boys
had rabbit traps, and these were broken
up and destroyed. Ennis could not prove
who did IL, but he could and did prove
that the Bamm boys were upon his farm
about that time. Hence tho suit. 1t
cost the Hamm boys e472 each, and
there is not the best OF feeling between
the parties in consequences.
This demand for dwellings by the ho-
siery mill smplayes has about exhausted
all the available houses, state OF affairs
that has not existed In Dover for some
time.
The Messrs Richardson have placed In
their factory this week two registering
machines, one upstairs and the other
down, for recording the time made by
the employees. Each employe has a mum
Der and corresponding key, and is re-
quired to register each time they enter or
leave the building The machine records
on a strip Of paper the hour Of register
ing, the number OF the key and whether
going ia or out. II is a complete piece of
machinery and will register from twenty
to thirty persons minute.
| A good joke is told on three young
women Of the town who were out for q
walk one day this week. They were
walking along the railroad track, discus
sling the current news Of the day and
minor events. When to their surprise
they had wandered nearly two miles
from town, near Punchon run. One OF
them saw something down the track that
startled her, and she called the attention
Of the other two girls TO II. They all de-
elarsd 1t was an approaching bull They
therefore did not atop to consider
whether their flight towards the fence
which was several Yards away.
was graceful or mot, but pro.
ceeded Co run. They could see the
animal throwing his head and tail up and
darting for them at break-neck speed.
Such run. The girls were completely
exhausted and gave up to their fate,
when the animal" passed. II was work
men on a hand car They will know
hereafter the differences between a hane
car and bull
Communion will be administered ~ th'
Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning
at 10 80 o'clock.
Colonel Andrew Kirk, who has beer
critically III for the past two weeks, il
slowly improving
Rev. T. y Terry has returned from hi.
visit to Philadelphia.
At the annual meeting of the Board oil
Trade held on Thursday evening, John
Il ~ rla Hiaf4t
Reedy declining re- eelection, Coed woTl
has been done by the board during ths
past year
Levy CouItman John B. wharton anC
party OF hunters will engage ia fox
chase to day, the fox being let loose at
T. loves store at Little. Creek. They
had a similar chase on Thursday, which
lasted three hours
Henry e. Moore OF Mt Vernon Mills,
two miles from here, has put in a new
| rolling machine in his mill making it :
full roller process.
Miss Maggie Normas Of Philadelphia is
visiting Mrs. W. T. Kellun
Mrs Allen and daughters Of Salem,
n. j., are visiting Mrs s. B. Hancock.
Mrs. Anna 5. Wharton Is visiting rela
tlves in town.
Mrs Lizzie Priiehett Of Philsdslphip
returned home yesterday
Chief Justice Comegys. who has been
confined to his home this week, is improv-
ing
Mrs. Edward Hanan is visiting Phila-
delphis
Cards have been Issued for the mar
riage Of George Parvis to Miss Annie
Smithers. at the residence of the brides
parents near Dover on December 1s
at2 o'clock
William Dyer has been elected treasurer
Of the hosiery company in lien ofWillian
Salisbury, resigned.
William Satterfeld OF the Sentinel
office, is on a visit TO his parents q
Woodside.