Evening journal., 1898-12-20
ACCIDENT TO THE EURBLIA
STATE TREASURER ROSS YACHT
CONSIDERABLY DAAIAGED--SEW-
ING MACHINE SWINDLER AT
WORK.

Seaford, Dec. 19.-Owlng to the
lengthy cpen season for muskrats,
winch rs nom November 10 10 April
10, these little animals are becoming
scarcer each year. and il the open sea-
son is not shortened or cut on entire-
| ly, they will soon become extinct,
The Christmas entertainment Of the
NJ. p. Church will be given Friday
evening in the new church building.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding Of Miss Alice Dick, OF Reliance,
and Fernandes Davis, Of fredericksburg,
to take place at the former place, ON
Tuesday, December p, at the NJ. p.
Church The brides father, Rev. A. d.
Dick, viii perform the ceremony.
Miss Laura Graham is spending a
few days with friends in Philadelphia.
J. A. Wright's new shirt factory is
running on fun time, and is big i'm
lprovement to the town.
Mrs. j. Webster Cox is entertaining
Mrs. Mary Fine, of Norfolk, Va.
James Wiley Of Greenwood, was in
town on Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Porter and children, Of
Philadelphia, are being entertained by
Dr.. and Mrs. II. F. Porter
Mrs John Griffith, who has been
visiting in New York, has returned
, home.
Another swindler is at work In this
= vicinity His scheme is a pretensiOn
! TO repair sewing machines. Instead Of
repairing the machines he substitutes
2 low grade or broken materials, and
then charges a fair price for his work.
William Roe. of New York, is spend
ing a few days with friends here.
The NJ Z. Church will give dts
Christmas entertainment Sunday even
ing at the church.
Clarence DonohO, cashier Of the Sus-
sex National Bank, and a member Of
the Board OF Education, delivered an
address to the pupils Of the High
School on Friday afternoon.
Mics Gertrude Husbands is quite III
at her home, in Nanticoke.
James Wheeler spent Saturday in
. laurel
G Captain William Morris, Of Wood
land. is spending few days with HE
a family, at this place.
S Miss Annie Shipley who is attend
!, ing the Wbmen's Medical College. OF
Baltimore. is spending her holiday wa
cation with Mrs. Frank Shipley.
Miss Clara johnson, of Reliance, has
returned from an extended trip tc
Philadelphia.
The Seaford Violet Club was enter.
: ,ained by Miss Hattie Greenabaum last
Saturday.
J. Webster Cox has displayed in his
. GtoTe window some relics of the latg
= war They include a number of ths
] Il
n found on Cewera's destroyed feet
II The window seems to be the centre o.
p attraction Of the town, and great
d crowds are constantly gazing into Il.
= State Treasurer W. VI. Ross made
3 trip in his steam yacht, Aurelia. to hi,
n oyster beds in the mouth of the Wi
2 comico on Saturday. When he return
p ed in the evening it was high water
and the yacht was made fast to thl
r. new railroad wharf. Ebb tide soon Sc
in and the boat settled on an Old pil
ing which had formed part OF the olt
g wharf William Kitchens, the cook
e was asleep Gu the boat at the time an,
, he was awakened by falling diehes an,
+ crher articles Sliding about the cabin
d Realizing the danger he was in. he i'm
: mediate.y grabbed his clothes AM
4, sprang out a nearby window Just al
u he was safely out, the boat listed {,
n starboard and soon filled with water
1t remained in that position until thu
r wrecking train came down from Clay
: ton. It's force Of men was soon a
work raising the wreck, which was ac
r. complished in about three hours. TIL
l. damage is estimated at about $500. an,
j. the railroad company WIKI be the loser
Thomas Scott has returned iron
IT New York.
le MISS Molde Downs, of Greenwood
g.. who has been visiting Miss Ida Can
le non, has returned home
ID Norman Reese, Of Cannon, was 4
town on Sunday.
ie William Morgan is the guest OF hi
'' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morgan
, near town.
The funeral Of Zachariah Moore too
p, mace on Sunday afternoon at his resi-
q dence, near town. Rev. J. W. Fogl
offioiated. Intrement was made in Cd
j" Fellows Cemetery.
re The old NJ P. Church was bid on a
4 public sale to l.. w. Hurley, for S52. 81
Greenbbaum Bros. are laying in a
IN enormous supply of empty cans 70
1e next seasons work.
Great excitement prevailed here o
Saturday evening when Mand7'
Ralrh, Dudley Lankford. Tobias Ralpl
of George Messicl1, Isiah Messick, Geore
~ Marvil and Harrv Lnnkiord got int
IN an alteration. They were all heavil
e. Intoxicated. and we're given plenty {
Of room during the fracRs. Most OF tn
67 men were armed with razors, whic
g. were used freely for a short whil
rs However. they all escaped with onl
a few bruises or minor wounds exceI
George Marvel.
The funeral Ct Mes Sophia ALE
took place yesterday afternoon at he
late residence. Rev. X. X. StepheDTo
ne officiated In.ermenk was made in Cd
on Fellows Cemetery.
TO Miss Goldie Huston has retWne
OF from an extended trip to Baltimore.
ne Charles Larrfmore is visiting HI
no parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Iarr
OF more, Of Blades.
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