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Evening journal., 1898-02-08
FREDERICES BURGLAR SCARE.
TURNED OUT no BE "A PRACTICAL
JONE-DINNER GIVEN BY COLO
NET, REYNOLDS.

TURNED OUT TO BE "A PRACTICAL
JOKE-DINNER GIVEN BY COLO
MEL REYNOLDS.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Frederica, Feb. S.-Colonel Robert
Reynolds, of this place, gave very en-
joyable dinner at his home on Market
street yesterday. Only relatives of the
family were invited, and the occasion
was one of much enjoyment for the lit
tie company Those invited were Mr.
and Mrs. Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs Rey-
nolds Postles, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Will
liams, Mr.. and Mrs. James T. PostlGE,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Carrow, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Hallett, of Milford; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Williams and Wilbur Pos
ties.
For peace and harmony probably no
place in this state surpasses Freder-
lea, but a few nights since soH.e Of the
residents on East David street were
aroused from their midnight slumbers
by cry for help. Shouts Of 'murder!
"helpw and like alarming expressions
rang wildly upon the still night air.
| Investigation revealed the fact that one
Of the citizens residing on the above
named streets had been aroused from
| his sleep by a most unearthly noise,
apparently at the front door of his
house. and he, having been seen hand
ling money the previous day, at once
supposed that some midnight marauder
| was seeking It. The noise increased,
\ and likewise the terror and excitement
4 @ the householder. The wife and chill
dren were trembling, and crying, and
the terror-stricken husband, upstairs
j with every weapon Of defence on the
first floor. where he dare not venture
The neighbors rushed to his rescue, but
to their surprise found several groups
of young men cOnvulsed with laughter
on the neighboring street corners, anc
it was later found that the source o
all the excitemet was an innocent cord
} attached to a nail driven into the hous'
which led to neighboring alley, and
the hideous sound was produced by
drawing a lump of rosin along the cord
This was soon made known, but th'
family was too affrighted to resume
! sleep, but spent the remainder of tn
night in trying to apprehend the prac
. tical jokers. The wrath OF Jove wa
not to be compared with that of tn "
Tended citizen. as he gave vent tn
4 following day.
I marry WAhdAhoi q lNs'ANNh' " ~.
= place, will move to Harrington on Wed
5 nesday next. Mr.. Williams is travel
ing salesman; and considers Harrine
e ton a far more convenient location.
Mrs. T. c. Williams has returned al
= ter a long visit to Milford.
Miss Eva Hallett has been visitin
Miss Anna Williams.
Herring Hudson returned yesterda
after spending several days with h
Il father, John Hudson, near Harrington
It Leonard Reik and James Nickerso
t spent Sunday in Milford.
d John Connor, of East Front street,
" quite i'll with grip.
c Mrs. Mary Shelton is lying critical
II i'll at her home.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES

A trailer was run over on the New
fastle-Wilmington electric road last
|vening in order to accommodate the
hcreased passenger traffic.
The dissatisfied weavers are still out,
ind from present indications it will be
|ome time before the trouble is adjust
ID. 1t was understood on Saturday that
|ll the differences were settled.
The pay-car of the Delaware Division
bf the p, w. & IB. railroad will STOP
here tomorrow on it's way down the
Ftate.
The Citizens Building and Loan AS
bociatiOn met last evening and trans
bcted routine business.
Rev. Vaughan S. Collins will give :
lecture in the M. Il. Church next Thurs.
bay evening. The subject will be 'Lit
lie Things" The proceeds are for tn,
benefit of the church.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
CASTLE REAL ESTATE
NEWS FROM MARIOPOL.

AWARE iron COMPANY'S sue
SS IN ESTABLISHING A PIPE
LII IN FAR AWAY RUSSIA.
ws from a reliable source has just
ned this city from Mariopol, South
ia, of the successful operation of
large pipe mill built by the Della
, Iron Company, of New Castle.
lirty-seven thousand eight-inch
s have been made since May, 1897.
hundred and forty heats are being
each consecutive day, Sunday not
'g observed in that community. All
|e pipes are made for the govern
!, who have eight inspectors look
after the work. The plant Us
b satisfaction in every respect, and
Delaware Iron Company feels just
|roud of the success of the mill in
|untry where the scrutiny of every
Is foreign is so severe. There are
|ral Americans still in the employ
be company, and all are well up to
date.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
TWENTY TWO PERSONS JOIN SEA-
FORD NJ. E. CHURCH-OTHBR
NEWS OF THE TOWN.

Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Seaford, Feb. S.-Afrs. H. +. Shipley
celebrated the twelfth birthday of her
Oldest son, Joseph, on Saturday even
ing by entertaining twenty of his as
sociates, all boys. Refreshments We're
served after the happy crowd had spent
the evening in various amusements. He
received many beautiful presents.
Twenty-Five persons Joined st. Johns
NJ. E. Church on Sunday morning.
Eleven were received into full mem
bership, and eleven on probation.
Mrs. I. M. Chipman, who has been
on the sick list, is recovering her
health.
Mrs. Coulborn, of New York, is visit
ing her father, ]. w. Allen, near town.
Thomas w. Moore, of Reliance, de-
lightfully entertained a number of his
friends on Saturday evening. A cOlla-
ton was served after the guests had
spent the evening in social games.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Rev. e. c. Atkins, of Berlin, has ac-
cepted a call to the M. e. Church at
Centreville, Md.
Mrs Mary Davis, of Smyrna, was at
tackled by a pet cat which bit her on
the arm and tried to spring at her
throat.
The project to build a new Jail at
Georgetown has been abandoned, as
the Sussex Court cannot afford the ex-
pense.
William Coleman, aged 20 years, and
weighing over 300 pounds, died sud
denly in Dover on Saturday.
It is probable that Lewes will have
the largest fish-oil factory in the coun-
try, as N. S. Tuthill and William Don
nelly, of New York, and l.. p Allyn, Of
Mystic, Conn, have been there looking
for a site for the same.
The 5-year-old daughter of Abner
Messicl1, colored, was burned to death
Saturday afternoon, together with the
tenant house belonging to Wingate Ell
lott, about six miles from George
town.
ManlOve Hayes, who has for a number
of years been a director of the First
National Bank of Dover, has resigned
on account of his age.
c. f. Richards, Of Georgetown, has
purchased 200 acres of land on Poplar
| Cypress swamp, near Frankfort. for
$500. This is the lowest price for which
land was ever purchased in Delaware
Mrs. w. L. Pritchett, of Dover at
| tended a school of embalming, and has
received a diploma.
The members Of the Lewes Fire Com
pany are asking the commissioners Ia
procure a bell to be placed on the en-
gine house to sound the fire alarm.
James C. Palmer, of Milford, has pur.
chased the goodwill and fixtures of the
Ponder House, Milton, Of Mrs. Emma
Hazard The purchase price was S2
OO0
The New-Century Club of George
town has purchased a Steinway piano
for the use Of its rooms. The clul
is growing in popularity and member
ship.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

West Chester, Feb. S.-Robert Carey,
of this place, was assaulted and robbed
at an early hour Sunday on Church
street, one Of the most public streets
Of the town. His assailants escaped,
and there is no clue to their identity.
Carey, who is a well-knOwn plumber
resides on South Church street, near
the old fair grounds, and spent Satur-
day evening with friends in the busi-
ness portion Of the town. Shortly after
midnight he started for his home, but
lust below Union street, and almost be-
Meath big arc light, Eve men ap-
preached him. One Of them carried a
blanket, andthis he threw over the
head Of Carey, rendering him powerless
to resist he attack and effectually gag.
ging him. Then the others proceeded
to rife his pockets, securing several
dollars in cash and all his other vaiu-
ables. They left him struggling with
the blanket and disappeared.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
Mr.. SWARTZ INTERRUPTED
WOMEN TAINTED IN THE CHURCH
OF THE FORMER WILMINGTON
PREACHER.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Feb. S.-Rev.
William P. Swartz, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, was interrupted
Sunday in his sermon by women in the
congregation fainting. The sermon was
nearing its close when suddenly Miss
Alice Farnham, a freshman at Vassar,
arose in her pew and stepped into the
aisle. She faced the preacher for O
second as If dazed, and then turned to
walk toward the vestibule. Before she
had gone three steps she fell face
downward to the floor. Mr.. Swartz
stopped, and was about to rush to her
aid when James B. Platt and Marshall
Herrick went to the young womans
aid. Her body was as rigid as If dead
when the men carried her to the vesti-
bule. They threw open the big doors
and let in the cold air but even this
did not revive the young woman.
A sleigh was sent for and, accom-
panied by Mrs. Leroy G. Cooley, wife OF
one Of the professors at the college, she
was taken to that institution. where
she recovered consciousness. DIR. Thai
berg, the college physician, said that
the young woman had been overcome
by. the close air.
Before Miss Farnham was out of tn,
church, and before the pastor coulC
again begin to preach, Mrs. james
Winnie, wife Of the principal OF tn,
High School, and two other womeI
who were in her pew arose at the same
time and with blanched faces rushe,
into the aisle and hurried to the vesti
bule, several persons following then
in excitement. The cold air seemed I,
revive Mrs. Winnie, but Miss Fowler
one Of the others, tainted. It was SOM
time before she recovered conscious
ness.
There was almost a panic in tn
church, and men rushed to open tn
l. windows, while several members of tn
congregation, feling i'll. left tn
+ church. The pastor finished his SCI
= mon and dismissed the congregation.
The cause of the trouble is given a
e the neglect of the sexton, John Bol
{ ardus, to ventilate the church after
e had been closed several days. lie Ia
served as sexton for fifty years.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08

We will clothe you by pay
ing us (5o) fifty cents a week
for one year, by supplying you
with one of our $500 sum
mer, and one SIS 90 winter
suit, made to your order. $50
patterns 10 select from
If you pay us (75) S venty-
five cents per week for one
year, we will in addition to the
two suits above mentioned also
supply you with one of our
$500 custom made ovel-
coats.
By paying us ($I oo) one
dollar per week for one year
we will make you one each,
summer and winter SIS 90
suits, and one $4,000 over
coat Three hundred patterns
to select from.
This offer is made to enable
everyone to be clothed in we'll
made, stylish, custom cloth.
ing, upon terms within the
reach of all.
The payments are so easy
that persons of the small
lest Salaries can meet them
without missing the money.
We will be pleased to have
you call in and examine oui
goods and prices.
If you have no time to call
send a postal card, and oui
manager will visit you witt
samples. All our goods ar,
made in our building, sot
| Market Street.
Yours truly.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
SINGULAR RAILROAD ACCIDENT

Chester, Feb. S.-A peculiar accident
happened to the second section Of the
race train on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad yesterday in Ridley township,
almost resulting in its derailment 1t
seems that the hand car used by the
repair gang, when lifted from the main
track, was improperly blocked, and
when the first section of the race train
went whizzing past the car started the
hand car, and when the second section
came along a few minutes later it was
brought into contact with the train,
breaking several of the steps and
scraping the sides of the cars. Fortu-
nately. the hand car was overturned
and thrust out Of danger of derailine
the train.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
ONE on CARTERls DRlAMAs.

Under the Dome" is the latest from
the pen Of Lincoln j. Carter. IL prom
ises a moving ferrybOat, storms, tidal
waves, legislatures, three scenes in
Washington, sinking ships and a dozen
additional scenes and effects, and ought
to be hot production. Il will be pre-
sented at the Opera House on Friday,
February IS.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
ORDERS FROM ENGLAND AND AT
RIGA

The wilmington Wheel Company
oporating the works at Elsmere, H.
busily engaged in filling orders and
has indications Of good prospects
ahead. II has orders on hand for Eng
land and have lately filled orders foI
South Africa and Australia.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
TRUSTEES MEET

|The Trustees of Market Square met
5t evening, those present being
essrs. Rodney, Rogers, Cooper and
hgistrate ]. d. Janvier. The only alb
nt member was Senator Gray. All
e bills contracted for grading and i'm
loving the school green were passed,
bd a resolution donating $500 for the
Enefit of the needy of this city.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
sYsTEM sEWAGE FoR BRIDGErOl

Bridgeton. Feb. S.-The citizens OF
Bridgeton are taking such a marked in
terest in the sewerage question that
there remains but little doubt that City
Council at its next meeting, tonight.
will be presented with such a strong
petition in favor Of the system tha,
action will be fastened. A plan has al
ready been accepted by Council for a
sewerage system, the cost OF which, II
is estimated, will be $4,000, and con-
templates sewage disposal upon the
fats below the city by filtration.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
CAPTAIN WHITCRAFT ST
EOIfI. PLAY
SUSPECTS

John A. Whitcrafts death at Emporia,
Kansas. Will be thoroughly Investigated
by his brother. Captain James B. Whit
craft OF Wilmington. a suspicion having
arisen that John was murdered. Last
week a nephew of his deceased wife went
into court and claimed his estate. aver
ring that Mr.. Whitcraft had died without
having issue, and had left all TO him by
verbal viii. The estate, amounting "a
about $4,000, viii be divided among the
legal heirs.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
Wilmington WonderfuI Cures.

Professor Townsend. with his electric
massage treatment. with Professor
HOke's appliances. has made these cures
in Wilmington for the last i've years.
Rheumatism. kidney complaint paraly-
sis. lumbago. spinal and hip disease. eyes.
head St Nitus dance. deafness and other
cures. call at my Office and read the .tes-
timonials Of my cures i'm this city and
chen go and see the cures. Some have
suffered for twenty years. Supporters for
AN female weakness. Lady ia office for
afflcted TO cali al nv office, No. 6i5 King
street, a. m D. M. / am the only one
IN the state with this treatment and ap-
pliances
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
TRY GRAIN-Ol TRY GRAIN-oI

Ask your Grocer to-day 70 show you a
package Of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place OF coffee. The
children may drink Il without injury as
we'll as the adult All who try Il. like It.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown OF
Mocha or Java, but IL is made from pure
grains, and tho most delicate stomach
receives It without distress. a the price
Of coffee. 15c. and 25cts. per package.
Sold by all grocers.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
GOLD MEDAL FOR H. R. SMITH.

GOLD MEDAL fON II. X SMITH
City Councilman Henry r. Smith
will now wear a handsome gold medal
Mr. Smith was presented with the jewel
last night at the meeting of the Bay
ard Legion for having performed tho
greatest service in aid of the recent
benefit ball given by that organization.
Mr.. Smith sold 110 tickets, which was
by far the greatest number disposed of.
by any member. The Bayard Legion
also adopted a new constitution and
bylaws.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
MARSH COMPANY MEETS.

p OLD OFFICERS ELECTED TO
|sRVE FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
|he following members Of the Mar
Dyke Marsh Company met yester-
at the office of Magistrate Janvier:
M. Barksdale, of Wilmington; Ira
lt, ]. ID. Janvier and William Etch-
| of this city. This was the annual
eting of the company. Nothing of
bortance was done outside of the
Etion of officers for the ensuing
|r. Messrs. Barksdale, Etchells and
lvier were elected managers; Ira
bit, treasurer. All these members
u the same positions last year.
The question of a new sluice above
IN was thoroughly discussed, but nC
mite conclusion was arrived at. Mr
|ht favored the windmill system.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
AMONG THE RIVER FRONT.

Captain Eldridge, of city fce-boat No.
reports the ice thoroughly broken up
the channel and navigation open.
he shaft of the port engine of this
pat became heated and delayed her
* hours yesterday.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
|FICIAL BOARD IN CONFER
ENCE.

Nearly every member Of the official
brd of the M. E. Church was present
he regular meeting last evening. 1t
5 anticipated that some action would
taken looking toward pastoral
lnge in this church, but no authentic
formation could be gotten outside of
fact that the ordinary routine busi-
Bs was transacted.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
Will BE HERE To-MoRRow.

Welsh Brothers private car will ar
rive in Wilmington tomorrow morn
ing on. its way TO Coatesville, where
the Welsh Brothers will perform to-
morrow night. The car will come in
on the w. g. n. road.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
1ws FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.

Mrs. Adele Case received a letter
pm her son, Maxwell, who shipped
bard the cruiser Montgomery as a
'sond-class apprentice, since appoint
signal boy. The vessel is now in
ban waters, and likely this young
Rn will witness some stirring times
fore he again reaches home.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
DONATIONS RECEIVED.

! NJ. Aspin G Son, of Fifth and Jackson
-reets, Wilmington, has sent fifty
Hounds of coffee to the Associated
harities. The Young Mems Whist
lub, of this city, gave $25 for the bene-
d of the needy.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
GuEsr on THE PHoENIX.

James E. Crimmins. ex-ehief engi-
neer Of the Fire Department of York,
Pa, is the guest Of the Phoenix Fire
Company.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08

You can find in the stores Of this
town goods advertised in this news
paper. There is no need of accepting
substitutes.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
CAR WHEELS FOR NEW JERSEY

The Lobdell Car Wheel Company, OF
this city. is shipping wheels to New
Jersey. The castings are TO be used
by the Camden, Gloucester and Wood
bury Railway Company.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08

The Y. w. c. A. will hold its
monthly social tonight at No. sos
West street.
Evening journal., 1898-02-08
Office of
SAM'L SLESINGER,
Merchant Tailor,
SOC Market Street,
J. HARRY GORDON, Mgr.

An offer by responsible
business house. A friend to
you all. We have decided to
open our Custom Department
to everyone. Come one, come
all. Read our unexceptional
offer and be convinced
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The Home Paper.

Said an eminent divine Your
home paper tells you when to 60 to
church, to county court and probate
court and when to send your children
to school. 1t tells you who is mar
ried and who is deaG, who is sick,
who is born, and many other things
you would like to know. 1t calls
attention to the public enterprises
and advocates the best of schools and
laws in town. 1t records the mar
riage of your daughter, the death of
your son and the illness ofyour wife
free of charge. 1t sets forth the ad-
vantages and attractions of your
town and invites immigration, and
the first to welcome new comers.
Yet in spite Of all these numerous
other benefits, some people say home
papers are not half as good as city
papers, that they have no interest in
their business or success. The home
papers are like the home church-too
often neglected by those who are
benefited the most.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-18
Do You Want an Education ?

Young men and women who de-
sire to enjoy the besteducational ad-
vantages at the minimum of cost
should read carefully the new cata.
logue of the Bloomsbury State Nor
NAL School, just issued. .
The school was established about
thirty years ago. 1t employs as ip-
structors the very best trained and
most successful specialists. Itkeeps
in the first rank of good schools. :,
Its equipment is worth half "A
million dollars. The rates are very
low, beingplaced at absolute cost.
Students receive State aid.
1t maintains besides the four cours-
es for training teachers, two courses
in Music and a Preparatory Collegi.
ate Course.
Fall Term will open Sept. 18th.
For information address, j. p.
WELSH, A. NJ, Ph. d., Principal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-18
ADAMSBURG.

Mrs. VIM. Harley, of Mifiintown,
is visiting her numerous friends
about town. . Mrs. A. M. Smith ia
seriously i'll at present. .Chrissie
Steininger of Lewistown is spend
ing her vacation with friends in this
vicinity. Hiram Siegfried of Sc.
linserove spent Sunday in town :.
Ernest Zimmerman spent wednes.
day and Thursday in Selinsgrove
,...Emmet Mays was kicked by q
horse. severely iniurine him. He is
improving at this writing. C. B.
Wilmer and son, John, of Sunbury
were callers in town on Thursday
Mrs. Il. I. Romie visited in Mid.
dlebure last week. Mrs. William
Sechrist is spending the week with
her mother in Centreville. g.. Mrs.
Crichbaum of NIilroy is a guest at
Henry Koch's. Charles Goss of
Troxelvilie was entertained by some
OF the fair sex on Sunday.
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Sustained the Appeal.

In the Centre county court a de-
cision has been handed down in the
case of the overseers of Walker town.
ship, VS.. the overseers of Porter town.
ship, that county. This was a case
where person by the name ofFrank
Toner, who had resided in Lamar
township for long time, had re-
moved into Walker township to get
work. Some of the citizens of that
township had an order of removed
taken out, and when theoverseers of
the poor visited Toner, they found
he was not in need of any assistance
from the poor board and that he was
earning a good living for himself
and family. The court sustained the
appeal and quashed the order of re-
moval and put the costs on Walker
township.
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centre. When it is desired to couple
the two pontoons together the un-
fastened edge of the hinge is swung
over and bolted by coupling pins to
the adjacent barge. The hinge has
a double swing, and in this manner
the motion given the pontoou by the
waves is minimum. A long series
of pontoons thus coupled are per-
mitted to swing up and down to-
either, the coupling holding, them
firmly and thus the pitching about,
as would be the: caseof a single pom
toon or boat upon the sea, is en-
tirely avoided, and a comparatively
steady bridge or platform is provid-
ed. One hundred of these pontoon.
couplings have been sent to Santiago
and large number are awaiting
shipment to Porto Rico.
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Mrs. Frank Bower.

Eva Hartman, daughter of Jacob
Hartman, was born at Centreville,
Nov. 1922, married first, Conrad
WolAey and second, Frank Bower,
died at the residence of d.. F. Bing-
aman in Penn township and was
buried at Centrcville on Tuesday.
She had no children with her first
husband, but had six children with
thesecond husband, Johndied young,
Nathaniel was wounded and died in
the army, Jeremiah died ofconsump-
ton, The daughters are Mrs. d. f.
Bingaman, Mrs. Jonathan Musser
and Aramintha, married to Robert
Wittenmyer of Niles, Mich.
Mrs. Bower is one of a family of
IA children, 1) Jacob Hartman, (2)
Eliza, married to Adam Musser. (3)
George, (4) Sallie, married to Geo.
Aumlller, (5 Kate, married to Isaac
Napp, (6) Samuel, (7) Emanuel, (S)
John, (9 Henry, (lO Mary, mar
ried to VIM. S. Long, residing at
Battlecreek, Mich, Q1) Susanna,
married to Henry Stahlnecker, (12)
William, of Union City, Mich, Q3)
One died in infancy, (l4) deceased.
Deceased died from the effects of
dropsy just below Selinsgrove. The
body was taken through this place
on Tuesday forenoon and inferred
at Centreville, Rev. S. S. Kohler
officiating. Aged almost 76 years.
Her husband survives. She has 10
great-grand children.