Evening journal., 1898-10-20
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Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
Camden, Oct. 2o.-Winiam Stuart
and wife. of Philadelphia, have been
visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ia Cannon have as
their guest Miss Collision, Of Denton,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Armstrong have
been visiting in Smyrna.
Mrs. Mary Ridgely has been visiting
in Dover.
Samuel Hammond, wife and son,
Samuel, have been visiting at Mag
nolia.
Mrs. Robert Simmons and Mrs. Belts,
of Dover and Miss Annie Postles, of
Milford, have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs w. r. POstles.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank Grier, Mr. and
Mrs. r. c. Barnard, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
Coke Chambers, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Graham, Misses Lizzie Lord, Katharine
Ellison, Maize Townsend and Emily
Pratt and William Penniwell were in
attendance at the card party that was
given by Mrs. Samuel Sarde, at her
home, on Friday evening in honor OF
her sister, Mrs. George w. Howell, Of
Buffalo, N. Y
Several persons from Camden at
tended the glad tidings exercises at st.
Jones Church, on Sunday.
The firm of Stetson & Ellison placed
$12,O 900 in the farmers pockets for to-
matoes the past season. The laboring
class has also been greatly benefited by
this seasons big run on tomatoes.
John B. Frost, of "Over the River
Jordan" was a visitor in this town on
Monday.
A strange colored individual was pa
rading Camden's streets on Monday,
and seemed to have lots of business
with the colored population. No doubt
the Shines" will try to own the town
next Saturday, which is the last regis
tration day.
The wedding Of B. Frank Walker
and Miss Bessie Graham of Philadel.
phia, will take place in that city on Oc
tober 26. Both parties are well-knowr
in this section.
J. c. Voshell is visiting in Philadel.
phia and Pitman, N. ]. He is this
champion sweet potato grower of this
section. Twelve of his huge sweet po-
tatoes fill a basket.
Miss Mamie Cowgirl recently gave q
supper to several of her young friends
Rev. William M. Green preached al
the NJ. E. Church Sunday evening.
Farmers are experiencing much diff
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ter selling their tomatoes and pears tC
the Woodside canneries.
Republicans are using all kinds ol
schemes to get their ebony-hued fol.
lowers to register next Saturday. II
view Of that meeting at "Star Hill
on Monday night it is no wonder the
colored "cane dude" was parading tht
streets on Monday.
Edward Speal had a "six-round-go'
with a bull on Monday, in which h,
was worsted after some terrific fight
ing. Mr.. Speal had been to a farmers
barn near town and had placed tn,
steer in the stock wagon Of Hollis
Bros, and started to Camden. He hat
not gone far before the bull commenced
to do a song and dance and seeing Ed
wards red necktie. gave him a hit il
the jaw and landed him on the ground
Mr.. Bull then turned a backward som
ersault out of the wagon and mad,
his escape across Fletcher COOpert
field. Mr.. Speal formed a posse ant
= csarted in search Of his enemy, but die
not capture him until three or foul
p fences had been broken down and sew
eral women had lost their false teeth
having become frightened at the wilC
{ dash down the road and street Of Mr.
Bull and Mr. Speal.
"A conspicuous figure on Camdenl
streets is John w. Loockerman, whC
has returned from war He said tn,
only soldiers that were satisfied Will,
away were the officers, who could af
ford to put up with fat salaries ant
never grumble.