Evening journal., 1899-12-05
TWO AGED CITIZENS I'LL

BAD FORTUNE OF JOHN S. MEL
VIN-INTERESTING SHOOTING
MATCH.
FELTON,, Del, Dec. 5.-Mr and Mrs. E.
II. Lee were with relatives in Jersey
City last week
f. A. Hubbard shipped 5000 pounds
of turkeys, geese and ducks to Phila-
delphia for Thanksgiving Some of the
turkeys we're very fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Spencer, of
Philadelphia, who were visiting Mr..
and Mrs f. L. Hardesty, have returned
home.
Mrs. G. W. Goodwin was with friends
in Greensboro last week.
Miss Octavia Graham was the guest
of Mr.. end Mrs. j. w. Downham on
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Annie F. Kemp, Miss Harga-
dine, Samuel Harris, John Heyd, Harry
Hurd, Wilbur Melvin, William Cread-
lex, Captain Charles Rice and George
Hurd were in Philadelphia last week
Mrs. n. Chapman and grandson,
Samuel Needles, have returned from a
visit to relatives in Chester. Philadel-
phia and Cape May.
saulted by his son near Hollandsville
several months ago. met with quite a
loss. His little girl, years old. pro-
cured a match and went to the straw
stacks and set fire to one, and before
the fire was extinguished it burned
seven stacks Of straw and one Of top
fodder The location OF the wind was
all that saved his buildings. Mr.. Mel
vim feels the loss very much
Miss Mabel Conner is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Morehouse, in German
town.
Miss NJ. l. Whitaker, Of Philadelphia,
was with friends in FELTON, last week.
Rev. Richard Downes. of Mount JOY,
Pa, was the guest Of f. A. Hubbard
last week.
Mrs. Susan Anderson. who was visit
ing friends in Philadelphia. Mrs. Mollie
Cullen and Miss May Cullen, who were
with relatives in Camden, have re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minos Smith and son,
Norman. of Wilmington, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs John NJ. Waldman last
week
Benjamin G. Cubhage. of near Hazlett-
yille with his son. DR.. Samuel Cub
bage. of Philadelphia. have moved into
their new home on Jefferson street in
town.
Jacob Fridel and William Jarrett
were with friends at Cannons and
Salisbury this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ Money. Mrs
Goodman Creadicll Miss Rella Smith
OF Harrington; Miss Laura Wix. o.
Frederica; Rev. and Mrs. r. c. Smoo
have been guests of DR.. and Mrs. p NJ
Money.
w. Taylor and Miss May Harrington
were guests of Miss Jennie Harrington
Miss Elvira Lynch was the guest o.
Mrs. Isaac Goodwin near Petersburl
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Conner wer,
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. Conner
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Lynch. Mis-
Josephine Foley, Mr. and Mrs. John C
Graham, Miss Laura Lynch and Johl
w. Lynch we're the guests of Mr. an,
Mrs. II. c. Lynch on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Agnew. o
Germantown, were guests of Miss Lid
Holden last week.
Walter Coverdale and Miss Ami
Case. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John c
Case. were married on Thursday morn
ing by Rev. r. c. Wright, in Canter
NhlN W. T. 0nulNus It9 ltll fellOl
on the Norfolk express for Pocomoke
where the brides sister resides. Nj
and Mrs. Coverdale will, upon their re
turn, reside on Jefferson street. in thi
town.
The women Of the NJ. p Church gave
supper in the X of p. Hall Saturda
evening.
Two old citizens. Thomas L. Simp
son ond Roseby J. Boulden are quit
sick. The former is now in his 79t
year. and has the pneumonia. wit
other troubles. which are rather sever
on cue OF his age.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Killen weT
with Mr.. aud Mrs. r. r. Killen.
Mrs. MARBLE Cohee and children. {
Philadelphia. are visiting Mr.. and Mr.
Iohn w. Killen.
AT the shooting match which too
place on the farm of Riley Melvin. nes
Rice's schOOlhouse. p. X. Meredith an
Riley Melvin each killed six out of he
birds. The next best shot was John
l.. la