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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

NOR SALE-Cheap-Heu house and shop at
Il tached to barn on Goouenough place on
Western Avenue. Bratteboro. Slated and has
short chimney. Must be removed TO give place for
street expect TO be- in Brattleboro, April 18th
or 18th and Will consider any offers HOSEA
MANN 1876 Sumner Avenue, Springfield Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

Fourteen thousand regulars will be sent
to reinforce Gen. Otis at Manila as soon as
the necessary marine transportation can be
provided.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

DOILER AND ENGINE-Fivs b D. ShApley
ID boiler, I h. p Fitchbhrg engine, with all nee.
essary valves, fittings and connections. Both in
excellent condition. Aleays ready when called
on. Would be very desirable for any small man.
ufecturing business. Formerly used by The Yer
mont Phoenix Sold because Of change to electric
power. j X. RAND, Machinist. Brattleboro. Vt
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WEST BRATTLEBORO.
Death of Alice T.. Babbitt.

After an illness of several weeks Alice
4. Babbitt, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J.
H. Babbitt, passed TO the life beyond,
Thursday afternoon. She had been grad
ually failing since the operation of last
week and this week it was found necessary
to perform another operation, but blood
poisoning resulted, causing her death.
In her death the community lost beauti-
full young girl, one whose quiet, winning
ways won the affection of all her acquaint-
ances Much sympathy is expressed for
her sorrowing family, especially her moth
er, who has not fully recovered from her
illness of year ago. Besides her parents,
there are four brothers TO mourn her death
The funeral will occur at 3 O'Clock Mon
day at the house, TO he conducted by Rev.
b. +. Perkins of East Walpole, Mass, an
uncle of Miss Babbitt. The burial will be
in the family lot in Taunton, Mass.
j. P. Sargent is having his newly re-
paired house painted, which is making a
great improvement to its appearance from
the street.
The closing boxing exhibition of the
season at the "West Brattleboro Inn' will
take place next Thursday evening. Mr..
Mette has arranged a program that will
be far ahead CT anything yet given.
B. L. Sargent's many friends, who have
been constantly inquiri6g as to how he
was getting along this week, have heard
nothing but encouraging reports from him,
and yesterday, one week from the time
that the operation was performed, his fam
lily received letter written by himself say
ing that he was rapidly recovering and
would be able to come home before many
weeks
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

When we say that our S3 calfskin
shoe for men may be as brightly pol
ished, looks as well, feels as well and
wears as well as most 81 shoes, it
doesn't necessarily follow that our SO
shoe is worth to every man as much
as the 81 sort. S4 shoes are a little
finer and somewhat more expensive
in the making and trimming-points
that don't ordinarily appear when the
shoe is on the foot.
To men who want perfectly made,
durable, high grade shoe, and don't
care about the extras, our IS shoe is
satisfaction.
care russet shoes to be worn as gen.
orally this year as before?"
Yes. Not doubt of it-both mems
and women's.
MORSE g. SIMPSON
Cash Shoe Sellers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

NOR SALE-MILL PROPERTY The Estey
IL saw mill in North Hinsdale is offered for sale
Inquire OF J. II MERAFlELD. Administrator
Of S. II. Sherman's estate, Crosby Block Brat
tleboro. VT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

INARM FOR SALE-And must be sold before
Il April !, TO close up an estate. The farm
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

NOR SALE-On- 10, -, 30 h. p portable en-
II gines; one 10 h. p. portab engine on wheels
complete; one 10. 81 h. p. engine: one 80 h. p.
portable boiler; AND second hand engines
and boilers all kinds; belting. T. W. BOYDEN.
Agent, 20 Oak street, Springfield. Mass IF
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NOR sALE-Rev Lewis Grout's "Olden Times
Il of Bratteboro' by Clapp & Jones and "
Geddis Brattleboro; % cents copy or five copies
for 81. IS Il
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NOR SALE-My residence In West Brattleboro
II village: also my houses IN Esteyvie and
Centreville. Terms easy. ). T. DAVENPORT.
Mesf Rrattlehnrn. VI. Il II
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eaanteo.

HTANTED.-A girl or woman to do house.
w work in a family Of three MRS j. +.
WHITE, l6 Forest Street, Brattleboro, VT. 16tf
Wy ANTED- First class meat and pastry cool
w also A No. ! table girl for country hotel
Must have references. Apply Lock Box 6, North.
field, Mass.
MEN AND WOMEN wANTED-The standard
vi history of the American Spanish War. The
official record by the war /. aders Mai Gems
Miles. Shafter Merritt. Cant Bob" Evans, Sec
retary Long. Secretary Gage, Nelson Dingley
Senator Daniel General Wood, Gen. Garcia. Gen.
Palma. Hon. Justin Mccarthy, VI. p, Gen o O.
Howard ard other noted writer's have written a
history of the war. Each author writes chap
ter especially for this book. No other like IL
ever written. Finely Illustrated. wonderful
seller Exclusive territory. Liberal terms Ad.
dress CIiAS G.. II lSKELL & son, Norwich, Ct.
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for Salt.

NOR SALE OR To RENT-Cottag- house two
II minutes walk from ~ st office. II. b HAUS.
II II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

TINO RENT-A tenement of rooms at West
L Brattleboro. Enquire OF W. G. Rockwell 81
Frost street. II
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TTNO RENT-A stable with three stalls and car
i riage room-by MRS. HOUGHTON, go High
street. IA Is
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TTNO RENT Tenement at 10 Grove street. APP
l. ply to MRS. MARTHA TYLER on the prem
ises. l6.u
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

TINO RENT.-small. cheap tenement in my
i house on corner Chase and Linden streets
w. w. COOKE. 1918
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

TENEMENT OF five rooms, running water; No.
l. Organ street. Brattleboro. K. L. II OLToN.
14u
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

ITO RENT-A house on Chaplin street, with all
i modern improvements; nine rooms GEO.
e. SELLECK. - IT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

ITO RENT-Tenement of six rooms, with bath
i room, furnace heat. n. II. WHITE.
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ITO RENT-Aprf IS, the tenement and barn
Il occupied by Dr. Rathbone at Clark street.
g. II. SMITH. 1su
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20 Rfnt.

TNO RENT-After April IS, lower tenement Of
L rooms at No Birge street. II II
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-21

TTNO RENT-Rooms for business purpose and
l. tenement TO rent in my block.
II II JOHN RETTING.
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TTNO RENT-My new cottage house No Bull
i lock street, has all modern convenences.
Also four room tenement in Granite block.
Enquire Of o. j. PRATT II II
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Business Garns.

~ p. WEBSTER, M. D.,
II. Office and residence Al Elliot st., Bratte-
6oro. ONCE hours before 8 A. M; to and 9
f.20p
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
CRAZY WOMAN ON A CAR

WAS HALF e. DRESSED AND
SCREAMED UNTIL THE CREW
WAS FRIGHTENED HALF TO
DEATH.
CONSERVATION seized David Klund,
conductor OF a Maryland avenue troll
ley car, No. 60, and his motorman,
George Warren. this morning over
Eleventh street bridge. when a woman
bobbed up suddenly in front OF the car.
Not only was the woman barefoot
ed and bare-headed, but she was other
wise scantily attired. After having
brought the car to a standstill, she
went inside and there frightened the
conductor and motorman half to death
by her actions. She threw herself to
the floor of the car and then began 10
scream Justify. There were no other
passengers. After keeping this up for
about a square the woman jumped up
and leaping from the car, ran down a
street
AT this juncture a man signalled
the motorman OF the car to stop and
inquired IL he had seen half-drossed
woman. adding that she was insane
and had escaped from her keepers
Upon being informed as TO the above
facts, the man started IN pursuit of the
crazy woman.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
BOTH MEN RELEASED

JURORS DISCHARGED FROM FUR
THEIR ATTENDANCE AT THIS
TERM.
In Superior Court this morning, ar
gument in the eases OF the Security
Trust and Safe Deposit Company VS..
the Delaware Loan Association; State
VS.. the city of New Castle; Emma
Smith VS.. William Simmons and sure
ties, were continued until January 81;
argument in the case OF Michener VS..
Leckler will be heard on Wednesday.
The case of Lawloss vs.. the Pusey
and Jones Company, was continued
until the February term
The jurors We're discharged from
further attendance at court, and ad-
journmcnt was taken until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
In the Court OF General Sessions thi.
morning. on motion of Attorney-Gen
eral White, William Fitzpatrick ant
Harry Gamble, who are charged will
larceny. were released on their owl
recognizance, and the charges against
them will again be heard at the Feb.
ruary term. Horace Greeley Knowle.
represents the two men.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18

consoled How many of the hungry she
fed, and naked she clothed None but
God, and perhaps the angels, know.
This has ever been a need-those who
are willing to toll and sacrifice for
others. 1t is not surprising that .hous-
ands mourned when Mrs BOJthe died.
She had toiled IN both places and in
novels in the interest Of humanity.
Why did the nadon-indeed the world
mourn when Francis willard ceased
to be one anon, us? Simply because
she. like her Master, went about doing
good, and like Dorcas was full of good
works" Would that the world had a
million Of such noble women, as Mrs.
Booth, Miss Willard and Dorcas.
There are mUluJudes Of the Lords
poor in this city, and many are the op-
portunities and grsst the need for some
yes many-young women to follow
the example of Dorcas, the good, ,Dorcas
the beautiful, Dorcas, the industrious,
Do not be satisfied with a pretty face,
a knowledge OF French, or beiug able
to play the latest march or two step
Go out and do something for humanity
and the multitu1es you meet Will un-
cover and bow their heads in delight
iui IcCOSulllOu VI lut uODlt NeINlcc
which you have rendered. Just before
Thanksgiving l received a note from
one of the industrious young women OF
this city, in which she asked for the
names OF some pocr people waD would
be cheered by a small donation for that
holiday. Such, every young woman,
can do. Take them food, or carry them
some garments made with your own
fingers and consecrated with yodr own
tears. Go and read to the old and when
your end shall have come, no greater
honor could be paid you than to have
multitudes whom you had served
standing about your casket mourning
for one whose life had been full of good
works and almsdeeds which you had
done.
The fields are ripe and inviting
Prepare yourselves, and enter upon the
most blessed mission OF time-helping
the needy. The cry for help comes
from every home Of poverty. sorrow
and distress, and l beseech yOI to be
up and doing while it is yet day, for
soon your opportunities will be ended
and you shall be numbered with the
dead. To the work. To the work,
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
HIS EFFORT SUCCESSFUL.

OLIVER DEAN DIED YESTERDAY
AT THE HOMEOPATHIC HOS
PITAL.
oliver Dean, aged 30 years, of No.
300 Monroe street, died at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital early yesterday morn
ing from the effects Of taking two boxes
of rough on rats on Saturday night
with suicidal intent.
Dean had been despondent for some
time over the loss Of his wife. who
died about year ago, and frequently
said he wanted to join her. He made an
attempt once before to end his life and
was placed in the insane asylum at
Farnhurst for a time.
The dead man secured the poison at
DR.. J. Harvey Spruance's drug store,
Second and Monroe streets, on Satur-
day night, saying he wanted to kill
some rats. He lived with his mother
on Monroe streets, and has three chill
dren. The coroner will investigate.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
CONDUCTORS IN SESSION
DINNER FOLLOWED THE ANNUAL
ELECTION OF OFFICERS YES
TERDAY.

TERDAY.
The annual meeting and election Of
officers Of Wilmington Division, No.
224, Order of Railroad Conductors was
held yesterday afternoon at the Clay
ton House. The session opened with
the regular routine OF business. after
which the minutes OF the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Just prior to dinner, which was
served at z o'clock, the following oiii-
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year: Chief conductor. C. +. Sweeney:
assistant chief conductor, 4 W. Quill
len; secretary, Colonel John T. Lay
field; senior conductor, John 4.
Sweeney; junior conductor. L. Z. Pow
ell; inside sentinel. b. F. Lowden;
outside sentinel, Joseph Rylott: trus-
tees, IL. B. Sweeten. W. ]. Johnston, II.
j. Boylan; division committee. c. II.
Sweeney, l.. Il. Powell II. V. Eason;
legislative committee, General /. +.
Parker.
About fifty guests from the Philadel-
phia division enjoyed the hospitality
OF Wilmington Division.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
FAST NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED.

The large and fast passenger steam
boat built at Roach's for the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail-
Cape Charles route, was launched on
Saturday She was christened the
Pennsylvania by Miss Katherine Cas-
satt, daughter OF President Cassatt, OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Her dimensions are: Length, 25S feet
G inches; beam, sc feet inches; beam
over all, at deck, 40 feet; depth Of
hold, 16 feet. She is built Of steel and
contains six watertight bulkheads and
four trimming tanks. She also has
three decks, promenade, saloon and
main.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18

Harry Orinstein. charged with as
sault and battery and with selling
goods on Sunday asked for a continu-
ance of his case until tomorrow. His
request was granted.
Samuel Harrison, colored. was held
in 500 bail for upper court on a charge
of pointing a pistol at Richard Rob
inson. Il was alleged that Harrison
attempted TO force an entrance into
Robinson's house, No. 5l5 Poplar
street. and when refused. drew revol-
yer.
James Brown and Edward Coughlin.
charged with committing a highway
robbery upon William Boyd, on Octo-
Der 10 last. waived a hearing and were
held each in $500 bail for upper court.
Charles Corbus, charged with acting
In a disorderly manner. was dis
missed.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
MR.. HAzLEwoOD's ADDRESS

PURPOSES OF LIFE NOT sERI-
OUsLY CONSIDERED BY YOUNG
MEN.
T. r. Lakewood, field secretary of
the Y. NJ. G. A., gave an interesting
and instructive address in Association
Hall yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Lakewood said the young men
of today lack purpose and genius to
carry out the purpose. Every young
man should have some definite pur-
pose in view. a purpose allied to the
principles Of Christ. In carrying out
his purpose he should have that abil-
ity which will make it of some use in
life. The ability can be developed.
Business men want young men of con-
secration-cOnsecrati to business, to
truth and honesty.
Olivet Presbyterian Church choir
sang at the Meeting
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Lunch of all kinds at Delaware
House every Wednesday and Saturday
night.
Herman Gross, Of No. lOS East
Third street. was seized with a fit al
Third and Tatnall streets yesterday af-
ternoon and was removed to his home
The clearings Of the Wilmington
banks last week were S947 ,S21, com.
pared with sS4s. $40 for the same period
last year.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
TO ENLARGE MARKETS.

Clerk of the Market Connell has
stated that he will shortly ask the
Street and Sewer Department to so
amend the present ordinance regarding
street markets so as to allow farmers
to occupy both sides of King and Madi-
son streets at the same time. Mr..
Connell thinks the present space al
lowed for market purposes is too small.
There is some oppositiin on the part of
property owners to the proposed ordi-
nance.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
DIPHTHERIA INCREASING

FIVE NEW CASES AND ONE
DEATH SINCE SATURDAY.
From reports received at the Board
OF Health, diphtheria Is on the in
crease in Wilmington, five new casea
and one death having been reported
in the past two days.
The new cases are all confined to the
West Side of town.
The death was that OF Ralph Craw-
ford, aged Is years, Of No. S39 Tatnall
street. The house was fumigated by
health officers today. There are now
thirty-one cases Of the disease report
ed at the Health office.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
IN REpORr YEr

Chief Engineer Bond, OF the Water
Department, is daily expecting a re-
port from the laboratory of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, regarding the
analysis of samples of city water sent
about ten days ago. The water was
drawn from the spigot in the depart
ment's office, at Sixth and Kinl
streets. Only a meteorological analy-
sis will be made.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
VOLUNTARY PETITIONERS.

John r. Wilson, Of Smyrna, and John
W. NJ. Truitt, of Broad Creek, Sussex
county. have filed voluntary petitions
in bankruptcy. Wilson. whose liabili-
ties amount to s11,S32.07. with no as
sets, was adjudicated a bankrupt by
Judge Bradford Saturday afternoon,
and his case referred to Referee George
M. Jones. Truitt's debts amount to 81
|33S.S2.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
oFFICERs ELECTED.

The Alumnae Association Of the Will
mington High School elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year at
a meeting held Saturday night: Presi-
dent. Hanna V. Bradley; vice-president,
Lena Yates; corresponding secretary,
Sybilla Feldmier; recording secretary,
Helen Smith; treasurer, Helen Har-
vey.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
rEIL DOWN STAIRS

Early last evening while Mrs. Re-
becca Lyons, Of No. Gil Orange street,
was descending the stairs at her home
her foot caught in the carpet, throw
ing her violently to the bottom. No
bones were broken, but owing to her
age, which is 70 years, her condition is
considered serious.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
A DEEP CLAY sHAFr.

The deepest shaft in the mining o.
clay. at Hockessin that has ever been
sunk has been driven by the Goldins
& Sons Co.. on the George Syringe
property The shaft is l05iz feet deep
and has a diameter Of eighteen feet
Clay was struck at a depth OF nine
feet. and below that depth only one
half ton Of dirt has been found In tho
vein. The yield is eighteen tons OF
first-class clay to the foot.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
STRICKEN IN A GRAVE.

While walling a grave in Mt. Salem
Cemetery on Saturday. William B
Wiley. OF No. West Eleventh street,
this city. was stricken with paralysis
He fell back into the grave, where he
was found by the sexton in 4 semi
conscious condition, some time later.
Mr.. Wiley has been grave digger for
over fifty years, and is II years of age.
Before beginning this piece Of work he
prophesied that it would be his last.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
vANnERBILT In ToWN.

Attached to train No 6S, which is
due at the French stree. station at
and a party OF riends in private car
Pilgrim, and car No. 1, of the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company, con-
tanning the superintendent OF the road
and a party. They we're en- route TO
New York.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
rTrNFRAL or mrs. GREGG.

The funeral OF Mrs. Elizabeth
Gregg, aged 6S years. wife Of Benjamin
Gregg, took place from her late resi-
dence, near Red Clay Creek Church,
today. Services were held in the
church and interment in the adjoining
cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
ROANoKE READY FOR sERVIoE. /

ROANOKE READY FOR 5EhNlJI.
The steamship Roanoke, which has
been undergoing extensive repairs and
alterations at the shipyard of the Har-
Ian aud Hollingsworth Company, de-
parted on Saturday afternoon for
Philadelphia. where she Will be placed
in service for the coastwise coal and
lumber trade The Roanoke Will ply
regularly between Philadelphia and
Jacksonville.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
DIED OF DIPHTHERlA.

Ralph Crawford, aged Is years, died
at his home, No. S3s Tatnall street,
yesterday morning of diphtheria. The
funeral, which was private, took place
in the afternoon, with interment at
RiverVieW Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
REVENUES FROM CHARTERS
WILL NOT REACH FIGURES EX-
PECTED-RECEIPTS ARE $50, ,OOO

WILL NOT REACH FIGURES EN-
PECTED-RECEIPTS ARE $50, ,OOO
Announcement comes from Dover
that the receipts from the various
charters granted under the General
Corporation Act amount to sS0,000 AZ
ter January ! the semi-annual taxes
due will increase the amount 10 $685.
000
These figures are below what Il was
expected the revenues TO the state
would be.
A feature in connection with the
charters is that the Kent County Bar
Association has adopted a resolution
TO the effect that the records OF incor-
pOrations should not be seen byanyone
except members Of the bar. There Is
an impression current that these are
state records and not for the use of
Kent county alone.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
RECEIVED FIRST PRIZE.

J. e. Rhoads and Sons. of this city
were awarded the first prize. which
consisted Of a silver medal and a di-
ploma, by the National Export Expo
sition, which recently closed in Phiia-
delphia The local firm had a large ex-
hibit at the Exposition.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
RrN OVER nY a CART.

Samuel Holt, residing at No. 6l3
Windsor street, employed on the new
building being erected at Seventh and
Shipley streets, was run over by cart
this morning. His right foot was bad
~ crushed. The injured man was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital by
the Phoenix ambulance.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
DIED OF TYPHOID.

After nursing her mother, sister and
nephew through typhoid fever, Miss
Priscilla p. Hardester, Of No. 1918
West Fourth street, died Of the disease
on Saturday. She was i'll only eight
days. The funeral will take place to-
morrow, with interment at Riyerview
Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
vIsIToR IN ODD DRESS.

Mont Mrinza. proprietor Of the Cairo
Theatre at the recent Export Exposi-
tion in Philadelphia, was a visitor in
this city yesterday, and attracted much
attention on the streets by reason Of
his odd dress.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
HARLAN T. CAUSE RETURNS.

Harlan T. Cause and wife returned
to this city on Saturday from New
Haven, where they have been at the
bedside of their son, COurtland, who
was stricken several days ago with
appendicitis, while attending to his
studies at Yale College.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18

TO CONSIDER LIGHT QUESTION.
The Street and Sewer Department
will consider the question OF additional
arc lights for the city at its meeting
tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
TEMpERANcE sERvIcR.

At Bethel A. NJ. L. Church last
night Rev. John C. Brock preached a
temperance sermon to members OF the
w. c. r. T., many OF whom were in at
tendance.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
ESCAPED BOYS CAPTURED.

William Morris and David West, two
colored boys, who escaped from the
Ferris Reform School recently, were
captured yesterday by Officer Lyons
and Davidson. Morris was given in
in charge Of his parents and West re-
turned to the school.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
LINKS STILL IN USE.

The golf links at Elsmere are still
in use, the cold weather Offering little
or no resistance. Many golfers We're
on the course yesterday. Only snow
will prevent golfing during the Winter.
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
PRESENTED A PORTRAIT.

Machinists Of the p. w. & B. rail-
road presented to Wilmington Lodge,
OF Machinists, No. 1S4. on Saturday
evening, a handsome crayon portrait
of James OConnell. president OF the
International Association Of Machin-
fcfe
Evening journal., 1899-12-18
nR. LAYTON AS CIIIEF.

DR.. Caleb r. Layton. Of Georgetown,
editor of the Union Republican, has
been elected chief engineer of the Fire
Department recently organized in that
town.