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Evening journal., 1899-04-10
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The officers of Columbia Lodge. Ne
26, J. Q. o. f.. have been installed and q
smoker was given.
-At the Court House this afternoon
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Sr., Will sell the
real estate Of the Walter minors IN this
city. they being his wards
Elk Secretary Of State John ID. Haw-
kins Of Dover was IN Wilmington to-day
looking after some points involved IN the
Burrls will case
Rev Stanley f. w. symonds took
charge Of 81. Michaels Mission yester-
day.
1T IS rumored that Peter j. Ford will
buy the Pusey property, al Tenth and
Market streets.
Presiding Elder watt will hold quar-
terly conference az Mt. Pleasant Church
this afternoon.
Trolley cars run the twenty-five.
miles from this city TO Darby in from
one hour and thirty minutes TO one hour
and forty minutes, and travel on the line
Is heavy.
p. w & b. railroad crews have been
notified that the new safety signals at
Claymont viii be used for the first time
tomorrow.
The German ship Wandstek, which
has been in dry dock at the Harlan and
HOllingswOrth Company undergoing re-
pairs left yesterday.
Club runs are being arranged by the
Wilmington Bicycle Club.
-Epworth NJ. f. Sunday school gave
It's Easter music again last night.
The British steamer Elleric, Captain
Nixon. from Sourabaya for the Delaware
Breakwater, which arrived at Port Said
on March % with two blades OF her pro
peller broken and which was surveyed,
has repaired her damages and has pro-
ceeded on her voyage.
The schooner William Lorman Rob
erts which went agraund in the Della
ware river. near I<aigns Point. March
2. foated Saturday without assistance
apparently unchanged.
-Wilmington Conclave No. p, /. o. H.,
will give a smoker this evening 70 mem-
bers and friends.
Charles BOuldens pardon reached
Sheriff Taylor's hands Saturday morning
and he was released from Jail
Henry n Swayne has received let
ter from a friend In Birmingham. Ala,
| la which It Is stated that business IN thai
section is on the increase and the growth
steady and stable one.
Captain John Mason, switchman for
the Wilmington and Northern railroad
| is IN at his home.
Amos Beal employed by j. p. Potter,
florist. t.T'wenty-fourth and Market streets,
was sent to Delaware Hospital yesterday.
suffering with chills-
An unmanageable horse, driven by
/ two colored men. near Washington stfeet
/ bridge yesterday. demolished the buggy
/ to which he was attached by fierce at
tack with his hind feet
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
ONE CENT.
MASSEY AS A sPRINTER.

CAPTURED A YOUNG CORNER
LOUNGER SATURDAY NIGHT Ar
TER A LONG CHASE.
When it comes to long-distance sprint
ing Officer J. II. Massey is strictly in it.
as young Charles MeMackin learned 10
his sorrow last Saturday night
For some time past residents In the
neighborhood or Seventh and Poplar
streets have been annoyed by a gang az
young men who loaf on the corners ana
make Insulting remarks to passersbv.
chief Dolan. has had numerous com
plalnts about the crowd and determined
TO break It up. Several attempts hna
been made TO catch the young men. but
as they We're all feet or foot and would
run at the approach Of an officer. no one
seemed able to catch them. Chief Dolan
censured the officers on that district for
their failure TO make an arrest. among
them being patrolman J. II. Massey.
The reprimand seemed 10 CRATE on on.
Ger Masseys nerves and a look Of deter
mmation came over his face npon hear
ing his chiefs words, and he then ana
there made up his mind to catch one OF
the offenders II he had 10 run after him
lui a week.
on Saturday night last. as he and Oni-
Ger McGillon were going up East Sew
enth street they noticed the usual crowd
on the corner Of Poplar and Seventh who.
with a derisive laugh. took TO their heels
az the approach Of the officers. The po-
lice al once gave chase. Massey singing
out Charles McMackin. the neetest Of
foot in the crowd as his especial man.
McMackin started up Seventh street. let
ting out an extra notch at every step,
with officer Massey close upon his heels.
The chase continued up Seventh to Or
ange street and from thence to Fourth
street where Massey caught his man
and took him TO the police station. Oni-
Ger McGillon captured another member
OF the crowd and also conveyed him 70
the lock-up. AT yesterdays session Of
court both men were let off with the
costs OF the prosecution. McMaclSn has
been before Chief Dolan twice before on
the same charge, but al the solicitation
OF his mother he was let Off, she claim
ing that ne was being persecuted by tho
officers, as both times he was arrested on
Information. McAfackin said when
brought into the station that the chief
had put a game up on him when ne put
Massey on his trail
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
DELAwARnANs INTERESTED.

Among the Chester county, Pa, prop
erty transfers reported are the following
Of local interest: Kennett township
Thomas a. Han. of Wilmington, 10 John
Powers mCssuage and Ga acres, 3 roods
% perches. 1926; j. Harry Proud to
Thomas A. Han. same. S5l29.57; Franklin
Thomas L. Morrison. Of London Grove,
to Joseph T. Whitson. OF Wilmington
Del. messuage and 72ia acres, S5,0T5. East
Marlborough-Har Mcdonald, Of New
Castle county. to Thomas w Pierce OF
West Chester, messuage and Two tracts
containing % acres. 16 perches and Il
square perches, 5000; John Hadley, tc
Thomas S. Strahorn. Of New Castle
county. messuage, water power grisi
and saw mill and AZ acres, l6 perches
s4 $50.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION.

BISHOP COLEMAN SEVERELY DE
NOUNcES THE ACTION or THE
GOVERNMENT IN THE PHILIP
PINES.
In the course Of his sermon at ST. An
drew's Episcopal Church yesterday morn
ing. Bishop Coleman said:
ITO me uuwarTantable, merciess and
uniustihable slaughter Is now going on
In the Philippine Islands under the au-
thority now at the command OF our own
at least nominally. Christian govern
ment We are writing a page Of our
great eountrys history, which it win be
very difficult for even the most enthu-
siastie American TO explain and justify.
trust that ! am not lacking in the
loyalty which the nation has a right to
expect from every citizen, but / would
rather be accused Of lack Of patriotism
than. by holding my peace, seem even to
approve Of the wholesale destruction Of
the lives Of those poor people In their
own homes. / am first a Christian, then
AN American, and I prefer 10 be con.
slstent with the principles OF Christian
ity than from mistaken idea OF patriot
ism 70 justify a war which practically
now appears to be war Of cxtermina-
ton
"rhe present war can only be excused
on the ground Of the Fillpinos being our
enemies 1t would, think. be difficult
to prove their deserving the name Of
enemies And even though they were
our enemies. surely some better way
might be found for subduing them than
Is found in their extinction"
The bishop confirmed a large class al
st. Andrews.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
WORK OF The HARVESTER
six FUNERALS WERE HELD u
WILMINGTON TO-DAY.

RELATIVES. FRIENDS AND DELE
CATIONS FROM SOCIAL AND
BENEFICIAL ORGANIZATIONS PAY
TRIBUTES TO THE DECEASED
william Hirzel, IS years old. was buried
at Riverview Cemetery this afternoon.
Services We're held ait the residence ~ his
son. John GIirzel at Ninth and Poplar
streets. Besides many relatives and
friends, the funeral was marked by the
attendance Of delegations from the Della
ware Saengerbund and the German -
brary Association.
Funeral services were held to-day, ali
No. 1l01 Madison street, the home OF
Mrs. Elizabeth n. Dunn. a daughter Of
the deceased. over the body o. Mrs. Eliza
Bratten Likens, widow Of John s. Idkens
and daughter of the late Dell NoblIt
Private interment followed
Matilda L. Kerr, daughter Of the late
Robert and Ellen Lynn who died at her
home, No. 2O43 Brandywine street, Phila-
delphia, on Friday was brought here this
afternoon and taken to Green Hill Gene.
terry for interment. Services were held
at the church and the body exposed tc
the view of relatives and friends.
Thomas Taylor Tasker was buried ir
the NJ. e. Churchyard at New Castle thii
afternoon, services being held at his late
residence on Delaware street
One Of Wllmington's nonogenartans
was put in her grave to-day. over the
body OF Mrs. Nancy Layfeld. % year.
old, services were held at the residence ol
her son, John T. Layheld. No 1926 Kins
street. Interment at Riverview Cemetery
| followed.
Charles II. Kirby, AZ years Old, wa'
buried at Wilmington and Brandywin'
/ Cemetery this afternoon at the conclu
sion Of services held at his home, No. ISL
| Claymont street Many relatives anc
| friends and delegations from Friendship
| Conclave, No. ], Heptasophs. or S. w. NJ.
and Humanity Circle No. ], Brotherhood
Of the Union, attended the funeral
Harry Bothman went TO Baltimore to
day to attend the funeral Of Miss Mar
garet Kane. who was until quite recent!
housekeeper at the Clayton House. sh
died the latter part of last week o
Bright's disease. Services were held to
day in ST. Andrews Roman Catholt
Church, and interment was made a
Bonnybrea Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
sWARTHM0RE SCHOLARSHIPS.

A BROOKLYN GIRL WINS THE
MOTT FELLOWSHIP PRIZE OF $525
Delaware graduates of swarthmore
College will be interested in the follow
ing award Of scholarships: over 100 fe.
male graduates of Swarthmore College
attended the annual reunion OF the
somerville Society Saturday in somer-
vile Hall, a pretty stone building erect
ed and controlled by the society The fea-
ture of the business session in the morn
ing was the announcement of the award
Of the Lucretia Mott Fellowship which
consists Of the sum Of s525. to be expend-
ed in study abroad, that is offered each
year by the society to eligible members
Of the senior class The winner this year
was Mary +. Seaman, of Brooklyn. An,
other fellowship of similar amount and
character was awarded on behalf Of the
college to Anna b. Eisenhower. Of Nor
ristown, Pa, who has not missed a class
or college study in her four years course
and who has achieved the highest record
Of marks ever received by a student Of
Swarthmore. After the annual dinner the
society was addressed by Martha Bunt-
ing, 81, dean Of Barnard College. New
York. A play was given by members OF
the active society, consisting Of scenes
from dramatization Of Crawford.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
pnnR sHAn FTsHING

Shad fishing which has begun in ear
nest, has thus far been a failure, but the
men are hopeful, and are expecting heav
Ter runs shortly The high price is, in a
measure, making up for the loss in the
catch, the average price being $S5 TO SAC
per hundred. Something over 400 have
been taken the past week from the bay,
while the pier and cove catches have
only averaged about dozen at a haul
Even in the bay forty and fifty shad
have been considered high.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
FoR SALE.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.
WOOD PULLEYS.
One % in; 6la in, face; 2% in. bore.
one IS In; In. face; 224 in. bore.
IRON PULLEYS.
One is in; in. face; 124 in. bore.
One is in; in. face; 1% In. bore.
Two 9A in; 2ls in. face; ~ in bore
One 10 in; 3ia in. face; 17s In. bore.
One 9A in; "a in. face; in. bore.
One in; 314 in face; ia in. bore.
One 3 in; in. face; ~ in. bore.
one l6 in; in. face; "a in. bore.
One Z in; in. face; IL in. bore.
HANGERS, ETC.
tair 20 inch; "a inch bore.
Pair 10 inch; " inch bore.
Pair 10 inch; IL inch bore
Six blocks for hangers.
-Four sets oil cups.
Sixty-six wood screws and bolts.
SHAFTING.
Six feet, "a inch.
Six feet. 116 inch.
Five feet. 4 inch, ~ inch.
-Four and a-half feet, 1% inch.
Shaft coupling, Ia inch bore.
One shifter, with tight and loose pulley
for platen press.
Half dozen wooden double stands.
Dozen pairs cases.
All will be sold cheap.
Apply at
EVENING JOURNAL OFFICE.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
SYMPA ATHY FXpRFsSED.
DELAWARE SCHOONER .suopr

- y ARR SCHOONER ASHORE.
aispaich from Norfolk states that
the schooner ,. G. McNaughton. bound
from NeWberne, n. e. for Atlantic CITY.
with cargo of lumber went ashore at ?
o'clock Saturday morning. near Durant's
Life Saving Station. ana would likely
prove q total loss, she being driven high
on the beach Captain Garwood ana crew
Of five men were rescued by the life
savers by means Of the breeches buoy
The McNaughton was owned by ]. G.
McNaughton, of Milford, where the ves-
sci was built IN 1899.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
NOTICE.
CITY ASSESSMENT.

Notice Is hereby given that the city as.
sessment has been completed ana inc
books placed in the office Of the clerk Of
the city Council, at the City Hall. where
they can be examined by taxables from
Saturday, April /, 1899 until Saturday,
April IS, 1899, between the hours az q
o'clock a. m. and u m. and to D. m.
The Board of Assessment, Revision and
Appeals will sit to hear appeals from the
assessment from April / to April 30. 1899
at the City Hall, mayors office. between
the hours of 2 and o'clock in the after
noon and z and o'clock in the even
ing. WIN. p. MORRISON.
Clerk of City Council.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
AFTER A SYSTEM.

WoRKHOuSE TRUSTEES WILL,
VISIT AND INSPECT SEVERAL
PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
Before doing anything in the matter Of
preparing plans for the county work
house the trustees will visit the most ap-
proved penal institutions in the East.
and carefully Inspect and consider their
workings
Tomorrow they will 90 to Trenton,
Brideshurg and the Eastern Pcnitentiary
Later on West Chester and Baltimore
WIN receive their attention.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
4 NEW PLACE TINS YEAR.

This year the city Board Of Revision
and Appeal has selected the mayors Of
flee as the place in which to sit to hear
appeals from the assessment. Heretofore
il has been the city tax office. The
board consists Of President Of Council
Leitch, Building Inspector Cassidy and
Chairman Of Finance Committee Oberly.
The assessment books are IN the office Of
the clerk Of Council.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
ANNIVERSARY To-NrGHT

The first anniversary Of Appomattox
Camp No. ., Sons Of Veterans, viii take
place at their hall, Ninth and King
streets this evening. Addresses will be
made by r. NJ. J. Reed. lieutenant-col-
onel of the First Regiment, L. S. r..
and other prominent speakers, and re.
.freshments will be served.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
MRs. noDD Is DEAn

Mrs. Prudence Dodd, widow of Rev.
David Dodd, formerly of Wilmington
and mother Of Rev. julius Dodd, now
pastor Of the NJ. E. Church, at Chester.
town, Md, died at the M. Z. parsonage,
at Newport, yesterday. She was bora in
Georgetown SO years ago. Funeral ser.
vices will be held in the NJ. E. Church, at
Newport on Tuesday afternoon at 1.sG
o'clock and interment will be mads in
Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS.
n April Z, 1899.
Revised Code: - 'Ae
Proposals will be received by the un-
dersgned for printing the journal Of the
of 1890
Proposals win be received up to 70
o'clock noon, May l. 1899
BENJAMIN f. SHEPPARD,
Clerk Of House Of Representatives.
Henry Clay, Delaware.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
NOTICES

NOTICE TO vOTERs.-The office ~
the Department Of Elections, %. West
seventh street will be open every day
from april 10 to April 30, inclusive. (Sun-
days excepted from TO 5 o'clock IN me
afternoon, for the transfer cf names N
az persons who have changed their resi-
dehces since the last state election.
THOMAS G. DOUD.
CHARLES +. THOMAS.
MARTIN +. FAIRY,
Department of Elections.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
a NEW HnrEI.

It is rumored that new hotel viii be
erected on the present site of the Bayard
building, Ninth and Market streets 1t
IS said the plan includes the purchase OF
the adjoining property, No. 9O2 Market
street, and also the Kendall mansion. at
No. 9O4, which IS now occupied by viii
liam S. Hilles as a law office.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
INorEsr Tn-NIGHr

Coroner Vandever this morning swore
in a jury in the case Of Edward Dough-
erty, who was shot in the leg by George
Valentine, and who died Friday night
from the wounds received. The jury
viewed the body at Doughertys late
home, on Porter street. and will hold an
inquest tonight.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
HELP WANTED.

WANTED.-A good live, energetic rep
resentative for Wilmington and surround
ing towns. The most liberal commissions
will be paid to the right man. Address.
with references, THE WESTERN saw
INGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, Gran
pe Building, Rochester, n. Y.
ACTIVE and trusted person TO work
for us locally; liberal salary guaranteed.
good chance for advancement; no capital
required. For full information address
shepp Company, 1Os1-10S3 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
P RoFEssOR swENEY DYING
THE WELTl-KNOwN COMPOSER
MAY LIVE ONLY A FEW HOURS

THB WELTl-KNOWN COMPOSER
MAY LIVE ONLY FEW HOURS
LONGER.
a Chester dispatch says that Professor
John r. Sweeney, the music composer.
whose home is in that city, has been
lying at the point of death for the past
forty-eight hours, and his physicians
have given up all hope of his recovery.
Hiss illness is the result Of an attack OF
paralysis over a year ago.
Professor Sweeney has been the mu.
sieal director at the Ocean Grove camp
meetings for years. and has been one of
the leading composers Of Sunday school
music in this country.
Professor Sweeney at one time "a thu
singing in John Wanamaker's Sunday
school, Philadelphia. lie IS well-known
IN Delaware. having been present at
many Of the conferences ana Sunday
school conventions.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10

Doctors and housekeepers are almost
unanimously in favor of substituting
rugs for carpets. but this desire Is ham
pered with the vexatious question.
what shall I do with the old fioorsg'
Paint them. Paint them with James NJ.
Bryan q Sons floor paint A painted
floor is a sanitary requisite It is the
easiest to clean and therefore the health
lest. 1t is the cheapest TO repair and
therefore the most economical. Color
cards. showing samples of tints free at
No. 107 West Eighth street.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
BALL TO-NIGHT.

The twenty-sixth annual reception and
ball of the Bayard Legion win be given
at Turn Hall tonight. The committee of
arrangements is composed Of NJ H.
Cooney chairman; w. A. Gill, secretary.
and w. o. Prochl, treasurer.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
TEAM RUNS AWAY.

A team owned by man named Somer.
hill, who is a collector for Gooding, tn,
real estate broker ran away Saturday
afternoon from Ninth and King streets
but was caught at Fourth and French
No damage was done.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
nooKs, cREnIroRs MEET.

city Solicitor Henry G. Conrad went to
Georgetown to-day to attend a meeting
or the creditors OF Isaac N. Fooks. The
United States Court recently declared
him a bankrupt under the new law IN
that behalf
Evening journal., 1899-04-10

GRAY AND THE SUPREME COURT
There is some talk in local political cir.
cles that President Mckinley will tender
to Judge George Gray the vacancy ere
ated on the Supreme Court bench by the
death of Justice Field. Nothing of a
definite character can be ascertained, but
there are hundreds of the judges friends
who would like to see him so honored.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
INDEBTEDNESS OF GRACE CHURCH

INDEBTEDNESS OF GRACE CHURCH
A congregational meeting Of the mem
bers and attendants Of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church is called for Thursday
evening, April 13, at s o'clock, in the sun
day school hall, at which time a financial
statement OF the condition Of the church
will be made to the people and plan Of
liquidation Of all debts will be sug.
gested. The meeting Is called under the
authority Of the board Of trustees.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
Have You seen cleIand's spring SHOES
MARKETERs COMPLAIN.

Market people complain that the clerk
Of the market IS not at his office when
he should be, and that they are compelled
20 wait an unreasonable time to see
him. Several Of these compliments We're
az his office. on Sixth street this morn
Ing waiting for him to put IN an appear.
ance
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
SPEAKING AND SINGING.

At the Y. NJ. c. A. mems meeting yes
terday afternoon A. A. Wilmot addressed
the meeting on the subject, "The Young
Mans Purpose" Epworth NJ E. Church
choir repeated part of its Easter music.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
GOOD POSITIONS.

Go.dey Commercial and Shorthand COL
iege IS placing its graduates IN good pO-
sitions. The following are among those
who have recently accepted positions
Mr. +. Il. Wilson boolSkeeper for firm
in Havre de Grace Md.
Miss Farrow stenographer for EQuit-
able Adjustment Co.. Phila.
Mr.. g. A. Brown, bookkeeper for Law.
renee q Gould Shoe Co. Baltimore.
Mr.. f. a. Gillespie. stenographer for
Bancroft Mills. this city
Mr. W. NJ. Martin. bookkeeper for Tam
pograph Co., this city.
There will be a large number Of gradu-
ates this year. A number of new students
VIII enter during the next few weeks.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
BOARD AND ROOMS.

BOARDEI2S wanted; rooms furnished
or unfurnished No West Fourth street
WANTED. .-Boarders for furnished or
unfurnished rooms at sol West street.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
WANTED

WANTED. Bright young men and
women at once to prepare for good posi-
tions. Apply personally or by letter TO
Goldey Commercial and Shorthand Col
lege Sth and Market streets. Catalogue
free. Students begin any day. individual
instruction.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
nIsMERr HorsE RoRREn.

The residence Of c. w. McNamee, Of
Elsmere, was entered Saturday by thieves
and a child's bank, containing several
dollars. was stolen. There is no clue to
the robbers.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
Sl6625


II Congress adopt tho new project the
Limit Of cost which was given in the act
Of June 3, 1896, as 1925, ,Si6 should be in.
creased TO si7G,625. The Senate was then
asked 70 amend the bin ana increase tho
amount, which it did and the final ap.
propraton passed March .. 1899. as fol-
lows:
Improving harbor at Wilmington and
christiana river. Delaware: Continuing
Improvement forty-hve thousand dol.
lars Of which amount twenty thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, shall be used for maintenance,
and the secretary or war may enter into
contract or contracts for such ma
terials and work as may be necessary to
complete the project Of Improvement In
accordance with the project submitted
by the board Of engineers, In its report
of October 3. 1896, and including the re.
moval Of rock from the channel. as rec
commended In the annual report OF the
chief of engineers for 1897 TO be paid for
as appropriations may from time to time
be made by law, not to exceed In the ag.
gregate s205, $50 exclusive OF the amount
herein and heretofore appropriated, that
being the amount reported by the chief
Of engineers as necessary 10 complete
the said project
The appropriations are:
July iS9S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500. SAG
March, 1899 ........,........t.......... $50 $50
Previously appropriated ........... 10000
si76 e26
Your committee would also state, that
since the project and estimates were
made, that a contract has been let for
dredging at u and CLIO cents per cubic
yard. and per yard for rock removal
being so much less than the amount est.
mated that the appropriation should be
sufficient to complete the project without
a doubt
Respectfully,
ALVIN r. MORRISON.
Wilmington, Del, April G, 1893
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TO SIR IN TRENTON.

Judge George Gray, of the Fifth Dis
trlct United States Circuit Court, sat in
Trenton. n. j.. to-day.
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
BUSINESS NOTICES.

HYPNOTISM taught in am branches.
Price 50. PROF. EDW. J. COMEGYS,
Send postal for a circular. Sl3 Pine street.
DIR. HENRY r. SPRUANCE has re-
moved to the n ortheast corner of Eighth
and Lombard streets.
LADIES! Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand) are the best.
safe, reliable. Take no other. Send 4c.
stamps for particulars. "Relief for
ladies'" IN letter by return mail. AT
druggists. Chichester Chemical Co.
Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1899-04-10
COAL. WOOD AND GRAIN.

II. T. Sergeant, Coal and Wood, office
Seventh and King. Delmarvia phone 545
B. & l.. checks with cash purchases.