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Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Tramps Fare IlI in HarrlngtOn

Harrington, May 19.-Tramps have
found the strong arm of the law
against them in Harrington, and they
have none to blame but themselves. A
gang recently were very impudent
towards ladies in the resident part of
1.-The town, and complaint being lodged,
|Onicer Parvis rounded up the lot. In
taking them to the Jail, one well-lmown
fellow of the lot attempted to break
away and assisted others to do the
same; but a well directed blow from
the officers club laid his scalp open an
+ inch or more, and brought him to an
orderly submission. DR.. Lewis sewed
4 up the wound, and the tramps were
given notice to get out Of town or be
committed to Dover jail.
The hot dry weather has done great
injury to the pea crop; but the flea
is working more serious devastation
Unless rain, and heavy rain comes this
week, strawberries, raspberries and
)ther fruits viii be greatly injured.
On May %, the Harrington public
+ schools will close for the summer va
,ation. The commencement exercises
will be held in the evening Of May
il, in the new Opera House. The grad
I Adlih6 VASE Ahio year - tOmIiNctA VI
+ Annie Peck, Sadie Estelle Kichline
ethel Smith, Harry Conrad Hudson
+ gnatius Taylor Curtis and BENJAMIN
4 rving Shaw. The Baccalaureate ser
8non will be preached on Sunday even.
ing. May p, 1900, by Rev w. S. Phil
a ips. pastor OF M. p. Church. The com.
lnencement program VIII be announce.
n a few days.
A. H. Cahill Of Kent county. has re-
81 urned from a visit to Bismark. N. ID.
where he settled up the estate of hi.
& brother, recently deceased. at tha
Dlace.
The Junior Order American Mechan
cs have organized a brass band, anC
+ #vill begin practice at once.
Several young men in town have ac
opted positions with the p. r. r. Co
S brakemen during the busy season
< lso several others have accepted posi-
ions with the Adams Express Co.. {
81 ssist them in handling their heav5
H raffic for two months.
81 Alfred Raughloy liez- Harrington
II. B. Milcham and j. A. Galloway
nent SUNDAY at Bowers Beach.
James a. Smith clerk of the Orphan
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Social News of Frederick

Frederica, May 19.-Miss Joe Spurry
is visiting in Magnolia.
Miss Lizzie Lank is the guest Of Phil
adelpha friends.
r. w. Belts spent Sunday with
S. X. and H. T. Belts.
Mrs. Mary Reynolds is the guest OF
Philadelphia friends.
Edward, Vickers and Mrs. Steph-
en- X. Belts are on the sick list.
Miss Birdie Schaube, of Greensboro
is the guest of Miss Laura Raughley.
Mallory Foulk, of New York, is
spending the week with friends here
Miss Mary LBurton entertained Miss
Mollie Derrickson, Of FrankfOrd.
Arthur Melvin has accented a posi-
with the p. w. & B. Railroad as q
fireman
Mrs. H. T. Belts and sons Watson
and Richards, have returned from Phil
adelphia-
Miss Bertha Longfellow, Of Whites
burg, spent Sunday with Miss Sadie
Fowler.
Miss Margaret Prouse, Of Magnolia
spent Sunday evening with Miss Emm;
Downs.
Miss Ethel Clarke. Of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Miss Ethel and Lizzie
Brown near town.
Harry Jones. of Philadelphia, has re
turned home after a visit with Mrs. Al
bert Carrow.
Miss Ida Higgins, Of Philadelphia
snent Sunday with her parents, Mr. ant
Mrs. Samuel Higgins.
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Rehearsing for chiIdren,s pay

Millville. May 19.-The children az
the Methodist Protestant Church are
practicing for children's day. They win
meet on the first Sunday night in juno.
They have O very good program.
Mrs. Perina Townsend. who recently
purchased the home of Dr. II. ID. Evans
Of this place has gone ON q visit To her
husband, Frank Townsend. at Newport
News Va. Mr., Townsend is engineer
Of a very large tug boat and Mrs.
Townsend expects to accompany him
ON a trip from Newport TO New York.
Harry Hudson has gone to Rehoboth.
where he expects to help erect some Of
the new buildings that arc in progress
of construction az that place.
II. Il. Steele and daughter Miss Ollie,
have zone on a ten DAVIS visit 10 Mr..
Steele's son. Charles W. Steele who
lives at Port Norfolk. Va. Mr.. Steele
always enjoys this visit.
Z. c, Dukes is erecting new dwell
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Social Side of Camden

Camden, Del, May 10. - Phineas
Thorp and family have returned toI
Dover.
H. H. Hopkins, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends here.
The congregation Of the M. E. Church
is on an increase.
Mrs. R. G. Carrow spent a few days
in Philadelphia this week
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, No. 33, initiated seven
new members on Friday night last
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Bancroft have re-
turned from visit to Mermaid, Del.
Mrs. James Lord, of Lebanon, Pa, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Cooper.
Mrs Mary Binnix, Of Harrisburg, Pa,
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ellison.
Mrs. Albert Carrow, of Frederick,
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. j.
l.. Carrow.
Mrs. E. HUM and Ann, Lydia and
Catharine HUM, of Philadelphia, are
guests of Jabez Jenkins.
Mrs. William Ellison spent Sunday
as a guest of ex-senator and Mrs. Char
i les Houston, at Millsboro, Del.
Hollis Bros. are erecting a large
stable and propose to build new
house on the lot adjoining the burnt
Hollis home.
Robert Martin, Of Montana, and Mrs
Thomas Patten, of Philadelphia, are
4 guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Jenkins.
c. w. Lord is having the old Brinkly
4 properties newly painted which viii
add greatly to the northern entrance o.
4 the town.
Frank Postles, wife and daughter
Margaret, Of Smyrna, spent Sunda.
here as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w
r. Postles.
Adolph Kuhn and family, of Albany
n. Y, are dOmiciled in the Phineai
4 Thorp property which Mr. Kuhn ha
purchased to engaged in rearing fame.
poultry.
Miss virdie Mae Gooden on Tuesda.
night entertained several of her friend
\ at the home Of her sister, Mrs. Samue
Sarde. After spending an enjoyabl
evening the Following guests partoO
( of refreshments: MissesFlorence Gale
of Buffalo, N. Y; Edith Van Ornam
Nellie and Anne Cooper Blanche Lay
. field, Amanda Jackson, Of Wyoming
y Ignatius Cooper, J. Dawson Clark,
I w. Miller and w. G. Roe, Of Camden
and Willis G. Jenkins and John "
s Clark, Of Wyoming, and Corneliu
Fear, OF Dover.
Elmer, son Of w. r. Postles Of thi
town, died at his home in Philadelphi
on Monday. The deceased was vic
tim Of consumption.
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Former KentOn Bows Success

Kenton, May 19.-'Miss Nan Wright
OF Clayton, is visiting Miss Bertha
Bailey.
Thomas AttiX spent several days
with friends in Philadelphia
Mrs. Sue Williams and daughter Hell
en-, are visiting In Philadelphia.
Thomas L. Bailey picked from his
patch On Monday q pint Of stiawber-
ries.
James T. Purse contemplates having
peas of this years growth for dinner
on Sunday.
Nathanial Hutchinson Is spending
several days with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel hutchinson.
Z. n. Walker has erected a new barn
and stable on the property which ha
purchased from John Hawkins.
The post Office was moved on Mon
day nEht from W. n. Moores store 10
w 81 Arthurs store. Mr. Arthurs was
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Kissed His Great Granddaughter

Milton, May 19.-Thomas B. Ingram
was in Camden n. j., last week and
says he had the pleasure of kissing one
Of his great granddaughter; and yet
Mr.. Ingram is comparatively a young
man.
]. T. Davidson is building a back
building to his residence on Chestnut
street.
p. j. Hart has completed the inn
provements at the Hart House for the
present; and the appearance Of the prop
erty is greatly enhanced.
Coulter Davidson is making a main
boom for the schooner RembO.
Schooner Fannie, Captain Reed. has
cleared with a cargo Of wood for Phila-
delphia.
The Sunday excursions to Rehobotl
are poorly patronized from this town.
Mrs. Benjamin +. Gray and Mrs
Emma Hazard are visiting in Phila
delphia.
Rev. A. J. Perry preached at Hart'l
Park on Sunday afternoon on "Th'
Passage Of the Red Sea" The collection
amounted to S1.51. Mr. Perry vii
preach at the same place each Sunda.
afternoon until further notice
Trout are scarce; many are complain
ing of too much beef, and longing TO
green peas and lamb.
DIR. DavidWolfe is convalescing from
his recent illness, and is able 10 be il
town.
Luther Manship. son Of Harry Man
ship of Wilmington, is visiting hi
grandfather, A. II. Manship.
William Lank has gone into trainin
at William Sharkey's drug store, wit
the intention of graduating in phar
macy
Robert Blacksom, Of Magnolia, is Wis
iting in town.
George Davidson and wife. Lourin
Mustard and son, who came home wit
the body of Peter II. Leonard, have re
turned to Wilmington.
There viii be camp meeting held i
Lavina's Woods under the auspices @
the M. p. Church, commencing on Jul
49,.
The music Of banging dusty carjet
with dirty sticks, and the mysteriou
process Of house-cleaning still goes on
Evening journal., 1900-05-21

12 years, caught between the joist of
the coal shed and the seat on top of his
charcoal wagon. His neck and jaws
were broken. II is supposed that his
team Of mules started while he was inI
the act of climbing into the cart. and
that he was caught and killed Instantly.
He was an indentured boy to William
Lawson. who took him from an orphan
age in Philadelphia. The remains were
laid at rest by s. ]. Wilson, OF Milton,
and a touching sermon was preached
by he Rev. j. NJ. Mitchell on Wednes-
day morning The matron OF the Or
phanage from whence the little fellow
came, attended the funeral. She found
no fault with his treatment, but cen
sured Mr.. Lawson for placing one so
small at such heavy and hazardous
work.
Samuel G. Fisher. the well known
local politician. is now a grandfather
The interesting event happened last
Tuesday and It Is a bright boy.
Rev j. NJ. Mitchell preached a spec
ial sermon to the Red Men, OF which
order he is an adopted member. II wa.
a fine effort and by Squire Elego0d
who is a competent critic, 1t was pro
nounced the best ever delivered from
this pulpit.
Michael Millman has had his pension
! increased.
Mrs. NJ. c. Jacobs and daughter, ans
Mrs. Gertrude Rust. all of Bridgeville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Dickersol
this week
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Pretty Wedding in Glendale

Special TO the Evening Journal
Glendale, May ia very pretty
wedding took place on Wednesday
morning at the residence of David H..
Reed. of Ellendale. The contracting
parties were his daughter. Miss Lena
Blanche Reed and Howard Bateman
Andersen, an Official Of the Queen
Anne's railroad. The bride was gown
ed In a handsome pearl tanota silk.
TRIMMED with white mousseline-de-soie,
with hat and gloves to match. The
groom wore The conventional black
suit. Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal party took the 7.31 train for
an extended tour. taking in among
Other places of interest. Niagara Falls
and Thousand Islands. They will reside
at Rehoboth and be at home after June
IS. The ceremony was performed by
the Row. j. M. Mitchell.
An excursion TO Baltimore will be
run over the Queen Anne railroad ON
May "a
When Section Master Lekites arrived
o. Robbins Station early on Monday
morning with his crew of men, they
found the corpse of Willie Pescoe, aged
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
New Organ for Cheswold CLu.eh

Cheswold, May 19.-P. l.. Barcus has
made one Of his houses shine with
bright c0lOrs OF paint
Edna, the little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Graham, IN ChesNuld, died
on Monday afternoon. aged one year.
Bethel sunday School rs rehcarsing a
program fer childrens day. There is
also q movement started Tor a new
church organ TO have IL also in place
for these exercises. Cheswold Sunday
School has also appointed a committee
TO work out a children day program.
The frost last Thursday morning
caused some anxiety to strawberry
growers lest their fruit be damaged by
IL. Some good judges, however say
there is no appearance that the fruit
has been hurt Many farmers are now
concerned about the hay crop. which
Will be shortened by the drought, even
should rain come now. Wheat Is look
ing fine In low ground.
John ID. Collins died last Sunday at
the home of John Moore. On the ID. h.
Loose farm, two and half miles from
Cheswold. Mr.. Collins was a man or
rowing habits and has at intervals for
a number of years made us home In
this locality, the last eight years az
which he has mostly made his home
with ID. II. Loose. He was 90 years OF
age and seems TO have been without
any family. He was originally from
Germantown, Pa, and possessed a
good education it is said, and his fam
y connections stood we'll, but the drink
habit alienated him from them to a
great extent, hence his rowing life. He
was buried at Bethel by direction of a
brother in attendance.
Tho public schools viii close on May
90, bscause of a lack Of funds. Ches-
void schools are labOring under great
disadvantages, because of the unequal
distribution Of the state funds With
an enrolment of about eighty pupils.
conducted under a graded system. and
the state aid is the same for Cheswold
as it is for schools all over Kent county
with only one-fourth Of the number of
pupils. Tho rate of taxation 20 support
tho graded system requiring two teach
crs Is necessarily very high and many
who have the burden are with some
Justice raising their voice in complaint
against it.
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Picnic at oak Point school

Hazlettville, May 19.-Misses Kate
and Annie Down we're home Sunday
A picnic will take place at Oak
Point School Saturday, May &c.
Miss Lulu Nickerson and her mother
are away visiting this week
John Thompson has completed his
house and will in a few weeks COM
mence building a large barn.
Edward and Manual Steel, of Hen
.derson, were the guests of their broth
.er, Nelson Steel, on Sunday.
Clarence Melvin has resigned his po-
sition in Wilmington, and will make
his home with w. V. Cosden, neal
Union Church.
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Sold PronsrtY to Railroad

Evansville, May 19.-Miss Maud Roze
spent several days last week with Grace
Moss. in Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs Powell Of S'antcn,
spent Monday with their daughter, Mrs.
Frank Denny.
John Charsha ha. sold his property to
the =. w. & b. r. r. Co.
ID c.. Rose is having q new house
erected here
Miss May Shivler. Of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Miss Mary Dougherty, Of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her parents in this
place.
Quito a number from here attended
the festival at White Clay Crc3k en-
Monday night
Summer boarders have begun to ar.
rive az Linden Hall
The house formerly occupied hy Joha
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Reception to Newly Married Pair

Nassau, May 19.-Strawberries are
beginning to ripen, but are needing
rain.
Mr.. James Covcrdale visited friends
at Lewes Sunday.
Freeland Short Of Overlook. who
has been spending a few days in Phila-
delphia has returned home.
Mrs. Il. b. Mustard and little son, IL
onel, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. James Carpenter.
The committee appointed by the
Whites Chapel Sunday School met Fri.
day evening to arrange the program
for the children's day service.
Misses Estella and Minnie Warning
ton, Anna White, Ethel and EvlyI
Hannum and William White and Oscar
Hannum, were entertained by Bruce
Short and sister, Miss Jennie, Saturda.
evening.
Miss Virgie Warrington is visiting
friends in Philadelphia.
Alfred White and Freeland Shor
visited Bridgeville Saturday and Sun
day.
Theodore Marsh was in Georgetown
Monday.
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Rust, of Philadelphia, formerly O
Nassau, died of brain fever on Ma
14th
Captain c. S. Paynter has tho pros
poets Of a fine crop Of peas. Pods hav
already made their appearance.
George Hopkins and wife spent Sat
urday at his sisters. Mrs Charlie
| Fisher, of Overlook.
The parlor meeting of the Nassa
w. G. T. U. meet at Mrs. Irwin Collin
! last Wednesday evening.
Il Thomas Wilson and Miss Ara Mus
tard were married at the brides hon
in Lewes, by Rev. w. l.. White, Tue.
day morning. and left on the earl
train for Baltimore and Washingt0i
Mrs. MILAN Watson. the mother of tn
groom, viii give a reception in the
honor on their return. Mrs Wilso
was formerly the teacher of the scho,
district known as Sunshine.
j The LOYAL Temperance Legion
Whites Chapel met Sundey Afternoon
Miss Lillian Cade, of Milton, the couf
4 ty superintendent Of the l.. r. L., an
1 Miss Sallie G. Hall, the teacher of IN
public school here. addressed the chi
n dren upon the progress OF temperan,
n work among the children Of the count
and the importance of keeping ii
pledge.
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
The NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF The PENINSULA

staggers has been given new coat Of
paint.
Charles NJ. Lafferty, Of Philadelphia,
was in town Sunday.
Allen Rose was in Philadelphia Sun
day.
A certain young man of this village,
recently purchased a cow and being
somewhat inexperienced in the COW
business was made mark Of by some
of ms trends, who informed him that
he must sit on the left side of the ami
mai TO milk. He Eas realized now that
cows foot is harder than some other
parts of her body
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Philadelphia and Reading Railway

Time table In effect January %. 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington CTronch Street
Staton) for Elsmere Junction. Mont
fhanln. Winterthur. Guycncourt. Gran-
orue, Cossart. Chadds Ford Junction,
tocopson, West Chester, lcmbresville.
Mortonvllle. Coatesville and intermediate
stations, daily except Sunday. at 1855 n.
M: daily 2l5 and AGO p. m. Sunday only,
Sui "a. m.
For Wnynesburg Junction. Elverson
and intermediate stations daily except
Sunday, nt l3l "a. M; daily 215 and 450
p. m. sundny only ut sos a. m.
For JOANNA. Ilrdkboro. Reading and IN
termedate stations daily. except Sunday,
sunday, az l35 a. m; daily 2.15 and 4.50
az t5o q; m. and daily 2l5 p. m. Sunday
only sos n. m
For further Information. passengers arc
referred TO the ticket agent az the sta
EDISON J. WEEKS. Gen. Pass. Agent
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
No News From shipwreoked Captain

Ocean View, May 19.-Telegrams say
that the Pioneer Is a total loss, but that
the crew is safe. Capt $. H. Beers of
this village Is master OF the boat, but
as yet his family has not heard directly
from him.
Dr. Hearn. OF Philadelphia, made a
visit TO George Barnetts this week
Or. G.. II. West, OF Philadelphia, vis-
tied his parents on Saturday last, re-
manning until Monday.
Capt. John Richards was called away
to the funeral of his brother Samuel
Richards.
Archie Richards, Of Philadelphia, IS
spending a few days with his parents
here.
Mss salue ]. West closed her school
last Frdey at Woodside, and came
home on Saturday after an absence Of
\ four months.
George w. Tunnel has been quite
sick the past week.
Misses Hattie and Annie Roberts
Ispent Sunday with their aunt, Mrs
II johnson.
Grabbing season has begun and tn,
n boys are getting almost rich, Ia imagi.
nation at least
Miss Cassie Carey anticipates visil
to the city soon.
Mrs. Annie Burton and daughter Ethc
are expected TO spend Decoration da,
at Woodbury., n. j. The childhoo,
home OF Mrs Burton
d Miss Ida Wharton is ON tho slcl
list.
Irwin Belts has returned from th0
city
Practicing for children's day am
house cleaning Is keeping the house
wife and children busy.
James Hudson and Charles Barhag
are the carpenters at work on Mr. Bur
toms house.
Mrs. r. ]. Daisey. Mrs. Lena Daise
and Master Elisha, are visiting th
20 city.
The new cemetery IS on a piece c
ground that formerly belonged
James Davis and earlier to Prettyma
= Dasey and belongs to the Bethel M.
u church. There is also a new cemeter
lat Millyille, on land formerly belong
y ling to Capt J. /. Belts and now belong
t. ing to the Brotherhood lodge.
Miss May Gray and Ncsbt Sloa
!, were married on April 18th, at Wes
~ vile. n. j.
Two young men from Delaware HAY
set mp bachelors hall IN Rhiladclphi
l, Rev. MIR. Dauerty will preach IN u
Presbyterian church n0xt Sunday a
'u ternoon. The Christian Endeayor wi
v be led In the evening by Miss West
4, The tug Mary J. walker, was {
IN Haul's beach last Saturday, and sever
came ashore She has a Delawa
crew. Captain Calhoun, Alvin Bet
Jacob Powell and John Burbage, all
this place. are on her.
as Mrs. Georgia Richards has been I
Ia the sick list.
Mr.. Roberts carried a great MAJ
nd crabs to the railroad station on Thur
ed day morning.
Mrs f,. a. West read at n meeting
a the J.. H. S.. a letter written In lSl
is which had been sent In the old-ias
Nv loncd style without envelope. The col
&c position was good, showing that oil
iy time people were intelligent If the Ia
&c guage was a little different from Il
n. present day.
Evening journal., 1900-05-21

ing for the family Of Edward McKen-
ney
Soft crabs are plentiful at this time.
Vegetation is dying for the want Of
rain. A good rain would brighten the
prospects of many farmers and truck
ers who are at this writing looking
very melancholy.
Orlando B. Evans has been improv-
ing his dwelling by applying a coat Of
paint
Evening journal., 1900-05-21

appointed assistant postmaster by ].
H. Clark.
The Kenton base ball club defeated
the Leipsic base ball club by score Of
2l TO Q. The batteries were Daily and
Hammond, Thomas and Slaughter; um-
pire Sylvster. On account OF the cloudy
and rainy day, the game was called at
inc seventh nning. The Kenton and
Millington baseball teams expect 10
cross bats at Minington next Satur-
day
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Profit on PIGS is Laree

Lincoln City, May 19.-Every berry
grower about here has been anxiously
praying for rain. They have nearly all
sold their berries to commission
house in Philadelphia for AZ cents
crates furnished them This is q low
figure. but they are acting on the be-
lief that "A bird in the hand, is worth
two in the bush:" but some are won
dering just where the bird in hand"
comes into the deal.
joseph Warren and family were
guests of Frank Warren this week.
Frank Warren sold five fat hogs last
week to $3.50. and after counting cost
of purchase money and amount Of corn
consumed. he got the following results.
Cost Of 5 pigs ................S 1850
Cost Of feeding AZ months .. 2720
s 1870
Value Of manure made ... .... 500
Net cost ...... ........ ......S 3470
Amount Of sale ...... 80. ....S $3.50
Net profit ......... ... ......S 1880
This shows that Mr. Warren, by feed
ing corn TO hogs in his pen actually re-
cciyed 591s cents per bushel for the
corn. This is arrived at after deduct
ing the price OF the pigs.
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
PREACHERS CONTEST.
snel,enburg's Free Trip to Europe
for ClergYmen.

Two Of the most popular clergymen
in Delaware are to go abroad this Sum
mer as the guests of N. Snellenburg g.
Co., who viii bear all the expenses.
Those who go viii be chosen according
to the number OF votes they have re-
ceived up to July z. The voting Is now
going on at the Snellonburg stores. and
every purchase made there entities you
to vote for any minister you choose.
You can vote as often as you please.
One vote for each dollar you purchase.
Votes cast thus far are as follows:
Evening journal., 1900-05-21
Philadelphia and Chester Steamers

Steamers city OF Chester and Brandy
wine loavc Fourth street wharf daily
Sundays incudedl az f1a and 1880 a. m.
and co and as p. M
Leave Philadelphia. from Pier s. north
above Arch street. at 750 and 1o15 a. m.
s0 and 90 r. m.
Change Of fare commencing Ma, J. sin
rie ticket. Philadelphia, S0c., excursion
ticket soc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-19
Your Attention.

W. are giving some extra bargains
in z Iggies, Carriages and fine Home
Made Harness. Get our prices befol {
you buy. MCFARLAND BROS.
35-2t. Butler, No.
Central College OF which DR.. f. b.
Craigbead is president, is one of the
oldest and best equipped colleges in
the west. The new Cupples Hall, just
finished at "a cost of SIS, 900. is per-
haps the finest college dormitory in
the state. Here young men of limited
means find board, including steam
heat and lights, at about 81 a week.
By recent action of the trustees, the
college is now open to women in all
departments. Thus a superior edu-
cation is offered to girls at about
one-half the cost in female colleges
and boarding schools. Young wo-
men, too, may obtain excellent board
at Smith and Wills halls at actual
cost. Central College has in build
ings and endowment 800, 900.
There were 40 matriculates during
the past year. The college has IA
81, 700 loan fund for promising stu
dents with limited means. Free cat
alogue: address DR.. Craighead, at
Fayette, Mo. 36-3t e. O. W.