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Evening journal., 1900-08-18
STEAM HEATER
TOR A SCHOOL
Regarded as an Innovation
in Marcus Hook.
Other Notes

Marcus Hook, Aug. 17.-Mrs.> >Shipley,
OF Market street near Delaware avenue,
has been visiting relatives and friends
in Wilmington, Del.
A new steam heater is being placed
in the grammar school. The Linwood
Stove and Tin Company is doing the
work.
Miss Lucinda Gibbs, who has been
on a two weeks visit to Atlantic City,
has returned home.
William Grumwell, special officer at
the United Gas Improvement Com
pany's building, Philadelphia, has re-
turned home after having spent his two
weeks vacation in this locality.
Miss Bertha Trittor, of Philadelphia,
has been spending some time as the
guest of friends in Linwood.
Mrs. Edward Carr is slowly recover.
ing from a severe case Of poisoning.
Mrs. and Mrs. r. p. Cloud and fam
lily, who have been attending Brandy
wine Summit camp meeting, have re
turned home.
Samuel Irwin, OF Langhorne, Pa, has
returned home after a very pleasant
visit to relatives and friends here
Lewis Way, OF Chelsea has been Wis
iting old acquaintances in this locality
The Cokesbury M. r. Sunday schoo
Board will meet this evening when tn,
regular routine Of business will bt
transacted.
Mrs. Gus Oberg and Mrs. johnson
Of Essington, who have been visiting
relatives and friends in this locality
have returned home
Miss Florie Roberts, a former resi-
dent. has been spending a saort TIM
as the guest of John Truitt and famil,
on Green street.
Miss Maggie Blackson, of East Mint
street, has secured a position at tn
Delaware Shirt Factory Chester
Captain Sutton has taken a part,
down the bay on his yacht Javelin 70
a weeks cruise.
Miss Jennie Harris, who has beel
visiting relatives and friends at Rich
mond. Va, has returned home.
The regular weekly rehearsal of tn
choir Of the Baptist Church will b
held this evening.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
RUSHING WATER
DOES DAMAGE
Flood Gates Of Pond Break
and Water Causes De-
StruCtiOn Before It
specIal 10 the Evenlng journal.

Milford, Del, Aug. 17.-The waste
gates OF Haven mill pond were carried
away at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
emptying about two feet OF water with
rush into Silver Lake and the Red
Mill basin George Vickers was about
to cross the dam with a team when he
saw the upper works OF the bridge
ahead Of him disappearing. Realizing
at once the danger liable to the Red
Mil property below, he came to town
in a hurry and informed the miller Of
the catastrophe. Mr.. Holson, the mill
Ter. raised his flood gates, and the two
then went hurriedly to the big bridge
at the Milford depot and did likewise.
They were none too soon, for hardly
had this been accomplished when the
rush OF waters reached them. 1t was
feared for a time that the bridge would
be carried away.
The water in the Mispillion creek,
at the time, was at high tide and with
the big tidal rush from the ponds a
flood was soon spreading about the
head waters of the river
At Griers new labratOry just below
the bridge, some damage was done to
wharfage and material, and at A. Pow
ellis lumber yard considerable damage
was done to lumber In piles.
%. Atkins blacksmith shop in Rail-
road avenue was almost ahoat, and
work in the shirt factory was suspend
ed because OF the flood. The water
rushed under the bridge on Church
street swiftly and traffic over It was
stopped for awhile The property OF
ID. Refs cannery was threatened out
no damage other than a wetting oc
CURED there.
AT the Walnut street bridge a crowd
assembled to look at the exciting sight
OF the tumbling water. Here tht
stream is very narrow and the water
was backed up around
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
RURAL DELIVERY
UNNATINF ACTORY
Farmers Of Walkers, Now
Opposed to Establishment
Of POStOffce There
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Smyrna, August 1S.-There is more
or less dissatisfaction with the new
rural free delivery routes established
this week in lower New Castle county
and an effort will be made by farmers
living near here to have route No. 2
changed.
The rural delivery commenced on
Wednesday morning. There are three
routes running out from Townsend,
designated as Nos. 1, 2, and 3, respec-
lively. No. 2 is the one that has not
been laid out properly, say the farmers
1t commences in Townsend, runs down
the state road to Blackbird, thence
across country to what is known as the
Tent" the road leading to Collins
Beach. to Walkers school house, to
Eagle Nest" cross roads, to the tile
yard of Cosgriff and Beck. of Smyrna,
short distance from the New Castle
county side of Smyrna landing, two
miles from this place, thence to Pry-
or's corner, cne mile north Of Smyrna
in Duck Creek.
The dissatisfaction exists at Walk
er's. The postoffice has been abolished
and now some of the farmers get their
mail from Townsend while others
receive their mail from Smyrna, that
is. have to come to Smyrna to get
them. In the road leading from Walk
er's to Blackbird campmeeting grounds,
a distance of one and a half miles,
there are six families living. AS the
route is now, the agent passes them
by, although ne is within an eighth
of mile of the first farm. These peo-
pie formerly received their mail
through the Walkers Office.
The same state of affairs is reported
to exist in Deakyneville. Farmers
within a quarter of mile Of the route
are kicking owing to the change.
William Hutchinson and c. G. Blenst
two prominent farmers of near Walk.
er's were in Smyrna yesterday. Mr.
Hutchinson said he hadn't received his
papers as the route from Smyrna tC
Walkers had been discontinued, and
when he arrived here found his mai
had been sent 10 Townsend. Mr.
Blenst, he said, had been to see Sena-
tor Kenney, complaining that the new
system was not regarded as a free de
livery, so many people being cut out.
Senator Kenney said a free route de
livery meant delivery to every door
black or white, and promised to hav,
matters adjusted. In the meantim,
those affected by the charge will hav'
to drive five miles to Smyrna for thei
mail ,as the Walker office is closed.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
HEAT KILLED
A LITTLE GIRL
Fruitand Vegetables Are Ship
ped in Abundance
From CheSWOId

Cheswold Aug. Cit looks like bus
mess in the centre Of Cheswold when
the eye takes in the strings of teams
with cantalOupes, peaches, apples,
pears, few tomatoes and watermelons
being shipped. There was a full car Of
peaches received and shipped one day.
A few baskets Of the best peaches the
Crawford Early" variety, sold on the
wagon at 90 cents per basket; others
sold for less prices according to their
grade. Cantaloupes were so low priced
as TO be almost drag on the market
Mrs. +. NJ. Emerson lost a valuable
COW which was supposed to be choked
on an apple.
A few tomatoes are coming to the
cannery for contractors. The colony
OF Polish help. from Baltimore. is ex-
pected this week to commence opera
tions for the season about tomorrow.
Bethel Church made up a collection
OF sl4 last Sunday for the famine suf-
ferers in India.
Dora, the infant daughter of ]. II
and Laura B. Dannenhauer died OF
heat prostraton after a short illness
aged five months. Howell, the infant
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Loose, and
Neva, the only daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs, Joseph McCristle, near CheswOld
aged years, are little sufferers also
manfully fighting for their life against
adverse weather conditions.
Miss Fannie West Taylor, of Smyr-
ma, has been elected teacher Of the
primary department OF CheswOld pub
lie school, and Miss Sarah Case, neal
| Dover, and Miss Lille NJ. Ford hav,
also been elected to No 10 and No
II respectively, west and east of Ches
void.
A tax rate Of s265 for every 500 o
property is laid for the support Of .
graded school in Cheswold while thei
their school only receives the singh
dividend from the state.
characterization board for the south
ern district Of Kenton hundred regis
tered 73 names at Cheswold last Sat
Iurday.
Fifty people from Cheswold and vi
cinity went on an excursion by rail t
Atlantic City last Wednesday.
John b. Barcus, of Fort Myers. Vir
glnia, a member of Troop G., u. S. Cal
vary, is home with his parents. MI
and Mrs. P. L. Barcus, on a sick fur
Tough.
Medford Phillips, Of Wilmington.
visiting Cheswold friends.
Misses Fannie Cummins and Nelll
Carlin, Of Liepsic, are guests of tn
Misses Helen and Nellie Anderson.
William Kelly, of Aldin, N. j..
spending week with his parents, nea
! Cheswold.
w. F. Collins and family are visitin
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas. nea
! Centreville Md.
Mrs. Charles Harrington. Of Cheste
" the guest OF her sister, Mrs S. /
Cooper
Mrs. John Dennison and children. :
Henderson, Md; Mrs Martin WiIlar
and daughter Anna. OF PhiladeIphi,
and Miss Blanche Gallagher, of Wi
mington, are guests at the home OF Nj
and Mrs. G. Boggs.
Mrs. Matte Wharton and Miss Ar
ME Scott, Of Greenwood, Del. atteno
ed the funeral Of her niece. Dora Dar
. nenhauer, Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
AGAIN MANY
Arb REGISTERING
Politicians Hope to Make
This Days Figures
the Largest
speeIal 70 N. Evenlna journal.

New Castle, Aug. 1S.--This is the
last day Of registration before the pri-
mary elections. and many voters are
qualifying themselves for those cleo
ions Workers Of the leading parties
hope to get more men registered to-
day than they did last Saturday.
The primaries OF the Republican
party will be held here on Monday Ac-
cording to the statements OF some
Democrats the books VIII not be
placed in the hands OF the election Of
hcers of this hundred until late I'm the
afternoon, but the Republicans believe
that no such a game will be played on
them. Should the Democrats do as Il
has been said their action will serious
ly interfere with the delegate election
and would lead to legal complications.
The election will be conducted in but
one district here the southern.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
GIBES OF The POPULACE
FOR SHTRTWAIST POLICE

Chester, Pa, Aug. 1S.-When Ser
geant Leary, the acting chief of police,
inspected the members of the police
force when the officers reported at the
City Hall yesterday, there stood before
him an array of the fin de steele po-
licemen. The shirt waist man had Of
dcially come to this city, for the mayor
had issued the order that during the
hot weather the Chester police we're to
lay aside their coats and parade shirted
and belted, according to the latest neg
lige plan. Then the force went forth
to conquer and to be guyed. AS the
platoon came cut OF the hall, a troll
Ter car loaded with wOrkmen went
whizzing by. Every man in the car
stood up and shaded his eyes with his
hand to make sure that he was not
deceived by the vision.
Keep your shirt on, old mani" yell
ed a sturdy steelmaker on the back
seat.
That's enough to throw the troll.
ley or" was the remark OF another.
The officer who has the beat that in.
cludes Market street wharf was greet.
ed when the steamer Clyde came in by
a big crowd Of Philadelphians occupy
ing the forward deck.
Good boy, old Chester, look at tho
rig Of the cop" yelled a red-hairst
chap.
You are all right. but it's hard OF
the brass button factory"
Officer Lewis Meet had the honOi
of making the first arrest under tn,
shirt waist law. Trouble was seen a
Second and Parker streets, and the Of
ficer moved down upon it and escort
ed the trouble to the City Hall lock
up.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
KENNETT'S SPRINKLER
NOW LOSES A WHEEL

kennett Square, Pa, Aug. 17-Mr
and Mrs. George w. Taft and daughter
who have been spending a month ON
the Maine coast in the White Noun
tains returned home on Sunday.
Miss Jennie Lambon, of this borough.
has gone to Philadelphia where she has
accepted position.
Mrs. Charles ]. Pennock and daugh-
ters. Margaret and Jean, North Union
street, are spending a week at Atlantic
City.
William P. Mercer. Sr., and Samuel
Strahorne, of this borough, were among
the excursionists to Atlantic City yes
terday and they enjoyed the day fully.
The street sprinkler, after many
vicissitudes lost wheel, while actively
doing its duty a day or so ago. The
man who held the reins escaped with
out injury. Since the accident the ma
chine has reposed upon West State
street hill awaiting repairs.
The public drinking fountain has at
last procured its new dress Of fresh
paint, which was artistically arrayed
by John Clark yesterday. The color
chosen by him for the outfit is one OF
emblematic white, the color OF the Y
w. c. 7. T., which erected it.
Mrs. Carver and Miss Mary Carver
of oxford. were visitors here yester-
day
James Miles is spending a few day.
at Pen Van, New York
Mrs. Johnson, of Pittsburg, is tn,
guest Of the Misses Conard. Lincolr
street.
Miss Edna Jakewlsh is spending ;
couple OF weeks at Coatesville.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
BURNED CHILD RECEIVERS
Little Fellow Spilled Carbolic Acid on
Himself in Kenton
Special to the Evening Journal.

kenton, Aug. 1I.-George Warner,
the 6-year-old son Of II. L. Werner, of
Kenton. is doing as well as could be ex-
pected after having been seriously
burned by carbolic acid. DR.. Virden
thinks he will be all right within an
other week. The little fellow, with a
number Of playmates. were playing
with a lot of old bottle on the ward at
his home. George found one with some
liquid in IT, and, thinking it was good
30 drink. put the bottle 10 his lips. The
lads screams attracted his mothers at
tention. and when IL was learned the
child had drank carbolic acid there
was some excitement in this village
Only few drops Of the drug were
swallcwed. however. the rest Of The
acid running down the boys neck and
chest.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
SUSPECTED OF MURDER
Witnesses Proved That Suspect Ar
rested In Milford Was Not the Man
Special 90 the Evening Journa

Milford, Aug. 17.-Yesterday after
noon Policeman Thomas and Constable
Marvil arrested a big negro at the Mil
ford deport for being drunk and dis
orderly. lt was suspected that he was
the negro who shot Policeman Her
bert Haines in Clayton. Detective
Hutchins was notified and last night
sent his son down to investigate mat
ters.
Witnesses proved that she fellow had
been about Milford as a tramp for q
period Of ten days; so he was cleared
from the suspicion OF murder, but he
will be given a trial before Alderman
Foulk on the charges as preferred by
the officers.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
BOHEMIANS IN SMYRNA
They Are There TO Engage I'm Canning
Fruits and Vegetables
Special to the Evening Journal.

Smyrna, Aug. 17.-"Bohemia VII
lage," at Smyrna Landing, is now in
full blast again, after having a de-
serted appearance for nearly a year.
Fifty men and women, native Bo-
hemians, accompanied by twice as
many children, have arrived to work in
~ B. COunselman a Co.'S cannery,
which started operations this morning.
Smyrna merchants who send delivery
wagons to the Landing, loaded with
goods for the Bohemians, have to have
man beside the driver to watch the
team on account Of the thieving pro
pensities OF the foreigners.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
"stevenson and Bryan Banner

Pedestrians on Market street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth, are attracted
by the banner which hangs across the
street from the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club rooms, not because Of the
political significance Of the portraits
thereon, but because the casual ob-
server would take It that Stevenson is
a candidate for president and Bryan
fer wce-president. OF the two Stevn-
sons name is the higher on the BAN
ner and is otherwise more prominent
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
SHIPPED MANY CATFISH
Honecker's Mil Pond in Smyrna
Furnishes Thousands Of Fish
speclal to Id Evenlng Journa

Special TO the Evening Journal.
Smyrna, Aug. 17.-Monday and yes
terday the steamer Brady carried the
largest cargo OF catfish ever shipped at
one time from Kent county, possibly
In the state. Hoifecker's mill pond,
four miles south OF Smyrna, is being
drained for the purpose OF repairing
the flood gates. The pond abounds in
thousands Of catfish, and these fish
have been caught in enormous quanti-
ties. Two men have purchased
the fish right for a week, and their
first catch resulted in 1000 pounds,
while yesterday over 1000 more pounds
were hauled.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
Two Coneerns Incornorated

stan Correspondence Evening Journal
Dover, Aug. 1.-THE International
Parks Invention Company, Of New
York city, with 100000 capital stick.
and the Brown Holsting Machinery
Company of Cleveland. O.. with So
100000 capital, were Incorporated here
yesterday.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
Abatlnc a Nuiaance

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle, Aug. 1S.--Workmen OF
the Delaware Railroad Company are
cleaning out the run in the battery. For
several weeks the run has been filled
with water so stagnant that residents
in its vicinity have had much cause
for complalnt
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
Big SHIPMENTS
FROM MILFORD
Peach Growers Have Good
Year Despite Contrary
Reports
Special to the Evening Journal.

Milford Aug. 1S.-This has been a
pretty big week in peaches, and the
scenes at the Milford depot have been
exciting every day. While prices real
ICED have not been quite satisfactory,
yet a great deal OF money has reached
the growers for fruit. Prices have
ranged from the first Of the week, for
fancy Mountain Rose. 10 to So cents;
ordinary, is to 35 cents; small (Which
went to the canncrs), from 5 to Is
cents. Crawfords and Reevls Farontes
have brought from 40 cents as high as
81 cents per basket.
Comparatively little was done in
fruit yesterday, as most help was
spending the day at Cedar Beach, the
day being big Thursday" there.
Farmers have been bringing In a lot
Of trashy fruit and 1t is no wonder
buyers are disgusted with it-much Of
which is hardly fit to go into "pie"
cans at the canneries. This stuff has
cheapened the market. Good fruit has
brought good prices right from the
first and Il is claimed will continue to
/ do go.
The following has been the records
of shipment from the Milford depot for
the week ending yesterday:
Saturday, Aug. .2416 baskets
Monday, Aug. .3.s45 baskets
Tuesday. Aug. 1908 baskets
Wednesday, Aug. 15..., .9,555 baskets
Thursday, Aug. $500 baskets
Total, days. .... ... 30,324 baskets
Six hundred baskets comprise car
load, so It will be seen that about sc
cars have been shipped from here in
five days, and there have been nearly
half as many more used in other direc-
tions.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
VISITING OVER THE LINE

Delawareans Who Are Enjoying
Pennsylvania Hospitality
Oxford, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Phebe
Bye, OF Wilmington, is visiting her
sisters, the Misses Passmore.
Miss Sarah Chandler, OF Centreville,
Delaware, is the guest Of the Misses
Chandler.
Miss Ethel Press. of Yorklyn; Miss
Lille Thompson, Of Wilmington, and
Nelson Wilson, OF Kings Mills, Ohio,
spent Tuesday with, George T. Press
Oxford.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
SOLD a Valuable Farm

SIAN Corresp0ndonce Evening Journal
Dover, Aug. 17.-Sheriff John NJ.
Wharton yesterday sold a farm Of the
estate Of the late State Senator John
Mustard to Alexander Corhit. OF
Odessa, fer $500. The farm was one
Of his most valuable properties, and
contains 2s5 acres Of excellent land.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18

in Bowers Beach, the company Of Y.
NJ c. A. boys, OF Wilmington, return
cd home yesterday afternoon. They
left the steamer Frederica here and
went over to Wilmington by trolley.
The young men reported having had an
enjoyable outing
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
Dog bites Small Ror

Special Dispatch 20 Evening Journal.
New Castle, Aug. 1S.-As George
Hollis. "a 10-year-old boy. was playing
IN Delaware street yesterday after
noon he was bitten on the left leg by
a dog. The little fellow had the wound
eauterized in Ferris drug store.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
Improving Gears Hotel

Special TO the Evening Journal
Smyrna, Aug. 17-Now that the
surveyors have finished laying out the
lot lines. c. p. Gears. owner and pro
prietor Of the Smyrna House. cne Of
the best-known hotels in the state. has
commenced making his extensive i'm
provements.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
Lumber Wagon Breaks Down

Special TO the Evening Journal.
New Castle, Aug. 1S.-One OF Stephen
Guys lumber wagons, heavily loaded,
broke down In Delaware street last
evening. The wagon fell on the
horses heels. but the animals were
quieted before they got beyond the
control OF the driver.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
Of a PersonnI Nnture
pecIaI % the EvenlnE IournaI

Special 20 the Evening Journal
New Castle, Aug. 1S-Dr. Howard
Ogle and family. Of Wilmington, spent
yesterday in Riverside Park.
The Rev. MIR. zohner and family
have returned 10 this city after a few
days visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Thomas X. Lancaster. Of Philadel-
phia, is visiting his parents here.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18

C=~7CROTHY in the nursery can calculate the
price of Ivory Soap per cake, but It would
LIaA8 take mathematical genius to calculate its
80 true value. For he must take account Of
time, labor, and materials. He must deduct from the
apparent cost the saving in the longer life Of the cake,
In the longer life Of the washed fabric, in the labor
required, in the time consumed, in the strength
pended in the results obtained. When all is finished,
Ivory is the cheapest soap in the world 1t floats.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
No. EoIkIee Has Not Withdrnw

0UVNlUI 70 INC Evening LOurnHI.
eNw Castle, Aug. 1S.-There was In
circulation last evening a rumor that
Edward Eckles had retired from the
fight for legislative honor from this
district. but Mr.. Eckles declares the
rumor to be without foundation.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
Peach Treat Tor His Friends

Special Dispatch TO Evening Journal.
New Castle Aug 1s.-Friends Of
Postmaster King enjoyed a treat OF
peaches at his expense yesterday after
noon. The fruit was distributed from
the postoffice. and those who partook
Of II pronounced II luscious.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
nir. Rodgers is Homo

Special TO the Evening Journal
New Castle Aug. 1S.-Rernard Rog-
ers, who has been in the Delaware
Hospital Wilmington. for several
weeks, suffering with rheumatism. hae
returned to his home here much inn
proved in health.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
Yonng PeopIe IN the Park

Speclal % the Evening Journal,
New Castle, Aug. 1S.-R. Evan
Watts took a company of young people
down to Riverside Park last evening
on a straw ride. They enjoyed them
selves dancing until midnight.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18

In St. Paul's M. E. Church last even
ing an enjoyable camp meeting re-
union was held. Despite the warm
weather the service was well attended.
DR.. W. L. S. Murray presided.
Evening journal., 1900-08-18
y. NJ. 9. A. Boys Come Home

Special 20 the Evening Journal
New Castle. Aug. 1s.-After having
camped for two weeks along the river
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-10-18
FEAR A STAMPEDE.

Strikers Committees Warming the Mon
Against Returning to Work.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, Oct. T.-Commistees
of United Mine Workers have been
calling on miners to warn them not to
pay attention to petitions being circu-
lated by several coal carrying compa-
nies' agents asking miners to return to
work pending settlement between the
operators, coal carrying companies and
miners. The committees are inform
ing the men that operators are trying
tie effect stampede among the men
in order to break up the strike and that
it is probable the operators have de-
cided not to comply with the Scranton
convention.
Most of the miners in this section Of
the Ninth district assert that they will
not return to work until President
Mitchell advises them TO do so. Oper-
ators continue asserting that they will
not sign an agreement to pay the men
q 10 per cent increase to last until
April. Everything continues quiet in
this region.