Evening journal., 1900-09-17
Big RAFT SUNK
IN HEAVY STORM
Chesapeake City Proud Of
Large Attendance at Its
Public Schools

Chesapeake City, Md, Sept. Is
Miss Alice B. Settle, a graduate OF the
State Normal School class of 92, has
been appointed an assistant in the
public school department The school
this year promises to be very large and
the extra teacher was necessary On ac-
count Cf the increase in the work due
to the high school department. Miss
Settle took charge of the first and sec
ond grades, Mrs. Willis going to the
fourth grade and Miss Jones to the
fifth and sixth. $50 students were en-
rolled the first day and this number is
being added to daily. The greatest
number in attendance lastyearwas 227
this year we expect to have at least
$50 during the Winter term.
A number of Elktcnians held pic
mic at Randalia cottage, the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Evans.
A large raft composed Of piling be-
lOhging 10 Mr.. Beebe of Baltimore,
and bound for this town, was sunk
near the mouth of WicOmicO river dur
ing the storm.
Local sportsmen enjoyed a race at
DaYidsons track near Pivot Bridge on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Murray enter
tanned tho young friends of their
daughter on lasc Thursday evening.
The time was pleasantly spent in
games Of all kinds.
Women of the Methodist Church
gave one of their popular sociables at
the home Of William Lake on Tuesday
evening, reaching there by strawrides.
Mrs Mary Lynch, of Wilmington,
has been visiting Mrs. Esther Rees.
Ralph Hargreaves, Of Media, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. w. A. Alexander.
Mrs Shipley and son, Of Baltimore,
have been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Sam
uel Perry
Miss Elsie Karsner spent the past
week in Atlantic City.
Miss Eddie Ferguson, of Cecilton is
visiting Byron Bouchelle
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Foulk, Of Will
mingtOn, spent last week with his
grandmother, Mrs. Esther Rees.
Misses Bessie and Alice Clark from
near Elkton, are visiting Mrs. Nathan
Boveless.
Mrs J. H. Steele Miss Dora Steele
and Mr.. GrOome Steele spent several
days this week in Atlantic City.
Thomes Murray, Miss Annie Murray
and William Berger spent Tuesday in
Wilmington
Byron Bouchelle, OF Baltimore. is.
spending some time with his parents.
Miss Edith Beck, of Baltimore, is the
guest of Mrs. William Hudson.
William Purdy, of Philadelphia is
visiting friends in town.
Miss Margaret Griffith has returned
to her home in Baltimore, after a
pleasant visit with her sister. Mrs.
James Hopper.
Miss Sallie Bafwicly is assisting
Postmaster Coleman this week during
the absence of Miss Ford.
Mrs Clara knight has returned to
her home in Port Deposit after several
weeks visit with friends in town.
Miss Caroline Buckworth is spend
inc some time with her sister, MS.
Charles Pearce.
Mrs F. e. Williams and children
have returned to Baltimore after
spending the Summer with herparents.
Dr. and Mrs. J. V. Wallace.
Captain Wright Of the schoonerC
ris and Belle, spent several days of
the past week with his family here
Miss Nevada Hall, Of Baltimore, has
been visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Frank Goodnow. Of Whining
ton. is visiting his mother, Mrs. An
drew Daley.
bG Miss Annabel karsner, Of Baltimore
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. T. j. Cleaver
Aldred Hague has accepted a posi-
tiOn in Elkton.