Evening journal., 1900-06-25
FARMERS BUSY
HARVESTING WHEAT
Many Beats Passing Through
Chesapeake Canal
Death Of a Bright Young Girl.
Social Side Of NewSy CheSa-
pcake City

Chesapeake City, Md, June o.
Farmers are busily engaged in harvest
ing their wheat; some Of it is quite
green still.
The torpedo boat Gwyn passed
through here one day last week and
the submarine boat Holland laid here
the greater part Of the day last Sat
urday. She was accompanied by the
government yacht Josephine.
The Boys Ever Ready Mission Band
OF the Presbyterian Church will hold
a lawn fete at the home of Mrs. John
Banks on Tuesday evening, June 26.
Mary Ellen, daughter of Captain and
Mrs. James Vaughan, died at the home
OF her parents on Sunday morning in
her 18th year. Her death was
from heart trouble and was very sud-
den although she had been Ill for some
time. The funeral service was held in
the NJ. E. Church on Wednesday after
noon and was conducted by the Rev
l.. E. Poole. She was a member OF that
Sunday school, and the class of which
she was a member presented a beauti-
full bouquet ofwhite lilies. The floral Of
ferings were very beautiful, consisting
OF pillows, wreaths, stars, bouquets
of roses, pinks and sweet peas The
bearers who were chosen from among
her young friends were: Charles Cool
ing Delmar Curry Palmer Tatman,
Michael Berger, Jr., Harry Lloyd and
JAMES Allen.
The Canal Company has Just received
a large load Of heavy timber which
1t used in repairing the canal bridges,
banks etc.
The schooner Caradora is being
newly painted.
A merry party went from here to
Elkton on Tuesday evening on a straw
ride Those taking part were: Misses
Nellie Egee, BERTHE Simpson, Mollic
FOard. Bessie Walworth, Mary Beis
wanger Clara Grey, Sue Jackson.
Louis Queck, Messrs. Esick, of Balti-
more; Albert Clark, Albert Beiswanger,
Charles and Steele Cooling, Delmar
Curry and William Emmons.
The Rev. w. F. Nenables spent sew
eral days this week with Chestertown
friends.
Miss Amanda Stevens visited Cecil
ton relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks and Miss
Fannie Brooks visited Wilmington
friends this week.
Mrs. Charles Commerford is visiting
her sister in Wilmington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Daley are
spending some time with their
daughter, Mrs William Manloye.
Philip Layman, Of Wilmington, visit
ed his sister Mrs. James Vaughn, this
week
Mrs. William veach, Of Germantown
spent Wednesday and Thursday with
relatives in town.
Mrs. Anna Hopper is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. G. II
West and Miss Helen Hopper, OF Phila.
delphia.
Miss Emma Lorraine has returned
from a lengthy visit with friends il
Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Taylor, OF Baltimore, Il
visiting her aunt. Mrs. Harry Griffin.
Mr.. Esick, of Baltimore, has beer
visiting Albert Beiswanger.
Mrs. T. n. Lorraine and sons and Mis-
Florence Boulder are spending tn
week in Wilmington.
John Morgan has returned from New
Castle where he has been Tor SOM
time.
Miss Anna Young, of Belair, is tn
guest of Miss Kay Price.
Mrs. William Borem and son ar
spending this week with relatives Il
Wilmington.
Miss Althea Price. OF Philadelphia
is visiting her gradparents, Mr.. an
Mrs. Gilbert LOveless.
DIR. Edward Graves. OF Marietta, wa
in town on Wednesday.
Mrs. Giberson, of Delaware City,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harry Boz
ger
Miss Mollie Foard is visiting friend
in Wilmington.
Miss Woolleyhhan. of Reybold
Wharf, has been visiting Miss Nannl
Wright.
Miss Florence Wharton has returne
to her home in Virginia after teachin
here the past Winter