Evening journal., 1900-07-30
WHERE BERRY
GROWING PAYS
Inc Trout Fishing Reported
at Bowers Beach
elton Girl Gets a Government Posi-
tiOn in WaShingtOn-Other
News Of That Town

FELTON,, July 2S.--Miss Margaret Mel
in is visiting relatives near Kennedy
lille.
Miss Rose Smith, of Harrington, has
cen the guest Of FELTON, friends.
Mrs. Charles Dunning and son, Of
Wilmington, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
gorge Vincent
Elwood Jones, Of Railway, n. j., was
ne guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Jones'
Miss Clara Holden, of Philadelphia,
as the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
lrs. Andrew Holden.
Miss Annie S. Conner, who has been
listing friends in Wilmington and at
hester Heights, has returned home.
Benjamin c. Cubbage and daughter,
liss Emma, have returned from a three
eeks' visit to friends in Delmar
James E. Barcus brought the first
ONE grown canteloupes to FELTON, on
aturday
John Shilling, of Chicago. was the
uest of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Hester
.. Shilling on Saturday and Sunday
le was the youngest son of the late
.ev. John Shilling by his first wife
his was his first visit to Felton in
)urteen years.
Mrs. scott Thomas and her three sons.
T Petaluma, Cal. who is visiting her
bother, Mrs Sallie G. Stevenson, were,
nth her brother, guests of Mr.. and
lrs. NJ. NJ. Stevenson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Cook We're
uests of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Singer at
lola, on Sunday.
Miss Mary Hargadine left FELTON, on
londay to accept a government posi-
on at Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Peck and daugh-
sr, Of Scranton. are visiting Mrs. Peck's
arents Mr. and Mrs. George II. Muir
.ay.
Miss Agnes Rice and Daniel Murray
5ere guests of Miss Mary Schabinger
n Sunday
Miss Ethel O'Neal is with friends in
Philadelphia
The Misses Warren have returned
ome frcm pleasant outing on the
ay shore
Rev Fred X. Moore. of Newark. Md,
vas the guest Of relatives in and near
'eltCn this week
Mrs. Laura Dewitt. Of Philadelphia.
vas the guest of Mrs. NJ. e. Hargadine
his week
James H. Hughes. was in FELTON, on
donday.
Charles O'Neal was in Philadelphia
IN Tuesday.
Rev. J. D. Kemp and Mrs. Kemp,
With their daughter, Miss Maud. are
visiting friends at Woodlawn, and will
while away be the guest of friends in
)ther parts Of Cecil and Kent counties,
Nd Mr.. Kemp will return in time to
occupy his pulpit in FELTON, church on
August 26.
John Walheater, of Bonwill's Mill.
who was injured by a limb falling en-
forehead, nearly four months ago, has
SO far recovered that he and his mother.
Mrs. George Walheater, of WoOdside,
started on last Tuesday morning to
visit relatives and friends in Pennsyl
vania. They expect to be away for
some two months or more.
Mr.. James Clampett, Of Salem, n. j..
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Riley
Lynch, this week.
Hezekiah Masten, Jr., is building a
large packing house adjacent to his
cannery on the east side Of our town
2Sx100 feet.
James B. Connor & Son have bought
the past sixteen days eleven thousand
bushels of fine wheat
Miss Jennie Fitzgerald, of Whining
ton, is visiting her parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. George Fitzgerald.
Miss Ida Holden and sister are al
RehCboth.
Miss Lizzie Kennedy. of Sassafras
Nd, and Warren Simpkins, of Philadel
phia, were guests of Miss Maggie Sim
kins this week.
A number of farmers have made goOi
use Of the fine rains. There has beel
a large acreage Of land ploughed 70
wheat. The 1900 wheat yield was a
fine as ever was grown in this commu
nifty so far as can be remembered b.
the oldest citizens.
Mrs William T. Creadick with Mrs
P. NJ Money and son, were guests o
Mrs. Samuel A. Creadick on Wednes
day.
Charles s. Warren was in Philadel
phia on Thursday.
Mrs. Samuel T. Cubbage was tn
guest Of her brother and sister-in-lav
Mr.. and Mrs BENJAMIN +. Cubbage, a
Henderson this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Urian Sipple with Mr.
AIM Nlcktlgs were quests VI MI oh
Mrs. Edward Cohee this week.
John ID. Eaton, William Creadic
and ]. Frank Rice were at old Bower
on Wednesday. They had fine spo
fishing for trout. p. X. Meredith, WI
was tenting at the beach. was also wit
the fishermen. After an exciting col
test between Meredith and Eaton, Il
latter came off victorious to the su
prise of the former.
William J. Simpson, who resides {
a farm owned by his sister. Miss Sail
Simpson and himself. located two mil
east from FELTON,. has been the mo
successful berry grower in this locali
this year. After paying all expense
his picking bill alone was S5S6.71, sa
ing nothing about crates and cups, h
net profits were S1,131.29, an exceedii
good revenue for one berry crop.
William S. McIlvaine, who was Wis
ing his children, Mrs. Charles WestC
Miss Ruth Wilbur and Edward Nc
vaine in Philadelphia. has return
home much benefited by his visit.