Evening journal., 1900-01-20
DOWN CAMDEN WAY
WHAT Is HAPPENING IN THE con-
FINES OF THAT VILLAGE.


Camden, Del, Jan. 19.-Mrs. Hansen
Howell has returned from a visit to
Elzton.
Mrs. Robert J. Simmons and son, OF
Dover, have been the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. Postles.
James Montague, Of Wilmington.
spent Sunday with his parents at
Wyoming
Mr.. and Mrs. II. D. Roe, of Philadel-
phia, have been visiting Mrs. Roe's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Evans.
S. W. Miller and William Roe at
tended a wedding at Church Hill, Nd,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. /. Fisher who for
merly lived near here, are spending
the Winter with Mr.. and Mrs. c. Gundy
Brown.
Revival services start at the NJ. z.
Church on Sunday night and will con-
tinue a week.
The remains Of James Green, post
master at Marydel, were brought to
Camden and inferred in Odd Fellows
Cemetery. The deceased died very sud-
denly. He had met the train with the
mail and seemed to be in the best of
spirits. He returned to the post office
and died in a few minutes, of what is
supposed 10 be heart disease. He was
well-known in this vicinity.
Fletcher Cooper recently had a mar
row escape from being seriously in
jured. His horses had been geared too
close and when the wagon ran up on
them, they became frightened and ran
down the road at a breakneck speed.
Reaching a branch, Mr.. Cooper pulled
the animals in there, turning the wagon
over and throwing him out but not
seriously injuring him. Eye witnesses
of the runaway went to his rescue and
assisted him in getting his team back
home. The horses were uninjured, but
the wagon and harness were partly de-
molished
Miss Bessie Evans ten0ereu several
of her young friends a party at her
home, near town. After pleasantly
spending the evening in various games
the guests were invited into the dining
room and partook OF refreshments
Those present were: Misses Bertha
and Maggie Mason, Alice Taylor, Roxie
Derby Julia Wharton. Edna Arm
strong, Lizzie Carrow, Elizabeth Coop
er. Annie Brown, May Cullen, May
Evans and Bessie Evans and Benjamin
Moore, Linfred Cooper, Thomas Hair
grove, Claude Hinsley, Jacob Brown
Charles Lord, Jr., Edward Scott
Vaughn Derby and Walter Ross
In the absence of District Deputy A
n. Brown, the following Officers o
Camden Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, wer,
installed by Senior Past Councillor DR.
/. S. COnwell: Councillor, G. b. Massey,
vice-councilor, J. B. Griffith: assistan
recording secretary, c. J. Luff; war
den, J. c. Hinsiey; conductor, H. X
Fisher; inside sentinel, Frank A
Tharpe; outside sentinel, Thomas X
HairgrOve: chaplain, Rev. c. r. Shep
pard; junior past councillor, J. Dawson
Satterfield; trustees, eighteen months
A. n. Brown; twelve months, A.
Evans; six months, c. II. Pierson. Lev
G. Steiner was chosen as a representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge for tire
years; Dr. l.. S. Conwell for two year
and A. n. Brown for one year. TIL
recording secretary, Professor A.
Griffith; financial secretary, J. l.. Car
row. and treasurer, William Roe still
remain in Office.
A Lafayette Literary Society Ia
been organized at the public school b
the scholars and meetings are hel
every Friday afternoon for the ad
vancement Of the children in literar
work and parliamentary law. The 70
lowing officers have been chosen
President, Elizabeth Cooper: first vic,
president Edna Armstrong; secon
vice-president, Linfred Cooper; secr'
tary, Edward Scott; treasurer, Leon
Rash. On Friday last the followin
program was rendered: Recitation
Village Gossip" Laura Postles; rea,
ing, Experience CT Bashful Youn
Man. Bessie Richards; essay, Stree
of Camden" Lizzie Carrow. The societ
has paper which is edited by Mi
Adele Mammalian.