Evening journal., 1900-07-02
MAKING LUMBER
INTO LOCKING
That is an Important Industry in
Chesapeake City
Magistrates Have Been Kept Busy
With Petty QuarreIS- S-NeW Barge
Finished

AAnANlllW
Chesapeake City, Nd, June SO.-The
lawn at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joan
Banks was decorated and lighted wuh
many cOlored lanterns on Tuesday
evening, the occasion being the fete
held by the Boys Mission Band Of the
Presbyterian Church. The little fell
lows were assisted by the Girls Mis-
4 sion Band and several of the women
of the church. The sum of $40 was
cleared and a very pleasant evening
spent The admission was fve cents.
on entering each person was presented
with a fancy cap which was worn by
the recipient.
The large barge just finished and
launched in Blkton has been lying hero
for several days, she is fully ten feet
too long to go in the locks and to wide
as well. She is the largest boat ever
in the town.
The barge Mars became caught in
the lock at st. Georges and had to be
i partly unloaded before she could be
gotten out.
A dance was held on Friday evening
at Ericsson Park Pavilion.
The employees of David Beard are
i busily engaged in making up a guam
tity Of spar lumber into locking. This
is very valuable as some of IL is worth
] more than a hundred dollars a stick
4 IL is to be used for masts and such
things and is bound for New York and
! Philadelphia.
Magistrates Jones and Woods are
I kept quite busy with the petty Quarrels
of the neighborhood. the last one being
Il between two colored girls, one had The
other arrested for showing her off the
sidewalk.
/, Caleb Prices horse became unman-
ageable and ran away one day this
week. but was caught before any dam
=. age was done.
Bathing in the creek and canal is
one OF the fashionable amusements and
much enjoyed by the small boy.
Mrs. Ella Stradley, of New Castle, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James Wharton.
Mrs. G. S. Woolley spent Wednesday
: in Philadelphia.
Miss Nan Hayes has been spending
7 several days with her parents at Beai
/ Station.
John Black and Mrs. Millie Vans
/. ley. of Cecllton, visited Miss Mar!
y Steele on Tuesday.
D Mrs Oakley Barwlck spent severa
a days last week with Wilmington
j friends.
e Mrs George litter and son, Of Bal
timOre, are the guests Of her parents
{ Mr.. and Mrs Missouri Peterson.
Misses Linda and Cornelia Brstow
: of Wilmington, are visiting their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs William Bristow
Miss Grace Bristow is spen1ini
/. some time with Steelton friends.
= Mrs Charles Greene and daughter
Katharine. of Washington, d. c., arr
spending some time with Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Bouchelle.
Mrs. s. NJ Perry has returned afte
a six weeks visit in Smyrna.
o. Hugh Caldwell. of Liberty Grove, i
? visiting Mrs. L. A. Hughes.
Harry FiIlingame has moved hi
s. family from one of the Palmer house
e to the home of her father, J. Krastel.
# Mrs. Harry litter, of Baltimore,
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
l. James Wharton.
n Mrs. William Groves and daughter
of Baltimore, have been visiting rela
n tives here this week
rs William Jackson, rf Downs Chape
l. Del, is spending some time with nj
l. sister, Mrs. George Houck.
Mrs. Homburg, of Baltimore, is visit
Is ing MIR. and Mrs. Henry Jones.
ID Miss Althea Price. of Philadelphi;
, is the guest of her grandmother, Mr.
= Mary Loveless.
-s Martin Whitlock, of Chester.
b. spending some time with Mr.. and Mr.
"a William Coleman.
= Miss Gray has returned to her hOm
Ie after spending some time with Mi.
Nellie Egee.
n- Mrs. Harry litter. of Baltimore.
he visiting her parents Mr.. and Mr.
C. James Wharton.
IA Miss Florence Wharton has returnC
MT to her home in Virginia for the Sun
he mer vacation.
Id William Jackson. of Downs Chaps
u Del. is spending some time with h
Nv sister, Mrs George Houck
NJ and Mrs Andrew Daily are spen
d ing some time in the First district vii
an their daughter, Mrs. w. Manlove.
A dance was given at Ericsson Pa
pavilion last evening. A large GROW
was there and much enjoyment vi
had.
I'M Mr. and Mrs. Byron Bouchelle. MI
IN S. p. Dushane and Augusta Egee spe
Sunday with Mrs William Rhoad'
near Mt. Pleasant.
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