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Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Vernon Family Reunion


In the old Vernon homestead at Clay
mont yesterday, the third annual reunion
Of the descendants Of Abner and Esther
Vernon, was held and it proved the most
delightful which has yet taken place
The members of the family to the num-
Der Of about 100 gathered in the pretty
woods on the property and while the older
ones talked over bygone days, the younger
ones frolicked about and played various
sorts OF games. A large canvas was
spread under the trees and a fine dinner
was served. John M. Hartman made an
address in which he told Of the history
Of the Vernon family from the time it set
tied in Delaware county, Pennsylvania
until it moved TO Claymont. Remarks
also were made by the Rev. Wesley Price,
Of Wilmington, and others.
The children Of Abner and Esther Yer
non are Samuel Vernon, aged 20 years;
Abner Vernon, aged 76 years; Mary G..
Brooks, aged "A years; Frank S. Vernon,
aged 60 years, and William G. Vernon,
aged 64 years.
Other descendants in attendance were:
Miss Della Brooks, Mrs. Laura Ledward,
George w. Vernon, Sr., Jacob X. Handy.
Mrs. Lavina Barlow, William Barlow, j.
K Handy Jr., Arthur Handy, Mrs. Eliza
Handy, Miss Lotta Handy Harry Handy,
George w. Vernon, Jr., Miss Maggie YER
non. Charles Vernon, James b. Vernon
William 7. Vernon and wife, Harry Lar
kin and wife, Mrs Mouseley, John NJ
Vernon, Mrs. Lille Gosch. e. b. Worri-
low and wife, Mrs. Sarah Larkin and
daughter, John NJ. Hartman, Thomas A.
Vernon and wife. Miss Eva c. Vernon
Frank S. Vernon and wife. Albert Vernon
and wife. Isaac v. Vernon and wife
Samuel WoTilow Frank r. Vernon anc
wife
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
sooiaI and Personal Notes

Josiah Marvel is spending a week s
vacation in Atlantic City.
Judge Edward R. Cochran is in At
lantic City spending his vacation.
Miss vergie Robinson has returned
from her vacation.
Miss Elsie Dempsey has returned to
her home in this city. She has been
away ON her vacation.
Miss Agnes Dale is spending two
weeks vacation with friends IN Phila~
delphia-
Frederick L. Greiner, paymaster OF
the Pusey and Jones Company, is
spending his two weeks vacation at
Kirkbride. Pa.
Frank B. Massey, in the east depart
ment Of pusey and Jones, is at the
Hotel Southern, Atlantic City Walter
! Winner is acting in Mr.. Massay's po-
sitloa during the latter's absence
John p. Edwards is spending two
weeks at Glenn Mills. Pa, during which
time he VIII inspect the mills at that
place
Mrs. Andrew Stewart and Miss Fan
ME Stewart are guests at the Hotel Ell
Oeron. Atlantic City.
Miss Anna L. Brown is spending two
weeks in Atlantic City.
William Ingram is spending his va
cation in Philadelphia and Atlantis
City.
DR.. Hendershot has returned from I
trip to Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray and sol
;, Maurice, are spending n few weeks j
J; Philadelphia and Germantown, th
! guests Of their cousins, the Misses Cur
rims. Mr. and Mrs. Murray and so
also will spend a week at Atlantic Cit
at the Hotel Stanley. Mr. Murray
the driver Of the liberty Fire Engin
: Company.
Misses Emma Uplow, Bertha Yah
ing and Clara Kolbus have returne
from PennsgroVe.
H. Bradley was in Chester last nigh
Mr. and Mrs. George Miles are at II
= cedarcroft, Atlantic City.
Thomas keenan,. a superintendent
the works of the Harlan and Holling
worth Company, was in Chester ye
terday.
J. f. Feeney is a guest of the Aldin
: Atlantic City.
II Miss Katie Shaw is visiting relativ
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

ters. Mrs. E. M. Lingo, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. J. c. Stats. of Fairlce, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph c. Parker are
soiourning in Atlantic City.
Miss Annie Larrimore Of Centreville,
is visiting Mrs. G. w. Peterson
Miss Edith Makey, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of her cousin, Miss Mary
r. Brown.
Mrs Mary S. Biggs left here this
morning for Sea Bright n. j., to re
main several weeks.
Miss Sylvia Moore is visiting school
friends at Milford. She will return on
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Matthews have
been entertaining Mrs. Nellie Glen
willie, OF Farnhurst.
Mrs. Annie Lechner, of Philadelphia
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William 7
.Connollee.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Newark
Special to the Evening JOuV

Special to the Evening JOuSnA.
Newark, Aug. 22.--Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Gallaher and two children are v1s-
itng at Cumberland, Nd.
F. w. Curtis has returned from Lake
George
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Campbell and
daughter. Elsie, are at Atlantic City.
Professor and Mrs. w. H. Bishop and
children have returned from a month S
stay in Rhode Island.
A. w. Widdoes is at Rehoboth-
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Paxson, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. J. Moore and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles e. Ilowber have returned from
a stay in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Mary KilgOre and Miss Lucy
Steel. Of Spring City. Pa, who have
beeen visiting their mother, Mrs. Lou
Use Steel. returned home yesterday.
Miss Elinor Harter has returned
from a long stay in the Adirondack
Mountains.
Miss Helen Cooch has returned from
stay with Mr.. and Mrs Robert Wolf
at Sandy nill, n. Y.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Gave Water Melon PartY
speeial TO the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal
Townsend, August pa delightful
watermelon party was given at the
home of Miss Agnes Atwell. on We'd
nesday evening. Those present were:
Misses Margaret and Myrtle Town
send. Viola Watts, Ella Maloney, Bessie
Phillips, Lizzie Hubbard, Euphemia
Collins Margaret Weldon, Mary Money,
Hannah Wright, Hettie Carpenter,
Wilmer Fenimore. Joseph Jones, Will
liam Lee. Walter Lee, Tindley Scott,
Lester Naylor, Ralph Vandyke, James
Brown. Victor Smith Mark Stats and
Arthur Davis.
Mrs. NJ. z. Collins has returied from
a visit among friends at Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs c. S. Thomas have re-
turned from trip to Sudlersville, Md.
J. A. LOckerman, who is employed
by a Wilmington concern, is visiting
his parents here
Mrs. Denny Goldsborough has re.
turned from visit to her parents a
Lewes She also visited friends a
hehoboth during the trip.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
REUNION OF
VERNON FAMILY
DoingS of Visitors at the
Summer Resorts
Wilmingtonian Best Man at Deer
Park Wedding-Other Social
Notes Of Interest

Decorated. alpenstocks are the thing
at Delaware Water Gap now and it is
quite correct to see persons making
the ascent of Mount Minsi with their
aid. 1t is prophesied that decorated
golf sticks will follow.
Everybody at Cedarhurst, Long Is
land. is interested in the Horse Show
on Labor Day, and hunt clubs are to
be well represented. All the first prizes
will be piece of plate or cup.
Fishing and dining parties engross
the attention of the guests at Shelter
Island. L. /.
Bright skies and fair weather, with
a bracing quality and freshness in the
air as the result of the recent rains,
brought out the summer girl in gayest
attire at Seabright yesterday. Tennis
was much in favor, and the courts of
the Seabright Tennis Club on the Rum
son Road presented a gay spectacle.
Golf, too, attracted many. All was life
on the Rumson. and the famous road
was thronged all the afternoon with
autos, traps ahd rigs of all descriptions.
Bowling is the favorite diversion OF
the women as well as the men visitors
at Normandie-by-the-Se n. j. In a
recent contest several of the main
prizes were won by women.
The carelessness which the average
parent displays toward his or her OFF,
spring is astounding, as the establish
ment of the Bureau for the Return of
Lost Children on Young's Pier, Allan
tic City, shows. Every day a remark
ably large number of children are
taken care Of at the bureau, and some
times they are kept there for hours be-
fore being claimed by their natural
or neutrality-suspicious.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

star aerialists. the Kitamura Royal
Court Japanese Troupe, Miss Mile
Zanta. the Great Marinella. Crawford
and Thinning. Miss Pearl Forepaugh,
Sisters Ward. George Colby. Caron
Bros. Prof John White, Madame Col
lete and Miss Del KanO. with the Welsh
Brothers Shows. Besides these there
are equestrian displays Of many kinds,
notably the Partisan menage act, tho
lightning hurdle riders the cake-walk-
ing and dancing horses, the big sixty
horse act. trained and performed by
one man. There is also a large col
lection of trained ponies, dogs, monk
eys. goats and horses in a repertoire
of superior acts Tho old established
policy of this show of presenting moth
ing but refined features continues
throughout the entire performance
The show viii positively exhibit al
Wilmington on Wednesday and Thurs
day. August p and 2S.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
s,mpIe Indeed.

It seems as IL the acme of frugality
had been reached by q French officer
who explained with many appropriate
gestures his system Of sustaining life
on a pension Of five francs a week.
ut is simple, veree, veree simple"
he said to the friend who had ex-
pressed amazement at his feat. "Sun-
day go to re house Of a good friend,
and zere I dine 50 extraordinaire and
eat SO veree much zat l need no more
TIL Wednesday.
"On zat day have at my restau'
rant one large, veree large, dish OF
tripe and some onion. / abhor re tripe
yes, and re onion also-and togezzer
zey make me so seek as have no more
any appetite till Sunday. You see, II
is veree simple"
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
HOW EVERY WOMAN MAY HAVE
A BEAUTY ENTIRELY HER OWN

IL your mirror tells you that you are
not beautiful. do not allow that to de-
press you advises Marguerite Brooks,
in Success. In our liberal interpreta-
ton of the meaning of the word beau
ty," there are many degrees; and hope
iessly homely, indeed, must be the
woman who cannot be included within
some one of them.
A pair Of bright, speaking eyes, a
sweet. loyable mouth-no matter
whether it be large or small fine hair.
good complexion, or graceful fg-
ure.-the possession Of any one Of
these constitutes a claim 70 a GER
tain amount of comeliness, the amount
being altogether dependent on the de-
Termination of the pOssessOr to make
the most of what has been given her.
A well-poised body, for instance, is
no less essential to health than to
physical beauty, and the woman who
desires to be physically perfect, even
though she may be Indifferent to her
personal appearance, cannot be too
careful in guarding against faulty pO-
sitions of the body.
In standing rest the weight of the
body principally on the balls OF the
feet. letting the heels lightly touch the
ground. The chest should be elevated
and thrown forward, and the head held
erect. while the lower part of the spine
should be thrown backward.
In sitting one is apt to be even morN
careless and slouchy than in standing
lThe body should be in an upright po-
lsition. and the lower part OF the spine
thrown a couple Of inches back Of ths
-l,ot,ldnr.c hrinnincr thnrn inln n linz
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Right Angle Of nsts

"Oh, no, Not THAT way!" The little
French milliner fairly shuddered at the
grotesue appearance Of her pet crea-
ton as put on by the customer. "Therel
That is better" And she produced har-
mony out Of discord by the touch of her
deft fingers, bringing the hat to its
proper angle on the customers head.
What a difference it does make!''
smiled the customer, a tall, willowy
girl. appreciatively. Il looked like a
dowdy before; didn't II"
"As near as one of our looks could,
replied madame, with the tact of her
race. But If ladies only would at
tend more carefully 10 the position of
their bonnets before they stick the hat
pins in. they would appear to so much
better advantage. and the milliners
taste would receive more of its just
due. II really hurts me to see the
things ] make as they are worn in the
streets. / adAe to get my hands on
some OF the w0men's hats and push
them where they should be,
ut isn't question of straiglhtness al
all. I didn't mean that, but the proper
degree Of crOokedness. That is the
point. You see l have not straighten-
ed the nat. but tipped it to becoming
angle-quite a different thing. What is
becoming to me might look positiycs
dowdy on you, and vice versa. Try it,
The girl put the hat on at the same
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
CITY NEWS IN eRles

The Charter Committee Of City
Council met last night and talked over
routine matters.
The City Hall clock is again
stopped.
Tony Sivelio, an Italian, is at the
Delaware Hospital for treatment Of a
sprained ankle.
IS. G. Brown. foreman in the stable
Of Jester and Mcdaniel, is suffering
with blood poisoning as the result Of
a mosquito bite.
stephen James. colored, 10 years old
was sent TO the county hospital last
night by the police. as he is sufferint
with typhoid fever.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
How TO Pack a Trunk

Most people have q mistaken Idea
that packing a trunk is an arduous
task" says The Modern Priscilla In
reality it's accomplishment requires
only n few mOments-tO have every
thing ready to pack is the secret The
overanxious traveller makes the mis-
take of beginning to pack a trunk q
week in advance, and the result is that
the day befors the journey some neces-
sary article is found in the bottom Of
the trunk. and the work must be un-
done and done over again.
"The careful packer lays aside. one
by one, as things are thought of. the
articles on a bed or some other wide
place, to make assortment and arrange
ment the easier, and then. when there
is no longer the possibility cf things
being needed again before the jour
Iney. they can be carefully laid away
in the trunk skirts should be care
fully brushed. turned inside out, and
laid Hs Hat as possible Avoid folding
them If IL can be helped. Dress waists
should also be turned inside out. and n
1t be particular waist the sleeves can
be filled with tissue paper 10 keep them
In shape. but this is unnecessary cnai-
ton unless the dress be OF very good
EQUALITY and value. All breakablc arti-
cles should be wrapped In soft under
wear-a shirt. a flannel skirt. or any
thing small and soft-and packed very
closely who're they cannot shake about.
lShoved down at the sides OF the trunk
they are almost sure 10 be safe II moth
ing else hard is put too near them
Boxes themselves take up room. but
If possible. It Is well to pack one oI
two fiat az the bottom of the trunk d
hold ribbons, laces. gloves etc, tn,
little dainty accessories of the toile,
that should not be mussed or crumpled
Shoes should be wrapped separately II
tissue paper or II it is on a return triI
home. in some soiled article OF cloth
ing Hats can generally be disposed o
in the top compartment Of the trmnl
designated for their especial use. It 4
best-to lay them rim fiat down. eithe
small bits OF clothing such as stock
ines handkerchiefs. etc. packed II
the crown: or II one does not need u
be as economical of space. tissue pape
can hold the crown in place, then ar
ticles packed carefully about the out
side. II is all very simple. and take
but little time II thoughtfulncss AMI
caution lend their aid in the pacldn,
of a trunk. II is unnecessary. Of oours
to add that the unpacking should b
b speedily done on the arrival of ih
traveller at her rostination. Nothin
harms clothing so much as lying to-
long in a trunk; but a good shalSin
Z and brushing before hanging up a dres
skirt quite rlds it Of wrinkles If don
In due season.
And another word after the arriva
Q A trunk is an ugly thing; useful. ever
ono viii admit. at certain seasons. bu
: most monumental, but II hidden frol
lview IL makes a fairly good tcmporar
seat A chintz cover that can
packed with other necessary things
easily made then, after the trunk
9 unpacked. slip on its cover and It wi
not be an eycsore I'm the room"
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

parallel with the hips. the feet resting
lightly on the ground.
One OF the first endeayCrs Of a wo-
man who wishes 10 improve her per-
sonal appearance should be TO acquire
q graceful carriage.
Have you ever noticed how an adj
mittedly beautiful woman carries her
self? How erect she holds her headg
How daintily she steps along, not sett-
ing her heel down first, as SO many
heavy-footed ungainly-looking women
do. but springing lightly, placing the
ball of the toe first to the ground and
the heel afterwards
A graceful carriage gives an air of
distinction and high-broeding that
nothing else can. IL enhances a good
figure and lends to an imperfect one
an ease and dignity.
Look TO your walk, then. Don't
wabble from side to side Hold your
mead up. Take in deep breaths, which
Will give your chest breadth and full.
ness. Don't put your feet down fat as
you move along. Practice putting the
balls OF your toes down first instead
of your heels. and see what a differenc,
it will make in your appearance.
Smooth skin. clear, healthy COM
plexion. and bright eyes. no matter
whether they be round or almond
shaped, small or large, blue, black
green, gray or brown, go a long wal
toward making a woman good TO lOol
upon. Every woman provided she Il
not troubled with some affection of th'
skin, Tin which case she should con
suit q reliable physician) can hav'
these, if she will take even the mos
ordinary care of her health
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

and friends in Vineland, n. j., and
Philadelphia.
Miss Nellie Maxwell is in Atlantic
City for several days.
Miss Fannie Maxwell has returned
from weeks stay in Atlantic city.
Miss Nellie Lowe. Of near Salisbury
is the guest of her sister. in this city
Captain and Mrs. Thomas Culbert
are in Atlantic City.
Miss Ella McAlullen has returned
from Ocean Grove.
The Misses Olive and Hattie Soul
are spending ten days in Atlantic City
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

angle. says London Answers, and was
at once converted into a prim, almost
elderly lady.
The milliner gave IL the tilt which
had given TO her own face a festive
look and the tall girl became merely
roguish coquette.
"Why don't they use their hand mir
rors more?" continued the milliner.
There are several sides to a hat, as to
an argument but they don't seem to re-
member II"
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

Another big audience greeted Ches-
ter DeVonde in his new play The
Monster" at tho Opera House last
night and expressed its approval in
frequent applause. This afternoon the
matinee attraction is THE Christian OF
Hawks Roost," and tonight "A Drop
of Poison" will be given.
The principal members of Charles
II. Yale's Everlasting Devils Auc-
ton" will include James b. Mackie.
Louise Sanford, Madge Torrance, Lii
liam Herndon Berna DeVore. Anna
Courtney Irene La Tour and Iaza, De-
Witt and Burns. Morton and Van AL
len. Emelia Bartoletu. Fraulein Jennie
Prayer. Aurelio Coccia. besiaes a CO.
terie of clever artists in subordinate
roles and three corps de ballet. max
/ ing its ensemble the grandest array
of artists ever seen. The attraction
viii be at the Opera House here on
Wednesday night, August 27.
Choice acts are presented by the
Welcome and Forepaugh Company of
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
Young People IN Boating Parry

A number Of young people from Pros
pect Park, Pa, came here on boating
party on Wednesday night. They em-
barlSed on a launch at Essington and had
a delightful sail down the river. an the
party were Miss Sydney Kimble. Miss
Mamie Baradley. Miss Elizabeth Walker,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dawson and Captain'
Rider
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
When Reptiles Ruled a world.


There was a time ''in the wide re-
volving shades Of centuries past" when
our globe was wholly IN the possession
of walking, swimming and flying rep
tiles. Being the dominant type, they
divided naturally into three great
classes. In the oceans they became 81.
gantic padding enaliosaurians; on dry
land, or, rather, wet land, for the whole
face Of the globe was doubtless Il
quagmire at that time. they became
monstrous, erect dinosaurians. some Of
which had legs fifteen feet or more In
length; those which inhabited the re-
gions Of the air were the terrible flying
pterodactyls.
For n vast but unknown length of
time these awful creatures literally
ruled the earth. Finally after they had
"seen their day" they began TO grow
less and less. One by one they died
out in the face of the younger and more
vigorous fauna until at the present
time only a few miniature alligators
and crocodiles and a few toy snakes
remain as reminders Of skulking liz
ards and geckos and Of the enormous
reptilian types that once crowded land
and sea
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

Fetching chatelaine mirrors are con
sealed with a single large enameled
daisy violet OF other flower
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
MiddIetown

Special to- the Evening journal
Middletown, Aug. 22.-Mrs. Gather
ine Merritt is entertaining her daugh-
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

Philadelphia, Aug 22-The market was
strog under higher advice from other
home grain centres, but fhe close was NOT
quotably higher than the previous might
hnal figures, although $4,000 bushels No.
red were reported sold Ia elevator at 74c.
Gables were ilrmor. but foreign limits
were generally too low for business No.
red closed as follows:
No. rcd, as to location, closed as fol-
lows.
N".'f. '.'ft t'tsts.ssf '...s....... ...... .iSe4nH
Car lots In elevator, as TO location.
No Pennsylvania red. new......7iAI75
No. 2 Delaware red, new............ .74K6t75
CORN.-l'he market was firm under
smail srot offerings, With prices largely
nominal lu The absence OF stock reither
exporters nor jobbcrs showed much inter-
est, No yellow on track. was quoted
at tdiaU0Sc. as TO location
pAIS.-lhc market was stlll unsettled
with prices FOR car lots tending In buy
ers favor, due TO frccr offerings of the
new crop and disposition on the part
on thc trade to await further develop
nents We quote new No p white AZ
4znioc, and lower grades at 950iOc.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
$40 to Niagara Falls and Return SAT-
-. 49, an - a. @ =, 4, -

urday, August 80. via b. & o. r. r.
Saturday August 80. the b. & o.
railroad will run a special ten dollar
excursion TO Niagara Fails Train
with sleepers. will leave Delaware ave
nue. station at 7.42 p. m; arrive at the
Falls at S.55 a. m. For particulars ap-
ply 20 ticket agents.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22
STOCK MARKET
Quotations are corrected by Scott and
Co., Bankers and Brokers.
q o'clock quota1ons.)

American Sugar Reinera.... - 1927
Atch, Top. ana santa Sc Coni g2lS
Brooklyn Rapid rmuslt ............... 0oH
chesapeake and ONO ... .. bi
yhi., MI. ana 81 fanl Conn.,. . 1851
Ca, Il A. and Pacific ....... 80. IL ls8
Cieve., Cin., Chic. and 81 j.. . U5H
Erie 49,. ..... . .... 80 .Ot.
tAiAoia SrhAitls .t...sstsssss4s loo
LOuiHvilte and Nnahville -. l53L
Metropolitan street Ky. Co............ -. l47
Manhattan Cons. onb........................ -. 1876
Missouri Paolnc c.....,.,.....4......... llI%
NO Kan aud Tcxai pfd =. =
n. 4. C3ntrti ana h ouAoL. ..... W osX
N T., ontario and W estefn =. 80, iG
Norfolk and Western yOlA 49,. AK
nna. RAILROAD 20 ...... l5sT
= 'Oples Cas 49,. lO,[
AdinR 49,
Delaware and Hudson ... l2sL
y Jutnern facinc. .... 7Y..
southern Ky, Com m 4OL
Tenn. Goal and Iron 70 ... 6gL
Texas and racinc ...... NO.
Union Pacific Com 81, 81. ........ l0sI
o. B. Steel Com .............,..... Al
v =. Steel, prerd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Wabash Com. ................ NJ
wabash Pref q d.........-..,.......... ~ ~
Western Union. -. ................,........ g3,s
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

S so to Atlantic City and Return, Via
Pennsylvania Railroad; Last Special
Excursion of the Season
Special train leaves Wilmington.
Tuesday. August 26. 7.39 a. m. Eight
hours at the sea. Via Delaware river
bridge route, without change Of cars.
Evening journal., 1902-08-22

Choice acts are presented by the
Welcome and Forepaugh Company of