Evening journal., 1902-03-18
LAUREL HAS NEW FACTORY
Street ia Excellent Condition Other News
Of That Sussex Town
Special to the EVENING Journsl


Laurel. March 1S-The warm weather
has started the farmers preparing the
ground for early vegetables aud fruits.
Central avenue is now one of the
best streets in the town. since it has
been graded, covered with oyster
shells and guttered.
Harry Mills has returned from a
trip through The South and a visit To
the Charleston, S. c., Exposition.
Walter Graham, Of Westminster.
has been visiting Laurel friends.
Miss GOldie Hudson, of BridgetOn.
n. j., lis the guest Of her parents in
this town.
Carleton B. White, the electrician of
near Wilmington, who fell through
the ceiling of a Delmar church. while
wiring 1t some time ago, is now able
to be out.
Many buildings are being erected
here, among which is Forks & Hast
ings' large short factory, which is ex-
pected to be completed about the mid
die Of April.
Collector Elijah John Ellis, who
came Within five votes of being elect
ed senator in This distinct four years
ago, has been very i'll, but is conya-
lescing. Mr.. Ellis can have the Regu-
lar Republican nomination this year
If he Will take 1t. Dad, as he is af-
fectionately called, is universally
liked. Referring to politics, the pot
has begun to boil in THE creeks
Former Senator ID. o. Moore will bs
the nominee OF the Union Republican
faction. He ran ahead of his ticket
for representative two years ago, de-
featlng David w. Ralph, one OF the
/ most popular Democrats in the dis
trict.
Which of the old war horses. former
Speaker William L. Sirman or former
i Levy COurtman Walter Anderson will
control the Democratic primary in
lower Little Creek? Who will be the
representatives from Little Creek and
Broad Creek? These are among the
question now being asked.
u. Thomas Kenney. who owns a
crate and basket factory near Laurel
had a narrow escape from death re-
cently. He was operating a veneering
machine, when his sleeve in some way
got caught in the knives, and he was
lslowly being drawn to an awful death
when a heavy rule in one of his pOck-
, cts caught in a cog. throwing the belt
and stopping the machine, thus saw
ing his life. One arm was frighttully
torn. In addition, MIR. Kenney re-
ceived other serious. but not neceesar-
. lily fatal. injuries.
Charity Lodge, 7. o. 0. F., has elect
, ed the following officers: Charles w
King, N. G.; h. b. Sirlnan, V. c.; Clyde
Rodney, r. s.; S. T. Smith, P. s.; VIII.
+, liam c Hearn, treasurer.
Mrs. John Jennings. of South Bos
ton Va, is a guest of relatives II
town.
Mrs Isaac ]. WOotten is a guest o
Salisbury friends
y Colonel Daniel J. FoOks and thu
Hon. c. A. Hastings are building
large shirt factory.
The young people of the M. P
!. Church will play Past Redemption
d in Baoon's Hail, in the near future.
? Viglant Council, No 10, Jr. o. U. A. M.
/ has elected the following officers; Coun
n lcilor. Clyde b. Rodney; past councillor
oliver Cordrey; vice councillor. Willard
+ H. Ellis; recording secretary. Harley q
d RIggin; financial secretary Robert i
O Knowles: chaplain. Charles w. King
II warden. Barney f. sturgis; inside senu
u mel. Samuel Thompson; ouGtside sentinel
/ Willard williams; treasurer, H. B. Hitch
81 The lodge is in fourshlng condition