Evening journal., 1902-04-10
HIGH TIDR IN LAUREL RIVER
Sussex Nail Carrier Displays Weather Sig-
nal Service Flags
Special to tho Evcnlng Journal.

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Special to the Evening Journal.
Laurel. April 1O-Mrs. J.. W. Maryil
gave a reception at her home ON West
Market street last night ia honor Of Miss
Minnie Elliott, Of Bridgcville Those
present were Misses Ruth Crockett
Bculah Crockett. Maggie Maryn, Clara
Elliott, ella Wiley. Mrs. II. o. Riggin,
Mrs. G. Il. Davis. Frank B. Sirman,
Paul B. Tcilly, Charles W. King anl
Joshua Mnvil.
The largest tide in the history Of Lau-
rel river has been in for the past two
days The road leading from Delaware
avenue 10 Willow street is impassable.
and the river bank, with "a few exccp-
tions. is oycrilowcd. While coming up
the river yesterday in nis vessel Captain
Joseph Weathcrly caught a pig, which
had bccn washed from It's pen, and was
being born ont into the bay by the cur
rent The river is filed with drift-wood
and fences which the high water has
looscned.
Snow fell here yesterday morning for
more than u half an hour. This is the
latest that any snow has fallen In this
section for a number Of years
The Rev. T.. A. Warhcld and Rev.
George X. McCready have been returned
10 Laurel and the Sussex Circuit re.
spectively 10y the Methodist Protestant
Conference which has been in session
in Centreville for the past week.
Charles $. York, who supcrintendcl
the construction of the water works and
sewers here viii perform the same
offices in Denton.
Painters and paper hangers are Ovc--
run with work The whole town seems
TO be determined to be frcshencd UP.
John Waters who last week after
stealing thirty chickens belonging "a
William Ward. stole his horse and dear
born and drove 10 this place. where he
was arrested. was Yesterday sentenced
at Georgetown to three years in jail, one
hour in the pillory ana twenty lashes,
and costs of prosecution
II. Il. WoOtten has been in Delmar,
where he has been making a survey Tor
school
Rossakatum Tribe No. Is, /. O. r. NJ.
has raised up the following chiefs:
Sachcm, Hammond w. Shiplcy; senior
sycamore, John l.. Boyce; junior saga
more, Charles g.. Oliphant; prophet, J..
John Collins, chief of records. John -.
White. collector of wampum, james T..
Tull; keeper of wampum, George III. OF
well. Rossakatum Is in most pros
porous condition, being the strongest
tribe i'm the reservation outside Of VIII
mingtOn.
Laurel has fourteen fraternal organi-
zatons, all Of them being in a flourish
ing condition.
Charles lnll. q young medical student,
is dangerously ill
Constable C. l.. Phillips has taken
Mrs. Eliza Moore TO Farnhurst.
The Rev. and Mrs. II. G.. Klein have
returned TO their homes In Newark, y.
j. after visiting Laurel friends.
j, Levin Culver, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of relatives in town.
The Junior Order of American Me
chanics has installed the following
officers for the ensuing year; Junior Pas.
Councillor, Oliver Conlrcy; councillor.
Clyde y. Rodney; vice councillor, Willard
II. Ellis; recording secretary, III. o.
financial secretary. Il. Il. Knowles
treasurer ii. b. Hitch.
The local order Of Heptasophs has
placed the following men IN Office;
Archon, j. w. Truitt; provost. r. y.
Knowles; prclate. George II. Watson;
secretary, H. b. Riggin; treasurer, j. H.
Elliott; financier, +. III. Small.
The newly elected officers of the AN
cient Order Of United Workmcn are:
Master Workman. Charles y. Adams;
Oversecr. Clyde Il. Rodney. foreman,
f. +. Wo0tten; recorder. &. a. Hast
ings; hnancier, IL. o. Riggin; receiver
e.. Il. Davis.
The following people have returned
from Ccnnpville, Md, where they have
been attending the NJ 4, Conference.
which has bccn in session there for the
past week: Samuel j. Thomison, Mr.
and Mrs q. g.. Otwcll, the Rev. George
X. McCready. the Rev Il. a. Warfcld.
ID. D.. and George II. Otwell.
A new library of fifty books has ar
rived aud win be placed Ia the Sussex
Club. This addition will give the club
IA better library than any like organza
tiOn in the state. as the shelves are al
ready well stocked with good reading
matter.
Edward Adams. the rural mail carrier
on route No. going out Of this town.
now carries on his vehicle signal
HAYS. thus enabling the farmers along
the routes to tell the weather forecast
for tlle next twenty-four hours Mr.
Adams is one of three in the United
States doing this. this route being so-
lcctcd as am experimental station. Every
thing possible is being done 10 advance
the service here. and the carriers are
now making their trips on regular sched.
ulc time.
At the graduating exercises, of the
Laurel High School which will be held
the last week in May. the following
persons will take part In the class day
exercises which win be held in Bacon's
Opera House; historian. Miss Nettie
Hudson; mantle orator. Charles Tmitt
Grafton, Miss Ethel Ear
low; salutatory. Miss Carrie White. mas
ter OF ceremonies Norman Ward
prophet. Miss Helen W0tten The hacca-
a.