Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-24

OF II. NJ. $. PinafOre when he found ]
out THAT he was not really the cautain |
and that he had fallen, was remembered
here today and yesterday by many we'll
known persons who measured theirl
length on the icy sidewalks, and had
to borrow dry clothing hat they might
get home. They have been the nastiest,
slOppiest days ever experienced in the
rcollections of the Oldest traveller. The
'payements, not content with giving al
man bad fall, sufficient to jar out his
teeth, would also give him miserableI
.ducking Among the prominent per-
sons who experienced a severe fall and
sudden change of clothing were-but itI
was bad enough punishment TO have all
the stOrekeepers on the opposite side
see It without any further notoriety.
For five years, or since the beginning
of his pastorate in the leading Metho-
dist church of Dover. DR. Alfred Smith
has fought perslstently against the
Swearing habit which, has grown so
common in Delaware's State capital
Dr. Smith recently preached a strong
sermon to an evening congregation on
I"Flve Sins" reckoning profanity as the
second In point of gravity,and the most
useless and inexcusable sin Of all Since
lthen Or Smith, in an organization
which he calls the Junior League, and
which he teaches himself, has sought
to build up a feeling of scorn fer the
| blasphemer and a tendency on the part
OF the boys whom he teaches to re-
gard as a degrading sin the utterance
of oaths and curses. or the violating Of
| THE Lords commandment agaisnt talk
ling the name of the Creator in vain.
! A fortnight ago burglars broke into
the store OF Satterfield & Faucet, in
! LoOckerman street The merchants re-
paired the damage and made a hasty
| investigation. concluding that nothing
had been taken. Today it was an
lnounced that the firm HAD discovered
that large amount of valuable goods
had been taken, including a bolt OF
lCrepe de chine. valued at sac, and a
lpiece of satin worth So. The burglary
lis being investigated.
, a force of italian sculptors and
r decorators are now at work on the
Farmers Bank building, which stands
lin Loockerman street. The famous
coat OF arms of the State of Delaware
lis carved on keystone above the door
way The building is built entirely of
lstone. and is a beautiful decoration fol
1.-THE town. A clock three and a hall
feet in diameter and lightd by cleo
ltricity. is on the roof. The Farmers
Bank Of Dover stands elghty-hrst In
the list OF State banks with an undi-
vided surplus.
|. The Ohio River Electric Railway and
Power Company, of Philadelphia, filed
la certificate of incorporation today al
1.-THE Secretary of states office. The CAPT
tai stock is 100000
The Athletic Committee OF the vii
lmington Conference Academy has elect
led captain for THE football team @.
next year and will consider the advisa
lbility of having a baseball and basket
ball team for this spring.
. John H. Cooper, a nurseryman, EN-
lployed by the Messrs. Slaymaker, dice
E on Monday of pneumonia. Undertake
lPricthett was called in, and about tina
time the big snow storm came. Sine
then the roads between COoper's hom'
land Croker Cemeery have been 50
banked with snow that it is impossible
for The funeral director to go ahea'
with the burial. An effort was TO hav'
been made today to break the road
with snow plows drawn by mule teams
but the fall of sleet has made this i'm
possible now.
The Philharmonic Orchestra, of vii
mington, which played at the Masoni
, entertainment at the Hotel Richardson
last night, was exceptionally fine. e. c
= Brill the Philadelphia violin virtuosc
, was the leading violinist. and Protesso
LANG. a Philadelphia pianist of note, wa
1.-The accompanist. The orchestra mum
D bered eight pieces and played som
charming selections.
Iemuel T. Johnson. Of Magnolia. ha
announced that ne is a candidate fo
sheriff of Kent county ON the Unicl
Republican ticket.
3 George Jester. who resides on Vl
D Mmcur farm, near Dover, recently los
twenty chickens by thieves.
d Mrs. Il. S Anderson is attending Oh
annual meeting Of the National 20
e ciety OF the Daughters OF the America
{. Revolution in Washington
y Past Master Workman William Waltoi
Satterfield and Arley B. Magee nav
r lboen presented with handsome badge
by Diamond Lodge, No. 3.
n The members of the Union Lodge
Il No. Z. Ancient Free and Accepted Ma
IS sons. were the hosts at a splendl'
It entertainment and banquet given a
t, the Hotel Richards as a Washington
IS birthday celebration. and which wa
he attended by 300 guests. Among IN
+ most prominent Masons in attendanc
he were Governor John HUM. Chancellc
J. John r. Nicholson. Speaker James \
IN McCommons Senator J. Frank Alle'
I'd Grand Master George Massey Jone
Re and John A. Nicholson, senior pas
se grand master Of the state who PR
&c sided during the evening.
r.. Secretary Theodore Townsend {
re the Kent County School Commission
IS. ers has ISSUED call for the quarterl
h. meeting of the Commissioners at n
Ia State House, in Dover on Monda
s. March
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