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Fvaus-T Thomas

The home of Mr.. ana Mrs. Clarence
Evans, of Harrisburg, Pa, was the scene
Of pretty wedding last night, when
their daughter. Miss Elsie Evans, be-
Neame the bride Of George NJ. Thomas, Of
iShis city. The bride wore a lace robe
iver liberty satin and carried q shower
B,euquet of lilies Of the valley. She was
attended by Miss Ellen NJ. Carlson as
thA maid Of honor. Miss Carlson wore
white net over blue silk, and carried
white roses. Harry r. Thomas. a brother
Of the groom. was best man. The brides
maids twere Miss Beatrice Thomas, a sis
ter Of 1.-THE groom; Miss Margaret Thorn
as and Miss Eva Bowers. Of Harrisburg.
They wore silk popln over pink silk and
carried pink roses. The ushers were Ed
win Fullerton, Wallace Griffin and Her
bert Gransbac all Of Harrisburg. The
bride and groom left for Niagara Falls
and other points. They will live at Harris
burg.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
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nick from sudden death,
Capturing the aggressor and carry
ing him 20 the henhouse. Steve re-
marked. "That birds a reg Tar cap
tainl Your ma won't have to fence in
them tomatoes q keep out kinney's
chickens now. TIL captains settled
that An We'll have some fun with
that rooster before tn summers over
sec If we don't, soni"
The story of how the new leader OF
the flock had vanqulshed the invader
somewhat softened the scon with
which Harlow's mother commented up
on his first attempt in the world of
barter and trade; but she could not
help saying. a few days later, "Mebby
you'd like to know what that young
Colvin scamp got for your Cochin at
tn butcher shop Sixty-eight cents!
Sold him by weight and Dragged that
1.-THE Shanghai he traded you for Il
wasn't worth two shillin's and had cost
aim an old jaekknife with one broken
blade. TIL butcher tod me all about
IT,"
Monday morning. as Harlow came
into the school yard, the game Of
'One-ol-cat suddenly stopped and a
chorus of squawking "Cock-a-dOole-
doo's" greeted him from a score Of
bOyish throats.
skinny, who was nearst him. called
our. want q trade ROSTERS? I GOT
"ShuttMp," snapped Har or. "Mlne'u
lick yourn stiff fore YOU en- say Jack
Robinson Nou dont dast & try it,"
Don't. che" snccrpglv responded
skinny. "Just YOU fetch YOUR rooster
down & m swimmin hole fore the
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
STATE NEWS NOTES

Invitations have been received for the
coming wedding of William A. Grifhth
TO Miss Aneta Fleming Lynch. both
near Pennington, at the residence OF
the brides uncle. McIllroy NJ. Jackson,
near Harrington, on Wednesday, De-
.cember 20.
Muskrats, otherwise known TO the
epicures and served on the Philadel-
phia hotel tables as marsh rabbits"
have come into such demand that
Captain James Muncey has decided TO
engage extensively in the business.
Captain Muncey has begun setting
large number OF traps in the haunts
and runways of the muskrats and has
contracted with James Thomas Lowe.
OF Little Creek, to supply him With an
the furs. which are becoming more
valuable each year.
A learge amount of property. particu-
larly farm houses. are being purchased
by people from other states this month,
preparatory to settling here Immediate
lly and engaging in fruit culture. J. r.
lAIcGOnigal has sold the c. 5. Pennewin
farm of 1876 acres TO Rev. c. B. Fisher,
of New Jersey; the w. d. Ennis farm
on the State Road. to Benjamin Wal
lace for S4.75O; the farm of Daniel Cald-
well. to NJ. NJ. Srasser, of New Jersey;
forty acres Of land near Dover, belong
7 ing TO Emory Scotten, to Rev. {. b..
Fisher. of New Jersey, for $3.50.
The Mite Society Of Wesley NJ. F..
lChurch has secured Bishop c. c. Nc
Cabe to deliver his old lecture, The
Bright Side Of Life in Libbey Prison.
in Wesley Church, Dover, on the even
ling OF March Sth. 1906.
J Miss Elizabeth Parsons has accepted
Evening journal., 1905-12-14

Up to the Time he took possession
of the hen-house, Harlow's CONNER
c;al instincts had slumbered peacefully.
His faculty Of acquisitiveness had
showed itself solely in teasing for the
things ha wanted, and in receiving
thankfully the stray coppers that came
his way. Not even the gift of fresh
ly-minted half-dollar from his uncle in
Cincinnati was sufficient TO fire a dor
mant sense Of financial thrift in the
boy, although this parting present from
the relative who wa spoken of by
the other boys as your rich uncle,
was given with the admonitiOn 10 "use
il as a nest-egg for a bank account"
Perhaps the fact that nearly all the
money that came to HarlOw's hands
was associated with doing disagree
able tasks, taking bitter medicine
when sick, having teeth pulled, and
going without the things he most de-
sired, had something to do with dis
couraging any budding inclination he
might have had to "save up the coin
of the realm. At any rate, money that
cost him so dearly in the sacrifice of
coveted pleasures and in actual hard
ships had small attractions for Harlow.
His thrift was. therefore. whOky COM
DulsOly until he reachsd the hen-house
period Of existence which, sooner or
later. comes TO the experience of
every country boy.
Possibly the surprising act Of parent
al generosity which made him the pro-
prietor of a huge Buff Cochin rooster
with feathered panislets and a harem
Of plump pulleis. was deliberatey in.
tendsd 10 arouse his sleeping cnmmer.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14

Steve had just brought out the milk
pals that evening, when Harlow enter
ed the barnyard bearing under his arm
a Scared and scrawny rooster of about
"a third the size of the one he had car
Red away in the morning. "Cussed-
ness glared from the eye Of the fowl,
and his ragged comb and wattles com
pleted the story of his vicious disposi-
ton.
"Ain't he a beauty" proudly asked
Harlow. Just look a them feathers" "
And he passed the long, bronzed
"streamer' feathers of the rOoster's
tail caressingy between his fingers.
The hired man suppressed the smile
that twitched at the corners of his
mouth and solemnly answered, "He
amt quite so heavy S tn Cochin, but
I'll bet he's got spunk"
"Spunkl" exclaimed Harlow. "He's
pecked my hand until I've had to mufila
his head"
There's old Kinney's old Dominick
rooster comm through the bars right
now innocenty observed Steve
l"SpOse YOU set him loOss am see what
he'll do
BY the time the bag-strings which
bound the legs of the new fowl were
united, the interloping rooster was
lnearing the tomato vines in the garden
beyond the barnyard.
Look a. that streak OF red feathers.
Exclaimed Steve as the liberated bird
shot under the barnyard fence and
nladc n viciouS iunrc al fhr invader
rhe scrimmage was short. and only
the she ter of 2 broad aud friendl, bur
dock leaf saved the astonishsd Domi
Evening journal., 1905-12-14

folks get out tomorrow mornin' n I'll
SNOWY what my black"
The sentence was cut short by the
grip of a freckled hand upon the back
of his neck. AT the same time the mate
to that hand fastened upon the neck OF
Harlow and the heads of the two boys
came together in a series of bumps
that made them "see stars"
Grinning upon his victims, Buck, the
school buhy. remarked, Nov crow r
I'll choke Y can't squawk'
They crowded Obediently, but be
commanded, "LOuderl"
This diversion was repeated until
the last bell sounded the warning
tardy stroke, and all made a grand
rush for the schoolhouse door.
Although his forehead ached and
lswelied from the humping, il did not
occur to Harlow that rebellion against
the rule Of the school bully was a pos.
sibility. To dispute the sway of boy
who had travelled with a circus and
could do a trapeze trick was mtiny be
yOnd the dreams of Shucks or Skinny,
to say nothing Of the slight and pacific
Harlow They took their drubbings at
the hands of freclSled Buck philosophi
cally, as became loyal and obedient
subjects
tTo Be continusd.)
Evening journal., 1905-12-14

."We,l?"
"Steye-he says YOU wan T. mix the
breeds, an I'm goin' to swap ROSTERS
with Buck Colvin He's got a be-u-ty."
"All right" answered his mother
with sigh Of resignation. "a boys
got to learn to trade sometime, I s'pose.
But you can just leave it to old Col
WINS boys T. dress you down when it
comes & tradin That old scamp never
did an honest days work i'm his life
just hung about a circus an lived OFF
his wits. cheating country folks until
he got enough ahead & start a pony
show himself"
Buck en- lick any boy in town, do
tight-rope tricks an ride a horse stand
in" asserted Harlow, glad to lead the
discussion away from the dangerous
topic Of the rooster trade.
YES" responded the mother. -four
fishing her dish towel back and forth
against the screen door to shoe out the
flies "Tve seen him bully a dozen Of
you boys and treat you mean as pu'siey.
He's the dead image of old Colyin. an
/ IL he don't get you boys into some mis-
cradle scrape before he leaves the vii.
llage i'm be a mercy. But go on an learn
things for yOurself-oniy be back in
time e. do up the chores"
With hurried "yesm," Harlow
turned and ran towards the bars-the
rooster squawking a startled protest at
every jolt and the mother smiling a.
the quaint figure Of the boy with his
/ lfeathcred burden.
He'll slack up his pace. she mused.
"sooR's he's out of calling distance.
Queer things-boys,"
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
DOVER
Threshins Outfit Part in Sussex County
and Part in Maryland.

Threshins Outfit Part in Sussex County
and Part in Maryland.
After seizing a whole threshing out
it belonging to Joseph M. Brown, I'm
The extreme southwestern portion OF
Kent county, Sheriff Baker, Of this
county, thought it best to get up steam
in the traction engine and start it
northward.
1t is said that the reason for the
sheriff's safeguarding the property was
that the side wheels of the machine
and its string Of train wagons were I'm
Maryland, while the smokestack Of the
engine was in Sussex county. After a
consultation with all Of the parties con-
cerned it was deemed best to avoid
litigation with other States and
counties to get steam up and run up
the road to Harrington.
Michael p. Hewlett OF Philadelphia,
has purchased OF the Rickson Robbins
bankruptcy trustees. fifty acres OF the
Delaware Bay oyster grounds off Kits
Hammock. for which he paid S6,O00
This purchase OF course conveys TO him
10 property rights of The States oyster
grounds other than the rights of all the
oysters thereon and their increase.
The upper grounds close to the natur-
al rocks were sold 10 George Y. Shock.
Df Philadelphia. nifty acres, OF SlS00.
rhis plot Of oyster ground is well set
natural growth
The sale is taken by oyster men
generally to indicate that Delaware has
he oyster grounds that are going TO
De the most profitable in the East with
few seasons.
Bankruptcy proceedings again stayed
he hands OF the sheriff of Kent county
yesterday when the sale of Christopher
Martins large stock Of manufacturing
4 and hardware and agriculture imple-
nents in the town Of Smyrna was held
ip owing to bankruptcy proceedings
which have been entered in the prelimi-
4 lary stages.
The State Department yesterday
4 afternoon issued certificates of incor-
4 )oration to the Surinam Mining Com
oany, to acquire mines and mineral
S ands in the nighborhood Of Mindinetti
a Creek, colony Of Surinam Dutch
s Suiana, South America. The incorpor-
y 7tors are Wilmington Incorporating
. agents and the capital stock is $4,000.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
BY FORREST CRISSEY

Besides. they've got no more spunk
than a toadstool. Now, if YOU was to
mix your lubberly Coehins with COM
moner kind of breed that can shift for
themselves and scratch their own liv-
ing, you'd have about the right kind of
a combination, TO my notion. There's
such thing as thrifty hens as well as
thrifty folks
Whats the name of good common
kind?" inquired Harlow.
"Oh. Shanghais. guess" carelessly
responded Steve. as he put the finish
ing strokes on the paddle he was whit
Ting. and handed il to Harlow.
The next Saturday, Harlow hurried
through breakfast and quickly disap-
peared in the direction of the hen
house.
THAT boy didn't eat more'n' a mouth
ful or two" unused his mother, IAN he'll
bear watchin'. When a boy don't relish
his victuals there's mischief dOin',
sure's the gospel"
AS she washed the breakfast dishes
she kept a furtive eye on the hen
house. Soon she saw Harlow come out
with the big buff rooster under his
Come here this mint an tell me all
arm.
Harlow Harlow." she called
where you goin' with that rooster?
about it,
Sullen and abashed, he moped slow
~ to the back door and stood gging
his toes into the bare soil.
Tho pronifeo. of a zn,flo showed
family at the corners Of the mothers
mouth and there was a trace of gentle
ue<< IN hsr yoina a. she prompted
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
WANT TO LIGHT SALISBURY
Josiah Marvel, Of This City, One Of
the Inoorporators Of Maryland
Company.

the incorporators of the Salisbury, Md,
Gas Company which is after fran
chise to light the Maryland city. The
matter will be considered by the Sails
bury Council at a special meeting to-
morrow night. Mr. Marvel will attend.
The company offers the city. after
the third year year. 500 year for
-four years $500 a year for four years,
land $500 a year for each and every
year thereafter. They want the pr r'cc
Of gas put at Si40 a thousand feet
with ten per cent discount, and reserve
the right to pay the city the lump sum
OF $4,000 at amy time and stop the year
lly payments.
Two other companies are after the
franchise
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
Christmas Trees Coming.

Christmas trees are coming in and It
Is said they will be in large numbers
and great variety. but the lead Will
be taken by those from the mountains
Of New England. from which millions
are cut and shipped every year. a
dealer who always has a supply of
trees says the prices win probably be
about the same as they were last sea-
son. ranging from seventy-fve cents TO
"a couple of dollars for fair ones. There
will be plenty OF cedars from the
country close at hand. but the demand
for them is not as great as for the New
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
Social and PersonaI Nofes
Colonel II. A. DUPONT has recovered
from his recent indisposition.
GEORGETOWN

Miss Anna Tucker, Of near town and
John Shaw. of Baltimore. were married
by the Rev. l.. W. Layheld at the home
Of the brides parents in the presence Of
the family Monday evening.
Or. Walter S. Hunter a graduate Of JEFF
ferson College. of the 1902 class, who has
been practicing medicine with DR.. c. W..
zimmerman, has moved with his wife to
Townsend
Lawrence Hayes is visiting friends in
Baltimore.
Miss Ella Malin Of Royal Oaks, Md, is
the guest of Miss Mary Morris.
Miss Anna CahaM. of Bridgeville, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her grand
father S. s Pennewih.
Miss Blanche Layield has been visit
ing friends for the past week in Philadel-
phia.
Members of the M. E. Sunday School
are rehearsing for the cantata TO be given
here in Christmas week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward zimmerman Of Eel
ton, have been visiting Dr. and Mrs. c.
W. Ammermonn.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
Lace Lappets

Instead Of a cascade Of lace draperies.
one OF the first French milliners has
taken il into her head to put lace lap
pets on her hats. Two plain barbs OF lace
fan from the back Of the hat, and these
are brought over the shoulder and
either hang straight I'm front or are
crossed with a pretty pin. This revival
of the lace lappets OF our grandmother s.
day is very quaint. Youthful faces don
it as well as matrOns.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14

position in the Office Of the State
Librarian, Thomas II. Wilson, In
Dover.
Owing TO the storm OF Saturday even
ing. the entertainment at Leipslc was
postponed until December 10th.
The Smyrna Opera House has been
rented by the Ladies OF the Twentieth
Century club for Christmas night who
propose giving the home talent comedy
drama THE Rival"
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
Fashion Hints

An is not gold that glitters on the
jewelry counter
In fact. mock jewels are very much
in fashion.
Strange and devious things are shown
for hair ornaments.
More ana more women have taken to
wearing earrings.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
WOMEN AS THEY PASS
Feathery Things

Feather hats are pretty ana fashion
able.
The feather boa is nightly becom-
ing.
4 big FUZZY mum OF feathers is "a
nice possession.
The feather fan isn't new, but lovelier
than ever.
As to feather bags, they are fhe latest
novelty in accessories.
Even belts are made OF feathers and
are nobby while they last.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
Enn.raI nf Misa Pieroe.

From her late home, No. 30S Wash
ington street. the funeral of Mrs. Ida
Pierce took place this afternoon at 2
o'clock Services were held at the
house and interment was private.
The funeral of Alexander +. Smiley,
who died on December IL at the age OF
65 years. was also held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. Services were held at
the house. No. 1918 Beech street. In
teremnt in Riverview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
DIAMOND STATE STEEL
President Wallace Satisfied That Sale
Of Plant Will Go Through.

/ President II. II. Wallace, OF the
Diamond State Steel Company, says
he has not heard that the sale of the
plant to the prospective purchasers
under the reorganization plan will be
off unless the claims now being proved
come within a certain figure. On the
contrary he assured that the sale viii
be made as planned. The purchasing
syndicate, he intimates, represents
strong interests, in every way hnanci-
ally responsible. The proving Of claims,
be asserts, has progressed somewhat
more slowly than had been expected,
and incidental delays have occurred;
but he thinks that this work, prepara-
tory to having the reorganization plan
declared operative, is nearing compile
tion.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
Gifts in Leather

MUSIC rolls.
Photograph albums.
Collar and cum boxes.
Glove and handkerchief boxes
Folding photograph screens. holding
six.
Real seal or alligator chatelaine bags.
A smokers set. eigar-holder ash tray,
clgar-outter. and tray.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
shootInn Va AeeIdsntal.

Detective Hawkins and Deputy Cor
oner FAIRIES, of Ketn county, after in
vestigating the death Of George Il.
BlacSiston, colored. who died here at
the Delaware Hospital, have concluded
that the man was accidentally shot.
Horace Tibbett. colored hoy did the
shooting. The latter was handling
rifle when it accidentally went Off and
the bullet took effect in Blackiston's
head.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
NO BOYS FROM DELAWARE
Our Naval Academy Representation
Will Remain Unchanged Until 1906.

Delaware seems to be unfortunate in
the matter Of vacancies at the Naval
Academy for 1906, since she does not
have one for either Congressman or
Senator. and win not have any until
1907, unless some unlocked for cause
viii createa vacancy in the meantime.
There win be about $50 vacancies TO
be nlled AT the academy after March 5.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
Hospital Auxiliary Bake

On Friday afternoon The Clarke
Churchman Branch of the Delaware
Hospital Auxiliary viii have a bake at
No. S26 West street. Homemade pies,
cakes, rolls and candy will be on sale.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
Better Time on Delaware Avenue.

The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany has placed an additional car on
the Delaware avenue line. This will
cut the time between cars from six to
FIVE minutes and will greatly improve
the service.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Takc t-ANArlVE BHOAiO Qanine Tob-
lets. Druggists refund moncy u Il faiis 10
cure. T.. " GROVES sisuaturs L. on
sach box. -
Evening journal., 1905-12-14

England trees and they sell at a much
lower rate.
Evening journal., 1905-12-14

De give number
below Address including
Wilmington, Delaware, Pattern
Evening journal., 1905-12-14
MIDDLETOWN
Home Missionary Society Sends Need
fuI Articles to Poor Minister.

The WOmen's Home Missionary
Society Of the NJ. Z. Church. have just
sent a barrel containing clothing and
.other needful articles to the family Of
a poor minister living in Arkansas.
The Century Club held a very inter-
.esting meeting on Tuesday. Mrs. c. A..
.EIoffecker read magazine article on
Joan Of Arc; Mrs. c. b. Green read a
paper on "The Subject of a Picture
and It's Makeup" Miss Ethel Brady
read Edward III to Edict Of Nantes, -
Evening journal., 1905-12-14

No 1884 Empire Of
Is
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be
In
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-28

1t is related of Lady Penelope OAR
cey that she was wooed by three suit
ors at the same time, who had deter
mined to fight as to which should pos
sess her hand. This fact coming to
her knowledge, she positively forbade
them to fight under pain of her great
displeasure and laughingly remarked
that if they would have patience to
wait she would marry them all. Strange
to say, she fulfilled her promise, as
she married, first, Sir George Trench
ard of Wolverton; second, Sir John
Gage of Fule, and, third, Sir William
Hervey Of Ickworth, the very gentle
men who had determined to fight for
her hand
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-28
False Faces.

"what becomes of all the false
facesS asked the city salesman. 'Who
wears them? There are lots Of them
made. A trip on the elevated roads
gives peeps into many doors where doz-
ems Of workmen do nothing year in
and year out but make false faces.
The output must be sufficient to en-
able the entire population to go about
dressed for continuous carnival. On
Thanksgiving and few other fete
days masks are in demand, but the
rest of the time most Of US are con-
tent to show our natural countenances.
That comparatively light local trade,
even when swelled by the year round
trade Of small shops in populous dis
tricts, leaves a tremendous quantity of
false faces to be accounted for
New York Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-28
Number Of Feet a Second.

Few men could tell if they We're ask
ed how many feet per second they
walk. A press photographer whose
work requires him to know all man
ner of speeds said:
"The average man walks four feet
per second. A dog on its ordinary
jog goes eight feet a second. A horse
trots twelve feet a second. A rein
deer over the ice makes twenty-six
feet. A race horse makes forty three
feet. A sailing ship makes fourteen
feet. - Chicago Chronicle.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-28
What Is Lifiea

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, resulting in
constipation, headache, or liver trouble
DR.. Kings New Life Pills quickly re.
adjusts this It's gentle, yet thorough.
Only 25c at M j. Schubert's Drug Store.