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Evening journal., 1905-12-20
MARYLAND PENINSULA

William r. Sines was yesterday ap-
pointed postmaster at Swallow Falls.
While opening a box Edward o.
Raymond, of Dover, had the end of a
finger torn Oft by nail.
A contract for erecting an admins.
tration building for Washington Col
lege has been awarded on a $4,000
bid
Samuel seney. recently elected
Clerk Of the Court at Centreville, has
appointed H. B. Turner chief clerk and
Elmer +. Seney assistant
Chicken thieves recently visited the
hennery of Miss Ethel Miller. near
Blake The woman fired at the thieves.
who left without any fowls.
A fine portrait of the late Judge
Frederick Stump has been hung in the
court house at Elkton Judge Stump
was on the bench for "a years.
Protests have been filed with Gov.
ernor Wa-field against the proposed
pardon OF Harry w. Harris, serving a
16 years sentence for wife murder.
Harris is the convict who helped
solve the Constable murder mystery.
for which crime John M. Shippers was
recently hanged at E.kton.
The two hand fire engiues that did
service in Icll1ton for nearly 100 years
have been overhauled and viii be kept
as relics.
More than thirty persons have pro-
fessed conversion at the revival I'm pro-
gress at the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Port Deposit.
No more bills will be paid for remov-
ing snow from the roads of Cecil
county, the county commissioners hav-
ing adopted a resolution to ignore such
bills I'm the future
a verdictc against the Pennsylvania
railroad for $4,000 was awarded Mrs.
Sophia b. Hand OF Havre de Grace. in
the second trial Of her suit for dam
ages for injuries sustained by being
thrown from train at Havre de
Grace station in June, 1904. the train
starting as she was alightng The Jury
was out for two hours
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
LITERARY Y

Automobiles who have been fined
for fast running, stoned by irate
farmers. pestered by ofticious constables
land lampooned by newspapers. may
take comfort in the knowledge that
their original some seventy-fve years
ago, passed through the same expert
.ences-only more Of Them says Mall
colin Mcdowell in "Anii-auto Riots OF
1890. In The December Technical World
Magazine
"The first quarter of the last century
developed AN automobile craze fully as
virulent as the fad OF to-day I'm 1920
and 1880 steam wagons 10 run on COM
mon roads, tumpikes and toll roads
became so popular with the higher
.classes in England that the directors OF
stage coach companies and breeders OF
horses took alarm. They used their in-
.huence to slip a number of little bills
through Parliament. permitting toll
roads 10 levy tolls designed to be pro-
hibitive on steam carriages and wagons.
The steamers were compelled 10 pay
five and ten times as much toll as was
charged the largest six-horse stage
coach.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
STATE NEWS NOTES

Pomona Grange, of Kent county Will
meet In the ham OF Fruitland Grange.
Camden, ON January H. Bee keeping viii
be discuss Il by William r. Webb, Jr of
Haziettville. and others.
IL Ridgeiy Harrington. of near Dover,
is purchasing rabbits from various parts
Of the country and having them shipped
here for distribution over the farms
owned by him and his brother
The masquerade reception 10 be given
on December = by young women who are
prominent in FELTON, society viii be a not
able holiday event.
Two thousand dollars cash was paid
over by one man yesterday in Harrington
for Christmas poultry. which he mad bar
gained for throughout thu county for de-
livery to Harrington. When the casn ran
out, negotiable due bills were given for
the remainder as fast as the poultry could
be weighed The commission merchant
was Samuel J MINER Of Frrderica, aud 1t
is estimated tnat he bought aud shipped
1900 pounds Of dressed poult,y during the
day.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
His Twenty.first Birthday

A surprise party was rendered Edgar
NHiyard in honor Of his 2lst birthday.
at his home near Newport last night.
Those present We're Rufus Gregg. Mrs.
Elizabeth Hilyard. Miss Emily Gregg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gregg. Walter
Gregg. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Price Mr..
and Mrs W. Il. Gallagher, the Misses
Eta Lyman. Irene Gregg, Helen Gregg.
Helen Weldin. Emma Gallaher. Ethel
Woodward. George Truax. Mamie Tay-
Tor. Madaline Allison. of Newport. Helen
Crawford and Marguerite Rolph. OF
wilmington. Messrs. Charles Houk,
William Fennimore, Robert Fennimore,
Raymond Finn. Fred Pennington.
Whitney Day and Wilmer King Of
Newport; William Beach, Virgil Rolph
and Robert, of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Social and PersonaI Notes

w. j. Fisher am engineer on Che B, y
o. Railroad, with Mrs. Fisher win be the
guests of friends at Washington over
Christmas.
Miss Nell Murphy Of Pennington,
Del, is the guest Of Miss Edith Har-
desty, of this city.
Mrs Frank Dooley, of Annapolis, viii
spend Christmas with her mother. Mrs.
George Schoheld, Of No. % Seventh ave-
nuc.
MIR. and Mrs Mearn of No. ia Sixth
avenue will spend the Christmas holi-
days az Delmar.
Alr. and Mrs. Rgnnie Of No iii5 Syca-
more street, will bc the guests during the
holidays of friends at Chester.
~. Edwin Paisley win leave ON Satur-
day for his homie at Denton, Md where
he will spend week.
Howard 2, Buckson will spend Christ
mas at his home I'm Little Creek.
john IA. Peoples and James Green are
on a cunning trip i'm Virginia.
Mrs. Harvey Martin of this city has
been VISITING relatives at West Chester.
Miss Florence Dorsey of this city is the
guest of friends at West Chester.
Mrs. John d. Con- of Marcus Hook, has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs r. e. Martin
of this city.
AIr. and Mrs. Oliver Truitt OF this city
have returned home after a visit to
friends at Marcus Hook.
John mckinley of this city was the
guest of friends at Chester.
Miss Leonia Waller and brothers. OF
townsend were visitors in this city yes
tei dax.
Charles K.lman. Of 207 Stroud street
win leave on Saturday for Royal Oak, tc
spend the holidays.
Tho Misses Carrie and Anna Ryan. OF
the Field ans Rich Company, have re-
turned home for the holidays. Their COM
pany will opcn next week IN Philadelph a,
at the Casino.
/ AIR. and Mrs. William Hastings, of thi.
city is attending the Hastings Melsor
wedding which took place i'm the Delmai
M. e. Church at noon today.
James Roster and Mrs Roster. whc
have been visiting friends in this city
have returned to their home in New Yorl
/ city
Miss Clara t. Slant, and William r
Jacobs, will bee married ON December 20
10y the Rev. George Han, at St. Johns
! rectory.
Elmer G. Thomas. son OF the Registe
lof walls of Queen Annes' county, Nd.
Robert w. Thomas. has returned homl
latter visit TO friends i'm this city.
Wesley Sharpless has gone TO Tam
pa, Florida, TO spend the winter.
Miss Lulu b. Barker, of Delmar, Il
the guest Of relatives in this city.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Dover
Dover, December 20.

Dover, December 20.
Five hundred invitations have been
issued and the life and the light OF
peninsula society will respond for the
Dover Christmas dance. 10 be given
here on the evening Of Friday, Decen-
ber %.
The floral trimmings and the decora-
tions Of evergreen will vie with the
splendid toliettes of the charming
young women of Delaware and the
Eastern shore who win come to the
Delaware State capital for this select
event and a number Of debutantes viii
be presented from Dover and other
cities Of the state.
Admission. IL is understood viii be by
invitation only which probably ac-
counts for the large number Of cards
which have been sent all over the
country While a fine menu win be
served at the hotel during the dance,
it is being arranged that a. number of
the Dover people shall entertain ait
their homes during the night and on the
following day.
The college men and women OF Dover
who are now attending their various
schools viii all remain home for this
event and those who cannot be home
Tor Christmas Day VIII be nome Tor the
Christmas dance.
The guests viii probably be received
On the spacious rooms of the Kent Club
In the Priscilla building. The big
Dover hotel win be most deliberately
decorated for the event. Satoro's
orchestra from the Bellevue-Suatford
Hotel. Philadelphia, will play concert
AID accompany the dancers
Colonel William ID. Denney Herbert
NJ Jones' Carl Fleming, r. Victor
Clark, Walker L. Mifiiin. Harry Craw-
ford. a. Torbet Cole and James +. Alice.
Jr.. compose the committee on ar
rangements for the dance, and the fol-
lowing are the putronosscs.
Mrs. William II. Walker. Mrs. r. r..
Kenney Mrs. William Denney, Mrs.
Harry A. Richardson. Mrs. Harry J..
Beers Mrs. A. y. Heverin. Mrs }. II.
Wilson, Mrs Henry Ridgley Mrs.
Daniel Mifiin Mrs. James Pennewill,
Mrs. Robert l.. Holiday. Mrs. d. Milf
fin Wilson, Mrs. Edwin S. Anderson.
and Mrs. George +. Dawson. Five
hundred invitations have been ISSUED 70
non-residents. all over the country
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
BRIDGEVILLE
Wind and sleet Brought Down Many
Limbs Of Trees.

Bnidgeville. Del, Dec. 19.-The
heavy coat of sleet which accompanied
the recent fall of snow has made sleigh
riding impossible. With the first fail
of the snow flakes people began to
look up their bells and get the sleighs
in readiness, but when the snow turn
ed to rain and the sleeting process be
gan, VI put sleigh riding out of the
question. Several slight accidents
have occurred as the result of falls.
Lawns and sidewalks are scattered
with broken limbs while apple and
peach orchards give the appearance of
a cyclone having passed through.
There will be large quantities of
poultry shipped rom here to the city
markets this week. Those who made
shipments at Thanksgiving realized
such handsome profits from their turk
eys and chickens that they have en-
couraged others to thin out their poul.
try ards. Local dealers are afraid
there viii not be enough left to supply
the Christmas boards in this vicinity.
Miss NJ. G. Jones will erect a hand.
some residence on her lot on Market
street.
Rumor says Bridgeville is to have a
new drug store in the near future. It
is to be near the depot
While carrying a basket of corn
from the barn to the hog pen. William
Willen. a wealthy citizen OF this town
slipped on the ice and fell heavily
across the basket Two ribs were
l'broken as a result of the fall. and
other internal injuries are feared.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
NEWPORT
Change in Management Of tho New.
port Glue Works.
Special to The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening Journal
W. n. Wilson who has been superm-
tenieni of the Delaware Glue Company
since September ]. 1900. has resigned
the position He viii go 10 Baltimore
on January ! to superlntend the large
glue plant OF the ID. B. Martin and
Company.
The pupils OF the Newport public
school will hold their Christmas enter
talnment I'm the school house on Friday
morning.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school viii hold its Christmas enter
tainment on Friday evening.
j. Wesley Cooper who is employed at
the Delaware Glue Works as engineer.
met with a painful accident yesterday
at that place while adjusting some
machinery A finger was severed from
his right hand
Miss Mary Watson Greene who has
been in New York for a month has re-
turned home.
Miss Beatrice Hume and Miss Flor
cnce Montgomery Of Wilmington, who
have been the guests Of Miss Vera
Cooper. have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs }. H. Strahorn have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs clinton
YerlSes of oxford.
Percy Allison. OF CoatesVillc. and
Harry Welch Of Wilmington are the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller
Miss Bertha Gamble of Newark Is
|the guest of her cousin, Miss Elsig
IStewaut.
I Miss Helen Crawford, Of Wilmington
f is spending some time with Mrs
George Stuart.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
XMAS SERVICE
AT HOLY CROSS
Committee of Decorators at
Work Adjoining Interior
of Dover Church
snocIal 10 Tho EvonIng journal.

CNiflhl 10 7 ne ANNllNNk dhnlNtIs
Dover, Dec. @.-Many people of the
Delaware State capital and their friends
who may be visiting here on Christmas
Day will attend the elaborate celebration
of Chrstmas-tide at Holy Cross Catholic
Church.
Rev. r. +. Waldron the pastor is head
ing committee of decorators who VIII
be at work nearly an this week In adorn-
ing the interior of the church 10 represent
as nearly as possible the scenes attendant
upon the birth Of the Christ child of
Bethlehem. with an the dignity, too,
usually displayed hy the Catholic Church
m the celebration of the beautiful fes-
tiVal of the Nativity of the Saviour the
Holy Cross festivities viii begin cary
m the morning of Christmas Day ard
continue at Intervals throughout the day.
A cave Us being erected inside the chan-
eel rail to tho left of the main altar.
representing, with many of its accom-
panyng characters, the birthplace u1
the saviour. ln this sacred cave cor crib
Will be found lifo-sized rcprcsc nta. ION
of a newborn infant. lying in "a manager
near where beasts arc feeding. Bending
over the infant son in alteration are his
blessed mother and her faithful spouse,
ST. Joseph.
About this nfe-sized production can be
seen the shepherds who have come TO
worship the newborn king after having
heard the glad tidings of great JOY sung
by the angelic voices. and being guided
to their destination by the bright star OF
Bethlehem.
The representation win doubtless bc
visited and viewed by large numbers OF
people outside the regular service hours.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
SING CAROLS SUNDAY NIGHT
Epworth Choir VIII Present Its Pro.
aram Earlier Than Usual.

Epworth NJ f. Church choir, composed
of thirty well-trained singers. will rem
der its program Of Christmas music on
Sunday night, commencing ait 1890 o'clock
and lasting until T. o'clock This choir
usually holds its choral services at mid
night on Christmas eve. but as Christmas
eve comes on Sunday night this year il
has been thought best to hold the services
at am earlier hour ana close at midnight
The regular church service at 7.50 O'Clock
viii not be held, the whole congregation
Joining n the later service.
An unusually good program of music
has been prepared and those attending
may expect treat Cholrmaster George
Edwin KING Is busy rehearsing the large
chorus, and the singers promise TO give
"a splendid account Of themselves.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
GIVE Her These

Dainty silk stockings appeal to every
woman. This year openwork mesh is
not fashionable, so buy embroidered
stockings. of which the shops have
large assortment A design Of small
ribbon bows combined with tiny rose
buds or forgetne-nots vary in cost,
depending on the fneness Of the silk.
Pale-colored and white silk stockings
are painted in flower designs These
stockings are said TO wash, but per-
haps it would be safer TO send them to
the cleansers. Do not buy stockings
with lace Insects. These may be pretty
20 look at though that is a matter Of
taste. but they do not wear well. Many
black stockings are now made with
Isle feet and are supposed to be more
durable than all silk.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Presented VIZ Souvenirs

The Rev. William J. Birmingham pre-
sented to the collectors of the weekly i'm
provement fund of st. Patrick's Church
beautiful souvenirs as a testimony of his
appreciation Of their services.
The collectors are twenty young wo-
men, each of whom received a gold cross
handsomely engraved. The collectors
were surprised and delighted with the
presentation. Father Birmingham also
presented each member of the choir with
handsome picture.
on Thursday, the parochial school will
close for the Christmas holidays, and
there will be an entertainment given 10y
the pupils in the afternoon. Father Ber-
mingham will present each of the chill
dren with a box of delicious bon bons.
as is his annual custom
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
DOVER PLEASED
WITH MANAGER
Politicians In Dover Com
mend Journal for Sc
curing Mr.. Wilson
snoc'al 70 me Evenlns JournaI

Dover. Dee 2u-rhe announcement of
the engagement of William g. Wilson of
the Philadelphia North American as bus'-
ness manager of the Evening journal
was read m Dover last evening with gen
erul pleasure and satisfaction
Mr. Wilson became generally known
here. not only through his connection
with the great newspaper which detailed
him 10 Dover 10 follow and keep in close
touch with the political struggles here
at the state House. but as "a man of ems
terprise good judgment and unfn ing "a e
liability. He not only became the judg
advocate general OF the stan OF ncws
paper men detailed here an tie knotiy
senatorial struggles. but was almost daily
consulted by the politicians themselves.
Ills way OF makiug friends. personally.
with mon whom his newspaper may have
attacked politically, was frequently cam-
mcntcd upon.
Men of both parties in Dover spoke 10
the Evening journal representative lasl
evening words of commcndat on becau &c
of the papers success m securing man
of the ability and Judgment OF Mr. VIII
SON us manager of the now Evening Jour
uaL
1T takes newspaper man TO manage a
newspaper said one public man. "and
the Evening Journal has got him. The
paper is certainly winning its way into
the confidence Of the entire people
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Personals.

Walter H. White. of Washington. d.
c.. was a Wilmington visitor yester-
day.
Thomas Z. Banks. of NoudstoWn, Pa,
is visiting n this city.
Miss Sadie Jones, Who has been visit
ing friends in Pittsburg, Pa. has re-
TUNED 10 her home in this city.
p. Z. Wright Of Chester, spent yes
terday In this city.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Eire In couneiIman,s Homo.

Fire in the home of Councilman
Howard ID. Ross. at No. 3O7 West
street. last evening did damage to the
extent Of $500. The blaze started in a
bedroom and its origin is unknown. A
still alarm was sent to the Fame COM
gsny and for the first time the new
chemical engine Of that company was
put in active service.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Chinese Cooking Secrets

Il once attended a mandafn's ban
quet in PeIin." said the ex-consul. "and
70 was the most remarkable feast ever
sat down TO. One course appeared to
be plain hardhoiled eggs The eggs
came ON unadorned. Their shells were
intact. And yet, when we broke into
them. we found that they contained
nuts and sweetmeats
Another course was whole oranges,
with unbroken skins Yet inside the
oranges We're five different kinds OF
jelly.
"The Chinese guests took these two
courses as a matter OF course, but /
in amazement asked our host how on
earth they had been concocted III,
smiled and shook his head.
'Ah that he said, Is my cooks
secret.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
birthday Reception

In honor Of the thirteenth anniversary
Of bis birth Harry Burger was rendered
a reception by his parents. A very enjoy
able time was pent by the little ones. Re
freshments We're served. The guests were:
Marguerite Elizabeth and Fred Holander,
Louis Brickhouse, Harry Farrow Edwin
Woolsey. Francis and Lawrence McCarty,
Harry Burger, Mr.. and Mrs Burger. Mir.
and Mrs. Brickhouse and Miss Helen Bur-
ger.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
MORE GOOD ROADS
Chester County Farmers Alive to the
Value of Good Highways

A meeting of the citizens of Pennsbury
township was held yesterday 10 give en-
phasis to their desire TO have more inn
provements made 20 their public high
ways The recent decision of komett
TOWNSHIP. Pa to have the old state Road
stoned to the Pennsbury line has caused
the citizens of the latter township TO have
desire TO have the Improvement ccn-
tinued TO Chadd's Ford. This win make
a continuous stoned road from West
Grove to Chadds Ford, with side read
to Wilmington. The citizens of Chester
county are alive TO the fact that good
roads are necessary to their interests.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Medical soeIe.yls Election.

with large attendance the New
Castle County Medical Society held its
annual meeting last evening and elect
ed the following ocers:
President. DR.. Henry j. Stubs; vice.
president Dr. Albert Robin; secretary.
DR. II. l.. Springer; treasurer. DR.. 5.
g. Rumford; censors. Dr. Joseph p.
Wales and DR.. r. r. Tybout
After the meeting refreshments were
1served.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Gun Club Field Day.
Special to The Evening journal.


Dover. Dec. 20.-Next Tuesday. De-
.cember 26, will be a field day for the
Dover Gun Club and all its champion
.trapshooters and marksmen win per-
form in competition for the various
trophies and standing prizes. The
Kirk trophy viii be contested for.
probably for the last time.
on January l., at the State champion
ship shoot which has been arranged
between Richardson. state champion
marksman, and Banks. challenger. there
Will he "a lively team race between the
Dover Gun club and the Wawaset Gun
club Of Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
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Double Weddine

Invitations have been issued for a
double marriage ceremony to be per-
formed in Union "a. +. Church at 6
a. m. on Wednesday morning. December
%. The contracting parties are Char
lotte Louise Harris and Robert b.
Pusey and Myrtle Moody Templeman
and the Rev. William G. Harris.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
ID Move Its Apparatns.

II is expected that during the COM
ing week the Friendship Fire Company
viii take up its temporary quarters ia
the Brandywne Company's house at
Twenty and Market streets. 1t is
probable that the company viii be re-
districted
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
WOMEN AS THEY PASS

being long enough to reach mp and but
ton around the child's waist Wool
cord strings should tie this blanket to
the .go-cart, lt should take at least FIVE
skeins of wool for the entire pocket
and several for border crocheting OF
Germantown zephyr, fourfold
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Christmas Dance

Messrs. Titus and Finn will give
dance i'm Sacred Heart Hall, on Christ
mas night. As these affairs are always
delightful a large attendance is ex-
pected.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
EIeetrIo Liahts Went orc.

BY the parting of an electric light
wire last night half Of the lights in
Lippincott and Company's store, or
Market street below Fourth, were ex-
tinguished. Candles We're used by the
cashiers until the break WAS repaired
and business was uninterrupted.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Weddine Invitations

Miss Bertha Faust, daughter Of Lewis
Faust, Of No. 1919 West Sixth street.
and David ID. II. Bacon. OF No. 1929
West Sixth street, win be married at
the home of the brides parents on the
evening Of December p, by the Rev.
Ralph Coursey, a former pastor of Har-
dlson Street Church.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20

cHf NcftJ SfoWdCN ffoAofd
CNycd ~ Three Bottles efPcriMai
Capt. w. w. Jackson, 705 G. ST., n. W.,
Washington, d. O., writes:
"I am eighty-three years old, =
veteran Of the Black Hawk, Mexican
and the Civil Wars. am by profession
physician, but abandoned the same.
"SOnIe years ago was seriously af-
fected with catarrh Of the stomach.
Ny Sufferings we're prOfracfed and
severe. tried every known remedy
without obtaining relief
"fn desperation began fhe use OF
your Peruna. I began 10 realize fnI-
mediate though gradual Improvement
"After the use of three bottles every
appearance Of my complaint was re-
moved, and have no hesitation in rec
ommending 1t as an infallible remedy
for that disorder" wv. W. Jackson.
Address DR.. S. b. Hartman, President
Of The Hartman Sanitarium, Column
bus, Ohio.
Ask your druggist for a free Peruna
Almanac for 1906.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Wedding Anniversary

At their home, No. 1903 Riverview
avenue, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beatty
celebrated the fifth anniversary of
their wedding on December 16.
Japanese lanterns and palms were
used in the decorations. and dancing
was INDUCED in after an elaborate din
ner had been served.
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Invitations Issued

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding Of Miss Carrie Ruin Robeleh of
Richmond. Va. formerly OF this city. aud
Arthur Winter OF Washington, Ind. Tho
ceremony viii be performed ON December
9th
Evening journal., 1905-12-20
Gift For the Baby

A pretty thing to make and give
away Is a bahy's go-cart blanket It
should take the form of a pocket large
enough to slip the child into, one side