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ChIncOteague.

Orr road overseer is improving our
rosds with stone instead of shells as
heretofore.
Steamer Chincoteague will leave
sor Wilmington on 2Oth inst, for her
annual repairs.
Concrete walks are being put down
hv Dr. r. White, d. Merritt and X. H.
EIarshall in front of their premises.
A large and handsome storehouse
ond dwelling will soon be in course OF
erection by Mr.. James PoWen on
Main ST.
The members of NJ. P. Sunday
School were given an outing 10 6urcn a1
town last week and the nj. t. Gcnooi
will have theirs at WallopS lslanu
this week.
Several arrests have been made oy
our town Sergeant, Mr.. VIM Ohan u.
Ter, of the law breakers at nighoCD IL
our town and with the desired erect.
His good work is approved oy all oui
thinking citizens.
The long talked of transportation
limo from here to Pocomoke via SIN
ninlson. Horntown and New Churchi
uiIi begin operations August 24th,,
Automobiles will be used on the lano
and power boats on water route
Our oystermen report largest eaten
"'ster snats from Cape Charles tc
this Mace ever known, and it is to D'
honed. they will not be disturbed un
Lii crown to some size-also say ina
there is an unusual growth III plante'
oysters.
| Mr. and Mrs. Nat Smith, John Fen
wick and family, Mr.. VIM. kowle;
and w,d family, Of Philadelphia, Mr., Q
Frost, of Newport News, Mr. zee
Bach and family, of New YORK ivy ivy
Miss Y. Smith, of Baltimore, ros s
: master J. S. West, OF NorUh E 1a!Ji
! Md. Miss NJ. Vincent, of Snow III
and Miss J.. Warner, of Atlantic ar
visiting friends here.
+ DR. w. NJ. Burwell and wife ar
t spending their vacation win ~ ~
mother in Floyd county; MI Nayi
aniel Disbrow, the Oldest man on tn
: Island is at Atlantic City; Mrs. Era
e tns Johnson, of Horntown, is vlSltll
g Mrs. J. Z. Matthews; Mesrrs. E l1o
n Rnrch and Upton Mason, eXpressmt5
from here to Harrington, and Mr..
7 Dennis. our rural mail carrier, are :
q ON their vacation; Miss Floren'
,, Lewis. of Philadelphia, is the guest
a the family of Mr.. d. J. Wheaton,
Arrivals at Atlantic Hotel thI; wee wee
w. d. Ford, L. E. Fuller, ); l. 10 10
sew. Baltimore; Mrs: Chas; M. 6 baHo
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas: F. Collins k0ot
is F. Collins, E. j. Flye, 5. L; Ford,
K Boyer, Philadelphia; j. +; Ca an y
80 Wilmington; E. Lowe, Butfai0, M M
20 Miss Lamsil Stephen, Michael StePne
Richmond; A. L. Hale BirmlnguGs "a,
O. Ala.;D. E. Guereant, Atlanta, VI "
r. | Emory Fade, Chicago ;Thos. J0n 9ilS
Snow Hill; A. B: MessicK' Miuo.
town; J. Ii. Fletcher, Jr., Acco"'
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Annual Fair of Christian Workers.

The Christian Workers Band OF Elk,
more Church will hold their annual
fair in grove adjoining church, August
10th. 1908. There will be plenty OF ice
cream and confectionaries. supper
served at 6 p. m. consisting of all the
delicacies Of the season. Public COZ
daily invited to come and ENJOY a
nieasant evening with us. If weather
should be inclement come the neAO
fair day. c,;.,ao
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Excursion to rletompkin Beach.

An excursion to Metompkin Beach
will be given by Capt. W; II. Lang,
under the auspices Of the ladies OF the The
Drum londtown Baptist Church, for
the benefit of that church on next
Tuesday Iau August 18th, and the in wi
tarion il to ali to go who wish de-
i Tai Il trip and to help good cause use.
launches, with ample and comto!r,,,
table accommodations for all, VIII
leave Folly Wharf for the beach on
tho day named at 2:SO p. m. return
It is proposed to make it the most
delightful excursion OF the season Yea s.
Observation-Disclosures, sandwiches &c .!
will be served. Fare, round TRIP q
cents.
OoN'o "-1 q Committee.
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Fair at Bloxom.

The ladies of Christ Episcopal
Church at Bloxom will have fair and
supper. the last of August, date to be
given later. The interior OF tne
Church is being renovated and painted
and the members are very anxious 10
raise the money,to furnish the church
far fine new rector. Hope every one
IN! Give ns a helping hand in this
good work. c.,;.too
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Eastern Shore Of Va. Fire Insurance
Co., Inc.

The following explains itself.
Dear Patrons:-Thisis to notify you,
as policy holders inone or more OF the
Fire Insurance Companies represent,
that have sold out my interest III
the Fire Insurance Business to the
Eastern Shore of Virginia FIRE lnsur1
ance Company, of Keller va ;, amo
will appreciate deeply any Dusrno IN
Won can give this home company III
The future at the expiration Of your
present pre- policy or policies or before
hand. | have in the sale of my bust 9It
ness included my good will and that
of Mr.. w. j. Doughty, my former
partner. whose goodwill purchased
recently, and 1 again take pleasure o IN
commanding to you the Eastern onoIe
Yours very truly,
Thos. Il. Fletcher.
Ororoock. Va. July 18TH, 1903.
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Hurrah for Cedar Island.

Launch leaves Wachapreague as fol
lows: s: 80 a. M, and 6 p. M. return
ing at 1890, and 10 p. M, sharp
Round trip % cents. Make engage
ments for meals and Island in advance
when possible.
w. J. FOsque,
Prop. Hotel Wachapreague.
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Business Notices.

For SALE-The farm known as the
"Gilbert Mears Homestead" situated
about 1 miles of Onley, containing
9Ol acres, about 3 in good improved
trucking land. Possession given jan
uary 1st, 1909. Apply to
]. A. Mears, Onley, Va.
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NEIGHBORH0OD NOTES.
OnancOck.


Supt. G. G.. Joynes left for klch-
mond last Thursday.
Capt. Webster Marshall is visiting
his mother, at Marsh Market.
Miss Nellie Pitts, of Norfolk, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Cecil Powell
Mr. r r. Ames left Wednesday for
his annual trip to the White Noun
tains.
Miss Byzantine Horsey, of Horsey'
Va, is visiting Miss Margaret u
West.
Miss Sabra P. NAPLES has returned
from Blue Ridge Summit much I'M
proved.
Mrs sallie L. Gunter, of Richmond
spent last Sunday with Mrs. L. D.
Harmanson.
Mr.. c. Q. Long, of Tazewen. Va
spent last Friday at the home OF MI
II. w. Taylor.
Mrs. f. r. Leatherbury Is al oak
Hall, the guest of her cousin, MIS-
Sallie Hor Y.
Miss F Ia Nottingham, of East
Vile, is ting her uncle, Mr.. Arthur
NJ. Motif CHAM.
Mr.. w Chandler Doughty, OF Will
mington n. c., is visiting his father
Mr.. w. j Doughty
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Hopkins anC
son, Master Powell, are at the nome
of Mrs. Alicia Hopkins.
Mr.. Warren Titlow, of Philadelphia
lis spending his vacation with III
mother, Mrs. d. J. Titlow
Mrs. Joseph L. Cahall, Mrs: b. X
| Powell and Mrs. G. IL. Powell are a
Braddock Heights, for two weeks.
| Mrs. r. w. Taylor left Saturday 70
visit to her nephew, Mr.. Wllhan
F. Landlord, of Princess Anne, Mu'
Miss Margaret n. Groton enter
tanned at bridge-whist at her nome
The Naples" Wednesday evening
Miss Charlotte Corbin, of Jenkin
Pridoe. was the guest of Miss san
F. Fletcher for several days TN
; week.
Mr. Tullv A. Joynes has returne
from a visit of several weeks 10 II
amt. Mrs. Benjamin F. Hance'
2 Baltimore.
Mrs. Bette NJ. GUSTS left Saturdai
4, for Georgetown, Del, where she WI
he the guest of her daughter Mr.
Charles w. Cullen.
d Rev G.. G. Duncan, of Leaksvlll
n. c.. will preach in Baptist Chur(
: sunday morning, 10th, at IL o'cioc
and at Savageville at 3 p. m.
i Mr.. Margaret L. Franklin, wi
/. has been at the home Of her brothe
t Mr.. /. d. Teackle Quinby, for sever
:, months, left for Bedford City Frlua
Mr.. Isaac Gary, Of Millville, n. j
1t has opened bakery and laundry
e town In both branches eXceile
n service is given, and many OF o
?, housekeepers are greatly pleased
his coming.
J. A very enjoyable dance was CIV
} at Hopkins Hall Monday e9yenin
II The music was furnished by ~
N strolling Italians. There was quite
number present and dancing contll
,tl ed until two O'Clock.
le Baltimore papers Of recent ia
Il published an act of gallantry a
5. heroism on the part of our townsma
er Mr.. John w. Robertson. Wh
sitting on the steps of the Maryla
University a boy living in the ne
u, 6niIding caught hold Of wire VIII
~ proved to be heavily charged;
" Robertson at once saw this ana ru
ne inc to the boys aid, tried to pre-
IL the current with his hat. This CO.
NOT be done, but just then en-
IN was handed him, and with SIEVE
he | blows the boy was freed from
" wire. He was rendered unconSsclo
al and one arm was badly injured
an mother in running to the scene,
d" nnG broke her ankle. Mr.. Robert
had an arm bruised and strained
at broke his glasses and thermomelo-
asst
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Write to us for estimates on doors ,r,
sasb binds, stair-rails and all other
i Ind Of building material, hardware
naiNts &c. Stock large, prices low
AIR r. D. /. Fletcher viii be at Acco-
mac Court II. the trst day Oh eNe 81,
County Court, to receive orders ioi
the firm. rhor 10
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On!ey.

Rrmor has IL that marriage peiis
will soon be Iina ing here
Mrs. 4. II. James after an absence
Of several weeks is home again
Mrs. Mary Freeman, OF baivi'''9 ,r %
is the guest of her brother M''
Thomas Kelly.
MIR. William Rue has been SICK ioi
several weeks at the home OF MS son.
Mr.. Geo. L. Rue
Mss Uazol Scott. recently SEM ~ ~
,,os.,ital in Norfolk for treatment, MAJ
ret,irned home very much improved
Mr.. L. w. Mears and wife and Mrs in3
Catharine Watkinson' all OF 2l,,o Baic .
more, of late have 6eeG guests d
home of Mr.. William ID. Hargis'
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The members of louisville Council,
No. As, Jr. o U. A. NJ. are invited TO
attend our next meeting, August i'1n
at 1880 O'Clock, to eat ice cream given
by the Orientals. o.,
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Jr. o. u. A. n. r1eetlngs

A meeting of Importance Of the jr.
Order United American Mechanics
will be held in their hall at Temper
anceville on August goth. All mem
bers are requested to attend.
A. G.. Matthews, Sec.
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LosT-On south bound excursion
train from Tasley, Friday, Aug. 7th,
one black silk umbrella with silver
handle, monogram on hgndle IL. j..
10 A suitable reward will be given
# same is returned to H. c. Johnson,
Willis Wharf, Va.
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Send your list of entries for Keller
Fair TO ]. II. Turner, Painter, a.,
and receive your numbers by mall 10
avoid the rush at the fair.
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FOR RENT For year 1909 or term OF
wears. for cash or share, three farms,
with cleared land desired, near Hunt
ing Creek. Extra good land and
outbuildings and plenty of manure.
Can deliver 100 barrels of potatoes a
day with one horse.
F. G. Lewis,
Hopkins, Va.
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roller Fair is everybody's fair and
everybody is expected to be present
August 25, 26, 81 and %.
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For SALE-Two nice COWS fresh to
the pail. Apply at once to
w. w. Bull,
Fair Oaks, Va.
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WANTEp-A middle age white lady,
TO do general house work. GOOD
wages will be paid to the right per-
son. Apply to Co.
Belle Haven, Va.
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LOTS FOR SLAE-At LeCato Station
Oak Hall, Va.
Jno. s. Parsons,
Accomac Va.
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Philadelphia There was read be-
fore the Federal Council of Churches
of Christ report on Family Life, :"
prepared for committee by the Rt.
Rev. William Croswell Doane, Bishop
of the Episcopal diocese of Albany, in
which were exploited the evils pre-
vailing against the hearthstone.
Family life" wrote the Bishop,
sis threatened, first, by the lowered
sense of the sanctity of marriage; :.
secondly, by the prevalence of d.
vorce; thirdly, by the alarming in
crease in the restriction of the bear
ing of children. In this last matter it
is the duty of the Christian Church to
speak out. There has been a decline
in the birth rate in every Western
country, most marked in the English
speaking countries; greater in the
United States than in any other coun-
try. 1t is largely due to the loss of
the sense of responsibility to God for
the fruits of marriage. 1t is symp-
tom of the spirit which shirks re-
sponsibility and resents self-denial
and which results in the weakening of
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BOSS RUFF FOUND GUILTY
San Francisco Jury Out Twenty
four Hours.
Four Members Were For Acquittal at
First-Bribery Trial of the Chief
Boodler Lasted Is Weeks.

oan Francisco, Cal-Abe Ruef was
found guilty of bribery. The jury
was out twenty-four hours. The re-
suit was received in absolute silence
as Judge Lawlor had warned the big
court room crowd that it would be
punished for any expression Of feel
ing.
Four members of the jury who
resisted conviction declared that they
did SO partly as a protest against the
bulldozing tactics of Hiram Johnson,
leading counsel for the prosecution,
who took Heney's place after the lat
ter was shot.
The case against Abe Ruef was a
continuance of Francis ]. Heney's
fight to send Ruef to the pentitenti-
airy. The first trial resulted in the
boss getting away on technicality.
Ruef was first tried in 1907. Up
to May of that year it looked as if
Heney would be unable to set him to
trial, but then Ruef made the fatal
blunder of running away. This was
Heney's chance and he took it. The
Supervisors became frightened when
they saw Ruef run and James CAL
lagher, who was acting Mayor, con-
fessed.
With Gallagher's confession Heney
faced other Supervisors and they con-
fessed, too. Then Heney went right
after Ruef who was caught and
brought back to San Francisco. The
trial began on May 16, and Ruef
startled every one by saying in court
that he was ready to confess. Then
Heney and Ruef had conference
and Ruef told on Schmitz, Schmitz
was convicted, and then again Heney
went after Ruef, but the boss was
freed by the courts on technicality.
Heney again had the boss arrested
and long fight ensued to get the
case to trial. Heney finally won out
and Ruef had to stand trial. After
being out for forty-eight hours the
jury disagreed and stood six to six.
The jury held that Ruef and the SUI
pervisors were accomplices of one an
other and that therefore their testi-
mony against Ruef could not be ac-
cepted. This trial ended on May 81,
1908.
Immediately upon being freed
Heney had Ruef arrested again, this
time for bribery instead of extortion.
Since this last trial began San Fran
cisco has been divided into two
camps, with only two newspapers sup
porting Heney.
1t was in the course of this trial
that Heney was shot by talesman
he had had rejected because of a
criminal record. 1t was freely pre-
dicted that Hency would never obtain
a conviction, but Heney and Burns
kept at their work and the evidence
piled up, although every effort was
made by friends of Ruef to get wit
nesses out of the State. Many of
Heney's most telling blows fell short
because of the disappearance of wit
nesses to support them.
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WOMEN LED REVOLUTION IN TURKEY.

New York City.-The Rev. Charles
E. Jefferson, pastor of the Broadway
Tabernacle, recently returned from
Turkey, where he was at the time the
Sultans declaration of the new con-
stitution was announced, spoke be-
fore the Baptist Ministers Confer
ence, in the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church Hall, on the New Regime"
in Turkey.
He described the Sultan going to
church with his thirty wives and said
the Sultan painted his cheeks and
dyed his hair. No monarch in the
world, he said, had such a gang of
scoundrels and thieves around him
as had the Sultan of Turkey before
the next constitution went into effect.
Since that time the $4,000 spies had
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The SufragSt Movement in the United States May Fore
shadow WOmen's Revolution Which viii Affect
the DeStinieS Of the Whole Race.

New York City.-In a remarkable
EDITORIAL The World writes as follows
about quiet revolution that is be-
ing wrought by the women of the
United States:
A REVOLUTION.
Here are these three matters of
fact: The spread of the suffra gist
movement despite the laughter of a
world of men; the general invasion
of industrial fields by women; wives
outnumbering husbands two to one
as plaintiffs in the 945, 900 divorce
cases of the last twenty years in the
United States.
1t is customary to treat separately
the three issues thus presented. They
are all manifestations of one general
movement-a Revolution of Women,
due chiefly to the new industrial re-
gime under which a woman can do
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BISHOP DoANE ON FAMILY LIFE EVILS.
Dprecates OF Race


character of the American people.
Concerning this evil the
committee desire to recommend that
wherever possible legislation should
be promoted to secure the prohibition
of certain appliances and drugs and
corrupting advertisements; the prose-
cution of all who publicly and profess
sionally assist preventive methods, a
proper and efficient standard and sta
tus of those who practice midwifery
and the national recognition of the
dignity of motherhood and the provi-
sion of adequate care, protection and
assistance for women before and af-
ter childbirth.
Differ as we may in the various
Protestant churches upon the ground
on which divorces may be allowed
there is consensus of opinion in all
the churches that divorce is menace
to society and a threatening ruin to
the home. The committee unhesita-
tingly declare that in their judgment
there is at most but one cause for
which marriage ought to be broken
by court of law"
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been dismissed, the police had peen
deprived of their grating methods
and that every one was happy under
the new order, so much so, that ever
the cab drivers accepted small fare
without protest, but with smiles.
Forty Turkish women, the preach
err said, had been most instrumental
in carrying on the revolution in Tur-
key, carrying dispatches to all points
of the empire in behalf of the pa
triots. These women had been joined
by thousands of others since the con-
stitution had gone into effect, and
were establishing women's clubs, and
that the era of new womanhood in
Turkey had apparently dawned.
Women, he said, were doing away
with the custom of wearing wells.
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The World Of Sport.

Battling Nelson says he will not
resume boxing until February.
The Yale socker football team was
defeated in the final game of its sea-
son by the Crescent Athletic Club by
the score of 5 to 2.
Frank Mount Pleasant, the famous
Tuscarora Indian quarter back, has
been elected captain of the Dickinson
eleven for the coming year.
Dr. John B. Taylor, the former
champion quarter-mile runner of the
University of Pennsylvania. died at
his home in Philadelphia from ty-
phold pneumonia.
VIII ne Udxcn AZ ~ go
appropriations.
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Women in the Days News.

Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by
her children, returned to Princeton in
time for school opening.
The value Of the estate left by Mrs.
Aston Is given as as much as $780,
000" There is conjecture that 1t is
even more.
sharply criticised New York society,
is about to visit that city.
Margaret Ellington, wife OF Daniel
Frohman. retired permanently from
the stage. A short time ago Miss IL
'lington broke down in performance
Of The Thief. 7
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mans work and earn what was a
mans wage hardly a generation ago.
Woman is no longer afraid of free
dom. She can make her own way.
Spinsterhood has ceased to be inevi-
tably a burden. Marriage when it
becomes disaster or a despotism
need no longer be borne as the PEN
atty of dependency. In her new spirit
of independence woman may turn
naturally enough to politics, though
the suffragist movement in the United
States is thus far least important
among feminist agitations.
other revolutions have changed
maps, dynasties and governments.
A Woman's Revolution may greatly
affect the destinies of the whole race.
An issue is presenting itself which no
prudent craftsmanship can safely I'M
derestimate or ignore.
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NOW THE ssTUBE WOMAN IN PARIS.

new-shaped human being, already
nicknamed "la femme tube" or 1.-THE
tube woman" because the few wom-
en- seen about so far in the very latest
style of Directoire dress resemble
walking stovepipes.
The new figure requires the wear
ing a corset of extraordinary length,
resembling certain ancient iron in
struments of torture. They are made
OF rubber or elastic tissue and whale
bone, and reach nearly to the knees.
Many of these new corsets are on
show at the large shops.
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Paris, France. - The revolution
gradually brought about in woman's
dress as result of the Directoire
craze Is producing some curious con-
sequences. The dress designers and
makers, after having gradually
brought about what they describe as
straight line in front, have now di-
rected their attention to the back por-
ton of the fashionable attire, and the
decree has gone forth that the
straight line, both front and back, is
to prevail this winter
The result is to create an entirely
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Newsy Gleanings.

Rear-Admiral Sperry's homeward-
bound fleet entered Malacca Strait.
Swarthmore College has changed
its charter so as to become non-secta-
rian.
An association Of banks guarantee
ing deposits is to be formed In Okla
homa.
The New York City Board of AL
dermen passed the anti-ticket specu-
lating ordinance.
The City Chamberlain trial bal
ance sheet showed 9,700.S0 in un-
claimed salaries held BY New York
City
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Notes From the Orient.

Petroleum has been found in the
Boonah district of Queensland. Aus
tralia.
An American engineer has discov-
cred a deposit of wolframite in Brit
ish India.
The water power system of the To-
kio Electric Light Company has been
completed at cost Of $4,000, 900.
According to viceroy Tuan Fang
there are 1880 opium shops in the
Shanghai foreign settlements. and he
wants orders from Pekin 10 close
them.
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DEATH BY FIRE FOR CHILD.
Four-Ycar-Old Girl Fatally Burned
During Parents Absence.

Reboboth, Del.-Death in an aw-
full form was the fate of four-year-old
Ruth Bryan in the absence of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Bryan
took the day to go to Milton, leaving
their three children, the Oldest of
whom was fourteen, alone in the
home. Hardly had they been gone an
hour when Ruth, the youngest, at
tempted to put stick of wood in the
kitchen fire. In an instant her cloth
ing was blazing and, while her eight
year-old brother tried to tear the
clothing from her, the older sister
ran for water and finally quenched
the flames.
One child then ran to neighbor,
but it was not for some time that DR..
Charles Parker, of Lewes, who was
cunning in that vicinity, was brought
to the house. The little one was
wrapped in sheet soaked in linseed
oil, but the efforts of the physician
were of no use and the child died be-
fore word could reach the parents.