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Newark post., 1910-10-12

Mrs J. Howard Mitchell ard Mrs
Ellen b. Woodward spent Saturday
with Emily Mitchell at George School.
A number oi Hockessin people visit
ed the battlcship last week. AT least
one oi the party is ready to conhrm
the statement that she is the giantess
of the American Navy After several
futile efforts to find the way to go
home he considered the quarter which
he gave to Z nearby Jack, well spent
sum indeed III return for the service
Of being led to the proper exit
Caleb B. Burchenal will speak in the
interest Of temperance i'll Hockessin
Meeting house on first day afternoon.
The last meeting OF Hockessin
Grange was one OF particular interest.
a number of names were proposed for
membership.
Fred Gebhart and Miss Anna Cham
bers were quietly married last week.
Upon their return from a wedding
trip they were screnaded by their many
friends. Mr. and Mrs. Gebhart are
making their home in the M, +. par
sonage.
Newark post., 1910-10-12
Milford Cross Roads

Miss Florence Carpenter, OF Port
Penn, Del, has been visiting Mrs.
Emma Duling.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Porter, oi New
ark, spent Sunday with MIR. William
Johnston and family.
The young folks of the ncighborhood
attended party at the home OF Mr..
A. S. Mote, Tuesday. October 4th All
enjoyed 4 very good time, playing
games, after which refreshments were
served. Those who were present were
as follows:-Mr. A. S. Mote, Mrs.
Emma Duling. Mrs. Schoen, Mr. and
Mrs. f. B. Mote, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Johnston Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dulingj Misses Florence Carpenter,
Carrie Jameson, Helen Price. Mary
Barney, Helen Jaquette, Mabel ia
quette. Edith Jaquette. Mary Schoen,
lrma Jaquette. Louise Schoen, Alice
Sanders, Clara Duling, Edith Duling,
May Mote, Mae Pyle, Ethel Jackson
Messrs. Dory Hudson, Edwin Guth-
rie. Grover Whiteman, Edgar Jaquette,
Charles Knots, Fred Sanders, Robert
Elliot, VIM. Maclary. John Heavel-
low. Alonzo Howell, Charles Smith,
Leonard Pierce. Clarence Crossan>
Orville Little, WalterPennock,V Vaughn
Heaveiow, Heisler Sanders, John Du-
ing. Frank Mote, Elwood Carmean,
Lewis Pennock.
Mr.. William Johnson has picked a
ounce weighing eleven ounces.
Prospectors are again hunting coal
along " hte Clay Creek.
Mr.. David Jaquette and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Beechwood
Farm
Miss Edith Jaquette has accepted a
position steachcr at Richardson's
Park School. Delaware.
Reflections Of the searchl:ghts on
the battleship Delaware were plainly
visible in this section.
Newark post., 1910-10-12
IRON HILL ITEMS

Mr.. A. Holton, wife and family, of
Landenberg, spent Sunday with Mr..
Stephen Ash and family,
Mr.. Harry Mitchell, wife and son,
OF Barksdale, spent Sunday with Mrs.
J, Slack and family
Mr.. John J. Stenglcs. oi Newark,
spent Sunday with Iron li.ll friends
Mr.. Raymond Hagerty, OF Hockes-
sin. Del, spent Sunday with Iron
Hill friends.
Mrs. Hettie Legates has passed her
eighty-eighth birthday recently. She
received nearly one hundred post
cards from all over the State. Mrs
Legates makes her home with her
daughter, Mrs. J. Slack She has been
an invalid for eight years.
Mr.. Walter Gregg, of Hockessin,
Del, spent Sunday evening with Iron
Hill friends.
Mr., Benz Wakeland has returned
to his home after several weeks OF
serious illness
A Jolly crowd of Iron Killers went
chestnut hunting but did not meet
with much success.
Mrs Samuel Mccullough, of Will
Newark post., 1910-10-12
Around The Farm And Experiment
Station

Professor Wesley Webb. Secretary
oi the State Board of Agriculture, was
visitor to that department OF the
College yesterday.
DR.. Dawson is fitting up labora-
tory where he viii make hog-cholera
serum for the State Board
The increased number OF students in
the Agricultural Department has given
a new impetus 10 the work OF the stud
ents' Agricultural Club, which meets
every Monday night.
/. B. Jacobs has nearly completed
the laying of concrete floors and the
installation of the sanitary cattle tiles,
i'll the new dairy barn on the College
Farm.
Professor Hayward has been invited
to give two lectures during the farm
ers' week at the Pennsylvania State
College.
Three fine Guernsey cows have been
purchased for the College Farm from
the Seneca Point Farm, Charlestown,
Md
Newark post., 1910-10-12
AROUND HOCKESSIN

Mrs. Ellen B. Woodward, of New
ark, has been visiting her daughtes
Mrs. ]. Howard Mitchell
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayward Robinson
OF Sea Isle City, N. J.. were the guests
of Mrs. II. S. Dennison last week
Miss Helen Nj. Thompson has re-
turned from visit to philadelphia
and George School.
Miss Bertha Noble, the tea>h,r oil
North Star, spent The week end with
Philadelphia friends.
Newark post., 1910-10-12
Newport Events

Miss Maude and Alice Polk, OF Will
mlngton, are spending a week with
Mrs. Harvey Gregg, OF Newport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Devices Chandler, OF
Oxford, Pa, have returned home after
spending the latter part OF the week
with relatives in Wilmington and New
port.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward Wilson and
children, Ethel and Henry, spent Sum
day with Mr.. Louis Ball and family.
Miss Nellie Ball. of Newport, has
returned home after spending a few
days with Miss Sallie Truax, of Will
mington.
Mrs. Peter Elmer and family. of
Wilmington, visited Mrs. Harvey
Gregg, OF Newport on Sunday Miss
Emma Elmer has been the week end
visitor OF Miss Helen Gregg.
Mrs. Louetta Brown, of Whining
ton, was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Sarah Finn, of Newport, on Sunday
The Mjnquas Fire Company attend
ed i'll a body the Farmers Parade on
Thursday.
Mrs. Rebccca Worth, of Philade,,
phia, formerly OF this town. was bur
led on Friday. October 7. from the
residence of her sister Mrs. Cooper,
OF Newport.
Delaware Grange met in regular
session on Monday night with a good
attendance. The Grange is progress
ing and the members are taking an
interest in the meetings. The Grange
is preparing for Halloween ceebra-
ton on October "a and hone to make
it an interesting feature.
Newark post., 1910-10-12

mington. spert Sunday with Iron Hill
friends.
Miss Alice Moore and Miss Helen
EdmanSon spent a few days with
Hockessin friends.
Miss Hettie Slack, Mr.. Harvey Nit
chell. Jr., and Mr. Joseph Slack spent
Sunday afternoon with Miss Rachel
Moore.
Miss Elizabeth Robinson, of Iron
Hill. is spending this week with New
ark relatives.
Newark post., 1910-10-12
{. H. PIERSON.
Greenwood, Delaware, July IS. 1910

lhe elimination OF the
TO me as farmer employ four through the wear
this under
De oady hdeed IN work when had the open
steady ''3 ''"' 'S
Newark post., 1910-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Eastburn have
been the guests OF his father, y. W.
Eastburn. .,
An open air temperance rally VIII
lie held on East Main street next
Saturday evening.
Thomas Murray who is suffering
with typhoid, has been taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital
Miss Ethel Campbell is substituting
in the first grade during the absence
OF Miss Ferguson, the regular teacher
IIAVERFORD. 5: DELAWARE, 5.
If Haveriord expected to have an
easy victory over the Delaware eleven
Saturday she was sadly mistaken as
the score shows.
In game that was well played and
full OF snap the boys from "Old De:a-
ware showed that they knew thins
or two about football Havcrtord
succeeded in scoring in the first quar-
ter. but failed to kick the goal. In the
second quarter Taylor scored Tor
Delaware, after a5 yard gam by
Downes.
Newark post., 1910-10-12
c. w. PARKER.
Dover. Delaware. Iulv 30. 1910.
Georgetown, Delaware, Tulv 20, IoIo.
c. T. PIPPlN.

Dover, Delaware, July 10, 1910
9ui OF TINS County has been blessing to farm labor
y II much III our work Hope Rural New Castle
a removing saloons.
Newark post., 1910-10-12
Saloon Abolition. Improves the
Character Of Farm Labor
Let Rural New Castle County
Farmers take Heed

Our Message To-day Is to You, Mr. Farmer
food of testimonials from lower Delaware pouring
telling the beneficial effects the License policy up
them and those whom they employ Carefully read the few
which we have room to print
oca Option Recommendations from Kent and Sussex Coun Farmers
Extracts County An,cense commit
@Sa' AND @ n @ 5n my a ,'G S1 me5
@ s ser 5 % The Soesn l Sssi S about here live better and
and their families. ~ s ''s ~ ~
PIERsoN
Greenwood, Delaware July 49, 1910
The elimination OF the county has been great help
% s%H % Yea. -four under s 5s ss ""eaes % s
m be badly % hneed work when open saloon My farm hands
c. w PARKER
Dover Delaware July 90 1910
They better ps povided " @ the Raa1 a11' ay. wet tnS HSe % %
hands W RsUT drunk nHa m ee fewer hard driving
H. L. BoGGs
1e, Georgetown, Delaware July
% quite vast difference between
were abohhed laborerS
we had saloons y @ M report report for work when promise
ana not able to work dav ~ ~ 's"' 'eOol' i"'0N
c. T. PPPIN
Tta s., Dover, Delaware, July
e We have rot;d o TINS County has been blessing labor
county viii oced much Hope Rural New
''"''S VIII succeed IN removing saloons ~ ~ " q
A. G. MASSEY.
saloons were closed
~ go TO town They abused
lh men would be
unable to perform
"''' mat tese things have been largely eliminated
B. THARP CALLAWAN. 81
E,,,, Bridgevile IS
ties han % IS much bott in Kent and Coqn
nan "nch we had saloons
this acco an ever before farmers are greatly bnd
HIP CANNON
I am e,d - 49, :, Georgetown, Delaware, July e. 1910
since the t 10 say hat the this locality have much benefited
onercs he saloon A farm laloer
when where farmers hands ea
moons ana are now sober industrious and saving 81
w. A. PHILLIPS
same still went dry quite benefit to farm
the ornr III these
' greater change in famlabor will take place
THOMAS c. ROE.
AS farmer e., . Georgetown, Delaware July 10 1910
farm hands M local Option County great helm TO
instead OF
e comforts Th. %
dsvs wo % san De expected be on hand for , are honest
Through country was not oten when we had
hqlor Such the cas influence
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
CORPORATION BATTING IN
AMERICA And ENGLAND

Judge Grasscup thinks the
srust problem should be one of
regu alton and not determination
but, the Wall Street Journal
asks, what hope of reelection
wouId many congressman have
If the did not take pot shot at
The corporations now and then?"
as proof Of this attitude on part
Of COZ gressmen some facts about
She present session of congress
are ., rtinent.
In a little more than sixty
days 273 bills have been intro.
auoe in congress-, affecting cor
Bora' ms and especially the rail.
road This record may be con-
traste ! with that of the British
farll nent In a session lasting
nine nonths, during which a
total ( 400 new bills of all kinds
were introduced, of which but
40 W. passed. There were but
1S1 "Irivate bills" in this total
and III sse included all railroad
bills.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
CHURCHES.

CATHOLIC CHUROH.-First mass
every Sunday and holy day at 700
a. m. Second mass and preaching
8 80 a. m. Vespers and benediction
p. m. Rev. j. p. MCFARLAND, Pastor
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. = Sunday
school at $3.50 a. m. Preaching every
Lords day at l0:45 a. m. and 7 e.
m. Prayer meeting every Wednes
day at 1880 p. m.
M. e. CHURoH.-Regular services
third Sunday at ii a. m. and Z 80 .. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880. Sunday-school at $3.50 a. IN
Glass meeting, second Sunday Mt
1880 a. m. Rev. L. N. Reid, pastor.
Epworth League-J. s. Han
cock, president. Meets every Sun.
day evening at 6:45 p. m. at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
All are welcome.
M. E. CHURCH, SoUrH.-Rev. w.
Q. Brandon, pastor. Services on
every Sunday at III a. IN. and
7:3Op. m. Sunday school at $3.50
am. Prayer meeting, Wednesday
evenings at 1880 o'clock. Ep.
worth League, every Sunday evening
at 6:45. Ladies' Aid Society every
Monday afternoon. Official Board
meeting Monday after first SUNDAY
in each month.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH -
Preaching the fourth Sunday at IL
a. m and Z: o p. m. and the proceed
ing SatuI day night. Church meeting
Saturday night before the 4th Sun
day. Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Preyel MEETING evtrv Monday night
at 7:3,. Rev. {. III. Grigson, Pastor.
9ENERAI BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services second and fourth Sunday
in each month. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evenir 2. Sunday school
a:3l a m. Rev. Bumpus, pastor.
REsBYTERIAN CHURCH - Hec-
LA.--Regular services first Thursday
at 1880 p. IN. and third Sundfy at
$3.50 p. m. In each month. SUNDAY
school each Sunday morning at $50
o'clock.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
SHORT WEIGHT PACKAGES
+ and HIGH COST OF LIVING

Secretary Nagle, of the De-
Rartment Of Commerce and
labor, in an address at Wash
Sngt0n. gives it as his opinion
mat the present high cost of
living is in considerable measure
due 10 short-welght packages.
knother student of the question
sstImares that in a single eastern
GATE the people lose $40, 900, 900
annually through buying short
weigh packages of food stuffs
and o,her necessities and luxu
ries. The BEE has had it In
miDd Tor some time past to warn
As re ders on this point, as to
packages of food stuffs, ETC., sent
ent b, some mail order houses.
BeIlahle information was re-
sentl, received that certain
Rackag res received in Darlington
from cae of these concerns lack
Cd a cd deal of standing the
test = standard scales. 1t
would ,e we'll for anyone doing
busir ss with foreign concern
hike ohis to examine carefully
cha they get and apply the
seal. test. Pretty good plan to
hav. pair of scales in the
hOu on general principles. The
most effective remedy The
BEH can suggest against short
We at packages from foreign
mail order houses-whose only
interest is the good coin they get
cut II the people-the most eff
feciive remedy is to buy goods
aud provisions from the home
merchant. There will then al
ways be honest goods, honest
weights and measures, and, If
any error occurs, a cheerful and
Immediate adjustment. 1t is a
good plan to do business with
sne's neighbor and keep the
dollars at home.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
capItoI's Annual Bath.

The United States capitol receives
Its annual bath short time before
congress convenes, the toilet article
used consisting of about $500 feet of
hose in the expert hands Of one com
pany of the fire department. Power
full streams of water at high pressure
remove dust. spider webs. insects Of
all kinds, birds nests and other for
eisn substances from the many crew
ices.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
Small Expenses.

Never throw up another persons
small expenses as an example that you
are ever so careful yourself. You don't
smoke cigars as your fiance does, but
your unconsidered trifles come to far
more money week by week than his
tobacco. If you wish to query ex-
penses put down every penny you
spend on small items. get your fiance
or husband to do the same, and you
may find yourself on the wrong side
Of the ledger.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
Experimental Root Garden.

One of the most remarkable gar
dens in the world is established on
the roof of the Philadelphia College of
Pharmacy. There botanist is expert
menting with the use of drugs on
plants, to determine the possibility Of
growing under artificial conditions
plants from which valuable drugs are
taken, and also to learn what effect
drugs and chemicals have on plants.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03

The following editorial is from the
columns OF the Hopkinsville Ken
tuckian, edited by Mayor G. NJ.
Meacham, ot Hcrkinsville, who is
one Of the most prominent Demo-
Gratis In the State. Its defense of
Gov. Wilson and his use of the
militia during the night-rider trou-
bles has peculiar Significance, COM
ing from a source so closely aff1liat-
ed with the party opposed to his adj
minIstrati0n.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
Practical Grace.

The family were waiting at the
breakfast table for the father to come
and say grace before beginning the
meal, and the four-year-old, growing
hungry and impatient, said: Let me
say the blessing" and putting her
head nat down on the table. began:
Now lay me down to breakfast, we
are all hungry, o Lord, and you
know father can't hurryl"-Los An
geles Times.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS

Mayor-James r. Rash.
Police .Tudge-A. j. Bennett.
Chief Of Police-Wm. Bradley.
Night Chief-Clarence Mitchell.
Tax Assessor. H. Corbitt.
City Clerk-Paul p. Price.
Tressurer--Frank b. Arnold.
City Physician-W. K. Nisbet.
City Engineer-F. ID. Rash.
Street Commissioner--Robt Wood
Councilmen-Jno. b, Atkinson,
Madison Oldham, III. G. Bourland,
Geo. Q. Atkinson, Thos. Blair.
Meeting night first Monday night
IN each month.
School Trustee--Paul M. Moore.
Board of Health-Ed M. Trahern
Juo. X, Taylor. Curtis b. johnson,
nj. ID.
Postmaster-Chas. Cowell.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03

meets every Monday aud Thursday
nights. Visitors welcome.
ERNEST NEWTON,
X. OF II. and 8.
HOPKINS Lodge, A. o. u. w. No.
56I meets every Thursday night.
Y.Q. WALLER, Sec.
Golden Cross Lodge, Darlington.
No. 525 meets LIST. and 3rd, Saturday
night in each mouth.
MRS. NJ. B. I,oNG, Sec.
Degree of Honor, No. 10 meets End
and 4th Saturday nights In each
month.
MISS Lizzie HUFF, Sec.
Ben Hur Lodge, darlington
Court, No. 65 meets every 2nd and
4th Friday night ut new Victory
Hall
JOHN WAND, Scribe.
Standwaite, Tribe No. 81, Red Men
meets every Friday sleep.
HARRY LONG, q. OF r..
woodmen of the World. Catalpa
Camp No. 30l meets every Wednes-
Jay night. All H5uDbEb are ear
nestly requested to be there.
g. s. CRENsHAw, Clerk.
Modern Woodmen OF the World,
No. 1892 meets every Wednesday.
Y. q. WALKER, Sec.
Elks, b. p. o. No. 73S meets at
Madisonville Monday night.
Jas. T.. Franceway, Secy.
darlington Chapter, u. ID. c.,
meets 1st Thursday in each month
at 1880 p. m.
MRS. KATE WIrHERs, Pres.
knights and Ladies of Security
will meet every second and fourth
Monday nights. Visiting members
invited to attend.
g. s. CRBNsHAw, Clerk.
Visiting members are cordially
invited to attend any of these
Lodges.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
.same 10 You,T

Addressing the boys on the eve OF the
holidays, the headmaster Of a London
elementary school wished them q
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year. THE same 70 you. sir" they TO-
sponded. And be careful not to eat
too much pudding" was his parting
injunction. Same to you. sirl" yelled
the young hopefuls.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
No EXCUSE for Il.

Il suppose" said a sympathetic
neighbor, that you will erect hand
some monument to your husbands
memory" ITO his Inemory?" echoed
the fearful widow. why, poor John
hadn't any. l was sorting over some
of his clothes to-day and / found the
pockets full of letters ! had given him
to post."-Human Life.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
Penalty q l4Iah Po,ItIon.

He who 10 raised so much above his
fellow-creaturcs as to be the object
OF their terror must suffer for II In
losing all the comforts OF society. He
is a solitary being in the midst Of
crowds. He keeps them at distance.
and they equally shun him. Fear and
affection cannot live together.--Ex-
change.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03

The teak tree (Tectona grandis) Is
not found In Siam in the forests COM
posed of its own kind alone. but grows
scattered among trees of many other
species at an elevation not exceeding
$500 feet, and prefers the hillsides
and comparatively dry land in districts
where the average annual rainfall
does not exceed 90 inches.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
seems More 1han conoldenos.

A peculiar thing happened at Tweed
mouth the other day, says an English
exchange. During shunting opera
tons a number of wagons ran into the
buffer stops, demolished a wall and
fell into the street beneath. No one
was injured, but in the debris of the
wall the dead body of a newly-born
child was found wrapped in woman's
garment.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03

Uncle Sam will make more
"good Indians'' by teaching
them to pillow. There will be
demonstration farms established
in the Indian agencies situated
In agricultural sections, under
direction of the Bureau of In
dian Affairs.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03

The important news is cabled
from Valparaiso, Chile, that Mr..
Bryan will not again be a candi-
date for the presidency. This is
magnanimous on Mr.. Bryan's
part and the lists are now open
once more for free for all.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03

There seems to be no hope for
the County Unit bill now to get
through the General Assembly.
It's enemies, in and out of the
Legislature are too numerous and
strong.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
Blind Mems sIonaI whistle.

Blind men in japan, instead Of be.
ing led by child. or dog with a
string, carry a whistle, which they
blow. and those who hear it leave the
pathway free. There are a great
many blind men In Japan.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
ORIGIN Of ~creen ROom.y

In the days of Queen Elizabeth of
England 1t was customary to strew
green rushes on the unexpected floor
Of the actors dressingroom in the
theaters, hence the term green
room"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
New In Photography.

With the assistance of Messrs. H.
dosmont and Montpollard, Mr.. Pavie,
a French photographer, has succeeded
in obtaining interior photographs in
the colors of nature by the use of
magnesium light.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
His Hat.

Put a mans hat on his head and
the chances are about a hundred to
one that IL will be uncomfortable I'M
til he adjusts it in his own peculiar
way.-Atchison Globe.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
soap In History.

It is noteworthy that the Latin word
for soap, sapo. is derived from the low
German word sepe. The ancient Bel
CLANS had sort of caustic soap or
rouge that was probably the origin of
the well-known old Dutch soap.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03

An eastern paper suggests that
10 is chill news to a young man
sOntem plating matrImony to
know that American women
spent sl65, 100000 last year for
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03

silks alone. When the young
mans father married, forty
years ago, the annual consump
tion was but 81, 100000.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1910-03-03
rlnd New IIas for Cork.

Cork, cut in very thin sheets and
treated to remove all resinous matter.
is being used in France in the making
Of waterproof garments and hats,
caps and shoes