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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
NEWPORT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWPORT. Del, Aug. 24-Mrs.
William King has been entertaining
Mrs. William Deakyne and children
Helen and Marion Of Chester, and
Miss Madge Wilson. of Wolwick,
n. j.
Alfred Craig and w. F. Groome have
returned from a visit with their fam
lilies at Rehoboth.
Wilmer King, of Washington, has
been on visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William King.
Clifford Hanna has returned from
PENIS Grove, where he has been
spending a month with his sister, Mrs.
Mabel Rhodes.
Harry Webb spent Sunday with
friends in Baltimore.
Miss Elizabeth Carton is entertain
ing Miss Lillian Duff, of Wilmington,
for a week.
Mrs. Elwood Cooper, of Wilmington,
has been visiting her sister-in-law,
Mrs. r. A. Cooper.
Miss Mary Scarborough and Miss
Laurena Hilyard who have been
spending few weeks with friends at
Greensborough, Md, have returned
home
Mrs. E. Tazwell has been on a short
visit in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scarborough
have returned from Newark where
they have been visiting their son, John
Scarborough.
Mrs. John Harris and sons have
bpen visiting ralativac In Naur Zoe
tie.
Charles Dunlap and Miss Floy Fish
er have returned from visiting friends
in New York
Owen Carton is on a fishing trip
with party of friends from Whining
ton.
Mrs, f. Tazwell has been entertain
ing her brother Robert l.. Webb, from
Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Nellie Hanna is with friends at
Rehoboth for a short time
Miss Marcella and Madaline Nc
Farland, of Wilmington. have been WIS.,
iting Miss Marion Workman.
Miss Elsie Lang, of Baltimore, has
been the recent guest of Miss Ada
line Tazwell
Mrs. G. p Frederick and daughter
Alice, have returned from Atlantic
City.
Mrs H. A. Dempsey and daughter
have been spending a few days at
Middletown.
Clarence Mainsworth is spending
some time at Rehoboth.
Mrs. John Parvis and daughters
Madaline mad Margaret, have return.
ed from a three weeks visit at Little
| Creek and Middletown.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
SUSSEX NEWS NOTES.

A number OF residents i'm and about
Seaford are building bungalows TO
replace thei modern dwelling houses.
Two just completed are those of
Thomas Giles, IN West Seaford, and
George Morgan, in North Seaford.
John p. Dulaney, a prominent mer-
chant Of Seaford, is a candidate for
the Office of Register of Wills on the
Democratic ticket of Sussex county.
Following after Milford, Smyrna,
Lewes and a number Of other Della
ware towns. Seaford. Laurel and
Bridgeville are making efforts to have
government building erected I'm the
towns.
Henry Dulaney. for many years a
miller living near Woodland, is said
10 have invented a new machine which
will remove the skin from a grain of
corn without cracking the grain. The
corn can then be used for superior
hominy and one firm also has contrac-
ted for the entire output of the ma
chine.
/ Improvements in the drainage sys-
tenn of Seaford have resulted I'm a
/ great falling off in the outbreak of
I diseases.
Efforts are being made by citizens
OF lower Delaware to have the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company stop the
northbound midnight passenger train
at Broad Creek to allow visitors at
the Laurel Bethel Camp grounds to
catch the train without driving to
Laurel.
According to report by the Green
wood Board of Trade. large box and
crate factory is soon to locate there
and will give employment to about
fifty people.
Farmers in the vicinity OF Old Fur
mace are fearing an affective scar
CITY IN labor at the coming fodder
saving season. Many of the farmers
iost considerable money in berries
THIS season because they were unable
70 secure pickers.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
BRIDGEVILLE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
BRIDGEVILLE. Del. Aug. 23-Miss
BERTHE Vincent has returned TO her
home in Philadelphia after a visit Of
several weeks with her mother here,
Mrs. Laura Vincent.
William Phillips, of New Haven,
Conn, is the guest OF his parents
here.
d. Lee Short and John Harris spent
yesterday at Laurel and Bethel
Camp.
Miss Ethel May Pierson, Of Balti-
more. is spending two weeks with
relatives here.
Miss Rose Goldstein has returned
TO her home i'm Wilmington after a
visit of two weeks with her father
here.
Miss Anna Dickerson has returned
from an extended visit with friends
in Wilmington, Philadelphia and At
lantic City.
Ssvin Marvel spent Sunday and
Monday with his parents at Sea-
ford.
A number of young people here
went on strawride TO Laurel and
Bethel Camp last evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
Dover's Board of Trade is
To Honor Father Waldron

Salisbury. Professor Wesley Webb,
Former Secretary of State James II.
Hughes and Arley b. Magee.
The members and friends of the
board-as all citizens to the limit Of
200 are invited to participate upon
the payment of the dinner fee-will
assemble in the parlors of the Hotel
Richardson, which, with the lobby Of
the hotel has been placed at the dis
posal of the dinner guests by DR.. j
G. Sharpe, proprietor. at 730 next
Monday evening. From 1880 to $50
there will be a general handshaking
and a reunion of members of the
board after the summer vacation, and
an informal saying of farewells TO
Father Waldron. At $50, dinner will
be served in the spacious dining room.
while an orchestra plays in the facade.
The invited guests for this function
are Governor S. S Pennewill. United
States Senators H. A. dupont and
Harry A. Richardson, the Right Rev.
John ]. Monaghan, Resident Judge
William II. Boyce, Congressman VIII
liam II Head, Chancellor Charles NJ.
Curtis. Associate Judges V. B. Wooley,
II. c. Conrad and Daniel o. Hastings,
State Senators A. b. Conner, j. Her
mon Anderson and r. c. Barnard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Aug. PAS Il will be
the first dinner function given by the
Dover Board OF Trade. the banquet
committee OF the board is preparing
for big time on the occasion OF the
farewell dinner to be given TO the
Rev T. +. Waldron at the Hotel Rich
ardson next Monday night. Father
Waldron. who is a member OF the
board, has been at the head of so
many improvements in Dover that the
working members of the board thought
it proper to give the clergyman this
testimonial on the eve OF his departure
for other fields of labor after a resi-
dence here OF fourteen years.
The banquet committee met last
night and selected Former Chancellor
John r. Nicholson as POSTMASTER.
Chancellor Nicholson has accepted.
The following well known citizens
were selected to respond TO the Ten
minute Toast on Dover's past, pres
ent and future.
Secretary of State w. r. Smithers.
Former Senator r. r. Kenney, Pro
fessor Alexander Crawford. DR.. A. w.
Lightbourne. Superintendent of
Schools j. f. Carroll, Editor William
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
MARYLAND NEWS MATTERS

John NJ. Perry, of Ruthburg, has
sold his farm to his son for $4,000.
The trustees of Darling School have
appointed Miss Isabel Brown assistant
principal.
PUTTY Hill residents have decided
to form stock company and pur-
chase up-to-date fire apparatus.
The Hartford County School Board
has appointed Miss Martha Grafton
principal of Locust Hill public school.
Lankford residents claim to have
seen a new variety of snake in that
section, as large around as a mans
arm and of a deep orange color, with
black spots.
The Colchester Steamboat Company
has replaced the warehouse at Port
Deposit which was destroyed by the
ice gorge last winter with a concrete
structure.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
DOVER PERSONALS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Aug. 24.-Chief Jus
uce Pennewill and Mrs. Pennewill will
leave on Friday or Saturday for a
two-weeks trip North.
Mrs. Letitia Donovan of Wilmington.
accompanied by her son, William Don
ovan, and her daughter, Miss Lillian
of Philadelphia, is on visit at tn,
home Of her brother, Daniel McColley
near Cowgill's Corner.
Mr. and Mrs. Lambertson and fam.
lily Of FIVE children arrived in Dover
last Sunday from Los Angeles. Cali
fornia, and are quartered at the home
OF William Martindale on Delaware
avenue. They will probably take up
a residence here.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
GEORGETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN, Del. Aug. "a
Mrs. Cyrus e. Cakes, of Wilmington,
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Pettijohn.
Miss Ruth Coffin, of Laurel, has
been visiting relatives here.
Miss Veola Eckert, of New York
City, is visiting friends here.
Misses Grace Wilson and Lydia
Fox. Of Milton, are the guests of the
Misses Barr.
Mrs. NJ. B. Hickman and daughter.
Miss Hilda, who have been spending
several days with relatives and friends
in this town, have returned to their
home in Wilmington.
Miss Elsie Locates, of Harrington,
is visiting Mrs. Ida Chase.
Mrs. Annie Musgrove, of Milford. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Call
hOun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
DEAD AT AGE
OF 81 YEARS
Mrs. Lang, Fifty Year Resi-
dent of Red Lion Hundred,
SuCCumbS to InfirmitieS
NEW CASTLE FOLK
TO HEAR LECTURE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Del, Aug 24-Many
persons from New Castle will go to
Delaware City tomorrow morning to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Bridget
Lang, widow Of James Lang. Mrs.
Lang was born in Ireland ninety-one
years ago and for over fifty years
lived in Red Lion hundred. Fonr
sons, four daughters and grand and
great grandchildren survive her. Mrs.
Lang was a devoted member Of St
Pauls Church
The program for the musical in
the X. OF p. Hall tomorrow evening
includes solos by the Misses Reynolds
Airs. George Duncan, Albert Kirby
and Miss Myra Brown. The musical
feature will include piano solos by
Misses Vera Gallagher and Miss Vera
Atkinson, while the McPike Orchestra
Will also play several selections. Mr..
Matthew Petticrew, of Wilmington,
will also be present if he can get
here inP time.
The talk will be on Peach Bios
SONS and Roses, or a Trip From New
Castle to Portland" over 300 tickets
have been issued and anyone who
wishes to be present is cordially in
yited TO attend the talk.
A strange colored man in the
northeastern section of the city Gre
ated some alarm last evening He
was supposed to be demented He
left the city after being here a couple
of hours
DR.. r. r. Roth will purchase
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rennie are at
Eaglesmere
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boyce are Wis
iting down state friends.
Miss Lucy Ford left yesterday for
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Leach are
in Atlantic City.
Every member of the Good viii
Fire Company. is expected to be at
the meeting this evening.
Miss Vera Gallagher has accepted
a position in-the DUPONT building,
Wilmington, as stenographer.
Mrs. Fred Baldt is in Philadelphia.
Wild west scenes are being enacted
by camp of boys in the Sixth street
grounds.
Contractor Hance is rushing the
work of improvements to School
No. 2.
The $4,000 bond commission will
take trip to inspect some streets in
order to obtain data that the people
may be informed of the cost of build
ing new streets here.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
BURSTING JAR
MAY BLIND Her

GLENDALE, Del. Aug. 24-Struck
in the face by scalding water from a
bursting Jar. Alice, 10-year-old daugh-
ter of James Donovan, who lives on a
farm near here, was terribly burned
and. it is feared. will lose her sight.
The girl, in company with several
others. was playing at housekeeping
and had a fire in a toy stove, over
which they were boiling water in a
sealed fruit jar The jar exploded
and threw most of the hot water in
the face of the girl. who was bending
over the stove at the time So in
tense was the pain that the little girl
tainted and her companions summon
ed the parents to their blinded daugh-
ter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
CHARTERS ISSUED

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL. !
Dover. Del. Aug. 24.--The State De-
partment of Delaware yesterday is
sued certificates of incorporation TO
the United States Extractprs Protect
Ave Association, TO advance the IN
terests of firms and corporations in
extracting and recovering taX-paid
alcohol from partly lempty whiskey
Z. .rels and other " tfitainers" The
.etl lis mutual In its " sHe and
snere is no capital stock requHoi. Th'
incorporators are John Ryan o. New
ark, n. j.; T. f. Little Of Boston, Leo
pold LANCE and S. G. Brett Of Chicagoi
Philip Publicker. Eli Danes. w. Neil
son Edwards and Phil p. Peace, all
of Philadelphia; A. Tucker Of Cleve-
land, George H. McNulty and J. j.
Gilchrist Of Pittsburgh, and X. j. Kim
Ter OF Dallas, Texas.
The Tamsuy Tea Company was in
corporated to buy. sell and deal IN
teas. coffees, groceries and meats.
These incorporators are Wilmington
charter agents, and the capital stock
Is $4,000.
The NJ B. Fahey Tobacco Company
was chartered to manufacture and
deal in tobacco. cigars and cigarettes.
These incorporators are William l..
Head of Wilmington; oliver II. Perry
and George B. Ditchfield Of Chester.
The capital stock is $4,000.
The Associated Industries Company
was incorporated to engage in indus
trial occupations and promote and fos-
ter other industries. The incorpora-
tors are Wilmington charter agents,
and the capital stock is 100000.
The Hydraulic OIL Storage Company
Of Maryland was chartered TO build,
maintain and operate storage houses
and TO construct warehouses and tanks
Tor the retention Of gasoline and oils.
These incorporators are Wilmington
charter agents, and the capital stock
Is $4,000.
The Southern Farm Land Company
was chartered to develop farm lands
and do a general real estate business
IN all its branches. The incorporators
are G. H. Allen, J. T. More and G. G.
Ennis OF Oklahoma City; AMI the cap.
ltal stock is $500 600
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
FARMERS IN UNIQUE STRIKE.
Refuse TO Sell Cannery Tomatoes I'm
less Relatives Are Employed.

GLENDALE, Del, Aug. 24-Be-
cause their wives and daughters are
not to be employed in the new can
ming factory farmers will not deliver
contracted tomatoes and, unless the
farmers recede from their position,
the factory will be placed in the pc
culiar position of being ready to work
with nothing to put in the cans.
Tomatoes were contracted for in the
spring, an annex was built to the
factory. new machinery installed and
everything was ready for a prosper
Gus year. But when the canning sea-
son arrived the women in the town
and from the farms who expected
to make extra money by working in
the factory found that the owners had
contracted for so foreign women. SO
great was their disappointment that
the farmers do not expect to deliver
the tomatoes unless the foreigners are
sent back to Baltimore.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
ELKTON GETS A
BIG INDUSTRY

ELKTON, Md, Aug. 24.--The Ma
tional Fireprofng Company. Of Pitts
burg. Pa, which has had an option on
the farm of $40 acres owned by
Charles r. Foard located just east
and northeast of Elkton, today closed
the deal. and the deed transferring the
property to the National Fireproofing
Company was placed on record I'm the
Office OF the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court for Cecil County. The pur-
chase price is not given. but IL is un-
derstood to have been $4,000.
Clay of suitable quality in unlimited
supply has been found upon the farm,
which contains one OF the largest con
tinuous deposits available anywhere
along the seaboard. The farm. 'front.'
ing for half a mile on the Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington rail-
road. offers an ideaI site for one
of the concerns plants of which Il
has 80 or more In various sections Of
the country. Its large plant near
Washington, operated for 20 years or
more, had largely exhausted the sup
ply OF clay available there and the
property was sold The Elkton site,
convenient to nearby cities. impressed
the company favorably, and II is the
intention to construct a plant employ
ing from 200 to 300 men. The COM
pany manufactures material for the
interior Of modern fireproohng build
ings, such as tile for the floors and
walls, terra Gotta tubing and lining
for ceilings and partitions. Il has a
capital of Sl2.b00.000 and produces So
per cent. Of the lreproofing material
used by builders throughout the
country.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24

is guest at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
Wilton Todd.
Mr.. Charles Isaac is improving rap
idly from long illness from typhoid
fever.
Miss Mildred Hayes is entertaining
company from Philadelphia.
Hubert Wright spent the hrst OF the
week With his family who are staying
at the Laurel and Bethel camp
grounds.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
GREENWOOD.

GREENWOOD, Del, Aug. 24-Wal-
ter Morris spent yesterday with friends
at the Laurel and Bethel camp
grounds
Walter Todd has returned from a
visit In Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lima Samson is spending her
vacation with her parents near here.
Miss Mollie Jones has returned to
her home In Philadelphia after spend
Ing two weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
James C. Hayes.
Miss Evalyn Jones, of Wilmington,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Aug. 24-Colonel
Charles e. Treidler of State street.
Dover, got a prolific yield Of Early
Rose and Irish Cobbler white pota-
toes from the garden adjoining his
home. Some OF the potatoes which
he dug to-day were large enough,
each to I'll a quart Gun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24

Although precious stones have been
rapidly advancing in price for some
time we recently had the extreme
good fortune OF purchasing some fine
Diamonds, Emeralds, Pearls. Sapphires
and Opals at such low prices that we
feel warranted in calling your atten-
ton to them. You will find this lot
especially desirable-good assortment
Of sizes and shapes, color fine, stones
brilliant and snappy; cutting the best.
Can be mounted in Rings, Brooches.
Lavallieres. Pendants. Scarf Pins,
Buttons. Lockets or in fact in any
thing you desire.
Designs furnished. f.sil...
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
Forty-eight Years a RaiIroader.

FOrty-elght years ago last Thursday
Alexander Lord. one of Clayton's high
ly esteemed retired railroad employees,
began his railroad career as freight
brakeman under the management of
~ Q. Sewell. superintendent of the
Delaware Railroad.
Unless all signs fail he will reach
the five score notch.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
HINT FOR sHORTCAKE.

Cut dough in generous biscuit size
and proceed as with shortcake. This
prevents having pieces left over and
in case OF absence of one or two per
sons the biscuits can be used without
berries or left for several days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
MemnrInI tn Rishnn Lee.

A handsome memorial window to
the late Alfred Lee, first Bishop of
Delaware, has been placed in All
Saints Episcopal Church, of Del
mar. 1t is a handsome example of
the decorators art, and was made
in Austria. II represents the Good
Shepherd The window was a gift
of Miss French, Of Boston, Mass.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24

According to the shipping records
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany Bridgeyille sends out more car
loads Of produce. ETC.. than any other
station south of Wilmington, Seaford
and Dover follow Bridgeville.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
SRELLPOT PARK
WEEK OF AUGUST %

SATURDAY EVENING =.
Best Balloon Ascension ever seen in VIII
mington.
FREE BAND CONCERTS
Henry and Youngs Military band every
afternoon and evening, $50. 4.3O. 1880 and
9.45.
FREE ATTRACTION
The Flying Russells each afternoon and
evening in front of the band stand.
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
Every afternoon and evening. Admission,
10 cents. Thursday night Amateur night.
DANCING EVERY EVENING
$50 p. m. and Thursdav and Saturday az
ternoous, $50 p Ladies free every after
noon and evening except Saturdays and
HOLIDAYS. 1Oc
NOVELTY DANCES TUESDAY NIGHT
FOR PRIZES.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
Delaware BATTERY Reunion.

The reunion of the First Delaware
Battery, which is usually held on Au-
gust 25 will be held later this year.
At present no date has been decided
by the members
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-24
NO DIFFERENCE

NO DIFFERENCE
whether you are on the
high seas or on land, a
blue serge suit is one
of the necessities. Plenty
of them here at Sc, $3.50,
$3.50, $40 and $12. The
best, the newest, and
latest cut.
ODD TROUSERS
We have a big stock Of
them, all sizes to 20 inch,
as well as the .52-inch
waist man.
Ia off regular price,
$500 to 81, now 1926 to
S5.25.
See our special $500
trousers. Boys odd and
mixed trousers, IA off
regular price. Closing
out prices in every de-
partment.
Jas. 7. Mullin & Sons,
9Th and Market.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-08-17

glad FOR You or some one else to tell me
what Is soforth and what it is used for.
why don't they make these things
pam: i went on reading and when 1
struck the article Incidental Expenses
bumped up against it hard. | lust
simply collapsed aud am nervous
wreck today. What got me. Jack, was
this; read where they had paid John
$500, Jack - 90. Henry $500. Major
- 90, Jesse $500, George 81 90. Alex
$500, Bill - 90, Spence S2.OO and Mat
so 90, making total of $500. What
do you suppose this was for Jack?"
II don't know Sam; what was it?"
Whipping out yellow jackets
nest"
lyon read that wrong, Sam, That
was for fighting fire."
We'll, Jack might have been mis-.
taken about it, but what would be the
difference in the county court paving
this amount for whipping ont yellow
Jackets nest and fighting out a fire I?
III may be some one set to burn ont the
woods in order to protect bark, ties and
lumber from being burned up; what
would he the difference to the tax payer?
would rather pay my part of it co see
the jacket whipped out. This fire was
not In 10 miles of the court house or
county farm. Such things happen.
Oh consistency what a Jewel -
A democratic court without any fuel. "
So LONG