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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-01
THE THIEF''

One of the most interesting events of the present theatrical season is the forthcoming appearance in this city at popular prices of the Charles Froh- man sensation ''The Thief that won derful play by Bernstein which stirred all Europe and held all America in it's gripping appeal. "Tne Thief" touches the deepest wells of Human emotion with story as intense and interest ing as 1t is powerful and overwheinn- ing. as compelling as it is truthful. 'sThe Thief will be seen here for two matinees and two nights beginning next Friday afternoon. ''The Thief" was seen here at Jackson's Theatre last season at the regular high scale of prices, but it is said that this sea- sons offering at popular prices will compare most favorably with it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-01
< IN THE THEATRES
JACKSON'S
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL"

The stage of Jackson's Theatre, will De taxed to it's utmost when Milton and Sargent Aborn's mammoth pro- duction of '"The Bohemian Girl'' comes here tomorrow and Thursday evenings for two evening performances only. Room must be made on this stage, not only for 150 people and twenty horses but also for some of the heaviest, if not the heaviest scenic productions ever put on any stage outside of Chi cago or New York. This production rivals in massiveness those of New York Hippodrome, the famous stage manager of which. Edward P. Temple, has given six months of his life stag ing it. He has staged this particular opera nearly fifty times, during his career and on this production he has concentrated all of his years of valu- able experience One Of the heavy sets is that required for the first act where Devilsoof leads the mad race of the 20 horses on his black charger and at last escapes from his pursuers with the Bohemian Girl through the breaking of 8 bridge. In this wild flight the horses mount a road wind ing into mid-air 30 feet to the very fly-galleries above the stage and con- sequently fall through the bridge an equal distance back to the level of the stage. Other heavy pieces of seen cry must be crowded into stage space about 50 feet across by 40 feet Besides the horses and the platform on which they run, is a heavy gypsy wagon, a house. an immense winding stair used in the castle hall h the last act, a platform on which the bal let dances in the famous Dance of the Hours. When it is understood that these permanent pieces of stage seen cry are used in addition to at least 30 separate other pieces. uncommon even in the larger musical productions the task of MT. Temple can in a mea- sure be estimated. Local theatregoers and music lovers in general, have re- sponded in a most fitting manner for this high class offering, and the heavy advance sale of seats for both performances augurs practical capac- My attendances. However there is still unsoId number of choice seats for both evenings, but which should be secured at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-01

Farmer Want Ads. i Cent a Word
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
MAN In
MEDICINE CASE
John G. 2. AIVerSOn Held in
Bail on Charge Of PraCtiC-
ing Illegally

After hearing testimony In the case
yesterday afternoon, Magistrate Rob
ertson held John G. u. Alverson, who
was charged with practicing medicine
without a license, under $1,000 bail for
upper court. Alverson was arrested
here on Saturday upon warrant is
sued at the direction of Dr. n. w.
Briggs, president of the State Board OF
Medical Examiners. Deputy Attorney
General J. o. Wolcott conducted the
examination of witnesses for the state.
s. ID. Townsend, Jr., appeared for AL
verson.
According to the testimony Of John
Short, Alverson in the early part of
last July called at the home of Short
and said he would cure the latter of
what had been diagnozed as locomOtor
ataxia by a number Of physicians
whom the witness had consulted. For
his services Alverson was to receive
$50, II was testified. and agreed that a
cure would be affected within seven
weeks, according to Mr.. Short, who
said the first application was made I'm
the form of a salve which was rubbed
over his body and bandaged. This
salve caused the skin to blister and in
duced considerable pain, Mr.. Short
testified On the next visit of Alver-
son, Mr.. Short said. the salve was re-
moved and soothing applications of
olive oil and cotton applied. These
applications would be continued for
several weeks and then liquid medi-
cine, dark green in color, was given
him together with pills. The disease
did not leave, Mr.. Short said.
Andrew Reese, whom physicians had
told he was suffering with neuritis,
testified that Alverson treated him. for
which he paid 500, but received no
relief.
Mrs. Viola Wendell testified that she
had given Alverson $50 to affect a cure
of rheumatism and he had treated her
with salve and medicine.
Upon motion by Mr. Wolcott, Alver-
son was held under 81 900 bail for his
appearance before the grand Jury.
This sum is $500 less than that stipu-
lated in the plea of the deputy attor-
ney general, who first asked for bond
of $1,000.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
BITS OF DELAWARE NEWS

Slipping at his door, James Bart
lett broke his foot at Lewes.
Samuel Palmer. of Lewes, is an ap-
plicant for sergeant-at-arms of the
coming Legislature.
Slipping from a chair, Sarah Pal
mer broke a leg in a smbkehouse fall
at Lewes.
A reduction Of freight rates on the
Delaware lines of the Pennsylvania
Railroad will go into effect next Fri
day
Harry Willard, of Lewes, dropped
his purse, containing over $50, while
taking a walk along the Delaware
Bay beach near the Lewes pier.
A real estate company with a capi-
tai OF $4,000, has been organized m
Lewes, with a view OF exploiting
Lewes farms.
The Eagle Hotel. of Georgetown.
one Of the Oldest hotels in Sussex
county, will be closed next Saturday.
when the present proprietor, S. r.
Wilson, will quit the business.
In the history of the Lewes Meth
odist Episcopal Church no minister
has ever been asked to return over
three years until the coming of the
present pastor, the Rev. w. r. Now
bray, who has been invited to return
for the fifth consecutive year.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
DEATHS
Jane Baxter.
Samuel O. Dixon.
CHARLES 9. GamhIn.

Jane Baxter.
Samuel @. Dixon.
Charles :. Gamble.
GAMBLE-In this city, on December
Sth, 1910, Charles S. Gamble, aged
65 years.
Relatives and friends of the fam
lily are invited to attend the funeral
services at his late residence, No. 16
Beuna Vista street, on Sunday af-
ternoon, December 11th, at o'clock.
lnterment at Riverview Cemetery.
DIXON-Near Ashland, Del, on 9Th day,
18th month, 9th, 1910, Samuel G. Dixon,
in his 74th year.
Funeral on second day, 18th month, 18th,
1910, from the residence Of his son-in-iaw,
Samuel Way. Meet az the house at 1890
Interment at Union Hill cemetery.
Carriages will meet trolley at Yorklyn,
leaving Brandywine Springs and Kennett
Square at 10 o'clock.
BAXTER--Near farnhurst, Del, on Decem-
Der 7th, 1910, Jane, beloved wife Of Alex
ander Baxter.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral on Sunday afternoon, December
i1th. Services at her late residence, at
o clock. Interment Old Swedes Churchyard,
Wilmington, Del.
Carriages will meet the New Castle trolley
leaving Fourth and Market streets, Whining
ton, Del. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at
Lander's Lane.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
PHI KAPPA PSI DINNER.
Delawareans Attended Fraternity Din
ner at the BelIeVue-StratfOrd
Last NiOhf

Among the Delawareans who at
tended the banquet of the Philadel-
phia Alumni Association of the Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity held In the
clover room of the Bellevue-Stratford
hotel, Philadelphia, last evening were
Elwood G. Jackson, Harry r. Isaacs a
young attorney Of this city and a
Rhodes scholar; Judge e. R. Cochran
and Albert w. Cummins, of this city,
and Prothonotary Charles H. Lefevre
Of Kent county. There were present
225 alumni and undergraduate mem
bers of the fraternity and the ban
quet hall was handsomely decorated
with the fraternity colors, lavender
and pink, together with the colors of
the various Pennsylvania colleges In
which chapters of the fraternity are
located.
State Senator William c. Sproul, Of
Chester. was toastmaster and Morris
L. Clothier head of the Arm Of Straw
bridge and Clothier, of Philadelphia,
was chairman of the committee Of ara
rangements. The guest of honor was
Provost-elect Edgar F. Smith of the
University Of Pennsylvania who was
originally a member of the Gettys-
Jul = 1ndplcT anu lOuuutI VI lub Ol-
fetal paper of the fraternity. Among
the speakers were Congressman A.
Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, ne
Hon. James w. Watson former Re-
publican candidate for Governor of
Indiana and Republican whip" in
Congress and the Rev. DR.. Alexander
G. Cummins, native Delawarean and
now rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, Poughkeepsie. n. Y. The din
per was one of the largest and most
elaborate ever given in Philadelphia
by a Greek letter fraternity. 1t was
the twenty-flfth anniversary of the
Philadelphia Association and mem
bers Of the fraternity from all parts Of
the country were present. including
one from a California chapter.
Woodrow Wilson, Governor-elect, Of
New Jersey and a member Of the Uni
yersity Of Virginia chapter of the
fraternity. sent letter regretting his
inability to be present.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
DELEGATES HOME FROM
THE HARBORS CONGRESS

The Rivers and Harbors Congress,
which has been in session in Washing
ton, came to a close yesterday at noon.
Many Wilmingtonians were among
those who attended the session. These
nearly all returned to this city yes
terday afternoon.
Captain Horace Wilson, president
of the Board of Trade, stated that the
work done at this congress was most
effective and the convention was un-
usually large. The discussions were
earnestrand the results to follow are
expected to be for the good Of all.
Among the men from this city, who
attended we're Captain Wilson, viii
liant. Budd, Peter Bloomsberg. for
mer Senator Anthony Higgins, Sena-
tor DUPONT Congressman Heald.
Charles R. Miller and others.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
MANY HOLIDAY
BRIDES In KENT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Dec. 10-Christmas
brides will be more abundant than
Christmas turkeys and Christmas
squads at the rate they are seeking
doctors Of divinity who live in this
vicinity.
At Armory Church parsonage,
Dover, last evening, Enoch T. Heite,
Dover merchant, and Miss Albina
Elsie Moore. daughter Of Mr.. am Mrs.
Joseph P. Moore, we're married by the
Rev. ]. A. Buckson.
The wedding Of Miss Thel May
Bryan to Marion Beaven Sherwood
took place last evening at the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, their
country home in Tuckahoe Neck.
There was a merry time at this we'd
ding, the guests going in sleighs and
the bridal party departing in the
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
EPWORTH CHOIR
In MUSICAL TREATS
Feature Will be Singing Of
Special Selections by
Noted Composers

Epworth M. e. Church choir is ar
ranging for one of the most elaborate
musical events ever given by a church
choir in Wilmington; in fact IL is
doubtful If anything like It has ever
been heard in this city Plans are be-
ing formed for a series Of concerts by
this well-known musical organization
in conjunction with the Adam Geibel
Junior Chorus of Epworth Church, to
be known as a Musical Festival d"
Two concerts will be given by the
Geibel chorus and two by the regular
choir. For the first entertainment,
which will be given by the young folk,
special assisting talent will be Sc
cured from the Antrim Entertainment
Bureau of Philadelphia, and will prob
ably consist of a xlophone soloist and
specialist on cello and traps and
young woman whistler of wide repu-
tation.
The second concert will be IAN
Evening. With Adam Geibel," given
by Epworth Choir. and along similar
lines to the concerts given by the
same choir last year in Epworth and
Grace churches. The famous blind
composer, Prof. Adam Geibel, in
whose honor the entertainment Is
named, will be present and assist. The
program will be entirely new from
that given last year. The third cor
cert of the series will be under the
auspices of the children's chorus,
which will probably be assisted by a
famous young women's string quartet.
For the fourth and concluding en-
tertainment, the choir is arranging
"An Evening With the Composers"
Choirmaster George 70. King is plan
ming a program that doubtless is en-
tirely new in its conception, and will
stand as unique in the history Of
musical events in Wilmington Mr..
King has secured the sc vices Of some
of the best composers of sacred and
secular music to write compositions
for this particular concert, and every
will be dedicated to Epworth
Choir. They will be sung for the first
time on the evening of the entertain
ment in the presence of the several
Most of the selections are
already In manuscript form, and will
soon be In the hands Of the engravers.
This is an honor that is seldom con-
ferred on a choir, where so many
consent to especially pre-
pare selections to be sung at a single
and I'm addition grace the oc-
casion by their presence.
Epworth choir has won an enviable
reputation as a concert organization,
and the announcement of the forth
coming Musical Festival" under
their auspices, has already caused
interest on the part of
the music-loving people of this city.
Definite dates have not yet been
fixed, but will be announced as soon
as all arrangements have been COM
pleted with the musicians and COM
posers who are to assist.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
MANY DINNERS
PRECEDE ASSEMBLY

A number of elaborate and formal
dinner-parties preceded the Assem-
bly, dance last evening.
Miss Amy =. DUPONT gave a large
dinner, chiefly TO Wilmington friends,
at the Country Club. Her guests in
cluding the Thompsons, the Grays,
the Wilson's, and their house-guests.
Twenty-six covers were laid. Din
ner was served by a Philadelphia
chef The three rose tables were
lavishly decorated with pink roses.
Mrs. e. Tatnall Warner gave din
ner at her home, No. 903 Delaware
avenue, for Miss Tilghman. of Easton,
Md Mrs. Warmers guests were Miss
Estelle Moore, of Sandy Springs, Nd;
Miss Greble, Of San Antonio, Tex;
Miss Margaret Barnard, Miss Bring
hurst, John Warner, w. Newell Ban
nard, Jr, Mr.. Brokaw and Walter G.
Tatnall, Jr.
Other hosts and hostesses last night
were Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Satterth-
waite. Jr.. who entertained in honor
of Miss Nell Cotman, OF Little Rock,
Ark, and Harlan G.. Scott, who gave
a large dinner-party for out-of-town
guests at his home, No. 1920 West
Fourteenth street
Owing to illness in the family. Mr.
and Mrs. J. Ernest Smith we're obliged
10 recall the dinner invitations they
had issued.
Miss Katherine Tallman has Miss
Clara Wightman OF Brookline, Mass,
as her guest. and gave a small dinner
party In her honor.
Miss Bessie Cazenove DUPONT gave
a small dinner for Miss Anna Robin
son OF New York, who is her guest.
Her guests at dinner were Hugh Car
land and Rogers Wilson.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
PROTEST POLICE
BAN ON SHEDDING
Father Would Have Depart
ment Designate One Hill
for the Sport

There was much Indignation among
boys and young men about the city
last night when policemen stopped
shedding with the "double-deckers,
as the large bobsleds are called. The
use of thes large sleds that carry
anyway from six to twenty persons,
was stopped by the police under or
ders from headquarters, and there
was much grumbling. Some Of the
sleds are owned by fire companies
and clubs. Small sleds were allowed
to be used, however, but on many
hills all shedding was stopped by the
police about ten o'clock.
One man, father of two boys, to-day
contributed the following protest
against the action of the police de-
partment:
Editor of THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL: l trust your newspaper will
have the courage to print this, my
little kick" against the enforcement
by the police last night OF an order
against the use of large sleds on the
hills of the western side of the city.
1t seems to me that the police de-
partment is getting very alert over
trivial incidents such as shedding in
the middle of public thoroughfares
when there is much of Importance in
the way of law enforcement that
might be done that is not done. What
are The boys to do, anyway? The
police will not let them stand on the
corners, and there are not many at
fractions for them at the best When
the snow comes sufficient for sled
ding, and 1t does not come often in
this climate, why not let young Amer
lea enjoy it, whether they use the
old-fashioned belly bumper" sled or
the big "double-decker," as I hear the
boys call It. 1t seems to me that the
best thing for the Police Commission
to do under the circumstances would
be to designate certain hills on the
eastern and western side of the city
for shedding purposes, and to put
enough police to guard those hills
There is West Ninth street, from
Broome down, which, since being
paved. is ileal for a shedding carnival.
And there are many other hills on the
west and east side that could be set
aside as official shedding courses. This
would be far better than stopping the
sport. Some of us are prone to for
get that we were young once.
Thanking you, 1 am
Father of Two.
Wilmington, Del, Dec 10, 1910.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
TONS OF DELAWARE
EELS GO TO NEW YeRK

Delaware fishermen are now shin
ping tons of cells to New York. In re-
turn tney are getting $500 a ton and
a Shipment OF between three and four
tons is now awaiting orders at Della
ware City
Harry NJ. Faunce and John Dolbow
OF Port Penn have been catching eels
Tor some time and last week shipped
nearly two tons of the cells and be-
tween three and four tons of ellis are
ready. A New York buyer is expected
in Delaware City on Monday when
these cells will be shipped. The men
who catch the cells get fifteen cents
a pound without having to skin or
trim them.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
GRIP LAYS UP
PASTOR HOLLOWAY

Although he had expected to preach
in Second Baptist Church tomorrow
the Rev. T. h. Holloway to-day found
himself unable to keep his church en-
gagement. Mr.. Holloway has been
suffering Of the grip all week. and
while he is improving, his condition
is not such that it would be safe for
him to leave his home. In his alb
scence the Rev. Mr.. Hobart, of Crozier
Seminary, will preach in Second
Church tomorrow morning, and the
Rev. f. H. Tullif, Of Camden, N. j.,
in the evening.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
Mr.. STEINLE TURNS
JOKE TO ADVANTAGE

Members Of the Idle Hour Club, at
Binstead, thought they were playing
a Joke on Frederick II. Steinle, a we'll
known baker and confectioner OF this
city. when they changed rne wheels
on a trap in which he drove 10 that
club on Sunday. II happens that the
front wheels OF the vehicle are the
same size as the rear wheels and Mr..
Steinle did not notice the change, but
later wondered how It was that he
drive back to Wilmington IN fifteen
minutes less time than It took him
70 go 70 the clubhouse. He left the
wheels tie way they were changed
and since Sunday the trap is makine
much faster time.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
KNIGHTS KEEP
AHEAD OF HE RMITS

Knights Of the Golden Eagle bowl
ers witnessed some spectacular roll
ms on the Peirce alleys last evening
when the Knights defeated the Her
mits two games out Of three This
victory gave the Knights gain OF
lo4 points, increasing their lead to
1f2. A. Cathcart won the individual
single game honors with a high score
lsf and with a total OF $50 for
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
FIRST ASSEMBLY
BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Beautiful Decorations Add to
Century Club Scene While
Society DanCeS

The first Assembly dance, eagerly
anticipated by society as the first i'm
portant event OF the Wilmington so
cial season, provided many pleasant
surprises Tor the guests last night at
the New Century Club.
The originality of the decorations
was admirable. Corn shocks, corn and
apples and jack olanterns, were lib
orally used to suggest harvest time,
Indian summer, the wealth and gener-
osity of Dame Nature, and comfort and
prosperity generally. The stage was
cleverly transformed into genuine
country scene. There were maple trees
springing out of a corn field; pump
kins and golden ears of corn were
realistically piled up around the base
OF the picturesque shocks. A rail
fence enclosed this bit of nature, and
on the fence posts big jack olanterns
grinned genially upon the dancers.
The windows were piled high with
corn and apples and wreathed with
corn stalks and southern smilax. The
smilax was also garlanded over stage
and balcony, the green contrasting
daintily with the gorgeous harvest col
ors. From the central chandelier,
suspended from ropes of smilax, hung
a huge basket filled with the fruits Of
the harvest. Even the electric light
bulbs, which assisted the genial jack
olanterns in the illumination. were OF
frosted yellow glass. The golden light
shone with charming effect upon
the faces and beautiful costumes Of
the women.
The autumn scheme was also car
ried out in the parlors, where supper
was served shortly after midnight. The
center piece Of the serving table was
a particularly jolly jack o'lantern. and
the damask was caught up at inter-
walls with partly husked ears OF corn
The dance was one of the most brill
liant functions ever given in the Will
mington Assembly series, and nearly
everybody prominent socially was
present Out of town guests included
the following:
Miss M b. Tilghman, Easton. Md.
Miss Estelle Moore, Sandy Spring, Md.
Joseph Mace Mitcheson, Philadelphia;
Miss Anna Robinson, New York; John
Lloyd Philadelphia; Carlos Mayer,
New York; Samuel Mattson. Miss
Pauline Hart. r. ID. Ward and w. II.
Armstrong. Philadelphia; Henry Con-
stable, Elkton Md; Hon. Charles b. |
Lands, Indiana; Miss Clara Wight !
man, Brookline, Mass.
IT was after 10 o'clock before the |
dancing began, and II o'clock before !
all the guests had arrived. as the
many dinners preceding the assembly
took up the earlier part Of the even
ing
After the supper, the cotillion was
led by Walter G. Tatnall, Jr., and Miss
Pauline Wilson The dancing contin-
ued until after o'clock.
The Assembly committee is COM
posed of Mrs. Henry B. Thompson.
Miss Amy %. dupont Harlan G. Scott
and Harry c. Haskn. Receiving were:
Mrs. Willard Hall Porter. Mrs. Daniel
Moore Bates, Mrs. Henry Burling-
thompson, Mrs. Leonard A. Yerkes.
Miss Amy E. dupont and Mrs. Henry
p Scott. The next Assembly will be
given ON January 6. and will be in the
nature OF q masque ball
The First Infantry Orchestra. under
the direction Of J. Norris Robinson.
FURNISHED music for the dance.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
PIONEERS GET BUSY
In MEMBERSHIP HUNT

The Pioneer Literary Association
held a most enjoyable affair I'M its
rooms last night. The entertainments
committee arranged for a smoker and
in addition there was an excellent
vocal and musical entertainment.
fresiuent John Jordan opened the
aiIair with an address on the affairs
OF the organization. He said the pres
ent membership of the association
was 1877, and he saw no reason why it
should not be 300 by April. 1911. and
urged the members to bend every ef-
fort 10 accomplish this increase.
delegation of members OF the
brownson Library Association were
guests OF the Pioneers and we're ex-
tended a hearty welcome by President
Jordan.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10

moonlight to the tune of silvery bells
on the white sleigh horses.
Next Wednesday evening, Miss
Grace A. Fisher, Of Denton, we'll
known here, will be married to
Charles N Beckett. The ceremony
will take place at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. Mortha Fisher,
and the Rev. G. L. Kelsby will Off
ciate.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
OOdS
Sars saparilIa

Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
BURY MRS. TRAYNOR TODAv

Requiem mass over the body of Mrs
Elizabeth Traynor, who died on Tues
dSy, was sung in the Cathedral This
morning. lnterment was made in the
Cathedral cemetery. Mrs <Traynor was
the wife of Andrew Traynor.
Evening journal., 1910-12-10
Appointments by The Coyernor.

DOVER, Del, Dec. 1O.-Governor
Pennewill today appointed Joseph II.
Enos magistrate at Odessa. II is a
re-appointment
William Deakyne was reappointed
notary public at New Castle.