Evening journal., 1911-08-05
LIBRARY CONTEST
CREATES A STIR
Many Organizations Enlisted
and the Town Generally
Interested
THESE BOOKS VALUED $l5OO
s...... ARE NOW ON DISPLAY

The contest man took a peep in |
several ballot boxes yesterday, just to
see how things were going, and he
was surprised to note the many diff ,
ferent organizations represented |
Among those having the larger rep
resentation was the High School
which seems to be in evidence every
where The Elks are also in the
swim with a large vote. The largest
individual vote was for the /. o. o. |
Fellows, which is a natural conse-
quence, for they are always formid-
able in the big library contest.
Friendship Fire Company is appar-
emily running neck and neck with the
best of them.
The High School is in the running
with large vote, and when these
pupils get fairly "on the job" you may
look out, for they are hard to keep
apace with in the vote getting busi-
ness. All of which goes to prove that
the prophecy that the great library
contest would create a great stir IN
Wilmington and vicinity is confirmed.
All the proof necessary Is to watch
the ballot box in Lippincott and Com
odd leading stores, and watch the
large number of people voting.
Its laudable object is to supply a
$500 library Of GOO beautifully bound
volumes by the greatest writer's to
q the public institutions Of this
vicinity.
~ thirty-three of the leading
merchants Of this vicinity have taken
h.. nd %
making a ten-cent purchase they will
give the opportunity of putting in one
vote.
In addition there will be printed
in THE EVENING JOURNAL cou-
pom that is good for two votes. THE
EVENING JOURNAL will also con-
tain all the news of the contest and
the record of the voting to date.
Friendly rivalry is sure to spring
up between the various institutions
4 as the contest gets under way.
Members of schools, fire compa
nies, clubs, societies and lodges will
vie with each other TO win the mag
niicent library for their favorite in
stitution.
But rememberi There is only one
way to keep your favorite at the
a vote! vote! vote.
Get coupons with every purchase
you make and vote. Get THE EVEN
4 ING JOURNAL every day and vote
the coupon Get your friends to get
coupons with their purchases and
vote.
Everybody will be anxious to see
what the first weeks voting will re-
I
be ahead?" will be frequently heard.
i Just 20 upon the plan that it all de-
pends upon you and you are sure TO
pursue the policy that promises sue
cess. Next week this will appear, the
first cannon will boom. Then look
out, for things will be doing.
The Vote at Joshua COnner's, 235-7
Market Street Important.
Saddlery and harness to say moth
ing of trunks and leather goods, af-
fords the voters great opportunities
10 patronize a practical harness
maker. Mr. Conner knows horses
requirements because a horses cUm-
forts appeal to him. The owners OF
horses are invariably the members Of
the city's lodges. clubs and societies
and they can add to their totals by
making this a particular voting place
Herman Glanding Company Butchers
of Merit
This firm knows meats and poul-
try" as thoroughly as the public
knows how to eat it.
It is a real pleasure to go into
their market and see the splendid
sides of beef and lamb hanging on the
hooks: they make it a point 20 serve
the very best the market affords ant
The shoppers will find it economical tc
trade here, too. as they are know
for their superior goods at popular
prices. The vote should roll NJ
large at this store and the public in
stitutions and hospitals should bcal
this in mind.
Every vote you cast will be counted
as you cast It. Every vote is flet
away carefully each week and hell
subject to a committee on awards a
the close of the contest. The ma
chinery of this enterprise is perfec
in every detail, and will he eXplaine'
to you from time to time.
If you are not voting THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL coupon you are out o
the order of things, for thousand
viii be doing this every day. The,
will be boarded away by the thous
ands by some, if not all, the contest
ants, and you should get in the gam
of "clip the coupon" and besides yol
have the paper which contains al
the news and everything Of Local
state and national importance
Bright newsy paper which should b
familiar to every home in this com
munity. Order it in advance and be
gin the good work at once.
rrrrrr fnN-rrUsCTT MAN