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Evening journal., 1911-09-04
GEORGETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Sept A.
At birthday party given by Beniah
w. Warren at his home on North Bed
ford street on Friday night, in honor
OF his daughter, Miss Georgia War
ren's fifteenth birthday. about fifty
friends were present who presented
the girl with presents valued at $40O.
During an electrical storm here two
horses belonging to James Eashum
were struck and killed, while the home
of Luster Lynch was hit by a bolt and
damaged.
Fifteen hundred pounds Of drum
fish we're harpooned by Thomas Hol-
loway, Ulysus Hooker and William
Pennewill, Of Ocean View.
While attempting to cross the Indian
River in his launch, G. r. Hooker, Of
Ocean View, had a thrilling experience
when his gasoline tank became full Of
water, which caused his boat to stop.
Because of the heavy rain it became
necessary for some OF the residents Of
the town to remove their hogs from
the pens in order 10 keep them from
drowning.
Miss Hetty Ann Stewart Kollock,
one OF the oldest residents of this
town. died at the home of her nephew,
Col. John W. Johnson, last night, aged
Sc years. She is survived by three
nephews DR.. John W. Messick, George
NJ Messick and Col. John w. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tecumsah s. Wilson,
OF Philadelphia, are visiting his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Wilson,
near town-Miss Anna s. ODay, Of
Bridgeville, is spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Calhoun
James A. Carey spent a part of the
week with relatives at Radnor, Pa
Miss Ruth Coffin, OF Laurel, and Ange-
line Dill. Of Wyoming, are visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
Vickers, Sr.--Aiiss Mary Hastings has
been spending a few days at Bridge
ville.-Ewell Calhoun has been at
Bridgeville.-Miss Ella Madison, Of
Ocean View. spent last week with
Georgetown friends-Miss Helen Barr
is viting relatives and friends at Del
mar-Aliss Mary Houston is visiting
! friends at Lewes.-Aiiss Margaret
Lynch is i'll at her home on South
Race street.-Carl Baker. Of Altoona,
/ Pa, spent the week with DR.. and Mrs
John w. Messick.-Asher Lingo and
Jacob Mitchell. OF Trinity, spent the
first Of the week with Georgetown
friends.-Miss Mabel Wingate, OF Will
mington, is spending a few days al
the home Of Miss Elsie blizzard
Frank Warrington, OF Seaford, was q
Georgetown visitor on Wednesday,
Nathaniel Conway, Of Seaford, has
been spending a few days with
Georgetown relatives.-Mrs. ". Penn
rose Murphy, OF Berlin. Nd, spent pari
of the week with relatives here.-Misi
Charlottee Lynch is visiting IN vii
mineton-Dr. and Mrs. Copeland, oi
Washington, ID. c.. are spending few
days at the home Of David $. Purnell
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
HOUSEHOLDNOTESn Maud. 2 Z che,

the bath is finished, shall wipe out the
tub with an oiled rag.
A good disinfectant is made by ap-
plying a hot poker to a lump of cam
phor gum IN a saucer. The stroug
fumes will clear the room of offensive
odors in a few minutes.
Embroidered table linens should
never be folded when put away, but
rolled in a long roll with tissue paper
rolled up with IT, This Will save "A
great amount of pressing.
Clear soup should be strained with
out forcing through a folded towel
laid on a colander; otherwise par
ticles Of egg used in clearing will
be forced through and spoil the soup.
New shoes should be allowed 10
stand overnight In a pan in which
Just enough olive oil to cover the soles
has been poured. They will last
much longer and will never squeak.
To take axle grease out of goods.
rub the spot with lard Rub the goods
in the hand as If washing, let stay in
three hours. then wash out i'm cold
water, using plenty of soap.
When making lemonade one of the
lemons may be peeled and run
through a meat chopper with a small
piece OF the peel. This will give tho
lemonade delightfully."- piquant
flavor
In making a shoe bag or laundry
bag that is to hang fat against the
door, use brass rings instead Of loops
for slipping over the nails. They Will
not pull out as the loops may.
When preparing fish for broiling.
split it open down the back After
washing and drying on a cloth, rub
the fish well with oil and -four This
prevents it sticking TO the broiler.
For toast to serve with poached
eggs cut out the centre Of slices Of
bread with a round biscuit cutter.
Toast these rounds either over the
Goals or in the oven, after buttering
them.
Rice should be thoroughly washed
before cooking, as this cereal now
adays is often coated with a prepara-.
tion to improve its appearance. II Will
cook better II It is soaked for 30 min
utes.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
REHOBOTH NEEDS
MORE PAVILIONS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
REHoBoTH, Del, Sept 4--Despite
the lateness Of the season and the
frequent rains that kept the excur-
sion attendance cut down, the hotel
and boarding house keepers here are
wearing smiles that denote success.
II is said 70 have been one Of the best
seasons had for years, and Rehoboth
next year is expected to take on new
life. Already many Of the business
men and citizens Of the resort are
agitating the hiring Of band 20
furnish concerts every day during the
summer months next year. and if the
talk going the rounds at the present
time amounts to anything concerts
viii be an assured thing for the vis-
itors here next year
It Is believed by many If the au-
thorites would erect more pavilions
along the boardwalk for the accom-.
midation of eXcurslonists, who come
down for a day. that Il would have O
tendency to draw more people.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04

Scratches on polished wood, If not
too deep, can be removed by rubbing
gently with fine sandpaper, and then
with a mixture of olive oil and vine
gar
When next making tomato soup. try
some Of the tomato paste rather than
canned tomatoes. II will be found
delicious and much more economical
TO use.
A very weak eolution of ammonia
water is excellent for cleaning a dia-
mord Il should be applied to the
under side, and will make it very bril-
liant
Baby bottles may be cleaned by
filling them with hot water and fine
ashes OF baking soda. Shake well and
rinse. The bottles will be perfectly
clean.
II you desire to serve a baked fish
whole, and to have it stand upright on
the platter, put carrot inside the fish
before cooking, and it will remain az
position.
The simplest of puddings, such as
chocolate, bread or rice, can be made
much more tasty by adding a little
cocoanut, a few chopped nuts, or some
chopped igs.
When next cooking hominy, stir in
a well-beaten egg Just before serving.
II will give the cereal a delicate yei-
low tinge and the change in flavor
will prove pleasing.
A tasty salad is made with cold
boiled oyster plant, cut in pieces,
pieces of cold boiled beets and sprays
Of cauli1ower, dressed with oil and
vinegar or with mayonnaise.
II a simple brown frame for a
photograph seems too dark. II may be
greatly lightened by introducing r
tiny moulding Of gold Just inside tho
inner edge of the frame.
II is an excellent plan to cut the
stems OF flowers with a sharp knife.
rather than scissors. Scissors COM
press the stems. and close the tiny
pores to the life-giving' waiter.
Keep a bottle of coal oil on a shelf
in the bathroom and make it a rule
that each member Of the family. when
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
W. c. T. I. OFFICERS.

The annual election OF the officers
Of the Women's Christian Temper-
ance Union of Smyrna. was held at
the home of Mrs Kate e. Smithers
on Monday evening when the follow
ing officers we're elcted: President.
Mrs. Kate 2. Smithers; vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. Robert Watt, Mrs. Joseph
William and Mrs. Annie Grant; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. William A.
Stevens; recording secretary. Mrs.
William Doughten; treasurer Mrs.
Carrie Farrell; superintendent Of the
department of evangelistic work, Miss
Mary W. Thompson; Sabbath observ-
ance. Mrs. James W. Anthony: Sun
day school work, Mrs. W. ID. Parry;
purity and industrial school for girls.
Mrs. A. d. Parry; flower, mission work
Mrs. Albert Chandler. Miss Susie
Hudson and Mrs John P. Hudson;
White Ribbon Recruits, Miss Annie
farrell: medal contest work, Mrs. j..
Edward Porter: school saving banks,
Miss Annie Middleton: temperance
literature, Mrs. Joseph Brinton ;
press department. Miss Annie w. SUIT
ton; school meetings. and red letter
days, Mrs. w W. Hynson and Mrs
Thomas Wilson; work among colored
people. Mrs. Albert Chandler and
Mrs. Annie W. Sutton; musical di-
rector. Mrs. Thomas Wilson.
Delegates and alternates to the
thirty-second annual state convention
70 be held at Milton. September 27
and % we're also elected. they being
Carrie Farrell; delegates, Mrs. W. D.
Parry and Mrs. William Doughten
alternates, Mrs. John Roberts, Mrs. W
d. Jacobs. and Mrs. Andrew Cole;
delegate by virtue Of office, the state
president, Mrs. Kate f. Smithers;
state corresponding secretary, Mrs
Albert Chandler; Mrs. William A.
Stevens. state superintendent of social
meetings and red letter days, and the
state press superintendent
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
ODESSA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ODESSA. Del, Sept 4.-Miss Mary
Stevens has returned to her home
here after an extended stay at Ridg-
ley. Md.-Mlss Laura Snyder of Phila-
delphia, has returned home. after a
visit with Miss Annie Gromminger.
Miss Mildred Phillips Is at Chester
for visit with relatives. She will
later 90 to Merchantsville. ~ j.
Miss Laura Carpenter OF Chester, has
been visiting friends here.-Frank
Long OF Philadelphia, visited his
mother here last week. Mrs. W. H..
Ecclcs entertained Miss Lou Skellen-
ger of Wilmington, last week..
Charles Clothier OF Wilmington, n
spending part of his vacation at the
home of his grandmother Mrs. Nor
gan.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
SEAFORD HOPES
FOR BOULEVARD

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD, Del, Sept 4.-Notwith-
standing the fact that residents on the
Eastern Side of Sussex county are
positive that the DUPONT boulevard will
run that way, residents on the Eastern
side are just as confident A prelimi-
nary survey has been made through
North street here and the estimated
cost Of securing a right Of way from
property owners has been estimated at
$4,000.
The cantaloupe season is about over
in Sussex county. The crop has been
the largest and most profitable in
years.
A flying piece of iron struck Michael
Deem in the eye, while he was work.
ing steam punch at the local rail-
way.
Lower Delaware farmers are COM
planning to authorities about extensive
thieving that has been going on.
A gold watch, lost in the Nanticoke
river three years ago, was caught in
a fish net by Samuel Walker at sharp
town.
The dairy farm situated one and one
half miles east of Seaford, has been
sold by John Carew to Scotch and
Nichols, of Cambridge.
The young people of Seaford went
on an all days yachting trip down the
Nanticoke river to Sandy Hill Satur-
day. The participants we're: Misses
Nellie Harper, Ethel DonOho, Nina and
Marion Robinson, Mary Riggan. Alice
Morgan, Lena Viven, Marion Galloway
Mary Martin, Hattie and Blanche Can
non, Lucy Allen, Gladys Lane, Elsie
Benson, Mary Smith, Mary Lockerman
and Ethel Robinson, of Seaford; Miss
Emma Nicholson, of Baltimore; Miss
Helen Wingate, of Dover; Miss Eliza
beth Joseph, of Smyrna, Mrs. Howard
/ c. Riggan, of New York. Messrs. Her
bert Hail. Ira Wright. Earl Donoho
Alvin Morgan, William Ross, Ashby
! Shipley, Howard Galloway, William
Larrimore, Arnold Greenabaum, Ro
land Wright, Albert Hurley, Raymond
Martin, Glen Huston, Frank Huey anC
Toby Thompson, OF Seaford; Samue
| r. Skillern. Of Philadelphia; William
G. Rowe, of New York, r. J. Allen, o
Norfolk, DR.. William Hawes, of Phila.
delphia; Mr.. Anstein, of New York.
Personals.-Miss Edith Abbott. o.
Salisbury. is the guest of SeaforC
friends-I Frank Huey has returned
from Atlantic City-Arnold Greena
baum and Linwood Lloyd we're Laure
visitors Friday eyening--Wilbur G
Hurley has been in Baltimore las
week-W. K. Morgan has returned
from a business trip to Philadelphia
w f. Culver, of Bridgeville, was a Wis
itor here on Saturday-Mrs. John +
Herrant has been visiting friends a
Old Point and Norfolk-Miss Ret
Lutz, of Camden, N. j., is the guest 0
Miss Eta Fields--Miss Alice Wood, o
Baltimore, has been visiting Mrs. Cabl
Fine--Dr. William Hawes, of Phila
delphia, is guest of Seaford friends
Miss Nellie NJ. Allen, of Philadelphis
is guest of her parents here.-Dl
Anna c. Shipley and J. Hall SIMPLE
have been visiting in Philadelphia
Mrs. =. c. Ross has returned fror
spending several days in Philadel
phia.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
.CASCAPETS FOR A
SICK, SOUR STOMACH
Gently but Thoroughly Cleanse aud
Regulate Your stomach, Liver
and Bowels While You Sleep.

That awful sourness. belching Of
acid and foul gases; that pain IN the
pic OF the stomach. the heartburn.
nervousness. nausea, bloating after
eating. feeling OF fullness dizziness
and sick headache, means Indigestion;
disordered stomach which cannot
be regulated until you remove the
cause. Il isn't your stomach's fault
Your stomach Is as good as any
Try Cascarets; they cure indiges-
tion. because they Immediately
cleanse and regulate the stomach. re-
move the sour. undigested and fer
menting food and foul gases: take the
excess bile from the liver and carrs
Off the decomposed waste matter and
poison from the intestines and bowels.
Then your stomach trouble Is ended
/ forever. A Cascaret tonight will
straighten you out by morning. 10.
cent box from any drug store vii
keep your entire family feeling good
for months. Don't forget the children
their little insides need a good, gen.
tie cleansing too.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
HOME FRnM EuR0PE.

Miss Edna Louise Smith. one Of the
secretaries of General. T. Coleman du-
Pont. has returned from "A three
months tour abroad. She and Miss
Ida Bartram. also Of this city. were
members of a private party of ten
from Baltimore. and they sailed from
Boston. on June 10. on the steamer
Romantic, landing at Naples, after
which they toured Italy. Switzerland,
Germany. Holland Belgium. France,
England, Ireland Scotland
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
MILMINeTONIANs Ar WILDWOOD

The following Wilmington young
women are spending fifteen days at
the Marion apartments, Wildwood
Crest: Misses Viola J. Crawford, Nell
lie c. Mulshenock. Emily c. Smith,
Gertrude d. Hughes. Alma r. Lewis,
Anna Josefson. Ella Gregg, Katherine
Ryan, Florence Jamison and Bessie
Coyle. chaporoned by Mrs. James
Whitaker.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
REPUBLICANS
ON LAUNCH RIDE

Twenty-seven members of the Elev-
enth Ward Republican Club are down
Ruth Esther. The party will return
this evening The officers taking the
trip are William Greenwell, Jr.. cap
tain; Frank Hinderson, engineer, ana
William Greenwell. Sr., steward. The
others in the party were as follows:
Frank Doughten. Harry Hinderer,
Harry Croney. II. Fischer Frank Ruth.
Fred Hinderer, Charles Tschan. John
Neave, William Shaw. Alfred Moore,
Oscar G. Moreland. Douglass Mclean,
J. Boney, r. Thomas, William Hartsell,
J. Smith, r. Scheu Sylvester Wolf,
Frank Courtney, William Courtney. II.
Fisher, Charles Henderer, A. Burke
and James Dawson.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
HINTS BY MAY MANTON
FOR THE WEE FOLK.

There is no coat better adapted to
the tiny children than this one. 1t is
perfectly simple and it can be finish
ed either with or without the cape
The sleeves are Just wide enough 70
be slipped on and on with ease. They
are finished with pretty rolled-over
cuffs. This coat is made OF henri
eta cloth in a soft ivory tone and the
cape and cuffs are scalloped and en-
broidered with a dot in each scallop.
The material and the finish both are
dainty as we'll as fashionable. The
little coat is one Of the prettiest for
the child of six months OF one year OF
age, and nothing better could be sug-
gested, but for the slightly older chill
dren, serge, broadcloth, velvet and
similar materials can be used. AS the
cape can be used or omitted, the
model becomes adapted 10 such heavy
materials as chinchilla or corduroy Of
higher weight OF whatever material
il is made, and with or without the
cape II is exceedingly smart and It
is simple at the same time. In place Of
embroidery can be used banding or
any preferred trimming.
For a child Of years Of age will be
required yards of material 27, or
"a yards "A or 50 inches wide.
A May Manton pattern OF the coat,
No. 7103, sizes 6 mos, 1, 2 and years
or Of the embroidery pattern, No. 5S3
will be mailed to any address by the
Fashion Department of this paper on
receipt of ten cents.
No. ........ ............. ........
Name...-.. ............ ...... 80.
Addrss ..... .-..- ... ..-.... 49,.
Size ..... ......... -. -. ......
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
CH-TnMMONs.

Miss Augusta f. Leitch Of No. SS6
South Broome street. and Ernest G.
Timmons were married at the par
sonage Of Union NJ. r. Church, Sat
urday afternoon, by the Rev. Wilbur
f. Corkran, d. d. Mr. and Mrs. Tim
mons will live at No. 500 Washington
street.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
RINGs FOR Mss LERLANC.

Miss Eugenia Leblanc, a member Of
the Manhattan Opera Company, which
closed its engagement at Brandywine
Springs Park on Saturday evening
was given a surprise ON Saturday in
honor of her birthday. A number Of
her friends presented her with a dia-
mond ring. Residents Of the Cedars
also presented an emerald ring
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
CLuR ON OuTING.

The German, Irish and swedes Club
left Saturday on the auxiliary launch
Dubell for Bowers Beach to spend
ten days. Those in the party are;
Valentine Ackrisch. William Tindill,
Carl Morstro and George Green.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
Seven Hundreds Acres for Apples.

DOVER, Del, Sept 4.-As an indi-
cation Of the profitableness Of apple
raising in Delaware the Sussex Real
Estate and Fruit Culture Company
has closed a deal for 700 acres Of
land near Bridgeville. which will be
used mainly for planting apple trees.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
PROMOTION FOR MIR. SELDRN.

Charles Selden, superintendent Of
telegraph of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, has been advanced to the
position OF general inspector of trans
portation by General Manager Thomp-
son.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04

The above pattern ana other Mas
Manton Patterns described In THE
EVENING JOURNAL and ali the pat
terms made by the May Mauton Pat
tern Company can also be obtained for
10 cents from
SMITH-ZOLLINGER Co.
4th and Market SITS.
Evening journal., 1911-09-04
MARRIEn RY MAYOR.

Miss Mary OKane of Wayne. Pa,
and James W. Anderson Of Philadel-
phia, we're married in this city Satur-
day evening by Mayor Howell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
ELECTION SEEMED CERTAIN.
CANDY MAKERS LOSE
PURE FOOD LAW FIGHT
Federal Court Refuses Injunction
Sought by Companies Which
Used Sulphur DiOxide.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. Tn an
opinion handed down yesterday the
United States district court decided
against number of candy manufac-
turers who sought to restrain the
prosecution of their customers for
selling marshmallows containing sui
phur dioxide.
1t was contended by the candy
makers that the laws of this state,
which forbade the sale of candy con-
tanning sulphur dioxide, but permit
its presence in molasses, is unconsti-
tutional and an injunction was
sought to restrain prosecutions I'M
der it.
The complainants averred that if
the law were enforced they would
be deprived of profits amounting to
100000 annually
Among the firms which asked for
the injunction were the National
Candy company, st. Louis; Robert
Mckenzie company, Cleveland; Tay-
Tor Bros. company, Michigan and
Wuest. Baumann, Hunt & Co.,
Cleveland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

South AFRICA. where the diamond was
found in January. 1905. The original
stone. by far the largest diamond ever
found, weighed 3.024 carats, or nearly
one pound six ounces avoirdupois.
At that learned mineralogists and ex-
perts on gems believe It was part OF
still larger diamond which was cloven
when volcanic eruption hurled IL
with titanic force from the molten
depths where IL was formed. No less
an expert than DIR. George Frederick
Kunz estimates that the original dia-
mond weighed no less than 5000 carnts
and that the part OF II not yet found
is in four pieces at least.
Telling OF his discovery Mr. Wells
said: when I took a good look at the
stone stuck there I'm the side OF the
pit IL suddenly flashed across me that
| had gone insane-that the whole
thing wax imaginary. / knew II could
not be a diamond All at once anoth-
er solution dawned on me. Some prnc-
teal Joker. thought I, has planted this
huge chunk of glass here for me To
find H."
With the aid of larger blade OF his
knife he fnaily succeeded In prying
out the stone and carried II 20 the
mines office. Here n was cleaned.
and. TO the establishment of all. 10 was
found to have a weight Of 3.02J carats.
more than three times that Of any 9th
er diamond that had been discovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
To UNITE PLANTS.
Muscatine Phone Situation Is
Similar to That Which Pre-
walls in Rock Island.
BELL CONCERN is BUYER
Proposes TO Take Over Valley Com
pany's Lines and Make Improve
ments in the Service.

The Muscatine council is considering
a proposition similar TO the one pend
ing in Rock Island for the consolida-
ton of the city's two phone systems.
The Iowa Telephone company. other
wise the Bell, has secured an option
on the Valley Telephone company.
which is an independent concern serv-
ing the city of Muscatine and the sur
rounding country.
SOLD AT RECEIVERS SALE.
The Valley company was sold at re-
ceiver's sale Nov. &c to Charles Web
ster Of Minneapolis, who appears to
have been an agent for the Bell inter
eSts. Now the council is asked to rati-
fy the sale to the Iowa company The
latter agrees to dismantle the plant
and wires Of the Valley company and
place the lines in the business district
of the city under ground, besides put
ting in an adequate switch board. City
service will be given to the farmers
who maintain their own lines up TO the
city limits at Sc per year, or So per
year If paid in advance.
The council has taken no action as
yet on the proposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
Weather Conditions.

Low pressures that oyerlie the north
ern Rocky mountain sections and the
Missouri and upper Mississippi val
leys and the lake region, with a decid-
ed storm center over southern Saskat-
chewan. have been attended by higher
temperatures in these sections and on
the north Atlantic coast and by rain
or snow in Montana, the Canadian
northeast and the territory from the
upper Mississippi valley 70 New Eng
land. Rains and warmer weather are
also reported from the gulf coast. Rel
atively high pressureS and jempera-
lures decidedly below zero are noted
in the valley of the Red River of the
North. High pressures and generally
clear skies continue over the Pacific
and middle and south Atlantic coasts