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Evening journal., 1912-05-04
GEORGETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del, May 4.-Many
farmers in Lower Cedar Greek,
Broadkiln, and Lewes and Rehoboth
hundreds are contemplating plant
ing celery. Some of the residents II
Cedar Greek hundred who have a prot-
ty thorough knowledge Of growing
celery, after a superficial examination
of the soil around Glendale. especial
ly in and near what Is known as the
Glendale Swamp. are of the opinion
that the land could be made by the eX-
penditure of little money for drain
age, one of the most prolific yielding
spots for celery to be found anywhere
on the Peninsula.
Mrs. Wilson c. Clogg, of Dagsboro
has gone to the Jefferson Hospital. il
Philadelphia. for treatment
Mrs. Kate McCabe, aged 60 years
wife of Asher McCabe. near Dagsboro
died this week after a short Illness.
Funeral services and burial took place
at Dagsboro.
After a short illness the wife Of
the Rev. Joseph Hudson, Of Millsboro,
died this week.
Edward Pusey. the is year old son
of William Pusey. Of Millsboro. died
on Wednesday.
The first annual minstrel perform
ance was given by the Georgeto vn
Fire Company Thursday night in the
new opera house. One of the star
performers was W. Frank Sharp.
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
MIDDLETOWN

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Del. May AIR.
and Mrs Edward S. Jones entertained
an automobile party last Sunday. The
party included their daughter. Miss
Bertha Jones. Miss Jennie Wood and
Miss Florence Mccullough, Of Guyan-
court Pa; Lyn Baldwin, of Chadd's
Ford, Pa; Harry Payle and Harlan
Pyle, Of Cassart, Pa.
Mrs. Vaughan s. Collins. Mrs. Jes-
sic L. Shepherd. Mrs. Samuel j.
Brockson. Mrs. Rosetta Evans. Mrs
Enoch G. Alice Miss Lottie Jolls and
Miss Edna Banning attended the ses-
sion of the Woman's Home Mission
airy Society of EastOn District, helt
al Millington. Nd on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brady and children
of Mt Pleasant. were recent visitor
with Mr. and Mrs James e. Woodall
Jr.. at Georgetown. Nd.
Miss Marie T. Lockwood and Gee
7. Lockwood. Of Philadelphia have
been spending a few days with thei
mother Mrs George w. Lockwood
Mrs G. w W .Naudain is visitin'
her daughter, Mrs John B. Cooke, il
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Zalene Lavender. of Phila
delphia was the guest Of Mrs. W. T
Biggs, the first OF the week.
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
WYOMING.

WYOMING. Del. May At d.
Hubbard, from Philadelphia, is vis-
iting relatives here this week.
Miss Hilda Chambers has return
ed to West Chester
s. II Chambers was week-end
visitor Of J. Hudson.
Dr. Brown. from Baltimore. has re-
turned home after few days visit
with friends.
c. K Cole is having electric lights
placed In his residence.
Mrs. HUM continues 20 slowly i'm.
prove from her recent illness.
Mrs William Roe and children
hive returned from a visit IN VIII
mington.
George Jones. died the past week
and was buried Monday az odd Eel
lows Cemetery In Camden.
Mrs. r. G. Barnard and Mrs. Frank
Grier, of Milford, were guests here
Sunday.
Miss Isabel stott. Of Dover. was ii
town Tuesday
Miss Elsie Anderson aud Marga-
ret Lynch were guests Of Miss Bessie
/ Jackson last Sunday
Mr. and Mrs j. Barnard we're In
town Thursday with relatives
Ralph Emerson. OF Delaware Col
loge. was home with his parents las
/ Sunday.
J. Lundgreen purchased a Pack
ard automobile last week
Mrs w. Benson was in Whining
ton last Thursday.
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
MAGNOLIA.

MAGNOLIA. Del. May 4.-Follow-
ing is the committee appointed 10
make arrangements for Mothers Day
in the Sunday school on May 70: Mrs.
Sallie Stout. Mrs. Mame Van Burka-
low, Mrs Lillian McIlvaine, Mrs.
Emma Taylor.
William NJ. George is having his
house painted.
Roscoe c. Taylor lost another horse
on Monday Of meningitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leonard Soper en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. Francis NJ. Soper and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe G. Taylor had
as their guests Mr. and Mrs. c. S.
Moore and son recently
The Rev. F. J. Cochran was at Re-
hoboth two days last week.
Miss Helen Cochran has returned
home from an extended visit in Mcr-
chantville, n. J., and Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Bennett and Miss Madge
Jump. both Of Dover. were the guests
of Misses Mary and Helen Cochran
Saturday and Sunday.
Howard S. Draper and friend, Miss
Ella Hill, Of Philadelphia, were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas B. Draper
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. John Dill, of Wilmington, il
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
MILFORD

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD, Del, May 4.-The La
dies Aid of the Millwood Church will
meet this evening with Mrs. Whitley
short An elaborate program has
been arranged.
Sakimas Tribe. l. o. r. NJ. has re-
ceived official notice of the observ-
ance of Sunday. May 10. as Tamina
Day, and will arrange a program in
keeping with the day.
The Rev. W. r Mowbray. the new
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. was given a reception by the
members and friends of his church.
Personal-NIiss Emily Jones, Miss
Dorothy Brace, and Miss Frances Da-
Wis. and William Pierce and Samuel
Marshall attended the annual dance
of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity at
Newark last Friday evening-Miss
Pauline Townsend is visiting in Phila-
delphia-Mrs. J. G. Munson. Of Parks
vile, Tenn. is on a three weeks visit
here with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Stanley Short-Miss Helen Pardee
has returned TO BayWlle, after visit
ing Miss Elsie Bickel.
The members OF the local w. G. T..
L. will meet with Mrs. Mary Nell
vaine on next Tuesday evening.
Joseph Rogers. contractor. has been
awarded the contract to build four
stores for Mrs. Lydia Jump.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school has elected these officers and
teachers superintendent. George
Jester; assistant superintendent, Har-
vey Thompson; secretary, Lulu Kir-
by; organist. Lulu Kirby: assistant
organists; Mrs. Elias Galloway anC
Lille Harrington; librarian and mis-
sionary treasurer, Paris Kirby; teach
ers: w. b. Hall. mems Bible class
the Rev. c. b. Kitchen, women's Bible
class; Harvey Clifton. boys Bible
class; Mrs. Samuel Thomas. young
women's class; Mrs. Clarence Jester,
assistant of young women's class.
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
ODESSA

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
ODESSA. Del. May Jacob Grem-
minger has returned to Chester, after
a visit with relatives here-Miss Min
ME Armstrong, of the West Chester
State Normal School, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Armstrong
recently-Mrs. H. l.. Schlinke and
daughter, of Bel Air, Md, have re-
turned home after a visit with Miss
Ewell-Miss Mary Naudain. Of Mid
dletown. has been paying a visit viii
her. sister. Mrs. Thomas Ford-Mrs
Kate Stidham has returned from I
visit with Philadelphia friends.
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
NEWSY DOINCS
OF new CASTLE
Class Of 100 Boys and Girls
to Street. Bishop
Monaghan
BISHOP KINSMAN IN
IMMANUEL CHURCH PULPIT

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, May 4.-Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Coe Kee who were mar
ried in Darby on Thursday evening.
will arrive home from their honey
moon trip tomorrow.
Mrs. Laura A. Cohee OF Chester
pike, Darby has issued announcements
of the marriage Of her daughter, Miss
Bertha Cohee to Mr.. Kee. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. ]. M.
Bennett Miss Ida NJ. Lank, of New
Castle, was bridesmaid and William
J. Watson, of Philadelphia, was best
man. The bride wore white with hat
and carried a boquet OF bride roses
and white carnations. The bridesmaid
wore white with black picture hat and
carried lavender sweet peas. Follow
ing the ceremony the couple held a
reception at the home of the bride 5
mother.
Tomorrow week will be observed as
rMother's Day in all the churches.
Jacob Habermann has sold his
shoe repairing business and will re-
move to Wilmington.
Say what they please" said Jacob
last night, New Castle is an all right
little business place I have been five
years here hammering away and
have succeeded in clearing over $4,000
which is enough for a good start in
Wilmington"
Complaints have been so numerous
about COWS and horses roaming the
. streets that the police have been no
tilted to impound all animals found
roaming on the streets. The police say
that there are men in New Castle who
allow their horses to roam about the
streets on Sundays and nights.
In st. Peters Church tomorrow af-
ternoon the Rt Rev John j. Monag'
han will administer the sacrament OF
confirmation to a class Of over 10C
boys and girls.
The Edgar Allen American Man.
ganese Steel Company is paying it:
employees ten hours wages for nine
!, and a half hours work.
William Kee is at Townsend where
his grandfather, William Burge, is
III Ntlitdlil III
Mr.. Burge is over rs years of age
and no hopes Of his recovery are en-
tertained.
Bishop Kinsman will preach in I'm
manuel Church tomorrow morning II
the evening the preacher will be thu
Rev. James G. Halah.
General Manager Hambleton is evel
alive 10 the interests of the public
and at noon each Saturday changes
the trolley schedule to a twenty min
dtes one.
A few New Castle people will joii
the Sons OF Delaware, who 60 to Do
yer today.
The first building operation her
for some time will be begun by Johl
I5ance who will erect two fram
dwellings on the Young property 70
} lliason Brothers.
Tn the Opera House last evening tn
subscription dance was a delightful
anair There had been 400 invitation
sent out and the responses were gen
: oral. The decorations were exquisit
n and unique and early this morning
4 when the musicians stopped playing
y the dancers voted the occasion
1 pleasing success.
!. John B. Montgomery took the VIII
mington people home in his automo
biles.
Tomorrow will be rally day in tn
A Methodist Church The Rev DR.. &c,
! Reed. l. Elmer Perry and Miss Clar
4 Mendinhall. of Wilmington, will hay
charge of the services.
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
PEARsON.

PEARSON. Del, May 4.-Mr. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Cole we're guests Of Peters,
burg friends Sunday.
Mrs Thomas Schneider was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. c. w. Nell
son, Sunday.
A. B. Harrison and son Edwin took
supper at Mr. and Mrs. E. Y. Wares,
Friday evening.
Misses May Scuse and Maudie Car
son were the guests Of Miss Clara
Rash, Sunday.
Mrs. A. b. Harrison returned 10
her home Saturday evening from
Pittsburgh.
Mrs. John Lindale is visiting in
Fetlon.
Miss Edith Scuse was a guest of her
sister. Mrs. Ida Sapp. Friday
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
WTLLOW GROVE.

WILLOW GROVE. Del. MAY A.
Miss Margaret Smith was the guest
Of Miss Ida Moore at Dover few days
last week
Miss Maude Clark. Of Dover, was a
week end guest Of relatives here.
II. II. Smith was in Wilmington on
Thursday Of last week.
c. Leslie Gooden was a week end
guests Of friends In Newark
Evening journal., 1912-05-04

visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John Grace.
Mrs. r.. B. Warren. Jr.. Of Wyom-
ing. was the guest of relatives on
Sunday.
George Minner. of Middletown. visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. William Minner Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
Hoods SarsapariIIs
Cures AII sprinq AiIments.

Mrs. Marion Bruce. Cumberland
Me-. writes: II. have taken Hoods
Sarsaparilla for a great many years
and / think II the best blood medicine
i'm the world. take it both spring anc
fall. This last winter and spring
was in very poor health. I was weak
and had lost all my appetite and was
all run down. As soon as ] began &c
take Hoods Sarsaparilla my strength
came back and my appetite returned
/ am now well, do my housework, anc
no longer have that tired feeling"
Get IL today in usual liquid form C.
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
PORT PENN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PORT PENN. Del. May 4.-Elmer
4 Bondler announces that he has de-
sided to be a candidate for County
Commissioner from this district, St
9eorges and Pencader hundreds.
Mss Belle Carpenter spent last
eunday with the family of S. c Nc
Mullen at Red Lion
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
FNE HUNnRED PARTY.

On Thursday afternoon Mrs.
Charles B. Hidley gave a five hun
dred party at her hime. No. 2O7 North
Rodney street Mrs. Herman Boggs
won the prize, a handsome bar pin.
The favors given by the hostess we're
flower jabots made of pink ribbon.
The guests were Mrs. Thomas
Curman Boggs, Mrs Mary Danley,
Mrs. j. Ernest Solway, Mrs. James
S mmons, Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Frank
j. Koerner.
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
CnMNITTFF MEETING

The executive committee of the New
Castle County Sunday School Associa-
ton will meet I'm Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church. on Monday evening
Evening journal., 1912-05-04
DELMAR YOUTH MISSING.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELMAR. Del. May 4--Lee Whay-
land, aged 1S years, son of Marion J.
Whayland. a farmer residing near
lDelmar. disappeared from his nome
ifeW days ago. Ice. drew an account
rom the bank before leaving.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
oRTls HAMILTON PARoLED
Former Head of National Guard Out
CT the PenitentlarY.

Walla Walla, Wash.-Ortis Hamil-
ton, Monday morning a convict, is a
freeman and will be free as long as
he does not violate a state law. Ham
ilton left for Pullman, where Ortis'
wife and her mother are said to be
ana where he will stay for a while.
The terms of the parole are the
same as given any convict, except that
Hamilton may leave the state if he de-
sires. Hamilton went in and babe
Warden Reid goodby and stepped out
from the prison, where he had been
since February 26, 1910.
Adjutant General Hamilton was ar
rested in May, 1909, charged with EN-
bezzling state funds The technical
charge placed the sum at $111S, but
the deficiency charged against him
reached nearly $4,000 Found guilty,
he was given an indeterminate sen
tence of one to 10 years.
At the time of his arrest and trial
an affinity" Hazel Moore, of Seattle,
figured largely in the case, it being
charged that the embezzlement was
for funds to spend upon the woman.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
ST.MAR|ES TRAGEDY
GRACE FoY AND AL STERNBAUGH
MURDERED IN IDAHO
TOWN.
n. POWERS ALLEGED GUILTY PARTY
Proprietor of Resort Hears Shot. but
Finds Victims Only-Woman
When Discovered, Had $45 in
Paper Money In Mouth.

ST. Maries, Idaho.-Early Tuesday
morning Frank Hopkins, proprietor of
a resort here, dashed upstairs on hear.
ing the report of a shot, and saw
Grace Foy stagger out of a room on
the upper floor and fall forward dead
An investigation of the room disclosed
the presence of a man, identified as
al Sternbaugh, with bullet through
MS brain and another through the arm.
Sternbaugh died within 20 minutes af-
ter being found.
20 1ar there has been no explanation
81 the crime. No gun has been found
ana the supposition is that some third
person entered the room and fired the
SHOTS, for though Hopkins heard but
one, five were fired. There is no trace
OIL the supposed intruder and there is
no motive suggested for the murders
unless It be robbery When the wo-
man, who was known there as Grace
Norman, was picked up from where
she fell, it was discovered that she
mad $40 in paper money in her mouth
Although Sternbaugh lived for 90 min
utes after he was discovered by Hop
hns, he was unable to talk. and died
without disclosing what took place be-
lore the shots We're fired or who fired
them.
The police have arrested a lumber
man, recent arrival, who gives his
name as N. Powers, but he refuses to
answer any questions about himself
Men employed on the steamer Geor.
gle Cakes, which plies between here
and Occur d'Alene, say that last night
an unknown man on the boat said that
he had been robbed in the Hopkins
place and intended to blow it up"
Grace Foy was known in Spokane
where she formerly lived with her hus-
band, Andrew A. Foy, a barber, and
their two sons, aged Z and years.
About four months ago they were di-
Yoreed, and Mrs. Foy roomed at yari-
Gus times in different hotels of the
city Mr.. Foy could not be found last
night, and had not been seen by ac-
quaintances for several months. Mrs
roy has brother. Charlie Lee, work
ing on the city hall construction. Her
mother, Mrs. Della Mount, and mar
RED sister live at Chewelah, Wash.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

had to take my curl-papers out, so I
am sure my hair will not curl at all .
The gay young people gathered in
the immense kitchen after breakfast
was served, to examine the stockings
that Santa Claus was expected to
have left in prosperous condition. OF
her gifts the diarist remarks: "Such
beautiful gifts l have never received
away from my home. Some beautiful
mink skins. sufficient to make my win
ter fur and muff, from dear General
Floyd, taken from animals caught in
trap near the milk house, Bakers
Saints Rest, and a nice volume OF
Watts hymns from Mrs. Floyd, a
white velvet pincushion. painted with
roses and leaves, from Catherine, and
pretty collar Of lace footing from
Mary. My dearly beloved gave me a
ruby ring, the emblem of eternal fdel-
ity and love" The dearly beloved"
became her husband few months
later.
Christmas Day was indeed a joyful
one; after we had seen all our gifts,
all the young people went to the hill
back Of the house and coasted for two
hours on the hard crust of ice and
snow; the distance from the top of the
hill to the gulf rayine was nearly a
mile"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
WHEN THE YULE LOG BURNED
Pretty Customs Of Former Times
That Surrounded That Necessary
Feature Of Christmas.

The Yule log on the fireplace roared.
The whole hall was aglow,
The great hounds lay before the blaze,
Dreaming Of stag and boar
One Of the prettiest sights of the
old-time Christmas must have been
that of the Yule log being drawn
homeward, surrounded with joyous
laughing children, shouting merry
! greeting to each wayfarer as he
dotted his hat in reverence to the log
SO full of good promises whose flames
had the power to burn out old wrongs
and heartburnings On the arrival OF
the log at the "baronial hall' it was
customary for each member Of the
family to greet it in fitting manner
either in verse or song.
In some parts Of France there was
also the custom Of the Christmas log
although there has been different
significance. There the log had sus
pended from each end the toys, cakes
and fruits for the children OF the
house. These were the gifts Petit
Maulet or Christmas child was said
to have brought.
In the mountain districts of Ger
many the Christmas log was supposed
to have the power of warding off dan
gers from lightning and was kept be
meath the bed Of the master of the
house from one Christmas till the
next, when it was used to light the
new log. On Christmas eve all lights
and fires we're extinguished in the
house and piece of the last years
wood was taken to the neighboring
church whore it was lighted at the
flames of the sanctuary light. signify,
ing the new light that had come into
the world on this night.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-20

republic the journey from New York
by sleigh took ten days.
In preparation for the coming fes-
uvities, the diarist notes that the
keeping room Gas the main room was
then called, which today would be
called the parlor. or drawing room,
was trimmed deliberately with spruce
and cedar branches. there being no
holly growing in that region Roses
made of tissue paper. in red. pink and
white, were plentifully distributed
through the evergreen decorations.
The roses were made by two young
women guests, Miss Catherine Floyd
and Miss Mary Floyd, who We're en-
gagged to be married to James Madison
and Thomas Jefferson. afterwards
presidents Of the United States. They
were assisted in entertaining guests
during the day by the Misses Virgins.
neighbors Of the general. Among
other guests, Bishop Whipple and
fellow clergyman were present, as
well as the fiance of the diarist
The festivities began Christmas Eve.
and all the family hung UP their stock
ings in front of the huge kitchen fire.
place. The illumination was that Of
tallow candles in silver and brass can
dlesticks. Miss Catherine Floyd had
expected her iiance, James Madison
las was jotted down in the diaryl.
and was greatly disappointed at his
not coming. He sent. by way of
Christmas gift, a fulllength likeness
Of Gen. George Washington, framed,
which was brought by a neighbor re
turning home from New York.
The merrymaking was at it's height
Christmas Eve, all sorts Of then fash
Ionable and popular games, such as
"Hunt the Slipper" "Blind Mans
Bur-" and Green Grow the Rushes,
o." being INDUCED in by the young
people until 10 o'clock at which hour
sharply General Floyd closed the
house.
That in keeping early hours he was
not altogether arbitrary appears when
we learn that the breakfast Christmas
morning was at early candle light The
diary savs: 1T was so early, and !
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
Peace Conference.

The peace conference was launched
Monday in London only to be inter
rupted Tuesday by a complication re-
sulting from the policy of Greece in
waging war and negotiating peace sim
ultaneously. The Turkish delegation
announced today that it was empow-
cred to confer only with the three
Balkan kingdoms which signed the ar
mistice at Tchatalja and as a conse-
quence adjournment was taken until
Thursday to enable the Turks to OBJ
tain Instructions
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
DIVORCED AUGUST HEINzE
Wife Gets $1,000 a Month, House Rent
and Only Child.

NeWburgh, n. Y.-Justice Tompkins
in the superior court today granted
q divorce to Bernice G. Heinze from
Z. August Heinze, the former copper
king. The justice gave the custody
of the couples only child, boy, to the
mother lie also directed the defend
ant TO pay Mrs. Heinze $1,000 a month
alimony and her rent in an uptown
apartment house, amounting to 1898 a
month
As Heinze did not appear to contest
the suit the justice awarded the de-
cree to the wife.
Mr.. Heinze married Bernice Golden
in 1910 in Brooklyn. She had been
divorced fror' Charles A. Henderson
in 1906.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1912-12-20
HELEN GOULD TO MARRY
Daughter of Jay, Worth Several Mil
lion, Engaged to F. J. Shepard,
ST. Louis.

ST. Louis.
Lakewood, N. Announcement OF
the engagement of Miss Helen Miller
Gould of New York to Finley J. Shep-
ard, a prominent railroad man of st.
Louis, Mo, was made Monday after
noon in the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
George j. Gould here.
1t was said the announcement of the
time and place of the wedding would
be withheld for the present.
Is Worth 100000.
Upon the death of her father Jay
Gould, in 1892, Helen Gould, then "a
years old, inherited a fortune of about
$10,000,000. 1t has been estimated
that by investment she has trebled
this fortune and at the same time de-
voted fully half of her time to bene-
factions which brought her into world
prominence.
Mr.. Shepard is As years old and the
son of a Connecticut minister who
died recently. He is known as lover
of books, a musician of critical taste
and an all-round athlete.