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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
Red Sox Next Champs.

Boston, Mass, July 1.-THE Speed
Boys will be the American League
pennant winners. This is the consen-
sus of opinion among the more promi
nent sporting men and baseball fans
throughout New England.
The wonderful playing of the Red
Sox during the past six weeks has not
only given them a comfortable lead in
the premier position of the American
League, but has also placed them as
favorites for the coveted pennant.
Herman Nickerson, one of the best
known sporting men in New England.
and a close follower of the game for
over twenty years. was the first one Il
come out and definitely predict the REQ
Sox as the pennant winners. In an in
teryiew with a correspondent of this
paper Mr. Nickerson remarked; Il can
only repeat what ] have already said
Il have an all-wool and deep-dyed
bunch that the Speed BOYS will lift the
pennant. / remarked some time aga
that this years champs would have to
beat the Athletics. They have done it
already. and | believe they can repeat.
The team is a fighting machine from
first to last, and has today a fine
bunch of pitchers, in whom the mem
bers of the squad have confidence. This
means more than anything / can see
1t points to the greatest season Bos
ton team has had since the days when
Jimmy Collins was leading his men 70
the championship over the Pirates
Herman Nickerson has for the past
twenty years been associated with The
Boston journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

This is just the season of the yearwhen
motoring canbe enjoyed toito full extent.
And the car that will give you this
motor enjoyment u; haunted by doubt,
1nisgivings or the hcGey OF upkeep cost
is the Studebaker :" 90"
You can buy Studebalcr go"
bindfold. The name has been o syno-
nym for quality fer over 90 years end
eliminates any clement of chance.
The quality Of the Studeballer CO.
is equal to that OF any car made, irres-
pective of price.
We know, because every part of
Studebakcr cars is manufactured in our
own plants guaranteeing to US what
we guarantee to you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
Chicago Produce Market.

ChlcagO, july II.
Train loads of new wheat from the
Southwest scurrny to market today.
sent quotations tumbing. The close was
heavy at a loss of Il n 2 to q a. q net.
Corn and oats both finished Z to down
and provisions irregular, ranging from
last nights level to a decline of 10 cents.
WHEAT-July 97l; Sept. 93S; Dec 96a;
May 999.
CoRN-July u; Sept g. q !; Dec. 5sz;
oATs-JuIy AZ; Sept sai q &; Dec. s4i
a {: May 1863.
LARD--July 1885; Sept 1850; Oct. 1o-b'a'
siIoRT RIBs-July 1895 Sept. 1916 a
Az; Oct 10421.
BuTTER Steady; creameries % q rs;
EGGS steady; receipts s741; at mark.
cases included 15a a 49,; ordinary firsts
IS, firsts III
CHEFS E,-Easier; daisies 151 q q twins
IS a Isl; Young Americas 15s q I.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
New York Produce Market.

New York, July L
FLOtTR-IInsettled and unsteady with
wheat receipts 1904; shipments 1726
WHEAT--Spot weak, No. spot 1913 a.
1887 elevator export basis and export loSt
fob afioat to arrive. No. northern Du-
Iuth 1l29 fob afoat; receipts 1000
CORN-Spet easy export w rod ailoat;
receipts ITS: shipments 1856.
OATS-Spot steady, standard white So
cents in elevator; No. and 3, IS; No. 4,
So az 81; natural white and white clipped
81 a 81 on track. receipts 1880; ship
PoRK-~Quiet: mess 2o.25 q 2o.5o.
BETsF-Steady.
I4ARI3-Easy; middle west 1925 a 1925.
SI}GAR-raw firm. centrifugal 4o5
muscovado 355; molasses sugar 800; sales
rs 600 bags
BTTTER-Steady: receipts 1881 tubs:
factory current make first 22i "a %; pack
ing stock current make. No. 2, 20a.
EGGS-Irregular; receipts 20,S04 cases;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
Boston Curb Market.
Boston Produce Market.

Boston, July H.
BEEF-pressed unchanged; whole cat
tie 12a &c 49,
BIJTTER-U Unchanged; Northern @a q
81 Western 80 a 30a.
CHEESE Steady; choice 16a g T.
EeN;S-S steady; choice 80 a 81; West
ern "a a. rs.
patent $50 6r 600.
LAMBS-Firm; Western psring IA q 10.
I.ARD-Steady; pure ia.
MIXED FEED-Steady $500 a $3.50
OATS-Steady; No. clipped white 60
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
NATIONAL BOXING TOURNAMENT
Will Decide Championship of All Dir
ferent Glasses To Be Held in NJ. Y.

New York. July 17,--A national box
ing tournament to decide the cham
pionships in all the various classes is
to be held in New York. next winter,
on a scale never before attempted. The
scheme has the backing of syndicate
of wealthy patrons of the sport.
According to preliminary an
nouncement the battles are all to be to
finish and 100000 in purses will be
offered The question of selecting the
most suitable opponents for present IL
tleholders viii be put in the hands of
jury of sporting editors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
NATIONAL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
At PTTTsBuRG.

AT PITTsBURG.
Pittshurg % 0 o o 1 l. 2 "a
New York - 8 ] 4 0--10-1S-3
Batteries-Adams and Gibson; Mathew
son and Meyers. Time 1:5l. Empires,
Rigler and F'inneran.
AT CHICAGO
Chicago ....2 0 0 / 2 0 0-5-f1-3
Philadelphia o 2 0 Q 0 Of 81
Balteries-Cheney and Archer, Moore
and Killifer. Time, 2 hours. Umpifes
Brennan and owens.
AT ST. LOUIS.
BROOKLYN - 3 : 0 o 0 0-7-13-0
ST Louis 30 0 0 Oil ~
Batteries-Rueker and Miller Sallee
Zackert and Cakes, Bresnahan. Time,
I.55 EMPIRES Klein and Bush.
At Cineinnati-The Cincinnati Boston
game was postponed; rain Double head
er, Thursday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

Two-hase hit-Lord. Three-base ut
Weaver Sacrifice hit-Bodie. Stolen
bases-Ciardner. Weaver. Double play
Yerkes and Stahl. Left on bases-Boston
S. Chicago T. First base ON bails-od
O,Brien 2. Walsh 5. First base on errors
Boston 1 Chicago l. Struck out-by
o'Brien 9: by Walsh 4 Time. 1:55 I'M
pires Connolly and Hart
Second Game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

x-Batted for Peters in 9th.
Two-base hfts-Yerkes, Stahl. Wood,
Weaver Sacrifice hits-Wagner, Collins
Lewis. Stolen bases-Speaker 2, Lord,
Callahan Double plays-W Weaver and
Lord Left on bases-Boston 4, Chicago o.
First base on balls-of Wood 2. off Pc
tiers l. First base on errors-Boston 2;
Chicago 3 Struck out-by Wood 8, by
Peters /. Wild Fleetwood. Time, lbs.
Umpires, Hart and Connolly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
SPORT TING.
AMERICAN.
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.

Boston. July 17-chieago and Boston
divided q double header, today. Ed
Walsh bested Buck OBrien in pitch
ens' battle in the first game, Chicago
scoring the only run of the game in the
9th inning. Boston got only two hits,
one a scratch The Red sox were on top
in the second game. to 3, although er-
rors threatened for a time to undo
Woods fine pitching. Boston hit Peters
for four runs in the Sth,
First Game:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
Chicago Cattle Marke'.

Chicago, July ~.
TTLE-Receipts 1900, market
steady to is cents lower, beeves $50 @
9i5.
HOGS-Receipts 1900; market average
shade higher. close weak, early top ft2a,
light 720 q 767a.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 market steady
to strong native 320 6r $50; Western 800
"a 535; yearlings AIS a. $40; lambs, native
AIS 40 $50; Western 495 a 7i0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
Now is the Time to Buy a
6Mzzzzzz@zzeF

The Stakeholder system includes the
largest and best equipped factories in
in the world. Hundreds of automatic
machines manufacture parts of Stude-
baker cars with auperhuman exactness
and at lowest. cost. A corps of engineers
and inspectors Greet the work of 10000
skilled mechanics.
Because of our enormously increased
factory facilities, Eaade necessary to cope
with the constantly growing demand for
S5udcbaker cars, we are now in position
to make prompt deliveries.
$4,000 Studebaker cars in use with
every owner satisfied, are convincing
proof of Seudebaker supremacy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
RIVERS VS.. WoLoAsT.
Rivers Signs for Labor Day Fight
Woigast Will Probably Sign.

Los Angeles. July Hoe Levy, man
ager of Joe Rivers signed articles. this
afternoon. to fight AID Wolgast at YER
non arena, Labor day, for the lightweight
championship. Wolgast is now in con-
ference with Manager Mccarey of the
club and indications are that he, too. will
sign the articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
international League.
BOUTS THIS WEEK.
THURSDAY.

Thu rs IR I.
Bombardier Wells VS.. Tom Kennedy
at New York Young Dyson VS.. Con
Houghton at Liverpool. Eng; Curley
Jordan VS.. Parry Nelson at Chatta-
nooga Teddy Murphy VS.. Jimmy
Quinton at North Adams.
FRIDAY.
Jim Johnson VS.. Joe jeanette at
Philadelphia.
SATURDAY.
Owen Moran VS. Jack White at Yer
non, Cal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
New York Cotton Market.

New York. July t7-Cotton spot closed
quiet; .middJing uplands 12.45; do gulf IL.
TO- sales 277 bales.
Galveston, steady 12I. New OrleansI
steady r. Savannah. steady II; Chariesl
ton. nominal -- Memphis, steady i2s
Consolidated: Net receipts for five days
ZIG.
EXPORTS To Great Britain 2727: to
France 6i7: to Continent, 2Oa6l.
Stock 275, Ill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
AT PHILADELPHIA.

Detroit ......0 2 0 6 0 0-13-20-1
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 o. l. 81
aBtteries-Dubuc and Kocher; II. Bar
ry. Plank and Egan, Lapp. Time. 2:10.
Umpires. O'Loughlin and Egan.
Detroit .b22i s.. In IN IN n
Detroit ..........0 / 2 / be 0 0 o 0 0-4-14-S
Philadelphia 80 l 0 0 o ID 80
Batteries-Lake and Stanage, Onslow;
Bender Plank and Thomas. Lapp. Time,
220 Umpres. o'Loughlin and Egan.
At WASHINGTON
First Game:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

PORK-Unehanged medium backs 2l5C
@ 2225
POTATOES-Hig white $50 y 275.
SUGAR-Firm; granulated 525.
YEA LS-Firm, u a Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
New York Money Market.

New York July Il
Prime mercantile paper A to Al per
cent
Sterling exchange easy at 1856 for 60
day bills and at is7.ts for demand.
Commercial bills 4&i.
Bar silver 60s.
Mexican dollars As.
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds steady.
Railroad bonds steady.
Money an call steady ~ n u ner cent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

Washington "a 0 o / o o 0 Xiii
Batteries-Aliison and stephens;
Hughes and Ainsmith. Time, 1:45. I'M
pires, Evans and Westerveit
Second Game:
St Louis 00of0050 1-7-11-2
Washington ......0 0 ; o o 3 o 90 0-5-l0-l
Batteries-E Brown, Adams and
Kritchell stephens: Vaughn. Petty and
Williams. Time, s:25, umpires, Wester-
welt and Evans.
At NEW SeRK
Cleveland - 0s80 o / 0 0-5-11-1
New York III 40 o 0 0-1- -
Batteries-G Gregg. Baskette and O'NetH;
Mcconnell and Sweeney Time. IL TIM
pires, Dneen and Sheridan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

The dirigible airship clement-ha
ard, Wednesday. carried out long
fight of reconnaissance around Com
piegne. France. which lasted 10 "
hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

fresh gathered thirds and poorer 16s G
III; do checks good to prime Is "a IA; d.
poor to fair n H.
POTATOES-Firm: Southern new Dbl
225 q $50; Jersey 200 a 237; Long Islan'
300 N go
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18

The screams of frightened child
revealed a double domestic tragedy.
Wednesday, at Chicago. Charles Dyse,
IS years old, went to the roomins
place of his wife. Jennie Dyse and a
few minutes later Mrs. Dyse was
found dead with two bullet wounds in
her neck and her husband. with bull
let in his head, was lying across her
body. Beside them was their little
son screaming with fright. The police
believe that Dyse murdered his wife
and then sought to kill himself while
in fit of jealous rage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
New England League.
NEW ENG. LEAGUE STANDING.

J
Lowell ..o o 3 d 0 0 0 o 2-5-s-1
Lynn ss...G o. o. 90 0-0-5-l
Batteries eizer and Aonahan Waller.
Ward and naum. Time. 2:os. Umpire,
Stafford.
AT LAWRENCE.
Lawrence 3 3 0 o o x-6-s-2
Fall River 10 o o @ o 0-f-3-2
Batteries-Hof and Breymaier, Yates:
Wormweod and Thackara. Time, l;5s.
Umpire. Lanigan.
AT HAXERHILL.
Worcester 20 0 0 0 Q 2-5-I-2
Hayerhill % 0 0 0 o o e3-3-2
Wilson and Reynolds John
son and Pratt Time, So Umpire. ker-
ms.
AT BROCKT0N.
Brockton -. % o o o 1 2 x-4-le-2
~ Bedford % o 30 -
Batteries-Gaw and Wadleigh-Hogge
and Rufiange. Time 1887 Umpire. Rorty.
international League.
At Blatimore-Jersey City /, Balti-
more T.
At Rchester-Buffalo I: Rochester 2.
At Teronto-Montreal 10. Toronto 3.
Al Providence-Newark 4; Providence J.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

George Collins, laborer, was found,
Tuesday evening, in yard in the rear
of a house at the corner of Maple
and York street, Portland, unconscious
from loss of blood. He fell, it is said.
from a third story window. He was
taken to the police station and was
found to have been badly injured
about the head and shoulders and to
have severed an artery above his right
eye.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Workers were in charge of the SER
vice of the Portland District of Meth
odist Episcopal churches at the camp
ground, Tuesday. Continuous showers
made it necessary 10 hold most of
the meetings in the tabernacle. The
Junior League exercise, Tuesday noon,
was addressed by Rev. Charles Pit
man of Bidaeford, Miss Eva Howard
of Portland and Rev. f. A. Leslie.
When the Canadian mail and pas
senger steamer Grand Manan. com
manded by Capt. John Ingersoll. ar
rived in Isastpert, at 2.30 O'Clock,
Tuesday afternoon, from st. John. N
b.. to Grand Manan Island. she was
seized by United States Deputy Mar
shall W. S Hasty of Portland. Libel
was brought for the alleged sinking
of dredge No. of the Bay State
Dredging co. in the ST. croix River.
50 miles from here. on the night of
June % when the mate of the barge
was drowned. The accident was due
to a heavy hawser becoming tangled
in the propeller o. the steamer Tues
dag afternoon. Capt. Ingersoll tried to
locate the owners of the steamer at
ST Stephen, n. B., ST Andrews, \. b.,
ard Grand Manan. but there are no
cable or telephone connections from
Grand Manan to the mainland at
present Capt Ingersoll secured a
steamer Tuesday night to take over
the mail and passengers.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-27

DabeIingen. SIN biefssn
Siittenpert entitono BEL einem 9ohz
ofen beim Ginleben elmer Notform
i'm Ssnnern oerfeIben cine Grplolion;
Die 6lammen f6lusen berOor unb
orei arbeiter purbsn ourd 8ran0-
tpunoen I9per psrIsbt. Der 30idbs
rise' arbeiter 9sipri9 SurIes i4pebt
In QebensgeFubr.
Washington Journal., 1912-04-27

pOfen. Der felt mebreren Mp=
den aus HOfenbasen bsrI9punbene
gopnarbeiter pfeiffer. Ger auf Dem
8abnbOfe in Cuban beI9Gftigt mar,
purbs NIT elmer S9uBmunbe in Der
9er3gegenO in Der 2uttdner S9o=
nung aufgefunben. @tfpa einen DEE
ter BON Der 2ei9e entfsrnt lag elm
Gspolber. Die 2ei9s purbe beT9Ioqz
nabmt. Sin 8trbreden I9eint ni6t
por3uliegen.
8rOmberg. Sn TorOpnsd iino
Eel Der @infabrt in ben 8rabemiins
Der 9olabafeu an mebrsren @ebdu-
BEN HiTe beoba9tet tpDr0en. Sin
maFibsr G9uppsn 1T onfGeineno
bon ben 6unoamenten fortgeriidt
rno brobt einouitiiraen; elm Dor is
Sobren srbautes MobntauS 1T an
oislsn StsIen Don ben grunbmduern
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
SEAFORD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SEAFORD, Del, March 2O-The
Ladies Aid Society and the Christian
Endeavor of the NJ p. Church gave
supper on Thursday. Friday and
Saturday to raise funds in aid of
church work. A large sum was
cleared.
Henry Morgan, an authority on
farming. has exa ined a number of
peach orchards through this section
and reports that about ten or fifteen
per cent of the buds are alive. Mr..
Morgan has a pear tree. the fruit of
which looks similar TO the old-fash-
iOned rusty-cOat apple. II yielded
about % bushels last season, and the
fruit today is as sound and good as
the day il was pulled.
The funeral of Samuel Elliott took
place from the home of his son.
Harry, on Saturday. The body was
buried with Masonic ceremonies. The
pail bearers were: W. r. Dutton. r.
A. Kaufman, Slas Morris. L. y. Cul-
yer. +. Greenbaum and C Hastings
Personalities. c. w. Robinson has
returned after a several days visit
with friends at Ridgely-Charles
Robinson has returned from a busi-
ness trip to Wilmington-Mrs Boulah
Sard has returned after a short visit
to her father, who is in business at
Denton.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
SAYS PENNSY
MUST PAY TAX
Kent Levy Court Declines to
Exempt Property at
Clayton

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. March 2O.-A vigor-
GUS fight against the demands OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company was
made in the Levy Court here yester-
day by Commissioner Carmcan Of
Milford. who declared that before long
the farms of the State would be taken
over by the corporations and they
would seek rei.ission of taxes for
the very land on which individual
farmers are now paying tax
The railroad company, through
George NJ. Jones. attorney. had made
request of tax rebate or reduction
In assessment on the ground that land
recently purchased az Clayton and
elsewhere from Armour and Company
was road bed. and. under tho law
regulating the construction of the Del
aware railroad In central and lower
Delaware, could not be taxed
We'll. we'll see about that said
Mr.. Carmean. Republican. and then
he made motion, which was carried.
after speech directed against corpor-
ate control. that the reduction asked
for be not allowed
The railroad lost again i'm an appeal
10 have the station properties az Do
YER reduced from 500, 500 to S5S. 100,
the raise having been recently made
by the assessment board. This was
deferred.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
FELTON,

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
FELTON,, Del. March 2O.-Mrs. Ly-
dia Jacobs and daughter Helen were
Dover visitors On Saturday-AIiss
Mary Reynolds spent Saturday in
Wilmington-Miss Alice Kates and
Miss Linda Hates were the guests Of
Miss Beulah Kelley on Saturday-Mrs.
Laura Eisenburg of Wilmington is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Kates-Miss
Elva Montague spent Sunday and
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Jones-Mrs. Frank Abbott and Miss
Eva Barnes are visiting friends at
Milford-Mrs. Name Price spent Sun
day with her mother. Mrs. Spery al
Farmington-Nirs. Emma Goodwin and
Mr5. Mack Satterfield attended the
funeral of Mrs. Betty Sapp of Har-
rington on Monday-Will Sapp was a
Harrington visitor on Monday-Mrs.
Anna Masten is visiting relatives at
Harrington-Elmer Tee has been Wis
iting relatives here-Harry Whitaker
and Harry Lynch were Dover visitors
on Monday-Mrs. John Killen and
daughter Rachel we're Dover visitors
on Monday-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Cook and children have been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Beulah Fowler
Hewett Hugg is visiting his parents
here-Willie Ellengsworth was the
guest of Miss Lizzie Carson on Sun
day-Connor Mitten of Frederica was
the guest Of Misc Ruth Warren on
Sunday evening-William Palmer and
Melvin Palmer of Frederick we're
tou,r, trieitorc IN Cunda,, ovonfpc NJ,
and Mrs. Joe Jones and Miss Elva
Montague were visiting relatives near
Harrington on Sunday-Miss Kate
Farrow Of Woodside visited her aunt
on Saturday and Sunday Warren
Darby of Frederick was town visitor
on Sunday-Mrs. Addie Luff has re-
turned home after spending a few
days in Philadelphia Billings
of Woodside spent Monday with his
daughter. Mrs Name Cooper
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
NEW ORGAN FOR
DOVER CHURCH

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. DEL, March 2O.-A hand
some new pipe organ was completed
yesterday in Dover. Presbyterian
Church and was opened and tested
before the music committee of the
church I'm an informal recital by Mrs
Marion Coverdale of Smyrna. She dis
played marked skill in adapting her
self to the entirely new make of or
gans in this territory.
Gold-tinted pipes and golden oak
tinishings make the organ correspond
and harmonize notably with the in
terror finishings of the church. just
completed in white and golden oak.
Altogether the instrument is a fine
addition TO the music spirit and equip
ment of Dover and a beautiful frontal
decoration for the church as well as
a rich addition to the offices and wor-
ship Of the church. A public recital bl
some celebrated orgauist will be given
some evening early in April.
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
STANTON

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STANTON. Del, March 20.-Mrs.
Calvin McCallister and family have
removed to the home of her sister,
Mrs. J. Leslie McCallister. near Stan
ton.
The young people of Stanton NJ. r.
Church will hold a box social in Stan
ton Hall on Saturday evning, March
%.
Harry Boulden was the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Thomas Ball, on Sunday.
Miss Helen Cornog was the guest
of her cousin, Miss Eva Currinder, on
Sunday
Miss Irma COrnog and Miss Myrtle
Kelly were the guests of Mrs. George
Banks on Sunday.
Pheanias Vansant was the guset of
Stanton friends on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Dickey
and son Charles. were the guests Of
Mrs. J. Leslie McCallister on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Griffith and
son Norman. of Stanton, are visiting
friends in Pennsylvania.
RAYMOND Grose of Baltimore is Wis
iting his aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Grose.
Miss Sallie Smith is spending some
time with Mrs. Harry Grose.
Carl Boulden was the guest Of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Washington
Boulder.
] B. Morrow was the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Truxton Boyce on Sunday.
The Misses Mabel and Mamie Hy-
lands and friends We're guests of Mrs.
Edward Kane on Sunday
Evening journal., 1912-03-20
KENT LEVY COURT AGAIN
NAMES ROAD OVERSEERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, March 2O-The old
system of road ovcrseers will be tried
pgsin another year, the Democratic
Levy Court deciding to reappoint
them after a public meeting which
lasted until last evening and was at
tended by many farmers and other
citizens.
The agitation, however, resulted IN
q curtaiment of the number and in-
stead of 1870, the total will not reacn
140. The Second district was ep-
portioned five. the Fifth, Sixth and
Eighth, four
A resolution was also passed that
each overseer, should receive with
his road order and certificate OF ap-
pointment this week, written instruc-
tions containing a general plan OF how
10 work his roads, looking to COM
plete system of drainage and smooth
surfaces. The instructions also con-
tain rules as to the time to work the
roads. based upon season and rain
fall
The mass meeting displayed a di-
vision of sentiment for and against
the road overseer system. II was
evident that no citizen or commits
sioner had new plan to propose Of a
definite working nature. except one
Samuel II Derby. of Woodside. He
laid down a plan by which eleven
overseers should be appointed for the
entire county-one for each of the
ten districts and an extra one. These
should meet and elect from their
number a commission of three. who
should be specially paid and should
devise a drainage and split-log drae
or construction system for the entire
county and should. in general way
supervise the work of the other eight
Overseers.
The other speakers-James II
Hughes. BENJAMIN A. Hazel William
G. Postles, Frank c. Bancroft, Eu-