davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
FENTON BEACH

Members of Troop No. 2, Boy Scouts
OF America, in camp at Fenton's.
have about recovered from the storm
which broke over the resort on sun
day afternoon, the day after they
went into camp.
The routine followed by the boys
each day Is as follows; First call,
6.30 a. m; reveille and roll call, q;
mess. 1880; instructions and drill.
$50 70 $50; mess. 12; first call for
parade, 545 D. m.: dress parade, 6;
mess, $50: revcille and roll call. 81;
call TO quarters, g.25: taps, $50.
There is no need OF saying that the
most popular person in the camp is
the cook who is Mrs Carolina Coop
err The boys. who have a ravenous
appetite, look TO her with a consid
cradle amount of admiration
The boys are under the charge OF
Scout Master Major Frank Heal.
Warren Cooper rs the commander in
camp; Norman Hollett, adiutant and
Willard Schaffcr. bugler
Edwin Paynter and Milton Deal
were visitors at the camp yesterday
Mr.. ana Mrs. J. Frank White had
as their guests yesterday Mrs. George
II. Greaves and daughter, Mrs. Carey.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24

definite information relative TO tho
general plans.
Councilman Stovcr said the sub
committee will report to City Council
at the meeting Thursday night and
Council will adopt any recommended
tions the subcommittee my have TO
offer at that time Ho complimented
the West End Reading Room on its
progressiyoness and activity.
J. II. Wright suggested that some
thing be done to interest the churches
and the women of the city. He be
lieves the merchants will become en-
thusiastic and that there will be no
serious financial troubles in connec-
tion with the affair
The Water Witch fire company sug-
gested that the iiremens parade be
held separate from other parades. II
was also suggested the fire chief call
all the fire companies together 20 ar
range their end of the celebration,
and this will be done.
Invitations 20 Delawareans or VIII
mingtonians who are living in other
parts of the world We're discussed.
but nothing definite decided upon.
Councilman StOver said the city is
going TO have a celebration If only
three men TO take part. The council
committee will ask each firm, mer-
chant and manufacturing concern TO
have "A oat wagon or something in the
parade on civic day.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
KNICKERBOCKER MOONLIGHT
TO STOP AT ATGISVINI

In response to many inquiries the
Knickerbocker Club Announces that
its moonlight will leave King street
wharf at 7.30- o'clock on Monday
evening next Arrangements have
been made for the steamer Columbia
to stop at Augustine Park, so that in
addition TO the band concert aud
dancing on the boat there will be an
opportunity for dancingSat the park.
The Knickerbockers also will arrange
with the railway companies to have
cars for all lines to wait Tor the eX-
cursionists on their return ANY
member Of the club will furnish tick
cts for the excursion, which Is the
only moonlight ON specially char
tered boat this season.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
MONTROSE

Charles Simmons. Jr., of Bellevue,
has purchased Ford runabout from
the Bradford Company
A cat owned by Samuel Camperson
fell down a well, it was recovered
with difficulty.
The Misses Camperson gave "A
straw ride last evening. A large
wagon carried the happy crowd TO the
home of Frank j. Mrion, of Clay
mont. The young people spent tho
evening on the front lawn.
The Boy Scouts Of Mt Pleasant
Church, Bellevue, held it's weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon. The
boys decided to go camping on Sandy
Beach, n. j.. on August the fifth to
remain ten days.
While fastened to cart hauling
wood, a horse belonging to Samuel
Camperson fell into a hole and was
gotten out with great difficulty.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
CITY HOPES FOR
REVENUE FROM RUBBISH

The Street and Sewer directors
will receive offers ON August for the
privilege of collecting and removing
all waste paper bottles, shoes, rub
bers, tin cans, rags, clothes, carpets
furniture, bedding, etc, placed for
collection by the city from the resi-
donces. buildings, dwellings,. stores
churches. schools. hotels and Office
buildings In the city, the privilege to
be for a period of one. two, three or
twelve months from the first day of
September.
BY this method the city hopes 10
get a revenue from the collection OF
paper and other refuse specified in
stead of paying for It's removal as at
present
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
ANCIENT 'HELL'SHTP
SAILS INTO BOSTON

BOSTON, Mass, July 24.-All Bos-
ton is curiously inspecting the cen
tury old convict ship Success, which
mas reached here after a 1O0-day trip
across the Atlantic from Lancaster,
England. The Success, besides being
probabl, the Oldest ship afioat. is
notorious as having been the scene OF
untold crueltier and priyations suf-
fered by the criminals which it trans
ported to Australia I'm the half CEN
tury from 1902 TO 1852
The ghost Of Daniel Morgan haunts
the vessel, i is whispered Daniel,
highwayman and sea freebooter, was
a passenger aboard her so years
ago. Many other ghosts, chiefly those
OF exiles who died I'm the iron cells
between decks. are supposed by the
superstitious sailors to lurk in the
hold by day and to float and moan
around the tops of the masts at
night
Launched in Burma.
The Success was once called "The
Ocean He'll She was launched at
Moulmain, Burma, for the ROYAL
East India Company. She was built
Of teakwood, and her sides are two
feet thick. The ship is still rigged as
barkentine, and with the Kings
own broad arrows on her sails, she
looks pretty much as she did 122
years ago, when she sailed the Indian
ocean.
She has on board all her old-time
instruments Of torture, including ball
aud chain, flogging frames. the Iron
rtlgfdnft % D. II -.
Iron maiden" is a hollow figure in
which cOnvicts we're confined as a
Punishment.
When she was in the service of the
Royal East India Company the Sue
cess bore seven brass cannon on
either side. She bears the marks of
a bombardment in the Bay of Bengal
in 1916. In 1929 the British Govern
ment bought the craft and put her
into the Australian emigrant service.
Next she was converted into a prison
hulk and was anchored at Melbourne.
Was Sunk at Sydney.
In 1892 the Success was sunk at
Sydney by persons who did not want
her used for exhibition purposes. She
was raised and was sailed to England,
where she was ON exhibition last
year, She is TO be shown here.
Her present trip across has been
an unlucky voyage. She put In at
Queenstown on April %, with her
foremast sprung out Of place. After
she got back the ocean she was
overtaken by gale that tipped her
over so far that her spar ends touched
the water. On July she sent word
by wireless that part of her crew had
mutinied. She had no been heard
from since until her arrival here.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
AUTO TRADE
CONTINUES BUSY

A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Delaware Automobile AS
sociation win be held within a few
days to decide the course the associ-
alton will take during the Home
Coming Week.
+. w. Ayers, former manager OF
the sales department of the Stoddard-
Dayton Company In this city, has
taken the agency for the Stoddard-
Dayton cars and has purchased the
property Of the Central Garage Com
Dsny at Eleventh and West streets.
Mr.. Ayers will conduct modern
garage and automobile repair shop.
He will also have the agency for the
Columbia and Maxwell cars. II is
understood that the Stoddard- Dayton
Company is discontinuing their sales
departments in all cities and hereafter
the business will be done through
agencies.
The Gomery-Schwartz Motor Car
Company, which has the agency for
the Hudson car, will move into the
building formerly occupied by the
standardization Company about Au-
gust 10.
The Bradford Company sold Ford
cars last week to J. A. Booker and c.
Simon, Jr
The Joseph Stocckle Brewing Com
pany has purchased one 3 1-2 ton
Alco truck from the Wilmington Auto
mobile Company. This company OK
poets to close several sales for expcn-
sive cars in the next few days.
The Tire Shop, owing to its large
increase in business, has been work.
ing day and night
Teh Hansen Automobile Company
are drawing up several contracts for
1913 cars. They report that their
repair shop has been exceptionally
busy for the past month.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
REVOLUTIONS OF Rrgpror

The Board Of Trustees OF Grase Churci
assembled 10 special session. Juiv 2g fqf.
records the death Of its fellow member pr,
lessor Henry $. Goldcy. Jealous. arden,
peinstaking, spending himself without stin
On TIC work of the church and SUNDAY schoo
wuhal AN c1ampler in fine integrity m
christian manhood, We shall miss his acfiy
service aud cooperative spirit
TO the devoted wife who was. in "a siena
sense, his co-worbcr, VIC express our honrtfcl
sympathy and pray that the sustainin
power of tho Everlasting Arms MAY ever b
about her and the consoling grace of a 10,
ing Heavenly fnther hor constant portion.
rus church, stricken twice within q fc,
weeks, through the death of Representative
ohciai men. while acknowledging the wisooi
OF the Christening mystery Of the Most lligl
bows itself n grief
Resolved That this minute be spread upo
the records that COPY be furnished MIR.
GoldeY, and that as sign OF our respect
the members oi this board attend the funcra
services in body.
Melville Gambrill President
VIM q. Murrairoyd. Secretary
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
PENNSGROVE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PENNSGROVE. n. j.. July "a
George Beyis, expects in the near fu-
ture to be the blackberry king Of the
country. He has been conducting ex-
periments with different varieties
and has succeeded in developing a
berry nearly inches in circumfer-
ence
John P. Welch. former chief of the
Wilmington Fire Department and
and family were suddenly called
home yesterday by the news of the
death of Mr. Welch's father
Mrs. Stanley Steele, Mrs. Harry
Morgan, and Stanley Steele, Jr, are
at the Windsor for the week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walker, Mr..
and Mrs. William Tubbs have rented
the Norma" for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. William Motherall
and son William, Jr, Miss Ella Cru
yer, Miss Pearle Gruver, Of Philadel-
phia and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Nor
gan. of Gibbstown, n. J. were guests
of Mrs. F. A. Middleton at the "Ethol-
void
Mrs. Samuel Thorp, chaperoned
one OF the largest parties of the sea-
son at the Vivian cottage Sunday
Those in the party included Miss
Anna Strain. Miss Helen Smith, Miss
Elsie Drummand, Miss Elizabeth Al
berger, Miss Mae Chambers. Miss
Mabel Downham. Miss Catharine Laf-
fy, William Mckinley, Samuel
Thorpe, William Morlan, Frederick
Hetzler. Joseph Crockett, Charles
Hetzler, Harvey Andrews and John
Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lang and
family have returned to their home
in Wilmington after an extended trip
to the upper shore.
The steamer Queen Anne resumed
her regular trips yesterday after be-
ing laid up for a day to secure new
equipment to replace that swept
away by the storm.
The Cove boardwalk which has
oeen in very bad condition for sew
eral years has been rendered unsafe
for women or children to travel since
the storm Of Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Mosely and
three children, William, John and
Edna have arrived at their cottage,
MOsken Tor the rest or the summer.
John Campbell and Albert Favre
whose camp was demolished in the
storm Sunday have packed up their
belonging and gone to their home in
Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Clarence Hart of
Germantown and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward M Kelley, of Wilmington, Wes-
ley Hart, Evelyn Hart and Helen
Kelley are at Sans Souci" for a
week
Frederick A. Marshall, of Newark,
~ j., William Striker, and Joseph
Bradway of Camden, n. j., Ralph
Gilman, of Pennsgrove, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Horner and Arthur Seaman. of
Wilmington were entertained at a
small dinner party last evening by
George w. Stetcher of Camden. and
family. Their porch was prettily de-
corated with flags and Japanese Ian
terms for the occasion
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
DEATHS.


Arthur g. Davis
John T. Dunoou.
Mrs. Mary Fennes5oy
John II Mulherin.
Bessie S. Brien.
Mrs. Agnei Way.
Patrick Welsh.
DAVIS-N Atlantic City. n. J.. on July ..
1912. Arthur g., infant son of Justin lc
and Ethel Stratton Davis aged months.
Funeral services will be held az the res
,dence of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Matthew SlrattOu, Edgemoor. Delaware. o.
Thursday afternoon. July 20. at 2.jO o. 'clori
lnterDent Rivcrvicw cemetery.
DUNDON--In this city, on July ~, iDi.
John T., son Of William M and Mary D
Duudon, aged 30 years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO nj
tend the funeral from his late residence, n,
1O3 North Van Buren street. on Ihursda
morning, July 20. at o. clock. Solcm
requiem mass at st. Paul church. Inter
ment az Cthedral cemetery.
FENNEssEY- this city. on July -, 1871
Mary. widow OF the late William Fer
npsses.
Relatives and friends are invited TO alton
the funeral from her late residence, No. 81
Market street. ON Friday morning. at
o'clock Requiem mass at tho Cathcdra
lnterment Cathedral cemetery.
MULHERIN- this city, ou July %, loii
John II. Muiherin.
Relatives friends and Division. 80.
A. o. H.. arc invited 20 attend the fuuerJ
from his late residence, No. l7Ot West ihn
tecnth streett ON saturday morning, at
o clock Requiem mass az 81. Anne
church Interment St. Joseph cemetery.
O'BRIEN-In this city. ON Judy "a 1871
ReSsic S. daughter of Joseph aud Mar
O'Brien aged - years.
Relatives aud friends are Invited 20 a
tend the funeral from the residence of be
parents. No. SIS East Fourth street. on sa
urday morning. at sac O'Clock Requiol
mass az St. Mary's church. lnterment q
Cathedral cemetery.
WAY-In this city, on July 81, 1912, Mr.
Agnes Way. aged 3s years.
Relativ.s and FRIENDS arc i"v+cd TO at
tend the funeral services, at her late res
dence. No. l1s Tatnall street, on Nednesds
evening. az $50 o'clock.
WELSH-ln this city on July ~, lsl,
Patrick Welsh.
Relates and friend are invited TO aiton
tho funeral from the residence Of his Sol
Iohn Z. Welsh. No. 2O2 BE- / street, ON Fri
dav morning at $50 o'clocK. Requiem mas
at ST. Mary's church. lntormcnt at Cath'
dral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
BURNING OIL
LEAVES GREAT
LOSS IN WAKE

CONTINUED from First Page).
filled with thousands OF cans of oil,
ready for shipment, and which was
destroyed
Several OF the big oil storage tanks
exploded, spreading their fiery CON
tents over "a wide area and carrying
ruin wherever the blazing fluid
struck. The glare of the fire could
be plainly seen in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
HENRY CLAY P. M.
QUITS HIS PLACE

Postmaster Robert Kelly, of Henry
Clay Factory. has resigned that he
might move to Wilmington. Richard
G. Kavanaugh rs acting postmaster
pending a new appointment.
The Office Is a fourth class one, the
pay being based on the number of
cancellations of mail pieces made,
and it was said today that there is
movement on foot to get the post
Office department at Washington to
made the office a sub-station of VIII
mington, rather than continue IL as
a separate postohlce. Other places
around Wilmington. having post Of
fees of their own, including Richard
son Park and Elsmere. it is said also
should be sub-stations of Whining
ton. II is pointed out that the SER
vice at these places might be con-
siderably improved by the change.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
PNEUMONIA
ENDS LIFE OF
BISHOP WARREN

Word was received in this city to-
day of the death late last night in
Denver, Colorado, of Bishop Henry
W. Warren, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church. who was retired from ac-
tive work by the Geenral Conference
last May.
He was stricken with pneumonia. a
few days ago. Bishop Warrens 3
'health was failing when he was re-
tired. He was about 81 years old,
and was well-known to many Meth
odlst ministers and laymen i'm this
city and the Wilmington Conference.
Bishop Warren presided over the
session Of Wilmington Conference i'm
Crisneld in 1887 and over the Con-
ference session in Dover In 1896.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
LOST BOYS AT
FUN IN AUTt

Finding two four and six year oil,
boys playing in his automobile a
Eighth and Market streets YESTERDAY
George r. Wright of the Hudson No
Tor Car Company, and q. A. Grihitl
Of the Wilmington Gas Company
learned that the children were lost
ihey knew that they lived somewher,
IN Springer street. Mr.. Wright tool
Dolh to that neighborhood and iocat
ed their parent.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

ny ! no tiiltA 1IeSS.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The STOCK
market opened steady
Tone, uncertain. Price movements,
irregular. Governments, unchanged.
Other bonds, firm.
c. I. Hudson & Co., says:
I'VE would buy good stocks on any
drive to-day, but take profits on a
bulge"
F. D. Lackey & Co., says:
1--WE feel that a reaction of any sizo
will not be permitted at the present
time, unless something very unfavor-
able develops. which, at the moment is
not anticipated"
Reported Daily by F. d. LacksY &
Co.. brokers and bankers. members
Philadelphia stock Exchange. S42
Market Street.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
LANCASTER COUPLE
MARRY HERE

Miss II. Edna CAROLS and A. y.
Hildebrand, Jr, were married last
evening by the Rev Paul Isench-
mid. at the Evangelical Lutheran
Church parsonage Both are from
Lancaster. Pa, whore Mr.. Hide
brand is a salesman, and where they
will live The young people arc en-
joying a seashoro honeymoon, at At
lantic City, Coney Island, and other
seaside resorts.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
EXPLODING LAMP FIRES HOME

Tie Fame Fire Company last even
ing extinguished a fire in the home Of
Abraham Pliesman, No. 219 West Third
street The fire was caused by an
exploding lamp in the second story
front room. The loss was about $50.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
WANTS LICENsE TRANSFERRED.

Mrs. Bridget May has applied TO
Resident Judge Rice for a transfer Of
the license of the saloon at New Cas-
tie avenue and Lobdell street to her.
Her husband, John May, died re-
Gently.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
Linen Suitings

Linens are no longer looked upon as a
summer fabric, Each year we find increased
sales during the fall and winter for indoor use
for women and out-of-door dresses for children
With this fact in mind we have kept up
our assortment Of Linen Suitings to the high
est point of excellence AT this late day we
give you the choice of full range of colors
at many pa ees. Equally as wide range in
white a. ,' ma rails.
Saou-a ~ 0refer to buy your garment
rea1y TO wear ~e give wide range Of linen
csls suits, dresses, skirts and waists from
Which to choose.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
UNION STREET CAMP.

Camp meeting service will be held
next Sunday in the Union street
woods. A love feast will be held at
11.SO o'clock. Two bands will be in
attendance.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
CARR or THANKS.

Mr.. aud Mrs. Paul s. Gregg Of 40. AL
Jackson street. wish TO thank their neiel
bors and friends for the beautiful flower
and tho many expressions OF sympath
which were received during their recent b
reavcmcnt."
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
MIR. VALENTINE RECOyrRS.

AFTER threatened attack of typhoi
ieVer' Harry Valentine, the contracto
OF Montrosc, is about again.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
CARD or THANKs

SIR Z. J. Mrghtson wishes to thank ni
friends for their kindness. sympathy am
noral offerings ut the time of his rcreni bs
roavcment, b. the death of his wife
Evening journal., 1912-07-24
Kennard&Co.

Store closes on Saturdays at 1890 p. m. On
other business days at 9 p. m.
Evening journal., 1912-07-24

Summer colds are hard to get rid
Of, and frequently lead to asthma
bronchitis. ana hay fever. DO not
let your cold get a hold on you, but
use Toleys Honey and Tar Com
pound for quick relief. W. III. Allen
Chelsea, Wis. says: I'VE prefer
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound TO
other cough medicines because it
quickly cures coughs and colds. 1t
viii ward of a cold If taken In time ="
Contains no opiates. n. b. Danforth,
Market and Second streets, Whining
ton, Del.+
Beginning with the juvenile work
ers. all the way to the executive
heads all are within the influence Of
the Want Columns.-Adv.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
LINCOLN CITY.

Services at Lincoln next Sunday a'
follows: Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per at 10 a. m, Sunday School at pm
and Epworth League twilight service at
: $50 p. NJ.
The Lincoln Sunday School will picnic
at Slaughter Beach next Thursday.
Sunday School at Slaughter Neck
Church next Sunday at p. III. Preach
ing at 5. p. m.
Sunday School at Cedar Neck Church
next Sunday at a. III.
Miss Trice, of fredericksburg, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Burris
Rev. w. R. Mowbray, of Milford, made
a very interesting patriotic address here
on the Fourth,
Thirty gallons of ice cream were sold
at the Lincoln Church supper and festi-
val held on the Fourth.
The dry weather in this community is
cutting the crops of all kinds. The black
berry crop is beginning to dry up, but up
to this time the farmers have realized
good prices for their berries. 1t is said
that Curry Macklin who is a buyer of
fruit here, will clear up about $1,000 on
blackberries alone.
Mrs. John Prettyman and daughter, of
Hillsboro, Md, are visiting George B
Clendaniel for a few weeks.
The new gasoline engine which was
bought last week by ]. Harry Reed, Levy
Court Commissioner, is proving very
The engine cost Sl650.00
Frank Clendaniel arrived home with
his new automobile last Sunday, and is
well pleased with the machine.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morgan are the
parents of fine 10 pound baby boy, who /
arrived last Friday, July 5th
Miss Leila Shew arrived home Monday |
rom Albany, n. y, where she has been F.
eaching, and will spend the vacation
With her mother, Mrs. George Shew.
c. r. c.
Milford chronicle., 1912-07-12
HEBRON.
(Near GeorgetownJ

Children Day was observed here Oh
Sunday and a large crowd was present.
\ festival was held on Hebron lawn on
Saturday evening The receipts amounted
to S39.SS. We wish to thank all who
helped us. The success of the affair is
attributed largely to the efforts of Miss
Edna Smith.
| Herman Smith spent Wednesday and
Thursday at Lewes and Rehoboth Beach.
Miss Julia Kitchens spent Sunday with
her father, Wingate King
Emory Isaacs and wife, of Bridgeville,
spent Sunday with Wingate King and
family.
Clarence King and wife spent Sunday
with his sister, Mrs. c. Wilkens.
Charles Wilkens spent Sunday with his
brother Chris.
Will Warrington and family spent the
Fourth with Mrs. Warrington parent,
William Wilson, at Nassau.
s. II. Warrington and family spent the
Fourth with Rehoboth friends
Thomas Swain fof New York, is visit
ing his family.
Julius Joseph spent Sunday evening
here with his lady friend.
Minnie Davis, of Lewes and Edna
Smith are visiting in Philadelphia and
Wilmington
Mrs. II. d. Smith isable to be out now.
Mrs Pretyman Smith is visiting her
son, II. d. Smith and family.
Amos Rose, of Harrington, and Miss
Edna Smith spent Sunday at Bowers
Beach.
Minnie Donovan is visiting Georgetown
friends
May Spicer spent Monday and Tuesday
at Rehoboth