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Newark post., 1912-04-03
j. Nj. DUNCAN

james NJ. Duncan. aged IS
years. died at the Washington
House. Newark. early TueSday
morning after 1t short illness.
Mr.. Duncan came to Newark
about 10 days ago and began work
on the store which was opened in
the Opera House Building last
Thursday. lie contracted a heavy
cold that rapidly developed into
pneumonia which resulted fatally.
Mr.. Duncan 5 home was in
Coatesville, Pa. where he owned Il
store similar 10 the one establish
ed in Newark. \ wife and three
sons survive.
The body was taken by Under
taken Wilson to the late residence
in Coatesville today. Services will
be held on Thursday. April 4th. In
terment in charge Of the Good
Templars.
Although Mr.. Duncan had been
in town only a few days. he had
made a most favorable impression
His expressed opinions showed ne
was interested in civic improve
ment, etc. and lead us to feel that
Newark has lost a good friend.
Newark post., 1912-04-03
CHARLES D. BLAKE

Mr.. Charles d. Blake. we'll
known retired builder of this city,
died at his home, 1113 Park ave
nue., yesterday morning after
short illness. Death was due to Il
complication of diseases.
Mr.. Blake was the son of the late
George Martin and Bridget Kelly
Blake, who We're wealthy landown-
ers in Ireland. He was born in
County Mayo January 10, 1885.
When II years old his family came
to this country and settled in Bal
tomore. Mr. Blake received his
early education in Ireland from IA
private tutor When the family
moved to this country the tutor
came with them.
When a youth the building field
attracted him. and with his two
brothers. George A.. and the late
Henry Blake. Mr.. Blake started in
the building and contracting bust
ness. The company sCon grew to
be one of the largest Of its kind in
the city. Mr.. Blake was deeply in
terested in the development of East
Baltimore. He built number of
rows of houses on East Baltimore
and East Pratt streets and also
erected a number of homes in the
vicinity Of ST. Paul and Charles
streets. Mr.. George A. Blake. his
brother, built I4oyola College.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Blake re-
tired from active business. He was
member of Corpus Christi
Church for a number of years and
was actively interested in the ad-
vancement Of the Catholic Church
! in this city.
Besides his brother he is survived
hv his widow. Mrs. Marion C..
Blake. whose m1idcn name was
Wolcott; one daughter, Mrs. G..
Shriver Duff, Of this city, and a
son. DR.. Charles II. Blake. of New
ark. Del.
The funeral will take place at 9
O'Clock tomorrow morning from
Corpus Christi Church. Burial will
be in Bonnie Brae Cemetery.
Baltimore Sun
Newark post., 1912-04-03
EXPRESS APPRECIATION

We wish to thank the public, es-
pecially the ladies who assisted us
in our bazaar. which was a success
Procee. Is to be used for uniforms
The dishes We're won by Mr.. K
T.. Clark. chance No. 233. The
Morris chair was won by f. {. Jes.
ter. chance No. $50 The parlor
lamp was won by Mr.. George p
Cullen. chance No. 315. and the
large cake donated by Mr.. Fader
was won by Mrs. Delaware Gregg
chance No. 81. We again thank the
ladies for the hard work they die
for us, also our town people.
Minnehaha Band, No. %.
10. r. NJ, c. Y. Denney, sec y
Newark post., 1912-04-03
CONGRATULATIONS

Mr.. Edward Wilson, Newark $
oldest resident, celebrated his 97th
birthday Yesterday. Mr.. Wilson
enjoys the best of health and takes
much pleasure i'll his home and sur
roundings as i'll younger days.
He is interested in gardening and
already has some early delicaCies
planted and III a fair way for an
unusually early return.
The POST along with hosts of
friends, extends congratulations
and best wishes for many happy
returns.
Newark post., 1912-04-03
NEW CENTURY CLUB

The meeting Of the New Cen
tury Club on Monday. was one of
the best attended Of the club year.
and one OF the most interesting.
The club had been invited to meet
at the home Of Mrs. Charles Blake.
who had planned a most delightful
afternoon, but the death of DR..
Blake s father made necessary Il
change in the program. and the
club met III the clubroom. Dr.
Reed, bacteriologist of the college.
gave an instructive talk on SAM
tation. which was followed by a
helpful discussion. A very few of
the points noted regarding the ty-
prold fly were: That IA single fe-
male fly lays during one season.
about 500 eggs.
AS a female fly is grandmother
IN only a few weeks. it is important
to kill the flies as soon as they ap-
pear.
A swarm of flies is Il danger sig
nal giving notice Of IA breeding
place.
Flies breed in all sorts Of ma
nnre and filth and it is as impor-
tant. if not more so. to keep the
premises clean and thus eliminate
the breeding places. as it is to kill
all flies.
That every housckeeper should
consider it a great disgrace to have
flies in her house.
A solo by Mrs. !. =. Cam. ac
companicd by Mrs. Joseph Hos
singer. added to the pleasure OF
the afternoon.
The luncheon which the clul
will give next Tuesday, Apri
9Th. will be given at the home Of
Mrs. 4. \. Curtis. instead of at the
home Of Mrs. Charles Blake.
The club, Ivy a unanimous vote
decided to use the library room fol
the free reading room.
The Civic Committee was organ
ized. with Mrs. BOnham as chair
man. The other members are Mrs
. Penny. Mrs. G. B. Evans. Mis-
Alice Kerr. Miss Elsie Wright
Mrs. j. =. Wright.
A music committee has been ap
pointed to take charge Of some o
the musical afternoons next winter
Miss +. Wright. chairman: Mrs
J. =. Cam and Miss Harter.
Miss Alice kerrattended a meet
inc Of the State Committee on
Health and Civice. which was hel,
in Wilmington. on Tuesday Al
the clubs in the federation wer
asked to send representative.
Next week the club will NEE
as usual. on Monday afternoon
in the clubroom. Officers for mex
year will be nominated. Any mem
berS who will he unable to attenC
may send their nominations signe'
and sealed, to the president. o
either the recording or CORE
spending secretary
Newark post., 1912-04-03
FIRST TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The first of the teachers exam
nations under the supervision OF
the State Board Of Education will
be held in No. | School, Whining
ton, this coming Saturday, begin
ming at $50 o'clock. This examiu-
alton is Tor teachers who have not
had the benefit Of normal school
training. Those under the last
named classification are eligible fer
teachers positions in the State
without taking examinations.
Newark post., 1912-04-03
BASE BALL NEWS

The first ball game played by a
local team resulted in a defeat for
Newark High School, in the hands
Of Oxford. Score 7 to 3. The
game was fast and well played.
very few errors being marked
against the two teams. No single
person can carry the blame Of de-
feat. and the whole excuse of the
first beating was: Oxford s hits
came at the wrong time. Green
pitched good game for Newark.
as did Flanders for Oxford. The
latter was of the black race. but
was member of Oxford High
School Athletic Association. Be
ranse of the above fact, two New,
ark boys refused to play against
him and substitutes had to be
used. The next game is with du-
Pont High School at Wilmington,
April 10.
Delaware plays her first game
April II at home. with DreXel In
stitute of Philadelphia. Houchin
Geoghegan and Jolls will most
likely be the pitching squad. The
former two being local boys. With
the three pitchers named, Houston
catcher. Captain Hook, first base
Harvey. second base, Lind or Tay
lar, hort-stop, Taylor, third base
Reynolds. Ward, Foster and Becl,
in the outheld. Coach MacAvoI
expects to put forth a strong team
Knopf. center-helder and pitcher
last year. has not yet reported.
Manager Rice has arranged ;
hard schedule; Swarthmore, johns
Hopkins. A. and NJ. College Of n
G., and Catholic University heins
the hardest.
The freshmen have been work
ing steadily on the diamond ant
have it in fair condition. Every
thing will be in readiness to star
the season when the boys return
from their Easter vacation.
Newark has at last a chance t
play league ball. 1t has been de
cided that if they play ball at al
they will enter the ri-Count
League. Geoghegan will mos
, likely do their twirlng. Will
Crompton, short stop and sta
player Of Newark High Schoo
will be given IA chance at eithe
short-stop or second base. Robert
and Lovett. ii former High SchoC
PLAYER. will be tried at first /
place of Gregg. and johnson. fol
mcr second baseman Of the ELI
: ton team. will hold down which
ever positions not filed by CromI
ton. If Newark does enter the Tr
County League. there will be
. game at Newark every other Sa
: urday.
The first game of ball at Newar
. will be played April 6, betwee
. Central Academy Of Wilmingto
!, and Newark High School, unde
{ a different name, this owing to til
fact that several of the Hie
Schools players are back
;. their studies.
Newark post., 1912-04-03
THIEF AT LARGE

Jewelry valued at 800 was sto-
len last Sunday from the home of
Michael Gessmcr. foreman of the
Horticultural Department Of the
State Experiment Farm. Officer
Allen Reed was notified and he inn
mediately telegraphed a description
Of the suspect and plunder to the
police departments of Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore.
Newark post., 1912-04-03
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT ELKTON
JAIL
Sheriff Of Cecil County Shot

Sheriff j. Myron Miller was shot
,ud mortally wounded shortly be-
fore, :! o'clock on Saturday after
uoou in the alley in the outer yord
Of EIkton jail. by Tony Duke,
natiaIIy demented Italian. who
had been committed to the prison
during Sheriff Henry G. Hager's S
trrnl and remained there ever since
As y handy man. attending the fires
aud ,loing other work. He was al
lowed to go about the town and was
rc.uIar attendant at the moving
pictures. He did not appear to be
vicious or ill-disposed and until
Recently was willing worker. On
Satu.day Sheriff Miller told him to
dispose Of load Of sawdl,st about
the stable. but he roughly refused
to do 50. The Sheriff approached
him in the alleyway. adjoining
Duubar'S blacksmith shop, when
Duke drew a small revolver of the
vest pocket. safety hammer pat
trrr. not five inches in length. He
had carried the weapon for some
time past but it is said that Sheriff
NiIlrr had been told that the cham
bcr> would not revolve and that it
would net fire. The Sheriff threw
one arm around Dukes neck and
ATTEMPTED to WreSt the pistol from
hi, graSp but he placed il against
| the officers body, a f"W Inches be
| low uj> heart. and pulled the trig-
ar}. John NJ. AMI IuStus [. Dlu-
| bar md benjamin Garrett. colOred.
| hc5,.; the shot and ran into the jail
| var,,. One Gf the Dunbars relied
| Dus" with Two blows from Il heavy
! paiI If blacksmith $ tongs. which
| hr m.t been using. and Garrett,
. wiirH' he had attempted to pass,
| kicked him heavily at about the
same time. John Dunbar secured
the pistol. which contained five ..}2
ralitlr cartridges. "lth one eXp'ud-
81. Duke was rllsu" INTO the al!
ami lGrllcd n i cell The Sheriff
with The aid Of bystanders. reached
the office IN the Jail, where he sank
to the floor. lie was hurried tC
Union Hospital. where he died IN
o,, than IN hour from internal
hcnnnorrhage. The news Of the
shcoring spread rapidly over thc
town and county and throngs OF
people gathered about the jail and
lined the streets after the Sheriff 5
death. There was great indl@nd'
ton amonG old and young alike
and the latter frankly and boldly
taIErd of taking vengeance on the
assassin. But by way Of precau
tion State, Attorney Constable hac
IA fast Southhound express passing
Elktom about 1l.OO O'Clock stopped
and Duke was put on board II
char9r of Deputy Sheriff p. NJ
Groves. Major John A. Morgan anC
Clarence Perkins, who landed hin
IN III" HaI';,l ~ la'' for SAFE keep
ing. Coroner Fra, cr summoned ;
jury for an inquest on Monday
and DR.. John II. lamar made ;
post mortcm examination OF th'
Sheriff $ body. Sheriff Miller VA
about 80 years Of age ana had serv
cd IS deputy uuder She1f Cecl
Kirk. now Clerk Of the Court
in l"O5-OI. and was widely know
and popular. lie was kindly ma!
and a fearless and efficient officer
All who knew him regret his tragI
fate.
Newark post., 1912-04-03
AN INTERESTING DEBATE

At the next meeting of the State
Board Of Education the subject,
Delaware Needs New School
Code will be debated by six men,
bers Of the board. Affirmative
Fred Brady. G. S. Messersmith and
Henry Ridgelv. Negative-H. G.
Davis. John w. Herring and Prof.
Harry Hayward.
Newark post., 1912-04-03
A NEW CORN GROWING
CONTEST

The Agricultural Extension De
partment of Delaware College will
conduct a corn growing contest on
new plan this year. Farmers OF
the State are invited to send to the
Experiment Station 10 ears OF their
corn. These samples are to be
grown side by side with some OF
the improved varieties on the sta
ton farm. The same varieties Will
also be grown in Kent and Sussex
counties. All details OF planting
and harvesting will be attended to
by the station The only require
ments on the part Of the farmer are
that he give the name OF the Va
rictv (if named) how long he has
grown it, and prepay the express
charges TO the station.
The object Of this contest Is to
find the bes yielding strains OF
corn in the State and to compare
them with the standard improved
varieties.
The following premiums Will be
offered for the best yielding sam
pies from each county: First pre-
MUM. SO: second premium. - :
third premium, $3; fourth pre-
MUM. 81.
Samples Of the best yielding corn
will be exhibited at the Delaware
State Corn Show.
The ten ears should be sent eN-
prss prepaid to Prof. a. f. Grant
ham, Newark. Del. before May lst.
Newark post., 1912-04-03
HEAD OF CHRISTiANA

There will be special services at
the Head Of ChriStiana church next
Sunday afternoon at 2.3O. Special
music has been prepared for this
Easter service. All are welcome.
Newark post., 1912-04-03

The students Of Delaware Will
receive the typhoid prophylactlc
for the third time on next lh'lrs-
dav, Easter vacation will begin ON
Friday.
Dr. c. II. Blake received news
last Monday Of the death OF his
father. c.. B. Blake. of Baltimore.
Newark post., 1912-04-03
THE FIRE ALARM

Some excitement was caused
about noon last Thursday when
fire was discovered in the Bee
Hive on New London avenue. The
Aetna boys promptly responded to
III" call for assistance and no seri-
Gus consequences resulted.
The most notable incident con
nertcd with the excitement was the
Experience of Fireman Powell.
When towing the truck after his
auto at about IA forty mile gait,
the wheels dropped into deep rut
III the road. The handles were
Wr"nched from the hands OF those
holding them and on the rebound
they struck the machine. causing II
to turn turtle. The boys wondered
what had happened for a few MIN
lt|N. but all escaped without IN
JarE. One wheel Of the truck was
crushed by the accident.
The W. C.. r. L. will meet at the
nome Of Mrs. Mary Cloud at the
usual hour, this Friday afternoon.
Miss Mabelle Pennock, of the
Newark High School, spent last
Friday in Wilmington, observing
the work in the High School OF
that city.
Newark post., 1912-04-03

The W. C.. r. L. will meet at the
nome Of Mrs. Mary Cloud at the
usual hour, this Friday afternoon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

.ar haart and held it there.
when YOU say you love me, Sald
rctaIla Il know what YOU mean. as
, form Of words, nothing more. l
don't care for What YOU say al Al !
Rave tried 70 warn you OF this. nave
l not?"
yes" he answered. miSeIably.
.Hnt surely il is against nature-4on'
50 young. untried and beau'ilui' IS
tella'"
III is IN my naturc." h replied.
.Tt ! IN the nature formed within
~ make 4 great difference be-
tween YOU and other people. PIp,
when | say SO much, can DO no
more
lie dropped his face in his hands.
when he looked up again, there was
so CHASTITY a look on Miss HaNiShamS
c~ountcnance that it impressed him
ever in his own grief.
"Estelia. dearest, dearest Esteila..'
he cried. Put me aside-put me
aside fGrexer-but beStoW yourself on
i wortnier person than this creature.
Miss Hayishan gives YOU TO him as
the greatest Slight she can do To all
other men.
His earnestness awohe>a wonder in
her that seemed to be Ouched
strangely with something like com
passion. But he saw. too clearly, that
she would not be moved from her
purpose.
God bless you Cod forgive you"
he said. and fed. But ven as he
went, he saw the spectral figure Of
Miss IiaVisham, her hand still cover
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26
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ing her heart. and her face resolved
INTO a ghaStly stare Of pity.
FOr a long Whiie-a long time of
utter Wretchedness-he Gid not so
near Miss Hayisham again. Then she
sent nm a note, asking him to visit
her.
Ie found her sitting in the roon
where the feast was spread. Thara
was such an air Of utter ionaInaee
on her that 1t made him corDassion
ate Tor her, despite the wrong sha
Aad done him. When he smoke 10
her, he noticed a new expression on
her face. as if she were afraid Of
him.
she told him that she had sent for
him that she might give him ! Sun,
OF money that was needle 10 helm ono
OF his friends. Can I serve you onll.
BY serving your friendy' she asked
Can | do nothing for yourself
Pip?'
He thanked her and said: No"
She tool 3 yellow Set of ivory tai :
lets, mounted in furnished eold ana
with a furnished gold pencil wrota
on them the order to her LAWYER to
pay Pip what he needed. Size put the
tablets in his hand, and hers trembled
as she touched him. 1t trembled sill
more as she too< the chain from her
neck and handed him the pencil tn
Wnlrn il was attached AL this she
did without looking at him.
My name is on the first leaf" sal 4
she. in a low voice. IF you can eyar
write, i forgive her though ever -
long after my broken heart Is d,s+ Z
do IT."
oh, Miss Havisham." cried Pin @,
can do it now. There have been sorl
nlista kes: and my life has been tI;at
and ~thankless. and I want forgiIl
ness too much myself to be bitter 49,,
Solt"
She turned her face to him fo~
first time r." Hil tA~rar she ran =
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

not help loving her.
He loved her all the more, it seemed
TO him. because Of his open eyes.
He knew that he loved her against
all reason, against self-respect,
against hope of happiness with her
even if he won her. But he loved
her. Miserably, with no sweetness in
the love, he loved her.
IN his good fortune, he did not for
get Miss Hayishara. He visited her
at regular intervals and sat with her
in her candle-lit tomb. He told him
self that 1t was gratitude. Miss Havi-
sham had made many generous gifts
to him for his Old services. Once.
when he was the old Pip, it would
nave been gratitude, indeed; but it
was not now. 1t was his desire 70
hear about I.stella. the hope OF see
Ing her, that brought him there. He
never went to visit Joe, who had been
good to him.
Pip was poisoned, but ne was not
ruined. Though he neglected Joe,
and was ashamed CT him. he still
had the virtue in his heart OF being
more ashamed Of his ingratitude.
Though his love for FCsteiia had made
him false 10 his old friend, it kept
him true at bottom, eau it was
a true ' Miss HaEisharl. despite
her distorted mind. came to love him.
And when, one day, EStella an
nounced that h vas going TO marry
a man whom Pip knew. and he plead
ed with her. before Miss iIaVisham
not to throw herself away on a Great
ture SO debased. SO BRITISH, as his
man was known TO be. then Miss
HaviShan1 awoke as from a Dreadful
dream and looked AT the two youns
creatures with q dawning terror o
THAT she had done.
Il owe you, i:stelia," said poo
Pip. I've loved you ever since | saw
you first in this house"
Miss Havisham pat her hand az
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26

the making. sent for a boy on the
plea that she wanted hi INTO play
cards with her and wheel her around
the rooms in a wheeled chair. TIL
agent whom h charged with it
sent her An orphan lad who was liv-
ing with his brOtheT-in-laW. Joe Gar
gerry. the village blacksmith. His
name was Philip Pirrip. shortened to
Pip.
Miss HaviShafn ordered Pip to play
cards with Esteiia. She said: why.
he is a common laboring boy but
she played with him. in a contempt
uouS. tnSO!ent way. that hurt him
worse than if she had refused. is
she very pretty. Pip?" asked Miss
iia\ishan. gloatingly, before she dis
missed him.
He never had been ashamed of his
coarse hands and coarse boots be-
Tore. lie had deemed Joe
Gargary to be the best and
most admirable man that lived.
He had thought that the CLOWNS
forge was the bravest Of places. and
had lonSed for the time when he was
10 be apprenticed. But when he went
home that evening he thought only
OF Estella. Her contemptuous. beau
tiful face was before him. He hated
his oarse clothes. He wished that
joe we're a gentleman. He thought:
What if EStella saw me working at
the FORGE"
He had been a simple, innocent
boy. with u heart Of faithful love for
Joe. who loved him as simply in re
turn. when he entered Miss Hati-
sha'n's sick presence that day: and
ne left it, poisoned. AS surely as 8
physical contamination waits for hin
who enters an infected place O.
plague. SO surely had the COntari
nation OF her sick and evil purpos
fallen on the boy.
She had ordered him to return i,
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her knees before him
hair fell over his hands Vs. -
10 lit her. Her worn = 1
his hands and dropped haf .
them. oh. what haze 4
have I done" she cried !
She wruns her hands
her white hair. and D
again and again. morotars~
she let herself drop IT, ts.
was only after a lene wa
succeeded in soothing
safe to leave her.
He thought that tie
ground the place once ms
saying good bye 10 II fss.
went from spot to spot
house, and stood 4 little
every spot that was assoc
EStella. When he reached
at last. he paused and ree
he should send one ut tL..
to look after Miss Ha1s>l
he knew that she would lot
and he turned again. 10 isa
her himself and make Sui.
was right with her.
He saw her seated as uSa
ragged faded chair. with the
burning close by her hand
turning TO go away quietlv
great naming iiSnJ Spt3nE
the same instant he SAN hat !,
wildly. s~hrieking. with a Mh.fl h.
blazing all about her ana =,
many feet above her head
He had q Handicapped gro.
tore it off. closed with her. !,
around her. dragged mad !,
t3ble-ciOth for the same pI~ :
with 1t dragged down an I'll +,
Of rottenncsS and death. 81
gled with her, as if they p
mics in battle. till the tame (
and only patches OF tinder ,
We're floating in tho air, tha ft j
u her bridal dress.
They laid her on the gre
and she had her Old ghost .s..I
appearance anew, for she M I
TO the throat with white c,ttar ta.1.
AS she lay there, whore Ste >
had declared that she wish.j .
when h was dead, VITA &,
sheet covering her, The pNaa :
was strong upon her.
Toward midnight She
speak, with a wandering 1e.Hi
said only three sentences iAaataJtlt +,
times, in a low, solemn Vote ]
were: What have | done" >E4 +.
when she first came to Iae. r-
only to save her from MIS-
mine And then. Take ta-
and write under nay name. Fl ta-
her.
She never changed tho "rier
sentences. She never vrtse :.
she died.
Copyright, 1912. by !, " y
Title OF next SUNDAY
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures Na~g ss-
tional C~haraCter.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26
SNOWFALL RECORD Rispi>3 :
by the Associated Pre-.

tBy the Associated Pr.
ansas City. Mo. Marc
records for the year ~
ken by q storm that prevail
today and promised to ont.
night. At dark iifte.n inches "t
mad fallen and the local w2a1a*t
caster said fiVe inches more Hpt.'
before the storm abateS. IN
IS general over Northern hI
ana portions OF Iowa ana <.hr-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-26
WOUNDED HUSBAND ND::~i
Grace Removed From f.u-i.tlt .
His DcSotata Home.
(Ry the associated Pr

IEy tHe -TsSOcIaT1I I7T'-1
Atlanta, ca. March % f.
Grace, who has been in 4 tt
pital since March 5. with 4
spinal cord, as a result Of q
shot, and who charges his Fl"
Daisy Opie Grace, with tAn es "
was removed to his folner naf
Newman, Ga, late today. A.ee..
to his physicians Grace has 2
steadily losing ground in ~.
week and death is expected
time. Mr.. Grace did not com -
his wife's decision To lnt"r" -
lanta before ieavin: the citg