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Evening journal., 1912-07-18
SMYRNA

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del, July 1S.-Mrs.
Harry Bounds. nee Miss Bessie Mid
dleton and her sister-in-law. Miss
Bounds, Of Roxborough, Pa ere
guests Of Mr.. Bounds parents-Alr
and Mrs Benjamin Middleton ano
Miss Emily Middleton entertained .
number OF young people last even
ing In honor OF their guests, and
yesterday Miss Annie Middleton and
Mrs. Benjamin Collins gave them .
porch party at Miss Middletonp
house. young women being the
guests-MiE- Thomas Wilson. Of
Smyrna. her daughter Elizabeth and
her mother Mrs. Thomas Price are
spending several days In PHILADELPHIA
"A. d, Parry is visiting friends in
Baltimore Edward J Walls and fam.
ily left yesterday for Rehoboth 10
spend the remainder Of the summer
-. Edward DeFord has gone "a
Eaglesmen. Pa
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
SURPRISE kTCurY SHOWER.

On Tuesday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Leroy Sswin we're given surprise
kitchen shower at their home No. If
West Twenty-ninth street by the
members and friends of OLD Swedes
Church in honor of their marriage
on July % Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Sawin, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Marden. Mr. and Mrs
Charles Marden, MT and Mrs. J r.
Mondorf Mr.. and Mrs Harold VIII
kins, Mr. and Mrs Horace Oats, Mr.
and Mrs George A Hodgson, Mrs.
zeigriet Mrs. s. p. Sawin, Mrs.
Hsald, Mrs = Carrov, Mrs William
Carrowi Mrs Oats, Mrs George VIII
kine, Mrs Watson, Mrs. Forrest. Mrs.
Hickman, Mrs Yates, Mrs Harry
Stroud, Miss Margie zeisrist, Miss
Anna zeigrist, Miss Ella zeigriet,
MiEs Grace Baldwin Miss ~ A VIII
ton Miss LILLIAN Wilson. Mise Bes-
sic Orr, Miss Helen Marden, Miss
Ada Marden bliss Dora Marden,
Miss Beatrice Schaefer. Miss Mar
earet Oat. Miss Lula Countiss. Miss
Edith Countiss. Miss Margaret Nor
ris. Miss Alberta Morris Miss Mary
Morris. Miss Elizabeth Gradwohl. Miss
Louise sawin, Warren Cooper. Frank
Heald, Thomas 3 Kearney. Howard
Ieigrist John Quinn Lawrence
Hodgson. Joseph Newsome and John
Rein
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
DOVER NEWS NOTES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del July tS-Word was
received here yesterday of the death
OF Elmer p. Taylor. a brother of II.
c. Taylor, who died al Hahneman
Hospital, after an illness OF three
weeks of kidney trouble. AZ one
time during his illness an operation
was contemplated, but his condition
was such that when the surgeons
consulted they found it would moi be
advisable.
Mr.. Taylor was 81 years old lie is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie w
TAYLOR. one sister Mrs. Rosa 5. Rici-
ards. Of Philadelphia; the Rev Will
liam p Taylor, of Lincoln City, and
II c. Taylor. Of Dover.
Mr.. Taylor was a member Of Fcd-
eral Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, of Washing
ton, ID. C..
The funeral will take place Sat
urday afternoon, with interment al
Lakeside Cemetery. this town.
George w Morris, 2 white man
against whom a charge Of assault
and battery on his wife. was lodgei
by her before Magistrate Wharton O.
Dover was compelled TO pay fines an'
costs amounting to S7OS.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del, July 1S-A
surprise party was given Miss Ada
Lockwood at her home on West Main
street, on Tuesday evening. The af-
fair was arraigned at the suggestion
Of Miss Lockwood's brother, Edward
c. Lockwood. OF Vancouver. British
Columbia. Those present we're Mr..
and Mrs. Martin q. Burris. Mrs
George W. Lockwood Mrs. John G.
Green, Mrs. Edward NJ. Vaughan. Mrs.
Harry S. Bcaston, Mrs G. A. IIof-
fecker, Miss Blanche Lockwood. Miss
Emma Kelley, Miss Elizabeth Lndley.
George ID. Kelley. William E Wright,
William g. Lockwood. Harry NJ. Lock
wood, OF Middletown. Mrs. Joshua NJ
Arthers, Margarie and Frank Nirden.
Of Wilmington. Mrs. Edward Miflin.
of Ridley Park. Pa.
Personal Mrs, Edward Miflin. OF
Ridley Park, Pa. was q recent visitor
with her sister, Mrs George W Lock
wood, on Cass etreet--Mr and Mrs
James " Burnham aud Mrs Bertrand
Broomall Of BROOKLYN, NJ y, spent
last Sunday az the home Of Mrs r.
j. Pennington Mt and Mrs Burnham
returned home ON Monday aud Mrs
Broomall went 10 Akron, Ohio where
she viii spend the summer with rela-
/ tives- Mrs John NJ Naudain and
daushter. Miss Helen HouEtaiu Nau-
dain, Of Baltimore. have been guests
al the home Of Mrs Naudain's mother.
Mrs W Fl, Houstain--Nrs Phillip
Burke and children, Of Wilmington,
are visiting her parents. Alr and Mrs
Richard Eaton nernice Metten
and little niece. Miss Elizabeth Met
ten of Wilmington. spent SUNDAY
with Mr. and Mrs Alexander Met
/ ten-Mias Corrine Cochran Mendin-
hall Is spending some time with her
4 aunt Mrs u g. Green-IOhn =. Hot
fscker, lr spent last Saturday and
Sunday with relatives near Newark
Master Sidney Collins. OF Smyrna, is
visitor at the home % his grand
parents, MIR and Mrs John s. Crouch
Mrs Jesse l.. Shepherd and daugh-
ter, Jessie. have returned from a
visit with New York friends Harold
Baker. of Aberdeen, Md. was In town
on Wednesday Mary Nowland
Is p guest al a house party at Laurel.
The body of Maston y Moody, who
killed himself at tse homo Of HIS
daughter Mrs. Thomas, In Whining
ton, was brought here for burial on
/ Thursday morning. lntermont was
made In Forest Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
LADY IS VERY
ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER NEW TONIC
Worn Out Feeling Becomes
Thing Of the Past After
Weeks Trial, States
Miss E. c. Simmons
FRIENDS ALSO INTERESTED
Hany Debilitated People Are Regain-
ing Their Health Through
iona Vita.

Miss E. c. Simmons, Of No. 211
Washington street, city. rs among
hundreds OF Wilmington people who
are now enthusiastic indorsers of the
new tonic, "Tona Vita that is hav-
ing such a tremendous sale in VIII
mington at present.
Miss Simmons said This 'Tona
Vita has done more for me than any
medicine ] have ever taken and
am willing to say SO. ! got the tonic
a short time ago and am now feeling
better than I have for several years.
Before using this remedy I was
completely run down and was half
sick most Of the time. l slept badly,
had stomach trouble and was very
nervous. | had little strength and
energy, and could hardly walk 10 the
Miller Drug Company to purchase the
tonic.
"The first few days I noticed a
great improvement. in fact ! began
TO improve after the FIRST dose OF
iona Vita could hardly believe
II myself and thought it must be my
Imagination. ] felt better every day
from then on, and | am now like an
other person altogether sieeT
we'll, eat we'll and have more strength
The wornout feeling has left me and
7 am not as nervous as I was.
This is a marvellous tonic. Judging
by what il has dome for me. I have
told several o. my friends about II
and they are going to try it also
The specialists who are in WIZ
mington introducing the new tonic
are meeting the public at Miller Drug
Co., 404 Market street, between the
hours of a. m and p. m. These
specialists state that the success o
the tonic here is larger than they an
ticipated, and that a great many peo-
pie are taking the tonic here in this
city.
While we are meeting callers now
each day and hundreds of debilitatet
people are regaining their health
through our tonic there are thou
sands more whom we want to reach
before we leave. II ali the men and
women who are struggling along de-
pressed I'm mind and body by nervous
debility, unable to get any real en-
ioyment out OF living. would Onll
take the trouble and time TO come in
and talk TO us we would bring a tire
mendous amount Of happiness to th'
people of this city. There is LITTLE
real pleasure In life for an indiyidua
who feels continually worn out
Positively the very first dose Of on
tonic benefits a man or woman IN thi
condition.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. E. L. Moore went to Ocean
City, Md, Saturday to stay several
days with her sister. Mrs. Jackson. OF
Baltimore.
George S. Capelle is az Buck Hill
Falls to stay several weeks.
Mrs. Howell S. England is at Nam
tuckett, Mass, for July.
Mrs. Charles y. Griffith and Charles
T.. Griffith are at Avon. n. j., tor
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Elliott aud
their children have gone TO Chelsea,
n. j., for the summer.
Mrs. Harry j. Ellison went 10 Frost
burg, Md. to visit friends for a fort
night
Miss Dorothy Ellison went 10 sum
nit Bridge Monday TO spend several
weeks with her grandmother, Mrs
Henry Ellison.
Mrs. Russell Gilpin has gone Ia
Cornwall NJ ", 10 spend month.
Miss Corinne Mendinhall. who has
been spending several weeks with her
aunt, Mrs Eliza Green at Middletovn
Will be Joined by her mother Mrs
Joseph II Mendinhall and Charles e
Mendinhall on Friday They will
spend the remainder Of the summer AZ
Middletcwn
Or Charles Boehm Of No SS7 Madi.
son street is making preparations for
Q trip 10 Mexico for couple Of
months He will be accompanied on
the trip by Leroy Faivre and Vill
leave this city in q few days
Fredus r. Wells. of No. t116 West
Eighth street, an employe Of the du-
Pont Powder Company, left Tuesday
for a two weeks vacation, which he
will spend In the mountains IN the
northern part OF Pennsylvania
Miss Elizabeth Schwab. one of vii
mington's best known musicians. will
, so for a short visit 20 friends in Wild
wood, n. J.
Mr. and Mrs ~ W Kennedy anc
son Harry left today for a trip to At
lsntic City
: Mrs J. +. Burrows, son and Mis-
/ Florence Deery have returned hom
after a visit to Atlantic City
Mrs. Charles Metzgar Of Roanoke
Va, has been spending several day
in this city with Mrs David J Smith
Mrs. John T. Brandt and children
of No 1907 West street, are spending
the summer al Rehoboih Beach
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
NEWPORT

Special to The EVE.,ING JOURNAL
NEWPORT. Del. July lS-Arthur
Smith who is employed as glue boil
er at the Continental Glue Company
here was badly injured yesterday.
While doing some work up on a scat
fold he made a misstep falling and
being injured internally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Conroy, of
Brooklyn, have taken the house OF
William J.. Hilyard, on Christiana
street-F'rancis Stuart is spending
some time with his aunt, Mrs. Harry
Lyman, near Chester-Mrs. George
Stuart has been entertaining Mrs.
Nellie Elhers and daughter Mary, Of
Now York, for secaral days-Mr. and
Mrs. j. Frank Denny who have been
spending the week end with relatives
in Brooklyn, n. y, have returned
.home-Miss Cora Canning Of Cam
den, n. j.. have been visiting her
mother Mrs. Mary Canning-Mr and
Mrs. Walter Brannon and daughter,
Miss Edna Brannon and Eiwood Mer-
cen who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Yarnall, have re-
turned TO their home in Philadelphia
Mrs. Lizzie Hilyard is recovering
from a recent iilness-AIrs, William
Crawford is entertaining Mrs. Laura
Sinclair and children, Evelyn end
Thelms. of Philadelphla--Miss Marion
Bradford. OF Camden, n. j., has been
spending several days with her grand-
mother. Mrs Mary Canning-Miss
Eva Elliott has been visiting Miss
Fsteala Van Faucet, IN Wilmington
Mrs. Roons and daughter, Miss Dor
othy Rooms OF Wilmington. are visit
ing Mrs. Thomas Bullen for several
davs--AIiss olive Smith is spending
some time with relatives IN VIII
min afCTrr
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

The Rev. and Mrs j. n. Crawford
left Tuesday for New London, Conn,
to stay until August TO-
Mrs. Josiah Wolcott and children,
James, John aud Josiah. went to Re-
hoboth Monday 20 occzlpy cottage
for the summer.
Lieutenant j. Morton Poole, U. S.
~. is aboard the u. 5. $. Wyoming,
which left Cramps Mo nday for her
trial trip and ran aground IN the
Delaware.
Miss Elizabeth Winchester went to
Buena Vista. Md. to spend the week
with her aunt, Mrs }. L. Johnson.
Miss Elizabeth Reese is at = house
party at Elk river thA week Miss
Emily Frazer is giving the party.
Mr.. aud Mrs. f. Lindsay Curtis went
TO Upper Saranac Lake In the Adiron-
dacks Monday to stay several weeks.
Mrs. William c. Sprua nee and son.
Preston are At Lake Horlatoong, ~ j..
for July.
Mrs. William L. Scott has returned
form 2 trip 10 Indian river
Mrs. Charles Richards Miss Laura
Richards and Miss Edith Richards Of
Georgetown are visiting MIR and Mre
Robert II Richards
Mr. and Mrs Charles Copeland we're
week end guests Of Nrr and Mrs
Henry P Scott at Lexington, Rey-
holds Wharf
Miss Elizabeth CLARK Of Phnadel-
phis spent last week With Mrs Fred
erick William Curtis, and is now
staying at the home OF her mother.
Mrs Delaware Clark. az Newark
Mrs Harold p Keen hRs returned
form a visit IA Lexington Ky
Postles Harrington, of N,s SOC West
Sixth street, employed by the p. =. &
" Railroad Company in the Pennsyi-
vania Building, is spend ing a two
weeks vacation at Montrsal, Queber.
Miss Mary J Balance Is spending
a month with friends in West Ches-
ter
Mrs George NJ Miller is spending a
month with friends at Ocean City, N.
J.
Miss Katherine Wilson Will leave
on Friday for Alaska. with a party
of New York friends.
Miss Spottswood is al Squirrel Run,
Haines Falls, in the Catskills, for the
rest of the summer
Mrs Penrose F. Forman went to
Atlantic City Monday to stay ten days
Mrs Calyer Anderson Is spending
ten days with friends at Cambridge,
Nd
Mrs John n. Brand has gone. TO Re
hoboth for the summer.
Miss Mary Whitford is at Twin
/ Mountains. n. H.. for two weeks.
Miss Georgine Downing went 10
Cresson, Pa, Tuesday. to stay until
the end of the month.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
MILFORD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MILFORD. Del, July 1s.--Alilford
Grange has received an invitation from
Mrs. Ella Call to hold a field meeting
at her home near Milford on Satur-
day afternoon, July 27.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Roux have
moved this week 10 their south Bowers
cottage, and will entertain party
from Milford during this week.
Thaddeus T. Windsor, and his guesr
Frank c. Robinson, of Pulaski. Va, lett
Milford on Monday for their annual
fishing trip at Kits Hammock. While
on the trip they will be the guests
of Mr.. Charles Woodall.
The monthly banquet OF the Ushees
Union of the Methodist Protestant
Church was held Tuesday night in the
Church. The Rev Bennett. pastor
acted as toastmaster. Those present
were; Mrs. l.. A. Bennett. Mrs. VIII
liam Kenton, Misses Sara Bennett,
Florence Smith, ida Harrington, Pearl
Messick, Vina Warren, Lulu Collins.
Benson and Miss Deputy. Messrs Rev.
Bennett, Howard Clifton. William
Murphy, Jr.. Grover Denney, Harry
Emory, Herbert Denney, Reuben
Hearn. Eugene Murphy. William Ken
ton, DAILY Williams, Lawrence Allen,
Calvin Marine. Claude Hollis, George
Maloney. Roy Pettyjohn. James Petty
John Henry Wilkins and Charles War
ren.
About 25 members Of the local W
c. 7. u. met at the home o. Mrs. James
P. Pierce on Tuesday. and went to
Chestnut Knoll for a afternoons out
ing, it being their monthly meeting
Autos were furnished oy Ut. &. L., F
L., and W. l.. Grier.
The largest wheat weld OF any one
farmer in Cedar Neck is that of Jen-
nings Mills, who completed threashing
on Tuesday and reports from fields
aggregating 30 acres a yield of 1900
bushels Wheat is worth about 81 90
e3c per hushel here al this time
State Auditor Theodore Townsend
and his assistant Amos Watson were
in Milford on Tuesday auditing school
accounts and the following is the sum-
mary of the Milford Schools financial
condition. receipts; Balance from last
year S11.44, state dividened, s2,744.00;
taxes collected during year. s7.6S454;
tuition received from State for out
side students. S775.40; tuition receiv-
ed from districts which is not paid by
state, SSl.17; sale Of text hooks. $500;
making a total Of S11.24s.55. Disburse-
-
janitor, s47s.0s: fuel. S543.29: Incl
dental expenses $3S3.2S; repairs to
property SS50.20 text books s30S.21,
paid borrowed money and interest
S1,SOs.25, added to sinking fund $4,000
making total expenditure of S11,24S.-
5J
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
DOG ON TRACK,
MEN ARE HURT

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
YORkLYN. Del, July 1S.--Another
accident similar TO that which oc-
Cured TO Edward Brady when his
auto truck was derailcd, he had his
ankle broken, happened to his son
Joseph on Tuesday; while operating
the same machine a vicious dog got
on the track aud was hurled some
distance away. The Italian laborers
who had in mind what had occurred
before jumped resulting In fractured
skull and severe laceration to two o.
them.
While in scu1ie Paul Burger
master was struck ON the head by a
flying missile which rendered him un-
conscious for a time
The first accident since the compile
tiOn Of the new ibre mill happened
TO Trussell Jenkin on Tuesday while
attempting to adjust one of the cut
ters. His hand was caught and man
gled Or John Ball dressed his
wounds
friedrich Miller Jr who was pro
strated by the heat while harvesting
is able 20 be about again.
Miss Nan Hannum or Toledo. Is
visiting Mrs Horace Brown
Mr.. Oscar Ericsson, Merchanical en-
gineer and G. w Bumstead branch
manager of the G W Helm Company
of Helmetta. N. J.. autoed heer and
had a business interview with W. w
Bussett
Miss Alice Stokes, o. Philadelphia
is visiting Miss Cora tndriokson.
Miss Adaline Palmer Is visiting hei
sister, Mrs Geo. Warwick in Phila.
delphia
Announcement is made Of the mar.
riaee of Joseph L. Barrett, of New
York and Threasea Hollovan, In New
York and Threasea Holloran, in New
there
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
VARIETY SHOWER.

A variety shower was given Miss
Caroline Martin, Of Kenrett Square,
on Monday IN honor Of her engage
nent 10 Elmer EriHmas Of this CITY
Among the guests at the party were
Mrs Samuel p Rutz, Mrs. George
Maloney, Mrs. Charles Miller. Mrs.
Roland Taylor, Miss Lena Thompson,
Miss Dora Parker. Miss Lulu TAYLOR
Miss Ethel Patchell. Miss Bessie Nc
Cam, Miss Sylvia Barclay
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

n. J. Gorham, Cashier Bank of
Woodville, Woodville, Ga, had a very
severe attack Of kidney trouble and
the pains in his kidneys and back
were terrible. Il got a bottle of Foley
Kidney Pills from our druggist and
they entirely relieved me. have
more benefit from them than any 9TH
er medicine" n. B. Danforth. Market
and Second streets, Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
HEATH.ROsE.

Miss Suzanne Heath. daughter ol
Mrs. Sarah Reid Heath. of Goyans
Md. and Charles Rose, son Of the late
Max Rose we're married in this
city on Saturday. June 90. They
Nero accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel s. Sullivan. They will live
az Govans. Md.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

A. NJ. Mason, farming near Canaan,
Me, was badly crippled with scistic
rheumatism due he says 10 uric acid
in his blood. Foley Kidney Pills en-
itirely cured me and also removed
numerous specks that were continual
Nv before my ewes" Foley Kidney
Pills are a uric acid solvent and are
effective for the various forms Of
rheumatism.-N. B. Danforth, Market
rnd Second streets, Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
sLETpINe nacrOR RoBREp.
Victim Of HighNaFman on Lonely
Road Late Ct Night

GEoRCgTOwN, Del, July 1s.-An-
other bold highway robbery hes been
added to Sussex oounty's list Dr. A. >.
Fleetwood, of Laurel, having been
robbed between that town and Seatord
on Sunday night. Dr. Fleetwood had
been 10 soc a patient and while driV-
ing home wrapped the reins around
the whip and went to sleep, allowing
the horse to- take its own time. ne
was awakened by feeling a hand over
his mouth sild another In his pocket.
AS he struggled with the man bis
horse took fright, and in the excite
ment the man jumped from the car
riage and mace way in the dark into
the woods whirh line the road Dr.
Fleetwood then found that he had
taken his pocketbook. his watch and
other small articles.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
HOME FROM rAMpING man

Francis Monaghan. Of Fourth aud
Madison streets, William Cagnecci,
No 705 Madison street. William
Lynch. northwest corner Fourth and
Madison streets and Frank Starr re-
turned Tuesday from a two weeks
camping trip to Fenton's Beach.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
HILLCREST

George r. Maser. son Of Mr and
Mrs. Edward Maser, is confined TO
his home on Chestnut avenue with an
attack of typhoid fever He has
been IN for nearly two weeks
Harry Valentine, contractor, is ili
at his Montrosa home.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
LIeHTNING COSTLY no FARMERs.

EASTON. Md, July l8.-rhe thun-
der storms that have passed over Tal-
bot county this yoek have done much
damage. The large barn on the farm
of Hiram c. Dudley. Of Baltimore, ten
nanted BY Nicholas Callahan, near
Wye Landing. was s.ruck aud burned.
William Morney, Of, near Easton, lost
a valuable horse by lightning, and
Charles Coulby. whp lives about six
miles from Easton. sIost three cows.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
NEAR DEATH
WHILE SWIMMING

Mrs Mary Graham, aged sc years OF
No. 202 Monroe street. Wilmington,
who is summering at the Charter"
ON the lower shore. had a narrow es-
cape from drowning yesterday after
noon, when she stepped into a hole
while hathng.
Bcnjamine Howe, standing on the
shore. saw her struggling and without
stopping TO disrobe. rushed through
the water and pulled her to safety.
Evening journal., 1912-07-18
sCMMAR.nnTMRnrA-

Miss Ida G. schwah and John j
Rothrock, of philadelphia, we're mar
ried last evening by the Rev. George
l.. Wolfe
Evening journal., 1912-07-18

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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-06-20
The National Convention.

There will be one thousand and
ninety-two delegates to the Demo
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more, to nominate a presidential
candidate for the party. Under
Democratic usage it requires a Two
thirds majority to nominate, so that
the successful candidate in the con-
vention must receive at least 728
votes.
AS it is not generally known how
the various States will be represent
ed at the Baltimore convention, we
give the following table of States
and the number of delegates to
which each is entitled; the number
of delegates being equal to twice the
number of Senators and Representa-
tiVes the State has in Congress:
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