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Evening journal., 1912-07-23
CENTREVILLE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CENTREVILLE. Del, July 3d.
Mrs. Thomas Webb of Centreville is
spending some time at the Pocono
Mountains.-Mr and Mrs. Edwin Par
nell have been entertaining Miss
steel and Mr. Owens Of Philadelphia.
Miss Martha Fisher, of Whining
to4 has returned to her home after
weeks visit TO Mrs Harry I. Con-
nor,-Mrs. Samuel Holmes, of Will
mington spent a few days with Mrs
j. Willard Crossan during the week
The Misses Mullin have been enter
tanning Miss Jennie Black and James
Black, Mr. and Mrs. James McLaugh-
lin and son of Pittsburg Abraham
Solloway, of Wilmington was re-
cent visitor.-Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Negendank accompanied by their
daughter Marion and son August
went to Atlantic City on Saturday by
automobile TO remain ten days.-The
Fair Vile team defeated the Merry
Widows of Winterthur on Saturday
10 to 2.-Jacob NJ. Swayne of Fair
Vile, is manager.-Miss Laura Fow-
Ter who has been visiting in Philadel-
phia. has returned to her home.
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tion. She had begun to cough q good
deal and seemed melancholy by spells.
She tried two doctors but got little help.
81 cannot find words to express my
grstefulness for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done for
my daughter. She feels and looks like
another girl since taking it, and shall
always feel that owe you a great debt.
tYou can use this letter for the bene-
fit of others if you wish, as / shall al
ways recommend your medicines for fe-
male troubles. Mrs. c. COLE, Fitch
vile, Ohio.
Hundreds of such letters from moth
ers expressing their gratitude for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has accomplished have been re-
ceived by the Lydia f. Pinkham Medi-
cine Company, Lynn, Mass.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, headache,
dragging-down sensations, ,fainting spells
or indigestion, should Immediately seek
restoration to health by taking Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
ENTERTAINs HOUSE PARTY.

TOWNSEND, Del, July 23-Miss
Ethelwyn Maioney entertained a
number Of friends at a. house party
last week at her home at Townsend.
Many pleasant events we're arranged
for the week. including dancing, boat
ing and lawn parties. which seemed
to transform the peaceful tenue Of
the quaint old town into scene
of gaiety and pleasure in which all
participated with zest and determina-
tion.
Those who enjoyed the event were:
Misses Ethelwyn Maloney and Ar
relle Lattomus, of Townsend; Miss
Elsie Wright, of Newark; Miss lnes
Noble, of Preston, Maryland; Miss
Helen Andrews. Of Hurlock; Miss
Mabel Latham, of Washington, d. c.;
Miss Marjorie Thatcher, New Haven,
Connecticut; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Webb, Forrest. Delaware; Messrs.
Robert Anderson. Cecilton, Md; Pey-
ton Patterson, Perryville. Maryland;
Charles J. Schaefer, Delaware City;
Martin Lee. Finley and Hart Scott
and Archie Finley, of Townsend.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
WIDOW ASKS HEALTH
BOARD TO BE LENIENT

The quarterly report Of Swift and
Co, of meats and other articles of
food in storage was received by the
Board of Health yesterday afternoon.
The report of the factory inspector
was also received. Both reports we're
fled
A woman appeared before the board
and stated that she was a widow and
had 90 support three children and was
not able to connect her house with
a sewer. The request was taken un-
der consideration and the action Of
the board will be communicated TO
her
A communication was received from
Edward Kershaw, of No SAL Spruce
street, requesting that he be allowed
until September to connect his hosue
with sewer. The board sent COM
munication stating their action to
Mr.. Kershaw.
Eighteen of sixty-nine complaints
on file were reported abated.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
OBSERVE THREE
BIRTHDAYS AT ONCE

Past Senior National Vice Com
mander Jacob Smith. 6S years. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Sullivan. aged 20
and 65 years respectfully, were given
birthday parties by the Ladies Aux
iliary No %, Union Veteran Legion
in their rooms on the third floor Of
the Irish-American Hall last even
ing.
The three birthdays fall on July
25, but owing to the fact that Mr.
Smith would be out OF the city on
that day, the celebration was held
last evening. Ice cream. cake and
fruits abounded. When Mr. Smith
sat down a. the table he found a
birthday cake before him. the pres
ent Of his two daughters. Mrs. II. H.
Jones and Mrs. S. s Jackson.
Speeches were made by William
Riley and Philip NJ Layman.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Smith, Mr. and Mrs II. H.
Jones. Mrs. s. S. Jackson, MIR. and
Mrs Ezra Sullivan. Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs Dan
iel Smith and son, John Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Smith, Mrs Nc
Keever, Mrs. Martha Ferguson. Mrs.
A. Alexander, Mrs. Ellen Engle, Mrs.
Mary McClane, Misses Mabel B. and
Rose A. Lynn, Miss Edna Smith, Mrs.
Sarah Smith, Mrs, Margaret Chap
pelle. Mrs. Alice Minker. Miss Sue
Lynn, Mrs. Margaret zehley of Chi
cago, William Riley, Philip Layman,
Colonel Martin V. Hutchins. Wilson
Perkins and j. Engle On Wednes-
day evening the legion will hold a
seven cent social which is expected
to be largely attended and will be a
pleasant affair.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
SPRINGS PARK COMEDY.

The Springs Stock Company gave
a good account Of itself at Brandy
wine Springs Park last night in the
opening production OF In Wrong"
which is about the funniest comedy
that has been there this season, and
one of the most amusing productions
ever seen at a Wilmington theatre.
The plot is wound around a series
of very ludicrous mistakes. which re-
quire considerable time and effort 10
untangle. The various explanations
are exceedingly funny. The result
is almost a continuous laugh
The second weekly observance of
Children's Day at the park will take
place on Friday, when there will be
free entertainment for the little
folk.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
NEWSY DOlNCS
OF new CASTLE
Residents Congratulate Them
selves That Town ES-
capped Storm Fury
YOUNG PEOPLE
TO GO ON OUTING
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, July Residents
were congratulating themselves over
their escape from any damage done by
Sundays storm. Many residents were
in Wilmington at the time, and the
main topic discussed last night was
the fury of the elements.
Members Of Friendship Lodge, A.
o. u. W., visited Liberty Lodge, Will
mington, on Friday night.
Members of the Baraca Glass Of the
Methodist Church have completed ar
rangements for their outing to be held
at Cofield Beach. The young women
will be under the care of Mrs. John
l.. Johnson. wife of the pastor of
the church.
Anna Oliver. the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Oliver died
at her parents home, No. 632 Clark
street Interment was made at Del
aware City this afternoon.
Many residents are planning TO 20
TO Atlantic City on Sunday. The
excursion train will stop here on the
way TO Wilmington
Charles Fleming has returned from
a visit TO Smyrna
Mr. and Mrs William II. Berry
have returned home from Philadel-
phia.
Miss Marie Lockerman, of Milling
ton, is visiting Mrs. Patrick Aherns
Miss Kate Cahill was a Wilmington
visitor yesterday
A. D. Goddess spent yesterday in
Philadelphia on business. Mr.. Goddiss
is placing orders for fall goods.
Receiving word of the Illness oi
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. J. Rosen.
blatt. who has been the guest of Mrs
James Mcclure. of Harmony street
cut short her visit and FASTENED al
once to the bedside Of her sick
daughter
The people Of this city have 4
number Of friends who are connected
with the Christiana Presbyterian
Church and the societies associated
theirewith and will meet with then
on the occasion of their outing tomor
row at Coheld Beach. south of this
city.
Delicious Piel Beers Telephone order 81,
D. A. Ch9pples', los W Seventh St.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Brinton Smith has been visiting
friends at Bethel
Miss Lottie Lank has returned TO
her home in this city after a visit to
friends at Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller Of
Chadd's Ford, were recent motor Wis
itOrs here.
Miss Edith Brennan is spending
two weeks at Fairhaven, N. j.. as
the guest of Miss McAnerney.
Mrs. Edward Reynolds Of Towns
end has been visiting Wilmington
friends.
Mrs. Philip Burke and children
are the guests of friends at Middle
town.
Mrs. Frank Turner is visiting Miss
Elizabeth Holten of Middletown.
Mrs. Roy zacheis has returned to
Port Penn after a visit to friends here.
Miss Helen Speakman is a guest Of
friends at Coatesville.
Miss Virginia Thorne is spending
her vacation with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs Wilmer ID. Thorne of High
land.
Frank d. Walker and family have
been visiting friends at Kennett
Square.
The Misses Adeline Stein. Anna
Boedewig and Clara Schiers, Of Phil
adelphia. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. +. Wagner for a few days.
Mrs. NJ. Mccullough, OF Lancaster.
Ohio, is visiting Mr.. apd Mrs. H. Il.
Keller, at their summer cottage at
Grubb's Landing.
Mrs. Vernon Beeby aud daughter.
Miss Ethel. weTe recent guests of
friends at Kennett Square.
Miss Margaret Flemming is visit
ing friends in Norristown. Pa.
Charles walker and family motored
to Chadd's Ford Saturday evening and
visited Mrs. Sarah Brittingham.
Layton Dunlap is visiting friends al
Newark
Fred Walls of Georgetown has been
visiting in this city and Philadelphia
c. e. Foster is spending a few days
with friends al West Chester.
Miss Marian sharp has returned
from her vacation which she spent al
Asbury Park, n. J.
Mrs. Franklin Walls and two chill
dren, Edward and Janet, are visiting
friends at Boothwyn.
Miss Elizabeth Trump Of Boothwyn
was a recent guest of friends in this
city.
Miss Madeline Miller. daughter o
DR.. w. z. Miller, of Eighth and Pop
lar. streets, is spending two weeks il
Baltimore, visiting points Of inter
est.
Miss Anna Van Dyke has returned
TO Townsend after a visit to friends
in this city.
The Misses Margaret and Amelii
I Fagan have returned from a week
visit with their aunt in the country
Edward H. Brennan, Jr., manager
and John T. King, buyer of the Bren
nan estate store, left yesterday 70
New York city where they will at
tend the annual furniture exposition
They will purchase their fall line o
ogods.
Mr. and Mrs. George Chandler, Mis-
Mabel Beckley and Miss Lillian La
rosch are spending week in Atlanti
City.
Mrs. John Ward and daughters, Mis-
Hazel and Frances, are spending
week at Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
SAILORS on OUTING.

A party of eight jolly tsrs, all Of
this city. met for the first time while
in the service last Saturday at New
port r. l., and went to Providence by
large touring car. Those in the
party we're Harry (Kidl Chadwick
ex-bantam weight Of the U. S. S.
Utah; William Chadwick, U. S. S.
Panther; Clarence Layton, U. S. 81
Kansas; John Frazer, James Taylor
Harry Wood. Joseph CHock) Farren
U. S. S. Ohio. Morris Briefman, U. s
s. Terry.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
SURPRISE PARTY.

Miss Anna Zeigrist was given a
surprise birthday party at her home
No. 1114 Pullman avenue on Tuesday
evening. Those present we're Mrs
Zeigrist, Miss Margie zeigrist, Miss
Ella zeigrist, Bella Roberts. Edna
Newsome. Grace Baldwin, Francis
Baldwin. Lillian Wilson. Bessie Orr
Mary Hirzel, Mary Holzhauser, Will
liam Degraw, Thomas Kearney. How
ard zeigrist Joseph Newsome. EN-
NETT Hickman, Harry Newsome. JOS
eph Degraw. Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Sawin and John Rein.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
YArpEYILLE AT SHELLPOT.

Excellent vaudeville is being given
this week in the Family Theatre at
Shellpot Park, and this, as we'll as
the concerts OF the Henry and Young
Military Band are giving general sat
isfaction. This is childrens day at
the park and large number of little
people are the guests of Manager
Henry The attendance at the park
is large and the place more popular
than ever before in its history. All
of the amusements are being well pa
tronized.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
STILL IN QUARANTINE.

The steamship Prinz which was
held up at quarantine station last
Thursday, is still detained there. Sur
geon General Blue refusing to grant
its release.
The 463 steerage passengers from
the steamship Haverford Of the Amer
ican Line, who have been detained at
the Marine Hospital, at Lewes, for the
last two weeks, we're brought to Phil
sdelphia yesterday on river steam
A~a1
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
KILLS SELF AFTER
ASSAILANT ESCAPES
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
FAIRMoNT. W. Va. July o.
Temporarily crazed by pain from his
wounds, Policeman Otis Shaver, Of
Monongah. used his last bullet to
end his own sufferings after vainly
trying to kill the man who had shot
him. The assailant and the police
mans prisoner, whom he had res
cued, escaped and despite the fact
that Sheriff George Amos and an
OF the officials of Marion county
pursued them with bloodhounds ap-
parently have escaped.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
MIL co ABROAp.

Judge James W. Lattomus of the
Juvenile Court will sail on the Bal
tic in August forea trip TO England
and ireland, and will return on Au-
gust 2S on the Olympic. The trip
will be a combination of business
and pleasure.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
SICK DAUGHTER
now we'll
Mrs. c. Cole Tells How Her
Daughter Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Compound.
Fitchville, Ohio. - q take great pleas
ure in writing to thank you for what your

medicine has done
for my daughter.
Before taking
your medicine sh e
was all run down,
suffered from pains
in her side, could not
walk but a short dis
tance at a time, and
had severe pains in
head and limbs. She
came very near hav-
ing nervous prostra-
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
CHuRcH CLUE lawn FETE.

Members Of the Standard Bearers
of the Knights Of King Arthur OF
Brandywine NJ z. Church will have
a lawn fete on the lawn about the
Brandywine Church this evening.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
HANFOR pREsIGNs LupGEsHIP.

By The United Press.
SEATTLE. Wash, July 23-Federal
Judge Cornelius H. Hanford tele-
graphed his resignation to President
Taft yesterday This action. taken
suddenly. brought 20 a dramatic
climax the impeachment investga-
tion by committee OF the House
which was ordered by the adoption OF
a resolution introduced by Congress-
man Berger, Of Wisconsin.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
GREAT SUFFERING
AFTER DOCK STRIKE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON, July Yesterday COM
pleted the tenth week OF the dock
strike here, one of the most disas-
trous labor struggles in Englands
history. Sixty thousand workers are
still out and 250.0OO women and
children living on charity.
Labor members of Parliament are
urging a law creating a wage board
for the port Of London.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23
NEWARK UNION EXCLUSION.

Newark Union NJ. r. Sunday school
will so on its annual excursion to
Pennsgrove on Monday next. The
Ulrica win leave Fourth street wharf
with the excursionists at Q o'clock.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23

The Wants will suggest where you
may find suitable suburban accommo-
dations for yourself and family.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1912-07-23

Delicious Piel Beers Telephone order s15
j. A. Ch9pples', los W Seventh ST.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-01-15

by THE TIMES. OF this number the East
Chicago company has sold about zoo
and other real estate concerns the bal
ance. Some of the largest local in
vesters are Fred Gastel. Jr., who has
bought about sic. 900 worth of Michigan
avenue property. Albert Given of East
Chicago, John r. Farovid and Barney
Cohen Everything on Parrish and
Euclid avenu@ssin Indiana Harbor and
Chicago avenue in East Chicago with
the exception of a few lots between
Wegg and While Oak have been sold.
Prices are still reasonable and al
though some of the streets are entire
ly sold out. there are still plenty of
bargains in sight. In fact it is predict
ed by men who should know, that the
buying has just begun.
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a..
which has two storerooms on the first
floor.
bank Was In PERIL
Only hard work on the part of three
companies of the Gary fire department
saved the building and its contents
from total destruction and had the
structure fallen prey TO the flames
the First National bank, which adjoins
to the south, would have been in grave
peril
The alarm sounded at 2:33 p. M and
for two and one-half hours Fire Chief
FeeIey and his men fought under hard
handicaps, the high west wind and the
cold weather adding to their hardships
Losses were estimated this morning
as follows:
Gary Tribune-Paper stock, $500:
damage done to press in basement I'M
known but may reach $4,000.
Title company-Loss estimated by
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PIONEER
DIES IN
{. CHICAGO

East Chicago lost one of its pioneer
citizens last night when John NJ Bren-
nell. who brought his family to this
city on hand-car. former politician
and one of the trustees on the first
town board which governed East Chi
cago. died suddenly and alone in the
Harrison school building of which he
has been janitor for the past ten years.
His death occurred some time between
p. m. when he left his home in Bar
ing avenue near 145th street, to go to
the school to bank his fires. and 1882
when his body was found cold and life
less by his son, John. The aged man
had fallen before the furnace which he
ad attended so faithfully throughout
decade. and when physician arrived in
response to the sons frantic appeal. il
was announced that Mr.. Brennell had
been dead for at least two hours.
John, the son. went to Hammond last
evening and returned home about 1890
o'clock. His mother informed him tina,
his father had not returned from the
school. The younger man Immediately
left for the school and found his father
as stated
He Immediately summoned w. H.
Jeppeson. president OF the school
board. who in turn called Superintend-
emit Canine DR.. A. A. Ross was the ply
sician summoned. The body was taken
to stuart's undertaking rooms In Ham
mond. where an inquest will be held to :
day.
The deceased leaves besides his widow.
two children. John the son. and a
daughtr. Mrs Walter stratford of North
Barring avenue. There was another
daughter but she Is dead Mrs. STRAIT
ford was the first school teacher in
East Chicago and taught In the old city
hall
Mr. Brennell had not been very well
for some time. He had been Ia kin 2
treatment in Chicago OF late and SEEM
ed TO have been afflicted with a com
plication of disorders While the caus
OF death will not be known until after
the autopsy. 1t is believed to have been
due to heart failure.
The deceased who would have been
II years OF age had he lived until Jan.
% was born in Ohio near Cincinnati
and had lived part of his life in Mis-
souri,. By trade he was an engineer.
No member of. his family could be
reached this morning who knew exactly
the year Mr. Brennen came to this city,
but te was one o. the very earliest SCI
tiers here.
Superintendent f y. Canine paid the
aged school employe a high tribute this
morning I'm ali the eight years / have
Known him said he. have found him
absolutely honest to the core. / may
say l have never known a more honor
able man, nor a man more faithful te
his duty, than was Mr.. Brenne1I. He
-easld- not have looked after his own
personal interests with more fdeIity
than he served the public am deeply
sorry he is goine
Gus Nelson Of Barring avenue has
been secured in the place of the lat-
Mr.. Brennell to act janitor of thu
Harrison building. He and Superfn
tendent Canine and fdr. Jeppeson work
ed until 2 o'clock this morning restor-
ing the hres that had smouidered almos
out in the school furnace. but thi.
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has taken TO her and loved her so much
that all members kept her identity
secret, insisted she was not married
She is just sweet little girl. too
young to get married I love her ami
want to keep her said the new mother
OF this girl of many mothers"
GEE, IT'S TOUGH TO DE YOUNG.'s
certainly am to young to get mar
RED, said Violet. Il ran away because
was too young to go on the stage, too
young to have sweethearts, too young
to anything. Gee, it's tough TO be
young"
Violet, telling her story today, accord
ing to the New York dispatch insisted
she was her own kidnaper and that
Jack Clewne knew nothing of her going
to New York until she had been settled
in he Brett household and wrote to him.
DON'T SEND ME- BACK HoME.v
Her first plea. upon being discovered,
was that she be not sent back to her
foster mother, Mrs Anna Buehler who
owns half the Hotel Meyers in South
State street, where she lived with
Violet. The other half of the hotel.
valued at about $4,000 is being held in
trust Cor Violet until she comes of age.
Violet punctuated the story of her
flight with gurgle of delight every
time she recalled how long she has been
a mystery for all Chicago.
TT was on November Is that my
foster mother said l could pack up and
go for visit to my Foster Aunt Mary
said Violet "She Is Mrs. Davidson OF
Racine. The idea of running away
came to me when I was on my way
with my suitcase to the train.
TIRED OF HOME.
1T just came to me all of a sudden
that had money enough to come to
New York and that I was tired of LIVING
at home. I wanted to see this big city
/, for one thing, and then Jack was here
1 just turned around and slipped back
TO the Nickel Plate Station. which wal
near our hotel but no one saw me-
81 had the money for a ticket and no
one asked me any questions. I came
straight through to New York and
across the river on a ferry boat
gentleman told me that the Stevens
House was respectable-it is down on
lower Broadway-and 1 went there 70,
the night
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Central Lines. These will be manu-
featured at Hammond.
The Virginian Railway has ordered g
mfkado locomotives from the Baldwin
Locomotive works. The Minneapolis
Red Lake and Manitoba railroad has
ordered / ten wheel locomotive from the
Baldwin Locomotive works.
The Erie railroad during the past
year built AZ miles of second track be-
tween Leavittsburg. Ohio and Marion
Arrangements have been made for COM
plotting IL additional miles during
January. This is in line with its pro-
CRANE to double track it's line through
to Chicago.
The Wall Street Journal says that the
chesapeake & Ohio will sell to its
bankers about 100000 equipment
trust notes.
The Railway Appliances Association
will hold its fourth annual exhibit of
appliances used in the construction,
maintenance and operation of railroads
at the Coliseum in Chicago. The Sim
pick Railway Appliance Co. will not
have an exhibit for the reason that the
exhibit includes a miscellaneous lot of
applies on a kind not manufactured
here.