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The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02
Today's s Markets
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Associated Press.

Chicago. May 2.-Today's cattle
receipts were, 100; steady; beeves.
S7.35 @9.15; western steers, 76pS:
stockers, $3.50 q S.15; cows, $3.50
a $50; calves, Sc SS5.
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We have fears that our Our nim-
rods, consisting OF f. w. Jordan, C.
G. Reed. DR.. j. p. Roberts and J. M.
Howe. who are fishing near Dragon
Utah. will have a very wet time for
angling for the finny tribe They
will return Sunday evening.
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GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, May 2.-Todays clos
ing prices on grain were az follows:
May wheat, 90 Is corn. 64 Is; oats.
81 u
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Rev. Jesse Elder of Ottawa, Kan
sas. came in on No. 3, yesterday. and
will fill the pulpit in the Baptist
church during both services Sunday,
and probably will remain during the
summer.
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Don't forget tomorrow is KATH-
LlN day Mt the CRY STAL, 1.-THE
CRUEL GROWN" being No. of the
Adventures of knthIyn." Don't
fail TO sec this installment.
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T. Lewis with Hugus & Co.. who
has been spending a couple OF weeks
vacation on the eastern slope return
ed this morning.
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FOR SALE-Business building in
Palisade; inquire 403 Crawford
avenue, Grand Junction. 5-2-6t
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Rev. George l.. Nuckolls viii fill
the pulpit in the Methodist church
on Sunday evening, and will leave for
his home in Gunnisoon on Monday.
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Howard Piatt returned last eve
ming from a several days trip to Del
Ia and vicinity.
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Mrs. II. r. Hammond and son,
Tom Mcknight. spent Thursday III
Grand Junction. While in town
Mrs. Hammond called on Mrs VI. o.
Hayes Mt st. Mary's hospital. and
reports that Mrs Hayes IS now able
to sit up.
Miss Efne Haller, whose home is
about three miles east of Fruita was
taken TO the hospital at Grand June
tion. and underwent a serious opera
tion In that institution. Thursday.
Miss Haller has been in poor health
for some time. and it is hoped that
she will now entirely recover.
Mr.. and Airs. Frank Haller, Jess
Hnller, Mrs. Reeder and Miss Hollo-
way spent Thursday in the Junction.
Mrs. Joseph lnnis went to Mack
Friday to visit with her daughter.
Mrs. Fred Baird. She expects to
leave for her home near Monticello,
Utah, on Monday.
The Misses Ina Cawood and Fern
Botkin took horseback ride TO
Mack Friday.
Mrs. Brumbaugh is quite i'll at
her home.
d. w. Lynch has purchased new
automobile. and will now be in po-
sition to take his many friends on
numerous expeditions.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Brewster spent
Thursday seeing the sights in Grand
Junction.
Mrs. II. r. White and daughter.
Helen, with several friends. motored
out in the desert" Thursday to
gather wild flowers, which are plen-
tiful this spring, on account of the
number of rains which have visited
this section recently. At this season
of the year the desert flowers are
most beautiful and lure many low
er OF their dainty prettiness into the
wilds.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
held a very pleasant meeting Thurs
day afternoon ut the home OF Mrs.
A. j. Weldon.
Mrs. Starr OF Los Angeles is vis-
iting her daughter, Mrs. Chambers,
at Glover Lawn hospital. Mrs.
Chambers is much improved.
Mrs. l.. l.. Raber, who has been Ill
for some time at Glover Lawn, is
much better, and viii be able to be
taken to her home next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Powers of Rangely
are at Glover Lawn. Mrs. Powers Ia
reported as improving.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will enjoy a social evening at Mason
&c hall on Monday evening. Plenty
OF good things to eat Will be In evil
dence.
Willie Pollock left on No Friday
for Utah, on business and pleasure
bent.
Mrs. Mallett arrived In Fruita
Tuesday from Los Angeles for n
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. w, Terrill and her sister, Mrs
George Reed.
James Hamilton came down from
Grand Junction Thursday on busi-
ness,
A communication from j. p.
Kiefer, dated April 90. states that
he was in Vienna, and that every
thing is fine in that country. Wen
ma is 100 years old and very in
teresting to one from western Colo
rado. He states that wheat is eight
inches high In that part of the world
and trees in full leaf.
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II. b. Des Ermia, frequent local
visitor. arrived this morning from
his home in Denver for another brief
visit
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C. l.. Phillips, who has been spend
ing couple OF weeks at Cedaredge
with his brother, is again on duty in
his store.
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COPPER MARKET.

New York, May "copper" closed
nominal.
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STOCK MARKET.

New York. May 2.-Todays
closing quotations on the board of
trade we're as follows:
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Mrs. H. r.. Hammond and son,
Tom Mcknight. spent Thursday III
Grand Junction. While in town
Mrs. Hammond called on Mrs. VI. o.
Hayes Mt St. Mary's hospital. and
reports that Mrs. Hayes IS now able
to sit up.
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PAL|SADE NEWS

NINN z, III 7.
Anthony Fidel came up from Grand
Junction on No. 6 last evening on
business.
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What the People Are Doing From
Day to Day in the Lively Little
City OF the Lower Valley.

Friday. May ..
Mrs. T. ID. Bowman was a Grand
Junction visitor THURSDAY
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neutrality-suspicious.
Silk and Crepe Dresses
at SlO.5O

These include Chiffon Taffetas,
Crepe de Chimes, Charmeuse, and Silk
Poplins created from imported models
with the new neck frills and ruffles
only one or two of a style, and NONE
of q Kind
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sentinel Want Ads Get Results.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02
Beautiful White Dresses

With new ruffles and tunic effects,
making the collection larger and bet
ter than ever. Monday should wit
ness some very enthusiastic buying
for they are really beautiful gar
ments. Priced from $3.50 to S19.75.
Also smart line of printed Crepes
and striped Ratines. with the new
puff ruffles and tunic effects. Priced
from $3.50 to $3.50
We shall continue our After Easter
Sale of Suits for $l295. $15.95 and
S19.95, with many new arrivals. They
are on sale for much less than their
real value, and give you an opportun-
ity to secure S25.00 to $500 Suits
at $19.95.
MILLINERY
Don't forget that our designs and
prices are always worth considering.
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Miss Effie Haller. whose home is
about three miles east OF Fruita. was
taken TO the hospital at Grand June
tion. and underwent a serious opera
tion In that institution. Thursday.
Miss Haller has been in poor health
for some time. and it is hoped that
she viii now entirely recover.
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The Congregational Ladies Aid
held a very pleasant meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
A. j Weldon.
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A communication from ]. p.
Kiefer, dated April 90. states that
he was in Vienna, and that every
thing is fine in that country. Wen
ma is 100 years old, and very in
teresting to one from western Colo
rado. He states that wheat is eight
inches high In that part of the world
and trees in full leaf.
The daily sentinel., 1914-05-02

James Hamilton came down from
Grand Junction Thursday on bust
ness,
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Mrs. Starr of Los Angeles is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Chambers,
at Glover Lawn hospital. Mrs.
Chambers is much improved.
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Mrs. l.. H. Raber. who has been Ill
for some time at Glover Lawn, is
much better, and will be able to be
taken to her home next week.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26

streets. and Miss Rosa Ploesser,
daughter Of Lydia Plocsser. of Thir-
teenth and Thatcher streets, reached
this city. The young women have
been trying to leave Europe since Au-
gust 13 last, but hostlities prevented
them sailing until October 10, when
they embarked from Rotterdam, Hol-
land. aboard the liner Rotterdam.
Misses Clodi and Ploesser reached
New York last Saturday night and
went to the home of a relative Of the
former. Mr.. Clodi went to New York
yesterday and escorted the young
women home. their train reaching here
at 6.22 o'clock last night
They We're met at the station by
Mrs. Ploesser, the mother. and Agatha
Ploesser. a sister of Miss Ploesseri
Henry C. Clodi. a brother of Miss
Clodi: Mr.. and Mrs William Schueler,
Miss Hilma Schueler, Miss Annie
Romer. William r. Mutschler, Jr.,
whose father is still in Germany, and
l.. II, Wagner
Following their arrival the young
women went to the Clodi homo whore
supper was enjoyed. The young woM-
en- entertained relatives ana niln0s
during the evening, telling experiences
/ In Europe.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
YOUNG People dance
At Delaware CITY

Special TO THE EVENING JOURN AL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, Oct. &c.
The dancing class of the New Cen
tury Club held its weekly social
in the engine house on Friday even
ing. Music was furnished by the
Delaware City orchestra. Among
those present were: DR.. and Mrs.
Philip c. Southard Mr.. and Mrs g.
Earl Baum Miss Gassner, Mrs.
Norris w. Wilkinson, Mrs. Robert A.
Peacock, Miss Emma Mulligan, Miss
Laura Belville. Miss Anna Hemphill,
Mrs. f. c. Warner. Mrs. Walter w.
Ellis, Miss Eva Vandegrift, Mrs.
Anna Pennington. Miss Martha
Price; Miss Marion Price. Mrs. Laura
Adkins, Miss Mary Pennington, Miss
Mary Lester. Mrs. Stewart L. Beck,
Miss Caroline Clark, Mrs. T. B. Hell
sci, Ralph Mulligan, Charles War
ner Charles Wood, T. Moore White
man, William U. Reybold and John
Wise
A masquerade social for the benefit
of the NJ. E. church, will be held in
the fire engine house here tomorrow
evening.
Work on Mrs. Peoples house, at the
corner of Fourth and Clinton streets.
is going on rapidly.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
.ELKTON WOMAN Receives
FRIENDS ON OETH BIRTHDAY
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON. Nd, Oct. 26-Arriving at
the ripe old age of eighty-eight years,
Miss Margaret ]. McCauley, cele-
brated her birthday on Thursday.
She was born In Ellxton, being the
eldest daughter of the late Daniel
McCauley, and Rachel Beard Nc
Cauley.
Hearing a noice on Thursday night,
John L. Johnson, of North East, got
up to investigate. He found all the
silver tied up ready to be taken away
and SCI IN money were gone. The
thieves evidently heard Mr.. Johnson
approaching, and made a hurried
exit
The marriage Of Walter W. Die
bert. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Die
bert. Of Elkton, and Miss Beulah
Brown, daughter of Mrs. Marion
Brown, OF near Elkton, took place
az the parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, on Saturday even
ing the Rev. Howard Townsend
Oulgg, ID. d., officiating
Mrs. Susan Bailey, wife Of James
Bailey, Of Earleyille, died at her
home on Sunday, in the seventy
eighth year of her age. She leaves
four sons and four daughters, Mrs.
Hynson Bailey, Mrs. Alfred Craig,
Mrs. Susan Tins, Mrs. Laura Pipp'n,
John. James, Benjamin and Charles
Bailey. She also had twenty-eight
great grandchildren
Personal:-John W. seltzer, Of
Rowiandvlle, spent Saturday with
Brayson J.. Benneit-Mrs. Amy
slmpers. of Zion, IS visiting friends
I'm Wilmington-Mrs John Gootee,
of wilmington. spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Mearns.-Dudley
Frazer. Of Baltimore, spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs Robert
B. Frazer. -Thomas Jerome Murray
spent part OF this week in Annapolis.
Hugh r. Wright, Of Newark, Wis
tied relatives In Eik.On this week.
Mrs. Mary e. Tull has closed her
home in Elkton, and Will spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Rich
ard Reese. Of Wilmington.-C. Mon
tieth Cilpin, of New York. and his
sister, Mrs. Dee Howard Elliott OF
Passaic n j., were guests of Miss
Margaret Gilpin last week.-Mrs..
Frederick Taylor Names has been
the guest of Baltimore relatives
Mrs. John f. Ward. OF West Philadel-
nhia, has been the guest of her par
enfs. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas X. Burns
Miss Esther Witworth is a patient
in Union Hospital.-Mrs. William
Schouier spont last week with her
daughter, Mrs. w. J. Miller, Of Bal
timorc-Miss Margaret Strickland
chief clerk Of the Elkton postofHce
has returned from visit to friends
in Dover.-Dr. J. Horace Jenkins Is
visiting relatives in Georgia Hiram
i McCullough Pearce. of St. Paul
Mimi, has been spending a few days
with his mother. Mrs. A. J. Pearce-
After visiting their relatives, the
Wtworth family, of Elkton, for 9
couple Of months. Mrs. Alice Crossley
and Miss Alice Smith, of Rockdale
England, sailed for home on Satur
day.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
BIRTHDAY PARTY
OUT AT EBENEZER
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EBENEZER, Del, Oct 26-Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Dempsey, Sr., were ten
dered a party at their home near
here, last Monday evening, the affair
being in honor of Mr.. Dempsey's fifty
fifth birthday anniversary. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Dempsey, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Alex.
Guthrie, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cros-
san, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Crossan,
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald S. Walton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Writ, Mr. and
Mrs. George Dasher, Mrs. Annie
Hopes, Mrs. Sara Scott, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Haggerty, Mr.. and Mrs.
willard Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. George
r. Dempsey, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Howell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Taylor. Mrs.
Jennie Howett, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Writ, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Dempsey,
Jr., Mrs. Scrgeon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowan Yeatman, Mrs. John Crossan,
Mrs. Croft. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Verell, Mr. and Mrs. John Verell Mrs.
Matthew Roser, Misses Eleanor
Clark, Gertrude Gebhart, Sara and
Gladys Davis, Mildred Yeatman, Cath
arine Yeatman, Margaret Roser, Miss
Howell, Hazel Taylor, Mildred Demp-
sey, Emma Dempsey. Messrs. Robert
Cook, Howard Serrels, Raymon
Dasher, Harry Mcclure, Clarence
Dempsey, Irving Dempsey. Clarence
and Raymond Davis, George Demp-
sey, Jr., Thomas Dempsey, Jr., Fer
ris Dempsey, Norman Taylor and
Harry Writ. Jr.
The members of Ebenezer Church
hold their annual poultry supper in
the basement OF the church on
I Thanksgiving evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society, Of Eb-
enezer Church. will meet at the home
of Mrs. Ella Baldwin next Thursday
evenig.
The pupils of Fairview school ant
their teacher, Miss Lora H. Little
will hold an entertainment in Tho
school next Wednesday evening. DR.
+ Wagner will speak
} Personalities Sara Davis spen
last week with Miss Stella Powell il
Wilmington.-Mr and Mrs Edwin
Denney and family, of Wilmington
spent last Sunday with friends il
this vicinity.-Mrs. Katharine Val
SAINT and daughter, Miss Nellie Val
SAINT, spent a few days last weel
with Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Mechanic
and family in Wilmintgon.-Mis
Katharine Mousley and Miss Fanni
Berry spent last week with Whining
ton friends.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
jane next Effort
OF PUFF and POWDER
Farce TO be Presented in
the Playhouse on Nov.
6 and 7
EXPECT BEST
PRESENTATION

What promises TO be one Of the most
ENJOYABLE amateur performances Of the
season is the comedy "Iane,' which the
Puff and Powder Club viii give in The
PLAYHOUSE ON November g and Z. The
club. which usually gives two plays
wear. has hecn busy rehcarsing for
"Jsne," and practically the entire cast
is lct,er-perfect in their various parts.
"Jane" is a farce in which there are
laughs every minute and is said 10 be
one OF the best plays that the club has
ever presented hore.
The members OF the cast are: d. r..
Montgomery. Esther Nolle, T.. Carolyn
Hottie. Auaustus Rcssman, Helen Bro
ean. Maud Alexander and T.. B. Coy.
The dramatic organization was form
ed In the tail of 1913 with a member
ship of 100; however, the membership
has now increased tO about 900 and in
cludos only the employees OF the dupont
/ Powder Company The first president
of the club was William S. Wreden. Al
ter his dcnth, however, the office was
flied hy William G.. Ramsay. who has
remained the president of the club since.
Tie other officers of the club include
the following.
Vicc-presidcnts. r. II. Dunham, f. B.
Coy; treasurer, John j. RaslSob; assist
ant treas Alexander Abrahnms
secretary l.. n. Beardslce Directors. i.
q. Coy. John j. Ra kub, L. r. ardslee,
G.. II. Kerr, "a Gmbb, l.. p. Mahony, T.
Z. Shnlcnherper
Upon an entertainment committee oi
niue members falls the largest rcsponsi.
bility for the details and results the
present committee consisting Of L. B
Coy, chairman: H. w. Keithley, G.. II
Kerr l.. p Mahony, Frank Mason, y. II
McAvoy. n. c. Morgan, r. w. Phillips
Frank Thatcher
Under this committee the following
sub-committees take care of the various
details arising:
Ticket committee +. Shal'enber
ger, chairman; Alexander Abrahams NJ
ID. Fisher, George Tollenger, Walter
Nannerson.
House committec-T. W. Keithley
chairman; p. +. Garrett, c. NJ Turner
Program and publcity-G. II. Kerr
chairman; G.. Frank Lord, Joe Mason.
Nusical-N c. Morgan, chairman; G
l.. Cote. y. Frank Huss, r. w. Me
Clellan. f. f. Palmer
Properties-R. w. Phillips, chairman
Garrett Hume, II. II. Schick.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26

be and he
Well Chip, all I
pected would s
Instead
and looking much what have"
Pete the pocketbook It
stamps pencil kind
then he pokng the
his "ll that
ocketbook belongs him. said Have you
said a pocketbook" "1s this tY
asked Pete, handing him the Chip had brought
you il Yes, 4 s all in
breath Pete told the how Chip had brought him the poebooS
We'll would with
that kind" handed Pete a dollar bl
don't the ] said Pete You
money answered
That night the door bell rang
Chip had found in the morning ana IN
he
spelled outn n smalb brassb bno a lock and key
is bring home pocketbook
the
of he Will for his morn
paper unu his collar
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
BRAKEMAN
Fatally CRUSHED
C. w. Hates Dies in Hos
pital After Edge Moor
Accident
WAS RIDING
ON DAMAGED CAR

Clarence w. Kates, aged 2s years, Of
9l9 Washington street, youngest son OF
the late John n. Kates, for more than
thirty years division operator on the
Maryland Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad died at the Homeopathic Hos
pital Saturday night from injuries re-
ceived in the Edge Moor yards OF the
road. While at work as a freight brake
man he was crushed between a shifting
engine and freight car late in the
afternoon. Mr.. Hates leaves a widow
and two children.
Kates was riding on the front OF the
engine, together with Conductor Hen
derson. The engine was pushing ear
that had been damaged. It's sill was
broken. When another ear was coupled
the sill was thrust backward against
the engine Hates was caught between
the damaged car and the locomotive and
fearfully crushed about the stomach,
back and legs.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
news HAPPENINGS
ALONG state line

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOOTHS CORNER, Pa, Oct 26.--
Following are the newly elected chiefs
Of Ganoga Council, ID. of p. Prophet
ess, Mrs. Mock: Pocahontas, Miss
Jennie Carter; Wenonah, Mrs. Or
lando Carter; Powhatan, Mrs. VIII
liam II. Hutten Guard Of Forrest, Or
lando Carter; Guard of Tepee, John
Booth. Jr.
The Rev. and Mrs. j. S. Tomlinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Langhead, Mrs.
George mclaughlin and Mrs. Bay
ard Reed were delegates who repre-
scented Sloan Methodist Sunday
school at the county convention at
Swarthmore, Pa, Thursday.
Members and friends of Bethel
Grange will hold their annual corn
show in Bethel Hall on the afternoon
and evening of Tuesday, November
II.
The annual poultry supper given
by the women of Sloan M. E. Church
will be held IN Bethel Hall on
Thursday evening November 8.
An entertainment will be given in
Bethel Hall on Saturday evening.
November Z. by the members Of
Bethel Grange.
Clark w Baldwin, the retired busi-
ness man and farmer will hold a pub
lie sale of personal property at his
home next Wednesday afternoon
Mrs. William Peters Zebley and
/ Mrs. Franklin y. Zebley spent Thurs
day at Hope Farm. Delaware.-W. s.
Hopton, returned Thursday to his
home in Wilmington after a few days
with his daughter. Mrs. Milton PEN
nington. Harry c. Abel Of Wissi-
noming. Pa, was among the auoists
who spent a day this week with MT.
and Mrs John L. Zebley.-Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred II. Petit de Mango have
| purchased a touring car.-Miss Ruth
Haws, teacher Of No. school spent
The weekend with her parents at
/ Thornton, Pa.-Ihe business meeting
of Ganoga Tribe OF Red Men will be
/ held tonight in Bethel Hall.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
COLLEGE WOMEN
SEE new COLLEGE
srocIal 10 nm EVENING IOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, oct. 26-About sixty
members from all parts of the State
attended the meeting Of the Della
ware Association of College Women.
held at the new Women's College
last Saturday afternoon. This asso-
citation was one OF The first to offer
a scholarship to the Women's Col
lege. Miss Mary II. Askew Mather,
Of Wilmington, presided and routine
business was transacted. including
the reading Of the report Of the COM
mittee on education by Mrs. Caleb +.
BurcHCnal.
Following the meeting the visitors
wc-e entertained at tea by Dean Wini-
fred j. Robinson and other members
of the faculty, after which they We're
shown residence hall and science
hall
Arrangements are being made for
a Halloween party for the students
Of the Women's College next satur-
day night.
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
WILMINGTON Girls
OUT OF WAR ZONE

Two more Wilmingtonians returned
from Europe last night when Miss
Catherine Clodi daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Clodi, Of Ninth and Walnut
Evening journal., 1914-10-26
new Castle WOMAN
IS 90 Years old
Friends Congratulated Mrs.
Mary B. Cook on Ami
versary Occasion
REPUBLICANS AT
RECEPTION TONIGHT
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Oct. 26-Mrs. Mary
B. Cook, New Castles grand old wo-
man, celebrated her ninety-sixth
birthday anniversary yesterday at the
home Of hor daughter, Mrs. Henry
Glendon, Sixth and Cherry streets
Relatives from Philadelphia, Camden,
Mill Creek hundred, this city aud
other places offered congratulations
Mrs. Cook was the happiest one at
the big dinner Among those present
we're a number of FIVE generations or
relatives. Mrs Cook has two children,
ten grand children and sixteen great
grandchildren and eleven great, great
grandchildren. Mrs. Cook, up TO
seme years ago, was maternity
nurse. and hundreds of the best
families in New Castle county are in
terested in the grand old woman VINO
was present to welcome the stork to
the many homes.
In the Armory this evening from
8 to 10 o'clock a reception viii be
given the candidates on the Republi-
can ticket. Thomas w. Miller,
candidate for Congress-, will address
II
mittee meeting In Wilmfngton and
will be here at SIS o'clock. The
candidates for the other offices on the
ticket will be present, including A.
V. l.. George, who is the candi-
date for Recorder Of Deeds. There
will be no speeches, but the voters
can mingle among themselves and
talk to the candidates, thereby be-
coming better acquainted with the
mon for whom they are going to vote
tomorrow week.
Word was received here yesterday
OF the death of William McCorkle' OF
Wilmington. He has been clerk al
the Jefferson House here up TO two
weeks ago, when he was compelled
on account of sickness to go to his
home in Wilmington. Mr.. McCorklC
was a woll-lnown ball player IN
New Castle county some years ago
The Presbyterian Tennis Club OF
/ Saturday afternoon had an interest
/ ing time I'm the preliminaries for the
championship. The result was as
/ follows:
Rothrock beat Eliason, 6-1. S-6.
McIntire beat Krause. 6-3. 6-3.
/ Wvlie beat Ferris. 60, 2-6, 6-3.
r. Lorenz beat Wilhelme, 11-9. Ga
/ Rennie beat w. Lorenz. GA, go.
The FIVE winners qualify for tn
scmi-fnals, and the winners viii
meet the champions Of the Epscopa
Club. Suitable prizes will be award
ed in the finals.
Word was received here yesterda'
OF the death of Patrick Tierney, o
Philadelphia, who had a number q
relatives in New Castle.
St. Peters T. A. B. Society, at it
meeting yesterday. donated $40 I
the orphnns' collection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden S. Deeme
went to Philadelphia yesterday
! visit Mrs. Parsons, whose fathe
died on Saturday Mrs. Parsons ha
been a close friend of Mr.. and Mr.
Deemer for years.
The contract between the Mayo
q ard City Council for the additions
q work at the Delaware street whal
. was signed on Saturday night. Clour
stiles and Work, of Chester, will
the work and when the wharf
, completed. will be the best one alon
the Delaware river south Of Phila
delphia.