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Evening journal., 1914-10-12
HAPPY WORKERS IN
HALLOWE' EN- FUN
West Church Little People
Open Months Work With
Social
PASTOR GIVES
HELPFUL TALK

with two hundred and seventy-fiye
present, the Fall Rally and opening
meeting Of the Happy Workers Home
and Foreign Missionary Society, of
West Presbyterian Church, was held
Saturday afternoon. In The records
Of the society the meeting was the
largest opening meeting ever held
which argurs well for the ones to
come Keen enthusiasm was shown
by all present The mystery of the
jolly Halloween party, which was
given at the close Of an interesting
program in charge OF Chairman
Charles Woodrow, was 10 some OK
tent prophesied by the chorus choir
OF girls each Of whom wore fan
tastic costume
A demure little Quakeress sat near
a number of witches and clowns"
with peaked caps; a charming Indian
squaw was recognized as the society
president, Ruth Christy, and so on
With all the sprites of Halloween
| present for the occasion, the party
room presented a truly spooky ap-
pearance. Crepe paper owl and
pumpkin shades dimmed the chande-
Her lights. From the center of each
swung a long lantern decorated with
/ a big black cat and from each of
! these, in turn, was suspended large
/ pumpkin lantern. In the center of a
long table, with fantastic cover. a
large pumpkin head displayed be-
/ tween grinning Jaws the Happy
Workers sign. A black cat, pump
kin laden. peeped from one corner,
and above the table, witches on broom
| sticks and other funny figures
/ dangled from the black and yellow
crepe festooning, while twinkling
lights from numerous Halloween
candles threw a mystic glow over all.
A real witch pot and corn fodder
stacked against the pillars IN the
room completed the decorations. Re
freshments were served al individual
tables, which we're lighted by
grotesquely shaded candles. Hal
lOwe'en crepe paper napkins donated
by the Huber Baking Company were
pretty souvenirs for the children. The
program was carried out i'm full and
each number excellently given. Brief
addresses were made by DR.. Smiley,
and the society president. Mrs.
Baird, both of whom remarked upon
the splendid attendance.
But" said DR.. Smiley. there is
always a big crowd at the Happy
/ Workers meetings, because no one
can AFFORD to stay away, for ones
never knows what treat Is in store at
| these meetings" Of" he said, 1--WE
now had an organization of young
men and young women, West Church
would indeed be well equipped for
mission work for long time to come.
The chairman, Charles Woodrow
was especially commended by Miss
Baird. Before dispensing. flowers
were presented to tho children by
Miss Gamble, Who has always taken
a keen interest in the Happy Work
ers' Society
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
MOTORCYCLE AND
Street CAR HIT.
William B. Morris Cut
About Head in Sunday
Accident
VICTIM NOT
SERIOUSLY HURT

As the result of injuries received yes
terday afternoon when he was thrown
from his motorcycle at Fourth and
Orange streets in a collision with a
street car, William B. Morris Of No. 42l
North jackson street is a patient at
Delaware Hospital Tie is suffering with
cuts about the head and face, but accord
ing TO information given at the hospital,
his injuries are not serious.
The car which figured in the accident
was in charge of Charles Jones, motor
man, of No. 1928 Searles street, and
George Sebold, conductor, Of No. 1911
West Fourth street. The motorman did
not see Morris until too late TO avert
the collision, Morris was picked up un-
conscious after the accident and hurried
to the hospital, it being believed he was
seriously hurt. His machine was dam
aged.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
MISS PYLE OCTOBER
BRIDE OF Mr.. BROKAW

The Church OF the Now Jerusalem
was the scene Of an attractive we'd
ding Saturday afternoon, when Miss
Phoebe Pyle, daughter Of Mrs. Pyle
and the late Howard Pyle, the artist,
was married to Roberts Wykoff
Brokaw, of st. Louis, Mo.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. George Henry Dole. The
music was an attractive feature Of
the wedding, and two close friends
of the Pyle family, Mrs. Ellwood c..
Jackson at the organ and e. Roscoe
Shrader. cellist, played the musical
numbers.
The professional was the chorus
and march from Tannhauser Hail,
Bright Abode" and the occasional,
Mendelssohn' wedding march.
The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Theodore Pyle, and
her sister, Miss Eleanor Pyle, was
maid of honor. Mrs. David d. Ranken
acted as maid of honor, Miss Jose
phine Bush, Miss Gertrude Brinckle,
Miss Margaret II. Bates and Miss
Mildred Taylor were bridesmaids.
The best man was David d.
Ranken. and his groomsmen we're
Secretary Of State Thomas w. Miller,
Howard Pyle, Maurice DUPONT Lee
and Eric L. Bergland Miss Ellen
Pyle, the brides cousin. and her
brother were flower bearers.
Miss Pyle was married in her
mothers wedding gown of ivory bro
cade and with II tulle veil arranged
cap fashion with orange blossoms
Her bouquet was Madonna lilies. Mrs
Ranken and the bridesmaids wore
similar dresses of yellow chiffon over
yellow satin. Miss Eleanor Pyle's
gown differed from the others only
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
SOCIAL and Personal news

Miss Ruth Guyer of Winchester
Va, is the guest Of Miss Mildred Lee
Carter in this city.
John Montgomery and sister Miss
Margaret of Townsend, entertained
at a weekend party the Misses
Goldie o. Sowden, Anna and RATHER
Inc Magargal, of "The Cedars," and
NJ. J. Browne, A. Cooper Burris, Ray
mond Elliott, of Wilmington.
Mrs Lydia r. Biddle, of Porter, en-
tertained on Sunday, Miss Isabelle
Clark and James Blackburn. of New
Castle, and Miss Elsie Biddle and
Bradley ]. Ford. of Wilmington.
DR.. and Mrs. Donald Ashbrook are
making brief visit i'm Chicago, ILL.,,
where they went for the marriage Of
Dr. Ashbrook's brother, William Ash
brook. to Miss Mildred Janney, which
took place Thursday
Mrs willard Hall Porter ad Miss
Annie Armstrong Porter are still with
Judge Armstrong at Lausanne, Swift
zerland, and will remain there until
II is possible to travel comfortably.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Lee, who
lived here some years ago, have re-
turned to this city and will occupy
the house at No. 911 Delaware avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Crosby
sailed Saturday from Glasgow. Scot
land, on the Cameronia. Anchor Line,
for New York city.
Simon c. Boettger and Harry r.
Brode, of Tamaqua, Pa, spent Satur-
da and yesterday in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO DARKEN IT
It's Grandmother's Recipe to keep her
Locks Dark, Glossy, Thick.

The old-time mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray,
streaked and faded hair is grandmoth
er's treatment and folks are again using
il TO keep their hair a good, even color
which il quite sensible, as we are liy-
ing in an age when a youthful appear
ance il Of the greatest advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have
the troublesome task Of gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home.
All drug stores sell the ready-to-uso
product called "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" for about so cents a
bottle. II is very popular because no.
body can discover il has been applied.
Simply moisten your comb OF a soft
brush with it and draw this through
your hair, taking one small strand at
a time; by morning the gray hair dis
appears but what delights the ladies
with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur is that
besides beautifully darkening the hair
after a few applications, il also pro
duces that soft lustre and appearance
Of abundance which is so attractive
besides, prevents dandruf, itching scalI
and falling hair.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
making PLANS FOR
WESLEYAN REUNION

A meeting Of the luncheon committee
Of the Wesleyan College Association was
held in the rose room of the Hotel Du-
Pont on Saturday, when arrangements
for the annual reunion to be held in the
hotel on November were made. 1t was
decided, however. to hold another meet
ing on November to complete plans.
Mrs William i. Dannehower, of Nor
ristown, Pa, is chairman of the commit
tee, the other members of that commit
tee being Mrs William n. Kelton of
Hockessin and Mrs. Jesse r. Phillips Of
Kenneth Square, Pa. The menu covers,
which are blue, are being decorated by
Mrs. Margaret Harrigan Kent of Auburn,
Mo. II is thought that about 200 persons
will participate in the reunion this year.
Invitations TO the affair win be issued
in few DAYS.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12

in the chiffon being pointed. Black
picture hats we're worn and all the
brides attendants carried bouquets
of red dahlias and autumn leaves.
The little flower girl wore a lingerie
frock and carried fall flowers. The
church was prettily decorated with
autumn foliage and boughs.
A reception followed al the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. Howard
Pyle, No. 1914 Park Drive. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brokaw viii live in st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
A MEDICINE OF MERIT

A proprietary medicine, like every
thing else that comes before the pub
lie. has to prove its merits. The
law of the survival of the fittest ap-
plies in this field as in others. The
reason for the tremendous success Of
Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is because it has been fulfill
ing a real human need for forty years.
so that today thousands of American
women owe their health and happi-
ness to the marvellous power Of this
famous medicine, made from roots
and herbs-nature's remedy for wo-
mans Ills.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
Delaware COMPANY
HAS new AUTO TRUCK

The Delaware Fire Company's new
motor truck arrived from Philadel-
phia Saturday evening. No cere-
mony marked the arrival Of the
truck. The truck will carry ladders
20 feet long, 10 feet shorter than the
ladders on the old truck, but, accord
ing to firemen, the difference In the
length Of the new ladders is an adj
vantage, as the ladders of the old
truck were too long for rapid street
corner turning The new motor truck
will be able 10 climb all hills in the
city The new truck will be seen in
the fremen's parade on Friday
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
SHnMER FOR COMING RRInE.

AT the home Of Miss Mary e. Var
nall, No. SIS Jackson street, Saturday
afternoon, a miscellaneous shower
was given in honor Of the coming
marriage OF her guest. Miss Harriet
NJ. Wallace, Of the Cliffs, whose mar
riage TO Alvin Peoples Shaw will
take place at the home Of the bride
on Wednesday evening at $50
o'clock. The decorations we're yell
low and white. The couple after
the wedding will reside at Absecon,
N.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
HOLY NAME SOCIETY EUCHRE.

st. Marys Holy Name Society has
appointed a committee to arrange for
a euchre and dance TO be held in the
near futrue. The society expects to
hold several socials during the sea-
son. The members turned out in a
body yesterday morning and received
Holy Communion at the 7.30 o'clock
mass in st. Mary's Church.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
sr. LANES BROTHERHOOD.

The st. James brotherhood OF
Grace NJ. e. Church, will meet in
the social hall tonight when the
Rev. H. p. Nichols. who for num-
Der of years was resident OF SALT
Lake City, will speak on Mormon
ISM" There will be reception TO
new members.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
sERENADE AND RECEPTION.

A serenade and reception was
given to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Teat on Saturday evening at the
home OF the brides uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Foulke, Brandy
wine hundred Mr.. anc Mrs. Teat'
who we're residents Of Westmont N.
e., will reside at Fox Chase, Brandy
wine hundred.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
GIRLS FRIENDIY AT CHURCH.

Members of the Girls Friendly So
ciety attended the morning service in
Old Swedes Church yesterday. The
new banner OF the society was bless
ed. The Rev. Raymond +. Wolven
officiated.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
GIFT SHOWER FOR MISS CARTER

Friends Of Miss Mildred Lee Car
ter. a High School girl. who lives at
No. S33 Van Buren, street, gave her
a handkerchief and silver-piece
shower yesterday in honor of her
eighteenth birthday anniversary.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
BONNRR.MOORE.

Miss Mary ID. Bonner of Philadel-
phia and Edgar S. Moore of this city
we're married at the Church Of the
Blessed Sacrament. Philadelphia,
last Wednesday afternoon. They will
make their home at 1908 Van Buren,
street, this city. The bride is we'll
known in musical circles in this city.
where she formerly resided. She is a
sister of Miss Bessie Bonner. VIII
mington's favorite contralto sOloist.
and has frequently accompanied her
sister at the piano when giving con-
certs here.
II you want 10 get out. or n you
want 10 get into business. the Want
Ad Is a direct aid ADV.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12

Rackets, golf clubs, baseball gloN y,
masks and a score Of other sport ac-
cessories may be had at quarter price
through well worded Want ds.--Adv.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12

start on the road to success through a
Business Opportunity" Want Ad. Per
haps today-now-your chance is at
hand.
Evening journal., 1914-10-12
Kate

Once upon a time there was a
little girl whose name was Kate.
She had very long and light hair
and her mother took great care of
it for as she said to her little
daughter. you will be very
proud OF It some day"
Each night it was brushed
and plated IN two braids and in
the morning combed and plated
again and tied with long ribbons
to match the dress she wore.
Kate did not like to have her hair
Evening journal., 1914-10-12

eobd when would her foot and and
when I up VIII comb my hair
One night had taken Ak she
o
~There old bother and
believe will /
time school, she thought
the wished
When her mother her she said "why Kate how
burst laughing and her father
look like picked chicken"
to children
her tell
thenth she herself because
BARRIERS told him
shor possible IF short hair
be-" cousin Of little friend Of
1as although asked
she didn't !
toll her place until
all laugh and say look so funny
before
hurts II combed
a and she has such nice hair
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16
ASSAULTS Boy
GETS JAIL SENTENCE

just because the peace officers
of Monte Vista did not approve OF
the manner in which he was "cor.
recting" his step-grandson, VIM
Stroge has been taken to Del Norte
to serve a short period of con6ne-
ment in the county Jail, the SEN
tence being preferred to the pay
ment of fine of $40 and costs
Wednesday, in the absence of the
boys mother, Stroge brutally beat
Albert Timson with a board and
was promptly brought into police
court by Marshal Alternately. The
boy is 13 years old and showed the
marks of his chastisement the next
day after it was administered.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16
MONTE VISTA BOY
SEES SERVICE IN MEXICO

Wiley Vastine, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Vastine of this place.
is a member of the company of U.
s. marines which landed first at
Vera Cruz from the Prairie and
was active in the fighting which
took place when our forces occu-
pied the Mexican port. Wiley is
~ years old and has been in the
naval service for the past year. He
was formerly student Of the Monte
Vista schools. His parents have
been very anxious concernir g him
since learning of the casualties at
Vera Cruz, but are satisfied that
he is uninjured or they would have
been notified.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16
ACCIDENT IN THE HILLS

W Fl Fassett had his left arm
,,oksn at the shoulder joint and
was badly bruised and injured in a
runaway in Rock Creek park last
Sunday evening. The accident oc-
curred on the steep hill which is
|t,aversed by the road leading from
.ho mark over to the south fork Of
Rock creek.
Mr.. Fassett and Misses Retta
Fassett and Clella Merchant had
been spending the day at the Fas-
lett cabin and late in the evening
Were returning to their homes in
Monte Vista. After starting down
tbe big hill the half circle broke,
which frightened the horses and
tbey started to run. When about
half way to the bottom of the hill
(he tongue to the buggy came
bovn. stuck in the ground and
tbrew the rig high in the air. Miss
7assett was caught beneath the
buggy when it fell upsidedown
Ind was somewhat bruised; Miss
Merchant was thrown clear of the
buggy and was uninjured, while
Willis clung to the lines and fell
eavily among some rocks. The
party we're then forced to walk to
n. G. Hooks ranch, distance of
bout four miles, where they sum-
honed DR.. Trueblood in an auto
Mobile and came on to town in the
ar Willis was taken to the hos
ital and the fracture adjusted
he suffered intensely in the walk
ver the mountain roads after dark.
1t seems remarkable that the
arty escaped without fatal re-
ults, as the hill where the acci-
ent occurred is steep and very
ough and the team was running at
ull speed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16
FUNERAL OF THOSE WHO
FELL AT VERA CRUZ

Funeral services over the re.
mains of the nineteen blue Jackets
and marines who laid down their
lives for their country's honor at
Vera Cruz were held in New York
city Monday. All business was
suspended as the procession made
its way from the Battery to the
Brooklyn navy yard. President
Wilson delivered the principal ad.
dress, and on the platform were
seated around him relatives of the
soldier dead. The president paid
an eloquent tribute to the young
men who had SO freely and will
ingly made the sacrifice to up
hold the honor and dignity of the
nation, and in closing said:
"We have gone down to Mexico
to serve mankind if we can find out
a way. We do not want to fight
the Mexicans. We want to serve
them. l never was under fire, but
l fancy there are some things just
as hard as to go under fire, | fancy
that it is just as hard to do our
duty when men are sneering at you
as when they are shooting at you.
When they shoot at you they can
only take your natural life; when
they sneer at you they can wound
your heart"
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16
NEW PHONE COMPANY
MAKING PROGRESS

That the announcement of an
Independent valley telephone COM
pany is not a bluff" is further evi-
denced by the business like man
ner in which the board of directors
are proceeding toward the estab-
lishment of the new corporation.
bylaws have been adopted and ar
ticles of incorporation have been
prepared for filing in each county
OF the valley and Mineral county
as soon as a company name deter
mined upon shall have been ac-
cepted by the secretary of state.
The articles have been changed
to allow for ten shares for each tel
ephone, with limit of twenty
shares to each individual or cor
poration. Three thousand sub
scription blanks have been ordered
to be printed. A committee has
been appointed to confer with the
officers of the various farmers
lines to arrange for consolidation
with the new company, and suita-
BILE quarters are being sought for
headquarters.
The personnel of the board of
directors is O. A. Cramer, for
Monte Vista; G. A. Galbreath, for
Del Norte; d, E. Newcomb, for
La Jara; G. E. Newmeyer, for
Center; Jas. d. Pitcher, for Ala
mosa. O. A. Cramer has been
elected president and treasurer of
the company, d. E. Newcomb vice
president and 9. A. Galbreath sec
retary. The executive committee
is composed of Cramer, Galbreath
and Newmeyer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16
GRADUATING EXERCISES

The patrons and friends of the
public schools of Monte Vista filled
the Presbyterian church Wednes-
day evening long before the grad
uating exercises of the high school
class began. Only two of the grad
yates took part in the literary por-
ton of the program. Samuel Rig
genbach delivered the salutatory
and Miss Valentine Groat the val
edictory. Both acquitted them
selves creditably and their efforts
showed careful preparation. The
music was furnished by the pupils
of the school and both vocal and
instrumental selections evidenced
the fact that their musical training
had not been neglected.
Prof. E. B. House, member of
the faculty of the agricultural col
lege at Fort Collins, made hit
at once with the audience when he
began to address them. His humor-
GUS description of his experience as
member of the graduating class
of the Greeley high school, some
years ago, in selecting speaker
for their commencement day pro-
gram put the audience in good
humor and his talk was thoroughly
enjoyed by those present. His
subject, Every Man." was han
died in highly entertaining man.
ner. He made a strong plea for true
manhood and womanhood, and de-
clared that there WAS great demand
in the world today for men and
women of good character.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

II. G Hurd enjoyed a visit Tues
day from his sister, Mrs. G. L.
Burroughs, and children, who were
on their way to Chicago from their
home at Allison, Colo. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Soofeld,
whose destination is the same.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

Congressman Keating has REQ
commended the appointment of Rob-
ert Tandy of Del Norte aud Her
bert Sabine of Alamosa as post
masters at those places.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16
CANCELS
LICENSE OF FARMERS'LIFE

The Farmers Life Insurance
lcmpany of Denver has been re-
used a license to transact business
Nebraska, In declining to re-
Jew the license Insurance Com
missioner Brian writes the COM
(any, In part, as follows:
The company appears to have been
fganlzed principally for the purpose of
Oaohg large amount of capital stock,
fllng same at inflated prices and at an
normous expense. 1t is a safe guess
lat the stock is being sold by high
fessure methods, which means by stock
Dl'cltors who make all kinds 81 repre-
a'atlons in order to affect sales, and
ie result is sure to be grievous disap-
"nlment to the purchasers. This has
zen the result in many instances and
nave no reason to doubt it will be in
le case OF your company.
Inc TACT that the income of the com
an! Tor the year 1913 from insurance
'e'hlums is but S9,39s.25, while the in
'ne from the sale of capital stock and
'nef sources is 52s4,5l5.35, is sufficient
'uoW That the transaction of life in
'Hee business is secondary consid-
aton.n
Inc Farmers Life has been act
'e In this valley and their stock
cling methods were attacked by
s Center Post-Dispatch, which
as the basis for an action against
' newspaper for $4,000 dam
e''' The company failed to make
case.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

The thirty-fourth annual con
vention of the Colorado State Sun
day School association will be held
at Denver June is to Is A rate
of one fare for the round trip has
been made by the railroads.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

Thousands of sutlragists repre-
senting every state in the Union
paraded through the streets oi
Washington Saturday to the capi-
tol, where they besieged congress
with petitions demanding passage
of a resolution for a constitutional
amendment giving women the right
to vote. There were 53l women in
the petition brigade" Senator
Thomas and Representative kea'-
ipp were in the receiving line in
the capitol rotunda.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

Tampico, Huerta's strongest post
on the gulf coast, next to Vera
Cruz, was captured by the rebels
Wednesday. The constitutional
lists are now believed to be within
striking distance of the city OF
Mexico.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

A. B. Van Nostrand went to
Denver Wednesday night to meet
his father from Fairfield, Iowa,
who will spend the summer here.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

VIM. Robertson and ID. G. Vale
have purchased Overland automo-
biles through the Chas. Bechtel
agency.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

Mrs. Clarence Jones and baby
went to Pueblo Wednesday night
to make three weeks visit with
her mother.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

CYRUS Williams, father of Mrs.
A. l.. Stroup, came in Thursday
from Ordway to remain for some
time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

Mrs. Jesse Montgomery and
Keith came up from Alamosa last
Saturday and spent the day in this
place.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16


Elsewhere in this newspaper will
4 found calls for bids for the con-
aucllon of the portions of the
"'e Primary Road No. Is be-
w. Seen the Chapson ranch and
,ady Point and between Windy
o'u' and Silver Creek pass. Bids
a1 l'' g oe submitted before May 30,
'ne work is to be completed
'0'e the first day of September
~ a. Sadler received a flesh
0.n' Iuu on the leg Thursday while
''A'ng on the railroad.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16

Rev. Sherwood Fison, from
Georgetown, Colo, arrived this
week to take charge of the Episco-
pal church at Monte Vista. Rev.
Burritt is temporarily in charge of
the Epiphany church, Denver, and
expects to go to Fort Morgan from
there.