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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
STATE SUFFRACISTS
HONOR MRS. H|LLES
Gets Gift of Gold Pin From
Friends Upon Return
From West
WORKERS PLAN
MANY ACTIVITIES

TO express their loyalty and love
to their leader, Mrs. Florence Bayard
Hilles, members of the Congressional
Union OF this city gathered in Con
gressional Union Headquarters. No.
305 Delaware avenue this morning
and presented to her a beautiful gold
bar pin bearing her initials "F. b. H."
and Congressional Union" inscribed
on it. The presentation was formally
made by Mrs. Annie NJ. Arniel. ex-
ecutive secretary for the Congress
sional Union here.
In presenting the pin Mrs. Arniel
stated that she did so on behalf OF
the Congressional Union members of
Delaware and added that the mem
bers of the Union desired to express
themselves as ready TO stand with her
in her work.
In accepting the pin, Mrs. Hilles
said that she felt deeply touched by
the gift. and that she knew that the
women Of Delaware we're back OF her
in the suffrage movement. Continu-
!
plans Of the work. Arrangements
have been made, she said. for a dele
CATION OF suffragists from this city
and State to go TO Washington TO
attend the suffrage rally there next
month. On December 3, when the
three ENJOYS, of which Miss Mabel
Vernon is one, who have come across
the continent by motor car, will
arrive in this city, a delegation Of
Congressional Union Workers will
motor 20 the edge Of the city and
escort them TO headquarters. A re.
ceptiOn is being planned for Miss
Vernon and her two companies IN
which all Congressional Union mem.
bers Of the city and State will partici.
pate.
In speaking Of the progress that the
/ Congressional Union has made in thi;
State, Mrs. Hilles declared that all O
/ il was due TO the efforts OF Miss Mabe
Vernon. who organized the Congress.
sional Union here.
Whatever progress in this wOrl
has been accomplished here" sale
/ Mrs. Hilles, sis due entirely to Miss
Vernon. She is an inspiration to M
and / feel proud OF the privilege o
working shoulder TO shoulder with he
in this cause"
Mrs. Hilles has just returned from
! an. extensive western trip. which in
lcluded a visit to the two California
Expeditions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
CHAIN GANG" PROMOTES
TEMPERANCE. JUDGE thinks

Yesterday was pay day at Camey's
Point. but there was not the usual after
pay day crowd in City Court today.
There we're but thirteen persons charged
with drunkenness aud only twenty-siX
other cases on the docket. Judge Church
man said he believed that the institu-
ton of the "chain gang had had a
wholesome effect in greatly reducing the
number of cases Of drunkenness
James Geeron, of Altoona, Pa, was
fined $40 and costs ON a charge Of using
improper language in the store of Man
Abramson, Fourth and Market streets
last night.
Theodore Steele was dismissed on a
charge of assault and battery on John
;. Harris, colored.
Leo PucolowsH was dismissed on a
charge of assault and battery on Will
liam Walnus.
JAMES w. Town, colored was dis
charged of Il charge Of assault and bat.
terry ON Charles A. Loveless. Ncolored, oil
Chesapeake City, Md.
The case of Robert Griffith. colored
charged with obtaining SIS from j. p
Ratledge, former State detective, wa,
continued until tomorrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
MURDERED NEGRO
Was SEWELL STARKEY

With the Identification Of the body
of the colored man found dead along
the WoOddale road last Sunday morn
ing, as that of her husband, Mrs.
Sewell Starkey. of No. 33S Townsend
street. this city furnished the first
clue towards solving the mystery Of
the killing and finding of the mans
jody on the road. Mrs. Starkey said
II the morgue last night when she
claimed the body that her husband
left his home early last Saturday
evening. saying he was going to visit
\ friend at Richardson Park. That
was the last Mrs. Starkey heard Of
her husband. Starkey was well-knOwn
TO the police of this city, he having
been arrested on various occasions.
According to the police lie was never
convicted of chicken stealing, but he
had been arrested frequently with
chickens in his possession.
State Detective Mccoy. who has
been working on the case, also To-
Gated the revolver found alongside the
body of Starkey. The weapon had
been taken home by a farmer, who
found il with the body in the road
reported the case 10 Deputy Coroner
Nichols. The chamber of the weapon
showed that it contained three loaded
shells, each of which had been dented
by the trigger, but they had failed to
Nplode. According TO the authorities
this would seem to indicate that
Starkey attempted to defend himself
in a running fight with the person OF
persons who killed him There is nc
'lue 10 the one who shot the man.
Mrs. Starkey said her husband car
ried no bag, monkey wrench or gun
when he left his home here last Satur-
day night. This fact. coupled with
the fact that a bag was tied about
his body. and a monkey wrench with
The revolver were nearby, caused the
authorities to think that other men
we're with Starkey at the time he was
killed. The inside of the bag had
chicken feathers in il and the wrench
handle Had feathers on il.
State Detective Mccoy continues tC
work on the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
AGAIN CONTINUE SHOOTING CASE

There was another continuance to-
day in City Court in the case of
Charles Ayers. b. & o. railroad
Waterman. charged with assault on
Richard Doran. with intent TO commit
murder and manslaughter. Ayers
shot two men in a box car on Satur-
day. October %. Thomas Hilbert. one
of the men. died on October 25. II was
stated that Doran. who is in the
Delaware Hospital. was suffering
with pneumonia. but would probably
be able to be in court i'm the course Of
a week and the case was accordingly
continued for a week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
BRIDGE APPROACH GRADES
Will Be BUILT JOINTLY

The question OF grading the city
streets to the approaches of the new
Third street bridge was brought TO
the attention of the Street and Sewer
Directors this morning in letter from
County Engineer James Wilson. The
matter was referred to City Engineer
Hopes and Street Supervisor Frank
w. picrson.
The contract for underpinning OF the
wall around the Winchester property
at Eleventh and Market streets dis
turbed BY the change Of grade due
to the erection OF the municipal an'
lcounty building was awarded to Fran
els Pezet for Sl,02S.
According to the city treasurer
report the balance to the credit OF III
current fund is $25,3S930; specia
fund 1861; sewer extension
ISIS $3.50.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
Interest scholars IN
EARLY xmas SHOPPING

- Members of the Consumers League
who went with the flying squadron"
OF automobiles TO the various schools
of the town felt well repaid for the
trip. Eight schools were visited by
the automobiles which were decked
out with banners bearing such legends
as. above all, shop early" "COnsum-
ers' League Prize Contest etc. The
schools visited were the High School.
Friends School. No. ] School. No.
School. No. "a, No. 2S and the Howard
High School. The teachers co-operat-
ed in the plan and great interest was
shown by the pupils who were very
attentive audiences. Those who made
up the party were. Mrs. David Shell
enbnrg. Miss Blanche Swayne. Miss
RUSSELL Miss Naylor and Miss Bird.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
DUPONTS DO NOT KNOW OF
CARNEY'S POINT FATALITY

Giving the name OF W. n. Phillips,
a man who said he was relative Of
r. II. Urquhart, of Durham, n. c., an
employee of the DUPONT Company at
Carney's Point, reported here today
that Urquhart had been killed in an
accident at the plant yesterday. Mr..
Phillips, it was said, had notified
relatives by telegraph of the powder
workers death. Officials of the pow
der company say they have no word
of any one dying or being killed at
the plant within the past few days.
According to the rnmor Urquhart
was burned by acid when a pipe
broke at the plant.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
RIVER BOATS HIT
At FENTON PIER
GeiSha and Alert Collide,
Tossing One Passenger
Overheard
CREWS RESCUE HIM
WITH DIFFICULTY

The passengers on board the Geisha
and Alert, the two small boats that
carry passengers TO and from Fen
.on's Beach were frightened and sew
sral of them slightly injured when the
TWO boats collided at Fenton Beach
pier last evening. Both boats were
slightly damaged.
A man, aged about 60 years, whose
name and address could not be learn
ed. was knocked overheard from the
lelsha. He was rescued with Difficult
" and suffered from shock and ner-
yousness. A third man, foreigner
VINO was on the Geisha was crushed
when the boats came together, and II
was said his legs were bruised at the
hips lie could MOI walk and when
brought to this city was removed TO
bis home in a taxicab.
The starboard railing was torn OF
and all the windows on that side OF
the Geisli h were broken. Tho boat
was not disabled, however, and was
able to come to this city under It's
own power
At the time OF the accident it is said
That the Geisha carried liza and the
Alert 1875 passengers.
Captain Graham today declared thai
The Alert knocked into him, while, on
he other hand, Captain Green. Of the
Alert. is just as emphatic in the state
-ment that he was fast to the pier witt
lis gangplank out when struck by th'
Seisha.
Carl Grippe, who was sent TO the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospita
from the Geisha. was not injured il
The collision. His foot was crushed
at the Deep Water powder plant By
pile or lumber falling upon him. He
was brought to the hospital for treat
ment and will get out in a few days
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
LOGAN sOWDEN.

Miss Mary A. Logan and Frederick G.
Sowden were married in St.. Thomas X.
G.. Church yesterday by the Rev. Father
Lynch Miss Mary a. ONeill was
bridesmaid and Dennis Buckley was best
man. A wedding supper followed at the
home of the brides parents, No. DOS
West Second street. after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Souden left for a trip South. Upon
their return they will live at No. 29Oi
West Second street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
TOWN HALL FUND GROWS.

The entertainment given in Clay
mont Hall by the Keokuk Minstrels
for the benefit OF the Bellefonte town
hall fund last night was decided
success. About 300 persons were pres
ent. The fund will be increased TO
the amount Of about 800 by the pro-
ceeds from the show II is likely that
there will be repetition Of the show
in the near future.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
LECTUREs on ANNAPOLIS.

Under the auspices of the Mems
Club. of Trinity parish, an-interesting
illustrated lecture on Ancient An
napolis" in the church, was given last
night by George Form Forbes. Judge
Victor B. Woolley, president of the
club. presided.
The Maryland society was repre-
scented at the lecture by number Of
members.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
rrRnrRAM0 LOSES LICENsE.

In the Court of General Sessions
this afternoon Generoso Nerderamo,
who was convicted of selling liquor
in quantities greater than his license
allowed. was fined 500 and his Ii
cense forfeited. Imprisonment sent
ence was suspended under the parole
clause of the constitution.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
RASH SERIOUSLY ACCrSFD.

Luther Rash of Wilmington. Md, was
arrested by Motorcycle Officer Kane
IN moving picture theatre last night
on charge of acting improperly to-
ward small girl. When arraigned in
City Court today the case was con-
tinued until Thursday. Agent Frank
Stout Will investigate the case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
FINn HIM DEAD I'M REn.

Samuel Curtis, colored, aged 80
years, of No. 300 East Eighth street,
was found dead in his bed by Mrs. En-
ma Wright. who keeps the boarding
house. about 8 o'clock this morning.
Curtis, according to Mrs. Wright. re-
tired about midnight, apparently in the
best of health Deputy Coroner Mich
OILS is making an Investigation. II is
thought death was due to heart dis
ease.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
MRS. MAGNER 4 MOTHER.

Mrs. Agnes Wagner, widow of Louis
r. Wagner. a newspaper reporter
militiaman who was killed by lightning
at the State Rife Range, on July 30.
became the mother Of baby daughter
at the Physician and Surgeons Hos
pital yesterday Both mother and
daughter are doing nicely.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
s7s7.Os MORE COUNTY TAX

The Levy Court at its meeting to.
day credited the account OF Robert NJ.
Burns, tax collector for 1912, with
S757.OS being the amount OF judg-
ments for taxes. recovered by Mr..
Burns. In addition he was allowed
the per cent. for collection added
making a total OF s794.93.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
PRISONERS ARE FED WILL.

City prisoners who are lodged in
the County Court House had sauer
krout and beef for dinner today. The
odor was noticeable in the Court
House.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
nONATION WEE FOR NURsERY

st. Michaers Day Nursery is anx-
ious to receive donations this week.
Any gifts Of groceries. fruits, provis-
ions or other supplies will be gladly
received all week at the nursery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23
RARRIT COSTS HIM 81.

Walter Keen was fined 81 and costs
in City Court today, on a charge of
discharging a fire arm within the city
limits. II was stated that he shot a
rabbit at Twenty-eighth and Monroe
streets yesterday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23

Don't stop for formailties-you
don't have to be introduced to the
Want Ads-they will come to help
you whatever your problem may be-
Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-11-23

Foremost among the Roumanians
who urge the participation of their
country in the war on the side OF the
allies is Take Jonescu. former Rou-
manian minister of the interior. In
this he is believed to be opposing King
Ferdinand of Roumania, nephew of tho
late King Charles. The Roumanian
king is a member of a branch OF the
house of Hohenzollern. of which
dynasty Emperor William is the head.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15
THE THREE GRAF TSBURYS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bemis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyle Bems, and Mrs Dr.) Bemis
from Campello, Mass, are here for
two weeks visit with friends both here
and in MorrisviIle. making the trip by
auto through the White Mountains.
EAST CRAFTsBURY
VIM, Wylie made trip to Massa-
chusetts last week
rand Mrs. w. E. Bailey spent last
week with friends in HardWick.
PerIey Anterior has gone to BurIng-
ton to enter the high school there.
Miss Grace Fairbanks of Greensboro
is the new teacher OF No, school.
Stacy Wiley has gone to Lowell,
Mass, to attend a commercial college.
Thomas Graves of Glover is i'll at the
home of his sister. Mrs. Will Thomp-
! son.
! William T. Wl,ie has gore to the
Canadian Northwest to look the country
over.
Walter Uric and Edward SIayton at
tended the fair at Sherbrooke one day
last week
e Mrs. Chafey of Belvidere is with her
sister. Mrs. Rowena Arthur, who is
very low with paralysis.
Mrs. Caleb Clark of Melrose, Mass
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Catherine
Wylie, and other relatives here.
Miss Ann Clark has returned to her
home at Melrose, Mass, after spend.
ing the summer with relatives here.
Mason Dutten was in Burlington last
week to arrange some preliminaries,
preparatory to entering the university
this fall.
Miss Lena Shepardson of Morrisville
academy faculty came home with Miss
Mary Simpson for the week end anc
Labor day.
NORTH CRAFTSBURY
Hosea Martin is very i'll at Plummel
Pratt's.
Miss Dora Gallagher has returned t.
her school in Burlington.
Will Day from Taunton Mass, call
ed on his many friends here this week
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15
ALL THE ALBANYS

Mrs. Henry Mills has returned from
several weeks visit spent with her
daughters in Springfield and White
River Junction.
Mr.. and Mrs R. M. Cowles started
Tuesday for the Panama EXPOSITION in
tending to be away several weeks.
Miss Agnes Chaffee will be in charge
OF their store curing their absence.
o. M. GEORGE
Orlenzo M. George was born in
Washington, this state, June 3, 1872,
the youngest of eleven children of Ste
phen and Eliza George, and died in
Albany, August 81, 1915, having come
to Albany with has parents when thir-
teen years of age. With exception of
a few years in Eden. since which he
has lived continuously in Albany. His
early years were spent with his father
on farm, during which time he &C
qulred a common school education.
tie was among the first to respond to
the call to arms at the outbreak of the
civil war and served to the end of the
war. He was brave and faithful SOL
der. participating in many battles, re-
celvlng severe gunshot wound at the
battle of Fredericksburg. In 1869 he mar
IieC ADUlo u. BURBANK OF Ll1S Town,
who survives him. The fruits of this
marriage were six children. four of
whom, Herbert E.. Clayton S., Elmer
E., and Mrs. Elsie L. Cover, are living.
Comrade George was a farmer, but he
| found time for occasional outside enter
prises, He was active and faithful to
mis- trust. He was well known and quite
prominent among the G. A. r. men of
the county. his voice being respected,
and usually heard at all Grand Army
gatherings. He excelled as a pre-
siding officer. His CHEEKY voice and
genial smile will be missed, especially
by the children. with whom he was a
great favorite. The funeral obse.
quies were held at the home. August
%. Rev. /. P. Chase officiating, as
sisted by Rev. j. G. Vance. The
G. A. R. service was used at the
cemetery. The Masonic fraternity
and the M. W. A. were well represent
! ed. ThereTEas profusion of floral trib-
utes. ConFade Georges ssufferings
for many weeks were almost beyond
description. but through it all he was
sustained By his faith in the love of
the Masters He was member of the
Congregational church. In the last two
months three of the old veterans of our
village have answered to the last roll
call and passed over to the silent
army in the great Beyond.
East Albany and South Albany news
on page eight
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Cole from East Hard
wick are visiting his brother, G. r. Cole.
The faculty social will be Friday
night and every one has cordial in
vitation.
Harry Cook and family from Irasburg
were guests at Guy Garvin's tie last of
the week
Quite a number from here were in
White River junction to attend the
State fair.
little daughter arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. O. F. Crowley last
Thursday.
c. L. Wheeler and family and Mr..
End Mrs. George Dunn were at Will
iougnDy lake over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cole have gone to
their new work inGeor gia and Cecil has
so far recovered as to go to school al
| Exeter.
The remains of Levi Cubit's father
were brought here from Richmond
Thursday and placed in the family lot
at the Branch cemetery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15
Estate of Rosetta S. Stark
STATE OF VERNON

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Orleans IS.
The honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict of Orleans:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Rosetta 8. Stark late of Glover in said dis
trict, deceased.
GREETING:
At Probate Court, holden at Newport
within and for said District on the 10th day OF
September 1915 an instrument purporting
to be the last Will and testament of Rosetta
.. stark late OF Glover in said District.
deceased, was presented to the Court afore-
said for Probate.
And it is ordered by said court that
the 9Th day OF October 1915 at F. w. Bald
wins Office in Barton. at o'clock
p. m. be assigned in said district
for proving said Instrument; and
that notice thereof be given to all persons
concerned by publishing this order three
weeks successfully in the Orleans County
Monitor newspaper circulating in that
vicinity. in said District previous to the
time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said court, at the time and place
aforesaid, and contest tn, probate OF said
will if you have cause.
Given under my hand at Newport in said
district, this 10th day of September 1915
3!-oS b. M. SPOON Err, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15
T. E. NELSON
Commissioners Notice
Estate of A. K. Story

THE UNDERSIGNED, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District Of Orleans, COMMISSION
Frs, to receive, examine, and adjust the
claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of A. x. Story late of Barton in
said District, deceased and all claims eXhib-
tied in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at
the store of G. A. Barrows in the town of
Barton in said District, on the lSt day of Oc-
tober and 18th day Of February next from
O'Clock p. M, until O'Clock p. n., on each of
said days and that six months from the 18th
day of August, A. D. 1915, is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and al
lOwance.
Dated at Barton, this 18th day Of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1915
G. A. BARROWS
@. E. HAMBLET
37-39 Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15
Commissioners Notice
Estate of Austin ]. LOOMS

The Undersigned having been appointed
by the Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Orleans, COMMISSIONERS, to re-
ceive, examine and adjust the claims and
demands of all persons against the estate OF
Austin J. Loonis, late of Albany, in said
District, deceased, and all claims exhibited
in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
the office OF F. w. Tenney in the town of
Albany in said district, on the End day OF
october and 22nd day of January next,
from IL O'Clock, a.. m. until o ciock, p. m.
on each of said days and that months
from the 26th day of August, A. d. 1915 is
the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Albany, this 9th day of September
A. ID. 1918.
F. w. TENNEY
@. d. MCGUIRE,
37-59 Commissioners.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-09-15
q HUGE Book.

The Kah-gyur, or Tibetan Bible, con-
sists of 10S volumes of 1000 pages
each, containing 1888 separate books.
Each of the volumes weighs ten pounds
and forms a package twenty-six inches
long. eight inches broad and eight
inches deep. This Bible requires a
dozen yaks for it's support, and the
carved wooden blocks from which it
is printed need rows Of houses. like
a city, for their storage. A tribe of
Mongols paid 1000 oxen for copy
Of this Bible. In addition to the Bible
there are 225 volumes of commenta-
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