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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
Rnso1uTroNs oF REsPEoT

special meeting, held at the rooms Of
she Eleventh Ward Democratic Legion, on
August a. 1916.
Whereas. The Eleventh Ward Democratic
Legion has learned with profound sorrow,
the death Of our fellow member. James X.
Walsh. whe died August %, 1919
Whereas BY his death the Legion has sus.
tanned. loss which 1t feels deeply and while
we bow in humble submission 70 the viii Of
Him whose ways are inscrutable, we cannot
refrain from deplorine the death Of ono so
admired In love and whose personal charac.
teristics endeared to us all; therefore be II
Resolved We extend our sincere expires.
sions Of sympathy and coincidence 20 the
family Of the deceased member at this hour
OF their affection fully realizing the IRE
parable loss Of devoted son and brother,
and assure them that the remembrance Of
him Will be Kept fresh IN our memory, and
be 1t further
Resolved. That a copy Of these resolution
be forwarded to the family 81 the deceased
brother-- published ID. .the daily papers 81
the city. and he Il further
Resolved. That the charter % tho Legion
be drsped in mourning for q period Of thirty
days,
EDWARD DUFFY
JAMES CAMPBELL
WILLIAM CLARK,
Committee.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
STOCK MARKET
SAGGING MARKET BECAUSE
OF RAILROAD STRIKE.

By The United Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. SO.-Railroads,
which responded only slightly to strike
news and the Presidents address to
Congress yesterday, opened weak in the
Stock Exchange today, although there
was no marked break in prices Cana
dian Pacific was down "a, st. Paul -,
Southern Pacific ~. b. & D. IA, and
losses Of is each were marked up
against Northern Pacific, Erie, Reading
and Southern Railway.
q. $. Steel opened with loss Of SIS
at o5 3-8. and the general list was frac-
tionally down.
Reading, Erie, Union Pacific and New
York Central showed losses Of nearly a
point at 1890.
Although sales Of 26300O during the
opening hour indicated some unloading
there was little excitement, and some
recoyeries were made late in the hour.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
TOWNSEND SCHOOL BOARD
Will RETAIN PRINCIPAL

Special 70 THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND. Aug. 50--After con
ference on Monday which the members
Of the Board Of Education held with l..
J.. Cobb. who was recently elected prin-
cipal Of the high school, the board de-
cided to retain Mr. Cobb. in that posi-
ton. notwithstanding the. objections
that are being made by some individuals
and lodges Of Townsend on religious
grounds. Mr.. Cobb's statement to the
board satisfied the members that he is
capable and suitable person for the 20.
sition Mr. Cobb was formerly prin
cipal at Cheswold, and it was his recorC
at that school that commended him t
the local board.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
FARMS TO feed CITY
IF STRIKE occurs
CONTINUED from ans Page.

CONTINUED from tlTSt rage.
pany has been storing vast quantities
of coal at both it's city plant and its
yards at Farnhurst, probably in an
ticipation Of the threatened railroad
strike
Would Hit DOwn.State.
In the event of a strike and a tie-up
Of freight moving facilities, Delaware
farmers and growers Of garden truck
would suffer irreparable losses, how
ever for there are many crops grown
in tile State that could not all be con-
sumed in Wilmington, ana others for
which there is only n limited market
at home in the best seasons. There
are in the lower part OF the State.
acres and acres given over to the
growing of eantaloupes, watermelons,
peaches and grapes, products that are
usually shipped to the great commits
sion houses in New York or Philadel-
phia, and from there sent 10 supply
the needs of hundreds of smaller cities
and towns all over the East. There is
only limited market for this produce
at home, and practically all of it would
rot and go to waste.
Catalogues are ripening fast in
Delaware, and they are just about
ready for the market. Peaches are
about ready to be picked. while the
grape vines are loaded with fast
ripening grapes, A railroad tie-up
at this time means the loss of thous-
ands OF dollars to the farming and
fruit raising industries in this State
alone. and will mean financial ruin
4 81 fs
With the grain and hay crops, it is
different. Wheat. rye, oats. etc, can
be held for while in anticipation Of
a speedy settlement Of the differences
between the railroad heads and the
men, but even these crops will need to
be moved before long.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
RAILROAD TRACK NO BED
FOR VISITOR. SAYS JUDGE

William Jones, arrested for sleeping
near the railroad tracks last night, said
he came from Baltimore, when ar
raigned in City Court today
eve are always glad TO have visitors
come TO the city" said Judge Church
man, 'but we do not wish to have men
commit suicide by sleeping on railroaa
tracks
Jones was permitted 10 90. however.
when he promised to leave town at
once.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
TO SELL ATHLETIC FIELD.

a receivers sale Of the property Of
the Delaware Field Club, situated in
Elsmere. will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock al the Court House.
The property contains about six acres
and there are several frame buildings
on 1t. The property was used by the
Delaware Field Club and later by the
Y. NJ. c. A. as an athletic field. Caleb
NJ. Steward is the receiver.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
WHEAT AGAIN SELLS OFF.

ny me 1Hiteu IIeSS
CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The wheat mar
ket opened off on unfavorable strike
news today. September wheat was
down ] l.2, December down Ia, and
May down ! IA. Cash wheat was very
strong. In the early trading declines
continued except in September, which
showed more strength than the distant
futures.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
oARn on rHANKs.

We wish TO thank onr friends and neigh.
Asrs for their many deeds q Kindness and
words Of sympathy during the Illness and
death Of our son Harry
Mr. and Mrs Albert Pemberton.'
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
MISS SOUTHWICK TO
take CHARGE SATURDAY

Miss Clara Southwick, of Boston
Mass, who has been secured as
executive secretary for the Delaware
Consumers League, will arrive in
this city on Saturday. She will take
up her duties on Tuesday, September
5. and thereafter will be in charge
of the Consumers League Office in
the Ford Building. A meeting of the
executive committee of the league
will probably be called shortly after
Miss Southwicks arrival Miss South
wick comes to this city from Port
land, Oregon, where she has spent
the summer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30

The Want Ads are just full Of va
cation hints at this time of the year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30
DEATHS

william o. Heath.
David James.
Paul Glynn.
Charles w. uiandtnE.
Richard Hunter,
Margaret Lynch.
Anna K. Gray.
Edward Riley.
George L. Larson.
John II. Hanly.
James X. Walsh.
Paul Neuman.
Thomas s. Lewis.
stephen s. Stradley.
Lillian IA. Brown.
James A. McCauley.
Eliza Love Osborne
i - IL. 4 L Ia
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-08-30

something similar, told him the New
Castle dodger was the best Of its kind
they had seen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

ARTICLE II. To see If the town viii
vote to appropriate money for the
maintenance of it's public schools and
to defray all expenses incurred by the
school directors in connection there
with, and liz so, how much.
ARTICLE Is. To see If the town Will
vote to appropriate money for the main
tenance of highways, and IL so, how
much.
ARTICLE 10. To see If the town will
raise money in excess of the amount
required by law, to be expended on
highways, to take advantage OF the
State Aid Law, and If SO, how much
ARTICLE 20. To transact any other
business proper to be brought before
said meeting.
VIM. r. WEIGH,
BERT A. FARNHAM,
A. +. LAWRENCE,
Selectmen of town st. Johns
Dated at ST. Johnsbury. VT, this
twenty first day of February. A. D.,
1916. -.
flee. February 21st, 1916.
Received for record at o'clock p. m
and duly recorded in Records of Town
'' &c ' Attest. C. G. BRALEY.
Town Clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

for Mrs. James GiIfillan spent Sunday
with her son Homer's family in Mon
roe, N. H.
There will be a meeting at Town
hall Friday evening Of this week for
the purpose of discussing the Direct
Primary and the Prohibition Cues
lions. The speakers from out of town
are Rev. Paul D. Moody and Mr.. Cliff
ford of st. Johnsbury.
Miss Emma Farnsworth took third
honors in speaking in the second
division and Eleanor Peck fourth
honors in the first division at the
speaking and spelling contests at East
Barnet.
Perley Amadon of st. Johnsbury
spent the weekend with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Amadon.
Misses Dorcas Aver and Katherine
Roby were home from Lyndon insti-
tute for the weekend.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
LYNDON CENTER

mildred Rivers, Correspondent
Mrs. B. F. Humphrey and son Bion
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Dennis
Rivers and Mrs. J. D. Jock.
Miss Johanna Donaldson from West
Burke was a visitor at Lyndon insti-
tute Tuesday
Miss Grace Gray spent Sunday with
her friend. Miss Roberta Kimball on
Pudding Hill.
A large number of people attended
the Washington social and candy pull
Friday evening at the Baptist church.
Kie Davis youngest boy is i'll with
pneumonia.
The open agricultural meeting to
be given Saturday evening at the In
stitute chapel was postponed until
later. The bays have tried several
times to have one but each time it haA
failed.
]. D. Jock has moved to HartlanG
where he has employment in the
Windsor Machine shop.
A party was given the children Sat
urday at the Baptist church vestry by
the teachers. Games were played and
pop corn balls and cookies were
served.
Rev. c.. E. Gould has been holding
revival services at Newport Center.
Rev. Mr.. Collins preached Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Jock were visit
ors of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Rivers Sun
day.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
NORTH DANVILLE

cAlice p. Massey, Correspondent
Edith Clifford spent the weekend
visiting her uncle, H. F. Clifford, and
family at st. Johnsbury.
p. H. Mcdonald was in the place
last week buying cattle.
Robert Vance of Danville was In
the place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Clifford visited
at c. c. Massey's Saturday.
Mrs. G. Sanborn. who has been sick
the past two weeks. at the home OF
her son, Arthur Sanborn. where she
is staying, is better
Bert Clifford visited his daughter
Florence at Cole Corner, who has been
very sick. Her grandmother, Mrs
Charles clifford, has been caring for
her the past three weeks. AS soon as
she is able she will be moved home.
Her grandfather, Charles Clifford and
her sister Clara went to see her Sun
day.
Most of those reported sick last
week are on the gain.
Herbert Stanton is confined to the
house with a foot injured by a log
falling on it.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gadapee's little
daughter Doris is very sick with
rheumatic fever. DR.. Aldrich of st.
Johnsbury is attending her.
Mrs. Charles Drew is sick. Her sis
ter Eliza Anderson of st. Johnsbury
is with her.
Clara Clifford is home from her
work at A. G. Chickering's on account
Of sickness in the family.
There will be a social at j. E.
Parker's Thursday evening. Ladies
please bring cake.
Isaac Stanton was sick the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A Langmaid spent
Sunday at Robert Armstrong; at ST.
Johnsbury. o
Mrs. Abby Godding of st. Johns
bury is visiting Mrs. J. E. Parker.
There will be a social at the Free
Baptist church vestry Friday evening.
Sunday night and Monday the
worst storm of the season prevailed
here
Mrs. Oscar Astle, who has been in
Boston the past few weeks for treat
ment has returned to her home much
better.
Pansy Newland is at Lyndon work
ing for Mrs. Treff Gadapee.
Mrs. Elvira Badger is quite poorly
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Gadapee.
Orrin Langmaid did not start for
his home in Nebraska last week as
reported but goes this week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

IN. j. Kingsbury, correspondent
Marion Badger is able to be out
again after being confined to the house
some time with the prevailing dis
temper. 4s.
Mrs. Edith Langmaid Of Danville
was at George Kingsbury's Sunday.
At the fourth quarterly conference
held at South Walden last Saturday
it was voted unanimously to have Rev.
J. S. Grassland returned for another
year.
Mrs. P. e. Hale visited friends in
St. Johnsbury Friday and Saturday.
E. H. Kingsbury of Montpelier visit
ed his parents here last week
Bonnie Bennett of St. Johnsbury
and Mrs. Della Rock came Saturday
to see their brother Lewis who is SER
iously i'll with pneumonia at the home
of his mother, Madam Bennett
Mrs. Martha Carpenter has gone to
Laconia, N. H, to visit friends.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
BARNET
The Ladies Society Assumes Entire
Debt For Church Repairs
New POStmiStreSS.

| New POStm1StreSS.
In spite of the storm on Saturday,
thanks to Mr.. Aver and Mr.. Parker,
who went around with their teams
and picked up the ladies, about 20
were present at the meeting of the
Ladies society held at Mrs. Perley
Ayers that afternoon. The society
voted at this meeting to assume the
entire debt on the chuch for the re-
cent repairs, including the moving of
the furnace registers. The debt
amounts to about $275.
Mrs. Charlotte Dow has been ap-
pointed postmistress in place of Brock
Duncan resigned. The Office is to be
moved from the store of l.. E. Gill
| fllan to the Dick Johnson shop, now
owned by E. B. Chase.
Those from here who attended the
Sunday school convention at McIndoe
Falls Friday were Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ter Somers, Mrs. Kate Kenney. E. c.
Smith, Rev. w. c.. Clark and Eula
Gochee.
Mrs. William c. Clark and Mrs.
John Gilchrist took a pleasure trip to
st. Johpsbury Saturday.
Mrs. James Morgan has been quite
i'll the past week and her daughter
Barbara. has been obliged to stay
home from school to care for her.
Don't forget THE Mason Jubilee
Singers who are coming this week,
Wednesday. This is the last of fine
entertainment course.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hunter of Ely
are stopping for a few days with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter have been
in Canada the past week. called there
by the illness and death of Mr.. Hunt
er's mother.
Walter Kendall, Walter Johnson.
Ned Johnson, A. N Gilfllan and Mr..
and Mrs. E. c. Smith attended the
races at Lyndonville last week Tues
day.
Miss Mae Gilfllan who is teaching
in Springfield, Mass. is home with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Gilfillan for weeks vacation.
Next Sunday is communion Sunday
and the pastor, Rev. w. c. Clark will
give the preparatory lecture Friday
afternoon at $3.50.
An interesting meeting of the w.
c. T. U. was held at the home of Mrs.
Ella Gilfllan at which 16 were pres
ent, including visitors. An interesting
Willard and Stevens memorial pro-
gram was given. The union made ar
rangements to serve a Town meeting
dinner at Schoolhouse hall next Tues
day, the 7th. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs. F. E. Farmer of st. Johnsbury
and son visited at Arthur Lambs
Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Walter Kendall and Miss En-
ma Farnsworth are quite i'll with tom
silitis
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ]. Holmes were in
Monroe. N H, last week, Tuesday,
the guests of Rev. and Mrs. d. E.
Burns.
Arthur Lamb. who broke his leg
last fall got out for the first time
last Thursday.
Mrs. Emma Smith. who is caring
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
LOCAL GATHERINGS

The Snow Shoe club will meet at
the Athenaeum tonight at 7:45 for
a tramp under the leadership of Ken
meth Kirk. After the tramp the US
ual lunch and dance will be enjoyed
at the G. A. r. hail.
The Twin State Gas and Electric
company announces that beginning
today it will charge no rental on the
electric meters now in use. This win
be welcome announcement to the
people of st. Johnsbury.
DIR. G. F. Dalton of Burlington
will speak in the Universalist church
Thursday evening, March 9, on Baby
Hygiene" This is in observance of
Baby Week which the women's
clubs of the United States are keeping
at that time and all mothers and in
terested women are urged to hear DIR.
Dalton.
The st. Johnsbury Academy
Athletic association will have
their annual benefit on the evening of
March 10 with a musical program and
a professional entertainer as attract
ions
The regular March meeting of
the st. Johnsbury Woman's club will
be held in Pythian hall on Monday,
the 9th at 8 b. m. The program is in
the hands of the Social Science COM
mittee, Mrs. F. 5. Tolman, chairman,
and the speaker of the afternoon will
be Prof. Avery S. Lambert of Middle
bury college who will talk on Science
in it's Relation to Public Welfare"
The regular meeting of the w. R.
G. on Thursday evening will begin at
Z o'clock on account of the whist
M Y-fxy 10 he ho1a iro
The dance which was given by
Bigelow, Wilkie and Narcotic in Red
Mems hall last Friday night was at
tended by 95 couples.
st. Aloysius church is planning
to celebrate St. Patrick's day with a
big supper and musical entertainment
on March 16.
The ballot boxes for town officials
will be open next Tuesday from a.
m. until 2 p. m. On the state issues
like the Direct Primary and State
wide Prohibition the boxes are open
from a.. m. until p. m.
w. B. Hartman has received
from Rev. Washington r. Laird of
West Chester, Pa, a pamphlet con-
tanning a sermon by him on Moral
Element in Preparedness" Mr..
Laird was at one time pastor of the
Presbyterian church in St. Johnsbury
and he believes the country should be
properly prepared.
An interesting article in the last
issue of the Vermonter, Climbing
Mt. Mansfield En- Masse," was written
by Dale Atwood and gives an account
of trip of young people from Rye
gate to the highest point in Vermont
last summer.
The following letters are adver-
tised for the week ending Feb. 20: La
dies, Mrs. Charles Devenger, Mrs. A.
A. M. Hackett, Mrs. Eugene c. Pow
ers, Miss S. Z. Tyler; gentlemen, Clar-
ence E. Mack, Porly Short.
A very pleasant meeting of the
Outlook club was held at Mrs. Fred
Jackson's Feb. %. A most interesting
paper was read by Mrs. Tim Under
wood on How Shall We Teach Pa
triotism to Children?' The next meet
ing will be at Mrs. lamar Gibbons,
49 Caledonia street. Topic: Wearing
of the Green"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
SOUTH RYEGATE
(M. G. Hal. Corresnonden

(M. G. Hall, Correspondent
Mrs. Wilson Beattie of East Rye
gate spent Sunday with Mrs. Mabel
Terry.
Miss Mildred Lord of North Tibet
ford is spending few days at M. F.
McDonald's.
There will be an exhibit of schoo'
work in Gibson's hall Friday after
noon, beginning at O'Clock and in
the evening at 8 O'Clock in the same
place there VIII be a school enter
tainment.
Rev. S. T. Simpson exchanged pull
pits with Rev. Francis Laird of West
Barnet Sunday. Mr.. Laird is a
preacher of great ability and all were
glad of the opportunity to hear him.
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
the Presbyterian church held a con-
gregationaI meeting for the purpose
of calling a pastor. Thirty-four mem
bers were present and Rev. S. 7.
Simpson who has been preaching here
for the past three months received
unanimous call. Rev. Francis
Laird, moderator of the Newburyport
Presbytery, presided at the meeting.
The Presbyterian Juniors will give
a supper in the vestry Saturday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
The vesper service in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday evening was
beautifully rendered and much en-
joyed by the large congregation pres
ent. Much credit is due F. J. Which
er under whose able leadership the
choir is doing such good work.
Mrs. G. M. Libby entertained 40
guests at her home last Wednesday
evening in a most delightful manner
in honor of Miss Annie Beaton who
teaches in Watertown, Mass, and who
spent last week at her home here.
Miss Margaret Stephens who teaches
at St. Johnsbury spent Sunday at her
home here.
The second choir party will be CIV
en- next Thursday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Libby.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
AfcINDoE FALLS
Public Discussion of State Wide Pro-
hibitiOn-AIumni Academy
Fund Growing.

q. d. Nichols, Correspondent
There will be a public meeting in
Academy hall Friday evening, Mar. 3.
for the discussion of statewide prohi-
bition and Rev. Paul Dwight Moody
of St. Johnsbury, Rev. A. E. Brown
lee of Barnet Center will lead off. Nc
Indoes men are invited to follow. The
speaking will begin at 1880 sharp.
Mrs Arthur Cowley and little child
came Thursday from Waterbury for
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Winchester.
The Alumni society added $3.50
to their treasury from the box supper
and promenade held Tuesday evening
of last week, and also got $3.50 from
the sale of candy to pay for the street
lights in front of the academy. The
box supper was held to celebrate the
event of having raised a fund of
81, 900 which the Alumni society has
been working for, the interest to be
used for the benefit of the academy
The whole amount raised is $1.036.60
Mrs. Larrow of Wells River visited
her daughter, Mrs. c. B. Chase, Fri
day.
DR.. Thomas of Wells River was in
town on business Friday.
Miss Manchester was at East Bar
net Tuesday of last week to attend the
spelling contest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Welch and Nor
ma have been spending several days
at their daughter, Mrs. Stephen Raj
ston's, at Groton. They returned home
Sunday.
The academy students repeated
their play at Barnet Center Friday
evening.
Miss Gladys Van Dyke has been at
home on account of sickness.
There was very small attendance
at the Sunday school meeting Friday
because the weather was so bad. Only
Barnet, Barnet Center and East Bar
net being represented.
Ora Bishop was in town Sunday to
see John Bishop who is quite sick.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
LYNDON

(Mrs. Ellen A. Staples, Correspondent
Some of the teachers and about rs
of the pupils went to st. Johnsbury
Tuesday to attend the motion picture
lecture by William L. Finley, on birds
Mrs. George Greenwood has moved
from Mr.. Borland's tenement and is
visiting at Newport.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01
Union Meeting At The Globe.

A union meeting of all the churches
of St. Johnsbury will be held at the
Globe theatre Sunday evening. All
the local pastors will have part in the
service but the chief speaker will be
Rev. G. w. C. Hill of the South
church of New Britain, Conn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

Beatrice Berry came from Newark
a few days ago to spend a week with
her aunt, Mrs. Levi Laurent.
The Methodist choir served leap
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-03-01

year chowder supper Tuesday night
to about 40 people, IN an effort to
raise money to purchase new music
for church services.