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Evening journal., 1916-12-23
MIDDLETOWN WOMEN
HAVE SOCIAL AFTERNOON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Dec. 2S.-Mrs.
George Lindsey Cochran enterta ned
the members OF the Card Club at her
home, on West Main street, on We'd
nesday afternoon. The first prize wa
Won by Mira. Willard B. Briggs: sec
ond prize by Mrs. Harris b. Mellow
ell, and the guests prize by Mrs.
Ethel p. Browne.
The Farmers Protective Associa-
ton has offered reward Of 500 for
Information lead ng 10. the arrest and
conviction Of any person stealing
from any member Of the association.
Forest Presbyterian Sunday school
Will hold its Christmas festival on
Friday evening. December 20. ARM
strong Chapel viii give its festival
on the afternoon Of the same day, and
st. Anne's p r. Sunday school wills
hold IT'S festival on Thursday after
noon, December %.
George w. Ingram is III with pDeu-
monia at his home on North Broad
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomas Coch-
ran and children, OF East Orange, n.
j.. will spend the holidays with his
relatives here. and Mrs. Cochran's
relat yes, in MARYLAND
Mrs Clark Norman ard little son
OF Boston. Mass, are holiday visitors
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Foraker.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Preston are
spending several days with Mr.. Pres
~ Il,
Mrs. George i Brady will entertain
on Christmas Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els b. Watkins, Miss Rebecca Wat.
kins. NJ IS Francis Watkins, OF Odes-
sa; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry S. Brady. Vir.
g'nia, and Henry s. Brady. Jr, OF Mt
Pleasant; Mrs Cuthbert S. Green
Miss Ethel w Brady. Miss Helen Il
Brady Frederick Brady, Miss Grace
Brady, Miss Clara Brady. Miss Mar.
garet Brady, Miss Elizabeth Brady, o
Middletown; Mrs. George Embree and
and Pierson Enlbree, OF West Chester
Mss Louise Mcdowell, of Ardmore
and Mrs. Kendall Mcdowell. OF Min,
nesota, will be Christmas guests al
the home Of their parents. DR.. ant
Mrs. Harris p. Mcdowell.
Miss Ida Y. Howell will have hel
cousin, Mrs II. L. Hartshorn, OF Cam
den, n. j., for 4 visitor over the hol
idays.
Mrs. Mary Choate, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel J. Brockson viii go to Had
don Heights. n. j.. on Monday, for ;
. visit with their relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Price will b.
Christmas guests at the home Of thei
niece, Mrs Grant Rnwbotham, an,
Family. at Glenolden, Pa.
Miss Lena V. Stats will spend tn
Evening journal., 1916-12-23

AT THE NORTH POLE, Dec. %. =
fyfa Wlreless)-It was pitch dark
when THE EVENING JOURNAL man
got here TO see Santa Claus this year
and he had to ring the sleigh bells at
the main entrance OF Santa's b & sill
yer barn a long time before anybody
answered.
Finally, a big, CHEEKY voice inside
called out;
Hello. therel why don't you turn
on the lights?
"where are theyg" the reporter
called back.
why" said Santa, with a chuckle'
as he rolled back one OF the big, black
marble doors and stepped out.
"they're where the Northern Lights
ought to be; in this gold and s liver
box, fastened TO the Nor h Pole over
here" SO saying, he switched them
on. and say, weren't they beauties.
Maybe you've seen the Northern
Lights; great, glowing shafts Of pur'
pie and crimson and white, all laced
and woven with the sOftest hues anC
tinis you ever saw.
Il was q bit worn out getting ready
FOR the trip" sa d Santa, as he turned
around and shook hands, "and was
just getting a little nap. Won't you
sit down.? We walked over 10 big
frosted snow bench in front OF the
barn.
Things were lot different than
they when tho reporter was up here
last year The gigantic silver barn
with the hundred reindeer; the heavy
SETS OF sun gold harness and the
Christmas sic 'gh. that a regiment OF
soldiers could walk around in were
there And The mountains Of TOYS ant
dolls and sleds and all kinds OF pres.
nts were scattered around the Norti
Pole. as far as you could see. in al
iirections. The reporter knew that
pretty soon he hundreds % lrnt
Santa Claus children each one look.
ng like q Tom Thumb edition OF San
a himself would come rolling and
umblng ont of ihe barn and 90 scut.
ling around over the hills of gifts
quitting the right labels on each one.
All that was here last year This
year there was something more Al
around the big silver barn there were
hundreds % little barns. and ever,
'nc OF them built Of hammered gold
Evening journal., 1916-12-23
ODESSA HONOR PnPILS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ODESSA. Del. Dec. 23.-The fol-
lowing pupils Of the Odessa schools
are on the Honor Roll for the past
twenty days
Tenth Grade-Anna Dulin, Emily
Webb, Dorothy Reynolds.
Eighth Grade Mary Craig.
Seventh Grade-sarah Sacks.
Sixth Grade--Anna Sacks, Walter
Dull n.
Fifth Grade-Karl Morris. Lilii,
Morgan, Sallie Mechanic. Helen Null
berger, Camillus Shookley.
Fourth Grade-Eva Shetzler. VII.
liam Morris, Gladys Muhlberger.
Third Grade-Donald Quigley. VII.
liam Philips, Alice Reynolds, Helen
Moore.
Second Grade--Joseph Sacks.
First Grade-Charles Weist, Harry
Morgan.
Primary Grade--Mary Webb, Eliza.
beth Heller. Elizabeth Phillips. Edna
Thornton. Edward Mcgee.
Evening journal., 1916-12-23
Kris KringIe ScOrnS AerOplaneS,
Submarines and Automobiles

and green marble. And in each ono
OF them was a little polished steer
sleight and fifty teams OF baby rein
deer
Il see what you're looking at" said
Santa Claus. "and I suppose you're
wondering what the idea is" Oi
course. the reporter was wondering
so Santa explained:
IT We been trying TO do too much
all by myself The world is growing
so fast. there are so many more ] tile
boys and girls and grown-ups than
there used TO be, and ! am getting so
old that I had TO get somebody to help
me. or else give up trying TO get all
around to everybody In one night.
81 was talking TO Mars about It the
ether day. and ne offered 10 build me
giant aeroplane and Zeppelin, and
a motor truck, for land work, and a
submarine a hundred times bigger
than any ever bu It,
Mars was very kind about Il, and
/ appreciated his ofer, but I'm an old
/ fashioned duffer. in q way and /
didn't like to give up the sleigh and
reindeer, so I ''lst put mp these little
barns and filled them with sic CHS
and baby reindeer. and the children
are going to he'p me tomorrow night
but Santa Claus" said the report
or. "do you mean that you won't get
around to all the places yourselfY'
ooh. no. don't mean that said
Santa. quickly. "Ill go everywhere.
lust as usual; but the youngsters will
do al the heavy work Their sleighs
Will carry most Of the packages TT
wait on all the roofs and the young
chaps viii 5000! MP and down the
chimneys with the gifts
Just then the Northern Lights went
out. and It was day. There was an
awful commoiion in the rig barn. and
all OF q sudden the sliding doors roll
ed back and out scampered the little
Santa Clauses whooping ard yelling
and tumbling over one another.
Well sad Santa Claus. jumping
lup you can easily see I've got my
hands full now"
And the reporter realizing that
Santa ana The little fellows crowdlng
round him, faced q hard days work.
he shook hands with Santa. said good
i've TO the hoDping, skipping little
Santas. and hurried away.
Evening journal., 1916-12-23

holidays in Philadelphia with her sis
ter. Mrs. Harry A. Hart, and family.
Miss Catherine Touhey will 60 to
Yorklyn on Saturday for a Christmas
visit with her mother.
Miss Laura Connellee, OF Virginia
and Alfred c. Connellee, OF Carney
Point, will spend Christmas with their
Evening journal., 1916-12-23

Cooper, vino Is a patient IN Chester
Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cooley. Jr.
have gone to Indiana.
Thomas Hinkson, Sr. is very IN at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs. o. r.
Pancoast, in Chester
Evening journal., 1916-12-23
The Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas when all through
the house,
Not a creature stirring a mouse;
The stockings we're hung by the chimney with care,
In hope that ST. Nicholas would be there
The children nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-pums danced through their
heads
And Mamma in her kerchief and in my cap
Had just settled our brains for a long winters nap,
When out the lawn such clatter,
sprang from my bed what the
Away to the window flew like flash,
Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash.
Themoon the breast of the new-faIen snow
Gave Iustre of midday to objects below;
When what my wandering eyes should appear
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With little old driver, so lively and quick
knew in a moment it must be ST. Nckl
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came
And he whistled and shouted and called them by
Nov Dasherl now, Dancer! now, Prancer now,
Vixen!
On Comet on, Cupid on Bonner and Blizen
To the top of the porch to the top of the wall
Now, dash away, dash away, dash away aly'
AS dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly
When they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky
So to the housetop the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full Of toys and St Nicholas
And then in a twinkling heard the roof
The prancing and paving of each little hoof
AS drew IN my heaa ana was turning around
Down the chimney st. Nicholas came with a bound
He dressed all in fur from his head to his foot
And his clothes we're all furnished with ashes and
SCOT;
bundle of toys he had flung his back
And he looked like peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes, how they twnkled his dimpes, how merry
His cheeks we're like roses his like cherry;
His drol little mouth drawn up like bow
And the beard his chin was as white the snow
The stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth.
And the smoke it encirced his head like a wreath
He had broad face, and little round belly,
That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly.
He chubby and plump-a right jolly old elf
And laughed when | him in spite of myself
wink of his eye and twist of his head,
Soon gave to know had nothing to dread.
He spoke word, but went straight to his work,
And filed all the stockings; then turned witha jerk
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he
He sprang his sleigh, to his team gave whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle
And heard him excaim ere he drove out of sight,
Happy Christmas to all and TO all good night"
Evening journal., 1916-12-23

parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. t. Con-
nelIee.
Mrs. Ella Southland, OF Wilmington
is a visitor at the home OF her broth
er, DR.. W. S. p. Combs, and family.
Evening journal., 1916-12-23
CRESCENT CLUB OFFICERS.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
SEAFORD, Del, Dec. 23-At the
meeting OF the Crescent Club. the
following officers were continued for
another term: President, Charles
James West; Vice President. Harry
c. Darbee; Recording Secretary. W
Herbert Hall; Financial Secretary
John +. Herrant; Treasurer. Dr.
Thomas T.. Cottlngham.
Good laundresses may be had foi
the asking az any time OF tho year
through n Want Ad.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-12-23

Goods at sacrifice prices are con-
stantly offered in the Want Ads
Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Notes About "Y"

More boys than ever are using
the swimming pool at the ''Y" this
summer, but no great excitement
has happened as yet except the 9TH
er day when some struggling be-
ginner left his waterwings in the
pool and they got in the valve and
held 1t open, SO that the next
morning the poor fellows found q
dry tank, which had to be filled up
with cold water, and 1t sure was
cold, wasn't it?
Although the boys are not having
as great activities as during the
winter, their busy life will COM
mence once more when Mr. Som
merville returns the first of Aug
uSt.
Mr.. Schwan, the new physical di-
rector for boys athletics. will be
here to begin his work the 10th of
August.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
LAKESIDE REST

Do you take advantage of things
that are free? Especially good,
cool summer resorts that other
people pay hundreds of dollars to
60 away and find? Well there is
a perfectly grand cottage right
near here, where you can 60 for
the day any time you want to and
have everything just as it would
be if you had gone up north some
where, with boating, canoing.
shady woods and everything, and
it's all free, waiting for you. Did
you know about it?
1t is Lakeside Rest, the pretty
little cottage there by the Bathing
Beach, which is open to the pub
lie and especially to children, un-
der the supervision of Mrs. Edith
Summerfruit. who is very anxious
to give the children of Richmond
pure fun and recreation.
And in order to make the ar
rangements for all to enjoy 1t the
best way possible, Mrs. Summer
fruit has set aside Thursday after
moons for girls from 10 to Is years
old, so any Sunday School class or
club of any kind that Is planning
to have a picnic in the woods
could not find any place that would
be better. Mrs. Summerfruit will
conduct drills and outdoor exer-
cises for the young folks and if it
rains there is a reading room and
a reception room in the cottage
where you can 60, besides both an
upstairs and down stairs porch.
The day set aside for the boys
from 10 to Is is Tuesday, and they
can do whatever they like then.
Any picnic party that would like
to engage the cottage ahead of
time may do SO by calling Mrs.
Summerfruit at the Bathing Beach
or writing her at Lakeside Rest,
Route c.
There is absolutely no admission
as the object Is to advance better
| social conditions among the boys
and girls and to make the cottage
a popular gathering place for all
sorts of social affairs. Picnic sup
plies will also be furnished at cost.
So parents send your children
and bring your picnic suppers and
make a good vacation out of this
summer cottage.
LAKESIDE REST, right next the
Bathing Beach; don't forget.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
OTHER CLUBS STARTED

These Radio Clubs have been
started all over the United States
and the revised lists of the active
clubs is published each month in
the Electrical Experimenter. A few
of the other cities that have them
are Akron, Ohio, Troy, N. Y, Gin
cinnati, O., Carrolton, ILL.,. Chicago.
Denver, Washington, and all the
largest cities of the southern eta
ties.
In Los Angeles there is a Radio
Club of girls who have been ex-
perimenting with an umbrella for
the ariel 1t has proved quite sue
cessful.
The way to make this wireless
instrument, is to use an umbrella
with plain wooden handle so you
will be sure to have no ground on
it, and then by sprinkling the &C.
ment sidewalk so that it will be
wet for about hundred feet or so,
two Of you boys can use your other
instruments and talk for at least
half a square. Try it and see.
A complete list of the active
members will be in next weeks
Junior, so that you boys will know
whom you can talk to, and where
their stations are. And any ques-
tions that anyone wishes to ask, or
diagrams that you would like to
see, address Lloyd Snyder through
the Junior.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Alice in Wonderland
Is FavOrite Story

The reason l love poor old Alice
is because all her wild adventures
are - perfectly true to dreams.
seldom dream things myself. and
SO do enjoy her terrible troubles.
That funny old rabbit that kept
saying: MARY Ann, Mary Ann.
where is my FAM" and the silly
Chesire Cat that did nothing but
grin, and the cross old Duchess
that always was saying: pig, off
with his head" And then the way
things would grow bigger and big
ger or smaller and smaller, and the
way new people and strange scenes
would suddenly just be there, why
it's the best dream you ever could
have, and the incest part of it Is
that it will last forever.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Radio Club Grows Rapidly;
Talks With Union CITY

The Richmond Radio Club is
growing all the time. Now there
are about fifteen active members,
and stations are being put up all
over the city. Lloyd Snyder, the
chief instigator Of the club. has
completed putting up the high
aeriel and now, is able to send mes
sages to the branch club in Union
City; but those boys have not been
able to get their sending apparatus
as yet SO there only can be the one
sided communication. The Rich
mond club, however. is able to re-
ceive messages from Arlington and
many other distant centers, and
also will soon be able to send the
calls to those stations.
This wireless club is one of the
best financial investments you boys
could make, because wireless is I'M
the coming thing, and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
SOCIETY NEWS
FOR CHILDREN

The girls in the neighborhood of
South 18th street have formed a
little Sewing Club which meets ev-
cry Wednesday afternoon, and also
forms little hiking parties at 500
o'clock in the morning. going at
least two miles before breakfast,
several times a week. The regu-
lar afternoon meeting this week
was held at the home of Josephine
Hiatt, where dainty refreshments
were served. Those present were
Misses Pauline Mansfield. Harriet
Thomas, Thelma Campbell. Bernice
Raymond, Mildred Ramsey and Jo-
sephine Hiatt. Next week the
meeting will be with Miss Mildred
Ramsey.
Little Rosemary Sharkey of Ind
annapolis is a guest of her aunts,
the Misses Sharkey, of North 18th
street.
Miss Elma Horn of West Rich
mond has been visiting her aunt in
New Castle.
Miss Betty Price after visiting
relatives in Toledo, returned home.
Miss Margaret Louise Farmland
er of Liberty has been visiting rel
atives with her mother in New Cas-
tie this past week.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Campfire News

One of the most interesting camp
fire meetings ever held here was
the grand council fire of the Wah-
pikameh girls, when eight of the
members were made Wood Gather
ers and received their honorheads
and rings. Guests were invited to
witness the ceremony, and refresh
ments were served.
The Akipsaya campfire held a
called meeting at the home of the
guardian Friday afternoon, ending
in an informal picnic.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
BOY SCOUTS

Drill practice was held Wednes-
day night at the Athletic Park. The
boys are getting ready for an exhi-
bition to be given at the Chautau-
qua.
The boys who had not taken their
tenderfoot examination as yet, took
it at the home of Richard Mans
field on South 18th street, last Fri
day night. The other scout mem
bers meet at the residence of the
Assistant Scout Master, Vernon
Brammer, on Main street. and were
joined by the new tenderfoot group
after their examination.
Harold Sinex is the latest mem
Der to join the movement; any 9TH
ers who are interested will be most
enthusiastically welcomed, or If
you can't say that word very well,
say this-Some Welcome, Believe
Me!
Kenneth Dollins, one of the pa
troll leaders. is out at the hospital.
suffering from a slight case of
gastric fever. The scouts are do.
ing as much for him as possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
DAY NURSERY

The day nursery has been more
popular than ever lately. One day
last week there were Is children
there at once, so just imagine the
noise. One day there was little
Hungarian boy there who couldn't
speak any English. and he was SO
frightened he didn't know what to
do with everybody jabbering away
in queer strange language that he
couldn't understand single word
of. All he could say was Mamma,
and she had gone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Have You Tried This?

Elevators are the most fun to
fix up of anything. We used to
tie strings together and put a
strawberry box on the end, and
then hawl things up and down over
the stair bannister. But one day
my brother got an old pulley and
mothers clothes line, and fixed up
q real elevator out in the barn
through the trap door. Tying one
of our little chairs on the rope. he
would take our dolls up and down
on this big elevator for two pins q
trip.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Toby Dog Runs
to Meet Master

Toby was an ugly rat TERROR.
You might think he could not see
through the fringe of tawny hair
that hung over his bright intelligent
eyes.
When Toby's master went to the
office he did not allow him to fol-
low on the main street. and as his
master carried a cane, Toby was
wise enough to keep out of react
of that cane.
Promptly at 1870 A. M. Toby
got busy; he went to the office by
way of a back street and if he
found the door open he would slip
in and lie down quietly in a corner
as if he wanted to take nap, but
he never took his eyes off his mas
ter. If he stepped out of the back
door Toby paid no attention. But
the moment he passed out of the
front door onto Main Street, Toby
ran out in the back yard. He al
lowed the master to get we'll start
ed, when he followed on the side
street, trotting along slowly and
unconcerned, unless he saw flock
of chickens by the road side. He
would dash In among them, bark
ing as If he intended to eat them;
or If there was pig lying by the
side of the road, he would sieze it
by the ear and bite it just hard
enough to make 1t squeal, and then
Toby would scamper about as if
he enjoyed the joke, but he never
lost sight of his master.
When he neared the corner
where he turned to his home. Toby
ran to the house and scrambled
over the low fence, and appeared
in the front yard to welcome his
master to dinner.
Then he would lie down on the
porch and wait until the meal was
over, He then expected a dinner
of scraps.
Sometimes a rat would steal out
~ Bct ldSIS III ulS uluACl. AoDy
would wait until he was near
enough and then he would seize
him by the neck and shake him un-
til he was dead. If the garden was
soft he dug hole with his paw and
buried him; if frozen, he dropped
him in the ditch at the foot of the
garden. He never left dead rat
in the dooryard.
He had a fine reputation as a
rat TERROR. When the boys would
say rats! rats! Toby would scam
per along the yard and come back
again: he knew that was only play.
But a cage of rats was serious bust
ness. If he allowed one of them to
escape he was very crestfallen.
Toby lived to be quite old before
he went to the land where all good
| dogs 60,
KENNETH.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
THE BOSTON COUSIN

The little Boston cousin was
visiting her grandmother who has
q Manx cat. that queer breed that
has tail only about an inch long,
you know. and she was perfectly
fascinated by 1t.
After letting It in and out of the
door ever so many times. she look
ed up at her father with her face
aglow with enthusiasm and called
out, "Oh, daddy. this is the most
convenient cat. You don't have
TO watch his tail when he goes
through the door"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Centennial Notes

Years ago there used to be a
queer old astronomer that every
one in town knew. who would
spend every clear night squirting
through his telescope and scrib-
bling down notes. His name was
Cox. but people knew him better
by his hair. which had grown SO
long that he had to fasten It up
with q wooden peg.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Playground News
BY Richard Thornburq

TWenty-seeond Street Playground.
Bill Keys was hit in the mouth by
a ball while batting. He had his
bat between his legs and the ball
hit 1t and glanced of. He was not
seriously hurt.
The tennis courts are not used
much now. There are only about
Is people at the courts and they
want to lie around and do nothing.
There may be a disease called
''spring fever" but there is also a
Summer fever"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
Make Toys of Eggshells

Have you ever tried to see what
you could do with egg-shells? I
know some girls who made whole
set of doll dishes out of them, and
then painted tiny little flowers
around the edges. so that they
were the dantiest little things you
can imagine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-22
CLASSES DISCONTINUED

Glasses in cooking and sewing
which usually have been continued
for several weeks after summer
vacation ended, have not been kept
up this year, SO that the girls are
having more vacation than usual.