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LAUREL PERSONALS.
Special Correspondence of Every Evenlne

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Laurel Nov. 23.-Judge J. Wiley
Thought. Of North Laurel, and Roger R.
Ward representing Sussex Encrpment
No 4 /. o. o. +. and William j. Studley
and Elijah NJ. Collins for Charity Lodge
No. o.. ]. o. O. F., have been attending
the sessions Of the Grand Lodge Of Deia-
ware which met in Wilmington.
Zorah Cordrey, who formerly had
charge of the pumping station, has Sc
cured a position d, guard al the Eighth
street railpoad crossing.
Mrs. :. L. kenney. who has been spend
ing the past FIVE months IN Buffalo, \. J :.
with her husband. who Is employed there.
has returned 20 their home III Laurel.
De. " T. Jones who has been seriously
III with heart trouble, IS somewhat
improved.
Captain benjamin r. Massey has re
turned to Philadelphia, accompanied by
Mrs Massey, who will make three weeks
visit
Miss Veeta Riggin OF Bethel Is spending
some time In Wilmington, visiting her
brother. Lannis T. Riggin.
Dr. and Mrs Ir;. Allen, of Marion,
Md. have been visiting Captain md
Mrs benjamin r MASSEY
Mrs. Sarah Davis has gone TO Washing
ton. where she will spend several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. William !"
Waller She will shortly be joined there
bv her daughter. Miss Ida Davis, who has
been spending some time IN Davenport, /,
Iowa. as guest of Mr.. and Mrs T.. Charles
Davis
Lieutenant " Leonard Torbcr' who
mas been spending some tune with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. William l.. Torbert
Of North Laurel. while recovering rom
an attack Of inhuenza, has returned 70
lis training camp near Macon, Georges.
Miss Eva Barnctre, who has been spend
ing several davs In Williamsport, with
her husband. Paul B. Barnette, has re-
turned home. While away she also visit
cd Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Mrs. Nettie K. Quillen, who wat her
son Edgar Quillen, Jr., had been spending
a week in Baltimore with her husband,
Edgar j. Quiilen, has returned nome.
Lieutenant II. Carlton Moore, who has
been visiting his wife and his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Henry w. Moore OF North
Laurel, has returned 10 Camp Meade.
Mrs Sallie Maryil Black Is confined
by illness to the home Of her mother, Mrs.
j. Dallas Marvil. Her husband Dr. 5.
O. Black is in the Medical Service Of the
United States Army in France.
Albert H. Waller has been visiting his
brother, Ebenezer y. Waller, at Newport
News. Virginia.
Mrs. Alice James, who has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon b.
Hearne, Of North Laurel, has returned 10
Browns Mills. \. j.
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CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
.eiai Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence, Of Every Evening
Elkton, Md. Nov % Mrs. Mary
Reean, widow Of john Regan, died yes
teTday at her hcme in Eikton at the
age OF Sc years.
Major James Groom Knight who
LETT in July as captain Of Company
VI. has had another advance to lieu
tenant colonel
Mrs. John Banks Of Chesapeake City
eff here today for Detroit, Mich. where
she vi spend the winter with her daugh
ter
s special committee from New Castle
Preabytery i holding meeting in the
Elkton Presbyterian church 10 settle
dispute that has been raging between
certain members of the church for the
past six months
Miss Bilda OstIom has resigned as
teacher in the Chesapeake City High
School and accepted government posi-
ton in Washington Miss Grace Price
of Elkton has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Mrs W. W Highberger and children
arrived in Elkton yesterday after six
wears residence in China,
Clifford c. Potts son of Chief of Police
G.. NJ Potts. who was inducted into
the service two weeks ago has been re
turned to j. kton for clerical work with
the local draft board.
William p, pper Constable Of + kton
has been appointed a trustee OF Ton e
Institute.
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were surprised upon their 33d wctidlng
anniversary when friends assembled AT
their home. and remembered them with
handsome and useful gifts.
Mrs. John H. Tiniford, who is suffering
with a cancer Of the stomach, left Tuesday
afternoon for Baltimore where she will
undergo treatment.
Constable Sorin u. Thompson wrcnched
his back Yesterday while carrying dress
ed pig into his store.
Revival services still continue at " esiey
Church in Seaford Circuit under the d.
rection Of the pastor Rev ). ~, C'aruner;
There have been 10 conversions. ana
much interest is being manifested.
Harvest Home services VIII be helu
in Mt. Olivet NJ y. Church, tomorrow
morning and the pastor, Rev. Is. r. huiey'
viii preach special sermon.
Miss NJ Il. Swartz of Washington
will speak in st. Johns NJ. +. Church
tomorrow morning on the Women's Home
Missionary Society The name OF the
members of the church and Sunday school
,, who are in the service will be read mere
are about 50 young men of st. Johh
Church in the service.
Harry f.. Griffith, formerly with }. T..
Bowden d. Co, fruit brokers here, has
resigned and opened an office for him.
self in the same line of business:
James T.. Bowden, Charles x. ODay
and James O'Day, trading here under the
| firm name of J. T.. Bowden 4 Co, have
| dissolved partnership and MIR. Bowden
| will continue the brokerage business
| under the old firm name.
Mrs. W. ID. Stevens received word
vest terday, of the death OF her uncle, Ut
| George W. Betson at Greensboro, Md
Mrs. Monroe Adams was visitor IL
| Philadelphia this week
Mrs Belle +. Turpin is visiting friend'
at Hurlock and Easton. Md
Mrs. H. Oliver, of Baltimore, Is gues
| of Mrs. r. 4. Stewart.
| Miss Mary Riggin, of Rehoboth, II
| spending a few days with Miss Mary
| Martin. -,
| Mrs. George 4. Culver OF Bridgeviile
| ia visiting her son. L. NJ Culver. and famii,
Harlan W. Huston has been spending
| shc week in Philadclphia and Baltimore
| Miss Edith Smith Of Harrington, spen
| the last weekend with Mrs. j. Thearo
| Stewart.
| Mrs Jane Wheatley. of Galcstoxr
| Md. is visiting her daughter Miss Blanch
| Whcatley
Miss Nellie Roach of Denton, Md
is spending several weeks with relatice
| in town. ;.
| Mrs. Betty Scott and daughter, -Iulis
| have closed their home and will spen
| the winter in New York City.
Mrs William X Aiorg n and daughts
| Msrgaretm are spending some time l.
| New York.
Mrs Emory Taylor of Philadelphi
is visiting her parents, Mr., and Mt
John Harris.
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HEALTH CENTRE At SEAFORD.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford. Nov. 23.-Miss NJ argaret B.
Wise OF Wilmington, superintendent Of
public health nursing for Delaware, and
Miss Mary Hutchin OF Niddletown, head
OF the Council Of Defence School census
were in Seaford this week in the interest
OF establishing Al Seaford health centre
While here they were guests Of Mr and
Mrs. James r. Cooke They visited the
schools and spoke nj the Acorn Club
While here Miss Wise rented the Office
building belonging To Thorres T. Cottjng-
ham on High street where health centre
will Be opened the first week in December
4 nurse will be in attendance and mothers
will find her ever ready 10 give advice in
the feeding. clothing. etc. Of their young
children
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Collins. who has been seriously Ill for the
past month, has recovered sufficiently TO
be out
Mrs. Carrie Parker and Miss Caroline
Clark were Philadelphia visitors on Thurs
day.
The dance given last night in Firemens
Hall for the benefit Of the public school
piano fund was largely attended by out
of-town people. Almost every town near
by was represented. 4 special feature OF
the affair .was Curtis orchestra OF Fort
tlu Pont. The dance was under the
direction of Mrs William Y. Reybold.
Private Edward q. Schwan OF Fort
du Pont and Miss Lillian Is. Rapp OF
Wilmington were married yesterday by
Rev. c. w Dawson at Asbury Nj. f..
parsonage.
The Century Club meeting on Friday
afternoon was in charge oil Mrs. Harry
Webb, who gave very pleasing program
OH the subject Of "Peace and Thanks
giving"
Mrs. Annie Armstrong of Newark spent
yesterday in town.
Teachers of the public school are pre-
pairing for an entertainment To bc gwen
by the pupils on Wednesday afternoon OF
next week
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MOTHERS PENSIONS.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Dover, Nov 2S.--A meeting of the
State Mothers Pension Commission. was
held Yesterday in he Supreme Court room
A general discussion Of claims under the
law WAS had and ten claims were allowed.
ranging from s. to s23 per month,
according to the number OF children
dependent upon widowed mother.
Under the law the allowance for child
is s.. with - for each additional child:
The claims allowed yesterday were all
for New Castle and Sussex counties,
Kent county having no claims.
A special meeting Of the Commission
will be shortly held to suggest amend
ments 10 the Mothers Pension Law
A committee consisting Of Miss Marie
Lockwood, Miss Dame and Miss Cora
Tschudy. was appointed to confer with
the Children's Code Commission relative
To amendments 10 the law
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SEaFORD OVER THE TOP.
; pccial Correspondence Of i cry E1enir

special Correspondence OF J. cry ~ 1enins
SeaGord. Eo1. y. -Seaford hundred
vent over the top in the United War
Work drive and leads all towns IN suisse,
county. Much credit IS due Emanuel
Greenabaum, chairman Of the campaign
here, for the showing this community
made. lie organized the ladies of the
town into different coiomit tees ~ make
a house-to-house canvass. md IN the out
living districts he had men to see that al
farmers were called upon for contribu-
ton. Seaford has never failed vet 10 20
over the top" In any OF the drives since
the war came Its quota this time was
s.. 800 and this was exceeded by more
than 81, 600: the grand totaI Of sub
scriptions being S5,5Sl.94 The three
largest single subscriptions we're: Della
ware Trust 90, s. ,0O0 Willard >.
Morse, 81 900, and the First National
Hauk 500
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SEAFORD WEDDING :.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford, Nov. 23-Miss Mary f. Fogle,
daughter Of Rev. and Mrs J. W Fogle
OF this town, and Private I.ennie W
Thomas of Camp Meade, Md. were
married in Wilmington November 10
Mr. Thomas was formerly employed IL
Wilmington.
News has been received In Seaford OF
the marriage of Miss Mary p Warren,
formerly Of this town, daughter of Mn
Mary T. Warren. at Suffolk Montana
on TUESDAY, November II, and Fred
Baerselon Of Montana
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NEWPORT NEWS NOTES.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newport, Nov % Miss Mary n
johnson lett this morning for Lakewood
\. j.. where she reported to United States
Army General Hospital. No. Q. where she
will engage iD reconstruction aid
occupational therapy.
The Newport Branch Of the Red Cross
has obtained wool for knitted garments
from the Wilmington Red Cross, and any
one wishing to help out in this work. can
obtain the wool locally
H. Y. Berg of the Krebs ri ment and
Cbernic Co has returned from a bust
ness trip to Cleveland, Ohio.
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forks and spoons-and
they are present in the
greatest variety Of
classic designs; some to
be obtained only in this
Store.
Nowhere, we believe,
can the traditional chest
of silver, the desidera-
tum Of all feminine
hearts, be more salts
f a C t orily purchas-
ed than here for the
customer is fre e TO
make her own choice
as to the contents. At
any time we will make
up a chest according to
her own suggestion,
and in any number as
well as form Of pieces.
This applies not only 70
a chest Of sterling silver,
but TO the less expensive
plated fiatware.
The chests themselves
are in keeping with the
Wanamaker idea Of fine
ness. Each chest is of ma
hogany, richly lined. Many
Of them are very handsome
" finished, and the higher
priced ones are furnished
with convenient drawers.
It is now the accepted
custom. in homes Of cul-
ture, to reflect the spirit Of
some particular period in
the development of art, not
only in the furniture Of the
dining-room but in the
silverware that is used. We
can offer many beautiful
styles in sterling silver
services, each distinctive of
its period, whether Louis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23
Y YOUR in t i m a t e
n friend shows you
- +bo prattinSt now

I friend shows you
the prettiest new
thing she has, the min
ute you set foot in her
house.
In the same spirit,
the child runs forward
to display to the guest
its best doll or latest toy,
and the still more art
less savage Of t h e
Khirghiz Steppes hangs
the best clothes of the
whole family on t h e
walls of his tent, by way
Of giving the visiting
stranger a good time
and also, we suppose,
showing the skill of his
staff of interior decora-
tors.
But the idea that a
place of transacting
business can also be a
palace of hospitality,
and a free feast Of
beauty to the eye of any
appreciative passer-by,
originated with this
Store and has nowhere
been carried to a higher
development than i II
this great hall filled,
amongst other rare
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NEWS OF THE DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Potatoes Take a Drop in Price, at
Georgetown, From S1.lO to
rs Cents a Bushel; Poul-
try Prospects.
snoci,l f,orrespondcnce OF Every Evcnlns

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
G.,,rvetown. Nov. 23.-White potatoes
t,ol, ! sudden drop in this section this
',eek Ton davs ago growers asked Sl-10
nor b,,sbel hut now they can be purchased
sor * cents 4 load of geese was brought
INTO market TODAY and several OF the
to,v,speople were able to buy the fowls
for ~ rcnts a Mound. Thus far turkeys
for Thanksgiving have not appeared IN
the local market, but residents here who
have been in different parts of the sur
rounding country state that there are
MANY, but the farmers are asking about
fen cents more for them than the market
price. Thirty-eight cents for live turkeys
seems to bc the prevailing price at this
flmP.
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SEAFORD AND VIC lNlIf.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
seaford, Nov. 23.-George " league,
having sold his farm Of 7j acres, one emile
from Concord, to Constable Sorin L..
Thompson for $1,000 has purchased a
farm Of So acres near E1kton. Md George
Bowden will be Constable Thompson's
tenant,
Mr. and Mrs, james Is Morrow, Of
Baltimore former residents oi Sealord,
were visitors here this week
~ and Mrs. J. j. Moore 81 Blades,
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the thousands of guests
who enter the Store
each day from Chestnut
Street, that famous and
fashionable highway of
a city celebrated for it's
homes.
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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PLANS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover Nov. 23.-At a special meeting
of the State Board of Education held
here Yesterday, the entire meeting was
taken up with discussion over the State
plan for war conditions and before any
thing definitely is decided upon it is to be
submitted to the Federal Vocational
Educational Board at Washington, which
will be done shortly The regular meeting
of the State Board of Education will be
hold December l3
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LAUREL WOMAN
FATALLY STRICKEN

sr~.lal Cores pondence of Every Evening
Laurel. Nov. 23.-Mrs. Mary "mt
fell dead on the sidewalk The cause Of
death was heart trouble She WAS the
wife Of Ernest White. and that they lived
in the country near town, having moved
M here short time ago from Habnah,
Md The remains were taken to Princess
Anne. Md Deceased was 30 wears OF
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" ES, we have all
been brought
face to face, for
long months past, with
the ugly and the harsh
sides of life. TO many
deep-natured people it
seemed no time for rich
adornment of the per-
son or the house, or
even for attention to the
arts.
Fashionable women
had laid their jewels
aside, as not according
with the uniform of a
munitions worker or the
overalls of a member of
the land army. The tall
clocks in the spacious
corner devoted to them
in the Hall of jewelers.
and Silversmiths, and
the t h san d S of
watches of all sizes,
styles and descriptions
that glitter within its
showcases, were tick
ing away historic min
utes, epoch m a k in G
hours, and there seemed
no place for play-days
or gay-days.
And now, as though a
m i & h t y finger had
touched d m / e h t Y
spring, that unnatural
pressure Is relieved, ,
The uncoiled forces of
life and Of joy-making
are rising elastically
within all our spirits.
The very time that
those clocks are ticking
away is peace-time and
not W-oh, let's for
get even the hateful
world and we feel set
free to remember the
beauty that's in the
world, to enjoy the
gifts and the arts of its
civilization and t h e
treasures Of its mines
and its seas.
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XIV. Louis XVI. Adam,
Chippendale or the ever
popular Colonial.
Some are in the glorious
bright finish, which SO
ioyously g a t h ers and
throws back the sparkling
beams OF the lights about
IL; some, that all tastes may
be satisfied. are in the rich.
subGued platinum finish.
which softly harmonizes
with the surroundings Of a
table illuminated with the
low lights" of shaded
candles.
And by the by, the period
conception is carried out
consistently, even in silver
candlesticks, which may be
had in tall or medium sizes,
to suit with many of the
period designs.
Many new things and
handsome things in sterling
silverware have been pre-
pared IN advance for
Thanksgiving, and are now
on display.
These include beautiful
centerpieces (which are as
useful for holding fruit as
flowers), sandwich trays.
well-and-tree platters for
poultry and meat, serving
trays, fine carvers, covered
vegetable dishes. compotes
and vases and water pitch
ers. Some are richly
chased, some Colonially
simple, but all executed in
the most artistic treat
ments.
Of the jewels we shall
say more in our next.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23
At WANAMAKER'S

the world. Whosoever
has a purchase in view,
whether it be a simple
silver napkin-ring or a
baby's rattle with silver
bells, or a superb table
service Of sil +,
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whether a necklace Of
diamonds or an inexpen-
|sive little brooch pin or
string of beads to stick
in the toe of somebody's
c h r S t m as stocking,
need seek no further for
widest choice or best
!. value for the money.
/ A child can buy a dia-
mond ring here with
perfect safety. All dia-
monds sold in the Store
are the flashing blue
white gems of purest
water, mined in South
A fric a, the worlds
finest market. and after
reaching us are subject
ed to sharp inspection
for imperfection-car-
bon-spots and the like
which insure rejection.
As for silver service,
it's here in two senses of
the word.
The w a n a m a K er
Store has raised the
standards of silverware
among "the trade" in
several ways, but chief
ly by insisting that
manufacturers make up
the goods in the heavier
guage that insures long
er wear.
Every piece of steri-
ing silUer accepted for
sale here m ust be
925-IO00 fine.
Vt is needless to say
that in the W h o e
well-composed pic
ture of this wonderful
hall, ablaze with lights
and glitt ri ng with
treasures, there is no
more imposing feature
han this Wanamaker
silverware, which COW
ers the whole left-hand
wall with its resplend-
ent cases and counters.
Here is splendor COM
bined with solid useful
ness. Nobody, even the
closest economist, can
live without kniNaS and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23

things and fine things,
with the rare and fine
spirit of welcome TO
passer and TO purchaser
alike.
4 S is we'll known,
~ it is one of the
gre t jewelry
and silverware stores of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23
Looking About For the Gift inexpensive
That Isn't the Gift COMMONPLACE

undertaking and sometimes its only yield
II Store,
and the occasion
To collection of plated sivesare Just added
and attractive of
productions of Holland silver admirably gift pnr-
They mostly flower
the like and the bright finish The design
ticay
Dutch metalwork its palmy period
and the unique. and il of
OF these artistic bits.
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no be.

TVHERE'S no bet
i ter place to do
this than under
the resplendent lights of
jewelers. and Silver
smiths Hall, which is
one of the remarkable
sights of Philadelphia
and indeed of the world.
Did we ourselves not
frankly think it a beau
tiful and a remarkable
thing, we would have
put something else. and
not this treasure-house
of flashing jewels, a n d
cleaning gold and sill
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Every Evenings classified advertise
mcnts bring results. Proved to the salts
faction Of many and will be to you-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23
Miss Pierce is Y. MICA. Worker.

Miss Irene Pierce, who has been teaching
French and stenography at the High
School, will leave soon to go abroad for
u. NJ. G. a work.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23

yer, and fine broidery of
beads, and exquisiteness
in perfumes, and Gun
ming work in leather
and in a hundred dainty,
artistic accessories of a
lady's or a gentleman's
dressing-table or writ
ing-desk, to represent
the hall of reception of
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DELAWARE CITY HAPPENINGS.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Delaware City, Nov 23-J. amos
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-06

French reserves were repulSed in
StOrming attacks.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
after Il hard struggle we have TAX
OIL between the Somme and the Luce
rivers Hamel and also the wooded
aistrictcs northeast and southeast af
NtierS- Bretonneuv and The castle and
Mailly on the Wc<' bank of The Avre
I'VE attacked north Of the Somme
and on hn:h sides of Morcuil and
threw The enemy out from This strong
positions. English and French re-
serves advanced against our troops.
Their Storming attack broke under
our fire
The enemy showed desperate re-
sistance on the whole of the front
His losses are consequently unusually
severe. We took several thousands of
prisoners.
"According to a completed caIcula-
,tion. the number of prisoners brought
in by the army of General Won Hut
Ter III the period from March p to
March %. amounts to 51.21S and the
captured guns 20 With these cap
lures the whole booty up To the pres
oners and more than 1900 guns
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-06
HUNS BUTCHER ). SOLDIERS
Cold Blooded Murder of American

CaptiVes 7 old in Letter.
Chicago, April "a CHASTITY illus
tration of German hatred of American
soldiers is given in Salvation Army
ter made public by Adjutant Fetch
r sgnew.
n Was written IN + rance By 4AAfaiis4
tang r. C. Starbard, who has charge
of d Salvation hut, to Commander Eva
Bo@th, who turned it over TO Adjutant
Aglhew
II visited a base hospital recently"
SAYS the letter, and had this story
from a sergeant who had passed
through one of the raids The ser
geant was horribly wounded by gre
made, and was passed by the Germans
as dead Before the sergeant lost
consciousness, he saw dozen Ger
mans overpower three American boys
and cut their throatS. The sergeant
said the murder of the third American
was most horrible. Four Germans
held him while a fifth severed his
head from his body.