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CHESTER TOWN AND VICINITY.
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Chestertown, Md, March 20-The
committee appointed by the official board
of the Methodist Episcopal Church To
secure ministerial supply for the coming
year went to Middletown, Yesterday
afternoon, 10 confer with District Super
intendent Wise. 1t is understood q call
has been extended to Rev Omar Jones,
now closing n six-year pastorate at Dewes
TO become pastor of theChestertown church
next year.
A horse belonging tn junk dealer got
frightened Mt bag Of rags thrown into
the wagon it was drawing, Thursday
afternoon and dashed down High street
Just after a number of children who were
at play had run behind house. The wagon
struck the porch of a brick house knock
ing out the underpining, and the horse
tore itself loose from the wagon by ccl-
hdingwlth a tree The wagon was damaged
but the horse, which is a valuable one,
was not injured.
Mrs John W Downey of Rock Hall
has moved TO Baltimore, whore she will
assume charge of furnished boarding
house.
Misses Edna Davis, Gladys Collision,
and Arlington Watkins, of Rock Hall
spent part of last week in Atlantic City
making the trip by water from Baltimore.
The report of County Health Officer
George W. Jones for February shows there
were 80 births, is white and 20 colored;
30 deaths, ii white and 16 eolored. The
following contagious diseases were re-
ported: Influenza, l03; cmckenpox.
10; scarlet fever, 8; measles, 10; whooping
cough, 9; pneumonia, 9; grip, 10.
Isadore Sachs, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Sachs of Chestertown, who en-
listed in the United States Navy last fall,
has been promoted from seaman second
class TO seaman.
George Holden and family of Marcus
Hook Pa, are visiting his parents, MIR.
and Mrs. William Holden, in Galena.
Chestertown has the unusual distinc-
tion Of having three of its ministers resign
their posts within year. Rev. DR.. Henry
b. Martin, who has been rector of EN-
manuel Protestant Episcopal Church
for the past twenty years, resigned IN
February, because of advanced years;
Rev George T. Anderson, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church rendered
his resignation on Monday evening,
and on Wednesday evening Rev. J. l..
Ward. who has been pastor of Christ
Methodist Protestant Church for the
past four years. expressed a desire for
change.
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NEWS OF SEAFORD.
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Seaford, March 20.-The presentation
of College Town" by the senior class OF
Seaford high school netted almost 800
OF this sum one-half will lie spent on some
memorial to the high school.
Mrs. J. II. Cooke spent several days IN
Philadelphia this week
Mrs Frank H. Johns, and son, Joseph
of Wilmington, are guests of Mrs. Hattie
l.. Johns on Pine street.
Miss Lena James of Philadelphia is
visiting her parents, Mrs. and Mrs.
Joseph F. James of West Scafor d
Miss Mary Short OF Swarthmore Col
lege. is home for the spring vacation of
two weeks with her parents, Postmaster
and Mrs. o. w. Short.
Seaford public school teachers went to
Laurel, today where they attended joint
institute with Laurel teachers
Miss Ncnic Melvin, was called TO FELTON,,
this week, to attend the funeral of her
brother, Riley Melvin, ex-Sherif of Kent
county.
MIR and Mrs. T. j. Sauerhoff enter
tanned, Wednesday evening, at n dinner
IN honor of the return from abroad of
their son, Harry ". Sauerhof Those pres
ent were: MIR. and Mrs. w. ID. Stevens,
Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Conway, Jr,
Mrs Bell f. Turpin, Mrs George Bet
son Of Greensboro, Md, Mrs Nellie
Scott Valiient, " Howard Turpin, and
MIR and Mrs Il. ]. SauerhoT
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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE ON.
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Stanton, March 2O.-Stanton Com
munity Association met in the scboolhouse
last evening. The Friends have offered
their meeting house to the association for
meeting place, and hereafter the meet
ings will be held there
Mrs. A. ID. Warner of Wilmington gave
very interesting talk on "Womap's
Clubs" and Frank f.. Greenhawk, who IL
interested in the Boy Scout movement,
talked to the boys. A Boy Scout troop is
being organized in Stanton.
There were three selections by the
quartet composed of William Marvel
John Marvel, Harry Boulden and Herbert
Boyd. There were also recitations by
Margaret Ruth, Essler Powell and Viii
liam Chambers
As has been the custom for several
months, those having a birthday, or those
who celebrate their wedding anniversary
during the month, furnish refreshments.
Those who entertained last evening were
Lewis Marvel, Harry Bouden, Charles j.
Dickey, Anna Ruth and Natalie Powell.
Ice cream and cake were served.
The next meeting of the ASSOCIATION will
be held in the Friends meeting house on
Friday evening Ap ri 16.
The Girls Sew ing and Baking Club OF
Stanton held meeting Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. G. p Dickey.
The girls are planning an entertainment
which will be given IN Stanton Hall,
Thursday evening, April 3.
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DELAWARE CITY.
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Delaware City, March 20 Ryland
Pennington Of Chester, Pa, is here visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Pen
nlngton.
Mrs Hannah Powell has returned here
with her nephew, William b. Jester, after
spending seven months IN Boston with
her brother, Che ster Baum
1t was decided at this weeks meeting
of the Wome1ss Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian Church, 10 hold all
meetings in the future on the last Wednes-
day of the month, In place of the first
Wednesday
Owing to the severe storm Of March
Is, the dance TO be held in Odd Fellows
Hall, St. Georges, was postponed until
Saturday night March y.
Mrs. Norman Stapleford, who is III
with pneumonia al her home near Boyd s
Corner, is reported slightly improved
A meeting of the New Era Committee
and Group leaders of the Presbyterian
Church viii be held after the service,
Sunday night.
Mrs, Mary Donnell Of Newark was a
visitor IN town yesterday.
4 meeting OF the Sunday school teach
raining Class was he'd last night
manse. Usual services will be held
Presbyterian Church tomorrow
: ng and evening, Rev. Robert G.
Ptzcr, pastor, in charge.
Delaware City Century Club gave a
very interesting St Patricks Day program,
yesterday, at its weekly meeting, which
was in charge of Mrs. Eliza Vandergrift.
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TO HAVE RACE TRACK.

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Georgetown. March 20.-Preparations
are being made by Reuben L. Savage, a
Georgetown horseman, for the construc-
tion of a race course on the plot of land
recently purchased by him at the inter
section of the Georgetown, Lewes and
Sand Hill roads. Twenty-Five acres will
be given over to the course, and every
thing is expected to be in readiness for
holding matinee races this summer. An
effort will be made, it is said, 20 organize
a stock company and start fair ground
within the next few months.
Several capitalists in this section of
the state are said to be interested in the
project and within the next wear it may
become an assured thing. The tract of
land is ideal for a fair ground as it is To-
Gated about mile from the city limits
and will have a concrete road passing
it, Construction work will be started on
the road this spring.
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REHOBOTH BEACH.

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Rehoboth Beach, March 20.-The Com
munity Sings at the schoolhouse on
Wednesday evenings are very popular
Miss Rcbecca Williams was the child
soloist this week.
Robert Hinckley came down Thursday
and will be at The Rink cottage for the
spring and summer months.
II J. MifIlin of Camden visited friends
here Wednesday and Thursday
Mrs. I. c. Ross and daughter, Miss
Kathryn. are at their cottage for week
Miss Ross is recovering from an attack
Of acute indigestion. Mr. Ross will be
here for the weekend
Captain n. F. Quillen and family Of
Indian River Life Saving Station will open
the Steele cottage on Lake avenue and
tenant it for the season.
Mrs Lynwood Powell Of Wilmington
is here with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Bankson Holcornb Of
Wayne, n. j., have been at the Allison
cottage for few days selecting cottage
for the season. They will occupy the OFT
cottage on Olive avenue.
Miss Linda Chase entertained friends
Wednesday evening at a St. Patrick's
party.
Mrs Albert Ransom of New York City
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meeting of the Alden Branch of the
Sunshine Society of Milford was held at
the home of Miss Annie Ratcliff, today
Mrs. Albert Thistlewood and Mrs.
William Mcknatt and son, Elwood of
Harrington arc guests of Theodore Thistle
wood and family.
Mrs. Joseph Powell of Newark, Md, is
a guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
s I. Townsend.
Mrs. Joseph II. Hudson has gone to
Philadelphia and New York City to visit
while her husband attends Wilmington
Nj. T.. Conference.
Mrs. George Henson, who has been i'll
for some time at the home of her father,
Justice of Peace Hopkins of Frederick,
has, this week, been taken to Philadel-
phia hospital for treatment
Mrs. Ralph Jump and daughter, Miss
Mary, have gone to Middletown, where
they will be guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Wilbur Jump.
At the reorganization of the Town
Council of Bowers, last night. William Nj.
Short was made president; Enos r. Will
Hams, treasurer and secretary; Joseph
Cross, alderman and collector for the year
1920
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SUSSEX COUNTY JURORS.
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Georgetown, March 20.-Jury Commis
sioners Simeon 5. Pennewill Of Greenwood
and Joseph T. Holland of Milford have
drawn the following petit jurors TO serve
at the April term of court:
First Representative district Harry
Pettyjohn. Charles II. Abbott, Howard
Boyce. Elias G. Reed.
Second-Horace Sudler, Luther G
Welch, Enos B. Wright, William f. Nor
ris.
Third Walter T. Carey, John Pusey,
George r. Ellis, James +. Dutton, Jr.
Fourth-Luther NJ Hearn, Frederick
b. Joseph, Noah II. James.
Fifth-VictOr G. Kitchens, George F..
Ellis. Lawrence B. Riggin, Cadamus l.,
Phillips.
Sixth-Asher Godfrey, Harvey Mes
sick, George W. Stoeckel, Horace J.
Hickman
Seventh-Annanias d. Derricl1son,
Amos Hudson. Jr., Robert W Bennett.
Eighth-Josiah J. Simpler, Samuel p
Marsh, Shepard NJ Walls
Ninth-Harvey W Calhoun, William
]. Thoroughbred, Frederick Walls
Tenth-John G. Wilson; William War
rem, John A. Robbins, Charles G. Waples.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Two Rarges i'm Tow Were Driven
in by the Storm and Tied Up !
Over Night.
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New Castle, March 2O.-Two bargcs
tied up at this city last evening. They
were in tow and left for Ocean City,
but were driven back for food and by
the storm after remaining here over night
they continued on their voyage.
Jack Dhue. brother of George Dhue
of this city, is spending the weekend here
The pool tournament last evening re-
suited in favor of Rosselle, who defeated
Jas. Gallagher, and Proud, who defeated
Preston.
Henry Cannon of Dover spent yester-
day in this city visiting friends
Subject of morning sermon at the
Baptist Church tomorrow will be: "Fhem
That Sail With U.s." At the evening
service the pastor will be aided by Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Wilson Of Wilmington.
Christian Endeavor meeting Will be held
at 40.
Tomorrow will be the last Sunday be
fore Conference at the Methodist Church
and will mark the close Of the present
year Of the pastors services No change
in ministers is looked for in New Castle,
as the pastor, Rev J r. Bicking, has been
invited to return and he has expressed his
desire to do so The Conference sessions
will formally open in Grace Church, vii
mington, on Wednesday morning next
Mr.. Bicking will be a guest at the home of
William Mtirgatroyd during the wee
together with Rev Disston Jacobs, Con-
ference secretary. TO whom Mr. Bicking
is assistant The pulpit next week viii
be filled by4former pastors Of New Castle.
Tomorrow services will be MS follows:
Glass, go; preaching, 1920, subject,
tThe Lord Sun and Shield" Sunday
school at 2, Junior League at 80 Epworth
League at Z and preaching at z. 30 from
the text cable to Keep From Falling"
The Junior vested choir Of 22 voices viii
sing IL Know He's Mine" in the morning
and Softly Fades the Light Of Day"
in the evening.
The regular services will be held at the
Presbyterian Church, Rev. s. Beattie
Wylie in charge
The finance committee o1City Co1n ii
has completed auditing the books an
accounts of the city clerk, collector and
treasurer for the fiscal year. The annual
report will be published about April .
John Walls, a member of Council, and
also IN Good Will Fire Co, stated that the
farmers are literally responding To motor
izing the chemical engine.
After several complaints wero made
about the condition of the streets President
of Council Stoops, stated that they would
be cleaned during the coming week.
The Fort du Pont basketball team de-
feated New Castle at Delaware City
last evening by a score of 32-I6.
The gas will he turned off tomorrow
morning between s and 9, If the weather
is favorable for the fixing of gas mains on
the state road
Charles III. Clewell has returned from
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NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN THE STATE
Georgetown Horseman, 81 Years
Old, Will Not Venture Luck
With an Automobile.
JURORS IN SUSSEX COUNTY
Much Apprehension Lest State
Campmeetings May Fail for
Lack of Interest.
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Seaford, March 20-With winter
months about over and spring at hand,
there is much speculation in this section
as to whether the famous old camp
meeting places will be opened this year. For
several years they have been rapidly
losing their popularity, due sto the fact
that the Younger generation docs not
feel the enthusiasm over these meetings
that their forebearers did, and there is
some likelihood that several of the larg-
est and most widely known camps will
not be opened this season, for the first
time in many year.
Unless q campaign is waged to bring
these religious and social country meeting
places before the public this year, it is
feared the little prestige they now have
will be lost, and old-fashioned camp
meetings become thing of the past.
The camps in this section are: Camden
camp, near Dover; Holiness Camp. near
Denton: Concord Camp, Milton Camp.
The two most famous camps are Gear and
Larrel-Bethel.
Miss Ruby Willin, of Oak Grove, a
teacher in the Seaford high school, went
home, Thursday evening i'll with the grip.
MIS- c. r Snyder is substituting for her.
Harlan Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Jones of near town, formerly a
member of the A. L. f., who saw two years
service in France, was operated on IN q
Philadelphia hospital, yesterday, for her
mia, which he contracted while in the
service.
Rev. j. Ward Mills, pastor of Gregg
M. E. Church, Blades, has been mani-
mously invited to return for the third
Conference year.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel ]. Robinson and
-son Junior, spent part of the week with
relatives at Easton, Md
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SUSSEX COUNTY NOTES.


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Georgetown, March 20.-Rev- John
r. Bailey, pastor of First NJ. p. Church
Georgetown, is assisting in the reviva,
meetings now In progress in Selbyville, |
Nj. F. Church.
Herring made their appearance In the
local markets, this week, and sold for eight
and ten cents apiece.
The County Commissions have grant
ed authority to the County Highway
Department to purchase three ca rs o
shells to be placed on the Selbyville-Sho-
well road, Baltimore district.
Charles r. Jones and George Fl. Short
who few weeks were chosen by Resident
Judge Henry c. Conrad to audit the books
of County Comptroller John c. Lank,
entered upon their duties yesterday.
Members of the Georgetown Cornet
Band, who recently gave very creditable
minstrel performance here, viii play at
Selbyville on Wednesday night, April =
The water rights OF Marshall's mill on
the Slughter Beach road about half mile
from Milford, have been turned over to
the county by the owner, Mrs. Hester
Marshall. The bridge is on one of the pro
posed routes for an improved highway
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DIR. Warren s. p. Combs, Mrs. A. M,
Chamberlaine, Mrs. Howard A. Pool,
Miss Leone Beasten, Miss Helen Brady.
The committee will give vaudeville and
moving pictures at the Opera House,
Thursday evening, March 25.
Rev. V. T. Northrup will go to Will
mington, Monday, to attend conference.
Clarence p Weber is delegate and Miss
Mary p. Merritt alternate 10 the Lay
Electoral Conference, which will open on
Friday March 26
The members of the New Century Club
will hold bake on Saturday, April g.
Mrs. Sarah Il. Houston, n resident Of
Middletown for many years, died Mt the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John NJ.
Naudain, in Baltimore, Md, Thursday
of pneumonia. She was the widow of
William II. Houston, who died several
years ago, and daughter of the late
Andrew Eliason of Mt. Pleasant. Funeral
was held today with services in Forest
Presbyterian Church
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DOWN AROUND MILFORD.

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Milford March 20-Keat County
School Commission this week purchased
a ten-acre lot on the Lowber estate. on
which to build Fredericas new school.
The lot is located on Market street. that
town.
The people Of Glendale were so much
pleased with the work that the Rev. w. s.
Barrett Of the NJ L. Church Of that place
that they presented him with 500 with
which he is 10 buy suit Of new clothes
to attend the Conference in Wilmington,
next week
Colonel n r. Johnson of near Farming
ton has sold his large flock of Shropshire
sheep to Val Bender of Coon Den district.
Mr. Bender viii go into the raising of
sheep on large scale.
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TWO NEW PROFESSORS.
Professor of Horticulture and Professor
Of Agronomy at Delaware College.

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Newark. March 2O-L. r. Detjen has
been appointed professor of Horticulture
in Delaware College and c.. l.. Schuster
has been appointed agronomst in the
Agricultural Experiment Station and pro-
fessor of Agonomy in Delaware College.
Professor Detjen is graduate of the
University of Wisconsin, class of 1909,
and since that time has been connected
with the North Carolina State College in
Horticulture.
Professor Schuster is graduate of Ohio
State University, class of 1915, receiving
his Masters degree there. two years later.
His chief work has been at the University
of West Virginia in Agronomy.
Professor Schuster succeeds Professor
A. +. Grantham, resigned, and Professor
Detjen takes over the work of DIR. Par
fridge and, in addition relieves Dean
MeCue of s ONE of the teaching in Horti-
culture II is expected that both of these
men will begin their work on April |.
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NEWS OF NEWPORT.
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Newport, Nj arch 20.-The Woman s
Club met Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Hyland b. Lyman. In the future
the club will not hold meeting each
week. but every other Friday afternoon.
The next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. John II. Lyman, on April 2, when
Mrs. William King will have charge of
the program.
The Ladies Aid Society OF Newport
NJ. +. Church will hold their monthly
business meeting and social at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Qmmby Lyman, Wednes-
day evening, March 81.
Mrs John r. Lyman had as her guests,
Thursday, Mrs Alice Moore Of near
Farnhurst and Miss Kate Williams of near
New Castle
Mrs. T. c. Thomas and children of
Elkton, Md, spent Wednesday and Thurs
day here with Mrs. George Seeds.
Among the ladies from this vicinity who
attended the suffrage meeting at Dover
yesterday were Mrs. John A. Cranston,
honorary president of the Delaware Equal
Suffrage Association; Miss Ella W john
son, vice-president of Newport Equal
Suffrage Club, and Miss Marietta Groome.
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STICKS TO HORSE FOR TRAVEL.
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Georgetown, March 20. Evidently be-
lieving the day has passed when an
automobile would be of much service
to him, despite his remarkable activity
at the age of % years, Thomas Perry,
of Coolspring, possibly the oldest man in
in the eastern part of Sussex county, IS
content to go on as he did when young
man three quarters of n century ago when
they knew not what an automobile or even
a CO iage WAS.
Recently he decided that even if he
were physically able to handle an auto
mobile il would be much better for him,
if miserable road conditions are to con-
tinue as they have for the past three
months, to fall back on the faithful horse
and actingi in accordance with the die
tates of his conscience he recently equipped
himself with n full rig-horse, carriage and
harness He now is enjoying life as he has
not enjoyed it for the past two years.
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ST. PATRICK'S SOCIAL.

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Bridgeville. March 20.-A St. Patrick S
social was given, Tuesday night, by the
Tuesday Night Club, after the business
meeting which was presided over by the
president, Mrs. Harriet Cahall. The fol-
lowing program was given, in charge of
Mrs Edward c. Brown.
Vocal solo, Mrs Disston W. Jacobs:
recitation, Mrs. John Vandenbu burg: vocal
duet, Mrs. Disston w Jacobs and Mrs.
John Nanderburg; recitation, Mrs. Ed
ward Elliott: Liano duet, Mr.. Leon Can
non and Mr.. Roland Elliott; oiaro solo,
Norma Williams; Irish Folk Lore, >
Mrs Roland Elliot; piano duet. Mrs.
Rolard Elliott and Mrs. Leon Cannon.
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NEWS OF BRIDGEvILLE.
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Bridgeville, March 20.-Word has been
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Sudler
that their daughter. Miss Sara Sudler,
arrived on Sunday in New York City.
Miss Sudler has been in France since last
August doing government work.
The play which was rendered by the
Bridgeville Dramatic Association for the
benefit of the fire company, was sue
ess, realizing $50.
Harley Records has disposed of his
property on Walnut street TO c. f. Welch.
and purchased the property on Market
street formerly owned by his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Records.
Mrs. Alice Long of Frederick, Md, is
spending few days near town with her
sister, Mrs. GeCr rye Hill
Miss Emma Hayes of Greenwood has
sold her new bungalow to Lawrence Tat
man, also of Greenwood
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Florida, where he spent several months
He IL spending several days IN this city
prior to his return TO his home In Narbcrth,
Pa.
Joseph McKenny died yesterday oI
pneumonia at the home Of Clayton Ster-
ling, near Red Lion. Funeral services
viii be held in Red Lion Church on Sunday
The services will be a. usual on Sunday
IN Emmanuel Church, Rev. Joseph carp
IN charge.
Delicious chocolate covered Juicy
cnerries, % cents pound, special. T..
Challenger d Son, Prescription Pharrna-
cists.-Adv.
For Sale.
7 room brick house 10 South Fourth
street New Castle, Del Apply John j.
Schuchardt, Jr.-Adv
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HOW THE MyxIcANs VOTE.

There u a ,cqucI, pathetic In il way,
70 The admins istration of Colonel Fsfwsrd
RI. Plunrner as Proyost Marshal Ccn<ral
Of Vera Cruz Shortly aft>r the Annericars
had Withdrawn, leaving behind them
clean streets and an orderly stnrspIsre,
an election was held for rnnyor fweb1xto) 5
of the elty. MAny Meucsns cart their
votes for Colonel Plummer for nayurl
The Colonel go identified hss not YET re-
turned 10 Vera Cruz, but he rony do 20
at any tine. .--R. n. Platt IN The Worlds
Work for February.