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Evening journal., 1921-03-30

circuits will have 90 be put together.
making one instead OF two. There
are difficulties here; namely. the dis
tances involved and the opposition
OF the two TO being married-they
do not quite love one another sufil-
ciently. I fear some OF them would
rather die than 10 face martial in
felicities. II is easier 10 diagnose
the disease than 10 prescribe the
remedy. Will someone do so speed
ilyi
Building and improvements.
Rather a remarkable work has
been done on Hooper's Island. Some
OF you will recall that for two years
prior 20 the last session Of our con-
ference these people had no preach
er and no regular services. About
the close Of last year they appealed
TO me saying. We find we cannot do
without a preacher. We must have
one They promised, II the present
pastor were sent TO them, he having
served them for four years once.
they would pay at least $500 salary
and build a parsonage this year.
The record is about as follows:-A
good substantial parsonage has been
built along with the necessary out
buildings. such as garage, etc. Some
new furniture has been placed in
the home and the whole cost Is
about S3,S0O. The Board OF Home
Missions and Church Extension. out
Of the Emergency Fund, gave them
$1,000. The balance Of 1880 has
been put up by these people in ac-
tual cash. There Is no debt. At
the First Quarterly Conference they
fixed the salary at $1,000. But best
Of all a gracious revival OF religion
has swept the Island from end TO
} end, resulting in 1877 conversions.
I Up TO the present 1872 OF these have
united with our churches there,
which number is nearly double the
original membership. Hooper's
leads the district in this good work.
"Seaford has done itself proud in
remaking their parsonage home. A
/ cellar has been placed under the
whole house. in which a pipeless
heater has been installed giving
/ comfort 10 the dwellers therein.
The changing OF partitions has mod
ernized the lower floor, and through
/ out paint and paper has been ap-
piled. The spiritual carpenter Of
Seaford dwells in a most comfort
able shop. This is as il should be.
mo church has a moral right 20
house its preacher in discomfort or
maintain a home which is a discredit
TO themselves The preachers
should, at least, be a little above the
! average home in the community,
not only for the preachers sake but
for theirsown sakes. Church prop
erty is a pretty good indicator OF the
kind Of religion the folks carry
about with them. Seaford also
painted the church which stands be
side the parsonage. This makes a
most attractive church property of
which Seaford need not be and Is
not ashamed. The cost OF the above
Improvement was s45O0, OF which
amount $4,000 has been paid.
Vienna, under the leadership OF
its faithful pastor, has improved two
OF its churches. The church In the
town and Manship. The total cost
was $3.50 which has been paid.
Millsboro has made some very need
ed improvements in its parsonage
and also in the church in town,
amounting 20 S1,67s. which is all
paid. East New Market has made
extensive improvements in the home
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verts which is more than twice the
membership as Il stood before the
meeting began.
1T has been a long time since
Laurel was so aroused and awakened
in revival work. The pastor reports
that for nine weeks he toiled day
and night. out OF the toiling by the
help Of the Lord has come a harvest
Of 123 souls. What shall we say
morel Words and time and space
fail us 70 speak Of all the work done
in detail. Work has been done
showing more than average results:
In Millsboro. III; East New Market,
III; Church Creek. 102; Lewes, 101;
Magnolia, 9S; Nassau. 50; Camden,
64; Galestown. 90. Bethel, Sc; Blades.
ST. Beckwith and spedden, So Re-
hoboth. As; Mt. Pleasant. 35; Mil
ford. 80; Cambridge. 80; Lakesville.
27: seaford. 25; Georgetown. 25i
Epworth. 25; Bridgeville. 90. and
others reporting smaller numbers.
making a total as reported TO me
Of 1,769. Every charge. with the
possible exception OF one or two, re-
ports some conversions during the
year / do not know just how many
have been received on probation, but
nearly eleven hundred as per reports
thus received. Il looks now as
though the Dover District would
about reach its ten per cent. increase
In membership this year. II should
be more. but no doubt some OF these
are reclamations, and, also, think
the other denominations which
neighbor with us are ever ready TO
CLEAN in the harvest fields OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. and do
not always conhne their activities
to the fence corners and the turn
ing rows but take to the open field
least wise that was my experience
In the pastorate. Well, they could
not well get along without US, and /
presume we can afford 10 be gem
erous. We praise God for the gra-
cious out-pouring OF His Spirit upon
us.
Epworth League.
The Conference Epworth League
held an Institute for a week in the
Wesley Collegiate Institute at Dover,
Del, which in every way-in num-
bers, in attendance, In program, in
interest-outstrippe all its prede-
cessors The Conference President
and Cabinet left nothing undone IN
order TO make il a success. One
Of the outstanding features OF the
program was the daily lecture on the
Bible delivered by Or. VIM. II. Nor
gan OF First Church, Baltimore.
There is no question but that the
young people who attended were
greatly helped and returned to their
respective homes equipped TO inspire
and enthuse their local chapters.
The pity OF IL is that more Of the
young people do not attend. There
ought 20 be representatives from
every chapter IN the conference at
these Institutes.
Under the direction OF our
District President Rev. J. T.
Price. a District Epworth Con
vention was held in Hur-
lock, Nd. on Nov. 9th and 10th.
The general verdict of all who at
tended this convention Is that IL was
one OF the best ever held on our
District.
Wesley Collegiate Institute.
THE Institute is doing good work
as is usual, this year. There are
one hundred and seventy-one en-
rolled in all departments. With nc
intention TO reflect on the student
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SIR corresnondent.

-stan Correspondent.
CRISFIELD. Nd. March 80
District superintendent William r.
-Afowbray. OF Dover District. read
his annual report at the session Of
Wilmington NJ. +. Conference this
morning. He emphasized the ne
cessity Of increasing PASTORAL sal
aries, and he deplored the fact that
many church members spend rnore
for gasoline on auto trips to go away
from the church on Sunday than
they give the whole week TO keep
their pastor in the half-hlled church
on the Lords Day. DR.. Mowbray
in his report said;
Death has not called any OF the
workmen away from the field and
tasks to which we were assigned at
the beginning Of the year. but has
allowed us in health and strength TO
finish the days work.
Along in the fall the death mes
senger entered the home Of Brother
II. +. Truitt. pastor OF Galestown,
Nd. and when he departed the
faithful, loving and devoted wife
and mother was misFing-she had
gone hence and fond hearts were
sorely smitten because Of her alb
sence. She leaves behind. her hus-
band and one son. Rev. Paul Truitt,
now a member OF our Conference.
She was a beautiful character.
Shortly after Conference Brother
Harry +. Reed was assigned TO Mil
ton charge TO take the place Of
Brother +. X. Moore who had been
appointed to that place at confer
ence but did not report for service.
Brother VIM. ID. Wilson. a local
preacher residing in Lewes. was as
signed TO Nassau Charge instead Of
Brother Frank Brisbin, who declin-
ed TO accept it. Brother Wilson
has done splendid work on this
charge as reports will show.
mo supply could be found for
Zoar Circuit as a whole. but Brother
w. j. Tindai, a local preacher be-
Songing 10 Asbury Church on that
charge, at the request of the people.
has been preaching at two Of the
-churches on the charge; namely
Asbury and ST. Thomas.
The District has thus proceeded
with the work, manned by thirty
regular members OF the conference
and seventeen supplies. Il will
thus be seen that the working force
OF the district. as represented by the
regular members OF the conference
is steadily decreasing. We have a
few good young men coming 10 us
from Drew Theological Seminary
and how gladly we welcome them
hey are ours-fOr the most part born
and brought up in this territory, but
when the Dover District looks TO-
ward them with longing eyes behold
some one else slips in, and being able
10 offer them more nearly a proper
support. they turn from us. No
one can blame them. / certainly
do not, for I am sure they car
preach the Gospel just as well-nay
better-on a good support than they
can on one that keeps them ever
-harried with the problems OF debt
A reasonably full stomach Is con
ducive 10 contentment
Must Pay Preachers More.
Again I must say that unless the
churches are willing 10 deal square.
-iy and fairly with their ministers
and give them a reasonable support
we shall still be fronted with the i'm
possible task Of properly manning
the work. I am convinced tha
there are charges on this distric
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel. Nav 23.-Miss Margaret Grein,
of Stcwartstown, Pa, rs a guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. Harold Edie.
Mr.. and Mrs Conrad Irwin have moved
into the property on Seventh street, re-
Gently vacated bv Mr.. and Mrs E.
Clinton Ward, who have moved TO VIII
mington.
Brinkley Bovce, foreman al State Reg
lister printing Office, was opersted on for
appendicitis at Aillville, y j., last week.
Mrs. George Cox and son, Robert, of
Wilmington visited her father, Colonel
Willard s. Coffin, last week.
Virgil Heane, of PIttsburg, is visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. John Heame,
at the Greenwood farm near town
Miss Mary Allen is i'll at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs W Frank Allen.
Fred s. Williams, local freight and pas
scnger agent has resumed his duties.
after an absence of two weeks, due to
illncss.
Representative George II. OtweH is
suffering with bruised eve, sustained
when his head struck the side Of al auto
mobile as he was alighting from It. The
sight is not injured.
Miss Viola Cooper entertained the
teachers of Laurel public schools, Thurs
day evening at her home on Central ave-
nue., with games, and music and a COLA
ton. Those present were: Misses Frances
Davis, Blanche Spicer Pauline Marvil,
Viola Cooper, Mamie Campbell, Sallie
Milligan, Eugenia Brown, Bernice Hast
ings, Mary Stripping, Mary Mason, Mrs.
Carlton Hearn, Mark T. Stine, Walter
Carmine, Robert Brock, William Tawes
and Ralph w +. Kline
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
NEWS OF A DAY
FROM The STATE
Da9sboro Farmer Charged With
Shooting a Negro, Says He
Knows Nothing About It.
ESCAPED PRISONER CAUGHT

From Every Evenings Correspondent
Georgetown, MAY 23.-Edwln Wright,
colored, who four weeks ago scaled the wall
at the Sussex county jail and made ms
escape, was located last week IN Atlantic
Ci,v and placed under arrest. Thursday
State Detective 0ttie Donoway went TO
Atlantic City aud brought Wright back
TO the jail here.
According TO Wright's story, he was IN
hiding in the barn short distance from
the prison from Sunday afternoon until
Tuesday night. and during the time he
saw the officials ON several occasions about
the Institution. He left his hiding place
and wended his way to Seaford, where
he lives. From there he boarded freight
train and rode to Philadelphia and then
iourneyed TO Atlantic City, where his
'1ady friend is employed.
The officers having learned that hls
sweetheart worked at Atlantic City. and
thinking he would go there, got into teie'
rhonic communication with the Atlantic
CITY officials and gave descrlption oil
him He was picked up the second day
after his arrival.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
RICHARDSON PARK.

Richardson Park, MAY 23.-The Parent
Teacher Association viii meet at the old
school house, tonight, when the question Of
taking a hand in the coming school cleo
ton viii be discussed.
Ladies Social Club Of Elmhurst will
give its second dance this spring at the
Masonic Hall, Newport tomorrow night.
The proceeds viii be devoted to the Five
Points ball club and fire apparatus gunf
Five Points ball team will play the
Middletown team on Memorial Day. The
PLAYERS. with scores of fans, will make the
trip to Middletown by automobile trucks.
Mizpah Bible Class of Richardson Park
NJ. Z. Church will meet at the church,
tonight, when arrangements will be made
for the meeting and entertainment TO be
held on Wednesday night, when officers
viii be elected.
Miss Harriet Eppleman of Elmhurst
was guest OF honor at party given by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID. Eppleman,
Saturday afternoon, IN honor of her sixth
birthday anniversary. She received
number of gifts Among those present
were Miss Virginia Cattell, Bernice Pierce,
Betty and Sarah Matthews and Roberta
Eppleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew of Elmhurst en-
tefIalDBa MI. anu hIls. Ifdl3E4c SlGaidilDu
of Philadelphia over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Whitten of Cooch's
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs
George A. Maxwell, of Richardson Park.
Miss Florence Lally, was the guest Of
honor at a party given in observance Of her
twelfth birthday anniversary at her home
ia Elmhurst, Saturday afternoon. Supper
was served on the porch Among those
present were Elizabeth McGoyern, Marian
Keeley, Isabelle Moore, Mary Igo, Angela
Beste, Elva Hesly, Rose Browning, Alice
Gold, and Margaret McKeown Of viii
mington, Audra Baker, Alice Pickering,
Aurelia Tomozyk, Leoaa Sewer, Catherine
and Elizabeth Lally.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
PRELUDE TO MEMORIAL DAY.
Services at Grace NJ. Il. Church Next
Sunday for Patriotic Societies.

The various patriotic organizations
throughout the city will attend divine
services in Grace NJ. Il. Church next
Sunday morning as guests of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. The services
viii be held as prelude TO the Mo-
mortal Day exercises on May 30.
Among the organizations TO take part
in the exercises will be Troop A. Jun
ior Mechanic Guards; Welcome Council.
No. {; Eureka Council. No. /: Diligent
Council. No. 10. Jr. O. L. A. NJ. and
James 4. Garfield Council. Daughters
Of America, Sons OF Veterans. Patriotic
Order Sons of America and Patriotic
Order Of America. All members of the
ordHrs are requested TO meet at Junior
Mechanics Hall at 9.15 Sunday morn
ing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Mayor Imposes Fines on Two for
Assault and Battery; Per-
onal Notes of Interest.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
New Castle. May 2s.--Mayor W. Les
lie Cramer yesterday morning heard
the cases against Nelson Alfree and
Charles Sharpe, arrested on the COM
plaint of Henry Becker on the charge
Of assault and battery. A fine of IS
and cost was imposed upon each OF the
defendants. After paying the amount,
they were released.
A boys Ingersoll watch was lost by
Henry Speicher on Friday afternoon.
An advertisement placed in Saturday s
Every Evening resulted In the watch
being returned TO the owner. The finder
stated that he saw the advertisement in
the New Castle column.
Saturday evening, man giving his
name as Evans. a resident Of Minqua-
dale. near Megginson's switch. several
miles north Of this city. while riding in
a buggy. was struck by an automobile
owned by a party living down the State.
The driver of the machine did not stop
TO learn If Evans was injured. The
wagon was badly damaged, but the
horse and driver escaped injury.
Yesterday morning about 200 children
of st. Peters Parochial School took
part in a procession, which formed at
the school on East Fifth street, and
marched to Fifth and Delaware streets,
in charge of Rev Edward Dougherty.
The girls and boys were clad in white
costumes and presented a pretty APP
pearance. They attended the morning
session at the church.
James Smith, Sd, son of Mr.. and Mrs
James Smith, Jr., of Harmony street,
on Saturday afternoon, narrowly es-
capped serious injuries when he was hit
a bicycle near his home. He received a
confusion of the left hip and the wheel
was completely demolished. The auto
mobile was bound down the State DR..
b. N. Allen gave attention.
Peter Kubas, while bathing in the
waters of the Delaware river, several
days ago, ran a splinter in his right foot
from one of the wharf logs, which
caused blood poison.
A four -year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Jones, who live on a farm on the
Newport road. yesterday fell with a
glass in his hand. The broken par
ticles lacerated his nose and right eye.
He was sent to Delaware Hospital for
treatment.
The male members of the congrega-
tfon Of the Christiana Presbyterian
Church, tomorrow morning, beginning
at S o'clock, viii make a general clean
up of the cemetery, cutting the grass
and decorating graves in preparation
for Memorial Day services. The ladies
of the church viii prepare a dinner,
which will be served at the home of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
THEY PLEADED GUILTY.

Dover. May % At the pleading
guilty court Saturday before Resident
Associate Judge Boyce, Howard Patton,
colored, charged with an assault and bat
terry on colored girl in Dover, on the
night Of May 2, the girl being found tin-
conscious, sentenced to one month 8
imprisonment il Kent county jail.
Francis Il. Travers, colored for carrying
Q revolver, was paroled TO Mr.. Hnrlock, a
West Dover farmer, on proof that he was
an honorably discharged soldier.
Leander Thomas, colored larceny OF a
bicycle from parties at Milford was given
one year in the Workhouse.
The case of Herman Roberts, charged
with breaking and entering the railroad
station at Brenford, was continued for
investigation.
Lawrence G. Smith, colored, who shot
and killed Harry Burris, also eolored on the
the night of May 2, near Viola, claimed
the shooting was done in self-defence. lie
secured $4,000 bail, Saturday and was re-
leased from Jail.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
ar. and Mrs. George Appleby at chris-

| Mr.. and Mrs. George Applcby Mt Chris
| tiana.
A new schedule OF the freight lines Of
the trolley company was placed In cf-
feet this morning. But one trip day
will be made to this city and Delaware
City, instead OF two as heretofore. The
trip will be made In the morning, and
In the afternoon the crew will take In
the Marshallton route. A newly fitted
freight car was placed In service.
This afternoon the Journal baseball
team will play the New Castle A. A
team at Battery Park.
Saturday afternoon the Sixth Com
pany, G. A. G., took part In the first
practice shoot on the State rife range,
several miles south of this city. High
school boys served as markers for the
shoot.
Mrs. James Mcclure. a former resi-
dent of this city, now of wilmington
was yesterday the guest of friends here.
Miss Nora Winslow, OF Delaware
street, who has been spending several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. George Paynter
OF Atlantic City, has returned home.
FRANK II. Anderson. II. s.. civil
engineer OF Great Kills. Staten Island.
~. H. who Is supervising the work of
lne construction Of several lighters to
pe used Tor the carrying of the mud
from the Delaware river. was guest of
Dale $. Bender Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Frederick and
daughter of Philadelphia were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kirby. Sr., of
Second street, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Talbot and
iamliy were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Diehl of the Bear, Sunday.
Miss Frances Harrington of Bear was
Yesterday the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Isaac Morrison at Marshallton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Brown and
family of Tacony spent the weekend
as the guests of relatives and friends
here.
sfr. and Mrs. John II. Paynter of
Wilmington. yesterday were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett #. Lancaster.
The Sunday free lectures In the
Royal Theatre by A. G. Wakefield. V.
ID. NJ. are being largely attended. The
one yesterday was the second of the
four scheduled.
Mr.. and Mrs George Rowen and
daughter, Ruth, of Philadelphia, were
the weekend guests of Mrs. William
Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Henry OF Will
mington were guests of Mrs. George
Morrison and family of Second and
Chestnut streets. yesterday.
Frank w. King. who has been at the
Homeopathic Hospital for treatment,
returned home on Saturday.
Auto repairing. We specialize on
Fords. Wilbert Meredith. w. 5 St--Adv.
Apartments for rent in the Louise. APP
ply to John Ries. on the premises.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
SUSSEX COUNTY NOTES.

Georgetown, MAY 23.-While cranking
an automobile al her home, near Mlllvllle,
Alma Calhoun was struck by the crank
and her arm broken.
commencement exercises ol oeeai,
Wow -Millville grammar school VIII be heid
Thursday night. The class consists OF IA
BOYS and girls.
4 glancing axe almost severed the loot
of Amos Pettyjohn, Cedar Creek district,
while he was in the wood telling trees,
last week. Shortly after the accident ms
brother, Elya Pettyiohn was severely M
jured by tree falling on him.
Appropriate exercises will be held on
Memorial Day al the corner stone laying
81 tho new church at Whites Chapel. \
few months ago the church was burned,
and this year the residents IN that sectio1
have succeeded in raising enough funds
Co construct another building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-23
NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford, May 23.-Strawberries' are
coming into the local markets very slowly
selling from Is to 30 cents per quart box,
and are of very inferior quality, being
small and not very sweet.
The local canning factories are making
preparations for opening The pea crop
will be the first one 10 handle, but the
yield is not expected TO be as large as last
year.
Rev. Disston W. Jacobs, the new pastor
of Avenue NJ L. Church, has mailed TO oil
the members of his congregation very
attractive little greeting card upoh which
he expresses his earnest hopes for fruit
full ministry among the people OF hls new
charge. William G. Abbott and Arthur
Derrickson, representing the Official board
of the church, presented TO Rev. and Mrs
Jacobs a beautiful electric table lamp, lest
Thursday evening.
The Girl Reserve Corps of the local
grammar school has elected the following
officers for the coming year: President Of
Corps, Scout, Miss Lily Coffin; chairman
of outings committee, Miss Alice Paquette
chairmaa of service committee, Miss Mar
garet Deputy The officers viii be M
stalled on Wednesday afternoon, under
the direction of Miss krall of Dover.
The supper gwen last Thursday even
ing in Lincoln town hall for the benefit
of the new Milford Emergency Hospital
netted s123.65.
William II. Warren has erected an open
air auditorium in North Milford, end had
a showing of pictures there on Saturday
evening which was very successful. He
expects to continue the performances
throughout the summer.
The local chapter of the W c. t. Il.
will meet tomorrow evening at Z 30 clock
at the home of Mrs. Mollie Mutter, on
West Front street.
The BOYS and girls OF the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion held picnic 10 the country
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Roy Cannon and
and Mrs. Nathaniel Prettyman acted as
eheperones.