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CHESTERTOwN AND VICINITY,

Chestertown, Md, July 26.-County
Farm Agent Horace II. Derrick, who
has charge of the annual county
ton College in the early fall IL plan
ming for one of the most elabOr-
ate exhibitions ever held in the
county. This is great fruit year, as
we'll as n grain year. and the exhibits
of these products will he the most ex-
tensive in the history of the county.
Resides this the poultry exhibit will
be double the size Of last year. when
coo fowls were shown. and Mr., Der
rick Is at work upon n plan to add n
big cattle exhibit this year. which will
he staged on the college athletic field
Just across from the main exhibition
hall
! Polk T. Bramble. proprietor of the
Bramble poultry farms. will greatly
enlarge the Matching capacity of the
farms next year. He has just order
ed an additional incubator of 10000
egg capacity and will erect several
more houses on his plant.
Frank Worrall and family. OF
Swarthmore. Pa. are spending tn,
week at the Noshell House.
William J Newton is seriously i'll.
Neavitt Stafford will move to Chesa
peake City, where he has accepted &
position To manage one of the Grea
Atlantic & Pacific Co.'S stores.
Miss Emily l.ushy is entertaining
a house party on Rochester farm.
Mrs Cornelius q RrOu,, 10 gprfOus
ly i'll.
There IS scarcely day that som,
Sunday school from Delaware doe
not pass through Chestertown eI
route TO colchester. Betterton. Kent
other baysde resort. is also attracting
large numbers of Delawareans.
Mrs. Margaret T.. farrell and Mrs
William w. Baldwin left yesterda,
for Ocean Grove. y. j., where they vii
spend n month.
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LOCKED IN L. =. VAULT.
One Phila. Custom House Employc
Drops tIncons cious.

Philadelphia, July 2G.--l'aul Smith.
a Federal employee staggered out of
a steel vault at tho Custom House
yesterday dragging tho unconscious
form OF his companion. Edward Moore.
after both had been locked in for
more than n half hour.
The two young mon were in the
vault when some one closed the door,
springiug the lock.
Smith and Moore beat and kicked
the door and finally attracted atten-
ton Martin Davis. engineer OF the
Building. made Intellectual eff
forts to open tho door with key
from tho outside.
\ chisel and hammer were brought
and Davis was able TO pry back the
steel slab so that the key could be
slipped in to Smith.
| we weren't more than thirty
minutes In there" said Smith. as he
sat by an open window after his re-
lease. but believe me. It seemed like
thirty days"
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LOWER DELAWARE
and PENINSULA
Colonel Joseph Bird and Two
Others Hurt n an Accident on
the du Poht Boulevard.

sn,c,,i correspopderce Every Evening
\tpsora yulv s6.-Colonel Joseph
p,ra nrcd Is wears. of Philadelphia,
railroad builder and widely known
mcmber of the Masonic order, was
severely injured at the intersection oi
the du Pont Boulevard and the
shawnee Highway yesterday after
noon when he drove his automobile
into concrete abutment to AVOID
striking the 3-year-old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Denney Paquet. His right
leg was fractured and he was bruised
but his condition Is not serious. |, wat
son Belts, OF Frederick, whom Colonel
Bird had been visiting and who was
in the car. received severe decorations
and bruises The child was slightly
cut on the scalp. All the Injured We're
brought to the Marshall Hospital Mrs
Paauc, had sent the child To a store
and passing automobile hid the
youngster from Colonel Bird's view
until tho accident could not he avert
ed. His car was badly damaged.
Colonel Bird built the Lu Lu Temple
Philadelphia. He Ia a noble in the Mye
tic Shrine. lie also built part Of thu
Philadelphia National League Bal
Park. the Lit Brothers store and many
other large buildings.
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otherwise. the roads are opened In
town and conditions are again normal.
The new drives hawe added greatly
TO the attractlvcness OF the town.
Mrs. Charles Triggs OF Wilmington
was the guest OF her son and his wife,
Mr.. and Mv. Edward Reed. at their
home in Camden last week.
Miss Straughn OF Washington. ID. c.
and Miss Lillian Parker of Salisbury
Nd. are guests OF Mrs. G. w. Moore
at the NJ. T.. Church parsonage.
Mrs. Harry Dressner and family OF
Philadelphia are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Lodge.
Clarence Ross OF Camden. n. j., Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Mollio Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Din of Will
mington are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
benjamin +. Speal
Delbert Wilson, n student of Gil
rard College, IL spending tho summer
I'm town with his mother, Mrs. Benia
min II. Conwell.
Miss Mildred Burke OF Wilmington
Ia visiting her parents.
Mrs. Paul II. Smith of Wilmington
and Mrs. Owen Knots OF Galena, Md
are In town for week with Rev. ant
Mrs. Alfred Smith.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
Women's Democratic Commit
tee Organized at a Meeting
Last Evening.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle, July 26.-~Last evening
n woman's Democratic organization
was perfected Mt meeting held nj
the home of Miss Ann DUNCAN. on the
Strand The following officers were
elected. Mrs. Louisa Rodney Ifoicomb
chairman; Mrs. Mary Price Phillips.
recording secretary; Miss Reba Hoi-
comb. corresponding secretary; Mrs
Joseph II. Carlin. treasurer. Tho next
meeting will be held next Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Louisa
II. Uolcomb. on East Third street
David Miller OF East Second street
lost n battcau. The boat was anchored
Off Harmony street wharf and disap-
pcared last Friday afternoon. the day
the cottage OF Thomas Hoffman. on
East Second street, was broken into
and robbed. IT is thought the boat was
used In carrying off the stolen goods
through the high reeds I'm the marsh
was made by the Use of boat opposite
the Hoffman residence.
This afternoon the New Castle Attn
letic Association baseball team will
play nj Pennsvillc. n. ]. The members
of the team will leave Delaware atreet
wharf at $40 In yacht.
Tomorrow evening tho members OF
the New Castle Civic Club will meet
In monthly session, in the Town Hall
at 3 o'clock. Matters pertaining to thu
location of n silk industry in this city
will be taken up.
Mr. mud re vfpxyafI T, Wtlhp1tl,
of the Strand are receiving Congratu
latlons upon the birth of son.
Norman Bowen, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Bowen of Reading. Pa. In spend
ing the. summer IA the guest of hi
Erandmother. Mrs. Dora Bowen O
East Fourth street.
Mrs. Frederick Fchl Of Allentown
Pa. is spending several DAYS as tn
guest Of relatives and friends here.
Mra. Alexander r.. Goudiss Of Secon
and Delaware streets. who has bee
spending several weeks In New Yorl
has returned home
Mrs Earl Bacon and dauehte
. Mildred of the Strand arc spendin
several days IA guests of Mrs. Davi
b Dangel. Jr. OF Wilmington. Mr.
Racon's sister.
! Mas May Fehl. who has hee
. spending several days az tho CUES
OF relatives and friends at Perkasi
g and Allentown. Pa. has returne
l home.
, Mira. Elizabeth Harrington an
children. Martha. Elizabeth and Flor
.. ence. of sixth and Delaware street
I arc spending severnl days at Re
4 hohoth.
Miss Sara Hoffman of Phila delphi
IL spending several dAys az tho guo'
ot Mr.. md rs. Maurice Waldmn
of Second and Delaware streets
Mrs. james MCCafrrey of Cherr
. street yesterday was taken 10 n
Delaware Hospital. Wilmington, f.
treatment.
l. Last evening large number
VI young folks from this city attend
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Fast Selling
Stomach Remedy
DARE'S MENTHA PEPSIN
Six Thousand Bottles Sold in
One New Jersey Town Last
Year.
All Druggists Declare Money
Back If One Bottle Doesn't
Make Any Stomach Suf-
ferer Rejoice.

At last the way has been found TO COM
bine Pepsin With other corrective stomach
agents 81 that IL will do the most good in
the shortest possible time.
Why bother with tablets when one des-
sert Spoonful OF this splendid liquid REM
edy Will cause gas. heaviness. acidity.
heartburn or any upset condition of the
stomach to speedily vanish.
And why should any man or woman suf-
fer another hour with Indigestion or any
stomach mi sery when the remedy that acts
almost instantly can be easily procured ?
But there is more to say about this re-
markable remedy-somethng that will in
terest thousands of Cespondent people
Dare's Mentha Pepsin not only quickly
relieves stomach distress. but IL conquers
stubborn Indigestion and puts an end to
dizziness. nervousness, headache. sleepless-
ness and despondency which are nearly
always caused by chronic stomach dis
turbance.
Dsre's Mentha Pepsin is pleasant 10 take
has delightfully."- refreshing taste and aftel
81 has put your stomach in clean anc
healthy condition. Just notice how mucl
better you look and feel, for besides cor
recting stomach disorders this supremel,
good remedy that all druggists every
where guarantee. is fine tonic that build
you up and makes you work with vim
eat with relish and sleep soundly.
arge bottle for Sl.00.
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SMYRNA PERSONALS.

Smyrna. July 26.-Mrs L. NJ. Price
and sons have opened their cottage al
Rehoboth.
Miss Florence Lurty of New York is
visiting her parents.
Miss Cora Tschudy has been elected
chairman of the Mothers Pension
Commission of Delaware.
Mrs. Warner Price. who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis al the Howard
Hospital. Philadelphia is recovering.
Miss Bessie Matthews is visiting
Kent Island.
Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin and
daughter. Elva Frances. are visiting
Georgetown and Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Middleton are
visiting Washington.
Miss Martha Maloney Of Georgetown
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Ayers
and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs John
Griffin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Porter. Jr.. are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter.
Mrs. Emma E. Martin of Colds
horo. Md. is visiting her sister
Mrs. Harry Stevenson.
Miss Castillo Winford of Wilmington
is the guest Of Miss Louise Former.
Edward Boyd of Rutledge. Pa. is
visiting his mother. Mrs Mary BOYD
Edgar Haynes of Wilmington is
spending his vacation at Smyrna.
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PORT PENN AND AUGUSTINE.

Port Penn. July 26.--Chickcn
thieves have made several hauls In
this vicinity recently. Elmer Bender
il the latest to suffer loss. Thieves
entered his poultry yard laet week and
stole AZ frying chickens.
Bralnard Yearsey In rapidly Inn
proving from n recent Illness.
Miss Catherine Bender is visiting
her uncle. Ellwood Othoson OF Red
Lion.
At the recent registration here f42
persons registered, of which number
as were women.
DR.. j. Carmellua. who recently sue
ceeded DR., Robertson "a supervisor OF
the L. S. Quarantine Station Mt Reedy
Island. with headquarters at Marcus
Hook, was visitor here yesterday on
a tour of inspection.
The Port Penn baseball team
journeycd to Dover today TO play the
Dover team.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Kane OF Balti-
more. Md. were recent guests Of Mrs
Edward s. Iachias
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LOST HER BEARD IN PRISON.
'Bearded Lady" Appears with
smooth Face This Time.

Chester. Pa. July 26.--Olga Ferris
known as tho bearded lady" conceal
ed her face Ivy a heavy vol ye@terday
when brought before Magiatrhtc ELI
oft for hearing. Her beard had dis
appeared. and ahe told thoee In the po-
lice court that she had shave In the
prison at Trenton, from which institu-
ton she was released on Sunday and
brought 10 Chester.
The woman admitted stealing a
horse and buggy from Bernard Roscn-
Drum. of this city. and said that she
sold them for S25. She told the police
that che win plead guilty In Criminal
Court She at one time was connected
with circus. and after leaving thie
city was found IN the Delaware work
house. but n detainer from New Jer-
sey prevented her being brought &c
Chester until she had served time In
| that State
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CECIL COUNTY NEWS.

El<ton Md. July 26.--Robcrt Rawi
lngs, n farmer near Port Deposit
met with "A serious accident yeater-
day. While pitching hay IN his barn
he fell "A distance of 40 feet and struck
n piece of iron. which pierced his
lung. He was taken 10 n Baltimore
hospital for treatment.
A 3-years old child Of Mr.. and Mira.
Arthur G.. Denney was struck by an
automobile driven by Samuel Wolf,
of Baltimore. Monday evening and
nerved that he had 10 spend the night
ut Union Hospital The child was
also taken TO the hospital
Edgar McMullin of perryville and
Miss Elizabeth Barnes of Charlestown
were granted "A marriage license here
! yesterday.
| Mrs. Hester C.. Lewis left today FOR
New palt2. n. Y. where she will spend
the rest of tho summer
| Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s Smith. o'
Rising sun, announces tho marriage
of their daughter, Mildred Agnes, &c
John w. Robbins. The couple wer,
married July H. ut fleetwood, Va.
George York. Negro. of Cecilton
was arrested Monday by Sheriff CIT
ford charged with violating the Vol
sted act.
The state Good Road Commission
has leased the quarries on the S. y
Farmer farm, near Ruwlandville.
Charged with having eight quartz
Of liquor In his possession. william
Foraker was fined $50 and costs by
Justice Scotch.
i William Mccoy and his ncighbor
Mr.. GonCc. of Woodlawn. reported
thieves entered their premises an'
took meat and produce,
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FARMERS DAY At UNIVERSITY

Newark. July 26.-Dean \. McCuc
and his assistants In the agricultural
department. of the University of Della
ware are concluding plans for the
annual Farmers Day, to be held nj
the university farm on Thursday of
next week. Many OF the farmers
from all parts of the state will come
TO the farm In the morning, with their
families. and will remain practically
all day. bringing picnic lunches.
One of the principal features will
he the inspection by the visitors of
the fertility work with grain and
fruit There will also be many other
things on the farm Of special interest
to farmers. Tho poultry department
has enlarged since the last Farmers
Day and pOultrymen will find some
excellent exhibitions. There Is full
crop of grapes this year. which will h,
OF unusual interest to grape growers
The principal speaker will be DIR
Jacob c. Iiptnan. director Of the New
Jersey Agriculture Experiment sta
ton.
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FINE CONCERT AT WOLF HALL

Newark. July 26.-The concert
given last night In Wolf Hall by the
baltimore & Ohio Glee Club was ono
Of the most popular and enjoyable Of
tho series arranged by the Service
Citizens in connection with the Cniver-
sity OF Delaware Summer School. The
crowd was probably the largest that
has attended any of the concerts.
many persons being unable TO get
seats.
The singers, under the direction Of
Fred Supple. presented an excellent
program. The soloist was Matte
Leitch Jones with Sylvan Levin as
pianist One of the features OF the
program was the last number, THE
Night OF the STAR" a commemorative
hymn which was conducted by the
composer. Daniel Protheroe, who has
been member OF the Glee for many
years.
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cmADps FORD INN RArDgp.
Prohibition AGENTS Get Big Stock Of
Old rye And leer.

Prohibition agents raided an inn NJ
Chadds Ford. Pa. yesterday and CON
fiscated a large quantity OF suppoaed
liquor. a man named Stackhouse. the
reported proprietor, renovated the
place recently Mt cost of several
thousand dollars. Two of the agents
Monday night Visited the inn and cay
they made some buys" A search war
rant was obtained yesterday and the
agents c0nfiscated 37a quarts or rye
and ~ cases OF old beer, according 20
their report
The stun was In four different rooms
Stackhouse was away. but drove nj
just as they finished and wac told ne
would be summoned 10 the Fedora
Building in Philadelphia IN few
| days
The liquor was turned over to tn,
Chadds Ford postmaster for safe keep
| ing.
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LrMBECK.ALLs MARRIAGE,

Miss Olevia V. Ais Of S05 West
Thirty seventh street. and J. Truslow
BumbeclI Of 1904 Washington street
were married on Saturday at Trinlty
NJ. T.. parsonage, 727 East Twenty
second street by Rev. r.. H. Collins
Mrs Emma l. Ais. mother Of the bride
and Miss Elizabeth Bumbeck, siste
Of tho groow. were present. After Z
wedding trip they will continue Z
mako Wilmington their home.
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HARRINGTON PERSONALS.

Harrington. July 26.--Miss Ida
Miss Thelma Wix.
Mrs. Everett T. Messick, of Phila-
delphia. is visiting Mrs. Albert Har-
rington.
Misses Dorothy and Lucille Tharp
have returned from Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. NJ. Waller is entertaining
Mrs. Warren Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Satterfield. OF
Wilmington. have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Cahall.
Mrs. Harry Hudson, Of Philadelphia,
| is n guest of Mrs. II. II, Tharp.
/ Mrs. Thomas Hurd has returned
from Asbury Park, n. J.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Morris, OF
/ Centreville. Md. have been visiting
MIR. and Mrs. Wesley Blades.
Miss Delema CULLEN has returned
from Philadelphia.
Miss Ann Becker. of Atlantic City
y. j. is visiting her father, +. II
Becker.
Mrs w. T Sharp has returned from
Wilmington.
Miss Gertrude Butler, of Philadcl-
lphia, has been visiting Mrs. George
r. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Miller, of vii.
mington, are guests of Mrs. Mary
Brown.
Miss Margaret brennan. of Cam
bridge, Md, has been visiting Mrs
Ernest Raughley.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Harrington ar,
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. }. Perc,
Reese and Miss May Reamer, o
Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. H ID. Walker. Mr.. an,
Mrs. Leslie Walker and Mr.. and Mrs
r. w. Massey. of Wilmington, hav,
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. r
Massey
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from Milford this week, and for early
stock the prices have been fair. Good
marketable fruit Ia bringing so cents
per basket at the Milford station.
Many carloads of apples have also
been shipped. According to shippers,
the returns have been better than they
expected, and apples that are properly
cared for are proving to be a more
profitable crop than peaches.
The steamer George IT, Pierce return
ed to Milford today, after an absence
OF three years. She was formerly a
freight boat but was purchased by the
Federal government. which has sold
her TO a Milford company.
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SAYS DRY EMBARGO is LOST.
Senator Moses Asserts Amendment {,
Tariff Cannot Succeed.

New York, July Ex-senator Moses
of New Hampshire. while on a short
visit here yesterday, expressed the
opinion that the fight for dye en-
barge is definitely lost.
The Tariff Bill is now before the
Committee Of the Whole" he said.
and when 1t comes out the embargo
will probably be offered as an amend
ment by some Senator. But it can
not possibly be put through, because
that question Is one of the few upon
which every Senator's vote is record
/ ed. The episode is finished"
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RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
white House Announces Final Phase
~ the Dover Controversy.

Washington. July 20. President
Harding has accepted the resignation
Of Elmer Dover of Tacoma In charge
Of internal revenue and customs. It
was announced today at the White
House
Announcement Of tho severance Of
Mr. Dovers connection with the
Treasury puts an end 10 a long
drawn out controversy between the
former Assistant Secretary and Sec
rotary Mellon and Commissioned
Blair Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
over the control Of tho administrative
policies OF the bureau
since his appointment last Deem
her Mr.. Dover has hepn at work ou q
program for the reorJa nizatiou of
the personnel Of the bureau. but sue
cesSvo stages of It's intended opera
/ ton met with strong opposition from
/ Mr.. Blair. backed by Mr., Mellon. This
brought about n situation wherein Mr.
/ Dover was practically not considered
by tho Trea surv In the administration
Of revenue affairs.
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ELSMERE FIRE CO. FAIR.

Elsmere. July 26-Final details for
the second annual carnival to be held
at Oak Grove by tho Elsmere Fire
Co. will he made AT a meeting tonight.
The carnival Will open tomorrow night
and will continue until Saturday night
In addition to the donations previ-
ously announced the committee today
gave out the following list Smith -Zol-
linger Co, handkerchiefs; Foster phar-
macy. safety razor; James Morrow &
Son, candy; Harry Kenyon. cigars:
Monaghanis shoe store. slippers. and
T. w. Mark. barrel OF -four.
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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City. July 26.-Councilman
Harry Rose had the majority Of the
streets and lanes around town moved
yesterday. which work was ordered
done by Town Council recently.
A steam-shovel crane is being placed
in position at the State Road crossing
preparatory 10 beginning the exca-
walton for the new roadway which Will
Iun under the Pennsylvania tracks at
that point, eliminating the present
dangerous crossing.
Miss Hildred Vail and Miss Emily
Lawton of Newburgh, y. Y, are visit
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To Dedicate ST. Paui's kecrenu""
Center Tomorrow Wight

Appropriate ceremonies viii marx
the opening tomorrow night ~ mo
new 81. Paui's NJ. y. Church play
ground which is located on the vacant
lot at the rear Of the church NJ 1entn
and Jackson streets.
Miss Rie,ta NJ. Emerson, assistant 70
Rev. Carlisle l.. Hubbard. pastor, VIII
formally present the playground 70
the neighborhood. Mayor LeRoy
Harvey has been invited 10 be present
and make an address. Mrs. Elizabeth
Degsner, recreatlonal director Of the
church viii be in charge Of the play
ground
The Girls Athletic Association r. re-
sponsible for tho equipment Installed.
The young ladies' worked hard during
the winter and spring TO raise the
necessary funds with which 20 pur-
chase the equipment.
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MYSTERIOUS INCIDENT.

Dover. July ?6.--State Detective u.
d. Wharton and Special Automobile
Inspector william II. Ball yesterday
investigated an incident which oc-
Cured at the home Of Harry Tharp
Negro, living near Harrington. Two
years ago Tharp purchased an automo-
bile, and on Sunday members OF his
family noticed smoke coming from tho
building I'm which the car waeSstored
They found straw and other igniiahlo
material around the automobile. which
had been set aire. and quickly eX
tinguished the flames. They also found
that coal oil had been sprinlled on III,
machine. An enemy is supposed Il
have set the car afire.
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GEORGETOWN AND VICINITY.

Georgetown. July 26-The Sunday
school OF Bethesda NJ. +. Church, five
miles from here. VIII hold its annual
picnic on the church yard on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner w. Calhoun,
Mrs. Annie Calhoun and son, Charles
Miss Elizabeth Thompson. Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Green spent SUNDAY al
Ocean City, Nd. as guests of Edwin
L. Calhoun and family. They were &C
compnnied by Luther T. Calhoun and
family OF Br!dgeville.
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lEWES NOTES.

1ewes. July 26.-The menhaden fish
ermen are catching 5000 barrels of
fish per week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Chambers
are being congratulated on the birth
OF son
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald is enter
tanning Miss Walls. Of Washington.
Charles Mason and family, of Ken
nett Square, Pa. are visiting James
1.aureneon.
Mr. and Mrs David Atkins. Of Mil
ton. are guests OF Mr. and Mrs. w
T Atkins.
Miss Louise Prior Mustard has re
turned 20 Wilmington. after visiting
Mrs Roman Tammany.
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THOMAS TO UPLIFT THEATRE.
Dean Of Playwrights to be the Ian.
dis" OF the Stage.

New York. July 26.-Augustus
Thomas, playwright, yesterday was
chosen executive chairman. by the
Producing Managers Association. TO
direct the mutual interests of all ele-
ments of the theatrical producing in
dustry and TO serve the theatre in a
capacity similar 10 that held by VIII
Hays in the movies" and by Com
missioner Lands in organized base
ball.
Mr.. Thomas was chosen for three
years. His salary is reported to be
large.