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NEWS or SEaFoRp.

Seaford. May 2s- Mr.. George Cal
win Coulhourn ~ Norfolk, Va. and
Mrs. George a. Tnehman. of Chinco-
tcaeue. Va. arc visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
George W. Nilrean.
nr. and Mrs v. - Williams have as
guests their son and wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. Woolscv Williams ~ Media. "a
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Ellis of West
seaford have had as guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. John n. Ellis. % Philadelphia
News was received here, yesterday.
az tho marriage. in wilmington, of
Claude Messick. formerly ~ this town.
md Miss Ann Crawford, also of VIII
Minrton.
Mrs. William T. Kelley and Mrs.
Elizabeth Noble 81 Preston. Nd, are
hero visiting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Bitch.
Mrs. Vernon Koech and daughter of
West Chester. Pa. are here visiting
for parents. Mr., and Mrs. william
Benson, on Arch street
Mrs. Elizabeth Scott "a visiting her
con. Thomas Scott, a. PocomolSe City
Nd.
Leon q. Hines. Jr.. of Newport y
J. ir here with hiE aunt. Mrs. J. G
Jones, West Seaford.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard J. Cooke and
children. Of Georgetown. spent tho
Weekend here with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Cooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Robinson
have a. a guest. Miss Rose Comegys
Of Mullnfton. Md.
Mr. RnC Mrs, James Bradford of
Wilmington are hero visiting CAPTAIN
and Mrs. Silne H Morris.
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tlons and members OF the Boy Scouts.
Persons who have flowers 10 donate
nrc requested TO send them TO the
Town Hall not later than 1880 tomor
row morning or get In communication
with John Wallace, who win hnve
members OF tho Boy Scouts ceil for
tho flowers. Five veterans OF the
"a. A. X. will take part I'm the parade.
They nrc John NJ. Burke. Charles
Smith, John Steele, Michael Tritz md
John Dyer.
Tho members Of the Hare'e Corner
Farmers club will hold festival next
Saturday evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mra. r. r. r. Clark. near the
Basin Road.
This evening the New Castle Ath-
letic Association baseball team will
play the Goodman team OF Whining
ton In twilight game at Battery
Park.
The School Board election To flll the
vacancy caused by tho resignation Of
George T. Tobln. Jr some time ago.
win take place on Saturday, juno II.
between 2 and o'clock, standard
time, IN the No school building
/ nc TERM III lUF IltfPf NfHfHs VI bilb
who wish to apply for the position
must file a petition With the clerk
of peace at Wilmington. not later
! than Friday. June 2. and the paper
must contain the nance OF % regis-
tered voters. who are in favor of the
| candidate. SO far there has been no
person publicly announced for the po-
aition.
| The following ushers for the month
of June have been appointed TO serve
during tho morning and evening ees-
aions of the Methodist Episcopal
lChurch Morning. Robert II. Harring-
ton, Jr.. George w. Brittingham, John
r. Cloud. Harvey Johnson; evening
Edward Downie. George Williams
Theodore Atkinson and Joseph Jones.
The members Of tho women'e
Foreign Missionary Society of th'
county will hold district meeting nj
day Thursday in tho Methodist Epis
copal Church. There will be services
during tho evening. The persons nj
tending the session will bring a boJ
luncheon and coffee will be served b.
the members Of the local branch.
p The May Day procession by III
, members of tho 81. Peters Parochia
, School yesterday afternoon took plac
, from tho School building and severa
! hundred students were In attendance
> which presented pretty view. The
n marched in limo from Fifth street Z
Delaware, thence 10 the st. Peter
, | Church, where they attended the af
, ternoon session at 4 o'clock.
Meetings for this week are: This eve
ming, Seminole Tribe, No. 40. l. o. +
M: tomorrow evening, Industr
Council. No. rs. Jr. o. Z. A NJ; Thurs
: day evening. Friendship Lodge. No
A. o. u. W: Friday evening. Adelphi
y Lodge. No 8. X. OF p.
DR.. md Mrs. Lewis Booker. VIII
j have been spending several days .
- Rehoboth. returned homo yesterday
10 Miss Mary McGonlgle. n scho
. teacher at Darby. spent yesterday .
v the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
;. Holiday of Delaware street ne'
j. sixth.
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TO CONTINUE PRIZES.

Dover. May 2s.-Mrs. Jennie II.
Bear. State Supervisor of Home Eco
nomics for the schools OF Delaware.
announces that Miro. Alfred l. du
Pont renews her gift to the high
school Home Economics departments
for the next school year. Mrs. du
Pont this year gave $3.50 as prizes
for efficient work. and will continue
these prizes for at least three years.
In commenting on the gift OF Mrs. du
Pont. Miss Bear said:
'The foundation OF our national hap
piness and prosperity In tho home.
In stimulating training for tho most
efficient home-making, Mrs. du Pont
has strengthened the foundation of our
nation. Every person may not be able TO
give large sums of money but every one
can give enthusiastic support to n
movement that is destined To give us
a life abundant In health. happiness
and prosperity"
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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware CITY. May 2a.--Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Schaefer attended the
thirtieth wedding anniversary Of his
brother. Joseph Schaefer. and wife, at
Chesapeake city, Md. yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hutchinson
of Reading. Pa. are here visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutch
inson. D
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Dundan Of
Philadelphia spent the Weekend here
with her sister. Mrs. !. Frank Reybold
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hickman of
Port Penn are being congratulated
on the birth of a fine nine pound baby
girl
Mrs. Lettie Burns. daughter, Nevada
and son Rodney of Pennsytlle. y. j.,
spent the week-cnd here with her par
onts Mr.. and Mrs. James Alfree.
MIR. and Mrs. George shelton Of
Ocean city, y. !. are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Dorsey Hudson OF
Port Penn.
Levy Court Commissioner and Mrs
Harry '. Buckson, Of 50. Georges. en-
tertained al luncheon at their home
yesterday. the following guests: Miss
Marion Yates Of Wilmington: Miss
Helen Gould Of Millington. Robert
Oakley Of New York; Randolph Fish
er OF Bowers Beach. Miss Mary Pratt
~ Clark's Corner. Miss Nellie Cross
land and Charles SchiCk Of St
Georges
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Knots anC
children Of Wilmington. are spending
+ "a
Harry Pratt OF Clark's Corner.
Major and Mrs. &. l.. Williams Of
Fort du Pont. entertained at dinner
yesterday. Colonel and Mrs. Spur anC
son. Edward; Colonel Tidball an:
Major Powell OF Fort du Pont.
Miss Mabel Meade Of Carney's Point
y. J.. Is here visiting her aunt, Mrs
| Ebert Tidwell
Sergeant Charles Gessner of For
du Pont, whose death occurred at tn
! Walter Reed Hospital, Washington
! Thursday. was buried at Fort Mott, y
j., yesterday with full military honors
lie is survived by his widow and on
small daughter.
The First Regiment Of Engineers
consisting of five companies and
band. arrived al Fort du Pont. Satur
day. az noon. after five days marcl
from Camp Dix. y. j.
Mr.. and Mrs Marion j. Adams. o
Wilmington, spent the weekend her,
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Johr
i. Splcer.
Benjamin Dunlap OF Philadelphia. Il
a guest of Captain John Lang OF
Hamilton street.
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WILL RETURN TO u. OF u.

Newark. May 2a.-Of tho three
regular army officers who have been
connected with tho military depart
mont Of tho University OF Delaware
during this university year. two Of
them will return in september.
They are Major Lathe n Row. In
charge Of tho department and captain
Roy sparks Captain Gabriel r.
Mackenzie. viii not return. Iie will
80 90 a. O. 7, e. camp a. plaushurg.
thia summer and IN tho fail will go
o. tho infantry school ~ Camp Rom
ninE. Ca. whore he viii remain for
nine months. captain Sparks, will
nlso be- at rlattshurg during tho sum
mcr
Major Row has left for Porto Rico.
whore he viii be- located I'm an r. q
I. c. camp untn about August.
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COM MMENCEMENT.

Delmar, May 29--The class Of 1929.
Delmar, (Md) high school. graduated
Friday evening. the exercises being
held in the Elcora Theatre.
Salutatory and essay on Folk Lore
Of the Eastern Shore" Ethel Lowe |;
essay, Tho Child in Art" and valedic-
tory, Mabel Fisher. other graduates
were Florence NJ. Rembrandt. Arthur
Powell and Roger w. Pusey.
The "Old Home Prize" awarded an
nually. by Mr.. McMaster Of Now York
City, a former Eastern Shoreman, was
won by Ethel Lowe. Tho diplomas
were presented by Mr.. l.. w. Gunby
president Of the county Board Of Edu-
cation. The address 10 tho class was
delivered by DR.. Herbert 7. stephens
OF Westminster, Md.
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HAZLETON WOMAN NOW ABLE
TO ASSIST WITH HOUSEWORK

ton, my attention was finally called
to Reese Formula R-ll. The first bot
tle which | took cured the constipa-
ton and practically stopped the bloat-
ing with which / suffered intensely
after meals. Headaches no longer
bother me, my pains arc all gone and
/ feel much improved all around CON
sidering my age. In fact, | feel SC
much better that ] now help with the
washing and other work"
R-ll will do the same for YOU if you
are troubled with constipation, head
aches, nervousness, stomach, liver or
kidney troubles or similar ailments. Get
bottle of R-l1 today from your drug
gist or have the demonstrators at
Eckerd's Drug Store, 5I3 and III
Market street, explain the merits of this
great remedy.
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DEATHS AT DOVER.

Dover. May 29.--Mrs. Harriet Dill.
wife of James IL. Din OF this town,
died at her residence on north New
street, Saturday after an Illness OF
several weeks. aged 60 years. She is
survived by her husband and ten
children. all grown. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon Mt 2
o'clock with interment at Lakeside
Cemetery.
Miss Elizabeth Louise Pippin. aged
"a years. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs,
r. /. Pippin, living in West Dover,
died Saturday morning after an
operation for appendicitis. Miss Pip
pin was an attractive young lady and
her death was shock to her many
friends Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock ;
interment at odd Fellows Cemetery
Camden.
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CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Elkton, Md, May 29--Judge l.. w.
Wicks has set June for the divorce
proceeding OF John w. Montgomery
against hla wife, Peggy U'Nertlc, an
actress whom he married here In
January last.
Memorial Day viii be observed M
Cherry Hill. Union and Calvert. to-
morrow. with special exercises
Henry NJ. Mccullough will bc the
orator at Cherry Hill. Rev. DIR. j. w
Sumwalt Of Wilmington Mt Calvert
and Rev. Frank Ewing, OF oxford. Pa.
at Union.
Y. !. Aulde, whose sawmill Mt Port
Deposit was burned recently, has So
cured tract near oxford, Pa. and
will erect n plant there.
| DIR. Samuel NJ. North, State super
visor of high schools, has been engage,
20 deliver the commencement address
to the graduates of North East higi
school, June G.
Howard n. Linton and Miss Rhod'
L. Meek, both of Woodlawn. wer
married. Saturday afternoon. at Hope
well NJ. u. Parsonage.
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restor. lie. hil, faileh.


The stories told by eyewitness
vary. Sumo claim Gaines wac sHifns
ming sbou, md WAS seized WIZ
cramps. but the majority sre OF me
opinion that his head struck piece
NJ sheet pilins an he wa mnkps
dive. Az one side Of his head was bad
~ cut, tho inter explanation is gem
orally accepted. As very little water
was pumped from him. Dr. Ellis said
heart trouble might aleo have been
responsible for his death.
Gaines enlisted IN the army n, J"f-
ferson Barraeks. Md. January 3, 1871.
and was assigned To- duty with ths
Second Field Artillery. later transfer-
red to tho Band Section headquarters
and service company. First Engineers.
Camp Dix. n. J. Hs arrived ~ Fort
du Pont Saturday at noon. after a
I'VE -daye' march from Camp Dix. lie
was in mis- twentieth year aud one
Of the most popular men In his regi-
ment.
officials OF Fort du Pont have noti-
| fed his father Joseph Gaines Of
Berthold, n. D., 20 which place his
body will probably be sent.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Visiting Moose From PennsyI
vania Have an Enjoyable
Time In tho City.

SpeciHl Correspondence Every Evening
New Castle, May 29.--Chicf OF Police
Matthew Tobin on Saturday evening
shortly after Q o'clock made n raid In
tho opportunity school building room
above the mayors Office and located
one gallon Jug OF supposed corn
whisky and n basket containing n
number OF sandwiches. One arrest
wns made and the person 40 taken was
held under $500 bail before Mayor
Cramer for further hearing. The
officers auspicion was aroused by the
room being illuminated during this
hour In the evening. There are three
other persons supposed 20 be concern
ed In the party.
Yesterday at noon ~ automobiles
arrived In this city containing mem
bers OF tho order OF Moose and NOM
bers OF their families from Mont
gomery county, Pa, representing
orders from QuaItcrtown. Doylestown
sullersville and 1awndale. The party
comprised over 400 persons and visit
cd historical places In this city, such
las Emmanuel Church, the Deemei
mansion. Amstel House, Old Dutch
House and Old Court House. a mum
her of the visitors partook of dinner n
the Hotel Louiee, while others brough
their lunch and ate II on the Schoo
Green. The party left shortly afte
4 o'clock for the workhouse. accom-
panied by the wilmington Moose
There were 1Ie In the party. The,
were agreeably surprised with ,wha
they found at tho workhouse.
on Saturday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
Howard l.. Wilhelme entertained
, number OF young friends In honor q
the nth birthday anniversary OF thel
daughter Betty. at their home. on th
, Strand. The afternoon was spent 4
music and games. Refreshments wer
, served. Those present were: Isabel
, Megslneon, Ann Newluve. Catherin
] Pfrommer. Mary Challenger. Alic
I McISnitt, Army Marsh. Jean Clymei
> Dorothy and Ann Cummings. Richar
1 Snavely Doris Mcdowell, Jame
| Watts. william Challenger. GeorR
3. Proud and Wilson Denny.
. The members Of the Board of Edr
9 cation will meet this evening I'm speci,
= session In the office of Superintender
2 Henry ID. Snavely In No. 1 scho
= building at o'clock.
The members of the q. A. n. WI
: be escorted In the parade route tornoi
row morning by automobiles. aocon
panied by the firing squad and a lars
:, turnout of the members OF Batter
II. In command of Captain S. I.
!, Duncan. followed by local organic,
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tho selecttve service men of rural New
Castle county took tho oath on en-
tering the service during the war. In
memory Of those who lost their lives.
The flowers will be placed on the boul-
der by Seaman j. r, Lewis. or the
Rehabilitation Division.
DIR. Walter Hullihen, president Of the
University will preside and the princi-
pal address will be made by Caleb II.
Burchenal OF Wilmington. Invocation
by Rev. II. Everett Hailman. Repre-
sentative Richard G. Buckingham will
read Iincoln's Gettysburg address.
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YIDDISH PLAY At THE
PLAYHOUSE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The Playhouse will be open ono night
this week, on Wednesday. May Al. by
tho Arch Street Theatre Co. of Phila-
delphia. in tho justly famous yiddlsh
comedy with music entitled "Yenta
Telebenda." This play was booked and
advertised for presentation hero on
last Wednesday night. but owing TO
the big Jewish bazaar then being held
in the Auditorium, Il was postponed
until Wednesday night of this week,
II is expected that the largest audience
ever attending Yiddish play In thie
city will be on hand this time. for this
same play hse drawn record breaking
audiences in both New York and Phila-
delphis. All tickets purchased for last
Wednesday night will be accepted AZ
the box office In exchange for tickets
for this performance.
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Mrs. Catherine An mon. 102 North
Cedar Street. n Sufferer Of Sto m =
ach Trouble. Helped Wonderfully
Through Use Of Reese For m uIa
R-1l,

Years Of constipation, pains in the
back and shoulder blades, violent
headaches, chronic stomach trouble
and severe blosting after meals were
the lot of Mrs. Catherine Ammon, Of
Hazlcton, Pa. How the first bottle of
Reese Formula R-l1 has cured her con-
stipation and wrought wonderful re-
lief of her other ailments she tells as
follows:
after suffering sgonies for years
due to stomach trouble and constipa-
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ONLY FIVE RESPONDED.

Harrington. May 2a.- sunday morn
ins, Harrington Post. No. =. American
Lesion, jr .. L, A. NJ. and =. O. S. Of
A. accepted the invitation ~ Carter
Post No. 10 q. A. r.. 20 attend church
A. n body az the NJ. y. Church. Only
rvo c. A. X. men were able 20 make
the march. There are about ten more
81 tho old veterans. The church was
beautifully decorated with American
ragN and bunting and was filled 20
ovcrnowing. Rev, Mr.. Morris. IN well
coming the aEsomblage said I'VE
woicome you all In tho name OF our
Great Commander The Lord Jesus
Christ and may we become better ac-
auaintcd with you 40 our services in
The near future" lie took az his text
'rhe lame shall walk" a male quar-
tcu rendered appropriate selections.
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BrldgeYlIle Man at Dickinson.

Bridgeyille. May 29.--staniey J.
F'olmsbee of Tridgevills In member
of this years Rrsduatinz class %
Dickinson College. Carlisle. Pa. Tho
commencement exercises win bs he'd
soon. Mr.. Folmsbee was ono ~ hvs
members OF tho class 70 attain an
average of 81 per cent or bsttsr. Hs
has been elected 10 the Phi Beta Kappa.
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bridge. Mass but for the past 20 years
had lived in this section. coming hero
with her husband. they purchasing \
farm near town. where they have
since resided. She had been an invalid
for tho past 20 years.
Besides her husband she leaves a
sister, Mrs. Lena Brown. also OF this
section. Funeral services will be held
from her late home. Tuesday after
noon at 2.3o o'clock. intcrment In odd
Fellows cemetery, Seaford.
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TOMORROW AT NEWARK.

Newark. May 2s.-With exercises
on the University Of Delaware campus
at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning the
people OF Newark and the university
will Jointly observe Memorial Day. A
special feature will be the placing of
floral tributes by various organiza
tions ~ the town on the boulder on
the campus in the rear of Purnell
Hall, which marks the spot where
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preceding the show. the end men were
In funny costume and black face and
led tho parade.
Miss Passmore entertained tho audi
encc with somc fnc toe dancing, and
several OF tho other members sang
selections. They performed in Mas
tens Hail.
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MRS. c. G. BROWN DEAD.

Seaford, May 29-Mrs Clara c.
Brown. wife of ex-State Senator
Edward B. Brown. died at her home
on the California farm. about three
miles east Of Seaford. yesterday, aged
II years. She was a native of Cam
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YOUNG MINsTRELs.

Harrington, May 2a.--Harrington
han the youngest minstrel troupe in
sSirtance. The boys the oldest az whom
probably is not more than Is years.
have h.on rchcarsins their parts for
eomethus. They held street parade
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SALE OF BUILDING LOT.

Seaford. May 2o.--Professor Alex
ander l.. Harrington. principal OF
Georgetown public school. has sold
20 Theodore 8. IIatton OF this town
a building lot on Front street. 80 by
160 feet. for $1,000
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There is nothing that the motion
pictures cannot explain" eaye an en-
thusiast. One exception we can think
OF Ia why eome of tho actore get the
salaries they do--Ws shingtOn Post,
Evening star., 1922-12-17
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.

Seventy eight girls responded to a
call sent out last week for girls de-
sirous of playing basket ball. The
seventy-eight Immediately signed up
for active work. 1t is hoped that in
addition to a strong Dunbar team
there will be various class teams
formed, stimulating keen rivalry and
encouraging good sportsmanship. The
committee in, charge of the work is
composed of Miss Madeline Sheppard.
chairman; DR.. n. F. Brown and Mrs.
7. L. Connolly.
The film Trouble" starring Jackie
Coogan, was shown to the pupils of
Dunbar Wednesday for the benefit of
the athletic association. This was
the third picture in a series given to
help the association.
The post office opened for business
Friday in the Dunbar Armory. with
Peter Jones as postmaster general.
Indications are that this will be
very successful season for the post
Office.
William +. H. wetzel of the New
York Humane Society addressed the
first and second year students of
Dunbar Friday. December 8. in the
interest of the crusade against
cruelty to animals. He stressed fair
sportsmanship as an effective cure
for cruelty resulting from thought
less selfshness. and cited many illus
trations of humane treatment of ami
mails, urging the students to be more
considerate of the animals about
them.
The Columbian Teachers Associa
ton met at Dunbar Wednesday, at
which time G. c. Wilkinson, assistant
superintendent of schools. addressed
the teachers on the subject of the
impressions received by him during
his recent trip through the middle
western states.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

day Book. has selected the following
assistants: H. E. Alprovis, J. }. Car
mody. T. F. Daley, A 8. De Neale. w.
J: Doyle. J. J. Haggerty. e. J. Mccarthy
II. J. McNerney. S. T.. Merriam and J. A.
Sedillo. The art and cartoon features
will be done by Messrs. Merriam and
Sedillo. Mr.. Canfield, a former news
paper man. Is graduate of the
University of Pittsburgh and comes
from Shenandoah, Pa During his
years at Georgetown he has taken an
active part in all school activities ana
was a member of the Doomesday staff
last year.
Rev Francis Regis Donovan. S. j..
treasurer of Georgetown University.
and "A widely known "globe trotter,
gave one OF the most enjoyable of the
series of public lectures in Gaston
Hall Monday. his subject being 'Thc
Yosemite National Park and the
Grand Canyon of Arizona" One of the
interesting features of the lecture
were pictures showing the tribal Gus
toms and war dances of the Hopi IN
dians. The authorities at George
town extend Il cordial invitation to
all friends of the university to attend
the weekly lectures.