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Continental Office Force Trims Bakelite Mill On Saturday, Julyl 23, in the first of a series of ball games between the Office Force and the Bakelite Mill of the Continental Fibre Co., the Office Force showed class and took the long end of the score away from the fac tory boys. This is all the more notice able on account of the fact that the factory boys were the challengers. The only regret of the office is that the challenger himself failed to ap thereby leaving the defeat to be Also pear, born entirely by his cohorts. named before four managers were found having nerve enough one was to appear. The box score sadly related is as follows: Office Force R. H. O. A. E. 10 0 0 3 2 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 115 0 0 2 1111 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Messicsk, ss .... 1 Dawson, c R. Roberts, cf, If 1 Hopkins, p Haney, lb Tierney, 3b Jackson, 2b .... 0 F. Anderson, rf.. 0 Spriner, If W. Anderson, lf,cf 0 9 8 15 8 1 Totals Bakelite Mill R. H. O. A. E. 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 2 2 2 0 6 1 0 13 10 0 10 0 0 0 19 13 0 0 0 ' 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 H. Roberts, If .. 0 H. Gregg, cf-0 Fulton, ss Chalmers, p .... 1 Keith, c . Rohrer, 3b Short, lb Hill, 2b .. Barnett, rf 1 7 12 9 7 4 2 12 x—9 Totals .. Office Force Bakelite Mill .... 0 1 0 0 0 1 Umpire—Crow. Look out for the next game. Practical Work for Delaware's Blind There are 219 blind persons on the visiting list of the Delaware Commis for the Blind. To these unfor sion tunate men, women and children, the Commission, in the name of the State, the door of opportunity for opens greater interest in life in spite of their tremendous handicap; and in for a self-supporting oc A young woman educated many cases cupation. through the efforts of the Commission at the Peabody Institute of Balti more, has become so proficient in music that she is able to give lessons on the piano to private pupils. A has completed his second young man ary education and is mw enrolled as a student at the University of Dela Miss Duncan .former superin ware. tendent of the Delaware Hospital, who lost her sight as the result of her untiring activities of war service and in the influenza epidemic, has found days less tedious in the working at mosphere of the Blind Shop with its library of books for the blind. The Commission, by mention of these and other individual stories of effort and help ,in the quarterly re port just published, has undoubtedly brought to the public a closer realiza tion of its work. Both the work and the point of view of the Commission are clearly set forth: "The self-respecting blind and their Hot Weather Specials Genuine Palm Beach Suits, $15 Pure Mohairs, $15 and $20 * Fast Blue Serges, $20 to $40 Cool Clothes, $15 to $25 Tropical Worsteds, $25 to $40 White Duck Trousers, $2.50 and $3.00 White Flannels, $8 and $10 Khaki Trousers, $1.50 Auto Caps and Dusters. Straw Hat Sale Summer Shirt Sale Low Shoe Sale Big Bargains All Over the Store in Every Department. Come in and Vkit Our Clean-Up Sale. Closed Thursdays at 12.30 dur ing July and A ugust. MULLIN S HOME STORE 6th and Market WILMINGTON condition, are largely screened from i public view by their natural diffidence ? 0 with the result that the public is more familiar with the mendicants operat ing on our streets than they are with the industrious and high spirited workers struggling against their handicap. It is also desired that all humane and public spirited people should know more of this work for the uplift of our fellow creatures. "Many of the Blind are aged and our blind field workers can do but little than to cheer them up. The blind child is the especial care of this work. The parents or guardians of blind children are loathe to part with them in spite of the great advantage of an education, which would permit them to take their place in the world. "The Blind Shop furnishes a home and occupation to its resident work 0 0 FARM FOR SALE Must sell on account of ill health, farm about 96 acres, located below Tweed's place on Creek Road. 55 acres in cultivation, rest timber and meadow land. Ten - room house in good condition. 1-4-tf 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 CHARLES KRAPF WILSON FUNERAL DIRECTOR 7 1 Prompt and Personal Attention Appointments the Best Awnings, Window Shades and Automobile Curtains ++ 4—W-i-h-H-l- H-H-i-l - l-l-I-H-l-H 1 I . H - H -H + ;; ;;J " FRESH FOR i EARLY FALL PLANTING Turnip, Winter Radish, Kale and Spinach are among the lot of fresh seeds which have jitét been un packed. Thomas A. Potts HARDWARE NEWARK, DELAWARE .. III HI 111 1 1 1 M |-H- 1 -1 I 1 H t I I I III 11 I M in I n ■ H - M - H -F H -l-1 111 I II ers and pays them for the products 0 f their efforts. It supplies work to blind who in this manner are enabled to earn a large percentage of their livelihood in their homes and in addition, is deeply in terested in a small group of blind men who. ply their vocations indepen dently. 'non-resident' "The following schedule shows the work for The Blind Shop for the year ending April 1, 1921; 2287 chairs re caned; 439 small rugs, 100 large rugs; 145 dozen brooms made; 53 baskets repaired; 27 pianos tuned. Total wages paid the Blind, $4,573.29. Embossed books were read by 12 readers." THE UNIVERSAL CAW Most of the Gas Companies throughout the country use a fleet of Ford Runabouts. The same is true of other big corporations. The reasons are very practical. The Ford Runabout is the most economical solution of quick trans portation from manufacturer to retailer. For soliciting business, for the Collector, for the Doctor, Contractor, Builder, and almost every other line of business activity, the Ford Run about is really a necessity. We solicit your order for one or more. We ask your repair business. We would like your motor accessory business. We can serve you, we believe, to your best advantage. FaderMotorC 0 ., Inc. Newark Delaware tv II f M E9 Would Qualify Him Two powerful colored stevedores who had some sort of falling out were engaged in unloading a vessel at a St. Louis dock, marks and warnings of intended vio lence were exchanged whenever the two passed each other with their trucks. "You jest keep on pesticatin' around wid me," declared one of the men, "an you is gwine be able to settle a mighty big question for de sciumtific folks." Uncomplimentary re 'What question dat?" asked the other. "Kin de dead speak?"—Harper's Magazine. S THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY NELLENBURG MARKET AND SEVENTH STS. I Sum' the It busy BLUE SERGE SUIT equa 1er, for FOR MEN AND YOUNG PRICED WAY DOWN OUR JULY SALE MEN Ljoini of* sine* least IN the » cher: Mi rural schot of »s $ 16.50 Values $ 22.50 Values $ 32.50 Values $ 42.50 Values Fii to $25. scho< teed rrorh skip Th to $35. front up. ten out thes< to $50. little the num mea! find to $75. T1 ing tabl< the dian The] They're too good to miss. Models f< man Regular, stout, slim and short size theii thre Never before have suits been before such values. so desirable—and nev. men and young men. from 32 to 48. ing pare to fail lack Some Shirt Sale Is In Full Go men Misi shoi up fore has edgi and going quality and in such beautiful new patterns were sold at as lo a price. porl It's been years since shirts of such fii some. ark is desl rooi cess Each Three for Six for ver, Twelve f $1.45 $4.25 $8.25 $16.0 teac how met ual the A Few Outstanding Features of me: tea« SOME SHIRT SALE Le Every Shirt is Guaranteed Fast Colt Every Shirt is Guaranteed Full Su Every Shirt is Guaranteed Perfect F con Enj con coh ark 799 100 Sizes from 1 2^ to 19 neck band. Wise in their year's supply. men are layii cor ing $91 tra dai Here, Men, are Shoes Genuine Values EACH PAIR OF THEM Up to $10 Regals at $4.85 Up to $15 Regals at $6.85 40S $ 1 in 40] th< ha fai a pair a pair be lo\ th. SO] Wj Regal Shoes wear longer than ordinary kinds. You don buy ordinary shoes when you buy Regals. Come i pleasantly surprised. Lc ap '111 in, you ju yii bu N. SNELLENBURG & CO 'THE STORE ACCOMMODATING >*