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Thé Sussex Republican
Georgetown, December 9, 1911.
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at the rate of five cents per line.
NEWS ITEMS
Just 16 days till Christmas.
Wood will be taken on subscrip
tion at this office.
December 21st, the shortest day
in the year, will soon be here.
Sand Hill M. E. .Church near
town, has been newly papered.
Wanted: —Will trade hogs or
pigs for fresh cow. Apply at this
office.
Send ns $1 00 and get The Sus
sex Republican from now to Jan.
1st, 1913.
It wouldn't seem fair to tax
bachelors and let the yonng widow
ers escape.
In the year 1912 there will be
fonr eclipses. Two of the sun and
two of the moon.
The Milford and Frederica boats
continae to make their regular
trips to Philadelphia.
—-—Pwsple who have residences to
finish for oeennanev the coming
year, are on the hustle
Anons Council, No. 11 of this
town, gave a aooial in their room
on Friday night of last week.
Wanted —10,000 rabbit hides
before January 31, Will buy all
kmds of hides. Geo. T. Lynch.
On aoconnt of rain, T.
Pritohett's public sale was post
pined until next Saturday, Dec.
16th.
Break np that cold before it is
too late. Laxative Cold Tablets
will do it. 25c at Marshall & Chip
man's.
Howard Short has accepted a
position as salesman with t ie R.
J Reynolds Tobacco Compauv of
Baltimore.
Have yon tried Swain's Expcc
torant for that eougbt It will snre
ly cure it.
Chinman's.
B.
25cts. at Marshall &
"Convicts are not the worst
says a Chicago nreacher.
men,
Still there are a lot of good men
ont of prison.
There's nothing so good for a
sore throat as Dr. Thomas' Eoleotic
OH. Cnres in a few hours. Relieves
any pain in any cart.
Hurry along the road improve
ments. -Secretary of Agrioultun
good are-a-rawf
edy for the nigh cost of living.
A row of stores are being erect
ed on Surf Avenue, Reboboth, and
will be completed and ready for
rent by the opening of next season
An exchange says there are
many ether Benlah Binfords walk
ing up and down the streets allur
ing other Henry Beatties to their
rain.
Go see the moving pictures in
the Opera House to-night. They
are instructive, as well as enter
taining Don't miss them. Only five
oents.
It can n< ver happen again. Or
the eleventh day of the eleventh
month of the eleventh year, the
Dickinson College eleven won its
fottball game bv a score of eleven
to nothing,
Doan's Regulets cure constipa
tion, tone tbe stomach, stimulate
the liver, promote digestion and
appetite and easy passages of the
bowels. Ask yonr druggist for
them. 25 cents a box.
State Master S. Harrington Mes
sick and his staff of the Delaware
State Grange have completed the
make up of his committees to re
port at the coming session of the
State Grange, to be held In Lewes
December 12, 13 and 14.
Yon will find that druggists ev
erywhere speak well of Chamber
Gain's Cough Remedy. They know
from long experience in the sale of
it that in cases of oonghs and coldB
it can always be depended'upon,
and that it is pleasant and safe to
take. For sole bv all dealers.
Three pieoes of Delaware's old
church silver is on exhibition at
the N. Y. Met. Mnsentn of art:
Swedish vessels sent to Old Sweeds
Wilmington in 1718; English ser
vice sent by Queen Anne to Im
manuel, New Castle; and the Penn
silver which Wm. Penn sent to
old St, Peter's at Lewes.
A Des Moines man had an at
tack of muscular rheumatism in
his shoulder. A friend advised
him to go to Hot Springs. That
meant an expense of $150.00 or
more. He sought for a quicker
and cheaper wav to oure ir and
found it in Chamberlain'B Lini
ment. Three days after the first
application of this liniment he was
well. For sale by all dealers.
The Church of St. John BaDtist
at Milton, whioh has been without
a settled pastor for about three
Tears, will be re opened for servioes
on Snndav, Dec. 10th. The Rev.
Dr. Chas. A. Behringer, who has
already moved there with hia
family, will serve as pastor A
new hot air heating system has
been installed, and a new carnet
bongbt for the ehnrch.
HAIR BALSAM
Claanres and beautifies Ow halt
sKtU?"! » "V' A'.', to
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William T. Calhoun of Lincoln
City, haB this season manufactured
2,000 gallons of sorghum.
When you have a bilious attack
give Chamberlain's Tablets a trial.
They are excellent. For sale by
all dealers.
District Superintendent R. K
Stephenson preached a fine ser
mon in Wesley M. E. Churoh laBt
Snpday evening.
Woman loves a clear, rosy com
plexion. Burdock Blood Bitters
purifies the blood, clears the skin,
restores ruddy sound health.
The Georgetown Benevolent So
ciety will give Christmas baskets
to several poor families, and the
prisoners in the county jail, fruit
and candy.
After Nov. 30, 1911, I will not
be responsible for any debt or
other obligations of Mrs. Launa
A. Pippen.
W. R. Pippen, Dendron, Va.
If you are troubled with chronic
constipation, the mild and gentle
effect of Chambrlain's Tablets
makeB them especially suited to
yonr case. For sale by all dealers.
Before selling your farm or home
send a oomplete description to Wil
liams & Scott. We buy, sell and
exchange in any location.
Williams & Scott. Selbvville. Del.
Without opiates or harmful
drugs of any kind Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound stops coughs
and cures colds,
any substitute,
dealers.
Francis Lynch, son of John K.
Lynch, of near Ridgely, Md.,
raised 116 bushels of corn on one
acre of ground and won tbe $50
prize offered in the Caroline school
oorn-growing contest.
While making excavations pre
paratory to laying the sewer on
Markot Space, Easton, the steam
digger struck a complete skeleton,
minus the head. It is thought to
be the bones of an Indian chief.
We were viBited by the first
snow of the season last Monday,
but it made very little show, as it
was preceded by a rain, which
made the ground so wet that it
melted the snow as faBt as it fell.
On Dec. 6th, at 3 p. m., Judge
Henry C. Conrad of this town,
will give a lecture on the "3 Sign
ers of the Declaration of Indepen
dence for Delaware," in the Dela
ware College. The public is in
vited.
Do not accept
For sale by all
Au addition is being built to
Thomas West's residence on North
Race Street, formerly the M. E.
parsonage, and will be oocupied
next year by Mrs. Hannah Hart,
who is boarding this year at the
Eagle Hotel.
• Everj^farm should have a dis
tiacirvè name and every fanner
Bhould have that natty» with his
own printed on his stationary.' We
will print yon 250 envelopes and
250 sheets of paper for $1,50. Cash
with order. Let us hear from vou.
Finding what he supposed to be
candy, Samuel Tribbits 3 years
old, son of Andrew Tribbits, a
farmer living near Townsend, ate
strychnine pills, eaoh containing
one-sixteenth of a grain, and died
before the physician could be sum
moned
Rev. C. E. McCullough, pastor
of the M P. Church, will preach
next Sunday eyening, to men and
women married, and those con
templating matrimony. These ser
vices are well attended and one
special attraction is the mnsic.
Everybody is invited.
Twenty men, comprising the
crew of the Italian sailing ship
Fortuna, stranded on tbe bar,
4,000 yards offshore from Ocean
City, were taken off by the Isle of
Wight and Ocean City life-saving
oiews Tuesday morning after they
had spent a night of anxiety on
board the vessel.
Joseph P. Samuels died of can
cer at his home near Knowles'
CroB8 Roads on Saturday, Deo. 2,
aged about 72 years. Funeral ser
vices were conducted at Cokeabury
M. E. Church on Tuesday after
noon by Revs. W. S. H. Williams
and L. B. Morgan, and interment
made in cemetery adjoining. He
leaves to survive him a widow,
three sons and two daughters.
Unclaimed Letters in George
town Postoffice Dec. 9th, 1911.—
Mr. Harry Coulter, Miss Angela
Dill, Mr. Charles Eashum, Mr.
John Fleetwood, Mrs. C. H. Goody,
Mrs. Jennie Hearn,' Miss Grace M
Kirby, Mias Linoe Lewis, Mr.
Harry Merenbloom, Miss Elbe
Morse. Mr. C. Tnbman Parks,
Mr. John Short, Miss Nonie Willie.
W. S. Walls, P. M.
We wish to oall vour attention
to the faot that most infections
diseases such as whooping cough,
diphtheria and scarlet fever are
contracted when the obild has a
oold. Chamberlain's Congh Rem
edy will quickly cure a cold and
greatly lessen tbe danger of con
tracting these diseases. ThiB rem
edy is famous for its cnres of colds.
It contains no opinm or other nar
cotic and may be given to a child
with implicit confidences. Sold bv
all dealers.
Members of Georgetown Castle,
Knights of the Golden Eagle will
go to Reboboth, to night Deo 9, bv
automobiles and with members of
Roxana Castle and Grand Officers
of tbe State will institute a Castle
in Rehobotb. All members of
Georgetown Castle who intend go
ing should send their names to W.
M. P. Stemples at onoe. The cats
start on Saturday evening at 6.30
sharp from in front of tbe Castle
gates. All members are requested
to be at tbe Castle at 6 o'olook.
The affair will be a gala sight in
Rehobotb I
The comet of 1843 was the odIv
one during the last century, visible
in broad daylight.
Charles West, who is employed
on the railroad, has moved his
family to Wilmington.
The pipe organ in St. Paul's P.
E. Church has been fitted np with
a Haskell water motor.
I am ready for settlement at
onoe, with all persons who are in
debted to me for attending to cem
etery lots.—;John 8. Littleton.
W. L. Lowe, who closed his
frnit and confectionery store a
short time ago. will re-open the
same next week, and continue bns
iness at the old stand.
The number of stockholders who
received the Pennsylvania Rail
road's dividends, payable Novem
ber 29th, was 72,783, the largest
in the company's history.
Torturing eczema spreads its
burning area every day. Doan's
Ointment quickly Btops its spread
ing, instantly relieves the itching,
cnres it permanently. Ât any drag
store.
Mrs. Josephine Polk Truitt,
died at her home in Milford last
Monday, after a long illness, aged
72 years. She leaves a husband,
John O Truitt, two sons and one
daughter Mrs. Truitt was a sister
to the late Tneodore Polk of this
town.
Harry N. Hart has bought ont
the moving picture business from
W. L. Lowe, and will have a
warm, comfortable room, and good
pictures every night. He solicits
the patronage of the public. Good
pictures to-night. Go and see
them.
Our local merchants are display
ing their Christmas stock and it
makes a fine appearance. If you
will inspeot their lines you will
find it unnecessary to purchase
away from home. Patronize local
industry and thus help your town
to grow.
The Delaware Corn Show Asso
ciation will bold its annual show
in the Kent County Court House
in Dover, on Thursday and Friday,
December I4th and 15th. Samplee
from acres that have given the lar
gest yields are Btored at the Court
House, awaiting the final weigh
ing of shelled corn, which will be
done at the show.
Four children of Isaac T Hitch
ens, residing between here and
Cokesbnry, are ill with diphtheria,
The four children of Charles Cona
way, a neighbor, who were suffer
ing witb the disease, have recov
ered sufficiently to go out. The
school in that section has again
been olosed and will remain bo un
til the epidemic is oyer.
Senator Moses E. Clapp, of
Minnesota, will' apeak here Iff
Georgetown, on Saturday evening",
December 16th, on "The Initiative
and Referendum." 8enator Clapp
is one of tbe leading Progressive
senators and a fine orator, and
everyono should make an effort to
hear him.
Senator Clapp to be Here.
Farms Wanted.
I have a big demand for George
town farms and can sell yonr place
for yon if yon are in the market.
Drop me a postal and I will drive
out to see yon. Get yonr farm in
the 1912 list which I am now pre
paring. It does not cost yon one
oent if I do not sell for you. A
postal will bring me out to see you.
Howard C. Stewart,
Farm seller.
An Alarm at Night
That strikes terror to the entire
household is the load, hoarse and
metalic congh of croup,
taking it, and fortunate then tbe
Incky parents who keep Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound on hand.
H. W. Casselman, Canton, N. Y.,
says; ' It is worth its weight in
gold. Our little children are trou
bled with croup and hoarseness,
and all we give them is Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound,
ways have a bottle of It in the
honse." For sale by all dealers.
No miB
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White-Melson
The home of Mre. T. A. McNcal,
212 Camp Avt., Norfolk. Va., was
the Beene of a very pretty wedding
when Miss Elsye Melson of Bish
opville, Md., became the bride of
Mr. Wallace White on November
30th. The ceremony was performed
bv Rev. F. G Davie, minister of
tbe Lekies Memorial M. E. Church,
Norfolk, at ffve o'clook Thursday
afternoon.
Tbe house was prettily decorated
with autumn leaves and chrysan
themums. The bride was attired
in a navy bine travelling snit and
carried bride's roses.
The wedding was nreoeded by
an elaborate dinner. The bride
and groom were accompanied to
tbo Bay steamer bv the the bride's
mother, Mrs. George Melson and
her uncle, Mr. T. A. McNeal.
The groom is principal of the
Powelton High School, and is the
son of Judge King V. White and a
brother to Mr. E. Homer White of
Salisbury, Md,
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
George Melson, a prominent lnm
ber man of Bishopville, Md.
The bride and groom will visit
Washington and Baltimore, return
ing to Bishopville December 7tb,
via WilmiDgton.
Children Cry
rnn n vTrueaie
FOR FLETCHER S
O A S T O R I A
PERSONALS.
Mrs. James W. Johnson is on
the siok list.
Miss Alberta Pyle is visiting her
sister in Baltimore.
Prof. E. J. Hardesty was In
Seaford last Tuesday.
Miss Mary Honston Is spending
to-day in Wilmington,
William Dutton has been ip
Philadelphia this week.
John G. Townsend of Selbyvillejl
was in town on Tuesday.
Stephen K. Betts of Harrington;
was a visitor here on Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Powell is visiting
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mrs. John Gill of Harrington
visited relatives here this week.
Wallace Saudon of Wilmington,
visited John Houston over Sunday.
Rev. O. E. James of Gumboro,
was a town visitor on Wednesday,
Mrs. John Knowles of Wilming
ton, visited friends here on Satur
day.
1 J
Mrs. W. O. McDaniels spent
Thursday and Friday in Philadel
phia.
Herman Davis is visiting rela
tives in Wilmington and Fhiladel
Mrs. Eliza Coulter of Lincoln^
bas been visiting her son, Thomas
Coulter.
Hop Lee of Snow Hill, visited
his cousin, Lung Jim, here on
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles T. Pepper Is visit
lug her son, Leonzo, in Holmes
bnrg Pa.
Harry B. Miles of Falrmonnt,
Md., was a visitor here the first of
the week.
John Edward Wileon of Seaford,
vißited relatives here the firet of
tbe week.
Mise Hazel Green has been visit
ing Miss Rath Coffin In Laurel
this week.
Clayton .Mnrphy of Berlin, visit
> T, a t, riAfr <
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Smith of
Wilmington, are guests Of their
parents here.
Mrs. G. W. Benn um, Jr., if
very sick at her home on East
Market Street.
Rev. and Mrs. W. 8. H. Wll
llamB spent Sunday with relatives
Ocean View.
Miss Anita Mulltn of Dover, has
been visiting her cousin, Miss
Helen Pritchett.
D. K. Donaldson of Dover, spent
Sunday with John H, Truitt, at
the Brick Hotel,
Joeeph. Batter, who has Twen,
spending sometime in New Jersey,
has returned here.
Mrs. M. W. Clark and Miss
Laura B. Maull spent Sunday with
friends at Millsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. William Long of
Lewes, were in town between
trains last Saturday.
Mrs. S. E. Polk attended the
funeral of Mrs. Josephine Trnltt at
Milford on Wednesday.
MIbb Benlah Hudson of Berlin,
Md., has been tbe gnest of Miss
Hannah Green this week.
Mr. and Mrs. E T. Elliott of
Millsboro, Bpent Sunday with their
daughter, Mrs. Everett Barr.
Mrs. Margaret Lowe and Mre. L.
Truitt of Sycamore, spent Snnday
with Mr. and Mrs. I. I. Smith.
Clarence Moore of Darby, Pa.,
spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
James W. Johnson and family.
Misses Manie and Linda Hudson
of MillBboro, visited their brother,
Wm. Hudson here læt Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Ryan and
daughter Ella, have been Bpending
tbe week with relatives at Biahop
ville.
Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Betts of
Harrington, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George T. Lynoh the first
of the week.
Mrs. John W. Johnson spent
Saturday and Snnday at Dagsboro
as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Graÿ
ville Cannon.
Mrs. Joseph Hastings is spend
ing to-day in Wilmington. She
will be accompanied, on her retnrn
by her son Elwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Wright
and son Caleb, expect to BpeDd
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James
Tnnnell at Frankford.
Little Margery Cullen Is spend
ing two weeks with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mis. Beverly
Onllea in Wilmington.
George E. Coffin of the Marine
Corps, stationed at Porto Rioo, Is
visiting his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs, William H. Sammons, here.
Arthur Morris, Charles Robin
son, Carl Pretty man, Garretson
Brown and Kenneth Myers of
Lewes, were visitors here last Sat
urday.
Mrs. C. E. McCullough was rail
ed to Baltimore by the serionB Ill
ness of her father, who was ln tue
Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is
greatly improved, and she expects
to return home the first of next
week.
Mre. Cora Thompson of Snow
Hill, Md., Miss PriBOilla Wlm
brow, of Parsousbnrg. Md., Miss
Lida Stephenson, of Selby-vIUa,
and Mrs. Mary Johnson of Den
ton, Md , spent last Saturday imd
Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. W. jU.
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State Grenue to Meet In Lewes.
The State Grange will meet in
Lewes, Delaware, Tuesday, Dec.
12th. Ample provision will be
made for the entertainment of all
delegates who attend. Following
is the program :
» oll Call
jatfH'olntffient of Committees,
ol the Worthy Master,
Hour.
W : 7 JoP. M.
wvociah's Night, Open Session, Mrs.
j { y, Ponder presiding. . ■
address of Welcome, Hon. Charles H.
Mtull, Master of Henlopen Grange.
Response, Robert P. Robinson, Master
otDHaware Gmnge
Report of National Grange Meeting at
Colnmbns, Ohio, Mrs. S. H. Measick.
Violin Solo.
Tuesday, 1.30 P, M.
'r
Address, Professor Hayward.
Recitation, Mrs. Postles.
Singing by two small girls from New
Castle County.
Recitation, benjamin A. Groves.
Wednesday, 9.30 A. M.
Opening,
Reporta of Officers,
Business.
., , _ I ' 3 ° P ', M ',
_--'dKe>«c by Lewes Orchestra.
' Address, Governor S. 8. PennewUl.
•„ Addresses by Hon. B. C. Johnson and
George B. Hynson, Bsq.,
« Education of Women in Delaware."
v 7-3° p - M.
Conferring the Sixth Degree.
."Banquet to which all Fourth Degree
clember , are mvitod.
Tbe GratJge „ill close Thursday mont
"The Higta
lug.
Foley Kidney Pills
Tonic in action, quiok in results.
Will cure any case of kidney or
bladder disorder not beyond the
reach of medicine. No need to say
any more. For sale bY all dealers.
-v~ -. .Family Gathering,
On Thanksgiving Day, Benja
min Warrington and sister Ella,
entertained at the old Warrington
homestead near Coolspring, Mr.
and Mrs, Edward^Warrington and
daughters, Misses Ella and Loleta
of Coolspring, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
A. Warrington and daughter Miss
Emma of Georgetown. Mr. and
Mrs. F. T. Warrington and son
Thaddens of Georgetown, O. F.
Warrington and wife of Green
wood, Mr. and Mrs. Othneil War
rington and daughters Misses
Ella May and Mary of near Lewes,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Messick of
Lewes, Misses Gertrude and Wil
ma Warrington of Coolspring,
and Allen Golden of New York.
At 2 o'olook all were invited to
the dining room where the table
was laden with a 301b. tnrkev and
all the good things of the season.
All enjoyed the good old Thanks
giving dinner. At 8 o'clock they
again seated at the table
were
beautifully laden with apples,
oranges, candies, cakes and cream.
After a happy day at the old home
place, dear to many of the com
pany, they all departed, wishing
their hosts muoh happiness iu the
future.
One who was there.
Death of William J. Lank.
William J. Lank, one of the
best known men in New Castle
County, and a native and former
resident of Sussex County, died at
his home at Fifth and Springer
Streets Wilmington, Del., last
week. He was 81 years old and is
survived by nine sons and three
daughters and many grand and
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Lank was a Republican in
politics, and was a candidate sev
eral times for office but waB never
elected. Ae an anctionesr Mr.
Lank for many years was constant
ly in demand throughout New
Castle County. He lived nearly
all his life in tbe country until last
spring when he removed to Wil
mington.
His children are: Mitchell Lank,
of Portland, Ore. ; Edward Lank,
of Kansas; James and John Lank,
of Iowa; Alvin Lank of Washing
ton, D. C.; William L., Harry
Bayard and Stanton Lank of Wil
mington; Mrs. Mollie Thompson,
of South Dakota and Mrs, Preston
Spenoe, and Mrs. William Haris
of Wilmington.
"Best on Earth"
This is the verdict of R. J. Howell,
Tracy, O., who bought Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for his
wife. "Her case was the worst I
have ever seen, and looked like a
ease of consumption. Her lungs
were sore and she conghed almost
Incessantly and bar voloe was
hoarse and weak. Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound brought relief
at once and leas than three bottles
effected • oomplete oure." For
sale by sll dealers.
WILLIAM8VILLE
The revival meetings at the M.
T. Churoh were well attended on
Sunday evening.
D. J. Murray moved in town
last Thursday.
J. G. Lynoh lately moved from
here to Georgetown.
Our general merchant Archie
Lynoh moved to Selbyylile last
Wednesday and will oontlnue in
the same business there.
H. C. Mears, foreman of the F.
A. Long Milling Oo.'s timber de
partment, has lately moved in
town.
J. P. Godwin of Bunting, moved
In town recently.
Mrs. Frank Lekates was enter
tained by a large number of our
boys and girls last Saturday even
Ing.
A number of tbe yonng people
of town or near town attended tbe
party at the home of Jacob Le
kates last Thursday evening
Benjamin Mears of Dagsboro,
has accepted a position as freight
hauler for J. H. Banting of this
town.
Hiram Littleton of Ocean View,
while In town here last Sunday af
ternoon, met with an accident,
which broke hie bnggy, and he was
oompelled to borrow another one
to get home.
OCEAN VIEW.
William Burbage of Camden,
N. J., spent a part of last week
with James Hudson and family.
• Mrs, AinandR PhlllipAhas gone
to Philadelphia where she will
spend the winter montbB with her
son. Benjamin Phillips.
John Pusev and family of Wil
mington, have moved in the house
near Mrs. Lydia Tunnell's resi
dence.
Sidney Evans of Brooklyn, is
the gneBt of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Clay Evans.
Mrs. Louis Drexler of Bethany
Beach, was the gnest of Mrs. Anna
Waples on Wednesday,
Mrs. Elizabeth Lecates and
daughter Mary Hester spent Wed
nesday with Mary Short.
The Ladies' Aid Society met
at the home of Clara Williams on
Tuesday night.
William Pennewdl left on Wed
nesday for a trip to Baltimore,
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Rev. W, S. H. Williams and
wife spent ' Sunday with Thomas
Betts and family.
J, Horace Derrickson and Ros
well Spicer were visitors at Bishop
ville and Selbyville on Sunday.
Selby Hickman is visiting his
children in Philadelphia.
Elijah Daisev and wife are visit
ing their son Horace Daisev in
Philadelphia.
Joseph Mallison and wife snent
Saturday and Sunday with friends
at Stockton, Md.
Dallas Hi|chens and family
moved in their new home on Mon
day.
Frank Truitt and family of Bay
ville, have moved in town.
John Burton was taken seriously
ill on Friday last, bnt we are very
glad to say be iB much improved at
this writing.
Owen Derrickson spent Tuesday
with hia family.
Miss Florence RickardB enter
tained a number of friends on Fri
day evening.
Eama Hudson spent a few days
of last week with his aunt, Mrs.
Murray at Clarksville.
Stephen Rickarda and family
entertained on Snnday, George
Quillen, wife and children, Wilmer
Vausant, wife and daughter Helen.
Misa Lulu Wharton iB very sick
at this writing.
The Ocean View A. C. Basket
Ball team defeated the Selbvville
A. C. Basket Ball team Thursday
afternoon, Nov. 30th in a fort and
exoiting game from start to finish.
Soore 23 8. The Ocean View High
School Basket Ball team hereby
challenges any High School Basket
Ball team in the county. Why
don't Lewes and Georgetown re
spond!
With the Coming of Middle Age
There is a letting down in the phy
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8AVA0ET0WN
T. L, Savage and Mies Ada
Fagan of near Wilmington, were
married on Saturday at 6 80 p. m.
at Mt. Pleasant M. E. Church at
Bellevue, Del., bv Rev. E. W. Mc
Dowell. The happy couple re
mained at the Darsonage until 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon, when
they took the south bonnd train at
Wilmington for Bishop, Md., and
drove from there to their home in
Savagetown. A large crowd of
friends and relatives gathered to
weloome the return of the bride
and groom, and prepared a big
supper at their home for them and
the 150 invited guests. Ice cream,
cake, apples, bananas and other
refreshments were also served in
abnndance. All present bad a
good time, and loft at 12 o'clock
for their homes, wishing the new
ly married conple a long and happy
married life.
I. J. Savge, Oliver Collins and
Miss Sadie Johnson spent the
Thanksgiving holidays in Philadel
phia.
Walter Yonng and Clarence Tarr
of Chincoteague, have been visit
ing friends here.
Mrs. James Hudson left for Phil
adelphia Saturday where she will
spend the winter with her son.
John B. Fisher will ocoupy the
plaee yacated by Mrs. Hudson.
Ebe Bunting has greatly im
proved his property by erecting a
large barn.
Mr. Litt Kitohens after spending
several days with his parents here,
returned to bis duties in Philadel
phia last week,
to
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SEAFORD
Mrs. C. K. Corbin died at the
home of Isaac Warren here last
Friday, aged 70 years.
Arthur Huston sustained a
broken nose in a game of foot ball
between Delaware College and
Dickinson College
The stdrk visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ira B. Miles, and
left a baby girl.
George W. Emery is very ill at
his home here.
George Meesick strack his in
dex finger, While doing some car
penter work and mashed it off.
Seaford is again without a baker
as C. E. Townsend has moved to
Delaware City to engage in the
bakery business.
Shockley Wright, colored, is
said to have opened 71 gallons of
oysters in 8 hours
Mrs. Robert Gordy bas returned
from the Cambridge Hospital much
improved.
By tbe death of one of his broth
ers, who lived in England, Mr. J.
Harry Wheeler, of this town, has
received a letter from a firm of
solicitors in London, that daring
his life time he will receive a
legacy every three mouths.
Bishop Kinsman made his an
nnai visitation to St. Lake's P. E.
Church, Sunday
Rev. G. C. Williams of Laurel,
and Rev W. O. Bennett of Bridge
ville, preached in the M. E. ohurch
on Tuesday and Wednesday re
spectively. The extra services are
increasing in Interest nightly.
William A. Allen sold at public
sale in Blades, Saturday afternoon,
over 70 building lota. Blades Is
rapidly growing and tbe lots Bold
well. A brass band was In attend
ance to enliven the oocasion.
The store of Charles W. Cona
way, near the bridge, was entered
sometime Monday night, and
robbed of a large quantity of to
bacco, cigars, cigarettes and pipes.
The thieves effected an entrance
by prying open an upper window,
whioh they managed to reach by
aid ot a pile of boxes. Mr. Cona
way thinks it was the work of boys
After an illness of several weeks
J. B. Curtis died at his home on
Pine Street, Monday afternoon.
Funeral services were held in St.
Lake's F. E. Ohurch Wednesday
afternoon. Deceased leaves a wife
and two small children.
laurel
The ladies of St. Philip's Guild
will hold their Christmas Market
next Wednesday and Thursday,
Miss Birdie Baker of this town
and C. W. Hill of Wilmington,
were married last Wednesday.
Local as well as olty gunners
report quail more plentiful than
for years.
Chief of Police John Baker bas
resigned and ex-Chief Thomas H.
Adams has been appointed to
succeed him.
Rev. Alfred E. Race was in
stalled last Snnday, as rector of
St. Philip's Cbnrch. The install
ation services were conducted and
the sermon preached by Bishop
Kinsman.
The Christmas bazaar held by
tbe ladies of the M, E. Church
this week in Maocabee Hall, was a
success.
The class of Willing Workers in
tbe M. P. Snnday School, held a
musical last evening, at the home
of Mrs. J. C. Rodney.
Emmit Hegeman, a newspaper
man, lighted a match to start a
fire in a new gas stove Tneeday
night, and instantly there was an
explosion that blew away mach of
the building. He was knocked
down and some of the timbers fell
on bim bnt he escaped serious in
jury.
BUNTING.
People are killing hogs.
Mumps are still raging.
Miss Nellie Warrington was
home the latter part of last week.
Miss Francis Rayne of Savage
town. Md., spent last Saturday
and Snnday with Miss Ethel Magee.
Elijah and Lee Coffin of Wil
mington were down last week on
a gunning exenrsion and Bnent a
few days with William Long and
family.
Charles Stephens and wife spent
last Sunday with Isaiah Evans near
Williamsville.
G. E. and Walter Bunting made
a business trip to Berlin, Md., a
few days ago,
Walter Bunting and wife visited
Mrs. Lizzie Magee and family last
Sunday.
A certain yonng man of this
place has the mnmps, and the
thought of staying in Satnrday
and Sunday from his lady friend is
hurting him worse than the mumps.
BRIDGEVILLE
On Saturday afternoon, Decem
ber 9th, at the Wellington Hotel in
Brldgeville, Ella M. and C. H.
L.illand will sell at public auction
two valuable tracts of land. No.
1 contains 641 acres of fine pine
and oak timber, and No. 2, which
Is the home place of tbe late Wil
liam H. Smith, containing -fdT»
auras. Both tracts are situated near
Smith's Store.
Raymond H, Jones, Wilbert
Sommers and Charles H. William
son, witnesses In the Benjamin F,
Oonoway case received the reward
offered by the Grier Brothers of
Milford, last fall for information
leading to the arrest and oonvic
tlon of anyone accused of bribery
in tbe first Senatorial District of
Sussex connty and In the Fifth
Senatorial District of Kent oonnty,
The money was paid to the yonng
men on Saturday by F. H. Willey
Harry J. Anderson, who has
been merchandizing at Smith's
Store, this county, tor several
years, will shortly mpxg to Bridge
Wile, where he has èrehted a new
resldenoe, and will succeed Harry
Ake in the grocery business.
S. H. Messick will preside over
the three days' session ai the Dela
ware State Grange at Lewes, be
ginning December 12 th.
J. E Layton entertained a num
ber of bis friends to dinner at the
Columbia House. Sunday. The
principal Item of the menu was
canvas back duck several fine
specimens of whioh Mr. Layton
brought home from Maryland,
Saturday.
James Butler of Schenectady,
N. Y., a former Brldgeville boy
who had been visiting relatives
and friends here, returned borne,
Sunday.
Mrs. Robert B. Reed died early
Friday morning, aged 45 years.
Funeral services were held Sunday
at the M E. Church, Rev. W. O.
Bennett preaching the funeral ser
mon. Burial was iu Bridgevtlle
cemetery. She leaves a husband
and four children.
The plant of the Bridgevtlle
Printing Co. has been sold to Dov
er parties, who will conduct a
practical school of journalism at
this place.
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The postal authorities announced
that Georgetown bas been designa
ted as a postal savings bank. The
bank will be opened on December
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