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Thé Sussex Republican Georgetown, December 9, 1911. "All resolution! from Secret Societies! and obituyie* that are •ent to Thï Sussex Republican for publication, will be charged for 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 .3 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 I Bl 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 < E ' POliOD 0 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. Btmmoaa. ( ToOet Beneficial Effecte lys Buy (he Genuin« on In II Marries oik} iMrâaim ' ^iM!iiifcctured byihe «Sold tjy all leading Druggists One Size Only, 5(H a Dottle 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 sical forces often shown in annoy ing and painful kidney and bladder ailments and nrinary irregularities. Foley Kidney Pills are a splendid regulating and strengthening medi cine at such a time. Try them.— For sale bv all dealers. 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 Royal BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure « Used and praised by the most competent and careful pas try cooks the world over : ' The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar — made from grapes 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. New Long Overcoats New greys, new browns, new models and new blacks with convertible collars, single breasted, $10 to »30, with belts at $15 to $30. The big double breasted Coats at $15, »20, *25 and up to »35. The soft fuzzy Coats at »15 to »35. Dress Overcoats with velvet collars at *10 to *20. Silk lined at »20 to »40. New Suits at »15, (20 and *25 lu regular, extreme and moderate outs. 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