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of of the the THE EVENING JOURNAL, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1929 TWENTY ONE KENT, TURKEY GROWERS MAY ASK SHORE AID TALK CALIFORNIA, TO NEW CASTLE CLUB Mrs. John MacLulich to Be Thursday Speaker Before Current Events Club--Town Magistrate Suffers.Atlack of Indigestion. William Thompson Dies JERSEY DRIVER IS FINED ASRECKLESS Special to The Evening Journal: NEW CASTLE, Jan. 29-Mrs. John MacLulich, of Callfornia, will talk of her native State at the weekly meeting of the current events class of the New Castle Century Club Thursday afternoon.

Mrs. Frank deH. Janvier, is in charge of the class programs this "entertain Mrs. Richard S. Rodney will the New Castle bridge club at a bridge luncheon preceding the class mesting The programs th's month Lave stressing the beauties of the been American continent.

The program was supplemented last week by a reciprocity day, program given by the Washington Heights Century Club The announcement is made of the of both the club and its programs current event class programs. Mrs. T. Ellason, be in charge of the class programs, for February and March. three Thursday afternoons Italy, France and Spain will be the respective On the other Thursday aftertoples.

February 14, the program will noon, be presented by the motion picture committee of the Delaware State Federation of Women's Clubs. 01 Thursday afternoon, February 7, the topic will be "An Afterncon in Italy," the speaker to be announced. On with Thursday afternoon, February 21, topic will be "An Afternoon in the France," with Miss Frances M. Bark: dale, member of the New Castle High School faculty, who last summer in France, as the spent speaker; and on Thursday afternoon, February 28, the topic will be "An Afternoon in Spain," the speaker to be announced. The club program follows: Monday meeting evening, of February, "directors; evening, February 12, busiTuesday ness meeting of the club, followed address by Mrs.

Clarence by an Fraim, chairman of the legislation committee of the State Federation; evening February affair Tuesday to be announced, as the plans to serve on that date have been a supper changed and the supper served on Tuesday evening, February 26. The club's desire to give a play in the opera house on Friday evening, 8, has been abandoned. The February play will be given later. The Family at Church Night in the Methodist Church, the Rev. Thomas R.

VanDyke, pastor, tomorrow evening, will be opened by a Billy Sunday Big Sing, followed by selections the children's chorus and a solo. by Wondrous Cross." sung by Mrs. Bertha Barnes Kemery. The pastor will speak on "The Power of ServMr. VanDyke announced last ice.

night that th's week's meeting would have one of the best programs yet presented. Mrs. Cleaver Lester, of near St Georges, ill for several was from her home days, yesterday to the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington for treatment. Dr. Lewis Booker has been attending Mrs.

Lester. The weekly meeting of the New Castle Civic Uplift Club, scheduled for last night in the Mason'c Hall on Williams street, was postponed until Wednesday evening when the buslness sestion will be followed 8 social. During the social a pie guesscontest will take pl ce, the win1ng to receive a home made cake. ner Mr. and Mrs.

W. Frank Silver, who have been living on the OgleFarm, belonging to the Trusthorpe of the New Castle Common, will tees vacate this spring. Alexander Baxter, who has been living on the J. B. Stahl Farm near State Road Station, will succeed Mr.

Silver on the Oglethorpe Farm. William Thompson, of Clayton etreet, who was taken to the New Castle County Hospital in the Good Will ambulance on Saturday, 'suffering from pneumonia, died yesterday afternoon. He had been ill several days before being taken to the hospital, The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Lebanon E. Church at Red Lion will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

George Hollett, near Bear Station, Thursday afternoon. Henriech E. Essenger, of near Merchantville, N. was arrested by Private Jewell, of the State Highway police, yesterday, charged with reckless driving. He was fined $35 and costs by Magistrate Vining.

While eating his supper with his family last night Magistrate Vining was stricken with indigestion and for time was seriously 111. His condia tion is improved today. Mrs. W. Cole and daughter, Lucy Page Booker, of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs.

Cole's brother and sister-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Booker. Mr. and Mrs.

Terrel Martland, and infant daughter, and Mrs. Florence Whiteside, the week-end guests of Mr. Martland's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mart and, at Coatesville, Pa.

Mr. and Mrs. William Springer, of Wilmington, were the guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and POULTRYMEN TO STUDY PROBLEM Turkey Growers Meet at Chestertown on Two Proposals NEW BOAT LINE STARTS OPERATIONS Special to The Evening Journal. CHESTERTOWN, Jan.

29- Prior to the opening of the meeting of turkey growers and poultry fanciers here today, it was the general opinion among most of those that the entire Eastern Shore should support the movement to help make the famous bronze birds of Kent county bring better prices in metropolitan markets. Fanciers and growers are facing two proposals at their meeting. One calls for the creation a turkey section of the Chamber of Commerce of Kent county, and the other is for the creation of an entirely new Eastern Shore group, with the possible back.ng of shore- wide organizations. Dr. Paul E.

Titsworth, president of the local Chamber of Commerce is to preside at the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. H. M.

Baker, Mr. and Mrs. John Biggers, of Millington, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jervis of Still Pond, all operators of turkey ranches on a large scale, and other minor growers and ch'cken fanciers, were present.

A few business men were early arrivals at the meeting. Last season, turkeys were sold in diverse fashion in this county, covering a wide range of, some being sold at fancy while prices, others were sold in falling markets. For this reason it is believed that the suggestion that the entire Eastern Shore support the movement so as to make it effective, since Maryland birds are said to have a good reputation in metropolitan markets, will be well supported. Washington College Y. M.

C. A. has elected the following officers for the current year: President, Elmer L. Bennett: vice-president, Olyn Veach: secretary, Joseph Bringhurst, and treasurer, William T. Willis, Jr.

Senator S. Scott Beck has been reelected president of the Chestertown Bank of Maryland, Other officers named are: James T. Dixon, vicepresident; Allan A. Harris, cashier. and James Crouch, teller.

Directors named are William B. Usilton, Charles H. Br'ce, James Metcalfe, E. A. Scott, James E.

Woodall, Arthur H. Brice and Charles L. Dodd. Miss Edith Harrison, county supervisor of schools, who has been ill in a Baltimore hospital for several weeks has returned home and will recuperate for a week before resuming her duties. Gilbert B.

Taylor, county roads eng'neer, is ill with acute 1 ronchitis. Yesterday, a regular freight service was inaugurated on the Chester river to Baltimore by the newly organized Kent-Queen Anne's-Delaware Transportation Company of Md. William G. Smyth, newly appointed postmaster Chestertown, will take office next Thursday. The local order of the Loyal Order of Moose will be reorganized at a dinner to be held at the Bellhaven Inn, February 4, it is announced by Mayor Charles N.

Satterfield, dictator of the lodge, and Eben F. Perkins, vice-dictator. FIRE DESTROYS EASTON BARN Hay, Household Furniture, Stored in Structure, Was Destroyed FIREMEN SAVE NEARBY DWELLING Special to the Evening Journal, EASTON, Jan. large barn on the farm of Harold Young, tenanted by J. L.

Tyler, near McDaniel, was burned down on Saturday, together with 8 large quantity of hay and furniture belonging to Mrs. C. C. Kimbell, which was stored in the barn. The St.

Michaels Fire Company succeeded in saving the dwelling and other out buildings from being destroyed. The origin of fire 15 unknown. John Holland, 83. years, died 011 Saturday at his home at Newcomb. He is survived by several children and one brother, Stephen Holland, of St.

Michaels. Funeral services were meld from his yesterday. Mrs. Ella Kapisack, 34 years, wife of M. John Kapisack, of Tilghman died at the Hospital Easton, on survived Emergency, by her husband.

one son, and two Taughters, twin girls who were born at the Emergency Hos 1lal a few days ago. Funeral services were held Sunday from the M. E. Church at Tilghman. The Rev.

C. Wooten, a former pastor of the church. officlated. interment was in Tighman cemetery. Mrs.

Clarissa Seymour, 81 years, widow of William H. Seymour, died at her home on East Chestnut street, St. Michaels, last Wednesday. She leaves five sons and one daughter: William N. Seymour, Joseph J.

Seymour, John E. M. Seymour, Robert S. Seymour, Samuel H. Seymour and Mrs.

Charles W. Seymour. She also leaves 27 grandchildren and 20 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held from her home Sunday afterpastor of the P. church.

St. Michwith the, Rev. Frank M. Clift, -1s, officiating. Interment was 10 Mount Olivet cemetery, St.

Michaels, TWO MEN DROWN IN BUSH RIVER Victims Found Near don, Harford County, Yesterday Morning BOAT UPSET, IS INDICATION BELAIR, Jan. -The bodies of Edward Hiser. 35 years old, 423 Charter Oak avenue, Baltimore. and Herbert Smith, Abingdon, Harford county, were found floating in the Rush river, near Abingdon, yesterday morning Mr. Hiser is said to have lett Baitimore Sunday for Abingdon to visit Mr.

Smith, who was an old friend Garbed in heavy sheepskin overcoats and top boots, the men set out in a rowboat in the afternoon in search of driftwood, which is burned in homes along the river, When the men failed to return atter a reasonable time, a search party was formed to look for them The bodies were found twenty feel apart. When the boat was picked up it contained a quantity ot ice, showing that a considerable amount had been in the bottom of the boat While dragging the wood into the boat. it is thought, one of the men either upset the boat or fell overboard and the other went to his rescue, both sinking in the icy water. Mr. Hiser was manager the service department of the Fidelity Motors Company, 910 Bolton street, Saltimore.

BRACK-EX SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS RECORD Special to The Evening Journal. ELSMERE, Jan. new record in attendance at Brack-Ex M. E. Sunday school was attained Sunday when 221 scholars were present at the lesson study hour at noon.

This is largest attendance that has been present. since the opening of the new $10,000 Sunday school last November. Mr. and Mrs. E.

L. Hollingsworth, of Fairville, the Sunday guests of Mrs. R. Porter, of Elswere, mere. Miss Virginia Whiteman, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Irvin B. Whiteman, of Roselle, who is sertously ill with pneumonia is slightly improved today. Miss Mary Biddle, Miss Evelyn Leisure. Miss Madeline Elliott, MelLeisure, Francis Price and William Hall, of Elsmere.

spent the week-end with Miss Delima Fowler, in Philadelphia. Mrs. William Way, of the Cedars, who has been ill at her home with an attack of the grip is able to be about today. Mrs. Helen Byrus, of Camden.

N. is visiting Mrs. George VanSant. of Elsmere. Arthur Dennis, of Elsmere, was the recent guest of George Nicholson in Philadelphia.

Miss Evelyn Porter, of Elsmere, was the week guest of Miss Evelyn Nichols of Wilmington. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Manuel, of Philadelphia Pike, were the dinner guests on Sunday of Alfred Manuel, 2920 Main street, Roselle." DOVER K. OF P.

DINES ON 60TH BIRTHDAY Special to The Evening Journal. DOVER, Jan. of the sixtieth anniversary of Central Lodge, No. 10, Knights of Pythias, took place in the Hotel Richardson last night with approximately 125 members and friends present at a banquet. Chancellor Commander Fred WilHim acted res toastmaster.

He made a brief address of greeting. Similar addresses were made by Grand Chancellor Joseph B. Green and Supreme Representative Harry E. Keen, of Wilmington. The speaker of the evening, Professor Clarence A.

Short, principal of the Wesley Collegiate Institute here, was introduced by J. Percy Gold, senior supreme representative. Professor Short pointed out to the benefits to accrue from active participation in a sound fraternal organization and urged all the members to have as many of their friends as possib'e join the body, Music during the dinner was furnished by the Keith Imperial Ensemble. Kern's Four-K Hawaiians played several selections on string instruments. and Miss Myrtle Lloyd sang two soprano solos.

Edward J. Scanlon. sang two tenor solos. HEAVY WOODS FIRE LOSS IN DORCHESTER CAMBRIDGE, Jan. to information given out yesterday by the district forester, A H.

"Doppel, Dorchester county sutfered the greatest loss by woods fires of any county on the Eastern Shore during the past year. Cec I county was the second to suffer heavily, with Worcester third In November, 1928, Dorchester t'mberland was damaged to the extent of more than $20,000, when 2,500 acres were swept over. The estimated damage for the year for the entire Shore amounted to $90 000. with 8,700 acres burned. Cecil county had the greatest number of fires, a total of 43, which damaged about 2,600 timberland.

Queen Annes, only a single fire damacres, aging 25 acres, was the smallest loser Talbot, with two fires and 42 acres damaged, was second, A recent supply of tools for firefighting have been distributed among the wardens on the Eastern Shore and a determ'ned effort is being made to stop the destruction and to reforest this district. PLAN MEET ON STANDARD HOSE Twenty Fire Companies to Consider Coupling Problem at Easton VARIETY OF SIZES FOUND ON SHORE EASTON, Jan. -Twenty volunteer fire companies of the nine Eastern Shore counties will shortly assemble here at the call of the Easton F.re Department to cons.der a bill now pending before the Legislature and designed to prohibit the sale in Maryland of fire hose other than of standard size. Though the date of the parley of Are-fighters has not yet been set it is believed the meeting will be held w.thin the next fortnight. Each company will send a delegation of officers to the gathering, which will be called to order by J.

Hall White, new prestdent of the local organization. According to Chief Walter B. Wood, the pending measure has been prepared at the instance of exper enced firemen of the Shore, who believe the present haphazard conditions under which fire companies are trying to co-operate should be remedied. Frequently, it 18 declared, several companies respond to the same general alarm sent out by a community fu d'stress and when engines arrive at the scene much of the hose cannot be coupled to the plugs because varying in size. Nor are the fire plugs in the various towns of uniform size, it is further stated.

and the situation has often resulted in ser'ous confusion. long delays and ineffectual effort. With a view to standardizing all fire plugs and hose, as well as other equipment place the their Eastern combined Shore, fire- influence back of the measure and members of the House of Delagates from the nine-county area will be asked to support the bill. ELKTON PERSONALS Special to The Evening Journal, ELKTON, The Rt. Rev.

George Davenport, D. S. T. bishop of the Diocese of Easton, was an Elkton visitor on The Rev. and Mrs.

E. M. Shockley Sunday, of North East, have returned from 8 visit to the Hotel McAlpin, New York City. Mrs. Myron Miller, of Philadelphia spent last week with relatives in Port Deposit.

Mrs. Harry T. Alexander is suffering from an attack of grippe at her home on East High street, Ekton. Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Scott, of Carney Point, N. were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. L.

McLane, of Lewisville. Mr. and Mrs. Earl White, of Flint, are the guests of Mrs. Mary White, of Perryville.

Dr. and Mrs. William Griffee Jack. of Rowlandville, were recent guests of Mrs. Hugh W.

Caldwell, of Chesapeake City. Homer Reynolds, of Ba'timore, 1188 been spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli T. Reynolds, of Rising Sun.

Mrs. Mary McClure, of York, Pa. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Owens, of Perryville.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cunningham, of Port Deposit, were recent guests of friends in Columbia, Hugh Falls, of the seventh district, is spending, this week in Southern Maryland. Professor Wufam McNamara, of the Downingtown, high school, has been spending a few days with his mother, Mrs. Gertrude McNamara, of Louisville.

Miss Rowena Owens, of Perryville, spent Saturday Wilmington. Miss Helen McGrady, of Liberty Grove is visiting relatives in Roanoke, Va. Mr. and Mrs. David T.

Reed, have returned to their, home Rising Sun, after a visit to Lancaster, Pa. Mrs. Rose Phillips, of Philadelphia, 1s visiting Mrs. Milton Johnson, 0. Port Deposit.

Mrs. W. N. Wilson, of Colora, spent last week in Philadelphia with her daughter, Mrs. Bennett- MIDDLETOWN PERSONALS Special to The Evening Journal, MIDDLETOWN, Jan.

Mrs. Norman Klemenzer and little son, are spending this week with her parents at Dover. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert B.

Gallagher, of Wilmington. spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Ginn and Mr and Mrs. William L. Spry. Mr. and Mrs.

Saulsbury Ewing, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard B. Dickson, all of Wi' mington, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

George D. Crossland. Mr. and Mrs. P.

B. Hodgson and daughters Misses Mary and Katherine of Vienna, were entertained over the week by Mr. and Mrs. Bradford. Ennis.

Reuben Quillen, of Bethel, 1: the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Phillips this week, Mrs. A.

Fogel spent yesterday in Philadelphia. Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Brady and Miss Ruth Larter, of Wilmington, spent the week-end with the formers' father. Fred Brady. Mrs. John B.

Cleaver entertained over the week-end her brother of Philade phia. Mrs. John C. Green has returned home after a visit with relatives in Ridley Park and Philadelphia. Mr.

and Mrs. William B. Kates entertained recently Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Baker and family, of Harrington, and Mrs.

Elizabeth Mervine, of Philadelphia. CAMP FIRE GIRLS MEET Special to The Evening Journal. ELSMERE. Jan. -The weekly meeting of the Oak Grove Camp Fire Girls was held in the school last night, when the program for the Grand Council Fire to be held in March was discussed.

The initiation of new members was in charge of the Misses Mary Con- THREE HURT BY STALLED AUTO Former Representative Collides With Parked Car Along Road WAS SECOND TO HIT MACHINE DELMAR, Jan. -While returning from Wilmington, on Saturday evening, a former member of the House of Representatives, F. E. LeCates and Mrs. LeCates, accompanted by Mrs.

Willard Deputy, wife of Senator Deputy, of Laurel, were in an autombile accident about twenty-five miles south of this town. In passing a car which had blinding LeCates lights, to it was Hudson impossible for aban- Mr. see a car, doned on the road without. lights. To avo'd striking all approaching Mr.

LeCates crashed into the parked Hudson sedan and damaged his car, to such an extent that it could driven no further. Mrs. LeCates was badly bruised and suffered from shock. Mrs. Deputy was cut about the ace and body and also badly bruised.

Mr. LeCates was pinned in by the steering gear. The LeCates car was the second one to hit the stalled Hudson on Saturday night. Two others were hurt when they ran into the parked uutomobile, The Pennsylvania Railroad day beings two new runs in the freight train a signment. Two trains, one north and one south will be operated from WI mington to Cape Charles, Virginia, with terminal.

at each point. This will eliminate Delmar as a terminal for either of these trains. Formerly change of all crews was made at Delmar. WHITE CLAY CHURCH SOCIETY TO MEET to The Evening Journal. MERMAID.

Jan. White Clay Creek Church Improvement Society will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Othoson, of near Stanton, night. Mrs.

William Miss Carotomorrow, lyn Peach were dinner guests on Saturday evening of Mrs. George Jones, of Wilmington. Mrs. Samuel Johnston has been summoned to the bedside of her brother, Walter Dempsey who is seriously 111 at his home in Pittsburgh. Pa.

Mrs. Frances Heckman, of BrackEx, spent Sunday with the Peach family. The White Clay Creek Missionary Society will hold an all-day meeting on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Lewis Krapf. John L.

Pierson and his father. Howard Pierson spent Sunday in Philadelphia with his brother, Howard Pierson, Jr. Mrs. Elizabeth Moore, who has been visiting relatives in this community, has returned to her home in Wilmington, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank C. of Camden, were recent guests of Mrs. U. P. Peach, who is Mr.

Bancroft's sister. Mrs. George Richards and son, Bobble. of Glenolden, are sometime at the home of Mrs. Richard's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. James Maclary. Miss Lillian Frazier with Mr. and Mrs. Will Hammond, of Felton, spent Saturday with friends in Wilmington.

INDOOR BAZAAR FOR CRANSTON HEIGHTS Special to The Evening Journal CRANSTON HEIGHTS, Jan. arrangements have been made for the indoor bazaar to be held here on February 21, 22 and 23 by the local fire company. Walter Gregg is general chairman and will be assisted by Alfred H. Williams, Earl Harrington, Albert Cheavins and John Grafus. The various booths will be in charge the following members: Sugar, Earl Harrington; hot dogs and ice cream, Alfred Cheavins; blankets, B.

Gregg; candy, John Grafus and Alfred H. Williams; groceries, James E. King; cakes and fancy work, members Ladies' Auxiliary. On the closing night a ton of coal, a barrel of flour and a barrel of sugar will be donated. SMYRNA NEWS NOTES Special to The Evening Journal.

SMYRNA, Jan. Julia Hunn, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with her aunt, Miss Clara Leinberger and father. Joseph Hunn her Harry C. Tschudy, of Philadelphia, spent the week -end with his family, to the Monday Afternoon Mrs. Frank E.

Postles was hosetess Club at her home on South street. The annual meeting of the Congregation of the First Presbyterian Church will be held tomorrow night, when trustees wi'l be elected." Mr. and Mrs. W. S.

Arthurs entertained on Sunday at their home in Kenton, G. R. Clark of Duluth, Minnesota: B. D. Brooks of Indianapolis; and Mr.

and Mrs. J. F. Clark as dinner guests. Mr.

and Mrs. C. W. Guthrie spent Sunday at Rock Hall with her parents. At the annual town election held recently in Lelpsic, the following officers were elected: president, E.

S. Wilson; vice-president, J. W. Tarbutton; secretary and treasurer, W. Cole: directors, Samuel Moffit, Andrew Smith.

Myers Casson and Ancrew B. Morris. nor, Marion Benner and Mildred Shortess. Francis Clayton, a Freshman at the Wilmington High School, is ill at her home, 1115 New Road. Miss Frances Williams, 8908 New Road, who has been seriously 111, is reported to be improving.

HIGHER MATHEMATICS USED BY FIRE LADDIES CHIMNEY BLAZE CAUSES SCARF Delaware City Firemen Drive Over Cornfield to Reach Fire DUCKING SEASON ENDS THURSDAY Special to The Evening, Journal DELAWARE CITY Jan. Delaware City Fire Company was called to the home ot William H. Morrow along the Dutch Neck Road near here early last night. The kitchen chimney was on fire. Luckily, Mr.

Morrow was coming from the barn as he saw the blaze shoot from the chimney. He attempted to put out the fire, with the assistance of a farm hand, but was unsuccessful and called the local company. Little damage was done -by the flames. The hardest task of the company was to get the fire equipment over the road from the Reedy Point canal bridge to the old Dutch Neck road. The fire engine had to be driven across a cornfield to reach the house.

The return trip to Delaware City was made via Port Penn and St. Georges to Delaware City. For the past few days local duck hunters have been getting in the final shots of the season by doing some. ice shooting in the river near here. Ice shooting has not been any good at all until the past few days.

The ducking season ends at sundown Thursday. The Ladies' Aid Socety of the Red Lion M. E. Church will meet on Thursday; afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Hollett.

Otwell Zacheis, of Port Penn, 13 getting along nicely at the Delaware Hospital, according to latest reports, although ne wil be a patient there for several more weeks. Mrs. William Short has recently been appointed posmistress at Kirkwood. The post office has recently been moved to her residence, the late Harry Loveless property. The M.

E. Church trustees will meet tomorrow night to elect a lay delegate to the annual Wilmington Conference to be held in Wilmington in March. Following the election of the lay delegate an election will be held to fill three vacancies in the board of trustees, one resignation and two whose terms have expired. William G. Keane, of Baltimore, 1s spending several days here with his family.

James Brannon, a student at the University of Delaware, is home with his parents for the balance of the week. He was ex rapt from most of the mid-year exams and consequently will not return until the second semester resumes next Monday. There will be a meeting of the Ladies' Mite Society of Port Penn Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Mary Carpenter. Mr.

and Mrs. Havey Conrad and son, Winfield, of Lansdowne, were week-end visitors at Port Penn with Mr. and Mrs. J. Albert The Port Penn Bridge Club Kumpel.

was entertained last night by Mrs. E. L. Pleasanton at her home below Port Penn. Forbes.

Truitt, of Philadelphia, is spending a few days with his grandmother, Mrs. Ella Cairns, DR. SYPHERD TELLS OF TRIP ABROAD NEWARK, Jan. Newark Century Club met yesterday afternoon at the club house. Dr.

Owen Sypherd, head of the English department of the University of Delaware, spoke about his recent trip abroad. through Belgium, Germany, Italy and England. His trip. made during a leave of absence from the University, was for the purpose of collecting material for a work that he is compiling on Jeptha's daughter. Next week the speaker will be Mrs.

Boyer, of Smyrna, past president of the State Federation. Tea will be served following the meeting. The Aetna Fire Company was called out yesterday afternoon at about 2 o'clock to extinguish a grass fire in the field behind the Women's College. No damage was done. Mrs.

Charles Penny entertained the Monday Afternoon Bridge Club at luncheon yesterday and at bridge at her home. The semi-monthly luncheon of the Agricultural Club of the University was held at the Blue Hen Tea Room yesterday with an attendance of twenty-two members. R. W. MEDFORD.

83. DIES IN DORCHESTER Special to The Evening Journal. FEDERALSBURG, Md. Jan. Robert W.

Medford. 83 years old, retired farmer of this vicinity, died Sunday night at the home of his son. William R. Medford, near Williamsburg, Dorchester county. following a long period of illness.

He leaves four sons and three daughters. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. H. M. Ralph, pastor of Williamsburg M.

E. Church. will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the home of his son and interment will be made in St. Paul's cemetery, near Hurlock. Mrs.

Ellwood Gooden, of Cherry street. Mr. and Mrs Solomon Hurd spent the week-end with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Hurd, Philadelphia.

AUTOISTS ROUGH ON PARK DOGS Two Valuable Animals Killed Yesterday; Others Reported Maimed BINGO PARTY AT COMMUNITY HALL Special to The Evening Journal. RICHARDSON PARK. Jan. Speeding automobile drivers are playing havoc with the canine population here. several dogs having been run down since Saturday and malmed or killed.

A. valuable beagle hound collie were killed at Grier avenue and Newport pike yesterday. As most of the animals are killed during the day while school sessions are on, it is thought the dogs follow the children to school and then wander about into the highway, Complaint has been made of boys pulling branches from small shade trees along Maryland avenue. In several instances it will be necessary to replant the Fire Chief White. of West Grove, and Mr.

and Mrs. David Sill and Paul Ramsey, of that place, conferred here last night with officials of the local Civic Association relative to giving a theatrical performance in the Community Hall. 'The Ladies' Auxiliary of the local fire company will hold a bingo party in the Community Hall tomorrow night. The Playlet, "Poor Married Men" will be presented in the church house on February 7 by the Mizpah Bible class members. The Mizpah Sewing Circle will meet on Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.

Henry Boyce, 110 Matthes avenue. The Philathea Sewing Circle will meet at the same time in the church house. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Adieman and son, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. William Dickens. of 110 Matthes Place. Clarence Miller, of Harrisburg, is visiting Miss Esther Fink, of 3 Matthes avenue. Mrs.

J. Scarborough, of Belmont avenue, is visiting relatives at Elkton, Md. Mrs. Viola White, of New Castle, Is spending several days wi'h her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

William Tinsman, of Lorewod avenue. Miss Zelda Tinsman who has been Ill with the grip is improving. Miss Mildred Whitlack and Mrs. A. D.

Smith, entertained a number of friends at the home of Mrs. Smith last night. Five hundred was played and during the evening refreshments were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Murphey, and Mrs. King.

Mr. and Mrs Boyce, W. S. Whitlack, John Hayes, Edmund Hamilton, Millard Glissman, A. D.

Smith, Everett Simmons, Paul Lily, Miss Catherine Murphey, Miss Annie S. Dunton, Miss Diana Colona, Miss Gladys Dunton and Miss Mable Colona. HARFORD FAIR BOARD ELECTS NEW HEAD HAVRE DE GRACE, Jan. Hamilton Amoss, former vice-presldent, been elected by the directors, pres' dent of the Harford County Agricultural Fair, vice James T. Norris, resigned.

Governor William Paca Chapter. Daughters of American Revolution, of Harford county, has elected Miss B. Cairnes, M'ss Goldie Smith. Mrs. John S.

Young, delegates, and Mrs. Will'am J. Shure, Mrs. Edgar 8. Read and Mrs.

Henry R. Crocker, alternates to the State conference to be held in Baltimore, March 14 and 15. Lieutenant-Colonel C. M. Wesson will be relieved of duty as commanding officer of the Aberdeen Proving Grounds on February 15, and will re- port to Washington for duty as m'lltary aid to the United States ambassador to Great Britain.

He will relieve the present add to the ambassador, Major Metzler, who in turn will assume command of tho Aberdeen Proving Grounds. GRANGERS GET PRIZES STANTON, Jan. 29. -Prize awards were donated by merchants of the community winners in a guessing contest conducted during the meeting here tonight of Diamond State Grange No. 2, in the Grange Hall.

From a list suggesting prominent makes of motor cars, the prizes were presented to those who supplied the greatest number of missing names. First prize of a flashlight was awarded to Lawrence Knotts; 8 pound box of mixed candies was given to Benjamin Singles as second prize; third prize consisted of 2 boxes of candy won by Mattie Singles; Margaret Ruth was awarded a box of handkerchiefs as fourth prize; the award fifth place was a pocketbook presented to Harold Narvel; while Mrs. Larry Othoson woll the sixth prize of key rings. SUMMIT BRIDGE PERSONALS Special to The Evening Journal, SUMMIT BRIDGE, Jan. 29- Mr.

and Mrs. Mitchell Golt, of near Mt. Pleasant, Medford Go't, the Misses Gladys and Golt, were Saturday evening visitors with their brother and sister-In-law, Mr and Mrs. Gaylord Golt, of St. Georges.

John W. Struaghn, fo Penn's Grove, N. was a week visitor with his grandfather and aunt, Thomas Golt and Miss Edith W. Golt. Mr.

and MIs. Charles W. Kane and daughters, Nancy and Marjorie Kane, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James N.

Lewis. of Claymont. Mr. and Mrs. William Money, of Wilmington, and Mr.

and Mrs. Wil- Concordville Company Conquers Blaze With 100 Gallons of Water and Have 100 Gallons Left One Squad Catches Aqua Pura in Buckets and Dump, It Back Into Engine Tanks KEEPS HOUSE DRY, AS WELL BOOTHWYN, Jan. save my child," is an old xpress.on and has been replaced with a modern one, "Firemen save the. water," by members of the Concordville Fire Company. The new expression was first heard at a fire to which the rural fire fighters were called Saturday morning.

A chimney blaze was found at the home of Mrs. P. ughter, on Kirk's road, near Booth's Corner. Of course, these fire laddies carry their water st with them, beer: cause fire plugs in that section are as scarce as hitching posts on Broadway. They had 100 gallons of aqua pura In two 50-gallon auxiliary tanks Chief Canby Darlington sized the situation up on arrival, and by row sorting to lightning mathemat' figured out that it would take at least 300 gallons of water to quench the blaze.

7100 What could be done! Chief Darlington found that easy to solve ow He picked ten of his brigade and armed each with a bucket. It was an open fireplace, so he lined his firemen in single file with the leader at the bottom of the chimney. The hoseman climbed atop the roof and directed a stream down the blazing chimney. The inside caught the Inky water in the buckets as it came down the chimney, ran out and dum it back into thy tanks. This was kept up until the fire was out.

M- Slaughter thinks it would be a good idea for all firemen to follow. as it dispenses with the hazard of water damage. INSTALL 20 TON CRANE AT PLANT Seaford Boat Works Expect to Begin Building Several Barges WORKING ON NEW HOUSEBOAT NOW Special to The Evening Journal SEAFORD, Jan. 29 -The Atlantic Ellis Channels System, or New York, which has taken the Seaford Boat Works, has installed a 20-ton locomotive crane, which will be operated on the spur of railroad' track run into the boat works by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Construction work on several steel barges will be commenced next month.

The New York firm is operating the steel work department and John Smith, yacht builder, is operating the wood working shop. He has the frame and water tight bulk heads finished in new houseboat and has installed power plant in the building where the houseboat is being constructed, also several new wood working: machines. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C.

Truitt, of near Seaford, celebrated their Twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Sunday afternoon and Saturday evening at their home They were married twenty-five years ago, Sunday, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore White, near Reliance, by Rev. Thomas Wheeler, was' then pastor of Gethesmane M. P.

Church, Reliance, and have lived In this section ever since. Guests were present from Seaford, Laurel, Delmar, Galestown, Oak Grove and Relance. Mrs. Ray E. Lloyd entertained at bridge.

Saturday evening, in honor of Mrs. C. C. Hartman, of Evanston, who is a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Jacob Payne, West Seaford. The Rev. Charles H. Hudson, for the past three years pastor of ford Circuit M. E.

circuit, was umanimously invited to return for the fourth conference year at the fourth quarterly conference of the circuit, presided over by Dr. W. E. Gunby, superintendent of Dover district. D.

Cassel. Seaford plumber, was notified yesterday of the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Nina Cass. sel, of New Liskeard, Canada, Former Mayor and Mrs. John R.

Eskridge have as guests, in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Poole, of Highland Park, Pa. STEAL MORE CHICKENS Special to The Evening Journal. DOVER, Jan.

29-Petty thiev-, ing still continues in Dover and vicinity. Reports to the police here, reveal that several chickens were stolen from John Hartnett living In the northern part of Dover Sunday night. An attempt was also made Saturday night to break into the Layton and Layton Warehouse. Jam Naylor and son. Jack, of Towrise end.

and William Bendler, of Chesapeake City, spent Sunday with Mrs. Eliza Bendler,.