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NEWARK, DELAWARE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1912VOLUME III NUMBER 28
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REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL HARVEST HOME CAMP CANNON A GREAT SUCCESSBOYS RETURNED ON SATURDAY
FINAL REPORT FROM THE CARNIVALPROCEEDS GRATIFYING
Plans for Improved Streets LARGELY ATTENDED f The Day a Great Financial SuccessThe much delayed work o
macadamizing Cleveland avenue!Tie Aetna Hose Hook and Lad- *101: babies. Wihrn-r HH1. *53.80 ;. promises to be started in a short ! The ladies of Ebenezer are to be, \ïhe asoldier boy.s” broke camp checking the advancing armv. The
Per Company held an interesting fancy goods. Mrs. K C.Wilson, time. Members of Town Councill iy^rat>ilated upon the splendid re-; jHst Saturdav aud Camp Cannon men returned to the camp at 11tiny last Friday evening when *198.30; sweet peas. Mrs. lauben- ; were yetting anxious about this' s’‘f. ot the Harvest Home held in j,,ame f() ;1U t;nd a£tin, }lavin<>- ,nade a
'•'tailed account of the carnival haus. *2.58; wheel. Irvin Durnall. work and there have also been ^hiteman s Grove hist Thursday. an enviable m-ord in the history ‘“Mess was called at noon andmany complaints from residents About 2,000 people attended theistate cami»s.
cream. Miss ;);s tin* thoroughfare is in bad con- woods meeting and enjoyed the - -Council has been ready tb
on with the work for some
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Delreturns was read before the mem- *228.(id; ice ber-. The firemen, through the Smith. *18!).07; ice
I carefully directed effort of the Essie Ferguson. *818.15; aprons, dition. I past two years, find themselves | now worth *4.000. They also own
cones.cream immediately after it the men began• , , ■ ,. , ,. ,, It is claimed more work was done to prepare for camping for theinteresting tentures, of the , , 1***1 * • 1 * , < ,l ,rp .......1 1 • * • .* i,nd was done better than at any night and a service march. 1 he
I wo hundred and sixty-eight • , ,. , . , •, , r . , , , ,.• & previous camp. In tact as much had hours seemed to drag along, torbeen done Wednesday night as was everyone was anxious to lie off and
! accomplished during the entire see just what it was like, week of Camp Wier, the State camp o’clock the order was given to ad-
• last year, and with all the hard vance and with Company A lead- >rk of the daily routine there was iug and Company 11 bringing up
a spirit of cheerfulness and willing- everything
I grumbling of any kind marred the Delaware City. They went in heavymarching order, that is the men had
ae- all of the belongings with them.
many day.dollais and seventy cents was cleared. which has been turned into the church funds.
Elizabeth Hill. *55.88; car-S. B. ITerdman. *259.49 ; i time, but have been waiting on
8(1 shares in the building loan, and sample booth. Mrs. Houchin, *59.- j Engineer Wilbur have on their roll about one him- 92: sandwiches, öbe Henry, *84,- j complete the specifications. At dred and thirty members. 47; auto rides. Byard Berry. Wil-1 the monthly meeting of Council
■ The company has been some- liam Smith, *10.70; chances, J. H.• Monday night word was received what divided as to the expendi- Hossinger. *1,560.51; Japanese j from Mr. Wilson to the effect that tine of tile money. Some are in garden. Missses Wilson. *80.00; he would have the specifications favor of a new building on Main lumber sold, *42.84. Total, *4.- completed and probably bids in street, while others strongly advo- 020.55. For the work by August 14. and it
Expenses: Fordautomobile,*690; was decided to hold a special automobile prizes, *17.50; baby meeting 011 that date, show prize. 810; fireworks, *56;, Tin
*tc.. concerning the kind of Miss 11. Steele, playing piano. *5; showed the finances of the townW. F. Hartnett, carousel. *192.02; to be in a healthy condition. The
report was as follows:
Miss 1 ousel.
go
T. Wilson to At 4
The ladies served a genuine pic- » nie dinner, with none of the good A things which those words imply missing from the hill of fare. About! five hundred tickets were^sold. The! silver medal contest held in the morning, by the Wesley W. C. T.
: 1’., was an interesting one. Miss! Ward of McClcllandsvillc was tin winner.
the rear the hoys left camp and done—no proceeded down the road towardness in
week.Thete improved fire apparatus. Last
l-Vdav a committee was named to•1 following i n t erest i n g
count is clipped from the Every making a pretty fair sized load, Evening of Saturday. August 8: each man carrying besides his rifi.-,
-ill- *, “In other camps there have been a cartridge belt and bavonet. a I |S *'IS|{ lU n' U 'll * T ,n^i 11 certain coveted jobs known as‘soft blanket roll, containing
’ rhiKemblT,lle bandU 7 snaps.’ It would be hard to find blanket, a poncho and one-half of AU o he new features which, ollp in Canip Cannon. Last year „ shelter tent, a canteen, a have. -
tried this year for the first t,R, blldm bknv ahont £om. CflHs a sack,.... 34!.42 were liberally patronized. 1 he dav as thl.ir dailv work. This veai.... 610.82 ‘L>11. which went to the person who th'v led bv Bugler Stone of idrinki.... 6.490.62 guessed it» naine, was won by Mr. (,<y; %one stM.V(*d f()Ur vears tions.
l larvev .Moore, the correct name he- . • . r , • , , ,in,r Eleanor as ship s bugler 111 the l . S. Navy, | • I hey proceeded down the roadTni ‘ ‘ *. ... heilig stationed two years on the, for about a mile and a hMf and
•• 4.00 1 ' * ' ~ 'I *' * 1111,011 Nebraska--and a like term on the then countermarched to camp, pass-
•• " T ! !' '' ZT Kaeh day he took the ed through it. and „torched out t-*1 1 ‘,l< ' ' i* (1°"<-|" V 1 buglers from the various companies the knoll in the southwestern
• *9.042.39 " ho w ere less seriously m- t() „ ,oni(M, of tlu. ,amp all(l in. of the PaiIire overlooking the;1 ed «niojed the .eld sports and stnicted theni ,)V th„ hour all,| a„y- river. Here thev bivouacked for the
, , i,w11 7 "'Vi lhe wfn,lle ,:u" ,Was one who remembers the buglers of night.SI): Deo. A. Harter.*)); Bennsyl- *4.23; Beter Della, peanuts andl Town account ............. * 225.28 by Clarence \\ alton ; standing 1. ...... .. ..,,*1. 1. .... ..
R. Do.. *25; Newark W. bags. *20.58; D. B. Steele, bam. Street account .............. 476.62 broad jump, by Taylor Eastbur u*u tMn ,,UIUlKerr. *2; *7.20; Bowen and Bro.. printing. Light account ............... 820.58 high jump. Warren Buckingham;
D. (furtis. *5; Century 88.50 : F. I*. Richards, lumber, *60; Water account ............. 186.05 ni>b‘ cun, Clarence Walton; 100-l:;li 1 85 members. *1 each) *85; 11. M. Campbell.’est., miscellaneous ------------- 1 yard dash. Warren Buckingham;
Total. *207. as per bill. *8.57; -I. W. Brown. . _ *1,708.64 quarter-mile run. Irvin Whiteman,j bb-.-eipts: Donations. *217: big ! miscellaneous as per bill. *2.68; Balance Afinu'»;," night. .*7.328.75 i * uion lost to»Strickersville by lmw. A. L. Beals. *226.50; candy W. R. Bowed, ice eroam. *246.95;, Council decided'*?!) seen.- bids score o1 18 to 4. ahl . Mrs. Wilmer Hill. *158.98; ’W n. Bavha. canes. *3; 11 M. Bot- for building a curb and gutter on ! T[le mating, - to thanklake table. Mrs. Harvey Berkins. 1(>nd(>vtp|,ts..857.20• T. B Fer-m- 1 be soulh side of Main street from ill! for their gênerons support and
. • j,-,— 1, ir 11 w fbe roidenee of Brofessor Bennvsoil, sers ices, .+ I0.0O; II. M. Me- t() ,(|( t(nvn Ihiiits nncl 108 feet on ’N f|ie ladies who providedNeal. ice. *2. Total. *1614.46; net the north side of Delaware avenue «onerously for the dinner.
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v 1 -’1 other companies and collect report of the treasurer(Oita.fir- . ii'jine suitable for the town.
file committee is composed of .Minnehaha Band, music, *50; Mrs. E. C. Wilson, chairman;
rUeals. -I. II. Hossinger. .D. I. Dur- 1
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A. R. Mote, moving pictures. *20;jcw Denny, comedian. *27: Oba- Balance July 1 ................*1.490.20 ".ore
diah Henry, services. *3.50; E. J. Water rent ...A detailed account of the pro- Ellison, expenses to Columbia. Ba.. Light ................
is and expenses of the recent *8.60; WT. II. Barton, balls. *1.80; 1912 taxes ...1 M. 1 weed, soft drinks and pea- Delinquent taxes ...
Donations: American Vulcan- nuts. *20.55; Allen Reed, police lVnalties......................■ I Fibre Co.. *25; National duty. *8; Mrs. Wilmer Hill, candy Fines .............................
Bank. *1(): Delaware College. *25; expenses. .82.20; Mrs. S. L. Canu. Sale of stone..............Mrs Kierski. *15; T. F. Arm- amount overpaid, *2.50; E. C. \Yil-
•_!'. *10; Oriental Lodge. I. O. son. miscellaneous expenses as per X i'.. 81P; Mutual Insurance Co., bill, *35.86; [j. E. Bill, ice cream i25: New Castle Insurance Co., 'cones, etc.. *13.92: D. Fader, rolls. Baid on
E. L. Ilecei pt s.
containing a knife, fork, spoon, mess pan with cover and tin
mg cups, and one day's ra-
.Biiiil. (leorge Brooks.
k",'carnival follow : 86.55
5.42! I
eor-in
i )ishursement s.
“The men were paired, each carrying one-half of a shelter tent, and11 : marked difference in the way the
different calls were given.I
( leo. D.*•) ; m a short time the knoll presente1' encampment.“The hospitaldetachment wasan- The
’ other branch of the service that was spectacle was unique and in a way amisidered..easy by many. This year t comical, the men moving about the
a They
minint imaie !
i. -I. Cash...3f12 have worked harder and tents that came only to their waists
longer hours than some of the regi- and could he jumped over withease. Despite the short time, every-
cvoi v branch of-tlm service has been-.^hin»- had been planned with great on tlie go all week and naturally is lore*hniyght. tired and glad that camp is over. “Mess call sounded at but are so well impressed that next and each man took his mess kit and year will see most of them in »er- all marched to the beach in com
panies. It was almost dark when' “Everything possible is being they arrived and soon huge bon-
1 done to make the militia of this fires were built, which made a spec-attractive to young men of taele. that was as picturesque and
nay. good character, and without »doubt beautiful as any that had been seen progress has been made next year will see much larger com- during the encampment. Themen
past week and visitors panics than thisyear. The new gym- acted like school hoys and hadnasiinn. the new Dover Armory, great time cooking their bacon,
The grade at the athletic teams and other
monts and so on all down the lineieid I
assistance. A special vote of thanksV hit-tlie-coon. -lack Steele,•a nés. C. V. Strahorn,
(is,51 : wheel. Harry Hill, *71.88; a-; a 1 icse bazaar. Mrs. 1. J. Moon*, proceeds, *2400.09.
c.>♦» : so o’clockIle
east of Depot road.
PROGRESS OF LAST WEEKON FRAZER FIELD
YICB H UNI in.ii.AUTO ACCIDENT BOOKS ADDED TO THE LIBRARYCHURCH NEWSof
The service held in tin* M. E. 'I he Mystery of Mary. Lutz. The Mountain (!irl, Erskine. Through the Bostern Hate. Bar-
Lumbrcok Proves a Dangerous Crossing
Interest in the work on the Fra- Stall zer Field increases everv < irait
lurch last Sunday evening was es- icially interesting, ldm-son presented “The Life of h Hst. using
(4. T.Rev.of clay.William Beck and family
beautiful illustra- m,ar Kemblesville. Ba.. had T [ills as a special feature of the win*. On next Sunday evening |,umlHymns and Hymn Writers’’ will Baltimore and Ohio railroad.? the subject which will he treated mile I the same way.
during tinare beginning to get an idea of the completed plan.
’eastern side of tin* field has been tions will make it an interesting I incidentally struck and the roller is now level- and beneficial organization for any fingers, ing what will he the baseball dia- young man to belong to. At present In 1110ml.
aThe Last Trv. Scott.2, i nar- pn-attrac- tatoes and onions over the fires and
The Man in Lonely Land.row escape from being killed at.rook, a Hag station on Hit* Bnshcr.
burning quite a few To the men nothing they
tve had during the encampment among the personnel of the camp tasted quite as good as that bacon,
portion of llu* are found the sons of some of the done to a crisp, before their com- prominent families of the State, eyes and by their own fires,
pleted and the erection of the wall and that is what the officers now he started. Tiling for
this purpose began to arrive to- good character, day.on the wall it i.s estimated that day at camp, was one of the most Onion.’ from 75. to Si) carloads of tiling interesting. The men went through will lie required.
The work has been so planned ing, with accuracy and precision, that the erection of the wall and also the memorial gate can In* done drill, the First
•* flower of the North. Curwood. Tante. Sedgwick.Molly McDonald. Barrish. Stover at Yale. Johnson.A I lousier Chronicle. Niehol-
oneeast of Newark, late Wed-of
nesday evening while they were if St. Thomas’ B. E. returning from Wilmington in a
a progressive newly purchased automobile.Express train No. 502 west- s,,|t-
rl’he ladies 1 A considerable wall foundation has been
ownThev
ily lurch will holdhe ,vn fete next Thursday. August
i. *>ij the lawns of Dr. Bhelps. hound, struck the machine and (ward Vinsinger and Mrs. Delà- ; completely demolished it. The oc-
Theri* will be every rupants escaped, dust how Hu* ae- L<! of honie-nlade dainties for cideut happened has not been
■ learned, hnl it is said the engine . of the automobile choked direetlv
are sang and ate in turns and to quote striving for. manly young'men of one of them were ‘ having a regular
picnic. ’“Fridav, while being (lie last full ouslv
The Bandbox, Vance.John Rawn. Hough.Boggy Owen. Batriot, Madison. Riders of tin
(4 rev.
wOne of them humor-
named tin* bivouac ‘CampClark. To get an idea of Hu* workBurpI Sage,!*
I). After mess the hoys went hack various battalion drills in the morn- to the knoll and sang and told stor
ies to pass away the tune. From in “At the close of the battalion ! front of the governor’s tent
Battalion, under tin* band was playing the strains without interfering with tin* work , command of Major Reed, inarched of ‘We’re Tenting Tonight on th>*
northward and took up* a position Old Camp Hround." which floated terrace and automobile near a small bridge that crossed over the ranee and made one feel
park are features thnt have scarce- OemmiH's creek, near the northerly that they were inly begun to be appreciated. boundary of the State Rifie Range,
The field attracts more visitors and the Second Battalion proceed-; daily and with every day the ex-1 ed southward to the Federal School- tent of tlu* work and its prosper- house Lane, with Major Lank in
Mive advantages to the college is command. The purpose was an at- niore appreciated.
Tlu* Street Called Straight.I In* Lighted Way. Oppenheim.
Land.
Alexander M. Rich 0i'keiisvi 11 (*. (la., preached in fliomas’ B. E. church last Su 11 -
Cm front of tlu* approaching ex-hc file First Ladypress train.
The train was running at a high Davies.Helen Grant’s Harvest Year.
Douglas.Chronicles of Avonlea. Mont-
ill tileiveite
v Mr. Rich is engaged in mis- |n ary work in Georgia, k'r a brief but interesting sketch work in that place.
speed and almost reached Newark before it could he brought to a stop. 11 was hacked to the scene of the accident and the occupants
EMPERANCE AND OPINIONS NYwàri!'. ’,b"a"'
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on the field proper. Tlu:h
ginnery.'I’he Chain of Evidence, Wells.
From The Just and the Fnjust. Kes- I'he Reverend Dr. Floyd W. there they were taken in an auto- ter. mkins of Bhiladelphia, well mobile to their home, bwn in this town, in writing on Mr. Beck drove to the scene of ! Christian Endeavor topic for the accident the following morn-i Buhlic Ledger makes this inter- ing and while there his horse took The Barting of the Ways, Boring observation : fright at a passing train, broke deanx*.f l think we .find intemperance, loose and dashed for home. Much L in our opinions. We can hold excitement was caused when the vice.In 1 \- to our own views without infuriated animal dashed through Lyrics and Landscapes. Morris,pking and speaking as if we pos- Newark. A number of men tried Recollections of a Traveller.It d the only and the whole of the to stop it, but failed. Several Bertol.Hli. Argument can be reasonable wagons were damaged when I In \id of Faith. Abbott.I yet not heated. We may hold struck by the runaway. ! Four Months Afootily to principles and yet be fret* Opposite Dear Bark Hotel the: Frank.bi condemnation for those who horse fell and before it could gel European Years. Woodberry.Ithinus differently. An obsti- up several men were on il an-l had Christianity and theft man is always a trial, but a .it under control. The horse is a Crisis. Rausehenhusli. ft who by look and action and valuable one and considered one Old Lamps for New ftied speech implies that you are of the best drivers here during lhe Dicki ns. fts-al because you do not follow sleighim: carnival last winter.)ftv iv is far more trying and in Aside from several slight cuts and l hifte strenuous days far more com- bruises il escape 1 being seriously1 Life of Bret Harte. Mervin. ft. The tact i.s that the hurry injured.■ pleasure of modern life have damaged.Ir us nervously critical and
camprather than a practice one. Though it was but a practice camp, it showed conclusively that the First Regiment of Delaware Infantry is read A’ to take the field on a nur-
a reaiveal.oftie The Brice She Baid. Bhillips.
The Melting of Mollie. Davies. Bresented : tack and to prevent Lank’s battal- ment’s notice,
ion from moving beyond Gemmill’s “Taps sounded at 10 o’clock and creek. Major Reed’s men threw up the men turned in for the last night trenches and Co. C was stationed at camp. A light rain had fallen,
The registration in both Newark there, as a support to the outposts, but did little or no damage other districts, the First and Second of The command under Major Lank than to dampen the'spirits of the White! lay creek hundred, was un-; advanced along the road until men. hut with its end they usually large last Saturday, nearly within a range of 800 yards distant soon revived and everything double the number being registered from 1he> forces of Major Reed, merry as before.’’
in .pain hs on the epening registration day. when the latter militiamen opened Company E. numbering 42 cult wo weeks ago. fin*. Later Major Lank ordered listed men. was the largest company
. . ll is a peculiar coincidence that his men to advance as skirmishers, in camp. Lieut. Clark and Brivate ’ 0,1,1 the total registration in each dis- The opposing forces came upon Truitt upheld the fojnier reputa-
trict for the two days is exactly the Major Lank’s flank near David- tion of the company bv inufcim' an same. 161. In the First district sort ’s Lane ‘and blew up’ the bridge.52 were registered on the first day It was contended and decided that and 10!) Saturday. In the Second no men could withstand the inces- district 68 qualified the first day sant fire from Reed’s battalion andend 93 Saturday. his command was given credit of lege men in the company.
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Ballads of a Checckado. Ser- REGISTRATION LAST SATURDAY‘C*
onto
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ers was nshev! fiIi.
ria!th
at*
( )nes.Hueas iivurnuu i ! 43 cut of Û0 in shoot in*-ii*
Backgrounds of Literature, Math« on all th ranges.fihere were eight Delaware Col-
inO,
bvii a
Seven English Cities. Howells. Days Spent on a Doge’s Farm,
Symonds.
The wagonit* was luullv
New janitor for Public School Republican Meetings Time for the Rebate
We find it no easyIv narrow. Newiiom-Stewart Nuntsals Samuel Grav, for many years Republican meetings in the local Dr. Gilfillan, secretary of the1er to Hunk kindly ot. let alone John Harold Lowper. colored, i janitor of the Newark Buhlic districts were held last week, when Board of Education, is at the N’a-)m*. mu* whose form of worship • Hss Emma \ . Newnom of liar- aged 12 years, died at the Delà- Schools, has resigned that position delegates to the coming State con- tional Bank this week, receiving those method of living or whose nngton. w ho has many Iriends in j ware Hospital on Monday and was and moved to Marshallton. where vention were named. The names school taxes. Those who wish tp'-al or social ideas antagonize J lls oealit.A. was married on brought to his home in Newark In* will open a carpenter shop, "’ere filed yesterday and the vote take advantage of the rebate can d*-[own. and our speech in many I nesday. August 6th. in the Sum-'enrlv Tuesdav. The bov jumped Stewart Hopkins who has been an- "ill betaken at the primaries, held so until next Saturday. August 10. bncs follows mir thought.’’ nut Bridge M. E church to Dr. from the aiitomol.il.* of J* R. Chap- pointed by the Board of Education August 17th. With the exception
t us tend to aeknow.edge *• ’ ‘. 011 * tev ,u 1 ot Buffalo. N.|man< about two weeks ago, strik- has moved into the vacated proper- i of a very few districts there willdefet in the large conditions Y Miss Newnom was formerly a ! ing his heel and cutting a painful tv and entered upon his new duties. ! h" no contests.
It.* hut fail far too oft to read nome missionary in the M. E. j»ash. Last Saturday tetanus <h - ______?aI lesson. We take by rightful church, her last charge having j veloped.and the right to our own opin- been at J-.l Baso Texas. After <
)'es|iet extended tour Dr. andStewart will reside in Buff do.
ß
lh«ovesti->nv. 13the ii Teacher at White Clay
Miss Deborah Wilson of Brooklyn. N V. has been elected teacher
The Omega Alpha Fraternity is! , . of White Clay creek school for them ately removed to tlu* hospital but being painted and the general ap- j The W. C. T. F will meet on Fri- coming year. Miss Wilson is :
1 Si i all effort in his behalf proved un-, neaiance of the ]>ropertv is greatly j day evening at 7.8<l at the home of friend of Brovcssor and Mi< r| availing«
s<theaiditu-ith
Thu hoy was immudi-au*a i*
lmt fail to urant thaïily*ujM ; u-iinother of different view. imp; oved. ! Mis. Lizzie Tweed. henhans.[>S ,
