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MIDDLETOWN, PET,AW ARE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 15,1892.
SIX PAGES
VOL. XXV.—NO. 49.
SIX PAGES
THE DELAWARE GRANGERS
their annual meeting at wil
MINGTON THIS WEEK.
What They Have Accomplished—Edu
cate the Boys for the Farm—Some
Pertinent Remarks by Hon.
John C. Higgins
The eighteenth annual meeting of
the Delaware State Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, was held in Wilming
ton this week, and was largely at
tended by farmers from all parts of
the State. Worthy Master John C.
Higgins, of Delaware City, made an
address which was full of interest,
teeming with good sense and practi
cal suggestions, which we would be
glad to give in full for the benefit
especially of our farmer readers
Among other things he said :
" There are many opinions as to
what causes the depression of prices
in farm products. The solid men in
every community who used to handle
our grain went out of the business
long ago. They could not compete
with grain gamblers after the law of
supply and demand had become in
operative. The statesmen who will
grapple the gambling and monopoly
evils cannot too soon come to the
combat to the death, and when so en
gaged should have the support of
every patriotic American. The State
Grange should again speak a strong
word for the anti-option bill.
Farmers find themselves compet
ing in the employment of labor with
those who use steam and electricity.
Of agricultural education he urged
farmers to educate their sons to be
farmers. " I regret to say that our
people are not loyal to their calling.
If they educate at all they want to
see their sons go into the professions
''Agricultural depression is no doubt
partly chargable with this preference.
I believe it to be an ill-founded pre
ference, proven to be so by the fact
that the boys who stick to land are
to day the most comfortable members
of the families of this peninsula.
"Cities and towns contain regiments
of underlings, ill-paid and often ill
fed, who, but for this parental weak
ness, would be independent Delaware
farmers. P beg you will, each and
all of you, stand up for your family
by beingloyal to your calling, and
future generations will call you
blessed.
" Send the boys up for a farmer's
education; there should be many
knocking at the doors that the new
and now ample rooms cannot hold
them.
" While listening to the splendid re
ports of the Ma8iers of State Granges
of Pennsylvania, New York, New
En gl a lid .and others, I tried to catch
MMpHRTprinciple of success so that 1
^could tell it to you Aside fiom the fact
that some localities are peculiarly con
genial to the Grange there is no secret
about it. There must be intelligence
enough to appreciate the value of co
operation. A few men who know
this must agree to stand together,
each willing to give some of his time
to what soon assumes to him the
shape of a public duty. Such men
are happy if the wife of each stands
by her husband.
A few such people form the most
promising nucleus of a grange which
will grow and strengthen in propor
tion to the fidelity with which grange
principles are observed. There are
state masters who ure leading their
forces like the general of an army.
They exhibit the gift of selection in
the staff while inspiring confidence
and interest in the main army. They
maintain discipline without making
it seem excittäg or burdensome."
" Beyond all else, however, is a true
appreciationof the moral value -of
grange relation; it sets a high mark
■ _ of excellence for every one to aspire
to reach, personal integrity, good
farming, good housekeeping, oèty the
kindest family relations, good neigh
borhood, intelligent business co-opera
tion, a high estimate of the dignity of
the pursuits of agriculture. When
these are once implanted by a grange
they take root in the hearts of the
members and bring so much of true
contentment that gratitude impels to
the utmost loyalty to the order. In
these signs then may the grange con
tinue to conquer.
" During tlie past year I have visit
ed the most of the granges of the state
and the Pomona granges of each
county. I am convinced that no state
in the Union can show a grange mem
bership more thoroughly devoted to
the principles of our order than our
own.
"The pity is that granges vary so
t\r in the amout of return they get
for their meeting together. All are
entitled to and receive the rewards of
oo-operation in their business— all
meet their pecuniary obligations; but
some get a great deal that is comfort
ing out of their grange while others
do not We appeal to the officers to be
true leaders, to have the meeting days
fully agreed upon and then be pre
sent, and above all have some live
subject for thought and action.
" Good fellowship, good neighbor
hood, loyalty to agriculture and a
look always to the bright.side should
. rule grange meetings.
"The interest of the wife, however,
is the measure of that of her family.
The farmers' wives of this country
must approve and upheld the grange
or it will disappoint those who think
it immortal.
The eleatÿm of officers for the en
tsuing year resulted as follows Master,
John feÿ-HiUgiu*; overw*r,.|W. E.
y. T.'" Neale;
_ stautstewad
jpUprliy; chaplaiuT d. W. Day;
lurêr, Thomas H. Riggins; secre
cy. \f. Seeders; gatekeeper, R. J.
Won: ceres. Mrs. S. A. Davidson,
Mi»- Eitie M. i)ilworth; flora,
sH tt .Pimll's; L. A. steward,
a. E. D. Slay maker.
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ment
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Mrs.
V.
other
drew
large
six
of
$5000.
well
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pleted
would
ary
ing
Union
effort
tablish
for
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lecturer, u,
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fras,
and
day,
A NEW ORGANIZATION.
The Peninsula Creamery Association
Formed In Middletown To-Day.
wil
The creamerymen of Delaware and
Maryland, met at the Board of Trade
room8 in this town this—Thursday
afternoon, in the mutual interests of
creamery and dairymen. A permanent
organization was effected with Mr.
of
Patrons
at
of
C.
an
practi
be
benefit
to
prices
in
handle
of
in
will
the
en
of
State
with
be
our
to
pre
fact
are
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1
Geo. L, Towsend as chairman, and E.
W. Dawson, Secretary. Mr. Lather
Kauffman, attorney tor the National
Dairymen's association was present
'
and addressed the meeting. Among
those present were Juo. K. Williams,
R. L. Griffith, Geo. L. Townsend. D.
M. Corbit, A. P. Corbit, Henry Talbot,
Jno. B. Goff, E. W. Dawson, A. K.
Cassel, A. L. Hudson and James
Robison. The meeting was full of in
terest and enthusiasm.
The next
meeting will be held at Smyrna, Janu- |
ary 12ib, 1893.
CALHOUN PARDONED.
For Faithful Work During the Cam*
palgn The Governor Makes
[Good His Word.
It was announced in Wilmington on
Wednesday that Gov. Rsynolds had I
signed a pardon for William J. Cal
houu, which would be presented to I
him in jail to-day. It will be reouem- J
bered that four years ago Calhoun was
seuteuced to be hung, being convicted
of a felonous assault upon a feeble old
womau. Two days before the date for
his execution Gov. Biggs granted a re-1
spite of twenty-five years imprison-1
Siuce theu his frieuds have |
worked hard to secure his pardon
The famous letter of Gov. Reynolds
. I to " Friend Dickey," in which he
agrees to pardon Calhoun in return for j
political services his frieuds might
render, is too fresh in the minds of the I
people to even need mention. The |
service was given, and tu the fullness
of time the pardon is granted, and
Justic—eh ides her face.
rinice the above was in type, we I
have learned luat tlie pardon has not I
yet been signed by Governor Reynolds. [
ment.
' I
He Drives Business.
Our popular grain merchant, Mr. J.
B. Foard, has been busy enough since
he resumed business in the fall. Dur
ing the last few weeks lie has pur
chased over two hundred tbousaud
bushels of grain, which he is taking
at all stations between Kirkwood and
' I
Kenton, and on the Kent and Queen
Anne road as far as Lynch's Station
He has also loaded five vessels on Bo
hemia River, and one on the Chester
and one on the Sassafras. Mr. Foard
is worthy of all the patronage he re- |
ceives, and we hope he will continue
to have it.
; I
"Santa Clans Delight."
The M. E. Sunday-school is busy re
hearsing for the Christmas entertain
ment which will be given in the Opera
House, Friday evening, December 30
The cantata "Santa Claus' Delight"
will be given,after which refreshments
will be served lo the school. A small
admission fee will be charged for those
who are not members of the school,
and it is hoped that everybody will go. I
' As
cal
In one of Reynold's windows there
is exhibited a beautiful screen—a mag
nificent oil painting iu a bamboo |
frame—which is the work of Miss Ad
die Houston, a lady who is very well
known in Middletown as a teacher of
the art. She offers the screen for sale I
at a price far below its real value,
Lovers of fine painting will find it a j
gem of beauty.
The cantata is very bright and pretty
and will doubtless be well given.
A Work of Art.
,
Unclalmed Letters. ing
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post offee, which can be the
had by saying they are advertised :
J. T. Armstrong, G. N. Armstrong,
Mrs. n argaret J. Brisko, E. Banks
Harriett Brisco, James Collins, Flora
Coleman, Mrs. Eliza Goldbush, Nathan M
Cochran, George Haines, Miss Flora | "'k'
V. Hawes, Miss Lidie W. Lloyd.
M.
one
con
Barn and Outbuildings Burned.
Ou lust Saturday night the barn and
other outbuildings on Captain An
drew Woodhull's farm at Knight's
Island, in the Sassafras River, were
burned to the ground, destroying a I r ''
large quantity of grain and provender r
six horses and other stock. The cause I
of the fire is unknown. Insurance,
$5000.
You do not need to go out of Mid-1
dletown to find a great variety 0 f
pretty, useful and cheap articles as
well as handsome, ornamental and ex
pensive ones. Cousultour advertisers
before making your Christmas pur
chases, Our stores were never more |
attractive, and things were
cheaper.
Stay at Home.
liever
ary
be
ence
Moody and Sankey.
The Secretary of the Y. M.C. A., of
Wilmington, received a dispatch
Wednesday from Ira D. Sankey stat
ing that arrangements had beeu com
pleted and that he and Mr. Moody
would arrive in Wilmington on Janu
ary 22, and remain two weeks, hold
ing revival meetings.
To Raise the Fallen.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union of this State will ruakeaspecial
effort duriug the comjng year to ea
tablish au Industrial School or home
for the criminal women and girls of
the State. A visit to any of our coun
ty jfiils will explain the need of such
an institution.
on
For
by
Public Bale.
Mr. Robert Griffith, of near Sassa
fras, will sell at public sale his stock
and farming implements, on Thurs
day, December 29.
A BIG JUMP
THE TRANSCRIPT'S UNPRECE
DENTED SUCCESS.
and -
Trade | unable to Accommodate its Advertts
of
Mr.
of
of
the
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
lng Patrons It Swings In Line
With Six Pages To-Day.
The Three B's Are
Great Hustlers
E. The Transcript has experienced
Lather | gnc j, a boom during, the past week
that is unexcelled in the annals of
' I Peninsula journals. Its subscription
i
»st began to swell on Monday morning
D. and on Saturday night it was still
| swelling.
K.
Our advertisers took advantage of
the monster special editions that we
are running, and we were obliged to
James
in
next
Janu- | disappoint some of them, as our paper
was not large enough to print all the
advertisements that were sent us for
insertion.
As the result of what a little push
will do, we are this week compelled
to issue a six page paper, and one that
naturally we feel proud of, as it can
Cam*
on
had I n0 * ^ ut compare favorably with the
Cal- city papers.
to I The stupendous task thus set before
J ug jjgg compelled us to work early and
was
old
for
re-1 88 soon a® the holiday season will per
mit us to settle down to our everyday
| duties, the Transcript will come to
he
for j r ? acP
the I congratulatory letters upon the
| sprightliness ot our first issue, and
we I take pleasure in presenting our read
I ers with a few of these enconiums.
[ Elkton Appeal: "It is greatly im
proved under its new management,
both in appearance and in literary
merit."
late, and as a result we are again
obiiged to apologize for our tardiness.
But we can assure our patrons that
' I you promptly as the brightest, breezi
est and best local paper you have ever
We have been inconstant receipt of
our newspaper friends have not been
backward in their compliments. We
J.
Evening Journal: "Under its new
management made its appearance iu
somewhat different form on Thurs
day. The innovation of puttiDg the
local news and county correspond
ence upon the first page made it look
like a different paper. The paper
' I shows a progression in its news col
umns which is marked."
Anew subscriber writes: "I con
| gratulate U P u P on the fine appear
ance of your first issue, and also upon
the mauly tone of your prospectus.
An old subscriber writes : " Great
was my surprise and joy to find too
such able men at Editors oftheTBAN
The change of garb was
noticed by the mail carrier's dim
; I light. My intention was to stop the
paper at the close of year, instead I
enclose cash for continuance, • and
hope and predict a great success.
Smyrna Times :
I "anagement, with the sweep of a
new broom—bright, fresh, strong.
' As it is to be a disseminator of politi
cal opinion for the lower part of the
county, the pen work of the lawyer
edltors will be invested with an ad
dhional interest to that of the dissem
| Nation of local news,
I The new Catholic Church at Centre
ville will be ready for consecration in
j January,
SCBIPT.
Under the new
CHURCH NEWS.
The Epwortli League of (he M. E.
Church had a very interesting raeet
ing on last Friday night.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian Church holds its
: meetings every Mond ay evening.
„ ... rn T , .
P,esu "" g R«v. Alfred Smith
pre,,clleu 10 a large congregation in the
M ' E ' Cllurfll (,f t,lis lown 011 Sunday
| "'k' 1 ''
to
is
Mrs.
ton
in
iu
of
and
land
from
Mr.
Tlie revival is still in progress at the
M. E. Church, at North East. About
one hundred persons have professed
con vert ion.
I r '' 8 " ,,ltion 011 Monday eveniug asking
r orl ' ie re * ,urn l * ,e R® v - T. E.
I Marlindale to the pastorate of that
church.
The quarterly conference of the
New Castle M. E. Church adopted a
The two weeks revival at Smyrna
Landing,closed last Friday night. It
res,1 ' tt ' < l in good to the chnrch the
mem bers being greatly quickened, two
Posons were converted and joined on
probation and four united with the
church iu full membership,
meeting is being held at Jerman
| Chapel,
A similar
At a meeting of the Executive
Board of the Woman's Home Mission
ary Society of the Wilmington Con
ference this week, arrangements were
made for the anniversary which will
be held tim ing the session of Confer
ence in this town next March, at
which Mrs - . Jane Bancroft Davis, of
Detroit, is expected to be present.
the
to
men
was
down
side
tate
Ridden to Death.
Mr. Charles Flintham met with a
serious loss one day last week. He
being very ill, a messenger was dis
patched for a doctor. Mounting a
valuable young horse,he rode at a rapid
speed, but when near Sandy Blanch
Creamery the horse dropped dead of
heart disease.
many
Nothing Handsomer
For Christmas presents than a book
by a standard author, bound in a
pretty and substantial cloth cover as
shown by Dunning, and which he is
selling "dirt cheap.
»I
TERPSICHORE HOLDS SWAY.
THE LADIES' COMPLIMENT TO
Z THEIR GENTLEMEN FRIENDS.
A Prettily Decorated Hall, Hand
somely Dressed and Pretty Women
and Good Music were tlie Sights
Which Met the Gaze of
the Many Visitors.
Tuesday evening was not a very
pleasant evening out of doors, but
within the walls of the Opera House
the weather was unheeded and hand
some ladies and inspiring music pre
sented a scene of enchantment to
those who were present.
The occasion was that of a compli
mentary hop tendered by the young
ladies oi Middletown to their gentle
men friends, and the former acquitted
themselves in excellent style. The
hall was prettily decorated and our
orchestra was never heard to better
advantage.
The dresses of the ladies were very
handsome, the majority beiDg made
decollete. There was a marked ab
sence of long trains, usually worn to
the evening costumes. In his the
young ladies of Middletown have in
augurated a move in the right direc
tion.
There were handsome costumes of
black lace, white and cream cloth,
nun's veiling, pink cashmere, orange,
garnet, etc., and the ladies displayed
exquisite taste in choosing their cos
tumes.
The belle of the ball was a young
lady of rosy complexion, hair of dark
brown order, with a Mrs. Langtry
figure, arrayed in a striking costume
trimmed with white lace, and wear
ing bnt few ornaments. She was a
lady who would attract attention at
once.
There were about 30 couples on the
floor, though there were many who
could not be lured by the' entrancing
music to move with the flying dancers.
The floor was ably managed and
notwithstanding the weather kept
many away, a general good time was
enjoyed. Refreshments were served
during the intermission.
We noticed Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Wil
son, of Sassafras, enjoying their first
hop after their honeymoon ; Miss
Bertie Hoffecker taking her farewell
dance pervious to assuming the role
of a matron'as the wife of a gentleman
of similar name of Brooklyn ; Miss
Brady, a handsome brunette, of Ches
apeake City ; Miss Boyer, of Galena;
the Misses Lockwood, of Warwick;
Miss Ella Hollingsworth, of Elkton;
Miss Emma Wilson, Galena ; Miss
Nellie Cochran, Sassafras; Miss Cars
ner, Miss Eliason, Miss Mame Wallace,
Chesapeake City ; Miss Linnette
Ford, Earleville. C. G. Prettyraan,
Milford; Mr Hall, Philadelphia; Mr.
Cruikshank, Elkton ; Mr. Ponder,
Milton; Messrs. Gourten and Beck,
Smyrna ; Davis Brown, Philadelphia:
Bert Davis, Cecilton; Robert Davis,
Milford; William Tieen, Wilmington;
Mr. Penniwell, Dover; Al. Reynolds,
Elkton; Mr. Tenney, Smyrna; Harry
Griffith, Sassafras; Arthur Ford,
Earlvtlle; Dr. Clayton, Philadelphia;
William Carpenter, St. George's ;
Frank Pool, McDonough. Middle
town sosiety was represented by the
Misses Cochran, Miss Helen Naudain,
Miss Beasten, Miss Bessie Reynolds,
Miss Edna Frazier, Miss Mary Pleas
anton, Miss Mable Parvis, Misses
Edith and Fannie Derrickson, Misses
Clayton, Miss Edith Reynolds Miss
Bessie Ford, Miss Blanche Cochran,
Mr. and Mrs. A. M Brown, Mr and
Mrs. Jacob Maxwell, Mrs. Cochran,
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Reynolds.
of
still
of
we
to
for
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. Barnard is making a brief visit
to Chestertown this week.
James M. Wise, Sr., of New Castle,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. V. W.
Massey.
Mrs. N. Browne was the guest of
Mrs. G. W. McCullough, in Wilming
ton this week.
Mr. E. W. Dawson, of Newark, was
in town to-day, and paid this office a
pleasant call.
Mrs. James C. Wilson and Mrs.
David Allen spent Monday with Wil
iniuatun friends.
Mrs. V. L. Culbertson, attended the
Executive meetiug of the W. C. T. U.
iu Wilmington on Thursday.
State Superintiudent H. D. Gritfia,
of Port Penn was in town on Tuesday,
and made us a pleasant little visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis of Mary
land were in town on Sunday and were
warmly greeted by their many friends.
Miss Addie Hazzard and Miss Lidie
Hurn spent Saturday and Sunday iu
Chester Pa,, guests of Miss Emma
Cotton.
Mr. Clarence Scott, has purchased
from Mr. Charles Roberta the house on
North Broad Street, now occupied by
Mr. Abram Vandegrift.
Contractor Morrison's Troubles.
Through a mistake in calculation,
Contractor Morrison, who is erecting
the new bridge at Odessa, was obliged
to rebuild in part the centre pier on
which the bridge turns. Wlieu the
men started to put up the iron work it
was found that tlie bridge was thrown
down the creek on the St. George's
side about two feet. This will necessi
tate tlie moving of the centre stone 11
inches and cost to the contractor of
about $200.
Eighty-Three Today.
Mr. Horatio M. Willetts, near town,
passed bis 83d mile stone to-day, De
cember 15. The Transcript offers
congratulations aud best wishes for
many more years of good health and
usefulness.
PLEASANT SURPRISE PARTY.
Tendered to Miss Mary Pool at the
Academy Wednesday Evening.
TO
On Wednesday evening Prof, and
Mrs. W. B. Tharp gave a pleasant
birthday surprise to Miss Mary Pool,
who is a student in the Middletown
schools and a border at the Academy.
About twenty of her young friends
and schoolmates were invited, and it
was a merry party of young folks that
gatheied at the time honored seat of
learning about eight o'clock, and a
most delightful evening was spent in
social pleasure, games, songs and
music. Miss Pool was the recipient
of a very pretty Souvenir spoon which
Prof. Tharp presented in behalf of her
classmates. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served, and at a
seasonable hour the company dispersed
expressing themselves as having,to use
their own words, a " glorious good
time." Among those present were
Misses Evelyn Kibler, Mary Maxwell,
Lucy Cochran, Margaret Arthurs,
Nellie Ernest. Mary Dunning, Daisy
Naudain, Addie Foard, Louise Rey
nolds, Messrs. Albert Cavender, Harry
Budd, George Gildersleve, Jay Davis,
Stanley Arthurs, Ray Jackson and
Louis Naudain.
Hand
very
but
hand
pre
to
The
our
very
ab
to
the
in
of
cos
a
at
;
A Comedy Drama.
The entertainment which will be
given on Monday tlie 26th, for the
benefit of the Hose Company, promises
to be amusing and pleasiug. The cast
is made up of some of our best local
talent, and the active preparations
which are going on, indicate no little
interest in making the play a success.
Mr. Jefferson, who takes the principal
part, gave tlie same play in Smyrna
last week. The Times says the plot
was well brought out and sustained.
Tlie character of the play is very sen
sational and comic in the extreme.
Santa Claus.
Have you seen him yetV He is on
band already, in all his glory. At Rice's
of course, on the house top. Don't
fail to see him. He's such a jolly old
soul, and there is "no old boy brings so
much joy." So don't begrudge him a
little time and money, too.
A Nonogenartan.
Mr. Henry Davis, who for so many
years resided in our town, made his
many friends here a brief visit this
week. On Saturday, the 17th, he will
have readied the advanced age of 91
years.
Death of a Former Resident.
Cuthbert S. Hayes, who was form
erly a resident of this community,
died at his home iu Philadelphia ou
Monday. His funeral will take place
on Friday at noon.
BRIEFS.
Fine Chocolates of all kinds at Rey
nolds.
Raisins for mince meat at Reynolds
& Co's.
Low priced Buggies. .W. R*
Reynolds.
Choice layer Figs 20c per pound at
Reynolds.
Lemons 18 to 30c. per dezen, at
Reynolds'.
Everything for the Fruit Cake at
Reynolds.
Christmas presents at all prices at
Mrs Masseys.
Florida Oranges 20 to 35c per dozen,
at Reynolds & Co's
Apples for eating and cooking pur
poses at Reynolds.
A English Butternuts 10c per pound
at Reynolds & Co's.
"Our Country Cousin" at the Opera
House Friday night.
California paper shell almonds
25c per pound at Reynolds.
Good Mixtures 10c per pound, 3
pounds for 25c at Reynolds.
New Grenoble English Walnuts
18c, at S. M Reynolds & Co's.
Princess paper shell Almonds 3
pounds for a dollar at Reynolds.
The finest Malaga Grapes, large
clusters, 20c per pound at Reynolds.
We make a specialty of engraving
ladies visiting cards. Send us your
ordera
A complete assortment of plain and
fancy Candies by the pouud or ton at
Reynolds.
Don't buy your Silver or Plated-ware
before you get prices at Mrs. Masseys.
None lower anywhere.
The finest California London lay
ers and loose Muscatel Raisins 16c and
18c per pound at Reynolds & Co's.
Butter Knives, and Napkin Rings,
25 cents up, and Tea Spoous from 25
cents a half dozen up at Mrs. Masseys.
Meat Cutters, Sausage Stuffers
and Lard Presses of the most approv
ed kinds, at lowest prices at G. E.
Hukill's.
We have the finest line of samples
of ball programmes ever teen around
Middletown,
them.
at
ill
E.
Come in aud inspect
Remember the large stock of Dry
Goods, Notions, Hats and Caps, Boots,
Shoes, Clothing, Carpets, Oil cloths
Curtains &c., of W. H. Moore & Co.,
must be closed out quickly. Do not
fail to take advantage of this chance
for getting great bargains.
W. H. Moore & Co.
Call on Boyer & Co., Tailors and
Clothiers, 824 Walnut street Philadel
phia, before making your fall purchas
es in Clothing. Yon can save 20 per
cent. Suits to your measure, $1800
to $45 00. Overcoats, $18.00 to $50.00.
We have about 100 Overcoats made
during leisure season that we will sell
at what in busy season they would
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Interesting Incidents of the Happen
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Among our Neighbors.
ODESSA.
Miss Lucy Appleton is a gnest of Clay
ton friends.
Mr. Montgomery of Newark, was a vis
itor to Odessa on Sunday.
Miss May Thompson has recovered from
a severe attack of the measles.
Miss Emma Hall will resign from Pro
fessor Mote's staff on January 1st.
Ollie Stevens is laid np with the measles,
and the Clio sailed without him.
It is rumored that a connty official will
lead an Odessa lady to the altar daring the
holidays.
Miss Sprnance of Philadelphia, who has
been the gnest of Mrs. J . C. Corbit, has
returned home.
Messrs. D. W. and John C. Corbit
making preparations for removipg to their
city residences for the winter.
Through a typographical error, the price
of milk for November at the Odessa cream
ery was made $1.35. It should have been
$1.30.
Odessa's society people were nnable to
attend the hop on Tuesday last on account
of the mud. They should insist on that
O. and M. electric road.
The movement to start some kind of a
factory in Odessa seems to be gaining
gronnd, aad there is a possibility that we
will get a building whether we get th« in
industry or not. And it will all be due
to the interest manifested by the working
people.
Last Sunday morning Presiding Elder
Smith occnpied the pulpit of St. Paul's M.
E. Church, and in the evening Rev. N. M.
Browne preached in the absence of Rev.
Thompson who was assisting in the dedica
tion of the of the new Methodist Chnrch at
Lewes, a former pastorate of that gentle
man.
The annual meeting of the Cantwell
Mutual Insurance Company will be held
at Lloyd's Odessa Hotel, on Monday,
January 3d. The Cantwell has been one
of the most successful insurance companies
in the State, and will next month pay a
dividend of 10 per cent. This is an in
crease of 2 per cent, on last year's profits.
John C. Corbit is President and Joseph G.
Brown is the Secretary.
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FORT PENN.
Port Penn has also a debating society
of which Simeon Lord is President, and
Elmer Egee, Secretary. Their meetings
are held on Tuesday evenings in the school
honse.
The Port Penn literary society . has re
cently been reorganized with Mr. Henry
Price, Chairman, and Mr. F. P. Yanhekle
Secretary. Their first meeting was held
last evening at the residence of Dr. Stuart.
The members and friends find it both an
instrnctive and pleasant winter evening
pastime, and if the present organization is
eqnal to those of former years the little
hamlet will have some musical 1 and literary
treats.
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BLACKBIRD.
Mr. J. C. Gibbons is ill with grip.
Marvin Reese is seriously ill with
typhoid fever.
The Revival at Union M . E. Church
has been discontinued.
At a special election on Saturday last,
John E. Brockson was elected Clerk of Dis
trict No. 49, to succeed John Lockerman,
who moved from the District.
Frank Taylor died at the home of his
father-in-law, in this village on Saturday,
December 10th, and was buried on Monday
at Union M. E. Chnrch.
Petitions are the order of the day now,
for the appointment of bridge tenders, es
pecially at Flemmings.
Miss Maggie McCall, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jacob Gibbons.
'Sqnire Ferguson, of Middletown, was
visiting his relatives here Wednesday.
Mr. R. B. Ferguson, who is in Philadel
phia studying medicine, is home to spend
Christmas with his family.
ST. GEORGE'S.
Mrs. Sallie Riley is visiting friends in
New Castle
C. M. Riley is spending a few days at
Silver Lake.
Mrs. Schultz is spending several days in
Philadelphia.
Superintendent of schools, H. D. Griffin
was in town on Friday.
Mr. John C. Stuckert has received large
quantities of grain this week.
Miss Ebbie Griffin spent Saturday and
Sunday with her brother at Port Penn.
Mrs. A. N. Sutton who has been qnite
ill for several days is gradually recovering.
Rev. G. L. Hardesty preached in the M.
E. Church at Port Penn on Thursday even
ing.
Both the M. E. and the Presbyterian
Suuday Schools are preparing for Christ
mas entertainments.
Mr. Alfred Hopkins has purchased of
John P. Hudson of Smyrna, the double
dwelling now occupied by Mr. Le« Mc
Whorter and Mrs. Lydia Jones. Mr.
Hopkins will take possession on March 25.
Miss Fannie L. Gray and Mr. Frank
Cleaver, both of this vicinity, were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony, in Wil
mington, on Wednesday, Dec. 7, by Rev.
E. Barrett. Mr. and Mis.
Louis
Cleaver have the sincere wishes of their
many friends for a united career full ot
blessings, and a long and happy life.
FRANKFORD.
Commander P. F. Harrington, in
spector of the Fifth Light Honse District,
and his brother Austin Harrington, Ex
Mayor of Wilmington, are on a gunning
expedition to the southern part of the
State and the Isle of Wight Bay.
Surface indications are pointing to the
election of John H. Layton of Fr&nklord,
to the office of Clerk of the House of Rep
resentatives. R. W. Dasey, a partner in
the merchantile business with Mr. Layton,
has positively declined to be a candidate
for Speaker of the Honse. Mr. Layton is
the only candidate for the clerkship from
Sussex. Kent is without a candidate,
and the leader for the speakership is Mr.
Coach of New Castle county.
DELAWARE CITY.
Mrs. E. A. Stoat who has been ill for
two months is down stairs again.
Delaware Clark, of Newark, was in town
on a visit for several days last week.
Thomas Swan who for some time has
been ill with typhoid fever is ont again.
Mr. Miller, a Friend of Rev. Mr. Oates,
preached in the Presbyterian Chnrch last
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Lient. D'Armit, mother and two
friends were gnests at " Greenlid
tew days last week.
The bridge over the Dutch Neck road is
np. Levy Conrtman Clark is having re
pairs done upon it.
Dr. Neale of Delaware College Experi
mental Station, spent Sunday with Mr.
Jao. C. Higgins at his home near town.
Wm. B. Jester of Delaware College and
Mrs. Wm. A. Jester have been on the sick
list this week, bat are recovering rapidly.
A severe fire burned the marsh back of
Edward Reybold's place last Saturday.
The light from the fire was plainly visible
from town.
Messrs. Stoat and Hempill retained from
their trip to Culpepper esunty, Virginia,
with plenty of game including wild turkey
and quail.
Mr. Kenard Ladler has moved to Phila
delphia to live where he is in business.
His sisters, Miss Laura and Miss Nan,
are with him on quite an extended visit. .
Major Reybold seems to be the most
noted gentlemen in this neighborhood for
traveling. He paid a visit to Salem,
Philadelphia and Wilmington this week.
The Presbyterian, Episcopalian and
Methodist churches are practicing for their
Christmas exercises. Christmas day will
be celebrated as has been the custom for
years.
All the workmen but two, have stopped
work on» the home of Mr. Scott at Reybold's
Station and gone to Philadelphia. Mr.
Scott will have other improvements pat
upon his place next February.
John C. Higgins had a yonng horse
killed last week by getting into a ditch.
The horse was a valuable one, and it was
M r. Higgins intention to give it to Frank
Cleaver, who had snch bad lack with his
stable of nice horses.
The last (mach to the relief of the teachers)
of the socials given by the different divis
ions of the public school, was held Satur
day afternoon by the little tots of Miss
Lon Price's room. Nearly 100 were pres
ent, and they seemed to enjoy themselves
hugely.
Last Thursday night about thirty of the
yonng people, mostly students in the aca
demic department of tue public schools,
met in Assembly Hall by invitation and
spent a most delightful evening. Refresh
ments were served at 10.30, soon after which
the party broke op.
Several yachts have passed through the
canal this week. Among the number was
the United States mail steamer Election
bound for Florida, and the Sybilla on her
return from the Chesapeake flats. The
Sybilla was rigged ont with wild birds of
different kinds and presented a pleasing
sight.
Foot ball seems to have taken hold upon
the minds of the younger generation after
the great game of the 3d, and now nothing
will do but this one sport. Some of the
older boys had a ball and commenced play
whereupon the little follows followed suit.
Anything from a handle of rags to a tin
can serves as the object of their affection
and kicks.
Frank Cleaver has had qnite a misfortune
within the last two weeks. Four ont of a
stable of five horses have died with the
same trouble—paralysis of the larynx- The
veterinarians who were called in declare
the disease not contagious yet can gfve no
cause for its appearance. It is generally
supposed that it comes from feeding oats
which bad become monldy. This is quite
a common trouble throughout the State,
several other horses having died in this vi
cinity within the last three months in con
sequence of which many of the farmers
are having their animals insured in the
Delaware Live Stock Insurance Company,
through their agent here, J. N. Warren.
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THROUGH THE STATE.
There are about 100 applicants for
the position of sergeant at arms in the
Delaware Legislature. And still more
to follow.
The Richardson & Robbinson can
nery at Dover is now running to its
capacity, packing poultry and plum
pudding.
Daniel M. Ridgely, of Dover, ex
member of the Legislature, is a candi
date for Clerk of the House of Repre
sentatives.
William Culveyhouse of Dover has
sold his hardware business in that
town, and will become a preacher for
the Seventh Day Adventists at Cam
den, N. J.
One hundred men and fifty dogs
engaged in a fox chase in Kent county
on Monday, The chase began near
Dover at 9 o'clock and continued for
two hours The fox was killed by the
dogs.
Prof. S. T. Ford the popular elocu
tionist of New York.will give one of
his popular entertainments in the
Smyrna Opera House, Monday Night
in Christmas, week Dec.26th, In be
half of the Christian Endeavor Society
of Asbury M. E. Church.
The Dover Hosiery Company's build
ing was sold to a syndicate of citizens
of that town on Monday for $10,495.
The machinery is yet to be sold and
purchasers of the building will buy it
if possible, in order to keep the indus
try in the town.
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Improvements That Have Been Made
By Our Town Fathers- Our
Man About Town Tells
Some Pious Truths.
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It is one of the easiest things in the
world to file objections, bat it is not
always a trivial task to sustain them.
We remember to have once heard a
lawyer, who was engaged in the trial
of a cause, interpose objections to the
admission of testimony that was about
to be offered by counsel on the other
side, when the Court asked him to,
assign a ground for his objection. He
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counterpart of the lawyer is to be •
found in every community around
which gather that considerable class
of people who oppose everything and
propose nothing. If new enterprises
be proposed looking to the employ
ment of the idle and the founding of
new homes, they simply object ; if a
system for improving the highways
is suggested, they simply object ; if
the Board of Health admonish them
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that their back yards are not as tidy
as they might be, they simply object;
if they are notified that modern
cizilization does not admit of tbeir
keeping a hog pen under their neigh
bor's dining room window, they say
their most sacred rights are infringed,
and when the mite box is banded
around the bearer is obliged to make
a return of "nullabona." Thanks
to Providence and advancing civiliza
tion, the objector has not been very
numerous in Middletown of late, and
we therefore have been getting some
pretty solid improvements. While
part of onr citizens have been en
gaged in doing all in their power
looking towards extending the in
dustrial interests of our town, and
another part of our townsmen, for
the past six months, have burst the
bounds of ordinary ambition and
bave sought to save the State and
Nation, our Town Fathers have
simply " sawed wood and said noth
ing." During the past year onr
Town Commissioners have started
out on a new departure, which if
followed up, will surely make our
streets such as are not tô be excelled,
and our town, instead of being a mud
hole for six months in the year, will
be a thing of beauty and something
we may all be proud of. Besides the
greater convenience and comfort we
derive from streets so constructed
as to be easily kept clean, we have
the additional benefit coming from
a corresponding enhancement to the
value of our property, and also
greater security against infectious
diseases, for, we feel sure that mud
roads such as our main thorough
fares have hitherto been composed of,
can not fail to breed disease. The
work which our present Board of
Town Commissioners has so well
begun should be systematically car
ried on till every street in our town
is as good as the splendid road which
we now have extending from Rail
road Avenue to Cochran Square.
The improvements to our water
supply, which are now near comple
tion, deserve the hearty commenda
tion from all our people. We believe
that we will now have a supply of
water that will be adequate to any
emergency, besides the additional
security we will feel from the fact
that the water comes from a well so
deep as to be beyond any probability,
if not possibility, of infection. There
fore, my fellow townsmen, if, when
you come to pay your town tax this
year, you find it "pretty steep," don't
look savage at the collector, for he
is a modest and timid youth, and re
member that kind words linger long
in the memory of the young. Also
don't "cuss" the Town Father for
he is a man of burdens and many
cares, and his office is without per
quisites; and a man who will hold
office without perquisites is composed
of the stuff that make martyrs and
heroes. We are not composed of that
kind of stuff—and in this connection
we are remined of a mighty and
solemn army of men who have re
cently seen both office and perquisites
vanish " like the the golden hues of
sunset that fade with the close of
day." Bnt never mind, my partners
in distress.
There is joy in the
theught of a better day a'dawning."
Recurring again to the Town
Father, remember that while you
and I go scott free after our own
business or that of our neighbor, or
after our Sunday girl, the brain of
the Town Father is addled with
Macadim and Telford roads, water
works, sewerage, sanitary precautions
Electric lights and police regulation
and in this connection we
mined that the Town Fathers have re
cently discharged Duncan from the
police force. Thank God for this
inspiration! This is a fitting climax
to a noble career. Hats off to the
Town Fathers I
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Man About Town.
The Young Men's Club.
There was not a very large attend
ance at the meeting on Wednesday
night, to arrange for organizing a club,
but those who were present were very
much interested. A committee was
appointed, consisting of W. O. Stack,
Hugh C. Browne and Clarence Clay
ton, to arrange for a suitable room and
others matters necessary for a per
manent organization.
Don't Forget.
That Reiman's (Penningtou Build
ing) is the place to buy all kinds of
foreign fruit— Bananas, Oranges,
Apples and Candies. One hundred
and fifty boxes of Orangey and Lemons,
150 bunches of Bananas. Wholesale
and retail