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MIDDLETOWN, DEL., JUNE. 6,1896
PUBLISH *D BVKKY SATURDAY HORNING
At Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware
flcKENDREE DOWNHA11,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
EnUred at the Poet Office ae eecond-clats matter
THE PATRIOT'S OPPORTUNITY.
Not witbiu our recollection have na
tional parties been so unsettled as they
are to-day. The Prohibition Party has
held its convention, nominated its
candidates for the highest offices in the
gift of the American people, and set off
a new party, the National Party, which
incorporates woman's suffrage, free
coinage and other theories in its plat
form in addition to Proliibiiion, to
which plank the "narrow guage
parly bolds by iUelf. This split in the
"thirdi^party, tiie weakest numerically
of all, only shows the intensity of the
feeling along 1 he lines of policy on
which men differ. Two of the Mary
land delegates to the Pittsburg Con
vention have been^in Middletown the
past week, Presiding Eider Smith of
Oxford and Mr. G. W. Covington, of
Still Pond. They give very interesting
accounts of the proceedings, and while
the very foundation of the party is the
prohibition of the manufacture and
sale of alcoholic liquors yet so inten
sely earnest were the delegates upon
the "isms," especially the white metal
and the suffrage, that every inch of
ground was fought over from the or
ganization to the bolt that advantage
might be taken to advance the views
of the contestants. Committees sat up
all night to formulate a platform only
to bring in majority and minority re
ports, the suffrage plank was accepted
only to drive some of the delegates to
leave for their homes in disgust, and
wben the vote was taken on the 16 to 1
free coinage resolution at 11 o'clock at
night, of the nine hundred delegates
there was but a majority of forty
against it. Sooner than accept a com
promise to stand upon the one plank
which the very name of the party indi
cates that every member accepts " two
hundred and sixty delegates withdrew
and launched their new party upon the
troubled political sea. It is not because
these men are temperance "cranks"
that they carry their differences to such
an extreme since many of them have
national reputations and are talented
and able but they represent the conflic
ting financial views that now disturb
the country, the east against the west,
the north against the south. There is
an unrest among the people the climax
of which no man can predict.
In ten days the Republicans will
meet in National Convention in St.
iTouis. It is apparent that Major Mc
Kinley will be nominated, perhaps by
acclimation, and a platform will be
made that will be jacceplable to him
and to the masses of the Republican
Party but it is not unlikely that the
Colorado Seuaiors and perhaps other
white metal men in Congress may bolt
the convention. The sectional inter
ests are so varied in this vast country
of ours that it is difficult for any party
to formulate a platform acceptable „ to
all. The Republicans are fortunate at
this time in having a candidate so pop
ular in all sections that his nomina
tion and election is apparently assured.
Republicans believe lhat four years of
Protection and Patriotism will restore
Prosperity; the people evidently are
anxious to try it.
The' National Democratic Conven
tion is just a month off, July 7th, and
not near all the delegates have been
elected to it,yet already it is a foregone
conclusion that it will he a free coin
age convention to the most radical
type, and not only the possibility hut
the probability of a split in tlie paity,
equal to the division in 1860, is being
discussed by the ablest Democratic ed
itors in the country. The Democratic
strength is iu the south which is for
the white metal eveu of the most rad
ical extreme. Kentucky lias declared for
silver by a seven to one vote at the pri
maries which puts B'ackburn at the
head of the party there, relegating Car
lisle to the rear. Indeed the Cleveland
administration does not appear to have
much influence with the Democratic
State Conventions and - the idol of a
party four short years ago is for the
time without a following. It brings to
mind the query, "Are Republics un
grateful?" The Transcript lias no
defence to make of President Clove
land or of his policy. Ilis first admin
istration was successful but he had a
Republican Senate to direct him and
Republican legislation ol a quarter of
a century to operate. His second ad
ministration witli a Democratic Con
gress on bis hands has been co-teropo
ranioua with hard limes and financial
disaster. His friends should hunt out
llie reasons for the different conditions.
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Locally there is political di. quietude.
Delawareans are conservative, hut the
people are beginning to lealizs that
they have not been alive lu ilieir inler
, sis «s they should. The 6 >;aie of Dcl
hm ate aliouId have had anew (Joiiatiiu
tinn twenty Jt ars ago, and legislation
alio that would have »lamped i ut the
evil ot biibeiy which now Uneaten» to
fully control the Stale. Is not this the
patrh t's opportunity? Parties are a
necee-i y under our form of govern
ment bnt lie people should see to it
tlial iliey get from the parues the laws
and 1 lie hones administration of those
laws they desiie. It is eeilaiii lhat the
people ot Delaware do not want Ad
^—--^ji. ksisaa. Iu 1888 the Democrats of
Kent county protested against "Ad
dicksism," which is bribery st the pri
maries among oilier evils, and they
Vh c:ed a Republican General Assembly.
IPrS'Tiit conservative Democrats do not en
dorse the manipulation of the assess
ment and tax laws by which the Dem
ucrats have maintained their mfljorities
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patriotic IH-lawaiean should make bia
personality fel. ; if need be, let partisan
prefeicocesbe put aside for the general
good' Ut the patriot rise above the
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our views, pointing out the plan that
fille ottr conception of the patriot's duty
we should be charged with political
bias, and every man has more or less of
it, bnt we do believe this an opportune
time nationally for men to ponder over
the political situation, and we know
that no time in the history of this
State has its future peace and prosper
ity appealed so urgently to the citizen
to show himself a patriot and to im
press his patriotism upon party action.
The future of the State is in the hands
of the people and we have an abiding
faith in the people. . •
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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
"In pursuance of a resolution unani
mously adopted at a mass meeting held
in the county Court House, in George
town, ou May 5tb, called for the pur
pose of adopting an acceptable method
of choosing delegates to the State Con
vention, provided for by the General
Assembly, to meet at Dover oublie first
Monday in December; A. D., 1896, all
voters of Sussex county are requested
to meet at their regular voting places
in their respective hundreds on Satur
day, July 11 tb, 1896. between the houis
of 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock p. m., and
elect four delegates by ballot or other
wise, not more than two of whom shall
be of one political party, to meet in
convention to be held at the Court
Hou.-e in Georgetown, on Tuesday,
July 14th, 1896, at 2 o'clock p. m., for
the purpose.of naming delegates to the
Constitutional Convention from Sussex
coun'y, to he submitted to the county
conventions of the political parties for
their ratification.
The above is the copy of a call "By
order of the Committee" which has
appeared in the Sussex County papers
for some weeks. It would seom that
the men who have all the lime been
the warmest advocatea,for a Constitu
tional Convention, the grangers and
farmers of Sussex County, propose to
take the matter of selecting delegates
out of the hands of the politicians.
Heretofore these same politicians have
heen able to get in the lead of every
movement and so far they have pre
vented the holding of a Convention. It
is to be hoped that the people will see
to it that only tiie true friends of a
New Constitution are named by this
mass meeting or convention.
Word comes from Sussex county that
the people there who are tired of boss
rule and boodle domina - ion are ready
to join in a Reform Ticket all the way
through. We have no doubt that the
yeomanry of Sussex can carry such a
matter through successfully if they
undertake it.
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ÏOWN9END TOPIC'S.
Frank Watts is slowly improving.
The public schools will close on the 19th.
Miss Mary Webb, of near Smyrna, is the
guest of Mrs. I Pritchard.
Mrs. Thomas Wells and little daughters,
are visiting her brothers near Smyrna.
Mrs. Daniel Richardson and little Ruth
have returned from a visit to Smyrna.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of Mrs.
Maggie Lee near town on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. M. E. Reynolds, of Golts, is spend
ing the week with her brother, Mr. Ed.
Hart.
Miss Annie Davis, of near Boston, and
Mi3s Lauisa Daniel, orPhiladelphia, are
guests of Mrs. Geo. Hart.
The Sunday School is practising the
music fur their Children's Day service,
which will be held Sunday week.
A fire broke out in the bake house of
William Lynam on, Moudav, about one
half of the roof was destroyed before it was
extinguished.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. D, Hart, Mrs. J.
Ausin Hart, and Miss Julia Staats attended
the Commence at Goldey s College on Thurs
day evening. Harry Hart was one of the
graduates.
Mrs. Adams and her dau ghter Mrs. Elia
son, narrowly escaped a serious accident
on Wednesday. Their horse became fright
ened at the cars and backed them into a
sand pit, overturning the carriage and com
pletely demolishing the top; they were not
njured.
Mrs. Gulie Hart and Mr. Elmer Pritchard
attended the Epwortli League Conven
tion at Cecilton, as delegates from this
charge. Townsend was also well 'epresenUd
among the visitors there. All report that
Cecilton has left nothing undone to make
the Convention a success.
The iucease in milk at the creamery
necessitated a larger separator. A new im
proved one was put in last week at a cost
of $500. This is said to be the finest in the
state. It has a separating capacity of
twenty hundred pounds per hour, and is
guaranteed to get all the cream.
Considering the unfavorable weather,
the Band Festival was quite a success.
There was a large attendance on Thursday
evening and the occasion was enlivened by
the presence of the Middletown Band,
whose visit and music were highly appre
ciated Our boys spared no pains to make
the grove attractive for the event.
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CURRENT EVENTS.
President and Mrs. Cleveland celebrated
the tenth anniversary of their marriage
Tuesday June 2. .
The children's subscription for
meut to the late Eugene Field already
amounts to $834.56 which represents
1,000 subscribers.
Another five millions was added to the
national debt during the month of May
and still the administration insists there is
nothing the mutter with the revenue.
Mr-. Potter Palmar, of Chicago, is re
ported to be working in the interests of
Col. Fred. Grant, her broiber-in-law, to
secure him the nomination for Vice-Presi
dent at the St. Louis Convention.
Miss Julia Stevenson, daughter of the
Vice President, was murried on Tuesday
to Rev. Martin Hardin, in Washington,
the bridegroom is pastor of the Presbyter
ian Church, at Bowling Green, Ky.
Kate Field died at Honolulu, May 19, of
pneumonia. She went to the Sandwich Is
lands for her health and during her stay
engaged as newspaper correspondent for
a Chicago paper. She was a brilliant writer,
lecturer and editor.
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The coronation exercises of the Czar of
Russia closed in an awful calamity in which
over one thousand peasants were crushed
to death in the mad scramble for the
sou
veinirs distrbuted among tiie people on th
plains near Moscow.
In Bavaria the police will allow no wo
man to appear in Public on a bicycle un
ess Aie holds a certificate of efficiency. To
obtain one she must first ride before the
police officers in a crowd of oilier candi
dates without falling ofT or running into
any one.
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Miss Nellie Sibley tie Titus, the first
man admitted lo the bar in New York city
was married on Wednesday lo Edgar Wer
ner, publisher and voealist. She was ti e
first woman in the United Stales admitted
to the Circuit Court of Appeals of the
United Statee. She has youth, beauty and
social position and has made a brilliant
professional a cord. She is of Quaker
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KENT COUNTY.
Frederica is to have a shoe factory which
will be in operation in about a month.
During the last scholastic year the regis
ter of the Dover public schools was 561,
the third largest in the State, Wilmington
and New Castle exceeded it.
Governor Watson on Tuesday issued a
commission to Janies Lord, of Camden, to
be Recorder of Deeds to succeed James
Virden whose term of office has expired.
An idea of the extent of the strawberry
culture iu and around Bridgeville may be
gathered from the fact that one grower
picked and shipped 10,000 quarts of berries
from less than 10 acres of land. Berries
bring from 6 to 12 cents per quart.
The Presbyterian Chapel at Dover is being
beautified by the addition of several mem
orial windows. The one immediately back
of the pulpit represents Chriet knocking at
the door. It was given by the Hon. George
V. Massey in memory of his two deceased
daughters..
Dover will have a large Fourth of July
celebration this year. A committee has
been selected and arrangements are being
made to hold a big parade in the morning
and have an excellent program of sports in
the afternoon, consisting of horse, racing,
base ball, bicycle and ruuning races.
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OLD SUSSEX.
Greenabaum Brothers, ofSeaford, have
almost completed the work of rebuilding
their canning factory which was recently
destroyed. They expect to begin canning
peas this week.
It is said that over 5,000 people from var
ious parts of the county Visited Wm. Ennis'
farm on Sunday, about four miles from
Georgetown, to view tiie scene of the hur
ricane that unroofed the building and blew
up by the roots 2,500 peach trees ou Thurs
day night of last week.
The Presbyterian Church of Lewes has
received from the estate of Tho nas How
ard, who recently died in St. Loris, a lega
cy of #5,000. Mr. Howard, who was a na
tive of Lewes, resided in St. Louis more
than 40 years and amassed a fortune iu the
iron business- Many of his ancestors were
members of the Lewes Presbyterian Church
and their remains are buried in the ad
joining cemetery.
MY MARYLAND.
The Cecil County Public School closed as
week ago.
Mr. William T.Sutton, of Chestertown,
fell dead in the street on Monday, from
paralysis. He was fifty years old.
Dr. P. S.Reynolds, a well know and suc
cessful practicioner of Queen Ann's Station
died Sunday night in his 80tbyear.
Rev. Geo. W. Gassner, of Delaware City,
will deliver the Baccalaurate address at
Washington College Commencement, Ches
tertown.
William V. Moore, a prominent farmer
•f near Cherry Hill, died on Friday of par
alysis aged 78 years. He was a native of
New Castle Co. Delaware.
Four thousand people attended the races
at the Barksdale track, near Elkton on
Saturday. Forty cars were required to
carry the visitors from Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
Reduced Rates to Washington.
The Fifteenth International Convention
of the Young People's Society of Christian
Endeavor will be held at Washington, D.
C., July 7 to 13, 1890, and for that occasionl
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell from July 6 to 8 inclusive, excursion
tickets to Washington and return a single
fare for the round trip. These tickets will
be good for reiurn passage until July 15
inclusive, but if deposited with the Joint
Agent at Washington prior to 6.00 p. m.,
July 14, will be extended to July 31 in
clusive.
Full information in regard to rates and
time of trains can be obtained upon appli
cation to ticket agents.
Excursion tickets for the following side
trips will be sold as under:—
From July 7 to 13 inclusive excursion
tickets between Washington and Baltimore
and Baltimore and Washington will bé
sold at a $1.25 for the round trip, good for
return passage uhtil July 14 inclusive.
From July 6 to 31 excursion tickets from
Washington to Gettysburg and return will
be sold at $3.35 for the round trip, good to
return until July 31 inclusive. On the
same days the Western Maryland Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets from
Baltimore to Gettysburg and return, with
same return limit, at $2.15 for the round
trip.
From July 0 to 31 excursion tickets will
be sold from Washington to Richmond and
return at $4.00, to Pittsburg and return at
$5.00, to Old Point Comtort and return (all
rail) $6.00 (and going all rail and returning
by boat) $5.55, to Fredericksburg and re
turn $2.25. These tickets will all bear re
turn limit of July 31 inclusive.
Alt tickets for side trips will be sold only
on presentation of the return portions of
excursion tickets to Washington issued for
this occasion.
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Epworthlaus In Convention.
The Easton District Epworth League
Convention began on Tuesday, at Cecilton,
and continued until Thursday evening.
Tiie program was interesting and helpful,
the addresses, papers and recitations well
given and timely. Rey. Elmer Jones greeted
the convention in an address of welcome
to which Rev. W. W. Chaires responded.
Miss Lelia McCoy, of Cecilton, gave a
recitation,Mist Esther Barnard of Cfaeswold
had an excellent paper on Hie League in
the Revival" and James B. Draper followed
witli "The League after the Revival"
Other interesting papers were read by Miss
Grace Burns, Miss Carrie B. Roe and Miss
Clara A. Foard, and addresses by Rev. W.
L. S. Murray, D. D., Alfred Smith, D, D.
and Dr. I. L. Wood, the closing service be
ing aft Epworth Love Feast and experience
meeting.
The delegates were enthusiastic in their
pruise of Cecilton hospitably, and the so
cial enjoyment was not l-he least of the
pleasures of the convention.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, Mr. Aubrey Vnndever; Vice
Presidents, Mrs. J. Horsey liai), Centre
ville, Mr. James B. Draper, of Greensbor—
ougli, Mrs. Robert Roe. of Trappe and Miss
Clara E. Benson, of Royal Oak; Secretary,
Mr. T. A. Board ley, of Middletown: Treas
urer, Mr. Elmer Jones, of Cecilton.
Invitations were received from Middle
town, Millington and Claytou to have the
woi. enlion next year, and Clayton's invi
tation wae accepted.
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Unclaimed Letters.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the M iddletfcwn post office < which can be
had by saying they are adrertired:
Florence Thomas, Rosa Joues, Rotart
Armstrong George Hoop«.
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John G. Armstrong was a Philadelphia
visitor on Wednesday.
Mias Mabel Pierson, of Plainfield, N. J.,
is visiting Mrs. D. W. Corbit.
Charles Gibson, of Philadelphia, is spend
ing a month's vacation at home.
Mr. Wm. S. Van Dyke was the guest of
relatives at Ridley Park on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshna Conner, of Wilming
ton, spent Sunday with.Mr. and Mrs. Jos.
G Brown.
Messrs. Herman and Owen Sypberd, of
St. Georges, were guests of Odessa friends
on Tuesday.
Quite a number of the young people of
Odessa attended the strawberry festival at
Townsend on Tuesday evening.
The M. E. Sunday school is actively, en
gaged in preparations for Children's Day.
The exercises will be held on Sunday eve
ning June I4th.
Mr. and Mrs. bouderbough of Salem N.
J. were in town on Tuesday, renewing old
friendships and acquaintances formed dur
ing Mr. Louderbougb's pastorate at Odessa.
Little Elizabeth Aspril, whose sad illness
was mentioned in these columns last week,
passed away on Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Aspril have Ibe heart
felt sympathy of the entire community.
The "Mite Sooiety" met at the home of
Mrs. George L. Townsend on Wednesday
evening. Various topics of much .importance
were discussed pro and con. A vocal solo by
Mrs. A. B. Darby added much to the enter
tainment of the guests.
Green Bros, returned with their sturgeon
fleet from the waters of the Delaware Bay
on Wednesday. The catch this spring has
been far below the average, part Iy because
of the unfavorable weather and partly be
cause the Bay is filled with sturgeon boats.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Odessa School Board was held on Wednes
day evening and the usual business tran
sacted. There are already a number of ap
plicants for the Princlnalship during the
coming year and all applications will be
carefully considered and a Principal elected
at the next meeting.
The rededication of "Old Drawyers" last
Sunday proved to be a very interesting af
fair. The church was tastefully trimmed
with flowers and plants, the music was ex
cellent and the addresses were all thorough
ly enjoyed. It was estimated that about
four hundred people were present during
the entire exercises.
The venerable Dr. J. L. Vallandigham, of
Newark, preached the morning sermon and
addresses were made by Rev. F. H. Moore,
of Middletown, Rev. Mr. Davidson, of St.
Georges and Rev. Mr. Gillingham, of Port
Penn. The afternoon service was conduc
ted by L. G. Vandegrift, Esq. who is the
founder of the society known as "Friends
of. old Drawyers" by whose effort $400 has
been raised in the past year for the preser
vation of the old church and grounds. Hon'
Anthony Higgins also made an address, re
fering to the historic names associated
with the church. The adjoining charges,
Middletown, St. Georges and Port Penn, all
of whom are offsprings of Old Drawyers',
were closed on Sunday and their congre
gâtions worshipped in the mother church.
DELAWARE CITY'
Jacob Frempt is quite sick.
Mrs. J. R. Swan is visiting Mrs. Webb in
New Castle.
Miss Florence Hodgman has returned to
Wilmington.
John R. Swan has resumed work on the
Henry L. Gaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Altman »pent Sunday
with her parents.
Mrs. Samuel Craig has returned from a
visit to her old home.
Miss Lily South wick, of New Castle, has
been visiting her sister.
Mr. Isaac Ubil and daughter Agnes were
in Wilmington on Tuesday.
Miss Riley, of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with Miss Stella Ferguson.
Rev. and Mrs. William Lauderban, of
Salem, were in town on Tuesday.
Tiie Indians have left for some other
village to heal more credulous folk.
Mrs. Alex Jamil, and Mrs. William Elli
son visited Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Annie Nickle and Miss Lizzie Dav
idson visited Wilmington on Monday -
Rev. T. B. Hunter and his mother have
gone to Baltimore for a protracted visit.
Misses Berenice Keane and Bertie Van
degrift visited in Chester on Wednesday.
Mrs. Foster is selling the store goods of
her sister, Mrs. Carter, at very low prices.
Samuel T. Biddle and George Cosgrove,
of Wilmington, spent Sunday with George
H. Foard.
The Gen. Cadwalioder has started her
daily trips through the Delaware cfc Chesa
peake Canal.
Rev. George S. Gassner attended the con
vention at New Castle on Wednesday also
Mrs. N. G. Price.
Rutherford B. Hayes and sister Miss
Ada, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
relatives in town.
The delegates from the EpiscopaJ Church
to the convention were N. George Price,
and Sylvester Downs.
Mrs. S. McClain and Mrs. George W. Rob
inson, of Philadelphia, spent Wednesday
with relatives in town.
Mrs. _H. C. Johannes and Mrs. Amos
Collins drove to New Castle on Wednesday
to attend the Episcopal Convention.
Robert Mills and family, of Wilmington,
stopped in Delaware City on their way to
and fram the old Drawyer's Church on Sun*
day.
About 70 persons from Delaware City
went over on Sunday to Chesapeake City
on the tug C. G. Ash to attend the funeral
of J. F. Price.
Miss A. Hunter has left town for Ocean
Grove to open her cottage, "The Diamond
State," for the summer. Miss Nellie Swan
i with Miss Hunter for the season.
At the Epworth League on Sunday even
ing Misa May Thompson read an interest
ing report of the convention held at Fort
Deposit last week, concluding with com
mendatory remarks in behalf of Samuel
pines, Jr.
The pupils of the public school are busily
preparing for commencement which event
occurs the last of this month. Iu connec
tion with said event we are requested to
solicit the editor of Transcript to copy
"the fin-de-siÿcle curriculum."
Charles G. Burr, of Birmingham, Conn.,
spent a few days in town tjris week.Mr.Burr
was a soldier in the late war and his
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Special Prices
THIS WEEK.
Best Rice ....
Potatoes, per basket
Lard ----
A No. 1 Rio Coffee
Best Cod Fish, per pound
Raisins.
Prunes, -
Dried Apples -
Dried Peaches
Mackerel, per pound
Corn Starch -
2 Sacks of Salt .
7 Bare.of Olein Soap -
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We will sell you this week this order
8
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2Backs of Balt ....
I Bar Ollen Soap ....
I Can of Com, ....
Quarter Doünd^t PennnV ' '
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DeValinger A Bro's,
Town Hall, _ MIDDLETOWN, DEL
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SUMMER COMFORT
AT LITTLE PRICES
Men's Serge Suits, $7.60, $10.
Men's Light Weight Cassimer Suits, $7.50,
$ 10 .
Men's Lightweight Cheviot Suits, $7.50 $10.
Boys' Light Weight Suits, $2.50, $3.50.
Boys' White Serge Suits, $3.50.
Boys' Crash Suits, $3.50.
Boys' Brown Linen Suits, $2.50.
Boys' Blue Serge Suits, $2.50, $3.50.
Boss' Washable'Sailor Suits, $1,
Flannel Waists and Blouses, $1.
Cheviot Blouses, 50c.
And all Warm Weather Reliefs in Shirts, Neck
wear. Underwear, Hoisery, Hats Shoes, Etc
Jacob Reed's Sons
dmlMl 81wt-91li-918-M W-PMltMplili.
j. f, McWhorter
In the State and at prices to suit any one who may wish
to buy. Consult him if you want to buy a Carriage.
HAS THE FINEST ASSORTMENT OF
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Many good Machines are ruined for the want of good
Oil or rather by the use ®f poor oil. Farmers should get
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BINDER TWINE
the best oil here. For all kinds of First-class ITachinery
J. F. MCWHORTER
i Middletown, Del.
1SJOT flUCH WASTE
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When You Buy Heré
We make every cent count. We know that when our
goods and prices leave the store they start on a journey of
advertising for us. j
Boys' fine all-wool suits $4.50. Fit for the son of million
aire, ligth medium, clay diagonals, lancy mixed worsteds,
&c., suft worth $7.5 o, our price $4.60
Bat and Ball Free With Every Suit.
Boys' fine all-wool suits $3.70, strickly all-wool
fine cheviots and casimers, worsteds, light, dark
and medium shades, suits that sell everywhere . for $4.50 1
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Bat and Ball given With every I
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blouse suits that retail for $2,50 to $3.00, our price $2.00.
Boys' fine all-wool suits $2.00, double breasted sailors
Bat and Ball frée with every suit.
95c for Boys' fine suits, blue cheviot, made and trimmed
in best manner. You'd pay $1.50 for this suit, our price g5c,
SHOE DEPARTMENT
Madam your feet would look the prettiest and feel the
most comfortable in an easy fitting, fashionable- pair of
[handsome Oxford Ties, Where will you buy them? Wë have
for your seeing some of the daintiest styles your eyes ever
looked upon, and the prices are far below your expectation,
59 c i 75 e » $i.oo, $i.2Ö, $i,5o and $2.00.
Children's button shoes with extension soles and stitched
edge, sizes 8i to 11, at 75c instead of #i.oo- Sizes 11
to 2, at 89c'instead of $1.25.
About 1 200 pairs Ladies Dongola kid button shoes,
with pointed and round toes, or square, plain and pateat |
tip, they fit perfect and they wear well at $1.25.
The summer fad—the 20th Century Tailor-made shoes I
or ladies, button and lace- They fit like a glove, soles ,
light and flexible, at $1.98. j
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Boys' laundered perdal shirts with two collars in a !
very neat line of patterns, at 65c.
Men's fine laundered percal shirts, two collars, ex
|cellent patterns, splendid quality, sold everywhere at $1 I
at 75c. Sizes 14 to 18 inches, I
Men's gossamer weight shirts, long and short sleeves,
sizes 34 to 46, at 25c.
3«c buys best American and Merrimack shirtings worth
cents,
5c buys best indigo and grey prints, Simpson's, worth
cents.
6 ac buys Hill uslin,, 1 yard wide, worth ioc.
gc buys Lonsdale cambric muslin, i yard wide, Worth
i2j£ cents. -■
22 C buys Utica sheetings, ioè worth 25 cents.
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Summer Arrangement.
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$10.
-WILL LEAVE- «
Odessa and Port Penn for Phila.
And. return from Pier 9, North Wharves,
as per Time Table. .
Grain, Fruit and Stock
Freighted at Reasonable Rates.
Attention given to the Careful Handling and
Prompt Delivery of all Consignments,
ODESSA
Monday, 1st, 1 pm Tnesd-y, 2d, 8 a m
iïâdïÿ* 5 Æ. '! pm
Etc- 1;!^ ;
Monday, 22d, 8pm Tuesday, 23d, iy,
Thursd'y, 25th, 8 p m Friday, 26th,8 . pm
Monday, 29th, 11 m Tuesday, 30th, 8 pm
*No Passengers taken on these days.
AS*Boat will leave Port Penn two hours
later than Odessa time.
For information in legara to Freight Rates,
apply to
JUNE PHILA.
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F. B. WATKINS,
Odessa, Delaware.
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J. W. WATKINS, Clerk.
WANAMAKER CLOTHING
We've got a bully black and
blue Thibet suit for $5. The
only objection to telling of it
is that nine out of ten of our
readers that do not know much
about us will say : It's a lie.
So here's a description of it.
wish All-wool ; serge coat-lining ;
as we ^ cut as a $3 osu it: as
1 strongly sewed, but not so fine
stitches ; fine enough for the
cloth ; and the cloth fine
enough for twice the money,
and yet clothing isn't cheaper
this year than it was last year.
If you are a big fat man we
can fit you with it ; tall or short.
If you are any sort of a regular
man we can fit you with it.
We ought to say the cloth
has been inspected, just as all
our cloths are ; and shrunk, as
all our cloths are ; and the
making inspected, as all our
making is ; thousands of suits ;
and selling, as all our stuff is—
your money back if you think
it isn't so good as we say.
Your money back if you'll
take it.
Queer thing to do : a $5
suit ! The queerest part of the
■ business is ; we make no profit
on it. We think it a bully thing
get to do. Have you any objec
1 tion ?
New store at Chestnut and
Ninth.
Wanamaker & Brown.
Oak Hall, Market and Sixth.
Chestnut and Ninth,
across from the Postoffice.
William H. Wanamaker,
Market and Twelfth.
Philadelphia.
Do your eyes
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J. FKANS BRINKERHOFF
SPECIALIST IN LENSES FOR THE EYE
will again be in MIDDLETOWN, at MRS.
MASSEY'S JEWELRY STORE on
1 where examination*for an form» »r defective
sight will be thoroughly and scientifically mule.
I I/you have headaches or a tired feeling over
J I £?H r eye ®' you evidently have some eye trouble
I that can be relieved by wearing properly affiust
Tuesday June 23rd.
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I « 1 ^\fi ar ? nt * e * eyery P*d r of glasses ordered to
9 I S e 8afc "" a ®{°ry, and expects to win yonr coftfl
! dence by the skill and accurate manner which
1*™» Y®« improved and comfortable vision
THE EXAMINATION IS FREE.
A FLUTTER AMONG
| LadieB' Fine Kid, Elite toe, patent
ourprice$i ts* 8 ' C ' leap #t ^ 2 ' 25
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BEST GOODS AT
Lowest Prices
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1 Ladies' Fine Kid, needle and commun
sense toe, pateut tip, flexible soies,
made to order, worlli $2.60,
price $2.00,
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because tbe best wearing shoe of
the day, worth every ceut of $2.00,
! Ladies' Oxford Ties, Finest Kid, KHte
toe. common sense toe, common
cheap $T&0 * beau,jr *
I Menu's SSes, heavy and ligj.t, iu large
I assortment at equally h>w prices.*
JNO. A. REYNOLDS,
MIDDLETOWN,
DELAWARE
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MERRITT N. WILL1TS,
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