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THE CHURCHES IN MIDDLETOWN.
Church.— Rëv. Isaac L.
VAffiod^Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at
in m a m.. and 7.:» p. in. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at 2 p. in., A. G. <5ox. Superin
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evenirg 7.30 o'clock. Junior Lpworth
i—cue and Epworlh Cadets
Friday night at 7 o'clock. Young Ladies' Mis
sion Circle. Monday nights nt Parsonage.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society, first
Friday night of each month. Women's Home
Missionary Society, first Thursday night of
each month. Mite Society, first Saturday
night of each month. Official Board meeting
first Friday afternoon of each month at 2.30
Forest Presbyterian Church.—Rev. F. H
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 10.30 o'clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.30. Sabbath School will be he d
every Sabbath morning at 9.1o o clock,
H. C. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meets
lg every Wednesday evening. Young 1 co
pel's Society Christian Endeavor meet« every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock, funior so
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday artet
noon at 3 o'clock. ,
Services at Armstrong s Chapel the tlrsl
Sabbath of each month at 3 p. m.
St. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.—
Rev. Wm. J. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun
ion on the first Sunday In the month at 10.«'
a. m. Uii all other Sundays at 7.30a. m. Di
vine services every Sunday at 10.30 a. in., and
p. m Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. Eyen
ng Fra yer on Friday at 3.30 p. m. On all Holy
liays service at 10 a. m., and 3.80 p. in. Sun
day School at 9.45 a. m. Adult Bible Class at
. 4 . j p. in. The Guild meets every 1 hursday at
2 p. in., the Ladies on the first and third r li
days of each month at 2 p. in., the Boys Club
on Friday evenings at 7.30 and the Junior
Auxiliary on Saturdays at 3 p. ni.
every
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MIDDLETOWN, DEL , APRIL 15,1890
notice.
Because of illness many subscriptions
paid recently have not been changed on the
labels though properly credited in
subscription books. Prompt notice should
be given of failure to receive paper, or if
town carrier does not leave paper where
desired.
the
Local News.
—Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
have a full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
—Shirts, 10c; Cuffs, 4c; Collars. 2c. All
work guaranteed to be the best.—Lee Sing,
North Broad Street.
—Don't forget the entertaining and in
structive Bethesda Epworth League. Meet
ings every Sunday evening at 0.45 o'clock.
—The Rev. George S. Gassner, formerly
rector of Christ Chuich, Delaware City, was
married on April 5tb, to Mrs. E. E. Regnier
of Kansas City, Mo.
—Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures of any description at Triuk
lere's Studio.
—If you are going out of town for an out
ing leave your address at The Transcript
office and the paper will follow you. It is
the only way to keep posted on town
affairs.
Walter G. Merrey, who recently bought
out the equipment ol the Bridgeton Mat
tress Company, is now operating the busi
ness at Middletown.—Cecil Co. News,
—Plants for Sale.— 200,000 Cold Frame
Cabbage Plants for sale at $2 50 per thous
and. Orders by mail receive prompt at
tention. E. J. Steele, Florist,Middletown,
Delaware.
—Edwin A. Van T;urap, the well-known
fire insurance broker of Wilmington while
on a bicycle trip yesterday fell from his
wheel dead at Bryn Mawr, Pa.
—Do you want the "best farm wagon
made?" If so, buy the Milburu. Do you
want to double the profils from your cows?
II so, buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
J. F. McWhorter & Son
—The Ladies' Aid Society of Townsend,
will give an entertainment, entitled "Ye,
Old Folks," in the Townsend Hall, Tues
day evening, April 18th. Admission,—
Adults 25 cents; children 15 cents.
—Milton Steele, proprietor of the Deer
Park Hotel at Newark, has sold it to Joseph
G. Townsend, of Wilmington, for $27,51)0
The new owner and proprietor will take
charge on April 25, Mr. Steele retiring.
—Mr. R. W. Cochran brought to the
T BANscEiPT office this week a bunch of
Fultz wheat taken from his home farm
field between here and Odessa that stands
13 inches high. Who has a better showing
than this?
—If you are thinking of buying a wheel
stop at J. H. Burrows before looking else
where, and see his line comprising of Col
umbias, Hartfords, Vedettes, Ramblers,
Ideals, Winners, Relays, Wynnewoods and
others. Headquarters for Sundries.
—The annual session ol the Deleware
Conference, held at Milford, adjourned
Monday .The appointments near here areas
follows; Middletown,M.H.Horsey;Odessa,
C. J. Hall; Delaware City, J.L. Davis, Kirk
wood, S. W. Waters; Galena, G. T. Town
send.
—Messrs. George W. Price, A. A. Kil
patrick, H. H. Hall, Robert L. Johnson
and W- Edgar Johnson of the Diamond
State Band this town, played with the
Smyrna band at the entertainment given by
the White Rose Minstrels at Chcstertown,
Md , Thursday evening.
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—A branch cut from the peach orchard
ofL. P. Campbell, just below YY'oodland
Beach, and brought to town yesterday
showed it to be full of half-developed blos
huds. The farm of E. R. Cochran,
som
further down the island, is said to have a
good show for a peach crop, but there are
farmers iu this vicinity who expect to have
peaches to market.—Smyrna Times.
—Rev. Edmund L. Iloffeker, formerly of
YVilmington Conference, but now stationed
in one of the churches of Kingston, New
York East Conference, has had a revival
going on iu his church, that numbers 600
The revival started iu a
conversions'
chapel at the "Week of Prayer" was not
removed to the church properly until
March, and it is hoped that the converts
will number 1000 before it is over.
— Messrs. J. C. Parker & Son received
this week an order for four sets of Coach
Harness at $200.00 per set. It is • expressly
stipulated that it is to be muchine sewed.
The order comes from Newark, N. J., direct
ly under the shadow of the large New
York City factories and is a great compli
-ir.entto the excellent work of the Diamond
State Harness.
—This is splendid advice from an
change: ''Don't buy ahead of your pay day,
so that when it comesyour wages will all go
in a single day to pay for what you have al
ready had. If you have gotten into this
old rut, get out of it. Do without tlie
necessaries of life if need be until your
salary is yours on pay day, then buy for
cash. Lay aside a little each month, for
rainy days—tb.ey come in tlie lifetime of
every man."
—Former Congressman James YY'illiams,
father of our fellow townsman, Mr. Nathan
iel YVillitms, aged 74 years, died at his resi
dence in Smyrna YVednesday morning. He
has been confined to his room for the last
pig mouths, and been in failing health for
two years. He leaves two children, Mrs.
Esther Cummins, widow of YV. Po lk Cum
mins of Smyrna, being the second. Mr.
Williams was elected to Congress, on the
Démocratie ticket, in 1874, and again in
J876. He waa, prior to this a member ant!
Speaker of the 8tate Senate. He was also
elected State Senator in 18Ô0, for a short
term. He leaves a good aized estate.
of
in
ex
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—The shad fishermen of New Castle are
growing confident that there will be n
■season this year after all. The cold weather
has put it back almost half a month. This
time last year some of the men had their
nets and boats paid for and a neat little
sum laid by fora rainy day. This year has
been backward, and the men have lost in
proportion to last year's gain. They hope
to make it up, though. The Fishermen's
Protective Association, whose office is on
the wharf, reported the largest catch of the
season Tuesday. The highest catch of any
one fisherman was 127. The fish are sell
ing at about thirty cents per piece a hun
dred.
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—William E Cotier, of Philadelphia,
wus found guilty o:t two c.iunts of the in
dictment for conspiring with W. N. Boggs
to misapply the funds of the First National
Bank of Dover, Del.
a fine of $5000 and be imprisoned for 13
monibs. District Attorney Vaudegrift
Thursday asked the Court lor permission
to enter a nolle prosequi iu the cases of
State Senator J. Frank Allee, Amos Cole,
Charles 8. Butler and Joshua R. McGonial.
His sentence is to pay
who were also indicted for aiding and
abetting Boggs. The Court granted his
motion. The only Dover bank cases now
open are those against United States Sena- |
tor Richard R. Kenney and Harry F.
Foard of Dover.
at
—The average daily temperature of the
fickle month of April is 51 degrees, but in
28 years there have been marked variations
from this record. April 1871, for instance,
averaged 57 degrees, but this is the warm
est April on record, and contrasta with 1874,
the coldest April, when the mean tempera
ture was 43. The highest the thermometer
ever reached in April was on the 30th of
the month in 18S8, when 91 degrees was
registered, and the lowest the mercury ever
sank to was on the 12 in 1874, when 18
degrees was reached. Oil April lOlh and
11th in 1S94, there fell 1 2 inches of snow,
the greatest ever recorded for 24 hours in
April. There are on the average nine clear
days ten partly cloudy days, and eleven
cloudy days in April. The prevailing
wind is from the boundless northwest, and
Old Borea's best record is fifty miles an
hour on April 3d, 1879.
—Forest Presbyterian Church had a very
large day last Sunday. It was very gratify
ing to tlie members of the church and espec
ially so to the pastor,Rev.Francis H.Moore;
D. D. For some time the officials and mem
bers have contemplated some improve
ments, including the frescoing of the aud
ience room, the re-seating of the Sunday
school room,painting, new carpets through
out, etc. After an appropriate sermon on
Sunday morning touching upon the beauti
fiying of the Lord's house, a subscription
was started which with the amount in the
evening from those not present at the
morning service footed up the exact sum
of $1100.00. The treasury lia3 had a re
serve fuud of $180.00 for improvements for
some time and the ladies are hopeful that
their entertainment and supper given last
evening V, 'ill net $100.00 for this purpose.
From those who have ifot had an oppor
tunity to contribute this amount will be
nicely increased, a sufficient sutn to make
a 1 the contemplated improvements. The
result is very gratigying to the church. It
was quite a large day. There was an error
of f'25.09 in Sunday's announcement.
—Professor John R. Sweeney, one of the
best-known musical composers who ever
visited tLis Peninsula and was so well
known here died at his home in Chester.
Pa., Monday evening. He was in his 631
year, and had been a sufferer for the past
year from paralysis. He was born in West
Chester December 31st, 1837. At an early
age he developed remarkable musical
powers and when 19 years old began the
systematic study of music. At the age of
22 he was a teacher in Dover, Del., and
when the war broke out took charge of the
Third Delaware Regiment Band, with
which he continued until it was disbanded
by the government. In 1871 he removed
to Chester. He was twice married. He is
survived by his second wife and three
children, Colonel Frank G. Sweeney, B.
Iliiyard Sweeney, and Miss Joseph Swee
ney, the latter a noted vocalist. Professor
Sweeney composed much music for the
Sunday school and few collections of songs
for schools were complete without a num.
her of his selections. For a number of
years he was conductor of the singing at
the Methodist camp meetings at Ocean
Grove. He hud edited twenty- two books of
songs, three anthem books and composed
over 1.000 pieces of music. The royalties
from bis copyrights amount to many thou
sand dollars annually.
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ODESSA NOTES.
Mr. Henry Townsend is at home. Mr.
GeorgeL. Towndsend, Jr., attended the
ball at Dover.
Mr. YVilliam Rhoades spent a few days
witli his parents.
Mrs. YY T in. R. Davis and sou spent several
days this wtek in YY r ilmington and Phila
delphia.
Mrs. L. Y r . Aspril, Mrs. Serek Shallcross
and Miss Y'elrna Moure are in Philadelphia
for a few days.
Mrs. Richard Ford, of Newark, N. J.,
has been with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Columbus YY'atkins, for the past week.
Master John YY'amer, of .YY'iltnington,
spent several days in Odessa the guest of
his uncle, Mr. D. YV. Corbit.
Miss Martha Townsend has returned
home after a protracted visit to friends in
New Jersey and in Wilmington, Del.
Mr. Y\'. O. Hurst gave a very pleasing and
instructive talk on Thursday evening on
his visit to our National Capital.
Mr. Wm. Taylor Atlierly met with quite
a painful accident on Thursday morning.
A youug and spirited horse that he
driving started to run, and in attempting
to turn in at his own gate his road cart was
upset and he was thrown violently to the
ground, breaking his right ankle.
The personal property of Mr. YV. H.
Hickey was sold at public sale on Thurs
day morning. The store and tin shops
bought by Harry Lightcap, of Middle
town.
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THE NEYV CENTURY CLUB.
The Rev. F. H. Moore, D. D., gave a very
interesting lecture before the club at Us re
gular meeting this week and used some fine
pictures to illustrate his remarks. He first
spoke of the people, and the nation a> a
world power, showing a large picture con
taining her immense navy. Then came
views exterior and interior of the most
cilcbratcd cathedrals and abbeys, including
9t, Paul's and YVestminster, and be told
something of the history of each; following
Were pictures of the palace homes of some
of opr nobles and statesmen, as the Earl of
YY'estminster, Gladstone, and Lord Sauls
bury; and others of ^Shakespeare's home
and of other celebrated British men of let
ters, finally were some of places of interest
in London.
Treasurer reported $33.00 as amount
hand cleared at entertainment of April 4th,
but also stated that there were several who
had taken tickets to sell and bad not as yet
reported. Membership fees for next
will be received at all meetings until the
ptose of the club next month. The third
and last tea will be given next week, at
Which date a charade will also add to the
entertainment.
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286;
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Little Lines About Men and Women
mid Wliat Tliev Are Dolin'.
—Mr. Edmund Draper and family kfl
yesterday for Wilmington where they wi 1
reside. Mr. Draper would have remained
in Middletown could he have found a suit
able house for rent. Numerous friends re
gret the departure of the family.
—Mrs. Martin 15. Burris, Miss Moitié
Burris and Helen Clayton have been recent
visitors with Chesapeake City friends.
—Supt. Willard Smith has been visiting
the schools in Middletown and in this
neighborhood the past week.
—Among the new arrivals in our towu is
Charles Archie Ritchie, Jr. Dr. and Mrs.
Ritchie are receiving the congratulations of
their many friends.
—Mrs. Emerson Polk, of Pocomoke City,
is the guest of Miss Naudain.
—Miss Sallie Hyatt left this week for a
visit with friends in St. Louis, Mo.
—Miss Bessie Anderson is visiting Miss
Laura Bucke in the Quacker City.
- Mrs Howard Pool returned from a
visit to Cambridge, Md., on Wednesday'.
in
Boggs
13
of
Cole,
pay
and
his
now
| —Miss Mary Dunning, of Dover, Del.,
F. spent Thursday with Miss Mira Nowland.
—Mrs. Alexander Metteu is quite ill at
her home in Fieldsboro, Del.
—Dr. W.E. Barnard was called to Ches
w'old Tuesday evening, his sister Miss Hat
tie Barnard being ill, she is some better
at this writing.
—Mrs. Alex. Maxwell, of Wilmington, is
visiting Middletown iriends.
—Mr. David H.Russell, of Milford, was in
Middletown on Thursday and being of the
art - preservative fratenity
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visited the
—Miss Adda Foard gave a progessive
euchre party on Wednesday afternoon to
her lady friends in honor of her guest, Miss
Jennie Johnson, of Wissohickon. There
were six tables. The prize winners were
Mrs. Fred Brady, Mrs. Clarence Pool and
Mrs. May Draper Bailey. The consolation
prize went to Miss Louise Reynolds.
—Mrs. Horace Vaughan is entertaining
Mrs. E. P. Maody, of Wilmington.
A.
DELAWARE CITY.
Miss Helen Cbeairs has returned from a
protracted visit in Trenton.
Mrs. Clayton Reybold, of Wilmington,
spent this week with Mrs. George W. Rey
bold.
Rev- George S. Gassner, former rector of
Christ Church, lias resigne 1 ns pastor of the
church in Quakertown, Pa., and is living
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Eunice Hoffman, fur many years a
resident in Kent county, died last Thurs
day at the home of Dr. Dunlap. The
funeral took place on Sunday afternoon,
Rev. H. S. Thompson conducting the ser
vice as the deceased had been a life long
member of the M. E. Church. Interment
in St. Georges cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman, of Wilmington,
also Mrs. YVilliam Wallis, of near Kennedy
ville, Md., attended the funeral of Mrs.
Hoffman on Sunday.
The "Poverty Sosliul" given by the ladies
of the W. C. T. U. last week was quite a
success The members of the Loyal Legion
testifying to the ability to train little folks
of the ladies on that committee (Mrs. Von
Culin, Mrs. Pancoast and Mrs. Linn) by
sustaining the parts assigned them in a
praiseworthy manner. The "Tablos" were
quite fine. The principal feature of the
entertainment was the recitation, "Mary's
Ride" from Cable's "Dr. Sevier" by Mr.
George Mein tire which held tlie audience—
to a man —woman too—from the very first
word to the very last one. Delaware City
will be delighted to bear Mr. Mclntire
again in the neuT future. The fining for
not wearing certain apparel or for wearing
a certain kind, created a great deal of
amusement. One young man stoutly as
serting he was not subject to a fine which
proved quite correct to the intense disgust
of the young lady who vainly tried to find
jewelry, blacked boots, etc. At the close of
the entertainment coffee, ginger bread, cake
and ice cream were served, each for the
enormous amount of five cents.
Mrs. YVilliam A. Price has purchased the
house formerly the farm house belonging
to the Ash west farm, also tlie ground run
ning the length of the square on Washing
ton street from Second to Henry. A farm
house with buildings will be erected on the
farm. Mr. Price p.urposes improving Iris
new property.
Tlie attention of the new Mayor is called
by request to the condition of the streets
in the town. Noticeably to Hamilton from
Fifth, the entire length and breadth except
at one corner of Fourth street.
Mrs. Thomas VanKirk is critically ill.
Mr. Jacob Rupp and Miss Ella Walls
were married on Wednesday evening at
the M. E. parsonage.
Miss Hannah Swan, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with her mother.
Rev. Arthur F. Lewis visited Rev. Mr.
Phelps in Chesapeake City this week.
Mrs. Dempsey is in town.
Miss Jennie Vail visited in Philadelphia
this week.
Miss Annie Sekunder will spend Sunday
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. L. H. Moore, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with her mother.
Miss Gertrude Sadler visited Miss Agnes
Vail this week.
Mrs. F. C. Warner visited in Wilmington
this week.
Mr. A. Diamond spent Sunday with Mr.
William Davidson.
Mr. William Whitehead and sister, of
Wilmington, were in town on Thursday.
Mr. Goodall, of Philadelphia, attended
the funeral of his brother-in law, Mr. Slor
*ls, on Thursday.
Mrs. Emma Robertson lias returned from
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Bradway is much improved in
health.
A new restaurant is opened in town
where Mr. Fearnes had a jewelry store.
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MARYLAND ANNUAL CONFER
ENCE.
The Methodist Protestant Conference
which has been iu session at Crisfield ad
jourued Tuesday. The local HppointmenlB
are: Cecil, B. F. Jester; Centreville, F. T.
Benson; Chestertown, J. M. Gill; Clayton,
J. E. Nicholson; YVarwick, YV. YV. White.
The following church statistics are interest
ing: Property, number of appointments,
286; churches, 282; parsonages, 88; church
papers taken, 1,938; decrease ?4; Sunday
school papers taken, 18,933, decrease 1,398;
volumes in library, 19.198, decrease 1,364;
value of church property, $1,145,155.50,
decrease $109,029.50; amount of debt, $141,.
229.07, increase $34,009; membership num
ber of unstationed ministers and preaçherç,
83: probationers, 1,298, decrease 622; mem
bers, 21.048, decrease 615; number of adults
baptized, 156, number of children bap
tized; 1,375; number of officers and
teachers in Sunday-schools, 3,638;
scholars received in Snnday-schools, 2,300;
number of scholars in Snndsy-scbools, 2J,.
889, decreased 886, and conversions in con
gregation 1327, decrease 896.
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THE STATE SUNDAt-SCIIOOL
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At the Twelfth Annual Convention of the
Delaware State Sunday School Association
held in Smyrna last week there were 1715
pastors, superintendents and delegates pre
sent. The two-days sessions were interest
ing from first to last. With wide-wake
delegates to take home a synopsis of the
methods and valuable suggestions made the
results must be very beneficial to the cause
throughout the State. There are over 450
Protesta nt Schools in the State.
The report of the Statistical Secretary,
Ambrey Vandever, was gathered in a travel
of over 3000 miles. The statement shows
that 30 per cent, of the population belongs
to Sunday Schools, so that Delaware is still
2 per cent ahead of any State in the United
States as to membership.
The details is as follows:
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
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African M. E. ..
A. U. F. C. M. P
Baptist.
Break fast Association
Colored M. E. 4 30 150 180
Chinese. 1 12 24
Congregational. 1 10 40
Friends (H). 9 25 200 225
Friends (0). 2 20 120 140
EvangeliealLutheran 2 45 475 520
Meth. Episcopal, W. 50 1234 9701 10935
" " C. 13 195 15G8 1763
" Protestant_ 2 42 410 452
New Jerusalem.
Presbyterian. 35 496 3941
People's Mission
Protestant Episcopal. 20 227 2239
1 14 105
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679
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. 12 69 725
. 19 299 2532
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198 2922 23744 26066
KENT COUNTY.
19 10S 854 1012
3 13 110
4 43 428
43 718 5000 5718
13 90 447
13 134 1134 126S
4 40 295
African M. E.
A. U. F. C. M. P.
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Presbyterian.
Protestant Episcopal.
Reformed.
Union.
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537
V
341
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SUSSEX COUNTY.
African M. E. 12 111 501 61
1 3 20
1 10 55 65
70 1013 9094 10107
16 157 721
21 235 1825 2060
11 104 641 745
34 322 356
1 17 112 129
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Presbyterian.
Protestant Episcopal. 8
Union
878
141 1684 13291 14975
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Due
Notes
Total for Stale... 446 5867 45667 51624
The attendance at the convention during
the session was as follows: Methodist Epis
copal—43 schools; 84 delegates; 9 pastors;
10 superintendents. Presbyterian—13schools
21 delegates; 3 pastors; 3 superintendents.
Baptist—5 schools; 9 delegates ; 2 pastors;
5 superintendents. Methodist Protestant—
2 schools; 4 delegtaes; 2 superintendents.
Protestan Episcopats —1 school; 1 superin
tendent. African M. E.—2 schools; 4 dele
gates; 1 superintendent. Friends—1 school;
1 delegates. Total—67 schools; 125 dele
gates; 14 pastors; 22 superintendents. There
were 12 officers and speakers, not delegates,
present, making the total attendance 173.
Mrs. Lottie F. Brockson, of Blackbird, a
friend and co-worker of the late Charles
Baird, delivered the following orginal poem
on his memory,and by a unanimous vote it
was spread on the minutes of the associa
tion:
"One of earth's noblemen is dead,"
This the waiting angel said.
"Give him a welcome home to-day,"
This was what he heard God say.
Loud and clear these sweet echoes rang,
Soft and low the angels sang
"Welcome home, beloved and blest,
Enter thou into thy rest;
Thou has been faithful, good and true,
I've prepared this for you."
There is joy in Heaven to-day,
That is what the angels say.
Yes, lie's free from all pain and care,
The Master's glory he'll share
With Him while here he oft did walk,
With Him in Heaven lie'll talk.
No, he is not a stranger there.
While on earth he did prepare.
This meeting has an empty place,
Our hearts have a vacant space;
Before us clearly in our minds
Come his words' cheerful and kind:
"Never weary, never grow old,
The Master's promises take hold."
When thou did'st our dear broiher call,
On whom did his mantle fall?
To do Thy will he was ready,
And in Thy faith walked steady;
Always meek and humble in mind,
To little ones he was kind.
Father, teach us each so to walk.
Ready for thy cause to talk.
We thank thee for his life while here,
It will help us hold life dear.
He was a friend in word and deed,
He ne'er forsook one in need.
Our friend and brother lias gone home;
Sad and weary we're alone.
We miss him each step on our way,
Why with the dead must he lay?
We miss his cheerful face and voice,
To do God's work was his choice.
Oh God, thou true friend of us all,
'Tis to thee we make this call.
Give unto each and every one
Of thy loving spirit some,
That we our friend may some day greet;
Mingle 'round thy mercy seat.
W- L. Pettingill made the closing ad
dress. ft. was a masterly effort and the
treat of the convention. His topio was,
"The Teacher's High Calling." He soored
the selection of Sunday School teachers as
made in many schools of the country lo
day. If you ask many of the Superintend
ents why certain persons were selected as
teachers you are met with the reply that
nobody else will serve. It is not everybody
who is trained to this line of work. Suc
cessful teachers are called of God for the
work, and the teaßher should feel that God
is directing the work which he is endeavor
ing to do. The Sunday School should be
made interesting and attractive so that the
boy will be glad to see the time come when
lie can attend the school. If the proper
effort is made here the parent will pqt have
to worry oil Sunday afternoon as to where
hjs boy is spending the time. The Sunday
School is no place to study geography
biography. Here the word of God should
be studied. Frol. Pettingill also touched up
those who bored people to join church. He
said the church records were filled with
the names of people whose hearts had not
been touched by the blood of Jesus. Get
the people throughly dedicated to the Lord
and they will join tlie church without being
asked.
Messrs. Vance Armstrong Bert Dayidson
represented Armstrong's Sohool. The
Transcript is indebted to the "Smyrna
Call's columns for this synopsis.
Legal
Due
above
13th
town,
Loans
Ü. S.
Siocks,
Due
Due
Due
Checks
Notes
Legal
Capital
Surplus
Due
Due
Notes
Bills
STATE
named
above
day
I,
house
at
Nos.
State
sembly,
hereby
ing
Peace
ware,
DAY,
the
said
therein
tities
■ lses
of
the
S. B.
Will
Joseph
George
Paul
Julian
Frank
G.
Howard
C. K.
Suffis
George
Arthur
J.
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or
Removal Notice.
February 1st, 1899, I will remove my
Office and Residence tQ the Miss Bessie
Aiiderson property situated on the game
side of West Main Street as that
which I have been located for the past six
years, and adjoining the vacant lot at the
corner of Main and Scott Streets
side and the residence of Ml Jesse L.
Shepherd on the other.
upon y
oar
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on one
W. E. B.abkabd, D. D. S.
The Transcript $1.00 per year. [
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G ETTY SBUISG, LUBAT, AND WASH
INGTON.
of the
Association
1715
pre
interest
wide-wake
of the
the
cause
450
Secretary,
travel
shows
belongs
is still
United
Personally-Conducted Tour via Penn
sylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged for a five-day Personally-Con
ducted Tour to Gettysburg, Lurav, and
Washington on May G. A full day will be
spent at Gettysburg, three hours at Luray,
affording ample time tp make the tour of
the wonderful cayerns, and two days at
Washington.
The party will be under the guidance of
one of the company's experienced tourist
agents. A chaperon, whose especial charge
will be unescorted ladies, will also accom
pany the party throughout. Round-trip
tickets, including transportation for the
round trip, hotel accommodations at Gett
ysburg and carriage drive over the battle
field, luncheon, transfer, and hotel accom
modations at Washington, and dinner go
ing and supper returning, at Broad Street
Station in connection with tickets from
Trenton and points east thereof, will he
sold at the extremely Jow rate of $25 from
New York, $24 from Trenton, $22 from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from
oilier points.
For itineraries and full information
ply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1196
Broadway, New York; 739 Broad Street,
Newa-k, N. J., or address Geo. W. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
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so
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our
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ss
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50
180
225
140
520
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452
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2831
58
50
—Latest style wedding invitations printed
expeditiously and cheaply at the Tran
script office.
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4137
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Doctors Say;
2064
114
80
Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan
ied by derangements of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
648
48
72
only
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1012
5718
126S
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The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great ''driving
in the mechanism of
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341
618
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50
man, and when it is out of order,
the whole system becomes de
ranged and disease is the result.
9922
Tutt's Liver Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
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2060
745
356
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No, Il8l,
REPORT of the CONDITION of the
^CITIZENS' NATIONAL BANK, at Middle
town, in tlie State of Delaware, at the close of
business, April äth, 1898 :
RESOURCES.
14975
Loans and discounts...
Overdrafts, secured and unse :ured
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation -
Premiums on U. S. Bonds.
Stocks, securities, etc.
Banking house, furniture, fixtures
Other real estate and mortgages
owned.
Due from National Banks (not re
serve agents)..
Due from State Banks and Bankers
Due from approved reserve agents
Notes of other National Banks.. .
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents.
LAWFUL. MONEY RESERVE IN
BANK, VIZ :
. . . $147,290 61
317 09
80,000 00
5,500 GO
6,80 00
13,000 00
3,000 00
51624
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dele
dele
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poem
it
ad
the
as
lo
as
that
the
be
the
up
He
Get
2,165 20
2,471 38
9 914 64
1,085 00
149 68
Specie.
Legal tender notes.
9,300 00
6,000 00
15,300 00
3,550 00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
urer (5 per cent, of circulation)
Total.
$290.578 60
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in
Surplus Fund....
Undivided
and taxes
National Bank notes outstanding
Due to other National Banks . . .
Individual deposits subject to
check.
$ 80,000 00
14.000 00
3,056 01
72.000 00
4,903 71
116,618 88
profits, less expenses
id
Total
$290,578 80
STATE OF DELAWARE,) —
County of New Castle, /
I, John S. Crouch, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to tlie best of my
knowledge and belief.
JOHN S. CROUCH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
13th day of April, 1899.
WILLIAM R. REYNOLDS, N. P.
Joseph Bigqs,
Correct—Attest: S. C. Biggs,
Jesse L. Shepherd,
Ï
Direc
tors.
Nio. 3019
REPORT of the CONDITION of the
PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK; ft Middle
town, in the State of Delaware, at the close of
business, April 5th, 1899 :
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts.
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured
Ü. S. Bonds to secure circulation .
Premiums on U. S. Bonds ....
Siocks, securities, etc.
Banking-house, furniture, fixtures
Due from National Banks, (not Re
serve Agents).
Due from State Banks and Bankers
Due from approved reserve agents
Checks and other cash items.. . .
Notes of other National Banks.. .
Fractional paper currency, nickels
and cents.
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN
BANK, VIZ :
$148,910 47
142 12
51,000 06
3,000 00
7,910 00
11,500 00
7,335 80
120 12
6,634 16
116 69
2,119 00
203 69
Specie..
Legal tender notes.
5,931 45
2,020 00
7,951 45
2,295 00
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
urer (5 per cent, of circulation)
Total. . ..
$249,238 50
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in
Surplus fund ....
Undivided
and taxes
National Bank notes outstanding
Due to other National Banks . . .
Due to State Banks and Bankers .
Individual deposits subject to
CertifledUhecks .' .' '. '. * '. '. '.
Cashier's checks outstanding . .
Notes and bills rediscounted . . .
Bills payable .
$ 80,000 00
11,000 00
profits, less expenses
id
2,165 ao
45,900 00
1,386 99
254 79
95,859 33
343 59
8 50
6,320 00
6,000 00
Total.
STATE OF DELAWARE, )
County of New Castle, j '
I, G. D. Kelley, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
$249,238 50
G. D. KELLEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th
day of April, 1899.
WILLIAM R. REYNOLDS, N. P.
G. W. W. Naudain,)
Correct—Attest : Z. A. Pool, J.
Geo. L. Townsend, I
Direc
tors.
NOTICE \
I, JOHN P. MCINTYRE, tenant of the
house known as the National Hotel, situated
at Middletown, In United School Districts
Nos. 60 and 94, county of New Castle and
State of Delaware, in compliance with the
requirements of the acts of the
sembly, ln such case made and provided, do
hereby give notice that I shall apply in writ
ing to the Court of the General Session of the
Peace and Jail Delivery of the State of Dela
ware, lu and for New Castle county, on MON
DAY, the 15th day of May, A. D., 1899, being
the hext term of said court, for a license for
said house as an Inn or tavern, for the sale
therein of intoxicating liquors, in less quan
tities than one quart, to be drunk on the pre
■ lses and the following respectable oitlzens
of the said United School District recommend
the said application, viz;
S. B. Foard,
Will lam R. Cochran,
Joseph Gary,
George W. Peterson,
Paul Weber,
Julian Cochran,
Frank L. Cates,
G. Ellis,
Howard Dickson
C. K. Clayton,
Suffis Jones,
George YV. Price,
Arthur Crow,
J. Warner Brockson.
apr.15.3t
Middletown, Del., April 15th, 1899.
General As
or
R. W. Cochran,
C. P. Cochran,
M. Kumpel, Jr.,
A. Hushebeck,
John B. Bratton,
J. L. Parsons,
Timothy Caldwell,
William A. Ahern,
Theodore Whitlock,
Joseph A. Suydam,
James C. - tory,
Thos. O. .«ullivan,
YVilliam Gardiner,
265
from
145
and
Eight
$2,000
2,48
ter
158
good
300
t
JOHN P. MCINTYRE,
FARMERS' WIVES
my
six
the
L.
soil.
270
land.
or any other ladies who wish to work
EARN LOTS OE MONEY
181
ail
cheap
no&ta
y
working for us in spare Uffie qt hpme on
oar cloths, We aller you a good chance to
paake plenty of spending money easily, In
leisure hours. Send 12c for cloth and füll
directions for work, and commence at once
Cloth sent anywhere. Rd dress
Wineosket Co-. (301 P) Boston; Maw.
Mfg, Dept.
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one
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has
and
will be
Luray,
tour of
days at
of
tourist
charge
accom
Round-trip
the
Gett
battle
accom
go
Street
from
he
from
from
from
1196
Street,
Boyd,
Broad
ft
The wealth of the multi
millionaires is not equal to
good health. Riches without
health are a curse, and yet the
rich, the middle classes and
the poor alike have, in Hood's
Sarsaparilla, a valuable as
sistant in getting and main
taining perfect health. It
never disappoints.
Scrofula-" Three years ago our son,
now eleven, had a serious case of scrofula
andlerysipelas with dreadful sores, discharg
ing and itching constantly. He could not
walk. Several physicians did not help for
sixteen months. Three months' treatment
with Hood's Sarsaparilla made him per
fectly well. We are glad to tell others of it."
Mes. David Laird, Ottawa, Kansas.
Nausea— "Vomiting spells, dizziness
and prostration troubled me for years.
Had neuralgia, grew weak and could not
sleep. My age was against me, but Hood's
Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. My
weight increased from 125 to 143 pounds. I
am the mother of nine children. Never felt
so well and strong since I was married as I
do now." Mrs. M. A. Waters, 1529 33d St..
Washington, D. C.
Eczema-" We had to tie the hands of
our two year old son on account of
on face and limbs.
ap
printed
Tran
eczema
No medicine "even
helped until we used Hood's Sarsaparilla,
which soon cured." Mrs. A. Van Wyck 123
Montgomery Street, Paterson, N. J.
& SdUOi
7755333
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dis
the
Hood's Pilla cure liverill»; the no n-irritating and
only cathartic to txke with Hood'» Sarsapari'îa^
of
New
Dry Goods
Store !
de
Only the Best, Brightest and
Newest of Goods.
No higher in price than you
pay for poorer grades.
Any goods not in stock we
will cheerfully get for you.
We DELIVER your pur
chases, no matter how
small, to any part of the
town.
Mail orders promptly at
tended to.
Dress Goods, black and col
ored Linings.
Table Damask and Napkins,
Sheeting and Shirting'
Muslin.
Gloves and Handkerchiefs.
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of
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MIDDLETOWN, DEL.
PENINGTON BUILDING.
this
P.
Direc
tors.
the
of
Every
Spring
When it
takes
three
floors and
Wear-thing a part of
another
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to show a stock, it's of
good size, isn't it? That's
the space we devote I o
the sale of every wear
thing for men and boys.
Our tables carry the best
Ready-to-wear Clothes
Cloths for Tailoring
Furnishings
Hats
Shoes
that we can find. Ouï
way of selling them makes
"Good Value" cost less
than the other kind.
See the values we offer
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abide
made
tobe
lished
ued
and $15.
Proper lengths and
styles in Spring Over
coats, too.
13th
and
tors.
JAS. T. MULLIN & SON
Clothing,
Hats,
Shoes,
Sixth and
Market,
Wilmington.
the
and
the
do
the
for
sale
pre
As
of
first
the
before
abide
and
FARMS FOR SALE !
265 acres of the Crawford land, two miles
from town—not a foot of waste.
145 acres one mile from town—nice.home
and elegant buildings.
Eight farms in a progrestive hundred—
$2,000 to $5,000, and good oneâ -
2,48 acres two miles from town—no bet
ter buildings or finer home in the State.
158 acres 2 miles from town—no better,
good buildings.
300 acres 2J miles from town—nice fine
soil.
270 seres 1 mile from Odessa, Del— Une
land.
terior
tended
181 aores on the Levels, "John YVilson
Earm,"—elegant huild ings, has been limed
ail over iu 3 years. Prioe $0,800.
8everal farms «ear Wilmington, Del ;
cheap in priee.
no&ta
on
to
In
füll
GEO. W- INGRAM.
The 41.00
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ft
multi
to
the
and
as
main
It
son,
scrofula
discharg
not
for
per
it."
years.
not
Hood's
My
I
felt
as I
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of
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A stock complete with all that is new and desirable in
Spring Merchandise. Aside from the most complete
assortment from which to choose, we save you money On
every purchase. This store does a CASH BUSINESS.
We BUY FOR CASH.
We SELL FOR CASH.
We
give our customers the benefit of every purchase. We
give good service, best of attention, always cheerfully
refund money if purchases are not satisfactory, always
ready to exchange goods that are not to your liking.
Special in Ribbons»
Moire Ribbons, all pure silk, at less than cost of manufac
ture, 3 inches wide, 15c yard; 2 and 2J inches wide, 10c
yard; 1 inch wide, 5c yard.
All colors.
Lawns, Dimities and Organdies, i
vr w i a.1 Ui» short lengths—worth 5c to 25c yard
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—marked 2c to 10c yard.
Ladies Linen Handkerchiefs 3 for 25c, a most
excellent pure linen, neatly hemstitched borders, hems all
widths, you've paid 15c for same grade.
and
ÎTew Spring Hosiery.
25 dozen Ladies' Lisle Thread plain and fancy striped
Hosiery, 25c pair—the 38c kind.
Ladies Lace Lisle Thread Hose, in black and fancy stripes,
no better sold at 35c and 40c—here 25c pair.
Children s Imported Ribbed Hose, black, extra quality cot
ton t with double knees, 18c pair.
Boys Black Ribbed Hose, with double knees, high spliced
heels and warranted 2-thread, 10c pair.
Children's Black Cotton Hose, all sizes, marked seconds,
regular 10c hose, 5c pair.
For the Work Basket.
Tape, all widths, lc roll. English Pins, best make, 3c
paper. American Pins, full count, lc paper. Needles, all
sizes, lc paper. Shell Hair Pins, 10c dozen. Tape Meas
ures, 3c each, Black Pins, in bozes 2c. DeLong Hooks
and Eyes, 8c card of two dozen. Swan Bill Hooks and Eyes,
lc card of two dozen. Bone Collar Buttons, 5c dozen.
Patent Thread. 4c spool. White Basting Cotton, lc spool.
Kid Hair Curlers, 5c dozen. P. N. Corset Steels, 8c. Six
Hook Corset Steels, 5c. Solid Steel Scissors, 20c pair.
O. N. T. Spool Cotton, 4c spool, 45c dozen.
Men's Spring Suits.
This line includes the newest spring effects and colorings,
in Fancy Cheviots and Cassimeres, blue and black Cheviots,
coats in the approved single sack, fine Italian lining, satin
piping, $10.00.
Men s Nobby Suits, of which no man need be ashamed,
neat and desirable patterns in Cheviot single breasted sack
coats, well lined, suits that fit well, look well and
thorough satisfaction in wear, $5.00.
Nobby Spring Suits for Boys, in all wool Cheviot and Cas
simere, in plain and blue fancy mixtures and plaids, the
tee suits trimmed with braid, patent waist bands, all tailored
in the best manner, size 3 to 1 6, $2.50.
give
ves
Shoes.
Our prices will show you the reason why you should buy
shoes here. Ladies' Black Kid Skin Shoes, hand sewed, the
Cornell" shape, $2.50, all widths and sizes; the kind you
pay $3.50 for.
Ladies' Hand Sewed and Goodyear Welt, the "Princess"
shoes—French Kid Skin, lace and button, patent and kid
tips, new toes, flexible medium weight soles, $2.00. No
better shoe sold at $2.50.
Ladies' Black Dongola Shoes, lace and button, coin, square
and common sense toes, fine stitched oak tanned soles,
$1.25. Every pair guaranteed.
it
of
Chinaware,
io-piece English Chamber Sets, assorted decorations, fully
worth $3.00, but we say $2.25.
12-piece Toilet Sets, entirely new shapes, "filled in" floral
decorations, including very handsome slop jar, nothing to
equal it under $6.00—marked $4.58.
100-piece American Decorated Dinner Sets, fine porcelain,
handsome shapes, assorted decorations, $7.50.
100-piece Porcelain Decorated Dinner Sets in beautiful
patterns, just imported, nothing like it ever sold at such a
price, $9,75.
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J. B. HESSICK,
niDDLETOWN,
DELAWARE.
niDDLETOWN,
REGISTER'S
Register's Office, )
New Castle County, Del., V
March 31st, 1899. J
lication of David H. Knotts
Moore, Administrators of I
William H. Hickey, late of St. Georges Hun- 1
dred, In said county, deceased, It is ordered ;
and directed by tlie Register that the Ad- ;
ministrators aforesaid give notice or 1
granting of Letters of Administra
tion upon the estate of the deceased,
with the date of granting thereof, by causing
advertisements to be pos- ed within forty days
from the date of such Letters In six of the
most public places of the County of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same, or
abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
tobe inserted within the same period in the
Middletown Transcript, a newspaper pub
lished In Middletown, Del, and to be contin
ued therein two months.
Given under the hand and
) seal of office of the Register
[■ aforesaid at Wilmington, In
; New Castle County aforesaid,
the day and year above
written.
ORDER.
and
Upon theapp
and Robert P.
SEAL
CALVIN W. CRQSSAN, Register.
Notice.—N otice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in due form or law
granted unto the undersigned, on the Thirty
first day of March, A. D. 1899, and that all
persons having claims against the estate of
the deceased must present the same, duly
attested, to the said Administrators, on or
before the Thirty-first day of March, 1900, or
abide the Act of Assembly In such case made
and provided.
bet
fine
DAVID H. KNOTTS,
ROBERT P. MO 'RE,
Administrators.
Addr ss,
Houston, Kent County, Delaware.
Walter Monro,
. . . PRACTICAL . . .
Painter s. Paperhanger
Une
FROM NEW YORK.
Plain and Fresco Pointing, Graining, In-
terior Decorations, Ac. Orders promptly
tended to and satislactlon guaranteed, as to
workmanship and price.
-*9*CaU on or address,
at
;
WALTER MONRO,
BLACKBIRD,
DELAWARE .
Ill
DELAWARE.
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Lumbago,
Neuralgia,
Dyspepsia,
and INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
CURED BY
POLYNICE OIL
This new French Medical Discovery bas
been used with remarkable success In Belle
vue Hospital, New York; Howard Hospital,
Philadelphia, John Hopkins and the Mary
land Hospitals, Baltimore, Md.
The New York Herald, October 3d and 6th,
in an editorial article, says the experiments
made at Bellevue Hospital with 1'OLYNICE
OIL in treatment of RHEUMATISM were
highly successful.
physicians at Bellevue Hospital
surprised at the marvellous results produced
by this wonderful French medical discovery,
which they called
law
all
of
duly
or
or
The
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POWERFUL POLYNICE.
John Hopkins University,
Baltimore, 5th April, 1897.
The experiments made here at the hospital
with the Polynice Oil, witnessed by me, nav
irg been very successful, 1 hereby recommend
It In all cases of rheumatism.
Signed,
DR. E. LI ROGERS.
Polynice Oil
In-
to
50 cents per bottle. Sent upon receipt of price
in stamps.
at
Dr. ALEXANDRE,
Specialist from Paris,
1318 G ST-, N, W. ,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
.
Ill
Refuse all bottles that do not bear the aboVD
name and address,