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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY HOBÄIWQ
Middletown, New'Castle County, Delaware,
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EDITOR AITD PROPRIETOR.
Entered at the Poet Office at tecondrclau matter
MIDDLETOWN, DEL., JULY 22,1899
If the t&xpapers of this county do
not look after the expenditures of the
moneys collected from them who will?
That they have not investigated these
matters closely is evident from the
Statement of the auditors submitted to
the resident Judge this week relative
to the finances of last year, the same
condition having existed for a number
of years. A very interesting synopsis
of that statement may be found in
another column showing the expenses
are in excess of the receipts. This
should not be. It need not be. It is
only because It is the public's money
and is extravagantly used. It is often
used where it will do the most good—
politically. The people must see to a
change of the system, politicians will
never do so. The greater the dividends
the more delighted the politicians.
Take the system of collecting the
taxes, to which we have referred be
fore, and note the fact in the statement
from the auditors that the taxes are
not collected. Taxes are due for years
back and only a small part of the whole
amount due ever reaches the people'
treasury. There are twelve receivers
of taxes, not collectors, who employ
clerks at a meagre stipend to receipt
for the taxes voluntarily paid while
they draw annually 112,000 of the
people's money chiefly for being "good
fellows"—presumably good party men.
Of course the live business man pays
his taxes and be pays them early to
save 5 per cent, or 3, or 10 per cent,
which the negligent fellow pays. The
law allows a discount of 5 per cent, on
all taxes paid before October 1st, and 3
per cent discount on all taxes paid be
tween October 1st and January 1st, no
abatement is allowed after January 1st
but after April 1st 5 per centum ad
ditional is added. One man at a salary
of 12560 could collect the taxes of this
county far better than it is done now.
That one man does not collect them is
due primarily to the manipulation of
the politicians, but the people are re
sponsible for it. The Transcript's
comments are not partisan, since
we admit the Republican politican
clan is no more economical with the
people's money than is the Democrats,
bnt onr criticisms are in the interest of
the tax payer. Will he take off his
partisan glasses long enough to see the
plain facts?
MORE LOSSES TO THE COUNTY
As an evidence of tbe miserable sys>
tern of county finances, or rather want
of system, tbe showing of tbe accounts
of tbe late collector of delinquent taxes
for Christiana hundred are in point.
And tbe condition in that hundred is
not unlike any other we presume.
An exchange gives the following state
ment of the matter:
"The amount of taxes standing
charged against tbe late Fredus A.
Stnfgeon, collector of delinquent taxes
for Christiana hundred, who died on
July 4th, aggregate more than $7,000.
That total is for the years 1895 and
1896, and does not include the more
than $6,000 of uncollected taxes on his
duplicates for the years 1892,1893 and
1894. The balances of uncollected
taxes on his accounts with the Levy
Court on January 4th, 1898, were as
follows:
"For 1892, $2,515.91; 1893, $2,023;
1894, $1,915.54; 1895, $3,772.49; 1896,
$4,075.45. These figures inclJde the
classes of taxes, county and poor,
negro school, dog and road. For the
first three years mentioned, the books
of the then comptroller, J. F. Staate*
show the word "uncollected" written
against the balances, which indicates
that no more receipts were to be ex>
pec ted from those taxes.
"Since January 4th 1898, Sturgeon
paid to the county $299.97 for county
and poor taxes and $179.50 for road
taxes on the 1896 account, which leaves
a balance agalDSt him of $3,596.18.
He made no reduction iu the figures
for 1895, so that the total held against
him is $7,368.67.
"The question for the Levy Court to
ascertain, if it can do so, will be
what portion of that amont has been
collected. Mr. Sturgeon was ander
$5,000 bond, his sureties being Charles
Reynolds and M. F. Hayden, the bond
being held by John T. Dickey, who as
receiver of taxes and county treasurer,
bad appointed Sturgeon and had re
ceived his bond.
"This matter of delinquent collect
ors' bonds was discussed by tbe county
auditors in tbeir report for tbe year
ended January 4th, 1898. They had
desired to examine tbe collectors'
bonds, to ascertain tbe liability of the
collectors and tbeir sureties there
under, but were unable to obtain pos
session thereof for that purpose.
"It bad not been the practice to
make formal allowance to collectors of
delinquent taxes for errors, although,
more recently, tbe plan is to charge the
collector with tbe whole amount of his
duplicate, so that he must either col
lect or show cause why allowances
should be made.
This seems .to be a part of the
county financial system where tbe
county can lose much money, with
little prospect of recovery.
"Former Receiver of Taxes John T.
Dickey does not Beem to agree with
John H. Rodney, attorney of tbe Levy
Court, with reference to tbe matter of
tbe bond of the late Fredus A. Stur
geon, delinquent tax collector of Chris
tiana hundred. As Mr. Sturgeon
bonded direct to Mr. Dickey, Mr. Rod.
ney's opinion was that Mr. Dickey
stood nearer to the bondsmen, than
tbe Levy Court did. Mr. Dickey says
tbe bondsmen are liable to the Levy
Court and not to him. He was told
that Mr. Rodney bad said the court
did not have the bond. Tbe former
reoeiver said be bad the bond and in
dicatad that he would turn it over to
tbe court."
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. EVERY voter of the past decade re
members the tin bucket caupatgn
made by Democrats when it whs said
tin plate could not be made iu this
country and that the tariff upon tin
was so much useless tax upon the peo
ple. It was an argument, rather a
declaration, ured nationally. Every
speaker bad bis tin dinner pail bur
rowed from some workingman to in
fluence his vote. And votes were
made on that issue, false as it was.
We knew of them at the time. What
of tin now? The best paid workmen
in the country are the men who make
the tin plate and notwithstanding the
fact that the price of tin has been
raised yet it is lower than imported
plate can be bought. Perhaps our
Democratic contemporaries will ex
plain this little error of judgment upon
their part and the part of their national
leaders. Who will speak first?
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The Delaware Summer School of
Methods which opened Monday, July
3d, in the Court House, at Dover, for
a period of five weeks, is being very
largely attended. The number of
teachers in attendance so far is greater
than that of any preceding year, the
enrollment for the first week being 27
and the second week 33. It is a matter
of surprise that so few teachers from
New Castle county take advantage of
the privileges of this excellent school.
Since Delaware has no Normal School
and very few of the public school
teachers have bad any training in
methods except at the Institute which
is necessarily limited those who hope
to continue as teachers with any de.
gree of success must use such oppor
tunities as Ibis School of Methods at
Dover. _
Eleven correspondents in the Philip.
pines have joined in a "round robin"
to the American public statiDg that
their despatches to tbeir home papers
are so censored that the peopte are not
aware of the true conditioD of affairs
in those far away islands, that the sit-1
uation is not so hopeful as the govern-1
ment reports by Gen. Otis indicate.
Of course it is not wise in matters
social, less so in business affairs, and
not only unwise but dangerous in con
ducting a war, to give to tbe public
full details of plans and arrangements.
Tbe enemy, supposing there are soci8i
and business enmities, take advantage
of all such information. Betrayal
may be treason ; treason is death. Tbe
public is entitled to due consideration,
however, and the "boys" in a foreign
land and tbeir relations and friends at
home should not be deceived. Despite
yellow journalism the truth of tbe mat
ter will be told.
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS
DEMOCRATS IN DEADLOCK.
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After several fruitless efforts to agree
upon city officers for Wilmington six
of tbe ten Democratic councilman
elected iu June made a combine at 5
o'clock Thursday morning after having
been in caucus ail night and named a
slate. But the slate did not stand.
At the meeting _ Thursday evening,
after a strrmy political day, two in
effectual ballots were taken aud then
the four dissatisfied Democrats v ting
xvitb the three Republican councilmeo
adjourned tbe meeting. The deadlock
is likely to continue sometime. The
following is tbe slate agieed upon by
the six Democrats:
Clerk of City Council—James
Thompson of ths Eighth ward.
Bailiff of Council— Johu Crozier of
the Seventh ward.
City Auditor—John D. Thompson
of the Second ward.
Auditor's Clerk—John H. Bough
man of the Twelfth ward.
• Clerk of the Market—Thomas New
ell of the Third ward.
Oil Inspector—Michael J. Kell°y of
the Tenth ward.
Meat Inspector—Matthew J. Galla
gher of the Twelfth ward.
City Treasurer's Clerk—Herman E. I
''July 19,1899-Sir: I beg to tender H
you my resignation of the office Secretary I
of War, to take effect at such time in the
near fntnre as you may decide the affairs of I
this Department will permit.
"In terminating my official connection
with your administration I wish'for you 1
continuous health and the highest measure
of success in carrying out the great work I
en ''FwîÎK y £ u ' 4 U ir 11
I have the honor to be very respectfully,
your obedient servant, | R
the president's beply. I by
The President replied:
War—Dear Sir:- Your resignation of the . .
office of Secretary of War under date of
July 19 is accepted, to take effect the 1st of a
August, 1899.
"In thus severing the official relation I
which has continued for more than two
years I desire to thank you for the faithful
service you have rendered the country 1
at a most exacting period and to wish
you a long and happy life. With assur
ance of high regard and esteem, I am yours
sincerely,
Frist of the First ward.
ALGEE HAS RESIGNED.
Secretary of the War Alger has re
signed whether because of his alliance
with Governor PiDgree to defeat the
return of Senator McMillan, of Michi
gan, to the Senate or because of the
public criticism and severe attacks by
the newspapers upon bis administra
tion of the war in Cuba and the Philip
pines, is not definitely known. He will
retire from active service to-day. The
letters of resignation aud acceptance
follow:
"R. A. Alger.
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by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
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him perfectly honorable in all business I
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O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole- It
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Hall's Catarrh Sure is taken internally, I nails,
actiDg directly upon tbe blood and mucous [ corns
surfaoes of tbe system. Testimonials sent rest
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stead,
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Druggists.
Hall's Family Pill* are tbe best
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MY MARYLAND.'tiOH
Wye camp will commença J ily 28th
and close August 8 h.
Mr. Baily, In Quean Anne's county
threshed 1690 bushels of wheat in one
day.
The Governor has signed Lite death
warrant of John Alfred Brown, to be
hanged August 18, with Taylor, for
the murder of the Rosensteins.
The Republicans of Talbot county
have decided not to nominate a candi
date for Slate Senator, bolding that
Mr. Dobson's seat is not vacant.
John T. Hodges, aged 40 years, and
bis son, William Hodges, aged 17 years,
were drowned in Kent county on Wed
nesday, the fallier while trying lo save
the son.
One-eighth of an acre of ground in
Queenstown has sold for tbiee hundred
dollars, or at the rate of twenty-four
hundred dollars per acre. The rail
road is evidently a good thing for
Queenstown.
Mr. John H. Clendaniel threshed
1640bushels of wheat off 39 acres, an
average of over 42 bushels per acre.
His total crop was 5,000 bushels off
170 acres. Can anything around Cbes
terville beat this?— Chestertown Tran
script.
Sunday evening lightning struck the
Catholic church in Ridgely, and the
colored church in Greensboro. The
Ridgely church was not seriously Injur
ed, but the Greensboro church was
badly damaged. The lightning killed
two horses belonging to R. R. Gary,
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W. F. Alien, Jr., shipped this season
45,000 quarts of Lncretia dewberries
which netted him clear of every ex
J pen8e $1,600. His crop was cut short
by tbe diy weather. He anticipated
I shipping at least 60,000 quarts, which
I would have been the usual yield for
not I the acreage set in plants. Mr. Allen
I made his first shipment of contaloupes
sit-1 Tuesday. Next week he expects to
( 0 ad two cars daily.—Wicomico News,
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During tbe severe electric storm in
Cecil county Sunday evening, Charles
J. Bayard, a farmer, residing at Hy
lands' store, in Elk Neck, had a nar
row escape from death. Mr. Bayard
was knocked down by a lightning bolt,
and one shoe was torn from his foot.
While not seriously hurt, he suffered
greatly from the shock. Three panels
of fence and three trees near the place
where Mr. Bayard was standing at the
time were also struck. At Turkey
Point bail fell in large quantities.
Kent's big peach tree, which Prof.
Johnson says is tbe largest tree of its
kind in America, has a full crop of
peaches this yea.. It is of Crawford
variety. It is said that, though twenty
five years old, it has never failed in a
crop since it commenced bearing.
Tbe tree is on tbe farm on Easton
Neck Island belonging to Mr. Allen
Harris and tenanted by Mr. John
Wood. The tree measures 67 inches
in circumference and 22 inches in
diameter. Three of tbe limbs are 22
inches, 29 inches aud 30 incbe< in cir
cumference.
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A heavy electric rain aud windstorm
did damage iu Talbot county Sunday
evening from 7 to 10 o'clock. In Miles
River Neck aud other places northwest
growing corn was broken off, some
[ fields being almost destroyed, and the
wheat standing shocked iu tbe late
harvest fields was scattered over acres.
In Easton the elect lie lights were shut
off and the town Was in darkness ex
cept for the glare of the vivid lightning.
The storm was very severe also iu Ox
ford and vicinity. Tbe barns and
stables on the farm of the late Rev.
James H. Lighttourne, in Oxford
Neck, were struck by lightning and de
stroyed by fire, together with a number
of horses and sheep and a lot of grain.
I Anne ' a county was sold at public sale
in Centreville Tuesday by Thomas J.
Keating, trustee, belonging to the
estate of John Cappage, deceased.
About 2,300 acres of farming land
were sold. The home farm of Mr.
Coppage, known as "Bishop's Field,
near Church Hill, containing 515$ acres,
was bought by John H. Evans for #19
per acre, aggregating $9,794.50. The
Stevens, or Dudley, farm, on the public
road from Church Hill lo Sudlersville,
containing 156 acres, was sold to John
W. Clough for $17.55 per acre, aggre>
gating $2,637,80. The Casey, or Crane,
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I oudlersviHe, containing 246
roods and 25 perches, was sold to
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John E ' Geor * e for 130.10 per acre, ag
gregating $7,431 88. Notley 's Delight
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I containing 437 acres, was bought by
Enoch Coppage for $15 pî-r acre, aggre
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| R a t ln 8 $6,555. The Bateman, or Hol
lingsworth, farm, on a public r md from
Chnrch Hill to Barclay, containing 165
acres 1 rood and 8 perches, was bought
by William F, Coppage for $15.75
acre, aggregating $2,603.43. The Bour
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a 8$ re 8*ting$5,603.30. The farm known
trict, 157 acres, was sold to Mrs. J. A.
Vansant for $8 per acre, aggregating
$1,256. Tbe Moffet. or Relief farm
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The largest amount of real ertate
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261 acres 1 rood and 9 perches, was sold
as Scott's Outrange, in the Seventh dis
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near Ruthst urg, 320 acre-, was sold to
J. E. Salisbury, of Ridgely, for £12.75
per acre, aggregating $4,16156. A
house and lot in Chnrch Hill was sold
to Joseph Coppage for $203. A one
half interest in a sawmill property in
the Second district tv »a- sold lo B. L,
Coppage for $50. A house and lot iu
Pondtown was sold to Robert Orem fur
to $39,446 46.
A powder to be shaken into tbe shoes,
Yonr feet feel swollen, nervous and hot,
and get tired easily. If yon have smarting
feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ease.
It cools ihe feet and makes walking easy,
Cora swollen, sweating feet, ingrowing
nails, blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
packages FREE. Address, Allen 8. Olm
stead, LeRoy.N.Y.
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TOWNSEND LETTER
Sunday afternoon, July 23rd, at 2.30 £.
M. special services will be held at Old
Union M. E. Church. Friends and mem
bers are cordially invited to be present, and
worship in this old landmark of methodism
Rev. G. P. Jones, the pastor, will conduct
the services.
The most popular promenade near Town
send seems to be the walk to Harman's
Mill judging from the number of couples
that can be seen strolling in that direction
most every evening.
Cornelius Davis living on a farm near
the Levels school house has a beautiful
field of corn which is said to be one of the
finest in this section. It is nearly twice as
high as the hedge and is much commented
upon, by the passing admirers.
Mr. Christopher 3. Thomas the popular
station agent at Blackbird, is taking a
much needed rest of two weeks, and is
now sojourning at Atlantic City. Relief
agent West is filling his place.
The venerable Rev. John B. Roberts, a
local preacher of the M. E. Church, is slow
ly recovering from his recent severe illness.
This information will prove very gratify
ing to his many friends. He was visited on
Thursday by a large delegation from your
town, friends and former neighbors.
Mr. John K. Dnhaddaway, of Blackbird,
and Miss Ada Meeds, of Ridgely, Md„ were
quietlygnarried here by the Rev. John T.
Webb, on Tuesday evening last. They will
reside at Blackbird.
Miss Bessie Slaughter has been spending
several days in this locality, as the guest,
of Miss Alice Watts. She returned home
on Monday.
After spending several days at the home
of Miss Emma Smith, who is her close
friend, Miss Lottie Sheblein, has returned
to Baltimore.
Mr. Lillyard Ayres and sister, of Glass
boro, N. J., are visiting the family of Mr.
Benjamin Lockerman on South street.
Misses Sadie Downey and Jennie Mc
Cleary Bpent Sunday here, they being en
tertained at the home of Mr. Harvey Nay
lor whilst in Townsend. They reside at
Midddletown.
Miss Mary Helen Moore, of Federals
burgb, Md., is passing a season at the home
of Miss Lonah Smith on Delaware Avenue
Miss Lillian Hunter, of Baltimore, is
being entertained by Miss Nettie Smith on
Delaware Avenue.
Misses Lonah H, and Nettie Smith, enter
tained a number of their friends on Tuesday
evening.
Rev. F. F. Carpenter, of Hillsboro, Md.,
visited Mr. and Mrs. David Hutchinson on
Wednesday.
Miss Annie Brice, of Wilmington, is
spending the summer season as the guest of
Miss Annie Lattomus near town.
Mrs. George Hopkins visited Mrs. George
Pinder, stopping here over Sunday.
Mr. Sereck S. Wilson visited Wilmington
friends on Tuesday.
Miss Emma Smith has returned from a
visit to Hurlock, Md.
Miss Ethel Outten is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
Miss Finley is at Clayton.
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ODESSA NOTES.
Miss Emma Eccles spent this week with
Mrs. Margaret Stewart, of Chester.
Mr. Harry Hahn, of Philadelphia, has
been home a week recuperating from a
spell of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. John C, Corbit are spending
a week at the Hotel Luray, Atlantic City.
Mrs. and Mrs. John Green and family are
tbe guests of relatives at Hancock's Bridge,
N. J.
Mrs. G. E. Coppage, who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. J. H. Enos, is tbe guests
of friends at Church Hill, Md.
Miss Bessie Cotter, of Wilmington, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Eccles.
Mr. George L. Townsend and family at
tended the funeral of Levi Scott Townsend,
Jr., the infant son of Levi Scott Townsend
and Nellie Dare Townsend, from the par
ents' residence near Wilmington, Wednes
day.
Martha Townsend remained with Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Townsend for a few days.
Miss Mary J. Doughten spent Thursday
at Behobotb.
Mr. Thomas Easley, of Wilmington, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W- O. Hurst on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Tyabout, of Washington, D. C. is
tbe guest of Miss Louise Corbit.
Mr. Clarence McIntyre has returned from
North Field where he has been attending
the Students Volunteer Movement meetings
held by Mr. Moody.
The Crab Supper held by the Ladies'
Aid of St. Paul's M. E. Church on the
Academy Grove was a success financially
and every other way. The Grove was deco
rated with bunting and Chinese lanterns.
The tables were decked with snowy linen,
sparkling glass and silver and fine china
and served by Odessa's fair maidens. If
you combine with these the excellence of
every thing served in the line of dainties
you will find it hard to excel an Odessa
festival. The Diamond State Cornet Band
of Middletown fuiùibb»d fine music each
evening which added greatly to the pleasnre
of all.
Mr. William H. Eccles was a Philadelphia
visitor this week.
Miss Helen Townsend has returned from
a visit to Wilmington friends.
Mr. John Corbit, of Philadelphia, is at
home for his vacation.
Mrs. Martha Davis, Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Davis and daughter Frances are sojourn
ing at Rehoboth.
Congressman William Baker, of Aber
deen, Md., was an Odessa visitor this week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Green and daughter
Mildred have returned from a visit to New
Jersey relatives.
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KENT COUNTY.
William D. Webb, of Wyoming, died
Sunday, aged 81 years, Interment was made
in the old Methodist Cemetery at Dover.
Dr. P. T. Carlisle, of Frederica, has quit
practiciug. His successor is Dr. John B.
Derrickson. Another physician, Dr. Hay
men, will also locate there.
James T. Smith, of Milford, has contract
ed to build at'Bowers' Beach, for Dr. W.
F. Geiser, of Philadelphia, a two-story
club house. The building will be 25x50
feet.
A large barn on the farm of Amor Quill
en, near Felton, was struck by ligbtniug
and wrecked Monday evening. The barn,
singularly enough, was demolished and
seared, but not burned.
Isaac Robinson, the canner, is canning
string beans and huckleberries now, at bis
Harrington plant and ia employing about
sixty men, women and children. He
pects to put up about one million cans for
this season's pack.
Joseph Cubbage, colored, wanted for
suit and battery, escaped from the lockup
at Smyrna on Friday night by breaking
three locks. The Alderman is blamed for
negligence. Frequent escapes have been
made from tbe lockup.
John Slay, aged 81 yean, formerly a
prominent Democrat, died at the residence
of bis son, near Henderson, Md., Thursday
morning. He was a member of the Dela
ware Legislature in 1864, recorder of deeds
for Kent county In 1871, and an uncle of
Wm. M. Slay, Esq. of Chestertown,
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REV. JOHN B, ROBERTS
Mb. Burros:—On Thursday the 20th
inst, as per announcement in the last issue
of Transcript, a number of the old friends
of Rev. John B. Roberts went down to
Townsend to spend the day with him in
regular picnic style. Among the number
composing the party might be named; Rev.
Isaac L. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Parker, Mr. and Mrr,
A. G. Cox, Mr. Thomas E. Hurn, Mrs. V.
W. Massey, Misses Lou and Anna Cox,
Mrs. Sarah A. Rice, Mrs. Sarah A. Foster,
Mrs. Snsie Merritt, Mrs. Sarah A. Gil),
Mrs. Mary AlWillis, Miss Emma T. Brown,
Mrs. Clara Jones, Miss Eiiza R. Hurn and
others. Later in the day a number of the
Townænd friends joined the party, notably,
Rev. George P. Jones and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Maloney and others.
The day was an ideal one, and met all
the conditions for a day's outing. The
party arrived in Townsend about 10 A. M.,
and found Bro. Roberts and wife awaiting
oar coming. Bro. Robert's home is located
on the edge of the grove adjoining the M.
E. Church, a most delightful and conven
ient place for a family picnic.
The church officials tendered (he use of
the grove, chairs, tables, etc., so that all
the necessary equipments were at hand for
our comfort and convenience,
noon preparations were commenced for
dinner, and such a dinner, a dinner the
gods might delight to partake of, a dinner
meeting all the requirements as to quantity
and quality and the largest capacity.
In the afternoon after the inner man had
been attended to, there was provided
another feast, which proved to be even
more refreshing than the first; a service of
song, prayer, recitation and address, Qnite
a number of the company made addresses
referring particularly to the beautiful and
consistent life of the man we had assembled
to honor.
Bro. Roberts had long been connected
with Bethesda M.E. Church, Middletown,
and had endeared himself to all who knew
him, particularly to the members of the
Monday night class whose leader he bad
been for a long term of years.
Bro. (Roberts, although not an old man,
is suffering from the infirmities incident to
this mortal life; but while the outer man is
suffering decay, the inner man of this saint
of God is being renewed day by day, and
Bro. Roberts is looking forward to*a glor
ious immortality beyond the grave.
Truly this good man, like one of the old
Patriarchs leaning on his staff, was the
observed of-all observers, the central figure,
to whom all, from (he least to the greatest,
gave reverence and attention.
Mrs. Sarah Roberts, his wife, still abides
with him to administer to his wants, now
that he is sick and infirm, and the love of
their young lives grows sweeter and purer
as the years come and go.
During the afternoon Mr. Serick Wilson,
photographed the party, Bro. Roberts and
his wile occupying a central position,
around whom all the others were grouped.
After partaking of ice cream and cake,
and farther social intercourse, the party
bade Mr. and Mrs.Roberts farewell wishing
them health and happiness and taking
their departure for home, every one voting
it to be one of the mo3t delightful and
profitable days they had ever spent.
Mr. Roberts will remove lo Odessa in
>
About
about two weeks where we hope he will be
received with the same cordiality that was
given him at Middletown and Townsend.
May he live to be a blessing to his family,
his friends and the Church.
Fides.
The burned district of Laurel, it is said,
looks like a mining camp, being covered
with shanties and tents.
Contractor James Hirons, of Dover, has
been awarded the contract and has
menced rebuilding the destroyed bank
building at Laurel.
com
at
on
is
building at Laurel.
WANAMAKER'S.
Philadelphia, Monday, July 17, 1899.
Suppose you decided to buy a
Piano. Where would you .go to
get it?
There is a very general idea that
prices cn pianos are extravagant—
so high as to make h really fine in
strument "out of the question." To
be sure, there is the other extreme
—pianos very low in price—and
that is all you know about them.
We thought Over this matter for
several years, and concluded that we
could be as helpful at piano selling
as with other merchandise—for
pianos, diamonds, silks and shoes
. are merchandise after all.
We have experts in charge of the
business, to select, to help you to
proper selection as well. But right
down to the business of it, you buy
from John Wanamaker—at absolute
ly fair price—and with that whole
souled guarantee that stops at noth
ing short of your satisfaction.
It is a new era in piano buying.
Chickering, Vose, Krell, Royal
—choose.
Of the Chickering Piano, sold
since 1823, Dr. Von Bulow says:
"Before coming over here I
two months on the Isle of Wight,
almost in solitary confinement, with
a Chickering Piano which was sent
to me. I say, as an artist, without
prejudice, that they are the best
pianos in the world, taking every
thing into consideration. We have
pianos in Germany of splendid tone,
but the action is not perfect. In
certain movements like this I cannot
play as I would like to on the Ger
man piano. On those pianos I have
to play as the piano permits. On
the Chickering I play just as I
was
wish."
Vose Pianos are time-tried, too.
They've been friend-making since
They cost less than the
1851.
Chickering—they magnificently meet
many demands.
We have self-playing instruments,
as weil, and the Angelus _a
trivance that, pushed over the piano
keyboard, plays any music you put
into it. The music comes in rolls—
perforated, like the "tunes" we used
to see for the almost-plaything or
ganette. These, though, are made
with precision, and one can get al
most all the classic, grave and gay
music generally heard. The Angelus
isn't so very cheap, but it is fine.
Hereafter, think of Wanamaker's
as [being a piano store, along with
the rest.
con
John Wanamaker.
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The
Most
Famous
Washing
Machine
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Yet
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Offered
the
Public.
High grade. Easy running. Simple and
durable. A child can operate it successfully.
The operator sits while using It. It washes
the finest fabric without breaking a thread
and will wash carpet with ease. We will
place them with prospective purchasers on
two weeks' trial, to be returned if not en
tirely satisfactory.
On exhibition and sale at the
Middletown Hardware Honse.
Wm. I. snare i Co
F0ÜBTH and MARKET STS.
Wilmington, Del.
India Linens
We have just received from
the mill 2,000 yards of fine
India Linens in short pieces,
2 to 10 yd3 each, which we
will sell at half the regular
prices—they are as follows:
15c. grade for 8C. per yard.
20c. grade for 10c. per yard
31c. grade for 15c. per yard.
50c. grade for 25c. per yard.
White Organdie
In addition to our regular
stock of imported organdies
, , , ,
at «aOC tO «1 per yd, we have
* r * '
about 1,000 yards in remnants
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COntäiniDg Z to O yds each,
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Subject to Slight imperfections,
at the following low prices:
25c. quality for 12Jc. per yard.
37c. quality for 15c. per yard.
50c. quality for 18c- per yard.
Misses' Underwear.
Short and long sleeve shap-1
ed Ribbed Vests and Knee
Pants for Misses, sizes 4, 5 and
6. Made of fine Sea Island
bleached cotton. Our
grade will be sold Saturday at
9c each, 3 for 25c.
l5c
be
was
White Duck
has
200 yds White Duck for
dresses, basket weave, same
quality that we have been
selling all season at 15c. Spe-1
ial for Saturday, 10c per yard.
White Wrappers
35 White Lawn Wrappers
all at closing out prices,
goods this summer nicely
made and trimmed with lace
and embroidery:
$1.50. Wrappers, $1.00.
$2.00 Wrappers, $1.25.
$2.50 Wrappers, $1.50.
$2.75 Wrappers, $1.75.
$3.00 Wrappers, $2.00.
Wash Goods
All wash goods at reduced
prices as follows:
Scotch Lawns, 3c.
Dress Ginghams, 6c.
Seersnckers, 7ic.
Fine Lawn, 8c.
Fine Dimity, 10c.
Imported Organdies, 121c.
Zephyr Ginghams, 12Jc.
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Ice water will chill the stomach, but It
will make you feel warmer.
HIRES
Rootbeer
will cool the blood and make yon really
cool. It's the drink for warm days.
THE CHARLES E. HIRI8 CO., Pkifawtolpkte«
of Hirea CoadonMd Milk.
Makers
'JWrrjr AA,mu far Thinly SM.* Bal frw.
J C. BAKER.
Florist "4 Decorator,
Phoue 66, Lock Box 126,
Dover,
Delaware.
Choice Cut Flowers, Floral De
signs and Wedding Decorations
Furnished at short notice.
Aï-Mali and telephone orders promptly
attended to. . feb.12.ly
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AGENTSWANTED—FOR"THELIFE AND
Achievements of Admiral Dewey''the world'*
greatest naval hero. By Marat Ôalstead, the
ife-lQDg friend and admirer of the nation's
Cio inches: nearly U^pagf^'halftone ffiSfrJ I
Rubber Collars, Cuffs and
. . Shirt Fronts . .
Anyone can make Big Money
selling them. Sell themselves.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Agents clearing from 35.00 to 390.00 a day.
Send for 1889-1300 Catalogue.
FRANCIS COE DOR MFC, CO
HARRISBURG. PA.
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Have a full and com
plete line of season
able goods on hand at
the right price : :
LEATHER NETS
SHEETS pf
DUSTERS_
ALL GRADES
HAND AND MACHINE-MADE
HARNESS
at the lowest prices a»d
fully guaranteed.
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
Call at the old stand—Comegys' building,
Main street.
j. G. Farter & Son,
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWARE;
[REGISTER'S ORDER.
Register's office, )
New Castle County, Del., >
March 31st, 1899. j -
Upon the application of David H. Knotts
and Robert P. Moore, Administrators of
William H. Hickey, late of St. Georges Hun
dred, in gaid county, deceased, it is ordered
and directed by tie Register that the Ad
ministrators aforesaid give notice o
granting of Letters of Administra
tion upon the estate of the deceased,
with tue 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 estata to present the same, or
abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
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
I seal of office of the Register
[• aforesaid at Wilmington, in
J New Castle County aforesaid,
the day and year above
written.
CALVIN W. CROSSAN, Register.
to be
SEAL
I Notice.—N otice Is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration werein due lorm of law
I granted unto the undersigned, on the Thirty
SEfÄ'S
I the deceased must present the same, duly
[attested, to the said Administrators, on or
I before the Thirty-first day of March, 1900, or
| abide the Act of Assembly In such case made
P rober®p. k moThI,
1 Address, Administrators.
Houston, Kent County, Delaware.
FARMERS' WIVES
or any other ladies who wish to work
EARN LOTS OF MONK '
working for ns in spare time at home on
our cloths. We ofleryou a good chance to
make plenty of spending money easily, In
leisure hours. Send 12c for cloth and full
directions for work, and commence at once
I Clolh sent any where. Rddress
Wincosket Co- (307 P) Boston« Mass
Mfg. Dept.
J.STEIN&G#
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INCORPORATED
Divided into 30,000 Shares at $5
(Incorporated Under the Laws of Delaware)
CAPITAL STOCK, $150,000
per share. Full Paid and
Non-Assessable.
COMPANY is formed for the purpose
ing, selling and mannfactnring hides,
tallow, leather, wool, furs, fertilizers, glne,
etc., of doing a general abbattolr, cold storage
I and provision business, and actiDg as com
I mission merchant for the sale of all faim
products.
The company has control and owns the
S ioperty and an old ana firmly established
nslness formerly belonging to J. STEIN &
CO., concerning the vaine of which there is
no speculation, but absolute certainty, based
on the results of many years of success.
The officers and directors are substantiell
the same gentlemen who have owned an
managed tue business in the past, and have
been connected with the business many years
and are capable, experienced and trustworthy
and will remain with the Company. The
business ot J. Stein & Co., dur in a the last
five years has earned an annual average
net profit of over one hundred per cent.
The company nas absolutely n<r liabilities.
There is no bond or mortgage debt.
The
of buy
Offer for Public Subscription
The Company has favorable opportunities
of largely increasing Its business and profits,
and for this purpose offers to the public a
limited numberof shares of the stock of the
Company at S5 per share. Subscriptions will
be received at the office olJ. Stein & Co., In
na ted. *•
coi
H
S ; we are confident that this
stock will be worth *40 per share within a
year. Subscriptions should be addressed and
ÇOrPSrATED ^"phnJdefëb lUJÊtoauL
Philadelphia, Pa., or Dover, Delaware, and
I accompanied by check, cash or money order
I for $1 for each share subscribed, the balance
I to be payable within 10 days after dale of
I allotment. The right is reserved to reject
I any subscription, or to allot a less amount
I than applied for. Subscription lists to be
i closed without previous notice. Send for
I prospectus and application blanks.
Wilmington Military
l
(INCORPORATED)
is beautifully situated
of the suburban prominences
of the city of Wilmington,
Delaware. A thorough
paratory school under the
military system.
The courses of study are
such as to give those not in
tending to enter College a lib
eral education. Our Competent
1 and experienced teachers. Close
'supervision of health, habits
and manners maintained.
Terms reasonable. Fall term
opens September 27th.
For fall information send
for illustrated catalogue.
Wm. H. Morrison, B. 8,
Thos. A. Blackford, Regeants.
-Major Thos. A. Blackford,
Commandant.
on one
pre
apply
M
200
Del.
WANTED !
Reliable salesmen for our complete line
of Lubricating Oils, Greases and specialties;
permanent position; liberal terms.
Jewel Refining Co., Cleveland. O
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I WILLIAM B. CLERK, President
cnaranipp Rm
8TAN8BURY J. WILLEY, Secretary
Of Wilmington, Del. Home Office, 830 Market St.
Incorporated under the General Laws of the State
a r\ a AUTHORIZED CAPITAL *0,000.000
A Delaware Association for Delaware Investors
Money only loanej on Delaware Property, secured by Delaware Mortgages
NEW FEATURES ^
DEFINITE CONTRACTS
LIMITED PAYMENTS
On three year withdrawals Six
Per Cent. Interest Guaranteed
Limited issue of 7 per cent, full
paid stock for saleSlOO par -
MONEY TO LOAN
at lowest rates on monthly
repayments. :
4%
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MiDDLETOW
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MIDDLETOWN*»
• ■ NEW ■ •
I! GOODS STORE
The Cresco Corsets
Cannot Break at
the Waist Line.
All other corsets possess thlsmostannoylng
weakness. Not a woman In this community
but will acknowledge the truth of this
statement.
By a disconnection at the waist Une the
cause of breakage is removed, and at the
same time the Corset retains its symmetrical
proportions. When next you buy
try the Cresco.
a Corset
Ladies' Hosiery
Black Polka Dot,
Drop Stitch,
Plain Black Cotton
Black Lisle,
- Black, split feet.
Children's Hose
Plain Black,
Tans,
î Black.
Men's Hose
Fancy Striped,
Plain Black,
Black Polka Dot,
Unbleached.
Gloves,
Men's Ties,
-
of
Handkerchiefs.
We have established
an agency for laundry
work. Receiving laun m
dry on Monday, and de
livering on Thursday -
REYNOLDS&COPP
N. W. Cor. Main and Broad Sts.,
MIDDLETOWN,
DEL
ÜWtSilt
Isili»
GASOLINE
..OR..
OIL STOVE
This hot weather calls for a
'
CALL AT
LETHERBURY'S
See Samples and Get Prices
W.S. LET1ERBUHY
MIDDLETOWN. DEL.
j
ADAIR & CO.
217 MARKET ST.,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Cheapest place in the State for
FURNITURE
Morris Chairs with cushions
from $2.78 up.
PARLOR SHITS from $10 Dp,
and everything else in pro
portion. Call and see our
goods and get prices.
1899
SPRING ARRANGEMENT
THE NEW IBON
Cant. E. E. TRUAX
Wild. LEAVE
ODESSA ADD PORT PERN
-FOR PHILADELPHIA
AND RETURN FROM
Pier 5, NORTH WHARVES
as follows:
JULY
Thursday, 6, 6% p m Friday, 7,
Monday, 10, 11 am Tuesday,11,
Thursday, 13, 12 m Fricay, 14,
Monday, 17, 2VÄ p m Tuesday.18, 1
Thursday, 20. 6 pm Friday.
Monday, 24, 11 am Tuesday,25,
Thursday, 27, 12 m Friday, 28,
Monday, 31, 3 pm
SVBoat will leave Port Penn one and three
fourths hours later than Odessa time.
Passenger Accommodations
first class. Ladies' Saloon.
Gentlemen's Saloon and Pri
vate State Room.
Od<
Phtla.
4 pm
Ss
21« 8pm
2», p ï
Fare, 50 Cents
Grain, Frnit and Stock
Freighted at Reasonable Bates
Attention given to the Careful Handling and
Prompt Dellvenr of all Consignments,
information m regards to Freight Rates
For
apply to
P B, WATKINS. Manager
Odessa, Del.
WALTER STAATS, Clerk.
CARTMELL'S
VINEGAR OF TAR
CURE8
GOUGHS AND GOLDS.
Fall J-plnt Bottle, 25 Cents.
200 testimonials Rom usera ln Wilmington
Del. Sold By All DRUG AND GENERAL
STORES