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70L.XXXIU.-N0.il.
MIDDLETOWN, DELAWAEE, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1900.
Timely Questions.
Do your eyes blur at times?
Do they hurt and pain you after reading?
Do you have frequent headaches? t
Do you have a burning feeling in the eyes?
These are some of natures danger signals and
should be heeded. It costs so little to keep the
Eyes if taken in time. Our Optician will examine
your Eyes carefully without cost.
We use only the newest and most exact methods in testing
vision.
MILLARD F. DAVIS
JEWELER and OPTICIAN
» 9 E. 2d St. Wilmington, Del
J. STEIN AND COMPANY,
[htcorpobated.]
Wholesale - Produce - Commission - Merchants
No. 330 North Water Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PENNA.
Solicit consignments of Live and Dressed Poultry, Live Stock
Butter, Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables, &c.
1 est market prices for our shippers,
ng Tags, Ac., furnished ou application.
imasercial and Banking References.
LIVE AGENT WANTED TO REPRESENT US IN THIS VICINITY.
We obtain at all times the
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Highest
niddletown Directory.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
President, G. W. W. Naudaln; Secretary,
George G. Rowe: Charles H. Howell, Wm. R.
Cochran, David I. Allen.
BANKS.
Peoples National Bank.—President, G. W
W Naudaln ; Cashier, Geo. D. Kelley; Teller.
W. G. Lockwood. Bank Bnildlng on East
Main Stredr
Citizens National Bank.—President, Joseph
Biggs ; Cashier, John 8 . Crouch ; Teller, F.
Davis. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. O. U. A. M.
Meets every Monday night In McWhorter's
Hall at 8 o'clock.
Union Lodge, No. 5, A. F. A A. M. Meets
Bret Tuesday of each month In Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 9, I. O. O. F.
Meets every Thursday night In McWhorter's
Hall at 8 o'clock.
Damon Lodge, No. 12, K. of P. Meets every
Wednesday night In McWhorter's Hall at
8 o'clock.
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs.
every second and fourth Friday night ln K
of P. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6 , A. O.U. W., meetseveiy
2d and 4th Tuesday night In McWhorter's
Hall.
Meets
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meet* Drat Fri
day night of each month In Hose House.
THE CHURCHES.
Bethesda M. E. Church.—Rev. E. W. Cas
well, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at
10.30 a. m., and 7.30 p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at 2 p. m-, A. G. Cox, Superin
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evening, 7.30 o'clock. Junior Epworth
League and Epworth Cadets every
Friday night at 7 o'clock. Young Ladies' Mls
CircTe. Monday nights at Parsonage.
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
o'clock.
sion
Women's
Forest Presbyterian Church.—Rev. F. H.
Moore, Pastor. Services Reid every Sabbath
morning at and every Sabbath
evening at 7.30. Sabbat h School will beheld
every Sabbath morning at #.15 o'clock,
H. O. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo
pel's Society Christian Endeavor meets
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock, tunlor So
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
every
Episcopal Church.—
:tor. Holy Common
St. Anne's Protestant
Rev. Wm. J. Wilkie, Rector._ j _ _
ion on the first Sunday in the month at 10.3C
a. m. On all other Sundays at 7.30 a. m. Di
vine services every Sunday at 10.30 a. m., and
Litany every
9.30 a. m. Even
m. and
Days
7 30 p. m. Morning Prayer and
Wednesday and Friday at 9.3
ing Prayer on Wednesdays at 7.30 p. n
on Friday at 3.30 p. m. On all Holy
service at 9.30 a. rn., Sunday School at 9.45 a.
m. Adult Bible Class at 7.45 p. m. on Wed
nesdays. The Guild meets every Thursday at
2 p. m., the Junior Auxiliary on Saturdays at
3 p.m. and the Woman's Auxiliary on the
second Friday of each month at 2.30 p. m.
Services at Armstrong's Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at 3 p. m.
ardanier Stands.
J2
H all Stands, Hanging
• Racks.
E asles in Bamboo, Oak and
White.
irrors for Mantels and
Parlors.
E bony and
Racks.
R ugs in all sizes of Smyrna
and goat skin.
S tands—Card, U mbrella and
Parloi.
ttomans and small articles
for ornamentation,
ew Novelties in Furniture.
Hat
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Oak Book
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Window Shades. Carpets by
sample.
The above articles, and many
more at
J. H. EMERSON 'S,
Middletown,
Delaware.
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The
Suit'*
Ruined
S ou may
link, but If
a send It
us we'll
clean it In a
way that
will surprise
and delight
you.
A.P.bORNOT
French
Scourer and
Dyere
716 Market Street, Wilmington,
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All
J. B. FOARD
GRAIN
Commission Merchant,
MARKET PRICE PAID FOR
GRAIN
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By Railroad and Boat upon orders from E.
Bogan A Co.,
«r-OFFICE ON RAILROAD AVENUE-«
Opposite the Depot.
MIDDLETOWN, DEL.
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ALL KINDS OF
BUILDING LUMBER
INCLUDING
Yellow Pine and
Hemlock Frame,
White Pine and
Hemlock Boards
and Fencing,
Siding, Flooring,
Shingles—
(Several Grades!
Roofing Lath,
Plastering Laths
and Pickets.
vnuL WORK OF ALL KINDS!
Paints of the Ben Manufactures.
BUILDING AND AGRICULTURAL
LIME
DRAIN TILE and Woven Cedar
PICKET FENCE,
• • •
• • •
BEST VEINS OF
HARD AND SOFT COAL
FULL STOCK! LARGE VARIETY!
G. E.HUKILL
Middletown, Del.
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"Stopl" cried Rot tt Hardy. V "This is
my son!"
New Story by the
Author of "In His Steps
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, whose at
tempt to run a d aily newspaper in Topeka
Jesus would has attracted worldwide
attention, is an author who has won most
pronounced success. We have purchased
his new story
as
Robert Hardy's Seven Days
It is as fascinating and dramatic as " In
His Steps" and will be read with intense
interest by all who begin it
WATCH FOR FIRST CHAPTERS
WM. DAVIDSON,
DELAWARE STEAK MARBLE
GRANITE
and Electric Stone Works,
5th and King, Wilmington, Del.
All kinds of work in both Marble and Granite
Monaments, Headstones, Etc.
CEMETERY LOTS ENCLOSED.
liASaseT STocz,
LOWEST PSIOES.
49 -Onr representative will call and see you
with designs.
TELEPHONE.
REMOVED TO MIDDLETOWN
Dr. Jerome Humphrey Hardcastle,
formerly of Cecilton, Md., announces
his removal to Middletown, Del., and
often bia 'professional services to tbe
citizens of Middletown and vicinity.
Dr. Hsrdcastle will occupy tbe resi
dence of tbe late Dr. W. F. Kennedy.
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PENINSULA NEWS.
and
the
Robbcii
A Gang of Railroad
Caught at Last.
Are
NOT TO SHIP GAME BIRDS
A Postmaster Disappears—A Hospital
to Get Ç50O0 —State Guard May
Have an Encampment—A
Lons Contest Ends.
The saw mill and stables of Stans
bury Parsons at BridgevilD was da
s'royed by fire last Saturday night.
The loss is heavy.
William Clark, of Newaik, was ar
rested and placed in New Castle jail
for attempting to murder bis wife. He
beat her face almost to a je'ly.
Some medicine tablets left ou the
table by the doctor threw tbe threj)
year-old son of Samuel Spaiks, of
Queen Anne's County, into convulsions
aud be died.
Much surprise was occasioned at
Newark when it was learned that Vic^
tor G. Willis, tbe famous base ball
pitcher, aud Miss Minnie Lennox were
married. The couple were married by
Rev. Father Ott four months ago and
the wedding was kept quiet bat leaped
outlast week.
Thomas B. Windsor, of South Mil
ford, has refused $12,000 cash for his
two-fifth interest iu the Windsor Hotel!
building in that town and ground,
stables, ice bouse aud yard, and the
furniture and fixtures of the hotel.
This is one of the best locations for a
hotel in Delaware, and grows more
valuable each year.
Mew, a pet cat belonging to Paynter
Frame of Harbeson, is dead and was
buried iu a bricked grave in his garden.
The cat was the oldest iu the State,
being 22 years old. The body was
placed in a white pine coffin previous
to the burial. All tbe family were
firmly attached to the cat, and its death
caused considerable grief.
The new S ate Board of Education
has just prepared a thorough report of
the condition of the schools throughout
Delaware, showing that $194,300 was
expended during last ye« in this State
for school purposes, outside the city of
Wilmington, over wnich the Board has
not genera) supervision. Of this amount
$141,059.05 was expended in salaries
aud $8,277.18 in books.
Officers and privates of the First
Regiment, National Guard of Delaware
are desirous of securing a week's en
campment this year. The suggestion
has been made that tbe regiment en
camp on tbe government ground at Del
aware City and serve withou: pay. It
is said that s„me of tbe government
appropriation remains unused and this
might meet the expenses.
The debt of Sussex County has just
teen officially »eported by a committee
appointed by Sussex County Levy
Court, showing up to March 22, 1900,
outstanding county orders amouutiog
to $13,926.47; outstanding road orders,
$6466,31; outstanding Court orders,
$135; interest due, $3426.25; bouded
debt of 1864, $12.500; borrowed from
tbe State in 1839, $5000; bonded debt of
1893, $25,000; making a total debt oi
$67,454 27.
Tbe contest over tbe will of tbe late
Governor Charles Poik, who has been
dead for over forty years, was decided
by Probate Judge Harrington at Dover
last Saturday. Executor William A.
Poik died before settling up tbe estate,
and a bay shore farm of 1100 acres was
•eft in litigation. Tbe contest was be
tween Theodore Polk, a descendant of
tbe Governor, and Mrs. Josephine
Truitt, a niece. Tbe decision grants
•etters i. b. m. and c. 't. a. to Mrs.
Truitt.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has issued orders to its freight agents
in this State not to receive game birds
for shipment. The orders are printed
in big type, and two are to be bung in
prominent places in all tbe freight
stations in the State. The introduc
tion of tbe order is as follows:
attention of agents in the State of Dela
ware is called to the law of tbe State
prohibiting the killing or destruction of
certain birds or tbe receiving for trans
portation of tbe same. Tbe law cov
ering the case, which is found on page
No. 460 of tiie revised code, is printed.
Under the law of the Slate it is
lawful for any common carrier or trans
portation company to receive for ship
in
100
to
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one
P.
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(PERRY DAVIS'.)
A Sure and Safe Remedy In
every case and every kind
of Bowel Complaint Is
ainifi/ler
This Is a true statement and
it can't be made too strong
or too emphatic.
It la a simple, safe and quick
cure for
Oram pi, Onugh, Eheumatism,
Oolio, Gold«, Neuralgia,
Diarrhoea, Croup, Toothache.
Two sizes, 23c. and SOe.
Keep It by yon. Beware of
Imitations. Buy only tha
Genuine— Perry Davis'.
lOOOOOOC
ment birds killed out of seasot). Con
eluding the instruction to tbe agents is
the following: "Agents are instructed
that this law must be strictly observed
and must decline to receive birds for
transportation." It is thought that
this will tend to keep the men who are
working to fill the 20,000 bird contract
from shooting any game birds. The
order was issued last Fri lay.
Business men of Chestertown, Md„
are now bidding strongly to secure a
shirt factory there. The principal ob
stacle was found to be a scarcity of
labor, but a personal canvass bas been
made and this trouble has been over
come. The plau includes the erection
of a brick building 30x60 feet, two
stories high, heated by hot water,
lighted by electricity and equipped with
all modern conveniences and appliances.
The start will be made with 50
machines.
George H. Boyce, postmaster at Con
cord, Sussex county, mysteriously dis
f appeared from his home about two
weeks ago and nothing has been beard
from him since. An examination of
tbe post office accounts showed a short
age of $40, which amount was paid by
relatives, but such a small shortage
could not have been an incentive to bis
disappef ranee. Mr. Boyce was well,
known about Seaford, having lived
.here for ten years, and it is feared he
has met wkh foul play.
The s'eamer Sassafras,of theTolches
ter Steamboat Company, which is
temporarily plying between Port De
posit and Baltimore, on Wednesday
nightafter giving the signal for tbe
drawbridge of the Philadelphia, Wil
mington and Baltimore railroad to
pen started up the river and before the
raw could be thrown off, she ran into
ilt, tearing away the pilot house smoke
stack, steampipe and walking beam.
The steamer was towed to Havre de
Grace.
Howard P. Williams, of St. August
ine, Md., and Miss Mary T. Davidson,
of near Elkton, were married Thurs
day evening by Rev. G. S. Conway, of
Bejthel Church. The ceremony was
pei formt d at the residence of tbe
L-ride's parents. The house was pret
tily trimmed with potted plants, greens
and ribbon. The bride was becomingly
attired in pearl Lansdowne with white
taffeta applique trimmings and carried
carnations. Only the immediate fami
lies were present. The happy cocple
will make their future home at Kaolin,
Pennsylvania.
Under the will of Mrs. Sarah Esther
Cummins, of Smyrna, who died re
cently, $5 000 is left to the Delaware
State Hospital at Faruhurst. This is
tbe first legacy that institution has
ever received. Mrs. Cummins' uncle,
Nathaniel Wiiliams, was one of the
first trustees of the hospital. The
Episcopal Cemetery, of Smyrna, under
the will received $1,000, and $1,000 is
left to other charities. Mrs. Cummins
also Igft a number of legacies to rela.
lives. She was the daughter of the
•ate Hon, James Williams, of Smyrna,
and widow of Wiiliam Polk Cummins.
Mrs. Cummius left a considerable
estate!
Despite the efforts of the police and
and railroad detectives who have been
on the lookout* an organized gang of
thieves has successfully robbed freight
cars eta route from Philadelphia to
towns in tbe lower part of this State
for eome time. On Saturday the police
arrested. John Cunningham, George
Peyton t and Edward Rash, charged
with tbje robbery. Cunningham con
fessed and on the information given by
the prisoner, Dominick Laubacher, of
Wilmington, was arrested, charged
Wilh buying stolen goods. The alleged
thieves |ue about 17 years old. The
plan of the thieves was to ride to Gray's
Ferry on a freight train and then break
the seal of a south-bound freight train.
When the train started boxes of mer
chandise would be kicked out and some
time later gathered up by the gang and
disposed of. The goods that could not
be disposed of readily would be buried
and sold whenever the opp irtunity pre
sented.
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Rico,
will
and
and
policy,
tbe
and
"A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned."
Economy à the lesson taught by this
saying. It ie true gconomy to take Hood's
Sarsapariliaat this season because itpurifies,
enriches and vitalizes the blood and thus
prevents sickness and puts the wholesystem
in a state of health for the coming season.
Every bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla contains
100 doses positive proof that it is economy
to take only Hood's.
Constipation is cured by Hood's Pills. 25c.
of
New Brldgetenders and Constables,
The New Castle County Levy Court has
elected the following constables to serve for
one year: Wilmington Hundred, William
P. Windish, Alfred Hurlock, H. R. Smith j
M. D. Hughes; Appoquinimink, N. H.
Van Horn; S$. Georges, J. H. Collins;
Bsapdywine, G. W. Greenfield; Christiana,
Paui J. Bogun and J. F. Porter; Mill Creek,
W. C. Pierson ; New Castle, M. B. Fleming;
Pencader. W. T. Money; White Clay Creek,
A. J. Mote; Red Lion, D. W. Cush.
The following bridgetenders were also
elected to servo one year: Market street,
W. T. Green, G. E. Swan; Eleventh street
David C. Webb; Seventh street, James T.
Devlin; Washington street, John Carney;
Brandywine, John H. Simpson; Newport.
William Lynam; Christiana, Ezekiel Wheat
ley; Churchmans, William Hunter; Odessa,
Samuel Huggins; Fenimore, William Shaw;
Flemings, John Lbckerman.
Dr. John J. Black, of New Castle, was
glected jail physician, and Messrs. White,
Padberg and Scbuart, Jail Commissioners.
Only two changes appear in the list of
constables, James L. Collins succeeds Au
gustus Hushebeck in St. Georges Hundred
and William T. Money succeeds Emij
Walther in Pencader. The only change
among the bridgetenders is at Christiana,
where Ezekiel Wheatley succeeds Welter
Soutbgete, The jail commissioners — J
jail physician were reflected.
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: WASHINGTON LETTER
Commissioner of Patents Greeley
has Resigned His Position.
GEN. GEANTES MEMORIAL
Proposes to Treat Porto Rico Better
Than any of the Territories In the
United States—A Senator Is
Congratulated.
Washington, March 26th, 1900.
A bill appropriating $10,000 to pay
ihe expenses of accuring a proper de
sign for a memorial to General Grant,
to be erected in Washington, was pass
ed by tbe House without a disBentiDg
vote.
"
It
is
is
The Senate carried out one of Presi
dent McKinley's recommendations
when it passed the bill authorizing tbe
appointment by the President of a Com
mission to visit Asia and study and re
port upon tbe best methods for increas
ing American Commerce with Cbioa
and Japan.
Senator Foraker frankly stated, when
he asked that bis Porto Rico Bill, to
which the House Bill bad beeD at
tached, be sent back to committee, that
it was desired to have his bill remain
in committee until tbe Senate was
given an opportunity to vote on the
House Bill alone, which deals with
nothing but the tariff. Mr. Forakei
believes the House Bill will be passed.
Chairman Hitt, of the House Com
mittee on foreign affairs, agreed a few
days ago for that Committee to make
an investigation of the charge made by
Ex-Consul Macrum, that official mail
from Washington, to the United States
Consulate at Pretoria, bad been held up
and opened by British military oflcers,
without the adoption of a formal reso>
lntion by the House, and the investign
tion will be started this week.
Secretary Root's answer to the Sen
ate resolution asking if he bad given
any exclusive permit for dredging the
gold.bearing sands of the oceau off the
Alaska coast shows that no exclusive
permits have been issued for such
dredging, but that under authority of
law, as interpreted by Mr. Root and
every member of ihe Cabinet, permits
have been issued to several applicants
to dredge the ocean ted from the line
of low water outwards off the Alaskan
coast, when it may be done without
interfering with navigation, and will
be issued to others who may apply for
them. Inasmuch as these permits bave
beeD issued to all applicants, there is
nothiug exclusive about them. Thus,
another mare's nest is disposed of.
The past week marked the retire
ment from public service of the ablest
and best equipped man that has ever
acted and served as Commissioner of
Patents, Hon. P. Greeley. His resig
nation emphasizes tbe utter inadequacy
of tbe salaries of the Commissioner of
Patents aud bis staff of expert exam,
iners. Mr. Greeley, though only 38
years old, is a writer on patent law.
He leaves office to practice in Wash
ington, where be will make a speciality
of trade-marks and foreign patents.
Tbe loss to tbe public service of such a
man is irreparable, and tbe govern
ment would better pay the head of the
Patent Office the salary of a member
of the Cabinet than have a man like
Greeley resign.
Senator Spooner has been tbe recip
ient of many congratulations on the
able manner in which be got tbe best
of Senator Tillman in the extended col
loquy between them, which began on
the Porto Rico question, but took in a
number of other things, including tbe
method adopted to secure white supre
macy iu South Carolina, methods
which Mr. Tillman frankly acknowl"
edged and said he was glad were adopt
ed. Mr. Spoouer at no time lost his
temper, although Mr. Tillman did sev
eral times, and endeavored to anger
Mr. Spoouer by taataliziug temarks.
This is not the first oratorical victory
won by Senator Spooner, who has long
been known as one of the strongest
men in the Senate in a running debate.
Senator Gallinger, who is a member
the Committee on Porto Rico, in a
speech advocating the 15 per cent, duly
on Porto Rico products other than cuf.
fee, which, by the way, constitutes
four-fifths of the islands exports, said:
"We are proposing to treat Porto Rico
better than we treat any territory of
the United States. We collect interna!
taxes in Oklahoma, New
Mexico, Indian Territory and Ariz um,
and every dollar of it goes into the
United States Treasury. We shall col
lect interna] revenue taxes in Porio
Rico, too, but 'every dollar so collected
will be returned to the Porto Ricans
and be used for their benefit,
connection of trusts with the question
and their alleged control of Republican
policy, Mr. GalliDger said:
tbe same when Hawaii was annexed
and free entry to our ports was given
Hawaiian sugar. Now it is raised
her
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of
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Headache
Is often a warning that the liver is
torpid or inactive. More serious
troubles may follow. For a prompt,
efficient cure of Headache and all
liver troubles, take
Hood's Pitts
While they rouse the liver, restore u
full, regular action of the bowels, H
they do not gripe or pain, do not 9
Irritate or inflame the internal organs, ■
but have a positi ve tonic effect. 25c. 9
at all druggists or by mail of
C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. B
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again when we propose to place a small
duty upon tbe products of Porto Rico,
for the benefit of the Porto Ricans
themsrives. The trust which is suffer,
ing, the trust which we are oppressing
by this legislation is compose 1 of some
gentlemen at tbe Arlington hotel in
this city, a trust headrd by the British
Vice Consul at San Juan. That trust is
suffering considerably. Those gentle
men bought up the sugar under the full
Dingley rates, and if they can get it
into this country free of duty, they
will make the full 100 per cent, of the
tariff; but if we succeed i., putting a
tariff duty of 15 per cent, of the
Dingley rate on that sugar, the trust's
profits will be cut down by that much,
and the people of Porto Rico will
benefit to that extent."
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Easy rules by a bishop.
Dancing and Threatre-Oolng Left to
Individual Consciences.
Bishop Andrews, of the Wilmington
Method ist EpücopalConference, preach
ed to a large congregation in Epworth
Church, WilmiDgton, last Sunday aud
bis sermon was pratical. He said:
"The law of Sabbath observance is
not in the letter, but in the spirit. I
have read of Christian men who hive
read the Book to find some rules fur
tithes. I regard it as nonsense. I be
lieve t here are some Christians who
cannot afford to give one-tenth t > the
church, ar.d there are some who would
not be doing much by giving tbe church
ninety-nine one hundredths of their iu
O-itllfS.
"Business men ask:'May I deal in
margins?' 'May I sell things that I
don't approve of at ail, such as coffee or
whisky?' 'May I sell adulterated goods?'
'May I take the highest interest the law
allows?' I turn over my New Tes'a
ment and do not find any precept about
it, tut I find the spirit there.
" 'May I go to the theatre?' The only
mention I find about this is where Pau 1
wanted to go to the theatre,but some of
his heathen friends would not Ietbi.n.
" 'May I dance at home? May I play
cards? What about my political life?
Can I vote for the lesser of two evils?'
It is pretty hard to find answers in the
New Testament for those questions. It
is not *n the letter but in the spirit. Ic
is for each person himself to answer.
"As to theatres, persons should
inquire into the character of the
play and of tbe performers. Find out
whether they get divorced too often
and consider whether your time and
monny is judiciously spent. God will
hold every man to judgment.
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LIKE A ROMANCE,
Mr. and Mrs, Samnel G. Fisher, Who
Divorced, to be Remarried,
Mrs. Florence N. Hirst-Fisher aud
her former husband, Samuel G. Fisher,
both of Wilmington, are to be remar
ried in the near future. Mr. and Mrs.
Fisher were married several years ago,
but as a result of a misunderstanding
they were divorced, the decision being
handed down by the county court last
spring. Mrs Fisher, who is a daughter
of Edwin Hirst, went to live with her
father, at No. 609 Madison street.
She is a talented musician and has
been teaching music for several months.
Mr. Fisher, who is an engineer on
the P., W. & B. railroad and one of the
moat popular men in the service, has
been living, since the divorce was
granted, at No. 701 French street. Re
cently he became sick and during his
illness sent for his former wife. A
most affectionate meeting was the re
sult. Without much formality Mr.
Fisher proposed to his former wife
that they be remarried and after the
matter had been discussed at some
length Mis, Fisher gave her consent to
again become his wife.
Tbe time for the wedding has not
been fixed, but it will take place within
the nex few weeks. Mr. Fisher has
rented the house No. 828 Jacksoo
street, formerly occupied by Fred Eden
Bach aud family, and after the mar
riage Mr. and Mrs. Fisher will live
there. Edwin Hirst, Mrs. Fisher's
father, will also live with them. Mrs.
Hirst died a short time ago and since
her deatli Mrs. Fisher has been k .-eping
house for her father. Mr. and Mrs.
Fisher have one child, a girl, who bas
been living with her mother.
• Brave Men Fall
Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
trouble as well a3 women, and all feel the
results in loss of appetite, poisons in the
blood, backache, nervousness, headache
and tired, listless, run-down feeling. But
there's no need to feel like that. Listen to
J. W. Gardner, Idaville, Ind. He says:
' E'ectric Bitters are just the thing for a
man when he is all run down, and don't
care whether he lives or dies. It did more
to give me new strength and good appetite
than anything I could take. I can eat any
thing and have a new lease on life." Only
50cents, at Vaughan's Pharmacy. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Absent-Minded Young Man.
Wilmington Evening Journal.
A young man who rides to and from Mid.
dletown to this city daily had an experience
on Thursday which is affording bis friends
much amassment. Shortly after boarding
the train at Middletown he met two young
women who were en rente to Philadelphia
for a day's trip. Both had purchased tick
ets to Wilmington. This they told the
young man and he offered to purchase their
tickets at Wilmington for Philadelphia,
thus relieving them of the trouble of get
ting off tiie train. The offer was accepted
and the money to make Ihe purchase of
the tickets was given to the young man.
Conversation was continued until the train
reached Wilmington, when the yonng man
got off and proceeded directly to the office
in which he does clerical duties. It wa a
after he arrived and was prepared to go to
work that he remembered that he had for
gotten to purchase the tickets. The train
had gone. Thursday night the young man
rede in tbe baggage car all the way to
Middletown.
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THE M. E. STATISTICS.
Summary of the Presiding Elders
Reports by Districts.
Following is a synopsis of the report of
the Itev. Robert Watt, D. D„ presiding el
der of the Wilmington district;
"The work on the Wilmington district
has been very successful. Death has made
inroads on the ranks of the superannuated
ministers, three having died during the
year—Henry Sanderson of Wilmington, T.
S. Williams of Northeast and W. E. Eng
land of Philadelphia.
"The following is a summary of the
work on the district: At Rising Suh,
Northeast and Brandywine, there have
been revivals of unusual scope and power.
At Rising Sun, there have been 130 conver
sions; at Northeast, 125, and at Brandywine,
108. The whole number of conversions
during the year is 12,60. Nine charges
have increased the pastor's salary, as fol
lows: Cookman, $200; Epworth, 200; As
bury, 500; Newark, $150; Perryville, 100;
Eastlake 125; Hockessin, 50, and St. John's
20. Scott Church has improved at a cost
of 3 600. A chapel has been bnilt at Kirk
wood, at a cost of 1,700. The church atMt.
Lebanon has been improved at a cost of
800; Wesley Church, at a cost of 600. The
parsonage at Newark has been remodeled at
a cost of 1,100. Other churches report im
provements as follows: Epworth, $125;
Marshallton, 95; Zion, 150; Charlestown,
230; Silverbrook, 276; Rising Sun, 300; St
Georges, 180; Red Lion, 80, and Hopewell,'
75. Thetotalcostofimprovements is$9,500.
Large payments have been madeon church
debts. Grace Church has provided for its
debt of $15,000. Epworth has paid $1,800
on mortgage; Asbury, $3,000. Harrison
Street has raised 1,400 towards its debl;
Kingiwood, 500; Elkton 1,000, and Port De
posit, 300. Cookman and Union have paid
1,000 each on their floating debt. Other
charges have reported lesser amounts.
The total of debts paid and provided for is
$23,000. Many of the churches have in
creased their offerings to the benevolent P
charges, among which are Newark. Elk
Neck, Rockland, Rising Sun, Cherry Hill,
Elkton, Chesapeake City, Hopewell, Colora,
Newport, Norlheast, Cookman, Epworth, ^
Claymont and Stanton. The increase in
the missionary collection is $400. The P
Twentieth Century thank offering has
been fully presented on the district, and s
the contributions, exclusive of debts and
improvements, are over $4,000."
,
PRESIDING ELDER COBKRAS 8 REPORT.
The Rev. Wilbur F. Corkran, D. D„
presiding elder of the Easton district, read
his report. He said:
The district is well manned, and the
work has gone forward at every point with
a good measure of satisfaction. It has 75
responded to the bishops' call for $20,000,000 s
and 2,000,000 souls with an offering, this 27
first of three years of thank offering, of
about $9,000 of its $40,000 of the $20,00 ,000
and 1,600 souls, nearly one-third of the
required number. The flood tide of bust
ness and financial prosperity, of which we
hear so much, and which id a reality in
many sections of the country, has not
reached the Easton district as yet. Indeed,
the year has been one of the hardest of our
experience.
"Bayside reports an advance in collect
ion?; Cecilton, tbe cancellation of the last J
doilar of indebtedness on church property,
and 18 conversions; Centerville $172 paid
for improvments and an increase of $50 in
the pastor's salary, and 98 conversions;
Cheswold, 16 conversions; Chestertown, 63
conversions; Church Hill, $1,800 paid for re- tbe
building, and 35 conversions; Clayton, 350
paid on old debts and seven conversions;
Cordova, 300 paid on old debts, and 49 con
versions; Crumpton, 936 paid for improve
mem?. and 50 conversions; Easton, an pe0
increase of 200 in the pastors salary, and a
30 conversions; Fmrlee, an increase of 150
, , * t ' ,
in the pastor s salary, and 2 o conversions.
Galena, loO paid for improvements, and 53
conversions; Greensboro, 112 conversions
Hillsboro, 663 paid for improvements and
an increase of 150 in the pastor s salary
and 50 conversions. Kent Island, 6o0 paid
on old debts and 150 for tmprovements, jn
and 47 conversions. Kenton, 700 paid on
old debts and 50 for improvements. Mary- ,
del, 230 paid on old debts, and 158 couver
sions. Middletown, 200 paid for improve- ever,
ments. and 50 conversions. Odessa, 113 paid
on old debts, and five conversions. Oxford, ,
175 paid on old debts, and 15 conversions. tbe
Piney Neck, 140 paid on old debts, and five 0 f
conversions. Pomona, 180 paid for improve
ments. Queenstown, 60 conversions. Rock
Hall, 200 paid on old debts, and 39 conver
sions. Royal Oak, 150 paid for improve
ments, and 17 conversions. St. Michaels,
775 paid on old debts, and 111 conversions.
Smyrna, 350 paid on old debts and 600 for
improvements. Smyrna circuit, 100 paid on
old debts and 275 for improvements, and
nine conversions. Still Pond, an increase of
150 in the pastor's salary and 400 paid for
improvements, and 10 conversions. Sudlers
ville, 200 paid on old debts and 52 conver
sions. Bozman, 74 paid on old debts and
100 for improvements, and 67 conversions.
Tilghman's Island, 350 paid on old debts,
and 67 conversions. Blackbird, 950 paid
for improvements, and 52 conversions.
Trappe, 175 paid for improvements, and 169
conversions, and Wye and Starr, 228
paid on old debts and 150 for improve
ments, and 55 conversions.
"In three years, the district has made a
net gain of $2,060 in pastoral support. Tbe
Epworth League on the Easton district
comprises 44 senior chapters, with 2,500
members, and 19 junior chapters, with 900
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PRESIDING ELDER BAXJTR'S REPORT.
The Rev. C. S. Baker, p. D., presiding
elder of the Dover district, read bis report.
He said:
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Galestown reports $925 paid for improve-^
aild 158 conversions. In May, Ehe
fol- nczer Church was struck by lightning and
As- dp stroyed; no insurance. The church is
100; bei "U rebuilt - Th e pastor reports an in*
crea9e of $25 in salary, and 42 conversions.
cost Hooper's Island reports $88 paid for improve
"ents, and 22 conversions; Elliott's Island,
*p° paid for improvements, ar.d 13 conyjtSfc^
of s ' ons ' Lakesville, 155 pâi3Toï Improvement",
The a,ld 2« conversions: Church Creek. $300 paid
at ' f ' ur improvements, and 125 conversions;
im- Beckwith, 169 paid for improvements, and
32 conversions: Salem, 00$ paid for improve
meets, and 15 conversions; Cambridge, 200
St paid f or improvements, and 53 conversions
Hur,ock ' an increase of 200 in the pastor's
3a • ar y- 3,000 paid for improvements, and 67
conversions; Choptank,55 conversions; Wil
its lifl msburg, $75 paid for improvements and
an increase of$50 in the pastor's salary, and
conversions; Federalsburg, $50 paid for
improvements, and 80 conversions; Denton
900 paid on old debts > and 35 conversions *
Burrsville, 200 paid for improvements, and
123 conversions; Williston, ft» paid for im-/
P r °vements, and 224 conversions; Harring
is ton ' $5 ° P aid for improvements, and 23 con.
in- versions; Farmington. 140 paid for im
P r °vcments, and 35 conversions; Green
wood - 3® conversions; Cannon, 56 conver
3ions; Seaford - 100 P aid for improvements,
and conversions; Houston, 4,000 paid
^ or rebuilding, and 9 conversions: Milford,
in 09 conversions; Lincoln, $70 paid for im
P r °vements, and 60 conversions; ELendale,
paid ; for improvements, and 29 Conver
s ' ona ' Milton, 150 paid on old debts, and 38
c° llv ® rs ions; Lewes, 115 paid fot* improve,
ments - and 11 conversions. Nassau, 240 paid
for improvements, and 36 conversions.
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Georgetown, 150 paid on old debts. George
town circuit, 125 paid for improvements,
and 102 couverons. Zoar circuit, an in.
crease of $75 in the pastor's salary, and 108
conversions. Felton, 26 conversion!,
erica, 200 paid for improvements, »a
75 paid for improvements, and 15 conter
s ions. Canttrbury, 20 conversions. Camden,
27 conversions. Wyoming, 336 paid on old
of debts, and 130 conversions. Leipsic, 1,070
paid on old debts. Armory, Dover; 900
paid on old debts, and 54 conversions, and
Wesley, Dover, 500 paid on old debts and
4H for improvements, and 42 conversions
"Ten charges have increased the pastor's
salary, from $25 to 200 each. Church prop
erty has been improved at a cost of $15,6001
old debts amounting to 4,018 have been
paid. Collections have been increased 5ÖÖ
The whole number of conversions is 2,100'
J The district's contributions to the Twen
tieth Century thank offering, exclusive of
debts and improvements, amount to
2,178.08/'
presiding elder mabtindalk's report.
Following „ a synopsis of tbe report 0 f
tbe ^ Thomas K Martinda , D . D
presiding elder ' of the Salisbury district:
,. For the most the health of the
brelhern has been graciou3 , y preserved,
More , nJ more arg the chi , dren and
pe0 p,e coming to regard Children's Day as
a day of broadening information aud quick
M _ . , .
ening enthusiasm in respect to our educa*
tiona , interest8j and _ in con3eqaenoei the
collection3 are 8howi , systematic ad
vanc8) whjch pr0Qli<e3 weU for , h CoQ .
ferenco Academy and tlle need student8
who are seeklng preparation for the minia _
Tfae g Qada y. 5chool8 are somewhat
jn adraQOe of , a8t year in tbe matter of
attendance, in continuance of sessions dur
, the winteri and in the adoption of our
church j P3S0n literature . There «, how
ever, a lack of conviction among our adult
church meraber8 as t0 tbeîr dnt become
, eacbers> and to co-operate generally with
tbe autboritie8 in advancing the efficiency
0 f the schools
"One superannuated minister, A D.
Davis, died during the year.. The pasiors
have given special attention to the ap
portionments for the Conference Academy,
and, though larger than iu any previous
year, the apportionments have been fully
met in nearly every charge. The disposi
tion to observe Easter Sunday as a day for
a special missionary offering is growing,
aud the day will be more generally ob-,
served this year than formerly The Ep-'
worth League on the Dover district com
prises 47 senior chapters, with 2.333 mem
bers, and 27 junior chapters with I.204!
members.
Fred
gnolia,
"Gratifying as has been the record of the
district in past years touching the matter of
church building and improvements, and
tbe liquidation of old indebtedness, tbe pre
sent report registers a still greater advance
in material prosperity. The church at
Crowsentown has been rebuilt at a cost of
$804. Conner's Church has been renovated -
at a cost of $260. The church at Franklin
City has been enlarged at a cost of $3 000,
A church has been built at Newark, at a
cost of $2,400; one at Wiiiiard s Station, at
a cost of $800, and one at N'anticoke, at a
cost of $5,300. The Fruitland church bes
been finisned at a cost of $1,800. A $900
pipe organ has been put in the Delator
church. The new church at Snow Hill ia
making decided progress. The sum of $2,
800 has been raised for a new church at
Rock Creek. The church at Dante's Quar
ter is to be improved at a cost of $1,200.
The sum of $1,000 has been raised for
larging Asbury Church, near Crisfield, In
the payment of old debts, Tangier leads the
host, with an outlay ol $2,700.. Marion
has paid $2,400; Ocean View, $1,000; Cape
Charles, $500; Selby ville, $500; Chincoteague
*600; Mt. Pleasant, $250; Smith's Island
$225; Crisfield, $150. M t. Vernon, $125, and
Fairmount and Millsboro, $100 each. A
total o t $32,366 has been raised tor building
and improvements, and tha liquidation of
old debts. In pastoral support, some grati
fying advances have been made. Tbe
wbole number of conversions is 2,100.'»
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