Middletown transcript. [volume], April 26, 1902, Image 2

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WHO GOT THE LI8TS1
It was learned this week that
two of the lists of errors allowed
k to the collectors of taxes had
been "removed" from the Clerk
of the Peace's offieq, The infor
mation was given to the 'public
' during the discussion of a reso
t <■ lotion offered by Mr. Ewart, au
;—Ui a publication of tho
error lists so that the tax-payers
may know who and what consti
tute the "errors." Then the
Clerk of the Peace announced
that the error lists for Brandy
wine and St Georges' Hundred
had disappeared and that the one
for St Georges had been taken
tfr a member of the Levy Court.
The law provides that after a
collector shall have taken an af
fidavit as to the correctness of
his list, that it shall then hang
in the office of the Clerk of the
_ Peace for five days. Afterwards
it becomes one of the county
records. It has become quite
common in recent years for pub
lic records to be lost or mis
placed. It is said that there are
no bills on file to show for the
large amounts expeffttefi for cer
tain officials' allowances prior to
January 1st, 1901. Such things
may be considered as prima facia
evidence of fraud. No honest
bill or claim can be attacked at
any time present or future and
the person presenting it does
not fear publicity.
In reference to the two lists re
ferred to above, the Levy Court
owes it to itself to disclose the
name of the member who took
the St. Georges Hundred list.
All and each of them (except Mr.
Ewart who was not a member of
the court at the time) are under
suspicion. Immediately after
the errors were allowed last sum
mer, there was a rumor that one
of the collectors had as one item
in his errors: "Sundry other er
rors, $100,000. " The county tax
alone on this amount would be
at the old rate $600, and the
road tax approximately half as
much more. An allowance of
that kind, being directly contrary
to the law and amounting, prac
tically, to a gift to the collector
of nearly a thousand dollars, we
tried to ascertain the truth of
the rumor, but were unable to do
so as the list was not on public
exhibition although within the
five days limit.
The Levy Court is insisting
that ex-County Treasurer John
T. Dickey shall return his books
to the county. It should also in
sist that the member who "re
moved" St Georges Hundred's
error list should return the same.
There should be no trouble in as
] certaining which member got
the list, for Clerk of the Peace
Quigley evidently knows. And
it would appear that the other
Commissioners knew. Other
wise, curiosity if nothing else,
would have dictated the question,
who got the lists?"
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publican nomination for Gover
nor and consequent control of i
the organization grows more in
teresting daily. Until a short
time ago,it was generally believed
that John P. Elkin would be the
PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS
The situation in Pennsylvania
in so far as it relates to the Re
candidate named almost unani
mously by the State convention.
Mr. Elkin is Attorney-General
ander the present administration
and has been an open and avowed
candidate for many months. As
he had always4>een a staunch and
loyal follower of the machine
and had baok of him all tbe
leaders, every one thought the
machine was with him. But the |
undoubted boss, Senator Quay, !
has publicjj^said Mr. Elkin can
hot be nominee, and most of
the leaders have followed his ex
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ample or are keeping quiet. A
few, however, bave decided to
stand by their first choice, and
feel confident that With the pres
tige of a large number of deli
gates already instructed for
Elkin that they can yet win.
. As there is in the Republican
party an element opposed to e
Senator Quay, that wa$ strong
enough in 1899 to preventhiselej
tion to the Senate, there are now
three factions, two of which are
anti-Quay. The Senator is an
astute leader, and undoubtedly °J
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has something up his sleeve, and of
we would be much surprized to
him beaten. The strength
of the Elkin faction lies in its
knowledge Of the methods of
Quay and its un4oubted intention
to use any and all means to win. win
By the country at large the
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favor of Penrose,
lots of trading *c
vania this always is done at the
of the congressional
expense
candidate. There may be enough
of this to turn the election in the
six or eight close districts and
thus decrease the chances of the
Republicans controlling the next
House of Representatives. And
it must be remembered that
while the majority is fairly large
district lost deducts two
from that majority an d the Dem
ocrats are to make the greatest
effort to secure a majority of the
national Representatives. They
will sacrifice everything to that
every
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VAMWUIHB - }
. The usual April ^
struck us this week .and win
ter clothing soon became a bur
den. Everyone was mote- or
less afflicted with spring fever
and that tired feeling. Al),
things have their compensations.
The warm spell makes fish the
more plentiful and cheaper, and
enables us to strike another blow
at the beef trust. While shad
can be bought at 20 to 25 cents,
each and herring at one cent
each, we can live even if sirloin
steak is 30 cents per pound..
Every day of warm weather
brings nearer the early vege
table. Growers of asparagus
made their first shipments this
week and prospects are bright
for other vegetables and fruits
[Communicated.)
THE APPROACHING ELECTION
Editoe Tbanscbift:—A n election k to
be held on the 10th of May, to elect two
members to the Light and Water Com
mission.
I would like to ask a few questions in
regard to the standing of the candidates
that are to be before the electors» so that
we can cast our ballots intelligently and
in order: - ■ '
Fisst. —It k reported that the old
board have voted themselves free elec
tric lighting, which k pernitious. How
do the present candidates stand on the
above?
Second. —What do they propose to do
about the bonded indebtedness?
Thibd.—W hat are their sentiments as
at the Light
to reducing expenditares
and Water Plant?
Fourth.— Why k it such a desirable
office that we Hear such a rattle of the
"dry bones" in getting out the proxies?
An answer to the above questions will
be appreciated by an
Aim-PEoxr.
CECILTON SITTINGS
Mr. J. H. Smith has returned from
Baltimore.
Mr. Samnel Deshane was in town on
Tuesday evening.
Miss Clara Manlove entertained Mks
Alderson on Sunday.
Mire Agnes Jamison k the guest of Mrs.
Annie Jamison in town.
Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson were Elk.
j ton vkitors Wednesday.
Messrs. William G. Jones and George
Morgan spent Wednesday at Elkton.
Mr. J. H. Black was qoite sick on Wed
nesday but is much better at thk writing
Mrs. George Beaston is spending a few
days in Baltimore the guest of Miss Katie
Biggs.
Misses Daisy Hoover and Minnie Mes
gick with Messrs. Artemus Messick and
Fred Hoover spent Tuesday evening with
Mire Mamie Pearce.
Marshall Francis while borrowing a few
chickens from Mr. Henry Boulden on
Sunday morning last received two loads
of shot, and k now in Elkton jail under
bail of seven hundred dollars.
The new residence of Mr. C. H. Mes
sick k nearing completion, and will add
much to the appearance of our town.
The house k one of the best constructed
in thk section being thoroughly sheathed
and lined with sheathing paper. Mr.
Messick lias proven himself to be a
hustler, and we understand at the present
time bas contracts for four houses and
several outbuildings for parties ia this
section. During the last six weeks be
has received six carloads of lumber and
50,000 bricks, and k now trying to get a
schooner to go to Florida where he has
purchased 250,000 shingles.
BT. GEOEfEB ITEMS
Mire Mary gwartz has returned to -Bab
more.
Mr. H. W. Swain wag Wilmingtdh I
visitor Monday.
Miss Elsie Rickards, of State Road, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. N. Y. ElKson.
Miss Blanche Jonea was entertained by
l,er mot her, Mrs. Elida Jones on Sunday,
Elizabeth Riley k being enter
uil,ed tbe Mi *es Barnett, of neâr
State Road.
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Mrs. Elida Jones was entertained by
Mra Wi n i#m o{ near McDon _
ough on Monday,
very enjoyable vkit with relatives and
hie» ds, of Clayton,
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e „ t( , rtailMrf by rel>tivMI snd friend8i of
Wilmington, this week,
was
Hainan, of near State Road.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Vail and ron Frank
°J McDonough and Mr. and Mrs'
Samuel Lester and daughter, Mire Elva '
of ,, enr city? were pk«am£
entertained at "Clear View," on 8unday.
Mrs. Sallie Cann who has been com
fined to lier room with a very bed attack
rheumatism was removed to the home
br £? r > Mr. J Armstrong, °f ,
win remAin nntil ghe k ^
heelth again.
Mire Anna Moore has returned from a
Mr. Elmer Magargal, of Faulkana, was
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hen
drickson on Sunday.
Mire Mattie Swain, of Wilmington,
■ a Sunday guest of her sister, Mra.
lias been very
Mr. Raymond
* for some da
George Kew*
visited Sassafras
Charles Brice, of Philadelphia, is vieit
ing bis parents near town.
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Spry visited
Townsend Tuesday evening.
Mi» Dora Price, of Middletown, has
frren Visiting Millington friends.
Mr. Johnathan Hodson, of near Mas
seys, visited Sassafras last Saturday.
^Alexander T. Laws was tlie guest of
Mr. Jacob T. Shallcross on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hodson's little babe
bas been very sick for the past week.
Quite a number attended the entertain,
ment at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shepherd's.
Services every Wednesday evening in
the M. E. Church. A ll are cordially in
vited. : '
Frank Bablett, of near Baltimore, is
visiting bis family at E. W. Staats, near
N. J.,
town.
, Mr?- Anthony Johnson and Mrs. Look
T)rtska visited Millington relatives on
Tuesday. " .
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Carelh.e
gauIk was entertained by
3 jSding on Monday after
noon last. \
BJrs. J. R. H. Price; of near Warwick,
-viêl ted lief meter, Mrs.-John F. Ernest,
Wednesday. - - \
Miss Ethel Loffland, of McDonough,
the guest of Miss Alice Dreka on
Saturday last. V' I
Mrs. Frederick Robinson, of town, is
entertaining her sitter*, the Misses Cqlpe,
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Therria Shallcross left on Satur
day for Philadelphia to recuperate. She
has been very sick. ___
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Griffith enteu
tained for dinner on Tuesday Mr. an^
Mrs. Frank Batlett.
|(r. Alexander T. Laws attended the
Olough-Ford nuptials at Ghestertown on
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Harry Griffith and two daughters,
were entertained by Mrs. E. W. Staats on
Wednesday evening.
Mr. I. Toison and son, of near ML
Pleasant, were the guests of Mrs. Frank
8yl verier on Monifoy.
The Kent County School Teachers Aa
sociation Convention will be held iu
Chestertown on May 2«1.
Mrs. Frederick VanSant and children
returned home on Monday after an ex
tended viaitto her parente.
Airs. Louis Dreka visited her cousin
Mrs. Clark, of MilliDgton, who is very ill,
on Friday and Saturday last.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Spry enter
tained for dinner on Sunday last Rev. J.
McLain Brown, wife, son and mother.
We arc pleased to state Mr. Frank
Sylvester is very much improved. He
has been quite sick for the pari two
weeks.
The Mite Society under the auspices of
the M. P. Church was entertained at Mr.
and Mrs. Louk Atwell's on Thnrsday
evening.
Mr. Frank Sylvester left on Wednes
day for Kennedy ville to see her mother,
Mrs. Scott Burris who has been very sick
for the past week.
Alexander T. Laws was the guest of
Walter Aiken, of the Howard House,
Elkton, on Friday lari, and was most
royally entertained.
Miss Emma Johns who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Melich, in Philadel
phia, for some weeks is entertaining Miss
Salye Jeter, of New Jersey, at her sister's.
was
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When Buying Your Nlew
SPRING
SUn AND OYERClAT
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remember who has been in the lead fo^
years. Not only in using all-wool cloth
good tailoring, but also in style.
You can easily see how a concern
sells suits and overcoats by the huncÄd
thousandsmot only buys çloth at the loutt
price and has spread before it the widest S
sortment of the coming fabrics, but is also R
the closest touch with the styles of the lead
ing centers of the world.
So there is every reason why you should
sxpect, not only true cloth and good making,
but also the best ideas that are to be found.
Suits ^7.50 to $ 20.
Overcoats £6.50 to $25.
There is something new this year in the
making of suits. The thinnest of cloths
hold their shape perfectly.
The youngest style of the season is the
two-button sack, and we have it in an infinite
variety of cloths from #12 up
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you may miss
the ^13.50 double-breasted black cheviot i0
you are not quick.
Carfare to Philadelphia
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If you purchase a certain amount here and show yo
return ticket, we pay your whole carfafe both ways.
Wanamaker & Brown
OAK HALL
Sixth and Market Streets, Philadelphia
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and Mrs. A. Wilson Oocbran'a !
fol little boy has been seriously j
some days with the whooping
cough. We are pleased to state be is
moc h improved.
Our teacher hare Miss Virginia Johns
ton tells ms some one haa cot soma of
her cherished trees that were planted on
Arbor day. 8he is greatly grieved over
the act and if the guilty one is found out
he should be punk had.
Mr. Jamas Clothier left on Monday
morning for Del mar where he had sc.
oepted s position bot rince has made
other arrangements and has ranted the
"Bed Mills'' at Elkton, and expects to
move there as soon as be can get some
one to take his place in Del mar. We
are very sorry to lose Mr. Clothier. By
his unobtrusive manners and kindness
of heart be has won a host of friends
here. He is a good citizen and will be
greatly missed and especially from our
mill. He has a good wife and interest
ing family and we wish for him and hia
fami l y in their new field of labor all th e
success imagineable.
We were greatly shocked on Monday
to learn of the death of Mr. George W
Cruchsliank, of Baltimore, Md., formerly
of Elkton, Md., where he was editor for
many years of the Cecil Democrat. His
death is very sad and most pathetic, his
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Crockshsnk, of
Philadelphia, who was a resident of near
Cecilton for many years, was only buried
on Tuesday last at St. Stephens P. E.
Cemetery at Ear le ville. Mr. Cruckshauk
was a courteous gentlemen, and well do
I remember bis handsome form and
bright ideas and winning manners. When
I moved from Delaware to near Elkton
about 52 years ago he was among the first
to extend to me the hand of friendship
and a hearty welcome to his town. I
will never forget him and his kindness
and do regret exceedingly to learn of his
death. I feel its a pity there are not
more such men. He was a true friend
and a noble gentleman. Mr.
comes from an old family,
a sister of Mr. Thomas Crnckshank near
Cecilton and leaves a widow and two
children.
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BOHXJO A mano e >rm
1rs. Wilson P. Berry k visiting in
Miss Helen Ellison »pent Monday in
Wilmington.
Miss Ella Staats, of Cayot's Oor»ir, vis*
ited Warwick Saturday and 8onday.
Mrs. John Nickerson, of Woodaide,
Del., visited Mrs. W. P. Berry Thursday
Mire Nellie Egee, of Chesapeake City,
was the guest of Misses Mattie and Mar
ia u Cleaver.
Mire Effie Berry and brother, Mr. Wil
liam Berry were guests of Dover friends
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mis. Isaac Dean and sons,
William and Edgar, spent Sunday with
Mr. Dean near Elkton.
-Mks Mary Walters, of Cecilton, spei t
Saturday andJSunday with bar mother,
Mis. Hannah Writers.
Misses Ida Rochelle, Edythe Willi»
and Dora SM«, of Chesapeake City,
were Summit Bridge visitore on Friday
Messrs. Harry Howard and Irvin Grif
fith are hauling oyster sheik from Chesa
peake City to repair the road at Cayot'a
Corner.
It k the opinion
prosperous farmers tihat the coming sea
son will be a record bte
fruits. ft
Mrs. Walter G. CkA
ter and John, of Cecil
days last week with friej
and in Chesapeake City.
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some of the most
in both large
and
and sons, Wri*
spent several
on the Manor
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t for business in earnest this seas' n with a better and
ick than ever before. We're prep ired to take care of
alone that we offer you. We hai i the goods that win.
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fi^OUT FOR BUSINESS.
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all the trade we can get. But It is not quanti]
harness:
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TRACES,
brushes;
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We have now on hand the largest and,,best
stock of CARRIAGES to he found in the
State. Both medium and high grade work.
We have at present in stock over 160 Car
riages to select from. Every Carriage
sold by us is guaranteed.
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bt, anything you want in the Har
ps line at prices that ^.re right. A
[rge stock to select from.
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Milburn Wagons.
After nine consecutive years as agent
the MILBURN WAGON we do not
hesitate to say we know it is all
right, and the lightest running wagon
on the market. We have them now
in stock with either solid or hollow
axle.
TOLEDO
Saving at ihe Spigot
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Vi means. Paint may be low-priced
I 11 by the gallon and be extravagant
N 7 to riie owing to the poor covering
W power and wearing quality. After
the paint is applied it's too late to
save. Start right and use
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Paint
Made to paint buildings with.
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TIGER N0.4 Corn Planter.
Paints.
Accuracy of planting is wbat
you are locking for. The Tiger
No. 4 surely brings results. The
covering shovels are perfect.
Carriage Faints, Oils and Varnishes. House
hold Faint in all colors, 10 Cents a Can,
Ready-Mixed for family use. Stains for
family use in all colors. Brushes, Glass
PLOWS.
WIARD,
SYRACUSE and
IMPERIAL.
SLIP SHARES and REPAIRS for all PLOWS.
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no equal for these machines.
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