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The litiletowa Transcript
published kybby SATURDAY morning |
Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware j
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FUBLISHBD BY
T. S. FOURACRE.
LONG DISTANCE 'PHONE NO. 37.
Entered at Ute Poet Office a * second-ci ut matter
xiddlxkwx, dkl.kch. », i#04.
CAPITATION TAXABLES
So long as the Democrats con
trolled the Levy Court, and the
Capitation Tax Collectors of the
City of Wilmington were of that 1
party, no word was heard from
the Every Evening about the ex
pense that the county was under
by reason of these officials. But,
when the Republican majority of
the present Levy Court after a
futile attempt to make the collec
tors collect, decided not to ap
point the officers last year, and |
again this year, but had failed to
order the Clerk of the Peace to |
leave the names off the books, at
Once the Cry of extravagance is |
raised by that journal. As the
Every Evening well knows, the
law requiring the appointment
of these collectors and the issu
, ,
ance to them of separate books,
was passed by a Democratic Leg
islature for the purpose of pro
viding places for two men, one Of
6 F 1
whom was a member of the Leg
islature at the time. Under this
law certain duties are placed up
onthe Clerk of the Peace and we,
, . ,, , . I
very much doubt if a resolution I
of the Levy Court would be a
sufficient excuse for non-compli
ance with the law. The Levy
Court has always claimed the I B
power to fix the prices on other
matters, and it may do so in com
pensating the Clerk of the Peace
for this work.
The Transcript has always I E.
been opposed to this Capitation I
Tax, because it is an unjust tax,
and this action of the Levy Court th
makes it even more unjust. Pro- pu
nertv owners in the rural dis h
peruy owners m me rural a is
tncts and many non property
Owners pay this tax when they
are called upon. Others do not.
In the city of Wilmington with ev
its 80,000 population, no capita
tion is collected. The assessors! w
„„„ . j ._... ., 1
are paid for putting names on the ;
books and the Clerk'Of the Peace j
for transcribing them, and there I
it Stops. The system is all wrong |
and this particular law is the
What is I ent
few
that IS wrong With our county af- solos
fairs, and to modernize the en
tire system. This cannot be | "a*
done during the session of a Leg- were
islature. The present Levy Court . .
„et .u a
after more than three years ex- of
perience ought to be able to draft cess
a law that would be thoroughly
practical and non-partisan and | °*
present it completed to the Leg- tb ®
islature, which body would be
more likely to be influenced by |
the Levy Court than by any semi
public or private bod y. We offer I
this as a suggestion. Now is the of
time to consider it. This time her
and
Mamie
We are sorry that a rush of Guy
Other work has made it impos-1 M.
sible for US to place before our and
readers the interesting table ment
showing ,ho work o, .he Light £
and Water Commission for the
past eleven years. We desired lie
to have this appear in this issue, 90
as promised, because of the fact Emma
that next Monday is the date for " -6:
the Armmi m I 99.4;
the Annual election of Town Stel)a
. Commissioners, and there are in Katie
this table many figures that will Jesse
appeal to the tax-payer. If pos- Eula
sible, we will publish the same Edgar
next week ter
Third
Rodney
worst feature of the system. We
have hoped that some means,
would be adopted to secure a re- at
vision of our entire tax laws. No I
one or two amendments will | p
much improve them,
wanted is to get as far away
from the old laws of 1873. which,
after all, are the foundation of all
to
next year will be too late.
BEGRET
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
94.5.
When the Union Bepublican State Con
vention Assembles in Dover on March I
16tb, it is expected that other business I
of importance will be transcated aside
lrora the election of six delegate« and town.
their alternates to the National Conven- p
tion. Among other things, a resolution L
may be presented declaring the name of
the party to be "The Republican party,"
thus dispensing with the prefii '-Union" few
which is at present part of the official
title of "The Union Republican party."
8uch a resolution would be put through
the convention without any trouble, but the
an attempt to adopt the name already M
claimed and used by the regular Repub- f rien
bean party would meet with vigorous op-1 ter)
position. In eases of dispute o\er a
party name or title, the decision ia vested
with the clerks of the peace of the three
countiee, a majority of whom shall pre
vail. The Regular Republican organiza
tion could carry the matter into the
courts to prevent the Union Republicans
taking the name The Republican party.
It ie understood that the Union Republic
cans will retain the star as their party
emblem.
Miss
time
rack,
Miss
spending
R. M.
«•
M,s8
Brown,
HBe
Miss
her
Anderson
Cayotts
Among some of the Union Republican
leaders it ia said that Magistrate Francis
8. Bradley, who is the Union Republican
city chairman, will be chosen one of the
to the
J.
| jjdward Addicks is to be the other dele-1
gate from thia county. From Kent county
Delaware j Senator J. Frank Allee and Governor |
are mentioned as National candi
dates, and Secretary of State Caleb R. |
Layton and Senator Simeon S. Penne
will, are mentioned as the delegates to
be chosen on behalf of Susex county, al
though Dr. Layton at present is living iu
matter JX) Ver .
No date has yet been set for the Regu
lar Republican State Convention to |
choose six delegates and six alternates
to the National Convention. It is ex
con- pected that a meeting of the Republican
the State Committee will be held in the near
the futureU>issue ^ acal1 for " ,e convention.
that 1 1
from
ex
under
But,
of
a
collec
ap
WARWICK
The la grippe lias about been the round.
Mr. S. D. W'ilson spent Monday 011
Bohemia Manor.
Mrs. R. B. Merritt is confined to lier
room at this writing.
Mrs. John H. M. Garner was in Wil-1
mington during the past week.
Mr. James S. Merritt, Jr., lias been on
and | a B hort vacation during the past week,
to
to | of Mr. W. J. Lofland on Tuesday last,
at
is | f rom Friday until Monday with her par-1
the
the
issu
Miss Helen Eaton, of Odessa, spent |
Mr. C. Richard Manlove was the guest
ents.
,
was the guest of her cousins during the
past week. 1
Miss Ethel Manlove, of the Levels,
, Washington Camp, No. 8, P. O. S. of.
A ., mee t8 every Monday evening in their
Leg- camp room.
pro- T. Bayard Vinyard spent Sunday at
Of "Shady Oaka" the guest of his sister,
1 Mrs Urie P Ginn
Leg
this
Mrs. Joseph Dulaney, of Baltimore, is
sojourning at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Rachel Merritt.
up
we, T . • ,■ u j „ .
. I The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
I w ;u j 10 id n,eir prayer meeting to-morrow
a afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Dr. Litsinger, of Baltimore, was the
Levy ffuest of his father, the Rev. W. D. Lit
the I B '"* er > Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Cannon have re
turned to their borne in Philadelphia
after a short stay with Maryland relatives
other
com
'
A few M arwicktonians attended a sur
prise dance at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
I E. O. Spear, on Bohemia Manor, last
I Thursday evening.
tax, The wheat fields in the loner part of 1
th ® drst d » 8 tnct are nearly as bare as the
Pro- pu î° { ' an . 4 6 J. ° rt , est cro P lor 8
dis h r year8 18 P ed '
is The Mount Olivit Christian Endeavor
society held their regular monthly busi-1
they ness and social meeting at the home of
not. Mr8 - John R. H. Price last.Thursday
with ev ®" lng ' .
The Pre8ld ® nt of the Maryland Metho
w 8t tJ Pr ^f e8ta " t 1 Con i ere ? cepreaced,uheat
1 P. Church last Sunday evening. Ow
the ; ng to the inclement weather the attend
j ance was small. of
I There will be preaching to-morrow
| morning at 10.30 o'clock. Senior Chris
the tian Endeavor pr»yer meeting at 7.15
o'clock. The public is cordially invited | «
is I ent ' re company until a late hour. |
Mrs. John H. M. Garner entertained a
few of her friends from Golts, Bohemia last
Manor, and this town at her home last
Friday from 2 until 5 o'clock. The piano
af- solos rendered were very much enjoyed.
Refreshments consisting of ice cream and |
be | "a* 5 ® h®'" 8 8erved * n abundance, which
were heartily eni ° j ed by 8,1 P reseut -
. . Wa ? hington Ca ™ p ' No - 8 - h ® ld th ® ir
initial supper and bazaar three evenings
of , 88t week and it proved Bgr>nd J?
cess both socially and financially. After
expenses were paid they had a balance
| °* $98-23. which will be used to detray
tb ® ® xpe " 9 « 8 of th ® " m P- Tbe officers
be ciation to all the ladiee who took 8UC PP an
| interest in the work,
I Flinch party last Friday evening in honor
of ber aiat ® r ,rom Go,t *> who lias been
her gu . eat dar i!!? ,be pa8t week - Those
present were: Miss Ethel Manlove, of the
Levels; Misses Daisy Day, Minnie Smith I
and Mrs. Goldsborough, of town; Miss tb ®
Mamie Spear, of Bohemia Manor; Prof. 8 P®
Guy Johnson, William J. Lofland, Jr.j heen
M. E. Manlove, W. H. Merritt, of town, 8tart
and Mr * Price . oI Middletown. Refresh
ment * con ' isting of ®* ke ' a PP Ie8 > oranges 'ained
£ "**' —
The following pupils of Warwick Pub- Elsie
lie Schools have attained an average of I and
90 per cent and over: Seventh Grade— I
Emma Vinyard, 99.7; Ethel Vinyard, I tained
" -6: Paul Marah ' "- 5; E®® 1 ® 810 " March, »t
I 99.4; Alban Marsh, 98.9. Fifth Grade— Mr.
Stel)a Bishop, 99.3; Jodia Stearns, 99.2; Annie
Katie Carroll, 98.8; Clara Price, 08.1 ; I
Jesse Vinyard, 96.4; Mamie Merritt, 9e|
Eula \ inyard, 94.2; Viola Hall, 93.5; school
Edgar Sbort ' 91 * L Fourth Grade— Les- rooms
ter Bishop, 99.1; Bertha Lynch, 97.8. M»!"«
Third Grade—Howard Biehop, 96.5; Guy I "Iso
Lockerman, 96.3; Francis Marsh, 95.8;
Rodney Price, 95.8; Hartley Thornton, | of
We
vt .
re- at her home Iaat Tue8day evening and "
No I large number of her friends were present,
will | p 't and music were indulged in by the
all
to attend each service.
B , „
-
met
and
Mrs.
Mrs. Elwood Williams gave a Pit and
94.5.
I ***- I
I CECILTON I here
John Morris is quite ill at his home in by
town. several
p •-,. v _ „ Ridl
L the * n * ™ d Iv 16 KUe *
. ** *** y " town.
Mi88 Ma ® D " 8b *ne. of Blacks, spend a | with
few day8 with Mra ' M ' R c,a yton. i
Mis8 Mollie Rickards has returned j the
visiting relatives in Wilmington. I trees
Quite a number enjoyed the skating on them
the mill pond last Saturday afternoon. ance
M rs. R. M. Black entertained a few I town
f rien ds on Tuesdav in honor of her sis- enou
ter) Misa A | ice gto ' r>
tre*s
Mr.
Miss Emma Luaby ia spending
time with ber friend, Miss Helen Sch- Pr
rack, of Germantown. f °f
Miss Alice Storr, of Baltimore, ia
spending sometime with her sister, Dr., ''.°
R. M. Black and wife. maln8
«• m o . „ , ... day
M,s8 Mary Brown, of Earlev.lle, was fElkt
entertained by her aunt, Mrs. William of
Brown, and the M.sees Alderson last Good
HBe ' tion
Miss Myrtle Templeman is quite ill at John
her home near town, amj Miss Msry canal.
Anderson is teaching in her place at Allen,
Cayotts Corner school. him.
some
the
SASSAFRAS
Mrs. E. N. Jeter is very sick with tlie
J.
dele-1 B^p.
Mr. John F. Ernest has been qoite sick
| for the past three days.
candi
Mrs. Caroline Johns has been seriously
R. | ijj f or the past fortnight.
Penne
to
al
iu
Mr. and Mrs. Cnstis C. Pi ice visited
Sassafras on Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert S. Griffith lias been very
sick for the past ten days.
Regu
to | both quite sick with the grip,
ex
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Robinson are
Kent County Teacher's Association
will meet at Chestertown on March 31st.
near
Johnstons'three sons are all seriously ill
1
Mrs. Rachel Stradly and Mr. Robert
Christ Methodist Church has invited
Rev. B. W. Hindly to remain pastor an
other year at Centerville.
Mrs. A. Wilson Cochran who has been
round.
011
serjously ill for the past week we are
lier pleased to state is improving,
Miss Alice Dreka and brother Louis
Wil-1 returned home Wednesday after a visit
with friends since Monday.
The total expense to the etate in call
ing ont the militia during the recent fire
on
par-1 Boyer, of Middletown, on Tuesday,
Messrs. Robert S. Griffith and son
spent | Harry were the guests of Mr. Stephen
Messrs. Jacob T. Shallcross and Alex
guest at Baltimore will be abont $40.000.
Mrs. John Tarbutton and daughter,
, Miss Mary, were the guests of Mr. and
the Mrg- Robert S. Griffith on Sunday last,
1
of. . _ T ....
their " T ; ^" 8 T® ' he g " esta ? f the
Meeers - Jol,ns on Sunday eve,,ing ,aat
at shad fishermen of Kent and Cecil
««"ties are making preparations for the
opening of the season in upper Chesa
peake Bay.
j
is
Mrs. George A. Ford and Mrs.
Harry Lowe, of Philadelphia, are the
guests of their mother, Mrs. Caroline
Johns, of near town.
Misses Tressa and May Dreka enter
tained their friends Misses Mary Tarbut
ton, Alice Waiters, Master John F.
Ernest, Jr., and Harry and Richard Tar
button most royally on Friday afternoon
last.
the
Lit
re
Mr. Jacob T. Shallcross and Miss
' Therza Shallcross entertained for dinuer
sur- on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Bonwell, of I
last
of 1 Mr . alld M rs. John R. H. Price, of 1
the near Warwick, entertained at dinner on
8 Friday last in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Archer Crawford. Mrs. John F. Ernest,
of tl.is town, attended the delightful
busi-1 function.
of We haTe had weatller o{ many kind| , I
for thepaet weekundall kindsof weather
was experienced here on Sunday, and
the heavy down pour of rain that came
i,lt * rvals a " da r was occasionally'
mixed with heavy hail, while late in the
afternoon there was several distinct roils
of thunder accompanied by sharp flashes
lightning. The heaviest hail fell about
o'clock in the morning. After a brief I
period of early sunshine then came a ■
| « ) ' d sleeting rain that lasted long in the
night.
Locust Grove, Mr. Alexander T. Laws
and Miss Edith Willis, of Chesapeake j
City.
, ,
Dr. T. J. Conrey visited Baltimore last
| " , „
a Ida ^"^lle visited Wilmington
last wefk '
Several bands of gypsies passed through
here iast week.
Mrs. William Boren, is spending some
| time in Wilmington,
I ° 4 tb ® men wbo bave positions
tb ® d '^ ere,lt steamers, who have been
8 P® nd ' n 8 tl ,e winter at their homes have
heen called"> tbeir boats expecting to
8tart on tbe * r re 8 u l* r trips in a few days,
Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Steele enter
'ained a few friends at dinner last Wed
S* TSSJZZJEl Ä
Elsie Earner, Florence Egea, Dora Steel«
I and HaUi ® Morgan,
I Misses Minnie and Lucy Retd enter
I tained a few friends last Friday evening
»t Flinch. Among those present
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Hopper, Misses
Annie Young, Dora Steele, Dr. Da!mar
I Smithers, and Hugh Cadwell.
The "Picnic Social" held at the high
school netted about twentv dollars. The
rooms were decorated with the class colora
M»!"« and white, and the young ladies
I "Iso wore the colors. The basksts
auctioned off by Harold Steele, a graduate
| of '01. Auctioneering seems to be Mr.
Steele's forte.
"
CHESAPEAKE CITY
Miss Alice M. Perry visited friends in
Baltimore last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Titter and son, of
B , „ ... .. , . . *
- town 8re SPe "* 88V y8
Mr. and Mrs. George Titter, of Balti
more, have been spending a few days in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Châties Woolleyhan, of |
Mr. W. Harry Jones, of St. Auguetine, I w
met with a very painful accident on Sat
urday, by a pitch for falling from a
fodder rick and striking him on the foot
and one prong running through his foot. ■ I
Reybolds, spent Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. W. E. Barwick.
on
were:
were
I Mrs. Eliza Titter died at her home
I here on Thursday of blood poison, caused
by aD , injured foot Sb ® is 8ur 'ived by
several sons, namely Mr. John Titter, of
Ridl «y p « r *. P«-, George and Harry of
BaUimore - ^«rd and Curtis, of thia
town. Her funeral was held on Monday,
| with interment at Bethel,
i town pre8entg a forlorn appearanc#
j the Canal Company having had all of the
I trees on their land trimmed and some of
them cut down, thus ruining the appear
ance as well as the comfort of those down
town - •* tb *y cannot possibly ,
enou « b to mak * any shade this year
grow
our
tre*s were our only pride.
Mr. William Price, aon of Mr. Samuel
Pr '®*> formerly of Bethel, but recently
°f ^ ,w York, died at the home of his
Allen Lum Price, at Westfield, N.
''.° n "dnesday of last week. His
maln8 were bron 8 bt to Bethel on Satur
day for burial, Rev. Wm. Schooler of
fElkt officiating. Mr. Price
of the founderg of t| , e c ,, e
Good ghepheni. He also held a p^N
tion on the canal under his uncle, Mr
John R. Price, Superintendent of tbe
canal. His wife who wss Misa Mary
Allen, of Baltimore, and one son survive
him. » J fl
re
w as one
tlie
sick
Editor of Transcript: In common
with many others, I was interested in
your editoral last week on the Light and
Water Commission, and its management
of the affairs of the town. But yon over
looked what I thought was the strongest
point of my recent communication, and
that is the entire lack of publicity given
to their acts. As you have so often re
marked, the great trouble with the Levy
Court, under the managements of the
last set of commissioners was that they
held so many private meetings and trans
acted all of public business behind closed
doors. How mnch different is it for the
Light and Water Commission to do the
same thing. I know that all public bod
ies have more or less necessity for "con
ference" and Caucuses", but there is no
good reason why the business of this
town shall not be transacted as openly
and freely as is the business of our sister
towns. In nearly every newspaper that
I see, I read of what the town council of
New Castle, Dover, Smyrna, Milford, Ac.,
did at its last meeting, but never a word
I about what the Town Commissioners of
visited
very
are
31st.
ill
Robert
invited
an
been
at
l
in
of
at
are
Louis
visit
Middletown or the Liglitand W'aterCom
call- mission have done. I feel that the Com
fire
missionJias done and are doing the best it
can with the knowledge it has, and I also
son I know that I-have no other suggistion to
| nia ke than the one out-lined in my for
mer communication. That was to
some where else than on that particular
piece of ground to try the next experi
ment. But, if the people knew what the
Commission was doing or contemplating,
Alex- there would not be the grounds for the
go
and
1 ,
the gn,mbllng that now ®* I8 '- When tax
pa > ers learn tbron * h that
Cecil »obe dnnbh^r^J? *
the ZY'nZn the I . !
,or J Increa8e 18 Put upon the Light
*nd Water Commission, they will com
j I plain, and have a rigid to do so. Thank
ing yon for the space to make myself
plain, I am,
come
are
the
F.
Tar
Pro Bono Publico
To
TOWNSEND
Mrs. J. Z. Staats visited Sassafras this
week.
Dr. T. A. Enos spent Friday in Phila
delphia.
Miss
Mr. W. B. Weldon was iu fjTayton
of I Wednesday.
of 1 Smyrna Sunday.
on Rev. J. H. Beauchamp visited Wil
Mrs. mington one day this week.
, I Mr. Archibald Finley, of Philadelphia,
8 P« nt Sunday with relatives in town.
and Miss Anna Sl.arpless spent S.indav
with her parents in Landenburg, Pa.
the
I bee Maloney, spent Tuesday with friends
a ■ ln Middletown.
the
Mrs. J. C. Wilson was in Middletown
Laws
j Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. VanDyke
were in
and
at
in
to
then
in
meet
of
at
ary
Mr. John Mclntire, of Middletown,
visited town one day this week.
Mrs. Harold Whitehouse, of Wilming
ton, was the guest of Mrs. Amanda Quil
len Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. Scott and daughter, Mrs.
Mr. W. B. Weldon who has been liv
ing in town for several years will remove
to the Ellis farm.
Miss Catherine Hutchison and Miss
, EH» Maloney visited Mrs. Edward Rose
in 0despa Sunday .
Mrs. Anita Jones, of near Leipric,
Bpen t Tuesday evening with her mother,
Mrs. Otlio Marvel.
w a t„ .. , , ,.
an"veJI'of hearth on M
evening, Februar ^!
R
it is
Wills
notice
upon
of
ments
date
place
all
to
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brockson, of
near Blackbird, spent Wednesday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Weldon.
und
the
schipt,
Del.,
in
of
* Mr. Samuel Peachy has been called to
May ' 8 La, ' ding ' N - J " by the 8ick,,ess of
his sister who resides there.
-
j
1
Co
written.
Horace VanDyke has removed from
his father's farm,
| Gideo » and Roth well farm, nearSmyrna.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney, of the Con
ference Academy, Dover, spent Sunday
I w * tb ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. B.
Mal °ney*
The Missionary Anniversary of the
Tow ^send Sunday School will be held
■ I ~"~ ———
near town, to the
Not
granted
of
having
ceased
to
day
to
□
n
J
BURSTAN
9
Popular Corner Store.
Tbis Week we Commenced Our Annual
Cleaning-Out Sale
Prepatory to the influx of our Spring Goods,
are noted a few Bargains :
Men's fleeced lined Underwear, 50c kind, - -
Children's ribbed Underwear, sizes 20 to 26, now 8,10, 15c
A few Flannel Shirt Waists, regular $1.25,
Children's Eiderdown Coats, Regular $1 ;15,
Ladies' Eiderdown Sacks, Regular 50 and 75c kind, 25c
Men's Buckle Arties, Central Rubber Co., - -
Men s Wonsocket Rubber Boots, price now
A few pair of Misses' Rubbers, 11 to 1£, now -
Special Reduction in Shoes and Merchandise of all kinds.
Below
35 c
50c
now
- 50c
now
1.00
2.48
25c
BURSTAN'S CORNER STORE
Cor. Broad and Main Sts., Middletown, Del.
Inh Drinfinn
JUU thrill 11 II JÇ
«v . , .
J fl öpCCIflltV
Hi
J
♦
THE transcript, $i.oo .
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♦
Mr. F. H. Lattomu8 will soon
from the farm on the Levels where he
now lives, to a farm near Montchanin
owned by Col. Henry A. duPont.
Mrs. Heston Atwell entertained the
Erodelphian Society Tuesday evening at
the home of her sister, Mrs. David Ly
nam. A pleasant evening was spent.
Mrs. Otlio Marvel entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. Church
at her home Tuesday evening. There
was a large attendance and a very enjoy
able evening was spent.
remove
in
re
the
the
the
no
of
of
New Castle County, ss.
The State of Delaware,
To the Sheriff of New Castle'County,
Gkeeting:—
Whereas, Mary E. Pearson by
her Petition to the Judges of our
buperior Court, tiled in the office
of the Prothonotary of said
ta i\ ,V n,rt ' ' n and f° r New Castle
(Seal) County, for the cause of com
plaint therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judge*
that a decree may be pronounced
dissolving the marriage existing
between the Petitioner
Hiram E. Pearson.
We, therefore command you, as you
were heretofore commanded, that vou
summon Hiram E. Pearson that he be
and appey before the Judges of our said
Cxnirt at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the Twenty
third day of May next to answer the al
legations of the said petitioner, Mary E.
l eareon according to the Act of Assem
bly in such case made and provided, and
also to do and receive what the Court shall
then and there consider concerning him
in this behalf as to the Court shall seem
meet and consistent with the provisions
of the said Act of Assembly.
And have ion then there this writ.
Witness the honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the First day of Febru
ary A. D., nineteen hundred and four.
FRANK L. SPEARMAN,
Prothonotary.
and
it
to
!
Issued Feb. 11th, 1904.
New Castle County,
The State of Delaware,
To the Sheriff of New Castle County,
Greeting :—
ss.
Whereas, Lydia C. Downes by
her Petition to the Judges of
Superior Court, filed in the office
of the Prothonotary of said Court
in and for New Castle County,
(Seal ) for the cause of complaint therein
alleged, has made application to
our said Judges that a decree
may be pronounced dissolving
the marriage existing between
the Petitioner and Roubon J.
Downes.
our
We, therefore, command you,
were heretofore commanded, that
as you
you
summon Roubon J. Downes that he he
and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the Twenty
third day of May next to answer the al
legations of the said petitioner, Lydia C.
Downes according to the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided, and also
to do and receive what the Court shall
then and there consider concerning hint
in this behalf as to the Court shall
meet and consistent with the provisions
of the said Act of Assembly.
And have yon then and there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the First day of Febru
ary A. D., nineteen hundred and four.
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FRANK L. SPEAKMAN,
Prothonotary.
Issued Feb. 13th, 1904.
EGINTEIt'S ORDER.
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REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,
New Captlk County, Dkl , Jan. 7. 1904
Upon the application of Fanny Williams
Executrix of Jonathan K. Williams,laie of >t.
Georges Hundred, in said county, deceased,
it is ordered and directed by the Register of
Wills that the Executrix aforesaid give
notice of granting of Letters Testamentary
upon the estate of the deceased, with the date
of granting thereof, by causing advertise
ments to be posted within forty days from the
date of such I etters in six of the most public
place of the C« unty of Mew Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the estate
to present the same or abide by an act of
Assembly in such case made and
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und also cause the same to be Inserted within
the same period in Th« Middletown Than
schipt, a newspnper published in Middletown
Del., and to be continued therein two months
- - ^ Given under the hand and seal of
j Skal [office of the Register of Wills afore
1 •—^'sad. at Wilmington, in New Castle
Co nty aforesaid, the day aud yei*r above
written.
Also
by
FRED E. BACH, Register of Wills.
Not ck—N otice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were ln due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the 7tli day
of January, a. L> i«Ot, and that all persons
having claims against the estate of the de
ceased must present tbe same, duly attested,
to the said Executrix, on or before the 7th
day of January, 190'», or Abide the Act of
Assembly in such case made and paovided.
FANNY WILLIAMS,
Executrix.
Addres«, Odessa, Delaware.
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