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Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30
] Peach Culture in nelaware.

The future for peach culture in Del
aware is not SO bright with financial
promises as it has been for the past
quarter Of century because of the
spread of the ''yellows." From Dover
upwards peach growing as business
will pass away with the present year
and it will be but very few more be-
fore the peach belt will have moved
another twenty miles to the south and
with its march comes that terror to
orchardists, ''peach yellows." The
lesson to be learned from this unpleas-
ant fact is that instead of devoting SO
much time and space to this one indus
try farmers must grow small fruits or
engage in trucking. To do either sue
cessfully there must be such an adju-
dication Of freight rates that these,
enterprises may be profitable. The
railroad company must make a rate
that will induce farmers to grow track
and ship it to market from this part OF
Delaware. This has been done in
other localities with the result of still-
ulating trucking to large proportions
and the creation of a large. profitable
freight business. The Adams Express
Company has built up an extensive
business in carrying butter from Mil
ford simply by making Il special rate
on butter which permits our farmers to
ship this product and make a profit.
In view of the fact that the peach bus
mess must pass from us at no great
distance in the future, it would be well
for our prominent thinking farmers
and others interested to make the
effolt to secure these advantages.
There are two ways in which this can
be brought about, viz: By the railroads
making special inducements and by
opening the mouth Of 0nr river to
steam navigation through and by a
national appropriation. The former
can be commenced at once. while the
latter must rest with the individual ef-
forts Of our representative in Congress,
the Hon. John w. Causey, and our
senators in the next two years, which
is entirely too problematical.- Milford
Chronicle.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30
The Proper Posture in Prayer.

! The latest religious controversy is
over the right position in prayer.
People who believed in standing
posture found a lot of Scripture texts
to Justify their custom. Then those
who kneel as the Roman Catholics
and Episcopalians do, hunted up
still larger array :of passages from
Holy Writ to show that both the Es-
brew fathers and the early Christians
prayed on their knees. A very inter-
esting contribution to the dispute is
now made by a correspondent of a
New York paper. He says that She
first Nicene Council. A. D.. 325, the
one which formulated the Nicene
Greed, passed cannon ending with
these words: at seems good to the
Holy Synod that prayers he offered to
God standing.
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why Farmers Come to Town.


The disposition Of humanity to herd
in towns cannot be changed by the
most persuasive appeals to "stick to
the farm" The census of every coun-
try which has had an enumeration Of
its people recently, shows that this
disposition is peculiar to no CLINE. 1t
is human trait which seems TO grow
more marked as time rolls onward.
In some countries the farmers so ar
range their houses that they are
grouped together in villages with the
agricultural lands extended behind
them. This custom has prevailed in
some portions of Canada. Mr.. John
Buckwalter, the extensive owner of
Iowa farm lands says the great cause
of restlessness among farmers is their
want of easy social communication
with each other, with the attendant
benefits Of goods schools, libraries,
good preaching, and the many advan-
tages presented by life in well regnla-
ted towns. He proposes 10 organize
settlements in which the homes shall
be clustered together after some sys.
tematic arrangement consistent with
good agriculture.
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The Inter State Commerce Commits
sion Defied.

The Inter State Commerce Commits
sion Defied.
When the Interstate Commerce
Commission decided that the railroad
company should reduce freight rates
on peaches twenty per. cent, the At
torneys representing the Company
asked for rehearing because the re-
duction was said to be too great and
would work great injustice to the
company, (which they claimed was fur
nishing extraordinary service during
peach season, and should be paid ac-
cordingly. The Commission gave them
a rehearing and maintained the first
decision. When company announced
the rates few days since they were
found to be identical with those of
former years and no attention has been
paid to the decision and commands of
the Commissioners. What the result
of this defiance will be is hard to tell
but if the law is enforced some inter-
esting cases will be heard. Heavy pen
alties are provided and the commits
sion has power to enforce its decisions.
No developements can be expected for
sometime and the railroad people will
probably get away with this years
crop before they. are brought to halt.
Some of the men who have made the
fight before the commission are evil
IDENTIFY weakening but others equally
and determined are taking
their places. The fruit growers are
anxious as the railroad charges are more
Of an affliction than the "yellowsn.
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Found Dead in the Woods.

ELKToN, Nd, July 27.-Mrs.
Wells Harding, about go years of age,
residing on farm near Mechanics
Valley, was found dead in the woods
near her home early this morning.
She left home at dusk Sunday evening
to drive some turkeys out of the
woods and while there, it is supposed,
fell dead. Her husband, I. C. Hard
ing, who is a cripple, fell asleep in a
chair after she had gone and did not
miss her until he awoke this morning.
Matthew McVey, neighboring farm
er, was notified that Mrs. Harding
as missing and began search for
her, finding her as stated. DR.. P. B.
Housekeeper Of North East. pronounce
ed death the result of hea rt disease.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

J, ANoTHER phrase of the unpleasant
and unjust treatment to which fruit
growers are constantly subjected by
the railroad company developed to-
day. Orders came this morning that
all fruit cars for Jersey City must be
ready to move at 2.30 O'Clock, P. N.
This works serious Inconvenience to
growers and shippers and should cause
them to see plainly the injustice Of Q
system which absorbs their small
profits and then takes away the last
vestige of convenience. Middletown is
the last station north at which
cars are loaded and the time could
readily be extended to six P. N. and
then allow time enough to insure the
arrival Of fruit trains at Jersey City In
ample time for the market. This fact
ia established by the plea of the rail-
road attorneys before the Interstate
Commerce Commission that peach
trains are moved at the rate of thirty
miles per hour.
The distance is 142 miles and a
train making 80 miles an hour would
get into Jersey City in about z hours
allowing more than two hours for
stops. Under the present arrange
ment they should get in about 10
O'Clock in the evening. The railroad
company has ignored and defed the
Interstate Commission in the matter
of charges and now goes farther and
renders the service entirely inadequat
to the demands and Importance of the
business. When will this systametic
persecution cease Thereis absolute
ly no just cause for any such limitation
of time. Large growers are now con-
the possibility Of water ship
ments and could make matters inter-
esting by demanding cars for the
shipment of fruit to Clayton, and |
thence to New York by way of the
Jersey Central. The Inter State Com
merce law will protect them in such
an undertaking and compel the move
ment of the cars over the Delaware
road. There seems to be a disposition
on the part Of the railroad officials to
get down to the level of the saloon
keeper who sells rum without license
and then pays the fines. If they can
make enough out of the peach business
to pay the costs of possible suits they
will pay no attention to the law, and
suffer the consequences.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

SINCE OUR last issue the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company's freight rates
on peaches for the present season have
been given to the public and are iden
tical with those Of 1888. This is il
direct violation of the orders of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
which ordered reduction of twenty
per cent. Whether or not the people
OF this Peninsula should expect any
other mode of procedure is best answer.
ed BY reference to the past record of a
soulless and grasping monopoly, which
record is well-known to every man on
the Peninsula.
There may be extenuating circum.
stances, but they are scarce and hard
to find. The Pennsylvania railroad
company has deliberately and with
evil intent disobeyed the commands of
tribunal legally constituted and
erected by the government of the
United States for the sole purpose of
adjusting disagreements as to freight
charges between the people and CON-
mon carriers, commission which ia
given the power to adjust differences.
and establish rates which will be Just
and proper for plaintiffs and defend
ants alike, all Of which powers are con-
ferred by the Congress of the United
States and withal, this wolf. not
even clad in shsep's clothing, deies
the command and laughs at the Com
mission and the 100000 of people
who instituted it as a means of safety
against corporate greed and dis
honesty.
The people of the Peninsula NAV
well fear SO strong monopoly, for to
them it is the dispenser of veal or
woe. The spectacle of body of men
incorporated to carry on supposed
legitimate business. defying the COM
mands of the government of the Re.
public cannot be and will not be view
ed except with alarm.
The encroachment of corporate
power upon the rights of the people
has never been exemplifed more clear
ly than in this case. Here the people
are few in number and have few repre-
sentatiyes in Congress, consequently
we are somewhat at the mercy of the
corporation which sends to the. two
houses of Congress itso paid attor-
neys fromeysTy State in the Union. |
rss e ,ss sssss;ss 81, g,y :. ser serious !.
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THIN DRESS GOODS.

White India Linen at 10,
II, IS, IS, IS and 3oc per yd.
Victoria ms, white
gro unds with beautiful trail
ing vines, at SC per yd.
Handsome Challis Persian
effects at &c per yd.
Persian Mulls, ere a m
grounds with beautiful roses
and figures at 2oc per yard.
Black and white Persian
Mulls at 2oc per yd, worth 2 S.
Embroidery Flouncings, ~
inches wide, handsome pat
terms, at IS, 90 $I.oo, I.Io,
1.25 and LOO per yd.
Embroidery Flouncings, 45
inches wide. at $I.oo, 1.25,
$50 and 100 per yd.
Black silk drapery net, 1.25
per yd.
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Catarrh Can't be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease. and in order to cure it you have
to take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is no guack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one OF
the best physicians in this country fer
years, and is a regular prescription. Il
is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two Ia
gradients is what produces such wen-
derful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY s. CO.. Props,
Toledo, @.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
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BOYS CLOTHING.

Boys two-piece Cashmere
Suits, short pants, sizes a to
IA years, at $500, 2.5o and
800 per suit.
Boys apiece fancy Chev-
lot suits, short pants, 4 to ID
years, at $500 and 800 per
suit.
Boys double breasted black
cheviots, two pieces, short
pants, 8 to "a years, $500
and 5000 per suit.
Boys double breasted blue
flannel two-piece suits, short
pants, 8 to IA years $500 to
5000 per suit,
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WILMINGTON has a new candidate
for public favor in the Local Graphic,
new paper issued every Saturday
afternoon. Mr.. Hurts, a well-known
gentleman of that city, is intere sted in
the paper and its success is assured.
1t is published in quarto form and its
Typographical appearance is not ex-
celled by any paper in the State.
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To Keep NICK inley Busy.

''The Democrats of Ohio are going
to placard the state from the lake to
the river, and from the Pennsylvania
to the Indiana line, with Mr.. Blaine's
famous statement, that the Mckinley
law did not open a market for another
bushel Of wheat nor another barrel of
pork. This and the failure of wool to
advance will keep Mr.. Mckinley very
busy trying to explain things to the
farmers. Minneapolis Journal, Re-
publican.
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Two additional Select Excursions to

Two additional Select Excursions to
Rehoboth, Del, or Ocean City, Md,
Two additional excursions to Reho-
both and Ocean City are announced
August 18th and 9th. The bathing
and fishing seasons are at their height,
and the ammusements at hand make
them the ideal pleasure spots for day
or weeks outing.
The success of the July excurions
has induced the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Railroad to run
two more, on August 18th and 9th,
via special train running on sched-
ule below, and excursion tickets will
be sold either to Rehoboth or Ocean
City at rates quoted =
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

WHY is the Pennsylvania railroad
company beyond the reach of the law !
The Inter State Commerce Commission
decides that reduction Of twenty per.
cent, must be made on peach rates and
the railroad company pays no atten-
tion but goes on in the old way, pluck
ing the people who have always been
liberal toward tranportation companies,
even furnishing money to build their
roads. Where is the remedy?
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30
General News.

1t is believed by the friends OF
Edwin Booth at Buzzard's Bay, Mass. !,
that the great tragedian is smoking
himself to death, and that his continu-
ed poor health is due to his con-
slant use of tobacco.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

W.
Saturdays
One of the busiest places in
the store lately is where the
Cotton Dress Goods have
shrunk from the little prices
put on them.
Bea utiful Mousseline de I,Inde print
ed on white and tinted grounds. 5
cts. from 8 cts.
Printed Sateens, light and dark
grounds, 10c from zoe.
Sateen Dress Patterns at 121c a yard
about half.
Fine Printed Batiste, black or white
1870 from 25c.
Finest Scotch Novelty Gingham
Dress Patterns at third to half
former prices.
Dress Patterns of All-Wool Striped
Batiste tCream) 50 from $4.
There you have a hint of it..
The wonder will grow when
you see the stuf1s.
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Just as Good. y

Say some dealers who try to sell SUBJ
stitute preparation when customer
calls for Hoods Sarsaparilla. Do not
allow any such false statements as this
induce you to buy what you do not
want; Remember that the only reason
for making 1t is that a few cents more
pro6ti Wilibe made On the substitute.
having the best medicine
Nparilla. 1t is Peculiar to
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30
ADVERTISING RATES.
suascRlpTlon PRICE. q 90 A YEAR.
rh.r.d.z Aft.rnees. Jaly sOth, 1891

Do the fruit growers Of the Penin-
sula realize the fac. that they are pay
ing more freight on their peaches than
the railroad company has legal or
moral right to collect
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

Merit wins, as the marvellous success
OF Hoods Sarsaparilla shows. It pos
sesses true medicinal merit. Sold by
all druggists.
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s. sd. gepnolds & 90.

Boys fancy roman ties, new
shades.
New arrival of all silk rib
bons, No. $ at 10, No. 7 at
II, No. 9 at IS, No. II at 2oc.
Perforated leather belts at
25c. SILK parasols still going
at $I.oo. worth I.5o..
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

A carriage containing six persons
was struck by train at Elmira, N.
Y. and four of the occupants were
killed outright, and two fa tally iniur-
ad
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

HandkeyeAietS. As the sum
mer dritt-wood often gives the
fuel for the winter fires, SO the
summer bargains oft give the
economies for winter needs.
AS merchandise Handkerchief
are peculiar to the winter.
The prices that follow show
cheapness that will at least
make the glory of this sum-
mer.
For Women.
Plain, white, Hemstitched good
quality cloth, neat corded effects,
inside hem, pare linen, 8 for 25c,
ST. a dozen, worth $1.50.
Good quality, hemstitehed, fancy
colored borders, 3 for 25c, 81 a
+" dozen, from 81. so.
Hemstitched, colored border and
hand embroidered corners, 10c
Ot1Cn3 AlOIA 4CSs
Fine quality, beautifully colored
border, with hand-embroidered
corners, hemstitched, 15c each,
from 25c.
For Men.
The only pure linen hemstitched
Handkerchief, with colored bor-
der, that we know of at 121c each,
worth 20c.
Fine quality, hemstitched, colored
border Handkerchiefs, 15c, worth
25c.
A lot of fine, plain hemstitched at
25c will compare favorably with
any you can find at, 40c. That's
our opinion. Apply the best and
you'll coincide.
North of Transept.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

Halt a dozen sturdy, dressy
stuffs are going into Mems
Made to Order Sack Suits at
$I6.5O-among them good
blues and grays. Better at
S22.50 and $25-a saving of
$40 on the average merchant
tailor prices. 10 colors of
Clay Serges at $50.
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81 M, gepnolds & Go,
SIN. Reynolds &6

1nUR sales on Thin Goods
has been very large dur
- ing the last ten days,
but we used the telegraph
and express companies freely
and now have our stocks re-
plenished again ready for
your inspection.
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LACES AND EMBROIDERIES.

Black silk laces, 15c, 2oc,
25c, 4oc and 6oc per yd.
Black and white Spanish
laces, IA in. wide, at I5c and
worth 2oc per yd.
Oriental embroidery laces,
all widths from to 10 in. at
1oc, I5c, 2oc, 25c to 35c per
yd.
Black and white Spanish
laces ID in. wide at 6oc and
CSC per yd.
Hamburg edgings,a all widths
and prices at sc, sc, &C, SC,
1oc, Io3c, I5c, I8c, 2oc, 25c,
CSC and 4oc per yd.
Cotton lace edgings at &c,
&c, &C and &c per yd.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Ladies night robes, plain
and trimmed at 45c, 6oc and
Soc each.
Ladies chemises, plain and
trimmed at 3Sc, soc and z5c.
each.
Ladies corset covers, square
and v shape at 35c, soc and.
75c each.
Ladies drawers,plain, tuck
ed and embroidered at 3oc,
SIC and 45c each.
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For Sale.

A Brick DWELLING AND STORE a,
a Lacned, situated ON the corner OF MAJ ~
ny Tha Scott streets Location most desirabiaa
De soid on reasonable terms. as the nndna
sisneo expects to leave the state,
mE Apply to ID. L. DUNNING
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HOSIERY AND GLOVES.

| Misses fast black hose, s
to 9 in. at 1oc, I2ac, sc and
25c.
| Boys fast black hose, ? to
9 in. at ioc, 124c, I5c, 25c.
Ladies fast black hose, 8
to 10 in. at I23c, 15c, 2oc and
25c.
Mems fancy cotton hose at
Ioc, I5c and 25c.
Mems seamless mixed hose
at &c, 1oc and 124c.
Gents black and steel seam
less half hose at 15c.
Gents Isle gloves, at 15c.
and 25c.
Gents castor beaver driving
gloves, at $I.25 and 1.5o.
Gents plain dog skin and
calf gloves, at IS, LOO and
1.25.
Ladies black silk mitts, at
20, 80, and soc.
Is
Ladies'black silk gloves, 25,
30 and upwards.
Childrens' black silk mitts,
at 90 and 80.
Full assortment of kid gloves
all the new shades and black. |
SHOES AND HATS, |
Child's kid oxford ties, 7sc.
65c and $1.oo.
Misses kid xford tieos, ooc.
SI.oo and Las.
Ladies kid oxford ties, 100,
las, 1.5o and 200.
Boys lawn tennis oxford
ties, 7oc. Ladies' lawn tennis
oxford ties, zoe.
Boys black straw hats, 5oc.
IS and 100.
Boys .Mackinaw straw hats I
20 and IS.
Boys linen collars, 10 to
&c.
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FOR HARVEST.

Harvesting oils, 80 and so
cents per gallon. Harvest
oil in gallon tin cans at 6oc
per gallon.
Tin cups, pudding pans,
bowls, cups and saucers, veg
etable dishes, meat dishes,
napkins, pitchers, glass tum-
blers, 35c per dozen.
Broad brim straw hats for
men and boys.
IIS,
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s. Reynolds &Co
Special Announcement.
Hardware, Cutlery, &c.
Ranges, Stoves, &c.

T HAVE q full and complete line OF Hard
i ware and Cutlery, and shall at all times
aim to keep my stock complete.
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

For stations south of Harrington the
ime and rates will be as follows
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30
TNanamaher's.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday. July q, 1891.

Store closed at one o''eloek on
Saturdays
Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30

sr The Gauze Door Range in which am
making drive is complete stove. Bak-
ing bread in it will not mold and meats
cooked are rich and juicy. Call and see the
above named stove.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-20
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stockhol
Diuloen> Notltes.


GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
HEW-Y0RK, october 49, 1891
A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND of One and One
"A quarter az per cent has been declared on the Pre-
frred stock Of this Company payable az 1ls Office on
and after Monday, November ? lsoi TO stoekhoiars %
record that date .,- .-,-.,- ..,
on Wednesday october q, and reopened at ten a. m
'"''7'''' EDWARD 7. NICHOLS. Secretary.
OFFICE OF PULLMAN's PALACE CAR COMPANY.
CHICAGO oct. 10, 1871.
DIVIDEND no. 80. . .
II, lie USUAL QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF
TWO DOLLARS Der share from net earn ngs has
declared payable November 1G u stockholders Of record
&C close OF business November ., 1891.
Transfer books will close November and reopen NO
vember is, 1881. ,...,,,,.,,,r,,, s..o,,r
THE NATIONAL STARCH MANUFACTURING 60;
OFFICE OF THE TREAsU REK 40; 20 BRoADWAf'
THE SEAU-ANNUAL four per cent dividend
due November l. 1891, the First Preferred stock
~ The National Starch Manufacturing Company VIII De
paid az November 70 STOCKHOLDERS OF record
az the closing OF the books October 10. 1871
The transfer books will be closed a. CLOCK D. m Oeo-
bor is and reopen az 10 o'clock "Wednesday morning
Tovembsr 4 CHARLES c. BURNS, Treasurer.
THE NATIONAL STARCH MANUFACTURING 60,
OFFICE OF THE TREAsu kLR. 80: - BRoADWAH'
NEW-YORK Oct. 1891.
The coupons due November 1871 the Bonds of The
National Starch Manufacturing Company Will be paid on
Monday, Noyem5er upoh eseratlon at the ChAse Nd
''O''' DANA CHARLES c. BURNS. Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-20
PROPOSED PERMANENT INvESTMEN'
no,-nS TO M IsSI-ED-

PROPOSED PERMANENT INVESTMENTS
BONDS TO BE ISSUED.
Location Character. Amount
sSdS at St pa ieG 70 amount i'GS
SSI1p sI1yydan Si' oeen pans 100000
+ for establishment Of water-gas
Clinton. M!@Henry County voted October -
by n% Ss c Onan HOUSE NS ' $4,000
Rate and term, term to o run not ct. yet ct go sS;
population pcESisa ii'd Clinton SSl'' county seat
1909 SiD ( ssHss ard BdSb 5O5 NEWs
HaVef0' etT To- amount Of ..''' $4,000
enc Sns Of per o'n' $4,000
not TO be obtained from buyer or
Kansas T.,sss against PI 55e 5 9s s s
T Tsn s'i soui s%ST Case 81 sos 30
3g 81 an :dg:sate SSasauSe y c6n t
Timing the verdict, but making no
%s. Gaao W 70 s Gssss o o9 cca
tss5 HG 9ag : 'RR seh ne a.: I'd e
amour: to S Fl 8-'f hR 3 IS city ...
"''' BY Messrs. Cadwallader & Baker. Of
Bryn Mawr, Penn, win have cap s,oo ooo
ana and Open Open Tor business ii1 November /.
Philadelphia, Penn1coorad B. Day Day Of CON-;
about 70 20 into liquidation, has been
elected president Of the seventh
National Bank vice President Robert
L. BroWnAeld, resigned and the
business Of the Commonwealth viii
be transferred. for - possible, 70
the seventh National. several old
directors OF the Commonwealth P1nk
20 into the directory Of the Seventh
National.
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND RAILWAY COMPANIES'
Newark n J-Edson Illuminating and Power ann ooo
Company "'S''NNN
With power . increa-e % Sl,OOOOOO:
10 light cltv BY electricity conveyed
under ground, and D. pIOpel street
ears without trolley overhead wires
CORPORATIONS SEEKING CAPITAL
Perrin Wls-Berlln Machine Works, W. b. ,oo ooo
Tates nfesident ..-...-.......-.-- SlOV'V'V
New iron industry
ma Md.-Wiams Lngine Company
Samuel T. Williams president to
s manufacture new Sy'e .' ., '"an. 10000