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Middletown transcript., 1893-07-29
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Visits the Farm of George Burgess
Near Odessa Wednesday Evening.
A disastrous fire left the family of George
Burgess, near Odessa, homeless and un-
clothed, Wednesday night The fire origi-
mated in the barn, and from thence was
communicated to the other outbuildings
and to the house, from which Mr.. Burgess.
his mother, wife and two children, barely
escaped with their lives, and being clothed
only in their night clothes.
The fire occurred ABOUT IL O'Clock, and
had gained good head way when discovered.
The neighbors were attracted by the flames,
and when they reached the scene the fire
had been communicated to the house, which
was soon wrapped in flames. The Burgess
family had no knowledge of what was
transpiring about them until v. o. Moore
had battered down a door and rushed into
their. bedrooms. and then it was too late to
save anything, as the apartments were
becoming filled with smoke and flames.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000, on
which there is an insurance of about $1,000.
All the farming implements, the seasons
hay crop and fine young stallion were
consumed by the fire. Mr.. Burgess and
family were taken care of by the family OF
Mr.. Moore.
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Church Notes.

Sunday August 9th. has been announced
as special midsummer service in the
Methodist church. The sacrament of bap-
tism of both children and adults will be ad-
ministered and a large class of probationers
will be received into full membership.
This service will be of special interest and q
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Preaching at Armstrong; Chapel to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock by the pastor
Rev. F. Il. Moore.
The Methodist parson will leave on his
vacation in few weeks, he of Forest next
week, but the doors of st. Anne's will re-
main open every Sunday.
Tomorrow evening Rev. T. FL. Moore,
of the Presbyterian Church, will preach the
last of the series of sermons on the church
history of Delaware, suggested by the names
of the three counties, Sussex being the sub
juect for to-morrow's discourse, which will
be the last service previous to the pastors
vacation. AS has been the custom fol
years the regular Sunday preaching servic'
will be suspended during the month o
August, the Sunday school and the Wednes
day evening prayer meeting will continue a
usual.
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rhe Grim Monster,s Morle.l

Mrs. Alice Prettyman, wife of Clarence
Prettyman, of Smyrna, died on Monday
after briefillness of diphtheria. She was
the paughter of John NJ Reed, q prominent
farmer near Frederick About nine years
ago she was married to Mr.. Prettyman and
lived in Dover until about five years ago
when her husband engaged in business in
Smyrna, where they have since resided
She was lady who was universally loved,
and being surrounded with the comforts of
a new and beautiful home, a devoted hus-
band and pretty children, life naturally
/ had for her many attraction. Her uhtimely
death comes as a great blow. She was 3
consistant member of them. E. Church
and useful member Of society. Many of
our, poodle remember her and two attrative
children who were guests Of her brother-in
law Mr.. Edwin Prettyman at our 4th of
July celebration, when only health and
happiness seemed to be her lot. Her
funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon. In
terment in the =odd Fellows cemetery at
SMYRNA. aasien1 aefHf3e-,1G arg
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HERE AND THERE,

Little Items of Interest Condensed for
Ready Reading. y
Sure pop-Soda water.
in China wines are drunk hot.
This world is round and full of chumps.
Artificial grass is new England in
dustry.
Always be ready to argue with any one
on any topic.
Our groceries are sold at city prices.
Mrs. A. s. Adams.
Amber is resin from an extinct species
Of coniferous tree.
I'm Japanese saws the teeth point
toward the handle.
Summer underwear at sacrifice prices
at Mrs. A. 8. Adams. l
-Constantinople has declared quarantine
against vessels from Naples. '1.
The execution Of the nine Choctaws has
been again postponed to September 9Th.
The captain and sixteen of the crew Of
the wrecked ship Bowdon have reached
Belfast. SO -
Painless extraction of teeth by Hypo-
dermic Injection. = t-ts8 S
Smoke all the cigars that are given to
you, but don't let them bribe you to aban-
don cigarettes.
Some fineI fast black sun umbrellas,
with fine oxydized handles, at rs cents
each at MRS. A s. Adams.
-357 pies sold in two hours on the 4th.
That tells you whether or not they're
worth trying. Mrs. A. s. Adams.
For Sale Cheap.-One peach body and
springs, 70 baskets; also light 2-horse peach
wagon. Apply James A. Pearce, Ceciltonl
Maryland.
The territory of Moresnst, between
Germany and Belgium, was made inde-
pendent in 1916. 1t has one policeman. no
army, no elections, territory of about
1000.
Edgar Allen Poe wrote his best works
with bottle of brandy at his elbow to in.
spire him. The bottle, it may be remarked
was frequently transferred from his elbow
to his mouth.
The suspension was announced yester.
day on the New York Consolidated Ex.
change of E. Campbell, of No. so Broad
way, Liabilities small. The suspension wal
attributed to the decline in Erie.
Congressman Bryan, in an interview
as to the future of Democracy in Nebraska
said the greatest danger at present to the
party arose from the doubt entertained a!
to its attitude on the money question.
The Shah of Persia carefully treasurer
an heirloom in the shape of small cube o
gold literally covered with Oriental letters
and characters. 1t is said to have fallen
from heaven during Mohammed's time.
About 1900 counterfeit pennies were re
ceived at the Sub Treasury last month ant
handed over to the secret service agents o
the Treasury Department The coins are
very poor representation of the gennin'
article, both in material and design.
Still another Arctic expedition is t
start from The United States early mex
year, with the object of exploring the littl
known territory north of Baff1n Bay an
west of Smith Sound. The expedition wi
be under the leadership of Robert Stein
of the Geological Survey.
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Sale os the CHM Pronerty,


Hope H. Barroll, Esq. trustee for the
heirs of the Moses CHM estate sold on last
Tuesday the three valuable farms as ad.
vertised in the TRANSCRIPT at public sale,
as follows: The "Marche" or "Ridgley,'
known as the Kennedyville farm. contain.
ing 299 acres one rood and % perches, to
Mr.. Harry F. Hill for $32 per acre; the
Crumpton lane farm, containing 80 acres
to Mr. Alday Clements for $51.75 per acre,
and the "Prickley Pear" called the Chester
river farm. containing 301 acres one rood
and two perches. for s21 per acre, to Mr.. ].
w. Boggs. Considering the depressed con-
dition of real estate in Kent, the sale is
considered good one, aggregating a-sum
larger than was expected by many.
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dore on Thursday evening last. The yacht
started from King street wharf about $50,
stopping at New Castle for DR.. ]. ]. Black
and Richard Cooper, and proceeded to Port
Penn, where they landed after most
pleasant voyage of two hours duration.
Landing on the pier they were escorted to
Mines Hotel, where an enticing repast
had been prepared.
After partakIng of the supper prepared
by Proprietor Milne in his best style,
speeches were in order, but MIR. Hofecker's
guests had done such justice to their dinner,
that there was no room for speechmaking.
They were all requested to sign paper,
which was ostensibly leaf from the hotel
register, but which afterward turned out to
be petition for license for Mines hotel,
and the best joke of all was that it con-
tanned the name of the Law and Order
Society's Counsellor.
The party went aboard the Appledore for
their return trip about 1870, and reached
the mouth of the creek, about 1890, where
they were so unfortunate as to run on a bar,
and never reached the landing until two
hours later.
The hours spent upon the yacht were
pleasantly enjoyed in mock trials and carry
ing ont sentences imposed by the judges.
1t was trip that will long be remembered
by those who participated in its pleasant
| ries. Mr.. Hofecker, is one of Whining
tons best lawyers, prince of good fellows,
and his friends are at his beck and call,
whenever he has another trip on hand.
The eguests included Col. Benjamin Nields,
Lewis G. Vandegrift, J. H. Hoffecker, Judge
Ball, Tilghman Johnston, John K. Brad.
ford, George Lodge, Francis M. Walker
William s. Hills, Branch H. Giles, ]
Harvey Whiteman, Hugh c.. Browne
Andrew E. Sanborn; W. s. Prickett, Charles
NJ Curtis, George A. Elliott, J. Ernes
i i Smith, H. H. W " ard, Peter Z. Cooper, VIII
liam Michael Byrne, Joseph Richardson
Register of Wills, J. wilkins Cooch, F. L
Gilpin, Otho Nowland, Leonard E. Wales
Jr., T. Howard Lewis, George R. Hoffecker
DIR. J. ]. Black, R. G. Cooper.
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without Foundation.

A well-informed peach-grower in the
upper part Of the county reports that
peaches in the vicinity of Millington are
ripening prematurely, and that the crop in
that section of the county between Milling
ton and Blue Ball branch will be short
Premature ripening of peaches is sure
indication of yellows. The bulk of the
fruit grown by Governor Biggs and his
two sons lies i'll this immediate section
CentreUille Record. We are informed that
while there is some prematuring of fruit
in the vicinity of Millington, it is not suf-
fcient i'll extent to materially affect the
general quality of the fruit shipped from
that point, and Millington will ship q
large quantity of the finest fruit sent to
market from the Peninsula.
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Fire Near Chestertown.

The barn and stables on the farm Of
Thomas Hill, Of Baltimore, near Chester
town, were entirely destroyed by fire Non
day afternoon. Mr.. John A. DAVIS, the ten
ant on the farm, had not been out Of the
barn over ten minutes when it wasediscov-
cred on fire, the building being on fire in
several places and the flames leaping from
the roof. Mr.. Dayis's first effort was to re-
lease two valuable young horses fastened in
the stable. but he was unsuccessful. In. adj
dition to the horses, he loses all his farm
ing implements and harness, carriage and
drill, with loftful of good hay. His loss
is about $1,000, with no insurance. The
buildings are insured in the Kent Mutual.
tits thought to be the act of an incendiry.
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Export or Hay.i

The exporting of hay tos Europe that
began some weeks ago in Baltimore, has
taken on such, proportions that new set
of rules as to classification, grading and
prices of hay and feed viii soon be in force
on the Produce Exchange, in New York.
The prices range from SIS, 80 to $3.50 . ton
Canadian hay being cheaper than Ameri-
can. In England atthe present time they
are paying from $S5 to $45 "a tom for hay
and it is hard to get at that. Many of the
poorer owners of horses and cattle are un-
able to pay for hay and feed owing to the
scarcity, and consequently are killing their
stock. This means that they will have to
send to America for cattle when they want
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Special Attention to All Cases
of Burglary, Arson, Lar
ceny and Mayhem.


Other offences were also enumerated which
would not read so we'll. The old man 8
perturbed spirit has been said to hauut
several of the houses he owned in life, and
only yesterday was there plausible ex-
planation of the very latest of these spook
sensations.
For months past unutterable sounds. hid
eous groans and wailing cries have been
heard In and about the residence Of John
Frank on Sedan street. Young people
hocked to the house and made up parties to
while away the witching hours and hearken
to the diabolicai accompaniment. It has
been discovered that there was q direct
connection between the house and an old
sewer, emptying into Bold Face Creek, in
the bed of which workmen have been blast
ing. The noise from the blasts was carried
up the sewer and into Franks house, where
it became audible in the mysterious sounds
which excited the neighborhood.
The various mobs who have been hunting
down their human prey in Southern and
Western swamps had made no further pro-
gress toward the rope and the stake at the
hour Of going to press. but will undoubt-
edly be gratifed to learn that Gottfried
Mast, who SO brutally beat and cut Farmer
Kaberick and his wifenear Hillsboro, Ill,
in his burglarious search for their hidden
roll of greenbacks, has committed suicide
by hanging himself with jail towel. We
earnestly entreat Mr.. and Mrs Kaberick to
m axe deposit in the bank at once, and in
conspicuous and public manner. They
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A Fatal Pleasure rrip.

At Patrick's Landing, picnic resort
near Salisbury, Md, four girls were
drowned on Tuesday evening by the up
setting of boat The drowned girls were:
Miss lulu Johnson, Miss Marion Smith, Of
Baltimore. Miss Maggie Taylor, Miss Nellie
P. Patrick. The young women, in company
with VIM. Marshall and George Williams
started on the river for sail. Shortly
after leaving the landing the boat upset
Marshall saved himself by crawling upon
the boat and Williams was rescued after
much difficulty.
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Post once Changes,

Our popular young townsman, Oscar
Bittle. recently with 8. M. Reynolds & Co..
is one of the assistants at the Middletown
Post Office.
Miss Agnes Merritt has been appointed
Post Mistress at Warwick. in place OF
Thomas P. Jones, resigned.
]. T. Hedrick has been appointed Post
Master of Chesapeake, vice w. B. Coleman,
removed.
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Death Of Mrs. CLANCY.

Mrs. CLANCY, of California, the wife of
Mr.. Floyd Chaney's eldest brother. died this
week in Chicago whittier she had gone with
her husband early in the season. Shortly
after arriving there she was taken i'll, and
was unable to either return home or come
to her friends here. Rapid consumption
developed from which she died. Her
remains were taken to California for inter-
ment Hyt
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cont,rmed bv Bishop curtis.

Bishop Curtis,of Wilmington, preached
to large congregation at st. Joseph's R. G
Church on Sunday evening. After the
sermon the sacrament of confirmation was
received by class of fifteen. Special
music for the occasion was furnished by
the choir, composed of Mrs. Helen Miffiin /.
Mrs. Mary Stephens, DR.. w. E. Barnard
and Mr.. Floyd Clancy, and was an attrac-
feature of the service. Mr.. CLANCY sang
solo 1.-THE Palms." The altar decorations
were very pretty, but the elaborate cere-
monies were but dimly comprehended by
the congregation:
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A Sad Accident.

The little two year old son of John B. Golf
met with painful accident on Thursday
evening. Mr.. Goff was wiping his hands
on towel, and his heir was playing with
the end of it, when it slipped through his
hands and the little fellow fell over and
struck his head against the stove inficting
q severe and painful cash, from which the
blood flowed freely. He was taken in
charge at once by his father and the flow
of blood was staunched. Mrs. Golf tainted
from fright. but at this writing both
mother and son are recovering rapidly.
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Lamp Explosion.

Mrs. A. s. Adams narrowly escaped
serious injury and loss from an exploding
lamp on Thursday night. The presence of
mind shown by neighbor who removed
the lamp, all ablaze from the house, averted
the danger, and aside from the fright which
it caused, no damage was done. A defective
burner was the cause of the furry.
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Delaware Day.

A great deal of interest is being mani
tested in Delaware Day at the Worlds Fair,
which has been set for August %. It is
expected to be one of the greatest state days
of the fair. People from all over the coun-
try are looking forward to the day, expect
ing to have the privilege of tasting Della.
ware peaches, which justly have reputation
that even California cannot compete with.
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Peninsula. Peach Growers.

The managing committee of the enln
sula Peach Growers Association met at
Dover on Tuesday. They reported that
the growers have come forward more
freely with their financial contributions
and that the association has decided to
send out two solicitors to open up markets
in Pennsylvania, New York and the New
England States.
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uana An,nuta4aa

Jacob Shaw, a brakeman on the P, W.
& B. railroad had his left hand caught
between the bumpers of two freight cars
early yesterday morning and it was so
badly mangled that it had to be amputated.
This is the second accident that has be-
fallen him within short time.
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Birthday Surprise Party.

Mr.. GeorgeE. Pinder was pleasantly sur
prised at his home on Tuesday evening, the
occasion being his 32d birthday. The sur.
prise was arranged by Mrs. Pinder. who
was assisted in entertaing her guests by her
sisters. About dozen members of Damon
Lodge, K. of P, partook of the good things
prepared for this occasion.
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VIII RAoeixe PronosaIs.

The county commissioners Of Kent and
Cecil counties will meet at the Office of the
latter, in Elkton on August 3rd next, to
receive proposals for the building of an
iron bridge over the Sassafras river at
Kennedy's mill.
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Chonf~o Go1n

Sheriff Gould will dispose of the property
of the late James Culbertson, advertised in
another column, at Devalinger's Hotel at
2 o'clock this Saturday. afternoon. Also,
small tract Of land belonging to Duval
Gibbs, situated on the Levels.
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The Tramp Nuisance.

Middletown is having q full share oi
tramps this season, the town is quite over
run by them, and various complaints are
made concerning them. The question
has been asked-where is the town ordi.
nance which has. on former. occasions
protected us from this nuisance?
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Unclaimed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters at the Post
Office. Middletown, Delaware, for the week
ending July 20, 1893: Mrs. Becca Jefferson,
VIM. Jackson, Clara Lamborne, Miss
Hannah Redding. n. D. Spence, Miss
Eammy Siminly.
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Sweat Charity.

"The Fresh Air Children" committee of
Ridgely. have secured homes. in and sur
rounding Ridgley, for seventy.six children:
Two of the committee will go to New York
to meet them. They will come in special
car, arriving August 1st, at 6:56 p. m.
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). vss. poc,ret Ea,t,on

Have you seen the neat little folders with
water rates and also electric light rates
which were printed this week at the TRAM
SCRIPT Officer They are very convenient to
carry in the vest pocket, and you must have
one.
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Mr.. TAYLOR Continues to Build

Mr. William Taylor is still adding i'm
provements to his premises on North Broad
street, the latest being neat pretty row of
shedding for teams along the driveway at
the rear of his house. This with the many
other outbuildings near by make quite a
settlement,
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Her Mouth.

There never lived beauty without
pretty mouth, and there never lived an
ugly girl who had pretty mouth. Shape
has nothing to do with the case. Cupid
bows and curved lips are frivolous. Good
teeth, a sweet breath, smooth lips, red
tongue, a soft voice and kind words are the
essential features of nice mouth.
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~ nld Resident Dead. !.

mrs. Wash Smole, an old colored woman
who lived in Blackbird forest, died al her
home suddenly Thursday evening. mrs.
Smole lived in this section for many years
and was well known by all.
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waitine For transportation.

Because Of failure Of the members of
the Peninsula Press Association to respond
to the call for meeting this month at
Delaware Water Gap, the meeting has been
postponed until October or November. :
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lima MfIk-

The prices paid by the respective cream
cries for milk per hundred pounds, for the
month of June were: Chestertown, go cents;
sassafras and Galena. 70 cents; Kennedville,
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can draw their money out the very next
day if they choose, and hide it again in
that same old feather bed.

Holmes Cummins, of Memphis, complains
at the Hoffman House as proxy for the
Democratic party of his State that the
"ofices are coming very slow" Mr.. Cum
Minis represents Tennessee in the Demo-
cratic COMMITTEES, and supposes the Presi-
dent is making very careful examination
of the situation; whereas, the probabilities
are that our good friend Grover Is either
fishing or cutting bait and giving absolutely
not thought to the Tenderlioners Of Ten
nessee Mr.. Cummins reports the crops
good and says Tennesseeans who live in
cities and towns are in favor Of the contin.
tinuance of the Sherman Silver law.
Homer Householder and Hugh Harvey
were shooting at targart yesterday after
noon near Huntington. Ind. Vita shat re-
.markable persp icuity which distinguishes
the yoke Mr.. Householder and Mr.. Harvey
set their target up against the side Of q
powder magazine, and when one Of bullets
missed the bulls eye meandered through
window, and lost itself in a keg of dyna-
mite, the resulting explosion blew these
gentlemen across the river and wrecked all
the houses in the neighborhood.
There was another inoffensive little fire
in the White City Monday about the time
peeple In Finley, Ohio, began to realize
that ex- Marshall Luther M. Myers of their
town, who had been a Columbian guard,
and had drawn his days pay the very day
Of the Cold Storage fire, had not since been
seen or heard from. II is possible. Of
course, that Mr.. Myers went on little
painting trip "all by his lonesome"
A regular war has been inagurated
against tomato worms by many Of our
tomato growers. The pests do much
damage and the war has been declared.
Almost every grower has a different way
of managing the insects. A Kennedyville
grower recommends hiring q boy to sit on
the fence surrounding the field and yell
at them. A Still Pond gentleman starts
out it is reported, followed by crowd of
boys and chases them in fence corner,
when they are then treated with dose Of
boiling water. but strange to say not a
single worm has met its fate in that way.
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Cholera Infantum,

Mr.. and mrs. William B. Unruh lost their
six-year-old daughter, nary Cordelia, on
Wednesday, from cholera infantum. The
funeral took place at Bridgeville on Friday.
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sn,rrna,s 1mnroxernents.

An election was held in Smyrna this
week which decided in favor of sewerage
system and electric lights for the town.
There was very little opposition to these inn
Droyements.
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ON BOARD THE
APPLBDORE
A M ERRY EVENING PARTY GOES
DOWN THE DELAWARE.
= H. HOFFECKER ENTERTAlNS
His Brother Declples of Blackstone at
Mines Hotel at Port Penn to a
: Grand supper-Counse1 for the Will
mington Law and Order Society
signs a Petition for License.
la,

LM1N0AON law
yers and a few
other friends from
that city and New
Castle were the
guests Of Francis
II. Hofecker, Esq,
on a delightful
fr;n down the river
from Wilmington
to Port Penn on
tn e h a n d s o m g
-k~.-.- -cohk A. DO1n.
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BRIGHT
-. SIFTINGS
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
4 SPICY COLUMN OF SQUIBS
To Aid Digestion at the BREAKFAST
Table and Keep You I'm Good Humor
all the Rest or the Day-Our Neigh
bors ana How we See Them Through
ssGrit's'' CLASSES.

Rs. L. D. RODNEY
who was walking
from Galveston to
Chicago, left Mont
icello. Ill, at 5
o'clock Monday
with 146 miles still
IN make 10 bring
her to- Dearborn
Station. II she ar
rives before Aug
ust 1, she wins
$4,000. She has her