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Middletown transcript., 1893-05-06
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Final Arrangements for the Sale of
T;o1,o+s x,;o +haR r. n p

Final Arrangements for the Sale of
Tickets via. the b. & o., r. r.
For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the Worlds Fair the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad will sell Excursion tickets
to Chicago and return, at all stations on its
line, at low rates. Tickets will be on sale
until November 1st, and will be valid for
return journey until November 18th, 1898.
They provide for a reduction of 20 per
cent. below regular rates. These tickets
will be valid only for continuous journey.
Tickets at higher rates will be sold that will
permit holders one stop over privilege
going and returning.
Tourists via. the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road will traverse the historic Potomac
Valley, the theatre of the war between the
States. At Cumberland they will be offered
a choice of routes, via Pittsburgh, or across
the Allegheny mountains, 5000 feet above
the level of the sea and via. Deer Park and
Oakland, the famous summer resorts. The
scenery along the Baltimore & Ohio route
is the most picturesque in America. Pull
man accommodations may be reserved in
advance of journey. For rates and infor-
nation apply to nearest B. & Q. ticket
Agent, or Chas o. Scull, General Passenger
Agent, Baltimore, Md. #@%*
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DELAWARE CITY DoINGs.
A Brief Synopsis of the Weeks
Events.

A Brief Synopsis of the Weeks
Events.
Miss Leonora Gleason, of Boston, Mass.
is visiting Miss Hattie Cheairs, near town.
Mr.. Summers and several friends from
Germantown, Pa, are here on fishing
trip.
There will be services in Christ Church,
Delaware City, on Sunday next Rev.
Eugene Griggs, of the diocese of Albany,
officiating.
Mrs Luthenia Grimes, wife of John T.
Grimes, of this place, died in Philadelphia
Monday week while on visit Mrs.
Grimes had been in poor health for some
time. The funeral service was held at the
late home of the deceased on Thursday
mprning, May 4, at 1870 o'clock. Inter-
ment in st. Georges cemetery. The Rev
Mr. Prettyman oficiated.
The Surricks' entertainment held in the
Chapel of the NJ. E. Church on Monday and
Tuesday evenings was quite success.
Stereoptocon views of the New York,
Philadelphia and Washington buildings
both interior and exterior, illustrated songs
and elocutionary selections were the
features of the programme. About $4,000
was realized, which amount goes to the
Sunday school library of the NJ. E. Church.
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ROLL OF HONOR.
Scholars Who Have Obtained High
Averages In Our Public School,

Scholars Who Have Obtained High
Averages in Our Public School,
DEPARTMENT No. Julia Stats, Stanley
Arthurs.
DEPARTMENT No. Evelyn Littleton,
Maria Nowland.
DEPARTMENT No. Bertha Roberts,
Myrtle Gary, Carrie Clothier, Dora Culbert-
son, Jessie Culbertson, Walter Green, Bessie
Crouch, Wallace Beasten, Ethel Burrows.
DEPARTMENT No. Eva Whitlock,
Bertha Gary, Ethel CHM, Minnie Smith,
John MCGUIRE, Bessie Craddock, Nina Gary,
Helen Smith, William Green, Addie Clay
ton, George Moore, George Kelley, Molie
Tush, Elwood Reed, Lillian Reese, Charles
Talbot, Carrie Hallman, Mollie ucGuire,
Mary Holten, Nora Cleaver, Elva Frazier
Annie McDonal, Emma Shaw.
DEPARTMENT No. Edith Alice, Lena
Blome. Annie Berkman, Sylvia Moore, Ella
Burchard, Lillian Cleaver, Stella Suydam,
Blanche CHM, Ada Davis, Owen Ch ance,
Stewart Cleaver.
DEPARTMENT No. 6.-Clara Whitlock,
Annie Corrie, Florie Owens, Davis Gary,
Sammie Burstan, Herman Wilson, Richie
Moore, Grover Johnson.
WOODLAND DScHooL.-The following named
pupils of Woodland School have reached
80 per cent. or above, in their studies for the
month ending April 3d. 1898: Rena Dolscn.
Sallie Racine, Bayard Eliason, Robert Nor
gan, Edwin Morgan.
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A FINE COMBINATION.

Vocal and Instrumental Music and
Selections With Illustrations.
The Surricks have been engaged by the
Forest Presbyterian Church to give two of
their grandly Illustrative Descriptive En-
tertainments and Concerts on Monday and
Tuesday evenings, May 8 and 8. They
come highly recommended by the press and
public They have recently closed their
season in Philadelphia, where they have
filled engagements with SO of the leading
churches and institutions of that
city, including Girard COLLEGE and
the United States Naval Home.
They employ the wonderful new Triple
Photo Opticon, aided by calcium lights,
producing scenic objects 20 feet in size, re
plete with choice vocal and instrumental
music and elocutionary selections, richly
illustrated, while being rended. These en-
tertainments will remind our people of the
famous Stoddard lectures. Rev. T. E.
Martindale, formerly of Middletown, now
of New Castle. highly endorses these en-
and we advise our friends
to avail themselves of this rare treat Ad-
mission 25 and Is cents. Reserved seats 10
cents extra, for sale at W. 8. Letherbury's,
hardware store.
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Pullman Accommodations.

The Pennsylvania RAILROAD Company an
nounces that arrangements have been per-
fected whereby passengers intending to go
to Chicogo may reserve their Pullman car
accommodations in advance. Passengers
taking train at New York may reserve the
requisite Pullman space one month in ad-
vance of departure, those from other points
on the system two weeks in advance. This
arrangement may be made upon application
to ticket agents Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, who, after securing the space, will de-
liver reservation slip to the passenger.
Passengers thus reseTving space in advance
will be required to purchase their tickets
seven days before the date of departure,
otherwise the reservation will be considered
as forfeited.
Accommodations in Pullman cars for
the return trip may also be secured upon
application to ticket agents of the Pennsyl-
vania Railrod.
This arrangement will prove a great
benefit to visitors to the Worlds Fair.
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Politics VS.. Law.

Failing to secure conviction in the II
election cases in Wilmington, District
Attorney Watson entered nolle prosequi
in the remaining Is cases Monday. In all
there were 27 election cases docketed for
trial in the United States Court. As nearly
as we can discover the juries which dis
agreed were divided upon political lines, the
Republicans favoring conviction and the
Democrats favoring aequittal. The dis
agreements were tantamount to an acquittal,
as it would be useless to try the cases over
again. In spite of the plain rulings and
instructions of Judge Wales the juries failed
to convict in cases where no doubt of the
guilt of the accused existed.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-06
Death of George W. Harbert,


George w. Harbert died on Sunday
morning last at the residence of his son.in-
law, J. Berry Turner, in Baltimore. Mr.,
Harbert was in the S9th year Of his age,
havipsbee born in Philadelphia ON the
day resident Jefferson was inaugurated
for his second term. When a young man
be engaged in farming in New Castle county.
Del, near Chesapeake City, where he re-
mained for many years. Subsequently
moved to Elkton. For several years past
he has resided with Mr.. Turner, He was
all his life an active member of the NJ: E..
Church. He leaves three children, viz:
Mrs Charles Weatherby, Mrs. Turner and
Harry Harbert, the latter of Wilmington,
Del. Mrs. Harbert died about three years
ago. The remains were taken to Elkton
Wednesday morning, thence to Bethel,
where the funeral services were held. De-
ceased was the grandfather of Mrs. E. S.
ones, of Middletown.
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HERE AND THERE.
Little Items of Interest Condenced for
Ready Reading.

Little Items of Interest Condenced for
Ready Reading.
The are seventy-nine dailies in Paris.
There are 2255 newspapers published in
Great Britain.
You can get 80 loaves of bread for one
dollar at Mrs. Adams
There are estimated to be 100000 Ger
mans in the United States.
Various parts of California, like Aus.
tralia, are plagued by rabbits.
The Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration
resumed its session Tuesday in Paris.
The best Wall Brushes for the least
cash at G. E. HuKI1L's.
I'm domestic architecture the proper
tions of room are as one to one and a
half
Don't forget j. B. Foard's sale of house.
hold goods this Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Preaching at Armstrong; Chapel by
Rev. F. H. Moore, on Sunday afternoon at
2 O'Clock.
-Four Chicago men have played 10000
games of euchre together during the past
sixteen years.
Nineteen thousand working people en-
ployed in the jute mills at Dundee have
gone out on strike.
The first record taken by American as
tronomers of an eclipse was on Long Island
on October 81, 1880.
The Central Ohio Insurance Company
went into the hands of receiver Tuesday.
Liabilities, 100000.
"A ship recently cleared at Liverpool,
which was built in 1886, but which Lloyde
declared to be perfectly sound.
The Burlington tVt.) Home for Desti-
tute Children burned Monday night. The
inmates, seventy-one children, were all
rescued.
Government work on the Reedy Island
Quarantine Station was begun Tuesday
The plant is to be ready for operation by
June 1.
w. ]. Kavanaugh, travelling salesman
for Fournier & KNAPP, of SO Spruce street.
New York, committed suicide at Young's
Hotel, Boston.
John Neberty, of Chester, was buried
by falling earth Tuesday while working on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and his left leg
was crushed.
According to tradition the first printed
newspaper on the continent of Europe was
the Gazette, which appeared at Nuremburg
Germany, in 1857.
AT Lynn, Mass. in a shoe store Tues
day pair of kid button shoes were made
complete and packed in carton in Is
minutes As seconds.
The total number of periodicals pub
lished in the United States and Canada is
1853 Ofthese 1856 are dailies, 1888 week
lies, and 1886 monthlies.
Most of the transportation in Havana
Cuba, is furnished by little horses hitched
to victoria. There are 5000 of those rigs
in that city, and but one horse car line.
Representatives of the United States
Crayon Portrait Company are canvassing for
pictures, and it is said their work is very
good. They expect to stay here some time.
What is said to be the first railway in
Siam was opened to travel a few weeks
ago. The road connects Bankok with the
port of Paknam. at the mouth of the Menom
river.
Queen Victoria's most constant COM
panions are Spot, a fox tarrier; Roy, black
and tan collie, and lovely little brown
spitz, called Marco. Her favorite dogs are
collies, and she possesses a magnificent
specimen in Darnley. Her favorite riding
mare is Jessie, who, although now from old
age is past work, is invariably sent to the
castle for inspection when her Majesty is at
Windsor
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A CHANCE FOR US.
What Twenty Years Did For Marion,
Indiana.

What Twenty Years Did For Marion,
Indiana.
No city in the Union has had the phe-
nomenal growth that has characterized
Marion, Indiana, and which is due solely
to the use of printers ink. We can look
back 10 1878 when We first visited it and
found town very little larger than Middle
town. It's inhabitants were quiet, unassum
ing people following agricultural pursuits,
and did not know the vast wealth that lay
about them, as yet undiscovered, and it was
not till ten years after that they were made
aware of it. In 1888 the population of
Marion had increased to 5000, and capital
lists knowing the proximity of this valuable
coal, gas and oil belts, purchased. land and
began developing the natural resources that
lay about them. Factories have been built
handsome hotels, cottages and business
blocks have been erected, and to-day Marion
has grown so marvellously fast that it is
now a progressive manufacturing city of
10000. A few thousand dollars was the
amount realized from manufactures pro-
ducts four years ago. Last year it had
grown to ten million dollars.
While Middletown may not have all the
natural advantages spoken of above there
is lots of room for improvement, and who
can tell what the future holds if our wide
awake citizens only try to help the TRAN
SCRIPT boom our town.
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PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

| Little Lines About Men and women
and What They Are Doing.
DIR. J. c. Sites is taking in the Worlds
Fair.
Miss Will Beasten is the guest of Miss
Mary Lippincott.
Mr.. John Mckee has been the guest of
E. B. Rice during the week
The Misses Davis, Milford, were visit
ing friends in town this week.
Miss Elizabeth Sheldon, of Hillsdale,
N. Y is visiting Miss Jessie Hukill.
DIR. Martin Barr, of Elwin, Pa, spent a
few days with his mother this week.
Harry Walker, of Philadelphia, was in
town this week visiting his mother and
friends.
Mrs. L. Darlington returned on Thurs
day from apleasant visit with relatives near
Smyrna.
Ex-Governor Stokley and Congressman
Coursey took dinner with w. A. Comegys
on Thursday.
Mrs. w. A Bobb returned on Saturday
from two weeks visit with her parents at
Pottsville, Pa.
Senator George Gray's stalwart figure
loomed up away above that of his host. E.
r. Cochran, on Thursday.
Miss Fannie Derrickson who has been
the guest of Mrs. W. P. Miffiin, at Phila-
delphla, has returned nome.
Frazier Eliason and Wife are enjoying
The sights at the Switzerland of America"
Glen Onoko and the Switchback.
j. Clark Kelley visited Philadelphia on
Wednesday ostensibly on shopping trip,
but says he did have an excellent time in
Trenton.
Harvey P. Rose, who has had charge of
Wilmington's electric light station, has
returned to Middletown, and will remain
here during the summer.
-Four ex-Governors were among the
mourners at Mr.. Williams funeral on
Thursday They were: ex-Governors Biggs,
Cochran, Stokley and Hall.
DIR. Harry Clayton played the dead
March from Saul" in the Episcopal Church
on Thursday, as the funeral cortege of Mr..
Williams was passing out of the church.
George W. Brown, adminitrator of the
estate of the late George w. Williams. and
Lawyer Swain, his attorney, both of Phila-
delphia, were in attendance at the funeral
of Nathaniel Williams.
Archer G. Sites and bride arrived in
ast evening. and will spend a
few days renewing old acquaintance. They
will be rendered reception by the groom's
parents, DR.. and Mrs. 7. H. Gilpin.
Isaac Elliott, of Brandywine Hundred,
came down to attend the funeral of the
late Nathaniel Williams. Mr.. Elliott was a
of the old Levy Court with the
deceased forty years ago, and has always
kept up his acquaintance with him.
w. Scott Way, former editor of the
arrived in town on Monday.
from Palm Beach, Florida. He is in fine
health and spirits, and his old friends are
glad to see his genial face among them.
He will probably remain in these parts dur
ing the summer, that is, if our back
ward spring and he can manage to get along
together. He found his old enemy the
cellar heater still in full blast, which was
evidence enough that our climate has not
since he was resident here.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-06
A MAD DOG
Runs Wild in Odessa-Other Items
From Our Sister Town.

1
From Our Sister Town.
Mrs. J. G. Corbit is visiting friends in
Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Mote is the guest of Mr..
Thomas Ogram at Hockessin.
Ernest Newman, of Philadelphia. spent
several days this week in town.
P. T. Alridge, of Summit Bridge, was the
guest of s. M. Enos on Sunday.
Mrs George E. Rhodes, of Chester, Pa,
is the guest of Mrs William E. Tucker.
Mrs. V. NJ. Woolsey wao has been visit
ing Mrs. Sarah Polk has returned home.
Harry Hance and Miss Jennie Appleby,
of Christiana. spent Sunday with the Misses
Mote.
Mrs. Barwick and daughter, of Kennedy
ville Md, spent Sunday with D. c. Rose
and family.
Mrs. Benjamin Cause and two children,
of Wilmington, are the guests of w. F.
Shallcross.
DR.. Wv. Woods is having his residence
and drug store adjoining, very much beau
titled by coat of paint.
Rev. Frank Carpenter and sister, of
Townsend, spent Saturday afternoon with
Rev. R. Irving Watkins.
Mrs. L. V. Aspril, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Edwin s. Wood, at Hors
horn, Pa, has returned home
]. P. Wilson, of Newark, has been in
town this weekmaking some improvements
on the new bridge which will be ready for
travel soon.
]. P. Doughten was in town several days
this week, at the bedside of his
sister, Mrs. NJ. J. Doughten. who is suffer-
ing with severe attack of pneumonia.
Because of sickness in the family of Rev
R. A. Sawyer, Miss Susie is not teaching in
the lower department of the school, but
Miss Fannie Mote is occupying the position.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Rhodes, Jr., who
were married last week, an account of
which was given in the TRANSCRIPT, were
rendered reception by the young men of
this town on Thursday evening in the form
of good old-t time calithumpian serenade.
st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. R. Irving Watkins Pastor. 1890 A
NJ Sacrament" The Seven Statements
7.30 P. NJ, "The Saviours Sympathy for
Sinners" Sabbath School, 2 P. NJ, Mis-
sionary Day.
Quite sensation was caused here early
Saturday morning by mad dog which
went through town biting quite number
of other dogs. 1t was killed when it had
reached McDonough. One of the dogs
which was bitten has since become rabid
but was killed before it had bitten anybody.
Several people whose dogs were bitten have
killed them, but quite number of others
are still running at large. We think it
advisable for our town authorities to take
the matter in charge and have them killed.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-06
The Yellow Flag Goes up.

Last Monday at sunrise the yellow flag
was run up at the Lazaretto station on
Delaware river, as notice that all vessels
from foreign ports must stop there for a
medical examination, as well as from all
ports i'll the United States south of the
Cape Fear river. Every vessel with sickness
on board must first stop at the Quarantine
Station at Lewes and must not proceed to
the Pennsylvania State Quarantine with
any disease on board, but anchor and
await the arrival of the United States sur
geons. This law applies to all vessels, and
any evasion or violation will meet with
prompt punishment in the United States
Courts,
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-06
A Non-Partisan Mayor.

Senator Pilling thinks that the Senate
should pass the following amendment in
reference to the Wilmington Street and
Sewer bill
That the said Street and Sewer Depart
ment shall and it is hereby directed to erect
in front of the City Hall in the city of Will
mington, a bronze statue of. the late
Thomas Jefferson, which statue shall be
deemed and taken to be non partisan
mayor for the city of Wilmington, provided,
however, that the said bronze statue shall
not assume the curtailed duties of the
present mayer until the expiration of the
term of the present mayor
The said statue shall at all times be sub
ject to the caprices of the Board of Street
and sewer and Police commissions.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-06
DIED AT BLAcKBIRD.
An Old-Time Trackman's Career at
an End.

An Old-Time Trackman's Career at
an End.
Dennis Ahern, foreman of section No. g.,
Delaware railroad, died at 11.30 o'clock
Thursday night, of last week at the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. Andrew Locker
man, in Blackbird hundred aged 66 years.
He leaves four sons and two daughters: P.
]. Ahern. yard foreman at the Delaware
Iron Works, New Castle: John P. Ahern.
ticket agent, for the Queen Anne and Kent
railroad, at Millington; William A. Ahern,
telegraph operator at Mt. Pleasant; Eugene
Ahern, of Wilmington; Mrs. Mary Hib-
bard, of West Chester, Pa. and Mrs. Andrew
Lockerman. Mr.. Ahern was born in County
Cork, Ireland, and has been in the employ
of the Delaware Railroad Company for
thifty-seven years. The funeral took place
atthe home of his daughter, Mrs. Locker
man, on Saturday last The remains being
taken to Dover and inferred in the Holy
Cross Cemetery.
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TO REPRESENT DELAWARE.
President Knox of the Republican
State League Appoints Delegates to
+ba Huntsville Meeting.

President Knox of the Republican
State League Appoints Delegates to
the Louisville Meeting.
The Executive Committee of the Republi-
can League of Delaware, has authorized
the president, Samuel NJ. Knox, to appoint
the delegates and alternates to the national
convention, which will meet at Louisville.
Ky,. on NAY 10th. He has named the
following:
First District-Delegates, F. E. Bach and
John P. Nields; alternates, Thomas S. Lewis
and Joseph Wigglesworth.
Secord Observation-Disclosures, F. w. Curtis
and w. E. Reybold; alternates, Harry C.
johnson and John Pilling, Jr.
Third District-Deiegates, DIR. George W..
Marshall and j. Frank Alice; alternates, G.
Layton Grier and DR.. Paris I. Carlisle.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures, DIR. G r. Lay
ton and SIS. Pennewill; alternates, George
H. Hal and Thomas Gurley.
Delegates at large-Senator John Pilling,
General James H. Wilson, James Pennewill
and Henry P. Cannon; alternates, L Scott
Townsend, James T. Challenger, Miff1in D.
Wilson and Robert G. Houston.
President Samuel NJ. Knox and Secretary
Hugh c. Browne are delegates ex-otficio.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-06
TOWNSEND TOPICS.
Surprise Party and Few Personal
Paragraphs.

Surprise Party and Few Personal
Paragraphs.
Mrs. A. q. Hart is quite ill.
Little Ethelwyn Maloney has the scarlet
fever in light form.
Mrs. Pritchard, of Wilmington, and two
of her sons, Joe and Elmer, spent Sunday
in town.
Wells, Herring & Co., are here looking
after their canning interests and are enlarg-
ing their buildings.
The pretty little driver of A. L.
Quillen met with a serious accident on
Tuesday which it is thought will render
it useless for the future.
Rev. F. Carpenter went to Cape Charles
City on Monday, with the intention of
bringing home his wife; who has been an
invalid fol some months at the home Of
her parents, in that place.
Mrs. D. B. Maloney, delegate elect to
represent Easton District Epworth League
at the Epworth League Convention
held in Brooklyn, N. Y, on May 4th and
9Th was detained from going on account of
the sickness of her daughter Ethel.
About forty of our young folks assembled
at the parsonage on Monday evening, the
occasion being a surprise birthday party
to Miss SalIie Carpenter, D. P Hutchison
made a speech on behalf of the young
ladies and presented Miss Carpenter with .
handsome Church Hymnal. Ice cream
and cake was served, and the remainder of
the time was spent in social intercourse
The Ladies Aid held its monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs James Taylor on Mon
day evening at which the annual election OF
officers took place, and resulted as follows;
President, Mrs. William H. Money; Vice
President, Mrs. George Knots; Secretary,
Mrs. Herman Roe: Treasurer, Mrs. Walter
Hart. 1t was decided to make some i'm
provements at the parsonage by adding a
new suit of bed room furniture.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-06
Another Disappointment.

Rev. W. w W. Wilson was not sent to
Utica, N, Y. A few Sundays ago he
preached at Yonkers, N Y, among the
congregation being the official board of
Utica M E. Church. They asked the Rev.
gentleman to become their paster
which after due consideration he con-
sented to do. Bishop Fitzgerald refused
to send him there last week. stating as his
reason that he had another preacher for
the place.
Middletown transcript., 1893-05-06
THE HORSE RAN AWAY
And the Rector's Wife Died Fror
Fr.fOhf


And the Rector's Wife Died From
Fright.
Chestertown was shocked Friday evening
to learn that Mrs. Denroche, wife of the
Rev. C. T. Denroche. rector of st. Paufs
Protestant Episcopal Church, was frightened
to death on Thursday night. She, with
MIR. Denroche, had attended the sewing
meeting at the church, and started for their
home, at Fairlee about four miles distant,
about eleven o'clock. When near home
the horse became frightened at something
in the road and dashed away at tire top of
his speed which scared Mrs. Denroche so
badly that she fell back in the carriage un-
conscious, and soon died of paralysis of the
heart, caused by fright.