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Middletown transcript., 1893-02-11
Death of an EDITORS wife.


The loss of a true wife is the great est
bereavement that can come to man /;
her sympathy, help, counsel and com-
panionship, both in joy and sorrow, aie
his greatest earthly consultations; aid
when death bears her away, the hearts
and homes that she has blessed are. left
desolate. The death of Mis-. Anna
Mansfield Hoffecker, wife of Robert d.
Hofft cker, editor of the Smyrna Times,
which occurred at her home last
Saturday, is not only loss
to her own family circle but
to the whole community in which
she lived. She spent her life in Smy-
rna, where she was loved by all WHO
knew her. Deceased was the youngest
daughter of Rev. Piner Mansfield, and
in her early home had all the advan-
tages of education and culture that so
well fitted her for useful life. When
scarcely 20 years old she was married
TO Mr. Hoffecker, and for nearly 40
years has been, in the tluest sense, the
the close companion of his life.
For several years past she has been
in poor health, having been stricken
with paralysis, which in measure
disabled her. Last month she was
taken with severe illness from which
she never rallied and resulted in her
death week ago. Her funeral took
place on Tuesday, from her late resi-
dence. Interment at Glenwood eeme-
Iery. The officiating clereymen were
Rev: w. w. Wilson, Rev. T. G. Muir
ply, D. D., of Philadelphia Rev. R.
K. Stevenson and Rev. 9. C. Adams.
She was in her 58th year.
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Rubber velvet, Il new material, is
made by sprinkling powdered felt over
heated rubber cloth. The product is
elastic, waterproof, and very light, re-
sembliDg felt cloth in appearance.
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r.. l.. Prfce,sS Sale.

A large crowd attended Mr. R. L..
Prices sale of farm stock on Tuesday.
Everythi was in first class condi-
tion and brought first class prices.
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Funeral of Mrs. Margaret II. yeazey.
The funeral ceremonies over the re-
mains of the late Mrs Margaret Ii.
Veazey, widow of DR. James L.
Veazey, took place from the residence,
near Summit Bridge, Sunday after
noon. 1t was largely attended by the
neighhors and friends Of the deceased.
She resided in the house in which she
died for over half century The
Rev. Mr.. Vincent of Pencader Presby-
terian Church, conducted the services
He spoke with Christian sympathy of
the consistent character of the de-
ceased, who had for over 90 years been
a member of that church. The pail
bearers were. Drs. Vallandigham of
Middletown, Skinner of Glasgow,
Wallace of Chesapeake, and Samuel
Alrichs, Andrew s. Eliason and Col
lector of Port George L. Townsend.
Interment was made at Bethel u. E
cemetery, Cecil county, Md.
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A tabeau curtain of crystal prisms
lighted by electric lamps is a scenic
novelty of London.
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NOR RENT.

conveniently located 7 room bons. MIL,
good cellar and good well of water af dnn1
Situated on East Lake street: noss,eS;on" oi. -,
once Apply to A. HUSHEBECK Ar CT
ian 2l-it
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THE NIAitk FITS.

MlDDf. ETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLLs.
VIII HEAT-NoI red 20 New cob Corn IS
Steamer No. 2 81 CORN
Timothy Seed = So Yellow. sheIled xD43c
Clover SEED, per 'h15
oats. 05Oc
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EOR SALE.

Doctors Phaeton, in first class order.
VIII be sold cheap, as the owner has given ~,
practlclng ana mas no further use Tor It
Address
decl5-tf DOCTOR. Transcript Office
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inllI6-lnl
NOTICE.

The stated annual meeting of the Mutual
Loan Association of Townsend Delaware
will be held at the office of Geo ~ d. Hart
on Monday evening, February 18th. 1893. at
which time three directors will ne elected to
serve three years. and stock of The eleventh
series will be for sale.
W. A. SCOTT, secc.
February 2, 1888 feb3 St
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UoR SALE.

The Henry Appleton Farm. ~ miles south
OF odessa This is oneo OF the incest homes
in the State, 1870 acres, elegant buildinus
possession If required. Good terms.
GEO. w. INGRAM.
MiddletoMn Del
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MIDpLETowN pRop,IcEMARxrr
Spetial Notites

MOTICE.-Notice is hereby given that will
lX apply at The presen session of the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State of Delaware for a
divorce from my husband, Charles w. Slime.
ELIZABETH STINE
Delaware City, Feb. l, 1898 feb3-lt
1T the solicitation of many friends have
~ decided to re-enter the Bakery business
Alter the E5th OF March l will occupy the
premises now occupied by Mrs. A. s. Adams
but will resume before if arrangements can
be- made. With many thanks for express
sions OF friendship and offers of patronage.
am Yours Truly,
GEO. S. HOPKINS.
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NOR RENT.

Two Groom Dwellings, on Lake streat
now in tenure OF Win j. Wilson and 4 ~
Alice Possession March 25th. ~
G. coy
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Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a" stops TO leave passengerr FROM Will
mington and points north or take passen-
gers tor points souts of Delhar.
II" Stops on signal, on notice 10 ccnduc
tor.
.sh" Stops TO leave passengers from wi
mington or points north.
"f' Stops 10 leave passengers fiOm points
south
south OF DeImar, or take passengers for
Wilmington and points north. and
Dover.
~ Stops to let of passengers from points
south OF Harrington.
NEW CASTLE ACCOMMODATIONS TRAlss.-
Leave Wilmington II 06 q IN, and 9 81 D m,
s 10 IN weekdays. Leave New Castle 80
u N and 10 10 p IN daily, 8 81. 934, lle2 u M,
T., 10. 8 35. 100 and Y p m, week days
m. and arriving s ut g5 rr'nseeh M %eehdays y
run through solid to and from Baltimore
via Porter and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE. MARYLAND & VIRGINIA z. r.
Lea'e 2 Harrington Tor Franklin City ana
way stations IO 50 y NJ, weekday g 81 p m,
tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, Re-
turning. train leaves franklin City 90 u
M. week days, 2W p n, Tuesdays. Thurs
Leave Harrington foi Georgetown and
Lewes a: 10 3s u III, 30 p IN. Returning,
leave Lewis 35a IN. 3 30 p IN.
FOR Berlin, leave Harrington 1885 "A m
weekdays and 30 p m, Tuesdays, Thurs
days, and Saturdays. Returning. leave Ber-
lin Z OIL Il III W tek-da;s. 50 D m TUESDAYS
thursdays and Saturdays.
For Cbincoteague Island. train leaving
harrington lU 3S III weekdays, connects AT
Franklin City with stt amer Tor Chinco-
esue Ala nd. Returning. steamer leaves
10 m CO nut citing with train arriving ut
III frington Ol u IN week days.
QUEEN ANNE Il KENT X. R.-Lea re Town
send tor CentrevilIcand way stations 9z5a
M and 3 a5 p IA We eek-du Returning, leave
Centrevilie 10 III and : 80 p IA weekdays
DELAWAEE & CHESAPEAKE H. R.-Lt.,iys
Clayton f,.r oxford md way stations 9 AZ Il Z
IN and 8 hs p IA k-days. Returning leave
Uxford ~ u IN and 30 p IN week days
CAMBRIDGE SEAFoRD X K-I.eaYe Seatorl
for Cambridge 1id intermediate stations
II 20 IN weekdays, and on Tuesdays Thurs
days, aud. Saturdays 10 p III. Returning,
leave Cambridge 30 II IN, and on Tuesday,.
Thursdays, ana Saturdays 8 p m
CoNNECTION-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Hailroad. at Townsend, with
Queen Anne's Kent Railroad. At Clayton.
with Delaware and Chesapeake Railroad aud
Baltimore and Delaware Bay Railroad. at
Harrington, with Delaware Maryland and
Virginia Railroad. AT Seatord, with Cam
brioge Il Seaiord Railroad. AT Delmar with
New York. Philadelphia & Norfolk WicOni-
co " Pocomoke, anu Peninsula Railroads
CHyAS Z PUGH, t,enerul Manager
r WOOD. General Passenger Agent
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DooL ROOM FOR SALE

Good location, aud first-i:Ittss stand. Tables
II good location. Address Pool Room. lI0
French street, Wilmington, Del
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4or Sale Oft 4ent.
NOR RENT.

The store occupied by j. B. Messick Pos
session given March 25, Apply to 70
SAMGE Ell PENNINGTON. or
j. b. DEAKYNE
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UOR SALE.

SLIGHTLY USED STEINWAY PIANO
Price $3.50: Beautiful sweet tone and bean,
action. For particulars address
TRANSCRIPT OFFICE
MiddleLown Del
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The temperature of the electri: arc,
as recently determined by M. Wolfe, is
$4,000 cent.
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HOR SALE.

ELEG ANT BURDETT ORGAN COST s,5u
Price $50 Guarantee in the best order A
fine opportunity for any ore wanting an
organ like new tor half of the original cost
For further particulars address
TRANSCRIPT OFFICE
Middletown Del
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TALK for electric lights and vote for
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16 HEAD DAIRY COWS.

These are all good choice cows, among
which is Berdean Ith. Darlington Cow,
now fresh; ii sister to Berdean 5th, that sold
for SIG
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
DEATH OF NORVIR GREEN.
PRESIDENT OF WESTERN UNION
TELEGRAPH co.
His Connection with the Telegraph
Made T. esident in 1878.

DR.. Norvin Green, president OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., died at his resi-
dcnce in Louisville, KY, on Sunday morn
ing. At o'clock il was plain that death
was lowering near, and in half an hour,
while the family were watching his every
breath, the invalid passed quietly away.
DR.. Green's illness was only of ten days
duration, though Tor six weeks he has been
confined TO the house, and since last fall had
not been well.
DIR. Yandel described the disease as a
catarrhal diarrh1a. \ similar attack caused
him suffering last summer while at Sara
toga. Last fail he was a victim of In grippe.
Christmas he returned home from New Nrk
feeling indispoSed, but lie kept up his work,
though remaining indoors the greater part
of the time. The Western Union wires
quickly flushed the news Of DIR. Green's
death all over the land. and kilograms OF
coincidence began pouring in from every
direction.
DR.. Noryin Green was born in New Al
bany, Ind, April Il, ISIS. While a child,
his family removed to this state. When u
young man he earned bv contracting to cut
cOrdwoOd money enough to educate him.
self, and was graduated with honor from
the medi al department OF the University OF
Louisville in 1910, and soon entered upon a
successful practice.
Dr. GTcen carly connected nImSell Win
the politics of the State, and was elected for
several terms to the Kentucky legislature,
aud. in 1883, was appointed commissioner OF
the L. ;. in charge Of the construction of
the national building at Louisville. While
engaged in the duties Of his appointment he
became one OF the lessecs of the United
Morse and Peoples Telegraph line between
Louisville aud New Orleans and was chosen
president OF the>" interests united in the
name OF the Southern Telegraph Co.
In 1866, when the American, L. 5 and
Yves; ern Union lines were consolidated, DR..
Green was chosen vlcc-president. He was
president of the Louisville, Cincinnati n
Lexington Il ilway Co. from 1860 to 1873.
During this period he was urged to accept
the nomination for L. 5. Senator. II is said
that he could have been elected but for II
c erical error in the count of the nominating
caucus. In 1873 DR.. Green again became
ce-prcsidcnt of the Western Union Tee.
graph Co. and succeeded VIM. Orton as
president in 1873.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
CONDENSED NEWS OF THE DAY.
New England.


Adelbert Bruce. the 6-vear-old son OF
al Hudson, y. II.
Willie, the 7-year-old son Of Daniel Nc.
Laughlin OF south birmingham, Mass, fcll
from a horse and was so severely injured
that II is thought he cannot live.
Prof, Simeon 4. Baldwin OF New Haven,
Ct, the newly elected state supreme court
Judge, rendered an informal banquet to Tie
leading Democratic officials OF the state
few nights sgo.
Unless the efforts now being made by the
Saugatuck Iron Works Company OF Nor
wich, Ct, TO organize a Joint stocS company
are successful, the affairs Of the conce. n
will be wound up.
The Lincoln street fMarlboro) drug store
OF Representative Charles Fayrcau was
broken into the other night. About 500 IN
money was stolen, and il is thought that
/ many small articles were also taken.
| Steamer Monohansctt. which arrived at
New Bedford from T. lgartown, came through
Woods Ilol for the first time in month.
She encountered large quantities OF Ice I'D
| the upper part of the bay.
DIR. c. \. futile, instructor Of political
economy and international law In Amherst
| College, has been offered the chair OF his
/ tory and sociology In Wabash College,
| Charlottesville, Ind, and will doubtless
accept
The taxable property in the 2nd district or
/ city OF Bridgeport, Ct, amounts TO S22322,
/ sli, an increase OF $3.50 ,j64; in the LIST
district or town. 81 ,jlS, SOL, and the amount
owned by non-resdcnts is Sl,6NO, S06.4
VIM. Cowan OF Third street, Dover, y. II p,
| made murderous assault on his wife during
! a drunken debauch. The woman succeeded
/ in escaping after being knocked down,
kicked about the head and stabbed.
/ While steamer Nah1nda was leaving her
dock at BOothbay, Me the other day, she
came in contact with heavy ice aud the
/ wheel became unmanaICahie and struck
/ Capt. Herbert Lowe on the face and head,
/ injuring him severely.
4 first-claSS sens tion has been exploded
in Bangor Me-, after causing United States
marshals deputy mlrShals, detectives and
police officers unlimited trouble and con-
siderable expense. 1t was reported that
there was in operation in Bangor an Illicit
whiskey still, and after elaborate prep1ra-
/ tons the place was surrounded and raidcd,
when it was found that the mysterious
business was simply the manufacture OF an
article for exhibition ut the Worlds fir by
/ DR.. Purinton of Levant, who wished to keep
/ II u secret.
An ice frcshct in the Housatonic river de-
slroyeu inc Ioar oTluSc' SIX mI.Cs aooN,
/ Birmingham, Conn. Mrs. Nathaniel
Frcnchs house was moved fifteen feet by
the ice. The wife and daughter OF John
Dillon were caught in their house and can
not get out. The ice is piled up thirty feet
IN some places, and the river roads are all
blockaded.
! Deputy Sheriffs Chute, Sterling and Plum
mer raided policy shop on Centre street
Portland Me. and secured all the para
phernalia and money necessary to carry or
the business. Dennis Garrity was arrested
| as an agent.
The Old Colony Railroad station ond
freight house at North A'tleOoro, Mass.
were recently burned TO the ground. The
loss is about $4,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
CLIPPINGS.

Prune culture is assuming consider
able Importance as a profitable INDUS
try IN the Pacific States.
The Union Pacific Railroad crosses
nine mountain ranges, the highest De-
ing the Black Hills, s242 feet above
sea level
In the death o Professor HOrsford Of
Harvard, Lief Ericsson, as discoVerer
of America, may be said to have lost
his best friend.
Some of the Comstock mines IN
Colorado are so deep that no means
have yet been devised 10 overcome the
excessive heat.
MandaIay is crowded with monas-
tcries. There are in Upper Burmah
1884 protested monks and about
IA 900 novices.
In 1881 the exports of Germany TO
this country were valued at $50, lol'-
S74, decrease of Sl4,llO,S22 IRON
the preceding year.
A farmer at Millersburg, lnd., was
boring for water and struck FOUR
foot vein of good coal at a depth OF
only seventy-five feet.
1t is said that ants will never cross
tar line, aud il recommended TO keep
tar line around The sugar bucket IL
one is troubled with these pests.
A new American line of steamships,
to run from New York TO the west
coast of South America by the Straits
Of Magellan,is soon TO be established.
England received about l0,057, 600
letters from the United States last
year, Germany received from us D..
s5S, 040 letters, and France 1884, O4O.
In 1890 the number Of kilograms
dispatched in England was &C, 400 900;
in lance, 2S,O94, 900; in Germany,
2j,oi7,S36; in Austria, 9,0Sl, 63l; in
Hungary, 4,464, 2T.
A new discovery of gold ia reported
from the ncighborhood of Cooktown,
Queensland, and there has been such
a rush of miners TO the scene that
Cooktown is almost deserted.
The largest Baptist Church in the
world is that of the Metropolitan
Tabernacle, London. Its returns for
this year give membership Of 532o.
There are % mission stations in COLI
nection with il supplied by 1870 lay
preachers and others. In the q sun
day and ragged schools there are 8Ool
children, with j92 teachers
The Osuge Indians are supposed to
be the richest tribe of people in the
world. Numbering GO, they have
about $40, 900, 900 to their credit in the
Government Treasury. In addition
TO this they own 100000 acres of
land and are absolutely free from
debt Each member of the tribe has
an annual income of 1920.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS,
More Money Wanted for Various Pur-
poses by Worlds Fair Committee.

delegation appeared before the Senate
Committee on Appropriations to show VIII,
Congress should make additional appropria.
tions for the Worlds Fair.
President Willitts OF the Government
Board asked for 1904, $50 In order to enable
the Board to complete It's exhibition. This
sum, he said, would bring the total appro.
pration up to the 81 ,O0O,0 600 originally est.
mated as necessary for the Government
exhibit. Lieut.. TassIg, representing the
Navy Department, asked for $4,000 to fully
equip and man The brick ship. john BOYD
Thatcher, III behalf OF the National Com
mission, wanted $50, $50 10 defrny the ex.
pcnse of procuring medals and diplomas
and employ ing judges.
The committee wished to know what pro-
portion Of the JUICES would be females, and
the discussion that followed left that sui
ject still in doubt, the Commission promising
that the women would be proportionately
represented among the judges. At Prrsl
dent Palmer's request Mr. 81. Clair, speaking
in behalf OF the Commission, urged an
original appropriation OF Sl4S.1 S5 and de.
ficiency appropriation Of S27 900 which was
necessary to complete the Commi
work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17

A professional gambler, after losing heav-
lily at the Casino at Monte Carlo at Nice, sud
denly became insane, attacked several men
and then tired to take his life. His violence
caused panic, and men and women fled
from the building. Three attendants and
two players overpowered the maniac after Il
sharp struggle and removed him, shouting
and lighting, to the police station.
Robert r. Lincoln. United States Minister
to England. entertained at dinner recently
Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme
Court, the Rev. $. ID. Harlan, Lord Hers
chell, Lord High Chancellor; Baron Morris,
Baron Hannah, Chief Justice Coleridge,
Lord Young, Lord Justice Bowen, Sir
Francis Jeunc, James Bryce, Chancellor OF
the Duchy of Lancaster; Sir Charles Upper,
Canadian High Commissioner in London
Sir Richard Webster, w. w. Aston, Henry
White. Secretary of the United States, and
several others.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
A Bit OF Finesse.

An anusipg little incident occurred
alta fashionable wedding tho other
day, where many of the gifts pre-
sented 10 the bride were given from d
sense of duty. One woman guest
who determined to save her money
and credit at the same time, took q
broken earring to a famous New York
iewelry shop and ordered the little
stone set as a scarfpin for the groom.
As she sagely remarked: at does
me no good. aud coming from such a
famous establishment, they are sure
TO prize il and think that paid LOT
of money"
When the package was returned
FROM The shop the wedding guest
failed to examine her proposed pres
enr, and merely dispatched 1t with her
card and compliments. Imagine her
disgust when strolling through the
rooms where the bridal gifts were dis
PLAYED TO snd n dozen people standing
about her offering, and every face
stretched into n wide smile OF amuse-
ment. For an instant she hesitated,
then pressed forward, and 10! there
was the precious white satin paper
box, bearing the priced name. it is
true, but alasl below, "From repair
ing department." and even worse than
ali. resting on the blue cotton beside
the pin was tho old broken bit of ear
ring, returned by the conscientious
firm. There is one woman who now
declares that honesty is tho best policy.
-TIlustratcd American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
WASHINGTON NEWS.

There was falling off $3.50, 900 in our
exports OF last month rs compared with the
European famine" exports Of January OF
last year. There was also a decrease of over
g., 00O, 900 In our exports OF beef aud hog
products for the same period az compared
with last year, and an increase of STA, 400
in our exports Of dairy products.
The secretary of state, complying with the
request of the secretary OF the treasury, has
instructed United States cor uls in Canada
that cars coming into tn United states
from Canada under the T. SIlar seal sys-
TEN must be sealed by the consuls them
selves or by some official of the consulate,
and not by unofficial persons.
The President has accepted the resignation
of Gen. T. j. Morgan, commissioner of LII
dian affairs, to take effect March I, and has
granted him a leave Of absence from Feb
Ii until the end of his term.
The Anti-Option bill has been only sleep
ing during the last few days. while the ap
preparations and silver were absorbing The
interest Of the House; but now that the lat.
ter has been shelved and the appropriation
bills are getting out OF the way the bill vii
be brought to the front.
A meeting of the House committee OF
| manufactures has been called for this week
to consider the bill introduced by Mr.. Eel
| lows of New York apprOpriating s40,OOO tC
| be expended under the direction OF the see
rotary of agriculture for Investigations anC
tests of American timber.
The Treasury Department exhibits at Thu
| Worlds Fair will consist in plrt OF the por
traits OF the thirty-eight Secretaries Of tn
| Treasury beginning with Alexander liam'l
| ton in lS79.and concluding with Charles Eos
ter, 1893. After secretary Carlisle assume
| the Office OF Secretary OF the Treasury hi
portrait will be added to the list. The por
traits Of ten Secretaries had to be painted, N
copies being in possession OF the Treasur!
Department. The names OF the missing Sec
retaries are Samuel Dexter, Samuel Il. Ing
| haIh, Lewis McLane, W. j. Duane. William
| VI. Meredith Howell Cobn, Zip
| Thomas. Benz. II. Bristow, Walter q. Ores
ham, William Window, and the incumbent
Secretary Foster