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Middletown transcript., 1893-04-22
Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Parker were very
pleasantly surprised on Thursday evening
by company of friends assembling at their
pretty home on Cochran street. Mrs. Park
ers birthday and the anniversary of their
marriage falling on nearly the same day,
their friends determined to celebrate the
two together. About rs persons were pres
ent and the evening was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker received some very
handsome presents. Among them silver
pitcher and tray from numerous friends.
Refreshments in great abundance were
served. The hour was quite late when tho
company dispersed.
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VerteIIi,s Wonders.

Our ammusement loving people will
next week be treated to five nights in
wonderland. when Vertelli's Museum of
Wonders and Carnival Of Novelties opens
at the Opera House. The performances
will be very interesting. Aside from the
museum there will be stage performance,
in which Vertelli as ventriloquist, Frank
Whitman, boy violinist, Harry Vertelli's
pictures in fire. Miss Ashton, the paper
queen, Le Roy's smarionettes and Professor
Barry's miniature troupe, will take part.
And you see it all for only a dime. The
show will open at the O[era House on
Tuesday evining. Doors open at the usual
hour.
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An OLD Rasiaentor

A cannon ball was found in the heart of
a cypress tree by two colored men while
cutting timber in the river swamp, about
one mile below here, on Saturday last.
The tree was large, measuring three feet
across the stump, and had evidently grown
so since the ball was fired and lodged in it.
1t is supposed to have been imbeded in the
tree during the Revolutionary War, as there
has been no active service in this section
since that time.-Snow Hill Messenger.
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PASSED THE SENATE
HOME RULE.
No Need to Worry o urselves When
the Legislature Does it for Us.

g j d
No Need to Worry o urselves When
the Legislature Does it for Us.
The citizens of Wilmington may be con-
graduated in receiving so much aid in their
municipal affairs from the Legislature Of
the State. Kent and Sussex have come
nobly to the help of New Castle in this
commendabDe work. The rural regions
are determined that sixty thousand people
shall not blunder in the government of
their affairs. If the mayor can be made
appointee of some authority independent
Of the suffrage of the people who pay the
taxes, the work will be complete. We
wonder what the Home rulers who come
across the water think of our notions of
selfgoyernmeet. Wilmingtonians need be
patient a little while and all the burdens of
their governmental interests will be as
sun,ed be the General Assembly. Our own
people might be helped in solving some of
the problems now agitating the public
mind A light and water commission. A
commission to take hold with vigorous
hand the question of public sewerage A
police commission that will strengthen and
make more efficient the present force.
There need be no concern or. anxiety
upon the part Of city or town authorities
anywhere in the state. when the best legal,
legislative, and political talent is ready to
bring order and good government out Of
the confusion local authorities may create.
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HERE AND THERE.
Little Items of Interest Condenced for
Ready Reading.

Little Items of fInterest Condenced for
Ready Reading.
Germany makes paper stocking.
In Holland many women are practicing
dentistry.
The Lain took s1,75O,OOO in gold to
Bremen Tuesday,
You can get 80 loaves Of bread for one
dollar at Mrs. Adams
According to Andrew Lang Great Brit
ain has 100000 novelists.
Stock for the new addition to the shirt
factory is selling rapidly.
In the last century it was fashionable
in England to go bareheaded.
The earliest newspaper established in
Sweden was founded in 1643.
There are fully 10000 species of flower
ing plants on the globe.
The cruiser New York is ready for
government inspection.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Tuesday adopted bylaws.
Every business house in Cassville, Md :,
was burned Tuesday. Loss, $4,000
"A Chestertown young lady has devised
spring hat from wooden butter dish,
Captain Vankrekhoven, the famous
military official of the Congo Free State, is
dead.
-Willism Dixon, the newly appointed
town bailiff, will assume his new duties on
May 1st.
Paper hangers and painters are beauti-
flying the interior of the home of Mrs. Ella
Cochran.
The iron and steel companies of Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania are said to have
combined
There are about 13O duly qualified fe-
male medical practitioners in the United
Kingdom.
The ancient Mexicans used wooden
swords in war thak they might not kill
their enemies.
An unknown man was killed on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Tuesday
night at Elkton, Md.
Judge Van H. Higgins, formerly on the
Supreme Bench of Illinois, died of heart
disease at Daneir, Wis.
Decorated china plates that cost $25 and
$50 each do not make tripe taste like sweet
breads or pork like filet.
There is a new marriage dress ma
terial, advertised as brides satin" 1t is |
embroidered with orange flowers.
Twenty converts of the Seventh Day |
Adyentists were baptised by immersion in
the Chester river, near Millington, last
Sunday.
John D Burton, who died in Dover last
week was one of the originators and presi-
dent of the Delmarvia Fertilizer Company,
which has its Office in Smyrna.
"A number of temporary usiness places
have been erected at Galena, in which busi-
ness is being conducted for the present.
Preparations are being made for permanent
buildings.
Thomas Bailey, of Kenton, has recently
lost two children from scarlet fever, Maggie
and Mary, who died within week of each
other, There are a number of others ill
rom this same dread disease.
1t is very confidently announced that
the Worlds Fair will be ready to open at
he time appointed, May /. Exhibitors
hat have been slow in sending their ex-
hibits seem bent on all getting in at once.
'OO carloads are now arriving daily. and it is
said that fully 100 miles of cars are already
at Chicago waiting their time to enter the
Exposition grounds.
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PLAYING WITH FIRE.
But Now She Lies in Bed and Suffer
Great Pain


But Now She Lies In Bed and Suffers
Great Pain.
Sallie Collins, the 7-year-old daughter of
George Collins, of Laurel. was seriously
burned Wednesday evening by her clothing
catching fire while she was playing about
garden fire. About eight months ago a
cousin of the little girl was killed by light
ming at about the same spot where the
burning occurred. The burning and the
death by lightning occurred in the garden
of Mrs. Hill. A son of Mrs. Hills was
killed by lightning at the same time
spoken of above.
Lima Waller, niece of George E. Smith,
of Laurel, was burned to death in a similar
way at 0nancock, Virginia, few days ago.
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TOWNSEND TOPICS.
Breezy Paragraphs From
Our Reporter.

Our reporter.
TOWNSEND, April 20--Little Lulu, daugh.
ter of James and Della Carton. died on
Thursday the 18th inst, with brain fever
Her funeral took place on Sunday after.
noon and was the largest that has been in
this place for long time. There were
several beautiful floral designs, one oil
which was gift from the Sunday School
and another from the primary department
of the public school. The rest were the
gifts of dear friends. Lulu was a bright,
happy little creature, with winning dis
position and generally took mirth and SUM-
shine wherever she went
Leroy, the 3-year-old child of L. B. Shock
died on Sunday with brain fever Fun
Heral services were held in the church on
Tuesday afternoon. Our pastor gave a
beautiful and consoliug talk. We extend
our sympathy to the bereaved.
The Union NJ. E. Sunday School, Appo-
quinimink charge, held its annual election
of officers on Sunday. They were as fol-
lows: Mr.. Downs. Superintendent; Walter
Foard, Librarian; Miss Mary Watts, Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
The Epworth League prayer meeting was
conducted by Miss Nina Scott on Sunday
evening. 1t was very profitable service.
At meeting of the Epworth League on
Friday evening, Rev. Frank Carpenter,
Mrs. Clara Lattomus and d. B. Maloney
were elected as delegates to attend the Ep-
worth League Convention to be held in
Centreville next month.
Our church is undergoing thorough
cleaning this week. The spring cleaning
fever is very contagious just now.
Mrs. Smith, of Wilmington, Is visiting
her brother Rev. Frank Carpenter.
A number of our citizens are improving
their yards by grading, preparatory to SOW
ing grass seed.
Mrs. D. B. Maloney is spending few
days in Washington, D. c..
The New Castle County w. C. T. U. Con-
vention will convene here on Wednesday
next 26th.
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SLEPT ON THEIR ARMS.
Some of Our Timfd Citizens Who
Waited For the Blood Thirsty
Burglars Who Never Came.

Waited For the Blood Thirsty
Burglars Who Never Came.
There were four strangers who came to
town last week and secured board at a
private residence in "Whappum." They
we're inoffensive looking young men, of
Hebrac cast of features, and were canvass.
ing for crayon portraits.
They arrived here in the afternoon and
proceeded to take in the town. Their hos
tess being of a timid nature. decided to
have her boarders interviewed by Bailiff
Craddock, and the officer visited the house
and after a brief conversation with the
canvassers pronounced their passports all
right.
Notwithstanding this fact it is said that
the male members of the households ad-
joining the temporary home of the stran-
gers, have been sleeping with their guns
under their heads anticipating that these
awful men" might break in upon their
slumbers and force them to yield mp their
wealth.
Things are coming to a pretty pass in
Middletown when strangers cannot come
into it to do business without being sub
jected to the ignominy of being suspicior1sd
as "blood thirsty burglars" and inter
viewed by policeman.
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Died From Heart Disease.

Addie G. Ellison, youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellison, of Bohemia
Manor, died on Thursday night of heart
disease. She bad been sufferer for many
months, but having secured the best of
medical skill and appliances, her fond par
ents hoped for her recovery. She was
lovely child of eight summers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellison have the sympathy of their
many friends here in their bereavement.
The funeral will take place on Sunday after.
noon. Interment at Bethel Cemetery.
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ELECTRICITY AT CHICAGO.
The Spectacular Features at the
WooId,s Fair.

The Spectacular Features at the
Woold's Fair.
No department of the Worlds Fair will
be of more interest both to the scientist and
to the layman than that which shows the
achievements made in utilizing the mys.
terious forces of electricity.
The exhibitions of electric forces win be
seen in spectacular at the fair in the even
ings. 1t is planned TO initiate the intensity
of daylight as nearly as may be. At least
5000 arc lamps of 1000 candle power and
10000 insandescent lamps will be operated
from the central plant, and the effect of
these to beholder looking down from one of
the lofty domes or from the roof of the
manufacturers building will be bewildering
in its brilliancy
There will be several search lamps of the
most powerful pattern upon the rays.
These lamps will have hundreds of thous-
ands of candle power each. and throw a
beam so intense that persons on the oppo-
site shores of Lake Michigan forty miles
away, can read a printed page by their
light.
The beautiful Mac Monies fountain, the
most elaborate piece of sculpture on the
ground, will shine forth with even increased
splendor when illuminated by these lights.
But the most brilliant sight of the evening
will be the two electric fountains located at
the head of the grand basin. Each will
throw 80 or 40 jets of water $50 feet into the
air, and the lights will be SO arranged that
this water will be self luminous, as if on
fire. instead of lighted from without. The
color of the light will constantly change,
all the hues of the prism being used.
The effect of this cannot be described or
even imagined. To show what people
think of it, it may be said that a similar de-
vice. but on much smaller SCALE at Lin
coin Park, Chicago, is operated twice
week during the summer and draws 10000
spectators at every performance.
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valuable Horse killed.

Mike Carroll, the horseman. is grieving
over the loss of valuable gray horse,
which was killed on Thursday morning.
The horse was;only purchased on Wednes-
day from Theodore Whitlock for six hum
dred cents, and its new owner thought he
had a veritable cinch. About 9 o'clock on
Thursday morning the handsome gray was
taken with fit and had to be killed, after
he had demolished buggy or two while
temporarily insane.
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nIness of a well-Known woman.

Illness of well-Known Woman.
William N. Stewart, foreman of the Sus-
sex Corntian, of Laurel, was called to
Greenwood Wednesday morning by a
telegram announcing the serious illness of
his mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Stewart. Mrs.
Stewart is well-known on the Peninsula.
Far many years she ran excursions to
Ocean City and Cape May, the railroad
authorities allowing her goodly part of
the receipts for her enterprise. She was
also strong advocate of woman's suffrage.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-22
Banquet to Ambassador Bayard.

The TRANSCRIPT returns thanks for an in
vitation to meet Hon. Thomas F. Bayard
Ambassador to England, at the Bellevue,
Philadelphia, this evening at 6 o'clock, but
regret our inability to be present on account
of previous engagements. The invitation
is handsomely engraved, and is signed by
Leonard E. Wales. Charles B. Lore, Igna-
tius C. Grubb, William c. Spruance, James
L. Wolcott- David T. Marvel, Nathaniel B.
Smythers, Charles M. Cullen. Benjamin
Nields and Charles F. Richards. A special
car will be attached to the train leaving
Wilmington at 517.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-22
A Wat Gilman Murdered.

Edward Ma rshall, aged seventy-two years,
was found dead on Monday at Willoughby
with his head beaten almost to jelly. An
axe covered with blood was found near the
body Marshall was watchman at the
oyster beds at Willoughby, and it is sup
posed that he was killed by oyster pirates,
whose vengeance he had incurred by his
vigilance in preventing their depredations.
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VIM Bntld a Parsonage.

A largely attended meeting of the official
board of st. Paul's M. E. Church. at Clay
ton, was held Monday evening, when it
was decided to build a parsonage at total
cost Of $4,000, and The following members
were appointl committee to attend to
the work: Aubrey Vandever, Alexander
MccoDaughy, John w. Ennis, George
Broekson, WA. Fleming and John W.
Houston.
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The Same Old Saw.

The old saw about woman's being at
the bottom of every ca amity was curiously
illustrated in lawsuit at Wilmington the
other day. A carriage machinist sued to
recover for the loss of three of his fingers
which were cut off while he was at work.
He lost the case because the carriage COM
pany proved that at the time of the
accident he was looking out of the window
at some girls.
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.1rnc,aimad I...a-s

List d unclaimed letters at the Post Office
Middletown, Delaware, for the week ending
April 18th. 1898: =
Miss Jane Wite, Mr.. N. w. Gestford, Mr..
Kirter Buck, Mr.. William Miles. Mr.. James
H. Harission, Mr.. W. II. Anthony, Mary
Empson, Miss Bell Black.
Persons calling for the above will please
say they are advertised.
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A New Disease in Horses.

A severe contagious disease has broken
out among the horses on the farm of John
E. Lewis, near the Newark station. on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad. Four colts and one mule have
died and three more horses are sick.
The symptoms are weakness and inability
to eat and drink and the veterinarians in
attendance. Drs. H. P. Ewes, of viii.
mington and Leonard Pearson, of Phila.
deiphia are unable to say what the disease
is.
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PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

Excursion Tickets to the worlds
Fair via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounces that the Trunk Line Passenger
Committee has authorized the railroad COM
panies to sell excursion tickets to Chicago
on account of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position on,a basis of $40 from New York
by fast express trains, and $32 by express
trains scheduled to make the run in thirty
five hours or more. Proportionate rates
will prevail from all stations in Trunk Line
territory. The round-trip rate from Phila-
delphia will be $36.5O by fast trains, and
500 20 by by the thirty y-fve-hour trains,
starting from New York From Washing
ton and Baltimore the rate will be $3.50
by fast express trains. and $27.60 by slow
trains.
These tickets will not admit of stop-of
en- route, and can be used for continuous
passage only. The tickets will be on sale
from April 18th 10 October S0th inclusive,
and will be valid for return trip until No.
vember 18th, 1893.
All the lines leading to Chicago win sell
tickets good for passage going by one route
retusning by another, SO that person may
go out by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and,
if he wills, return by the New York Central,
Baltimore and Ohio, Erie. or any other
trunk line, or go out by any other line and
return by the Pennsylvania
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-22
w.C.r.u. Convention

The New Castle County Convention of
the w. c. T. o.. will meet Townsend
next Wednesday, April 26. The evening
meeting will be addressed by Mrs. Haslup,
State Organizer of Maryland, and very
interesting prog anime is arranged for the
whole session.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-22
sneak Thieves Ahont

Mrs. Mary Vail living near town, met
with loss on Saturday night by thieves
breaking into her meat house and stealing
all her pork and beef. No clew has yet
been found of the desperadoes.
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Trustees Meeting.

The Board of Trustees of the Wilmington
Conference Academy at Dover will hold a
special meeting next Monday. Ex-Gov-
erner Biggs and N. NJ. Browne of our town,
are members of the board, and will attend
this meeting.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-22
MoDoNoUGH.

A Few Little Squ1bs From Our In-
land Neighbor.
William Webb who is farming near Sea-
ford, spent Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. Robert Fowler paid her friends
visit near Frederick last week.
s. K. Lofand who for some time past
has had charge of the separator, has ac-
cepted position as clerk in his fathers
store
P. W. Adams sold at private sale one of
his farms, the Woods farm" containing
100 acres, to Edward Pleasanton for $1,000.
Edward Buehm, our energetic black
smith, has secured the services of William
Rhodes, of Odessa, as wheelwright. At
Buehm's shop first-class work is done at
IL times.
James Hofecker is having handsome
residence built on his farm, which will be
occupied by his son-in-law William Nc
Crone.
The separator has been bought by L. G.
Vandegrift, Jr., who will after enlarging
the building, start butter making for VIII
mington market.
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sherin,s Sales.

Deputy Sheriff Money sold the farm of
Henry Appleton on the Levels, for $1,000,
and the one-seventh interest in the Burn
ham homestead. to Frank McWhorter. for
S2SS yesterday morning at the National
Hotel.
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Are You Going to cb,ca.o ,

If SO you want to become a member of
the Columbian Society of the United States.
Cut out the coupon you find in another
column. 1t is worth dollar to youif you
want to go to the Worlds Fair. See adyer.
tisement in another column.
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The New immigration Commissioners.

The New immigration Commissioners.
STOUT, short, round headed, full faced,
stockily-built man darkened the doors of
the Continental this afternoon and cha lo..'
This was Ex-Congressman Herman Stump
of Maryland, who has been appointed
Commissioner of Immigration rid is on
his way to New York 10 take COZ rol of
the office. Mr. Stump is a queer character
and when he lived down in Hartford
County. in his native State, he used to
imagine that he was practicing law, Other.
people thought he was. 1 don't think that
ne ever did. ur. Stump is a strong man, as
full of whims as an egg is of meat and as
powerful as an OK when the necessity comes.
Mr.. Cleveland could not have made better
selection than Herman Stump for SO inn
portant place. He is incorruptible and
with all his eccentricicies has head full of
brains and courage that cannot be
touched.-Philadelphia Sunday Times.
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N;d,o,o horo ov.,,,.,.

-Midgets have excellent appetities, as
rule. Tom Fhumb ate more than Chang,
the Chinese giant, Any of the little folk
viii eat as much dinner as a man 6 feet
high Giants, as rule, have small appe-
tites.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-22
Moving the Locknn.

Our Town Board have been busy during
the past week moving the lookup from the
basement under the opera house, to the
basement of the new city hall
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The Conductors Friend

Having used DR., Deane's Dyspepsia Pills
for indigestion and constipation and have
been cured by them, l earnestly recom-
mend them to any one thus afflicted as a
sure cure,-THoMAs F. HAWKINS, conductor
Delaware Division.
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Gone to the soldiers Home

Gone to the Soldiers Home.
John Hamilton, an old man, whose bowed
form for years was daily seen upon our
streets, has entered the Soldiers Home at
Hampton Roads, Va. where he expects 10
spend bis remaining years.
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UNJUST MEANS USED TO DEFEAT
THE PROJECT.
AN ANCIENT REMONSTRANCE.
Presented Against the Narrow Guage
O. and M. Had Been Put Forth
Against the Granting of the Char
ter-The Board OF Trade COM
mfttee at Work in the Interest OF
the Road.

An attempt was made to kill the charter
of the Electric road between Middletown
and Odessa by presenting to the committee
of the Legislature the remonstrance that
was sent to Dover two years ago against The
Narrow Guage road which was applying
for a charter at that time.
This is the remonstrance that Senator
Pyle referred to when he asked that the
bill incorporating the Middletown and
Odessa Electric Railway Company be re-
ferred back to the Committee, and which
remonstrance contained the names of
nearly forty persons who have signed the
petition for the road.
In concurrence with the suggestions given
in the last issue of the TRANSCRIPT, dele
CATION of our public-spirited citizens and
our wide-awake business men made trip
to Dover in the interest of the road on
Tuesday. The party consisted of Messrs.
s. NJ. Reynolds. G. W. W. Naudain, W. A.
Comegys, J, w. Jolls and J. F. McWhorter.
About O'Clock they were accorded
hearing, and when shown the remon-
frances were surprised to see great long |
roll bearing many names. Upon investiga- |
tion, however, it was found that this was
the same remonstranoe that had been sent
down at the previous session of the Legis-
lature and had no bearing whatever on the
present bill. The delegation was assured
that the BILL should have due consideration.
PASSED THE SENATE
The work of the above committee had its
success in the Senate, and the bill was
passed with-provisions that the road should
not cross the Pennsylvania at grade, a re-
striction laid upon all new railroads char
tered this spring The bill will be passed
by the House and work must be com
menced within six months, and completed
within two years. The grass will not be
allowed to grow under the feet of the incor-
porators of the road. but they will place
their stock, organize and begin the work
of building the road.
Middletown's prospects are just booming.
Keep it up, and give us every improvement
that is going. Let the band play.
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7 Cart for Sale.

A ladies T cart, only used about half
dozen times; also set of fine russet harness.
Will sell at bargain. Apply at this Office,