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The morning call., 1893-12-19
He Should Be Kicked.

He Should Be Kicked.
Caller-I have little bill here which l.
HarduD Qnterrupting)-The cashier is
out.
Caller-Very well; I'll call around some
other day and pay it. Good day. And
Hardup requested the office boy to kick
him six times.-Philadelphi Record.
A Good Test.
Bish op-How are you succeeding here
Struggling pastor-The standard of NOR
ality is rising gradually.
II am glad TO hear that"
'I' 10 10 longer required to demand cash
in advance."-NewY York Weekly.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
INVITATIONS TO SMILE.

He-So the engagement is at an end?
She-Yes.
He-Who broke it?
She-The minister who married u.s.
Spare moment
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MISCELLANEO
U.s. PONDS EXTRACT

Have the early frosts or too late lin
gerlng by the garden gate again aroused
that RHEUMATISM SO peacefully
slumbering the summer long? Well, if
It's very bad you must change your diet
and perhaps take some distasteful drug
the doctor will tell you what-but first
rub thoroughly the part afflicted with
5 PONDS EXTRACT, then wrap it
warmly with flannel, and the rheuma
tism may wholly disappear. It will GER
, tainly be much relieved Now that you
have the PONDS EXTRACT try it for
any of the many things its buff wrapper
mentions. It's a wonderful curative.
But don't accept substitutes.
PONDS EXTRACT CO., rs Fifth Ave. A.. Y.
hSaTu
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RAILROAD SHARES.

wheat-December, 665sc
FIoUr-Steady.
Copper-Barely steady: Lake. $40 so.
Lead-Steadier: Domestic. 50 20
Tin-Quiet; straits. $40 80.
Spelter-Sieady: Domestic. % SO.
Coffee - Options opened barely steady az un-
changed TO 20 points lower. rallied on buying by
the long Interest and closed steady at hl0 points
net advance Sales $500 bags January, sis 80;
Mar h. SIG l5Gl6 20; May. SIS 55@l5 20. Spot
Rio hrmer: No. z. 1880.
Sugar-Raw. frmer: lair refining, 25sc; centrf-
ugai. 50 test, l5-l6c: MuScoYadO, SO test. 25Sc
Java from store, SO test, 1890. to 60 to Canada
refined steauy.
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.
The visible supply OF grain, IN store aud afioat,
as complr d by the New York Produce Exchange,
Saturday. December i D. is as follows; Wheat, sO,-
l2S,O00 bushels, an Increase OF 1.345 900: corn,
6,65O,O00 bushels, an increase Of 800. 900: oats,
3.9S3.00O bushels, decrease OF $4,000; rye,
$4,000 bushels, an increase of 5000; barley
2.73l.000 bushels. decrease of l4l.000.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
PortIand's Business.
Exchange and Bullion,

PORTLAND. Or. Dec. 1S -Clearancss. sl7O,ooO
balances, $32. 900.
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every Thursday. Get a copy
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paper in quality size and
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.

| OCEAN s1EAMEkS.
| Dates of Depar rture from San Francisco.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
ELECIRIG lights
OPENING OF THE BIDS ron 1'1zE
NEW PLANT.
MIDDLET0VN'S BIG BOON.
Great Disparity Between the BIDS
Both for the Electric and the steazn
plants : The Contracts 40 ~
Awarded at an Early Day.


Bids for the erection of an electric leIlt
plant were received and opened By the
Light and Water Commission at the HoaEa
of Trade Rooms on Monday list: They
were sixteen in number. and ranged from
$1,000 TO $4,000. There was great disparity
between the bids, especially in the cases of
the steam machinery -one bid on boiler
being $3.50 and another 50, 100.
This great difference naturally conapiis
Gates things great deal, and neeessitates
the exercise of considerable care IN plae=
ing the contracts.
Another thing which causes the Com fn
sion to 90 slow, in the matter is the fael I.1af
the Delaware Electric Light and M4nliiae.
turing Company claims all wires and islzl's
now in houses, and may cause the CONF
mission some trouble Then there Isl 70
steps taken by the company looking to the
vacation of the streets with their wires and
poles. Until this matter is thoroughly
settled it is hardly probable that anything
will be done by the Light and Water Com.
mission looking to the erection Of the
plant.
1t is the intention to light the town With
24-candle- lamps in such quantity as
to equal 100 lights. Under the old system
there are II lamps scattered about the town.
There will be short circuit which wiz run
from thesquare to the depot, and on this
circuit there will be four arc lights one II
the square one about opposite the town
hall and two at the depot. This number
may be increased to six, and the two extra
ones be placed on East Main street. This
arrangement would be greatly appreciated
by all.
The change from oil to electricity IS ia-
patiently waited for not only by the patient
housewife, but every business man, and
when the current is once more turned on
there will be vote of thanks rendered to
| ihe Light and Water Commission
The work on the water works is progress
ing finely, and when the work of the com
bined plants is crowned with success. Mid
dletown will be away ahead of the process
sion, band wagon and all.
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pREL1M1NARY ASNouNcHalEN4


Excursion Tickets to the World
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 World Columbian Ex
position on basis Of 80 from New York
by fast express trains. and $50 BY express
trains scheduled to make the run in tkirts'
five hours or more Proportionate ra<es
will prevail from all stations in Trunk Line
territory. The round trip rate from Phila-
delphia will be $1,000 by fast tgaitst 90
$500 by by the thirty i've hour tSssEs.
starting from New York From ashlEsz
ton and Baltimore the rate vii be
by fast express trains, and ST g sa6sa
trains. - 81 s s - - p
These tickets viii not AdmIt oF q ston-eH
en- route, and can be used for & continuous
passage only The tickets win con sale
from April 18th 10 October 5Oth inclusive.
and win be valid for return trip until No
vember 10Th, 1898.
All the lines leading to Chicago win sslf
tickets good for passage going By one route
returning by another, SO that q psiSon may
go out by the Penns ylsania Railroad ala
if he wills, return by the New 3 orb Contra
Baltimore and Ohio, Erie Of any otheF
trunk line, or go out by any other line, alsa
kreturn by the Pennsylvania.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
Observation-Disclosures.

Rev. T. e. Martindale, Of New Castle and
Miss Sallie Woodcock were married at noon
on Thursday at the residence of the brides
father, A. w. Woodcock at Salisbury, Md.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles Hill, of the Salisbury Church. The
bride was attired in light steel-colored
bengaline gown, with veil and orange bios
SONS. A reception was held and we'd
ding lunch served. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. William Jackson, Mr..
and Mrs J. E. Ellygood, Miss Mary Jackson,
MI. and MRS. James Truitt, Miss Kate Cary,
and Cleveland White, of Salisbury; Misses
May and Lucille Martindale, of New Castle;
Mr.. and MRS. Joseph Smithers, of Smyrna;
Rev. C. W. Prettyman, of Seaford; Rev. N.
M. Browne and William Taylor, of middle
town; Misses Mary and Sallie Wright and
James Wright, of Dorchester, John Dunn,
of Westmoreland,. Pa, and many others.
The bride and groom passed through
Middletown at 4.30 Thursday afternoon en-
route for Washington.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
APRIL WEDDINGS.
Brockson-Lattomus.


A pleasant home wedding was solemnized
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Lattomus,
near Greenspring, on Wednesday evening
last. The bride was Miss Amanda Latto-
mus, their daughter, and the groom Mr..
Samuel J. Brockson. of this town.
The room was beautifully decorated.
The ushers James w. Lattomus of st.
Georges, and Franklin Brockson, Of Port
Penn, met the guests and presented them
to Mrs. Lattomus and her receiving com
mittee, Misses Emma Choate, Newark,
Florence Cavender, Smyrna, and Emma
Brockson. of Clayton, sister of the groom.
The flower girls were Margaret L. Weldon,
of Odessa, niece of the groom, and Anna
Nelvin, of Chestertown, Nd, cousin of
the bride The bridesmaid was Miss Emma
Hayden, of Green Spring, and the best man
Clarence N. Brockson, brother of the groom.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. b.
F. Benson, of Seaford.
The bride was attired in cream lansdowne
en- traine, trimmed with lace and ribbon
and carried Bride roses. The bridesmaid
wore cream china silk, carrying white
carnations
After the ceremony wedding supper was
served.
Many presents were received, all OF
which are useful and pretty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brockson arrived in Mid
dletown on Thursday evening, and have
entered upon their welded life in their own
home on Lake street, which Mr.. Brockson
had made ready for his bride.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
CEMETERY
s,,or,r way WILL START ONE IN
FLORIDA.
THE FIRST TO Be PLANTED.
The Intelligent compositor Comes
in for a share of the Ex-Editor's
Attentions-An Interesting STORY
From Lake Worth and the Land
of the Cocoanuts.

P.1N BEACH. FLA, March 31st. 1893.
Dear Transcript:-Thee enclosed clipping,
.Upder the Cocoanuts," was written 1or
tne local paper here. If you think it will
interest your readers, you are at liberty to
use Il ,Dtthout credit. You will notice cor
rected blunders of the intelligent ~ son-of-
a-eun who put this thing in type. 1 am
looking for him and purpose starting our
graveyard with a printer. As 1t Is l5o
miles to the nearest undertaken. we will try
to manage this affair without his aid.
We have more good climate down here
than we know what to do with-climate
that California can't even look at through
a knothole in the fence. Why, just think
of i'll Whilst you folks have been freezing
half to death during the past three or four
months. we have been going around down
here wearing nothing but a pair OF white
duck trousers, an outing shirt, straw hat
and a smile. We don't need the smile, but
we wear it because we feel good, especially
when we read the daily weather bulletins
from your end of the country.
We only need some of Rice's and Uncle
Billy Kates' ice cream to make Lake Worth
winter just poem.
Come down next winter and sample our
glorious climate. Mr.. Flagler is building
million dollar hotel here that you can stop
at. Heretofore few editors have visited US,
because there was really no very expensive
hotel in which they could put up, but
another season we can accommodate them
all, or at least about thousand of them.
At first MIR Flagler thought of building
his hotel Immediately alongside of me,
then he hesitased, and finally asked me to
move half mile up the lake, which have
done. What Mr.. Flagler's motives are in
this case have no means of knowing.
Only few years ago this region was
bowling Wilderness land that even the
book agent had not penetrated. Now we
have full dress musicals and sawed-off
pants. The one old pet alligator on the
Lake has gone blind in her right eye from
the flash of diamonds on the fingers of the
belle of squedunk, while the naughty
Seminole has been driven from native
picturesqueness to pair of calico pants.
And yet we are not satisfied. Now comes
water works, an ice factory, two banks, an
electric railroad and a million dollar hotel.
All these things come high, but we, as pro-
gressive Americans, have got to have them.
Hoping that you are thawed out by this
time, remain. as ever ScoTT WAY.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
THE ORGAN RECITAL.
A Vocal and Instrumental Entertain
ment Well Received.

A Vocal and Instrumental Entertain
ment Well Received.
The music loving public of Middletown,
Odessa, McDonough, Townsend and ada
cent towns, had an evenings enjoyment on
Tuesday. Very few in the vast audience
that filled Forest Presbyterian Church on
that evening ever heard the works Of the
great masters rendered, as they were by
Mr. Morgan, the organist of the First Pres
byterian Church at Germantown.
The programme embraced selections
from Wagner, Mendelsshon, Meyerbeer,
Boch, Beethoven and numerous lesser
lights in the musical world. The classical
numbers were of high order, among
which the "War March of the Priest" by
Mendelsshon, Meyerbeer's Grand Corona
ton March" and Beethoven's Fifth Sym
phony" were especially well received.
There were also several lighter pieces on
the programme, "At the Lutte" being the
most popular. In this selection Mr.. Nor
gan made an excellent showing of his
ability as musician.
The vocal part of the programme con-
sisted of Dickinson's quartette song "My
Faith Looks Up to Thee" by Misses Vinie
Lynch and Lillian NJ. Budd, and Messrs ].
B. Maxwell and Harry c. Johnson; the
solos of Miss Lynch aud Mr.. Maxwell, and
a duet by the same couple,
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and what They Are Doing.

Little Lines About Men and Women
and what They Are Doing.
Il. c. Scott was investigating horsef1esh
in Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. AN. Brown and Miss Bessie Rey-
nolds are visiting in Philadelphia.
DIR. G. Layton Grier, ofsDoyer, was a
guest at the Methodist parsonage this week
Mrs. Annie Griffith will leave in few
days for an extended visit among Maryland
friends
Mrs. L. NJ. Hazard, who has been vis-
iting friends in town, left for Seaford on
Tuesday.
Miss Mollie brennan, Of Elkton, has
been the guest of Mrs. N. ~. Browne at
the parsonage.
William Taylor and Rev. N. NJ. Browne
were the guests of William Il. Jackson at
Salisbury this week.
Mrs. Gault of Washington, D. c., spen
a few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Pret-
lyman during the week.
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Cochran, of Gran
ston, n j., have been visiting their parents
and friendsin Middletown.
Professor F. Brockson, principal of the
Port Penn schools, gave the Transcript q
pleasant call on Thursday.
j. B. Sherman, of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
accompanied by his daughter, Miss Alice,
is visiting at the residence of ]. W. Jolls.
+ Mrs. sallie Rice. Mrs. Louisa Moore
and Miss Emma Ingram were elected dele
gates to the w. c. I. U. convention which
meets in Townsend next week.
Rev. William K. Galloway met with se-
rious mishap lastNweek by falling down
stairs at his home in Pottstown. Pa. He was
temporarily disabled, but expects to be
about next week.
Rev. Henry chamberlaine, rector of St
Matthews Episcopal Church, New York
city, made brief visit with mis- father, Dr.
G. G. Chamberlain, this week. His many
friends of former days gave him hearty
handshake. Before returning home he gave
the TRANscRIpT pleasant call, and was higt
in his praise of the great improvement II
the paper under its new management
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
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 a reservation slip to the passenger.
Passengers thus reserving 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-
yania Railroad.
This arrangement will prove great
benefit to visitors to the Worlds Fair,
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15

Aourisbed in this land of almost perpetual
June. Mr.. Flagler, like all emlnentiy sue
cessful men, always plucks an opportunity
when it is ripe, and decided that here must
he q great and beautiful hotel. surrounded
hv spacious grounds and tropical groves,
where might be Accommodated the thousand.
who are longing to enjoy the comforts ana
.bealthpiying air of this new and enehant-
ing wonderland.
Mr. Flapler came here few weeks ago,
accompanied by MIR. J. E. Ingraham, his
general agent and manager OF his railway
system. looked carefully over the ground,
weighed the advantages of different prop
critics offered for hotel site, made liberal
proposition to our people by which they
may secure the early completion OF Inc
railroad to West Palm Beach, and the re-
snlt of that visit was the purchase, last
week. by Mr.. Flagler, OF the NC
Cornick place and adjoining properties
amounting in all to nearly one nun
dred acres.s Other valuable property exceed
ing two hundred acres, including captain
Porter's property at West Palm Beach, mas
been secured by purchase or option, anu
we shall now expect to see on the shores
of Lake Worth such hotel with such sur
roundings as only the original ideas, lib
eral mind, progressive spirit and ample
means Of Mr.. Flagler can create.
The natural advantages of this loca-
ton for such an undertaking are GER
tainly unequalled. Tropical palms and
trees in vigorous fruitage and shrubs
and vines from the warmer climes of all
the world are here in lavish array, and we
might say that to the surroundings of Mr..
Flaglers great tropical hotel on Lake
Worth, little will need to be added.
MIR. Flagler has not yet givon his plans
to the public, but it is sufficient to know
that he has taken an active interest in the
Lake Worth region. Whatever We might
imagine he will do, would probably fall
short of the result.
1t only remains for the people of this
favored section to give his enterprise the
hearty and unselfish support which the
undertakings of all liberal minded men de-
serve. SCOTT WAY.
Palm Beach, March 25th, 1898.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
HEIRS BUT NO FORTUNE.

Four of Them Searching for the
Reputed Wealth of Caterer Graves.
Four heirs have turned up and put in a
claim for the effects of the late Robert
Graves, of Wilmington, who it was sup
posed was the wealthiest colored man in
the State. While there may be some foun-
dations for this reputed wealth of the de-
ceased caterer, the heirs have so far failed
to find any trace of it. No papers or Sc
curities can be found, and only small sum
of money was found about the premises he
occupied.
The four persons who claim a share in
the estate are James and Frank Harding,
half-brothers, Robert Graves, Jr., who
claims to be son, and Mrs. Kicks, OF
Philadelphia, who declares that she is q
niece.
Mr.. Robert G. Fraim has been retained as
attorney for niece of Mr.. Robert Graves,
who claims the whole of the estate. Mr..
Benjamin Nields has been retained by the
son, and Levi G. Bird by the Messrs. Hard
ings, who are half brothers. There prom
lses to be quite legal tilt over the estate
before it is adjusted. but it is thought by
some that it will be compromised and
divided.up equally between the contestants.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
NOT GUILTY.
So the Jury Decides in the Evans Cas'

So the Jury Decides in the Evans Case
at Georgetown.
The trial of William Evans, charged with
poisoning the well on the Rosser farm, near
Seaford, was ended on Tuesday. After
being out three hours the jury rendered q
verdict of not guilty" The prisoner was
briefly admonished by Chief Justice Lore
and then released. He was warmly greeted
by his two daughters and congratulated by
his friends He will spend some time with
one of his daughters regaining his health,
which he says has been impaired by prison
life, and when he is sufficiently restored,
will return to his trade in Philadelphia.
He is very pale and haggard from his long
confinement. but naturally is rejoicing in
having his freedom,
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
welcome to all. Prayer service Frida,
7:30 p. m.
Personals.

Personals.
George West is lying critically i'll at his
home.
t. c. Enos, of Trenton, is the guest of his
parents.
The Odessa Creamery paid s1.15 for last
months milk.
John Keen spent Sunday with friends in
Wilmington.
William W. Walker, of Chester, is visiting
friends in town.
Miss Mabelle Lloyd visited Miss Ada
Hayden this week.
Isaac Lightcap, of New Castle, spent Sum
day with his father.
Miss Belle Rose, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Mrs. D. c. Rose.
I. F. Croft spent last week with friends
in Philadelphia and Camden.
William G. Rhien. of Bridgeton, N. j.,
spent Sunday with his parents.
Mrs. DIR. w. H Randle, of Germantown,
Pa, is visiting Mrs. R. J. Foard.
Miss Ella Rhodes who has been visiting
at Summit Bridge. has returned home.
Rev. R Irving Watkins spent a few days
this week with friends at Snow Hill Md.
Mrs. Payne Green and daughter, of Phil
adelphia, are the guests of Mrs. w. s. Van
Dyke.
Miss Annie Townsend, of Middletown,
was the guest of Mrs. Charles T. johnson
on Sunday.
George L. Townsend, Jr., who has been
visiting at home has returned to Delaware
College.
Miss Lou Corbit who has been visiting at
home, has returned to school at German
town, Pa.
Joseph A. Rhodes, and son, Leonard,
were the guests of Mrs. Hevalow at Sum-
NIT Bridge on Sunday.
C. Frank Grifenberg, of Chicago, and G.
W. Griffenberg, Of Summit Bridge, were
the guests of C. T. Griffenberg and family
on Sunday.
Mr.. Mahlon Wright is plotting the steamer
Clio this week in the place of Capt E. s.
Brooks, who has been attending the sick bed
of his daughter.
MrsNH. S. Shape has received word from
her son, William, that he and his wife, who
went to Africa some time ago as mission
aries on their way back to this country, the
climate being too severe for Mrs. Shapes
health. They will arrive here some time
this month.
Middletown transcript., 1893-04-15
THE FIRE BUG
He Again Pays a visit to the Mary-
land Farm f,rssz. q.

He Again Pays visit to the Mas:s'-
land Farmers
The fire bug, whose presence among the
farmers OF Maryland has been such q costly
one has once more turned up. and this
time not only were buildings destroyed:
but valuable horses and cattle shared the
same fate.
About 11:3o o'clock Sunday night Ere
was discovered in the barn of George "
olden, near Cecilton, and before anything
could be done to rescue the stock confined
therein, it became prey to the flames
Ten horses and five cows, beside other stock
perished. The loss is estimated at $50o0
partly covered by insurance. -
The plant of the Cecil Springs Botllins
Company was destroyed on the same night
but the loss was covered by insurance:
Both fires were of incendiary origin,