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Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
A SOCIAL GATHERING.

Delightful Surprise Party at Mr..
Clarence POOLS.
One of the most enjoyable of all the
pleasant parties given during tbe season
was the surprise party at Mr.. Clarence Pools
on last Saturday night. Mr.. Chance Riley
was the leader of this delightful party.
His social qualities were given full play and
wit and good humor prevailed. The host
and hostess made all welcome and all were
grateful to Mr.. Riley for an evening of rare
enjoyment.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence E. Pool, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Stuck
ert, Col. and Mrs. Preiser, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Burnham. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Cazier,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd K. Cleaver, Mr.. and Mrs. Janvier
Woods. Misses Alice Elason, Eleanore
Veasey. Fannie Cam, Edna Cazier, Lola
Bates, Mary Cochran. Mamie McWhorter.
Eva Sutton. Marion Janvier, Alice and
Jennie Clark, Edible Griffin, Lizzie Stewart,
Annie and Vinie Lynch, Will and Laura
Beasten, May Holten, Mary Pool, Caroline
Evans, Messrs. Frank and Howard Pool.
c. M. Riley, William Janvier, Stewart and
John Clark, T. Bayard Heisel, s. d. Town
send. Eugene Paxson, John Davis, Edgar
Clayton. Louis Naudain. Walter Beasten
DIR. Stewart Fritts, Mr.. Willis and A, H.
Seaman.
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MILLINER'S OPENING.
The Most Beautiful and Artistic store
I'm Town

The Most Beautiful and Artistic Store
in Town.
The new millinery establishment located
in the well-lighted and commodious room
formerly occupied by Reynolds & Co, as
their shoe department, is one of the hand
soonest millinery stores on the PENN ,ula
Mrs. B. o. Payne, the proprietoress, has
made careful study of the art, which, to
all women, is considered one of the most
impartont; and by careful attention to her
business she will undoubtedly receive a
very large portion of the trade in this
neighborhood. To combine colors to har-
monize perfectly, is accomplished by her
self and her polite assistants. Very moder-
ate pr ces for trimming and making hats
as well as the small profits asked on flowers,
ribbons, untrimmed and trimmed hats will
certainly be apprec ciated by those who are
anxious to save money. By comparison
you will find her charges at twenty-five per
cent. lower than the same grade of goods
in the large city stores.
1t will pay you to visit her cosy room and
enjoy the artistic manner in which it is
decorated. 1t surely has the appearance of
flower garden. Yesterday the store was
thronged with the lovers of beautiful head
wear. To-day will undoubtedly surpass
the first days gathering. These two open
ing days indicate the opinions of the
ladies as regards their thoughts on which
is the finest millinery store for miles
around
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s. NJ. REYNOLDS & Co.

We have removed our shoe department
to the rear of the dry goods room, where
we are i'll better position than ever to at
tend to the wants of our customers We
have in stock large line of ladies' Shoes
all widths, at 81, $l.50, s1.75, 1925. All
sizes in Douglas shoes for men at $500,
So 90. $500. Douglas russet shoes for men,
$500. Douglas shoes for boys at $500,
$3.50, $500. Mundelrs Solar Tip Shoes for
Misses and children. Infants Shoes in car
tons so cents per pair. Mems and boys
Plow or Dress Shoes S100, $780, $1.75,
1925 Mems fine Neglige Shirts, proper de-
signs, with most modern collars and cuffs
attached. Beautiful designs in Neckwear,
all styles; Cluett Coon & Cos. Collars. Cuffs
and Shirts, styles accurate; Percals, Out
ings, Plaid Muslin, India Linens, Enbroid-
deries, Laces, all colors in Silk, Satin and
Moire Ribbons; Ribbon velvet, all widths;
Table Linens and Napkins, Towels; Lining
Cambrics, 5 cents; Silesias, 10 cents; Fancy
Silesias. Groceries the finest in town,
Package CoGees, 25 cents. Everything
ready for Spring and Summer. We invite
you to call.
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TROUBLE AT UNION.
The Congregation Divided Over the
Removal of Mr.. Amos.

Ine CONGREGATION DIVIDED oyer tue
Removal of Mr.. Amos.
A special dispatch from Wilmington says;
There is religious war among the brothers
and sisters at the Uuion NJ. E. Church and
two factions have involved the house of
the house ofworship in no end of difficulty.
The trouble has all been brought about by
the removal of the Rev. ]. E. Amos, who
gave up the pastorate to the Rev. J. D. c.
Hanna.
None of the Pensioners have any i'll
feeling against the new pastor, but they do
feel pretty sore over the way DIR. Amos was
ousted from the church pastorate. The
brief pastorate of Dr. Amos is the sole
cause of the trouble He was actually
forced out of the pulpit by a number
members who considered continuance of
of his ministrations detriment to the
welfare of the church. This portion of
the congregation sent delegation to the
conference who labored arduously with the
Bishop and the people in authority there
until their purpose was accomplished and
a new pastor was sent to the Union Church
and Mr.. Amos was sent to Delaware City.
The Union Church people simply op
posed his return to that church, and did
not care where lie went after that. This
caused the religious war which has since
divided the the church into factions, and
there is no telling where the matter will
end - Wicomico News.
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Planked Shad.

"Planked shad, as rule, is cooked be-
fore the open fire." says Mrs. RoIer in her
magazine, Household NeWs. "but there
is lust a little thing which makes fish
taste much better than when cooked in
any other way. and that is cooking Oh
plank. Have an inch and a half or two
inch plank made 10 fit the bottom ofyour
oven; have a slight hollow in the center.
Put this board in the oven before begin
ming to use it, ard allow it to get very hot
several times. so as TO destroy the odor of
the wood. Split the fish after it has been
scaled, on the belly. Spread it skin side
down, on the plank, which has been prev
iously heated. Dust it with salt and pep
per. Tack it through the gills and tail
with ordinary tacks: run it into n hot oven
and bake thirty minutes. basted twice
with melted butter; garnish with with
parsley and slices of lemon, and serve on
the board. All kinds of fish are yery
dainty, cooked in this way"
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TOWNSEND TOPICS,

Rev. T. E. Bell is visiting friends here.
Prof Cluff, OF Pennington, spent several
days in town this week.
Mrs. d. P. Hutchison entertained her
friend, Miss Melvin for few days.
Rev. Mr.. Shepherd and daughter, OF
Sudlersville, spent Monday in town.
We have the poorest depot Accommodations
of any place on the Delaware Division.
Wells, Herring & Co.. have concluded to
contract for corn for their cannery here.
There is a probability that another
butcher will locate here in the near f1-
ture.
Rev. E. P. Roberts and wife, of Milton,
spent Tuesday here, the guest of Mrs. James
Taylor.
Mrs. Willie Brown and Miss Fannie Rat
ledge, of Middletown, were the guests of
Mrs. D. B. Maloney on Tuesday.
Prof w. A. Hutchison aud Miss Katie
Hutchison. both of Pennington Seminary
are spending few days with relatives
here.
Rev. F. F: Carpenter returned ON Tues
day. Mrs. Carpenter will remain in Cape
Charles City with herparents for about two
week.
Isaac Dayis has sold his property known
as the goose Hill' farm, ne1r Fieldsboro,
to Moses Marshall, of New Castle. Mr..
Davis will move on the Wilson farm OH the
Levels.
A new street is being opened to intersect
with Poplar street, which will be a great
to persons going to the cream
cry and new roller mill which will soon be
in operation.
The Cyclone Minstrels will make their
second and last appearance in the Town
Hall Tuesday, April 10th in an entirely new
programme. One half the proceeds to
benefit the Townsend base ball club.
A case of ejectment was tried at Squire
Naudain's Office on Tuesday the trial oecu-
pied yearly the whole day. Thomas Davis
the plaintiff, the Williams es-
tate, and Martin B. Burris, the defendant,
Mr.. Boyls. The verdict was in favor of
the plaintiff.
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Who VIII 1t Be?

The fight among the Democrats for the
post -mastership wakes warmer each day.
Each candidate and his followers are max
ing strenuous efforts in their behalf and are
leaving no stone unturned to get there.
Much bitterness is being engendered. Men
who have been faithful war horses in their
party's fights are attacking the Democracy
of their opponents and the services rendered
by them. Reports as TO the inefficiency of
one of the candidates to fill the Office if
nominated, are very industriously circu-
lated and in return petitions are out testi-
flying to his capabiity, etc. tall promises
to be the merriest of wars before it IS over
The candidates are Messrs. w. R. Reynolds,
William HI. Moore, Thomas Cochran and
w. H. johnson with a probable dark
horse.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY.

W. Harry Jones, of Bohemia Manor,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Miss Sadie Bennett, of Cecilton, was the
guest of Miss Rosa Van Buskirk part of
last week.
We are glad to announce that Miss Sallie
Barwick, who has been very ill for some
time, is now convalescing.
Miss Mary Jane Wyatt, of Wilmington,
visited her aunt Mrs. William Barwick
this week.
Richard Stubs has moved his family to
Mt. Pleasant, Del, where he will take charge
of carpenter shop.
Messrs. Oscar Folks, Edward Stubs and
two friends spen. Sunday with relatives in
town. having ridden from Wilmington on
bicycles, in very short time.
Miss Edna Mccoy. of Fair Hill, was the
guest of Miss Bessie Boulden on Sunday.
Rev. J. Fletcher Kane, ofSummit Bridge,
will occupy the NJ. F. pulpit on Sunday.
DR.. G. H. West, of Philadelphia, was a
guest at J. B. Hopper's on Sunday.
Do not forget the humorous lecture on
"Love, Courtship and Marriage" to be de-
livered in the NJ. E. church on Wednesday
evening, April 11th, by the Jgcob Miller.
Proceeds for the benefit of the church fund
Mrs. William Borem and son George, are
visiting relatives in Wilmington.
Those who attended the dance at Mid
dletown from here were Misses Ella D.
Conrey, Elisha Karsner end Alice Platt.
Messers. Harry and Frank Howard, Ben
nett Steele and D. J. Conrey.
Messers. Jefferson Ferguson and William
Jones, of Cecilton, spent Sunday at Henry
Bowldens near town.
Mr.. and Mrs William Carter, of SMYRNA.
have been spending some time with rela-
tives here.
William Callahan, formerly of this place,
was drowned off the coast of Newberne.
N. c., on Monday.
Mr.. James Kershaw, of Wilmington,
spent last week with his daughter, Mrs
Oakley Barwick.
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PRICE, 3 CENTS
DELAWARE CITY.

The whist club, which is fourishing,
meets next week.
James E. Sadler is quite successful already
with sturgeon catching.
Miss English, of Newark, N. j.. visited
friends in town this week,
Mrs. Appleton, of Odessa, is the guest of
Miss Emma Clark at Greenlea.
Mrs. J. I. Cheairs and daughter are visit
ing W. W. Warrick, Glassboro, NJ,
An enjoyable dance will be given in As
sembly Hall, on Friday evening, April, 18th. i.
The ladies of the M. E. church have
newly papered and carpeted the parlors of
the parsonage.
W. Bright, who has been suffering in.
tensely for some time with a bone folon, is
reported as somewhat better.
The Clipping Party" to be given in the
manse, by the ladies of the PRESBYTERIAN
church, has been postponed until further
notice.
Miss Fannie Cheairs entertained some
friends from Wilmington, ON Sunday. Miss
Fannie returned to Swarthmore College, on
Monday.
H. c. Clark brought his bride home on
Saturday. Mrs. Clark, Jr., is from Chicago.
We congratulate Harry and wish them
much happiness.
Mrs. Lydia Stanley is staying with her
sister, Mrs. Julia Brewer, whom we reported
sersously ill last week. Mrs. Brewer is
somewhat better.
Mrs. Mary Lee, who has been making
protracted visit to her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clement B. Reeves, returned to her
home, in Bucksport, Maine, on Thursday.
Shad are becoming plentiful, therefor
cheaper. Spoons will very soon be the rage,
as pike are beginning to fall victims to the
skillful manipulating of the twirling odd
thing.
A debate was held in St. Peters A. Me.
church, on Saturday evening. The question.
debated-"Whieh hinders the progress of
the negro most? Ignorance, habit or
color?"
The yestry of the Episcopal church at
their regular meeting on Wednesday night
elected W. w. Cheairs to serve in the place
of II. Scott: A building committee en-
powered to proceed with erecting Sunday
School room, was appointed. Miss Hunter
was reelected parish treasurer; and dele.
gates to the annual convention were elec-
ted.
Mrs. Howell, of Washington, D. c., stop
ped in Delaware City for few days this
week, en- route for Mystic, Conn. Mrs.
Howell will be remembered as Mrs Capt.
Howell, who resided in our town a few
years ago. We are sorry to announce the
death of Capt. Howell which occurred last
March, in Washington, at the residence of
his brother, Gen. Howell.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-07
ROLLS OF HONOR.
MIDDLEToMN PuRLIC SCHOOL.


DEPARTMENT No. Julia Stats, Hattie
Barnard, Mary Maxwell. Josephine Staats
Daisy Naudain, Mary Dunning and Susie
Parker.
DEPARTMENT No 2.-Florence Kelley
Norman Crouch, Helen Price, James Shall
cross and Walter Green.
DEPARTMENT No. 3.-Emma Shaw, Ethel
Burrows, Nora Cleaver, J. w. Beaston,
Julia Kelley, Addie Echenhofer Ernest
johnson, Edith Wilson, George Kelley,
Rudolf Echenhofer, Jessie Culbertson,
Charlie Talbot, Carrie Clothier, Augustus
Nowland, Lillian Reese, Helen Smith and
Frank Clayton.
DEPARTMENT No. 4.-Mary Holten, Bertha
Geary, Mollie Mcguire, Blanche Messick,
Annie Berkman, Stella Suydam, Grover
Talbot, John Crouch, Julian Cieaver and
Joseph Comegys.
DEPARTMENT No. 5.-Florence Owens,
Sophie Clothier, Elsie Jones, Annie Corrie,
Matte Roberts, Davis Gary and Willie
Echenhofer. GRADE 3.-Mary Nowland.
Helen Cochran, Louise Mcdowell. Ella
Burchard, Edith Alice, Hessie Argo and
Lena Blome
DEPARTMENT No. 6.-May Kumpel, Viola
Downey, Lizzie Holten, George Alice, Fred
Blome, Harry DevaIinger, Beverly Con-
stable, Warren Ellicott, George Richards,
Norman Kumpel and Herman Wilson.
WOODLAND SCHOOL.
The following named pupils have reached
the average of 80 per cent. or above for the
month ending March 30th: Eddie Morgan,
Robert Morgan, Harry Dolson, Rena Dolson
and Bayard Eliason.
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PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.
Hon. George V. Massey was in town

Little Lines About Men and Womel
and What They Are Doing.
Hon. George V. Massey was in towr
this week.
Mrs. James Collins was in Wilmington
on Thursday last.
Miss Edith Reynolds is visiting Mis-:
Caulk in Camden.
Mr.. William Taylor spent several days
| in New York this week
DIR. w. E. Barnard spent Sunday with
friends at Still Pond. Md
Miss Sadie Lake from near Chesapeake,
visited friends in town this week.
Mr.. Holmes Bruere, of Rutgers Col
lege, is the guest of J. c. C. Kelley.
Mrs. T.JBowes, of Milford, Pa, is Wis
iting her brother J. G. Aston near town.
Mr.. Archer G. Sites, of Chicago, made
brief visit to old friends in town this
week.
Mrs. George w. Stephens, of Philadel-
Norton
Miss Bessie Reynolds started on We'd
nesday for a protracted visit at Harris
burg, Pa.
Miss Nellie Covington, of Still Pond,
Md, is visiting her sister Mrs. J. c. Allston,
near town.
Miss Sallie Chambers, of Trenton, N
J., is spending some time with her aunt
Mrs. B. T. Biggs.
Our affable druggist. Mr.. Edward
Vaughan. is spending a brief time at his
home in Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kern, of Phila-
delphia. were guests of their sister, Mrs. w.
Fl. Brockson on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Foard returned from
a pleasant visit to Washington and other
Southern cities this week.
Miss Ethel Parvis who has been visiting
in Baltimore and Washington dnring the
past month returned home yesterday.
Mrs. W. P. Biggs, Mrs. NJ. F. Buker
and Miss Myrtle Houston visited Mrs.
George Janvier in Wilmington, this week
Miss Clara Vaughan who has been the
guest of her brother, DR.. Horace Vaughan
for several weeks, returned home on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Maria Walker, who has been
visiting friends in Philadelphia and Balti-
more for several months returned home
yesterday.
Miss Salye Cochran who recently re-
turned from visit to her sister. Mrs. w.
o. Shallcross, at Newport, N. j., is enter
tanning Miss Marie Hurlock at her home
near town.
MIR. and Mrs. E. B. Rice entertained
few friends at very delightful tea party on
Wednesday evening. Those present were
Rev. and Mrs. N. M. Browne, DIR. and Mrs |
R. B. Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cox, Mr. |
and Mrs. Harry Jones, Miss Jennie Jones,
Hugh c. Browne and DR.. H. Vaughan.
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ODESSA FLASHES.

Hon. Columbus Watkins spent Tuesday
in Washington.
Mrs. Matilda Hickey has returned from a
visit to Philadelphia.
Mrs. Albeit Kumple visited her parents
at Port Peni on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Rhodes were in
Philadelphia part of this week.
DIR. Reynolds, of Philadelphia, has been
visiting NJ. Gremminger this week.
Rev. R. Irving Watkins and wife have
returned from visit to Baltimore. Md.
Mrs. Abrams, of New Castle, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Edward Smeed, has
returned home.
Miss Bessie Temple left on Thursday for
Wenonah. N. j., where she will make
her future home.
G.. L. T9Wnsend, Jr.. and friend, Mr..
McVey, of Delaware College, Newark, are
the guests OCollector of Port G. L. Town
send
Miss Amelia Townsend and Miss Clark,
of Conference Academy, Dover, spent Eas-
ter with the formers parents Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Townsend.
L. R. Davis was appointed post master on
Tuesday to succeed c. F. Griffenberg the
present incumbent, Mr.. DAVIS expects to
take charge in few days.
Not little excitement was caused here
on Monday when the report came that
George Maui, German % years of age,
who has for several years been resident
OF our town, had been drowned while out
III sail boat on the Delaware River. He
and his brother have for the past few months
been i'll the fishing business near Collins
Beach and about o'clock Sunday after
noon he told his brother that he was going
to Odessa. He left in small sail boat and
the last seen of him he was making for the
mouth of the Appoquinimink. He failed
to make his appearance either at Odessa or
the Beach on Monday and grave fears were
entertained for his safety Search was in
stituted fer the missing man on Tuesday
morning, who. it was generally supposed, |
had been drowned. but no trace of him |
could be found until about 9 o'clock when |
a boat with one man in it who was rowing |
was seen approaching the beach. 1t proved
to be the missing man, who when ques-
toned could give no satisfactory account |
of his doings since leaving the beach on
Sunday. Many suppositions have been ad-
vanced as to Maurs whereabouts while
absent but none of them can be verified by
George, but it is generally supposed thath
was suffering from some temporary mental
trouble
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PORT PENN.
H. Price is somewhat better.
Shad are as yet scarce and high.

H. Price is somewhat better.
Shad are as yet scarce and high.
DR.. Philip R. Cleaver has returned from
his voyage to the West Indies.
Julia Lee, a respectable young co'ored
woman, died on Monday the 2. was buried
on Wednesday
The first spring day we have had since
the 22nd of March. The grass is beautifully
green and luxurient for this season of the
year. 80
A few more trees planted about the
school house would take away the bare
desolate appearance it now presents, and, in
time, make pleasant shade.
Rev. P. s. White, ofPrinceton Seminary,
will preach in the Presbyterian church
on Sunday. This gentleman is from West
Virginia, and is recommended by DR..
George Purves.
The Statesvllle church at Delta, Pa, have
declined by unanimous vote to accept the
resignation of Rev. Kensey J. Stewart, and
have appointed delegate to Presbytery
TO present to present their cause.
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DEMORES MEDAL CONTEST.
A Choice Entertainment to be Given
Under the Directions of the
w. C.. Il, IT.

"A Choice Entertainment to be Given
Under the Directions of the
w. c. L. U.
The third Demorest Medal Contest will
be given in the Opera House, Monday even
ing, April Both, under the auspices of the w.
C.. U.
There will be about ten contestants, and
beside the recitations given by class of
charming young ladies, there will be
vocal and instrumental music, all of the
most pleasing style and rendered by some
of the most popular local talent. Former
entertainments of this character have been
acknowledged as among the most pleasing
that have been given by home talent, and
this one promises to excel all former efforts
These contests were inaugurated in New
York City in 1885, by Jennings Demorest,
and are designed to interest and educate
young people in the temperance cause and
to create and extend prohibition sentiment.
The contesting class must consist of not
less than six or more than ten young per-
sons of either sex between the ages of 12
and %. The prize to be awarded by three
competent and entirely disinterested
judges.
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The Electric Road.

The work of surveying the route of the
proposed electric railway, is progressing
in very satisfactory manner to those fin
ancially interested. This week q route
was surveyed east ofCentreville and Church
Hill public road. On Friday the entire
route from Centreville was completed,
reaching Queenstown in the afternoon of
that day. Whether the route to Kent Is
land will be surveyed, just at this time we
are not able to say, but it is thought the
route to Church Hill and Chestertown
will be completed before engaged on the
Kent Island Centreuiue Record.