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Middletown transcript., 1894-05-19
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL.
The Young Ladies Guild Tempt Many
tn RtIy TheIr VapaS

The Young Ladies Guild Tempt Many
to Buv Their Wares.
The Young Ladies Guild of St. Anne's
Parish had strawberry festival last night
in room No of the Town Hall building.
Festoons of pretty bunting draped the walls
and covered the shelving and the room was
as attractive as the artistic touch of the
ladies could make it.
The tables were daintily and inyitingly
laid, and we're presided over by St. Anne's
most winsome maidens. Ice cream, berries
anddelicious cakes were very abundant, and
as the weather had turned suddenly warm,
the friends of the Guild found it just the
night for eating ice cream. and patrons
were gumerous. A creditab.e amount was
realized to swell the treasury, and the ladies
were rewarded for their efforts.
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= NJ RayuOIdS 4 60.

NECKwEAR-The 2-inch four-in-hand and
teck are the most popular styles this sea-
son. Close by are the wide string ties, 25
and Soc; flowing end tecks and four-in-
hand silk bows in black and colors, beau-
tiful Csc. Neckwear, worth Soc, all silk
SHIKrs-A percale shirt with two collars,
extra quality, nicely laundrfed. 81 90; other
grades, 25c. SOC and Sl.50. The Monarch
white shirt are far in the lead of all COM
petitors; open back, or front and back,
three qualities.
COLLARS AND CrFFs-The Arrow brand is
the best of all for 25o. collars; guaranteed
pure linen. The new shape standing collar.
''Lormont," The new styles in link anil
plain Cuffs 25c pair. other cuffs. , pairs
for 25c.-40c.
GLovEs-Menis kid driving gloves in
latest colors, 75c. and S1.0O; castor gloves,
in coors. 81 90; isle gloves 4Oc.
SUsPESDERs-A eeiiuine SOC. article for
25c. the pair; other grades, 10, Is. 20 and
soc. Silk garters 25 ard SOC. Spring sleeve
holders, sc. pair, worth l5c.
HArs-There is more wear in derby
than any hat you can buy, provided you
get good one Prices $780, $500, $3.50
50 .75 and s. 90. New straw hats, 4Sc, 75c,
81 90 and 81 25.
HoslERY-F black half hose, Is and
&c; mixed half hose, &C., l0c. and ~;
British half hose, cream colored, Is and 25c.
UNDERWEAR Gauze- shirts, long or short
sleeves 25c. French babriggan shirts and
drawers, SOC. the piece.
SHoEs-Black winged tip shoes, $1.50.
Douglas Shoes fer men and boys guaran-
tee with each pair.
We have the best selected and most
modern line Of mems goods ever displayed
in Middletown. We request you to call.
S. NJ. REYNOLDS & Co.
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MATRIMONIAL.
LEWIS-ROBINSON.

LEWI6-ROBINSON.
Rev John Lewis and Miss Sarah Robinson
well known and highly respected colored
people of this town were married in Dales
A. NJ. Z. church on Thursday afternoon
at 8 o'clock The church was prettily
trimmed with with plants and flowers, and
large assemblage of friends, both white
and colored witnessed the ceremony.
which was very neatly performed by Rev.
D. A. Ridout, former pastor of Dale's.
The bride was very appropriately attired
in ecru henrietta with brown satin trim
mings and carried BRIDES roses. She had
four attendants, and was given away by
her father, Thomas Robinson.
After the marriage they took the north
bound train for Port Deposit, where Mr..
Lewis has recently been appointed pastor.
They were given very elaborote reception
by their parishioners upon their arrival at
their new home.
Mrs. Lewis has been in the employ Of
Mrs V. L. Culbertson for the past five
years, and was known for her good deport-
ment. John was for about ten years a
faith full and devoted servant to ex-Gov.
Biggs, and was noted for his politeness.
He was recently admitted to the Delaware
A. M. E. Conference.
The young couple were tn e recipients of
many handsome and useful presents.
DoBsoN-LITTLE.
At the Presbyterian Manse, on Wednes-
day evening. William Dobsen and Alice
Little, colored, were married by Rey. F. H.
Moore.
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BRIEFS.

-Granulate sugar at AZ cts. at Mrs. A s.
Adams.
WALL BRUsHEs.-We always lead them
all In Wall Brushes, for variety, excellence
of quality and low prices. G. +. HuKILL.
j. Thomas Price, of Delaware Csty, has
been granted letters of administration on
the estate Of the late William H ST. ele.
The New York Weekly Tribune and
the TRANSCRIPT for year, for only one dol
lar. Send your subscription at once.
-MILLINERY.-A revelation of: 1.-THE cor
rect" in stylish head wear. We have the
newest of the new, and you will be apt to
say we have outstepped even our pro-
gressive past. Call and examine.
Mrs. A. NJ. MCKEE.
Try the Manhattan Laundry, E. B
Rice, Agent. Cuffs, cents Collars, cents
and Shirts, 10 cents. Finest work ever seen
in Middletown. Satisfaction guaranteed
Leave your Linen at Rice's early Monday
morning.
Geo. Echenhofer Is ready to buy wool
at highest market prices.-see his ad. or
another page.
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westmlnster.s New Pastor.

The installation of the Rev Walter H.
Stone as pactor of the Westminster Presby-
terian Church at Georgetown. Md, took
place on Thursday evening The church
was very handsomely ornamented with
flowers and when the srvices, began q large
congregation had assembled. The Rev. F.
II. Moore acted as Moderator, and pro-
pounded the constitutional questions. The
Rev. w. ]. Fitzsimon read the Scriptures
and lead the congregation in prayer. The
sermon was preached by Rev. w. s. Rel
gart D. D., of Salisbury, Md. The Rev.
F. w. Lewis. of the Rodney Street Church,
Wilmington, gave the charge to the pas or
an the charge to people was given BY the
Rev S. B. Wylie, of New Castle. The Rev
Walter H. Stone, the new pastor of the
WestminsterChurch has made very favor
able impression upon the members OF the
church and the community, and wide-
spread conviction exists that the church
has secured the right man. We wish for
both the pastor and people great success in
their exalted work,
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LITTLE LOCALS.
1t is time now for the blackberry storl

1t is time now for the brack berry storm.
The birds are singing from every bush
at o'clock in the morning.
The farmers are setting out their to-
mato plants, getting ready to supply the
canneries.
Strawberry festivals are now in order
aud are quite the rage. Still there is no
fear of jam.
Mrs. Adams new houses on Anderson
street are progressing finely. They will
soon be weather-boarded and be ready for
the plasterers.
The Epworth League took in about $40
at the Bee and festival on Friday night of
last week, and cleared SIS. The strawber
ries were kindly donated by a generous
friend.
The W. K. Lockwood house on Green
street was sold by Deputy Sheriff last Satur
day for s2,05O, and was bought by Thomas
Davis, of Wilmington, Attorner for Mort
gagee.
Miss Martha Roberts is contemplating
erecting some new dwelling houses on
Anderson street, adjoining Mrs. Adams
houses. The demand is for small houses at
corresponding rents.
Roses are blooming early this year; al
ready many Of our yards are gorgeous with
bloom, and the mingled fragrance of roses
and grape blossoms is sweet enough to make
one dream of Already.
| The Marriage of Mr.. J. T. Eliason, OF
New Castle, and Miss. Sallie Hubbard. of
Baltimore, will be celebrated at the Madi-
son Square NJ. E. Church, in Baltimore. on
Wednesday, May 23d.
| Peaches have made their appearance in
the city markets. But remembering the
fate of "Johnny Jones and his sister Sue''
we would proffer the advice beware of the
peach of the emerald hue
The "Unknown" b. u. club wou'd d like
to meet the NJ. A. A. in deadly combat on
Decoration Day, Wednesday,. May 3oth
Address all communications to TN
known" box 21s Middletown Del.
Our dressmakers are as busy as bees
making pretty, new gowns for children:
day. The various establishments are turn
ing out beautiful and artistic dresses, anf
the milliners are matching them In hat
and bonnets.
is MT itstrange how a sensible man wht
thinks he is humane. can endure to see hi
horse tortured with an overdraw che ok rein
Harness makers should change the fashion
and stop making those instruments of tortur
, that are used to disfgure as well infic
great pain upon mans best friend.
Now that the corn is planted, th
: knight of the white wash brush is giyinl
: his artistic touch to the fences and out
buildings on the farm. 1t tmakes everything
look very clean and pretty-just for a fey
{ days-but really whitewash is only goo
for chicken coops and pig pens. Paint
cheap, and ever so much nicer.
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OUTIN THE COUNTRY.

The Outlook For the Crops for the
Season.
1t never was more beautiful out in the
country than now. Great fields of wheat
coming in head, and waving in the gentle
undulations. look like great sea of verdure.
The marvel is how it can grow SO fresh
and fair" when the price is only 81 cents
bushel.
Farm work is progressing, and the crops
are standing well. Corn would fare better
if the weather was warmer, as the cut
worm thrives on these cold nights and q
good deal of replanting is necessary. Grass
would like little more rain, and vegeta-
bles are somewhat backward
Fruit may be generally scarce, but the
strawberry crop is ripening and coming to
market in such plentiful quantities that
one naturally is encouraged to hope other
fruits may take similar turn.
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by lightning. The sheds, stables and
other buildings were destroyed but the
grainaries, though on fire were saved as was
also the live stock. The loss is covered by
insurance.
The storm was one Of the most
severe ever experienced, the heavy thun-
der and sharp lightning prevented many
from sleeping and filled every one with
CONSERVATION.
There has been great deal of loss from
lightning already this season, and thun-
der storm is now getting to be signal Of
terror for many persons.
The rain came in torrents and was
welcome, us vegetation was beginning to
suffer from the lack of it. And being fol-
lowed by warmer weather the crops are
much benefited.
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THOSE BOUNDARY STONES.
Lines Between Delaware and Penn
sylyanja Causing Dissatisfaction.

| Lines Between Delaware and Penn
sylyanja Causing Dissatisfaction.
The West Chester NeWs says: There is
yet great deal of dissatisfaction over the
location of the boundary lines between
| Pennsylvania and Delaware by the Bound
ary Commission, and the property-hold
along the. line who have been affected are
taking the initiative steps toward applying
to the Legislatures of the respective states
for relief. They have had surveyors out
and claim to have discovered old stones
that are mentioned in the deeds of years
ago as state line stones. They say they are
going to fight this matter to the bitter end,
claiming that they will not be thrown into
which ever state the commission sees fit to
locate them in.
James NJ. Conners, a farmer living along
the line has always supposed that he was
resident of Mill Creek hundred, Delaware.
The deeds for his property are recorded in
New Castle county. He has been assessed,
paid taxes, voted and sent his children to
school in Delaware His buildings aro in
sured in the Mutual Company of Delaware,
and he has paid his proportion of the
losses of that company for years past. The
new state line locates him in London
Britain township. Chester county, Pa. The
charter Of the company, in which his
buildings are insured. does not authorize
the taking of risks in Pennsylvania. If the
new state boundary line is correct, while
Conners has assisted in paying others losses,
he has really neverhad any protection him
self, as the commission says he always
lived in Pennsylvania
Another serious phrase of Mr.. Conner's
case He was assessed last fall in Delaware,
and the taxes are consequently due this
coming fall. He is not compelled to pay
those taxes because he does not live in
Delaware; he will not pay tax this fall in
Pennsylvania because he has not been
assessed in this state.
And then he will be practically disfran
chised for three years to come. He would
like to vote next fall, but the law says he
must have paid state and county taxes for
period of two years before he is entitled
to do So He never paid any taxes in
Pennsylvania, and consequently can't vote
here. He cannot vote in Delaware. because
he does not live there. What he now
wishes TO know is where shall he vote?
This is only one case given to show the
complication of affairs as they exist over the
location of the new boundary lines.
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M. A. A. Base RalI f,lnh.

The Middetown Athletic Association met
Wednesday evening and organized a base
ball club, with the following players: Jas.
Walker, catcher; F. P. Bradley, pitcher;
H. Ellison, 1st base; w. NJ. Holten. I'd base;
H. H.. Hall, Sd base; w. R. Holten, short
stop; c. A. Craddock, left field; L. Naudain,
centre field; R. L. johnson, right field
The club is now ready to play any team in
the State. Address all challenges to Harry
Ellison, Captain of Middletown Athletic
Base Ball Club. &f&
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DEATH OF BENJAMIN WELLS.
The Oldest Railroad Man on III

The Oldest Railroad Man on the
Line.
Benjamin Wells, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Elkton, died at the residence q
his daughter, Mrs. w. ]. Alricb, on Satur-
day last in the eightieth year of his age
Upon the completion of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad he
was appointed as agent, at Elkton and
served the cempany continuously for
fiftyseven years. otss W
He was, perhaps. the oldest employee in
point of service in the railroad business and
could have long since retired upon pension
had such been the practice with the mana
gers of our railways.
His funeral took place on Tuesday last,
Rev. l. L. Wood conducting the services.
A large number of railroad officials were
in attendance. He leaves widow, thret
sons and one daughter.
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SENTENCED TO DEATH.
william jackson, colored Murderer

William jackson, Colored Murderer OF
George Leager, to Hang.
William Jackson, colored, was On Tues
day sentenced to death by Chief Judge
Robinson in the circuit court for Queen
Anne's county for the murder Of Mr..
George ]. Leager, farmer residing on one
of irving Walkers farms in Queen Anne's
county. abont month ago. Jackson, when
asked if he had anything to say, reiterated
his testimony while on trial, speaking in a
calm and steady voice and manifesting no
evidence of being particularly exercised
about the extremity of his situation. He
claimed that he killed Mr.. Leager in self
defence. Judge Robinson was very firm
and impressive in sentencing the prisoner
to be hanged. Governor Brown will fix the
date of the execution.
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TOWNSEND TOPICS.

Mrs. Denning is visiting her son Thoma:
Maloney.
Rev. E. E. Bell was in town on Wednes.
day and Thursday.
Atthe Loan meeting on Monday night
money sold for SO cents.
Mrs. Mollie Gears has been visiting her
brother near Delaware City.
Some of our boys are among the missing.
We fear it is the result of novel reading
Richard Maloney and wife of Red Lion
spent Wednesday and Thursday with rela-
tives here.
Mr. Harman has received car load of
ice and we presume he will soon be ready
to furnish Ice cream.
Rev. S. NJ. Morgan will preach here on
Sunday and Rev, F. F. Carpenter will
preach at Mount Salem.
w. c. Money will be one delegate to the
Epworth League Convention to be held in
Easton on the 30 tn and 81.
Mrs. Mary Carter of near Chestertown is
visiting her mother Mrs Anna Townsend
who has been quite ill for several days.
The Epworth League held its anniver-
sary on last Sunday evening. The pro-
gramme consisted of Essays, reading, solos
quartetts and etc.
Mrs James G. Gears, received $3.50 fun
eral benefit from Townsend Council No.,
IL Jr. o. U. A. NJ. this week. The Jr. O.
U. A. NJ. pay the largest death benefit Of
any lodge in the State.
Townsend ., Clayton s.
A very interesting game of base ball took
place at Townsend last Saturday between
the Shoots" the I'd nine of Townsend,
and the ID nine Of Clayton. Both teams
played excellent ball, Clayton being defeated
through her inability to bat Naylor, Town
sends promising IA year old twirlsr. The
features were the playing Of Allen at short
for Clayton and the pitching of Naylor, he
striking out 13 of Clayton's heavy hitters.
Only seven innings we're played. Follow
ing is the score by innings:
Townsend ...........0 l l : l L 3-9
CLAYTON on....1 O 0 8 0 0-5
Umpires, Stradley and Whitlock.
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why PicnicsAre SO Called.

Everybody knows what picnic is. but
most folks would find it hard to say how it
got that name, and yet is simple enough
when you come to learn. When picnic
was being arranged for, the custom origi-
nally was that those who intended to be
present should supply the eatables and
drinkables.sA hst1of those necessary hav-
ling been drawn npsitwas passed around,
and each person picked out ths article of
food or drink that hspr she was willing to
furnish, and the name Of the article was
nicked or licked of the list. The open air
entertainment thus became known as
"pick and nick . The custom il said to
have dated from 1so2, so that the picnic Is
wholly an institation Of the nineteenth
| century.
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RE DIED ON THE FIELD.

An Old delaware Cayalryman Fell
nesd While at Work in MARYLAND.
George II. staats. IS years old, formerly
Of this country died suddenly at his home
in oueen Anne's county on Friday. He
dropped dead in his truck patch while hoe
ing his vegetables. The remains were in
TERED at Linwood, Pa, on Wednesday,
During the war the deceased served with
credit in the First Delaware Cavalry.
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A DELAwAREAN CoMPLIMENTED
j. Preston Dunning's Fame as
Reporter.

reporter.
The Demorest magazine for June. con
tains among other fine things, highly
interesting article ON How News Is
Gathered" Very graphically describing
and illustrating the work of the members
of the Associated Press who gather the
news from the four quarters of the globe
each day. furnishing readers with the
worlds news every twenty-four hours.
Among the feats of special reporters
there is one which is of great interest to
Middletown readers, as it gives again a
vivid picture of the work of John Preston
Dunning at Samoa. Mr.. Dunning is
Superintendent of the Pacific Coast Division
Of the Associated Press, and still has his
headquarters in San Francisco. Demorests'
gives his Samoan feat as follows:
1.-THE performance of Mr.. John p. Dun
ming, of the San Francisco office of the
Associated Press, was one of the most
extraordinary things ever done in the way
of handling news. Mr.. Dum1ihg had been
sent to Samoa when it became probable that
complications might arise between the
German government and our own He
arrived at Apia few days before the ter
ribe cyclone occurred which has since
passed into history For thirty-six hours
Mr.. Dunning stood upon the beach, photo
graphing the scene of disaster, learning the
terrible details of the calamity, and doing
whatever lie could toward helping on the
work of rescuing the ship-wrecked crews
When the tempest finally subsidized, Mr..
Dunnng found himself without any means
of sending his great story home; he
promptly chartered a sailing vessel in
which he went to Auckland, New Zealand,
from which point he cabled the principle
features Of the disaster to us at home. The
route which this item of news followed ex-
tended all around the world. 1t was sent
from Auckland to Sydney, thence to Hong
Kong, through India to Alden, from Alden
to Suez, thence through Italy to Paris, to
London, and then here, reaching New
York ahead of anything that came by way
of San Francisco In addition to this, Mr..
Dunning sent fifteenthousand-word story
to San Francisco. graphically describing all
the details of the disaster. This story was
printed entire in most of the leading news
papers of the country. ard was considered
to be one of the finest pieces of reporting
ever done"
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Strawberry Shortcake.

Now that strawberries have made their
welcome appearance. strawberry shortcake
is In order. The following receipt has been
tried at the TRANSCRIPT experimenting sta
ton, and proven to be excellent Sift
quart of -four and two teaspoonfuls Of
Royal baking powder. and one half tea
spoonful of salt, rub in shortening, (butter
and lard, half and half of each) the size of
two small eggs and wet with enough sweet
milk to make a soft dough. Handle as
little as possible. Roll out in two sheets
about an inch thick, spead the under one
with butter and place the other on top and
baker. When baked, separate the layers,
and place the berries, plenty Of them, washed
and well sugared, between the layers and
on top. The White Of an egg we'll beaten
and sweetened and put on top with the
berries is an Improvement. Serve with
Cream.
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FOR A SHIP CANAL.

A ACenterville Meeting Heartily Favors
the Queenstown Route.
A meeting was held in Centerville on Tues.
day in favor Of ship canal to connect the
Chesapeake and Delaware bays. 1t was a
massmeeting In the Court House.
Resolutions were adopted requesting rep
resentatives in Congress to secure the coop
Grafton Of the government and recommend
Ing the practicability of Queenstown route.
A delegation Of five members from each OF
the seven districts was appointed to attend
the Baltimore convention.
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T,,ua.tahle.

The P. w. & B.R. R. publishes the sum-
mer schedule in this issue. There are sew
eral changes in the trains. the only import
ant ones however are the evening north
bound train that formerly reached here at
Z o'clock arrives at COS and the morning
south bound train at eos instead Of ais.
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aa,on Picnic.

rhara i a movement on foot to have 9
Loyal Legion picnic Of all the Loyal Legion
.h;,drsn in New Castle county at an early
da,a IN June. The site has not been pro-
..ssa hnt It is expected to be some.
where near Middletown.
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<..,.ined Letters.

r.,,,winr is the list of unclaimed letters
remaining In the post once which
.an he had by saying they are advertised;
Mt, Miss Florence Adams, Lois Fourman' Mrs.
-. 80 Inns James Moss, James Mcdonald,
M,.. Nellie Neff, Eugene Wack.
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ELECTRIC
STORM
CHARLES ELLISON'S OUT-BUILD-
INGS ALL DESTROYED.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNIN G
The Loss Covered by Insurance-The
Heaviest Storm of the Season Visits
This Sectfon-Thunder, Lightning
and Rain.

.HORTLY after 1.s0
o'clock yesterday
morning, a. great
confagation was
seen northwest Of
Middletown. and
proved to be the
out buildings on
Mr.. Charles Eli
sons farm near St.
Augustine. on fire,
having been struck
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JR. O. U. A. M.

A Celebration at FELTON, and Festival
at summit Bridge.
The Junior Order United American Me-
cbpn,cs. of FELTON,, will have celebration
TODAY. A flag presentation to the public
schools, grand parade, base ball match.
and orations by Prof. Lattomus and Hugh
q Browne will make up the program,
wb;cb will be one of great interest. A
nrr,her Of Juniors from this section will be
in attendance.
Buck Council, at Summit Bridge, VIII
hold a strawberry festival next Tuesday
and wednesday evenings in the carnagy
building; The ladies will serve in their
most pleasing manner. and good time is
expeeted.s The proceeds are to go toward
!. M, nsw hall which Is soon to be built.
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rax TR.s.csIrr, sl.oO per year.
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TEE TRAN SCRIPT sl.oo per ysar.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-11-28
Fertilizers for Season of 1894.

The Fertilizers heretofore sold by ". T. d
T. ?. Lippitt are again offered to the farmers
Of Jefferson and the neighborng COUNTIES
Only materials OF The highest grade are used
in their manufacture. Ammoniates are pro-
cured direct from the West chemicals from
importers. Their preparation and sale is IN
der the immediate charge Of Or. ". T. Lippitt
Drilling qualities unsurpassed. Analysis fully
up 70 and above guarantee. Quality believed
10 be unsurpassed by any in the market
Private mixtures Of any kind piepared
promptly and accurately.
Aug. !. 1891. W. r. LlfPIII.