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Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
HELD ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.
William L. Budd and David j. LIndell
Trid for Obtaining Hogs Under
False Pratansas

William L. Budd and David J. LIndell
Trid for Obtaining Hogs Under
False Pretenses.
William L. Budd and David J. 1indell
OF Warwick, trading under the name OF
of Budd and Lindell, were before Magis-
trate Dayley Tuesday night charged with
obtaining pigs by false pretence. The
evidence was that on December the men
bought hogs to the value of 500. of Chas
Derrickson and some more of William
Boulden for 500.
In payment they offered checks on the
Citizens National National Bank of Mid
dletown for the amount of the bill. When
the men presented the checks at the Bank
they were told that that there was no
money there and the firm did not have
an accounts there. Money to pay. for the
hogs was borrowed from several people
in Middletown and vicinity and they are
now anxiously waiting to be paid. The ami
mails were sold in Philadelphia. When
asked for the money Budd said he had
lost the money.
Each of the men were held in $3.50 bail
for hearing at the upper court. H. HI 4.
Ward represented the plaintiffs and H.C.
Conrad the Notwithstanding News.
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A RuSy WaaE

The TRANSCRIPT office has been busy
place this week and though we've had extra
help, our compositors have been pressed to
keep up with the rush. Our presses are going
early and late, and to keep up with the extra
job work, the Christmas advertising and
new subscriptions, and give our readers an
unstinted measure of Christmas cheer with
the pleasants bits of home gossip, the editor
and foreman almost,-not quite, have been
taxed to their utmost. We have worked
hard. night and day, and still there's more
to follow.
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J. II. EMERSON.

Annual Opening of New and Beautiful
Furniture.
On next Thursday. December 10Th, j. H
Emerson will have his annual opening of
fine furniture, with a larger and cheaper
lot of fine goods than were ever before
exhibited in this town. His show rooms
will compare with any, and the benefits of
his taste and judgement in selecting house
furnishings will be dollars in your pocket.
These are some Of his prices: Handsome
corner chairs upholstered in Brochatell,
1915; Oak cobbler seat rocker, So; Oak
sideboords, four feet wide, shape top, SIS
Wilton rug couch, spring edge s13.25. Can
you get them cheaper anywhere else?
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
BA ZAAR AND FESTIVAL,

Young Ladies' Mission Band makes a
Little Money.
The Young Ladies' Mission Band of the
M. e. church held Bazaar and Festival
In Woods Hall on Tuesday evening, and
were well pleased with the success of their
undertaking.
The hall was prettily trimmed with
bunting and evergreens,a and the display of
fancy articles and the girls in evening
attire made very pretty scene.
The patronage was fair, and over SIS
was taken in, ,S13 Of which was clear gain.
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A New Year Dance.

The Young mems Social Club has reor.
ganized with the following officers: Pres.
ident, A. NJ. Browne, Vice President H. A.
Pool, Secretary and Treasurer ]. C. Jelly
Executive Committee DR.. J. Sites Chair.
man,Geo. L. Townsend Jr. J. P. Cochran Jr
a. A. Pool. r. T. Cochran Jr.. 1t was de.
cided to give grand ball in the Opera
House on Thursday evening Jan. 8. which
promises to be great social event.
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For Over FIftx Years.

An Old and well tried remedy.-Nlrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for over fifty years by millions of mothers
for their children while teething, with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, sof.
tens the gums, allays all pains, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Is pleasant to The taste. Sold by Druggists
in every part of the world. Twenty 1--WE
cents bottle Its value IS incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslov's Soothing
Syrup and get no othsf kind: Y.
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Our Flag is There" !"
The Holiday Visitor.

Townsend had a a paper this week, en-
titled "The Holiday Visitor" 1t was gotten
up in the interest of the merchants and
business men of Townsend and was the
work of Frank Tyson, an employe of the
TRANSCRIPT. 1t was very creditable pub
lication, the advertisements all neatly set
and worded, and the reading matter spec
tally interesting 10 the residents of Town
send. Our sister town shows no little enter
prize in this effort and we congratulate
her on her success. The paper was printed
at the TRANSCRIPT office.
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
BRIEFS.

Fine Florida Oranges, at Connellee's.
Graduates from Goldey's Comm ,rcia
and Short Hand College, Wilmington
Del, have no trouble in securing good posi-
Wanted, for family of three on {
farm near Sassafras, Nd, an experienceE
housekeeper and good cook, without chill
dren. Reference given and required as tc
moral character. Good wages. Apply al
this Office.
Maud Muller on Summers day
s'Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
You cannot help liking MAUD Muller
Alfred Wright's latest extract For sale at
VAUGHAN's drug store.
Hand made candy toys from to 12
cents per pound. English Walnuts at 13
cents and Soft Shell Almonds from 16 to 20
cents per pound at Connellee's.
All kinds of nuts, raisins, figs and
dried fruits cheap. at Connellee,s.
If you have ever used Wright's' goods,
no other will answer. We can supply you in
any quantities, by the ounce, or in fancy
boxes put up for the Holiday trade. We have
Wrighrs extracts in White Rose, Mary
Stuart, Lilly of the Valley, Jockey Club,
Violet, American Beauty, Lilac, Hang
Hang, etc., and Wright's Toilet Water in
Mary Stuart, Heliotrope and Lavender al
ways in stock. H. VAUGHAN.
We lead in the Soap linel and are sure
we can please you in price and assortment.
Buttermilk Soap % cents per box at,
VAUGHANs Drug Store.
-FoR SALE.-Fourteen Pigs, cheap, by
HENRY CLAYTON, Middletown, Del.
What you save is so much made"
We have made reduction in all our
Blankets and Robes for the remainder of
the season. Call and see them, we viii
convince you ofthis fact. J. C. PARKER.
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bridegroom

w. o. Gears, youngest son of John T.
Gears of this town, was married on We'd
nesday evening to Miss Mary Haines, the
ceremony being performed at CeciIton by
Rev. Mr.. Corkran, Mr.. Gears, it is said, has
the distinction of being the youngest mar
ried man in the state, as he is not yet sew
enteen years old.
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niddletOWn
.....1erchants
A Bright Prospect for a Heavy Trade
Where to Get Your Xmas
Presents.

have not yet had
time to do our
Christmas buying.
and the way other
people are buying
we are afraid there
wont be much left
for US! The mer-
chants are very
busy. We peeped
into the stores, and
satisfied ourselves
that there are no
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
A CHRISTMAS HOGslIEAD.
A Great Collection OF Useful Things fol
a STRUGGLING Snuthern Parrish

Great Collection OF Useful Things for
Struggling Southern Parish.
The Ladies of st. Anne's Parish have
packed hogshead and large goods
box with merchandise of various kinds 10
send for Christmas gift to Parish on the
coast ofSouth Carolina were the people are
not only poor but in many instances des.
titute of the common necessities of life, to
whom these gifts Will be a veritable God
send. Besides articles of clothing for men
women and children, there are numerous
dolls, toys and picture books for the amuse-
ment aud instruction of the children.
For weeks past the ladies have been
busy with their work of love. and at the
cost of much time and strength they send
this donation which is valued at $500.
The contents of these boxes will be reye-
lation to some to whom they will 60, the
children for instance that never had a doll
or saw picture bookl and the parents who
never had comfortable. respectable cloth
ing! This is truly work that commends
itself lfto the favor of all Christian people,
appropriate at this season; wl.an Christmas
'ssiRs are the absorbing theme of the hour.
The best candies and the lowest prices
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BLACKBIRD NOTES

Miss Florence Alfree, of near Townsend
is visiting her sister, Mrs. William FortneI
Mrs. David Keen who was taken sud
denly ill few day ago, is recovering.
Samuel and James Fortner, moved to
Kenton Thursday, where they will engage
in the hotel business.
Miss Ray Cats is home from a visit in
Dover.
A couple of enterprising darkies are man.
ufacturing hardwood charcoal, in William
Reynolds woods; for which they can find
ready sales in the near by towns at 121
cents per bushel
A thief stole horse from the stable of
James CHM, in Thoroughfare neck. Sunday
night, he took it over to Maryland and
traded it off to man there, who drove into
Townsend with the horse Wednesday and
there the owner identified and recovered
his property.
Mrs. Burton and daughter of Hattenfield
N. J. are the guests of Mrs. B. b. Ferguson.
Mr.. William Fowler, of Kennedyville is
visiting H AIRY Keen.
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St. Anne's
......Rector
Rev. Mr.. Wilkes Opening Sermon,
The Parish Pleased to Have
New Pastor.

he Third Sunday il
Advent '94, marked
an epoch in the
Ii i S tory of st.
Anne's Parish. be-
ing the day that
Rev. Mr.. Wilkie,
the newly appoint
ed Rector, preached
his opening sermon.
A large congrega-
ton was in attend
ance, and the many
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list of unclaimed letters
remaining at the Post Office MiddIetown,
Del. for week ending December, 9Th, 1894.
Miss Hattie Clark, Charles Buflson, Ella
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
Christmas
.....Shoppers
And Where They Come From-Dfffer-
ent Ways of Celebrating a Holf-
day-SeX Determinations,
Etc,

is almost
upon us. Only a
few more days in
which to buy or
make the Christ
mas presents. The
people are making
good use Of the fine
W e a t h er, good
roads, low prices
and pretty goods,
and nI1ch of thn
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
Merry Christmas
...For 1894
The Present Better Than the Past. In
Spite of the HalIucinations of
Old Father Time.

S one of the tricks of
old Father Time to
so gild the past than
many unthinking
people are beguiled
into fancying that
the only good times
are the '' good old
times" and he is
such a clever old
trickster that unless
you match him well
vou'll fall n victim
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
Ladies, we would like you to try
Wright's Rose Leaf Toilet Powder, for sale
at VAUGHAN's drug store.
FLAG RAISING.
The Stars and Stripes Float o'er Levels
School Houca

The Stars and Stripes Float o'er Levels
School House.
Last Friday was memorable day at the
Levels School on the occas ion of the flag
raising celebration.
The program was rendered by the school
children, whose training ref, ct credid
upon the teacher Miss Lidia Lloyd.
Mr.. Joseph Suydam presented the flag in
the name of the School Board and made a
very appropriate address to which Rev.
F. F. Carpenter responded in behalf of the
school. After which the school recitcd in
union;
Our Flag is There
The singing which was one of the
features of the exercise, was lead by John
Denny we'll known and popular clIoirister
We congratulate the Levels school and
the teacher upon their success in giving
such creditable celebration.
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22

After once using Wright's Sachets, we
are sure you will concur with us that thew
cannot be surpassed. All odors at,
VAUGHAN's Drug Store.
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INTERESTING TO HORSE owNERs:-We
have few broken lots Of Square and Sta
bic. blankets that We will close out at a job
prices. The goods are fresh and new, only
have fcw of each kind. Will sell them
Middletown transcript., 1894-12-22
odessaas New prinaina1.

George Z. Townsend, Jr., has been elected
Principal of the Odessa schools to succeed
the late Professor George. We congratulate
Mr.. Townsend upon bis appoin, ,ment. He is
very ambitious young man, a recent grad
uate of Delaware College and is well quali-
6ed forhis new position.
Toilet Articles for the H. ade il
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SsThs best candies and ihs lowest prices,
The morning call., 1894-08-12
THE STOCK MARKET.

There was quito revival IN business III Ooih-
stock shares last week Prices advancei all aong
the line under quite active sales anu the "hoie
market had a healthier tone than LOT some tlhe'
No news of any Importance was received from
the front during the week, bur as is shown III Su'
ner,r+endent Lyman's report of the Con. Cal. and
Virginia quite an Improvement has taken place
there The average mine scar-salnple ASSAY OF
the ore extracted during the week WAS you 90
per ton The average ~ value OF inc raiiroau
ca samples of ore shipped 10 the hIoISei ~ as
S66 26 per ton The average assay o. tno 80
samnles of the ore worked at the mill was S6i %
per ton The 1850 level slopes con ihued 10 TOOK
we'll No work besides tlmberIng mas Deeu Aohe
on the 100 ieye! during the week, Out.th at Is
about competed aud import ant pr oSpectihg oper-
ations are TO begin above anu Delo" tha1
level. -. ...,.
The marke opened strong aud active yesterday,
and under demand for the north-enu STOCKS the
whole market advanced opnr sese a, up ~ G o.
ST 40 ana Con Cal. d Va. 81 %. with no particu-
lar amount of STOCK offered. ne miodie and
south-end stocks were also hlgher ana quits &C
tive at the close. and the outlook for the coming
week is encouraging.
NOTES.
Silver was steady at 624@ 63c In NewoY ork
Yesterday and 20 1850 In London.
j. w. Kelly. superintendent or the Bodie'
The Pacific Auxiliary Fire Alarm Company has
declared dividend of &C per share payable Au-
S" The delinquent assessment sale of the Occi-
dental Con. takes place on IueSday, and that OF
the Union Con. on Wednesday.
The assessments on Overman and Gray Eagle
become delinquent in the boards on Friday Of
A decision in the mining suit of the Con Wyo
ming Mining Company the Champion Mining
Company is expected to be read In the United
States Circut Court on Monday. This suit is a
very important one, and has been closely watched
by all mining men.
Following are the Highest Prices During
The morning call., 1894-08-12
SOUARING A CIRCLE.
An Assertion That 1t Is an lmpos-
sibiIitY.

The oldest mathematical book in the world.
which dates some 1000 years back, and was
written in Egypt. contains rule for squaring
the circle. The rule given is to shorten the
diameter By q ninth, and on the line so obtained
to construct square, and this, though far
from being exact, Is near enough for most prac-
teal purposes. Since then the amateur squarer
OF the circle has been thorn in the side OF the
professional mathematician. Learned societies
at last, in pure self-defense, made rule that
all solutions of the problem seEt 10 them should
without examination be consigned TO the flames
In the last century Frenchman named Mathu-
lus was so sure he had succeeded 10 Squaring
the circle that lie offered a reward of $1,000 To
any one who proved his solution erroneous. 1t
was shown 10 be erroneous; II not TO his own
satisfaction, at least To thar of the courts, and
he had TO pay the money. Mathematiciaus
have long been convinced that the solution was
impossible. but IL Is only a few years since they
were able 10 demonstrate this. German pro-
fessor named Landmann published in 1882
demonstration, Which was accepted by the sci
entific world as satisfactory; so that would-be
squarerS of the circle may now rest from their
labOrs, seeing that it has been fundamentally
proved that the thing cannot be done.-Engi-
neerS' Gazette
The morning call., 1894-08-12

class there would have to be preparatory
step before entering il, and that step would ps
class a.
Taken altogether, 1t was realized tsat the re-
suit of such move on the part OF the u a u y:
would be disastrous to the racing interests OF
the State, and those who had the pest interests
of the sport at heart went 10 the last ineetlns
prepared to fight the resolution lootn ana nan;
But the other side had already weakened, ana
when a motion was made by the opposislon
that the resolution be laid on the taole lnden-
niIeIy il was passed without dissenting vote.
And thus what threatened to break the very
backbone of cycle racing on thls coast was
nIpped in the bud just in Time.
Class was de 10 cover eVlls tnaG 00idIn III
the East alone and do not exist mere. we haVe
no makers amateurs" on this coast. MOS. 9 y,
the prominent riders here who have entered
are, IL is true, In the employ OF Dlcycle dEents;
but il was not intended that these men snOulu
be so classed. They are class men, pure ana
simple, and should have remained WneI6 theS
were and not jumped the traces so quickly.
1t has been urged that the Eastern pubic
prefer to see class 'B" races This Is not so.
The "B" men are, of course, much better known
and advertised and through increased adVau-
tages offered them are trif1e faster imam tne
"a" men, both in competition and against the
watch, but the class "a" races have far more
entrants. They are all true sportsmen, anu III
some cases their time has been WITHIN put
few seconds OF the fastest time made by the
best "B" men.
This class distinction has been the talk OF
wheelmen and wheeling papers ever since It's
inception, but is far from giving general salts
faction Unless there is some change IN The
near future, do not think 1t will be long main
tanned
The ten-mile race held by the Olympic Club
last Sunday over the stTaightaway course from
Frullvale to Haywards has had the effect of
stirring I'D the riders of the Bay City Wheel
men, and they are now talking OF having
similar race of their own, and predict that the
coast record Will be considerably lowered III
such good men as Wells the Terrils, Grifiths
and a few others are entered l think the pre-
diction will be fulfilled. Again, the race would
be desirable as ameans of trying out some OF the
rev members of the club. who have not had an
opportunity 10 demonstrate their speed on The
ROAD.
The Bay City Wheelmen are much wrought
up over their annual election, which takes
place the first of next month, and much but
IonboIing and many whispered conversations
occur nightly at The clubhouse. The impress
sion seems to be that. as new broom sweeps
clean the best interests of the club would be
secured by placing almost an entirely new
board OF directors in charge OF the clubs
affairs. The captainey is an office, too. which
is much coveted by three or four men, and
there Will be quite a struggle for the position,
although the incumbent, Captain Dodge. seems
TO have the best chance, if lie Will accept re-
nomination, as his pas term has been particu-
The morning call., 1894-08-12

with a harmless red fluid. When compressed
as by blow this cup releases enough of the
fluid to leave stain.
1t has come o pass in Boston. The order has
gone forth that nc more licenses shall be issued
for boxing contests there. and now the man.
ayers are bemoaning their sad lot. The won
der is not that they have been stopped, but
that they have been allowed to 60 so
far. 1t is the old, old story, which New Workers
know by heart. Given an inch, the managers
took mile, and The authorities were obliged to
take hand. When boxing managers learn
that the earth and all it contains is not theirs 10
do as they please with the sport will fare better
at the hands OF the authorities
"Joe'' ChoynSki says II he is successful in his
contest with steve" 0Donnell. in Chicago. on
August IA, he will accept Peter MaheF's chal-
leDge for finish fight. If the match IS made,
It will probably take place In the arena OF the
Olympic Club of New Orleans in September or
October.
It's 10 10 1 bet that Corbett will refuse to
fight jackson outside OF Florida, and that Will
Sc tie matters.
The manager of the Imperial Athletic Club of
COlma stated yesterday that the tght between
George Green of the Olympic Club and
spider" Kelly will certainly take place at
Colma on the evening of September 6, and that
the reported collapse OF the club, as stated in a
morning paper, emanated from the imaginative
brain of sporting editor who is antagonlstic 10
the club and its manager
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larry successful and he is very popular with
the majority of members
This club holds sanction from Mr.. Smyth OF
the racing board to hold races IN this city Sep
tember next, but do not seem TO be manifest
ing much activity in regard TO the same. Very
little has been done, and il appears doubtful
now whether the event will be held or not.
A general meeting OF the board OF officers and
representatives of the League OF American
Wheelmen has been called TO be held in San
Jose Saturday evening next August is. The
leagues affairs have suffered very much OF late.
the result of the lack of interest, as shown by
Chief Consul Ripley, who proved very efficient
secretaTy-treasurer, but who since his promo.
ton TO the higher ONCE has manifested little
or no interest in its affairs. He does not even
answer communications sent him, and unde T.
stand that at the meeting referred TO he Will be
scorched very severely by some OF the represen-
tatiyes, who feel that If he doesn't care for the
office he should step down and out and let some
one more fitted for the position take his place.
The other officers have been very lenient with
Mr.. Ripley, ascribing his lack of attention TO
duty to business cares and other matters, but it
IS evidently something less important than
that, and they now intend TO bring him up with
a round turn and show up the error of his way.
The Garden City Cyelers are making thor
Ough preparations for their races TO be held in
San Jose September s. 8 and 10, which prom
ises 10 b. one of the best meets held In this
State. The three days holiday Is an induce
ment that the cyclists all look forward to- and,
taken with the celebration Of the n. 5. q. W.
on the same days al San Jose, the meet should
a
promoters. The G. G. c. Is a very popular club,
but had for some time past been at outs with
the b. G. W. But 1t was soon seen by 1.-The
powers that be- that the best interests Of the
clubs would not be subserVed If the enmy
was continued, so truce was offered and ac-
copied they met on a joint club run last Sun
day. and now the members OF the two clubs
can't say enough good things about each other.
The result is the Is. G. w. Will support the G.
c. Z. meet with hearty spirit, and will attend
il ID body. This is as 1t should pc; it was a
mistake 10 the first place that the two elements
ever ciashed; and DOW all thar is wanting is a
more friendly feeling between the b. c. w. and
the Olympic Club Wheelmen, and these three
great clubs would WELD power in wheeling
circles. II is result easily attainable, and l
expect II VIII soon be arranged
The Bay City Wheelmen held duplicate
whist tournament at their clnbrooms last even.
ing which was well attended Prizes were
given tie successful contestants, and with re-
freshments and cigars served throughout the
evening everything passed on pleasantly.
THIS is The first of a series of card tournaments
the club proposes giving for its members, those
10 follow being ;cribbage, euchre, pedro, hearts
and casino. The club has some clever players.
Plummer. Sheldon. Hallett, Spalding, Wet
more and Kerrigan play these games like
veterans CYCLIsT.