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Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
HISTORIC FAMILY.
A Mfddfetown Lady who has an An
ceStry.

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A Middletown correspondent to the
EUery EUening gives the following inter-
esting sketch of Mrs. Martha Roberts of our
town, which will be Of interest to many OF
our readers, as it not only contains brief
family biography, but also recalls some of
the historic characters of this county:
There is lady here who has passed the
allotted span of life. Her mother, Dorcas
Foster Snow, nee Even. belonged to the
old colonial aristoTacy of North Carolina.
She was grand neice fSir John Poole,
her father being the younger brother of
the Chesapeake bay explorer.
Ephriam Snow came of good New En-
gland stock and in the year 1918 they were
married in Edenton N. C. Soon after
ward starting North they reached Norfolk
Va, to find it in the possession of the
British under Admiral Corkburn. Here
they were detained and barely escaped
being taken prisoners, much Of their prop
erty being confscated by the British. They
procured a boat, after much difficulty, and
one fogy night run the Blocade. They
came as far north SIS Salem N. j., where
they settled. On April the 2lst 1914, their
only child Martha Ann Snow, was born,
and three weeks later she was an orpan.
her father having died. Her mother moved
to Philadelphia some years after. and in
that city during Lafeyette's visit he saw
the child, took her in his arms. kissing her
and complimenting her on her beauty.
In 1880 she was married to Zacharias
McDonough Roberts, grandson of Thomas
McDonough. who was at one time asso-
ciate judge of New Castle county, and a
nephew of the.illustrious Commodore Thos.
McDonough and Lieutenant John McDon-
ough.
He was half uncle of the late Charles
Francis Deems D. D., of New York. this
divines mother being his half sister, Mary
Roberts. His father Zacharias Roberts,
was methodist minister. He built and
gave to this denomination the old Dudley
meeting house near Sudlersville Md, He
preached at one charge in Delaware-the
old Union Church near Townsend.
e. McD. Roberts was born December 25th
1904, in New Castle county. Since his
death. in 1878, his widow has resided here
with faithful daughter. For years she
has been an invalid and is very rarely seen
on the streets.
She is staunch adherent of the
mother church, and although unable to at
tend public services her faith has never
wavered. but her Bible and prayer book
are her daily companions.
She has in her possession the coat of arms
handed down from the Pools. 1t is of
fine cornelian, oval in shape and nearly the
size of half dollar. Also, the family seal.
This is the head ofone of the English kings
in stone resembling all amythest.
She is the mother of IL children, seven
living; has 81 grandchildren, IA living; 10
great. grandchildren. six living. "Her
children rise up and call her blessed"
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14

Saturday at the Fire Engine House. Town.
School Commissioners and Assessor were
elected The old board of Town Com
missioners were reelected and E. Clark ana
C. Pancoast were added to the school board.
What is the matter with our lamp
lighter? The comments on the condition
of the lamps are not at all flattering. Our
streets are lighted by the almanac; no mat
ter how dark and stormy the night may be,
if the almanac says "new moon" no lamps
are lighted.
The severe storm which ragged on Tuesday
and Wednesday caused the river to rise lar
above the high tide mark; covering the
wharves, the lower part of the town and
extending as far as Front street. Many
damages were sustained-the river banks
above and below Delaware City are broken,
coal was washed off one of the wharves
and ice destroyed in H. Clark's ice house
which is built on ]. H. Clark's wharf.
Fears are apprehended in regard to the
fishing fleet which so recently left our
wharves for the bay. 1t is reported j. Il.
Sader's loss is heavy one.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
A BIG SETTLEMENT.

State Treasurer Burnfte Got q Bic
Sum for the State Treasurer to-day.
Clerk of the Peace Biggs made his Semi
annul settlement with State Treasurer Bur-
mite Tuesday. The time represented was
from October l, 1893, to April 1, 1894
1t was the biggest spring settlement ever
made. The footing of the items was S34,
8G5, IL, with two whisky licenses out. The
items were: Tavern licenses $3.50, eating
houses. S312.5o; auctineers, $110; stations,
s45: peddlers, $500; special licenses for inns
and taverns, 1925: special licenses for re-
tailors, 500; doctors licenses, S212,50; den
lists, $32 so; lawyers, $3.50; coEveyancers
$40: photographers sos; marriage licenses
S642; merchants, one year, 81, 560.62; mer-
chans', six months and tax, s553,68; man.
ufactures'. one year, 81 ,252 so; manufactures
six months and tax, s178.33; brokers', $1oO
real estate brokers, S262.50 mernhants to
sell liquor 500; druggists, to sell liquor,
S12O; constables', $40.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
ODESSA FLASHES.
J. L. Gibson spent few days this week
in Philadelphia.

J. L. Gibson spent few days this weel
in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Vinyard was the guest of friends a
Warwick part of last week.
Mrs. w. V. Woods is the guest of Mrs
Louderbough, at Salem. NJ.
Mr. Samuel Higgins. who has been visit.
ing at Smyrna, has returned home.
Harry Stevens q typo of Philadelphia
spent part of last week and this in town.
George L. Townsend, Jr., who has been
at home the past two weeks has returned
to Delaware College George expects to
graduate in June.
The wedding of Miss Ida, daugh ter OF
Turpin w. Rose. and William D. Evans,
proprietor ofNoxentown Mills, took place
at 8 o'clock Thursday evening at the pretty
home of the brides parents an High street,
in the presence of the immediate family
only. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. R. Irving Watkins pastor of the NJ
E. Church. Both bride and groom were
unattended. The house was handsomely
and artisticaly decorated with potted
plants and flowers. The bride was dressed
in gray chashmere richly trimmed in
moire silk to match. and carried bouquet
of bride roses. The groom was at
tired in the conventional black. The we'd
ding march, which was one of Mendel-
sshon's, was played by Miss Lizzie Gilch.
The ceremony was followed by an elabor-
ate banquet after which the couple departed
for their future home, at Noxentown, amid
showers of rice and the well wishes of their
friends
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
NOTES ON THE CHURCHES.

Bishop Coleman will preach at st Anne s
P E. church tomorrow evening at 730. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to be
present
The W. c, T. U. had Neal Dow Cele-
bration at the NJ. E. church of this town on
Thursday evening. The veteran reformer
is one whom all delight to honor.
Bishop Coleman will administer the rite
denomination at the Smyrna Episcopal
church on Sunday Morning.
West Presbyterian Church Choir, of Will
mington, assisted by D. D. Wood, the blind
organist, of Philadelphia, will give a con-
cert in the church on April 18th.
Mrs. T. E. Martindale was presented a
handsome set of table linen by the NJ. E.
church choir at New Castle last week, as a
mark of their appreciation Of her services
as organist of the church.
The Wilmington auxiliaries of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church celebrated
their silver anniversary, Thursday, in
Union Church. Miss Easton, president OF
the Baltimore branch, addressed the meet
ings.
A new pipe organ was opened this week,
at Pitts Creek Presbyterian Church, POGO
moke City, with recital conducted by Miss
Minna D. Hill. Miss Hill is organist Of
Grace English Lutheran Church, Baltimore
and the organ was built by HenryNiemann
of Baltimore.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
HERE AND THERE.

The ocean record from New York tc
Queenstown has been lowered 62 hours and
Al minutes since 1866
Florida complains of falling off of &c
per cent. in the number of visitors this
season as compared with last.
An old law of Paris forbids kissing in
public places A cabman who saw his
wife only once week gave her his weekly
kiss in front of restaurant the other day.
Both were arrested. The cabman was
fined S. He gallantly paid the fine,
remarking that the kiss was worth it.
James Gordon Bennett Is negotiating for
the purchase of the American cup-defender
Vigilant. In case Mr.. Bennett buys the
yacht it is understood that he will take
her across the ocean and race her at Nice
in the three days regatta next year. 1t is
probable also that the Vigilant and VAL
kyrie would meet in English waters to
settle the claim of Lord Dunraven that his
craft would be the better one in the stiff
breezes always prev ailing on English
yachting courses. 1t is reported that the
price asked for the yachting is $4,000,
John Wanamaker is the purchaser of the
Epiphany Church property, Fifteenth and
Chestnut streets, the sale of which was
announced few days ago for 5000. 900. Mr..
Wanamaker will not get possession of the
property for year yet, and says that he
does not know to what use he will put the
property. The lot is 1876 feet by 1876 feet in
size, and its purchase makes Mr.. Wana-
maker one of the largest holders of real
estate in Philadelphia. Within few weeks
past he has invested over 81 ,OO0, 900 in this
kind of security, most of which has been
bought for investment and represents only
the value Of the grouud.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
E., NJ. q NJ. r. r.
Engineers Begin the Survey of the
Route.

Engineers Begin the Survey of the
Route.
A corps of Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's engineers arrived at Elkton last
Saturday under William H. Brown, chief
engineer, in charge of w. B. Pritchard, of
New Jersey, for the purpose of beginning a
survey of the proposed route for the new
Elkton, MiddIetown and Massey Railroad.
The route will be from Elkton through
Chesapeake City to st. Augustine, at which
point the road will divide, one branch
going to Middletown, DEL, the other
through Cecilton to Masseys on the Queen
Anne and Kent Railroad.
The construction of the road will open
up rich and prosperous section of the
country heretofore without railroad facili-
ties. According to the terms of the bill
passed by the last Legislature of Maryla nd,
which transferred to this new company the
s58OoO appropriated several years ago by
the state of Maryland to the Elk kton d
Middletown Railroad, provisions are made
that the work shall be commenced within
ninety days from the passage of the act,
and that the road shall be completed as far
as Cecilton, within one year and completed
to Massey's in two years.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
FRUIT NOT KILLED.
The Prospects for Fair Crop-Plenty
of Melons In Georgia

The Prospects for Fair Crop-Plenty
ofMelons In Georgia
Reports that come from all over the
country are to the effect that the peach
crop is ruined, everywhere but in Califor-
MIA. There may be some few orchards on
this peninsula that will have a sprinkling
of fruit, butas whole the crop is done for.
But other fruit in this section-apples
pears, plums and cherries are but little in
jured by the storm of this week, as the
weather was not cold enough to freeze
the germs. A careful examination of the
germs of some trees in blossom when the
storm came, shows them to be in healthy
condition. So the outlook for fruit on the
peninsula is not bad.
As the snow is fast diappearing, the
wheat and clover fields are showing beau
tiful green and are looking we'll, having
made great growth, during the warm
weather of a month ago. Young poultry
and early gardens show more injury from
the storms, and doubtless many young
chick wished it had stayed in the shell,
certainly those who have to care for them
do.
The melon crop Of Georgia promises to
be abundant this year, which is welcome
news. Although the first planting was
killed.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
Valuable Presents.

We wish to introduce our System Pills
into every home We know that we manu-
facture the very best remedy on earth for
the cure of Constipation, Billiousness, Sick
Headache, Kidney Troubles, Torpid Liver,
ETC.: and that when you have tried these
pills you will gladly recommend them to
others, or take an agency, and in this way
we shall have large, well-paying demand
created.
As a special inducement for every reader
of this paper to try these pills aud take an
agency at once, We will give to each person
who sends twenty-five cents in cash, or
thirty cents in stamps, for box of Syste m
Pills. one Of the following presents: A
Handsome Gold Watch, a good Silver
Watch, Valuable Town Lot, Genuine
Diamond Ring, Casket of Silverware or
Genuine $500 Gold piece. Every purchaser
gets one of the above presents. There are
no exception. Shaw Remedy Co., Ruther-
ford.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
BRIEFS.

New samples of dress goods, at Mrs.
Barnett's.
-Hunting's Circus in Middletown Mon
day, April 23d.
Still ON DEcK.-George w. Jackson,
for Coroner of New Castle County.
Try the Manhattan Laundry, E. B.
Rice, Agent Cuffs, cents; Collars, 2 cents,
and Shirts, 10 cents. Finest work ever seen
in Middletown. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Leave your Linen at Rice's early Monday
morning.
-MILLINERY.-A revelation of "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.
-Wanamaker & Brown make their spring
announcement to our readers in this issue
of the TRANscRIPT. See their ad. on the
fourth page.
-Garritee, Son G. Allen. the old and reli-
able firm at Tower Hall offer bargains in
Spring Suits for men and boys. Read their
adv ertisement in this paper.
For new styles and low prices we can
not be excelledl And only by giving us a
call, can you be convinced.
Misses Eehenhofer.
Spring Beauties! Those trimmed hats
at Mrs. Barnetts. Don't fail to see them to-
day. All the new and latest styles.
Mrs. Payne's new millinery store is in
deed bower of beauty, and her window
cannot be excelled for artistic arrangement
Her hats and bonnets are the prettiest and
cheapest ever before shown in Middletown.
Call and see her, at No. 8, Reynolds Square
For ladies, Three hundred pairs o.
Dongoia Kid Shoes at $1.50. Square toe,
pointed toe, common sense, worth $500.
REYNOLDS & Co.
Your feet should be dressed stylishly.
Reynolds & Co., have one hundred and
fifty pairs offne Dongola Shoes, patent tip,
pointed toe at 81 rs. Value 1926. Ladies,
don't miss this Offering
Your head. young man, should be COW
cred with nobby Durby Hat. Reynolds
& Co., have them in black or brown.
That old Sun will hump himself in a
few days. Buy your Neglige Shirts now
and be ready for him. Reynolds & Co.,
have the hest assortment
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
What the Order is doing Over in Mary

What the Order is doing Over in Mary
land.
Chesapeake Council No. 94, ]. o. U. A
NJ, was instituted on Monday night by
National representative. Samuel J. Keys,
assisted by District Deputy Councillor R. D,
Bowland, and about 20 members of Elkton
Council No. D. The new Council started
with q charter membership of about 80,
and bids fair to be one of the most pros
porous Councils in the State, The follow
ing officers were elected to serve the ensu;
ing term: Councillor, N. A. VanBuskirk,
Vice Councillor, Harry Buckworth; Jr. P
c.. George Schrader; r. s, Palmer Boul-
den; A. R. S., George Peterson; F. s.,
Harry Pierce; Treas. B. L. Lake; Con-, Fred
Egee; War, John Hidson; I. S., Chas.
Lake; O. S., Harry Berger: Trustees, John
Peirce, John Mears. John Wortz; Chaplain,
John Allen.
On Tuesday next, April 18th, the 25th
annual session of the State Council, Jr. O..
U. A, M, will convene in Elkton. The
session will be composed of representive
men from all parts of Maryland. and an
interesting session is looked for. J. Adam
Sohl, the venerable State Council Secretary,
who for the past 25 years has so well filled
the position, has been forced to decline
denomination on account of poor health,
will in all probability be succeeded by
Robert j. Ogle of Baltimore, who is in
every way qualified to fill the office. The
session will last several days, and on
Wednesday night banquet will be held in
Odd Fellows Hall.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
SNOW WHITE.

The Pretty Operetta to be Given Next
Friday Evening.
The young folks of Forest Presbyterian
Church are very active in their preparations
for the musical entertainment to be given
in the Opera House next Friday night. The
Operetta which is a recital of Grimms
matchless fairy story. Snow White" is
bright and full of action, and the music is
charming all the way through.
The principal characters are as follows:
Snow White, Miss Daisy Naudain, Queen,
Miss Will Beasten; Arbutus, Louise Nc
Dowell; Violet, Addie johnson; Prince,
J. B. Maxwell: Carl the Huntsman, Harry
Budd; Seven Dwarfs, George Kelley, Charlie
Talbot, Grover Talbot, Edgar Rowe SAM
uel Dunniug, Joe Comegys, Will Echen-
hofer. A chores of Forest children by a
select class Appropriate costumes and
scenery and orchestra music by the Messrs,
Pool. will give additional attraction to the
entertainment.
Miss Helen Naudain is the pianist and
George G. Rowe is musical director.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
PENINSULA NEWS.

Denton has eight practicing attorneys.
James A. Shaw was appointed post
master of Chestertown last week.
]. L. Thompson was appointed Post
master at Georgetown, Sussex county on
Wednesday.
The corner stone of Easton High School
was laid on Saturday last with appropriate
ceremonies
Jacob c. Bice and George w. Biddle
have been appointed extra passenger con-
duc.ors on the Delaware division.
w. F. Collins, called the ''Wanamaker"
eff Cheswold. is building still another ad-
dition to his large store at that place.
Postmaster Frank R. Scott, of Elkton,
filed his bond last week and took possession
of the post office on Monday. His bonds
men are John S. Writ and William S.
Evans.
The Delaware State Board Of Pharmacy
has decided to proceed against all physi-
clans or Others owning drug stores who
fail to observe the law in the employme mt
of assistants. All assistants must be quail
fed.
Sportsmen say time was never before
known when foxes were as plentiful in
Delaware as now In almost every direc-
ton, within two or three miles of Laurel,
fox is sure to be jumped at any time.
Chases are Of daily occurance.
Mrs. Rachel A. Graham, widow of John
Graham, well known as local evangelist
died on Saturday morning, at Smyrna
She was 80 years of age. Mrs. Graham was
perhaps the oldest member of the NJ E
Church in that section. She had been &
member of that church for about eighty
years. Her remains were buried in Green
wood Cemetery.
Plans have been prepared for extensive
Improvements to the Presbyterian churcf
at Milford, which has become too small fo
the congregation which attends there. l
is proposed to enlarge the church by
twenty-feet addition and to erect a new
tower. When the changes are made tn
seating capacity of the church will be in
creased by about 200. The Rev. H. L. Bun
stein is the pastor of the church.
The will of the late Benjamin T. Bigg
was filed for record in Centreville. Md, a
be had large real estate interests in Queer
Anne's county. To his son John Biggs h
bequeathed the farmes in the tenancy Q
John F. Bailey, John Philip and John Sapp
and to his son Willard B. Biggs the farm
tenanted by Howard Stevens, Joseph Phil
lips and Charles Hart, His grandson
Benjamin Biggs inherits house and 10
at Sandtown.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
giving vent.

giving vent.
True, snowstOrms are not uncommon i'll
April but seldom are they so fierce and dis
astrous as this one. Vessels have been
driven ashore, bridges and railroad tracks
washed away, telephone and telegraph
wires blown down, river banks over-fowed
and country roads made impossible, and in
some places many lives lost. Cutting winds,
pelting snow and hail made everyone who
had warm fre-side want to stay by it,
while the poor wretches that had none
were bad off indeed.
For three days the storm king ragged, and
now all is as serene as if nothing had hap
pened at all. The snow is fast melting be-
meath the rays of the spring sunshine, and
ere long this sportive, friskky, tickle month.
like many another coquette, will make us
forget all the wicked tricks she has played
US, by the very charm of her coquetry.
We all confess to have been badly fooled
in camphor, and made ready to bid old
Winter adieu. Even nature herself was
beguiled into thinking the icy locks of
Winter were broken, and the larks and
blue birds, robins and wrens were singing a
Spring song that rivaled Mendelsshon's.
And the flowers, the fair, young flowers,
that come with the voice of Spring, were
blooming so fresh and bright, they never
dreamed Of time like this.
For
"Daffy-Down-Dill had heard under ground
The sweet rushing sound
OF the streams, as they burst off their win
ter chains
OF the whistling winds, and pattering
rains.
Daffy- Down. Dilly came up in the cold
Through the brown mould,
Ready for duty in all sorts of weather.
And showing forth beauty and courage to-
gether,"
But poor Daffy- -Down-Dilly and all her
gay train have had to hang their pretty
heads since then. and many sigh has
been given over the early death of our
flower friends.
But balmy breezes will soon be blowing
and the birds and flowers and peetty spring
bonnets will all bloom out together.
Middletown transcript., 1894-04-14
TOWNSEND TOPICS.

Rev. T. E. Bell is the guest of G. n. D.
Hart,
The mumps are prevalent among the
school children.
At the monthly meeting of the Loan
Association money sold at 60 cents prem
ium. -.=..
Mr.. William Smith and wife of Whining
ton, spent Sunday with Mrs D, P. Hutchi-
son.
Moses Marshall, formerly of New Castle
has moved on his farm near here which he
recently purchased from Isaac Davis.
Owing to the severe storm on Tuesday
evening there was verp small attendance
at the meeting of tho Ladies Aid held at
Mrs. w. A. Scott's.
Rev. S. NJ. Morgan spent Monday night
in town. and joined the funeral of Rev.
James Brindle who was taken to Philadel-
phia for interment.
Rev. F. F, Carpenter returned the latter
part of last week and filled his pulpits on
Sunday; preaching here in the morning
and evening and at Union in the afternoon
which will be the order of preaching
services for the future.
"The Cyclone Minstrels" that were billed
for Tuesday night, did not perform as the
severity ofthe storm prevented them from
having satisfactory audience. They will
give their program next Monday night.
Ifyou want laugh aud an evening of in
nocent fun, go and hear the boys in their
"last appearance on the stage"
The citizens of our town were greatly
shocked OH Wednesday morning to hear of
the death of James C. Gears. which oc-
cured ON Tuesday night about TO- 30 o'clock
He was found on the street in an uncon-
sious condition, and only lived short
while after. Dr. Enos pronounced his
death to be the result of apoplexy. For
the last three years Mr.. Gears has been
employed as bookkeeper by G. NJ. D. Hart.
He was also Road Commissioner of this
hundred, and filled the office with much
efficiency, having been instrumental in
cancelling the entire debt of the hundred
and putting it on good financial basis. He
was member of the Jr. O. U. A. NJ, and
held the office of Vice Councillor. His
funeral took place OH Friday morning at
10, 80 from his home. Rev. F. F. Carpen-
ter Rev. T. E. Bell were present and took
part in the services. Interment was at
Smyrna Cemetery. The Jr. o. q. A. NJ.
conducted the services at the grave and
contributed handsome floral design. We
extend our heartfelt sympathies to his
bereaved wife. N
TOWNSEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The following constitute the Roll Of
Honor for the month of March, in atten-
dance, recitations and department; in the
high school department: Nellie E. Lyman,
Nina G. Scott, Lola E. Finley, Elma NJ.
Finley. Hanna Truax, Ethel R. Boggs.
Ethel Maloney, Bermice Shockley Lidie
Davis; Levi C. Maloney. Mark Stats,
William c. Money, w. Mortimer Smith,
and Frank Hess. The schools are work
ing we'll; the attendance is good number
enrolled in the first room SO, in the inter
mediate 40; in the primary 80.