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Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10

mind, the teachers and officers of the M. E.
Sunday School, arranged surprise party
at the parsonage.
1t is no easy thing to take Methodist
preacher unawares for they are generally
supposed TO be always ready for everything;
=and though Parson Browne and his radiant
wife were just as ready for celebration as
they were twenty-eight years ago, they were
certainly very much more surprised, and
Just as pleased as surprised when the COM
lpany Of about fifty persons took possession
"of them and their house. They had not
i being the victims of such a charming con-
spiracy.
One would think that such an occasion
would make boom in The match (matri-
rmoniaD business, for sure after witnessing
tthe happiness that abides where Hymen
has reigned fol, % years, some of those for
uornl2) and ship-wrecked brothers-or more
correctly speaking sisters, seeing will
take heart again.
There never was a little party more
heartily enjoyed by hosts and guests than
was this one. The Sunday School Orchestra
was present. and never played better. Prof.
George Price gave several coronet solos, his
rendering of that rare old ballad, "Annie
Laurie" was musical gem. as was also his
rendition of several other old airs.
Refreshments were served at seasonable
hour. and the evening soon sped by, and
when the parting hour came there were
7dsfiy dainty compliments sand words of
tender appreciation exchanged between the
visitors and their pastor and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Browne are closing Up their
third year in Middletown. During this
time they have made for themselves an
enviable place in the community and es
pecially in the hearts of their own people,
and it is the expectation and desire of the
church that the itinerant wheel in its an
nual revolution next month, will return
them again to this charge.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10
TOWNSEND TOPICS.

Townsend Creamery paid $1.21 for Janu-
ary milk.
Mrs. Samuel Townsend has returned from
Camden, N. j.
Charles Hutchison, of Delmar, was in
town on Tuesday.
I'D Stradley is erecting a barber shop
on Main street to be occupied by his son
Harry.
Peter Collins, of Fieldsboro, who has
been sick all winter was able 10 be in town
on Thursday.
The stock of the first series of the Build
ing Loan Association here has matured,
having run eleven years.
The Ladies' Aid hold their meeting for
this month at the home of Mrs. Winfield
Lattomus on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. A. L CULLEN was called to Phila-
delphia on Monday to assist in nursing her
brother, Walter Finley who is quite sick
with pneumonia.
Quite number of our young folks at
tedded the social which was held at the
residence Of W Il Reynolds. near Black
bird, on Tuesday evening.
The W. C. T. U. held its regular meeting
on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. J. ". At
we'll superintendent of evangelistic work
had change of the services.
The Chautauqua Circle will observe
Charlemange day at their. next meeting
which will 6e held at the home of Richard
Hodgson on Tuesday eSening.
Mark Stats and number of boys were
playing on the school grounds on We'd
nesday and fall resulted in
a broken bone in one of Marks wrists.
Samuel LoAand moved on Monday to
the farm of Samuel Enos, near Odessa.
Part of the family are detained here on
account of the illness of two of their chill
dren.
Sunday will be observed as missionary
day. Rev. F. r. Carpenter will preach
a missionary sermon in the morning and
the annual anniversary will be held in the
evening.
John W. Atwell and wife attended the
funeral of his uncle William Ward AtwelI
who was buried at Red Lion on Sunday
The deceased was at one time resident of
this hundred
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10
CHESAPEAKE CITY,

Harry Howard was in Wilmington part
of last week.
Mrs. Henri Lindsay has returned from
visit in Wilmington.
Miss Katharine Ferguson spent part o
this week in Cecilton.
Harry Stewart, of st, Georges, spent last
week with Harry Filter.
A dog thought to have been mad was
killed on Monday night.
Miss Susie Kincaid, of Wilmington, is at
her home for short time.
1t is rumored that one of our young filer-
chants will wed in the near future.
Mrs. Clara Green, of Middletown. spent
part of last week with relatives, here,
Miss Hattie A. Morgan, of Lutherville
Seminary, has been spending few days at
home
Miss Irene Beiswanger has returned from
a very pleasant visit among friends in Ball
timore.
Mrs. Jefferson McCoy, Of Cecilton, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs Harry Bouchelle,
on Thursday. --i7z
We ere glad to announce that
fseed, ST., has improved very nauc|
the past week.
Miss Agnes Van Buskirk, of fGerI
Pa, was the guest of Miss Rose
kirk last week.
Harry Bouchelle and CAPTAIN .
took trip to Baltimore on the
eral ]. J. Wistar, this week.
Owing to the dense fog on Saturl
the passenger steamer. Elizabeth
reach here until late Sunday morning:
The cold snap of this week made severa
inches of ice on the creek and ponds arouri
but none thick enough to harvest. It seenSV
as if the icemen's last hopes are blighted. 1
The funeral of Mrs. Agnes Van Biskitt !
was held from the Trinity NJ. E. church Oh
Friday of last week, Rev. w. Jaggard con-
ducting the services Interment was al
Bethel cemetery
The young men in and around town have
organized club of about twenty members
which they call 1.-THE Cosmopolitan Club
We wish them success with this club fof
We think that something of this kind will
prove benefit to the young men, if they
abide by the rules of the club, which they
say, are very strict.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10
Unclaimed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters at the Post
Office. Middletown, Del, for the week end
ing February ist, 1894: H. Barber, R.
Farrow, John Sandres.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10
Milton has a-s.Junior Order., !,

Enterprise Council no IS, Jr. O. 0. A M.
was instituted at Milton on Feb. 8. by State
councillor F. n. Person, assisted by D. s.
C., 81. G. johnson and P. G. Samuel VAN
dergrift, and team from Milford council
No 8.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10
Mt. Pleasant Post omca.

Mr.. ]. Frank Eliason is not "tenaciously
holding on" to the Post mastership at Mt.
Pleasant hoping to get a "new lease of life, =
as Wilmington Evening paper reports.
Everybody knows that is false, though pcs
sibly few know why the new appdin1ss : $
long in taking the oiIics. a gocal oo6.S
temporary says he d hindered s'Isc1uss a.
obstacles" !" but leaves is readefs5io sarr1id6S
what the obstacles may Pc. IA jl6fios q
the present incumbent il shoeId bs known
that as soon as the newly Appointed post
master, W. ], Eliason, complies with the re-
quirements of the goverpment. Nj. ]. j.
Efason is ready to yield him THE place.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10
della WAREANS
IN NEW YORK
HOW THEY DEPORT THEMSELVES
IN THE GREAT METROPOLIS.
OLD FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS
Among Those Described by one
of Their Number - A Highly
Interesting Letter Which Every
Delawarean VIII Enjoy.

[ERE are som e
hundreds of ma
tive Delawareans
or former residents
of thatState in this
city, and although
they have neither
jointly nor sever
ally set the Hud-
son on fire. some OF
them have taken
creditable places
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10
TOWNSEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The following names s-eomprise the roll of
honor for attendance, depoftment. and re-
citations for the month of January, in the
principals room. First Class:-Nelie i
Lyman, Walter C. Moffitt, Levi c. Maloney,
Nina Scott, Lola E. Finley, Ethel Boggs
Mary A Hess, Mark Stats, George NJ. Roe,
Roland R. Reynolds, William C. Money, J.
NJ. Smith. Second Class:-Elma M. Finley.
Lizzie Lockerman, Leonard Dickinson.
Third Class:-Hannah Truax, Frank Hess.
Hanna Wright.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-10
ERSARY
CELEBRATION
REV. AND MRS. N. NJ. BROWNE
GIVEN A SURPRISE PARTY.
% YEARS OF WEDLoCK
Mt. Pleasant and Kirkwo od's Social
Lite. A Masquerade at j. +.
Eliason's, MIR. Richard Cam and
Wife Taken by Surprise.

JRPRISE parties are
uncommonly popu-
lar this winter, and
Middletown is hav-
ing a share of these
social pleasures.
Thursday was the
2Sth anniversary Of
the marriage of
Rev. and Mrs. N
NJ. Browne, and
NTH fbiS foot in
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-09
ChauvinisIn.

Chauvinism is term that has come
to mean an extravaganza and absurd
patriotism and pride in ones own coun-
try, with a corresponding enmity to-
ward and contempt for foreign nations.
1t is the French equivalent for the jim
goism of the London music halls after
Lord Beaconsfield' return from the
congress of Berlin in 1878. The origin
of the word is due to Chauvin, the
name of figure in the comedy LA
Cocarde Theodore" QS3D by the
brothers Theodore and Hippolyte Cogn-
ard, the action in which includes the
conquest of Algeria. Chauvln is a
young recruit who speaks much, dis
plays great courage and sings several
couplets with the refrain, u 'suis Fran
Gals, j'suis Chauvin, j'tape sur lie Bed
ouin." The authors of the comedy,
however, borrowed the name from that
of Nicholas Chauvin, an old soldier Of
Napoleon, well known in his time in
Paris for his devoted enthusiasm for the
emperor. Calvin is LatiniZed form
of the same family name.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-09
LINCOLN AFTER ELECTION.
His Pathetic Leave Taking of His Old Law
Office md Neiphhnra.

HIS fatheJlc Leave Ihkins OF MS Old Law
Office and Neighbors.
/ was in 1860 reporter on the New
York Times and was designated as the
one to go to the house of Mr.. Lincoln.
L did so, and subsequently, after the
election, / lived at the house with HIM
for four weeks prior to his going to
Washington, and when he went there
for the Inauguration l accompanied
him. l had ample opportunity to study
him in every relation of life. He was
a magnetic talker, an excellent story
teller, but above all square lnan, to
whom two and two made four, all the
time, and no amount of tricl;ery could
ever make it three and ninety nine hun
dredths. He always said precisely what
he thought and nothing else.
l remember distinctly the night be-
fore he lett his home in Springfield. 1t
was raining desperately. l saw him
hunt up lantern and then get a candle
and put it into the glass case and light
it. He took his old long overcoat,
which thought at that time funny
looking garment, but which see all
the dudes wearing now, and opening
the door he went out into the rain and
darkness. | followed him, and we
picked our way through the unpaved
slippery streets until we got to his Of
fee. 1t was very little Office. There
were stove, some shelves laden with
books, and picture of judge Of the
supreme court, and, by the way, | never
went into a lawyers Office that | did
not find a picture Of judge of the SUI
preme court or of the court of appeals.
There is always sure to be one or the
other.
Well, when we got there he put his
lantern down, and walking up TO tl-
BILE and musing, running his hand over
the books there, he said, well, goodby,
old friends. ~ He stood a minute in ST.
lence, then furtively wiped away tear
from his eye, walked out, locked the
door, and home he went. That did not
amount to much, but it showed that the
man had little sentiment about him.
The next day it was raining great
guns, but everybody roundabout for 20
miles had turned out to see the presi-
dent elect start for Washington. re-
member him as he stood just under the
cave of the house wearing his old high
hat and the water dripping down upon
it from above. The crowd wanted a
speech. and he gave it to them 1t was
brief and was about like his--that for
reasons beyond his understanding he
had been collected to bear what he
feared was burden greater than that
which had been put upon the shoulders
of any citizen since this country was
started, save possibly Washington, and
all he had to say was: IF | have Of
Tended any of you, forgive me. 60
TO do my best. ask your prayers.
Friends and neighbors, goodby. hope
to see you soon again" He started
away. Everybody cried, and the rain
was coming down, aud be never went
back again. Joe Towards Lecture on
journalism.
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THE SLEEP BEWITcHED.


The fair was over, the folk were flown.
Bryan Bwee walked home alone.
Over the fields he followed the path
That winds away to the haunted rath.
Over the fields his way he kept;
There in the mOated rath he slept,
Under the lonely fairy thorn,
Such a sleep as he slept till mornl
There he lay in a dreamy bed,
Downy pillows beneath his head.
Round and round on magical feet
Flew the fairies to fiddles sweet.
Over him, under him, roundabout
Gambolled and galloped with song and
shout,
Frisked and frolicked and laughed for glee,
Jigging and dancing merrly.
Wrinkled witches, old wizened chaps,
Scarlet mantes and crimson caps,
Silver buckles on tiny brogues,
Such laughter of little request
Round and round while the pipers played
In and out, little man and maid,
Golden tresses and kirtles green,
Clown and courtier and king and queen.
Up the middle and down again,
Here and there to witching strain,
All night long, till the village cock
Crowed at half past three o'clock.
One, two, three-and the spell was broke;
Brian Bwee from his sleep awoke,
From the crown of his head to the sole OF
shoe,
With the feet of the fairies black and blue
Now in his chimney hob he sits,
Robbed, they say, Of his five wits;
Old and feeble and Sjrry and sore,
And he hears the music forevermore.
Irish Monthly
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WaItOH'S Vermont Register
9th Edition.) For 1894. Enlarged and I'm

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Several new features appear in this edition,
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ON the History and Geography iof Vermont by
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HESITATE OF EDNA A. LAMB.

Notice of Settlement and Application for Dist
button.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District OF Remington, ~
In Probate Court, held ~ the Probate
fee in Benn'nPton. within ard for said D. strict
the 9th day Of January, a D.. 1894
Present. John V. Carney, Judge.
Henry F. L NIB. executor OF the esta
of Edna A Lamb laGr Of Shsftshur
in said district, deceased, preseI
his administration account for Cxa
nation and allowance. ana max application
d de cree of nsuihUtiOn mid partition ol tie
tat, of said deceased
Whereupon,it is ordered by said Court, that sd
account amt sai application he referred to u sess
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office aforesa
on the Tenth day OF February A. d. Isl
at 10 clock M. for hearing N
decision thereon; and, 1t is further ordered, I'll
notice thereof be given 10 all parties Interested,
publication of the same three weeks successive
in the Bennington BANNER, u newspaper publish
at Bennington, previous to SAID time appoint
for hearing, that they may appear II al III
and place, and show cause, if any I'll may hal
Why said account shOuia not I've loved. q
such decree made
a record wher1oFiS ordeTei to be Inade.
A True Record, Attest
JOIN V. CARNEY, Judge
A True Copy Of Record, Attest,
. IOHN'V CARNEY, judge
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who have experienced the proxysms of
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Experience AID observation lead to
the conclusion that the object of farmers
institutes should be 70 instruct rather
than amuse. StiD, Il little fun does no
Ln
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-31

~ n,s efa III Scr % az but 70 70
.11t.,e N hef,.' q 7
''Sfop there" interpoAed Mr. Batter
~ fvSi Sa,, az 7''e '"s 10y
f's,tif ronvse 1i,o conversation was cx-
ccssIveiv UNPLEASANT, / refnacd 10 fur-
Only TWO months md pasacd aince our
6'eiationr had been resumed told her
thAf for her 10 come 20 Washington might
~ .lisastroue 10 hrraelf and 10 me. After
waf,fa i repaid the money which she bor-
rowed 10 come 10 Washington. Tho cone
'versations were excessively unplennant,
totnbcr. iSSs. fhat she came reached
here OK thc evening OF November s and
returned 10 Lexington the next day
saw the plaintin on tho Atrcct near WASH
, mss IN 4 Sethelsc inStitntion AZ that end
OF the town and said there WAS no doubt
ton the nfsf Sunday Ia December hut did
mot soc the piaintin for three runntls.
The piAintiff bad moved 10 the Academy
81 Nssitnficn on Massachusetts avenue.
hut 4 raw her at the capitol
s,yycre the changes niadc ia pursuance
OF your suggestionsg'
ters ~" rom N the piaintlff, saying that her
health was very bad. I sent her money
NJ tho eeneral delivery Whenever. shc
'aThe plaintiff has said that on Two oc-
oasiona after piofuatnt.ons Of love you
said YOU would marry her II II Was pos.
saiS,sra n mt n sointil,a OF truth In that
efAte,,,enf 5-not Z shred Under the circum-
/ sfSisyes At no time was there such
statenacnf. The plniutln never alluded to
he norsibiItv a. IL nefor9 the death 81
INV wife there was not n solitary word
that could be diatortcd into such thing,
1ne1 colonel was very deliberate and
emphatic ana continuing declared that
shn Lao never told him she Knve birth 70
a living child nor did be believe Il until.
he heard the testimony Of Or. Parsons
ssnvine5 ebe said that ii was tho second
thus she had n miscarriage resulting from
Der poor health.
-slf she md told me she had borne n
llvinr ch.id Il would have given an excuse
~ break or my relations with her. for
eonFtderir,1 the time OF these relations IL
was Impossible that the child could have
been my chiid,1
In pnvlnE The EXPENSES OF the second
cor,nrelnenf. Colonel EfeckinridHe enid nj
drst Id hnd represented himself as Miss
Poiiard's guardian Whom the physician,
In. Parsons, sent All additionNl bill, he
enii she hnd better come directly TO HIM,
I'D y sle was reputable i,nysle,, y, !, e q
hnnda. and Ii she WINS attempting TO
1 ' o.nsA'''a'i y 'Vs'''
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STATE AGENTS ron

CLEVELAND RUBBER WORKS.
Betting. Hose. Packlngss Etc
REEVES PULLEY COMPANY,
Wood Split PuleyA
HEINZ 7prHINQTON,
3. c. p's =, \ sta,is,is.
g sna ss sI ls,,s. psc,
BRADFORD BETTING 49,
Leather Betting.
METROPOLITAN fNJEcToRS.
MICHIGAN SIGHT FEED LuBRIcA-
TORS.
MAGNOLIA METAL CO,
Magnolia Anti-Fricticn Metal
n. & O. TAYLOR co.
Old style Roofing Tins
NIAGARA STAMPING AND TOOL CO..
Timers Tools and Supplies.
covEL MANUFACTURING CO..
Saw Gvmmers, Swages, Etc.
we carry full stock OF the above at
manufacturers prices. and roiioit your
correspondents.
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yvash.aeton. March eNotHi taiia+
Ing tht reports from Coien Of rcnatne
/ trouble al Biucllleis. tlie stnta eapa 7tr1aut
American fEai1Snts Or property tines t5''<t
+ t;st. nseAanne 1T the Hrztiea - rs IMP
fnnadR II IL bffi9 yesf " ~ nf1'jre 59ttHS
Tor the Time Uc:p2 e ~ & f
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800 TRNn INsuNANon.

IN HOUSTON POST Will pay 500
5as legal heir OF any person who
pa death by acctdcnt. provided
#isf the time the pesson so dying
4tpon has or her body THIS PA
q rufs insurance holds Ecoa for
. iours only. or from 2 q. M. 10 II
=. Of the date OF snis paper. snt-
Actnry proofs os each claim must
presented within As hourh Mt tho
|,ineus once OF The Ao ston Poat.
|nenber thts policy 4, cold unIeau
rs PAPER IL upoa 3hs person az
p OF death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-08-06

rupp,nsana isecnlns. las y. second 9,


ruppinGand isschins. las .. Second 81
NJ. r. Davis. Jeweler. Q u. and 81.
Cupping ieeching. Parker.eys Madison
American Laundry. coz West Front 81
For flrst.olass dyelng and securing
60 to the Delaware Dye Works. 80
King street.
The best tea and coffee In the city at
hard times prices at 40l Delaware Ave-
nue.. W. Is. Moore.
SN Smeltz is selling four different
mems watermelons from Jersey.
DR.. Simms' white Pulmonic Balsam,
the famous throat and lung remedy
and hypophOsphate or lung food. COG
King stIeet.
II you want to save money. 20 to
w. B. Moore for your groceries ut 40l
Delaware Avenue;i It will pay YOU to
go there and buy at hard times prices.
Go to J. Ii. Cleaver's, East Fourth
street. for Water Coolers. Refrlgera-
tors and Ice Cream Freezers.
James N. Young. job carpenter.
painter and roofer. 3l3 DUPONT street.
For watermelons, the finest In tho
market. go to y. N. Smeltz, Fourth st /,
betweon Market and King.
The finest and best watermelons 10
the city are for sale by s. N. Smeltz.
4th street between Market and King
DIR. Simms' Cholera Syrup, the great
and certain positive cure for diarrhna.
cholera morbus, cholera iEfantum
and summer diseases of children.
Save your babies with this famous
medicine. COG King etreet.
II you are going to the park or pic.
mic take box OF those ~ cent caro-.
mels for twenty cents. They arc
wrapped and don't stick. Hollis. 221
Market street.
Go to S. N. Smeltz for all kinds OF
fruits and produce. wholesale or re.
tail East 4th street. between King and
Market streets.