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Middletown transcript., 1895-05-25
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.

The office ofClerk of the Peace for New
Castle County will be vacant ON Jnne 9Th.
1t is the best appointment within the gift
of the Governor, and is said to be worth
$4,000 year. or $50 900 for the five year
term. There were said to be fifteen can
been reduced to twelve. st. Georges has q
candidate, Mr.. Jefferson B. Foard, who
though he has been party man and an
indefatigable worker for the success of
Democracy for years, is for the first time
in his life an applicant for Office. He has
many Republican friends who will join his
party.friends in congratulations if he should
be the fortunate appointee. Ye editor
served in the General Assembly with ex-
Senator Calvin Crossah. of Christiana hun
dred and ex-Represantative George W.
and Gray, Wilmington, found them cap
able, honorable, first-class gentlemen, and
it is pleasure to know that such men are
in the elegihle list. The other candidates
are: R. L. Naudain, an Appoquinimink
neighbour DR.. Francis Springer and George
Mcintyre, the business partner of Senator
John Pyle, Of Christiana hundred; James
B. Toman, of New Castle Thomas L. J.
Baldwin, of Mill Creek hundred. John
Sayers, James McGlinchey, and Patrick
Neary. Of Wilmington; and w. +. Smalley,
sr,, of White Clay Creek hundred. Dele
cations have waited on Governor Watson
in behalf of each candidate but be does not
give any intimation of what he will do.
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I Asst END
STORE~~

Having purchased the store
formerly occupied by Mr..
Theo. Kumpel on East M ain
Street, l offer my services to
the citizens of Middletown
and vicinity and solicit a share
of the public patronage.
A stock of Fresh Groceries
has been put in this week, and
to-day I shall open a new line
of Dry Goods and Notions.
These goods will all be sold
at small profit, and | believe
that an ex perience of several
years in the business will en-
able me to please the people
of Middletown in both price
and quality of goods.
A continuance of the pa
tronage of Mr.. Kumpel's Gus
toners is desired and gener-
al invitation to the public is
extende d. Come and see.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-25
DELAWARE CITY,

| Mr.. VIM T. Vail was in Dover this week.
Mr.. Fred Price spent Sunday with his
| parents.
Mrs. Peters, of Wilmington, visited Mrs,
| Geo. Green last week.
Miss Addie Hodgman, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Anna Pennington has returne
froma visit to Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Won Culin spent few days
in Philadelphia this week.
Miss Bina Foard is visiting her uncle
David Vail in Dutch Neck.
Mrs. John P. Belville. of Wilmington, is
the guest of Mrs. F. Belville.
Mrs. George Foard spent Thursday with
her mother near McDonough.
Mrs. Mary Smith from near State Road
Station was in town this week.
Miss Hattie Tybout, of New Castle, spent
Sunday with relatives in town.
Mrs. J. Crouch and daughter, of Mid
dletown, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. 0. Wingate and Mrs. VIM. Beck
spent Wednesday in Wilmington.
Mrs. F. Reybold visited Philadelphia
last week remaining over Sunday.
Mrs. John Hearn. of Wilmington. has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Vail.
Mrs. John Swan, Jr., visited friends in
New Castle on Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. Edward Loes, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Mrs. N. G. Price this week.
Miss Jennie E. Marty graduated as Bach
elor of ElocltioE on Tuesday evening in
Philadelphia.
Misses NJ. McMunn, Irene Davidson, and
Stella Ferguson, visited friends in New
Castle this week.
Misses Gertie and Julie Sadler, also Miss
Berenice Keane, are spending few days
down the bay with Mr.. Sadler.
The young ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give an entertainment in As
sembly Hall on Thursday evening the 30th.
Lionel Bright son of our postmaster, is
ill with diptheria, consequently the post
office is located, for the time being, in w.
w. Cheairs store.
1t is reported that Mr.. Fred Price and
Miss Lottie Morris, of Wilmington. ~
to be married at Epworth NJ. E. Church ore nr
Tuesday, June 4th. vi
A hack load of young folks left Delaware
City OH Wednesday evening to participate
in the pleasure of social dance at Mr.. J.
Cazier's near Kirkwood. Among them
were Misses May Reybold, Nellie Vail,
Agnes Vail, Clara Vail, Alice Vail, Messrs
Roy Keane, Malcolm Reybold, Russell
Pennington, George Kennedy. c. Newbold
Price.
The festival held Tuesday and Wednes-
day by the ladies Of the P. E. Church was
voted success in every respect, the ladies |
clearing thirty dollars in spite of the fear
full weather on Tuesday evening. The |
tables were beautiful and were each deco
rated by single color. The colors used |
were pink. yellow, blue and red and it was |
considered difficult matter to decide as to |
which was the prettiest.
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PORT PENN.

Darrah Cleaver was in town on Sunday.
John B. Vandegrift has the first local
strawberries.
Shad fishing is about over now, and fish
ermen pay undivided attention to the
sturgeon, which are more profitable.
L. c. Vandegrift. ESQ.,, with his family,
drove down from Wilmington on Sunday,
and spent the day at Mt. Airy with Abram
Vandegrift.
The Methodist Sunday School will hold
strawberry festival this week on Friday
and Saturday evenings, oath and 25th, in
the school house.
Mrs. L. Lord arrived ON Saturday and is
paying visit at Ivy Lodge with Mrs.
DR.. Stewart, She will remain in the
neighborhood for some days visiting
friends.
Some small boys here were over heard
discussing the works of creation and provi-
dence. One who had evidently been well
taught in Sunday School asserted that
God made everything; He made rass
grow. the trees grow" etc. Another more
skeptical put in "Well the devil always
makes taters grow, anyhow
Drs. A. H. Glennan and A. B. Mellow
ell entertained party of ladies and gen.
tlemen very pleasantly at the station on
the Goth; omong whom were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Whittock and DAME Corbit, of
Odessa; Rev. l.. A. Oates and Miss Alice
Clark, of Delaware City; Mrs. H. Hall. and
Miss Florence C. Hall, of Port PENN Mr..
and Mrs. Boyd Cleaver, of McDonough.
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CHURCH NOTES.

Bishop Coleman is expected to visit St..
Anne's Parish tomorrow evening to admin
lister the rite of Confirmation.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered at Forest Presbyterian
church on Sunday morning June, 2.
The regular meeting of the Junior Aux.
iliary of st Anne's Parish will be held to-
day at $50 p. M. Bishop Coleman has con.
sentel to be present and address the meet.
ing.
The One Hundred and Ninth Annual
Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church of the Diocese of Delaware will
meet in St. Peters Church, Lewes, on the
first Wednesday in June.
The Children's Day service of the Forest
Presbyterian Sunday School will be held
tomorrow evening at 7.3o o'clock. A very
beautiful program has been prepared and
the exercises will be of unusual interest.
All are cordially invited to be present.
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TOWNSEND TOPICS.

Or. swinney, of Smyrna, was in town
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Schwatka, of Crumpton,
visited relatives here on Sunday.
| Mr.. John Maloney, of near New Castle,
visited relatives here on Monday.
The knights of the Golden Eagle" will
attend church in body on Sunday.
D. P. Hutchison received the commission
for the office of deputy sheriff on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Batsford. of Smyrna, were
the guests of Rev. Herman Roe ON Sunday.
Mrs. Nathaniel Ratledge has been enter
tanning friends from Wilmington for sew
eral days.
The Ereodelphian Society expects to
render the DRAMA 1.-THE Kings Daughters" :"
next week.
The K G. Z. and the Jr. o. U. A. NJ. are
arranging for memorial service on Deco
ration Day.
Mr.. w. Thornton and Mr.. w. Watts, of
Ceciton, were the guests of Mr.. Frank
Watts on sunday.
Mr.. Charles Jones and bis granddaughter.
Miss Lizzie Hopkins, both of Middletown,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Pinder.
Mr.. Jackson Collins, superintendent of
the farm at Farnhurst, spent Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. John Townsend.
Mrs Mary Wiswell and her little daugh-
Emma, of Wilmington, are spending a
week with f. Ii. Lattomus near town.
The Townsend Cornet Band went over to
Odessa on Wednesday and Thursday even-
ing to play for the benefit of the festival
held there. They were presented hand
some cake on Thursday evening. 1t was
their first trip alb road.
The Townsend Cornet Band will holda
strawberry festival in the Church Grove on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Nj ay
Goth and 30lh. Each evening the band will
enliven the occasion with a lots of new
galops, waltzes and marches. Take full
purse and help the boys out.
As Mr.. Burge was entering town on
Monday evening the king-bolt dropped out
of his vehicle and let the shafts down;
there were three persons in the carriage,
Mr.. Burge was thrown out, and received
several scratches and bruises. The horse
ran but was caught on Main Street after it
had broken loose from the shaft.
The dwelling of Gardner Shockley, occu-
pied by H. NJ. Smith. narrowly escaped
being burned to the ground on Tuesday
about 4 80 o'clock. The fire started in the
shed kitchen and at one time it looked as
though the entire house would be consumed,
but the bucket brigade turned out in full
force and by its persistent efforts the flames
were soon under control, not however un-
til nearly all the furniture was taken from
the house. The beds, carpets, etc, were
considerably soiled by the water and mud
Nearly every thing in the kitchen was
destroyed, the weeks washing included
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YOU SHOULD LEARN.

That the best grain only is good enough
for hens.
That good feed of any kind is dear at
any price.
That j. F. Cliff wants you to read his
"ad" and think about it.
That the poultry business is poor place
for lazy man.
That the "East End Store is strictly in
it" on prices. Call OIL Mrs. Dagger.
That the hens should be fed proper
balanced ration.
Square piano for sale cheap. Case and
works in excellent condition. Inquire at
this Office
That there is no such thing as luck in
the poultry business.
c. II. Ellison, two miles west of Mt.
Pleasant. sells best varites Late Cabbage
and Tomato Plants cheap. st
That one poor bird may spoil the sale of
barrel Of good ones.
That those Frozen Cherries you enjoyed
so much last week are again to be had at
Mrs. Rice's. Try them this evening.
That food has its effect on the quality
of both the flesh and the eggs.
That the prettiest hats for Children's
Day for the money are to be found at the
Misses Echenhofer's. Go to see them.
That small focks of fowls do better as a
general thing, than large fiocks.
That leather has advanced in price but
Prettyman is selling shoes at the same low
rates. Best buy at once-shoes may go up.
That no stock on the farm pays better for
the care required than the hens.
That the Echenhofer brothers keep the
best Beef, Veal, Lamb. Pork. and Smoked
Meats. Also green's and other vegetables.
That medal awaits the man who will
point out thing that woman can't do.
Every housewife should persuade her
husband to visit the tonsorial parlors of
w. w. Freeman, late of Wilmington,
opened on North Broad Street
That poultry should be kept without
food for at least twenty-four hours before
killing.
That Mrs. Barnett's new hats are the re-
suit of artistic ideas, deft fingers, and good
taste. They cost no more than cheaper
hats not SO prettily trimmed.
That each kind of poultry should be
packed by ITSELF and all should be assorted
and graded.
That the Sunday Press, Times. Inquirer,
Record. Ledger and Star can be had at F.
P. Bradley & Cos news agency. All dailies
through the week. West Main street.
That although hen will pick up great
deal of her living, it isn't always the most
profitable way to keep her.
That Mrs. Rice purchases fresh Fruits
authorizations every week where the best
in town can be had. Ice Cream by the
dish or in quantity. Send in your orders.
That it is poor business policy to grow a
lot of frames and then send them to market
without covering them well with flesh.
WHEELS or bicycles as you please. New
and secondhand. s5 up. Please ask for my
secondhand list, mailed free. w. H. Rey-
nolds, Townsend. Will call on request.
That any one should know the require |
ments of the market before shipping poul- |
try, and not ship drawn and decapitated |
fowls to market requiring undrawn birds
with their heads on, and vice versa.
That J. A. Bradley, North Broad street,
keeps the cheapest and freshest Vegetables
in the market-Asparagus, potatoes, etc.
His Pineapples are excellent. He keeps
-four and has added meats to his stock.
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ODESSA NOTES,

Miss Martha Ferguson, is visiting hel
| grandmother, Mrs. Lord.
Mr.. F. III. Burgess, of Ridley Park, was
all Odessa visitor last Saturday.
Miss Finley, of Townsend, was guest
of Mrs. Joseph G. Enos over Sunday.
Mrs. VanDyke is spending few days in
Ridley Park with Mrs. f. H. Burgess
Mrs. HI. L. Clayton left on Friday ior
Philadelphia, where she will spend a part
of the summer.
Mrs. E. Tatnall Warner and son John, of
Wilmington, have been the guests of Mr..
Daniel w. Corbit.
Miss Bessie George left on Thursday for
Camden, N. j., where she will spend the
summer with relatives.
Mr.. Charles Gibson. of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph L. Gibson.
Miss Elizabeth Temple returned home
Saturday from an extended visit to friends
in Coatsyille and Philadelphia.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza A. Spare took
place Oh Sunday from the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. w. d. Howell, near st.
Georges. Mrs. Spare was Il sister of the
late L. L. Enos and was for many years a
resident of Odessa where her beautiful
christian character made her greatly re-
spected and beloved hy all with whom she
came in contact.
On Tuesday evening daring attempt at
robbery was made ut the beautiful resi,en. e
of Mrs. Allen on Main st. Miss Brockson
who resides with Mrs Allen, was awakened
during the night by slight noise. and
looking out saw that two men were trying
to effect all entrance into the house. The
men finding they were discovered beat
hasty retreat but were tracked short dis
tance. No clew has yet been discovered as
to who the would be burglars were
The festival held in the Town Hall on
Wednesday and Thursday evening by the
Ladies Mite Society of the NJ. E. Church
was complete success i'm every particular,
The weather though slightly cool, was
propitious and the music furnished by the
Townsend Band was a very great attraction.
The room was beautifully decorated
with flowees and with the national colors
and together with the lovely tables and
attrative mattresses presented charming
appearance. A noticeable feature was the
unusually large number of visitors from
the adjoining towns.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-25
CHESAPEAKE CITY.

| Miss Alma Bouchelle and Miss Hattie
Morgan are being entertained by friends in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Charles Cook and daughter Lucy, OF
Trenton, are being entertained at her
fathers Mr.. H. H. Brady.
The Presbyterian Sunday school is
rehearsing for Children's Day, which will
occur on Sunday, June I'd.
Services were held in the Church of the
Good Shepherd OH Sunday by Rev. I. N.
w. Nervine D. D., of Philadelphia
The NJ. E. Sunday school is making e K
tensive preparations for Children's Day,
which they will celebrate on the I'd Sun
day in June.
Thursday the 3oth ofMay being Decora-
ton Day, the people in this community
are making preparations to decorate the
graves of their relative and friends.
Miss Lidie Alexander, of Elkton, has
moved to our town and is keeping house
for her brother. Col. VIM. A. Alexander.
We extend to Miss I.idie hearty welcome.
Tuesday was hard day on the Odd
Fellows The members of the Order from
here who went to Philadelphia to see the
big parade came back very much out Of
humor with the weather man.
The second commencement of the Chesa-
peake City public school will be held in
Masonic Hall, on Friday evening, May 31st.
Rev. John McElmoyle, of Elkton, will de-
liver the oration. The graduates are as
follows: Miss Mary Willis, Salutatory;
Miss Minnie Beiswanger, valedictory; Miss
Nellie Egee, 1.-THE Choice of Books" Miss
Ada Jefferson, the Influence of Legend
Upon Literature" Medal of honor for
special work in literature and history will
be awarded to Harold Steele and medal for
proficiency in mathematics to Albert Beis-
wanger.The Elkton Banjo Club will render
selections, also Joseph Marinelli, of Phila-
delphia, the noted harpist, will be present
and render few solos. Music will also be
furnished by Bouchelle's Orchestra.
A fatal accident occurred on the farm of
w. C. Pyle, about three miles from town
Wednesday morning. caused by the pre-
mature explosion of dynamite. Mr.. Pyle
and several assistants were engaged in
blasting out stumps with the dynamite,
when a quantity of it exploded, badly in
juring Mr.. Pyle and three others, Frank
Hevelow and his son Reuben and William
Hevelow. DR.. ]. V. Wallace was imme-
diately summoned from Elkton. where he
had gone on business. DR.. w. C. Karsner
also being out of town was hastily
summoned to go to the scene of horror,
William Hevelow died about half hour
after getting him to his home in Chesa-
peake City. William Heveiow was a men,
ber of Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, of this place, and
will be buried in st. Johns Cemetery,
Sassafrass Neck. on Sunday morning. Mem
5ers of the council are requested to meet at
Council Hall on Sunday morning at
o'clock. At this writing w. C. Pyle is
severely, but they don't appre-
hend his case to be fatal. Frank Hevelow
is improving slowly. Reuben, his son is
suffering untold agony. and the supp s
ton is he can not recover
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FROM OLD SUSSEX.

Lewes has 1000 inhabitants and supports
eight secret societies whose members pay
an aggregate Of over. $4,000 in fees annually.
William A. Hazard, well know and
prominent citizen of Sussex county, died
at his home in Milton on Sunday, aged SO
years. He was the son of David Hazard,
who was Governor of this state in 1929,
and was relative of Miss Addie Hazard,
of MiddIetown. His funeral took place on
Wednesday afternoon at Milton. A wife
and two daughters survive him.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-25
rlrs. II. E. Dagger, Agt.
East End Store, Corner East
Main and Cox Streets.
Notice I!

PROPOSALS will be received until Thurs
day, June 18th, 1895, for printing three hund :
red 5000 copies of the JOURNAL OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, of the
State of Delaware, session of 1895 with an in
deX. The Journal to be printed in Octave,
in long primer type, so as to contain at least
forty-1ive (45l lines on a page with the Yeas
and Nays in line in compact form. The pro-
posals must include printing, binding and all
items of charge. Thirty-five (35) volumes to
be bound in law sheep. The Journal to be
printed in as condensed form as the House
Journal of the session of 1893.
EDGAR Il. HASTINGS,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Millsboro. Delaware, May IL, 1896
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Killed ON the Rail.

Jonathan T. Nevill carpenter, age SO
years, residing at Kirkwood. was killed
on the Delaware rail road, near the canal
bridge, early Tuesday morning. He was
on his way to work on new barn he was
building, on the farm of Henry Carr. and
did not observe the approaching train, be-
hind him until it was upon him. His man.
gled body was taken up by the trains crew,
and conveyed to his home at Kirkwood.
He leaves wife and several children.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-25
HMy Lord In Lfyery.o

The Christian Endsayor Society of Cecil
ton. Nd, will give play, entitled "My
Lord in Livery" on Thursday evening,
May 30th, from to o'clock.
pRAMATIs PERsoNE:
Sybii, daughter OF Sir George Amberly
Miss Irene DuShane
Laura and Rose, her friends
Miss Hardcastie and Mise Dushane
Lord Thirlmere-H. M. s. Phlegsthon,
Mr.. VIM. Davis
Robert, page Master Holt
Music.
Ices and cake will be served after the
play, BY the Kings Daughters. assisted by
the Guild OF the P. E. Church.
Admission Is cents.
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ORDER.
N REGISTERS OFFICE;

DEGISTER'S ORDER.
N REGISTERS OFFICE;
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
May 9, 1885.
Upon the application of Martin b. Burris,
administrator of John r. Green, late OF
St.GeorgeSHundred,i in said county, deceased,
it is ordered and directed by the Register that
the administrator aforesaid give notice OF
granting cf Letters of Administration upon
the estate of the deceased, with the date of
gIantiug thereof, by causing advertisements
to be posted within forty days from the date
of such Letters In six OF the most public places
of the county of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the estate to
present the same, or abide by an act of Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided ;and also
cause the same to be inserted within the same
period i'll the MIDDLErowN TRANSCRIPT, u
newspaper published in Middletown, Della
ware andto be continued therein two
months,
Given under the hand and Seal of Office of
the Register aforesaid at Wilmington, in New
Castle County aforesaid, the day and year
above written.
j. WILKINS COOCH,
Register.
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UuaIaimed Letters

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post office which can
be had by saying they are advertised
Miss Lizzie Rash, Mrs. Amanda Collins
DR.. T. Welch, Miss Sarah Clifton.
Middletown transcript., 1895-05-25
NnTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters of adninis-
tration were in due form oflaw granted unto
the undersigned, on the Ninth day of May A.
ID. 1895, and that all persons having claims
against the estate of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested, to the said Ad-
ministrator, on or before the Ninth day OF
May 1896, or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
MARTIN b. RURRIS,
Address Administrators.
902 Market Street.
Wilmington, Delaware,
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