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Middletown transcript., 1895-01-05
DELAWARE CITY.

Miss Anna Pennington is quite sick.
Miss Lou Price has returned from Phila'
delphia.
Skating has been fine and thoroughly
enjoyed.
Mr.. Isaac Cleaver spent Thursday in Will
mington.
Miss Annie Schunder is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia;
Miss Marcy has returned from visit to
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Churchman, of Pluta,
are guests at w. A. Prices
Mr.. John Bennett, of Kennedyville, is
the guest of relatives, near town.
Bayard Hearn, of Wilmington, spent
last week with his cousin, Guy Vail.
Miss Annie Maxwell, of Middletown,
was the guest of the Misses Janvier last
week.
Paul Price, of Millington. has been
spending few days with his cousin, Harry
Price.
William D. Clark has been spending
few days with his consin, Samuel Kelly, in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Glare, of near New
port, spent Thursday with their mother,
Mrs. Gardner.
Messrs. J. E. Sadler and H. R. Higgins
are filling with five inch ice, the ice house
on Sadler's wharf.
Miss Annie Clark and Mr.. Mics Clark, of
Philadelphia, spent New Years Day with
their sister, Mrs. Peoples.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truss, of New Castle. are
guests at Mrs. Steele's. Mrs. Truss was
formerly Miss Emma Steele of this place.
Miss Lidie Bradway, who is much i'm
proved in health, left Wednesday accom-
panied by her mother for her home in
/
The sloop "Seabird," which was cut by |
the ice, sunk just as they reached her near
the Canal Company's wharf, outside of the
lock.
The steamer "Major Reybold" made her
asst trip for the winter. Saturday, and had
much difficulty in getting up the creek on
account of the ice
The drug store on Clinton street, formerly
owned by NJ. W. Hibshman. was sold
Thursday by the constable and was bought
~ T. B. Heisel, counsel for A. Colburn.
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TOWNSEND TOPICS,
Levels school is without teacher.

Levels school is without a teacher.
Rev. T. E. Bell was in town an Monday.
Johnnie Ratlidge has improved some
what.
Walter A. Ford moved from here to Colts
on Monday.
Miss Mamie Townsend, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of her parents.
Prof. Herman Roe has sufficiently re.
covered from his illness to begin teaching
this week.
l. A. Harman, Thomas Lattomus, s.
Townsend, W. Weldon and Ellis and Co..
have filled their ice houses.
The Ereadelphian Society of this town
were pleasantly entertained at Clayton New
Years Eve, by Mrs. Sohn Ellis.
An appraisement of the estate of Marea.
ret Lewis. in this place was made this week
by order of the Orphans Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Hutchison gave re.
cepti, on Friday evening of last week in
honor of Mrs. D. B. Jones, of Georgetown.
"AAS "No FAotsAhS thCm QultG u uum0ef OF
Mrs. Jones' old friends were present.
Skating has been fine for several days.
and the lov ers of that sport have been
making good use of their chance. MANY
persons have been visiting the mill pond,
among them quite number of ladies.
Mr.. s. Harry Riggs and Miss Lucinda
Gears, of Middletown were married by Rev.
E. F. Carpenter, at the parsonage on Sun
day. On the same day Miss Emma Quillen
Of this place and Mr.. William Loyeless, of
Wilmington, were married in Middletown.
In response to the late Temperance Cir
'ular. meeting was called here on Tues
lay evening of persons interested in the
movement. There was good attendance
md much enthusiasm. A large number of
delegates were elected to 60 to the conyen.
ion which is to be held in Dover on the
9th.
Middletown transcript., 1895-01-05
PENINSULA NOTES.

The barn and contents of William Spear
near Earlville, was destroyed by fire few
nights ago, The loss is partly covered by
insurance.
The Elk river is frozen over, as well as all
the ice ponds in the vicinity, and icemen
are now harvesting thd crop, which is from
four to six inches thick.
The New Castle Bar Association has
elected John Biggs president, Willard
Salisbury vice-president, and Herbert H.
Ward secretary and treasurer.
The recent cold weather has caused a
rise in the price of oysters, but there is an
abundance of stock in the market. Good
oysters are selling for Is cents per bushel at
Crisfield, Md.
Mrs. J. Harvey Spruanne, wife of ex-
Representative J. Harvey Spruance, died
Monday at their residence, West Second
street Wilmington. Mrs. Spruanee had
been a sufferer for several months from
January 1st was m owing day from Dover
on down the State, as well as on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. 1t was splendid day
in everything except the air was nipping
for those who had long distances to 60.
Joseph Sterling, one ofthe oldest citizens
of Crisfield, died at his home New Years
Eve. He was s2years of age. He leaves
a family of three children, one of whom,
Washington Sterling. is conductor on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore
railroad.
The staff physicians of the Delaware
Hospital for the next three months, Begin
ming January 1, will be as follows: Surgi.
;al James A. Draper and DIR. William C
Pierce, Medical Dr. w. R. Bullock and DR..
lanes Walker Dispensary. DIE. D. Short
idge and DR.. James J. France.
John Banks, who was appointed treas
lrer of Cecil county by an act passed at the
asst session of the Maryland Legislature,
laving duly filed his bond, which was ap-
roved by the Orphans Court, $4,000 for
9th the country and state took charge
f the office January 1. His sureties are
fr. H. H. Brady, 1. G. Griffith, Joseph H.
teete and George s. Woolley.
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THE "NO LICENSE" CONVENTION.
Appoquinimink Hundred Gives n

Appoquinimink Hundred Gives no
Uncertain Sound.
At a mass meeting held by the citizens OF
Appoquinimink hundred at Townsend,
December 3lst, fifty delegates were elected
to attend the mass convention 10 be held at
Dover, January 10th, 1895. and the follow
ing resolutions were part:
WHEREAS, The citizens of Delaware are
called to meet i'll mass convention at
Dover, January 10th, 1895 for the purpose
Of framing a bill TO be presented to the
General Assembly of the State asking them
to grant the citizens the privilege of voting
on license" or mo License for the State.
Therefore be it,
ReSolUed, That we, the citizens of Appo-
Quinimnk hundred who have enough in
terest i'll this movement to assemble in this
meeting, do endorse this bipartisan nom
sectarian movement.
RcsotUed, That We approve of submit
ting this question to the citizens for their
dicision, aud instruct our delegates who
may be elected and go, to support any legeti-
mate measure by which this can be accom-
plished. Signed,
ID. B. MALoNEY, Chairman,
+. F. CARPENTER, Secretary.
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ODESSA NOTES.

g Miss Anna Gibson is visiting in Wilmin
ton.
!, A. P. Corbit has been enjoying the hol
! days in Philadelphia.
Misses Sallie and Lou Corbt are guests {
friends and relatives in Wilmington.
Miss Emma Wilson, of Georgetown, Md
is the guest of Mrs. F. J. Pennington.
/ L. V. Aspril, wife and family spent Nev
Years Day with relatives of Germantown
Miss Amelia Vandegrift, of Goldey'
Commercial College, enjoyed the holiday,
at home.
The numerous friends of Mr.. F. B. Wat
kins will be glad to learn of his complete
recovery.
Mrs. J. H. George and family have re.
turned from visit with relatives in Wood
bury N. J..
Miss Susanna Sawyer has returned from
pleasant Christmas visit to her parents in
New York.
Revival meetings have begun at the
M. E. church and will be continued for
several weeks.
R. A. Mowbray, of Cambridge, Nd, has
returned from pleasant sojourn among
his numerous friends of Odessa.
Clarence 7. McVey, of Atlantic City, and
Charles Oran Cooper, of Delaware College.
are guests of G. L. Townsend and family.
Miss Lidie Gilch, formerly of this town
but now engaged in teaching at Atlantic
City, spent the holidays with her parents.
Lou Coppage, who has been the guest of
his uncle, Joseph H. Enos, was recently
called home by the serious illness of his
father.
During the present week, pleasant social
parties have been held at the homes of
Miss Ethel Mailly, Miss Matte Townsend
and Miss Georgia Enos.
The numerous friends of Senator Higgins
express themselves as delighted with the
initial step of Tuesday evening last and
regard it as sure harbinger of victory.
DIR. Herman Bessey, ex-Superintendent
of Public Schools of New Castle County,
and for several years Principal of the Public
Schools of this town has been the guest of
Odessa friends
All our residents who are fortunate
enough to possess ice houses have taken |
advantage of the 'cold wave'' to insure |
happiness and domestic tranquility during
The coming summer.
The Public Schools opened OH Wednes-
lay morning with the usual quota of eager
minds and smiling faces, but with one ac-
,ord they censure nature for postponing
he cold weather until so near the end of |
he Xmas holidays.
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LITTLE LOCALS.

One of our citizens had very full New
/ Years day. He accepted an invitation t.
to two dinings at l and 4 p. m. respectively
and in the evening attended a reception
where the refreshments "a ere by no means
an unimportant facter. He was able to
participate in all three functions, and is
apparently none the worse by it.
The New Year began as if it meant
business and an "old fashioned win'er has
been suggested as possibility.
On Tuesday Rev. N. NJ. Browne, pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church called
on the aged parlshioners of his flock and
extended New Year greetings. He found
seventeen persons, five men and twelve
women, aged respectively 10, IS, 81, SO, 81,
81, 70, rs. 75, 70, "a, 75, 81, S1 80, 80. The
aggregate age of these seventeen being 1910
years and the average age of each little
| more than IS years. There are probably as
many more aged ones i'll the other focks
from whom we have not heard, for Middle
town is noted for its number of old people,
God bless the old men and women of our
C ommupity.
The ice harvest is abundant, and no
one need have an empty ice house this year.
The ice is of excellent quality, about six
inches thick, and as wagon after wagon
load goes numbering by, we have visions of
the draughs of cool refreshment that will
make US happy next August.
The skating has been fine this week, |
and the road to Silver Lake has been our
Broadway. Large crowds of participants
and spectators have thronged the pond"
where skaters, old and young, bigand little
male and female, experts and amatuers
have enjoyed the winter sport.
Mrs. Marian Price, the Sunday School
Chorister Of the Methodist church, was
through the pastor with a hand
some Teachers Bible, complete English
edition with notes, maps, and tables, a most
useful help to Sunday school, workers The
gift was made by the teacher and officers of
lbe school.
The modern dance in bathrooms and
other public places is calculated to awaken
The lowest and basest passion of human
nature, and it is not an inirequent occur
'ance that men and women take their first
teps in dawnwaid course in such places,
vine and rum are nearly always accom-
'animents Of the promlscuous dance. 7
There is movement Oh foot TO have I
The University Extension Course of Lee c
ures given in MIddetown in the near
uture. We hope the efforts being made I
will be successful and that this rare in
treat will be available for the 4
eople of this community.
Mr.. Harry Jones has so changed, i'm
roved anu decorated the new home, he
ecently purchased, that it is hardly recog-
liable. 1t is now nearly ready ior oceu- r
ancy, and is one of the prettlest, coziest ;.
I'D most convenient little houses in town.
Mrs b. o. Payne has removed her stock c.
millinery good to Dover to consolidate \
nth her store there. Mrs. NJ. G. Barnett =
ill occupy the rooms vacated by Mrs. L
ayne, and will also have the upper room o.
'r her dressniaking establishment, i'll con-
ection with her store and millinery par
)rS. a
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A NOnopenarian

Samuel Thompson of Pivot Bridge is in
his ninetieth year. He was born on April
23d, 1905. He is remarkably well-pre-
served man. mentally and physically, Ex-
cepting impaired eyesight and slight deaf
nete he is sound in body as he was thirty
years ago and is still active He is native
of Queen Anne's county, having removed
to Cecil county in 1928. He is carpenter
by trade and built the first house in Chesa-
peake City. He Joined Bethel Methodist
Episcopal Church in 1884, and is the only
surviving member Of the old board,
several intervening boards having existed
and pussed away sifee lie Joined that mem
bership.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT RATE
The Reason Why There Must be an In
crease In the Charps

The Reason Why There Must be an In.
crease IN the Chargs.
Since it was announced that the Light
Commission had submitted new sched.
ule of rates, with a slight increase in the
price per lamp, the same to go into effect
February 1st, there have been some queries
as The why and wherefore of the increase
for while the moderate consumer is not
very sensibly effected, those who use fro m
-5ti 10 so lights will have a considerable in
place it should be known that the original
schedule was largely experimental madewiih
a view To "btain large number of moder-
{ cna1im RS. In making the origina
T'"edaie was found that 25 Cts per ligh
lhe lowest rare by whsch The plant
l'd exist, that is, i'ay running expenses
' iere>t IN The investment and yield tuna
&c necessary and inevitable rspairs etc
'ut The light instead arepaying about 18ct>.
t1d hence the necessity of an increase
there were mor= moderate and not SO
many e<traycgant consumers the plant
would thrive better;
1t Is common weakness to criticize and
complain of what public servants do or do
not do, but we think our Light Commiss-
ion deserve commendation for care e.ul and
economical management. And whatever
other sins it is guilty of and we might name
one or two, cannot be charged with ex
tortion, for as compared with rates charged
by other plants, ours are remarkably low.
1t is mistake to expect electric lights to
compete with coal oil in price, though our
plant has tried to do that. The capacity
of the present plant is now taxed to supply
the demand upon it, and if the lights were
more evenly distributed among consumers
the Commission would be better pleased
Middletown transcript., 1895-01-05
BRIEFS.

Wanted, for family of three on a
farm near Sassafras, Md, all experiencep
housekeeper and good cook, without chill
dren. Reference given and required as to
moral character. Good wages. Apply at
this Office
Graduates from Goldey's Comm ,rcial
and Short Hand College, Wilmington,
Del. have no trouble in securing good posi-
lions. See advertisement and write for
catalogue.
LosT.-0n the road between Middletown
and McDonough on Dec. 26th, lar. g
blanket shawl. The finder will be rewardt
by returning it to this office or TO the
owner. 2. Pool.
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A Great succass.

The recent change made by the New
York Weekly World in issuing two papers
week in place of one is meeting With
great favor. The people appreciate the
change and are taking advantage of it,.
Why pay dollar year for WEEKLY
paper when you can get the New York
World TWICE week for the same, pricel
Keep informed of what is going on in the
world and particularly in your own eoun-
try Congress is now in session. Every
move will be Of the greatest interest. Keep
abreast Of the times by reading the Twice-a
Week WorId-two papers week-1O4
papers q year for only $l.00.
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A Five O'clock Tea.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Brown entertained a
few friends at five o'clock tea Thursday
evening, in honor of their guests. Those
present were: Miss Helen Naudain, of Will
mington; Miss Wright. Cambridge; Miss
Shock, of Washington, Miss Townsend, of
Camden; Miss Warren. Philadelphia;
Miss Mckee, Miss Paryis, Miss Reynolds,
R. A. Comegys, Fred Crouch, Grey Taylor,
DIR. Sites, Mr. Newman, Mr.. Trenchard
and Mr.. Drein, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Brown,
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Emancipation Day.

The colored people OF Wilmington OH
January 1st, celebrated the 32d anniversary
of the emancipation of the slaves by Abra-
ham Lincoln. Services were held i'll several
churches At the Bethel A. NJ. Z. Church,
Rev. C. H. Jefferson and Thomas Norris
addressed large and enthusiastic audience.
The former chose for his text: "Fal in.
Keep Step and Move On" He urged his
hearers to cooperate with each other in
the attainment of good moral and intel
leetual position among the other races. Mr..
Norris talked of the negro in slavery, in
times Of war and peace.
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THE IMMIGRATION.
To be a Notible Event in the Histor of
Delaware.

To be a Notible Event in the Histor of
Delaware.
The Inauguration of Governor Marvil
will be "a notable event in the political his
tory of Delaware, and the Republicans OF
the state will spare no efforts to make i,
memorable occasion. The committee in
charge have about completed arrangements
and for the first time in thirty years and
over Republican Governor will take the
oath of Office.
The inauguration will take place in the
Court House. at Dover, on Thursday, JAN
uary 18th. Governor Reynolds has ordered
out the National Guards of Delaware to ACT
as the escort of Governor elect Marvil. Re-
publican clubs from all parts of the State
will be in attendance. The Young Mems
Republican Club of Wilmington, will take
about 800 uniformed men, and the Repub-
lican Invincibles will haye about 200. in
line. Besides these two large clubs from
Wilmington, all the ward clubs will be in
attendance, and also clubs from Milford,
Georgetown, Laurel, Seaford, Dover and
other places will take part. In the evening
The inaugural ball will be held. The cele-
bration will also be a Jubilee.
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A FEW WRINKLES.
From Nym Crinkle's events of a
Week.,

From Nym Crfnkle's events of a
Week.''
Very few events in what has been called
the Parkhurst crusade are so complimen
tary to DR.. Parkhurst as the flight of Boss
Platt from DIR. Parkhurst's congregation.
The tacit demand IF Mr.. Platt of DR.. Park
hurst was that the latter should ignore him
when he was scoring public nuisances, and
as the doctor would never consent to the
agreement, Mr.. Platt virtually acknow-
ledges that seat in that congregation was
always inviting the unexpected. Mr.. Platt
therefore fled to the flock of the Rev. Mr..
Burrell, where, it is said, "the wicked
cease from troubling and the weary are at
rest.'
1t is ali odd circumstance that the Lexow
committee should by the limitations of ex-
istence come to dead stop just as il
touches hardpan. If the Senate should con-
clude to prolong the life of the inyestiga-
tion we may be sure the new session will
bring us to the blackmailing of the great
corporations of New York, which subject
has not even yet been scratched. It is now
very well understood that Tammany Hall
ana lis magnates never secured their wealth
by the bleeding of little shopkeeper and
petty criminals. What the public would
like to see, and what the public will un-
questionably see, if the good work goes on
to its logical conclusion, is the witness chair
comfortably filled by the representatives of
railroad companies, insurance companies
and kindred corporations that have for
years basely bent themselves to the beck Of
an extertionate gang. Ever since Mr..
Croker resis ned from Tammany Hall
the finances of that institution have been
N precarious straights. 1t now luoxs very
much as if the Moneyed tr.lsts of New
York plucked up courage enough to stop
their contributions wien ihe storm began.
N Y Word
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ONLY ONE DOLLAR.

The New York Weekly Tribune and
Transcript.
BY aspecial arrangement with the pub
fishers of the New York Weekly Tribune,
weare enabled to offer this excellent paper
together with the TRANSCRIPT for one year
for only one dollar. The Tribune is the
eading New York weekly. A 20 page paper
founded by Horace Greedy. Especially the
paper for farwers. The TRANscRIPT is th
only Republican paper in New Castle
County outside of Wilmington, and is de-
ACTED to local and general news.
Middletown transcript., 1895-01-05
For Oyer Fifty Years.

An Old and we'll tried remedy.-Mrs.
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 Eve
cents bottle. It's value Is incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup and get no other kind.
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-Four full sets of scenery ali on a m,y.

-Four full sets of scenery all on mag
nificant scale are used in "Old Farmer
Hopkins" Act first. An exterior of a mil
lionaire's summer residence at Long
Branch. Act second: An exterior ofnews-
boys lodging cellar. Mott street, New York
City. Act third: An east River dock, New
York City, Brooklyn and her famous
bridge, illuminated in the distance. Act
fourth: Exterior of Farmer Hopk ms
Home in Vermont Two different sized
sets are carried and the company guaran-
Tee the management of our Opera House
that one or the other will positivelybe used
Middletown transcript., 1895-01-05
Is it the lax on "Matehes. .,

The "hard times" Of the past year seem
to have effected the matrimonial market
In III county, for there was decided fall
ing off in the number of licenses issued
by the Clerk of the Circuit Court, as COM
,'ar d with previous years. says the Wi
comico News. During the ye. just closed
there were issued i.9 m ,rr age licences.
while the average for seve al years past
has been about 200.
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Watching the Old Year Out.

1t is time honored custom in the NJ. e.
church to hold Watch Night service. In
accord with this custom good sized con-
gregation assembled in Bethesda Church of
this town to engage in religious service
during the last hours of the year. Song
and prayer and testimony supplemented
by earnest exhortation filled the moments
death of '94 and the birth of young 1895 II
was a very impressive service. and very
worthy one with whicn to begin the year.
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Eclfpses During 1905.

There will be live ecllp,es during 1895.
Three cf these will be of the sun, March
18th, August ooh and September 18th.
which will be only partially visible in this
country. There will be eclipses of the
moon on March 18th and September 3rd,
which will be plainly visible all over
America.
Middletown transcript., 1895-01-05
Two Delaware Contracts.

The Edge Moore Bridge Works has been
awarded the contract for erecting the new
bridge at Linden Street, Scranton Pa. The
Secretary ofthe Navy has awarded to the
Delaware Construction Co. the work of con-
structing the causeway over Wallabout
channel, in the improvements at the New
York navy-yard.
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Law Firm Changes.

William Michael Byrne will soon become
a member of the firm of Bradford & Van
dergrift and the name of the firm will be
changed to Bradford. Vandergrift & Byrne
Messrs Bradford and Vandegrift were Mr..
Byrne's perceptors.