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Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
The Old School Bell.

The Middletown Public Schools will oper
on M onday, and the elcome sound of ths
old Academy bell will be heard again. For
three months it has held its iron tongue
and in its cupalo height, has stood silent
and alone through all the "bIoom and
blaze and heat of summer" But now it be.
gins again its warning appeal, in the same
stern commanding tones it spoke to the
boys and girls of other days. It's a sweet
old bell, because it brings to mind happy
days of childhood and youth, and when il
again rings out on the autumn air, many
there be who will recall the various names
that came from Various Places to ans Wer
the roll at o'clock in the morning. Not
few have been and are on the worlds
roll of honor. having achieved fame and
fortune. Some have gone to answer the
long roll call, while many more struggle on
with difficult tasks as.in the old school days
working for the answer that, somehow
never comes out just right. But who knows
ought Of all the teachers that in that old
school house have taught the generations
of this community? They are not forgot
ten, and their names are often on the lips
Of some. But where are they all,-Mac-
beth, Mcdowell, Holloway, Newman
Wood and Hicks, Stephens. Jones and
others,-the gentle little school maams
who could do more with the big, unruly
boys than all the stern commands of the
masters. Do they too remember that old
school bell and the pranks it used to play,
speaking out at midnight and forgetting to
ring in the morning? 1t behaves much
better nowadays, the children are better
perhaps and the teachers, well they are
always good, faithful and true, none more
SO than the corps that on Monday will re-
sumo their work in the Middletown Schools.
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Free Land.

| The Single Takers have never made an,
impression in Middletown. none that i
perceptible, and for two weeks past the,
have had located here from four to six O
their canyassers who have yainly tried t,
win following. They are never happie
than when they can get people to listen t.
them. One evening this week one of then
caught a prominent citizen in small com
pany and he started up the oft-repeatet
story of the ills to which the Single Tax il
panacea in his mind. He predicted tha
the farmer would pay less tax, in fact M
tax and get premium it would seem ir
many cases according to the Single ,Taz
theory since the value of all improvements
must be deducted from the assessed value
of property. The Single Tax orator as
serted that the assessment in the State il
$65,o00, 900 of which $40. .OOO,0 900 is in the
city of Wilmington and their proposition
IS to put tax of per cent. on this and
realize 81 300, 900 tax, not taking into con-
sideration that such a tax would lessen the
value of the land and the aggregate tax
must be less; he asserted that there are 140O
improved building lots in the city of Will
mington and 6s,0O0 u.improved, held for
speculative purposes. In all of their talks
they bear hardest on these unimproved
city lots, claiming if they were taxed they
would be put upon the market rather than
being held for speculation and that capt.
tai would buy them and build houses ON
them. giving employment to labor etc. The
holding of these city lots, according to Sim
gle Tax, is the Jonah which needs to be
thrown overheard.
The above is the substance of rambling
talk and at the proper point the gentleman
to whom the conversation was directed
stated to the Single Taxer that he owned
some building lots in this town and was
ready to deed four of them to the Single
Takers if they would put up four houses at
81 500 each. This was evidently fair
proposition since unimproved lots are the
special objects of interest to Single Takers,
but the Single Taxer evaded the considera-
ton Of the offer. would not discuss it. It
was an opportunity to help the people, to
give employment to those so much in need
of it, in fact an opportunity for these very
Single Takers to earn an honest dollar by
honest labor, something many of them
haye not done for months, instead of
preac ching discomfort and sowing the seeds
of socialism. They are non producers, liv-
ing upon the labors of other men. and
would be sorry to see Single Tax adopted
since it would take away their occupation.
Evidently the people see nothing in their
theories and they show their good sense by
letting them alone.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
UNION REPrBLIcAN MEETING.

Il
/ The Addicks people opened their cam
paign by ratification meeting in tht
Grand Opera House, Wilmington, Wednes.
day evening A letter from Wilmington to
the TRANSCRIPT says that it was a great
success.
'The house was filled and estimates
placed the audience at 1900 to 1000. Con-
gresham Brumm of Pennsylvania. who
came here as the personal friend of Con-
gresham Willis, made good speech, but
there was good deal of criticism on the
way he handled the silver question. He
either did not understand it or else he is
tinctured with the silver idea which is very
prevalent in the Schuylkill valley whence
he comes. The other speaking was of
perfnnctory nature and made little i'm
preston. Gubernatorial candidate Hof-
fecker who was presented first. was kindly
received, but the audldence failed to re-
spond when three cheers were proposed for
him. s. J. Wiley. the Addicks chairman
presided and made several neat speeches,
but he too failed to elicit any enthusiasm.
Mr.. Willis who spoke briefly at the end of
the meeting was more kindly received
The parade which preceded the meeting
was failure. Two brass bands had been
hired by Addicks; one for the whites and
one for the colored. The former which
preceded was followed by less than 200
white men-although free trains had been
run from Newark and New Castle, the latter
place furnishing 120 men. The colored
paraders numbered just % men. Every
feature or phase of the meeting that was
distinctively for and of Addicks was a |
failure. The meeting itself was made up |
OF at least one-third Democrats. among
them being leading men. Another third |
was made up of Republicans who out of |
curiosity were present and then remained |
to hear Brumm. 1t is doubtful if there |
were 700 Addicks men in the audience, |
although every Addicks man in the county
was there It was Addicks day and the
Addicks County Convention was held in |
Wilmington; but all these, influences,
backed by free tickets over the railroad, |
could not make an Addicks show at the
meeting in the evening. The Addicksites
were over-run and lost in the stream of
and Democrats who were
there largely because of curiosity and
largely too to hear Mr. Brumm who has q
good reputation as speaker"
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Resolutions of Respect.

ODESSA, DEL, Sep. 9th, 1896
Col. ]. w. Andrews Post. No. IA, G. A,
r. Department of Delaware
WHEREAS, Our rapidly decreasing ranks
are again depleted by the loss of Wesley
w. Walker, who departed this life in Phila-
delphia, August 26th. 1896.
WHEREAS, He was respected and well
remembered member Of this Post, therefore
be it
Resoived, That while we recognize the
goodness and power of our great Heavenly
Commander and bow in humble submission n
to His win we hereby express our apprecia.
tion of the many good qualities and high
character of our late comrade and record
our sorrow for his loss. He was a man of
cheerful disposition. patriotic, loyal, and
ever ready to help and encourage his COM
rades.
Resolved, That we tender to his family
our sincere sympathy in their bereavement
and that copy Of the foregoing resolutions
be transmitted to the relatives Of. the de-
ceased published I'M the MIDDLEToWN
TRANsCRIPT, and recorded upon the minutes
Of this Post. BY order Of
D. w. CoRBlr,
w. III. EccLKs, COMMITTEES
81. VAnpEaRlfT.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
TOWNSEND TOPICS.


Mrs. Eben Graham is quite sick.
The public schools were opened-on Mon
day.
George Naylor is very ill with malari,
fever.
2. T. Harris, of Glasgow. was in town OF
Monday.
Miss May Enos, of Odessa, is visiting DR.
and Mrs. T. A. Enos.
The cannery is still running but the to
mato crop is very short.
Miss Addie Robinson, of Baltimore, i.
the guest of her cousin, Miss Katie Gill.
Mrs. D. P. Hutchison is visiting her bro
ther, Rev. F. F. Carpenter, at Hillsboro
Md.
Benjamin G. Lockerman. is candidate
for representative on the Union Republican
ticket.
Miss Hettie DaYis, of Smyrna, who is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. F. Staats, neal
town was stricken with paralysis on lasi
Friday evening.
Millard G. Webb. aged rs years. died al
his home on South street, on Wednesday
morning. His funeral took place on Fri
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Services we're
held in the church, interment at Emanuel
Cemetery.
Henry A. Wilson died on Thursday
morning at the home of his daughter. Mrs.
Winfield Lattomus. The funeral services
will be held on Saturday afternoon. inter-
ment in Emanuel Cemetery. He was in his
sixty-fifth year.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
!. Another Mysterious Death.

Mr.. Joseph Edwards, farmer near town
discovered the dead body of a white man
lying along the railroad track at the rear
of his house, between Middletown and
Armstrong; early Tuesday morning. The
man was well clad and shod, and had no
appearance of vagrancy. The position Of
his body lying in pool of blood, and three
hats beside him indicated foul play. Squire
Ferguson was Immediately notified who
also notified the Coroner. A railroad man
having found the dead man soon after Mr..
Edwards did, a passing freight train took
him up and brought him to Middletown,
and at 1924 he was taken to Wilmington
and placed at the morgue. On Wednesday
ne was identified as George Mann by his
father who took the remains to his home
in Philadelphia. He had not been seen by
his people since June. Detective Hutchins
says he had arrested the man last week for
stealing ride on train. but as he seemed
to be respectable and made such an earnest
plea, he was released. He had several com
panions with him and seemed to have
money. There are several theories as to
how he came to his death, the general be
lief being that he was set upon by tramps
in car and was killed and thrown over
board, as his neck was broken. The Cor
oners inquest was held on Thursday.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12

Are yon progressiys2 If you are. do you
want the community to know Of it? II
you do. exhibit your products at the Della
ware State Fair. Write to John B. Whar-
ton, secretary, for catalogue. 1t will put
you in line to compete for the many
valuable premiums and keep yon there.
Send at once.
a'sWoald not the Ben Tillman variety
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
Annaul Sale
Summer
Clothing

The best suit in the house,
$40.
Fifteen and eighteen dol.
lar suits, IS.
Ten and twelve dollars suits,
Sc.
Everything is to be closed
out-nothing will be carried
over.
Here are a few OF the many
to be disposed of.
$3.50 and $40 suits for Sc.
Black and white pin-striped English Cas-
simeres suits, reduced from SIG to $10 are
now $6.
Light Homespun Suits, reduced from
$3.50 to $40; are now &c.
Blue Cheviot Suits Suitable for fall wear)
$l5 Suits reduced to $40; are now Sc.
now Sc each.
$15 and $40 suits for So.
Alizarine dyed Serge Suits. Were S.,
and then reduced to $40; are now $8
Imported Homespun Suits. Were $50,
Iu6H plU HOW 20. DdTk anu liSQI SQadeS.
Black Llama Thibets. Goods known to
never fade. Were $40; now $8
All higher priced suits $40.
Clay Serges, well made. as they deserve,
SO; were 5000.
English Worsted Suits, that were $22.50;
are $40.
Fine Cassimeres and Diagonals that were
20 to $25; now SO.
Bicycle suits $6, from $40.
Mixed plaid Cheviots, that were $40; now
Sc.
Fancy effects in Homespuns that were
SIS; now Is.
Imported Tweeds and Cassimeres, ex-
elusive patterns. Worth any amount of
money te people whe appreciate them, all
$40. Some are worth $40. although our
regular prices were from SIG to $1S each.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
VAUGHAN'S Pharmacy,
The trade supplied at liberal discount.
Read These Testimonials

SCOTS LIVERY STABLES, May LIST, 1896.
Having used Vaughan's Diamond Condition
Powders in my livery, can heartily endorse
them as giving me entire satisfaction as a
Spring Tonic, Blood Purifier, and Removal
of Roughness of the Skin and Hair.
L. G. SCoTf.
MIDDLETowN. DEL, May g. 1896
i can truly say of Vaughan.s Diamond
CONDITION Powders that consider them the
best Horse Powders that ever used Having
thoroughly tested them on my horses found
they produced the desired results for which
they are so highly recommended.
CORTLAND f. CRoCKET.
MIDDLETowN, DEL, Apr. 1896,
DEAR SIR:-Haying used your Condition
Powders found them good for all kinds of
C. r. MANLovE.
MIDDLETowN, DEL, Apr. 49, 1896
have tried your Powders and find them
superior to anything have ever used.
FRANK PIE RcE.
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Raron.e,In5inr.

ReropeninG.
The audience room of St. Georges NJ. E.
Church after being closed for several wee ks
undergoing repairs, will be re-opened 3D..
V.) Sabbath, Sept goth. preaching at 1880
A. M by Rev Ezra Tinker d. L. l. D. for
merly Of New York. now of Asbury NJ. E.
Church Wilmington, Del At 2.30 Pm. a
platform meeting-Addressed by visiting
brethren, and at 7.30 P. NJ. sermon by
Rev. Julius Dodd. A cordial invitation is
extended to the former pastors, and the
public are also respectfully invited to come
and worship with us.
]. OWEN SYPHERD. Pastor
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12

Prof. ]. 8. W. Jones and Miss Mary Z.
Matthews. Of Chestertown were married
Wednesday. Prof. J. s. w. Jones fills the
chair Of mathematics in Washington Col
leee and Miss Matthews has the honorabls
distinction as being The first lady eradua,s
Of the same institution, being q member
OF The class 81 '95.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
MRS. CYRUS TATMAN

Il
j Mrs. Frances Tatman, wife Of Cyru
Tatnan, died at her home on North Broa
street at midnight Thursday, after lon
illness of dropsy. having been confined +
the house since January. During the lon
months of sickness and suffering and amit
the deepening shadows that shrouded hel
home, she was patient and accomplishing
! and even in her last hours was cheerful and
bright.
Mrs. Tatman was the fourth daughter o.
the later Richard Lock wood, and was born
in Middletown. September 9th, 1880. at the
old home, the present residence of Mr.. w.
H. Houston. In 1851 she was married to
Cyrus Tatman, who for several years was
merchant here in partnership with her
brother, w. K. Lockwood. Soon after their
marriage however. they moved to the
country and resided on their farm on the
Levels" until twelye Years ago, at the
death of her husbands brother, Mr.. Charles
Tatman, they took up their residence here
in the new home he had but recently built
on Broad street. Through the many chang
ing scenes of life, with its cares and sor-
rows and disappointments. Mrs. Tatma1
was the same sunny. happy spirit. devoted
to her home her husband and children;
no sacrifice was too great for her to make
for their comfort and pleasure and all who
came within touch of her life felt the in
fuence of kindly tender nature, wom-
anly, .motherly and friendly. She was
known as the favorite and dearly beloved
sister in family of ten, and her brothers
and sisters found her ready sympathy a
comfort in many times of trouble. She
was the mother Of twelve children, nine of
whom are living. They are Edward,
William K, Frank, Cyrus, Alfred. Harry,
Mary, Madeleine and Martha, the latter
the wifs of Mr.. Harry s. Beasten. Two
sons reside in New Jersey, and one in
Wilmington, the others are farmers in
this neighborhood, and two daughters re-
side at home. Three brothers, John,
William K, and Richard L. and three
sisters. Mrs. Lydia A. Price, Mrs. Margaret
Clayton and Mrs. Letitia .Goldsborough
also survive her. Mrs. Tatman was de-
voted christian, for years member of st
Anne's P. E. Church of this town. Her
many virtues of mind and heart are cher
ished by large circle of friends.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12

That $S5 organ for the best glass of can
ned white peaches to be exhibited at the
Delaware State Fair is grand offer. Isn't
there lady somewhere, married or single,
who will try for it?
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12

Special for Saturday,
commencing at 8 a. M,
1000 yards White
Shaker Flannel, 1Oc.
goods, for DC. per yard.
Twelve b u n d r e d
yards best quality In
digo Blue Prints, &c.
per yard.
Sixteen h u n d r e d
yard Hill Bleached
Muslin, yard wide, for
&c. per yard.
FlaShskin.
BIKE BURNISHERS.
The mills of Thorn
dyke make Flashskins
for the bike which will
shine it as bright as
the sun. Twill show
you in a minute just
what there is in it. A
wipe and a polish and
it's done. Flaskskin is
a polishing cloth, half
a yard square, which
expert judgement pro-
nounces a s uc ce IS. |
Price, two for a quar-
ter. Better than cham
ois skin at one-quarter
the cost.
For Pillows and boil
sters, woven round no
seam, bleached Tubing
Muslin:
42-inch for 10 cents
from for IA cents.
45-inch for II cents
from 16 cents.
In lengths from 5 to
90 yards.
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
If you contemplate buying a


in 1897, remember that
you can buy one now if
you have the money TO
pay for it cheaper than
you can then; many who
went in the business
have been unable to
place their goods and
must sell regardless of
the cost. Consult us, and
we will show you how
it can be done.
Nets, Busters, Sheets and
summer goods at cost
now on throughout the
season. Full line of
Harness at all sorts of
prices:
Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
15c a Package,

Two Packages for 25c., for the presen to in
troduce them. They are equal to the best
The morning times., 1896-03-04
Prepnred for the worst

Goodbye" said the loving husband,
taking his wife tenderly in his arms. He
buttoned his ulster tightly around linn
and prepared TO face the terrible blizzard
which ragged without. IT was 10 o'clock
a. m. If l should be brought home sun
struck this afternoon" he continued, RE
member that my dying thoughts were OF
you.' And he plunged into the raging
storm.-P hiladclphisls North Americana
The morning times., 1896-03-04
Southerl Railway.
(PIEDMoNT AIR LINE.)
cschcdule in effect Jan. 6, 1850

o. SD-l
An trains arrive and leave at Pennsylva-
Mia passenger station.
. q. IN Daily. local for Danvilie connects
al Mana SsaS Ter StraSburg, daily. except
sunday. and at LlnChbuTg with tie Nor
loik ana western, daily, and with the CEeS-
9peakc and ONO. daily for the Natural
Bridge and Clifton Forge.
il i > q. NJ Daily, the UNITED STATES
FAST MA IL, carries Pullman Buffet Sleep
erS, New or6 and Washington 10 Jackson
VILE, uniting al Charlotte with Pullman
Sleeper for Augusta, also Pullman Sleeper
New / DTh To New Orleans, via Mont 2Ompry.
connecting "a Atlanta with Pullman Slepl-
ers Tor birmingham, Memphis and ST. Louis
ul o. M Local for Front Royal, River
ton and SlraSnurSr daily, except SUNDAY
ADJ y. ul.-Dally. local for Charlottesville
lU.U5 ID. nI.-DaIly, NEW YORK AKIN
FLORIDA SHORT LINE LIMITED. Pull
nlan Compartment and Observation sl,.cDing
drawlng-ro0m s!cepers New York TO Tampa
and Augusta kestibuled day coach Wash
lnei on tp 81. August Inc. and DINING Car
Salisbury 20 81. Augustine.
lO:43 p. m.-Baiiy. WASHINGTON AND
SOL THNES TERN kESTIBULEg LINZ
TIED. composed OF Pullman yeStibuled
Pullman Sieepers New York TO Asheville
ana Hot Springs. n. c, and New York 10
Memphis. via Birmingham. New York TO
New Orleans via Atlanta and Mont gonlerv
hcsuDGlel DAY coach. Washington TO At
lania southern Railway dining car Greens
b0ro 10 Mont gomery.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND
OHIO DIVISION leave Washinrfon O al n
in. daily and 4:l5 p. IN. daily. except Sun
day an5 go y. "a. Sundays only. for Round
1iul. So y. ~ daily, except SUNDAY. for
lctSburS' and b.25 p. IN. daily for HcrntI0n
Returning. arrive at Washington s % a m.
aud 300 4. IN daily. from Round Hi and
2 % a. ~. dally, except Sunday, from Hcrn-
aon. ana e-S1 a. IN daily, except Sunday,
from LecSburg. 80
Through Trans from the South arrive at
Washington 6:42 a. IN. 9:45 a. m 2. 20 N
m. and 8 30 u. m. daily. MANASSAS iiyits-
ion. 1000 a. Ia, daily, except SUNDAY. and
40 d. m. daily, from charlottesville.
Tickets. sleeping, car reservation ana in
formation furnished at offices. 81 and 200
Pennsylvania avenue and al PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Passenger Station.
w. IT. GREEN, Gen. Supt.
j NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager
w A II Rk, Gen. Pass. Agent
n. uenNS. Gen. Au'f Pass Tont
The morning times., 1896-03-04
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

schedule in effect December /, 1895.
Leave Washington from station corner oi
New Jersey avenue and Z street.
For Chicago and Northwest, NcstIhUlcd
Limited trains II 80 "A. M, 20 p. ~
For Cincinnati, ST. Louis and lndiaRap-
OILS, Eeslibuicd Limited 345 y. IA, eA-
press l2-Ol ight.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express
daily ll.3O a. IA. and 8 40 p. IN.
For Lexington and Stanton, IL SO a. n
For Winchester and way stations, b5.3o
p. N.
For Luray. Natural Bridge. Roanoke
\ Knoxville. Chattanooga. Memphis, and
cars rhFodgh.
For Luray. 3:45 p. m. daily
For baltimore. week days, 300, Gao,
N6.5o, NI-oo. NIB, XS,oo. $50, Ns':3u.
Nlo.uo, Milo a. IN; Nl2:lU. Nl-.}o.
20, A3-un, 3:@5, N4t2S, i.S2. N5,O5.
N5lU, N3.3o. 5.85, X6.20 G.3u. xS.0u.
$40, NS-ue. NlU:CO, ll.I5, N1i.5O =. M,
and 1901, night. Sundays. X6:5U. XT:GU.
$50, N9.ON. NlU-U0 a. m: Nl2.lO. " 2.8U.
$50, Xs.nU. N9.co, 1000, Xll.50 .. ~;
For Annapolis. 7:io ana $50 a. M: 1915
aud as ,. m. sundays, $50 a. IN, i:3e
Fer Frederick. $500, 1880, blI:8O a.
m. 81 i, b4-3O, b5:5O p. m
For Hagersiown, bll:3O a. m, ana h5:3O
For Boyd ana way points, b9:4o, CLOGS
p. N.
For GaithcrSburg and way points.
bG 80, lS.co q. NJ. bI 200, bs:2U. n3:33.
a5.s5, a7.u5. be:#O, CLOS, blI:aU p. m.
tor Washington Junction aud way points
c9.Uo. bS.3o "a. IN. Cl:l5 p. IN. Express
trains stopping at principal stations
only, JI.3o, b5.20 p. IN.
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW
YORK AND PHILADELPHIA
AL rams Illuminated with PiulzCH Light.
For Philadelphia, New York. Boston and
th- EaSr, Ter-. Jays, 200 DiniHgCari. 500.
tlo:Oo a. "a Dining Carr, also, 1880
Dining carr. 2-yG, t5.O5 Dining Caro-, 500
p. IA. jlZ-'l. llgHt, Sleeping ear Opcn ~
10 O'Clock. ~uuGay>l. goo Bin.ag Carr.
600 q. o.. Dining Carr, (12.3U Dining
Carr, 800, 800, Dining Car; 500. tI2.Ol
night. Sleeping Car open Tor passengers
1000 p. M
Buffrt PaTlOr Cars on all day trains
For Atlantic CRY. 1000 aud 1870 "a m.
lI&u u. IA sundays, 40 a. NJ, 1890
y. IN.
bEXcnpl Sunday. aDaily. cSuLday only
NENprc-S trains
Baggage called for ard checked from
hotels and res dcnccS by Onion Transfer
Company, on orders left at ticket offices.
Ol9 Pcnnst wanna avenue NIX, New York
avenue and Fifteenth street. aud nj Depot.
Il Is. CAMPBELL CHAS o. StTg
sen Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt