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Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
KENT COUNTY.

William Shaw, of Harrington, a native
of this county, is dead, aged 81 years. He
was an active politician in his day and held
several state offices. Sheriff Shaw is his son.
Quite an historical relic has been un
earthed from the library Of the late Nath-
aniel B. Smithers. at Dover. 1t is copy of
the English Chancery Reports, by Francis
Vesey, Jr.,:and on the fly leaf are the au-
tographs of Cesar Rodney, John Fisher /,
John M. Clayton. Robert Frame. and that
of the last owner. N. B. Smithers. The
book was presented by Cesar Rodney to
John Fisher in 1907. afterwards sold to
John M. Clayton, presented by him TO
Robert Frame and bought afterwards from
Thomas Clayton, administrator of Robert
Frame. by N. B. Smithers.
Letters of administration on the estate of
the late C. H. B. Day, of Dover, have been
granted his daughter, Miss Ruth A. Day.
A Dover liveryman. over two months go
hired team to travelling man TO canvass
the Peninsula. 1t has just been returned
to the owner after a trip lasting sevsnty-
seven days, having g"ne over 500 miles in
hat time.
At special meeting OF the Dover Town
Counc il Beniah Watson. ESQ.,, was elected
Town Solicitor, to succeed the late @. H. B.
Day. There were two other candidates.
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CHURCH CHIMES.

The Sacrament of the Lords Supp
will be administered in the NJ E. Church a
the morning service tomorrow. The pas
tor will preach in the evening on the
| Atoning Lamb.
The Y. P. s. C. E. of Forest Pres byter-
ian Church meets every Sunday eve in the
lecture room at 6.45. Topic for Sunday eve
March 10Th. Things that keep US from
God" Meeting to be led by the President.
Tomorrow will be Palm Sunday. During
next we elk, being Holy Week, there will
be services daily at St. Anne's Church at
10 o'clock a. m. On Wednesday there will
be an evening service and on other days at
4p.m.
Rev. Joseph E. Smith D. D. who became
pastor of Grace M. e. Church. Wilmington,
in 1874, is the newly appointed pastor of
the Mt. Vernon Place Church in Baltimore.
He is member of the New Jersey Confer.
ence.
At special meeting Of the New Castle
Presbytery in Wilmington, this week. pas
toral relations were severed between Rev.
VIM. P. Swartz and Central Presbyterian
Church. the pulpit to be declared vacant
ON the first Sunday in April.
DR.. Richard Harcourt, who was called
from Grace NJ. E. Church, Baltimore to
the Park Avenue M. e. Church. Philadel-
phia, entered upon his new charge on Sum
day. He is one of the famous preachers of
the day, and few years ago attracted con-
siderable attention by his liberality in
thought and speech when pastor of San
Francisco church.
Middletown transcript., 1896-03-28
TOWNSEND TOPICS.


Mrs. D. B. Jones, of Bridgeville, has bee
visiting her mother.
Our people are pleased at the return o
Rev. Albert Chandler.
Miss Belle Haynes, of Baltimore. visited
her aunt, Mrs. Jas. 8. Lattomus, this week
Miss Anita Wilson, of West Chester Nor
NAL school, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Winfield Lattomus.
Rey. Daniel Camp and wife and child, oi
Tuckahoe, N. ]. are the guests Of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Naudain.
Mrs. George Knots, Mrs. e. B: Phillips
Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Annie Bramble, Mr.:
and Mrs. D. B. Maloney were in attendance
at the M. E.Conference on Sunday.
The ". q. T. U. held its regular meeting
on Tuesday afternoon. and elected their
delegates to the County Convention which
is to be held at Mt. Salem. on the oath Of
April. They are as follows. Mrs. ]. Smyth
and Mrs. Kate Atwell; Mrs. Chandler, and
Mrs. W. 81. Money, alternates.
The friends here, of Rev. T. E. Bell,
were shocked to hear of his death which
occurred last Saturday. He had written to
friends that he was coming for a short
visit to this place, and it was not known
here that he was i'll. Bro. Bell served as
our pastor from March, 1881 to March 1888
and was greatly beloved by the people. Mr.
G. M. d. Hart went TO Easton on Tuesday,
where his funeral service was held. A very
pretty tribute was sent by friends from
Townsend.
The annual moving day is over. 1t made
quite good many changes in this vicinity.
Mr.. Clarence Stats moved out of town and
Mr.. Edward Reynolds moved into the
house vacated by him. Mr. Chas. Schwatka
moved into the house vacated by Mr.. Guess
ford, who moved OIL farm near Green
spring. Mr.. Sharp moved from South street
to Taylor street. Mrs. Catharine Hutchison
comes in from the country. Mr.. VIM. Ly-
nam moved from Gray street to South
street. and Mr.. Dunn from Middletown
here.
The Good Government Club held its first
meeting on Wednesday evening, at which
time it completed its organization. The
officers are as follows: President, L. J.
Smyth; Vice Pres. Mrs, Kate Atwell; Corre-
spending Secretary. Miss Addie Hayden;
Recording Sec, A. NJ. Mackey; Treasurer,
Miss Daisy Virgins; Auditor. Richard
Hodgson. 1t was decided that the regular
meeting should be held on the lastW ednes.
day night of each month. A special meet
ing will be held next Wednesday night.
Mr.. VIM. Reynolds and daughter, of Ohio,
who have been visiting his pa rents here
have returned to their home.
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ODESSA NOTES.

| Rev. E. P. Roberts has returned from
Conference.
Frank Davis was a Philadelphia visitor
on Tuesday.
Mr.. Jonathan K. Williams is seriously III
at his home near town.
Miss Anna D. Gibson has returned from
all extended visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Neal Townsend spent Sunday al
home, the guest of her parents.
The light snow fall of Monday night
brought out number of sleighs, but the
merriment was of short duration.
The two-masted schooner, Wilbur E.
Postles, of Frederick, Del. is loading with
grain forJ. B. Foard of Middletown.
Miss Amelia Vandegrift. who has been
spending the winter months with relatives
near Port Penn has returned home to Odes-
sa:
Our popular and enterprising tonsorial,
artist, Mr.. Gardner Keen, has just taken
from his incubators about three hundred
little chicks and they are progressing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Vandegrift re-
turned ON Saturday from a two months
southern trip, greatly improved in health.
During their sojourn they visited, Marshall,
Ashville. Hot Springs and many other we'll
known health resorts.
The Episcopal services, held OIL Sunday
afternoons in lower room of the Hall, i,
continue to draw well-filled houses. We
are not authority for the rumor that an Ep-
iscopal church is soon to be erected.
Rev. John Shape, formerly of this town
but now of Camden, N. j. spent Sunday
at the home of his mother. Mr.. Shape
kindly consented to fill the pulpit of the
M. E. Church during the absence of Rev.
E. P. Roberts, and although unprepared
for the trying ordeal of preaching in his
native town,he delivered two very eloquent
sermons, and was listened to with rapt at
tention by large congregations. Mr..
Shape is an orator and scholar and we
feel assured of his unbounded success in his
chosen vocation.
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PERSONALITIES

Little Lines About Men and Wome
and What Thev Are Doing.
Mr. George Hushebeck, of Philadelphia
spent this week in town.
Mrs. Fannie Vasey and little grandson
Philadelphia are visiting relatives in towI
Mrs. A. M. Mckee and Miss Lille Scoi
were in Philadelphia several days thi
week
The Misses Wilson have returned from a
extended visit with relatives and friends i
Milford.
Rev. and Mrs. Daniel Camp. of Tuckahoe
N. J., were guests of Mrs. William Taylor
on Thursday.
Mr. Edward Reynolds attended thu
meeting of the trustees of Delaware Colleg'
at Newark on Monday:
Miss Ida Short of near Smyrna. spent
this week with her sister, Mrs. jaime.
FARRELL, near town.
MIR. Joseph Brooks, of Chesapeake
stopped on his way home from Conference
Mrs. NJ E. Carlisle spent several days
this week with relatives in town and left
OH Wednesday for FELTON,.
Mrs. w. E. Barnard who has bten visit.
ing the Misses Hess in the Monumental
City during March is expected home to-
day.
Several of the society gentlemen Of Mid
dletown attended company given by Miss
Francis L. Cam, of Kirkwood, last even
ing.
Miss Clarabel Wilson has returned home
after spending the winter in Philadelphia.
Rev. Mr.. Townsend, of Delmar, was a
guest at the NJ. e. parsonage, yesterday.
Mrs. Thos. P. Riley. of Coloro, Md. for
merly of this neighborhood, was in town
on Wednesday having helped Mr.. w. B.
Williams with his moving to the Riley
farm on the Choptank road.
Misses Susie Parker and Daisy Nau-
dain are expected home from college next
Thursday, to spend the Easter holiday
season, Miss Marie Allison will accompany
them.
Rev. Alonysius Green who came up
from Conference and filled the NJ. E.
pulpit last Sunday was entertained by Mr..
Thos. Lavender, and Misses Mary and Bes-
sic Anderson who had him and Mrs. Green
as their guests when Conference met here
ines.
Miss Elizabeth G. Parker has at the soli-
citation of friends resigned her very desir-
able position of confidential clerk to one of
the largest law firms in Philadelphia and
will take rest. Her friends felt that the
close application to business was telling up
on her strength and the first consideration
is health. Her employer have offered to
keep the position open until Sept. 1st for
her return.
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Our Upholstery Departm EN-
presents many beautiful and
attractive things for Spring
f furnishing n the way of Sum
met drapery and furniture GOV.
e ring.
Cretone lin the most exquis.
ite French designs and fast
colors, l24c per yard.
Novelty Demins in a variety
of stylish combinations for
drapery and furniture 36 and
so inches wide.
Our complete line of fine
furniture linen is now ready
for your order on slip covers.
Magnificent quail tiles and
designs of China Draper Silks;
75c qualities for 80 cents
Silkalines, Japanese Crepe,
Satines, plain aud tinsel drap-
cries for Curtains and fancy
work in elegant assortments.
We have already taken
many large orders for window
awnings-are you ready for
yours? We carry full lines of
the desirable shades and pat
terms, and will on receipt of a
postal, send man to measure |
and give you estimate of the
work. A well-fitting and per-
feet working window awning
is always a pleasure-therefor
have the best; get it made here
and receive satisfaction-we
guarantee all our work.
The best lot of window
Ihades, in all colors. for 25c
Der window, we are now pre-
bard to deliver made of first
lass oil shading.
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Kelley's $3.50 For $3.50

30 DAYS SPEcIAL.-For 80 days only, we
offor you the following bargain lot Of
strictly pure and standard goods; quart
bottles pure California wines (sherry port,
catawba, blackberry and Rhine), one quart
bottle pure rye whiskey, five years old)
and one bottle extra quality champagne.
and the whole lot bottles. goes for $3.50,
the honest market value Of which is $3.50.
No other house can give you SO much
value for your money, as the one and only
reliable, Family Liquor Stor re of James q.
Kelley. s. W. Cor. Tenth and Shipley Sts.,
Wilmington, Del.
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Ten Million Packets Of Seed,

Secretary of Agriculture Morton. in &C.
cord with the mandate of Congress, has ad-
vertised for bids for 10, ,o0o. 900 packages OF
garden seed and 1000, 900 packages Of flower
seed, 300 packages to the pound, to be de-
livered at once in time for the spring plant
ing. Each of the ninety Senators. each Of
three hundred and fifty seven members OF
the House of Representatives. and each of
three Territorial delegates will have Is 900
packages for distribution among his constit-
nents. The seeds include all the products
from asparagus to wheat.
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Our reduced Carpets are be-
ing taken with a rush. Think
of Smith, Roxbury Stinson
best Soc per var d; Lowell &
Bigelow Body Brussels Csc per
yard. We have added to the
reduced line the best looking
and best quality Ingram Car
pet you ever bought for 25c
per yard, with a large line of
the finest all-wool Ingrains for
soc per yard. You'll find
more difficulty in having your
car pet work done later on;
make your selections now.
Our carpet rooms are large
and ligh t-no difficulty insee-
ing here. Your best time for
being promptly waited on is
in the morning.
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NEW CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF.
John W. Dennfson Wishes the RepuI
lfcan Nomination for. Tint Of1ce-

John W. Dennfson Wishes the Repub-
fcan Nomination for That ONCE.
John w. Dennison has announced him
self as candidate for the Republican nom-
ination for sheriff of this county. Mr..
Dennison announces that has taken this
course at the solicitation of number of
Republicans. He says also that he
favorable to aud will if elected use his ef-
forts to aid the General Assembly or COM
ing constitutional convention to divorce
completely the feeding of prisoners in the
Jail from the Office of sheriff. He is also
favorable to such enactments as will make
the emoluments of public office approxi-
mate the profits of private enterprise, and
is in favor Of other reforms. He also states
that he desires to give Republican voters
choice between two candidates.
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DELAWARE CITY.

| ]. T. Cairns is quite sick.
Miss Annie Roberts is in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Carter and Mrs E. Robertson ar
better.
William T. Vail spent Sunday in Phila
delphia.
Roy Keane spent Sunday at home. Ais
Fred Morris.
Miss Annie Ayres is visiting relatives il
Philadelphia.
A good many houses changed hands o.
tenants this week.
John Patterson. of Philadelphia, was I,
town this week.
Mrs F. D. Dunlap has been quite sick
but is much better,
Miss Maggie Stout has returned from
trip to Philadelphia.
William Stout, of Dover. was in town
this week for few days.
Frank Frempt, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his father.
Mrs. N. G. Price and daughter visited
Wilmington on Saturday.
Miss Annie schunder spent a few days
in Philadelphia this week.
Robert Mills, Miss Bessie and Robbie
wereIin town last week.
See Clayton Won Culin's new book. 1.-THE
Bicycle and How to Take Care of It."
The steamer Major Reybold started on
Wednesday to- make her usual trips to
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. K: Sadler, of Philadelphia,
also Miss Laura Sadler spent Sunday in
Delaware City.
Misses AnnA May and Lizzie s. Penning-
ton visited Mrs. Q. Pool, near McDonough
on Wednesday.
Alex. FARRELL is recovering from a severe
cold, contracted while returning from the
Dover Conference.
Miss Lizzie Davidson is staying with
Capt. and Mrs. Jefferson in Chesapeake
City. Both the Capt. and his wife are ill.,
Miss Ida Hulshizer who has been the
guest of Miss Maggie Stout for several weeks
has returned to her home in Philadelphia.
Amos Collins has removed his black
smithing chattels to the new shop a the
corner of Front and w. Canal streets. The
Simpson shops will be idle.
Frank Pordham and Miss Ida Collins,
Of Port Penn. were married at the NJ. E.
parsonage in st. Georges by the Rev. Mr..
,ypherd on Tuesday evening.
The board walk at Calvin's Corner is still
in damaged condition. 1t has been said
II any injury is sustained at this particular
spot, law suit will be the inevitable result
The porch (if the diminutive affair at the
ear of the school building can be termed
10 much. } is anything butlan improvement
,r convenience. why not repair the |
'ence?" is question often asked.
Rev. G. s. Gassner went to New York on
Monday to witness the ordination of DR..
,atterlee as Bishop of Washington, D. C.
Mr.. Gassner was in former years Dr. Satter-
lees assistant at Calvary Church, in New
York.
We sincerely regret the removal of Rev.
!. Edwin Amos and wife from our town
o Wilmington. Rev. II. 8. Thompson,
rom FELTON, has been appointed his snc-
essor. and will take charge of the spiritual
fairs belonging to the M e. Chnrch.
An interesting service was held in the
fethodist Chapel on Sunday afternoon.
he occasion being the Union Temperance
Meeting in which the Presbyterians and
lshodists united. Addresses by Rev.
luther A. Oates, John c. Higgins. ESQ.,. and
FRS J. Edwin Amos rendered the meeting
unusually attractive and interesting.
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THE CHURCHES IN MIDDETOWN,

Pouch to Wilmington and Philadelphia. FO
Odessa, s.lo, 1913 a. m m, and 500 p m. Fol
9.10 m.
THE CHURCHES IN MIDDETOWN.
Bethesda M. E. Church.-Rev. Isaac l.
1880 a. M, and 7.3O p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at 2 p. m, A. G. Cox, Superin.
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evening, 7s9 o'clock. junior Epwort b
Friday night at O'Clock. Young Ladies' Mis-
sion Circle, Monday nights at Parsonage.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society, first
Friday night of each month; Women's Home
Missionary Society, first Thursday night of
each month Mite Society, first Saturday
night of each month. Official Board meeting
first Friday afternoon of each month at 2.30
O'Clock.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every sabbath
morning at 1880 o'clock, and every Sabbath
evening ut 7.30. Sabbath School Will be held
every sabbath morning at s;I5 o'clock,
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
pies Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior So
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday after
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
Sabbath Of each month at p. m.
St. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church
ion on the first Sunday in the month at 1880
q. m. On all other Sundays at 7.30 a. m. Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1920 a. M, ana
z 80 p. m. Morning Prayer and Litany every
ing Prayer on Friday at $50 p; m. On all Holy
Days service at 10 o. m, and $50 p. m. Sun
day School at 9.45 q. m. Adult Bible Class at
a45 p. m. The Guild meets every Thursday at
Up. M, the Ladies on the first and third Fri
days Of each month at p. M, the Boys Club
on Friday evenings at 730 and the Junior
Auxiliary on Saturdays at p m.
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VIM. B. SHARP & co.
NOTICE.!

I, JOHN p. MCINTYRE, tenant of the house
known asthe National Hotel. situated at Mid
dletown, In United School Districts Nos, GO
and 94, county OF New Castle and State OF
Delaware, in compliance with the require
ments Of the acts OF the General Assembly, in
such case made and provided, do hereby give
notice that shall apply In writing to the
Court Of the General Sessions of the Peace and
Jail Delivery Of the State Of Delaware, in and
for New Castle county, on MONDAY, the llth
day Of May, A. D., 1896, being the next term OF
said court, for license for said house as an
inn or tavern, for the sale therein of intoxica-
ting liquors. In less Quantit than one quart
to be drunk on the premises, and the follow.
ing respectable citizens Of the said United
School Districts recommend the said appli-
cation, viz:
]. II. Manlove, George w. Price.
G. p. Cochran, g. Ellis,
John B. Goff, ZT. Bradley
]: Warner Brockson, Alex. Maxwell,
w. ]. Currie, C.P. Gea1
George w. Peterson, A. H. Husheheok,
7. A. Manlove, y. Kumpel. Jr.,
Joseph Carey, L. C. Scott
George Echenhofer, III Par1ons,
John b. Batton, George N. Dickinson.
mr2sst JOHN r. MCINTYRE.
MIDDIETown, DEL, March g. 1874.
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Do Yon Know

That the only hunting some men are
doing is hunting a job.
That the first Of the season Strawberry
Shortcake is at Booths to day.
That courtship is the skirmish Of life be.
fore the battle begins. and the men always
get the worst of it they think.
That you should take . guess at the s
pound Decorated Easter Egg, first; one lb.
Huyler's Chocolates, second; one ID. Dec
GRATED Egg, third; and 81 other prizes. Rab-
bits, Ducks, Chickens. &C, for cents al
Booths who has all the novelties of the
Easter season at Rice's old stand. on Vest
Main.-GEoRGE BoorH.
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Farmers Meeting.

Mr.. A. D. McNair of Dansville will give
free lecture to farmers on the use of fer
tilizers at Commissioner Hall. (next Mr..
A. G. Cox's office) Middletown. on Tuesday
March 81. at 2 p. m. A book on fertilizers
will be given to each farmer.
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unclaimad I.atta,.s.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletcwn post Office which can be
had by saying they are advertised
Miss Annie B. Hill. Miss Emma Armstrong
Miss o. w. Taylor.
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CHURCH FINANCES,

The following statement of the finances
of Bethesda M. E. Church for the year
ending March 18th, 1896. has been prepared
and submitted to the church authorities
by Mr.. Alfred G. Cox. treasurer.
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Choice Lot.

Comprising one hundred styles
of these most elegant durable
and stylish fabrics. The re-
gular price of this quality has
always been 4Oc per yard. Our
price nov is 25cents, max ring
a grand opportunity which:tbe
ladies of Certainly should
be quick to take hold of. They
are in all the new color effects
of neat, bold and medium fig
ures:
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Rev. 7. e. Bell.

Rev. T. E. Bell, supernumerary MEM
Der of the Wilmington M. E. Conference,
died at Tunis Mills Md. on Sunday of gas
trio trouble, after an illness of two days.
Mr.. Bell was pastor of the Townsend M. Z.
Church, some years ago, and was we'll
known in this section. He was native
of Caroline County, Md.
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Miss Emma Shaw.

After long and painful illness, Miss
Emma Shaw died yesterday morning OF
consumption at the residence Of her sister
Mrs.John Smith on East Main street, in her
18th year. Her sister. Mrs. Price, died of thu
same malady few months ago. Miss
Shaw was young lady Of many attrac-
tions in person and character, and her early
death is much lamented. She recently
united with the M. E. Church, having ac-
cepted the consultations of the gospel. Her
funeral will take place on Monday.
MRS. L. A. PEACOCK.
Mrs. Lydia A. Peacock, died suddenly in
Washington, D. c. at the home of her cousin
Mrs. Josephine Conrey, Tuesday night aged
about 81 yearsShe was the widow Of the late
Henry Peacock. of Warwick. and for many
years resided in Middletown, where she
made many friends and was highly esteemed
for her many virtues and christian charac-
ter. Her two sons, Sterling and Nathan
survive her.
Her remains were brought to Middletown
yesterday and the funeral took place from
he residence Of her relative, Mrs. w. A..
Comegys. lnterment at Forest Cemetery.
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PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. W. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist, Office same location, op-
posite the post office. All operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odon-
tunder and Gas for painless extracting.
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The eStliddlela:Gss Gyrsg.. "trip
MAILS CLOSE.

Going north, 7.3S, a. M, 10.l5 a. M, 4. 90 p m
Pouch to Wilmington and Philadelphia. For
Odessa, $40, 10.45 a. M, and 500 p. m. For
Warwick, Cecilton, Earieville and Sassafras,
q 10 a m.
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Auctioneerl

am prepared to call sales OF Real E.s.,~
ana rersonal Property-Be glad to give prices
OF reierence to any that are going 70 make 4
D. p. HUTCHINSON.
sso ~ Townsend, Del
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VIM. B. Sharp ( Co
FOURTH and MARKET SITS,
Wilmington, Del.

Commencing Monday morn
ing we put on sal e one of the
greatest values in Silk Cling
hams ever offered. They are
an exceedingly.