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Middletown transcript., 1896-04-25
DELAwARE CITY.

Miss Agnes Vail visited Miss G. sadl,
this week. =. s
Mrs. VIM A. Price spent Sunday in Wi
mington.
Miss Nellie Swan is enjoying visit nea
Mt Pleasant. -. g
VIM. Grant. of Cherry Hill. Md. was ii
town this week. astt
Mrs. Clayton Won Culin has returne,
from Philadelphia.
Miss Lizzie Davidson has returned from
Chesapeake City.
Mrs. C. A. 0gle is visiting Mrs. F. T
Eagle in New Castle.
Miss Eta Dilworth, of Port Penn, was in
town on Wednesday.
Miss Bessie Foster, of Wilmington speni
short time in townthis week.
c. Newbold Price, of near Chesapeake
City, was in town on Wednesday.
Samuel Lewis and family, of PhiIadel-
phia, are the guests of his parents.
j Rev. L. A. Oates attended the meeting of
the New Castle Presbytery this week.
Mrs. II. Moss, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Shuster. - -
Mr.. and Mrs. Melon, of New Haven Conn.
are guests of their daughter, Mrs. Craig at
the battery. :.
Miss Laura Cahill, of Philadelphia, is
spending few days with her sister, Mrs.
L. Young. @ :
1 Mrs. Georg Shuster is entertaining her
daughter. Mrs. Frank Frazier and son, of
Philadelphia. s':..
Mr.. and Mrs. T. yankirk who have been
visiting friends in PhiladeIphia and Cam
den have returned home. 42slti
Mrs. Alex. FARRELL and Mrs. William ELI
son spent Monday with Mrs. William Nor
row near Porter's Station. ~ ~.
Old Glory Council, No IL, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
of Delaware City. visited Industry Council
No 25, of New Castle, on Tuesday evening.
Joseph s. Dunlap it is thought will sue
ceed the late James w. Ware as superin.
tendent of cons truction at the new Federal
Mr. and Mrs. AN. Sutten, of st. Georges.
visited their daughter Mrs. Geo. N. Bright
On Monday the ninth anniversary of Mrs.
Bright's wedding.
Mrs. Samuel Mccall, Jr.. is making her
nome for the present with her parents on
account of her mo theirs illness. Mrs. Ubil |
has been sick for several months.
The lecture on Suffrage held in Mulligan's |
Hall on Tuesday evening was well attended |
~ an appreciatiye audience. Mrs. Brad
ord, of Colorado, demonstrated the theory |
# women voting producing more effective
y goodorder at the polls. more principle |
n politics, and more instead of less, respect
or women from the opposite SEX"
An ideal wedding day was that of Miss
jue Price, recently of Port Penn who was
lnited in marriage on Thursday to Mr..
Dale Stewart in the Presbyterian Church
# that illustrious village, by the Rev. O. s.
A reception was held at the
'ome Of the brides sister, Mrs. Geo. W.
leybold, of Delaware City, The bride was
TENDED by her, sister Helen and Miss
Iaggie McMullen. The bridal party left
or Delta, Pa. their future home. amid
hover of rice.
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Roener-webb:

The marriage of Miss Jennie Webb to
Mr.. George Roemer was celebrated near
Port Penn, in the new home which the
groom had made ready for his bride. We'd
nesday evening. Rev. Fred E. McKinsey
tied the nuptual knot in the presence Of
. large company of friends and rslatiysj
Middletown transcript., 1896-04-25
JAMES +. MuLLlr,
OLD SUSSEX.

The Sussex County Woman's Christian
Temperance Onion has elected the follow
ing Officers: President. Ms. Amands Fisher;
corresponding secretary. Mis- Ida Kinder;
trsarurus Nh. Annie Cnrsy. :
Middletown transcript., 1896-04-25
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MY IDEA OF IT'S MISSION.
BYJoHs 5. ASA. yrcEparsIDrsr.

n = - 90
I By JOHN s. ASH, VICE PRESIDENT.
/ (The TRANscRIpr expt c.s 10 pissent ever.
week from some members of lie Associ
tion paper making suggestions. giving m.
idea" along some line of its work.-ED.)
The Y. M. G. A. is an organization which
| this town has been needing for a long time
When we see how many places there are il
this town to entice men from what is rigl
we see its needs more distinctly. We then
ask ourselves: What is there to help them? I:
it not the work of such an organization as
they. M. C. A. todo this? We find that young
men are looking for place where they can
go andspend their evenings where there will
be sociabiIity, and where they can read.
and have social talks and get better ac-
quainted with each oth,r. E
When travelling men or strangers come
here, it is its mission to go and find them
and give them one of our cards and invite
them toour rooms where they will find a
welcome. ss-5
1t is place where men of all denomina-
tions meet ard get better acquainted with
each Others work and grow more able to
work together. A place which will train
young men to be better able to work for
their Master.
When man makes mistake it is its
mission to get around him and let him see
that the Y. NJ. G. A. is something to help
him and give him an arm of Christian sup
port, giving him cordial welcome to our
rooms.
Upon whom does the success of this as
sociation dependf Not only upon the Of
icers and various committees. but each and
every member has duty resting upo n him
If you do not knowswhat is your duty find
it at once and don't fail to do your part as q
member. This is place where young men
are made welcome to our rooms.
Don't forget our meetings on Sunday,
come and bring your friends with you.
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Unclaimed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post Office which can be
had by saying they are advertised:
William L. Brown, o. W. Taylor, Amanda
Evans, Mrs. M. E. Brown. Ruth Miles and
Mary Winchester.
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w. C. It. U

The Y. NJ. c. A. opened its doors to the
w. c. T. U: on Tuesday evening on the oc-
casion of Miss G s. Burnett's lecture. The
room was comfortably filled and the lee
ture ono Character building" was listened to
very attentively. Miss Burnett is an earnest
and forcible talker and speaks her convic-
tions in plain, straight forward manner.
She is closing six weeks lecture tour in
this state, having spoken in all the cities
and principal towns in the state, being also
in attendance at the county conventions in
each of the three counties. She spoke of
the W. C. T. q. with Its forty-two depart
ments of work, as, next to the Church of
God. the greatest organized effort for good
in the world and cited few of the many
reforms the white ribboneIs have brought
about. During her stay in town Miss Bur-
nett addressed the children in the Public
Schools and was with the young ladies of
the "Y" in an informal meeting at Miss
Anna Wilson's on Monday evening.
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Y. M. g. A.

The Strawberry festival, announced
for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings OF
next week in Woods Hall, promises to be
success. The committees are meeting with
cordial offers of help. You and your friends
are invited. >.'s
Mr.. w. B. Hates will lead the deyo-
tional meeting tomorrow afternoon, from
$50 to 4:15. 1t is mems meeting, and ali
are welcome. The singing is one of the
chief features.
The next social meeting will be held on
Monday evening. May 4th. There will be a
talk" by Rev. F. H. Moore; debate, as
conscience correct moral guide?" with
one Of the popular pastors to make the af-
firmative argument. presumably against
his convictions and only because the
committee so fixes it; solos by Mr.. William
Brady and one or two ladies. The com.
mittee extends an invitation to all, the
ladies especially.
A Question Box" is to take part in the
social and literary meetings;its part is to re-
ceive and hold the questions, subject to
the direction, and use of the committee:
The "box" is ready; let the questions come.
Middletown transcript., 1896-04-25
NE cRoLoGY.
Mrs. Richard T. Cam.

Mrs. Richard T. Cam.
Mrs. Jeanette Reid Cam, wife of Richard
T. Cam. died at her home near st. Georges
on Monday in her 77th year. Her funeral
was on Wednesday from her late residence.
lnterment at st. Georges. Revs. DR.. Stone
and Vincent were the officiating clergymen
and the pail bearers were her six grand
sons: Louis Naudain. Clarence Clayton,
Charles, Jesse, Clayton and Walter Cam. Her
husband and five children survive her; two
sons, ,Aliboan and Richard, and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Richard Clayton, Mrs. R. L. Nau-
dain and Mrs. DR.. Green: her youngest son,
Edgar died several years ago.
Mrs. Cam was beautiful type of a true
wife and mother, gentle and amiable always
no unkind or harsh words were ever heard
from her lips. She was very fond of the
society OF young people. and her great kind
mother heart was open to receive all who
crossed her lintels, and many found rest
and comfort in her presence. for she was
always so motherly'' said one who knew
her well. Her home was the scene of many
social gathering and those who shared her
hospitality will not soon forget its charm.
She was devoted christian and for many
years q member of the st. Georges Presby-
terrain Church.
Gen. Levi Clarke Bootes, a retired officer
Of the q. s. A. died in Wilmington on Sat-
urday in his s7th year. He was valian
soldier, and saw service in the Mexican
war and in the late rebellion where he won
honor and fame. His wife who is sister
Of Levi 9. Bird, and five children survive
him.
JAMES T. MULLlN,
James T. Mullin, one of the most prom
inent business men Of WILMINGTON and the
head OF the firm James T. Mullin and Son,
died on Wednesday at Wernerville, Pa.
where he had gone few days before for
his health. He was in his Goth year. He.
suffered stroke Of paralysis a few years
ago. and never regained his health. He
was member Of Grace N. E. Church, His
funeral was held yesterday.
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-chrstian EndsayoF at s. .4s 3o-nofrov
evening. Choose the good part,s had by
the chairman Regular monthly bdsf
ness meeting, Mondsy evening, and ths
election Of officers.
WHoLEsALEssIcE RArEs.-By George
Booth as follows 45 cents per 100 lbs up to
300 lbs; from 800 10 800 lbs, 40 cents; 500
to 1000 lbs. sseens; 1000 to 2ooe hs., IS
cents; special fateson lssger quantity
Mrs. v. D. cuiberison, MrssJs:F. Ne.
Whorter and Mrs. Alice Outcalt are attend
ing the New Castle County w. c. T. o. Com
yention which opened atthe Mt. Salem IN.
e Church. in Wilmington yesterday.
!. Mr.. Moody gives an interesting talk
about shoes-read his ad.,s if you wear
shoes. 1t pays to read the advertisements
of live business men. Moody is the best
shoe house l know OF, ? was the testimony
of a fellow Market street merchant and
Il was more than = Compliment
MIR. John ". Depney, of Appoquini-
mink hundred. has announced hiscandid.
acy for the office Of County Commissioner
for the Fifth District. Every one who
knows Nh. Denny speaks Of him in, the
highest terms, and his candidacy in a hope.
fufsign Of the Republican feeling In this
district. 49,
What handsome picturesr' Is the excla-
mationof every visitor to Mr.Geo. @. Rowe's
new store, corner Main and Scott, Streets.
"But the beauty is not all in the pictures" )"
says Mr.. Rowe. part Of it Is in The price. / |
sell those pictures for less than / could buy
the holdings for the frames, saying moth
ing of the work. | have no explation of /!
the reason, but that is the fact.n Mould
ings kept in stock and frames made to order. |
Middletown transcript., 1896-04-25

wa 80 ~6SSAs
Wear good clothes, fash
ionably made, and your
own confidence and self
esteem will be enhanced
and other people will
think better of you. The
first good suit | bought
was as good an invest
ment as / ever made.
and the habit of wearing
good clothes, | believe,
helped me in my bust
ness career. = He did
not mean to be a fop or
a dude, but to buy such
clothing as you know is
right in style and quality,
and when you get these
at such prices as we are
making Oh sits fo. me n
this spring every man can
afford to bewcll dressed.
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PLANTS FOR SALE.-I have for sale and
ready for immediate delivery fine Tomato,
'abbage. Pepper, and Egg Plants. As usual
this is headquarters for toma to plants.
RIcHARE CLAYTON, Cass street.
Middletown transcript., 1896-04-25

OF chesapeake, preacueu ahu etsqueus sSsT
mon The 175th anniversary of Lower Bran
dywine was celebrated during the session
The church was established in 172O in log
cabin. The present structure is brick
edifice and will seat 400 people. The cleo
tion of commissioners to the General As.
sembly which meets at Saratoga the latter
part of May resulted in the choice Of Revs'
Francis. H. Moore and Luther A. Oates
Rev. DR.. yallandigham was appointed
moderator and stated supply of the church
at Odessa. Those who attended the Preby-
terry from here were Rev. ::F. H. Moore,
Messrs. H. C. Ellison and d. w. Corbit
An adjourned meeting Of the Presby tery
will be held at Bridgeville May IL.
--Rev. and Mrs. Jno. B. Roberts who
moved to Townsend this week, were given
. pleasant surprise party and farewell testi.
monisl on Monday night at the residence
Of their son, Mr.. Chas. 8. Roberts, By the
members Of the Monday night class, Of
which Mr.. Roberts was leader. Besides the
members of the class there were few other
friends invited among whom were the
pastor, Rev. and Mrs. l. i. Wood and Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Cox. There were many
expressions OF regret that the ties Of twenty
a se years duration should be severed, TO
ali Of which Mr.. Roberts responded In
words Of warmest and tenderest apprecia-
lion. After enjoying refreshments so boun-
tifully served, the good nights and goodbys
wera said, and the next day found Mr..
Roberts st his new home, In Townsend
where he Il having charge Of the tin and
atoye store recently established there by
his son, Mr.. Thos. Roberts. Middletoxn
ioses rood citizen and the N. =. Church .
loyai. seaIous and fsithfal worker. n.
Robsrss viIi y much missed in the church
ana Gundey School
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08

Stockton was a man who remembered d
nearly every hanging that took place on
the tree in the early sos and could tell
so me grim tales of frontier justice.
When the tree first sprang into fame
Stockton was known to the miners as
"Tuleville" and the hills around Copper
opolis were filled with camps that bore
musical names such as "Ragtown" or
"Whisky Chute" The tree was an old
one then, so that it must by this time
have seen nearly century of life.
Just who was the first man hanged on
it is unrecorded, but he committed his
offense in Copperopolis and paid for it the
same day. One trial of the old tree was
enough to convince the hangman OF its
merits. 1t was located in a handy place
and its largest limb reached out over the
road as beautifully as though it had been
grown for executions. 1t was natural
gallows and did its work for large Sec
ton of country.
There was no more ceremony attending
an execution on the Hangman's Oak than
was gone through with in other parts OF
the State at about the same time. The
culprit was taken to the spot in the handl-
est way. Sometimes in wagon ana at
others he was compelled to sustain his
balance on the soft side OF rail carried on
the shoulders of the executioners. When
the spot was reached the man who was to
be made to .shuffle of" was placed on the
end of wagon with rope around his
neck, one end of which was fastened to the
limb above. his head. Sometimes, when
they wanted to give man good drop"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08

kept in perfect order. cement walks, bor-
dered by beds of flowers, connecting the
different buildings.
The lighthouse tower is tasty wooden
structure twenty-five feet high and erected
on point sixty feet above high tide, so
that the light is about eighty feet above
the surface of the water. The lower part
of the tower Is used as lamproom, from
which a ladder leads up to the lantern.
Everything about the place is immacu-
lately clean. and all the brass work is
polished until it shines like gold.
Goat Island light is of what is known as
the fifth order. and is the smallest-sized
light placed in q tower by the department
The lenses of the lantern are of the stand
ard form. and were made by L. Sautter &
Co. of Paris, France. The lamp used very
uch resem bles in shape an ordinary
household table lamp. 1t is what is known
as the "Haines" pattern, and is made en-
tlreIy of brass. 1t burns circular wick.
One quart of mineral oil will fill it, and it
twelve hours. The lenses increases the
light to about 60 candle-power, and it can
be seen for twelve miles.
Although lampful of oil will burn all
n light the brilliancy of the light decreases
as the wick "chars." To overcome this
two lamps are used. One is lighted at
sunset and allowed to burn until mid
night, when it is replaced by another that
burns until morning The night is di-
vided into two watches, the men al
ternately taking the last half OF the night
and changing lamps as soon as they
60 on.
The steam fog-signal is located about
thirty feet beneath the light tower and
fifty feet nearer the water. All the ma
chinery is of the best pattern and built in
duplicate. The whistles are of the ordi-
nary 10-inch locomotive pattern and are not
intended to be heard very far. They auto
matically give three five-second blasts
every minute. Steam is not kept In the
boilers all the time, except in bad weather,
as fogs do not come up as suddenly as they
do nearer the Golden Gate, and the sta
tion is also equipped with a fog-bell ma
chine that is always ready for service.
The bell machine is located in building
almost overhanging the water. 1t extends
out over the cliff and in stormy weather its
supports are washed by the waves. The
bell machine is a curious mechanical con-
trivance, built by J. D. Custar OF Morris
town, Pa. 1t greatly resembles the works
OF clock, except in its enormous size. 1t
is operated by weight Weighing over a
ton attached to chain that passes over
drum and then through the floor OF the
building. The machine is wound up by
hand the operation consuming over twenty
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08
ST. PATRICK'S MISSION
The Redemptorist Fathers Will Begin
Season of Prayers at the Old
Church TO-DAY.

The Redemptorist fathers OShea,
Lindner and Stuhl, who have been hold
ing a series of missions in the various
parishes of the City during the past few
months, will begin mission at st.
Patrick's Church on Mission street at
10:30 O'Clock to-day. 1t will continue for
four weeks. The opening sermon will be
delivered by Rev. Father O'Shea at the
high mass to-day. The Redemptorist is
well known as an eloquent pulpit orator,
and his discourses in the varlous churches
of the City have drawn large congrega-
lions.
Beginning to-day the first week of the
mission will be for the married women of
the parish and the second for the sim gle
women; the third week will be for the
married men and the fourth for the single
men. The order of exercises each day for
the four weeks will be as follows:
First mass with instruction, $50 O'Clock
A. NJ; second mass and sermon, o'clock
A. NJ; evening services, rosary, sermon
and benedlctlon OF the blessed sacrament,
1880 O'Clock P. NJ. A mission for the chill
dren will commence at s o'clock A. NJ. to-
morrow and continue for one week. There
will also be an afternoon service at $50
o'clock.
1t IS ten years ago since the Redemp-
torlsts gave mission IN this historical
old church, which includes many
thousands in its communion. The Vim
centlan Fathers conducted the last mis-
sion held in the church. This was some
SIX years ago.
Father Stuhl recently arrived from
Seattle, where the community house of
the Redemptorists is located. He came
especially to assist at the st. Patrick s
mission, as this is the largest parish in the
City. The masses on Sunday will be held
at the usual hours during the mission
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08

him. A fierce fight ensued, and the rescu-
ing party, being the best shots, came off
victorious.
Twenty men shed their blood on this
day. At the end of the fight five of the
hanging party who executed the first man
were left alive. They surrendered and
asked for mercy, but were not given it,
and in less than five minutes their bodies
were swinging beside that OF their victim;
Fourteen dead bodies strewed the ground
around the tree. At least dozen fights
of this kind have taken place beneath the
old tree, and people say the ground is
Soaked with blood"
1t is many years now since q man went
to his last home by way of the old tree,
but the limb that was used as gallows
has never put forth any leaves in the
place of those rubbed off by ropes. There
is little bunch of green on the end, but
during the days of bloodshed that was
most likely only young twig.. The tree
belongs to that order OF scrub oak COM
mon in the locality, but is an unusually
large specimen. Even in the rainy season
it now looks withered and dry, and some-
thing about the place where it is located
makes one shudder and feel that it is q
spot to be stunned.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08

minutes if the machine is run down."
This is never allowed to happen, however,
as the machine will run continuously for
four hours with one winding and few oc-
casional turns of the crank will always
keep it in readiness to be started. The
machine can be started or stopped by the
moving of small lever.
The keepers residences on Goat Island
are pretty and comfortable structures.
The grounds surrounding them are ex-
tremely fertile, and vegetables can be
grown to perfection. Numerous springs
or the hillsides afford an abundance Of
pure water for all purposes.
Goat Island lighthouse is in charge of r.
Weiss, and with one assistant, c. Nelson,
he does all the work of the station. The
lamp does not require much attention be-
yond watching to see that 1T does not go
out from some unusual cause. The great
est amount Of work comes when the
weather is bad, and the fog signal has to
be kept going day and night. Mr.. Weiss
has seen seven years of service in the
lighthouse department, three of them be-
ing on Goat Island. He was at one time a
man-of-war' 's-man in the American navy,
and has travelled al! over the world. Since
he has been on Goat Island he has made
many improvements, having planted all
the flowers that adorn the grounds
The lighthouse supply and buoy depot
is also located on Goat Island. It is at the
base of the cliff on the eastern side of the
island and is in charge of M. Lime. All
the buildings. except the residence, are
built on the extensive wharf that was con-
structed in 1875.
| Supplies for district II of the lighthouse
must all be obtained from this place. No
matter where they are originally pur-
chased by the Government they are first
sent to Goat Island before distribution.
Some supplies, such as COAL may be pur-
chased by the schooner-load, but even in
that case the vessel must touch at Goat
Island, so that they can be Checked off,
as received and delivered.
The large storehouses are piled high
| with everything needed about light
house. Mineral oil comes in ten-gallon
cans and there are thousands of them
awaiting distribution. Wlcks of all sizes
are there in bales and also the different
portions OF lamps. There are small boats
by the dozen, and ropes, chains and
anchors are piled up everywhere. There
are bundles of polishing cloths and scis-
sors and the numerous small tools re-
CURED for keeping lamps in order.
Each OF the numerous articles must be
kept track of and the keeper must be able