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Middletown transcript., 1897-11-27
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

I
ufyou have been away on visit, or havt
| visitors at your home send us the news, sent
1t early. What may seem Of no interest tc
you, may be pleasing TO some one else. w.
personal or local mention and cordially invitt
| our patrons to furnish us the facts.l
Mr.. Robert Comegys is at home for
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. ]. F. Crouch and Miss Bessie
Crouch are in the Quaker City.
Mrs. Mary Hall is visiting her sister, tn,
Misses Murphy in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mary A. Willis has returned from
a visit to friends in Talbot Co.. Md,
Mr.. Samuel Kelley, of Philadelphia
spent Thanksgiving with his parents.
Mr.. Curtis B. Holten, of Philadelphia,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents.
Miss Ella Cochran is visiting friends in
Wilmington and Brandywine Springs.
Mr.. William Metten of the Every
Evening" spent Thanksgiving in town.
Prof. Stuart, of Washington. D. G. is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ B. Burris.
Air. Allen Mcdowell, of Philadelphia
was the guest of his mother over Sunday.
Miss Viola Ennis spent Thanksgiving,
with Miss Susie Ellison near Summit Bridge
Rev. /. L. Wood has been visiting his
brother at Centrevil!e this week on gun
ing trip.
MIR. Harold Green Of Delaware College
spent Thanksgiving with his mother. Mrs
Eliza Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes ofStateRoad,
spent Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hurn.
-Messrs. Reeves, Shepherd, Pennington
and Clark. of Delaware City, were in town
on Thanksgiving.
Miss Carrie Sinnickson, of st. Angus
tine. is making three weeks visit with
friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Appleton. Of Wilmington,
spent her Thanksgiving as usual with her
aunt, Mrs. J. 81. Emerson.
Miss Ethel A. Herrick has returned
from an extended visit among relatives
and friends in Wilmington, Del.
MIR. and Mrs. John Connellee and SON
of Atlantic City have been spending the
week at Miss Rachel Ireland's.
Miss Josephine Biggs is in Philadel-
phia with her brother, Mr.. Samuel Biggs,
who is there under treatment.
Mrs. J. H. Bnrnham. of Wyoming, and
Miss Burnham Rre visiting relatives and
friends in Middletown and vicinity.
Miss Lottie Bland. and Mr.. Eyereti
Craig. of near Delaware City, were guests oi
Miss Bersha Edwards Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. Philip r. Clark, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin G. CLARK, Of Wilmington, were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George d. Kelley on
Thanksgiving.
MIR. Joseph s. Gibbs, Of Wheeling,
West Virginia, and DR.. 3. c. Gibbs, Of
Baltimore, Md. spent Sunday at their old
home ON the Levels.
--Miss Susie Parker and her guest Miss
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THANKSGIVING WEDDING BELLS,

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On Wednesday Thanksgiving eve. at &c
O'Clock, Miss AdelIa Cam Clayton. daugh'
! ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Clayton, Of
Middletown, was united in marriage with
Mr. Thomas Clayton Frame, a member Of
the Dover bar. Rev. Francis H. Moore of
ficiated, the ceremony taking place in For
est Presbyterian Church which had been SO
elaborateIy and beautifully decorated with
chrysanthemums that altar and pulpit had
the appearance Of bower of these beauti-
full autumn flowers The church was well
filed with relatives aud friends of the bride
and groom.
Messrs Francis H. II offecker and Leon
ard E. Wales. Jr., of Wilmington; Charles
w. Cullen, of Georgetown; and Frank R.
Poole, of McDonough, were ushers. The
bride gowned in ivory white brocade satin,
en- train, with lace and orange blossom
trimmings handsome tulle veil, was attep-
ded by her sister, Miss Lille Clayton, maid of
honor, who wore pink organdie. The brides
only ornament was diamond brooch
the gift of the groom. The brides maids
were Miss May Clayton, sister. and Miss
Fannie Cam, cousin, who were attired in
white organdie and carried white chrysan-
themums. Miss Mary Clayton Williams
wearing pink organdie and carrying white
chrysanthemums. was flower girl.
As Mr.. R. L. Price played the wedding
march, the groom attended by his best man,
Mr.. William Salisbury, of Dover, met the
bride. leaning on the arm of her brother,
MIR. Clarence RClayton, and her party at the
altar where the brother gave the sister
away. 1t was very pretty and impressive
ceremony.
A reception was subsequently held at the
residence Of the brides parents on Cass
street where an elaborate supper was served
by Caterer Jones of Wilmington. Among
those present were Mrs. Fannie Clayton
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Naudain, DIR.
and Mrs. Frame. Dover; Mrs. Beulah Clay
ton Burnham, Mr.. and Mrs. R.T. Cam, Jr.,
Misses Janette Olivia, and Grace Cam, Mrs
Julia Cam, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Clayton,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Biggs, MISS Helen Clay
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellison, Mrs.
Margaret Clayton, DR.. and Mrs. Horace
Vaughan, Mrs. J. B cazier. Miss Edna Ca
zier. Misses Blanche and Ala Cochran, Misses
Eugenie aud Will Beasten, Miss AIDA
Foard, Miss Mollie Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Janvier, Messrs. Edgar Clayton, j Joshua
Clayton, Pierce Cam, Edgar Ellison, Louie
Naudain. Harry Cazier. Curtis Holten,
Clarence Clayton, John Rothwell, Walter
Beasten. J. Frank Biggs, Geo. Wilson and
VIM. Brady.
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Notice!

With regret some of the TRAN
SCRIPTS bills have been placed in
the handles of collectors. We
have regretted to do this, lst be-
cause we desire to give all the
time required for easy payments;
End because the paper should
not be subjected to the cost of
paying extra for collecting. Ill
ness has necessitated that others
have made out these bills and
any errors will be cheerfully
corrected. We trust prompt
payments will be made.
MCKENDREE DowNHAM.
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Overcoat M o st m e n
va.. must be buy
Aa' ingOvercoats
or we must be selling the
kind that men are talk
ingabout-new Coats all
through the stock. Mob
by Short Box Goats for
young men - Smooth
Kerseys-in .Bla c k S,
Browns, Blues and Drabs
$40, $I2, and $I5,.
Smooth Kerseys in reg
ular lengths at $40, $I2,
and $15-made with
heavy double warp Ital-
ian cloth lining. satin
sleeves and velvet collar.
Our SIG heavy Skinner
SatinLinedC Coat.is a very
Snowy, durable and dressy
coat-blacks and blues.
Covert Top Goats in Fall
weights at $8. $40 and
$I2; silk lined, at $Io and
$15. Heavy Coverts at
$40 and SIS; cut short
and made very loose fit
ting. MINISTERS, or Dress
listers, in young mems
sizes.
Open evening.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-27
UncIafm ed Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the MiddIetown post-ofiice which can be
had by saying they are advertised.
7. T. Anderson, Maud Williams, J. F.
Lynch, Anna Jefferson Harry E. Green,
Ruth Brown, Lizzie. Brown Thompson
Rachel Adams. Amy Benson.
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How TO Make Money

fyou are out Of employment and want a
clear above expenses by working regularly,
or II You want to increase your present In
come nom 500 to $500 yearly by working at
St., Phila., Pa, stating age, whether married
or single, last or present employment, and
You can secure position with them by which
you can make more money easier and faster
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-27
THE CHURCHES IN MIDDLETowN.

THE CHURCHES In MlDDLETOWNs
Bethesda NJ. e. Church.-Rev. Isaac L.
Wood, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath az
1880 q. m, and 7.S0 p. m. Sabbath Scho0i
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evening, 7SO O'Clock. Junior Epworth
League and Epworth Cadets every
Friday night at O'Clock. Young Ladies' Mis-
sion Circle, Monday nights at Parsonage.
Womenis 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
flrst Friday afternoon Of each month at ESQ
o'clock.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. r. h.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
every Sabbath morning. at els O'Clock,
81. G. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young PeO-
ple's Society Christian Endeav0r meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior So
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday after
noon at 8 o'clock.
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at 8 p. m.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. ]. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun-
ion on the first Sunday in the month at 10Sc
O. m. On all other Sundays at 7.30 O. m. Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1890 a. M, and
80 D. m Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. Even
ing Prayer ON Friday at $50 p. m. On all Holy
day School at 9.45 q. m. Adult Bible Class at
6.45 p. m. The Guild meets every Thursday at
2 d. M, the Ladies on the first and third Fri
days of each month at p. m, the Boys Club
ON Friday evenings at 7.30 and the Junior
Auxiliary on Saturdays at p. M.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-27
DEGIsTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,
New CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
November 18th, 1887
Upon the application of William N. Watts,
Executor of Jacob c. Vandyke, late Of Apo
quinimink hundred, in said county, deceased,
1t is ordered and directeu by the Register thai
the Executor aforesaid give notice Of granting
of letters testamentary upon the estate of thus
deceased, with the date Of granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted within
forty days from the date of such letters in six
of the most public places of the County OF
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
or abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made and provided and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, q newspaper pub
lished in Middletown, Del, and to be con-
tiuued therein two months.
Given under the hand and
~, seal of Office of the Register
}sEAL aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
to-' New Castle County Aforesaid,
the day and year above written.
CALVIN w. CRoSsAN, Register.
NoTICE.-Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the Seventeenth day
OF November, A. d. 1897, and that all persons
having claims against the estate of the de.
ceased must present the same, duly attested
to the said Executor, on or before the Seven
teenth day of November, 1898, or abide the Act
Of Assembly in such case made and provided,
WILLIAM N. WATTS,
Address, Executor.
Townsend, Delaware.
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pEGIsTER,s ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE CoUNY, DEL,

NEW OA6TLE NOUn1 OEA-s
October Sth, 1897.
Upon the application of Joseph G.. Brown
Executor of Ann E, Lord, late Of st. Georges
ordered and directed by the Register that tn
Executor aforesaid give notice Of granting OF
letters testamentary upon the estate Of deceas.
ed. with the datefof granting thereof by cause
Ing advertisements to be posted within forty
days from the date of such letters In six of the
most public places of the4County of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same, or
abide by an act of assembly in such casa
made and provided; and also cause the sans
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, newspaper pub
lished in Middletown, Del, and TO be con.
tinued therein two months.
Given under the hand an I
f~, seal of Office of the Register
4 SEAL aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
e~~~~1 New Castle county aforesaid,
the day and year above written.
CALVIN W. CRoSsAN, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-27

testamentary were in due form oflaw granted
unto the undersigned, on the eighth day of
October, A. D., 1897, and that all persons hav.
must present the same, duly attested, to tho
said Executor, on or before the eighth day OF
October, 1898, or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
JOSEPH 6. BROWN, q
Address, Executor.
Odessa Delaware.
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ghe gtliddletolun Granstript
MAILS CLOSE.

Going north, 7.S8, q. M, l0I5 q. M, 400 p. m
Going south, S.65 q. M, 4.58 p. m. SOL Lock
Pouch to Wilmington and Philadelphia. For
Odessa, 9.l0 l0.45 a. m, and 500 p: m. FOR
Warwick, Cecilton, Earfeville and Sassafras,
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-27
MIDDLETowN, DEL. NOV. 81, 1897.
Local News.

Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures: 25 cents.
-WANrED.-0perators on Shirts. Apply
10 F. II. Burgess at Factory. u
New Upright Piano for sale cheap.
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
MAXVILLE.

A gentle rain would be very
nice for farmers now.
We have a flourshing Sum
Gay school at Big Creek.
Farming is progressing very
nicely since it quit raining.
There will be more cotton
planted in this section than was
planted last year.
Rev. W. M. Johnson is in a
very critical condition with some
kind Of a chronic trouble of the
abdomen.
Maxville can boast of having
preaching three Sundays in each
month. Three denominations
being represented.
BY the way, ask Will Watkins
what his mule did with him last
sunday lie, the mule IS not
well trained. See?
Saturday week will be school
election. Let every body turn
out, and be sure that you vote a
five mill school tax.
There was quite a sensation in
this community last Sunday,
caused by a dog which was sup-
posed to be suffering from by,
drophobia. 1t is not known
whether any stock was bitten or
not, but several other dogs are
known TO have been bitten,
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
BEN GAY,
Very dry here at present.

Very dry here at present.
Mr. Isaac Eason is still almost
blind,
Farmers are all we'll up in this
section and resting.
James Vance has bought
$500 organ, guess Jim aims to
have some music,
Uncle Wash Gawf returned
Sunday from a two weeks visit
with his daughters near Gala
mine.
The county will likely have to
buy u now book to record mar
riago license in before the close
Of the season.
Lots all help out the good
road plans, hope for better tines,
and respect John Wilks for what
little no does 90 right
Our legislature will not be
liable TO adjourn without APP
propriating their salary this
time, they will surely try to look
out for no, one,
Frank Ring got his residence
four miles north Of here
burned to tho ground last Tues
day, with almost the entire
household furnishing, supposed
to hayo caught from tho chimney,
ho Is rapidly rebuilding,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Massaohu-
eotls, Maine, Rhode Island and
Now York all furnish q prophet,
who predicts chart tho world will
como TO an end in 1897 or 0S,
from tho fact that Arkansas con.
taIna both CAbrio and Horn
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14

The Denver Teachers Club is
taking steps to place the execu-
tive control of the National Edu-
cational Association at the next
annual meeting in the next annual
in the hands of women
A manifesto will be issued shortly
to teachers Of the United States,
setting forth that while 800 per
cent Of the teachers Of the Uni
ted States are women, who labor
industriouly to educate the young,
the ajority f,this groas tea 3hecs'
orgaizaton, the National Educa-
tional Association, has been and
is almost exclusively in the hands
Of certain men who have had lit.
tie or NJ a3Su1l ex2orial3e in tho
work of. training the minds Of
this 80 per cent OF our future citi-
zcns."
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14

His decision was a source of
great strength to the party
he espoused. 1t would be
to estimate at its
full weight the influence
which his example produced.
It n OF only encouraged
others who feared personal
injury to their financial con-
nections but carried con-
victlon to may wavering
minds,
Continued second page,)
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14

ony, and on conviction there
of shall be confined in the
state penitentiary for a pc
Rod Of not less than one nor
more than five years.
Section 10. This act
shall take effect and be in
force from and after its
passage,
At l1;50, on motion of
Senator Hathcock, the SEN
ate took a recess to 2 p. NJ.
Arkansas Democrat.
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
OFFICIAL.

Congressman, First Dstrict--P. ID. McCulloch
residence '.arianna, Lee County.
SENATOR Second Dist-A' j witt Pocahontas
Judge. 10Th Judicial Dist-JOm d. McCuleb,
Evening Shade.
Pros. Atty 10th Dlst-R b. MaXey, Nam
moth Spring,
SHARP CouSTY--RepresentatIve-T. 1. Herrn
Jluge-W. e, Murphy
lcrk-Jaspcr Justus,
Sheriff.. T. wilkins Hardy.
AssessOr-ThOs II. McCaeb
q Ireasur"r-C. W. Shaver.
Co. tAaminer-D d. spurloek.
M TIE COURTS,
Circuit Court, n. Dist First Monday in Jan.
nary mi July. In s. Dist-Scc0nd Monday in
February and August.
County COurt-lst Monday in January, AprIl
My and October
Probate Court, s. D!st-lst Monday in rebr
ary, May, August and November.
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
Senator Williamson's Bill
Amended to Make it a
Felony to Withhold
Property.
The STATE UNIVER-
SITY
Appropriation Bill Amended and
Ordered Engrossed for the
Third Reading-It is the
Last One.

titled IAN Insolvent Act"
Be it enacted etc;
Section /. That any in,
solvent debtor may tile in
the chancery court of the
county in which he resides a
complaint, in which one or
more of his creditors shall
be made defendants, asking
to be declared an lnSolvent
and asking for the appoint
nent of a receiver to take
charge of his property and
distribute the same among
his creditors; and upon
filing of such petition the
chancery court, or the
Judge thereof, in vacation,
shall appoint a receiver, and
when the receiver shall
have qualified, such debtor
shall turn over to such re-
ceivcr all of his property,
and for the real estate he
shall execute, acknowledge
and deliver to such receiver
a proper deed of convey
ance; but such debtor shall
be allowed by the court to
select and reserve whatever
property may be allowed to
him by law as exempt from
execution,
Section 2. The receiver
shall intervene in every case
in which the property of
such insolvent debtor has,
within ten days before the
filing Of such petition, been
attached, and, upon such
receivers motion, every
such attachment shall be
dissolved and the attached
property shall be turned
over to such receiver upon
the payment by filing OF the
complaint,
Section 2. The debtor
shall furnish the names and
addresses of his creditors,
who shall be notified by
mail and also by order Of
qualifications Of the filing Of
the complaint.
Section 4. AS soon as
the receiver shall have
taken the property into his
custody he shall iroceed TN
der the direction of the
court or Of the judge in
vacation, to convert the
same in to money, and upon
final hearing, the court,
after deducting the cost and
paying all public taxes
shall order the proceeds to
be distributed among the
creditors in the order and
with the preferences fol-
lowing;
First, The salaries Of all
employees earned within
three months And all la
borers' wages shpll be paid
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
A HERO or TO, DAY.

A HERO or TO-DAY.
The following by John Bris-
den Walker, Editor of The
Cosmopolitan Magazine, is a
tribute paid to sterling ner-
It which should be read by ev-
cry American youth. Mr.. St.
John, one Of the best posted
men in the nation on finance
saw with the eye of a patriot
what the gold standard will
do for the masses of n1aklnd.
Although SURROUNDED by the
money lords of the world the
love for truth and the rights
of the whole people triuu1phed
over all other conSldera ton
and led him to espouse the
cause of the Chicago Plat
form. He was Urea surer of
he Democratic National
Committee and with Senator
Jones, Bryan and other great
patriots worked day and
nigh for the glorious cause,
His sacrifice tells II S "that
there are things in this world
worth more than money
or position and even the good
opinion Of friends. " Let every
boy and you re man in Sharp
county read this. Ed,
We are accustomed to
thinking Of the heroes Of the
classic ages as Of finer clay
than the present mold of
mer. There were, for
instance, those young Greeks
who went 70 the pass of
Thermopylae to die, And
yet, when one recalls the
circumstances, they were
young men backed up by the
laudations of their country,
The great men OF the nation
encouraged them. Wives
and swcethearts said go"
They marched away in
triumph, touching elbows
in magnetic thrill and filled
with the confidence of I'M
animous public sentiment.
Under such circumstances,
who would not go forth to
die, that those he loved
might be saved from the
hands Of barbarians?
! have just been attend
ing the funeral services over
Que Of these modern heroes,
and as | watched the coffin
borne up the aisle, amidst
grief and tears, | could not
help rejecting that it is not
probable that those who de-
Tended yhermopylae had oc.
casion for that degree Of
courage which the environ.
ment Of modern life some.
times demands The death
of William p. st. John
brings up the story Of such
heroic resolutions as has
seldom been surpassed in the
nol,liral higiorv of anv conn.
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14

OGCOIu' AlLGT ndhlnS
the above payments, the
funds in hand shall be APP
piled pro rata towards the
payment Of the claims Of
all the creditors who shall,
before the making of tile
order of distribution, fih
in court a stipulation for the
use of the debtor, to the
effect that, in consideration
of the preference to be thus
obtained, the debtor shah
be acquitted Of all furtheh
liability in personam ID
such creditor. 4
Third. After making
the above payments, the
remainder of the fund, if.
any, shall be paid and dis-l
tributed equally among all
the other creditors.
Section 5. The stipula-
ton provided for in the
preceding section shall not
be held or construed to affect
Or impair the right of such
creditor to collect the re-
mainder of his claim, if any,
from any other person who
is bound to him therefor, or
to enforce any other security
he may have for his claim,
nor shall such stipulation be
held to constitute a bar to
any action brought or pro
ceedlng taken against such
debtor for the balance Of his
debt, if the creditor shall
prove that the debtor was
guilty Of fra nd in obtaining
such ulation, either by
Withholding his property
from the receiver or other.
wise; provided, such action
or proceeding be commenc-
cd within three years from
the fling Of such stipulation,
Section 6, Any creditor
having a lien upon any of the
debtors property for his
claim shall be required to
make a proper deduction for
the value Of his security be-
fore participating in the
distribution of the general
assets of the debtor.
Section 7. In case of an
insolvent partnership, all or
any OF the partners may un.
lite in one complaint filed in
the county where either one
resides; but in such cases all
individual as well as firm
property must be turned
over to the receiver, and the
property and individual pro-
perty shall be administered
separate, according to the
rules Of equity.
Section s. Except as to
the creditors of the first
class, as enumerated in sec.
ton 4, Of this act, no orGer
for the distribution Of the
funds among the creditors
Shall be made in ninety days
from the first dav of the
publication Of the order
provided for in section 3 of
this act.
Section 9, If any insolv-