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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-15

This mornings Advertiser states
that among the Honolulu newspa-
pers to be represented at to-night's S
press banquet to the japanese re-
porters, appears the name of de-
funct Portuguese newspaper ga
Sentinella," dead and buried years
ago. The actual Portuguese paper
not invited is the 80 Luso." Are
native press men worse than dead
people Z Is the Advertiser so we'll
informed 1t did the printing OF it
at one time, but not so now. Any
way, the Advertiser Gazette Office
will be we'll represented.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-15

Mr.. Serene E. Bishop and other
students will be interested in watch
ing a problem which may be cause
the attendance of the scientists of
the world. On the 18th Of January,
1893, small island called Ahualaka,
below the point Of Kailuaaha, Ka
haluu, Koolau, Oahu, disappeared.
Vessels were able to pass over the
waters where the island was buried.
The house built on the island was
sunk but no lives were lost.
The date of the disappearance of
the island was that of the overturn
of the Monarchy and the deposing
of the Queen. In November, 1896,
on the date of the departure Of the
Queen the Island re-appeared anu
is now one foot above high water
limit and can easily be seen from
the Pali Who will interpret the
significance of this incident2
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-05-15

these remarks on behalf OF an in
dignant Portuguese. FATHER.
Honolulu, May l4th, 1897.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04
old Time Money.

When the repairs at the State House be
gan Librarian Jefferson was compelled tc
remove large quantity of books, papers
and other material. While moving a lot
of old rubbish from the basement which
probably had not been moved for thirty
years, he fonnd two small packages care
fully tied which were brown with age
Upon opening them he found lot of very
old documents and ten Continental notes
of different denominations. They are well
preserved and curious looking.
One Of them bears the following inscrip-
ton: This bill entities the bearer to re.
ceive so Spanish milled dollars or its value
thereof in gold or silver, according to res
olution passed by Congress. at Philadelphia
September 26. 1778." 1t also has the seal
and United States.
In the package were four other older and
more curious notes which bore the follow
ing; 'This bill of six dollars shall entitle the
bearer to receive gold or silver at the rate
of four shilling and six pence sterling per
dollar for the bill according to resolution
Of the Provincial Convention of Maryland
held at the city of Annapolis, the seventh
day of December, MDCCLXXV.m
There is also note bearing the date of
February 26th. 1777, but it is marked coun-
terfeit.-Doyer Index"
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04
TOWNSEND NOTES d.

The public schools will open on Monday
L. L. Maloney is home on two week!
vacation.
Miss Ella Maloney is visiting relatives a
Manyunk.
The tent meeting at Blackbird will hole
over Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Disch, of near Leipsic. is 9
guest of Miss Mollie Gill.
Miss Della shockley spent Sunday with
her brother, L. B. Shockley.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Salmon is entertaining
relatives from Philadelphia.
Mrs. Lloyd and daughter, Miss Reba, Of
Wilmington, are guests of J. L. Dickinson
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Fletcher, of Galena
spent Sunday with Mr.. D. B. Maloney and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mort Cockey, OF Kenl
Island, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. w
Hutchison.
Mrs. Catherine Hutchison was called to
the bed side of her daughter, Mrs. d. B.
Jones, of Bridgeville, who is very sick
Mrs. Williams and Miss Ennis, of Little
Creek, have been spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Walker, near town.
Miss Gertie Hutchison gave a water
melon party on Tuesday evening in honor
of her guest. Miss Edna Baldwin, of
Annapolis.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04
DELAWARE CITY.

A
The colored camp is in progress on Fifth
| street.
School opened on Wednesday. septem.
Der 1st
Mrs. Rebecca vandegrift spent Monday
in town.
Miss Laura Gibbs is visiting Miss Annie
Schunder.
Miss Lizzie Pennington is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Richard T. Cam and family were in
town on Sunday.
Miss Annie Hickey is visiting friends in
FELTON, and Cheswold.
Miss sallie Gassner has returned from a
visit to Betterton, Md.
The Major Reybold has made her last
Sunday trip for the season.
Mrs. Fife. of Camden, N. J., spent Wed
nesday with friends in town.
A party OF young people went up the
canal on Wednesday evening.
A short tomato crop is propheaied owing
to the blossoms being injured.
Miss A. Beck has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. snowdell. in Chester. Pa.
Mr.. Samuel Higgins, of near Port Penn,
spent Tuesday with his brother.
Mrs. L. II. Moore and Mrs. J. A. vrseland
spent Wednesday with their mother.
Rev. Martin B. Dunlap and family re-
turned to Wilmington on Saturday.
Mrs. GeorgeC Bennett and family have
returned to their home in Harrisburg.
Mr.. George Davidson, Of Camden. spent
"wednesday with his relatives in town.
Mrs. f. Janyier and daughter. of Clay
ton. N. T.. are guests of the Misses Janvisr.
Mr.. J. b. Cleaver. Of Wilmington, spent
few days with his sister. Mrs. w. a..
Price.
Rev. and Mrs. H. s. Thompson have re-
turned from visit to their son in New
Jersey.
Mr.. George N. Bright is making alter
ations in his house which win prove most
attractive.
Mrs. George N. Bright has returned from
| a visit Of several weeks to McDonough and
Et Georges
Miss Emma Clark is entertaining large
number Of friends at her beautiful home,
"Greenlea. =
Mrs. s. Z. Lofand. Of McDonough, is
spending few days with her mother, Mrs.
". a. Pennington,
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04
Ihe gliddleiolun 0Jranstript
THE oHURoHEs m nr1DDErowN.

Bethesda M. e. Church.--Rev. Isaac l.
y, ,Wo0d, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath 81
1y.og g m.t and z 80 p. m. Sabbath School
every sabbath at p. m, A. 9. Cox, Superin-
Senaenh Efayer meeting, every Thursday
evening" 9.S0 o'clock. Junior EpWorth
league ana Epworth Cadets every
friday night ct 7o'clock. Young ladies' Mis-
saon Circle, Monday. nights at Parsonage;
Women's Foreign missionary Society. first
Friday night Of each month. W0men's Home
missionary Society, first Thursday night OF
each month. Mite Society, first Saturday
night Of each month. 0fiicia1 Board meeting
nrst Friday afternoon OF each month at 2.sO
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. r. III.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every. Sabbath
every sabbath morning at 9.l5 o'clock,
VI. G. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meet
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
noon at 8 O'Clock.
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at p. m.
st. Anne,s Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. ]. Wiikie, Rector. Holy Commun-
ion on the first Sunday In the month at l03c
a. m. On all other Sundays at 7.30 a. m. Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1890 o. M, and
20 p. m. Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at 10 q. m. Even
ing Prayer on Friday at $50 p. m. On all Holy
daY School at 9.45 a. m. Adult Bible Glass at
6.45 p. m. The Guild meets every Thursday at
p. 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., 1897-09-04


Mrs. Rebecca Naylor, sister Of Jesse Hyet'
and mother of Mrs. Warren and Mrs. Burr
chard. Of this town, died at the residence
Of her son, Charles Naylor. near Blackbirs
Land ing, Aug. Goth, aged rs years Inter
ment on Tuesday at Old Union.
The Sunday evening service of ST,
Anne's Church which during July and Aug,
was conducted without the sermon. the
service only being used will be resumed to-
morrow evening in the usual manner. The
rector, Rev W. J. Wilkie will preach the
sermon.
-"The show is herel The show is herel"
shouted the small boy as the 3S7 train
pulled in at the station yesterday afternoon.
The small boy and his larger sister had
waited all day for Sparks circus. fearing
lest it should not pull itselfout ofthe Jer-
sey sand whence it was to come in time for
an exhibition. He was gratified at night
and papa and mama went along to take
care ofhim.
The Delaware State Fair at Dover,
September 14th, 18th and 18th, is putting
forth extra inducements TO please and pro-
fit their visitors. The following is the
program Of races: Tuesday, No. 1.-Kent
County horses without record, trot and
pace, purse, $50 90; No. 2.-2.40 Glass, trot
and pace, purse, 5000; No. 5-2.3O Glass.
trot, purse, $500. Wednesday, No. 400
Glass, peninsula. trot and pace, purse, 500,
No. 5. -3.Year Old and Under, trot and pace.
purse, $500; No. 6.-2.30 Glass, pace, purse,
$500: Free-for-All. trot and pace, purse,
$780, Thursday, No. 7.-2.45 Class, Della
ware horses, trot and pace, purse, 500; No.
s.-2.25 Glass, trot and pace, purse, $500;
No. 9.-2.20 Glass, trot, purse. $500.
Editor Aker Of the Queenstown News
noted more for the vigorous pungency of
his English than for rhetorical nosegays in
the columns Of bis paper, gives out the fol-
lowing home-spun gospel editorially: '.If
man has $50 bull pup, he looks after it
carefully, will not let it run around at
night all over town. But if he has boy it
is different. He is turned loose at tender
age to the deyil, and then the people won
der where the great army of tramps, buns,
desdbeats, loafers. drinkers. gamblers and
sots come from each decade. They are ger
minated from the pure seed, gathered from
our homes and sown broadcast upon our
streets and alleys. It may be that your boy
is making growth in that direction. At
all events the boy ought to be given equal
showing with the bull pup"
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04

Mrs. Frank LalIy and son Jordan, 0
Philadelphia, spent few days With rela
lives in town last week.
Miss Bertha Higgins from near Port Penn
has gone home, having been entertained b.
her sister, Mrs. F. schunder.
Miss Laura Frempt entertained Mr.. and
i Mrs. Hoeffer and son and Mr.. and Mrs
Graef, of Philadelphia, on Wednesday.
The Thomas r. Clyde's season closes tli.
week. Wednesday being her last day fol
stopping here. Qaite number of oui
town people took advantage of the fine day
for a trip down the bay.
Mrs. Emma Robertson. Mrs r Marchand
and daughter. who returned few days ago
from visit to friends at distance, have
left town again to enjoy the hospitality Of
other friends in Maryland.
Old Glory Council, Jr., o. o. A. NJ. at
tended the second anniversary Of Industry
Council, Jr.. O. U. A. M, held in the Opera
House in New Castle, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. w. Cole made an address.
Miss Julia Newton sang the solo, "Abide
With Me-" at the evening service in the
Presbyterian Church last Sunday Miss
Newton is the daughter of Mrs. Walker,
formerly formerly Mrs Villa Ne#tess, he fEe-
quently charmed those fortunate enough to
hear her by her gift OF song.
The twilight services held by the Episco
pal and M. e. Churches have been discon-
tinued. Service will be held at 7.30 p. M,
as usual. Rev. L. A. Oates who was quite
unwell last week is much better Mr.. Oates
has sustained loss in the death of near
relative recently at his old home in the
South.
Mrs. Julia H. Brewer has been entertain
ing house party during the past week.
Among her guests were: Captain Nickle
and Miss ByIes, of Baltimore; Mrs. /. N
Lesher and son Frank. of Chambersburg,
Pa; Miss Lippincott and Mr.. Benjamin
Lesher of Philadelphia; Mrs. A. Fl. David
son and daughter Miss Florence, of State
Road.
While on brief visit to Wilmington last
week we noticed large sycamore tree close
TO the main entrance to Old Swedes Church
which had been struck by lightning during
a recent thunder storm. It struck first in
crotch made by large limb, then ran down
the trunk in two or three distinct streams
without splitting any portion off the tree
except the bark where the streams of fire
ran. The vestry room has been put in
thorough order and the rector, Rev. NJ. B.
Dunlap, is contemplating in the near
future having the old original plastering
removed from the ceiling and renewing it,
as it is constantly falling piece by piece.
The effort to restore Old Swedes is praise
worthy although Un-American. The bump
of veneration for old landmarks has never
as yet-fully developed in the American
brain.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04

CHERIFF'S sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ Of Ais Yenditioni Exponas, to me
directed, viii be exposed to public sale, at
the hotel Of James L. Dickinson, in Town
send, Appoqu1nimink hundred, New Castle
county, State of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1897,
at $50 o'clock a. M,
the following described real estate, viz;
OF land situate in st. Georges hundred, New
Castle county, and State of Delaware, bound.
ed by lands of Jonathan X. Williams and
lands of others, described in the petition of
George W. Polk. administrator Of William
POLK, In the Orphans Court, as No. 80, bound
ed and described as follows: Beginning at q
corner white oak, standing by the western
main branch of Drawyers creek, at the north
east side of a small branch, called The Little
Beaver Dam Branch, and from thence rum
said branch to stone marked hickory tree,
standing In dry valley above the head of
said branch; thence north and west by line
OF marked trees 256 perches to corner mark
ed red oak, standing on a level; thence east
by north by a line OF marked trees 134 perches
to corner marked white oak, standing at
the head OF the northern branch of Drawyers
creek on the point by the mouth of small
swamp; thence along the several courses of
the said main branch to the place Of begin
Charles .. Polk by George w. Polk, admins
traitor Of William Polk, by deed dated April
IL, 1891, recorded in Book NJ, volume l5 page
], ETC., with frame dwelling house, stabling,
barrack and barn.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty Of Charles 7. Polk, and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. FLINN, Sheriff.
sherif's Office. Wilmington, Delaware,
September 2, 1897.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04

1t Won't Until you will
need S o m c
Be Long new Clothes,
Hats, Shoes and Furnish.
ings. Can you pull
through until you have
decided what you want |
If there is anything you
need now or can use and
keep over for next sea-
son you do well to see
what prices we are max
ing to close out summer
stocks. It doesn't mat
ter in what department
you come you will find
styles and prices that
will interest you. New
Fall goods are coming
in every day, crowding
us for room. We are
already selling Fall Suits
and. taking orders and if
you are going away or
want a pick of the new
styles we will gladly ac-
commodate you. There
are still some sizes and
good styles in the reduc-
ed price shoes for men.
Closed evenings ex-
cept Saturdays at 6
o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04
DEGISTER'S ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
August 2fst, 1897
Upon the application of Christopher j. Van
degrift, Executor Of Lydia ". Cannon, late OF
Wilmington Hundred, In said county, de
ceased, It is ordered and directed by the Re
gister that the Executor aforesaid give notice
Of granting Of letters testamentary upon the
estate of the deceased, with the date OF grant
ing thereof, by causing advertisements TO be
posted within forty days from the date Of
Of the County Of New Castle, requiring all
persons having demands against the estate to
present the same, 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 TRAM
SCRIPT, q newspaper published in Middle
town, DEL, and to be Continued therein two
months.
Given under the hand and
~ seal Of Office Of the Register al
ssss County e. %m15sssa a. fss sSs
CALVIN w. CRoSSAN, Register.
EoTICK-Noticei Is hereby given that letters
testamentary were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the twentythird
day OF August, A. D., 1897, and that all per-
sons having claims against the estate Of the
deceased must present the same, duly at.
twenty-third day OF August, 1898, or abide the
Act Of Assembly in such cass ma de al pro-
M CHRISTOPHER ]. VANDERBILT,
Address, Executor.
MCDoNoUGH, DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04
Wilmington
Conference Academy,
DOVER, DEL

The Wilmington Conference Academy calls
the attention to It's facilities for preparing
students for college. business and the profess
sicns- Alumni Of the Academy were study
ing last year at Dickinson. Harvard, Johns
Hopkins, Wesleyan, University OF Pennsyl-
vania, Peabody Institute, Baltimore; Tho
Metropolitan School Of Music, New York;
Drew Theological Seminary, and the Law
School Of the University Of Maryland. For
ca talogue apply TO
w. L, Gooding.
Principal, Dover Del
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04
THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1897.
at 10 O'Clock. a m


at 10 O'Clock, a. m.,
the followfI g described real estate viz.
All that certain farm or tract of land living
and being In st. Georges hundred, New Castle
county, and State Of Delaware, bounded and
described as follows, TO wit: Beginning af n
stone on Silver run and running thence south
IA degrees east IS 80 Of perch; thence south
NJ degrees west 40 perches to the middle Of
the public road leading into Vance's Neck:
thence down and with the middle of the said
road south 57% degrees east so perches: thence
Sill with the middle of the said road south
oS degrees east Is 4l0 perches; thence leaving
said road south Az degrees west ITO perches.
with lands of William Reynolds; thence still
with lands Of said Reynolds south 81 degrees
east AZ perches to the lands end Of the bank
across the marsh; thence with the said bank
south l2Z degrees west % perches to Appo-
quinimink creek; thence down and with said
leaving said creek north 81 degrees east &
perches; thence south 81 degrees east perches:
thence north 56 degrees east II perches; thence
a degrees east II perches; thence north So de-
grees east perches; thence north 80 degrees
east 10 perches; thence north 10 degrees east
pefcnes; thence north q "A degrees east 10
thence north 81 degrees east II perches; thence
north 43 degrees east 81 perches; thence north
o degrees east II perches; thence north s. de-
samuel Segars, north Is degrees east
perches to a stone on the northeast side Of the
aforesaid public road, distance 60 perches
thence with the said Segars land north SIS de-
grees east S6 3-l0 perches; thence north IS de
grees east ~ perches; thence north 3S degrees
tast 10 perches and 6-l0 of perch to the mea-
dow land; thence across said meadow land
north 80 degrees east 20 perches to the middle
Of Silver run canal; thence up said canal
north 76 degrees and IS minutes, west %
perches; thence with said canal north 65J% de.
grees west 81 perches; then south 215 degrees
west 81 perches to the edge of Maple swamp;
thence by and with the edge of said swamp
by 40 courses and distances, meandering to
the place of beginning, and containing within
these metes and bounds I3S acres OF land
more or less.
Seized AMI taken in execution as the pro-
perty Of Samuel M. Enos, and to be sold by
WILLIAM r. FLINN, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Wilmington. Delaware.
August 31st, 1897.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04

CHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Levari Facias, to me directed, viii
be exposed to public saleat the hotef Of James
l.. Dickinson, at Townsend, In Appoquini-
mink hundred, New Castle county. and State
of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1897,
8AN at $50 o'clock q. M,
the following described real estate, viz:
All that lot Of land and premises in the
village Of Odessa, in st. Georges hundred,
New Castle county, and State Of Delaware,
and bounded and described as follows to wit:
On the northeast side by Main street, on the
southeast by lot Of Joseph "A. Lord, on the
southwest by lands OF the heirs OF Samuel
Thomas, deceased, and on the northwest by
lands, late ofJohn Janvier, deceased; be the
contents more or less.
Seized and taken In execution as the pro-
perty OF John Whann and Mary O; Whann,
bis wife, surviving mortgagor, and Theodore
Francis Baker, trustee, {. {. and 70 be sold
by
81 WILLIAM R. FLINN, Sheriff. =
sherin's Once. Wilmington, Delaware,
September I'd, 1897.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04

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UncIaiu1s,l Ietters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post-ofice which can be
had by saying they are advertised:
Mary A. Waters, Viola Pheneger, Lucy
Homes.
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04
GRAIN.

Wheat, No. 1, bus ...... CSC
Wheat, No. 2, bus. .... 9sc
Timothy Seed, bus. $3.50. 2 CO
Glover Seed. bus .. $50
Corn, yellow, bus ........ S5c
Corn, cob, bus. SOC
Oats. bus. 20c
Middletown transcript., 1897-09-04
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