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The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

Buy the stuff here, together with the materials for making, and we will put them into such genteel shape, free, that you will praise the ingenuity of the mind which thought out the plan. You will be taking advantage of the reduc- tions in price at the same time.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22
Brzaggbort,

15c at E. F. aawley's; also regular soc oil lantern for 35c.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22
Have You a Good Rye
 Crop?

We make fine flour in the new bolt mill al south Britain. All kinds of grain ground while you wait at reasonable prices Saving done al short notice. J. A. BAIRD, South Britain, Ct.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

Mrs J. A. Blackman of Mt Pleasant returned home on Thursday, after few days passed with out-of-town friends.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22
Winter jackets. Winter dress goods Winter underwear, Winter blankets, Winter f1annels, Winter shoes etc.

To do so we have gone through the whole store, picked out everything that ought to be sold now and marked it to go. The mark ing are in the prices.
 Winter jackets; best styles current, at half price-I.75 2.75, $50, 5. and so on.
 Winter dress goods, 46 to so inches wide; large variety of styles and colorings, oo and 88c a yard; formerly I. to 2.
 Fancy black dress goods, formerly I. I. 25 and 1.5o, now 88c yard.
 Fancy silks, 15o different styles; street and evening effects, formerly seventy-fve cents to one dollar and fifty cents a yard, now forty-nine and seventy-hve sscent Wool blankets from twenty five to thirty-three and one third under former prices. Shoes, mems, women's and children's, from twenty-five to fifty per cent under former prices. All sorts of shoes. Good stock and good work.
 All through the store now bargains drop ripe. You may gather them if you come quickly.
 Every year about this time we plan large sales in women's muslin underwear, mems shirts, shoes, linens and household goods. The time for this years sale is now here; and sales are going on.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

The ladies' prayer meeting will be helt next Tuesday at 3 with Mrs s. Crofutt
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

At che meatb lg of the Whist club as Mrs I4eonaud's last week Thursday even- Ing. the first rizes were won by Lawyer WI llian > Be echee and Mrs John Judson
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22
GRANGE AFFAIRS.

VIEWPOINTS DETERMINATION AT TIE
 STATE ORANGE.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22
zAe HozOlaud Dry Gaaas Co. ],
fFormerly the Rowland Stark Co,

February I we take account of stock. that is, count every thing and value everything. There are things that we would like to turn into money before then; things that belong to the weather and time of year.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

You can buy lantern complete for
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

lIiss Squirss. daughter of Oscar Squires ef HawleyvIIIe. has been quite i'll.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

ZHe Hoz0kaud Dry Goods CO. Brzdggbort, Comn.
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The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

PATRONS, MEEI ING-All the patro3 of I the Aspetuek Valley Creamery association are hereby rotifie that there will be pat rons, ms, ,efing held at their creamery building on Saturday, January 30. 1897 at F o'clock M shal D; tor the purpose Of discussing creamery work Ali farmers interested in creamery work are cordially invited to attend Per or der Of the president and directors V. B. HATCH, secretary.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

NIOTiCE-Notice is hereby given that lhe IN Board of Relief will meet at the Town Gle ks office on Saturday, Januas 23. from 10 a. rn., to 8 D. m, to hear appeals from the floings of the Board of Assessors. This Is the last meeting of the board to hear appeals, THOBART B CAMP, SIMON B. COREYs JOHN IEAVy, Board of Relief
 Ne wtowa, Conn. January 9, 1897.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22
IT IS THE BEST. Brighton S alt

Is the best article of it's kind that modern science is able to produce; it is so pure and free from foreign matter that it make a brine as clean and clear as crystal-uneA celled for Butter anG Cheese making. There others that cost more money, but qualitu will not test equal to ours That's the truth. An an- alysis will proVeit
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

We have added a few Japanese Car pets to the big special sale that is going or here this month, but newspaper space costs too much to say great deal about them; and prices are too little-at least quarter less than real values-9 fit \ 12 it at Sl5, Sl0 and S7.75. it X 9 it for S5 90. A big saving in a very few words.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

rte young psopls's whist clab held ap
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

NOR SALE-Three Farms. one l65 acres, one is5 acres one 100 acres All fitted for the milk business near New Milrord- M- W HILL l s.sa.1r hl
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22
SAMPLES
TO

TO
 JUDGE FROM.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

yITANTED-To exchange for a good mare w not over SIX years old, weig hing l00o lbs
 | or over, tw 3 and 4yeaI-o old colts. Address
 | S. l.. THOMAS, Trumbull, Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

We need the room and we thought they would be popular so the prices on Baby Carriage Robes were reduced. We don't believe that you ever saw such ele
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

saE-For a 6 cent revenue stamp used on the AO back Of old photographs. IL will pay you 10 look them up. Send 2-cent stamp for my buying list FRANLLIS s. COOK, Box lss, Bridgeport, Conn.,
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22

All through the store now bargains drop ripe. You may gather them if you come quickly.
The Newtown bee., 1897-01-22
NArGHEs & CLOCKS REPAIREDl

NOTICE will be at the Town clerks office
 IN on Saturday afternoon, September IS. from to D. m. and every Saturday follow ing, until further notice. ROBERT A. CLARK. Collector
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
WANAMAKER,s.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, April 5, 1897.


About Bicycles and other things.
A bicycle is a luxury. With
many it has come to be almost a ne.
cessity. With thousands the buying
of the wheel means careful economy
to gather the money-with all, the
investment is worth being careful
about. Bicycles have cost too much.
They may cost too little. On the
whole, the dangerous mistake is
buying one that costs too little. II
may be guaranteed. But guarantees
are easily evaded; and, after all,
the wheel is meant for use, not to
be frequently sent in for repairs.
We have had experts studying BIZ
cycles since the time when we sold
the high-wheel affairs at $135-and
saved buyers money on them. Pro-
duction has enormously increased;
expenses for manufacturing have
almost correspondingly decreased,
but today7no entirely safe and dur
able bicycle can be retailed under
$3.50. Not every low-price wheel
will quickly go to smash. But there
can be no assurance as to any par
ticular one proving really cheap.
We confidently state that no
wheel need sell for s1oo, if waste
full expenses are clipped off; or for
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
KENT COUNTY.


Matthew Hazel, a well known resident
ofKent county died at Hartley on Sunday,
aged so years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah D. Evans. Of
Smyrna, celebrated their golden wedding
last Saturday evening.
Farmers in the vicinity Of FELTON, have
decided to erect building and purchase a
plant to can their tomatoes the coming
season.
The little son of William Aberhart, re-
siding on Chancellor Nicholson's farm neal
Dover, had his nose bitten off by o horse
Monday.
A stable belonging to Jacob Leinberger,
at Clayton, was burned Tuesday morning
and cow and calfperished in the flames
The origin OF the fire is believed to be in
cendiary.
The out building, on the E. r. Cochran
farm below Woodland Beach, were burned
last Friday. The tenant, Mr.. Moody, had
been burning marsh and the flames spread
till the fodder stacks ignited and the build
ings soon followed.
Bishop Coleman has appointed the Rev.
F. L, Wells, of Millsboro. to be minister-in.
charge at the Trinity Episcopal Church, at
Clayton, to succeed the Rev. FL. g. G. Vim
cent, chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives, who has accepted a call to the Epis-
copal Church at Paulsboro, N.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
MY MARYLAND.

The lightning struck and destroyed Q
barn in Carroll County on Monday night.
Colonel T. A.Bordley, ,Fairlee, Ken, Co. SCI
hen with fifteen eggs and got Seventeen
chickens.
Fifteen hundred cords of wood belong.
ing to the Whitiker Iron Co., of Principle
were destroyed by last week and several
hundred acres of standing timber badly
damaged.
Workmen employed in constructing the
new Water Works at Snow Hill went on q
strike this week, after working one half day
The contractors offered to pay Scots per day,
but the men want $780,
VIM. Montgomery, a colored man, was
sentenced at Elkton to serve nine years in
the penitentiary for the murder of James
Brown last December, murder in the second
degree being the verdict.
Manly Drennel, of Elkton, has been ap.
pointed by Governor Lowndes one oftwenty
delegates to represent Maryland in the
Southern Interstate Insurance Conferences
to be held at Southern Pines, N. c., on Ap-
ril 25th.
W. L. Barrett, junior editor of the Dor
chester Era, publish at Cambridge, is an
applicant for the position of consul at Zan.
zibar, East Africa. The position pays $4,000
per year. Mr.. Barrett has strong indorse-
ment for the position. an
While walking along.the road, near
Barksdale Cecil Co. Charles Thompson
stopped to light his pipe, but instead Of
striking the match upon stone, as he sup
posed, he struck it upon a dynamite car
fridge. An explosion followed and three
Of Thompson's fingers were blown off.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
4 Chicago girl fen from her bicycle

A Chicago girl fell from her bicycle
long ago, and theman who helped her to
remount has since become her husband.
The tumbling habit may now be expected
to spread with great rapidity CleYeland
Leader.
It isa poor rule that won't work both
ways. A Chicago man fell from his bicycle
not long ago, and the wheelwoman who
assisted him to rise has become his wife.
Many Chicago men will doubtless fall of
their bicycles when they hear of this incl
dent. Tribune.
The memory Of Frances E. Willard will
be perpetuated in the Northwestern Uni
yersity, Of which she.is a graduate, by a life
size bust of white marble, whichIis to be pre-
scented during commencement week by j..
G. ShaFer, wealthy resident Of Evanston.
twill be the work Of dorado Taft. Miss
Willard has been an intimate friend Of Mr..
and Mrs. Shafer for number of years. 1t
il to give the time required by Mr.. Taft for
the sittings that she will go to Rest Cottage
early this summer. Miss Willard was the
iirst woman to be appointed dean Of the
University.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10

THE action of the Delaware City M.
E. Church in refusing to accept money
for Sunday School purposes from the
county treasury is commendable. the
reason for such action being stated In
the report given by our Delaware City
correspondent, published in to-day's is
sue by the request of a prominent men,
Der OF the church there. The subject
was vigorously discussed at the Sunday
School Convention held here last fall,
and in the light of the existing facts,
the marvel is that any Church or Sum
day School can accept such money.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
MIDDLEToWN. DEL. APR. 10, 1891
DIVORCE REFORM.


AS If there was not disgrace enough
attached to the state of Delaware be-
cause Of the prolific output Of the di-
Yorce mill in operation at Dover, we
must have the additional notoriety of
stalking in" divorces that belong to
other states, the granting of separations
to an unprecedented number Of the un-
equally yoked of the resident popula-
tion not furnishing work enough to
satisfy our energetic Solons in the Gen.
eral Assembly. Ohio is the last state
heard from, Mrs. Laura Crocker Ack-
Ian, Of Cleveland, having applied to the
Delaware Legislature for divorce
from her husband, William Hayes
Acklan, of Washington, D. G. She is
said to be very wealthy, the daughter
of amiIlionaire, and has the further
dictinction of having made a romantic
marriage only last June, and went
abroad on her bridal trip with great
eclat. She took up her residence in
Wilmington few weeks ago in order
to avail herself of our divorce privi-
leges, incompatibility Of. temper being
her plea. OF course she win get her di-
vorce, and, moreover, if in week af-
terWard she should take it into her ro-
mantle head to make another matrimo-
NAL venture, there is scarcely clergy
man in the state outside the Catho-
lie and Episcopal churches, who
would refuse or object to perform the
ceremony, putting the sacred seal of
the church upon a mock union, and
calling it "holy matrimony." The lax
attitude of many Of our churches and
ministers toward the question of mar
rying divorced people, is, in the minds
of many, great factor in making di-
vorces popular, and the feeling of
shame and disgrace that used to pre-
vail. has seemingly passed away. Min
listers have great weakness for mar
riage fees, the opposition Of the Cam
den ministers to the Lloyd Marriage
License Bill in the New Jersey Legis-
lature, being another proof of clerical
frailty in that particular, and the reso-
Iutions adopted by the New Jersey M.
E. Conference, condemning that bill,
are greatly to the discredit Of the Con-
ference, for the bill was unquestionably
in the interests of morality and ex-
pressed the wish of the people for re-
form in the marriage laws of their
state. But the bill was passed, though
80 amended as to rob it Of its best pur-
pose, nevertheless, it wrought a good
work in calling out the force Of moral
sentiment and showing weak places in
the social fabric where they were not
known to exist.
1t is as easy to get unmarried in Del
aware as it is to get married in New
Jersey and the disgraceful proceedings
that 60 on in these two states under
fheir statute laws are the occasion for
severest criticism and condemnation.
Delaware needs more reforms that po-
liticsl re forms. To guard the sanctity of
marriage is necessary for the preserva-
tionof the home and society, and if
the people approve of the free manner In
which hthe divorce law is being admins
tered, ,thenmorality is at an alarmingly
low ebb in this state.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
THE WEEK IN THE LEGISLATURE

THE WEEK IN THE LEGISLATURE
The House passed the Senate bill allow
ing the city officials of Wilmington to Dor.
row S25. 900 for park improvement purposes
The Senate, after big fight, passed the
House bill authorizing the governor to ap-
point all the election officers for the rural
districts to hold the next general election
In the Senate Mr.. Fennimore gave
notice of bill compelling the clerks of the
peace of the different countiesko settle with
the state every sixty days, instead of every
six months, as has been the custom. e.
The bill to extend the terms of the pre-.
sent officials of the city of Wilmington
was killed in the House by vote of to
10. Two-members were absent, but only a
two-third vote was required to kill. There
was no debate on the measure.
Senator Pierce offered joint resolution
providing that the General Assembly re-
ceiYe no new business after April 16. II
was adopted without debate and by unani-
nous vote. When the resolution was read
in the House it was amended to make it
the 10Th.
The House passed the infamous bill
know as the Taylor Bill which provides for
the taking the collection of taxes in this
county, out of the hands Of the county
treasurer and receiver of taxes and returns
to the old method of county tax collectors
which was abolish six years ago..
Representative Eliason introduced the
bill for the relief OF school district No. SO,
in New Castle county. It appoints Benja-
min 7. Armstrong and James e. Wilson
commissioners to succeed Alexander Met
tin and Evan E. Evans. This, if passed,
will enable the district to draw its diYi-
dends from the school funds.
Chairman Pyle, of the Senate Committee
on Cities and Towns, madea favorable re-
port upon the bill to amend the Icharter of
the town Of Middletown in such manner
as to allow the town commissioners to fill
vacancies. and to permit someone other
than the the justice of the peace to hold
the town election in case he is unable or
or unwilling to serve. It was passed
Senator Pierce gave notice of an act to
prevent live stock from trepassing on rail
road tracks in this state. It will compel
railroad companies to construct and main
tain lawful cattle and hoghtight fences on
both sides of the track on the written de-
mand Of any property owner along the
track, and if the companies fail to observe
the law they shall pay Eve times the value
Of stock killed or injured. This piece Of
legislation halls from Lewes and Rehoboth
hundreds. but there Is no danger ofitspas-
sing.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
A Tour to wasbIngtor., !, !.

The next personally conducted tour to
Washington via Pennsylvania Railroad
will leave New York and Philadelphis
April %. Tickets including transportation,
hotel accommodations, and every neces
sary expense, will be sold at the following
rates: From New York, Brooklyn, and
Newark, sI4.50; Phillipsburg, N. J. $l4.5o:
Pottsville. $i4.3o; Cape May, s12.75; Phila'
,delphia, $i1.5o and at proportionate rates
from other points.
For tickets. itineraries, and full informa-
ton apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
1896 Broadway, New York, or Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia:
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
Last Tour of the Season to Old Point
Enr,a Fnrf

A4ASO 4OuI VI LILO So&4SOu 20 OlO FOlQl
Comfort.
The last personally conducted tour of the
PensyulYania Railroad will leaye New
York and Philadelphia April Is. Tickets
including transportation. meals en- route in
both directions, transfers of passengers and
baggage, hotel accommodations at Old
Point Comfort, Richmond, and Washing.
ton, and carriage ride about Richmond--in
fact every necessary expense for period Of
six days-wih be sold at rate Of SS5 90 from
New York, Brooklyn, and Newark, $S4.oC
from Trenton, $500 from Philadelphia,
and proportionate rates from other sta
tions.
Tickets will also be sold to Old Point
Comfort and return direct by regular trains
within six days, including transportation,
luncheon on going trip, and one and three
fourth days board at Old Piont, at rate OF
$500 from New York. Brooklyn, and New
ark, $500 from Trenton, S14.O0 from Phil.
adelphia, and proportionate rates from
other stations.
Apply to ticket agencies, Tourist Agent
1196 Broadway, New York. or Geo. W.,
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY sent a mes
sage to Congress on Wednesday asking
relief for the flood stricken sufferers in
the Mississippi valley. That immediate
and liberal relief is needed is not ques-
toned, for thousands of miles of
country, hundreds Of thousands acres Of
growing crops and many towns and
villages are under water and the peo.
pie are destitute. Congress acted
promptly on the Presidents recon-
mendation, and voted an appropria-
tion Of $500, 1000.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
NECRoLoGY.
John +. Anderson.

John T. Anderson. Of Chester, Pa, q for
nler resident Of Middletown. where for q
number Of years he was employed as car
rage builder In the ]. NJ. Cox and Brother
Carriage Mandatory, died on Sunday, of
heart disease; in his 74th year, His niece,
MIS- Bessie Anderson. Mrs. Harry Jones
ana Mrs. c. N. stanger, Of MiddletOwn. at
tended the funeral which took place at
Chester on Wednesday afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10

THE Editor of the TRANSCRIPT,
Mr.. Downham, who was taken sick
seven weeks ago, has been out riding
several times this week and favored
the Office with a few minutes visit
Thursday. We hope he will soon be at
his post again,
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
OLD SUSSEX.

On account of the illness of his wife,
Rev. George F. Plummer has declined to
accept the rectorship Of St. Paurs P. E:
Church, Georgetown.
Samuel W. Kinder, of Milford, was driY-
ing a nail one day last week when it few
back and hit him in the eyeball. He has
since had the eye removed.
Prof Roman Tammany, principal OF
the Georgetown public schools, is an appli-
can for the Office of Superintendent of free
schools for Sussex county.
The men employed on the Queen Anne
railroad between Greenwood and Glendale
struck this waek, because the contractor re-
duced the employees pay to S1.1O per day, q
reduction of Is cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Tunnel, of
Georgetown, have issued invitations for the
marriage Of their daughter Mary Lee, to
Mr.. Richard Oliver Cannon, of BridgeYilIe
to take place Wednesday evening, April
14th, at o'clock.
. James a. Manll, of Georgetown, is pro-
minently mentioned as candidate for the
post Office in that town; the Office will not
be vacant, however, until May '9S. John
Barr is also candidate, his hackers being
the Union Republicans.
Peter Terry and Cicero West. two colored
men from Richmond, Va, employed by the
contractors for the New Queen Anne rail-
road, were at work near Greenwood in Sus-
sex County, when they had an alteration
Tuesday night about woman, and West
shot Terry and killed him instantly. West
fed Immediately and has not yet been
found.
The stock barn of Wynkoop Brothers,
near Milford. was burned Saturday. The
registered imported Durham bull, Prince,
and the fast trotting mare Nellie were
roasted in the stalls. Two tons of tobacco
were burned. The barn is supposed to have
been fired by servant girl for revenge.
The building was insured for about half
value. No insurance on contents.
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
By MRS, JULIA WARD HOWE,

~
/.
Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the coming
Of the Lord;
BE is tramping out the vintage where the
grapes Of wrath are storedi
BE hath loosed the fateful lightning Of his
terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.
II.
/ have seen him in the watch fires OF hun
dred circling camps;
They have builded him an altar In the eve
ming dews and damps:
I have read his righteous sentence by the
dim and fiaring lamps:
His day is marching on.
III.
I have read fiery gospel writ in FURNISHED
rows Of steel:
"Asye deal with my contemners, so with you
my grace shall deal:
Let the hero, born Of woman, crush the SER
pent with his heel,
Since God is marching on"
".
he has sounded forth the trumpet that shall
never call retreat;
He is sitting out the hearts Of men before his
judgement-seat;
Oh be swift my soul, to answer himl be jnbi-
liant my feet!
Our God is marching on.
".
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born
across the sea,
With glory in his bosom that transigures
you and me:
As he died TO make men holy, let US die to
make men free,
While God is marching on
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
novo,,,. Faot Ac1,.a

Shake into your shoes All ems FootEase. a
powder. 1t cures Corns, Bunions. Swollen,
Tired, Sweeting, Aching feet. At all drug
gists and shoe stores, 25c Sample Free. Ad-
dress Allen s. 0lmsted. Leroy, N. x,
Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10

Do You Want to Make Money,
Fl SO it would be advisable for you to write
to Palmer & Co., 38 Wall Street. New York,
for their circular in reference to their system
Of speculation in stocks, grain, provisions
and cotton which is within the reach of all.
By following this method you can increase
your income. They would like a good
representative in every town.