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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11
Falling Elevator Kills Two.

New York, Sept 1l.-By the collapse
Of a passenger elevator in the American
Tract society building last night Mich
olas Nelson, the engineer in charge,
and Isaac Barharach. an elevator oper-
ator, were killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

For District of Columbia, Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia: Fair; probably
Increasing cloudlness tonight; continued
high Temperatures; variable winds.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11
Special Excursion

To Annapolis or Baltimore and return
via Pennsylvania railroad next Sunday,
18th, for so cents.
Tickets now on sale and persons de.
string to avoid the crowd on morning Of
the excursion can procure them in advance
at p, w. & B station.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

THE rapid rise in the stock market has
bursted up nearly all the bucket shops in
tie country. Following the announce.
ment OF the suspension Of Willard & Co.
Of New York comes the failure OF Vince.
lock g. Co., Brokers, of san Francisco,
With liabilities of $4,000.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11
SI.oo Atlantic City and Return via the
ROYAL Blue Line $I.Oo.

Next Saturday and Sunday, September
18th and 18th you can purchase tickets at
the B. & O.. Delaware Avenue Station for
Sl.OO to Atlantic City via the only double
track line Trains leave at 8. ~ p. IN. Sat
urday and 9.05 q. III. Sunday, good to re-
turn until Monday, September 18th inclu'
sivc
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

A peach grown on tree In the yard Of
Mrs. Robinson, No. 828 Chestnut street
measured eleven inches in circumference
and weighed ID ounces. There are others
on the tree still larger. They will not BIZ
ripe until some time next month.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

THE Street and Sewer Commission
should see that their men who have to
work out in the hot boiling sun are furn
Ished with ice water. The sum expended
for this necessary article would never be
missed by the department, and no tax
payer Of any account would kick about it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11
September and 18th One Dollar to
Atlantic City and Return via b. 6 o.

Special train will leave for Atlantic
City via B. u o. K. h Saturday, Septem.
Der 18th at 5ia p. m. Sunday. September
l2lh at 800 a. IN. good to return until
Monday, September 18th inclusive.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

The misery Of years has been cured in q
single night by tho use of Doan's Oint-
lnunt q positive, nover-failing remedy for
Itching Piles aud all similar diseases. Your
dealer keeps IL, or can get it for you.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

Fifty Cents Philadelphia and Return.
Sunday September I7th via B. & o. r. R.
Tickets will be good on trains leaving
Delaware Avenue Station at $40, 1906
and IL Is a. IN. Returning leave Phila-
delphia at 6 20, TAO and 8. 49, p. III.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

Catarrh Cured. A clear mead and sweet
breath secured with BhilOh'sCatarrh Iiemedy
Sold On q guarantee. Nasal injector and
solo by N. d. Danforth. End andAiarket St
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

THE deadly gasoline stove got in its
work once more yesterday afternoon by
exploding and setting fire to the house of
Delaware Mason on Sixth street between
Rodney and Clayton Streets which was
completely gutted causing loss of 81 800.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11
PUBLIC SALE.
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF DRANDYwINE
HrNnRRn

NOTICE.
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF BRANDYwINE
HUNDRED.
The tag abie rssidsntsof Brandyw,ns hun
dred and all persons liable to ply tax Ia said
hundred are hereby notified that tho UNDER
signed. tax collector'for said hundred. will
be ut
Court House. Wilmington, July Gath.
a0th and 3lst. August 2lst and 18th. 5aptem-
Der 18th and 25th. October ssd and 3Oth. No.
vember Goth. 9Th and 30th. from 10 to II am,
and from TO p m.
Practical Farmer, July 22d. $50 and
goth; A ugust 10th, september 2ad and 28th;
October l4th and 2lst; NoYember 2oth and 10Th
from 10 q. IN. to .. m.
Perry's Hotel, July 2sth and 18th. ssptom-
Der 80th; October 18th: November 2sd. from
And every day between above dates at his
resldencc except Tuesday mornings
Extract from the Laws Of Delsware
governing the collection Of Taxes OF New
Castle COMPENSATION 10 of said Act;
section 50. That on all taxes paid before
the first day Of August there shall DO an
abatement of i've per oentum: on all taxes
paid before the first day Of December, there
shall be All abatement of three per oantun:
on all taxes paid after the frst day Of Decem
Der nve per csntIm thereof shall be added
thereto. -
WILLIAM Z. HUSBANDS
Collector Of Taxes for Brandy wine Hundred
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

Cure that Cough with Shilohs Cure. The
best Cough Cure. Relieves Group promptly
One million bottles sold last year, doses 70 r
"a cts Sold by N. Is. Danforth 2ud aud Mar :
ket Streets
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

Prof. Well, the optican, can be found at
30S Market street until further notice.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

READ the REPUBLICAN and advertise IN
1t and you will get the worth OF your
money,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

Cupning and leeching, 1903 Il. Second st ;
Phone 81. ID
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF MILL CREEK

NOTICE.
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF MILL CREEK
HUNDRED.
Tho taxable residents OF Mill Creek hun.
dred and all persons liable TO pay tax In said
hundred. are hereby notified that the under.
signed tax collector for said hundred. VIII BIZ
at
Temperance Hotel. Hoosess!n. September
and 8. October u and November !. from ~
IN. to p. IN.
Milford K Roads. August l., septumberi6,
October = and November g. from % IL III. to
p. m.
1T. Dempsey's store. Union. August '9.
September -. October 10 and November Is
from to 4 p IN.
At Stanicn-Stnnton Companys stor,
August 90. SGptenb Der H. October Is aud No
vember e. from 10 o. IN, to p. m.
At Marshallton-Gray's shos store. Aug y.
September %. october ~ aud November -
Midtown, every day between above dates,
For :he purpose of receiving county aud
poor taxes for Mill Creek Hundred for the
year 1887.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11
AYOTICE
TO THE TAXPAYERS OF CHlISTIANA
HUNDRED

The taxable residents of ChrIstiana huD-
dred and all persons liable to pay tax In snfd
signed tax collector for said hundred Will be
at
Newport. August gath. September 18th. 10th
aad 10Th. October Ist I'd. 4th, 9Th. 7th. eth
9th. November 9Th, 9th. 10th. 18th, 18th, 18th.
Marshallton. September 9th. October 18th.
November II III. 10Th.
Csntrevilie, August 18th and eGth septom.
Der 10TH nth. 18th. October 18th. latn, lSth,
18th, 18th. 10Th, November lst 2d I'd. 9TH, 18th
9th.
Lawless' Hotel. September goth. aist Ooto.
Der 10Th. Goth. 2lst. November 18th. 18th. 10Th.
Toys September 2oth. SJtb. October I'D. 2bLh
November y2d, I'D, 24th.
Court House Aug ust 18th. September 18th.
18th, October a3d. S0th. November 20th. Goth.
Filth, .yth, SOth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

seAssass1a slssyiesh. 81 Retnsn ~
FIFTY csu2s Va Rsana. \. 3.
Nsxt Sunday, September n, train WIN
leave p, w. d b station q az .. N.
Tickets, g00d 70 stop Oh ct Baltimors and
return ON trains leaving Union Station ct
o.46. 7.bS or If.86 p. m.
Tickets are now on sale, and persons do
string to avoid the crowd on morning Of
the excursion can procure them In sd-
vance at p, w. q B. station.
For Constipation take Kari's Glover Roo
Tea, the great Blood Purifier Curos Head
ache Nervousness. Erupti0ns on the face
and makes the head clear A. y pell. Sold by
N. b Dnauf0rth I'd and Market stEeets.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

DEA COAL for family use. ,y... .l,.,.
u Extra large sra AIS psrtol
JOHN N. SOLOMON.
Office No. 9 WesI Third sIssst,
phQlea lkG and " ~,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

If our physicians will try the use Of
anti'toIlne In case Of diphtheria they will
be enabled to save the lives OF children
Every case In which 1t was used In Bridge.
ton, N. j., by the physicians, the patients
got well. Not one single case was lost.
Parents should insist on trying this
semedy as the lives Of their little ones
Should not be sacrificed to the prejudice Of
anv Dhuairinn
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11
T. M. Wier's, Fifth and King Streets,

T. M. Wier's, Fifth and King Streets,
is the place. We have black tea ut 80 cents
a pound that might suit you. This Is very
Low gu this tea. because 1t 10 q good tea.
Postum cereal. no. tea or coffee. but the hot
food drink. IS cents y pound package. We
sell lots OF this. Did you ever use ~ Salad
oil, quart bottles. rs cents. This oil is put up
by the Phuadel2ala Pick,ng 90; ana n,, war
This !s the way you ought to buy this. Its
Just the same soda as YOU get In ne package
biscuits at Il, cents a pound Hand mads
prctzels, fresh and crisp. cents a pound.
Com mixed cakes. three kinds; mixed extra
fancy cake. 8 cents u pound. Do you buy
rice from us2 You ought IT, for VIC have tho
best. Full head. clean and cooks white, 9
cents pound. This is new rice and ex.ri
fine. New goldfish very white and fine. 8
cents pound. This Is Goldfish TOO. not hake
New Pearl arey, cents a pound. Thisis
q low price for barley. Cayuga salt. the
This Is a salt bargain that you don't often
give Nad.ns stamps ut I. NJ WlERs. Fifth
and King streets. sl0.ot>
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

Extract from the Laws OF Delaware. gov
ern!nR the collection Of taxes OF new Castle
oounty--Seoti0n IS, Of said Act.
Section 81. That on all taxes paid before the
first day of August there shall be an abate.
ment OF i've per centutn. on all taxes paid
before the first day Ut December. there shall
be an abatement of three per centum. OH all
tn1es paid after the first day OF December
tive per csutum thereof shall DO added there
to GEORGE MCINTYRE
Collector Of Taxes for Christiana Id.
az VISIT
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-11

The holding ION" officers Of City Coun.
oil can stand 1t as long as the members Of
Council can. But where Is any one man
having his way when the present officials
hold onf Nobody is as blind as those who
won't see and don't want to SEQ.
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and this place.

But to continue our walk. AS
we enter the village, the first
house on the left hand. is two
story frame building. This house
was occupied by DR.. Craig, during
the time he was pastor of the
Presbyterian church and then by
Mr.. Query, and was burned when
Mr.. Query was living in it. The
next dwelling as we proceed,
stands in the corner of Mrs. j. ID.
Wylie,s yard, nearly opposite
Capt. Witherspoon's, and stands
back but a little way from the
street.
This is two story frame build
ing, owned originally by a Mr..
Abram Perry and sold by him to
Col. James Harvey Witherspoon.
Col. Witherspoon was man of
social and political prominence in
his day. He came from Kingr-
tree, S. O., to this place when
quite q young man, married the
only daughter of Capt. Isaac Dun
nom. He was elected "Ordinary
and commissioner in Equity
which Offices he held for life. 1t
has been said of him that he was
man OF great enthusiasm and
energy and almost unbounded
popularity. 1t was in this house
that DR.. Thornwell was married
to Miss Nancy White Wither-
spoon, in 1885. BY the way, DR..
Thornwell was the first pastor of
the Presbyterian church of this
place. When he came here, there
was no church building. He was
installed in the Methodist church
During his stay a house Of wor-
ship was erected, which church is
now used bv the colored peopIc
OF Zion
This Wjthcrsnoon housa at fine
time of which | write was owned
by Dr. r. /. Crawford who occu.
pied il for q short time He had
inst completed his Now and com
Portable home lnow occupjnd bv
Mrs. j. -. Wvlic, when be r..
sponded TO his couutry's call ,uJ
rayo hi, liI..o willino s,cri,i.o ,o
the ..los, cause" Dear pood DIR
Bob. Wruly if can be .aid oC him,
.,r. 80,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1897-12-08
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
A Vivid Pen Picture Of Lancas-
ter as it Was Then-its PeO-
pie. it's Business and it's Society
Interestingly Written by one
OF it's Older Citizens.
The changes that take place,

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ro., r,,r,;,o,;nr, ,,, o,,r ,ov.s
nonar friend niu Arm would sar>
INIT roco,t,. or .bo n,n.,LiI;tr nr
all earthly tL;nr. ,pl a.ncc;,IIv ON
p,,. .r,,v... ,b,t L.l ,ol,a, rl,,a
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home IN ,,,vr,y.ria ,h, .hourht
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nirtpro or1.pra.,ar,. :, was Gttv
y.ar, a,o would J.. or interest TO
vour readers. 80 with your,permis-
sion Mr. Editor | will attempt
.ucb - .kotcb
cona to i,onroster to make if
my home m 1880 What a host
Of recollections crowd upon nv
memory rs | look b.ck through
,bo long vist, of ve,rs' How
many familiar faces conCront me
nr those .wbo lived and moved
and had their being" in our
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by Mrs. Perry, the other by Mr..
Clinton. Mr.. Clinton was quite
a prominent man in the village
at this time. He was a person Of
fine intelligence and was the ac-
knowledged leader of the bar, but
strangely eccentric and peculiar
was an old bachelor and took no
part or lot in society.
What is now known as the Kibler
house was at this time the hospit
able home OF Hon. Geo. Nc. With
erspoon. This house was built by
Col. Sims, as also was the original
building of what is now the man
sion of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Moore. Col. Sims was the father
Of DR. j Marion Sims. of whom
not only Lancaster bat the entire
state is justly proud. Continuing
our walk,wc pass a vacant lot and
the next house is the Boyd home.
Here Mr. and MrS Boyd passed
their lives respected and beloved
by all who knew them.
On the opposite side OF the street
is the attractive cottage home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Emmonds. All honor
is due to the memory of these good
people. They came to Lancaster
early in their married life and
were ever esteemed as most eX-
cellent citizens. Mr.. Emmonds
merchandised for many years, his
place of business being next door
to his residence. DIR. Mackey's
home, as | have said, was owned
by Mr.. Jack Adams who was one
Of our most successful merchants.
He had amassed a handsome for
tune, but, like many others. lost
it all after the surrender, and was
reduced almost to want in his old
age. Where the Catawba House
stands there was, as is we'll re-
membered, large, three story
building occupied, at the time of
which / write, by the Magill
brothers as n residence and place
Of business. Mr.. Tom Magill, who
was something of a poet and a
humorist, called it "Fanuiel Hall".
The third story was used as a
Iasonic hall for many years.
Now we cross the street. The first
house on the right hand corner is
an old ,ramshackled affair ,occup pied
at this time by Mr.. Mayer as a
hotel. This building, and indeed
this entire side of the street up to
the Davis corner, was owned by
Capt, McKenna, all of them old,
dilapidated houses. AS Capt
Nc kCnnp uas n nrntninnpt lnC
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first alone, then with hIs brother,
the firm being X. +. and \ L.
WylIc, then it was Il. II. and VIM.
Wyiie, then il was Wyitc, Strait
x Wyiio, then Wyiie, strait Il
Crawford, then Mylie, Strait d
Blair, then Wylie, Strait n Mob
ley, then Wylie, Strait Il Wylie--
ODE. Peter) and at last he was
alone, as he began.
Where the drug store of the
Crawford Bros. now stands was
the place of business Of Mr.. Has
seltine, his residence being a little
farther up the street. Mr.. Iassel-
tine and his brother came to this
place from Massachusetts some
time in the forties. His brother re-
mained but short time and went
to Charleston. Mr. Hasseltine
was a thoroughly equipped busi-
ness man. The firm, as | remem-
Der it first, was Hasseltine &
Hagins, then Hasseltine e. Cure
ton, Has.eltine & Massey, Hassel-
tine & Chaffee, Hasseltine e Mas
sey again, then Hasseltine & Has
seltine. The firm of Hasseltine
& Chatfee did business just after
the surrender. They did vast
amount Of good in furnishing sup
plies to men who were struggling
to get start once again in life.
In the unsettled and disturbed
state of things. many failed to pay
up, some because they could not,
others because they would not.
When the firm failed many wag-
ged their heads and said, "Ah, I
told you sop Alas, poor human
"'' Jones CrocNe''s s residence
anu P''ce o' business was apont
"here 'he bahh STANDS. "hat a
neat nice merchant ne was! NO
pooy kept Such a stock OF ladies
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that will out, so it happened by
some chance to como to the ears
of Mrs. McKenna, Jr. that there
was Mrs. McKenna, Sr. She at
once declared the marriage null
and void and they separated.
Capt. McKenna had but one
child, Miss Anna, a daughter OF
his first wife. This daughter he
placed in convent school in
Wilmington, Delaware. Years
passed away, the first Mrs. Nc
kenna died and Capt. Mckenna
was married again to the second.
The daughter was brought home
and in course of time she was mar
ried to DIR. Mittag. Capt. Nc
kenna was a very devout Catho-
lie indeed he was educated for n
Catholic priest, was Il man of fine
intelligence, served the county as
Senator for several terms. He
lived to be very old and late in
life married third time, Miss
Quigly, sister of MonSeigncur
Quigly of Charleston. NJ Capt.
Mckenna's death, his estate was
valued at three hundred and ten
thousand, and there was no will TO
be found. After sometime his law
yers in Charleston. Messrs. North
rope and Alemong, informed Mrs.
Mittag that there was a will de-
posted in their keeping. 1t was
brought and read. His entire es-
tate, personal and real, was be.
queathed to the Catholic church
with an annuity OF fifty dollars
to his daughter. Mrs. Mittag at
once declared her intention to
contest the will. Five lawyers
we're employed on each side, and
never have l seen excitement run
so high in Lancaster as during
the McKenna will trial. It was
Luther against the Pope. Mr..
Frank Green was foreman Of the
jury. After a few hours delay the
jury came out with n verdict in IA
vor of Mrs. Mittag. There was great
rejoicing, banquet was served
at the hotel and other demonstra.
tions. The church declared its in.
tention to appeal, but Mrs. Mittag
acted very generously in compro-
missing, allowing the church so
much and the widow so much. The
lawyers received the modest little
sum Of forty thousand dollars.
Forgive this long depression. We
will now resume our walk.
About where Mr.. l.. G. Payseur's
building now stands was DR..
Wylie's drug store or doctors
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-15
A PAIR OF ORIOLES.
Birds Full of Intelligent Curiosity and a
Desire to Please.

Birds Full Of Intelligent Curiosity and
Desire to Please.
Not all the time of the beautiful orr.
oles was passed in contentious; once
having placed themselves on what they
considered their proper footing in the
family. they had leisure for other
things. No more entertaining birds
ever lived in the room; full of intel
ligent curiosity as they were, and in.
dustriously studying out the idiosyn-
crasies of human surroundings in
ways peculiarly their own, they pried
into and under every thing opened
the match-safe and threw out the con-
tents, tore the paper of the wall in
great patches, pecked the backs oil
books and probed every hole and crack
with their sharp beaks. They ate very
daintily, and were exceedingly fond
of dried currants. For this little
treat the male soon learned to
tease, alighting on the desk,
looking Vistfully at the little china
box whence he knew they came,
wlplng his bill, and, in language plain
enough to a bird-student, asking for
some. He even went so far, when ]
did not at once take the hint, as to ad-
dress me in low, coaxing talk of We, y
sweet and varied tones. Still I was
deaf, and he came within two feet oil
me, uttering the half-singing talk, and
later burst into song as his supreme
effort at pleasing or propitiating the
dispenser of dainties. 1 need not say
hat he had his fill after that Olive
Ihorn@ Miller. in Atlantic.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-15
Notice of Application to Pur-
chase Oyster Lands.
NO. 255S.-
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands,
Oiymnia Wash

NO 255S.-
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands,
Olympia Wash,
Notice is hereby given that C. P Grindrod and
Anton Heilberger, of Shelton, Washington, have
filed an application in this Office to purchase
the following described Oyster Lands, in Mason
County, Washington, to-wit: Beginning at
point so links north of the meander corner on
north side of Hamersleys Inlet; said meander
corner is on line between sections 20 and 81
twp. 20 north, range 2 west W. M; thence south
SO deg 10 min west, 3.81 chains to point which
is cedar post; thence north 81 deg Al min west,
22l1 chains for initial point of this tract thence
north % deg IS min east, $50 chains; thence N .
"a deg 90 min east, 800 chains; thence south 80
deg 05 min east. 40 chaius; thence south 60 deg
05 min cast, 375 chains; thence south Sc deg O5
east, so chains; thenoe south y deg o. min
east, S.21 chains: thence south 81 deg 50 min
west, 400 chains: thence north 4S deg 80 min
west, 1919 chains; thence north 66 deg O5 min
west 11.59 chains to initial point, containing
ll.29 acres more or less, according to the survey
thereof, as shown by the plat and field notes of
said described oyster lands, FLED in this office on
the 2nd day of December, 1896.
During the next thirty days follow ng the last
publication of this notice a contest NAV be filed
in the manner provided i'll section ., page 81,
Session Laws OF 1891.
Date of first publication Dec, II a6-6w
w. I. FORREST Com. Public Lands.