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Middletown transcript., 1897-03-06

Tour to Old Point Comfort, Rich
mond, and Washington.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
runs many delightful tours. but none more
delightful than those to Old Point Com
fort, Richmond, and Washington. These
embrace territory peculiarly rich in at
fractions. Superbly situated. famous in
history, the capitol of the grandest nation
on earth. these three cities form trio un-
surpassed in interest to Americans. Old
Point is also one of the most popular and
luxurious perennial resorts of the cnnii-
nent.
The next personally con lucted tour ". II
leave New York and Philadelphia March
18th. Tickets including transportation,
meals,~en route in both directions, transfers
of passengers and baggage. hotel acc1mmo-
dations at Old Point Comfort. Richmond
and Washington, aud carriage ride about
Richmond-in fact every necessary ex-
pense for period of six days-will be sold
at rate of S35. 90 from New York. Brooklyn,
and Newark, $34.00 from Trenton, $500
from Philadelphia. and proportionate
rates from other stations.
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
fourths days board at Old Point. at rate
of $1,000 from New York, Brooklyn, and
Newark. $500 from Trenton, s140o from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from
other stations.
Apply to ticket agencies. Tourist Agent,
1886 Broadway, New York. or Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station Philadelphia.
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Our Town Daddies.

The annual election of town commission
ers took place on Monday when the follow
ing citizens were chosen to guard our mu-
nicipal rights and privileges, to muzzle
eVerybody's dog but ours, to legislate our
neighbors' chickens from our yards, to keep
bicycles out of the strait and narrow path
to keep the streets beautifully clean, to dis,
burse our hard earned money. the taxes We
so gladly and eagerly pay, in ways that
seem to them honest and economical but
to US perhaps just to the contrary; to give
their time and talent cheerfulIy and take
our abuse for what they do and don't do.
with becoming meekness. Il takes a real
patriot to be town father, and here's to
the worthy citizens elected on Monday for
period of two years: Mr.. J. F. Nc
Whorter and Joseph A. Suydam, Commits
sioners, Jos. G. Jolls, Assessor, L. Darling.
ton. Treasurer, R. Ferguson, Alderman.
Because of tie between Messrs. Chas How.
ell, and Julian Cochran there is y vacancy
in the Board which is much regretted. Mr.
Howell has been faithful and efficient Of
ficer for two years and should have been re
elected. The Board consisting of four mem.
bers met on Tuesday and organized with
G.. ". W. Naudain President and W. 8.
Letherbury Secretary. A proposed amend.
ment to the charter provides for filling
v acancies and when granted the present
yacany will speedily be filed.
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-Rinpold Rlcbards. the little son Of Mr.

-Ringold Richards. the little sono of Mr..
George s. Richards. had very unfortunate
accident on last Friday afternoon. While
playing on the school grounds be was run
over by one Of the larger boys who was rid
ing bicycle. and the little fellows leg
aboye the ankle was broken. DR.. Richie
reduced the fracture and the child is very
patient little sufferer.
The annual electi on of Sunday School
officers was held on Thursday evening by
the 8. s. Board of the NJ. E. Church and
the following officers were reelected; A. g..
Cox, Superintendent; M. B. Buris, Assist
ant superintendent; W. s. Letherbury, Sec
retary. ]. c. Parker, Treasurer; Harry Jones
Librarian; Mrs. v. w. Massey. Superinten-
dent of Primary Department; Mrs. R. l..
Price. Chorister.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces that beginning March 8 the
Pullman parlor car TO Philadelphia leaY
ing Middletown week days at 4.24 p. m.
will be changed to leave at AIS p. m. and
run through to New York. Returning,
parlor car win leave Jersey City week days
at 500 a. m. This arrangement viii af-
ford through parler car service between
the Delaware Peninsula and New York
in both directions.
I'm another column will be found q
timely and interesting contribution from
"White Ribboner" which we commend to
all who are interested in the youth Of our
commonwealth. Accompanying this article
we publish by request the cigarette law Of
this state. The local reformers have been
much exercised lately by the violations Of
this and other laws for the protection Of
minors, and are seeking means to enforce
the laws which are published in the
TRANSCRIPT to-day.
The dead body of Mrs. Stanley q.
Tuchton, young married woman, of VIII
mington, was found on Tuesday in the
Brandywine. At first it was thought to be
case of suicide by drowning but the cor
oner's physicians say it is murder, and that
death was caused by a blow before the
body reached the water. The case is excit-
ing great deal OF interest. Her body was
badly bruised and had evidently been in
the water several days. Mrs. Tuchton was
% years old, her maiden name was Pea
cock and her husband is theson of w. e.
Tuchton, wealthy barrel manufacturer of
Wilmington.
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FOR THE pnorror1oN OF MINORS

To THE EDITOR OF THE TRANscRIPT:-
VIII you kindly publish the appended ex-
tracts from the Laws of the State of Della
ware2 They relate to safe guards which the
legislature has wisely adopted in the inter-
est of boys and young men. We think it
advisable that the public should know the
nature of these laws. that in case of their
violation our right minded citizens may
observe the fact and take proper action ac-
cordinglY.
STEPHEN BoYER. ISAAC WooD,
JESSE L. SHEPHERD francis 81. MOORE,
EDw. REYNOLDS, W.. WILKIE.
G. E. HUKILL, G. w. W. NAUDAIN,
JOSEPH BIeGs, GEORGE D. KELLEY,
w. II. MOORE. JOHN W. JoLLs,
A. G. Cox.
Chapter sS7 Vol. Is, Laos Of Dela-
IDaTe.
AN ACT FOR THE PROTECTION OF MINORS.
Section 1. That any person who shall
keep, maintain, or exhibit, by himself, his
agent, or servant, any table, implement, de-
vice or thing, upon or with which any
game is played with cards, dice, balls or
any of them, or with any other implement
or thing with which games of chance may
be played, and shall permit or suffer to be
played thereon or Herewith any game
which shall directly or indirectly bring any
pecuniary or other compensation to pay
such person, whether such compensation
or pay shall be the rent. hire or pay for the
use of the house. rooms or structure in
which such game is played, or rent. hire,
or pay for the use ofthe table, card, dice.
balls, cues, implement, device, or any or
all of them, or whether the playing of such
game shall only tend to increase the trade,
custom or sales of such person of any goods
wares, merchandise, or articles kept for
sale by such person, or shall ii anywise di-
rectly or indirectly accrue to the benefit of
such person. and whilst any such game is
being played shall permit any minor under
the age ofeighteen years to be present except
such minor shall be member of his own
family, or be accompanied by his parent
or guardian, every such person shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall for every offense
be fined not less than ten dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars, or be i'm
prisoned for term moi less Than ten days
nor more than six months. or both, in th q
discretion of the court.
Passed at Dover, April 81, 1887.
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TOWNSEND TOPICS.

Mrs. James " ilson is suffering from acuts
rheumatism.
The W. c. t. o. held its regular meeting
on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Ward, of neare Locust Grove, is 8
guest of Miss Mary Watts near town.
The Ladies Aid" met.at the home of
Mrs. Geo. M. D. Hart on Tuesday evening.
D. P. Hutchinson has secured position
as travelling salesman for q wholesale
grocery firm in Philadelphis.
L. L. Maloney. Miss Ella Maloney and
Miss Nina Scott spent Sunday in Millington
as guests of DIR. and Mrs. Jacob.
w. H. Money has sold his stock of goods,
aud Mrs. Daley will open up store in the
building vacated by Mr.. Money.
Messrs. i. B. Shockley aud L. w. Latto-
mus are busily engaged in preparation for
the new roller mill which they contemplate
building soon.
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PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doinw.

and What They Are Doing.
nfyon have been away on q visit, or hav
visitors at your home send us the news, sen.
II early. what may seem Of no no lnIsress a1sn W y.
| are always pleased to publish any items
| personal or focal mention and cordially invit
our patrons to furnish us the facts.I
Miss Emma Merritt was in Whining
ton on Tuesday.
Miss Florence Hall, of Port Penn, is tht
guest of Miss Eliza Green.
Mrs. Fannie Lockwood has been quits
sick this week with the grip.
Mrs. Thos. Cochran is on the sick list
suffering from an attack Of grip.
Miss Clara Richards. of Red Lion,
visited her uncle, Mr.. w. A. Richards this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Green spent the
day Monday with her mother, Mrs. Har-
ris, in Elkton.
Mrs. Della Green Of Kirkwood. was the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Richard Clayton,
on Cass Street during the past week.
Mrs. ]. C. Stats and son, of Fairlee:
Md, spent several days this week at her
mothers, Mrs. Catherine Merritt. in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Taylor and Mr..
Grey Taylor attended the marriage of Mr..
Irving Deakyne in Camden, NJ. on Tues
day.
M. B. Burris ESQ, Messrs. Grey Tay-
lor and a.. M. Browne were in attendance
at the inauge ration Of President Nc
Kinley.
Mrs. H. G. Jones and little son, Harry,
returned 10 their home at Bridgeville We'd
nesday. after pleasant visit at Mrs. ]. W.
Barnett's.
Mrs. Lettie Price, of Philadelphia,
spent several days this week at her mo-
TIERS, Mrs wilhelmin Price, on South
Broad street.
Mrs. Purnell, of Philadelphia, is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Edwin Prettyman. who
has been very i'll for the past ten days, but
is now conYalescent.
Mrs. Rhoda Cooper, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Maria Walker at the Middletown Hotel,
several days this week.
Misses Edith and Louise Reynolds
were guests at the marriage of Miss Flor.
ence Caulk to DR.. Layton Grier. in Cam
den on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Naudain and fam
lily have returned to their home in Balti-
more after pleasant season at her father s
Mr.. VIM. H. Houston in town.
Miss Ida Short, who has been spending
the winter at her brother-in-law's. Mr..
James FARRELL. near town. returned to her
home near Leipsic on Wednesday.
MIR McKendree Downham, editor Of
the TRANSCRIPT who has been i'll for the
past two weeks is much better at this writ
ing and is slowly recovering his wonted
health.
Davis and son Harry, nfStill
Pond, Md, spent several days this week
with their Middletown friends, the yener-
able patriarch at '96 being in good health
and fine spirits.
Mr.. Howard Craddock. of Philadel-
phia, favored the TRANSCRIPT with q visit
on Wednesday. He has recently been ap-
pointed Assistant Sporting Editor Of the
EUeaing Bulletin, and enjoys the distinc-
ton of being connoissur in his line.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Cazier gave recep-
ton last evening in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Janvier, of McDonough, which
was a very delightful occasion, as are all
their social functions, "Mt-Vernon Place"
being far-famed for its pleasant parties.
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Public Sale.


THURSDAY. MARCH n.-Stock and farming
implements by Mrs. Louisa. Dockerty on
the Edward L. Clarke farm one and hall
miles north Of St. Georges. D. P. Hutch
ison auctioneer.
FRIDAY MARCH 12.-Stock and Farming
implements of Eugene Buckson, on the
James M. Vandegrift home farm near Nc
Donough, H. v. Buckson auctioneer. T. ].
Smith, Clerk.
TUESDAY MARCH 16-Stock and Farming
Implements of Philip Dixon, on the Col
umbus Watkins farm near VanDyke's
School house on the road leading from
Townsend to Dexter's corner. D. P Hutch
Ison auctioneer.
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For Local ontion.

The Constitutional Convention Commit
tee on the Manufacture and Sale of Intoxi-
eating Liquors has decided to recommend
local option and the submission to the peo-
pie of the question of license every four
years. Should license wilma petition of one-
ourth of the voters ofa district will pre-
vent license being granted.
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KENT COUNTY.

Davis H. Mason died at his home in
Frederick on Thursday last, aged rs years.
81. p Cannon, ,of Brdgeville, has taken the
largest contract for peas this year than ever
before. Last year the pea crop was profita-
BILE one and consequently the farmera are
all planting them.
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THE cHuRcHEs IN MIDDEToWN.

Bethesda NJ. E. Church.-Rey. Isaac L
Wood, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath al
1890 a. M. and 7.30 d. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at 2 p. M, A. g. Cox, Superfn-
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Tnnrsday
evening, 7.30 O'Clock. Junior EpWortn
Friday night at O'Clock. Young Ladies' Mis-
sion Circle, Monday nights at Parsonage.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society, 1rst
/. Friday night Of each month. Women's Home
missionary Society, first Thursday night OF
each month. Mite Society, tirst Saturday
night OF each month. Of1cial Board meeting
first Friday afternoon Of each month at 2.SO
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. r. FL.
Moore Pastor Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.30. Sabbath School will be held
every Sabbath morning at 9.l5 O'Clock,
HI CT Ellison, superintendent. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
ple's Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior So
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Sabbath of each month at p. m.
ST. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. J. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun-
ion on the first Sunday in the month at 10.9e
a M. on all other Sundays at 730 a. m. Di-
vine services every Sunday at lO30 q. M, and
T30p. m. Morning Prayer and L1tany every
Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. Even
ing Prayer on Friday at $50 p. m. On all Holy
day School at 945 a. m. Adult Bible Glass at
6.45 D. m. The Guild meets every Thursday at
2p. m, the Ladies on the first and third Fri
days of each month at 2 p. M, the Boys Club
on Friday evenings at 7.30 and the Junior
Auxiliary on Saturdays at p. m.
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CHURCH CHIMES.

Tomorrow will be the "Big Missionary
Day" in the NJ. E. Sunday School, large
attendance and large collection is earnstly
desired
Rev. DR.. Smith. Presiding Elder will
preach in the M. E. Church tomorrow
morning at 1880. Love Feast at $50.
Quarterly Conference on Monday at 1.3O
Pm.
LENTEN SERVICES ST. ANNE's CHURCH.
Sundays, Services 80 and 1890 a. m. and
Z 30 p m; Mondays Evening Prayer, 8 90 p
M; Tuesdays, Evening Prayer with Read
ing), 8 80 p. M; Wednesdays, Morning
Prayer and Litany 9 .3Oa. M; EVENING" Prayer
with Sermon; 7.30 p. m. Thursdays. Evening
Prayer, $50 p. m; Fridays, Morning Prayer
and Litany, $50 a. M; Evening Prayer with
address. 7.3o p. M; Saturdays. Evening
Prayer, 400 p. m. Holy WEEK.-Daily
Morning Service, 1000 am; Evening Ser
vice on Wednesday, 7.3O p.m.;o other days,
4.15p.m.
The following ministers will preach at
the Wednesday evening meetings during
Lent; March 10, Rev. R. A. Walker. Rec
tor Of Calvary Church, Wilmington; March
II, Bishop Coleman; March "a, Rev. R. A.
Sawyer, Rector fist. Thomas Church, New
ark, Del; March 81 Rev. .Kensey J. Ham
mond. Rector of Emmanuel Church High
lands; April 7, Rev. George c. Hall, Arch
deacon of Wilmington; April, IA, Rev. VIM
schouler, Rector of Trinity Church Elk
ton, Nd.
The Y. P.S. C. E. ofForest Presbyterian
Church meets every Sunday evening at GAS.
Topic for Sunday evening March 7th "0p-
portunities to do good; seeing them, using
them" Meeting to be ledby Miss May Hol-
ten. Every body welcome.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Forest Presby-
terian Church on tomorrow morning.
Preparatory service this afternoon at three
o'clock. The Session will meet this after
noon at3.45 o'clock and on tomorrow
morning at 1915 o'clock to receive
those who desire to unite with the Church.
The Rev. Thomas Houston, the Blind
Evangelist will a.I,lress the Junior En-
deavorers this afternoon at two o'clock
Mr.. Houston will speak tomorrow as fol-
lows: In the morning at 1890, in the after
noon at o'clock and in the evening at
7.30 o'clock at the Forest Presbyterian
Church. The o'clock meeting will be con-
Quoted by the Young Mems Christian As
sociation. Mr.. Houston will also preach
in the Armstrong Chapel at two O'Clock
All are cordially invited
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Wornns m c,hfldren .

Mother Gray . Sweet Worm Powders. used
by Mother Gray, nurse IN Children >
Home, New York, cure fsyerishness and
destroy worms. At MI druggists 25o.
Sample FREE. address Allen s. Olmsteds
LeRoy, N. y.
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There seems to be nothing startling, at Ieas
nothing alarming, in the strange hand wh!cl.
comes from the other side. 1t comes from the
darkness it is true but perhaps the lady sah
account for it, after the surprise is past. Tht
door is closed and there does notappeaI to Le
sufficient shield for hiding. Whence thei
comes the hand? Perhaps the reader canex
plain it,
Similar surprises inbusiness are shown eve<y
day. A citizen of Middletown made Hell
day purchase in the city, carried it for hoI1s
at great inconvenience, returned home to find
the indentical article at the same price on tbs
tables of local dealer. That was an annoy
ing surprise.
One of the real and constant surprises to III
people of MiddIetown is the very low pri:as
ma intained by Mrs. Thos. Massey on all liI es
Of beverley, watches, clocks, silverware cG
glass, &c. 1t should not be; it is simple enough
it's In the buying-and the selection. There's
much in selecting. If you have present te
make, or a purchase for self in Mrs. Massey.
line, a comparison of prices and quality c,
goods with any other is invited, especially
city prices. Repairing speciality.
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Mrs. DeForm-Now that baby wa s
three weeks old, John, we must send
out his cards to let folks know the
dear little fellow has arrived.
John las the baby yells) -Er-ah-
my dear, don't you think he'll make
the announcement himself?
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DELAwAREcrTY.

Miss Katie Akers is ILL.,
Miss Mary Higgins is quite SICK
Miss Berthe Clark has the measles.
Mrs. NJ. Smith was in town on Friday.
Mr.. e. Pool of McDonough was in town
on Friday.
Miss Cora Bigger spent Friday with Miss
Jennie Vail.
DR.. W. M. Qgle spent few days in PhiIa-
delphia this week
The steamer Major Reybold resumes her
trips next Monday.
Joseph s. Dunlap, of Wilmington, was 5,
town on Saturday.
Mrs. Eliza Ogle. of Wilmington. was in
town for day or two.
Mrs. John Warren has returned from
visit near Massey's Md.
The Rectory Improvement Society met
on Monday evening at Miss Hunters.
Miss Bessie Price is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Lizzie Price. at Chesapeake City.
Miss Matte Price spent Friday with her
aunt Mrs. L. Price at Chesapeake City.
Miss Lidie Stout and Mr.. and Mrs. Wor-
man of Philadelphia spent Sunday in town.
On the evening on Shrove Tuesday pam
cake party was given in the parish house.
Mrs. Paul Rosenthal, of Philadelphia,
was entertaine by Mrs. N. Geo. Price this
week.
The ladies of Christ P. E. Church have
made the last payment on the debt on the
parish house.
Misses Florence Hodgman and Laura
Scott, of Wilmington. visited friends in
town this week.
Mr.. Norris WiIkerson entertained his
brother G. L. Wilkerson and his bride last
week over Sunday.
Mrs Bradway has opened her popular
and well known house "The Delaware
City" at Atlantic City.
Miss Ella Braeman, of Philadelphia who
has been visiting Miss Jennie Vail in Dutch
Neck, returned home on Friday.
Rev. NJ. B. Dunlap and Mrs. Clara Downs
of Wilmington, on Tuesday visited their
brother F. D. Dunlap who is very i'll.
Wednesday being Ash Wednesday applo-
pirate services were held in Christ P E..
Church and st. Peters R. C. Church.
On Tuesday next Rev. Mr.. Dade of
Smyrna, will preach in the Episcopal
Church. During lent there vii be visiting
clergymen to preach each Tuesday evening.
There be formal opening of the Young
Mems Christian Association rooms on
Friday 18th. Addresses will be made by
the pastor Rev. H 8. Thompson. Rev.
Vaughan Collins and others.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The Delaware City City Publ ub +, School has
just ended its Sixth month"; There are 1876
pupils in attendance, 81 of these have been
present every day during the month. Ii
every day during the term. Those receiving
an average of90 per centum or over are:
Aida Dunlap, of the Academic Depart
ment. Laura Householder, May Evengam,
John Cain, George Ubil, EIvena Jones, and
Emma Rulon of Grammar Department.
Sadie Bristow, Lottie Adler. Henry Tinker,
Laura Young, Caroline Clark, Maud Clark,
Alice Reybold, Edna vanHekle. Mira
Nickle, Helen Jester, and Titns Irons of
the intermediate Department. George
Householder, Albert Clayton, Carl .Aker,
Lional Bright, Ella Wortz. Verta Wingate,
Isabella Reybold, Alice Hickey, Marion
Clark, and Lidie Nickle of the Primary De-
partment.
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DEGISTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

March I'd, 1887.
Upon the application of William e. Evans,
Executor of Rebecca Jane North, late of St.
is ordered and directed by the Register that
the Executor aforesaid give notice of grant
ing of Letters testamentary upon the estate of
uf, 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 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 TRANSCRIPT a
newspaper published in Middletown, Del,
and to be continued therein two months.
Given under the hand and seal of
49,, office of the Register aforesaid, at
}sEAL Wilmington, in New Cattle County,
t0~1 aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
CALVIN w. CRoSsAN, Register.
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lJlle Sytliddletolpn 0ranstript
MAILs CLOSE.

Going north, 7.SS, a. M, l0.l a. M, 400 p. M
Pouch to Wilmington and Philadelphia. For
Odessa, $40, l0.45 q. M, and 500 p; m. For
Warwick, Cecilton, Earleville and Sassafras,
s.I0a. m.
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testamentary were in due form Of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the Second day OF
March, A. d. 1897, and that all persons having
must present the same, duly attested, to the
said Executor, on or before the Second day OF
March, 1898, or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
WILLIAM E. EVANS,
Address, Executor.
MIDDLETowN, DEL.