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Middletown transcript., 1897-03-27
A GREAT SURPRISE.

There seems to be nothing startling, at least
nothing alarming, in the strange hand which,
comes from the other side. Itcomes from ths
darkness 1t is true but perhaps the lady ear
account for 1t, after the surprise is past. The
door Is closed and there does not appear TO be-
sufficient shield for hiding. Whence then
comes the hand3 Perhaps the reader cauex !,
plain 1t.
Similar surprises inbdsiness are shown everv.
day. A citizen Of Middletown made Heli-
day purchase In the city, carried it for hours
atgreat Inconvenience, returned home to finst
the indentical article at the same price on tbs
tables Of a local dealer. That was an annoy
ing surprise.
One Of the real and constant surprises to vi
people Of Middletown is the very low prices
maintained by Mrs. Thos. Massey on all IlIey
ofjewerley, watches, clocks, silverware, Gu
glass, &C. 1t should not be; 1t is simple enough
it's In the buying and the selection. THERE'S
much in selecting. If you have a present tsy
make, or purchase for self in Mrs. Massey:
line, a comparison of prices and quality 1
goods with any other Is invited, especially
city prices. Repairing speciality.
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HYMENEAL.
DAVIS-LUSBY,

DAVIS-LU6B1s
Miss Annie Lusby, eldest daughter of Mr.,
2. Porter Lusby, prominent and influ-
ential man of near Cecilton, was united in
marriage Monday TO Mr.. Edgar ]. Davis
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward Davis.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. DR..
Thomas Duncan at the home of the bride.
Ths happy couple were driven to their
new home near Wards Hill immedialy af.
ter the wedding.
CAMBLIN-DAvENPoRT.
Miss Mary Davenport, of Chesapeak Q
City,a nj Mr.. Fred Camblin, tof EIkton'
were married last Wednesday evening at
eight o'clock at the residence Of the Brides
sister. Mrs. Harry Pierce. at Chesapeake
City, by Rev. s. N. Perry.
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ODESSA NOTES.

Mrs. w. E. FAIRIES is the guest of Smyrna
friends.
Prof. v. e. Sparklin spent Sunday at
Woodside.
Miss Anna D. Gibson is visiting in wash
ing, D. c.
Mrs. Clara B. Green is visiting her sister,
Mrs. F. B. Watkins.
Miss Velma Moore has returned from an
extended visit to Princeton.
Mr.. J. w. Brown Is home from Delaware
College for two weeks vacation.
Mrs. L. V. Aspril spent several days this
week in the city OF Brotherly Love.
Miss Smith has returned to her home in
Trenton after a months visit with friends
here.
Mr.. Chas. H. Scott and Miss Elizabeth
Scott are guests Of their aunt. Mrs. G. L.
Townsend.
Miss Elizabeth Temple has returned af-
ter months sojourn with Philadelphia
relatives.
The fruit growers and cattle raisers of
this section will find it greatly to their sd.
vantage TO attend lecture by DR.. T. A..
Neale, in the Odessa Hall on the 80 inst. at
half after one o'clock. His subject is one Of
great interest, Show to feed COWS so as to
increase the quantity and quality Of milk
without bran or other purchased foods"
Prof. Powell of the Experiment Station will
also be present and lecture on profit in
Fruit Raising. All are cordially invited to
be present.
A number of odessians greatly enjoyed
the trial trip of Mr.. G. F, Brady's beautiful
boat on Saturday last. About seventy-five
guests were aboard. among those
from our town we're Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Watkins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 4. DaYis, Mr..
and Mrs. g. w. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L.
Townsend, Mrs. Carrie Appleton. Mrs. J. G.
Corbit. Mr.. D. W. Corbit. Mrs. J. L. Glib.
ton, Misses N. H. Jones, Anna D. Gibson,
Ethel Mailly and Martha Townsend. Messrs
Daniel Corbit, A. P. Corbit, and g. l..
Townsend, Jr.
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MlDDLETowN MARKETS.
PRoDUCR.
GRAIN.


Prove the merit Of Hoods Sarsaparilla post
tive, perfect, permanent Cures.
Cures of scrofula in seyerest forms, like
goitre, swelled neck, running sores, hip
disease, sores in the eyes.
Cures Of salt Rheum, with its intense itching
and burning, seald head, letter, etc.
Cures Of Boils, Pimples, and all other erup-
tions due to impure blood.
Cures of Dyspepsia and other troubles where
agood stomach tonic was needed.
Cures Of ofRheumatism, where patients wereun-
k4s. able to work or walk for weeks.
Cures Of Catarrh by expelling the impurities
Il, which cause and sustain the disease.
Cures OF Nervousness by properly toning and
feeding the nerves upon pure blood.
Cures Of That Tired Feeling by restoring
strength. Send for book OF cures by
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0It s5liddlfiOiDa 0Cransfript
MAILS CLOSE.

Going north, 7.sg, q. M, 10 IS q. m, 4oe ?. N
Pouch to Wilmington and Philadelphia. For
Odessa, el0, l045 q. M, and 6.O0 p. m. For
Warwick, Cecilton, Earleville and sassafras,
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ODESSA puRLIo SCHOOLS.

The following pupils in the Odessa Pub
lie Schools are most deserving Of special
commendation for department and pro-
gress in studies during the past month.
First Department, Mary Townsend, ]. w.
Aspril, and Ethel Mailly; Second Depart
ment, Robert Douglas, Helen Townsend.
and Joseph Heller; Primary Department.
Stella Owens, Walter Keen, Addis Pen
nington, Alvin Rose, John Bingnear.
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TIN TaAascRrrr 800 : ysar.
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w1LM1NaroN N. 4. coNFERENcE.

T.
The annual session of the Wilmington
I'M. E Conferences closed at Chestertown,
| Nd, Tuesday morning with the reading Of
the appointments by The Bishop. There
were seventy-six pastoral changes and not
little displeasure Is caused By some Of
them. The following are the appointments
as read:
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
L. e. Barrett Presiding elder.
Bethel and Summitt-W. II Benford.
CharIestown-L. E. Poole.
Cherry Hill-G. p. Jones.
Chesapeake City-H. A. Westeraeld.
Chester Booths Corner)-WilmeF Jag.
gard.
Christiana-W. P. Taylor.
Claymont-Franklin NJ. Dougherty.
Delaware City-H. 8. Thompson.
Ebenezer-W. T. Hammond.
Elk Neck-W. H. s. Loller.
Elkton-W. s. Mowbray.
Hockessin-O. s. Walton.
HopewelI and Asbury (Woodlawn)-J.
ID. Kemp.
Marshallton and Stanton-E. II. Collins.
Mt. Lebanon and Rockland-G. 8. Con-
oway.
Mt. Pleasant and Union (Bellsvue)-C.
Fl. Williams.
Newark and wesley-F. C. McSorley.
New Castles. M. Morgan.
NeWport-Julius Dodd.
Northeast and Boulden-L. P. CorkraD.
Perryville-Henry G. Budd.
Port Deposit-W. P. Compton.
Port Penp-S. O. Gibbon.
Red Lion and Glasgow. 8. Williams.
Rising Sun and Sylmar-s. J. Norris.
Rowlandsville and Mt. Pleasant-W. e.
Greenfield.
st. Georges-T. Il. Harding.
st. Johns (Lewisville, Pa.)-T. 8. Holt.
Zion-A. P. Prettyman.
Wilmington:
Asbury-Ezra Tinker.
Brandywine-Asbury Burke.
Cookman-John France.
East Lake and Elsmere-J. Owen Syp-
herd.
Epworlh-F. Burgette Short.
Grace-To be supplied.
Harrison Street-Ralph T. Coursey.
Kingswood and Edge MOORE. 8. Mace.
Madeley-V. P. Northrup.
Mt. Salem@Harvey W. Ewing.
st. Paups W. L. s. Murray.
Scott-M. L. Hutton.
Silverbrook-E. E. White.
Swedish Mission-Fridolph soderman.
Union-J. D. C. Hanna.
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THE YACHTSMEN,
The Pacific Yacht Club Will Hole
Its Opening Next Saturday.

The Pacific Yacht Club Will Hold
Its Opening Next Saturday.
The Encinals have decided to accept the
challenge of the Corinthians for a race for
the San Francisco perpetual challenge
cup. The Encinals have not agreed on
boat to represent the club, but it will
probably be the Fawn. The regatta com.
mittee OF both clubs will meet some time
next week to decide on day for the race
and to arrange the details. 1t is reported
that ex-Commodore Pew will sail the
Aeolus, and if this be true the mem bers of
the Corinthian Yacht Club may rest as.
sured that such an excellent sailor as the
ex-commodore is will get every bit of
speed out of the Aeolus that the boat pos.
sesses. The race must be sailed between
the Goth of May and the Goth of June.
Next Saturday the Pacific Yacht Club
will hold its opening. The committee
has been exceedingly active and every.
thing points to the success of the affair.
The following dates have been set aside
for cruising:
Saturday. May Is, opening day full moon);
Sunday, 18th, cruise in squadron under signal
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THE PUGILISTS.
Men Who Are In Training for the
| Near Future Battles Royal.

Men Who Are In Training for the
Near Future Battles Royal.
II the professional athletic clubs carry
out the programmes that have been ar
ranged, there will be a superabundance OF
boxing this month. The Olympic Clnp,
which is not exactly professional organ
ization, will give professional boxing
carnival on the evening Of the 18TH inst.
Its star attraction will be twenty-ro und
contest between Jeffries and Baker, but 1t
is extremely doubtful il the mill will last
more than ten rounds as the contestants
are big and powerful men who Will not
lose much time in fiddling or sparring for
openings The second event on the Olym-
pic card is twenty-round bout between
Cans and Leonard. Riley and Sullivan
will open the entertainment with ten
round contest.
Jeffries and Cans are in splendid con-
dition, but ii is said by several people who
have seen Baker that the Eastern heavy
| weight is very fleshy, and may not be in
prime condition to go a hard tistic race on
the evening of the mill Doubtless Cans
and Jeffres will sell strong favorites in
| the poolrooms.
The California Athletic Club will enter
tain its friends on the evening of the
28th inst. The directors have matched
! + TaDh SldFeu duQ Ou1lll, dlluS CihibA tAC
! Thunderbolt to box twenty rounds. and
as there arr numbers of the sport-loving
people in this City who are anxious to see
SIavin in battle, a large crowd is expected
in Woodward's Pavilion.
The Pacific Club will also give an en-
tertainment this month, but its card mas
not as yet been made out in full. The Ma
tional Club was thinking OF holding the
Green and McKeever fight this month,
but in the face of all the other attractions
the officers of the club will doubtless pass
May and fix upon some early date IN ] une
for this contest, which will assuredly be q
grand exhibition of fisticuffs between two
of the cleverest boxers in America.
The Paramount Athletic Club gave &
very interesting entertainment Wednes-
day evening last in its handsome little
clubroom, Twenty eighth and Church
streets. The athletes who entertained the
spectators in bouts of boxing were T..
Murray and A. Smith, D. Sullivan and o.
Buhlinger, J. Kennedy and P. McGrath,
]. Kinney and c. Reno. Spider" Kelly
and J. Sullivan, M. Callaghan and M. Ho-
gan. j. Sullivan and J. Reilly, ]. Leroux
and II. Hemme. The mem ers were very
much pleased with the evenings athletic
sport.
Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey are at
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fit to be eaten. The Commissioners would
be pleased 20 learn that the water COM
pany had engaged professional fishermen
to net the lake in question of its steel
heads, which variety OF trout belong to
the anadromous order of fishes that fire.
pose of spawning during the winter
months. 1t is tho opinion OF gentle men
who have had many years experience in
the study OF fresh-water fishes that II the
water company's lakes were stocked with
Eastern trout and Loeb LeveD trout a
marked change for the better would be
noticed in few years hence.
Although the trout season opens this
year with very poor results to anglers 1t
is with pleasure that We can now state
that the outlook for good sport in June
and July is very good indeed. Core
spondents have written to THE CALL that
the trout-fshing at the head waters of the
big Sulphur Creek. which stream empties
into the Russian River. near Cloverdsle,
has been excellent during the past few
days. Reports of similar kind have
CONS from Ukiah, near which town there
are several trout streams.
Boulder Creek has been fished with good
success last Wednesday and Thursday.
by DR.. Newhall, William Turner and
James Musgrave.
Fishing on the Calaveras has been sim
gulary bad this year, but as the water is
very high anglers may not expect any,
thing like good fy-fshing until June and
July.
An illustrated magazine named Western
Recreation, published in Victoria, B. c.,
by CHI. Gibson, gives a truly excellent
description of lake and stream fishing in
British Columbia, with illustrations.
This months edition is replete with very
interesting articles on trout and salmon
fishing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-08

In the Junior barge race about eight
crews will enter; and with such crews as
the Olympics, Universities, Stocktons and
South Ends. this ought to be one of the
star events OF the day.
In the senior event the South Ends ana
the Stockton Giants will meet aud settle
their old contention. The new senior
crew from the South Ends and a crew
from the Ariels and Pioneers will also be
heard from in this event
Perhaps the most interesting of the
single events will be the senior skiff race
in which Frank Duplissea. William Nc
Causand, DR.. Dennis and George Phelan
will come together and decide which is
best man.
In the junior skiff race .about fifteen
ambitious South Enders would like to
represent their club, and it will be neces.
sary to hold try.out at some time in the
near future.
Among the gentlemen who appear at
the boathouse with the intention of car
ryipg away the laurels are Jim Foley,
George Fox, Frank Burke, Matt Breen,
Archie Campbell, Joe O'Day, Charles Gut
ter, Tom Barry and AL ]. Fritz.
The South Ends picnic at Bohemia
Grove on last Sunday was grand success 8
in every particular. With he proceeds,
which will amount to about 500, work on
the handball court will be resumed, and a
grand tournament will be given in the
latter part of June.
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Basket Ball.

The Business Mems team of San Fran.
cisco is still undefeated. This team has
now won nine games out of nine in the
present tournament.
The Rushers played the Business Men
at the San Francisco Young Mems Chris
tian Association gymnasium, but the Cy-
clones played the Athens on the hard
floor across the bay.
AS this tournament draws near its close
a great improvement can be noticed in
the work of all teams. The Rushers
gave the Business Men the hardest rub"
of the season when these two teams
played together last Thursday evening.
The defense put up by the Rushers was
perfect. The Business Men could score
only after hard work, and their victory is
due to the splendid com bination of all the
men on their team. Captain Anger proves
to be man of quick judgment. Good
rich can catch the ball on the fly and
knows how to bring 1t safely home. Will
son and Bernhard are splendid couple
and Titus held the fort in the thick est
battle. Batter and H. G. Ward play at
guard and very seldom allow an enemy to
try for goal.
The score at the close of the second half
of last Thursdays game was 20 to in ia
vor of the Business Men.
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CRICKET CHIRPS.
Coming Events on the Home
Grounds and Echoes From
AhHnad

Abroad.
Notwithstanding past evidence to the
contrary the officers of the California
Club ms list that they are able to put a
team into the field and will do so Sunday
week. This is good news and its vertical
ton will mean the carrying out of the
schedule as issued.
The Pacific Club have made arrange.
ments to send an eleven to Penryn to
meet tho local team on Decoration day
and Sunday following.
The season has opened in England with
the Motifs and Derbyshire colt events.
Owing to wet weather both games were
somewhat slow. No big scores were made
and the Derby eleven took over an hour
and half to make twenty-nine runs.
Inc sussex Club has experienced loss
IN the resignation from its presidency OF
the Earl OF Sheffield, He has been sue
ceeded by the Dake Of Norfolk.
T. Beaklave OF Lower Lake, who passed
through this city the other day en- route
Tor England, reported that practice bad
commenced both in Burns Valley and
Lakeport. 1t is hoped that one of the as
ISOLATED clubs will send team up there
during the season.
The matches for tomorrow are: at
alameda, Paclfics VS.. Alameda; at
Golden Gate, San Jose VS.. Bohemians.
The latter announcement differs from the
schedule card, but Is auth orized.
A lengthy communication urging the
passing of club law enforcing players to
sport their respective colors on the field
will receive my attention later.
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from the commodore; Sunday, 30th, cruise TO
Oakland. -
California Yacht Club-Monday, May 81,
cruise in the channel.
CORN THAN Yacht Club-Sunday, June o,
race of half-raters; Saturday, 18th, cruise 70
McNears; Sunday, 18th, return; Sunday Z"tn'
cruise to Oakland.
California Yacht Club-Saturday, July .:
cruise to Vallejo; Sunday, 4th, at anchor on
Mare Island; Monday, 9Th, return home satu a.
day, 1Oth cruise to Angel Island Quarry Cove'
Sunday, 11th, cruise home; Sunday, iotn,
race of half-raters; Saturday, 31st, cruise 10
Vallejo; Sunday, August l. return; SATURDAY
7th, summer cruise up the river; sunday
18th, return home summer cruise; SUNDAY,
22d, race of half-raters; Sunday, september D.
recs of half-raters; Thursday, 9th, lnterna-
tional Club regatta; Saturday. 18th, cruise 10
McNears; Sunday, 10Th. return; Saturday, Oc.
tober 2, closing day.
A special meetin of the yacht-owners
of the Corinthian Yacht Club will be held
at the clubhouse tomorrow at 4:30 P. M.
to decide on the advisa bility of changing
the date OF the annual regatta, which Is
held on Decoration day. There seems
10 be some question as to whether the
date can be changed. Under the coEsti-
tuition and bylaws the date cannot be
changed unless a special meeting Of the
club is called to amend the constitution
and bylaws.
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The yachting season is now st hand,
and the lovers of aquatic sport are look
ing forward to many pleasant cruises on
the bay. The oarsmen have determined
not to be behind in the sporting swim,
and ARRANGEMENTS have already been
made for regattas which will be held in
the near future at FL Campo and on the
Oakland estuary.
The wheelmen are ready to join in the
summer runs to the various points OF in
terest in the country. They are also tax
ing an active interest IN the Sunday races
which will be held at the Velodrome track.
Boxing clubs have announced their in
tention of giving entertainments this
month, which they expect will be largely
patronized.
Lovers of the shotgun and rife will en-
10y the pleasure of trigger pulling tc-mor-
row. Coursing, baseball, basketball, ten
mis-, etc., are pastimes that are also well
patronized.
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Lewis, will have a run Tomorrow to Cam
Taylor. The start will be N ade from the
clu bhouse at $3.50 A. NJ, and the 8 o'clock
boat will be taken to Sausalito and the
train to San Anselmo. From there Cam
Taylor is but sixteen miles distant, and
this being one of the most beautiful runs
in the vicinity of this City and the road
being in good condition Captain Lewis ex-
poets a large attendance, and be asks that
the mem bers invite their cycling friends
to participate, and pleasant days outing
is assured them.
The riding of the racing m lem bers at the
Velodrome last Sunday was most satisfac-
tory, and with the extra weeks trainin 6
that Ralph Robinson, Charles Goodwin
and d. M. Francis have had they are ex-
pected 10 finish among the first in the
races that they are entered in tomorrow.
The entertainment committee will hold
meeting on Tuesday evening and night
will be set on which to hold the postpon ed
smoker and high jinks.
The San Jose mel bers of the club,
under the leadership of Dan Maddox, came
up last Sunday to witness the races at the
Velodrome, and they all left highly pleased
with Sunday racing.
The Olympic Club Wheelmen will have
a run tomorrow under Captain Haden-
feldt to Centerville taking the 9 A. NJ.
boat.
The Camera Club Cyclists held their
annual. meeting and election Thursday
evening" the old officers being reelected
as follows: President, Charles Albert
Adams; vice. president, w. E. Goodrun !;
secretary, A, G. Mcfarland; treasurer. II.
C. Cantwell; captain, ]. ]. B. Argent.
This makes the third term each or Pres-
dent Adams and Captain Argent show.
ing their popularity with the members.
Captain Argent was married the latter
part of last month TO Miss Rottanzi sister
of Supervisor Rottanzi.
Tomorrow the Generates will have a
run to the Villa di Como, near San An
selma. Mem bers will take the A. NJ Sau-
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II. H. Price and G. Williamson; starter, C. S. |
Myrick: marshals-I and NJ JeleLt.

H. H. Price and G. Williamson; starter, C. S.
Myrick; marshals-J. and NJ. JelIett.
Captain E. f. Finn has called his first
run of the Imperial Cycling Club mem
bers for tomorrow, through the Park to
Trocadero, leaving the clubrooms at l
P. NJ. He has appointed W. L. Wilson and
E. f. Schneider lieutenants. The next
regular meeting of the club will be neld
Monday, May II, when an important
amendment to the bylaws will come up.
Floyd A. Mcfarland OF San Jose secured
the worlds indoor track mile ompetition
record last week at Chattanooga. Tenn,
bringing Ii down to 2:06.
Walter n. Brunt who has been promi-
nently identified with cycling in this City
for many years, chiefly in the California
Cycling Club and Camera Club Cyclists,
will be married next Wednesday evening
to Miss Margaret Elizabeth Whitelaw at
the First Congregational Church.
The run of the Bay City Wheelmen to
La Honda, scheduled for to-day and to-
morrow by Captain Henry L. Day, has
been Indefinitely postponed, as very lew
of the mem bers cared to undertake such q
hard journey this early in the season; SO
the members will go to the Velodome to-
morrow afternoon instead. Mr.. Wet
more's famous annual run to Blithedals is
talked OF for the near future, however.
The California Cycling Club will hereat-
ter be controlled by directorate, recently
elected, which, with the officers chosen. is
as follows:
President, Henry F. Wynne; vice-president
H. C. Bush ecretary William Reid; treasurer
o. B. Johnson; sergeant-at-arms, Peter Olsen
captain, Fred B. Robbins; first lieutenant
Fred Mason; second lieutenant, Fred Muller
direc tors-Richard Allen, John F. Burke, FREQ
n. Bent, A. Theisen and Charles Mayer.
We have to 60 away from home
to get the news. The American
Wheelman, Cycling authority" of New
York, in its issue of April 90, speak
ing of the failure (?) of the Sunday
racing movement in this State, says that
1.-THE first attempt at a Sunday meet was
made last Sunday at Alameda, Cal,
under the new jurisdiction, but the races
had TO be given up. as the riders refused
to take part, fearing suspension from the
L. A. W." Well, well. Now for the facts.
There is not even track in Alameda. No
meet was given under the new ''ju7isdic-
ton" until May 2, at San Francisco. The
grand stands were packed with people
and there were more entries than at any
meet ever given before in this City. 1t
was pronounced the most successful eet
ever held here. We're going to hold an
other one tomorrow. Mr.. Potter s
"organ" should come west and brighten
up bit.
The Alameda Cyclers will Journey to
Mill Valley tomorrow, ridiTg from Sausa-
Tito. 1t is one of the most pictureque and
yet one OF the easiest trips hereabout.
The members of the San Fran cisco Road
Club, under command of Captain J. s.