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Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20
A LoCALwoRK.

The local organization Of the Young
Mems Christian Association is now in
its second year. 1t is at the trying
period of its existence. That its OBJ
ject is good everyone believes; that it
has mission to fill, work to do, no
one acquainted with the field can for a
moment doubt. There must be willing
hearts and active minds, however, to
carry forward the work. To speak
words Of fiattery, say ''go on in the
good work" may be better than to dis
courage by II knew it would not sue
ceed-nothing does in this town." but
the pat-you-on-the back flattery the ''go
on, sir" without more substantial sup
port mean failure as certain and as sure
as the bitterest opposition. Parents,
fathers and mothers, who have sons to
be Influenced should see that the local
association lives and prospers. Its pur-
pose is to benefit the boys, the young
men of the community. Your Coop
Grafton should be given. You may
realize the mistake Of your indifference,
or if you prefer it your inactive inter-
est, when it is too late. Consider these
suggestions now.
These thoughts have presented them
selves at this time from two causes:
First the efficient and highly-esteemed
president of the organization has re-
signed because he feels he has not that
support which should be given him and
being busy with other affairs he
cannot afford to make all the personal
sacrifice necessary to carry the associa-
tion to a successful issue; and Secondly
because the attendance upon the week
of prayer has been SO meagre. Most
excellent and thoughtful talks have
been made. this week by Revs. Wilkie,
Moore and Wood, and by Messrs. Ritchie
and Suydam. Those to follow will be
just as interesting, yet the attendance
no at time has been over one-tenth
what real, lively interest in the
work should have guaranteed. We
think there is something of interest
here to the citizens of Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20
WANAMAKER,s.
PHILApsLPHIAs Monday, Nov. Is, 1897.
Why Do You Buy
at Waffa1naker' s.?

Why is this store fairly we'll at.
tended, be the weather fair or foul!
The advertising drew youl If SO,
why? There are columns and col
umns of advertising in the papers
Sunday and weekday. Lots of
stores can't even let you have one
day of rest. They have goods that
need selling-they tell you so in
types that would shrek if the users
will were law. You are offered
almost everything from London
trousers to ingram carpets at prices
that would seem to make the goods
cheap, even though you had to give
them away.
Yet you come here, where we
merely print some current store
news and have not insisted on your
buying single thing. Whyi
CONFIDENCE
CoMFoRTABLENEss
SATISFACTION
To be sure, we make bIunders-
but we cure them. That's it. You
take no sort of risk.
Thousands know that we kept a
pretty good store, even years ago,
when the volume of business was
smaII-counted THE BEST STORE,
though odd, because we made your
satisfaction the one test. Goods
falling short of that were to be
brought back, no matter how much
loss to US was entailed.
Year byyear the volume of busi-
ness has grown; buying power
has increased II there has been
growing advantage to you in deal
ing here because what savings we
make we share literally. In good
times and bad we have never sac
rificed quality for price. Couldn't.
For you are still urged to bring
wrong things back-it would be
childish to sell wrong things know
ingly.
Thinking of gift times now. Gift
things of all things should be right
not necessarily costly, but in good
taste. This store is never more
necessary than during holiday times.
1t is so easy to make mistakes dur
ing the rushed.for-time days that
one is in danger Of buying gaudy
things, despite usual good judgment.
Safest to GO where gaudiness does
not enter.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20

Black THE worse misnaming Of
Dress the year to call these ex-
Good. quisite black stuffs
NVvuS fsFrieze. /" You'd count
them fuzzy, shaggy stuffs. They
are nothing of the kind. Instead,
theyar thoroughly woven grounds,
with the most effectively handsome
raised spots, dashes, waves and
scroll effects.
Some all-wool, others with the
silky luster that mohair gives.
The stylish black stuff Of the
year. You can find some of the
designs in every store worth calling
a store-but the prices here are
least, by a fourth or more.
Five styles from England at 75c
a yard, and
Four styles at 81.
These are wool.
Thirtysnine styles at $1.25 and
$3.50.
These are wool and mohair in
combination.
BLACK CHEvfOTS-seventy-five
styles of this one popular
weave, SOC and upto 50. so a yd.
John Wanamaker.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20

THE people Of Wilmington through
the Board of Trade and the Citizens
COMMITTEES are doing themselves credit
in presenting the new q. s. Steamboat
Wilmington with silver service. The
exercises will take place next Tuesday
when the city will be crowded with
visitors. A few members of the city
counciIAre acting In q very childish
manner over the affair.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Anthony Hope Hawkins, the author
of "The Prisoner of Zenda." proves. on
the closer acquaintance which his visit to
this country is now yielding. no less at
tractive as man than as a writer. His
public readings from his own works seem to
give his larg ge audiences the highest salts
faction; and in the busy course of friendly
dining through which he has been put
since he landed he has shown himself the
kindliest and most unassuming of guests of
honor.
Mr.. Hawkins is now thirty four years.
old. He began life as lawyer. and in 1892
he made vigorous but unsuccessful can
vass for Liberal seat in Parliament. While
waiting for clients he began to write stories.
He made his way but slowly at first: he had
been writing four or five years before he
achieved pronounced success In 1.-THE
Prisoner of Zenda." aThe Dolly Dialogues
followed and confirmed his popularity. It
is an interesting fact that while he is visit
ing in this country an American magazine
will begin publication of sequel to the
story which was his great success. McClure's
Magazine for December will contain the
opening chapters of Rupert of Hentzau,"
a new Zenda novel which continues the
history of the love and adventures of Ru-
dolf Rassendyll and Princess FlaYia. They
were extremely engaging people as they
presented themselves in 1.-THE Prisoner of
Zenda'; but those who had the privilege of
reading the new story say that they are
still more engaging in it. and that the series
of adventures through which it carries
them is one to keep readers sitting up all
night. The story has been illustrated for
McCIures's by the authors most personal
friend, Charles Dana Gibson.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20
Wnl.B. Sharp { Co.
FOURTH and MARKET SrS.
Wilmington, Del.

We are offering splendid
line of Cloths at remarkably
low prices for Ladies and
Children's Coats and Capes.
Boucle for Children are very
desirable and come in green,
brown, blue, black and garnet.
They are 81 inches wide and
reduced from SI25 to 75c per
yard.
Fancy Boucle CIoths-very
handsome, in green and black,
red and brown, blue and black
-54 inches wide, for $I.5o
per yard.
Very stylish Cheviots in
blues and blacks, and exceed
ingly wearable goods-54
inches wide for $L5o.
Some Muslins very cheap
for Saturday,
Hill, !, yard "a wide, bleaohed, IS yards for
wamsutta, bleached, yard wide, s,<o
per yard
Fruit OfLoOm, yard wide, bleached. &c
peryard.
All well known makes that
every householder knows.
Best quality Lancaster Ging-
hams, SC per yard.
If a Nebraska blizzard or
any other blizzard should hap
pen to strike amid our neigh-
borhood you'll wish you had
some of our fine California
Blankets. They are regular
IS qualities and we only have
about one hundred pairs left
tor S3.98 per pair. They are
all wide handsome bordersand
made offne Southdown wool.
Five hundred White or Tan
Blankets, finely made to imi-
tate wool but not an ounce OF
wool IN them. Still they are
25c each.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20

calfskin that is called kangaroo"
calf-nobody knows why. Upper
and sole are lined with oiled silk.
PRE-EMINENTLY THE WINTER SHOE
FOR BOYS.
Might not have thought to adver-
tise these shoes today, but last week
we heard boy laughing at another
for being Gas 'fraid of wet feet
as cat." He wasn't. His shoes
didn't leak. So the writer took that
boy into his confidence and found
out the true goodnessof these shoes.
Then we went to the shoe store
and made sure that the price was
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20

Very interesting to those interested in the
farmer and his work, is 1.-THE business of
Wheat Farm in November Scribner's be-
ing the seventh paper. on the conduct of
great businesses, by William Allen White
which have been consecutively published
in this magazine. He takes as the snbject
of his article one of the bonanza farms of
Red River of the North where it flows
through South Dakota, which average
seven thousand acres. The management Of
such farm puts the farmer in direct line
with the great businesses of the land for it
often happens thatsthe farmer on a small
scale is not thought of as business man,
which be virtually Is, and If he succeeds in
his line he must be one and that not of the
lowest order. All this is shown in the
above mentioned article with particular en-
phasis laid upon the point in view, i. 9. the
bonanza farm Of the West. The pleasant
homes of the managers and the bookkeeper
are described, cuts OF the same being gwen:
the dormitories and dining halls of the
laborers and all the buildings on the farm
for the shelter of the horses, cattle
and machinery are also described. The
cost in detail of labor. machinery. salaries
&c. &c. are given most minutely and any
one reading the article cannot fail to gain
some valuable information along this line.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20
Only So a pair

no matter the size-and that the
shoes ran from IL to 81.
And that is the shoe story.
If a couple of thousand boys get
well shod now they may thank the
bright boy who knew that wet feet
were not necessary-even on rainy
days.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20
FARMERS.
Delaware College

Offers winter Course Of instruction in
topics pertaining to Agriculture and Horti-
culture, beginning Tuesday, January 4th.
Tuition Free. Circulars describing the
Course sent free to every one applying to
GKo. A. HARrER, President
or Nv. n. BISHOP.
Professor Of Agriculture,
Newark, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20

The statements Of those who have been
cured BY Hoods Sarsaparilla prove the
great merit Of this medicine. Get only
Hoods.
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20

Clothing IT didn't 'just hap
e. Do pen" that this splen-
lOr DOys did showing of Boys
Clothing got together in this store.
Twas the pride that we take to
please the boys and their parents
that caused the months of careful
gathering the touches of shape
and finish, that usual stores never
bother to provide.
This word of the overgarments-
At SA5o-Al wool ChinchilIa Refers,
lined with all wool plaidS; unusually
well made; good velvet collar; edges
bound sizes for ages Z to 16 years.
At $5-Handsome Seaman's Refers, of
heavy dark blue Thibet; made double
breasted, with brass buttons; sizes 8
to 10 years.
At S8.5O-New style Refers of Boucle
cloth, in three colorings; made to but
ton to the neck; trimmed with frogs;
sizes 8 to 10 years.
Overcoats at So. 5o-Of light or dark ker-
sey, in blue and the new shades Of
brown; double stitched, with raw edges,
velvet collar, wide faeings piped with
satin,
Middletown transcript., 1897-11-20

Fine Black, Browns and
Green Kersey Coats, lined with
black satin and striped Roman
silk one of the greatest bargains
of the season. worth SIG. 90, here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
SPORTING WORLD.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug. l3.-The
Providence club made its third straight
victory over Wilkesbarre Thursday In
"a game that was well played. Tha>scor-
ing on both sides was produced almost
wholly by good. hard hitting and the
hits were we'll punched. Errors cut no
figure until the eighth inning. when. the
visitors already had winning lead.
and then the first break in the fielding
support given Keenan, helped them to
add a couple TO their total. The home
team was the first To get any runs
across the plate. Belts. Mcmahon and
Atherton touched up Egan for three
hits and two runs.
But their lead was short lived. In the
very next inning the Providence bats
men had merry sport with Jack Kee-
mans assortment OF curves, speed balls
and slow ones. They pounded them oil
over the lot. Egan set the pace with
clean single and Wegand took first
base on called balls. Lyons advanced
both men on a sacrifice hit, and knight
smashed the ball out for three bases
and two runs. Drauby followed suit
with another triple, after Dixon had
been disposed OF. and then came three
singles all in row from the bats OF
Cooney, Bassett and Coogan. Egan
came To bat "A second time. He tried to
repeat the pace-making effort. and
failed, but his team had scored six runs
and he was contented.
In the sixth inning Atherton followed
McMahons single with home run and
made the lead OF the Providence club
little smaller, but the visitors got the
two runs back in the eighth. Weigand
and Lyons laced out hits, and on mis-
plays by Shannon and Gonding they
went home and made the score s to 4. II
was "a very fast game and was played
in remarkably short time. Score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
NEW ei-HOUR RECORD.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Aug. 13.--.
Although he rode for four hours in a
drenching rain Wednesday night. An.
tonic w. Evans Of this city established
a new 24-hour bicycle road rec
ord when he ran up 600 miles
at 6:22 O'Clock a. m. on the
macadam course between this city
and Elizabeth, a distance of % miles.
The start was made at 6:22 yesterday
morning. The weather was bad and
Evans was retarded by heavy shower
in Plainfield. But he stuck to his wheel
and did not dismount until he had COM
pleted century. Then he changed his
clothing and took refreshments. and
was on his wheel in less than 10 min
utes. He was paced by half a dozen
tandem teams. The tandems carried
extra tires, in case either theirs or the
riders should be punctured.
No such accident occurred until the
last lap, when the tandem tire was cut
by stone. The first so miles were com.
pleted at S.b7 a. m, the century at IL 80
a. m. He made his 150th mile at 3:15 p.
m. During the night the tandems were
equipped with lamps and the road was
kept clear for the rider
Some time after midnight a heavy
thunderstorm was encountered. but
Evans continued through il. although
somewhat delayed. He finished at 6:22
Thursday morning. having made 356
miles. The previous 24-hour record made
by Edwards of New York was 339 miles.
The rider was in splendid condition
when he finished.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
BASEBALL NOTES.

When Bill Kennedy. trie star Brook
lyn twlrler. heard the fairy tale that
Boston had offered sl0,0 for his rel sase,
ne smiled and said: THE Boston club
wouldn't give 10 bat bags for any mem
ber OF this farmyard team. You can't
Josh me-"
In the second inning OF the first game
a Cincinnati last Monday Pitcher Gard
ner OF Pittsburg gave five bases on balls
In succession, yet Cincinnati made but
two runs. Plttsburg won the game. In
the whole game Gardner gave seven
bases
The benenl ~'hio. vas 10 have been
rendered tfle veteran player and mana
ger. William McGunnigle this week at
Brockton. has been indefinitely post
poned on account OF the recent accident
10 Mr.. McGunnlgle in being thrown
from a carriage.
The double umpire system must be
adopted. 1t is the only remedy. The
narrowgninded gentlemen of the league.
who have always composed the double
umpire plan. may now congratulate
themselves on bringing the game 10 the
verge of ruin.--(New York World
The umpire question, as far as the
National league is concerned. has reach
ed such a state that unless the mag
mates who control the big clubs afford
some remedy the national game seems
bound 10 lose caste with the respectable
patrons all over the country. In al
most every instance where there is trou-
bic on the field the poor umpires are
blamed. so that to-day they are regard
ed by ;he thousands OF uncharitable
persons who attend the big league
games az a common enemy. This feel
ing OF hostility has been brought about
not so much by the incompetency OF the
umpires of willful partisanshp on their
part as by the actions of the players,
who in almost every instance are back
ed up by the clubs with which they are
under contract.-New York Sun.
Says Jack Doyle about Pitcher Joe
Corbett: II remember when he joined us
how he began 20 fight the ball from the
start. He practiced in the infield, and
would go at 'em in a style that would
make an old players eyes bulge out,
once he learned the trick. But that
isn't what / was going TO tell about.
One of the first games he pitched the
mob was yelling like demons to rattle
him. and / thought he was going up in
the air. The racket was terrible. and /
stepped over to the box to steady him.
As i came over Joe said quietly: Isn't
that pretty girl with the pink flowers
in her hat over in the box there?' A
kid that had time TO see what was go
ing on around him like that hadn't any
use for advice from me. so | went back
10 the bag. Joe put on that shy, bash
full simDer of his and struck the batter
out as clean as a bone after a hungry
dog has got through with 1t. Nerve?
He doesn't need any nervine in his pap
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13

Trotters in the Massachusetts, $1,000
purse. 2:15 c.ass. are TO be named Aug.
15 There are IL nominations. The race
will be trotted at Readville's grand cir
cult meeting the last day. Aug. 2S.
Jartcs f'itzErrafd uf t'u~tcri owns tt-
dam OF the fast trotter, Bismarck. She
Is not over 1i2 i'm height. and weighs
about $50 pounds. is "a seal brown, quite
a trottcr. and was sired by Glcnarm,
son Of Constellation. by Almont.
Bismarck, who was sold three weeks
ago for $1,000, has already won $500 and
proved himself a race horse tit to enter
for the Transylvania. g.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
RACES AT wILKEsBARRE.

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Aug. 13.-The
National Circuit races here Wednesday.
under the auspices of the West End
Wheelmen. made the most successful
meet ever held in this part of the State.
Summaries:
One mile, 2:05 class. professional
Maj. Taylor first. Time. 2:10
Two-mile. national championship,
professionally. c. Hoyt, Cambridge,
Mass, first. Time. i:16 2-5.
One-mile open. professionalism
Butler first. Time. 2:O7 2-5.
--~ Half-mile national championship.
amateur--E. NJ. Blake first. Time.
1:03 As.
Half handicap. professional-C
II. Newton GO yards) first Tlme-0:5 80.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
At Washington.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
NEW BEDFoREs WHITEwAs SHED.

For the second time this season the
Maroons Thursday administered "a
coat OF white wash to the New Bedford
aggregation, which made its first APP
pearance since the shake up by which
Mike McDermott was placed in COM
mand of the crew.
The game was a close one and was
hotly contested. but one run being
scored in the first seven innings. Nc
Cafferty and Day were pitted against
each other. and on account of his good
support the Pawtucket man had by far
the best of the argument
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
NEW BEDFORD.

Earned runs. Pawtdcket. 2. Two-base
hits. Hernon. Callopy McCafferty.
Home run. News. Stolen bases, Beau
mont. Coughlin. Double rlays. Stouch
20 Beaumont: Callopy to Tighe. First
base on balls. by McCafferty, Callopy,
McDermott q by Day. News. McCaffer-
~. Struck out. by McCafferty, Her
non. McDermott. Wild pitch, Day.
Time. In. 45m. Umpire. Breckenridge.
Attendance. 400.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
TEN-MILE ROAD RACE.

TAUNTON, Mass. Aug. ia 10
mile bicycle road race from Pilgrim
Farm, Raynham, to Bridgewatel
square and return was the interesting
incident in a gala day at a suburban
resort Thursday afternoon, and was
witnessed at the finish by large
crowd. G.. III. Thurber OF Norton (2:30
haLdicap) won in 30:12, with +. l.. Tay-
lor of Norton (2:30) second. in 30:12l5 .
II. Il. Rogers of Norton $500 third, in
31:12 2-5. There were IL riders at the
finish out of a large field.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
WILKESBARRE.

Earned Wilkesbarre 3; Provi-
dence 3. Left on ses-Wilkesbarre 10,
Providence 3. Home run-Atherton.
Three-base hits-Knight. Drauby. First
base on balls-Off Keenan, 3: off Egan
4. Stolen disqualification, McMahon ..
Lyons. Double plays-Atherton TO Shan
1on to Goeckel Mcmahon to Goeckel
Sacrifice hits-Gonding, Lyons. Umpire
Mason. Time lh. 10m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
RUssELLs. II; YOUNG BROWNS. 10

The j. +. Russell Juniors defeated the
Young Browns by the score OF IL TO ID IN
the most exciting contest ever witnessed
on Corham Held. In the fourth inning.
with the score 10 10 2. the Russe IL went
to bat and made six runs. In the Dith
inning the Browns made four runs. In
the next four innings tie Browns were
ahut out.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13

Ladies' DopgoIa Button and Lace Patent
Tip and Common Sense " cots. going for
pc. pair at the great sale. STANDARD
SHOE CO., 81 westminster street,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
IN THE FIRST INNING.

BROCKTON. Mass. Aug. 13.-The
visitors found Moynahan a puzzle yes
terday. and Miller's poor work gave
Brockton the game in the first inning.
Attendance 500. The score:
Innings .....1 2 3 6 2
Brockton ....4 0 o l o &c
Fall River 80 0 0 l 1 0 0 %
Sacrifice hits-Sharrott. Sheckard.
Birmingham, Moynahan. Two-base hits
-Ladd. Reilly. Left on bases-Brockton
s; Fall River 4. First base on balls-By
Miller-Sharrott, Sheckard, Nadeau,
Magoon 3, Shea: by Moynahan-Hill,
Wise. Reilly. Struck out-By Moyna-
HAM McManus, Connor 3. Reilly .,
Cavanaugh. Gilbert, Miller; by Miller
Birmingham. Moynahan. Hit by pitch
ed ball-Nadeau. Stolen bases-Wise.
Sheckard 2. Wild pitch-Moynahan
Umpire-Fred Doe. Time-2 hours.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13
N. E. LEAGUE STANDING.

Chiidren's Patent trap sand :, oil
sizes, going ~ 6se., "a the big sac. STAND
ARD SHOE CO, 81 wcs minis ter street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13

At Scranton.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-The leaders
came down frcm Boston and won two
games from the Giants. The first game
was characterized by good playing. and
he game was in doubt until the last
New Yorker had gone 20 bat in the 18th
inning. Sullivan's easy looking out
hoots gave the Giants great deal OF
rouble. and Meekin was nearly as eff
fective as the Boston man. In the sec
ond game the New Yorks had things
going their way until the seventh, when
seymour took one of his trips up I'm the
air and allowed six runs TO come i'm.
four OF them being forced. Lawyer
nike sullivan replaced him. but he too,
was easy. Game called on account of
darkness. Attendance $4,000 The
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-13

Two-base hit. McDougall. Stolen
bases. Gilbert. Simon. Pickett Sacrifice
hit. McGamwell. Double play, Kelley
to Bean. First base on balls. by Haw-
ley, Simon. Burke. McGamwell; by
McGamwell Bean. Struck out, by
Hawley Burke; by McGamwell. Ellis,
Grant. Passed ball. Burke. Umpire.
Hunt Time. 2h 3m.