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Middletown transcript., 1898-01-01
Washington

December % is the date selected for tht
personally Conducted Holiday Tour of tn
Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington
This tour will cover period of three days
affording ample time to visit all the princi
pal points of interest at the National Capi
tai, including the new Congressional Lib
rary. Round-trip rate, covering all neces
sary expenses for the entire time absent
transportation, hotel accommodations
guides, &C., $14.50 from New York, $3.50
from Trenton, and $11.5O from Philadel-
phia. Proportionate rates from other
points. Persons who desire may return by
way Of Gettysburg. and spend two days al
that point, by purchasing tickets at $2.0C
additional, which include this privilege.
SPECIAL TEACHERS Tour.
Aspecial teachers tour, identical with
the above, will be run on the same date.
Tickets for this tour, covering all necessary
expenses, including accommodations al
the National Hotel, WilIards Hotel, or the
Hotel Regent, 100 less than rates quoted
above.
For itineraries and full information apply
to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent; 11O6
Broadway, New York; or address Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passeng er Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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MY MARYLAN ND.

One lone Christmas shad weighing seven
pounds was caught at Rock Hall.
The condition of William Carey, the
"old Kriss" who was burned at a Sunday
school entertainment at Smithville, Md.
Christmas eve, is extremely critical. He is
nor expected to recover. Mrs Sophia
Breeding's recovery is considered extreme
ly doubtful.
Members of the Maryland legislature
which commences this month are distribu-
ted as follows in the several walks of life
Thirty mer chants, 26 farmers, physicians,
packers, 6 mechanics planters, banker,
! florist, clerks, % lawyers, teacher, !
capitalist, 1 shipbuilder, 1 sea captain, /
bookkeeper, journalists, insurance men
1 commercial traveller, real estate dealer
and railroad attache.
Rev. W. w. White, of Warwick, enjoyed
pleasant surprise by his flock at Salem, on
Wednesday, the 22nd inst. In the after
noon of that day two wagons loaded with
provisions Of all kinds drove up to the par.
sonage in Warwick taking the parson com.
pletely by surprise. These things came as
the offerings of his members and friends al
Salens The pastor wishes to return thanks
to these friends for these tokens of their
esteem and appreciation.-Smyrna Times.
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THE HoRrIouLruRAL socrErY.

H
The ANIMAL meeting of the Peninsula
Horticultural Society viii be held in Snow
Hill, Maryland, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, January 12, s1s and IA, 1898.
The distinguishing feature of these annual
gatherings is in the fact that practical fruit
growers and market gardeners from all
parts Of the Peninsula are appointed year
in advance to prepare reports upon the sey-
eral kinds Of fruits and vegetables that are
grown in our soil. These reports this year
include such topics as follows: Peaches,
John J. Rosa, Milford, Delaware; Pear Gull
ture, DR.. w. s. Maxwell. Still Pond, Nd;
Experiments with San Jose Scale, Capt. R.
s. Emory. Chestertown. Md; Apple Gull
ture, s. II. Derby, Woodside, Delaware;
Plums. J. W. Kerr Maryland; Nut Culture,
P. Emerson, Delaware; Grapes, W. F. Al
LEM Salisbury, Md; Implements and Pack
ages. E. II. Bancroft. Delaware; Marketing,
R. g. Nicholson, Maryland; Small Fruits,
A. ]. McMath, Virginia; General Report on
Fruits. James s. Harris, Maryland; Potato
Culture, J. W. Hall, Maryland; Tomatoes
and Other Vegetables. D. f. B. Woodall,
Delaware; Crimson Glover, Dr. F. B. Herr,
Maryland; and Transpor tation, AN. Brown,
Delaware.
These men will be recognized as special
lists in the matters committed to their
charge, and they will be aided by commit
tees of which they are severally chairman.
In addition to these papers there will be
addresses by such well-known men of nat
ional reputation as J +. n. Hale, of Connecti-
cut; W. II. Ragan, of Indiana; DR.. L. Fl.
Bailey, of New York: Dr. L. 0. Howard, U.
s. Entomologist and DR.. E. F. Smith. Then
the society will have the benefit of the pres
ence of the ehorticulturists and entonologists
of the Delaware and Maryland Experiment
Stations, Prof. James s. Robinson and Prof
W. G. johnson of the Maryland Station
and Prof G. Harold Powell, Of the Della
ware Station. The meeting is therefore a
place where the best and most successful
practical farmers and fruit growers and the
most practical scientific workers meet and
discuss questions of vital Importance to
agriculture and horticulture. Purnelps
Hotel in Snow Hill has made special terms
which the members Of the society will fully
and excursion rates over the
have been secured.
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opEssA NOTES.

Miss Eta Rose, Of Newark. is at home
for the Holidays.
| Mr.. George c. Gibson returned to Phila-
delphia on Monday.
Miss Frances Aspril is visiting Miss Ethel
Powell at Bryn Maur.
Mr.. Harry Stevens. of Philadelphia, was
at home for Christmas.
Miss Lidie Rose spent Christmas with her
father, Mr.. David c. Rose.
VIII Townsend has returned from two
weeks visit to Wilmington.
Mrs. VIM FAIRIES and children are visit
ing Mr.. FAIRIES parents ct Smyrna.
Mrs. L. V. Aspril is the guest of her
aunt, Miss Williams, in Germantown.
George Heldmyer was at home for Christ
mas returning to Philadelphia Monday.
Miss Helen Dure, of Philadelphia, is
spending few days with Odessa friends.
Mr.. Richard Foard and son Watkins, of
New York, were at home for Christmas
Mrs. Stanton and daughters of Chester.
have been spending several days with Mr..
Samuel Enos.
Miss Bessie Temple left on Monday for
Barclay. Md, where she will be the guest
of Miss Carrie Dudley.
Mr.. G. Lou Coppage, of Wilmington,
spent several days of this week with his
cousin, Miss Georgia Enos.
Mr.. Morgan, of Dover, has been spending
the Holidays with his sisters. the Misses
Morgan.
Will Keegan who is attending Pierces
College in Philadelphia is home for the
Holidays.
Mrs. Mabel Caulk, of Salem, N. J.. spent
Christmas with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lloyd
Mr.. John Warner. of Wilmington, has
been the guest of his uncle Mr.. Daniel Cor
bit, for few days.
Miss Lidie Gilch and a lady friend from
Atlantic City are the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Gilch.
Rev. W. O. Hurst and Mrs. Hurst return
ed on Thursday from very pleasant visit
to Mrs. Hurst's mother, near Queens town.
Md.
Messis. Sylvester D. Townsend of Della
ware City, and L. Scott Townsend, of
Wilmington, spent Christmas Day with
their parents.
Mr.. Samuel Enos held a family reunion
Sunday. Quite large number were ex-
pected, but owing to the bad weather only |
twenty one were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Williams gave a |
large dining Christmas Day. All the chill !
dren and grandchildren were present beside |
a number of other relatives and friends.
The members of the Primary Department |
of st. Paurs N. E. sunday-school were
given treat at the home of Mr.. George L.
Townsend, Supt, of the Adult School. The |
little folks were entertained for two hours |
with magic lantern and graphone. Then
they received their candy and oranges from |
Santa Claus and went home happy.
There was very pretty wedding in st. |
Pauls M E. Church Thursday, at high
noon. Miss Bessie Hume and Mr., Fred
Reynolds were the happy pair. Rev: W.o.
Hurst tied the knot which made them one.
The bride and groom were attended by Miss
Cora Hume, sister of the bride, and Mr..
Will Reynold, brother of the groom. The
nshers were Mr.: Hume. of Philadelphia,
Mr.. Cats, of Blackbird; Mr. Wood Griffen-
burg, formerly of Odessa, aud Mr.. Will
Mccoy, of Odessa. After the ceremony a
reception was held-at the home of the
brides parents from to o'clock.
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the experience. We knew Civil Ser
vice employe who could not, or did not,
stamp letters correctly-that is put on
the letters the date of receipt with hrub-
Der stamp. Why not. since he had passed
the Civil Servicep Book sense is one
thing and common sense is another.
the employe in question bad the one
but evidently not much of the other.
Civil Service was his shield, how
ever. BAIL 1t is the fraud Of the
country nor do we say this as 'sspoils-
MANI but from conviction.
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MOORE or crv1L sERv1cE.


"The "Every Evening" dismisses the
point Of life tenure of government Of
Zee through Civil Service and the inef-
ficiency of old age. made by the TRAN
SCRIPT last week, briefly as follows:
'We do not believe this incident was the
result of Civil Service. 1t seems more like
result of the old spoils system, which put
thousands of incompetents into office
merely as the reward of political services.
The Civil Service aims to guard against the
employment Of such useless officials"
Why was not this incident the
result of Civil Ssrvicep This "inci-
dent'' was of a woman whose appoint
ment dated back beyond the Civil Ser
vice and presumably beyond the spoils
system. She was protected at the time
by the rules of Civil Service and those
rules protect to-day thousands Of inef-
ficient employees. They are useless as
public servants except to draw their
pay and are retained in power only be-
cause of Civil Service protection. How
then can the every Evening" change
the incident to political service? Win
it answerp
Is the every Evening" In favor OF
an Office holding class, life tenure in of
fcep Does it favor for tae State,
county and city Civil Service through
which Offices shall be filled for life af-
Ter competitive examination upon text
booksG II NOT, why not? If Civil Ser
vice, as It is, is good in the Federal
government why not in the State, &cp
We know from personal experience
and from the personal testimony Of
man who have dealt with employees
from Civil Service and from political
service. - that in the majority of cases
the government employe secured though
the latter agency was and is the more
efficient, the better official. WhyP
Because be was antd il practical Ex-
animation gave the inexperienced
youth. the theory side, but the spoils
system, II you choose to 50 style it,gave
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has years part plan storekeepng make
great sales of merchandise in January
The idea has spread yet know other
store which has really caught the spirit of the movement.
With US necessity do large selling not only during the
months that had been counted selling months but during month";
Away back in 1877 believed could sell really dependable
goods for household and cheap other sold
questionable carelessgathered goodmaybe cheaper The
store life and developed but dull the
penses bid fair the profits We must either skip dull
their losses by charging higher prices all the time
must find the remedy or be like other stores.
Hence January Sales and large other in
danger of being dull
These not for sensational Advertising We do not
advertise nowadays except plain story goods have
gathered.
January prices much reduced partly from essened profits
largely the fruits of eayad plans for getting goods
The whole country looks wayfor the mails all
neghbors But the great bulk of this business with the good friends
who continually into the and make personal selections
Chiefly interesting the January merchandise movements
THE HALFYEAR SALE OF MUSLIN AND cAMBRC UNDERGRADUATES
FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
SPECIAL SALE OF SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES. BEDDING AND
BLANKETS
SALE OF HOUSEKEEPING LINENS, POR TABLE AND BATHROOM.
SALE OF MEMS SHIRTS AND NIGHT-SHIRTS.
Happy New Year wish tangible something help
toward the ordering of real economy in the household.
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1SaS.

1885,
We stand this morning upon the
threshold of another New Year. The
desire for change more than dis
appointment with the old extends Q
universal welcome to 1898. What Of
joy or sorrow it may have in store We
know not, yet because it is fresh and
bright and untried we are the more
eager to receive it-or that is the aver
age man and woman, and in a greater
degree is it the average youth to whom
the days seem to drag when future
pleasure is contemplated. But old
friends should not be forgotten.
1897 is numbered with the past. II
we but turn back the pages Of memory
we shall recall the fact that it was as
cordially greeted as we greet to-day its
successor. How has it-treated usi
How have we treated itP The good
resolutions for 1871 were they kept?
If not, and there is grief and disap-
pointment because Of that fact, whose
the faultP Certainly not the year. 1t
is with self. Will 1898 prove better?
Self must answer self aided by a
higher power if that power is sought.
Perhaps the old year has left disap-
pointments and heartaches and be-
reavements. 1t must needs be that
they come. The frailty of humanity
must expect them. But they brought
love and sympathy and self-knowledge.
They are preparatory to other and more
personal changes which sooner or later
come to all. ''Be ye also ready for in
such an hour as ye think not" Re-
solve to-day that when the period of
dissolution shall come it shall not be
said "he dieth as the fool". Th ere is
no reason for it, none in the world, but
the birth of a New Year is not the
special occasion for funeral thoughts
except that for every birth we all know
there is corresponding death, and
how happy the thought! for every sor-
row there may be a joy.
The business man six months ago
would have been glad to have said fare
well to '97. The latter half, however,
has been especially kind to him, to all
professions and trades and callings.
Let due and thankful credit be given.
Nay more, at the very beginning of
1898 let every debtor resolve that so far
as he can be will discharge his obliga-
tions perhaps overdue that the New
Year may be a brighter continuance of
the latter half of the last. From
commercial point of view no higher re-
solve, il carried out, can be made.
Let it be done.
And what of 1882 1t will be what
it is made. Individual ACES make up
the sum of human life. Do not be a.
fraid to resolve to-day to make the
New Year the best of all, and then
labor to execute that resolve. 1t is
with you-what will you do with itf
May it be the happiest of all the |
years, the most profitable, the least un-
satisfactory is the wish of the TRAN
SCRIPT.
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rRErr1Ne AND FAULT r1ND1N,

FRETTING AND FAULT FINDING.
How much of discomfort the fault
finder brings to himself, the fletter to
herself, both of them TO others. These
are serious faults and are not confined
to one sex. They are the little pebbles
in the shoes, making The traveller in
life's journey to limp and halt. The
TRANSCRIPT has remedy which if
taken according to directions will cure
the worst case. Here it is:
hereby pledge my best efforts that for
(say day, week, or month"; I will not
find fault with any thing but rather strive
TO comment pleasantly and further If fail
in keeping this pledge will renew it
even seventy times seven until have
conquered.
Signed. .....................'
In the place of 'fault finding" let
those given to "fretting" substitute
that word, or if necessary take the
two doses together. The medicine may
have a disagreeahle and unnatura
taste at first but by use it will become
sweet and palatable. Try it. Make
society, home, yourself happier by a
worthy New Year pledge. Report the
results of your efforts to the TRANS
CRIPT. They shall be confidential.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-01
KENT COUNTY.

DR.. Henry Ridgely and his wife. Of Dover,
will spend the winter in Florida. a
While shopping in Philadelphia last
week Mrs. E. r. Sipple, of Clayton. had
her pocket picked and relieved Of $3I in
money and checks.
The stockholders of tha Brady steam-
boat Company held their annual meeting
Monday and elected the following direc-
tors: Messrs. G. F. Brady. II. II. Brady,
Frederick Brady, W. Fl. Brady and John
w. Watkins. The directors re-eIected the
following officers; President, @. F. Brady;
Secretary and Treasurer, w. II. Brady;
Manager. John w. Watkins.
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TOWNSEND NOTES.

Miss Gertie Hutchison is visiting
friends at Church Hill.
Mrs Hester Wells has been quite sick
but is improving slowly.
Miss Mamie Townsend, of Phlladel-
phia is visiting her parents here.
Abram Hayden, Of Atlantic City, is
visiting his mother at Fieldsboro.
John and Abe Bratton, of Philadel-
phia, are visiting their parents here.
Mr.. D. B. Maloney and daughter,
Ethelyn spent Thursday at Red Lion.
Prof. Law ence S0yth and family
are spending the holidays at Kennedy
vile.
The friends here of Mr.. Fred Rsy-
nolds and his bride wish them a very
happy life.
Mrs. Ellis has been summoned to
Harrisburg where she has sister lying
critically i'll.
Miss Anita Wilson, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Winfield
Lattomus.
Miss Eva Haynes. of Clayton, has
been spending few days with Mrs. j.
s. Lattomus.
Miss Cora Jewell and Miss Sallie
Jones. of Still Pond, are guests of Miss
Mollie B. Gill.
Alex. Metten moved to Fieldsboro
on Thursday. He will engage in the
mercantile business.
Mr.. Wilbur Cahoon, of New York,
spent Christmas with his sister Mrs.
J. C. Hutchison.
The children and grandchildren of
Mrs. Joanna Lattomus took dinner
with her on Christmas day.
Mr.. 1. N. Harman and family at
tended the funeral Of Miss Sarah jan
yier, Of Delaware City on Monday.
There are quite number of Christ.
mas trees in town, and some of them are
very pretty. It is generally conceded
that Mr.. Frank Wells has the handsOnas
est
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DEGIsTER,s ORDER.
REsIsrER's OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. DEL.

NEW OA5TLE DEI., ,
November 18th, 1897.
Upon the application of William N. watts
Executor of Jacob G. Vandyke, late of Appo
auln1m1nk hundred, in said county, deceased
1t is ordered and directeu by the Reeister thal
the Executor aforesaid give notice Of granting
OF letters testamentary upon the estate of thi
deceased, with the date Of ofgranting thereof, by
forty days from the date of such letters in siz
OF the most public places of the County
New Castle, recurring all persons having de.
or abide by an act of Assembly in such cast
made and provic ed and also cause the same
TO be inserted within the same period in the
MldoletoWn TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper pub
lished In Middletown, DEL, and to be con
Guued therein two months.
Given under the hand and
49,, seal of Office of the Register
SEAL aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
N~ New Castle County Aforesaid
the day and year above written
CALVIN W. CRossAN, Register.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-01

NoTIcE.-Notice is hereby given that letter;
testamentary were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the seventeenth day
OF November, A. D., 1897, and that all persons
having claims against the estate of the de
ceased must present the same, duly attested
TO the said Executor, on or before the Seven
Of Assembly in such case made and provided
WILLIAM N. WATTS,
Townsend, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-01
CURRENT EVENTS

Francis Lingo, the negro murderer sus-
pect Of Merchantville. N. j., was sentenced
charges rowing out of the attempt to al
lure Miss Catharine v. Berry to ruin and
perhaps death. The court added fines 81
5000, the full penalty.
Middletown transcript., 1898-01-01
ON FRIDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY, 1898.

at o'clock p. M,
the following described real estate, viz
All that certain lot. piece or parcel of land
with the two two story dwellings thereon
erected, situate in the city of Wilmington
New Castle county and State of Delaware
bounded and described as follows to-Wit:
Beginning on the northerly side of Sixth
street at the distance of 30 feet easterly from
the easterly side of Scott street; Il ence north
erly parallel with Scott street and through the
middle of the division wall of this and the
adjoining house on the west rs feet to q
corner; thence easterly parallel with sixth
street 80 feet to corner; thence southerly par.
a11el with Scott street and through the dfyis.
ion wall of this house u feet to the aforesai 4
side Of Sixth street. and thence thereby west.
erly 30 feet TO the place of beginning, be the
Seized and taken in execution os 4t,o 49,.
erty Of Mandevine ]. Anderson and Harriet
NJ. Anderson. his wife, mortgagors, and TITS
and to be sold by -s'' :
WILLIAM R. FLINN, sheriff.
Sherifss Office, Wilmington. Delawara.
December 18th, 1897.
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OLD SUSSEX.

y ..a,e se=+.,a 10 E1nurar rart ~ tha
state are now connected by telephone, the
line between seaford and Laurel having
been. completed.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ OF Levari Facias, to me directed, will
be exposed to public sale at the Court House
on Market street between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, in the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county. State of Delaware
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Wilmington, Del.
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Very natty and effective. in
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We have been many times
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