Middletown transcript., 1898-10-08

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ton, has accepted position in the Treas
ury Department at Washington. having
passed the civil service examination salts
fsctorily Miss McFadden is graduate Of
the Wilmington High school Of the class
Of 1897.
-ONeil Brothers Of Mt. Cuba have sold
one of their farms containing 66 acres to
John Haley Of Hockessin. for SO, 900 taking
in part payment small farm Of five acres.
Messrs. O'Neil contemplate the opening OF
a coal and lumber yard at Mt Cuba in q
short time.
Rev, Alfred Smith, in sermon in his
pulpit at Dover, October I'd, condemning
horse racing and the shield that is put over
it by State fair associations, said that
William T. Moore. the horseman who was
hurled over his horses head to death on
the Dover track at the recent Fair, was
Methodist class leader under his pastorate
in Easton district. Moor became so in
fatuated with the turf that the morning Of
his lamentable death he declared: "TL 60
for first money to-day or go to he'll" The
claim against Moor's horse, Topsy Russell,
has been withdrawn.
An exchange gives the following inter
sting incident relative to visit made BY
thelate Mr. Bay ard to the home of Governor
Thomas, of Easton, Md, at luncheon. J.
Edward Mortimer was seated near Mr..
Bayard, and when Governor Thomas fine
old champagne came around, he offered to
quaff glass with Mr.. Mortimer, who,
blushing a rosy red, said in low tone of
voice, so as not to attract attention, "Sena-
tor. have never tasted liquor of any kind,
and if may be properly excused I do not
wish to do it now" Mr.. Bayard imme-
diately replied: Il honor you, sir; you have
been we'll instructed, and have shown your
frmness as well as your. Adhere to your
fixed principles, my young friend; especial
ly this one of total abstinence, and it Will
be well with you"
The Chestertown Transcript says: Prof.
w. G. Johnson, the States hustling and
highly intelligent entomologist, has thor
ougly investigated the subject, and states
that the most favorable time for seeding
wheat in Kent and Queen Anne to minimize
the ravages of the fly, is from October 1st
to 18th. Where it is customary to fallow
wheat on wheat, he contends that the stub
BILE should be plowed down as early as pos
sib,e, but does not advocate the burning Of
stubble fields. Rotation Of crops. he says,
has tendency TO keep the ay in check, the
planting Of trap or decoy crops was among
the earliest suggestions, and is practiced
with gratifying success. Strips Of wheat
are sown very early, into which the flies are
decoyed where they deposit their eggs.
The wheat is then turned deeply under the
ground Volunteer wheat should be des-
troyed by plowing under or moving or
burning as soon as possible"
The 92nd annual communication
Of the Grand Lodge Of Delaware A. F and
A. M.was held at Wilmington thisweek and
the folio wing officers were elected: Grand
Master, DR.. J. Harmer Rile of Wilmington
deputy grand master, W. w. Black, j., Of
Laurel; senior grand warden, Clinton G.
Josephs, Of Wilmington; junir grand war
den, Cecil G. Mahoney, Of Clayton; grand
secretary, Benjamin F. Bartram of Will
mington; grand treasurer, Lewis B. Morrow
of Wilmington.
William NJ. Jefferson and William G.
Lofiand, proprietors Of The Duglass House
at Rehoboth, have purchased the good will
and fixtures of the Hotel Jennings, Will
mington, the transfer having been made
this week.
Joseph l.. Wells, of Elkton, who for a
year past has occupied the position Of
deputy collector of internal revenue at Will
mington, was on Mondoy transferred to
Baltimore, where he fills the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation Of Deputy Collector
T. w. Baker, one of the most important
offices in the service. Col @. M. Leitch will
succeed Mr.. Wells at Wilmington, he hay
ing been field deputy under him.
The impression has gotten out that voters
must cast their ballots for Road Commiss-
toner's one on the east and one on the west
side of the hundred. This is an error; the
commissioners could all reside in Middle
town or in Odessa or in Port Penn. Ballots
may be cast for the two east end candidates,
Messrs. Pleasanton and Voshell; or the two
west enders, Messrs. Allston and Gray; or
since no Republican has been in the office
in st. Georges for years it would be a nice
thing Mr.. J. Cowgirl Allston and Mr..
Hilam Pleasanton think to vote for them.
They are pledged to ECONOMY and reform.
Char les Green died in the Delaware
Hospital late Tuesday night Of hemorr-
hayes supposed to have been caused by in
juries received in a fight at Middletown
last May. Green and Henry Blackson also
colored were employed on the farm of Geo.
Rhoads. They had an alteration and it is
alleged that Blackiston seized butcher
knife and plunged it into Green's breast
Blackis;on was locked up in New Castle
jail but about two weeks ago he was dis
charged from custoy as it was supposed
that Green would recover. He was ar
rested a. Clayton on Thursday.
There are many evidences Of improve
ment on every hand. The masons have
turned over to the carpenters the founda-
tions for Mr.. Brockson's residence, corner
South Broad and Green streets; Mrs. G. w.
Peterson has arranged for new building
on East Main street; the painters are beau.
tifying the residence of J. r. Hoffecker,
Charles II. Howell, NJ. Ann Shepherd
and Paul Weber.
Returning from the funeral of Mr.. Wildes
on Monday, DR.. r. B. Mckee left his horse
standing in the lane he stepping into his
Office. Something frightened the horse and
be proceeded to demolish the carriage and
tear up the harness.
Among other Saturday night troubles,
preferably not to be mentioned, Charles
Vineyard. of Warwick, had his arm severly
cut by razor, the assailant escaping in the
dark.
The following are on the roll of honor
for the month of September, Of Brown
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