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Middletown transcript., 1898-12-17
VIM. B. Sharp ( Co
FOURTH MARKET SITS.
Wilmington, Del.
Black Henriettas.

For fine and elegant look
ing and wearing black dress
gift, nothing is more pleasing
than silk warp or aH-wool
Henrietta. They are highly
appreciated wherever worn.
The silk warps are S1.25,
$3.50 and 50; the all-wools
soc, 75c and 81.
P1aids
in fine. high-priced d styles,
right new, for l21zc per yard,
with many of the higher
gardes reduced from 81 to
5Ocents per yard.
Outing Flannels.
1000 yards just received
in splendid new and stylish
patterns. They are beauti-
full combination of stripe and
flake effects in pinks and light
blues. Nothing nicer for
waists, house robes or wrap
pers Our holiday offering in
in these goods is SC per yard
to Sc grade and &c per yard
for l2Hc grade.
Dress Patterns.
nicely finished and done up
with paper bands for presents
consisting of 10 yards of fine
Sateen and percale, reduced
from 81 to 75c the pattern.
Santa Claus.
Punch and Judy, Darkey
Dolls, Sailor Boys, Pug Dogs,
Puppies, Cats Kittens and
Monkeys. We have this
menagerie stuffed ready for
your trees. or by the yard
from 2 to 1Oc each.
Infants Knit sacques.
Look out for the babies i,
cold weather and get one of
these KnitSacques. They are
in white, baby blue and pink
borders 25c to $l.50.
Duchess Silks,
always one eof he handsomest
silk gowns lady can have
We are running a special
number of these silks now at
SOC per yard for a degrade,
Upholstery
Department
shows many Christmas novel;
ties suitable for gifts such as
Fancy Pillows,
BambooNovelty
Furnlt ure,
Fancy Screens,
Silk Scarfs for mantles and
pianos. and all heavy Curtains
at much reduced prices
Napkins.
Two special numbers in
Irish Damask Napkins, full
bleached, allnew designs.
2ox20, worth 1.65, for 81 rs doz
22x22, worth $500. $1.50 doz.
Special Saturday.
240 Oneita Union Suits
natu al grey Tor balbriggan,
our 75c grlde will be close d
out on that day for 39c eac b
or 8 suits for $,.l5 and no t
more than 8 suits to eac b
customer.
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WIN. B. SHARP & co.
pEGIsTER,s ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
Den eth 1909


New CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
Dec. 5th, 1893.
Upon tie application of Merritt N. viii
hts, Administrator of Horatio N. Willis
late OF st. Georges Hundred, In said
county, deceased, Il is ordered and directed
py the Register that the Adm inistratOr
Aforesaid give notice of granting OF
Letters OF Administration upon the estate or
the deceased, with the date OF granting there
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 10 present the same. az
abide by an act OF Assembly In such case
made and provided; and also cause the same
TO pc inserted within the same period In the
MlooIetoWn W. TRANSCRIPT, newspaper pub.
lished in Middletown, Del, and Ia Be coFltfn.
ued therein two months, &
Given under the hand and
seal OF office Of the Register
SEAL Aforesaid at Wilmington IN
s~~~~s New Castle County Aforesaid,
the day and year above written
:. CALVIN w. CR0sSAN, Register
NoTICE.-Notice Is hereby given that let
ters or administration were In due form Of
law granted unto the undersigned, on the
NTH day OF Dec. a. ID. 1898, and that all pers
sons having claims against tine estate OF the
deceased must present the same, duly at
tested, to the said administration, on or before
the ID nfth day Of Dec. 1898, or abide the act oT
Assembly In such case made and provided.
MERRITT N. wnLITa
Address, Administers
Middletown Delaware
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I;.a most acceptable gift in
Lii0io any home. A most adj
mirable gathering Of damask sets is
here to choose from; these and
others
At 81 set-A bleached damask table
cloth Of splendid quality, not finged ;
70x90 inches, and dozen good-sized
napkins to match.
AT SIS set-A fine bleached damask table
cloth, size 2x2K yards, with knotted
fringe and open-work border, and one
dozen doilies to match.
At$5.75 a set-A fine bleached double
damask table cloth, size 2x2H yards,
and one dozen good-sized napkins to
match.
at $3.50 set-A bleached damask table
cloth, 64x88 inches; hemsttched on all
sides, and one dozen napkins to match.
TOWELS IN BOXES
An always acceptable gift
At COCA box-Six bleached lnotted fringed
damask Towels, with pretty borders.
AT $1.50 box-Six fine bleached dam
ask Towels, large size, with lnotted
fringe and dainty colored borders.
AT 81 a box-Four handsome all-white
damask Towels, with hemsitched ends
and fancy open-work.
FANCY LINENS
At Csc each-German damask Carving
Cloths, neatly hensdtched.
At Soc each-Carving Cloths Of plain Irish
linen, neatly hemsttched.
At ST. and So each-Bleached damask
Tea Cloths Of frst-rate quality, one yard
square, and hemsdtched all around.
NILLOW SHAMS-
At 81 pair-Good quality Pillow Shams
Of bleached Irish linen; they @Ee hem-
stitched and have pretty open-worked
corners.
AT So pair-Handsome hemsftched Irish
linen Pillow Shams, beautifully hand
embroidered.
SIDEBoARD SCARFS-
Bleached monte linen Scarfs, with hem
stitched ends; good and good-loOking.
e Two sizes-16x50 IN, Csc each
16x7o IN, Csc each.
John Wanarnaker.
ua4new
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WANAnsA AZ ER,s.


Philadelphia, Monday, December 10, 1898.
Store open. evenings from Dec.
18th to Dec. z3d-and it is a YER
liable fairy land.
Men Laugh at But what i is
Their Wives BUSINESS me
About Bargains for bargains?
Does it make any difference whether
the amount involved is large or small?
| (Some people think the Philippines
are a bargain at twenty millions. }
We have raised the idea of bargain
| at our store without lowering that of
the most elevated legitimate transac-
ton. As for that matter, there is
not an article on our shelves that can
not be bought at price which, COM
pared with what would be demanded
for it at some other places, might be
ridiculed as a bargain. But let those
laugh who win.
The Best Kid There is need for
aIo,,oa 80 Ar several qualities of
So a. "a gloves, as for diff
lva TaSn ferent grades of
ana women muslins. Nobody
undertakes Fruit of the Loom when
for occasion New York Mills is pre-
ferred.
Kid Gloves-"Princess May" for
misses and women, at 81. So good
that even French sellers want them.
"Royale, " for men and women, boys
and girls, $1.50.
And now the Victoria" finest
of all-glace and suede for women
glace for men. The price So.
The three makes exclusively ours
,hh chosen
2 for merit,
~ which is no
table in col
:: : :: :. !: !. ! !: ! ! !:
SmSH oring, fit
1lhEBk@7l and wear.
INK IL Yes, indeed,
an i SAl after twenty.
\S Nv years of try
l~N ing we have
II Caught up to
k~sm Paris in glove
selling-despite tariff fences and
other handicaps. Our guarantee;
better still, perfect satisfaction.
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thoughtful holiday presents. This
hint Of the pretty sorts for women
the 26 inch size.
At $2.5o-Slk Umbrellas, with Dresden
or agate ball handles; ivory, horn or
pearl hooks or silver capped handles.
At $3.75-Silk Umbrellas with silver
trimmed natural sticks or pearl handles;
plain or silver-trimmed buckhorns or
ivory or silver-capped handles.
At $5-Silk Umbrellas, with pearl or
ivory hook or straight handles, natural
sticks or buckhons, all silver-himmed; !;
also dogs heads and silver-capped han
dies. A fine variety to pick from.
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Holiday
Black
Goods

P10Ck 1AS uAooiIdD4S WLCn Ouy
G DlaeM ing a black dress goods
uoouS pattern for gift. Black
is acceptable in every wardrobe and
never more widely worn than this
season. Staple, substantial and beau-
tiful as are these Black Dress Goods,
prices are now quite unusual. A
word Of some patterns ready for
giving
For $1.e6-Seven-yard dress pattern of
all-wool Serge, 3s in. wide. If bought
at last months price itwould cost $2.63.
For $2.25-Sx-yard dress pattern of all.
wool Serge, IS in. wide. So value.
For $2.63-Seven-yard dress pattern Of
all-wool Cheviot, AZ in. wide. A good
weighty fabric. Last months price,
$3.50.
For $3.l5-Seven-yard dress pattern Of
sll-woOl Storm Serge, AZ in. wide. Its
gift value, $4.20.
For $5.25-Seven-yard dress pattern Of
Mohair-and-wool figured goods. A very
unusual and tempting price. Its real
value, $S.75.
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Gideon w. Marsh, the ex-president of the
defunct Keystone Bank of Philadelphia,
who recently returned and gave himself up
after seven years absence, confessing his
guilt, was sentenced Tuesday by Judge
Butler to IL years and months in the
Eastern Penitentiary.
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(For other items under this heading turn to
outside pages.)
A law passed by the Vermont Legislature
requires that wagons to carry three tons
should have wheels with three inch tire,
over three tons four inch, and over six tons,
six inches.
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Col. VIM J. Bryan, late candidate for
president, has at last carried into execution
his long desire to leave army life and re-
enter politics. Some papers are inclined to
poke fun at the Colonel, nevertheless he
still has large following, although he can
never be elected president.
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On December 9th, Alfred Jones. farmer,
living westof Dover, while driving through
Canterbury with fine ANIMAL and from
some unknown cause it dropped dead.
He was driving along and the horse showed
no signs of sickness whatever until it was
dead.
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Philadelphia, Monday December IL, 1898.
Store open. evenings from Dec.
18th to Dec. 23d-and it is a YER
table fairy land.
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Levi Satterfeld who resides at Will
low Grove while riding over Q
bridge last Monday afternoon met with an
accident. His horse stepped into hole
throwing him off and the horse rolling over
on him breaking his wrist bone into five
parts. DR.. Roberts was called in to attend
him.
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8. Il. Derby. one Of the most successful
fruit growers of thissection, has been retail
ing some fine. home grown apples in Dover
this week. The prices ranged from sixty tc
eighty cents per basket. Mr.. Derby is
firm belieYer in the spraying of trees.
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Holiday sucn a ny, snow Of
w. 80 Awonderful gath
Ao[ WOiAieil ering there needs
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The eel industry is booming up at
Bowers's Beach at present, hundreds OF
these timber fish are caught weekly by the
fishermen OF that place and shipped to the
city. They are in demand and bring fair
prices.
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to San Francisco. 1t is thought that
one of the lines running via Kansas
City will receive the award as that
route Is the most convenient The
lines running via Kansas City, which
have submitted bids, are the Omaha,
Milwaukee and Burlington roads. The
troops could be shipped via the North
ern racine to Seattle and taken to San
Francisco by steamer from there, or
from Portland. Theisteamboat propo-
sltlon VIII make 1t impossible for any
or the lines to quote as low as one
cent per capita per mile.
Requests have also been sent in for
other dds for the transportation of
troops. The bids We're required to be
IN very general form and no special
time OF departure from Camp Ramsey
was mentioned. The roads were in
structed to turn in their figures yes
terday afternoon
The points TO which the roads had
to quote rates for the transportation
or one regiment, are Falls Church, Va;
Iampa, Fla: New Orleans, La. Mo-
bile, Ala; Chickamauga Park, Ga.
Rates were also asked to these points
for one regiment from Helena, Fargo
and Sioux Falls.
These bids are wanted by the quar-
termaster so that he will be able to
rush the troops off to any of the above
points designated by ,ne war depart
ment at an early moment. The quar-
termasters' department expects hourly
instructions from Washington. to move
another regiment and will be ready to
do so with despatch.
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MONEY may be tight and hard to get. but e
you get all you want by asking for Ii .:
through The be Financial Columns 81.
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MINNESOTA VOLUNTEERS Eagerly AWAIT MARCHING ORDERS

regiment men are in the hospital. The
others are all from the Thirteenth.
The large space in the center Of the
race track has been taken by the regi-
mental commanders for skirmish
drills. 1t Is an excellent ground for
such drills, as 1t Is large enough to al
low the men to spread out and deploy
with effect. The Twelfth and Thir-
teenth regiments had skirmish drills
yesterday The commands were given
by bugle calls. and, though it was the
first time commands had been given
that way, the men, as a rule, UNDER
stood and obeyed them accurately.
These drills are always watched with
interest by large crowds Of spectators
and soldiers, The latter gather many
valuable points by watching them.
DETAILS OF THE CAMP.
The following details were made at
Camp Ramsey yesterday:
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS DETAIL
GAS P. M.-Field officer of day. Maj. Ames.
Thirteenth regiment; senior officer OF guard
Lieut.. Merrill, Company D, Thirteenth
regiment; Junior officer of guard, Lieut..
Drake. Company l., Twelfth regiment
A. M.-Field officer of day. Maj. Mean.
Thirteenth regiment; senior officer of guard
Lieut. Rensbsrger, Company F., Twelfth
regiment; junior officer of guard Lieut..
Barnes. Company l, Fourteenth regi-
ment.
TWELFTH REGIMENT DETAILS.
Gas P. M.-Oficer of day, Capt Wild, Com
pany F; senior officer Of guard, Lieut..
Hodgkins, Company K; junior officer Of
guard, Lieut.. Taylor, Company NJ.
A. M-Ofhcer of day, Capt. Chids. Com
pany X; senior officer Of guard, Lieut..
BUScherS CCmn2nV iur,ic ofpo
guard. Lieut.. Denny, Company H.
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT DETAILS.
A. M.-officer of day. Capt. Mcwlde,
Company A: senior officer Of guard.
Lieut. Morley. Company G; junior officer
OF guard Lieut.. Scott, Company L.
$40 P. M.-Officer Of Cay, Capt. Spear.
Company E; senior officer of guard. Lieut.
Byrnes. Company l. junior officer of guard,
Lieut.. Meslinger, Company G.
FOURTEENTH REGIMENT DETAILS.
Gas P. M.-oGlcer of day, Capt. Teare.
company c; senior officer of guard, Lieut.,
"isdahi, Company G; junior officer Of
gnard, Lieut.. Smith, COMPANY q
A. M.-Oflcer of day. Cant. Eva Com
pany A; senior officer OF guard, Lieut..
carey, Company A: junior cficsr Of
guard Lieut.. Hagenson. Company A.
beslnnlg tomorrow, there will be onlv
one guard mount each day. Guar1
VIII be mounted in the morning as in
the regular army. at o'clock. This
change will deprive visitors at camn
OF enc OF their principal pleasures
lof the evening guard mount ALWAYS
attracts a great crowd of suectators
GAVE HIM a REVOLVER.
sergeant Head, Company l.. Tbtr-
teenth, Receives a Gift.
Two weeks ago today, when the volunteers
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called on his son. Private washburn yester-

called on his son. Private Washburn yester-
day.
Mrs. Berg and daughter are visiting theil
H.. W.. Lord. Of Grand Rapids. Mich, Ii
visiting his son Corporal Lord.
COMPANY M. PRINCETON.
Corporal Kelly had Privates Johnson.
Jones, Kimball. Jasmine and Lind on the
police force yesterday.
Lieut.. Caswell was senior officer of the
brigade guard yesterday.
Capt. Patterson received orders yesterday
to make out requsitions for equipment Of
his men. The boys were being measured fol-
shoes during the afternoon, and before the
week is over Will probably be QUILTED fol-
The wives of Privates Nolan and Halle,
called on them yesterday. They were &C.
conpanied by Mrs. McLain. the private's
Private Fiddegan had leave of absence
Wednesday until O'Clock that night. He
reported yesterday morning Ffddean will
serve MS country at the wood pile until
COMPANY G. DULUTH.
Lieut.. Wigdahl returned from Saltwater
yesterday.
Guards last night for Fourteenth: Of
hcer Of day, Capt. Teare; senior officer q,
guard, Lieut.. Wigdahl junior officer OF
guard Lieut.. Smith; sergeant of guard, Nc
Cormick; junior sergeant of guard Walsh =:
and Haynes.
CORPORAL Dennis had charge of police.
Sergeant Mccormick is appointed color SER
geant Of the Fourteenth
G lives well. glance at the dinner menu
YESTERDAY: Prime roast beef. brown potatoes.
sauce coffee and cream
MRS. Mcclure. mother OF Corporal Mcclure
called on her son yesterday -
Joe Reynolds was visitor yesterday
Lieut.. Wigdahl Scotf Cash WiIio,s
Lennon, +. e. Thompson and III TT I,,edsI
took 6 o'clock dinner with Mr.. and Mrs
AE1 rst s Oh asIe cortland avenue. Wednesday
reaaing OF the articles of war yesterday
Iisnt IN the midst Of the death sentences too
COMPANY X. LONG PRAIRIE.
Lieut.. Casswen returned from home yester-
day.
The boys were measured for shoes yester-
day.
Corporal Jones had charge of the police,
they were Privates Harrison, Boyd, Clutches,
Walker and Hogan, detailed
Two of the boys were in the guard house
for keeping late hours.
Private Dinkle was indisposed yesterday,
and Mas Va fsSnSsd from on G duty r.va .a
his son, Corporal Thompson, yesterday. Miss
Katie Rohner. of Long Prairie; Dr. McMas-
tiers; Of Sank Center. and VIII Tabor. Ct
Park Rapids, were visitors yesterday.
COMPANY M, St. CLOUD.
The list of corporals was reduced to six
that is the number allowed each company
under regular army rules Heyser, Hines,
Graham, Schacht. Mickey and Fisher are
the corporals who retain their positions.
Visitors yesterday A. FISHERMAN. L. D..
Foster and D. Harding.
Post guard detail. e:45 p. m. yesterday:
Henderson, Huberte and Johnson.
Post guard detail this morning: Johnson,
Kruse, Torrance.
Camp guard last night: Sergeant Getchell,
Corporal Graham, Privates, Leume, Latzka,
H. Tempe. ]. w. Tempe, Louis and Mchaels.
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RAILROADS ARE PREPARED
ARMY QUARTERMAsTER IN
STRUCTs THEM no BID
Troops May be Semitic San Francis
co, Tampa, Chickamauga, Falls,
Church OR MObiIe--Roads Are to
Keep Their Equipments Ready
After They Submitt Bids Until
They Hear From Uncle Samuel.

The local railroads received rush or
ders from army headquarters yester-
day for bids for the transportation of
one regiment from Camp Ramsey,
Mimi, to San Francisco, Cal. The re-
quests read as follows:
Headquarters Department Of Dakota.
Office of Chief Quartermaster
Please furnish me at or before o'clock
today with the lowest net cash rate per
capita for persons and per 100 pounds for
public property considering land grant re-
auction in each caSe) Ior transportation of
troops as follows:
From Camp Ramsey, Mimi, to San Fran,
cisco, CAL, 80 officers, LOCO enlisted men, Is
horses. 1900 pounds public property, 900
pounds Of rations, 1900 pounds forage.
Palace sleeping cars will be required for
the number Of officers stated above, or such
number as may be required as may accom-
be first class and include all usual accom-
mcdations furnished the public.
State the time required to assemble trains
complete at starting point and number of
coaches you will furnish II your bid is ac-
ceptod. One double seat will be required
for each enlisted man in first class coaches.
State reads you propose to pass over, run
n 1ian time and tine Of arrival at destna-
eerty and baggage will go through with
troops. -
The number of persons and quantity of
freight, etc., herein stated are approximate
and are subject to increase or decrease as
facts may warrant. The road to which
award Is made will be required tn hold
their equipment in readiness from time
awards are made until movement is com.
menced.
er Separate bids for through transportation
from initial point to ultimate destination
VIII only be entertained. All palace and
tourist sleeping cars and coaches to be sub.
ject to inspection and acceptance by the
quartermaster at starting, point. Tourist nr
emigrant sleepers will be required for al
enlisted men, three men to, section r.
possible to do so. Rates Der eanita FOR
PALACE sleepers and tourist sleeping cars
should be stated. 0"rS
c...o, Edgar S. Dudley
Captain and Assistant ,Quartermaster Act-
Ing Chief Quartermaster. 4, AT
The lines were informally notified
several days ago that a, request of the
above nature would be made on them
and passenger men have been work
ing day and night preparing the bids
which were all turned in, ito the army
headquarters yesterday afternoon.
The competition for this business is
very sharp and the outcome will be
watched by. railroad men. all over the
country. There are many rail routes
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MONEY FOR VOLUNTEERS
MINNEAPOLIS COUNCIL MAY APP
PROPRIATE CASH

Mill City Is Ashamed of Her In
activity, Smaller Towns i'm the
State Having Given Their Rep
resentntives Large Sums-MayOr
Pratt Is Said to Be Favorable
to 1t.
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master.
The government equipment began to arrive
yesterday. 1t began with shoes.
yesterday.
First Sergeant Josten, of Company C. cana
over and visited II boys yesterday.
COMPANY B. FARIBAULT.
Guard detail yesterday morning: Sergeant
smith. Privates Child, Hines, De Wolf.
Guard detail yesterday afternoon: Privates
Dav,dson. Dwyer, DAILY and Doherty.
Fohce, under Sergeant Merot, Corporal Ere
oette, Privates Baker. Schmidt and Fremow.
musician Seha answered sick call-sore Inns.
- visitors from Faribault: Hon. Donali
Grant. Misses Grant and Cameron William
Nee and wife. Mrs. A. L. Hill.
Straub received the Minnesota Church Rec
oordsfrom Doc" Wood. who kindly keeps the
boys supplied with their favorite reading mat
ter. MAJ
COMPANY H. OLIVIA.
Mrs. Collins called on her husband Prt-
vate Collins yesterday.
carr Carlson was visitor yesterday.