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rurcHrIRoHEs IN MIpDLErowN.

Bethesda NJ. E. Church.-Rev. Isaac l..
Wood, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath az
10 40 a. M, and 7.30 p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at p. M, A. G.. Cox, Superin-
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evening, 7.30 O'Clock. Junior Epworth
Friday night at O'Clock. Young Ladies' Mis-
Womenis Foreign Missionary Society, first
Friday night of each month. Women's Home
Missionary Society, first Thursday night of
each month"; Mite Society, first Saturday
night Of each month. official Board meeting
first Friday afternoon of each month at 2.3O
O'Clock.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 73O. Sabbath School will be held
every Sabbath morning at 9.l5 o'clock,
H C Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
ples Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior So
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at p. m.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. J. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun.
ion on the first Sunday in the month at l03G
a. M On all other Sundays at 7.3O q. m Dt
vine services every Sunday at lO:3O a. m, and
1902. m. Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. Even
ing Prayer on Friday at $50 p. m. On all Holy
day School at 9.45 a. m. Adult Bible Class al
6.45 p. m. The Guild meets every Thursday al
Up. M, the Ladies on the first and third Fri
days of each month at 2 p. m, the Boys Ciut
on Friday evenings at 7.S0 and the Junior
Auxiliary on Saturdays at p. m.
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DELAWARE CITY.

Miss Lizzie Craig and Mr.. Vernon Lou
den, of Bridgeport. Conn.,, were married al
Mount Vernon, N. Y, on July 14th.
Miss Annie Hickey spent Wednesday in
Win ington.
Miss Laura Fremp and her father have
returned from visit to relatives in Phila.
delphia.
The Delaware City Hotel has changed
hands. Mr.. Theodore H. Armstrong
now the proprietor.
Miss Ada Mif1in, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Miss BERTHE Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Vail and son, also
Mr. John Hayes, of Cambridgeport, Mass.
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George Foard.
Miss Ada Penn ington, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Miss M. Janvier.
Miss May Thompson, Miss Lucille Mar
tindale and Miss NJ. G. Thompson spent
Sunday at the NJ. E. parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Thomas, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday at the Delaware City
Hotel.
Mrs, H. c. Johannis is visiting her
brother in Bridesburg, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Clark gave dance on
Tuesday in honor of their guests, DR.. and
Miss Reinhart.
Mrs. Audibert and children, of Philadel-
phia, who have besn visiting her mother
have gone back to Philadelphia.
Miss Ogle and her guests, Miss Bennett
and brother, spent few days in New
Castle this week.
Miss A. C. Ogle entertained few friends
on Thursday in honor of Miss May Ben
nett, of Harrisburg, Pa.
1t would be advisable for the au thorities
to inquire into the shooting practised in the
town limits.
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TOWNSEND NOTES.

Miss Anita Wilson returned to Philadel
phia on Thursday.
DIR. William Steele, of Philadelphia
visited DR.. T. A. Enos during the week.
A party of young folks from this place
are spending a week at Woodland Beech
where they have rented a cottage.
Mrs. NJ. J. Foxwell and Miss Emma and
Carey Weldon. of Philadelphia. are guests
of Mrs. NJ. E. Weldon.
The music scholars of Miss Katie Hutchi
son met by appointment on Wednesday
afternoon for the purpose of having 9
picture taken in groop, after which they
were pleasantly entertained at her home
and served with refreshments. The class
numbered near thirty.
Messrs. w. A. Scott and Winfield Latto
mus spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Mrs. L. Clarence Scott and daughter, o.
Middletown, spent Wednesday with Mrs
W. A. Scott.
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KENT COUNTY.

At meeting of committee of the Dover
Century Club, held on Monday, it vas re-
solved to ask the cooperation of the mer-
chants and people of Dover, to secure an
earlier hour for closing the stores in the
town. A little thought on the part of the
consumer to look after the wants of the
household early in the day would do away
with the necessity for keeping ths proprie-
tors and clerks behind the counters until
such late hours The merchants are anx-
ious for early closing, but the thoughtless-
ness of people who put off their shopping
till after sun down compels them to remain
at their store until so late that merchant
aud clerk are worn out and unfit for recrea-
ton which all need. The strain of the long
hours on Saturday is so great that many of
them are unable to attend divine service on
Sunday, making the evil almost as great as
working on the Lords day.-The Index.
Walter A. Powell, Kent county boy has
been nominated by the Republicans of
Leavenworth county, Kansas, for the hon
orable position of Circuit Judge. The
nomination in itself is an honor to be proud
of as showing the high esteem in which
the candidate is held in the State of his
adoption. A proposition of fusion with
the Populsts was rejected.
The Smyrna Call says: Notwithstanding
the almost total failure of the peach crop
there are few farmers in this section who
will have few peaches to ship. George
Reed Lofland, near Brenford, expects 1900
baskets; George T. Thompson, 400 to 500;
E. Lower, 800 to 5Oo William Armstrong.
1900; T. J. Middleton, 1900. First-class
peaches are bringing $1.5O per basket in the
Philadelphia market.
The Camden camp meeting began We'd
nesday, and is well attended. The Rev. G.
F. Sheppard is minister in charge, and the
Rev. Edwin Gardner, musical director.
There will be preaching tomorrow, as fol-
lows: Morning, the Rev. Vaughn S. Col
Inns afternoon the Rev. J. D. Kemp, eve
ming, the Rev o. w. De Venish.
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naliahtrnl Vacation TrIn

Visiting Watkins Glen, Niagara Fa lis,
Thousand Islands, Quebec, Montreal, Au
Sable Chase, Lake Champlain and Lake
George, Saratoga, and the Highlands of
the Hudson. Leave Philadelphia by special
train Aug. 10th. The tour will be in
charge of one of the company's
tourist agents. An experienced chape-
ron win also accompany any the party.
having special charge Iof unescorted ladies
The rate of 800 from New York, Brook
lyn, Newark, Trenton, Philadelphia, Har-
risburg, Baltimore, and Washington cover:
railway and boat fare for the entire round
trip. parlor-car seats, meals en- route, hotel
entertainment, transfer charges, carriage
hire-in fact, every item Of necessary ex.
pense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets. or any adj
ditional information, address Tourist
Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Company
1896 Broadway, New York; 800. Fulton
Street. Brooklyn; 7s9 Broad Street, Newark
N. J.; or Geo. W. Boyd. Assistant General
Passenger Agent. Broad Street Station
Philadelphia.
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NEUROLOGY.
EDWARD E. nowLANn. N. D.


How true it is that death is no resrector
of persons +! The last in our town TO rec' i've
the summons is DR.. Edward Foard New
land, one of Middetowns Oldest physicians
who has himself for years relieved suffering
often undoubtedly turned aside impending
dissolution as science does but finally all
must yield.
DIR. Nowland was born in 1881, at Back
Creek, Cecil county. having descended from
one of Maryland's Oldest families. He W as
a cousin 10 the late lamented Henry A
Nowland and to Mr.. DennisJ. Nowland OF
Kent county, Md. He studied medicine at
the University Of Maryland. Baltimore,
graduated in 1852, and for one year prac-
ticed at Chesapeake City. He then moved
to Chesterville, Kent County, where he
practiced successfully until 1879, when on
account of his health, be moved to Middle
town, where he has followed his profession
up to two years ago, when heart trouble
developed, which finally caused his death.
He has been quite feeble for several weeks
during the oppressive hot weather, but was
strong enough on Tuesday evening, shortly
before his death to walk to the front door
with his physician, to view as it proved for
the last time, the beautiful flowers and lux
uriant foliage in his yard, and on the broad
porch. He died about o'clock, Tuesday
evening, July 26th.
On JAM IL, 1860, DR.. Nowland was united
in marriage to Miss Alice R. Cochran,
daughter of Mr.. R. I. Cochran, who resides
on one of the fine farms northeast of Mid
dletown. Three children with Mrs. Now
land SURVIVE the doctors death Messrs
Frank L. and Robert T. Cochran, of Phila-
delphia, and MrsWalter S.Letherbury of this
town. DR.. Nowland was especially affable
and courteous, and had many friends.
They feel his los and sympathize deeply
with his widow and children
Funeral services were held at his late
residence on South Broad street, at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W.. J.
Wilkie, assisted by Rev. F. H. Moore. The
bearers were Dr. T H. Gilpin. Messrs w. A.
Comegys, J. G. Bragdon, Chas P. Cochran
Cyrus P. Tatman and G. w. W. Naudain.
In'erment in Forest Cemetery.
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DO YOU GET YOUR PAPERs

The TRANSCRIPT has had many COM
plants from subscribers about failure to
receive the paper regularly and promptly.
We shall make special effJrt to find out
the cause if prompt notice is sent to this
Office. Drop postal at each failure to re-
ceive the paper.
A new carrier in town may not know
Just where local subscribers would have
their paper left. Let him know, or leave
word at the office
Mr.. Roberts, who has been collecting for
the TRANscRIPr, has not reported for several
weeks, hence credits have not been made
on the labels, but he will report next week
and all credits will be given.
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Here is the way an exchange goes after
the news; "If your wife whips you, let us
know. and we will-set you right before the
world II you have company tell US, II
you are not ashamed Of your visitors. If
youngster arrives at your home call on US
and we will furnish a name for him or
her, as the case may warrant. Ii you have
party or gathering of any kind, bring
around cake, seven or eight pies and
side Of ham, not necessary for us to eat, but
Just to show our friendship. You needt
mind inviting Us, as it may be too cool Tor
our wardrobe. We want the news"
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Htcks, Foreoasts for AUGUST.

Moon will be full and in perigee on the
1st, and at the same time we pass the crisis
of regular storm period. Look for ex-
tremely warm weather at opening of
August The barometer will fall to low
readings, and many active summer storms
will transpire from the 1st to Sd. Change
to cooler will be natural about Sd to 9th.
On and near the 9th and 7th there will be
a reaction to storm conditions. From the
11th to 18th is regular storm period, dur
ing which many clustering summer storms
will be natural. We do not thiuk that
heavy and general rains are to be expected
in August. Lock for reactionary storms
about 18th and 18th. Another regular
storm period runs from the I'D to the 25th.
Look at that time for extreme warmth,
ending in storms with thunder and wind,
Much cooler nights will follow. The 18th
and 30th are reactionary storm centers.
Warmer, with bluster and rain.
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L. A. W. Meet, Indi annapolis.

For the Annual Meet of the League Of
American Wheelmen at Indianapolis,
August 9th to 18th. the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will sell excursion tickets.
from all points on its line, to Indianapolis
at rate of single fare for the round trip,
Tickets will be sold on August 7th and sth,
good to return until August 18th when
properly executed before agent of termi-
nal line at Indianapolis. Bicycles carried
free. Special arrangements for clubs ira.
yelling as body.
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Low Rates to Rehoboth and ocean CITY

Low Rates to Rehoboth and Ocean City
The Philadelphia. Wilmington and Balti
more Railroad Company has arranged fol
three excursions to Rehoboth and Ocean
City during the present, season, August A.
IL, and 25.
A special train will be run on the sche
dule given below. ard excursion tickets
good only on the special train in each di.
rection. will be sold at rates quoted.
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ITEMS Furnishing Goods.

Babriggan Shirts long and short sleeves,
neck band Fpearl buttons mark seconds special
value, 25c; also Drawers.
Best Pepperell Jean Drawers, with strings. the
famous B " D. make, 45c.
Imported French Balbriggan Shirts, long and short
sleeves. Also Drawers with patent suspender
attachment no better sold at IS cents marked
45c.
Double Twilled Jean Drawers, with soft finish
double seats, 25c. the pair
Boys, Percale Shirts, 15c.
Mems and Boys Percae Shirts cut full, we'll
made 25c.
Elastic Web Suspenders with Mahan Ends, here
ct 1Oc.
Mems Shirts fancy Madras bosoms, body white,
separate link cuffs, made sell at $I.oo, we mark
them at 5Oc
Soft Bosom Shirts separate link cuffs, zoe.
Ladies' Warm Weather Underwear.
Ladies White Cotton Vests, low neck, no
sleeves, &C.
Fine White Cotton Vests, with tape neck, some
with short Sleeves 1215c.
Fine White Cotton Vests, in white and ecrue,
low neck no sleeves, 1Oc.
Summer Corsets, P. c. c. make, $50.
Jean Corsets extra we'll made 25c. special
bargains
LADIES' FINE SHOES
Odds and ends of the finest French Kid Skin
hand made Shoes. Shoes we have sold regularly
at S.. So $500 and $3.50; marked
S1.5O A PAIR.
All Sizes
MEMS FINE SHOES.
Odds and ends of Mems Fine French Calf Vic
Kid and Patent Leather all hand made and worth
$3.50. $500 and $500; marked
$1.5O A PAIR.
All Sizes
sSS<*S<SSe
&. 3. Messick.
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Impure blood is an enemy to health, and
may lead to serious disease. Hoods Sarsap-
arilla conquers this enemy and averts dam
ger.
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Returning, leave Rehoboth $40 P. M,
Ocean City 4.50 P. NJ.
Children under twelve years of age, one
half the above rates.
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Two Two months
yet to wear
Months Serge Suits
and at the
For Serge little prices
we have on
Suits them y o u
can get more
style, comfort and wear
out of the thar in any suit
you buy, $3.50, $40.
$12.5O and $15. We have
sold more of them this
season than ever. All
sizes-regulars, stouts and
Sims. Double-breasted
Coat Suits in young mems
sizes, So, $40, $3.50 and
$15. Boys sizes in single
breasted coat suits, sizes
Is to 19 ears, long trou-
sers. $3.50, $3.50 and $40.
Double-breasted coat suits
IS and $40. Boys Knee
Pant Suits in Dark Blue
Serge 81, $5, and IS,
sizes 8 TO l6 years. Odd
Trousers. all sizes, in Blue
Serge.
Closed evenings at 6
except Saturday.
JAS. T. MULLIN & SONS,
Clothing, Sixth and
Hats, Market
Shoes, Wilmington
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One minute from Reading Sta
ton and Beach. 50 per day.
Special rate for week lor month.
MRS. H. H. CIRDSALL.
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New York Jan. 2G.-Flour-Strong but
slow Of sale at the advance. Whcat-Spot
strong; No. red, $lO5s, +. o. b., atiOat
to arrive; No. ! northern Duluth, $l.OS3s
f. O, b. to arrive: No. ] hard Manitoba
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ing, cased off a little under realizing but
finally recovered and closed very strong
at 5salC. net advance on European war
rumors and firm closing cables; January
S.0 9-lGalOGas, closed $l0Gas; February
$l.0iAalOi7s, closed Sl.Ol7s; March, Sl024a
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January 3ia3iAc., closed size; May
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No. 3, 2SiLc.; No. white, 29&c No. 3
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small do, 9a9Hc.; large October SaSl4c. /;
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EASILY DONE.
How a Bicycle Girl Got Rid of an
Annoying Nheelman.

FROM lne Detroit lTlDune.
She was young and pretty and alone.
Her bicycle costume was neat trim, and
becoming, and mounted upon wheel he
tlOated along over the smooth paths and
roads, the cynosure of many admiring
masculine eyes and perhaps the envy OF
many feminine. She was enjoying the
pleasures of an afternoon spin on Belle
Isle. The exercise had tinted her cheeks
with a pink glow of the kind that never
saw the inside of "A drug store, and that
always will battle the art of the chemist,
and her eyes We're glisteninS with the eX-
filtration of health.
She was riding up Central avenue and
had reached a point about midway be-
tween the Casino and the Zoo, when she
met with an annoyance that ladies riding
alone are frequently subjected to, but
which this young woman disposed OF in
a most refreshing and novel manner The
annoyance manifested itself in the form
of Il dudish young man of the masher
species He rode a bicycle, wore golf
hose, a pink shirt. had his hair parted
accurately in the middle, and was pos
sessed of assurance largely in excess of
his stock Of common sense.
Beg pardon" said he riding alongside,
and lifting his cap with smile that was
intended to be perfectly Irresistible, but
haven't we met before?"
EoIlt answered. MN l'N throwing MN a
look that woulG have withered anything
less fresh and moved over to the further
side OF the avenue Nothing ahashed, he
followed suit, and with another bow and
smile that WAS as CheSterlleldian as a
mounted bicycle will permit, said:
81 hope ! am not intruding but -
you are iltrUding, sir | do not know
YOU and do not wish to talk to YOU"
'Well, If YOU don't know me- let us
get acquainted You know"
Slackcning her speed, she had suddenly
dismounted. and leaning over her wheel
began to carefully examine one of he
pedals. He was off his machine in an
instant
ALLOW me to assist YOU" said he.
quickly sei2ing the opportunity presented.
She said nothing, but releasing her
wheel to him took his TO hold. while he
went down on his knees to the offending
pedal. He was not sooner on his mar
rows, with his face to the ground than
she deity extracted a hairDin from her
Fedora and quickly inserted the point
mo the rear tire of his wheel BY the
time he had discovered there WAS abso-
lutcly nothing wrong with the pedal and
that IL was working as smoothly as me-
chanlcal skill and bicycle oil could make
it, the hairpin was resting inoifensiveIy
in its proper place.
As she whirled merriy out the avenue
Il would-be masher stood by his bicycIe
with tire as fiat as the proverbial PAN
cake. What his emotions were AS she
faded from view among the trees will
never be known, but il was with CREST
fallen counterance that he slowly
wheeled his machine over to the bicycle
tent for repairs
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THE MARKETS.
Walt Street Review.

New York. Jan. 26.-lf the strength in
yesterdays stock market was to be at
tributed to natural recovery from the
scare caused by the Names departure
for Havana, there could be no doubt of
the underlying strength and breadth of
today's marko FOR securities. The Maine
incident has in fact been converted to
an actual bull factor in the stock market,
the exchange of Cuurtcsies at Havana be-
ing looked upon as promising more to-
wards smoothing relations between the
two countries than anything that has yet
occurred. The movements of today's mar
ket was broad and deep and left no room
to doubt that large interests were abb
sorbinE securities with great confidence
and on very heavy scale. Purchases
of 1000 share blocks were frequent in
leading stocks all through the list and
there were n number of transactions in
bonds in which $J0,OOO par value changed
hands in one block. The total sales were
1870 shares.
Furnished by WILLIAM LINN ALLEN
& CO., stock brokers, Mears building,
rooms 105-1u6
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COMMON SENSE CURE
PYRAMID PILE CURE CURES PILES
PERM ANeNTLY BY CURING
THE CAUSE.
Remarkable Remedy which Is Bringing Com.
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Probably half the people who see this
article suffer from piles. 1t is one of
the commonest diseases and one of the
most obstinate People have 1t for
years and just because il is not i'm
mcdiately fatal they neglect It. Care
lessness about so simple a thing as
piles has often caused death. Iemor-
images occurs during surgical treat
mont, often causing death.
Piles are simple in the beginning and
easily cured. They can be cured even
in the worst stages, without pain or
loss of blood, quickly surely and COM
pietely. There Is only one remedy that
will do it-Pyramid Pile Cure.
1t allays the Inflammation immedi-
ately, heals the irritated surface and
with continued treatment reduces the
swelling and puts the membranes into
good, sound healthy condition. The
cure Is thorough ana permanent
Here Is voluntary and unsolicited
testimonial We have lately received:
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st, Indianapolis. Ind, says. Have been
sufferer from the pain and annoyance
of Piles for fifteen years, the Pyramid
File Cure and Pyramid Pills gave me
immediate relief and in a short time
complete cure.
Druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure or
will get it for you if you asked them
TO- 1t is but so cents per package and
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