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Middletown transcript., 1898-04-09
ANNuAL 5. 5. CONVENTION.

The eleventh annual convention Of the Del
aware State SundAy-School Association
will be held in Wesley NJ. E. Church, Dover
on April 28 and 90 Special advantages vi
be given to Wilmingtonians and others tc
attend the session and remain until it closes
as after the adjournment of the convention
on the evening of the % a special train will
run northward from Dover to Wilmington
stopping at all way stations. The program
for the convention is as follows:
Thursday morning of song, led
by Professor JR. Sweeney; devotional exer.
cises; appointment of committees; words ol
welcome: response by Professor II. 8
Goldey; reports of officers; executive COM
mittee, statistical secretary, treasurer,
county, hundred and city associations; SER
vice OF song; benediction.
Thursday afternoon-Service of song; de-
yotional exercises. Next Sundays lesson
taught by airs. w. K. Crosby, of Whining
ton; topic, Teachers Work." first "The
Prepared Teacher by Mrs. J. Frank Ball,
second, "The Teachers Class Work." by
the Rev. s. B. Overtnn, of Milford; third,
How to Secure Home Study of the Les
son." Professor Wesley Webb, of Dover;
fourth. THE Teachers power" the Rev.
s. G. Merrill, of Wilmington, general dis
cussion; service of song; ben ediction.
Thursday eyening-Topic, 'The Sunday
school the Hope Of the Nation" Praise ser
vice led by Professor Sweeney; devotional
exercises; music; address, True Patriot
ism,' S. II. Baynard; address, Young
America Training for Service the Rev.
George L. Wolfe; address, Our Country's
Needs" Rev. V. s. Collins; music, Amer
ica;" benediction.
Friday morning-Song and devotions;
reports of committees; election of officers;
pledges for state work; address, Sunday
School Music" Medford H. Cahoon, of
Wilmington; memorial service for the late
William Reynolds, international superin-
tendent; address. W. K. Crosby, interna.
tional treasurer: Sunday-school workers
conference, led by the Rev. E. M. Fergu-
oObI SCuCAdI oCOIGLoiJ Va bhO 4NSW JCioCy
Sunday School Association.
Friday afternoon-Song service; "Pri-
mary Unions, What they Are and How to
Organize Them" the Rev. E. NJ. Ferguson;
home department Conference, opened by
w. H. Prickett; Relation of the Young
Peoples Societies to the Sunday-School,"
by the Rev. w. L. S. Murray, D. D., of Will
mington; What Can the Sunda 7-Schools
do to Promote the Cause of Temperance,
by George W. Todd; song service; benedic-
tion.
Friday night-Song service; report of
committees; address, Our Work and Our
the Rev. T. A. McCur,ly. D. D.,
of Wilmington; address. Enthusiasm
in the Work." Presiding Eide Robert
Watt, of the Wilmington district; closing
words by the new president; closing hymn.
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds" benediction.
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-09
MY MARYLAND.

The General Assembly of Maryland ad-
journed sine die late Monday night after q
days session in which both parties united
in passing important measures irrespective
of their political standing. President RAN
dali was presentt by the Senators with q
handsome silver center bowl, weighing
about five pounds. From the Senate en-
ployes he received beautiful punch bowl,
lined with gold. MIR. John s. Writ on be-
half of the House presented to Speaker
Schafer set of hand. chased silYerware.
The employees of the House gave the
Speaker chest Of solid silyerware num-
bering LAG pieces
st. Johns M.E.Church of Sassafras, whose
doors have been closed to public worship
for two years, due to an insufficient men,
bership justifying lis being kept open, were
again opened last Sunday afternoon for
public worship. This church was at The
recent session of the Wilmington Con-
ference united with the Colts and Delaney
charges, with Rev. Irving D. Taylor as
pastor. The opening again of this church
has been the source of great joy to some of
the older residents Of our town. The Rev.
Mr. Taylor, who preached his first sermon
last Sunday afternoon is young gentle
man of very fine address, and promises to
make his mark in the ministry. He preach
ed as his first sermon a very strong and
favorable one. The services will alternate
with morning aud afternoon with no con-
flict with those of the NJ. P. Church.
Chestertown Transcript
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-09
1he cgtliddletouu Granstript
THE CHURCHES IN M1DpLErowN.


Bethesda M. e. Church.-Rev. Isaac L.
Wood, Pastor. Preachingfevery Sabbath al
1880 q. M, and 7.S0 p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at 2 p. M, A, Ct. Cox, Superin-
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evening, T.30 o'clock. Junior Epworth
League and Epworths Cadets every
Friday night at O'Clock. Young Ladies' Mis-
Women's 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 Oficial Board meeting
first Friday afternoon Of each month at 2.30
O'Clock.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. F. H.
morning at 1880 o'clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.30. Sabbath School will be held
every Sabbath morning at 9.l5 o'clock,
H G. Ellison, Superintendent Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
ple's 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. ]. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun-
ion on the first Sunday in the month at l0.3c
a. m. On all other Sundays at 73o a. M Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1870 q. M, and
7 30 D. 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 945 a. m. Adult Bible Class at
645 p. m. The Guild meets every Thursday at
2p. M, the Ladies on the first and third Fri
DAYS of each month at p. m, the Boys Club
on Friday evenings at 7.30 and the Junior
Auxiliary on Saturdays at p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-09
Washington.

The three-day personally conducted tour
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Thursday,
April 81, presents an excellent opportunity
to visit the National Capital at slight ex.
pense. Among the interesting points to be
seen, under the intelligent direction of an
experienced Tourist Agent, are the Capitol,
Executive Mansion, Treasury, Congress
sional Library. the Monument, Smithson-
ian Institution, National Museum, and new
Corcoran Art Gallary. An experienced
Chaperon will also accompany the party as
companion for the unescorted lady
tourists.
The rate $l4.50 from New York, $11. so
from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates
from other points, includes all necessary
expenses during the entire trip-transpor-
tation, hotel accommodations, and guides
Persons desiring return via Gettysburg
may do so by purchasing tickets at $500 ex-
ira, which include this privilege. An op-
portunity will also be offered to visit Mt.
Vernon and Arlington at slight addi-
tional expense.
For itineraries, tickets. and full informa-
ton apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
1l96 Broadway, New York; 7s9 Broad Street
Newark, N. J.; or address Geo. W. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-09
IJncla,naA ra.t...

A list of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post-ofice which can be
had by saying they are advertised
Sale Clifton. Hannah Drummer, The Port
land Mfg. Co., 2. w Williams, Lizzie L.
Malksr, Julia Waters, ]. :. Williams.
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Many school chlldren are sickly. .

Many school Children are sickIy. =
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for chill
dren. used by Mother Gray, a nurse in chill
dren's Home, New York. Break up Colds in
"a holrs, cure Feverishness. Headache,
Stomach troubles. Teething Disorders, and
destroy Worms. Al all druggists, 25c.
Sample FREE. Address. Allen s. 0lmsted.
Leroy, N. Y,
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ROLL OF HONOR.

The following pupils of the Middleto own
Public Schools passed the per centage for
the month Of December emitting them to
be enrolled on the Honor List:
DEPARTMENT No. 1. George Kelley, Leon
DeValinger, Lucien Green, Albert Massey
Florence Gill, Helen Smith, Elizabeth Hop
kins, Edith Wilson, Bright CleayeF, George
|. Lockwood
DEPARTMENT No 2. Bertha Geary, Katie
Truax, Rossiter McCrone, Mary Holten,
Blanche Roberts. Louise Mcdowell, Ella
Burchard, Helen Cochran, Randolp b Geary
Gertrude McCrone, Ethel Rowe, Mary Now
land, Edith Alice. Sylvia Moore, Helen
Brady, Oscar Whitlock.
DEPARTMENT No. 8. Florence Owens,
Elsie Jones, Annie Boardley, Matte Rob-
erts, Davis Geary, Lizzie Holten, Eliza
Green, Maude Deakyne, Lillian Solway,
Viola Downy, Emma Kelley, May KqmpeI.
DEPARTMENT No. 4. Emily Alice, Helen
Rowe, Louise McCrone, Addie Whitlock,
Clara Whitlock, Florie Blome, Edith Ma.
bray, Edna Banning, Mary Truax, Victor
Jones. Ben Biggs.
DEPARTMENT No. 5. Alice Dawson. EstelIa
Beasten, Bessie Wright, Reece Darlington,
Burtus Goff, Willie Whitlock, Norman Gill.
MATTHEW'S CORNER.
The following pupils of Matthew'S Cor
ner School have attained an average Of
80 per cent and over, for the month ending
March 3lst. Katharine C. Whittock, Mary
Mccoy, George Douglass. Margaret Mccoy,
Gordon L. Naylor, Alice Mccoy.
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Old Point Comfort and washI ngtou.

Old Point Comfort and washi ngton.
The last of the present series of four day
tours to Old Point Comfort and Washing
ton under the Personally Conducted Tour
ist System of the Pennsylvania Railroad
will leave New York Saturday, April %.
The party will travel by the Cape Charles
Route to Old Point Comfort, where one day
will bespent; thence by boat up the Poto-
mac River to Washington, spending two
days at that point Round.trip rate includ-
ing transportation, meals en- route, trans
fers, hotel accommodations, berth on stea-
mel, and all necessary expenses, 5000 from
New York; $2l.00 from Trenton; $3.50
from Philadelphia. Proportionate rates
from other points.
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OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY

Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, includ.
ing one and three-fourths days board al
that place, and good to return direct by
regular traius within six days, will be sold
in connection with this tour at rate of$16. 90
from New York, $500 from Trenton, $14.OO
from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates
from other points. At slight additional
expense tourists can extend the trip to Vir-
ginia Beach with Accommodations at the
Princess Anne Hotel,
For itineraries and full information apply
to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1l96 Broad
way, New York; 7s9 Broad Street, Newark,
-; or Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent. Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
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VIM. B. Sharp &C0.
FOURTH and MARKET STS.
Wilmington, Del.
Black Crepons.

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One of the most sought
after and stylish black dress
fabrics this season. Web ave
them in very fine qualities and
the newest patterns from 75c
to 81 per yard.
Pure r1ohair,
a dress fabric unexcelled for
wear and in a very desirable
line of colors, such as grays5
old rose, steel. blue ana tam
They are 48 inches wide and
soc per yard.
Special fer Saturday.
1000 yards extra heavy sheting muslin, 4c
per yard.
$500 yards Hill bleached muslin, &c per
yard.
l,5Oo yards Fruit of Loom, bleached, $40
per yard.
$500 yards best quality Indigo Blue Prints.
DC per yard.
Ginghams.
New arrivals in small checks,
navy, black, light bite and
pink. extra wide, Zoe grade
for l2ac per yard.
Linen Crash.
One case just received. all
pure linen with red borders
10 inches wide, extra heavy,
lOc grades for SC per yard.
Table Linens,
extra heavy and fine Irish
bleached, 68 inches wide-the
new price will be 81; what we
have left over will be sold for
Toe per yard They are in very
handsome patterns.
Novelty Dress Goods
in plaids and checks-blue and
white, brown and white, tan
and white, are wonderfully
good goods for 25c per yard.
Carpets
that are strictly all.wool and
reversible patterns, made Of
long, fine fibre, which is a
guaran tee of good wear-50c
per yard. Similar styles and
solorings, but mostly cotton
instead of wool, 25c per yard.
It will pay you when buying
Ingram Carpet to carefully
both wool and warp:
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THE TaANscRIpr. s1.oO per year.
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MlppLETowN MARKETS
pRonncE.

PRODUCE.
Creamery Batter, lb. Csc
Country Butter, Id :. PUG &c
Eggs, doz. 9@I0c
Potstoes. fSae; ,a. ...... s5esss s
Spring chickens. Sole
Apples per basket l00c
GRAIN.
Wheat, No. /, bus. .....h. -. csc
Wheat, No. 2, bus. ..s. -. -. +. 91c
Timothy Seed, bus. =. lSO
Clover Seed. bus. .s... 800
Corn, yellow, bus -. ...... 30c
Corn, cob, bus. 30c
Oats. bus. 23c
Middletown transcript., 1898-04-09

Grand Master James E. Dutton, of Sea-
ford, made his annual visitation to Union
Lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, on Tuesday evening.
The grand master was entertained at sup
per by Grand Senior Warden W. s. Lether-
bury in company with Messrs A. G. Cox,
W. W. Black and Edwood L. Cosden. After
the visitation the members of the Lodge
with the visitors 'regaled themselves at
Kates'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-30
GEN. PANDO COMING.
Hasteging to Santiago With Rein.
fOreements.

| Copyright 1898 by the Associated Press. ]
On Board the Associated Press Despatch
Boat Dauntless, off Santiago dc Cuba,
Tuesday, June 2S (Night) via Fort An
tonic, Jamaica, Wednesday Morning,
June 80, by Way of Kingston, Jamaica,
june 90, p. m.-The flying squadron,
hitherto commanded by Commodore
| Schley, has lost it's identity by an order
issued today by Rear Admiral Sampson,
and 1T has been merged into the fleet
under the Admiral. The order caused
considerable surprise on board the Brook
lyn, which has been the flagship OF the
flying squadron, where it was supposed
the squadron would remain intact at
least until the fall of Santiago.
Commodore Schley has been assigned
to command the second squadron to Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet.
From two Cuban officers picked I'D by
the Vixen today, it has been learned that
General Pando is moving eastward from
Manzanillo with 500 Spanish troops for
the purpose of assisting the beleaguered
city of Santiago. The Cubans had come
to Acerraderos in small boats with de-
spatches from General Rios for Admiral
Sampson and General Rabi. They report
that General Pando has with him seven
battalions, numbering S7C0 men, with
cattle and pack train with provisions.
He left Manzanillo, province of Santiago
de Cuba, on June % to relieve General
Linares. The Spaniards were moving at
the rate of twelve miles day when the
messengers left and at their present speed
it is expected they will reach Santiago
next Sunday. July s. The Cubans have
small force hanging on the Spanish
flank and rear and are harrassing General
Paudo's troops at every step. Manzanillo
is 1877 miles west of Santiago and the
roads are in bad condition. The Spaniards
say that if General Pando reaches his
goal. it will be with less than half the
force be started with. The Cubans who
are harrassing him only number about
two hundred men, but in the passes and
in the bush they are at great advantage.
1t is probable that Immediate steps will
be taken to throw force of Americans
and Cubans between General Pando and
General Linares. Pressed as the latter is
on the east. he could not spare man for
a sortie to the west.
Admiral Sampson has ascertained that
Admiral Cervera's fleet has moved into
the upper harbor of Santiago.
General Shafter in his despatch to the
Secretary of War, complimented the fleet
for it's assistance in landing troops.
With the soldiers landed from the Yale
yesterday and General Garcia's army
transported from the westward, p 900
men in all, have been disembarked in the
vicinity of Santiago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-30
FROM Dewey.
No Change in Situation
Manila.

Washington, June 29.-The navy de-
partment this afternoon made public the
following cablegram:
Cavite-No change in the situation
since my telegram of June 15.-Five Ger
man, three British. one French and one
Japanese men.of-war in port. The in
surgents. have been closing-.in on the city.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader, with
13 of his staff, arrived May 10, with my
permission on the Namsham. He has
established himself at Cavite outside the
arsenal under our guns and the protec-
tion of the arsenal The progress of
Aguinaldo has been wonderful. He has
invariably conducted the war humanely.
My relations with him are cordial, but
my conferences have been only of per-
sonal nature.
The cablegram of course came from Ad-
miral Dewey, but it was neither dated nor
signed as given out
The despatch is supposed to have been
sent from Cavite June %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-30

can troops on Santiago are being pushed
steadily forward and troops of all
branches of the service are being hurried
| to the front.
General Kent's division consisting of
| the brigades of g eneral Hawkins, Col.
Pearson and Col. W orth, has joined Gem
eral IIawton's division and, with the
cavalry division of General Wheeler and
four batteries of light artillery, will now
be strung out in the rear of General Law.
toms division.
The front still rests on the second cross
ing OF the lilo Guiana river. on the road
to Santiago de Cuba, in the rear of the
| crest Of the Sevilla hills and a mile and a
half back. The brigade of General Bates
and the 33rd Michigan regiment and a
battalion of the 34th Michigan regiment,
which were landed yesterday by the
cruiser Yale, remain at Jurauga or
Siboney.
ment is due to the inability to get SUBJ
sistence stores to the front rapidly
enough.
The advance, it is said, will not be or
dered until every man has three days'
rations in his haversack. This, however.
IS impossible until the road is passable
for wagon trains. The pack trains can
ohly COat0J OhO Qfty Ill a OaV.
The men constructing the bridge roads
have the work almost completed and this
afternoon the first wagon train of four six
mule teams will go through. In two or
three days more every man will have
three days in his knapsack and as soon as
that occurs the army will move upon the
enemy.
The day has been utilized to good ad-
vantage. Although the Cubans affect to
have a thorough knowledge of the
country and the trails, nothing is taken
for granted and the whole country, front
and flank, is being thoroughly recon
noitered and an accurate map made by
the engineers. Much of the information
thus obtained will be inestimable ad-
vantage from a strategy point Of view.
Last night Colonel Mendoza of General
LaWton s staff, made u reconnaissance up
to the very trenches of the enemy, their
sentries' talking on picket duty, being
plainly heard.
Corporal Dewey and nine sharpshooters
from the lth infantry, went out at durk
last plight, with one day S rations towards
the Spanish lines. and they have not yet
their safety.
AZ daylight this morning Lieut.. Smith
OF the 4th infantry, with q detail of fifty
men from the 18th infantry, under Lieut..
Dearfoot, crossed the San .Tuan and went
in a northerly direction as far as Caney,
or I'll Caumey, as it is marked on the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-30

Washington, June 29.'-The opinion
prevails here that within day or two
at most, Gen. Shafter will have begun
his attack upon the city of Santiago prop
er.
The important event of the day was the
generals announcement that he could
take the city in 4S hours, but at consid-
cradle loss. Taken in connection with the
announcement contained in another de-
spatch that he is going to attack with
out awaiting reinforcements, it will be
seen that the officials here have ground
for the expectation that the first general
engagement of the war will begin very
soon. Numerically the opposing armies
are not very different, the estimate
the Spanish force being placed at Ia, 600
men, thoroughly entrenched and behind
barbed wire fences and blockhouses, as
against about 1900 men under Shafter' S
command, aided by 1000 Cubans. One
OF the gravest elements in the problem,
however, is the Spanish warships. for
unless Shafter is materially assisted by
Sampson who might engage the full at
tention of the Spanish ships. their fire up
on the American advance force would be
very hard to meet. The military authori-
tes say that Gen. Linares has shown great
military tact in slowly retiring during
the last few days as he has gradually
drawn our troops away from the protec-
tion OF the American ships in Santiago
harbor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-30
MERRITT OFF.
Future Gov. General Of Philip
pines Sails.

San Francisco, June 29.-The speedy
steamer Newport, bearing Major General
Merritt, military governor of the Philip
pines and his staff, besides the Astor
light battery and companies H. and K Of
the Sd q. S. artillery and detachments
from the signal corps, is now on its way
to Manila. AS the vessel gradually
drew away from her dock today the blow
ing of many whistles told the people
that Gen. Merritt had taken his DEPART
ure. Great crowds had gathered to wit
ness the departure of the, vessel and repre-
sentatives of the four hundred were at
the dock to bid farewell to friends among
the members of the Astor battery.
Many tugboats and yachts, accompanied
the Newport down the bag and out
through Golden Gate to the Pacific.
where the last farewells were waived to
the departing military men gathered on
the deck Of the steamer. The Newport
will make an effort to oyertake the third
fleet of transports which sailed on Mon
day after the fleet reaches Honolulu,
where the vessels will coal and take on
fresh lsupplies before proceeding to Ma
Mia. Gen. Merritt is very anxious TO
avoid an encounter with any vessel of
the Spanish navy and will issue orders
to the fleet at Honolulu to make all pos
sible speed. It is probable that the New
port-will not wait for the other vessels
Of the fleet at Honolulu, but will proceed
with as little delay as possible to Manila.