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The sun., 1898-02-02

Dncin and Mrs. John q. Gray, took their
seats.
JOHN Thompson. oi So 203 W,s
Ninth street, dissocntcd his hip by s!il :
ping on til" pavement at Second and
Market streets.
The quarterly meeting Of the Trinity
Parish League, took place on Monday
evening. a very cnjnyahIc musical anu
literary program was gwen.
The time taking clock at the post
office went into service yesterday.
/ City Councilman Dennis T. Inary was
! in Dover yesterday.
Henry q. Spanlding delivered the
second OF his course of lectures IN the
New Century Club on Monday night.
Herbert II. Ward was in Dover yes
tcrday on business.
A supper and phonograph entertain
mcnt was given at No. 5Oj West f!ith
street.
Miss Lucy Watts who has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Townsend,
Cecil County and Still Pond County,
Nd, has returned home.
Professor A. y. Melvin, president Of
the Maryland NJ P.Conicrcnce preached
on Monday evening at the First NJ. p
Church.
About thirty girls and fifteen boys
were promoted from school No. "A to
the high school,
Ruth Reed, aged thirteen years, Of
No. Is Van Bllrcn street, received severe
injuries which rendered her unconscious,
by fall at school, on Monday.
There is bill before Congress for the
reinstatement to the navy Of ex.Cadet
Engineer J. j., Palmer, of this city.
Miss Elizabeth Scott has returned
home after pleasant visit with friends
at Washington, ID. {.
W. II. Lewis, Of Smyrna, visited
friends in this city yesterday.
Robert Reed. the elevator attendant,
at the Equitable Building is still on the
sick list.
Miss May Jones is suffering from 4
sever severe cold.
Mrs ]. Frank Ball is entertaining
Miss Lille jackson, daughter of United
States District Judge Jackson, Of Wet .
Virginia.
George J. KIobcrg is much better and
the attending physician says that, no
doubt, he will soon be restored to
health.
Charles II. Scott who has been visit
i,g friends at Washington, d, G., has
returned home.
Colonel Stacy, Of Clayton, was a Will
mington visitor yesterday. /
Tomorrow evening the Young Mems
Christian Association will meet and form
a debating society.
Eight carloads Of gun carriages were
transported to Wilmington via the W.
Il N. X. r. Their destination is Della
ware City. They are to be conveyed on
floats from Wilmington to Delaware
City. The government will have them
placed on the battery at Wnn's Point
The sun., 1898-02-02

checks. John +. came to our city yes
tcrday afternoon, accompanied y Il
constable with a capias for the arrest OF
Editor Congdon OF TIESrN, charging linn
with criminal libel. john +. is as had
as Il March hare and there is blood in
his eye and he will not stop until he has
had notice served on the editor of The
SrN, to enter security to appear briord
the next county corlt. John 7. told a
representative OF the Republican that he
never received one dollar from paying
teller Boggs and the man Who said SO,
lied The sequel to this charge is not
vet, and our readers may yet see some
sensational dcvelopments.-The Daily
Republican.
The sun., 1898-02-02

THE Sandbaggcr's League will shortly
put up its superb collection Of San Luce
gold bricks at a rattle. The object is to
raise money for those OF its members
who refuse to 60 to work and earn
money outside Of politics.
The sun., 1898-02-02

TIE shad have already reached Vir
ginia on their nOrthward course. 1t is
to be hoped that they will make but few
stops on the way. They are harbinger
OF spring, and they give the promise Of
good eating and digestion.
The sun., 1898-02-02

CnICAGo CONSUMES one hundred and
eighteen acres of pie every year An
Ohio delegation at the Washington pie
counter can manage to get away with at
least one half that amount in less than
ten days.
The sun., 1898-02-02

PRESIDENT Patton of Princeton is of
the opinion that there has been more
talk than intemperance at the tniver-
sity. And his opinion will be shared by
the majority of right-thinking, fair
minded men OF all classes and dcnomina-
tions.
The sun., 1898-02-02

PRorEssoK Champion of Columbia Uni
vcrsitv announces that he has discovered
that it is possible to ingraft part of one
insects body upon part OF another insect.
1t is to he hoped that the Professor
will not attempt to graf, the busincs! !!
end of IL wasp on the lorthern extremity
of a mosquito.
The sun., 1898-02-02

lr appears that Nansen's lectures dur
ing the past few weeks were, in the YER
nacular, .'frosts,' and that this was the
reason for shortening his visit to this
country. 1t might have been supposed
that a man who was 40 near the Moth
Pole would not have been disturbed by
FROST
The sun., 1898-02-02

SEVEN men escaped from Missouri
Jail by the aid Of a garden hose, and now
the jai officials are cndcavoring to dis
cover hose to blame for leaving the gar
den apparatus lying around so loose.
The sun., 1898-02-02
Divorced at Ninety-twO.

BUTLER, Ind, Feb. I've sterIay An
drew Cascbeer, ninc-two years old. was
granted a divorce from his wife, Mary
Jane Casebter but few years younger
than himself, who now lives with daugh-
ter in Chicago Mr.. Casebeer walked a
long distance III binding blizzard to
be present at the trial. He is hale and
hearty.
The sun., 1898-02-02

WIEN the loss Of the Tilie is turned
into mclodrama, the two Spanish villains
who scuttled the ship will be among the
wttches left on board wien she il aban-
d med to her late.
The sun., 1898-02-02
LEVY COURT AND ASSESSORS.
The "Adanls Tax" Law W, = the Prin-
cipal Topic for Discussion. Time
Extended on the Law.

Yesterday being the day sci by law
tpr the Assessors Of the different bun
drcd> OF New Castle county to make
their returns Of assessments for the wear
Of 1893, they met in Levy Court room
before the Levy Court.
The roll was called and the following
a!sessors were present and answered to
their names: William Anderson, Red
Lion hundred; Alfred G. Brooks, White
Clay Creek; +. 5. Ely, Christians; James
F. Early, Wilmington; }. W. Green,
Hrandywlne; +. II. Lattomus, Appo-
quinimink; T. Rosehy McMullcn, Pen
cader; james I. Mccoy and Charles
Whann, Wilmington; John j. Sheridan,
New Castle; Alfred Stevens, st. Georges.
Those absent were: James a. liuckson,
Of Blackbird, and John X. Chambers, Of
Mill Creek.
After which Assessor Whann addressed
the Court in reference to the Adams Tax
Law assessments. lie said that he had
assessments OF investments all over the
United States and desired to ascertain
whether they were taxed elsewhere. He
also inquired whether the Delaware
Railroad Go. S bonds and stock and the
Farmers Bank stock should be assessed.
No answer was given to the latter qucs-
tlon, but the court decided that the ic-
vision nf the list of assessments under
the Adams law would not bc made until
the property assessments have been re-
viewed. This will occupy until about
the middle of March, so that the ASSESS
ors will have time in which TO complete
their investment assessment.
Chairman Scott and the respective as
scssols will take Appointments, Black
bird and st. Georges hundred; Mr..
White Red Lion, New Castle, Pcncader
and White Clay Creek; Mr.. Lynn,
Erandywinc, Mill Creek and Christana;
and Mcssrs. Mcaley and Gallagher, Viii
mington, and revise the list
{ AIMS of the Patrick Carberry estate
and John \. Cloud, for overpad taxes.
were referred to the committee on that
subject
The asscssors were given an extension
Of time on the Adams Tax Law, until
about March, when the assessment Of
will be completed.
The sun., 1898-02-02

GOVERNOR Br>u<ELL las gone away to
recurcratr. The report leaves the world
in ignorance as to whether the rccupcra-
ton is Of Il political OF Gnancia char
actcr.
The sun., 1898-02-02

rEE>wESr MCKINLEY las, perhaps
noticed that his patriotic speech in New
York has already gained him more honor
than all his partisan apppintm ents.
The sun., 1898-02-02

WANTED--Infornation con.
cernlng the whereabouts of Jas
Hardy, of Donegal, Ireland, who
left home III 1891 for Australia;
any information will be grateful.
ly received by his sister, Kate
Hardy, 1908 Locust St., Phila.
Pa.
The sun., 1898-02-02

MANY an eloquent Senator would be
surprised to know that his great speech
will 60 ringing down the ages only 50
far aS his own doorstep
The sun., 1898-02-02

O<E OF the advantages OF being born
with a silver spoon in the mouth, that
it's not apt to be noticed 50 much il one
puts his foot in it.
The sun., 1898-02-02
Lynchcd II Negro.

HRAMwELL, W. Va, Feb. Am ur-
known negro, who was refused the privi-
Iege Of walking through a tunnel OF the
Norfolk & Western Railroad near he g
last night, shot Harry Draper, the watch
man. killing him Instantly. A posse
soon formed and captured the negro. At
midnight fifty men took the prisoner
from the Jail and lynchcd him, after
which his body was riddled with bullets.
The sun., 1898-02-02

TIE Bohemian Diet again threatens an
outbreak. Will those Austrians ever
learn that beer, sausage and cucumbers
will not mix?
The sun., 1898-02-02
Commerce and Finance.

Prices Of Flour were well supported, in
view of the advance in Wheai but buyers
lacked confidence and operated sparing!y
for immediate wants. Winter Bran was
scarce. higher, and in good request, while
Spring ruled steady, with a fair demand.
Hay aud Straw were weak, under liberal
offerings and Indifference Of buyers. Re-
fined Sugars were quiet and unchanged.
Provisions sold in u jnbbing way ON Il
basis Of quotations. Wheat was very
strong and advanced lc on cali, stimu-
I lated by higher cables and bullish specu-
| lation in all home grain centres, as a
result Of the reported decrease Of ,2o6,-
600 bushels in Liverpool stocks, rains in
Argentina interfering with thrc>hing,
and unfavorab!c crop conditions in some
sections Of the Continent oi Europe. Ex-
port demand was better, but bids were
generally too low for business. Corn op-
tons ruled firm on call at Yesterdays
rates, with u fair foreign inquiry, but
Spectators showed little interest. Local
car lots were scarce and firm, but quiet.
Oats, in car lots, were in light consllmp-
tive demand, and freely offered at former
rates. Exporters limits were generally
out of line with this market. Cotton
was quiet and unchanged.
Grain Movement.
Receipts at Philadelphia:-Whcat, l0,.
4s7; Corn, l05 1888; Oats, 1OS,9G3. Bal.
timore:-Whcat, 7l,000; Corn, 1"O,G22;
Oats, 2S,4os. Shipments from phila-
delphia:---W Wheat, 92G; Corn, 1854 ,U92;
Oats lo5, ,422. Baltimore: Wheat, 49,
eco Corn, 207 $50; Oats, 10000.
Butter and Eggs.
The following are the official whole.
sale prices recorded today at the Phila-
delphia Butter and Egg Eoard:-
Solid paCkcI Isuti.r
The sun., 1898-02-02

TUE editor Of TIE SrN did not believe
what appeared in the Republican in it,
representative conversation with John f..
Salisbury. TuM SrN on Monday con-
tanned a statement that John F.had been
beneficiary in the Iooting OF the
First National Bank Of Dover It's head
lines contained the startling and .rnsa
ti,onal informal ion: Five. How John
+. salisbury assisted Teller Boggs in
plundcring bank by issuing worthless
The sun., 1898-02-02

An elastic currency has no particular
bearing upon many people having as it
is to make few dollars stretch over a
week
The sun., 1898-02-02

Ir is asserted that joaquin Miller has
lost a foot in the klondikc. 1t will not
make halt in his meter. however.
THE Gr!bcrnatorlaI fight in Pcnnsyl-
vanla this year promises to he rcgula-
tion fourteen round affair.
The sun., 1898-02-02

enu bI wasp on tne lOl(lleTll tAlltlllil
Of a mosquito
Ir appears that Nansen's lectures dur
ing the past few weeks wcrc in the yer
nacular, "frosts,' and that this was th'
l reason for shortening his visit to thi
country 1t might have been supposed
, that a man who was 40 near the Noltl
, Pole would not have been disturbed b,
frost
PRESIDENT Patton of Princeton is o
the opinion that there has been more
talk than intemperance at the tniver
sity And his opinion will be shared b.
the majority of right-thinking, fair
minded men Of all classes and dcnomina
tions.
The shad have already reached Nir
ginia on their northward course. 1t is
to be hoped that they will make but few
stops on the way. They are harbingel
OF spring, and they give the promise OF
good eating and digestion.
THE Sandbaggcr's League will shortly
put up its superb collection OF San Lucie
gold bricks at rattle. The object is to
raise money for those of its members
who refuse to 60 to work and earn
money outside Of politics.
CHIcAGo CONSUMES one hundred and
eighteen acres of pie every year. An
Ohio delegation at the Washington pie
counter can manage to get away with at
least one half that amount in less than
tn days.
SEVEN men escaped from Missouri
Jail by the aid Of a garden hose, and now
the jai officials are cndoavoring to dis
cover hose to blame for leaving the gar
den apparatus lying around so loose.
WIEN the loss Of the Tlle is turned
into mclodrana, the two Spanish villains
who scuttled the ship will be among the
wretches left on board wien she il aban.
d,ncd to her tate.
! GovERNoN Br>I<Eli. las gone away to
rccuIcrar. The report leaves the world
in ignorance as to whether the rccupcra-
ton is OF Il ppil"a! OF iinancial char
actcr.
rEE>wESr McKINLEy las, perhaps,
noticed that his patriotic speech in New
York has already gained him more honor
than all his partisan appointments.
MANY an eloquent Senator would be
surprised to know that his great speech
will 60 ringing down the ages only 50
far aS his own doorstep.
ONE Of the advantages OF being born
with silver spoon in the mouth, that
it's not apt to be noticed 50 much if one
puts his foot in it.
/ TIE Bohemian Diet again threatens an
outbreak. Will those Austrians ever
learn that beer, sausage and cucumbers
will not mix?
An elastic currency has no particular
bearing upon many people having as it
is to make few dollars stretch over "A
week.
Ir is asserted that joaquin Miller has
lost a foot in the klondikc. 1t will not
make a halt in his meter. however.
THE titbcrnaturiaI fight in Pcnnsyl-
vania this year promises to he rcgula-
tion fourteen round affair."
LOCAL, iNTS
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Miss Minnie Briggs and Guy Klpgsle!

Miss Minnie Briggs and Guy Kingsley
are on the sick list.
B. f. Kingsley went to Oyosso Wed
nesday to attend the reunion of his old
regiment, the 18th Mich. Cavalry.
Mrs. Bechtol, Of Alvord,ou, o, visited
her aunt, Mrs. Julia Gregory, this week.
Mrs. G.. A. Herrit was In Hillsdale
Tuesday.
+. M. Holden, OF Battery A, Cd light
artillery, who has been seriously Ill and
home on 30 days. furlough, Is able to
again join his battery and started to re.
port at Ft. Wayne Wednesday. He un-
derstood that his battery is at Huntsville.
Ala, and will soon be with 1t again.
Mrs. Jessie Burnett was in Hillsdale
Wednesday.
Mrs. L. Shaw was In Hudson We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Satio Benjamin was a guest of
Mrs. James Berger this week.
Charles Waltz has received a letter
from Art Anderson, whose regiment Is
situated at Lexington, KY, stating that
they had petitioned the L. s. authorities
to muster their regiment out. In reply
they received two new suits of clothes
for each man and notice to get ready to
go to Cuba to do garrison duty.
Miss Della O'Neil Is home from Hills
dale for few days.
Last Wednesday while John Waltz was
away from home working on the e.railroad
some miscreant broke INFO his house and
stole $l5 and some OF his best clothes
John has been keeping house alone
lately and 1t Is thought the deed was
committed by some one aware of this fact
The ladies' aid society of the NJ. f..
church will meet at Mrs. Helen jones'
next Wednesday evening. A large at
tendance Is desired.
Many of our farmers are busy picking
their apples.
Matthias Slack died Thursday after
noon and his funeral will be hold to
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. II. 5. Ackland aud Mrs. Grace
Holden are III with la grippe.
The corn crop Is unusually fine Ia this
section. The writer recently passed
through field belonging to G.. 4. Por-
ter and had all he could do to reach up to
some OF the ears.
Mrs. Sarah Patton, Miss Mable Harring
and Ray Harring visited friends In Hills
dale last Sunday and were accompanied
home by Mrs. Susie Bennett.
Mrs. Chas. Remelee, of Toledo, Is
spending few days here with her pIr.
ents.
j. Duryea reports digging 3119 bushels
OF potatoes from quarter Of an acre OF
ground. Who can beat itY
All Of the little folks are now gather
ing chestnuts.
Harvey Collins has returned from his
trip Ia Ohio.
Mrs. Ed. Buckmaster and brother were
la Hillsdale yesterday.
Mrs. Laura Darrow, of Toledo. Is WIS.,
iting relatives here.
Square Darrow's health ls slowly i'm.
proving.
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Somerset, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.


Somerset, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant, Sunday.
Mrs Sanford, Of Jackson, is spending
a few weeks with friends here.
Perry Brown and family returned Mon
day after an absence of two weeks, visit
Ing relatives In several counties south and
west, also In northern Indiana.
Mr. aud Mrs. j. L. Holdrige have
moved to Addison, where he Is engaged
In blacksmithing with his son-in-law.
DR.. Traver is attending Mr.. ID Seeley,
at jerome, who has been seriously Ill
but Is reported as very little better.
The w. f. NJ. society was entertained
by Mrs. A. Lord Thursday p. m.
Mrs. Gertie Van Camp, of Pontiac, Is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Kerr, and her sister, Mrs. e. Wentherwax.
A. Lord has some immense pota-
toes on exhibition here, one OF which
measures 16 inches In length and IL
inches around.
The "Thimble" society met with Mrs.
n. Wilcox on Wednesday. Qnite large
amount of work was accomplished.
K. Westherwax, who has been operat-
Ing fruit evaporator at Yale for few
months has sold out the business and
returned To his home here.
The school Is in very flourishlng con.
dition, with Prof. Lampman as principal.
Mrs. Bryant picked dish OF ripe, red
raspberries from their garden Friday,
October z.
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PlTTSFORp.

| PlTTSFORp.
Ed Keith was in town today on his
wheel.
Mrs. j. B. Haws is considered much
worse.
Mrs. Sweet Is moving to Ohio.
Mrs. Teachout Is entertaining neph-
ew from Milan few daye.
Miss Lenta Mae Adams, of Osseo, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Chss. Blount.
Miss Rena Cornell, of Ransom, called
on friends here Thursday.
Mrs. Eva Shaw, Of Hillsdale, was the
guest of friends here Wednesday.
d. G. Miner, of Munson, IL visiting at
G. W. Rislng's.
Prof. A. r. Waterbury now has charge
Of our school.
Eugene Spencer has been home this
week on account of the severe illness Of
his daughter.
Frank Trimm and wife, of Dstroit, are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Springer.
Homer Carr Is home from the northern
| part OF the state on visit.
Frank Ransier and family have re-
turned 10 their home at Elahart, Ind af-
ter few days visit at Sidney Milligan'5
Lester Andrews and wife entertained
| their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Collet, of
Aouooh, q low Gay tulS WOFhs
Miss Mabel Spencer, who has been
very sick with typhoid fever, is recover
ing.
Prof. F. L. Knapp and family expect
to move to White Pigeon soon. He is
here to-day on a visit.
Rey. i. w. Boil, Of Elmorc, visited
friends here last week.
benjamin Morton, OF Detroit, Is visiting
friends and relatives here.
G. w. Hays, wife and daughter, Flor
ence, visited friends here Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Word has been received from Rev. j.
G. Biery that he Is we'll pleased with his
work at Partello.
.. Il. Williams entertained Frank
Mulstt, Of Los. Angeles. Cal few days
last weeE,
Mrs. Eugene Spencer Is entertaining
her sister, Miss Maude Kennedy, Of the
northern part Of the state, for few days.
Rev. F. n. Miner Is the new pastor at
the 81. L. church.
r. F. Bailey and wife are tanning
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CENTRAL AMBOY.
OcT. s.-Fine evenings for serenading

OCT. S.-Fine evenings for serenading
Meetings are still in progress at the
Baptist church with good results.
The annual meeting of the w. +. M
s. will be held at the home of Mrs. c. F
Snyder. Subject of lesson, "Family Life
in China"
A reception will be given the new pas
tor, Rev. Bready, at the home of Mrs. L
L. Converse, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Youngs, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Russell and Mr. and Mrs. w
j. Doolittle visited at the home of Henry
Russell last Sunday.
Charley Converse is moving back to
the farm In Amboy, after spending two
years In Pioneer.
Amboy was we'll represented at the
fair.
School was closed last Monday in the
Maple Grove district by the board oi
health, there being few cases of sore
throat among the pupils.
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FRONTIER.

OCT. S.-Rev. G.. X. Millard will move
into the new parsonage this week. MISS
Maud has position clerking in store
in Adrian.
Mrs. Brown, of Amboy, has been stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Alice Haga-
man, this week.
John Snyder, of Cambria, called on
Charles English yesterday.
Arthur Blair, of Cambria, was In town
one day this week.
Have you heard the song In the phono.
graph at Swift's store? IL was composed
by Dell Cary.
Ed Hukills and Fred Mohr wheeled
over to Bankers and back yesterday.
Merton Lown has moved into VIM.
Felix's house on Main street.
Dell Cary has moved into the Shane
| heuse.
Farmers are busily engaged husking
coru, and are elated over the fine crop.
Potatoes are a fine crop this year,
though In low places the heavy rains
have left the ground In bad condition,
and some come In contact with rotten po-
tatoes.
S. A. Mlngus became citizen OF our
town recently. He has taken charge oi
the blacksmith shop OF David b. Green
and Is ready to do all he can for the pub
| lie.
Doctors Ferguson have been called 10
Anger a number of times TO attend their
sick parents.
The donation made by Grandma
Cowles, of new seats at the u. B. church
is very much appreciated by this society
and after the carpeting Is completed the
appearance will be much better.
Melvin Mason moved recently to hii
new field of labor. Preaching on a cir
cult is new business for him.
A party was given by Mrs. Bailey tt
lher Sunday school class, consisting o
twenty young ladies. A program wa
given In which the following participat
ed: Instrumental music, Pearl Easter
day; recitation, Eunice Field; recitation
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LITCHFIELD.

OCT. S.-Mrs. j. Z. Eddy and SOD, Max
visited her mother, in Pulaski, Saturday
F. T.. Church and son, Clifford, return
ed from Bay View Friday.
Miss Rena Ayers, of Hillsdale, was In
town Saturday.
Henry Flatt, of LAGRANGE, Ind, took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse E. Eddy
Friday.
George Ram, of Morrice, came Sat
urday night to take his place as CLERK
for A. j. Lovejoy.
Miss Josephine Chase, OF Rolliu, is the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. G. p. White.
Adam Wagner, of Albion, was In
town on Tuesday.
The ladies' aid Of the Baptist society
met at the home of Mrs. Jesse E. Eddy
Thursday evening. The company mum
bered something over 40.
Messrs. +. A. Van Darstsn A. b San
derson, NJ. +. Herring and James Stod
dard went to Farwell lake Thursday on a
fishing excursion.
Walter Rozelle, from Eaton Co, Ia Wis
iting his father, Chas, Rozelle.
Mrs. Marshall, of Plttsford, is Waiting
her daughter, Miss Marshall, this week
Miss Myrtle Ford, of Albion, Is homt
for a visit over Sunday with her parents
Miss Hattie Wallace Is entertaining
her mother and other friends over Sun
day.