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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
A HORSE CLUB.

From The Washington Star
whats a horse club?" asked the man In the
silk hat. ,,o
Didn't you ever hear Of one?" responded the
man doing the bulk OF the talking.
II think not. Go ahead and tell us
We'll. you know it costs more than good
many people want to spend To- keep morse ana
vehicle. whatever kind it may be. Indeed, IN
the cities il Is quite beyond the means OF host.
In the smaller towns Of the country IL Is nole
nearly possible. for horse NAY ray De poarue" a,
anv country livery stable for $40 month, ana
sometimes even less if done by the year But
even i'm such favorable circumstances there are
many people who don't like to own horse ana
board him at a stable where he may be BABY
treated or he may get sick and die, or keep
him al home. where he is liable to be worse
treated than in a livery stable That beng the
cage. | know Of a liveryman in one or the tow,S
| visit place Of SIX thousand inhabitants VINO
IS enterprising enough to make the EFFORT 10
meet the wants Of that kind of people ms
man went around among his acquaintances UNI
I'll he found twenty-five who were Wiling 10 pay
him SO a month each for the use OF horse
Just what they would pay for the board OF one
II they owned it. But they did not want iVsiy
horses. 50 he agreed to give eacn pa'ron a INV
other person. Then he began buying up SIC
ond- hand buGgics and phaetonS ana soou, 81 n
viceabe horses. until he had SZ.Jp ifVesteu ~, IA
the private livery plant as ne called u. "a
had TO hire only one extra hand, ana ne nau
room in plenty so the additional expense pc
yond feed, was not much. lie haG pech ," ~
ming his plant year when ! saw mina' S15O a
told me that the entire expense was HI'v d
month and that he took in SOD caSh o yer
month leaving him net profit on his SzooO IN, III,
n, tho horse club was so pleased that ne had
booked for another year, and there were dozen
applicants for membership. , 1000
''Or course he lost something py puttu's so.',
NJ his good customers into the club. but he got
them for a year that way and ne was WiIlhs
Tn lose one 81 drive to pick up torty ,'o-ceht
ones Now" concluded the drummer that you
have learned what horse club Is, perhaps You
mint suggest it TO your friends in the country
and let them try ii once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
AGAIN TIE MUSICAL FISH.
Detroit Free Press.

From The Detroit Free Press
4 successful fisherman OF Charleston Town
shin rad among IA recent catch from Portage
Ike an immense pickerel from which. while ly-
ing on The bank there emanated unmlstakably
Musical notes Being OF supersttlous as
position. he assigned the phenomenon TO SUBJ
natural causes and refused to touch the fish.
Another individual. with less credulty, tool!
possession and upon dressing the pickerel FOUND
a iewsharp lodged in its throat in such a
manner that its expiring breath produced the
sounds referred TO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
Gnroueau ADVERTISEMENTS.

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...,..m.ut. md subscriptions for
The Tribune.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
4 Foor MEMORIAL SERVICE

Is proposed in old Drawyer's Church
near Odessa. Del, on Sunday, June 18th,
1898. The Rev. George Foot was pastor
of that church from 1888 to 1S4S. In 1912
he wrote and published history entitled
can Early History of Delaware and the
settlement of its boundaries and of the
Drawers congregation. with all the
Churches since organized on its original
territory" Copies of that old history are
now very scarce, and are only to be found
in Historical Societies and among old
friends Of Mr. Foot. 1t is considered so
correct that it is referred to in every his
tory of Delaware published since, and fre-
quently quoted by the several commissi ons
in their attempts to settle the boundary
line between the states of Delaware and
New Jersey Mrs. Harriet Foot Moore, of
Columbus, Ohio, daughter of Mr.. Foot,
has re-edited her fathers history, not
changing the original text, but adding
thereto much valuable matter obtained by
her own researches. This has been printed
and the new edition, embracing also copy
of the original charter of the old church,
together with the constitution and by laws
of the Society of the Friends Of Old Draw.
yers, win be ready for sale by June 18th al
one dollar per copy. Copies of the new edi
ton can be seen at the church on Sunday,
June II. and subscriptions for the same
will be taken there on that day. The pro-
ceeds of the sale Of this history will go to
the Society Of the Friends of old Drawers
whose object is to care for the buildings
and grounds.
Rev. DR.. George Foot Moore, professol
Of Hebrew and Arabic at Andoyer Mass.
and Rev. DR.. Edward G. Moore pastor o
the First Presbyterian church of Provi
dence, R. l., grandsons of Mr.. Foot. will b
present on June 18th, one preaching in tn
morning and the other making the Mem
orial address in the afternoon. Rev. DR.
Wm.E. Moore and wife, Of Columbus, o.
will also be present
subscriptions for this valuable histor.
will be received by Lewis @. Vandegrifi
ESQ, president of the Society of the Friend
of Old Drawers, at so7 Market st. Wi
mington, Dell ]. VIC.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
ROLL OF HONOR.

The following pupils of the MiddletoWn
public schools are entitled to place on the
roll of honor for the month of May:
DEPARTMENT No. 1. George Kelley, Al
bert Massey, Lueien Green, Florence Gill,
Helen Smith, Elizabeth ]. Hopkins, Edith
Wilson. Bright Cleaver, George I Lock
wood.
DEPARTMENT No. 2. Bertha Geary, ,Ka tie
Truax, Rossiter McCrone. Herbert Cham.
berlain, Blanche Roberts, Louise Mcdowell
Ella Burchard. Helen Cochran, Sylvia
Moore, Ethel Rowe, Randolph Geary Ger
trude Mccrone. Helen Brady, Edith Alice
Oscar Whitlock.
DxpARrMEEr No. 8. A. Class-Florenc'
Owens, Elsie Jones, Annie Bordley Carrie
West, Harold Dawson, Sophie Clothieri
Eva Joseph. B Class-Lillian Soiway, Lizzie
Holten, May KumpeI, Maude Deakyne
Herman Wilson, Eliza Green, Emms
Kelley, Jesse Willis, Mary Gill.
DEpARrMENT No. 4. Helen Rowe, Louis
McCrone, Emily Alice. Addie Whitiock
Edith Mabray, Agnes olothier, Rober
Douglas, Mary orrell, Clara Whitlock
Edna Banning. Mary Truax, Florie Bloms
| Victor Jones.
DEpARrMrNr No. 5. Alice Dawson
Blanche Deakyne. Ada Scott, EstelIa Beas
| ten, Lizzie Richards, Taylor Barnett, Reec
Darlington, Willie Whitlock. Burtus Gofl
Percy Wallace, Norman Gill;
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
ODESSA NOTES.

Miss Cora Hume left for Philadelphia on
Thursday.
Mr.. jenkins Of Camden, was in town
Wednesday.
Mr.. w. o.Hurst was Philadelphia viz
itor this week.
Messrs. George and Will Townsend drove
up to Wilmington Saturday.
Mr.. VIM. Keegan, of Philadelphia. was
at home for Decoration Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOINT K. Williams are visit
ing friends in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Joseph Gremminger.of Philadelphia,
was at home for Decoration Day.
Mr.. George Gibson returned to Philadel-
phia Monday, after brief visit home.
Mr.. William FAIRIES, of Smyrna, was in
town Thursday negotiating the sale OF his
stock of drugs.
Mr.. Will Scott, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday and Monday with his aunt, Mrs.
G. L. Townsend.
Mrs. Lewis Rems returned to Philadel-
phia on Thursday, after brief visit TO
relatives in and near Odessa.
Mr.. Ed. Chandler and Mr.. BENZ Gauze,
of Wilmington. were the guests Of Mrs. 4.
]. Mailly on Sunday and Monday.
Notwithstanding too disagreeable nights
over SOC. 90 were cleared at the strawberry
festival given by the NJ. E. Church, last
| week.
Miss Eta Shape, of Chester, Pa. and
Miss Bessie Shape, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with their mother, Mrs. Hester
Shape.
Messrs. Sylvester Townsend of Newport,
and Sylvester Townsend. of Delaware City,
were the Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
L. Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Walker and son, who
have been spending week with Mrs. Wal
Eer's mother, returned to their home in
Philadelphia on Thursday.
Little Richard Rhodes was bitten on the
shoulder by strange dog, Thursday. The
dog was killed. The wound was very slight
and it is thought will not prove serious.
Mr.. John Green and his sturgeon feet
returned Tuesday evening, the season be-
ing over. While the season has not been a
particularly good one, Mr.. Green has been
more successful than most of the fishe rs
They put up forty three kegs of caviare.
Mrs. Columbus Watkins, Mrs. Lydia
Foard, Miss Foard, Malcolm Foard and lit
tie Margaret Foard we're passengers on the
steamer Clio on Thursday. 1t is delight
full trip to Philadelphia on the new steamer
If you haven't already taken the trip, try
it.
Madaline Pennington was knocked down
and trodden on Ey horse driven by Mr.
Albert Kumpel, of Port Penn, Tuesday
Madaline was on the crossing near thu
school yard and did not see the horse ant
was not seen by Mr.. Kumpel. While st'
is very much bruised it is thought she il
not seriously hurt.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

and What They Are Doing.
fIfyou have been away on visit, or have
visitors at your home send us the news, send
1t early. What may seem OF no interest TO
you, may be pleasing to some one else. we
personal or local mention and cordially invite
our patrons to furnish us the facts.l
Mr.. John Parvis was an over Sunday
visitor at his home.
Mrs. Rambo, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing Mrs. L. Mcdowell near town.
Mrs. W. P. Mifiin is the guest of Mrs.
Howard A. Pool, near McDonough.
-Messrs. John and Sam Kelley, of Phil
|-adelphia, spent Sunday with their parents.
Mr.. Merritt Lingo, wife and children are
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Catharine
Merritt.
Miss Fannie Derrickson, of New York,
visited her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Der
rickson, first of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kern, of the
Quaker City, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Jones over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Firman, of Phil a.
delphIa were the guests of Mrs. Margaret
Clayton on Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. d. L. Dunning, of Philadelphia, is
spending the week with friends in town,
having come down for Decoration Day.
Alex. H. Reynolds is nov Doctor of
Dental Science, being one Of the grad
yates in this years class of the University
of Pennsylvania.
AT called meeting of the New Cen
tury Club Mrs. Clara Green was elected del
egate to the Federation of Clubs as mem
ber of Educational Committee.
Mr.. Gilpin Massey accompanied by his
friends, Messrs. Harry and Gus Langz, Of
Norristown, Pa. spent several days the
first Of the week with his mother, Mrs.
Thomas Massey.
Mrs. Fannie Clayton Williams and
| daughter have come on from New York to
spend sometime with nth relatives and friends
in Middletown and vicinity. Miss Mary is
in Smyrna at present with her grandfather
Hon. James Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Foard have issued
invitations to the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Bessie NJ. to Mr., Frank Robinson Pool,
on Thursday evening. June 18th at $50 P.
M. at st. Anne's Church. The bride and
groom will be at home at Lackford Hall,
McDonough, Thursday evening, July 7th,
from seven until eleven.
4 The 11th U. s. Infantry was ordered
some weeks ago to Lake Station at Jefferson
Barrack, Mo-, but upon their arrival re
ceived orders to proceed to Mobile. Capt
Blatchford remained at Whipple Barracks
to dispose of the. government property
preparatory to the abandonment of th'
post. He and Mrs. Blatchford reached
jefferson Barracks few days ago. Th,
Capt. went on Immediately to join hi
regiment, and Mrs. Blatchford after shor
visit to friends at the Barracks will joiI
her mother, Mrs. Sewell Green, at th'
National Hotel, Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
The town assessment has been posted;
Monday is appeal day.

The town assessment has been posted;
Monday is appeal day.
-Mr. J. B. Messick has placed hand,
some stone in Forest Cemetery over the
grave of his daughter, Blanche.
Squire W. R. Reynolds gives notice
this week Of letters on the estate of John
A. Reynolds, and requests an early filing Of
accounts.
There was some disorder again on Sat
urday night aud Rochester Gibbs in con-
sequence languishes in New Castle jail un-
der $1100 bail.
There was no formal observance oi
Decoration Day in Middletown, but it was
generally observed and few were the graves
not decorated.
The auxiliary to the So ciety of the
Colonial Danes was organized on Tuesday
afternoon by eIecting Mrs. w. d. Bradford
president and Mrs. Sewell Green secretary
and treasurer. Another meeting will be
held in Y. M. C. A, Rooms at $50 this af
ternoon. Gov. Tunnel and other promi-
nent citizens are on the Advisory Board
The articles contributed are all for our Del
aware boys.
The new school law required the Gov
ernor to appoint for each county three
commissioners. For New Castle county
the appointments are, Elias N. Moore,
Odessa; Andrew E. Eliason, Mt Pleasant;
and Arnold Naudain. Newport or
Stanton. Those for Kent county are
as follows: James f. Anderson, Mil
ford, for three years; Herman Hazel
Smyrna, two years; Henry Ridgley, Dover,
one year. Mr.. Ridgely is president of the
board. The members for Sussex county
are Woodburn Martin, Seaford; 81. A
Houston, Millsboro; and Robert Richards,
Georgetown. Messrs. Moore, Ridgely and
Martin are named as the senior members
and will be members of the State Board O
Education in consequence. The first work
to be done by the new county commissioner
will be to lay out the colored school dis
tricts. They cannot be greater in numb Ell
than. the present number of colored schools
in each county.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04

New Lots Mems sizes;
we were
Cheap Suits sold low
on our me.
dunn price Suits; we had
a chance to close out
nearly l50 Suits at spot
cash prices. They are all
right in style, all sizes
and new, this seasons cuts
and patterns patttteerrnff lis. All All ##eel
Suits at $5, $3.50 and $8
Worsted and Pin Checks
at $40. Our regular stock
of Sack Suits is in good
shape; big line of stouts,
long, and extra sizes.
Full lines Serges and Thin
Goods for summer wear.
Big stock odd trousers, all
grades, in sizes for men,
young men, boys and
little boys.
Open evenings.
JAS. T. NULLIN & SONS,
Clothing, Sixth and
Hats, Market !.
Shoes, Wilmington
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
Trv Aliens Foot. Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
At this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy, Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort, Try it to-day
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores fol
25c. Trial package FREE. Address, Aller
S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
Reduced Rates to Wilmington, vi
PennsyIyania Railroad.

For the benefit of persons desiring to
visit Wilmington, the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company (Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company will sell
special excursion tickets on Thursday,
June 9, from all stations on the Delaware
Division south OF Porter. inclusive, to Will
mington and return at rate of a single fare
for the round trip. These tickets will be
good on regular trains on June 9, and good
returning on regular trains on 10 and IL.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
Card OF Thanks.

For the third time the people Of Middle
town have shown such thoughtful kind
ness to my family and myself in sad be-
reavement that / desire through the TRAN
SCRIPT to express my heartfelt thanks to
them. My daughter joins in the express
sion Of appreciation. The people are SO
kind. JoHE DRUHxozn.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
Rnolxnels. Arnioa Bal I've.

Tar BEST sAIyE in the world for Cuts
bruises Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores. Telter Chspped Hands. Clilblains
Corns. and eli Skin Eruptions, and positive
" cures Piles. or no pay required. u is
euaranteed.to give perfect satisfaction OF
money refunded. Price Is cents per box
For sale at Yaughsn's Pharmacy, Middle
town. Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
Miss Marfha Roharts

Miss Martha Roberts died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Heaten, OF, ,Cass street about
6 p. m. Thursday. She has been ill some
three months and has been patient, unset
fish sufferer.
On June IL forty-six years ago she united
with Drawyer's Church and has been con-
sistent member ever since, the latter years
being at Forest. Miss Roberts was in her
7s year. Funeral services will be held at
the house this afternoon at 2 p. m; inter-
ment in Forest Cemetery The friends of
the family are invited to attend without
further notice.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04

The rank of officers is according to date
ofcommission, the companies taking rank
of their captains. Commissions given same
day rank according to lot
The homes of the Field and Staff officers
Wilmington. Col Wickersham, Col.
Stevenson, Adjutant Dunn, Quarter Mas
ter Bootes, Surgeons France and Jakes;
Milford-Major Townsend; Smyrna-Sur-
geon McCauseland; New Castle-Chaplain
Munson and Lieut.. Rodney; Doyer-Lieut.
Hughes; Maj. Gordon-1Sth Inf. US. A.
The TRANSCRIPT is indebted to Major
Townsend for the roster.
At last the State has paid the members Of
the First Delaware Regiment, Volunteers,
the amount due them. This was done on
Thursday afternoon and the men feel
good, having money to buy little necessaries
and to send to their homes. Between $13,-
600, and $4,000 were paid out to the men.
There were few errors, due to the trans
fer of men from one company to another
but these will be rectiied.
Clothing, shoes and other supplies have
been received this week and distributed
and the men are in better spirits and better
appearance for this reason. The man al
the feast without the wedding garment
feels himself IN an awkward position bu
no more so than soldier without uniform
and gun.
The crowd" of Sunday last consisted Of
country visitors and thousand would
number them all. There was no excursion
A handsome banner bought for Company
F. of the Delaware Volunteers, will be
presented to Captain Brennan next Wed
nesday by William NJ. Byrne.
OF our soldier boys at Camp Tunnel
the s'Smyrna Times" says: "The regiment
is only partially clad and armed. It is
estimated that 600 suits and 750 rifles are
yet needed, and they will not be removed
from the camp until these are supplied
| Oh no, Brother Hofecker. it is not quite
SO bad as that as TO the clothing. Many
of the men have not uniforms, but they
have the citizens dress, save few as t.
shoes. Previous to Tuesday there were |
few barefooted men. That is all.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
OBITUARY.
Gaorea N. Gfll.

=.
The many friends of Mr.. George y. Gill
were shocked to learn Of his sudden death
about 6 o'clock Tuesday evening of rheu-
matism of the heart. He had been confined
to the house for several weeks and was
thought to be improving. He was born in
1888, bis relatives residing chiefly in New
Jersey. He has been farming around Mid
dletown for years. Mr.. Gill was twice
married, there is one daughter, Mrs. Crane
by the first wife. His second wife was Miss
Sarah n, daughter of Mr.. John Drum
mond, from whose home on Green street
the funeral took place yesterday at p. M
Mrs. Gill has the sympathy of large cir
Gle Of friends. Intermentin the M. e. Gem
etery; the bearers were-M. N. Willis, G.
E. Hukill, Jas. R. Hofecker, Alfred Price,
]. C. Parker, and Joshua Clayton, Jr.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
AT CAMP TUNNEL.
Roster Of commissioned officers Of the
First Infantry Delaware Volunteers
FIELD AND STAFF.

Date of Com.
Colonel l. P Wickersham, ..... May l9, 80
1t. Colonel @. NJ. Stevenson 80. May IL, ~
Major Theo. Townsend May 8, '98
Major Walter II. Gordon.
First 1t and Adj. Jno. NJ. Dunn May 19, '96
First 1t. end @. NH. v. Bootes, May 9, '98
Surg gaon and Major, r. L. France, May z, '9S
Asst. Sur and Mai. @. R. Jakes. May z. .98
Ast.Sur and Maj J R.McCausland, May z, w
Chaplain. Francis M. Munson Maybe. '98
Second Lit and Bait. Adj,
Harry B Hughes ..........M May 10, '96
Second 1t. and Bait. Adjutant,
George B. Rodney. ........ May Is, '98
Second 1t and Bait. Adjutant,
ValCancy y....................
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
.Opera House Building
MIDDLETowN, DEL.
pEG1sTER's OR DER.
REGIsTER's OFFICE
NEW CA aTT.E E0rTNTY III

REGIsTER's OFFICE
New CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.
June Ist 1898.
Upon tie application Of William r, Rey-
nolds' Administrator cum testamento anpexo
of John A. Reynolds late of st. Georges Hun
dred, in said county, deceased, 1t is ordered
and directed by the Register that the Admin.
istrator aforesaid give notice OF gradting Of
Letters of Administration upon the estate Of
the deceased, with the date OF granting there
Of by causing advertisements to be
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 TO present the same, or
abide by an act of Assembly in such c8se
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, q newspaper pub
llshed in Midd1etown, DEL and to be cofltin-
ued therein two months,
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04

NoTIcE.-Notice il hereby given that let
ters Of administration were in due form of
law granted unto the undersigned, on the
Hrst day Of June A. d. 1898, and that all per
sons having claims agaiast the estate Of the
deceased must present the same, duly at
tested, to the said administrator, on or hefnFe
the first day OF June 1893, or abide the act OF
Assembly in such case made and prayided.
WILLIAM 4. REYNOLDS,
Address, Administrator c. t q .
Middletown Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04

@Do not forget It'll We allow a
TEN PER CENT. DISCOUNT for
SPOT CASH on all our COOK
STOYES and RANGES.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04

nc TnASscnIrr. $500 per- year.
Middletown transcript., 1898-06-04
Serge Suits

By the hundreds, all
kinds, half silk lined, quar-
ter silk lined, fully lined,
without any lining; per-
feel fitting, elegant tailor
ing, colors won't fade.
$40 buys a surprisingly
good one, you'll see value
in cloth, style and work
manship.
Others for $3.50, $6,
So, Sl2 and $l5.
Some odd Suits-Men's
and Boys one, two. and
three of a kind at reduced
prices to close them out
quickly,a all kinds. worsteds
cassimeres and cheviots.
Any kind of trading
stamps with your pur-
chase.