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Middletown transcript., 1898-02-26
THE MAINE.


The blowing up OF the battleship Maine
at Havana last week was sad disaster to
the navy. as we have no vessels OF her class
to spare. II is urged that her loss should be
replaced as speedily as possible, even II this
has to be done by purchase Congress Ia
fully alive to the importance Of the case.
and may be depended upon to do what Is
best, all things considered. The Maine dis
aster may lead 70 Congress ordering two
new battleships, very proper thing to do
under the circumstances.
The Investigation into the disaster by the
Government Court fInquiry still continues
and the American people impatiently await
its findings. Nothing has been made public.
as yet, but the latest dispatches from Hs-
vana state that Consul-G General Lee has
quietly warned Americans to leave lhe city
in anticipation Of possible trouble.
Capt. Sigsbee who commanded the Maine
is model OF cuoIieos aud courage. Ali re-
ports agree that during the terrible excite
ment. which was enough to unntrvs The
strongest man. he acted with perfect cool
ness and retained his presence Of mind as
If such thing we're Of every day occurance.
II all the battleships are in command Of
such men as this, the United States Navy Is
in good hands.
Senator Hale, speaking Of the disaster to
the Maine, has very succinctly stated facts
ofthe gravest importance. Hesaid: "A bat
tleship ia little less than a volcano under
the most favorable circumstances, and
when legiSlating for the increase Of the
navy always feel that war vessel may
prove to be almost a. dangerous to those OH
board as to those whom it might engage In
hostile conflict" Aud yet, adds an esteem
ed contemporary, we must have a navy.
and if we have q navy we must have good
one. There should be no half way work in
matters of this kind. What is done should
be done thoroughly. sbundsntIy and well.
We may not want navy in acentury, but
when We do want It we want il badly.
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PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

LAHG6 <AOOhb UAOA nAN w VuhOA
and What They Are Doing.
Qfyou have been away on visit, or have
visitors ut your home send us the news, send
| 1t early. What may seem Of no interest 70
| you, may be pleasing to some one else. We
are always pleased to publish any items OF
personal ar local mention and cordially invite
our patrons to furnish us the facts.)
Mr.. Samuel Kelley spent Sunday with
his parents in town.
| Miss Helen Clayton is vising Mics EN-
ma Jones in York, Pa.
Mr.. Corbit Naudain, of Philadelphia,
was in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Nina Scott, of Townsend, is the
guest Of Miss Maud Smith.
Mrs. NJ. N Willis has returned from
visit to Washington. d. G.
Miss Helen NJ. Covington is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. W. e. Barnard.
Miss Lida McNamee of Elk Neck is
vising her aunt Mrs. Annie Griffith.
! Miss Neosha Collins spent Sunday with
her brother, Mr.. James Collins. near town.
Miss Susie Ellison spent several days the
first of the week with Mrs. s. 8. Holten on
Cass St.
Mrs. Ella Cochran who has been visiting
friends in Baltimore returned home on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. French, Of Chic
cago, are visiting the father and sister Of
Mr.. French
Miss May Holten who has been visiting
friends in Philadelphia for several week Is
expected home today.
Miss Viola Ennis left town on Tuesday
for an indefinite time visiting friends in
Chester and Philadelphia while away.
Miss AIDA Foard returned home on
Monday from an extended visit with
friends in New York and Psnnsylvania.
Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Wise, of New
Castle, haYs been spending the week with
, the formers sister, Mrs. Virginia Massey.
Mrs. Annie Pennington who has been
spending the winter in AsheVille, North
Carolina, returned home on Wednesday.
r Mrs. R. B. Mckee and daughter Miss
Q Alethia Mckee who have been visiting
j friends in Baltimore for two weeks return.
; ed home today.
Mr.. John Solmon, Of the South, who
Q has not been in this section for several
t years, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. 7. Il.
} Armstrong.
Mrs. Bolden and Mr.. George Ennis
spent the 22nd with their parents, Mr.. and
i Mrs. Ennis, on Cass St. Mr.. :Eunis completed
: his four-score on that day, his children be-
; ing here in honor Of the occasion.
MIR. and Mrs. Boyd Mccoy. of Crystal
: Run" entertained number OF friends ct q
:. ak O'CLOCK dinner on Saturday evening.
! There present: DR.. and Mr.. J. C. Mccoy,
:, of New York; Miss Frances MacNair, OF
! PhiladslphiA; Mr.. and Mrs Julius w. Clay
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Stuckert, Mrs. J. B.
Cazier, Mrs. R. T. Cam. Jr', Mrs. T. II.
Mccoy, Mrs L. Boulden, Mr.. Psarce Cam:
Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Stucksrt. Of st.
: Georges, entertained number OF friends at
!. HEucheur" on Thursday evening. Anons
n those present were: Mr. and Mrs. William
a Janvier, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Poole, Mr.,
i and Mrs. George N. Bright. Mr.. and Mrs.
: R. T. Cam, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Mccoy.
3 Mr.. and. Mrs. VIM. NJ. Stuckert. Mr.. and
!. Mrs. A. NJ. Sutton. Mrs. J. B. Cazier, Mrs
James Foard, Mr.. Clayton Reilly.
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DELAWARE CITY.

4
Mr.. s. D. Townsend has returned.
Miss Hannah Swan is visiting her mother.
Mr.. Roy Keane visited his parents this
week.
Rev. L. A. Oates is expected home on Sat
urday.
Mr.. H. C. Clark spent Sunday in Phila-
delphia.
Miss s. Roberts has been visiting in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Agnes Vail spent few days in town
this week.
Mr. John Hoodner spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Miss Emma Fremp has returned to-
Philadelphia.
Mr.. H. Connolly, of Wilmington, was in
town on Monday.
Mr.. Fred Morris. of Philadelphia, was in
town on Tuesday.
Mr.. Richard T. Cam, of Kirkwood, was
in town on Monday.
Mr.. F. T. Eagle. Of New Castle. was in
town on Wednesday.
Mrs. George Haeffer and son have re.
turned to Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Emerson, of Frederick, has
been visiting Miss Nan Sadler.
Mrs. George Foard spent last week with
her mother, near McDonough.
Mrs. Frank Reynolds has returned from
visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Miss J. W. ]. Marley was an over Sunday
visitor 10 friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Price, of Middletown, spent
q few days with Miss Berenice Keane.
Miss Agnes Hlllman, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Miss Ethel Reybold.
Mrs. Martha Byles, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Julia Brewer.
Miss Eva Sutton, of st, Georges. visited
her sister, Mrs. George N. Bright, this week.
Mrs. Clarence Poole was entertained this
week by her sister, Mrs. George N. Bright.
The young men of Delaware City gave a
dance IN Assembly Hall on Monday even
ing.
Mr.. Rose has moved his store from the
Carter house to the building owned by A.
Swan.
Mrs. 8. McClain and Mrs. George Ws
Robinson. of Philadelphia. were in town
OH Thursday.
Miss B. Wamsley, of Middletown, was
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. William Ander-
son, this week.
Mr.. H, Moore has returned from Phila-
delphia, none the worse for his experience
on the Ericsson.
William Blunt a we'll known and highly
respected aged colored man, is ill., beyond
any hope of recovery.
The members of the Loyal Legion were
entertained by several of the w. G. T. U.
ladies on Wednesday. Ice cream and cake
were served.
The Misses Clark Of Greenlea, who have
been visiting the Misses Jackson in Will
mington left on Wednesday for Little Rock,
Arkansas.
UoouAukpOH OHluudy was VclouTAtSu On
Monday by exercises at the school house
The principal, Mr.. Witkerson, made an
address suitable TO the occasion.
A memorial service 10 Miss Frances
Willard was held in the NJ. e. Church OH
Sunday evening. The pastor. Rev. H. s.
Thompson paid glowing tribute to her
life and work.
Mr.. Thomas Q'Neil has received letter
from hts son Thomas who accompanied
DIR. Mcdowell to Klondike. The letter was
dated from Vancouver, stating their inten-
tion to start the next day for Dyea then to
Dawson City.
The long illnesa of Fransis Drake Dun
lap resulted in death on Monday night
Quietly and gently the dread visitor claimed
him for his own, while beside him waited
and watched the sorrowing wife and chill
dren. also his brothers. Joseph g. and
Martin B. Dunlap, and his nephews, Frede-
rick and Renjartin Downs. About nine
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Glxe tha Childran : prink

called Grain-o. 1t is delicious, appetisins
nourishing food drink to take the place oi
coffee. Sold by all grOcers and liked BY oil
who have used 1t because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from all It's injurious properties.
Grain-0 aids digestion and strengthens the
nerves. Il 10 not . stimulant but health
builder. and children. - well rs adults. s.can
drink It with ersat benefit. Costs about
% much 90 coffee ID and 25H
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Bucklen's Arnica salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Te:ter, Chapped Hands, Clilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptinus, and posti We
ly cures Piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect sallsfacti III OF
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box
For sale at Vaughsn's Pharmacy, Middle
town, Delaware.
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BOyS' Profanity.

Swearing going out of vogue? asks the
Hartford Times" We wish it were. But
anybody who goes much among the
people of this country, and especially,
one who listens to the conversation of the
young men in our city streets, knows that
profane swearing is exceedingly common
In fact there seems to be more youngsters
than ever before who cannot utter three
consecutive sentences without one or more
oaths. 1t grieves US to say that this is not
true only of the big cities, or of the cities of
the West and South. 1t is true of the N ew
England city and town. One cannot help
knowing this who rides in smoking cars on
our railroads, or waits in railroad stations
or listens to the conversation of The sporty
youths of the period, whereby two or three
of them are gathered together.
1t is melancholy fact that there are hun
dreds if not thousands of youngsters in
every American city who are habitual and
incessant swearers. Our observation is that
there are great many more than there
were quarter of century ago. Profanity
OF speech by men in public places accom-
panied by rude and boorish disregard of
the feelings of strangers who may be un-
willing and disguised listeners to their vile
conversation has become crying nuisance
in this country. Is there any man or wo-
man of refinement who is compelled to
travel much in the United States who will
not assent to this statpmpnf2
1t is sign. and of course, an unlovely
sign, of the growing national tendency 10
nervousness and worry. Excessive mental
perturbation, readiness to be annoyed at
trifes ,precipitancy oijudgment and express
sion, violence Of speech, all these things go
together. That profanity increases among
boys is simply sign that it increases
among their elders. We are reaching an
age wherein about everything done by a
man is done by y.-Philadelphia Press
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A Sensible Man

Would use KEN s Balsam for the Throa
and Lungs. 1t is curing more Coughs
Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis, and all Throat
and Lung troubles, than any other medi
cine. The proprietor has authorized any
druggist to give you Sample Bottle Free
to convince you of the merit of this great
remedy. Price 25c. and SOC.
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SENATOR STEWART,

The election ON Monday 70 fill the va
cancy in the State Senate caused by the
death OF Senator X, J. Handy was . quisl
affair aud u walk over for the Republicans
The vote was only about third Of that
cast at the last election. 1t wss a. follows
Stewart Weldin Haughsy Brown
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-26
DEGISTER's ORDER.
REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,

REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
November 18th, 1897.
Upon the application of William N. Watts
Executor of Jacob G. Vandyke, late of Apo
quinimink hundred, in said county, deceased
it is ordered and direeteu by the Register that
the Executor aforesaid give notice of granting
of letters testamentary upon the estate of the
deceased, with the date of ofgranting thereof, 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 o.
New Castle, requiring all persons having de-
mands against the estate to present the same;
or abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made and proviG ed and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in the
Middletown TRANSCRIPT, a newspaper pub
lished in Middletown, DEL, and to be con
tiuued therein two months.
Given under the hand and
f@, seal of Office of the Register
SEAL aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
toC) New Castle County Aforesaid,
the day and year above written
CALVIN W. CROssAN, Register.
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To-Night and To-Morrow Nicht.

Tonight and Tomorrow Night.
And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggists Kemp's Balsaln
for the Throat and Lungs, acknowledged
to be the most successful remedy ever sold
for Coughs, Group. Bronchitis, Asthma and
Consumption. Get a bottle to-day and
keep it always in the house, SO you can
check your cold at once. Price 25c and SOC.
Sample bottle free.
Middletown transcript., 1898-02-26

NoTICE-Notice is hereby given that letters
tsstamentary were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the seventeenth day
having claims against the estate of the de
ceased must present the same, duly attested
to the said Executor, on or before the Seven
of Assembly in such case made and provided
WILLIAM N. WATTS,
Address, Executor
Townsend, Delaware.
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O4A4'A11N' % uAOOO41A0i
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of
LEWIS SASSE.
STATE OF DELAWARE,
,.4l

NtW OdsIIt OUUHIyy J
BE 1T REMEMBERED, That on this Third
day of February, A. D., one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight, personally came
before me, Lewis Sasse, Justice of the Peace
for New Castle County and State of Delaware,
residing in the City of Wilmington, Charles
Baird and James Z. McComb, parties to the
foregoing certificate, known to me personally
to be such, and severally acknowledged that
they signed and sealed the said certificate for
the purposes therein set forth, and that the
same is their and ach uf their act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal the day and
year last aforesaid.
LEWIS SASSE, (Seal.)
feb5-6t Justice of the Peace,
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VIM. B. Sharp & Co.
FOURTH and MARKET SIS.
Wilmington, Del.
Ginghanns..

Surely destined to be one of
the most popular fabrics for
dresses and waists this season.
We have three thousand yards
Of the finest grade of Dress
Ginghams made in this coun-
try. They are fully equal to
the best imported qualities,
being made of the finest comb
ed cotton with a weave as per-
feet and smooth as silk.
These goods were slightly wet
on the edges in a recent fire.
but aside from being rumpled
in the refolding are as perfect
as when first made. These
goods are fully worth Zoe per
yard. We shall offer the lot
on Saturday for 10c per yard.
Galatea Cloth.
Nothing dressier for Child
ren's Suits than Galatea. We
have all the newest colorings
and stripes with the plain COL
ors to match. Quality equal
to the imported-124c per
yard.
White Goods.
Victoria Lawns and India
Linens in short length, l to 4
yards each. Six thousand
yards will be ready for sale on
Saturday at 6, 7, 8, 10 and III
cents, which is just half price.
Union Suits.
The balance of our Winter
and Fall Suits will be closed
out very cheap.
q natural gray suits, 75c. grade for S9c. lEs
3S white and natural suits, 65 per cent.
wool, SIPS grade for 79c.
Bedspreads and
Turkish Towels.
A small lot slightly soiled
and mussed in the showing
will be sold Saturday at Bar.
gain prices. All they need is
a little soap and water.
Muslins.
Special for Saturday.
100 yards 4Oinch wide unbleached Sheet
ing, sc. per yard.
Hill bleached, yard wide, &c.
Fruit of Loom, yard wide. 615c.
Dwight Anchor, yard wide. SIC
Pride OF West, yard wide, &c.
Wamsutta. yard wide, SIC.
Utica Nonpareil, yard wide, SIC.
all standard; all the very best.
Carpets
were never cheaper The new
Spring styles are very hand
some. You should get ac-
quainted with our carpet
room; the prices will please
you as well as the patterns.
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TICKETS 20 CeNTs.
RESERVED SEATS, 25 CTs.

THIS Is To CERTIFY TO ALL TO WHOM
L THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
That we, Charles Baird, of the City of VIII
mington and State of Delaware, aud James
G. McComb, OF Brandywine Hundred, New
Castle County and State of Delaware, have
this day renewed and extended the partner
ship heretofore existing between us for the
purpose of carrying on the trade and business
manufacturing and dealing in morocco
and other feathers and all things thereunto
belonging or appertaining, upon the terms
hereinafter set forth.
The said partnership is tobe conducted and
continued under the partnership name of
Charles Baird Company; the general object
of the partnership is to carry on the trade
and business of manufacturing and dealing
in morocco and other feathers and all things
thereunto belonging or appertaining.
The name and residence of the general
partner is Charles Baird, of the City of Will
mington and State of Delaware, and the
Eame and residence of the special partner is
James G. McComb, of Brandywine Hundred,
New Castle County and State of Delaware.
The said James G. McComb, the special part
ner, contributes to the common stock OF the
said partnership the sum of Twenty Thousand
Dollars.
The said partnership is to commence on the
day of the date of these presents, and shall
end on the Third day of February, A. D
1893.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have here
unto set our hands and seals this Third day
of February, A. D., one thousano eight hun
dred and ninety.eight.
CHARLES BAIRD, (Seal.)
JAMES c. McCOMB. 2Seal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

ing condescension harder to bear than
downright abuse. He is working and
saving still, just as if nothing had hap
pened; always hopeful, sustained in
his disheartening efforts by the vision
of himself as he will appear, once the
coveted wig is in its place.
He earns more now, and the time is
sure to come, if he keeps on, when he
will be able to purchase something in
the way of head-gear far more suitable
than the paltry ten-dollar "scratch
wig" he has set his heart on, beautiful
as that seems to him now.
In the meantime, though he does
not suspect it, Barney Rollins's bald
head Is veritable crown of glory; and
to those of us who know his simple
history the light of the lamps in the
oowling-alley where he works, makes,
as 1t Is reflected from that shining bald
head, halo Of which no saint need
be ashamed.-Youth's Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
How He Got Customers.

A Western farmer who had been
selling his milk for two cents a quart
thought he would try for part of the
trade of a small town near him when
the retail price was five cents. He
invited the people to come out to his
farm upon certain day, and he
showed them over the ,arm, exhibited
his stock and explained his system of
feeding and general management.
Then came the milking. The milk.
men came out with clean shirts and
snow white aprons, bringing pals of
hot and cold water. They thoroughly
washed their hands, and then the I'D
ders ana teats of the cows with warm
water and CASTLE soap, rinsing them
carefully and wiping dry. The ves-
sells for holding the milk were bright
and clean, the stables and stalls
were clean. The milk was strained,
aerated, quickly cooled and placed in
a cool, clean cellar. All the details
were explained to the. visitors as the
work progressed, and they went home
satisfied that there they could obtain
clean and wholesome milk. The next
day he sought customers and found o
market for oil he could supply at six
cents quart, or cent above the mar
ket rate in the town, and it was but
little more trouble to deliver it than
to have carried it to the railroad sta
ton and send it to Chicago for two
cents quart. American Cultivator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
A Very Big BOY.

A lady from the country. who re-
Gently had occasion to send to town
for suit OF boys clothes, took the
measurements herself. She received
the following reply:
'Dear Madam: Your favor received,
but we regret to say that we have no
clothes such as you want, and we
doubt if they can be found outside
museum with fat boy. Fifty-four
inches round the chest, twenty-four
round the neck and sixty round the
waist is little out of our line. Pos
sibly you might squeeze the boy down
little, but this would hardly be adj
visable, for, as you say, he is only
twelve, and the chances are that he
would grow with all you might do.
We would advise you to take the
youth to some wholesale tailoring
establishment. A boy with arms sixty
three inches long and legs just six feet
to an inch is little beyond the capa-
bilities of this establishment, though
We study to please"
The lady has since learned that she
used the wrong side of the tape
measure.-Pearson's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
PassinC of Snanish Rule.

Spain held sway in the Americas
for las, 203 actual days before agreeing
to finally abandon all that Columbus
gave her. That means 4O5 years,
nine months and seventeen days, al
lowing for the difference between the
old and new style of reckoning.
The Spanish flag was first raised on
this continent by Columbus on San
Salvador-now British territory-on
Friday morning, October -, 1892.
1t disappeared from Guiana, which
finally went into the hands of the
English, Dutch and French, 1913.
Brazil and Uruguay went to Portu-,
gal, who claimed them under treaty
1634.
Jamaica taken by Great Britain,
1866.
The Bahamas taken by Great Brit
ain, 1880.
Hayti went to France and was
called st. Dominique, 1895.
Chill became independent, 1917.
Florida ceded to the United States,
1919.
Mexico became Independent, 1921.
Colombia, New Grenada, Peru,
Paraguay, Ecuador and Bolivia, under
the leadership of Simon Bolivar,
threw off the Spanish yoke, 1924.
Argentina attained independence,
1912.
Venezuela attained independence,
1S45.
Spain agreed with the United
States to relinquish all claim of GOV
ereignty over the last of her possess
sions on the Western Continent
August 8, 1S9S.-New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24

The Siberian rajlroal is Offering
great Inducements t. travellers. 1t
provides not merely parlor and sleep
ing cars, but one fitted with a gymna-
sium and Russian baths, dark room
for photographers ald a stationary
bicycle, on which one may make CEN
tury runs without leaving the train.
1t is not supposed that political exiles
will travel in slsh cars. But then
their number is growing less and that
OF free travellers in that lanl of vast
eIpauses and vast possibilities is
growing rapidly larger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-24
Exporting Households.

The house-boat and tender which
were built for La Comtesse de Bearn
of Paris have arrived safely at their
destination after a voyage of three
weeks. The route taken after safely
crossing the Channel-which occupied
twelve hours from Gravesend-was via
Calais, and the small rivers and canals
between there and Confans, where the
River Seine is entered, about forty
miles below Paris. Horses and tugs
were the means of locomotion. Con-
siderable interest was shown all along
the route, these being not only the
first boats of this description to cross
the Channel, but the first ones ever
seen on French waters. Birmingham
Post.