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Middletown transcript., 1898-01-15
FLORIDA.


With Its matchless climate, its orange
groves, its rivers ard lakes, its boating ant
bathing. its fishing and hunting, and it
primeval forests, Florida presents unrival-
ed attractions for the valetudinarian, the
lover of nature, the sportsman, and the ex
plorer.
The first Jacksonville tour of the season
via the Pennsylvania Railroad, allowing
two weeks in Florida, leaves New York by
special train Tuesday, January Is. Excur-
sion tickets, including railway transpor.
tation, Pullman accommodations (one
berth), and meals en- route in both direc-
tions while travelling on the special train,
will be sold at the following rates: New
York. $4,000; Philadelphia, $4s 90; ;Cananda
igua, $52.s5; Erie, 54s5; Wilkesbarre, $5035;
Pittsburg, s5s.00 and at proportionate
rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and full infor.
nation apply to ticket agents; Tourist
Agent, 1896 Broadway Nav York; or ad-
dress Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia.
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Epworth League.

The Cabinet of the Wilmington Confer
ence Epworth League held its annual meet
ing in Clayton this week with the following
officers present: President, Rev R.K. Steph
enson; Secretary and Treasurer. ReY. II.
W. Ewing Presiding Elders, L. E. Barrett,
W. F. Corkran, R. H. Adams and T. E.
Martindale. There were also present the
District Presidents, Rev. H. A. G. Wester-
field, Rev. C. P. Swain, and Rev. Aloysius
Green.
The report for the year made an excel
lent showing for the League.
Wilmington District has 80 Senior
Leagues with 1000 members, and 13 Jun
ior Leagues with 500 members.
Easton District has IS Senior Leagues,
with 230O members, and Is Junior Leagues,
with $50 members.
Leagues, with about $500 members, and
abont Junior Leagues, with a member
ship of 400.
Salisbury District has 54 Senior Leagues,
with 5000 members. and Junior Leagues,
with about 500 members.
Arrangements were made to hold the
Conference District Anniversary, at Lewes,
on Thursday evening during the session
of Conference which convenes there in
March. DR.. s. F. Upham, of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary. will deliver the annual
address.
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Twenty-f1fth Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Allen celebrated
their twenty-fifth Wedding Anniversary on
Monday evening, Jan. 10th, at their resi-
dence near Earieville. Md. They received
many valuable and useful presents as well
as cordial congratulations. Among the
guests were Mrs. Elisabeth Allen. Mrs. Jane
Clark, of Philadelphia; Mr.. Luff Spry, Mr.,
and Mrs. VIM. Spry, Of Sassafras; Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Clark, Mr.. Ollie Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Duhamell, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j.
Duhamell, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wolleyhand and son
Carroll, Mr.. A. T. Dushane, Miss May Du-
shane, MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Spear, Miss
Helen and Miss Elsie Spear, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles w. Clark, Miss Nellie Clark, Mr..
and Mrs Samuel Duhamell, Miss Ana Du-
hamell. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knock, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. L. Spry, of Galena; Mr.. Rob-
ert Duhamell. Jr.. Miss Louisa Taylor, Of
Cecilton; Miss Margaret e. Johnson. Of
Bay View; Miss Lydia Duhamel Of Balti-
more; Miss Mamie and Miss Elsie Duhamell,
Mr.. Harry Jones.
At7.30 o'clock q sumptuous supper was
served and about 11.30 o'clock the guests
started for their homes after spending q
very pleasant evening wishing the bride
and groom many happy returns of the
lov
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Monthly Maetinp.

In view OF the fact that Friday evening
next, Jan. 21st, at 8 p. m. is the date for the
next monthly meeting of the Y. M. @. A.
and being in position to know the neces-
sity for full representation Of our associa-
ton at that time to intelligently and sue
cessfully dispose Of the business which is to
be brought before that meeting, would
like, through the columns ofthe TRANSCRIPT,
to remind all members of the necessity for
punctual and large attendance at the date
given. There are few outstanding obi
cations against the Association which
should be cancelled at once. There are sew
eral applications for membership which
will be voted upon. These different aspects
and phases of the work should be discuss
ed at this meeting and which can only be
successfully dealt with, by having a full
meeting of our association to voice their
sentiments of the same.
Signed,
J. FLETCHER DEAKYNE,
President.
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MY MARYLAND.

The House of Delegates was organized on
Friday of last week, the Democrats unit
ing with the eleven boiling Republicans
and .elccting Louis Schaefer, of Baltimore,
speaker. He was the candidate of the
Malster men. The election for Senator to
succeed Mr.. German begins on Tuesday
next. The Democrats have nominated Mr..
German but the Republicans so far have
not agreed upon candidate.
George Lowe. one OF the oldest residents
of Wicomico county, died Thursday at his
home, near Spring Hill. Mr.. Lowe was 90
years old, and up to within comparatively
short time ego was hale and vigorous, and
never required any assistance in going
where he pleased. He was the father of
three sons-S. Whitef1eld Lowe, John s. Lowe
who survive him, and Wickcliffe Lowe,
who died some years ago. He leaves two
daughters-Mrs. Lydia Woolford aud Mrs.
Elizabeth Trader, both of whom reside in
Baltimore.
A petition is being circulated throughout
Talbot county addressed to the Senator and
Delegates to the Legislature from that coun-
ty, praying that they will secure the pas
sage of a law through the present session
authorizing the issuing of $4,000 worth of
bonds at rate of interest not to exceed 4
per cent, and redeemable in amounts not
greater than 1000 per year, for the pur-
pose of remodeling and improving the pres
ent court house. The building is over 100
years old, and is greatly in need of remodel
ing and enlarging.
Some prominent citizens from various
sections of Caroline county met in Denton
on Tuesday to organize for the building of
a branch railroad from Denton to Federals-
burg to connect with the Cambridge and
seaford Railroad. Wilmer Emory, who is
identified with the Queen Annes Railroad
and who was the promoter" for the road
through Sussex county to Lewes, was
present and discussed the feasibility of the
plan. 1t was agreed to secure charter
from the Legislature and an enabling act
for the construction Of the same.
The distance from Denton to fredericksburg
is sixteen miles, and the construction Of the
road would place Cambridge and Federals-
burg into close touch with Baltimore city.
with railroad facilities. and the road would
pass through fertile section of Caroline
county, which does not enjoy railroad ac-
commodations.
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PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

and What They Are Doing.
! (Ifyou have been away on visit, or have
visitors at your home send us the news, seiis
itearly. What may seem Of no interest "
are always pleased to publish any items Q
| personal or local mention and cordially invite
! our patrons to furnish us the facts.l
Mr.. Jos. G. Jolls was in the city or
business this week.
Miss Viola Ennis is visiting Miss Mary
L. Burton at Frederick.
Miss Mary Price spent several days in
Philadelphia the past week.
Mr.. John H. Scott and wife. of Will
mington. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. c.
Jolls.
Miss Lizzie Lock wood, of Warwick
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs Lydia
Price, this week.
Mr.. Il A P",l. Or Med ,nough, is
visiting Mrs. DAle. nee Miss Sadie Wright,
in Cambridge, Md.
Miss Weller, of Po.tstown, Pa, returns
to her home to-day after spending several
weeks with Miss Susie Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, nee Miss Ella
Maxwell, of Atlantic City, who has been
visiting at Miss Rachel IreIand's, returned
home on Monday.
Miss Josephine Biggs spent several
days in Philadelphia this week. Her bro
ther. Mr.. Samuel Biggs, accompanied her
home on Thursday.
Miss May Holten entertained few
other friends Monday evening in honor of
Miss Weller. of Pottstown. Cards were
the prindipal feature of the evening.
Mrs. Merritt N. Willis and Miss Will
Its will give o'clock tea on Wednesday
in honor of Mrs. Lindley, of Virginia and
Miss Reynolds and Miss Naudain, Of Viii
mington.
MIR. Joshua Clayton came over from
EIkton on Saturday. spending several days
with Middletown friends. He is looking
we'll and reports law business as brisk in
Cecil's capital.
Miss Susie Parker entertained num-
Der of her friends on Tuesday evening in
honor of her guest Miss Weller. The even-
ing was spent in different social amuse-
ments, enjoyable to all. The principal
feature was "A Floral Love Story" The
prize was beautiful bunch OF carnations.
Miss Mabel Parvis being the recipient of
the same. At 11.3o the guests were invited
to the dining room where the sixteen pres
ent spent an hour enjoying Mrs. Parker's
contribution to the evenings pleasure, the
table being beautifully decorated and
bountifully supplied. Those present were:
Miss Weller, Miss Susie Parker, Miss Annie
Cochran, ,'of New York; Miss May Holten,
Miss Helen Clayton, Miss Viola Ennis, Miss
Allie Mckee, Miss Lucy Cochran, Miss Ma
BILE Parvis, Dr. ]. C. Sites, Louis Naudain,
E. NJ Vaughan, John H. Parvis, Harry G.
Budd, and John c. c. Kelley, W. G. Lock-
wood.
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-Ifthe following item is correct then
not cotton" nor wheat nor hog sis King"
but the hen is Queen: It is estimated that
this country contains $50, 600, 900 chickens,
and that they lay nearly $4,000, ,000.0 900 eggs
each year, worth $l65, ,00O, 900. The value
of the poultry meat each year is estimated
at SIPS 000, 900, the total annual poultry
production being $3O0, 100000, which ex-
ceeds the value of swine wool and sheep
combined, being also greater than the pro-
cotton.
The school voters of Newark held a
meeting last week at which it was decided
to empower the Board of Education to
petition the Legislature to pass an act au-
thorizing the Board to borrow 5000 to
erect an addition to the present school
building and to refund the indebtedness of
$500 against the school. As the free
holders will be called upon to decide
whether any more Indebtedness should be
placed on the town, the measure is likely
to be killed. The towns present debt is
over $4,000.
Have not reed last weeks paper;
please send one" was the brief message Of a
postal card received this week. Papers
sometimes go astray and it is pleasure to
replace them when we can. Let the COM
plant be made promptly. A subscriber
from an Office near here was in the Office
this week and says his paper often goes
astray, getting it day or two late. Since
but one package of TRANSCRIPTS go to that
Office, all wrapped together. and since this
gentleman reads his neighbor's TRANSCRIPT
day or more before he receives his own it
is proof that the fault is with the receiving
Office in this case. This should not be-.
Mistakes may be made here, though effort
is put forth to prevent, and railway mes
sengers may be overworked. and they ap-
pear to be careless, 80 that in going through
SO many hands-it is difficult to tell where
the mistakes are made. But in ali failures
to receive the paper, write to this office;
write at once as it is the purpose to make
inquiry for the wherefore OF every such
error
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volunteer hose Comnanv.

The Annual Meeting of the Volunteer
Hose Company was held last Friday even
ing, Jan. 7lh. Interest in the meeting
largely turned on the election of officers
which resulted as follows:
President, William Taylor; Vice Presi-
dents, Jos A. Suydam and E. s. Jones; Sec.
retary. JOS @. Jolls; Treasurer. DR.. J. @
Sites; Trustees-John w. Jolls, E. 8. Jones
and W. T. Connellee; Foreman, Jos. G. Jolls;
Assistants, VIM. B. Hates and A. 3. Kill
patrick; Pipeman. Geo. N. Dickinson;
Assistants-W. J. Given, 8. H. Riggs. J. r.
Brown, Walter Beasien and Jos. W. Gary.
The Company is in better shape and has
more members at present than at any time
in its history. Seven applications for
membership were read and referred to
committees at this meeting. The eleventh
Annual win be held on Thursday. Jan. ~
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4 BUSINESS PARABLE.

I
The following from an exchange illus
trates the case so pointedIy that attention
is respectfully called to il:
Once farmer had one thousand eight
hundred bushels of wheat. which he sold,
not to single grain merchant. but to one
thousand eight hundred different dealers,
bushel each. "A few of them pail him in
cash, but far the greater number said it
was not convenient then. but would pay
later. A few months passed, and the
mans bank account ran low. How is
this2" he said. my one thousand eight
hundred bushels OF grain should have
kept me in affluence until another crop
is raised, but have parted with the grain
and have instead only vast number OF
accounts, so small and scattered that can
not get around and collect it fast enough
to pay expenses" So he posted up pub
lie notice and asked all those who owed
him to pay quickly. But few came. The
rest said, mime is only small matter,
and will go and pay. one of these days."
forgetting that though each account was
very small. when all were put together
they meant a large sum to the man.
Things went on thus: The man got to feel
ing SO badly that he fell out Of bed and
awoke, and running to his granary found
his one thousand eight hundred bushels Of
wheat still safe there. He had only been
dreaming. and hadn't sold his wheat at all.
Moral-The next day the man went to
the publisher of his paper and said: Here.
sir. is the pay for your paper; and when
next years subscription is due you can de-
pend on me to pay it promptly. stood in
the position of an editor last night, and
know how it feels to have ones honestly
earned money scattered all over the coun-
try in small amounts"
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DELAWARE RAILROAD.

The forty-sixth annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Delaware Railroad Com
pany was held at Dover on Thursday. The
following summary is from the report.
Gross earning-From freight, SOL, ,351, SO;
from passengers. $S11. .849.S5; from mail ex-
press. rents and miscellaneous sources, $74,-
264.62. Total gross earning, ST., oS7, ,466. SO,
operating expenses. $766. .3o3.69, net earn
ings, 1921, ,162.67; receipts from other
sources, $l2, ,872, ,66;gross income. 1884 0S5 ,0S;
Deduct interest on bonds, s22. 500; interest
on equipment, $22.75904; taxes $5.s79, 81;
right of way expenses. S1.000-S52. .139, OIL.
Total, $2s1, 1896 49, Deduct dividends, 6 per
cent. $161, ,239-50; amount charged against
dividend fund in adjustment of rental un-
der lease expiring May 1. 1897. S26. 6.s7S.25-
$l8S. .112.70 Surplus, i93.7s3.57.
lowing largely to the virtual failure of
the peach crop on the Peninsula it will be
seen that the results for 1897. as compared
with the preceding year show decrease in
freight receipts of $l7O. .401.75; decrease in
passenger receipts Of $32. .476.66, q decrease
in receipts from mails, express, rents and
miscellaneous sources of $6.O1s.S6; making
a total decrease of $2OS S92.2S.
ut will be noted. however, that after
providing for all your fixed charges and
other liabilities there was a net income Of
$281.S96 80. and that after paying the regu-
lar dividends, Of 6 per can't. amounting to
$161 ,2s9.5O. and also charging against your
income the amount needed to adjust the
rental under the old lease, namely: 26.s73.-
rs. or total of 1ss. .112.75. there was LEFT a
surplus of $93. 1887. which was carried to
the credit of your profit and loss account.
This favorable result was mainly due to the
increasing through traffic brought to our
lines by connecting roads and originating
at points outside the state.
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ODESSA NOTES.

Mrs. Eliza Appleton is confined to the
house by an attack of bronchitis.
Normal Glass will be held on Saturday SO
as not interfere with extra meetings.
Miss Virginia Lord is spending a few
days with her sister. Miss Emma Lord.
Mrs. R. J. Mailly was the guest of Will
mington friends for several days this week.
Rev. w. o. Hurst attended the funeral
of Dr. Tomlinson at Clayton last Saturday.
MIR. A. P. Corbit who has been at home
for several days returned to Philadelphia
on Wednesday.
Mr.. Charles Roe who was engineer for
the Steamer Clio, has removed his family
to Wilmington.
The extra meetings at the NJ. E. Church
are increasing in interest The attendance
is quite large and there have been several
conversions.
On Tuesday evening a special meeting for
women was held in the class room. We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings special meet
ings were held for the men in the same
place.
Charles Workman has opened shoe
shop in the building formerly occupied by
Lewis Roth, as a shoe shop Mr.. Workman
is a skillfuI worker and quite competent
mechanic.
Mr. Micheal Bogansheitz died at.his home
after lingering illness on Monday even
ing Services were held at his home and
he was buried in St. Paurs NJ. E. Gene
terry on Wednesday afternoon.
]. Newton, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Hume, died on Monday evening from pneu-
monia. Services we're held at the home of
his grandfather, Mr.. Jos. ]. Hume, on
Thursday afternoon al one o'clock. He was
buried in st. Pauls NJ E. Cemetery.
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| -WANTED.-Operators on Shirts Apply
to F. H. Burgess at Factory
Mr. Frank L. Gates has retired from
the blacksmith business and will give his
whole attention to insurance.
The generous and honorable can always
afford TO pass in silence the taunting criti-
cism. the intended slight Of others.
The special services at the NJ. E. Church
have been held every evening this week
and the interest is on the increase.
Geo. w. Ford, the matchmaker and
optician, left Middletown against his wishes
but he could not find place suitable for
his business.
-Conundrum: Why should two of the
Middletown bellies have five callers through
whole evening when gentlemen callers
are n"ticeably scarcea
The Kiowa Medicine Company, an
Indian Medicine fake. stranded in Camden.
Del, this week The DR. or agent skip
ped" leaving the members with hotel bills,
&c.
For cup of coffee which cannot be ex-
celled go to DeValinger's. He has the
finest line of loose coffees in the State. The
brands are six as follows Rajah Blend.
Cafe Chama, Golden Rio, Java, Mocha
Golden Santos. Try them.
"A meeting for men only will be held in
the NJ. e. Church from $3.50 to 4.3o p. m. to-
morrow afternoon, DR.. Upham, of Drew
Theological Seminary. will be present and
make all address. The Y. NJ. C. A. has been
invited to be present as q body, and with
recollections of the very successful meetings
formerly held the members will probably
attend generally.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples National Bank, held
on Saturday last. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, G.
w. w. Naudain: Directors, q. A. Pool. ].
Frank EIliason. George L. Townsend, H.
A. Nowland, Geo. NJ. d. Hart, Thos. @.
Cruikshank, Geo. f. Brady. Jefferson B.
Foard and R. T. Cam, Jr.
The stockholders of the Citizens Nat
ionsl Bank met at the banking house on
Tuesday, and elected the following Officers
and Directors for the ensuing year: Joseph
Biggs. President Jacob B. Cazier, Vice
President; sewell c. Biggs, Andrew Wood
all, Stephen Boyer. Richard Clayton. Char
les s. Ellison, Nathaniel ]. Williams and
George W. Lockwood.
The engagement of Rev. Charles I.
.Stengle, of Leipsic, to Miss Marion Stewart
Bland, Of Berkeley. Va, has been announ-
ced, the wedding to occur sometime during
the coming spring Mr.. stengle is pastor OF
the M. E. Church. of Leipsic and was this
week elected chaplain of the present House
of Representatives. Miss Bland is the |
daughter of well.to-do citizen of Norfolk |
County, Va. and is known in Dover So
ciety.-The Index.
The General Assembly convened on |
Tuesday. In the House Mr.. Walter Thomp- |
son, son of Representative Thompson from |
Sussex County, was elected reading clerk |
over Boyer and Mcfarland of Smyrna.
Rev. Chas. I. Stengle, of Leipsic, was cleo |
ted Chaplain in lieu of Mr.. Vincent remov-
ed from the State. The Legislature thus
far has done nothing save name commit |
tees. The Senate and House have selected |
as counsel. Me>sIs. W. T. Lynum, John
B. Pennington. Charles F. Richards are
spoken of as Counsel.
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PnbIic saIes

Wednesday, February 2, 1s9S-Sale Of
stock, farming implements, &C., by T.
Edgar Clayton, administrator of John NJ.
Clayton. deceased. at the late residence of
Mr.. Clayton near Mt. Pleasant.
Wednesday. Feb. 16, 1S9S.-sale of Stock
and Farm Implements, &c. by W, F.
Clements on Theodore Cavender's farm,
State Road, near Smyrna.
Thursday February 18th, 189S.@Sale of
Stock, farm implements, &C., by John w.
Voshell, at his residence, on the w. R
Cochran farm, one mile West of Middle
town.
Wednesday. February 23rd l89S.-Sale of
Personal Property on Home Farm by
Jonathan K. Williams. near Odessa
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Try Grain-oi Try Graln.of

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The child
rem may drink it without injury as well as
the adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN
o has that rich seal brown Of Mocha or
Java. but it is made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress. the price of coffee. 15c.
and 25cts. per package. Sold BY all grocers.
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Ephrain Coleman, colored. was jealous
of his sweetheart, Caroline Matthews, and
fred load of shot at her killing her
and wounding her companion, Henry
Hughes. He then killed himsel +. The
tragedy occurred near Hurlock, Dorchester
County. on the Seaford & Cambridge rail-
road on Tuesday.
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a sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs. It 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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uncIa,y,ad I,attara

A list of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Middletown post.ofice which can be
had by saying they are advertised.
Clara Pierce, Elizabeth Henry, Eta Boil
den, Mary Cotton. Rev. r. ]. Simmons,
Kate White, John Walsh.
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CALVIN W. CRossAN, Register.

NoTIcE.-Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary were in due form of law granted
unto the undersigned, on the Seventeenth day
of November, A. D., 1897, and that ali persons
having claims against the estate of the de.
ceased must present the same, duly attested
10 the said Executor, on or before the Seven
teenth day of November, 1898, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided,
WILLIAM N. WATTS,
Address, Executor
Townsend, Delaware.
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EsIsTER,s ORDER.
REGIsTER'S OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL.

LpEGlSTEh'S OHsDEh.
REGISTERS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,
November 18th, 1887.
Upon the application of William N; Watts,
Executor of Jacob G. Vandyke, late of Appo-
it is ordered and directeu by the Register that
the Executor aforesaid give notice of granting
of letters testamentary upon the estate of the
deceased, with the date 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 OF
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
sEALf aforesaid, at Wilmington, in
lo-) New Castle County aforesaid,
the day and year above written.
CALVIN W. CRossAN, Register.
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cHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ of Levari Faclas, to me directed, will
be exposed to public sale at the hotel of James
l.. Dickinson, at Townsend, Appoquinimink
hundred, New Castle county, State of
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF JANUARY, 1893,