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Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
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T5E cHIIRciHEs s IN MIDDLETowN.

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Bethesda Nj. E. Church.-Rev. Isaac l.
1850 q. m, and 7.3O p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at p. M, A. G. Cox, SupeTin-
tendent. Prayer meeting, every Thursday
evening, 730 o'clock. Junior Epworth
League and Epworth Cadets every
Friday night at O'Clock. Young Ladies' Mis-
sion Circle, Monday nights at Parsonage.
Women's Foreign Missionary Society, first
Missionary Society, first Thursday night of
each month. Mite Society, first Saturday
night Of each month. Official Board meeting
first Friday afternoon of each month at 2.3O
o'clock.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. F. II.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
every Sabbath morning at els O'Clock,
ii. c. Ellison, Superintendent. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
pel's Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at B.45 O'Clock. Junior So
ciety Christian Endeavor every Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock.
Services at Armsurong's Chapel the hrst
Sabbath of each month at p. m.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. ]. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun-
ion on the first Sunday in the month at l0Sc
q. m. On all other Sundays at 730 q. m. Di-
vine services every Sunday at 030 a. m, and
20 p. m. Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at 10 a. m. Even
Ing Prayer on Friday at $50 p. m. On all Holy
day School at 945 q. m. Adult Bible Class az
7.45 p. m. The Guild meets every Ihursday at
2 p. M, the Ladies on the first and third FRI
days OF each month at p. m, the Boys CluD
on Friday evenings at 7.30 and the Junior |
Auxiliary on SATURDAYS at D. m.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.

III
DIR. Vaughan has found the atmospher
at Bedford Springs very invigorating. Dr
Ritchie,s case of typhoid fever has been o
the milder type and he hopes to sit up mex
week. All of whtch is very pleasant news
Martin B. Burris, Esqr,, returned OF
Monday from business trip of six week.
in the Northwest. He spent some time in
the Yellow Stone Park.
| Mrs. George g. Rowe and children have
returned from ayisit with Mr.. Rowe's father
Rev. R. s. Rowe, Union Bridge, Md.
Miss Helen Naudain is entertaining Miss
Dobb, of Pottstown, and Miss Cause, OF
Wilmington.
Mrs. T. J. Bowes, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Mrs. NJ. B. Burris the first Of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Parsons left on Wed
nesday morning for short stay in the
mountains of Pennsylvania, for the bene-
fit of Mr.. Parsons health.
Mrs. Mary E. Pe.herbridge is the guest
of Mr.. A. G. Cox.
DIR. J. G. Sites accompanied by his moth
er, Mrs. T. Fl. Gilpin, is at Atlantic City for
a fortnight
Miss Alice Outcault has gone to New
York to meet her brother from the West.
She will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Cochran.
Mrs. w. r. Reynolds is entertaining her
sister, Miss Fennimore, from Woodbury.,
New Jersey.
Rev. w. E. Wright, of Leipsic, is visiting
his mother and sister with the family of
NJ. B. Burris, Esqr.
Mrs. Albert B. CHM and little daughter,
Ella May, of West Philadelphia, are spend.
ing several weeks with the family of Mr.. s. |
B. CHM on Cass street.
Miss Ethel Ennis, of Clayton is visiting |
Miss Stella Suydam.
Miss Edith MacMullen, of Baltimore,
Md, is the guest of Mrs. ]. w. Barnett.
William Richardson is spending his vaca-
tion with relatives in Baltimore. Md.
Mrs. Albert Price is entertaining her
sisters, Misses Maggie and Louise Echcr-
aofer.
Mrs. Preston Hardcastle and children, of
Chicago, are stopping with Mrs. Isaac
Davis.
DIR. R. B.McKee, who is spending the
ummer at Rehoboth, was in town on Mon
lay.
Miss Lena Blome is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
William C. McCleary in Wilmington.
Rev. W. C. Alexander returned to Asbury
Park Friday Morning. While in town he
vas the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Jesse L. Shep-
Ierd.
Mrs. Emma Hurn. who has been visitir g
dr. and Mrs. T. E. Hurn, has returned to
Il
Mr.. George H. Kelly will start for Butte
o-morrow or not later than Monday, stop
ing at Chicago for few days.
Clerk of the Peace and Mrs. Foard and
fiss Foard leave for Eagles Mere next
Veek, the delightful retreat of Mr.. Foard's
nnual outing.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
TOWNSEND LETTER

Many of our residents visited the scene
of the freight wreck at Blackbird on Tues
day, two trains having had head-on col
lision Fortunately but two persons were
hurt: Fireman W. S. Coppage, who lives
at Smyrna; and Brakeman John Scott, who
lives in Wilmington, but their injuries
were slight. The other members of the
crew were unhurt. The railroad officials
would say nothing of the affair but it was
learned soon after the accident that mis-
take in train orders allowed both trains
the right of the way at the same time on
single track. The accident occurred at $50
o'clock, and it was foggy at the time.
Train No. IA was going south while train
No. 15S was running northward and the
crash came just as they were passing in
front of the station at that place. Loco
motive No. IA, was derailed and badly
damaged while the car following it was
crushed and splintered. Locomotive No.
1853 also was damaged considerably. A
wrecking crew was summoned from Clay
ton, and the tracks were cleared in short
time, Coppage and Scott, were taken to
Clayton and were given medical attention
after which they went to their homes.
Dogs killed a number of fine sheep on the
farm of Charles Vinyard near this place on
Wednesday, and there were number of
others considerably MANNED, by the on
slaught of the CANNES.
The services at "Old Union Church" at
tracted much attention, and many Of the
Townsend residents were present last Sun
day. Rev. Mr.. Jones preached most
excellent sermon on the occasion.
The colored population conducted
camp meeting in the woods near here last
Sunday, and the attendance was very large.
Mrs. H. K. Slant. wife of Lieutenant
Slant, of Dover, Del, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. w. J. Lee, of this town.
Miss Jennie Hawkins has returned to her
home after delightful visit at the home of
Mrs. W. ]. Lee.
Mr.. George II. Pierce has returned home
from visit to Townsend friends.
Mr.. John Maslen, of Warwick, is visiting
Mrs. w. ]. Lee.
Miss Mollie Gill is in Wilmington on q
visit of several days duration.
Mrs. Matte Lattomus is entertaining
Miss Sadie Mckinney. of Wilmington.
Assemblyman Francis Lattomus was in
Wilmington few days since.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
Middletown, Del, July 10th, 1899.
Copy of Minutes of Meeting of the
Directors.

Copy of Minutes of Meeting of the
Directors.
WEDNESDAY, July 26th, 1899.
''The Directors of New Castle County
National Bank of Odessa. Del. desiring to
express their sorrow for the death of Sam
uel Pennington. Esq, and their sympathy
with his bereaved family, hereby record
their testimony to the upright character
and many sterling qualities of the deceased.
'Mr. Pennington was man of the strictest
integrity, with retiring disposition, but
positive in his convictions, and by his
death this Bank loses the ripe business ex-
perisnce of one who has ably assisted in
its direction for the past forty-three years.
Resolved, That copy of this minute be
sent to the widow Of our deceased Director,
and that it be published in the Middletown
newspapers.
M. N. W1LLITs,
J. L. GIBSON, Com.
D. w. CoRBIT,
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
Low RATES TO REHOBOTH AND
OCEAN CITY

One-Day Excursions via Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
During the month of August the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road Company will run the following one
day excursions to Rehoboth and Ocean
City: Thursdays, August 8, II, and 81.
A special train will be run on the .sche-
dule given below, and excursion tickets,
good only on the special train in each
direction, will be sold at rates quoted:
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
Try Aliens Foot.Ease,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot
and get tired easily. If you have smartine
feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease
1t cools the feet and makes walking easy
Cures swollen. sweating feet. ingrowine
nails, blisters and csllous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
packages FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
stead, Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
uuclaimed Letters.

A list of unclaimed letters remaining in
the MiddIetown post Office which can be
had by saying they are advertised:
Miss Annie P. Burley, Miss Clara Price,
Miss Lizzie Truit, tArmstrong 81; Mrs. Lizzie
Wilson. ]. K. CHM, John P. Green, 7. y
Moore, Joseph Warde.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29

A Chicago banker who accepted deposits
after his bank had become fnsolvent has
been fined more than $4,000 and sentenced
to work it out at the rate of $3.50 o day.
As this will require him to work abon,
eight years and half, he will have ample
time to reflect on the sinfulness of fraudu-
lently using other peoples money
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
G. w. w. NAuDAIE

Laid away in the savings banks of New
York State are s1,5O0,OOO in dormant ac-
counts. Some of these accounts are nearly
seventy years old. None are less than
twenty-five years old. During all that
time the owners have never added cent to
them or taken a cent away.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29

The sudden death last Friday of Col.
Robert G. Ingersoll, the great agnostic lee
turer, from angina pectoris, and the ap-
pointment Of Eiihu Root, prominent law
yer of New York tosucceed Russell A. Alger
as Secretary of War, were two events given
large prominence in the daily papers. Il
is conceded that Elihu Root Is especially
well equipped, legally, for the onerous duties
attending the administration of the wai
Office az this time.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29

AGENTswANTED-Fo RsTHELIFEAND
Achievements Of Admiral Dewey the worlds
lifelong friend and admirer Of the nations
idol. Biggest and best book over so pASees
xf0 inches: nearly 100 pages halnone niustIa-
commissions. Outit free. Chance of q life
time. Write quick. The Dominion Conn
pany 3rd Floor Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29

Eight young women were recently ad-
mitted to the bar in New York City. The
logical sequence of women at the bar is
women on the bench. The woman is
doubtless now living whose portrait will
grace the newspapers of some not far-off
year as that of 'the first woman judge in
New York" And the logical sequence OF
women at the bar and on the bench will be
women in the iury-room.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29

to to
Rehoboth. Ocean City.
Milford, Del :. 9O8A.M LIS cts. 81 90
Ellendale, Y. 922 rs {. loo
Georgetown >. $40 g so $ 70
Lewes. "a ..1005 20
Rate to
Ocean City.
Frankford, Del. 1000 A. M. IS cents.
Selbyville, ...I0.O9 so
Returning, special train will leave Ocean
City 4.50 P. NJ, Rehoboth $50 M.
Children under twelve years of age, one
half the above rates.
Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29
Local News.

MIDDLETowN. DEL, JULY 80. 1889.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
SYNOPSIS.

,v chapter Lon the night of December 5,
isSz' John olmstead and his nephew, Rob
f ip S stant9n were In the formers library
licked BY stroke of apoplexy and died
Of heart failure at two minutes past twelve
G on the o morning of December g. Before
fortune to his nephew IL he married Within
ten years, with the exception Of $4,000
cnapep ae ~ yen ks
comes engaged to a young lady. He meets
a man from the west. Richard Raymond.
ana Is Induced to try glass Of wine Stan
and Tf broaR ehnh lis at hs neme
He Is told that he was drunk the night
before and visited her home. The vine
was, was drugged by Raymond. Five years
later Raymond turns up as the unne med
s. 1892 The death certificate had said that
9lmstead died on December instead Of
-, Chapter az J I1 II; securing proofs of
termines to marry, II possible before mid
mond out OF the property for the trick he
he had given him and then sending him in
a "a rriara. to his 6apcee's kouse
Ghapter IN.-Stanton advertises for a
wife and his advertisement Is answered
by woman who agrees to send him a
woman, Esther Thorndike, to marry him
that right.
Chapter V.-Esther Thorndke meets him
as arranged, ara tney seek Kew. DIR. Bor-
den to perform the ceremony. They find
him on the Brooklyn ferry few minutes
before twelve.
unapter Ni;-They are married. on the
ferry and after landing separate. He
wishes her to become his wife in reality,
but she refuses and asks him not to try
accept money for her assistance to him.
and announces that she is going to Europe.
The other claimant for the property sees
that be Is beaten and withdraws and Stan
k@,, .to Sc 1T, p~r,,t, n = 1s,yt all
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

4 Model Post Office

New York, Nov. s.-One of the most
interesting features of the Paris ex-
position will be a model American post
office, which will be up to date in
every respect. Arrangements have
been made with the French postal au-
thorities, by which mails for Ameli-
cans in Paris will be sent to this post
office instead of going through the reg
ular channels. In this way much time
will be saved in the distribution of
United States mails.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
RIO he continued
BITS OF INFORMATION.

Gable dispatches received from the CO.
lombia boundary say that the revolution
IN that republic is progressing. About 1000
revolutionists have occupied Cucuta and
Ocana.
The Berlin correspondent of the Paris
Figaro says Emperor William is resolved
to occupy Tiger bay, south of Angola, on
the west coast of Africa, if England occu-
pies Delagoa bay
Pembno, Wis, town on the junction Of
the 500 and Milwaukee roads, had a mar
row escape from being wiped out by fire.
one entire street, consisting of five resi-
dences and McGuire's hotel, was burned.
The loss is about $4,000.
Admiral Dewey and his fiancee, Mrs. Mil
dred Hazen, left New York for Washing
ton via the Pennsylvania railroad In the
party We're also Mrs. Washington Mclean
| and Mrs. Ludlow, mother and sister, re-
spectively, of Mrs. Hazen.
Five masked men forced their way into
the house of Daniel Wilson, an aged farmer
of Rural village, Pa, Monday night, and
after binding and gagging Wilson and his
tour sisters took $i.700 in gold and bills
which Wilson had concealed.
The management of the Diamond match
works, situated south of vcks burg, Miss,
mas received instructions to greatly enlarge
the plant. The entire machinery of the
Gould plant at Detroit is to be moved to
that point, doubling the capacity of the
works there.
May Easier and Maud Williams We're ar
rested at Jefferson City, Mo-, charged with
the murder of Ed F. Gilmore who was
found dead last Friday morning in an out
mouse In the rear OF the Easier woman's
house, a disorderly resort. Gilmore was on
his way to Columbia to be married.
a big military display was the feature of
the celebration a Birmingham, Ala, in
honor of Admiral Schley. The procession
consisted of the greater part of the ma
tional guard of Alabama and good share
OF that of Mississippi, together with the
cadet corps from five colleges in Alabama.
The war department has received the re-
ports in the cases of the three volunteer
soldiers court-martialed in the Philippines
and sentenced to death for assaults upon
natives While no information as to the
nature of Gen. Otis Endorsement has been
made public, it is understood that he has
approved the Sentence Of he court
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
Convention Signed,

Washington, Nov. T. Secretary
Hay, for the United States; Mr.
Tower, for Great Britain, and Mr.
Mumm Won Schwarzenstein, on the part
of Germany, Tuesday, at the state de-
partment, signed convention provid-
ing for the adjustment by arbitration
of claims of inhabitants of Samoa for
damages resulting from the naval ard
military operations there last spring.
King Oscar H., of Norway and Swe,
den, is specified by the treaty as the an
bitrator.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
& Burridge, Sank into the nearest arm.

& Bu1ridge, Sank into the nearest arm
chair, helplessly convulsed.
Clasping his own hands, lacking the
visible hand Of his old friend to clasp,
he shook them with cordial energy,
gasping, between the uncomfortable
paroXysms:
"oh. Jack, dear old boy, Jack, did you
ever hear of such luck in all your life ?
Mary's boy, Jack, and my Esther!
Why, it's almost as good as if Mary
was to come back herself and marry
me. Oh, Jack, Jack, Jack! And just
to think! the two little fools don't
know what they're doing, or they'd
both OF them kick over the traces and
balk like pair of mules"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
Three Killed.

Boonville, Mo-, Nov. s.-The arch of
new vegetable cellar caved in at the Re-
form school Tuesday, killing Charles
w. Kaiser, an officer; Ezra Mullen, for.
merly from Pittsburgh, Kan, and w.
Ledgerwood Superintendent L. ID.
Drake was crushed, but will recover.
The arch was so feet long and 20 feet
high and was constructed Gully short
time aoo
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

SHSSi@AStb
wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brights Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommendedfo everything but tiff you havekid-
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways. in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and Evt
send your address to esaITjFJkat1s5E$$%%EE:s:
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing
hamton, N. Y. The =-esssasl.eslss:
regular fifty cent and Homo of Swamp Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK +?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure to know of the wonderful

cures made by Dr..
kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. kilmer, the emil
nent kidney and blad-
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-23
GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK

The Windsor Hotel in New York
city was burned last Friday afternoon
1t Was one OF the great hotels of the
great city, with hundreds of guests, and
the story OF the fire as given by the
New York papers is most heartrending
Warren F. Leland, the proprietor,
was crazed by the disaster, not so much
by the loss Of property as by the loss OF
his vile and daughter, the latter being
killed by jumping from the window
and the former dying in hospital from
the effects of burning.
Many guests were killed outright in
their attempts to escape from the burn
ing building, among the number Miss
Leslie Grandy, of Elizabeth City.
Not IN many years has there been
such fire in New York, and perhaps
never greater excitement.
The origin OF the fire seemed to he
unknown, the proprietor stating that
he had just made round of inspec-
lion OF the building.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-23
HON. PATRICK WALSH.

The following dispatch from Angus.
ia, Ga, March 18th, told of the death
OF Hon. Patrick Walsh
''The Hon. Patrick Walsh, ex-United
States senator and ma, Or of Augusta.
died this morning, after three months
lililess OF nervous prostration. There
was little hope in the community OF
his recovery. but his death was not
thought to be so near at hand.
"Mayor Walsh was one of the most
prominent men in Georgia, and had
national recognition as the earnest
champion OF southern development,
and perhaps the best authority on the
material resources and manufacturing
products of the nth.
Patrick Walsh was born IN Balm
airy county of Limerick, Ireland, on
january !, 1S4O. With his father and
family he moved to America, arriving
at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1852.
1t the age of Is years he was appren
ICED to The Courier office to learn the
typos trade. At Is he became a Jour-
neyman printer, after which he pur-
sued his studies in the Charleston High
School; in the afternoon and eyealng
ettlng type in the Office of The South
'rn Christian Advocate. In 1859 he
vent to Georgetown College, District
II Columbia, where he remained until
south Carolina, in the following year,
ecedsd from the union. Returning to |
Mr.. Walsh entered the
confederate service, in full sympathy
With the cause of his state and of his
euntry.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-23
GREATLY DISA PPOTNTED

One of the best Democrats in the
land and who does not read much. sub.
scribed to RHE COMMONWEALTH las,
year during the campaign, and lust
before tie Legislature convened hs sain
to us that he hoped the impeachment
OF Governor Russell would be the first
act of that body. He received his ma
per every week and looked in vain for
an account of Russelrs Impeachment
He continued to hope and expect that
1t would be done; but as often as he
looked to see 1t in his paper lust so
often was he disappointed. A few
days-ago he came to us and said "Isee
Russell was not lmpeached you NAV
stop my paper"
So the good Democrat was disap-
pointed and The COMMONWEALTH has
lost subscriber.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-03-23
M.fNY AGREE NTH Us.

TIE CtMMoNWEaLiH has more than
once su5. cstea that II would be COED
tin. for Moth Carolina j! the rail-
id commission could lie alb ,lis,ies !:
and numbers Of persons i,a}e cxp1essed
themselves as thoroughly agreeing with
us. We have hee:l led to bo!;eye that
She establishment CT tie commission Is
de,irable not fron any dl<po.i:lon to
how amy s::ecial layers to the rail-
rs:tls--i,ut from a conviction that it
has t>en a failure in Moth Carolina
AoNeve, efficient such commission
may Ire f.r good 10 the public in other
States.
It has been source Of bitter con-
te,ltion OF one kino or another from its
establlsh nent, and its expense to the
Safe has been something like encr-
nous. And we have yet to see any
l.atsria! good that has come to the
masses OF the people from it which
:oald not have been secured to them
by general lcgisl, ion wI;ho.ta dollars
additional expense 10 tie State.
We arc candid in this natter, for
certain's~no personal interest ilnpcls
IFS to write thus; ana if anyone il:
North C:iro'1na can show wherein tie
railroad com mission has been heneG-
::ia' to the State, ali things considered
which benefits might MT have been
secured by general legislation, these
columns are open to him to do so.