Middletown transcript., 1900-04-28
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Leave MiddIetOwn as Follows:
Ma,is Clnna as FolloMs.
MIDDLErOWN, DEL, APRIL %, 1900.
Local News.

Corn planting has become quite
general this excellent weather.
Mr. HI. Emerson has further i'm.
proyed his property with new pave
ment.
The Diamond State Harness Factory
is fully established in the new building,
so By 100 feet, two stories.
For the choicest beef in town go to
John Armstrong;. He has just what
Won want. Also full line OF groceries.
Remember his new store.
New Book CLUB.-Miss AIDA j.
Foard entertained the members OF the
New Box Club last evening at the
regular monthly meeting.
THE CATCH of shad has been un-
usual this week in the Delaware. New
Castle had 40 900 on the wharf on
Tuesday. selling as low 4 $500 a hun
dred.
THE TRUSTEES of the Poor granted
the foil owing "outside relief" at their
meeting on Wednesday: St. Georges
hundred, s2Os.48; Pencader, $3.50;
Appoquinimipk, S16426; Blackbird,
$47. so.
William T. Smithers, Esqr., of
Dover, will deliver an address before
the sSons of Delaware" Philadel.
phia, on Thursday evening, May, 3rd
subject: "Life and cha racter Of the
late Nathaniel B. SIN ithens" F"
CENTURY TEA.-The ladies Of the
New Century Club enjoyed "tea" on
Tuesday afternoon, preparatory to ad-
iourpment for the summer. 1t is to lie
hoped the vacation period will be used
in promoting the formation of town
library.
ACRES OF AsPARAGUs.-Mr. Julian
Cochran has Just completed setting
out on his home farm twenty acres OF
asparagus Not until the second year
will it come into bearing for market.
He expects thirty men to care for II
during the season Of six or eight weeks.
GAME BIRDs.-The Delaware State
Game Protective Association received
IS dozen quail this week for distribu'
tion in the lower part Of the State, aud
President Poole of the Association
has ordered Is dozen more from South
Dakota. This will complete the supply
for this season and stock the state
better than for many years.
We now have in the Railroad Ware.
house a full assortment of different
brands of Fertilizers suitable for Spring
Crops, and can fill your order from one
bag to ten tons on a miaute'S notice.
Send along your wagons and we will
load them at once. Office hours from
OsOU u. NJ VIII q NJ
JESSE l.. SHEPHERD,
S. NJ. REYNOLDS, Agent.
When buying wheel why not buy it
where you can get the best at lowest
pricesP Look at some Of our leaders,:
Columbias, Hartfords, Ramblers, Clip
pers, IdealJ. Genevas, Stearns, Barnes
White Flyers, Syracuse, Bradford and
others. Sundries at the lowest possible
prices. Pumps, lac; Toe Clips, &c;
Pant Guards, &c per pair; Tire Tape, DC;
Screw Drivers, 4c; other things in pro-
portion. ]. H. BUR ROWS, next to
Express Office.
UNCLAIMED LETTERs.-The follow.
ing list Of letters remains unclaimed
in the post Office for the week ending
April 10Th, 1860: Ladies-Mrs. Mary
A. Cammile, Mrs. Mary Amer Camille,
postal Card), Mrs. Malinda Hamilton,
Mary Henry, Edith Robson, Mrs.
Thomas r. Wilson. Gentlemen
George Cox. Charles Bianoe, Rev. W..
T. Deckins, James Ptarce, William
Ross. Persons claiming the above will
please say i'advertised" and give date
of this list.
JOHN W. JoLLs, p. M.
BANK CLEARINas. The bank clear
ings of Wilmington indicate substan'
tial growth in the business of the city.
When the Clearing House closed its
first year, September 80, 1888, its total
of clearings was $35, ,OO5, ,1OS. The 6g-
ures grew until 1898, when they reach
ed the high water mark of SAG, ,804, 1885,
In the years of depression following
they dropped to about $34 900, 900 in
1897. After that they moved up
ward and for 1899 showed a total oi
upwards Of s42,oOO,OOO. The indica'
tions ale that the present year viii
show agreater total than did 1898.
To CONTEST THE WILL.-The will
of the late governor John P. Cochran
who has been deceased over four years
is to be contested. The contest is goinE
to be made By the widow, who resides
at Middletown. She has engaged O.
attorney. Lewis G. Vsndegrift
The will Of the late Chief Executive
of Delaware left the estate to be divides
between five children, William 4.
Julian and Charles P. Cochran, Mrs 7
H.Gilpin and Mrs. Sewall Green. Mrs.
Cochran and Mr.. Vandegrift are ret
icent as the reasons for cont est. Paper
are being prepared which will be place'
in the hands Of the Register of Will
this week. 1t is somewhat peculia
case, as part of the Cochran estate ha
already been apportioned. 1.-The SIN
April Is. wi b refe.eute to a report tha
the will Of the late ex-Gov. j ohm P. Coch
ran is to be contested, Lewis c. Van
degrift says there is no endeavor to Sc
the will aside, but to ascertain th
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