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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-21
Sinnemalloning Liars Club.

The liars club held a meeting in Pap
Blodgett's shop, it being the only place
that could be secured, as Beldin's hen
house is alive with vermin, which was
plainly evident at our last meeting, when
Pap Berteld, who was seated on a hens
nest arose and said he thought the club
had better look for another place to meet
as this place is alive with lice. Beldn
then jumped up and said that must be a
mistake as that was something unusual
for his chickens to have lice and he
thought it must be mosquitoes which are
very bad there sometimes, for his chick
ems were free from lice. Beldin present
ed bill for damages to his chicken roost
which was broken at our last meeting.
The hat was passed and seven cents was
raised towards meeting the expenses.
limitations were next in order and
Frank Fisher was introduced and receiv-
ed the first degree, but refused the other
three, his blood not being in shape to
stand the racket.
1t was decided to purchase a piece Of
ground and erect a suitable building
to hold meetings in. The secretary is
receiving applications daily from Williams
port, Benezette, Driftwood and near bv
towns and if our membership increases as
fast in the year to come as it has in the
year past it will require Il building as
large as the National Capitol to hold us
and a train of twenty-five loaded cars
daily to haul refreshments. The secre-
tary reports sufficient money on hand
to duplicate the Capitol building and a
little left
When Harvc Smith returns from the
hospital he will be loaded for a bear and
hot time is expected.
Joe Summerson tramped on Tom
Snyder's toes and a general row was the
result. Hanscome took down the rail
road for North Bend, Geo. Shafer went
through the side window and trampcd
down the most of Pap Blodget's potatoes,
his feet being so large that he was un-
able to turn around Pap Blodget put
his hand unGer his shoe bench and Joe
Strayer sat and smiled CD.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-21
DRY GOODS, SHOES
AND NOTIONS.

We are not resorting to a fake
sale, but a genuine closing out
sale Of this department. We
shall retire from the sale of this
line of gools, in order to devote
the space to Our rapidly increas-
ing Grocery and Meat business.
First come will get the pick.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-06-21

DIDGwAY & CLEARFIELDRAIL and
~ Connections.
Week days.)
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
SURVEYING FOR STREETS.

A Corps From the City Engineering De-
partment Visits the EivervIew District.
A corps from the City Engineering
Department Friday afternoon COM
piered the work of surveying for the
protiles of streets in the upper end OF
the Ninth ward east Of Market street
and north of Twenty eighth, for the
purpose of placing them on the city
plan for future use. There has been
some talk of work In that section, but.
SO far as is known, nothing is to be
done Immediately. The object in
making the survey was to have the
lines for use at such time as the Street
and Sewer Depart ment is in position
to grade the streets or any of them.
The tract referred to, which is known
as the Riverview section, is unimproved,
SO far rs street work is concerned, while
that on the west side of Market has
passable streets. The Home fer Friend
less and Destitute Children, the Sibley
dental Elant and some dwellings are
in the section referred to and there is
desire on the part of those Interested
to have one Or two graded streets. The
Street and Sewer Department has been
requested to grade Thirtieth street east
of Market, but it has not yet been de-
termined whether the city owns the bed
of the street. The matter is now being
investigated and nothing will be done
until the investigation has been COM
pleted.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
THE LATE WILLIAM H. CASEY.

special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
Claymont, Aug. 4.-William II. Casey,
who died at Claymont Thursday, was
horn near Amsterdam, N. Y, January
18th. 1920. In 1912, he went to Marcus
Hook to work for his uncle, the late
Joln r. Casey, who subsequently be-
came postmaster and the p, W. a. b.
railroad agent at Linwood, and whose
widow is still postmaster there, the
Office having been in the Casey family
for more than so years, William Ii.
Casey soon left Marcus Hook, and came
to Claymont to help his cousin, the late
Robert Casey, who was manager OF the
Clyde farms. A few years later, Robert
Casey bought farm near Grubb's
Corner, to which he retired, and Viii
liam Fl. Casey was given the position
of manager Of the Clyde farms, after
wards leasing the largest farm, contain
ing 200 acres. For more than 50syears,
he worked the Clyde farms, and always
was held in high esteem by his en-
ployer. Mr.. Casey rrided himself OH
his dairy farm, and no herd Of cattle
along the route of the p, w. d B.
railroad was better kept than his. He
was stauncb Democrat and for many
years vestryman of the Church of the
Ascension. He was substantial citi-
zen, and an excellent neighbor. His
wife, nee Rebecca Justison, to whom
he was married in 1851, and two sons
survive him. l.--...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The Fireworks Ordinance UnaninouSl,
Passed ther Business.

The Fireworks Ordinance Unanimously
Passed. other Business.
City Council, at its meeting Thursday
evening, passed, by unanimous vote,
tho ordinance prohibiting the sale and
use of certain kinds Of fireworks which
are considered particularly dangerous.
On motion of Mr.. Fisher, vote of
thanks was extended to DIR. Morrow for
his assistance IN the preparation of
the ordinance.
City Treasurer Hamann reported a
balance Of 1929, 1856. 43 in the First Ma
tional Bank to the credit of current
expenses; also, that his receipts during
the week were as follows: Tax Collector
Lewis, s13l, 932; Collector Sayers,
500, l50; First National Bank, s4l. "A
interest; former Chief OF Police Dolan,
sS5. 10, dog tax during July; S4.70,
meals to prisoners; 90, sale of pawn
brokers' books: Building Inspector
Cassidy, 1893, fees for July; Chief
Boughman of the City Engineering
Department, $3.50. %. fees for July !;
Treasure Kent of the S. P. q. A., SIT,
receipts from the sale and redemption
of animals.
The following annual appropriations
were granted: Street and Sewer Depart
ment, 100000; Board Of Park Com
missioners, $4,000, balance; board of
Health, $3.50.
Tho following reports for July we're
read and filed: Superintendent Cannon
of the rematory-Weight of garbage
destroyed, 1,347, $50 pounds; coal,
29l, $40 pounds; plumber of days in
service, 25.
Milk Inspector NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
inspections, 2,5 quarts inspected,
$50; gallons condemned. 40: samples
analysed, A.; gallons aduerated, 40;
SKINNED milk, 20 quarts; cautionary
notices, q percentage OF adulteiation,
90: diaries inspected, ~.
Building Inspector Cassidy-Number
of permits, %; vnlue of operations,
556, 212. 80.
Oil Inspector kelley-Gsllons in
spected, $4,000.
A communication was received from
Susan Merrill asking for the refunding
of capitation tax for the years 1887,
1898 and 1893, her husband having died
June 21st. 1895. 1t was referred 10 the
| finance committee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
WARRANTS FOR GINN'S BRIDGE.

The cost OF Ginn's. Bridge az shown
by the county auditors report was
81, o95. o., the warrants being as follows:
Alfred Green, s129; p, W. & b.
Railroad Co., s13.7S; Patrick Fahey,
S10S; e. Fitzgerald, 1872. IS; N. w. Van
Horn, s36; JohnVsn Horn, 800 25: W.
Jenkins, 1928. So; Robert s. Daniels,
s32. so; John Goldsborough, $50. so ;
John Montgomery, sl4; Robert S.
Daniels, 500. rs; John F. Knox, 81 f;
N. W. Van Horn, $40. %; William
Purge, 1928; W. A. Scott, S4a. 70 ;
Moses Marshall, SO; Harry A. Miller,
S44; d. b. Maloney, SHOPS; Henry
p. Skaggs, $40. so; John b. Timmons,
$3.50; Charles Fl. Todd, $1,000; John
Van HON, 50. rs; L. E. Fitzgerald.
sl2.75; John Clayton, $50; N. W.
Van Horn, s27; William II. Wright,
ST. %; William Jenkins, 1920. R. S.
Daniels, $19; James Lovegrove, 50; A.
Il. Wells, SO; Joseph G. Clayton 50. %
Jacob Van Horn, SIS; William Il.
Motif, SIS; d. Il. Lyman, SIG. so :;
Wilher s. Waters, 81. so; N. w. Rat
ledge, $3.50; James l.. Dickinson.
ss. 70; Edward Hart, $40. %; Samuel b.
CHM, $40. 40,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
THE DELAWARE HOSPITAL.


November.
Communicated.
Tho management of tho Delaware
Hospital, in announcing rummage
sale TO take place the early part of
November, have much more upon their
minds than the event in question or
any immediate benefits accruing there
from. They wish fully to acknowledge
the great encouragement they have
received az to their new buildings.
The hospitals scope is limited only by
the needs OF stricken humanity. en-
braoing any and every sufferer, without
distinction Of race, creed or color. The
managers have substantial testimony
that this Interchangeable policy of the
Delaware Hospital is fully appreciated.
1t has struck its roots deep down in the
hearts of our people and gratitude
reigns uppermost in those connected
with CHARITY for all the good gifts
NJ UGH has been given to the hospital
in loving memory OF those whose un-
finished work it is solace to perfect.
These memorial gifts are always re-
ceived with reverent gratitude. 1t has
been found. as is generally known, that
the buildings as they stand are pain
fully Inadequate at present and will. be
hopelessly SO in the future. As the
wealth, prosperity and enterprise of
Delaware increase, so, of necessity,
must hospital needs and even faster,
it is to be hoped, will increase the
maIyels of surgical appliances and
sanitary alleviations.
To the appeal for a new building the
public has responded most literally.
Twenty thousand dollars have been
given by friends of the Delaware Hos.
pital. The ground for the building has
been marked out and the building will
soon BIO under way. The managers
would not always recall Kipling's
absent minded Beggar,' yet with
all their gratitude and encouragement
they feel the necessity for yet more
money for the building fund. Hence
the runlmage sale early in November.
This is to be Just what the name
denotes, a rummnge sale. The mana
gers will ask the public in the fall to
start ruinmaging tour through
attics, chests, bookcases and drawers. "
and to collect for the sale things new
and old, they wish to donate Using
the words of appeal in another city,
1--WE want any old, or any new thing.
Rummage abeGs IN your garrett and
| storeroom and let, us have furniture
| anything from a dustpan or bird
| cage, to bedstead or table; clothing
from a stray collar, bits of lace, flowers,
shoes (please tie the pairs together) to
suits of clothing. Please rummage,
housewives, merchants of all lines of
goods, business and professional men,
please rummage. The sale will be for
a week, and it will be held 10 some
store, easily reached by the public. The
sale itself is form of charity which
essentially "blesses him that gives and
him that takes.'' If one mans meat
is not always another mans poison,
| still one woman's rubbish Is often
another woman g treasure. Let people
decide what they can best part with
and then with hope in their hearts aud
money in their purse, come to the rum
mage sale early in November and see
what they oan pick out to take home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
STREET PAVING.

I46k III aid Out to, be Begun About the
+ Nx17{1N of September and to be Finished
Z Bt}1Siin November. pei. r-N.t. @r.
II AAHltogether likely that the Street
xIi{l H8Wer Department will begin the
y % paving streets which was re-
pent1f decided upon about the middle
Il Gnptember. Authority will probably
b. given at the meeting next Tuesday
" fi3Sertise for bids fol- material, to Ee
IN ~ "A ugust 2lst, and at the meeting
~ Mo latter date the contracts will
1r0hxbly be awarded. The material
qb0iilE begin to arrive by the second
" AZ September and IL there are no
8lx& the paving will probably be
4 zSll6d by the early Fart of .Nopember.
Nl1R to the fact that the depart
EnnIaf confined to its regular appro-
pfiaf5ut OF 800, 900 this year, only a
limited nmount of work has been pro.
vided }cr, but the directors are of the
opinion that they have selected the
street9 most in need of paving. An
las already been made of
the gtkepts it is proposed to pave and
Tho qHners of property thereon have
bse4 ssgen notice to make all their
ri A pppnections before the work
bef Much Of this work has been
dane there lie no probability Of delay
from JIf}u source.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

Bradstreet's says that trade oondi-
tions still favor the buyer general fall
demand, though fair in view OF mid
summer conditions, Is still below ex-
pectations and below year ago; bank
clearings are al the lowest for two years
PAST, and failures are slightly more
numerous, though no marked tendencies
are perceptible. On the other hand,
gross railway earnings hold the per-
oentage of gain previously shown, and
where Irices are made low enough to
satisfy buyers heavy business is un-
covered and readily booked pointing to
demand icing still present and await
ing disposal. The Drop situation as q
whole is better, the outlook as to corn
is for 2, 100, 600, 600 bushels crop; spring
wheat is turning out better in quality
and quantity than expected, and there
has been an unquestionable improve
ment in cotton crop conditions. The
yield of apples will be the largest for
many years, and fruits generally are
yielding literally and realizing good
prices.
R. G. Dun & Go. g Review says that
there is confidence among buyers
that the downward swing is over, while
sellers are adopting cautious policy
The business being done is not of thu
kind that at once shows in bank clear
ings, which for New York are ISL pnr
cent and for thirteen other leading
cities 4. ger cent below last year for
the week; and strikes have led to
further shutting down of factories,
while others are threatened unless
efforts at wage settlement succeed. Yet
business has now what seems SUBJ
stantial basis of prices to work upon in
lines where that has long been lacking,
and many wage disputes should soon
adjust automatically.
The money market is in doubtful
position. The New York banks hold
surplus of over 1927, 600, 900, which may
be increased by today's statement, as
they have gained upwards Of So, 000, 600
in cash this week. But the period Of
crop demands is about setting in, and
it is noteworthy that sterling exchange
is firmer. Shipments of gold to Europe
are quite probable. Although the Bank
of England did not advance it's rate Of
discount this week, its reserve is at a
very low point. The Bank of Germany
reports decrease of S7,000,000 cash
and an increase of "a, 100000 loans. The
British government is to issue now
e10, 600, 600 war loan, for which leading
bankers in this country have boon
authorized to receive subscriptions.
While an indefinite amount OF gold will
probably be exported to Europe, We are
receiving at San Francisco an influx Of
gold from Australia. 5
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
THE REAL ESTATE MARKET.


Many Sales of Properties Recorded During
the Current Week.
While the real estate market was COM
paratively quiet during the week ended
at noon Saturday a large number Of sails,
covering several preceding days, were
placed on record at the City Registry
Bureau, the list being as follows:
Dwelling on the west sids of Harri
son street between Second and Third,
by John E. Healey and wife to Mary
p. HeIne; dwelling on the south side
of Taylor street, eRst of Wilson and
two on the south side of Seventh east
of Walnut, by John W. MONEY!, execu-
tor of Jonathan MONEY!, deceased, to
Ambrose I. Money: Nos. 1l01, ,1103,
1105 and HOT Biandywine street, by
George II. Craig and Samuel W. Nc
Caulley, executors of John johnson,
deceased. 10 Albertus B. Stayton; one
fourth interest in a property on the
south side of Twelfth street west of
Lombard, by franklin J. Murphey to
Eugene W. Murphey; lot at the north
east corner of Second and Council
streets, by Patrick Fabey and wife to
the First Congregational Church of
Wilmington dwelling on the south
westerly side of Delaware avenue north
west of Laurel street, by John Palmer,
Jr., and wife to Susanna b. Bremen !:
two dwellings oil the west side of Tat
nall between Front and Second by the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Go. to
Kate Singley; dwelling on the south
eide Of Thirteenth street between Mar
ket and Orange, by James q. McComb
and others, executors of Elizabeth b.
McComb, to George W. Cooper; dwell
ing ON the north side of Twelfth street
east of Jefferson, by Charles d. Conner
and August ii. Viewig; a property on
the vest side Of Orange street near
Eighth, by Lewis 7. Grubb and others
to Annie Carroll; building on the east
side of Market street between Third
and Fourth, by Edmund B. Frazer,
| trustee appointed by the Chancellor
under the deed of Samuel Floyd to
William r. Sslars and Henry +.
AsKew, to William s. and Isaac tiard-
ner; Nos. 90S and $40 Brown street,
| by the Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Co. to Lewis II. Greenwalt; No.
1915 Vest Fourth street, by Joshua E.
Smith and wife to Clara X. Swan No.
912 b street, by Samuel g. Cleaver to
Alfred F. Swan.
The most important deal recorded
was that of tract on Cherry Island
fronting on Fourth street and having
fine wharfage on the Christiana River,
which was sold by Alvin r. Morrison
and wife TO Joshua E. Smith, attorney
for the Delaware Forge and Steel Co.. !,
new concern recently Incorporated
under the laws of Delaware and which
proposes 10 locate its plant there.
lii the Surveyors Department the
usual summer inactivity prevailed,
although some new work was laid out
Lines were marked for five dwellings
on the north side OF Eighth street te-
tween Lombard and Pine and one ON
Logan street south OF Mary land avenue.
apr location was made by the Whining
ton Bicycle Club for lines for its new
building ON the east side of Washington
street between Ninth and Tenth.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
ABUSE OF CHILD CHARGED.

Woman Arrested on a Warrant Sworn Out
by Agent Stout of the s. p. q. G. and
Heavily Fined.
Recently Agent Stout of the S. p. @.
c., was informed that Sadie Gray,
living near Roxana, Sussex county, had
abused her steI-son, Edward Gray, aged
14la years, and he began an investiga-
tion, with the result that she was
arrested and charged with cruelty. She
was arraigned before Magistrate Pur.
nell Of Georgetown Friday and fined
$50 and required to pay the costs.
Mr.. Stout was Informed that on one
occasion the'boy was scalded with hot
water and on another occasion struck
on the head with an iron rod, The boy
is now living with his uncle, Joshua
Johnson.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09

Npyrlghted, 1900 by The Associated Press.
London, Eng, Aug. 4.-The Kings
wil" OF. George Ii seemingly taints all
he Hanover bloud. The death OF the
Queens most accomplished son, the
luke of SAKE CoLurg and Gotha--for
D could lead an orchestra, play the
Iolin, catch salmon with Scotch ex.
brit and sail u ship-has caused much
lemn talk at court about the maladies
other mcmhers of the royal houses
Notwithstanding the denial issued from
er)in, it is quite certain that Empress
TederIek. the Queen's eldest and most
loved daughter. is afflicted with
nicer. and that great specialists con-
Ter her life matter CT months. She
Roo i'll to leave the castle at Fried
hshof, near Homburg, Tor her custom
NJ summer visit to England. Queen
43nroria, knowing her desire to possess
N English home, gave her the White
E63ge at Richmond last year. but she
I{H probably never be able to occupy 1t.
4 holland Yard, in averring that
6ci, the assassin of King HuInbert of
al ~. was never in England, is under
I'D TO allege that the insti ator of
|| orime is probably man who made
Decret of his intentions concerning
[Rh Italian personageS' while in
2don several months ago. He was so
ely watched while here that he de-
led for the United States, and was
heard OF 10 Paterson N. j. King
inherit, during private visit here
BOZ, took extraordinary interest in
slums and the anarchist haunts
I've had heen tlnnned Olsini's plot
= Hill Emperor Napoleon Ill with a
|f&|(b and the Czar's assassination.
4 10 visiting one anarchist resort, His
Asty noticed q flaming picture, de.
S1}d by the proprietor of the place,
senting an anarchist hurting
tprs, churohmen, statesmen and
hlists into hades. Tbs proprietor
the King a copy Of this picture,
moving who his visitor was. The
1pn editor of an italian Republican
g9al, who was standing by, sug
~ to the Kings guide what a
1(7@f resemblance his friend bore to
ing Of Italy. His Majesty also
4]&eu at night several of the most
n E14d resorts in London incognito and
apanied by enc companion.
Y doners have been revealing this
l in their first experience with
rn rapid transit as furnished by
|Sw Central London electric under
91d system, 1.-The two penny tube, "
qjhe OF the Iapers call it. Eighty
{I4apd persons have daily learned
u }pe first time that it is no longer
1Ie6eaapry to waste two hours on an
Qfnp{ Thus in order to reside five or six
hi l1a. Nom their places Of business.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09
PLUNGED FROM THE FIFTH STORY.

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 4.-By the col.
lapse Of a scaffold, William @. Sheriff,
a painter, 40 years old, was precipl.
tated from the fifth story of the Wool
worth Syndicate's new building this
morning. landing on the asphalt blocks.
He was horribly crushed, and died on
the way to the hospital.
Harry Miller, also painter, who was
working ON the same scaffold, felt it
giving, and made grab for the cornice,
which he caught, and thus hung sus-
pended for several minutes. A temper.
airy platform was quickly run out of the
windows Immediately below him, to
which he dropped and escaped injury.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-09


The number of passengers carried
during the year ending June 30th, 1899,
as shown in the annual reports Of rail-
ways, was 523, l76, sos, showing an in
crease for the year Of %, 109,S27. The
number of passengers carried IL mile
that is, passenger mileage -during the
year was IA, SOL, 1877, Glib, there being an
increase in this item of 1,211, 307 500.
There was an increase In the density of
passenger traffic, as the number of pas
sengers carried mile per mile of line
In 1899 was n, S2l, and in 1898, 70, 462.
The number Of tons Of freight carried
during the year was 800, 763, 583, an
increase of s0,757, 276 being shown.
The number of tons of freight carried
mile-that is, ton mileage-was 1885,
667, 257, 153. The increase in the number
of tons carried / mile was 8, 589, $50, Ss8.
The number of tons carried mile per
mile of line was $50, 565. These figures
show an increase in the density of
freight traffic of Al, 755 tons carried
l mile per mile of line.
In the report is inserted summary
of freight traffic analysed on the basis
of a commodity classification, and also
"a summary indicating In some degree
the looalization' of the origin of railway
freight by groups of commodities.
The average revenue per passenger
per mile for the year ending June Both,
1899, was 1.925 cents; for the preceding
year it was 1873 cents. The revenue
PER ton of freight Fer mile was .724
cent, while for 1898 1t was .753 cent.
An increase in mileage earnings is
shown for both passenger and freight
trains. The average cost of running .
train mile increased nearly 8 cents az
compared with 1898. The percentage
of operating expenses to earnings shows
slight decrease as compared with the
previous year, &