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Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24

DR.. g. B. Pearson offers his professional
services to the citizens Of Middletowr
and vicinity. Consultation at Office free.
Tax collector Thomas 2. HurR is with
out donht the champion tomato grower
Of this section. Last week Mr.. Hurn
pulled a tomato from his garden that
weighed 25 ounces, and his vines are full
Of tomatoes, all Of which are very large.
Unclaimed Letters The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending August 18th:
Miss Florence Anderson, Miss Stella Buck,
Mrs. Mary Carby, Miss Lizzie Call (Arm-
strong), Mrs G. Gardner, Miss Emma
Loutman, Miss Annie sliney, James Cow
ans, George A. Peters.
LOST-On Thursday last bunch Of
keys while visiting one of the following
places: The residence of Mr.. Edgar Car
row. Mr.. Harry Lester, the Delaware
City depot, the late Captain Corbit, or C.
H. Enos. A liberal reward will be paid
the finder by returning the same to
J. L. SHEPHERD
Middletown Del.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room of the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 700 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is 'Daily
Prayer" Dan. 6:10, IL; Psa. 55:l6, II;
Psa. 1887 Alternate Missionary Topic:
Gleanings from Many Fields. Leader,
Mrs A. G. Cox.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening
at 6.45 o'clock. A cordial invitation is
extended to everybody. The topic for
tomorrow evening is Daily PRAYER: eT
will make it the rule Of my life to pray
every day." Psa. 34:1-22 Leader, DR..
6. B. Pearson, president.
Mr.. Frank R. Pool entered into the
grain business on Monday morning, sue
ceeding his father-in-law Mr. ]. B. Foard, |
who retired after being engaged in the
grain business for 80 years. Mr.. Pool is
4 young man with many friends and /
needs no introduction to the people of |
This section. Mr.. Samuel B. Foard who
mas been with his brother for years will |
remain with Mr.. Pool.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
TOWNSEND.
NOTES
Quinton next Wednesday.
TouIo, b;+4;no tho,o bod

NOTES
Quinton next Wednesday.
Taylor is hitting them hard.
Saturdays attendance was good.
Scott was in great form in both games.
Middletown has won 9 out of IL games
| played.
Something dropped in Townsend on
Wednesday.
There is talk of having enclosed grounds
for next season.
Benefits two-base hit started the run
getting Saturday.
Holten batted in hard luck, but has his
eye on the ball again.
Middletown was well represented at
Townsend on Wednesday.
Fort du Pont is one of the strongest
clubs to visit our town this season.
Townsend played great game in
centre, accepting six chances without an
error.
The management would like to arrange
game with the BroWnson club of
Wilmington.
Maxwell plays fast game at first, and
the rooters are disappointed when he is
out of the game.
Only one run has been scored against
the home team in the last four games
PLAYED. Good work.
SeIvage got hard crack on the left
arm in Wednesday g game, but continued
to catch in his usual good form.
On Wednesday next the Quinton. N. J.,
base ball club Fill play the home club on
the local grounds. The Jerseymen are
good ball players and the game should be
q good contest.
Selvage the new catcher has made a
great hit with the fans, and too much
cannot be said of his brilliant playing
and the way be gets them down to second
would be credit to many who to-day hold
positions in the big leagues.
The Brandywine base ball club will be
here to-day, and as this is strong agpre-
cation of ball players the game will
doubtless be good one. In game at
TRAINER last Saturday, the Brandywine
club defeated the team of that place in a
ten inning game by the score Of to O.
Game called at $50 P M. Admission
Gentlemen-l5 cents; Ladies-10 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
nover,. Rio woman Dead

The funeral Of Rachel Ann Till, the
largest woman in the State, drew big
crowd of people to her home in Dover,
Wednesday. Mrs. Till, who weighed 455
pounds, was colored woman 68 years of
age. She measured two and a-half feet
across her knees. Funeral Director Viii
liam i. Pritchett, of Dover, made the
coffin for the dead woman, and it was
three feet wide and thirty-one inches
deep. The undertaker's dead" wagon
had to be used in carrying the corpse to
the cemetery, the hearse being too small.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
PERSONALITIES

Miss Hattie Cullen is spending to-da,
in Milford
Miss Ada Roberts was a Wilmington
visitor satur lay.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Jones have re
turned to Wilmington.
Miss Clara oldfeld, Of Atlantic City, i,
the guest Of Miss Lillian Scott.
Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Barrett are 80
journing at Ocean Grove, N. J.
Mrs. W. E. Barnard and daughter spent
Friday with relatives at Cheswold.
Miss sybilla Jones is visiting friends and
relatives in Smyrna and Townsend.
Mr.. David Bailey, of Philadelphia, is
visiting the family of M. Kumpel, Jr.
Mr.. Walter Webb, of Wilmington, is
visiting his parents on East Main street.
Miss Florence Budd, Of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with Mrs.O M. Matthews.
Mrs. Jeff Vansant, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. West and children,
of Wilmington, were in town few days
this week.
Mrs. Stephen Slaughter, of Dover, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. R. Parker
on Cass street.
Mrs. @. H. Messick and son Gertha,
have returned home from a visit with
Maryland relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenen and two daugh
tiers, Of Philadelphia, have been visit
ing Mrs. M. Kumpel.
Mrs. James r. Richards and daughter,
of Wilmington, are visiting the family of
Mr.. w. A. Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Sterner, of Cam
den, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Parker.
Mr.. William A. Hukill, Jr., will leave
to-day for Washington, D. c., where he
will spend several days.
Mrs. J. H. Petherbridge and daughter,
Miss Edith, of Philadelphia, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cox.
Misses Ethel Ennis and Lulu Seyerson,
If Clayton, spent several days with Miss
Estella Suydam this week.
Mr.. Walter Green, of Wilmington, is
pending his vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Green.
Miss Nellie Ernest returned to her home
n Philadelphia to-day accompanied by |
Ter friend, Miss Addie johnson.
Mrs. Mary Droll and daughters, Misses
Kate and Carrie, are visiting relatives and
riends in Philadelphia and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Scott, son and
laughter, of Wilmington, are visiting at
dr. Jos. c. Jolls on North Broad street.
Mr.. B. T. Craddock and son, Theodore,
+ Philadelphia, are spending few days
With the family of Mr.. William B. Hates.
Mrs. Pepper, nee Miss Jennie Wright,
+ Madison, Maine, is being entertained
y Mrs. Alex. Metten on North Broad
treet.
Mrs. J. G. Jolls and daughter, Miss
allie L., are spending two weeks at
fountain Lake Park, in the mountains
Western Maryland.
Misses Sybilla and Elsie Jones, in COM
any with Miss Elizabeth Hopkins, of
ne State Hospital at Farnhurst, spent
Wednesday at Brandywine Springs.
There is little stranger on Cass street
"a man-child, and his parents, Mr.. and
[rs. w. Reese Parker, are receiving the
congratulations of their many friends.
Mrs. McCracken, Miss Natalie Ernest
nd Mr.. B. Howard Craddock, of Phila-
elphia, were entertained by Mr. and
[rs. w. B. Hates Saturday of last week.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
Announcement

l have the pleasure to announce that
I have engaged in the business of pur-
chasing and shipping Grain, &C., sue.
ceeding Mr.. Jefferson B. Foard in all
its branches and agencies, who after
80 years experience, retires from said
business
Mr.. Samuel B. Foard will be con-
tinued by me as general purchasing
agent and manager.
l am prepared at all times to pay the
cash market value for Grain on delivery
by rail or water, and trust by close at
tention to business and fair dealing to
merit and receive share of the public
patronage.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
Use Aliens rnnt.Rs.a

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
Your feet feel swollen, nervous and hot
and get tired easily. If you have smart
ing feet or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot
Ease. It cools the feet, and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen, sweating feet.
ingrowing nails, blisters aud callous spots
Relieves eorns and bunions of all pain
and gives rest and comfort Try itto-dav.
Sold by ell druggists and shoe stores for
25c. Trial package FREE. address
Allen s. 0lmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
saws he Has Hard Luok

George Anderson, colored, is held at
New Castle jail on suspicion of being
wanted in Norfolk, Va. Anderson saws
that be has been playing in hard luck.
His employer in Virginia accidentally
shot out his eye. Anderson then went
West, got kicked in the jaw and badly
injured by a mule. He then came to
Delaware, and was arrested and whipped
for larceny and is now held on suspicion
Of being wanted in Virginia.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
BASE BALL
Middlafown 4. Fort duPont /.


The Fort dupont base ball club was de-
feated BY the local club here Saturday
last by the score of to ], in one Of the
most exciting contests played on the
home grounds this season. As IN the
game played here on July 4tll tie si.it-
ors failed to hit Scott at che right time,
and the only man who made run was
in the ninth inning when one of the sol
dier boys picked up speedy drop and
sent it out in deep centre, and later
scored on single to right.
and those who witnessed the exhibition
speak very highly Of the visitors, both as
gentlemen and ball players. The game
was played in one hour and twenty-five
minutes, and one Of the pleasing features
of the contest was that not one kick was
made by either side.
The summary of the game follows:
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
Murder at ssaford

Albert Messick, colored, of Salisbury,
Nd, and known as Salisbury" was shot
and instantly killed Thursday afternoon
at Seaford BY "Joe' Rich, familiarly
known as "Black Diamond" Rich's
home is at Wetipquin, Md, but he has
been living here the past three years.
Both were employed IN the cannery of
Greenbaum Bros. It was the result Of a
quarrel begun Wednesday over a woman.
Rich is held for bail pending the inves-
tigation by the coroner.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
Fastiral q ToWnsand

The Townsend base ball club will hold
a festival on the evenings Of Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 9th and 28th, in the
Church Grove at that place. The Town
send band will furnish music for the oc-
casion, and good tins. is assured all who
attend.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
Mails close as Follows.

~ Sortb-7.so a, m 1905 . m, $50 and
fs,strs Aouth-s5O q. M, $40 p. m.
For 0dessa-9.i0 Q. n-s II ~ Q; Ln.s oSy e 4. II
For warwick, Cecilton, Eariv1lie ana oassea-
frms-49 is o. m.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
Ihe MiddletoWn Transcript
nt,.. leave Middletowu As Follows.

NORTH Bound-s.sO. $50. go and lo.2s a. M.
ka6 and 602 p. m. z.
5 lB and 81 p. M.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
White Underwear.
Drawers.

25c. Cambria, deep hem, five pIeats above yoke
band.
Doc. Cambria, trimmed with embroidery, UNI
brela ruf4es, with pretty lace insertion and lace
edges.
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat-No. I'LL Corn
No. 2.....68 Yellow, shelled 50
Timothy Seed 81 so cob -. 40
Clover Seed ID 13c Oats .............. 40
Middletown transcript., 1901-08-24
MIDDIErowN, DEL, AUGUST "a, 1901.
Local News.

The strong Brandywine club to-day.
Fnll line Of Fresh Groceries at E. F.
INeRAM's.
Mr.. Matthews & Co. have new ad. in
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-28
NEW VOGUE I1,possJF',1ilft eAkDs:
rev Used tor Personal Messages
I Bearing Picture Of seaaer's
t "A Residence,


Postal cards are coming to be con.
sidered good form. Whereas, they
were formerly admissible only as a
means for dispatching an order to O
tradesma.. they may now be used for
the transmission of personal mes.
sages. The stipulation, however, is
that they must bear a reproduction OF
ones house, says the New York World.
This promises to make the fashion
an exclusive one. Anybody can con.
suit a heraldic expert and have his
family insignia discovered and trans.
ferred to his note paper. But not
everybody lives in mansion that
would form desirable decoration for
postal card. In any case the suburb.
an resident will, it is plain, have the
advantage.
Now that the use of the camera has
become universal, nothing is easier
than to secure pretty country view,
and aEy stationer can have such a
view reproduced at trifiing cost on
cards of size suitable to be sent bv
post.
1t will be no uncommon thing for
Jones, who has taken house in New
Jersey, to acquaint his friends with
its charms, not by lengthy descrip.
tions, but by sending them post cards
adorned with it's picture.
The size OF the picture need only be
restricted by that of the card. Postal
authorities now allow cards of very
fair proportions to pass as post cards.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-28
PASSION PLAY
COMING.

Edwards Passion Play to be a
part OF tSF Watch meeting program
ut Delaware Avenue Baptist Church
on New Years Eve.
The pictures used in the exhibi.
ton, were taken at Horitz, Austria
The presentation here is awaited
with the greatest interest, not only
BY the genera: public, but BY the
c!ergymeu and others. Especially
those who are interested in the
teachings OF the Bible. This story
of the "World 8 Sublimest Tragedy
the most sacred and the most dra-
matte. in the world s. history will
not be presented by living persons.
but will be given by means of the
enlarged and perfected cinemato-
graph, or mov,ny pictures, the very
next thing perhaps, to witnessing
tie Passion Play enacted by the
simple and deyout peasants OF Hor-
itz, in the beautiful Bohemian lor-
ests. The absence of flesh and
blood will only make the concep-
tion more spiritual, and it will cer-
tainly relieve it from any touch OF
reverence And still the play
will be thsre. exactly as presented
by the peasants of Horitz. Silently
passing before the audience aud
showing in minute details, with
every figure aud gesture perfect
the scenes OF the lie OF Christ ircm
the nativity 10 The resurrection.
preceded by come OF the old testa-
ment pictures and pictures giving
the various means of livelihood.
People who read their Bible have
a fair knowledge Of 1t. but only lew
see as they ought to. the wonder-
full and elevating lessons whlchGods
~ ord 10 intended to convey 10 our
minds. Thsse are the only origi.
nal motion pictures OF the peasants
oi foreign lands.
Prof. Coward will deliver tle
lecture and will also be heard II,
in his favorite songs of Bethlehem.
Holy City and Palms, which will be
illustrated by stereoptican views.
There will be no tickets sold but a
silver Offering OF 10c. will be ex-
pected at the door. =
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-28
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Memoir. Service,

The members Of tie Grand
Army cf the Republic of this city
will hold memorial services in the
headquarters of Dupont Post, No.
SOL Market street, OH Sunday at
ternoon at $50 o'clock. 1t will be
a Joint service and open to the
general public. Special invitations
are extended to the families of the
members Of the Grand Army who
died during the year, and in whose
honor the services will be held.
For each deceased member there
will be chair draped in mourning
and on each chair will he card
containing the names of the de-
parted comrades, with a record OF
their services and the dates of
their deaths. The adjutant will call
the roll, and after the name of each
comrade for whom there is no re-
sponse there will be taps. The
speakers upon the OCCASION will be
the Rey. r. A. Elwood Of Olivet
Presbyterian Church, and the Rev.
J. l.. Nichols of Second M. P,
Church. There will be singing by
the choir of the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church, and the male
quartette of Second NJ. P. Church.
The names ofthe comradea who
died during the year are: Thomas
Mitchell; John Ibaugh, William A.
Peacoak, Ethan B. King, james W.
Mccoy, William Baker and George
W. Griffith.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-28
CAPTAIN LEARY DEAD.
First Governor Of Guam and Famou
Far Samoan Incident.

First Governor of Guam and Famoua
FGr Samoan Incident.
BOSTON, Dec. %. -sCaptain Richard
r. Leary, U. s. n, formerly governor
of Guam, died at the United States
Marine hospital at Chelsea, where his
brother.in-law, DR.. j. Fairfax Irwin, is
the surgeon in charge.
Death was due to heart disease, from
which the captain had suffered since
his return from Guam.
The body will be taken to Annapolis,
where 1t will be given naval burial.
Captain Leary was held in high re-
gard by his fellow sailors because Of
the nerve he showed in the presence
of two German warships in the harbOr
Of Apia, Samoa, during the stirring
times which wound up In the tremen-
dous hurricane that wiped out the Ger
man and American navies in those wa
ters in 1889. Leary was In command Of
the little Adams, a third rate vessel Of
antique type, and, finding the Germans
about to interfere forcibly in support
of their own candidate for the Samoan
chieftainship, lie cleared ship for ac-
tion, first placing himself in position
to command either approach, and for
bade interference. He was not molest-
ed and remained at his post until the
American squadron under Admiral
Kimberly arrived, when he was sent
L. north in the Adams, thus escaping the
great hurricane. He was unique fig
ure as the first naval governor Of the
island of Guam, which he ruled as he
would his ship, breaking up immorali-
ty by oblIgng the natives to marry,
calling upon the. men for certain
amount of work every week and even
prescribing the minimum number of
poultry which should be maintained in
each family. He was appointed from
Maryland and entered the naval serv.
ice IN 1850. He commanded the San
Fnaacisco during the West Indian cam.
paign of the Spanish-American war.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-28
New York Markets,

FLOUR-State and western steady, hut
held too high for Jobbers; Minnesota pat
ents, $3 S0Gl4.10; winter straigftS s.. 4547S 90;
winter extras, $2SoaSlO; winter patents,
WiiEAT-Inffuenced By unsatisfactory
English cables. a less active outside trade
and general unloading by room operators;
March, 80 1-l6G Gss&c. May, 81 l-166s7 7-loc.
RYE-Duil; gtate, 6Sal69c., G. l. T., New
York. carlots; No western, 7bhc., I. o.
CoRN-pull and easier, affected by ca
bles, the wheat depression and fair west
ern receipts; May, 70hG7lc
oATS.-lnactiye and easier with other
markets: track, white state. hSQb7c.;
track. white western. 6S9s7c.
PORK-strong; mess, $le.50G1750; fam
LARD y Strong; prime western steam,
10 48c.
BTTTER-steady; state dairy, is@2sc.;
GMEEbE - Firm; state, full cream.
large, fall made. fancy, i0A@l0hc.; staty
full cream, small. fall made, fancy, ITO
ilAc.: late made, best, large, SIC; late
e,e sasssads ass,sta " % s:!s se saa sennsy'sani'
SuGAR-Raw dull: fair refining 3 3-16c.;
centrifugal, ;96 tast, l.a2c.i refined dull;
crushed, s, lie. powdered. 47bc
MOLASBES-Steady; New Orleans. 40
KlcE-steady; domestic, 4Gsac.; Japan.
fAfLow.-Flrm: city. &C.: country, co
HAy-steady; shipping, soaesc.; good to
'hoice. S2hz@95c.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-28
REVIVAL At
UNION CHURCH.

The revival services at Union NJ
E. Church have contluued without
interruptioul through the holidays
with incre asipg interest. The at
tendance last evening was large
and several we're al the altar tor
prayers. The services arranged
ior tomorrow will be Of unusual IN
terest. A prayer and testimony
service conducted by Rev. R. II.
Adams, will begin at 9 q. m., and
at 1890 a. M. Rev Joseph IL.
Smith will preach. The Sunday
School will meet at 2 p. m. and a
Pentecostal mass meeting will be
held at 2.30. A young peoples
rally will be held at 6. 80 p. m, con.
'ducied BY J. c. Hinkson, and at
Z.3O o'clock sermon by Evangelist
Smith.
The Rev. r. 4. Coursey will
reach the city this afternoon and
will assist in the services to-mor-
row. Presiding Elder Rev. Rob
ert Watt, will attend aud partiei-
pate in the afternoon service. On
Monday morning the Methodist
ministers will omit their regular
order of business and attend the
revival services for the day, begin
mug with a praise service at 10 a.
m., conducted by Rev. John France.
At 1890 o'clock Evangelist Smith
will again preach, and ut 3 P. m.,
Rev. Alfred Smith of Wesley Church
at Dover, will deliver the sermon.
The public is invited to any and
all of these services.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-28
HALLENsEcK MURDER CASE.
iCirc1mstantial Evidence Seems to
Tighten About the Nephews.

CtrcOmstantlal Evl4ence seems TO
Tighten About the Nephews.
HUDSON, N. Y, Dec. 28.-The coro'
ncr's inquest In the case Of Peter A.
Hallenbeck of Grecnport, who was
murdered at his home last Tuesday,
was continued yesterday by Coroner
Lisk. The chain of circumsta ntial
evidence seems to be tightening
around the four young men under ar.
rest on suspicion of being implicated
In the murder, Willis, Burton and
Frederick Van Wormer and Harvey
Bruce. Hallenbeck was shot down in
the doorway of his house, about
where the prisoners reside.
At the inquest Mrs. Van Wormer.
stepmother of the Van Wormers; Pearl
Louise Van Buren, sweetheart of VIII.
lis Van Wormer; George H. Brown, a
liveryman; Mrs. Mariah Connor and
two daughters testified in behalf Of
the prisoners, swearing to their being
in Kinderhook, eighteen miles from
the scene of the murder, between one
and two hours after the crime was
committed They were positive in
their statements, which were not
shaken under cross examination.
Demond Veher, notion dealer at
Undertook, swore that OH Monday
two Of the prisoners purchased two
masks in his store. The masks rep
resented devils faces. On Tuesday
evening. he testified, the other prison.
ers bought two more. The prisoners
were personally known to the store
keeper.
The murderers wore masks when
Peter A. Hallenbeck was killed.
The wheels Of wagon which the
prisoners hired ON the day Of the MUIR
der are said to correspond exactly
with those leading from the scene Of
the crime. The horse driven to the
wagon had a peculiar shoe, and an i'm
preston identical with this peculiari-
ty was also, it is stated, found in the
soft earth in the vicinity of the Hal
lenbeck home. The shoes worn by
the prisoners Oh the day of their cap
ture are said to fit the shoeprints left
in the snow.
Interest In the case is intense. The
prosecuting officers declare they are
confident the right men have been ar
rested. So far, however, the evidence
is entirely circumstantial, and the de-
fcnse in the coroner's hearing declare
they can establish satisfactory alibi.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-12-28
Forged Secretary Hsekett's Name.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-George l..
Dorre. II corporal in the marine corps,
Is under arrest at the marine barracks
for the alleged forgery Of the name of
Frank w. Hackctt, formerly assistant
secretary of the navy, to a check for
$3.50 on the Riggs National bank. The
signature was closely scrutinized by
the cashier, and Dorre, becoming
alarmed at the delay, ran from the
bank before he could be identified. The
prisoner admitted his guilt and gave as
his reason that he could not keep his
expenses within his pay, $3.50 Il
month. He had been detailed as order
lv for MIR. iInckett. who liked him so
well that he had secured the man u
promotion to the rank of corporal.