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Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
A BOOMERANG

The first test of Maryland S
new election law was had on
Tuesday and turned out disas-
trously for the German Demo-
cracy. The Republicans elected
II of the "a members of the
First Branch Of City Council and
all four of the members of the
Second Branch who were to be
elected. Their plurality in the
city was 2,202 votes, as against
a Democratic plurality of 1923
two years ago. The fight was
made largely on the issue of the
election law and against the ring.
While the vote was not much
more than go per cent. of the
registration, the Republicans
lost by the ''stay at homes" as
well as the Democrats, but of
course not so heavily. Only one
distinctly organization candidate
was elected and his majority was
less than 500, while in 1899 he
had over 1000. This election
will greatly strengthen and en-
courage the Republicans of
Maryland and place them in a
better position for the elections
in the coming fall when a new
Legislator will be chosen. As a
rule the new law worked well,
and there were not so many de-
fective ballots as was feared.
Many of the illiterate Republi-
cans did not attempt to vote, as
they had been told the useless
ness of the effort, while many
illiterate Democrats, who were
not informed, voted, and then
their ballots thrown out. The
probabilities are that the Demo-
Gratis really lost more than the
Republicans from this source
Sure it is, the Democrats lost
and the Republicans gained the
city. It now remains for them
to give the city good government
and they will be able to hold
what they have.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
WARWICK HAPPENINGS

R. B. Merritt visited Elkton on Tues
day.
Galen R. Wright, M. D., is visiting
his father in town.
Mr. Daniel E. Wilson visited his par
ents here ON Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Truitt was the guest of
Miss Belle B. Lefand this week.
Miss Elsie Marsh and brother, Royden,
visited Miss Annie Beatty last Sunday.
Miss Elnora R. Finley attended a
dance in Wilmington on Monday night.
Mrs, Lydia Coverdale is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Curry, in Smyrna.
Miss Blanche V. Wright has returned
home after an extended visit in Norris
town and Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
DIR. DowrEs is DEAD

Without fully regaining consciousness
or recognizing the anxious relatives by
his bedside, DR.. Martin E. Downs Of
Magnolia, died at the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, late Thursday afternoon
from the effects of laudanum taken on
Wednesday morning at the Grand Union
Hotel. His father, John NJ. Downes,
and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Draper, Of
Magnolia, were at the hospital at the
time Of his death, and while the drugged
physician gave signs Of returning con
seiousness during the day, he was still
in stupor that prevented him from rec
ognizing anybody.
Mrs Downes, wife OF the unfortunate
physician, was visiting in New York, but
was summoned too late to reach her hus-
bands bedside before he expired.
Mr.. Downes was "a years Of age, and
was highly respected in Magnolia. He
was widely known through Kent county,
and his reputation was of the best The
photograph he carried with him when he
took the laudanum, was that of his wife.
DIR. Downes left his home in Magnolia
on Monday to visit Wilmington and Phil
adelphia. At the time he was in fine
spirits, and said he would return in two
or three days. He registered at the Grand
Union Hotel on Tuesday evening and was
discovered unconscious about 2 o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon in his room,
which he had occupied during the pre-
vious night and Wednesday. He was
removed at once to the Delaware Hospi-
al, where the physicians used every
possible remedy to arouse their fellow
but to no avail. He re-
NAMED in semi-stupor throughout
Thursday and it seemed for while that
ne would rally from the influence of the
poison, but he began to sink rapidly in
he afternoon and died about o'clock.
Relatives who were at the hospital say
hey can assign no reason why DIR. Downes
hould have taken drug with the inten- !
ion of ending his life. He had no troubles
# any kind that they knew of, they said,
md his family relations were cordial.
they never knew that he was addicted to
he use of any drug. In their opinion an
of the drug was taken acciden-
ally. The hospital physicians take the
anne view of the case, and do not incline
o the suicide theory.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
ODESSA NOTES

| Miss Ida Rhein is visiting relatives in
Chester.
i Miss Flowers, of Centreville, is visiting
Miss Anna Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Aspril spent Sun.
day in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Johnson, of Still Pond, Md, was
in Odessa Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Gilch is visiting Mrs. Mar
joram, of Atlantic City.
Mrs. Elizabeth Morris has returned
from short trip to Wilmington.
Mrs L. Scott Townsend, of Whining
ton, spent Wednesday in Odessa.
Mrs. Georgia Coppage, of Atlantic City,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph H.
Enos.
Mrs. Harry Lightcap entertained few
of her friends very pleasantly Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Benjamin Gauze, of Wilmington,
and son, Edgar, have been entertained
this week by Mrs. Rachel J. Mailly.
Miss Estelle Greene, of Philadelphia,
is spending sometime in Odessa the guest
Of her cousin, Miss Elizabeth NJ. Temple.
Mr.. William Keegan, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Odessa, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Kee-
gan.
Mrs. George Green and daughters,
Adele and Mildred, left Thursday morn
ing for Rehoboth where they expect to
spend May.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Tatnall Warner, of
Wilmington, are the guests of Mrs. D. W.
Corbit. Mrs. Warner will stay sometime
for the benefit of her health
The Epworth League will hold its
Anniversary Day service in the NJ. E.
Church, Sunday evening at 8 P. NJ.
Quite an interesting programme has been
arranged. All are cordially invited to be
present
Messrs. Davis brothers are having their |
old granary on the South side of the |
Appoquinimink removed. This is the |
last of the old landmarks that made |
Odessa, or 'Cantwell's Bridge" as it was
then called, famous as grain market.
The Ladies' Aid met at the home o
Mrs. Joseph G. Brown Wednesday event.
ng, May 8th. After the business had |
been transacted number of our young |
people, under the supervision of the en-
committee, presented "Cran-
ford." 1t was so successful that it will |
be repeated in the town hall at
IN early date. Among those present
aside from the members were: Miss Van
legrift, Mrs. Gauze, Edgar Gauze, Mrs.
Coppage, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias N. Moore,
Mrs. Carrie Appleton, Miss Estelle
Green, Mrs. John w. Watkins, Mrs. F.
Watkins, DR.. Dorsey w. Lewis and
Mr.. George N. Davis.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
Killsd with Rear BOTTLE

Murder, in which a last years straw
hat figured, was committed near Little
Orleans, Cumberland, Md, last Tuesday
night, Frank Gulbrothson, tanner ct
Paw Paw, twenty-five miles east of Cum
-perland, and another man met Robert
Grayson, who had been drinking. Gray
son began to quarrel with Gulbrothson's q
friend and Gulbrothson interfered. He
dared Grayson to knock his old straw hat
off, but, instead of accepting the banter,
Grayson smashed him over the head with
a bottleof beer, crushing bis skull. Gray
son fed to the mountains of Bedford
county, Pennsylvania, pursued by Off
GERS.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
ST. GEORGES ITEMS

Miss Maude Cam, of Philadelphia, was
in town on Sunday.
Miss Bessie Dolson spent Sunday with
Miss Florence Jones at Linden HILL"
The NJ. E. Sunday School is rehearsing
for their Children's Day service which
will be held June 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swain spent Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Samuel
Lester, of near Red Lion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Swain and two
children, were entertained at Delaware
City by her father on Sunday.
Miss Matte Swain, of Wilmington, was
an over Sunday guest with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swain and family
Mr.. Walter Moore, of Wilmington, was
entertained over Sunday by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Moore and family.
The ladies of the NJ Z. Church will
hold strawberry festival next Thursday
and Friday nights, May 10th and 18th.
All are requested to attend.
The Boys Club of the Presbyterian
Church meets every Monday night at the
Manse of Rev. J. R. Milligan. Next
Monday night they will have a treat.
Boys don't forget to bring your girls!
Admission cents month.
The finest entertainment that was ever
given in our town perhaps for several
years, was held in the PRESBYTERIAN
Church on Wednesday evening, May Sth,
it being a musical and recital, also
strawberry festival. The ladies surely
ought to be praised for we all got more
than our moneys worth. The program
was as follows: Piano Solo, Miss Pleasan-
ton, of Mt. Pleasant; Solo, Miss Gar
rett, of Wilmington; Recitation, Mrs.
Edmondson, of Delaware City; Solo,
"Spring Night" Miss Newton, of Glas-
gov. Ice cream, cake and strawberries
were served after the entertainment.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
CECILToN sIFTINGs

J. w. Davis spent Friday last in
Elkton.
Mrs. Virginia Price spent Friday in
Middletown.
Mr.. J. J. Hall, Of Fredericktown, was
in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. Louisa Steward is visiting her
brother in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Black spent We'd
nesday in Philadelphia
Mrs. William Dushane was entertained
at tea by Mrs. Lizzie Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Watts were
Townsend visitors on Sunday.
Mrs. T. P. Jones, Jr., is making short
visit with friends in Baltimore.
Messrs. John Anderson and John
Lerry spent Tuesday in Elkton.
Mr.. Manley Drennen, of Elkton, was
guest Of ]. H. Smith on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fillingame spent Sunday
evening with relatives near town.
Miss Florence Etherington spent sew
.eral days with her sister this week.
Mrs. Julia Hoover returned home from
Wilmington on Friday Of last week.
Mr.. George G. Morgan is spending this
week with his parents in Baltimore.
Mr.. William Knight, of Baltimore,
spent few days with friends near town.
Miss Lillian Price, of Warwick, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Sallie Simmons, near
Warwick.
Rev. B. F. Bloxton purchased pair of
handsome gray horses from the Dushane
brothers last week.
Mrs. JOHN Rowan and children with
Miss Carrie Roe, of Massey, spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Virginia Price.
Messrs. Robert Ferguson, William
and Harry Woolleyhan attended the
primaries at Elkton on Tuesday.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
VIZ SILVER RUN ROAD

Under date of October Goth,
1900, TIE TRANSCRIPT called at
tentioH to the big 'job" in the
Silva Run causway contract.
1t VII be remembered that when
the Levy Court first advertised
f@ proposals to build this road,
Eere were two bidders, Mr.. R.
r. Morrison's figures being
nearly $4,000, and Mr.. Patrick
Fahey's being $4,000 There be-
ing so great a difference in the
bids, both parties were granted
permission to withdraw their
proposals, and Mr.. Morrison
never renewed his, while Mr..
Fahey submitted a new bid of
$4,000 which was accepted. As
our news columns show the peo-
pie over in the neighborhood of
Silver Run claim that this work
was not done according to con-
tract. Nevertheless, Mr.. Fahey
was paid for the work. And
now the county must "fence" in
this road to save it from absolute
destruction. In considering this
matter we must always remem-
Der the fact that work was be-
gun on this road less than seven
months ago and completed only
about four months ago. We
must not forget, either, that the
contract was awarded at a price
30 per cent. higher than Mr..
Faheys' first bid and within Is
per cent. of the amount deemed
proper and right by an expert in |
such matters. So there is, or
should be, no good reason why
the work should have been so |
sighted. tits quite evident that |
it was sighted. When q con-
tractor puts in red oak for stone,
and then covers it up with a
pretty red box, SO "these Repub-
icans wont be able to see it,,
there is every reason to believe
that the sighting was inten-
tional. Another evidence of this,
is the destruction of the sur
veyor's steakes. While the road
is badly washed on both sides
and especially where the line of
stakes was driven, not one of
them appears, all having been
pulled up to hide the fact that
the road was from IL to ID inches
too low. But as we pointed out
last fall this contract was not
awarded to serve a public need,
but to pay political debts and to
save the 30 votes in Port Penn
that were necessary to elect the
Democratic candidate for Levy
Court Commissioner. tits a very
high price that New Castle
County is paying for the whistle.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
Will Build Ferry Rnat

The Harlan & Hollingsworth Company
of Wilmington has received the contract
to build doubie-decked screw ferry boat
for the Riverside and Fort Lee Ferry
Company, at New York, of these dimen-
sions: Length, 180 feet; beam nodded, 3s
feet; beam over guards, 60 feet; depth
nodded, 15 feet inches. It is to have
some novel departures from ferry boats
now plying in New York harbor.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
MY MARYLAND

The School Commissioners have de.
cided to discontinue the High School al
Lisbon.
Pierson Grove. Sunday School, neal
Elkton, will celebrate its twenty-ffth
anniversary on Sunday, June 2.
Woodlawn campmeeting will open this
year on July 81 for ten days, which is
one week earlier than was intended
George K. Houck, George Peterson, F.
B. Benson and DR.. Delmer Smithers have
been elected town commissioners of Ches-
apeake City for the ensuing year.
The capitalists and engineers from New
York started Thursday on a tour of in
spection of the proposed electric road be-
tween Chestertown and Rock Hail.
The City Council of EIkton has passed
an ordinance requiring all dogs to be muz-
zled on and after Friday, May TO- All
dogs found unmuzzled will be killed.
The funeral of Captain Washington
Holt, who died at his home in Elkton,
on Sunday, aged "a years, took place
Wednesday afternoon from his late home.
Tie Cecil County census enumerators
started in Thursday to take the census
for Cecil County, under the law passed
at the special session of the Legislature.
Thomas Stealing of Worcester, has a
large fish trap in Pocomoke Sound. On
going to fish it one day last week he
found it full of ducks. His catch was 180
water witches.
The farm of Hiram T. Brown, in the
Sixth district of Cecil county, containing
about twenty acres, with improvements,
has been purchased by Samuel A. Hind
man for 81, 800.
Captain J. w. Dom, L. T. Emory,
Roscoe F. Sewers and William Curtis,
members of the United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey, have returned to Elk
ton to resume the survey of Elk Neck.
During the past week about 100000 600
shad eggs have been taken at the battery
on the Susquehanna river, near Perry
vile. This is one of the largest and most |
modern fish Matching stations in the |
world.
There was ploughed up on Frank Fl.
Willis farm near Easton, few DAYS ago |
a Portuguese coin of 1743, finely preserved
with every figure and letter legible and |
every mark clear and distinct. 1t is a
beautiful specimen.
An effort is being made to get the
Maryland National Guards to have the
annual State encampment this year at
Chesapeake Beach. An effort is also |
being made by the citizens of Queens
town to get the encampment to come
there.
The annual meeting of the State Coun-
Gil, Daughters of Liberty, which has been
in session for two days at Port Deposit,
adjourned Tuesday night. Cambridge,
Dorchester county, was chosen as the
next place of meeting. Anna NJ. Cook
was elected State Councillor for the ensu-
ing year.
The application to charter 'The
Peoples National Bank of Cambridge
has been approved by the Comptroller of
the Currency. The plan has been adopted
Of placing the stock, $4,000, in the
hands of as many shareholders as possible.
It is thought that State Senator William
F. Applegarth will be the president. This
will be the third national bank in Cam
bridge, and still fourth bank is pro-
posed by Messrs. Philips Lee Goldsbor-
ough, Thomas W. Simmons and others.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
Smyrna Calls a Rector

The vestry Of st. Peters Church, Smy.
rna, at special meeting held Tuesday,
decided to call the Rev. w. B. Beach, OF
Pittsburg, to become rector of the church.
Mr.. Beach formerly was assistant rector
of st. Johns Church, of Wilmington,
and made good impression on the con-
gregation of St. Peters, when he preached
there last Sunday. 1t is thought that he
will accept the invitation.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
To Mothars in rhi. ro,,-,,

Children who are delicate, feverish and
cross will get immediate relief from
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for chill
dren. They cleanse the stomach, act on
the liver, making sickly child strong
and healthy. A certain cure for worms
Sold by all druggists, 25c. Sample FRrr,
Address, Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

one size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to be shaken into the
shoes. It makes tight shoes or new
shoes feel easy; gives instant relief to
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Cures and
prevents swollen feet, biisters, callous
and sore spots. Aliens Foot-Ease is q
certain cure for sweating, hot, aching feet.
At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c,
Trial package FREE by mail. Address,
Allen s. 0lmsted, Leroy, N. Z.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
August Flower

.''It is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, 'that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, have
met more people having used Green's
August Flower than any other remedy,
for dyspepsia, deranged liver and stomach
and for constipation. I find for tourists
and statesmen, or for persons filling Office
positions, where headaches and general
bad feelings from irregular habits exist,
that Green's August Flower is q grand
remedy. 1t does not iniure the system
by frequent use, and is excellent for sour
stomachs and indigestion" Sample bot
ties free at J. S. & w. Lattomus, Town
end.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
JOS. M. ARMSTRONG,
AUCTI0NEER,

Special attention given to calling Public
Sales, Auctions, etc,
JOS. NJ ARMSTRONG,
Odessa, DEL
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
woodland school Roll Of Honor

Wo0dIand SCHOOL HoII OF HONOR
Boil of honor of the Woodland School
for the month Of April, 1901: Aurrie
Racine, Roland Evans, Reba Lippincott,
Charlie Evans.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-02
IA Word AbOut.....
Prescriptions.

We are compounding more and more each week.
Many people have found that here they can. always get
just what the prescription calls for, just at the time we
promise, and the price is reasonable. All druggists use
pure drugs, but we go further, and use pure drugs Of
the best quality. Even the very cheapest drugs may be
the purest of their kind-wed don't use that kind; try us.
a. Z. H0RsMAN,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-02
The Crops.

Still Ramsey county's crops cong
-tinue to look the best ever. From
all sections of the county come the
most encouraging reports. The
only complaint that is made is
that in some places scme fax was
put in too deep in the spring and
much, of it did not grow. Many
farmers who discovered their error
sowed the flax over again and it is
doing nicely. OF course the poor
flax occasioned by the stated
trouble is only a very small per
cent of the crop sowed, not more
than one per cent, and generally
happened on old ground.
r.. Z. Moen states that Saturday
he made a trip east and 20 miles
north of this city and never in the
history of the county saw crops in
such an excellent state. Rasmus
Sorenson says that in his section
of the county, where they always
have good crops, the yield and
grade will be better than the best,
this year, barring accident. Chas.
Doyon, Doyon's farm king, has
.ouly the most fatte1ing reports OF
the crops and confidently expects
that this years crops of,all kinds
will be a record breaker. Harvest
will not commence for Is to %
days, from the present prospects.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-02
TALK r DAKOTA,

Politics may rightfully claim a
fair amount of space in every we'll
conducted North Dakota newspa-
per, but neither that nor any other
subject should be permitted to &C
quire prominence over matters
pertaining to the growth and de-
Velopment Of the state.
To advertise North Dakota and
the opportunities she holds forth
to persons seeking homes or CAPT.
talists seeking investments is the
first duty of the press because 10y
atty of the highest degree.
Such advertisement is strictly
honest, too. The opportunities
are here and cannot be exagger'
ated. No state in the Union offers
better inducements to the practica
and industrious than does Nortl
Dakota and the newspapers Of thu
state should keep constantly re
minding the world of this fact
That is the way to induce peopl'
to come here and capitalists to in
vest their money here.
Talk North Dakota, brethren
Allow no reasonable opportunit,
slip to put in a lick for the grant
new commonwealth which hold
forth such glorious invitation t,
the industrious and enterprisinI
everywhere to come and partak
Of the prosperity she affords. I
is the most profitable advertiser.
matter you can possibly insert i
your columns.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-02
Land Sales.

w. H.. Brown & GO. are still do
ing a land Office business in sell
ing real estate. During the last
few days they have bought several
tracts Of land, four quarter sections
being in Ramsey county.
They have sold to M. FL. Brennan
what is known as the Lynch-O vitt
property in this city. It is the
property next south of the hose
house.
They have sold the nj 7-l56-62,
Ramsey county, to Silver B. Knud-
son.
100 acres in Eddy county to J.
r. Clure; 100 acres in Emmons
county to T. A. Keiffer; 100 acres
in Emmons county to Fl. B. Len
nan; 100 acres in Mclean county
to Messrs. Mann & .Digen; 480
acres in Burleigh county to E. E.
Seccor, Of Iowa; 100 acres, known
as the Marsh land, to E. X. Erick-
son, Of Iowa.
Farmers and business men Of
this district who have any money
for investment should put it into
land right away. We are assured
Of one Of the biggest crops ever
harvested in this section of the
state and land is bound to rapidly
advance after harvest.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-02
Educational Association.

The regular meeting of the
County Educational asso-
citation was held Saturday, July
9th, in the assembly hall of the
Devils Lake high school building.
The meeting was called to order
by President Syffore, whom a few
we'll chosen words thanked the
member rs of the association for
the honct conferred upon him in
Lii G>et:on as presiding officer.
In the absence of the secretary,
Miss McIsaac was appointed sec
rotary protein.
The literary program was begun
with a song by the association:
after which a paper on "The
Course Of Study was read by
Mrs. Edna Wilson, in which was
emphasized the Importance oil
grading the work Of the country
school and Of encouraging pupils
to complete the course. The
paper was followed by an interest
lug discussion.
Mr.. Albert Lynn was next given
the attention Of the Meeting while
he read a carefully prepared paper
on Use of Charts" the poin'
being brought out that the charts
which can be made by the pro
gressive teacher, together with tn
scrapbook to which the pupil
should contribute, may be mad,
very helpful in the schoolroon
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-08-02
This paper was discussed with
considerable animation.

This paper was discussed with
considerable animation.
A very interesting description
of Niagara Falls" was read by
Mr.. E. q. Clements in an account
|of his own experiences in visiting
this great natural wonder. Mr..
Clements style Of narrative can
hardly be excelied by Mark Twain
lin his Innocence Abroad" ard
his paper was thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
The parts on program not repre-
sented were continued until next
meeting. It was voted to hold
the regular meeting on the last
Saturday afternoon Of each month
during the remainder Of the year.
The association then adjourned to
meet next on August 81, 1901.
KATIE MCIsAAC,
Secretary protein.