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Middletown transcript., 1901-07-06
PERSONALITIES

Miss Grace Parvis has returned from
Wilmington.
Miss Sybila Jones was Dover visitor
on the Fourth.
Mrs. L. f. Barrett spent Thursday with
friends at Townsend.
Mr.. II. d. Howell spent the Fourth
with friends at Norristown, Pa.
Mrs. H. V. Parvis was Philadelphia
and Wilmington visitor this week.
Misses Addie johnson and Hattie Cul-
len spent the Fourth in Wilmington.
Mr.. G. H. Messick and son, Artem as
were Salisbury, Md, visitors this week.
Master Reese Taylor, of Leipsic, spent
the Fourth with Master Joseph Walker.
Miss Clarissa Richards, OF Wilmington,
was the guest of her parents during the
Fourth.
Miss Ida V. Howell left on Friday for
Cambridge, Mass, where she will spend
the summer.
Miss Emma Lingo returned to her home
in Philadelphia Saturday after pleasant
visit in town.
Mrs. Rachel Conner has been spending
the past week with her sister, Mrs. Jane
Jones of Smyrna.
Mrs. Emma Curry, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Cox on Green street.
Messrs B. P. Wilson and Ernest Sci
way, of Elkton spent the Fourth with
their parents in town.
Miss Fannie Burstan has returned from
the Quaker City, after spending six
weeks with friends there.
Miss E. May Corner is making an ex-
tended visit with her sister and other
relatives in Kent County, Md.
Miss Ada Davis, of Wilmington, ac-
companied by Miss Bessie Toppins, spent
the Fourth with her aunt, Mrs. L. B.
Lee.
Mr.. R. E. Adkins and wife, of Wash
ington, D. c., are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. R. Adkins, on East
Main street.
Mr.. Hampton Silcox wife and son,
Mrs. Kate CHM and daughter Blanche,
and Mr.. William Cunningham, of Phila-
delphia, were guests of Mr.. Edward
Silcox at the National Hotel on the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Eliason Holten
have issued invitations to the marriage
Of their daughter, Mary Frances, to Mr..
Harry Pennell Shapley, which will take
place at the home of the brides parents
on East Main street, Thursday evening,
July 18th, at O'Clock.
Rev. F. H. Moore, D. D., expects to
sail Wednesday on the iceland for
Cherbourg, France. He expects to travel
leisurely through Normandy and also
visit some of the French seaside resorts,
and he may probably extend his trip to
Switzerland, the italian Lakes and Venice.
He hopes to arrive in New York on the
Auguste Victoria on September 9th, and
be with his people on Sunday September
9Th. The pulpit will be supplied during
the remainder of this month and also on
the first Sunday in September. No
preaching services will be held during
the month of August; but the Sunday
School, Christian Endeavor and We'd
nesday evening services will be held as
usual.
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HISTORICAL TABLET

The Delaware Historical Society has
placed bronze tablet on the house in
Sussex county, Del, which occupies the
site of the one in which John NJ. Clayton
was born. The inscription on the tablet
reads:
"This tablet is placed by Historical So
ciety of Delaware to mark the site of the
house in which John Middleton Clayton
was born July 25th, 1855. Died at
Dover November 9th, 1850. Member of
the General Assembly, of the convention
to revise the Constitution Of Delaware,
Chief Justice of Delaware, United States
Senator and Secretary of State under
President Taylor. Orator, jurist, states
man, diplomatist, patriot"
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WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Miss Nora Finley il visiting in town.
Miss Helen Eaton is confined to her
home by illness.
Mr.. Enoch johnson visited friends in
town on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wilson spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Spear.
Mr. Daniel E. Wilson, of Wilmington,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the home
of his parents.
The Christian Endeavor Society held
their business and social meeting at Mrs.
Amos Wilson's on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Annie Blackburn, Mrs. N. G.
Moons and Miss Clara Blackburn, of New
Castle, are guests of r. B. Merritt and
wife.
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FARmERs LEAGUE OF MARYLAND

The Farmers League of Maryland was
organized last Friday IN the lecture room
Of the State Geological Survey, Johns
Hopkins University Baltimore, where
were: President, James Harris, of Kent
county; vice president, Milton u. Smith,
of Hartford county; secretary treasurer,
Morton o. Stabler, of Montgomery county
executive committee, Asa B. Gardiner,
Jr., Of Baltimore county; John d. Worth
ington, of Hartford county; Jesse Wey-
bright, OF Carroll county; Joseph p. Agcr,
of Prince George county, and the presi-
dent, vice president and secretary trens-
urer exroffaei0.
The oblect q tile new organization n
to advance the Interests Of aerlnulture.
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Conyicts VIII Farm

The trustees of the New Castle County
Workhouse soon will secure bids for the
erection of barn and large pig-pen at
the workhouse. 1t is the intention to
make the institution as nearly self-sus.
tanning as possible and for this reason
pigs will be raised. This will also give
a good opportunity to dispose of the gar.
bage of the workhouse. The farm will
also be operated to the extent Of raising
truck, and Chief Warden Meserve will
largely follow the plans adopted at the
Ferris Industrial School.
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Watsrworks for Harrington

Thursday evening public meeting
was held in Harrington to consider the
subject of q water supply for domestic
purposes and protection from fire. It is
proposed that q private company shall
put the plant in, and that the town shall
nay $500 per year for twelve fire plugs.
The system under consideration provides
for d stand pipe 10faet il diameter and
50 fest high.
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Military Matters

Governor HUM has issued the follow
ing commissions: To Edmund e. Rogers,
to be first lieutenant and inspector of
rife practice, First Infantry, to rank
from June 18th. 1901; J. J. Foulk to be
first lieutenant, Go. B, First Infantry, to
rank from June 18th, 1901, vice Rev
nolds, resigned; Leon Pitcher, to be
second lieutenant, Co. B, First Infantry.
10 rank from June 18th. 1qol virz
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FORT DU POINT.

Earned runs-Middletown, s; Fort du
Pont 2. Two-base hits-D. Holten, Nc
Cleary, Dickinson, Allen. Three-base
Dickinson, D. Holten. Sacrifice
hit-Wise. Stolen bases-Smith, We'll
den. Hit by pitched ball-Fish. Double
plays-Allen to Mckinley; Mckinley,
unassisted. First base on balls - Off
Scott, 2; off Lednum, 8. Struck out
By Scott, 10; by Lednum, 5. Passed
balls-Fish, 2. Wild pitches-Lednum,
2. Time Of game, 2.15. Umpire-Hall.
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The members of the newly organized
School Board are: G. d. Kelley, Presi-
dent, term expires 1902; John W. Iolls,
Secretary and Treasurer, term expires
1908; M. B. Burris, Esq, term expires
1903; Edward S. Jones, term expires
1902; Alfred G. Cox, term expires 1904;
John S. Crouch, term expires 1904; DIR.
T. H. Gilpin, term expires 1902; S. NJ.
Reynolds, term expires 1902; DIR. I. S.
Vallandigham, terms expires 1902.
A meeting of the Board will be held on
Monday, at which time principal will
be slected, Professor Calvin L. Grimm
having been eleclei pria~ipal of the
West Grove Public Schools, Chester,
Pa. There are seven applicants for the
position, and it will doubtless be hard
task for tie tie Beard te pick q choice as
they all come highly recommended and
are undoubtedly well qualified.
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CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLLs.
Wheat-No. 1.....66 Corn
No. 2....64 Yellow, shelled AZ
Timothy Seed So. so " cob ..... 40
Clover Seed ID 13c Oats ............ 80
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W, T. CoNNELLEE.
Eggs, per doz z............................. 13@15
Country Butter, per tb................. 1922
Creamery Butter, per tb............ %
Lard, per fb............................. 1O@11
Live Chickens, per tb.................. 16@1S
Potatoes, per basket....-............. 60@8O
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Notice a-Dl dend! !!
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK.
Mxnrr Fzrf><er = Ttrr

June zsth, 1901.
Rhe Beard of Directors have this dav a..
ellIed q dividend of 4'fER EE l83 PER CENT.
iat the last sis month pay able on and after
Saturday, July 18TH. 1901
p. kHLsL.Ex casbier.
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Notiee--Divldend! +!

NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK OF ODESSA, DEL,
July Sd, 1901.
The directors have this day declared semi
annual DIVIDE OF THREE PER CENT.
clear OF tax. s. Payaoe on and after the 10th
'i9'' JOS. l. GIBSON, Cashier.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22
THB COURIER

can invention and of new.world pa
thence and endeavor. The continu-
ance OF the triumph is seriously
threatened by the arrogance and tyr
amy OF trades uniOnism. The trusts
are combination hard to bully and
their growth and power may counter
balance the power and arrogance of
the trades unions. Trade, like the
departments Of the national govern
ment, has cOunterbalancIng bodies;
and If one body increases in strength
and importance its coordinate mys-
teriOusly increases in weight and i'm
portance. This phenomenon is DEM
onstrated by the trusts and trades
unions.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

st. Paul, Mimi, has a city hall and
court house commission whose fund Of
common sense is credit to the entire
city. A woman was employed at $40
month to do the scrubbing. The JAM.
tors salaries were $50 month. and the
commission decided that since the wo-
man did as much work as any one OF the
men, her salary should be increased to
$50 q month.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22
CLUBS.
Edited by Miss Helen 6. Harwood.

The Review and Art club of York en-.
tertained oIe hundred and fifty guests
at it's third annual garden party last
week Wednesday. Mrs. F. B. Daggy
was the hostess. The lawn was supplied
with seats and hammocks, musicians
were stationed in the house, and ices
we're served to the guests.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

nell; lectures and addresses, Mrs. G. II.
BONN, Mt. Pleasant; chairman Of execu-
tive committee, Professor Fred Wimber-
ly, Waterloo. The Ottumwa Woman's
club will unite with the musicians OF
that city in an effort to secure the meet
ing Of the convention next year. AT
the second meeting OF the new board
last week Thursday the club decided to
sell tickets to the amount OF $4,000.
since this sum is required before the in
vitation to the association can be ex-
tended.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22
The DISCUSSING Of the Dome.

The Renaissance club held its last
meeting Of the season in Paramount park
Every member came laden with a small
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

demonstrate something and. like the
children in the child study classes,
they object.
The labor unions are tyrannical and
foment discomfort. The holders
union in Dayton seized upon the
slight discomfort, caused by the suspi.
cion that they were being used to
demonstrate something and induced
the Cash Register operatives to strike
though they had no grievance they
dared to lay before an arbitration
committee of their own number and
still less before the national president
of the union.
Lord George Hamilton, secretary
for Indian affairs, in a recent letter
to friend. says that the reason that
American competition is growing
more and more dangerous is that we
are yearly improving and extending
the product AMI that we can do this
because the trades unions in Ameri-
ca do not limit production as they do
in England. One of the leading Lon
don newspapers commenting on Lord
Hamilton's letter says: 1--WE affirm
our conviction that to the ignorance
and tyranny of trades unions the de-
cline of our manufacturing suprem-
acy is primarily due. We have no
hesitation in saying that the methods
employed by trades unions today are
thoroughly INSCRIPTIONS and dis
honest" The London Globe says:
sin the next few years the contest be-
tween American and English manu-
facturers will be most stringent, and
unless the methods Of uniOnism as
practised in this country are modi-
fed. the Americans will beat US out
Of the field" 1t cannot be otherwise
while the leaders of the working men
believe that to increase the profits of
labor the output must be restricted,
and the lazy and inefficient workmep
be forcibly retained in employment.
These are only two English papers
but it is said by those who read a
number that a large number of Eng
lish papers are denouncing the tyran-
ny of trades unions and the harm
they have done English commerce.
English manufacturers are so
thoroughly alarmed by the loss of
business to American manufacturers
that unless the trades unions conduct
their negotiations more carefully and
reasonably foreign nations will get
the business that il has taken a GEN.
fury of American energy and tireless,
undaunted effort to secure, Strikes
like that of the building trades in
Chicago which was as unreasonable
as the Cash Register strike, uproOt
the sympathy of the people for trades
unions, and injure business. The
building trades strike in Chicago
drove about 100000 carpenters. ma.
sons. and other workmen employed
in building, from the city, and en-
tirely stopped all building in Chi
= cagO for year. The simple state
ment of the complete stOppage Of
building in city the size of Chicago.
conveys little idea of the inevitable
inconvenience, financial loss and ter
rible suffering caused by such inertia.
If American wOrkmen continue to
take part in strikes like those at Day
ton and at Chicago they will! kill the
goose that lays the golden egg and a
wall will fill the country from work.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

Radcliffe college. connected with
Harvard university, had this year her
first Indian student. She is the daugh-
ter of a cub. chief OF the Pannawabskik
tribe, and answers to the name of Wah-
ta-Waso, which in plain American means
Bright Eyes, At the age of twenty
she has accomplished more in the Eng
Itch branches than many high school
girls at the same age. Naughty as the
traditional Indian, she is determined
that previous condition shall not inter-
fere with her ambition. On the books
of the university she will be known as
Lucy Nicola.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

Miss Elizabeth Kenmuir OF McKees.
port, Penn, enjoys the distinction
Of being the youngest girl who has ever
received permanent teachers certif-
cate in Pennsylvania. Though barely
twenty years old. Miss Kenmuir has
taught school in her native town since
1898.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

Governor Yates has appointed Miss
Belle Hyman Of Chicago trustee Of
the Illinois Home for the Blind. AL
though blind since the age of four years,
Miss Lyman is an accomplished must
clan and linguist, and is we'll known for
her enthusiastic efforts to benefit the
poor and sightless.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

twenty. two blocks which are under the
supervision OF the Clean City club. A
subcommittee and chairman are ap-
pointed for every block. 1t is the duty
OF the chairman to see that that the
work in his particular block lie properly
accomplished and to report delinquents
and causes OF untidiness to the club
president, Miss Howe. The club men,
bers range in age from five to fifteen
years. and kindergarten branch will
be enlisted very soon. That great en-
thusiasm is felt in the work is shown by
the fact that one little girl nine years
old picked up and destroyed over 1000
pieces Of papers during the first week Of
her club membership. The papers are
usually put into the nearest garbage
box, though in few instances bon
fires have been made OF them by the
children. A shed for the storage Of
waste paper is under serious considers.
ton. In this way considerable revenue
might be derived from the sale Of this
paper. and since the members are large.
ly recruited from the Hull House play
room and from other clubs Of which
Miss Howe is president, the money thus
received would most appropriately be
used for the support Of Hull House.
The club meetings are decidedly inter-
esting. At every meeting reports are
made Ivy each sub commute chairman
regarding the amount Of work accom-
plished since the last meeting. The
work Of any member who has done I'M
usually we'll or unusually little is dis
cussed. with the reasons for the excep.
tioual character CT the work, after which
general questions Of street improvement
and betterment are talked over by all
the children with. perhaps. short talk
from some recognized authority on
street necessities and conditions. A
better neighborhood for this paper
picking experiment could not be found
than the one in which Hull House is
located. Papers and debris OF almost
every kind are thrown into the streets
all day long by careless persons. Yet at
four o'clock in the afternoon, half an
hour after the Clean City club members
get out Of school. scarcely paper can be
seen. The Hull House door bells rings
continually. after that time, in answer
to the eager pulling of club members
who have gathered up papers which
they wish the Hull House residents to
burn or otherwise dispose Of.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

Mrs. Frank Griffrow of Sterling, ILL.,
nois. is the regularly appointed mail
carrier on the star route between Ster-
ling and Milledgeville. Mrs. Griffrow
secured new wagon and a spirited
team and will carry passengers and
merchandise in addition to the mail.
She will drive thirty miles every day and
will receive $40 year for her service
as mail carrier. Another Sterling wo-
man, Miss Ethel WshI, is substitute
carrier for the three rural free delivery
nail routes out out OF Sterling.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

The second school for crippled child
rem will soon be opened by the Chicago
board OF education. One hundred and
sixty children of this class will then be
cared for and transported to and from
their homes each day.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

The two hundredth anniversary of the
founding OF Yale university will be cele-
brated next fall. In addition to the
musical and literary features of the eel
ebration there will be torchlight pro-
cession, in which the senior class will be
disguised as Indians, to recall the
founding Of the college in the early
days Of Connecticut" other classes will
represent regiments of continental
troops, regiment of Rough Riders of
the Spanish-American war, the crew
of the United States cruiser YALE" and
delegation from the Filipino body
guard of Governor William H. Taft.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

The sixth annual convention of the
Iowa Musical association will be held in
Waterloo June 500. The officers OF
the association are Frank Nagel of Des
Moines, president; Miss Frances Wy
man of Burlington, first vice president;
Mr.. Charles H. BONN OF Mt. Pleasant,
secretary and treasurer. Following is
the program committee: Piano, DR.. A.
Rommell, Mt. Pleasant, and Henry
Ruifrok, Des Moines; vocal, Alexander
Emslie, Indianola, AMI Grant Hadley,
Dee Moinee; violin, Arthur Heft, Dee
Moinss, and Mendell leighton. Des
Moines: organ, Rossiter G. Cole, Grin.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

Fifty.five places to be used as play
grounds this summer have been provided
by the New York board OF education.
OF these forty are in public schools, fif-
teen in parks. vacant lots, recreation
piers and on roofs. and each playground
is provided with games and gymnastic
apparatus and is in charge OF teacher.
In addition to these Fairgrounds forty.
five free kindergartens are open half OF
every day. Twelve evening playcenters
also are furnished. No regular school
work is carried on in any Of these
places, but lessons in kindness to ami
mails and in politeness and kindness to
each other will be impressed.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

A hospital for women and children
has recently been established in Denver.
This hospital will be controlled by wo.
men physicians and surgeons and will be
managed by board Of fifteen directors.
twelve of whom are women, and seven
of the twelve are practicing physicians.
The object is to provide competent ply
sicians and surgeons of their own eek to
suffering women, and to train nurses for
practical service.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

1t is exceedingly difficult for woman
graduate of pharmacy to secure posi-
ton. Many women are successfully
managing their own pharmacies, how
ever, and the number is rapidly increas-
ing, especially in the small towns. One
woman in New York has conducted a
pharmacy without assistance for three
years. Her husband died, leaving her
with baby, little corner drug store
in quiet residence neighborhood and a
debt equal to more than the value Of
the store. During their married life
she had assisted her husband in the
store. Upon bis death she secured a
coach and in the time between August
and February prepared herself suffic-
iently to pass the examination before
the state board Of pharmacy. 81 have
customers now" said she, "who have told
me that it was six months or a year
after | started here before they would
trust me to put up a prescription for
them. The first year it was question
whether would sink or swim. But /
have supported myself and my child for
three years, and got so far through my
debt that can see the end Of it. And
my store is 20 per cent better stocked
now than when began. There is no
profession in which could have done
what | have in this store in the first
three years. OF course, l practically
never step out Of the store. | am in it
from seven in the morning till eleven at
night. live in the room behind, and
never eat meal without jumping up to
come front. l never make visit or 60
on an excursion. l have had neither
relaxation nor amusement for three
years and l never can have until am
able to employ clerk"
The Clean City club OF Chicago was
organized by Miss Gertrude Howe, head
Of the kindergarten and club work at
Hull House, about eight weeks ago.
This cjub has a membership OF three
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-06-22

The Clean City club OF Chicago was
organized by Miss Gertrude Howe. head
of the kindergarten and club work at
Hull House, about eight weeks ago.
This club has a membership Of three
hundred children, every one OF whom
Miss Howe knows by name. Each men,
Der is pledged to pick up and destroy at
least one piece Of waste paper every day.
During the first month OF the clubs ex-
istence the club members numbered
only 100, yet 10000 pieces Of paper
we're picked up and destroyed in the