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Middletown transcript., 1901-03-30
ODESSA NOTES

Miss Bessie Snapey of Wilmington, is
visiting in Odessa.
Mr. L. V. Aspril, Jr., was Whining
ton visitor this week.
Miss Harrington was the guest of Miss
Carrie Watkins this week.
Mr.. John C. Corbit, of Philadelphia,
was town visitor over Sunday.
Rebecca Watkins was the guest of her
grandfather, Mr.. George F. Brady.
Miss Anna D. Gibson has returned
from an extended visit to Philadelphia
friends.
Mrs. F. B. Watkins is visiting her
friend, Miss Blanche Smith, of Trenton,
New Jersey.
Miss Helen P Cheairs and Mr.. S. D.
Townsend, of Delaware City, spent Sun
day in town.
Miss Lidie Rose, of Farnhurst, and
Mr.. William Rose, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with their father.
Cyrus P. Keen, clerk in the store of
F. B. Watkins, is seriously i'll. 1t is
feared that his illness may terminate in
typhoid fever.
Charles w. Lloyd, proprietor of the
Brick Hotel, has recently suffered several
attacks of heart failure, but is at present
much improved.
The Epworth League choir is making
preparations for special musical program
to be given on Easter Sunday at the
weekly devotional meeting.
Postmaster Vandegrift has purchased
the Janvier property and is making great
Improvements in its appearance. He
will move into his new home in the
early Summer.
The tennis court on High street has
been put in perfect condition, and the
young people have begun practice, pre-
paratory to issuing challenges to any
clubs of the neighboring towns.
Quite number of changes of residences
are taking place here. Officer Johnson
has gone into the Lord property on Main
street, and Mr.. Harrison Vandegrift will
remove to his new home opposite the
post Office.
Conference is over and the people of
Odessa, without respect to denomination,
are glad of the return of Rev. W. o.
Hurst. This will make his fifth year in
Odessa. The church has prospered under
his charge, and the membership is much
larger than it was five years ago. The
trustees have voted him an increase of
800 in salary.
The marshes along the Appoquinimink
Creek have been filled with ducks for the
past ten days, and gunners are thoroughly
enjoying the rare sport. Clarence Aspril
who is spending his Spring vacation at
home, surprised himself and his friends,
as well as the ducks, which had come to
think him harmless, by bagging five at
o lie shot on Tuesday. He insists that he
wounded the rest of the flock
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Frederick Alarmed

The people of Frederick and in the VI
cinity are alarmed over the death Of a
colored man who had the smallpox. The
man came from New Jersey last Fri
day to visit friends. He was i'll. DR..
Derrickson and DR.. Brown, of Whining
ton, pronounced the case smallpox of the
worst form. The man died Monday.
The residents all over the section are ap-
pealing to the local physicians for vaccina-
tinn
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Will nRar Rauard

Governor HUM will shortly issue a
proclamation offering $500 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the murderers of
aged George w. Hearn, of Harrington,
who was killed last week for 1920 which
he carried on his person. The Governor
has intimated that if the reward is not
sufficiently large to bring about vigilant
search he viii offer more. Detectives are
still at work upon the case, and it is said
have one man at Harrington under sur.
veillance.
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On Gnard Against smaIInox

At special meeting of Georgetown
Town Council Wednesday night, it was
decided to place armed guards on the
roads leading into Georgetown, from Sea-
ford, Laurel, Concord, Delmar, and any
other town where smallpox is known or
supposed to exist. All citizens were
ordered to get vaccinated before Saturday
or pay a fine Of So
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cantain Wnndalps Yacht nrnddun

Captain WoodalPs Yacht "Toddy'
Captain Andrew Woodall, an extensive
ship and cal estate owner of Georgetown,
Kent county, Md, has just completed
the building of gasoline yacht 36 feet
long, with II foot beam, which he has
christened the "Toddy." The yacht is
fitted with all modern conveniences, and
her construction was personally super
yised by Captain Woodall in his yard on
the Sassafras river. The craft is designed
especially for cruising.
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vatArans 70 camn in SMYRNA

The annual eneampment of the veterans
of Delaware and their election of De
partment Commander Of the Depart
ment of Delaware, Grand Army of the
Republic, will be held at Smyrna on May
/, and already there is an interesting con.
test among the veterans for the position
of head of the order John w. Worrall
of Post No. 9, of Pleasant Hill, and John
Garner, of Hancock Post, of Smyrna,
are engaged in a canvass for the post.
Smyrna is getting ready to receive large
number of veterans.
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Reduced One Way Second Glass Rates to
the West via B. & O. Railroad

Every Tuesday until April Both, inclu
sive, the B, & o. Railroad Co., will sell
second class Settlers and Colonists tickets
to the West at greatly reduced rates
Colonists tickets will be sold to Arizona,
California, Mexico, Nevada, New Mexico,
Texas, Oregon and Washington points
Fares to California points will be 1880
For full particulars write or apply to H
A. Miller, P. A, Delaware Avenue Station,
Wilmington, Del.
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Cn1ln 1orn Dy Dog
While Elimon Stoops, aged years, son
of William Stoops, was passing the home
of James Mcclure, 207 Harmony street,
New Castle, on Tuesday, a bulldog
jumped from the steps and sank his teeth
deep into the face and lips Of the child,
tearing it frightfully. 1t was with diff.
Guilty that the animal was driven off and
the child taken away. No cause can be
assigned for the action of the animal.
He had always been gentle. He was
valued at 5000. Albert Kirby secured a
gun and killed him.
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Smallpox Ahatine in Stafford

While smallpox is abating at Seaford,
quarantine is still maintained. But two
new cases have been reported during the
past week, and physicians state that the
malady is on the decrease. Two pest
houses are being erected in remote sec
tion Of the town, where all new casts will
be carried.
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REMEMBER THY MOTHER

The following poem was contributed
by Mrs. Z. NJ. Hanson, Of New Yorl
City, on the death of her mother, Mrs
R. W. Cochran, deceased, of this town :
Lead thy mother tenderly
Down life's steep decline;
Once her arms was thy support,
Now she leans on thine.
See upon her loving face
Those deep lines of care;
Think it was her toll for thee
Left her record there.
Meier forget her tireless watch
Kept by day and night;
Taking from her step the grace,
From her eye the light.
Cherish well her faithful heart,
Which through weary years
Echoed with its sympathy,
All thy smiles and tears.
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JOS. M. ARMSTRONG
AUCTI0NEER,
Special attention given to calling Public
Sales, Auctions, etc.
JOS. NJ ARMSTRONG,
Odessa, Del.
WANTED.

Reliable man for Manager OF
Branch Office We wish to open in
this vicinity. If your record is
Q. K. here is an opportunity
Kindly give good reference when
writing.
THE A. 7. MORRIS WHOLESALE Houer
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Illustrated catalogue 4c stamns.
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Records
Roller Mills!
Forest P. O. (BIackbird Station, J
February 9th, 1901.

F0Dfudry OGn, 1SUI.
To THOSE INTERESTED Al
ter several months business, I am
pleased to announce our New Gy-
rator Mill, so barrels daily ca
pacity, a complete success. Have
had no break, interruption or
single complaint; but many very
complimentary testimonials. Am
therefore confident in assuring
the public of quick and satisfac-
tory service in every respect.
In addition to the flour mill we
have two pair large buhr stones
for table meal and buckwheat;
also feed and cob meal, of which
we make the finest quality in a
few minutes, or exchange as de-
sired. The grinding of corn by
stone, and especially cob corn,
is regarded as safer and better
by reason of crushing instead
of cutting as is done by steel.
We have shelter, 100 bushel
per hour capacity, for conven-
fence of our patrons.
Custom from a distance espec.
tally solicited. Flour in stock
for sale or exchange; also mill
feeds of all kinds. We make
three 13) established brands of
flour. Can make eight, (8) there
by accommodating anyone in spec
ial brands, or particular quality.
Our Brands are
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The Middletown Transcript
Ma,,s close as Follows.

co,np Sortl,-73O a. m 1905 a m, $50 ami
$40 p III. E,nn
For 6dessa-9lO a. M, ii Az q. m, 5.SO p. M
For Warwick, Cecilton, Earlville and Sassa-
fras-q IL a. m,
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Notice to Farmers

If you are going to need American or
Page Fence this Spring you will make a
big mistake unless you put your order in
without further delay. This is the great
est year the country has ever known for
Wire Fence, and the factorys are now far
behind with there orders and if you put
off buying you will surely get left It is
also the opinion of Wire people that the
prices are going to advance. Measure off
about what you will want and call at our
office and we will give you the very
lowest price possible. We have in stock
for you to see all the different sizes of
Hog and Fence Wire, also Barb Wire.
Leave your order and we will put the
Fence up when ever you say. We ask
no settlement until after the Fence is
up. We buy in car load lots and have
now orders booked for over 5000 rods.
Respectfully yours.
J. F. McWHORTER & SON.
MIDDLETowN, DELAWARE.
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Arbuckle's Coffee, 2 lbs for 25 cents,
at DEVALINGER's.
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Child Torn bv a Dop,

Best Evaporated Peaches, 10 cents per
lb., at DEVALINGER's.
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CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat-No. LIS Corn
No. 2....72 Yellow, shelled Al
Timothy Seed $3.50 cob ~. 40
Clover Seed tb 13c Oats ............... 80
MIDDLETOWN pRODITCE MARKET
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Mr.. ]. M. Rothwell who moved into
town on Monday, discovered an interest
ing relic while packing up his household
goods. 1t was deed, or more properly
perpetual lease for $50 acres of land on
the north side of the main branch of
Duck Creek, granted by John Penn.
Thomas Penn and Richard Penn, to John
Dow and his assigns. The-Penn's styled
themselves governors and proprietors of
the province of Pennsylvania and the
counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex.
on Delaware" The deed itself is on good
parchment and the writing is a fine ex-
ample OF old English script Mr.. Roth
well has no recollection of ever hearing
OF his family owning any land in the
neighborhood described, nor does he
know how the paper came into his DOS
session. The consideration named in
the instrument is the payment of lone
penny sterling for each acre. to be paid
at the town of New Castle yearly. Mr..
Rothwell is considering the donation of
the deed to the Historical Society of Del
aware, which would probably regard il
as q great fn1.
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Best Family Flour, % cents per bag, at
DzVALINGER's
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M1DDLEIOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. T. CoNNELLEE.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
American Pleasure Resorts.

The increased number of visitors to
the resorts of Florida this season Is
n matter for distinct congratulation.
Well-to-do pleasure seekers could not
do the country more material SER
vice than by inaugurating fashion
which would result in the retention
on this side of the ocean of the greater
part of the $100000,000 now spent
abroad annually by rich Americans.
There is another side to this ques-
ton, however. than the material one
Of keeping good American dollars,
more or less hard earned, out of the
grasp of foreign fingers and In the
capacious pockets of American land
lords and of others who find the enter
tainment of wealthy visitors an agree
ably profitable occupation. 1t Is the
aesthetic side-a development which
follows as q natural consequence.
With the assurance of continually
increasing patronage scores of little
towns, not on the Florida coast alone,
but elsewhere within sight of blue
waters, would spruce up. Parks and
gardens would be laid out, and sand
dunes would blossom like the gardens
of Omar. All this would not be for
the sole benefit of the excessively rich
pleasure seeker The visitor of linn
tied income would have his innings.
too, since after the resorts should
have once been established and paid
for by the rich his patronage would
also be sought after by the hotel
keepers.
In a hundred places in Europe the
man of moderate means who phi!o-
sophlcally enjoys the delight OF look
ing at beautiful landscape in nature
or on canvas as much as does the
possessor thereof. finds that fashion
has left in her wake charming places
where he may be well content to
spend a restful day or week. 1t
would be WE'LL indeed. If fashions new
found devotion to American winter re-
sorts-and summer resorts as we'll
should have here the same result
Philadelphia Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02

The skirt with the tucked fiounce is
a pronounced favorite for young girls
as well as for their elders, and is sin
gularly satisfactory made from light
weight woods. foulards and all thin
summer fabrics. The May MantOn
original from which the drawing was
made is of India silk in old blue with
all-oyer design of white outlined with
black, and shows a trimming of Rus
sian lace insertion and makes part of
a costume, but the model is also ad-
mirable for the serviceable odd skirt
The skirt is cut in five cores and is
laid in an inverted pleat at the back.
The upper portion fits smoothly and
snugly, but the shaping provides a
graceful flare below the knees. AS
shown the fiounce arranged in groups
Of tucks is applied over the lower edge
and makes u becoming and fashiona-
bic finish but the skirt can be left
plain when desired, as 1t is cut full
length aud extends beneath the
hounce.
To cut this skirt for miss Of four
teen years Of age, six and
three-quarter yards of material
twenty-four inches wide, six aud
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02

The white wash waists arc smarter
than any other color, in both thick
and thin material. Next TO them In
favor come the stripes; polka dots,
plaids and startling effects generally
are quite our OF fashion. Tucked
and embroidered muslin waists are the
next smartest. 1t might be said, and
the very fine lawn on which Is seen
such beautiful hanG-work. These are
made invariably with the blouse effect
in 'front.' and with little fulness in
the centre of the back, that fulness
drawn down, OF course, under the
belt. Very few of the waists have
yoke mt the back. but the more elab-
orate ones nave all yoke in front,
Il narrow, tucked yoke OF the same
material as the waist or Of lace. Val
enciennes lace, real or imitation, is
considered the most fashionable to
use. In silk waists the smartest are
those made of liberty silk, with lace
yolles in round effect, and below the
lace yoke the waist in narrow Cucks
blousiug just in front and with a
tremendous curve al the sides. Al
the silk waists made on this model
are lined.-Harper's Bazar.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade Conditions.

New York (SpeciaD D.-R. c. Dun Il
Co.'S weekly review OF trade says; "Fa-,
vorable crop reports. heavy bank clear.
ings, record breaking railroad earnings,
large distribution OF Spring and Stunt
mer goods and easy collections give the
business situation an encouraging as
pect. Wall Street speculation does no.
yet discount any approaching reaction
in commercial lines, and the money
market seems TO have turned the corner,
at least for the present Cotton and
wooden goods retain their gain OF lasl
week, though partly on account OF the
idleness OF many mills The wool mar
ket is steady. Notwithstanding the alb
sence Of demand from large producers
OF goods.
I'm all branches OF iron and steel
manufacture requirements are much in
excess OF available stocks. Recent evil
dencc OF large grain crops has brouglr
agricultural implement makers into the
market Tor bars, and many have con
tractcd for their entire years supply
Another feature vas the greater actiyi y
in structural material Tor bridges and
buildings. while the large tonnage Of
steel rails already placed did not prevent
further orders The recent advance in
plates failed to diminish business.
The outlook ior this years crop OF
cotton has been ascertaincd by a care
ful canvass OF the Southern States.
Correspondents OF r. G. Dun & Co. re-
port that planting averages about two
weeks later than usual, owing to heavy
rains. While there is reason to antici-
pate a large acreage, cancellation OF
many orders for fertilizers show that the
sharp decline in cotton prices had the
beneficial result OF restricting opera
tions to some extent.
Failures for the week numbered 200
in the United States, against 1874 last
year, and twenty-onc in Canada, agains,
seventeen last year"
"Bradstreet's" says:-
Wheat including -four, shipments
for the week. aggregate s,3o6,2I7 bush
els. against 6,4o5, ,6oI last week and
39oo,45I bushels in the corresponding
week of Ioco Corn exports for the
week aggregate 2,I364oI bushels
against 2,o33, ,S84 last week and 3,I5S,747
in this week year ago"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
EnIishtenment of Indi,n women.

An English woman who has gone
to practise medicine in India recently
stated in "A letter to friend: 1T has
been proved that only through the
enlightenment of the high class women
Of India can help come TO the Indian
women of lesser rank. and the medical
work of English women is evidently
TO he the greatest and most powerful
lever for raising the iron door that
shuts the Eastern woman from West
ern freedom and culture.
1T is an unfortunate fact however,
that there are no more strenuous op-
ponents of any change in the position
of Indian women than most of those
women themselves. 1t is known to be
no uncommon thing for the old mother
of the family to refuse to eat, and
make herself and everybody else
wretchcd, if one of her daughters is
merely allowed to go to school,"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02

plain material falls 10 the lower edge.
The lace is cut separately and applied
over the plain batiste between the per-
forated lines, the upper edge being
sewed to the lower edge Of the tucked
yoke; but any width of lace or inser.
tion can be used II the upper edge is
applied over the yoke edge. The
sleeves are peculiarly chic and novel,
the contrast between the heavy lace
and the delicate material making a
most satisfactory effect. The neck is
finished with a regulation stock Of
lace and a chou of Liberty silk is at
tached to the left side of the cors-
age. When a still more transparent
eneet Is desired the lower edge Of the
lace can be sewed fast to the plain
material and the latter cut away be-
meath it and the lace in the sleeves
treated in similar manner
To cut this waist for a woman Of
medium size three and half yards Of
material twenty-one inches wide or
two and half yards thirty-two inches
wide will be required when one ma
terial only Is used; two yards of all
over lace, and three-quarter yard of
tucking eighteen inches wide and one
and a quarter yard of plain material
thirty-twC inches wide to make as H.
,lstrated
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02

trated allows Of an open square neck
and elbow sleeves, or Of a high square
yoke with bishop sleeves, as preferred
The original is made after the former
style and is OF nalnsooB with trimming
OF strong German Na!enciennes lace
insertion and beading. Cambria, long
leth, linen lawn and soft finished
muslin are all used. The lace is ad-
mirable and endures laundering sim
gularly wen, but ueedlowor6 or linen
lace makes an equally satisfactory
finish.
To cut this night gown for 4 woman
of medium size six yards of material
thirty-siX inches wide viii be re-
quired, five and a half when made
with low neck and elbow sleeves, with
six and quarter yards of edging, five
and a quarter yards Of Insertion and
four and half yards of beading to
trim rs Illustrated. When made with
the yoke and bishop s.eeves half yard
additional will be needed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
BraIdlng and Cycling Suits.

There are few prettler or more fash
ionable styles of trimming good cloth
tailor-made gowns than with military
bralding. and at one OF the fashion
able shops an elegant specimen of the
braiding Is shown. The gown is made
of black cloth. trimmed with inch
wide black braid. u has a strapped
collar and is gracefully braided. The
vest is of silk peau de sole. The skirt
has avery wide and ample hounce; the
length Of the basque Is indicative OF
the fashion of the hour
Cycling skirts have established them
selves as undoubted favorites with the
public. and they are now made in many
new cloths, one especially. In a fine
serge. trimmed with closely stitched
bands. the basque OF the packet
being cut somewhat long in front and
double breasted. was worthy of ad.
miration.
Clever tailors are busy with black
cloth made up as skirts and coats,
with short and long basques. The
newest style OF all is a eutaway coat,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02

you may be put into an iron cnIdron
and pounded TO pieces with pestles. or
you may be bagged and dumped into
the river, or you may depart in various
other pleasing and prince-like ways
And the divinity that doth hedge
king Is perhaps even more appreciated
by Maori chieftain than by Wilhelm
ii. or by the Order of the White Rose.
A Maori chiefs head was so sacred
that "lf he only touched 1t with his
fingers he was obliged Immediately
to apply them to his nose and sniff uP
the sanctlty." But kings In exile will
find more consolation in the case OF
the King of the Mosynoeci, who was
kept at the top of high tower, never
allowed to go out, and sometimes
starved to death by his subjects. Then
there Is the case of the Kings of
Sheba, where Solomon's friend came
from. The Shebaites stoned their king
to death IL he tried to go out. He was
worse Off than the Eing of Tonquin,
who had day OFF, twice year.
On the Grain Coast OF Africa Miss
Mary Kingsley found a fetish king
who resigned. His job brought him al
together too many guests to entertain.
One of them had homicidal mania. and
a gift for epileptic fits. When the
priest-king threw away royalty, he
had lost one ear to the homlcidal epll-
optic.
But we have said enough to prove
that the king business, while hard
one, isn't so hard as it has been.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-02
Nvoman,s Fancy waist.

The waist that closes at the centre
back is having an almost unprecedent-
ed vogue. It is made from variety
OF fine, delicate fabrics, and in almost
countless combinations. The smart
May Manton example shown in the
large engraving, is of tucked and plain
batiste with point de Venise lace and
is lined with the plain material cut
exactly like the outside. except the
sleeves, which are made over the plain
foundation; but the fitted lining either
of silk alone or silk velled with the
material can be used when preferred
In the case of the model all-over tuck
ing is applied to the upper line of per-
forations to form the yoke, while the