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Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
INFANT CHILD DESERTED
Had Been Lying Under Pine Tree for
Thirty-six Hours

Had Been Lying Under Pine Tree ior
Thirty-six Hours
Mr.. Isaac Green, Jr., living on the "Vail
Farm, +" one mile east of town, was star
tied Friday morning to find lying under
pine tree in his lawn, small babe,
thinly clad and wrapped in dark woolen
shawl.
After thediscovery Mr.. Green hastened
to the Office of Magistrate William R.
Reynolds, who after learning the facts,
requested Constable James L. Collins to
accompany Mr.. Green to the scene of his
discovery.
1t proved to be colored child, posi-
bly, six weeks old, and when brought to
town life was almost extinct.
The supposition is that the child was
left in the lawn Wednesday night by some
unknown person, as Mr.. Green heard
noise in the lawn early Thursday even
ing, which at the time he supposed was
bird, but since the child was found Mr..
Green remembers distinctly that the
noise came from the direction of the tree
under which the little outcast was found.
The pine tree under which the little
tot was found doubtless gave some pro-
lection, yet it hardly seems possible that
the child could have lived SO long under
such exposure.
Magistrate Reynolds telegraphed for
Agent Stout, and together with Constable
Collins, is working hard on the case.
The shawl may play very important
part in connecting the heartless culprit
with the crime.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
STOPPED FREIGHT TRAIN

Three desperate negroes almost caused
a serious wreck on the Delaware division
of the P, w. & B. Railroad on Tuesday
evening near Dover. The negroes boarded
a freight at Seaford with the intention of
riding to Dover. Finding that the train
would not stop south of Cheswold, the
negroes put the brakes on about six of
the cars, bringing the train to standstill
opposite the Dover fair grounds. The
shock parted the train in several places
as Engineer Baldwin was running at the
rate of thirty miles an hour. The ne
groes escaped and are being sought for
by officers.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
ALLEGED swrNDLER ARRESTED

William w. Pullen, of Milford, was ar
rested Thursday by Marshal Short and
Deputy Marshal Clark, on a warrant
sworn out by Inspector Maxwell, charg-
ing him with using the mails with intent
to defraud. Pullen was taken to Will
mington Thursday evening, and in the
absence of United States Commissioner,
S. Redmond Smith, he was taken to the
Office of Magistrate Hollis. He was not
arraigned, however, but gave bond in
the sum of $1,000 for his appearance
yesterday morning. Anthony Higgins
went on his bond. Pullen is charged
with advertising holly and other goods
for sale, for which he received checks
through the mails. 1t is further alleged
that he never delivered the goods after
receiving the money.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
PERSONALITIES

Mrs. w. ?. Cullen is visiting relatives
at Milford
Mrs. A. : M. Brown is visiting friends in
Philadelphia.
Mrs ]. B. Bratton was Philadelphia
visitor this week.
Miss Hattie Cullen spent Sunday and
Monday at Milford.
Mrs. Henrietta Parvis has returned
from Lancaster, Pa.
Misses Florence and Ethel Gill spent
Sunday in Townsend.
Mr.. Uric Conner was in Wilmington
several days this week.
Mr.. James Wickes, of the SmyrnazCdH,
was in town Wednesday.
Mr. Fred Crouch, of Atlantic City, is
spending sometime home.
Miss Lizzie Hopkins, of Farnhurst,
visited her parents Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles N. Dickerson
spent Sunday in Wilmington.
Mrs. John S. Crouch is spending several
days with friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. Eugene Hanson, of New York, is
visiting Mrs. G. G. Chamberlain.
Mr.. Barton Miller, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of W. R. Holten, Tuesday.
Mr. William Chance is spending the
week with his parents at Centreville, Nd.
MIR. and Mrs. L. C. Scott spent Sunday
with Mr.. W. H. Tunis and family at
Clayton.
Mr.. Nathan Steele, of Henderson, Md,
was the guest of his son, Mr. E. j. Steele,
on Monday.
Mrs. Mamie Wilcox, of New York City,
visited her grandmother, Mrs. Catharine
Merritt, Tuesday.
Mr.. J. F. Conner and friend spent Sun
day with his brother, Uric Conner, of
Back Creek Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Crow, of Will
mington, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Emerson on Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Darlington, of Singerly,
Nd, spent Sunday with Mrs. Margaret
Darlington on Green street.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Parsons enter
tanned Mr.. Frank Kroh and Miss Mamie
Bowers, of Baltimore, Sunday.
Miss Lavici Wilson, of Heightstown,
n. j., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. I. T. Wilson on Lake street.
Miss Lizzie Murphy, of Philadelphia,
is being entertained by her sister, Mrs.
NJ. A. Hall, at the Presbyterian Manse.
Viola, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Weber, who has been very
sick for the past week is much better at
this writing.
Mr.. Joseph Bouchelle and Miss Lulu
Boulden, of the Manor, spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Herbert Conner, OF
NJ Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. J. A. Jones and daughter returned
to their home in York, Pa, Thursday
morning. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Joshua Clayton and daughter.
The Rev. 7. Ralston Smith, D. D., OF
New York, visited the Presbyterian
Manse this week, and addressed the
prayer meeting on Wednesday evening.
DR.. Smith spent his boyhood days in
and around MiddletoWn.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
THREE rRAMPs BURNED

Three hoboes were burned and three
more badly frightened Wednesday even
ing near Seaiord by peculiar explosion.
Tramps, who were on hand-out soli-
citing expedition, obtained number of
cans of tomatoes of the swell head
kind from a canner, and starting
a camp fire along the railroad tracks,
proceeded to spend the night. The cans
were placed in the fire to melt off the lids,
and the wayfarers were preparing their
evening meal, when bangl bang bang!
went the cans, and fire, tomato juice
and hoboes flew in every direction.
Three of the tramps were burned about
the face and arms by the flying embers.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
LIVE WIRE" VICTIM

BY becoming entangled in live cleo
trio wire that was dangling in the streets
at Wilmington, William Boyd, aged
twelve years, was nearly electrocuted
Thursday afternoon. When disengaged
from the burning coil of wire, he was un-
conscious, and was thought by spectators
to be dead. He was removed to the Del
aware Hospital where he is still in a
critical condition.
Young Boyd lives near BrandyWine
Springs, and is the son of milkman.
He was said to be in the city delivering
bills for his father. He was walking past
Ninth and dupont streets when he en-
countered the wire, which was used for
conveying an electric current. 1t lay
across the street, in the way OF pedes-
trians.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
SILVER RUN ROAD.
Commissioner Armstrong Says the
Road is in Need of Repairs
A DEFECT In CONSTRUCTION
Never was as High Above Tide Water as
Specifications Called fOr-The Road Sub
merged at High Tide-Mr. Armstrong
Empowered to Advertise for Bids.

Se~@@~~
merged at High Tide-Mr. Armstrong
Empowered to Advertise for Bids.
At Tuesdays meeting Of the Levy
Court, Commissioner Armstrong reported
that the causeway built last fall across
Silver Run marsh was in need OF repairs.
The damage was occasioned by the very
high tides that have prevailed this last
spring, washing over the top of the road
and each time wearing little more OF
the sand and dirt away. A representa-
tive of THE TRANSCRIPT spent one after
noon this week in examining the road
and interviewing several gentlemen who
live in the immediate vicinity. He was
told that the real and only cause of the
washing was that the road was improperly
constructed. In the first place, it never
was as high above tide water as the
specifications called for, they reading two
feet above high water, while the road
was never over ten to twelve inches.
Again, the bridge over the stream (about
225 feet long, was to rest on stone abut-
ments, while the abutments are of the
commonest kind of red oak. One gem
tleman who saw large part of this work
done, said that the oak used for these
abutments would not stand spiking, but
split every time an attempt was made to
drive a nail. To hide this defect, neat
box was built around the abutments on
each side of the bridge.
Inspection of the road showed it to be
in very bad condition. At every high
tide the water washes over the top of the
road, and as consequence it is rapidly
becoming dangerous. For large part Of
its length two teams could not possibly
pass. For about six hours each day the
northern end of the road is under water,
which at high tide sometimes reaches
the height of eighteen inches to two feet
In order to save the $4,000 already
expended, the county must spend an
uncertain amount at once. There are
two ways to do the necessary work.
One, which would be permanent, but
quite costly, would be to throw up a
MUD wall wall Gil the outside, outside sa ttfiEtjf feet
away, and then fill in between this re-
tanning wall and the road with mud.
The other and cheaper plan is to sheathe
the road with oak planking.
Commissioner Armstrong recommend
ed to the Levy Court this latter plan,
and the Levy Court empowered him to
advertise for proposals and award the
contract for the work. While cheaper
than a mud guard, this sheathing will
probably cost at least $4,000, not includ-
ing the filling necessary. Such work will
last many years, but is not permanent.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
PORT PENN WAVES

0. ]. voshell was in Middletown
Friday.
Miss Ida Collins visited in Philadelphia
this week.
Mr.. Joseph Cleaver spent Wednesday
in Middletown.
Kumpel has the largest stock Of mer-
chandise in town.
Miss Anna Yearsley is spending the
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. William Castelow was in Whining
ton the first Of the week.
Rev. Harry Mitchell, of Cloral, Wis
tied friends here Friday
Rev. Mr.. Hudson visited his old home
in Sussex County this week.
See Kumpel in regards to your shad
for sailing; delivered fresh or salted.
Messrs. Hadner and Stratton are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. J. NJ. Evans.
Stop at Kumpels when in town for a
good cigar; the best in town; try 'em.
7. P. Duncan stationed at the Break
water spent the first of the week with his
parents.
Mrs. L. NJ Brooks, of Philadelphia, is
stopping with her sister at the Hotel
Stidham.
Mr.. Clesson Yearsley and Miss Ethel
Eaton were the guests of friends in St.
Georges Sunday.
Mrs. Aldus Reed, of Wilmington, is
spending sometime with her sister, Mrs.
Emma Yearsley.
Mrs. III. NJ. Dilworth, of Philadelphia,
will spend the summer with her daughter.
Mrs. w. H. Hall.
The price of shad still continues high
and are very scarce. Fishermen predict
the shad season will soon be over.
Mrs. Richard Yearsley was called to
the bedside of her dying sister, Mrs.
James Cannon, near Delaware City, this
week.
Charles Bender caught the first stur.
geon of the season this week, and was a
very fine one, getting two and a-hali
! buckets of roe from it. The fish and roe
was valued at sixty dollars.
The Christian Endeavor elected the
following officers on Wednesday evening
| Miss Bessie Hall President. Miss .Julis
Vandegrift, Yice-President; Miss Evs
Vandegrift, Secretary; Mr.. William
Denny, Treasurer Leader for Sunday
evening, Mr.. Clesson Yearsley.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
TO BUILD BRIDGES


Bids were opened by Clerk of the Peace
Downs before the Levy Court of Kent
county for handsome new bridge over
Silver lake, at the entrance to Dover and
adjoining the park recently established
by Mrs. Harry A. Richardson. The
court took no action because of a propo-
sition received from the Delaware Gen.
eral Electric Co., offering to construct
bridges where needed by the Levy Court,
and also to build the Bombay Hook road,
the county to share in the expense. The
directors of the company were before the
Levy Court Wednesday afternoon and
will be given definite answer in a few
dave.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
Car cOmnauv Takes Possession

The American Car and Foundry Com
pany, the purchaser of the Jackson &
Sharp Company's plant, Wilmington, has
virtually taken possession. N. A. Doyle
is the acting district manager on behalf
of the new owner. He said Wednesday
that it is the intention of the company
to run the shop to its full capacity and
probably increase the output. 1t has
been understood that no great change
will take place in the management, but
Mr. Doyle would make no statement as
to that.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
Pastor Installed

In the presence of large congregation
the Rev. ]. R. Milligan was installed as
pastor of St. Georges Presbyterian Church
Tuesday evening. The Rev. William NJ,
Schall, moderator of the Presbytery Of
New Castle presided and propounded
the constitutional questions. The Rev,
Thomas A. McCurdy, D. D., preached the
sermon. The Rev. Thomas G. Potter
delivered the charge to the pastor, and
the Rev. r. A. Davidson of Washington
City PresbYtery, gave the charge to the
people.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
Kent County Tax Rate

The tax rate for Kent county has been
fxed by the Levy Court at 45 cents on
the 500, the same rate of last year. The
Levy Court had contemplated lowering it,
but were afraid to because of the extra
demand there will be on the county for
bridge and causeway building.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
/, VIII Go to Arizona

]. Edward Addicks, accompanied by
Senator ]. Frank Alice, of Dover, will
leave shortly for an extended trip through
Arizona, where they are interested in
mining properties and also in the Blue
Bell Copper Company, of Arizona.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ,

the following described real estate, VIZ: -.
No. l. All that certain tract or paIcSSJI SI ", =.
land situate in Appointments Hundred, NeM
Castle county and State of Delaware, 6ounaeu 9,
by the public road leading across the 'LeVss.
by lands late of James kanely, py JANUS ~ "
Henry ID. Brady, by lands OF MIS-, anita W
Goodwin, and by other lands late OF John +.
Cochran, and more particularly described as
Beginning at a point in center of the public
road leading across the Levels "a 70 hni01 inOn
corner for other land OF tne stIu oGnn d ~ :
Cochran, and in line of LANDS OF JOSEPH fo so;J
erts thence with the said rGau amn n.aas west:
Roberts line. south twenty-three degrees We WeSs'
tWenty-thrce and threetenths PercnIIS5 Pob
point in the said road, corner loL sle itf,
erts and for laEds of David Gloos; t1enoe
said Gibbs south thiTty-one anu one-n1A ol
daorees west forty-three and one TENN potch-
es 10 point in said road, corner lIT T,nI
premises and for lands OF JauiG5 I;5 I'D on&
the,,oe With said Kanely leaving saiu rou a.i3
tLenee VIII WIZ - I'll Ha"ry II Brady, north sxty-six
and one-half degrees west olie ieS 70 . To;nf
seventy-two and eighttenth hse 1rero
Se' S 80 Rrody,s line a corner Tor InesS PTen.-
In sara , bIauy s iysnds of Mrs. Anna w, Goodwin;
tbence with the said Goodwin norm t"Sn.y 81 ,.Sc
60 and three-quarter degrees easC siA y: aS1
and threetenths Percnefe for II these premises and
SIouwin S,aT Iands of the said John L. Cochran,
and thence Herewith souIn SLY si4tS sero eo ~ VI
anu tii St enc hundred end seventy-seven ana
grees estb' ~ nerches to the place OF beginning.
Que e.im;ng tGni seyenty.one acres ana eleVen
s@uare perches of land be tne same nore OF
| less. .,,o mart share right and inter.
NO. :: :t,o a. Nsaid Julian Cochran, of and In all
est o. I1 r or ct OF land situate In St. Georges
Handred fan New Castle county aoFesaio being
Sag 09nded %RGi and described as folLows towit;
BeglInnffSn f.onl tile white oak standing In the
Tead Of Cedar Branch where the Cheptank
G noaN Neck two hundred and fifty perches to the
the NeIn IN Van Bibber's Mill Branch, being the
lndaain lnaiI,o % line between said farm and the farm
inteiy Belonging to zaehariah Jones, formerly
tne W W. Bibber's Mill Branch and binding
shtr sshaetrrewith to the main branch Of the Bohemia
tedr tnelrT thence by the said Main Branch and the
tpnoncb which divides the said farm from lands
nId Nv deyisees of the late James A Bayard
~ soiJ Io6n M. Smith; thence by the said Branch
to to the place of beginning; containing BY esti-
nfn,,antity what it may, more or less.
seized and taken in execution as tie prou.
erty of Julian Cochran, and to be sold by
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL. Sher;Ar.
sherifrs Office, Wilmington, Delaware
May Ist, 1901.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
Married

At the NJ. E. Parsonage, Middletown,
DEL, Thursday evening, May 9th, 1901,
by Rev. Louis E. Barrett, ID. D., Walter
Dulin and Miss Laura Z. Moore, both of
New Castle County, Del,
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
The MiddletOwn Transcript
T-.,.. 7a.v. MIdd,etovvu as Follows:

Trains Leave MiddletOWh ~ HOAAOWS'
North Bound--s-so. 7.5O. s.2O and 1923 a. m.
8 South s Bouai-i25a, Boz ell and il.5O a. m; s.54
Ia and 81 p m.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
MaIls close as Follows.

Going Nortp-7.sO .. m, 10.o5 .. m, S.55 and
$40 p. m.
For odessa-9.l0 o. M, II 40 q H., 6.SO p. IA.
For warwick, Cecilton, Earlviile ana sassa-
fras-9I6 q. m.
Middletown transcript., 1901-05-11
E. J. STEELE, Florist,
MiddletOWn, Del.

cHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of sundry
- writs of Venditioni Exponas to me direct
ed, will be exposed to Public sale at the
National Hotel in the town OF Middletown.
New Castle county, State of Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF MAY, 1901,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-29
THE LAND LOTTERY
Will Be the Attraction, Today,
at Ell Reno, 0. T.
1886 People Have Registered a d
Claims Number 5000.
Lottery vii! Be Drawn Today and Thousands
vii! Be Disappointed

III Reno, O. r., July 9S.-All il CIV
pectancy, tonight. among the thous-
ands Of home seekers mere, over the
grand lottery that begin tomorrow
morning. There are 15.r00 claims to
be distributed and each of the 165. $50
persons who have registered during
the past y days have about one
chance i'll IL.
The dra wing viii take place in The
center Of the city. 1t Will De accom-
plished upon a large platforIA. N the
open ground where the sloping hill
sides form & natural amphitheatre.
Thre Will De two oblong box wneels
each II feet long. one for the II Reno
district The other for the l4awton dis
trict. In these will be placed cnvcl-
opes containing the names OF app.i-
cants. The envelopes first will have
been brought 10 tho platform III pack
ages consecutive!y numbered. 4 cor
responding series OF numbers upon
slips will be placed in another roc4p-
tacle from which they viii be drawn
out at random.
The packages If envelopes hearing
the first number drawn viii be the
first to be placed IN the drawing box
and well distributed. when another
number vii be drawn and another
package Of envelopes distributed, ana
this course will be continued until all
Of the envelopes shall have been placed
in the box wheel after which the
wheels will be revolved to insure a
thorough mixing.
In each wheel there are five aper-
lures. Ten men Will draw. The order
in which they will begin viii be deter
mined by lot.
The first envelope drawn will be No.
l. which will be opened and the iden-
tificatio slip which it contains will
be given a corresponding number and
the name and residence which appears
upon the slip will be publicly an
nounced. This course will be pursued.
numbering each envelope and its con-
tents consecut.vely. until p numbers
shall have been drawn from one box.
when an equal number will be drawn
from the other box in a similar man
ner until 500 names shall have been
drawn from each box. when. if the
commission shall deem it best 10 do 50,
arrangements viii be made for draw
ing simultaneously from both boxes.
After the names have been drawn
and announced they Will be recorded
and notice prepared to be mailed to
the one whose name is drawn. the
drawing will proceed in this manner
until every envelope in the boxes shall
have been drawn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-29

tie with such force that II brDle into
Il hundred pieces against the PROV just
before the warship got out of reach.
A mighty cheer went up from the
threats of the great throng assembled
in the yard rs the Maine glided grace
fully into the river, while those near
by who witnessed Miss And1rson's
succe ssful effort with the bottle greet
ed the young woman with enthusiastic
handclapping. which she acknowledged
with Il blush.
1t was q holiday at the Cramp ship
yards. except for these few hundred
employees whose services were needed
at the launching. The yard was thrown
open to the public and men. women and
children covered every view point, in
GLIDING the roofs OF high buildings, the
decks and masts Of ships under con-
struction, and even the tops of teie-
graph poles. Out on the river fleet
Of stea mboats. yachts and tugs await
ed the event.
In front of the PROV was platform
filed with 500 invited guests. many Of
Continued on page p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-29
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. July cS-Conditions
nave still further improved Sunday. in
the corn belt. Showers Were quite gem
"ral except in western Nebraska. south
ern Missouri, oklahoma, Indiana. ana
ohio. ana they We're heavy over much
Of Iowa and northwestern Missouri
Temperatures We're generally higher in
the Atlantic states ana lower in the OK
trcme Northwest. There will be show
ors. Tuesday. in the middle states with
lowe temperatures. on the New Eng
land coast the winds will be light To
fresh south to southwest. Steamers
which depart. Monday, for European
ports will have light "a fresh south to
southwest winds ana showers to the
Grand Banks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-29
A SETTLEMENT
Of the Steel Strike Is Now
Expected This Week.
Pres. Sch ,ffer and Sec. Williams Con-
fer With J. P. Morgan.
Refuse 10 Talk but Another Conference Will Be
Held. Tomorrow.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 2S.-The strike of
the steel and tin workers of the Anal
gamated Association against the Unit
cd States Steel Corporation will prob
ably be settled this week. The confer
ence held in New York. Saturday, be-
tween the officials of the United States
Steel Cooperation and President Shat
for and Secretary John Williams, has
Lavcd the way for renewal Of nego-
tiltions. II IL said that bosis for a
conference has been arrived at. This
basis VIII NOT be diVulged until later
t!.iS week.
II the basis is satisfactory to the
general executive committee Of the
hmalgamated Association. the confer
Dncc viii proceed Immediately. If on
tie other hand the basis is what the
Ans lgamatcd Association will not per-
ui; ~ he considered rs negotiable
..Dunds. tn. strike win IN continued.
Mr. er: Shamer ana Williams returned
nrn Kew York, this morning. Tney
:i,.li many hours in conference with
,a- leading officials of the trust. In
pi;isbur.. Vice President Eopa 81 tho
yflU. tir S,.cri CI., sa.d that he had
li;.s General manager % the American
Steel Hoop 60. ana Supt. Harrison of
The same company were equally in the
dark.
Secretary Williams, this evening. I'd
Matted that III had been with President
.7Etf'er Ia New York ana had seen J.
=. Morgan. but said he was pledged to
:. crl.y. He was positive President
Sit ffel would not be 1T liberty 10 talk
fur some days yet. When asked if he
regarded the situation hopeful for a
settlement. he declined to even offer an
opinion. He was asked if the terms
printed in the papers. this morning.
ana which covered the settlement Of
thc strike. Were correct. He replied
tNa, they We're purely guess work.
No terms could possibly he made
without the full consent of the gem
c:al executive committee of the organ
iZation. 1t is learned here that meet
ing of the executive board has been
called for Tuesday.
Additional information regarding the
New York meeting of the Industrial
leaders was afterwards picked up from
rciiable sources. II was stated that the
Two Amalgamated officials left Pitts
burg late on Friday night. and when
they arrived in New York went direct
to the private office of Jh P. Morgan in