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Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
BAoHEIoR ems n i TLUrrER

"MANTUA, N. J., April 16. Some Of the
most attractive young women Of the viii
lage recently organized the Bachelor
Girls Club because they felt that the
young men were too anxious to seek the
society of the girls of other towns and
give them the go-by. The club was just
beginning to enjoy its spirit Of independ-
ehce when it Was thrown into an unex-
pected hufter of excitement, and new
there is likely to be trouble. This morn
ing the president of the club was handed
by the postmaster letter which had
come directed to bis care from Middle
town, delaware. The writer Of the mis-
siVe says he has learned of the girls
club and that he wants TO extend his
sympathy to its members in their trouble.
He describes himself as young man
of good looks, good prospects, with $1,000,
prospects, of more soon and he wants the
club to select some one of its members TO
write him, with the purpose Of drifting.
into matrimony. :
"A special meeting Of the club has been
called to take action on the letter, and
the girls are talking of casting lots to see
who shall do the writing. As there is
likely to be considerable rivalry it is
probable that the Middletown young
man may get more letters than he ex-
poets. !"
The above appeared in the Philadelphia
Record of recent date, and it is only
necessary for Ms to state that speenlation
is rife in this community at tho present
time as to whom the matrimonial In
,clined yonng man may be. The scribe
viii not attempt to answer this query,
and only wishes to add ii the would-bel
benedict fails in his efforts TO win one Of
Jerseys fair daughters, the columns Of
THE TRAEscRrrr are open to assist him in
securing helpmate. May success crown
his efforts.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
ODESSA Votes

Mrs. William r. CdItis, Of Newark,
aIas aa olessa visitor this ,seek.
Rev 4 A1tsrs, 81 Clayton. Is sspefd
;ssg seiae fiiAe eith bis son, Res. john
n Aftrfe
M Wiilian 8 seost and sister, Of
sadlsetea, sse slle guests Of Mn. George
=. Townsend.
Mrs Georgia goppage, d Atlantic City,
has taken the YanDgke house on High
street Ior the year.
Mr. Clarke Coppage. Of Atlantic City,
il spending sometime with bis mother,
Mrs. Gsorgia Coppaee
Mrs. 0pheIia George. Of Camden, N. J. 4,
returned home Thursday after short
visit with Mrs. Eliza Appleton.
Bfr John w. Mccoy, Jr., Of New
York left Thursday for Florida after q
short stay with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John W Mccoy.
The third and last 81 series Of reci-
tails given by the pupils Of Miss Mary
Hutchin was held at the home Of AIrs.
John S Crouch, MiddIetown, Saturday.
The Rev. ]. NJ. Arters assigned BY the
recent N. E. Conference to 0dessa seems
destined to be deaervedly popular, as
shown BY bis large Congregations He
is very pleasant speaker and deep
thinker
The entertaiument given ON Tues day
night by Wilmington talent. under the au-
.spicas Of the Presbyterian Church, was
decided success. Every number was well
rendered and justly entitled to praise but
if one more than another deserved spec
ial notice. the large audience would have:
ascribed the compliment to Miss Elsie.
Swift, the vioIinist It was also great
financial success
The death Of Mrs. johnson which oc-
CURED at the Jefferson Hospital on Fiji.
day, April 18th, was particularly sad.
After she had undergone an operation
she was thought BY the surgeons to be in
fair way to recover, but on the above
date her symptoms became unfavorable
and before her husband could reach her
bedside she died. Her remains were
brought home Saturday and buried on
Monday. The funeral was one of the i
largest seen in Odessa for long time.
She leaves a husband and four daughters
by former husband
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ALI rs
=. -.


Miss Addie J.. Foard is|xisitiHk IL Plsll:
adeIphia:
fliss Beriiss Msttsn i spending soals'
tithe in Iawea
Mr. n. s. Beastep VAS philadelphia
vis;taF THURSDAY
hlr Tnoil:as 6 Frame, of D'ss -, ss..s
in town on Sunday.
Carl Harrington, Of Philadelphia, was
In town over Sunday.
Miss Addie Johnson has returned from
visit to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Leon Devalinger. Of Wilmington,
spent Sunday in town.
Mr. Maurice Burstan. Of Philadelphia,
ID spending sometime here.
Messes. J. II. Emerson and John a:
Jolls spent Friday il the Quaker City
MI. Harvey Dussinger, Of PhiladeIp Iphia'
was the guest Of Mr.. William r, Holten
over Sunday.
Mrs Julia Kelley, Of New Egypt, n. ].
was an over Sunday guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
g. d. Kelley.
Mrs Albert Price returned from Phila-
delphia on Tuesday accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. james Irwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Emerson spent Sal
urday and Sunday with Governor and
Mrs. John HUM at Wyoming
Mr.. Charles Hui, Of Elmira, n, z, has
accepted position With ths J. G. Parker
g Son Co, and has removed his faniIy
here.
Mrs. Charles =. Jones, Mrs atherine
Leatherberry and Mr.. and MrsaL I. G.
Scott attended the funeral Of Mr John
Short at Clayton last Saturday.
Mr.. Samuel Beck, Of Wilmington, paid
Damon Lodge, No. u, K. Of r, 9 visit
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Beck is organ
izer of the Endowment Rank for the
order.
Mr.. Frank P. Bradley is critically ii at
his parents residence on East Main street
with typhoid fever. and at this writing
his condition is unchanged. He has
been confined to his room for the past
two weeks, but bis many friends hope he
may soon be restored to health.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
EARLEv1Lrr NOTES

Miss Helen Spear spent Sunday With
her parents.
M. Joseph Powell we are glad to hear
has recovered from his illness.
Miss May Emerson was the guest Of
her cousin, Miss Ethel LolIer at Cecilton.
Miss Emma Haegertg who IS attending
the State Normal School, Baltimore, Is
confined to Der boarding house by Illness.
Rev " A. Goale was quite sick on
Sunday morning but improved during
the day and held services at the Chapel
al Ceeilton.
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70 The puhlic

=.
It is hardly necessary to state the fact
that when you ask for pound Of butter
at our store you get iust what you ask for.
One OF our competitors who sold pound
Of Fo-calied butter and stated to his GUS
toners he got the same from our store
only few weeks back, did very un-
eentlemanly act, and one that no hon
orable man would do. We stand ready
to prove that We never had pound Of
the 0leo butter in our store, We have
never yet been forced to resort to such
methods to secure business. Every arti-
Gle ID our store is open to any and all
criticism and We ask a personal inspec-
ton which win verify this statement.
AHasTRoNG's GROCERY.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
CoRBYs MODERN BAKERY
An EXPLANATION TO our cUsroMERl
wAsHnaTou, D. c., April 20, 1902.
ARMsrRoNG's GRocERy,
MiddletoYn. Del.

ARMsTRoNG's GROCERY,
Middletown, Del,
DEAR SIR Yours OF April 18th, was
duly received, and in answering the same
will say that on account Of being OBJ
liged to pay our bakers the greatest price
paid for such work in the United States
being $l6.5 80 per week we were obliged to
cut down the number Of rolls per pan for
the reason 1hat it required so much more
time TO; make them. AT first, as you
understand, we made them s per pan, but
since thak time found that We would be
able to make them ii pan. TIE rolls
as we now make them, in pan, we
find to be very ready sellers, in fact they.
seem to like them as well Is u, and We
trust you win be able to use Them and
feel quite sure that they win give you as
good satisfaction. !.
We manufacture The very best bread in
the world. This is not d claim on our
part, but ia an Acknowledged fact among
our competitors. By our patented pro-
cess of making dough We actually dsyel-
.ope 22 per cent more gluten in She dough
than is possible By any other known
method, and as gluten Is strengt b or
bread i, therefore. ~ per cent? more
nutritious than any other bread We
are manufacturing bread the entire "A
hours OF each day, which enables Us To-
received
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WARWICK HApPRHINas


Miss MiIIie Riser isspending this week
IN Philadelphia.
Mrs. Wilson Merritt spent Wednesday
at her home near town.
Mr. Walter Aiken, of Elkton, was a
visitor in Town this week.
B. F. Blackburn, OF New Castle, spent
one day recently in town
Mr.and Mrs. q. P. CHM and ssS( VIII
son, spent Sunday IN town.
Mrs. James Merritt and daughter spent
one day recently in Elkton.
Mr.. r. B. Merritt is. spending some
time at Glendale on business trip.
Master Adolpbus CHM, Of Clayton,
was brief visitor in town on Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Manioye and lady friend
spent Saturday and Sunday at Appleton,
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wilson, OF Elk
Neck, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wilson.
A business meeting OF the C. E. So
e1ety was held at the home of the chair
man B. B. Lofand on Wednesday even
ing.
R. sB. Merritt, Jr., is improving his
store by adding an addition to the front,
and when completed will add very much
TO the improvement.
Services at the NJ. P. Church Sunday
evening, 8 o'clock. Christian Endeavor
7.15 o'clock. Subject ssEamuels CALI
( Union Meeting). Miss Bessie w. Gum
kel leader.
The next social OF the G. E. Society
win be held on Thursday evening next
at the home of Mr.. Mark Maniove. A
most interesting program will be ar
ranged by the social committee.
The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Williams, OF near Washington,
formerly of this town, were sorry to
learn OF their loss by fire at their home
Monday evening. Quite a number of
valuable things were burned.
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WILL Eor Br Hz|

Governor Smith, n land, has|
eommuted the sentsHce Lloyd Il
Burke TO imprisonment ioriile3 This oct
Of clemency was decided aponl altdr two
reprieves upon The recommei ION Of
Judge Edward II. Brown. 3hola ii the
case, and Of all the jurors Who Bred the
prisoner. The recommendation nas also
made by Rev. O. B. Green6eId, q tie
Methodist Protestant Church; Reg Es3-
ward ]. CPed, Of t0e Methodist Kpisco-
prominent citizens and residents of
Queen Annb's County.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26

Bethes4s EpNofth Leaens meets u
the lsvtnee room ei the Nc n Church
every Sunday evening Al 60 O'clock.
Everybod i jnfited 70 attend The
topic toy Y 'ASsSs'W evening i: samuel ]
Call tlaioh aaeetiue With fbe jun
ioFs. Sam sl-l2 Miss Viola Mo-
AZ teselheTz meeting d Bethesda NJ
3. Sunday schoal Oh Sunday last, the
following dSIseatss we're elected to at
tend the cohvention which convenes in
Grace Church, Wilmington, April 2sth,
soth, and M ny Ist Superintendent A. G.
Cox and superintendent Of primary de-
rartment Mis- Anna u. Freeman.
The Messra Manlove of the National
Hotel have been unfortunate of late with
their horses; having lost two within the
past three weeks. On Thursday night the
large horse ufed to the hotel hack was
suddenly stricken and died in few:
hours, and il has only been few weeks
since they lost f. valuable young colt.
People who purchase goods from Us are
given what they ask for. and not COM
PEELED to buy other groceries to get >.
pound of sugar Or coffee at low
figure, but can get any quantity they de-
sire without AMI other purchases being
by rs. lAll legitimate and honest
competition will be fairly met
nMsrRoNe,s GRocERY.
The weather 81 Wednesday would
have done credis to summer day. In
isct, there we're Anany days last summer
that were not a. garin as Wednesday.
The thermometer darby In the day showed
aiEna q aoing upward and in the after
noon So ana 60 degre was the record
xss weather has giy an impetus to
Spring work and the % ntry lo6ks prstty
in fruit blossoms iad tigated fields
Il
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
WIN II ne Lats John xrmssrone

The late John Armstrong, says tiae
Chestertown Ken Mems, left - instru-
ment Of writing in which he be9uesihsd
all his personal and real estate except.
ing The hotel in 0hestsrtown. to ll
Ezekiel Sparks with whom be was asso-
ciated for many years The nephews and
neices viii likely contest the provisions
Of the paper. His estate is estimated 70
be worth about $40, coo.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
To The Farmer

We have made arrangements to handle
all the eggs we can buy, and win pay the
highest cash price at all times. Crates
furnished on application.
ARMsTRoNo's GROCERY
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
Very truly yours,

CoRBy BRos.
We have been handing this bread fol
the past 80 days and the increase in oHF
81 sneaks lnsadaF than words for Tie
quality and freshness of same. AlIorases
promptly filled We have Mothers
Vienna, Whole Whsat. Cream eottage.
Butter, and sll other kinds which viii b.
furnished on shors notice
AEnsFRoNa i Gl.o6ERg
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
\. sAA. -

Probably the Midd town Shooting
Associations Mauga-tr has never ex-
perienced the strange asnre Of having
! better club shoot ~ over it, and
there win likely be umthin' did,
Monday next IN tht seco Of the handi-
cap series fof the aEke trophy, if the
following scores signify
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
sPRIna gxRrrI1zzRs

Stored IN our Warehouses hy bag a
ton. for Cats, Potatoes, Tomatoes. zzpais y
gns. Corn Bsrxies, Pexcls Trees Rnd
General Trucking Send 5oer .sasns ansl
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26

For TODAY ONLY we will sell the above
Items with other Groceries TO convince
you Of the low prices we are selling
Groceries. You lose money on every bill
Of Groceries you fail to buy at our
store Don't forget the place.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
CURRENT PRICES

1fIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
coRREcrEn WEEKLY BIZ JOIN y. soLIs.
Nfheat-N I.....s2 | Corn
No. 2.s..80 Yellow, sheiled So
Timothy Seed 81. so = cob "a
Glover Seed % l08c Oats ............... SO
MIDDLEToWN PRODUCE MARKET.
Eggs, per doz I4a16
Country Butter, per rlb........,.....s.. 22@30
Creamery Butter, per ib....ss........ 38
Lard, per Observation-Disclosures. 10{a13
Live Chickens, per o. ...s.... ...4-... I2f914
Potatoes. per basket. 40(980
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
Another Phyuioian y Locate II, I

Smyrna will have anothf
physician. DR. Victor g.
Philhde ;phia, son OF ]. B
Middletown, viii open d
sCzVsH1er Building, NJ
n1sise Walls clothing
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
|MIDDLET0W
" = I

Judging from
Middletown ext
4 Delaware Cit
in operation befd
are now at worl
route which will
Several routes ha
alton, but it is ~
through st. Geo
best. It will ru
that is attractive
do 4 thriving busi
msr when camp
make the Delawal
their objective poi
For the preseIl
will terminate at
understood that
built to Odessa, I'd
and it is not impos1
be included in this
It is currently
70 be built from Mi
Nd 70 connect wi}
roads in Cecil Cod
through Elktou,
other places. The
are active in their
and tits believed
Io the Delaware ||
Delaware people
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26

All spectal
vided they
stretched for
receive writ
Board Of Go
the doorway
from passing 1
The ropes
ience and safe
spectators al
charged, the !
pect Of the spe}
the rules.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26

~ H. 2
Full line Of Fresh Groceriss dt z. =
ISeRAM's
For Cold Soda With choi i iiav.
ors, 60 to PEARsos's.
Granulatsd Sugar, Age. II
DE- R's.
Others praise it, do yon Brag.
don's Poultry Remedy, 25c.
Arbuckles Coffee, 1osc. II
DEN e.
WANTED. Good driving bply
to ]. <.
Delicious Cream Ghocols at
PEARsoN's PHARMACY.
DR.. w. E. BARSARD. Surg ist,
Office Southeast corner Of Nj pit
streets
HAY FoR sALE-As few
timothy. Apply TO r. W. q
dletown, Del.
What fiavor7 All the ch rs
made from pure fruit Juices 8
Soda Fountain.
For Gspes, Roupe and Chi !
use Bragdon's Poultry Reme
and prevents, 25c.
The New Century Clubs
next Tuesday afternoon IL;
can ExDositiora.''
WooD FoR sAl
cords Of good
lengths at 81. .75
Commences ID
chicks, and you
healthy birds,
edy, 25c.
The increased
United States Fl
uary lst, 1902.
cording to Dun
Invitations b
the annual da
be given by tt 49,
on April 18th all.
All goods ID Yuaranfeed /
be as represe lotto e: guo
Il
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-26
1'.s.l8~ Leave siIadiesoWu IS FoIlows:
Mails Close a. FolIdws.
Local News.

NIppIEToWE, DEl., AraIL %. lsOa:l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
DEATH OF DR.. TALMACE
Eminent Presbyterian Minis
ter Passes Away.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
REMAINS TO BE TAKEN TIC
BROOKLYN FOR INTERMENT.
Brief Addresses to Be Made at Church
of the Covenant Tomorrow
Afternoon.

The death of Rev T De Witt Talmage oc-
Cured at . o'clock Saturday night at his
residence, 400 Massachusetts avenue
northwest. He had been unconscious for
several days and remained till the end
He passed away so peacefully that those
assembled at his bedside could hardly tell
when life was extinct. Inflammation of the
brain was the immediate cause of death.
When DR.. Tamage breathed his last his
wife was at his bedside, with the following
members of his family: Rev. Frank De Witt
Talmage, Chicago; Mrs. Warren G.. Smith
Brooklyn; Mrs. Daniel Mangum, Brooklyn;
Mrs Allen E. Donnan, Richmond; Mrs.
Clarence Wyclloff and Miss Talmage of this
city. In addition to the family and the at
tending nurses, DIR. T. Chalmers Easton of
this city, old friend of Dr. Talmage,
was also present
The funeral services, as arranged today
will take pl:..s at . o'clock tomorrow
evening at til huron of the Covenant.
There will he no sermon, but short adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
How 1t Has Developed in Five Genera
lions.

How this country has developed within
ingly illustrated by Representative Living
ston of Georgia in the House the other day.
A few months ago Mr.. Livingston's father
died at the age of ninety-eight years At
the time of his fathers death Representa-
tive Livingston was himself a great-grand-
father. In other words there Were five gen.
erations of Livingstons.
The illustration Mr.. Livingston referred
to was in the development of the postal
service. His words were:
There has been great deal done by the
government and the Post Office Department
looking to the increase of mail facilities in
this country within the last one hundred
years. My father, who was born in 1873
and died three or four months ago at the
age of ninety-eight. told me that when he
was twelve years old he rode twelve miles
to mail his first letter and paid % cents
postage. Now, before he died / succeeded
In putting free rural route by his door,
and at ~ years of age he had his mail de-
livered daily without cost. That is quite a
step. Mir. Chairman, in the progress made
on that line. For long time we had moth
ing but weekly mails for country people;
once a week they stopped their pillow and
hung up their hoe and went up to the post
office; then came the tri-weekly service and
recently quite number of country post
offices with short routes running out from
railroad towns have had daily mails; and
only few years ago this rural free de-
livery mail began as an experiment and
has succeeded beyond the expectation of
its most ardent supporters, and that under
the present PLAN Why not let well enough
alone?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
Straw Mattings


We have for made keep the largest selection
of Mattngs and business these
goods has proportions Every yard fresh
and of thoroughly reliable quality The patterns and
ceedngly pretty Prices begin 12c. per yard you will
search in vain for better values
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
A Deserter's Punishment.

John W. Nicodemus. late private Com
pany VI, 47th Volunteer Infantry, was con-
victed by military commission at Nueva
Caceras, Luzon. of having deserted and
entered the service of the enemy IN Ebay
province, and was sentenced to confine-
ment at hard labor for fifteen years. The
sentence was approved by Gen. Chaffee.
From the record of the case it appears
that Nicodemus. while in the guardhouse
awaiting trial by court-martial escaped
and presented himself to a force of the
enemy by whom he was welcomed and re-
ceived as an acquisition to its forces A
few days thereafter he was taken sick and
was thus prevented from participating in
active operations against the United States
government and remained so incapacitated
until captured by an American detachment
about two months later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14

Solid Oak Sideboard has French bevel plate
mirrors and swell drawers handsomely carved @Nm EN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14

years ago and assisted in collecting and
transporting provisions to the stricken
natives.
HIS last public address in this city was
given at Wesley NJ. L. Church Thanksgiv-
Ing day. Many of his congregation at that
time, who had heard him preach for the
past twenty-five years. say it was the best
sermon they ever heard him deliver and
as he stood beside the pulpit declaring the
message Of the Gospel, he looked, in his
advanced years, the old war horse that has
seen much service, but is still eager for the
fray.
DR.. Talmage has entered the valley con-
corning which he has so often spoken in
this life and contemplated cheerfully with
faith If not with knowledge. He has drawn
some beautiful word-pictures of the after
world in many a sermon and the reality is
his now to test He has gone to his long
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14

Large pece Parlor Suite has handsome frames with fine
dana h5sh and covered good quality fancy S1Az5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
DON'T TR|FLE WITH HARMFUL DRUGS.
TAKE NATURES OWN MEDICINE.
Nature provides a for everything if we know
where to look for it, and SMITHS GREEN
MOUNTAIN RENOVATOR is medicine
of her OWN making.
of her OWN making.

Among the and herbs which old Vermont there
which have been shown by and be the
best quickest and blood troubles malaria, rheumatism
crOfla and all ailments the liver kidneys
than of all known diseases
These and herbs compounded in SMITHS GREEN
MOUNTAIN RENONATOR and offered medicine
which be made. AS OF / made a ALT
simply compounded skluly and scientifically.
Any dealer medicines will tell that New England
tiCuar the State Vermont the hardest world
to establish business The people that section OF the
what they decline
make purchases unsatisfactory article. Yet Northern
GREEN MOUNTAIN RENONATOR, and on will
hear words OF the highest praise for it.
This has been the
remarkable medicine has and popularity
the by although until hold of
has been advertised only by word OF mouth
This than that here
medicine that possible and really
reliable.
You ought yourself family. We to
be N position offer YOU and recommend
When the unmakabe blood
take SMITHS GREEN MOUNTAIN RENOVATOR at once The
bad dull lack
loss OF vgor all tell the impure blood Pains the back reu
constipation and all other diseases due liver kidneys
be Immediately relieved by this
table product OF the Green Mountain State.
1t the and foremost duty that yourself
family that everybody kept WE'LL and ought
that no harmful dangerous drugs used.
his medicine the and best member
lily, Young o old.
1t is OF the entire
OF blood that
firm flesh muscles and and complexion
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cine YOU knew anything about its equal
We sell with the strongest kind OF moneybac guarantee
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