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Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
MARYLAND NOTES

Chestertown will this year entertain
the Oratorical Association of Maryland
Colleges.
White potatoes are scarce articles in
several of the Eastern Shore counties,
and many are being shipped there from
the cities.
Miss Carrie Armour, of Greenhurst,
fell down flight of stairs at her home,
With A pail of bet watar, badly scaldins
herself about the arms.
Joshua NJ. Ash, of Elkton, is men,
toned as the probable successor to Major
W. A. Wright as captain of Company
E, Mi a; g., Of Elkton,
About 200 peach trees In the orchard
OF W. Atwood Montgomery, in the
Eighth district of Cecil County, were
destroyed by the heavy storm of last
week.
Magistrates Melvin and France are
making an aetiye campaign for the POLICE
Jnsticeshipin Chestertown, Kent County
in the event of the passage of the bill
now before the Legislature creating the
Office.
Petitions are being circulated in Har-
ford County asking the General Assem-
bly, TO pass law submitting the qpea.
tlon Of license to hotels to the votes Of
the precincts separately. Hartford County
is now dry. with the exception of Hayre
de Grace.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
CAPTURED BURGLAR

Robbers are becoming very bad and
very bold, in New Castle. They have
Fansacked several houses and of course
that was very bad for the owners of the
houses In particular. Then they become
bold enough to assault police officers.
Monday night thieves entered the
houses of James Clough, a conductor on
the Wilmington and New Castle trolley
line, and George Mcdaniel. In the home
of the trolley man, booty to the amount
of SIPS in money, a gold watch and chain
and gold ring, was stolen. From the
Mcdaniel home SIS was taken. Officer
Tebin was notified at 4.a0 o'clock. He
Immediately started in pursuit of the
thief and caught sight of suspicious
looking negro and followed him to
Bacon's restaurant. Then he arrested
him. The colored man protested his
innaoenes and the officer started to take
him to the Mcdaniel house for identif-
cation.
When opposite John Bakers hotel the
man made break for liberty. He ran
as far as the brick row, with the officer
in hot pursuit. Tebin shot at the man,
wheraHPan he stopped. AS the officer
approached him, the man cut q deep
cash in his hand, whereupon the officer
knocked him down and took him to the
Jail. All Of Clough's belongings we're
found upon the negro when searched.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
KILLED BY FREIGHT CARS

Corbit Timmons, a freight brakeman
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Bal
timore railroad, was killed about 10
o'clock Tuesday night while working
in the West Yard, by falling in front Of
moving cars.
He was standing on the front of car,
applying the brakes, when the mechan-
ism became disarranged, causing Tim
mons to lose his balance. He fell di-
rectly across the tracks, and in an instant
six cars had passed over his body. The
wheels decapitated him and cut off both
his arms at the shoulders. The two
parts of the mangled body were picked
up by trainmen and were removed to
the emergency hospital at French street
station, Wilmington.
William Timmons, a fireman on the
Delaware railroad, arrived at the station
just as the remains of Corbit, his brother,
were taken into the deadhouse. He
went into the room and there viewed
the mangled body, and was nearly over
come by the sad sight. William was
to take the Delaware express train down
the state at midnight, and went on the
run as scheduled, as there was no time
to get a substitute for him. Deceased
was former resident of Townsend.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
To MAKE UP JURY LISTS

Members of the Levy Court are prepar.
ing to place in the boxes lists of names
from which the grand and petit jury
panels for the ensuing year will be drawn
by Prothonotary Speakman aud Clerk Of
the Peace Quigley. The names will be
placed in the boxes at the meeting on
Tuesday next, but the matter was discus
sed by the courtmen Tuesday afternoon.
One hundred names will be placed in
the grand jury box and three hundred in
the petit jury box. Last year, owing to
an excessive number of names being
placed in the boxes, the lists were quash-
ed by the judges of the Superior Court,
and the judges furnished new lists from
which the iuries for ihe list were drawn.
MIR. Chandler suggested as proper ap-
portionment that Wilmington be given
twenty names in the grand jury box, and
each OF the other hundreds eight names.
For the petit jury list the judges in the
Superior Court placed one hundred names
from Wilmington in the box, but Mr..
Chandler thought eighty would be suffi-
cient. The apportionment he suggested
for the other hundreds was: Mill Creek
and Christiana, "a names each; Brandy
wine, White Clay, New Castle and st.
Georges, % each; Pencader, Red Lion.
Appoquinimink and Blackbird, 2l names
each.
Mr.. Megginson did not think this ap-
portionment inst, but Mr.. Chandler de-
clared that two-thirds of the population
OF the county is in Wilmington. Mr..
Mtgginson said that fact did not give the
city more names in the jury box under
the law, however.
President Willis suggested that each
courtman submit the list of names he
proposes to place in the boxes, and they
will be embodied in one list, and acted on
by the entire court, as he understood
that to be the intent of the law.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
DISMISS BoTKIN APPEAL

WASHINGTON, March 3d.-The appeal of
Cordelia Botkin, now serving life sem
tence in the California State Penitentiary
on the charge of numbering Mrs. John
Z. Dunning, of Delaware by means of
poisoned candy sent to her through the
the mail, was dismissed in the United
States Supreme Court to-day by agree
ment of counsel on both sides. Attorney
General Ward of the state of Delaware
represented the state of California in the
matter The case was brought to the
Supreme Court of the United States on
the ground that the crime had been COM
mitted in Delaware and California had
no jurisdiction. The latter State held
that no constitutional question was in
volved and the judgment of the Supreme
Court of California was final. The de-
fense tacitly admitted this by its action
to-day, and proceeding will be taken by
Acknowledgement TREY L. Ford to bring
Mrs. Botkin to new trial in San Fran,
cisco.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
MARRIAG LICENSES

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by Clerk of the Court John
G. Williams, of Cecil County, Md, since
our last issue:
William 7. Keller, of Zion, and Mary
P. Janpey, of Oxford, Pa.
David W. Montgomery, North East,
and Ella ]. Spence, of Brick Meeting
House.
Clarence T. Nonemaker, of Gorsuch's
Mills, Baltimore county, and Mary A.
Adams, of Port Deposit.
Harry R. Wilson, of North East, and
Mollie A. Merry, of Elkton.
Enoch Richardson and Mary johnson,
both of Pleasant Hill. Edward L. Kell
and Annie R. Brown, both of Cokesbury.
Lindsay R. Bristow and Mary A. Mann,
both of Chesapeake City.
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CONFERENCE TO MEET

The thirty-fourth annual session of
the Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Conference will convene in the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, of Crisfeld, on
the morning of March 10Th. 1t prom
ises to be a session of very great interest,
and the approach of this annual session
is OF great Importance and a subject of
much interest to the many people of this
Peninsula, which is predominated by the
Methodist Episcopal Church more than
by any other church within its bounds.
The territory covered by the Wilmington
Annual Conference includes the State of
Delaware, the counties of the Eastern
Shore of Maryland aad Virginia, and COM
prises about 1876 appointments, ninety
three of which arein Maryland, seventy
eight in Delaware and four in Virginia.
The ministerial membership of the
Conference has at present 1876 men, 20 of
whom are on the supernumerary and
superannuated list. The lay membership
of the Conference is about Al, 900 persons
who worship in nearly 400 different
churches, whose value is nearly $3,OOO,-
900.
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY TO ALL TO WHOM

THIS IS TO CERTIFY TO ALL TO WHOM
THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME,
That we, Robert 8. Baird, of the City OF VIII
% McConb % Of BPsndyWiDe rand Hundred I New ess Castle G
County and state of DelaWare. haye this day
entered into limited partnership for tile
purpose Of carrying Oh the trade and business
OF manufacturing and dealing in morocco and
other feathers, and ali things thereunto be-
longing or appertaining, under and by virtue
of the laws Of the State Of Delaware, upon the
terms hereinafter set forth.
The said partnership is to be conducted
under the partnership name Of Charles Baird
and Company. and the general object Of the
partnership is to carry on the trade and busi-
ness Of manuf cturiug and dealing In morocco
and other feathers and all things thereunto
belonging or appertalning.
The names and residence of The said partners
sI said 4 rm ~i Is Rob It Baird living IN IN the the
City of Wilmington, New Castle County and
State of Delaware, and the special partner is
James c. McComb, Of Brandy wine Hundred
New Castle CQfnty and state Of Delaware.
That the said James 9. McComb, the special
partner, has contributed the sum Of Twenty
Thousand Dollars TO the OommQh stock Of the
said partnership.
That the said partnership is 10 commences on
the first day of December, A. D., one Thousand
nine hundred and one, and is to end on the
thirtieth day of November, A. D., one thous-
and nine hundred and two.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have here.
unto set our hands and seals at the City OF
Wilmington and State OF Delaware, this
Twenty seventh day of November, A. D., one
thousand nine hundred and one.
ROBERT 8. BAIRD, (Seal.l -.
JAMES c. MCCOMB, [SeaI.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered ~
In the presence of
GEO, II, HOLLIS.
STATE OF DELAWARE, l.,
New Castle County, -
BE 1T REMEMBEREp, That on this
Twenty seventh day of November, A. D., one
nine hundred and one, personally
came before me, Geo. H. Hollis, Justice OF
the Peace for New Castle County and State OF
Eslayare, Robert 8. Baird, and James c. Nc
Comb. parties to the foregoing Certificate.
known 10 me personally to be such. and sever
ally aakEoWledGed that they signed and
sealed the said Certificate for the purpose
therein set forth, and that the same Is their
and each of their act and deed.
GIVEN under my hand and seal the day
and year la t aforesaid.
GEO. z. HOLLIS, (Seal.)
nov.S0 Ct Justice Of the Peace.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
LOCAL NOTES

Because of smallpox the Howard col
ored high school, of Wilmington, will bt
closed temporarily.
The Peoples Railway Company has de.
cided to build $40, 900 bridge across the
Brandywine River, Wilmington
Samuel File, who tore down smallpox
yellow flag in Wilmington, was fined SIC
in City Court for being disorderly.
The old grounds Of the Delaware Field
Club, at Elslnere. may be rented for an
athletic field by The Young Mems Chris
tian Association,
While Discount Clerk john w. Town.
send was employed IN the Union Bank,
Wilmington, a brick fell through tile sky
light OH his desk.
Henry c. Mel,atfey, Jr., Clerk of the
Unit d States Court, Wilmington, while
driving, was run down BY an electric car,
his carriage being demolished, though
lie escaped injury.
An unknown negro, after examining
rings at the jewelry store Of Mrs. J. c,
Massey. Wilmington. walked out with a
valuable diamond ring, Iea,i!,g one
worth about 25 cents in exchange.
Charles n Townsend, of Wilmington,
filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy,
the liabilities and assets being about Saa,-
600 each. Mr. Townsend was the part
per of his father, the late George R.
Townsend, in the real estate business.
Samuel Lawson, for many years store
keeper of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore Railroad Company shops
st Wilmington, has been placed on the
retired list by the company, and is sue
ceeded by S. G. David, who has been
his assistant.
The directors of the Wilmington &
New Castle Electric Railway Co.. held a
on Saturday and declared divi-
dend of 8 per cent on the stock Of the
payable March lsth. to stocks
holders OF record March 10th. The trans:
fer bQ9ks Of the company will be closed
from the 10th to the 10Th of March.
Isaac Hopkins, coIored, who was sem
fenced to the workhouse for two years
Tor assaulting Henry Whitaco, at Town
send, was found dead in his cell early
Sunday morning. He was found by
Night Guard Campbell. An autopsy re-
Tealed hemorrhage as the cause. Hop
kins was 2S years old, and the first pris,
oner to die in the institution,
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JAN DELIVERY At EAsToN


six prisoners broke Jail at Easton.
Talbot County, Nd, late Saturday night,
and in attempting to rearrest them
Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Thompson
was instantly killed. Lewis Green,
colored, is thought to have fired the
shot which killed Thompson. Green
was waiting trial on the charge Of hav-
ing murdered his mistress, and It is
thought he planned the escape. The
other prisoners were held on minor
charges. Green was captured at his
home near Easton, where the shooting
occurred. Two of the brothers of Lewis
Green are under suspicion, and devidence
was brought ont in the inquest, held
ON Sunday, indicating plot to murder
the deputy, and it is thought that more
than one of the members of the Green
family will be implicated in the homi-
eide.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
RaNTIAs TRIBE 1873

Cecilton, in district famed for hospi-
tality, entertained the degree team OF
Mattahoon Tribe of Elkton, Monday
night, when a new Council of Red Men
was Instituted. The Pontiac" Tribe
such is the name al the new Council
has thirty:eigit charter members: E. II.
Anderson, William P. Rowan, George
Morgan, William E. Taylor, Charles
Griffith, James H. Smith, c. "a. Peters,
Edward Mattox, Irving Burke, George
NJ. Milliken, Frank Biggs, Sr.. G. II.
Measick, Pearce Stradley, Ino. II. Black,
w. & Lushy, Alexander Wilson, +. !.
Meyers. John B. Stevens. Harry Knock,
w. S. Pearce, R. w. Blackway, Frank
Burton, W. D. Fillingame, G. L. Mccoy,
J. A. Cannon, Harry Rowan, ]. ?. Nc
Coy, Jr., 6. @. Morgan, John Anderson,
e. Ostrom, William Luttringer. w. r.
Gonce and William II. Brown.-Ettea
Appeal
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
STATE AND MARYLAND NEWS
LIBRARY PRIVILEGE EXTENDED

Ever since the Wilmington Institute
Free Library was made free in 1898, the
library has been essentially municipal
institution and its privileges, so far as
legal rights are concerned, have been re.
stricted to residents of the city of Will
mington. When the library was still a
proprietary institution, stockholders
whether residents in the citv or not,
were enlisted to draw books. But with
the conversion of the library into pub
lie library this right was surrendered. As
a matter Of fact, however, the privilege
of drawiag books on the part of stock
holders outside Of the city has been con-
tinued. Not only they have enjoyed this
privilege, but also considerable number
OF others. This has been possible from
the fact that an equitable fee for these
out OF town borrowers has been paid to
the library, not by the borrowers them-
selves, but by friend Of the library.
Although very little public mention
has been made of the fact that library
privileges were extended to people out
side Wilmington, there are to-day 604
non-residents who deny this privilege.
But this number is only small proper
tion of the total number of the library's
borrowers 7,T06), and no Inconvenience
is caused to city readers from the fact
that there is this number of out-of-town
borrowers. In fact it would be easily
possible to extend this privilege to a
much large number of people outside of
the city and the librarian is not only au-
thorized to extend this privilege to others
outside the city, but is instruced to
make the invitation to''residents of the
county as cordial as possible.
1t seems to the management of the IL
brary that il this invitation has wide cur
rency, much larger number of residents
of New Castle county would take advan-
tage OF it. Every market day brings to
the city larger number OF farmers who
come from homes containing compare
lively few books and from communities
having few or no public library privi- |
leges. 1t is to be hoped that the field of
the State Library Commission will ulti-
mately be so enlarged that every hamlet |
and farming community will enjoy the |
privileges Of public libraries close at |
hand. As the realization of that hope is
probably rather remote, it would seem |
pity that the privileges of well-stocked |
library, planted in the centre of large |
farming community, should not be ex-
tended to wider area. 1t is to be hoped /
that this invitation will be widely circu-
ated and be much more generally taking
advantage of.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
Many Caught priftvoos

AT Delaware City on Sunday many
spent the day picking up driftwood in
the river. Hundreds of feet of lumber
and other wood was secured by those
who spent the day In that way. 1t Gang
from Philadelphia, Wilmington and
other places along the river and, judging
from the quantity which came down, the
loss to lumber yards in various places
must have been severe. The wood which
hoated down the river was Of all kinds
and sizes; Those Wig caught it had no
trouble in selling what they caught, and
some made considerable money from
their work Of the day.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
DEATH OF EZEKIEL HUM

Ezekiel HUM, one of PhiladeIphia's
oldest citizens, died on Sunday night in
his home, No. 1908 Arch street, of infu-
enza. Mr.. HUM was the nephew of
Ezekiel HUM, once Governor of Della
ware, in which State the late Mr.. HUM
was born 92 years ago. When IA years
old he went to Philadelphia, bound him
self as an apprentice to Townsend Sharp
less, the merchant prince of those days,
became merchant himself, and later
married his employers daughter. When
so years old Mr.. HUM retired from busi-
ness. He is survived by son and
grandson, both of whom bear his name.
The HUM family spend the summers
in the old home, Wildcat Manor, near
Camden.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
SUCCESSFUL SINGER

Mrs. Maize Townsend Parker, the
talented young Delawarean who re-
Gently moved to New York City with
her husband, William T. Parker, a
well-known business man, made her
appearance as professional contralto
singer at the Hotel Majestic. Mrs.
Parker's rich and appealing contralto
notes, together with her technique &C.
quired during her recent European
visit, at once made decided hit. She
was engaged for two church positions,
one of which alone pays a salary of
$3.50, and was also elected to member
ship in the Minerva Club, one of
Now York's most exclusive singing
societies. Mrs. Parker is a native of
Camden and an idol of the music lovers
of the State capital.-Douer Lnder.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
sUsoUEHANNA STILL HIGH

Hundreds of sightseers have visited
Port Deposit during the past week, a.
though the dangerous situation of the
town was relieved Wednesday night when
channel was forced through the gorge
along the Hartford shore
The railroad tracks from Rock Run to
Happy Valley we're obstructed by ice and
debris from last Wednesday to Tuesday of
this week, But little damage has been
done to the fishhouses and other struc-
tures along the river front. All boats
have been moored with extra care and
all the movable things in the wharf
structures have been tied down. an
chored or carried out of harms way.
Train service with Port Deposit was es-
tablished on Tuesday.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
APPROPRIATIONS Is MADE

The appropriation for Delaware in the
river and harbor bill which was COM
pleted in Congress last Saturday, amounts
to $4,000, of which $4,000 for harbor
improvements in Wilmington is con-
ditional.
$4,000 is for the Appoquinimink,
Murderkill and Mispillion rivers and
SIS, 900 for Smyrna.
Six hundred thousand cash has been
appropriated for the thirty-feet channel
from Philadelphia to sea for work to be
done next year. The Secretary of War
is also empowered to make contract for
81, ,40O, 900, or as much as is necessary to
complete the work,
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
SUIT OVER A TURNPIKE

The condition of the Wilmington and
Newport turnpike is likely to cause a
contest in the Courts between the farm
ers and the Wilmington City Railway
Company, which owns the turnpike
Some time ago the required number of
freeholders made an affidavit that the
road was not in good condition and the
company was ordered to stop receiving
toll. The case has been appealed to New
Castle County Court, and the gate-keep-
ers have been ordered to resume their
collections.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
Good Aavins

The most miserable beings in the world
are. those suffering from Dyspepsia and
tIiveF eRmplaaint. Mare than seventy five
per cent, OF tlls psopls In the United
States are afflicted with these two dis
eases and their effects such as Sour
Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual Cos
tiveness, Palpitation Of the Heart, Heart.
burn, Water-brash, Gnawing and Burn
ing Pains at the Pit of the Stomach,
Yellow skin, Coated Tongue and Dis
agreeable Taste in the Mouth, Coming
up of Food after Eating, Low Spirits.
etc. Go to your Druggist and get a bottle
of August Flower for rs cents. Two
doses will relieve you. Try it. For sale
by J. ., 4 ", Lattomus, Townsend, Del.
Get GREEN'S Rrize Almanac.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
Observation-Disclosures.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 6rst Fri
THE CHURCHES.


Bethesda M. e. Churh.-Rev. L. e. Bar
rett, Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at
1880 q. M, and 7.30 p. m. sabbath School
every Sabbath at p. m, A. q. Cox, Superin-
bendent. Prayer meeting, Thursday at 80 p.
m. Women's Foreign Missionary society, first
Friday night of each month. Women's Home
Missionary Society. first Thursday night of
each month Official Board meeting filst
Friday evening Of each month at z 80 O'Clock.
Sunday morning class, $50, Louis FennimOre,
leadar. Tuesday night class, 730, the pastor.
Wednesday night ella IS, 7.s0, A. g. Cox:
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. r. IL.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1890 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.S0. Sabbath School will be held
Fletcher Deakyne, SIpt. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young PeO-
pels Society Christian Endcavor meets every
sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. Junior So
eiety Christian Endeavor every Friday even-
ing at o'clock.
Services at Armstrong; Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at p. m.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. J. Wilkie, Rector; Holy Commun.
ton on the first Sunday in the month at l0.3c
q. m. On all other Sundays at 7,S0 q. m. Di.
vine services every sunday at 1880 q. m, and
80 p. m. Morning Prayer and LitanY every
Wednesday and Friday at $50 9. m. Even.
OH Frid4y at 80 p. mi. during simmer
nonths at 6 30 p. IN. On all Holy Days ser
vice at y.S0 q. In, sunday School at 9.45 a.
m. Adult Bible Class at 7.45 p. IN. on We'd
Up. M, the Junior Auxiliary II Saturdays at
3p. m: and the WQman's Auxiliary on the
second Friday of each month at $50 D. m.
The rector conducts service in Odessa ih the
room under the Hall on the first and third
Sundays OF each month at four o'clock, and at
st. Mary's Chapel, Townsend, on the second
and foufth Sundays of the month at half past
three.
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request. to the sick room of young Theo-
dore Roosevelt and chatting for few
minutes with him; his solicitude for the
tree he was asked to plant at Washing
toms tomb, which led him to get down
into the excavation to tramp the earth
about the Roots, and his presentation of
handsome gold watches to the train crew
which conducted his train between New
York and Washington, have all helped
to produce the heartiness of his recep-
tion.
Middletown transcript., 1902-03-08
VIII Entar snit

Assessor John F. Shearer and other
New Castle County assessors, who have
been refused payment for making the
assessment of personal bonds and stocks,
under the Adams tax law, recently de-
clared unconstitutional, will enter suit
against the Levy Court for the payment
of the fees due them for their labors.
The assessment was made under direct
and stringent orders of the commission
ers, and the assessors claim that the law
being faulty was no concern of theirs.