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GLENDALE.

On sunday evening last Mrs. Mary Jane
a professional nurse, who for sew
eral years made her home with MI John
watson .ofthis town, attended church as usual
in the best of health; and on arriving home
made all a cheerful good night and retired.
About 3 o'clock Monday morning, Mrs. Wat
an was awakened by a strange noise in Mrs.
Carnenter's room, and fastening there found
Mrs. Carpenter in great agony. She gave
favv oroaps and ex pired before help could be
enmmoned. She was 81 years of age, and sub
iect to occasional attacks Of epilepsy. The
coroner summoned no jury, but after hearing
oil the facts, decided in accordance with the
above. she was buried on Tuesday in Red
Mems Cemetery She leaves one son, Mr.
Edward Carpenter, prominent and in1uen-
tial citizen of Glendale She was sister of
Mrs sarah Roberts, of Cedar Beach, and Mrs.
lanes Higman. of Cedar Neck.
A terrible woods fire broke out near Sam
mel B. ClendanieTs farm Sunday afternoon
and created great excitement 1t burned
over several hundred acres OF valuable tim
/ her land, and much fencing was destroyed
The high winds swept it over vast era al
Robbins. where a large congregation was al
church. After hard work they saved the
church and school house by back-hring' Mr.
Joshua Lynch and Kendall Donovan arr
heavy losers Of timber. Laundry's mill wa
in great danger, and saved only by hare
work. The origin ofthe fire is unknown.
Mr.. Robert Clendaniel, son Of John Glen
daniel, of Glendale, has this week begun th
erection OF a large storehouse opposite tn
extensive one being erected by John Pretty
I no nnnrafn with
hustle as soon as completed. There must b
lots Of profit in the merchandise business, a
there are five big stores here with popul'
ton of about 200 Inhabitants.
Mr.. Robert Hemmons, whom we mentione
in last weeks communication as bulldlhg
nice residence near town,was taken seriousi
i'll last Saturday, and at this writing is no be
ter.
Harry Jester has begun the erection OF
new back building to his home.
Mrs. Cochran, OF Milton, has been visitir
her sister, Mrs. DR.. SAMSON. They togeth'
went to Chester, Pa, on Tuesday to atten
the wedding Of their brother, Mr. Small SC
= Of A. Small, OF Lincoln City.
Mrs Carrie WEIGH has returned from
prolonged visit to her brothers in Philad'
= phia
A heroic effort is being made by the mel
e bers of New Market Church, to replace q
old rickety wood fence around that histor
> cd center where lie the remains OF
o many heroes and noble men of olden tint
+ with a substantial iron fence. A commen
able undertaking, indeed,a and deserves mu
d en- courage nent.
: Dilbert Lekites, student in the Jeiiers
Medical College. OF Philadelphia, is home
u a vacation.
n Esquire Enegood has this week purchas
twenty acres OF land for $3.50, cash. adjoini
r his newly attained farm, the Low property
Il The young people Of Epworth League
preparing for grand May party, or woo
u meeting, soon.
a Jones EIllngsworth,o of this town,is the NJ
lucky fellow, for his treasure is pretty III
le girl, and he calls it Mildred. PAUL PRN
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HARRINGTON.

Nine carloads Of material for the Harring.
ton water works, arrived last week.
D. E. Si.wtelle has opened a billiard room
and tobacco store in the Franklin & Har-
rington stores. The ladies entered protest
against this, but Mr.. Sawtelle promises to
conduct this business on a different plane
from what 1t has been heretofore.
Mr.. E. A. Johns has succeeded to the super
visorshio Of the D. NJ. & V. Railroad.
Mrs. John Smith died Tuesday Of last week
at her husbands home in Harrin gtOn, from
consum otion. She was about 4S years old,
and the funeral was conducted by w. C..
Wright last Thursday.
Err ]. D. West, Of Harrington, and Mrs.
Mollie adams, of Adamsville were married
on Wednesday, April 28rd. 1902. by Rev. Civ
ems, at 1'odd's Chapel. They LEFT for we'd
ding Journey to New York.
The ruined machinery from Robinson
canner,-, which was burned last winter, was
shipped. to Baltimore this week, and thus
ended laobinson's canning industry at this
place
An epidemic of painting appears 10 nave
struck Ibis town.
John Rose drank a bottle OF laudanum OF
Sunday two weeks ago with intent to XII
HIMSELF Dub Il phy HiSie'' 20 W 49,
Sparks from Franklin Bros. stave mil Sc
fire to a double residence owned by }. b
simmons of Pennington last Saturday morl
ing, and il was entirely consumed. gale G
wind was blowing at the tlme,and fortunatel
the spilrks blew over part of the town no
thickl.f built upso that the people we're abb
to prevent other fires. The loss is about $50
with a small insurance.
The Harrington Base Ball Club will pla
the "VT. c. A." at Dover to morrow, lSatu
das). Battery for Harrington - Hudson
swain and Killen.
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Packers Form A Trust.

The American Packing Association, incOr- /
porated, with a capital stock Of s5,COOOOO, |
chartered under the laws Of Delaware, was
organized in Wilmington last week and the
following officers were elected: President, W.
p. Huston of Philadelphia;Vi ce-President,W W.
L. stevens OF Cedarville, N J.; Treasure, r.
X. Nen, of Philadelphia; Secretary. q. NJ.
DeshieIl, of Princess Anne, Nd; Board OF Di-
rettors, the above officers and Alfred Bidder
ba elk, OF Salem, MI, T. l.. Day, of Ridgely
Md, James Wallace, OF Cambridge, Nd, and
II. c. Cannon, OF Bridgeville.
,Fhe company has taken over most of the
fruit and vegetable packing establishments
in Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey, l20
In all. There are a few plants not yet in the
! &C mpany. The concerns were operated indie
pOndentIy heretofore but hereafter they are
tc be under the control and general manage
m emit ofthe American Company, which will,
al result OF this transaction, have a mo-
nopOly OF the canning and packing Of frui
and vegetables in the East. One Of the mem.
bers of the corporation said Delaware, Mary
land and New Jersey comprise the fruit al d
vege table canning and packing centre of the
last. the company is in control OF the situa-
tIon. Its object s,of cOurse,tO curtail expen-
ses and control the supply and prices. 1t twill
also be in better position TO control the
fruit and vegetable market,as IN the past far
iners have made different arrangements with
different concerns.
While the charter places the capital stock
at S25O,O9O permission to increase is given and
the company proposes to increase to the
s., 100000 point. At the present the company
: intends to engage only in the manufacsur
and sale Of fruits and vegetables, but its char
Ter gives 1t the right to handle meat, poultry
and, in fact,anything that can be canned, an'
it may branch out in that direction later.
The main Office will be in Philadelphia,an'
the selling agents there will be Comfy & Elan
igan,Of No. Is Delaware Avenue. 1t will b
represented in Wilmington by its attorney
= Herbert H. Ward.
The company having organized and go
, down to a working basis, it is in position t
make plans for the coming season, so far a
, plans can be made at this time. AS yet how
eAer, no definite arrangements have bee
made with the producers, although negOtis
lions have been opened in some sections {
the three States. Nothing can be told yet q
: to what it will be necessary tOlpay for the ra
, material, neither can anything be told aboU
70 the prices Of canned goods ofthis years pacl
both being problematical at this time.
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FROM FREDERICK.

The Epworth League Prayer Meeting will
be conducted next Sunday evening by VIM.
s. carey. Topic: prayer a Necessity"
The Harmony Club is rehearslng for an en-
tertainment to be given some time this
month.
This is the season for the spring house
cleaning, and the painters and paper-hang-
ers are kept busy.
DIR. b. Derrickson has improved his office
yard by sowing grass seed and laying out
walks.
The welcome rain OF tuesday has given a
new start to vegetation, and the ladies are
transplantingthe window plants to the yards
which will soon be beautiful with grass and
flowers.
A load Of trout, the first Of the season, Were
in town this week, which we're quickly dis
posed Of at a reasonable price.
Asparagus, onions and radishes are now IL
! the market
/ DIR. 3. Downes has an asparagus patch lesI
than year old, which gives promise Of be
ing fine one. The writer saw some of tn
stalks eight inches long, which weighed p
ounces
Mr.. Thomas d. Burton has added porcl
to his new store, which is a departure from
the style of porches here, being kind G
two-story affair where one may sit and enjo
the summer breezes.
DR.. P. T. Carlisle and family are in Philf
delphia this week.
Miss Clara Fisher spent several days thi
week in Philadelph a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chopper, OF Philade
phia, spent several days last week with M
and Mrs Robert Marshall.
! Miss Ethel Brown,of New York, spent Sa
urday and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Joh
W. Hall.
Mrs. Maria Darby returned last week froi
a visit to Philadelphia friends.
Mr.. G. l.. Hanson of Harrington, spent Sc
J eral days of last week in town.
Mr. Thomas Lacy has been quite sick 4
some time,and had a surgical operation pc
: formed last week for cancer, by Drs.
Y Downes and W. F. HOey. He is getting alOI
S nicely now, considering his advanced age.
:. DIR. Pace and family have moved into the
new home, lately purchased of DR.. p. T. Ca
Isle.
y Miss Lima Emory spent several days Ia
e week in Philadelphia.
Miss Clarice DOwnes is visiting her unc
Mr. John Conner, of Magnolia,
Mrs. Frank White and Mrs. Fannie VIII
L Of Magnolia, spent Saturday with frien
h here.
n Mrs. Lizzie Williams visited her daugh
=, Mrs Laura Hallett, of Milford, last week.
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HOUSTON ITEMS.

Mr. Robert Roach. who died on Thursday
April 2ith, last,was buried at Barratts Chape
Saturday p. m. "Uncle Bob" as he was ia
miliarIy known, will be missed as he waH
at the "beck and call" OF all to do little odd
jobs.
Mr.. Moore, of StaytOnSville, is hauling lum-
Der here to be shipped by rail.
Our publ school win close May 23rd. The
teachers and pupils are thinking TO close
with a picnic, The following pupils of the
Principals department reached the follow
ing average for month ending April p:
9th Grade-Lizzie Burris. 06; Sth Grade
Mae Counselman, 81; Edna Counselman, o. ;
Viola johnson, 9S; Jackie Johnson, %; E l.
genia Graham. %; 9Th Grade-Lillian Via
yard, 49, 5th Grade-Ernest Wilson, 9O Ever
EFT Manlove, 30; Marion Reese, So; Bonnie
Pussy S. Those whose averages are some
what low, missed several days on account Of
sickness, etc, making their averages lower
than those who attended regular.
The Houston Stave Company are conteln
plating moving their machinery to tract o
timber near Glendale, where they will hav,
several years constant run.
The First Quarterly Conference will b,
held at the parsonage here, Saturday a. N
May 1Lus
The late rains are causing peas to look fine
This play "a WOodman Picnic" or Tn
Forged Certificate, viii be given May 2'tl
here, by Houston Camp Modern WOodm en-
This play is a comedy drama in four acts,sn
the members are hard at work with the an
ticipation of giving 1t in good style Furt ne
notice of its cast will be announced by IOl
tiers at an early date.
: S. w. Townsend is enclosing his propert
) with a new fence, which will add greatly t
f its appearance.
F. E. Desvitt and wife, of New York, ver
in attendance at the funeral of MIR. Robel
! Roach last week. Also. Harry Roach, of Ne
2 Jersey.
Mr.. Walter Jester is about again, havir
been sick for several months of typhoid.
Mr.. lack Johnson is attending court
: Dover this week.
e J. c. Wharton and wife were in Phililds
# phia last week purchasing goods.
. Miss Hopkins, of Wyoming, was a guest
Miss Tracey Marvel last week.
E. F. Burris is on the road soliciting f
d Pape & Deyo, of New York.
Jackie Johnson visited Willard Pierce
the Conference Academy on Wednesday.
D Mr. and Mrs. Geo. ". johnson, are Wis til
IL their daughter, Mrs James Johnson, at S
4 byville, this week. X
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THE organization Of the Ameri-
can Packing Association at Viii
mington last week, whereby ma
iority of the fruit and vegetable
canneries of Delaware, Maryland,
and New Jersey are brought into
one management; or rather a pool
ing of interests, should open up
more profitable era in that business.
The great trouble in the past for
the canned goods packers, has been
the small packers, and that other
class ST packers who make bad
failures, and by throwing blocks OF
canned goods on the market as a
result, have demoralized the trade
for the larger packers and more
honorable business men. The new
association, if it is worked out
properly, will make this impossiblei
while the canneries with large cap
ital bacl. of them, which are moi
now identified with the association
will be protected, and in return viii
sustain prices at a fair living profit
This should insure to growers
fair reward for their fruits and veg
etables, thus equalizing and bene
fitting all. All kinds of bushes
is getting down to this system, AM
it is a necessity.
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THE New Settler.

il was a stranger and ye took me in.-serIp-
ture.
/ am not going to write a sermon, although
the above quotation might raise such sus-
picion. / only wish to say something in be-
half cf a class who, like myself, are strange
settlers in this State.
When a man comes with his family from
another state to farm it here, how many peo-
pie thy to overwhelm him with kindness and
sell him things that they don't wantl He
has all the worn-out and defective horses in
the whole country offered to him at Glow
price" Indeed there are many who lie awake
at nj ht thinking how they might do him a
kindness by selling him horse for twice its
worth.
To each 1 say, IT'S true, "the fool and his
money are soon parted" but 1t is unneigh
borl Y and unchristian to render the fool sc
much help.
II Mr.. Editor can afford me spaee,I will sa!
more on this subject in the next issue.
YAM PHOU LEE.
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POWDER MIL BLOWN UP
Five Employees Of the Shenandoah
Company Blown to Pieces.

Five Employees Of the Shenandoah
Company Blown to Pieces.
Shenandoah, Pa, April 2S.-By the
explosion Saturday afternoon of the
upper powder mill of the Shenandoah
Powder Company, at Krebs Station,
five employees were instantly killed
and all the buildings of the plant were
blown to pieces.
Those killed were: Irwin Wolf,
Amos Yarnall w. ]. Lindermuth, Ell
mer Stauffer and John Rupert.
1t will probably never be known
what caused the explosion, as all the
men employed in the building where
the explosion occurred were killed
Not a trace of any of the bodies has
been found with the exception of thai
of Wolf, whose remains were picked
up some distance from the scene o
the explosion terribly mangled.
Oliver Mummey, who was employed
in the charcoal house, said the frs
explosion occurred in that building
and communicated to the magazine
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Hiuh speed Wireless system

Washington, April SO.-Lieutenant
Beecher. the naval expert on wireless
telegraphy, has returned to Washing
ton from his trip to the North Caro-
lima sounds, where he inspected the
weather bureau system of wireless
telegraphy installed between Roanoke
Island and point on the mainland op-
posite Hatteras, a distance of SO
miles. The system was found to work
over that distance with absolute &C.
curacy. reliability and high speed. The
latter is attained by abandoning the
troublesome "coherer," which is an in
dispensable part of almost every other
stYle of apparatus.
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FueITWEs SURRENDERED COURT
Samuel salter and TWO other Alleged
Ballot Box Suffers Return.

Philadelphia, April SO.-Ex-Deputy
Coroner Samuel Salter, Clarence
Meeser and Joseph Rodgers, who for
two years have been fugitives from
Justice under an indictment for cleo
ton frauds, surrendered themselves
into the custody of the court of quar-
ter sessions yesterday morning, and
were at once readmitted to bail IN
the sum of $4,000.
The crime for which Samuel Salter
and others were arrested and indicted
was the bringing of gang of repeat
ers from Washington and other cities
to participate in the November cleo
ton of 1899. One of the alleged con
spirators was George Kirkland, who
admitted he had Joined the gang fol
the purpose of exposing the plot
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THE good old Sussex apple
Jack" imbibed by Mr.. George B.
Hynson, of the Wilmington Even
ing Journal, " during his last visit
to Milford, set him dreaming, and
after his return to the scenes Of his
labors, his visions materialized into
a statment, which he with other
boiling Republicans would be
pleased to have turn out a true
prophecy; but like all previous
statements issuing from this source
it is only a dream and far from
facts. The Union Republicans o.
Milford will take care Of them
selves.
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Cowboys Sec PresIdent.

Washington, April 30.-Fifteen
cowboys from Kansas called upon
President Roosevelt yesterday morn.
ing, under convoy of Senators Mil.
lard and Dietrich Many of the cow
punchers had known the president
when he was a westerner himself, and
their meeting, after a lapse of years
was a hearty one, punctuated with
loud slaps on the back and the recita
of anecdotes.
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Death Of William E. Cannon.

William E. Cannon, prosperous farmer
and staunch Democrat, died at SeafOrd, April
2jth,at the residence Of his sOn-in-law, George
w. Emory. He was 20 years old. Owing to
i'll health Mr.. Cannon gave up farming about
one year ago, and moved into town. He was
well-knOwn throughout Sussex county and
always took an active part in county poll
tics. He leaves four children, Mrs. George
W. Emory, of seaford; Mrs. Robert Fooks, of
Georgetown; aud Olin and Edward Cannon,
of Gainesville, Florida. The deceased leaves
IN col ,te valued at s25.010
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COME and
SEE for YOURSELF YES !


to your get prices before you place
Fertilizers dealer he sells goods he tell
you their merits does then write direct and
will be pleased to give you the information wish
We do not trust employees with the supervision of manufacturing
Fertilizers often members) of the Company at
during working and gives each and ton goods
that passes through our mills his personal supervision
goods are manufactured with the greatest We moth
materials do not allow package to leave
factory unless it rscass particular All who have
Fertilizers what they Those who have not should
give trial without delay trial is all we ask When
you become acquainted with quality goods will
others.
were compelled to faco capacity in order tc
take which has steadily for the last ten
We attribute big business to the general satisfaction
have given Farmers and Truckers who them
very glad customers visit our factory when
do They then the class
by us and goods as they being made
who wish very highgrade Fertilizer would recon-
mend our TRUCK PHOSPHATE" 1t has few equals.
Our "AMMONIATED DISSOLVED BONE is an excellent Fert
zer money 1t is high grade, but the price is low
For and Truck our Fish PHOSPHATE 1t can
not be beaten for the money.
Jumbo PHOSPHATE stands second to none for Corn
Oats one of the cheapest Fertilizers the market
;, Our GROUND BONE" DISSOLVED RAW BONE" are yer
popular brands
We carry kinds Ferng materials such as Suphate
Ammonia Blood Fish Azone Tankage Bone Black
Hgh-rade Sulphate of Potash NIuae Potash Kanit ETC.
Very truly yours,
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WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday, April "a.

UAt oNayg HHttt So
A pottery trust, to include all pat |
terry plants west of the Allegheny
mountains, including 80 in East Liver
pool, o.. is being formed.
The house committee on pensions
yesterday reported a bill increasing
the pension of General Lawton's
widow from $50 to $50 per month.
Naval Cadet Coburn who has been
tried by court martial at Annapolis,
Md, on a charge of making false
statements, has been completely &C.
quilted.
President Roosevelt has accepted
the resignation of Edward F. Nc
Sweeney. assistant commissioner of
immigration at New York. to take ef-
feet June l.
Friday, April IS.
The torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins
was launched at Wilmington, Del,
yesterday afternoon.
Fire yesterday destroyed an entire
business block at Red Oak, Ia, entail
ing a loss of S250,000.
The Hollidaysburg (Pa.) and Gap
Iron Works were purchased by Robert
C. Neal, of Harrisburg, who will op-
crate them, giving employment to 300
men.
Colonel Crowder's report on his in
vestigation of the British supply
camp at Port Chalmette La, has been
placed in the hands of Attorney Gen
eral Knox.
Saturday, April &c.
Forest fires in Venango county, Pa.
caused a loss of $4,000 among oil
producers.
The Fuller syndicate refuse to in
crease their bid for Baltimore's inter
est in the Western Maryland railroad
The steamer Sunrise, of the Rec
= River Line, was burned at her whar
at New Orleans yesterday. Loss, $50,
? 600.
D Philadelphia meat dealers hav,
formed an organization to dress thei
e own meat. and will refuse to handl
western beef.
Governor Murphy, of New Jersey
yesterday appointed Edward L. Phi
: lips, Seward Davis and Joseph A
# Brohel as a voting machine commits
sion.
/ Monday, April %.
The reciprocity treaty between tn
Of United States and Barbados wa
signed on Saturday.
u Losses paid by fire insurance con
=, panies in Pennsylvania last year a.
gregated $11,97S,S3S.
,g The fifth annual conference for ed
IL cation in the south. at Athens, Ga
closed yesterday afternoon.
The SD anniversary OF the foundiI
of the l. D. o. F. in America was eel
Is brated Saturday by lodges all over Il
country.
:. Ed. Dalton and Byron M. Gerr
a. oil well shooters, were killed at San,
en- Creek, W. Va, by the premature e
ID plcsion of 100 quarts of nitro-glyC
of rine.
nd Tuesday, April 20.
IL Drouth-stricken farmers of Fult,
at country, Arkansas, have issued an q
peal for food, clothing and feed
The stock.
De The Italian government will p
use chase a building in Washington to
occupied by members Of the Itali
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THE political situation in Della
ware is in one of its calm periods !;
but under the surface the current IS
sweeping away many Of the obsta-
Giles to Republican harmony.
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BISHOP coRRIeAN HAS RELAPSE
He Was Very Weak and It Was Neces-
sarv TO Administer q StimuIant.


New York, April 90.-Archbishop
Corrigans condition took a turn for
the worse yesterday. and though
Father Curley, the prelate's secretary,
declared the restlessness and weak
ness Of the archbishop had been an
ticipated, extra precautions were
taken to ensure the patients recovery.
Last night he was very weak. 1t be-
came necessary to administer a stimu-
! liant, and this was given to him in the
shape of little champagne. His diet
consisted of cruel, nothing stronger
being allowed.
In order to save his strength the
archbishop was ordered not to talk
The fact that no visitors were ad
mitted to the sick room gave rise to
apprehension on the part Of many
friends, causing a large number Of
callers last evening.