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Middletown transcript., 1902-01-25
PERSONALITIES

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Mr.. Otis Allen was in town on satul
day.
/ Mrs. H. v. Paryis visited Townsen,
relatives Friday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Emerson were il
| Philadclphia Friday.
Mrs. MarRarent Darlington was il
Philadelphia Thursday.
Mr.. William A. Gum, Jr., is visitin,
his family at Selbyville.
Mr.. Howard Powell spent Sunday will
his parents in Harrington.
Miss Avis Burrows was entertained OF
Tuesday evening by Mics Elya Reed. !
Mr.. George Hopkins, Of Wilmington
was guest of his family over Sunday.
Miss E. May Conner is spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. W. II. Boul.
den.
Mrs. Mary Reed and daughter, Miss
Efva, were Wilmington visitors this
week.
Mrs. ]. G. Sites spent several days in
Dover this week as the guest of Miss
Mauds Mcdaniel.
Mrs. Joseph Mendinhall and children,
Of Wilmington, visited her father, Mr.. G.
p. Cochran this week.
Mrs. Charles Hamilton, of Smyrna, is
spending week with Middletown and
Odessa friends and relatives.
Miss Emma Redgraves, of Wilmington,
attended the wedding of her brother in
Middle Neck Tuesday afternoon.
Cornelius Mundy and Robert Fitzsim-
mons, Of Wilmington, were entertained
at the Middletown Hotel Monday.
Misses Annie Miller and Martha Cham
bers. of the State Hospital, were guests of
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins on Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel Price and Miss Bessie
Mccoy attended the funeral of Mrs.
Mary Ann Mccoy at Smyrna Friday.
Mrs. Harry Dempsey and little daugh-
ter, of Philadelphia, are spending some
time with her sister, Mrs. Albert Price.
Senator and Mrs. Stephen Slaughter, of
Dover, were entertained by their daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. Reese Parker the past week.
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins, of the State
Hospital, is spending a nine-days yaca-
ion with her mother, Mrs. George Hop
kins.
Messrs. Herman Conner and Grandon
Reed enjoyed the skating at Shelpot |
Park one evening last week which was
'ery fine.
Mrs. Frank Cranor and little daughter |
Linda, accompanied by Mrs. Barnes, of |
Wilmington, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |
Iohn Byron few days this week.
Miss Elma Blades, of Frederica, is vis-
ting Mrs. Eugene s. Long, on Anderson
treet.
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CtdsIEa Our AT Cosr. Having decided
70 discontinue business, / wiR offer for
sale my entire stock Of farm wagons.
dearborns, hay riggings, drag harrows.
one, two and three-horse trees. All to
be sold at a low figure. &c. GREEN.
Thieves entered the residence Of Or.
J. H Hardcastle Monday evening, by
forcing an entrance through one Of the
rear windows, but evidentally were lool-
ing fpr editasles only, as the pantry WA
minus all its contents the next morning.
Tie Postmaster General and the civil
Service Commission have agreed on re-
Eulations under which rural free delivery
carriers are to be covered into the class.
ihed service The regulations were BRO
mngated Friday and will become effect
i've fbOut February 1st. The department
hastdecided to have paymaster in each
STATE to attend promptly to the payment
Of tie rural carriers. Under the new
systpm the rural carriers In Delaware
willIbe paid from Wilmington.
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Middletown transcript., 1902-01-25
sales o Taks plaos

On "WEDNESDAY, February 18th. 1902.
ut 10 o'clock A. M.-Sale OF stock. farm.
ing implements ETC., by Frank r. Pool.
Ut McDonough. Jos. M. Armstrong.
Auctioneer.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, l902.-Sale
of stock, farm implements, DC, bv HI
Spicer, near Walkers School House. IN
the David ]. Cnmuiins Farm. D. p
Hutchinson, auctioneer.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1902.
lie sale of Stock, farm implements &e
by Alex. Maxwell, on his farm near Mid.
dletown. VIM. s. Smith, auctionee.
TUESDAY, FRBRUARY 18th. 9O2.-Sale
of personal property by Levi Watson, on
the road from Townsend to Fieldsborn.
one mile east of Townsend. D. p. Hut.
Gibson, auctioneer.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRuARY 18th, 1907
Sale of stock, farm implements, &c, by
Alexander Deakyne, on the "Ccrbit
Farm" near Taylor's Bridge. w. Har-
man Reynolds, suctioneer.
THURSDAY, MARCH 18th, 19O2Sale Of
Stock, Farming implements ETC., of Mrs.
Laura T. Jones, near st. Georges, w. ].
Smith, suctioneeF.
FRDAY, MARcH 21st, 1902. Public sale
OF Stock, farm implements, household
goods, DC, by Abram yandesrift. on the
Home Farm" one-quarter mile north of
Port Penn. Jos. n. Armstrong, auction
eer,
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Yes, Safe as we'll as Profitable.
Not a bit OF Risk!

There surely must be downright satisfac.
ton in buying any kind of merchan-
disein this big Store. That ''the money
returned" guarantee of ours makes it
so. why you need never even charge
yourself with the extravaganza of
paying too much for any article, or
with having wasted money on some
thing not actually needed You don't
have to keep any purchase made here.
If not absolutely satisfactory you
don't have to keep it, your money viii
be cheerfully returned upon request.
That's our way Of doing business;
that's how we have gained the peoples
confidence
Middletown transcript., 1902-01-25
CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat-No. 1....82 Corn
No. 2.....79 Yellow, shelled 64
Timothy Seed $3.50 cob ..... 65
Clover Seed ID 13c Oats ............... so
MIDDLETOWN PRODUCE MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. t. CoNNELLEE.
Eggs, per doz z............................. 25928
Country Butter, per b................. 24928
Creamery Butter, per b............. 80
Lard, per D......"...................... 1O@13
Live Chickens, per tb.................109123
Potatoes, per basket................... 40960
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
ONE DAY A MOTHER AND
FORCED FROM HER HOME
Arrested With Husband on Charge of
Disordcrly Conduct-Her Story
Corroborated by Witnesses.

There was a pathetic case in the Po
lice Court yesterday. when Mrs. Mamie
Warden. aged about thrtyhve years.
with an infant three days old in her
arms. and her husband Mark Warden,
were arraigDed on charges Of disorderly
conduct.
Policeman Roper made ths arrests. and
was complaining witness. He testified
that Airs. Warden and her husband were
drunk and traycled eight or ten blocks
in Northeast Washington. acting in 50
peculiar a manner that a big crowd OF
curious people followed them.
Mrs. Warden said that after the birth
Of her child on Monday, she and her
husband were warned cut Of their house.
being suh-tenants. the person from whom
they rented having mcvcd ard lett them
in the lurch. and that feeble as she was.
aad against her husbands will. she had
started cut to hunt rooms. aad tnat
while on this orranl she, with Warden.
who ACCOMPANIED her, was taken into
custody
She denied emphaticcuy that either
she or her husbend was drunk. or ,apt
thay had in anyway cvorstcpped tha
law Her story was corToborated by
her husband and another witness. and
the pair were dismissed.
After the trial the witness referred
TO said the COUrle had done absolutely
nothing 10 warrant arrest.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
SANTIAGO VETERANS
WILL MEET TONIGHT
Newly Organized Branch to Adopt Con-
Stitution and Bylaws at
Militia Headquarters.

4 constitution and bylaws will be
adopted by the newly organized Dis
trict OF Columbia branch Of the Society
of the Army of Santiago de Cuba at [
meeting tonight at National Guard head
quarters. The session viii be the first
held under the charter just obtained
from the parent society.
Among the charter members OF the
organization now residing in the Dis
trict are Brig. Ger. Wallace f. Ean-
dolph. Artillery Corps, United States
Army; Brig. Gen. George H. Harries.
commanding the District OF Columbia
militia; Col. Z. J. Dimmick, L. ;. A;
Major Z. D. Dimmick, Col. 5. T. Noryel,
Col. J. T. Kiriman, Capt. Thacker V.
Walker. Capt. +. L. Graham Capt. Eaton
4. Edwards Capt. Francis b. Wheaton.
Lieut. William Z. Place. Sergt. Leon
Chapius. Lieut.. c. G. Mortimer, Capt.
Thomas :. King, Lieut.. Roy ". Hayes.
Capt. Leroy ". Heron. Lieut.. :. Cliff
ford Cox, Capt. c. Mex. SalJzman. Major
Charles Hine, Capt. c. Fred Cook. Capt.
Thomas J. Lewis, Lieut.. Col. r. a.
O'Brien. and Messrs. John a. Bresna-
han, John Lewis Smith. Alfred Heit-
muller. jr.. James Ritchie. L. c. Dyer,
Andrew d. Taylor, Richard :. Claiborne,
William o. Ohm. Lee Ross. Benjamin
5. Favorite. and Arthur c. Johnson.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
GAS LIGHT INSPECTION.
Comparison CT Reduced Candle Power
With Old Requirements to Be Made.

The District Commissioners, in view
cf the provision in the last approprIa.
tions bill reducing the candle power Of
gas. have instructed the Inspector Of
gas and gas meters TO report to them
daily the quality and pressure of gas
until iu:ther orders.
Commissioner Macfarland yesterday
gent the order in letter TO the insqec-
tor as follows:
Tho District Of Columbia apprcpria-
ticn act for the fiscal year ending June
20. 1903. approved July l. 1902. contains,
under the head of lighting. on page 10
Of the official print. the following:
And provided further that during
the fiscal year 1868 the Illuminating
power furnished By any gas lighting
company, person or persons. in the bis
trirt Of Columbia. shall be equal to
twenty-five ca-dics. Notwithstanding
The requirements as to candle power
prescribed by section of the act regu-
latiIg the sale of gas in the District OF
Columbia, approved June g. 1886.
Il view Of this proyiso / desire that
You will furnish me 4 special weekly re-
port showing the effect upon the illum-
mating quality of the gas furnished by
the gas lighting companies OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia of the reduction in
candle power compared with the light
furnished by the gas Of twenty-five can
ole power Hitherto furnished" 4"
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
MUST REMOVE SUNKEN BARGEs.
Commissioners Will Otherwise Do Work
and Bring Suit.

The District Commissioners yesterday
directed the service Of notice uDon
John b. Lord to remove from the inner
basin Of Potomac Park certain old
barEcs. placed there by him, where they
have sunk and are now submerged. The
notice specifies that unless the same
are removed within three days. the
barges Will be taken out by the au-
thorItios Of the District. ard action will
be taken against Mr.. Lord to reimburse
the District therefor
This action Of the Commissioners was
based upon al opinion submitted to
them by the Corporation Counsel yestcr-
day upon the communication Of ". X.
Stevens, Superintendent of the Bathing
Beach, complaining of the presence of
the barges in the inner basin. as stated
The Corporation Counsel advised the
service Of the notice referred to and
advised the Commissioners that. in his
opinion. an action would lie against Mr..
Lord for the cost OF the removal of the
bargcs. Mr.. Duvall states that he Ia
unable to find any harbor or police reg
ulation providing for n remedy in this
or a similar case.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
MONSTER MEETING TO
OPEN ENCAMPMENT
SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.
Counsel Asked to Pass Upon Language
Of Code by the Commissioners.

Counsel Asked to Pass Upon Language
Of Code by the Commissioners.
The question of a half holiday on Sat
urday afternoon. which many think is
provided for n the amendments to the
District code made at the last session OF
Congress. was the subject Of animated
discussion at the District Building to-
day. Clerks, heads oi departments and
others had an opinion to express upon
the meaning OF the law and its appiica-
tion to the municipal service.
The matter was called to the atter-
tion Of the Commissioners, and on mo-
tion of Commissioner Macfar!and. re
quest was sont TO the Corporation CGun-
sci asking him 10 give an opinion upon
the meaning and intent OF the amend
ments TO section la69 Of the code, and
whether the Board would be justified
under the said section il declaring q
half holiday to the employees of the
District cL Saturday afternoons.
The Commissioners expressed no opin-
ion upon The matter, simply referring
the question to their attorney to be ad-
vised by him.
So great is the interest in the matter
at the District Building that the deliver
ance of the Corporation Counsel viii be
awaited with more or less impatiencc.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
NEVER PROPERLY LAID.
Water Service Pire Must Be Adjusted
to G-ade.

The District Commissioners few
days ago received from n resident on
Brlghtwood Avenue a request that the
water service pipe belonging to Mrs.
Mary E. White, on Brightwood Avenue,
south of Genesse Street. be adjusted to
grade.
The Computing Engineer has reported
upon the matter that the service pipe in
question was never properly laid. as to
the depth below the surface. and that it
must be lowered to conform with the
regulations. The Engineer says this
case is similar to others, where acticn
has been taken, and he recommends that
notice be sent to the property owner,
through the Water Registrar, to lower
the pipe to grade.
The recommendation has been ap-
proved hy the Acting Engineer Commits
siOner
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
Mr.. DRAKE SUBMITS
ESTIMATES FOR SPACE
Insurance Commissioner Desires Eight
Rooms in the New District
Building.

Mr.. Thomas L. Drake, Superintendent
Of Insurance. in compliance with the re-
guest of the Commissioners. yesterday
submitted his statement relative to the
space needed in the proposed municipal
building for the Offices of his department
Mr.. Drake says that the general Of
fees Of the Insurance Department should
be on a corner OF the building. A plan
IS submitted. showing eight rooms for
the several offices. Including those need
ed now and as the Office grows. The
plan carries an inner hall connecting
the rooms on the outside. but making
each room private. The inner hall be-
longs to the suite. and is not public
corridor.
This plan. Mr. Drake says, will enable
the various officers to conduct their
work independently. and sim be in easy
access with one another and with the
general Office
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
WELSBkCH STREET LIGHTING
Electrical Engineer Complains of Diff
fculties in Maintaining Service.

tlcultles IN Maintaining Service.
The District Commissioners yesterday
received from Mr. Walter c. Allen, the
Electrical Engineer, a communication
setting forth the difficulties experienced
In maintaining the Welsbach street
lighting service. He says:
For the pas; three years the Com
missioners have maintained Welsbach
lamps on a number of streets in the
resident section of the city, paying for
them at the rate OF $50 per lamp per an
nun. The appropriation act for the
present fiscal year limits the amount to
be paid for each lamp at $25. This price
the company now operating the lamps
claims to be below cost to them, and as
their contract expired on June 80 last.
they have been compelled to decline to
continue the service
AS the appropriation bill w2s not ap-
proved until the last day OF the fiscal
year, it has been impossible to prepare
new specifications and advertise for and
receive bids Tor a new contract. These
specifications are now being prepared,
and IL may be possible to secure some
form OF lighting that will approximate
that heretofore IN use within a month.
In the meantime the company has
consented TO allow their service to CON
tinUc until the Electrical Department
can procure new lanterns and burners
and convert the lamps into the ordinary
gas lamps. About two thirds OF the
lamps have already been changed, the
balance being held up on account Of de-
lay IN the receipt of the necessary burn
ers-"
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
VIOLATED SMOKE
LAW FIFTEEN TIMES
Manager of the Washington Traction
and Electric Company Pleads
Guilty and Pays $3.50.

Mr.. Lindley L. Slnclai-, manager and
general superintendent OF the Washing
ton Traction and Electric Company.
through his counsel, Judge c. c. Cole.
pleaded guilty in the Police Court yes
terday to each OF fifteen charges OF vio-
lation of the anti-smoke law, and paid
a fire OF $40 In each.
This was according to an arrangemea.
with the Government. which saves just
fftcen of what promised 20 be long and
tedious trials.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
SAYS THEY TRIED TO GUST HER.
Annie Pumphrey, Charged With Un-
licensed Vending, Released.

Annie Pumphrey. a colored woman,
was charged in the Police Court yester-
day with being an unlicensed produce
dealer. Four or FIVE proprietors of
stalls in the o Street market testified
that she bought ana sold vegetables of
all kinds.
The woman testified that her husband
had a truck farm in Maryland and that
her father had had another one near
Anacostia for thirty years; that all Of
the stuff she sold was produced by them.
and she lntimated that the case against
her was the result of an effort to drive
her out of business at the Street es-
tablishment.
Judge Scott discharged her.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
USED A BUTCHER KNIFE.
Negro Cuts His Wife's Hand and Goes
to Workhouse.

Mary Lee. colored. was complainant
in the Police Court yesterday against
her husband. EDWARD. whom she charged
with assault.
She said he demanded money from her
10 buy beer. and that because she re-
fused to give 1t to him he hurled a
butcher knife AZ her at their home, in
Douglass Court, Wednesday night, and
cut her on the hand. She said she toiled
too hard FOR her money to spend it buy
ing beer.
Lee denied the accusation that he
wanted money for The purpose his wife
gave. Re said he worked at brewery
ana could swim in beer If he wanted to.
but the fact that he chopped his better
half's hand With butcher knife re-
mained, and in. default OF a fine of $40
he will spend four months in the work
house
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
RETAINS LIFE INTEREST
ONLY IN HIS ESTATE
Mr.. ]. Edward Libbey Places Al His
Realty in Names Of His Three
Married Children.

Mr. J. Edward Libbey yesterday trans
ferred TO Francis 3. Libbey, Clara o.
Croplcy, and J. Edward Libbey, jr.,
all his real estate, subject to life in
terest. excepting lots 90 and 81 N Beall's
addition TO Georgetown.
The property is On the north side of
o Street. near the corner of Thirtieth
Street. The parties CT the second part
are married children Of Mr.. Libbey.
The interest conveyed TO them in
cludcs the handsome Libbey home at
the northeast corner Of Thirty-frst and
p Streets; the large wharf property on
Water Street for which, 1t Is said.
Mr. Libby refused an offer Of 100000,
and three bay-wind0w brick houses on
the east side of Thirtieth Street, north
OF Dumbarton Avenue.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
NEGRESS DIES FROM BURNS.
Aged Woman Smoked Pipe in Bed and
Set House Afre.

Winnie Thomas, an aged colored woIn-
an. living at Fourteenth and Spring
Streets northwest, died at the Erner-
gency Hospital early yesterday morn
ing as the result of burns received In a
fire caused BY her having smoked a
lighted pipe in her bed.
The accident occurred on the goth Of
June. and since that time the woman has
been confined in the hospital Her con
dition up to several days ago was con-
sidered greatly improved. but she sui-
fered a relapse early yesterday morn
ing and died. The body was removed TO
the Mcrgue, where. after viewing the
remains. DR.. Nevitt issued a certificate
of accidental death. The body was aiken
In charge by relatives
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
ENGINE BREAKS PISTON ROD.
Traffic Delayed on Long Bridge Until
Repairs Were Made.

Traffic on Long Bridge was delayed
for some little time shortly after s
o'clock yesterday morning. when one OF
the engines of the Southern Railroad
attached to train 309, broke a piston
rod.
a call was sent in for the wrecking
train and temporary repairs were made
after which the disabled iron horse was
taken to the shops.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
BABY'S BODY IN CREEK.
Found by Policeman and Investigation
Being Made.

While patrolling his beat in the vicin-
ity Of the James Creek Canal late YES
terday afternoon, Policeman Rollins. ct
the Fourth precinct. discovered fcat-
ing in the dirty waters the body of a
dead male infant
After considerable difficulty the officer
succeeded in getting the body ashore.
The Morgue wagon was summoned and
the remains removed to the Sixth pre-
cinct mOrgue.
The police are investigating the af-
fair. Coroner Nevitt will hold an a.
topsy over the remains this morning.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
Car and Wagon Collide.

While car No. 344 Of the Metropolitan
Railroad was bowling along Four-and-
a-half Street southwest shortly after /
o'clock yesterday afternoon II colIIded
with the rear-end of "A brick wagon
owned by William Colvin OF Brick Hav-
a. and driven by a negro. The wagon
was only slightly injured.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
BICYCLISTS COLLIDE.
Colored Boy Thrown to Ground and
Painfully Injure'.

Clarence Norton. colored boy ten
years Of age. living at 22S Massachusetts
Avenue northwest. was painfully in
jured yesterday afternoon while riding
a bicycle on Massachusetts Avenue. be-
tween Second and Third Streets north
west, by being run into by another bi-
cyclist, Francis SHartz. Of 322 Massa-
Chusetts Avenue.
The force Of the collision knocked
young Norton from his wheel. injuring
him about the head and body. Dr..
Tigpor. Of 1850 p Street northeast. rem
dered medical attention, and the Injured
boy was later sent to the Casualty
Hospital.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
FACE AND ARMS BURNED.
Woman Injured in Extinguishing Fire
in Her Store.

About II o'clock this morning fire
broke ont in the store Of Mrs. ]. Boyd,
GZ7 l. Street southeast. caused by the
exploding OF a quantity OF gasolene. An
alarm was sounded. but before the en-
gines could 90 into service the flames
had been extinguishod by citizens.
Mrs. Boyd was painfully burned about
the face and arms while attempting to
extinguish the flames. She was attend
ed by Dr. Butz. The house was dam
aged to the extent of $40. The loss is
covered by insurance.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
GOES BACK TO THE FARM.
Released and Drunk Tuesday, Arrested
Wednesday, Sentenced Thursday.

Annie Crawford got out OF the work
house Tuesday after serving a term OF
month She got drunk that night. fell
into the hands of the police Wednes-
day, and yesterday Judge Scott ordered
her return to the farm to serve siy
mcn'hs more. She Was charged with
vagrancy.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
Gasolene Explosion.

An alarm of fire was turned in short
AIS for a fire in the store of pasqual
Viro. Second and C streets northwest
caused by gasolene exploding. The
flames were quickly extinguished, and
the store only slightly damaged.
The Washington times., 1902-07-11
NO SUNDAY SHAVING
FOR VISITING VETERANS
Commissioners Have No.
Discretion in Matter.
Law Distinctly Requires That Barber
Shops Remain Closed On Sabbath
Half Penalty for Informers.

Commissioner Macfarland yesterday
forwarded to his associates a recon-
mendGtion that 4 letter similar to the
following be written to Mr.. Barry Bulk
Icy. secretary Of the Grand Army en-
csmpment committee. relative to a pc
tition submitted by him in behalf Of a
large number OF BARRIERS asking tha:
they be allowed to keep their shops
open on Sunday, October ;, anticipating
that there viii uDon that day be a
large number OF strangers in the city:
The Commissioners have the honor
TO invite your attention. and. through
you. the attention OF the BARRIERS As
sociatiou to the law upon the subject.
which seems to give the Commissioners
no discretion. 1t provides as follows:
Law Is Distinct.
BE il enacted etc, That from and
after the passage OF this act II shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to
open or allow to be opened within the
limits Of the city any barber shop or
place where such business is done on
Sunday, ana any person or persons who
shall offend or violate against this law
shall. uocn conviction. pay a fine OF
$40 the inforTner 10 receive oae-half Of
sad fine"
The Veterans may have their shoes
shined on Sunday while IN the Capital
City. but must be shaved Saturday
lather themselves on Sunday, or go IN
shaven, as they prefer.