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Middletown transcript., 1903-01-17
TOWNSEND NOTES

Mr.. Levi Lattomus is spending few
days in Wilmington
Mrs. William Dyett, Of Clayton, visited
Mrs. l. P. Pritchard on Monday.
Rev. J. H. Beauchamp visited Balti
more the latter part of last week.
Miss Lena Stats, of Middletown, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Stats.
Miss Addie Reynolds, Of Ohio, is visit
ing her grandfather, Mr.. William P.
Reynolds.
Miss Ida David, Of near Taylors Bridge,
has accepted position as teacher of the
Patterson School, near town.
Mr.. Harry Skaggss and daughter, Of
Philadelphia, spent several days this
week with his mother, Mrs. Henry Skaggs.
The young folks Of Townsend are enjoy
ing skating very much, and Harman's 8
pond is enllvened every afternoon and
evening by those who enjoy the merry
sport.
Benjamin Mosely, colored, living near
town, was arrested last Tuesday evening
on the charge of stealing buffalo robe
belonging to Mr.. Walter Knots. Mosely
was held under $500 bail for appearance
at court.
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MRS. JOHN s. CROUCH ENTERrAINs

The Ladies' "Do Little Club OF
Middletown was entertained Friday
evening by Mrs. John s. Crouch at her
handsome residence on South Broad
street. Upon the arrival of the guests
they were met and welcomed by Mrs.
Crouch, Miss Hutchin, her guest. Miss
Dora Price and Mrs. John G. Taylor,
while they were ushered into the the par.
lor by Miss Martha Heaton and Mr.. G.
[. Townsend, Jr. Music was furnished
by the well known James Tumulson Or
chestra of Middletown, accompanied on
the piano by the fair Bettina." All the
latest music, such as "Sweet Marie" and
"Annie Rooney" was enjoyed. Dancing
was pleasant feature of the evening.
The dining room was beautifully decor
ated with dandilions and cabbage heads.
Chicken salad, biscuits coffee, olives,
cakes and ices were abundantly served,
after which business meeting was held
and new officers were elected as follows:
Mrs. John G. Sites, President; Mrs. w.
E. Barnard, Secretary; w. A. Hukill, Jr.,
Treasurer.
All the members present were: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Shepherd, Mr.. and Mrs.
". R. Parker, DR.. and Mrs. ]. c. Sites,
DR.. and Mrs. W. E. Barnard, Mrs. Lock-
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Clark, Miss Martha Hes.
ton, Miss May Holten, Miss Mary Now
land, Miss Helen Cochran, Miss Dora
Price, Messrs. w. A. Hukill, Joseph
Comegys, Cuthbert Peveriey, George
Kelley, George L. Townsend, Jr., w. g.
Lockwood. Frederick s., John R., and
Norman P. Crouch.
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WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Mr.. C. C. Price was a caller in town
one day this week.
Senior Christian Endeavor tomorrow
evening at 7.15 o'clock.
Miss Belle B. Lofand was in Philadel.
phia part of this week.
Mrs. Allen Jamison was the guest oi
relatives in town last week.
Preaching at the M. P. Church to-
morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Mr.. T. Benson is the guest of his bro.
ther, John Benson, at Johnstown.
Mrs. William J. Lohand has been con.
fined to her room since Sunday last.
Mr.. Walter w. Aiken. of Elkton, was
the guest of his brother last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Aiken were Will
mington visitors few days last week.
The cold weather has afforded much
pleasure to the skaters during the past
week.
Mrs. G. Richard Manlove, of near Mid
dletown, was the guest OF her mother this
week.
Miss Elnora Finley, of Appleton, Nd,
was entertained at the home OF Mrs.
Wilson Merritt last Saturday.
John HI. Lofand who has been confined
to his room with typhoid fever since De-
cember 25th, is somewhat improved at
this writing.
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OBITUARY
MRS, SUSAN J. J0LLs

After an illness of only few days,
Mrs. Susan J. Jolls, the beloved wife Of
Postmaster John W. Jolls, passed to the
great beyond at her home on Railroad
avenue early Wednesday morning
The news ef her death was indeed
great shock, as few people knew OF her
illness. Mrs. Jolls had been complaining
of feeling badly for several days, but
until late Tuesday afternoon no fears
were felt of danger. About five O'Clock
she asked her daughter, Miss Sarah, the
time, and when told, she requested her
to see if Josie came home. Those were
her last conscious words, as she had
passed into a state of coma from which
she never rallied, before Miss Sarah
returned. Uremic fever had set in, and
she just lay quietly and peacefully breath
ing her life away until the end came
about 7.20 Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Jolls was the mother OF six chill
dren, five of whom survive her. She was
indeed devoted mother, always ready
to sacrifice herself for the comforts OF her
children, and her death has caused a
vacancy that can never be filed. De-
ceased was member of Bethesda NJ. E.
Church.
Besides loving husband she leaves
five children to mourn her death: Joseph
c., Register in Chancery and Clerk of
the Orphans Court; John A., Frank c.,
and Sarah, of this town, and Charles H.,
mail clerk, who resides in Wyoming,
this State.
Susan J. Jolls was born in Howard
County, Maryland, near Eliicott City, on
FEBRUARY 2Sth, 1S46, and was married to
John w. Jolls, December 18th, 1854,
and removed to Middletown during the |
month of February 1865 where she has
since lived.
Funeral services will be held this |
afternoon at one o'clock, from her late |
'esidence on Railroad avenue, interment |
will be made in Forest Cemetery.
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DROWNED WHILE SKATING

While "Lake Como near Smyrna,
was crowded with skaters enjoying the
sport in the moonlight Wednesday night,
Bertram Ransom, young carpenter, and
William Grant, q machinist, left their
companions and skated to point locally
known as "Ransom's Cove" where they
spent half an hour cutting fancy figures.
Starting for the lower end of the lake,
the men skated upon space covered by
thin ice and both broke through. The
hole was not more than six feet wide and
Grant reached strong ice with his COM
panion's cries for help ringing in his ears.
When Grant crawled out he turned in
time to see Ransom sink. Grant had
half mile to skate before an alarm was
given and then his statements were so
incoherent little attention was paid to it.
The report spread rapidly, however,
that Ransom was drowned and when his
hat was found floating where the men
broke in number of young men secured
boat and pulled it to the hole. By the
use of long ice hook the body was
found by Berton Leinberger, after con-
siderable trouble. Ransome had two
watches in his pocket and each stopped
at 9.0S. It was IL O'Clock when the
body was recovered.
The deceased was % years of age, and
a son of Somner Ransom. When it was
known he had been drowned, all the
young women left the lake in haste, and
Miss Elsie Allen, of Clayton, was SO af-
fected she tainted. Ransom's body was
taken to L. A. Collins undertaking
rooms, where an inquest was held Thurs
day afternoon.
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NEW w0RKH0UsE BUILDING

At the meeting of the trustees Of the
county workhouse at the Office of War.
den Meserve at Greenbank, on Tuesday
afternoon, the plans and specifications Of
Architect Carswell for the new building
to take the place of the one recently de-
stroyed by fire were submitted and care
fully looked over and accepted.
The new building will be 1872 feet in
length, 43 feet in wideth and one story
high, on the style originally adopted,
and will be constructed of the same
brick material to correspond with the
buildings now there. The extension
will be the same as the one originally in
use. The work will be done under the
supervision of the trustees and the archi-
tect.
The bids for the building will be re-
ceived at the Office of Architect Carswell
on Monday, January 26th.
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BOHEMIA MANOR ITEMS

Mr.. Clayton L. Ellison was in Middle
town on business Saturday.
William 1. Berry was entertained by
Wilmington friends over Sunday.
Quite number of our sportsmen were
down the river on ducking trip last
week.
Capt. John Walmsley, weil-known in
this section of the country, is dangerously
Ill at his home.
Cecil County Commissioners will to-day
receive bids for the new iron bridge over
little North East Creek, North East.
Do not fail to hear the lecture on cap
pendicitis" at Elkton on Thursday next
by DR.. John H. Denver, of Philadelphia
Unless the supply of coal is greater in
the near future, it is feared number Of
the schools in Cecil County will be closed.
A number of our farmers are harvesting
ice, and report they never harvested
finer, it being from six to eight inches in
thickness.
Maryland farmers will ask 20 cents per
basket for tomatoes next year. They
have been offered Is cents, large in
crease over few years ago.
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Bethesda Epworth League meets il
the lecture room of the M. E. Churcl
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock
Everybody is invited to attend. TIL,
topic for tomorrow evening is: "A Mes
sage from His Work" Jer. 1915; Johr
| 15:7; Acts 20:32. Leader, Mrs. j. r
Dawson.
/ Tire revival meetings meetings sat at Bethesda ~
E. Church still continues with increasing
interest. There have been eleven con
versions to date. Rev. George G. Viii
liams, Of Preston, Md, has rendered val
liable assistance to the pastor this week
His preaching and singing greatly pleased
those who heard him.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following LIST
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending Jan. 9Th:
Mrs. Salie Hinson, Mrs. Mary E. Jones,
Miss Rose Mooney, Mrs. George Price,
Miss Susan Smith, in care Of John Roso,
Mrs. Jennie Waters, Miss Mary White, (2)
James Armstrong, David Powell, Will
lard Scotten.
Cold weather set in with vengence
this week, and the mercury dropped
down to eight degrees. The skating on
"Silver Lake" has been exceedingly fine
during the past few days, and those hav-
ing ice houses are having them filed,
and the quality of the ice is being from
six to seven inches thick, and free from
snow. Many teams andra large number
of men and boys re'engaged in the work
and if the weather continues favorable
for few more days. all of the ice houses
in our town will be filled.
Two horses belonging to Mr. Joseph L.
Rhoades and attached to farm wagon
caused considerable excitement for a
little while on Tuesday. The horses
were frightened by some object and
dashed through Main street at a rapid
gait, and when in front of the Opera
House collided with two carriages. The
carriage of Mr.. George Hevalow was
badly damaged, while the other one
belonging to Mr.. c. M. Cochran was
slightly damaged. Fortunately the car
riages were unoccupiedsat the time the
crash occurred, and no one was injured.
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ArrEMprED CRIMINAL ASSAULT

Luther Richie, young colored man,
was arrested Wednesday night by Con.
stable Jones and Policeman Turner for
attempting criminal assault upon Mrs.
Frank Emory, living near Smyrna. Mr..
Emory was away from home when Richie
came to his home, and asked Mrs. Emory
If he might come in to get warm. This re.
quest was granted, and then he attempt
ed the assault, but Mrs. Emory's screams
frightened the brute, and he left the
house. Richie was taken to Dover Jail
Thursday afternoon.
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PERSONALITIES

Miss Sara Cochran is visiting Baltimor
friends.
| Mrs. w. P. Cullen is visiting her daugh
ter in Milford.
Mrs. C. M. stanger was Philadelphia
visitor this week.
Miss May L. Beasten is visiting friendt
near Still Pond, Md.
Miss Maria Nowland is visiting friends
in Washington, D. c.
Miss Clara Lacey, Of Frederick, is the
guest of Mrs. 7. S. Fouracre.
Miss Ethel Brown, of Magnolia, Nd,
is visiting Mrs. Ella Pennington.
Miss Margaret Meyer, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Miss Helen Clayton on
Green street.
Mrs. Harry P. shapley and daughter,
of Smyrna, visited her parents, Mr.. and
MIS-. A. f. Holten yesterday.
Miss Sybilla Jones has accepted posi-
ton as forelady with the Cambridge
Shirt Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. Charles N. Dickerson WHO has been
confined to his room for the past five
weeks by illness is able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Hudson and
daughter, of Smyrna. spent several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. McWhorter this
week.
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins, of the State
Hospital at Farnhurst, is spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
S. Hopkins.
Mrs. Wyatt's mother, Mrs. NJ. A. At
kins, and her sister, Miss Mary 0. Atkins,
of Laurel, are visiting at the NJ. E. Par
sonage on Main street.
Mrs. Henry M. Schroeder and little
daughter, and Miss Grace H. Parvis re-
turned to their home in Lancaster We'd
nesday after lengthy visit with their
mother, Mrs. Fl. V. Parvis.
Messrs. Frank P. Bradley, John R.
Crouch and Grover G. johnson attended
the Chestnut street Theatre, Philadel-
phia, Friday evening and witnessed the
comic opera, "Rogers Brothers, in Har
ward"
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St. GEORGES ITEMS

]. G. Grassland spent Wednesday il
Wilmington.
Fred Kumpel, of Camden, N. j., wa
a visitor here on Sunday.
William R. Pennington spent Sunday
with his family at Fairyille, Pa.
George Vincent, wife and daughte
were Wilmington visitors Friday.
Our residents are filling their ice housel
with ice about seven inches thick.
Rev. J. R. Milligan and family enter
tanned Mr.. Jessup, of Swarthmore, ovel
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Powell have gone te
Philadelphia where they will remain
| sometime.
Mrs. Joseph G. Grassland is spending
this week with ]. R. Grassland and family
near town.
John Grassland returned home on Mon.
day after pleasant visit with relatives
in Middletown.
Mrs. Helen Kumpel, of Camden, N. j.,
is being entertained at the residence Of
James H. s. Gam.
1. Cleaver and wife, of Kennedyville,
Md, visited his sister, Miss Rachel
Cleaver Thursday.
Oliver Jamisen and wife, of Philadel-
phia, were guests Of Clarence Jamison
and family part of last week.
George N. Bright and wife, of Della
ware City, visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. N. Sutton Thursday.
Owing to the scarcity of coal the grist
mill is only running three days each
week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days.
Two enjoyable parties were held this
week, one at the residence of Allen Hell
weston, near town Wednesday night, the
other at the home of Samuel Lester, near
Delaware City, on Thursday night.
Miss Gertrude Swain who has been
spending several weeks with her parents,
George Swain and wife, returned to Mid
dletown on Saturday, where she is sales
lady in the dry goods store of Mrs. G. w.
Peterson.
The remains of Edgar Price, of Mil
lington, Nd, were inferred in Hickory
Grove Cemetery on Wednesday. The
deceased was very well known here,
having frequently visited relatives and
friends in the community.
Postmaster D. B. Stewart was cut over
the left eye on Saturday. While attend
ing to the repairing of the roof of his ice
house, hatchet fell from the hands of
workman and inflicted very ugly
wound, which necessitates his wearing a
bandage around his head.
On the ice pond Saturday night, VIII
son Jester while skating ran into Samuel
Ponzo, colored, who Immediately drew a
razor from his pocket and cut him &C.
cross the wrist making deep cash
which DR.. J. w. Dewitt found necessary
to take several stitches. At hearing on
Monday Ponzo was fined $40 and costs.
While skating on Saturday evening
Mrs. William Ellison had an attack of
vertigo and fell, striking the back OF her
head, rendering her unconscious. She
was taken TO the home of Mrs. E. E.
Ecker and DR.. ]. w. Dewitt was sum-
moned and did all he could for her relief.
She was taken to her home near town on
Sunday and at this writing is still con-
fined to her bed, but is very comfortable.
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NATIONAL BANKS ELECT OFFICERS

Both Of our Banks, the Citizens
National Bank and the Peoples National
Bank held their annual stockholders
meeting Saturday last and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Citizens National Bank Directors:
Joseph Biggs, Jacob B. Cazier, Sewell G.
Biggs, Andrew Woodall, Charles S. Eli
son, Nathaniel J. Williams, George v.
Peverley, Jesse L. Shepherd, and An
thony H. Johnson. The Directors re-or-
ganized by electing the same officers as
last year: Joseph Biggs, President;
Jacob B. Cazier, Vice President; Charles
S. Ellison, Secretary; John s. Crouch,
Cashier, and Frank Davis, Teller.
The Peoples National Bank elected the
following directors: 2. A. Pool, George
F. Brady, George L. Townsend, ST.,
George NJ. D. Hart, T. G. Cruikshank,
J. Frank Eliason, Jefferson B. Foard,
Richard 7. Cam, Jr., Charles H. Sal
mon and Fred Brady. The Directors
will meet to-day, when President will
be chosen to gil the vacancy caused by
the death of the late G. w. w. Naudain
At the annual meeting of the New
Castle County National Bank, of Odessa,
on Wednesday January 7th, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: John c. Corbit, Daniel w. Corbit,
Columbus Watkins James 7. Shallcross,
Jonathan X. Williams, Joseph L. Gibson,
Merritt N. Willis, Clarence E. Pool,
and George Y. Peverley. The borad or
ganized with the same officers as last
year, John G. Corbit President; Colum-
bus Watkins, Vice President; Joseph L.
Gibson, Cashier; Joseph G. Brown,
Teller; D. c. Aspril, Clerk.
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FOR LOCAL OPTION

During the week petitions have been
circulated around the town, for the nlti-
mate purpose of securing local option.
This work has been going on all over the
State, and the workers have met with
fair results. They are to the young men,
young women, wives, mothers and voters.
The Society is acting in conjunction with
the directorate of the new State Temper
ance Alliance, which was constituted for
the purpose of circulating petitions in the
three counties of the State, and also to
use its best endeayors in every way pos
sible to secure the Legislature to exercise
the constitutional provision concerning
local option.
1t is hoped to bring such q sentiment
to bear upon the Legislature that spec
ial election. provided by the constitution.
will be held throughout the four districts
Of the State next November.
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EXHIBITS HAVE DISAPPEARED

Owing to the recent death of Chiel
Lees, Of the San Francisco police force,
there is some doubt as to whether Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin will ever be retired. The
Delaware witnesses, who expected to
start to California this week, have no in
timation of when they are expected ts
start. The box containing all OF the ex-
hibits in the case has also disappeared &C.
cording TO dispatch. A vigorous search
has thus far failed to reveal the impor.
tant exhibits.
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INSURANCE co. ELECTS OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the Cant.
well Mutural Insurance Co., in Odessa,
on Monday, Jan. 9th, the following
officers were elected for the year 1908;
John G. Corbit, Daniel W. Corbit, Col.
umbus Watkins, James T. Shallcross,
Merritt N. Willis, Colen FERGUSON,
Zadoc A. Pool. The board will meet
next Wednesday when President and
Secretary will be chosen.
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Of Interest to the W. c. I. U.

To MEMBERS OF THE w. C. T. o.:
Among the favorable changes in the
Union Signal is one which will interest
the members of the W. G. T. U. In.
stead of an occasional State letter, each
State Reporter is requested to send a
short letter each week. This viii make
the paper interesting to all. But in order
to do this, each union must cooperate
with the reporter and it is very necessary
that all local residents see that their
work is promptly reported TO the State
Reporter.
LILA WIIsos ARoN, Wyoming.
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NOTICE--DIVIDEND!
CITIZENS NATIONAL BAN

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,
MIDDLErowN, DEL, January 9th, 1903.
The Board of Directors have this day
declared SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND
of THREE (3) PER CENT. clear of
Taxes, payable to the Stockholders on
and after January 18th, 1908.
JOHN 3. CROUCH, Cashier.
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The Middletown Transcript

Trafus Leave Middletowu rs Follows:
North Baund-sso, 7.52, go and 1917 o. m;
4 IA and 6.05 p. m.
3.j6 4 4 and p. III.
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Malls I hose IA Follows.

t3oing North-7.3O q. m, 10o5 q. m, $50 PM,
6.45 p. m. and 9p. m.
Going South-S. 10 Am, 4.35 p. M, and p m
For Odessa-g.90 q. M. II 40 q: n. 6oo 2. IN
For warwick, Cecilton, Earlvilie and sassa-
fras-9. 40 o. m.
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NOTlCE--DIVIDENDI

PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,
MIDDLErowN, DEL, December 9th, 1902.
The Board of Directors have this day
declared DIVIDEND of THREE l3)
PER CENT. for the last six months,
payable on and after Saturday, January
10th, 1903.
GEO. d. KELLEY. Cashier.
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CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET
NOTICE--DIVIDEND /!

New CASTLE COUNTY NAT. BANK,
ODESSA, DEL, January 7th, 1908.
The Directors have this day declared a
SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND of THREE
(3) PER CENT. clear of Taxes, and pay
able on and after 14th instant.
JOS. L. GIBSON, Cashier,
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II Price
Sale Now On.

200 ,1en's Suits, samples,
broker sizes and small lots
that we are closing outa 1-2
prices. S., $6 and $50,
worth $40, $12 and SIS. All
sizes, 81 to A. Regulars,
Stouts and Thins. Single
and double breasted Coats,
Dark, Mixed and Black
Cloths. Some Boys Over.
coats at l-2 price. Skies II
to 16 years. $3.50 that were
IS. Big bargains in Heavy
Underwear, Hats and Heavy
Shoes that we are closing
out. Special S. Trousers
and $15 Suits to order in our
Custom Department.
JAS. 7. MULLM 4 SONS,
9Th and Market, Wilmington.
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Accident
and Health
Insurance !!
Accidents will Happen!
Sickness will Come!

Everybody gets sick some
time or other, and with present
prospects Of a hard winter and
shortage of Fuel, the chances
for sickness are greatly in.
creased.
Be prudent. Take out a Health
Policy, and then if you are taken
sick you will have a relief fund
every week with which to pay
your physician and keep your
family supplied.
Our Paragon Health Policy
covers all forms of diseases, in.
Guiding Malaria and Grippe, pay
ing indemnities of from $1,000
to $500 per week.
The expense is trifiing com.
pared to the advantage. For
further information, call on me.