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Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
rHREE-DAY TOUR TO WASHINGTON

Tie next Pennsylvania Railroad Per
sonally-conducted Tour to Washington
leaves Thursday, February 26. Rate,
covering railroad transportation for the
round trip. hotel accommodations, and
transfer of passenger and baggage, station
to hotel in Washington, $l4.50 from
New York, $500 from Trenton, and
$H.50 from. Philadelphia. These rates
cover accommodations for two days at
the Arlington, Normandie, Riggs, Eb-
bitt. Shoreham, Cochran, Gordon, Bar
ton, or Hamilton Hotels. For accommo-
dations at Regent, Metropolitan, National
or Colonial Hotels, $3.50 less. Special
side trip to Mt. Vernon.
ALI tickets good for ten days, with spec
ial hotel rates after expiration of hotel
coupons.
For intineraries and full information
apply to ticket agent; Tourist Agent, 1853
Fifth Avenue, New York; 4 Court Street,
Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad Street, Newark, N.
j.; or address George W. Boyd, Assist
ant, General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
FATAL HARRINGTON FIRE

One dead, another dying, house q
complete ruin and family homeless is the
result Of d fire on E. Fleming's farm, one
mile east of Harrington Saturday even
ing. Luther Lord and family, consisting
OF wife, mother and daughter, lived ON
the farm and all were away except the
old mother, 50 years old, and Luther
Lords wife when the FIRE broke out, sup
sposedly in the upper story. Samuel
Swain was the first to arrive, and he says
the two women were upstairs throwing
out bedding, and he tried to induce the
old lady TO jump out Of the window on
the beds, but she refused and was burned
to death. The daughter, in going down
stairs through the flames, was SO badly
burned that her life is despaired of. The
house and contents were total loss. Mr..
Fleming carried only $500 insurance on
the house.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
DELAWARE NOTES

/
Clerk OF the Senate Baynum is seriousl
i'll at his Milford home.
A Court of the Foresters of Americ
is to be organized at New Castle.
Collector ofthe Port Robert G. Housto
is suffering at Georgetown from a carbur
Gle.
| Dover baseball enthusiasts met thi
week to discuss prospects for the com
ling season.
Eight hundred new street signs will b
placed in position in Wilmington as sool
as possible.
The meeting of the Grand Lodge of tn,
Shield of Honor was held at Clayton
Wednesday.
George w. Till has been elected Crane
Archon Of the Grand Conclave of Dels
ware Heptasophs.
The State Council OF the Junior Ordel
of United American Mechanics was
held in Wilmington Wednesday.
The debt of $1,000 on the parish house
of Christ Episcopal Church, Dover, has
been paid and the mortgage burned.
Members of the Wilmington Women's
Christian Temperance Union will hold
memorial services Monday in honor Of
Miss Frances Willard
Eggs dropped from 35 to IS cents per
dozen at New Castle on Saturday. Deal.
ers say this is the heaviest slump they
have ever known in day.
James Quaries, soldier from Fort du-
Pont, was fined $40 and costs in Whining
ton City Court Saturday for knocking
down boyin Market street.
= Herbert N. Fell has been elected pres
ldent OF, Central Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington. The union proposes to
foster interest in church work.
The Wilmington police have been asked
to locate Ella Williams, colored, whe
wandered. from her home on Tatnall
street, Wilmington, while demented.
During a quarrel over a dog with a
neighbor named Hancock, James Stamp,
aged 60, of Twenty y-second and Market
streets, Wilmington, was severely beaten
The bark Alkaline, recently damaged
by fire in Cuban waters. arrived this week
at the works of the American Car &
Foundry Company, Wilmington, for re-
pairs.
At the convention of the Junior Order
of United American Mechanics in Will
mington Monday Governor HUM, Mayor
Fisher and other prominent members of
the order were present.
A new trust company is to be started
in Wilmington, with 7. Coleman DUPONT
as president and Scott & Co., as heavy
stockholders, $780, 900 having been SUBJ
scribed for the enterprise.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
MARYLAND NOTES

Miss Julia A. Brokaw, of Fair Hill
has been appointed teacher at Stone pu1
lie school near Rising Sun.
Nearly 1900 perch and rock fish wers
shipped by fishermen at Love Point the
past week to Baltimore maj kets.
The Southern Convocation of the Dio.
cese of Easton convened in Salisbury
for three days, beginning Tuesday.
The Diamond State Telephone Com.
pany will extend their lines to Barclay,
Sudlersville, Ingleside and Crumpton.
The Stony Point Fishing Company has
been incorporated with capital stock OF
$4,000, with the principal office at
Belair.
+ Postmasters appointed Tuesday are:
Hicksville, S. B. Metcalf; Kearney, Isaac
W. Thompson; Willoughby, Hilbert B.
Horney.
A large barge with capacity of $50
tons was launched on Saturday at Del
bert's shipyard, Elkton, for James Me-
Nally, of Philadelphia.
Hartford County School Commissioners
have followed the precedent established
by the Cecil County Board by the ap-
pointment of women as school trustees.
The trustees of the Jacob Tome Insti-
tute have decided to expend large sum
of money in beautifying their grounds in
addition to 100000 spent within the
past two years.
Warren ]. Haines, of Elkton, has been
appointed battalion adjutant in the First
Maryland Regiment as successor of John
G. Constable, elected captain of Company
E, of Elkton.
Traffic over tile Philadelphia division
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was
greatly delayed Tuesday by a freight |
wreck at Leslie, in Cecil County. mol
one was injured.
The McClenahan Granite Company of |
Cecil County, has been awarded the con-
'ract to furnish buoy sinkers for the Gov
srnment for use in the Fifth lighthouse
district for 1927. so.
Adiutant General j, S. Saunders, of
he Maryland National Guard, has Of.
icially determined upon State encamp-
nent this summer, to be held in June or
'uly at place not yet selected. /,
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
CUT 10 PIECES By TRAIN

| As G. d. Richards, son Of s. Z. Rich
ards, agent at Woodside. was going 10
the south switch last Thursday morning;
which is located about $50 yards below
| the station, when within about 100 fe|af
of the south end, he found the leg /! d
man, badly lacerated and torn in shrea
which he left as it lay, only to inyes(|
gate farther in the matter He pro-
ceeded to the switch light, and just be-
low this point, to bis horror and amaze
ment, he found the trunk of man, eom !.
sisting of his,ssomach and the lover part
OF his breast, lying on the bank, complete.
ly disrobed, with shreds ofclothing laying
near it. Having now been satisfied that
some one had unfortunately met with
foul play or had been killed by a train.
he kept up his investigation. At dis
tance of about 250 feet he found small
pieces of his bones and flesh strewn along
the track. just below his body, in the
center of the track, lying on tie was his
heart. Some parts of the body was not
found at all. One of his legs or part of
leg rather, was found at Lamokin. Pa,
having been carried distance Of 60
miles on Express train, No. so, going
north. Fl. O. Baynum was notified and
he responded to the call with four mens
After making box, they went to gather
the remains, which took them sometime
owing to the distance he had been drag
ged and condition they found him. He
was from what could be seen very stout
but shortma On one part ofshis face,
which was found far down the track, was
about half of a. mustache, and on one
piece of one of his arms was tatooed the
name Of "Annie SarYer.''
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
BALTIMORE : ONO RAILROAD

Persons contemplating trip to th,
West, viz, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, st
Louis, Chicago and points west thereof
can save money by purchasing tickets
via the B. & O. R. R. Rates from vii
mington are $500 to Pittsburg, lois
P. NJ, train daily; $3.50 to Cincinnati,
s2l.25 to st. Louis, $500 to Chicago.
1t is probably not generally known
that tickets to the West via the B.. & O.
R. R. are much lower than via any other
line, although the train service is first
class in every respect Fast express trains
equipped with day coaches, Pullman
Sleeping, Parlor and Dining Cars, leave
Wilmington daily for Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl, st. Louis and Chicago without
charge, and at these points connect in
Union Depots for all western points.
For detailed information write or apply
to Ticket Agents or II. A. Miller 7. p.
A., Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
STATE IIsRAaY WANTS HELr

There was a conference of the mem-
bers of the State Library Commission
and the committees on education Of both
houses at Dover last week. An earnest
plea for an appropriation TO carry on the
library work was made The elnbersm
of the library commission present were:
Manloye Hayes, of Dover; Daniel w.
Corbit, of Odessa; George F. Boverman
and Mrs. Charles r. Miller Of Whining
ton; Mrs. j. W. Anthony, of Smyrna,
and Mrs. Ella G. Marshall, Of Dover.
The members Of the Legislature present
were: Senators Brasure, jefferson and
Smith, and Representatives Aspril, Buck
master, Gehman, Purnell and Tyre.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
LOCAL DENOMINATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets drst Fri.
day night of each month in Hose House.

1hE ChO NH ESo.
Bethesda N. E; Church.-Rey, G; T. Wyatt
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath at
1880 a. m, and 7.S0 p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at 2 p. M, A. G. Cox, Superin-
tendent. Prayer meeting. Thursday s at Z 80 p.
m. Women's Foreign Missionary Society, first
Missionary Society, first Thursday night OF
each month. Official Board meeting first
Friday evening OF each month at, 30 O'Clock.
Sunday morning class, $50, Louis Fennimore
leader. Tuesday night class, 7.30 the pastor
Wednesday night class, 7.sO, A. g. Cox.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. r. q.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.9o Sabbath School will be held
every Sabbath morning at els O'Clock, J..
Fletcher Deakyne, Supt. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
pei's Society Christian Endeavor meets every
Sunday evening at 6.45 O'Clock. Junior So
eiety Christian Endeavor every Friday even
ing at o'clock.
Services at Armstrong's Chapel the first
Sabbath of each month at p. m.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rev. VIM. J. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun-
ion on the first Sunday in the month at l0.3c
q. m. On all other Sundays at 7.30 a. m. Di-
vine services every Sunday at 1880 q. M, and
7:30 p. m: Morning Prayer and Litany every
Ing Prayer on Wednesdays at 7s0 p. M and
on Friday at $50 p. m.; during summer
months at 30 p. m. On all Holy Days SER
vice at $50 a. rn., Sunday School at 9.45 a.
m. Adult Bible Glass at 7.45 p. IN. on We'd
2 p. m, the Junior Auxiliary on Saturdays at
3 p. m. and the Woman's Auxiliary on the
second Friday OF each month at ESQ p. m.
The rector conducts service In Odessa in the
room under the Hall on the first and third
Sundays Of each month at four o'clock, and at
1T. Mary's Chapel, Townsend, on the second
and fourth Sundays Of the month at half past
three.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
COMMITTED SUICIDE

Samuel Alcorn, age so years, residing
on The Cedars, at Brandywine SPRING
Park, near Wilmington, committed suicide
Friday morning shortly after o'clock in
bis bedroom, by cutting his throat with
a razor. The reason for his act is NOT
known, but his wife thinks that he has
been suffering with nervousness for a
year and during the past two weeks FREE
quently made remarks that were pecu-
liar. That he premeditated the fact, is
apparent from his remarks, make several
days ago: Don't worry if anything hap
pens to me suddenly" He had also
been discussing suicides for some time
past and abhorred the fact that 60 many
persons have recently taken their lives.
On various occasions he spoke about
suicides and wondered what caused peo-i
pie to put so untimely an end to their
ives. Mr.. Alcorn was a wealthy gentle
man and retired from farming year or
10 ago.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21

Wilmington folks are considerably
ag;tated over the report that Coatesyille,
Pa, proposes to have sewer empty into
the Brandywine, and the Water Com
missioners will be urged to obtain new
filter at once.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton and the Grand Army posts of VIII
mington will hold patriotic-religious
service in the Opera House on the after
noon OF Washington's Birthday. In the
evening Rev. Joseph Brown Turner will
preach to the members in Central Pres
byterian Church.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21

Mrs. Susan Gornaley, of New Gastje,
had her right hand badly torn WftI1 &
nail while opening box, IT. ler stofe
Tuesday night The member is h6dlv
swollen and blood poisoning i leaned
Joseph Morris, Michael Hsrdine sl|l
Frank Mccoy vere sent ID tie |5}fz|
house By Magistrate fIoIlls b -.
ton, charged with treepeGsine 1rol 3
property d the Penny ISAn|6
Company.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
rliddletown Directory.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERs,
BANKS,

President William r. Cochran; Secretary
McWhorter.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
II Keeps the Feet warm sad DRY

Ask to day for Aliens Foot Ease, q pow
der. Kcures Chilhlains, Swollen, Sweat
ing, Sore, Aching, Damp feet. At all
druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
natthews & Co.
HOUSE PAINTERS and
GRAINERS -.

- r. "a ~
Spring is the time to beautify
your homes and nothing is 8
more substantial beautifier
than a good coat of paint,
and q good practical painter
IS the kind to employ to do
y0nr work. We have had
the experience and feel fully
qualified to give you first
class workmanship. Our
reference is the work we
have done in the past. We
will contract or do your
work by the day. Estimates
cheerfully given. When in
need of anything in our line,
call or address,
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
sECREr soCIETIEs

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. o. A. nj
Hall at 8 O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. s, A. F. & A. M. Meets
hrst Tuesday Of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. o, TO. o. r.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorter's
Hall at s O'Clock.
Damon Lodge, No. IL, K. Of F. Meets every
8o'clock.
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night in K
of p. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 6, A. o. U. W., meets every
"a and 4th Tuesday night In McWhorter's
Hall.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21

BANKS.
Peoples National Bank.-President, Geo.
NJ. D. Hart; Cashier, Geo. d. Kelley; Teller.
". g. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National BaRk.--President, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John 8. Crouch; Teller, #.
Davis. Bank Building on South Broad
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21

the SANE CUT PRICES which made four months ago
your while you have such
Our prices higher but for the time being will continue
as follows:
up s22 50 Atlas" 'sCassic,' "Nuban and Jewel Oak
Single Heaters No 10 to No 16 at $3.50 to $12.0
"Ohello" Ranges Coal Wood No g. $780, No SIS co.
Sunshine Range Coal Wood No. g. $500; No S22 50f
"Iron King" Cook Coal Wood No z, 100; No $4,000
No g. s23. So
Wyoming Dockash Range, Coal or Wood No s25 o0 No
g. s28 90 WITH THERMoMETER ssPeninsular' Steel
Range No. g, $780, same with Reservoir s255
Steel Range 'Premier" No. g. HIGH CLOSET AND
RESERVOIR better made $500 Steel Range domestic
No with Reservoirs at correspondngy low
prices All the Cook Stoves and Ranges are OF the
highest and finest grade We have great variety OF other
Cooks and Ranges coal and coal Heating Stoves at
much lower prices
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
THE u. S. SEPARATOR

Nav be little higher price than some
other Separators, but those who use it find
after a short time in use that it is the
CHEAPEST, BECAUSE 1T GETS ALL
THE CREAM, and the longer it is used,
the cheaper it will be; for the difference in
the quantity of cream saved will soon pay
for the Separator. "a Get q. S. SEP
ARATOR and "DAVIS SWING.
CHURN, and you will never regret it.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21

The dispute in regard to the actual
boundary between Alaska and the Bri-
tish possessions arises from redundancy
of definition in. the treaty negotiated by
Great Britain and Russia in 1926. Not
content with.defning the treaty at three
marine leagues from tide-water the franz
ers Of the convention added certain ply
sical features of the boundary which SUBJ
segment investigations have proven non-
existent. While, in the mind OF the
best authorities in this country, there is
no question that the intention Of the me-
gotiators was to place the boundary at
three marine leagues from tide-water,
the idterposition Of these details has COM
plicated the issue and at least made an
on which Great Britain hangs
her clGim.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-03
THEY LINED UP EARLY
PATHS Philadelphia Seat Sale Opened Sat
urday-Llne Began to Form
Wednesdav

The most remarkable evidence Of Nine.
PATHS popularity in Philadelphia was
made manifest the other day.
The diva Is to give one concert in Phil
adelphia at the Academy Of Music next
week. The sale Of seats had been adj
vertised for Saturday, but as early Of
Wednesday morning a line began to form
at the box office. 1t is true that it was
mainly made, up, Of messenger, boys, who.
however. held their places, being engaged
to stand in relays of twelve hours each.
1t is possible that some of these boys rep
resented spectators. but If SO they must
have been disappointed, as no more than
| four seats were sold to any one person
unless proper credentials were given,
These precautions were taken, of course,
to prevent an extra tax being laid at the
last on people who were unfortunate
enough not to apply for tickets in time
This looks as If the Philadelphia con-
| cert would be a record breaker and the
same manifestations Of interest have beer
shown elsewhere, such as in Brooklyn, fol-
instance, said to be usually a slow towr
in these matters, where the first days
| sale was $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-03
TRIBUTE TO MISS M. A. SMITH

Resolutions Drafted by Teachers In Honor
Of Departed Colleague.
A committee of the teachers from the
city's schools has drafted the following
resolutions paying high tribute to the
memory of Miss Mehetabel A. Smith, one
Of the city's teachers, who died recently:
Whereas, BY the dispensation of God
our friend and fellow-worker Miss Mehet-
abel A. Smith, has been removed from
our midst; and
Whereas, From long association with
her we know of her life and work and
desire to testify thereto; therefore.
Resolved, That We, the principals Of the
Minneapolis schools, mourn, in thu death
Of Mehetabel A. Smith, the loss to our
selves of true friend and comrade; that
we deplore the loss to the schools Of our
city Of an earnest and efficient teacher,
who was devoted to their best interest
and true to the trust reposed in her: that
we honor her memory for her faithfulness
and efficiency as teacher, and for her
noble uprightness of character and true
| worth as a woman.
Resolved, That as a body we tender our
sympathy to her relatives in their af-
Fiction.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolu-
| lions be sent to her family.
Elizabeth B. Williams,
Kate J. Barthof,
Katherine Allen.
| COMMITTEES.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-03
BOYCOTT rs THREATENED
St. Paul Grocers May RetaIIate in Sun
day CLOSING Eiqht.

ST. Paul Grocers May RetaIIate in Sum
day Closing Fight.
Suburban grocers Of St. Paul threat
ened to boycott all union made goods un-
less the Retail Clerks union Immediately
puts an end to the fight against grocers
who keep open Sundays. 8E
The grocers who oppose the Sunday
closing law held a conference yesterday
to discuss the situation as it stands since
Judge Haggard rendered his decision
holding the law valid. Since the decision
was given the Retail Clerks union has
waged a systematic war on the smaller
grocers and many Of them have been ar
rested and fined in municipal court. The
Sunday closing law, say the grocers is
the direct RESULT Of the agitation on the
part of the union and they propose to
get revenge on the union instead Of ignor-
ing the law.
Other meetings will be held Thursday
and Friday of this week and the grocers
will endeavor to perfect an organization.
Many Of the grocers however, did not
wait for the later meetings, but tmmedi-
ately removed all union made cigars and
other goods from their stores. A commit
tee has been appointed to see that every
grocer who opposes the Sunday closing
law attends the meeting next Thursday.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-03
ANTIToxIN DID IT
Its Recognizable Work in stemming
Diphtheria Epidemic.


Diphtheria germs We're active in
this city during October, there having
been six deaths and 143 cases. The
use of anti-t toxin was greatly extended
by the health department with the
most gratifying success. Health Com
missioner P. M. Hall says that there
is no question as to the great value of
the anti-toxin treatment, yet it is diff
flcuIt to enforce it's use among certain
classes.
OF the 149 patients under observa-
ton 127 were treated with anti toxin.
In % cases it was not used or was adj
ministered too late. In the former
number there was only one death, a
percentage of rs, while in the latter
class there were five deaths, or a NOR
tality Of 22.73.
Anti-toxin was also administered to
LOT persons, mostly children, who had
been exposed, with the result that all
were immunized.
1t is the aim of the department to
use antitoxin extensively in immuniz-
ing members of the family in which
the disease has broken out. Health
officials say that there is now no &C.
casion for whole families of children
being wiped out by this scourge, which
few years ago was terror to every
parent on account of it's dreadful raw.
ages among the young.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-03
BARON HUMBUG"
Roosevelt Club Preparing to Give Opera
Early In New Year.

Roosevelt Club Preparing to Give Opera
Early In New Year.
The Roosevelt Marching club has a
membership of 200; more than half Of this
number will be used In the presentation
of the clubs new opera, Baron Hum
bug" which is to be produced at the Met
ropolitan theater early in the new year.
In addition to the play committee of nine
members, the business managers and
property men, and the various subcom-
mittees, there will be eighty-six members
used in the cast.
Baron Humbug' is Hungarian mu-
steal play and 1t goes without saying
that the music is delightful. There Is
nothing old in it, Each Of the twenty
seven musical numbers Is new, bright, and
thoroly up-to -date, and the entire collec-
ton make up an opera that ranks with
the very best that have been seen here
this season. It was produced for the first
time In Boston last spring and was al
once heralded as the best of r. A. Bar
nett's many productions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-03
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

Subscribe for all magazines. papers.
etc, and get your binding done at Cen
fury News Stand. 6 Third street, near
Hennepin avenue.
Deposits made In the participation de-
partment Of the Minnesota Loan and
Trust company on or before the fifth day
of every month, bear interest from the
first. ~ G
AT the annual election Of Bartenders'
Union No. 1872 last night the following
officers were elected: Frank Hoffman,
president; w. l.. Lockwood. vice presi-
dent; H. w. Lewis, recording secretary
A. I. Sexton, financial secretary; George
Ford, treasurer; p. H. Harrington, chap
lain; M l.. Tracy, inspector; Robert Flick
guardian; Charles R. Buchholz. Frank
Hoffman and II. w. Lewis, trustees; M
L. Flannery, Frank Hoffman, H. w
Lewis, w. L. Lockwood and NJ. l.. Tracy
delegates to the Trades and Labor coun
Gil; Charles r. Buchholz. H. w. Lewis ant
"A. I. Sexton, Joint executive board.
All Souls Universalist church will holt
o rummage sale in the Macmillan block
Central avenue and Fifth street Sc, com
mencing next Saturday.