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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

DIR. r. B. Hammond, while working
on set of teeth one day last week, got
fragment OF rubber in his eye. He
was compelled to go to Wellington to
have it removed by an oculist. He re-.
turned homo Friday wearing colored
spectacles but otherwise not disfigured,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Mrs. Ethel Doran was called to her
home at Woodward Saturday by the
sickness of her son, Paul. Her Medi-
cine Lodge friends hope the sickness Is
not seriOus.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

have for sale at low prices, three
registered Aberdeen Angus bulls, thre..
years old, also two Shorthorn. AN
good ones. j. w. DeGeer, Deerhead,
Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

II. II. Hall and wife vacated Senator
Longs property Monday. They NOV.
ed into A. M Houchin's property north
OF the Methodist church.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Big Stock of Noyse & Norman shoes
at IL. L. Woodward's. Best on the
market. New in style and superior in
quality.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Sheriff Haun returned home from
his trip to Lansing and Topeka last
Friday. He lefG his prisoners. Oscar
Crawford and Elmer Coryell, at the
penitentiary in good spirits. Mr..
Crawford was installed as a water in
the dining room and Mr.. Coryell was
put in the culinary department in the
kitchen. There are about 1850 prison
ers In the penitentiary now.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

1.-The best is the cheapest" is an old
axiom that will apply to all Jno.
Deere implements. Hall IIdw. Co.
have nice line to show you.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Roy Briant returned home from New
ton last Wednesday and is again work
Ing IN Harry's barber shop. Will Briant
has returned to Aiva.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

The Mason s. Downs Orpheus Jubi.
lee Singers sang to crowed house last
evening at the First Nj. e. church. The
singers were warmly greeted and such
singing was never before heard within
the walls of Topeka's leading and old.
est church.-TOpeka Plaindealer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Tbs Ladies Aid society of the Baptist
church will meet with Mrs. j. 8. Run.
yam Thursday afternoon of this week
at 2 O'Clock.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Troy Stockstill returned last week
from visit in Missouri.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Waldron Chase will put . force of
men at work tomorrow on the tele
phone line from Lake city to Coats by
way of Sun CITY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Harry Thompson last week sold his
residence property in the south part of
town-the Ramsey pIace-to Jake Beg.
CERT. Consideration $3.50.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Mrs. Mamie Kuder last week filed q
petition for divorce from her husband,
j. L. kuder. Mr.. kuder is somewhere
in Oklahoma.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

WIS. Richardson the Aetna merchant,
was in town last Thursday and Friday.
SO far as We were able to notice there
was nothing peculiar about his
walk either.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

The city election will be held April
9Th. Nominations must be made at
least ten days before election. Up to
this time there has been no movement
toward making any nominations.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Observation-Disclosures

Bulk and package garden seeds and
blue grass and cloyer ct w. II. Nc
Coils. Cook block.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

Dr. G. l.. Sparks resident dentist
Office over Citizens State Bank.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
Grape Vines
Home
Grown.
Strong
Stock.
DESCRIPTION


AGAWAM-Red ,ealy.
DILo EAhLf-The wonderful
DELAWAkE-Red. unsurpassed, early, sweet. 15 La
McrlAE-back iae extra grand new variety ao
MOOKE'S DIAAOND-Best white e,earlysw M
MOORE'S EARLY--Blsck. valuable. 1oo
poinc ripen medium
EARLY and McPKE stock purchased
black All the
Trees-3 feet-Cheap. ~ " Aouus Naap'e
Jno. L. Brady, Medicine Lodge.
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Bulk and package garden seeds and
blue grass and cloyer ct w. H. Nc
Coils. Cook block.
M. c. Thompson and family have
moved back from Lake City. They are
occupying rooms in the Cook block.
Forsyth's mill is the right place to
get your feed. Corn chop. Kafir chop,
bran. shorts and chicken feed always
on hand.
Mrs. Mamie Kuder last week filed q
petition for divorce from her husband,
j. Z. Kuder. Mr.. kuder is somewhere
in Oklahoma.
Roy Briant returned home from New
ton last Wednesday and is again work.
Ing in Harry's barber shop. Will Briant
has returned to Alva
Harry Thompson last week sold his
residence property in the south part of
town-the Ramsey place-to Jake Beg.
CERT. Consideration $3.50.
1.-The best is the cheapest" is an old
axiom that will apply to all Jno.
Deere implements. Hall IIdw. Co.
have nice line to show you.
Mrs. Ethel Doran was called to her
home at Woodward Saturday by the
sickness of her son, Paul. Her Medi-
cine Lodge friends hope the sickness is
not serious.
VIM. Parsons ana family have moved
into the Christian parsonage in the
south part Of town. G.. w. Urton took
possessi on Of the poor farm ~ man.
ager at thst time.
II. Ballard and A. C. Collins of Haz.
elton were in the city last Thursday.
They were on their way home from XII
owa and Comancha counties where they
were looking after cattle.
Mrs. G. /. Long and children arrived
home from Washington Friday last.
The Senator will return as soon az the
special session OF the senate adjourns
probably the latter part Of the week.
Flower festivals are held In Cali.
fornia during April and May. Take
the Santa Fe through tourist cars. Col.
mist rates April 1st to June 18th, 1903.
H. w. Heivly, agent, Medicine Lodge,
Kansas.
w. j. Sterling of Hardtner and VIM.
Schmidt of this city discovered Monday
that they were running the same stock
brand. Both men are so constituted
however that there will be no trouble.
Each knows his cattle.
George l.. Graves brought up two OF
his fine Poland China pigs from the
Crownpoint ranch Saturday. He sold
one to DR.. r. B. Hammond and one to
M. E. Updegraff. They are both pedi.
greed and are beauties.
DR.. r. b. Hammond, while working
on set of teeth one day last week, got
fragment OF rubber in his eye. He
was compelled to go to Wellington to
have it removed by an oculist. He re.
turned home Friday wearing cOlored
spectacles but otherwise not disfigured.
The Mason s. Downs Orpheus Jubi.
lee Singers sang to a croWed hOuse laat
evening at the First M. e. church. The
singers were warmly greeted and such
singing was never before heard within
the walls of TOpeka's leading and old.
est church.-TOpeka Plaindealer.
Sheriff Haun returned home from
his trip to Lansing and Topeka last
Friday. He letG his prisoners. Oscar
Crawford and Elmer Coryell, at the
penitentiary in good spirits. Mr..
Crawford was installed as q waiter in
the dininp room and Mr. Corvell waa
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Jr. Endeavor prayer meeting next Sun
day at 2 P. N.
/ Mrs. E. Fl. Holden is sojourning il
Baltimore, Md.
L. P. King and wife were callers in
town last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles yinyard were
callers in town Sunday.
Mrs. B. S. Hall was the guest of Mrs.
H. NJ. Eaton last Sunday.
Miss Helen Eaton, of Odessa, spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Mrs. Daniels, of Wilmington, was the
guest of Mrs. T. G. Lynch last Sunday.
Mr.. d. W. Wilson spent Sunday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wilson.
Mrs. Edward Lynch, of Elkton, is the
guest OF her mother, Mrs. Amos Wilson.
Mrs. Jennie Goldsborough who has
been confined to her room is able to be
out.
Mrs. Verena L. Vinyard was the guest
of Mrs. ]. B. Stephens near Cecilton last
Friday.
Mr.. Amos Wilson has moved from his
residence OH Main street to the Hotel
property.
Miss Belle B. Lofand is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. G. r. Manlove near
Middletown, DEL
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. CHM, of near
Odessa, were the guests of the Rev. J. NJ.
Brown and wife last Friday.
Mr.. r. Delbert Aiken, Of Delaware
City, DEL, was pleasant visitor to our
town for two days last week.
The Rev. James MacLain Brown is at
Pocomoke City where the Maryland
Annual Conference is i'm session.
Miss May Smith, of Cecilton, who has
been the guest of her brother, Mr.. ]. R.
Smith returned to her home last Sunday.
Miss Edna V. Stephens, OF Cecilton,
was entertained at the home of Miss
Ethel Vinyard last Friday and Saturday.
Senior Christian Endeavor prayer meet
ing next Sunday evening at P. NJ.
Topic: "What the Parable of the Good |
Teaches u.s." Luke lO:30-37.
The Junior Christian Endeavor held
their monthly business and Social at the
parsonage last Friday night. Mrs. ]. M.
Brown as usal did everything to make
this the star celebration.
Quite asurprise was given Miss L. Vim
yard last Friday evening by the young
people of this town. The evening was
spent In playing games. Refreshments
were served and the company departed
for their respective homes.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
sEvIL--sHoRT

Apretty home wedding was solemnized
in Clayton at 1.30 clock Tuesday after.
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Ford, when Miss Fannie Spruance
Short was united in marriage with Mr..
Herman Nathan sevil, member of the
firm Of A. sevil q Sons. The house was
beautifully decorated for the happy oc-
casion, and the ceremony was performed
in the parloF where an alter had been
erected beneath canopy from the top
of which were suspended two hearts.
The bride and groom, preceded by the
bridesmaid, Miss EdEa Sevil, OF Clayton,
and the groomsman, Mr.. James Russell,
of Wilmington, marched to the parlor
from the second floor and were met at
the alter by Rev. ]. E. Smith, OF Phila-
delphia, who pronounced them man
and wife.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
CEcILT0N sIFTINGs

Robert Kelley has moved his family t
Philadelphia.
Miss Mollie Richards spent Sunda
with her friend, Mrs. William Anderson
Miss Minnie Messick is visiting rela
tiyes and friends at Dovor and Wyoming
Del.
Miss Alice Watts, of Townsend, Del.
spent the past week with relatives il
town.
Mrs. Milcly Lusby is spending a few
days with her son, James Lusby, nea
town.
Mtssrs. +. S. Short and j. F. Watts
spent a few days Of this week in Ralti
more.
Miss Leila Mccoy has been spending 9
few days with her sister, Mrs. ]. H.
Smith.
Miss Frances Griffith entertained Miss
Myrtle Templeman on Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Cora, Lizzie and Mary Ander-
son were the guest O: relatives in town
Sunday.
Mr.. Dallas Manlove spent a few days of
the past week with his cousin, Thomas
Roulden.
Miss Daisey Hoover is spending some-
time with her sister, Mrs. ]. R. Smith,
of Warwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Pierce spent
Sunday with his brother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allie Pierce, OF Blacks.
George W. Mcgee, one of our best
known citizens. died OF paralysis on We'd
nesday morning at his home here.
Miss johnson, of Earlrille, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with Mrs. G. w.
Townsend, at the parsonage.
Misses Nellie Brockson, Lena Buck
worth and Samuel Buckworth, of the
Manor, spent Sunday with Miss hylie
Boulden.
Rev. G.. w. Townsend was given fare
well surprise on Friday evening last
and his many friends presented him
with handsome chiffonier. He will be
succeeded NY w. A. Dawson.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
ROLLS OF HONOR

The following pupils of the Middletowu
Public Schools have attained the average
of 90 per cent. or better for the month Of
Msrch:
DEPARTMENT No. Nv. J. Beckett, B.
grade. 10th year-Maude Deakwne, EN-
ma Kelley, Mary Lewis, George Alice,
Grover Bender. G. grade, 9th year
Victor Jones, Harvey voshell, Helen
Davis, Prudence Lewis, Anna Denny,
Viola Downey.
DEPARTMENT No. miss Ida Howell,
A. grade, 9Th year-Helen Rowe, Emily
Alice, Lillian Walker, Susan Arthurs,
Joseph Parker, Isaac Gibbs, Daisy Bend
Ter. B. grade, 7th year-Jeanne Metten,
Florence Blome, Reece Darlington, Lydia
Dockety, William Voshell.
DEPARTMENT No. 8. = Mrs. Ida Nc.
Crone, A grade, 9th year-Joseph Wal
ker, Mary Richards. B grade, 9TH year
-Estella Beaston, Elsie Boulden, Helen
Biggs.
DEPARTMENT No. 4.-Miss Maxwell, A
grade, 4th year-Lolla Carroll, Nellie
Pyle, Bertha Whitlock, Lena Weber,
Elma Deakyne, Joseph Griffith. Bgrade,
Sd year-Mabel Dawson, Rubie Whit
lock, Rupert Rurstan, John Hoffecker,
Charles Smith, Harry peValinger. Lola
Ingram, Della Mnehlberg. Addition ia
grade A, Leah Berkman.
DEPARTMENT No. 5.-Miss Hall, A
grade, ad year-Helen Mcdowell, Jennie
Gallagher, Irene Reed, Frank Richards,
Herbert Pyle, William Eliason, Harry
Jones, Horace Whitlock. B grade, 1st year
-Beulah Jewell, Burton Hall, Carl Jones,
Alexander Berkman, Alexander Baris.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
BoHEMIA MANoR ITEMS

Mr.. William Berry is Wilmington
visitor.
Mr.. William Berry was in Delaware
City on Thursday.
Mr.. J. B. Clark, of Delaware City, was
Bohemia Manor visitor on Saturday.
Mr.. William Stubbs lost valuable
horse one day this week of spinal menin-
gifts.
Mrs. William Bolten and daughter,
Miss Ella spent part Of this week with
Wilmington friends.
The home of Mr.. William Stubbs, at
St. Augustine, is being greatly impro, ed
by wainscoting, etc.
Miss Myrtle Berry spent Saturday and
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Julian Jones,
near KEennedyyille.
Mr.. William stpbbs has in his posses
sion four wild geese and one wild duck
WHICH he j. keeping for depoys.
Mr.. William Rhoades, Of near Middle
town, formerly OF Bohemia Manor, IL
very i'll Of typhoid pneumonia.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
PROVING HIS LOVE

Elmer Collins, acquitted last week O
the charge of numbering his wife, is lead
ing a quiet life in his home neighbor
hood, and developments since his &C
quittal, it is claimed, have tended to con
vince the public of the mans absolute
innocence.
Rev. F. ]. Cochran, summoned by
the State to testify in the case, and after
ward subpoenaed by the defense. stated
that the strongest proof of Collins love
for his wife is that his two little girls
were kept in constant ignorance OF his
whereabouts during the time he was con.
fined in Jail, since last October.
The day following his acquittal Collins
started Immediately for the home OF hir
father-in-law, and arriving there his
children Ieaped into his arms and refused
to again be separated. Collins friends
declare that If his had been an unhappy
home no such affection would have ever
been demonstrated in children Of 3 and
wears.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
FISHING An IMPORTANT INDUSTRY

A report Of the United States Commits
sion OF Fish and Fisheries shows figures
relative to the industry in Delaware that
are surprising. 1t is far more important
than many people suppose, as the follow
ing items will show: Number OF men EN-
ployed in fishing, 1898 vessels and out
fits, "a; valued at s2l, All; boats, 9l0;
valued at s29, Sol; seines valued at 50, ,O9l;
number Of bushels Of claims csught last
year, 1,025; valued at $l,20S; number
Of bushels Of oysters, 96, 900; valued at
$40, ,29O; shore and accessory, property,
S352, ,0S6; cash capital, s2l6,6 600; total
amount invested, SOL, 1877.
There are hundreds Of thousands
pounds Of fish caught and sold every
year, and the industry is growing, and
each season more people and boats are
employed.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
ST. GEORGES ITEMS

III. c. Smith lost valuable horse one
day last week.
Albert Stewart was a Wilmington yisi
tor on Thursday.
Miss Maude Clark had Miss Florence
Cox as guest on Sunday.
Ray Jamison, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with his parents here.
James II. S. Gam made a business trip
to Philadelphia on Thursday.
Miss Sarah Milligan has returned from
a stay with friends in Wilmington.
Mrs. J. R. Milligan spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with Wilmington friends.
Mrs. Everett Craig is entertaining her
father, William Bland, of Delaware CITY.
Mrs. Laura Jones spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Wesley McClarey, near
Newark.
Mrs. j. c. Mccoy and sister, Mrs. Miles
Clark, visited relatives in Delaware CITY
on Friday.
Miss Mamie Bryan left Monday for
Philadelphia where she will pay a visit
to relatives.
Mrs. J. c. Mccoy and daughter, Miss
Elinor, were visitors In Wilmington part
of last week.
Rev. Wilmer L. Gray, Of Carlisle, Pa,
spent part of last week with his parents.
NJ. ]. Gray and wife.
George Swain and wife were over Sum
day visitors at the residence of Henry
Kronemisr, near Odessa.
Mrs. William Janvier and daughter, of
MoDonoueh, spent Friday with her sis
ter, Mrs. Clarence Jamison.
Miss Caroline Straub has returned to
her home in New Castle after a pleasant
visit with her mother, Mrs. Annie Straub.
Rev. ]. II. Geoghegan arrived in town
on Monday and Tuesday removed his
household effects to his new charge at
Girdletree, Md.
Ii. 7. Heisel has returned to his home
in Blairtown. N. j., after spending two
weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Heisel.
John Moore and family on Sunday en-
Edward Sparks, wife and |
daughter and Mrs. Amanda Townsend
all of Middletown.
Elmer Pritchard, of Townsend, has
rented the blacksmith shop on the south
side of the canal and moved his family
into the house vacated by Fl. G. Smith:
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
ODESSA NOTES

| Mr.. Corbit Vinyard was Wilmington
visitor Wednesday.
Miss Katherine Kumpel is visiting rela
tives in New Jersey.
Miss Martha Evans is the guest OF Mrs
Jester at Delaware City.
Mrs. G. e. Ooppage is visiting her Sol
| in Wilmington this week.
Misses Amelia Muhlberger and Lull
Vinyard are visiting in Philadelphia.
Miss Ethel Brady, of MiddletowE, i,
| visiting her sister, Mrs. F. B. Watkins.
Mrs. Carrie Appleton has returned
from a visit with friends at Bryn Mawr,
Pa.
Rev. ]. NJ. Arters who has been visit
ing his father at Smyrna has returned
home.
Miss Bertha Stevens and brother, Pear.
son, are visiting their sister. near Med.
ford. n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Rhodes and chill
dren, of Summit Bridge, spent Sunday
with his parents.
Miss Emma Eccles attended the Clea.
yer and Ratledge wedding near Middle
town on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Perkins and daughter, of New
Hampshire, were the guests Of Miss Cor
nelia Townsend over Sunday.
The Watkins Packing Co., started up
full force on Monday morning, making
cans for the coming canning season.
Mrs. ]. B. Cats and daughter, Miss
Bessie, of Wilmington, were guests of
Mrs. William Eccles part of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart and son, OF
Chester, Pa, who have been the guests
OF her mother have returned to their
home.
The entertainment given by the Buck
Dramatic Club on Saturday night of last
week was well attended and much enjoy.
ed by all.
Mr.. Clayton Geaver and family attend
ed the wedding Of Miss Lillian Cleaver
and Mr.. Ernest Ratledge near Middle
town on Thursday night.
Mr.. o. G. Stevens who has been spend.
ing sometime with his mother, left last
week for the Southern States, where he
will represent Philadelphia firm.
Another fire occurred on the farm ten.
anted by Mr.. George Rsomer last Satur-
day afternoon. The granary, carriage
house and some small buildings were
burned. The house caught on fire but |
was put out before doing much damage.
This is the second fire oil the same farm
In less than week, causing Mr. Reoner i
much loss. During the fire Mr.. Roemer
was taken very sick but at this writing is
better.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
SPRING BRIDES
RArtEDeE--cIEAvRR

A very pretty wedding was solemnizei
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius G
Cleaver, near Middletown. on Thursday
/ evening, April 2i, at 8 o'clock, wher
their daughter, Lillian Emma, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Ernest AIar,in,laIe
Ratledge, Of Edge Moor, by the Rev. C.
T. Wyatt, D. D., pastor OF Bethesda NJ.
E. Church, this town. To the strains oi
Lohengrin's wedding march, beautifully
rendered by Miss Lena Ii. Pleasanton,
the bridal party entered the parlor, which
had been handsomely decorated in honor
of the event. The ceremony was per-
formed under floral bell suspended from
the center of an arch of evergreen and
white carnations. The bride was becom-
ingly gowned in white Paris muslin, with
veil, caught up with lilies OF the valley,
and carried white carnations and maiden
hair fern, and was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Howard D. Ratledge, of State Road,
as. matron of honor, who was attired in
white Persian lawn, and carried white
carnations. Miss Emma B. Eccles, of
Odessa, cousin of the groom, was maid of
honor, and was attired in white Persian
lawn. and carried pink carnations. The
matron of honor was preceded by two
little girls, Misses Bertha Ratledge, niece
of the groom. and Eliza Cleaver, sister of
the bride, dressed in white, carrying
baskets of pink and white carnations.
The groom was attended by Mr.. Julian
G. Cleaver, brother Of the bride, both
wearing the conventional black. After
the ceremony the guests. numbering
about sixty, were invited to the dining.
room Where bountiful collation. was
served. Owing to the sad and sudden
death of Mr.. John B. Gates recently, q
near relative of the groom, the wedding
was quiet one, only the near relatives
being present. The bride was the recip-
lent of many handsome and useful pres
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ratledge will reside
in Edge Moor, and the best wishes
of their many friends follow them to
their new home.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
TOWNSEND NOTES

Prof. Ii. X. McCabe spent Sunday will
, Newark friends.
Prof. D. B. Jones was in Delaware
/ CITY Wednesday.
J. S. and W. Lattomus are building AZ
, a ldition to their store,
Mrs. D. P. Hutohison who has beer
/ seriously i'll ia convalescina.
Mrs. Edward Hart and daughter Norma
visited Philadelphia Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Voschell, Of Smyrna, visited
friends in Townsend last week.
Miss Katie Hutchison spent Sunday
with Mrs. Everett Rose, of Odessa.
Mr.. James Wilson spent Sunday in
Lewes with his brother, Mr.. Daniel Will
son.
Miss Bessie Merritt, OF Warwick, Md.
was entertained by Miss Bessie Phillips
several days this week.
Miss Maud Castle, of Riyerton, N. j..
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. B.
w. Hutchison near town.
Miss Blanche Mitchell and Miss Min
ME Gale who have been visiting Mr.. w.
w. Lyman have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lindale, OF Queen
Anne, Md, spent several days this week
will, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Donovan.
Mr.. ]. P. Pritchard who opened
blacksmith shop in ST. Georges sometime
ago, moved his family there on Thursday,
Mr.. ". c. Williams, assistant superin-
tendent Of the New Jersey Children's
Home, gave a talk Sunday evening on
the work Of the home, in the Townsend
NJ. p Church.
Middletown transcript., 1903-04-04
SECURE IKMIeRANrs

Governor Hmm Wednesday had a
hearing with the State Board of Agricul.
ture, regarding the plans to be adopted
to secure immigrants in Delaware, to
cultivate the unused lands in this fertile
state.
1t was decided to authorize A. ].
Kooch, of Wilmington, agent for Sonth-
ern steamship lines, to advertise in Ger
man papers stating the advantages to be
gained to immigrants who settle in Della
ware. They will also Communicate with
the commissioners of immigration in New
York, Philadelphia and Boston. A
special effort will be made to secure Ger
man, Swede and Finn immigrants, and
descriptive maps of the state will be dis
tributed.