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Middletown transcript., 1903-02-21
WARWICK HAPPENINGS

Mrs. William 7. Vinyard is on the sicl
list.
E. M. Holden has returned home from
Centreyille.
Mr.. R. d. Aiken was a Delaware City
visitor on Thursday.
Miss Edna v. Stephens, of Cecilton,
spent Saturday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. H. Price were Mid.
dletown visitors last Thursday.
Miss Bessie N. Gunkle was the guest
of relatives at Sassafras last Wednesday.
Preaching services at Warwick M. P.
Church tomorrow morning at 1890
A. M.
Senior Christian Endeavor tomorrow
evening at the usual hour. All are in
vited.
Miss Bessie B. Bishop was entertained
at the home of Miss Helen Eaton last
Sunday.
Miss Belle B.. Loiand is confined to
her room with lagrippe. DIR. G. A. Rit-
chic is the attending physician.
The public sale Of Mrs. Jennie Colds
borough on the R. L. Price farm near
town was very largely attended, things
bringing fair price.
A series of evangelistic meetings will
be held in Sassafras NJ. P. Church begin
ming tomorrow at P. M. Services
every night during the week.
The Warwick Christian Endeavor So
ciety will have their social in the school
house on Monday night next. Persons
having invitations to the same for Tues
day night, February 18th, please take
notice.
Mrs. Uric P. CHM gave an evening
company at her home last Saturday even
ing in honor of Miss Alberta Tillmann, of
Salisbury, Nd. The invited guest being
Misses Ethel yinyard, Daisy Day, Minnie
Smith and Helen Eaton, Messrs. Guy
johnson, Bayard Yinyard and Archie
Crawford.
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BOHEMIA MANOR ITEMS

Sickness in light form, such as colds, is
very prevalent.
Miss Anna Dickinson is the guest of
Chesapeake City friends.
Mrs. A. Spear and daughter, Miss
Edna, visited Warwick friends Monday.
Mrs. Harry Armstrong and daughters,
OF Armstrong; Corner, were the guests Of
Mr.. William Wilson on Monday.
The long succession Of stormy Sundays
is getting to be something to be talked
about. Some say this has been lazy
winter for church goers, especially in the
country, because of rainy Sundays and
bad roads. There has not been more
than five Sundays since the middle of
September, 1902, when it did not rain or
threaten rain some part of the day.
On Thursday morning of last week
large company of men with pack Of
dogs went on Bohemia Manor and pro-
ceeded to hunt reynard. A hot scent
was soon struck and an exciting chase
took place. For considerable time
some of our sheep-raising farmers who
live in this locality near the haunts of
willy reynard, have objected to fox chas-
ing going on over their farms. While
to some the deep notes Of pack of
hounds sounds like the sweetest music,
il arouses the ire OF others because fleet
footed reynard Is traiIed across their
fields by the hohnds, and quite often
attack their sheep while they are quietly
grazing
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ST. GEORGES ITEMS

Mrs. R. R. Ecker spent Saturday il
Philadelphia.
Raymond Jamison has accepted posi-
ton in Wilmington.
Mumps are prevalent among the young
children of the town.
Prof. R. Pratt has returned from 6
visit to Philadelphia.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. W. Dewitt were Phila.
delphia visitors on Tuesday.
Mr.. Jessup, ofSwathmore, Pa, was sn
over Sunday guest at the Manse.
Frank Shoule and wife entertained Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Cannon, of Odessa, on
Monday.
Owing to, the inclement weather on
Sunday last no services were held in our
churches.
Joseph Heny and wife. of Wilmington,
spent part of last week with Joseph Hei.
sci and family.
Miss Martha Sooy, of Wilmington,
spent part OF last week with her friend,
Miss Sara Milligan.
William Haman, of State Road, was
the guest of his brother-in-law, H. G..
Rnekson. on Monday.
Afessrs NJ. c.. Riley and James Robert
spent Sunday with Clarence Pool and
family, near McDonough.
The ladies OF the M. E. Church are pre-
pairing for a supper to be held in Odd
Fellows Hall, March 9th.
Charles Stapleford and wife, OF Bowers
vile, spent Monday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Nelson.
Townsend Moore who has been con-
fined to the house by illness for several
weeks past is able to be out again.
Messrs. George and Harry Clark were
in Wilmington several days this week as
delegates to the State Council, Jr., o. U.
A. NJ.
Miss Mary Thomas who has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Howard Gray,
for the past two weeks has returned to
her home near Dover.
Miss Annie Heiry, OF Wilmington, who
came to spend Sunday with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Heisel,
was taken i'll and is unable to leave for
the present.
The remains of Susan B., widow of the
late John C. Clark, formerly of Kirkwood,
bnt for the past few years residing in
Wilmington, were inferred in the family
lot in st. Georges Cemetery on Friday.
Postmaster D. B. Stewart who has been
confined to his home for the past three
weeks on account of fall, was able to be
at the postoffice on Monday for, short
time, but can only walk with the aid OF q
crutch.
AhO soichlihc Paist SisCh uJ VIC Oufie>
tian Endeavor Society in the Presbyterian
Church was great success. Mrs.. VIII
liam Janvier received first prize and Mrs.
II. G. Dolson, second prize, in the ''heart
contest, and James Ellison, consolation
prize. Miss Martha Sooy, dressed as
gypsy, occupied tent and added much
to the evenings entertainment by telling
the fortunes Of all those who wished to
know their future.
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sAssArRAs ITEMS

The measles are somewhat alarming in
Faillee.
/ There were quite number of sleighs
ont on Tuesday.
i Mrs 6. Pnrnell, of Smyrna, is visiting
i Mrs. .Ialn T. Ernest.
| Several of our young men are taking
dancing lessons at Ceciton.
Mr.. Bayard Jones has returned from a
visit to Chestertown and Baltimore.
Mr.. David Steward, of Smyrna, is the
guest of Mr.. Harry Griffith.
The temperature was down to three
degrees on Thursday morning.
Master Frank Sylvester visited his
cousin, Paul Rosin, several days last
week.
Miss Bessie Gunkel, of Warwick, visited
her sister, Mrs. John F. Ernest on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffith and two
daughters were guests of Middletown
relatives on Saturday.
Rev. J. McLain Brown, OF Warwick,
was entertained for dinner Sunday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester.
idr. and Mrs Henry Rosin and son,
Paul, of near Galena, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sylvester Sunday.
Notwithstanding the heavy downpour
of rain and sleet on Sunday Rev. j. Nc
Lain Brown, of Warwick, drove here to
hold services.
1t is said that out of forty-seven Sab
baths we have had twenty clear ones.
So many stormy Sabbaths has greatly
hindered church work.
The members of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union held memorial
services Monday all over the world in
honor of Miss Francis Willard.
Sassafras Council, No. 95, Jr. o. U.
A. M. initiated two new members on
Tuesday evening. Those initiated were:
Arthur Carroll and William Stradley.
The McClenahan Granite Company of
Cecil County has been awarded the con-
tract to furnish 200 granite buoy sinkers
for the government, for use in the fifth
lighthouse district for So, ,227.50. |
Mr.. James Thornley, had very close
call on Wednesday morning last at the
creamery here. A horse attached to a
creamery wagon dashed into him, the
horse and shaft striking him in the side
AMI severely iujuring him.
The st. Valentine tea party held on
Thursday evening at the home of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Harry Sheppard by the Mite
Society was well attended and most |
delightful evening was enjoyed by all. |
The amount realized was $37.
Prof. Henry H. Hall gave an interest
ing and delightful entertainment con-
sisting of "Ten Nights in Bar-room,"
moving pictures, etc., on Monday even
ing. Notwithstanding such stormy
night there was good attendance.
Wednesday evening will long be re.
membered. Rev. ]. McLain Brown gave
his congregation great treat by bringing
with him the Rev. F. T. Little, president
of the M. A. Conference of the M. P.
Church. He preached one of the most
eloquent sermons that was ever heard in
that church.
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SALES TO TAKE PACE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23d, 19O3.-Public
Sale Of stock, farming implements, &C.,
by Harry Wiley. W. Harman Rey-
nodls, auctioneer.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY oath, 19O3.-Pub.
lie Sale Of stock, farm implements, &C.,
by G. S. Martin. w. Harman Reynolds,
auctioneer.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1907
Public sale of stock, farm implements,
&C., by William F. Reynolds, at Rey-
nolds' Crossroads, near Prices Corner,
Del. w. Harman Reynolds, auctioneer.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1908
Public sale of stock, farm implements,
&C., by Frank K. Hendrickson, OH the
farm known as the George Cleaver
Farm" on the Dutch Neck road, mile
south of Delaware City, Joseph NJ. Arm
strong, auctioneer.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 19O3.-
Public Sale of Stock, farm implements,
&C., Harry Deakyne, near "Dogtown,"
about p miles from Townsend. w.
Harman Reynolds, auctioneer.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 19O3.-Publfc
sale OF stock, farm implements, DC, ! Da-
vid s. Lyman, on the Watts Farm, near
Townsend, on the road leading from VAN
dykes to Patterson's School House. w.
Harman Reynolds, auctioneer.
TUESDAY, MARCH, Sd. 19O3-Public sale
of stock, farming implements, &C., by
Charles Ell. Salmon, on his farm, on the
road from Summit Bridge to Chesapeake
City, one mile from Summit Bridge.
William S. Smith, auctioneer,
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No. MARK, sorrel horse, year. old
well broken, promises to be fine road
| ster.
No. Ruth, sorrel mare, years old,
very promising; half sister of No. 1.
No. 3-Max, brown horse, years old,
well broken and fine driver.
No. Maggie, sorrel mare, 8 years
old, good driver, will work anywhere.
No. 5-Blackmore, brown horse, 10
years old, good for any purpose.
No. 6-Kate, roam mare, 13 years old,
gentle, good for ladies' driving.
No. Fannie, brown mare, Is years
old, good worker.
No. s-sam, bay horse, years old, a
good, reliable farm horse.
No. 9-Nellie, brown mare, 10 years
old, good worker.
No. 10-Dick, sorrel horse, years old,
prompt, will work anywhere.
No. 11-Ben, sorrel colt, coming 2
years old.
No. 12-Teddy, black colt, coming 2
years old.
No. 13-May, filly colt, months old.
Nos. ii and ia pair of good, solid
mules, will work anywhere.
No. 16-Sadie, bay mare, years old,
will work anywhere and an excellent
driver; sired by Honest Fred.
No. 17-Tobe, gray horse, 8 years old,
a No. l work horse and good driver;
sired by Honest Fred.
No. 1S-Frank, bay horse, 16 years
old, a No. l farm horse; sired by Honest
Fred. y
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PERSONALITIES

Miss Maria Nowland is in Philadelphia
Miss Bessie Mccoy spent Sunday il
Wilmington.
Miss Maggie Beasten is sojourning il
Atlantic City.
Mr.. William Watson, of Dover, was il
town Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Holten spent Wednes
day in Smyrna.
Miss Emma Brown is visiting relative.
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Charles Lochner was in Philadel
phia over Sunday.
Mr.. David Leshem, of Wilmington, was
in town this week.
Mr.. Frank Suydam was in Havre-de.
Grace over Sunday.
Mrs. Edgar Clark and son spent Sun
day in Wilmington.
Miss Katie Droll has returned from
a visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Hattie R. Cullen spent Sunday
with relatives in Milford.
Mr.. Abram Hayden spent Sunday wish
his mother in>Wilmington.
Miss Edna Cleaver, of Wilmington. is
visiting her parents near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. M. Matthews visited
friends in Chester, Pa, this week.
Mrs. Mary Hall and daughter. Miss
Elizabeth, spent Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. ]. Beckett returned on Mon
day from two weeks visit to Baltimore,
Md.
Mrs. Margaret Darlington and Mrs.
Kate Letherbury visited Clayton during
the week.
Mrs. Nathan Yearsley was the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. John A. Fortner the
past week.
Miss Marion Cochran, of Elwyn, Pa,
is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. R. Cochran.
Mr.. ]. E. Cleaver has returned to New
York after pleasant visit with Miss Fam
ME Fortner on Anderson street.
Mr.. Harvey Farris, of Smyrna, has
accepted a position in Mr.. John Fl.
Fortner's meat store on Broad street.
Mrs. Charles N. Dickerson was an Elk
ton visitor this week. She was accom-
panied home by Miss Rebecca Shiyery,
of Wilmington.
Mrs. |. S. Vallandigham will leave to-
day for Wilmington, where she will
make her home in the future. Mrs. VAL
landigham has many warm friends in
Middletown who will regret to learn of
her leaving our town.
Mr.. and Mrs.sT. A. Lynch, residing
near Townsend, have issued invitations
to the marriage OF their daughter, Bertha,
to Mr.. William A. Lee, the ceremony to
take place at the residence Of the parents
OF the groom-elect, Mr.. and Mrs. William
J. Lee, on Wednesday evening, March
4th, at o'clock.
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EIGHT ARE KILLED

NEWARK, N. j., February 19th.-Run-
ming at almost full speed, train on the
Lackawanna railroad crashed into troll
ley car loaded with pupils on their way
to the Newark High School this morning
at $50 o'clock.
Eight Of the pupils were killed, four
died of their injuries, the motorman Of
the car was fatally hurt and thirty or
more other occupants of the car were
injured. Four of these were believed to
be fatally hurt. Twenty OF the injured
passengers were taken to a hospital. and
the others we're able to 90 to their homes.
The Identification of the dead and in
jured was difficult task, and was ac-
complished very slowly.
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cEcrLroH s1rr1Eas


Miss Mamie Pierce visited friends i
town on Saturday.
Mr.. ]. E. Ferguson, of Chestertowr
visited his mother, Mrs. M. E. Ferguson
during the past week.
| Miss Mamie Steel, Of Chesapeake Fity
was the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. jaime
Watts, last week.
Miss Frances Griffith entertained th
Young Peoples Club at her home, OF
Saturday evening last.
Misses Cora Anderson and Lille Pierc'
were entertained on Saturday and Sun
day by Miss Minnie Messick.
Miss Florence Egee, of Chesapeake
City, spent few days of the past weel
with Mrs. G. W. Padley and Mrs. NJ. E
Clayton.
Miss Frances Griffith had as her guest
on Saturday and Sunday Miss Marion
Clark.
Mr.. T. Bayard Vinyard, of Warwick,
is visiting his uncle, John Stephens.
Miss Mollie Richards is visiting rela.
tives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Poke Steel, of Chesa-
peake City, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Watts.
The mid-winter dance given in Mechan-
ics' Hall, Cecilton, February 18th, was
largely attended, and proved society
success. Committee of arrangements
were: S. Wills Lusby, Charles Jarvis,
Fred Hoover, Tom Cruikshank. The
patroEesses were: Mrs. George Oldham,
Mr.. G. N. Davis, Mrs. E. J. Davis. Mrs.
M. E. Clayton, Mrs. G. ]. Jarvis. Music
was furnished by the Dewey Park Or
chestra. Among those present were:
Misses Mamie Steel, Florence Egee, Sal
lie Bouchelle, Messrs. Lundell Beasten,
Harry Howord, Griffith Ellison, Bert
Manlove, of Chesapeake City; Misses
Maude Ringgold, Daisey McCauley,
Messrs. Bert Ireland. William Hyland,
Herman McCauley, Andrew McCauley,
DR.. E. A. Scott, Keith Cochran, Wilson
Cochran, Unit Horsey, Glen Pennington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis McCauley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Cochran, of Galena; Miss
Fannie Woodall, Messrs. James Woodall,
Richard Wallis, of Georgetown; Miss
May Roe and Mr.. Edgar Beaston, of
Massey's; Mr.. ]. E. Ferguson, of Ches-
tertown; Miss Bessie Merritt, of Colts;
Messrs.. Corney and Arthur Davis, of
Townsend; Miss Beulah Crawford and
Archie Crawford, of Warwick; Miss May
Dushane, Messrs. Edward Hurt, Samuel
Dushane, Of Locust Grove; Mrs. James
Oldham, Misses Julia Dushane, Olive
and Elinor Oldham, Messrs. William
Rowen, Roy Carpenter, Howard Benson,
George Jones, Jr., of Earleville; Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Jarvis, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H.
Black, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Jarvis, DIR. and
Mrs. M. r. Black, Mr.. and Mrs. G. N.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Myers. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Watts, Mrs. J. D. Boul-
den, Mrs. M. E. Clayton, Mrs. George
Clubhouse, Misses Marian Clark, Annie
and Mamie Jones, Bessie Boulden, Daisey
Hoover, Lila Manlove. Mamie Walters,
Hylie Boulden, Nellie Lusby, Gertie
Hoover, Blanche Padley, Hennie Price,
Laura Price, May Deputy, Lillian An
thony, Heneritta Oldham, Messrs. Fred
Hoover, Wills Lusby, Thomas Cruik-
shand, Thomas Boulden, Noble Fergu-
son, Harry Manlove, Harry Lusby, Will
liam Clark, George Beaston, Durney
Oldham, George Oldham, Owen Griffith,
George Pierce.
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Three Good Cows,

two with calves by their sides.
Farming I'm pementS, ETC.:
4 farm wagons, in good order, one nearly
new. hay riggings.
Mccormick setf-binders, seven feet,
open end, in good order.
l Mccormick corn harvester, nearly
new.
8 mowers, one nearly new.
/ Keystone hay loader.
side delivery rake.
l steel-tooth horse rake.
l hay-tsdder.
l sprayer.
l Iron roller.
/ barrel roller.
] grain fan, nearly new.
2 2grindstones.
! family carriage.
l spindle wagon.
l dearborn.
/ carriage pole, nearly new.
8 three-horse plows, in good order.
2 two-horse plows.
2 2one-horse plows.
2 hillside plows, nearly new.
4 harrows, one nearly new.
2 spring-toot harrows.
z cultivators.
2 four-horse trees.
three-horse trees.
2 sets lead trees.
A lot of single-trees.
10 sets of wagon harness.
A lot of brides and collars in good
order.
set of double carriage harness, nearly
new.
10 sets OF pillow harness.
Forks, shovels and hoes.
100 grain bags.
farm bell.
10 good horse blankets, nearly new.
peach-body and springs, will carry 10
baskets, nearly new.
l set of good platform scales.
/ bag carrier.
1.set of carriage harness.
l wheelbarrow grass seeder, in good
order.
good farm ladder, twenty feet
Terms of Sale:
All sums of $50 and under, Cash; on al
gums over that amount credit of ten
months will be given by the purchaser
giving bankable note with approved en-
dorser; interest added from day of sale,
or per cent. off for cash. No goods to
be removed until the terms Of sale are
complied with.
M. M. CLEAVER. |
FRANK G. STIDHAM, Auctioneer.
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are necessarily effected by surface drain
age, and often the most careful and cleanly
people are the greatest sufferers from
someone else's carelessness. The differ
ence in the cost of town water and keep
ing well and pump in repair is said to
be very little by those who lave tried
both. but there is very small proper
ton OF residents who use town water.
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CURRENT PRICES
NOTICE OF
Stockholders Meeting

The Stockholders of the Odessa & Mid
dletown Railway Company are requested
to meet at the hotel of Charles w. Lloyd,
in the town of Odessa, Delaware, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 1908, at
seven O'Clock P. NJ, for the purpose of
electing a Board of Nine Directors for
said Company. Signed,
w. R. POLK, Secretary.
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The MiddleteWn Transcript
rrs,u. Leave Middletowu as Follows:

North Bound-ssO. 7.sa, s9o and 1877 q. m;
4 IA and SOS p. m.
356 ii and 5fp. IN.
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Mails close as Follows.

Going North-7.s0 q. m, LOS a. m, $50 p.m.,
SIS D. M. and 9p. m.
Going South-S. 10 u. M, 4.3b p. M, and pm
FOR Odessa-g30 a. m. II 40 q. m. 5.0b p. 10.
For warwick, Cecilton, Earlville and Sassa-
.fras-9. 40 q. m.
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II Kssus thu r..t warn and nrx

It Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry
Ask today for Aliens Foot Ease, q pow
der. 1t cures Chilblains, Swollen, Sweat
ing. Sore, Aching, Damp feet. At all
druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
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IS Head of Cows 1

II of which are good milch COWS and all
home raised but one. Some have calves
by their side, others will be in profit bv
day of sale. These cows are all good
mixers and their milk tests high.
Two heifers, years old, good size and
out of my best cows.
One Holstein bull, 2 years old.
FAT HOGS, ready for the butcher,
to be sold for cash.
Farming Implements, ETC.,
Two farm wagons, in good order; l Nc
Cormick binder, in good order; l McCor-
planter, new; Superior grain drill, with
disc attachment, new; l Missouri grain
drill, OWENS cookie separator fan, new;
l Racer fan, in good order; corn shelter,
in good order; wheel seed sower, good
new; ! double Surrey, l Market dear
riggings, 8 carriage polls, 2 sulkey culti-
vators, 2 hand cultivators, l roller, hay
rake, new; Spring tooth harrow, new;
2 50-tooth drag harrows, 8 No. 10 Oliver
plows, set dearborn harness, set dou-
BILE carriage harness, sets wagon har-
ness, one new, the other in good repair;
brides, collars, single, double. three and
four-horse trees, farm bell, creamery,
l incubator, capacity $50 eggs; new
Iron Side kitchen stove, lawn mowers,
and many other articles not herein mem
toned.
Terms of Sale:
All sums of $40 and under, Cash; on
sums over that amount credit of Ten
Months will be given by purchaser giving
bankable note with approved endorser,
interest added from day of SALE No
goods to be removed until the conditions
Of sale are complied with.
FRANK K. HENDRICKS0N.
JOSEPH NJ. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer.
CLARENCE E. Pool, Clerk.
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DROP
in PRICES

J Drop in and look at our
! goods, you need not buy be-
|. cause you look, or keep be-
J cause you buy.
) Everett Classics ging-
} ham 80 patterns to select
from. Narrow and wide
striped and small and large
checked patterns. Colors
of blue, pink, red, black and
navy at 8 cents yard.
The Best Makes of Calico.
Simpsons, Me erri m a ck,
American, Genebar, Allans,
Anteold, Giralda, and ANA
canth, all at 5 cents a yard.
A full line of India linen,
laces, embroidery, velvet,
silk and satin at low prices.
All our winter goods re-
duced.
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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
cluding Malaria and Grippe, pay
ing indemnities of from $1,000
to $500 per week.
The expense is trifing COM
pared to the advantage. For
further information, call on me.
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Advertise IN The TRAsscRIrr.
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arrived Monday night, the drop of the
mercury accompanied by high winds
blowing about thirty miles an hour, maxi
ing the air too zero-like for grumbling
humanity to enjoy. The thermometer
stood at three above zero Thursday morn
ing in Middletown, and the water pipes
and furnace fires have made more than
one man and woman wish for cline
where such ills are unknown. 1t takes
a very fanciful imagination at such times
to find much beauty in Jack Frost's auto
graph on the window pane, especially if
the house plants are nipped by his chilli
ing breath. But there are worse ills than
these that come with the drop in the
mercury-the suffering from the want Of
food, fuel and shelter in many of the
large cities by the poor.
The writer has often heard it suggested
by many of the residents OF Middletown
that it would be well to have the drink
ing water used from local wells, analyzed,
for comparison with the water from the
deep wells or town water, and if the peo-
pie are once convinced that they are u.s.
ing impure water it would not be long be-
fore the local wells were all closed and
the inhabitants patronizing the water sup
piled by the town, which has been tested
by chemical analysis and found absolutely
pure. Impure drinking water is held ac-
countable for a large proportion of ty-
phoid fever, dyptheria and many other
ills that man is heir.to, and while Mid.
dletown is fairly healthy place there is
q prevalent belief that much of our
drinking water is bad. Ina town where
there is no sewerage system, the wells