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enjoyable time
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and would gratefully appreciate the sup
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Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
ODESSA

Mrs. T. w. Rose has as her guest Mrs
Reed, of Chestertown.
| Mr.. John Stewart, of Chester, visited
relatives in town last Sunday.
Mrs. Catharine Stephenson, OF Phila-
delphia, is visiting Miss Mary Naudain.
Miss Susanna Sawyer, Of Mount Clair,
n. j., is the guest of Mrs. c. Appleton.
Miss Lidie Rose, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of her sister Miss Burdette
Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Green and children,
of Salem, N. j., are guests of friends in
town.
Alfred Stevens, of Bridgeton, spent
last Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mowbray, of Baltimore,
are the guests Of her mother, Mrs. Dor
othy Gilch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtney Enos and chill
dren are visiting his parents, Mr.. Joseph
Enos and wife.
Mrs. E. S. Stevens and Miss Mary
Stevens returned Monday after spending
two weeks in and near FELTON,.
Miss Nellie Stevens returned Wednes-
day after three weeks visit with rela-
tives in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
Mrs. John Stewart and sister Miss
Bertha Stevens are visiting their cousin
Miss Annie Moody, at Cherry Hill, Md.
Miss Nellie Barwick, of Kennedyville,
returned to her home Thursday after
spending sometime with Miss Burdette
Rose.
The excursion given by the NJ. Z. |
Sunday School on Wednesday to Brandy
wine Springs was decided success. The
boat was filled to its utmost capacity.
The day being fine the ride on the boat :,
was very pleasant both going and return
ing. The trip was much enjoyed by all
who had the pleasure of going, as the
Springs is an ideal place for an excursion.
Many said it was the best excursion ever
given by the Sunday School.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
communicated.
A DANGEROUS NUISANCE

Mr.. EDIToR:-I thinkit is high time
that our Town Commissioners we're put
ting stop to the practice OF a number OF
the colored population in this neighbor-
hood OF making all sorts of outlandish
noises and shooting of pistols or revolvers
at all hours of the night. People who
live in the northeast section OF the town
have been for long time annoyed by
this shooting; nobody knows whether
they are shooting ball cartridges or
blanks, the chances are they are shooting
ball cartridges, making it extremely dan
gerous, because bullet is liable TO come
in a window or door, in fact, the writer is
informed that a ball struck house on
Crawford street few nights ago. The
Town Commissioners can with a very
little investigation learn whether the
writer is exaggerating this matter or not;
and again, is it not right that our wives
and daughters should feel free to walk
on our streets on any evening? Yet the
facts are, that especially on Saturday
evenings, Broad street, from Anderson to
Main streets, the walks are crowded with
negroes who do not care whether white
person can pass through or not. On the
corners of Broad and Main streets there
is usually another gang standing; the
writer has been ordered off the corner by
the very efficient and valorous Town
Bailiff (when there is no danger but
you do not see him clearing the side
walks and corners when occupied by
negroes. Now it is all right to treat the
negro with due regard to his rights and
privileges, but we do not believe in Civ
ing them any more rights than we enjoy.
Yet the negro can buy property in the
town limits and enjoy all the protection,
and it seems great deal more liberty of
action than white residents, and not pay
one cent of taxes for the support of the
town. Referring to the shooting nuis-
ance, every person carrying concealed
deadly weapons is amenable to our laws,
how is it our police officers never see
pistols or revolvers in the possession of
these young negroes? l can only answer
that question by saying, "There are none
SO blind as those who do not want to
see." 1t is time something is done by
our authorities in this matter People
get tired after long provocation, and
when they rise up in their wrath some
thing happens-to use the words of an
old soldier, something drops" The
writer does not intend to convey a
threatening meaning, but is simply stat
ing fact. AN OLD CITIZEN.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
ST. GEORGES

/ Miss Anna Stewart spent Wednesday
| in Wilmington.
| J. C. Stuckert and family were vii.
mington visitors Monday.
w. R. Pennington spent Sunday with
his family in Fairvilfe, Pa.
Miss We're Sparks has returned from a
visit to Middletown relatives.
Miss Marie Hopkins, of Philadelphia.
is the guest OF Miss Hattie Roberts.
Mrs. J. B. Nelson is entertaining her
niece, Miss Price, of Millington, Md.
Miss Hattie Calhoun, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of Theodore Jones and wife.
Miss Louise Jackson, OF Philadelphia,
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Miles Clark
Messrs. James Roberts and C. NJ. Riley
spent the day at Ocean City, Nd, Thurs
day.
Miss Mary Swartz, of Baltimore, Md,
is spending her vacation with relatives
here.
Mrs. Edward Gam and Miss Margaret
Clark were visitors in Wilmington last
week.
A..D. Grassland and G. Price, of Phila-
delplIia, visited j. g. Grassland and wife,
Sunday.
A. N. Sutton and wife spent several
days this week with relatives near Ga
lena, Md.
Rev. ]. R. Nilligan and family have
returned from a delightful stay at Cape
May, N. ].
Mrs. Charles Wright and daughter, OF
Baltimore, Nd, are visiting D. c. Wolf
and family.
Mrs. William Haman, of State Road,
visited her parents, George Swain and
wife, on Friday.
Hos ard Milligan left Thursday for
Betterton, Md, where he will spend
weeks vacation.
Miss Blanche Dubois, of Baltimore,
Nd, is being entertained by her aunt,
Mrs. Aida Jones.
Walter Smith and family, of Whining
ton, are spending sometime with Joseph
Heisel and family.
Mrs. Kate Mackey and children, of
Baltimore, Md, are guests of her parents,
D. G. Wolf and wife.
Mrs. Dorothy Swain, of Newport, who
has been spending week with relatives
here has returned home.
Miss Gertrude Swain has returned to
her position as saleslady for Mrs. &. w.
Peterson, Of Middletown.
Miss Florence Cox and guest, Miss
Marcella Martin, of Harrisburg, Pa, are
visiting friends near Townsend
Norman McMullen, OF Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with his parents, William
McMullen and family, near town.
Rev. 0. L. Martin and family, and
Mrs. ]. G. Grassland were visitors at Ii
c. Dolson's near town OH Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Miller and Mr.. and Mrs.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
THE CHURCHES.

Volunteer Hose Company, meets 6rst Fri
day night of each month In Hose House.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08

Adams, of Philadelphia, are spending this
month with Mrs. Laura Jones and fam.
lily.
William Atkins, wife aud son have re.
turned to their home in Philadelphia,
after pleasant stay with NJ ]. Gray and
| wife.
Mrs. Amanda Townsend who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Moore,
has returned to her home near Middle.
town.
j. Vance Craig, wife and Child, OF
Washington, D. c., have been guests Of
her brother, Everett Craig and family
this week.
Mrs. ]. w. Hopkins who is spending
the summer with her mother, Mrs. Henry
Lester, spent Sunday at her home in
Wilmington.
]. P. Idell and ia nily, Of Germantown,
Pa, who have been spending ten days
with Mr.. NJ. ]. Gray and family. have
returned LONE.
Mrs. Maria Racine, OF Porters, and
grandson, Albert Racine, of Philadel-
phia, were guests at the residence of
James Paynter on Wednesday.
The mortal remains of Mrs. Annie Nc
Clay, of Ekton, Nd, sister of Mrs. J.
R. Grassland, near town, were inferred
in the st. Georges Cemetery on Sunday
afternoon.
Eugene Gravatt and family, of Glas-
gov; Samuel Lester and daughter, of Del
aware City, and Harry Swain and son, of
Newport, were guests of George Swain
and family on Sunday.
Up to August lst 800 persons have
taken advantage of the fine fishing in
the canal at Railroad Bridge We have
this-statement from good authority.
Louis Berry respectable colored man
was taken to the hospital for the insane
at Farnhurst on Thursday. He has been
acting strangely for sometime and on
Wednesday was so violent it was thought
best to send him away.
The Country Church Club will have
an "At Home" in its room on Wednes-
day, August 18th, afternoon and evening,
the exchange will be open, and cordial
invitation is extended to all to come and
help in such good work.
We repeat the invitation of last week,
to the picnic of the farmers of Red Lion
and adjoining hundreds on Thursday,
August 18th, in the grove of William
Reynolds near town. All are cordially
invited. Come and bring baskets. Din
ner from 1l.30 to 1.30. Ice cream and
cake in the afternoon.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
CONSTABLE WRIGHT SHOT

While attempting to arrest Fletcher
Hollis, young negro, Monday evening,
Constable James D. Wright, of Clayton,
was shot in the abdomen, and it is be-
lieved almost fatally wounded. Hollis
then made his escape. The shooting oc-
CURED near the Delaware railroad station
at Clayton about $50 o'clock in the eve
ming. Constable Wright and Constable
Jones, Of Smyrna, had been looking for
Hollis and Monday they received word
that he was in Clayton. The officers
went to the railroad station where he
was supposed to be and after short
search found him in company with some
colored people. Constable Wright ap-
preached the group and telling Hollis he
was wanted laid his hand on his shoulder
At this instant Hollis whipped out re-
volver and fired at Constable Wright
The bullet took effect in the abdomen,
and the official fell to the ground with a
moan. Several persons witnessed the
scene, but the shooting was so sudden it
took them unaware.
Hollis, on fri ng the shot, made dash
for liberty and soon outdistanced the
crowd Of pursuers, led by constable
Jones.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08

Bethesda M. E. Church.-Rev. C. T. Wyatt
Pastor. Preaching every Sabbath al
1880 a. M, and 7.30 p. m. Sabbath School
every Sabbath at2 p. m, A. g. Cox, Superin.
tendent. Prayer meeting, Thursday s at 7.30 D.
m. Women's Foreign Missionary Society, first
Friday night of each month. Women's Home
Missionary Society. first Thursday night OF
each month. Official Board meeting first
Friday evening of each month at T. 80 O'clock
Sunday morning class, $50, Louis Fennimore,
leader. Tuesday night class, 730. the pastor.
Wednesday night class, 7-30, A. G. Cox.
Forest Presbyterian Church.-Rev. F. H.
Moore, Pastor. Services held every Sabbath
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and every Sabbath
evening at 7.30. Sabbath School will be held
every Sabbath morning at els o'clock, j.
Fletcher Deakyne, Supt. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening. Young Peo-
pel's Society Christian Endeavor meets every
eiety Christian Endeavor every Friday even
ing at O'Clock.
Services at Arm strong's Chapel the first
sabbath of each month at o. m.
st. Anne's Protestant Episcopal Church,
Rev. VIM. j. Wilkie, Rector. Holy Commun-
ION on the first Sunday in the month at IO.3C
4. IN. On all other Sundays at 730 a. m. Di-
yine services every Sunday at 1030 a. m, and
30 p. m. Morning Prayer and Litany every
Wednesday and Friday at $50 a. m. Even
ing Prayer on Wednesdays at 7.30 p. m. and
months at 30 p. m. On all Holy Days SER
vice at $50 a. M, Sunday School at 9.45 a..
m. The Guild meets every Thursday at
p. m, the Junior Auxiliary On Saturdays at
3p. m. and the Woman's Auxiliary OH the
second Friday of each month at 2.30 D. m
The rector conducts service in st. Mary's
Chapel, Townsend, every Sunday at o'clock.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
TOWNSEND

Miss Bessie Phillips is visiting friends
near st. Georges.
Miss Dorman, of Baltimore, is visiting
Mrs. Ella Maloney.
Miss Hattie Green is visiting her sister,
Mrs. j. r. Carpenter.
Misses Cassie and Hannah Wright are
visiting friends in Wilmington.
Miss Emma Choate is visiting Mrs.
Samuel Brockson, near Blackbird.
Mrs. D. B-Jones is visiting Mrs. vii
liam z. Evans, of Middletown.
Misses Sallie George has been visiting
her cousin, Miss Asa Lyman, near town.
Mrs. Samuel Watts and daughter, Mrs.
Charles Larrimore visited Cecilton, Md,
Thursday.
Miss Anna Smedley, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mrs J. E. Brockson near
Blackbird.
Mr.. Charles Larrimore left Townsend
Monday for Wilmington, where he will
work at his trade.
Mrs. ]. c. Hutchison returned last
Monday from two weeks visit to Old
Point Comfort, Va.
Mrs. Harry Cooper and daughter May,
OF Deakyneville, spent Sunday with MIR.
and Mrs. w. B. Weldon.
The Misses Etherington, OF near Cecil
ton, Nd. spent, Saturday and Sunday
with Mrs. George Staub.
Miss Lillian Hart has been spending
several days in Wilmington with her
cousin, Mrs. Harold Whitehouse.
Miss Gertrude Spackman, of Philadel-
phia, who has been visiting Mrs. Win
field Lattomus, returned home last Mon
day.
The vacancy in the Townsend public
school was filled last Monday evening by
the election Of Miss May McFaull, OF
Kenton, Del.
Mrs. Higgins and son Spencer, OF st.
Michaels, Md, spent several days at the
parsonage with Rev. ]. II. Beauchamp
and family recently.
Mr.. John Bennett, for many years
farmer in this vicinity, but who retired
recently because Of ill health, died OF
consumption last Monday at 8 P. NJ.
Funeral services were held at Emmanuel
NJ. E. Church, Thursday afternoon and
interment was made in Townsend Gene
terry. The deceased was member of
Union NJ. E. Church, and of Townsend
Council, No. II, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ.
Quite large number Of Townsend
people joined the Odessa excursion to
Brandywine Springs last Wednesday.
Many had the pleasure of an early morn
ing ride to Odessa only to learn that
tickets could not be secured. Not wishing
to be disappointed in their anticipated
outing, they returned to Townsend and I
took the train reaching the Park an hour
earlier than those from the boat.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
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xIDDLErowa, DEL, AUG. 8, 1908.
A NEW POPE

The translation of Cardinal
Sarto, Patriarch of Venice, into
Plus x, Pope of Rome, came as
distinct surprise, as he was in
no sense candidate. In fact,
he wanted to refuse the election
when the sixth ballot disclosed
that he would probably be chosen
on the seventh, as was the case.
While compromises are not al
ways pleasing, it seems in this
case to be entirely so. The
choice made by the conclave
avoids the chief difficulties of the
present, and appears to promise
that his reign will see further
advances in liberality, wide SER
vice and closely knit concord of
his great church with democratic
principals. He has not, like his
immediate predecessors, been
raised in the courts of Europe
nor shared in the pageants and
policies Of the great. AS parish
priest and provincial bishop, it
was only ten years ago that came
his first advancement to the pa
triarchate of Venice. AS such
he shared the hopes and fears of
his people.
These sympathies, of course,
he will carry with him in his
new sphere. While liberal in his
views, he has not hesitated to
share in the great public cere-
monies of Italy, while he may
continue to be known as "the
prisoner Of the Vatican" rela-
tions will exist with the italian
government that could exist with
hardly any other man. A priestly
scholar, pulpit scholar, a man
Of religious life, of lofty ideals, he
is of the type which, happily,
grows familiar in Italian priests
and prelates, who, removed from
the temporal and worldly prizes,
have developed the higher quail
tiles of princes of the church.
The historical course and con
sequent momentum Of the Catho-
lie Church are too powerful to be
greatly changed by any one man;
still, the personal influence of {
the Popeis felt to remotest priest t
in the world. The coronation of
Plus will be accepted by all as !
evidence of a liberal administra
ton, one that will yield in small
details while protecting princi- a
pals, and a tendency to adjust Q
secular differences.
To the Catholics of this coun- q
try, no selection could have been
more pleasing. A man of OBJ
scure birth, who knows toll and :,
privation, his election is another
step in the process by which the 4
Church is gradually closing the h
distance between its higher
'ulers and the general mass. E
When Leo was chosen q quarter n
If century ago, the conclave
contained cardinals whose names :.
Indicated close relationship with 81
he ruling families of Europe. R
None such appear to-day in the
;ollege that returns to the early s.
traditions and customs of the v
;hurch and places on the throne T T
Plus x. u
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
cEcILToN

Mrs. w. A. Dawson is cntertainin,
relatives.
| Miss Lille Pierce is very i'll at he
home near town.
Miss Mary Dawson is spending thi,
week at Bowers Beach.
DR.. Ernest Richards, OF Philadelphia
returned home on Saturday last.
Miss Carrie Pierce, of Elkton, is being
entertained by Mrs. John Anderson.
Mrs. Lou Hayes, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Taylor.
Mr. William. Anderson who is quite i'll
at his home, is no better at this writing.
Mr.. William Morris, of Wilmington, is
visiting relatives and friends in and near
town.
Quite number of out-of-town people
attended the sale OF G. H. Messick this
week.
Mr.. William Pierce and wife, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting his brother, Mr..
George Pierce.
Miss Maude Robinson has returned
home after spending sometime with
relatives in Kennedyville.
Mrs. Bayard Bouchelle, of Chesapeake
City, spent Wednesday and Thursday
with her mother, Mrs. E. NJ. Ferguson.
Miss Elizabeth Minche, of Magnolia,
has returned to her home after spending
the past two weeks with Miss Mary
Dawson.
Mrs. John Taylor, Jr., and daughter,
of Baltimore, returned to their home
after spending sometime with relatives
and friends near town.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08

The TRANSCRIPT $l.00 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. U. A. M.
Meets every Monday night in McWhorter's .
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. S, A. F. d A. M. Meets
first Tuesday of each month in Town Hall.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, 1. y. o. r.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorter's
Hall at s o'clock.
Damon Lodge, No. II, K. of P. Meets every
wednesday night in McWhOrter's Hall at
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., 1903-08-08
lOAAO n6
Saturdays
Mondays

On Mondays only train will h run
from Rehoboth, leaving there at 7SL2 A.
NJ, Lewes 7.34 A. NJ, connecting at
Georgetown with train leaving at 500 A.
NJ and at Harrington with train leaving
at 908 A. NJ.
On Saturdays an additional train will
leave Rehoboth at 1890 p. NJ, arriving
Harrington l2.0l A. NJ.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
BANKS.

Peoples National Bank.-President, Geo
MI. d. Hart; Cashier, Geo. ID. Kelley; Teller
". g. lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John 8. Crouch; Teller, F.
Davis. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
Inauguration of Rehohoth Snacial

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton Railroad) announces that beginning
Saturday, July 4th, it will run the Reho-
both Special on Saturdays and Mondays,
between Wilmington and Rehoboth, as
follows =
Saturdays Mondays
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
fliddIetown Directory.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

President, William r. Cochran. Secretary,
George g. Rowe; II. l.. Davis, L.. @. scJtt, W.
j. wilson.
Middletown transcript., 1903-08-08
Globe Clothing Store o|
Middletown and Vicinity. }
Commencing Saturday, August lst,
a Thirty Days SPECIAL SALE.

This is the day when your dollar
will go as high as two. $4,000 worth
of Clothing Furnishings and Shoes
will be slaughtered at the Globe Cloth
ing Store without any consideration
whatever of the real cost. We are Of
fering a reward to any Wholesaler or
our slaughtering prices. Come and be
convinced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-13
Piu Iron in November.

The figures of production show that this district turned out in November 134,711 tons of pig iron, as against 137 2S9 tons in the previous November. On December there were 29 coke and 4 charcoal furnaces in blast in this district, and their weekly capacity was 31 ,693 tons. The reduction in produc- tion has been just about ten per cent.
 The reduction in this district cor responds well with the reduction in the country. On December 1 the week ly capacity of the furnaces in opera. ton was 251, ,1S1 tons, as against 2S2,- 219 tons on November la reduction of about II per cent.
 The breaking up of the southern pool has resulted in free movement of surplus stocks from the section, and in stiffening of prices. Foundry No. 2 is firmly held at $950. In view of the fact that furnace stocks in the country are still increasing the condi- ton of the market in this district Is satisfactory, although there were on December 1 very considerable stocks in. southern yards. In the south as a whole, including Virginia, Kentucky, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina, there were on the first day of this month 2S5,042 tons in fur mace yards, or about one-half of the total accumulation in the country. Despite the accumulations the outlook in this district is better, and no one in it doubts its ability to take care of itself, no matter what the price of pig iron may be.