Middletown transcript., 1903-04-11

FOh KEN 1.---My III room QWeiiin
on West Cochran street. For furthe
particulars apply to
Mrs. RACHEL CONNER.
Middletown. Del
s'The Good Mr.. Best" booked to appea
at the Opera House Thursday eysnin,
failed to arrive.
The Little Light Bearers of Beth
esda NJ. E. Church, will give an Easte
offering in the Sunday School room OF
Monday evening, at 7l5 o'clock. The
program is quite interesting, consisting
of recitations, singing, &c. A feature
will be the opening OF the missionary
boxes. A cordial invitation is extended
to all.
The total assessed valuation OF property
in this State is $69, ,35l .676 according to
figures furnished tile Commercial and
financial Chronicle by the clerks Of the
peace of Delaware. Tn New Castle
County the amount is SAT 1853, $40; in
Kent County, sl2, ,OOO. 900. and in Sussex
County, IS, ,99s. .349. This ia based on the
county assessment.
Deputy Great Sacllem ]. A. Suydam,
has performed his duty Of raising the
newly elected Chiefs Of the following
Tribes of Imp. Order OF Red Men In his
District: Seneca Tribe, No A, on the
sleep of the second sun OF this plant
moon; Shawnee Tribe, No. 27, OF Clayton,
on the third sleep, and Appoquinimink
Tribe, No. "a, Odessa, on the sleep Of the
seventh sun. He finds all the tribes in
excellent condition, having well filed
wampum belts and doing good work.
At business meeting Of the Ep-
worth League Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected for the en-.
suing year: William n. Voshell, Presi-
dsnt; Z. G. Alice, 1T. Vice President;
Miss Anna NJ. Freeman, I'd Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. j. L. Shepherd, 3D. Vice
President; Miss. Mary Brown, 4th Vice
President; Miss Edythe Wilson, Cores
ponding Secretary and Miss MoIlie Will
son, Treasurer.
1t is not generally known to users Of |
postage stamps that torn or defaced |
stamps cannot be used. Persons who /
haze torn stamps in their possession haxe
been in the habit Of pasting the pieces
together and thus placing it on letter.
This is prohibited in the postal regula-
tions, and the person who uses such
stamp runs the risk Of not having bis or
her letter delivered. Sometimes the
stamps are 80 we'll repaired that the tear
escapes detection, but should the rent in
the stamp be found by the postal officials
It will make it of no value. 1
The remains OF Mrs. Adelaide Hard
castle Crawley. daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
J. H. Hardcastle of this town, who died
n Philadelphia on Saturday last, were
brought to Middletown Tuesday after
loon. After the funeral services which
we're held in st. Anne's Church, the re.
Mains were entered in Forest Cemetery.
Mrs. Crawley was the wife of Mr.. c. B.
Jrawley, of st. Louis, Mo-, and during
Ter illness of several months she had
,een great sufferer. She leaves hus-
,and and three small children to mourn
Ter sad death.
The ladies of Bethesda M. e. Church
lave great treat in store for the music
owing people OF this community at the ,
)pera House in this town next Tuesday
vening, April 14th. They have secured
he Norma Glee Club and. the Wesley
luartette Choir, Of Dover, for an enter
on the above date, and the
oung ladies of the church will give
olonial Tea after the musical. The
'orma Glee Club has been with us be-
IRE and need no introduction to the i
eople of this community, and the Wes- p
y Quarette Choir is composed Of the o
est talent Of the State Capitol. See the
lyertisement In another column Of this OF
sue. h,
Mr.. z. S. Jones has met with much B
lccess in obtaining subscriptions for the
lrchase of shade trees for the path lead ar
g from Middletown to Forest Cemetery. ar
r. Jones has placed the order for the til
ees with nnrseryman in Wyoming,
ID expects to receive them on Tuesday e.
next week, and hopes to have them g.,
out during the coming week. Nor ah
~ Naples will be used, and the trees
II be Of good size and should make q !,
pid growth. DIR. Jones deserves much
edit for the interest he displayed in the NJ NJ
ovement, and we are informed County
N. N. Willis is consider.
3 very favorably the planting of shade "
'es along the path leading out East ~
ain street and extending beyond bis ~
'idence. In