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Middletown transcript., 1903-12-12
TOWN SEND

Mr.. 6. H. Wilson spent Sunday in
Baltimore.
Mr.. w. A. Scott spent Saturday in
Philadelphia.
Miss Helen Weldon. OF Smyrna, spent
Sunday with friends in Townsend.
Miss Mary Carton, Of Millington, is
visiting her uncle, Mr.. James Carton.
Mrs. Charles Larrimore, of Camden. is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Samuel Watts,
Mrs. Daisy Collins is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. William Leech, in New Castle.
Mrs. Walter Pratt, of Clayton, has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Emma Fin
ley.
Mr.. William Simpson, of Wilmington.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. ]. V. Hay-
man.
Miss Lizzie Devenish, of near SMYRNA.
is spending sometime with Mrs. Harry
Stats.
Miss Ada Daniels, of Wilmington, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. joseph
Daniels.
Mrs. S. B. Hewitt and family have re.
moved from our town to his farm near
Colts, Md.
Mr.. Levi Atwell has removed from
Townsend to farm of Mr.. Daniel Cor.
bit, near Odessa.
Mrs. L. B. Shockley and daughter
Naomi, have returned after a pleasant
visit to Glendale.
The cabinet Of the Epworth Leapue
Easton District met Wednesday in the
Emmanuel M. E. Church.
Mr.. William Lee and wife visited her
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch
near Greenspring, Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Watts and little SON Ed
gar, OF Cecilton, have been visiting her
father, Mr.. L. B. shockley.
Among those who were injured in the
Greenwood explosion were Mr.. Jamos
Hewes, wife and two children who wero
visiting friends in Greenwood at tbat
time. Mrs. Hewes and one of the chi,
dren were severely cut by flying glass
while he escaped with only few bruises
The revival services in the Townsend |
NJ. E. Church are still continuing. There |
have been some conversions, but nm.
favorable weather has interfered soma
what with their progress. Rev. Alon,o
Davis. Of Wilmington, preached MONDAY
evening, and Rev. 7. F. Beauchamn of !
Still Pond Md, brother of the pastor, on
Tuesday evening. ~
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CHURCH NOTES

Rev. c. T. Wyatt pastor, will preach in
Bethesda NJ. E. Church tomorrow, botl
morning and evening. Morning text
''The joy OF the Lord is our strength. =
Evening text: Philip and the Ethiopian
Eunuch."
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room OF the NJ E. Church
every Sunday evening at 645 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: "Jesus
Chrst-His Saving Power" Acts Alp;
Matt. 1:2l; Tim. 2:25. Mrs. ]. R. Daw-
son, leader. All are invited.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Forest Pres
byterian Church on tomorrow morning.
The PASTORS class will meet this after
noon at half-past two O'Clock, and the
Session will meet on tomorrow morning
at l015 o'clock, to receive those Ge .iring
to unite with the church.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian EEdeavor of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
6.45 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody. The topic for to-
morrow evening is: "An anti-worry meet
ing" John 14:1-3l. Miss Mary Roth.
well, leader.
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PERSONALITIES

Mrs. John E. Ginn and nephew, Mas
ter Delbert Gallagher are visiting friend
in the Quaker City.
Mrs. Walter Monro was the guest 0
relatives and friends in Philadelphia ane
Camden, n j., several days this week.
Mrs. William VanSant, of Wilmington
is the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Green, ON North Broad street.
Mr.. John Metten, of Philadelphia, was
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. Metten, on Sunday.
Mrs. William Carey and son, of Will
mington, are being entertained by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James McColgan.
Mrs. Harry Jones was Quaker City
visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs. Nathaniel J. Williams spent Tues
day in Philadelphia.
Rev. ]. II. Beauchamp, of Townsend,
and Rev. 7. F. Beauchamp, OF Still Pond,
Nd, spent the day at Bethesda M. E.
Parsonage OH Tuesday.
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cEcILToN

James H. Smith spent Tuesday in
Philadelphia.
Charles Jester is spending sometime
with relatives in Philadelphia.
Albert Watts spent Sunday last with
relatives and friends in Townsend.
Miss Forsythe, of near Earleville, was
the guest of Mrs. Anna Jamison this
week.
Ralph and Morgan Pearce. of Elkton,
spent part Of this week with James A.
Watts.
Henry Minner, of Kennedyville, has
been spending the past week with friends
in town.
Rev. w. A. Dawson and wife were en-
tertained by Frank Biggs and wife on
Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson entertained
one Of her little friends from Middle Neck
recently.
Miss Blanche VanBuskirk, of Bati-
more, is visiting her cousin, Miss Edith
Anderson.
Quite number from here attended the
festival at Cayots school house on Tues
day evening.
]. E. Ferguson, of Chestertown, spent
one day this week with his mother, Mrs.
M. E. Ferguson.
Miss Hessie Ferguson and friend, Mr..
Jones, OF Philadelphia, are visiting
Mrs. If. E. Ferguson.
Miss bessie Boulden and brother
Thomas, spent few days with their cous-
in, Bert Manloye, Of the Manor.
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ODESSA

Mrs. E. S. Stevens is visiting her son
Mrs. A. D. Stevens, in New York City.
Mrs. ]. J. Humes, of Palmyra, N. j.,
is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. F.
Reynolds.
All members OF Washington Camp No.
IL, P. O. S. of A., are requested to be
present at the general election next We'd
nesday evening, Dec. 10th.
At recent meeting of the NJ. E. Sun
day School Association it was decided to
hold their Christmas entertainment on
Wednesday, December 30th.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Corbit and Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Corbit and Mr.. Alexander
Corbit attended the McIlvaine- Higgins
wedding in Wilmington on Tuesday.
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SASSAFRAS

Mr.. William H. Spry one of our mos
prominent citizens, was stricken with
paralysis on Sunday evening, and is now
| lying in critical condition. He is q
devout member and elder of the Reho
both NJ. P. Church.
Mr.. William Carroll died last week al
his home in Colts, after lingering illness
He leaves five daughters and three sons
to mourn his loss. Mrs. Belch of this
town, being daughter. He was 5s
years of age. Interment in Mt. Salem
NJ. P. Cemetery.
Mr.. Macomb Clayton formerly of Mid
dletow, but now Of Philadelphia, is lying
critically i'll with little hope of recovery.
Mr.. Clayton was taken i'll about ten DAYS
ago and it was found necessary to remove
him to the hospital for an operation, and
since then he has been gradually growing
weaker.
Mrs. John F. Ernest was entertained
on Monday by her mother, Mrs. I. Gun
xii, of Warwick.
The little con Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Will
son Cochran died on Saturday afternoon,
after an illness OF several weeks. Every
thing that kind and loving hands and
skilled physicians could do was done.
Mrs. Frank Sylvester is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Burris, near
Kennedyville.
Miss Alice Dreka entertained Miss
Ethel Lofand, of MeDonough, from Sat-
urday until Monday.
Our citizens felt the shock Of the terri
BILE explosion at Greenwood OH Wednes-
day last.
Rev. r. S. Rowe and wife, of Kennedy
vile NJ. P. Church, celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary quietly on
Sunday last.
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WARWICK

Mr.. George P. Stats, of Middletown
was in town Wednesday.
Christian Endeavor prayer meeting to
morrow evening at O'Clock.
Miss Hettie Hill, of Locust Grove, val
the gnest Of Miss Daisy D. Day last Sun
day.
| Messrs. John H. NJ. Garner and Ed
ward A. Jones were Elkton visitors Mon
day.
Camp s, P. O. S, of A, will meet at the
lodge room next Tuesday evening at !
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric P. CHM were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Ii. Price
last Sunday.
Miss Anna Beckley, of Wilmington,
was the guest OF Miss Helen NJ Eaton
last Sunday.
Mr.. Waiter Shriver, OF near Port Penn,
was the guest of Mrs. William K. Lock-
wood Tuesday.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
will meet for their prayer meeting to-
morrow at 2 P. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Armstrong, of
near McDonough, were the guests OF Mrs.
B. S. Hall last Sunday.
Miss Bessie R. Merritt, of Colts, was
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Elwood Will
liams, during tie past week.
The Senior Christian Endeavor Society
will give an entertainment and supper in
the near future. See posters later.
The Sacrament Of the Lords Supper
will be administered by the pastor in the
M. P. Church tomorrow morning at 1890
o'clock.
Mrs. Uric P. CHM, of "Fair Oaks"
and Mrs. d. S. Cannon, of the Quaker
City, were the guests of Mrs. Charles R.
Manloye, near Middletown, Thursday.
Mr.. R. B. Merritt has purchased the
Glendale canning house from the admin
istrators of the late John Ward, his for
mer partner. Mr.. Merritt and bis son
will operate the same next season, when
they will can corn and tomatoes.
A patriotic order has been organized |
in this town, twenty-seven being now
This order. Washington Camp,
No. s, P. Q. S. of A. has bright prospects
before them and may the recording Sec
retary have the pleasure of enrolling his
fiftieth member ere Xmas comes.
On Wednesday next, December 10Th,
Miss Almedia Holden of this town, and
Mr.. George Washington Moore of Chesa-
peake City, will be made man and wife
1t 2.3O O'Clock P. M. A reception will
follow the ceremony, after which Mr..
md Mrs Moore will leave for Chesapeake
City, where they will reside.
Middletown transcript., 1903-12-12

Diamonds and Hearts, the comedy
drama to be presented Christmas night il
most pleasing and interesting play.
is a pure moral entertainment, the char
acters, especially that of Club Barnes
who is diamond in the rough, are par
ticularly good, a trio of fun loving girls
young doctor and the yillianous plotter
with beautiful picture OF sisterly affec
ton, render this play peculiarly attrac
tive.
The following gentlemen have beer
chosen as officers at the Y. W. C. T. q.
reading room for the ensuing year: II.
G. DeValinger, President; Albert Suy,
dam. Vice President; James r. Ladd,
Secretary; Julian Cleaver, Treasurer. A
committee on entertainment was also
appointed, and preparations are already
under way for drama, Diamonds and
Hearts" in the Opera House, on Christ
mas night.
Mrs. Louise Flavilla McCusker, one of
the most aged residents OF Middletown,
died in New Castle Wednesday morning
in the 9lst year of her age. Mrs. Nc
Cusker had made her home with Mrs.
V. W. Massey for the past 80 years. She
was an aunt of Mrs. Massey and came to
Middletown from Philadelphia. In her
girlhood days she lived in New Castle,
where she had relatives, and with whom
she was visiting at the time of her death.
Paralysis, together with old age, was the
cause OF her death. She was remark
able woman, a devoted christian, and
was beloved by all who knew her. In
terment was made in Nazareth M. E.
Cemetery, New Castle, yesterday after
noon.
The Reading Rooms on North Broad
street were opened on Tuesday evening
The preliminary service was held at Be-
thesda NJ. E. Church under the aus
pices of the Y. NJ G. T. U. The men,
bers of the Y. wore a bow of white rib
bon and marched to the auditorium in
a body, which was a beautiful sight.
The congregation joined in singing
America" after which DR.. F. H. Moore
offered prayer. The scripture lesson was
read by Miss Catherine VanSant, Presi-
dent of the Y. Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd
read one of John B. Coughs temperance
addresses and Victor Jones gave recita-
ton entitled, "Hard Up" Rev. C. T.
Wyatt delivered an appropriate address
in which he congratulated the ladies |
upon their work and urged the young
men to be loyal to the temperance pledge.
Staff Captain Kemp and Captain Heneks,
Of the Salvation Army were present and |
cheered us with their singing and words |
of greeting. At the close of the service,
Mrs. Harry DeValinger invited the COM
pany to the reading-rooms where an
abundance of good thinks had been pro-
vided by the ladies. The rooms are neat,
,ozy and comfortable. The realization
of this long cherished hope is to be at
to the untiring effort OF our
aides and young men. The reading
'ooms have opened under the most favor
tble auspices and We wish the Enterprise
he largest succeSs
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MULTIPLICATION

CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK
OF MIDDLETowN.
Middletown, DEL, Dec. 9Th, 1908.
TIE ANNUAL MEETING of the
Stockholders h,r the election of Nine Di-
irrturs tn serve this Bank for the ensuing
year will be held in the Banking House
on TUESDAY, January IL, 1904, be-
tween the hours of 10o'clock A. NJ, and
IL o'clock, noon.
JOHN s. CROUCH, Cashier.
Middletown transcript., 1903-12-12
MULTIPLICATION

THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
OF MIDDLETowN.
Middletown, Del, Dec. 9Th, 1908.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION for Ten
Directors to serve for the ensuing term,
will be held at the Banking House on
SATURDAY, January 9th, 1904, between
the hours of 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and IL
O'Clock noon.
G. D. KELLEY, Cashier.
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Wilmington Conference Nah.

The Peninsula Methodist says: "Tbere
is talk OF calling together the commission
appointed by the 1901 Wilmington Com
terence on conference debt. The pur.
pose OF this meeting would be to inou;ra
into the present state of this matter IL
every charge and to urge the collections
OF all balances by conference. We tb;nr
that such meeting would be profitable. .
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Sales to Take Place

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 1903.- --Ad-
ministratrix's sale by Elizabeth Marin,
in Blackbird Hundred, of Farming I'm
plements, Household Goods, etc. B. v.
Weldon, Auctioneer.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 2lsr, 1903.-SaIe
of Stock, Farming Implements. House
hold Goods, ETC., by Penjamin p. Sartin,
on the James McMullin Farm, on the
road leading from Glasgow to Porters
Station. William Smith, auctioneer.
TUESDAY, DEcEMBER 23d.-Public Sale
Of Stock. Farming Implements, etc. by
Walter FL. Shriver, on the Wilson Van
degrift Farm, ii mile West of Port Penn.
Joseph NJ. Armstrong, Auctioneer.
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A partial list of what we have of
useful things for men and boys
suitable for Xmas gifts. Look it
over.
Middletown transcript., 1903-12-12
Just a Reminder

JUDI q NkllllllNGl
A partial list of what we have of
useful things for men and boys
suitable for Xmas gifts. Look it
over.
For Men.
B Overcoats, S. to 500.
Refers, $3.50 to S6.
Trousers, 75c to S..
Rain Goats, S. to $I3.
Mackintoshes, So to S..
Rubber Coats, 81 to $3.50.
Leather Coats Sc.
Hats, SOC to So.
Caps, 10c to $1.50.
Shoes, all styles $3.50.
Gloves, 25c to S1.20.
Knit Jackets, 81 to So.
Stockinet Coats, 1920 to 81.
Sweaters, SOC to $3.50.
Underwear, SOC to s. suit.
Hosiery, 10c to SOC.
Handkerchiefs, sc to Soc.
Neckwear, 10c to Soc.
Suspenders, 10c to 81.
Mufflers, SOC to So.
Fancy Vests, S1.50 to So. =
White Vests, 81 to $3.50. S
Dress Shirts, SOC to So. &
Carriers, 10c to 75c.
Dress Suit Cases, 81 to S..
Umbrellas, SOC to S.. 8
Ingersol Watches, 81 to $3.50.
Watch Fobs, SOC to S1.50.
Cuff Links 25c and SOC. 4
Scarf Pins, 25c to 81.
Pocketbooks, 10c to 50.
For Boys.
Overcoats, 50 to SS. s.
Refers, So to S.. 8
Suits, $1.50 to Sc.
Trousers, 25c to 81. 3
Mackintoshes, 81. so to SIS.
Rubber Coats, 50.
Hats, SOC to 81.
Caps, 10c to SOC.
Gloves, 25e to SOC.
Sweaters, SOC to 81.
Underwear, 25c each.
Shirts, 25c to SOC. d
Hosiery, 13c.
Neckwear, 10c to SOC. E
Suspenders, 10c to 26c.
Handkerchief, sc to 25c.
Store open evenings till Christ
mas.
If you want to be sure of satis-
faction buy of
MAX EPHRAIM, /
NEW YORK
CLOTHING HOUSE,
5O4 Market st. 4
Next Door to Clayton House.
Wilmington, Del.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
Russian Robes Of Bygone DAYS.

From the New York Tribune
AT the last three costume balls given in
the Winter Palace at ST. Petersburg tho
Car and Czarina of all the Russias have
revived the Russian costumes of the sew
enteenth century, such as the rude predeces-
sors of Peter the Great wore at grand GER
emonies. These historic garments upon
which the rafest diamonds, precious stones
and pearls scintillated among silks vel
vets, precious furs and golden embroid-
cries, displayed oriental magnificence
The costume of the Empress Alexandra
Feodorovna weighs nearly thirty-three
Kilograms, and the richness of the jewels
with which 1t is ornamented is prodigious.
Conspicuous among them is one of the
most wonderful stones of the imperial
treasury, and closing the long cloak of
cloth of gold is a ruby of most remark
able size. Erect and sacerdotal in these
habiliments of the sovereigns of the past,
under the massive closed crown, not I'M
like the domes of the orthodox churches,
the empress recalls those ancient statues
of the saints, all studded with gems with
out price, that are to be seen in the sane
tuaries OF the Kremlin. The throne upon
which the emperor SITS wearing a kind of
tiara of fur and gems. is the throne Of
Alexis Michatlowitch, father Of Peter the
Great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
WOMEN MISSIONARIES,
Their Preponderance Over Men in the
Dangerous Fields.

From the Boston Advertiser.
The disturbances in the east are not held
to be sufficiently serious to call home our
missionaries who have stations in Japan
or in China near the Russian frontier. The
women, married and unmarried, absolutely
refuse to leave their work, and the men,
who are in the minority, naturally remain
with them. Our missionary societies can
not explain satisfactorily, even to them
selves, why they send more young women
than young men to convert the heather
people and lesser breeds without the law.
1t is not officially stated that the women
are more successful than men, but they
predominant, almost exceeding the men in
numbers twOfOld.
In the orient, including Japan and China,
our missionary delegation is as follows;
Japan, men, %; married women, 81; I'M
married women, %. China, men, %; mar
ried women, 80; unmarried women, 80
With little protection, none save that Of
their sex and the few men in their colony,
the women missionaries are the most per-
sistent in any field and the most faithful.
They are last to leave in time Of danger,
and they are thoroughly absorbed in
their work that they eftentimes prefer
dOnment Of the purpose which has called
them forth from home comforts in their
native land. Most Of them are college
girls, who with every chance for advance
ment in the place of their birth, have
taken up the conversion, OF savage people
with a zeal which makes religious devo-
ton unsurpassed.
In such crises as the present between
Russia and Japan the missionaries, women
and men, are a mighty factor for peace
They WELD tremendous influence over an
uncivilized people And when this infiu-
ence is submitted to the test the mission
airy always tries to employ. 1t in a Chris
tian way In Russia, north or south, east
or west, no missionary is allowed, but at
the present time, when japan is eager to
try conclusions with the great northern
empire it is only the missionary spirit
which can prevent another great war. If
hostilities are averted it will be the NIL
kado and his ministers who will receive
the credit; the Christian missionaries In
the background will know that it is they
who have wrought to prevent the shedding
of blood.
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kinds of CONNECTIONS, they are engaged III
nibbling at solid food.
Because they talk too much, and especial
ly about matters in which the railroad
company as a common carrier ana a cor
poration organized for profit Is not no"
and cannot under any CIRCUMSTANCES oe
come interested.
Because the average woman employe has
no thought for the future that is associated
with the development of the company IN
tereSts her main purpose being 10 XIII tinic
until she finds husband.
1t is possible that some of these charges
are we'll founded. 1t is possible that wo-
men employees as a rule, ana particularly
when they are thrown togetner III iai
numbers are prone to carry feminine weak
nesses into the daily routine OF business
life to the extent of endangering the pal
ance of those masculine minds when are
more less Influenced by their dehsht1ui
presence.
1t is possible that half a dozen caramel
eating women in general office are capa-
BILE of throwing a well-organized railway
system out of gear and that no discipline
was ever established that has been suffi-
GENTLY rigid to prevent the average woman
from forgetting business If there is any
thing more interesting at hand.
But, with this admitted, the fact remains
that if candy, lunches and gossip only can
be eliminated, women as rule are not crly
faithful and honest. but comDetent en-
ployes This fact is well recognized.
Men are not perfect we DelleVe that TINS
will be admitted even by railway managers
And it is frequently the fault of the men
rather than the fault of the women that the
women do not adhere more strictly to the
office rules. When there are no men the
women do better. When there are few
men the women do not do so well. When
there are as many men as there are wo-
men, neither the men nor the women Go
quite as we'll as they ought to do. And
man is as much inclined now as he in
the Garden of Eden to throw the blame on
the woman when anything goes wrong.
Still, for woman's sweet sake, let us hope
that the action of the railway company in
question may teach her that, while candy,
lunching and gossiping may be all very
we'll in their way, yet from mans proint of
view business is business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
1T PAYS TO CLEAN CITIES.
Striking Lesson in Sanitation Taught
by Condition Of Havana
@ MARYLAND Medical Journal

From the Maryland Medical Journal.
Does sanitation pay? The very best an
swer to this question that can possibly be
given consists Of an unvarntshed citation of
the object lesson afforded by Havana under
American military administration. When
the United States army pushed the shiftless,
thriftless and dirty Spaniards off the island
tumbled them in any old tubs that could
be hired to float them back to their benight-
ed. back-numbered country, they found
city that had practically been a fruitful
focus for the dissemination Of all the infec-
tious diseases that are fostered by tropic
heat in conjunction with human negligence
and want of hygienic decency. There were
no efficient sewers; sewerage ran IN open
the ground throughout the city. Yellow
fever and smallpox were annually epidemic
and the death rate exceeded 5000 every
year
The first step of the army officers on TAX
ing possession was to establish a system of
municipal sanitation. The natives were
harnessed for the work and under compul-
sion and proper supervision soon revolution
lied the situation. Sewers were construct
ed, streets and cesspoolS were cleaned, the
latter being abolished, the water supply was
looked after and, lastly, the perennial crop
of disease-bearing mosquitoes were attacked
right and left-and what is the result? Ma
larial diseases have become much more rare
known in the region; there has not been a
case OF smallpox for more than a year and
half, and yellow fever has been practical
ly abolished.