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Middletown transcript., 1904-07-09
CHURCH NOTES

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. O. q
A. NJ, will attend Bethesda NJ. E
Church tomorrow morning, July 10th
The Rev. c. 7. Wyatt will preach 8
special sermon to the order. 1t is hoped
every one of the members will be present
Meet at council room at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ.
Tile Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Erdeavor of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening al
645 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex.
tended to everybody. The topic for to.
morrow evening is: "Some modern idols
and how to overthrow them" Luke
12:15-21; Phil. 3:17-19. Leader, Miss
Mary Rothwell.
The evening service at Bethesda NJ. E.
Church begins at o'clock. The League
has the first half hour. The pastor will
then preach a twenty minute sermon
and the service will close at s o'clock.
The service will be spicy and short. All
are invited.
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GROWTH OF TELEPHONE coxpAs


The Diamond State Telephone Cu.n.
pany now comprises 5000 miles of wire
and gives an opportunity of talking with
any town, village or cross-road in Della
ware or in the Eastern Shore counties of
Maryland and Virginia. The possibility
OF communicating directly from some
small town in Sussex county with New
York or Boston demonstrates the prac-
ticability OF the telephone and shows that.
President Richardson and General Man
ager Baker, of the Diamond State Com
pany, are indeed public benefactors.
Nothing can develop the peninsula as we'll
as the telephone for the reason that it
places it in instantious communication
with the whole country. Large sums are
constantly being expended in improve
ments of the lines. With the additional
of trolley roads, the terri
tory between the Delaware and Chesa.
peake Bays will be in position to grow
more populous and to become important
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Deyiled Crabs at

JON ES C DkABLEf.
The seyereet hail storm that ever passed
over the lower part OF the county occurred
last Friday evening, doing damage to the
extent OF many thousands of dollars 10
growing crops. On the road leading
from Frederick to Bowers Beach all the
young corn and tomatoes w,re cut in
strips and all the growing truck ruined,
causing loss Of 1000. Young peaches
have been knocked from the trees. In
Milford Neck great damage was done.
Many farmers will be compelled to
replant all their rops.-DOuer Inder.
Velma, the four-year-old child of Rev.
John II. Nutter, was painfully burned
ON the Fourth by large fire cracker,
which was thrown in the front door
where the listle child was sitting by
a coIored boy. The presence of the
child's mother undoubtedly saved its
life, as its clothing was ignited by the
explosion. This is another case where
the parent failed to use good judgment
in permitting the boy to shoot the dan
gerous cannon cracker, and they-not
the boy-should be held responsible for
his act,
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MAY GO TO AsBURY CHURCH

Presiding Elder A. S. Mowbray on Sun
day officially notified the official board of
Asbury NJ. E. Church, Wilmington that,
Rev. c. S. Baker, who had been the pas
tor, had been suspended from the minis
try and he' conferred with the board
relative to supply for the remainder OF
the conference year. While the board
expressed no preference, Rev. Alfred
Smith, d. D., the temperance evangelist;
Rev. E. G. Macnichol of Cambridge, Nd,
and Rev. c. T. Wyatt, of Middletown,
have been mentioned. DR.. Baker did
not attend the services at Asbury on Sum
day, but many of the members visited
him and his family at the parsonage
Erery Erening.
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SHOT TO KILL

| Confined at the county Sworkhouse
charged with assault with intent to kill
is James Scott, colored. of Townsend.
He can consider himself fortunate man.
/ That he is not a murderer is due more to
| good luck than management.
He was arrested on the Fourth uf Ju y
| for disorderly conduct and arranged be-
fore Magistrate Bratton. Falling to pay
his fine, Constable Harry Wiley made
arrangements to take the negro to the
workhouse Tuesday.
While ON the way to the train, Scott
tasked the officer to be allowed to get
match from his pocket, and receiving
permission to do SO, quickly passed his
hand behind him and when it again ap-
peared big revolver was clutched firmly
between the fingers. The prisoner fired
three times at the unsuspecting constable,
all three bullets taking effect, but caus-
ing no serious wounds. The first bullet
grazed the breast of the officer, the second
took the skin off his arm and the third
skinned his leg.
Before Scott could fire fourth time
Powell Clayton came to the aid OF the
wounded constable and disarmed the
prisoner. The latter was then taken to |
the workhouse and locked up to await |
trial for attempted murder
Constable Wiley had narrow escape
and his friends are congratulating him
on his good fortune. His condition is
and no serious results are ex-
pected. How Scott came in possession of
the revolver is mystery to the author
tiles.
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CEcILTON

Henry Minner spent few days with
friends in town.
Miss Mary Blackway is visiting rela-
tives near COLCHESTER.
John Morris is spending a few days
of this week in Baltimore.
Miss Mollie Richards spent Monday
with Mrs. William Anderson. -
Miss Anrie Anderson spent Sunday
with Miss Mary Brown, of Earleville.
Miss Mamie Spear, of the Manor was
the guest of Miss Elsie Spear last week.
Richard Smith spent one day this week
with his mother, Mrs. Catherine Smith.
Quite number from here attended the
opening dance at Spa Spring on July
4th.
Miss Eddie Ferguson spent the past
week with her sister, Mrs. George Beas-
ten.
Miss Sarah Cruikshank is spending her
Summer vacation with her parents near
town.
Mrs. NJ. E. Clayton and son John
spent few days with relatives in Middle
town.
Merritt Smith, OF Still Pond, visited his
parents, James Smith and wife, this
week.
Mrs. Mary Black, of Wilmington, spent
few days with her sister, Mrs. ]. 7.
Watts.
Rev. Mr.. Thornton, of Wilmington,
speHt over Sunday with Rev. W. A.
Dawson.
A. Woodall Jones, of Philadelphia, is
spending his vacation with his mother,
Mrs. T. P. Jones.
Miss Benlah Filligame and EIwood
Padley spent Sunday with her uncle,
Charles. Stephens, of Cayott.
Miss Carrie Roe, of Massey, has re-
turned to her home after pleasant visit
with her cousin, Miss Rena Price.
Misses Madge and Mildred Crawford of
upper Cecil county, have returned from
visiting DR.. and Mrs. E. n Crawford.
Miss Bessie Merritt, OF Golts, Messrs.
Earl Davis, of Sassafras, and Elmer Price,
OF Middletown, were entertained by
friends near town on Sunday.
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ODESSA

Mr.. J. M. Arters spent the Fourth a
Greensboro, Md.
| Mr.. William F. Reed is a Baltimore
visitor this week.
r. j. Morris, of Elkton is spending 6
| few DAYS in town.
Miss Emma B. Eccles is spending thi:
week i'll Wilmington.
Albert Posey, of Wilmington, spen
| the Fourth with friends in town.
Miss A. P. Spruance, of Philadelphia
| is the guest of Mrs. j. G. Corbit.
Miss Ethel Mailly is visiting her friend
Miss Sara Phillips, in Atglin, Pa.
Mrs. G. E. Coppage has returned home
after spending week at Atlantic City.
Mrs. John Stewart and son Stanley, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Alfred Stevens
Preston Stevens has returned home af
ter spending sometime in Medford, n. j
Miss Velma Moore entertained Miss
Osborne, Of Trenton, N. j., over Sunday
Miss Mary Naudain is very i'll with ty.
phoid fever at her home on High Street
Miss G. Anna Morgan entertained Miss
Anna Knikade from Saturday until Mon
day.
Mr.. John Heldmeyer, Jr., was a visi
tor at Hurlock, Nd, few days this
week.
Mr.. ]. Keen, of Newark, is spending
this week with his daughter, Mrs. G.
Cleaver.
Mr.. Joseph Williams, of Philadelphia,
returned Tuesday after spending a few
days with his sister, Mrs. Lee Sparks,
near town.
Miss L. N. Corbit returned Wednesday
from an extended visit at Newark and
Plainfeld, N. ].
Mrs. Elizabeth Vinyard has returned
from a two weeks visit in Philad elphia
and Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kumpel, of De-
lance, spent Sunday and Monday with
relatives in town.
Miss Hannah Wilson, of near Town
send, spent few days this week with
Mrs. ]. M. Armstrong.
Mrs. Mcclellan and daughter Mary, of
Chester, are spending sometime with her
mother, Mrs. John Morris.
Mrs. Andrews and Lee Orrell, of Will
mington, were guests over Sunday at the
home of Mr.. Theodore Long.
Miss Georgia Enos, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday and Monday with her par
ents, Mr.. Joseph III. Enos and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Stevens and daugh-
ter Irene, of New York, spent the Fourth
with his mother, Mrs. E. S. Stevens.
Mr., and Mrs. Strinpfellow and daugh-
tiers. Misses Martha and Mary, were the
guests Of Miss Mary Lightcap over the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Armstrong and
daughter, of Wilmington, and Richard
Dulin, of Norristown, visited their father,
Mr.. Elwood Dulin, from Saturday until
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Arters are enter
tanning Mrs. s. M. Arters, OF Crumpton,
and Mrs. Thomas and daughter Elsie, of
Newark, Ma, this week at the NJ. E,
Parsonage.
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KILLED BY IraHrH1HG


Robert Poor, coIored, was killed by
lightning last Sunday night at bis home
near Galena, Nd Poor and five other
colored men were walking up ashilfnear
his home during the storm when ter
rifle fash Of lightning struck right In
the midst Of them. Poor was killed in
stantly and all the others were severely
shocked. Another one of the men was
knocked unconscious and was in bad
condition for several days. The clothing
on Poor's body was burned nearly off
of him and he presented sorry looking
object to the other men. Poor's dog,
which. was walking with him was also
killed.
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ss5, 900 FIRE AT SMYRNA


One Of the most disastrous fires that hal
occurred in Smyrna for years started
about 6 o'clock Sunday morning in the
large four-story ice plant Of the Smyrna
transportation nd.Manufacturing Com
pany at Smyrna Landing, and in less than
one hour ss5, 900 worth Of property had
been consumed by the flames; for time
the fire threatened to spread to the resi-
dence portion of the village but fortu-
nately the wind shifted just in time to
prevent the flames from reaching the
houses, and confined them 10 the river
front, where four large store houses,
wharses and coal bins were completely
destroyed.
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FARMERS TAKE NOTICE

We have secured the AGENCY for the
Celebrated Listers High Grade Bone Fer
tilizers. Iu connection.with all our other
well-known BRANDS we are now in posi-
tion to serve you better than ever. If
you wish to use fertilizer that is strictly
a Bone Goods, We would be pleased to
quote you prices on the LISTERS GooDs
delivered at your point of delivery. They
Lave been tried for over fifty years
Ground and Stone Land Lime delivered
at all points. JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
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no TEACHER BooK AGENTS

The State Board of Education has passed
a special resolution, prohibiting school
teachers in the employ of the State from
acting as agentsfor book concerns Since
the plan Of allowing teachers to buy books
for the use of their school from any house
they please, has been in vogues many of
the teachers have accepted agencies for
publishing houses and tits these people
that the new Law effects. The list Of text
books, selected several months ago, was
ratified by the board.
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Independent Americans

The discord in the ranks of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics caus.
ed by the establishment of an insurance
branch, has resulted in the organization
by the seeding members in New York,
New jersey, Maryland, Virginia and the
District of Columbia of new order
known as the Order of Independent
Americans by the insurgents. The first
convention Of the Independent Americans
will be held at Altoona on the third
Tuesday in September. There are 326
councils In the new organization.
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CANDIDATE TO SUCCEED HIMSELF

Mr.. NJ. N. Willitts, who was appointed
a Levy Court Commissioner by the Gov.
ernor, has determined to be candidate
for Commissioner from the Sixth Dis
trict. While member of the Levy
Court is ineligible by law to reelection,
Mr.. Willitts has never been elected and
therefore the act does not apply to him,
nor to Mr.. Elliott, who was appointed
at the same time. The killing of Rule
10 by the County Committee removed the
last bar to the candidacy of these two
men
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Reduced Rates 90 Cambridge, Nd.

On account Of the Motor Cycle race
meet of the Cambridge Motor Cycle Club,
to be held at Cambridge, Md, July and
9, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
(P. B. & w. R. R. will sell round-trip
tickets from Wilmington, Delmar and in
termediate points on the main line of the
Delaware Railroad, and from points on
the Cambridge and Seaford Branch, to
Cambridge, Md, and return, on July z,
s and 0, good to return until July II,
inclusive, at reduced rates.
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June Tax Recsipts

County Receiver Of Taxes H. G. Rettew
reports the following tax collections fol
the month of June: Elias N. Moore.
Appoquinimink hundred, $27. so; Abram
Stats, Blackbird, $l32 so; H. W. Pharo,
st. Georges, $4S0.61; Thomas E. Hurn
$27.92; George N Casey, Brandywine
$l97.37; David Appleby, White Clay
Creek, Sl9S. a; Walter Tanning, Christi
ana, $lOO0S; ]. F. Megginson, New
Castle, s., ,23l. SO; Thomas H. Swan, Red
Lion, ssO3l; Charles Walton, Pencader
$l99.s5; III. B. McVaugh, Mill Creek,
$l93.S9; Ephraim Myers, Christiana
$73.2S; Wilmington, 1901, 81, SIS 81; 1903
$2,859.54.
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Elkton and Middletown Ra;lwav

At the regular annual meeting of the
stockholders held in Elkton Tuesday the
following officers and directors of the
Elkton and Middletown Railroad we're
elected for the coming year. President,
Samuel Rea; Secretary and Treasurer, S.
W. Swartz. Directors: Samuel Rea,
George S. Woolley, S. c. Rowland, H.
H. Brady, L. NJ. Haines and Charles B.
Finley.
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Forced to Sell Her Home

When Alexander jackson, of Camden,
gave away lot of money a couple of
years ago, ito start yonng men in busi-
ness, ne was hailed as phiIanthropist.
Since his death it has been discovered
that he distributed his money among his
own relatives and defrauded his invalid
wife, 80 that she was forced to sell her
home.
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Stock
| Reduction
Sale

Beginning with this morn
ing we will hold a Stock
Reduction Sale for the ex-
plicit purpose of disposing
of the odds and ends of all
lines so that our decks may
be clear to receive next sea.
sons creation. What the
goods cost US will be our
least consideration, and our
sole attention will be given
to prices that will surely
sell them. This is not a
hard luck story of losing
money or needing money,
for our past seasons trade
has been most satisfactory.
Our modern method of mer-
chandising Will not permit
US to carry over goods from
season to season.
AS merely an example of
what the selling will be we
mention a few prices here:
A line of Summer Coats
to go at 10 cents each, size
35 only.
IS cent shirts to go at 25
cents each.
A lot of mems vests to go
at 10 cents each.
A fine lot of Torchon lace
worth up to Is cents to go
at 5 cents a yard.
AS some of the lots are
small, we wish to suggest
that you, come early to get
first choice.
The sale will continue two
weeks.
JOS. BERKMAN,
EAST MAIN STREET,
MiddIetown, Delaware.
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DOnestics

Gngham &c yard The genuine Lancaster gng
ham, all colors.
Hill Bleached Muslin yard wide, made the old
price, &c per yard
All best makes of Prints better make SC per yard
Regular made Sheets muslin,
nicely bleached Soc,
Lonsdale Cambria Muslin yard wde the Green label brand
IL f-2c per yard
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Mems Furnishings .

Our assortment is large, and price the lowest OF course
The goods are all and up.to-date
The new Suspenders Soc The "Tuxedo" invisible
Suspender be worn shirt Two makes uxedo
"Frankin
Underwear Csc Shirts finished with French neck
long and short sleeves Drawers to match double seats
come in pink and white
Mems Balbrggan Undershs Drawers with double
supender of the best made 45c
Mems Jean Drawers with double Seats better made 45c
Neggee Shirts the Monarch the best fitting shirt in
the market, all shades, IA to 16 neck, ST co.
Mems Neggee Shirts the Manifest" make perfect fitting
the best shirts made to retail at Soc
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CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLtrOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLLs.
Wheat-No. S rs Corn
No. 2 .73 Yellow. shelled 6(
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A CLUB HOUSE

would build a magnificent coun-
try club house and beautify the
grounds. For half this sum nice
home could be built, and we feel
sure the members can be secured.
As summer is here, and it will
take some time to build the home
the matter should be pushed along
as rapidly as possible. The Re
view advocated the building OF
such a club house last fall, and
still insists it is a good thing for
the people to erect. Let's have a
nice, comfortable home In the
country.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-07

An effort is now being made to
build a. handsome country club
house at some point along the troll
ley line. 1t is intended to be a
union club house of the good peo-
pie of this city and New Martins
vile. Such a house would be
greatly enjoyed both in the sum-
mer and winter. 1t would be a
pleasant place for people to spend
a pleasant evening together in,
and to enjoy breath of country
air. The plan is a feasible one,
and 100 members at 500 each
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-07

Every dog within the corporate
limits of the City of Sistersville
will be taxed. Owners must ar
range for this or the dog will be
killed. By order City Council. W.
E. CUMMINGS, Collector and
Treasurer. SLOT
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Lunch Sets

Put up in a handsome box, each
box containing a tablecloth, II
doilies and II napkins; all for %
cents, at McCoy's Book store.
6,6-3t
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-07

Council met in regular session
last evening and transacted a va
riety of business Of varying impor-
lance.
Personal---very. Kirkland, City
Clerk Hilliard, Councilmen Bell
and Ryan First ward), Tough
ney Second ward), Frame and
Work Third ward), Brown and
Kerr Fourth ward).
Upon the application of j. P.
Sweeney, cashier of the Farmers
and Producers National bank, it
! was ordered that an outstanding
town order in the sum of 3d.
1926, held by that bank, be ia
ken up and a new order issued
for the principal, and that the ac-
crued interest, of $134.82 be paid.
Upon the recommendation OF
the special committee the pur-
chase of 500 feet Of fire hose, at 80
cents per foot, from the Fabric
Fire Hose company of New York
City, was ordered. This hose will
90 to the Citizens hose company,
and the worn out hose that it re-
places will be turned over to the
Street department for street clean
ing purposes.
Collector Cummings brought to
the attention of Council the fact
that the great majority OF dog
owners were delinquent in the
matter of dog taxation, as pre-
scribed by city ordinance, and
recommended that the dog catcher
be commanded to impound all un-
licensed CANNES without delay.
After discussion the Collector was
instructed to publish notice OF
warning in accordance with his
recommendation in the Daily Oil
Review, and report developments
at the next meeting OF Council.
So far the tax has been paid on
only eighteen dogs.
The Water committee had no re-
port to make.
Street Committee - Chairman
Bell reported the streets in good
condition. The obstruction OF a
cetrain section of Water street by
vehicles was considered and the
committee instructed to have the
condition remedied.
Special Committee The COM
mittee was instructed on motion
to have the window frames OF the
City Building reprinted, and to
purchase chairs and other fur
nishings that are needed for City
Building offices.
Health Committee-City Physi-
clan Dye asked for and received
advice in various matters affect
ing the public health.
On motion it was ordered that
the City Attorney proceed to col
lect all claims due the city on
paving, sewerage and all other
accounts.
The following reports were read
and, on motion, received and or
dered spread upon the minutes:
To the Honorable Council OF the
City of Sistersville:
Gentlemen Il have the honor
to report my collections for the
month of May, 1904, to be in the
sum of $6S7, which amount has
been paid to the Collector and
Treasurer, and I hold his receipt
therefor. The collections are
classified as follosw:
Fines Soof.oo
Licenses ...... ......' oo.oo
Rents City Building. 49,. 26.OO
L. L. Frantz, blank book. 5.Oo
Account balance due city
from II. G.. Meek, former
Mayor ............... -7-.oo
Total 1857. 90
Uncollected:
Fines S 1920
Rents City Building. 80. 1900
Total s. $500
Respectfully submitted,
LYNN KIRKLAND, Mayor.
To the Honorable Mayor and
A CLUE
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THE CITY'S BUSINESS

! Council of The City of Sis
tersville:
Gentlemen II have the honor
to report my collections for wa
ter rents in May, 1904, to be in the
sum of $510.73, check for which
! amount, executed to the order of
the Collector and Treasurer, ac-
companies this report.
Respectfully,
G. o. CUTLER,
Commissioner Water Works.
To the Honorable Mayor and
Council Of The City of Sis
tersville:
Gentlemen hereby submit a
report of the receipts and dis
bursements of my office for the
month ending May 81, 1904:
Cash ON hand April 80, 1904,
general fund, $9,542.90; sinking
fund, $203.2S; total, $9,746.1S.
Received from G. o. Cutler,
Water Commissioner, $523.53;
from licenses, 1864; from dog IL
censes and tags, $3.50; total, ST.
106.23.
Disbursements, general ex-
penses, $4,135.01; sala ri es,
$462.97; water works, $522.53;
streets and paving, $13787; fire
department, $19.40; total, 3d.
372.7S.
Total amount cash on hand
June I, 1904, general fund, So
1885; sinking fund, $203.2S; to-
tai, $5,57S.63.
Very truly yours,
W. E. CUMMINGS,
Collector and Treasurer.
Application of Bailey & Melton
for a brokers' license was grant
ed.
Application of H. D. Applebay,
of the Mia CARA Cafe, for a restau-
rant license, was granted.
W. W. Long was appointed
City Scavenger for the ensuing
year on condition that he execute
to the city a bond in the penalty
of $1,000; the appointee's right
under the contract in the matter
of garbage to be exclusive and
not transferable without permits
sion of Council.
On motion it was ordered that
the delinquent tax list for the
past year be published in the
Daily Oil Review.
The proposition to draft an Or
dinance providing for the licens-
ing of milk dealers and the ap-
pointment of City Milk Inspec-
tor was discussed and the matter
finally left with the City Attorney
for investigation of legal ques-
tons involved.
The ordinance for hawkers and
peddlers was taken up and it was
decided not to reduce the license
tax required by that ordinance OF
$50 and $3.50 per year, according
to whether or not the hawker or
peddler travels with a wagon.
Persons liable under that ordi-
nance will be made to comply
from now on.
The following bills were ap-
proved by the Finance committee
and ordered paid:
S. E. L. & P. Co. .......$ 22.Oo
Sidney linn, janitor E.
Wells hook and ladder
company .............. 4.OO
G. NJ. Beaver, hauling. -. 1.53
W. E. Cummings, commits
sion 2S2.43
Central District Printing
and Telegraph company. l2.oo
Mountain State Gas COM
pduy $3.50 '''' SN'"N
Oil Well Supply company,
merchandise ....... 2.3l
Tyler County Hardware
company, merchandise. 66.46
w TT NoIl material and
labor ....... 40
Robert Roach, labor. .... 2.5O
w. H. Boston, catching
and burying three dogs. 300
Payroll ........ 1856
Adjourned.
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