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ribbon or of chiffon and the leaves of
green moUSSclinc The Sprawling stems
are carried cut in thin silk covered
bat wire.
Jcwcod leather is something very
rev. II makes up into charming belts,
bags and stocks. The leather is paint
Ell in such Il way as to have tie APP
pcaranrc OF jewels where mock gems
themselves are not used.
\ quantity of that strange orange
color "coq Dc roche is III evidence,
and ii may find favor in the sight of
those Fortunate people who have not
exhausted its possibilities. TO the ar
tStc eye it has always been quarrel
some contrast, and although there are
many others employed in the same
manner COZ de roche has Il peculiarly
aggressive air. The only chance for it
is gradual shading off to brown.
The millinery model here Illustrated
is Of brown beaver trimmed about the
crown with bands of brown velvet and
Il paradise plume in Il harmony of
browns and this latter day orange
color. JUDO CHOLLET.
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Opportunity to Buy Some
w a gons Very l. @ w.
will sell the following 2O% below regular Price

Two Staver Carriage Co. rubber tire
Buggies.
steel tire same make.
Staver surrey. These are genuine
bargains, are high grade and are the best
wearing wagons on the market | have
sold them for S years, fully guaranteed
3 runabouts, rubber tire very low
narrow body buggy, first class
wagon at great bargain.
| am going to close these wagons
out in August, it will pay you to see
them.
My other stock of buggies, carriages
and harness is complete.
Notice this statement. I have no
cheap wagons at high prices, but have
good wagons at low prices.
Lot 2nd hand wagons OH hand
| carry i'll stock and represent the
leading factories i'll complete line of Ag-
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ricultural implements, including McCor-
mick binders, Bickford s. Huffman
and Ontario Grain Drills, Westing house
Gasoline Engines
y postal card will bring me to see
you or send YOU circular which ever You
desire.
l ain general agent for the Goth
Century Manure Spreader the latest
production of J. S. Kemp. The man
to whom every user of a Spreader must
pay tribute.
We have won out in every contest
with this machine, it has no equal for
durability, convenience of handling and
effective work, we have lately added
device for returning the flow, change
tile feed, stop the feed without stopping
the reel, all without the driver leaving
the seat
You can see this machine work on
the property of Mr.. r. IL Emory, near
Elkton, James + Rutter, Battle Swamp,
VIM Ewing near Kansas, Cecil Co., Md.
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MUM IIoth of thhbE Notl!i.
is to attach it to Il becoming close
shaped hat and let it hang in Il grace
full short length down the back to
about the waist line. Widows of the
very conservative type alone wear the
long Grape veil reaching almost to
the hem of the dress.
For elegant walking gowns dull fin
iShcd hruadclOth is the first choice
or henrietta deliberately trimmed with
Grape ANA made attractive with dull
jet buttons.
Wolfe is now the accepted material
from which ~ evolve a mourning frock,
and 81 stunning creation mag be made
from the new Grape voilc.
For drcssY trockS black chiffon or
brussels net trimmed with dull Jet
pusScmcnt2ric or rows Of graduated
black groSgruin ribbon Is used. For Il
dinner gown unrcleved black tullc is
delightfully."- becoming and smart.
The mourning costume Illustrated
is of Grape vOile The skirt is gathered
IN heavy cords three times down its
length and finished at the feet with
pelcrne llOunCcS. The bOlcrO shaped
waist is gathered on the shoulders and
has three gored attached basques on
the jacket bodice. The trimming con
sists of narrow straps of the material
and revers joined through dull ribbon
and buttons of passcmenterie. The
chemisette and belt are of Grape.
JUDO CHOLLET.
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MOURNING COSTUMES.
Grape Wolfe Is the Material which
Is Most Approved.

Sooner or later there comes to al
most every one time when Il mourn
ing. or. as tl,r French call it. Il costume
dc dcuil. is necessary. The trlppngs
Of woe are NJ longer so severe either in
be, for nowadays even the widow mitI-
gates the costume effect of her grief.
The long veil Of Grape, that relic of
oarbarism. is IL thing of the past, and
TIE smart way of wearing this scarf
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FASHIONS FOiBLES.


Perfectly stunning are tn" new even
ing frocks Of painted Chiffon, the bill
lowy skirts inset with tiny islands of
lace and dotted here and there with
tiny ribbon lows or rosettCs made of
plated satin ribbon. These plaque
like motifs arc also sprinklcd over the
bodice and sleeves.
a charming trimming for ball
gown is lace treated with Il trailing
vine of small roses and the foliage
The roses are either made of narrow
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TEMPERANCE MEETING.

There WAS II large crowd of p,rsH"S
present nj the temperance m citing in tie
Court House on "Wednesday evening.
Speeches wcr" made by My>.r&. lIcnry
X. Tolbcr and John Brown. of H'lti-
more. Remarks were also made i.v lIr.
Wilmer. Mr. McCIcnahHn ana Mr. W.
Ewing. The meeting adjourned t. meet
on Wednesday evening" EpNt.
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DinnerWare and Cut Glass
For Decorating the Thanksgiving Table

With Thanksgiving with its many home comings
and the entertainment Of friends everything
making for more attractive dining-room is upper
most in the thoughts of every housewife
Choice Dinnerware and Cut Glass are big helps
and the reduced prices at which marked make
the needed outlay very small matter.
Maddock's ROYAL Ware crlzes. in neat I'M
derglaze floral patterns, embossed edges, in single
pieces, single dozens made up sets, making it
good time for china closet relling. The prices
Dinner = l"tr $40, Vegetable Dishes
Sl5OdoH ea
Break fast Plates, S75,
- 90 GoZ Sl.00, 75c
soup Plates S2EoW Sl5O
40c dcH 25c Ace
AMERICAN PORCELAIN DINNER SETS
ed dhandes rsualy
sold at 80 90; its val Il the newpr
salad Bowls German china Chocolate
ous shapes. embossed gold lecorata carll
trimmings, IL rs each
Cracker Jars, shapes
Decorated Plates
o Cocoa cups HaNahl chha hu'4
Saurers trimmings,
beautiful decorations, each 35c ne se' 9oOo
decorations. specially priced. decorations each
each Zoe S1.50
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CARPET RUGS
9Cc and Sis

Bound with leather, 1! yards long. al grades Of
Administers, Brussels and Velvets. Buying these
lengths regularly you'd pay nearly double. Where
rug is needed and an inexpensive will answer the
saving buyer has an unequaled opportunity in this
sale The best choosing is to be had by early coming
Fourth Floor
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This Sale OF Blankets s. Comforts
Is of Timely Interest

a sale so unusual for the season: surprising for
its many savings that every housewife, boarding house
keeper-n fact everyone with homes to care for,
should investigate.
Every comfort is new stock, coverings the latest
patterns and filled with the cleanest white cotton and
down.
Most any need be filled with of these
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Sl5G-1l-4 size, grey blankets.
Usually IL So.
$3.50 Id siH-, white blankets.
red or blue border. Were 1925
53.7 lii n, soft wool blankets,
red or bru" border, six bind
ing. Our regular ~ 80 grade
Si.00-Fuli size. grey wool blank
et. Was $500.
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~ 90 A special wool comfort 10
fine, pink cnmhric covers. Re
gulnr price $500
$500 French satrcn covered com
forts in beautiful patterns, re-
cuIarIy sold at 1925
II 00-Down quilts, mercrrizad
sateen coverings. Worth $500
$500 Down quilts, covered with
English fast color cloth OF red,
tluo or green. Sells regularly
at 81 so
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95r Full eiHa. silkalinn covered
comforts. .utted Worth SIPS
and Il 80
81 .25-Tufted and quilted com
foits, clean white cotton fiji.
ing. Regularly marked 81 90
and II IS.
$3.50 Comforts, selling usually at
SlS5 and - GO
$500 and S2.25-A winter weic ht
sateeu covered comfort, 72xS0.
Worth % rs and SO GU. one
Ct our greatest values
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ATTRACTIVE RUG VALUES

Our already superb collection Of Rugs has bee
strengthened the past week with several addition
that are sure to win the approval of all lovers 0
beautiful floor coverings.
Wilton made,
Wilton Velvet
now 90
Tapestry Rugs seam 9zl2 size regularly sold at $4,000 here
sold $500
-EOurtl Elnnr
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
WORDS OF SYMPATHY

My DEAR SUYDAM Words OF mine
are utterly useless, know, in tightening
the weight SO suddenly cast upon your
self and family, who were SO kind to oul
boys in '9S, by the hand of death.
It was shock to me 10 learn Of the
death Of Frank, whose light-hearted dis
position, cheerful, manly, and thorough
performance of his duties as a soldier en-
listed under his country's flag in 1898
won the appreciation and respect of every
officer in the regiment; for whom, irres-
pective of the admiration and respect
had far good soldier, I, in common with
the majority of the members OF our COM
mand, formed and retained through all
these years sincere affection of one hon.
est man toward another, and good true
friend.
Our opinion Of your boy has been
strengthened and braced, if it were pos
sible to make it more so, by the heroic
end it pleased the Great Masterto reserve
for him. Hard, God knows it's hard.
suydam, to have your boy cut down in
early manhood, and my heart bleeds for
You and yours. But he died that another
might liue. That his heroic, self-sacrific-
ing act was unsuccessful does not in the
least detract from the magnificent cour-
age he displayed-rushing to what he
knew was certain death-in an unhesi-
tatinRly, noble effort to save the life Of
his friend. "Greater love than this no
man hath, that he giveth his life for his
friend"
May the Great Master extend his hand
to the support of you .and your wife,
son and daughter, and may your grief
for the loss of your boy be in some meas
ure lightened by the knowledge that
Frank Suydam your boy, who in living
proved himself q thoroughly honorable,
honest man, had proven himself BY his
last earthly action, noble, self-sacritic-
ing hero.
Sincerely your friend
G. M. D., Let Del. Reg'mt.
Wilmington, DEL, March 10Th, 1904.
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HYM
EXPERIMENTATION

A very pretty wedding was soIemnized
at the home OF the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. I. 7. Wilson, on Wednesday
afternoon at four o'clock, when their
youngest daughter Edith, was united in
marriage to MIR. Charles s. Montgomery.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence OF the immediate relatives and q
few invited friends OF the contracting
parties, and was one Of the prettiest home
weddings of the season. The Rev. G. +.
Wyatt, D. d., pastor OF Bethesda M. E.
Church performed she ceremony. Miss
Kathryn VanSant rendered Mendelsson's
wedding march, to the strains Of which
the bridal party entered the parIor, which
had been prettily decorated with potted
plants. The bride was attired in white
French nainsook with lace trimmings,
and carried shower bouquet Of white
carnations, and was attended by Miss
Hannah Frazier, Of Philadelphia, gowned
In pink silk muslin and carried pink car
nations. Mr.. Raymond Wilson, OF Phil
adelphia, cousin of the bride. was best
man. The bride was the recipient of
many useful and pretty presents. Mr..
and Mrs. Montgomery will reside on
West Main street. where Mr.. Montgom-
cry has opened restaurant and con-
fectionery store. Guests were present
from Philadelphia, Wilmington, Smyrna,
Dover, Little Greek and Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
lHE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR A FRIEND
Frank D. Suydam and William r. Maxwell Killed by Train
al the Railroad Station.
MAXWELL was TEMPORARILY INsANE-JuMpEp ON TRACK

The sad accident at the Railroad Station
In this town last Saturday afternoon, in
which Frank d. Suydam and William
R. Maxwell lost their lives was one OF
the most shocking ever witnessed on the
Delaware Division, and the large number
OF persons who had assembled at the sta
ton and were eye witnesses to the acci-
dent will long remember, how in an in
stant, two Of our most promising and high
ly respected young men lost their lives.
William K. Maxwell, who had been
employed at the J. G. Parker & Son Co.
harness factory, had become Temporarily
insane at his boarding house Oh Friday
evening, and Frank D. suydam and two
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
FIRE DESTROYS oUrBu1LD1HGs

What came near proving disastrous
fire occurred on the farm Of Mr.. Reese
Boyer, near Taylo Bridge, last Satur-
day afternoon. A machine shed, carri-
age house, hen house and hog pen were
wiped out by the flames, and it was only
by the most heroic measures that the
house and barn were saved. There was
no one home when the fire broke out
save Mrs. Boyer, an elderly lady. She
was startled by cracking sound and by
seeing flames bursting through the roof Of
the carriage house, which stood near
the farm residence, with two smaller
buildings interlaying, giving the fire
direct path to the kite hen. Fortunately
several neighbors discovered the fire
about this time and hurried to the scene,
too late however, to save much Of the
machinery.
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
WILLIAM r. MAXWELL.

other workmen in the same factory haG
made arrangements to take the unfortun
ate man to his home in Baltimore, Md.
Saturday afternoon. The party had &C.
cured their tickets and were standing on
the platform, when freight train ap'
preached. For sometime the train had
been shifting cars and as it came along
| there was one car in front of the engine.
Without saying a word Maxwell leaped
to the centre Of the track and Suydam be-
| ing the nearest to him, took in the situa-
tion at a glance and jumped to MaxwelPs
side, hoping to get the man off the track
before the car struck him. He was too
late, however, and sacrificed his life in
attempting to save Maxwell. Tie freight
car struck both men and passed over their
bodies. Those who were standing on the
platform at the time had to turn their
heads away and only the more brave,ones
who witnessed the affair approached the
remains and helped to place the bodies
on the platform.
The news Of the accident spread rapidly
and in short while large crowd gath
cred at the station and viewed the bodies,
and as they looked on the remains
Of these two young men, who had
been closely associated with them in
many walks OF life, it was hard to realize
that they were dead.
Undertaken w. ]. Wilson received ord
ers to remove the bodies and the remains
of Maxwell were taken to Wilson's un-
dertaking rooms, while Suydam's re-
mains were taken to the home Of his par
ents on Crawford street.
The Coroner was notified and came
down on Monday morning, when the fol-
lowing jury was empanelled: Foreman
J. c. Alston; Secretary, F. L. Gates; w. !
F. Shallcross, Frank Jolls, G. R. Clayton,
j. w. Brockson, S. M. Lockwood, Thomas
Carly and John Lewis The verdict OF |
the jury was "accident by being struck
by cars, and recommended the discontin-
uance of shifting cars in front Of the loco
motive, interfering with the engineer in
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
CHURCH NOTES

Rev. G. 7. Wyatt returned from Con-
terence on Tuesday and will occupy bis
pulpit tomorrow, both morning and
evening. The public is cordially invited
to be present.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room of the NJ. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: "Mes-
sages from the Mission Fields. Brief
Extracts Of Stirring Appeals from the
Missionaries. Acts 1876; Matt. 28:
1920. Leader, Miss Mary J. Lyman.
The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
6.45 o'clock. A cordial invitation ia ex-
tended to everybody. The topic for to-
morrow evening is: "Jesus' work for His
own country !; what can do for mine"
Matt. 4:23-25; 1887. Leadar, Mrs. "A. M.
Heaton.
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
Resolutions Of Sympathy

WHEREAS. The Almighty God has seer
fit in His most infinite wisdom to cal
our beloved brothers, Frank Suydam and
William Maxwell, to their heavenly
home, and
WHEREAS, Brothers Frank Suydam and
William Maxwell have always been true
and faithful members of our organization,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That local branch, No. I2l, oI
United Brotherhood of Leather Workers
on Horse Goods, do hereby extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the families Of our
deceased brother, for the sad loss OF their
noble sons, and be it further
Resolved, That copy of these Resolu-
tions be sent to them in their sad be-
reavement, and be it further
Resolged, That our Charter be draped
in mourning in respect for their memory.
A. w. SPENCER,
Recording Secretary.
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
NEW TROLLEY LINES
The Line to be Extended to clayton-W B.
Polk Will Return

Walters. Letherbury, superintendent
# tie AIidd!etown & Odessa Railway Co.
and +. r.. Cochran, Jr., have been dur
ing tile week engaged in securing the
remaining options in the right OF way fol
the proposed extension OF the trolley line
from Middletown to Smyrna. They were
working on the lower part OF the route
and expect to begin the work OF construct
ing the road about April 10th. When
completed, its course will be the same as
the public road, but will run in fields
alongside of the highway having for itself
private right of way.
On former trip the officials OF the
company secured the options between
Middetown and Biackbird, with the ex-
ception of two properties, which could
not be adjusted promptly, because of
legal reasons. On Thursday they got as
far South as Duck Creek, and as soon as
few trivial matters are disposed of the sur
veyors will start their work. There will
be loop extending from the main road
to Townsend, and Mr.. Letherbury in-
formed representative OF The TRAN
SCRIPT that Mr.. Tennis proposes to extend
the line as far South as Clayton this year,
and after the surveyors complete their |
work, large force OF men will begin
the grading in this town, and the work |
will be completed in few months. |
While Alesrrs. Letherbury and Coch-
ran are at work on the Smyrna extension,
Mr.. W. r. Polk who labored SO faithfully |
for the construction of the Odessa and
line. writes us he will be
here in a few days, and devote his atten-
tion to the proposed Middletown-Cecil-
.on route. Mr.. Polk secured options in
;he right of way from several property
owners over this route last fall, and pro-
poses to continue his undertaking this
Spring.
The Odessa and Middletown line is
;arrying more passengers now than at
my time since its construction, and with
me of the two proposed extensions, the
inc would pay handsome Iiridend.\
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
Resolutions Of Respect

WHEREAS, The Great Spirit, in His in
finite wisdom has invaded our circle and
taken our brother Frank D. Suydam from
the labor and sorrow of this world to the
rest and place that is not fund in this
forest OF life.
WHEREAS, Seneca Tribe. No. A, Imp.
Order Red Men has lost a good Brother
and pleasant companion, therefore be it
Rssolgsd, That our Charter be draped
in mourning for period Of thirty Suns,
and copy OF these resolutions be spread
on the records OF this Tribe.
WALLACE G. ELIAsoN,
HARRY G. ELIAsoN,
THOMAS Pyle,
Committee.
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
FRANK D. SUYDAM.

on October 9th, 1878, when quite small
boy lie came to Middletown with his par
ents.
He was young man with many noble
qualities, and universally liked by all
who knew him. On May 18th, 1898, he
enlisted in Company D., First Delaware
Volunteers, and vas honorably dischsrg-
ed on November 10th Of the same year,
at the close of the Spanish War.
His military recond was excellent, service,
"honest and faithful" and his heroic eff
fort to save the life OF friend, is sufi-
cient proof that he possessed the qualifi-
cations necessary for the true American
soldier. He was a member of Seneca
Tribe, Imp. Order Red Men, The Maca-
| bees, the Leather Workers Union and
the Jr. 0. U. A. NJ. and was most popu-
lar.
Never was there more universal SYM
pathy expressed for the families of the
unfortunate young men than on this oc.
casion.
The funeral of Frank D. suydam took
place from his parents residence at 2
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon and many
OF his former schoolmates and friends
viewed the remains. Rev. c. T. Wyatt
had charge OF the services and his remarks
were most impressive. Interment being
made in Forest Cemetery. All the ord
ers attended the funeral, and the tokens
OF flowers were very pretty. The NJ. E.
Sabbath School, of which he was a mem
ber, contributed wreath of violets, the |
Red Men design of Tomahawk Of red
carnations and red ribbon; the Jr O. U.
A. NJ, panel of flowers on flag with Jr.
badge, the Macabees Cross OF white ILL.,
les; Leather Workers Union, a Round |
Knife; the Christian Endeavor Society, |
bunch Of Gala lilies; the Y. w. C. T.
U., bunch of white roses, while large
pretty pillow represented the family
token.
The bearers were w. r. Folten, d. w.
Stevens, G. H. Lochner, u DAVIDSON, H.
II. Hall and W. Taylor.
Middletown transcript., 1904-03-26
TOWNSEND

Mr.. W. A. Scott was in Wilmington OF
Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. C. Hutchison visited Whining
ton Monday.
Mr.. Edward Hart spent Wednesday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. W. G. Knots spent several DAYS
in Dover last week.
Mr.. F. Fl. Lattomus, of Montchanin.
visited town this week.
Mrs. d. B. Maloney visited Philadel-
phia one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Donovan attended
the conference at Dover Saturday.
Mr. D. B. Maloney and wife attended
the conference Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Money and daughter. Miss
Mary visited Wilmington last week.
Miss Catherine Hutchison visited Mrs.
Jacob spicer, near Blackbird, Sunday.
Misses Geneva and Fannie Hackett. of
OF Smyrna, visited Mrs. William Wright.
Jr., this week.
Mr.. D. B. Jones attened the Dickinson
College Alumni Banquet Friday evening,
held in Dover.
Mr.. W. H. Reynolds has completed his
new residence on Commerce street and
will n,oyo In fl;e ,,onl--
Mr.. Benjamin Lockerman, of Whining
ton, spent Thursday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Lockerman, Sr.
John Townsend, Jr., pitcher on the
Washington Base Ball Team of the Amer
lean League left on Tuesday to join his
team.
MIR. +. NJ. Outten deputy organizer of
the L. .. H., who has been working in
New York, spent several days this week
with bis family.
Miss Katherine Ratledge invited num- |
Der OF her friends to spend the evening.
March 10Th, at her home near |
town: Music and games provided en-
tertainment for the evening. Refresh |
ment were served.
Miss May McFaul who has been out of |
her school room for the last two weeks |
because of trouble with her eyes, is now
better and expects to resume her duties |
next Monday. Mrs. Nina 6. Maloney /
has been teaching in her stead.