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Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
cR0UCH--McC0LGAN

The Rev. T. A. McCurdy, pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian Church, in Will
mington, united in marriage in that city
on Monday evening last. Mr.. Norman P.
Crouch and Miss Anna Corrine McCol-
gan both Of this town. The young people
have large circle of friends in this
community who will join THE TRANSCRIPT
in extending congratulations. The bride
was gowned in pearl broadcloth with
applique trimmings and gloves to match.
Mr.. Crouch has held the position OF
shipping clerk in the J. C. Parker & Son
Co., harness manufsctory for sometime,
" llich position lie has resigned to accept
position with the Adams Express Com
pany in Wilmington, where the young
couple will reside.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
ODESSA

Miss Mary Aspril is visiting relatives
at Iiorsham, Pa.
Mr.. Davis, of Wilmington, spent Sun
day with friends in town.
Miss Belle Rose, Of Philadelphia !,
| visiting her si-i-r, Mi-> I}rrdr,ir Il
Mrs. larry Rhodes, of Washington,
D. c., is visiting her many friends here.
Mrs S. E. Peterson, of Philadelphia,
is visiting at the home of Mrs. J. @. Cor
bit.
Mrs. J. A. Arters, of Crumpton, Nd,
is the guest of her son at the NJ. E. par
sonage.
Miss Lonise Corbit returned Saturday
from an extended visit in the State of
Maine.
Mrs. J. W. Mccoy and daughter, Miss
Mary, were Wilmington visitors on We'd
nesday.
Services will be resumed in Drawers
Presbyterian Church to morrow, Septem-
Der 4th.
Miss Frances Aspril is entertaining her
friend, Miss Sara Phillips, Of West
Chester, Pa.
Mrs. r. G. Cleaver entertained Mrs.
Warner Lewis, OF Wilmington, few
days this week.
Mrs. Emile Walker and daughter, Miss
Mary, OF Wilmington, were visitors in
town last week.
Mrs. B. Sacks and daughter left Mon
day for Wilmington, where they will
spend sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Higgins and
of: Philadelphia, spent this
week with their cousin, Mrs. G. E.
Messrs. ID. Clarence Aspril. Cyrus Keen
and Harry Kronemier, of Wilmington,
spent last Sunday with their respective
parents.
Miss Beatrice Davis, of Camden, n. j.,
to her home on Wednesday,
after spending the past week with Miss
Mary W.. Townsend.
Mrs. Corbit Vinyard entertained Airs.
Emma Manlove, of near Warwick, and |
Mrs. Victor Fountain and son, of DeLand
Florida, on Wednesday.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
COURT OF OYER AND rERxrSER

The following jurors were drawn Mon
day afternoon by Prothonotary Speaknan
and Clerk OF the Peace Quigley to serve
at September term of the Court Of Oyer
and Terminer, which will convence on
September 21st;
Wilinington-Robert 7. Davis, Seth A.
Feaster, George C. Watson, John W.
Wetierill.
Brandywine-J. G. Highfeld, J. H.
Talley.
Christiana-George Cheney. William
Fl. Ogle.
Mill Creek-Evan H. Klair, Leslie
Shakespeare.
New Castle Robert C. Gordon, John
Wise.
Red Lion-wiilIiam B. Lester, Guy f.
Vail.
St. Georges-John E. CHM, RichardL L.
Price.
White Clay--Alfred wollaston, James
A. Wilson.
Pencader-Richard L. Frazer, Edward
Mccool.
Blackbird- Walton Rose, Jr., William
c. Reed.
Appoqninimink-Wil William r. Braml,le,
John McCartie.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
SASSAFRAS

| Mr.. Alexander Laws who was i'll last
week is improving.
Mr.. Thomas Massey and little daughter
visited Sassafras Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis are enter
tanning Wilmington relatives.
Our public schools will reopen on
Tuesday next, September 9th.
There was quite a number from here
attending the fair at Colchester this week.
Miss Bessie Merritt, of Colts, and Mr.
Price, of near Middletown, were in town
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Martha McWhorter, of Whining
ton, is visiting her daughter, DIR. and
Mrs. Z. w. Jeter.
Mrs. I. Gunkel, of Warwick, was en-
tertained on Monday by her daughter,
Mrs. John F. Ernest.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kennedy and
children, of Camden, n. J., are being
entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dreka.
Mr.. Joseph Peacock who has beenill
for long time with typhoid fever, was
able to take drive to Sassafras on Tues
day.
The Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, No. 95, request
all members to be at the lodge on Tues
day evening to transact business of i'm
portance.
Mrs. John F. Ernest and son Douglas
were entertained Wednesday by her
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Price, of near
Warwick.
We learned here with much sorrow Of
the death Of the mother OF Father Crow
ley of st. Francis Xavier Church. She
had been i'll for some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Griffith are enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Bowers and
daughter, Miss Ella Kirkman. of Califor-
mia and Miss Anna Wier, of Kennedy
vile, former teacher here.
The death of Mr.. Luff Spry was very
sad owing to the deplorable manner in
which he died. Mr.. Spry was in his S5tll-
year and his death is great shock to our
little town. The funeral services took
place on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
from the Rehoboth NJ. E. Church; inter- |
ment was made in the cemetery adjoining
the NJ. E. Church, Odessa.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
cURRENgsfRIcEs
MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY. JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat--No. 81 90 Corn
No. 2 .97 Yellow, shelled go
Timothy Seed 81. IS cob 49,. so
Clover Seed ib l0sc Oats .............. 54
MIDDLETOwN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. 7. CoNNELLEE.
Eggs, per doz........................... 1920
Country Butter, per b................. 1902
Creamery Sutter, per b....,......... 70
Lard, per D...................... SOLO
Live Chickens, per h................ l2@15
Potatoes, per basket....................2 25{a35
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
DROWNED IN MILL POND

After having rounded out almost GEN.
tury. Lnff Spry, of Sassafras, Nd, fear
full that he had become a charge on his
children, committed suicide by drown
ing himself in the village mill pond on
Monday. Spry, who was S5 years OF age,
was apparently enjoying his usual health
Monday morning when he left the home
of his son, William Spry, to take walk.
Later in the day his hat, coat and cane
were found hanging to the branch of a
tree near the mill pond, together with a
note, which stated that he did not care
to further be charge on his children.
The pond was dragged and his body re-
covered
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE

We have secured the AGENCY for the
Celebrated Listers. High Grade Bone Fer
tilizers. In connection with all our other
well-knoyn BRANDS we are now in posi-
ton to serve you better than ever. If
You wish to use fertilizer that is strictly
Bone Goods, we would be pleased to
quote you prices on the LISTERS GooDs
delivered at your poiht Of delivery. They
hare been tried for over fifty years.
Ground and Stone Land Lime delivered
At ail peints. JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
The National Guard

Final preparation has been made by
the First Infantry, National Guard OF
Delaware, for its visit to Manassas on the
occasion of the manoeuvres there. The
regiment will leave to-day and in order to
be in readiness the out-of-town compan-
les remained at the armory in Whining
ton all night on Friday night. All OF the
men who are to participate in the trip
assembled at the armory at 7.30 o'clock
Friday evening, when they were assigned
to their companies.
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
K1DDIHrowN SHOOTING ASSOCIATION

Several members of the NIiddIetown
Shoots & Association tried conclusions at
the trap September LIST. F. r. Pool had
hisey with him, breaking "a Straight
and then succe ded in smashing 46 out of
total of SO. Edward Massey defeated
G. A. Stevens for the "Gold Medal, !"
to the tune of 81 to IS out of 25. The
score follows:
Middletown transcript., 1904-09-03
PERSONALITIES

Miss Emily Alice is visiting in Phila
delphia.
Mr.. J. Z. CHM was in philadelphi.
this week.
Mr.. S. Burstan is spending a week III
New York.
Mr.. Sydney PeverIey has returned from
Rehoboth.
Mr.. Julian Foard was in Ocean City
over Sunday.
Mr.. David Leshem, OF Wilmington, is
visiting in town.
Mrs. Thomas Cochran was in Whining.
ton on Wednesday
Miss Estella Snydam has been the guest
of Cheswold friends.
Mr.. Landis Isaacs. OF Wilmington, is
the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. Ella Pennington has returned from
a short stay in Rehoboth.
Mrs. W. E. Barnard and daughter are
visiting in New York City.
Miss Matte Hyatt, of New York City,
is visiting Miss Sallie Hyatt.
Mrs. W. I. Connellee. and children
were in Atlantic City this week.
Mr.. Samuel Price spent several days
this week in Ocean Grove, n. J.
Mr.. Grandon Reed, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of relatives near town.
Mrs. SalIie Kunpel has returned from
a weeks sojourn in Atlantic City.
Miss Virginia Hayden, of Wilmington,
is the guest of Mrs. Abram Hayden.
Mr.. Watson Harrington, of Farming
ton, is the guestof Mr.. Lucien Green.
Miss Katie Droll is being entertained
by friends in Philadelphia and Chester.
Rev. Father McGoldrick, of Easton,
Nd, was in town several days this week.
Mrs. E. S. Jones has been the guest of
relatives in Philadelphia for several days.
Mr.. James Lake, of Baltimore, Md, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Shepherd.
Miss Mable Derrickson, of New York,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. L. Cochran.
Miss Edith Alice is spending sometime
with relatives and frieuds in Cedaryille,
NJ.
Misses Lily Scott and Lena Pleasanton
are spending two weeks in Asbury Park,
n. J.
Mr.. Horace Moore, of Pittsburg, Pa, is
The guest of his parents on North Broad |
street.
Mr.. Hugh G. Browne, of Wilmington,
was an over Sunday visitor with his
amily.
Miss Eva Whitlock spent Monday and
tuesday with Chester and Philadelphia
riends.
Miss Catharine Currie, of Oxford, Pa,
pent yesterday with Miss Elizabeth
Hopkins.
Miss Fannie Whitesal, of Wilmington,
s the guest of her sister, Mrs. George
dinner.
Misses Beatrice and Clara WhitIock, of
are visiting their respective
,arents.
Mr.. Alonza Davis,of Wilmington, spent
everal days this week with Mr.. George
!. Hopkins.
Mrs. Margaret ]. Darlington and son
leece have been visiting relatives near
,ecilton, Md.
Mrs. c. G. Browne, of Wilmington,
pent several days this week with Mrs.
|. V. Parvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred G. Cox returned
Wednesday after ten days sojourn in
'cean Grove, N. J.
Miss Lillian Walker has returned from
n extended visit with friends in Phila-
elphia and Sea Isle City. II
Miss Katie Allen has returned to her
ONE in Laurel after spending sometime
18th relatives on Lake street.
Mrs. James Hamilton and children, of
are guests of her parents,
Lr. and Mrs. Wright Burrows. Ii
Mr.. Charles Jones has returned to New !
ork after spending several weeks with
is mother, Mrs. Mary E. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schroeder, child I
nd nurse, and Miss Grace Parvis re- I
lrned from Rehoboth Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-29

charged with stealing five chickens
from the cozy coop OF Mfs. Amy
stokes Of sac Ninth avenue north.
The chickens were missed next day
and quiet search conducted for
them. They we're Identified At the
market Of Charles shook "a west
lake avenue butcher. who viii be
an important witness for the state.
The funeral services 81 Chester
James Nen~Ra. the b-yeaf -oid son
% SIR and Mrs II .. Nenesa. Of
gzs Queen Anne avenue. viii be
conducted at the residence tamor-
row morning at 10 o'eick Interment
viii take place later a. sit Pleas
ant cemetery Mr. NcneHa ~ the
present manager Of the lumber de
partmeut % the Moran Bros. com
pahY.
The Ramona. a Lynn canal liner
owned by the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company. left for the north
last night With about forty paaaen-
gers. among whom we're Hon. r A.
Gunniron. recently appointed fed
eral Judge Of the Southeastern di-
vision. and II 81 Lull. his private
secretary.
Alexander johnson. general sscre-
iary Of the National Conference Of
Charities and Corrections. delivered
an interesting address upon tho
subject Of organized charity before
the chamber Of commerce last night.
Nj. johnson left for Portland after
his lecture. while in the city he
was the guest % Austin +. Griffitha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-29

LONDON. Dec. g. -Through the
newspapers there has just come To
light In this city a tale OF hypnotic
influence that Is almost beyond be
lief. The famous and original Sven
gall of Geo. Du Mauriers story
.-rrilby." seems to have been far
outdone BY one Alfred White, OF
Sternherg. whichever his name mas
be. II the story by 4 pretty SRI
named Alice Gray Is true.
Miss Grsay Is the daughter OF a
London business man In moderate
circumstances The past year has
been for her one OF unutterahle hor-
TOR. misery and shame. Her health
has been shattered. her nervous sys-
TEN wrecked By her experiences
and her only prayer Is that her
friends may protect her nom fur
Their erueltlss at the hands OF the
man from whom she Is powefless %
protect herself
Miss GRAY returned a year ago
last August nom Germany. where
shs had been travelling as a iady's
companion. In November she an
g~ered an advertisement for lady
clerk. which requested applicants to
call At Is Ashdown road. Kingston.
Here she was employed by Alfred
white. as he called himself lie
stipulated that the girl
MUST LIVE IN HIS HOUSE
with him. As his wife and children
were also living in the house she
made no objection.
Miss Gray found that Whites
business was selling sewing ma
chimes. Bibles. music boxes and
cheap Iewelry TO domestic servants.
on the installment plan. From the
first day. declares the girl White
exercised a strange and potent in
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eUTLER BARBER SHOP.
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svsNoALl FAR OUTCOME IN TIE ALMOST uNBE'
LEvABLE TALE A vsRNEss
Cruelty shssu M0n,hs She says BY
Mar Whom She Losthsd. Ys, Law to Tier

flusnce over her. Her hand shook
when she signed her name Co an
employment contract. and she trem-
BLEED whenever white looked At her.
She loathed the man. she says. yet
could disobey him In nothing
IL had been arranged that abe was
to go home every sunday. but
after the first three Sundays White
stopped this Miss Grays sister
Kate called on her sister several
times and saw that all was not right
between the girt and her employer
She told her father OF her auHpi-
ciuns. and soon after Alice herself
complained 10 Der father Of Whites
strange influence over her AZ this
time Allee'H mother was DYING. al
N cir home. and the father and ats
ter did not pay the attention they
might otherwise have TO the girls
strange story She complained
again OF her unhapplness. but her
family gave little heed.
On March 70 the girls mother
died. Immediately aftcrward Kate
Gray was sent 60 Whites house by
her father. and brought Alice home
with her She stayed ~ home n
week. White sending daily messages
10 her asking her TO come back 20
him. They we're brought by his
wife. his office hoy and othera
Easter Monday. April 3. Miss
Gray and her sister went for a walk.
On their way home. not far from
IN cir house. they saw a pony trap.
with White driving Il. He stopped
and commanded Alice Gray 10 get
In beside him. The girl declares she
dld not want % 20. that she hated
the man and dreaded TO put herself
again under his influence yet she
could not resist whites command.
She got into the trap and White
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-29
SNATCHER BUSY

The Independent Telephone com
pany il much wrought ~ over the
fsfrssHee. - theY affirm. Of purse
enattherH. vho prey upon their op-
orators every evening upon lsn Wing
aork Numerous complaints have
been turned IN ct the affice BY girls
Who say they are afraid 10 leave the
offtCr after dark The COMPANY
asks that an officer be stationed at
their place Of business for short
time during the evening hours TO
put q stop 20 the thievefy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-29
WHIPPED

NArCHEZ. Miss, Dee 20 While
being taken 60 the convict farm to
serve sentence FOR insulting a
woman. A. D. Lewis was yesterday
taken from the officer In charge OF
him aud severely dashed by a mol
Of white men Lewis ia white aud
rs said 10 come from Chicago Al
ter being whipped he was turned
loose aud told to set out OF ths
county
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-29
LITTLE HAPPt NiNGS

The Swedish club held a Christ
mas celebration last evening at the
club ruoma. corner Of Eighth avenue
and Olive street A most enjoyable
program Wa rendered and nearly
all the club members we're present
A Christmas celebration was held
by the sunday school hcolarH Of
Trinity Parish church last evening
There were two Christmas trees.
one laden With prenetna for the 1T
lie Alaskan children belonging to
tho Point Hop Mission aud the
other holding prizes for the Sunday
school hco'sra who had earned them
BY good behavior. Christmas carols
we're sung and interesting addresses
were delivered 10 the children.
sylvester y Parker and Miaa Amy
T. watFon. % Seattle. were united
~ marriage az the residence. 1910
FIRST avenue BY Rev Stella A. Ross.
an Christmas eve. December q.
"a Martin has been formally
charged with petty larceny. The al
isr~d crime Was committed on
Christmas eve. and Martin was
YOUR NAILS nAsieUREp AND
POLISHED.
nffTIEu aApaFn aA0p
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-29

This goth century syongail is de-
Hcribed b. MlaH Gray a. being n
siendor man. Of middle height. with
dark brown hair and muatacho
covering a mouth taht never cioaed.
hia teeth always showing His eyes
are large and dark and seemed IN
flash red when no Was angry"
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NEW FRENCH
MINISTER OF WAR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-29

Years ago silks we're brocaded.
The fashionable belle OF today talks
OF her new "pompadour" silk. The
effect Is the same. The dainty fig
ures make the pretty gowns look
like veritable flower gardens. Here
~ n pompadour silk united with
velvet. The silk IL deep cream with
n figure In shades OF rose pink. The
velvet footing. Eirdle and shoulder
straps are OF rose velvet. matching
the deepest shade in the figure Of
the silk The putting about the foot
ing Is Of cream silk. plain color. The
putting Is edged with a rose velvet
piping The velvet straps across the
shoulders are ornamented with n
cream silk traeery in embroidery.
The detail OF the embroidery Is
shown IN the cut. The sleeves are
OF the cream silk employed In the
under glrdle and puffings. The front
and back OF the bodice consists Of
cream chantilly lace. matching In
tint tho cream ground Of the silk.
4 The lace edge IL finished with an
edge OF French knots In rose SILK.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-30
NOT POPULAR IN WALL STREET.

Wall street has less for Hearst than it has for
Roosevelt While it fears the latter it despises the for
plunger and adyenturer The is, Hearst
most of his strength in the open enmty
of Wall street The Wall Street Journal mince
matters in discussing the Responsibility for Hearst
and says bluntly: Hearst has gained victory in his
action to test the anthracite coal combination but he
would not have obtained tins opportunity had it been
for the folly and worse than folly of such MI
Baer and others associated with him. who procaimns
their doctrine of the divine right OF the captains indus
try have been foolish enough action OF
the president in bringing about settlement Of the coal
strike, then in saddns upon the consumers the entire
cost of that conflict and later in refusing TO submit 10
the court those records which to disclose
whether or not there combination in restraint Of
trade"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-30
CORRUPTION IN OFFICIAL LIFE

The graft the brbe "divy" and the paidfor favo,
seem more in evidence than in public life Corrup
ton the London Spectator great blot on modern
civilization, which in many respects depends upon eff
cheney for Efficiency and corruption are wholly
incompatible Some Americans Think We believe with
their exaggerated goodpatUre that corruption produces
only waste and that they bear waste: but that is
false view Corruption the first place arrests the en-
poyment of the best leading positions for the best
men Will not stand it; and the whole energy Of the
rupt Is devoted 10 preventing their promotion or if they
are promoted to rendering their positions untenable In
the second place corruption makes energetic adinstra
non nearly impossible Cor no government ever loses the
hope OF preventing it; and 70 prevent most Of them
apply an nfnty OF checks every OF which occupies
part OF the time Of the executive officer and increases the
load OF responsibility under which last he dare do moth
Ing without previous sanction And in the third place
corruption is not only fatal the very idea Of duty bur
to the habit of performing it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-30
WILL WILLIAM J. BRYAN BOLT?

In a column summing up Of the reasons why Bryan
may and may bolt the event of Parkers nomination
the New York Evening Post admirer Of Parker,
declares that Judge Parker certainly lucky
To be opposed by Tammany Monday and by Bryan
Saturday the week is enough fill up the
any candidates good fortune Denuncaon by the
Bryan Hearst alliance is about good certificate of
character could given The those railers say
Judge Parker has opinions the more Democrats will
retor Well any he is of your opinion and
that is sufficient FOR us. The country has before
presidential candidates only loved for enemies
they made but given dignity and credit by the
the opposition they within their own party
demagogue or incendiary never become q states
himself but he make the object OF his assaults
appear be a by sheer force of contrast