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Middletown transcript., 1906-01-04
New CASTLE GousrY, IS.

THE STATE OF DgLAwARE,
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING -
Whereas, Mary E. -Sirewnian
by her Petition to the Judges nf
our Superior Court, filed in the
Office OF the Proth0notary OF said
Court in and for New Castle
[Seall County, for the canse of COM
plant therein alleged, has made
application to onr said Judges
that decree may be pronounced
dissolving the marriage existing
between the Petitioner and
George w. Strewman.
We, therefore, Command Y0u, as you
were heretofore commanded, That you
summon George w. Strewnan that he be
and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday, the Fifth
day OF February next to answer tile al
legations OF the said petitioner, Mary E.
Strewman according to the Act Of Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, and
also to do and receive what the Court shall
then and there consider concerning him
in this behalf a. to the Court shall seem
meet aud consistent with tile provisions
of the said ACtof Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Twenty-eecond day
OF December A. d. nineteen hundred
and FIVE.
FRANK L. EPEAKMAN.
Issued Jan. 3, 1906. Prothonotsry.
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"YOU THREE FELLOWS"
"all know a good thing when you
see it. You know our clothing
has merit marked all over it. !"
Certainly they do and SO do those
who buy regularly of US.
LOOK OVER OUR NEW
YEARS CLOTHING
and where can you find as good
| a line2 Nowhere. Suits. over
coats aud single7piece garments
are best made. Besides, our
price is low. Buy now
If you have the slightest want
in Men s and Young Mems Suits
now is your time.
Mems and Young Mems Suits,
strictly all Wool, brown effects,
stripes and checks, Scotches,
we'll made and lined; never was
the intention of the makers to
sell them for less than $500 or
$1,000 sell them while they last
for only $500.
Buy one of these suits and com
pare them to any lowest price
suit sold from $500 to $1,000 by
any merchant.
Mems and Young Mems Suits,
all wool worsteds in checks and
plaids, lined with the estItalian
lining, military cut, broad padded
shoulders, double and single
breasted, sale price, $500, worth
from $40 to $12.
Mems and Young Mems Suits
in the finest all wool worsteds,
lined with the best Venetian cut
cut accordingly to the custom
made fashion, in double and
single breasted, sale price, $l.5O,
worth from $50 to $22.
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New CASTLE CouNrY. IS.
TIE STATE or DELAWARE.

To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE County,
GREETING:
Whereas, Margeart A. Fisher
by her Petition to the Judges OF
onr Superior Court, fled in the
Office OF the Prothonotary of said
-. Court in and for New Castle
lSeal County, for the cause of com.
plant therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges
that a decree may be pronounced
disolvifg the marriage existing
between the Petitioner and
Thomas Fisher.
We, therefore, G6mmaud You. As yo,,
were heretofore commanded, That ron
summon Thomas Fisher that he be and
appear before the Judges OF onr said
Court at tile next term thereof TO be held
at WILMINGTON, on Monday, the Fifth Glay
OF February next to answer the allegations
OF the said petitioner, Margeart a. Fisher
according to the Act OF Assembly in such
case made and provided, and also to do
and receive what the Court shall then
and there consider concerning him in this
behalf as TO the Court shall seem meet
and consistent with the provisions Of the
said Act of Assembly
And have yon then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Chas. B. Lore
at Wilmington, the Twenty second day of
December A. b. nineteen hundred and
Ave.
FRANK L. sPEAKMAE.
lssned Jan. 3, 1906. Prothonotary.
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to 4 rhention every article in this
limi ted space.
Mems and Young Mems over
coats strictly all wool oxford,
grey and black extra heavy
oeal alver. some with belts, 81
inc hes in length, and some the
regular box cut "A inches in
length, without a belt. Shown
as Headers in the leading stores
of America for nothing less than
SIP; will sell them for only $3.50,
We could not promise you such
rid ficulously low price to last for
ang b length of time.
Mems and Young Mems Over
cohts in fine all wool kersey and
vifuna, lined with the best of lin
ings, 81 inches in length, with a
bept, sale price $3.50, worth from
SIP to S12.
Men S and Young Mems Crava-
net Rain Coats, Melton and fine
Tyibet Overcpats, cut regular 81
inch length and A inch box cut,
S wager coats, lined with the
fines Venetian Innings, sale price,
sIf ESQ worth from 500 to $22.
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STATE OF DELAwARE,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STAT

zOE E4SA- UT -41A1O1EtA AM Or OAA1 IL
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.
10 AHto Whoa These Presents May Come,
Greeting =
WHEREAS, II appears to my satisfaction
by duly authenticated record Of the pro-
ceedings for the voluntary dissolution
thereof, by the consent of two-thirds in
interest Of all the stockholders deposited
in my Office, the BiDghamton Oil & Gas
Company, corporation of this State
whose principal Office is situated at 1919
Market st. IN the city OF Wilmington,
County of New Castle, State OF Delaware,
Delaware Incorporators' Trust Company
being agent therein and in charge thereof,
upon whom process may be served, has
complied with the requirements of An
Act providing General Corporation
Law" amended and approved March 9TH,
A. D. 1901, and amended and approved
March IL, A. D. 1908, preliminary to the
issuingDf this
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In Testimony where-
Secretary's Office of have hereunto set
my hand and official
Delaware seal at Dover this sixth
day of December in
1866 1898 the year of our Lord
one thousand nine
hundred and FIVE. &
JOS. L. CAHALL.
Secretary of State.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE, IN AND
FOR New CASTLE County.

In the matter Of the petition
OF Thomas J O'Neiif to have
certain mortgage made and
executed by William Fl.
Pierce to the Penn Loan As
sociation, corporation of No. l67
the State of Delaware and re- Nov. Term
corded in Mortgage Record A. d. 1895
W. Vol. 3, page 36l, &C.,
marked satisfied on the rec
ord thereof.
And now to-wit, this Fourth day ~
December A. ID. 1905, petition and affi-
dayit filed, and on motion Of Tilghnian
Johnston Esquire, Rule granted npon
The Penn Loan Association to show cause
IL any it las why the mortgage herein
above particularly referred to shall not
be marked satisfied on tile record thereof
returnable on Saturday, the Ninth day 0f
December A. D. 1905, at 1000 O'Clock,
A. Nj.
And now to-wit, this Ninth day Of De
cember A. D. 1905, on motion Of Tiigh-
man Johnston f q it is ordered by the
Court that the abnve rnle be continued
to the February Term A. D. 1905, Of this
Court aud that copy thereof he pub-
lished BY the Sheriff of New Castle CaunEy
IN newspaper Of said County once each
week Tor four successive weeks.
III testimony that the above
isa trne cepy of the Rule granted
and order made Hereunder In
the case there stated, as fIe same
seal remains Of record, hereunio set
INV hand a3ffg m vo,1 tlso caols ~
the said Court, this Thirtietil
day Of December A. d 1866.
FRANK I. sPEAKMAN,
FF0lls0nofary
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Boys and Chill
dren' S Suits

This is the store where most
bbys are clothed. If you can't
guess the reason come in and see
the clothes. They'll tell the
story well. Children's suits,
sizes from 8 I'd IS, in blue, black,
grey and brown striped suits.
Double Breasted Coats made to
tit, a handsome school suit good
enough for any child for only
sIl.50.
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should not be addressed to "Jno.,
..Vrn..', ..o,has." or Jas" that mar
.ried woman,s signature is her own
name and otsethat OF her husband;
that 1t. is old fashioned to add post
script; that in date the name of the
month must be written In full, but that
it is an affectation to write out the year
in full; that widow is addressed as
Mrs. George Smith, not as Mrs. Anna
Smith; that the word street is used.
not st, and that one does not write
city on local notes, though this is
not a fixed rule
IT'S a good book. isn't it," asked
the girl. and the Bounder responded
heartily, That's right" but the ex-
preston on the girls face struck him.
whats the natter he asked. but
the girl didn't seem to hear However,
his glance fell on the book which lay
open between them, and the first words
he saw were these:
VERY small things in talk reveal
refinement of personality or the re-
verse. Words which are bad form are
wealthy elegant 'homely Instead
of these the words should be rich
beautiful, plain. No one who knows
the distinction In refined words would
say folks for family or relatives
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or fellows for young men or groom
for bridegroom The expressions lady
friend gentleman friend are never
heard in social life and would stamp
a person Immediately as being igno-
rant. Even worse Is it to hear any one
assent to a statement by saying That's
right or Sure These are vulgarisms.
The Bounder 1ushed-a deep, dark
red The girl with feminine tact inn
mediately turned over the leaves to a
chapter entitled In Public" The
Bounder appreciated this. and they be-
gan TO read together again.
ut is mark of provincialism for
people to walk arm in arm or for a
man to walk between two women. His
He must never touch woman's arm
to assist her over a crossing. In fact,
the occasions are very few when a
woman may take a mans arm A wife
never enters a room leaning on her
husbands arm but at a wedding re-
ception an usher may offer his arm
to a lady to take her to speaA to the
bride. In the streets after dark a wom-
an does not take her escorts arm. He
simply walks beside her to show that
she is not alone"
The Bounder made no comment on
this, but the girl thoughtfulIy turned
over the pages to where she saw some
thing about a woman's dress. That
interested her almost as much as the
fashion page Of q woman'S magazine
and she became absorbed.
She read that fine cloth or velvet is
worn when going to afternoon recep-
lions in winter, and that white gloves
and patent leather shoes are for after
noon dress. High-necked dresses are
worn for every function OF society held
In the daytime. and tea gowns. In spite
of the name. are not worn at teas. AT
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Bounder's heart warmsd to her Their
eyes met, and she looked at him in such
a friendly fashion that he made haste
TO commit another soiecism by APP
preaching her corner and venturing to
address her
Would you like cup of tea2y he
asked
"No. thank you." she stamlnered
bashfully, hardly daring to look at him.
She looked more i'll at case than ever,
and moving nervously in her retreat
dropped small book which she held
The Bounder picked it up. AS he did
so he violated another unwritten law,
by CHANGING at the title. Their eyes
met again and. both smiled, for the book
was manual of etiquette. and the
Bounder felt that she would under
stand. The book was THE Etiquette
of New York Today by Mrs Frank
Learned. Published by Frederick a.
Stokes Company.
Then they both laid themselves open
to censure, for they hunted up quiet
corner with assofa inst ard stayed tslert.
two hours, rec ding the book and .di-
gestings the things that they found. : :,
They learned many things. They
learned. for instance, that the word
bali, is never used ron an invitation:
tbat-it is not permissible to ask for an
slnvitaton to a luncheon, dinner or card
Z PARTY for a friend who is visiting in
sloss' s. honse; that il is not. courteous to
Z ask anyone but an intimate FRIEND TO
; tsil a. vacancy. at a dinner at 4the:siast.
sopent.sxtlT hat "a Wri tten reply is mot
ucceSsaT5.E in nSSSer to a kScardS fof$ a
teaz5t which point ctile girl sLlusbed; :,
-tRat On jifvitstioirsto a. dinner always
denlends San Immediate. reply: that an
accep tanee or regret should always be
ecouciIed IN the same form. as the invi-
.tatfons that "a -cover'.-is the place laid
at table ferthaeh person; that casters
are never used; : tina tsSoup or fish should
never be- Soffered = twice; that the
fork fafthest from the plate is
the .pne to- he used as each
course is served; that the latest
way 10 eat asparagus is to cut Off the
pointGF With knife and fork; that the
fork is used for so many things that Il
witty person once remarked that he
took everything with it except after
noon tea; that salt should never be
distributed on the food on ones plate
at which the Boupder grew rather red
that IL is never, never. perm Issibls to
cat ones soup with kissing sound;
that tho correct dinner is invariably
served la Russo, there being nothing
on the table but thetcovers, the flowers,
little dish of bonbons and small
cakes, and that short dinners are now
the rule.
At this juncture the Bounder- said he
wanted to see chapter on the right
things for q man. The girl looked SYM
pathetic. and they took up the Manual
again. This time they found that we'll
bred man always raises his hat to any
member OF his own family;sthat, II ho
sees lady in the street and wishes
to speak to her he must walk IN the
same direction In which she is going
and never stand still 90 talk; that pie
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that a worna n precedes. n man always
in entering or leaving a room, on witch
point tho Bounder felt very secure in
deed. and so smiled conndentially at
tho girl. who was turning the leaves OF
the Manual rather sbsent-mindedly,
but suddenly she exclaimed: ''Oh.
here's q chapter all about how to write
a note! Let's read that?" and the
Bounder answered yes.
In the note chapter they found that
postal cards are not for social usage
and that to appear saving OF station
ery IS bad form: that envelopes should
not have small winged Cupids or cher
ubs as ornamentatton; that signatures
are written in full and never with a
prefix: that abbreviations or pet names
are not the thing in signatures, a.
Susie Birdie; that an envelope
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dinEefs. balls. evening parties and IN
opera boxes low-necked gowns ars
worn. In stalls at the opera high
rocked gowns are seen. and at balls and
the opera married. women wear their
rarest Jewels. Gloves are removed
when taking ones seat at a luncheon
or dinner. and resumed when return
ing to the drawing -room- They should
never be turned back and tucked about
the wrist. Men always wear gloves
I'm the street, and at the theater or
opera II accompanying ladies. AZ a
dance they are obligatory.
TT has been very truly said that ANY
Icint OF etiquette. If brought to the
bar OF common sense. would be pro-
nounced reasonable and proper" Many
persons who are striving 70 learn the
correct thing to do are obllvious OF the
fact that the conventions OF society
have good reasons for their existence.
end one OF the most important oc these
demands is the one which IN
sists that young girls should be
properly chaperoned. Well bred girls
do not go about alone with young
men to theaters or evening par
ties. neither do they appear alone
with men at restaurants or other pub
lie places; nor do engaged couples
travel about alone. nor do girls go on
excursions with men or permit them to
pay their expenses. A girl understand
ing social restrictions does not permit
men to think that they can make her
acquaintance IN any familiar way. or
will not give her card to man. even
by way of reminding him OF her adj
dress There is no harm In girls
mentioning TO a man when She 10 at
home to friends generally, but it - not
good form for her TO suggest time
when he may find her particularly, as
if she were anxious to monopolize his
attention. Evening visits are out OF
fashion in large cities, although Gus
tomary In small towns
The girl had read this far when the
Bounder suddenly looked up from the
page.
.sFhen. Il should call In the after
noon - he said.
OF course the Bounder married the
girl, and the manual OF etiquette re-
poses ON the marble center table in
their home. There was nothing said
about marble center tables IN the man
ual. and they are perfectly happy.
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large business buildings: that there
are many different kinds OF bows
which should be employed at the
right time; that a really weI-bred man
IS never self-assertive, pushing, ag-
gressive or familiar; that a man must
not ask permission OF lady to call on
her; that q man with letter Of intro
duction must call and leave the letter
with his. card, but on no account must
he enter the house; that man should
not enter carriage before a lady. but
that he must be the first to get out;
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SARAH,
HUSTLINC DONALD
HEROINE '('('

Look here, Jim began CoIvilIe one
evening. when her brother James came
home 10 supper, "ln walking past the
tavern this afternoon | snw n strange
young man"
Yes. there Ia ono there" was tho re.
ply.
who Ia her,
II can't tell you much about him.
His name is Ripley. | believe. and he's
come down from tho city for four
weeks vacation. Ie was asking me
about boating and fishing"
James Halliday was carpenter Of
the village OF Branchville. His sister
Sarah kept house for him.
Sarah Halliday had lived for thirty.
three years and no man had hinted Of
matrlmony 10 her She never pretend
ed 10 good looks, but she always In
sisted that she was tender hearted and
had emotion sufficient TO make great
actress Her failure TO bring men to
the point had ranklcd. and she had
finally made up her mind TO do little
hustllng for a husband She had seen
the young man sitting on the hotel
veranda with his feet cooked W on the
railing. and he had at once been mark.
cd down. He had looked after her In
an eager way. and she aattered herself
that she had made an impression.
III Mr.. Ripley Ia all alone down here
he must be lonesome" she said to her
brother Jim after supper
"Yes. he may be-"
Then you'd better saunter up to the
tavern and show him that you want to
be friendly. You can bring in, II you
want to. that noticed him this after
noon. We've got the mill pond here, and
we've got boat and fishing tackle, and
II seems our duty to make the stran-
gers stay as pleasant as possible. You
know how you'd feel II you were away
from home"
The brother dntlfnlly obeyed orders
He found Mr. Ripley smoking a cigar
on the vcrnnda. He mentioned Sarah,
the mill pond the boat and the black
bass waiting 10 be caught. and Mr..
Ripley replied that he should surely
take advantage OF the situation. lie
didn't set any date. however. and when
he came home 10 supper on the follow
Ing evening the brother observed to
the sister:
What do you think. Sarah7 That
Susan Jones has somehow managed T.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
special assessment roll number l27,
made for the purpose Of defraying the
costs and expenses Of improving Duane
street from the west line of 10th street
to the west line Of 9th street, has been
filed with the auditor and police judge,
and numbered special assessment roll
number l27, and that the committee on
streets and public ways has been ap-
pointed a committee OF the council to sit
with the board OF assessors, to examine,
correct and equalize the same, and that
Saturday, the sth day Of September, A.
D. 1906. at the hour of o'clock p. m.
in the council chambers in the city hall
has been fixed as the time and place of
the meeting of said board of equalization.
All objections to said assessment must
be presented in writing
OLoF ANDERSON.
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
OF Astoria.
Dated Astoria, Oregon, August goth, A.
D. 1906, s-3l-l0t
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NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
special assessment roll number l28,
made for the purpose Of defraying the
costs and expenses Of improving 10th
street, from the south line Of CONNER
cial street to the north line Of Exchange
street, has been filed with the auditor
and police judge and numbered special
assessment roll number 1873, and that
the committee on streets and public ways
has been appointed a committee Of the
council to sit with the board Of assessors
to examine, correct and equalize the
same, and that Saturday, the Sth day Of
September, A. D. 1906 at the hour Of
3 o'clock p. m. in the council chambers
in the city hall, has been fixed as the
time and place Of the meeting Of said
board OF equalization. All objections to
said assessment must be presented in
writing.
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
OF Astoria.
Dated Astoria, Oregon, August Goth, A.
D. 1906, s-3l-l0t
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get acquainted with the stranger, and
he's over at her house playing croquet."
"Jlm, you don't tell me that for u
fact" she gasped,
"0f course do"
"Humph, Tho freshness of Miss
Susan Jones must be seen to at once"
And It was. Miss Sarah speedily
donned another dress, fixed up bit.
and, leaving her brother to eat alone,
she started for the Jones house. Mr..
Ripley and Susan were just finishing
their last game, Sarah walked up to
Susan and whisperlngly asked for an
introduction and forced the issue.
When she returned home Mr. Ripley
accompanied her, and he didn't leave
the house until 10 o'clock. He had
made himself very agreeable. and when
he had departed Jim Observed
by thunder. Sarah but 'sposin you
could marry felier like him"
"I mean to-" was Sarah's laconic re-
ply.
The next day Jim was left out Of IT.
Sarah and Mr.. Ripley took the boat and
went fishing, and before they returned
she thought she knew her man pretty
well. He was romantic, He was In
clined to be hero. He quoted poetry.
He sighed to find and love heroine
When Jim came home that evening
there was twinkle In his eye, and
after hearing about the fishing trip he
said:
"Mr. Ripley seems to be feller who
gets acquainted with folks pretty fast.
I Just saw him walking home with
Tlllle Graves"
"You don't mean It." exclaimed
Sarah as she paused In the act of pour
ing out the tea,
"That's what saw. She was at the
tavern to see the landlords wife, and
'spose she was introduced"
"Well, I'll put stop to that pretty
sudden. told Mrs. Graves only last
week that Tillie was altogether too
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NOTICE TO IMPROVE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the Common Council of the City Of
Astoria: That said Council hereby de-
clared its determination and intention
to repair the drain in McClure's Astoria
known as McClure's Drain No. l, from
a point ten feet east of the west line
of 9th street to point 100 feet west
of the west line of 9th street. Sand
repairs shall be made by taking up the
old drain and placing in new tiliug
where the same are broken and replac-
ing the rock and reflling the excavation
after the drain is repaired.
In matters of detail said improve
ment shall be constructed according to
the plans and specifications therefor to
be prepared by the City Surveyor and
any matter of construction and drain.
age found necessary to make the i'm
provement safe or substantial shall be
done by the constructor whether speci-
fled or not, without extra charge.
That the costs and expenses of con-
structing said improvement shall be de.
frayed by special assessment upon the
lots, lands and premises benefited by
the same which said lots, lands and
premises are included in the special as.
sessment district including all lots
lands and premises SO benefited, to-
wit. All of blocks 72, rs, Ss and SO
in that part of the City of Astoria laid
out and recorded by John Mcclure and
extended by Cyrus olney,
OLOF ANDERSON,
Auditor and Police Judge of the City
of Astoria.
s-2s-l0t