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Middletown transcript., 1906-07-07
RESCUE At DELAWARE CITY


William Cannon, an expert diver en-
ployed on dredge at work in the Della.
ware river channel, covered himself with
glory at Delaware City Wednesday BY
heroically rescueing Sergeant Whine,
stationed at Fort dupont, from drowning
in the Delaware and Chesapeake canal
Sergeant Winnie tumbled into the water
about fifteen feet outside OF the locks and
Immediately sank. He had come up
once, feet foremost, when Cannon ap-
peared on the scene. Three times the in
trepid diver sprsng into the canal, diving
straight to the bottom, and it was not un.
ill the last time he dived that his efforts
were rewarded.
Opening his eyes under water, Cannon
saw hand outstretched toward him and
grasping it, arose to the surface. Willing
hands assisted the rescuer and his uncon-
scious burden to the bank aud members
Of Sergeant Winne's own company then
proceeded to roll him on barrel. Their
efforts were rewarded with success, and in
half hour Winnie was again amongst
the living.
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cEclLToN

Miss Carrie Roe, of Massey, is spending
few days with Miss Jennie Price.
Harry Budd, Of Wilmington, spent
over Sunday with his parents in town.
Benjamin Jackson, Of Greensboro, las
returned home after visiting E. S. Short
and family.
Miss JAMIE Smith is spending several
Iays WITH tIeF sister, NiTs. Joseph AtwEffff;
in Betterton.
William Morris and vile. of Whining
ton, spent one day last week with rela-
tives in town.
Miss Beulah FIligame has returned
from visiting her cousin, Mrs. Edgar
Pearce in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William ii. Alderson,and son have
been spending several days with her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Van Buakirk, in Bal
timore.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Davis aud children,
Misses Alice, Maude and Truston, Of viii
mington, spent few days with her par
ents, 7. P. Hoover and wife.
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Judge George Gray has been agreed
upon rs trustee o. Delaware College on be
half Of the college, and has accepted the
Office, which is considered one Of high
honor IN Delaware. The choice Of Judge
Gray besides the addition Of his great
mind and heart TO the college board and
colleges future life, is deemed especially
fitting as his grandfather, George Cald-
well Gray, was one Of the founders Of
Delaware College. Judge Gray himself
isa Princeton man.
Workmen are engaged in placing the
new clock in the cupalo OF Forest Presby.
terian Church, the gift of Mrs. Frances
G. Comegys. The clock will be dedicated
tomorrow, Sunday and the tablet will be
unveiled at the same time by Mrs. Com
eggs two sons, Dr. R. A. Comegys and
Joseph Comegys. The trustees OF the
Church realize that the generous donor
in erecting this memorial is not only
manifesting her love for her parents and
her affection for the Church with which
she is identified, but that she is revealing
how near to her heart is her native town.
Keep it out of the paper" lie the cry
which thelocal newspaper publisher daily
hears. To obIige often costs considerable,
though the party who makes the request
thinks the granting scarcely worth saying
"thank youp for. A newspaper is pc
culiar thing in the public's eye. The
news gatherer Is stormed at because he
gets hold OF one item and is abused be-
cause he does not get another. Young
men and often young women as well as
older persons, perform acts which became
legitimate items for publication and then
rush to the newspaper Office and beg the
editor not to notice their escapade. The
next. day they condemn the same paper
for not having published another party
doing the same thing they were guilty Of,
forgetting apparently their late visit to the
newspaper Office.
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PORT PENN

Miss Goldy Voshell is visiting relatives
in Wilmington.
Miss Fora Zacheis spent Saturday with
friends in Wilmington.
John II. Yearsley caught shad of nice
size last week in small mesh net.
Miss Annie Long, of Philadelphia, is
being entertained at the home OF William
E! Dyer.
Rev. j. Harry Mitchell and wife are
spending few days in the family of Mr..
John Zacheis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lockerman, of
Camden, N. J., spent part of this week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Kershaw
Mr.. and Mrs. james Bradley, of Will
mington, and Mr.. Carly, Of Middletown,
spent Monday at the home OF Rufus s.
Yearsley.
Mrs. Carrie r. Parker, wife of the late
l. w. G. Parker of Atlanta, Fla, arrived
at the home OF her father, Joseph Cleaver,
in Delaware City, last week.
The bell on the Presbyterian Church
was toIled on Sunday afternoon at the
hour when funeral services were being
held over the remains OF one of the Elders,
in Milford.
Messrs. H. NJ. Faunce and Arthur V.
Yearsley will represent Washington
Camp, No. IL, P. o. s. Of a. at the State
Camp, which will convene in Wilmington
on August 9TH.
There being no minister at the Presby-
terian Church, Mr.. William McMullin,
Jr., of the Session read patriotic sermon
last Sunday morning from the text: 81
am man which am Jew of Tarsus,
city in Cilicia, citizen of no mean city,"
ChiIdren's Day services were held in
the Presbyterian Church last Sunday
evening by the Sabbath School with sing
ing and recitations, carrying ont pretty
and interesting programme. The officers
and scholars are to be congratulated upon
their success. good audience was I'D
attendance.
Mr.. Willard H. Hall died at the home
of his brother-in law, Mr.. Robert u. Grier
in Salisbury, Md, on Friday, June goth,
after an illness of several months. He
came to this place in 1896 from Lewes, to
assume charge Of the new light house just
constructed within the village, and con-
tinued in Office after its removal about
two miles above on the river front,
until May 10Th last. He was highly
respected citizen, a member Of the School
Board, Of Washington Camp, No. IL, P.
O. S. of A.,.a prominent member Of the
Presbyterian Church and one Of It's Elders
and much esteemed by all bis acquaint-
ances. He leaves a widow, the daughter
CT tile late Thomas f. Dilworth, aud son
and two daughters, all children of for
mer wife. Interment was made at Mil,
ford on Sunday last.
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WARWICK


The Al, passed off quietly in our tswu.
Mrs Amos Wilson Is slowly convales
cling.
Miss Willie Akin is confined 10 he
room.
Miss Eta Price is visiting Mrs. Heur,
y. Crawford.
Miss Ans Pieer is visiting her brother
John near town.
Senior Endeayor prayer meeting to-
morrow at 7 80 o'clock.
Rev Frank s. Cain is entertaining his
sister at the NJ. P. Parsonage.
Miss Anna Cohee, Of Fredericktown, is
visiting Mrs. Charles Flintham.
A carriage containing ladies WAS over
turned on Main street on Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. l. Ii Dreka visited Miss
A. Estella Marsh during the past week.
Mrs. Harry Aiken is spending this
week With her sister, Mrs. John II. NJ.
Garner.
Miss Helen Eaton who has been visit.
ing Wilmington and Farnllurst has re-
turned home.
The Senior Endeayor Society met at
the home Of Mrs. B. S. Hall OH Wednes-
day evening last.
D. W. Wilson returned to his home in
Wilmington on Monday after a brief visit
with his parents.
Mrs. c, Richard Manlose is entertain
ing Miss Anna Flemming and friend, of
the Quaker City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. s Cannon, of Phila-
delphia, are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Mary A. Lofiand..
Miss Bessie R. Merritt was the guest of
her parents. DIR. and Mrs. j. s. Merritt,
at Colt, oil Sunday.
Master R. D. Aiken who was over
come by the heat on Saturday is now able
to be up from his bed.
A number OF our town people attended
the races at Past Time Driving Park,
Townsend, DEL, on the 4th.
Mr.. Alfred v. Lnfand, OF Philadelphia,
is spending his annual vacation with
Maryland and Delaware relatives.
Mr.. John Lattamous Lad as III gnesis
on Sunday Ex-Mayor Black. Of Chester,
accompanied by Mr.. Edward Nochinageal
and Mr.. Smith, of Smyrna, Del.
Prof. Guy Johnson, d. p, will visit
Warwick, Md, on the 10Th inst, at
which time lie will install the newly
elected officers OF Washington Camp, No.
s, P. o. S. of A..
While embarrassing his horse in the
lane of Mr. John Lattamous on Tuesday |
morning, Mr.. David Lyman of Middle
town. was unfortunate enough to have
both shafts broken from his buggy, his |
horse running through an open door
tearing the harness loose as he ran.
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MAMMOTH ERu1H oaor IN DELAWARE.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
agents completed their official estimates
Of the coming peach crop Monday night,
a work that has taken days and nights,
and the total figures show ali approach to
the great 5000, 900 mark OF 1875. They
show over half that number, or 2,560, 995.
fully 200 per rent. greater than last year
and 100 per cent. greater than any ,ild
during the last decade. The Peninsula
estimate is prepared by Special Agent
Isaac N. Mills, for years the superinten-
dent OF the entire Delaware Railroad
system. and who was retired that lie
might continue with the company in this
valuable services and capacity-tlat of
the peach crop estimator. A mistaken
estimate would cost the company n,aily
thousands of dollars, especially if it were
too high. as the company proceeds to
equip or build cars for this work, the
ordinary freight cars being unsuitable for
the transportation of this delicate fruit
unless they are ''shelyed. or provided
with series of floors, one above the
other so that no baskets Of peaches can
possibly be packed upon each other. The
June drop" always interferes with Mr..
Mills's estimates and delays their prepar
alton. He cannot make out his final re-
ports until the June drop has spent itself
usually about the middle of the last week
in June. This last gauntlet which the
fine fruit must run lasted long and was
heavier this year than at any time within
decade, 1t spent itself last week, how
ever, and the peaches began to ripen.
Special Agent Mills was assisted in his
work by nearly every station agent in
the empIpy Of the "Pennsy."
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SUNDAY TRAINS TO STAY

Sunday trains will continue to run on
the Delaware Railroad in spite Of the pro.
tests and petitions of the committee OF
ministers marshalIed by the State Tenn
perance Alliance. This is the report
which has gone forth from the officers OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad officials.
Those in charge of the petitions did not
present them as announced this week,
and from various sources we learn. that
the movement has failed to get the sup.
port Of the people. In Smyrna the wo-
men refused to take any part in the move.
ment. Many ministers who first favored
the attempt to stop trains, have taken an
other view of the matter, and it is now
only the fanatics who are agitating the
matter. But the trains are a great con.
yenience the people.
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CHURCH NOTES

The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeayor Of Forest Presbyterian Church,
meets every Sunday evening at Gas
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody. The topic for to-morrow
evening il AForgiving and being for
given" Matt. 6:l4-l5. Leader, Miss s..
M. Ellison.
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Music to be Taught in District school,.

The State Board Of Education. Governor
Lea presiding, has adopted the natural
music course and added books numbered
from one to FIVE to the public school cur.
riculum. Thus every public school is to
become an old fashioned singing school
and bars and flats and additional respon.
sibilities are ahead for the teacher. The
State Board made two other additions 10
the curriculum for the next year. PragR's
Art Education is added and one copy ol
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is to be
supplied to every fzsffsffftffer sesiitt51tt, sesiitt51t
Middletown transcript., 1906-07-07
woman prow ned in Canal

Mrs. Mary Pensel, aged 90 years. wife
Of Jacob Pensei. a respected citizen Of
Chesapeake City, was drowned early
Monday morning in the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal At Chesapeake City.
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NoTIcE--DlWDENDI
CIrrzEN's NArIoNAL BANI

MIDDLErowN, DELAwA RE. july Sd, 1906.
The Board OF Directors have this day
declared semi annual dividend oi
THREE (3l PER CENT. clear of Taxes,
PAYABLE to tile Stockholders on and after
July 18th, 1906
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The sehool Eleetion

Mncl, interest was taken Saturday after.
noon last in the election OF two members
of the board of Education. The election
was to fill the terms Of M. B. Burris and
]. w. Jolls, deceased, both of whose terms
had expired. There were four names
mentioned and voted for with the follow.
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CURRENT PRICES
M1ppLETowN GRAIN MARKEr
NoTIcE--DlvIDENDE
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK
OF MiDDLErowN.

Middlstown, De-, June sOth, 1906.
The Board Of DIRECTORS have this day
declared a dividend Of THREE (3) PER
CENT. for the last six months. payable
Oh aud after Saturday, July 18th, 1906.
q. D. KELLEY, Cashier.
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The MiddletoWn Transcript
Mans Close as FOLLOWS.

doing Nortf-72O =. m 1905 q. m, $50 PM.
s.4l b. IN. and Up. m.
Going South 100 am. AIS p. m. and pm
For Odessa-75.0 y. m. s.Su a M ii 30 8. M,
r. For r warwick. CecIlton and Earivine $40 ..
M. and 4.45 p. M.
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- EeisTERrs ORDER.
40 prcIsrER or WILLS oFFIcE.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL,s 4 nov. y, 1890
AdininistraIor of Ca sar Brinkley late Of
Appoauinimink Hundred, in said county
deceased, ii is ordered and directed by
the Register OF Wills that the Administrator
aforesaid give notice of granting of Let
ters of Administration upon the estate of the
by causing advertisements to be posted with.
IN forty days from the date OF such etters
ia six of the most public places OF the
County Of New Castle. requiring All peg
sent the same or abide by an act Of
Assembly in such case made and provided; /;
and also cause the saInet TO be Inserted within
-4l.ele-...az. ..a1.iasi in TIIg MIDDLEToWN TRAN
SsRl PT. a newspaper published IN NJ dletown,
Del, and to Discontinued therein two months.
-1-1s Given under the hand and seal of
j SEAL loffice of the Register of wills efore-
49, said at Milmington,sin New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
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FREp 3. BAen. RsgIstsr 8 AYllIs.

NOTICE -Notice Is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration were in cue form Of law
granted unto the undersigned on the Twenty
ninth day of Nov. A. ID. 1905, ana that all pel-s
sous having claims aga inst the estate OF the
deceased must present the same, duly atfested
10 fine said Administrator on Or before the
Twentv-ninth day OF Nov. 1916, or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case made and provided
EDWARD HART.
Administrators
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Middletown, Delaware, March 9th, 1906.
Having rented the business stand Of the
late John W. Jols, in connection With.
the Grain business, l am now prepared
to furnish my customers and the public
with the best grades OF Coal, Wood, Lime,
Feed, &c. l respectfully solicit con-
tinuance of your patronage at the stand
of the late John w. Jolls, Railroad Ave
Just Received a Car Load OF
Good Sawed WOOD
S. B. FoARD.
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JN0. s. CROUCH. Cashier
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1IDDLErowN. DEL., JULY !, 1905.
Local News

FOR SALE.-Oak extension table. with
two leaves. Apply to TINS OFFICE
FOR SALE Poultry and pigeon house
l2x5O feet at cost of materials. Apply to
THIs OFFIcE.
Why do you pay moro, when Mont
gomery sells bananas at l2c per doz.
HORSE sH0EING.-Plain 75c cash.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
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religion and universal suffrage.
There are also assurances of a lib
eral public school system and a
generous share of representations
in congress, giving the new state
two representatives, although each
state according to the census, has
less inhabitants than are required
for a congressional district. The
enabling act gives the new state
two judicial districts, with head
quarters at Albuquerque and Phoe.
nix, with their incidental federal
officers. The act wisely draws
the lines of each district along the
present boundaries of the two ter
ritories SO that confusion in Judi
cial administration may be avoid
ed, the territorial laws in each iu-
risdiction to remain in effect until
abrcgated or superseded by new
state laws. If the state follows
this example in the establishment
Of its courts, aconhict in laws will
be avoided. The state is even
permitted to select it's own capital
after 1915, until that date the capt.
tai remains at Santa Fe, making
sure that there will be no imme.
date expenditures for a new CAPT
toll building and other expenses in
cidental to the removal of a CAPT.
tai, if such a movement be desired
at any time.
Congress in addition to it S
bounties above mentioned, has
appropriated $4,000 to pay fol
the elections and conventions nee.
essary to establish the new state,
Then, lest it might appear that the
nation forces these gifts upon an
unwilling population, it has grant.
ed New Mexico and Arizona a re.
terendum, which gives each the
right to reject this generosity, this
unparalleled bounty. What could
be fairerr Where is the citizen
who can conscientiously refuse SO
great a blessing2 Surely, he lacks
the essentials of a patrio t, h G
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DELEGATE ANDREWS.
Continued from page Two

at least part of which will some
day be worth a hundred and a
thousand times its minimum val
uation of today. Surely the day
is not far in the future when not
one mill of taxes needs to be lev
led either for public school purpo-
ses or the maintenance of state in
situations.
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~ 49,
pear even more clearly than to day
that Theodore Roosevelt is not
only one of the really great men OF
the country but is so acknowledge
ed by all nations.
FOR CITIZENSHIP.
1t is an enviable privilege to be
a citizen of this great country, es-
pecially in these days of prosperi-
ty, achievement and opportunity.
No nation before this time has
been ever so fortunate and so
1ourishing, and that at least the
major part Of this prosperity has
come through the wisdom of prin-
ciples advocated by the republican
party and carried into effect by it,
cannot be successfully denied, and
although it may also be said that
an overruling providence has be.
slowed all blessings, vet, it must
be acknowledged that this provi-
dence has been with the rerubli-
can party. The protective tariff
a tariff wall, our opponents call it,
has created and fostered Industry
after industry. Even here in New
Mexico we feel its b%enefcent effect
and the humblest sheep herder is
benefited by it. AS long as the
republican party is in power and
the policy of the protective party
if maintained, there need be no
fear that wool prices will decline,
no matter what middlemen and
brokers may say to you to the con-
trary. The consumption of wool
by this nation is increasing enor-
mously and so is the use of NUT
ton. Production cannot keep
pace with this demand. 1t is for
this reason also that I desire to see
the small sheep and cattle grower
encouraged by benefcient legisla-
ton. The free range should be
his and any scheme of leasing this
range is a sinister effort to put
him out OF business and must be
discontinued. Yes, fellow citizens,
there is not one of you who would
exchange the great privilege of be-
ing an American citizen for that
OF citizenship Of any other nation
and believe this pride in the
country of your nativity or of your
adoption, will lead you to vote for
statehood this November, no mat
ter what objections may arise or
what predjudices the enemies of
New Mexico may seek to awaken.
Before concluding, let me re-
iterate that | Inn unalterably op-
posed to the leasing or the fritter-
ing away of the public domain or
its absorption by selfish corpora
tions and that the reclamation
policy finds no more enthusiastic
advocate than myself. l want eve.
ry quarter section of tillable soil
still a part of the fifty million
acres subject to entry, eventually
to be the homes of a happy and
prosperous family. The man who
tills the soil is the back bone of
our great commonwealth. He
should not be deprived of one acre
that rightfully belongs to him.
A free home for every man who
wants 1t but not an acre for the
Spectator, that is my platform
and by it I desire to be Judged.
appreciate this honor you have
bestowed upon me and accept it
with grateful heart, but far great
er will be the henor to me if it a
be truly said: Our delegate in
congress has done his duty the
best he knew how and wherever
he found it and has permitted no
other interest to stand between
hImcalf onI Co:tLC, z-.-- -
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NO BRIDE GIFT.

ed a bride to induce the people of
New Mexico and Arizona to accept
the most precious gift of all, Amer
lean Citizenship, as if the people
of the two territories are children,
who must be bought to accept the
gift for which the men of '76 gave
their wealth and their life blood,
which fired the North and the
South to enter upon the most stu
pendous conflict of the age, which
is the envy of all nations of the
earth and is coveted by all loving
people; as if congress could not
compel New Mexico and Arizona
to accept citizenship in any form
it chooses or impose any servitude
it deems proper, without the dona.
ton of a single acre or of a cop
per penny; as if this munihcent
present of almost thirty thousand
square miles and millions in dol.
lars were not the provisions for the
future made by a generous father
for a beloved child1 But if it re
ally is a bride, let it be remember
ed that so sDlendid and untaipte,
a bride never before was Offered
any commonwealth to enter thu
union-nor will it likely be Offered
again to any people.
With this bonus go the preciou.
guarantees of liberty, of self gov
eminent, secured the nation by
the declaration of independence {
and the constitution, tolerance il