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Middletown transcript., 1906-06-16
STYLES IN STRAW HATS

From the various styles in straw hats
for masculine wear that are exhibited
this season il really looks as il a little
enlnmon sense and comfort were to be
permitted in this line Of summer head
gear. Probably the so.caIled sailor hat
will again prove the seigning favorite,
but at least the man 8ho is fussy will be
allowed margin Of choice and need not
lear that he will become an object OF
nIlrth II he appears on the street in some
thing other than sailor lid. Among
the several models there are some in soft.
adaptable straw that may be worn with
out producing a violent headache and
seem calculated to give the wearer a
ieeiing OF satisfaction. The brinls have
slight roll, varying to accommodate diff
ierent tastes, and the broader brims
may be turned up or down, at the front.
side or back, SO that the dressy Young
man may make himself look like a sweet
girl graduated if he so desires. The ex-
tremists may add feather, or a ribbon
rosette to increase the effect of feminine
rakishness, and it will permissible to use
ribbon bands of rainbow hues until the
thing is genuine creation"
There is hope for better things when
the straw hat styles show signs of return
ing sanity. OF course, the sailor hat will
still be conspicuous by reason of numbers,
but 1t will not hold autocratic sway, as it
has for several seasons past. No reason
able explanation is to be advanced for
the extraordinary popularity of the sailor
hat. 1t is about as graceful as a bar of
soap, and when it is on it feels as COM
Portable as an inverted waffle pan, Only
a man with conventional fye-by-seyen
head can wear one without anxiety and
physical distress. Such piece of inhexi-
Bile, cast-iron headgear is an absolute i'm
possibility for one whose Uranium is
shaped like an electric light globe and is
marked by a hubby chronological de-
velopment.
The slang word ''lid" is exactly de-
FcriptiVe and applied to sailor hat, above
all other styles of top-pieces. Where it
got the designation "sailor'' will remain
forever profound mystery. If any real
sailor ever should appear on deck wearing
a hat of that kind his properly enraged
sinpmates would hurl themselves upon
him with one accord, hammer him with
marlinspikes, soak his head in the slush
bucket and throw him into the lee soup
pers to cool off and repent And it would
serve him right -Pr0ndence Journal.
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SHOT BY NEGRO

In a fight at Frederica, on Saturday
afternoon, between white persons and
negroes, Lnther Howell, white, 25 years
old, was shot, it is alleged, by Juniper
Benson, a negro, and lived only ten min-
utes.
The fight started in front of Dilps
Hotel. A white boy, named Cooper,
was being beaten by another white boy
when William Barrett, anegro, interfered
in Cooper's behalf. A general fight fol-
lowed, in which revolvers were freely
used.
Howell, who was standing OH the side
walk, and struck by one of the bullets,
just above the heart. William Kem-
merer, of Philadelphia, who is visiting at
Frederick, received a stray bullet in the
shoulder.
So quickly was the shooting done and
SO excited were the people that little at
tention was paid to others than the
wounded men. Later a telephone mes
sage was sent to FELTON,, to head off or
capture the negroes who had done the
shooting. At a result Robert Thompson,
Brinkley Causey and Harrison TiIghman
were arrested as they entered FELTON, and
locked up at FELTON,. Benson was also
taken, but was released, as at the time it
was not known who did the shooting.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-16
PORT PENN

Elmer G. Bender was in Wilmington
on Friday last.
George Shelton was visitor in vii
mington on Saturday
Mrs. George w. Duncan and son Her
bert spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Miss Katie spicer, Of Bethel, is tile
gnest Of her brother, John W. Spicer.
Mrs. John Wallen entertained Mrs.
Helms, Of Bridgeton, n j., on Wednes-
day of last week.
Mrs. Clyde Lingo, Of Philadelphia, is
spending few days with her mother,
Mrs. Susan Dolbow.
Mrs. John Fortner and son, OF Middle
town, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan Yearsley.
Mrs. Charles n. McMum and Miss
Helen Webb left on Monday for PhiIa-
deIphia, where they will spend few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs Cox, Of Delaware City,
and Mr.. Mark Il. Lampp, Of Fortress
Monroe, were entertained at the home Of
Richard Yearsley on Sunday.
!. w. G. Parker, Of Atlanta, Fla, for
merly Of Middletown, died at his home
on Tuesday last. He leaves a widow, the
daughter Of Joseph Cleaver, but no chill
dren.
Children's Day was observed in the
Methodist Church on Sunday evening.
A good programme was well rendered
and the church well filed with an appre-
ciative audience.
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CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Esther Banks, of Tome Institute
has returned home for the summer vaca
ton.
Mrs. Shipley, Of Baltimore, spent few
days last week with Mrs. S. NJ. Perry.
Mrs. John I. Loyeless and son and Mis-
Regina Beiswanger, of Baltimore are visit.
ing their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beiswanger.
Mrs. z. I. Cooling, Sr., MIR. and Mrs.
Charler Cooling and Miss Elizabeth Cool
ing are attending the Commencement
exercises at Western Nd. College, West
minister, Md, this week.
J. Z. Dameral, OF Mont Clair, N. j..
spent Sunday with Mrs. j. Z. Dameral
who is visiting her parents
Misses Sarah and Mabeth Hargreayes.
Of D, Land, Fla. are spending some time
with their aunt, Mrs. W. A. Alexander.
G. n. Bennett spent Friday in Oxford,
Pa.
Miss Myrtle Z. Davenport, Of South
ern Female College, Peterburg, Va, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Harry Pierce.
Mr.. Edwards, Of Philadelphia, is visit.
ilgT. 2. HopIef.
Mrs. Herman Hubers, Of Baltimore, is
visiting Mrs. John Metz.
Miss Florence Egee has been visiting in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Delmarsmithers is spending some
time with her mother in Belair.
+. P. Conrey, Of Philadelphia visited
bis mother, Mrs. A. I. Conrey Sunday.
Mrs. W. T. Malster, of Baltimore. il
visiting Mrs. A. L. Conrey.
Miss Annie NJ. Boulden is visiting her
brother, Henry BouIden, near Cecilton.
Miss Evelyn Kibles is visiting in Phila-
delphia.
Messls. Harry Carter and William
Brickley, OF Philadelphia, lave been
spending several days with relatives il
town.
James Willis accom- panied by crowd
of yeuag men from Baltimore, were
visitors in town short while Sunday.
Miss Evelyn Kib'er entertained the
Daughters Of Confsderacy last Tuesday
evening in memory Of Jefferson Dayis'
birthday
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JUDGE LORE ON SUNDAY TRAINS

| II do not believe the so-called blue
laws of Delaware can be enforee.I so a
to interfere with the running of Sunday
trains on the Delaware road, said Chief
Justice Charles B. Lore in conversation
upon the subject.
"Why,n continued the Clief Justice,
Should it be any more of dissertation
OF the Sabbath to use train on that day
for the purpose ol attending church thar
to use private corveyance, such as a
horse and carriage, God provided us
with the good things Of this life and it i
not tie use but the abuse Of them that is
harmful. Is it possible to stop the great
arterial system Of the world even fur q
day? It hardly seems so"
Il do not question the pintires Of the
ministers ~ho are agitating the movement
against Sunday trains,' added the Clief
Justice, for know them to be sincere,
earnest men, but / cannot follow their
judgment in this matter.
The Chief Justice, from his conyersa
ton conveyed the idea that he believed
that any effort ON the part Of any one 10
prevent the running Of trains on Sunday
over the Delaware railroad, would, under
present conditions amount to nothing.
The Wilmington NJ. L. Preachers As.
sociation Monday morning had long dis
cussion on the subject Of stopping Sunday
trains on the Delaware railroad but the
members declined to give out the result of
their deliberations.
Tie plan Of the ministers is to first ap-
peal TO the railroad officials to stop the
trains and in case this movement is un-
successful to take legal proceedings
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been no doubt as IL the essential
facts as these were placed before
the jury and no question that the.
convicted packing Adjustments.
had deliberately violated, for
their own pecuniary benefit, the
statues which prescribe that the
rates for freight. shall be impair
tial.
although their conduct has
no direct relation to the allega-
tions made with respect to abuses
existing in their slaughter
houses, their position before
Congress and the country can
hardly failto be further injured by
tire proof that they have been
wilful and sytematic laWbreak,
ers. Bulletin.
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JUNE PEACH DROP IS Heavy

The June drop" the last ard most
serious hardship and crucial season
through which the peach crop must pass,
is now on, and peaches are falling from
the trees, from those on the topmost
bonghs to those near the earth. The
drop is this year very heavy, but the
crop Is also extremely large, and by many
growers even heavy drop is looked upon
as something beneficial, as it acts as a
pruning for the trees and relieves them
of the burden Of nourishiDg superfiuous
frt1it Frnnn all that nan hn fra4l,nsna q
is evident that most varieties of peaches
in well kept orchards still have enough
fruit for heavy yield. As the fruit of
the Keller pear trees increases in size it is
becoming more apparent that the yield
of this fruit will also be large. Straw
berries have nearly all gone to market,
and while the yield was cnt at least one
half, prices have no 2 than made up for
tiie loss.
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cEcILToN

Mrs. ]. D. Belts is visiting her sister in
Wilmington this week.
John Buckworth, OF Middle Neck, spent
over Sunday with Charles Bennett.
Mrs. Jennie Price has been spending
several days with friends in Chester, Pa.
Children's Day exercises will be held
at St. PauIs Church tomorrow Sunday
evening.
Miss Hattie Morgan, of Chesapeake, WAS
the guest of Mrs. George Padley over
Sunday.
Miss Emma Vinyarl, of Warwick, has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Edt a
Stephens.
Mrs. ]. B. Storr, OF Baltimore, has been
visiting her daughter, DIR. and Mrs. r.
NJ. Black.
Fred f. Hoover has returned home
from spending the past two weeks in Pied.
mont, W. Va.
Noble 4. Ferguson has been spending
few days with his brother, J. f. Fergu-
son, Of Chestertown.
Preston ShaIlcross is spending several
days with his grandfather, Mr.. Thomas
P. Jones and family.
Misses Mary Money, Myrtle and Mar
garite Townsend spent one day last week
with Miss Lille Pierce.
Thomas Bonlden, Of New York, has
been spending few DAYS With his par
ents, j. L. BouIden and wife.
Miss Mary Clark will leave here this
week for three months writ to Europe |
2 company with party OF friends.
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WARWICK

Miss Bessie R. Merritt is on the sicl
list.
Mr.. W. w. Akin was in town on Sun
day.
Mr.. John NJ. Holden was in Newport,
Del, on Tuesday.
Preaching at the NJ. P. Church to-mor-
row evening at 7.30.
Miss Ella NJ. Stats, of Charlestown, is
at her home f,r the Summer.
Miss Emma L. Vinsard and sister,
Miss Etthel, are taking examinations in
Elkton this week.
Mr.. John j. Dorsey has pnt in bath
at the residence of Mr.. John II. NJ. Gar
ner during the past week.
Mrs. Jacob Hayes, of Chester, Pa, ac-
companied by Mrs Amanda Gillespie,
are sojonrning at the home Of Mr.. Z. f.
Marsh.
The Senior Christian Endeapor Society
met at the home nf Miss Mamie L. Mer-
ritt last Thursday evening, where they
held their monthly social and business
meeting.
Mr.. Edward Jones, Of this town, and
Miss Bessie Hayes, Of near Galena, were
married in Wilmington on Monday even
ing last. NIr. aud Mrs. Jones returned to |
their home on Main street Tuesday even
ing. The writer extends congratulations.
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Howard Gray, of VII nington, spent
Sunday With his parents.
Harry Moore is vi-iting Mr.. and Mrs.
IIaman, near New Castle,
Miss Alice Honk. II Cherry Hill, il
visiting her many friends here.
Frank Hill spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. George Hill and wife.
Mrs. Fritta and Miss Sarah Milligan
spent Wednesday in Wilmington.
Miss Hattie Baton spent Sunday with
Mr.. and MRS. Oscar Van Iiinckel.
Cooling Haman was the guest Of his
sister, Mrs. II Y. Bnckson. Sunday.
Miss Sadie Belville, of Wilmington. is
spending a week with Mrs. Fritts and
family.
Mrs. G. S. Smith, Of Porters, spent part
OF this week with her neice, Miss Anna
Stewart.
Bayard Heisel, of Delaware City, vis-
tied his mother, Mrs. Martha HeiseI, on
Wednesday.
Clarence Jamison, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Jamison.
Mrs. John Moore is spending sometime
with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Doto, in
Wilmington.
Edward Moore, of Philadelpllia, was
an over Sunday guest OF his parents, Mr..
John Moore and wife.
Mrs. Charles Rommel and two chill
dren, Of Wiimington,are visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Milligan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Simmons spent
Sunday with her uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Murry, near Salem Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cannon spent Sun
day with his neice, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Cox, at their home at Birds Corner.
Mr.. John Wright who has been in
Mexico for the past year for his health,
is visiting his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas
Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Strahorn and
daughter, Miss Lola, of Wilmington. were
the guests of Mrs. Fritts from Saturday
until Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Wilson, of Wilmington,
were entertained at the home OF his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs James Wilson, near
town, OH Sunday.
Miss Florence Jones and Thomas Cross
land were married on last Thursday night
at the home Of the brides mother, Mrs.
Laura Jones. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. ]. A. Breaington in
the presence Of large number of relatives
and friends. The brides dress was made
Of lace, ell train. The bridal gifts we're
very handsome and useful. Mr. and
Mrs. Grassland left on Monday for Salem,
n. j., their future hume.
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CONNECTING REBATES

"That the laws as they now
stand are capable, if vigorously
and honestly enforced, of dealing
with some of the grosser evils
which have risen in connection
with the operations of great cor
porations has again been shown
by the joint conviction Of Cl.ica-
go, Burlington and Quincy Rail
road, aad of fosr of the chief
firms of the Beef Trust on the
charge Of giving and taking re-
bates. This very road, it will be
remembered, was hauled up and
convicted of offences Of similar
imports before Judge .Bethea at
Chicago some months ago. On
that occasion the substantial fine
of 100000 was imposed and
promptly pail.
HAs thedespatches have point
ed out, the law in this case does
not provide for Imprisonment Of
guilty officials on either side, but
j It does permit i the assessment Of i
heavy fines. 1t is within the
power Of the court to make this
punishment sufficiently severe to
render the practice of rebating
both dangerous and improbable.
An appeal In the present instance
may be taken to the Supreme
Court. But there seems to have
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-16
FRED E. BACH, Register Of Wits.
IN EGISTER'S ORDER.
nFFIoE on REliI,rER oE MIII

t.I
NEW CASTLE COUNTY DEL. Nov. ~ I9li
Upon the application of Joseph t. j Tolls AMI
John A. Jolls, Administrators of John w
Jolls late of IT. Georges Hundred. in 81 d
county, deceased. it is ordered and d r.'ctrd
by the Register of Wills that the Adnii ristia-
tors aforesaid give notice ofgranting OF letters
of Administration upon the estate of the de-
ceased, with the dale OF granting thereof, by
causing advertisements to be posted witt il
forty days from the dale of such letters in six of
the most public place of the county of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to resent the same or
abide by IN act of Assembly in snch c;tSe
made and provided; and also cause the same
to be inserted within the same period in The
Middle town Transcript newspaper publish
ed in Middetown, Delaware, and To be IL
tinued therein two months.
-, Given under the hand and seal of
Seal Office of the Register OF Wtlsa ore
- said, at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
FRED E. BACH. Register of Wills
NoTICE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
granted unto the undersigned, on the Twenty
ninth day of November A. D. 1905, and that
all persons having claims against the estate
of the deceased must present the same. duly
attested. to the said administrations, on or be-
fore the Twenty-ninth day of November, t9U6,
or abide the Act of Assembly in such case
=. So 50, JOSEPH G. TOLLS,
JOHN A. J0LLS,
Administrators.
Address, Middletown, Delaware.
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HENRY A. Dupont is SENATOR
Received 10 Votes on First Ballot.
Legislature Adi0urns

3~e &AoA tttk y r9sW sWsaa H.
h In separate session both houses of the
General Assembly Tuesday bailotted for
United States Senator, and Colonel Henry
A. dupont, choice Of the Republican eau
Gus held Monday night, received a major
ity in each chamber Senator Thomas G.
Moore, Of Smyrna, one OF j Edward Adj
dicks firInest and oldest adherents. went
down with colors flying True to his
word, he cast his ballot for Addicks. The
ballot was: Senate-duPont s, Addicks !,
blank 5; House-dnPont 30. blank 13,
tntals-dnPont %, Addicks ], blank Is;
necessary to choice, a. The blanks
were Democratic votes. What was prac-
ticaliy the final act occurred at noon We'd
nesday when a joint session of both
houses was held. All the Republicans,
With tile exception OF Senator Moore, rat
flied the caucus action by voting for Col
onel DUPONT.
The Caucus
Colonel Henry A. dupont at l1.30
o'clock Monday night was nominated for.
United States Senator, he receiving 20
votes and J. Edward Addicks 10 votes.
The men who remained loyal to Addlcks
were: Senators Conner, T. G. Moore, D.
O. Moore, Representatives Baggs, Ben
mum, Davis, Marshall, Murray, Town
send and Messick. Herbert II. Ward re-
ceived one vote, that OF Senator Houston.
The men who supported DUPONT were:
Senators Barnard, Lingo, MendenhalI,
Penuewill, Sparks, Startling, Representa-
tives Abbott, Armstrong, Benson, East
burn, Garrison, Jester, Lingo, Lyons,
Miller, McGinnis, Stafford, Vandenburg,
wilson, and Speaker Denney. The men
who voted for Addicks in the last session
but Topped to dupont Monday night were
Senator Barnard and Representatives
Garrison, Abbott and McGinnis. Colonel
DUPONT also received the votes of the
seven men who forsook Addicks in the
last session, while the nine Regulars voted
as a unit for him. Addicks was boastful
to the last. II shall control the caucus"
he asserted at 10 o'clock.
Legislature Adjourns
The special session of the legislature was
brought to a close at noon Thursday.
Outside Of electing a Senator nothing was
done but the passing of two acts concern
ing the general corporation law. A local
option bill passed the House but it was
not even offered in the Senate: The leg
islature allowed themselves thirteen days
pay while they were actually in session
only five days.
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Newark Grants Franchise

Newark Town Council last week passed
the ordinance giving the use of Main
street and EIkton avenue, in that town,
fgr the tracks Of the proposed Whining
toii-Elkton Trolley line, provided for
felt Of $4,000 is put mp by its promoters
within thirty days
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CHURCH NOTES

Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the audience room OF the NJ. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 700 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is "Our
Accounting. z Feel. 11:9; Ezek. 1s:2O-2S;
Matt 1870 40. Rau 2n.11 IL Tnas1nr
Mrs. Margaret Darlington.
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M1DDLErowN. DEL. JUNE 16, 1906.
ONE PARTY

for a special session was issued,
the General Assembly on Tues
day in each of the two houses ex-
pressed its choice for the filing
of the U. S. Senatorsllip, and on
Wednesday, in joint session com
pleted that part Of its work by
election Colonel Henry A. du-
Pont as junior Senator from Del
aware. This is the crime of
1895, when four memb bers of the
Legislature, elected as Republi-
cans, conspired with the Demo
Gratis to prevent the election OF a
senator to succeed ex-senator
Anthony Higgins. In the crowd
at the Capitol this week, were
several former members OF that
famous Legislature. and they all
appeared well pleased at the
happy outcome and the vindica-
tion after many years of their
position.
It is hardly worth while to re-
ferto Senator duPont's career. 1t
is craven in the records of his
country and state by deeds Of
bravery, self-sacrifice and good
citizenship. Placed by the action
of the Legislature Of 1895, in the
unsought position of leaderof the
anti-Addicks forces, he has
fought the good fight, has kept
the faith, and now his banner is
crowned with victory. Not
everyone knows, how much this
long battle has meant to the new
Senator. But those who are
only partially cognizant of the
facts are probably more pleased
at the honor thus bestowed tiran
he.
But over and about the cleo
tion Of a senator the assurance Of
one Republican Party, with one
organization and one ticket from
top to bottom made by the Rep
ublican voters in common pri-
maries held in the several dis
tricts, stands preeminent. AS
surances have been furnished by
two State Chairmen Of the early
calling of one state convention.
to be held as soon as the Primary
Election law will permit to select
the State ticket. At the same
time will be chosen new county
and district committees, which
will provide for the Primary to
choose county and district nomi
nees. This will allow of the
time and energy which i'll the
past five campaigns have been
spent and wasted in dealing and
dickering for commen primaries,
to be used in making Democratic
defeat even more impressive than
usual. 1t will arouse the enthus
iasm Of the workers and the
voters alike. Nothing succeeds
like success, unless it be assur-
ance of victory.
Much comment has been made |
of the elimination of Addicks by
the election of Senator dupont.
This, in a measure, is incorrect.
His elimination as factor in Del |
aware politics really dates from
the split between him andSenator
Alice. Without Alice and Lay
ton and their friends, Addicks
could never have attained prom
Inence in Delaware politics. And
without Alice and Layton, we do
not think Senator dupont could
have been elected at this time.
Credit is due them and The /
TRANSCRIPT is willing to accord Z
t. =
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- EGIsTER's ORDER.
N REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,

REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, NOV. %, 1865
Upon the application of Edward Hart,
Administrator of Cat sar Brinkley late II
Appointments Hundred, in said county
deceased, it is ordered and directed by
the Register of Willis that the Administrator
aforesaid give notice of granting of Let
ters of Administration upon the estate of the
deceased, with the date of granting thereof,
by causing advertisements to be posted with.
in forty days from the date of such etters
in six of the most public place of the
County of New Castle, requiring all per-
sons having demands against the estate to pre-
sent the same or abide by an act of
Assembly in such case made and rovided;
and also cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in THR MIDDLETowN TRAN
CRI PIT, a newspaper published in Middletown,
Del, and to be continued therein two months.
t@-, Given under the hand and seal of
SEAL office of the Register of Wills afore-
t0-' sa'd. at Wilmington, in New Castle
Co nty aforesaid, the day and yea above
written.
FRED e. BACH, Register of Wills.
NoTICE-Notice is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were in ne form nf law
granted unto the undersigned on the TW enty-
ninth day of Nov. A. d. 1905 and that all per-
sous having claims against the estate of tho
deceased must preSen the same duly atteSttd
to the said Ad ninstrator on or befIre The
Twenty-ninth day N0v.i9 6,or abide the Act
of Assembly in such case mare and provided
EUWARD HARE
Adm Illustrator
Address, Townsend Delaware