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Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
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Mrs. \. NJ. DAILY, Of New York, is visit
ing Mrs. Levin James.
Miss Jessie Stats. Of TayIor's Bridge il
the guest of Mrs. |. G. Webb.
Miss Edith Walker, of Wilmington, il
the guest Of Mrs. George b Rhodes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Templeman, of Cecilton
on Sunday
| Mr.. and Mrs. @. Watkins, of Philadel
phia, spent Sunday with his brother, Mr.
F. B. Watkins.
DR.. and Mrs. W. v. Woods entertained
part of this week Mr.. and Mrs. W. Mifiin.
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. J. K. Williams, near town, is en-.
tertaining Mrs. Matte George, of Mt.
Hermon, N. H.
Miss Geneva Ward, of Chester, Pa,
spent Sunday with. her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ward.
Miss Buelah Cleaver had as her guest
from Saturday until Monday her cousin,
Miss Reba Burgess.
Mrs o. B. George has returned to her
home in Philadelphia, after spending a
week here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Spicer and daugh-
ter Esther, of Elkton, visited relatives in
town on Sunday.
Mrs. R. J. Foard and daughter, Miss
Marie, of East Orange, N. j., are visiting
her brother, Mr.. +. b. Watkins.
Mr.. Alfred R. Stevens, of Philadelphia,
is here spending sometime with his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens.
Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey and daugh-
ter Lillian, Of Wilmington, spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. ]. w. Watkins.
Mrs. R. ]. Mailly entertained this week
Mrs. ]. z, Sutphin and daughters. Misses
Gertrude and Helen, of Trenton, N. J.
Mrs Sallie Heller entertained on Sum
day last heI sisters, Mrs. Ida Heller, Mrs.
Emma Heller and Clara Swan, Of Will
mington.
Miss Velma, Moore delightfully."- enter
tanned the Ladies' Aid Society at her
home, "Fairview," near town, on Wed,
nesday evening.
Miss May Enos had as her guests on
Sunday Miss Ethel Sickle, Of PhiIadPl-
phia, Messrs, Charles sudler and William
Farries, of Smyrna.
Misses Hattie George and Madeline
Pennington, and Messrs. Lee Pennington
and Clarence George visited frienns at
Little Creek Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. L.Skellenger and daughters, Misses
Lou and Angie, and son, William, of
Wilmington, and Mrs. Olhin Jones and
little son, of Kenton, spent Sunday at
the home of Mrs. w. H. Eccles.
ST. Pauls NJ E. Sunday School will hold
their ChiIdren's Day exercises tomorrow
Sunday, evening. A very interesting
program will be rendered. All are cor
daily invited to be be present. Services
begin at 7.3O P. NJ.
The ladies OF Drawers Presbyterian
Church will hold lawn fete on the
academy green on next Wednesday even
ing, June 18th. II the weather proves to
be inclement on that evening it will be
held the first clear evening.
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dewey Park, that fayoTite resort on
the Sassafras river, will open the 9th
season on Wednesday evening, June 18th.
The proprietora promise good music and
ample anlusements for all who attend.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
Of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending May 3lth:
Miss Sally LONE, Dollie Shallcross, Miss
EInora Tiigtlmen, Willmans Gail, n. R.
Wilson.
"A lawn fete will be given on the Acad-
emy grounds in 0dess, on Wednesday
evening next by the ladies Of Drawers
Presbyterian Church. In case OF rain
the next evening has been selected as the
date.
The ladies of the w. G. I. U. will OBJ
serve Flower Mission Day to-day. Bou-
quets with verse OF scripture attached
win be sent to the aged and infirm, all OF
whom seem to appreciate the remen-
brance as it comes to them each year.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has put
on a parlor car that will now run over
the Delaware Division through to Reho-
both. This will be appreciated by the
travelling public, and will help in large
measure of making the trip to Rehoboth
more inducing.
Miss Susie Foard very pleasantly enter
tanned number Of friends last Friday at
her home on Cass street, in honor OF Miss
Louisa Perry, Of Salisbury, Md, who was
visiting Miss Helen Brady. 1t was in
tended to. spend the day picnicing at
'SiIverlake,n but the weather being SO
threatening, it was decided to picnic
nearer home. A bountiful luncheon was
served at the house. Those present be-
side Mrs. Foard and Miss Susie Foard
we're: Miss Perry Of Salisbury, Md, Miss
Grace Parvis, Miss Amy Bailey, Miss
Grace HellineIl, Miss Helen Brady, Miss
Mary Nowland, Miss Gladys Helliwell
and Miss Helen Cochran.
Mr.. Ezekiel Marker, farmer living
one mile south of Middletown was awake
ned Saturday morning by the noise OF his
cattle and stock. Taking lantern and
his gun he went to the barnyard to see
the cause of the disturbance. He found
upon arriving on the scene that mad
dog was creating havoc among the AMI
mails. Jumping into the yard he went
for the dog which rushed at him and at
tempted to bite him. Fortunately for
Mr.. Marker his gun was loaded and his
life was undoubtedly saved by its prompt
use. Just what damage has been done to
his stock he has been unable to ascertain
but is watching them very carefully.
Farmers are happy because OF the ex-
cellent weather which has prevailed
lately, resulting as it has in the crops
flourishing, but they are nervous because
of the worms and insects and bugs
which threaten to undo the good work
the weather has accomplished. Foremost
Of all the plaques that the farmers have
to contend with is the potato bug. While
there is never death Of these bugs and
while they yearly do damage to the crop,
this season, for some reason or other,
they seem to have sprung into exis-
tence in very great numbers The
good which the rain did to the pota
toes must have caused the bugs great
satisfaction, for they were enabled TO
banquet lavishly.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
FARMERS, ATTENTION,

We now have in storage tour ware
houses, MiddletoWn, and Bear DEL,
PH0SPHATES for Trnck, Potatoes, To.
matoes and Corn. SEED OATS, LIMOID
and SPRAYING OIL. STONE and
GROUND LAND LIME orders promptly
flied at Lowest Prices. Your patronage
Is solicited.
HAROLD A. BATON, JESSE L. EHEpHERD.
Bear, Del Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
PERSONALITIES

Mr.. David Leshen. Of Wilmington, was
in town Sunday.
Miss Daisy Scott, Of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Miss Maria Nowland has been visiting
friends in Chestertown, Nd
Miss Lillye A. lCarty, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday at her home here.
Mr.. Grandon Reed, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. S. Burstan was the guest of rela-
tiyes in Philadelphia on Sunday.
| Mrs Ira Owens and daughter, Miss
FIorie, are visiting in Perryville, Md.
Miss Florence Heavelow, of Newark,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
Spicer.
Miss Mabel Derrickson, Of New York
City, has been visiting her parents near
town.
Mrs. Walter Beasten il entertaining her
mother, Mrs. John 7. Johnston, of near
Newark
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Watkins, of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with relatives
in Odessa.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Crouch, Of Will
mington, spent Sunday with Mr.and Mrs.
Joseph G. Jolls.
Mrs, S. Z. Lewis is spending several
weeks with her daughter, Miss Mary, in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Lillian Budd, of Wilmington, has
been visiting Miss Myrtle Houston several
days this week.
Miss Lille Cole, of Wilmington, is the
guest of Mrs. Charles N. Dickerson, at the
home of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Downey, of Smyrna.
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Downey.
Mr.. Thomas McWhorter, OF Philadel-
phia, is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. McWhorter.
Mrs. Ollie Mathews has secured posi-
ton as saleslady in the millinery store of
Mrs. Grady in Wilmington.
Mrs. Paul Weber who has been i'll for
several weeks, we are glad to report is
much improved at this writing.
Mr.. w. w. Wolf, Of Wilmington, spent
several days during the past week with
Mr.. John L. Byron and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Goodhand sailed
from New York Wednesday for Europe,
where they will remain two months. 1
Miss Prudence Lewis will leave to-
morrow for Brooklyn, N. Y, where she
will spend several weeks with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Brown and Mrs. ].
Gray Tavlor and daughter Mary Frances,
Of Cambridge, Mass, are spending some
time with friends here.
Capt. W. E. Lee, Of Absecon, N. j., is
spending several days with his son Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Lee, at Evergreen
Farm" near Odessa.
Miss Dora Price will leave New York
City on the fifteenth of this month for a
three months visit to Europe, in COM
pany with party of Maryland friends.
Mrs. D. 2. Barnard, Jr., Of Whining
ton, Miss Louise Reynolds and Miss
Morean, of New York, spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Reynolds.
Mrs. Elizabeth Perry Foster of West
erly, Rhode Island, has sent out invita-
tions to the marriage OF her daughter,
Helen Gertrude, to Horatio Nelson Will.
Its, oldest son of Mr.. Merritt N. Willis
of Middletown. The ceremony will take
place at the home Of Mrs. Perry, 94 High
street, on the evening of sixth month,
twenty third day, at o'clock. Mr.. and
Mrs. Willitts will live in Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
r-NOTICE!

MiddIetown, Delaware, March 9th, 1906.
Having rented the business stand of the
late John w. Jolls, 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. respectfully solicit a 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.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
DELAWARE COLLEGE
NEWARK, DELAWARE.
Session of l9O6-7 Opens Septem-
her II. lQ06

- DSA ny 1--WE
Entrance Examinations will be held
Friday and Saturday, June % and % at
the College and other places throughout
the State at which candidates may indi-
cate their desire to appear. Examina-
tion for admission also on September II
and l2 at the college. Glasses organized
September ID. Certificates from accredited
schools accepted in lieu of examinations
Instruction in Arts, Science, Agriculture
and Engineering.
Tuition free to all students from Dela-
ware.
For catalogues and other information
apply to
GEO. A. HARTER. President.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
GROWING FAST

Our business is going away
ahead of anything we have
ever Done. More people are
buying in Wilmington, more
people are. buy ing at 6thand
Market than ever before It
will pay you to come here
too. Everything in Summer
Clothes, Furnishings, Hats,
and Shoes for Men and Boys
in all sizes. Our Boys Cloth
ing Department is doing a
big business. Our Young
Mems Department is nlore
popular than ever, and Men
know that Mullin 81 Clothes
fit, wear, look well and prices
are nothigh. Everything in
Suits, Outing Coats and
Trousers, Thin Coats, Vests
and Odd Trousers. Suits,
IS to $25. Coats and Trous-
ers, IS to SIS. Serges. SO
to $25. Grays, $40 to S25.
Biggest MIIIIINpc Clothing
Best Wilmington Shoes
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
Removal
Sale ]!

On account of an in
crease Yin our trade and
a greater demand for
Ladies and Children's
up-to-date, ready-made
garments, we have de-
cided to, move to a larger
store, which will make it
more convenient for our
trade.
We have leased Mrs.
Peterson's old stand,
which is in the business
centre.
We will be ready to
open our doors to our old
customers and to thenew
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
A. FOGEL.,
MiddIetown, Delaware.
NoTIcEl

nearby notify the public that ! vii
not be responsible forany debts contracted
by Louisa Devslinger, after May LIST, 1906
Signed,
w. I. DEVAIIxeEk.
Townsend, Del, May lst, 1906,
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET

MIDDLET0WN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY By s. b. FoARD.
Wheat-No. 87 Corn
No. 2 .S5 Yellow, shelled So
Timothy Seed 1925 g cob..s. 56
Glover Seed ib .l5 Oats ............... 40
MIDDLET0WN PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY W. 7. coNNELLEE.
Eggs, per doz....................... fS0dy20
Country Butter, per ib................. 19@25
Creamery Butter, per B....s........ 81
Lard, per ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l09l2
Live Chickens, per ib................ 129l6
Potatoes, per basket. la60
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
The MiddletOWn Transcript
Mans close a. Follows.

Going Nortr--7.2O a. m !, 1906 .. M, $50 p. M,
IS p. m. and 8 p. m.
Going south SEQ u M. 4. Is p. M. and p. m
For Odessa-75.0 u. M, e.3U a m ~ ~ n El,
p For r warwick. Va ceciIton and Rarlville s9O a.
M. and Al p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1906-06-09
SATURDAY, June 9th,

with a complete stock of
Ladies and Children's
ready-made garments,
muslin underwear, cor
sets and notions /; also a
full line of furniture, car
pets, pictures and house
hold goods.
On account of moving
we have made a greatre.
ductien in prices on our
entire stock on hand to
save trouble of movingit.
Space and time willnot
allow US to mention prices
Come and save money as
everything will be sold
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
THE LARGEST DAM
EAST OF ROCKIES
rhe Big Belle Fourche Project
includes q Great Stone
Reservoir.
70 COST OVER A MILLION
his Dam Will Be Twelve Miles Long
and the Greatest Depth 115 Feet
Capacity Cannot Be Estimated
Yet, but Viii Be Great.

Belle Fourche, S. D., Jan. 26.-Al
though there has been practically no
work done on the irrigation scheme this
winter, vet one firm of contractors VIII
commence work within a week or ten
days. The bid, 81, OBS 900, is for the
building of the giant dam. This dam
will be twelve miles long and it's great
est depth l15 feet. It's capacity cannon
vet be estimated. 1t Will receive ali
the waters from the Belle Eourche river
and from adjoining streams ana terri
tories and VIII feed the canal which IS
Ito be twelve and one-half miles n
carloads of machinery, including
an immense steam hovel were received
iat Whitewood yesterday and work VIII
begin as soon as this machinery can De
set UP near this city. The weather is
so mild and the winter has thus far
been such an open one that the con-
tractors have been age TO lose no
time, They have been allowed Iour
years In which to complete the work
on this dam. but the work on the entire
irrigation project will take about seven
years. A small force OF men has been
employed throughout the winter at the
smaller dam where some concrete work
has beer done. The stone for this is
furnished by j. c. Reed, of Lead, con-
tractor, who has "a stone quarry on the
Northwestern railroad, about a mile
north OF the tunnel. He employs ten
men here and ships about fou carloads
a day. The rock for this work was
originally taken from a quarry near
Whitewood, but was found not to cone
UP to the government specifications,
hence the contract was relet to Mr..
Reed. Work on the canal and at other
points VIII begin early in the spring.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
80 Wronu oAmen.n

FROM llG l4pisOOi &nlblltNlc.
A long dispute, originating in the orga.
accompaniment OF "Amens' In Shelton
church. Motifs. has terminated IN q Bing-
ham county court. when Miss Charlotte
AspinalI who recently barricaded herself
In tho school house for some weeks and
resisted all attempts at eviction, sued the
rector of shelton, the Rev. w Walker. for
two gulneas. being three months salary
as organist Of the parish church.
The lady told the Judge that she was to
receive fifty shillings every quarter. When
pressed fer the reason why she was told to
go. she confessed, amid laughter, that the
rector said she insisted upon playing
sAmens' during the services in certain
places and refusing TO play them in 9th
ers.' This was not true. she added en-
phatically.
In defense the rector read the letter
which he wrote 10 the lady organist AS
cur church service seems ridiculous to all
strangers, was the subject OF strong COM
ment by the clergy who oficiated in my
absence, and as ] have had a representa-
ton made to me by one of the congrega-
tion. / must now distinctly, and In writing.
not merely ask you, but give my orders. as
to the times when the organ is not to be
played during the service"
The lady d.d not comply. whereupon the
| rector gave her the choice of two alter
natives-to obey his written orders or re-
sign.
To this she replied: .d) / cannot say
what / shall do until service commences.
(D / positively refuse 10 send my resig-
nation 20 YOU The rector, therefore, dis
missed her at once.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
Brands for Babies.

IAOii NAS
Let a mother study the appearance
of her child's body WELL" advises the
family doctor "and decide for herself
whether there be about it any inefface-
able mark by which she could identify
him anywhere and at any time.
IF there be nothing that time may
not efface, then let her have him
marked in such a way that h would
know him. 1t Is only a question of a
few drops OF India ink, an operation
no more painful than vaccination"
This suggestion of treating babies
like so many collars or handkerchiefs,
and marking them In inconspicuous
places with India ink, recommended it,
self yesterday TO the master of more
than one workhouse, to whom lost in
fants are usually conveyed.
At the Strand union a representative
of the Daily Ma was told the story
of a little girl lost by her mother in
London while On her way to Canada.
After q frantic search the mother went
ON TO Canada. Some years later tho
lost little daughter was discovered to
be q founding at the union. When tho
mother saw the child she could not
recognize it at all, and 1t was not until
a friend pointed out that the girl was
the very image" of another relation
that the mother was convinced.
Parents who desert infants some
times repentantly ask for them back
a few months later. A baby's eyes and
hair, however. change considerably in
a month or two. and these parents are
sometimes only half convinced that
they have really received their W
child back. A small tattoo mark would
in these cases dispel doubt
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
A BAR OF SOAP
FRIGHTENED GUARD
Story Of How a Horrible Mas
sacre Was Narrowly
Averted.
THE INDIAN KEPT QUIET
Little Indian Boy P~lundered FreIahtert
Wagon and Was Beaten, T~hereuPon
Guard at Fort Sully Feared
General Attack by Reds.

Yankton, S, D., Jan. Pa bar or
soap is not much, but 1t might nave
caused the wiping out of old Fort SUI
ly, this state, by a large assembly or
Indians way back In the early 70s. as
T.. S. Violin, a pioneer citizen or this
county, related yesterday. :
Mr.. Violin, then a boy, was at Fort
Sully, where only 800 soldiers were,
quartered at the time. 1t had been a,
hard year and the Indians, as was.
their custom when the larder was.
empty, had been coming into the post
in struggling bands until 5000 lodges
could be counted from the fort, which
was called fort" by courtesy, it being
nothing but a group OF log cabins in
those days.
The Indians were hungry and ugly
and ready for any move that a pass
ing mood might suggest. They knew
well they far outnumbered the slender
garrison, and the latter also knew 1t,
and much uneasiness was felt.
While this was the situation some
freight arrived by OK teams from down
river, and during the temporary alb
enc of the freighters an Indian boy
climbed up into a wagon, secreted
something under his Goa and started
down. Young Violin saw the move, and
being identified with the wagon Che
afterwards freighted himself for many
years 10 up river points, ne went dIIef
the indian boy, cutting him and knock
ing him out of the wagon.
The fall hurt the boy n he went
off in a dangerous mood, with a bar
of soap, the article he had stolen, lying
on the ground where it had dropped
as he fell.
Violin at once came in for a good
reprimand from a mar at the post for
what he felt would bring the whole
band of Indians down on the fort, and
the white boy was scared to death, as
the approach of every indian was ta-
ken to mean an attack on the fort.
The news went round the little gar
risen and great uneasiness was felt
for several days.
The Indian lad, however, must have
thought 1t the proper time to keep
still, as nothing more was heard Of the
matter.
Mr.. Violin in telling the story said
he had not forgotten the lesson, and
even yet he has the creeps as he thinks
what his hasty n ~thoughtless action
might have brought on that little band
of pioneers at Fort Sully, all on ac-
count of q little bar of soap.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-02-02
T
Meet at Mitchell This Week and Dis
cuss Catalogue Houses.

Mitchell, S. d Jan. 25.-The visitors
to the South Dakota Retail Merchants
association began to arrive last night,
and this mornings train brought in
about forty, and Secretary l.. S. Tyler
has received notice hat during the day
about seventy-fiye more members of
the association will arrive for the three
days session. President Grimm, Of
Parkston, arrived last night. The Com
mercial club will give the 800 visiting
merchants a social entertainment at
the club room.
At the first meeting Secretary L. S.
Tyler will make his annual report, and
Treasurer w. j. Andrews will also re-
port.
J. E. Coltra will talk on Special
Sales" and other men who will dis
cuss this subject are: a. j.. Berdahl,
Garretson, S. D.; a. Mittelstadt, Mil
bank; Elmer Walters, Iroquois; p. +.
Cords. Oldham, and Adolph Harms,
Oldham. E5on. r. f. Crosse, of Get
tysburg. will discuss the subject, How
VIII We Get Needed legislation"
At the afternoon session Wednesday
the following program will be dis
cussed;
Competition Of Catalogue Houses
The South Dakota Plan +. j. Man
nix. of the Commercial News, of Sioux
Falls; the discussion of The South Da-
kota Plan win be made by j.. u. Bar
tow, Plankinton; O.. p. Hanson
Bridgewater; f. T. Henry, Flandreau;
ID. IA. Leoftus, DeSmet; oscar Kval-
shaug. Beresford. and Z. l.. Meisch
Alexandria.
Retail Advertising win be ably pre-
rented by c. t. B~roaders, of Minneap-
oils. who has made a great study OF
this subject, and may be considered All
expert along this line. Other mer-
chants who will discuss Retail Adver-
Using" will be O, u. Anderson. Cotton,
e. D.: w. II. Bennett, C~astlewood; p
/ w. Ashley, Coleman; George Mcbride
Huron.
''Co-Operation of the Travelling Men
md the Retail Merchants Association
will be presented by w. I. Enright, OF
st. Paul.
The following merchants will discuss
"Rural Mail Carriers Carrying Mer-
chandise": H. O. Refine. Dell Rapids;
w. A. Duxbury, Canova; T.. j. Coushop
/ belmont; E. w Schmidt. Valley
Strings; j. II. Mallatt. Groton, 5. ID.
l"Science OF Government" will be pre-
scented by II. NJ. Jones, OF Sioux Falls,
vice president of the National Fruit
Dealers association. Mr.. Jones made
a national reputation at Des MONIES,
Ia. recently by presenting a non-par,
tisan. speech on the business man TAX
ing an active part in governmental ar.
! fairs to prevent commercial tradesmeT
from securing a monopoly on life's ne
,occifiac