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Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
cEcILToN

Mr.. Daniel Jones is on the sick list.
Miss Rena Price spent one day lssl
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Naylor Davis spent one day this
week in Philadelphia.
Herbert Trott. of Baltimore, is tile
guest Of E. s. Short and family.
William Davis and daughter Frances
spent one day last week in Philadelphia
Mrs. Arthur Davis and sons Walter and
John Clayton spent one day last week in
Wilmington.
Mrs. S. W. Lusby and little son have
returned from spending sometime in
FhoenixyiIe.
Miss Daisey Hoover has returned from
visiting her sister, Mrs. 7. L. Davis, of
Wilmington.
J. L. Slrack, of Philadelphia, has been
spending few days with his sister, Mrs.
S. w. Lusby.
Charles Taylor, OF Baltimore, has been
spending few days with his brother,
John Taylor.
Mrs. William Freeman and con WyIie
have been spending tile past week i'll
Philadelphia.
Mrs. James A. Pierce and daughter,
Mrs. Cornelius Davis. spent one day last
week in Wilmington.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be held III Zion M. E. Church on
Christmas evening at o'clock. The best
talent of the neighborhood has been
selected for thu literary portion. While
the music needs no other commentator
than the statement that the singing is in
charge of Miss Bessie GunkIe, Of War.
wick. Admission Is and 10 cents.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
ODESSA

Mrs. 0. G. Stevens was Philadelpbi
visitor On Wednesday.
Pierce Berry spent this week in Phila-
-delphia with relatives.
Mr.. Harry Knott spent few days this
week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. George W. Heldnyer spent Thurs
day and Friday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. ]. W. Mccoy is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Harry Bolton, at Galena.
Md.
Mrs Harry Ward has returned home
after spending few days ii Philadelphia
and Chester.
Misses C. Anna Morgan and Emma B.
Eccles we're Wilmington visitors on FRI
day of last week.
Miss Nellie Barwick. Of Kennedyyille,
NH, was entertained at the home Of her
amt, Mrs. o. G. Stevens, from Friday
until Monday.
Mr.. Harr, stpphensnn visited Greens
boro OH Moudsy He has purchased bar
Der shop in that t,wB ard will move lIis
family there the tirrt Of lie new year.
Mr.. L. u, Asp,il. sr. returned home
on Monday after having undergone an
operation on his eyes in the Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington Elis many friends
hope he will I've very much benefited and
that be will s.oil he able to be ont again
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
MANY CHRISTMAS GIFTS
MiddIetown Stores Display Tempting
Presents for Shoppers


Presents for Shoppers
As usual during the Christmas holiday
season, especially the week before Christ
mas, The merchants are making special
effot TO cater to the particular wants Of
the numerous shoppers. The show win
dows about town are filed With many
suggestions IN the way ot esefui and or
namental gifts and in the advertising coll
umIls OF this paper may be found many
more helps TO Christmas buyers.
The display of holiday goods as seen
in the stores and show windows suggest
useful gifts for father, mother, brother
and last but not least, toys for tile chill
dren.
The jewellery store is showing many
articles that would prove Of great value
as Christmas gifts. Watches, clocks,
necklaces, rings, diamonds, silverware,
ETC., that surely would be acceptable TO a
dear friend.
Toilet articles are greatly appreciated
by tile gentler sex, and tilose useful ar
ticles may be found in abundance in the
different stores. What present would be
appreciated more by grandmother or
father than single piece of furniture,
such asa morris chair or comfortable
rocker; or would not the gentlemen be
pleased with shaving stand ? There is
generous display of such as these in the
furniture stores.
Fancy articles, SO dear to the women
folks, may be seen in all designs. A
present Of this sort is always acceptable
and is ever appreciated.
The complete line Of toys and Christ
mas tree decorations ever seen in
Middletowui is being displayed and as the
yuIetide season is the event of all the
year for the little folks, and as it is the
delight of the parents to make the little
ones happy the dealer in these goods
have left nothing undone towards making
their 20 department complete. A trip
through toy land would prove wonderful
help to parents, and a careful selection
would yause the children many happy
hours during the winter months when
they are obliged to remain indoors.
The clothing stores are making all IN
nsnal display CT desirable presents, neck.
ware in fancy gift boxes. dress suit pro-
iectors. initial hankerchiefs, etc.
UmbreIlss.suit cas- aud travelling bags
are useful and ma, make friend happy
Al A small cont.
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TOWNSEND

DR.. 7. A. Enos and son spent Friday il
Philadelphia.
Mrs. D. B. Jones spent Wednesday in
Middletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. " Natts visited Mid
dletown on Wednesday.
Daniel Jones. Of Wilmington, vas an
over Sunday visitor in town.
Mrs. W. H. Reynolds is entertaining
Miss Raleigh, oi Chincoateague Island.
Mrs. w. A. Scott aud Miss L. L. Ma
loney spent Tuesday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Pollilt, OF PiiIadel-
phia, are visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. John Morris and son, of Smyrna,
visited Mrs. Maggie Lee over Sunday.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney and Arrelee
Lattomus spent Wednesday III Winning
ton.
Mrs. Lydia Hodgsu and Mrs. saliie
Taylor visited Wilmington on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Vandyke
spent Wednesday with their son Ralph,
near town.
Mrs. William West, Of Odessa. and
Mrs. +. 9. West, Of Wilmington, visited
town on Saturday.
Mrs. W. H. Reynolds and Miss Raleigh,
Of Cilincoategue Island. spent Wednesday
IN SudlersviIle, Md.
Tur Tp .NOco,4r e1 M
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
PORT PENN

Mr. Clarence Webb is visiting in town.
Mr.. George D. Mccoy spent Saturday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. William Money visited relatives
rear town ON Tuesday.
Mrs. George Duncan was visiting rela-
lives in town last week.
Mss Anna Heavello~ returned from a
visit to New Castle on Saturday.
Miss Addie Bender and Ollie G0nard
visited Wilmington on Wednesday.
Misses Jennie Bland aud Marion IIartis
we're over Sunday guests of relatives near
Marsllallton.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
Mrs eliza GILES, aged 50 years, died

Mrs. Eliza Giles, aged % years, died
her residence, IN New Castle, oll Nom
day, after brief illness, Deceased was
born in Comfy Armagh. Ireland and
came to this country 5ti years ago. SHE
took up her residence al ArlnsirnrR's,
and resided there until yeaf ago when
sI.e reno, Ell 10 New Castle. The fOllew-
lug children survive I,tr Hugh and Ella
Giles, of New Castle and Mrs. Annie G.
Dolson, wife Of Frank Dolson, a prnni-
nent farmer residing between New Castle
and Rose Hill. The remains were brought
to MiddIstown Wednesday an tlie noon
train and after servicts IN Forest Presby-
terian Church, we're inferred IN St.
Anne,s Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
srsrE ExHIaIr At JAnEsrOws

Should the next Legislature make the
necessary appropriations for State ex-
hibit at the Janestown Exposition. which
is TO be held at uanpton Roads next
spring and summer, Delaware will un-
doubtedly be well represented with APP
propriate displays Of its manufacturing
industries, It's merchants and its places
Of historical interest.
The subject is arousing more attention
every day and every citizen who has any.
patriotism at all is becoming enthused
with the idea and is agitatipg the moves
ment to have the State donate sun, that
viii be sufficient TO cover the expenses
Of ereditable display befare the other
States 81 the nation.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
WARWICK

sttiS "Ccts<
Mr. aud Mrs. john La,tomus spent
Sunday in Smyrna, Del.
Timers are at work this week on the
house Of Powell Johns.
DR.. James S. Merritt, of Colt, visited
his son here on Wednesday.
Mrs. R. N. Day and daughter visited
Mn. George Goldsborough this week.
Mrs. Join, H. III. Garner and Mrs. F..
a. Jones have returned from Wilmington,
Del
Mr. Thomas >Deviae presented his
daughters With a handsome Hoppe piano
this week.
Mrs. William 7. Fsnyard and son
Jesse Will spend The Holidays near viii
mington, Del.
Miss Emma L. yinyard and BROTHER r..
Bayard will spend the Holidays at har-
rington, Del.
Miss A, E-tslle Marsh entertained MissS
Blanche Deyeayne, of Wilmington part
of the past week.
Mass at s.. Frances Xavier R. G
Church next Sunday at the usual hour,
Rev. C. A. Crowley, pastor
gIr. and Ms. S. H. Dur,ea and dangh-
ter, Miss Clara, was in Philadelphia the
latter part Of the past week.
Mr.. Amos Z. Merritt was among the
number from town who went to see
the ClansnIan in WiImil gfon this wers.
Miss Bessie w. Gunkle will have
charge OF the music at the entertainment
iii CeciIton, at the Church on Xmas
night,
Washington Camp, No. (, P. O. s. OF
A., haye post tponed their regular meeting
night December Goth, to December 9th,
owing to Xmas night falling on Tuesday.
Quite a number of Warwick yonug
people rendered Miss Bessie w. Gunkle
handkerchief surprise last Monday
evening. A very pleasant evening being
spent.
Mr.. Urie P. CHM, who was a resident
of Fair Oaks for number of years, was
the possessor Of one Of the greatest freaks
Of nature on record. 1t being calf with
two distinct head and two spinal columns
each leading from the heads connecting
at tile one tail The calf had four legs,
which would not have supported the
enormous weight of the body. Tie freak
expired two hours after birth.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
The MiddIetsWn Transcript
Mails Close a. Follows.

Going Morrill, 20 q. m !, ieo5 q. m, $50 PM,
s.45 ps m. and b. m.
Going South-e 90 am. l.lb p. m.s and pm
a.bO p. m.
For warwick. CecIlton and EarlviIle s.2s a.
M. and AS p. m.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22

Non-
ths@
there
place Of
been license
conrt also heard
plication of Wiilis. -, u Deiawsss
City, for license az the license was
granted. Within the past six months
the judges in the three counties haye de-
prived several hotels Of licenses. their
most surprising move being refusal %
renew the licenses for the hotels In Mill
ford, where no licensed saloon now exists..
John p Mcintyre, proprietor of thel
Middletown Hotel. whose application
before the Court was reported III last
week i iesue, as soon as he heard Of the
decision OF the Judges, closed the bar of
his house and no business was done on
Saturday afternoon or evening. The re-
suit was that the bar uf tile National
Hotel tile only remaining licensed hotel
in MiddletuwD was crowded. The town
was unusually qniet and the people gath.
cred on street corners and in places Of
business, to discuss the closing Of the
hotel. 1t is probable that Mr.. Mrlntyre
will dispose Of bis personal holdings in
the house, rent the property to a respon
sibIe party and that a license win he
again appliel for in the near future.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLETowN GRAIN MARKET,

MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY By s. b. FoARD.
Wheat-No. 10 Corn
No. q 10 Yellow, sheiled ~
Timothy Seed $3.50 6 cob -. q
Clover Seed lb Isl Oats ............... 50
MIDDLEToWN PRODUCE MARKEF..
coRREcTED WEEKLY BY ". +. coEEKLIEE.
Fvys, ner dox.......................... 20@2s
f;ss,5' fses,ntIy rgB Butter. Der ib......... 81
Trea,nerv Butter ner H.. Al
fard ner n......................... l09ls
live, ! i've Chickens. per fb......... l2.gi5
poistoes 3594O
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22
EIDDLETswH, BEL. DEC. %, 1905.
Local News

Gather Walnuts and take them to
MoNTdoMERY's.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22

HORSE sHOEING.-Plain 75c cash.
Satisfaction guaranteed
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22

1000 copies of Mckinley select l0c
music for sale. Call and get catalogue
free. Mrs. G. W. Peterson.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22

Mr. James
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22

TIE TRAsscRIpr, sl.Oo per year.
Middletown transcript., 1906-12-22

Let us do your printing, no matter how
small the order, and give us 4 chance to
prove how well we can do it,
The Washington times., 1906-02-17
SPLENDID PROSPECTS
FOR SPRING TRADE
All Lines Show Improved Conditions
and Great Activity That Promise
a Record Business.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Dun's weekly
review Of trade reports.
Weather conditions have continued 10
stimulate retail trade III seasonable
merchandise, part Of thC earlier un-
satisfactory results being Offset by
vigorous demand for winter clothing
and footwear, while house hold con-
sumption Of fuel has revived retail
trade. so that coal dealers will not
carry over as heavy stocks at the end
OF the season as was indicated by last
months business Nor has the posi-
biiity Of a strike unsettled confidence
in the future, Jobbing and Wholesale
sales Of ory goods Tor the spring Jrale
reaching a greater aggregat. than last
year. ana collections are prompt in
most instances. Manufacturers in most
leading industries a-e taung 4urln,~
behind with deliveries. particularly in
the steel business, while increased ca
pacity has not kept pace with require
menJs, but reports from the y-ooIen
mills are irregular. AS TO IorAlgn trade,
preliminary atistics oI ,Nts5rtS Ia,
January tel short OF the month pre-
Ceulns, DuJ promise 10 SUI pass aU rec
oTdS Tor the corresponding month in
previous years white Tor the last %. x
at this port exports were s., 81, 1896 larger
t--e+4t q ; car dSo= buI imports declined
81, al $50.
Demand for finished ste,i products ls
unabated, and, notwithstandinE the re-
cent large increase IN capacity of the
mills, contracts cover deliveries stiII
further into the future Many plants
are compelled to reject new business
In large measure the open winter
accounts for the unsurpassed visor of
the structural steel trade. but season
able contracts now being negotiated for
spring undertakings show no diminution
because of the preceding busina s.
Little OF special interest has occurred
10 influence the markets for faIm sta
pies, except the publication of the off,
cial report Of exports in January which
showed a total value Of Sq6 IS4. .I3S.
against S69-5s4, ,6l7 in the corresponding
month of 1906 The largest increase oc-
CURED in breadstuffs. SO. .253. III compar-
ing with 81. 2.440,13I Provisions made an
unprecedented record of 500 55I. .2I5
against S31700 0i9. and there was also a
good gain in cotton as to value. S3S. .99I =
i93 exceeding the amount a year pre-
Vious by about SS,500,000 This was en-
tirely due TO the advance of $3.50 q
bale in average price, as the quantity
decreased 164.32S bales.
The Washington times., 1906-02-17
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Trading in Cotton
Generally Moderate

NEW YORK. Feb. I1-Week-eud reel
tzing prevented the local cotton market
from making a satisfactory r"spor5e 20
the rather firm ables this lnor,.-aE
first prices starting 8 points higher TO
point lower
The slight advance was on near
months and was followed bv reactions
under last nights close. Room traders
derived encoura cement from the bearish
showing of the weekend figures but
al 1890 for Nav met scattered support
which rallied the list few points.
Trade generally was OF moderate
volume and mainly professional outside
of March. I'm which considerable b-,si-
ness was done by several Of the leaa-
ing operators.
Opening quotes: February. 1912 asked:
March, 10.75qI Il: Aprn-AIav, l093G9f.
June. lO-9S. bid; July. 1OOld0J: August.
1O.92n93: September 1873 hid
The Washington times., 1906-02-17
SCULPTOR ]. F. FARLEY
DIES FROM TYPHOID
Government Buildings az Chicago and
St. Louis Decorated by Him.
EardiwOrk Famous

James F. Farley. a prominent sculp-
tor, died at Providence Hospital at 8
O'Clock last night. after a short illness
OF typhoid fever. His condition had
been serious for several days. but hope
was entertained for his recovery until
two days ago, when complications set
in.
Mr. Farley was the senior member of
the firm of James F. Eariey & Son,
sculpto-s, with studio az 1752 street
northwest. He was born in England
forty-eight years ago, but came 10 this
country when a young man. Twenty
years ago he came TO Washington. and
his handiwork became so we'll known
that he won considerable prominence in
his craft
He designed and built the handsome
altar at the monastery near Brook
land, d. c. while much Of the hand
some stonework on private residences
and large buildings in this city vas
done by him For several years ne ras
done considera bic modelling and design
ing for the United States Government.
The Government buildings at both the
Chicago and St Louis expositions were
decorated by him. and the scuIpturing
and modelling OF the exhibits were most
iy his work.
He is survived BY cne son. John J
Early. Arrangements for the funeral
are being made to-day.
The Washington times., 1906-02-17
PRICES DECLINE ON
IRREGULAR MARKET
Stop Orders Cause Increased
General Selling.
GOOD BANK STATEMENT
Favorable Showing Came as an Agree
able Surprise 10 the
Operators.
GOOD BANK STATEMENT 7

NEW YORK Feb. 17.-HeaNy speCu-
iative liquidation caused declines all
around the room from the opening and
the low prices established reached many
stop orders, causing increased general
selling.
The supply of stocks came almost
wholly from commission houses hand
ling large speculative accounts. Prices
were forced down in the first hour to
The lowest range reached on this move
ment
The bank statement was a Favorable
surprise. showing loss in surplus re-
serve Of only $153, 600 Its publication
was followed by a sudden and material
rally. Government bonds unchanged:
other bonds irregular.
During the last ten minutes the mar
ket fiuctuated wildly. wholly irregular.
Union Pacific was weak at the lowest.
Great Northern was / to cents between
sales; Northern Pacific was firm. The
closing was very active
The first quotations were generally
somewhat lower Northern Pacific,
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Colorado Fuel,
and "a few others were down as much as
y per cent New York Central and
Pennsylvania opened S and 4 rer cent
higher, respectively. Union Pacific ruled
steady 10 firm.
Amalgamated opened down y per cent,
but immediately rallied Is per cent and
heId IL The changes in the market
We're generally narrow Reading in the
latter dealings easily ran off - per cent
Noon-The most severe break of the
week came in this mornings short ses-
sion. 1t occurred notwithstanding the
publication of Il bank statement which
was very smuCh better than expected
Fhat the stock market paid so little
need simply went 10 prove that sDecu-
iatiFe liquidation had acquired such
great momentum that for the moment
nothing could avail to stop it. Prices
opened down ana declined further during
the first hour Then q rally set in
which for a while looked rather vigor-
Gus
But in the last twenty minutes the
outpOur of stocks was resumed with
greater intensity than ever. and the
low hgures of the day were reached Just
before the close
The Washington times., 1906-02-17
WILL TRY TO REACH
MUTUAL AGREEMENT

NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-Menbers of
the State Banking Association met
last night and appointed a COM
mittee to represent the banks at
the conference which begins today on
the question of trust company reserves
The committee of bankers appointed
last night consists of J. Edward Sim
mons, president OF the Fourth National
Bank; Alexander Gilbert, president Of
the Market and Fulton National Bank;
IL. L. GrigEs. president of the Bank
OF New York; Elliot c McDougal, presi
dent of. the Buffalo Clearing House;
E. L. Eldredge, secretary of the State
Banking Association; Charles II. Fabin,
Of Albany; Stephen Baker, president of
the Bank of the Manhattan Company
and Alfred H Curtis, president of the
National Bank of North America and
chairman of the committee These
bankers will meet the trust company
representatives at a conference wnlcn
begins today
The object Of the conference is to
effect an agreement, If possible, on a
suitable reserve requirement bill There
Is now before the State Legislature, a
bill compelling trust companies 10
maintain reserve equal to 10 per cent
OF the deposits. The trust company in
terests maintain that the terms ~ the
bills are unduly hard, and at a recent
hearing a vigorous denunciation of IL
was made
At the meeting to be held TO-DAY J.
Mayhem Wainwright. chairman of the
committee on banks of the Assembly
and Fred G. Stevens. chairman OF the
senate committee, will also be present
John E Borne. president of the Co
loEiai Trust Company will head the
trust company delegation.
IL was stated in Wall street banking
and trust company circles yesterday
that legal reserve requirement bill
would be passed this session. Many
states of the Union have reserve re-
qulrement laws. and 1t is interesting to
note the States and Territories of the
Union that have provided the safeguard
OF reserves for trust companies and
those which have not 1t is confidently
believed that II New York takes action
tnls year. other States and Territories
VIII fan in line requiring reserves. thus
greatly strengthening the financial no
siuon OF the whole country
The Washington times., 1906-02-17
ANOTHER BIG MERGER PLANNED.

NEW YORK Feb. lit is reported
mat the GggEenheims are forming plans
Tor merging the Boston Consolidated
Utah COPPER and other copper proper
lies. The latest information is to the eff
feet that the Utah Copper Company viii
be taken on at 80. but no price is set
for Boston Consolidated. Conferences
are being held with regard to the copper
merger, and II Is stated that meetings of
The directors OF several Of the subsidiary
companies OF the AmalCamated Copper
company have been held 10 take formal
action regarding the litigation pending
between their companies and former
Heinze coEGpantes- It is believed the
plans are progressing, and that the way
viii be paved for the formation of 4 new
company.
The Washington times., 1906-02-17

PIGEON FhNCIERS
MET LAST NIGHT

The regular meeting OF National Cap
itaI District. A F. Of A. H. p. F.. took
place February Il, AT the home of the
secretary. W. H. SartOn. Eighteenth
street and 3enning road northeast.
Those present were President =. +.
Rupert. Y. Lindsey, j. G. Ladd, c. r.
Hengesbark. f. y. SaTtOn. George
Jueneme IN. and w. II SartOn MessrS
q. J. Maier. 4. Shelton. and Paul
Thompson were unanimously elected to
membership. This District offers every
facility 10 pigeon fancieTS to hy HOming
pigeons. Members joining during 1906
can do so without the usual Initial ton
fee
The Washington times., 1906-02-17
DR.. RANDOLPH LECTURES
ON CURE OF TUBERCULOSIS

An instructive talk on "The Cam
paign Against tuberculosis" was given
before the employees of the mail bag
repair shop IN Metzerott Han, lilo r
street northwest. last evening. The
speakers were DR.. b. NJ. Randolph, in
charge of the Wednesday clinic at the
Free Dispensary for Consumption, ard
Wallace Hatch. committee secretary OF
the Associated Charities.
Or. Randolph in MS talk explained
that an Infectious disease is "a disease
that can be communicated from one
person TO another. A contagious dis
case can ae communicated only by con-
tact. tuberculosis is an infectious, but
not 4 contagious. disease
The Washington times., 1906-02-17
OFF FOR PALM BEACH ON
PRIVATE GAR MAYFLOWER
Bridal Couple Keeping Place of Honey
moon Secret-Coaeh Filled With
Bridal Roses Arouses Suspicion.

1t is generally believed that Mr. and
Mrs. Longworth will leave the city this
afternoon about o'clock or a little
thereafter for Palm Beach, Fla. over
the Southern railroad
The special car, "May-fower'' has been
sidetracked al the Sixth Street Station
and several persons have been busy
loading it with bridal roses.
Officials in charge Of the car declined
TO make any statement about where
it is going or what It is being prepared
for but the general belief is that it
viii leave the city this afternoon about
o'clock, carrying Mr and Mrs. Mich
olas LOngWorth.