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Middletown transcript., 1906-04-28
TOWN SEND

/ The w. H NJ. S. met at tile home oil
Mrs Maggie Lee, Wednesday.
Archibald Finley, Of Philadelphia, was
an over Sunday visitor in town.
Miss Ethelwyn ]. Maloney spent sew
eral days in Philadelphia recently.
Miss Ollie Shuster, OF Philadelphia is
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Maslin.
Miss Tilly Tillman, OF Newark, Md,
was the guest Of Miss Ethelwyn Maloney.
Mrs. Jane Foxwell, OF Philadelphia, Is
/, spending sometime with relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Philips, of near
st. Georges, spent one day in town last
week.
Mr.. John Ellis aud daughter, Mrs.
Druca Mccoy, Of Clayton, were in town
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Richardson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Burross,
OF Bay View, this week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Morris and son, OF
near Smyrna, spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Maggie Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. Maloney enter
tanned the Ushers Union Of Townsend NJ.
Z. Church Monday evening:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Daniels and
daughter Ada, Of Wilmington, were the
guests of relatives in town over Sunday.
Rev. T. E. Shoomkoff Of Bulgaria, gave
an interesting talk on the, Conditions of
affairs in Macedonia" in the NJ. E.
Church Tuesday evening.
Mrs. ]. K. Barney, Supt. Of Prison
Work for the w: c. T. u. will give a
talk at .BIackbird in the M. E. Church,
Sunday afternoon, and in Townsend NJ. E.
Church Sunday evening.
Middletown transcript., 1906-04-28
New CASTLE COUNTY, SIS.

THE STATE OF DELAWARE,
To THE SHERIFF OF New CASTLE COUNTY,
GREETING:
Whereas, William P. Young
by lis Petition to the Judges of
our Superior Court filed in the
office of the Prothonotary of said
Court in and for New Castle
ESeal1 County, for the cause of COM
plant therein alleged, has made
application to our said Judges
that decree may be pronounced
dissolving the marriage existing
between the Petitioner and Lu
cealia G. Young.
We, Therefore, Command You, as you
were heretofore Commanded That you
summon LuceaIia c. Young that she be
and appear before the Judges of our said
Court at the next term thereof to be held
at Wilmington, on Monday the Twenty
first day nf May next TO answer the allie
CATIONS of the said petitioner, William P.
Young according TO the Act Of Assembly
in such case made and provided, and also
to do and receive what the Court shall
then and there consider concerning her
in this behalf as to the Court shall seem
meet and consistent with the provisions
of the said Act of Assembly.
And have you then there this writ.
Witness the Honorable Citas. B. Lore,
at Wilmington, the Twenty-eigItl day
of March A. ID, nineteen hundred aud
six.
FRANK L. SPEAKMAN.
Issued April 4, 1906. Prothonntary.
Middletown transcript., 1906-04-28
HOW no CURE SOME FATAL CASES

Everybody worked but father in the
Sparrow household, and there were ten Of
them counting Mrs. S. and tile children
Father Sparrow suffered from the White
Plague and nervous "dyspepsy," compli-
Gated by perpetual spring feyer, and
chronic appetite. Idella, eldest daughter,
came back to the povertY-and-father-
stricken household and made up her
mind to disabuse IersfatlIer's syste,n OF
his fatal complaints. How she succeeded
is the story Of "Idella and the White
Plague" by Joseph G. Lincoln in the
May McCure's. Lincoln is Away funny,
but there is laugh in ev,ry page OF this
story.
Middletown transcript., 1906-04-28
Communicated.
THEY WANT PRINCIPALS AND MEN

Mr.. EDIToR:-The ramshorn OF discon-
tent is being tuled by the discordant ele.
ments of the Republicans of Wilmington
and the political ethics resolves into it.
self interest. They remind ME of an old
ilIiterate colored devine who discoursed
on the parallels at campmeeting.
He took for his text sand Buffalo
Bull went into Jerusalem, clumb hick
ory pole sixty feet high. tale foremost
and kicked off a robbins nest,' and I
think if he had inverted his ascent he
would better demonstrate the opinion Of
the independent voters.
Another parable put forth by the de-
vine was "The three children Powder,
Shot and indigo" He said they were
thrown into a hogshead of billing water
and they were saved. Now the citizens
of Wilmington have been served with
three as good citizens as the State can
produce, Gov. Lee, Conrad and Clark,
and if they escape political condemnity
they need have no fear of the millennial.
In his conclusion on the parallels the
devine said San iniin- come all the way
from New Haven, took Tive calf by the
tail and jerked it out of its halter, . and
with literal construction of the parable
I think if an angel should light in Will
mington and consult the different ele-
ments it would return with the message
that the politics of the city is vanity /!
vanity! The thinking voters OF the
party have become tired of these political
chickering's, and believe that some inner
ent rights belong to them, and are mani
testing desire to vote for principals and
men who know how to give wise counsel.
GEO. W. INGRAM,
Middletown, Del. |
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Three Fine Pictures Given Away

For tie next three Sundays. all people
who buy the great Philadelphia Sunday
Press, will get a fine picture suitable for
framing Many newspaper picture sup
plements are only cheap chromos. These
are not. You never see a Sandoy Press
picture thrown away. II is work ofart.
Sunday Press pictures cost more to make
Ehan any other pictures and people frame
Them. Are yon reading the new Anthony
Hope novel il The Philadelphia Sunday
Press Yoar newadealer will supply you
Middletown transcript., 1906-04-28
n1DDLErowr, DEL, APRIL IS, 1905.
COUNTY FINANCES

In an attack upon the present
Levy Court, for what it calls In
creased Expenditures, the Every
Euentng calls attention to the fact
that in three of the rural Dis
tricts the expense of maintaining
the roads, bridges and other
county work show an increase,
while in two of them a decrease
is noted. Quoting from Every
Eue1aing;
t'The following table shows the expen-
ditures for each year:
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EARMERs, ATTENTloNI i

We now have in storage at our ware
houses, Middletowp, and Bear Del.
PHOSPHATES for Truck, Potatoes, To-
natoes and Corn. SEED OATS, LIMOID
and SPRAYING OIL. STONE and
GROUND LAND LIME orders promptly
filled at Lowest Prices. Your patronage
is solicited.
HAROLD A BATON, JESSE L. SHEPHERD,
Bear, Del Middletown, Del.
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Il
It is not possible to explain, therefore,
for what purpose the increased expendi-
lures were required. That the increase
was marked, will be seen from the figures.
The increase in the Fourth District was
nearly so per cent; in the Fifth District
it was more than 100 per cent; in the
Sixth District it was nearly 800 per
cent"
The TRANSCRIPT is not ad-
vised any more than is Ever'y
EUening what makes up the in.
crease in the Districts, but as the
expenditures for this kind OF
work, aggregate only about z
per cent. of the total expendi-
lures Of the year, and the in
crease to less than 8 per cent, it
is plainly evident that these
amouRts will haYe to be largely
increased, before the "boogy-
man" of increased taxes becomes
a reality.
We do feel, however, that the
increase in the Sixth District,
comprising Pencader and st.
Georges, and the decrease in the
Seventh District, comprising
Appoquinimink and Blackbird
Hundreds, can be partially ex-
planned, even without the aid of |
detailed figures other than shown
in the report of the Auditors. It'll
will be recalled that the present |
Commissioner from this, the
Sixth District, Mr.. Salmon TO-.
lowed Mr.. John G. Armstrong, a
Democrat elected from the old
Fifth District, comprising st.
Georges, Appoquinimink and
Blackbird Hundreds. During his
entire term THETRANSCRIPT call.
ed attention to the fact that the
work of the District was being
neglected and the Com missioner
was making record for low ex-
penditures. This was done, and
necessarily so, at the expense of
the county's work. Roads and
bridges cannot be neglected
without damage. A little hole
not attended to at the right !
time soon develops into a bigger
one. Many instances have been
cited by THE TRANSCRIPT in the
past. On the other hand, Mr.. q
Scott, in the Seventh District,
followed Mr.. Willis, who
made a reputation for careful
conscientious work. The roads
IN that District were attended to
1t the time repairs were needed; | I
'he bridges were kept painted
ind repaired. So, when Mr.. f
Scott assumed charge, he found =
Ill that was necessary to be done,
vas to keep up current repairs, !,
while Mr.. Salmon not only had
his to do, but also to catch up i
or the neglect Of the past four .
7ears. We have no doubt that
he next years report from the t
Sixth District will show d de- =
'ided decrease. !"
Middletown transcript., 1906-04-28

This increase is made up as follows:
Fourth District, 81, ,802 rs; fifth, ST.
8.22; sixth, So, ,334 80; total, $i0,6l5.S7.
Decrease, third district, 81, go /;
seventh, $3.50. 16; total, 81 ,6l4.76.
Net increase, $9,000.6l.
Middletown transcript., 1906-04-28
- EGIsTER's ORnER.
oEFIcE oF HEiiIsrEn Az MIlI

IL
NEw CASTLE Coz TY, DEL. n oy. 70 9a1
Upon the application OF Joseph G. Jolls and
John A. Julls, Administrators of john w
county. deceased. IL Is ordered al d directed
by the Register OF Wills that the Adfiiinistra-
tors aforesaid give notice ofgrantimg of Letters
Of Administration upon the estate Of the de-
ceased, with The dale OF granting thereof. bvl
caHsin advertisements TO BE- posted within,
forty days from the dale such letters In six OF
the most public place of the ouIlty of New
Castle, requiring all persons having demands
against the est ate to tsresent The same or
abide by m act of Asst mbly IN snch case
made and provided and also cauS the same
70 pc inserted within the same period in the
Middle town Transcript q newspaper publish
ed in Middletown, Delaware, and to be @ m
tinued therein two months.
| Given under the hand and seal of
Seal office of the Registero wills i ore.
- said, at Wilmington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day and year above
written.
FRED e. BACH. Register OF Wills
Middletown transcript., 1906-04-28
FRED E. BACH. Register Of wins.

NOT cy-.Notiee is hereby given that Letters
Of Administration We're IN due form OF law
granted unto tile undersign. d. on the Twenty
ninth day Of November A. ID. 1905. and that
I'll persons having claims against the estate
attested. to the said administrators, on or BE-
fore the Twenty-niath day of November 908,
or abide the Act Of Assembly in such case
made and provided.
JOSEPH G.. JOLLs.
JOHN Al. JOi.IsS
Administrato ors.
Middletown transcript., 1906-04-28

The TRANSCRIPT, 81 90 per wear.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
FOR A FORMAL DINNER.
Shape of Table and What Is on the
Cloth Before the First Course
Appears.

A square or round dining table is
much more attractive than long mar
row one. If your table is too small to
accommodate the number of guests in
vited you could have a large separate
top made of white pine, which could
be laid on the fixed smaller one.
Before the cloth is laid, a thickness
of white felt or double-faced canton
flannel should be placed on the board;
upon this spread the white damaslz
linen cloth and be careful to have the
central fold of the cloth directly in the
middle of the table. Center pieces of
lace or linen are no longer used over a
tablecloth.
If you have a handsome round sill
yer tray you might stand it in the CEN
ter of the able under the vase or bowl
of flower. Four silver candlesticks
with prettily shaded candles should be
placed at equal distances around the
flowers, and at the corners of the table
should be stood small vases of flowers
Some persons have the caraffes OF
water, decanters of wine, salt cellars
and pepper pots stood on the table
but, as a rule, at "A large and formal
dinner these are placed on side table
and only the cOmpotier of bonbons and
small dishes of sailed nuts are ar
ranged at equal distances between the
centerpiece and plates.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
A WORD TO EVERY WOMAN
Change the Entire Clothing to Get a
Thorough Rest-The Food
That Refreshes.

Every woman should learn how to
change her clothing. Take off the
shoes you have been wearing all day
and put on other shoes. The pinch
will come in a different place.
Take off the blouse you have worn
all day, and the collar which has been
round your throat since morning, and
put on a different blouse and a diff
ferent collar. You have no idea how
a fresh blouse rests one, and especial
ly a fresh piece of neckgear. The
pinch goes on a different set Of mus
cles.
Changing the underwear is good
plan, and best of all is changing the
corsets. The bones will rub, no mat.
ter how carefully you plan things, and
a new corset makes you feel as though
you were just beginning day instead
of finishing one.
The tired out woman usually eats
the wrong kind of food. When tired
one should select food not for their
food value alone but for Their recupera-
tive powers. Hot soup of any kind
quickly refreshes the tired woman.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
BITS FOR BACHELORS.

Many men think themselves self
made who are really marriage made.
The man who avoids matrimony on
account of the cares of welded life
rivals the wiseacre who secured him
self against coTns by having his legs
amputated.
Don't marry for beauty alone. Soc.
rates called beauty "a short-lived tyr
amy" and Theophrastus pronounced
II "a silent cheat" The man who
marries for beauty alone is as silly
as the man who would buy house be-
cause it had fine flowers in the front
garden.
1t is in life as It is with a kite; 1t
will not fly very high until 1t has a
string tying 1t down. And so the nan
who is tied down by half dozen re-
possibilities and their mother will
make a higher and stronger fight thar
the bachelor who, having nothing to
keep him steady, is always floundering
in the mud.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
SOME BEAUTY POINTS.
Hands Important, The Hair and
Poise of Head, Complexion, the
Figure and Grace.

"A beauty is known by her hands.
The nails must be very long and quite
oval shaped with a tiny moon at the
base of each.
"A beauty is known by her hair,
which must be glossy and elegantly
dressed. Its color must be clear and
pure, not clouded or notified, and, OF
course, there must LOT be a suspicion
of bleach in it.
"A beauty is known by the way she
carries her head. She must not toss
it nor must she stiffen her neck. She
must carry it very we'll back, as though
though she were accustomed to rlue.
"A beauty is known by her COM
plexion. A blemisn would be intol-
cradle 10 a woman Of right proclivities
Her skin must be c,earer than that OF
any peach.
"A beauty is known by her figure
There never lived a stout beauty
And o beauty is known by her bearing
Awkwardness is intolerable."
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
LIMB WASTED WITH ECZEMA
Suffered Untold Agonies = Doctor
Said 1t Was the Worst Case-Won-
derful Cure by Curcura.

"I used the Cuticura Remedies for
eczema. The doctor said 1t was the
worst case he ever saw. 1t was on
both limbs. from the knees to the
ankles. We tried everything the doc
tors knew of, but the Cuticura Rem
edies did the most good. was
obliged to lie with my limbs higher
than my head. for the pain was so
terrible l could not walk. l suffered
untold agonies. One limb wasted
away great deal smaller than the
other, there was so much discharge
from it. l found the Cuticura Rene
dies very soothing, and l still keep
them in the house. | am very thank
full to say that am cured. / found
the Cuticura Remedies all that you
say they are. hope that you may
be spared many years to make the
Cuticura Remedies for the benefit Of
persons suffering from the torture Of
skin diseases, such as / had. Mrs.
Golding Box 8, Ayr Ontario, Canada,
June 6. 1906"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
Good Church Dress.

For morning wear, church-going OF
informal calls nothing takes the place
of thin, so-calle1 summer silk, un-
lined. For such gowns radium silks
are more in favor ;han India and Chi
ma silks and washable taffetas of last
season. Usually they are light in tone
pin checks or HAIR lines in grays
blues, tans or black and white, with an
opaescent sheen that adds much to
their beauty. A very little of the
darker shade in a pain silk is used on
these gowns to give them character;
also a little hand embroidery in cream
ecru or white. On the whole, though
they are kept very simple. The little
jackets draped in front in almost fichu
shape or caught in several places in
bow ends are unusually stylish on
slender figures.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
A Floral Contest.

The floral games nave proved so pop
ular that this one, while old, may be
new to some. AT any rate it is very
good and appeared so long ago that its
revival will be welcomed by the many
hostesses who are seeking guessing
contests:
My first wears my second on her foot
(Lady's slipper.
A Roman mineral QV-ivy).
The hour before my English cousins
tea (Four o'clock.
A very gay and ferocious animal
(Dandelion).
My first is often sought for my Sec
ond (Marigold).
A young mans farewell to his sweet
heart r-get-me-noD.
Her reply to him (Sweet William).
My first is as sharp as needles; my
second is as soft as down (ThisLle-
DOWN.
My first is a country in Asia; NY
second is the name of a prominent
New York family (China aster).
My first is the name of a bird; my
second is worn by cavalrymen Clark
spur.
A church official ELDER.
A very precise lady (Primrosel.
A tattered songster Dragged robin).
My first is sly but cannot wear NY
second Cox glove).
The color of horse (SorreI.
A Dutch flower (Tulip).
My first is an implement of war; Fly
second is a place where money is
coined (Spear mint.
A nickname for physician (Dock)
Fragrant letters (Sweet peas).
My first is a white wood my second
yellow Rhenish wine (Hollyhock).
What a father says to his son John
in the morning (Johnny jump up).
My first is gay countenance; my
second the name OF tall, fair lady
(Tiger lily.
My first is made in dairy; but sci.
dom served in my second (Buttercups)
My first wears my second Oh mis-
head (Coxcomb).
A close companion (Stick Tight.
A fashionable color (Heliotrope).
For prizes give box of buttercuI
candies and bouquet of flowers. II
third or consolation prize is desired
tiny artificial plants for 10 or 10 cents
may be obtained.
MADAME MERRI.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
ODD EATING CUSTOMS.

prazilians never eat when they
drink, nor drink when they eat; and
the Tartars continually persist in pull
ing a guest by the ear until he drinks.
Maldive islanders retire to the dark
est part of the houses and hang cur
tains about them; so that none Of
their fellowmen may see them at their
meal.
When they desire to show a mark
of great esteem, the negroes OF Ardra
drink from the same cup at the same
time, and the King of Loango used
TO eat and drink in two separate
houses.
The Philippine islander will not eat
a meal alone. Whenever a Filipino
finds himself without a companion
with whom to share his meal, he will
abstain from eating until he has
found one.
A strange custom prevails in KAN
chtaka, where a man who wishes to
entertain a guest invites him into a
cabin, which is heated to an excessive
temperature, and then presses him
with food until he is in a state of tor
por. Instances of men dying at these
orgies have been known.
The Tahitians, though a naturally
sociable race. dine separately. Even
the man and his wife do not eat to-
gehter. Each member of the family
has his own foodbasket. They take
their places about five yards apart,
and then turning their backs to each
other, dine amid profound silence.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
TO AID A HOSTESS
INTENDED TO HELP OUT A PER
Picked ENTERTAINER.
An Evening on Mt. Olympus Requires
the Guests Know Considerable
Grecian Mythology-An Easy
Floral Contest.
An Evening on Mt. Olympus.

This charming evening was original
with the hostess and afforded the
guests much pleasure. 1t is especially
adapted to school girls and boys, or TO
those who are inclined to study ancient
history. BY giving a hint to the guests
to take glimpse over their 'Mytho!o-
gy'' it will make the affair more en-
joyable.
In the invitation those who are
asked to assemble on MT. Olympus"
are requested to appear attired as a
"godv or goddess" The rooms are
profusely decorated with gariands of
artificial roses ami the hostess is cX-
"Hebe." After all have arrived, pass
a cornucopia entwIned with wheat,
which contains a sprig of laurel, sun
flower, narcissus. iris, olive, part
ridge, spider (these two may be
found in the toy or favor Department.,
trident, and a host of other objects to
be found by looking over book on
Mythology" Each person draws an
object and proceeds 10 give its partic-
ular legend When person is not
able to guess, anyone else is at liberty
to tell the story. To the one who tells
the most tales" award a copy of Haw-
thorne's ever pleasing "TanglewoOd
Tales"
If the hostess wishes, those who fail
to tell any stories may be commanded
TO paw a forfeit to the gods"
The dining room table is strewn
with roses and rose petals, the ccntsI-
piece being a large epergne filed with
grapes of different varieties. Peacock
feathers garnish this effective piece,
while from the chandelier a huge
horn of plenty" is suspended by rose
garlands, which extend TO the four cor
ners of the table, where they are fast
ened by rose and peacock blue ribbons.
The place cards are small "horns of
plenty" bearing a suitable quotation.
The usual refreshments are served,
with the addition of nectar" which is
a fruit lemonade with plenty of Mara
schino cherries, and instead Of ice
cream "ambrosia,' the food of the
gods" is served, the glasses being
decorated with a rose and smilax.
When ready to leave the table the
hostess pulls a ribbon which tips the
horn of plenty" and a shower of
daintily wrapped corrections mingled
with confetti is the final surprise pro-
vided by this thoughtful hostess.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15


Nl writes:
al have suffered with kidney and
bladder trouble for ten years past
Last March 1 commenced using
Peruna and continued for three months.
l have not used it since, nor have 1 felt
pain.
- believe that am well and ] there.
fore give my highest commentator to
the curative qualities of Peruna."
Pe-ru-na for Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Geo. II. Simser, Grant, Ontario,
Can, writes
II had not been we'll for about -four
years. had kidney trouble, and, in
FACT, felt badly nearly all the time.
"This summer l got so very bad ]
thought would try Peruna, so wrote
toyoG and began at once to take Peruna
and Manalin.
81 took only two bottles of Peruns
and one of Manalin, and now l feel
better than have for some time.
~ feel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made different woman of me
altogether. bless the day picked up
thelittle book and read of your Peruna.
his the business of the kidneys 10
remove from the blood all poisonous
materials. They must be active all the
time, else the system suffers. There are
times when they need little assist ance.
Peruna is exactly this sort of a rem.
edy. 1t has saved many people from
disaster by rendering the kidneys ser.
vice at time when they were not able
to bear their own burdens.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-06-15
Cucumber Milk.

Slice without peeling four large Gu
eumeers, add a cuptul of water, boil
until soft, cool and strain. To one and
one-half ounces OF juice add equal por-
ton OF alcohol and one-fourth ounce
powdered CASTLE soap; let stand over
night. add eight ounces of cucumber
Juice, one ounce of oil of sweet al.
monGs. 20 drops of tincture of benzoin
and a pinch of boric acid Shake well
Apply twice day with a sponge.