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The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14

higher crowns, this perhaps most no.
ticea5le on outing hats.
The little coffee coats are of an
elaboration, but skirts are plainest of
the plain. A well cut and fitted plain
skirt always has more stye than he-
trimmed one, the lines following those
of the figure and making a more pleas
ing effect The popular coffee coat an
swers many purposes, adds a dressy
touch TO a costume, hides deficiencies,
and is just the thing to throw on at
home when an unexpected visitor ar
rives. No wonder it has taken such
hold in the word of fashion.
A very pretty dance frock for a
young girl is made of pink organdy
and is an exception to the plain-skirt
dictum just laid down. But dance
frocks may be exceptions-so long as
they are pretty and becoming. The
skirt is just a succession of fiounces,
the lowest about ten inches wide,
flounce decreasing in width one inch as
1T ascends, save that those about the
hips are of like size and the skirt is
constructed OF many lace-edged ruffies,
and also the sleeves. There is a round
baby yoke, with low Dutch neck, of
lace insertion. The girdle is of pink
liberty silk with long streamers at the
middle of the front.
The tulle boas. both colored and
those of white or black, are worn with
pleasing effect by tall women; but the
short woman should not take to ruffs.
For her the low neck, which fortunate
L.
ent, and the rolling collar. A V-shaped
cut Is becoming to the stout lady, and
gives more slenderness than the Dutch
neck. But tulle boas. or no tulle boas,
women to-day, slender and ump, are
very prettily costumed.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14
THE BEDROOM SMELL.
1t is Superstitious to Dread ''Night
-sir"-Sleeping Rooms Must Be
Thoroughly Ventilated.

Bedrooms having no outside ventila-
ton are not fit for human habita-
tions, but in closely packed cities,
they are often found. No one who
pasaes the hour of darkness in such
foul, pestilential holes can hope for
health. A constant supply of fresh,
clean air is a necessity for the sleep
ing room, and a stationary washstand
in bedroom is often a source of
danger because, with the best of care,
sewer gas at times leaks through the
pipes and loads the atmosphere. If
one sleep with open doors and win
doWs, this can in a measure be es-
capped, but with every avenue of ven
ilation closed, the health must suf-
fer seriously
In country homes not having pipes,
the supply of fresh air is just as nee
essary. The might air" so dreaded
by some, is never as heavily laden
with poison as that which is breathed
over and over and over in close con-
fines. Even the bed-clothing becomes
saturated and tainted, and carpets,
curtains, and all draperies catch and
hold the poison, just as they do the
smells from the kitchen or from cigar
smoking, and need frequent sunnings
and washings in order to purify them
from the smell The idea of hav-
ing exclusively woolen bed-clothing is
that exhalatlons of the body may es-
cape in the same way that the gas
does, and wcolen clothing being por-
GUS, permits the escape of these exuda-
tions, while cotton, or linen absorbs,
with the result that an unpleasant
odor is often very noticeable about
the bedroom in the morning If the
room and contents are not ventilated
at least during the day, this smell
becomes permanent, clinging even to
the clothing worn by the person oc-
cupying the room. One who is ac-
customed to sleeping in well ven-
tilated room finds it very difficult to
occupy room that is at all CLOSE"
The Commoner
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14

At this time of the year the ve-y
prettiest possessions in the wardrobe
are brought forth. No more saving
now for great occasions, summers
reign is brief at the best, and let us
wear out summer stuffs ere the season
vanish. A group of warm-weathe
frocks of exceptional beauty we are
tempted to dwell upon. One was dull
pink muslin, made in quaint modified
Empire fashion; worn with this a
short sacque coat of dark red glace
silk, the hat black chip draped with
black lace and bearing a single red
rose In front. A tall dark-eyed girl
wore white muslin dress and short
light blue glace coat, with a white lace
lingerie hat trimmed with light blue
ribbon. A matron looked exceedingly
well in little black glace coat accom-
panying white voile skirt. a white
embroidered collar standing out
against the black of the coat
White and yellow are sometimes
very good together, especially if only
little of the color be used. A white
Danish cloth dress, creamy in tone.
and trimmed with straps of cream
SILK, was worn with a yellow straw
hat adorned with yellow plumes. This
costume was effective, and a change
from all-white quite pleasing. The
parasol, of course, was white Nine out
of every ten parasols seen are white.
white wool trimmed with bands
OF light gray is modish. introducing
the pale gray note and the strap trim
ming liked on tailored dresses. Not a
little brilliant green is used in ribbons
Tor midsummer millinery, and hat
crowns are now of remarkable
height. This does not mean that the
liow-crowned hat of early spring is rel
'egated to things that were, but that
new midsummer chapeaus have much
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14
The Fashions of the Day

18th midsummer weather there
springs up on all sides wonderful
variety of frivolous little coats. But
not few possess a beauty that gives
them an excuse for being. Just the
other day We noticed one that seemed
to make the costume. 1t formed part
of an all-white toilet. the material of
the small wrap beautiful, rather
heavy linen lace. 1t was half loose
little coat, and of course the sleeves
were chopped off at the elbow The
distinctive features were the quality of
the lace andt the touches here and
there OF black velvet ribbon bands
with white pearl buckles. A black vel
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14

forgets the outlay. With the pink
handkerchief linen a very fine Swiss
embroidery goes beautifully, and en-
ploy the embroidery sparingly, not to
detract from daintiness. There is
no lovelier summer combination than
the combination of pink and white, and
to-day the pinks all being in such es-
TEEN, 1t has fashion as well as pretti-
ness to commend it.
Very delicate dresses are worn on
the street, the public thoroughfares
thereby given holiday aspect. Once
1t would have appeared strange to see
matron strolling along the street in
a dress of pale blue silk, but not to-
day. A young matron looks very
pretty and youthful in a gown of light
blue taffeta, its fashion so simple as to
cause no comment when made use of
as church dress. There is a separate
upper rart and ruffled sleeve of cream
cotton lace, so soft and pretty one for
gets 20 criticise quality The girdle
as girdies should be, is of the material
of the main part of the dress-nothine
more awkward, it seems to us. thar
a gir6le drawing attention to the
point where waist and skirt meet. To
return to the costume whose details We
have suggested, the hat accompanying
this toilet Is yellow lace straw, the
long gloves the same shade.
For the aesthetic value, every big
automobile should have group of
summer ladies on the back seat, their
voluminous draperies and floating wells
tal1slg from the machine aspect of the
ugly vehicles. Yesterday an auto
flashed by with three ladies in the
rear seat, and we noted all three wore
white chiffon wells, and that the effect
was better than when colors are
Haunted If of good quality the chif-
fon veil may be washed in soap and
water, is cleanly veil and dainty. The
wearing of two wells is still induIgei
in, though many women eschew even
one in the heat of the summer.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14
Banana Fritters.

Two eggs, half cupful of milk, two
cupfals of flour, one and a half tea
spoontuls of sugar, one teaspoonful of
baking powder, and three bananas.
Separate the eggs. Beat the yollzs,
butter and sugar together until light.
Pour III the milk. Beat the whites of
tho eggs stiff; add them and the -four
alternately, portion at time. When
all Is used stir in the baking powder,
and lastly the bananas, cut into baif-
inch blocks Drop by tablespoonfuls
into deep fat hot enough to smoke
slightly. Cook three or four minutes
until a delicate brown. turning once.
Drzin on paper and serve hot.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14
June Migration of Butterflies.

The butterflies on toward the emu
OF June cross the Isthmus of Panama.
For a week or more. in untold mil
hons, they put out to sea. They make
cloud, dazzling cloud of cleaning
olues and green's. between the clear
SKY and the clear water. Birds fol-
low hem, eating them by hundreds.
sometimes the wind drives them
eastward. Then they may be caught,
nke dead leaves, in great handfuls.
every June this migration takes
piace' Where the butterflies come
from and where they go no man
knows.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14

DRESS.
vet band edged the short sleeve, the
little jacket was closed in front by
buckle adorned black velvet ribbon
ends The dusky soft ribbon was very
pretty against the beautiful lace.
A number of refreshing simple hats
are worn with the simple morning tub
frocks, trimming reduced to the lowest
terms. One charming black chip sail
or mas twined about its crown a
wreath of crimson ramblers, blue
sailor a garland of baby white roses,
an all white hat careless spray OF
daisies and nothing e,se. And the lit
tie frocks themselves are so fresh and
neat, as a rule one-piece dresses.
White mohairs and Panamas in.
crease in number, perhaps the bes
models those trimmed only with tuck
ing. Tucking is used for lingeri,
waists again; some of the newest med
els are made of all-over tucking. Th,
materials are of the softest and finest
and, 4 comfort to the laundress. sucl
iron very easily; even tucking nee,
have 10 terrors for the wash lady
With these waists lace and embroider,
are used sparingly, and must be thu
finest OF the fine.
A frock of pink handkerchief lineI
oastS money. but Is so exquisite on'
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14
Celery Sandwiches,

Make dressing as follows: Two
eggs beaten separately. one-half tea
spoonful of salt, one-half teaspoonful
of mustard, one heaping tablespoonful
OF butter, one tablespoonful of sugar,
two-thirds of teacupful of vinegar;
cook in double boiler. When cold.
stir in cupful of finely-chopped eel
cry and one-half cupful of whipped
cream. Cut bread which is "a hours
old into thin slices, butter, and spread
with the dressing.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14
Rice with Dates.

Cook a cup of rice in double boiler
with pint of milk and pint of water
until soft. Sweeten to taste and Eayor
with vanilla. Use enough dates to
make cupful and stew until tender
with a quarter cup of sugar and one
cup of water. Set aside until cold;
then turn the rice in the center of a
dish and pour the dates around it. This
makes a pleasing dessert served with
cream, or milk or sugar. t2H N
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14
Written After a TIFF

II fellow is really in love he WIN
do more fool things than will tho girl
says the Holton (Kan.) Signal. In a
love affair the girl always shows tn,
more sense. lGf
The Colorado statesman., 1906-07-14
No Jnke

not?" "N' "e
"Yes. he had to be-"
Had to be?"
Sure; look at the humber Of w,vss
he had
Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17

Messrs. John Garner and E. A. Jones
were at Kenndyville last week.
Mr.. Amos R. Merritt was in Whining
ton last Wednesday on business trip.
The members of the NJ. P. Church met
at the parsonage last Thursday evening
Washington Camp, No. 8, P. 0. S. of
A. meets each Tuesday evening at 2
O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Merritt have re-
turned home after a short stay in Will
mington.
William ]. B. Lofand spent from Sun
day until Tuesday in Reading and Phila-
delphia.
Miss Edna V. Stephens, of near Cecil
ton, was the guest Of the Misses Vinyard
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Amos Wilson accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson Merritt visited Delaware
City relatives part of The past week.
There will be preaching tomorrow at
the M. P. Church at TO- 80 o'clock. Sem
ior Eudeavor prayer meeting at Z o'clock
Pm. All are invited.
Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17
cEcILToN

Rev. W. F. Dawson is attending Confer
ence this week.
William Davis has returned from spend
ing sometime in Annapolis.
The friends of Miss Mira Dawson gave
her surprise party last Friday evening.
Madam Rumor says we are to have an
other wedding by the last of this month.
Misses Lydia and Esther Davis, Of the
Levels, spent Saturday with Mrs. Arthur
Davis.
Mrs. s. W. Lusby and Miss Emma
Lusby are the guests Of relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Mamie Steele, of Chesapeake City,
has returned home from visiting Mrs.
John Black.
Miss Marion Clark, of Elkton, was the
guest Of her parents, William Clark and
wife, over Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Belle, of Philadelphia,
was the guest of Mrs. George Pierce dur
ing the past week.
John Morris spent few days Of the
past week with his daughter, Mrs. Thos.
vanBuskirk, Of Baltimore.
Miss Gertrude Hoover has returned
from spending the winter with her sister,
Mrs. T. L. Davis, in Wilmington.
Rev. William Harris and wife, OF Town
Point, have been spending the past week
with her parents, Clayton Templeton and
wife.
Misses Elizabeth Anderson, Lille
Pierce, Daisey Hoover and Frances Grit
fifth were entertained by Rev. William
Harris and wife, at the home Of Clayton
Templeman and wife on Saturday.
Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17
CHURCH NOTES

The Young Peoples Society oi Christian
Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian Church,
meets every Sunday evening at 6.45
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody. The topic for tomorrow
evening is: "Christ's Life. III. His sum-
mary Of conduct the Sermon on the
Mount" Matt. 5, and 6. Leader, DR..
Pearson.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the audience room OF the NJ. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 100 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening Is: The Glory
of Christlike Lives" John l7:22-24; Col.
1910; 2 Pet. Ia; Tim. AZ 8; John
s:i,s; Matt. 1882 So; Luke 1888. Miss
Mary L. Adkins, leader.
On account OF the absence of the pastor
DR.. A. W. Lightbourne, at the NJ. E.
Conference, there will not be any preach
ing services in Bethe sda M. Z. Chnrch
tomorrow. The committee appointed
to make arrangements lave been unable
to secure sministers snd the services
at the church will be tile usual Epworth
League and Sunday School services.
Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17
DISAPPEARANCE OF o. NJ. MATHEWS


The sudden disappearance of Oliver N.
Matthews from our town on Monday last,
and the discovery few hours later of him
being short in his accounts as Treasurer
Of Middletown Council, No. 2. Jr. o. o.
A. NJ, has caused considerable discussion
among the members of the local order
and his friends. Mr.. Matthews had been
a contracting painter here for several
years, and it was suppo, ed he was doing
well and prospering, until the news of
his sudden departure was made known.
He was considered trustworthy by the
lodge, but William R. Holten died on
Saturday in the West, and was member
of the Council and the benefits due his
family at his death amounted to $3.50.
Before the body was shipped frou Color
ado the express company demanded a
guarantee and Matthews gave the com.
pany's agent here check for 1925 on the
Peoples Bank, which is the bank where
the lodge funds we're kepS, but the check
was returned as no good, as the order had
a brlance of only $1.S7 in the bank. The
check however has been made good by
the Mechanics.
The members OF the order were greatly
surprised when they learned of the bal
ance in bank to the credit of their order,
as they were OF the opinion they had
about $400 on deposit. After auditing
the accounts the discovery was made that
Matthews had appropriated between 1916
and $400 Of the lodges money for his own
use.
Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17
PERSONALITIES

Mr. john Gill spent Sunday in Phila'
delphia.
Miss Daisy Scott is visiting friends in
Wilmington.
Mrs. Albert P.ice was il, Philadelphia
several days this week.
Mrs, Mary Robert, Of New Castle, spent
Friday with Mrs. JOSH Jolls.
Miss Estella G. suydam was an over
Sunday visitor with Elkton friends.
Mrs. Virginia L. CuIbertson, of VIII
mington, is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Eliza G. Green spent Friday in
Philadelphia with her brother, DnC. II.
Green.
Mr.. Arthur s. Taylor left on Saturday
for Norfolk, Va, where he has accepted
position.
Miss Mary Lewis, Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
S. E. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cochran, of New
York City. have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Cochran.
Mrs. Charles N. Dickerson, of Norris
town, Pa, is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Webb.
Mrs. Pennington and daughter, Miss
II
Kathrine, OF Wilmington, are guests Of
Mrs. H. v. Parvis and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Sterling Evans, of
EIkton, Md, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Foard.
Miss Emma Bush, daughter Of Lewis
Bush of Wilmington, spent part Of this
week with Mrs. Richard Cam, near Kirk
wood.
Mrs. s. E. Houston left this week for
Baltimore where she will spend two
months with her daughter, Mrs. J.. NJ.
Naudain.
The many friends Of DR.. G. Fl. Green
will be glad to learn that he is improving
in health and passing some very com
Portable days.
DR.. Dicia Baker and Miss Minnie Gary,
OF Birmingham, Ala, and Miss Anna
Hayes, of Chesapeake City, are guests OF
Mr.. 7. E. Hurn and family.
Mrs. Gertrude Rust, of Bridgeville, and
daughter, Miss Anna, of Wilmington,
were guests of Mrs. L. G. Scott and other
relatives from Friday until Monday.
Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17
sEYENrEENTH ANNrYERsARY

IN the year Of eighteen hundred and
eighty -IliIe
A hand OF cid aud yonng combined,
| They joined III fraterfIal band
To work aud care for their fellow man.
A. time went ON the order grew
And helped while in trouble qnite few,
Since we have existed many day
Yet only three Of onr members hase
p 7sse,l away.
Yet quite number chance to stroll
Then they were dropped of from our
roll
Still quite number yet did stick
To care for each other both. well and sick.
This order is fine as can be seen
As we hold our anniversary number sew
enteen
We had visitors here from far and near
And the sound of their voices We delighted
to hear.
And sure banquet we had this time
Music and speaking they we're fine
Bro. W. M. G. Money and Bro. W. A..
Scott
Some things they spoke Of l now have
forgot.
Brother Money on fraternity spoke
Brother Scott for the ladies sounded the
note
He said the woman should have right
At the ballot box her vote to write.
Then Bro. Mckinney and Bro. White
Took part in the services that night.
Here Bro. Hodgson was master of toast
Extended welcome to all of the hosts.
There was good time filled up with glee
That all in harmony with the K.G. K.
Wright here brother presented cake
That we from the Smyrna lodge should
take.
Then we Looked upon, alas
Three tables ladened With a bountiful
repast,
On which were salads Of different kinds.
And breads and meats were all sublime.
Friend oyster here upon half shell
Then stews and fries all went pelmell,
Both pickles and slaws were nice and sour
Did not go begging in that hour.
Right here with coffee strong and hot
And chocolate tea fresh from the pot,
Right here our celery was in line
For it was tender, crisp and fine.
So now Miss Cake come on the scene
Also sister blocked ice cream,
And our banana rich and yellow
And Miss Red Orange sweet and mellow.
Now Brother Maloney he falls in line
His subject was the tie that binds,
Right here before We did retire
Blest be the tie that binds we did admire.
A general good time here was seen
At our anniversary number seventeen.
So may we still go on in love
Until we join in the anniversary above.
D. s. RICHARDSON.
Townsend, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17
A. FOGEL,
MiddletOwn, Delaware.
sberlff's Sale

SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY. VIRTUE OF
awrit OF Levari Facias to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale as the
National Hotel, Middletown, DEL,
on SATURDAY,
THE 3lst DAY OF MARCH, 1906,
At $50 o'clock, A. NJ,
the following described viz :
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land situated in the villagesof Odessa in
Saint Georges Hundred, New Castle
County and State of Delaware aforesaid
adjoining lands OF Jonathan E. George
and lands of Willard w. Walker and
others, binding upon High Street the
metes and bounds being as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at corner for said Jonathan
E. George on said High Street thence
with said George north forty-one degrees
east one hundred thirty-four feet two
inches to a corner; thence south forty
four degrees and one-fourth OF degree
forty-seven feet two inches to the land of
the said Willard w. Walker thence with
said Walker south forty-one and three
fourths degrees By dividing line one
hundred aud thirty one feet one inch to
High Street thence by the same north
forty-eight degrees west forty-six feet
eight inches to the place of Beginning.
Containing in all sixty-two hundred
twenty square fleet Of land be- the
same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as tie
property of Charles K. Lloyd administers
tor of John G. Crowley deceased mortga-
gor, and Adline Crowley his wife surviv-
ing mortgagor and terre tenants, and 10
be sold by
HARRY /. GILLIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
March 10th, 1906.
Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17
OBITUARY
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HoLrEz

+
The many friends of William Randolph
sHolten were shocked last Saturday even
ing TO learn of his sudden death, which
occurred in Denver, COL, where ho had
gone hoping to be benefited in health.
He was aged 2S years. Afflicted with
consumption, and hoping to be bensitted
by a change Of climate, in October last
he went to Colorado, and late reports
from him gave his family and friends
much encouragement. He was d most
exemplary young man, honest ahd in
dustrious, and his sudden death il sad
one. Much sympathy is expressed for
his family, it being. the third death in
the family during the past twelve months.
FIRST the father, Andrew Holten, who
died in March last, and then his older
brother Wallace NJ. who died In No
vember. He leaves wife and one
Child, besides bis mother and two sis-
tiers, Mrs. Harry shapley, Of Smyrna,
and Miss Elizabeth Holten, wso lives
with her mother here, to MORN his
death. He was member Of Middletown
Council, No. 2, Jr. o. U. A. w., and
Seneca Tribe, Improved Order of Red
Men Of this town, and was popular in
both Orders.
The remains arrived here on the 7.4S
train Friday morning, and were taken in
charge by undertaken W. j. wilson. The
ffneral services will be held at the resi-.
dence OF his mother on East Main street
tomorrow Sunday afternoon, at two
o'clock, and the interment viii be made
in Forest Cemetery.
The pail bearers will be Messrs. ]. E.
Denny, Walter 1. Taylor, W. B. Hall,
Harry Black, Paul Messick and Arthur
Grow.
Middletown transcript., 1906-11-17
FARMEas, ATTENTIoNI

We now havetin storage at our ware
houses. Middlesown, and Bear Del,
PHOSPHATEs for Truck, Potatoes, To-
matoes and Corn SEED OATS, LIMOID
and SPRAYING OIL. STONE and
GROUND LAND LINE orders promptly
filled at Lowest Prices. Your patronage
Is solicited.
G. z. GRAY, JESSE I. SHEpHERDs
Bear, Del, Middletown, Del.