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Middletown transcript., 1906-03-24
WARWICK

Mr.. John II. n. Garner was in Milling
tor on Tuesday.
The Rev F. S, Cain and wife are SO
iourning in Salem.
] Mrs. 4. J.. Crawford who has been il
fm til. past week is convalescent
Mr. and Mrs. John Lattomus were the
guests Of Townsend friends last Saturday
Nessrs. Wilson Merritt and S. D.
Wilson were in Delaware City this week
Preaching at the NJ. P. Church to-mor
morrow evening at 80 o'clock, Rev. F.
S. Cain, pastor.
The executive committee Of the Senior
G.. T. Society meet at the parsonage last
FC; lay evening.
Miss Aladelva Bibbs Jones who;has been
tllr gnest of Miss Bessie Wilson Gunkle
left town this week for Princess Anne.
Tie Rev. F. S. Cain had charge of the
funeral ceremonies of the son of William
Zelby at Salem M. p. Church last Friday.
A pnmber of our town men attended
the funeral of Mr.. William HoIten in
MitldIetown on Sunday last, the Rev. F.
s. Cain of this town acted as Chaplain for
the Jr. O. U. A. NJ.
We understand that Mr.. R. Delbert
Akin proprietor of the Delaware City
Hotel having sold ont will remove his
family to our town this week. Mr..
Akin was proprietor of the Gillispie
house here four years ago.
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MONEY FOR CHILDREN

The Peninsula's Horticultural Society IS
executive committee has decided to offer
$35 in prizes to the school children Of
Delaware and $35 to the school children
of the Eastern Shore of Maryland for the
best collection of insects and fungi to be
exhibited in Dover next January at the
annual meeting of the Peninsula Horti-
cultural Society which begins on Tuesday,
January Sd. Twenty dollars: to be given
in each case as first prize. $40 as second
and S. as third.
Prominent horticnlturists and seeds.
men will also offer prizes for the best col.
lection of garden vegetables grown by q
child, at home, If he be farmers son,
or in a school garden if he be a resident
of city. These prizes will be larger than
any of the preceding offers, and will
not only include cash but some OF the
finest collections of seeds in the world, to
be used the following season.
This healthy prize giving will tend to
make the children naturalists, students,
scientific gardeners and orchardists, and
will also make them helpful and have a
tendency to make of them successful and
wealthy fruit growers and farmers instead
Of motormen and messenger boys in the
city at fourteen hours day for fourteen
dollars week.
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ST. GEORGES

Miss Sadie BelriIle is visiting friend,
here.
Albert Stewart spent Wednesday il
Wilmington.
Mrs J. A. Brewington spent Monday
in Wilmington.
Harry Gray, of Wilmington. has moved
to his iarnr about mile ont of tow,s
Miss ,Saiiie Arrants, 81 Nartll East, Md
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Edward
Lester, Sr.
Miss Marion Hill is visiting her aunt,
Mrs, W. C. Raby and family, of London
Grove, Pa.
Carl Brewington, of Salisbury, Nd, is
visiting his father, Rev. ]. A. Brewington
and family.
Miss Edna Stetson, Of Clearfeld, Pa,
is visiting her uncle and aunt, DR.. and
Mrs. Dewitt
Mrs. Katherine Smith has returned
from an extended visit with friends in
Philadelphia
Mrs. Clarene Brinton is spending
week with friends in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
James Paynter was called to George
town by the illness of his sister, Mrs.
Eliza B. Lynch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Batten are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dolson at their
home in Montchanin.
Miss Blanch Duboise returned to her
home in Baltimore, Nd, after spending
week with Mrs. Elida Jones.
Mps. Fl. Dolson and daughter, Miss
B uhla, of Montchanin, was the guest of
Mrs. EIida Jones part of last week.
Mrs. Margaretta jackson has returned
to London Grove, Pa, after a three
weeks visit to her daughter, Mrs. George
Hill and family.
Miss Bertha Vincent has returned to
her nome III SWedsOoro, N. D., alter
spending two weeks with her mother,
Mrs. John Vincent.
George Stewart who has been con-
nected with the ]. H. Stewart and Co.,
for the past year left on Wednesday for
his home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fritz has gone to Albany to pre-
pare her goods for shipment to this place
where she will occupy the DR.. Cam prop
erty, which formerly belonged to the
Newton estate.
The congregation of the NJ. F. Church
surprised their pastor the Rev.. j. A.
Brewington.on Tuesday evening by giving
him reception on his return from con-
ference for ANOTHER year.
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PORT PENN

VIM. B. Zacheis spent Wednesday in
Wilmington.
Joseph Douglass, OF Mt. Pleasant, spent
Sunday with friends here.
Miss Lottie M. Davis, of West Chester,
is spending this week with her parents.
Miss Bertha Reed returned home last
week, after visit to relatives ia Clayton.
Lay services were held in both Me.
thodist and Presbyterian Churches last
Sunday.
Miss Clara johnson spent part of last
week with her sister, Mrs. John Roemer,
Of Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. Samuel Kershaw has returned
from visit to her daughter, Mrs. Thomas
Davis, in MiddIetown.
Rev. J. Fl. Mitchell and wife, of Ebe-
.nezer, are spending this week with her
father, returning from Conference.
DR.. Collins the Junior Quarantine
Physician since August 1904, was ordered
this week for duty to the Station at Old
Point, Va.
Messrs. T. B. Fisher and John S. Zach
els have returned fron. South Island, S.
c., where they have been engaged in
shad fishing quite successfully since JAN
uary 1st.
MT. B. Fulford, of Wilmington, N. c.,
employed by the government at the
dredging work near Delaware City, came
on from his home this week and called on
friends here on Wednesday.
Messrs. Samuel B. Bender and Clesson
E. Yearsley after cessation of months
from their work, were ordered to report
for duty by the government officials last
Monday, but an accident to the dredger
caused them to be laid off temporarily
until the repairs are made.
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OBITUARY
DEATH OF MRS. SUSAN vANHoRN

The funeral of Mrs. Susan Vanhorn'
wife Of Jacob Vanhorn. took place from
her late residence, near Townsend at 2
O'Clock, Wednesday afternoon, and was
largely attended.
Mrs. Vanhorn died on Saturday, after
having been sick for only a1week with
ciiIis, although she had never fully re-
covered from a stroke of paralysis with
which she suffered about eight years ago.
She was most estimable woman and
had many friends in this vicinity. She
vas II wears OF age and besides a hus-
band, she is survived by five grown
C .ildren who are Mrs. Annie Moore, OF
Bohemia Ferry, Md Mrs. Sallie Robin
son, Of Rose Hill, Md; John, George and
Nathaniel Vanhorn, of Townsend. In
terment was made at Union NJ. E. Church
burial ground.
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sbsriff's Sale
SHERIFFs SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
a awrit of Levari Facias to me directed.
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
National Hotel, Middletown, DEL,

| SHERIFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Leyari Facias to me directed.
will be exposed to Public Sale at 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 i'll the village of 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 fortv-
| 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 and thirty-one feet one inch to
High Street thence by the same norti,
forty-eight degrees west forty-six feet
eight inches to the place of Beginning.
Containing in all sixty-two hundred
twenty7seven square feet of land be the
same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF Charles K. Lloyd administers
tor of John G. Crowley deceased mortea-
gor, and Adline Crowley his wife surviy-
ing mortgagor and terre tenants, and to
be sold by
HARRY /. GILLTS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, DeI..
March 10Th, 1906.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Nineteenth Annual Session to be Held in
Middletown April 18th and 18th

The Nineteenth Annual Convention oil
Delaware State Sunday School Associa-
tion, which meets in Middletown, April
18th and 18th, promises TO be the very
best in the history of the organized work
| in Delaware.
The Program Committee have produced
program unexcelIed In addition to
the choice local talent secured they have
the promise of two men of worldwide
reputation as effective Sunday School
workers. One OF these is Mr.. Marion
Lawrence, the General Secretary Of the
International Sunday School Association,
who upon previous visit to Delaware
made such a faYorable impression that
those who heard him then, will desire to
heaA him again. Mr.. Lawrence is the
leader OF the Sunday School work Of the
world. The other is Mr.. Charles Gallan-
det Trumbull, editter sst The Sunday School
Times. 1t is very rare opportunity that
the Delaware Sunday School workers
will have to hear two such men.
Tie attendance promises to be large
and enthusiastic. In addition TO the del
egates from the more than three hundred
schools that are eligible to send them,
there are one hundred State and County
officers who are ex-officio delegates to
this Convention many of whom will be
in attendance. Members of the Gradual
ing Glass will also be 10 attendance to re-
ceive their diplomas, and year by year
as the interest increases, there is an in
crea ing number OF visitors who attend
these meetings and who are always well
coined so that between delegates, officers,
graduates, and visitors who are SO FORUM
ate as to attend, the Middletown Conven-
ton will probably be the largest and
most enthusiastic convention ever held iE
the State.
The music is always a great feature OF
these conventions, and this year the
Torrey-Alexande hymns will be used.
1t is worth going just to hear the Conven-
tion sing the Glory Song.
There will be help for workers in every
department OF the Sunday School.
Orders for special rates on the railroad
can be had by applying to the General
Secretary, Miss NJ. S. Wilson, Seaford,
and will be furnished to all that apply
whether delegates or visitors.
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ODESSA

! Mr.. George Heldmyer was Whining
ton visitor Wednesday.
Mr.. Harry Townsend, of Wilmington
spent Sunday here with his parents.
| Mr.. Chester Gibson, of Philadelphia
visiter his parents here on Tuesday.
Mrs. George Moore is spending thi
week with her daughter in Philadelphia
Miss Edna E. EweIl is entertaining liel
cousin, Mr.. R. James Roe, OF Trappe, Md
Mrs. 7. J. Middletown entertained Rev
and Mrs. E. G. Atkins, Of Newark, on
Tuesday.
Rev. w. E. Gunby returned home
Tuesday to spend another conference
year with us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eaton, of FELTON,,
are guests of Mr.. aud Mrs. Frederick
Knots, near town.
St. PauIs NJ. E Sunday School will be-
gin rehearsing on Sunday afternoon for an
Easter entertainment.
D. Clarence Aspril, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. V. Aspril.
Mr.. George Gibson, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph L. Gibson.
Miss Harriet B. George has returned
to her home near town after very pleas
ant visit with Philadelphia friends.
Misses Frances Husbands, Frances As
pril and Ethel Mailly were Wilmington
visitors on Friday and Saturday of last
week.
Master George Kielkopf entertained
at the home of his parents on Wednesday
evening his Sunday Schoul classmates
and teacher, also a few friends. Games
and music We're enjoyed by the young
folks. Refreshments were served and
altogether very pleasant evening was
spent.
The Mercy and Help and Literary De.
partments OF the Epworth League will
hold social at the home of Mr.. George
L. Townsend on Thursday evening, March
29th. There will be vocal and instru-
mental music. A silver offering will be
taken. All are cordially invited to be
present.
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TOWN END

Rev. J. w. Jones was in Wilmington
on Tuesday.
Mrs. D. B. Maloney visited Philadel-
phia this week
Miss Mary Money is the guest of rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Miss EIma Grier was a Wilmington
visitors over Sunday.
Miss Julia Wells spent Sunday with
friends in Middletown.
Mrs. D. B. Jones spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Wilmington.
The Townsend Public School will cele-
brate Arbor Day, March 30th.
Lee Watts left last week for Annapolis,
Md, where he las accepted position.
Mrs. Whitehonse, of Wilmington, was
the guest of Mrs. William G. Money last.
week.
Miss May McFaul attended the Teach.
er's Institute in Wilmington, last Satur-
day.
Mrs. katherine Rat!edge and sister,
Miss Louise, were over Sunday visitors in
Wilmington.
Miss Anna Sharpless, who has been
home for two weeks, expects to resume
her work in the Townsend Public
School next week.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney who has been
pupil at Syracuse University returned
home Wednesday.
Miss Catherine McFaul, of Kenton,
was the guest of her sister, Miss May Nc.
Faul, over Sunday.
Merrill Beauchamp, of Harrington, has
been spending sometime with her sister,
Mrs. Harman Reynolds.
Mr.. D. B. Maloney attended the ses-
sion OF the Wilmington Conference held
in Pocomoke City Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Jones and daughter Eliza
beth returned home Tuesday after spend
ing the past week in Wilmington.
Mrs. Susan Vanhorn wife of Jacob
Vanhorn who died Saturday March 18th,
was buried on Wednesday. The services
were conducted by Rev. ]. w. Jones, at
Union NJ. E. Church interment in ad-
journing cemetery.
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The County's Finances

AT the meeting of the Levy Court on
Tuesday County Treasurer Burns reported
that the county's bank balance amounts
to $67, ,625.40.
The balance at the close of the last fiscal
year was abont $64, 900, but it is thought
there will be much smaller balance
at the end OF the current fiscal year.
A reasonable estimate of the receipts will
give the county about 100000 for the
remainder Of the fiscal year, including the
present balance which it is estimated
will be about $25, 900 in excess of the
expenditures. The weekly expenses are
about $4,000.
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PENINSULA PARAGRAPHS

The scarcity Of houses in New Castle is
worrying manufacturers. Their employees
cannot be accommodated with homes
suitable for families, and an effort is be-
ing made to secure parties with capital to
build new homes.
New York parties are negotiating for
the purchase OF the idle Triton cotton
mills at New Castle with view to run
ming the plant in connection with the
old Fort Casimir Mills, which will be op-
Grated next month.
The Wilmington Gun Club is making
quite extensive preparations for its spring
tournament, which is to be held April
18th next on the clubs grounds at Front
and Union streets. This will be no ordi-
nary gathering OF shooters, for some spec
ial attractions are on the bill of fare.
The new Councilmen OF Smyrna are al
ready agitating crusade against the
ever-serious problem of the increasing
canine population. 1t proposed to put
an extra tax of 81 on each dog found
within the municipal limits. Some per-
SONS are even advocating 81. The dog
evil has become more serious than ever
in the lower Delaware towns.
It is. said that Captain Andrew Woodal
who was taken iii last week with probably
his death illness. at the age of 81, at his
home at Georgetown, Md, on the Sassa-
fras river, is the largest owner of farm
property on the peninsula. Captain
Woodall has, in his own right, 33 fine
farms. aggregating at least 5000 acres,
under cultivation OF desirable wood prop
cry. He has been extremely active up
to the present spell of sickness.
Tile prospect for Smyrna securing an
up-to-date post Office building is good ac-
cording to the news which comes from
Washington this week. Senator Alice has
had passed by the United States Senate,
it is reported bill appropriating 500, 900,
for the erection of Federal building here
to be used as post Office. The specifica-
tions provide for an up-to-date brick
structure properly equipped, and to be
located in a central portion of the town.
The trolley survey now under way in
the lower part OF the State under the di.
rection Of Engineer Deegan of the Smyrna,
Kent County and Delaware Ray Traction
Company, has been much delayed the
past week or more by the bad weather
and progress has been. brought to stand
still. Despite this fact Promoter Click and
his assistants have been doing considerable
inside work making ready for construction
work which Mr.. Click expects to have
commenced not later than the first Mon
day in April. Milford, Milton, Seaford,
Georgetown, Lewes, Rehoboth and in
fact all the towns and hamlets through
which the proposed trolley line will pass,
have granted the Smyrna and Kent
County Company right of way. To touch
nearer Bridgeville and the fruit belt
change has been made in the route be-
tween Georgetown and Seaford which
will be by via of Cokesbury Church.
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PERSONALITIES

Mrs. Walter Beasten was in Whining
ton on Friday.
Mr.. S. NJ, Rosenberg spent several days
of this week in New York.
Mr.. John ]. JolIs spent Sunday with
friends near Chesteryille, Md.
Miss Elizabeth HoIten has accepted a
position in the local telephone office.
Miss Maude Smith has returned from a
months visit with Philadelphia relatives.
Miss Mary johnson okntar Newark, is
the guest of his sister, Mrs. Walter Beas-
ten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Dulson, of Will
mington, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Bradley and
children, of Wilmington, were guests Of
relatives here over Sunday.
Miss Daisy Yearsley and Mr.. Frank
Moore, of Port Penn, spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. John Fortner.
Miss Viola Jones has accepted posi-
ton in Cambridge, Md. and left for that
place on Wednesday Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Pool and Miss
Mary Ashton Pool are spending a week
with Dr. Stewart N. Pool in Pittsburg.
Miss Estella q. Suvdam has ACCENTED
a position in Wilmington and will enter
upon her new duties Monday morning.
Miss Lottie Jolls and brother, Master
Albert JoIls, is spending several days Of
this week with relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. Charles N. Dickerson left to-day
for her home in Norristowp, Pa, after
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs John
Webb.
Miss Blanche KERN, of Dover. relief
operator for the Diamond State Tele-
phone Co., is assisting at the local ex-
change.
Miss Mary Lewis will return to her
studies in Brooklyn, N. Y, to-day, after
spending weeks visit with her parents
on West Main street.
Mr.. ]. W. Derrickson who has been
confined to the house for several weeks,
is improving, and his many friends will
be glad to see him ont again.
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ASSAULTED SCHOOL rEAcHEs

Milford people are still hoping that the
announcement is unofficial and authori-
tative that the negro assailant, Frederick
NJ Groves ARRESTED for assaulting the
white public school principal at Cal
houn's schoolhouse, and while not sue
cessful in accomplishing capital offense,
subjected her to intense humiliation and
degradation) is TO be tried in Sussex
county. When the mob stormed the
Milford Jail and attempted to take Groves
out, the crowd was only frustrated by of
fetal assurances made to them that il
they surrendered the prisoner to the
sheriff Of Kent County he would not be
sent to the leaky Sussex jail at George
town where long term prisoners nearly
always make their escape.
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CHURCH NOTES

The Young Peoples Society of 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: "Bountiful Sowing Our Gifts
to Christ's Cause" Luke 6:38; 2 Cor.
9;l-l5. A Missionary topic. Leader,
Miss A. B. Ellison.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the audience room of the NJ. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 700 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: "Africa
Daybreak on the Dark Continent" Josh.
l:1-9. Leader, Miss Elsie r. Jones.
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CORN Is BIG KING

1t must be conceded that in point OF
yield and commercial valve, corn is the
most valuable agricultural product Of the
United States. As given in Bradstreet's
agricultural yields and values, the corn
crop Of 1905 amounted to 2,7O7, ,993, $40
bushels, valued at Sl,Il6, 1896. 1888. which
is fraction more than forty-one cents
per bushel.
In the production Of this great amount
vast area of land and great army Of
workers have been the potential factors,
not leaving out of the reckoning, Of
course, the Supreme Ruler Of the universe,
Who give with unstinted hand the neces-
sary amount Of rain and sunshine.
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DEATH OF MRS. AxEDA FITZPATRICK

Mrs. Ameda, wife Of II. E. Fitzpatrick,
died at her home in WilpiRgsea at II 20
'o'e K Thursday morning, after an ill.,
mess gfi Ten days. Mrs. Fitzpatrick leaves
"a DEVOTED husband and two children to
MORN her untimeIy death. The remains
will be brought to Middletown on Mon
dav next, March 26th, on the IL 81 A. NJ,
train, and services will be held immed-
lately after the remains arrive in Bethes-
da M. E. Church and interment will be
made in Forest Cemetery. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend the funeral
without further notice.
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LErrEr TO @. W. INGRAM

Dear Sir: A gallon saved is 81 or S.
earned.
Two gallons saved is $8 or $40 earned.
Three gallons saved is $l2 or SI5 earned.
Four gallons saved fs $16 or $40 earned.
Five gollons saved is $40 or $25 earned,
1t costs $S or "a gallon to paint, be.
sides the paint; as much to brush-on q
gallon Of worthless paint as Devoe.
Mr. Ezra Rathmel, Williameport, Pa,
always used IL gallons of mixed paint for
his house Deyoe took 8.
Yours truly
FW DEvoE & Co
40 New York
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oRLER.
OFFICE OF REGISTER or Wills
Nsasz. fa.a sfl.a lNnntaixr rAnI Ilao 49, alns

new CdSbl6 NOunty, DEL, Lee. 4tn. l906
Until the application of Howard A. Pool
Administrator of Clarence Cochran. late Of
st. Georges Hundred, IN said county. de-.
ceased. It is ordered and directed by the
Register of Wills that the Administrator fore
said give notice Of granting of Letters of Afi-
ministsatlon upon The estate of the decee sed
with the date of granting thereof by causing
advt rtisements 70 be posted within forty
days rom the date of such Letters In 81 of the
most public places OF the County of New Caa
tie. requiring all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same. ar
abide by an act of Assembly in such case
made and provided ; and also cause the sam :
to be inserted within the same period in
The Middietown transcripts newspaner pah-
lished in Middletown, Delaware, and to aht.
continued therein two months.
i-t Given under the hand and s.,,.l ~
Seal the Re lister OF Wills Aforesaid 4 4
- Whining ton, in New Castle t;on1,rT
Aforesaid, the day and year above written 3
FRED e. BACH, Register OF wills
NoTIGE-Notice is hereby given that Letfafs
of Administration were IN due fofns 81 II ~
granted unto the undersigned on the Nonrth
day of December A. D 1905, and that zIl pefsdss
having claims against the estate OF the decezF.5
must present he same, duly aftested "a flle
said Administrator, on or before the Fou = 4
day of December 1906, or abide tlle Aof ~
Assembly in such case made add provided.
HOWARD a. POOL.
AduInfslfn46r
Address, Martin B. Burris, ESQ.,. ATTORNEY
at law Middiefown, Delaware.
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CURRENT PRICES
MIDDLEroWN GRAIN MARKET
r-NOTICE!

Middletown, Delaware, March 9th, 1906.
IIax;ng rented tie business stand of the
late John w. Jolls, in connection with
the Grain business, ] ain 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.
D En.nr,