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Middletown transcript., 1908-04-25
ANNIVERSARY DAY
Forty.seyen Years Ago the Delaware
Canal Saved the National Capital

April is a month filed with anniversary
DAYS of historical interest, and Tuesday,
April q, was the forty-seventh anniver-
sary of an important incident in the early
days Of the civil war. There were excit-
ing times in April, 1861, and history was
made rapidly.
On April II the state of Virginia seced-
seeded from the Union; on April
Is Harper's Ferry was seized by
the Confederate forces; on April l9
there was riot in Baltimore, when
the Sixth Massachusetts regiment was
attacked; and on the same day every
bridge on the p, w. and B. railroad
from Baltimore to the Susquehanna river
was destroyed; on April 20 the bridges on
the Northern Pennsylvania railroad were
burned to prevent the passage Of troops
to Washington; and on the same day the
government seized every available steam
boat on the Delaware river and vicinity,
and they were sent through the Delaware
and Chesapeake canal and thence to
Perryville; on April 81 these boats left
Perryville with troops, that had been sent
there, and took them to Annapolis, from
whence they hastened to the national
capital.
Thus it was discovered forty-seyen years
ago that the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal was of inestimabIe benefit to the
national government. All means of send
ing troops by rail to defend the capital
were cut off and the situation was critical.
But the old canal was available and what
was accomplished on April 20 and 81,
1861, was of incalculable benefit, ,and per.
haps history was materially changed by
the use of boats.
These facts have been recalled by one
of the earnest advocates of the pending
project of making the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal a deep-water canal.
The widening and deepening of the
canal would make it easier for and facili.
tate the handling of naval vessels in times
of emergency: and in times of peace when
a shifting of the boats was necessary.
The saving effected by making short
cut through Delaware and Maryland,
both in time aud cost of fuel, is an inn
portant factor to he borne in mind. As
to the merchant marine the deepening of
of the canal would mean hundreds OF
thousands of dollars saved every year.
These facts, and the especial fact that the
old canal was used as a short cut forty
seven years ago are good things, as has
been insisted, for Congress to bear in
mind.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-25

An egg shampoo is made by adding 9
| tablespoonful of soft water to each raw
egg, and beating the two together. Usu'
ally too eggs is enough for good cleans
ing. The mixture is rubbed thoroughly
into the scalp, and over the hair, before
applying water, and is washed off in
several different warm waters, using no
soap. 1t tends to make the hair light
and fluffy.
For couimon, pine floors which have
become dry and shrunken, leaving wide
spaces between the boards, make thick
boiled paste of -four and water, then tear
up newspapers into bits and stir them in
the paste until perfectly stiff, and with
the aid of strong knives stuff the cracks
with the moistened paper In a few
days the cement will be hard and dry
and will take a stain most satisfactorily.
Putty may also be used for the same pur-
pose.
To make insoles for shoes, cut piece
of pasteboard to fit in the shoe, then sew
a piece of table oilcloth on one side of the
pasteboard and piece of woolen goods
on the other side. Then put it in the
shoe with the wool side up, and YOU have
an insole that will protect the feet.
To make cocoanut crater, take large
tin box lid and with medium size nail
and a hammer you can soon have cocoa
nut or potato crater.
Milk stains should always be washed,
when fresh, in cold water.
Remove all stains before putting clothes
into the regular wash.
Take an old tea kettle and cut the bot
tom out and place over irons heating on
gas or kerosene stove. The irons will
heat much quicker and it will save fuel.
Why do not housekeepers adopt cotton
waste as cleaning agent? Watch the
engineer pick up bunch of waste, wipe
off oil or dust and throw the cotton into
heap to be burned at his convenience.
How much better than to use a cloth
which someone had to hem and someone
else would have to wash and iron. Why
is not cotton waste the best possible stuff
to use instead of SO many floor cloths,
wall cloths, dust cloths, stove cleaners
and mops2 1t is cheap, and it can be
had anywhere. Cotton waste, by the
way, is one of the best agencies tor polish
ing waxed floors or furniture.
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CHANGERS TALK OF ASPARAGUS
B. M. Cain Makes Interesting Address
About the Cultivation of This Crop

AUUuk tuE %HIufdIVA VI EuAS ~SAUP
Following decision to incorporate the
New Castle County Grange and after
ward sell stock to the members in order
to insue its permanency and so that the
fairs of the organization can be held an
nually from the funds of the Grange, the
following announcement has been issued
by the members:
Each fair has been made self-support-
ing but until 1906 the receipts were only
sufficient to meet the expenses. In 1907
surplus of several hundred dollars re-
mained over and is held by the committee
to meet future contingencies. This fact,
together with its past successes, encour-
ages the committee to propose permanent
organization that will conduct the fairs
hereafter. The best way to accomplish
this as all will readily see, is to form
corporation to be known as the New
Castle County Fair Association, Or by
some other appropriate title.
Such an association as is proposed
should have permanent fund of at least
$4,000. It has been suggested that stock
to that amount be issued at 30 share,
full paid non-assessable, and that all the
funds OF the association be invested in
good interest bearing securities. The
policy of making each fair bear its own
expenses will be continued, and it is
hoped that, as in 1906 and 1907, so in
1908 and succeeding years, there will be
a small balance remaining after the pay
ment of all expenses.
Competent persons who have given
considerable study to this matter are per-
suaded that, under the plan proposed
and with repetition of past success, the
stock of the fair association can soon be
made dividend paying, and that the in
vestment will result in good return.
"As the whole fair movement is
child of Pomona Grange, the committee
felt anxious to have as many members OF
the grange hold stock in this company,
as cared to, and therefore will not offer
stock to any except grange members up
to and including April co.. After that
date the unsubscrlbed stock will be offer
ed to the general public"
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A Dainty Room

A room recently done over by Fifth
Avenue decorator has the walls hung in
pale buff striped hangings with frieze of
pendent wistaria blossoms, the pattern
cut out at the lower edge and forming an
irregular line over the stripes after
fashion that is not very much in vogue.
The dressing table, chifoniere, several
chairs, and charmingly modelled settle,
have the wooden frames enamelled in
old ivory coloring. the backs of woven
cane in natural tone, and cushioned seats
Of cretonne on which pattern of wis
taria shading from pale grayish lilac to
deep purple is painted. Opening out of
this room is an upper yeranda used as an
outdoor living room in warm weather and
enclosed With sliding glass frames as a
delightful sun-parlor at other seasons.
Printed Muslins
Muslin curtains that are easily renewed
in the laundry make the best sort of sum-
mer curtains and this year there is an un-
usually pretty assortment Of jacquard or
figured muslins, printed in colors. These
are guaranteed to be washable and add
very decorative touch to simple furnish
ings, though many people prefer to use
only plain white or cream muslins or nets
for this purpose. 1t is all matter Of
taste, only there should be as little
drapery as possible at windows when
summer days make the entrance Of every
passing breeze most grateful to the in
mates of home.
ELEANOR FRANCES.
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Beauty and Hygiene

That there is no sacrifice of attractive
ness in furnishings that answer to the de-
mands Of hygiene in the home, is proved
by an inspection OF some of the houses
recently fitted up by well-known dec
orator here, one who has as merited
reputation for the practically, as for the
beauty of his work. The present trend
is toward lightness and daintiness of-effect
without any sacrifice of comfort. En-
ameled woods, with very delicate painted
ornaments, are features of the new
adam" furniture which comes to US
from England and is named after the
well-known English decorator. 1t sug-
gests the cottage" furniture that was
once popular here, but with none of the
cheap, Objectionable features of that
mode. The modern enamels represent
the OVERLAPPING of many coats and are dur
able as well as costly while the decorative
designs are the work of artists in the best
pieces.
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Baroness of Appearances

The modern bedroom would no doubt
repel him by certain baroness of appear
ance, such as he would associate with
hospital or modern prison, while his
grandson would find the old style stuffy
furnishings even more repellant, and
would hardly dare to spend night in
such room unless it were first thoroughly
disinfected. Some one has said there is
cleanliness and there is Surgical cleanli-
ness" and it is the latter that is de-
manded in the best type of chamber fur
nishing. Everything in room of this
kind must be washable, and no useless,
dust collecting articles should be tol-
Grated.
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Cane Racks Fashionable

Some of the prettiest chairs and settles
in the new enamelled styles have backs
Of woven cane in the regulation open seat
pattern, while the seats are cushioned in
cretonnes in tapestry designs of soft color
ing. One sees the same idea in. the
French walnut furniture that comes in
Louis XVI style and in these pieces the
cane is often giIded. Such furniture is
only suitable for very expensive interiors
but there are any number of pretty en-
amelled pieces, both of reed and wood
that are charmingly adapted to the most
modest requirements and quite slim
purses. With taste and little trouble,
much may be done to improve shabby,
outworn set Of bedroom or other furniture,
if one has sufficient skill and enterprise to
apply couple of coats of good enamel
paint. Cushions of pretty cretonne are
not difficult to make and the result will
be to transform ugly old pieces into most
up-to-date and attractive guise.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-25
Floor Coverings

Decorators here are making extensive
use of colonial rugs as the pretty rag
carpet weaves are now called. These &C.
cord very well with cretonnes and other
light furnishings, while they are washable
and hence especially nice for bedrooms.
Where more substantial floor coverings
are desirable Crex rugs and mattings are
exceptionally durable. Perhaps the nat
ural soft green of the prairie grass of
which they are made is the most generally
acceptable tinting, but they are to be had
in number of neutral coloriDgs. that
adapt them to any desired scheme of dec
grafton.
Middletown transcript., 1908-04-25

FOR SALE.-Rose Comb Rhode Island
Red eggs, by the setting or in 100 lots. The
chichen for the farmer as they are great
winter layers. Inquire OF T. S. Fouraere.
G. P. COCHRAN,
Middletown, Del.
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Funeral Director and
EMBALMER.
IEApN TELEGRAPHY /

Graduates of this school are in great de-
mand by the big railroads. Now have
advance calls for over 1000 operators. We
teach and place you in an easy, good
paving position in 10 to 30 weeks.
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPHY INSTITUTE,
Laurel. Del
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THE TRANscRrPT, 81 per yeal.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19
A Bond Election For Water
and Light Extension.
Georgia, Ben Hill County.

Georgia, zen Hlll CouhOy.
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held in and for the
city OF Fitzgerald to determine
whether or not bonds shall be is
sued by said City for the purpose
of extending, improving and en-
larging the water and light plant
in and for the city Of Fitzgerald.
And now /, j. G. Knapp, May
or of the city Of Fitzgerald, by au-
thority vested in me and the
City Council of the city of Fitz,
gerald, order an election to be held
in and for said City Oh Wednesday
the Oath day of June 1908, for the
qualified voters of the city of Fitz-
gerald, to vote on the issuing Of
Twenty five thousand ($25, 000.OO)
dollars of bonds for the purpose Of
extending, improving and eniarg-
ing the Water and Light plant in
and for the city Of Fitzgerald. The
entire issuing of said bonds for said
extending, improving and charging
the Water and Light Plant OF
said City shall be the sum of TWEEN
ty-fivc thousand 1928, 600. 0O) dol
lars. the said bonds to be issued in
the denominations of one thousand
| 1000. 00) dollars each-that is to
say; said issue of bonds shall con
sist of twenty-five bonds of one
thousand ($1 100000 dollars, ag-
gregating the total, principal sun
of twenty-five thousand ($25, 900.
OO) dollars. Said bonds shall b.
dated September 10Th, 1908, and
lshall mature and fall due thirty
years after date, or on the 10Th da!
of September, 1888, and said bond
| shall draw interest from date at tn
rate of5% perannum, payable semi
annually, on the fist day of Marcel
! and September in each year there
Il aftea at the Office of the Treasure
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19

of the city of Fitzgerald. Tht
principal aud interest ofsaid bonds
shall be paid in gold coin of the
United States of the present stan
dard weight and tineness, and the
money arising from the sale OF SAID
bonds shall be used for the pur-
pose of extending, improving and
enlarging the Water and Light
plant of the city of Fitzgerald.
Said election is to be held in &C
cordance with the laws and provis-
ions of Sections 377-3SO inclusive
OF the Civil Code of Georgia, 1885,
submitting to the qualified vot-ls
of the city of Fitzgerald the ques-
ton of whether or not the said
bonds shall be issued on the 18th
day of September 1908, and at
said election the said voters shall
be required to state in their ballots
the words, ''Eor water and Light
Bonds" or, "Against Water and
Light Bonds"
By order of the City Council of
the city of Fitzgerald, this the
10th day of May 1908.
j. G.. KNAPP,
Mayor of the City of Fitzgerald.
67,1ew At
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that il
no good and sufficient cause is
shown to the contrary, the under
signed County Commissioners will,
on the second Tuesday in July,
grant an order establishing a pub
lie road as follows: Commencing
ing at the river road at Walkers
gin house in land lot No. PIG OF
the 4th land district of said county
and running southwesterly direc-
ton through land lots Nos, 121-
215 to the northwest corner Of land
lot No. 214, thence south on origi-
nal land line between land lots
Nos. 214-213 223 ,224 to the front
vi Norman Dorminy's place on
land lot No. 213, thence west to
colony roadway; thence south on
said roadway to the original land
line between land lots Nos. 224-
225; thence west on said original
line to the southwest corner of 20
acre tract No. 1915 of the colony
domain; thence southwesterly
direction through land lot No. 225
to the original land line between
lots Nos. 225 ,226; thence west on
said original line to the northwest
corner of 10 acre tract No. 1926 of
the colony domain; thence south
On colony roadway to the original
land line between lots Nos. 246-
PAT; thence west ON said original
line to the colony roadway between
the 10 and 5-acre tracts of the col
ony domain; thence south On said
roadway to graded road running
west from S. d. Raynor place.
The length of said road will be
about 81 miles, representing that
said road will be much public
utility. This 18th day of May,
1908. w. r. BOWEN,
81. M. WARREN,
w. r. WALKER,
County Commissioners Ben Hill
County. 67-4t
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19

Also lot S. section "a; lot 5, section SO, West
wood suburb of Fitzgerald; and lot IL, square
/, block IL, city of Fitzgerald, for taxes of J
@. Cary.
Also lot So, in section 26, Westwood suburb
of Fitzgerald, for taxes of Sam Royal.
Also S acres, No. 8, lot 1913, Third District
Westwocd for taxes of Cathern Nesby.
Also lot t06, section 20. Westwood suburb Of
fitzgerald, for taxes of Brown Bros.
Also 5-acre tract No. 5O43, lot No. As, West
Wood suburb of Fitzgerald, for taxes OF Halia
Brown.
Also lots 6 and z, square le, block s, for taxes
of James Unions.
Also 5-acre tract NO. 5, lot 2S2, Fourth Dis
trict, for the taxes of nathan jackson.
Also 1O-acre tracts NOS. 1904 and 2217, lot NO.
80, Third District, for taxes of Andrew john
son.
Also Ii acres, lot No, 3O1, Fourth District,
for the taxes of Thos. A. Cox.
Also 5-acre tracts Nos $50, 6S4. 1855 and 6s6,
lot No. IA, Third District, for the taxes of
Thos. D. Fuller.
Also 2-acre:tracts NOS. AZ, 50, AZ and 90, in lot
No. 1871, Third District, for the the taxes of
Jno. H. Hart
Also at the same time and place and under
the same conditions will be sold the following
described property, tO-wit:
10 acre tract NO. 2610, in lot No. 245; tO-acre
acre tract No 2S65. in lot No. 246; lG-acre tract
No. 2s7O, in lot 246; 10-acre tract No. 2811, in
lot NO 246 1O-acre tract NO. 2sT2, in lotNo. 246;
l0-acre tract NO 2873, in lot NO. 246; 10 acre
tract NO. 1874, in lot NO. 246; l0-aCre tract NO.
2S75. in lot NO. 246; lO-acre tract NO. 1876 lot
NO. 2i6; levied on and to be sold as the prop
erty of the Ocmulqee RIVER Lumber Co., to
satisfy tax fi-fa issued by Tax Collector Willis
t. Smith for state~and county taxes for tht
year 1897
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19
Election for Court House, Jail,
Road and Bridge Bonds.

GEORGIA-BEN HILL COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given that an
election will be hell III aud for said
county to determine whether or not
bonds shall be issued by said coun-
ty to build a court house, a jail, and
build and maintain public roads OF
said county.
And now we, the Commissioners
of said county, by authority vested
in us, orderthat an election be held
in and for said county on Thurs
day, the fourth day of June, 1908,
by the qualified voters Of said
county, to vote upon the issuing OF
Fifty Thousand Dollars of bonds
to build, furnish, equip and com
plete a court house for said county,
and Fifteen Thousand Dollars fol
bonds to BULL, furnish ard com
plete a county Jail in said county
and Ten Thou sand Dollars of bond;
to build and maintain roads anC
bridges in said county. The entire
issue of bonds shall be Seventy five
Thousand (s75, 100000 Dollars
The bonds to be issued in denoml
nations of Five Hundred Dollar
each, and five of said bonds to th,
value of Twenty five Hundred Dol
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19

lars shall be paid on the first ola.
of December, 1909, and on the frs
day of December every year there
after five of said bonds of the value
,,l twenty-five Hundred Dollars
shall be paid. All of said bonds
to be paid and retired within thir'
ty years from The date of issue
Said bonds to bear interest at the
rate of 5 per cent. per annum, and
interest payable semi annually.
That there shall be levied and
collected for taxes Twenty-Five
Hundred Dollars ($25OO.OO) to pay
on the principal amount of said
bonds, to pay off and retire same,
and a sufficient amount of taxes to
pay the interest on said bonds.
Said election to be held under
the laws governing elections, and
the polls shall be open at all the
precincts in the county and the
votes returned and consolidated as
the law directs. At said election
the ballots voted shall be "For
Bonds" or "Against Bonds. 4"
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners this, the fourteenth
day of April, 1908.
w. Il. BOWEN,
H M. WARREN,
WESLEY r. WALKER,
County Commissioners.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-05-19

building a public school Dulldlne
and for public school purposes in
and for the City of Fitzgerald.
And now I, J. G. Knapp, mayor
of the City of Fitzgerald, by auth
GRITTY vested in me and the city
council of the City of Fitzgerald,
order an election to be held in and
for said city Oh Wednesday, the
Oath day of June, 1908, for the
qualified voters of said city to vote
upon the issuing of Thirty Thou
sand $3.50, OOO.OO) Dollars Of bonds
for the purpose of building pub
lie school building and for public
school purposes in and for the City
of Fitzgerald. The entire issue OF
bonds for said public school build
ing and for said public school pur-
poses shall be the sum of Thirty
Thousand $3.50, 100000 Dollars.
The said bonds to be issued in the
denominations OF One Thousand
ISL, 100000 Dollars each, that is to
say, said issue of bonds shall con-
sist Of thirty 800 bonds of One
($1, 100000 Dollars, aggregating
the total principal sum of Thirty
Thousand( 80, OOO.O O) Dollars. Said
bonds shall lie dated the 18th day
of September, 1908, and shall ma
ture and fall due thirty years 500
after date, or on the 18th day OF
September, 1888, and said bonds
shall draw interest from date of 5
per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually On the first day of March
and September in each year there
after,at the office. ofthe treasurer OF
said City Of Fitzgerald. The prin
cipal and interest of said bonds
shall he paid i'll gold coinof the Uni
ted States of the present standard
weight and fineness, and the money
arising from the sale of said bonds
shall be used for the purpose OF
building a public school building
and for public school purposes.
The said election is to be held in
accordance with the law and the
provisions of Sections 377-39O in
elusive Of the Civil Code of Geor-
gia of 1895, submitting to the quail
flied voters of the City of Fitzgerald
the question as to whether or not
the said bonds shall be issued on
the 18th day of September, 1908,
and at said election the said voters
shall be required to state i'll their
ballots the words "FOr Public
School Bonds" or against Public
School Bonds"
By order Of the mayor and the
CITY council this the 18th day OF
May, 1908. }. e. KNAPP,
Mayor of the City Of Fitzgerald.
67-4t