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Middletown transcript., 1908-02-29
OBITUARY
MRS. MARTHA C. DENNY

Died at her home on North Broad
street in this town Saturday morning,
February 22d, Mrs. Martha G. Denny,
wife of John W. Denny, aged 81 years.
She was the daughter of John and Martha
Naudain, and was born near Townsend,
September 9th, 1866, and was united in
marriage May 18th, 1876.
Mrs. Denny had been an invalid for the
past year, and all the care and love that
skilled physicians and an anxious house
hold could devise and apply for her COM
fort were cbeerfully given but the fiat of
Him who rules our incomings and out
goings had been issued, and despite the
prayers and entreaties of those who knew
and loved her, their appeals were over
ruled, and her spirit took its fight to that
home the Christian believes is the fulfill
ment OF the life everlasting. She is sur
viyed by kind husband and six living
children. who will long cherish her mem
ory. The last services were held at her
late home Tuesday afternoon at one
o'clock, her pastor, the Rev. G. P. Jones
officiating. The flowers were many and
beautiful, but not more SO than the face
that rested so peacefully among them.
The remains were taken to Townsend and
interment made in Emmanuel Cemetery.
Weep not that her toll is over;
Weep not that her race is won.
God grant we may rest as sweetly,
When, like her, our work is done.
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PERSONALITIES

Miss Alice Wood was in Wilmington
last week.
Miss Laura Willis was in Pbiladelphia
last week.
Miss Florence D. Gill il visiting reia-
tives at Spsrrow's Point, Nd.
Miss Lottie Jolls is spending the week
with relatives in Wilmington.
Mr.. George D. Kelley. Jr., of Newark,
spent last Sunday with his parents here.
Mrs. Z. E. Cullen spent several days
this week in Wilmington and Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. L. G. Sterner, of Camden, is the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. @.
Parker.
Mrs. J. P. Comegys, of Philadelphia,
has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Comegys
Mrs. Ernest Windel, Of Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W..
Fl. Moore.
Mrs. Harry Jones. of St. Augustine,
Nd, was the guest Of Mrs. Fred P. Will
liams part of this week.
Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd and daughter
Jessie have returned home, after several
weeks at Atlantic City.
Mrs. John B. Cooke, OF Philadelphia,
was in town last week, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. w. B. Biggs.
Miss Ida v. Howell is i'll at her home
on Main street, and unable to attend to
her duties at the High School.
Mr.. William Voshell, of Baltimore.
Nd, spent few days of this week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Voshell.
Miss Blanche Eliason, of Mt. Pleasant,
and Miss Clara Paxon have been spend
ing few days with friends at sparrow's
Point, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch 6. Alice returned
last week from New Bern, N. c., where
they visited their son, Mr.. George Alice
and family.
Mrs. Joseph G. Parker who has been
unweIl for several months, was taken
seriousIy:ill on Sunday. but we are glad
to state she is much improved at this
writing.
Mr.. C. P. Cochran, whose illness was
mentioned in our last issue, was taken to
the Polytechnic Hospital in Philadelphia
on Monday, and his many friends will
be glad to learn that he is now improving.
and hopes to return home during the
coming week.
Mrs. ]. G. Bragdon, who was compelled
to undergo an operation for appendicitis
at the Hahnemann Hospital in Philadel
phia several weeks ago, is improving rap
idly, and her numerous friends here will
be glad to learn that she expects to return
home next Wednesday.
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WARWICK

Mr.. R. B. Merritt was in Elkton on
Tuesday.
William ]. B. Lohand was in Milling
ton, on Monday.
Messrs. John L. Lattomus and E. E.
Marsh were Clayton visitors on Tuesday.
Rev. c. NJ. CulIom was the guest OF
DR.. Little, in Chestertown, part Of this
week.
The pastors class meets in the Church
every Thursday evening until further
notice.
Mrs. B. S. Hall is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Armstrong, near
McDonough.
Mrs. John L. Lattomus is soiourning at
the home of her father, Mr.. H. L. Smith
at Smyrna.
Guy johnson will go to Philadelphia
this week to purchase library for the
public school here.
The prayer meeting committee of the
C. E. Society met at the home of Mrs.
H. NJ. Eaton on Tuesday evening.
Our patriotic citizens did not forget to
set to the breeze the sacred emblem Of
liberty on Saturday last, showing their
respect to Washington, the father of our
country.
Mr.. L. H. Holden, formerly resident
Of our town, has been compelled to
give up his home and work near Balti-
more owing to i'll health. We wish him
speedy and entire recovery.
Senior Christian Eudeavor prayer
meeting at the N. P. Church tomorrow
evening at the usual hour Topic, Songs
of the heart. How God leads men.
Psalm %. (Consecration Meeting)
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cEcILToN

Miss Laura Price is the guest Of Mrs.
John G. Manlove.
Omar Crothers, of Elkton, was in town
one day last week.
Mrs. John Black, of Philadelphia, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. 7. Watts.
Miss Mollie Richards is visiting rela.
tiyes in Newark, Del, and Philadelphia.
Miss Myrtle stradley, of Warwick,
spent Saturday and Sunday at her home
here.
]. R. Smith, of Wilmington, is the
guest OF his brother, Mr.. P. Smith and
wife.
Harry Budd, Of Wilmington, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. H. Budd and wife.
Mr.. Geary Boyles and wife, Of Kent
County, Md, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. ]. A. Smith and wife.
Raymond Filligame. Of COncordyiIle,
Pa, spent several days with his parents,
Mr.. w. w. Filligame and wife.
George Oldham, Jr., Of PhiladelpI,ia,
spent few days last week with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Oldham.
Rev. w. A. Coale has announced that
Rev. W. F Adams, D. D., bishop Of the
diocese Of Easton, will be here in tho
Chapel for Confirmation on Sunday morn
inc. March 1st
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SUPPER AND SOCIAL

The Womans' Foreign Missionary So
ciety Of Bethesda M. E. Church gave a
George Washington Supper and Social on
last Friday evening, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Cox, on Green street.
Tie house was beautifully decorated, the
Washington theme being carried through
out. The National colors were predomi-
nant, particularly in the dining room,
lighted up by candles in candlelabra and
old-fashioned candlesticks. In the centre
Of the supper table was cherry tree in
fruit and George dressed as a boy, with
hatchet in hand, ready to cut it down.
At each plate were cherry napkins and
souvenir hatchets. A delicious supper
was. served from $50 to $50, by the
obliging young ladies of the society.
After the supper pleasing entertain
ment was given as follows: singing
America" by all; recitation ''The Cherry
Tree by Lola Ingram. On being en-
cored, Miss Ingram gave "a Trip to Mt.
Vernon" recitation, 1.-THE Times have
changed" by Master William Clark; sing
ing ''Star Spangled Banner" followed by
a Dialogue entitled "Aunt Polly joins the
Missionary Society" by Misses Mary Ad-
kins, May KumpeI, Lottie Jolls, Edna
Banning and Bessie Foraker, which was
well rendered and very entertaining.
The Society cleared $17.00 which will
be used by them in their work. About
S5guests were present during the evening.
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ODESSA

Misses HALLE and Ella Gray afs guests
of Philadelphia relatives this week.
Mrs. NJ. A. M. Davis was the guest Of
Wilmington friends on Sunday last.
Mr.. B. Sacks visited friends in Ches.
tertown, Md, seyeral days last week.
Mrs John Heldmyer spent several days
..fihis week with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. George Whittock has returned
from Philadelphia, where she has been
visiting her parents.
Mr.. Otto Holman, Of Chester, Pa, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
John Bingnear and family.
Mrs. B. Hall, of Warwick, Nd, is spend
ing sometime at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. e. G. Armstrong, near town.
Mr.. George Kumpel, wife and son Paul,
Of Delanco, N. j., spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Kate Gremmenger.
Messrs Harry Ward and John Smith,
of Chester, Pa, spent one day of this
week at the home of Harry Ward and
wife.
Mr.. James Lee, wife and little son
Albert, of near town, were visitors at the
home of Harry Lightcap and family on
Sunday.
Mrs. E. S. Stevens and daughter, Mrs.
w. E. Spicer, of near town, spent Tues
day of this week at the home of Mrs. o.
C. Stevens.
Miss AIDA Alfree has returned to her
ONE near Middletown, after spending
several days of last week with her sister,
Mrs. Herman Kumpel.
The Young Peoples Home Missionary
Society of Drawers Presbyterian Church
was very pleasantly entertained on Friday
evening of last week at the home of Mrs.
j. F. Douglas. After the business meet.
ing games were INDUCED in. Later in the
evening refreshments were served.
Not Tor many years mas there been st1cfff
a revival as is being held in st. Pauls NJ.
E. Church. The meeting continued this
wet k and about go persons have confessed
The pastor has been ably
assisted by Rev. John Clark of Delmar.
Let US pray that the good work may con-
tinue.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
BULLETIN.
WASHINGTON cITY-THE. MAGNET oF-THE
REnRIE


The eyes OF eighty million American people are now on
Washington, the Capital of the Nation.
The wheels of the National Government in full
motion Congress is in session and the busy wh of the egis
atve mill intensely interesting Many hours may be spent
in the Senate House gallery watching the legislators at
work
The Capitol itself, aside from its Importance the home
of Congress and of the United States Supreme Court is i'm
posing building Seven hundred and yone feet long by
visible from almost every section of Washington The great
dome the centre by the statue of Freedom tower
ing three hundred feet the looks out superb
gardens and hundreds of handsome buildings in which
housed the many departments of the Government.
The other workshops of the Nation also well worthy
OF visit The White House. the home and Office of the Pres
iden the State War and Navy Building with its
and models the Treasury Building with its huge vaults the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing where the postage stamps
are made and bank notes printed the Government Printing
Office the Patent Office and the Congressional Lbrary the
National Museum the Smithsonian Institution the great Monu
men the Union Station all attractive features of the
Capital City.
Fine hotels magnificent private residences, erected by
those who making Washington their hom not only during
the official season but the whole year rounds handsome public
buildings ornamented circles superb statues make Wash
ing one Of the most beautiful cities in the country and well
worthy Of comparison with the other capitals of the world
The servceof the Pennsylvania Railroad to Washington
serves wide territory Its trains afford direct OF
reaching the National Capital and tickets reasonable rates
sale at all ticket offices #
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TRUSTEES NAME OrrrCERs

4 What business was transacted by the
members of the Board of Poor Trustees
at their annual meeting at the county
hospital at Farnhurst is sealed book,
because for over two hours Wednesday
the time of the members was spent be-
hind closed doors. No inkling of the
| reason of the carcns other than tire nnn,-
ination ui fiicers, which is equivalr,d -
an election, Mas given 81 the rel oriir>,
but it is thought the question u the
| monthly dinners was the main topic of
conversation, but this could not be veri-
fed.
It is believed, however, that the dinner
question is a.closed one, SO far as the
present trustees are concerned, and those
who enjoy the good things OF life, il they
are lucky enough to be guest, will con-
tinue to enjoy the dinners for the en-
suring year at least.
The heavy rainstorm of Wednesday
morning prevented many from attending
the meeting despite the fact that the an
nual election of officers was heralded to
be the main feature. While it had been
announced from time to time that there
would be opposing candidates for the
several places in the gift of the trustees
the promised opposition did not appear
and every old officer was renominated.
The officers will be elected formally at
the meeting in April, although they were
practically elected Wednesday, but
through ruling of the board they cannot
be elected at the same meeting at which
they were nominated. This ruling
brought forth some discussion on the part
of the members, who thought the officers
should be elected the same day, but no
action was taken.
The officers nominated were:
President, DR.. Columbus Henry, of
Newark.
Superintendent, James W. Foster.
Resident Physician, DIR. H. w. Briggs.
Coroner's Physician, DR.. J. ". Bastian.
Secretary, A. V. Lesley. George.
Attorney, Reuben satterthwaite, Jr.
Matron, Mrs. Margaret Bacon.
First Assistant, Miss Emma Pinder.
Second Assistant, Miss Maude Truitt.
Head female nurse, Miss Minnie
0'Hanlon.
Head male nurse, David B. Ferris.
Chief Engineer, George Pool.
Head Farmer, William Jones.
Coachman, William II. Durham
Watchman, James W. Foster, Jr.
At the open meeting of the board
which followed the caucus nothing but !
matters ofa routine nature was transacted. |
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T Written for The TRANscRIPT].
WHY DO WE woRRYi
BY S. s. c.


Why do we worry about the nest?
We only stay for day,
For month, or year, at the Lords be-
hest,
In this habit of play.
Why do we worry about the road,
With its hill or deep ravine?
In dismal path or heavy load,
We are helped by hands unseen.
Why do we worry about the years,
That our feet has not yet trod?
Who labors with courage and trust, nor
fears
Has fellowship with God.
The best will come in the great ITO be,
1t is best to serve and wait
Aud the wonderful future the soon shall
see
For death is but the gate.
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WILD DICKS PLENTIFUL

Samuel Armstrong, Of Delaware City,
made perhaps the biggest record in wild
duck shooting ever accomplished by any
local sportsman on the shore of the Della
ware river. On Tuesday last Mr.. Arm.
strong went out early in the morning
among the drift ice and sighted many Of
them. It was impossible for them to get
away, and it is authoritatively stated that
with six shots Mr.. Armstrong killed 73 of
them. This occurred shortly after the
noon hour. Another man, on the pre-
vious day, captured % of them. No doubt
many local sportsmen will sport the wild
duck territory this week. Mr.. Arm
strong's record in duck shooting is no
doubt the highest which was ever made
in such short time, hereabeuts.
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PUBLIC SALES

MONDAY, Ma acH I'd, 190S-Public sale
Of stock, farm implements, &c. L. Frank
Ellison, on Bohemia Manor, J mile
east of st. Augustine, Md. Chas. R. Biles,
auctioneer.
TUESDAY, MARCH Sd, 19OS.-Public sale
of stock, farming implements, etc., by w.
H. Money, on the Samuel Townsend
farm, at Townsend. w. Harmon Rey-
nolds, Auctioneer.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4tb, 1908.-Pub-
lie sale of stock, farm implements, &C.,
by George McCrone, near Warwick, Md.
Jos. NJ. Armstrong, auctioneer.
THURSDAY. MARCH 9th. 190S-Public
sale Of Stock, farm implements, &C., by
John P. Rothwell, on the road from War
wick to Townsend. W.Harman Reynolds,
auctioneer.
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A. FOGEL,
East Main St. MiddletOWn
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
HUNDRED

The taxable residents of Appoquini-
mink Hundred, and all persons liable to
pay tax in said Hundred, are hereby
notified that the Taxes for the year 1907
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE NJ. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
SATURDAYS,
FEBRUARY l, s. 10, % and 20, 1905
From to o'clock, P. M.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY:
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application TO the Collector, or
BY sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
An abatement OF per centum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month of August.
WILLIAM C. MONEY,
Collector Of Taxes for Appoquinimink Hundred
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INCOME FROM Nrw LAW

In settling with the insurance commits
sioner Of Delaware, George w. Marshall,
the Legislative auditing committee ascer-
| tanned the exact amount of the revenues
| OF that office at this, the end of the first
year since the insurance commissioner
was clothed with sufficient authority to
| collect bank taxes. Many of the banks
had hitherto escaped without paying
State taxes, because of flaw in the old
laws.
The committee found the following re-
suits:
Total amoont received for licenses,
$7,l57.
For fling certified copies of charters,
$2lO.
For filing statements, $3.50.
From life insurance companies, $ls,-
s22.95.
From life insurance companies, $6,-
617.7.
From miscellaneous insurance COM
panies, 81, 671.2S.
From banks-State banks, $9,046 60
From banks-National banks, ,$5, 1929
Total receipts Of entire department.,
$5l, ,69S.S7.
Every two years the State pays out
$4,000 to its Legislators and public Of
icials, and every year about $4,000 for
its judiciary.
Averaging these together, both would |
be more than paid by the receipts from
the new department of banking and in
surance. In other words, the report |
shows sufficient income to run the State
machinery, almost entirely allowing all
the other receipts for ."yelvet' or for
charitable and institutional purposes and
the building of good roads and permanent
public improvements. !
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MISS SUSAN a. JUsTIs

Miss Susan G. Justics died at her home
on Cass street on Wednesday afternoon,
aged 81 years. She was a sister Of Mrs.
II. M. Barr, with whom she bad made
her home for many years. She was a
faithful member Of St. Annss Episcopal
Church. She was not only faithful to
her Church, but just as faithful in be-
fieying that il was her duty as christian
to do the will Of her Master at all times.
Truly she could say 20 death, where is
thy sting; 0 grave, where is thy victory?''
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Of her sister, Mrs. H. N. Barr,
this Saturday afternoon al two o'clock,
and interment made in St Annes Gem
etery.
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CHARGES AsArrsr poyrR ,tfr1srrF

Based upon the legal insuAiciency Of
bis credentials when he was re.admitted
to the Wilmington Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, charges will
be preferred against Rev. A. W. Light.
bourne, pastor of Wesley Church, Dover,
at the annual conference to be held in
Wilmington beginning on March 1stli.,
Rev. Mr.. Lightbourne was a member Of
the Wilmington Conference many years
ago, but be withdrew in 1885 and VAS
identified with the Congregational Church
from 1887 to 1902 and in the meantime he
bad been engaged in newspaper work in
New York City and was also secretary of
the Wool Exchange. He returned to
this conference in 1908. Philadelphia
Press.
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In,ti.ute for Color.a Farmsr,

For the benefit Of the coming negro
farmers of Delaware, special farmers
institute has been arranged by the State
Board Of Agriculture to Be held at the
State College for Colored Students at
Dover, on Monday. March lst. A. W.
slaymaker. secretary Of the board and q
leading fruit grower will talk on Straw
berry Growing Director Fl. Haywood,
Of the Delaware Experiment Station, will
discnsa nHow TO Make the Most OF the
soiI; Professor A. E. Gransham will lee
tnre ON Our Corn Crop, and superin-
tsndent Of Public Instruction James E.
Carroll will apeak.
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nR. JAMES B. MEss1cK

James B. Messick is his name.
It is name worth thinking about for
more than moment.
The Journal printed a story in which
James B. Messick was the hero, il we
may be permitted to use the word hero in
this connection.
The burden Of the story is that James
B. Messick, after eighteen years, ia paying
money to his former creditors. He is not
forced to pay the money by law, but is
paying it voluntarily. Mr.. Messick was
unfortunate in business eighteen years
ago at Kenton, and was compelled to
cease business owing considerable money.
He resumed business, has prospered,
and proposes to pay all the people to
whom he owed money when he failed.
Some of his creditors, among them
Mr.. E. G. Gross, had forgotten all
about the debt, and the surprise Of Mr..
Ross may well be imagined when the
check for more than $1,000 came to him.
Mr.. Messick says that in paying these
debts he is fulfilling the cherished desire
Of his life.
We,hsve read great deal these days
about frenzied finance and crooks in bust.
ness, about men who desire to reap for
tunes off the misfortunes Of others, and it
is pleasure to read Of man like James
B. MessiCk. Eeening Journal Of February
25th.
Pays Creditors After 10 Years
Dover, DEL, February 2lst.-The ac-
tion Of James B. Messick, who failed In
Kenton, eighteen years ago and settled
with bis creditors for 25 cents on the
dollar, and is now sending out certified
checks paying the other seTenty-five per
centum, is attracting widespread notice.
In letter to E. G. Ross Of Seaford, in
which Mr.. Messick says be is now pros
pering In bueiness and is able to carry out
the cherished desire Of his life-to pay
the last dollar Of that deficit. Mr. Mes
sick also states that be has decided to add
interest to the amounts due. The Ross
check was for $2,l70 When Ross got
bis check, he prepared to send it back,
Is he thought the man had made mis-
take. It had been 50 long:sgo, and be had
suffered 90 many losses since that he had
actually forgotten about Mr.. Messick's
shortage. Mr.. Messick is now one Of the
most prominent business men that the
peninsula has produced.
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@Loan Noticel

The Stated Annual Meeting of the
Odessa Loan Association, of Odessa, DEL,
will be held at the Academy, on Monday,
February Gath, 1908, at z O'Clock, P. NJ,
at which time President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer will be elected to
serve one yeay md three (9 Directors to
serve three Also, at the same time
q limited ssr of Shares of Stock in
the oath 8 .cs will be for sale.
L. v. ASPRIL, Jr., Secretary.
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ALL SOLDIERS

Of the 9th and 9th Delaware Regiments
not getting pensions and all widows Of
soldiers OF ahy regiments NOT getting
pensions, write to me at once.
GEORGE w. BENNUk,
cemmander Col. c. r Layton Post No. Is.
Georgetown, Delaware.
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Last Clearance Sale
WINTER GOODS

This is your last chance this
winter to buy goods at less than
half.
Beautiful Waists, s., So at CSC
Long Coats, Sc, S12 at S. so, s.
Ladies Suits, $40, S12, SIS at $50
Childrep's Coats, all reduced to
Skirts, s4.00, $500, $500 at $3.50
Coat Sweaters, were 81, 75c each
Girls Dresses,
$500 to S., 90 at 95c to 1898
Muslin Underwear all reduced
Save money if you need a new
Mating. Come and see our new
line. .All the new patterns lin
flowers, figures and stripes in
China and Japanese, at all prices.
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mFOR RENT!

Fc- rent, the Store and Dwelling and
Stable located on the corner of Broad and
Lake streets, Middletown, Del, now in
the tenure of E. S. Collins. Possession
March 25th, 1908.
A. G. Cox, Secretary,
Mutual Loan Association.
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LETrIa 70 MISS L: v. HOWELL
MiddletowD. Del


Dear Madam: Will you give your
Arithmetic class-and Algebra class-this
problem2
If average paint is worth $l.60 gallon,
and goes two-thirds as far as Devoe, and
wears half as long, what is Deove worth
put on, painters wages being $3.50 day
and days work gallon OF paint.
The answer is $11.sO gallon but
don't tell 'em that.
Yours truly
FW DEvOE & CO
P.s. ]. F. McWhorter & Son sell our
paint.