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Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22
OVERCOME BY GAS

Tie two men who were overcome by
Illuminating gas in the Bulls Head Hotel,
at WILMINGTON. last Saturday night, did
not regain consciousness until Tuesday at
noon, when it was learned they were
Walter Biddle, OF State Road, and Leinuel
Butler, Of Christiana. Physicians at the
hospital believe ;he men were given
knockout" drops and claim gas wonld
not have kept them in a stupor for so
long. Biddle's team was stolen Friday
night and he and Butler went to Eikton
to look for it, after which they went to
Wilmington and applied for lodging al
the hotel. They declared they knew
how to manipulate the gas in their room
but the next morning the jet was found
open and the room filed with the gas.
Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22

Foard. 0ilie Deasl In!A spd 's|'a Hi'zd1:
MessIs JeisD 3oppsF. Nelson Cooling.
George and James Vaughn. John Hard.
Ward Beastop. George Rofens, Nilllans
Wight, Carrie WoolIas han. Clinton aud
Roy Foard, Byron RI!oads, Robert and
Herbert Baker and James Tbefntpr.
The annual entertainment 81 Ire Chess.
peake City Public and Chesapeake City
High School win be held Friday evening,
February 2sth, III Masonic Hall. at 4 80
o'clock. The Public School entertain
ment will consist Of songs. Haiciiet Drill,
"A Sale Of Dolls. Mother Goose as 8
llerslist. = ssIiow tlie Ward Method Is
fangit, and i Butterfly Drill. The
High School VIII give 4 play entitled "a
Tax Ton Bachelors The characters are
as follows: Mr.. William Ashton, the
bacIlelor. James Yaughan; Mr.. Robert
ManteI, the private secretary, John Hop
per MIR. Charles Thorpe, tie lawyer,
Carroll Woolies han Dr. Edward Evans,
tile family physician, Wilmer Cooling !;
Perkins, the valet, Joseph SchaeIer; Bod
ley, The butler. George Boreni Mrs. Laura
Kingsbury, the widow and mother. Au-5
gnsta Egee Mrs. Robert Maniei, wife o.
The secretary, Gladys Banks Mrs. Henry
Ashton, the bachelors aunt, Lula Bryson,
Miss Edith Starting, tile bachelor niece,
Marie Byers; Mrs. Sarah Belmont, the
housekeerer, Mary jefferson; Fanny, the
maid. Mary Foard.
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NoTlcEI /
CALVIN n HrInHAM m

n CALVIN Z. STIDHAM, Jr., tenant
and occupant of the Stidham House,
situated in Odessa in School District,
No. 81, county of New Castle, and State
of Delaware, in compliance With the re-
quirements.of the acts of the General AS
sembly, in such cases made and provided,
do hereby give notice that shall apply
in writing to the Conft OF General Ses-
sions Of the State of Delaware, in and for,
New Castle County, on Monday, the ID
day OF March, A. D., 1908, being the
next term of said court, for license for
said house as an inn or tavern for the
sale therein Of intoxicating liuuors IN
quantities less than quart to be drunk
on the premises, and the following re.
spectacle citizens Of said School District Al
least six Of whom are snbstaHtial free
holders ol said School District, RECON-
mend the said application, viz:
John BiDgnear, Chas. Kronemeier
Wm. Gremmingef, +. J. Pennington,
Harry West, John NJ. Gfemmineef
Jacob Mnellberger Andrew West.
John West, Wm. O. McCny.
John W. Smith, Thos. P. Wallace.
Jacob S. Cochran,
CALVIN P. STIDHAM, Jr.
Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22
COUNTY HOSPITAL DINNERS

.For more than quarter OF a
century, as we know, the monthly
dinners at the almshouse have
been feature of the board meet
ings. 1t was so when the aims
house was located in this city,
and It has been so ever since the
institution was moved to Farm
hurst. The statement has been
made that these dinners cost the
county $500 a year and thus the
money of the taxpayers has been
wasted. The claim is made in
contradiction that the cost OF the
monthly dinners would amount
to not more than $3.50 year.
''Say that every month the
trustees have served a dinner to
cost thirty dollars it does not in-
dicate any extravagant use OF
money. Properly the trustees
are entitled to q metl when they
gather in what is now known as
the county. y.hospital and certainly
the salaries they receive are
not excessive. Where the abuse
of these dinners may have been
perhaps lies in the fact that out
siders have always been included
as guests.
''The same question has been
raised frequently in respect to
these dinners, and we have noted
that in other states an occasional
ontburst is heard recorded in op-
position to the "almshouse din
ners." 1t is a general custom,
we imagine, and while the dinners
at the hospital every month
might be confined to the trustees
alone the fact remains that the
COSTS not excessive. The trustees
should not be condemned because
they eat one meal a month at the
expense Of the county. 1t is sim
ply to set down that the expen-
diture incident to such dinners is
to be added to the salaries of the
trustees. But this is the era of
economy and we imagine that the
present agitation will end as
others of the same sort have end.
ed. Yet there may be fewer un-
official guests in the future.
"After all it may be the wise
thing for the trustees of the poor
to abolish the monthly board din
ner as a feature. If they want
to have a meal on meeting days
let them confine themselves to a
luncheon and at the same time
bar outsiders. We believe the
management Of the county hos
pital could serve nutritious
luncheon at a nominal cost, and
nobody ought to begrudge the
trustees that much. While the
board dinners have been a fixed
custom for many years, yet in
these days of reform and econo-
my they have come to be consid-
cred as out of place and not in
harmony with new views and
new conditions. '-M0rni71g NetOs.
Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22
CHESAPEAKE clTY

j.. $. Hopper spent Friday in Havre de
Grace.
Miss Elsie Ingram has returned to
Florence, Ala.
Clarence Noland, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday here.
Oakley Barwick was in Philadelphia
part OF last week.
Mrs. 7. G. smoot has been visiting
Baltimore relatives.
Miss Emma Lorraine, of Cayot, has been
visiting Mrs. T. N. Lorraine.
Miss Fanny Foard, Of Elktou, spent
Sunday at her home here.
Mrs. S. NJ. Perry has been spending
short time in Philadelphia
Mrs. Harry Pierce and son yinton have
been visiting Philadelphia relatives.
The Enchre Club was entertained by
Mrs. Ralph Rees on Friday evening.
The spinsters' Club met on Monday
evening at the home Of Miss Mary Steele.
Mrs Wilmer Kirk and son, Of PIIiladel-
phia, are guests Of Mrs. Augustus Tatman.
Mrs. Wesley Cooling. Of Philadelphia,
was entertained by Mrp. q. T. Cooling
part Of last week.
Henry Lindsey, Of Wilmington, spent
Friday last with his parents. Mr.. Henry
Lindsey and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Clayton attended
a Valentine euchre at the home of Miss
Florence Gill, in Middletown, on We'd
nesday evening Of last week.
Hugh w. Caldwell entertained J. Nj.
Arthur, Of the Department Of English, Of
the Jacob Tome Institute, at dinner on
Saturday.
The RI. Rev. W. F. Adams, d. D.,
Bishop Of the Diocese OF Eastom, will hold
service in the Church OF the Good Shep-
herd on Wednesday evening, February 2B.
IIr. Stanley Steele, who has been III
with typhoid fsrer in Berkeley, CAL, has
so far recovered as to be able to leave the
hospital, and has returned to the hotel
where he is now recuperating.
Gilbert Cooling, one Of our baseball
players. has signed With the Cambridge
team for the coming season. Cambridge
is In the Maryland Delaware Peninsula
League, Of which it won lie champion
ship in 1907.
Miss Lenore Lake entertained num-
Der OF her friends at Valentine party
on Friday evening. Among those present
we're MissPs Anna Heyelow, Mamie JEFF
ferson, Marie Byers, Augusta and Mary
Baker. Leila Thornton, Mary and Eva
Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22

ST. Georges, Del, Jan. 5th 1903.
My Dear Sirs lit has been but very short time
since become acquainted with the Olds gasoline engine
Before buying was advised by several to make my in
in the Olds engine for several reasons and
Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22
EoR sALE

Farm OF 4l6 acres, about 2 miles from
Chestertown, Kent CO., Md, formerly
the property OF the late X. T. Cochran,
Esq, who had the reputation Of being
one Of the best judges of laid on the PEN
insula, now tenanted by Thomas +.
Faulkner.
This farm can be bought at q fair price.
as she present owners have moved away.
For further information, apply TO
JEzsE Z. SHEPHERD,
Middletown, bel,
or a. n. Brown. 8 Beacon s.,
Boston, Mass.
Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22
;fIEni y ia. .1BY vIRTUE or

3 gfIERiFE's n BY VIRTUE OF
4 vrff VI iisyaFi Fseias. 10 me diFecfed
vail he Ak p,,sed 80 PnbEic SaIe, a klie
Maternal llsael. in AEiddletasi,, New
sassie tpnalt l)sssA sFares
ON TUESilA Z
Sire s5ili day ssf FERHg ARY, 1868,
Al III d elpck. S. NJ.
lhA follow Ing described Real Estate, liz:
A Il iIiAt certain lot. piece 1r parcel Of
mud sIguale III the Town Of MiddlptUwn,
assle County and State Of Delaware
tnVnaed Oh tiie nnrth by Green Street.
on 4iia east by lands of Tseunah now w.
q 1eilsrfbtlry, IN the south by lands Of
Cochran n0w Lexi G. Scott, on the west
be llislls III Cgcllran now Levi g. Scott,
fhe snaetes and bounds Of which are as
follows, to-wit;
Beginning AZ a point IN the curb hue
OH tsie south side uf Green Street at a dis-
tance OF two hundred and fifty feet west.
erIy from tl,e curb line on the west side
Of Broad Street, corner for this land and
land III the. said Letherbury, then leay-z
ing the Street and running with Tine
OF said Lethefbury south four de-
grees and forty minutes east one.
hundred and fiftv feet to stone corner
for this lot and Letllerbury' i land thence
wlthIine OF said Scott land south eighty
five deefees aid twenty minutes west fifty
feet 10 h stone corner for these lasids
and lands 0f the said Scott thence with
line nf said G0cbIan four degrees and
forty Minutes west one hundred and tift,
feet 10 q point iii the curb line on the
south eideof Green Street titence with
the curb live III said Green Street north
eighty flye degrees and twenty minutes
east tifty feet I'd the place Of beginning.
Containing ssven Thousand FIVE hundred
square feet OF land more or less.
Seized and taken into execution az the
property of William III. johnson, Harry
b. Jollnsan, Robert L johnson, William
E. johnson, Addie III Johnson, Earnest
johnson, and Grover @. Johnson MORT
gagors and teFre tenants, and to be sold
by
HENRY STAFFORD. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Delaware,
February 9th, 1908.
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Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22

since have used it find 1.-THE cost il many ways is
the least and the easiest OF any other
engine the market. Easy to start and willing to 60
find itahep in many ways pump the water TOT
my stock my churnng grind my feed shell corn all
other things as soon as can arrange for them. also
think it is more powerful than the power they claim
surely will not be without again long as am on the
ia'n. 10u's ss's ssssfailHEs JAMES B. .MooRE
MideletoWn,- Del, Dec. 31st, 1907
j. F. McWhorter & Son..
Gents :-In reply your letter asking what Ihaye
to say about the Ods-engne bought of you Will say
say much for this engine 1t suits me to per-
fection. Ihaye had any trouble with it in any way
sinceI bought it, boughtit for horsepower and dan am
not know how to getaong without IT. 1t is good invest
ment D. .COWGlLL ALSION.
Middletown, Del, Dec both, 1907.
Messrs. j. F. McWhorter & Son.
Gents ~ have been using the Olds gas engine you
sold me June 11th, with perfect satisfaction 1t is
simple easy and has not cent for re-
pairs during the months it has been in and for the
use We have for tce cream model engine
Respectfully yours -
w. B. KATES.
Port Penn, Del, Dec 9th, 1907.
Gentlemen II can say that the olds gasoline engine,
is all that they claim for it. My engine is an 8horse
work is mostly grinding feed The repairs have
six eight dollars, most Of (which has been my own
Yours truly, r. H. KEEN.
Cecilten, Md, Dec. 23d, 1907.
J. +. McWhorter & Son.
Gentlemen In reply to your letter. would say
The Ods engine that ave been using for nearly years.
has given good satisfaction. It is good strong
chine and easy operate have done good work with
it, and cannot speak too high in its favor.
Respectfully, J. T. MANLOVE
Warwick Md, January 22d, 1908.
Messrs J. f. McWhorter Son,
Middetown, Del
Centlemen:-Haying used the OIds engine for q
year, am glad say that it has than up the
recommendation yougave it. Am useng it for grinding
sheng corn saving and practically doing all the heavy
work in up to-date wheewright and blacksmith shop
have hesitancy in saying that shop farm
plete without an Olds engine While have buta 81 horse
power it at times develops at least horse 1t is very
simple and easy run, and for repairs practically
aside from batteries consider it the greatest investment
have made lately.
Respectfully,
A. R. MERRITT
R TER e. SON
DELAWARE.
Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22

ST. Georges, Del, Dec 30th, 1907.
Messrs. ]. f. McWhorter & Son
Middletown, Delaware.
Gentlemen:-The 3-horse.power Ods gasoline engine
bought OF you three years ago. is giving me perfect salts
faction, and should at any time need more power
would get another of the same but larger The have
pumps the water shells all the corn rnds all the feed
separates the milk churns the cream the washing
maohlne grnds the fact takes the place OF
gines think the Ods the simplest and easestto operate
as it has the least working parts to get out of order
ensalled mine myself have not needed anybody to look
after it, have needed any REPAIRS and do not notice
any in three years use 1t is labor saver For
raising water wind engine is back number compared
till the wind blows with the latter and can be used for
various purposes trial will convince anyone that they
are second to hone Yours respectfully
Middletown Del Dec. 28tb, 1907.
. J. F. McWhorter & Son.
Mddletown, Del.
Dear Srs-Yours of the 10th received, asking me to
say what think of the ods gasoline engine bought of
is all that You claim for it. bought it for 81 horse
power, and it is full power. You asked to mention
how much the repairs have since thought it. have
bought spark plug which cost s1.25 This is all
have paid os repairs and have been using the engine
over two years
Middletown, Del, Dec. 1st 1907
J. F. McWhorter & Son.
Middletown Del.
Gentlemen The Olds gasoline engine purchased
from you last spring, is doing very excellent work
have used it for most everything on the farm that an
enginecan be used for find it simple and easy
and keep IN order and think 1T the strongest machine
of the kind and the horse power all that is
claimed for il in fact Of the tests have given it,
demonstrated full six horse power if not While
had some little trouble at first, it fault of the
engines the whole matter being in the battery put
battery and have since had trouble and the
chine has cost nothing for repairs and is always ready
for use
Respectfully Yours,
JOHN P. COCHRAN, JR.
Middetown, Del, Dec. 26th, 1907.
J r. McWhorter & Son.
Gentlemen 81 have used the 7horsepower Olds
gasoline engine bought Of you for nearly years. and
have found it perfectly satisfactory in every particular
plenty of power and always ready have had
perience with other makes but with like the
Olds. Yours truly,
j. G. GREEN
ST. Georges Del, Jan. 5th 1903.
My Dear Sirs:-It has been but very short time
since become acquainted with the Ods gasoline engine
Before buying advised by several to make my in
vesment in the Ods engine for several reasons and
Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22

The TaAsscRIrr. 81 per year.
Middletown transcript., 1908-02-22
ChiIdren's Suits and Oyercoats
.Is Al Ill d click, s. NJ,

Bouses, Norfolks D. B. School Suits in all colors
patterns and styles, straight or bloomer pants Over
coats in Oxford Greys Black Cheviots, Brown Mel
ton in the latest style effects formerly sold at ST. &c.
SIS, s4 and S.. Your only opportunity now at $3.50
$500 and $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
KIDNAPPED.
Chicago Lad Says He
Was Stolen by Gypsies.
Bound Hand and Foot and
Carried 10 Their Camp
From Which He Manages to Es'
cape and Return Home.

Chicago, July 1-Bayard Ashton. 10
years old, who disappeared last Thurs
day from the residence of his aunt,
Mrs. J. Smith. was kidnapped by Gyp-
sizes. according to his own story.
The boy said he was on his way
home from school last Thursday. when
he was assailed by two men driving
by in wagon They asked him if he
wanted to ride.
He climbed into the wagon and then,
he asserts. one of the men threw a
blanket Aover him and after binding
him hand and foot. threw him under
the seat and drove a long way with
him, but in what direction he could not
tell.
After We had been travelling what
seemed TO me two or three hours" the
boy continued, they took me out at a
lonely spot where there were i've tents
in which lived IA men and about as
many women and two little girls.
"They made me carry wood and wat
err and there was someone watching
me all the time so L could not run
away. Most of the men were asleep
yesterday and l managed to get away
from Them
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
A. A. SOULE, ! s.: Water Augusta, Me.
MAINE DENTAL SOCIETY.
Forty third Annual Convention Opens
At Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me. July 1.-The ADD an
nual meeting of the Maine dentists be
gan here today. Routine business was
transacted in the afternoon. The cleo
tion of officers was deferred until a
later meeting. President Miler's ad-
dress was given this evening. Two
papers were read, by Dr. II, a. Kelley
and DR.. r. e. McDonough, both of
Portland.
President Miller of Fairfield called
the members to order at p. NJ. and
Secretary Kelley of Portland read the
records. The remainder Of the after
noon will be taken up with routine
business.
Wednesday evening the wives of the
dentists and exhibitors were enter
tanned at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
John =. Stanley. 80 Frye street.
Every phase of dentistry will be
touched upon during the sessions. The
members will secure new ideas from
papers and lectures which will be
given.
The large antcrOomS of the hall are
filled with exhibits of things of inter
est to dentists. An interesting display
is that of the Boston Dental Labora-
tory. showing fine mechanical work of
every description. The Portland labo-
ratory viii have it's display ready
later
The largest exhibitor is the S. S.
White c.. Others are: John Hood
Maine Dental Supply Co, Cummings
McGrath Co.. Listerine Tooth Powder
Co. Bristol Myers Co, Florence Man
ufacturing Co. krees e Owen. Hor-
ticks Matted Milk Co. Alkolol Manu-
featuring Co.
There is much interest in the base
ball game which will be played Thurs
day afternoon at the Auburn Fish
Hatchery grounds between the dem
fists and the exhibitors.
Last year the dentists won, but this
year the exhibitors say they will carry
off the honors with little difficulty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02

summer with her parents, DIR. and
Mrs j. N. Merrill
Mrs. Nj. p. Wall of Boston is visit
ing relatives in town for a few weeks.
| Mrs. William Mcclellan of Caribou
arrived in town Tuesday and Will be
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. E. w.
Moore of Shirley street. She will be
remembered as Miss Kate BHrrill,
| former SkOwhegan girl.
concert was given Wednesday
evening in Railroad square by the co.
E Military Band. 1t pleased large
audience.
Earl Thibeault. who had been in the
employ Of the New England Telephone
co in Augusta for the past eight
weeks, returned home Tuesday
Mrs. E. j. Carbis of Hoosac Tunnel,
Mass, is passing few days in town,
renewing old acquaintance. Shc
will be remembered by Skowhcgan
people as Miss Mary Goodwin, VINO
attended the High school here several
wears ago and made her home with
her aunt, the late Mrs. Huldah Parlin
| OF Elm street.
De Forest H. Perkins began his du-
ties as Superintendent of the pubic
| schools Of Skowhegan and Madison
| Wednesday. For the past four years
he has been principal of the Skowhe-
gan High school and was elected to his
| present position last March. The Of
flee carries with it a salary of $500
per year.
Mr.. Perkins is native of Brooks
vile, Me- He was born there on
Dec. "a, 1873, the son of Charles Ii.
and Ruth Hawes) Perkins. His
early education was obtained in the
| common schools of his native town
and later he attended the preparatory
school of the East Maine Conference
Seminary. He is a graduate of the
| University of Maine, where he obtained
| the degree of B. PHI. in 1900. The de-
gree of A. M. was obtained in 1905
and that Of LII. B. at the University of
Illinois in 1907.
| He taught in the rural schools of
Brooksville when 16 years old. Since
then he has been principal of the Ash
land Grammar school. principal of the
| Sherman Grammar school, principal of
the High schools in Bradley and Or
rington and also held that position
| for two years of Freedom Academy
| before coming 10 okOWIeSdH I1e w dH
| also superintendent of the public
schools in Ashland in 1866.
| Mr.. Perkins is married and has one
son. He is a member of many secret
orders and is a past eminent command
er of De Molay Commandery, No. 10,
X. r. He is a member of the National
Educational Association, American
Historical Society, Maine Teachers
Association, Association of Maine Col
leges and Preparatory Schools and a
past president of the Somerset Edu-
cational Association. He was presi-
dent of the Kennebec Valley Associa-
| ton of the University of Maine Alumni
in 1867. He has entered upon his
| new duties under the most favorable
auspices for his future success
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02
East Vassalb0r0 to WinslOW
By Electrics Next Friday.

The second machine will be started In
a few days and it is probable that
some OF the power will be conducted TO
other lines around Lewiston.
The people of this city are rejoice
ing in the fact that the line viii be
started before the Fourth of July as
there are a large number of people in
Winslow, North and East Vassalboro
who will come to this city to celebrate
and take part in the celebration at the
Central Maine park. For people in this
city the advantage obtained is as
great China lake, one of the prettiest
in the State. is but few minutes
walk from the terminal at East Vas
salboro and will be a great help to res
idcnts of this city who own cottages in
that section. The scenery along the
line is beautiful and the ride alone is
one that ought to be taken by all.
To get as far as East VaSSalboro
seemed short time ago the result of
many months on account of a change
in the work, but all energy has been
directed in this section within the past
few weeks and we will have the bene-
fit. Something the rural residents have
been waiting years for and the delight
that quick connections can now be
made with this city fills them with joy
In conversation with one of the con-
strucriOn foremen yesterday, a Jour
nal man learned that the promoters
who took the first ride over the road
were satisfied with the construction
and management. The roadbed for the
whole distance is being cleaned and
put in proper condition.
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The good news reaches this city that
salboro to the present terminal at
Winslow near the brick yard will COM
mence operations Friday morning and
regular schedules have been made out
and distributed among the business
places Of this city and vicinity. A pas
senger car arrived in WinsloW yes
terday morning and was Immediately
placed on the tracks at the brick yard
in Winslow. Several of the promoters
were present and the first ride by troll
ley car was taken over the new por-
ton Everything worked fine and the
managers were satisfied with the con-
ditiOnS.
Another trial trip will be made this
afternoon. The car as they have only
one at present, will leave Bradley's at
East Vassalboro at 1 o'clock and will
arrive at Winslow about Las p. Nj. This
trip will be made to make sure that
everything is in working order for the
transportation of passengers. The first
car will leave East VassalborO at G
o'clock Friday morning and will make
the round trip in l hour and 30 min
utes. The last car will leave Wins
low for East Vassalboro at Ills p. M.
This will be great convenience to all
those on the car line to do their shop
ping in this city and return to their
homes.
Everything at the large power house
is working finely. Only one of the ma
chimes is working at present and is
furnishing power for the new road