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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
TRIP THROUGH THE CANAL

Colonel W. N. Black, of New York
City; Colonel Edward Burr, Of Boston,
Mass; Colonel James G. Sanford, Of New.
port, r. l.; Major Mason M. Patrick, oil
Norfolk, and Captain L. Il. Rand, Of vii.
mington, and John 7. Talman, junior en-.
gineer of the local district, the United
States engineers appointed to inspect the
several routes for the proposed canal from
the Delaware River Il. the Chesapeake
Bay iu connection with The inland water.
ways project from Boston, Mass. 20 Beau
fort, N. O., on Monday left Wilmington
for trip through the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal.
From Delaware City q launch took the
engineers through the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal, thence to the .Sassafras
River. An automobile conveyed the
party 10 Middletown, where they stayed
over night. The engineers Wednesday
went over the several proposed routes, in
Guiding ths present Chesapeake and Della.
ware canal, aEoute along the general line
Of the present canal . little to the south
Of il, the sassafras- Appoquinimink route,
and two or three lines that cross and re-.
cross near Niddletown. The engineers
returned to Wilmington yesterday.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
wARwlck


Mr.. Wilson Merritt spent over Sunday
as his home hsFe.
Mr. ?. +. Johns visited relatives near
Galenason "wednesday. -
Presiding q the Mp. Church to.
moFfeR moFning 81 %. so O'Clock. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Merritt were the
guests Of Nj. o. F.. Ginhi and family on
Sunday.
Mis- hyaia Davis has returned home.
after . lengthy visit with relatives in
Delaware.
NIL. B. MaaIove and family spent
Sunday with Nj. and Mrs. Robert Snyder,
aear Ceeilton.
MI. Frank Spidsl. Of Washington. D. G. !,
is spending somehns with his friend, Mr..
Clarence CulIum.
NJ and M,s " ~, ,aikan 81 Middle.
.o.sn.. have moved Fl lie l,onse reeentIS
v.es,ad ~ Mrs Is NJ nav -
8, u.,,. T.a.ss, 60:
-. T ~ -. ~ "'sn, s
.S ~ 49, !. n's 800.
Nu.s' Na'' A 4' a41 l1.''
Mr.. Clarence Npscomo and friend, Miss
Blanche Gracen, eot wilmington, spent
from Saturday until Monday 81 ms home
here. @ las.s ss as
Mrs. George Point aad sister, Miss Elsie
HoWsst, Of Wilmington, spe6t few days
ftEis week with their aunt, Mrs M. H.
Russutn. aftzsg q y5sa i
T6o Middts,ov.n bssa6sif team v;ll
cFoss hats NTH the warwick club. Il
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
TOWNSEND

Miss Ada Scott, of Middlstown, Is visit
ing Mrs. L. L. Maloney.
ML, Walter ,yoshell, is visiting his
sister, Mr. George Knots.
Mr., Earl shockley, Of Newport, R. l.,
Is visiting hia parents here. s. Is,
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney has returned
home frum-a trip TO Virginia. -.
Mrs. sallie Denny spent last week with.
George M. D. Hart and wife.
Mr.. Frank Reynolds, Of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with bis parents here.
Mr.. Bsyard Jones and wife spent SUM-
day with bic parents in Middletown.
Misc Jennie .HeinsIey, of Wyoming, is
spending sometime with Miss Edith
CHM.
Mr.. and Mra. Samuel Townsend, of
Wilmington, were the guests Of his parents
last week.
Miss Edna Layton. of Virginia, is
spending sometime at the home of Georgs
NJ. D. Hart. ee @ s'
Miss Maud Smith, Of Middletown, Was
an over Sunday visitor at the home Of L.
Z. Mai6ney.. $500
Mrs. Martin Gideon and children, Of
Kent Island, are visiting at the home of
her uncle, Mr.. David Hutchison.
The Misses Maud and Rebecca BrambIe
have returned home. after a two weeks
visit with relatives in Wilmington.
The Misses Jennie and Alplonia Latto.
mus and Mrs. Mary Griffin. Of Whining
ton, are visiting Mrs. William Bramble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Reynolds and son, |
Clifford, of Smyrna, were the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Townsend on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H M. Titus, Of Philadel.
phia, have returned hons. alter spending
a few days with theft niece, Mrs. James
A. Lee.
Mrs. William Smith, Of oheswold, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee and daughter
Of Wilmington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Bayard Jones. sr-s, .s.
Mrs. Raymond Ward and sister, JANET,
Of Newark. N. j., have returned home,
aItsr spending somstiiuls with, nit. and |
Mrs. James A. Lee.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
JOBS FOR 500 sooH

n =
That WiImiugton's industrial life is
booming was made evident this week by
. statement Of az Official Of the Harlan
& HoIlingsworth Corporation who said
that within the next month 800 men viii
Be put 70 work inbaris and shops Of the
plant. There are now 400 men working
there. 81 y. ]. ~. ..a.-,.a,,a,. /,
The keels OF the two new steamships
fof the Wilmington Steamboat Gompary.
llsve 6esalaid, aad she csmpaDyhas con.
tracts for and has started work on several
other stsamefsand Big baressS Tie new
car shops where steel railway cass are to
be made are nearing completion and will
soon be ready for occupancy. when many
mOre.meD will e'smpl6geds n+.v,.1'f
This Harlan & Holii6eswofth CoFp0Fa-
ton is the chief manufacturing interest
ia Wilmingtoa, ana lanaouae smsns that
the large plant is to be operated ou foil
time is,yeFy eReoGFaging 20 locsl in
terests.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
-opEssA

Mr., A.P. CoTbit spent a few days last
week in Cape May, N. j.
Miss Emma B Eccles spent . few days
last week in Philadelphia.
Miss Neil Townsend spent few days
this week Id Philadelphia. -'sa'i't. =
Mr.. EIwood Naylor spent few days
with friends in Wilmington. @ @
Mics Beulah Austin spent few days
this week with friends in town.
Mr.. Moody Stevens, of Chester. Pa,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Mr.. Crosby Black, of Chester. Pa,
spent g lew days with friends in town.
The Quarterly Conference will be held
this Saturday. evening" at 7.3O O'Clock.
Mrs. Julian Jones, OF KennedyviIle,
Nd, is spending this week with Mrs. A.
B. Berry.
Misses Amelia and Helen sMuhlbeiger
are spending this week with their aunt
in Philadelphia.
Miss Geneva Ward lag returned ,to
Chester, after spending sometime with
her parents hegs.a "a 4vrp !,,fg
Mr.. Herman, Smith, Of Philadelphia, is
spending this week with Mr, Jacob Null,
berger and family.
Miss Minnie E. Armstrong left Monday
for West Chester Normal School, where
she will take course.
MIR. and Mrs. Joseph G. Brown and
daughter Alice spent few days this week
at Atlantic City, N. J..
DL. and Mrs. Z, L. Duer, Of PliI1del-
phia, spent g few days last week with her
father, Mr.. D. W. Corbit.
Miss Nellie Tribit has returned 10 her
home in Wilmington. after having very
pleasant visit with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson MarstelIer, OF
Philadelphia. spent part of this week
with Mr.. John Heldmyer and family.
MF. William GFemminger, Of Delanco,
N. y, is spending sOmettme with his
mother, Mrs. Katherine Gremminger.
Mrs. M. Tyson and son George and |
Miss George Mailman, of Philadelphia,
spent last week with Miss N. Donghten.
MI. and Mrs. Benjsmin Diest, Of Phila.
delphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hsldmysr, near
town. e--.z..z.s-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Phillips and VII.
liam Hazel, Of Wilmington, spent part of
this week with Mr.. Williams Phillips and
family.
Rev. Y. s. Collins, Of MiddletoWn, win
preach tomorrow Sunday morning IL
che 81. Pauls NJ e. Church and Rev.
s0hn AfEers % ibEIe evening" Il
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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
cOUNTY COMMISSIONERS OUR 0UEsTs
The Road Leading From Town Limits To
81. Annes Inspected

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The Comfy Commissioners came TO
MIddIetown on Thursday 10 look over
and coneider The contemplated improve
ment to the road extending from the
town limits TO the St. Anns's road which
is 70 BE- bnilt Of lime stone this fall, The
Commissioners and their invited gnesis
we're met II the depot ani driven 70 tie
road ID question, where they were met by
large number of those interested In the
movements. who explained 20 She Com
missionera what they wanted done. and
also the necessity Of the work being dons.
while she contractor was building 1lIe 81.
Anne's road, as Is could be-, done much
cheaper 1t this time than &c some future
date. After looking the situation over
several Of the Commissioners expressed
themselves as being favorable 20 the
movement, and thought the proper time
to do the work Was while the contractor
was building the s.. Anne's road, and
while they did not say the road would be
improved, many were Of the opinion that l
the Commissioners intend to build the
road this fall.
The Commissioners also inspected the
lime stone road leading from Odessa to
Pine Tree, aud later we're, the guests at
dinner Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Sparkle, at
their country home near Odessa, where
the party spent seperaIhours. Later they
were driven TO the depot here and left
for Wilmington on the 26 train.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
FIoHT on LICENSE
Both Anti.Saloom League aad Liquor
Element Prenarlnn for a Contest

b0ln AmtlscalO0m League aaa Liquor
Element Preparing for q Contest
The new Judiciary Of Delaware Ain be
called upon this month 70 hear the Anti
Saloon and liquor element alike Is John
". Cardeza. Of Claymont; William g.
Forrest, Of Yandever avenue and Cay
mont street, Wilmington; Jacob Mororzki,
nf No. 526 South Van Bureu street, viii
mingtoni Calvin P. ssidham, Of Odeasa;
Joshua G. Armstrong, Of Townsend, and
August Sehsu, Of Maryland avenue and
Van Buren, street, Wilmington, have APP
Piled ior licenses and She Anti-Saloon
League Is preparing remonstrancea which
viii be presented on or before the twenty-
second Of tiiis month.
This makes a total Of seven new places
which viii be reconstructed against, and
the application Of Martin ]. Donlan Of
Centreyille, who is now selling under a
fractional license, viii be added to the
list. Application made by Mr., Armstrong
for the hotel in Townsend, is not the first
To- = =
application for license to sell liquor 10
that place, although it is the first time for
Armstrong. The license there has been
refused several times and once very re-
Gently. Forest has been refused several
times. Mororozki has been refused
license seven times and the location be
seeks license for has been refused eleven
times. Stidliam had La license taken from
himtwo years ago, scheu was refused last
spring. Cafdeza's license application is
one Of The most unusual in the history Of
she county, as ii il signed BY five church
members, former Mayor Bird, and four
women, HattieJ. Dickinson, Estella L.
Husband, Carrie Davisop and Catherine
W. Casey. As far as is known, this is the
first application to be so signed.
Cardeza for aCiaymont privileges is the
only new applicant, but the remonstrance |
in This case will be particularly strong, as |
the people of CIaymont are taking hand |
inths light and many Of them are assist.
Ing the society great deal. s''f
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
FRolL EuRoPRIN FOuR DAYS

NEW Y (. September %. Three new
ocean rec he lsIf % tns Cunard liner
Lnsitania y heg latest trip from Queens
town whith ended tonight. The, Lpsi.
tania md g tbs passage in days. Il
honrs and ~ minutes. thereby clipping
hours and Is minutes from her --latest
previous time; she maintained an average
spssd Of q. 81 knote for the entire voyage.
beating the Maurstanis's record OF rs. "a,
and finally, by landing her passengers at
the Cunard pier shortly before 5 o'clock
tonight, she became the first liner to dock
on the fourth day Out from Queenstown.
The Lusitania left Daunts Rock last
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock. Her
dsys runs, measured from noon to noon,
were as follows: Sunday, 81; Monday,
$50; Tuesday, $50; Wednesday, 65li
Thursday, 647, and from noon 10 day,
l2S. Total2 ,7S4.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
Leaves tie Work

After serving term Tor embszzlement
OF county funds, Horace G. Rettsv, q
former treasurer Of New CsstIe county,
left the woEkhouse Monday night about
2 o'clock. and vent to bis residence IL
Wilmington, having completed his term.
His release was ordered Monday alter
noon BY Resident Judge Hastlnga Ret
tsv losg about 20 pounds In weight while
In prison, but be ID Id good health.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
P Pennsylvania Railroad
3eae suLLEIIN4 g sa.za- 4t.s.
500, :, HUDSoN-FULToN CELEBRATION s.
NEW YORK CITY

Three hundred years ago. Henry Hudson, English,
in command of Dutch expedition with eighteen men,
explored the Hudson Oliver Sandy Hook Troy in his
small craft, the ttIaf Moon 80. 49, s. ss
One hundred and ninety-egh years later Robert Fulton
established with his steamboat the Cermont regular
water service between New York and the along the
Hudson river to the North. ..ei : s.sas ans So
This year New York City, with sister cities and towns
along the Hudson will celebrate these achievements by
series of imposing obseryances religious historical military
naval musical and literary extending from September 25
i October 9. ''2z@s5e2 27.s
Replicas of the "Half Moon" and the "Cermon' have
been built and will play large part in the celebration
They will be the center of attraction in the great naval
pageant Saturday. September 25 The United States
Government will have fftywo ships anchored in the
Hndson and Great Britain, France the Netherlands, Italy,
Germany, Argentine Guatemala Mexico, and Cuba will be
represented by vessels
Two great parades of water craft will the Haf
Moon the Clermont in trumpha procession past the
eviatans first in the morning and again the evening
when all the vessels will be illuminated.
On September % there will be grand historical pageant
and September 80 big military parade New York City
a, On October l, the "Hah Moon and "Cermont" will
proceed up the Hudson Troy escorted by hundreds
river craft including torpedo boats
Amagnifcent carnival parade will be held in New York
Saturday evening" October2 which promises eclipse
previous attempts
The Pennsylvania Railroad the direct line New York.
unsurpassed service of fast express trains will sell
excursion tickets New York for this period reduced
rates of fare.
Full details concerning specific fares, dates of SALE
retnrnmi and train service may be obtained of Ticket
Agents -.--z1 -
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
TO 7. MY \ /. PATRONS |

So, on and alter SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 18th,
1909, win conduct business on Cash Basis and hope
lobe able to patrons better service the future than
in the past The following cut prices will convince you Of
the great saving made BY buying for cash. and the
quality Of everything is guaranteed. 4a.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11

While stepping from the 9.29 south
bound train Thursday morning, Mr.. al.
M. Lockwood bad one Of his toes mashed
blythe car wheel passing over il. Mr..
Lockwood had just helped his mother on
the car when Ihe accident occurred which
come 50 near resulting 10 she loss Of his
ieot. III stepping from the car 10 The
track be slipped, and one Of his feet fell
on the rail in front Of the car which was
moving sloWIy, and the wheel caught his
shoe. and the large toe was slightly
mashed.
Though every child who ever attended
! pnbIic school 10 the United States hss
bren taught that i.Ten miIIs make one
cent: ssn cents make one dime; ten dimes
make one dollar, !" etc, end should, there.
fore know that he'iperay'' u unknown In
our coinage syetem--nine out Of ten per-
s,rss FsGss TO she cent as . penny, and
Dspnsy Uuised States Treasurer Gibson
SAYS that nearly every banker in the
cgunsry, when writing for She new Lin.
cOsn bead coins, referred to them az PEN
niss. Mr. Gibson says ''the law author
IN. one cent pieces and not pennies
Our coin nomenclature d curious affair.
No one aaer sees mill; most persons re-
ler te us cent IS ) pennyi dimes are sell
dsh lis TONED while eagles are heard
~ y s. bepks end the treasury depart
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11
aunnRp nrYonp nECoanrT1uN

( & q + ~
sEAPoRD, DEL Sept Mrs Erasmus
Jones, wifs OF q prominent finsncier of
BrIdesviIle, while going, upstairs Withsa
lighted lamp was stricken with paTaly-
sis this evening and fell down the steps,
The lamp burst and her cloGhiRg was sst
on fire. There was no one else in the
house Is the time, and when found BY
her daughter Bertha she was burned be-
fond recognition. Mrs. Jones was the
daughter Of Mr.. apd Mrs. Thomas Scott,
Of Seaford. She was Of middle age and ia
survived BY her husband and swo chill.
dFen-Mrs. Emerson Wiley, OF Philadel.
phis, and Miss Bertha jones. Mrs, Jones
vas sister Of Mrs. COrbis Jones. Of this
town. who has che sympathy Of che am
tire community in the hours Of her cad
bereavement.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11

How about yeur stock Of envelopes,
letter heads. shipping sags, ssaismsHss,
business carda. order blanks receipts
books, due bills. circulars, postal cards
and special blanka required In yo1F h6ni.I
neasa II yon have need for any Of lAeas.
Why nos send your order 10 TIE 1EkN-
SCRIPT ofics ahers il viii rscsiSs pronps
and careful attention. aud where tbA work
il guaranteed 10 give satisfaction. Estl-
mates cheerlnIIy furnished. Let Us hear
from ron.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11

SEPTEMBER

New Clothes, New Hats, New
Shoes, New Furnishings and
New Goods for tailoring i'd
and ready. Styles and quail.
tiles of the right kind, prices
as low as cash buying and
ca reful management can
make. Everything to wear
for Men and Boys of all ages
AID sizes from q years old
Boys to the so inch extra
size Man. Mems Suits, IS
to $35. Boys and Young
Mems S. to s18. Little Boys
$3.50 TO $40. DunIaps
Stetson's and Roelof's Hats.
Manhattan, Cluett and
Eclipse Shirts. Walkover
and Boyden Shoes for Men;
Dugan and Hudson's Iron
Glad Shoes for Little Boys.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-11

Rain began falling in this section at au
early hour Friday morning, after drough
Of many weeks, which has cost the farm.
ers OF this Peninsula many thousands Of
dollars. All growing crops have been
damaged. and the corn crop in this sec.
ton which is now being cut will be the
Iiglitest 10 years, and the quality will not
be AZ. good as nsnal. -..--.---.----
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-06
LORD ESHER PAYS
TRIBUTE TO LATE
QUEEN VICTORIA
MAN WHO WROTE FAMOUS
LETTERS LECTURES
Tells of Diary Kept by Ruler Which
Will Never Be Published-Says
Nation owes Her Great
Debt

LONDON, March 5.-Lord Esther,
deputy governor of Windsor castle
whose Letters of Queen Victoria" was
published in 1907, gave an interesting
lecture at the Royal institution to-
night on Queen Victoria.
From the age of 10 and until within
a few days of her death, Lord Eshe1
said, Queen Victoria kept d daily pri-
waite journal, which will never be pub
lished. This journal recording the daily
life events of the queen would fill 1OO
volumes. Her entire correspondence
and papers would fill 1850 volumes.
Lord Esher said the journal showed
that from her childhood Victoria took
herself most seriously and that as
queen she always had the courage Ito
act alone" and with confidence in my
country
Her influence was uniformly thrown
on the side of p~dce, the speaker de-
cared, and there was no single in
stance in her whole reign where Vic
toria could be shown to have favored
war or to have encouraged those anX-
ious for war.
1--WE owe to Queen Victoria said
Lord Esther 1.-The reinstatement of the
nonarchal principle in the eyes of all
grave and earnest men. l have had
exceptional opportunities for examining
at first hand the inner history of her
reign, but | have found no trace of any
grave mistake committed by Queen
Victoria in her capacity as sovereign"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-06
BUILDING OPERATIONS
ATTRACT CAPITALISTS
MUCH MONEY INVESTED IN
CONSTRUCTION
Statistics Soon to Be Published Will
Reveal Phenomenal Gains in
Many Citles-St. Joe
Leads

CHICAGO, March 5.-Building ope-
rations are now on such an extensive
scale that they command attention be-
cause of large increasing volumes of
money finding it's way into investments
in this class of security, according to
advance sheets of the Construction
News.
This authority states that during the
month of February permits were taken
out in forty-four of the leading cities
of this country for the construction of
10,00S buildings involving 1886, 246,
against 713O buildings for the same
month a year ago, aggregating in cost
$40, 2S7, 1881, an increase this year of
2S7S buildings and $2S, 1857, or is per
cent.
Thirty eight of the cities included in
the list show increases which culmi-
nate in 1886 points, which is the record
at st. Joseph, Mo-, while the decreases
were confined to six cities, including
Stockton, which leads with 80 per cent;
Tacoma, 90 per cent; Minneapolis, Is
per cent; Davenport, per cent; Sacra-
mento, 8, and Mobile, 4.
The gains are phenomenal. In New
York, during February, permits were
taken out for 3S7 buildings, involving
d total cost of 49, 5S1, $40 as compared
with So buildings, costing $1,326,5 500 for
the same month a year ago, the in
crease being 1876 per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-06
ATTORNEYS RE-ENACT
NOCTURNAL TRAGEDY
GRIM PANTOMIME EXECUTED
BEFORE JURY
Prosecutors in San Francisco Indicate
in Court How They Claim Coast
ArtiIIeryman Murdered
Police Sergeant

SAN FRANCISCO. March 5.-A SEN
sational incident of the trial OF
Thomas j. Jordan of the coast artil-
lery. charged with the murder OF
Police Sergeant Noting, was graphic
illustration in Judge Cabaniss' court
today of the manner in which the
shooting was done.
Charles Miller, a baker, who met
Jordan on the night of the tragedy
told, on the witness stand. of how Jor-
dan had become under the influence OF
LIQUOR in a Barbary coast saloon, made
prisoners of Provost Guard Nilaeger
and another soldier and marched them
down the street,
Nilaeger tried to get away, when
Jordan fired a shot into the air. Mill
Ter rushed into the street in time to see
Sergeant Noting order Jordan TO
throw up his hands and saw the latter
raise his revolver.
Noting cried out, For Gods sake,
don't shoot"
The answer was four shots, resulting
in the death of the officer.
The whole scene was re-enacted be-
fore the jury at the request of Special
Prosecutor Hiram Johnson, who i'm
personated Noting. while Assistant
District Attorney Hanley took the part
of Jordan, who watched the pantomime
drama with a gloomy expression.