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Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Gladye Banks spent last week il
Philadelphia.
Miss Alma Bryson is visiting friendi
at Perryville.
Robert Anderson, of Cecilton, spen
last week in town.
Miss Sara Malster is visiting friends a
Smithsburg, Nd.
Miss Lucy Reed is visiting relatives ii
Philadelphia and Ocean City.
Miss Elsie Lorraine, Of Philadelphia, il
the guest of Mrs. 7. N. Lorraine.
The next dance at Spa Spring Pavilion
will be held Friday evening, July 3O
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh W. Caldwell are
spending sometime 10 Brooklyn, N. Y
Mrs. John Ross, Of Fredericktovn, il
the guest Of her aunt, Mrs. John Metz
Misses Anna and Helen West, OF Phila,
delphia, are visiting Miss Alice Hopper
Miss AIthea Price. Of Washington, D.
O., is theguest Of 2. T. Cooling.
Miss Katherine Hanson, Of Baltimore,
is being entertained by Miss Dora Steele.
Messrs. Dallas Manlove and Harold
Psdlsy, Of Ceciton, spent Saturday in
town.
Albert Hanson, Of Philadelphia, was q
was recent visitor at the home Of q r.
Cooling.
The Perryyille base ball club will play
here Saturday afternoon; game called at
SP. NJ.
Miss Cora Arrants, Of Wilmington, has
been the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Charles
W. Cooling.
Gilbert Cooling, Of JarreGtsville, has
been spending several days with Capt.
and Mrs. 2. 7. Cooling.
Misses Ida BouchelIe and Elizabeth
Cooling have returned from a pleasant
visit in Hayre de Grace.
A tide clock has been placed below the
lock to give the correct rise and fall Of
the tide at any hour
Miss Harriet Pearee and Rowan Psarce,
Of Philadelphia. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Polk Steele.
Mrs. AFrie Mccoy and Miss Arrie Nc
Coy, of Cecilton, were the guests of Mrs.
J. d. Mccoy several days last week.
Miss Mary Barwick is enjoying this
week camping along the Elk nver, being
the guest Of Miss Elizabeth Scott, of Elk-
ton.
ThestoFes close ct 4 o'clock every even
Ing excepting Wednesday and Saturday,
until September 16. The poatoEiice viii
be closed at @ O'Clock.
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Hdas Il HOUSE
bridge. Nd, Oppose Pastor
4F.I.1......a 4. 4 r7szz. ......

nbFidge, Nd, Oppose Pastor
Advocacy 0f Blue Laws
aR. MDs July 2las -After an
attempt ID lore ths Rev.
"a ndlsey from home, the par
1A sc Second Methodist Church
was bon d about 10 O'Clock Monday
nig! HIEh several broadsides Of eggs.
AL aShEaak 10 house was . sight, and
AZ ake coat Of paint to obliterate
49, u the damage. The outbreak
~ y Mr. Coursey's prominence in
th aasement to have the blue laws en-
Ito esd.
Mr C1arsey received telephone mes
asAse abost 9 o'clock asking him to come
n VET ID East Cambridge to oficiate at a
Wedding He had heard rumors Of prob
able attempts at assault and remained at
Home, which perhaps saved him from
getting the bombardment himself, or
even worse treatment. The bridge over
I Cambridge Creek to East Cambridge is
poorly lighted, and offers an opportunity
for an ATTACK.
About an hour after the telephone mes
sage, when the family was about to re-
sire, The unknown visitors and the eggs
appeared.
The agitation for the enforcement of
b q blue laws has been going on for some
days, and Sunday the lid was down tight.
Cigar and soda counters we're closed, and
the drug stores would sell nothing except
on prescription. Hotels and restaurants
bad been notified in advance.
Mr.. gonrsey, with other ministers, had
been leader in the closing movement,
and Sunday morning delivered sermon
on the subject, when be gave consider.
able emphasis to his views.
In She course of his sermon last SUM-
day he referred to the Sunday laws and
stated that the officers of the law were
not doing their duty, in that they were
not enforcing the law. He stated that
laws we're made to be kept, that laws
were intended to be enforced, else they
should not be upon the books.
Thg egg bombardmens was not due to
his letter to Governor Crothers, nor d.
rectly to his sermon. It was due to the
fact that a certain element of the town
resented the enforcement Of the Sunday
laws and attributed the cause to Mr..
Coursey. For this reason he was marked
for the attack. The eggs were thrown by
three young men, it is reported. The
egg artists were stationed in the rear Of
the First Baptist Church, directly across
the street from the Methodist parsonage,
occupied by Mr.. Coursey and family. At
the lime of the bombardment Mr.. Cour.
sey and States Attorney AndrewsSwere
starding on the sidewalk about 80 yards
from the parsonage. States Attorney
Andrews drew his coat and started to
hung the assaiIants. He saw them and
ran in pursuit, but became entangled in
a wire fence When be had become un.
tangled from the fence the egg-throwers
had disappeared.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
BLACK SEA SURGEONS

"a movement is being made by
Horace g. Knowles, recently
minister to Roumania, to trans
plant these fish to these waters.
A few years ago these streams
used to abound with these fish
but with the usual wastefulness
of our people we have destroyed
one of our greatest industries.
The ruthless slaughter of Della
ware sturgeon, as well asin other
streams in our county was moth.
ing short Of a crime. In 1885
the catch of sturgeon IN the
Delaware was more than 6,000,'
600 pounds and a few years later
it was only 100000 pounds.
Now it is practically nothing
compared with former years.
When a vast multitude of mer
used to make good living wages
in catching these fish, it is saic
criminal waste, lack of legal pro
lection and greed of the fisher
men put the sturgeon out Of bust
ness When the fisheries were
at their best the flesh of surgeons
was so cheap that it was seldom
used as food. Because it was 81
cheap the people would not ca
it, believing in the idea, what il
cheap is not good. Sturgeon i:
not only nutritious but palatablI
and is one of the best tasted O
the large fish that are caught
But there was such a demand fol
the roe, which is the highes
quality Of caviar, that the fisher
men were ruthless in their hun
for them. Sometimes they yielc
one.third of their weight in 70,
and it is now selling from 81 t.
$40 per pound. At one time i
was only selling for ten cents pc
Ipound, The growth of the de
mand for caviar by our peopll
was the death warrant to th,
American sturgeon. So valuable
was this caviar, that the fisher
men were continually on the hun
for them and hence the breaking
up of this fish and food supply.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
NOTICE 70 TAx-PAyEHs
OF
St. Georges Hundred |

The taxable residents OF st. Georges
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1903 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be at
MAssEY's HOTEL, IN ODESSA,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2lst,, 1909
From to 4 P. M.
AZ Henry CLEAvER's STORE, In PORT PENN,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2Sth, 1909
From P. M. to P. M
and at ny residence, North Broad street.
Middletown, Del, every Saturday, after,
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
BY sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8, CHAPTER
30, VOLUME q, = LAWS OF DELAWARE, As
AMENDED:
Section 3-That on all taxes paid before
the first day Of October there shall be an
abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day Of Decem-
Der there shall be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month of December there shall be no
abatement whatever. And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day OF January five
per centum thereof shall be added
thereto.
JOHN w. DENNY,
Collector OF Taxes for st. Georges Hun.
dred.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
HIPpOs ATTACK ROOSEVELT BOAT

lie Kills Two OF Them and Rest of Herd
are Scared Away
NAIyAsHA, British East Africa, July
2Ist.-Golonel Roosevelt had an exciting
experience yesterday while endeavoring
to secure COW hippopotamus.
AT 8 o'clock in the morning be went
out on Lake Naivasha in q rowboat, ac-
eompanied by two natives. After rowing
out some distance from shore the boa
was surrounded by dozen hippopotsmi,
who attacked tie boat, sons of them
diving under and striking the bottom Of
it with their backs. The natives became
terrorized. but Mr.. Roosevelt was not dis
mayed, and, selecting the finest bull and
the largest COW, shot them dead. Event
ually the rest of the animals were driven
off.
Mr.. Roosevelt arrived at the camp at
8 o'clock this morning, after towing home
the spoil with launch, which was sent
out to search for the rowboat.
Kermit Roosevelt has arrived at Mai.
yasha, but the rest of the expedition will
not reach here until tomorrow.
Edmund Heller, Of Riverside, CAL, the
zoologist Of the Roosevelt expedition,
caught 1SO-pound leopard in wire trap
while out shooting this morning.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24


5ohn d o1esllaf has III
creased hts onasioha "a TIT
General q lion H0afa hn
additional II o60I . ana
also rAlsa tle hoara frpm tha
obligation u hold ~ perpssuity
the funds contributed b him
The gift, announced BY Frederick
7. Gates. ths chairman of he
board, bringA Mr Rocke1 i
donations ID the general ac
ton board So, O0O, 900. Il Nss
contributed according to ths
statement made by Chairman
Gates, because the income Of the
present fund available to ap-
preparation has been exhausted
and large income to meet
educational needs OF great I'M
portance had become necessary
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24

1t is charged against American
people that while they are mod
els Of neatness and order in their
own homes, they are careless
about the appearance Of their
streets and other public places.
This charge is too sweeping, yet
It has much truth in it. Waste
paper, uncut grass and weeds
lessen the attractiveness of any
town. The real remedy is for
citizens to take the same pride in
the appearance Of their city OF
village as they take in that o.
their own homes. In fact the
town should be considered as the
common home of it's inhabitants
and all should have a common in
terest in it.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
m AFRICA

"Strange, indeed, are some of
The reports sent to us from Africa
by the alert correspondents who
have been trailing the party Of
Former President Roosevelt.
One day he has hung up~his rife
and taken up his pen, and the
next day he is in a furious com.
bat with hippotamus malefactors,
but he puts them to rout with as
little trouble as he stirred the
bulls and bears in Wall Street.
How the game of Wall Street
will tremble when the conqueror
of the African wild animals re-
turns.
"We had assumed that the
former President was facing dan
ger and possible disaster as a
means of recreation. We thought
u 80
he was weary of the trials and
vexations Ut official life, that for
short time he was to be as a
boy out Of school needless and
careless of what was happening
in every day affairs. Butas Mr..
Hartman cannot throw off the
thrills If business, even when or
dered to do so by his physician,
so the ex-President, it seems,
cannot give up thoughts for the
moment of home folks. For
amid the roar of the man eating
lions sounding in his ears, the
ex.President abandoned his rife,
took up his pen or his typewriter
and began to roar with the alpha.
bet. He dropped the exciting
African sport for a moment and
engaged in magazine writing, in
putting his thoughts on paper for
the edifcation of Americans who
are in America. We must be-
lieve, then, that the ex-President
has found his true occupation
that of a writer and journalist be-
cause strong must be that in
stinct which forces a man under
such circumstances to drop rife
for pen. Perhaps the ex-Presi-
dent may have thought that the
best way to knock out the lions
would be- 10 hurl a red hot Out
look editorial at them.
sit does not seem, however,
that the ex-President is in Africa
merely for recreation. If he
were he could not be bothered by
thoughts of magazines or edi.
torial diatribes. Heis bining
business with pleasure and the
business instinct, according to
the correspondent who is sup
posed to be near, got the better
Of Colonel Roosevelt. But the
lure of the pen did not last long.
The hippotamus proved greater
magnet than the lion. - EUensag
Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
when people zealous 70


When people jealous for the
common good seek to do away
with moral and business evils
they are bound to endure the
hostility of those who flourish in
these evils. They cry out that
business interests will suffer if
the reform aimed at is realized
and many business men, accept
ing that statement withoutinYes-
tigation, also condemn reform,
believing that it is better to- let
such, evils exist rather than dis.
turb business. True the inter-
ests that fatten on these evils
would suffer and, temporarily,
while readjustment is taking
place, some other interests might
also suffer for a time. But it is
not true that business as a whole
or that a community suffers by
the overthrow or lesseuing of
evil. Rather do they gain stead
lily, for ia the long run evil of
any description checks the true
prosperity Of any community,
and Of every legitimate business,
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
rInnIrToWN, pEI... JULY q. zoe

Young Harry K. Thaw, who
murdered Stanford White q few
years ago, and who escaped the
electric chair on the ground q
insanity, is now trying to con
vince q court that he is sane. L
is to be hoped that the court vii
compel him foreman insane ano
keep him locked up. Only il
this way can the court partially
relieve the feeling of DISCUS
which his farcical trial for tht
murder engendered.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
SENATOR RrCHAapsON nxp1Arrs

Evidently in reply to an editorial
10 THE EHENING JOURNAL urging
him to return to Washington, if possible,
to stand by President Taft 10 the crisis
over the tariff bill, United States sena-
tor Harry A. Richardson, Of Dover, to.
day sent the following telegram from bis
summer home at Frontenac, thousand
Islands.
aFrontenac, N. Y, July %. '09.
editor EVENING JOURNAE, VIII
mingtoD, Dell:
Physical conditions render It impos-
sible for me 10 be present in Washington
at this time. II this explanation is not
satisfactory my resignation is at the dis.
posal Of my friends upon instant notifica-
tion. Kindly publish.
sHs "A. RicHAHDsoN. n
Senator Richardson has been at Front
snac for several weeks and'has been pair
ed with Senator Clark, Democrat Of Ark
ansas, on all questions pertaining to the
tariff.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
d EalsrER's ORDER.
~ Rra1srER OF WILLS orr1nE.

REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DEL, Jan. Is, 1909.
Upon the application Of HoWnrd A. Pool,
Administrators Of Ella p. Cochran, late OF
st. Georges Hundred, in said county deceased,
III is ordered and directed by the Register
ef Willis that the Administrator Aforesaid
give notice of Letters of Administration
| upon The estate Of the deceased, with the date
OF granting thereof. by causing advertisements
/ 70 be posted Within s0rty days from the date
OF such Letters in six Of the most public
| places OF the County of New Castle, requiring
all persons having demands against the estate
Assembly in such case made and provided.
and also cause the same 10 be inserted within
the same period in THE MIDDLEroWN TRAN
sCRiPTs newspaper published in Middle
town. Del, and to be continued therein ten
tunes.
f1J-@, sGiven under the hand and seal Of
{sEAL ofIice OF the Register of Wills afore-
SS-S---J said. ct Wilmington, In New Castle
County Aforesaid, the day and year above
Francis N. WALKER, Register ofwnn.
NoTICE-N -Noticeis hereby given that Letters
OF Administration we've In due form OF law
granted unto the undersigned on the Tlir-
teenth day Of January, A. y. 1903 and that all
persons having claims against the estate Of
the deceased must present the same, duly at
tested to the said Administrators on or before
the thirteenth day Of January 1910, or abide
the AEt Of Assembly In such case made and
HOWARD a. POOL,
Address Howard a. Pool
McDonough. Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
rOrarO BUSINESS aRowIEe

The potato business has assumed such
big proportionsin Delaware that the State
Board of Agriculture has decided upon a
campaign of Education to expand this
important business. The Board, through
Corresponding Secretary Webb, has sent
out the following interrogatories TO all
the big growers: Number Of acres planted?
How much seed per acre? Variety Of po-
tatoes planted? How planted, by hand or
machine? Time OF planting2 Quantity Of
phosphate used? How applied, broadcast
or in the furrow? Put in BY drill or by
hand? Describe other manures used and
how applied? Analysis and phosphate
used? Width Of rows apart7 Best method
Of cultivation for wet year? Do you lay
BY with hilling or level culture2 Was the
land low and black or high and sandy7
What crop did the potato follow2 Number
Of bushels dug per acre? Price per bushel
of potatoes sold7
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
BIackbird Hundred |

The taxable residents OF Blackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1909 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLAcKBIRD, WATsoN's STORE
JULY oath, 1909.
From to P. M.
AT FLEMING s LANDING,
JULY 26th. 1909,
From / to P. M.
AT DELANEY's,
DAVIS sToRE)
JULY 3Oth, 1909,
From to P. Nj.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
GOVERNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NEW. CASTLE COUNTY:
JOHN BETH,
Collector or Taxes for Blaekbird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
M. BANNING,
DEALER IN
Fancy Groceries,
Meats, Notions, &c.

Canning and preserving sea-
son is now here and you know
you should have new jars for
new fruit, so come see our line
of patent top Royal jars in two
styles, round and square. They
are strictly sanitary as nothing
but the glass touches the con-
tents.
We also have all sizes of Mason
jars; jelly glasses; sealing and
parafne wax; jar tops and rub.
bers.
Pay special attention to our
fruit and vegetable line.
Be sure to see our stock on
Saturdays.
Phone No. 80.
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
APPOQUINIMINK 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 1903
are now due, and the undersigned Tax
Collector for said Hundred, will be
AT THE OFFICE OF GEORGE M. D. HART,
IN TOWNSEND, DEL,
EVERY SATURDAY,
During JULY, AUG. and SEPT. 1909.
From toa5 o'clock. P. M.
Tay bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-.
closing stamps.
WILLIAM C. MONEY,
OIlector ofTaXss for Appoquin mink Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24
New Castle County
Agricultural Fair |
GentIemen's Driving Park
Wilmington, Del.
Aug. 81 and Sep. l, 2, 3
1909
Special Premiums in every Department

p9~Premium Seed Firms are offering
Special Premiums for produces
grown from their seeds.
B9@Pfemiums in the swine Departments
more than double those OF last
year.
RG-special Exhibit of Sheep, Swine
Grain, Forage, Fruit and Vrge
tables by Delaware College Experi-
ment Station.
RG Competitive Exhibits in the Child.
ren's Department in Penmanship,
Drawing and Designing between
Public Schools.
RaSpecial Exhibits in Cooking and
Needlework.
Active Preparations Have Been
Made for the Greatest Fair
Ever Held in Delaware
p1rIt. is especially urged that plans be
made EARLY for Exhibits. This
month is the time to attend to it.
DON'T PUT IT OFF.
Requests for Premium Lists, &C.. may
be made to the Office OF the Fair Asso
citation, No. West Fifth Street, Whining
ton, Del.
Preliminary Premium List Ready
February lst
Middletown transcript., 1909-07-24

THn TaArscnsrr. 500
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-27
LEXINGTON

Mrs. Phoebe Reed has retdrned from
the hospital in improved health.
Otis Coyell went down country Mon
day to buy cattle,
Mrs. Ed Douglas went to the hospital
ia Sherbroo6e this week to undergo an
operation for the removal of a tumor.
The children went to her mothers in
New Hampshire to stay during the fall.
Neil BIodgett and Miss Eleanor
Chalmers were among those attending
the teachers examination in Bloomfield
last week
Mrs. Agnes Holbrook and son, Make
went with a blneherry party to the Nul
hogan, staying over Sunday.
Arcsel Holbrook aud his cousin
Stewart Holbrook, OF Bloomfield went
on their bycicle Saturday to visit rela
tives in Newport.
Miss Myra Stronach continues il
very poor health.
Master Kenneth Annis is visiting hi:
aunt, Mrs. Blodgett, while his fathe
and mother are away on visit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-27
MORGAN CENTER

Mr. and Mrs. e. l.. Burroughs visited
friends in Stanstead last week.
Mrs. A. o. Elliott is quite i'll.
Miss Vera Goodsell from Methuen,
Mass, is a guest at Mrs. Albert Good
sells.
Mrs. F. c. Burroughs aud daughter,
Grace, have returned from their visit to
friends in Island Pond, accompanied by
Mrs. Lois Barnes.
j. A. Bradford from Holland was in
town last week.
A. o. Elliott was quite i'll last week
Hollis ClaPper from Derby was the
guest of c. j. Goodsell last Sunday.
Chauncev Elliott and two sons from
Derby visited friends here recently.
Mrs. Emma Vorwex is entertaining
her cousin, Scott Danforth, from island
! Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Bushaw of East
Charleston were in town recently.
Those wanting fine views of LAX,
Seymour and vicinity or good phuto
of themselves should call at d. W
Scribners.
Mr.. and Mrs c. l.. Burroughs visited
friends at Island Pond last week.
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Gilmore are en-
tertainlng friends from Auburn, Ms.
Mabel Grove has been stopping witt
Mrs. c. }. Goodsell the'past week.
Road commissioner, Myron Lurvey
commenced on the state work, Angus
Is.
Married, at West Charleston Angus
Is, by Rev. Mr.. Dickson, Miss Oldi
Gilmore of this place and Carroll Gree
OF Derby. Their many friends her
wish them much happiness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-27

was the eighth child and only daughter
OF Ahimiaz and Rhoda (Pelton) Gilbert
and was born at Lyme, N. H., August
10th, 1888. She died at Lunenburg,
VT, August 9TH, 1909. The funeral
was from the home, where she had lived
for 80 years, August 9th. Since the
death of her husband, May Sth, 1906,
Mrs. Chandler had lived with her step
son, Frederick c., who tenderly provided
for her comfort to the last.
Mrs. Chambers was long and useful
life. She was person of large natural
ability developed by constant use. AT.
ter graduating from Thetford Hill Aca-
deny (Vt) she was for many years a
successful teacher in the public schools.
When her parents were in failing
health she gave up the work she so
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-08-27
Summer and Fell Seeding and
Top-0ressins

Many farmers are finding it to their
advantage to seed down during the
summer and fall, claiming that by so
doing they are apt to get much better
"catch" than they do when they follow
the usual practice and seed down in the
spring.
The same is true regarding top
dressing grass land. Some of the most
progressive farmers put on top. dressing
Immediately after haying, with perhaps
small application of nitrate of soda
the following spring.
If you will send your name and P. O.
address to Carroll 5. Page, Hyde Park,
Vt, he will send you free, post paid,
several formulas for mixing fertilizers
especially adapted to top-dressing aud
fall seeding, together with prices of in.
gradients, full directions for mixing,
etc. These formulas have been approved
by the Vermont Experiment Station
aud will be found thoroughly reliable.