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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07

c. A. Frederick. the old time news.
paper publisher. land owner and all.
around booster for the Montezuma val.
ley. arrived In Durango last evening
accompanied by his wife and family
tthratYHlaf tratYHl IN lhls W8EniRgsu isu fox LOCI. .califor
least. Mr.. Frederick will take life
easy, having earned a vacation. He has
leased his paper. the Cortez Journal
for one year and placed his real estate
interests In the hands Of agents during
his absence, The people OF Cortaa
and the farmers of the valley gather
ed around him before he left and
thanked him for the way he has stood
by Montozuma county. The Herald
wish the Frederick family the best
OF good luck.
s l. Frizell, new conner from
Greenfield. Adair county, Iowa. likes
this section so we'll that this morning
he bought the 8. II. Thompson ranch,
on the mesa above Trimble Springs.
the consideration being $1,000 MI
Frizell leaves in the morning for hiA
home to settle up hts affairs and Will
be with us In about two months 1t
which time he takes possessit of
the ranch one OF the best In the lay
The Herald will keep Mrf F z&il
posted regarding Durango and La
Plata county happenings. This sale
Is one Of the best ranch deals for
some time. There are many inGuiri44
for land In La Plata county and
large influx of settlers ia sure thing.
Some years ago Mr. Frizell resided IN
Colorado, but not In this section and
after looking over the state = stty
well concluded this section wa the
one for him.
The Herald acknowledges a rieas-
ant call from G. f. Wetzel. neph OF
Frank Wetzel. who is now In the east
owing TO poor health. all Herald eaa-
ers remembering his serious II aese
| last fall Mr. Wetzel is accompi MED
| ny nls wife anu tHe Two are 6uSstD
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Dodge. the two
women being sisters. The couple are
returning to their home In Wyo ling,
Delaware. from an extended trip
through the northwest, taking In Alss-
kan points and the Seattle expos lion.
also the Yellow Stone National ark,
having been absent from home inoc
early In July. Mr.. Wetzel is an old
Coloradoan, putting In 20 years and
six months In San Miguel county n
the cattle business. having been %
the plains six years previous to 10
eating In San Miguel county Sellint
out n few years ago. MIR. and Mrs.
Wetzel settled In the east. Mr.. Wet
eel securing AN interest In the TirS&
National bank OF Wyoming. Of whieA
he Is the prcsident. also engaging -
farming. While In Colorado M-. Wst,
eel took an active Interest In tAo
Colorado Cattle association. being see.
fetary for some years OF the stock ~
spection board. Mr.. and Mrs. Wet
eel will put in week or ten days =
Durango. then continue east.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07
TWO BAD D',;s.l v;2s!.l,
Mine HORRORS
Thirty.Two Men Lose Lives in British Colunl.
bia With Probability Of 200 Being
Killed in West Virginia

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct 6.-An ex-
plosion in the Ellinwood mine is re,
ported mere this afternoon. Two hun.
dred men were at work, but the list
of fatalities is not known.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07

A lone highwaymen robed Wyom
ing saloon the other night Must bt
getting desperate
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-07

Whiskey and poker game result
ed in shooting affray at Thermopolis,
Wyoming.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
WARMlcK


Br and Mrs Z. +, Holden als visiting
Id Baltimore
MI. and Mrsl r. B. MsfritE are visiting
| in the Quaker City.
Mr.. Edward q. Lynch Is spending thi.
week in Wilmington.
Mr. Z. e DAyiep il on d three davs'
trip to Harrisburg Pa
Mr.. Amos Merritt isoa 3 hnsiness trip
to Harrisburg, Pa, this week,
Mr.. s. D. Wilson il on she hick llss.
having an attack Of the Ia grippe
The young people are enjoying the
skating on Lcckwood's pond, near town.
Mr.. Fred Hoover, Of cecilsOn, was the
euest Of Mr.. 1. B. Manioye one day this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbit vinyard. Of Mid
dletown, visited Warwick relatives on
Sunday.
Mr.. james Boyles was called to VII.
mington this week, where bis daughter Is
seriously i'll.
Washington Camp, No. 8, z. Q. s. Of
A. will have installation Of officers next
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. A. R. Merritt and daughter, Miss
Ethel, are visiting her sister, Mrs. .. P.
CHM, near Odessa.
Miss Lydia Porter has returned to her
home in Smyrna, after an extended visit
with Mrs. sallie E. GunkeI.
There will be preaching at the NJ. P.
Church tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock,
followed by revival services.
An invitation has been sxttn led the
State Secretary, W. James Hespes, A. M.
Ph. D., LII. D.. to be present at the in
stallation OF officers Of the P. o. s, of A.,
On Tuesday evening next.
Miss Bessie w. Gunkle left town on
Monday for Baltimore. She will go to
Westminster on the 9th inst. to attend
The wedding of Miss Bessie 0ber Herr to-
Mr.. William Mathers, proprietor Of the
eading department. store in Westminster.
Miss Herr and Miss Gunkle were class
mates at Western Maryland College.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
WrrsoH- -roWNsENp wrpprna

A very pretty wedding was soIemnized
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Strad.
ley, In Townsend, on Monday evening at
$50 o'clock, when Miss Jeannette Pearla
Townsend OF that place, became the bride
Of Charles Frederick Wilson Of Egmont,
Florida. The ceremony was performed
BY the Rev. F. G. MacSorley In the pres
ence of many invited friends and relatives.
The ring ceremony was used. The parlor
decorations we're elaborate and the cere-
mony was performed beneath an Amer
ican flag. An artistic bell, made Of crepe
paper was suspended just beneath the
flag. The other decorations included rib.
bons swinging from ceiling and crossing
the rooms in various directions.
The bridal couple left on the S.l2 train
Tuesday morning for New York City,
where after short stay they will sail for
Tampa, Florida. They will reside at
Fort Dade, Florida, where the bridegroom
ia stationed as post quartermaster sergeant
Of the United States Army.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs ]. B Donovan was IN Wilmington
this week.
Miss Anna Rearhs, Of Smyrna. was The
Ruest Of friends in town on Sunday.
Nj. and Mrs. J. 6. Bragdon have re-
turned from 4 visit ID New York City.
Miss Dora R. Price has returned home,
after 8 visit with Philadelphia relatives.
Mrs. ]. H. MendinhaIl, Of Wilmington,
il visiting her father, Mr.. c. P. Cochran.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Vandegrift, of
Odessa, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
+. N. Davis. IS
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cox have both been
III at their home on Green street. Both
are now improving
Mr and Mrs. James Crouch are spend
ing a month with relatives in Whining
ton and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Alexander Metten was in Will
mington last week, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William F. Metten.
Mrs. Jackson W. Study, Of PhiIadel-
phia, was the guest Of Mr.. "A. G. Cox and
family part Of this week.
Miss Ida v. Howell is i'll at her home
on Main street. Miss Hester Wiley is
taking Miss Howell's place at the High
School.
Mrs. J. B. Foard and Mrs. George I.
Jr., visited Mrs. J. B. Gazier,
at Mt. Vernon Place, near Kirkwood,
last week.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
Notice to Stockholders
OF
Am erican Liquidating
Company!

Youare hereby notified that on January
4th, 1909.in conformity with Section SO
Of tie General Corporation Law of Della
ware, the following resolution was adopted
by majority Of the whole Board of Direct.
ors ofthis Company.
Resolved, That it is deemed advisable
in the judgment of the Board of Directors
oftheAMERICAN LIQUIDATING COM
PANY andmost for the benefit OF said cor.
poration, that said corporation should be
dissolved; and further
ResOlued, That meeting of the stock
holders Of said corporation be called for
the eighth day Of February, 1909. at
eleven o'clock A. NJ, to be. held at tile
Office Of this corporation, at No. 20 Broad
way, room 1853, in the city Of New York,
state Of New York, to take action upon
the foregoing resolution.
And You are hereby notified to lie |
present at said meeting.
AMERICAN LTQUIDATING co.
By Charles H. Leach,
Secretary. (
January 7th, 1909. L
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
M. BANNING.
East Main ST.
ddletown, Del
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
St. Georges Hundred !

The taxable residents of St. Georges
Hundred, and ell persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
that the Taxes for the year 1908 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be at the Office ol
JOSEPH h. ENos, IN ODESSA,
THURSDAY, JANUARY ZSth, 1903
From 900 A. III. to 1900 M.
AT HENRY cLEAvRR's STORE, IN PORT PENN,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 2Sth, 1909
From p. M. to 4P.M.
and at HIS RESIDENCE on Cass street,
Middletown, Del, every Saturday, from
8 A. NJ, to A P. M.
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
80, VOLUME 2l, LAWS OF DELAWARE, As
AMENDED:
Section S-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.
ber there shall be an abatement of three,
per centum. On all taxes paid during the
month OF December there shall be no
abatement whatever, Aud on all taxes
unpaid on the FIRST day of January five
per centum thereof shall be added
thereto.
WALTER BEASTEN,
Collector Of Taxes for st. Georges Hun.
dfed.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
TOWNSEND

Miss Mary Monsy hpent last "Wednesday
il WILMINGTON.
Mrs. Porter, Of Philadelphia, Is spend
ing sometime with Ahrs. D. B. Jones.
Mrs, Daisy Collins, Of Wilmington,
spent Tuesday with her parents here.
Mr. William A. Lee, ofnear town, spent
laat Friday and Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. Samuel Smith, Of Dover, vas The
guest ot NJ Kemp Donovan Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Beulah Buckson, Of Blackbird, has
been spending sometime With Mics Anna
YanDyke.
Mrs Maggie Lee i spending sometime
With her daughter Mrs. John Morris. Of
near Smyrna.
i Mr, Harvey BoltOns Of near Newark. is
spending sometime With Iiis brother. ir.
Walter Bolton ol j. town.
Mr and MFs kIpi HanDyks and
daughter, q Jdssaas spent Sunday
with bis pare George vAnDgks and
family.
ms. william 4oinsr We taken q sbe
jefferson Hosplla on Tuesday, 70 uh6st.
So e pneEalie1 sE caadiiis6 81 So
y ean y sxpseis
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
cEclLToN

Rufus Palmer, Of Philadelphia. il visit
ing friends 10 town.
Miss Oliye FiIIingame Il visiting friends
in Chesapeake City.
Miss Catherine Taylor, Of Earleyille.
spent Friday and Saturday il town.
Messrs, George Padley and John An.
dsraon are visiting in Pennsylvania.
Raymond Watts. Of Townsend. spent
several days this week wish Albert Visits,
Messrs Henry Bonldsn, Albert Cannon.
F F. Myers and William Jones we're
Elkson viaitors on TuBsday
NJ. Davis Taylor and vile Of PhiIa.
delphia. we're the guests Of Nj. ".
Taylor and wife, Saturday shd Sunday.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
NEW ROAD s1aas

In compliance with an order made
some months ago by the Levy Court,
County Engineer James Wilson, is having
sign boards painted to be placed along the
roads in this county. There will be 500
Of these signs and they are being prepared
at she request Of the members Of the Della.
ware Automobile Association.
At present there are few boards to mark
the roads, and thus tits hard Onstrangsrs
using them and also on local persons un-
less they are perfectly familiar With the
highways.
Tie signs viii be placed as cross roads
and win give the number Of miles 10 the
nearest town. It is said there has been a
Law on the statute books for sometims re.
quiring such signs, bat with few exceptions
this has not been complied with although
turnpike companies have always keps
signs displayed.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
BOOK CLUB ENTERTAINED

Mrs. j. B. Cazier, president-elect oI
Twentieth Century Book Club, euter.
tanned the club members at her residence,
Mt. Vernon Place, on Friday afternoon OF
last week, with clever little one-act
comedy entitled, "The Parliament Of Ser
wants"
The cast was well selected and showed
an unusual amount Of talent which the
audience acknowledged by repeated cur
tain calls. The stage and all arrange
ments were under the management Of
J. B. Cazier, whose skill transformed the
drawiDg-rooms into an attractive minia-
ture theatre for the occasion. q
After the play luncheon was served,
followed by the regular business meeting
of the club.
The cast incIndsd "Mra saraphina
Gray. mistress Of the house. Miss B.
Eliason; MRS. Angelina While, 4 caller,
Mrs. J. B. Cazier; MARY o'Hooligan," I"
Mrs. Gray's servant, Mrs. William Jan.
yier;; Trudel Schmidt, " an applicant, Miss
Elizabeth speer; "Annabella Estells Oar
ling, an applicant, Miss Mccoy; Hep1I-
bah Strout," an applicant. Miss Paxson;
Maggie Callagan," also an applicant, Mrs.
Mccoy. Miss Jeanie Boyd and Miss
Adaline Mccoy we're the soloists.
The guests were: Mrs. G. Z. Townsend,
Mrs. Jefferson B. Foard. Middletown;
Mrs Elizabeth Boulder, Mrs K. Morgan,
Mrs. John @. stuckert. Mrs. Clarence
JaGhison, Mrs. Richard Cam, Mrs. C.
Poole, Mrs. Boyd Mccoy, Mrs. Eliasou,
Miss Eliason, Miss Elsie Paxon, Miss Eli
son, Miss. Anna Ellison. Mrs. ]. Woods
and Miss Matilda 8. Soey.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
NEW BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY


The ladies of the Library Committee
have placed on the shelves OF the Library
a number Of new volumes, among them
being: "Anne of Green Cables" Mont.
gomery; Holy ORDERS" Corelli; ''The
Firing Line Chambers; ''The Trail Of
the Lonesome Pine, /" Fox; Peter, /" Hop
kinson Smith; "The Guest Of Quesney, =
Booth Harrington; '.Kincaid's Battery
George w. Gable "Cy Whittaker's
Place." Lincoln "The Diva's Ruby"
Crawford; Flower of the Dusk" Myrtle
Reed; tRound the Fire Stories" Conan
Doyle; The Leaven Of Love" Burnham:
"Colonel Greatheart," Bailey; ''Devota,' ;,
Agusta Evans Wilson; 'sThe Sunny Side
Of the Hill" Cary; "a Spirit in Prison, .
Kitchens; ''Salt Haven" jacobs; "SiIyer
Butterfly" Mrs. Wilson Woodrow; Bill
Nye's History of England; 'sThe Angel
and the Star, +" Conner; "The World Beau
tiful," Lillian Whiting; ''The Wind in
the Willows" Grahame; "The Warren,s
OF Virginia" ~. Cole, Gellibrand; Edgar
Allen Poe's complete works; "Wolf Hun
ter's," "War Children" and 'eThree
Years Behind the Guns
A number Of volumes from the old
Irving Lyceum Library have been given
to the Library by Miss Margaret Gilpin,
sister Of the late DR.. 7. Il. Gilpin, who
had charge Of the books at the time Of bis
death Some Of these are valuable works
and much appreciated by the ladies Of
the Library.
The Century Club has Just given to the
Library their Christmas present. This
year the gift is handsome Get Of Irvings'
works. This is in twelve volumes and
completes the part Of a set given by the
Club last year.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
CHESAPEAKE CITY

| Oakley Barwick was in Philadelphia
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Bouchelle spent
Sunday at Cecilton.
Miss Alice Vail, of Delaware City, has
been the guest of Mrs. Caleb Price.
Mrs. Eliza Kirk and Mrs. Roselle No.
land are visiting relatives in Philadel-
phia.
| Mrs. Ida BoucheIle is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. I. G. Ellison, near Kirk.
wood.
The Ericsson boats did not reach here
until late Sunday on acconntof the storm.
Mrs. H. W. Caldwell and Miss Mary
Cooper were visitors in Philadelphia Sat-
urday.
Miss Georgia Ellison and Clayton Eli
ison were Kirkwood visitors on Thurs
day.
Mrs. Dorcas Jefferson and Miss Mary
Boulder are spending some time at War
rep, Pa.
The St. Monica's Guild will meet at
the home of Miss Elsie Ksrsner on Wed.
nesday evening.
Miss sallie Pratt, of Smyrna, Del, is
spending some time with Mrs. T. A.
Rees, near town.
Miss Lille Woolford, Of Woolford, Nd,
is being entertained by her sister, Mrs.
Ralph Rees.
Mrs. Ralph Rees entertained several
friends at dinner Monday evening in
honor of Miss Woolf6rd.
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
will close to navigation on February 8,
forrepairs at the Delaware City locks.
Mrs. Joshua Clayton, Of Elkins Park,
Pa, and Miss Mary Pennington. Of Phila.
delphia, have returned to their homes
after visiting Mrs. Mary @. Price.
Misses Carrie and Cora Arrants have
returned TO their home Ia Elk Neck, after
pleasant visit with their sister, Mrs.
Charles Cooling.
Miss Florence litter and Mr.. Frank
Briscoe, of Town Point, we're married at
the M. E. Parsonage on Thursday even
ing, by Rev. 7. O. smeot.
Mrs. Sarah Spear vas rendered q sur.
prise by her children Rnd grandchildren
at the home of her sonI james Spear, on
Bohemia Manor, Friday, January Is, in
honor Of her seventy eighth birthday.
The day was very pleasantly spent in
in vocal and INSTRUMENTAL music, and
when the dinner hour arrived the guests
were invited to the dini1g.room where q
poultry dinner was ssEted, Those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Spear, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Spear, Nr and Mrs. George
Spear, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis E,,ear,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Spear, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eanuei Wilson, viii
liam Spear and daughter, James Spear,
Mrs. Emma Egee. Mrs. George Rhoades,
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Thornton, Mr..
and Mrs Clifton Deputy. Misses Mamie
Spear Annie Spear Lena Spear, Evelyn
Spear, Mile Spear, Edna Spear, Dolly
spear. Louise Spear, Hazel Spear, Eliza.
1eth Rhoades; MessFs. Norman Spear,
Daniel Spear, Baysrd, Wilson, Earl Dep
lty and Lewis Rhoades.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
ODESSA

Miss Sarah Trice, Of Smyrna, was .
visitor 10 town last week.
Miss May Janyier is spending sometime
with relatives in Wilmington.
Rev. D. j. Givan and wife spent Mon.
day with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr.. August Kumpel. Of Medford, N. j.,
was visitor in town on Wednesday.
Oliver G. Stevens left last week for the
South, where be will spend sometime.
Mrs. Ida Heller spent Wednesday and
Thursday with relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. Lsv. Aspril and Miss May @. Enos
spent last week with relatives in PhiIadel-
phia.
Mr.. Columbus Watkins, Of PhiIadel.
phia, was the guest Of relatives here on
Sunday.
Mr.. Fred West, Of Bordentown, N. D.,
is spending this week with his sister, Miss
Emma West.
Mrs. + G. Webb and Miss Mary Light
cap spent Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. M.
CHM, at Townsend.
Miss Halle Gray, Of Hummelstown,
Pa, is spending sometime at the home Of
her father, near town.
~ i
Mrs. Theodore Long left this week for
Jersey City, where she will visit her lauqh..
fer, Mrs. Oakley Vinyard.
Mrs. Harry Lightcap and son spent the
latter part Of last week at the home of
James Lee and wife, ct Smyrna.
Mr.. George Kumpel, wife and little -
Paul. Of Riverside, N. u, spent Sunday
and Monday Eith her mother, Mrs. Kate
Gremminger.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
ENTERTAIN HOUSE PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Gazier entertained 4
house party at their home, Mt. Vernon
Place, near Kirkwood, over Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday and IN honor Of
their guests gave dinner and dance on
Wednesday evening.
The guests we're: Mrs. Elizabeth Bonl-
den, Mrs. K. Morgan, Smyrna; Mrs. ]. G.
Mccoy. Miss Eleanor Mccoy, Kirkxood;
Miss Elizabeth speer. Miss Jennie Boyd,
Wilmington Mrs. William Carver, St.
Georges; Miss Blanche Eliason. Miss q.
Mt. Pleasant; E. K. Cavanaueh,
Charleston, s. c.; Robert P. Macdonald,
Canada; W. Courtland Bowen,
Poughkeepsie, N. y; knight and Eugene
Paxon, Mt. Pleasant.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
SALES TO TAKE PLACE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1907
Public sale of stock, farm Implements, &c,
by Frederick Knots at his residence, on
the "AppIeton Farm, on the road from
Odessa to Townsend. Jos. NJ. Armstrong,
auctioneer.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1lth, 19Oo-Pub-
lie sale of stock, farming implements, SC,
BY John W. Carrow, Sr., neaa Mt. Plea
SAINT. II. v. Buckson, auctioneer.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1909 Public
sale Of stock, farming implements. atc. hu
W. s. Money, Executor, on the Elliot.
Farm, one mile west Of Townsend, Del.
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 18th, 1909
Public Sale Of stock, farming implements,
&C., By Jas. 7. shaIlcross. at bis Home
place, near McDonough. Jos. M. Arm
strong. auctioneer.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th. 1909. Pub.
lie sale Of stock, farming implements.
ETC., BY Harry s. Wiley, on she John
Townsend farm. near Townsend. w.
Harman Reynolds, auctioneer.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1908. Public
sale of Household Goods and Kitchen
Furniture by John P. Cochran, Jr,, at bis
home on the road leading from Mid die
town to Warwick, Nd.
WEDsEsDAY, FEHRUARY 24th, 1907
Public Sale of stock, farming implements,
ETC., by Manlove D. Wilson on the road
leading from Peterborough to Noxontown
Mills. w. Harman Reynolds, auctioneer.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY s5th, 1909 Pub.
lie sale Of Stock, farm implements, house.
bold goods, &C.. by John P. Cochran, Jr.,
Agt- at his residence, one mile west, Of
Middletown.
WEDNESDAY, March Sd. 1909. Public
Sale Of stock and farming implements, by
Martin B. Burris, Trustee for Michael
Dignan, at the Sandy Branch" farm,
owned by Nath'l ]. Williams, three miles
vest Of Middletown.
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
xaEded b he Hon. ]. =. pn,kar. ],
Inaugural 81 Governor


i The members Of the Legialature, pur
lsnant % joint resolution adopted yesser
day, had assembled il the House 10 joint
session at 1870 O'Clock. President pro.
tenn. George W Sparks presided over ths
joint session. The members Of the Leeis.
lature, headed by President pro. TEN.
Sparks, Speaker I. o. Cooper, the SER
geants-at-arms attending the presiding Of
ficers, marched from the State House, and
after reviewing the parade they proceeded
70 seats reserved for them in the Opera
House, where the inauguration was really
. joint session of the Legislature.
The invocation was made BY the Rev.
1. W. Layfeld, Of Greenwood, pastor Of
the Methodist Church which Governor
Pennewill attends After other formaIi-
ties had been gone through, Governor
Pennewiil was called upon to receive the
oath of Office. State Librarian Thomas
w. Wilson had brought with him from
the State House archives to the Opera
House the old Latin Bible, before which |
every Governor of Delaware inaugurated |
since lS49, excepting Governor John
HUM, who affirmed when be assumed
office, has been sworn TO faithful execu.
ton of the laws Of the Commonwealth. |
Judge Pennewill of the Supreme Court
81 Delaware, brother Of the Governor, ad-
ninistered the formal oath.
After Governor PenueRiIl had read |
his inaugural address the joint session
sas adjourned, with motion that the
NO branches separate. The benediction
vas pronounced by the Rev. ]. s. Clee-
and, chaplain of the State. Seated on
he stage Of the Opera House were
many prominent Delawareans of both
,arties, including United States Senators
luPont and Richardson, members Of the
udiciciafy, Congressman Hiram R. Bur
on, Congressman-elect William H. Heald
nd many Others equally well-known.
Following the inaugural ceremonies
Pennewill proceeded to- the
tate House, where retiring Gov.
rnor Lea congratulated him and formally
nrned over the Office to the new Cover.
or.
Oath Subscribed To
The oath of Office subscribed Governor
ennewill is as follows:
81, Simeon S. Pennewil, do solemnlyI
wear that will support the Constitution
the State of Delaware, and that I will
Iithfully discharge the duties Of the.
lice OF Governor of the State of Della
are, according to the best of my ability;
Sand l do further solemnly swear that
have not directly or indirectly paid, off.
ed or promised to pay. contributed,
offered or promised to contribute, any
oney or valuable thing as considera-
on or reward for the giving or withhold.
g vote at the election at which / was
ected to said Office.
Lieutenant Governor Mendinhall af- L
med to the same form, his name being
serted in the proper place. and the
ord "afirm" instead Of "swear.'
Middletown transcript., 1909-01-23
Down go the
Prices
OUR ANNUAL
Jan. Clearance Sale
BEGINS
Jan. I'd

The announcement is welcome
news to the patrons of this store.
You have all learned our Motto:
"NeVer to carry any goods over
from one season to the other"
This is done regardless of cost
no matter what the loss may be.
Advertised reduction sales" are
so common these days, but it is
a mistaken idea to suppose thatall
reduction sales are.
The people of this vicinity have
always found good merchandise
at lower prices than elsewhere,
and always found everything as
represented and advertised in
this store. So come and be con
vinced, as you will find every
thing as renresanted Come
early before all these bargains go
at such low prices. You will
wonder how we do it.