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Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
TOWNSEND

Miss Anna Jones spent Saturday in
Wilmington.
Miss Anna Van Dyke is visiting friends
at Clayton.
Mr.. Leroy Locksrman, of Delmar, was
in town short time Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Daniels, of near town, is
visiting her aunt in Wilmington.
Mr.. James Hird, of Philadelphia, is
visiting bis aunt, Mrs. Liza Daniels.
Miss Mary E. Money and her guests
are spending few days 10 Philadelphia.
Mise Mildred HIATT, OF Chester, is spend.
ing week With Miss Elizabeth Richard
son.
Mr.. Winfield Lattomus and family,
and Mrs. Jennie Wilson are soiourning
ct Rehoboth.
Mrs. Kate Campbell, of Philadelphia,
is spending sometime with Mr.. Albert
Lyman and family.
Miss Ethel Lee left on Wednesday to
make four weeks visit with her sister,
Mrs. John Morris, near Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Townsend, Jr.,
were in town Sunday, and were accom-.
panied home by Mrs. Emma Finley.
The Misses Mildred Wells and Ruth
Richardson returned home Monday,
after Q weeks visit with Miss Martha
Ennis, near Clayton.
Mrs. Attshem, daughter and con, have
returned to their home in Philadelphia,
after spending q week with Mrs. Thomas
Maloney and daughter.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
MARITAL INFELECITTES

o yea this chocolate-hued young
Lothario of Hamtown must run out
O. nights, and "fling the light fantastic
toe" with the ''yaller gals" all night "till
daylight does appear" But then the
anti.climax to all this Terpsichorean
bliss--the home coming when the faith.
fuI wife Of his bosom meets her faithless
lord, and instead Of the belated good.
night kiss, swats him one on the head
with the az ! The above is brief sum.
mary of the marital infelicities that
rudely disturbed cloves sweet dream" in
Grant Simpsons household last Wednes-
day morning.
Incidentally it also proves that the
abused "weaker vessel' will not stand
for everything. Mrs. S. with wifely
devotion submitted patiently to Grants
ungallant thumpings Of his better half
didn't complain of an occasional caress-
ing of bis with the meat ax-but that
patient spouse eternally and ever.
Iastingly drew the line at the "yaller
gals"-hencs the meat ak was his this
timel Alack, in no race, in no color,
CLINE, or season, did-"ever the course
of true love run smooth"l Grant is now
reposing in Delaware Hospital for re-
pairs, if not to bis wrenched heart strings
at any rate to his sore head.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
KEEP ROADS CLEAN

County Engineer James Wilson has de-
termined to stop the farmers. from throw.
ing weeds and other debris from their
land into the roads, and from throwing
their hedge trimmings and weeds into the
bitches along the roads. He says that
this comes under the law regulating a
nuisance and that there is q fine of $50
for such offences and it will be enforced to
the letter in the future.
Mr.. Wilson says that some Of the farm.
ers in the country districts who are the
Warmest advocates of good roads, have
been guilty Of throwing brush and weeds
into the roads, and that in many places
the bitches have become clogged up and
the roads badly washed as a result. This
practice will be carefully watched in the
future by the engineer and the supervisors
all over the county will be notified to
keep their bitches open and to watch the
farmers and protect the roads in their
districts.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13

Mrs. William D. Bradford Of middle
Neck" Cecil, Nd, left . pint Of delicious
ripe strawberries at the store Of Mr.. W
7. COHnellee on Saturday afternoon Last
The berries we're Of medium size, and the
favor fne.
Arrangements have been made BY the
Levy Courts Of New Castle and Kent
counties to meet at Pratt's Landing, on
Smyrna Greek, for the purpose Of discuss
ing the building Of bridge OF that point.
This creek divides the two counties and
the cost Of the new structure will be paid
jointly by the two courts.
E. H. Beck Real Estate Broker has sold
the farm belonging to George W. Dasher,
near Porters, containing 100 acres to Mat
thew Fair of Pennsylvania for 81, 10000.
Also sold the property belonging to Mrs.
Henrietta Adams Of Warwick, Nd, con.
tanning six acres. to Charles Il. McClay OF
Odessa, Del, for 81, 10000
This is the season Of the year when
typhoid germs are lurking around, and
we advise the boiling of all drinking
water both in the town and country, as q
preventive from that source. We also
advise our dairymen to make frequent an
alysis of their milk, and all housekeepers
to keep their houses as free of the dan.
gerous house fly as possible. To our
minds It is the house-fiy that is more 70
be feared than anything else in the spread
Of disease, and we advise everybody to be
careful as possible in these extremely
warm days.
Farmers in the vicinity of Smyrna and
Clay ton have been much annoyed OF late
BY chicken thieves who make their visits
during the night and rob some OF the
best and choicest henneries. Recently
John L. Bradley had 300 chickens stolen.
Wood Ennis, who recently purchased the
Z. E. Anthony farm, had the largest OF
his young stock taken from him. Former
Register of Wills W. D. Hudson, had his
farm visited and haul made from his
hennery. Nehemiah Durham suffered
the worst of all for the thieves made q
complete job of his and did not leave
one single chicken behind.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
CHIEF STANLEY RESIGNS

4
None too soon our late Chief Of Polio
Stanley, resigned his position and lsf
town last Tuesday.
THE TRANSCRIPT is sorry to record tha
his own gross misbehavior deprives th'
town of an officer, who despite othel
faults had given MiddletoWn an excep
tionalIy efficient service. The town never
has had such good order as resulted from
his years work as chief here. For several
weeks past scarcely 40 arrest has been
made. The congested streets and side
walks, on Saturday nights, thanks to bis
firm but courteous and fair policy towards
the crowds that formerly seriously OBJ
structed them, aided aIso by the appeals
made to the colored people by their
pastors-have been for quite awhile past
clear and free to the passers.
On the other hand Mr.. Stanley and bis
corps of assistant officers, SO vigorously
enforced the automobile law and 30
promptly arrested other classes Of Offend
ers against the ordinances of the town and
so generally secured their conviction and
iuing, that large amount of money was
thereby deyolVed into the towns ex.
chequer-more than enough, indeed, to
pay his own salary during bis inCumbency
of the Office.
The Chief had some admirable qualities
as an oficer-among others the shining
virtue Of seeking, honestly and impaEtially
to do his duty, and enforce the law
against all offenders alike-rich and poor
white and black.
THE TRANscR1PT always freely rectg-
nized and supported him in his good
deeds and regrets the necessity Of his own
evil actions that compels it to speak in
terms OF such severe but just condemna.
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
A. GARDEN FAIRYLAND

Lawyers offices are not commonly
repositories Of beauty, learned legal dust,
rather than sweet woodland perfume
generally fills the chambers Of Messrs
Dodson and Fogg, or the den of Attorneys 8
Quirk, Cannon, and Snap.
For all that, right back Of the Office oi
Attorney NJ. B. Burris on North Broad
Street, should one have the curiosity to
peep any day, be would behold lovely
flower scene-a real panorama of bright
colors and shapely forms of bush and
plant where every rainbow tint has been
stolen from the celestial arch by the mir.
acle OF the sunbeam and imprisoned in
many a fragrant flower shape. It is 9
veritable riot of hues, pleasing to look
upon, and reflects the skill and fine taste
Of some genuine lover of the fair flower
folk 1.-THE sweetest things God eveI
made and forgot to put souls into, al
Beecher ence said. But this is not the
first time the Law has hidden beauty.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
BLACKBIRD

Miss Sadie Tomlinson, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. and Mrs
William Tomlinson.
Mr.. Charles Fsinhaur spent several
days of last week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sarah Pierson, Of near Blackbird
Station, lie spending several weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. William Currender 81
Marshallton.
Mr.. John Beth spent last Thursday in
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Allen, of Boocher
West Virginia, are visiting her sister, Mr.
aud Mrs. George G. Hsinold.
Miss Elsie Gibbons, of FIsming's Land
IN, S yisitjng relatives in and neal
4oShsspd.
tMr. G HsNey Records is visiting biz
issef. ahd Mrs. Herbert Hall, a
osar y.
sner spent last Thursday
MI Eek and daughter, Edna
of d ]. ars visiting her BROTHER Mr.
and Thomas HObsOn.
M William Fortner spent last Thurs
day 10 P Philadelphia.
MissAnna Keen, Messrs John and AlOer
Hill and Miss Ethel Fenemcre spent Las
Thursday with Miss Keen's sister, Mrs
Conrad Zachies al Port Penn.
Mr. Mortimer Records has purchases
the tomato cannery at Blackbird Station
and has everything in order ready to De
gin work as soores to4atoes are pientl
fol. Some Of the iafpsrs cay there vii
only be bali cropeR tomatoes tins year.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
Fshv Dead

August Frisby, Of Townsend one OF tne
colored men who figured in shooting ct
that place last Sunday died wednesday
at the Delaware Hospital, to which insti'
tuition he was taken Monday. According
to the report in connection with the case
Frisby and another negro, Edward Prim'
rose, aged 20 years, have been paying at
tentions to the same woman. on satur'
day one of the negroes was With the
woman when they met the other. II il
said that Frisby drew 3 revolver and be-
gan firing al Primrose, but missed with
every shot he fred. PrimTose then drew
Z gun and fred, shooting Frisby through
ths bead.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
COLORED FESTIVAL

On last Wednesday and Thursday even:
ings the colored Knights Of PytRias 81
Middletown, held festival tSs shirl
factory building.
The colored .. 5liehaels, Md,
was hired fOf tie occasion and made / &,
celIeut music for their patrons. Tn
IRANscR1Pr scribe heard the familiar
hins Of "Auld Lang Syne" meIlowed BY
e' distance, sitting family but very
siodiousIy through the night airesnd i
We surely very fine and given with varia
61a too
he affair Eas-Wt1 Il attended, aud ex
sseat order maintained. The receipts
which are for the benefit Of the Knights
we're 5
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
CECILTON

William freeman isspending sometime
10 Philadelphia.
Misses Ada and Mary Davis are guest ol
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. William Luthineer is entertaining
relatives from Philadelphia.
Miss Blanche Padlsy has been visiting
friends in Chesapeake City.
Mr.. John Etherington, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mrs. Daniel Jones.
Miss Walter V. Collins, Of Washington,
D. G., is visiting Mrs. Pierce ssradley.
Miss Emma Pennington, of Georgetown,
was the guest Of friends in town on Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Steele, of Chesapeake
City, epent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. J.
7. Watts.
Quite q number from here went on the
Chesapeake City excursion to COLCHESTER,
last Thursday.
John Freeman, of Philadelphia, has been
spending few days this week with bis
grandparents here.
Mrs. Joseph Beckman and son, of
Philadelphia, are guests of Mrs. John
Stephens, near town.
Rev. Thomson, wife and children, of
Brazil, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
G. Crukshank, near town.
Mrs. Thomas PearCe, Mrs. Harry Budd
and Mrs. George Beaston we're the guests
OF Miss Eddie Ferguson on Thursday of
last week, in Chesapeake City.
A cake fair will be held in the shed ad.
joining ]. H. Smiths hardware store
Thursday afternoon and evening, August,
18th. All ladies are requested to bring
cakes and compete for 3 prize. Cakes to
be donated. After prizes are awarded |
cakes will be for sale with ice cream.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
AN OLD FIRM GONE
]. C. Parker G Son Co., TO
Remove 10 New Castle

4
/ TEE TRANecRIPT 10 sure that it is th
bearer of unwelcome news to its reader
and the general public, when it announce
that Middletown is to lose it's oldes
manufacturing industry, the Joseph @
Parker & Son Co., which for many year
has successfully conducted in our towr
the manufacture of harness and horsC
collars employing from 80 to 35 men.
Twenty six years ago Mr.. Parker, Senior
began business here as q harness maker
| in very small way, and by his industry
thrift and skill, has bnilt up large busi'
ness which as an incorporated stock com.
pany, wherein quite number Of persons
here and elsewhere we're interested, has
been for the last l2 years paying hand
some dividends. Mr.. Parker has ,merited
the large success which his enterprise has
attained by the iudicious and honorable
manner in which il has been conducted.
His company's manufactured product
of harness and horse collars was widely
and favorably known to the trade and
the public as first class, honestly made
goods. The commercial standing of the
company, and Of Messrs. Parker & Sons
is of the highest character and their re.
moval will be big loss to our town and
community. These gentlemen are grad.
ually closing out their present business to
resume at an early day in New Castle,
where the firm has purchased the large
Gambrill Mills, which they win utilize
fn the manufacture of hard and flexible
fibre for electrical and mechanical pur.
poses.
The buildings are of substantial brick
construction, two stories high, we'll ven.
tiIated and lighted, ,and equipped through
out with their own heat and electric light
and commodious enough to afford 30, 600
square feet of fooring-ompfe room to
accommodate a very large manufactury.
The buildings which have automatic
sprinklers in every room, are practically
on the Delaware river itself, and from
their position have both railroad and
water transportation facilities at their
very doors-thus securing the cheapest
and most expeditions handling both Of
the raw material and of the manufac-
tured product. The entire plant which
has two engines of rs and $50 horse power
with boiler capacity to match, represents
an initial outlay of $75, 900 to which sum
SOS, 600 is to be added by the company.
Mr.. J. G. Parker, Sr., will be the man
ager Of the new company, and will con-
tinue to reside in MiddIetown, but Mr.. J.
c. Parker, Jr., and family will remove to
New Castle, an event which though q
social gain to our sister town, is none the
less loss to our town.
TIE TRANSCRIPT, that knows some
thing about the character of their new
busineas, ventures the prediction that it
will be highly succesaful-the new far
surprising the old. We confess our wish
is father to our thought herein.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
Second Re-Union

The Richards family held it's second
annual family reunion at Brandywine
Springs on Thursday. The family which
is very large one, wss well represented,
their being 81 persons present, and ell
spent most delightful day. A sumpteous
dinner was spread at IL o'clock and most
everything calculated to tempt the appetite
was on che mepue. Among those present
from this section were Mr.. and Mrs. j. B,
Bender, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Grassland,
Mr.. and Mrs, George D. Crosslahd and
children.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
II Roasted Too HIuh

Henry Toy, our worthy Chinese launs
dryman, has recently been essaying few
stunts in the way of raising chickens-or
to speak with exactness-a chicken.
Henry lavished no end of affection arE
chicken feed on that solitary rooster Of
his, smacking bis chops at thought Of the
delicious frying pan returns the grateful
young broiler would make him later.
But alasI one night the young cock
roasted too high and some envious lover
Of "yellow legs'' raised Henry one
and be was gone-the chicken, not Henry
and his-Henry's, not the chickens
gastronomic dream "faded and left not
rack-feather-behind"i
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
CIosinn nnf

We wish to call the attention Of our
readers and others needing carriages,
harness, blankets, ETC., TO the ".ad." oI
Messrs. J. @. Parker and Son Co., Every.
body knows the high quality Of the
articles manufactured by the Company;
and the closing Of their business offers 9
fine opportunity TO get such goods at {
bargain.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
Heavy Registration

Last Saturday was the first opportunity
the voters had to qualify for the coming
election and the registrars of the third
election district Of St. Georges hundred
qualified l56 voters, while in the fourth
district 81 men we're registered. Full and
ample opportunity is however given fol
every voter to become qualified. The
Registrars will cit again on August Is. 20,
September II and October %,
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
August
Clearance Sale

Every piece Of Summer Mer.
chandise in our store must 60 re.
gardless of cost within the next
two weeks. You all know our
motto by this time, No goods will
be carried over in this store, no
matter how much we have to
loose.
$500 Evening Capes $2.98 Of
fine broadcloth in all the beauti.
full shades. Come quick if you
want to get one of them, only
$2.9S.
$500 and $3.50 White Waists,
all trim med with embroideries
and laces 69c. You ought to buy
at least 6 of them while they last.
Ladies' and Misses Coat Suits
that were $500 and $500, sllst
$3.50 and S2.98. Come early if
you want q bargain.
A. FOGEL
MIDDLETowN, DEL,
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
Card of Thanks

Through the columns of The TRAN.
SCRIPT, we desire to sincerely thank our
friends who 30 kindly assisted Us in any
way during the death and burial OF onI
Mr. AND Mrs. ROBERT BRYAN.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLETOWN GRAIN MARKET
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY 8. B .FoARD.
Wheat-No. .93 Corn
No. 2 Yellow, shelled g.
Timothy Seed $3.50 !" cob..... 8,
Clover Seed IT Oats ............... 81
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
FOR SALE

Our Harness and Collar Factory, With
an established trade. Buildings are
suitable for shoe factory, shirt factory, or
sash, door and blind factory, with ample
grounds for lumber yard.
J. G. PARKER & Son Co.,
Middletown, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-13
The MiddIeteWn Transcript
Mails Close g Follows.

Going NOrth-7.2s =, M, 1895 am, AO5 pm,
p. N. and SPIN.
Going south-a,e 90 am, A.l5 p. m, and 8 IN
For 0dessa-7b.0 .. M. $50 9. m. 1sS0 .. M
FoF warwick, Cecilton and Esrlville $40 .,
nj, and AS p. M,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-08-16
RESTORES 493,366
ACRES TO ENTRY
NORTHwEsTERN LANDS - BJLcT
TO SETTLEMINT-NItI u
INAP1'ROPRiA ATED.

Spokane Wash. Aug ls--DgIraI
adyicts received BOZ the United States
land once boo Spokane sar that 49,
3ss acres pf mul 100 Washington Of.
egpn Idaho and Montana, pret .pust
VithdraRH from entry have been o..
stored 10 the public domain 900 au
order issued hy the Department OF
the Interior following ID proclamation
by President TAFT
The lands which are mostly o0E-
cred wIth timber ana are suitable
for agriculture wiH become subject
% settlement and outrg th. year Hu.
der The provisions ~ thr homestead
laws st the land oflcrH .n fhe differ.
ent sAtef
oregon heads the Ist HItn more
than 900 900 acre. upon which ni.ur
may begin On October o. cuirH 600
November a. Idaho has 1860
acres open % settlement Yn October
~. entry on November - wash
ing,on is third with $3.50 acres open
D. settlement IN October ~ and on
Try On November n. Montana. '.l2D
snres. open ~ rettIomrnt November
80 and entry November 30
Some ~ tho lands arr unfurvsyod
n iH also announced that much uf
the land remains uuappfuprlatcd.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-08-16

Special 10 the World
oklahoma CITY Aug 15.-Almg
Smith was cnticed from her home
sunday afternoon by woman named
Annie Foster and neither can boo To-
Gated Tho Eirl Is just "a wears
old and her parents have cause 20
believe sho has been induced 20 on-
Ter a house Of IN repute. The clty ia
being dragnetted Tor the girl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-08-16

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FOLLOW TnL CROWD.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11
EZRA MEEKER, PIONEER, TO
START ACROSS CONTINENT


LAUNDERING oxen, yoked to batter
ed prairie schooner, with its tar
bucket swinging from its rear axle,
will carry Ezra Meeker, pioneer OF
the Oregon country, back over the
trial which he and his family used In
making the trip through the wilder
ness between Kansas City and The
DalIes, Ore, So years ago. He will
be accompanied by W. B. Mardon and
Mrs. Mardon and two helpers, the
party following the trail eastward
by way of Walla Walla, Wash, south
west of Spokane.
Though more than 80 years OF age,
Meeker is endowed with the uncon-
querable spirit of the western set
tier and is hopeful OF carrying out
the work of marking the trail from
east to west in memory OF the brave
men and women who blazed the way
that led to the opening Of the Pa
cific empire, before his spirit crosses
the great divide. He retraced the
old trail in 1906, erecting granite
memorials in the larger towns and
cities, also visiting President Roose-
welt at the White House.
The purpose of the trip, upon
which the Meeker party will start
within three months, is to secure data
and other information necessary to
map the trail and to arouse interest
in a campaign for funds with which
to complete the work. There is a
committee bill before congress ap-
propriating $4,000 to provide gran
ite monuments and markers, but a
clause requires the father Of the
idea and the various historical soci-
etles interested to manifest their sin.
cerity by subscribing whatever money
may be necessary, in addition to the
appropriation contemplated by the
government.
1t is planned to select a represen.
tative from each historical society
in the six states covered by the
trail to assist in locating the over
land route and placing the monu
ments.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11
The Valley Union.

AT a meeting OF the incorporators
OF the Rogue River Fruit and Pro,
duce association, held at Medford
March 3, Or. Reddy was selected Ia
secure the subscription OF stock with
the help Of all the members OF the
committee
the meeting Of the stockholders
VIII be held at Medford April t6. nj
II a. m, to elect directors and adopt
bylaws, and to attend to any fur
ther business.
rms association will undoubtedly
nave the support OF all the large
frult growers In the valley and II
should have the help Of every small
trult raiser, as he will be much more
benefited than the party who shIps
carloads
Grants Pass shipped about a dozen
cars OF fruit last year and the whole
valley expects to ship 500 cars this
year Il behooves us to get into
the large association and be hclped
by the large shippers, who realized
aoout twice as much as the small
ones last year.
The fruit growers OF this valley
must be united TO properly advertise
grade pack uniformly and, lastly
sell the fruit right Then we can
protect ourselves against the organ.
iied and dishonest commission mon
ana demand Justice and right from
all Railroads would settle claims
promptly buyers would pay cash
mere aud the whole valley will pros.
per Every person in this county
VIII be benefited by this association
ana every fruit raiser and business
man should take at least one share
on stock and more II he can afford
we have everything TO gain and
nothing TO lose, and we should net
accordingly