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Middletown transcript., 1910-01-22
ALIENS BAKERY
wilmington, D,


We sell Candies at wholesale
prices. Examine our stock of
candies IN ], 1 a nd 5 ID boxes
before buying elsewhere.
Wholesale and Retail
We are now making and serv
ing to our customers Graham
Wheat Bread.
Having now completed our first
year in the baking business, we
feel that we are in position to
give our patrons better service in
the future than in the past.
Thanking you for past favors and
soliciting your future patronage,
we remain
Oak lard tierces, iron band, at
reasonable prices.
Very truly,
w. w. Allen & Son
MiddIetown, Del.
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A decided change in policy has been
adopted by the Rivers and Harbors COM
mittee Of the House. Hereafter an annual
Rivers and Harbors appropriation bill
will be prepared by the committee from
estimates submitted at the beginning of
each session. 1t has been the practice
Of the committee since 1882 to draft a
Rivers and Harbors bill every other year
and at times three years have interviewed
between bills. The committee is at work
on measure which will authorize the
expenditure Of about $3.OOO,OOO. The
last bill was passed at the close of the
Goth Congress and carried SO, 600, 900.
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There ID Q disposition in administrative
and political circles In Washington not TO
view national conferences and conventions
others than political, with great serious
ness, but the expectations entertained
with regard to the National Conference
on Uniform State Legislation which will
meet here on January II, IL and 10 is an
exception to the rule. The number of
highly important subjects which this
conference is to discuss, the ability and
character of the men who will participate
in the discussions and the widely repre-.
sentative tone of the conference itself all
lend to the belief that genuinely impor-
tant results may be Effected. The Presi.
dent has already begun work on the adj
dress which he will deliver and a long
list Of important Speakers has been se-
cured.
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Welcome! he roared as he
grasped the visitor by the arms
and firmly shook him. Here, he
cried to the girl, you. take old
Barclay into the heuss, Freddy,
and introduce him to the mater.
I'll put away the horse.
As he drove toward the stable
the girl and the man looked at
each other.
Are-are you Freddy? he faint
ly stammered.
am Frederica Norton.
He gave dismal gasp.
Did-did Robert call you Old
Barclay? she chokingly asked. !.
He slowly nodded.
Yes, he answered. I'm Old
Barclay, the Barclay of the
smudge and the unspeakable
sweater, Dick Barclay, the clumsy
coach, the awkward, gross, over
grown Barclay.
Her mouth twitched.
Hush, she said. Roberts com.
ing. Not word of this. .
Her face was flushed as she
put out her hand.
Quits, she softly said.
But not cutters, he hastily
added.
And they were laughing mer.
rily when Robert came up.
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Representative Lamb OF Virginia has
introduced a bill providing that $500, 100
be paid by the goSernment TO Colonel
Robert E. Lee, Jr., administrator de bonis
non Of George Wasbington's estate, for
the alleged loss of land in Hamilton and
Clermont counties. Ohio, which originally
belonged to the first President. There
can be no doubt that some di ficulty will
be experienced by Mr.. Lamb in obtain
ing the passage OF the bill, but an even
more difficult task would await the ad-
ministrators of the claim should they be
called upon TO find the rightful heirs of
General Washington. The claim of
Colonel Lee rests on the following tasie:
Lord Dunmore Of Virginia issued a land
warrant 10 John Rootes in 1868 which
was bought from him by General
George Washington. Later the legisla-
ture OF Virginia passed joint resolution
which provided that all persons who
served intke army and held land warrants
might exchange them for warrants which
would permit them to locate on the va.
cant lands reserved on the Western side
OF the Ohio river for officers and soldiers
Of the Continental army. General WASH
iBgion is said to have obtained S,05l acres
In this msnner. According to Colonel
Lee the surveys were confirmed by Cons
greas but later deputy surveyor from
Virginia made three entries completely
eoYetiDg the locations which General
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President Talt is talking earnestly and
frankly to members OF Congress, both
regulars and insurgents, pointing out to
them the folly of their course in permit.
ting controversies of personal nature to
retard legislation, create the impression
in the public mind that the national
Legislature is devoting most Of its time to
fighting aud thus menacing Republican
success next November. The President
takes tie ground that that large pert pert tie
existing strife is purile. To those who
have insisted on the importance of elm.
mating Cannonism, Mr.. Taft has pointed
out that their aim can be best achieved
by sincere and earnest campaign and
can in nowise be promoted by petty war.
fare. A victory over Mr.. Cannon when
there is something at stake. as for in.
stance legislation recommended by the
administration, be has pointed out,
would mean great deal. Mr.. Taft has
also admonished the regular Republicans
not to 60 about with chips on their should
ers seeking occasions to make things un-
pleasant for the insurgents. He has not
hesitated to voice his contempt for some
of the methods adopted but he iS disposed
to believe that as the work Of the session
advances and memberE have really i'm
portant affairs to occupy their minds they
will abandon their factional pickering
and devote themselves earnestly to ser.
ious work.
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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 BLAcKBRD, wATsoN's STORE
JANUARY 29tn, 1910
From l to P. M.
AT FLEMING s LANDING,
JANUARY 24th, 1910
From to P. NJ.
AT DELANEY's,
DAVIS sToREl
JANUARY 9th, 1910
FROM to 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 3-Fhat.on all taxes paid be-
fore the first day OF October there shall be
an abatement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of DeceIn.
Der there shall be an abatement OF three
per centum. On all taxes paid during
tine mouth of December there shall be no
abatement whatever And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
perceutum thereof slali be added thereto.
JOHN BETH,
Collector OF Taxes for BlackbirdHundred
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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 1909
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 JANUARY, 1910.
From / to 5 o'clock, P. M.
An abatement Of per eentum will be
allowed on all taxes paid during the
month Of August.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
BY sending written communication en-.
closing stamps.
WILLIAM c. MONEY,
cellssgor Of Taxes Tor kppoquinlnlnk Hundrsd
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that the Taxes for the year 1909 are now
due, and the undersigned, administi atol
or John w. Denny, deceased, Tax Collec
tor for said Hundred, will be at
MAssEY's HOTEL, IN ODESSA,
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10, 1910
From II to P. M.
AT HENRY CLEAvER's STORE, IN PORT PENN,
WEDNESDAY, JAN 26th, 1910
From J. to 2 P. M.
and at my residence, Crawford street.
Middletown, Del, every Saturday, after
noon from P. NJ, to 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
30, VOLUME 81, LAWS OF DELAWARE, sAa
AMENDED:
Section 3-Ihat 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 And on all taxes
unpaid on the first day of January five
per centum thereof shall be added
thereto.
JOHN z. DENNY,
Administrator for Jonn w. Denny, de.
ceased, Collector of Taxes for st.
Georges Hundred.
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station and aScOr0 OF passengers
aliehted from a Pullman coach.
II was the annual Thanksgiving
homecoming.
Most Of the passengers were
met by eager friends and hurried
to various vehicles and in q few
moments they all had departed
save a young man and a girl.
The girl had come to the
station as committee Of one on
reception, and the young man
was waiting to be called for.
He looked about expectantly,
q tall and slender young man,
clean shaven, a trihe pale and
extremely neat and unobstrusiVe
in dress.
He caught sight of the girl and
looked away, but the girl after a
moments hesitation approached
him.
Pardon me, she SAID, but ]
think it quite possible that you
are one of Robert Norton S
guests I?
The young man had taken OH
his hat at the first words.
Thank you, he said, little diff,
fidently, I am Mr.. Norton's
guest. He looked around. Inn.
derstood that Mr. Norton's broth
er would be at the station to
meet me.
I beg your pardon, but did you
say his brotherG
Yes. His brother Freddy.
The girl gave him a quick
glance.
Freddy is rather unreliable,
she said.
The young man suddenly smil-
ed.
That's just what Bob said-I
mean Mr.. Norton.
The girl gave a little gasp.
It's a pity that Freddy isn't
here to defend his reputation,
she said.
It's a pity that Freddy isn't
here to show me where to go, the
young man remarked. I under
stand the Norton home is some
distance from the station ?
The girl suddenly smiled.
viii you permit me to show
you the way? she asked.
He suddenly flushed.
That would be an imposition,
he said.
No, said the girl. I am going
that way. The Nortons are old
scquaintances of mine. They
would be pleased to have me as
sist you-in the absence Of the
unreliable Freddy.
lou Hre vsry kind, said lid the the
young man.
This way, please.
She led him behind the station
to where q neat runabout and a
handsome black horse stood.
The young man hesitated a
moment, then put his bag in
the box behind the seat and a
moment later was seated by the
girl, and they were on their way
along the smooth country road.
If you don't mind my saying it,
the young man presently remark.
ed. ! am glad that Freddy didn't
come.
The girl smiled and the young
man thought it very pleasant
smile.
Is that meant for a COMPLIMENT
she demurely asked.
The young man was a little con-
fused,
It was meant to impress you
with my extreme truthfulness,
he said.
The girl smiled again.
Do you know, she said, that
am rather glad it is you instead
of that bulky Mr.. Barclay?
Barclsyf he echoed.
Yes, Mr.. Richard Barclay. He
was to be Roberts other guest.
Didn't you know itf
T he young man Suddenly
laughed.
/ believe Bob said something
about it.
OF course. Do you know Mr..
BarclayH
! have met him.
Do you like him?
Fairly well,
Robert just dotes on him-I
can't understand the doting. Can |
yon?
No.
Hes SO big and bomely, you
know. And his voice is really |
horrible.
The young man smiled.
You have see him, then?
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NoTIcETo TAXPAYERS
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 1909 are now
due, and the undersigned, administl ator
or John w. Denny, deceased, Tax Collec-
tor for said Hundred, will be at
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WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON, D, G., January l5. 1910 /.
A picture which reflects the prosperity
- Of the country, and especially that
otthe farmer, is drawn in the statement
Of domestic exports for 1909 prepared by
the Bureau of Statistics of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor. Corn al
70 centsa bushel, wheat at $I04 cents
and about II cents for every pound oi
cotton exported is the record. More than
$24, 900, 600 worth of corn and $48, 600, ,OOO
worth Of wheat from American ports to
feed the world last year. More than
$400, 100000 worth of cotton went to
foreign looms and as these figures show
only the exports from the principal ports,
the detailed statement will be larger.
While there are some decreases from 1908
the showing on the whole is entirely
satisfactory.
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NoTlCE-DIvIDEND. .

TIE CrrIzEN's NATIONAL BANK
OF MIDDLETowN DEL.
January 4th, 1910.
The Board OF Directors have this day de-
cTared asemi-annual Dividend of THREE
(3) PER CENT. clear of Taxes, payable
TO the stock ckholders ON and after January
18th, 1910
JNO. S. CROUCH, Cashier.
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Washington had chosen. Other persons
bought the land and Colonel Lee now
comes TO Congress for recompense. The
matter has been under consideration in
Congress before and its publicity has re-
suited in greatly increasing the number
of persons who claim to be living heirs
OF General Washington. Colonel Lee
has received dozens OF letters from near
relatives Of Washington and he views
with great trepidation the passage of the
bill. Il was referred to the committee
on Claims.
All prospect Of Congress taking any
alton which will result in the recogni.
ton OF the belligerency of the Estrada
government was removed when the
Foreign Affairs committee OF the House
tabled the SuIzer resolution providing
for such action. The House believes
that Secretary Knox is entirely capable
of meeting any diplomatic emergency.
The independent-reporter., 1910-04-21
" The News of Somersets Busy Towns ~

IN town will commence next Monday.
April %
Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Whitney Of
Hartland are visiting their daughter
Mrs. Benjamin Lewis.
Mrs. Addie Goodwin and sister,
Mrs. Ida Purington of Skowhegan
were summoned to Massachusetts last
week by the death and burial OF theii
aged mother. Mrs. kimball. who form
erly lived in Cornville Me. Mrs
Purington and Mrs Goodwin will visit
relatives in Lowell, Mass, before their
return home.
Frank Lewis and family have moved
into one part of f. c. Puringtons S
house. Mr.. Lewis has engaged as
farm laborer for the season with II
L. Purington.
Mrs. Lizzie Burrill passed Sunday
with her brother, Wilson Fitzgerald.
Ethan Maxwell. wife and little
daughter Violet of Pittstield. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Maxwell and Miss Evelyn
of Hartland visited Sunday with their
mother. Mrs. Z. S. Damon.
Omar Wheeler was in Dexter last
week on business.
The independent-reporter., 1910-04-21
ATHENS.

Ariel Lord fell from swing last
Saturday cutting his lip so as TO re
uuire the attention of surgeon, but
ne is a brave little fellow and VAS AT
school Monday morning.
Mr.. Ranger of Harmony passed
Sunday in town the guest Of Prof
Lovejoy.
Charles Beekwith of Pressure Isle
recently passed a few DAYS in town
We are sorry to learn that Lillian
Hurd is on the sick list
Rev. J. Loudfoot will address the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs next Sun
day. April 24
The committee from the VIM. Nor
gan Post announce the speaker foi
Memorial day. George w. Cover
ESQ, Of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter., 1910-04-21
BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN.

The men and boys are having great
sport catching suckers In Black
Stream.
! Mrs. Everett Damon is confined to
her home from the effects of bad
cold
Several of the farmers in this vi
cinity went to Hinckley Monday with
potatoes where they received the big
sum of % cents per bushel.
Charles Hoxie has removed shingles
from the east end of his barn, clap
boarded and painted same which
makes a decided improvement.
Temple Shorey of Oakland, accom-
panied by his sister, Mrs. Maria Good
win of our village. were guests Mon
day in the home of Wilson Fitzgerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Withee of Nor
ridgewock passed Saturday night and
Sunday with their son. Milford Withee
and wife.
Ora Chase held meeting at the
"City" school house Sunday
Sherman Horne has a new hard
wood floor laid In his kitchen and at
present he is reshingling his house
which adds much to it's appearance.
Miss Laura Davis has completed
her work in the home of John Max
WELL Hartland, and returned home.
She passed Sunday night and Mon
day in Pittsfield visiting friends.
Harold Foster and Alice Lewis
were at Frank Hubbard's Sunday.
Richard Harris, from the village,
was in the place Monday taking the
census. From the list we learn that all
housewives have no occupation. Is 1t
/
ton?
Mrs. Wilson Fitzgerald and son
BENJAMIN, went to Pittsfield Sunday
where they passed the day i'll the
| home of Burke Fitzgerald. They re-
port that Mrs. z. Fitzgerald, who has
been in feeble health all winter, re-
mains about the same, while Mrs.
Cole, who came to care for her, was
taken sick with la grippe which de-
veloped into pneumonia and she pass
ed away at the Fitzgerald home Sat
urday morning, April 16. Her re-
mains were taken to the home of her
daughter Mrs. Walter Edmunds of
Burnham, where the funeral will be
held Tuedsay, April 10.
Miss Beulah Lancaster, who is en-
ployed in Hartland and Mrs. Clara
SanSDury, cnlldren ana Guy WelllnB-
ton were at c. H. Lancaster's Sun
day.
Schuyler Burrill, Ephraim Hum
phrey and Arthur Chadbourn, our
school committee, were in Clinton
Thursday on business.
James Tuttle has moved with his
family to the hill farm which he re-
Gently bought of Clarence Hodgdon.
Mr.. Tuttle Is building a barn to take
the place of the one that was burned
last September.
Ola Lewis has engaged work with
w. r. Bailey during the spring sea-
son.
| Mrs. Benjamin Fitzgerald passed
Sunday with her father, Milford
Withee.
Our superintendent, Frank Foster,
informs US that the district schools
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DEATHS.

Madison-April II, Irma Z Moore
Camhridge-April IA Frank r
Klmhan. aged 81 years. mos days
Bingham-April ls Edward An
canaan-April IA Richard Good
ridge.
Stilson. aged 95 years. mos and 10
days.
No. Anson-April Is. Henry Beale
aged st years.
Riplev-April "a. Henry Watson.
Skowhegan--April l3, Mrs. Sarah l.
Parker aged 81 years.
solon-April IS. Mrs Myrtle Roach
Lombard.
Medwav, Mass-April 20. Mrs. So
phronia II Wyman, aged 81 years.
Madison-Apri is. Miss Catherine
Dunbar. aged Sc years.
Skowhegan-April 16. David Gar
nier aged SO years.
The independent-reporter., 1910-04-21
EAST ATHENS.

The spring term of school here be-
gan March 28 with the same teacher
as last term, Miss Ada Leadbetter oi
ST. Adams.
viii Chapman had a narrow escape
from the loss of his buildings by tire
Sunday morning. April II. A flying
spark set fire to the roof of the barn
but help was quickly on hand and
put It out without much damage.
The sucker run is on and the
nights are not very quiet when men
and women gather here with sucker
spear in hand each one anxious fo1
part of the fish.
Bert Taylor and wife of Skowhe-
gan and Harry Taylor of South
birmingham. Mass, returned to their
homes April 8, having been called
here by the sickness and death ol
their father
DEATH OF JOHN H. TAYLOR.
Deacon John H. Taylor passed to
his rest Wednesday morning. April b
after an active life Of rs years. Mr.
Taylor had been in falling health for
several months though he had kept
at his work till few days before his
death when he was taken down by
what seemed a bad cold which de-
veloped into bronchial pneumonia
terminating fatally.
His funeral was from the nome
Friday afternoon April 8, conducted
by his pastor, Rev. B. II. Johnson,
followed by the impressive service OF
the |. o. o. F. The burial was in
the family lot in the Taylor cemetery
near. Mr.. Taylor was for forty-one
years a helpful member of the Athens
Free Baptist church serving as dea-
con for several years. For a few
years past impaired hearing has
kept him from attending services but
he has seemed to enjoy himself with
his reading and was ever trying to be
helpful to others. Always kind and
thoughtful he will be much missed
The remark was heard more than
once on the day of the funeral, i
don't remember that | ever heard
him speak a cross word which can
be said of but few.
Besides the son, Edward, with
whom he lived, and the two named
above, he leaves one son, Rufus, in
Fernwood, Idaho, and the Oldest son
Brainerd of Attleboro, Mass, whose
health was such that he could not
come. He leaves one sister, Mrs
Laura Whittier, the last of the family
/ of six children.
Mrs. Whittier has passed the win
ters here for two years with her
niece, Mrs. Robert Hayden. leaving
here March % for Chicago where
the intelligence reached her of her
brothers death. After few day
delay in Chicago to see her son
Charles, who was one train behind
the one wrecked by the earthslide
in Canada, she went on to Oelrichs,
s. D., where she will visit her older
daughter, Martha, at her ranch home
there, then on to Sheridan, Wyo., the
home of her younger daughter Ro-
wena.
The independent-reporter., 1910-04-21
Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors
In the District Court OF the United States for
the District OF Maine in Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF

In the matter Of
Amos F. Gerald, of Fair
field (Somerset Coz indi-
vidually and as member of
a partnership composed OF In Bank
himself, Edward J.. Law
renee. Stephen A. Nye, all ruptcy.
of Fairfield. Albert B. Page,
late of said Fairfield Cyrus
w. Davis, of Waterville,
and Henry N. Soule Of Bos-
ton, Mass.
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Amos F. Gerald,
individually and as a member of the
partnership composed of himself, Ed
ward J. Lawrence, Stephen A. Nye, all
of Fairfield, Albert b. Page, late of
Fairfield. Cyrus w. Davis of Water
Vile, and Henry M. Soule of Boston.
Mass.,-of Fairfield, in the County OF
Somerset and District aforesaid, a
bankrupt. Notice Is hereby given
that on the 18th day of April, A. D.,
| 1910, said Amos F. Gerald was duly
adjudicated bankrupt, individually.
and as a member OF said partnership
and that the first meeting of his cred
itors will be held at Daniel Lewis
office, in Skowhegan, Me-, on the 7th
day of May, A. D.. 1910. at ten o'clock
| in the forenoon. at which time the
said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee examine
the bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
April IS. A. D., 1910.
| DANIEL LEWIS
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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Borders mile on lake 100 acres In ma
chine worked potato and hay fields, so
acres in brook watered pasture can be
cultivated, 1000 eds. wood will sell on
ber, ample fruit; new house, 3 big
barns, blacksmith shop with tools;
near all advantages, r. F. d. cream
diate sale includes 13 choice cows
pair work horses, machinery and tools
in all worth $250O; $4,000, half cash,
Is the low price for all If taken i'm
mediately; pictures and all details OF
this and other Maine farm bargains
from 5000 up, page 12. "Strout's New
Big Farm Catalogue No. 30," just out,
copy free. Station 212, e. A. Strout,
kent's Hill, Me.