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Middletown transcript., 1911-04-15
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 1910 are now
due, and the undersigned Tax Collector
for said Hundred, will be
AT BLACKBIRD, WATsoN's STORE,
MARCH 18th, 1911
From / to P. NJ.
AT FLEMING 8 LANDING,
MARCH 10th, 1911
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-That 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 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 BETH,
Collector Of Taxes for Blaekbird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1911-04-15
O.A. TURNER, Pres. AS. WILY,V, Pres.
h,S. TURNER, Ser'Y.Treas,


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Middletown transcript., 1911-04-15
cAlRoeoDY
MRS. JAMES

Corn, bunions, ingrowing nails or any
affections of the feet antiseptiCally and
painlessly treated by graduate Chiropodiet.
Also Shampooing, Manicuring and Scalp
Treatment. Hair combings made up in
the latest style.
HIGH STREET, ODESSA, DEL
The Harrison times., 1911-10-28
HLIIfW
RT N2RHTOWJV

In 1921 n contennial celebration OF the victory
oyor Cornwallls WAS held at Yorktown and the
cornerstone OF tho national monument was lau
with oloborato ceremonies In the presence OF
proat concourso OF people On the base OF tho
monument the following inscription Is engraved,
cat York on October 10, 1851, aitor siege OF
nInotoon days, by $500 Americans ana hoVo
French troops of tho llno $500 virginia mlllua
rndor command Of General Thomas Nelson and
36 French ships Of war, Earl Cornwallis com
mander OF the British force at York and Glou
coster. surrendered his army, 1881 oiiicors and
mon. $40 soamen, 2ii cannon and "a standards
10 hIs excellency, George Washington, COM
mander.lnchief of the combined forces OF Amer
team and France; 20 his excoency, the Comto
dc Rochamboau commanding tho auxlllary
troops Of his most Christian majesty In America
and TO his exeelloney, the Comto do Grasso, COM
mandIng In chief the naval army OF France IN
CheBnpoake'
Grace church, which figured prominently In
the historic events just roatod, 10 stlll used M
n place of worship, Tho odlhce Is OF mari rock
construction and was built In 100, The old pou
VIVA a Gift from Queen Anne In l79b' Tho orig
lnnl communion service 10 Btlll In use, Curiously
carved designs of head and lion are easily
dIscernablo, but the emblemB on tho service arc
IndIstinot. on tho quaint tombstones In tho
ohurchyard are the names OF many OF the famous
Nelson family
Tho Oldest custom house IN the United Statos
IA situated at Yorktown and IN one OF tho most
interesting Of the historic buildings II was built
I'm 1884 and was the port Of entry for Now YORK
Philadelphia and many other Of our great olllos
when they were In their infancy
Yorktown was also the scene OF considerable
activity at one period during tho Civil war
When General Mcclellan began the pennaular
campaign April 4, 1862 ho found Yorktown for
tlnod and limo drawn from tho town across
the peninsula to tho mouth Of tho Warwick
river Gen, j, H. MNgruder, In command OF the
Confederate forces, had hardly more than 1000
men IN all OF whom 5000 were at yorktown,
General Mcclellan, who very much oyoreHt'
mated tho Confederate forces, awaited rein
iorcomous and began eolgo operations AZ tho
end OF the month Mcclellan had IN position 49,,
900 men while Gen Joseph ID, Johnston, who had
assumed command Of tho Confederate forces on
April n, had hardly moro than 10000 mon on
tho ponlnaula Just ~ Mcclellan was ready TO
open nro, General Iohnaton withdrew May =,
Ills rear guard was oyertOken near Williams
burg on May b, and Nn lndeelsyo battle was
fought
Yorktown Ia tho county scat Of York county,
Virginia. ana In situated about 20 mlloa south
east OF Richmond, on the York river Although
one of the oldest and most historic towns In the
country Yorktown has never attained the prom
nenee and Importance commercially that ltH
founders had pfophesIed for It, aud today Il has
population Of but few hundred,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-28
Dew Ponds In oroa, britain.

Among tho most angular archaeological fe'
mains found IN 0reat lritan are tho ancient
dew ponds, the construction OF which In as'
eorbed 10 tho beollthc age, The purpose Of
these ponds was TO furnish drinking water for
cattle, An exposed position whore aprlngp were
absent was selected and broad, followed sur
face was formed and covered over with straw
or some other noh.eonduetlng material Above
was spgead thick layer Of clay atrewn with
alonpa During the night the cold surface OF
The clay onuued an abundance Of moisture TO
eondense from lower layers OF the air Some
OF these aneiei dew nends are still working,
The Harrison times., 1911-10-28

Yorktown, Va. on October 10 with an inspiring
naval and military display, The countrys
greatest statesmen will participate in the ex'
ercises in which the lofty spirit Of true patriot
ism will be the predominating feature.
The pretty little city Of Yorktown Is en-
shrined with many memories Of this countrys
desperate struggle for liberty and Of its final
triumph. Buildings which figured prominently
in the negotiations between Washington and
Corvallis which practically resulted in end
ing the war, are still standing preserved as
monuments to the patriots who erected on
this continent free and independent common
wealth.
The downfall Of Corvallis, which also
spelled the end of British hopes for retaining
The Harrison times., 1911-10-28

under Governor Nelson at Williamsburg, The
French fleet, September B, defeated tho British
under Admiral Graves, and then held the Ches
apeake TO prevent British renrorcemonts
Washington took position before Yorktown
September 2S, and the night of the Goth Corn
wallis abandoned his outer works before the
town, The first of October finds our engineers
accommodating tho position and works Of tho
enemy, The "a witnessed the gallOntry OF tho
Duko do Lau2un ana his legion IN driving back
TNrloton, whose raids 80 long had been the
terror of Virginia and the Caronaa, On the
9th, the allied armies broke ground for their
final parallel and proceeded to mount their
batteries on the 9TH ana Sth On the 9th, two
batteries were Washington himself
applying tho torch to the first gun, and on tho
10th three or four moro were In play sonelng
the onomy's works, On the llth, the ndes
fNtigable steuben was breaking the ground for
our second parallel, within less than 400 yards
of the enemy which 'waB finished the next
morning, and more batteries were mounted on
the 18Th and iith, llut the great achievement
OF the Siege gtlll awaits ls accomplishment
Two advanced British rodoubtg are blocking
the way 10 any further approach, and they must
be gtormed, Tho allied troops divide the dan.
ger and tho glory between them, and emulate
each other IN the assault one OF the rodoubta
IN assigned to the French grenadierg and ehOa'
aeufa under dc Vlomeanll The other In as
signed 20 the American light infantry under
Lafayette Both red0ubts were soon captured
and the fate Of CORVALLIS was sealed "a
small and proolpltOlo Hortlc" nv Washington
calls H. was made by the british on the fol
lowing evening, resulting in nothing The next
day a vain attempt 20 eyaeuate their works
and TO escape by crossing over TO Gloucester
was defeated by a violent storm.
AT ten o'clock on the morning Of the 18th Of
October 1881, tho British beat pgroy, and
Lord Cornwollls proposed cessation OF hos
tnitleB for twontyfouF hours that commissions
efs might meet at the house OF n MIR. Moore IN
the rear Of the first American parallel Wash.
lhglon replied with grant Of two hours ceaHa.
ton, that terms might be proposed IN writing,
Finding their general tenor admissible, bot
Titles were suspended for the night and
Washington proposed his own terms, Commits
Hloners were appointed, Colonel Laufena, the
Vicomte dc Noalles, and NJ do dfandehain on
The part OF Woahlnglen Lieutenant Colonel
Dundpa ana Major Ross on that OF CORVALLIS,
The 18th waa consumed IN negotiations, which
The Harrison times., 1911-10-28

Washington brought 90 n close by having tho
draft OF the agreement copied, sending It on
tho morning Of tho 10th, and demanding that II
should be signed by eleven, and tho garrison
march out ut two o'clock,
Rochambeau describes tho surrender; "Tho
Americana and French took possession OF tho
two batteries at noon, The garrison marched
out at two o'clock between tho two armies,
drums beating, carrying their arms, which were
stacked with about twenty tOgs, Lord Corn
wallis being III, General OllNra marched out
ut the head of the garrison When he ap'
preached Inc tR0ehambeau) he presented hlB
sword, I pointed to General Washington op.
posite to me as the head OF the American
army and said to him that M the French army
was IN auxiliary on this continent, that II was
now from the American general that he must
take 0rdefA"
The manner OF the eapitulatl0n was modelled
on the harsh terms CORVALLIS had imposed on
General Lincoln at The siege of Charleston, tho
previous year, Tho ooorB were cHBod The
deloulod army was not permitted TO play an
American or French tune, aud it was 70 Lin
coin himself that tho formal surrender was
made,
In HIS general orders OF the goth Washington
congratulated the army on tho glorious events
OF the day previous, ana expressed His warm
gratitude TO the French king and ha officers,
naming each IN hls orders with suitable phrase
and eommefdaton, and requested the Count do
RoehAmbeau' TO present In hla name 10 the
rogmcna Of Agcnola and nouXponla the two
ploooa Of brass ordnance captured by them (Aa
a testimony Of their gallantry) IN at0rmng the
enemy'R red0ubt on the night OF the iith inst,
when officers aud men 30 universally We'd with
each other In the exercise OF every s0ldiefly
virtue"
The ylcDors found tho little town OF York,
which nt that time contained about sixty houses
IN state OF absolute dllapIdation, They were
literally honeye0mbed by balls, The british
officers eompllmented the French on the pres
elsloh ot their lre, ana confessed that they
were The first arllllorlsa IN Europe, while tho
French were equally amazed NJ the wonderful
proficiency the Americans had acquired with
their limited experience The house Of Heefe'
tary Nelson Of Virginia which had served aa
Cornwalljs Headquarters aud the most stately
building IN the town, remained for years n Wig
nlncOn' wltno,a OF the accuracy of the tro OF
the allies,
This rare specimen OF architecture, built Ia
The Harrison times., 1911-10-28
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tho colonies under tho sway Of King Georges
tyrannlcal power was brought about by tho
mnstorly tactics of General Washington Tho
American commander led his adversary to be-
lievo he intended to make an attack on New
York CornwalIs, completely fooled by tho
movements of the revolutionary army was
caught in a trap, Hemmed In on all Sides So
ourey bottled zip In Yorktown with oommuni-
cations and food supplies cut of, the British
commander was forced to surrender,
CORVALLIS invasion of Virginia followed
long and unsuccessful campaign In North caro-
lima The British general made up his mind
that his exhaugting ab0rB there would prove
Improbable until Virginia was Bubjugated on
AprIl 25, 1861, ho started northward from
Wilmington, N. G, He reached Petersburg, va,
May 20, and during the next two weeks at'
tempted TO capture Lafayette, who was In COM
mand Of the small American forces for tho do
fonao of Virginia Lafayette suoooBBIully eYad'
cd tho British and, June 10, was reinforced by
General Anthony Wayne with LOCO infantry
and aiX guns The BrtlBh commander 10 far
foied IN his obleota, had to march back 10
Riehmend and thence to WILLIAMSBURG near
tho coast, thus practically abandoning control
over any part of Virginia except where naval
forcos gnvo possession Lafayette effected
junction with Baron steuben ON June IL, ana
thus increased hig force 70 about 4,oOO meh'
The Americans had now become the pufbuefB
instead Of tho pursued, and followed the Brit'
iah, harassing their rear and Hanks
soon afterward the British army coneen'
tratod nj Portsmouth and preparations were
under way TO transport n considerable portion
of Il TO New York. when CORVALLIS received
orders from General Clinton the British oom'
mander.in.ohicf, to fortlfy old Point Comfort
nt tho present Fortress Monroe, aud II adylaa'
ble, Yorktown, Oboylng those Instructions,
Cornwnllla ordered n survey of Old Point Com
fort, but on the advice OF his engineers waa
obliged to represent to clinton that IL was
wholly Unht and inadequate for naval sta
dion Then, following what ho believed TO bo
the aplrt of hla orders Corvallis before
hearing from Clinton, moved up TO Yorktown
and began to f6rtify II in connection with
aleueestef, on the opposite shore,
Meanwhile washington and R0ehambeau,
with the allied French and American forces,
were at Dobbs Ferry NJ ", monaclng Now
York city and awaiting tho arrival of the prom
laed French fleet under Admiral do 0faaae,
That of1eer wrote that he expected TO eail for
Chesapeake Hay on August IL, but that he
would remain IN American waters only u short
time,
Washington, who had heretofore resisted on.
treaties 10 remove the army from New York
for operations In the SOUTH determined TO eos
operate with Admiral de Gfasse IN Oh attack
upoh CORVALLIS with about 1000 French
and 1000 continentals ho started across Now
Jersey Augua 49, ana by september 10 had
Joined Lafayette and additional Virginia militia
The Harrison times., 1911-10-28
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NEZSON ROISE -
COR/YNI4LZLS'
READQLlA/9ZERS
DLI/HI/YG SLEGE

17i0, was the home OF
Thomas Nelson, a signer
Of the Declaration Of In
dependence, n governor
of Virginia, and finally a
major-general In the
American army.
This sturdy relic OF
many wars was the OH
clal headquarters OF Lord
CORVALLIS as head OF
the British army during
the siege Of 1881 After
the close Of the war It
marked the renewal not
only Of n friendship be-
tween soldiers, but the
friendship Of nations,
The French and the
United States were close
ly comonted together
through the visit Of Cen
oral Lafayette to his old.
time war friend, Major
General Nelson,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
May live In Snrinaaeld.

Springfield, Mass, Aug. Is
Handsome Jack" Geraghty and his
bride, who was Miss Julia EsteIle
French, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Tuck French and niece of Mrs,
Elsie French Vanderbilt, are think
ing Of making Springfield their home.
but have not reached a final decision.
1t is probable the bridegroom will re-
turn to Newport in a few days TO
attend to some business, but he has
not announced whether or not his
bride will go with him. He express
ed a doubt that any attempt would
be made to annul their marriage, but
added: whenever there is any pos
sibility of annulment we will be mar
ried in some state other than Con-
necticut, where there can be no
question of the legality of the cere-
mony. You may count OIL that
Newport society folk are greatly
worked up over the eIopement of the
young heiress with the good looking
chauffeur, whose father is a hack
driver in Newport, R. l..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
LOCKED Up TO
END ARGUMENT

While Joseph Rachlin, a merchant
of PA New Brunswick avenue, was
trying to collect payment for a bag
of ats from Joseph Defelippo, a
nineteen year old Italian, of New
Durham, this morning the pair de-
cided to have the police settle their
difficulty, with the result that both
were arrested. While Rachlin was
explaining to the officer that Defelip-
20 owed him money for a bag OF
oats the former became enraged as
he talked, and before many minutes
had elapsed, he was calling Defelippo
vile and indecent names. officer
Quinlan then grabbed both of the
men and rushed them off to the po-
lice headquarters. Defelippo was
discharged as the action Rachlin
wanted brought against him should
be brought in the district court.
Rachlin was paroled by Sergeant
Durham until seven o'clock tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15

Newport. R. l., Aug. 15.-Jack Ger
lghty, who eloped with Miss Julia S.
French, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos Tuck French, q week ago. is
evidently getting short of cash. 1t was
earned that on Saturday Geraghty
:elephoned to his employer, H. E
Pember of this city. looking for a
fresh supply Of money, but this, II
las been learned. Mr.. Pember declined
@ send to Springfield, from which
.ity Geraghty t~elephoned.
= Has als2Alg2r9ed that Mts~ Efaea.
tilgnJ seuIcn On HAST tuesday for the
,loping couple. As soon as the family
,ad been apprie p01 he fact that the
couple had left, n md Mrs. French
Informed their other daughter, Mrs.
Samuel j. Wagstaf, in New York by
telephone, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wagstaf
eft that city Immediately in their auto
mobile to tour through Connecticut.
John Geraghty, father of Jack
Geraghty, who eloped with Julia
Estelle French, says he will probably
have to move to some other city to
pursue his vocation because OF the
fact that he can no longer obtain his
usual amount of business. He says
passengers are avoiding using his
carriage because of the notortety at
taching to him since his son eloped
with Miss French. Jack Geraghty's
sisters Alice and Amelia state that
they know Brother Jack will make
his society girl bride a faithful hus-
band.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
HORSES DEFEAT MULES
IN TEST OF STRENGTH

A large dumping wagon, belong
ing to Graham & McKeon, who are
c%arting away the dirt from the Smith
street paving Job, became stuck on
Smith street, west of High, yesterday
afternoon about $50 o'clock, and
with a stubborn pair of mules hitch
ed to it, held up the trolleys for
more than ten minutes. The mules
simply baked and refused to pull.
Someone, with a bright idea, suggest
ed that another team be attached
and this done the wagon was pulled
loose, the mules sliding back on their
hind legs in an effort to stop the pro
gress, but the horses proved them
selves to be the stronger. After
numerous lashings of the whip, and
the help of about ten bystanders on
the wheels, the wagon got out all
right.
n MINUS havana tba 5a15
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
ISTART LAYING
BLOCKS TODAY
Smith Street Pavement Work
Resumed This Morning by
Order of Aldermen.
CONFER WITH THE P. S. C.
Believe Corporation VIII Sign
Contract ne Side of Road
Ready by Thursday.

Work was resumed this morning
on the asphalt block pavement on
Smith street between State street
and High street. The city authori-
ties have ordered the Hastings Pave
ment Company to proceed and rush
the job to completion that there may
be no further delay. 1t is expected
that the vice president of the Public
Service Railway Company will sign
the contract today for laying the
pavement about the company's rails.
Alderman-at-Large william D. Voor-
bees was in communication with Of
1cials of the railway company this
morning, and was Informed that the
vice president, the only one of au-
thority to sign its contract with the
Hastings Pavement Company, would
probably act in that respect to-day.
Mr.. voorhees, was also told that the
foundation under the company's
track through Smith street was suf-
1ciently good.
The Hastings concern was there
after ordered to proceed with lay
ing blocks on the southerly side of
the thoroughfare and the work was
started shortly after 10 o'clock. A
long stretch of blocks has already
been laid from High street westward
An alderman stated today that the
south side would probably be ready
for traffic on Thursday. AS soon =
that side has been completed blocks
will be laid on the north side.
The Public Service Railway Com
pany has consented to improve the
foundations under its switches
wherever necessary. 1t is therefore
likely that additional work will be
done to the easterly end of the "Y"
at Smith and State streets. 1t Is
stated that the paving job will he
rushed to completion, regardless of
whether or not the Public Service
signs It's contract. In event it fails
in that respect the work will be done
under the supervision of the city
and charged to the railway COM
pany.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
To Pass Through Here.


President Taft, who is to be the
guest Of the Ocean Grove Camp
meeting Association tonight when
he will deliver an address in the Au-
ditorium viii leave Washington at 9
O'Clock this afternoon and is expected
to arrive at Ocean Grove at $40
O'Clock tonight. AS the President
usually travels on the Pennsylvania
railroad when possible, II is likely
that he will come to Railway over
the main line and switch there TO
the Long Branch division, passing
this city about 1880 o'clock. The
train will, in all probability, be a
special and so stops have been ar
ranged for enroute.
Upon reaching Ocean Grove, the
President will go direct to the au-
ditOrfum. a dinner at the home Of
A. H. DeHavens had been arranged,
but this has been abandoned owing
to the lateness of the Presidents ar
rival.
1t was reported yesterday that
Governor Wilson had been snubbed
by the committee having in charge
the reception of the President. The
burden of the complaint was that the
NOfSA AOI Adu iSCSlFSu OAIs d per
functory sort of invitation and that
he had not been asked to bring his
staff. Former Governor Stokes, one
of the three members of the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting Association
Committee, said today that~che ru-
mors Of an intended sligtsS to Gov
ernor Wilson were ridiculous. He
explained that it was not etiquette to
invite the governor to bring his
staff, the omission merely leaving
it optional with the governor as tt
whether he should do so.