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Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
= a writ of Lev Fac to me directed, will
be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, ON Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
TIE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915
Alto o'clock a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land with the three-story brick dwelling
thereon erected, and known as No. 1908
" ashington street, situate in the city of
Wilmington aforesaid, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point ON the easterly
side of Washington street, at the dis
tanee of fifty-four feet and nine inches
southerly from the corner formed by the
intersection of the southerly side of
Nineteenth treet with the easterly side
of Washington street; thence easterly
and parallel with Nineteenth street, and
passing through the middle of the divi-
sion wall of the house on the lot and the
house adjoining on the north, eighty
nine feet to the westerly side of three
feet wide alley leading into Nineteenth
street; thence by said alley side, south
erly and parallel with Washington
street, nineteen feet and three inches
to point; thence, westerly and parallel
with Nineteenth street, and passing
through the middle of an alley dividing
this house on this lot from tde one adj
| joining on the south, eighty-nine feet
to the aforesaid side of Washington
street; thence, thereby northerly, nine
teen feet and three inches to the place
of beginning. Be the contents thereof
what they may. Subject nevertheless
TO this regulation and restriction, that
no building shall be erected on said
easterly side of Washington street, at a
less distance than twenty feet, but that
the whole front on said street, to the
width of twenty feet shall be kept an
open ornamental space for the free
passage of air and light forever, with
the free and uninterrupted use and
privilege of SAID three foot wide alley in
common with others entitled thereto
forever. Subject nevertheless to an
equitable share of the costs, charges
and expense of keeping said alley in re-
pair.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Mary Elizabeth Mum, and
Thomas G. Mum, her husband, and to
be sold by
HARRY J. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
Dec. l. 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
sHERIFF's SALES
SHERIFF's sAtE-BY VIRTUE {

SHERIFF'S SAtE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev Fac to me directed, will
be exposed to Public Sale at the Court
House, on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the
city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915,
At 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate,
viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land, with the theatre building thereon
erected, situate in the city of Whining
ton, aforesaid, bounded and described
in accordance with the official survey
made by the Department of Engineer
ing and Surveying of the city of Will
mington, Delaware, March 20, 1909, as
| follows 'o-wit:-
Beginning on the southerly side of
Hamilton Court or street, at thirty feet
wide, at the distanc- Of twenty EIGHT
feet easterly from the easterly side of
| Tatnall street; thence easterly along
the said side of Hamilton Court or
street fifty feet four inches to a stake,
thence southerly, parallel with Tatnall
| SUE oiO passing IllIOuBu. Tile QlNlSlOIl
wall between this and the adjoining
house on the east, one hundred and thir-
teen feet elev.n inches to the northerly
side of Tenth stIe eet at point sew nty.
eight feet four inches easterly from the
easterly side of Tatnall street. measured
at right angle thereto; thence westerly
by said side of Tenth street, venteen
feet, seven and three-quarter inches to
an angle formed by the intersection OF
this line with the northerly side of Del
aware avenue; thence westerly by said
} northerly side of Delaware avenue
, thirty-five feet two and three-quartel
inches; thence northerly, parallel with
! Tatnall street, one hundred feet nine
and three-eighths inches to the sale
J southerly side of Hamilton's Court ol
street, the place of beginning, be the
contents thereof what it may,
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of G. Morris Robinson, mort
gagor, and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sneriff's Office, Wilmington, Del.
Dec. l, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
SHERIFFs sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915
At 10 o'clock a. M,
the following described Real Estate viz
All that certain lot or piece of land,
with the buildings, thereon erected, sit
uate IN Christiana hundred, aforesaid,
bounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
BEGINNING on the northerly side
of the Turnpike Road, leading from
WILMINGTON to Lancaster, lbeing an old
corner for land formerly of Peter Bryn.
burg, and also corner for land now of
James Webb; thence north, thirty de-
grees east twenty-five perches to cor
ner; thence north tifty-eight degrees
west sixteen perches to another corner;
thence south tWenty-nine and a ha.f de-
grees west twenty-five perches and six
feet to the side of the Turnpike Road,
aforesaid, thence along the said Turn
pike Road south fifty-eight degrees east
fifteen perches and thirteen and a half
feet to the place of beginning, contain
ing within said bounds, two acres, and
half of land be the same mOreor less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of N Margaret r. Kavanaugh,
Administratrix Of Abba Leblanc, de-
ceased, and u ames Leblanc, surviving
mortgagor and to be sold by
HARRY ]. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Dec. !,
1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
gHERlfFis SALES

SHERIFF'S sALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev Fac to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915,
At 10 o'clock A. M,
the following described Real Estate,
viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel of
land, with the buildings thereon erect
ed, situated in Christiana hundred,
county and State aforesaid, and more
particularly bounded and described as
follows, to wit:
BEGINNING at stake set at the in
tersection of the centre line Of the
Newport and Gap Turnpika with the
south-easterly side of a new street
shown on the plot of his tract and
hereinafter known as Seminole avenue;
thence at right angle to the said centr
| line of the Newport and Gap Turnpike
and noriheasterly along the said south
easterly side of Seminole avenue one
hundred and seventy-three feet to .
| SLdhCs a COLnCI dloO lOi lOL ANOs 81 Va
this tract; thence southeasterly along
line of lot No. "a and at. right angles
to the souIheasteIly side of Seminole
avenue fifty feet to stake, corner
also for lots Nos. "a, % and of thi
tract; thence southwesterly, along I
line of lot No. and at right angles t.
the centre line of the Newport and Gal
Turnpike one hundred and seventy-thre'
fee to stake in the said centre line o
the Newport and Gap Turnpike; theme
northwesterly along the said centr
line of the Newport and Gap Turnpike
, fifty feet to the place of beginning, b
the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as tn
r property of John N. Dickel and Mar
garet e. Dickel, his wife, Mcrtgagor
and It. g., and to be sold by
t HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
, Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Dec.
j 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11

SHERIFF'S SkLE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev Fac to me directed, will
be exposed to Public Sale at the Court
House, on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the
city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH Day OF DECEMBER, 1915
At 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All those certain lots, pieces or par
GELS of land (being lots Nos. and 9 to
19 inclusive) as laid out on plan Of
East Lake Park, " situate in Brandy
wine hundred, county and State afore-
said, bounded and described as follows,
to-Wit;
Beginning at corner formed by the
intersection of the northwesterly side of
Market street extended with the north
easterly side of Thirtieth street; thence
noTtheasterly along said side of Market
street, extended thirty feet to corner;
thence northwesterly parallel with
Ihirtieth street one hundred feet to
another corner, thence northeasterly
parallel with Market street extended
aforesaid, two hundred and ten feet to
the southwesterly side of Thirty-first
street; thence northwesterly along said
side of Thirty-first street and along a
line of land now or formerly of S. c.
Penrose, two hundred and twenty-five
feet, more or less to the southeasterly
side of Tatnall street, extended; thence
southwesterly along said side of Tatnall
street, extended one hundred and
nlnety-two feet more or less. TO lis in
tersectiop with the aforesaid northeast
erly side of Thlrtieth street. and thence
thereby southeasterly three hundred
and twenty-five feet to the place Of be-
ginning. Be the contents thereof what
they may,
Seiged and taken In execution as tie
property Of Arthur w. Dewey, admins
traitor de bonis non cum testamento
annexo of ames M. Dewey, deceased,
lLeah v. Dewey, co,mortgagor, being
also deoeased) poFtgagor, and to be
sold by
HARRY J. STIDHAM, sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
Dec. l, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
SHERIFF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ. of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1916
At 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate
viz:
All those two certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land, situate in the city of
Wilmington, New Castle county and
State of Delaware, herein described az
one lot, having two-story brick house
thereon erected, SAID lot bounded and
described as follows, tO-wits
Beginning at corner formed by the
intersection of the northeaslerly side
Of Twenty-nintb street with the north.
westerly side of Madison street; thence
northwesteriy by said northeasterly
side of Twenty-ninth street, onR hun-
dred feet to a corner; thence northeast
erly. and parallel to Madison street,
twenty-five feet six inches to another
corner; thence Southeasterly and par
allel with Twenty street, one hum
dred feet to the aforesaid side Of Madi-
son street. and thence thereby south
westerly, twenty-eHe feet six inches to
the place Of beginning, be the contents
thereof what they may.
Seized and taken 10 execution as the
property OF Hance J, sbaffner, widower
fired =. Shaansr mortgagor and
Pnd to be sold BY
RRy ]. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
v ilmington, Del,
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
sAsRIrF's SALES
SHERIFFs sALE-BY VIRTUE

SHERIFFS SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
wri' of Lev Fac to. me directed, win
be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market1,street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington. New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915,
AT 10 O'Clock a. M.
the following described Real Estate.
viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of
land, situate in the city of Wilmington,
New Castle county and State Of Della
ware with brick stable thereon erected,
known as Nos. and 10 East Fifth
street, formerly described as two separ-
ate tracts, bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:--
Beginning at point on the southerly
side of Fifth street, at the distance of
eighty-five feet three inches easterly
from the easterly side of Market street,
at the easterly side of a three foot
wide alley leading into Fifth street;
thence southerly parallel with-Market
| street along the said side of said alley
six y-four feet seven inches to line
of land formerly of the heirs of William
Hemphill; theme by said line easterly,
parallel with Fifth street, twenty feet
to corner; thence continuing along
line of the land of said HemphII's heirs,
five feet to a corner; thence still conA
tinuing with the line of said Hemphill
heirs easterly, parallel with Fifth
street, twenty feet to corner for lapd
nov of Annie Thompson formerly
Annie Neidermaier); thence thereby
northerly and parallel with Market
street, fifty-nine feet and seven inches
to the said southerly side of Fifth
street, and thence thereby westerly
forty feet to the place of beginning.
With the use in common of said alley
which extends forty-four feet seven
inches to the southerly side Of Fifth
street.
Sei4ed and taken in execution as the
prop rtyfof James Thompson, admins.
traitor of Annie Thompson, deceased
mortgagor, and James Thompson, sur
viving mortgagor, and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del,
Dec. l, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
SHERIFFs sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev Fac to me directed, will
be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be.
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets,
in the city of Wilmington. New
Castle county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915,
At 10 o'clock, a. m.,
the following scribed Real Estate,
viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of
land with the three-story brick dwelling
house thereon erected, situate in the
city of Wilmington aforesaid, bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:-
Beginning at poiut on the westerly
side of West street, at the distance of
sixty-seven feet, seven inches more or
less, southerly from the southerly side
of Seventh street; thence westerly, and
passing through the centre of the party
wall. between the house on this lot, and
the house adjoining on the north, and
parallel with Seventh street, ninety,
nine feet, nine and One-third inches tC
a corner; thence southerly, sixteen feet
eight inches to another corner; thence
easterly and parallel with Seventh
street, and passing through the centre
of two feet six inches wide alley, be.
tween the house on this lot and the
house adjoining on the south, ninety
nine feet, eight and two-thirds inche.
to the westerly side of West street; anC
thence northerly sixteen feet eigh
inches to the place of beginning. Bt
the contents thereof what they may
With the use of said alley together will
others entitled thereto forever.
Seized and taken in execution as tn,
property of Ellen G. Tucker, and to b'
sold by
HARRY ]. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del
Dec. l, 1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
SHERIFF'S sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

0dER1fr 4 . OALE-D1 VIM IL VI
a writ of Lev. Fac. to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915
At 10 o'clock A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land
with a two story frame house and q
three story brick house thereons erected
situate in the city of Wilmington, afore-
said, and bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at a corner of land sold
and conveyed to Absolan Jones on the
Westerly side of Orange street, and at
the distance of one hundred and forty
five feet southwardly from the south
erly side of Twelfth street; thence with
line of said land, north fifty-eight de-
grees west, eighty feet to a corner
stake; thence southerly by a line par
allel with Orange street sixteen feet to
corner of land sold to Moses Price;
thence with line of that lot extending
easterly para llel with the first describ-
ed line and with Eleventh and Twelfth
streets eighty feet to the westerly side
of Orange street aforesaid, and thence
thereby north thirty-two degrees east,
sixteen feet to the place of beginning.
Contain within said bound twelve hun
dred and eighty feet of land, be the
same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of Benjamin F. Mcdaniel, anC
to be sold by
HARRY ]. STIDHAM, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Dec. l,
1915.
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
For Quick Sale
Two Farms

No. /, 48 acres, % under cultivation.
8 in woods, rest in hog lots, poultry
yards, berry patches, apple, pear.
cherry, plum, quinse and nut bearing
trees. Two story, room dwelling with
cellar and out kitchen, and good barn
and other outbuldings. A bargain at
$2700, on easy terms.
No. 2, 78acress 65 under cultivation.
l3in fine black and white oak, poplar and
locust timber, II miles to station and
cannery, ] mile to church and school
good loamy soil,s cherry, apple and pear
trees. Two good wells and springs.
Two story, 10 room, 8 halls and garret
dwelling, slate roof, fine go so barn
and other outbuildings all with slate
roofs. Price. only $4500 terms easy. A
quarry now developing probably worth
half the price. See address
G. "A, 0nlien.
Towneend. Dhl
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11

SHERIFF'S SALE by VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on MARKET street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets,
in the city of Wilmington, New Cas-
tie county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915
At 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land with the frame bungalow there
on erected, situate in Christiana hun
dred, New Castle county, aforesaid and
bounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
BEGINNING at a point in the cas-
terly side of dupont Road at the dis
tance of one hundred and thirty-two
and seven -tenths feet southwardly from
the southeasterly side of Maryland ave-
nue.; said point being also corner for
lot Number 20; thence enthusiastically
along the line of said lot No. 20 seventy
two and eight-tenths feet to a corner
in line of lot No. 16; thence along the
line of said last mentioned lot south
eastwardly forty-seven and seven tenths
feet, more or less to a corner for lot
No. %; thence southwardly; parallel
with said dupont Road twenty-five feet
to a corner; thence nOrthwestwardly by
a diagonal line one hundred and three
and eight-hundredths feet to the afore-
said easterly side of DUPONT Road; and
thence thereby northwardly thirty-nine
and two-tenths feet to the place of begin
ming, being the contents thereof within
these bounds what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William T. Collins (single
man, Mortgagor and to be sold by
HARRY j. STIDHAM, Sheriff,
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Dec. 1,
| 1QIR
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
sHERIFF's sALE-BY VIRTUE OF

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Vend Exp. to me directed
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, on Market street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1915,
At 10 o'clock A. NJ,
the following described Real Estate,
viz
All that certain lot or piece of land,
situate in the city Of Wilmington,
county of New Castle and State of Del
aware, and bounded and described as
follows. TO wit;
BEGINNING at point on the west
erly side of dupont street 1T a distance
of forty-two feet two inches. northerly
from the northerly side Of Conrad
street; thence westerly, parallel with
Conrad street and passing through the
middle of the brick division val be-
tween the house on this lot and the
house on the lot adjoining on the south,
and seventy-nine feet to the easterly
side of a three feet wide alley. opening
snte Conrad street; thence northerly
the said sideof said alley four
New Net to 4 conner; thence easterly,
.stue M with 5nrad street, seventy
-..se W Get u tie said side Of dupont
sAsP' and enaa fhareby southerly
rapas7 L8 he rlaea Il bsRipning,
ah0 nts thereof " aat they may,
ad taken 10 ex cution Is the
liberty IFn Company a
tss the Delaware,
-i
Middletown transcript., 1915-12-11
FOrt al Lewe, Prohahie

,mas The construction of fortress al
conse'Nles will probably be recommended
Sou' -ess in connection with the ad-
oo,lmts defense plans, according
When ii is dam ]. Hampton Moore, Of
valiant. 40 conferred with dele
e Cape May Board Of
eye to the Aday with reference tC
On one a ny sheCape May Point, N. ].
my neigh s smA the opinion that = Z
me. ! sto q to exiltends to recland-
bags on counter. pstruetion ol the
clasp. WI she sol< ..ss ~ - ked:a
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07

The acid when elected vaporises
upon reaching the air and thus gives
the effect of a puff of smoke from a
gun while at the same time a small
but distinct report, like tiny cam
non, is heard. ~ 40 &
The bombardier beetle. is a rapid
f1rer too for the discharge can be re-
peated in, quick succession and thus
the little insect keeps OF his larger
foes until he can scurry into a con-
venient hole in the soil or find shelter
under a stone. ,.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07
BE WARNED In TIME.

cleanup, paint-up,. swat-up-the-fy
campaigns are undertakings based on
wisdom. We ought to clean, paint
and swat just for ,theh sake of getting
closer to goodness but the Servian
government officials declare that
cholera is bound to come with warm
er weather and it will be a menace to
the entire world.
If the cholera gets hold of those
weakened European peoples, this
world will see horrors such as never
were written or imagined. It be-
hooves all peoples to be on their
guard. Clean! Paint! Swat
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07
THE BoMBARDIER BEETLE.


Gas bombs, hand grenades, burning
oil and other devices of war are being
used by the armies fighting in Eu-
rope, according to the dispatches.
But so far no army is mentioned
as having enlisted the services of an
insect artiIleryman-the Bombardier
Beetle.
The little bombardier beetle be-
cause preyed upon by larger beetles
of its own family-much like Bel
gium-has been armed by Nature
with what is practically miniature
cannon.
When attacked the bombardier
beetle turns and makes off, but if
oVertaken by the larger insect
Bangi-and an acid fluid is shot from
glands situated in the tip of its tail
onto the enemy beetle
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-07
SHORT ONES

&SThe ban on the red flag having
been lifted in Boston, Harvard now
can hold a really fitting celebration
Of the boat race result.
The Barnes allies appear to be ems
gagged in dragging up heavier artil-
Iery in their effort to force the Roose-
welt DardaneIles..
Why don't the allies respond to that
asphyxiating gas by shooting press
agent stuff across the trenches?
If the world keeps on going the way
it is Harry Thaw can prove himself
sane by process Of comparison.