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The Washington times., 1922-08-13
He sat down.


~ was the late Mr.. Thesiger's
SOLICITOR he said. "My name Is
Brabant. was here yesterday to
draw up his will. He had been
very worried about worthy OBJ
ject for his fortune, but yesterday
he decided that he had found one
and sent for me. Did you know
that he suffered from an incurable
disease and that he knew he might
die suddenly at any timer"
She shook her head.
"His fear had been," said the
lawyer, "that the end might come
before his affairs were settled. I
know something Of what his anx-
ieties on the score had been. Yes
terday he seemed very relieved
and happy about 1t. And his wish
was that the will should be read
over privately to yourself directly
his death occurred. The occasion
has come with terrible sudden
ness"
"To--me?" she repeated.
"To you, Miss Morton" He
drew a cracking sheet from his
pocket, unfolded 1t and glanced at
her, read: ,
81, Thomas Thesiger, Of The
siger, Berks, do hereby give and
bequeath all my possessions, in
cluding Thesiger and all appur-
senances, and all the capital at
my disposal, witt. the exception
or (here followed modest
legacies to servants and to his
brothers family ito Miss Mar
gsret Morton, because she re-
fused to marry me.
"(Signed)
.- THOMAS THESIGER.
Witnessed by John Brabant,
civilian Williams"
A silence followed the reading.
The lawyer reached across to the
stunned girl and patted her hand
reassuringly.
"What ?" she gasped, faint with
|, the shock. What? What?"
"And last night, Miss Morton"
said Mr.. Brabant, "he wrote to
me, charging me with certain
verbal messages to you, when the
occasion should arise to deliver
them. 1t would seem almost as il
poor Thesiger had forecast Of
what impended. He said:
"Teli her from me that | am
happy to leave what have accu-
mulated to an incorruptible little
girl who knew gilt from gold. Tell
her that il she had consented to
marry me it would have broken
my ! cart. AS it is l die proud of
her. Tell her to use it as her
conscience prompts, and when she
goes gold-seeking to be very care
full where she pegs out her claim.
And tell her that with the money
| leave her my everlasting love,
my homage and my gratitude for
a restoration Of faith. l think l
tried her hard, but she came out
of the furnace the pure gold |
hoped her to be-"
He recited the message from a
letter in his hand. During it Meg's
head went lower and lower. Her
hands found the little mascot. She
half hated it for this '1uck." She
did not speak.
you would like to be alone?"
he asked.
She nodded, and he left her,
bowed beneath this avalanche of
fortune.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02

SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac, 10 me directed,
will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, southeast corner OF
Eleventh and King streets, city OF
Wilmington, New Castle County,
on SATURDAY
THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1922 |
at ~ o'clock, A. M.
the following described real estate, viz. !.
All those two certain lots, pieces or
parcels of land, with two dwelling
houses thereon erected, known as Nos.
1904 and 1906 East Thirteenth street,
situate in the city of Wilmington, coun-
ty of New Castle and State of Della
ware. bounded and described as follows,
to wit:
No. /. Beginning at a point on the
southerly side of Thirteenth street, at
the distance of thirty-two feet two and
one-half inches easterly from the east
erly side of Claymont street; thence
southerly and parallel with Claymont
street through the middle of the divi-
sion wall between the house on this lot
and the house on the lot adjoining on
| the west, fifty-eight feet to The north
! erly side of three-feet wioe alley;
thence easterly along said side OF said
alley fourteen feet to point; thence
northerly and parallel with Claymont
street and the first described line
through the middle of the division wall
between the house on this lot and the
house on the lot adjoining on the east,
| fifty EIGHT feet to the aforesaid south
erly side of Thirteenth street, and
thence thereby westerly fourteen feet
l - n
tents thereof what they may. With
the use of said alley in the rear in COM
mon with others entitled thereto for
ever.
No. 2. Beginning at point on the
southerIy side of Thirteenth street, al
the distance of forty-six feet two anc
one-half inches easterly from the east.
erly side of Claymont street; thence
| soutberly and parallel with Claymont
street through the middle of the divi
sion wall between the house on this
lot and the house on the lot adjoining
on the west, fifty-eight feet to tht
northerly side of a three-feet wide al
lev: thence easterly along said side o.
said alley fourteen feet to point
thence northerly and parallel with Clay
: mont street and the first described
line through the middle of rhe division
(wall between the house on this lot ant
, the house on the lot adjoining on th'
; east. tifty-eight feet to the aforesaid
, southerly side of Thirteenth street; ant
thence thereby westerly fourteen fee
| to the place of beginning. Be the con
tents thereof what they may.
With the use of said alley in the rea
in common With others entitled the-et
forever.
/ Seized and taken in execution as tn
5 property of Adriano Fideli and Angelin
4 Fideli, his wife, mortgagors, and to b
e sold by
!. JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Wilmington, Del.
November 20, 1922.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
See miss Lulu Bett' with
louise Wilson, Milton Sills, Theo-
dore r, berts and Helen Ferguson
at the Everett Theatre next Friday
evening.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department, at its
office, Dover Delaware, until 2 O'Clock
P. M, December 13, 1922, and at that
place and time publicly opened, for the
construction of State Highway work,
involving the following approximate
quantities
CONTRACT Rw-,
Wall on Philadelphia Pike
750 Gu. yds. Excavation
700 Gu. yis. Cement Rubbs Masonry
erf1rmance of contract shall COM
mence within ten Q0) days after execu-
ton of the contract and be completed
on or before April l, 1928.
Monthly payments will be made for
80 per cent of the construction COM
pleted each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
forms provided by the Department.
Each proposal must. be accompanied
by surety bond. certified check, OF
money to the amount of at least ter
ilW Der centum of the total amount OF
the proposal.
The envelope containing the propose
must be marked Proposal for the Con.
struction of State Highway work undel
Contract No. RW-1.
The Contract will be awarded or re
jected within twenty (20) days from
the date of opening proposals:
The right is reserved to reject any Of
all bids.
Detailed plans may be seen and inde1
plans and specifications may be obtain
| ed upon deposit of ten dollars $1,000
which amount will be refunded upon re
turn of plans and specifications 10 goo
condition at the Office of
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
TRUSTEES SALE
OF
REAL ESTATE
By virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court, will be exposed to sale at Public
Auction or Vendue,
DECEMBER 9TH, 1922
ak o oIalnaL D AZ


ON SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 9TH, 1922
at 2 O'Clock, P. M,
at the Middletown hotel, in the Town
of Middletown, Delaware. the follow
ing described Real Estate, late of Rich
ard R. Cochran, deceased, to-wit:
ALL that farm or plantation situate
about two miles from Middletown,
bounded by the public road from Arm
strongs' to Odessa. the road from that
road to MiddIetown by way of the
Forest Cemetery, and by lands late of
Sereck F. Shalcross, the heirs of John
Alston, Nehemiah Burris and others.
This farm is one of the best in st.
Georges Hundred, contains 1856 acres,
has modern and complete dwelling,
granary, cribs, stables and other out
buildings sufficient for a farm of this
size.
The property will first be offered in
three several lots and then as an en-
tirety, the best bidder to be the pur-
chaser.
For full description and terms of sale
see large bills posted, or address the
undersigned.
MARTIN B. BURRIS. Trustee,
Middletown, Delaware.
Attest: Norman P. Crouch, Clerk O.
c., Wilmington, Delaware, November
15, 1922.
Notice 10 Creditors
Notice is hereby given that the shares
or interests of Robert T. Cochran,
Elizabeth Cochran Green, Frances
Cochran Shallcross, Agnes Cochran
Hutchinson, Sarah Cochran Plummei
and Thomas Pollard in the above de.
scribed premises will be sold as above
set forth and oil persons having OF
claiming any lien or encumbrance
against or affecting the share or inter
est of either or any of said parties II
| said lands and premises are hereby
notified to appear and file in the offics
of the Clerk Of the Orphans Court, il
| and for New Castle County, on or afte
the twentieth day Of December, A. D
1922, petition setting forth and max
ing proof of said lien or encumbranc'
and the amount due thereon.
MARTIN B. BURRIS, Trustee.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale at the
Court House, southeast corner of
Eleventh and King streets, city of
Wilmington, New Castle County,
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY
THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1922
at 10 o'clock, A. M.
the following described real estate, viz. !:
All those certain lots, pieces or par
GELS of land with the dwelling house
thereon erected, situate in Christiana
Hundred, New Castle County and State
of Delaware, and known as Lots Nos.
33, "a, So and SO, in Section 6. on the
plan of Tuxedo Park, as said plan is of
record in the office for the Recording
of Deeds in and for New Castle County
aforesaid, in Deed Record H, Volume
20, Page COL, and being more particu-
larly bounded and described as one lot
as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the point of intersec-
ton formed by the southeasterly side
of Lincoln avenue with the northeast
erly side of Pennsylvania avenue; thence
enthusiastically along the said south
easterly side of Pennsylvania avenue
one hundred feet to point, thence
sou uiheastwardly and parallel with
Pennsylvania avenue one hundred anc
tive 1ty-five feet to point midway dis
tant between Lincoln avenue anc
Washington avenue. thence southwest
wardly and parallel with Lincoln ave
nue., thence southwestwardly and paral
| lei with Lincoln avenue and Washing
ton avenue one hundred feet to poin1
| in the said northeastery side of Penn
sylvania avenue, and thence thereb,
ENTHUSIASTICALLY one hundred ant
twenty-five feet to the place of begin
ming. Be the contents thereof wha
| they may.
Subject, however. to following regu
lations and building restrictions:
| Seized and taken in execution as thu
property of George w. Lingo and Id
| P. Lingo, his wife, mortgagors, and t,
be sold by
JOSEPH H. GOULD, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office, Wilmington. Del.
| November 20, 1922.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
See Beyond The Rainbow" at
The Everett theatre Monday even
ing.
Taking Desperate Chances

1t Is true that many contract severe
colds and recover from them without
taking any precaution or treatment,
md knowledge of this fact leads
others to take their chances instead of
giving their colds the needed attention.
1t should be borne in mind that every
cold weakens the lungs, lowers the
vitality, makes the system less able to
withstand each succeeding attack and
paves the way for the more serious
diseases. Can you afford to take such
desperate chances when Chamberlain
Cough Remedy, famous for it's cures OF
bad colds may be had for a trifle
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
SUMMIT BRIDGE

Virginia Foley is visiting Margaret
Clark.
Margaret and Walter Clark spent
Saturday in Wilmington.
Mrs. Harvey Jewell spent Monday
with her daughter Mrs. H. X. Thomp-
son.
Mrs. j. L. Weber and son. of Porter.
were Tuesday guests of Mrs. ). y.
Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones, of Wilmington,
visited Frank Kronemeir and wife, ON
Sunday.
George Kane, of Marcus Hook, was
Sunday guest of his mother Mrs. J.
W. Kane.
Mrs. Lizzie Maxwell, of Middletown,
has been Mrs. Bella Salmon's guest for
several days.
Mrs. Austin Harvey has been on the
| sick list. We are glad to know she Is
| able to be out.
J. o. Clark, wife and son, Rodney,
| spent Sunday with A. Smith and wife,
near Earleville, Md.
Stephen Foley, Jr., wife and children
and S. Foley, Sr., visited relatives near
Earleville, Md, on sunday.
Mrs. Bella Salmon entertained her
daughter Miss Josephine, of the Della
ware Hospital, the weekend.
William Thompson, wife and son
Floyd, spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Wilkinson. at the Cedars.
Mrs. Mitchell Colt and daughter
Gladys, and Mrs. Sadie Cavender spent
Thursday with Mrs. Carrie Colt.
Turkey raisers are realizing very
good price for turkeys for Thanksgiving
| as high as 55c Id. alive was paid.
| Gladys Carey who has been very i'll
If typhoid fever, is improving, Hei
friends will be glad to see her out.
Mrs. Bella Salmon with her guest
Nrs. Stewart, of Buffalo, N. T., spent
an afternoon recently with Mrs. Katie
Kane.
Il Mrs. Kate Kane and Mrs. Charles
Kane and daughter visited William
elliott and wife near Christiana OF
| Monday.
Il Katharyn Kane and Frances Sartil
were over night guests of their teach
er Miss Alyce Hutton, near Elkton, OF
y | Tuesday.
The supper held in the communit
| room for benefit of the Ladies Aid wa
h | quite a success. The sum of $7l.0
vas cleared.
The members of Summit Council ar
preparing for q supper early in Decen
"a Der for benefit of the Council to be hel
& In the community room. All member
Of the council are asked to respond wit
J. very bountifully filled basket. and a
d | ,thers who feel interested and woul
!. like to help.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
WARWICK

Jesse Vinyard was Wilmington
visitor one day Of last week.
Mrs. ]. r. II. Price has been spen,
inn sometime with relatives at Lancas
ter, Pa.
Nrs. Bessie Stearns is spending sew.
efnl days Of this week with relativ,
near CScilton.
"a b, Aiken and wife spent sever;
dsys recently with Osborn Mackey 81 {
vide, near Providence.
4 l1ios Eula Vinysrd, Of Delaware City
an2Nt ~ waek end with her mother
Iii YGrena Vineyard.
~ Bishop of Wilmington, apenl
iS a. rend 81 tba home Of his mofhfl
tF6 HfehopL pear town.
6vln M uifq and Mis-
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
Bratton. Of Hamilton Park. near VIII

Bratton, of Hamilton Park. near VIII
mington.
Sunday visitors at the home OF VIII
liam Boyles and wife were Leon Ardist,
wife and son, and Mrs. Emma Harris
and little granddaughter, all OF Will
mington.
Sunday School Sunday morning at
$50; Christian Endeavor, z r. NJ.
There will be no other service on Sun.
day as Rev. G. M. Cullom is conducting
revival services at Salem.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02

Rev. Lincoln H. Caswell will
give an inpersonation Of our great
President Abraham Lincoln, at The
Everett theatre next Thursday eve
ming.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02

lust received for Sale a dwelling on
Lake St. two on South Broad St. with
all moderate improvements Also 80
acres of land near WARWICK Md, 1853
acres near Kirkwood. 80 acres near
Elkton and 80 acres near Clark's Cor
ner, with room Bungalow. Call to see
JOHN HELDMYER, JR.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
NOTICE!
TO
Water Commissioners

Notice is hereby given that when the
WATER is turned off for any purpose
notice will be given fifteen minutes
beforehand by blowing of the small
whistle, one long blow and two short
blows. -
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the
Mother's Fayorite

The soothing and healing properties
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its
pleasant taste and prompt and effectual
cures have made it favorite with peo-
ple everywhere. 1t is especially priced
by nothers of young children for colds.
Group and whooping cough, as it always
affords quick relief and is free from
opium and other harmful drugs.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
NOTICE

NOTICE-After November 10th, will
make cider on Fridays only. Will
LIAM Y. ELLISON, Noxontown Mills.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
REAL ESTATE

Do you want your property in an
agents hand or do you want it sold
If sold, call to see JOHN HELDMYER,
JR., Middletown, Del. Watch the
sales of Real Estate. a
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
Mrs. Laura N. Hoyt Recommend,
ChamberIainss TahIefs

II have frequently used Chamber
ans Isssss ss,s during fdga sss Pct .sSs s5ss
Tor headache and bilious attndks. an
only too pleased. at auytime. y spoak )
word il praise Of them, Wfitea Mn,
Laura n. Hoyt Roekport. A.. \.
"a ltln,>sl
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Garage on Main street.
Apply to A. FoGEL, Middletown, Del.
FOR RENT For reasons which had
no control my farm of 200 acres
known as LOG Landing" Farm, near
Blackbird. IS for rent at this late
date. Splendid opportunity for right
man. Apply to MRS. CORA HEINoLD.
P. O. Box Forest, Del. Phone
138R14,
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
WANTED

WANTED-Want to communicate with
factory able to stitch shirts for US.
Only those having operators thor
oughly experienced in producing high
est class work considered. P. o. Box,
262, Philadelphia.
PLASTERERS WANTED-50 good
men, together with few good Mortar
mixers. Work all winter. Union
wages, no trouble. We need the men.
P. G. FREDERICKS Co., 2846 Pennsyl-
vania Ave., Baltimore, Md.
WANTED-Operators at the Under
wear Factory of Topkis Bros. Co.
The management has houses TO rent
to families having two or more girls
old enough to work in factory or viii
secure board for girls at reasonable
prices. Call or write to ToPKIs BROS
Co., Smyrna, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02
Classified Column

FOR SALE-Pure-bred White Rock
roosters. Also pure-bred White Pecan
ducks and brakes. MRS. l.. B. MAR
VEL, Townsend, Del. Phone 138R21.
Middletown transcript., 1922-12-02

FOR SALE-U. S. Government Under
wear 2,50c, 900 pieces New Govern
ment Wool Underwear purchased by
US to sell to the public direct at 75c
EACH. Actual retail value 50. 50
each. All sizes, Shirts "a to 49,
Drawers 80 to "A. Send correct sizes.
Pay Postman on delivery or send US
money order. If underwear is moi
satisfactory, we will refund money
promptly upon request. Dept. "a
The PILGRIM WOoLEN Co., 147t
Broadway, New York. N. Y.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-15

surprise of all came at the last (Which
is the way it should be, especially on
Christmas Eve).
The man with the tin whistle was
just about to take it away from his
mouth and start home when a little,
old lady, with white hair, stopped in
front of him. Her eyes twinkled like
frosty stars and there was something
about her that made one think of
chickadee. Perhaps it was her bright,
quick eyes, or maybe the way she put
her head on one side and looked so ex-
ceedingly wise and happy. The man
with the tin whistle thought she was
the incest old lady he had ever seen.
And this was before she had said a
word.
Somebody" chirped the old lady
Cher voice was like a chickadee's, too,
only it did not say what a chickadee
does), Somebody who went through
here last year about this time has sent
you a present. That somebody was
very discouraged over lot of things.
And the day was discouraging, too, just
like this. But you were playing away
here for all you were worth, just as If
the sun were shining and your feet
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-15
Contractor Has
Gained 80 Lbs.
on Tanlac

"Tanlac fixed me up SO I gained
thirty pounds. have never seen OF
heard Of such a wonderful medicine
In all the sixty-six years Of my life, u
declared William Magee, well-known
retired contractor, 8S4O Lafayette
Ave-, st. Louis, Mo.
about two years ago had severe
bladder trouble that left ME in ar
awfully rundown condition. My ap
petite went back on me and my stom
ach got so weak I could not eat anG
digest enough to give me any strength
I also had the worst sort Of pains
across the small Of my back, and could
not sleep.
II began picking up soon after
started taking @anlac, and now I have
fine appetite, sleep like log ant
that tired, worn-out feeling has al
left me. I could not do otherwise thar
recommend Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists
Advertisement.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-15

were warm as toast. The tune was the
same one you are tootling now. Anc
that somebody decided that if you
could stand and whistle jolly air II
all the cold and wet and drizzle, that
it was time to make himself brace uI
and do something. And he did. Inc
old lady twinkled harder than ever
The man with the tin whistle wondered
what in the, world she was going tc
say next. But she did not say any
thing for a minute. She whipped out
a pocketbook, snapped open the top
took out a small, folded piece OF pa
per and handed it to the man with the
tin whistle. Then she snapped hel
pocketbook together, put it in her nag
perked her head on one side ano
chirped, Merry Christmas! The mar
was my son." And she was gone before
you could say Jack Robinson!
Rawlings and his master had sup
per worth talking about that night,
can tell you! For what do you sup
pose that folded bit of paper was? 4
new, rafting ten-dollar bill! Yes, sir
And Rawlings will remember that par,
ticular Christmas Eve as long as ne
can wag his tail or gnaw a bone. AND
the man with the tin whistle declared
he would never get discouraged again:
no matter how dreadful the weather
was. Rawlings approved of this de-
termination and ate another chop at
once.
And the man with the tin whistle
still plays tunes all the way from: a
penny up to ten dollars
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-15
SURELY A MAN OF TALENT
Ii Any Boys Dad Can Beat This
One, Let Him Come Forward
and Testify.

''My dad can do loads Of things that
your dad can't dor Freddy Dragged
"Aw, he can't either" Tom coun-
tered. "Your dad can't do single
solitary thing that my S"d can't dc
better and more Of"
"You don't know nothin' about ftP
Fred insisted. "Why, I'll bet your dad
don't even snore"
"Snore!" repeated Tom, in great
scorn. "There amt nobody in this
city can snore better'n he can."
"I'll bet my dad can,' Fred insist
ed. "My dad snores so loud my nam
ma can't sleep with him."
That's nothin'! |" Tom scoffed
why, my dad-my dad" and hi
paused to give the matter careful
thought-"My dad snores so nd ht
has to sleep in another room to keel
from waking himself up !"-Kansas
City Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-15

y
make life as dreary as possible, in
stead of as merry. It would not even
snow. A fine, sharp drizzle swept in
under the bridge where the man with
the tin whistle stood, and managed to
get inside the tops of his boots and
his collar and up his coatsleeves; it
was very disappointing indeed.
Holiday season was usually jolly
one for pennies. Either people had a
great deal more at that time, or they
were bent on getting rid of those they
had. The man with the tin whistle
kept little cup that possessed most
remarkable appetite for coppers! 1t
could hold as many pennies at one
gulp as a boy eating raisins out of a
plum pudding; and that's saying a
great deal! But today the little cup
was almost empty. Nobody bad time
to stop and dig around in pockets for
loose coins; 1t was too cold, and their
gloves bothered and they wanted to
get home, where their children were
waiting to clap their hands over the
packages from the stores. The man
with the tin whistle wanted to get
home. too. He did not have any chill
dren waiting for him, and they would
have had no bundles to squeal over if
he did, but there was funny, raggedy
dog that always expected something,
and danced around in a dizzy, delight
full way that was very cheerful. But
how could the man with the tin whis-
tie go home when his tunes brought
him nothing but numb fingers and a
feeling in his feet as if they had
turned to wood?
However, he screwed up his mouth,
took long breath, pretended that pen
MES were making his little cup ring
like sleigh bells and played the gayest
little tune you ever heard! 1t laughed
its way up the windy stairs into the
station; it chuckled along the cold
stones on the gray wall; it capered
about the pavement like an elf doing
a polka and was altogether the merri-
est piece of business in that particular
spot that had happened for years. The