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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CONTRACT DsPs63

CONTRACT DSPs63
The Delaware State Police will
receive sealed bids for furnishing
and installing % Aircraft Com
munication and Navigation Radio
combination. Specifications may be
obtained at the office of Colonel
Eugene 3. Ellis, Superintendent,
Delaware State Police, Headquart-
ers, Dover, Delaware. Bids will be
opened in his office on May 6, 1863
lat 100 P. NJ. EDST.
/. CONTRACT DSPe63
The Delaware State Police will
receive sealed bids for furnishing
twenty GOD pursuit cars. Tradein
allowance must be made on twenty
| 600 vehicles. Vehicles to be traded
may be seen at Delaware State
| Police, Headquarters, Dover, Della
ware, on Friday, May 8, 1868, dur
ing the hours of 900 A. NJ. to 400
P. M Specifications may be obtain
ed at the office of Colonel Eugene
B. Ellis, superintendent, Delaware
State Police, Headquarters, Dover
Delaware Bids will be opened il
his office on May 6, 1868 at 1:15 T
| NJ EDST.
COL. EUGENE 3. ELLIS
superintendent
4-22-63 1862
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the State Highway Department
of the State of Delaware at the Of
flee of the Director of Operations
Groom 202) in the Highway Admin
istration Building in Dover, Dela-
ware, until 200 P. NJ, EDS. T..
May IA. 1868, and thereafter SHAH
involving the following approx
mate quantities.:
CONTRACT NO. 2tt6
EederaI.aid Project No. F-f06 (1O
BRIDGE NO. 146 ON US 13A
BRIDGEVILLE
SUSSEX COUNTY
o.012 Miles
REPLACEMENT OF WEST 30 FT.
OF BRIDGE NO. 146
Completion Date: 40 Working Days
Cost For Contract Documents: $500
100 C.Y. Excavation for Struc-
lures
24O C.Y. Select Borrow
80 C.Y. Port. Gem. Conc. Base
Course With Crack Control
35 Tons Hot Mix, Hot Laid
S5.2 c.Y. Port. Gem. Conc. Ma
sonry
81 S.Y. Superficial Waterproofing
1928 Lbs. Bar Reinforcement
so LIZ. 10" V. c. Pipe
so LIZ. Type Il" Port. Gem
Conc. Curb
22O S.F. A. Port. Gem. Conc.
Sidewalk
40 C.Y. Sacked Sand-C e m n
Riprap
LIS. Removal of Existing
Structures
LIS. Realignment Lowering)
of Water Main
#s--s*
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals., the
specifications and the Contract A
greement.
The Provisions of the F'ederal-aiC
| Highway Act as amended are ap.
plicable to Federal-aid Projects.
Minimum wage rates have beer
predetermined by the Department
of Labor and Industrial Relation!
of the State of Delaware and arr
set forth in the advertised specifi
i cations.
The employment agency for thes,
contracts shall be the Delawar,
State Employment Service who's
offices are located at Sol Wes
Street, Wilmington, 135 Sou
Bradford Street, Dover, and Nortl
Race Street, Georgetown.
Performance of contracts shal
commence and be completed a
specified.
Monthly payments will be mad
for ninety 600 percent of the con
struction completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposal
upon complete forms as provide
by the Department for bidding pur
poses.
Each proposal must be accom-
panied by a surety bond, certifie
check, or money to the amount c
at least ten Q0) percent of tn
total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the pro
posal must be marked Propose
for the Construction of State High
way Contract No..
The contracts will be awarded c
rejected within (2O) days from til
; date of opening proposals.
, The right is reserved to rejet
any or all bids
Prospective bidders who haS
been prequalified in accordanC
dard Specifications may obtai
contract documents from the Higl
way Department Office, Thil
r loor. Administration Buildin
Dover, Delaware, at the prices il
dicated for each contract. Addition
! al copies of proposals only may
t obtained at a cost of $500 per cop
Contract Documents need not
S returned and no refunds will
: made.
: Make checks payable to the Dell
!, ware State Highway Department
: Address all requests for plans al
! proposals to William j. Miller, j
Director of Operations.
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWA
j DEPARTMENT
BY: n Maxson Terry, Chairman
Z William J. Miller, Jr.. DIRECT
o of Operatfo
Y April %. 1863
o Dover, Delaware 426-
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I'M M EMORIAM

MESSICK In loving memory of
Sara E. Messick who passed away
May 4, 1862:
Sad memories crowd this time of
year,
When we lost the one we loved
so dear;
Deep IN our hearts she will al
ways stay,
Loved and remembered every day.
Loved and missed by Lester and
Grace 5-3-1t
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PROPOSAL FOR STATE PRINTING
SECRETARY OF STATE
HALL OF RECORDS
DOVER, DELAWARE

SEALED BIDS, addressed to the
SECRETARY OF STATE, HALL
OF RECORDS, DOVER. DELA-
WARE, will he received until
TUESDAY, MAY Z, 1868, at 1880
AN, for the following:
$50, 600 STATE OF DELAWARE
PAYROLL CHECKS
DETAILED CATIONE
are on file in the Office of the
Secretary of State, Hall of Records,
Dover, Delaware.
BIDDERS MUST SUBMIT BIDS
UPON FORMS provided by the
Secretary of State, which are avail
able Immediately.
THE RIGHT is reserved to re-
ject any or all bids.
ELISHA c. DUKES
Secretary of State
DATED: APRIL %, 1868. 4-26-2t
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.-OOO-
NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given
that the Board of Corrections will
receive sealed bids in duplicate for
uniform trousers in accordance
with specifications known as SBC
11-62/63. Bids must be received in
the Directors office, Greenbank
Road, Wilmington s, Delaware on
or before 1000 am, May 13, 1868
at which time they will be publicly
opened and read aloud Awards will
be made at next succeeding Board
meeting. Bidder or his representa-
tive may be present at opening
Sealed bid must include a certified
check representing ten percent
Q0%) of total net bid. The Board
reserves the right to reject any OF
all bids and waive informalities
Specifications can be obtained by
contracting the Office of the Busi-
Administrator. Greenbank
Road, Wilmington 8, Delaware"
5-3-2t
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SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1868
1000 o'clock A. M. D.S.T 7
REAL ESTATE
ITO Re Sold at 1 P. M

hGAL GS - -
Ito Be Sold at 1 P. M
The old Thompson home at
Thompsonville consisting OF ap-
proXimately IL acres, more less. A
bout " of this is tillable. There is
a large old house in good repair ana
has electric. This is all surrounded
by old English lockwood ana p otnep
landscaping. There is an abundance
of outbuildings and would make a
lovely home for anyone. 1t is in one
of the best neighborhoods l ever
saw.
Sofa and A chairs, organ and
stool, mirror, cane bottom chairs,
library table, vases, picture and
frames, corner cupboard, assort-
ment of cups, salt and pepper shak-
erS, glassware, tea pot, pitchers,
candle mold, shot pouch, 10-gauge
Remington shotgun (muzzle load
err, drop leaf table, jugs, crooks,
lemon squeezer, 10-gallon crock,
ship augers, .griddle, comb bo&r
match box holder, coal oil lamps
SOAP dish, chamber pots, wash
bowls and pitcher, ships chest
books, picture easel, trunks, meat
grinder, wash stand, cane bottom
| and back rocker, bureau set, morris
| chair, coffee grinder, butter print
and several things too numerous tC
| mention.
FURNITURE
Wardrobe, clothes tree, wasl
stand, bureaus, 8 beds complete
rugs, reed rockers, Coleman OF
burner, 3-pc. living room suite, ODD
chair, stands, stools, book case
electric sweeper, hand sweeper
lamps, G. E. refrigerator, kitchel
/ cupboard, Home Comfort cool
stove, kitchen table, Maytag wiring
| er washer, travel iron, chairs, pots
pans, dishes, etc.
i TOOLS
Heavy duty wise and pipe Wis
m b n d, wheelbarrow, forks
shovels, rakes, hoes, post hole dig
ger, wooden boxes, pinch bar, axe
mole trap, block and fall, oak bush
ell basket, roll hog wire (new),
piles of board, hand tools and othe
things.
| TERMS: Personal Property, cash
Real Estate 20% day of sale
balance in 80 days, buyer to pa
cost of revenue stamp and dee
transfer
Lunch will be served by Milfor
Neck Church.
HARVEY THOMPSON, Owne
Burt Willis, Auctioneer 4-26-s
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N o T ICEl

Notice Is hereby given that
Letters Administration were In
due form of law granted unto the
undersigned, on the 18th day Of
April A. D. 1868, and that all
persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must
present the same, duly attested,
to the said Florence c. Wage
maker, Administrative Of the es-
tate Of Lulu Postles, on or be-
fore the 18th day Of January 1864,
or abide the Act Of Assembly In
such case made and provided.
Florence c. Wagemaker
AdminiStratri1
Address:
4432 MARBLE st,
Philadelphia, Pa
Woodrow w. Morgan
Register Of Wills 4/19/3t
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SATURDAY, MAY IL, 1868
900 A. M, DIST.
FURNITURE

Walnut breakfast set consisting
of table and benches beautifully, 2
kitchen stools, 2 kitchen chairs
(chrome), tea table, kitchen cabi
nets, 2 metal cabinets, studio couch
(nearly new), colonial rocker but
terffy table (naple), 3 rush bottom
chairs, 10 pc. dining room suite
(perfect condition and a beautiful
seD, (this will be offered separately
of Rogers silver (service for 81,
spoon rack, Duncan Phyfe sofa,
Burlock chair, Cogswell chair,
beautiful walnut dining room chairs
(inlaid backs), cane bottom chair,
chest of drawers, Chippendale
tables, 2 coffee tables, console
table, end tables, drop leaf table
mahogany. oak book case, octa-
gon table (beautifuD, pie crust
tier top tables, mirror, smoking
stand, 5 pc. bedroom suite (com-
plete), pc. bedroom suite (corl-
plete). These suites are good as
new and are the four poster style.
If you need bedroom suites, come
look, spool bed (refinished), clothes
hamper, bathroom scales, radios,
vacuum cleaner glitter Queen, ex-
cellenO, 9X12 rug and pad (good),
2 odd bureaus, large oak hamper,
trunk
Several patchwork quilts (some
new, all good), 70 pc. restaurant
dishes, yard chairs, oil lamps, cleo
trio lamps, glassware, crystal ware,
dishes, tray, bottles, hall runners
throw rugs, 100 PC set of good
china, electrical appliances, pie
cupboard, old crib, desk (fair),
cooking ware, consisting of sets
of heavy aluminium and an assert
ment of any or all the things you
need for cooking. All of the above
furniture is of superior quality and
in the best of condition. If you
want good furniture, come an6
look it over.
MISCELLANEOUS
duplicating machines Zone new)
electric motors, electric fans, (com-
mercial type), tools of all sorts
paints, electrical fixtures, lumber
hardware, light bulbs, copper tub.
ing, pipe wrenches, pipe vice, los
irons for fireplace (shop made)
bolt cutter, flower boxes (aSSorteC
and good, 8 work tables (good)
chain, wire stretcher, step lad.
ders, 2 roof ventilators, 25 gal. roo
paint, crooks, hand truck, hanC
cart, wheel harrow (rubher tires)
rotary mower, reel type mower, as.
sorted hinges, large window sashe.
(good), doors Qarge), garden tools
one horse plow, disk harrow, wire
a great deal of chicken equipment
| (feeder, fountain, etc.), pile of iror
and a great deal of stuff too mum.
erouS to mention.
Come early and plan to stay late
| This should be a two-day sale, bu
we are going to endeavor to do i
all in one day. Lunch on grounds.
TERMS Cash.
| ANNA r. WHITE, Owner
Burt Willis, Auctioneer
| 5-3-2t
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N O T / C Ell

A resolution was adopted by
the Delaware Commission Of
Shell Fisheries at their meeting
on April 6, 1868, that 1t shall
be unlawful to take seed oysters
from any creek or river in the
state of Delaware or from the
tributaries thereof by means Of
tongs or otherwise until Septem-
ber /, 1868. 4/26/2t
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

will sell the following Real
Estate at my farm located " mile
east of Houston, on
SATURDAY, MAY IL, 1858
80 p. M, DIST.
Farm includes IS acres in high
state of cultivation, room house
with Y baths, dairy barn with 25
stanchions, new 14'X40' metal Silo,
corn crib, grainary and machine
shed. Land is we'll drained. Inspec-
tion any day.
TERMS 2O% of purchase price
day of sale, balance within 20 days
Purchaser will be required to pay
cost of deed and revenue stamps
thereon. Other arrangements may
he made before day of sale.
Any and all bids may be reject
ed
CLINTON MARVEL, Owner
George c. Simpson, Auctioneer
5-3-2tp
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CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank the Messick
Nursing Home and its staff for
the care given our aunt and sis
ter, Bertha G. Webb during her
stay there; all the cards and
floral tributes, the Women's
Missionary Society Of the First
Baptist Church for their dona-
tions Of food items, the pallbear-
ers, and Rev. Harris for his
comforting words. Family OF
Bertha c. Webb. 5/3/tt
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AUCTION
200 O'clock p. M.
WEDNESDAY, NIGHTS
BEGINNING MAY 15

at Gravel Hill Intersection George
town -Rehoboth Road. Consignments
of Local Merchandise Invited. Ex-
pecting load of good furniture open
night.
TERMS: Cash G. 15% Commiss-
ion.
MUTT & JEFF
Temporary Phone 697- 31OS. 5-3-2t
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N O GET

N TT CE
Notice is hereby given that
Letters Testamentary were in
due form of law granted unto
the undersigned, on the 18th day
of April A. D. 1868, and that all
persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must
present the same, duly attested,
to the said Ruth I. Murphy, Ex-
ecutrix of the estate of Lucy
M. Williams, on or before the
18th day of January 1864, or
abide the Act of Assembly In
such case made and provided.
Ruth ]. Murphy
Executri2
Address;
Geeenwood, Del,
Woodrow w. Morgan
Register of Wills 4T9/3'
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**---+s


Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals, the
specifications and the Contract A.
greement.
The Provisions of the Federal-aid
Highway Act as amended are ap-
plicable to Federal-aid Projects.
The employment agency for these
contracts shall be the Delaware
State Employment Service whose
offices are located at sol West
Street, Wilmington, 135 South
Bradford Street, Dover, and North
Race Street, Georgetown.
Performance of contract shall
commence and be completed as
specified.
Monthly payments will be made
| for ninety (90) percent of the con-
| struction completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals
| upon complete forms as provided by
the Department for bidding pur-
| poses.
Each proposal must be accom-
panied by a surety bond, certified
| check, or money to the amount oi
at least ten 10) percent of the
total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the pro.
| posal must be marked Propose
4 AOA NiAO NOAASNA hSNiOh Vi AONhNS AAA5
way Contract Mo-.
The contract will be awarded ol
rejected within twenty (20D day!
from the date of opening proposals
The right is reserved to rejec
any or all bids
Prospective bidders may obtair
contract documents from the High
way Department Office, ThirC
Floor, Administration Building
Dover, Delaware. at the prices in
dicated for each contract. Addition
al copies of proposals only may b'
obtained at cost Of $500 per copy
Contract Documents need not b.
returned and no refunds will b
made.
Make checks payable to the Della
ware State Highway Department
ADDRESS all requests for plans an,
proposals to William ]. Miller, Jr
Director of Operations.
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWA'
DEPARTMENT
By: y. Maxson Terry, Chairman
William J. Miller. Jr., Directo
of Operation
April IS, 1863
Dover, Delaware 4-26-2
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N q r 7 G Ell

Notice is hereby given that
Letters Testamentary were In
due form Of law granted unto
the undersigned, on the 26th day
Of April AID. 1868, and that all
persons having claims against
the estate Of the deceased must
present the same, duly attested
to the said Raymond B. Hamil-
ton, Executor of the estate Of
Adline S. Hamilton, on or before
the 26th day Of January 1854, or
abide the Act Of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
Raymond B. Hamilton
Executor
Milford, Della.
Woodrow w. Morgan
Register Of Wills 5/3/3t
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NJ O T I C E |
41s/ss

N o T C E
Notice is hereby given that
Letters Administr alton were In
due form of law granted unto
the undersigned, on the 23rd
day of April A. D. 1868, and
that all persons having claims
against the estate ofthe deceased
must present the same, duly att
tested, to the said Marie Jones,
Administrative Of the estate Of
Robert C. Jones, Jr., on or be-
fore the 23rd day of January
I1964, or abide the Act OF As
Isembly in such case made and
provided.
Marie Jones
Administrative
Lincoln, Del. R. D.
Woodrow w. Morgan
Register of Wills 4/26/3t
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NOTICE OF BID

The Harrington Board of Educa.
tion will receive bids for one p tor
pickup truck for the Harrington
High School until 200 PM, DIST.
Thursday, May 16, 1868.
Specifications nay be obtained
in the office of the Superintendent
of Schools
Albert w. Adams, Secretary
Board of Education
Harrington Special School Dis.
trict
Harrington, Delaware
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N q r n q Ell

A resolution was adopted by
the Delaware Commission Of
Shell Fisheries at their meet
ing on April 6, 1868, that dur
ing this emergency no seed
oysters are to be sold from
state controlled beds for trans
portation out Of the state Of Del
aware. 4/26/2t
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SATURDAY, MAY III, 1868

SATURDAY, MAY III, 1858
At 900 p. M, E.D.S.T.
ALL that certain lot, piece and
parcel of land, situated, lying and
being on the west side of Marshall
Street in the CITY of Milford, Coun-
ty of Sussex, and State OF DeIa-
ware, described as follows:
BEGINNING at a stake for a
corner on the west side OF Marshall II
Street the same being a corner for
this land and other lands of Elmer
G. Morgan, ct ux, and distance
southerly 90 feet from the lands OF
Vinal E. Bennett, thence south st
degrees AZ minutes west lis feet
to a stake for a corner; thence
north 8 degrees minutes east 81
feet to a stake for a corner; thence
easterly and at right angles a dis
tance of 115 feet to Marshall Street
thence south degrees minutes
west 90 feet to the place of begin
ming, containing 10, $50 square fee'
of land he the same more or less.
AND BEING the same lands and
premises that were conveyed II
| Thomas d. Craft and Mary Ethe
/ Craft by Elmer G. Morgan. ct ux
dated February IA, 1948 and record
ed in the Recorder of Deeds Offic'
i in Georgetown, Delaware. in Vol
ume EMN 374, Page 440.
The improvements thereon beini
a two-story cement block dwelling
five rooms and bath, with base
Iment and a garage.
TERMS OF SALE: Twenty per
cent 5000 to he paid on day o
sale as a deposit and to be forfeit
ed in the event of non-complianc
on the part of the Purchaser
balance to be paid at the office Q
the Undersigned Trustee on Wed
nesday, June IL. 1868. at 200 p. m
at which time a trustees deed vii
be made available to the Purchaser
Trustee will make return of sale t
the L. S. Referee in Bankruptcy
U. S. District Court, District O
Delaware, 209 Federal Building
11th and Market Streets, Whining
, ton. Delaware. on Friday, June q
1863 at IL :00 am.
: The property will be open for in
: spection one hour before the sal
time.
ERNEST v. KEITH, Truste
; Charles Il. Phillips, Auctioneer
Confirmation of sale will he a
the offices of the L. S. Referee i
; Bankruptcy on May 13, 1868. q
11:00 A. NJ, Eastern Daylight Saw
ings Time. 4-26-;
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CONTRACT NO. 1928
MIC ELM VIEWER

Sealed bids will be received by
the State Highway Department az
the Office of the ControIer unlll
1000 4. NJ. on May 6, 1868, and
thereafter publicly opened for the
following machine:
One or more micro-film viewers
Specifications and Contract A.
greements may be secured from the
Controllers Office, Room 1O3, Ar
den Building, IL E. North Street
Dover, Delaware.
April 10, 1863
James ]. Deputy, Controller
y. Maxson Terry, Chairman
4-26-2t
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the State Highway Department
Of the State of Delaware at the Of
flee of the Director of Operations
(Room 2O2) in the Highway Admin
istration Building in Dover, Della
ware, until 200 p. NJ, EDS T.,
Nav IA, 1863, and thereafter shall
be publicly opened for contracts in
volving the following approximate
quantities:
CONTRACT NO. IL (6O-1
FederaI-aid Project Nos. 1852 (2J
Part and 1883 (3) Part
STA. 5s5+oo. TO. STA: eaotso
INTERSTATE ROUTE 495 FROM
STA. 3s5+oo TO STA. 5so+o
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
TEST BORiNGS FOR SOILS
SURVEY
DISQUALIFICATION HAS BEEN
WAIVED FOR THIS RACT)
Completion Date: 40 Calendar Days
Cost For Contract Documents: $500
1,75O L.F. 4" Earth Casing Borings
1000 L.F. NIX Core BoringS
10 Ea. IL" Shelby Tube Samples
LIS. Moving Equipment on and
off the Site
CONTRACT NO. 2121
Federal aid Project No. 1852 (2)
(Part)
DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL
OF STRUCTURE
WILMINGTON
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
QUALIFICATION HAS BEEN
| WAIVED FOR THIS CONTRACT
Completion Date: 35 Calendar Days
| Cost For Contract Documents: 81
/. Demolish & Remove Structure!
for the Salvaged Material
plus the sum of S--
2. Demolish & Remove Structures
for the Salvaged Materials ant
pay the Delaware State High
way Department the sum o
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids for the following will
he received until 1000 am. Mon
day, May 13, 1868, in the Admin
istrative Office of the Caesar Rod
ney Special School District, Box
1S8, Camden, Delaware, and at that
time publicly opened and read.
Specifications may be obtained
from the above office.
Piano, Library Books, Library
Magazines, Band Uniforms, Book
keeping Machine, Printing Calcua-
tor, Business Education Furniture,
Lounge Furniture.
Harry G. Neese, Jr., President
Board of Education
5-3-2t
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Weekly Auction Sales
Every Friday Night
At 200 p. N.

IT rs AMAZING
What Turns Up AZ The
HARRINGTON AUCTION BARN
One Mile east OF Harrington, Della.
ware on Route IA, south side
.3Ss 1900 or 422- 664e
Bygones, unlques and antiques
bought and sold. Cash and carry
or lay-away. Delaware's only
rounder-upper OF treasures and
trifies, that knows nothing about
everything. For the life of Riley
come to
HARRINGTON SALES
Heat, seats. ana eats. Wnere the
highest bidder gets It, If no one
bids higher. 2-15-ti
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CARD OF THANKS

CARD Of THANkS
We wish to thank Rev. Alfred
Carol for his kind words, Rev.
w. E. Tull for his visits to the
hospital, DR.. Mick, DR.. Sills,
the nurses at Milford Memorial
Hospital for their care, friends
for flowers, cards and all acts
of kindness during the illness
and death of our husband and
father. Mrs. VIM. McGinnes, son
and daughter. 5/3/1t