Middletown transcript., 1886-09-23

Preparations are being made for a
literary and musical entertainment to be
held in the M. E. Church, October 18th.
1t will consist of choruses Z quartetts,
solos, recitationsr and readings by our
home talenc The music VIII be under
the direction of DR.. j. G. Carroll, and the
literary parts will be selected and pres
pared by the pastor and some of the gifted
ladies Of the congregation. A nominal
adniittance will be charged and the pro-
ceeds applied to church need. 10 say
1t will be an entertainment of rare excel
lence in all OF. its. features is only justly
merited comment. The young peoples
association is expected to resume its
meetings in the church on Friday, even
ing, October sth. ~, lis4 Pen
t.- Mr.. Amos T. Bradley, formerly Of
this place, but who has been engaged in
the fruit business at Chestertown during
the past summer, will sail from New
York on the steamer Ocola for Jamaica
about the first of next month. Mr.. Brad
ley issent out BY the United States Fruit
Packing Co. This company send their
agents very far south and as the season
advances they move northward. Thus
they obtain the best fruit all the time.
Mr.. Bradley's family will probably make
their home at Chestertown. .aH
- No reasonable estimate can be placed |
on the great advantage the Delaware State
Fair has been in developing the improve
ments in live stock, fruits. cereals and
machinery by bringing together in con-
trast the best of each. These exhibitions
are now indispensable in this "era Of
progress, " and no enterprising farmer on
the Peninsula can afford to remain away l.
from them. " EEI /
- The Temperance Reform Party will |
hold a harvest home in Clayton's grove,
near Armstrong; Corner, next Thursday,
September 3Oth. Eminent and talented
speakers will be present, and all are in
vited to join the temperance people in
basket picnic. If the day should prove
stormy the meeting will be next fair
day. b. ,4.-ls e,sf a.r t..,,s.s.s.s, 1
= List of unclaimed letters in the post
office at Middletown, DEL, for the week
ending September 16th.-Mrs. Anna M.
Brown, (2) John M. Collins, Senel Cole,
Miss Louisa Collins, Fred E. Chase,
James Deshields, Samuel Guest, Miss
Lizzie vinsor.
Rev. A.. N. Keigwin of Wilmington,
will preach in Forest Presbyterian
Church next Sunday morning and even
ing. He will exchange with the pastors
Rev. W. G. Alexander, who will preach
in West Church, Wilmington. Del. II
e. r. Cochran & Co. are out with
their fall annonncement OF their nursery
stock. AZ usual the stock Is full and
IN the line Of peach trees and
in all Ornamental trees and shrubs. Read
the announeement elsewhere.
The word Of reliable man can
always be depended on. And when Or.
j. Gibson Carroll tells you Barr's Cough
Mixture u the best thing on the market
for coughs Or colds OF any kind You may
safely take hrs word for IT.
: Owing to misunderstanding the
citizens meeting was not held on last
Monday evening, but will be held on
Monday evening, September 9th, at the
Town Hall, at eight o'clock. A full at
is desired. /,
= The Ladies' Department at the State
Fair continues to improve and increase so
that the present building used for it will
hardly hold the exhibits. The growth Of
this department is simply wonderful.
= Children's Day on Tuesday, of the
State Fair will be observed. All school
under IL years Of age will be adj
niitted free, and special attention will be
given to their entertainment. L
The official board of the M. e. Church
will meet the pastor this evening after
the prayer meeting to consult together
concerning plans of Church work for
the approaching season. y F
There will be novelties and improve
ments in farming implements.op exhibi-
ton at the Delaware state Eair Shat will
profit the progressive farmer to see. L
- In all sorts Of printing THE TRAN
SCRIPT office acknowledges no superior.
- Don't forget to 60 to Town Hall
Monday night. .,..t
= For Harness all kinds. Parker.