Middletown transcript., 1886-09-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

Town Notes.
Vacation days are over. And school
keeps again.
County fairs are beginning to ma
.,,ra what are you going to take?
The sun rises tomorrow, (Friday) al
sss and sets at 6.1s; moon sets 2.51 morn.
annie Parers, Grain scythes and
s,oaths. Corn Knives in variety. g. e.
Hukill.
Rev. Vaughn Smith will preach in
tho Methodist church on Sunday morning
and evening. .
Blind Tom the musical wonder will
F.. hold the boards at the Town Hall to-
morrow evening. Go hear him.
In the summary of peach shipments
printed in this page last week the COM
nositor made the total =" 1885," 1t should
have been 1885.
Buck Thorn and "Iowan Barb
Wires and "Ribbon' Fencing Wire,
twisted but without barbs. Lowest
prices. G.. E. Hukill.
Make entries of all articles to be ex-
bibited at the State Fair at once. 1t causes
great confusion for everybody to wait
until the last minute.
Miss Harris school on Main street
re-opened on Monday with a good attend
ance of pupils, several new ones among
them and more are expected.
- Mr.. e. B. Rice in company with Mr..
Thomas Nicoll went fishing In the Sassa-
fras river on Wednesday and returned
with twelve dozen fine white perch.
= List Of unclaimed letters remaining
in the post-ofice at Middletown, Del, for
week ending September 2, 1886: Daniel
c. Adams, Frank Cosgrove, Mrs. H. q.
Smith.
~ Rise had the first oysters Of the sea-
son this week. He expects to have them
twice week until the weather gets cooler
when he will keep them constantly on
hand as is his usual custom.
Among the number of good things
last week which mado the editor glad
that he lived in Delaware was basket OF
Pullen peaches unsurpassed in size
or flavor from the orchard of Mr.. Alex
Metten, of near this place.
John Whitlock, Sr., was arrested
yesterday for selling liquor without IL
cense and also selling 1t on Sunday.
There are three charges against him.
Mr.. Nathaniel Williams went his bail at
5000 to appear before the court on the 10th
inst.
Prof. Bristol's educated horses are
the unusual attraction at the Grand Opera
House, Wilmington, next week. Read
advertisement. They are eminently
worth trip to Wilmington to see; you
can return home on the midnight ex.
press.
Editorial thanks are due Mr.. Geo,
w. Lockwood, of Warwick, Md, for 0
basket Of his justly celebrated finest
peaches which were set down in oul
saudum ON Saturday. That they were
duly appreciated and very much
enjoyed need not be written.
Il One of the promin ent features Of the
Delaware State Fair will be a goat race by
the boys of Dover. Not only the young
but the old will enjoy it. There will bt
about ten entries and some very fast trot
tiers. Children's Day will be devoted tc
amusements for them in various ways.
- Nothing shakes man up like a full
grown earthquake, except malaria, witt
o good hold. The earthquake will have it
way with you-but you can stop the
malaria, " shakes, J" or what is better keel
them off-by using Kennedy's Chill
Breaker and Bilious Eliminator 80 cts
BY druggists everywhere.
The managers of the Kent County
Agricultural Fair at Worton station have
decided to add another day to the day
already advertised for the holding Of thei
fair. The fair will be continued on Fri
day, September Oath and for that day an
extra and attractive card Of races has beer
arranged. None should miss the Wortor
Fair.
= Prof. A. 8. Wright and Miss Jeannis
arrived home last Friday from Maine
where they had been spending their usua
summer vacation. The professor hai
brought q horse, carriage and harness
from Maine with him, and no doubt hi
will beat some of the fast horses around
town, and at least take some of the con
ceit out of their owners.
To-day horse belonging to Will
liam r. Cochran broke his bride while
hitched in front of 8. M. Reynolds 4
Co.'S stores, and finding himself free rar
down North Broad street, and at tn,
corner of Broad and Lake streets raI
between the fence of Mr.. Nathaniel Will
liams and tree and stopped. The har
ness and wagon was somewhat broken.
In answer TO numerous inquiries W.
wish to say that only the fighting edito
ot THE TRANSCRIPT resides over Davii
stove store, and that is the place for al
those who feel aggrieved and who want
pet satisfaction out of the editors hide,
90 and they will get accommodated
The hand points this way only to dire
inouirers to the best place to get fine 10
printing and the best local and famil
newspaper.
The north wing Of the Bazaar Bull
ing on the grounds Of the State Fair hi
been converted into department of Pu
lie Comfort. The wing is S0x5O feet, an
has been partitioned off into room
neatly furnished with chairs, sofas, wasl
stands, mirrors, tables and other CONVEX
fences. A lady attendant will hay
charge. This department will be, as
name indicates, a place where patrons CO
enjoy comforts OF resting, lunching ar
freshening up. Toilet rooms, exclusive
Iy for ladies, have been built immedlate
adjoining. 20 .,,a ra,h
= The first annual fair OF the Iaip
County Fair Association promises TO Dc OF
of extraordinary interest. The Socie'