Middletown transcript., 1888-11-15
Per,nsuIa News Paragraphed.

The contractor has began driving piles for
a draw bridge over The creek south of Laurel
on the line Of the DelawaEe railroad.
George Biddle and Mrs. Mary Wright OF
Elkton were married in Cherry Hill on
Thursday evening last by the Rev. 7. A. d.
O'Brien.
Three deaths in Chestertown and vicinity
recently show the ripe age reached by some
in these parts: VIM. Frazier "a, Arthnr D.
wheatley 76, Susan Melvin rs.
A colored woman of Dover, recently
jumped out of q second story window to es-
cape the wrath of her husband and now lies
in a critical condition from her injuries.
The Sussex County Teachers Institute
win positively be held at Laurel, 26th, 27th,
and 2sth inst. Accommodations at the
Laure and Cannon hotels at 81 per day.
Or INTEREST TO LADIEs.-The scalp may
be kept white and clean, and the hair soft,
plant, and glossy, by the use of Ayers Hair
vigor. This preparation never fails to res
tore to faded and gray hair its original
color. Sold by druggists and perfumers.
The Gazette wants Laurel TO have electric
lights and about dozen other things but
there is one thing that Laurel has already
and tina. is a hrst-class newspaper and the
town may well feel proud fit.
In the election on Tuesday Nov. 9Th in
Kent and Queen Anne's counties on the
question of empowering these two counties
TO make the Chester river bridge at Chester
town free, the vote was 800 against the
proposition and 1873 for it.
A new iron bridge is to be placed across
the Mufderkill at Frederick in place of the
present wooden one. 1t is expected that
work on it W i'll begin the last of next week.
While the new bridge is being put down
travel across the creek must be made by way
of Fork Landing.
Ayers Sarsaparilla acts directly and
promptly, purifying and enriching the blood,
improving the appetite, Strengthening the
nerves, and invigorating the system. 1t is,
in the truest sense, an Alternative medicine.
Every invalid should give it a trial.
The item going the rounds about freight
on coal being cheaper to Smyrna than Mid
dletown is false. The fact is our dealers
have alwaps paid higher freight rates than
those of Middletown.-Smyrna Record.
Yes, that is the way it goes. One half the
growing against the railroad company is
through prejudice and ignorance.-Laurel
Gazette.
" Two prominent drug clerks of this town
who wanted to bet on the election and
hadn't any money, entered into an agree
ment that if Cleve land was elected one
would black the others shoes for six months
and vice versa. Now the one that bet on
Harrison is going to hold the other one to it
and the boot-black will be deprived of 8
cen week for some time.-Dover Senti-
mel.
Zachariah Taylor Hynson, colored man
of Elkton, was arrested on Saturday on
charge of attempting to intimidate Parker
Price, also colored, who voted the Demo-
cratic ticket in Elkton on Tuesday. Taylor
is charged with saying, "0rack him on the
head if he votes that ticket" He waived
hearing and was held in $500 bail for court.
Joseph L. Wells went his security. John ".
Thackery. q well known Republican, was
given hearing on the same charge, but was
discharged by Justice Scott.-Every Eve
ming.