Middletown transcript., 1893-12-16

| OF both rlcn ana poor. There are acres o.
pretty things, some more or less useful, ant
others altogether ornamental, but before
you spend your money on these things. set
that your market-basket is well stocked
with substantial things, for no matter how
many gim-cracks you have, your Christina:
will not amount to much if you haven't 6
good dinner. .s
What to buy and where to buy it is g
question that each one must decide for him.
self, but the TRAEsoRsPr can give some
suggestions that 1t be well to note when
you start on your purchasing tour. In the
first place don't stint in the size of your
basket for you will find there is much to
buy at this season. Before you start out
consult the price-list of the Middletown
Christmas Market, which you will find on
another page of this issue, prepared espes
ciany, for your benefit. v att
They say the turkey crop on the peninsula
is large, and that accounts for the low price
which you will pay for your Christmas
turkey, or in fact any other poultry which
you may want. There are two dealers in
Middletown who make speciality of all
kinds of poultry, and next week Echen-
hofers and Longs will be veritable poul-
try houses. We would advise you to make
an early choice of your fowls. and you will
be sure to get good ones if you deal with
either of the above named men.
Good Lady Bountiful who is found at
this season at every produce dealers, will
buy large quantities Of turkeys, chickens
and ducks, and from her store many mar
ket baskets that would otherwise be scantily
filled, will be packed with, good things to,
make glad many hearts and homes that are
shadowed by dark clouds even at this glad
season. What blessing that there are SO
many Lady Bountifuls in the world to-day!
They, with Messrs. Benevolence are doing
the most Of the Christmas buying.
Having selected the poultry, you must
next get the vegetables, potatoes, white and
sweet, turnips, celery, cranberries, hominy,
not forgetting the apples, oranges, raisins
and other fruits, with plentiful supply of
candies and nuts, for it wont be Christmas
without them. Now if you get goodly
supply of all these things, you will have to
get some help to carry your basket home.
We have not told you where to make
your purchases, but are sure you will find
any of our grocers perfectly satisfactory.
There are about dozen Of them in Mid
dletown, Holten's is probobly the oldest,
Woods has nothing but the bes of every
thing, and of course the prices are frs t.
class too. At Mrs. Adams, on the corner
you can get your basket filed. The TRAN
SCRIPT is an emancipationist, and of course
always favors the women. Then there is
Brockson's, mighty clever folks to deal
with, and always have an ample supply of
everything in the grocery line. s. NJ.
Reynolds d Co. don't need any indorse-
ment from the TRANSCRIPT. Among the
other stores are Jones', Satterfeld's Daw-
sons, and Mrs. Deveraux's, besides two
country produce sellers who can supply your
wants from the wagons, Mr.. Drol and MIR.
Roberts each are in this line. Now if you
don't get suited it surely won't be our fault
nor the fault Of our merchants.
Do you know the best dinner ever bought
can be spoiled in the cooking, and they do
say that bad cooking causes nine tenths of
the dyspepsia and consequently the same
of domestic trouble in the
world. Personally we don't know any
hing about bad cooking, dyspepsia or
domestic trouble, but we do know that
good stove is necessary for good dinner,
and if you are in doubt about your cook
stove remember Middletown has two stove
houses, and you can't do better than to
patronize them. W. S. Letherbury has
you can want in his line, and
you can depend on anything he tells you.
We've proven that.
J. B. Roberts is also an old and reliable
dealer in stoves, heaters, ETC., he will fix
you up in all kitchen utensils. Andnow
with market basket well filed, and a
cookstoye well managed, we will leave you
to arrange your Christmas menu, though
we may have another point or two to add
next week. sfSt