Middletown transcript., 1895-12-21

Remember that j. r. McWKofter b
| q full line Of carriage and argricultu1
Implements on haEd.
The Young Mems Social Club will gi
the annual Christmas ball in the Ope
House on Monday evening Dec. 30. whi'
Ipromises to be very brilliant social fu
ction.
William Ferguson. q colored man ar
coachman in the employ Of Mr.. G.
Brady, died suddenly yesterday morpin
He was in town the evening previous, ar
apparently was in his usual health.
Among the many persons seeking
purchased the Merit House, Wilmingto
are several Mid dletown. gentlemen: I'll
difference between Mrs. Merritt and th
executor has proyoked.an injunction and
must be adjusted before sale can be mad
-Mr. George Booth, who comes hel
from Eikton to succeed Mrs. Rice, is higl
ly recommended by-all who haye know
him, and he promises to keep a first elias
restaurant and the best of confectioner
He has just moved in and expects to b
ready for business next week.
-"Whoppun" was visited by robber
Thursday night, the houses of Thos. Scot
Samuel Warren and James Hallman wer
entered and the former was robbed Of eigh
dollars and over. and the Others of som
small change and some edibles. Middle
town has been unmolested by desperadoe
of this kind for some time, and their un
welcome presence is causing some litti'
stir in town.
-Itis unique-the Japanese Christina
tree at Vaughan's. You enter the dool
and look at the tree and Immediately you
feel frog in your throat" but the appli
ances for its removal are in the store. Try
it. And that other tree at Messick's! 1t is q
beauty and not only every child but every
adult who loves the memory of Old Kriss
will take look at that tree.
james Buckson, well known farmer
of BIackbird, met with a serious and pain
full accident on Wednesday bywhich he has
lost an arm. While operating feed cutter
his hand was caught in the rollers, crush
ing and tearing the flesh to shreds SO that
it was necessary to amputate the arm aboye
the elbow. Drs. Ferguson and Cobb were
the surgeon 8, and at the latest report Mr..
Buckson was getting along as well as could
be expected
No more suitable Christmas or New
Years present can be given boy or girl
than certificate of stock in the Farmers
and Merchants National Building and
Loan Association of Delawdre-home
Office, Dover. 1t inspires spirit of saw
ing, and in few years sum has accumu-
lated that may prove of inestimable value.
AT the annual election of Welcome
Conclave, No. 256, I. o. of H., Dec. u, the
following officers were elected: Joseph A.
Suydam, Archon; M. N. Willis, Provost;
Edward Reynolds, Prelate; F. G. West Sec;
Edwin Prettyman, Financier; Joseph C.
Parker, Treasurer; Thos Swartz, Inspector;
E. E. Marsh. Warden; Julius Cleaver, Sen
tinal; and NJ. N. Willis, VIM. Brockson
and ]. c. Parker, Trustees.
Beginning on Monday, January 9Th, a
special Short Course in Agriculture lasting
twelve weeks is offered by Delaware Col
lege free to the young farmers of this State.
1t is the aim of those in charge of it to
make the instruction in this course Of such
a nature that any one taking it may put
his knowledge to immediate practical use
On the farm. Such subjects are treated as
every farmer desires knowledge of, and in
10 way can this knowledge be gotten quick
r or more cheaply than by using these
winter months in taking this course.
Write to Professor W. H. Bishop. at New
Irk, and get circular giving full 1particu-
ars concerning it.
Look out for the mistletoe bought
his is the refrain of J. H. Emerson's
christmas Carol. "Oh! the mistletoe
ough." He was rambling through
he woods down in old Appoquinimink
his week and returned home laden with |
his rarest of Christmas greens, which he
sed in decorating his beautiful ware |
ooms where he has all that elegant furni-
ure displayed He is an ingenius fellow,
J Emerson, and since he found that mis-
letoe bonanza he has added matchmaking
D his.already extensive business. He guar
ntees to furnish husband within year |
, every manageable lady who comes to
is store to purchase Xmas present, and is
ound beneath his mistletoe bough. And |
if Barcus is willing" business is likely to
e brisk. Mr.. Emerson's goods are very
opular, warrented to wear well, etc. etc. /
nd his customers are always pleased when
hey trade with him. Ofcourse everyone
nows the mystic meaning of the mistletoe
ough; and it is not surprising that Mr..
'merson's is the most popular place in
OWN. His rugs, chairs, couches, desks and
verything in the house furnishing line are
II found under the mistletoe bough,-and
here are already rumors of other things
ther found or stolen under that same
lystic Mistletoe bough.