Middletown transcript., 1895-11-16
Local News.

Corn went up cents yesterday, to 8
and wheat to 63.
Remember that ]. F. McWhorter hs
full line of carriage and argricultur,
implements on hand.
-Ex-State Treasurer Burnite settled il
full with the State last week, ten month
after his successor was elected. The amour
due was $1,150.
Robert Adair, of Wilmington, haYin,
passed successful examination, will be ad
mitted to the New Castle bar at the Nov
ember term.
The TRANSCRIPT is indebted to Clerk @
the Peace Foard in securing from tn
Prothonotary's Office a copy, of the law
recently issued.
Mrs. T. B. Merritt. of Wilmington, ha.
received check for $1,000 from the Crane
Recorder of the A. o. U. W. in payment o
the insurance policy held by her late hus
band:
MFR. John Dawson had the misfortun,
to lose wheel this week valued at S65.
cofored individual hired it and rode away
with it, and at the latest report had no
been heard from.
Peter L. Cooper, I., Esqr., of Wilm
ington, son of Ex-Sheriff Peter l.. Cooper
of Dover, has been named as Deputy At
torney General by Mr.. White. This is ar
excellent appointment.
1t is getting to be quite the thing to
graduate and get.a position through the
recommendation of that fiue school. Co.,
dey's Wilmington, (Del.,) Commercial and
Short Hand College. Get Catalogue.
The old Reed mansion in New Castle,
which was recently presented to the P. E.
Church of that city, was dedicated as par
ish house on Monday evening, by Bishop
Coleman. Eight rooms were consecrated;
and large number of persons witnessed
the ceremonies.
What doth it profit man" if he
spend years of ceaseless toll and worry in
perfecting an article of any kind if in the
end be loses the main chance by failure to
properly advertise the result? If you have
a good thing tell somebody about it; they
may want it.-Agricultardl Advertiser.
MIR. ank Mrs. Samuel Merritt attended
the funeral of their cousin, Mrs. Owen
Dodson, of Philadelphia. who was buried
at Sassafras. Md, on Wednesday. Her
death resulted from burns received by up
setting lamp two weeks ago. She leaves
a husband and four little children, the
youngest on Y one year old.
The IRA SCRIPT has a new carrier, not
yet fully acquainted with The delivery of
the town papers. Notice of failure to re-
ceive paper will be appreciated and correc-
ted at once. Papers will be served between
and Soclock every Saturday morning
and just atsuch place as patrons desire. In
form the carrier or the office just where
you want your paper left.
The game in Maryland is suffering at
The hands of the Delaware sportsmen. The
cunning season in this State was cut down
10 one month by the General Assembly
last winter because of the extreme cold
weather which was supposed to have killed |
off the game. The shooting season here
for quail and rabbits is from December lst
to December 31st.
The old Lore MILL" at the head of |
Blackbird creek, in Blackbird hundred, has |
been sold again. 1t was owned by the heirs |
IF Jesse Taylor, of West Chester, and was
by Frank Bailey of Smyrna.
Il formerly was owned by w. E. Evans, of |
his town, and is one of the oldest mills in |
his section. The new owner will build a |
lew and modern mill in the place of the |
I'D one. with all the latest roller machinery. |
Mr.. Davis r. Grier representing the |
lester Piano, manufactured by F. A. North |
Co., No. 1908 Chestnut street, Philadel- |
,hia. was in Middletown this week in the
interest of his house. Mr. Grier repor is
hat the residents of many Delaware
owns have already learned the merits of |
he Lester Piano and that unless present
Indications fail there Will lie others in Mid
lletown who will be the happy possessors
If Lester Piano before snow flies.
Preparations are going forward for the
'nnual Thanksgiving entertainment, fes.
ival and supper, by The Ladies' Mite So
iety of the M. E. Church. The popular
nd pleasing drama entitled "Hick'ry
Farm'' will be rendered by local talent, and
s all the participants are among Middle
owns most popular amateur performers
nd the play full of humor, abounding in,
idiculous situations and amusing speeches
cannot fail to please. The festival and
upper under 1.-THE management of those
rho have made the Mite Society suppers
.mous, will be suitable finale to the pro-
ram. See the advertisement in another
olumn.
The members of the Wrought Iron
,ange Co., st Louis. Mo-. who have been
omiciled at the National Hotel Of this
,wn as headquarters since July LIST, moved
is-week to Hayre de Grace. Md. They
ave canvassed New Castle county. upper
.ent. ..and most of Cecil, Kent and Queen r.
hpejin Maryland. and have sold over 500 b
the Home Comfort Steele Ranges. Al
lore gentlemanly company of men would
, hard to find, intelligent, genial and
bod takers. They have travelled over all ,
arts ofthe country and understand human ,
ature as it is to be found. The gentlemen
this Division are: FIT. Neal, of
E. N. s. Lee, J D. Taylor, O. D. ,
anderson. o. x. Mccartney, OF Virginia
!: Wallin. of Kentucky; w. c. Wharton
i'd D. Eason, Of North Carolina; W H. ,
ack, OF South Carolina; and r. 8. Form
Ell, Of Indiana: I'D