Middletown transcript., 1895-11-23
Local News.
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For the second time this year bills and
statements Of the TRA sseRzpF,s accounts are
being sent out. Quite number paid al
the time the first bills were sent, and sub;
sequently, and if these bills are not settled
soon other statements will follow. We
want an appreciative subscripti on list and
such an one is paid-up one. 1t Is of value
to advertisers, and to give advertisers the
full value of their money is the object OF
the TRANSCRIPT.
The label on your paper shows the date
of your subscription. 1t may be some
weeks before all the subscribers receiYebills.
and any who may have it in mind to pay
can now easily calcnlate the amount due at
dollar year and there is not the least
objection to payment in advance, not too
long in advance. and year is not too long.
For convenience, bills will be made out
for subscription due to January 1st next,
SO that one series of statements may be
sufficient for some months.
Mr.. David NJ. Mcfarland offeres in this
issue two farms at public sale.
Remember thatJ f. McWhorter has
full line of carriage and agricultural
implements on hasd.
Thomas Deakyne has been re-appoint-
ed Justice of the Peace in Blackbird hun
dred, by Gov. Watson.
The editor of Missouri paper offers q
years subscription to tie young woman
who will write him the best proposal of
marriage.
-Sereck F. S6allcross Sr. of this hun.
dred,is the Oldest man on the present grand
jury; he is so years of age, and quite hearty
and hale.
Bids were opened on Tuesday at the
War Department in Washington, for sup
plying powder for seige and seacoast guns.
The DuPonts, were the lowest bidders.
Prof. and Mrs. DeKeller Stamey gave
one of their delightful entertainments at
Norristown, Pa, on Monday evening, to
large audience under the auspices of the
Y. M..C.A:
-Claymont claims to have had an earth
quake shock at 8 O clock Wednesday
morning, so violent as to have thrown
man out of his chair. The quake is evil
IDENTIFY after J. Edward Addicks.
1t is getting to be quite the thing to
graduate and get position through the
Recommendation of that iue school. Col.
dey's Wilmington, (Del.,) Commercial and
Short Hand College. Get Catalogue.
Samuel McVay, who for a number of
years has farmed Mrs. H. A. Houston's
farm near Jamison's Corner, has decided
to discontinue farming and will sell his
stock and implements on Dec. 4th.Mr. Rob-
ert Ratledge will be his successor as tenant.
Mrs. Virginia Hayden, of Fieldsboro,
has issued cards for the marriage of her
daughter, Emma, to William W. Ander-
son on Wednesday afternoon, December,
4th in Union M. E. Church, the ceremony
to be performed at two O. clock.
Hog killing is the next excitement on
the farm, and the squeal of the stuck pig
is already heard in the land. The farmers
who have already killed" are glad of the
change In the weather, the drop in the
temperature being especially good for fresh
pork.
The Epworth League will give liter.
ary entertainment in the lecture room of
the M. E. Church, on Friday evening next
It S6pciock. An interesting program will be
rendered, with good music, and an evening
Of pleasure and profit is promised all who
will come.
Rev. Jesse G. Taylor, rector of the Epis-
copal Church at Lewes, closed his church
on last Sunday and made speech in the
Opera House in Wilmington In defence of
the single tax, which he believes to be in
accord with the teachings Of Christ. His
speech and his action in closing his church
have caused considerable. comment espec-
ially among the clergy. Bishop Coleman
expressing strong disapproval Of bis couTse.