Middletown transcript., 1896-10-10
MIDDLETowN. DEL. OCT. 10, 1896
Local News.


Wheat is 6S1 cts. per bushel in the 10
cal market, and the grain buyers are busy
The residence of Mr.. ]. B. Messick il
being greatly improved by the painters
brush.
Embrace the Opportunity and have
your pictures taken on West Main street,
J. Il. Powell.
always in season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn). Elegant lunch in
Milk. OF. can 10c.
The Epworth League Literary gave a
pleasing program last Friday evening in
the lecture room.
WANrED.-2o0 pairs of common Pigeons.
Must be old birds. Viii buy small focks.
Apply at this Office.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter has
a full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
The annual State Convention of the
w. C. T. q. will be held in the New Castle
NJ. e. Church, October 21st.
Its folly. to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
j. G. Parker has just received lot of
genuine SIS Bicycles that can be bought
for $40 cash, usual guarantee. Come and
see them.
Clerk of the Peace J. B. Foard on Tues
day turned over to State Treasurer, Chas.
Atkins SO, ,255 "a. the amount collected for
licences during the last six months.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. W. e. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist. Office same location. op-
posite the post Office. All operations per
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. 0dontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
Mrs. A. M. Mckee gets a new lot of
millinery every week and her stock in
clndes the latest and prettiest styles in
trimmed and untrimmed hats and bonnets.
And her prices are surprisingly low.
The County Non-P artisan Constitu-
tional Prohibition Alliance Committee re-
quest all citizens to meet in Fletcher Hall,
Wilmin gton, at II o'clock on Monday to
consider names for the Constitutional Con-
vention etc.
They say ito get on in the world" 60
to "Goldey's," the famous Wilmington
(Del) Commercial and Shorthand College.
A position and business success for both
sexes quickly assured by its short courses
Rev. /. L. Wood preached an appro-
pirate sermon to the Epworth League on
the occasion of their Rally last Sunday eve
ming. There was large attendance and
the exercises throughout were highly in
teresting.
Edward Wright colored was convicted
of the murder Of Ida CrummeI and sem
fenced by the Court to be hung January l,
and the new sheriff of this county will
have an unpleasant task on New Years day.
There has been no capital case in this
county since Wm. Simmons was Sheriff.
Mr.. D. I. Allen has moved into the
home on East Lake street which he re-
Gently purchased of Mrs. Ernest who has
gone to Philadelphia, and Mr.. Argo is oc-
cupying the residence Mr.Allen vacated on
Railroad Avenue.
-Jno. M. Clayton's horse which he wa
driving to Middietown Wednesday morn
ing became frightened at a hand car on the
railroad and ran into wire fence and was
was badly cut, Veterinarian Dickinson's
skill being required to dress the wounds.
Frank Prettyman, a farmer Living near
Newark. was killed Wednesday by being
thrown from his wagon; his horses becom-
ing frightened got beyond control. He
was so years old and was was delivering
load of wood which he had brought to
town.
Hon. Hale johnson of Ill. Prohibition
candidate for Vice President will address |
meeting in Builders Exchange Hall sos
Market st. on Sat. evening Oct. 10Th Ut 5 |
o'clock. The League quartette will furnish
music. An invitation is extended to all to |
attend, ladies included.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Auxiliary Of the diocese Of Delaware was
held in st. Andrews P. e. Church, VIII.
mington, ON Thursday. Those who at
tended from Middletown were: Rev. W. u.
Wilkie, Ms. J. P. Cochran, Sr., Mrs. g. 9.
Chamberlaine, Mrs.. Julian Cochran, Mrs.
VIM. Bradford and Miss Alice Wood.
why not have a bicycle road between
Odessa and Middletown? The conditions
are very inviting and the man or woman
Who win undertake and put through the
enterprise stands chance Of being canon
ixed as the patron saint Of our local wheel
ers. Il would not be such herculean task
nor cost such q fabulous sum TO do
Ii, either. Private subscriptions from the
several hundred bicycles and their friends
count up handsomely ION psper) and al
ready We seem TO ses these twin cities
united BY veritable Appian Way.