Middletown transcript., 1896-06-27

Milk. OF. can ioc.
Remember that J. +. McWhorter ha
a full line of carriage and agriculture
Implements on hasd
| The shirt factory is practically closed
taking account of stock, but, there arr
satisfactory assurances that it will run OF
as usual.
The weather this week has been very
unfavorable to harvest, rain and damp
foggy mornings, but it has been cool. The
most of the wheat is now in the shock.
| Pay your Town Taxes for 1896 before
July 1st and receive discount of five pei
cent. L. Darlington, Town Treasurer, re-
ceives them at the Citizens National Bank.
Tomatoes squashes, string beans. new
potatoes, beets, cabbage raspberries, black
berries and huckleberries are now plentiful
in the local markets, also watermelons and
cantaloups.
Next Saturday will be the Grand and
Glorious Fourth which Middletown will
celebrate by closing its Banks and by send
ing the Diamond State Band to Dover to
aid in the celebration there.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. w. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist Office same location, op-
posite The post Office. All operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
Mr. W. s. Busick, of Still Pond, Md,
an uncle of Mrs. w. E. Barnard, died ON
Wednesday. DR.: and Mrs. Barnard. and
Mrs. J. c. Alston, accompanied by their
brother, Mr.Lester Covington, of New York,
atte nded the funeral at Still Pond yester-
day. Mr.. Busick was prominent citizen
and property owner of Still Pond, and his
death is great loss to the community.
The trustees of Bethel Cemetery have
decided not to allow the body of Henry
Truss, the murderer, executed at Elkton,
yesterday, to be buried in the lot, and it is
probable that he will be consigned to the
Potter's field, near Cherry Hill. He gave
orders that his body be taken to his home
in Chesapeake City, kept until Sunday and
services then held This, however will not
be done.
On last Saturday five horses attached
to reaper and belonging to Eugene Plum
mer. near Cecilton became unmanageable
and started to run away. The driver, Chris
Hyland (col.) was thrown violently to the
ground and cut and mangled terribly by
the reaper which passed over his body. Dr.
Crowford dressed the poor fellows wounds
and sent him home, where he is still in a
precarious condition.
Mr.. Garrett Lockerman, Of Warwick, |
received this week new wheat thresher,
New Peerless" and engine, from Waynes-
boro. Pa, for which he paid $1S00.00, tax
ing the average price, and cents for
10000 bushels of wheat to pay
for them. He expects to begin threshing
on Thursday. The Chestertown Tran
script says farmers in Kent county will |
begin threshing on Monday.
Are you out of the race for the Conn.,
missioneiship, Mr.. Willi;r? 1t is SO re
ported" Mr. Merritt N. Willis SAYS most |
that he is still in the race and |
expects to be at the close, and hopes to be
IN election day-Nov. Sd. OF course Mr..
Denny will have an interesting word to say
about it, and Squire Ferguson, OH the
Democratic principle that the offices should
be passed around, will add later word.
Mr. Willis says, however. that Merritt
should win" and so say all the candidates
With variation of the spelling.
Clayton came to Middletown last Sat-
1rday and game of base ball was placed
which the Clayton team claims to have
Won by score off to 6, but the home
cam does not count that way. Clayton was
irst at the bat, and at the sixth inning
when Middletown had three men on base
md none out and with every chance of
winning the game, the Clayton catcher was
AIKEN suddenly i'll, and though substitutes
we're by no means lacking, Clayton refused
o finish the game and left the field with
iiddletown not having last inning.
The pupils of Brown Cottage School, of
which Miss Bessie Anderson is teacher,
Vil have picnic to-day at the school II
ouse. There will be interesting exercises
y the children followed by a treat of ice
ream, cake, fruit ETC., and rare good
ime is anticipated by the young ideas
nd their fair pedagogue. The Woodland
mil ~, | =
this afternoon and Miss Lillian
Judd. teacher, will preside at the sylvan /,
east of good things for both mind and 7
ody The parents and friends of the $
hildren are expected to be present. .
old st. Anne's last Sunday was very
ttractive place for the people of this COM 9
lunity, whether members of that parish or +
,me other. The day was beautiful, the 9
rounds in good order and the service very
IMPRESSIVE, the occasion being the annual 9
pening of the old church. Archdeacon
[all, of Wilmington, preached an excellent
,rmon, his theme being the turning aside
Moses to investigate the mystery of the I
he burning bush. The music was very t
ne, the TIE Deum being beautifully rem Il
cred. Miss Mary Price presided at the G
ryan, and the service was very much G
njoyed, the sermon being especially timely q
nd helpful. a
To-day the annual elections of School !,
'oards in the towns and Of commissioners
! the country districts will take place. 1t
an important election and one in which
ne people should take an interest. OIL
purse it is presumed that only good men !.
i'll be selected anywhere to direct the J.
hool affairs and thus people trust this
after to their neighbors. and the busy .
ason also keeps many away in the country, !
1T all who can should attend and vote. In b
le Middletown School Board the terms of .
resident Kelley and Mr.. D. L. Dunning =
Ipire. Go to the school meeting and vote p
r their reelection or the election of some Z
her good men. Show enough interest to $
Ist a vote.