Middletown transcript., 1896-07-25
MIDDLETOWN, DEL. JULY 25 1896
Local News.

Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures; 25 cents.
Always in season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy Hulled Corn). Elegant lunch in
Milk. OF. can 10c.
Remember that J. f. McWhorter- has
a full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on haad
Its folly. to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
What shall be done to the man who in
quires, rs it hot enough for your"
The Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company has increased its surplus and
profits about 10 per cent. since its last re-
port 1t is now $132 967 90.
Aprivate dance was given at Augustine
Pier last night in which large number OF
Middletown ladies and gentlemen of the
gay set participated.
"A most interesting al ;icle will be found
on the fourth page, agricultural, on feed
ing crimson clover. 1t was prepared by
the u. s. Department Of Agriculture.
With the farmers not stacking their
wheat the threshing is well nigh over,
The yields have been exceedingly good. Mr..
2. "A. Poole reports 80 bushels per acre from
one field. R. Ratledge got ITO bushels
from go acres. W. G.. Knots got 1850
bushels from IS acres.
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.
The birthday-party given on Tuesday
evening by the ladies of Forest Presbyter-
ian Church was very great success and
highly gratifying to the ladies in charge.
A brief literary and musical program was
rendered, after which came refreshments,
and the handsome sum of fifty dollars was
realized.
The St. Georges M. E. Sunday school
will make its annual excursion
to Woodland Beach. Wednesday.
July 81, on The Thomas Clyde, leaving Del
aware City at $50 a. m. and returning
leaving the Beach at 3:45. The manage
ment expect pleasant outing and invite
their friends to join them.
--Mr. Miles Jones, farmer near Colts.
Md. and brother of Mr.. Purnell Jones,
had his dwelling house destroyed by fire
on Wednesday. The fire originated from
defective fue. Nearly all the furniture
was saved. Lut the house, which was only
recently built, was entirely destroyed.
There was but little insurance, and Mr..
Jones' loss is heavy.
The Diamond State Brass Band real
lied something over $15 from the excur-
sion to Washington Park on Wednesday.
There were 109 persons, including the Band
on board the steamer Clio. and a long day
of 1e hours was spent on the boat, only one
and half hours being devoted to the Park.
A slight mishap to the boat made delay
in reaching the grounds.
-4Rev. Aaron Cleveland, grandfather OF
President Grover Cleveland. was rector o +
Emmanuel Church, New Castle, immed-
lately prior to the revolutionary war, He
died at the home of Benjamin Franklin in
Philadelphia. The late James G. Blainess
great-gfandparents. Neil Gillespie and Flea
nor Dougherty. were married in the same
church, and their son Neil was baptised
there.
The church camp meeting that for
over two weeks was held under the man
agment of Trinity A. NJ. e. Church. closed
Friday morning. The meetings were at
tended by large crowds both white and
colored, and the results are very satisfac-
tory to the committee in charge. To-mor-
row the Dale's Chapel camp meeting will
begin and continue two weeks.
"A very pleasant dance was given by.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Griffith at their resi-
dence near Mt. Pleasant on SATURDAY eve
last In honor of the Misses Naudain and
Reynolds, of Wilmington. and Miss Cau-
sey, of Milford. Among other guests were
Misses Laura Willis, Lydia and Mary
Cochran and Mrs. ]. Griffith; Messrs. Rob-
ert Adair ard Layfield, of VIII. Alvan
Victim. of Stanton, John Rothwell, A. W.
Tatman, e. c. Clarke. D. Cochran and J,
J. Hoffecker. 81
a runaway horse was the excitement
Ii, town on Thursday evening. Cap" Mr.
VIM. Taylor's grey trotter, driven by the
colored boy, took fright at cow on PEN
nington street, and became unmanageable.
On turning the corner at Broad and PEN
III ngton the boy, Ed .Segars was thrown ou'
ma. still holding The reins. was dragged .
short distance. but was not seriously hurt.
The horse went tearing downBrosd street q
fnrious rate, and was caught ct 81 Anne''
hin The shah 81 the road cart was broken
and the horse wss badiy cut about the leg
Veterinarian Dickinson dressed his wounds
ana hopes the hofss wilI soon recover.