Middletown transcript., 1896-09-12
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MIDDLETowN. DEL. SEPT. IL 1895
Local News.

every oody uses bfagdon' 8 Ponitry hel
edy, it cures; 25 cents.
Get registered to-day. if not possible te
day then next Saturday but to-day is be
ter.
The New Castle schools opened wit
twelve teachers and 525 pupils in attend
ance
always in season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn). Elegant lunch i
Milk. OF. can 10c.
Remember that j. E. McWhorter ha
full line of carriage and agriculture
Implements on haad
up to Monday there had been slIi ippet
over the Delaware railroad 1885 cars o
peaches for the season.
A brisk morning walk is doubtless Al
beneficial as spin on the wheel, but it il
not nearly so popular.
It's. folly. to lose your poultry when thu
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
Economy Meat Market is what the
name implies The best of meats at the low
est prices at the well-known
The annual convention of the Chris
tian Endeavor of Delaware will be held al
Smyrna. October 28, 90 and 30.
Thirty-nine applications for liquor Ii
censes have been filed with the Clerk of the
General Sessions Court at Wilmington.
The long needed rain came last Satur-
day in steady down-pour, doing much
good. and giving to us delightful weather.
y. c. Parker has just received lot of
genuine SIS Bicycles that can be bought
for $40 cash. usual guarantee. Come and
see them.
DIR. Willard Springer, of Wilmington,
who for the past IS years has been port
physician there. has resigned his office
and DR.. w. J. Hughes is appointed to fill
the vacancy.
-Bicyclists and others will be pleased to
learn that the champion trick riders Of
Delaware are expected to perform at the
coming Delaware State Fair.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. W. e. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist. office same location. OPP
posite The post Office. All operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
The Democrats hold their primaries to-
day for county commissioner, assessor and
road commissioner. st. Georges does not
have place upon the legislative ticket
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.
Funeral Director Emerson yesterday
took out his new hearse for the first time.
1t is o first class equipage, of the best ma
terial and finest finish the last vehicle
that man wants but just what he requires
at the end.
The railroad station at Farnhurst was
broken into by thieves early Wednesday
morning and robbed of about So worth of
goods beside an overcoat belonging to the
ticket agent, Mr.. Cramer. No clue to the
thieves has been found.
"A bandwagon load Of young ladies and
gentlemen of Middletown spent Monday
evening at the home of ex-Recorder of
Deeds, James T. Shallcross, near Nc
Donough. and were very delightfully."- en-
tertained by his daughter, Miss Mary Shall
cross.
William Jennings Bryan. the Democra-
tic free silver candidate for the Presidency
will be at the Delaware State Fair on Mon
day, September 81. Thousands of people
from all parts Of the peninsula will gather
to hear him that day.
The Bohemians employed in the can
merry at Mr.. Pleasant have been accused Of
pilfering the freight cars that stop at that
station to be weighed and to prevent fur
ther depredations their employer has noti- |
fed them. that the first man seen to cross
the railroad track after night will be dis
charged.
be good name for it2' said Mr.. Richard |
w. Cochran, Thursday, as he presented for |
the inspection of the TRANSCRIPT staff an
ear of corn grown on the "home farm" by |
Mr.. Jacob s. Cochran. 1t is Jumbo in |
size, measuring 13 inches in circumference
and being Is inches long, weighing q
pounds and having HOO grains. 1t is big |
corn and worthy big name.
-Middletown has contributed very
largely every day to the Elkton Fair
where the weather. the attractions, the at
tendance have combined to make success.
0fthe eight or nine horses entered from |
this section but two have been sin it, at |
all. On Thursday w. B. Biggs' Glenn |
Princess won first heat (2.26) and third |
money in the 2.45 race. Mr.. Biggs'
"Grover" won second money in the $50 |
class on Thursday.
Three priests have been selected from |
among the members of the Wilmington r. |
G. Diocese, from whom to choose a sue |
cessor to Bishop Curtis. They are Rev. |
John A. Lyons, Rev. M. x. Fullen, of Will |
mington and Rev. E. L. Brady of New
Castle. Three others will be selected from
the Baltimore Diocese, and then the six |
names forwarded to Rome where the ap-
pointment will be made.
An old scrap book. made by Major |
John Jones, is an interesting relic of by |
gone day left at the TRANSCRIPT Office this |
week. 1t contains vast amount of reading |
matter, some of the selections being con-
tributions from Major Jones himself; his |
articles on agricultural interests are among |
the most interesting in the collection.
There are also great many poetical selec- |
ton from the pen of the milford Bard"
bits of romance and Housekeeper's helps
c. T.. 8. q. for 1900.
A Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle is forming in Middletown, the initial
steps being taken at a meeting Monday
night when fifteen persons expressed de. |
sire and intention of pursuing the course.
Others who were not present expect to join |
the circle and the outlook is for very live |
and interesting society. The first circle was
organized in 1873, the FIRST class graduating |
in 1882, four years being required to COM
plete the course: 1t is systematic and |