Middletown transcript., 1896-06-20
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Local News.

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Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures; 25 CENTS
--One Of Seaford-s fair cyclists wears
little white snn-bonnet when she takes he
daily spin.
Its folly, to lose your poultry when tn
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
William M. wingate, lock tender Q
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal at Del
aware City has been employed by the cana
company for fifty-three consecutive years.
The Robert s. Grifith farm, situated
near Sassafras, containing 26l acres OF fin
land. was sold last week by trustee, H. W
Vickers, to James E. WoodalI, for $3S pc
acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome B. Bell, of Will
mington. have sent out cards of Invitation
to the marriage of their daughter, Florence
Mabel to Robert Weir on Wednesday eve
ming June "A.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. W. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist. office same location. op
posite .he post office. All operations per
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odontun'
der and Gas for painless extracting.
The ChiIdren's Day collection at Fay.
lor's Bridge was 1890 and not $3 go as the
types said last Saturday. The figure one
made the difference-an illustration of The
value of little things. in certain places.
Franklin Brockson.o of Clayton, and Jas
Lattomus. Of Green Spring, were among
the recent graduates at the Washington and
Lee University. Lexington Va. Mr.. Brock
son expects to practice law in Wilmington:
Willard Vernon, son Of George w. Yer
non, died Monday morning, at the resi-
dence of his father. in Wilmington aged
% years. Until recently the young man
had been employed at the office of the
Daily Republican.
The Pennsylvania railroad offers a
prize of an annual pass to the farmer along
each of its divisions whose farm presents
the best appearance. In other words, the
railroad wants to encourage farmers along
its right Of way to keep their property neat
and attractive.
1t is possible for every man to assume
an elegant manner, but the true gentleman
is natures own nobleman, who never for
gets TO be polite to every one. and it is as
easy to discern the assumed from the in
nate good breeding as it is to distinguish
paste from diamonds.-"Dickensp
-WHY lam Democrat BYCALEB JANE.
IF the Committee on Credentials refuses
to seat our delegation it means the loss Of
Delaware to the Republican party for
twenty yeats to come,n said Mr.. Addicks.
Twenty years is long time to watch and
wait for some of the crumbs that fall to
the hungry politician-Ne Era of June
18th.
Constable Crockett Thursday arrested
a young man named Dick Ellis, charged
with stealing meat of Samuel Richardson
at Massey's. He was found in Mr.. BENZ.
Armstrong; hay field and was given
lodging in the lookup until on officer from
Maryland came for him at 10 O'Clock that
night.
The heavy down pour of rain which
kept up almost continually this week,
made very unfayorable harvest weather
and the sound of the reaper has scarcely
been heard as yet, t,.though there is much
wheat ripe enough to cut. Now that fair
weather again prevails, the farmers are
busy enough making hay and wheat while
the sun shines.
Alfred Goodman Bryan, son of the
late James E. Bryan. of the Wilmington
aud James w. Chapman Jr.,
of Chestertown, received the degree of doc
tor of philosophy from Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. Baltimore. Cornelius W. Pretty
man, SON of Rev. c. w. Prettyman, Of
lhas been awarded fellowship
in the institution.
What of the shirt factory? is on every
body's lips. The presence in town of mem
bers Of the firm of Young. Smith, Field &
Co. naturally causes the inquiry The fac
tory will be run. As usual an account of
stock will be taken on July 1st at which
time the factory will be closed Temporarily.
There are several parties wanting it but
the oldfirm will likely release for term of
years.
MIR. and Mrs. M. Kumple gave a very
Juvenile party on Monday eve
ming on the occasion of the eleventh birth
day of their daughter May There were about
fifty little folks present with few of older
growth All manner ofgames were intro
duced as amusements and a merry time
was spent by ALL Refreshments consisting
of ice cream and cake were served. The lit
tie hostess received numerous gifts from
her friends and admirers.
-Matnematics.-" this Misther Hanna
gets TO be the gret man he promises now,"
said MIR. Dolan, "there'll be twice the num-
Der nv babies named afther him as is
named afther most celebrities" "Oi see no
rayson fur it," replied Mrs. Dolan "Its
plain as day though. He's naturally quail
ified fur the distinction. They can name
all the b'y-babies Mark an all the girl
babies 'Ha ma. an there y'are."-Ex.
The trustees of Delaware College unan-
imously elected DIR. George A. Harter Pres
ident of that institution to succeed DR..
Raub, resigned, at their meeting this week.
DR.. Harter has been connected with the
college for about twelve years as Professor
of mathematics and physics. His term
will begin Sept. LIST, with three thousand
dollars salary. The honorary degree of L.
L. d. was conferred upon Chief Justice
Lore and Rey. Thos. M. Cam. Trustee
Edward Reynolds, of this town, was pres
ent at the meeting.
The Delaware College graduates in the
class Of '96 are as follows: Electrical engi-
neers. Frank q. Hynson, Kent Island, Md;
Robert B. Wolf, Newark. Civil Enigeers,
Harry Draper, John 7. Henderson, Apple
ton, Nd; Clarence r. Short Seaford. Latin
Albert s. Cooper, Camden; Will
liam H. Cooper, Kenton; A. Lee Ellis,
George McIntire, Delaware City;
Edwin C. Reybold, Delaware City; Law
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