Middletown transcript., 1896-11-07
Local News.

Every BODY uses Draguohs fouitry rem
edy, it cures; 25 cents.
Note the prices in Mrs. Barnett's window
today. They are startling.
-FoR SALE CHEAP-A Lady's Bicycle
Address Miss O., this office.
"Metropolitans" at Mrs. .Barnett's free Of
charge to those wishing one.
always in season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn). Elegant lunch in
Milk. OF. can 10c.
Remember that J. r. McWhorter has
full line Of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
Never was millinery so cheap as now. To
prove it make visits to Mrs. Barnett's She
takes the lead in styles.
Its folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
Mrs. Barnett has just returned with
fu II line of new millinery which she places
before the public at prices lower than ever
before.
j. G. Parker has just received a lot OF
genuine SIS Bicycles that can be bought
for $40 cash, usual guarantee. Come and
see them.
Mrs. A. M. Mckee has the finest assort-
ment of yelling in town. She has more new
millinery goods this week, and full stock
of fall and winter styles.
Howard Pyle, Wilmington's justly ia
nous artist, is the illustrator of DR.. Wier
Mitchell's new serial story that began in
the Century" Magazine this month.
Mr.. Edward F. Bishop. farmer near
town, lost by near his entire flock Of tur-
keys last week, thieves having robbed the
roost of fifteen fine Thanksgiving birds. !.
Mrs. Mckee is authority on headwear
Go to her for style. harmony of colors and
artistic arrangement. Nothing adds more to
a lady's appearance than becoming head
wear.
FARM WANTED-to work on thirds or to
oversee by one of the best farmers in the
county. Highest recommendations. Ad-
dress, Farmer, care Transcript, ,Middletown
Delaware.
AT the meeting of the Board Of Bishops
of the M. E. Church at Pittsburg Bishop
Walden was appointed to preside at the
Wilmington Conference which meets at
Chestertown. March II.
Many rejoice that they ever heard Of
"Goldey's," that well-known Wilmington
(Del) Commercial and Shorthand College.
It's short, practical courses soon fitted these
young people for good positions.
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.
Mrs. A. M. Mckee gets a new lot of
millinery every week and her stock in
cludes the latest and prettiest styles in
trimmed and untrimmed hats and bonnets.
And her prices are surprisingly low.
Mr.. G. E. Hukill will move his hard
ware store from Railroad Avenue to the
vacant store room in the Town Hall Build
ing which he has leased. The lumber and
coal yards will still be kept at the old place.
Mrs. Fannie Lockwood has just received
a new lot of walking hats and Tams, and
full stock of untrimmed hats in all the new
shades and shapes. Stamped goods and
embroidery silks for fancy work always in
stock.
The Peninsula Methodist of which
Rev. T. Snowden Thomas has been editor
for twelve years, has been purchased by
syndicate of preachers Of the Wilmington
Conference. who are also owners of the
Conference Herald.
The members of the Volunteer Hose
Company treated their friends to soup,
bread and coffee at midnight on election
night at the Hose House. 1t was entirely
informal but none the less enjoyed on that
account by those present.
Druggist J. G.. Bragdon has disposed of
his monkey and guinea pigs, and his latest
specimen of curios is prize pumpkin,
mammoth in size weighing about 100 lbs.
which is on exhibition at his drug store
1t was grown near Colts.
Mr.. James Collins lost valuable horse
on Tuesday. fine roadster of the Star
Duroc stock, which he had just purchased
On Saturday. Indigestion was thought to
be the trouble. The horse was apparently
in perfect condition until the day he died.
FoR MONEY RENT.-A ten roomed house
carriage house. stable and granary, thirty
five 1857 acres of choice land suitable for
trucking, grain or grass, situated on the
Levels within two miles of Middletown.
Apply to G. F. BRADY,
Middletown Del.
The weather prophet, having consulted
the goose-bone of '96, says we are to have .
long. cold winter. Squirrels and chip
munks are laying in big store of nuts, the
fur on their backs is very thick, and the
usual signs all indicate plenty of snow and
ice.
The thirty eighth annual meeting Of the
Local Preachers and Exhorters' Associa-
ton of the Wilmington Conference will be
held in Cheswold beginning Friday, Noy.
20. Rev. ]. B. Roberts. of Townsend, is ap-
pointed to make an address on the inter-
esting subject rs Woman Suffrage Desir
able"
Our young friend Douglas Lockwood
has had chapter ofaccidents. and is again
laid by with broken collar bone, the same
clavicle that suffered fracture last summer
at Rehoboth. The accident occurred on the
school grounds, this week when play.
mate gave the little fellow too sudden
jerk by the arm.
Mr.. w. B. Biggs lost on Saturday the
fine young track horse, "Billy n" which
he bought of Mr.. Alex. Maxwell The
horse had . throat trouble. He had gone
half mile in lot, and was valued at Q
Thousand dollars. He was very promis.
ing animal and aside from the money
value the loss is great one to Mr.. Biggs.
The Harlem & Hollingsworth Co. oil
Wilmington has received the contract to
build steamship for the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Co.. a line running
between Baltimore and Boston. The on t.
look at the ship yards is very bright, there