Middletown transcript., 1896-09-19
Local News

this issue.
The Delaware State Fair at Dover. wi
begin on Monday, lasting all the week.
The Single Tax orators elsewhere cha
lenge for public debate on the plaza th
seyening.
Remember that J. f. McWhorter hs
a fun line of carriage and agriculture
Implements on haad
Always in season, Hopkins Steame
Hominy (Hulled Corn). Elegant lnnch
Milk. OF. can 10c.
Its folly. to lose your poultry when Ii
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is qua
anteed to you for 25 cents.
Franklin Brockson, Robert Pennington
aud Whittier McCaulley have passed tn
Z finaiexamination for admission to the baI
- c. Parker has just received a lot o
genuine SIS Bicycles that can be bough
for $40 cash. usual guarantee. Come an,
see them.
The judges 10 award the organs Offered
as Special Premiums at the Delaware Stat,
Fair will be persons living at distanc'
from Dover.
Special attractions this year at the
Delaware State Fair will be. Marchant's
Alabama Pickaninies and the Boy Trick
Riders of the World
There is scarity of white potatoes in
the neighborhood of Dover. The early
crop has been already consumed, and the
late crop is not equal to the demand.
An exchange remarks that the man
who wants "a paper without SO much poll
tics in it" for the next two months can
take his choice between sand paper, wall
paper and fly paper.
Four Washable Organdic Pictures for 25
cents by j. H. Powell, the photographers
at his tent on the Comegys lot corner West
Main and Scott streets. Mr.. Powell was
here three years ago and guarantees salts
faction. Four pictures for 25 cents.
Mrs. Annie Heaton, who for number
of years has had select school for little
folks, will retire from that line of service,
and now for the first time in years Middle
town has no select school,
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. w. e. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist. office same location. op-
posite The post Office. ALI operations per
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
/ They say ito get on in the world" 60
to HGoldey's," the famous Wilmington
tDel.) Commercial and Shorthand College.
A position and business success for both
sexes quickly assured by its short course
The Middletown publicschools opened
on Monday with 1856 pupils registered. d.-A
in first grade, 50 in the second, 46 in the
third. 80 in the fourth. and 16 in the fit h.
Prof. Stamey, the Principal is in charge
and the outlook is fora good year.
Mrs. Geo. Ernest has sold her residence
on East Lake Street to Mr.. D. I. Allen for
$3.50. and will soon move to Philadelphia
Mrs. Earnest has been resident of Middle
town for number of years. and her many
friends here regret her leaving town.
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Price, ,onWest CochranStreet has been much
improved recently by pretty new coat of |
paint. of Middletown's popular hue, yel- |
lowish tint, suggestive of gold. Mrs.
Walmsleys residence on Crawford street |
is also having new coat of paint.
The Pullman car Iolanthe. which was |
fitted up in Wilmington for the use of Ii
Hung Chang. will be returned to the Pull
man shops and will again be altered to suit
the tastes of Lillian Russell, the actress,
who will travel in it during the theatrical
season. The name will be changed to Lii
liam Russell
1T must have been very bad rogue
that entered the garden of one of Middle
towns young benedicts one night this
week and stole all the fruit from his one
and only ounce tree. There are very few
ounces this year and this special tree
seems to have been the apple of more than
one eye, and there is much lamentation
because of the stolen fruit.
The Delaware State Fair will commence
on Monday and continue the balance of the
week. The attractions are exceedingly
good this year and we hope the managers
will more than be satisfied by the support
which they are SO much entitled. Every
citizen in this State who can possibly do so
ought to take one day off at least aud at
tend the State Fair,
There is spicy fragrance in the ua-
tumnal breezes and an inYigorating, brac-
ing tone in the air these mornings, and
since the recent rains pleasanter
weather has prevailed. The far
mers are busy "foddering." and the broad
fields Of corn in the shock are suggestive Of
fields Of wigwams. September yields plenti
ful harvest of fruit and grain and jolly rosy
faced autumn is beaming with smiles and
promises Of plenty.
The competition for the two organs or
Tered as special premiums at the Delaware
State Fair is very great. More than hun
1red entries have already been made for
Ihese two prizes. The successful lady will
receive an instrument OF which she may
welt feel proud A view of this immense
exhibit and the handsome organs TO be
given as Special Premiums are we'll worth
! visit TO the Fair.
The "fall house cleaning"is now the
theme in the feminine world. the picking
and preserving being about ..set aside"
But the housewives and hometenders are
not so deeply engrossed with their cam
paign against dirt and darkness that they .
cannot find Lime to read about, think about
md talk about the money question, !, and
he voters, some Of them. are surprised at
he wisdom of feminine philosophy.
Since the gold and silver" debate at
City between Mr.. Samuel A. Pitt
ind Mr. w. e. Coale. on Sept. 4th, there
has been tank of a repetition or CONTINUES
ion Of the same at Middletown The dis
,utants are each ready and il a sufficient
lumber of our citizens are interested to
he extent of meeting the expenses the de-
,ate will be arranged for Friday evening, /