Middletown transcript., 1896-12-26

-At tne meeting OF the delaware no
pital Directors on Tuesday 5000 was +
ceiYed from the estate Of Mary G. Boyd I
endow free bed in the hospital in men
ory of her father, Thomas Boyd. In a
$4,000 will be received from her estate.
We are well stocked in Soaps, such I
| W. Il. Browns Cold Cream and Glycerin'
Jersey Cream, Palm Oil, Buttermilk, Cut
cura etc. Prices are pleasing.
4 VAUaHAN's PHARMAoY.
The dredge Pacific was sank by th
British tramp steamer Delaware in q col
lision on Sunday in the Delaware rivel
The dredge was owned by w. M. Barnard
& Bro, of New York. and was valued q
$4,000.
It's folly, to lose your poultry when tn
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is gual
anteed to you for rs cents.
| When the common earth worm is Gu
| in two to the tail there grows head ant
TO the head there grows tail, and two an
imals are formed. As the wound heals {
small white button is formed, which after
ward deyelopes into rings and perfect ex
tremity.
Many rejoice that they ever heard Of
"Goldey's," that well-known Wilmington
(Del.) Commercial and Shorthand College.
Its short, practical courses soonfitted the Of
young people for good positions.
-'Trixie" is the play at the Opera House
Christmas night. The participants have
been unusu tally faithful in rehearsal and
those Witnessing the performance will see
not only Igood play we'll rendered and
staged but they viii aida good cause. Go
see the play.l
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.
Jack Frost is in league with "Old
Kris" and merry Christmas weather is the
result. More snow fell Tuesday night, and
drop in the temperature ON Wednesday
followed by clear skies and bracing air on
Thursday are giving real Christmas ring
to things.
The Levy Court of New Castle county
adjourned sine die on Tuesday. The new
court will meet for organization on the
first Tuesday in January. The only new
member will be John Lynn, of Christiana
Hundred, who will succeed Lewis Arm
strong.
Oysters in quantity or cooked to your
taste at Jones'. On the half shell.
"Ho, Ho, for Christmas!
Jolly, Holly, Christmas.
From Isle and sea and Isthmus,
There's no old boy,
Brings SO much joy
As Jolly, Holly Christmas"
For nuts. raisins and all kinds Of dried
fruits go to satterfeld's. on North Broad
street. He has very nice mixtures from 8
cen is to Is cents per h.. andevery thing in
the line of groceries and canned goods.
The Wilmington Methodist Episcopal
Preachers Association has appointed q
committee to draft and present to the Con-
stitutional Convention memorial in favor
of prohibition and local option. Those on
the committee are Revs. Ezra Tinker, s. N.
Morgan and V. s. Collins.
For Sale-20 Horse Power Engine and
Boiler all complete with brass fittings; also
large iron feed mill for sale for want of use;
q Bargain at $125.oO. Address J. T. stoops
New Castle, Del.
The sneak thieves appear to have a
after horse blankets. Frank P.
Pool and Daniel Morgan lost blankets off
heir horses Tuesday night. The night The |
youths were caught stealing blanket from
James Warren's horse, the second blanket |
or the season was stolen from Alex Met |
en. The thieves should be caught and |
lealt with as they deserve.
Fine Foreign and Domestic Fruits at
prices at Jones' Just what you
want.
Thos. F. Bayard ,Jr.. of Wilmington, son
# Ambassador Bayard. will have law Of
ice in New York City, having received an
ppointment in the Office of corporation
ounsel of that city. Mr.. Bayard is MEM
er of the New Castle bar, is graduate of
yale and is very brilliant and popular
oung lawyer. He will remove to New
'ork early in the New Year. L
Don't you want Toilet Atomizer? Can
ou give prettier Xmas gift3 We can
lease you in styles and colors. Watch our
'indow display. VAUaHAN's Pharmacy.
The engagement is announced of Mrs.
.einold Abraham Lewenhaupt, who was
[iss Nellie Bayard. youngest daughter of
Bayard, TO Mauritz Hagren, a
oung architect of Paris. Mrs. Lewen-
aupt is the widow of count Lewenhaupt.
he wedding will occur i'll Paris, but no
ate has been fixed for it. Mrs. Lewen-
laupt's former husband, to whom she was
,arried April 2. 1891. died two weeks after
be ceremony.
Mrs. Massey has more pretty things
bis week to which she wishes to call atten-
ion. Toilet, desk and work basket ap-
jewelry; table, mantle and side
oard decorations in silver and cut glass;
large assortment Of pretty little things at
mall cost.
Among the various prepa rations 70
christmas that have made many busy
ands buster of late were the packing and
hipping Of Christmas boxes and barrels to
ar-away and near by points Of need, the
,cieties, auxiliaries, leagues, etc. in the
iferent Middletown churches being very
ctive in this work. In addition to the box
supplies recently sent to Dakota by the
'resbyterian Mission Band. the Junior En-
eavor of that church sent, this week, a
OK of beautiful dolls beautifully dressed
, a mission in Wilmington, the little folks
aemselves having part in dressing the
oils, such tiny tots as Henrietta Pretty
ian and ''Sister" Biggs putt ng their first
itches into the clothing of these Christ
las dolls to make glad the children of the
[ission. Beside the dolls they also sent
ve nice warm quilts to the.Girls' Industrial
,hool In Wilmington, the Juniors them-