Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18
MIDDLETowN. DEL, JULY IS 1895
Local News.

LIVERY DOuy uSeS DrdSuon IoulIry heH-
edy, it cures; 25 cents.
Always in season, Hopkins. Steamed
Hominy (Hulled CORN. Elegant lunch in
Milk. OF. can 10c.
Remember that ]. F. McWhorter has
full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on ha2d
Its folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
The Tennis club has revived, and our
athletic ladies and gentlemen don't find
the weather too hot to enjoy this popular
game.
The infant son of Mr.. H. M. Appleton
died on Wednesday. aged two months. In
terment was made ON Thursday at Forest
Cemetery.
William Murphy, aged II years, Of
Wilmington, was drowned on Tuesday
while swimming with number of his
young companions in the Christiana.
One of the finest school catalogues is
sued in the world--and it will surprise you
lis Goldey's, describing his famous Com
mercial and Shorthand College in Will
mington. Just write for it.
PROVISIONAL 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.
Gov. Watson has re-appointed the
county superintendent of public schools:
Willard Smith, of New Castle county, G.
C. Lindal of Kent, and W. W. Knowles, of
Sussex.
e Harry Beck has sold his farm of $50
acres in Thoroughfare Neck known as the
Warner" farm. recently in tenure of Mr..
Rome Howell. to Mr.. VIM. David, of Della
ware City, for s., 700.
The Diamond State Band will furnish
conveyance from Middletown to Odessa
and return for 25cts. to those who desire to
go on their grand excursion to Washington
Park, via steamer Clio, on Wednesday
July %.
Rev. J. D. Knizer, D. D.. President of
the Maryland Annual Conference, NJ. P.
Church, preached at Warwick on Tuesday
evening and at Sassafras on Wednesday
for the pastor of that charge, Rev. C. E.
Mccullough.
1T is a nuisance which the people have
uncomplainingly suffered long enough
the extinguishing of the electric lights at
odd times during the evening from a min
ute to several minutes. The people should
kick.
Miss Laura Beatty, of Ingleside, Md.
a lady we'll known in Middletown, where
she was frequent visitor and old friend of
Mrs. Thomas Cochran. died this week, her
health having been much impaired for sew
eral years.
The Junior Christian Endeavor pic
nicked in the beautiful lawn at Mr.. ]. s.
Cochran's, near town, on Thursday, and
barring the occasional showers in the
afternoon, the day was full of fun and
frolic for the little folks and their atten-
dants.
Sparkling fireflies, in great numbers
swarm the air, and make the summer
nights beautiful. The fields, roadsides and
swamp lands are bright with these gay re-
yelers who outshine the stars as they CLINT
and glide in ever changing, ever charming
rymtli.
-On next Tuesday one hundred years
will have elapsed since the death Of Robert
Burns, and on tomorrow evening in the
Forest Presbyterian Church the subject Of
the Rev. F. II. Moore's sermon will be
.'The Singer Of Scotland and the Sweet
Singer of Israeli" All are cordially in
vited.
MIR. James Warren threshed 1472 bush
els Of wheat on Tuesday. and it was not a
full day either. His helpers struck for
800 day and he gave it to them and gave
them the work. They are satisfied that
they earned their money and SO is Mr..
Warren.
The ladies of Forest Presbyterian
Church have issued invitations to "birth-
day party to be given in the lecture room
on next Tuesday evening. from eight to
ten. "a musical treat and something
to eat, are offered as special attractions and
the older you are the more welcome you'll
be.
The ~. avn Feten on st. Anneps green,
Thursday evening. under the auspices Of
The Junior Auxiliary, was success both
socially and financially, in spite Of the
threatening weather, which was after all
only fhreatening. The children were given
! treat of ice cream and cake. which was
enioyed BY forty or more Of the juniors.
There was liberal patronage 10 all the
rood things for sale, and I'VE sold every
: Thing We had and had to send for more"
Vas the gratifying statement af one Of the
ladies. and the Auxiliary funds are increas-
u thereby something over ~,