Middletown transcript., 1897-01-02
MIDDLETowN. DEL. JAN. 2, 1891
Local News. !.

Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures; 25 cents.
Small 2 lbs. chickens and under wanted
by Green Bros, Odessa, Del
1t is reported that about twenty per.
sons in and around Newark are about to
leave for Cuba.
Remember that ]. F. NcWhorter has
a full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
st. nne's Sunday School gave their
Christmas entertainment and annual
treat for the children Tuesday night in the
Parish House.
Its folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry. Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
Have you seen my Christmas tree,
the handsomest in town." inquiries Master
Harry DeValinger of his friends whom he
invites to see the tree.
Mr. Geo. v. Peverley bought the
Jacob Hill land in Blackbird Hundred,
sold by M, B. Burris, trustee, at Townsend
on Wednesday, for s295O.
The Sunday-school scholars at Arm
strong enjoyed Christmas treat this week
in which their friends from First Church
took part. A regular organization was
effected also.
For sale-20 Horse Power Engine and
Boiler all complete with brass fittings; also
large iron feed mill for sale for want of use;
a Bargain at $125.OO. Address J. 7. Stoops
New Castle, Del.
= County Supt. Smith holds examina-
tions for first and second grades and pro-
fessional certificates for teachers to-day in
Middletown and in Wilmington.
Bishop Leighton Coleman. of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Delaware,
has received an invitation to act as vice.
president Of national church congress to
be held ia Nottingham, England, next
year.
Clerk of the Peace Foard gave an Of
fetal dining to the Levy Court and few
friends in Wilmington on Tuesday after
noon. The occasion as well as the dinner
was ANo. /.
The widow of Samuel Jones who
served in the 28th Reg. Z. s. Colored
Troops and residing at Mt. Pleasant re-
ceived this week pension of eight dollars
a month through the agency Of Col. John
Wainwright.
The first fire in Middletown for years
occurred on Sunday morning last. small
house on Railroad Avenue owned by Capt.
Pennington and tenanted by Thomas
the house burned down.
Mr.. VIM. B. Unruh who for number
of years has resided near Noxentown Mills,
on the Nathaniel Williams home farm
moved tohis own farm at Atlanta formerly
Horsey's x Roards, in Sussex county on
Monday and this community has lost a
good citizen. Mr.. Redgrave of Maryland is
his successor.
Those were handsome Calendars which
Mr.. Walter S. Letherbury distributed
among his friends on Thursday. A few
yeers ago the medical almanac answered
the purpose of the calender but it has been
displaced aud the prettier and the more
attractive the time card the more certain
its abidlng place before the desk or near
the mantel piece. Mr.. Letherbury will ac-
cent the thanks of the TRANSCRIPT.
The fine cabinet photograph of Mr..
Chanticleer, of the Buff Cochin family,
which adorns our window and has been
admired BY so many friends, was received
this week from Beecher, the Wilmington
Photographer He and his mate are
twenty-two dollar pair Of birds. The brief
public bistoty of Mr.. Chandelier will be
recalled by the readers of the TRANSCRIPT
During the Institute theprincipal and sew
eral of the teachers of the Alexis I. dupont
school visited the family of Mr.. Edwin
Draner near town. One of tie lady
teachers was admiring this bird, his iordly
air and noble mien, when Mr.. Draper said
II will make him a present to you"
Ouicklyremembering the Fair to be held IN
the interest of the school, she accepted the
offer and Mr.. Chanticleer took up his resi-
dence in the city. Learning the purpose OF
Prof. Spaid and his lady teachers, Mr..
Draper sent mate. and to shorten the
story, they. the birds. were sold at public
auction for fifteen dollars, Mr.. dupont being
$ The purchaser Mr. Reecher gave num-
Der Of the fine Photographer which he had
taken and they were sold as has been told
al The Teachers Round Table. The point
Of tl,a story. the application. Is the use to
which the present was adapted by the
teachers, the pleasant social visit to Mr..
Diapers fine farm. ann family of course,
being turned to apermanent benefit 70 the
pupils Of the Highlands school. Mr. Beeche
viii &C eept the thanks of the TRAEscRIrT
for the picture.