Middletown transcript., 1897-11-27
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The Delaware State Grange win meei
at Dover on December 14tB.
The Every Evening of Wednesday sait
Turkeys are scarce at Is and 20 cents q
pound.
i Heating Stoves, large and small. for
coal and wood at way down prices at
MIDDLErowE HARDWARE HOUSE.
| The State College for colored students
opened last month and has twenty-si1
scholars enrolled.
| = Before buying your new winter hat
call on Mrs. J. B. Bratton who viii be
pleased to show You her new line of goods
"A marriage license has been granted in
Cecil county to David F. Clouds, Of Summit
Bridge, Del, and Beulah A. Benson, soi
Chesapeake City.
"A petition signed by over hundred
Democrats of New Castle county. asks that
county convention be called within sixty
days to formulate new rules Tor the govern
ment OF the party.
Rev. Charles A. Hill. of Easton, Md,
has accepted the invitation Of the Smyrna
Methodist to become their pastor next
March subject to the approval of Bishop
Newman at Conference.
Amos J. Stayton has been reinststed as
field deputy collector of internal revenue
for go days though it is said the position
may be decided as being under civil service
and therefore permanent
Tell Us.-If you do something you
would like to see in the paper, come in and
! tell us about it. If you do something you
don't want in print. don't worry about II.
sombody else will tell Us that.
AS a.Holiday present nothing is more
acceptable TO friend than nice photo
graph OF yourself Go to Trinkrere's Studio
for sitting SO that he may have ample
time to finish them before Christmas.
Senator Gray stated that he would
again attempt, when Congress reassembles.
to have the old post Office building in Will
mington. transferred to the Board of Edu-
cation, so that it can be used for public
school.
"A Thanksgiving Service consisting of
recitations, addresses and special music will
be given in Armstrong; Chapel tomorrow
afternoon, Nov. 2Sth, at 2 o'clock. ALI the
friends and the public are cordially invited
to attend.
You will soon be locking for fruits for
the Christmas cake. DeValinger has Rails
ins, Citrons, Orange and Lemon Peel, Cur
rents, Figs. Dates. Paper Shell Almonds,
English Walnuts, etc., and at prices to beat
last season. Inquire for them.
The first of next week Mr.. DeValinger
will have on sale some very fine country
fed beef. He butchered on Friday two
large steers, purchased of Mr.. Richard
Cam, of Kirkwood. They weighed 5000
pounds on foot, dressing 1900 pounds.
Mr.. r. T. Cochran has purchased the
interest of Mr.. Henry Talbot in the Middle
town Creamery owned by Cochran & Tai
bot The sale will not affect the firms busi-
ness relations with the farmers; the work
at the creamery will 60 on as heretofore.
When it requires more time to save a
thing than the article is worth after it has
been cared for we are losing money. The
person who expends dollars worth of
time to save twopence will prove business
failure if be follows the plan throughout
life.
"A Chicago man has never taken any
medicine during his life. He has con-
suited doctors and chemists, and all the
medicines they prescribed for him. he has
put away in room. He has now on hand
1900 bottles of medicine, 1870 boxes of pow
ders. and $40 boxes Of pills.
AT RidgeviIle, Ind, recently John and
Richard McGriff, the Oldest twins in the
United States-probably in the world
celebrated their ninety-third birthday.
They are the sons Of John and Nellie
McGriff. and were born in what is now
Darke County, Ohio, August 81. 1904.
The American Kennel Club has grant,
ed permission 10 the Wilmington Kennel
Club to bold bench show in Wilmington
the first week of January. This will be the
first club to hold show under the new
rules ad, ,pted September 23d. The prem
ium list will be ready the latter part of
next week.
AT a meeting Of the directors Of the
Kent County Mutual Insurance Company,
resolutions were adopted on the death of
the late Ex-Governor James Ponder, who
was president of the company. The follow
ing officers were elected to fill tie vacancies
caused by his death: Director, DR.. James A.
Hopkins; president. the Hon. John w.
Causey.
The trouble which has existed in the
Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church,
near Newark, has been settled, the COM
mittee recently appointed by the New Castle
Presbytery having adjusted the differences
between members. The trouble has been
adjusted by the old trustees resigning and
new Board being elected. of which J. B.
Bunting was elected Treasurer and Mr..
Stewart. Secretary.
The cold weather of the last week has
been of great benefit to the corn crop in the |
way of improving the condition. 1t has
also started people to thinking of boots
and heavy shoes. Jos. G. Jolls has a full |
line of both bought before the recent ad- |
vance in leather and is selling them at |
"bsfore the raise" prices. His hats and |
caps are also of the latest st yles and are |
offered at living rates.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Y. M.
C. A. held this week the future If the As
sociation was discussed; the renting Of two
rooms. one room, or Of none, was consider |
ed. The apparent indifference, the financial
condition of the Association, make these |
pertinent questions. There further consid :
Grafton was postponed until Monday even
ing Nov. 29th, at o'clock when every |
member Of the Association is invited to be |
present.
At a meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A. held |
Monday evening it was proposed to request |
the merchants Of the town to close their
stores at II o'clock on Saturday nights that |
the quiet Of the Sabbath may not be dis
turbed, and that at least one hours more