Middletown transcript., 1897-07-24
Local News.

SCRIPT columns to day soliciting share
the public patronage.
-WANrED-A white woman for gener,
homework in small family with no was
ing Apply at TRAKscRrPr Office.
Hon. John G. Higgins, appointed Coz
sui to Dundee, Scotland. will sail from Ne
York on the steamer Anchoria on Augu.
IA.
Remember that J. f.. McWhorter hs
a full line of carriage and argricultur'
Implements on hand
On Thursday P. B. Alrichs was appoin
ed postmaster at Sunni. Bridge. vice {
Fl. Salmon. resigned. D. A. Thompso
was appointed at Thompsonville, vice J. f
Webb, resigned.
Advantages of LeGore's CombinatioI
Of Lime above others are, it acts quicker
asts longer, takes less per acre. For Stat
analysis and scientific test. testimonial,
prices, &c. address. J. w. LeGore, Woods
boro, Md.
NIT spiritual suicide. They quarrel with
their family or their neighbors, and thu
annihiIate their own happiness.-[Rev
Warren G. Partridge. Baptist, Cincinnati
It's folly. to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is qua
anteed to you for 25 cents.
The school assessment has been com
plesed and has been posted for examination
The School Board will sit to hear appeals
on Monday. July 26th, from to O'Clock
at the academy.
-FARMERs, LOOK TO Your INTEREST. -
Visit the Flour, Feed and Exchange Store o.
Evans & Son, nextdoor to Parker's Harness
Store. Wholesale and retail. Flour, Mea
aid Feed given in exchange for grain.
--WIsDoM. Wisdom is not to be reached
but to be aspired to. 1t is not far off in
some other country. It is that which glad
dens the soul and has an influence upon
the intelligence.-TMrs. Elise Brann, Spir
itualist, Minneapolis, MINI.
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Surgeon Dentist, Office same location, op
posite the post Office. All operations per.
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. 0dontun.
der and Gas for painless extracting.
The Junior Auxiliary of st. Anne's
Parish win hold their annual lawn fete
Wednesday evening next, July 28th, on the
Church lawn. Ice cream and cake will be
for sale, which the ladies will gladly serve
and they hope the attendance will be large.
II the evening proves rainy, the fete will be
postponed until the next evening.
DECLINE OF MORALITY. Men are anx-
ious about the decline of our national
commerce. There is a peril greater than
this--the deterioration of our moral life. If
this should ensue, not only is our COM
merces doomed, but also our national pow
eF.-(Reg. F. r. Millar, Methodist. Chi
cago.
The young people Of the M. E. Sunday
school are anticipating Igreat pleasure on
the picnic to Augustine Piers next Thurs
day. Wagons have been engaged and q,
good time is expected on the ride to and
from the Piers. A Sunday-school from
Chester and the M. E. School at st. Georges
also picnic there on Thursday,
We have few of the reliable Elgin
Bicycles which are as good as any on the
market for $40. This is. genuine high
grade wheel. Haye.2 Ladies wheels for
Ss5. as good as some that are represented as
800. wheels. Come see them quick as they
viii not stay long. J. C. Parker.
Wives AND MOTHERS. We need better
homes and better fathers. God be praised
for Christian homes and wives who are
chaste keepers at home; who are busy nurs-
ing their children and caring for the sick,
and have no time TO come to conventions
and read essays that electrify the visiting
sisters-[Rey. w. w. Landrum, Baptist
GAINESVILLE, Ga.
Councilman O'Neal held up his fellow
Democratic members of Wilmington City
Council in the naming committee until he
got what he demanded-or one beatsix be-
because he said it is O'NeaI or nothing. He
expects to control the election of city Of
ficials in the same way on Monday night.
Carp PLAYING. 1t is not necessary for
me to drink prussic acid in order to know
that it will kill any man who dares drink
it. Anybody who observes the fruit of card
playing will be able to draw conclusions
which will not be very much to the praise
of the game. .-[Rev. W.T.. Worth. Metho-
dist, Lynn, Mass
The Light and Water Commission have
decided to sink another we'll They fear
that in case Of an accident to the main well
the water supply would prove insufficient.
A 12 inch well will be sunk so feet, the
depth of the present six inch wells, and
test made of the water. If not satisfactory
the IL inches will be extended to ITO feet.
where waters has been found, and test
will be made there. If it is still unsatis-
factory the diameter will be decreased to 5
inches and the we'll will probably be sunk
to the depth Of the main WELL 535 feet.
The work is to cost 5000 per foot for the
first i7o feet. and 50 so per foot for any ex-
tension.
! DIVINE JUSTICE. The very moment the
majority Of the citizens of community
choose to get their living By selling shoddy
goods. by lying advertisements, BY skilful-
~ transferring to their pockets the wealth
that other people have produced, and pre-
fer wealth even of tainted money rather
than crust with spotless integrity. that
moment, if there is divine justice in the
world, that justice Is pledged to accom-
plisf industrial oyerthrow.-[Rev. w. D..
Hills, Independent. Chicago.
Rain began 10 fall on Saturday of last
week. and il raised every day and night.
more or less, until Thursday morning whsn
The sun came out bright and clear. Far
mers were much exercised about their
wheat the majority Of the crops perhaps
being vet in the shock There has been
some damage but the glad sunshine has
dispeIIed their fears and the prospect Is ex-
pressed by one who has trusted in Proyi-
dence and his own intelligent efforts for
almost three score and ten years, that 1T