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Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
asOdsrn Celery culture.

Celery being now demanded from
July to May, an early and late crop
are usually secured by market garden.
ers. The latter is generally grown as a
second crop, following beets, onions,
cabbage, peas. etc. The old trench sys-
tenn has been largely abandoned, and
the plants set ON level field and given
good culture until the blsnchinR season
has arrived. With the kinds which re-
quire careful blanching, set in rows
three feet apart and six inches apart in
the row. At the proper time the earth
can be drawn up about the stems With
the advent OF the self blanching varf-
eties the practice Of setting IN rows six
or seven inches apart and the same dis
tanoe apart In the row In beds has
found much favor. The leaves soon
shade the ground completely and thus
protect the roots from the burning rays
OF the sun The plants crowd each 9TH
er, forming compact bunches, and
blanohing is fastened without extra la
bon. Il is admitted, however, In bull
letin from the Rhode Island station
that more labor Is required 70 culti-
vate the growing crop, beoanse horses
cannot be employed. Self bleaching
sorts thus grown In beds require only
that boards be stood against the rows
and they will become tender and crisps
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pruning Tomatoes.

Discussion is prevalent in market
gardening papers as to whether there
is any advantage in pruning tomatoes,
some contending that the fruit is better
when many of the branches are thinned
out, SO as to admit light and air to the
fruit, while others insist that ripening
of fruit is a vital process in which light
and air have little part. Again, others
contend that by thinning out some Of
the branches those which are left are
rendered more vigorous and that finer
fruit will be the result, while the dis
senting faction ispersistent in declaring
that the thinning out Of the branches
only tends to produce another and
weaker crop and that the tomatoes Of
these secondary branches are smaller
and less toothsome than those under the
other treatment. In this connection
Meehan's Monthly says: It may be not
ed that most of these arguments seem
but theoretical. It would take careful
experiments by judicious observers to
properly settle the question. One thing
Is certain, that when more leaves are
left on the plant than can have an op-
portunity to perform their functions
they are useless. A comparatively few,
healthy leaves are of more benefit to the
plant than a large number Of sickly
ones.
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svarm,nx Boa Fo~ Bees,

A contributor to The American Agri.
culturist says that every beekeepeI
ought to have a swarming box, and
gives these reasons why: 1t is not only
convenient in hiving bees, but 1t saves
cutting and mutilating fruit trees and
other shrubbery upon which bees are
liable to cluster Make Of some light
material 10 on IL inches square or lon-
ger one way than the other and close
one end. Put hole through the center
and attach handle some 10 feet long.
With an inch bit fill with holes, SO as
to give the bees ventilation. This is i'm
portant when swarming, for they can
not stand close confinement If filled
with honey, as they are at that time.
After the swarm settles push the box
up into the cluster of bees, and they
will go in readily and may be carried
to the hive and treated in the usual
way. They may be left in the swarm
ing box for short time, but swarms
should always be hived as soon as pos
sible after issuing. These boxes may be
used for catching or arresting swarms
by placing a cage containing queen
and some bees in them. This will at
tract the attention of the swarm, and Of
tentimes they will alight on it. Where
large numbers of bees are kept these
boxes are very handy, and number of
them may be on hand to accommodate
swarms that come out at or near the
same time, as in this case they are liza
bic to cluster together, and with the
use of such conveniences they may be
kept separate.
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The wors. Of All Fruit Pests.

Fruit growers in the Hudson river
valley are asked to exercise unusual
vigilance to prevent the San Jose scale
from getting a foothold. According to
Country Gentleman, it is now known
to occur in but four localities, outside
Of Long Island, in New York state.
These include two localities in the Hud-
son river valley. one on Cayuga lake,
and recently IT has turned up on trees
and shrubs in the grounds Of the horti-
cultural department. at Cornell uni
versity. The insect has doubtless been
much more widely distributed through
the state than has been known. It may
be expected anywhere where stock has
been set during the past six or eight
years. Fruit growers should at once
closely scan every young tree in their
orchards, and especially any trees
which are not doing as well as their
neighbors. Anything of scalelike ma
ture or anything out Of the normal on
usual appearance on the bark should be
at once sent to the state entemologist,
DR.. j. A. Lintner, Albany. or to Me-.
Nj. Y. Slfngerland, 1thaea, N. T., tos
Identification.
The quickest way to fight the pest
is to burn every tree infested with the
insect. Whale oil soap we'll sprayed or
painted on the scales at the rate Of two
pounds to a gallon Of water will kill
many OF Ens=.
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New York, weekdays. sS.1s, as4o, o,t1O Is a. m.
*l22l, 1923, 80 *5.22, ~ 43, sll p. m sun
days, 1918, 1910 sII.s5, a. m.ss.2s, s522. p 49,
Philadelphia, weekdays, tsls. 5.55, 6.4o
7.15, tbs, ltS:g5, 800 tao tlO.25 lilo, o. m.
9S6 ta J. III H. 2ss sa6sss. ss sSa fs A a $40 IL rs g s1S
i1,25 tll;25 a; M, 1873, $50 t52s $50, t7.4s,
shss3sr' 'tsSs Ssstasy 3 ls fis an s IL
days, tsi3, 7.s5, $50. $40 tli.5 lfsa5 a. M, -
tS 2s,s.5O, 5 q, 6 80, Tl3. Sl5, tlI0O p. m.
t22s, 1873 p M, Sundays, TS5 4. m. tS25 am.
Cape May, weekdays, M, tbs am, t2:26,
N, Sundays, 7S5 ;sso q, q. m:
TO- 48.49, III a. M, SO, t207. 3.04 t46s 4.5T
1915, Is IL 1855 p IN. Sundays, t4I3, no. t6.49
ss SD 2 @av s sta,bns ta iiv fsI ts5s
Newark, Del, weekdays, t4ls, 7.I0, 1919
III 9: m. tls56 800, "A os, t457, te,iS, 7s tsl7.
Sundays, t4.ls. 40. 1915. a. M. la.5s 500,
t4.57, 7.35, t8.17p. M.
Pittsburg, weekdays, ts.l6, p. M. Sundays
Chicago, daily, 4s1 M.
Chicago via CnscinnatI and indianapolis
t8.49 a IN daily.
. Cincinnati and St. Louis, daily tI25s, and
Toledo and Detroit, ss.7 m daily to
Toledo and daley except Sunday 70 Detroit.
Chattanooga,ts ts.l7 pm. daily. Through Sleep
ers to Memphis and New Orleans.
Singerly accommodation, daily 7.l0. a. m.
3.04, 7.S5, l0.48 p. IN: Sundays. 7d0 m 3.04,
7.35 p M.
Landenburg accommodation, week-days.
710 l00o, a. M, s.04 4-57. p. m. Sundays To-
Leave Market Street Station for
Philadelphia, weekdays, 8 80 pm
Baltimore. weekdays, 6.i5 m 255 D. m,
Landenburg and way stations, week days
6.45. s.s5s q. M, 55, 5.sss p, m. Sundays, EDS
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street
Station for WImington,week- 3.s0, $40
ZIG fS-l5 9 90, tl0 Is, l1.80, a. M, f1220,
SO, Zoo 80 t420 49, Is. Is, t5.4l, 500, $50
II 40, ts.ls, 9.45 fl1.35, p. m.
sundays. 1850, 1915, 200, IIsO, am,
sS.l9 1850 p m.
Telephone. 1873.
Rates to Western pointst lower han via any
other line.
D. B. MARTIN. Manager Of Passenger Trafic
w NJ. GREENE. General Manager.
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Mara Mention,

The Connecticut Pomologioal society
holds its first series Of field meetings at
the fruit farm of J. a. Hale, South
Glastonbury, during the strawberry sea-
son. Acres Of irrigated field strawber-
ries and a large trial bed Of many va
rieties will be leading objects Of inter
est, not to mention the big peach or
chards.
Sow red top and timothy on mucky
land.
Fruit trees and other trees in Cam
bridge and Somerville have lately been
suffering from the attack of caterpillars,
which are found to be the brown tailed
moth, which In Europe has proved very
destructive to all kinds Of vegetation.
Crimson clover does best from home
grown seed. which has strongest vital
isy.
The gypsy moth commission of Mas
sachusetss has 300 men at work destroy
ing the caterpillars as they hatch.
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Spring and
Summers Clothing

Is the largest in the city and is comprised
of the products of the best mills in the
United States and abroad and in order to
move things lively we have put the knife
into our goods and have made deep cut.
AS our special offering for the next 80
days we propose to furnish you with better
clothing than ever, and this, too, in the
face of very decided advances in the cost
of material and labor. Just look at eur
prices:
500 Mems Suits. at $500, sold elsewhere
500 Mems Suits at $1,000, sold elsewhere
at $500.
800 Mems Suits at $1,000, sold elsewhere
ut 5000.
800 Mems Suits at $500. sold elsewhere
at 5000.
300 Boys Suits at $3.50, sold elsewhere
at $500.
800 Boys Suits at $500, sold elsewhere
at $500. ;.
ESQ Children's Suits at $15o to $500, sold
elsewhere at double prices.
1000 Pair of Pants at $1.00 to $780,
Samples sent on application and esti-
mates cheerfully given.
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THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.
some OF the Finer Types Not Generally
Grown--xmproved Methods Fertilizers.

Some or the Finer Types Not Generally
Grown--1mproved Methods -Fertilizsrs.
In a paper read before the Pennsyl-
yania horticultural society J. o. Thilow
said: There are several sorts of the finer
types Of vegetables not grown by our
market gardeners which can be readily
groWn-viz, globe artichoke, brussels
sprouts (not generally grown in this lat
itude, but can be), carSioon, now coming
into cultivation by private gardeners,
and dandelion for salads. Sea kAle, used
like asparagus, is also one Of the delicate
favored vegetables which should be in
every garden. Sorrel should be grown
more extensively. It is one of the acid
vegetables which add much to the taste
Of salads. Too much cannot be said in
favor Of the herb family. No garden is
complete without collection Of the
leading sorts Of these useful plants.
Borage is especially fine for salad.
Experiments lead to many improved
methods. Celery, for instance. is grown
by different methods, each gardener hav-
ing his own idea. / will note the yari-
ous experiments made at the New
Brunswick experiment. station last fall
with celery, particularly showing the
results of watering below and Aboye
ground. About six double rows were
planted, each double row about 80 feet
long, some being on the surface and
some in trench. The advanced growth
made by that receiving underground ir
rigation was especially noticeable. This
was done by laying three inch ordinary
round or horseshoe tiles between the
rows when planted. AS the trench Is
filled with soil, the tile becomes sub
merged, but at each end of the trench it
is raised up enough to expose the ends,
into which water Is run. This was done
at the time when all the other samples
were watered, and at the time Of my
personal inspection (Sept. 24) this row
was nearly twice the size of the rest.
The idea generally is to use stable
manure. This we believe to be the first
constituent, but 1t should not be used
first, last and all the time. It is never
theless the best to use for subsoiling, and
then it should be thoroughly rotted. This
Is the first and most important work to-
ward establishing garden. Thereafter
any crop can be grown for number Of
years conseoutively with q variation of
the different .chemical manures. The
contents Of these are nitrogen,in nitrate
Of soda, phosphorio acid in bone, pot
ash, high grade in muriate of potash at
once soluble, and in hard wood ashes
about per cent available. These can
be applied alternately, the potash in fall
or winter on the bare ground, the nj
trate of soda on the growing crops, the
phosphorio acid at any time during the
year, better during cultivation. Inas-
much as it is wen to know what and
when to apply it is also well to know
how much. A little and often is the
best method and the most economical.
No garden should be without nitrate of
soda and muriate of potash. A light
sprinkhng of either of these before rain
will show marked Improvement in
growth in "a hours.
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no Prevent Forest Fires.

The New England Homestead calls
attention to the new law to prevent for
est fires In Massachusetts, the provisions
of which are applicable only to such
towns as accept in public meetings the
provisions of the act. 1t provides for a
town forester who shall have power to
appoint deputies and to impress others
into service in fighting forest fires when
ever necessary. 1t is made unlawful to
set bonfres or brush fires between April
and October. except with the warden's
permission. Whoever builds a fire on
land not owned or controlled by him
must totally extinguish it before leay-
ing it, and should such fire or one built
on his own land injure or endanger
property he shall be fined 500.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
BRANCH ROADS.

DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. r.
Leave Harrington for Franklin City and way
stations 1899 m week days, 6.32 p m Returning
train leaves Franklin City $50 a. NJ. L42 Tues
days, Thurs q S and Saturdays onl..
Leave Franklin City for Chincoteague (via
steamer) l.3O p. M, week days Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4. AZ q. m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
RehOboth at lO39 a. m, 6 81 p. M, weekdays
weekdays. and Rehoboth 6.2S a m and 2.54 p
m weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 10 39 a. m wee
days and 6.32 p. m, Returning, leave Berlin 6.57
m week days.
QUEEN ANNE & KENT r. R-Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 2l q. m. and
$50 p. m. week days Returning, leave Centre
vile 80 q. M. and z z p. m, weekdays.
DRLAwARE Il CHESAPEAKE X. r Leave Clay
ton for Oxford and way stations 0 81 a. M, and
647 p m, week days Returning, leave Oxford
6. 43 a. M. and DO p. m, week-days
CAMBRIDGE & SEAFoRD r.. R.-Leaye Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations H. II a.
.,week-days, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
aturdays ]. 10 p. m. Returning, leave Cambridge
6,2Oa. IN. weekdays and 237 p. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays
CoNNECTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. AT Clayton
with Delaware Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore Delaware Bay railroad At Har.
rington, with Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge q Seaford
Railroad. At Delmnr, with New York PhiIa-
delphia q Norfolk, Wicomico & Pocomoke, and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON. General Manager.
]. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. @. 2. A: M.
Meets every Monday night in McWhorters
Union Lodge, No. s, A. F. q A. n. Meets
first Tuesday Of each month in Town Hail.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 8, /. q. Q. r.
Meets every Thursday night in McWhorters
Damon Lodge, No. u, K. of P. Meets every
Wednesday night In McWhorler's Hall at
o'clock,
Meets every Friday night In Reynolds Build
ing at o'clock ,r...
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday nlght IN n
Union Lodge, No. g, A. o. U. w, meets every
I'd and 4th tuesday night in McWhorters
Hall.
Lord Delaware Circle, no. l6, Brotherhood
of the Union. Meets LIST and Sd Friday, Mo
Whorter's Hall at 8 p. m.
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MIDDLETowN. DEL, AUG. a8, 1897
FILLING THE slLo.

How TO Insure the Best silage ana Least
Loss Of Dry Matter.
6ilo building and aiase making hays
bean the subject Of many years of
expariments at the Wisconsin station.
hence bulletin from that station On,
making and handling silage is a yalu-
able aoquisition. From this bulletin. II
Is learned that corn and clover may be
put into the silo either whole or cut,
but moro care and usually more time
will be required to f1ll silo with whole
corn or clover than to run It through
the cutter first, and 1t Is certain that
more time will be required TO take the
silage out Of the silo II put In whole.
Great care must be exercised In putting
materials into the silo whole 10 see that
close packing IL secured about the sides
and especially in the corners OF the silo,
If rectangular in shape:
To insure the best silage and the least
loss Of dry matter 1t is Important that
the siiage should have'a depth at the
close Of Filing Of not less than "a feet,
and so feet Is better than g4fsak >Ws1a6
silage is to stand Any length df time be-
fore feeding begins 1t is important that
it's surface should be protected from the
air. Green marsh hay cut makes an e1-
oellent cover. Oat chaR or portion OF
the silage itself may be converted into
cover. The first thing to do after the
silo Is filed is to see that its surface is
tramped thoroughly and Systematically
every two or three days for period OF
at least ten days. II some material for
cover cheaper than the silage Is to be
used 1t should be put on, at once and
thoroughly wet with water at the rate
Of 15 to 30 pounds per square foot OF
surface. If nothing Is put on then, the
siIage itself should receive a similar
wetting.
The loss where water is used and no
cover other than layer OF decayed
silage has been found to be about 1871
pounds per square foot Of surface where
the silo has stood 80 days and 30
pounds where the silo has stood $50
days before being opened. These state
ments Of losses at the top will enable
each one to Judge for himself whether
or not he can afford to provide special
cover Of some other material than the
silage itself.
The best corn silage and the smallest
necessary loss occur when the silage il
made from we'll matured and well ear
ed corn, containing no less than 30 to
86 per cent of dry matter. If the corn
in so immature as to contain only 30
per cent Of dry matter, and especially
II it has few ears the necessary losses
will be much larger when preserved
either as silage or as corn fodder. For
clover the results appear to indicate
that 28 to 82 per cent Of dry matter Is
better than a lower or higher degree,
while for corn 80 to 80 per cent is bet
ter than either a higher or lower de-
gree. Corn well matured and in good
condition for shocking, but with leaves
still green, is the proper stage for the
silo, and clover in full bloom or tri--
fle past and in good condition for hay,
but not too dry, is the proper stage for
khic
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
The Asparagus Bed.

While you are cutting asparagus cut
every shoot, no matter how small.
This leaves no breeding place for the
beetles. When you quit cutting, do 50,
IL possible, at warm, wet time, SO
that the grass will start up quickly
and outgrow the weeds and get ahead
of the beetles. Clean up the ground
thoroughly and top dress as soon as
you are done cutting. This advice is
given in The Farm Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
a m. q M. am. pl
DAILY. aDaily except Sunday.

Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining.
ton and points north, or take passengers for
points south of Delmar.
''f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
''p'' Stops to leave passer gers from points
ming and points north.
'in Stops to leave passengers from. Middle
town and points south.
IT, Stops to let of passengers from points
south.
New CASTLE ACCOMMODATIONS TRAINs.-Leave
Wilmington III a. and OBI M. daily,
Si3, IL. Is, a. m 25l, 40 Is, 6.55, p. M. week
m, daily. S.3l, 9.4a II.02 a. M, I.I6, 8 SO, 7.22
p. M, weekdays.
Express trains leaving Harrington $50 .. M.
and arriving at 6.26 p. M, weekdays, run
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
Conserning the clovsrs.

It is reported from the Hatch station
of the Massachusetts agricultural col
lege thpt: .
Crihon Glover can be grown as an
annual and give one good srop, but It
will not usually survive our winters
and does not, therefore, at present ap-
pear TO be worthy Of attention as a fod-
der crop.
The mammoth clover exceeds the
common red in productive capacity,
having produced more hay in two cut
tinEs than the common red ii three. II
Is especially 70 Be commended FOR sow
inR with timothy.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
wiaa Man Know

1t is folly to build upon poor foundation,
either in architecture or in health. A foun-
dation of sand is insecure, and to deaden
symptoms by narcotics or nerve compounds
is equally dangerous and deceptive. The
true way TO build up health is to make
your blood pure. rich and nourishment by
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
HOODS PILLS act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure ok head
ache.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
H:;::BB:: Note Paper H$S::B:
Every Farmer,
Every Mechanic,
Every Merchant,
Everybody and all

Should use printed Enve-
lopes and Letter Paper. In
case Of misdirected address
the letter is returned and the
reason is given. The TRAM
SCRIPT furnishes them neatly
printed almost as cheap as
you can buy them imprinted
elsewhere.
Does the TRANSCRIPT
furnish printed stationery ?
was asked this week by a
business man here. " Certainly
we do" we resolved then and
there to advertise the fact.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
DliddletOVl HaIdWaIe House!
N~NVN~NN~N~NNNNNNNNNNNNNN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
<LARGEST STOCK ! LOWEST PRICES S

HARVESTING GOODS.-Hay Forks, Luhrcati- Oils,
Rope for Hay Forks. Moving Scythes and Swath. lns,
&C., &C.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.-Tubs Buckets Clothes Bas-
kes Ironing Boards Sad Irons s Potts and the old syle
Brooms Brushes, Mops, &C.
SEASONABLE GOODS-Lawn Mowers, Hedge Knives,
Ice Cream Freeze Hammocks Croquet Sets Rubber Hose
and Reels Milk Pans Cream Kettles-The best and oest
price and gallon JNak Cans and Strainer Pals eOer
here Preserving Kettles Masons Fruit Jars Fruit
Cans Wire Cloth Window Screens and Screen Doors OIL and
Gasoline Stoves in great variety from ST SO to S10 So
The Famous Missouri Steam Washer recommended by
best housekeepers and waherwoman afford to be
without Gasoline and Coal OIL Agate Ware and Tin Ware
in large assortments.
Ranges and Cook Stoves for coal Wood, large
variety and Lowest prices known here. Ready Mixed
Paints of the best manufactures White Lead Lnseed OIL
See ssouI our No No. !, 6ve.hole Range, at $1,000
And our "New Flag Range, No 8, at $16. 90
We have the stock and will exchange the Goods for Dollars
at prices that will surprise you.
SPOT CASH on all our RANGES and COOK STOVES
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
BUSINESS AND SHORTHAND
seES. WILMINGTON, DEL.


Twelfth year. 900 students from 200
places and different states have attended.
Famous for quickly starting young people
on Successful Careers, through
its brief Commercial and Shorthand
Course. 368 students from everywhere
(some 100 ladiesl-and so graduates last
year! Largest attendance and class! =,
Original plan for boarding students In
Private Homes for $3 so q Week.
Money saved here Write to any citizen.
or any minister of any denomination In
Wilmington about Goldey College Grad
yates aided to positions. Self-Sup-
port quickly given through our Short
Courses. Send for Enrolment Blank,
Seats In demand.
Our magnificent Catalogue will
delight and amaze you. One OF the
finest in the world. just send for it
and see. IT fs free.
III. 8. GOLDEY, Principal of Goldey
Wilmington Commercial and Shorthand
College, Wilmington, Del
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
C.bbare worrns.

To circumvent the cabbage worm, ap-
ply paris green dry or mixed with wa
Ter until the plants have formed heads
After the heads are formed use no more
of the green, but apply instead pyre-
thrum or insect powder.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
It Pays to
ADVERTISE,

When there is something to
tell and back of it some
thing to sell.
"Is that Card engraved
or printed? ;" asked a good
judge of stationery sometime
since. The questioner did
not know the work was done
in the TRANSCRIPT office and
was printed from some of our
new job type-the
Five Fonts of New Script.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
RANKs.

Peoples National Bank. President, @. w,
w Naudain; Cashier, Geo. d. Kelley; Teller.
w. G. Lockwood. Bank Building on East
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-Presid dent, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John 8. Crouch; Teller, IL.
Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
We Still Have Left
$25O,ooO Worth
CLOTHING!

Now is your OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it.
Clothing will never be cheaper than at
present, and we are offering to-day greater
bargains than any other house in. the city.
Call and be convinced.
{lur Gfock of