Middletown transcript., 1897-12-11
Local News.
New Upright Piano for sale cheap.

Go to W. T. Comedies and look at his
Almonds.
Baltimore Grits Sets. per lb. at Evans
Exchange Store.
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, ii cures; 25 cents.
-WAxrxD.-operators on Shirts. Apply
to r. Il. Burgess at Factory.
A large variety oil heaters. at low
prices. MfDDLETowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
Wheat sold in Chicago yesterday for
$1.O9 the highest price since 1888.
-FoR RExr.-Three Dwellings on Main
street and one in the rear.
MISS FANNIE SHEPHERD.
The best White Malaga Grapes. 1Scts.
per lb. at W. T. CoNEELEE's.
-Pennsylvania and Sussex County Pure
Buck wheat -four, at Evans Exchange store.
House now occupy for Rent. Pos
sion December 1st. J. B. MEssIcK.
Cook stoves and rangesfor coal or wood
Prices low.
MIDDLErowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
It's folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
CAtarrh, like scrofula is disease of the
blood and may be cured by purifying the
blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The mother of the President still lives
though unconscious. He returned to her
bedside after the opening of Congress on
Monday.
You'll want some pictures framed for
Holiday Presents-Rowe now has on hand
a fine selection of mouldingz. Give him
your orders early.
For Candies. Nuts, Raisins, Prunes and
all kinds of Dried and Canned Fruits and
Vegetables, go to W.T.. CoNNELIEE's.
5000 pieces of Wall Papers of new de-
signs await your inspection at G. g
Rowe's, Main and Scott streets. Prices
never so low. Look at them.
For Pettijohn's Breakfast Food, Scotch
Oats, Rolled Avena, Germea. Hominy and
Hominy Gritz, Tspioca, Gelatine, and
Bakers Chocolate go to W. T. CoNNEILEEs.
For the best Canned Corn, Peaches,
Tomatoes, Baked Beans. French and
Domestic Peas, Imported Olive Oil. Queen
Olives, Chow Chow and Pickles go to
W. T. CoNNELLEE's'
The New Castle County Democratic
County Executive Committee decided to
call convention in this county to amend
the party rules, on the first Thursday in
February.
Mr.. f. B. Watkins. manager of the
steamer Clio, plying between Odessa and
Philadelphia, has made contract with the
Nea6e & Levy Ship and Engine Co. to
build new iron-hull boat for his line.
The Rev. j. L. valsndigham D. D.,
will preach in the Presbyterian
Church on tomorrow, Sunday evening,
aud the Pastor the Rev. F. H. Moore. will
preach at the morning service. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
j Frank Brinkerhoff. of Philadelphia.
Specialist in lenses for the eye, will again
be in Middletown at Mrs. Massey's Jewelry
store on Tuesday, December 14tb. No
charge to examine your eyes to determine
If you will be benefited by wearing glasses.
Every Evening says: Bishop New
man having said that he will not appoint
factionist to the Office Of presiding elder,
it would seem that his field in which to Sc
lect presiding elder is very limited and
that his friend. the Rev. Ezra Tinker, LII.
D.. might be asked to occupy that very inn
portant and responsible position.
Henry Clay Turner. who was at one
time well-known lawyer in Wilmington,
died early Friday at the Delaware State
Hospital for the insane at Farnhurst. Death
was due to mental trouble, from which Mr..
Turner, had suffered since last June. when
he was admitted to the institution. The
deceased was 4S years of age, but for the
past five or six years had been in falling
health.
I'm the report given last week of the
Thanksgiving Anniversary at Armstrong;
Chapel one of the most interesting exercises
was Intentionally omitted. Handsome
Teachers Bibles were presented to four
boys and four girls for memorizing the
Catechism during the year. DR.. Moore
made the presentation in his most happy
vein. The recipients are Bessie Bishop.
Sallia Rust. sallie Fowler; Matilda Truitt,
Harry DoIson. Bsyard Eliason, Thomas
Eiason. and George Paxson.
State Councillor Frank NJ. Jones made
his annual official visitation to Middletown
: Council, No. q on Monday night. After
the regular Lodge work be was escorted to
the Hose House by number of the "the
boys" and entertained. Mr.. Jones is mem-
ber Of the newspaper fraternity being one
OF the proprietors of the Sussex Journal"
st Georgetown and he paid the TRANSCRIPT
pleasant call. He has recently been adj
mitted to the Sussex Bar with very bright
prospects.
AT the adjourned meeting of the Y. NJ.
G. A. held Tuesday evening there we're
fourteen members present, indicative of q
growing interest. The committee all made
most favorable reports. There were report
ed names of ten OF the twelve guarantors to
pay the rent of one Of the rooms for the
year. The present membership is IS and a
committee was appointed to solicit others
to Join the association. There are four daily
papers now regularly upon the tables. to
Wit-New York Press. the Record, the
Times andthe North American of Philadel-
phia. Also Harper's Weekly, Youths
Companion, and st. Nicholas have been
donated. The committee on literature have
proposition Of material aid in this direc
ton provided ''fve magazines can be pro.
cured for the rooms. Who will donate q
magazine or part of the price of one2 Com
municate with any member Of the commit.
tee, Rev. r. Fl. Moore. J s. Ash, or McKen
dree Downham. Next meeting on Friday
evening, Dec. 18th.
The entertainment on Monday evening
last in the Parish Building, given by the
Kings Daughters. rejects great credit uPor
this society of young ladies. In the little
drama, "a Blind Attachment" which they
rendered. the parts were well taken. Mis-
Mary Maxwell was the fastidious aunt
Miss Annie Cochran. the solicitor
mother; Miss I.ucie Cochran, the young and