Middletown transcript., 1897-06-19
Local News.


were slimly attended. The races were pro
nounced very good by those who wel
there.
Remember that J. r. McWhorter ha
full line of carriage and argriculturs
Implements on hand
Master a." Parker is the envy 0
every boy in town. He is the happy po;
SCISSOR of poll parrot just brought from
South America.
-Four Mich Cows for Sale-0ne will
calf at her side. Apply Thos. H. Swan
Delaware City, Delaware.
They numbered twenty and with thu
Yariagated Chinese lanterns lighted ant
moving so gracefully along they attracted
the attention Of all who wereon the street:
Wednesday evening. It was merry party
tie bicycle parade.
Its folly, to lose your poultry when tht
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy Is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
We have new 500 Bicycle for $5C
Cash. The genuine article. Only two Of
Them. First come first served. J. c. Parker,
Master Joe Comegys would like to find
the owner of shoe box picked up in the
street this week by his father in front of his
residence on South Broad. Inquiry at all
the stores failed to indicate the ownership.
They are old shoes. the new ones from the
box having evidently been put on.
Before buying farm implement Of
any kind consult Geo. Il. Mcintyre of
Warwick who is agent for the celebrated
Osborn goods who will furnish them at the
lowest possible price. Also repairs flrsame
Both the Town Fathers and the Board
of Education have resolved to publish lists
of taxes unpaid by the 18th of July. The
demand for money, the growing delinquent
lists year by year, and that the public may
have information to which it is entitled,
are the reasons for the action taken.
PROVISIONAL CARD.-Dr. w. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist, Office same location, op
posite the post Office. All operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
james H. Hughes, Esqr., of Dover has
been chosen Secretary ofstate by Gov. Tun-
nell. He was Assistant Secretary of State
to Judge Marvel during the Reynolds ad-
ministration. The people approve the Sc
lection. Mr.. Hughes has visited Middle
H. xro At f6an naor
Wilson wedding here in February.
We have special bargain in Bicycles;
and many in the harness line. If you are
thinking of either come see Us at once, we
are sure that we can interest you.
]. C. Parker
p 7. Barnum once said: IF you have
ten dollars to put in good use, put up one
for the article and the other nine for ad-
vertising. can out talk any man ON earth
but printer. The man that stick type and
the next morning talk to one thousand
people while am talking to one is the
man that am afraid Of; want him for
friend,n
--FoR SALE CHEAP, five drawer Singer
Sewing Machine as good as new-never
been used, sold for want Of use Apply at
this Office.
The Tenth Annual Convention of the
National Republican League will meet in
Detroit. Michigan. July 13. 1897. f. Fl.
Hofecker, Esqr., is the member of the Ma
tional Executive Committee for Delaware,
Harry A. Richardson is vice President for
Delaware. Samuel NJ Knox is President of
the Delaware State League and Hugh C.
Browne, Esqr., secretary.
cLeGore's combination of lime is no
building or magnesia lime. It is manu-
factured exclusively for the growth Of crops
and the general improvement of soils. By
farmers will find il to have
double the power of other lines. Now is the
time to lime all sod fields and bulk ahead
for the stubble and wheat fields. Nothing
equal to this lime for grass and wheat.
For full information, address,
J. w. LeGore, Woodsboro. Md.
The early harvesters began cutting
wheat in Queen Anne county on Tuesday
Ind the harvest is general there to-day. In
his section the extensive wheat fields are
looking their best, heavy straw and well
filed heads. A large yield is expected.
Harvest will began early next week. To
The south and west of Middletown there
have been heavy rains this week and De
Voc. the weather prophet, predicts "only
three more clear days for June and July
will be worse than June"
Shows are at discount in Middletown.
The entertainment 10 the Opera House on
Monday and Tuesday evenings was very
good. Gardner the Magician did all that
he promised; his ability to draw out silver
half dollars where none apparently existed
before was the least of his mysteries but
he knowledge and the power to perform
hat act would perhaps most delight his
audience. Lon Hussey and Harry Weber
we're the musical artists and their numbers
Hone were worth the price Of admission.
The Cineograph, ''an Edison electrical won
ler.h threw on canvas four rounds from
he Fitzsimmons-C Corbett contest, and oft
elf is something to remember. But the
audience was missing quantity.
The new propeller steamer "Favorite,"
chartered by the owners of Augustine Park
IN the Delaware Bay to run to this popu-
ar resort during the season of 1897, has
been lying at Pier North Wharves and be.
gan to-day her regular trips from Philadel-
'nia to Augustine Park stopping at Chester
md New Castle. She leaves Pier s, North
Nharyes, at 8 o'clock q. n. daily arriving
t the Park at 1l.30 3. M, returning leaves
Park at o'clock P. NJ. and arriving at the
Jity at AS o'clock P. NJ. Since her arrival
n Philadelphia from New York. She has
'een inspected by thousands of the old pa
rons of Augustine Park, who universally
,ronou0ce her the finest boat which has
'ver run to this Park. Considering the
lumber OF Excursions now on the books
# the Company, she has bright prospect
or good season and is bound to become
j fayorite with down river travel.
Augustine Park on the Delaware Bay,
he popular summer resort in our midst,
las opened again for the seasen of 1897,
gith bright prospects for successful year.