Middletown transcript., 1897-03-27

Atihe last annual meeting Of the Mutual
Loan Association of Middletown the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President, H.
A. NowIand; Vice President. G. e. Hukill;
Treasurer, L. Darlington: Secretary. a. G..
Cox. John w. Jolls. ]. r. McWhorter and
u. B. Burris were elected directors. their
terms to expire In 1900.
Mr.. g. w. w. Naudain Is improving his
property at the East End by having town
water put in the dwellings occupied by Mrs
Emerson and Mr.. Bratton. II other prop
ertv owners in town would follow his ex-
ample the sanitary conditions would be
greatly improved, the physicians having
stated that the drinking water from great
many wells is foul.
The biggest tree in Delaware has been
chopped. down at Muddy Run, near the
Batten farm, of which Philip r. Clark is
the managing agent. The tree was lofty
oak. 157 years old, and IL was purchased
by q timber speculator. who claims he can
get $3.50 for IL after his twelve horses pull
It 10 Wilmington. For So feet up the
trunk there is square piece Of timber OF
% inches. It is claimed to be the finest
piece of timber ever cut In New Castle
county.
DR.. At. Neale will give lecture in the
Odessa Hall next Tuesday at 1.30 o'clock,
the subject being one Of special interest to
farmers and milkmen. How to feed COWS
so as to increase the quality and quantity
of milk without bran or other purchased
foods" Prof. Powell will also speak on
sProft in Fruit raising" These very In
structive discussions are under the direc-
ton of the Odessa Creamery, and the far.
mers of the neighborhood are cordially in
vited to be present.
1t is said that every hearty laugh in
which man or woman indulges tends to
prolong life, as it makes the blood move
more rapidly and gives new and different
stimulus to all the organs Of the body from
what is In force at other times. Therefore,
perhaps the saying Laugh and grow fat
Is not an exaggerated one, but has foun-
dation in fact. No truer words were ever
uttered than those which state so clearly,
Laugh and the world laughs with You;
weep, and you weep alone" The jolly
wholesome, happy-hearted people are
those who have most frienns and see the
best that life holds out to them.
Housekeepers and home tenders find the
Middletown Hardware House very later
esiing place especially as the housecleaning
season draws near. Nice new things for the
cooks domain are very attractive feat
ure of the carefully selected stock which
Mr.. Hukill exhibits. Everything needful
in agate and porcelaine ware, saucepans,
kettles, pans, etc.. and all surprisingly
cheap; no housekeeper can resist them, and
with q supply of these kitchen accessories,
the old bug-bear Of black pots and kettles
etc., disappears. Kitchen cutlery is another
"help" for housekeepers at Mr.. HukilPs
And what he tells about Washing Machines
this week is a complete cure for 'blue Mon
day" ills. The large ware-rooms in the
Town Hall building are stocked with every
thing in the hardware line, and visit to
his store is time well spent, and that the
result well be money will spent goes with
out saying. The affable and polite clerks are
always ready to show visitors around. and
explain the new inventions. Flower and
gardeners will also be helped by
visit to the Middle town Hardware Houses