Middletown transcript., 1897-12-04
MIDDLErowN. DEL. DEC. 4. 1885,
Local News.

Go to W. T. Connellets and look at his
Almonds.
"A Western table glass factory may be
located in Wilmington to give employment
to 800 persons.
Go to Matthews for Raisfns, Currents,
Candy, Nuts. Mince Meat.
Preaching at Armstroug's Chapel by the
Rev. F. H. Moore. D. D., on tomorrow
afternoon at halfpast two o'clock.
New Upright Piano for sale cheap
J. B. MHssteK.
Monday is keeping up its reputation IS
q rainy day in this State. Last Monday
was the sixth Monday in succession.
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 al them.
Business meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A. on
Tuesday evening at Z O'Clock. Let every
member who possibly can attend promptly.
WANTED Operators on Shirts. Apply
10 + n. DufkeS3 NJ dCtOEv.
The plans for the purchase OF new
pipe organ for the NJ. E. Church have re.
ceived such general encouragement that it
may be taken as an assured fact.
Later-The official board Of the Churc b
at their meeting yesterday afternoon au-
thorized the music committee to proceed
to raise the funds and to purchase the organ.
A new organ is an assured fact.
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures: 25 cents. a
Mrs. Peterson's speciality is the ready
made clothing. Anything from q child's
bib to full dress and at prices that do not
seem to pay for the making. Corner Broad
aud Main streets
-FoR RRNT.-0welling OIL Main street.
asst of Broad JESSE L. SHEPHE ED.
Some colonial records found in the
State Library. have been sent by Secretary
ofState Hughes to Washington. where they
will be used in compiling history of
colonial times in America.
Remember that ]. r. McWhorter has
q full line Of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
Samuel Hawkins. ex-Mayor Shortlidge,
of Wilmington and Fred C. Wiswell. OF
Milford. have been appointed aides de
camp. with the rank of colonel. on the staff
of General Goblin, of the Grand Army.
Amy size or style of Picture Frame
made by G. G. Rowe at less than city
prices; satisfaction assured.
Mr.. a. T. Bradley has force of men at
Murphy's Mill engaged in building an ice
house for the Pennsylvania Insurance
Company Of which Mr.. Thomas ". Craven
is the president. The building is 30x6O
feet.
-FoR RENT.-Three Dwellings on Main
street and one in the rear.
Miss FANNIE SHEPHERD.
The first Thanksgiving day was ap-
pointed by Governor Bradford Of Massa-
chusetts in 1921. The bill of fare for the
day consisted Of wild turkey, bear meat
and yenison. Among the guests were ninety
friendly Indians.
Nothing more satisfactory than to have
your poultry dressed to order. Mrs. o. M.
Matthews does it for you.
Your eyes tested free Best quality gold
aud steel spectacles furnished at lowest city
prices. Me-. Ford our new Optician and
Matchmaker is giving perfect satisfaction
10 his customers. Fine watch, clock and
jewelry repairing properly done.
Mrs. Mckee is receiving new goods
every week and you are invited TO examine
them. The chief Attractions just now are
the Children's New Bonnets-something,
novel. ~
Wilmington newspaper publishers have
been notified by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company that in the future they must pay
for the transportation ofnewspapers over its
lines The order is general. The excuse is that
the number Of newspapers has become so
large that IL il necessary to fix . tariff.
Poll Tax Collector John P. Donahoe OF
Wilmington proposes to collect the taxes
on his duplicate il he has to make arrests to
accomplish it. The new collection Law
YES him ample power to do so in case the
g&xable refuses to pay after he has had the
required legal notice.
After long illness Mrs. Lsyi @. Bird.
died Sunday in Wilmington. Mrs. Bird
was the daughter Of the late Hon. James
A. Bayard and sister of former Ambass-
ador 7. +. Bayard. and always lived in VIII
mington. Inserment was held in old Swedes
Church Yard on Tuesday afternoon.
President McKinley's address at tie
Commercial Museum in Philadelphia was
reported (5y appointment) by graduate
OF Goldsy (WiI. Deli Commercial and
Shorthand College. Send FOR catalogue.