Middletown transcript., 1897-09-18
Local News.

Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures: Is cents.
-Ex-Recorder of Deeds James T. Shall
cross, near town will have $1,000 baskets
Of apples this season.
Only three high grade wheels left, one
for $50. &c. PARKER.
--Fourth-class postmasters were again ap-
pointed in Delaware as follows: W. s. Baur
ris. Bear; J. D. Harrington. Viola.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter has
full line Of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
There is talk of celebration at New
Castle on October q in honor of the ami
versary of the landing of William Penn al
that point.
WANTED. .-Canvasser for the Farmers
and Merchants National Building and Loan
Association. Address, Home Office, Dover
Del.
Roy Jackson. of Dover, who was a
student at the Middletown Academy under
Professor Tharp. is candidate for the posi-
tion OF full back on the U. of Pa. football
team.
Charles Workman, of Odessa. has been
suspended by the L. A. W. for entering in
the recent unsactioned bicycle race at
Townsend.
With September comes corn-fodder saw
ing time, and the crop in this section is I'M
usually large this year. Corn is standing
up well and the fodder is very fine. Several
of our farmers have commenced harvesting
their crops.
It's folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
More men are now employed in the
city of Wilmington than at any time since
the beginning of the hard times. Manu-
facturers say that they are taking on few
men each week, but that the supply is still
greater than the demand. This is general
" true in the best times, as men change
from one working place to another.
Having decided to discontinue business,
will sell at my store. in Odessa, Della
ware, my entire stock of dry goods and
notions at cost. V. LORD.
The citizens of Chestertown and Sassa-
fras are waging merry war over the rela-
tive sizes of their sunfowers speaking of
sunfowers there probably meyer were any
larger specimens of the genus HeliGnth~S
than can be seen at present in the yard
of a deserted tenant house, on the farm
of Mr.. Fred Brady, about mile south
oftown.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. w. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist, Office same location, op
posite the post Office. All operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. 0dontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
The people of Middletown are much
interested in the trial Of Chas. Jones which
comes off next week for killing Alexander
Thomas in the canning factory here over
game of crap. Jones is one of the best,
most polite and obliging, walters the Ma
tional Hotel ever had and Mine Host Nc
Intyre has been to Wilmington twice this
week in his behalf.
The public school was opened on Mon
day morning under the management of
Professor Grimm, with good attendance
of pupils in each department. The assis-
tants are the same as las: year with the ex-
ception of Miss Lillian Budd, who is sub
stituting for her sister, Miss Mary Budd.
The latter has for several months been in
poor health.
farmers, LOOK TO Your INTEREST
Visit the Flour. Feed and Exchange Store of
Evans & Son, next door to Parker's Harness
Store. Wholesale and retail. Flour, Meaf
and Feed given in exchange for grain.
The Y. P. s. c. e. of Forest Presbyterian
Church meets every Sunday evening at
GAS o'clock. Tomorrow evening the So
ciety will lay special emphasis upon Della
ware c. E. Day and the program will be APP
propriate to the occasion. The meeting
will be led by Mr.. Walter Beasten. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to attend
this service.
"a graduate of your school Examined
with many others,) was selected as secre-
tary in thisofice. (Phil.l The attainments
evidence your careful training" Read adv.
Goldey College and send for catalogue.
The usual Barretts Chapel anniversary
will take place tomorrow when the Rev.
s. H. Evans, pastor ofthe First NJ E.
Church of Spring City, will preach at 10
O'Clock. Children's service at 1.3o follow
ed by sermon by Rev. Alfred Smith, D. D.,
pastor Of Wesley NJ. E. Church. Dover. DR..
Evans will lecture at Magnolia Church in
the evening.
The undersigned, intending to discon-
tinue business, will dispose of at cost, her
entire stock of goods. consisting of dry
g3ods, notions, etc. v. Lord, Odessa, Del.
A notable wedding took place in st.
Johns Episcopal Church, Wilmingtons on
Wednesday morning, when Miss Eleuthera
DUPONT Bradford, eldest daughter of United
States Court Judge e. G.. Bradford, was
married to Henry Belin Dupont, son Of
Mrs. Lammot DUPONT. The ceremony was
performed by Bishop Coleman, assisted by
the Rev. George G. Hall, rector ofst. Johns
Church.
The Philadelphia Inquire of September
10th saws: Pretty 16 year-old Agnes Dugan,
daughter Of Mrs. Corinne Dugan, of Mt
Pleasant, Del, mysteriously disappeared
from her home on Friday last. She at
tended the Elkton Fair on Friday last
alone, and when last seen was in company
with several strange women connected
with side show. 1t is the supposition
that she was kidnapped by the show peo-
pie.
Advantages of LeGore's Combination
of Lime above others are, it acts quicker,
asts longer, takes less per acre. For State
ANALYSIS and scientific test. testimonials,
prices, &c. address. J. W. LeGore, Woods
boro, Md.
"A narrow escape from drowning and q
thrilling rescue by modest hero caused
much excitement at New Castle Tuesday
night. Raymond, the s-year-old son OF
Sheriff William r. Finn. fell into the