Middletown transcript., 1897-02-06
MIDDLEToWN. DEL. FEB. 6, 1897
Local News.


edy, it cures; 25 cents.
Some of the Gamers in the state are max
ing contracts with farmers for tomatoes at
S. per ton the coming season.
Small lbs. chickens and under wanted
by Green Bros, Odessa, Del
New Castle wants-a new charter, but
the City Council has decided against it al
it would cost so much to draftit.
Maryland Biscuit, in large or small,
quantity, on short notice, ten cents dozen,
Mrs. R. L. Price.
John Mahoney, the station agent al
Kirkwood, has recently purchased the
Sapp farm of 300 acres, near that place.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter has
q full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
the cost of the maintenance of the COM
monwealth, for the past year was 100000.
Its folly. to lose your poultry when th
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteeo 10 you Ior 70 centS.
Little Miss Laura McCleary has been
confined to Ter bed for over month suf-
ering with infamamtory rheumatism and is
still not able to be up.
If you want blankets to put your
horses in condition for the sale, we have
them and will sell them to you in large lots
at quantity prices. Wholesale & Retail.
&c. PARKER.
what do you publish paper for, I'd
like to know ?" inquired politician of the
country editor. "For one dollar year
and you owe me for four years" was the
reply.
-nr Ritchie has rented the Maxwell
house on West Main. opposite Cass street
and will move his office there on the 1st Of
Feb, after which date he can be found
there day or night.
1t has been officially announced from
Rome that Rev. John ]. Monaghan, of
Charleston, South Carolina, is appointed
Bishop of the Wilmington Diocese, to sue
ceed Bishop Curtis.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. W. e. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist. Office same location. op-
posite the post Office. ALI operations per
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
james w. Lattomus has been admitted
to the New Castle bar for the practice of
law in this state. He was the teacher of
ST. Georges schools several years ago and is
well known in this vicinity.
Diamond and Gold medal -four also
the cheaper grades and a full line OF gro
ceries and provisions at the lowest cash
prices at q. B. Satternelos
The United States Quarantine Station
at Reedy Island has been temporar lily
abandoned, owing to the ice which sur
rounds the place, and the phyicians have
moved their quarters to the Marine Hos
pital office, Philadelphia.
For RENr.-House and stable, recently
occupied by J. B. Goff. on Main street.
: Possession given at once. Also house on
Cass street, now occupied by Henry De-
VaIinger. Hot and cold water. Apply 20
G. e HUKILL.
Hon. Jno. H. Miller, of Wilmington,
formerly prominent citizen of Mar yland
and State Senator from Cecil CO unity. died
on Tuesday. He was 76 years old and was
the father of H. A. Miller, B. o. Passenger
AIT. OF Wilmington.
Expert workmen of the Delaware and
Atlantic Telephone Co. have been replac-
ing some of old telephone poles with
new ones in town this week, corps OF
men being engaged in that work along the
company's line hereabouts.
The Young Mems Social Club has is-
sued invitations to the dance in the Opers
House Feb. 10. The patroresses are; Mrs.
Jefferson B. Foard, Mrs. Clarence E. Pool,
mrs. Nathaniel ]. Williams, Mrs. William
Janyier and Mrs. Julius W. Clayton.
Mrs. Sarah Drummond died in Philar
delphia on Tuesday in her s4th year.She wa
the widow of James Drummond OF New
port, who died over forty years ago; ne was
a brother of Mr.. John Drummond OF Mid
0lGtOWn anu his WIG w I'D MIS- -
sister, the two brothers having married
sisters.
The remnant of the Jno. A. Reynolds
stock of mercha andise was sold at auction
on Saturday, and this old firm that for SO
many years had the leading mercantile
house in this section, has gone out of busi-
ness. The large store rooms are being
made ready for their new occupants and
ere long j. B. Messick viii be moving in.
Mrs. Mary Newman Andrews. mother
in.law Of Gen. James d. Wilson and widow
Of the late Col. James 2. Andrews, died at
her home near Wilmington on Wednesday,
in her SD year. She had notable ancestry
her grandfather being an officer in the
British navy. andserved under Lord Nelson
at Trafalgar.