Middletown transcript., 1897-04-10
MIDDLEToWN. DEL. APR. 10, 1ss'
Local News.

Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry REM
edy, it cures: 25 cents.
Give your newly Matched chicks plenty
of fresh air and exercise.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter has
q full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
Army color SO it's red is the prevailing
expression in spring millinery.
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The large awning placed in front Of
Mrs. Peterson's store is very suggestive Of
summers approach.
Its folly. to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
About all man gets in this life is his
board and clothes. If you have good board
and clothes, you are success.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. W. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist, Office same location, op
poaite the post Office. All operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
DR.. Harry A. CleaYer, of Chesapeake City
has been selected as surgeon for the battle
ship "Iowa" on her trial trip.
Don't let vegetables or fruit or any
thing else decay in the cellar. Clean, we'll
aired cellars and Easements are hygienic
necessity.
The Epworth League of the NJ. E.
Church proposes to entertain the members
of the church and congreg alton at a recep-
ton on first Friday evening in May.
Since the trolley cars have been run
ming between Wilmington and New Castle.
travel over the New Castle branch of The
p. w. & B. has fallen off to almost moth
ing.
The members Of the Legislature and
Constitutional Convention accepted an in
Yitation to visit Chincoteague Island and
inspect the new Queen Anne's railroad on
Tuesday
The Middletown Creamery, Cochran and
Talbot Proprietors has been awarded the
contract to supply the Farnhurst insane
asylum with butter, 100 lbs. per week at
1scts. per lb.
Thunder and lightning on Monday
night made grand finale to the splendid
rain that come in such welcome abundance
Sunday afternoon, lasting all night and
nearly all day Monday.
Under the new postal law which has
just gone into effect the sender of regis
tered letter which is lost can get get indem.
nifty to the extent of $40. Heretofore this
was not possible.
News was received in Wilmington this
week that Geo. w. Humphrye, of Eustis
Fla. former editor of Euery EUensng, was
stricken with paralysis and was in very
critical condition.
Clerk of the Peace of J. B. Foard
turned over to State Treasurer Ross the sum
of 33,47S.63 in settlement of licence fees
received for the last six months, from 0cto-
Der !, 96 to March 3lst, VI.
The Brady Steamboat Company of
Smyrna purchased the coal yards and
wharf at Smyrna Landing, the property Of
the Philadelphia and Smyrna Transporta-
ton Co. which was sold by the Sheriff last
Saturday, the consideration being $500.
The prettiest thing in town is that hy-
acinth bed in Mr.. VIM. Taylor's yard.
Sweet and pretty too; the delicious perfume
being as delightful to smell as the hand
some blooms, in many colors. are to look
upon.
Mrs. ]. F. WcWhorter and Mrs. Jno.
R.Dawson were chosen delegates TO the New
Castle County Convention of the W.O.T. q
to be held at Delaware City next Wednes-
day, and Mrs. 8. 8. Holten and Mrs. s. A.
Pitt alternates. Mrs. Ellis. of New York
will address the convention.
The young men of Chesapeake will give
q dance in the Masonic Hall of that town
on the night Easter Monday, April 10. The
patronesses will be Mrs. W. G. Karsner,
Mrs. Joseph r. Griffith, Mrs. Julius w.
Clayton, Mrs. Ralph q. Reese, Mrs. Caleb
N. Price. Mrs. Walter Clayton. Mrs. Chas.
Green.
Mrs. NJ. @. Barnett is having her milli-
merry opening to-day at her new millinery
parlors in the Echenhofer building. Her
display Of handsome bonnets and hats Is
much admired as the artistic arrangement
Of her rooms decked out in spring time ar
ray.
: Gov. Tunnell. has appointed Thomas
w. Jefferson, of Broadkiln hundred, Sus-
sux county, 10 be State librarian, to sue
ceed Peter G. Gruwell. Mr.. Jefferson is IS
years of age, and has taught school for sew
eral years. The term is for two years, with
$3.50. salary . year
"A desire for "greenzn always comes
with the spring. and no matter whetherIit Is
kale, spinach, or mustard, or even dande-
lions, "lamb's quarter" polk or some other
old-wife fancy famed as wild green's" II Is
welcome because it furnishes the first taste
or green things growing" Greens are very
wholesome too, and natures own remedy
for many spring-time ills.
The Young Mems Social Club. Of Mid
dletown, viii give an after Easter ball in
the Opera House April S0th, which bids
fair 10 be the most brilliant ball Of the
season. The following committee has been
named to complete the arrangements:
Messrs. Alex. Wilson. Geo. L. Townsend,
Jr., Alex corbit. Ed. Vaughan, Harry G.
Budd, Geo Jansier. 81. A. Pool and &c.
Q. Kelley.