Middletown transcript., 1897-05-29

MRS. Fannie Lockwood has 'sChildren's
Day. hats, to supply all wants. They are
pretty, cheap and in great variety
-Mr. Isaac N. jackson. brother of ex-
Governor jackson and William H. Jackson,
of Salisbury, Md. died at the residence Of
his sister. in Salisbury on Thursday, in his
36th year.
| The A. NJ. e. Conference in session at
West Chester. Pa. this week appointed Rev
R. Murray to the Bethel Church of this
town. and Rev. James Morris the former
pastor is sent to Milford.
| "A Dreadful Dilemma-"To save me, /
can't tell which Jones grill want to marry"
"What Is the troublea' zone makes such
delicious strawberry short cake, but the
other one looks so lovely on her wheel"
miss Rachel Ireland takes pride in hav
ing the handsomest bed of bright red pop
| pies in town, and Mrs. Chas w. Jones, at
the East End the most magnificent rose
bush, fine large bush laden with bright
blooms.
The Middletown Schools will have
their annual commencement June IL. in the
Opera House. There are six members Of
the graduating class, Misses Blanche Arm
strong. Fannie Burton, Dora Culbertson,
Maud Smith, Lee Corrie and Walter Green.
The Shelter and Blakley Minis
trels who showed in Middletown to a
small house last week, stranded in Dover
Saturday night. They gave popular per
formance on Monday night and got out of
the town by twos and threes as best they
could.
"A banquet was rendered the Legisla-
ture at the Atlantic House. New Castle
Wednesday evening. Representative DEM
psey stirred up someexcitement By deelar-
that the good work performed by some
members of the Legislature could be seen
only with an K ray. and then but family.
Rev. l. L. Wood will be the orator at the
Memorial Day celebration here on Monday
at 10 o'clock on the Academy grounds. As
it is legal holiday the banks and schools
win be closed and the public is invited to
attend the exercises. The graves will be
decorated with military honors at st.
Anne's, Forest and the M. e. Cemeteries.
Al. Douglass, fifteen year old colored
boy in the employ of Mr.. VIM. Penning-
ton near town, had an accident on Thurs
day. He was leading horse that took
fright and dragged the boy around for
quite awhile and when found was uncon-
scious. but aside from being bruised and
having several fingers badly lacerated, he
vas otherwise uninjured.
The Middletown end of the bicycle
path between here and Odessa has been
completed this week. Under the lead of
Mr.. s. E. Massey 14o loads OF gravel have
been used, the bicyclists and other friends
contributing, Road Commissioner Cochran
rendering valuable advice and aid. Part
Of the Odessa end has been grayeled.
The Epworth League had an Evening
with Longfellow" last night when very
interesting program was rendered. Prof.
Stamey, favored the audience with several
choice selections from this favorite author
and Miss Lottie Jones read "The Old Clock
on the Stair" The exercises closed with q
Spelling match. test words being selected
from "Evangeline."
Mr.. E. E. Marsh. of Warwick. who is
one of the most successful men on the PEN
insula with fine stock, bought holstein
COW at sale of dairy cows near Massey's
last week, for S52 which he has already sold
for 800. She is of famous stock, her grand
sire being the Prince Imperial who won
first prize three successive years at the New
York State Fair. At the same sale Mr..
Isaac Gibbs, of this neighborhood, bought
an extra fine three year old bull.
This is the season of the year, says
an exchange when it's hard to keep boy
dressed. He wants to go barefooted. Throws
his coat on the ground and goes home with
out it. Turns hand springs and gets heat |
ed up and lays on the moist ground to cool
off. Keeps the family awake all night with |
frightful cough and fever and don't know |
how he caught them. Eats wild onions till |
he smells like pest house. It's awful to
be boy just now.
-LeGore's combination of lime Is no |
building or .magnesia lime. It is manu-
factured exclusively for the growth ofcrops |
and the general improvement of soils. By |
experimenting, farmers win find it to have
double the power of other lines. Now is the |
time to lime all sod fields and bulk ahead |
for the stubble and wheat fields. Nothing |
equal to this lime for grass and wheat.
For full information, address,
J. w. LeGore, Woodsboro, Md.
%. F. Thomas & Co., booksellers, stat |
toners and printers at 421 Market Street, |
Wilmington, have failed for $4,000. 1t is
one of the oldest business stands in the city, |
formerly known as Boughmam & Thorn as.
The general depression in business during |
the last few years is the cause of the fail |
ure Mr.. Thomas hopes to continue the |
business, and pay his creditors. as there are
few debts outside of those who have put |
money in the business.
THE OLD STAND UNDER NEW MANAGE
MEET. Having leased the Blacksmith Shop |
formerly occupied by Jno. T. Gears, on |
East Main st., and engaged Harry Riggs as |
foreman, am prepared to do all kinds Of
Black Smith Jobbing, and will make
speciality of Horse 6hoeing in all its |
branches. Satisfaction guaranteed at prices
to suit these 1897 times. Ali we ask is |
chance to please you, and we win do the
rest. THEODORE KUMPEL, East Main Street,
Middletown. Delaware.
-rhe ju ry could not agree in the Bar
clay-Harmann. damage suit in Whining
ton this week, and new trial is ordered.
Mr.. Barclay claims 5000 damages from
being attacked by Mr.. Hartmann's dog |
which bit his hand 30 badly that he was in
capacitated from work. The defense
claimed that the dog was gentle and his ap-
pearance and good behavior in court were
greatly in his favor. The jury was out 26
hours. bnt could not decide either upon
the dogs innocence or guilt.
Among objects of interest which ex-
Ambassador Thomas #. Bayard brought
home with him are two for which the Bap-
fists of Wilmington viii have cause to be
gratsfnl. These area reproduction of the
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