Middletown transcript., 1897-10-30
Local News.

6Qy, II cures 20 Genus.
-Delmar starts off with "the largest hol
Of the season at sS2 pounds Nexti
A large variety oil heaters. at Low
prices. MIDDLErowE Hardware HOUSE,.
-Dayid Eastburn of Pleasant Hill, presi
dent Of the Newport National Bank. suffer
ed a slight stroke of paralysis on Saturday.
He is 81 years old.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter hal
q full line Of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
Mrs. Fannie Williams who recently pur
chased the TRANscRIPr and other properties
around the southeast corner of Broad and
Main streets will have them painted and
frightened up in a few weeks.
It's folly, to lose your poultry when the
use Of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
The old fashion of getting autumn
leaves is being revived. The leaves of the
sumac, Of the black gum and those Of the
branch maple are particularly beautiful al
this time of the year.
srRAY-on July 18th sheep strayed to
my farm near MiddIetown and notice is
hereby given the owner to claim ownership
prove property and pay charges James
FARRELL.
Mr.. AL McCreary, a Cecil county far
mer. has grown six ears of yellow corn
which weigh pounds IA ounces. and b ave
a combined length of 6 feet inches. Can
a Delaware farmer beat this2
When purchasing your new fall and
winter hats and bonnets do not forget to
call and see the pretty ones at Mrs. A. M.
McKee's.
In an alteration at Townsend on Satur-
day night Walter Pryor stabbed Wesley
CauIk in the arm with knife. On Mon
day constable Geo. W. Skaags arrested him
and he was held in $500 bail for bis appear
ance at court.
New Goods every week at Mrs. Bar
nett's Millinery. Have you seen her
beautiful hats2" is asked by everyone you
meet; they are thing of beauty.
The Wilmington papers this week
printed flake" story about the holding-up
of one Brown and how Brown by cutting
corners got bis gun, recovered his watch,
&c, and "let the fellow CO." There is no
Charles P. Brown near here. The papers
were imposed upon.
Fodder Yarn, Corn Baskets and Crib
bing Shovels, Prices right.
MIDDLETowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
AT a service lately held by Bishop
Coleman and Mr.. Wilkie at Mount Pleas
ant school house. the gentleman (Mr.
]. v. Jeffries) who "raised the tuEes" was
the same who more than thirty years be-
fore was the bishops choir-master at st.
Johns Church, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Churchman.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. w. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist. Office same location, op
posite the post office. All operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
The Delaware Game Protective Associa-
ton requests all hunters in the State to aid
in preventing the shooting Of rabbits or
quail before November Is. There are some
persons who are in the habit OF violating
the law. This fall they will be brought up
with round turn if caught.
IA graduate of your school Examined
with many others,) was selected as secre-
tary in this Office, (Phil.l The attainments
evidence your carefnl training" Read adv.
Goldey College and send for catalogue.
Heating Stoves, large and small, for
coal and wood at way down prices at
MIDDLETowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
The sudden death of Michael McCor-
mick, of Philadelphia, who dropped dead
from fright, thinking that he had lost three
hundred dollars on horse race at Iron Hill
track on Saturday last, should be warning
to Others to steer clear of betting. But
strange to say, the horse bet on won, but
the strain was too,much for him, and he
has made bis last bet.
{. There is no humbuggery about the
the Simmons and Slocum Minstrels who
will give an entertainment in the Opera
House ON Monday evening. They are an
old Philadelphia troupe, first.class in
every particular, and will give an enter
tainment which will not disappoint.
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.
-Prothonotary Victor B. Woodley has
Just completed roster of the members of
the New Castle County Bar and when they
were admitted. There are l08 in all.The old
est in point of admission is Samuel Guthrie
of New Castle, who has not been in active
practice for number Of years. Former
AmbassadorBayard is second. andJudge Viii
liam G. Spruance, tt ird.
We have now stored in the Ware
House, Middletown, fifty tons of assorted
brands of Fertilizers for late buyers and
hose farmers that will run short when
seeding wheat
s. M. REYNOLDS, agt.
-To-morrow will be Halloween, but it is
more than likely that time will be taken
by the forelock and the zen will be ush-
cred in tonight while tomorrow will no
doubt reveal the work Of the youth, in the
destruction and disorder which seem to be
the spirit Of the hour. There will doubtless
be other results, from the bobbing for ap-
pies, the looking into the glass at mid
night, etc. These time is expected to re-
veal.
Some Chestertown ladies are discussing
the practicability of holding Flower
Carnival" during the reign of the beautiful
fall blossoms, which are now so beautiful
and so abundant. The idea is to open with
a parade, each carriage to be decorated in
some unique and original design. After
the parade the exhibition might take any
form which the ladies may hereafter decide
upon-Chestertown Transcript.
Mr.. Geo. w. Ford of Philadelphia, has
opened new optical and watch repair
store corner Broad and Main streets Mid
dletown. He comes well recommended.
Mr. Ford has all facilities fnr teatin0 ewes