Middletown transcript., 1897-03-27
MIDDLETowN. DEL. MARRY. 1897
Local News.


Mrs. J. B. Bratton will have her opening
of spring millinery next week.
It is proposed to increase the Deputy At
torney Generals salary to 81 500.
Mrs. J. W. Barnett is arranging pretty
millinery parlors in the Echenhofer house
Corner Main and Cass Sts.
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures: 25 cents.
It's folly. to lose your poultry when th'
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for Is cents.
Remember that J. r. McWhorter has
. full line Of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
The TRANscRIPr is a family newspaper
and should have place in every family
in the county. Subscribe now.
Crate factories in the lower part of the
State are preparing for busy season, in an
tic:pation of an unusually large crop Of:
berries.
We call the attention Of our readers to ad.
vertisement of Faulkner's Restaurant, in
Wilmington which appears in this issue Of
the TRAEscRIPT.
The warm spring weather Of Sunday
and Monday has given place to wintry winds
that haye made more than one little chick
wish he he'd stayed in his shell.
The detectives are still working on the
murder theory in the case Of Mrs. Fannie
Tuchton, whose dead body was found in
the Brandywine three weeks ago.
The Delaware Conference OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church began its ses-
sion in Easton. Nd, Thursday Bishop Ninde
ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church, presid
ing.
PROVISIONAL 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.
Two valuable Southdown rams belong
ing to John Johns of New Castle, became
engaged in fight and tossed each other
for an hour, when one broke the others
neck.
The New Castle and Wilmington troll
ley cars were literally patronized Sunday,
thousands of passengers taking advantage
of The fine weather and enjoyed a ride on
the electric road.
John Lockerman was appointed by the
Levy Court, this week, TO have charge of
Fleming's Bride in BIackbird hu ndred and
David c. Webb. ofthe Eleventh Street
Bridge in Wilmington.
Miss Annie e. Emerson, Of Wilmington
died at her home in that city and was
buried in the Friends burying ground neal
Dover on Monday. She was half sister of
Manlove Hayes, of Dover.
-Thursdsy was busy day in Middle
town, nearly everybody being on the move
either moving themselves or helping some
body else move. 1t was the most moving
scene we ever looked upon.
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Estella C. Perry, of Cordova
Nd, and Walter e. Jackson, of Bear Sta
tion. The wedding to take place at Cor
dover on Wednesday, March 31st.
The coIord man Schofeld. the suppose d
assailant of Mrs. VIM. s. Goodwin of Kent
county, Nd. is still at large. and his where
abouts Is mystery. No information regard
ing him has been received by the sheriff.
The three county assessors of New Gas.
Gle will not get the bill through the Legis-
lature increasing their salaries from $500
5000. Senators Pyle and Alrishs spoke
against the bill when it was offered in the
Senate on Friday.
1T may be ofinterest to those who have
seryered the bonds of matrimony by act of
Legislature. that unless they procure GER
titled copy of the Act of Divorce from the
Secretary Of State and pay ten dollars. the
divorce In null and void.
AT the beginning of each administration
the mails are weighed for period of abou
Q month in order to furnish basis under
which the government can close contracts
with the railroads for carrying them. The
salary is $3.50 per day.
Just received car load Of the celebrated
Milburn Wagons; sizes one. two, and four
horse. including the renowned Hollow
Steel Axle," with "sarven " patent wheel
Light, strong, and durable, and q beauty,
all OF which we sell very low. Write for
Catalogue and prices to GEo. W. BAxER,
Dover, Delaware
Uncle Toms Cabin will be played in the
Opera House next Wednesday evening,
March, 81, BY very popular troupe, num-
bering so people. This play never fails to
please, and q large house should be In at
tendance at the performances next Wsdnes-
day.
Nov Is the time 10 look after the sam
itary arrangements about your houses and
premises. See that all filth, garbage, ashes
and other things or d deleterious character
that have been allowed to accumulate
around the premises during the winter are
removed.
Sheriff Samuel L. shaw on Saturday
sold at public sale at Smyrna the 125-acre
farm Of levid 8. wiids. situated near Ken.
ton, to Samuel Catts for $2si7 so. The i'm
proyements are three swo-story dwellings,
barns and stables also pear. peach and ap.
pie orchard.
The Principal" Papa said the dar.
ling daughter Of the household. .'how did
y0tir propose to mammal
'.Doa't az me, = answered she old man,
~ can't remember = thing about It. &c
nud aak your mother. She managed tht
whole aiIlis.' 2