Middletown transcript., 1897-02-20
mTDDLETowN. DEL. FEB. 30, 1885,
Local News.

WaSnlngton'S bHLnuays
Small 2 lbs chickens and under wanted
by Green Bros, Odessa, Del
Remember that ]. F. McWhorter has
a full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
FoRSALE.-4S shares of the capital stock
of the Citizens National Bank of Middle
town. Inquire at this Office.
"A lady Missionary from Utah addressed
the Woman's Home Missionary Society in
Forest Presbyterian Church last night.
DO not forget the entertainment at Nc
Donough Public Schools on Monday even
ing next, for the benefit of the school Ad-
mission, 10 and 25 cents.
Miss Matte Taylor, of Ceciton, former
ly Of Middletown, was married last week
at her uncle's in Baltimore to Mr.. Walter
Dickinson, of Bohemia Manor.
-Thos Scott, well known citizen of
Middletown, residing at the East End, has
been appointed Day Warden at the Court
House in Wilmington. with salary OF
$50 per month.
CIV Pancoast of Delaware City. Del,
wants 325 acres tomatoes for st. Georges
and Delaware City Canneries for which he
will pay five dollars per ton cash on de-
mand. Address him for contract.
PROVISIONAL CARD-Dr. W. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist, Office same location, op-
posite :he post Office. All operations per
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
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.
Mrs. Bridget Toy, mother of Thomas
Toy the well know politician ofChristiana
Hundred and W. H. Toy, the advertising
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad, died at
her home near Rising Sun on Sunday in
her 69th year.
FoR REET.-House and stable, recently
occupied by j. B. Golf, on Main street
Possession given at once. Also house on
Cass street, now occupied by Henry De-
Valinger. Hot and cold water. Apply 20
G. e. HUKILL.
"Wednesday was high day forHymen,
there being no less than four bridal parties
on the 4.24 train which Mr.. and Mrs.
Hearne boarded here and the conductor
said they were having rice showers all the
way up the peninsula.
Lasts tSaturday was the 10Th anniversary
of the founding of Bethesda M. E. Church
in MiddletoWn. There are but few mem
bers of the church left who worshipped in
the original "little brick m Getting house"
which stood on the site of the present edi-
fee.
Invitations to the marriage Of Mis-
Eleanor Cardwell McAlister to Mr.. Irwin
8. Deakyne have been received by some of
the Middletown friends and relatives of the
prospective bridegroom. The ceremony
will be performed in st. Paul's Church
Camden, N. J. on Tuesday, at high noon
March 2.
Mrs. Katharine L. Stevenson, National
Corresponding Secretary of the W. G. T. q.
will deliver an address on temperance in
the NJ. E. Church on Monday evening next
at 7:45. The ladies of the local Union have
assurances that Mrs. Stevenson is a most
entertaining speaker and: d:they hope for her
large audience.
How many people know what "size"
is2 Everything, from ready made clothing
to gloves, Is made in sizes, but few know
the measurement of them. In coats, size
is one inch; size in underwear is two
inches; in sock, an inch; in collar, half an
inch; in shoes, one sixth of an inch. in
trousers one inch; in gloves, a quarter Of
an inch; and in hats, one eighth.
in addition to the many good thingsio
eat provided by the ladies of Warwick NJ .
P. Church for theirColonial Tea, and Birth
day Party on Monday, 22d, Stereoptican
of the Life of Christ, so views, has been
secured. 1t all goes at the birthday rate. (.
The Stereoptican Exhibition will be given
In the Sassafras NJ p Church on Wednes-
day evening, February 24th, admission Is
cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Brady gave a
card party at Acadia" their handsome
suburban residence, Thursday night, which
was one Of the most enjoyable social func-
tons of the season. Those present were:
Miss Boyer, Miss Foard, Misses Blauch
Cochran, Ada Foard, Ethel Brady, Mrs,
Roderick, Miss Weaver, Miss Beane, DR..
Vaughan, DIR. Sites, Messrs. William G..
Lockwood, J. c. G. Kelley, Herman Coch-
ran, Harry Brady and DR.. Councill. Miss
Blanche Cochran won the 1st lady's prize
and DR.. Sites 1st gentlenan's prize.
Veteran G. NJ. stanger. Past Post Com.
mander of Post %, G.. A. R., of this town
was in attendance at the Encamptment Of
the Department of Delaware at Harrington,
on Thursday. The following officers were
elected: Department Commander, D. s.
Bradley, of Milford; Sr. Vice Comman der
G. D. Thomas, of Harrington; Jr. Vice
Commander, William Moyston, Of Whining
ton: Department Chaplain. Jacob Lamplegh
of Wilmington; Medical Director, DR.. ]. e
Dayis, of Dover; Delegates to National En-
campment, Elwood Craig and W, 8. Byron
Of Wilmington.
There have appeared in the columns o.
this paper for several years the advertise
ments of Ely's Cream Balm, remedy fol
Catarrh, Cold in the head, and for hay
fever It is with much pleasure that we car
call the particular attention of our readers
to the fact that this article stands very
high among remedies. and particularly
high as catarrb medicine. Ely Brothers
we are informed, have had long experiences
as druggists and pharmacists. and a remedy
coming from such scource should hayt
the confidence Of those desiring reliable
preparation. One fact that should inspire
confidence in their catarrh cure (Ely'l
Cream Balm) Is that they are willing Z
have It put 10 test. and in order that every
one may try It they are now offering gen
crous trial size through the druggists. Of
win mail Il on receipt Of 10 cents. The full
sfre Is so cents per package. You need no