Middletown transcript., 1897-05-29
MIDDLETowN. DEL. MAY 30, 1897
Local News.

Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures: 25 cents.
Remember the Hose Co.'S Festival Mon
day and Tuesday nights.
Strawberries are selling in the local
markets six boxes for twenty-five cents.
Ladies' who have pretty new spring
wraps are getting good wear out OF them
this month.
Remember that J. r. McWhorter has
full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
Its folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
II. Frank Brinkerhoff. the Eye Special
ist viii be at Mrs. Massey's Jewelry Store.
Middletown, Tuesday, June 1st
-FoR SALE CHEAP, five drawer Singer
Sewing Machine as good as new-never
been used, sold for want of use. Apply at
this Office.
The New Castle Board of Education
has reelected Prof. G. w. Andrews princi
pal Of the public schools and also all the
other teachers.
Henry 4. Constable. OF Elkton, stu
dent at Delaware College, has been re-elec-
ted literary editor of the College Review"
for the ensuing year.
The shipments Of Strawberries over the
Delaware road are very heavy, eight and
ten carloads from points down the state
being shipped daily.
riage of Miss Edna Henry. of Newark, to
Mr.. Chas. o. Cooper, June 2nd in the Pres
byterian Church at Newark.
$40 per month salary. A few energetic
ladies and gentlemen wanted to canvass
Shure salary guaranteed. Call or address.
w. E. CFRMAN, Delmar. Del. Box 153.
This has been very cold month for
May There was suggestion Of frost in the
air several mornings this week. but for NIL
that vegetation is rank, and the crop out
look is fine.
The Peninsula Press Association will
visit the Tennessee Centennial Exposition
at Nashville on its annual outing, Col. e.
T. Cooper having arranged for this trip
early in October.
The obliging young man who has all
winter been busy helping the ladies on
with their jackets, stuffing in their big
sleeves, is now kept busy trying the dear
creatures shoes.
&C. W. Kenney, of Laurel, has been re-
moved from the Office Of the q. 8. Senate
telegrapher, William Jefers. of Hacken-
sack, N. j., being appointed by Vice-Presi-
dent Hobart to fill his place.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. w. 3. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist. Office same location, ep
posite the post Office. All operations per
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
"A Strawberry Festival will be held at
the Armstrong Chapel on Thursday and
Friday evenings. June srd and 4th. Teams
will be waiting on both evenings at Mr..
George G. Rowe's store to convey parties to
the festival.
Monday will be observed as Decoration
Day here. Persons desiring to contribute
flowers for use in decorating soldiers graves
should not fail to send them to the COM
mittee in charge at the Hose House before
s so'clock Monday morning.
Henry Waters. q well; known and
highly respected eolored man, for NUM-
Der Of years residing on Mrs. Wallis farm
near town, died at his home near Town
send this week. and was. buried on Thurs
day, the funeral being ct Bethel A. NJ. 3.
Church in this town.
"A water spout was seen over in Cecil
county during the the thunder storm Mon
day afternoon. 1t was in the form of q
huge funnel and after lowering over the
river, dropped into the water with tre-
mendons splash, throwing the water at q
great height. II was seen by great many
people.
-sMr. Simeon Pennewiil. of Greenwood.
has gone to Philadelphia, to haYe an opera
tion performed on his head, having been
injured by being struck in the temple with
. base ball year ago. Mr.. Pennewill is
well known is Middletown. and during the
residence here Of Hugh @. Browne, Esq,
was a frequent visitor in town.
The Delaware State Hospital at Farm
hurst has Jared very well at the hand of
the General Assembly, an appropriation Of
500. 900 having been granted to that institu-
tntioh. Thirty-six acres of land adjoining
The ASYLUM viii be bought this year to fur
nish additional grounds for recreation
and active exercise for the patients.
-zCommencement of the Delaware Col
Ieee. at Newark, will be on June the 10th,
when class Of eight members viii De grad
mated. The wen known and popular artist
and author, Howard Pyle. Of Wilmington.
win address the graduates, and DR.. 7. "a.
Mccurdy, pastor of Central Presbyterian
Church, will preach the baccalaureate SER
mon Sunday evening June Is.
Mr.. w. z. Evans has opened -four
and feed store on Main Street IN the buiId-
inx reesntIy vacated by W. 7. cOnnellee,
which be HIS fitted up conyeniently with
bins. cases, etc. and is now ready to furnish
his pasTons with the best hour. feed and
bread ssuffs the Noxontown mills can pro-
duce At the same prices obtained st the mill.
Farmers especially win find the store in
town great conyenienee and viii save many
4 miles's drive. Mr.. Evans has been resi-
dent Of this community for number of
years, and Is too well know in the business
life here 10 need any introduction TO the
people. he hopes TO have liberal share o.
the public patronage.