Middletown transcript., 1897-08-28
MIDDLEToWN. DEL. AUG. ss, 1897
Local News.

Love is a luxury and very expensive
one.
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures: 25 cents!
There are very few people who are well
behaved.
Remember that J. r. McWhorter has
a full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
-YoUR CHANcE.-We are determined to
sell our stock Of high grade bicycles, in
cluding Crescents, Elgins and Fentons at
once, for which repairs can be had at any
time. All at half cost. J. G. PARKER.
Those who kindIe the fire. must put up
with the smoke.
It's folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
No weed that grows is 90 prolific of
multiplication as lie.
-CoAL-We believe this is the month to
buy coal, and we will be pleased to take
orders up to 25th Of Aug, at $3.50 per 2240
lbs, delivered. Secure your coal before the
September advance. This price means cash.
g. e. HUKILL.
w. T. GaIlaher has been appointment
postmaster at Newport, vice W. L. Duff
Levi. e. Bird, Esqr., who has been in
Europe the past two months. has returned.
-"I was chosen out Of five applicants for
a position in Philadelphia, because was
graduate of Goldey (Wil. Del.) CONNER.
cial and Shorthand College adv. in this
paper and send for free catalogue.
Have you seen the decorations in Mes
sick's windows7 They are very attractive.
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.
Paul Cranston, of Newport. suffered
the fracture of his jawbone in bicycle ac-
cident. He is improving.
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.
Henry r. Higgins has been elected q
director of the First National Bank, In place
of his father, Hon. John c. Higgins.
-FARMERs, LOOK TO Your INTEREST,"
Visit the Flour, Feed and Exchange Store of
Evans & Son, next door to Parker's Harness
Store. Wholesale and retail. Flour, Meal
and Feed given in exchange for grain.
-Wilmington's Big Quarterly is to be
different this year. There is to be less fro
lie, less fakirs, less popcorn and peanut
venders, and more religious service. To
morrow is the day.
From Washington the news comes that
John J. Carter, of Delaware. has been
awarded medal of honor for bravery at
Antietam, Sept. IL. 1852 Rather late but
better late than never.
John Carrow, aged "a years, died on
Wednesday at the residence of his son John
w. Carrow, on the Houston farm near Mt.
Pleasant. He was buried at Glenwood
cemetery, Smyrna on Friday.
IF in need Of job work. such as sale,
picnic and harvest home bills, note and let
ter heads. bill heads, statements. business
cards, ETC., give The TRANSCRIPT an order. We
guarantee to do it reasonably and promptly.
Col. E. T. Cooper moved his Office furn-
sk,1wn n,.d nI4 30 NFilfoNI
on Monday. The first issue of the Milford
Heald under his management will appear
Saturday. He left the catacombs here
Dover "Index." What are 'catacombs"2
james M. Kerbin, of Dover, has q field
on the DoYer and Camden road on which
he has raised good crop of corn each and
every year for thirty years. The yield has
always been good and the theory of alter
mating crops does not hold good in this
case.
The w. c. T. U. State Convention will
be held in Wilmington the 9th, 7th and 8th
Of October. Mrs. Katharine Lente Steven
son, of Chicago, national W. @. T. U cor
responding Secretary, and Miss Lillian M.
Phelps, of Ontario Can, will be the speak
ers from distance.
Memorial services for the Rev. J. p. Do
Ruyter, who founded st. Joseph's Colored
Catholic 0rphange, for colored boys, in
Wilmington and st. Joseph's Industrial
School, at Clayton, were held on Sunday.
Father De Ruyter died just as the school
was ready for occupancy.
Simon Cohen, who month since hired
horse and carriage of George n. Heritage,
Wilmington. for two weeks to travel with
spectacles, kept the outfit month and one
day near Frederick seeing the owner ap-
preaching him, left his team in the road,
hiding in corn field.
Scott M. e. Church, Wilmington, again
changes pastors. The health Of the Rev.
NIL, Hutton Is poor and after service Of
fifteen months he thinks it wise to return to
Minnesota He has effected an exchange
with Rev. +. P. Harris. OF Anoka, Minn.,
who Is IS and. halls from New England. BE
desires 10 come east to be nearer his people.
The Democrats Of this county propose
ID hold 1 County Convention soon to re-
wise the party rules. I. is claimed the
changes made by the New Constitution
render this necessary. There will be 80 dele
gates. Ave from each hundred and one
from eacl, ward in Wilmington.
The camp meeting Of the Seventh Day
Adventist in Wilmington. was concluded
sunday. The camp was 30 successful that
the denomination has decided to continue
Elder e. r. Frank In charge Of the work
there. He W i'll try to disseminate the doc
trinss Of The AdYentisss and thinks that be
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