Middletown transcript., 1897-12-25
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THE members of the If. E. Sund=y
school will enjoy treat on Tuesday even
ing. December 18th.
Dover jail had another jail delivery
this week. 1t is thought that tramp ccnfed
crates aided their escape.
Photographs for New Years presents
from Trinke'lere's are just the thing a:
acknowledgment of the Christmas gift.
"A. d. Harrington. Esqr.. Of Philadel
phia, formerly principal of the Odessa
Public Schools, was married recently to
Miss Cadmus of New Jersey.
The finest candies at Jones. Lowney's
fruits in cases fresh from Boston factory.
WANTED. to rent small store suitable
for Optical and Jswelry Business, address,
G. W. Ford. Matchmaker and optician,
Middletown.
Upon the first and fourth pages Of this
issue of the TRANSCRIPT will be found des-
criptions of the way Christmas is observed
in other lands
The two Mormon missionaries who
visited Elk Neck short time ago went
from there to Sassafras neck. They received
no encouragement and soon departed. d.-Md
Ex.
Fire was built in the Opera House on
Wednesday and the management expect to
have it comfortable, whatever the weather
may be, for the entertainment on Christmas
night
Carroll Saunders. student of the Col
ored College, Dover, shot Mike Harris on
Wednesday night, Harris and another negro
attacked him. The wound may prove IA
tai; cause jealousiy.
MIR. J. B. Goff, proprietor of the Sandy
Branch Creamery. has moved h is family
from Warwick back to Middletown. They
are on East Main street in the property
recently purchased and fitted up by Miss
Shepherd.
The subject of DR.. Woods discourse on
Sunday morning at 1890 will be ''The Cos
pei of the Advent" Luke 2-10 and II.
The evening subject will be 'The results of
receiving this gospel" John liz and 13.
Special music.
Peter Haggarty who resides in Pond
Neck. No, twenty-miles from here, fell
from his carriage Thursday morning near
the National Hotel and cut his head sever
1vv NJ Iost oors;darohIa bjood nr uouobav
dressed his wounds.
Those who are"in the dance' will have
to enjoy that pleasure next
week. Besides the one in Middletown
Opera House, Friday evening, Dec. 3lst.
Milford gives one Monday evening next
and Dover one on Thursday evening, Dec
both.
The Middletown Hardware s tore has
its patrons with very attractive
Calendars for 1898. Mr.. Hukill sent them
out last Friday and Saturday. ]. F. Nc
Whorter & Son have done the same, send
ing out larger Calendar with very hand
some engraving, 1.-THE Harvesters at Noon
Tines most appropriate selection for
their business.
--Tha friends of Mr.. W. Reece Parker are
congratulating him upon his Christmas
gift, partnership with his father in the
business of the Diamond State Harness
Factory. The change takes effect at New
Years and the prospects are for large in
crease in the growing business which has
been under Mr.. J. c. Parker for the last 20
years.
State officials and many who are not
State officials have been on fhe lookout for
Charles Thorn who so cruelty murdered
George Farra last week. Many arrests have
been made, two in Middletown, but none
proved to be.Thorn. The gallows will be
cheated ofa deserved subject if Thorn es-
capes.
The only development in the Boggs
matter during the week is the return of
Mrs. WmN .Boggs from Lafayette, Indiana.
She is with her mother in Dover. The
"Sun" was more sensational
than accurate but it is has stirred up the
animals and bad lot they are. The Dover
lobbyist are charging Addicks with in
hunce over Boggs and he retaliates with
hard names and libel suits.
Persons who wish to make substan-
Lial Christmas or New Years present to
friends should present them with a SUBJ
to the TRANSCRIPT for the year
1898. 1t only costs one dollar, and is a
present that reminds your friend weekly
of the kindness of the donor, besides being
| useful present. Try it once, and see how
t will please your friend.
The following are among the jurors
1rAwn for the January term of the U. s.
District Court which convenes Jan. II:
For Grand Jury-I. R. Stats, Blackbird;
Winfield Lattomus. Appoquinimink. For
Petit jury. l.. Dickerson, Appoquini-
mink; George G. Rothwell, Blackbird; W.
r. Ress and w. B. Ford, Pencader; ]. A.
Mulligan and John J. Messig. Red Lion.
t is strange but not man from st. Georges
iundred was drawn.
Chestnut Street National Bank of
closed its doors Thursday.
Wm. NJ Singerly, editor of the Philadel-
,hia Record is president of the Bank and
ts failure is said to be due to the shrin k
lge Of the securities of the pulp and paper
Mills at EIkton. A run was also made on
Elkton Bank of which Mr.. Singerly is
president but it met all demands. It is
hought the Philadelphia Bank will meet
III liabilities. The Record plant is valued |
It So 900 900 paying 5 per cent. interest on
hat amount.
Every year it has to be repeated: If you |
Bant every ones Christmas to be good |
'ne. pay your bills nowl Pay the small bills. |
The small creditors are generally the ones
ess able to get along without collecting
heir outstanding accounts, and how can
hey fill their children,s stockings or pro-
ride any part of the modest feast they long |
70 spread on Christmas day unless that
which is due them is paid. II takes time |
Is well as money. so do not leave settling
he small accounts until you have spent all |
7our money to give to friends, perhaps al |
-eadv porped with gifts Do it today for /