Middletown transcript., 1897-09-25
Local News.

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yersary cf the landing of William Penn al
that point.
-Only three high grade wheels left, ons
for SO. J. O. PAKKER.
"A freight train on the Delaware Rail
road made the run from Townsend to Mid
dletown. four miles, the other night, in four
minutes and fraction.
Remember that ]. T.. McWhorter has
q fuII line OF carriage and HTgriCufturAi
Implements on haHd
Consul John c. Higgins made the open.
ing speech at the Horticultural fair at Dun
dee, Scotland, recently. and also responded
to toast at the dinner.
Rev. T. e. Martindale delivered the ad-
dress before the Epworth League last even.
ing. DIR. Martindale is very popular here
as a former pastor.
It's folly. to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
Just column of news matter crowded
out by advertising. The advertising is the
life of the paper and must be taken when
it comes, yet the TRANSCRIPT will be found
fall Of news and ed itorials.
During the peach season just passed
41s carloads Of peaches we're shipped over
the railroads from this peninsula. In the
same period last year there were nearly
1000 carloads Of peaches shipped, and the
crop was not regarded as large one.
"A graduate of your school [exam ined
with many Others was selected as secre-
tary in this Office. (Phil.l The attainments
evidence your careful training" Read adv.
Goldey College and send for catalogue.
AT the M. E. Church tomorrow morn
ing Love Feast at $50 and preaching by
Rev. Adam Stengle, Of Smyrna. for
msr pastor. at 1890. Mr. Stengle breaches
at Odessa in the evening for Presiding Elder
Corkran who has gone with the editorial
party to Nashville.
DIR. Martin Barr has bought Of John
w. Denney his farm Of ls9 acres ON the
Levels, consideration $500. Through the
agency of Geo. w. Ingram Mr.. Ambrose
Deter, of Norristown, has purchased Cedar
Island, a tract of $500 acres in Accomac
County for $l3,5oo.
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.
REV. A. D. Melvin, president of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the NJ. P.
Church, will preach in Warwick tomorrow
morning at 1890 q. m. and in Sassafras at
2.30 pm. President Melvin is said to be quite
eloquent and Pastor White invites all
most cordially to hear him.
MIR. A. Wilson Cochran, residing on the
R. F. Cochran farm, near Masseys, Kent
county, Md, reports a very heavy yield of
wheat. Mr.. Cochran thrashed from IA
acres 1880 bushels of wheat, an average of
IS bushels per acre, and from one field he
got an average of 81 bushels per acre.
Charley Jones was arraigned Thursday
in the court at Wilmington for the killing
of Alexander Thomas in this town over
game of crap. the charge being manslaugh-
ter. He pleaded not guilty and Horace G.
Knowles was assigned as counsel. The
trial will begin Monday.
PROFESSIONAL GARD.-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.
Squire Richard Ferguson closes his
term of seven years as Justice of the Peace
In this town to-day with the respect of the
entire community and q petition to Cover
nor Tunnel for his reappointment signed
by every man to whom it was presented.
The next term under the new constitution
is for four years instead of seven.
-FARMERs, LOOK TO Your INTEREST
Visit the Flour, Feed and Exchange Store Of
Evans & Son, nextdoor to Parker's Harness
Store. Wholesale and retail. Flour, Meal
and Feed given in exchange for grain.
Sig. Sautelle's Circus gave two fine per
formances at Darrow Park on Sa turday to
large audiences. The free exhibitions at 1
and 7 o'clock, outside the tent. were very
clever, and witnessed by good crowds. The
inside performances gave first class salts \
faction. For 25 cent show there has never
been better one given in this city. The
managers are fair and square men, and the
show deserves success wherever it goes. It
exhibits at Wappingtrs Falls to-day. and
we bespeak the people there who attend
fine treat at little cost.-Ex.
The home Of Miss Saddle Burg ess who
visits Middletown every summer and is
well known here, burned down at Still
Pond, Nd, on Wednesday afternoon. The
summer kitchen caught from the burning
Of leaves by children, then the back build
ings and the main building. The adjoining
houses were saved with great difficulty, but
all the furniture was gotten out. This is the
house In which Mrs. Culbertson and FAM
lily of this town spent the summer.
We have now stored in the Ware
House, Middletown, fifty tons of assorted
brands of Fertilizers for late buyers and
hose farmers that will run short when
seeding wheat.
s. NJ. REYNOLDS, agt.
JESSE L. SHKPHERD.
Newark business men have appointed
Rankin Armstrong. William Barton and
Harry Campbell a committee to induce In
dustries to locate there.-Ex. Here is an
example for the leading citizens Of Middle
town. Every other town on this peninsula
has building boom of greater or lesser pro-
portions. When did Middletown build
residencea Ask any carpenter in the town.
Why is this2 A factory or two would an
swer The query. Who win move in the
matter7
The reception Thursday evening given
By Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Williams at their
residence on the Choptank road about two
miles from town to their only child and
his bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Eiwood Williams.
was great success despite the unpleasant
weather. The bride was Miss Florence ].