Middletown transcript., 1898-06-25
MIDDLETowN, DEL, JUNE s5, 1ss
Local News.

Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy. it cures: 25 cents.
Mans blindest eye is on the side where
he thinks it will pay to sin.
-FoR RENT.-One Dwelling on Main
street and two in the rear.
MISS FANNIE SHEPHERD.
Remember W. T. johnson sells the Red
Dragon 5 cent Cigar, also flowers on sale.
The millinery display at Mrs. M. G
Barnett's is the most attractive to be seen
in town.
-Rehoboth camp meeting will begin
August Z and continue until August 21st
pecial services will be held the 25th and
28th.
It's folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
have full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
Call on Mrs. A. NJ. Mckee, she can
please you now, with some of the most
beautiful hats for ladies and children.
j. C. Parker & Son now occupy all of
the large three-story double building where
their factory is located. Their business is
growing daily.
We call the attention of farmers who
wish to contract for pickles to the advertise
ment of the Philadelphia Pickling Com
=, oaotbar nolupop
See our Cook StoUes and Ranges, me
dunn size, large or small. All at surprising
low prices, and yet ten per cent off for
cash. MIDDLETowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
To FARMERs-Send your teams in at
any time and get any kind of phosphate
you may want Large stock always in
warehouse. JESSE L. SHEPHERD
s. M. REYNOLDS, Agt.
For twenty four years the potato bug
has been an annual visitor, and they seem
to increase and multiply upon the diet Of
paris green furnished by the farmers.
The committee of the Wilmington As
sociated Charities reports that fifty six gar
dens are in cultivation for the benefit Of
the poor on the potato patch" system,
and that $500 has been expended.
1t is stated that Professor Gooding, who
has just resigned from the Conference
Academy, will retire from the professional
field and devote his time to the interests
of his farm at Fairmount, Md.
There is unanimous protest among far
mers against the holding of school cleo
tions in June. when every tiller OF the soil
Is very busy with his crops. The new law
sbauld make date more suitable to the
farmers
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.
-FoR SALE.-A fine farm of "a acres, il
acres woodland, nice dwelling, good gran
arv and stables, orchard and vineyard, moi
far from water and rail facilities. Terms
easv at private sale. Inquire TRANSCRIPT
Forks. Shovels, Spades, Axes Rop'
Traces. Chain Traces. Hames, Curry Combs
Horse Brushes, Farm Bells, Grindstone'
and all other kinds of Hardware, Tin War
aud Wooden Ware suited to the season Al
..way do wn prices" at
M1DDLErowN HARDWARE HoEsE,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Deakyne
RIackbird. celebrated their fftieth ami
Uersary or golden wedding at their homt
ON "wednesday. Many guests were presen
from distance, and three generations Wer
renresented. A collation. was served, ate
rb;ch Eiwood Parke Cats, grandchlld
WAS cbristened by the Rev. Mr.. Chandler.
-sharpers are going about the countr,
claiming to represent the Government
the purchase of horses for the army Inc
visit farmer, purchase two or three horss'
,;ve a check for a larger amount than th
purchase price, get the difference IN casi
and disappear with change and horses
-sALARY.-To teacher or to man Q
woman of good church standing, Wlillog
learn ourbusiness and then to act as ou
Manager and State Correspondent ner
Salary 5000 per year. Enclose sell az
dressed stamped envelope for particulars
A. P. T. Elder, General Manager I'D
Michigan Ave, Chicago, III.
The jury in the case Of J. Miller Thomf
versus the purchasers of the Peninsul
Methodist, which was tried in the Wi
mington court last week rendered We
dict of three hundrsd dollars in favor
Thomas. Mr.. Thomas had brought su
for five hundred dollars balance due c
the purchase money. He had sold Il
paper TO the present owners for 50, 500 the
paid $1,000 in cash and gave check f
$500 which was protested and Mr.. Thom
brought suit against the M. They alleg'
the number Of subscribers was misrepr
ssnted and SO refused to pay the pri
agreed upon.