Middletown transcript., 1898-12-17
Local News.


edy. it cures: 25 cents.
Go to DeValinger's for your candies-the
cheapest for the money to be found.
A car load of salt" just received at De-
Valingar's- selling wonderfully low. e
AT Cost.-I will sell my entire stock Of
Millinery at cost.
Edith B. Morgan. Odessa, Del. :
Heavy Top Sole Leather Boots for Men,
$3.50, better than. you'll find at most stores
AT MEssIoKis.
Go to Satterfeld's for the best flour for
pastry and cakes, for the freshest nuts and
cheapest candies.
1t is reported that the Government will
refund the State $22, 900 which was used to
equip the First Delaware Regiment.
DIR. w. e. Barnard has rented OF Miss
. Bessie Anderson on West Main street and
will move there on March 25th next. 4.
No person in a town should keep
chickens unless they can prevent them
from becoming nuisance 10 neighbors.
The snow that fell Monday was the
fourth Of the season, only about an inch,
but clearing off the next dav. Since it has
been decidedly vintry.
loo piece Dinner Set, profuse floral
decorations in beautiful colors on each of
the 100 pieces, stripped gold handles, extra
large pieces, $3.50. J. B. MEssrcK.
1T is said plans were partially COM
pleted at the secret session of the Levy
Court held last week, 10 complete the st.
Augustine road as a Christmas present to
{ New Castle county.
Next week the TRANSCRIPT will be
issued earlier on account of the Christmas
Holidays, and friends should govern their
ads. and news items accordingly.
Mems Hip Gum Boots, $3.50 Boys Hip
Gum Boots. $3.50; Mems Short Gum Boots,
$3.50; Ladies' Rubbers. 25c; Misses Rubbers.
Csc; Children's Rubbers, 19c, at MEssIcK's.
John Edward Addicks and Mrs. Ida
Carr Wilson were married on Wednesday at
= the Episcopal Church of the Ascension,
CIaymont. The wedding was private.
Mems Heavy Work Gloves, largest
stock in The State. bought less than 80 cents
on the dollar. Heavy Lined Leather Gloves.
19c; Extra Heavy Buck Skin, 75c.
J. B. MEssIcK
Mr.. s. G. Biggs has lost three cows from
his dairy herd on his farm at 1.-The square"
school house, presumably from hydropho-
bia. 1t is supposed the cows were bitten
last summer
IF you are going out of town for an out
ing leave your address at The TRANSCRIPT
Office and the paper will follow you. It is
the only way to keep posted on town
affairs.
We have fine line of Ladies' Wrap
pers which would make suitable Xmas
gift for the laGies, also full line of Ladies'
Nub'es, Fancy Embroidered Silk and Linen
Handke chiefs.
s. BURsrAN.
"A nickel and man can be separated
with genuine salts racion 10 The man if the
niekle is invested in one of these cigars:
CiDco. West Point, Spana Cuba, Monte
Carlo. MessIcK.
Burglars entered the general store of
Mrs. v. Hayden,a at Warwick, Tuesday night
and secured merchandise 10 the amount Of
about 500. The hotel Of Delbert Aiken
was also entered.
The White Rose Minstrels of Smyrna
are practiciug nightly for their show, to be
given in the Opera House, Smyrna, on
Monday evening, December 18th. They
gave an entertainment here last season.
If you want 10 buy a whole outfit call
on =. Eurstan. You can get fine Suit of
Clothes, Owe; coat, Shoes and Gents Fur
nishing Goods at the lowest prices. Give
us call and you will not go elsewhere
Go 10 Connellee's for Pure Candies from
Q cts. up; also Oranges Apples, Grapes,
Raisins, Dates, Figs. Currents, Citrons
Dates, Fresh Cakes and Crackers, Almonds
Cream Nuts, Walnuts, etc., all new goods.
Dressed Poultry of all kinds-lowest prices
for quality. W. T. CoNNELLEE.
Price List of Candies at Messick's.-I
Good Mixed Candies, SC. lb; Choice Mixed
Candies, 1Oc. lb; Peanut Candy, 10c. lb;
Best French Mixed Candies, 35c. ID; Low
ney's Bonbons in boxes, assorted, SOC. lb;
Fruit Candy, Soc. lb; English Walnuts, 12c.
ID; Cream Nuts, 10c. lb; Extra Fine Large
Oranges, 30c. doz; Lemons, 1Sc. doz.
There is q merchant in town who says
he cannot afford to advertise. we predict
that if he cannot do it himself The time will
come when the constable or sheriff will co
1t for him at much greater cost. Advertise |
now 80 you can sell your present stock and
buy larger new one and cheat the officers
out of their fees.-Delaware Democrat.
To the Christmas shopper who intends
to spend his money out Of town-mark the
intends-attention is invited to the adyer-
tisments in this paper of the leading houses
in Wilmington. They offer exceptional in.
ducements and values. In some cases they
pay half car-fare, and in others deliver
goods 10 the station free. These induce
ments are certainly worth consideration.
The thermometer has had decided
downward tendency during the past week
and Wednesday morning registered 10, IL,
IA degrees according to the exposure Of
locality. On Monday there was a light fall
of snow, but not enough for sleighing,
Ice has formed on the creeks and ponds
and If the present snap continues, owners
of ice houses will be able to fill them with
good supply by Monday. The young
folks have enjoyed fine skating.
Representative james II. Shallcross has
heard from the IT'S barrels of Keifer pears
which he sent to England. They netted
him only is cents basket when at home
they were worth % cents. He lost by the
experiment ss7 so or so cents on each bar
rel. The freight was rs cents a barrel
Profitable deals may come from, the ven
ture, however, and the genial member
elect from st. Georges Hundred to the Gen.
eral Assembly so looks upon his efforts.
Here is an arithmetical problem that is
going the rounds: A is indebted to B S., B
to c, c to D, D to E, E to F, same amount.
A, B, G, d and E each have 81 and no
more, and consequently they cannot pay
their debt. They put their money all togst-
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