Middletown transcript., 1898-10-22
Local News.

GET REGISTERED TODAY
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures: 25 cents.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
have full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
Vincent Brothers are painting the
residences of G. E. Hukill and MIS-. Mary
Biggs on Cass street.
IF you are going out of town for an out
ing leave your address at The Transcipt
office aud the paper will follow you. 1t is
the only way to keep posted on town
affairs.
-FoR SALE.-A fine farm of "A acres, 10
acres woodland, nice dwelling, good gran
ary and stables, orchard and vineyard, not
far from water and rail facilities. Terms
easy at private sale. Inquire TRANSCRIPT
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian Church
meets every Sunday evening at 645
O'Clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody.
Every business man-no matter in
what capacity-sho use printed sta
tionery, such as note heads, envelopes, bill
heads, statements, etc. 1t costs but a trit1e
in advance of the plain paper. Let US do
your printing.
-Trinklere, the photographer has de-
cided to close his studio on Wednesday and
Thursday of each week until further notice
as lie is doing landscape work.
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.
The Mohawk Indian Co., are to begin
a two weeks engagement at the Middletown
Opera House on Wednesday Oct. 26th,
giving big free entertainments. The COM
pany consists of number of comedians,
singers and dancers-a good show can be
looked for. The admission is to be free.
DO you want the "best farm wagon
nader" Ifso, buy the Milburn. Do you
want the best grain drill on earth? If SO
buy the Bick ford & Hoffman. Do you
want to double the profits from your cowsi
If so, buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
]. f. McWHoRTER & Son.
White potatoes are scarce and high
Throughout this section of the country moi
more than half crop was harvested, al
though the acreage in some Instances wa
increased owing TO the good prices obtained
last year. SeYenty-five to ninety cents
busheI are asked according to quality, will
the certainy that prices will go considerably
higher. The farmer works hard for all h'
gets and deserves good prices.-Dover In
dex.
Grand Master Edward Herbener, G-anC
Marshall George Griffin. Grand Secretar!
William Gamble and Leonard Lewis,
Oriental Lodge, No. l2, of Newark, visite'
Good Eemari' an Lodge, No. 8, l. 0. 0. +
of this town Thursday evening, and in
stalled the following offices for the ensuing
term: N. G., William Brockson; v. G.
John E. CHM; Secretary, W. E. Dixon; Pei
Secretary, J. C. Jolls; Treasurer, w. T. Con
MELEE. After the installation the visitor
were invited to Kates' restaurant wher
oysters we're served in all styles.
State Treasurer w. M. Ross has mad
the appropriation of school funds as TO
lows: New Castle county, $50. .512.57, Ker
county, $33, ,42l.34; Sussex county, S46,So6
80. The text books purchased in the diffe
ent counties is as follows; New Cast
county, SLIPS. 81; Kent county $2,5461'
Sussex county. SO, ,995.6S. Net amount dU
each county after deducting for text book
New Castle county; $50 $500; Kent count
$3O,s75.l5; Sussex county, $42,Sl037.
the school fund each single district in Kel
county gets $231.6S, Sussex county, s2O6.6
Both Democrats and Republicans a
conRratulating themselves says the Dow
correspondent of the Sunday Star" th
vote buying is now as much of crime
burglary. rape and murder on the statu
books. and any man who attempts 1t
Yields TO it as much atthe mercy Of reseve
law as the felon cringing in his cell. II
first man who handles dollar at q corru
ton fund does so at his peril. ana II
oversteps this line, than the Democrats
Kent county will have their innings at p
and persecuted win turn prosecutor with
y;oor that shall elcipse the body guard
Napoleon.
The following were elected officers
~. mover District Epworth League at
msetine last week: President, Thomas
Rswlins. Of Seaford; Vice-Presidents, DIR.
= Zones. of Georgetown. Mrs. Crossmo
oswvoming, Miss Becsie Johnson, of n
"a and Mrs. r. K. Stephenson, of s
~ sora. secretary, the Rev. F. J. Cochran,
w;lliston; Treasurer, John 8. Collins,
never. superintendent Of Junior Work.
Rsv. w. G. Rooms, Of Bridgeyille. Do
will be the next meeting place. Presid
RawlIna reported that there are on the
tyict 90 chapters. with. membership
1900 ana that seven chapters were org
szaa during the year