Middletown transcript., 1898-04-23
Local News.
Straw hats will soon be in order.

DECORATION day. falls on Monday this
year.
-FaR SALE-Chestnut posts and rails
Apply to George Buckwith, st. Augustine,
Md.
III a women were the architect of her
own fortune it would be full OF closets.
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures: 25 cents.
-Messrs. Cook and Brady are adding an
ice plant to the Middletown Farms Cream
cry.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
have full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
The millinery display at Mrs. M. G.
Barnett's is the most attractive to be seen
in town.
-FoR RENr.-one Dwelling on Main
street and two in the rear.
Miss FANNIE SHEPHERD.
Mr.. W. H. Brady takes a prominent
part in the White Rose Ninstrels on Tues
day night.
It's folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
Scandal Injuries three persons him
who utters it. him who hears it aud him OF
whom it is said.
We call the attention of farmers who
wish to contract for pickles to the advertise
ment of the Philadelphia Picking Com
pany in anotherlumn.
The gift of power" is the Epworth
League Subject. Habits" the Christian En-
deavor topic tomorrow evening at 6:45.
See our Cook S.oues and Ranges, me
dunn size, large or small. All at surprising
low prices, aud yet ten per cent off for
cash. MIDDLETowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
The Presbyterians will celebrate the
20Oth anniversary of the Presbyterian
Church of st. Georges on the last Sunday
in May.
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
SIN. REYNOLDS, Agt.
Col. Holiday-has made inquiry of Col.
Gipin as to suitable accommodations for
the encampment of the State Militia at
Middletown.
Judging from the business Trink'leer is
doing at his studio, he is surely pleasing
patrons. Developing and printing for
amatures a speciality. s@s'
The Rev. Edward billion DfJWoodbury,
NJ. will preach in the Forest Presbyterian
Church on tomorrow, p " e =. a at tie morning
and evening services. All are cordially
invited to be present.
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.
Damon Lodge. No IL. Knights of Py-
thias, of Middletown, have issued cards OF
invitation to Musical and Literary enter
tainment in McWhorter's Hall at 8 o'clock
on Thursday evening.
-FoR SALE.-A fine farm of "a acres. Is
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 at TRANSCRIPT
Office. =
Soldiers have been rushing to the
Atlantic coast from the military posts on
the western frontiers all the week. Several
companies have passed through Middletown
going south by way of Cri' field,
Forks, Shovels, Spades, Axes, Rope
Traces, Chain Traces. Hames, Curry Combs
Horse Brushes, Farm Bells. Grindstonef
and all other kinds of Hardware, Tin Ware
and Wooden Ware suited to the season at
way down prices at
MIDDLEroWN HARDWARE HOUSE.
A man should hear little music, reac
little poetry and see fine picture every
day of his life. in order that worldly cares
may not obliterate the sense OF the beauti.
ful which God has implanted in the human
soul.
The large ad. of J. r. McWhorter 4
Son in another column of his issue shoult
be read by every farmer in this section. al
their large stock embraces the best line 0
carriages and all kinds of farming imple
ments to be found in the State.
--FARMERs AND HoRsEMEN.-I desire t
call your attention to the fact that / have
secured the services of Mr.. George W
Howard, who is considered by those 70
whom he has done horse shoeing to be on
of the best shoers in the country. A tria
is earnestly solicited. FRANK L Gates.
Some miscreant broke into the vault oi
w. A. Woodrow at the NJ. E. cemetery a
Newark recently and robbed several coffin
of the jewelry they contained. None Of th
bodies were disturbed as at first suspected
There is no clue to the guilty party.
IF you have news item of any de
scription. hand it in to the TRAEscRIPr. II
you 90 away from home on business or
pleasure let US know it. II you used to
live here and want to write a letter for pu b
licantion, send it to the TRANSCRIPT and al
of your friends will see it.
AT the sale recently at Cbestertown o
the valuable horses of DR.. T. 81. Cooper th'
following: pride of England" who wa
bid to 8, ATS by II. Boyce, of Wilmington
bay stallion pride OF England. Jr.," DIR. J
Cooper for $275; and the bay mare "Msdg
RUSSELL, DR.. J. W. Cooper, for $l55.
Mr.. A. G. Cox, treasurer Of the vii
mington M. e. Conference Missionary
Society. sent yesterday his check to tn
New York officials for $22. AIS. the amour
reported at Conference. Adding Sums paic
during the year makes the total s24, ,42l 70
this conference given to missions.
DO not miss the Smyrna Minstrel'
Read in another column what the Smyrnt
papers say of them At Middletown 0per
House on Tuesday evening. Seats reserved
flee of extra charge if purchased before
O'Clock of April 18th; no reserved seats afte
that hour-one price, 25cts.