Middletown transcript., 1898-01-08
Local News.

LOCAL. NEWS.
The Cantwell Insurance Co., of Odessa
has declared dividend of 10 per cent.
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures; % cents.
About 300 aristocratic CANNES have been
on exhibition at the Wilmington dog show
this week.
New Upright Piano for sale cheap.
J.B MEssIcK.
While skating on Voshell's millpond
John Davidson of Mt. Pleasant fell and
fractured his collar bone early this week.
Peter 3. Ford. the Wilmington mo-
rocco manufacturer, Saturday presented
100 of his workmen with life insurance
policies for 81 900 each, Mr.. Ford paying
the first premium.
-WANTED-Operators on Shirts. Apply
to F. q. Burgess at Factory.
The Board of Pardons met in Dover on
Tuesday and recommended the remission
OF the lashes in the cases of Richard Mahon
and William Crowley, who are serving
time in New Castle jail.
Mr.. Jesse L. Shephe erd has purchased
the Buck property on West Main street and
will fit it up and occupy it after March 25
Rev. F. H. Moore and Re V. s. Beattie
Wylie of New Castle exchanged pulpits on
Thursday evening. The Week OF Prayer
has been observed all the week by regular
services in Forest Presbyterian Church.
FoR sALE-A well-bred young horse,
cheap. J. u. PARKER.
AT the bottom of a recent wedding card
these words were put: mo children ex-
pected." An old lady reading one of the
cards exclaimed ''Wells they may not
expect 'em, but I'll bet they'll have 'em all
the same"
It's folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
A chap in Baltimore refused to marry
his fiancee because he discovered she had
a fat foot. She sued him this week for
breach of promise. and after the jury had
seen and admired the foot, they awarded
her SITS damages.
House now occupy for Rent. Poss-
ession December 1st. ]. B. MEss1oK.
Have you ever noticed when you meet
doctor he says: " How are your" News
paper man inquiries, "what do you know2'
The lawyer pats you on the back and ejacu-
lates, what have you got2" The preacher
asks, where are you going2"
-FoR RrNT.-One Dwelling on Main
street and two in the ear.
Miss FANNIE SHEPHERD.
We wish all our subscribers whose
post Office address changed at the end Of the
year would notify US by postal card at once,
Do that we may keep the matter straight on
our mailing list. Be sure to give your old
address as we'll as the new.
j. Frank Brinkerhoff of Philadelphia,
Specialist in Lenses for the Eye, will again
be in Middletown at Mrs Massey's Jewelry
store on Tuesday, January 11th. No charge
to examine your eyes to determine if you
will be benefited by wearing glasses.
You will never go to heaven unless
you pay your fare; cent in the collection
box will never get you there, though many
think it will, but they will coon be sadly
fooled when they knock at the celestial
gate with only their penny on the plate.
Remember that J. f. McWhorter has
a full line of carriage and agricultural
Implements on hand
The young Mems Democratic Club, Of
Wilmington, will celebrate jackson Day"
next Tuesday. January 11th, q: its rooms
on Market street. The club will be address
Ell by prominent speakers, including Sena-
tors Gray and Kenney and Congressman
Handy.
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.
An advertisement in paper that con-
an intelligent class of people is the best
salesman q merchant can have. 'The
TRANSCRIPT" reaches the families of those
who are the most substantial patrons of the
merchants.
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.
Leonard A. Rhoades, of Odessa. has
leased Murphy's mill, west of town and re-
moved there on Tuesday. The firm Of
vandegrift and Clothier having dissolved,
Mr.. Clothier returning 10 the Willow Grove
Mills from whence he moved few months
since.
President McKinley's address at the
Commercial Museum in Philadelphia was
reported (by appointment by gradu ate
of Goldey ,(WiL peL} Commercial and
Shorthand d. seud for Catalogue.
The demand Tor canned tomatoes is
said to be mp fscedented for this season Of
The year. Bnyess are Offering 80 cents q
@dozsn already The cause of the rise is the
failure of the crop last season. The scar
city will undoubtedly clean the market and
good prices shonld be paid growers next
season. t{t4%ika ~
-Atthe funeral ef Miss Susie Walls on
wednesday Of last Week six young ladies.
as token Of thsir high regard for their
young friend, bore the casket to the grave
where il was lowered by six young men.
The young ladies were Miss Mamie
Nichols, Miss Lola Iongfellow, Miss Willie
Porter, Miss Fannie Clark, Miss Bertie
Thawley, and Miss Emma Hyds.-DentOn
MON.