Middletown transcript., 1898-09-10
Local News.

Get registered September Z.
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures: 25 cents.
Remember that J. F. .McWhorter & Son
havea full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
If you are too busy to have your pho
tograph taken now, why not make an en-
gagement with Trinkelere.
Only give woman love and there is
nothing she will not suffer, venture and do.
Monday was Labor Day." and the
banks were closed in recognition of it, but
the farmers and trades-people of this section
do not take any account of it.
Only two more opportunities to register
September 18th and October 22d. Better
not put it off till the last day, you may get
left in the rush.
PROVISIONAL CARD.-Dr w. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist Office same location, op-
posite the post Office. ALI operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
If you are going out of town for an out
ing leave your address at The Transcript
Office and the paper will follow you. 1t is
the only way to keep posted on town
affairs.
The 92d annual communication co of the
M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. A. M, of Del
aware, will be held at the Masonic Temple,
in Wilmington. on Wednesday and Thurs
day, October 9th and 9th.
-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 atprivate sale. Inquire TRANSCRIPT
do you want the ''best farm wagon
nader" If so, buy the Milburn. Do you
want the best grain drill on earth? If SO
buy the Bickford & Hoffman. Do you
want to double the profits from your cowsP
If so, buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
J. F. McWHoRrER & Son.
AT the tomato cannery at Townsend
Tuesday, a laborer hailing from Aberdeen,
Md, had fight with William Timmons
and got the best of William. After the |
tight Timmons went to Blackbird and |
swore out warrant before Magistrate Dea-
kyne and had the Aberdeen man arrested.
At the hearing the justice fined the stranger
IS. Timmons, meanwhile, is reported to
have lost his job.
The Wilmington Every Evening of
Monday SAYS "A lad giving his name as
Robert Stewart and his age as 154 years,
went to the Office of Stout of the s. P. C. C.
this morning and asked for assistance. He
stated that he had been living for seven
years with farmer near Blue Ball, Cecil
county. Nd, and alleged that he did not
like the treatment he received, but as the
case was out of the Jurisdiction of the local
society, the Baltimore s. P. c. G. has been
asked to make an investigation"
William Il. Wilkins, the only Delawarean
who fought in the battle around Santiago,
was in Milford last week visiting his sister,
Mrs. Benjamin Holsten. Mr.. Wilkins be.
longs to the Twelfth U.SInfantry, which is
now stationed at Montauk Point L. I. His
regiment was in the rear OF the "Rough
Riders when Hamilton Fish was killed.
Mr. Wilkins has several souvenirs in his
possession which he took from the body of
VT. Fish, just after he was killed. He gives
! very vivid and thrilling account of the
battles in which he was engaged and his
narratives are very entertaining. II
The clergmen of Wilmington are max
ng determined effort for an early business
losing in that city. Early closing worked
yell in Dover and Smyrna, only it is
hought that mistake was made here ex- I
epting Wednesday evening. Merchants
ay they could just as well close on this
light az well as any other, for no business is '
one after eight O'Clock. and this being the
ase and the further fact remaining that it
prayer meeting night al all the churches, ,
hose who want to attend the latter, the /
lergy think, ought to have the untram. I
nelled privilege of doing so.-Smyrna t
lines
The following item Of interest appeared t
inst in the Dorchester Era of Cambridge.
DID,; The theatre going public of Cam a
ridge and surrounding towns will be I
ratified to learn that Mr.. William 81. Fox, 1
ne popular manager of Independence Hall, n
our town. has organized stock company s
'nich is now rehearsing at Middletown, d
no mas mapped out circuit taking in a
lAryland and Delaware town. The towns y
omPrising the circuit are Cambridge. Eas- =
y Salisbury and CrisHeld, in MaryIand:
lilford, Lewes, Harrington, Smyrna and =
Iiddiesown in Delaware The personnel of
's company Is as follows. Misses Nina I !,
aville, Helen Hiel. Jeanette Rohlestone y y
nth Rosenthal, Messrs. Guy T. Bennet "
AIRY Markham, ]. D. Brownelle, Franz
, Kirke, Billie Mack, Frank Dearborn q
he company will use about thirty plavs 81
nong them sare 1.-THE Pearl of Sayoy.n e'
ehe founk Amerioan,' :, Naval Naval Engage | c
ent," etc. The first appearance will be
onday evening at the Middletown Opera fal
onse, September I2th, The troop are fu
tests Of the NstiOnal Hotel; +