Middletown transcript., 1898-02-12
MIDDLETowN, DEL. FEB. 10, 1898.
Local News.

clerk and carriers will be held in Whining.
ton on March 16.
w F Clements, near Smyrna, Del.
will offer fine lot of horses and cattle or
the 10Th inst.
photographs at Trinke 'lere's the cheap
est and best. Give him a call.
-"oh, mamma, do Christians eat preach
ers just like the cannibals dor" why, no
my child. What put that notion in to you
head2" II heard Mrs Deekon say that sht
was going to have her minister for lunch
New Upright Piano for sale cheap.
J. B. MEssIcK.
-"Nico," the pet dog Of Miss Dora Steele
of Chesapeake City that went astray last
week was found on the street in Middle
town, DEL. last Sunday by rank CLAYTON,
and returned to its owner.-Cecil Co. News
For SALE-A welI-bred young hors {
cheap. ]. c. PARKER.
Because of high prices last spring many
more acres of early white potatoes will be
planted in Delaware than have been here
tofore. High price of seed potatoes may
check the increase some.
so Poland hogs and shoats will be sold
by w. F. Clements at his sale on the 10Th.
President George A. Harter, of Della
ware College, has invited the teachers Of
the State to meet at the college to-day fol
the purpose of presenting some methods on
the subject of mature Study"
For SALE-Chestnut posts and rails
Apply to George Buckwith, st. Augustine,
Nd.
Now is the time for weddings ana par
ties, and the place to get handsome invita-
tions printed cheap is at the TRANSCRIPT Of
fee Our prices are less than half the city
engravers charge.
The Young Peoples Society ofChristian
Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian Church.
meets every Sunday evening at 6 As o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to every
body. The topic for next Sunday is
" Called--to what? how?"
It's folly, to lose your poultry when the
use of Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guar
anteed to you for 25 cents.
The Epworth League meets every Sun
day evening at 6 As sharp in the lecture
room of the NJ. e. Church. Subject for to-
morrow evening is, Goods Uniailing Prom
ises,'' to be led by Mr.. Geo F. Wilson.
The machinery which W. f. Clements
will offer at his sale on the 10th inst is
about all new-this is where you can get
bargains.
House now occupy for Rent. Poss-
ession December 1st. J. B. MEssIcK.
The Rev. H. D. Page, for some time
missionary at Osaka, Japan, will speak to
Church Workers this afternoon at 3'o'clock
at St. Anne's S. s. Building. An address
of interest may be expected. All persons
are cordially invited to be present.
-WANTED.-0perators on Shirts. Apply
to F. H. Burgess at Factory.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
have f1lll line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
The ladies of the mite society of Forest
Presbyterian Church will hold a social on
Friday evening, February 25th, 1898, at the
Middletown Academy to which all are in
vited with the assurance that they will be
entertained with music, recitations and
refreshments. A silver offering at the door
Lloyd Strawberry, the most prolific and
popular to date plants for sale at one half
market price.
H. w. Viven, Bridgeville, Del.
For RENT.-One Dwelling on Main
street and two in the rear.
Miss FANNIE SHEPHERD.
The Gamers on the Peninsula are max
ing contracts with the growers for tomatoes
to pack during the coming season. The
prices offered range from $5 to 81 ton,
The majority of the contracts have been
made at Sc ton, which is considered fair
price by the growers. The tomato pack
this year is expected to be very la rye.
For Rent-Dwelling house on Green
Street now occupied by J. @. Bragdon.
Il
s. R. BAILEY Smyrna, Del.
-Soloman Tribbet, colored, who said he
came from Middletown, arriyed at the
police station on Saturday night, suffering
from wounds received in fight at Middle
town. He had deep cash ON his chin,
which he said was done with pair Of brass
knuckles. He was sent to the Homeopathic
Hospital.-Every Evening.
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.
Aroused suspicion.-sI dunno" re
marked Plute Pete. I'm beginnin to fee
kind o. doubtful about that case" "Ye
mean about that hoss THE We jes' tended to?'
Eyes" .But he confessed" II know it
An it wasn't tell he con fessed that had
dath,a. There amt no circumstances what.
someyer under which I'd take his wor q
fur anything"
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. Nd.
President McKinley's address at the
Commercial Museum in Philadelphie was
reported (by appointment) by graduate
Of Goldsy (WiL Del.) Commercial and
horthand. Send for Catalogue.