Middletown transcript., 1898-03-19
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The county convention of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union " IL be
held at Townsend on April 20.
The Town Fathers have organized by
the election of Mr.. J. Frank McWhoiter
president and Mr.. ], A. suydam secretary.
Jesse L. shepperd has been elected
director of the Citizens Bank, of Middle
town, to succeed the late Rirchard Clay
ton.
The Rev. Wm. J. Wilkie viii preach
tomorrow afternoon in Townsend, at the
residence of Mr. c. F. Hubbard. The ser
vices will begin at half-past two.
An effort will be made to refund the
Indebtedness of Midddletown, $4,000. by
issuing new bonds at a lower rate OF IN
terest. A bill is being prepared for the
General Assembly for that purpose.
"A non-suit was granted by the court
this week in the case OF Mrs. Alice Cress-
we'll against tine Wilmington & Northern
Railroad Company for $25,o0O damages for
| the death of her husband, who was killed
on the road.
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.
-FoR sALE-The Parker House on Coch-
ran street; two nice residences on Cass
street: one fine property on North Broad
| street; two nice ones on South Broad street;
also several farms near town Apply to
GEORGE W. INGRAM
The smoke at the Academy at noon on
Monday was just little scare but enough
to bring out the hose boys. Some mischle-
vous pupils, boys some would say but
where is the proof had poked waste paper
| down the heater and the rooms were full OF
smoke. 1t was the first gre alarm for many
months.
Have jus received two carloads ferti-
Iizers and fertilizer materials for early truck
and all spring crops now stored in ware
house for quick delivery. Send in your
orders. JESSE l.. SHEPHERD
S. M. REYNOLDS, Agt.
Mrs Mary Latta, aged IA years, died at
the residence of her son, John Latta. Fri
| dav. The deceased was member of
| Friendship Church, Blackbird Hundred.
and was highly respected by everyone be-
ing a true Christian woman. Interment
was made at Glenwood Cemetery, Rev. L.
| W. Layfield officiating.
-Messrs. Columbus Watkins, John G.
Corbit, W. P. Biggs, G. E, Hukill and J. 7,
Shallcross were named by the Court OF
General Sessions as a commission to view
the public road leading from Catharine
street to Hamtown with the object of wild.
ening the same. The commission viewed
the road on Wednesday.
William du Pont, who returned from
Europe few days ago, owns about 7,Sot
shares of stock of the Wilmington City
Railway Co. He has declined to accept the
fer of E. W. CLARK & Co. brokers for the
ecent purchasers, of S13 a share. payable
in trust bonds. Mr. du Pont has paid the
| call of ST. share. The other shareholders
generally accepted the offer.
AT a meeting of the Middletown Nut
nal Building and Loan Association on
Tuesday evening the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year. H. A.
Nowland. president; G. E. -Hukill, Vice
1
fired G. Cox, secretary. Directors to
serve three years, w g. Letherbury. Alfred
Green, and Charles H Howell. The books
are now open to receive stock of the 26th
series.
A man supposed to be Robert Brandon
Wallace, of Washington, Pa, was found
dead Saturday night last in a room at the
Hotel Jennings, Wilmington. He registered
from Philadelphia His body showed evil
dence of strychnine poisoning. A pill box
labelled s'calomer" was found, but it is sup
osed to have contained strychnine. Letters
from his mother asking him to come home,
25 cents and some pawn tickets were found
in his pockets. He was about 26 years old.
The steamer Ericsson, of the Ericsson
Line, which was sunk February 16 near
Wilmington. has been raised and towed to
Philadelphia, where her cargo is being dis
charged. The steamer will be hauled upon
marine railway and a survey made to de-
termine the extent of her injuries and what
repairs are necessary. 1t is expected that
the necessary repairs can be completed in a
short time, and the steamer will then re-
sumo her regular place on the Philadelphia
and Baltimore route.
/. Forks, shovels, Spades, Axes, Rope
Traces, Chain Traces, Hames, Curry Combs,
Horse Brushes, Farm Bells. Grindstones
and all other kinds of Hardware. Tin Ware
and Wooden Ware suited to the season at
way down prices" at
MIDDLErowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
-Wh eat has been advancing for month
past under conditions that point to its con-
Fl tinued rise for months to come. From
South America where thres6ing is now
about completed, of the crop harvested in
December. reports show the yield is only
an average one, and the amount for export
will fall below the average. In Europe the
outlook for wheat is below the same average
of last year.
Ten dollars were added to the treasury
of the Christian Endeavor Society from the
Masquerade Luncheon held at the Academy
on Tuesday evening. Considerable fun was
created by the nomenclature used for dis
guising the articles for sale. In ordering
you went at it blindly. A very pleasing
program of vocal and instrumental music
, and recitations was rendered by the mem.
, bers and friends Of the society.
1t is really remarkable how many
plants and flowers may be grown in the
, house during the colder season by one who
loves flowers and who is not afraid ofwork
FL DIR. W. E. Barnard is lover of flowers al
. his windows now are ample proof He has
crocus, narcissus, dafodils. single and dou
ble tulips hvacinths daisies pansies OK