Middletown transcript., 1898-09-03
Local News.

will be closed.
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy. it cures 25 cents.
Remember that J. r. McWhorter & Son
tAhave 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.
Governor Tunnel has recommissioned
J. Stanley Short - Fish Commissioner.
Only two mors opportunities to register
September nth and October 22d. Better
not put it off till the last day, you may get
left in the rush.
Where prejudice rules judgment is
weak.
James c. McComb, of Claymont, has
raised a white potato that weighs III
pounds.
If man doesn't think right it's i'm
possible for him to behave right.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.-Dr. W. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist, Office same location, OPP
posite the post Office. All 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.
-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 TRANSCRIPT. VI
do you want the "best farm wagon
NADER" If so, buy the Milburn. Do you
want the best grain drill on earth? If 50
buy the Bickford G. Hoffman. Do you
want to double the profits from your cows?
If SO, buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
J. f. McWHoRTER & Son.
The trials Of the bank looting cases
will be resumed on September 13. J. Har-
vey Whiteman and United States Com
missioner 8. redmond Smith will proceed
to draw new jury next week. The trial
of Mr.. Kenney is set for October It is re-
ported thatthe District Attorney has secured
additional valuable evidence.
AT last the authorizes have managed
to catch up with Clement H. Congdon, of
the Wilmington "Sun." He gave bond to
Sheriff Finn in the sum of $40, 900 for his
appearance on September 10 in the Superior
Court to answer charge of criminal libel
preferre by Senator Richard r. Kenney.
J. Edward Addicks is his surety, and
Walter ii. Hayes his attorney. Levi g.
Bird represents Mr.. Kenney.
Chairman s. Fl Derbee sent the follow
ing: "There will be an exhibit of fruit at
the next meeting Of the Peninsula Horti-
cultural Society at Smyrna next January
and all fruit growers are invited to send
packages of their finest fruits to the Will
mington Abattoir and Cold Storage Com
pany, Wilmington, Del. where it will be
kept in cold storage until the date Of the
meeting. Ten-pound grape baskets are
about the thing for single variety. IF |
several varieties are sent at one time |
larger package may be used The name of |
the fruit should be put on the package
as different kinds require different degrees
of cold for best preservation. The sender |
should prepay charges and take receipt, |
and the Society will repay the amount at |
the annual meeting.
Next Thurs day evening Fields & Han
sons Minstrels will appear at the Opera
House and will present which is announced |
as refreshing programme of refined form i
of entertainment, "minstrelsy." The /
ensemble are artists of recognized ability, |
consisting of comedians, vocalists, and |
musicians Of the highest order. In Fields
q Hanson's performance the programme in
its entirety is new, novel and pleasing, en-
bracing as it does q succession of timely 1
features and special numbers never before
presented in minstrel programme, and as
patrons of amusements are ever anxious to
witness something new. It is safe to pre-
dict big house for Fields & Hanson, and /
would advise our readers to secure reserved |
seats a. once and avoid the rush at night.
The war against swearing goes reso-
lutely forward in New York; and the
Sun" Of Thursday notes with much pro-
minence the fact that citizen of Mount
Vernon has been fined $40 for the use Of
the word damn" in conversation on the
street. He delivered the expistive twice,
50 the woman who made the complaint
averred, and 1t cost him S. for each slip. II
the law against profanity were enforced in
Middletown It would only be behind New
York in size Of place, not in size of oaths.
The advice Of an old newspaper man
should be more generally followed. He
said: "Don't There is no occasion
to use profanity outside of newspaper
Office. Its useful in proof reading, and in
In getting forms to press, and
has been known to assist In looking over
ths paper when Il Il printed, but otherwise
It Is very bad habit"