Middletown transcript., 1898-10-08
Local News.


Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures; 25 cents.
Remember that J. f. McWhorter q Son
have full line Of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
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.
The first baby gets its photograph taken
every three months. The other babies are
lucky to get theirs taken once in three
years.
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 IA 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
Saturday, Oct.22, is the last day for regis
tration. Ifyou would vote get registered.
Every good citizen should vote.
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 cows2
If so, buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
J. +. MoWHoRTER & Son.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor Of Forest Presbyterian Church
meets every Sunday evening at GAS
O'Clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody.
Every business man-no matter in
what capacity-should use printed sta
tionery, such uas note heads, envelopes, bill
heads, statements, etc. It costs but trife
in advance of the plain paper. Let US do
your printing.
-Trinklere. the photographer has de-
cided to close his studio on Wednesday and
Thursday of each week until further notice
as he is doing landscape work.
-FoR SALE.-Two Superior IL hoe Drills,
one used two years, the other three. These
Drills are in perfect order, and have all Of
. the modern appliances Of the Superior
Drill of to-day. Price $25.
J. F. McWHoRTER & Son.
--Pickets were numerous at the Bayard
funeral last Saturday among the thousands
OF visitors. Some of tie pocket books have
been found and returned with papers un-
disturbed but cash gone.
Every now and then somebody makes
the suggestion that farmers ought to put
their names in CONSPICUOUS place on their
premises. The idea is a good one. and,
were it adop ted, it would make dives and
wheeling tlips much more interesting.
A long distance telephone has been put
the Middletown Shirt Fectory, and is
great convenience to Mr. Burgess in talking
with the other factories whose output he
controls.
A report comes through the newspapers
that the lion tanner with Sparks circus,
which exhibited here few weeks ago, has
been killed. One of the features of the
exhibition was that Of the trainer going
into cage with two lions and putting his
head in the lions mouth. While perfor-
ming this feat at Franklin, Va, the lion
shut down biting his head off,
1t is said that man In Texas has re-
Gently succeeded in making a very fine
syrup from watermelons. and thinks there
is great future for this business. The
syrup he has produced thus far is of very
delightful flavor and is equal to the best
cane or maple syrup on the market. An
average acre of melons will produce at
least 100 gallons Of syrup and the cost Of
manufacture is trifing. The syrup will
come ON the market two or three months
earlier than the cane or maple product, and
therefore should be in active demand.
Hicks predictions for October are !:
"F-om the Sd to 4th look for change to
falling barometer, warmer and rain. Cooler
weather, with possible snow in the north,
need not surprise about this time. From
the 7th to 10th falls regular storm period,
in which rains and autumnal storms win
visit most paris OF the country. Quite cold
weather with snow to the north will at
tsnd and follow the disturbances of this
period. From the 18th to 18th low baro-
meter, rising temperature and more autum-
nal storms win pass over the country
generally. A Venus equinox will be felt
from this time far into November, caus-
early blizzards in the northwest. as in
November 1896 From the 19th to 23d falls
q marked storm period. aggravated by
Mars. Venus, Mercury, Vu'cuR and Moon.
Many heavy and some dangerous storms
are probable ut or on these dates. Very
cold weather viii follow In the north, with
killing frosts far to the south. Much the
same conditions will prevail from 26th to
2eth. October ends with storm conditions
brewing In the vest"