Middletown transcript., 1898-12-17
Your choice nut. = fresh and at the low
est prices for quality at Devalinger's.
There can be but one best cigar and we
claim one. Cinco is that cigar, cents.
MEasrcK

est prices for quality at Devalinger's.
There can be but one best cigar and W
claim one. Cinco is that cigar, cents.
MEssIcK.
The Imitation Buffalo Robes with Jol
lots of Plush Robes and Horse Blankets a
J. @. Parker & Son.
Remember that ]. F. McWhorter & Sor
hayea full line of carriages and agriculture
Implements on hand
The Epworth League Entertainment
last evening was enjoyabIe-socially, musi-
cally and 'essayally."
For Gents Holiday Slippers go to 8
Burstan-they are not only pretty and
comfortable but they are cheap.
The State Union of the Christian En-
deavor has beeninvited by Forest Church
to hold its next meeting in this town.
The Rev. T. C. Potter will preach in the
Forest Presbyterian Church on tomorrow
at the morning and evening services.
| IF our out-of-town folks know good
thing when they see it, they should come
to Middletown and see the handsome stocks
of holiday goods, pretty and cheap.
Why we sell the best Cigar in town at
for 5, we pay more money than others,
that is the reason we can give you better
cigar at for S. MEss1cK.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian Church
meets every Sunday evening at 6.45
O'Clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody.
Breakfast Food, Rolled Avena, Scotch
Oats, Germea, Farina, Tapioca, Pear
Hominy. Canned Goods of all kinds, new
stock. Parks Dry Roast Coffees are the
best. w. T. CoNNELLEE.
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.
Decorative Planis.-A LOT of Fine Palms
and other Decorative Plants in for Christ
mas at very reasonable prices, also Carna-
tions and Winter Blooming Bulbs.-E. ].
STEELE, Florist, Middle own, Del.
Every man has his own idea as 10 a
cigar. We caier 10 The general public that's
why you are always sure of satisfaction
when you get our cigars. II you want a
good straight smoke try one of our Famous
it is the best cigar in the market. The
Cinco, no better made that sold at SC and
few better at 10c. MBssIcK.
Those who have plenty of the good
things of life at this season should not for
get those who have them not, and exert
their abilities to help and make comfortable
the needy ones. There ase those in every
community who by old age or some other
cause, are incapacitated from helping
themselves, and are deserving Of succor and
aid. Do as you would be done by, as you
have opportunity.
John s. Rossell, during his visit 10 Lon
don, it is said, purchased for the Clark syn
dicate, which controls the Wilmington City
Railway Company, 1000 shares of stock ow-
ned by William DUPONT. Mr.. DUPONT was
'ot in the pool that sold the company to
he Clark syndicate and he was the largest
minority stockholder. The present owners,
it is said, have been buying up the interests
f the minority stockholders.
The Delaware Breakwater proved
veritable harbor of refuge in The recent
hurricanes. In the dreadful storm of Sun
day, November 9Th, and The hardly less
fearful blow of Sunday, December 4th, it
was the salvation Of many a craft. While
vessels entered Boston Ha, Dor only TO be
dashed to pieces. they came up f.om the
Delaware Capes, although almost at sea, to
assured safety.
Jim Butcher, otherwise known as
Dunk" was committed to Jail on Sunday
morning by Squire Reynolds on several
charges under $1,000 bail. He was arrested
Saturday night having fired five shots in
crowd, one ball passing between mans
legs. He recently defed arrest in Odessa at
would not be too much for such characters
at hard labor.
A young colored girl named Briscoe
was committed to Jail this week by Squire
Reynolds. she for sometime having been
stealing packages from carriages as they
passed slowly very bad, if not dangerous,
hole in the road at Derrickson's Corner just
west of town. The Society for Prevention
Of Cruelty to Children will look after her.
The question now is, Are the Road Com
missioners liable for the losses through their
negligence in not repairing "that road"
The trial of Mrs. Botkin in San Fran
cisco now in progress for the murder of
Mrs. John P. Dunning, of Dover, attracts
the attention of the whole country. The
evidence against the prisoner is very strong.
though Postmaster Gooden and DR.. Bishop
were called "bad witnesses" for the prose
Gu ton. The other Delawareans testified
satisfactorily. The druggist who sold the
arsenic and the clerk who sold the candy
identified the prisoner. Mr.. Dunning has
not told the story Of bis escapade with the
prisoner, who says she will testify in her
own behalf.
An exchange warns farmers and fruit
growers of new swindle, which preposter ;
GUS as it may seem, is being worked sue
cessfully in neighboring counties. The
new scheme is a wonderful apple tree which
is sold for big price, and it is described as
bearing .Asistic fruit which never rota, but
simply shrivels up and could at any time
be soaked in warm water and it returns to
its original shape, color and favor. 1t is
claimed that the trees are forest trees,
yielding abundant shade, require no cult
vation and that the fruit 10 all the same
size and shape.
The predictions of Rev. Irl R. Hicks for
latter part of December are as follows:
During the next regular storm period.
the 18th to 18th, look for return of very
marked storm conditions. About the 18th,
the barometer win begin 10 fall in western
sections. warmer days will advance east
ward, with barometer falling to low read
ings and ending in active storms of rain,
with probable wind and thunder south