Middletown transcript., 1898-10-01
Local News.

Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Kem
edy, it cures: 25 cents.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
havea full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
The secret Of true happiness is to have
what we want when we want it.
The great trouble with persons who
try to explain is that they generally ex-
plain too much.
PROVISIONAL 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
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
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 cowsP
If so, buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
J. f. McWHoRTER & Son.
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.
The postoflce department has issued
an order authorizing postmasters to issue
money orders payable at their own offices.
This will enable persons who have no bank
account to secure money orders with which
to settle local bills.
Every business man-no matter in
what capacity-should use printed sta
tionery, such as note heads, envelopes, bill
heads, statements, etc. 1t costs but trifle
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 II 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 today. Price $25.
J. F. McWHoRTER & SoN.
Frank Stevens, who supplanted Hon.
Tom johnson as orator of the day before
the day before the Single Tax Congress in
Omaha is the same Frank Stevens who
was imprisoned in Dover Jail with the
Single Tax street blockers in 1896 and who
spoke in Middletown. Frank denies, how
ever, that he wants to become President
He simply wants the earth.
Rev. T. E. Montgomery has resigned as
pastor of the First Congregational Church
of Wilmington to accept a call to Jersey
City. NJ. He was formerly pastor of Oh
vet Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, but
q split in the congregation and long and
bitter fight before the Presbytery resulted
in his organizing the Congregational
Church.
The Yacht Rebecca, which foundered at
the Delaware Break water last week was
owned by Robert G. n. Brock. a Philadel-
phia lawyer. The Rebecca dashed against
the submerged end Of the new breakwater
and was totally wrecked. She keeled over
Immediately alter the collision, filling the
cabins with water and covering the decks,
rendering it necessary to abandon her at
once. In all probability the loss will be
complete. Fortunately the entire number
ofpassengers and crew, eleven In all, in
cluding Mr.. Brock and his guests, managed
TO escape 10 the high portion of the stone
pile, where they remained until rescued
four hours later. Mr.. Brooks loss is about
$4,000, damage suit is probable.
The Delaware Volunteers will arrive in
Wilmington on Monday from Middletown,
Pa.-two battalions If not the three-and,
excepting sufficient force to make out dis
charge papers and guard the property,
they VIII be furlonged for thirty days. On
November Sd they will be required to re-
port in Wilmington, when they will be
paid off in full and discharged. They were
ordered first to this town, to Camp Tun-
nell, but since they would be without tents,
etc., and the weather may be cold, and the
accommodations for feeding the men are
not 50 good here as in the city. it is pro-
badly best that the change has been made.
Major q. VanAndrus and 1t. W. 8. Alex.
ander, from the artillery detachment at
Fort Mott, and Capt. Douglass Settle, of
Washington, d. O.. have been here several
days making arrangements for the recep.
ton of the troops and mastering out. They
have gone to Wilmington where a long
and waiting effort has been made to get
"our boys in blue" il "only to parade
through their Streets" They have gotten
Them