Middletown transcript., 1898-10-15
Local News.


Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy, it cures rs cents.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & 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. Qdontun-
der and Gas for painless extracting.
IF you are going out Of town fol. an out
ing leave your address at The Transcipt
Office and the paper will follow you. It 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
Saturday, Oct.22, is the last day for regis
tration. If you 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 Bick ford & 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 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.
Every business man-no matter i'll
what capacity-shoul use printed sta
tionery, such as note heads, envelopes, bill
heads, statements, etc. It costs but trile
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.
Gov. Tunnel has designated October
10 as La Fayette Day. and requests that it
be observed by the schools Of the
State with suitable exerciss, and a
fund raised toward monument to Gen.
La Fayette, which is to be unveiled at the
Paris Exposition July 4, 1S99
Wilmington merchants porpose to
erect free warf at the mouth of Christiana
river for use of the Odessa, Smyrna, Dover
aud Milford steamboats,.
State Treasurer W. NJ. Ross has received
from Clerk of the Peace Jefferson B. Foard
his check for So, ,80 representing the
license receipts for the two months ending
September 30th. The statue provides for
the settlement to be made within three
days after the first Tuesday Of the month.
The Peninsula Press Association is talk.
ing OF making trip to Cuba.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at the home of Georgs w. Morgan, Sr., on
New street, Sunday evening. The contract
ing parties were L. P. Tharp and Miss Liz.
zie Morgan. Rev. Louis Randall preforn-
ing the ceremony. The happy couple will
reside in .Middletown, and they left for
their new home Monday morning Dover
Delawarean.
The trial of Senator r. r. Kenny. charg-
ed with aiding and abetting VIM. N. Boggs
to missapply funds of the First National
Bank of Dover, which had been set for
. October 25, was on on Monday postponed
till after the State election.
The first meeting Of the Young Ladies
Matinee Euchre Club was held at the home
OF Helen M. Clayton on Green street on
Wednesday afternoon of thss week at
o'clock with nineteen members present,
The next meeting will be held at the home
OF Mrs. Frank r. Pool on Wednesday
afternoon next.
Justice Of the Peace Reynolds, George
w. B. Rhoads, Harry Rhoads and Edward
Beasten were summoned before the coron.
er's Jury at Wilmington on Wednesday al
the inquest of Charles Green who died in
the Delaware Hospital The verdict rem
dered was that Green came to his death from
wounds received at the hands of Henry
Dlackiston. Blackiston who was also pres
ent was held without bail for court Oh the
charge Of murder.
Mrs. NJ. A. Kennedy, widow, residing
short distance above Newark, attempted
10 drown herself in the Christiana Creek al
Spring Valley on Monday. She slipped
away from her residence In the mornins
and was seen lying In the creek by Katie
Moore. neighbor. She at once gave the
alarm. and Leroy and Harvey Scott, who
we're by It, hastened to the creek and pulled
Mrs. Kennedy out. She had apparently
been trying to hold herself under water, buI
her head would come to the surface. After
the men had dragged her out, Leroy Scott
went for more assistance and while he wa:
away the woman tried to get back into the
creek. She was prevented, however. DR.
Columbus Henry administered restorative.
and she recoYed from the effects Of her ex
perisncs Ii the waller. No cause is knowr
here for her attempt. She i reputed 70 b
vel off