Middletown transcript., 1898-12-31

Millinery at cost.
Edith B. Morgan, Odessa, Del.
"A fine Fresh Mich Cow for sale on
terms to suit, by G. E. HUK1LL,
Middetown, Del.
--latest style wedding invitations printed
expeditiously and cheaply at the TRAN
SCRIPT Office.
1t is rumored that the Pennsylvania
Railroad will run Sunday train over the
D., NJ. & v. Railroad next season.
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.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
have full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
Shirts, 1oc; Cuffs, &c; Collars, &C. All
work guaranteed to be the best.-Lee Sing,
North Broad Street.
Prof. s. T. Ford, the humorous lecturer,
who recently lectured in Middletown, is
filling engagements in the towns of the
Peninsula.
DO you want the "best farm wagon
made?" If so, buy the Milburn. 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 Imitation Buffalo Robes with Joi
lots OF Plush Robes and Horse blankets al
J. c. Parker & Son.
Frozen apples and other fruits if
thawed out gradually in the dark are hurt
but little. or not at all. Thawing in the
light is what damages both fruit and
plants.
Decorative Plants.-A lot of Fine Palms
and other Decorative Plants in for Christ
mas at very reasonable prices also Carnn-
tions and Winter Blooming Bulbs.-E. ].
STEELE, Florist, Middletown, Del.
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.
Quite stir has been made by the an
nouncement that the surplus of the Fruit
Growers National Bank, Smyrna, has been
reduced from 100000 to $1,000, owing to
western speculation"
The best man to see when you get the
grip is doctor, and the best place to go 10
is your bed. Between the two the patient
ought to pull through quickly. Take the
grip in time is the advice of those who
know.
Mr.. William Dugan and Miss Mary
Burris, of Red Lion, were united in mar
riage Wednesday evening, December 21st.
by the Rev. o. w. DeVenish at the home
of the brides father, Mr.. J. W. Burris, of
Red Lion.
The Peninsula Horticultural Society
will meet in Smyrna, January 18th, 18th
and 18th. The program includes interest
ing and instructive papers by FIVE or six
prominent fruit growers from other states,
as well as papers by the most experienced
of this State.
An exchange tells Of man who re-
fused 10 subscribe for that paper because be
could get bigger one from the city for the
same money. Subsequently he saw fire
escape advertised for ST. He sent his dollar
and got vest pocket copy Of the New
Testament.
Mr.. Alexander Spear, living near Ches-
ter bridge, in Queen Anne, has rented
fifty acre grazing farm near New Castle,
Delaware, and will move to his new farm
this week. He pays a rent of $500, and will
enter largely into the milk business
Chestertown Transcript.
The Messrs. Massey Brothers received
this week from Curritack. N. O.. beauti-
full specimen of swan, one of thirty killed
by their brother, Edward E. Massey, at
four shots from box. There were hun
dreds in the flock. From tip to tip this
bird measured feet.
Tomorrow at Bethesda M. e. Church
at 1890 the services will have special refer
ence to the New Year. At 7.30 preaching
and the beginning Of the Evangelistic ser
vices which will continue every evening
during the week. On Tuesday evening
Presiding Elder Cochran will preach. All
are invited.
Selling out at one-quarter below cost
all my Millinery goods consisting of trim
med aud untrimmed hats. baby caps, tama-
shanters, outing hats, velvets and the lar
gest line of ribbons to be found in town.
Laces suitable for dress trimmings, stamp
linens and embroidery silk in all colors.
Pin-cushions and fancy silk. Also store
fixtures. Passementre for dress trim
ming. Mrs. M. 9. Barnett. e
The VIC. T. u. has decided to protest
against book used in the public schools.
1t is 0verton's Physiology, and the part
that is objected to by the temperance
women is the treatise on alcohol. They
claim that instead Of being intended to
create temperance sympathy, it states that
alcohol Is q food. Action has been taken
In the matter by the W. G. T. q. of VIII
mington and they decided to enter vigor-
Gus protest against the continued use Of
the volume.
Next week being the Week of Prayer
special services will be held in the Forest
Presbyterian Church on every evening ex-
cept Saturday evening. The subjects will
be as follows: Monday. "Prayerful Confes-
sion;" Tuesday, "Ths Church UNIVERSAL
Wednesday, Nations and Their Rulers"
Thursday, "Home and Foreign Missions"
1t this service Rev. s. Beattie Wylie, Of
View Castle, will oficiate. Friday, "Fami-
Lies and Schools" All are cordially in
ylIed TO attend these services.