Middletown transcript., 1899-12-09

/ There Is shortage reported all over the
| Peninsula in the amount Of game 20 be
found. Ifsome action is not soon taken
quail, rabbits and squirrels win be as rare
in this section of the country as the buffalo
Is out on the Western plains. An exchange
suggest 1t would be good idea to petition
the Legislature to stop cunning ofall kinds
for at least one year, but the Legislature
will not be in session for over year. and is
yet to be elected.
Bran by the ton at Evans u Sons
Exchange Store.
| President Harry Richardson, ef the
Diamond State Telephone Company, which
, recently purchased the lines OF the Cecil
Telephone and Telegraph Company, has
| made positive denial of the report that
his company was about to be sold to the
Baltimore Company, which is endeayoring
TO make various trunk line connections NJ.
Richardson said that the Diamond State
Company is .ot in The market to be sold.
The company is now trying 10 gain an en-
trarce into Wilmington.
Evans & Son sell Buckwheat Flour at
81 cts Id. at Exchange Store
-Harper's Weekly Of last week, Dec. 2,
has for its title-paae illustration picture
drawn by Stanley NJ. Arthurs, of Kenton,
who for two years past has been an art stu
dent at Drexel Institute, Philadelphia. Tie
picture represents the town-crier or bell
man, of ye olden time, reading the Thanks
giving Proclamation in New England |
town, and is a most interesting historical |
study. The young artist, who is grand |
son of Mrs. Margaret Wright aud nephew !
Of Mrs M. B. Burris of this town, is to be
congratulated upon having his first pub
lshed illustration appear III periodical of
such high repute as Harper's Weekly. He
has won a scholarship for the Drexel Sum-
mer School, two years In succession, and
enjoys the favor of the warm lersolal
friendship OF his master, Howard Pyle,
whose fame as an artist is worldwide.
Exchange Slore-Evans & Son-Hom-
my and Flour
Bear Station had a big fire Tuesday
morning about o'clock. burning the store
and contents, stable and two warehouses of
Joseph T Cough who is railroad agent.
The odd Fellows Lodge, NJ. E Sunday
school. and Grange met in the second story
of the store and lost valuable property.
The insurance was So 900 and loss above in
surance about $4,000. Mr. Cough has al
ready begun plans foT rebuilding. The
same morning about o'clock there was a
fire on the Jason Davis farm near Farm
hurst believed to be incendiary. Barn,
stables live stock, grain &C., burned.
The children are looking for Santa
Clause. Can you find him? Oh yes, Re
sent train load of goods OH Engine No A
to Jones & Bradley.
Don't forget the funior Auxiliary Bazaar
to be held this afternoon and Evening in
Woods Hall Doors open at three o'clock
Fancy and useful articles. ice-cream, cake
and homemade candy.
Several literary gentlemen have insti-
lated course otlectures at the Opra House,
the first being by Rev. Mr.. B,yl, of
Scranton, Pa;
The following jurymen are trying
Harry Wallace for The murder ofMrs Perry
in Blackbird hundred last month, the trial
having begun Thurs lay: Lewis Palmer.
hundred; James Marcy New
Castle; Andrew ]. Ltndell Pencader William
Webb, Pencader; Robert F. Stevens, Red
Lion, Thomas Lilly. White Clay Creek;
William II. Kelly. White Clay Creek;
De sees Craig. Christiana George Echen-
hoffer, St. Georges; John Peoples and
Everett Hollingsworth, Christiana, Thomas
+. Rutt er, Pencader