Middletown transcript., 1899-07-29

| The Rev. e. II. Hynson, aged "a years
died Thursday afternoon Of dropsy at MI
home in Smyrna. He had been confined
to his room for four months. He was
member of the Wilmington Conference re-
firing 1898 because of poor health. He was
cousin of Mrs. Ann Shepherd.
There were three fires within an hour
] of each other. shortly after midnight In
Wilmington, Monday night. By the up
setting of lamp the home of Mrs. Martha
Worstiom on Madison street was damaged
$75. The dwelling of Mrs. Mary Gibson, on
Jackson street, later took fire and the FAM
| lily escaped in their night garments. Loss,
$500. Flames did $4OO damage to the
house of William H. Luden, on jackson
street.
The crop of potatoes this season ofnot
only Delaware. Maryland and Virginia,
but of the north, is said to be smaller than
in former years, the trouble being assigned
to dry weather which has prevailed through
out the entire country. The tubers are
smaller in size than usual. The prices, de-
pending, of course. upon size and quality,
range from 81 to s. per barrel. The prices,
however, may increase by the end Of the
month.
The internal revenue collectors for
this district. which comprises the State of
Maryland and Delaware. the District OF
Columbia and Accomac and Northumber- |
land counties, Virginia, for the'fiscal year
ending June 30 1899, amounted to SS,14.-
660 80, an increase of $3.50 057.50, which |
represents the amount derived from so-call-
ed war tax. The collections were the larg-
est of any one year in the history of the
district
The prospectus of the Wilmington
Military Academy is at hand-a very neat
pamphlet of % pages. 1t is neatly printed
with thorough history of the institution.
its aim, advantages, course of study. refer
snce, &c. While keeping the students
thoroughly up in classics, literature, &c,
main feature is to see after their heslth-
hat they have proper exercise. In the
ist of references are some of the best men
II the State.
William T. Cullen, tenant of the Cor
ess farm near Newark, and whose large
,arn was destroyed by fire Sunday, sus-
aimed loss of $4,000, which is partly
overed by insurance. The barn contained
large quantity of grain and hay. all of
which was burned. The fire is supposed to
ave been of incendiary origin. The cows,
7hich had been turned out Saturday night,
vere tied in the barn when the flames
yere discovered. The animals were rescued. Q
What promises to be the greatest game 4
base ball ever played on the Peninsula
ill be played at Seaford Tuesday, August n
1t at p. m. between Cambridge and Sea- ,
,rd. Cambridge has the best players that !
altimore can afford while Seaford has .
tricker and the famous Kilroys, all of >,
hom are of National League fame. There {,
ill be an excursion from Cambridge and
YER four hundred from that town with :,
leir Military Band will witness the game. 1,
xcitment in both towns is at fever heat a
YER the outcome of the game. II
Indigestion brings on distress after o
lting with heaviness and deadness of the
omach, sick headache, weary and tired D.
cling that is not relieved by rest. un- I'll
ealthy eruptions on the skin, constipa- | Il
on, loss of appetite, pains in the sides and al
lck, etc. These are but few of the symp- Il
ms of indigestion and dyspepsia. To p
who thus suffer Mother Seigel's NJ
lrative Syrup has proved a help and
essing Price 60c. and 30c. bottle. 1t
i'll cost you nothing to try it. Sample
ee. Address A. J. White, No. 426, 1853
uane St., New York. M
in the tests of the different varieties of
heat at the Maryland Agricultural Ex- =
.riment Station new ones were added
ON time to time and the unpromising
les discarded, so that comparatively few
ere grown continuously for any number N
years, and of the twenty varieties which e.
ere ur1der test over six years fourteen u
we average yields of over 80 bushels per W
re, the Fultz leading, with an average of u
Il bushels per acre. Experiments have al
own that getting seed wheat from differ
It localities did not give increased yields. IN
1t rather test with care in the selection of pf
e seed the yield improved with becoming o'
pe
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