Middletown transcript., 1899-11-11
MlDDLETowN, DEL, NOV. II, 1899
Local News.

MIR. j. SHERMAN Ddy0tti 20
has lost another fine horse.
Wanted at Armstrong; lOoO dozen
eggs, Highest market prices.
Ten Swarms of Bees for sale-apply 10
Miss Emma Stewart, Port Penn.
DIR. W. E. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTIST
Office Southeast corner of Main ana oco't
streets.
Roll of Honor of the Woodland School
for October 1899. Macsie Eliason, saline
Racine, Annie Racine and Charlie Evans
Before placing your order for Coal con-
suit James L. Warren who is selling Inc
best Lehigh Valley at lowest market prices
"Adversity fattereth no man." but the
pains of dyspepsia turn his attention 10
Hoods Saasaparila and in its use ne mas
cure.
The TBANscRIPr received an express
package this week from Philadelphia
weighing 5 pounds ounces. charges 80
cents A connecting company is needed.
Steamer Clio will not leave Philadel-
phia on Tuesday, NOV. IA, as advertised but
on the next day, Wednesday. Freight for
Middletown will be delivered Thursday
-Ifyou 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
Bombay Hook Island was almost en-
tirely submerged by the high tide week
ago. Among the lossers was Wallace
Moody-between $500 and $400 worth of
hsy.-Smyrna Times.
j. Frank Brinkerhoff, of Philadelphia, |
specialist in Lenses for the eye, will again |
be at Mrs. Massey's Jewelry store, in Mid
dletown, on Tuesday, November 2lst, No |
charge to examine your eyes for glasses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Cleaver residing |
on the Vale farm a mile west of Middle
town, lost their little daughter on Sunday |
Morning. She has not been well for some
time but was running around on Saturday.
Mr.. f. c. West secretary of Welcome |
Conclave, M. 256, received yesterday a
check for S2l000o for Mrs. Mary Droll, in
surance on the life of her late husband,
Frederick Droll. 1t was paid her by Mr.
J. G. Parke-, treasurer, yesterday.
The company is a large one and contains
artists of considerable prominence in the
theatrical world. One great feature is the
acetylene gas plant they carry which rem
ders the opera house bright as day, seats
on sale at W S. Letherbury's. Admission
Is, 25, and So cts.
The next session of the Wilmington M.
E. Conference win be held in Epworth
Church, Wilmington, March 81, Bishop
Andrews presiding. He has presided
twice before over this Conference. Bishop
Warren presides over the Delaware Con-
ference (colored) at Philadelphia, March
28th.
Early on Election day Stephen Pluck
and Jacob Scott, of Iron Hill, both past
their Goth year, went to Elkton unattended
and cast their votes. 1t was Mr.. Pluck's
seventy-frst vote aud Mr.. Scott's SEVENTEEN.
Both gentlemen have been life long Demo-
Gratis and were both interested in the cleo
tion Of the Democratic ticket.
Byron Spaun's Comedians will appear
at the Middletown Opera House Monday
and Tuesday. Nov. 13 and 14th. They
come highly recommended and place the
sum of $4,000 in the hands of w. S. Leth-
erbury as guarantee that their show is as
represented. He will be present at the
performance with positive instructions
frAyV1 Mr. GnaJIn f0 rofiInd iha af
anyone who is dissatisfied in the least.
Could anything be more fair2
The great Leonid shower of meteors,
similar to the grand display of 1866 will
occur on November Is. Unfortunately
the phenomenon will occur in this longi-
tude in daylight, so that brilliant dis
pay will be invisible to the naked eye; but
there will be many scattering shooters
on the nights Of the 14th and 18th. But |
here again there is drawback, the moon
being nearfull and preventing the observ-
ance of any but the brightest meteors.
The Delaware Game Protective Asso.
citation calls attention to the following por-
tons of the Delaware game laws; It is un-
lawful ist, To shoot partridge, quail, pheas.
ant or rabbit, except between the 18th of
November and the 31st of D,cember, the
penalty for so doing is $5 for each bird or
animal killed out of season; I'd, To shoot
game on Sunday, the penalty for SO doing
is $40 for each offence; Sd, To shoot par
fridge, grouse, quail, woodcock, rabbit or
hare while the ground is covered with |
snow. Don't shoot on posted land without |
first obtaining permission to do so from the
owner or occupant The game laws are in
tended to protect and encousage sport, and |
not TO prevent it.