Middletown transcript., 1899-02-11
Local News.

= Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Kem-
dy, it cures; 25 cents.
Harold Green, of Middletown, has
been elected president of the senior class of
Delaware College.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
have full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
The st Annes Branch of the Woman's
Auxiliary held their regular monthly meet
ing yesterday afternoon.
Shirts, 10c; Cuffs, 4c; Collars. &c. All
work guaranteed to be the best.-Lee Sing,
North Broad Street.
The Rev. William Dyer will preach in
the Forest Presbyterian Church tomorrow,
at the morning and evening services.
-Lateststyle wedding invitations printed
expeditiously and cheaply at the TRAN
SCRIPT Office.
Don It forget the entertaining and in
structive Bethesda Epworth League. Meet
ings every Sunday evening at Gas O'Clock.
Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures of any description at Trink
lere's Studio.
AT the Methodist Church, in Odessa
tomorrow, Rev R. Irwin Watkins of New
Castle will conduct the services day and
evening.
Eggs were in good demand in this
market at 1s cents per dozen, previous to
the recent heavy snow fall. A slight ad
vance since.
I'm sIeighing accident at Newark on
Monday a shaft penetrated horses chest,
with the result that the animal had to be
killed.
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. MoWHoRTER & Son
The Congressional sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill, reported to- the House Feb.
7th, contains an appropriation of $377,000
for continuing the construction of the
harbor of refuge in the Delaware Bay.
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.
Professors Bishop, Chester and Powell,
of Delaware College, are visiting schools in
the State, giving lessons in the study of
nature, with view of having this branch
taught in the public schools.
The MiddletownOrches lin part) con-
sistlng of Prof. G. w. Price, and Messrs.
w. e. and Robt. L. johnson, assisted the
White Rose Orchestra of Smyrna at the
Chestertown, Md, Opera House Thursday
evening.
The first electric arc light put iE bust
ness house of Middletown, was that of Mr.,
]. G. Bragdon's drug house. This was
followed by two in the hardware store of
Mr.. w. 8. Leatherbury. Others contem-
plata putting in the arcs in the near future.
Many improvements are being made by
mine host,'' Mr. Jno. P. Mcintyre, the
genial proprietor of the National Hotel in
that splendid hostelry. Mr.. Mcintyre is
tireless in his efforts to please the travelling
public, and neglects nothing that will con-
tribute to the every comfort of his guests.
A goodly number of our citizens listen
ed TO a splendid lecture al Bethesda Metho-
dist Church, on Tuesday evening last by
Bishop Gyms Foss, of Philadelphia, not
withstanding the inclement weather. Much
interest was manifested by all who were for
tunate enough to be present.
Mr.. James W. Lee, of Townsend. drove
to Middletdwn on Tuesday night last and
entered the TRANscRIPr office "a minutes
after leaving home. TIE distance is five
miles, and he says his noble horse 'Billy
Barlow" only touched the ground on the
high places. Sleighing was never better in
these parts.
The thermometer registered from five
TO six degrees below zero in Middletown
Thursday morning-the coolest weather
recorded for the Winter. No casualties are
reported thus far. This extreme cold
HCothSA ouSOAo NOlA AOL Oil douuuhHJ 1EuIt
crop, the coming season. On Friday 10
degrees below zero was registered.
A new society recently organized
among the young people of Middletown.
known as the NJ. ]. B. met last Friday
evening at the home of Miss Sylvia Moore,
North Broad street. [TheTRANscRIPT would
be pleased to know more of the object and
proceedings of NJ. ]. B. Society, and trusts
Its secretary will furnish the same not later
than Thursday Of each week.
rMessrs. Gates & Fouracre, life and fire
Insurance agents, representing the old and
staunch Home Life Of New York, and
Others of equal reliability and popularity,
have fitted up elegant quarters in the Nc
Whorter building on East Main street.
This is young firm of push and vim, and
surely the most popular candidates for
public favor. The TRANSCRIPT predicts a
prosperous future, and they deserve it, for
none are more worthy of it. Much success
gentlemen.
Clerk of the Peace Jefferson B. Foard
Tuesday made his FIRST settlement with the
peT State treasurer. DR.. L. Heisler Ball
The settlement was for the two months
ending January slst and showed total o.