Middletown transcript., 1899-03-04

ii Special Agent Stout, of the Society for
the prevention of Cruelty to Children, on
: Wednesday found James D.. Walls three
deserted children, under ten years, near the
Cypress BRIDGES, Blackbird hundred. They
were without food and nearly perished
during the blizzard.
Six pairs of mules and two pairs of oxen
belonging to Mr.. William Taylor, of Mid
dletown, were killed near Banning, on the
, Queen Anne's Railroad. on Thursday Of
last week, by the falling of the roof Of the
shed in which the animals were kept The
loss is estimated to be s., ,2O0-Denton
Journal,
A woman of the southern part of the
peninsula advertised for a husband last
spring. She got him; he enlisted aud went
away to Cuba, was killed and she drew
So 900 insurance, besides that she caught on
to pension of $12 month, and still peo-
pie can be found in this enlightened age
who say that it does not pay to advertise.
The new building of Mrs. Geo. W.
Peterson on East Main street is nearing
completion, and the workmen engaged are
making every possible effort to complete
the structure by March the 25, when the
two store rooms aud houses will be occu-
pied. The new and commodious building
adds greatly to the appearance Of the East
End.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Forest Presby-
terian Church on to. morrow Sunday morn
| ing. Preparatory service this afternoon at
| three o'clock. The session will meet im-
mediately after the preparatory service ana
also on tomorrow morning at 1918 O'Clock,
to receive those desiring to unite with the
| church.
-Messrs. Shepherd & Reynolds, grain
dealers of Middletown, won their suit
| against Mr.. George H. Mcintyre, of War
| wick, for breach of contract in not deliver
| ing 22O0 bushels of wheat. A jury award
ed them S726 on Wednesday, or the differ
ence between Sill selling price and $144
market price on the day it should have
| been delivered.
The Senate in executive session on
| Thursday refused again TO confirm the ap-
pointment of Roman Tammany to be sup
erintendent of the public schools of Sussex
county, because of Senator Moores personal
objections. The appointments of Superin-
tendents Willard Smith for New Castle |
county, and Caleb c. TIndale, for Kent
county were confirmed the first of the week.
Governor Tunnel says he will name new |
man in place of Mr.. Tammany.
The wedding of Miss Amanda spicer |
and Mr.. John Spicer took place at the |
brides home on East Main Street, Wednes |
day afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Rev. l. L. Wood |
performed the ceremony. The house was |
tastefully decorated. The bride is well |
known and very popular among her many |
friends. Mr.. and Mrs Spicer left on the |
4.15 north-bound express, for an extended |
wedding tour. The cheer and good wishes |
of their many friends follow them.
Thomas Hemsley and Enoch Spear
man were struck by a train at Clayton |
Thursday evening while driving over the /
tracks. Hemsley was killed, and Spear
man is suffering with broken arm and /
internal injuries. His condition is critical. |
The horse was carried so yards on the pilot |
of the locomotive and killed. DR.. E. Fl. F. /
Farlow, State Senator, and DR.. 1. s. Val
landigham, of this town, who were on the
train, attended the injured man.
Mrs. NJ. J. Whittock gave a social
Thursday evening in honor of her cousin,
Miss Elva L. Vandegrift, of Philadelphia,
The evening was most enjoyably spent in
games and other amusements, and at 1870
O'Clock the guests were invited to the COM
modious dining-room where bountiful re-
past was served. Those present were: Misses
Elva L. Vandegrift, Lille Scott, Lottie
Jones, Katherine VanSant. Maude Smith,
Messrs ]. s. Ash, F. L. Gates, f. A. Pea.
body, B. s. Caulk and 7. S. Fouracre.
Notices have been posted in the offices
OF the P. w. & B., and Delaware railroads
advising the employees or other persons
injured on the railroads where and by whom
they will be cared for at the company's ex-
pense, the list in this State being as follows:
J. A. Draper, M. D., Wilmington; D.. J.J.
Black, New Castle; DR.. R. B. Mckee, Mid
dletown; Dr. Charles G.. Harmonson, Clay
ton; DIR. L. A. H. Bishop, or DR.. J. Fl.
Wilson, Dover; Dr. B. L. Lewis, Harring-
ton; DIR. William marshall, Milford; Dr. o.
D. Robinson, or DIR. c. R. Layton, George
town; DR.. J. K. Frame, Millsboro; Dr. /
Ellis, Elkton, Md.
The wheat, now almost clear of the
snow, mas evidently been greatly benefited
by its winter covering. As saying in the
country goes, Snow is the poor mans fer
tilizer" On rich land as well as in sterile
soil, the wheat crop gels reset and fresh
start while covered up in winters white
mantle. The present great snow came just
at the right time, the farmers say, to do
the wheat the most good after the alternate
freezing and thawing earlier in the winter, g
which had badly Thrown" it out The T
snow found the ground very little frozen,
SO that now as the snow melts the roots
have chance to take hold again and reset L
themselves. The prospect is also good for
grass for the same reason, the wheat and {
grass fields are beginning to show rich
verdure and good promise, where three
weeks ago they were very unpromising :,
The gg- 80 of the Smyrna girls are
slender and delicately tinted; their are
like =, and they are without = in this \
or any other 2. Their frowns are like + # /
and their 123450 excite ! of pleasure and
desire to em--- them. Read this f close
ly, and do not its veracity.-Smyrna Call.
The Middletown girls R CANT and re- O
fined, ing & chic; y y y in their ways, C
and R never 0y. They never forget their p II
600. A T of them attend Sund A skull, D
&, Satively speaking, 02C them 246 G
chewgum. They R girls of the. & 731
up snuff THEY'VE goa S$ & sense 977I