Middletown transcript., 1899-04-22
Local News.

-LosE.-Gold Sick Pin, Diamond Set
ting. Leave at this oilice and receive reward
-rhe New Century Cub will continue t
hold It's meetings III st. Annes parisl
building.
Remember that J. 4. MeWhorter 4 SoI
havea full line Of carriages and agrieultVra
Implements On Land
Mrs. Henrtetta Parvis is improving lei
home on East Main street With some fresh
paint.
Shirts, Toe; Cuffs, 4c; Collars, &c. All
work guaranteed to be the best.-Lee Sing,
North Broad Street.
John. P. Dunniag, Of Dover, has been
assigned by the Associated Press to duty in
the Philippine Islands, and expects 70 sail
this week for Manila
Clerk Of The Peace Foara, Of New
Castle County, has received 1iG applications
for quor licenses.
Harry Lghtcap has moved to Odessa
having purchased HE Hickey lin and stove
business.
Don t forget the entertaining and in
structive Bethesda Epwurth League. Meet
ings every Sunday evening at 6,45 O'Clock.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Mite
Society cleared $lo5.Oo at Their entertain-
ment.
Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures Of any description at Trink.
leres Studio.
If you are going out of town for an out
ing leave your address at The Transcript
office and the paper viii follow yod. 1t is
the only way TO keep posted on town
affairs.
{. Rev. L. W. Layield Of Smyrna, will
occupy the pulpit at Tie NJ. L. Church
Sunday, both morning and evening. Cor
dial invitation To all.
Hon. w p Lord, who has been ap"
pointed minister to Persia, is o son Of the
late Squire Edward Lord, of Camden, Del.
PLANTS FOR SALE.-200 900 Cold Frame
Cabbage Plants for sale at $3.50 per thous-
and Orders by mail receive prompt at.
tention. E. j. STEELE, Florist Middletown,
Delaware.
Mr. Levi R. Carly who died in Phils
delphia was buried at St. Aune's on Mon
day. He was brother to Mr.. Thomas
Carly of This Town, aged 56 years.
DO you want the best farm wagon
made?" If So buy the Miburn. Do you
want to double the profits from your cows?
il So buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
J. f. McWHoRTER & Son
Mrs. Salie LELAND, widow Of the late
Major James r. LoAano, of Milford, died
in Brook lyn, n. Y. Funeral services were
held in Christ Episcopal Church, Milford.
Carpet shaking time is near at hand
Here is bit of advice which may be well
for housekeepers 10 heed. When a,carpet
is taken up to be cleaned, the floor beneath
is generally covered with dust This dust
is very fine and dry and poisonous to the
lungs. Before removing it sprinkle the
floor with diluted carbolic acid to kill anv
poisonous germs that may be present and
to thoroughly disinfect the floor and make
itsweet
"A bulletin issued by the United States
Commission of Fish and Fisheries gives
statistics of the fisheries of Maryland,
Virginia, Delaware and Pennsylvania for
the year 1897. The volume of the business
is enormous. IN Delaware this industry
gives employment 10 nearly 1000 persons
The Delaware fisheries are naturally small
er in extent than those Of Maryland, but
the investments in The industry in This
State amount to 9407 469.
Running a newspaper is just like run
ming hotel-only 1t is different. When a
man goes into hotel end finds something
on the table that lie doesn't ike he does
not get up and lei the landlord to stop
his darned old botel " says an exchange
Well, hardly, he just pushes the dishes
aside and wades into some other brand of
eatables. But il is different with some
newspaper readers. They find an item they
don't like, and without stopping to think
that it may please a whole lot of people,
make a grandstaud play of their asininity,
and stop their paper The paper doesn't
stop, but that particular gentleman's copy
failsIo reach him next week, and he is sure
to sneak around and borrow his neighbours,
copy, just to see if the paper is still pub
lishe5 or not" you know. The press still
grinds on, however, and new subscribers
line up in place of the dyspeptic who
stopped his source Of information because
small part Of IL didn't suit him.
The Corporation Trust Company Of
Delaware, organized under The new General
Incorporation law to foster incorporating
and business Interests OF the foreign com
bines. has Organized by the election of
former Governor William T. Watson as
president Lawyer w. II. stayton, as vice
president and treasurer, and ex-Assisiant
Paymaster Warren L. Sawyer, U. S. n. sec
retary The directors are; Justice George
Gray, ex Governor Watson, State Treasure.
William NJ. Ross, President John G. Nc
Cullough, of the Chieago& E-ie R4iIroa .
President Silas B. butcher, Of the Hamil
ton Trust Company; Frank H. Watriss'
President 3 W Hincklsy, Of TIE United
States Casualty Company President Charles
4. Ssarbuck, Of the New York Air Brake
Company; Banker A. A. Houssinan ard
President Frank B. Robinson, Of the Car
ben sleeI Company