Middletown transcript., 1899-08-12
MIDDLETowN. DEL. AUG. 1s. 1889
Local News.


The shirt factory opened on Monday.
ice Cream Soda SC. glass at Jones.
A lady wants position as clerk. Apply
at this Office.
Rev. I. L. Wood expects to fill his pull
pit tomorrow morning and evening.
Read the ad of the COLCHESTER Fair
next week and of the excursions by boat
Two desirable town properties are ad-
yertised in the TRANSCRIPT to-day for sale.
DIR. w. E. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTIST.
Office Southeast corner of Main and Scott
streets.
-Middle.own was largely represented at
Dewey Park on Wednesday evening at the
cake walk.
:. Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures of any description at Trink-
lere's Studio.
The members of Bethesda NJ. E. Sunday
School expect to picnic at the Piers on
Wednesday.
Paul Weber, Middleto En's wide-awake
baker, certainly has a handsome wagon.
Trinkelere did the artistic painting.
Both the Manlove Bros. and w. B.
Biggs have been among the winners-second
and third money-in the Jersey races re-
Gently.
MIR. James farrell near town had
valuable horse killed by lightning during
the storm Thursday night. The horse was
in the field and was insured.
The latest thing in butter making is
the Wheeler Gravity Cream Separator.
Price from 81 to $11.O0. For sale by
IF. McWHoRTER & Son.
State Auditor John A. Lingo, of Mills
boro, was in Middletown on Tuesday. en-
gagged in auditing the school accounts of
the several school districts of this section.
-FoR RENr-Morton house on Green st.
Possession given in two weeks. Good side
board for sale. Apply to
DR.. W. E. BARNARD.
Detective Witsel has returned to New
Castle Jail with John Dougherty, who es-
capped while serving life sentence, and
was captured at Harrisburg, Pa.
-Ifyou are going out of town for an out
ing leave your address at The Transcript
Office and the paper will follow you. It is
the only way to keep posted on town
affairs.
Mr.. s. W. Boyer, of Philadelphia,
formerly of Millington, Nd, died on Mon
day the result of an accident with run
away horse. He was well and favorably
known here.
DO you like ice cream? Do you make
your own ice cream2 Ifnot, the TRANSCRIPT
is advertising book of instructions given
away under certain conditions. See ad. in
smother column.
Observation-Disclosures and honest men
dustrial Accident Insurance Company Of
the United States. Apply to G. Schirmer,
sec'y, Dover. Del.
When you write to Messrs. J. F. Nc
Whorter Son about the Separator" etc.,
they advertise in to-day's issue say you read
the ad. in the TRANSCRIPT, or tell them so
when you call there as you will or should
do Thanks.
MIR. J. Frank McWhorter has had the
residence on the ''old home farm" near st.
Georges frightened up with the painters
brush. The work was done by Vincent
Brothers of this town. Mr.. Vincent Moore
Is the tenant.
The members of Armstrong; Corner
Sunday School had arranged for the annual
picnic at Lore Grove on the Canal on Thurs
day. On account of .he rain it was post
poned to yesterday. These annual outin gs
are alwsys pleasant affairs.
j. Frank Brinkerhoff, of Philadelphia.
| Pa, Specialist in lenses for the eye, will
again be in Middletown at Mrs. Massey's
Jewlery Store. on Tuesday, August 18th,
The most difficult cases Of defective vision
corrected without charge for examination.
-On Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cox
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Parker. Mr.. and Mrs. J
q. Emerson and members Of their families
accepted the invitation of Mr.. William Car
Macy to picnic with the Summit Sunday
school at Lorewood. They chad goot
time"
In letter which Deputy Clerk of the
Peace Janvier has received from Clerk o
the Peace Foard, who is at Eagles Mere
Pa, the statement is made that it is so COO
up there that wood fires are kept burning
for the comfort of the sojourners. Evening
Journal.
The Rev. John Thompson, prominen
member of the Philadelphia Conference o
the M. E. Church, and in later years asso
ciate editor of the Christian Standard, diet
on last Thursday at Mountain Lake, Nd.
in the 10th year of his age. He at on
time served the church at Delaware City.
Until 10th August we will take order
for strictly HIGH-GRADE COAL at $3.50 70
2,240 lbs. delivered on your sidewalk direc
from car promptly upon arrival of coal o.
track here, in lots Of ton and upwards
This price means CASH, or payment b
10th OF September. G.. e. HUKILL.
Eugene Pierce, colored, who lives nes
Townsend, was arrested on Thursda
charged with burning barn on the farr
of Thomas Hynson. near his home. Hyl
son failed to put in his appearance at tn
trial on Thursday evening and 'Squil
Reynolds discharged Pierce from custody.
The Bureau Of Engraving and Printin
II now printing the new 80 bill. which is
keeping with the design Of the new 81 moi
The new twos win not be issued for /
least month. as there Is large stock ,
old bills on hand. The design of the ne
s. bill has been completed, and print hl
been submitted to the Secretary Of Il
Treasury fol bis approval.