Middletown transcript., 1899-03-04
Local News.

Remember that J. F. McWhorter q sor
have full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
Shirts. 1Oc; Cuffs, &c; Collars. &c. AL
work guaranteed to be the best.-Lee Sin
North Broad Street.
Rev. A. F. Lewis, of Delaware City
filled Rev. W. J. Wilkes pulpit Wednesda.
evening.
--latest style wedding invitations printed
expeditiously and cheaply at the TRAN
SCRIPT Office.
Try a Quaker Bath Cabinet. Pric'
$500, Cabinet delivered to you. Send ordel
to F. G. West, Agent, Middletown, Del.
Don It forget the entertaining and in
structive Bethesda Epworth League. Meet
ings every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock
Geo. D. Collins has sold his farm Of lac
acres at Greenspring, to his son Benz. COLI
Inns, for s., 900.
Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures of any description at Trink'
lere's Studio.
The worst storm in ten years is raging
IN Wyoming and the railroads are snow
bound. The Peninsula is not anxious to
share it.
Letters of Administration have been
granted upon the estate Of Grandon Reed,
deceased, to William R. Reynolds and Mrs.
Mary G. Reed.
Town election on Monday afternoon
from l to 4 o'clock. Messrs. McWhorter,
Suydam and Howell are the retiring COM
missioners.
BY Joint resolution, both Houses of the
General Assembly have fixed upon March
Is, at 8 O'Clock P. NJ, as the date for sine
die adjournment.
DIR. J. A. Ellegood, of Wilmington, has
been called to Paris by the serious illness of
his wife, who is there on visit. He hopes
to return within three weeks.
Levi o. Cameron, of Elkton, has been
awarded the contract for building the new
Episcopal Church at Marshalton, Del, to
replace the one recently destroy ed.
To prevent oYerdrafts because the State
is short of money. State Treasurer Ball has
directed banks not to cash orders unless
they had been accepted by him.
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.
MIR. John Armstrong, Jr., will in few
days open up green grocery store on the
corner of Main and Cass streets, in the
store rooms recently vacated by Mrs. J. W.
Barnett.
An exchange says: can old maid is
woman who has not been fool enough to be
fooled by every fool who has been fool
enough to try to fool her." That isn't such
fool saying either.
Mrs. Charles 1. Stengle, wife ofRev. Mr..
Stengle, formerly of Wilmington NJ. E.
Conference, died February 10 last at Berk-
ley, Va, Of peritonitis. They were married
less than year ago.
The Delaware State Press Association
organized at Dover on Monday. 1t is said
to be intended for business. The Peninsu-
lar Press Association degenerated into an
annual junketing trip.
DO you want the 'best farm wagon
made?" If so, buy the Milburn. Do you
want to double the profits from your cows2
If so, buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
J. F. MGWHoRTER & SoN
Services at the NJ. E. Church on Sunday
will be as follows: $50 a. M, Love Feast;
80 a. m.. Comm union Service; p. M,
Missionary Day in the Sunday School; 7.3O
p. M. preaching by Presiding Elder DR..
Corkran.
The Annual State Sunday School Con-
vention will be held in Smyrna on the 9Th
and 7th of April. There will be delegates
from all parts of the State and the occasion
is always one of great interst. The sessions
will be held at the NJ. E. Church.
j. Frank Brinkerhoff, Of Philadelphia
Specialist in Lenses for the Eye, will again
be in Middletown at Mrs. Massey's Jewelry
Store, on Tuesday. March 7th. No charge
to examine the eyes to determine if you
will be benefited by wearing glasses.
Mr.. J. B. Goff, who for several years
past has lived in this town and managed
the Sandy Branch Creamery. removed his
family to Philadelphia, Wednesday. Mr..
and Mrs. Goff made many warm friends
during their time here, who regret their
departure.
Roads which last week were blockaded
with snow banks are this week almost i'm
passible by mud. From all accounts it has
been many day since travel has been so
difficult; kept so by the reduced snow banks
yet melting. When 1t can be, hauling is
suspended.
The "Cake Walk" at the Middletown
Opera House. Monday evening. March 9Th,
for the benefit Of the Y. M. G. A., should
attract crowded house. 1t will be great
feature, full Of fun and music. The flag
drill by young ladies viii be something fine
IS will also the drill by the American
guards. Admission, adults 20 cents; child
rem 15 cents. A supper viii be served after
the entertainment