Middletown transcript., 1899-08-26
MIDDLETowN. DEL. AUG. 20, 1899.
Local News.
-IOa Cream soda Sc. a glass at Jones.

ice Cream Soda &c. a glass at Jones.
The house of Mr.. Jesse L. Shepherd
West Main street is undergoing repairs
-DR. w. E. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTS
Office Southeast corner of Main and Sco
streets.
:. Copies made from Tin Types or an
other pictures of any description at Trink
lere's Studio.
There has been a general advance
three cents pound on the price OF meat
in Wilmington.
William Spencer has been appointed
postmaster at Rising Sun vice William
Collins removed.
Before placing your order for Coal con
suit James L. Warren who is. selling th'
best Lehigh Valley at lowest market prices
William R. HoIten and Adam Reed
left town Tuesday morning to accept posi-
tions with J. j. Hensell in Philadelphia
Lieutenant George B. Rodney, of New
Castle, W i'll sail for Manila Friday. He il
remembered in Middletown as resident
of Camp Tunnel.
--Middletown loses both the assistant
BARRIERS at once. Mr.. Harry P. Shapley
leaves Mr.. W. w. Freeman to begin
business for himself at Smyrna.
-Af you are going out of town for an out
ing lAave. your address at The Transcript
Office and the paper will follow you. 1t is
the only way to keep posted on town
affairs
Mr.. Jesse L. Shepherd has sold for Mrs.
Caulk, his mother-in-law, the hotel pro-
perty at GaIena now occupied by W. B.
Robinson, price $l5OO.OO. John Manlove is
the purchaser.
Mr. Orlando M. Lloyd, bridge tender at
the canal, died oftyphoid fever on Wednes-
day at Kirkwood. The deceased was % years
old and his early demise is much regretted.
Interment at Seaford yesterday.
The COLCHESTER Fair has been we'll at
tended this week. Thursday was the big
day and John Walter Smith, the Democra-
.ic candidate for Governor, was the lion of
the occasion The Dover Fair begins Sep
tember 5.
Rev. Charles Gibson occupied the pull
pit of Bethesda NJ. E. Church on Sunday
last. In heevening the usual services of
the Epworth League were dispenced with
and the congregation listened to a most
interesting sermon.
Heard sub rosa on the street: "The
ladies of Chestertown have bought an orna-
mental and useful fountain for the use of
the town, the whole people; the ladies OF
- have proposed to the people to pur-
chase for them piano"
Beginning on October Sd and continu-
ing thirty days the mails carried over the
various railroads for the government will
be weighed. The contracts with the trans
portation companies for carrying the mails
are made on the basis of weight.
The first week in September Whining
ton will have as guests the National Asso-
citation of Municipal Electricians, and the
supreme body Of the Knights of st. John
and Malts, besides representatives of muni-
cipial governments from many neighbor-
ing cities.
Presbyterian Church has been relaid this
week. A number of pavements in other
sections of the town are undergoing i'm
provement in accordance with the notices
sent out by the Town Fathers about
month ago.
Colonel Theodore Townsend of the
First Delaware Regiment, has appointed
Lieutenant A. w. Foreman, of Company A,
of Wilmington, to be adjutant of the First
Regiment, to succeed John M. Dunn, who
has been appointed an officer in the regular
army.
President Shriver. Of the Ericsson Line
of steamers, presented to Mayor W. T. NAL
stsr5 of Baltimore, beautiful picture in
oil of Mr.. Masters old home at Chesapeake
City. The picture is q fine specimen of
art and will occupy prominent place in
the Mayors home.
George Henry Raym ond, formerly of
Smyrna, committed suicide at German
town, Pa, where he has resided for some
years. Previous to shooting himself he
tried to kill Miss Emily Norcross, lady
who had befriended him. Raymond had
suffered from acute rheumatism for years.
On Friday night of last week horse
belonging to Mr.. Charles Derrickson be-
came frightened and dashed down South
Broad street. 1t was followed for distance
by a crowd of men and boys. That
evening the horse and road cart were
found by Mr.. Malcolm Cochran near Cloth
ier's mill uniniured.
Gov. Tunnell Thursday morning issued
the following commissions: Albert w. A.
Foreman, regimental adjutant of the First
Delaware Regiment; Frank DAVIS, of Mid
dletown, notary public for the Citizens
National Bank of Middletown, to succeed
Leonidas Darlington, deceased; and Daniel
w. Corbett, of Odessa, trustee of Delaware
College.
Two special trains loaded with colored
excursionists passed down the Delaware
road Saturday night, returning Sunday
night. Wye campmeeting and one at
Marydel were the objective points. The
train started in Philadelphia. Seven cars
went to Marydel and eleven to Wye Camp
There were 5000 paid admissions to the
latter camp.
The laws. governing the shooting Of
reed birds. rail birds and marsh hens in
Delaware are open on September 1, and
cunning for them is allowed until cold
weather sets in, when the birds depart
The shooting this year promises to be tbs
best that has been for years, as the birds
are plentiful and unusually fat, aside from
that they have arrived in great numbers
already, and many more are TO be expected
By the time the season opens.