Middletown transcript., 1899-04-01
Local News.

nurse for child of two years. Apply to
Mrs. F. William Curtis, Newark, Del, OF
Mrs. D. w. Corbit, Odessa, Del.
Dealers in -four have been advised that
it has gone up 25 cts. barrel.
Remember that ]. f. McWhorter Son
have full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
Consult advertising columns for dates
to meet auditing committee on Road Com
missioners accounts.
The act authorizing the appointment
ofa Deputy Coroner for this county did not
reach the Governor in time to be approved.
Read the "ad'' of Administrators Sale
of Personal Property of Isaac Caulk on
Monday, April Sd.
Sheriff Taylor, of this county sold the
126-acre farm of W. jerks Fell, near New
ark, to John H. Rodney, attorney, for
$1,000.
Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures of any description at Trink-
lere's Studio.
The spring meeting of the New Castle
Presbytery will be held in the Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church, Wilmington,
April 18th.
The secret of towns prosperity is that
its wealthy citizens do not hoard their cap
ital, but invest it in Improvements for the
public good and business enterprises to the
place and its people.
--latest style wedding invitations printed
expeditiously and cheaply at the TRAN
SCRIPT Office.
In Wilmington Superior Court Thurs
day George V. Anderson, who sued the city
for $40, 600 damages for being injured by
wire in a street, got verdict of $3.50.
Shirts, 1Oc; Cuffs, 4c; Collars, &c. AL
work guarant teed to be the best.-Lee Sing,
North Broad Street.
While John Purwell was cutting feed |
for Capt Virgins who lives near Odessa, he
caught his hands in the cutter losing the
first joints of two fingers on his right hand.
Don t forget the entertaining and in
structive Bethesda Epworth League. Meet
ings every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. |
While visiting in Wilmington Thurs |
day James Manlove of the Middletown |
Hotel, received message that his brother |
Joseph was dangerously i'll. Mr.. Manlove |
is about 35 years of age and was stricken |
with vertigo while attending to business.
Try a Quaker Bath Cabinet. Price
$500, Cabinet delivered TO you. Send order |
to F. c. West, Agent Middletown, Del.
Mrs. Fannie Lock wood will have her |
opening cf Spring Millinery, Friday and |
Saturday, March 81 and April 1st She
will show you large variety of the newest
styles in Trimmed and Untrimmed Milli-
merry at the lowest prices. Give her a call
and you will be convinced.
-Ifyou 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.
"A special Easter service will be held at
the NJ. e. Church on Sunday next. Morn,
ing subject will he The Risen Life" COL,
81. Evening services at 7.3O subject,
"Threefold Inscription on the Cross" 10Th
chapter of John, 1920 Special Easter
music at each service. A cordial welcome
to ALL
IF you are thinking of buying a wheel
stop at ]. H. Burrows before looking else
where, and see his line comprising of Coll
umbias, Hartfords, Vedettes, Rambers,
Ideals, Winners, Relays. Wynnewoods and
Others Headquarters for Sundries
-Ex-Speaker of the House Emory B.
Rigg;n and Charles G. Otwell, representing
the Town Council of Laurel, were in Mid
dletown on Tuesday, inspecting the water
works. Laurel is preparing for complete
system of water works, and these gentlemen
will visit several Delaware towns to decide
on the best system.
Nineteen of the thoroughbred horses of
William E. Spier whose stables have been
ct Glen Falls. d. Y, have been brought to
'Kirkwood, where they will receive training
for the Grand Circuit season, Among the
horses are Jefferson Wilkes, b. b., 2.144;
Copeland, br. g., 21l3, and Amby, 2.163.
-On the ground that the authorities and
people of Wilmington know best how to
manage their own successful system of
water works, Governor Tunnel has vetoed
the Pyle bill reducing water rents in Will
mington forty per cent,
The Corporation Trust Company, Of
Delaware, has purchased the large three
story building, facing on the Dover Public
Square. for its home Office. 1t proposes to
aid all foreign corporations in securing
charters in the State, and then to act as
their legal agent in Delaware.
The next time a travelling peddler calls
at your door and tries to sell goods, ask
him if he will take your butter, eggs and
other farm products, ask him il, when
your neighbor gets ready TO build road
bridge oyer the slough, he would willingly
donate few dollars to help II along. Tell
him there is poor family down the road
who would be thankful if he would donate
a few provisions; ask him If he would con-
tribute to an enterprise just started. If he
agrees to all these things patronize him.
Your home merchants would do this and |
much more.