Middletown transcript., 1899-11-25
MlDDLETowN, DEL, NOV. 25, 1899
Local News.
Black eyed Peas.

Black eyed Peas
-WANrED at TRANscRIPT Office, black
eyed peasl
Wanted at Armstrong; IU01 d0zei
eggs, Highest market prices.
Miss Mabel McCaIum, aged IA, 0
Blackbird, died recently of diphtheria
DIR. W. E. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTS.
Office Southeast corner of Main and Scot
streets.
All post-offices will be closed to-day
from to o'clock because of the burial O
the Vice President.
The principals of the public schools Of
the State will meet at Dover Jan. 18th, tc
form State association.
An interesting story of the death OF a
Gypsy King on Nov. 18th in Philadelphia
is told on first page to-day.
--Good singing and dancing in Null
doon's Picnic at Opera House, Monday
night, Nov. 9th. If you miss it you will
be sorry.
Rev. WI Wilkie, ofSt. Anne's Church
and Rev. Henry Thomas. of St. Peters
Church of Smyrna, exchanged pulpits on
Sunday last.
Everything must be Irish and done in
Irish Style at the Opera House, Monday
night Nov. 9th. Get reserved seats early.
Prices % and 35 cents.
The State Institute of the teachers of
the colored schools will be held in the Mid
dletown Opera House, Dec. 6, 7, Sth. An
excellent daily program and evening enter
tainments.
The Irish Whirlwinds Conners & Dunn
will appear at the Opera House, Monday
Night, Nov. .t27th, in the laughable Comedy
Muldoon's Picnic. Everything new this
year. Ifyou want to hear good singing
and see good dancing don't forget to go.
The 18th anniversary of the organize
ton of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society will be held in the NJ. E. Church
tomorrow evening. Mrs. A. G. Cox has
been the society president all these years.
Mrs r. H. Matlack, Conference Secretary,
a nd the pastor, will make addresses.
The first issue of the New York Til
Weekly Tribune was issued Nov. 20tE and
the subsequent issues have proven it equal
almost 10 the best daily for busy man
All paid up subscribers to the TRANSCRIPT
can have the two papers one year for 50 90.
Upon request at the TRANSCRIPT Office, or
by postal, a sample copy will be sent.
Next years election should make great
demand for these two papers-one National
and the other State. 20S papers for $780,
Inquire at 1RANscRIPT office or write
A fire near Kirkwood, Del, was in pro-
gress from 1890 o'clock Saturday morning,
Nov. 18Th, until midnight, burning the barn
and devasting corn, wheat and woodland
on the farm of Richard T. Cam, Sr About
10 acres of woodland and 10 or Is acres OF
corn stubble and wheat we're involved.
1t is thought that the fire started in the
barn. Several fences were consumed be-
fore it burned itself out. Fortunately
there was light wind; had the wind been
strong Daye mill might have been en-
dangered The Cam barn was insured for
5000: its contents were uninsured.
The trial of Montayloo A. Cole for
killing young Montague in Wilmington in
May began in Wilmington on Thursday
The woman is Edna Wilson who has been
detained il New Castle jail as witness.
The jurymen accepted are: Albert Hart
man, Mill Creek hundred; Alexander Met
ten, Appoquinimink, William Webb, Pen
cader; George N Bright, Red Lion; William
H. Russell, White Clay Creek; Robert Nc
Laughlin. White Clay Creek; J. L. Cralle
st. Georges; William H. Kelly, White Clay
Creek; Thomas Lilly, White Clay Creek;
William J. Donovan. Blackbird; Lewis Pal |
mer, Brandywine, Edward A. Reed, Will |
mington. W w. Maree was excused be-
cause of the death of his son-in-law. w. |
B. Hates and Michael Keegan, Jr., had
conscientious scruples, and George Echen-
hofer was challenged by defense.