Middletown transcript., 1899-07-15
MIDDLETowN. DEL, JULY Is. 1899.
Local News.

Ice Cream Soda SC. glass at Jones.
DIR. W. E. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTI
streets.
Copies male from Tin Types or al
other pictures of any description at Trim
,lere's Studio.
MIR. W. G. Gardiner, foreman of Il
Diamond State Harness Works. has goI
to housekeeping on Lake street.
The regular monthly meeting of Il
Mutual Building & Loan Association wi
be held on Tuesday evening next
"A large number of Brandywine HUI
dred ducks are dying from eating snai
which they find in abundance along tt
streams there.
The ladies of st. Paurs M. E. Church
Odessa, Del, will hold festival in th
Academy Lawn next Wednesday evening
10Th & Goth inst.
The latest thing in butter making
the Wheeler Gravity Cream Separator
Price from $4 to $11.Oo. For sale by
g- ]. f. McWHoRTER & Son.
-FoR REET-Morton house on Green st
Possession given in two weeks. Good side
board for sale. Apply to 1855.
.it s.=ts DR.. w. E. BARNARD. !
"A heavy rain fell on Saturday last and
few country people were in town to dc
their regular shopping. 1t also caused sus-
pension of a day in the threshing of wheat
IF you are going out of town for an out.
ing leave your address atThe Transcript
Office and the paper will follow you. 1t is
the only way to keep posted on town
DO you like ice cream? Do you make
your own ice cream? If not, the TRANscRIPT
is advertising book of instructions given
away under certain conditions. See ad. in
another column.
--WANrED.-Industro and honest men
of good appearance as agents for the In
dustrial Accident Insurance Company of
the United States. Apply to G. Schirmer,
Sec'y, Dover, Del. t-a .Eu- E
Mr.. G. F. Crockett has built new paw.
lion at Chesapeake City, music every after
noon and Tuesday and Friday evenings
Ericsson steamers run daily excursions.
Best of order. Public invited.
Constable Hushebeck arrested four
tramps on Monday last on the charge Of
stealing ride on freight train. Squire
Reynolds fined each S. and costs, in default
of which they were sent to New Castle jail
Are you thinking of planting a lawn?
If so, this month is the proper time to pre-
pare the ground for seeding in August
One of the best grasses is Kentucky blue
grass. as it will make good growth before
the winter.
On August 1st the National Bank of
Wilmington and Brandywine will open
at New Castle. If the venture
proves successful it will be made permanent.
The town is now without banking house
of any sort.
The Lawn Fete of the Junior Auxiliary
of St. Anne's Parish will be held on the
grounds adjoining the church next Tues
day evening, June 1s, from seven to ten
o'clock. Ice cream, cake and lemonade
will be for sale. All are invited.
The coming census will have added
interest from the fact that live stock is also
to be enumerated. Horses, cattle, sheep
and poultry are to be included. The
farmers themselves originated this plan,
and the government comedies with the
wisdom of it.
james Porter, alias "Pottsville Red"
was brought here on the 1926 P. NJ. train on
Thursday, charged with having broken
open and robbed the safe of Postmaster
Jolls at the local postoffice. He was given
q preliminary hearing before Squire Rey-
nolds and in default of 50 900 bail was CON-
mittsd to Jail at New Castle.
George B. Rodney, of New Castle, son
of John H. Rodney, Esq, has been commits
stoned first lieutenant by President McKin-
ey. He will be assigned to one of the new
volunteer regiments now forming for SER
vice in the Philippines. The appointment
is the result undoubtedly of Judge George
Gray's recent visit to the White House.
Mrs. Rebecca Kirk, aged 80 years, of
Brandywine hundred shot and seriously
wounded her grandson, Louis BrintoD,
aged 21. Sunday. The young man called
on his grandmother and started to abuse
her when she drew revolver and shot
him in the arm. Mrs. Kirk Is of old
Revolutionary stock and blood will tell.
-Postmasters are directed to open all
letters upon which postage has not been
paid, to ascertain the name of the writer.
To avoid this no one should fail to have
their names and address printed on one
corner Of all envelopes used for mailing
letters. The TRANSCRIPT" Office affords
everyone an opportunity to have this done
at very trifiing expense.
8 Don 7 forget the entertaining and in
structive Bethesda Epworth League. Meet
ings every Sunday evening at Gas o'clock.
-Ifyou are looking for solid dividend
paying investment in one of the most pro
uL8Dtc luuuSeIlSS III buc COuHtIyg StSp III OF
send in, and subscribe to the stock of J.
Stein and Co., Incorporated, at the Phila-
delphia Bourse, Philadelphia, Pa, or Dover
Del. The stock is already largely subscrib-
ed for and may close at any time.
indigestion brings on distress after
eating with heaviness and deadnsss of the
stomach, sick headache, weary and tired
feeling that Is not relieved by rest, mn
healthy eruptions on the skin. constipa-
ton. loss Of appetite. pains in the sides and
back, etc. These are but few Of the symp-
toms Of indigestion and dyspepsia. To
multitudes who thus suffer Mother Seigefs
Curative Syrup has proved help and q
blessing. Price eoc. and 3Oc. bottle. 1t
VIII cost you nothing to try Il. Sample
free Address A. J. White, No. 426, l6s
Duane ST. New York.