Middletown transcript., 1899-12-02
MlDDLETowN, DEL. DEC. cd, 1898
Local News.
Black eye'l Peas.

Black eyel Peas.
-WANrED at TRANSCRIPT Office, black
eyed peasl
Wanted at Armstrong; 1000 dozen
eggs, Highest market prices.
DIR. W. E. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTIST
Office Southeast corner of Main and Scot
streets.
Mr.. Isaac Davis lost horse Thursday
from the disease which has prevailed fol
some time. Mr.. Jesse X. Long lost two re
Gently.
DIR. G. Sites, Dentist. Office Pen,
ingt0n building, opposite Messck's store
Painless extraction. Gas administered
and Obiunder used.
Sausage Machinery, Lard Presses, Lard
Cans, Butcher Knives, Carving Knives and
Knives and Forks. Best Goods and Best
Prices, at Middletown Hardware House.
-Thanksgiving WIS delightful day.
The TRANSCRIPT force took holiday AMI be-
ing short of help yesterday correspondents
letters an other matters were necessarily
'scut''.
The trial of Harry Wallace for killing
Mrs. Perry near DeakynvilIe will begin n
Monday. Cole was convicted for man.
slaughter for killing Montague and SEN
fenced 10 five years.
The ladies connected with the Miss
iouary Sc cisty and Epworth League Of ST.
81, x,,sn 4. II
Bazaar and Festival in the Hall We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings Is and IA tn
The Philadelphia had big fire Wsdnes-
day amounting TO loss Of over q million
dollars j. B. Eppinc.a', Partridgs and
R chardson AMI LIT Bchher4 were the
heaviest losers.
Mr.. T. Edgar Clayton has killed his pen
of FIVE jersey Red hngs and they averaged
402 lbs. dressed weight. Two ofthem weigh
ing 1902 lhs. the largest one Weighing 5a2
lbs. Who can beat it.
Stone Square Lodge, 80. %, Of colored
Masons, celebrated Thanksgiving Day by q
parade, morning and afternoon, led by
Wfights Military Band Of Wilmington.
Il was the lodge anniversary and was
success
-Middietogn Hardware House has q
firsi-class TinslniIh getting the new shop in
order and in few days will be prepared to
do all kinds of NEW WORK or JOBBING.
Repairing and Jobbing on Roofing. Spout
AND DDnNDrTV .,1
G. lea?ly sttendedto.
The Junior auxiliary of 81. Annes
Church Withhold bazaar next Saturday,
Dec. 9, both afternoon and evening, in the
room over woods store. D,ors open at 8
O'Clock. Fancy articles suitable for Christ
mas presents will be for SALE There will
will also be ice cream, cake aud homemade
candy. All are cordially invited
-Ths Gus SIn Rising Minstrels at
Middletown Opera House this evening,
promises 10 be one Of the most sterling and
novel minstrel performances ever seen in
this city. Thebill contains all new fea-
lures in the hands of artists of unques-
toned merit. Seats now on sale at Iether-
bury's. RI
The Sacrament of the Lords Suppe
will be administered in the Forest Presby
terrain Church on Sunday morning Decem-
Der tenth. Special service, will be held
on every evening of next week, excepting
Saturday, at 7.3O O'Clock. All cordially
invited. Preparatory service Saturday
afternoon, Dec. 9th, at three o'clock.
On Sabbath. Dec. 3rd, there will be
held in Bethel NJ. E. Church, Bicentenial
Services consisting of preaching in the
morning at 10. 30 by Rev. T. 8. Williams.
d. d., pastor Of a good many years ago.
Invitations have been sent to other old
pastors some Of whom may be present.
Appropriate church Commemorative
services will be held in the afternoon at 8 /
o'clrck, followed by an evening service to
commence at 7.3O. All are invited to be-
present. G. s. Conaway, Pastor.
The first issue OF The New York Til |
Weekly Tribune was issued Nov. 20tli and
the subsequent issues have proven it equal
almost to the best daily for busy man
All paid up subscribers to the TRANSCRIPT.
can have the two papers one year for 81 co.
Upon request at the TRAYscRIPT Office, or
by postal, q sample copy will be sent
Next years election should make great
demand for these two papers-one National /
and the other State. 2O8 papers for $500.
Inquire at 1RAssoRIrr Office or write.
The Thanksgiving EnlertaiDment at the
Opera House under the auspices of the La,
dies Mite Society Of Bethesda NJ. E. Church
was 9 success in every way. The weather
was fine and The house was filed. The re-
eeipts at the door were 5000 and at the
tables $1,000, netting about $500. The
Husking Bee was well presented, the char |
acters all being we'll taken. Space prevents
individual comment. The scene Was q farm
yard where young and Old. male and fe-
male, and all nationalitiss. gathered around
The golden corn. Opportunity for the old
lime songs and some new ones was afforded. |
Music by the orchestra was excellent, as 1t
always is.
A Sewing machine man., Fred Mowbray
ON Friday last went to the rectory represent
ing himself as an agent for the Demorest
first learing that was the machine In use
there. He found repairs necessary to the
amount OF s1so0 and took 25 cents for need
les to tie sent. Mr. Wilkie believing all
not right wrote 20 Che machine firm and.
they reported Mowbray fraud. He had
collected money 1t other places On ether
nsskes Of machines end Nj. Wilkie 10 pro-
tsct The public iodged complaint. He was
hrid IN 500 bsil and while m charge OF
Constable Hnshebeek looking fer bonds
man at the National Hotel he eegs him tao
slip. and s yet uncsnRht.
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