Middletown transcript., 1899-01-14
MIDDLETowN. DEL. JAN. IA. 1885
Local News.

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$50.
Every body uses Bragdon's Poultry Rem
edy. it cures; 25 cents.
Remember the sale of horses and mule.
at Middletown Hotel to-day. See advt'
The regular monthly meeting at the
Y. M. @. A. Friday evening IL ext, Jan. 18th
at o'clock.
Latest style wedding invitations printed
expeditiously and cheaply at the TRAN
SCRIPT Office.
Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures Of any description at Trink
lere's Studio.
Auction at Mrs. Barnett's store this. Sat
urday, afternoon and evening at and
O'Clock P. NJ. sharp.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
havea a full line of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
Shirts, 1Oc; Cuffs. 4c; Collars, &c. All
work guaranteed to be the best.-Lee Sing,
North Broad Street.
DO you want the 'best farm wagon
nader If so. buy the Milburn. Do you
want to double the profits from your cows2
If SO, buy the American Separator The
above are for sale by
J. F. MoWHoRTER & Son
The Imitation Buffalo Robes with Job
lots of Plush Robes and Horse Blankets at
&c. Parker & Son.
If you 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.
The position of mail carrier on the
rural free mail routes is evidently not a
sinecure. The pay is light and the work
very arduous. Several of the agents have
resigned.
"A State Laboratory is needed at Farm
hurst in the estimation of the Board of
Trustees, and bill will be presented to the
Legislature asking for an appropriation for
that purpose.
"A special service on Sunday morning
1870 at Bethesda M. E Church, San Ap-
peal to Men," Deut. 3O-19. All are cordially
invited but especially ''men." Special SER
vices on Sunday evening and every night
next week.
Rev. w. W. White will begin series of
meetings at Sassafras NJ. P. Church on next
Sunday evening, Jan. 18th. Rev. F. A.
Holland, of Wilmington, will assist in
these meetings. There will be preaching
every evening through the week. All are
cordia lily invited to attend.
AT meeting Of the Christian Endeavor
Monday evening it was decided to invite
the State Executive Committee to meet in
Forest Presbyterian Church Monday even
ing. Jan. 23d, 1899. to arrange for the State
Convention to be held in that church in
the fall
Miss Martha Green, who until last fall
had for years made her home with the
Misses Bessten, died yesterday at the
residence of Mr.. Frank Tyson in Phila
delphia, aged 81. Services at the residence
of the Misses Beasten on Cass street,
Monday afternoon at l o'clock; friends
invited without further notice, Interment
at Forest Cemetery.
"A new cannery is in prospect for the
section of Deakyneville and vicinity, the
location to be ut Fleming's Landing and the
product required will be tomatoes, corn and
some small fruit. In order to put this mat
fer before those interested meeting will be
held on Monday, January 16, 1899, at 2 p.
m. at William Pleasanton's store, Feming's
Landing. 1t is hoped that those interested
in securing this new industry will be pre-
sent and will urge others also to he on hand
to give the matter thorough discussion
Smyrna Call.
j. Frank Brinkerhof, of Philadelphia,
specialist in lenses for the eye will again be
in Middletown at Mrs. Massey's Jewelry
Store, on Tuesday, Jan. 18th, where ex
aminations for all forms of defective sight
will be thoroughly and scientifically made.
If you have headache or a tired feeling
over your eyes you evidently have some
eye trouble that can be relieved by wearing
properly adjusted glasses. He guarantees
every pair of glasses ordered to be satisfact.
ory. and expects to win your confidence by
the skillful and accurate manner in which
he gives you improved and comfortable
vision. The most difficult cases of defective
vision corrected without charge for exami-
nation.
James Smith, an aged citizen Of the
Fourth district, died Thursday of pneu-
monia at the home of his son-in-law, Will
liam Chidester, at Pleasant Hill, aged
eighty-three years. Mr.. Smith was one of
the veteran fox hunters, and thoroughly
enjoyed a chase, having participated in one
only few weeks ago. This characteristic
had won for him the title of "Fox-hunting
Jim Smith," in contradistinction from
others of similar name. Eight children
survive him William, Robert, John, Mrs
Edward Mahoney, and Mrs. Chidester, of
Pleasant Hill; Mrs. Matthew Russell, of
North East; Mrs John r. Brown, Of Cal
vert and Thomas H. Smith. of Middletown
Cecil Co. News.
Major Theodore Townsend, of Milford,
is mentioned as candidate for colonel of
the National Guard of Delaware. 1t is said
that l. Pusey Wickersham will not resume
his position as colonel, and Lieut. Col.
Charles NJ. Stevenson has gone to Augusta.
Ca, TO accept clerkship in the army. If
they both resign. as is expected, Major
Townsend win be the ranking officer of the
regiment and as such, in line for selection
as colonel He was one of the officers who
volunteered in the government service and
was very popular with the men. He was s
good disciplinarian, but at the same time
did not 60 about seeking out petty faults
His friends will use every effort to elect him
the National Guard in the state.