Middletown transcript., 1899-11-04
MlDDLETowN, DEL, NOV. :. 1899
Local News.

eggs, Highest MARKET prices
Ten swa-ms of Bees for sale-apply T
Miss Emma Stewart, Port Penn.
DIR. w. E. BAINARD, SURGEON DEETIsl
Office Southeast corner of Main and Scot
streets.
DIR H. Moore will preach at tn
Armstrong; chapel tomorrow Afternoon
at2. 80 o'clock.
A barn on the farm of William Z. Pow
ell, Christiana, Del. was burned, loss about
$1,000. Insured; origin unknown.
A superior lot of Hunting Goats and
Working Goa is, rain proof, at low prices
MIppLErowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
DIR. W. E. Barnard has at present
profusion of beautiful chrysanthemums'
All who love flowers are invited to see them'
Before placing your order for Coal con-
suit James L. Warren who is selling the
best Lehigh Valley at lowest market prices.
Pretty chrysianthmums, carnations and
roses at Middletown Greenhouses. We'd
ding and funeral designs speciality at
short notice.
Elmer C. Dukes, the 16 year-old son OF
former Representative Dukes, ofSussex
County, died Of diphthera in Wilmington
this week.
-Ssmuel q. Hall, of Dover, purchased
the George II. Houston farm Of 3O1 acres
for $4,000. This farm paid $1,000 rent
this year.
"A farmer tells us that persons who
have large quantities Of Walnuts will find
that they can be nicely bulled by running
them through corn shelter.
Thanksgiving Night at the Opera
House belongs to the Mite Society always.
The ladies are now arranging "an old
fashioned husking bee", Nov. 5Oth.
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.
DO not forget the New Castle county
Teachers Institute, November Is, 10th 18th
at the Opera House. Able instructors
through the day; excellent evening enter
tainments.
The Christian ,>Endeavor Society of
Forest Presbyterian Church wish to thank
all persons who have aided them in any
way during the recent convention held in
this town.
Mr.. J. C. Parker lost on Sunday one of
his carriage horses from some bowel trouble.
The horse was all right Thursday and taken
sick Friday night This breaks up Mr.
Parker's nice team.
The Slate Institute for Colored Schools
will be held in Middletown the first week
of December. Some of the ablest education
white and colored. will be present. This is
the first visit to Middletown.
There are few fellows in every COM
munity who soon become known by the
newspaper men as the printers friend.
They always give to the paper any item of
news they happen to learn OF.
While Mayor Fahey of Wilmington
was driving across the city railway tracks
on West Fourth street Wednesday his car
riage was hurled about 20 feet by a trolley
car, and the Mayor was slightly hurt.
j. Frank Brinkerhof, of Philadelphia,
specialist in Lenses for the eye, will again
be at Mrs. Massey's tewelry store, in Mid
dletown, on Tuesday, November 2lst No
charge TO examine your eyes for glasses.
Beginning on the First of November
ana during the month we will sell high
grade coal VERY LOW and EXCLUSIVE
LY FOR CASH ON DELIVERY. ),
G. E. HUxILI.
The white potato yield this season is
below the average only being estimated at
about n per cent. and is far below that of
q real good potato. Sweet potatoes have
made fair yield and are Of excellent size
and quality.
If you want good double Heater, Par
lor, or Cook Stove, or Corn Baskets, Grain
shovels and Fodder yarn, or good Breeeh-
loading Gun and Loaded Shells, (black, or
smokeless POWDER Come to the MIDDLE
TOWN HARDWARE HOUSE.
The places to be filled by Census su-
pervisors Willis will be divided among
Democrats and Republicans, one-third
Democrats and two-thirds Republicans.
The pay viii be good and selections will
be made from point of fitness rather than
political complexion.-Delaware Democrat
Squire VIM. r. Reynolds received yes
terday letter from John Lipps, Jackson
vile, N. G., the man who fell on the streets
here about month ago, having hurt his
head while at work in Canada. The citizens
raised $11 90 for him and Squire Reynolds
took him to the Chesapeake boat. The
letter was profuse with thanks.
The shipyards along the Delaware River
now have under construction fifty vessels
of various kinds from dump scows to
battleships. These represent a combined
value of about $50 900; there are en-
ployed in their construction over 1900
men. Of the new vessels thirty are
keel ships and twelve are barges and scows
-Middletown has had genuine scare o.
diphtheria. Saturday last DR.. @. A. Ritchi,
was called to see colored child ut Derrick
son corner, near town limit, which diet
that afternoon and was buried that night
The doctor turned his attention to hy'
other cases In two houses there-Reddens
Newmans, Maceys. DR. Lowber, Of Stat
Board Of Health, came down and all tn
cases were taken away. One died Thurs
day. There Is no cause for alarm bu
every case Of 'sors throae' should receiv
immediate attention. Later--Anothe
case developed yesterday aud win be talker
to Farnhurst this morning. Squire Rey
uolds prompt action b Commendsble.