Middletown transcript., 1899-09-16
M1DDLETowN, DEL, SEPT. 1e, 1899
Local News.

For synopsis Of the Dreyfus trial refel
to the first page.
ron SALE cHEAP-A New Gents Cres
cant Bicycle. J.C. PARKER & Son.
For sALE-A set of fine parlor furniture
bargain. Inquire at TRANSCRIPT office.
-DR. w. E. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTIST.
OHice Southeast corner Of Main and Scott
streets.
The Junior Auxiliary of st. Anne's
Church will resume its sessions this alter
noon at three o'clock.
Among the corporations chartered at
Dover is the Delaware Shirt Company, OF
Middletown, capital $4,000.
st. Anne's Sunday School building has
been repapered and renovated at the ex-
pense Of the Junior Auxiliary.
All The models for the proposed statue
IN honor of the late Thomas F. Bayard are
expected in Wilmington this week.
Those fine grapes from Green street
which found their way to the editorial
sanctum were most welcome. Thanks.
Before placing your order for Coal con-
suit James L. Warren who is selling the
best Lehigh Valley at lowest market prices
The Americas, Ga, Daily Times-Re-
corder says: 1--WE have paid rs cents many
a time to see circus not as good as Sparks
Big 25-cent Shows"
DIR. A. H. Reynolds was the purchaser
of the "home farm" of ITO acres on the
Levels sold on Tuesday by Mr.. s. M. Reyr
nolds, trustee. The price was $500.
Armstrong sells lard, the real hog fat,
at as low price as any one in town. He
=Fiml net sell the cheap combination stuff
put up by Armour and sold for lard.
Mr.. Walter Dickson, foreman at the
Diamond State Harness Factory for many
ycars. started out on the road on Monday
u represent that firm. ] G. Parker q Son.
A large stock of Preserving Kettles,
Glass Jars, Jelly Glasses, Fruit Cans, Wax
Strings, Sealing Wax and Jar rubbers, at
low prices at MiddIetown Hardware House.
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.
Representative James T. shallcross
took several prizes at the Delaware State
Fair last week among them for Fallwater
and Baldwin apples, and for Bartlett and
Keifer pears.
During the storm Saturday morning
last Mr.. James R. Hofecker had fine bull
valued at 5000 struck by lightning and
killed on his farm near town tenanted by
Mr.. Harvey Jewell.
Governor Tunnel has accepted an in
vitation to be present at the reception to be
extended Admiral Dewey in New York.
Thirty-fiye governors have responded
favorubly to the invitations.
-Dlnt fail to see Romeo, the largest
lion in captivity and Mary the smallest
baby elephant ever on exhibition. They
are to be seen with Sparks big 25 cent
Shows at Middtetown, Sept.22.
"A drive through the beautiful country
of this section revels the fact of an unusual
large yield of corn which is now being cut
off, two-thirds of it at least TO prepare the
ground for seeding wheat in two or three
weeks.
Remember the grand free balloon as
cension, thrilling parachute jump and a
high tower dive that is given free to all
from the show grounds in connection with
Sparks New Railroad Shows at Middle
town Sept. %.
Creamery butter at Armstrong;. He
will not handle oleomargarine made from
tallow and awful. This oleomargarine is
sold in Middletown under the name of
Pennsylvania Creamery Butter retailing
from 20 to % cents.
,-CoAL FoR SEPT.-We cannot afford to
offer our customers coal ofdoubtful quality,
win 1t pay you to take the risk of an un-
certainty? Our prices win be as low as the
lowest, and our well known superior high
grade. G. e. HuKILL.
At o mass meeting of the citizens of
Delaware City held Thursday night the
question of the privileges to be granted the
New Castle and Delaware City Railway
Company was discussed. II was decided to
allow the company all rights they might
ask.
The Christian Endeayor Society of
Forest Presbyterian Church is already
planning for the entertainment of the 200 or
more delegates expected here on Oct. 25, 26
and q on the occasion of the State Conven-
ton Secretary Baer, of Boston, is expected
to attend.
Mr. John II. Sparks, manager Sparks
Show will give handsome bedroom suit
to any couple that will take trip in his
big bridal balloon and get married. Now
is your chance tor big novel wedding and
handsome present. A chance of life
time. Don't miss 1t. Middletown Sept. %.
The Middletown Shirt Co. has never
succeeded In securing enough women to
operate all Its machines here. They now
want operators, would take and arrange foI
forty new ones. Instead of the plant going
to Chester operators from there are being
brought here, and more are wanted. In
quire at the factory.
The Delaware Churchman for septem
Der says of the work at st. Anne's Church
During the summer the carriage shedi
for which the money was recently raised
have been erected on the rear Of the Church
property. They are substantially bull
neatly painted and are much appreciated
by our parishioners who live in the country
II might have added that other churchel
where horses are exposed to winters blast
and summers heat while the services ar
in progress should follow st. Anne's exam
pie.