Middletown transcript., 1899-10-28
MlDDLETowN, DEL, OCT. %, 1899
Local News.

Local News.
For particulars of sale Of Geo. Fl. Hous
ton farm see ad.
Delaware City National Bank Stool
isoffered for sale in this issue.
-Heldymyer's sausage 12c. 10 at Mrs
o. M. Matthews. Fresh every dav
Tuesday Evening, Oct. 31st, Ton
Tnlmb gets married atlhe Opera House.
DIR. w. E. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTIST
Office Southeast corner of Main and Scot
streets.
See letters Of Administration granted
Mr.. Thomas Lattomus upon estate of John
CHM, deceased.
-Minnehaha Tribe, No. %, Imp. O. R. M.
of Newark, Wednesday night initiated
thirty pale faces"
Mr.. George D. Kelley, trustee, will sell
the George H. Houston farm of 3o1 acres at
National Hotel, Nov. 1st. See ad.
-Presbyterians of Wilmington are de-
vising plans to raise $4,000 to pay deb.s
On all the churches of the Pfesbytery.
Before placing your order for Coal con-
suit James L. Warren who is selling the
best Lehigh Valley at lowest market prices.
-Pre.ty chrysianthmun1s, carnations and
roses at MiddIetown Greenhouses. We'd
ding and funeral designs speciality at
short notice.
Side Line. Free samples Com. on
following trade. Trust prices cut. One
earning $40, several $40 weekly cash. P.O.
1871, New York.
The Easton Gazette" is serving all its
town patrons through the post Office
resson papers by carrier are stolen and
of en- damaged by rain.
y The Great Coz l.il of Delaware, Imp'd
o. r. NJ has been IN session il Wilmington
this week. TIE presett State member
ship is 1885, an ilcregse Of 364 during the
year.
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.
beginning On ire f. st of November
and during the month we will sell HIGH
GRADE COAL vely low and exclusively for
cash on delivery.
GE. HUKILL.
Such supper as the ladies ofihe Mercy
and Help Department will serve at the
Opera House on Thursday evening should
fill the hall for the Mnsical Entertainment
and the Tom Thumb Welding. Go early.
See advt
-Rey. Harvey w. Ewing, formerly of
the Wilmington M. E. Conference and
brother of County Commissioner Joseph B.
Ewing, of Elkton will resign his pastorate
at Covington, KY, on account of his wife's
health
Wanted at once by the MIDDLETowN
HARDWARE HOUSE a Tin-smith and Sheet
Iron Worker, one having experience on
Stove work preferred. Permanent employ
ment and good wages to steady and cap
able workman.
III yOu htAb SOOA AOupAC AAChtCiJ nA
lor, or Cook Stove, or Corn Baskets, Grain
Shovels and Fodder yarn, or good Breech-
loading Gun and Loaded Shells, (black, or
smokeless powder) Come to the MIDDLE
TOWN HARDWARE HOUSE.
The prospect for shooting quail at the
coming cunning season is very poor.
Farmers through the county say that near
ly all the birds were killed by the severe
storm of last February. Rabbits however
are reported plentiful.
After being blind in his left eye for IS
years, a successful operation by Philadel-
phia surgeon has restored the SIGHT to Rich
ard Smith, machinist in the shops OF the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company. When
boy one Of Smiths companions accident
. ally threw some lime in his left eye, render
ing him blind.
John v. Craven, of N. j., advertises
for sale In another column, the Dilworth
farm, near Port Penn, containing 317 acres.
The title is clear and the terms easy. Per
sons desiring to purchase this farm will
be required to make bid in writing and
address same to Henry Cleaver, Port Penn.
Bids will be opened November 10Th. See ad
for further information.
Large congregations greeted the new
pastor at the Methodist Episcopal Church
Caswell acquitted himself with perfect salts
faction to all who have expressed them
selves The doctor has been at Chestertown
this week at the Epworth League Conven-
tion forming the acquaintance of some of
theministers ofthe Wilmington Conference
The publisher of acountry newspaper is
not only willing but glad to print any.
thing he gets in the way of legitimate news
and the more he gets the better it suits him
and his patrons. And yet some people
often think they are Sighted because he
does not publish some item that does not
come under his observation, but which be
would cheerfully publish whether it con
cerned friend or enemy did he know IL.
When you know anything that will make
your home paper more newsy and readable
hand 1t in.
-Brooms will sell higher in consequences
~ %AsS oG0kP &&TotAGI Ah bA0SkA COIu ALI bUk
past two weeks. In fact everything il
making brooms costs from one-third t.
double what 1t did six months ago. Wir,
has about doubled itself in cost, while th,
broom corn and wood for the handles hav,
each added at least s3a per cent. to the cos
10 the broom-maker. An addition of
cents per broom to the price at retail Is sale
10 be the least extra cost to that article o
general domestic use. The increased pric
ofbroom corn is charged to the manipula
tions Of 4 syndicate Of brokers In Chicag
Central Illinois where the corn is mos
largely grown, and where This market |
supplied. II is said these people hay
bought mp the recent crop.