Middletown transcript., 1899-02-18
Local News.

Remember that ]. f. McWhorter q Son
have 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.
--latest style wedding invitations printed
expeditiously and cheaply at the TRAN
SCRIPT office.
Don It forget the entertaining and in
structive Bethesda Epworth League Meet
ings every Sunday evening at Gas o'clock.
Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures of any description at Trink
lere's Studio.
"A musical friend suggests that owing
to the icy condition of the pavements, a
fellow must sharp, or he will fiat.
Good health is worth more than any
thing else to you, and every bottle of
Hoods Sarsaparilla contains good health.
One Valentine was received at the
TRANSCRIPT Office, and now our Sergeant
has had his boots copper-toed, carries big
shillala, and has blood in his eye.
As rapidly as men and money could
accomplish it the railroad authorities clear
ed their tracks from snow, and resumed
traffic, which was interfered with for three
days.
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 Rev H. W. Cunningham, rector of
Calvary Church. Wilmington, is expected
to preach at st. Annes Church next Wed.
nesday evening.
The program arranged for the benefit
of the Y. N. C. A. Tuesday evening, failed
10 materialize on account of the obstreper-
Gus (?) weather. 1t will be given when the
weather aforesaidbecomes more amicable ~
The Sadny Branch Creamery. which
has been under the successful management
of Mr.. J. B. Goff, was sold by the directors
on Tuesday to the Messrs Brady of the
Dairy Farms Creamery of this town.
Heroic and almost superhuman efforts
we're made to open the streets Of Middle
town yesterday morning; as it was many
cellars were flooded. and pedestrianism on
the sidewalks was possible only to those
wearing rubber boots.
DO you want the "best farm wagon
made?" If so, buy the Milburn. Do you
want to double the profits from your COWS?
If SO, buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
]. F. McWHoRTER & SoN
Remember that Bethesda Epworth
League will bold their usual interesting
and instructive meeting at Bethesda Meth
odist Church at 6:45 tomorrow evening.
See topic, etc., in another column of the
TRANSCRIPT today.
The School board ordered a suspension
of thu public schools Monday and Tuesday
owing TO the slippery and dangerous con-
dition of the streets. Trouble began again,
however, on Wednesday, didn't it, dear
boys and girls?
Apostles, XII, 7-12 inclusive is the topic for
discussion by the Y. NJ C. A. at Forest
Presbyterian Church at GAS, tomorrow
evening. See full text and comments on
another page Of the TRANSCRIPT.
Mr.. Elias Lofand aged 81 years died at
his home. near Jamison's Corner, Sunday,
the 18th instant, and interment was to take
place in st. Georges Cemetery on the fol-
lowing Wednesday, but the impossible con-
dition Of the roads, made it impossible and
and the burial was postponed.
1t lays between Irl R. Hicks. of st.
Louis, Uncle Jesse Hyatt of NJ idletown, and
the ground hog that Jake Foster. saw 60
ing up the street with an icicle hanging out |
OF his nose, as to who is responsible for the |
recent terrible blizzard. After discussion |
pro and con, ct last accounts, the cons had |
it.
The M. ]. B. is a social club recently |
organized by the youth Of Middletown
most of these attend the Academy, to have
"a general good time." as the bright little |
fellow said, who furnished the TRANSCRIPT |
with this item. They were to meet at
the home of Miss Emma Kelley last even
ing, and have general good time"
The Storm King called a halt on all |
manner ofthings advertised to take place" |
beginning Sunday betimes," social, COM
mercial, funereal, professional and religious;
in consequence of which an extremely |
small attendance was in evidence at all the |
Middletown churches Sunday. Rev. Moore,
9f the Forest Presbyterian Church, and Rev. |
Ellis, of Princeton-one being "hither and |
the other being yam" and both being snow
bound-exchanged pulpits. per force Of cir
cumstances; Much to the delight OF their |
respective congregations.
-Four barrels of coffee and thirteen hun |
dred sandwiches, were among the items
which went toward satisfying the rawlings
Of the inner man, furnished by Landlord |
Mcintyre, of the National hotel. for the |
snow shovelers and train crews employed |
by the Railroad Company to clear their
tracks. on Tuesday and Wednesday, This !
Is good sized order, but Mac flied itwith-
out straining mucle, batting an eye or
splitting on his hands. and he holds hin-
sslf iH perfect readiness for more orders Of
the same sort /