Middletown transcript., 1899-05-06
Local News.

May parties are i'll order :
Some Strawberries have been in market
A few straw hats and light clothe
were noticed this week.
Iced drinks have not found much favo
during the past few days.
Notes, bonds, warrants, in fact all kind
of legal blanks at this Office.
We print berry checks. Call and see
samples and obtain our prices.
"A heavy thunder storm passed oyel
this town on Tuesday afternoon.
Bicycle riding has been prohibited on
the footpaths of Wilmington Parks.
Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures of any description at Trink.
lere's Studio.
Remember that J. F. McWhorter & Son
haVea fullline Of carriages and agricultural
Implements on hand
Shirts, lOc; Cuffs, 4c; Collars. &c. All
work guaranteed to be the best.-Lee Sing,
North Broad Street.
Subject of discussion in the Epworth
League tomorrow evening will be, Patient
Continuance in Well-doing."
Don I forget the entertaining and in
structive Bethesda Epworth League. Meet
ings every Sunday evening at GAS O'Clock.
If you are going to marry, you need a
nicely gotten-up invitation. Call at the
TRANSCRIPT ard get our prices and see
samples.
If you are going out of town for an out
ing leave your address at The Transcript
Office and the paper will follow you. It is
the only way to keep posted on town
affairs.
The Noxontown mill dam. near Town
send, broke on Saturday night last. Bridges
nearby were flooded and considerable dam
age done.
PLANTS FOR SALE.-200 900 Cold Frame
Cabbage Plants for sale at $3.50 per thous.
and. Orders by mail receive prompt at.
tention. E. ]. STEELE, Florist, Middletown,
Delaware.
"A carrier pigeon marked IN. A. % ,706,"
is in care of the keeper Of the inner range
light at Port Penn. It was captured when
almost exhausted, and will be cared for
until claimed.
1t is said that number OF members of
the House of Representatives from Will.
mington will endeavor to force State
Treasurer Ball to pay the amount of mile.
age as allowed by the late legislature.
The Steamer Clio will not make the
usual Monday trip next week, since she is
laid up for some slight repairs, painting,
etc. She will leave Philadelphia, Tuesday.
May 9th and Odessa, Thursday, May 1Ith.
On Monday sample of the $4,000
coach harness, Of which Parker & Son sare
making six sets for Newark. N. r.. firm,
will be on exhibition at their store. This
is fine harness, finely mounted and well
worth a visit to inspect it.
John Mason, colorei, was instantly
killed and William Green, also colored,
was fatally hurt, by jumping from freight
train near Edge Moor on Monday night
last. They were struck by train coming
in the opposite direction.
1t has been ascertained that the true
name of the young man who tried to
swindle Samuel Fl. Baynard, of Whining
ton, is Nolan Bishop. The prisoners home
is in Camden, but he has done time in
Philadelphia for stealing bicycles.
DO you want the 'best farm wagon
nader If so, buy the Milburn. Do you
want to double the profits from your cows2
II SO, buy the American Separator. The
above are for sale by
J. +. McWHoRTER & Son
The indictments against e. d. G. Hege-
man for forgery and altering blu we're
quashed on motion Of his attorneys. Mark
L. Davis has also been acquitted Of the
charge of attempting to bribe Francis Fl.
Lattomus to vote for J. Edward Addicks.
William W. Draper, formerly of this
town. and Miss Lille J. Clayton, daughter
of the late Richard Clayton of this town
were married at noon Wednesday by
Rev. George G. Hall. rector of st. Johns
Church, Wilmington. They will reside in
Wilmington.
Friends of Col. E. T. Cooper will soon
present a petition to President Mckinley
asking for his pardon. The thought OF
losing his vote seems to worry him con-
sideraby. On Friday of last week he was
disbarred from further practice before the
court of Ken. county.
The dwelling on the farm of William
Dayid, in Blackbird hundred, was destroy.
ed by fire on Tuesday afternoon, supposedly
from a defective fue, causing a loss ol
about $1,000, partially covered by insur-
ance. A few household goods which were
4 on the first floor. were saved.
Mrs. Mary Jones, of Port Penn, is yery
grateful to State Detective Wifsil for tn.
recovery Of her gold watch which wa,
stolen during her visit to Wilmington
Mr.. Witsil had the watch In his possession
within twenty minutes after The complain
was made. Quick work, wasn't il?
Robert A. Cochran, farmer nea
town, had q narrow escape on Friday o
last week. He was hauling hay into thl
barn yard when the horses started unex
peciedly. causing him to fall to The ground
distance Of about 20 feel. badly hruisinI
bis head. He j. notseriously hurt.