Middletown transcript., 1899-09-23
M1DDLETowN, DEL, SEPT. %. 1899
Local News.

Mis- Hodges private primary scho
opened on Monday.
Best butter in town, equal to Creamer
"a cents, at Armstrong;.
DIR. J. C. Sites is building laborator
adjoining his dental rooms.
-Messrs. J. G. Bragdon g. Co are putin
in new and enlarged soda fountain.
FOR SALE cHEAP.-A New Gents Gre
cent Bicycle. &c. PARKER & Son.
Delightful weather this week; beaut
full moonlight nights; most timely rain.
-FoR SALE-A set of fine parlor furnitur
bargain. Inquire at TRANSCRIPT office.
DIR. ". E. BARNARD, SURGEON DENTIST
Office Southeast corner of Main and Scot
streets.
Smoked meats, Frankfort and Bologn;
sausage. best vinegar in town for picking
at Armstrong;.
Sparks Show was in town yesterday
giving the usual performance to fair audi
ences afternoon and evening.
Before placing your order for Coal con
suit James L. Warren who is selling the
best Lehigh Valley at lowest market prices
Mrs. Mary J. Darlington was appointed
guardian of Reese L. Darlington in the
Orphans Court this week, Judge Spruance
presiding
Miss Bernice Meter, of Fieldsboro,
presided in the Middletown post Office this
week while postmaster and Miss JOlls at
tended court
The dedication of the Blackbird NJ. E.
Church last Sunday was well attended, the
program as announced in the TRANSCRIPT
asst week was carried out.
-Ifyou 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
Eliza Harper, aged 103 years, died at
the Old Woman's Home, in Wilmington
this week, of enteritis. She was native of
Ireland, but had lived in Wilmington a
long time.
-Rallying Day Service will be held by
the Sunday School of the Forest Presby-
terian Church on tomorrow Sunday morn
ing at 9.15 o'clock. Ali are cordially invited
to be present.
The formal re-opening of the Forest
Presbyterian Church will be on Sunday
October 1st when service will be held in
the main auditorium for the first time
since the renovation of the building.
Mrs. w. E. Evans has moon plant
which is attracting much attention nightly.
It is II feet high and 66 feet long with al
most innumerable blooms. To watch the
flowers pop" interests the old as well as
the young.
Mr.. W. B. Biggs has had in the races
ct Allentown this week Delight" and
"Alice AXE" 2.24 class; Starlight Pat
chen" go class; and Manlove Bros. "Rus-
sci B." 2.15 class. Delight took first place
on Wednesday.
-On Monday evening Midd letown Coun-
Gil, No. 2, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, celebrated the
ninth anniversary by entertaining delega-
tions from neighboring councils with the
usual speech making followed by the
''treat" of edibles, cigars, &c.
The TRANSCRIPT is indebted TO the Parry
Manufacturing Company, of Indianapolis,
Ind, possibly the largest buggy manufac-
turers in the world, for an attractive look
ing map of Americas new possessions
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
Miss Marion Mock, from Armgtrong,
Gator & Co., is now ready to show pretty
line of trimmed hats. Fine and expensive
millinery at very low prices. Every thing
latest at the new store.
Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
Coal FoR SEPT.-We cannot afford 10
offer our customers coal ofdoubtful quality,
Will it pay you to take the risk of an uE-
certainty Our prices will be as low as the
lowest, and our well known superior high
grade. g. e. HUKILL.
The annual lawn fete at Bishopstead
has become great social festival. Crowds
attended on Thursday and the expectations
of clearing thousand dollars for st. Mi
chaeps Day Nursery and Babies Hospital
was probably realized. Rev. W.. Wilkie
attended.
Mrs. F. Il. Lockwood will have her
opening Of Fall Styles of Millinery on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. %,
20 and 30. The display at Mrs. Lock-
woods is always tasty and attractive. A
cordial invitation to all TO examine and 10
price goods.
Court has been in session at Whining
ton this week. Routine work has taken ND
the time. An indictment against Mont.
yaloo A. Cole was found by the grand Jury
on Wednesday, charging him with the
murder of William A. Montague of Wyom-
ing. Del. His trial will begin next week.
CONSTABLE William P. Windish, of VIII.
mington, who killed the trespasser Inn the
freight cars at Elkton q few weeks since,
was acquitted on Wednesday by a Cecil
county jury after twenty minutes delibera-
ton. The defense claimed the pistol was
accidently discharged and the jury so look
ed upon 1t.
The deal for the purpose Of the site for
the County Workhouse 10 be erected at
Greenbank on the Finn farm was closed
this week at meeting Of the Trustees.
The price paid is se,OOo being st the rate of
$225 an acre. Il is considered that the sup
ply ofrock on the ground to be broken By
the inmates win last for years. Ne descrip-
ton Of the Building viii be given until the
specifications are decided upon.