Middletown transcript., 1899-06-17
MIDDLErowN, DEL. JUNE II, 1899.
Local News.

Office Southeast corner OF Main anu Ocot'
streets.
Copies made from Tin Types or any
other pictures of any description at Trink-
lere's Studio.
Shirts, 1Oc; Cuffs. &c; Collars, &c. All
work guaranteed to be the best.-Lee Sing,
North Broad Street.
100000 Tomato Plants at 90 cts. per
1000. 2. J. STEELE, Florist,
Middetown, Del.
-BGcYcLE FOR SALE.-A lady's first-class
wheel at one-third cost.
LOUIS NJ. BARNARD.
The Farmers Bank at Dover pays out
money to its depositors taking receipt in
stead of a check, thereby saving the stamp.
Don It 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. Gail at the
TRANscRIPT and get our prices and see
samples.
-Sceptcism is not an end, but begin
ing, is as the decay Of old ways of believing,
the preparation afar off for new, wider and
better.
Good horses are always in demand, it
is said. A Wilmington gentleman adver-
tises elsewhere for pair Of matches, good
and sound.
There nre few things impossible in them
selves, and the application necessary 10
make them succeed is more often wanted
than the means.
The pupils, parents. teacher and friends
of Brown Cottage School closed the school
year yesterday with picnic in the lawn Of
Mr.. Henry Donovan.
-Alpheus Eaton, formerly Of McDon
ough, and Miss Lizzie Bozman, daughter of
the Rev. John Bozman, will be married at
Parksley, Va, next Thursday.
The latest thing in butter making is |
the Wheeler Gravity Cream Separator. |
Price from S4 to S11.00. For sale by
J. F. McWHoRTER & Son.
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.
Gov. Tunnel has offered to the town
council of Dover the loan of the Spanish
gun captured near Santiago. One gun to
each State is the distribution by the War
Department.
AGENTS WANTED To take orders for
my specialties in Roses, Shrubs, Fruit and /
Ornamental Stock I have few specialties
that sell at sight. Write for terms. G. L.
Yates, Rochester, N. Y.
Mr.. C. F. Crockett has built new paw
lion at Chesapeake City, music every after
noon and Tuesday and Friday evenings |
Ericsson steamers run daily excursions |
Best of order Public invited.
After several days Of cool weather the |
sun got back in full force early in the week
The thermometer was 80 on Wednesday
and Thursday. Thursday evening there
were local rains cooling the atmosphere
yesterday.
Lieut.. Gordon, who served as major f
the Delaware Regiment last summer, and
who subsequently Joined his old regiment
In the PHILIPPINES, has been promoted to
captain. A letter from him says lie receiv
I'd a slight wound in battle recently.
Chickens running at large are wild
game, and when they stray from owners
property they may be killed and carcasses
kept by persons on whose premises they
are found,n is a supreme court decision Of
interest to Maryland chicken raisers.
William C. Lodge, well-known citi-
zen Of Brandywine hundred, died at his
home, "The Naples on Tuesday evening,
aged rs years. He was elected to the Cen
eral Assembly in 80 and in SO, and was
member Of the Constitutional Convention
Of 1852.
Towns people and even farmers who
are eating cabbage purchased at the grocery
stores may think it is southern gr owth and
from city markets. Not so, Mr.. Durea just
west of town has supplied the stores here
all this week. Diversity of crops is what
farmers need.
-Drs. r. B. Mckee and l. s. Vallandig-
ham attended the annual meeting of the
State Medical Society in Wilmington on
Tuesday last Dr. Vallandigham was nom
mated for position on the State Board of
Medical Examiners The -next animal
meeting will be held at Rehoboth.
Rev. F. B. Short, pastor of Epworth NJ
e. Church, Wilmington, has received a
pastoral call from Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist Church of that city. The call was
made with the proviso that the Methodist
minister be baptized, become member of
the Baptist Church and be approved by the
Delaware Baptist Association, which is
comprised Of representatives of the church
es in Delaware and part Of Pennsylvania.
Past State Councillor E. s. Jones and
National Representative M. N. Willis lef
on Thursday for Minneapolis to attend th'
regular annual meeting Of the Nqtiona
Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Among the othe
DeIawareans in attendance will be Nationa
Councillor f. w. Person, Of Wilmington
Past State Councillor Joseph s. Clark, Q
Frederick. and Past State Councillor F. N
Jones, OF Georgetown. The Delawarean
win 40 by way of Baltimore and Washing
ton and return by Niagara Falls.