Middletown transcript., 1900-03-31

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= THE MAN who don't advertise ge
D more dust on his goods than be does
his money drawer.
For SALE II have two good rol
; horses that / would like to dispose Q
WILLIAM R. REYNOLDS.
For choice beef call at he new star
of John Armstrong next to Parker
Harness store. His prices are reason
able, ani meat tender.
REMOVAL III. Burrows havin
removed to The new store room adioir
ing the Express CfIiee, has opsned u
with The best line of cigars, tobacco
etc., in town.
HORSE SHIED.-While ] Ishua Cros:
land was driving bis horse in the cour
try last Wednesday, it become scare,
aud shed along the road breaking til
Il
shafts off the carriage.
SOLD BY THE SHERIFF. The Sheri
sold on Thursday morning at tn,
National Hotel two lots situated il
Odessa, belonging to Richard /. Foard
to joseph Beale for $1,000.
Boy WANTED.-A good boy about
Is years of age is wanted at this Office
to learn the printing business. Only
those with far education need apply.
This is good chance for the right boy.
FUNERAL To-DAY.--The remains
of Mrs. Frank Vandegrift, Of Chester,
Pa, will be brought here this morning
and inferred in the Odessa cemetery.
Undertaken w. J. Wilson will have
charge Of the funeral arrangements.
A MIsTAKE.--The S., 900 which was
given out as legacy by Mrs. Cummins
to Farnhurst has been decided by the
register as ing intended for Delaware
Hospital, Wilmington, instead of the
Hospital at Farnhurst. The latter
place has never had hequest.
MILLINERY OPENING.--Mrs. Fan
ME H. l. ckwood will have her An
nual Spring Opening of the latest fash
ions of fine millinery on Thursday and
Friday, April 5th and 9Th. You are
all earnestly invited to call and see the
display or spring hats aud bonnets.
WILL MEET.-Next Tuesday is the
regular meeting day Of the New Castle
County Farmers Produce Association
and full attendance is requested.
There will be important business
brought efore the association. The |
Meeting will be held in their regular |
Meeting rooms on South Broad street at
O'Clock, P. M.
STOCK SoLD.--The following citi-
ems of this town have this week taken
tOck in the J. G. Parker & Sons Com
any, advertised in THE TRANsCPIrT:
dartin B. Burris, George d. Kelley,
!. Frank McWhorter, P. L. McWhor.
er, ]. H. Emerson, Elizabeth c. Par
er, Mollie F. Wilson and George F.
wilson.
NEW HOSE CART.--The Volunteer
lose Company have received from the
-merican Fire Engine Co., of Senaca
alls, n. T., small hose cart. 1t
as ordered about month ago and in
ase OF fire will be taken to the place
confagation ahead of the other ap-
llatus. It is light and can very cas-
= be drawn by three or four men.
ne hose cart will carry 500 feet of
ose and 10 case of sm Ill blaze will
we the hauling to and fro of the large 9
,se carriage.
BALTIMORE LOAN AssoCIATIoN.- t
be Baltimore Loan Association, has /
zen placed in the bands Of receiver.
lrd M. Robinson, Esq, of Baltimore, a
wing been placed in charge of the =
mpaDy'S offices. The association has ;.
en- IN a shaky condition for some time n
it it was not until the latter part of h
st week that the matter leaked out. ii
soon as found out the stockholders Il
ked that a receiver be appointed r
llch Was done. Several of our citi-
ns when asked to subscribe to stock
the association thought il sav0red too
lch on the 'sget-rich-quick" plan, and =
used while there are about a dozen :,
'llknown citizens that have from p
w to $1,000 in the affair. When the il
ent came to Middletown about three oi
q half years ago to organize a nj
sneh here, a meeting was held in the W
Ice OF late Squire Ferguson. There re r.,
re several citizens present and a =
anch organized. Several of the men ~
1t attended the meeting said they did ca
think much Of some of the remarks W
de oy the agent, but as the affair in
g backed by sCme Of Baltimore's
ding business men, several shares st
the stock was taken by men who go
the money to invest. The agent M
offered the presidency Of the local stl
'nch to one Of our leading business pr
q II he would subscribe for a few ."
res but he refused. This association D.
'mlsed that its stock would mature mi
ABOUT seven years while the shares Bi
Inc local loan association takes from Nj
TO II, this is what attracted the at. Pr
ton Of the investors. The citizens &c
smyrna lost about $4,000 in the asso- re re
tion, and it is said that a we'll 2e T
'Wn clergyman near here lost $500, n,
savings Of several years. Br
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DELAWARE CITY. Be
dwin Reybold is quite i'll at his home in 81
lie Manse." MI
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