Middletown transcript., 1900-11-24

FOR RENT.-Dwelling on Lake street
Apply to E.s. JONES
To FARidEIs. Cash paid for eggs al
Armsrong's. We want all the eggs we
can get.
The Diamond State Band Of this town
furnished music for the Republican parade
Delaware City Thursday evening.
There will be special meeting of the
Farmers Produce Association, of New
Castle county, in the Gentlemens Club
room, Monday afternoon, November 22,
at two o'clock. See ad in another
column.
Broom Factory is working and turning
out excellent work. Bring along your
corn. Brooms wholesale and retail.
H. INGRAM, Middletown, Del.
WE WANT AT ONCE.-A reliable
man to look after our interests in New
Castle and the adjacent counties. Salary
or commission. Special inducements to
the right party.
LINCOLN On Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Harry Ingram has put in the ma
chinery necessary for the manufacturing
| of brooms, and this week engaged a
practical broom maker from Philadelphia
Mr.. Ingram is advertising in this issue
| for broom corn.
Quail are said to be very scarce, or at
any rate hard to find with good dogs.
The truth of the matter is, the quail
have become as cunning as the gunner,
and they very leisurely store themselves
away i'll the swamps as soon as possible
after the sound of the first gun.
For striking Charles H. Workman in
the face on Monday night while engaged
in game Of cards at Odessa, Levi Plum
mer was arraigned before Magistrate Rey-
nolds Thursday night, charged with as
sault and battery. A fine of S. and costs
was imposed, which his friends succeeded
in paying.
Constable James L. Collins arrested
Cora Ross, colored, Tuesday night at
Hamtown. Cora was employed during the
summer by Paul Weber as domestic,
and since her departure Mr.. Weber has
discovered she took with her more than
100 bread tickets. Squire Reynolds held
the accused in $4,000 bail and in default
Of same she was sent to New Castle We'd
nesday.
The Sapho Burlesques will appear at
the Opera House Wednesday evening
November %. The company has made
success in every large city visited and
comes well recommended. They are a
clever set of comedians; 20 beautiful girls
and all the latest songs and dances. The
Burlesque on Sapho, is roar and a
scream from start to finish. The ward
robe is the finest carried by any company
travelling.
William Wright, colored, living with
Mr.. C. M. Cochran, near town, desiring
to show his ability as pugilist, knocked
down young man by the name of Pax
son, badly discoloring his eye and cut
ting his face Constable Collins took
charge of the matter and arrested the
fighter and he was arraigned before Mag
istrate Reynolds yesterday morning.
Failing to pay certain Indebtedness
which was contracted in this town, the
Empire Repertoire Company came to
grief and their baggage is now in CONTROL
of the officers, Constable Collins having
seized them upon Foreign Attachment,
They are making every effort to secure
sufficient funds to meet the obligation
and secure the relesae of their property.
The drama Between the Acts" will
be the attraction at the Opera House
Thanksgiving, Thursday, November %,
under the auspices of the Ladies' Mite
Society Of Bethesday NJ. E. Church.
Between the Acts'' is spoken of as being
a very pleasing drama and with our best
local talent, the Mite Society will I'M
doubtedly have the house filled to its
full capacity. Prof Prices Orchestra
will furnish music for the occasion,
| and Immediately after the entertainment
supper will be served by the ladies' See
| ad. in another column.