Middletown transcript., 1900-10-13
M1DDIETowN, DEL, OCTOBER, Is, 1900.
Local News.
,ost his job-the ice man.

"a Wife Wanted" at the Opera Hous
tonight.
The business of the ice dealer is fallin,
off.
Send US the names Of your visitors f
personal mention.
WANTED. Correspondent in all of oul
sister towns for THE TRANSCRIPT.
Farmers should discard the idea thai
agriculture is merely a vocation. 1t
is a science and they should class it a.
such.
During the past week the heavy fogs
on the Delaware river and bay have
been the cause Of many disasters to vessel
property.
Short walking skirts for rainy weather
seem to be very popular with the ladies
Of Middletown at present. The idea is a
sensible one.
Tie manager Of :" A Wife Wanted Co. +"
is an A. 0. U. W, 50, workmen turn out
and give him good reception, at the
Opera House tonight.
Have you examined my stock Of. 100
selections Of Fall and Winter Millinery :?
il not would be pleased to have you do
50 Lefore buying.
Miss L. F. INGRAM.
Levy Court Tuesday granted permis
sion to the Wilmington City Railway
Company to lay tracks across Washing
ton street bridge, and a line will probably
be extended to the Boulevard.
We have now il our Warehouse an a. :
sortment Of different brands Of Fertilizer
for seeding wheat, to supply late buyers,
JESSE L. SHEPHERD,
S. NJ. REYNOLDS, Agt.
Bishop Coleman, who is taking his
annual pedestrian trip, was in Bedford,
Pa, last week He was enjoying his trip
immensely and stated he had covered 161
miles during the week preceding.
Social Democrats filed certificate with
Clerk Of the Peace jefferson B. Foard,
that the party has at least 200 voters.
The names Of the candidates to be put on
the official ballot Of this county will be
filed later
The greatest Of all Farce Comedies " A
Wife Wanted" will be on the boards at the
Opera House tonight. The above comedy
will be presented by company Of artists,
and our local managers to be congratu-
lated in securing such fine company.
As the result Of split in the sixth |
Legislative district Of Kent county, an |
independent Democratic ticket was filed |
with Clerk Of the Peace Downs, at Dover, |
Tuesday. 1t bears tile name of Herman |
Gooden as candidate for representative.
The next and last day for registration |
will be one week from to-day, October 20. |
Don't neglect or refuse to get your name
on the list at that time. All good citizen |
should qualify themselves to vote and |
this is the only requisite and October 20,
the only day which to do it.
The farmers Of this vicinity are com
planning about the peculiar weather of |
the past week, the ground being in such
condition that wheat could not planted.
Saturday the thermometer registered SO
in the shade, but many Of them are re-
ported very busy drilling now.
Bethesda Epworth Leauge meets in
the lecture room of the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening, at GAG o'clock.
The topic for next Sunday evening is
" Paul the Missionary the Secret Of his
Success" 2 Tim. AIS (Quaterly Mis-
sionary.) Leader E. w. Caswell.
The Century Club had their first meeting
Tuesday afternoon, which consisted of a
Musicale and Tea. The, programe for next
week will be as follows: Roll Call-Ballad
Writers. Celebrated Composers and
their Works :, Miss Ada Cochran. ''Noted
Singers Of the Century, Miss AIDA
Foard. "Oratorio and Opera, Mrs w.
T. Barnard.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
Of letters remains unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending Sept. 9th,
1900: Ladies-Miss AdeIaid Clayton,
Mrs. Cora Ripple, Mrs. A. Scott, Lena
Spencer. Gentlemen-Sidney Coster, ].
Frank Haedson, Fred Massey, Dan.
Postly, Or. J. G. Steel. w. N. Wilson.
The farmer who imagines he has no
time to read the local paper entertains a
dangerous delusion. If, he would take
an hour each day for reading, he would
find it the most profitable Of the twenty,
four. Any farmer who, denies himself
the necessary time to keep posted on
farm topics and general news, is robbing
himself.
WANTED.-Local or travelling salesman,
salary or commission, to handle our Oils,
Greases, Petrolatum, Paints and White
Lead. Goods guaranteed. Prices low
Good freight rates and prompt delivery.
Best season Of the year for soliciting oil
trade.
PENN PETROL ATUM Co.,
Main Office and Refinery, Coraopolis Pa.
Very great improvements are to be
made in the property Of Mrs. F. c. viii
liams, corner Broad and Main streets,
occupied by Bragdon & Co. as a phar- |
macy. The addition Of twenty feet is to !,
be added to the store room in length, and
. number Of handsome bulk windows on
Broad street, together with other inn
proyements viii make this already hand
some store beautiful indeed. We are in
formed by Mr.. Bragdon that they intend |
70 very largely increase their stock in
both quantity and variety, adding many |
new branches The steady growth Of
business has rendered their present
! quarters far too small Anyone familiar
with the manner in which their business
,is conducted, and the excellent quality Of
goods carried, will admit that this estaI
lishment has been credit to Middle {
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