Middletown transcript., 1900-06-02

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THE residence of DIR. 7. H. Gllpin
being beau ifrd by freah coat {
paint.
The commencement exel cises of th
Academy will be held on Friday even
ing, June 18th.
The way to double the prrfi's from
your cows is to use an American Hant
Separator. Write or call on J. F. Nc
Whorter & Son for special catalogue
of same.
J1hn Armstrong he's Introduced the
meat business in connection with bi:
line of gr ceres. He carries line OF
good, tender and juicy steak that does
not require a hammer and wedge To
chew. Give him trial.
]. Frank Brinkerhoff, of Philadel-
phia, Pa, Spec ialist in Lensts for the
Eye, will again be in Middletown al
Mrs. Massey's JePelry Store, on Tues
day, June 5th. If you are having
trouble with your eyes call and see him.
No charge for examination and advice.
pICNIC.-Some of the larger pupils
at the public School celebrated Decora-
tion Day in a picnic at Cool Spring,
near Odessa. Under the chaperonaRe
of Mrs. James Reynolds and Miss Mary
Shallcrnss. The girls and boys had
delightful time, rowing on the lake and
roaming through the woods.
Observation-Disclosures The foil ow-
ing list If letters remains unclaimed
in the post office for the week ending
May 2Gth, 1860: Ladies-Clara Cham
bers, Mrs. B. Gaddies, Mrs Debbie
Hall, Miss Sadie Lambert. Gentlemen
Isaac Emarag, Abe Griffsn, Philip
Smons. JOHN W. JoLLs, P. M.
CRAP SHOOTERS. Last Saturday
evening about half d. zen colored crap
shooters were busy shooting the bones"
along the railroad near the freight |
house when they were suddenly sur
prised to Ind themselves Icing watched |
by the authorities. They we're all ar
rested and brought before Squire Rey-
nolds who fined them $163 each.
We now have il Railroad Ware
house full assortment of different
brands of Fertilizers suitable for Spring
Crops, and can fill your order from one
bag to ten tons on a mi:ute's notice.
Send along your wagons and We will
load them at Cnce. Office hours from
6 30 A. NJ, Till 9 P. M.
JESSE l.. SHEPHERD,
S. M. REYNOLDS, Agent.
A LARGE MAGNOLIA.-A 10 seed
magnolia is on exhibition in Whining
ton that was grown on the farm of j.
NJ Foster, near Middletown. The
plant is as large as an ordinary dish
pan. 1t contains eight leaves each
more ths foot wide. The bulb is as
large as an ordinary sugar bowl. TIE
tree upon which it grew is very large
and has sew, raj more buds, but 80 far
this Gpe is the largest. Such large
magnolia is rare.
When buying wheel why not buy it
where you can get the best at lowest
prices2 Look at some of our leaders:
Coumbias, Harfords, Ramblers, Clip
pers, IDEAL. Genevas, Stearns, Barnes
White F lyers, Syracuse, Bradford and
others. Sundres at The lowest possible
prices. Pumps, lac; Toe Clips, Sc;
Pant Guards, 2c per pair; Tire Tape &c;
Screw Dri vers, &c; other things in pro-
partiQn. ]. H. BURROWS, next to
Express office.
BASE BALL.-Lass Saturday after
noon game of base ball took place in
this town between the home team and
one from Fort DUPONT. The home {
boys while not regularly organized put
up strong game and had it not been
for few misplays towards the close of
the game would have won. In the /
seventh inning the score stood to 2 in
favor of our boys but the soldiers won
out by a score Of to =. A good sized |
crowd witnessed the game.
DECORATION DAY.-Last Wednes-
day being Decoration Day several Of
the stores and other buildings in town
were decorated with flags and bunting.
The day was not generally observed by
our citizens except large number of
ladies and children visiting the differ
Pnt cemeteries ard placing flowers on
the graves of their dear departed ones,
During the day there was no session Of
the public schools much to the delight
of the little Ones. The Delaware Shirt
Company granted its employees q half
holiday and during the day the banks
We're alsu closed.
IHE ECLIPSE. The total eclipse of /
the sun was INST successfully viewed {
and photographed by astronomers in
the Southeastern United States and in
Northern Africa Monday morning. In /
many othet sections Of the world
scientists and laymsn studied The shad-
owed Sun under less favorable condi- :
tions. and millions were privileged to
see it almost at tOtality. A few re.
markable features, not heretofors re-
corded on such occasions, have been
already reported, and additional infor.
nation valuable t.. the world of astrcn.
omy IS promised. At Middletown the
observation at lis maximum was near
ly a total eclipse and was viewed by
hundreds Of our citizens thronub ,
smoked glass. The atmospheric con.
dition for observation was sunerh