Middletown transcript., 1900-03-17
To-Day is st. Patrick,s Day.

!: job printing. Wen do it right.
y There 10 an unclaimed letter at th,
!, post Office for Miss Chavalet Gale.
For RENT.-A dwelling house OF
Lake street. Apply to E. s. JONES.
SEVERAL Of our citizens exercised
themselves with their snow shovels yes.
: terday.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT, = Read
the advertisement inserted in our col
umn by Frank L. Gates, who repre-.
seEts the Home Life and the British
America Fire Insurance Companies.
John Armstrong has introduced the
meat business in connection with his
line Of groceries. He carries line Ct
good, tender and juicy steak that does
not require a hammer and wedge to
chew. Give him trial.
CoLoRED PEOPLE MARRIED Miss
Lizzy Kenard and John A. Henry,
colored, W ere married last Thursday
evening at Dale's Church by Rev.
J Horsey. A largely attended reception
followed the wedding at the residence
of Samuel Guest.
ACCUSED OF CRUELTY.-Samuel
Grooms, a cclorsd man of this town,
was accused before Squire Reynolds
with cruelty towards demented child
which he had taken to raise. After a
careful investigation no cruelty was
shown to have taken place but be had
been neglectful in his care Of it and
Squire Reynolds ordered the child
returned to its mother.
FISHING IN THE CANAL.-Seine
fishing is going on in the Delaware and
Che sapeake canal and many fish are
being caught. Carp and bass are taken
in large quantities. Last season the
canal company stopped net fishing, but
| it is now permitted. AS carp are locke d
upon as destructive of other fish, it is |
considered advisable to reduce their
numbers. Herring have not yet started. |
JOSEPH GARY BURIED.-The fun
eral services over the remains Of Nj. |
Joseph Gary were held at his late resi-,
dence on Lake street last Monday after
noon. Rev. E. w. Caswell officiated,
assisted by Revs. F. H. Moore and w.
J. Wilkie. The remains were inferred
in Bethesda M. E. Cemetary, Jos. G.
Parker, ]. F. McWhorter. w. H.
Moore, Cha,les Howell, William
Brocksun aud J. M. Foster acting as
psllbearers.
WILL BE HIGHER.-A general rise
in the price of canned goods is expect
ed this season. Farmers in various
parts of the peninsula have demanded
a higher price for their products and
the price of two-pI Iund tin cans has
advanced ten to twelve cents dozen.
There is also chance that labor will
be higher. Woik is easy to obtain in
the cities and many residents of the
smaller towns are going to larger
places, where they Can secure employ
ment, and this makes a demand 10 the
town which they leave.
For SALE.-1000 Bushels of North
ern-grown Early Rose Potatoes.
500 Bushels of Northern-Rrown Early
Beauty of Hebron.
500 Bushels Of Northern-grown Early
Ohio's.
1900 Bushels Of Black Cow Peas.
1000 Bushels of White Seed Oats.
2200 Bushels of Western Re-cleaned
Clover Seed.
300 Bushels of Seed Sweet Potatoes. .
500 Bushels of Crimson Clover Seed.
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND,
Milford, Del.
Two CoLORED GIRLS DIE.-During {
this week two colored girls have passed t
away in "Hamtown," J" the first one, Miss q
Emma Deputy dying on Tuesday of g
gastitis snb the second on Wednesday Of t
The funeral Of the
former was held on Thursday, and that
of the latter will be held this afternoon. !.
Both were inferred in Forest Colored
Cemetary. The former girl wasI we'll
known in Middletown having been at :
service with several families and was
3 bright girl. Undertaken J. H. n
Emerson has charge of both funerals. :
NEW CENTURY CLUB.-A small v
attendance was present at the meeting U
Of the New Century Club held last q
Tuesday afternoon. During the meet. 0
ing several questions from the query f
box were answered by Miss AIDA J. G
Foard. An article on "Robert Morris,
the Revolutionary Finsncier, twas read v
BY Mrs. j. ?. Cochran, Jr. The club il
has in view the establishing of pubic O
library to be under the management of Il
The club. DR.. F. H. Moore, pastor of F
the Presbyterian Church, will speak on v
Russia" before the club next Tuesday 0
A silver offering to be applied toward Il
The library fund will be requested from D
attending. C
THE Snow SToRM.-Last Thursday q
was about the most miserable day this G
winter. Early in the morning snow Y
began falling and when at depth of =
about four inches it changed into hail,
which formed a cruston top of the SNOW =
almost strong enough to bear a person. y
The weather caused the appearance of u
people on the street whose business cal II
led them there, all others being glad Of VI
The opportunity Of staying indoors.
The storm did not interfere any with =
railroad traffic, trains being all run on
lime, with but few people travelling.
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