Middletown transcript., 1900-04-21
Tnn base ban season commenced

Mr.. L. C. ScoTT had four hand
some horses shipped by express to bin
Wednesday.
DIR. W. E. BARNARD, Surgeon Den
tist, Office Southeast corner OF Mail
and Scott streets.
For choice beef call at the new stand
of John Armstrong next to Parker''
Harness store. His prices are reason
able, an meat tender.
REMovALs.-Mr 2. T. Bradley hat
moved his family to the house al
the corner of Broad and Lake streets
recently vacated by Mr.. Alex. Maxwell.
The way to double the profits from
your cows is to use an American Hand
Separator. Write or call on J. F. Nc
Whorter & Son for a special catalogue
OF same.
A PLATE OF GLASS has been placed
on the counter under the stamp win
dow at the post-office. This makes
change and stamps great deal easier
picked Up.
PLANTS FOR SALE.-A fine lot of
Cold Frame Cabbage Plants, also other
Vegetable Plants in season. Orders
by mail receive prompt attention.
E. J. STEELE, Henderson, Md.
RUN INTo.-On Saturday afternoon
while Mr.. Joseph H. Manlove was ex-
ercising "Daisy B." he was run into
by drunken man and his sulky was
demolished. Mr.. Manlovs was thrown
to the ground and somewhat injured.
WILL GO TO NEwARK.-The Mid.
dleto wn Dramatic Co., which recently
rendered "Hick'ry Farm at the Opera
House here, will 60 to Newark next
Friday and give the same performance
at the Opera House there for the bene-
fit of the Episcopal Church of that
place.
Pool TOURNAMENT. = Since our
last issue there has only been one game
played at the pool tournament and
that was played on Thursday evening.
Mr.. Frank s. Clayton defeated Mr.. ].
Gray Taylor by score of 100 to so.
This makes Mr.. Clayton even with Mr..
John Jolls for second place.
ESCAPED MULES. = Last Sunday
eAening just as people were on their
way to attend the evening services
at the various churches several mules
escaped from the barn'yards Of the Mid
Hot.l and ran up and down
Main street. They caused lots Of ex-
citement at the time but they were fin
ally driven back into The stable without
doing any damage.
We now have in the Railroad Ware
house a full assortment of different
brands of Fertilizers suitable for Spring
Crops, and can gil your order from one
bag to ten tons on a minutes notice.
Send along your wagons and We will
load them at once. Office hours from
$50 A. M, till 9 P. NJ,
JESSE L. SHEPHERD,
S. M. REYNOLDS, Agent.
THE PEACH CRoP.-Those of our
farmers who are fortunate enough to
own peach orchars are standing on tip
toes of expectation now, fguratively
speaking. The trees will be in full
bloom in few days and then must pass
that period Of possible destruction dy
frost before the grower can draw long
breath Of relief. 1t isa fact that for
Delaware this year much depends on
the peach crop.
UNCLAIMED LETTERs.-Th follow
ing list of letters remains unclaimed
In the post Office for the week ending
April 18th, 1860: Ladies-Mrs. Hen
inc Gouce, Mrs. Janey Henery, Mrs.
H. R. Kersey, Mrs. B. Roberts, Mrs.
Lizzie Tiller, Ida Wilson. Gentlemen:
W. Anthony, W. P. Armstrong, Lem
uel Davis, Ben. Harris, Thomas Murry
Willie Suel, Clint Wolford. Persons
claiming the above will please say
advertised" and give date of this list.
JOHN W. JoLLs, P. M.
SUNDAYS SUBJEcTs.-Thes subjects
to be discoursed tomorrow by Rev. E.
W. Caswell, pastor Of Bethesda M. E.
are: Mornipg-"God's Loving
ProvideDc. Evening-''The Kings
Sleepless Night" The pastor invites
all to attend these services. There will
also be special after Easter music rem
dered by the choir. The subject for
the Epworth League will be: "ServiBg
God Joyously." Matt. %: LA. The
latter body meets in the lecture room
Of the church at Gas o'clock every
Sunday evening.
THE PREsBYTERY.-The New Cas-
tie Presbytery held at Smyrna this week
elected the Rev. David E. Shaw, of
Colora, Md, moderator, and the Rev.
J. r. Milligan. d. D., Of Wilmington,
stated clerk. The Rev. R. A. Dawson,
the Rev. W. III. Logan, D. D., Edward
H. Beck and J. NJ. Martin W re elected
to the General Assembly
which meets in st. Louis, and the Rev.
w. w. Shaw, the Rev. Osc,r A. Gil
bingham, Theodore f. CLARK and W.
Fl. Oliver were elected alternstes. The
Rev. J. B. Turner offered a resolution
to formulate a shoIt statement Of the
confession Of faith. After brief dis
cussion the resolution was laid on the
table by two majority.
New CENTURY CLUB.-The fol-