Middletown transcript., 1900-06-16

LARGE front porch has been erect
ed in front If the residence of Nj
Theodore Whitlock.
TnE ELECTRIC light wiies are no.
beipp transferred from the old poles t
the large new poles of the damon
S ate Telephone Company.
The way to double the urofts frOn
vonr cows is To use an American Han,
Separator. Write or call on j. +. Nc
Wborter & Son for special catalogu
Of same.
John Armstrong has introduced tn
,neat business in connection with hi
line of grt ceries. He carries line o
good, tender and juicy steak that doe
not require hammer and wedge t
chew. Give him trial.
CENSUS CoMPLETED.-Census Emu
merator William Carpenter, of thi
district, has completed his work il
town and is now engaged in taking th'
census among the farmers. He says h'
has about seventy different farms Il
visit and then his work will be finished
FAMOUS WITNESS IN Town. Miss
Mary Cowan, of Wilmington; the fam
GUS witness in the Eyre murder case al
Chester, Pa, arrived in Middletown on
Tuesday and was driven to Odessa
where she spent part of Wednesday.
She has returned to Chester where she
intends residing in the future.
SOLD HIS TRoTTER.-Clerk of the
Peace ]. B. Foard has sold his trot-
ting horse "Burling Chimes" to Phila-
delphi2 parties for the sum of $500.
Mr.. Foard only owned the animal
about seven months and paid $3.50 for
it when he made the purchase. Mr..
Foard has purchased PAGER from par :
ties at Oxford, Pa, and it is said to
be able to ''shoW the dust" to any
horse in this neighborhood.
When buying a wheel why not buy it
where you can get the best at lowest
pricesp Look at some of our leaders:
Columbias, Hartfords, Ramblers, Clip
pers, Ideals. Genevas, Stearns, Barnes
White Flyers, Syracuse, Bradford and
others. Sundries at the lowest possible
prices. Pumps, 14c; Toe Clips, Sc;
Pant Guards, &c per pair; Tire Tape, &c;
Screw Drivers, 4c; other things in pro-
portion. J. Fl. BURROWS, next to
Express Office.
A GOOD SHow.-The following has
been received from the manager Of the
Milford Opera House "The Star
Players have just closed three nights
engagement here and gave great salts
faction. The company is composed of
ladies and gentlemen and / can recon-
mend them to you as all right in every
r. spect. We never had fuer company
in Milford" This company will APP
pear at the Middletown Opera House
ON Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 18, 10 and 20, and deserves large
audiences each night.
ARREsTED.-Charles Rose, colJr-
ed man, vas caught trying to pick the
pockets of a white man at the Middle.
town Hotel last Tuesday and when or
cred away by one of the proprietors he
refused to move. He was arrested and
taken to the 'squire's office but while
the people there were not watching
him he made his escape. He was re-
arrested by Constable James L. Collins
and a careful watch kept on him until
the arrival of Squire Reynolds, who
upon hearing the case impo>ed fine Of
S5 90 and cos.s for disorderly conduct
and an additional SIS 90 and costs for re-
sisting an officer in the performance Of
his duties. He is now languishing in
New Castle Jail in default Of the pay
ment of the fines.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. The
exercises of the Middle
town Academy took place in the Opera
House last evening. The front OF the
hall and stage we're handsomely deco
rated with plants and the ball vas
filled with relatives and friends of the
six graduates who enjoyed the program
Each participant rendered
his or her part in an acceptable man
ner, while the singing and music was
very fine indeed. The address to the
graduates bysChief Justice Charles B.
Lore was rendered in his usual pleasant
and sffatle, manner. During bis dis
course he offered his congratulations to
the graduates for their faithful atten-
tion to their studies and hoped bright
future was before them. His address
was attentively listened to by all pres
ent who applauded the speaker. The
graduates are: Miss Bertha. A. Gary,
Miss Eva Z. Whitlock, Miss Katharine
r. Truax, Miss Mary F. HOlleu, Mr..
Eugene H. Shallcross and Mr.. Roy D.
Voshell. The following is the program
that was rendered: Music, Middletown
Orchestra; Muse, There's Music in
the Air." Pupils; Scripture Reading,
Rev. W, ]. Wilkle; Invocation, Rev.
F. II. Moore, D. D.; music, "Spring
Song," Pupils; Essay, "Friendship,"
Bertha A. Gary; music, ''To the Gar
dens," Pupils; Essay, "Success. Ksth'
arine r. Trusx; music, "Do Not Wait
the Tide" Pupils; Essay, "American
Mythology" Eugene Fl. Shallcross;
music by the orchestra; Essay, sour
Flag" Mary F. HolteD; music, "Flag
of Freedom" Pupils; Essay, "The
Hand Of Providence In the Settlement
of America" Roy ID. Voshell; music,
Binds and Blossoms = Pupils; Essay,
ACROSS the Alps Lies Italy" (" Eva E.
Whitlock. Pronanksffas, of Dinlomas.