Middletown transcript., 1900-06-16

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there will be no preaching at Bethes
M. E. Church tomorrow mornin
At the evening services Rev. W,
Corkran, d. D., presiding elder, W
: preach.
. HOPsE RECOVERED. 49, The hor
that was recently stolen from the slab
, of Mr.. William G. PeDingtOn. nei
, town, was found in a woods near tow
last Saturday morning. II is though
the parties having the animal in charG
turned it loose there to save from bt
ing found out.
NEW PAsToR.-At the recent Sc
sion of the A. M. E. Church Confe
ence the Rev. S. J. Corbin who has S
euergetically served Trinity the pa:
year was sent to Oxford, Pa, where b
will instruct in the school as we'll a
preach. Rev. w. B. Pierson comes
Middletown.
We now have in Railroad Ware
house full assortment of differen
brands Of Fertilizers suitable for Sprin
Crops, and can fill your order from on
bag to ten tons on minutes notice
Send along your wagons and we vii
load them at once. Office hours from
$50 A. M, till P. M,
JESSE L. SHEPHERD,
S. M. REYNOLDS, Agent.
FREE TICKETs-By reading the ad-
Vertisement of the firm of Jas. I. Null
lin & Son, the popular Wilmington
clothiers, you will see that they agree
to pay your railroad fare to and from
Wilmington during Carnival week
next week-to all making purchases at
their stores that will reach nominal
sum. If you 90 to the carnival don't
fail to stop and inspect their large
stock. Read their advertisement.
CHILDREN's DAY. - Last Sunday
morning Children Day was observed at
Bethesda M. E. Church. A large au-
dience was present to listen to the
music, recits tions, etc., of the chill
dreD. The program was rendered in a
careful manner which speaks well for
the little ones and too much credit
canpot be given them for the faithful
interest they took in their different
parts. Rev. E. w. Caswell, pastor,
made an address in which he spoke
kind and feeling words to the audience
present.
For SALE. 1000 Bushels of North
ern-grown Early Rose Potatoes.
500 Bushels of Northern-grown Early
Beauty of Hebron.
500 Bushels of Northern-grown Early
OhiO's.
1900 Bushels Of Black Cow Peas.
1000 Bushels of White Seed Oats.
22O0 Bushels of Western Re-cleaned
Clover Seed.
800 Bushels Of Seed Sweet Potatoes.
500 Bushels of Crimson Clover Seed.
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND,
Milford, Del.
SECOND CLASS PosT-OFFICE. No
tice was sent to Postmaster John W.
J0lls from the General Post-office at
Washington, on Monday morning that
the post-l flee here has been placed in
the second class list, which carries
with it salary of $1,000 per year.
When the soldiers we're encamped near
town great deal of extra business was
done at the post-ofice and on account
of the extra duties in handling the
mail The salary was increased to $1,000,
and since then the amount of mail is
about the same and the office will carry
with it a salary of $1,000 yearly,
ANNUAL SERVICES s.-Last Sunday,
as has been the custom for many yeaIs,
the annual services were held at old
St. Anne's P. E. Church, near town.
The services for that day are transfer.
red from the church here and the con-
gregation wo.ships in the old edi6ce,
Rev. w. J. Wilkie held the services
and preached and large congregation
was present. Good music was furnish
ed by the choir which with the excel
lent sermon preached by the pastoE,
made the day an enjoyable one to all
present, who all hope that they may
meet at the same place one year hence.
THREATENED TO SHOOT. - The
other day Constable James L. Collins
was summoned to near Port Penn TO
arrest Thomas Harris, colored man,
for acting in disorderly manner. Mr..
Collins went there and when be went
to place the man under arrest he ap-
pearf d with large corn knife and a
shot gun. He threatened to shoot the
constable if he laid hands on him, SO
Mr.. Collins telephoned here for help
and two deputies were sent to him, and
the man was arrested. He was brought
before Squire Reynolds who imposed
a fine of $500 and costs for disorderly
conduct and fine of $500 and costs
for his mischief with the constable,
DIED IN PHILADELPHIA. - Mrs.
Emma A. Chapel, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jones and sister Of Mrs.
Joseph L. Parsons, died in Philadel.
phia Tuesday evening. Her relatives
and friends here were shocked when a
telegram was received announcing her
death and it could hardly be believed
at Grst. Mrs. Chapel was in the 32d
year of her age and about one year ago
married Mr.. Amos Chapel, a printer Of
Philadelphia, who with an infant
daughter survive her. Mrs. Chapel
was well'known here ard in Whining
ton as Miss BERTHE Jones and was a
lady who made friends wherever she