Middletown transcript., 1900-04-07

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Mrs. H. V. Parvis is having her
newly purchased residence repapered
all through.
DIR. J. M. r. White, of Wilmington,
will be at the residence of Mrs. Marga-
ret Clayton every Thursday.
A new porcelain bath tub is being
placeu in the residence of Cashier
Crouch of the Citizens National Bank.
For the choicest beef in town go to
John Armstrong;. He has just what
Won want, Also full line of groceries.
Remember his new store.
FLoWERs.-Flowers at Middletown
Green Houses. Easter stock now
ready, Public invited. Open every
evening until 9.30P. NJ.
have a full line Of Easter Eggs
Rabbits, etc; ranging in price from one
cent up. Call and see my stock before
purchas ing. PAUL WEBER, baker,
Main street, Middletown.
John Armstrong has Introduced the
meat business in connection with his
line Of groceries. He carries line of
good, tender and juicy steak that does
not require a hammer and wedge to
chew. Give him a trial.
Mrs. A. NJ. Mckee will have her
Spring Opening Of Millinery on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, April 9Th,
9Th and 7th. Customers and friends
are invited to call aDd examine her
new Spring stock, containing all that
pertains to a first-class establishment.
Styles all up-to-da'e.
UNCLAIMED LETTERs.-The follow
inc list of letters remains unclaimed
in the post Office for the week ending
March 29od, 1860: Ladies-Mrs. E.
Burpkane. Gentlemen-WiIiiam Brit
ten, George Cox, John Reynolds. Per-
sons claiming the above will please say
"adver, ised" and give date of this list.
JOHN w. JoLLs, P. NJ.
UNION DELEGATES. The following
gentlemen were the delegates from this
neighborhood to the Union Republican
Convention, held in Dover last Tues
day: George W. Ingram, Thomas E.
Hurn and Cyrus Holt, of this town;
George Rhodes, of near town, and Will
liam Rhodes, Jr., of Odessa.
Docs POISONED. During the past
week or ten days there have been sew
eral dogs POISONED by some one in
town. Two or thee Of the number
that died from the effects of the poison
wele valuable dogs, and if the guilty
party or parties are caught it will no
doubt go hard with them, as they will
be prosecuted.
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.
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.
DEWEY IN WILMINGToN. - Ad-
miral George Dewey and wife stopped
in Wilmington few minutes last
Thursday while en- route to Philadel'
phia. They were in private car and
while extra cars were being added to
the train the couple we've being greeted
by some Of their Wilmington admirers.
Dewey attracts considerable attention
just at present, not only as the hero of
Manila, but also oD account of his
recent announcement that be would
become a candidate fur President Of
the United States.
PLANTING PEACH TREES. Every
year recently few peach trees lave
been put out upon the once-large peach
farms Of this community. Many of
the land owners hope and believe
profitable peach growing will return t.
this section. Mr.. Julian Cochran will
put out this spring 5000 peach trees
and 5000 dwarf pear trees dividing
them equally between his farm west of
town, where Mr.. A. H. Donovan re.
sides, and bis Mt. Pleasant farm, where
for more than generation Mr.. Ben.
jaGin Armstrong has resided.
CoLoRED WEDDING.-Qnite a swell
cOlored wedding took place last Tues
day evening at Daes' NJ. E. Church,
the contracting parties being Miss So
phia johnson, formerly Of MilIington,
Nd, AMI Walter Neuman, of this
town. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. M. II. Horse!, pastor of the
church Several gifts were received by
the couple among which was purse of
money from the employees of ParkeI's
Harness Factory, where the groom was
employed. The ceremony was wit
messed by many white people of this
town.
PRODUCE ASSOCIATION MEETING
The leg ular monthly meeting of the
Farmers Produce Association was
hefde last Tuesday afternoon at their
rooms on South Broad street. with
only small attendance present. Dur.
Ing tbs meeting the secretary WAS in
strncted to write to DR.. A. T. Neale.
of Delaware College in regard to send.