Middletown transcript., 1900-04-07

able.
Place your orders early for Gu
Flowers at Middletown Green House
so you will not be disappointed.
REMovAL.-J. Fl. Burrows having
removed to the new store room adjoin
ing the Express office, has opened VI
with the best line Of cigars, tobacco
etc., in town.
For choice beef call at The new stant
Of John Armstrong next to Parker
Harness store. His prices are reason
able, AMI meat tender.
Miss R. M. Mock, has her Opening
of Spring Millinery, Thursday, FRIDAY
and Saturday, of this week, at the
store of Mrs. G. w. Peterson.
The way to double the profits from
your cows is to use an American Hand
Separator. Write or call on ]. F. Nc
Whorter & Son for a special catalogue
Of same.
PLANTS FOR SALE.-A fine lot of
Cold Frame Cabbage Plants, also other
Vegetable Plants in season. Ordeis
by mail receive prompt attention.
E. J. STEELE, Henderson, Md.
For SALE.-I want to sell my Hal
lett and Cumston Square Piano in fine
condition. Will sell cheap for cash or
on time. Call at my residence.
Miss LENA PLEAsANToN.
TRAIN LATE.-The 8. 80 a. NJ. north
bound tain was over three hours late
last Thursday morning. 1t is said the
delay was owing to the Ioughness of
the water interfering with the steam
boat connection.
Take your laundry to J. H Burrows
who has the agency for the two best
laundries in the State. Work col
Iected for the 1 X L Mondays and de-
livered Thursdays. Collected for the
Nonpareil Wednesdays and delivered
Saturdays. Store next to express office.
SUNDAYS TOPICS. - "Christ Our
Missionary Model" John 4: 5-15, will
te the subj ct at the meetings of the
Epworth League and the Y. P. S. G.
E. Bou are cordially Invited to attend
these meetings. The former meets in
the NJ. E. Church and the latter meets
in the Presbyterian Church. The meet
ings commence at 6 30 O'Clock, p. 10.
We now have in the Railroad Warer
house a full assortment Of different
brands of Fertilizers suitable for Spring
Crops, and can fill your order from one
bag to ten tons on a minutes notice.
Send along your wagons and we will
load them at Gncp. Office hours from
6. 80 A. NJ, till 8 P. M,
JESSE L. SHEPHERD,
S. M. REYNOLDS, Agent.
MARCH TAX COLLECTIONS .-Coun-
ty Treasurer Rettew reports the follow
ing tax collections during the month of
March: Brandywine hundred, William
E. Husbands collector, S212 80. Mill
Creek, F. D. Bald vim, $63S.2S. White
Clay Greek, J. w. MORRISON, $419.13.
New Castle, John T. Hayes, $191. 80.
Pencader, j. B. LeFevre, $106.15.
Christiana, Geo. w. Mcintyre, 1851, ,35.
Red Lion, Richard T. Cam, Jr., ST.
81. Appoquinimink, Edward Hart,
S577.91. Blackbird, George G. Roth.
well, S152. %. Wilmington, 1897, $685.
81; 1898, 81. .OSo.53; 1899, 81 54O26. st.
Georges hundred collections amounted
to about $500.
NEW CENTURY CLUB.-A fair at
tendance was present at the meeting of
the New Gem ury Club last Tuesday
afternoon. The program started with
a piano solo by Miss Lydia Cochran,
and then the business of the meeting,
after which Mrs. Merritt N. Willis
gave the biographies of Cable and
Lanier. Mrs. Kennedy's paper on
"Terlitorisl Acquisitions" was then
read by Miss Jones. Mrs. Richard
Cam gave the life of "Artemus Ward
and also one of his selections, after
which the meeting closed with The
lives of Edward Everett Hale" and
..,Tohn Hay" by Mrs. Richard Cochran.
The ladies would like larger attend
anee at these N; etings and request all
the memb bers to be present whenever
possible.
STATE LICENSE FEES. State Treas
urer Ball Wednesday received from
Clerk of the Peace Foard $11 ,668.67.
the amount of State license fees collec-
ted during the last two months. 1t
WAS divided as follows: Inn or tavern,
"a licenses, SO, 700; special inn or tavern
"a 5000; retailer to sell liquor, l, S100;
druggist to FELL liquor,1, $40; merchants,
YEARLY, 16, $15S.75; merchants, six
months, Is, $3.50; manufacturers,
YEARLY, 6, S179,62; manufacturers, six
months. 1,$5; marriage, 14O, $3.50;
,uctioneers, 5, $50; broker, l, S1OO;
circus, /, s1OO; doctors, 4, s42.5O; eat
ing house, 1, S25; lawyers, S35; real
ast ,te. 8, $3.50, stations and jacks, 8,
$50; total, 259 licenses.
SERIOUSLY BURNED.-Mrs. Jona,
than w. Leatherberry was quite SER
iously burned last Monday afternoon
/ q, the residence Gf Ter daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Price, on East Main street.
Mrs. Leatherberry was engaged in help
in0 her daughter clean up the yard Of