Middletown transcript., 1900-02-24
Mails Close as Follows.
MIDDLErowN. DEL, FEB. a, 1900.
Local News.

Always work for the interest Of you
town aud when the town grows 70
will grow with it.
DIR. W. E. BARNARD. Surgeon Der
tist, Office Southeast corner Of Mai
and Scott streets.
A car load Of cases OF tomato car
was unloaded at the depot yesterda
consigned to the cannery at Odessa.
SHOP REPAPERED-The barber sho
of Edward s. Jones has been hand
somely repspered, which adds grestl
to its appearance.
DR.. J. c. Stiles, Dentist, Office, Pen
ington Building, opposite Messick'
store. Painless extraction. Gas sd
ministered and Obtunder used.
PosTPONED.-The entertainment a
have been given last Thursday by tht
pupils of Sassafras public scho | hal
been postponed until next Tuesday
evening.
A TEMPERANCE PLANK.-A move.
ment is on foot by a number Of minis.
ters of the Wilmington NJ. e. Confer.
ence, to secure temperance plank in
one of the great parties. COMMITTEES
have bern appointed to get slgnerS.
SUNDAYS ToPICs.-"The strength
OF humility" will be the subject at the
meetings of the Y. p. 5. c. E., at the
Presbyterian Church, and Of the Ep-
worth League at Bethesda N. E.
Church. They both meet at their re-
spective churches at 6.45 P. NJ.
WAS A CANDIDATE Horatio N.
Willitts, formerly of this town and son
Of Merritt N. Willitts, was u candidate
for Magistrate in Philadelphia on the
Municipal League ticket at the election
held last Tuesday. Although Mr.. Will
litts was defeated he made an excellent
Iun.
WAsHINGTON's BIRTHDay.-Last
Thursday was the anniversary of
George Washineton's birthday. 1t is
a national holiday, but beside the clos.
ing of the public school and the two
banks, it was not Observed in Middle
town. Even the display Of flags was
conspicuous by its absence.
How Is IT?-Peopls often wonder
nowadays how it was that their graLd-
parents knowing nothing of microbes,
baccilli, germs, serum and modern
sanitstics, hygiene and pure water,
managed to eat three square meals
day, drink water just teeming with
microbes, raise brood of doz9n chill
dren and live to be four score.
THE TROLLEY LINE Is STARTED
On Thursday the first spike, q silver
spike, was driven in the laying Of the
trolley road from Dover to Milford.
The promoters promise the road shall
be in operation In the early summer.
The Kent County Levy Court during
the week revoked the privileges hereto
fore granted to Mr.. Hawkins Com.
pany for road from Dover to Smyrna
and Bombay Hook giving the same to
the White Company which is at work
now eouth of Dover.
A SICK PARRoT.-The parrot be.
longing to John P. Mcintyre, proprie'
tor Of the National Hotel, has been on
the ''s.ck list" for the past few days
and is causing its owner much uneasi-
ness. 1t is affected in the throat and
has nearly lost its voice. "Polly"
has been one of the best takers in the
parrot kingdom but since its illness all
1t can now say is "Polly's SICK" It is
receiving great care and attention and
will no doubt soon be its self again.
ODESSA N. E. CHURcH.-At the
services to be held at Odessa N. E.
Churcn tomorrow Rev. s. L. Baldwin
D. D., recording secretary of the Mis-
sionary Society Of the M. E. church,
and formerly missionary to China,
will preach the annual missionary ser
mon. He will also address the Sunday
school at night. The pastor, Rev. w.
o. Hurst, will deliver lecture in st.
Paups M. E.Church, Clayton, Monday
evening under the auspices OF the Ep'
worth League. His subject is entitled:
''Brains."
A WEEKS WEATHER.-The heavy
snow storm last Saturday reminded us
Of The severe billiards just about one
year ago and all looked for another
blockade. The only people who were
out on that day were those whose bust
ness compelled them to leave their
homes and the effects was greatly felt
by the merchants Of Middletown, rs
Saturdays is their best day. There
were no farmers in town at all and
everything was at a standstill as far as
business was concerned. Railroad
traffic was affected somewhat. The
7.51 p. NJ. south-bound train was an
hour late and when 1t arrived 1t used
the north-bound track, the other one
being blockadei with snow, All other
trains running through town were also
late. The snow storm abated early
Sunday .morni3g and the day was
bright and clear, giving our citizens
good opportunity for clearing their
sidsH alks which many took advantage
OF. The snow plows and shovels were
busy clearing The railroad tracks, and
they passed though town about $50
O'Clock. When the pap.,r train ar
rived i was drawn by Two locomotives.
During the day the services at the var