Middletown transcript., 1901-02-02
Valentines will soon be displayed.

DR.. w. E. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist,
Office Southeast corner Of Main and Scott
streets.
An Ohio man has served term in Jail
for kissing girl, but he is game and says
it was worth it.
FOR SALE-One building lot on
Cochran street. For further particulars
apply to w. R. REYNOLDS.
FOR RENT.-The dwelling on Lake
street, now occupied by William Dixon.
Applty to E. S. JONES.
We want another Tin and Sheet Iron
Worker Steady work and good wages to
competent workman. Apply to
MIDDLETowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
Advance Steam Laundry, Office oppo-
site W. S. Letherbury's. Work guaran-
teed. Goods delivered
G. R. CLAYTON.
To whom it may concern 1 hereby give
notice to the public at large, that I, s. H.
Riggs will be at J. G. Green's blacksmith
shop on and after January 26th, 1901.
If you are looking for good cheap
groceries go to the cut grocery store
The best of everything in my line at very
low prices. Also full line of Millinery.
Miss E. F. INGRAM.
The New Century Clubs program for
next Tuesday afternoon is: "The Foreig-
ner from Chinese Point of View," Miss
Ada Cochran; Conditions in Egypt"
Mrs. George Chamberlaine; agricultural
Life in Palestine" Mrs. T. H. Gilpin.
The Young Peoples socity of Christian
Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian Church,
meets every Sunday evening at 6.45
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody. The topic for next Sun
day evening is Marching Orders"
Josha 1:1-11.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in the
lecture room of the M. E. Church to-
morrow evening at 6.45 o'clock. Every
body is invited to attend. The topic for
next Sunday evening is marching
Orders" Josh. 1:1-11. Leader, DR..
Charles A. Richie.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
of Letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending February I'd:
Ladies-Julia Barr care of Joseph Brown
(Armstrong's Corner), Alice Lloyd.
Gentlemen-Rev W. B. Pearson, R. L.
Mordoin, George Hooper and ]. B.
Thompson.
The Gamers down the State are offer |
ing to farmers only $500 per ton for to-
matoes, since the Robinson failure. At |
this rate tenants, or renters can only |
produce crop at a loss to actual cost.
This is discouraging and will cause many
to turn to sweet potato culture instead Of
attempting to grow tomatoes.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics are planning an entertainment
to be given in the Opera House February
20sa, which will be both unique in cha
racter and no doubt very interesting
The program is patriotic, and manager
Suydam has something pleasing in store
for us. The proceeds are for the bene-
fit of the local Council, and no effort will
be spared to make it success. An oyster
supper will be held at the close of the
Mr.. Frederick Cochran, son Of William
R. Cochran of this town, died in Phila-
delphia Saturday last, where he has re-
sided for several years. The remains
were brought to Middletown for burial
Monday. Funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon from his fathers resi-
dence, East Main street interment being
made in Forest Cemetery. Mr.. Cochran
had many friends in this section who
learned with regret of his untimely death
On or about March 25th, the post Office
will be removed from the Town Hall to
the building recently moved by the
Trustees of the Middletown Academy to
the lot adjoining the Town Hall. The
Trustees will fit the new Office with all
the modern Improvements and when the
change is made the patrons of the Office
will enjoy facilities such as the citizens of
large cities have. The business of the
post Office has grown largely in the last
three or four years. The receipts for the
month of January were $510 90, showing
a profit to the government after all ex-
penses were paid of over $350OO.
Clarence, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Weber, met with very pain
full accident Wednesday afternoon, by
falling into pan of hot lard. The little
fellow who is Is months old, was playing
in his fathers bake shop where one of
the bakers was engaged in baking dough-
nuts, and accidentally stumbled and fell
backwards in pan of hot lard. One of
the bakers happened to be near the I'M
fortunate child and ierked him out of
the pan. Dr. J. H. Hardcastle was sum-
moned and did all in his power to relieve
the intense pain Of the child. On ex-
animation it was found the back of his
head and shoulders were burned very
badly, and only the quick work of the
baker who removed him from the pan
saved the child's life. At this writing he
is doing as well as can be expected, and
we trust nothing serious will develop
from the accident.