Middletown transcript., 1901-01-05
MIDDLET0WN, DEL, JANUA o, 1901
Local News.

sister towns Tor IHE TRANSCRIPT.
Armstrong; meats are the best in
town-that is what his customers say.
DR.. w. E. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist,
Office Southeast corner of Main and Scott
streets.
To FARMERs.-Cash paid for eggs at
Armstrong; We want all the eggs we
can get
Mrs. G. w. Peterson is selling her en-
tire store stock, at half price, by an
early call yru u can secure great bargains.
For RENT-S Houses on Main street,
one 10 rooms and bath, suitable for
boarding Apply to Mrs. 6. w. Peterson.
FOR RENT.-Good Store Room so
feet deep on Main street, central location.
Possession at once. For further parti-
culars apply at this Office.
NARAMoRE, the Photographer, will con-
tinue business as usual during January.
Will continue making Photos for Is
cents for this month only.
Broom Factory is working and turning
out excellent work. Bring along your
corn. Brooms wholesale and retail. I'M
H. INGRAM, Middletown, Del.
WANTED-A farm to carry on by
practical man. Can give the best Of re-
ference. Have worked on the farm all
my life, small family. T. g., this Office.
Mr.. William B. Hall, who has been
employed by the Delaware Shirt Co., at
Chester, has returned to the Middletown
Manufacturing Co., and will remove his
family here next week.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending Dec. 9th,
1900: Ladies-Miss Hattie NJ Lund, Miss
Lominer Roghter, Samuel ]. Duffy.
# yyeu are looking for good cheap
groceries go to the cut grocery store.
The best of everything in my line at very
low prices. Also a full line of Millinery.
Miss E. F. INGRAM.
Mrs. j. B. Connor has issued invita- |
tions to the marriage of her daughter,
Miss Ella Lavinia, to Mr.. D. Webster
Hill, Wednesday evening, January 10Th,
at Bethesda Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Samuel Foard has moved to the
CHM property on Cass street, which he
purchased recently. Mr.. p L. Nc
Whorter will occupy the residence vaca-
ted by Mr.. Foard on North Broad street.
The Week of Prayer will be observed
by the Forest Presbyterian Church and
services will be held every evening OF
next week, excepting Saturday evening,
at half-past seven o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to be present.
Mrs. r. f. Baker has sold to Mr.. E. J.
Steele, Of Henderson, Nd, the Middle
town Green Houses, and Mr.. Steel took
possession on Wednesday. Mr.. Steel is
well known in our town, having been in
business here some two years ago.
Workmen are engaged this week in
removing the building from the Academy
grounds formerly used as schoolroom
for the infant department, to the lot ad-
joining the Opera House. The building
after being remodeled will be for rent.
FOR RENT-The DWELLING on East
Main street, now occupied by George s.
Richards Also the large STABLE near
the National Hotel, now in the tenure of
Middletown Creamery. Possessions given
to each 25th March 1901. G. E. HUKILL.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
6.45 o'clock. A cordial invitation is
extended to ALL The topic for tomorrow
evening is IA Forward Look" Phil.
3:12-14.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room of the M. E. Church :
every Sunday evening, at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is "a For :
ward Look" Phil. 3:12-l4. Leader, :
Enoch G. Alice. r
For the quarter just closed the receipts 8
Of the Middletown post Office have ex' q
ceeded by far all previous records, the q
amount being $1,2S5.70. Postmaster
JoIIs is to be congratulated for the large
increase in business of the office under
his able management, and we are con-
6dent that we express the sentiment Of b
the public in general, whom we say, that a
Mr.. Jolls is the right man in the right q
place. t
It will pay you II you are going to erect il
, fence to call on J. F. McWhorter & Son o
before you buy, they are handling the
we'll known Page and American fences 4
and are making an extra push on fence {
ibis wear. They have contracted for
,everal car load lots and selling it very G
close to catch the trade. They have a
ar load of the different styles on hand n
now. They would be pleased to have n
YOU examine this fence and get the
prices.
Miss Elizabeth Hopkins entertained
arpe number of her young friends Mon h
lay evening, at her home on East Main n
,treet. Games, dancing and other amuse- p
nents were indulged in until late hour, L
Fhen all were invited to the dining l
,oom where refreshments we're served, t.
Among those present were: Misses 81
Lizzie Hopkins, Sophia sbriver, Hattie y
Cullen, Fannie Crouch, Daisy Scott, Ads Il
Roberts, Fannie Burstan, Katie Droll, Ia
Annie McColgan, Jennie, Sybella and y
Elsie Jones, May Webb, Mary Holten, '
Bessie Carter and Mrs. Kate Letherbury.
Nessrs. Norman Crouch, Albert Massey,
Robert johnson, Charles Dickson, Frank o.
,uydam and David Leshem, of thistown; =
.S..... Tyorrv GhanIev. Charles Hamil- ii