Middletown transcript., 1901-01-26
m1pDIErowN, DEL, JANUARY %, 1901
Local News.


To FARMERS. paid for eggs a
Armstrong's. We want all the eggs w
can get.
FOR SALE-One building lot OF
Cochran street. For further particular
apply to W. K. REYNOLDS
We want another Tin and Sheet Iror
Worker-Steady work and good wages tt
competent workman. Apply to
M1DDLErowN HARDWARE HOUSE.
Advance Steam Laundry, office oppo
site W. S. Letherbury's. Work guaran
teed. Goods delivered.
C. r. CLAYTON.
FOR RENT.-Good Store Room G.
feet deep on Main street, central location
Possession at once. For further parti
culars apply at this office.
To whom it may concern,I hereby give
notice to the public at large, that l, S. h.
Riggs will be at j. G. Green's blacksmith
shop on and after January 10th, 1901.
In the Forest Presbyterian Church, the
collection for the Board of Ministerial
Relief, has been postponed from to-mor-
row, January 9th, until Sunday, Febru-
ary Sd.
The cold snap Of last Saturday and
Sunday revived in the minds of ice men
new hope of crop of ice which was
quickly dispelled by the south winds of
Monday followed by rain.
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: American
Art. Congressional Library" Mrs. NJ.
C. Conweli; american Palaces" Miss
Laura Willits;" American Artists" Mrs
Richard Cochran.
The regular monthly conservation ser
vice Of the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor of Forest Presbyter-
ian Church will be held tomorrow
evening at 6.45 o'clock. Miss Anne
Ellison will have charge.
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.
You can't afford to guess when buying
glasses; you may ruin your eyes, but call
onJ. F. Brinkerhoff of Philadelphia, spec
ialist in lenses for the eye, at Mrs. Massey's
ewelry store on Tuesday, January 29th,
and have the proper glasses fitted to your
eyes.
Unclaimed Letters.-Tbe following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending Jan. 26th,
Harriet Brisco, Mary E. Cooper, Mary
Lizzy Jones, Armstrong's Corner Gen
lemen-J. L. Burnham, Samuel Thomas
(Armstrong's Corner William Towers.
The attention of our readers is called to |
the new advertisement in another column |
in this issue of Mr. E. j. Steel the florist.
MIR. Steel is practical man, and is in a |
position to give to his old customers and |
friends prompt service, low prices and
large assortment of plants to select from.
Guy Bros Minstrels will appear in the
Opera House Tuesday night, January 20 |
with an entire new show and company.
Nothing this season you saw before. Go
and see the buck dancers, ten of then.
Also hear their double quartette sing the
"Holy City,. This alone is worth the
price of admission.
A very uneke and enioyubul sosul will
be held at the abiding place of Martin
Burris, North Broad Street, on Friday
evening, February 1st, 1901. Admisun
sents, incudin refreshments. All are
invited to KUN at early kandle lite and
stay til bed tim. Proceeds for benefit of
the Primary Department of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Sunday School. See
posters.
State Councillor w. L. King, was Wis
itor to Middletown Council, No. 2, Jr. o.
U. A. NJ, on Monday evening and was
given royal welcome by the order. At
ter the business had been transacted re-
treshments Of oysters we're served at the
restaurant Of Mr.. w. B. Hates, and at
a late hour the members separated for
their homes, wishing that the official
visits of State Councillor King we're made
more frequently.
On and afte Saturday evening next the
fire-alarm whistle will be sounded daily at
7 O'Clock in the morning and at o'clock
in the evening. The object of the Light and
Water Commission is to keep the whistle
in order, sand preserve it from rust.
There has been some complaint from
members of the Fire Company, as the
whistle was not heard at the recent fire
by members in the Western part of the
town.
It will pay you if you are going to erect
a fence to call on J.-F. McWhorter & Son
before you buy, they are handling the
well known Page and American fences
and are making an extra push on fence
this year. They have contracted for
several car load lots and are selling it very I
close to catch the trade. They have a
car load of the different styles on hand
now. They would be pleased to have
you examine this fence and get the
prices.
Governor HUM has chosen the whole
staff except the adjutant general. The
officers of the Governor are: Quarter
master General, I. 7. Parker, Whining
ton; Judge Advocate General, ]. Ernest !
Smith, Wilmington; Surgeon General, DR..
W. +. Haynes, Seaford; Assistant Adju-
tant General, Frank D. Lackey, Whining
ton; Colonels and aid-de-camps, Lewis B. !,
Morrow, Wilmington; G. W. Barger,
Dover; Edgar L. Haynes, Wilmington;
I. G. Stemer, Camden, and II. W. Yiven,