Middletown transcript., 1901-02-02
M1ppIErowH, DEL, FEBRUARY 3 1901
Local News.

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100000 Early Cabbage Plants for sale
Ell. STEEL, Florist, Middletown, Del.
A man doesn't have to belong to
secret society these days to get the
"grip."
To FARMERs.-Cash paid for eggs at
Armstrong;. We want all the eggs we
can get.
FOR RENT.-The dwelling now occu'
pied by Mrs. NJ. J. Whittock, on East
Main street. Apply to Mrs. FL. v. .PARvls'
Tomorrow evening at Bethesda Me-
thodist Episcopal Church, DIR. Caswell
will preach on the subject " Excuses. "
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Walter, the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Monroe, of East Main street, died
suddenly Monday afternoon. Interment
was made Wednesday afternoon In the
NJ. E. Cemetery.
More than half the unhappiness in this
world has been computed by some ingen-
ious mathematician, comes from a per-
verse unwillingness to look on the bright
side SO long as dark side can be discov-
cred.
The regular bi-monthly communion
will be administered in Bethesda Metho-
dist Episcopal Church tomorrow morn
ing. The ordinance Of baptism will be
administered and members received into
the Church at this service.
FOR RENT.-Good Store Room go
feet deep on Main street, central location.
Possession at once. For further parti-
culars apply at this Office.
Mr.. John Buehm, has accepted a posi-
ton with G. w. Peterson as blacksmith.
Mr.. Buehm is a first-class horse shoer,
good mechanic and reliable in every.
way.
At the sheriff's sale of real estate be-
longing to Edward Graves, of Townsend,
Monday, Magistrate William R. Reynolds
bought both properties for $500. They
are located at Townsend.
Robert Wright, son Of Representative
John A. Wright, of Blackbird hundred,
who was SO badly injured in runaway
several weeks ago, was able to be out
Monday for the first time.
The doctors and druggists have had
their hands full the past week in attend
ing to grip patients. The "harvest
time" comes to most people in the sum-
mer, but others have theirs in the win
ter time.
The "Sixth Biennial Report of the
Board of Trustees of Delaware State
Hospital" at Farnhurst, for 1900, has
been received. 1t is a pamphlet of ITO
pages and filed with information in re-
gard to the institution.
FOR RENT.-The DWELLING on East
Main street, now occupied by George 6.
Richards. : Also the large STABLE near
the National Hotel, now in the tenure of
MiddIetown Creamery, Possessions given
to each 25th March 1901. G. E. HUKIL1.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the. NJ. |
E. Church at Sassafras, Md, will hold a
poultry and oyster supper in the town
hall, on the evenings of Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, February 9TH, Sth and
9th
A number of persons of this town ard
vicinity who have wrestled with the
grippe are improving slowly, and it is
very slowly because the grip holds fast as
a mortgage There has been much suf-
fering from the disease, and it is i'm
possible to name the sick because we
would have to mention half of our popu-
lation.
Magistrate Reynolds was Wednesday
presented with all of the justice of the
pease dockets dating back as far as 1922,
by Miss Mary Price of this town. They
are in fair state of preservation, the
done having taken extra care Of them
since the death of her grandfather, Rich
ard Lockwood, who formerly owned
them.
1t 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 1t very
close to catch the trade. They have
car load of the different styles on hand
now. They would be pleased to have
YOU examine this fence and get the
prices.
Hester Chambers, and aged colored
woman, was arrested in Dover Wednes-
day afternoon by Detective Hutchins, on
complaint of William Ahern, night tele-
graph operator at the depot, of this
town. The Chambers woman had been
employed by Mr.. Ahern as domestic,
and during the fret of the week Mrs.
Ahern missed valuable gold watch, and
later in the week small sum of money
disappeared. Hester was dismissed, and
Immediately left for Dover, where she
was arrested in few hours after her ar
rival. She was brought to Middletown
Thursday afternoon and given hearing
before Magistrate Reynolds, and in de-
fault of bail was sent to New Castle.
The accused woman has only been resi-
dent of our town for a few weeks, COM
ing here from Philadelphia.
Damon Lodge, No. IL, K. of P, will
entertain this evening in the lodge room
about 80 visitors of the Pythian Wheel
from different lodges throughout the
State, including the Grand Officers. who
will install the newly elected officers OF
the local lodge for the ensuing term as
follows: Chancellor Commander, Frank
L. Gates v. c., FL. S. Beasten; < K.
and s., Jos. C. Jolls; M. of F., g. Ellis !;
M. of E., L. B. Lee Master at Arms, g.
N. Dickinson Master of Work, jos A.
Suydam; Prelate, W. B. Kates; Inside
Guard, W. A. Hukill; Outside Guard,
60. Wy r1-1oo Ftar kho Installation