Middletown transcript., 1902-03-29
1 millinery Is being displayed.

The latest creations Of the alillinerl
art at moderate prices. E. 7, ISeRAM.
4 Plain and decorated chocolate eggs, 4
JOKES 1 BRAnIEY's.
NorIcE. Having secured the agenc.
for the Nonpariel Laundry. Of Whining
ton, I will be glad to have my friendI
give me a call. Laundry win be called
for and delivered, or may be left at my
restaurant. B. F. GALLAGHER.
The young friends Of Mr.. James Ad
Ekins rendered him surprise ut his home
on East Main street last evening. Games
and other amusements were indulged il
until the guests were invited to the din
| ing room, where refreshments were ser
4 we'd.
Unclaimed Letters. The following lisi
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending March 10Th
Mrs. Annie E. Shockley, Miss Fannie
Williams, George Andrews, Lorenzo
Jones, G. n. Truitt and Rev. Robert
Williams.
Mr.. e. J. Steele has purchased OF Dr.
W. E. Barnard the hot house that stood
| in the rear OF the doctors residence on
West Main street. Mr.. Steele is moving
his new purchase to his green houses on
Lake street, where he win use it for
potted plants.
Mrs. Mary Clarke DeVore, formerly
Presbyterian Missionary in Utah, will
give her thrilling lecture on Norman
| ism, in the Forest Presbyterian Church
on Friday evening, April llth. Admis-
sion free. A collection will be taken to
meet expenses.
Bethesda Epworth League meets IN
the lecture room Of the M. Z. Church
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: The
Risen Life, Christ,s, Ours Easter SER
| vice. Luke 24:1-l2; Col. 3:1-10. Mrs.
ly. w. Massey, leader.
In to-day's issue will be found the
statement Of the Road Commissioners OF
St. Georges Hundred for the year 1901.
In making this statement, the Commis-
sioners have endeavored to itimize every
thing in order to show the tax payers
Just where and for what purpose their
money has been expended.
The Young Peoples Society OF Chris
tian Endeayor Of the Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
l845 O'Clock. A cordial invitation il
extended to everybody. The topic for
tomorrow evening is: 'sThe Risen Life.
Christ's, Ours" Luke 24:l-l2; Col, 81
1-10. Easter service. Miss Elizabeth
r Hall, leader.
In order to introduce the Capital
Shirts'' in this section the Middietown
| Manufacturing Co., will make shirts to
order from imported and domestic IA
brics. also white shirts for short time
only. These shirts may be sold by one
Of the local merchanta during this season,
but we are not in position to say just
who it will be at this time.
Preston & Co., who have operated the
canning factory here for several years,
have contracted with many of our far
mers to grow tomatoes for this seasons
pack. The factory which was partly de-
molished during the past winter will be
repaired and other improvements made
before the canning season opens, and
most successful year is expected.
DIR. and Mrs. L. E. Barrett have re-
turned from Conference, and have been
very busy during the week making pre-
parations to remove to the doctors new
charge at Dover. DR.. and Mrs. Barrett
have made many friends during their
short stay in our midst, all of whom are
EXTREMITY sorry to have them remove. Dr..
Barrett will preach at Dover to morrow,
and our new minister, the Rev. G. 2.
WYATT is expected TO I'll the pulpit in
Bethesda NJ. e. Church both morning
and evening.
Miss Berenice Metten entertained few
friends at her home on North Broad
street last evening. The evening was one
of much enjoyment, and games and
other amusements were indulged in un-
til late hour when the guests were in
yited to the dining-room, where sump-
tuous menu was served. Among those
present we're. Misses Mary Maxwell,
Nora Armstrong, Florence D. Gill, Bessie
Mccoy and Sarah Jolls. Messrs. Harry
Layfeld, Roy Roberts, John Rothwsli
and W. Hartman Reynolds, Of Townsend.
The Capital Shirt Co., which was or
eanized about six months ago to sell to
the retail trade has surpassed all expec-
tatiens in selling goods. Mr.. D. L. Rob
ertson, Of Glen Falls, N. Y, and Mr.. F.
Fl. Burgess are members Of the company,
and through the experience and good
management Of Mr.. Burgess, who has
filed many large orders, to wholesale
dealers, the yolum Of business done DUR
ing the first six months exceeded $40, 900.
It was found necessary recently to Cafi II IN
some Of their statesmen, owing to their
inability to fill orders.
Miss Martha G. Heaton entertained the
members OF The New Book Club and a
few friends at her home on Cass street,
Thursday evening. The evening was
spent in a very pleasing manner to all
present. Those present were DR.. and
Mrs. C. A. Ritchie, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs J. G.. Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. M. D. Wilson, Mrs ]. Z. Shep-
herd, Mrs.. W. E. Barnard, Misses Margaret
Lake. OF Baltimore, Mary Hutchin, Dora
Price, May Holten, Viola Ennis, Louise
Reynolds, Eugene Beasten, Maria Now
land, Messrs. George L. Townsend, Jr.,
George Truax, Willirm s. Townsend, w.
q. Lockwood and w A. Hukill, Jr
Not for years has there been 90 many
families to change homes on March the
25th as there was this year; indeed at one
/ time on Tuesday in some sections OF the