Middletown transcript., 1902-01-18

Reliable Fountain Rock Lime for you
spring crops -PooL & FoARD, Agents.
Unclaimed Letters. The following Lis
of letters remain unclaimed in the pos
Office for the week ending January 9th
!: Miss Martha Cooper, Mrs Lizzie Smith
E. H. Clark, Jerome N. Thompson
Harper White.
/ The attention Of those contemplating
the purchase of land lime is called to th,
new ad. of Messrs Pool and Foard in thi
issue. The lime handled by the abov'
named firm is pronounced by those wht
have used it to be Of the best quality fol
all crops See advertisement.
The New Century Clubs program fol
next Tuesday afternoon is: ''The French
Revolution from 1889 to 1794," !" Mrs. J. P
Cochran; "Robespierre," Mrs. james
shallcross, Jr.;; "Life of Napoleon" Mrs
E. @. Green; Napoleon and His Mar
shalls," Mrs. j. H. Hardcastle.
The Home Life Insurance Company oi
America is doing thriving business here,
and is continually growing in public
favor, The reasons given for its unpre-
cedented growth are the prompt payment
of benefits, which are in full force inn
mediately upon receipt Of policy.
We understand that the Middletown
Hardware House has leased for the next
year the middle room of the Opera House
building, now occupied as barber shop
and pool room, and viii connect it with
their present store for the better accom-
mediation Of their increasing business.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tan Endeavor of the Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
Gas o'clock. A cordial Invitation is
extended to everybody. The topic for
tomorrow evening is 'Caleb choos-
ing hard thing" Josh. 1864. Miss
Mary Maxwell, leader.
At Bethesda M. E. Church tomorrow
Rev. DR.. Barrett. the pastor, will preach
morning and evening 1920 A. NJ, sub
iect: Something Better than Sight.
7.30 P. NJ, subject: "Home at Last,
followed by revival services. Services
every evening next week, beginning at
$50 O'Clock. Come and worship with
us.
Mr.. George W. Ingram has sold the
Willow Grove Mills situated near town,
to Mr.. David Reese, Of Clayton, the pur-
chaser paying 81, 900 for his new prop
erty. Mr.. Reese is practical miller, and
we are informed will have the mill in
operation in short time. He proposes
to make many improvements to the
property.
This afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock, our far
mers will meet in the Gentlemen's Club
Rooms, over the Offices of Justice of the
Peace, A. G. Cox, South Broad street.
The object of the meeting is for the
of Grange, and many of
our farmers have already placed their
names to the list of membership. A full
is desired.
Samuel A. Carrow, G. V. G., assisted
by Mr.. Phillips, of Central Lodge, No.
10, of Dover, visited Damon Lodge, No.
12, X of P, Wednesday evening, and
installed the newly elected officers for
the present term. After the installation
and other business Of the lodge had been
disposed of, the visitors and members of
Damon Lodge were banqueted at the res
taurant of w. B. Hates.
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 'fWhat
is Meant by the Evangelization of the
World" Mark 1915; Luke 24:47; Acts
1:s. Read Motts Evangelization Of the
World in this Generation. Chapter /.
Leader, Mrs. Sallie Gill.
At the annual election of the Cantwell
Mutual Insurance Co., in Odessa, on
Monday, January 9th, the following
officers were elected for the year 1902:
John c. Corbit, D. w, Corbit, Columbus
Watkins, James T. Shallcross, M. N.
Willis, Colon Ferguson, Zadoc A. Pool.
The organization of the board was the
same as last year: President, ]. G. Cor
bit; Secretary and Treasurer, Joseph G.
Brown.
Another Mergenthaler invention which
rivals the famous linotype type-setting
machine is now being placed on the
market. It turns out a peach basket and
berry baskets, complete from the raw
material at the rate of 1900 per day
with one girl operator It is estimated
that l.0Oo Of these machines, which are
now in successful operation, will supply
the entire demand for fruit and vegeta-
BILE baskets and berry cups.
The Rev. Sheldon jackson addressed a
large audience in Forest Presbyterian
Church last evening. He is a most i'm
pressive speaker on the subject Of "Mis-
sionsyo and his addresses brought many
people from our sister towns and the sur
rounding country. DR.. Jackson has the
distinction Of being one of the most sue
cessful Of the missionaries who have lab
ored in the extreme north west, and his
recital of his experiences was intensly
Among the visitors were
Revs. w. H. Logan, of Wilmington, and
R. L. Hallett, Of Odessa.
Mr.. g. W. W. Naudain has purchased
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
the large dwelling house which was
erected several years ago north Of the
station in this town. Mr.. Naudain has
secured the services Of 2. I. Bradley 4
Son, who have large force Of men en-
gagged in removing the building to the
site where the .sold lightning rod house,
formerly stood, on West Lake street.
where it will be converted into two
dwellings. When completed the prop.