Middletown transcript., 1903-06-06
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Local News.

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DR. w. L. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist,
sffics Southeast corner Of Main and Scott
streets.
The students and faculty OF Goldey
College have arranged to have number
Of trips this sammer.
We have over 1900 corsets to show. A
full assortment OF summer corsets.
Mrs. G. w, PErERsoN.
100000 Sweet Potato Plants for sale.
+. ]. STEELE, Florist,
Middletown, Del.
You will find go. d assortment, full stock
and great bargains in dress goods and
ready-made wear, for ladies and children,
at Mrs. G. w. PErKRsoN.
Soft Shell Crabs at JOINS & BRApLEY's.
Mr.. o. NJ. Matthews has large force
of workmen engaged in painting the
store, dwelling and stable of the property
occupied by L. V. Kirk, on North Broad
street.
New stock of summer hosiery in lace
work and drop stitch for ladies and child
rem just received. Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open OH Tuesday
evenings, from to $50; Saturday after
moons, from to s; Saturday evenings,
from Z to $50.
Crab meat by the quart at JONES &
BRADLEys.
l make speciality of ladies' and child
ren's Underwear. Have Just received
summer cause and knit goods.
MRs. G. w. PETERSON.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed i'm the post
Office for the week ending May 2Sth:
Miss Francis Garnder, Mrs. Harriet Bay
ard Kennard, Arthur Caulk, Charles
Price.
About thirty members of Senaca Tribe,
No. A, Improved Order of Red Men,
attended the morning service at Bethesda
N. E. Church Sunday morning. Several
members Of Appoquinimink Tribe, OF
O,lessa, were also in attendance.
The strawberry festival held in the
Opera House on Thursday and Friday
evenings of this week, nnder the auspices
OF Senaca Tribe, No. A, Improved Order
Of Red Men, was well attended, and the
Red Men feel well repaid for their
trouble.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room OF the N. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 6.45 O'Clock
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: keep
the Vision of Christ Clear" Acts 1856;
27:25. Miss Anna Gallagher. leader.
The remains of Mr.. Hugh McAleer,
who died in Brooklyn, n. Y, on We'd
nesday, was brought here yesterday.
After the funeral services which will be
held in st. Francis Xavier Church at two
O'Clock, this afternoon, interment will be
made in st. Francis Cemetery.
Mr.. R. W. Cochran left at our Office on
Friday bunch of Alsike clover which
was grown by Mr.. John p. Cochran, OF
near Galena, Nd. The stalks measured
thirty-eight inches, and Mr.. Cochran
informs US it is fast taking the place OF
the red clover in Kent County, Md.
Rev. Alfred Smith, ID. D., will preach
tomorrow morning at 1890 O'Clock, in
Bethesda N. f. Church. Rev. C. T.
Wyatt, D. d., pastor, viii preach in the
evening. Text, "Come not near any man
upon whom is the mark" Everybody is
corlaily invited to attend these services.
The entertainment given in the Opera
House by the Dover Singing Society
Tuesday evening was largely attended.
and the program was exceedingly fine.
The Primary Department Of Bethesda M.
+. Church realized about $25. 90 from the
entertainment and festival which fol-
lowed.
The contract for new fence along the
line of the Middletown and Odessa troll
ley road has been awarded to Messrs. J.
F. McWhorter 4 Son. This will add
much to the appearance Of the road, as
the American wire fence IL both pretty
and strong, and judging from the quan-
tity sold by the above named firm this
season, il IL the coming fence for the
farmer.
Last week the berry season was at its
height. The Middletown market was
good and, Notwithstanding reports Of
there being gut In the city markets |
prices OF berries here were from 2 10 o |
cents a quart. The supply Of berries
this week has been considerably below
the demand. Growers ay that this
week will about wind up the season,
which has been an extremely short one
on account Of the drouth. y
Mine host Mcintyre Of the Middletown /
Hotel bad on exhibition for several dayn
this week freak OF nature In the way Of
ayoung chicken. On one foot the chick
had ten perfect toes, or more on ono foo,
than the ordinary chicken has on both.
The new arrival received the best Of at
ten,ion, but Its ten toes were evidently
too heavy to handle, aud II expired yes.
terday afternoon.
We take the following from the Frost.
bury. Md, Journal. and tho many friends
OF the Rev. William Il. Wright, formerly
OF this town, will be glad TO learn Of hIs
popularity In our sister state; "Rey. W.
+, Wright assisted In conducting Divine
service In tho German Evangelical Church
Good Friday. Read the Scripture lessop
and briefly addressed the congregation In
the German language. This he did .o
well that his hearers could hardly realize
that he IL not German by BIRTH" I