Middletown transcript., 1903-07-18
Local News.

office Southeast corner OF Main and Scott
streets.
Full line OF Fresh Groceries at E. F.
TNGRAM's
100000 Cabbage and Celery plants for
sale E. j. STEELE, Florist.
Middletown, Del.
Fine line Of trimmed hats and all mil
linery goods at half price.
MRS G. w. PETERSON.
Mr.. Thomas Lattomus will selt at pub
lie sale, on Saturday, August 1T, in
Townsend, 30 head OF good milch cows.
FOR SALE.-Thresher, almost new,
30-inch cylinder, in good order and ready
to belt up. Apply to TINS OFFICE.
Ask for Huber's Bread at
JONES & BRADIEYs.
Delicious Ice Cream Soda, at
PEARsoN's PHARMACY.
The active management Of Goldey Col
lege consists of H. S. Goldey, President:
J. f. Fuller and W. E. Douglas, Princi-
pals; R. J. Maclean, Business Manager
For a Bicycle or Phonograph 60 to
WoRKMAN's, Odessa, Del.
The best Young man is busy these days
deyising ways and means to keep from
passing the tempting ice cream saloon
with his best girl on their evening prone
made.
Crab meat by the quart at JONES &
BRADLEY's.
Huber's Steamed Bread at
JONES & BRADLEY's.
I will continue my reduced prices on
all my summer stock during the coming
week. Mrs. G.. W. PETERSON.
Until further notice the MiddIetown
Public Library will be open on Tuesday
evenings, from to $50; Saturday after
moons, from to 5 Saturday evenings,
from to $50.
For a plate OF good Ice Cream or Ice
Cream Soda 60 TO
WoRKMAN's, Odessa, Del
The primary department O. the NJ. E.
Sunday School pic niced on the beautiful
lawn Of Mr.. Joseph Shaw yesterday after
noon, and the little folks spent a very
delightful outing.
FIRE, LIGHTNING AND ToRNADo.-To
obtain the lowest rates Of Reliable Fire
Insurance Companies, on Stock, Build
i ,gs and Grain, consult Letherbury &
s ,ott, or Frank L. Gates, Middletown,
Del.
In game OF base ball between the A.
A. team OF this town and Galena, Md.
at Galena, last Saturday the Middletown
boys won by the score Of 16 to 8. john
son and Byron were the battery for the
locals.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending July 9th:
Mrs. Liddy Jane Adams, Mrs. Harry
Lowe, Charlie Jeffers, David NJ. P. Ed
wards, James E. Maynes, Wesley Rev
nOlds.
During the absence Of Mr.. and Mrs
HarryS. Riggs who were in Wilmington, a
sneak thief entered their residence last
Sunday night, and carried away some
wearing appeared and about So 90 in cash.
An entrance was effected by prsing open
a window.
Tn another column will lie found tie
OF County Tax Collector
III. w. Pharo. Mr.. Pharo has secured
office room with Squire A. G. Cox, on
South Broad street, and those wishing to
save the five per cent. discount on their
taxes will and him at his office on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays during
the month Of July.
The rain Of Sunday and Monday, which
lowered the temperature and watered
the earth, came in the nick Of time. The
greater majority Of farmers have their
wheat and hay housed and were pre-
pared to enjoy its refreshing effects. The
short yield Of both is the chief topic
among farmers, but their statements
about wheat are so varied it is difficult
to arrive now at the general average
We might say, however, this years crop
viii fali fully fifty per cent. short Of the
normal in this locality.
The Wilmington Trust Company on
July 9th opened its temporary Offices at
915 Market street. The new concern has
an authorized capital Of 81 900, 600 and q
subscribed capital Of 100000. It will
transact general trust and banking bust.
ness, act as executor, Administrator. As.
signee, Guardian, Receiver, Registrar
Trustee and Transfer Agent, will loan
money, attend to the management Of
real estate, issue letters Of credit and allow
interest on deposits. 7. Coleman dupont
is President, Henry P. Scott, Vice Presi.
dent and S. d. Townsend, Treasurer. See
ad. in another column Of this issue.
Highway Commissioners Horrigan and
Barr and Engineer CarswelI were in Mid.
dIetown Monday, where they met Lew
Court Commissioners Willis and Arm.
strong and DIR. G. II. Green. The party
drove over the road from Middletown tc
Odessa, and found it in bad condition
Il is the intention Of the Commission L
build gravel road between these two
towns. They inspected several grave
pits, but found no gravel suitable for roat
purpo. es, but several other pits will b,
inspected and the quality of gravel de
sired will in all probability be found, ant
it may be that the work of improyin,
tits road will be commenced at an earl,
date.