Middletown transcript., 1903-08-15
MIDDLETowN, DEL, AUG. Is, 1908.
Local News.

Crab meat by the quart at JONES &
BRADLEY's
Full line of Fresh Groceries at E. F.
INGRAM's.
Pockstbook Rolls, cents per dozen, at
JONES & BRADLEY's.
DIR. w. E. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist,
sffice Southeast corner Of Main and Scott
streets.
Ask for Huber's Bread at
JONES & BRADLEy's.
Delicious Ice Cream Soda, at
PEARsoN's PHARMACY.
Pocketbonk Rolls, s cents per dozen, at
JOKES BRADLEY's.
For Bicycle or Phonograph 60 to
WoRKMAN's, Odessa, Del.
Crab meat by the quart at JONES &
BRADLEY's.
Huber's Steamed Bread at
JONES & BRADLEY's.
For plate Of good Ice Cream or Ice
Cream Soda go to
WoRKMAN's, Odessa, Del.
Deviled Crabs at JONES & BRADLEY's
For anything in the Fruit line go to
WoRKNAN's, Odessa, Del.
About 80 tickets were sold at the depot
here Tuesday for the Atlantic City excur-
sion.
Mr.. Leslie Schreitz. is having his resi-
dence on Crawford street beautified by
new coat of paint.
The dwelling on Crawford street, oc-
cnpied by Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fogel, has
been greatly improved in appearance by
a fresh coat of paint.
Buck Council, of Jr. o. U. A. M.
held picnic at "Lorewood Grove" on
Thursday afternoon. During the day
quite number of people from this town
attended.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open on Tuesday
evenings, from to $50; Saturday after
moons, from 4 to 5; Saturday evenings,
from to $50.
Woodland Beach is enjoying prosper
ous season. Now that the causeway has
been repaired by the Levy Court, several
parties from Smyrna and surrounding
country are visiting this resort.
Tie farmers are not frightened BY
the report that there will be glut OF
tomatoes in Delaware this season. The
general expectation is that there will be
a demand for all tomatoes being grown.
Our genial host of the Middletown
Hotel, ]. p. Mcintyre has made some
decided Improvements to that structure
by placing modern driveway on the
east side of his house. The Middletown
Hotel is becoming thoroughly modern
in every respect.
FREE TO LADIES-IIandsome
Stick-Pin of exquisite and ex-
elusive design. Send no money,
simply name and address.
UNIVERSAL NOVELTY COMPANY,
P. O. Box 4. Wilmington, Del.
Extensive repairs are being made to
the Middletown High School. New
flooring and new slate boards are being
put in all the rooms and when completed
the Improvements will be great conven-
fence to the teachers and scholars. Con-
tractors Lee & Bradley are doing the
work.
Constable James d. Wright, OF Smy-
rna, who was seriously shot at Clayton
two weeks ago by the negro Fletcher
Hollis, has about recovered from his
wounds and retured to his home from
the Delaware Hospital on Wednesday.
Hollis is still at large, but the State de-
tectives hope to capture him.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
Of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending August 9th:
Miss Hannah Draper, Miss Harriet
Fleming, Miss Mary Gardner, Mrs.
Mamie George, Miss Bertha Phillips,
George Black, VIM. H. Buxton, Jes.
Emery, Sommers Hazleton, VIM. s.
Jones.
The young folks Of Blackbird gave
grabbing party on Friday at Blackbird
Landing. Those present were. Misses
Clara Records, Ruby .Ahern, Lillian
West, Bessie Schafer, Mrs. BENZ. West,
Mrs. c. S. Thomas, Mrs. Mortimer
Records, Mrs. Edward Records, Geo.
j., Geo. H. and Edward Records and
James Boyd.
Several members Of Damon Lodge, No.
10, Knights Of Pythias with their families
are to join in the Pythian Excursion
from Wilmington to Washington Park.
next Thursday. This excursion is given
every year by the lodges of the State,
and is free to all members of the order
and their families, and is always a big
and happy affair.
During the past few weeks we have
bought large lot Of fall and winter
clothing, and in order to make room for
it, we have made sweeping reduction
in all our Summer goods to move them
out rapidly. Come early, and see what
bargains we have for you. See our large
ad in this issue.
GLOBE CLOTHING STORE.
"Peola," the beautiful home of Mr.. r.
Il. Cochron, was the centre of attraction
for many Of our young people on Mon
day evening. Misses Elizabeth and Pat
ton Cochran gave very enjoyable dance
IN honor of their young lady visitors,
and the affair was one of much enioy-
ment to the participants who were:
Miss Helen Cochran, Lydia Meyer, Eliza
Green, Justine Peverley, Esther Shall
cross, Adele Cochran, Addie Cochran.
Ida OHara, Carrie Fenimore. Mabel
Cochran, Miss Taggart, Helen Shallcross.