Middletown transcript., 1903-11-21
MIDDLETowE, DEL, NOV. 81, 1908.
Local News.

DiedCllcU duu uuUicdCncu ehcctc "a Ny
81 to 60 at ACC each. Sheeting Muslin
below cost. Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
DR.. w. E. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist,
office Southeast corner of Main and Scott
streets.
FoR SALE.-One Soda Fountain COM
plete, in good order. Address, Lock
Box, No. 32l.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will bs open on Tuesday
and Saturday afternoons from $50 to
5, and Saturday evenings, from Z to $50.
FOR SALE.-A good Double Heater,
sold for want of use. Apply to THIS
OFFICE.
You can find great bargain in Ladies'
Coats, and Coat Suits at
MRS. G. w. PETERSON.
Samuel Caldwell will sell at public sale
to-day at one O'Clock, P. M, in Cecilton,
Md, IS head Of cattle.
The weather man give US change on
Wednesday, and the Thermometer drop
ped below the freezing point.
Reduction sale in Coats. Over 200
Misses and Children's Coats to 60 at cost.
Mrs. G. W. PETERSON.
Gunners were out in large numbers on
Monday, and from what information we
can gather, there was large quantity OF
rabbits bagged, but birds seem to be very
scarce.
A package of laundry was found near
Derrickson's Corner on Wednesday, No
vember llth, with the initials "A. H. ""
marked thereon. The package is now at
this Office, awaiting its owner.
Madame Layzah Barakat, ofsysia, who
one year ago delighted Middletown
audience, will lecture in Bethesda M. E.
Church on the evening of November 30th.
We bespeak for her full house.
NOTICE news for the farmers
dilu ObIICIS huO hSdi OOttc. 1hO oOCii-
ing Calf Boots are here, price 1926. We
will tell you more about them mex, week.
BURsTAN's POPULAR CORNER STORE.
FOR SALE.-The I. S. Vallandigham
house on East Main street. Also Is
farms in St. Georges hundred, ard sew
eral properties in Odessa.
GEO. w. INGRAM.
The Dover Nurseries, Dover, Delaware,
have Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum and
Cherry Trees, guaranteed true to name
and free from disease. Also Five Hun
dred Thousand extra fine two-year-old
Asparagus Plants. Write for particulars.
Our line of stoves this season surpass
all of our former efforts since we entered
the store business, and the prices are
right. If you are going to need anything
in the stove line we can interest you.
All kinds and makes.
]. F. MCWHoRTER & Son.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
OF letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending November 18th;
Miss Emma Boomes, Miss Kata Brown,
Miss V. d. Kreusen, Miss Mary Monis,
Mrs. Margaret Wright, The Barton Cloi
Co.. Walter Bauley, John Steelman,
James T. Caskaris (newspaper).
The great seed distribution for this
year has been begun by the Agricultural
Department. More than 1000 tons Of
seeds in $4,000, 900 packets will be distri-
buted. Each member of Congress is en-.
titled to IL, 500 packages of five different
varieties. Besides these the department
will distribute O,OOO packages through
its agencies.
STocK FOR SALE AND FARM FOR RENT.
Having decided to discontinue farming
on the "R. Albin Cochran Farm" will
dispose Of the stock and rent the farm to
a responsible man. The renter must
purchase the stock now on farm. None
but those desiring to purchase the stock
need apply. G. M. COCHRAN,
Middletown, Del
A wide awake, quick, merry and
comic production "Weary Willie Wal
ker" is described to be. It will be seer
in Middletown for the first time, Tuesday
evening, Nov. oath, weary Willie Wal
ker," will be found to be one of the
most enjoyable of all the plays based up
on humorous situations and comic char
acters that have been seen this season
A first-class company Of comedians, sin
gers and specially artists are engaged il
the Interpretation of this farce.
Mr.. Charles P. Cochran discoved {
man trying to enter his chicken hous,
about ii o'clock last Saturday evening
and securing his gun fired in the direc
ton of the fleeing object. On SUNDAY
morning Mr.. Cochran was surprised t.
find blood on the fence where the maj
-leaped over, and three destinct blood
stained finger prints on stone in tn,
ward showed that the man had been shot
Mr.. Cochran says he is always glad t.
have callers, but if they wish to inspec
his chickens, he would advise them t,
call before sundown.
The beautiful custom of holding
union Thanksgiving service will be oh
served again this year in Middletown
The Methodists and Presbyterians will
unite, and hold the service in Bethesd
M. E. Church. This year it is DIR. Moore
turn to preach the sermon, but as he will
be away on that day, he has secured Rev
r. L. Hallett, pastor of Drawyer's Pres
byteF;an Church Of Odessa. TO preach il
bis stead. We trust that our people will
not forget to meet in the sanctuary an,
give thanks to the Giver of every goo'
gift. Let us make it a religious festival.
Mrs. George Davidson, near Queens
town, says the Centreville Observer, al
ter>losing nineteen fine hogs with th
cholera, read on a box of bread soda tina
the contents would sometimes cure no
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