Middletown transcript., 1903-10-24
KIDpLETowE, BEL, OCT. "a, 1908.
Local News.
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Try Huber's Steamed Bread. For
sale by JONES y BRADLEY
DIR. w. L. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist,
Office Southeast corner Of Main and Scott
streets.
$1,000 year is the salary paid a
Goldey College graduate OF twelve years
experience.
FOR SALE.-The I. S. Vallandigham
house on East Main street. Also 10
farms in St. Georges hundred, ard sew
eral properties in Odessa.
GEO. w. INGRAM.
Hubsr's Steamed Bread at
JoSEs & BRADLEY's.
The Ladies Guild Of St. Anne's Church
will hold rummage sale on Saturday
afternoon and evening, November l4th.
FOR SALE.-l4 dwelling housf g. All
on Main street Prices reasonable and
terms easy. Apply to
G. w. PETERSON.
The Grand Lodge OF the Knights OF
Pythias Of Delaware, convened in Dover
last week, and it was decided to meet in
Middletown next year.
A large key was found on Main street
the early part Of the week and left at
this office, which the owner can have by
calling for same.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open Oh Tuesday
and Saturday afternoons from $50 to
5, and Saturday evenings, from to $50.
Gunners in general do not know that
it cots S. head ior every robin, blue
jay. flicker or other song bird that is shot
in Delaware. But such is the case and
the Audubon Society will prosecute all
gunners who kill the birds.
The hunting season will open soon and
farmers who do not want persons to tres
pass on their property, under the law are
required to post notices in CONSPICUOUS
places to that effect. Such notices are
for sale at this office at low price to
persons desiring them.
Unclaimed Letters The following list
OF letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending October 18th:
Mrs. Alice Bardley, Miss Mary E. Grin
age, Frances Lorten, Rev. J. ii. Beck
man, Geo. w. Ford, A. King, Roberts
& Co.
Mr.. Thomas E. Hurn who was elected
tax collector for the town OF Middletown
in July, has met with great success. His
collections to date amount TO 81, 500, but
Mr.. Ilurn is not satisfied, and wishes to
say to those who have not paid their
taxes for tile year Of 1908 that the town
is still in need Of funds, and an early
settlement will be greatly appreciated.
A slight fire in the basement Of DR.. T.
II. Gilpin's residence on West Main
street caused considerable excitement last
Sunday. The fire company was called
out, and soon extinguished the flames.
The colored man who attends to the
heater had thrown some hot Goals in the
coal bin, which soon ignited the fresh
coal, and when discovered at least two
tons of the large pile were on fire.
While driving young horse along the
street in Chesapeake City Tuesday even
ing, Mr.. Daniel Cochran, son Of Mr.. D.
w. Cochran had his horse badly injured.
A dog ran out in the street and jumped
for the horse, and before Mr.. Cochran
could get control Of the animal it made
an attempt to jump picket fence, and in
doing so fell on the sharp pickets, and
was badly lacerated. The colt is very
valuable one, and Mr.. Cochran is doing
everything possible to save its life.
Are the balmy days Of Indian summer
at hand? The latter Of October or the 1st
of November is the time when that balmy
season Of the soft breezes and the hazv
atmosphere called "Indian summer is
scheduled to arrive. The Indian sum
mer, as a general rule, has the same
effect upon humanity as the spring time.
It certainly does inspire what is known
as "tlat tire feeling" and one has a
great desire to 90 off into the country and
spend days without worrying about any
of the practical cares Of life.
Mr.. Theodore Ferguson and bride
whose wedding took place two weeks
ago, we're rendered delightful recep-
tion at the home Of the groom's parents
near Blackbird, last Tuesday, at which
fifty or more relatives and friends we're
formally received by Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
guson, bride and groom, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Colen Ferguson, the groom parents.
When the reception was at its height, a
band Of calithumpian serenaders ap.
peared and made night hideous with
their discordant music of tin pans, bells,
horse fiddlers, &c.
A meeting Of the State Board Of Agri-
culture was held in Dover Thursday to
devise some means to stop the great in
fux of fruit trees which are covered with
San Jose Scale. resolution was adopted
requesting the railroad company not to
deliver any trees until they had been in
spected by representative Of the State
Board of Agriculture. Prof Wesley Webb
who is corresponding secretary of tile
State Board OF Agriculture, paid our Office
brief call Friday morning. Mr.. Webb
came here for the purpose Of examining
some fruit trees which were set out in
the early Spring, and it is said some Of
the trees are effected with San Jose Scale.
Mr.. b. G. McCreary OF New York CITY.
representing the We'll, Haskell Company.
was in town on Wednesday looking after
the firms interest. Mr.. McCreary is
much pleased with the local shirt factory
and is anxious to secure a large number
OF operators. The firm has an abundance
OF work, and would be glad if they could
run the plant to its full capacity. We
are informed by Mr.. e. G. Alice who Is
local manager for the above named firm.
that the operators are now makipo fair