Middletown transcript., 1903-05-09


our newsdealers that after May 10th un
sold papers will not be returnable. ii
order to protect themselves from loss tlls
newsdealers of our town will only suppl,
papers to subscribers and it will be nee
essary for persons who wish papers tc
order them in advance. This also applies
to the Sunday papers.
The assessment list for tile town Of
Middletown for the year 1903 is now
hanging up in the Middletown Hotel,
where it win remain until the 26th day
OF May. On that day the Town Council
will sit as court of appeals at the conn
Gil room on South Broad street, and all
appeals must be made OH that day; other
wise they will not be considered.
Messrs. Cook & Brady have large
force OF men engaged in removing the
old creamery building on East Main
street. The lumber will be removed to
the "Middletown Farms Creamery,
where it will be used to inlarge that
building. Messrs. Cook & Brady are
progressive business men, and are always
on the alert to increase their already large
business.
The statement that the County Com
missioners for Cecil county, Md, have
decided to gravel number of the most
important public highways in the county,
and in order to raise sufficient money
will make a special levy, will be gratify-
ingly received. Road improvement is to-
day one of the chief problems of the
country. The demand is universal for
better highways, no matter whether from
special levy or otherwise.
Mrs. Mary L. Cox met with quite
painful accident while attending the w.
G. 7. U. Convention in Wilmington on
Thursday of last week. While at lunch
con one of the delegates accidentally up
set cup of boiling hot coffee, the con-
tents falling upon Mrs. Cox's shoulder
and arm, scalding them very badly. Mrs.
Cox has been confined to her bed all this |
week, and it is feared she will bs COM
pelled to remain in her room for several
days.
The following gentlemen have been
elected to serve on the vestry OF st. Anne's |
Episcopal Church for the ensuing year:
Merritt N. Willis and Jeffer-
son B. Foard; Vestrymen, Stephen Boyer,
A. M. Chamberlaine, w. G. Lockwood, i
George V. Peverley, Frederick Brady,
William d. Bradford and J. Gaylord
Bragdon. A beautiful brass alms-bason
was presented to the parish on Easter
Day in memory of Mrs. George G. Cham
The Easter offering amounted
% over one hundred dollars.
The editor is indebted to Mr.. Robert
A. Cochran of "Mt. Airy. Farm" for
ine bunch of "Palmetto" asparagus
which was left at our Office on Friday.
Although the bunch is much larger than
hose usually seen in the local market
I contains only IA stocks, some of which
ire very large. Mr.. Cochran has the
equation of shipping the finest grass
'rown in this State, and he always real
zes the best of prices. At the present
ime he is only shipping from three to
our crates per day, but when the season
8 further advanced his shipments will be
Iuite heavy.
There is possibility of halt in the
obstruction of the Middletown and
odessa trolley road, and the Italians
hat were to start grading for the road
'ed on Monday next will in all proba-
'ility not arrive. The Town Commits
toner's of our town asked the Tennis
Company for a bond of
! 200 for the protection of our streets,
nd while it is hoped the small matter
nay soon be adjusted, things are some
That muddled at the present time. Mr..
'. r. Polk who is working in the in
crest of the above named company, in
orms us he is expecting the ties for the
Dad daily, and hopes to be able to over.
ome the little difficulty in a short while.