Middletown transcript., 1903-08-29
MIDDLETowN, BEL, AUG. 30, 1908.
Local News.

office Southeast corner of Main and SEQ
streets.
Ask for Hubsr's Bread at
JONES 4 BRADLEY's.
Pocketbook Rolls, s cents per dozen, I
JONES BRADLEY's.
For a Bicycle or Phonograph 60
WoRKMAN's, Odessa, Del.
Huber's Steamed Bread at
JONES & BRADLEY's.
For anything in the Fruit line 60
WoRKMAN's, Odessa, Pei.
DeviIed Crabs at JONES & BRADLEY's
Full line of Fresh Groceries at E.
INeRAh's.
Delicious Ice Cream Soda, at
PEARsoN's PHARMACY.
Deviled Crabs at JONES & BRADLEY's
A large and beautiful line OF Fall DR.
Goods just opened. The prices are
drawing card. Call and see them.
Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
Goldey Commercial College begins th
fall session September lst. See adver
tisement.
For a plate OF good Ice Cream or Ic
Cream Soda 60 to
WoRKMAN's, Odessa, Del.
Crab meat by the quart at JONES 4
BRLDLEY's.
About So tickets were sold at the sta
tinn in this town for the Atlantic City
excursion on Tuesday.
Mr.. John E. CHM has received the
contract to paper several large rooms O
the hotel of c. w. Lloyd, in Odessa.
500 Gingham Aprons, with over two
yards Of good gingham, at l5c. each
Lancaster Gingham, &c.
Mrs. G. W. PETERSON.
One dollar wheat is predicted for the
near future by those who short time
ago felt eighty cents would be the top
price.
Miss Mary Shallcross gave a dance at
Augustine Park on Friday evening and
quite an enjoyable evening was spent by
all who participated
Many of our people took advantage
of the cheap trolley fare ON Wednesday
evening, and made the trip to Odessa and
return for one-llalf the usual price.
No store rent to pay and our expenses
are small, this is the reason we can sell
cheap and give our customers bargains
Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open on Tuesday
evenings, from to $50; Saturday after
moons, from 4 to S Saturday evenings,
from to $50.
A hot wave arrived in this section
Sunday and for four days the warmest
weather of the year prevailed. Relief
came "Wednesday evening when a rain
cooled things off and the wind got around
to the north east.
600 yards of Sheeting and Pillow Case
Muslin to sell at less than cost. ga
seamless Sheets, SOC. each. A great bar
gain. Mrs. G. w. PETERSON
Eight carloads Of Buhemians from Bal
timore pa sed down the Delaware Rail-
road on Wednesday, they being en- route
to various places on the Peninsula.
These people are yearly employed in the
different canneries.
The local tomato cannerv opened nm
for the season OH Thursday, when 200
baskets of fine tomatoes were canned.
The tomatoes are ripening very slowly,
and the cannery will not be in full opera-
tion before the middle Of next week
Our trade is growing all the time; new
customers coming in daily. We have
the goods and are glad to see YOU.
Mrs. g. w. PETERSON.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
OF letters remain unclaimed in the most
Office for the week ending August 20 tn:
Miss Maggie Jones, Mrs. Fannie Ken
nard, Miss May NJ. Scott, William Carey.
Pratic Henry Tavana, Raymond WaIbett.
James Watts.
The last public dance of the season
was given at Augustine Park on Thurs-
day evening, and was largely attended.
Oglesby's Orchestra of Chester furnished
t he music which was all the dancers
could desire, and the closing dance was a
great success.
The Millington Bank opened its doors
for business the middle of last week The
bank is located temporarily in the office
Of Wesley Moffett. A new banking house
will be erected in the near future and the
old dwelling on that site is being rapidly
torn away to make room for a fine brick
building.
Dan Patch made the fastest mile at
Brighton Beach track Wednesday of last
week ever made by horse in harness
covering the distance in 1.59. This cl;ns
quarter OF a second off the previous
worlds record for PAGERS, which was
held by Star Pointer. The first ouarter
was made in 294, the half in $50 three
quarters in l29I.
The members of the Epworth League |
nf st. PauPs NJ. E. Church of Odassa
have decided to repeat their "trollev ride |
and ice cream sale" on Monday evening
next. This time both cars will be mt in
service, and all wishing to make the trim
will have an opportunity to do So The
'are will be the same as last Wednesday
nlght-lO cents for the round trip.
Miss Clara Willis gave eucbre ., ber
home SHADY Lawn" on Wednesday
morning in honor of her guests the Misses
leider and Miss Ewing, of PhiladeInbia
among those present were: Misses Ivdia
Cochran, Dora Price, Adelaide Cochran
Mary Williams, Grace Paryis. Justine