Middletown transcript., 1903-04-18
m1DDLETowN, DEL, APRIL IS. 1908.
Local News.

A splendid lot OF Red Cedar Posts 10
wire fence at right price.
G. E. HUKILL.
. DIR. w. E. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist
sffice Southeast corner OF Main and Scot
streets.
HAY FOR SALE.-$15 per ton.
]. FRANK ELIAsoN,
Mt. Pleasant, Del
Ladies' and Children's spring suits
and full line of dress goods and trim
mings. Mrs. 6. w. PETERSON.
FOR SALE.-l25 bushels of Seed Po'
tatoes. Fine quality, so cents per bushel,
at E. F. INGRAMs.
FOR SALE.-No. Z New Perfect Range
in thorough order. Cheap. NJ. JONES,
S. Broad aud Cochran SITS.
Sunday was the last day of lent and
social functions will oEce more be re-
sumed after an intermission of forty days.
Ground Oyster Shells, Meat and Bone.
Chicken Mamma, Shuster's Lice and Poul-
try Powder, Hay and Garden Seed of all
kinds. EVANS EXCHANGE STORE.
FOR RENT.---My 10 room dwelling
on West Cochran street. For further
particulars apply to
Mrs. RACHEL CONNER.
Middletown, Del.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open on Tuesday
afternoon, from $50 to 5; Saturday after
moons, from 8 to 5; Saturday evenings,
from Z to $50.
now have the agency for 9 corset
manufactures and carry over 1900 corsets
in stock. All the latest and best styles
at the lowest prices. Call and see them.
Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
Rev. G. I. Wyatt, pastor, will preach
il Bethesda M. E. Church tomorrow,
both morning and evening. Subjects,
morning: "Christ's Terms of Disciple
ship" Evening: "Hitherto hath the
Lord Helped US.
Two horses attached to the creamery
wagon of Cook & Brady and driven by
Robert Fowler became frightened Tues
day afternoon and ran from the depot to-
wards the creamery. The wagon was up
set, and Mr.. Fowler thrown out and se-
verely bruised.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian EEdeavor of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
6.45 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody. The topic for to-
morrow is ''The Sacred Sabbath" Matt.
1918. Leader, Rev. F. H. Moore, D. D.
The carpenters have completed the
three new dwellings for State Treasurer
Martin B. Burris on East Main street,
and when the painters complete their
task the houses will be credit to their
owner, the contractors and great i'm
provement to that section of Main street.
We have received from Herbert N.
Fell, of Wilmington, chart showing the
price of corn per bushel each year during
the past thirty-six years. This chart will
be sent to any of our subscribers free.
Every farmer should have one. Address
Herbert N. Fell, 1877 Market Street, Will
mington.
Col. John Wainwright, of Wilmington,
has secured the following pensions: Char
les $. Ellison, of Mt. Pleasant, Co. B, 9th
Delaware Infantry, Sc month from No
vember 18th, 1902, and Thomas Turner,
of Middletown, Co. I, 9th Reg't., U. S.
Colored Volunteers, Sc month from
October Both, 1902.
There was an eclipse Of the moon Sun.
day night, but owing to the cloudy wea-
tIer it could not be seen in Middletown.
In this latitude the moon entered the
earth's shadow at 5.26 P. M. and left at
843 P. M. The moon was full at 7.18
and had it been clear the end of the
eclipse would have been visible here.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
OF letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending April 9th:
Mrs. Annie Eliza Cleaver Ross, Mrs. An
ME J. Tibbitt and Mrs. Agness Woone.
Messrs. Wright Coppage, George Gray,
Evern Hutchison, W. d. Matherson,
James Rhoades, Robert Ricketts, and
Grant Simpson.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room of the NJ. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: "Four
Red Flags-Self-conceit, Prejudice, Jeal-
ousy, Reckless Handling of Another's
Name. Rom. 1915; Prov. 6:34; Phil. 2:
8. Leader, Mrs. W. G. Eliason.
Mr.. James A. Bradley has contracted
with Mrs. John Webb to remodel her
house on East Main street, and will start
the work Monday morning. The i'm
provements will consist of new building
ID the rear of the front one IL by 20 feet,
new bath room and stairway, and will be
great addition to the appearance and
comforts'of the dwelling.
While the team OF Mr.. Harry S. Brady
was standing under the shed of the Mid
dletown Hotel Tuesday evening, a sneak
thief walked away with the plush robe.
carriage seat, rain curtain and wbip
which Mr.. Brady had left in the carriage.
There have been several things taken
from carriages in our town recently. and
if someone would do little detective
work the guilty one could be appre-
hended, and sent to the workhouse.
A parlor meeting Of the ladies OF the !
w. c. I. u. will be held next Tuesday
afternoon, April 21st, at the home of
Mrs. J. F. McWhorter, commencing at
l.45 P. M. Mr.. Emma Caulk State
President, and Mrs. Mary B. Donnell
County President, will he present. They