Middletown transcript., 1903-04-25
M1DDIErowN. DEL. APRIL ss, 1908.
Local News.
ME nobbiest hats at Rosenberg's.

FOR SALE.-A hrst-clase driving norse
Apply to bARis q fodkl'
WANTED.-Good Country butter and
all the eggs you have for the cash.
ARMsTRoNe's GROCERY.
A splendid lot of Red Cedar Posts for
wire fence at right price.
G. E. HUKILL.
FOR sALE.-125 bushels of Seed Po-
tatoes. Fine quality, 80 cents per bushei,
At E. F. INGRAM's
All New Idea Patterns 10 cents each.
Not exchangeable.
Mrs. G. w. PETERToN.
HAY FOR SALE.-$l5 per ton.
]. FRANK ELIAsoN,
Mt. Pleasant, Del.
Mr.. w. D. King is beautifying the pro-
perty of Mrs. Kate Vallandigham on
East Main street with fresh coat OF
paint.
An Election for a member Of the Light
and Water Commission will be held on
Monday, May 4th, between the hours OF
two and four o'clock P. M.
We have Ladies' Shirt Waists from
25c. up. Wrappers from SOC. up. Shirt
Waist Suits, of percale, $l.50, our own
make. Mrs. u. w. PETERSON.
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.
WANTED.-Harness makers. Steady
work all year round.
LERcH BROTHERS,
1l0-l14 Hanover St., Baltimore, Md.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
Of letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending April 10th:
Herbet L. Caulk, Robert ForeAcre, LOU
User johnson.
The State Federation of Woman's Clubs
will meet in the Opera House, this town,
Thursday and Friday, May 2Sth and
Goth. A large delegation is expected to
be in attendance.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open on Tuesday
afternoon, from $50 to 5; Saturday after
moons, from to 5; Saturday evenings,
from to $50.
l now have the agency for corset
manufactures and carry over 1900 corsets
in stock. All the latest and best styles
at the lowest prices.
Mrs. G. w. Peterson.
FOR RENT.---My 10 room dwelling
on West Cochran street. For further
particulars apply to
Mrs. RACHEL CONNER.
Middletown, Del.
Sunday was one of the brightest days
We have had this year and as conse-
quence the congregations at the various
churches were large and promenaders in
the afternoon to Silver Lake were numer-
Gus.
Last Saturday Middletown was over
run with people-this was probably due
to the fact that it was the first clear Sat
urday in many weeks. While few
came lin the afternoon the majority waited
until the evening.
Notwithstanding the amount Of water
which fell the early part Of last week,
the streets of Middletown and the country
roads Of this vicinity are very dusty. The
continued wet weather has retarded the
farmers in their work.
Rev. G. 7. Wyatt, pastor, will preach
in Bethesda M. E. Church tomorrow,
both morning and evening. Morning
text: Theme of Apostolic Preaching"
Evening text: Whatsoever q man SOW
eth that shall he also reap"
The fish market this week huctuated |
s'mewhat Herring have been plentiful
and almost went begging certain days at
ten cents dozen or IS cents a hundred. |
The supply of shad, even at high prices
OF from 70 cents to ST. pair, has been
unequal to the demand.
Early tomatoes and strawberries have
been for sale in the local market this |
week. The berries were firm and excep- |
tlonally palatable for southern grown |
varieties and readily sold for 16 cents . |
quart. The tomatoes were also in good |
condition, bringing 25 cents dozen.
The Young Peoples Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor of Forest Presbyterian |
Church, meets every Sunday evening at |
$40 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody. The topic for to-
morrow evening is can Evening with |
Arctic Missions" Job 1922, q, 29,30
Mrs. 6. B. Pearson, leader.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room OF the M. E. Church |
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock. |
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening is: "Mis-
slonary Meeting-Missions to Foreigners
In Our Own Land" Jonah 81 10; Matt.
25;35-4O. Leader, Mrs. V. w. Massey.
The much talked of Odessa and Mid
dletown trolley road is again being dis
cussed, and from present indications we
are to haye road connecting the two
towns before the end of the present year.
On Monday evening Mr.. Edgar A. Ten
MS OF the Tennis Construction Company
met the members of the Light and Water
Commissioners relative to the local plant
furnishing the motive power, and we are
reliably informed that the company hav-
ing the matter in charge is working hard /
to have work begun on the road bed at |
an early date.
The new shade trees along the path
leading to Forest Cemetery have been
greatly admired during the past week,
and no doubt in few years this viii be 9 |
much frequented walk. Mr. E. s. Jones |
informs us the cost of the trees and labor |
IN setting them out amounted to $40,
and III short time q N offo.k ...sii ~ v,,oda l