Middletown transcript., 1904-03-12
The MiddIetown Transcript
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Local News.

Local News.
Full line Of Fresh Groceries at E. F.
INGRAM's.
DR.. w. E. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist,
office Southeast corner of Main and Scott
streets.
FOR SALE.-A Top Buggy and Heavy
Dearborn cheap.
J. G. PARKER & Son Co.
For SALE.-One Soda Fountain COM
plete, in good order. Address, Lock
Box, No. S2l.
FOR SALE. = 1000 good Chestnut
Posts. Apply to
G. P. COCHRAN Agt.
Middletown, Del.
EGGS FOR SALE.-Rhoad Island
Reds-fne vigorous stock and excellent
layers. C. P. COCHRAN,
Middletown, Del.
E. 1. Alper, Eye Specialist, West Main
street, Middletown. Examination and
advice free. Office hours $50 A. NJ, to
9 P. NJ, every Saturday.
Mr.. John E. CHM the local paper
hanger has secured the contract to paper
the new dwelling of Mr.. Harman Rey-
noldS in Townsend.
LAND LIMEl Agency for "Wrights-
Vile" "schuylkill'' and "High c." high
grade Land Lines. Best prices.
G. E. HUKILL.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open on Tuesday
and Saturday afternoons from $50 to
s, and Saturday evenings, from to $50.
The Odd Fellows attended the services
IL Forest Presbyterian Church Tneeday
evening, when Rev. ]. B. Turner Of Dover
preached an able sermon to the order.
Mr.. Frank L. Gates has rented the
off e OF the late G. w. w. Naudain on
Nntth Broad street, and moved his Office
fixtures into his new quarters on Tuesday.
Mr.. Walter Monro is busily engaged
this week making improvements and re-
pairs to the room on East Main street re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. W. B. Hates,
which he will occupy on March 25th.
EGGS FOR HATCHING.-Pure bred
S. c. White Leghorns, White Wyandotts
and Barred Rocks, Is for 500; 100 for
$500. T. R. BRADSHAW,
Evergreen Farm, Odessa, Del.
FOR SALE The property of the late
Marcellus Jones on South Broad street.
For particulars apply to
J. R. HoFFEcKER,
Middletown, Del.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
Of letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending March Sd: Miss
Lizzie Jefferson, Miss Susie Jenkins,
James Butcher (dead letter, John Jones,
Robert Jones and Isaiah Higgins.
Mrs. @. B. Satterfeld who recently pur-
chased the property on North Broad
street occupied by the Y's and Rees' ex-
change store, has large force of carpen-
tiers at work adding an extra story to the
building which she will use as dwelling
when completed.
An epidemic of grip is due. The dis
ea-e is already quite prevalent, and the
warm, spring time, with the prevailing
dampness wherever the soil is getting
soft under the SUMS influence, are con-
tributing to conditions favorable for the
spread of the disease.
Mr.. William B. Hates has removed from
the Roberts property on East Main street
and is now occupying the store and DWELL
ing recently vacated by Mrs. McColgan.
Mr. Hates will continue the restaurant
and ice cream business and will be glad to
see all Of his old friends at the new stand.
Culhane, Chase & Weston's Minstrels
attracted small audience to the Middle.
town Opera House Thursday evening,
but those who attended we're delighted
with the program, and should the min
strels decide to return here in the near
future a large audience will no doubt
greet them.
A pleasant social was given OF the read
ing room ofthe Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Monday evening.
One of the features was the presentation
to the Y's of large portrait Of Frances
Willard by Mrs. William 81. Moore, in
behalf Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
Mr.. Charles S. Montgomery has rented
the room adjoining the Globe Clothing
Store, and in a few days will open a first
class restaurant and candy kitchen. Mr..
Montgomery is practical candy maker,
and will make large per cent of the can
dies he handles, thus assuring his patrons
that his goods are fresh at all times.
Mr.. Joshua Clayton had an exceeding
ly fine capon on exhibition in front of Mr..
w. I. Connellee's store on Thursday.
The bird weighed 81 pounds when dressed
and was greatly admired by all who saw
it. Mr.. Clayton takes great pride in his
flock OF capons, and during the past
year raised large number or them.
At the Town Election on Monday last
Messrs. George V. beverley and John w.
Denny were elected Town Commissioners
to fill the vacancies of Messrs. William
r. Cochran and George G. Rowe whose
terms had expired. Joseph A. Suydam
was elected Assessor and Edward Rev.
nolds was chosen Treasurer without op-
position, while A. G. Cox was reelected
Alderman.
"Hoard's Dairyman" say Good profit
can often be made on products OF the farm,
like seed. grain, dairy cate. well bred pigs
and fowls, by advertising them in the
local paper. The paper is go-between
that should be used more than it is.
Farmers should use good business judg-
ment as well as merchants and manufac.