Middletown transcript., 1904-01-09
M1DDLErowN, DEL. JAN. 0. 1904.
Local News.

DR.. w. E. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist,
office Southeast corner Of Main and Scott
streets.
Mr.. W. Reese Parker has moved to the
Marcellous Jones property on South Broad
street.
FoR SALE.-One Soda Fountain com.
plete, in good order. Address, Lock
Fox, No. 32l.
FOR RENT.-Several desirable dwell.
ings. One ON Cass street, and others
on Main street. G. E. HUKILL.
The public schools of Middletown were
re-opened on Monday after being closed
for the Holidays with large attendance.
The young ladies of Middletown and
Odessa will give Leap Year Dance, "
in the Odessa Hall, Friday evening, JAN
nary 18th.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open on Tuesday
and Saturday afternoons from $50 to
5, and Saturday evenings, from Z to $50.
The schoolhouse near Armstrong;
Corner, known as the Woodlawn school,
caught fire Wednesday morning and the
roof was burned. A defective fue caused
the FIRE.
Trustees of the New Castle County
Poor have decided that persons i'll of
smallpox and sent to the Emergency
hospital must pay board at the rate Of
81 day.
FOR RENT.-The dwelling now oc-
cupied by John Dawson, corner Broad
and Lake streets. Possession given March
25th. 1904. Apply to MARIE T. LOCK-
WOOD, Warwick, Md.
The scholars of Taylor's Bridge school
were given a treat, consisting Of candy
and oranges, by their teacher Miss Ger
trude McCrone, on Wednesday afternoon.
which was devoted to speaking and spe-
cial exercises.
Henry Donnelly, OF Blackbird hundred,
is contesting the will Of his father, Ber-
nard Donnelly, which leaves him but one
eighth of the residue of an estate of $12,-
900 after the widow has received her
lawful share. There are four children.
Harry Bailey of Philadelphia, died at
the home of his sister, Mrs. John P.
Cochran, Jr., near town, Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Bailey had been in poor
health for some time, and had gone to
his sisters home Christmas Eve to spend
the Holidays.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
Of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending December 31st ::
Rachel Berry, Mrs. A. E. Brown, Mrs.
Josephine Burk, Mrs Carrie Curtis, Mrs.
Annie Gennt, Mrs. Maggie Messick, Henry
Calvin, Felix Cuffy.
Mr.. H. T. Stats, of Townsend, has
been awarded the contract to build the
new building for Mrs. Kate Naudain on
North Broad street. The building will
be two story frame structure "a by 48
feet, and the first floor will be occupied
by The New Era as printing Office The
contractor will begin work on the build
ing as soon as possible.
The stockholders of the Odessa & Mid.
dletown electric road have elected the
following directors for the ensuing year:
Edgar A. Tennis, Daniel W. Corbit, Ed
win R. Cochran, Jr., John C. Corbit,
William R. Polk, Edwin r. Cochran,
Sr., Joseph Hanson, Joseph L. Gibson
and Walter S. Letherbury. The board
has elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Daniel w. Corbit; president,
Edward R. Cochran, Jr.; Secretary, JOS
epl L. Gibson; Treasurer, Walter s.
Letherbury; Superintendent, Walter S.
Letherbury.
Owing to the dissolution of the firm OF
Baris & Fogel, wish to inform our pa
irons that the business will be continued
by myself in the future. 1 will not oc-
cupy the store now occupied by the above
named firm, but postal card will bring
me to your home, where can take your
order for anything in my line. wish to
extend to you my appreciation and thanks
for your patronage during the past few
years, which trust has been satisfactory
and profitable to you, and in the future
every effort will be made to please you as
in the past. Hoping for continuance
Of your patronage during 1904, remain,
Very truly yours, II
A. FoGEL.
Middletown, Del, Jan. 9th, 1904.
In. the case of Phelps and Oyerton vs..
The Peoples National Bank Of Middle
town, involving the ownership of about
SOC, 900 shingles, bought from the above
firm by Clayton H. Messick, who left the
State under peculiar circumstances last
June, which was tried at the beginning
of the present term of the Court, and de-
cided in favor Of the plaintiffs, an appeal
has been taken. The attorneys in this
case are L. M. Haines and Omar ID. Cro-
theirs for Phelps and Overton, and Messrs.
Writ and Strahorn for the Peoples Bank,
-E1kton, Nd, appeal.
The rain and sleet of Sunday, which
covered the ground, and the succeeding
light snow on Sunday night, formed a
hard crust on the frozen ground, which
made it excellent for sleighing, and citi-
zens of Middletown and the farmers in
this vicinity were not slow to take ad-
vantage of the excellent conditions for
this enjoyable sport. Of course owing to
the trolley line on Main street, all eyes
turned to Broad street. Those who cared
for the mild amusement of driving around
in leisurely fashion sought other thor
oughfares. No room here for anything
less than three minute roadster. And
they were there, not few OF them. All
day Monday and Tuesday you could see
them coming down the street, sometimes
three abreast, driving under whip with a
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