Middletown transcript., 1904-02-27
xIDDLETowN, DEL, FEB. 81, 1904.
Local News.

You can get four pounds Of best wash
ing soda for five cents at
II. G. DEVALINGER's
DR.. w. E. BARNARD, Surgeon Dentist,
office Southeast corner OF Main and Scott
streets.
We will sell you a pound Of the best
gloss starch for five cents.
H. G. DEVALNGER.
For SAIE-One Soda Fountain COM
plete, in good order. Address, Lock
Box, No. 32l.
EGGS FOR SALE.-Rhoad Island
Reds-fne vigorous stock and excellent
layers. G. P. COCHRAN,
Middletown, Del.
A dashing rain fell in this locality all
Sunday night, obliterating nearly every
trace of snow and ice OH the streets OF
town and county roads.
E. l. Alper. Eye Specialist, West Main
street, Middletown. Examination and
advice free. Office hours $50 A. NJ, to
9P NJ, every Saturday.
The Dover Deldaoarean will publish the
cabin Murder" story in full with illus
trations. Subscription price, $l.0O per
year. Single copies, 5 cents.
FOR SALE. - 1000 good Chestnut
Posts. Apply to
C. P. COCHRAN Agt.
Middletown, Del.
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.
H. c. DeValinger will sell you one
pound Of good prunes for four cents.
FOR RENT-The dwelling on East
Main street, adjoining the NJ. f. Parson-
age. Possession given Immediately or on
March 25th. For further particulars
apply at THIS OFFICE.
In the year 1904 there will be two
eclipses Of the sun. The first and an
nualar eclipse Of the sun March II will be
invisible here. The second, a total eclipse
of the sun will be visible here on Sept.
ember g.
Six pounds Of good sun dried apples
for twenty-five cents at
Ii. c. DEVALINGER's.
Tie Salvation Army Revival Brigade
which was in Middletown for several
weeks last fall, is now at work in the NJ.
f. Church, Frederick, and holding in
teresting and profitable meetings and
large audiences are attending nightly.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
Of letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending February 18th:
Mrs. Hattie Barnard, Miss Bertha Cop
page, Mrs Martha E. Dali, Miss Hattie
Townsend, John Boyer, Geo. Crouch,
G. E. Green.
On entering certain store one day last
week several young ladies were asked by
the clerk if they had ever seen a ground
hog. They replied in tile negative, and
the clerk said, "well, come and look in
the box and you will see one" With
eager expectance the ladies waited for the
lid to be raised, when to their surprise
and chagrin they saw only sausage
ground hog.
Middletown's municipal election will
te held on Monday, March 9TH, at which
time two persons will be elected for
Town Commissioners for two years each.
Messrs. George G. Rowe and William R.
Cochran, whose terms expire this year,
have made excellent officers and no doubt
will be reelected without opposition.
There will also be chosen on the same
day Treasurer, Assessor and Alderman
to serve one year respectively.
Mons. Ellwood the magician, delighted
large audience at the Opera House on
Tuesday evening. The entertainment
was one Of the five in the Star Course
uuder the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor Society of Forest Presbyterian
Church, and those in attendance we're
unanimous in their praise. Ellwood is
undoubtedly one Of the best magicians
in this country, and his mystifying slight
Of hand work was both new and enter
tanning. The next entertainment in the
Star Course will be by DIR. George Hind
ley, on March ed.
The Alfrata Concert Company opened
to large audience Wednesday night and
the program was well rendered and
the audience pleased. Masters Leon
and Cecil Herman certainly are clever
song and dance artists, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Giant are fun provoking artists of much
ability, and keep the audience in good
spirits. Mr.. Giant surpasses many Of the
best cartoonists. He drew 20pictures on
Thursday night in eight minutes. Mr..
Marnetto proved his ability as producer
OI IUFclku ACtS, dHu Dts Sdil IlcTuldu, Is
an able orator. and his eloquence on his
travels around the world are rare treat.
The admission Of 10 cents is small price
considering the ability Of this Company.
The elocutionary entertainment given
at Bethesda parsonage Wednesday even
ing under the auspices Of the Mercy and
Help Department of the Epworth League,
was brilliant success socially and finan-
ciaIly. About one hundred persons were
in attendance and Miss Harriet Marine
daughter OF Hon. William Marine, ex.
collector OF Customs Of Baltimore, sus.
tanned her reputation which is more than
local, and won golden opinions. As an
inrersonator she is excellent and all who
heard her concede that she has talents Of
high order. She is d evout christian
and devotes much time to mercy and
help work in Baltimore. We hope. she
will come again. Miss Lena Pleasanton
and Miss Allie Mckee delighted the
audience with their instrumental music
and Miss Eva Atkins sang two beautiful