Middletown transcript., 1904-03-05
Local News.

street, Middletown. Examination ano
advice free. Office hours $50 A. NJ, to
9 P. NJ, every Saturday.
You can get four pounds Of best wash.
ing soda for five cents at
III. C. DEVALINGER's.
Until further notice the Middletown
Public Library will be open on Tuesday
and Saturday afternoons from $50 to
5, and Saturday evenings, from to $50.
FoR SALE.-One Soda Fountain com
plete, in good order. Address, Lock
Box, No. 32l.
The second session OF the Teachers
local institute will be held in the Middle
town Academy this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
All are invited.
FOR SALE. 1000 good Chestnut
Posts. Apply to
C. P. COCHRAN Agt.
Middletown, Del
EGGS FOR HArCHING.-Pure bred
S. G. White Leghorns, White Wyandotts
and Barred Rocks, Is for 500; 100 for
$500 I. R. BRADSHAW.
Evergreen Farm, Odessa, Del.
Unclaimed Letters.-The following list
OF letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending February 25th:
J. c. Beaston, Harry Fulnan. care Mr..
Roads, E. L. Harris, dead etter) Alex
ander Jones.
FOR SALE The property Of the late
Marcellus Jones on South Broad street.
For particulars apply to
j. r. HoFFEcKER,
Middletown, Del.
The expense the state Of Maryland has
undergone by maintaining the First Bri-
gade and the Naval Reserve az a military
guard about and within the fire. ruined
Baltimore amounts to $4,000.
LAND LINE! Agency for "Wrights-
VILE" 'Schuyikill" and "High G." high
grade Lind LINES B, st prices.
G. Z. HUKILL.
There has been decided drop in the
price Of eggs during the past week.
Local merchants are now offering 16
cents a dozen. A little more than
week ago the retail prices was around 80
cents.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
of Besthesda NJ. E. Church will give a re-
ception to its new members on Monday
evening, March 7th, at $50 O'Clock at the
home OF Mrs. NJ. B. Burris. All new
members are requested to bring guest
with them. Mrs. c. G. Brown, Confer
ence Pr sident will be with US,
Wild turkeys are reported to be
in Talbot County, Maryland, in very
large numbers, and have been hunted by
many spnrtsmen, and some were captured.
The turkeys are large and iR fair condi-
ton. Some have taken up with Hocks OF
tame birds at farm houses. The farmers
will nor allow anyone to molest them.
The Steamer Clio, has begun her semi
weekly trips from Odessa to Philadelphia.
This will be welcome news to the people
OF this community as the Clio is fast grow
ing in favor as passenger and freight
boat, and now that the trolley road is in
operation, this will undoubtedly be
most prosperous season for the owners Of
the boat. See time card in another col
unm.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is about
to put into effect new regulations in re-
gard to shipping explosives, inspired, it |
is said, by the disaster at Greenwood. a |
few months ago. In future all explosive
shipped must bear a large red tag or |
stick, with the word Explosives" print. |
ed thereon in large, black letters. Pre-
yious to the accident at Greenwood. cars
loaded with explosives were tagged with
a red poster. but not smaller shipments
In future all shipments, Of whatever size
or kind must have these red tags.
TINS Is Your LAST CHANCE To GET THE
BARGAINs.-The balance of the STOCK
must be sold by the goth Of March. |
prices will be no consideration. Furni. |
tnre, carpets. mating, oil cloth and
household goods. Also mems, bo,ys'
and young mems suits and overcoats I
ladies' skirts, waists and petticoats
must be sold by the date mentioned |
above. Store fixtures for sale, horse. |
buggy, wagon, 2 sets harness. Don't
miss this last opportunity. L. BARrs. Cor.
ner Main and Broad streets, Middle
town, Del.
The fifth and last entertainment Of the
Star Course under the auspices Of the Y
7. $. G. E. Of Forest Presbyterian Church
will be lecture by DR.. George Hindlev
Twill 1t Take" Hindley ia
known from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Ever since leaving college, his life has
been Of intense activity. As an Academy
Principal, College President, Preacher
Lecturer. and, through it all, doing con.
siderable newspaper work, lie has learned
what the public needs and Is able to give
it in an attractive manner. He has
travelled extensively in this country Can.
ada and Europe. DR.. Hinley's lectures
are scholarly. and at the same time are
interspersed with bright sallies Of wit. az,
suring his audience Of few good hearty
laughs while listening to bis entertaining |
stories adorning the presentation Of strong
truths. He is gifted orator and a natural
story-teller. His rugged honesty together
with his warm social qualities at once
make him . great favorite with the
people, /