Middletown transcript., 1905-09-16
Local News.

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candies.
Leave your laundry at Jones' barber
shop. The best OF work and prompt SER
vice.
Oysters at
Middletown Restaurant & Supply Co.
HORSE SHOEING.-Plain, rs cents
cash. Satisfaction guaranteed.
]. C. GREEN.
Laundry collected Monday, delivered
Thursday. Also clothing cleaned, pressed
and dyed. D. @. PLEAsANToN,
Corner Cass and Main Streets.
FOR SALE.-Mule 16 hands-ll years
sound 500. 7. R. BRADSHAW, near
Odessa.
BUILDING SAND FOR SALE.-I have 200
tons OF good white building sand for sale.
Will sive and deliver sand for $l.50 per
ton. W. Fl. Voshell.
Middletown, Del.
Strictly high-class dental service at
moderate cost. Free examination and es-
innate. DR.. J. ALLEN JOHNSON, Main
street, Middletown, formerly Of Indian
-apolis.
Our special sale will begin September
goth. 800 ladies' shirt waists to 90 at
greatly reduced prices. Mrs. G. w.
PETERSON.
After Oct 1st the library hours will be
as follows Tuesdays from $50 to P. NJ;
Saturdays from 3.3Oto P. NJ, and to
8.30P. NJ.
On Wednesday, September goth, I will
open and 10 cent store. Many useful
articles will be found in the this depart
ment. MRS. g. w. PETERSON.
NOTICE.-Tax payers of the town of
Middletown should remember that Sep
TENDER is the last month in which they
can get per cent off Why not save the
per cent? Tie town is needing money,
and it must make immediate collections.
L. G. ScoTT, Collector.
Our order for fall shoes was placed be-
fore the price advanced. Can sell at reg
ular price at present. This is time to buy.
Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
The residence OF Mrs. Ell. Y. Paryis on
South Broad street is being frightened
by the painters brush.
Bakers corn cannery closed the season
on Wednesday, and all Of the Bohemians
who were employed in the factory during
the season, returned to their homes III
Baltimore on Thursday.
Mrs. James Carpenter, Of near Odessa
held the successful number and drew the |
large oak rocker in the prize contest adj |
vertised in our last issue by Mrs. q. w.
Peterson. There are two more prizes to
he drawn.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list |
of letters remain unclaimed in the post |
Office for the week ending Sept. 7th /: |
Miss Fillmore Beck, Mrs. S. Green, Miss
Edith Leathum, Mrs. Slyder, Mrs. Annie |
Virgins, Mrs. Sallie Wilson, Elizale |
Groom, Ed. King, Esq.
A word to the children. Come and see
what you can find at our penny counter.
Mrs. CIV. PETERSON.
Who does not admire handsome resi- /
dence with well kept lawns, trimmed |
shade trees and an abundance OF blossom
flowers? Yet on reflection it seems to us |
that about all the fun there is about such |
aproperty is enjoyed by those who drive
byand look at it.
The automobile industry has grown in
six years from As autos valued at $50, 900 |
to 26.6Ol valued at 10000, 900, and it is
predicted that inside Of two years the
value Of cur factory products will be
800, 100000. This is remarkable rec
ord for a single industry to make.
Will have my fall millinery in the first
of next week. Can show the latest in
Ready-to-wear hats. MRS. G. w. PETER
son.
The Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation, at 90S King street, Wilmington,
have a most attractive Lunch Room
where things are served promptly and at
small cost. All are welcome and the
rest room always at the service of our
friends. Agnes Y. Downey, Gen'l Sec'y.
As we 20 to press the agent of John H.
Sparks Famous Railroad shows are ar
ranging to exhibit in Middetown on Sat-
urday, September 23d, afternoon and
evening. This is an old time established
and gives clear, high class performance,
full Of snap, dash and excellence. The
admission is only 25c. Full particulars
next week.
Mary Ann johnson, one OF the oldest
colored women of our town, died at 9
"'clock Monday morning, aged rs years.
Deceased was the mother of Is children,
and had many friends, both white and
colored who were sorry to learn Of her
death. The funeral services were held
ntll Thursday, at one O'Clock, the Rev.
W. E. Waters officiating.
why does not some one investigate
tie flea? He feeds on the dog and cat and
then jumps that game and attacks man.
What does he bring with him besides his
appetite and agility? If other insects carry
germs. why not the flea? We can't ex-
clude him with wire screens. We are not
informed as to his life history. We only
know that he is holy terror in church,
school and theatre. He shares our couch
and disturbs our sleep. A bas lie flea.
Mrs. J. K Barney OF Providence, R. l.,
will lecture in the NJ. E. Church on
Friday evening, Sept. 22d. The lecture
will be under the auspices of the w. G.
7. u, OF this town, and will begin at 8 P.
M. Mrs. Barney is Supt OF Jail and
Prison work for the Worlds w. c.. u,
and is fluent and pleasant speaker. No
one should miss this opportunity to hear
a good lecture. No admission will be
charged, but a collection will be taken to
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