Middletown transcript., 1905-04-22

by the wheat prospect. Inc neius ar
looking remarkably well after the pas
winter, and confirm the theory that snow
is very beneficial, in that it protects th'
plants from alternate freezing an thaw
ing, which has D tendency to expose thu
roots and injure if not kill them.
The Epworth League Of this town prom
ises a rare treat, as DR.. Lightbourne ha
consented to deliver lecture entitled
Sunshine and Shadows OF Home Life, \
in tile lecture room OF the M. E. Church
Friday evening, April 2Sth. Mrs. Light
bourne will also favor us with one OF he
rare solos. Silver offering at the door.
The dwelling house OF MIR. Louis King
near Warwick, Md, was DESTROYED By
fire Thursday afternoon. The fire orig
mated from defective flue, and spreae
SO rapidly that it was impossible to save
the furniture. The farm is owned by
Miss Sallie Hyatt of this town, and bott
the dwelling and furniture were insured
A series of three temperance meetings
will be held in the Methodist and Pres
byterian Churches, at Glasgow, on Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday evenings, May
l4th, 10Th and 10Th. The Rev. Alfred
Smith, d. d., the temperance orator, will
address the meetings, and the attendance
will doubtless be large. Light luncheon
and refreshments will be served at mod.
crate cost.
Owing to the existing scarcity OF butter
and consequent light receipts, prices
have Of late been advancing. Fancy
grades Of country butter are difficult to
obtain even at 81 cents per pound. These
conditions are by no means local but
general throughout the country. Fancy
creamery butter in the local market
was yesterday quoted at Al cents per
pound.
For the next 80 days we will sell woven
wire picket fencing at SC per running
foot. In orders for 500 feet or over 42c
per foot. This is No. fencing, every
picket is cedar and 5 Of an inch thick.
Galvanized iron roofing, No. 26 gauge,
BIC per square foot. Wire or cut nails
~ 25 per keg; also woven wire fencing,
barb wire and chicken netting at reduced
prices. J. +. McWHoRTER & Son.
Peach trees, TIC inch, or No. ], at cts.
each; } inch, or medium size, at q cts.
each; and ! to J inch, or No. 2, at J cts.
each. Also Pear, Apple, Plum and
Cherry trees. Eberta alone one cent
each higher Alltrees guaranteed. These
trees kept dormant for planting safely
as late as May 18th, if not sold earlier.
r. s. JOHNSTON.
Box 100, Stockley, Del.
State Insurance Commissioner Marshall
has issued lengthy statement of the con-
dition and business of the fire insurance
companies and the casualty and miscel-
laneous insurance companies doing busi-
ness in Delaware to Decembe 3lst. The
report shows that 70 insurance companies
did business in Delaware last year. Pre-
miums received amounted to $47S, ,976 Sc;
losses paid, $l97, 1852 81; losses incurred,
$l73, 339.2l.
Say a good word for the minister who
is trying to do the community good-say
a good word for the teacher who is work
ing to better the next crop Of citizens
say good word for the laborer with
out whom progress could not be made
and say good word for the county paper
that strives with all its might, week in
and week out, year by year. against fear
full odds to make the county better worth
the living in.
AT the regular business meeting of the
Epworth League Of Bethesda NJ. E. Church
on Friday evening Of last week, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President. J. E. Denny lst
Vice President. Miss Sallie Higgins I'd
Vice President, Miss Hattie Cullen; Sd
Vice President, Mrs. Sarah Gill ; 4th Vice
President, Miss Viola McWhorter Secre-
tary, Mrs. Charles Montgomery Treas
urer, Miss Mary Adkins.
The season rapidly is approaching when
danger arises from lightning. The Scien-
tifc american says if You are afraid Of
lightning, here is very simple safeguard
to remember: Simply put on your gum
shoes or rubbers and then stand up so
that your clothes wont touch anything;
whether You are indoors or out Of doors
you are perfectly safe, for rubber lie
noneonductor and you are perfectly insu-,
lated. This is worth remembering.
The body OF an infant colored child
was fonnd in the hen house Of Amanda
Green Wednesday morning, in the rear
Of her home in Browntown. DR.. G. B.
Pearson was called on to look at the re-
mains, and pronounced the child still
born. The body had evidentally been
placed in the hen house during the
previous night by some unhuman be-
ing. Corner Purks was notified, but after
hearing Che particulars decided an inquest
Detective James P. Rat
ledge is investigating the case.
Easter is on its way, and if you are GO
ing to get a suit or a shirt waist suit,
either in Silk, Voile or Mohair, or a pretty
spring Covert Jacket, separate skirt or
Silk waist, come and see our samples as
we are ealing them as fast as we can get
them from the mandatory, and if you
are ready TO clean house we can help you
make your home pretty with some Of
our New Mattings, Rugs, Pictures, Win
dow Shades or anything in the furniture
line, adjoining National Hotel.
A. FOGEL.
The duplicate of the assessment OF town
taxes for the year of 1905, is now hang
ing up in the Middletown Hotel, and
every taxpayer should take the time to
look at his assessment before it is too
late. A court Of appeal will be held at