Middletown transcript., 1905-02-25
MIDDLETowN, DEL, FEB. IS. 1905.
Local News.

Sth.
Spring, according to the almanac, be
gins March 2lst.
DR.. w. E. Barnard, Dentist Office
and residence adjoining the post Office.
HORSE SHOEING.-Plain. 70 cent
cash. Satisfaction guaranteed.
j. G. GREEN.
FOR RENT-House and Stable no,
occupied by John W. Solway East Mai
street. = q. +. HUKILL
After October 1st the library will b
open on Tuesdays from $50 to 5 o'clock
P. NJ, and on Saturdays from 8 to
o'clock and to $50 o'clock, P. M.
WANTED -Boarders in private fam
lily. Either ladies or gentlemen. Room
to rent. Apply to THIS OFFICE.
FOR RENT.-Stable OIL West Mair
street. Possession given March 25th
next. Apply TO THIS OFFICE.
FOR SALE.-Hodse on Crawford st
For particulars apply to
Mrs. L. F. ScHRIErz.
FOR SALE.-Two first-class second
hand pool tables. in good condition Go
ing out of business. Must be sold. Car
be see at room, West Main street.
G. r. CLAYTON.
FOR RENT.-Seven room house with
bath on Cochran street-new. Posses
sion March 25th. Also slaughter house
! on Lake street Apply to
NJ. B. BURRIs.
FOR RENT.-A nice six room house
on West Lockwood street, in good re-
pair. For information apply to Mrs. g.
M. Wilson, next door to the above named
property.
1t is said that the new station of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company in Will
mington will cover the entire block
bounded by Front, Water, French and
Walnut streets.
Are you going to get married? Are
you going to housekeeping? Are you
going to move, or when you clean house,
and need any Furniture, Carpets, Mating
or anything else in house furnishings /
can save you money if You will see me
before you purchase. A. FoGEL.
We have taken the agency for the
Model Cypress Incubator, and when we
say all of the leading poultrymen of the
country are using the Cypress, we are
only saying what many in this commun-
ity know is true. Would be glad to
have you call and look it over.
]. F. MCWHoRTER & Son.
Many of the gunners in this section
favor closed season this year. The
winter has been very severe on all kinds
of game and many birds and rabbits have
died. 1t is also feared that the greater
part OF the Chinese pheasants which were
liberated here last year have persisted.
James Cuglotta well known farmer Of
near Blackbird died from pneumonia last
week, in the S0th year of his age. Fun
eral services and interment took place
Saturday at Genwood Cemetery, Smyrna,
Rev. Albert Chandler officiating. The
deceased leaves large family of chill
dren.
Bishop Coleman, of the Diocese OF Della
ware, who has been touring the continent
of Europe for some months past, expects
to sail for the United States, May 18th.
In letter to some Of his parishioners he
states that the time seems long way off, |
but the fixing of the date seems to bring
it nearer.
A force of men in the employ of the |
Western Union Telegraph Company are |
engaged in stringing wire from Whining
ton to Dover along the state road. The |
men are putting up an arm on the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company's poles |
and attaching five wires thereto. They |
were in Middletown this week.
The Cecil Democrat, OF Elkton, Md, |
says: On account of the low prices OF |
tomatoes and the dull sale for them H. |
L. Arthur, Of the firm OF Baker & Arthur
who operates the Elkton cannery, while
in town on Monday and in consultation
with Manager NJ. F. Magraw, stated they |
would not be able to pay more than $e |
per ton for the fruit the coming season.
A man in neighboring town who Sc.
cured his wife through a matrimonial
agency is try ing to secure divorce. Just
another instance Of finding that mail or
der bargains are not just as represented
and that much better grade of the same
article could have been obtained at home.
Good enough for him, he ought to patro-
nize home industry. The home grown
article is usually the best.
The property of the late Andrew
on Catherine street, consist
ing of dwelling, stable and about four
acres of land was sold at the Middetown
Hotel on Saturday afternoon by the ad-
Lewis Hushebeck, to Rev. J.
NJ. Arters for $l246. The purchaser
bought the property for his father, Rev.
J. A. Arters who will make extensive re-
pairs and Improvements to tile property
Tor permanent residence. Mr.. Arters is
now stationed at Crumpton, Nd.
United States Senator L. Heisler Ball
is being generally congratulated upon the
that the Navy Depart
ment has about decided to name battle.
ship for Delaware as well as one for
Michigan. II took hard work on the
part of the Senator to induce the depart
nent to go honor this state. With
first class battleship named Delaware,
ihe gnnboat named Wilmington and the
orpedo boat destroyer DUPONT in the
navy, Delaware will be well represented.
There is some talk of the peach crop
being killed by the severe weather OF the
present winter. There is a difference of
opinion, many persons thinking just such
weather advantageous. 1t is generally
that 5 degrees below zero will
r a