Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1905-07-08
MIDDLETowN, DEL, JULY 8. 1905.
Local News.

near Nv bOWHs Illus. DOuLDEN1
Lockwood Street
Vanilla, Chocolate, strawberry, Bisqut
and Pineapple Creams. These flavors arr
made from new fruit. MONTGOMERY.
FOR RENT.-Stable on West MAR
street. Possession given Immediately
Apply to THIS OFFICE.
Laundry collected Monday, delivered
Thursday. Also clothing cleaned, pressed
and dyed. d. G. PLEAsANToN,
Corner Cass and Main Streets
LOST.-A bunch Of Keys on a round
steel ring. The finder will please return
to THIS OFFICE.
After June LIST the library hours will be
as follows Tuesdays from to $50 P. NJ.
Saturdays from 3 to 5, and 7 to $50 P. NJ.
We have inst received car OF GEORGES
CREEK" Superior Seam-Mdking Pitumiaou
Coal also lot OF Is feet and 20 feet
Ladders. BH~ Lowest prices.
G. E. HUKILL.
WANTED-A good white man to assist
in making ice cream and candies. A
good chance to learn the business. Only
those who are not afraid of work need
apply. Call at This OFFICE.
Do not forget that Monday is the last
day for orr coupons to be returned for
the month OF June. If you purchase
$l.OO worth Of merchandise you will have
a chance Of securing one of our cash
prizes, ranging from cents to $500
Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
We will offer great Bargains during the
five days of our special sale, beginning
July LIST and continuing until the 9th
Mrs G. W. PETERSON.
Summer Suits for Ladies and Misses
reduced to one-half price.
Mrs. G. w. PETERSON.
Mr.. J. M. Foster, the local contractor,
is building large dwelling for DR.. w. V.
Wood in Odessa.
Mr.Walter Beasten the tax collector for
st. Georges Hundred has rented office
room of Squire A. G. Cox on South Broad
street, and is now ready to receive taxes
for 1905.
Mr.. Charles H. Howell is having his
front porch enlarged and other improve
ments made to his residence on West
Main street.
Methodists Of the peninsula are plan
ing big religious revival to begin and
continue through Delaware and the East
ern Shore counties of Maryland as soon
as the hot weather is over.
Mr.. John Armstrong has purchased
herd Of 20 steers from E. N. Wilson,
near Dover. The steers will be butchered
by Mr.. Armstrong, and his patrons are
promised many fine steaks during the
next few weeks.
Mr.. Edward V. Wilson, who resides on
the Roberts farm in Appoquinimink
hundred, has just threshed his wheat
crop, and from 40 acres received an
average Of % bushels. This is the largest
yield so far reported in APPOINTMENTS.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending June 10Th !:
Miss Winnie Redding, Mrs. Black Wat
ers, William Coleman, John Fountain,
Bishop Hinson, Joseph Lancaster, Byard
Stanley.
The next dance at dewey Park" will
be held on Wednesday evening July 18th.
This resort is growing in popularity each
season, and the management, Messrs.
Shallcross and Massey, are always max
ing improvements for the convenience Of
their guests.
LOST.-On Tuesday June 9th, on the
road leading from Silver Run to Port
Penn, box containing machine tools,
wrapped in canvas case. The finder will
receive suitable reward by returning
same to the office Of ]. L. McWhorter &
Son, Middletown, Del.
Mrs. G. w. Peterson has sold the RYAN
properties on East Main street, consisting
Of ten dwellings and four stables, to Mr..
Victor Bradley of Philadelphia, for a
consideration of $1,000. Mrs. Bradley.
we are informed, will move to Middle
town, and occupy one of the dwellings
in the fall.
WANTED.-Energetic man to repre-
sent the Southern Mutual Investment
Co., in Middletown, Townsend and
Odessa. Exceptional proposition which
bears the closest inspection. Doing bust
ness in 81 states. Only able men OF good
standing need apply, who are ready to
furnish bond. Address, P. O. Box $50.
Wilmington, Del.
Two fine steam power automobiles with
capacity from IL to Is passengers which
passed through Middletown two weeks
ago were burned at Betterton last Satur-
day night. The large cars were in the
carriage house at Betterton. About 6
o'clock one of the vehicles was COTTON
ready to take party OF excursionists to
Still Pond, when, in starting the engine,
fire occurred which DESTROYED the auto.
Meet your neighbor with a smile. have
a pleasant good day" for him as you pass
and the world will be brighter for You
both. No matter how discouraging your
condition in life, or how dark and gloomy,
it could be worse and there are thousands
considerably worse off than you; then
why sulk or be sad? Try to look happy
and cheerful, aid others to do the same
and you will better gil your mission on
earth and be more missed when you are
gone.
State Detectives Ratledge and Hawkins
brought to Middletown on Wednesday
evening, Phillip Shepherd and Howard