Middletown transcript., 1906-09-08
Local News

MHtbC AAAa1u Mtsh a0si9ts9s ~ - w. - -
on thirds or good position BY the month.
Apply to TINS 0FFIcE.
Leave your laundry at D. c. Pleasant
oN's, corner Main and Cass streets
HORSE sHoEING.PIain 75c cash.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Leave your laundry at Jones' barber
shop. The best of work and prompt ser
vice.
For Mason's jars, jar tops and jelly
glasses ~ to BANNING's.
Do not neglect your teeth. A little at
tention now will save you much pain and
expense later on. Dr.. ]. ALLEN JOHNSON,
Middletown, will make examination and
estimate without charge. Gas given for
painless extracting.
WANTED.-White woman to cook..and
help with housework on country place
near Wilmington. No outside work. No
washing. Permanent place if satisfactory.
Give references.
Box 460, Wilmington, Delaware.
After October Ist the Library hours
will be as follows: Tuesdays, $50 to s.;
Saturdays, 3 to and 7 to $50.
Mr.. II. W. Richards lost valuable
horse on Wednesday. Mr.. Richards has
been very unfortunate during the past few
years, having lost three large draft horses.
The New Castle County Fair opened
Tuesday at the Driving Park, Sixth street
and Grant avenue, Wilmington. Thurs
day was Farmers Day." and the fair
closed Friday.
Unclaimed Letters-The. following list
OF letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending Aug. 18th:
Mrs. II. Lone, Mrs. F. Stats, Mrs. Kate
Tracey, Retnrned to Writer John R.
Wilmer Redding.
Mr. George 4. Lee has rented the
dwelling Of Mrs. Rachel Conner on West
Cochran street, and moved his family
there on Monday. Mrs. Conner who has
been occupying the property fer several
years has dist ontinued housekeeping.
Tile anniversary of the Battle OF Cooclis
Bridge, where the Stars and Stripes were
first unfurled in battle, was celebrated
Monday, and while no formal exercises
were held large number OF persons at
tended the celebration.
The late heavy rains ceased none too
soon. The tomato vines made too rapid
growth, and the frnit is ripening slowly
Altogether, the ont look for Gamers isnoi
cheering, although good prices are likely
for the seasons pack, what ever its ex-
tent.
The peach season is rapidly drawing to
close. The late crop was failure,
owing to the continued wet weather.
Great loses have been sustained by the
farmers this year on account OF excessive
hot weather and heavy rainfall.
Governor Lea has appointed DR.. r. II.
Clifton OF Smyrna to be a member Of the
Board Of Dental Examiners of the State
OF Delaware. The appointment is for
term OF four years and the appointee will
succeed DR.. T. H. Gilpin, Of Middletown.
FOR SALE.-The "Vail Farm" con
tanning l20 acres, at Hickory Grove, q
miles from Delaware City. This is an
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exceptionally fine farm. Also the home
farm of Thomas Reese, near Chesapeake
City, containing ITO acres, with eyeryS
thing in complete order. These are two
fine homes. GEORGE W. INGRAM
The records show that zoo, ,0O0, 600 tons
Of rain have fallen in Philadelphia dur.
ing the past three months. This would
form lake two miles wide, two and
quarter miles long and fifty feet deep.
When it is considered that about the
same amount Of rain fell here in the
same area, it is no wonder that eyery
thing was thoroughly soaked
The Government issue Of a new form
OF postal card nearly square and printed
in a delicate blue, is beginning to make its
appearance. 1t bears an excellent likeness
of President Grant. The use Of the post
al has greatly decreased, and tile Govern.
tInent hopes to win back more Of the pat
ronage by issuing fashionable card.
Next Monday, September 10, will be
red letter day in the history of Dewey
Park, and grand tournament, dance and
fish supper as attractions. An Italian
band of 10 pieces from Baltimore will
furnish music for the tourney and dance.
Excursions will be run from Baltimore
and Betterton. Among the speakers are
Hon. Thomas A. Smith, w. w. Beck and
Henery A. Warburton, Of Elkton. A
good time il assured for everybody.
/ beg 70 inform the public that, through
the corporations Of the local Bureau Of
the United States Department OF Agricul.
ture, subscribers OF OF that company, and
those Of its sublicensee companies,
may have the benefit OF the daily
weather forecasts and special warnings
by calling the exchange with which they
are connected at any hour during the day
after 10 a. m. The daily forecasts cover
tile period for So hours ending at D. nj.
following day. unless otherwise specified
Willis L. Moore, Chief United States
Weather Bureau, Washington.
Tie Comfy Institute OF the w. C. Z. u.
will be held in the Presbyterian church
on next Thursday, September 18th.
Meetings will be held all day and in the
evening. Reside the business meetings,
there will be good speakers. Prof. spaid,
superintendent Of schools, is expected to
be present and address the children and
have Parliamentary Drill. Mrs. Ober-
holtzer will tell about the savings bank
system for schools. In the evening there
will be medal contest, in which three