Middletown transcript., 1906-06-02


the address to the graduating class Of the
smyrna High school at their Commence
ment.
i Daily il becomes more manifest why We
have 10 pay SB.35 per ton for coal these
gifts of coal stock have to be made mp in
some way
| II you don't take the time to SOW
the seed, the flowers won't bloom. A
| little time now will mean much to
your home surroundings later.
The contract for the new clock which is
to be placed in the Presbyterian Church
tower, has been signed and it is expected
the clock will be in position BY July Sth.
! The ladies OF the New Century Club
viii hold strawberry festival on next
Friday evening, June sth. on DR.. ]. G.
Sites lawn. Proceeds for the benefit Of
the Club.
Governor Lea has commissioned the
following as members of the County
School Commissions of the State: Andrew
Eliason, New Gartle county; Herman T.
Hazel, Kent; James B. Gilchrist, Sus-
sex.
Keller pear growers deny that the bit
ing frosts of the past which have knocked
thousands OF pears from the trees, will
cause loss OF the crop. The trees were
entirely too full, and the frosts which
have tIlinned the trees. have not seriously
injured them.
Mrs. Clarence Z. Pool delightfully."- en-
tertained the McDonough "Sew" on
Thursday at a twelve O'Clock dinner. at
her home near McDonough The affair
was given in honor of Miss Mary Shall
cross, who on June 9th, will become the
bride OF Mr.. Bassett Ferguson, of Will
-lnington.
Report all items Of intrrest to this Of
| fee. They will be appreciated and each
item will help to make the paper that
much more interesting. We can not get
all the news but by your help we can get
the lions share and that is what we
| wish to do. We want all the news.
When the people learn that it is not
only easier, but much more satisfactory
to buy OF the home merchant than Of the
/ catalogue house, the latter will have a
much more stormy path to travel than to-
day, ,and it is becoming more rough every
twentv.four hours, because the people
are becoming educated to their way Of do
| ing business.
Mr.. A. Fogel has leased the large store
room and dwelling of Mrs. G. W. Peter
son on East Main street, and will take
possession Of the same on June 9th. Mr..
Fogel's growing business made it neces-
sary for him to secure larger quarters,
and this store will make him most de-
sirable business stand See lis ad in
this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Lee, enter
tanned few of their friends at their home,
Evergreen Farm" near Odessa, Tues
| day evening, and>the occasion was most
enj ,yable one. Among those present
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Leon deValinger,
Mrs. F. J. Pennington, Miss Madaline,
Emma aud Addie Pennington, Miss Hat
tie George, Mrs. A. CAupbelI. Nessls
| Lee Pennington and John NoshplI. Re
freshments were served consisting of ice
cream, cake, strawberry shorteake and
coffee. The table decorations we're pink
Dancing and games we're ihdulged in un-
til late hour, after which the guests de-
parted for their homes.
A Philadelphia correspondent in The
| Troter and PAGER writes under date OF 22d
ult.: Jacob Simmons, one of the best
known downtown horsemen, has one of
the most promising young horses ever
brought to this city. Several weeks ago
Mr.. Simmons visited Middletown, DEL,
and learned that Malcolm Cochran had
grandly-bred three-year-old flly, sired
by Prince March, 2.19l, dam Fanny
Pride, full sister to Barnett B., 2.O61,
by Alcantara. At 500 Mr.. Simmons
purchased the above tilly and she has ar.
rived at Point Breeze track. Last fall
she showed phenomenal speed, and is ex-
pected to take a very low mark. Mr..
Cochran, her breeder, also bred Barnett
B., for which $1,000 was recently refused.
Simmons is the man who sold Una, by
John Goldsmith, the dam of Barnett B.,
2.O6f, to the Delaware horseman"
A dog belonging to Julius Black, col
ored, who resides at "Church Hill," one
mile South of town, left home Thursday
afternoon, and is supposed to be mad.
Black had noticed the dog acting strangely
during the day, and had secured dose
Of strychnine, intending to kill him, but
the dog wandered away, and is now at
large. Before leaving home he succeeded
in biting sayerat other dogs at the "Hill,"
and was seen on South Broad street at
/ six o'clock, and two of the Town Com
missioners spoke of his strange actiops.
The other dogs bitten will undoubtedly
be killed, but just what damage the one
now at large may do before he is shot is
hard to estimate, but we know of one
gentleman living in this section who lost
more than $500 worth Of stock-the result
of being bitten by worthless dog, and
some other farmer may be just as unfor-
tunate from the result Of this one being
permitted to wander away from home.
Since the above was put in type we have
learned that the dog was killed at the
residence OF Mr.. James T. Shallcross near
Odessa. Friday morning.
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