Middletown transcript., 1906-08-11

All tile Miilersville State Normal School
students receive full credit for what they
know bentley enter school.
Dr.. D. w. Lewis has sold his automo-
bile to AIr. W Harman Reynolds Of
Townsend, and las purchased a 20-horse
power Orient, 2 which is considered one
Of the most modern Of tile numerous pat
terms.
Mr. John Drummond who has been
confined to his room for several months
was seriously i'll during the first of the
week, but is somewhat Improved at this
writing. Mr.. Drnmmond has reached the
SSth mile stone in life's journey, and is
our oldest citizen.
Bakers corn cannery will begin opera
tion on Tuesday next, and from present
indications the season will be one Of the
most profitable in the history of the
local plant. About 70 people from Balti-
more arrived here on Friday TO work in
the factory during the canning season.
1t is remarkable fact that for twenty
years no student Of the First Pennsylvania
State Normal School, Millersyille, has
failed before the State Board Of Exanlin-
ers. This is marked compliment to the
skill and judgment OF the faculty of this
great institution and is strong recon-
mendation OF the school to all who
desire to take normal school course.
As stated in our last issue the Has
Beens" will make one more effort to de-
feat the "Would- -Be's" in a game of base
ball. The game will be played on Wed
aesday next, and with several new faces
in the line up, the HASH, ems" feel conf
dent OF success. There is considerable
speculation as to the make up OF the team
for next Wednesdays game, but good ma
terial has been secured, and the game
will be boldly contested.
Mr.. w. Burton Lienberger of Smyrna,
has purchased the Peoples Market on
North Broad street Of Mr.. Custer, and |
will open up to-day with choice line OF
fresh and salt meats, vegetables, etc. Mr.. |
has moved his family to Mid |
dletown and is occupying the dwelling
vacated by Mrs. John Solway,
on East Main street. He is practical man
in his line, having spent many years in |
the business, and tells his own story in |
an adj in this issue Of THE TRANSCRIPT. |
Read it.
An observing editor went to. church,
and in his next issue said: "We attended |
church last Sunday and listened to very |
good sermon, as sermons 90. We enjoyed |
the singing and stood up with the breth-
rem and sisters while they sang the good
old hymn: "Shall We know each other
there ?' While the hymn was being |
sung We glanced about US and counted a
dozen members of the congregation Of tile
church who do not speak to each other
when they meet on the street or else
where. The thnught occurred to us why
should they know each other there
When they seemingly don't know each
other here p
The following is taken from the Dover
l,der, and speaks we'll for our up-to-date
farmers: Farmers IN this section should
adopt the plan of stacking their wheat
crop as soon as it is cut. representa-
i've Of The Inder passed through the
farming section around Middletowu,
odessa and Port Penn few days ago and
noticed that nearly every farmer had his
wheat stacked in an excellent manner.
The stacks were put up in scientific man
1er and there. symmetry was very notice
1ble. Straw was as bright as gold:dol-
ar and the writer was informed that they
would all shed rain and there was never
my worry about the wheat keeping for
N indefinite period. l.