Middletown transcript., 1907-06-08
MrDDIErOwr, DEL, JUNE 8. 1907.
Local News

Local News
Edison Photographs and Records at
MoNRo's.
HORSE SHOEING. Plain 75c cash.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Delaware Red Men are planning for
monster reunion at Rehoboth this sum-
mer.
After June 1st the Library hours will
be: Tuesdays, to $50; Saturdays, 8 to
and to $50.
. Gold Crowns, Bridges and
QfT9 Patchwork made in my own lab
ratory. DR.. Johnson.
100000 Sweet Potatoe plants for sale.
Leave order at store. E. ]. STEELE.
Rev. w. H. Hutcbin made an address
last Friday afternoon befare the Odessa
Public School, the subject was patriotic
one.
Single Comb Brown Leghorn Eggs at
half-price-50 cents per setting:
7. E. CLAYTON,
Mt. Pleasant.
- Wide-awake and no pain
WffYB either in extracting or filling
teeth. DIR. johnson.
DR.. G. A. Burton, up-to-date Dentistry
at very moderate cost. New method for
extractions absolutely painless
I will keep at store cut flowers, also
take orders for funeral work. Z. J.
STEELE, Store in Town Hail.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for tie week ending Jnne 80 ::
Cassie Brown Dead letter.
= Up-to-date dental work at
UfHB moderate cost. DR.. johnson,
Middletown.
Why pay S5c for Graphophone Cylinder
Records when you can get Columbia
Gold Moulded Records for 25c at
Let us do your printing, no matter how
small the order, and give us chance to
prove how well we can do it.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Eliason, of Mt.
Pleasant celebrated their wedding anni-
versary last Tuesday by inviting a few re-
Iatives and friends to spend the afternoon
with them.
We hope 1907 won't go down into his
tory, like 1916, as "year without a sum
mer. It's historical fact that in 1916
there was frost every month in the year,
including July and August.
The ladies of the Library Committee
have recently added a number Of new
books to the Library, among them being
"The King of Thomond," by DR.. Martin
w. Barr, Of Elwyn, Pa, SO well know in
Middletown.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered in the Forest Pres
byterian Church, tomorrow Sunday
morning. The Session will meet on to-
morrow morning at 10.l5 o'clock, to re-
ceive those desiring to unite with the
Church.
Miss Lillian Cullen was married on
Wednesday, May 29th, to Mr.. Frank
Hetzel, of Racine, Wis. The bride is the
daughter CT Mrs. W. P. Cullen of this
town, and the newly married couple will
make their home in Wisconsin.
FOR SALE.-One mower, / spray
pump, drill,l potato planter, l hay rake
] corn planter, ! riding cultivator, and
weeder. Having disposed Of my farm,
the above articles are for sale, and can
be seen at the residence of Mr.. F. J.
Pennington near Odessa They are all in
good repair. w. E. LEE,
Middletown, Del. |
The sociable given last Friday evening, |
by the Mite Society Of the M E. Church, |
at the beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
W. Barnett, was very enjoyable affair. |
Readings and music helped TO make the |
time pass pleasantly, and ice cream, cake
strawberries and lemonade were served
during the evening.
The children's Day services passed off
very pleasantly last Sunday evening at
the Presbyterian Church. Although the
weather was unfayorable, the church was
well filed -Four babies we're given GER
tificates of membership TO the Cradle
Roll. They we're: Elizabeth Clayton,
Mary Adams Jolls, Anna Boulden and
Eugenia Sudler Goodhand.
At the meeting OF the Town Commiss-
toner's on Monday evening it was decided
to increase the rates on town taxes for
the present year from 81. 10 to Slips per
500. Mr.. J. A. Cleaver was appointed
tax collector in place Of L. G. Scoot, and
will be ready to receive taxes shortly after
receiving the duplicate Of the assessment,
which will be about the first of July.
When the sun shines and the streets
become dusty, you wish it would rain;
when it rains and the streets become
muddy, you wish the sun would shine.
Alter you are married you wish you
were single, and if you get new dress
you wish yeu had new hat to match it.
Was human nature ever satisfied Guess
not, and glad Of it, for then there would
be nothing to kick about.
Despite the fact that the heavy storm
Of Sunday prevented the celebration Of
the 10th anniversary OF Old Drawers
Church at Odessa, an elaborate celebra-
tion will take place on June 30th, to
which date the exercises we're postponed.
notwithstanding. the inclement weather
many visitors went to Old Drawers on
Sunday last It is expected there will be
hundreds to attend on June Both.
SHORT CROP OF Strawberries
CHEsWoID, June 4:-The rain Of Sat-
tlrfla. and Sunday followinO as IL did fba