Middletown transcript., 1908-06-06

tion and estimate, free. DR.. j. Alien
johnson, Middletown. Phone lS.
All paperhanging done by me guaran-
teed to be satisfactory. Long distance
phone No. 100. }. Z. CHM
FOR SALE.-Partition suitable for Of
fee with 5 frosted glass windows and
double doors. Apply to
DR.. P. r. SMITH.
Straw berry plants for sale, 6 OF the best
varieties. E. ]. STEELE, Main street,
Middletown, Del.
Do you want to buy hat? Come to A.
FogePs store. Two hundred trimmed
hats to pick from and all at price.
WANTED-By single farmer work.
ing housekeeper. Apply to
A. B. PRICE,
Ceciton, Md.
For SALE-Ludwig upright piano,
good as new, sold for the want OF room.
Mrs. F. B. W1LDs,
Middletown, Del.
After June lst, the Library hours will
be as follows: Tuesday, Z to $50 P. NJ:
Saturday, to and to $50 P. NJ.
Let us estimate on your paperhanglng
before placing your order. Long distance
phone No. l09. }. Z. GINN.
The new gravel path leading to Forest
Cemetery is a great improvement TO the
north end of Broad street, and the ladies
of the New Century Club are deserving
of vote OF thanks.
The public schools OF Cecil County
closed last Friday afternoon for the sum-
mer vacation. In many Instances enter
tainments were held and the children
treated to picnic by the teacher.
During the heavy stnrm on Thursday
afternoon horse. two cows, a colt and
two hogs belonging to Frank P. Cochran,
of Galena, Kent county. Md, were
killed by lightning.
NOTICE TO FARMERs.-We contract in
Delaware and Maryland for the best Wire
Fence made. See US before buying and
be convinced.
ALGIRE & WILSON.
DR.. J. G. Sites has removed bis denta
office to the building recently vacated by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., next
door to J. L. Shepherds office.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending May 2Sth:
Miss Beth Hynson, Miss Liza Ann
Thomson, Miss Elizabeth Waters, Mr..
John Thomas.
Now on storage in our warehouses
Bear and Middletown, Del, fertilizers for
all Spring crops. Send along your teams
for any goods you may need. Prompt
attention. Orders for LIME promptly
shipped. Your patronage is solicited.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Mr.. Frank Morris and Miss Matte
Boyd, both residing near Townsend, were
united in the holy bonds of matrimony,
on last Wednesday evening, June Sd,
1908, by the Rev. F. Fl. Moore, D. D., at
the Manae of the Forest Presbyterian
Church.
Everyone knows that all kinds Of yeltOW
pine lumber are sold Erery~ltere very
much lower This gear than for many gears
past. This is not a local condition. No one
will supply as good lumber for less cash
than 6. +. HUKILL.
The establishment of new rural de-
livery mail routes makes change in the
address of a large number of our SUBJ
scribers. It is difficult for us to get all
these changes correctly made without as
sistance from our subscribers themselves.
Therefore We request that any subscriber
whose paper now goes by R. F. D., and
who does not receive the same promptly,
will drop card to this Office giving US
the old and new address.
The following changes in salaries of
Delaware postmasters are announced by
the Postofice Department: Bridgeville,
from s., 300 to 81 400; Delaware City, from
81. 800 to 81 400; Edgemoore, from 81 900
to 81, 100; FELTON,, from ST. 300 to $1,000;
Georgetown, from 81, 800 to 81 700; Mid
dletown, from $1,700 to 81 800; Milford,
from $1,000 to $2,l00; Seaford, from
$1,7OO to 81, 800; Smyrna, from 1900 to
81 800; Wyoming, from 81 300 to 81, 200.
It may be of interest to many that the
cost of the battleship Delaware, now in
process of construction, will be no less
than $1O,O00,000. This vast sum would
,build 143 miles of first class railroad, buy
200 900 bales of cotton. run the universi-
ties of Chicago, Wisconsin, Princeton,
Yale, Harvard, Cornell and Columbia for
,one year, and purchase $50 hats for an
army of 100000 women. The cost of the
Delaware and Dakota, sister ships, will be
greater by millions of dollar than any
.other fighting machines now ahoat.
"sunset," was presented at the local
Dpera House on Tuesday evening last by
a company of young people of Newark,
under the auspices OF the New Century
Club of this town. A large and appre-
ciative audience greeted the visitors, and
the production was well received and
greatly enjoyed by those present. Pools
n.tn.4ra furnished mnsin which u,oo a
pleasing feature Of the evenings program,
and the dance after the performance was
greatly enjoyed.