Middletown transcript., 1908-09-19
Local News

fee with frosted glass windows ano
double doors. Apply to
DR.. P. r. SMITH.
After June LIST, the Library hours will
be as follows: Tuesday, to $50 P. NJ
Saturday, 8 to and to $50 P. M.
DR.. J. C. Sites has removed his dental
Office to the building recently vacated by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., mex,
door to ]. L. Shepherds Office.
If you need anythiny in fall goods come
see our large stock that we received
within the last week. A. FoGEL.
High grade dental service. Examina'
tion and estimate, free. DR.. j. Allen
johnson, MiddIetown. Phone Is.
Mr.. G. L. Cochran has received the
agency for the Mitchell and Ford auto
mobiles, and will open garage and keep
an expert who will do all kinds of repair
ing.
We just received large assortment OF
early fall walking hats for ladies and
misses. If you need one see ours before
YOU buy. A. FoaEL.
NOTICE TO FARMERs.-We contract in
Delaware and Maryland for the best Wire
Fence made. See US before buying and
be convinced.
ALGIRE & WILSON.
The Cochran & Jones Lumber Co.,
have full assortment of Lumber at their
yard in Georgetown, Md, and are receiV-
ing larger quantities of lumber daily for
their yard in Middletown. "A trial order
is solicited.
FOR SALE.-A number one coon dog,
thoroughly broken guaranteed. A week 3
trial will be given. Price $50. Address,
Andrew Runner,
RED. No. 2. Warwick, Nd.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending Sept. 10 4:
Miss Evelyn Kelley, Eliza Sliney, (col-
ored); J. ]. johnson and George Tiller.
The two months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Talbert Williams died Thursday
afternoon at three O'Clock, and will be
buried this Saturday morning at 10
O'Clock in Forest Cemetery.
Sweet potatoes are becoming more plen-
tiful in our markets and the price has
dropped from 70 to 30 cents a basket
The usual sweetness and fine quality OF
the local potato is sadly wanting this
year, however, owing, it is supposed, to
the long drouth of the summer.
Does your subscription fall due in
September? Watch the label on THE
TRANSCRIPT coming to you and send your
remittance. Remember the postal law
only allows US to give you one years
credit. We will appreciate your attend
ing to this matter promptly.
The Woman's Missionary and Mite
Socities of Forest Presbyterian Church,
will hold an all day rummage sale of the
old and new and a bake, on Saturday,
October Sd, in the vacant store room of
the Town Hall.
If you will not subscribe for the town
paper yourself, don't trouble your neigh
bors by continually borrowing theirs.
They know it costs only two cents a
week, and what kind of an opinion do
you suppose they will have of you if you
are too stiDgy to pay two cents week
to help along the local paper?
At special meeting Of the New Cen
tury Club, held on Tuesday m orning at
the club room, Miss Mary Hutchin was
elected President to succeed Miss Martha
G. Heaton, who will leave town this
week, to make her home in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Fred Brady was chosen Vice-Pres-
ident to succeed Miss Hutchin.
The condition of corn on September LIST
was 1914 per cent. OF normal, against a
10-year average of 81 per cent; spring
wheat, when harvested, 77:6 per cent,
against 10-year average of 77.9; barley,
when harvested, 8l.2 per cent, against a
1O-year average of S3.5, and cats 69.7 per
cent, against 10-year average of 8O.7,
says the crop report issued by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
''Ten Nights In A Bar Room" will be
shown under big waterproof tent in Mid.
dletown, next Thursday evening, Septem-
Der oath, at 8 P. M. The Griswold is the
only one on the road which reproduces
this Grand Old Temperance Play, and
carries 80 people, car load of special
scenery, with calcium and fire effects, be.
sides a superb orchestra OF ten pieces and
a megaphone quartette. Admission 25
and Is cents.
At a meeting Of the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union held on Friday
evening, the following officers were
elected for the coming year: President,
no election; President, Mrs. ].
Frank McWhorter; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. M. L. Cox; Recording Secre.
tary, Mrs. G. A. Hoffecker; Treasurer,
Mrs. Charles Derrickson. Mrs. L. S.
Moore was elected delegate to the State
Temperance Convention to be held in
Dover on September 30tb, with Mrs. M.
L. Cox, alternate. Mrs. J. F. McWhorter
is a delegate by virtue Of her Office as
Vice-P President.
Attention is called to the fact that un.
der the present postal law it is no longer
permissible for newspaper to print lists
of prize winners at any euchre party, fair
or game of chance or even to announce
such affairs in advance. Following is a
portion Of Section 400 of the postal laws
and regulations on unmailable matter:
''Nor shall any newspaper, magazine,
pamphlet or publication of any kind, Of
fering prizes dependent upon chance OF
containing lists OF prizes awarded at the
drawings Of any such lottery or gift enter.
prizes, whether said list is Of any part or
of all the drawing, be carried in the mail
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