Middletown transcript., 1908-01-11

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The DelaJsre R-d Crn-s Nlerr, C.is
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g {ide-aMake aud no psfr-
ufffnS diS- = L pxrraetI.g Or fiji"
teeth. Dr. johnson.
This being leap ear it brings Washing
tnn's Birthday, Decoration Day and tn
F ~ tn of July on Saturday ,whiie Christ
mas comes on Friday.
'tDo you want to get good dress free
We can tell you how. Answer thi
Ad" asking for samples.
Economy Furnishing Co.,
S95 Ellicott Square,
Buffalo, N Y
A New Demorest Sewing Machine will
I've sold for the want of use Apply to
j. F. McWHoRTER.
Middletown, Del
Miss Jessie Shepherd daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. }. L. Shepherd, who has beer
confined to her home with typhoid fever
is improving slowly at this writing
WANTED.-For cash. All kinds o
United States Postage and Re-, ,enut
stamps.
Fl. D. HOWELL,
Middletown, Del
The annual report Of Secretary WiIsn.
II the Agricultural Department shows tina
the total value OF American farm prod ,
lnr the past fiscal year was 81, ,4l2, ,00O. 100
fhis proves that as a money maker tin
American farmer is of some consequence.
Postmaster General Meyer ha- issued a.,
order forbidding the carrier of mail> "a
any star, screen wagon, mail messrnge'
,,r special service route transporting ~.
taxicating liquor from one pint to an
'Iher upon such route while in the per.
IUrmance OF mali service.
Miss Addie Pennington, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Pennington, d
.Iehn VOsheiI wrrs married in Whining.
ton on "Wednesday, b, Re- C. T. WYATT.
They were accompanied b, Miss Madeiint
Pennington, sister of the bride. and Albert
Donovan of McDonough.
Unclaimed Letters-The follow ing iisl
tf letter. remain unclaimed IN the post
flee for the week ending Jan. 2th
Miss Alice Cristv, Miss MahIe lines, Miss
Dora Thomas, Mrs. Marv E. Wilson,
WiliieJ. Crsfto' (3) Master George L,,g
land.
The alarm Of FIRE At 43O o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon was caused b. tie
burning Of the SCOT in the chimney
If the house occupied b, Conrad Ruppeli
on West Lake street No damage was
done, the fire being quickly quenched.
Much excitement prevailed for a short
time, and the Hose company had their
truck at the scene but did not 20 into
service.
Among the exhibits at the Diamond
State Poultry show in Wilmington this
week, were those Of Messrs. G. P. Coch.
ran and Walter Beasten, ofthis town and
I. E. Clayton, of Mt Pleasant. Mr..
C'chran exhibited IL Rhode Island Reds
and captured three frsts, two seconds,
o third and one fourth prizes and q
silver cup. Mr.. Beasten won two seconds,
one third and one fourth prizes and Mr..
Clayton captured everything in the brown
ghorn class.
A new schedule went into effect on the
Delaware Railroad on Monday. The
principal change is in she train going
north that formally left at 62l P. NJ.
now leaves at $50 Three or four min.
utes have been made in some of the other
trains, and the Sunday service Las beer
cnrtailed by the withdrawal of the ii 2(
A. M. southbound and the $40 P. Nj.
iorthbound, trains although running od
week days.
Governor Lea has appointed Jndge
George Gray, Judge James Pennewiil and
Colonel Benjamin Nields committee o.
three leading, citizens to confer viii
President Roosevelt in Washington, May
l5, IA and Is, relative to formulating
plans Tor the conservation OF natural re-
sources. The committee was appointed
on the Presidents invitation, and Senators
and Richardson and Congress
man Burton also will attend III behalf d
Delaware.
one OF the molt pleasant affairs of tbs
season was given by Mrs. w. Reese
Parker at her home on Cochran street.,
wednesday afternoon, in honor Of Mrs
:. Y. Parker, Jr. The entertainment wa.
housekeeping shower aud when the
guest OF honor arrived she was presented
Win clothes basket full Of nssful and
necessary articles, with which 70 complete
'he new home she ia about TO occupy.
A' some Of the guests are quite poeiicaI
a. times, much amusement was had from
.ne verses enclosed with each package
me hostess had provided tnueIieg and
clusters TO be brmn,ed and some wers
very eiaoorateIy done Chicken salad,
I, cuii' coffee and olives were served. and
W. departed having spei.t q deiiehtfuI
afternoon.