Middletown transcript., 1908-04-18

johnson, Middletowp. Phone lS
DR.. NJ. B. Rurstan, Eye Specialist and
Optician. Eyes examined. All work
guaranteed. East Main ST., Middletowr
High grade dental service. Examina
ton and estimate, free. DR.. ]. Aller
johnson, Middletown. 'Phohe Is.
FOR SALE.-Partition suitable for Of
fee with 5 frosted glass windows and
double doors. Apply to
DR.. P. R. SMITH.
WANTED-$l600, at 5 per cent. or
first mortgage on improved property
worth $2400. Interest payable semi-an
nuaIly. Address Box 20l. Middletown.
Mrs. Charles H. JolIs OF Wyoming, gave
very interesting talk on Forestry and
Civics" at the New Century Club last
Tuesday afternoon.
The Levy Court has granted the New
Century Club OF this town, permission te
take enough gravel from the county grave
pit n Appoqninimink hundred, to build
walk from town to the Forest Cemetery
The monthly report OF free rural deli
very service issued by the Post Office De-
partment shows that on April 1st there
were 80, ,038 rural routes in operation in
the United States.
Now on storage in our warehouses q
Bear and Middletown, Del, fertilizers fol
all Spring crops. Send along your teams
for any goods yon may need. Prompt
attention. Orders for LINE promptly
shipped. Your patronage is solicited.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
The new ad. OF Mr.. Harvey Jones, the
Smyrna painter and paper hanger appears
in this issue. He will appreciate the favor
if you will allow him to estimate on your
work before placing the contract.
1t is generally believed here that q
bishop of Delaware for the Protestant
Episcopal Church, to succeed the late
Bishop Coleman, will be chosen at the
adjourned diocesan convention sitting in
Christ Church, Dover, on April 30.
The Rev. G. z. Jones pastor of Bethes
da NJ. Z. Church, will preach a specia
Easter service tomorrow morning at 10. &C
o'clock, and the choir will render specia
music at both services. The public il
cordially invited to be present at botl
services.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending April 9th
Mrs. Emma Brinkley, Miss Lulu Plum
mer, Miss Florence Pummer, Mr.. Will
liam Covington, Mr.. Robert Fountain
John R. Register.
The Library Committee will hold {
Bake this Saturday afternoon, in the
library room and they ask all who have
the interest Of the library at heart to con
tribute something toward the sale, cake
pies, biscuits or anything that is saleable
The room will be open all day to receive
articles.
tile Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavoi ctEqEest Presbyterian Church
meets every SunGay'saxaniDg at GA
o'clock. A cordial invitation IS stend
ed to all. The topic for next Sunday
is Sunday, our weekly Easter, and how
to observe it," John 20:l 10, 1928; Rev
lilo. Leader, Miss Maude Deakyne.
Easter Sunday will be observed in thu
Forest Presbyterian Church. The Rev
F. II. Moore will preach at both the ser
vices. His morning theme will be 9Th
Resurrection Of Jesus Christ" and th'
evening subject will be Immortality
The choir will render special music a
both services. All cordially invited tc
attend these services.
The Little Light Bearers of Bethesdt
NJ. E. Church will give an entertainment
ard thank Offering in the lecture room 0
the church on Monday evening, Apri
10th, at 7.30 o'clock. A very pleasing
little program has been prepared. Also
feature will be the annual opening Q
the missionary boxes. All are cordially
invited to come out and encourage tb'
little ones in their good work.
The American Salvation Army, Car
tain and Mrs. Boss officers in command o
the Dover Corps, will visit Middletown
Del, this Saturday, April 18th, at
+, NJ. They will conduct an open al
service on the square. The public is cor
daily invited to attend and encourag
these Christian Warriors. The Captain
aud wife together have put in l6 years Q
service in the Salvation Army work il
scores of towns and cities all over th'
United States.
Fruit growers of the Peninsula are EN-
broiled with the Pennsylvania rail
road over the refusal Of the railroad I,
shelve cars this year. Petitions we're cir
cnated among the fruit growers urgini
the company to shelve freight cars tina
peach baskets might be used withou
danger of breakage in transit. Peache
ana tomatoes, it is claimed, have highe
value when exhibited in these time hon
'orea baskets. The proposition was lait
before Robert c. Wright, general freigll
agent who replied that under no consij
efa'lon would the company so shelly
cars again. further appeal will 3
made.