Middletown transcript., 1908-10-10
MIDDIErowE, DEL, OCT. 10, 1908.
Local News

FOR SALE.-Partition suitable for Of
fee with S frosted glass windows and
double doors. Apply to
DR.. P. R. SMITH.
High-grade dental service. Examina-
ton and estimate, free. DR.. ]. Allen
johnson, MiddIetown. Phone Is.
FOR SALE-A number of oak iron-
bound barrels and 10 gallon kegs, suit
able for cider or meat. BRAGDoN & Co.
DR.. ]. G. Sites has removed his dental
Office to the building recently vacated by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., next
door to ]. L. Shepherds Office.
NoTIcE TO FARMERS. contract in
Delaware and Maryland for the best Wire
Fence made. See US before buying and
be convinced.
ALGIRE & Wilson.
DIR. M. B. Burstan, Eye Specialist and
Optician, corner Broad and Main streets,
Middletown.
High grade dental service. Examina-
ton and estimate, free. DIR. ]. Allen
johnson, Middletown. Phone 18.
WANTED.-$2OOO and $4,000 on first
mortgage on farms; unquestionable secur-
ity. GEO. W. INGRAM.
The Rev. F. H. Moore attended the
fall meeting of the New Castle Presby-
terry, at Smyrna, on last Wednesday.
The handsome residence of Mr.. James
R. Hoffecker on South Broad street, is be-
ing beautifed with new coat of paint.
Don't forget the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Society will hold its annual sup
per on Wednesday, evening, October 14th.
FOR SALE.I have several farms
small and large, well located, at reason
able prices, in st. Georges Hundred.
GEO. W. INGRAM.
The members of the Missionary Society
ofthe Presbyterian Church cleared thirty
six dollars from their Rummage Sale and
Bake held last Saturday.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union held their regular meeting last
evening at the home of the Vice President
Mrs. J. F. McWhorter.
George w. Ingram has sold for John
A. RobeIin of Trenton, N. j., to William
F. Elliott the Mccoy farm adjoining
Richard Gray, consideration $1,000.
Our farmers are now engaged in husk-
ing their corn crop, and from the infor-
nation we are able to gather, the MAJOR
ity of them will have a good crop, but
not equal to some of the banner years.
The ladies of the New Century Club
will hold their first meeting, "Recep.
tion to Members" on Tuesday afternoon
next, October 18th, at 2.3O O'Clock. A
full attendance is desired.
A Democratic meeting will be held in
the Town Hall, at Odessa, on Monday
evening, October 18th, at s O'Clock. The
meeting will be addressed by Andrew G.
Gray, Charles Kurtz and Josiah s. VOL.
colt, of Wilmington.
The large new Spear heater which has
just been placed in the Forest Presbyter-
ian Church, will be in. use tomorrow, and
the church which has always been com.
Portable in the fall and winter season,
will be more comfortable than formerly.
After October 1st, the Library hours
will be: Tuesdays, $50 to P. M, Satur.
days, 3 to and Ito 8.30P. M. The
Library will be open on Tuesday evenings
for school chi'dren,exclusively.
The Cochran & Jones Lumber Co., |
have full assortment of Lumber at their
yard in Georgetown, Nd, and are receiv-
ing large quantities of lumber daily for
their yard in Middletown. A trial order
is solicited.
The Pastime Driving Park Association
Of Townsend has arranged for big days
racing at that place on Saturday, October
l7th. There will be more than 30 horses
entered with records ranging from 2.O6 to
2.20, and they can all be seen at the
stables previous to the day Of the race.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed In the post
Office for the week ending Oct. lst
Miss Sadie Johnson, Mr.. Louise Black,
B. B. Cannon, (dead letter. Mr.. Charles
Davis, Mr.. Robert George, Mr.. ]. F.
Haley, Mr.. ]. H. Russell.
The contractor is making rapid progress
in building the new limestone road lead
ing from Middletown to the Maryland
line. Atthis writing they have the heavy
stone layed as far as Cherry Tree Corner,
and if the weather continues favorable,
they will reach the Maryland line in
few more weeks, when the most difficult
work Of constructing the road will be
done.
Our readers will be interested in the
new ad. in this issue of MIR. W. 81. Echen-
hofer, who has purchased the old estab-
ished meat stand Of his father, Mr.. George
Echenhofer on West Main street. Mr..
Echenhofer proposes to give his patrons
the best home dressed meats at all times,
and will appreciate share Of your pa.
tronage. See. what he has to say in
another column.
The Womans' Home MissionarySociety
will hold their celebrated 35-cent supper,
consisting OF chicken salad, oysters, ham,
biscuits and coffee, on Wednesday, Oc-
tober l4th, from to 8 o'clock, over The
Ne,0 Era Office. These supper Iare always
delightful occasions, and the ladies are
trying to make this one surpass all their
previous efforts. Remember the date,
come out and sample the many good
things they will have on the bill of fare.
John Hutton, one OF the best-known
citizens of Dover, for several years Pro-
bibition leader, and prominent Methodist
exhorter. dropped dead near st. Georges
Tuesday morning, while on drive
thrcnuh Nav Castle counky Mr. Hufton