Middletown transcript., 1908-08-01

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of the 18th representative district. subject
to the Democratic voters.
The Farmers Third Annual Basket
Picnic will be held in P. J. Lynch'E
woods, near Mt. Pleasant, on Friday,
August 14th, and the committee having
the arrangements in charge hope to have
a large attendance.
NOTICE. wish to inform all owners
of dogs in and around Middletown, that
they must keep their dogs out OF my
woods, as 1 will positively shoot any and
all dogs found there on and after this
date. This is the final notice.
G. P. COCHRAN.
During the thunder storm which
visited this section on Saturday afternoon
last the barn on the J.. B. Messick farm
and tenanted by Mr.. John Price, was
struck by lightning and slightly damaged.
A board was knocked off on the west side
of the barn and about 200 bushels OF
wheat run out and was badly damaged.
Both the building and its contents were
insured.
Our school board is to be COM
mended for favorably considering better
wages for teachers, continuous terms OF
school and better appliances for school
rooms. In nearly every case they have
manifested a willingness to appropriate
the necessary funds to put the building
and grounds in good order. What is
needed most is some one in every district
to lead. The teacher should not leave it
to the director, nor the director to the
teacher; both, with the assistance OF the
patrons and pupils, should lend hand.
The Republicans.of Appoquinimink and
Blackbird hundreds are rejoicing over
the announcement of Mr.. Thomas Latto-
mus, who has consented to be candidate
for County Commissioner from that dis
trict. Mr.. Lattomus is one Of the best
known men in lower New Castle County,
and if elected, his friends will be assured
of a wise and economical officer. and the
tax payers OF the County would be well
protected if the court should be COM
posed of men of his class.
The purpose Of store advertising is not
merely to sell goods, but to sell more
goods-to make friends, build up a pat
ronage that will not only stick but grow.
Newspapers reach the greatest number Of
people in the immediate vicinity in the
most natural way, at the least expense,
and they are therefore the best of all me-
diums for stores. In a newspaper you
follow the lines of least resistance-you
follow with the stream-you talk to an
audience already assembled, to the
people who want to read-their mental
cosmos is right-they are on your wire,
and they won't ring off if you hold their
interest.
Persons entertaining or being enter
tanned will confer favor upon US by
calling phone 81 and advising the editor.
We like the paper to contain such items
and it is often impossible to get them
all without assistance. 1t is the purpose
of this paper to give all the news that
is fit to print and keep them posted upon
the doings in the town and country. The
saying aud possibly the truth of years
that people do not read the newspapers,
is erroneous to day. The local papers are
read with interest by nearly every men,
ber of the family. Many people, intelli-
gent and smart, do not know what is
going OIL in town until they get their
weekly paper.
DR.. Paul r. Smith has purchased
automobile and brought it down
from Philadelphia early Tuesday morn
ing. The doctor is much pleased with
the machine and after having it thor
oughly overhauled by an experienced ma
chinist put it into practical use Wednes-
day night. This makes seven machines
owned in MiddIetown, Mr.. q. Lindsey
Cochran making his appearance this week
on our streets in a new handsome Nit
chell machine. Mr.. Cochran's machine
was somewhat OF surprise and was
greatly admired as it glided along our
streets, filled with ladies and gentlemen.
We hear whispers of two or three more
to be added to the list in the
near future.
To-day, Saturday, will be the first
day on which voters may qualify to cast
their vote at the general election to be
held on Tuesday, November Sd. The
registrars are John W. Denny, for the
Sd Election District, who will sit at his
residence on North Broad street, and
Harry D. Howell, for tile 4th District,
who will sit in the middle room of the
Opera House building, between the hours
of A. NJ. and IL M. and from l to 7
P. M. There will be three registration
days in August, lst. Sth and 18th, one in
on the 10, and one in October,
on the 18th. 1t should be remembered
that in order to vote at the Primary Elec-
ton, voters must register, on one of the
Saturdays in August
The Prince of Peace Protestant Episco-
pal Church in Walbrook, Baltimore, Md,
was the scene of pretty wedding on
Tuesday, July 28th, at high noon, when
Miss Ethel Louise Nichols became the
bride of Lieutenant George Preston Sha-
mer, Assistant Paymaster in the United
States Navy. The bride wore a rich cos
tune of brown mandarin rajab, with
waist of cream net and Irish point. A
hat in Lady Gay style of burnt straw
trimmed with brown velvet and white
feathers, and brown embroidered gloves
completed the costume.
After the ceremony, Lieutenant and
Mrs. Shamer left for Deer Park, Md,
where they will spend their honeymoon.
Later they will 60 to Newport, R. l.,
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