Middletown transcript., 1908-10-05
Mails Close as Follows.
Local News

The next and last registration day will
be Saturday, October l7th.
DR.. M. B. Burstan, Eye Specialist and
Optician, corner Broad and Main streets,
Middletown.
There are 347 prisoners in the New
Castle county workhouse, so of these are
from Kent and Sussex.
Already the unmistakable signs OF Fall
have arrived in the falling and coloring
of the leaves in the woods and fields.
The residence of Mr.. W. R. Parker on
Cochran street has been beauti6ed by the
painters brush. Messrs. Hawkins and
Kalmbacker were the contractors.
The fall meeting Of the Presbytery Of
New Castle will be held October 9th at
Smyrna. There is good deal of busi-
ness anticipated and busy session for
the two days is expected. .
Don't make mistake and go to the
wrong place for your hats. Make sure
that you are at A. Fogel's store before you
buy. We carry the largest and best stock
Of Millinery in this town at reasonable
prices. A. FoaEL.
Two big Republican rallies have been
planned for Wilmington Opera House.
1t is expected that Vice President Charles
W. Fairbanks will speak there on Octo-
Der 10th, and James G. Sherman, the
Vice Presidential candidate, on October
18th.
Hicks says a storm period is centraI
on the 4th to the 9Th, with rain and snow
storms on or about the 9th. Another
storm period covers the 9Th to 18th, With
marked seismic probabilities and big
autumnal storms within three days OF
sunset on the 9th.
Does your subscription fall due in
October? Watch the label on The TRAN
SCRIPT coming to You and send your re.
mittance. Remember the postal law only
allows us to give you one years credit
We will appreciate your attendance to
this matter promptly.
Out of eight entries at the Trenton, N.
j., Fair last week, Mr.. S. F. ShalIcross
captured five prizes on his white Leg
horns and white Wyandottes. The COM
petition at this fair is always very strong,
and Mr.. Shallcross' winnings are sufficient
evidence of the good quality of his stock.
Preston's tomato cannery closed on
Friday after one of the most successful
seasons pack since the eannery was
erected. The majority of the farmers
who grew tomatoes this season, we're
agreeably surprised with their yield, and
claim the crop is much more profitable
than corn.
The State Board Of Education has de-
cided that every graded or high school
which receives pupils from the country
or adjoining districts, for which the State
pays an extra tuition fee of SIS, must
keep open nine months in the year. This
will force high schools, which are now
being held but eight months, to remain
open the nine months or forego the $15
income from number of pupils.
The members of the State Board of
Agriculture have been invited, together
with all the county presidents of the
Farmers Institutes, to attend the great
convention in Washington, D. G., on
November 10th and 18th, of the Ameri-
can Association of Farmers' Institute
Workers. At the same time leading ex-
pertinent stationmep from the world will
attend as delegates to the American As
sociation of Agricultural Colleges, meet
ing at the same place.
One day recently Fred A. Hsnnum
living near Thompson Station, had in his
possession a land terrapin bearing on its
under shell the letters, II c., 1922" sc.
W. L., 1875" and other names which
had become almost erased. 1t is believed
that the first initials stand for Isaac
Chambers, who resided in that neighbor-
hood at one time. The turtle looked to
be very old, it being large one with
many scars on its shell.
Considerable excitement was created
on West Main street at II o'clock SatuF-
day night when David Emory, colored,
got into an alteration with his "sweet-
heart" and fred two shots at her, but
his aim was poor. After the shooting
David made hasty retreat for the Mary
land line, notwithstanding the several
shots fred in his direction by one of the
local officers, and escaped arrest. The
local officers will keep up the search for
him, and every effort will be made to
bring him to justice.
A serious accident was narrowly averted
in front Of THE TRANSCRIPT office early
Sunday evening. With two others Mr..
Robert D. Ratledge who resides on the
"Leyels," was speeding his trotter up
Broad street, when the clamps on the
shafts of his rubber tire runabout jumped
out Of their sockets, which frightened the
animal, and caused her to dash up Broad
street at lively gait. Mr.. Ratledge and
the gentleman with him were thrown out
of the vehicle, and Mr.. Ratledge was
badly bruised, but his friend escaped
without injury. The horse was captured
out North Broad street and fortunately
was uniniured.