Middletown transcript., 1908-07-04
Local News

FOR SALE.-Partition suitable for Of
fee with frosted glass windows and
double doors. Apply to
DR.. P R. SMITH.
After June 1st, the Library hours will
be as follows: Tuesday, to $50 P. M:
Saturday, 3 to 5 and to 8 80 P. M.
Let us estimate OIL your paperhanging
before placing your order. Long distance
phone No. 100. J. E. GINN.
NOTICE TO FARMERs.-We contract in
Delaware and Maryland for the best Wire
Fence made. See us before buying and
be convinced.
ALGIRE & WILSON.
The attention of our readers is called to
the new ad. of Friends School of Will
mington in this issue.
Owing to the Fourth of July falling on
Saturday this year, our merchants will
keep their stores open during the day and
evening.
Owing to typographical error in the
financial statement of the public school
published in our last issue, we publish it
corrected this week.
The Rev. F. H. Moore will preach in
the Armstrong Chapel on tomorrow Sun
day. afternoon. Service begins at 2.30
o'clock. All cordially invited.
DR.. J. G. Sites has removed his dental
Office to the building recently vacated by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., next
door to J. L. Shepherds Office.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending June 25th:
Anime M. Roach, Mr.. r. Brice, Mr..
John Ellie, Mr. George Lewis.
Whole trains OF Southern potatoes are
now being shipped to the northern
markets over the Delaware Division. 1t
seems as though that they must be in
measure, substituting the high priced
beef.
Everyone knows that all kinds Of yeliow
pine lumber are sold Ererywhere very
much lower His gear than for many gears
past. This is not a local condition. No one
will supply as good lumber for less cash
than G. E. HUKILL.
Does your subscription fall due in July?
Watch the label on THE TRANSCRIPT COM
ing to you and send your remittance.
Remember the postal law only allows us
to give you one year credit. We will
appreciate your attending to this matter
promptly.
Mr.. Harry H. Hall who recently pur-
chased the property of the late Clinton
Hall, his father, on Crawford street, will
in few days, begin the erection of a
front building to his new purchase, which
will make him very modern home
Several farmers near town are taking
advantage Of the fine weather to get their
wheat threshed before rain sets in. So
far as we have been able to learn the
crop going TO fall fully one-fourth short
in this section, and in some cases the
yield will not be more than one-half of
what it was last year.
At meeting of the Town Commission
ers Wednesday night an order was passed
positively prohibiting the sending up of
toy fire balloons within the town limits
at any time under penalty of $500 in
each case. Also, setting off fire works of
any kind must cease after the evening
of July 4th, as all offenders will be
arrested and fined.
The Fourth of July will be a general
holiday, including the Rural Free Deliv-
cry mail service. As there seems to be
some misunderstanding as to what holi-
days the carriers are entitled to, we print
the list: New Years Day, Washington's
Birthday, Decoration Day, Fourth of
July, Labor Day, (the first Monday in
September.) and Thanksgiving Day.
Christmas Day is not holiday in the
rural mail service.
A walking speak-easy" was arrested
in Townsend on Tuesday evening. The
authorities had been informed that
colored man had purchased large supply
of liquor in Wilmington saloon and to
be on the lookout for him. About dusk
he wss seen there, and later in the even
ing was arrested while selling liquor His
suitcase contained whiskey, glasses, and
he also carried concealed weapons. He
was taken to the workhouse Wednesday
morning.
ut tire annuat school election on SSatur-
day last Messrs. G. D. Kelley and Joseph
q. Jolls were elected for a term of three
years each. There was quite a contest
between Messrs. Jones and Jolls, the lat
ter winning by five majority. After
the result was known, Mr.. Will
liam r. Cochran, one Of the School
Commissioners by appointment of the
Trustees Of the Academy, resigned as
school commissioner and Mr.. Jones was
appointed as his successor, and>he is still
a member of the board of education.
This is very gratifying to his friends,
who realized that he had Imade an effii.
cient officer during the past eleven years.
The members OF the Board OF Education
met on Monday evening and organized
by electiLg the same officers as last year,
President, George D. Kelley; Secretary
and Treasurer, s. E. Lewis.