Middletown transcript., 1908-08-29
M1DDLErowH, DEL, AUG. 20 1908.
Local News

hlgn-graQ6 QeDtal SeTVlces EAaInlua-
ton and estimate, free. DR.. J. Allen
johnson, Middletown. Phone Is.
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, z to $50 P. NJ;
Saturday, 8 to and to $50 P. M.
All paperhanging done by me guaran-
teed to be satisfactory. Long distance
phone No. 100. ]. E. GINN.
Just arrived, about so Sample Skirts,
all the new fall styles and collors.
A. FoGEL.
DR.. J. G. Sites has removed his dental
Office to the building recently vacated by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., next
door to ]. L. Shepherds Office.
Let US estimate on your paper hangin
before placing your order. Long distance
phone No. 100. ]. E. G1NN.
High grade dental service. Examina-
ton and estimate, free. DR.. ]. Allen
johnson, Middletown. Phone Is.
All next week will have an Odd and
End Sale. Every odd piece of goods in
our store must go. Read our ad.
A. FoGEL.
Mr.. G. L. Cochran has received the
agency for the Mitchell and Ford auto
mobiles, and will open garage and keep
an expert who will do all kinds of repair |
ing.
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 Cochran & Jones Lumber Co.,
= have full assortment of Lumber at their |
yard in Georgetown, Md, and are receiv- |
ing larger quantities of lu mber daily for
their yard in Middletown. A trial order
is solicited.
REMOVAL NOTICE. - DR.. M. B.
Burstan, Eye Specialist and Optician, has
removed his optical Office to North East
orner Broad and Main SITS, second floor
of Burstan's Corner Store.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
e.. ha O0.t
Emma Frances, Miss Rifle Jones, Miss
Elenora Jones, Mrs. Emma Rolf, R. F. D;
David Morris, George RoppeI, S. M.
Sherwood.
Does your subscription fall due in
August? Watch the label on THE TRAN
SCRIPT coming to you and send your
remittance. Remember the postal law
only allows US to give you one years
credit. We will appreciate your attend
ing to this matter promptly.
On account of the continued absence of
the Rev. F. II. Moore, Rev. ]. A. Arters
will preach in the Forest Presbyterian
Church on tomorrow Sunday morning,
there being no services in the evening.
Mr.. Arters will also lead the prayer ser
vice on Wednesday evening.
James 7. Shallcross, member of the
State Board of Agriculture and one of the
best.known farmers of the State, has de-
termined to experiment with Alaska
wheat on his farm. He has studied the
subject considerably and thinks that the
grain will do well in Delaware soil.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Cox returned from
Philadelphia Thursday, where they had
been attending the marriage of their
niece, Edith Idell PetherbrIdge to Jack.
,son Whitney Study of Philadelphia.
The marriage was performed by Rev. C.
w. StiIlman pastor of 25th and Columbia,
Ave. M. E. Church at high noon on We'd
lnesday, August 26. A wedding breakfast
followed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Study will reside in Philadelphia. Ii
DR.. NJ. B. Burstan, Eye Specialist and
tOptician has removed his optical Office to
second floor Of Naudain Building, entrance
Through Burstan's corner store. DIR.
iBurstan is a graduate Of the Northern
Illinois College. of Chicago, has practiced
his profession in this town for the past
two years, has on his books the names of
hundreds of our most prominent physi-
clans, lawyers, ministers, merchants, etc.,
and has never made impossible claims or
pretensions, this with the fact that be has
been a resident of MiddletoWn for twenty
years bespeaks for him the confidence of
the people.
Base ball talk is the whole topic of
conversation in our town now. On
Thursday a challenge was issued by
Messrs. Arthur Crow and Robert Jones
to our local team as the outcome of
discussion with one of the managers as to
the calibre Of some of our boys who
have been out OF the line up of the team.
The challenge was promptly accepted by
managers Stevens and Crouch and game
was arranged for Wednesday next, Sep.
tember I'd. Richards will be in the box
for the local team and Jolls will do the
slab work for the unknowns JolIs has
recently pitched two very fine games, ,and
is in good form. Quite little curiosity
has been displayed as to the line up of
the challenging team, but the managers
refuse to give it out as yet, but assure us
. that several good ones are included. It
] lie understood that they are all to come
from a radius Of four miles of Middletown.
The admission will be: Adults, 20 cents,
Children free.
One of the most unique and pleasant
outings of the season was the Progressive
1'Wading" Party given by Miss Eliza G.
Green, on Monday afternoon at Aldrich
Beach, near Port Penn. The outing was
greatly enjoyed by the fair participants
until several rude fisherman appeared on ,
the scene, when the party had an abrunt