Middletown transcript., 1908-06-20

DR.. NJ. B. Rurstan, Eye Specialist and
Optician. Eyes examined. All work
guaranteed. East Main ST., MiddletoWn
High grade dental service Examina.
ton and estimate, free. DR.. ]. Allen
johnson, Middletown. Phone Is.
All paperhanging done by me guaran-
teed to be satisfactory. Long distance
phone No. 100. J. E. CHM
FOR SALE.-Partition suitable for Of
fee with 5 frosted glass windows and
double doors. Apply to
DIR. P. R. SMITH.
Straw berry plants for sale, 6 OF the best
varieties. E. ]. STEELE, Main street,
Middletown, Del.
For SALE-Ludwig upright piano,
good as new, sold for the want of room.
Mrs. F. B. WHDs,
Middletown, Del.
After June lst, the Library hours will
be as follows: Tuesday, to $50 P. NJ:
Saturday, to and to 80 P. NJ.
Let us estimate on your paperhanging
before placing your order. Long distance
phone No. l09. j. E. GINN.
The ladies of Colt M. E. Church will
hold festival in the Church Grove this
(Saturdav) evening, June Goth. Every
body welcome.
NOTICE TO FARMERs.-We contract in
Delaware and Maryland for the best Wire
Fence made. See US before buying and
be convinced.
ALGIRE & WILSON.
Now on storage in our warehouses
Bear aud Middletown, DEL, fertilizers for
all Spring crops. Send along your teams
for any goods you may need. Prompt
attention. Orders for LIME promptly
shipped. Your patronage is solicited.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society
will hold bake in the front office of Mr..
J. L. Shepherd on Saturday, June 2Sth,
when pies, cakes and other good eatables
will be for sale.
Everyone knows that all kinds Of yeltOw
pine lumber are sold Ererywhere very
much lower Atis gear than for many gears
past. This is not local condition. No one
will supply as good lumber for less cash
than G. E. HUKILL
DR.. J. C. Sites has removed his denta
office to the building recently vacated by
the Western Union Telegraph Co., next
door to ]. L. Shepherds Office.
A young turkey about three weeks old,
owned by Miss Ella Rhoades, of Summit
Bridge, has four perfectly formed legs.
The fowl appears as thrifty as any of the
flock, and is quite a curiosity in that
neighborhood.
At meeting of the Town Board on
Thursday evening the tax rate for the
Town of Middletown was fix at $1.l0.
This is a reduction Of Is cents from the
assessment last year, when the rate was
$I.25.
The town Commissioners have noti-
fed the property owners on West Green
street to pave. ]. G. Parker & Son Co.,
are having a cement pavement layed,
which will be great improvement to that
section OF Our town.
The skating rink in the Opera House
closed last week. In the few weeks Mr..
Lofand has been here he has taken in
1878. One-tenth OF the money was given
to the Century Club for the assistance
given the rink by the club.
Does your subscription fall due in June?
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.
The postofice department is enforcing
the law against placing letters or other
written matters in packages of the third
and fourth class matter and collecting
from violators penalty of $40. This
law has lately been violated with con-
siderable frequency and the postal author
tiles are determined to put a stop to it.
Unclaimed Letters-The following lit
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending June 1lth
Miss Tressa Brown, Mrs. Hazelton (dead
letter., May Leagen, dead letter., Miss
Lizzie Wilson, Mr.. Andy Hayes, Mr..
William Jackson, Mr.. John Paris, Mr..
E. Fl. Pierce, John w. Thomas, Mr..
Arthur Tiller.
Children's Day service will be held to-
morrow Sunday evening at 730 o'clock
in Drawers Church, Odessa. Special
orchestra will assist in this service. The
program arranged by Adam Geibel will
be used and the selection this year is
especially fine. A cordial invitation is
CASCbOON w al w uc PiCEOhb' 4HC pIO-
gram will not exceed one hour in length.
Don't be backward about writing US a
little note if you have any news items
for publication. We are always glad to
receive them. Many people in town
already have the habit, and we would be
glad if every one of our subscribers would
do the same thing. You would be sur
prised at the newsy paper we could issue
every week.
The greatest problem that confronts
our people at the present time is that of
dogs. In the language of our forefathers,
there are dogs, more dogs and lots
of dog; in fact stranger visiting our
town and unacquainted with the color
of our population, would declare without
hesitation, that he had got off at an In
dian Village, where there are always ten
dogs to every Indian. What is to be done