Middletown transcript., 1909-08-21
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Local News

OEs 5s W. Gtit6E 8Ae f6uON6u ulc Ocuba
Office to the hnilding recently vacated b!
the Wester n zion Telegraph Co., mex
door to ]. L. Shepherds Office.
Now is the time to have your teeth st
tended to. Don't wait for hot weather
DR.. Johnson will give you up.to-date ser
vic. Fresh gas daily.
FOR REET.-The S-room dwelling OF
East Main street, now occupied by Mrs
w. h. Dockety. Possession given Angus
25th, 1909. Apply to TINS OFFICE.
Mr.. j. B. Messick is one Of the few in
this section who is fortunate enough tC
have peaches this season, and the writeI
is indebted to Mr.. Messick for carrier o.
the delicious fruit.
Messrs. ]. P. Mcintyre, FL. s. Beaster
and ]. E. CHM bad very successful fish
ing trip at Betterton, Md, on Friday oi
last week, and brought home over SOC
iine white perch.
The rain of Monday was welcome Wis
itor here, and enabled the farmers to
ploW their falIow ground. Il was also q
great help to the corn and all other grow,
ing crop. The pasture field will also be
greatly benefited.
Bakers corn cannery is now at work,
but the pack this season will undoubtedly
be short, as the crop has been badly dam
aged by the drought, and many of the
growers are not expecting more than one
half their usual yield.
Friday was bad luck day for fair; the
most snperstitious on the calendar and
the 18th combined. No casualties have
been reported, however, on account Of
she clashing Of these bad luck dates.
Many farmers fear that the 1routh
preyions 10 Mondays rain will prove very
disastrous to the growing corn crop.
While corn is not looking so badly the
dry weather will be felt principally in the
highland regions of the county.
Preeton's tomato cannery began canning
on Thursday, and the prospects for sue
cessfal season are good. Tomato vines
never looked better in this section than
now, but it is too early to make any esti.
mate as to how heavy the yield will be.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
OF letters remain unclaimed in the post
Oaie for the week ending August 18th
Miss Stellar Gibbs, Mrs Maggie Jones,
Mrs. Edith Morgan ~, Otis O. Schaefer,
Mr.. Raymond Smith, Mr.. George Robin
son.
We Nave. ms STORAGE several hundred
Ions on HIGH GRADE LEHIGH and
BTU MIINOUS COAL. You don't have
Io place your order beforehand as it is AL.
WAYS IN STOCK. We have just added
10 our Ward nice lot Of SAWED WOOD.
Phone 81 JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
A ba5s ball game Of unusual interest
" III be played on the home grounds this
(Satnrdh afternoon, when the strong
Md, team will try conclusions
with the local club. In game played by
these te ans some time ago, the Mary
anders Won by the close score Of TO 0,
lnd the home team promises to redeem
t+elf TO- day.
An ex change says, "a matchmaker,
eweler, q plumber and those of other
rsdes, can make mistakes and keep them
rom the prying eyes of an exacting public,
but when newspaper contains an error
II types, it goes out to the world and is
Justly or hpjustly criticised. If you do
NOT belieye the above, then try the pleas
nres OF printing > newspaper.
The special excursion trains that will
larry our people to Easton Fair August
25th and 26th will arrive at the grounds
Il IL o'clock and will not return until
l'clock, P. iM., giving our people full
Ialf day there. Meals served on the
only 5Oc each. Nearly $4,000
paid in Race Purses.
"Gen1 Mack" and DRY DocE, 1.-THE two
horses that attracted 12 thousand people
1t Salisbury, Md, are expected to start at
Easton Fair, August 26th. Everybody
come and see them. The Fair Association
has added free-for-sll race, purse $500, |
10 take the place Of the Consolation Race. /
Horseman tell your friends about this.
A coIored farm hand, living with Mr..
John Price, on the j. B. Messick farm, |
borrowed Mr.. Prices horse and dearborn
On Sunday TO take his wife "to zee her
lick mother" On Monday the man
urned Up without the team. He had
been 10 campmeeting on Sunday, and
Iome one In turn had borrowed the bor-
-owed team. On Monday q farmer living
,par st. Augustine, Nd, found the team
llong the road, caught by 3 telephone
, lie. II had evidently beenturned loose
% find ito way home after the parties
we're through With il. The team was
inalIy returned 70 its owner, not much
lie worse for tear.
How about euF stock Of envelopes,
etter heads, Slipping tags, statements,
business cards, order blanks, receipt
looks, due bills. circulars, postal cards
nd special blanks required in your bust. |
less? If you have need for any of these,
Why not send your order to THE TRAM
CRIPT Office where Il will receive prompt
md careful attention, and where the work |
. guaranteed I'd give satisfaction. Esti.
mates cheerfuIix furnished. Let US hear
rom you.
The town lookup is being thoroughly
enoyaled and Fepsired this week. A
'ement floor has taken the place Of the
,Ianking. new timhsFs have been placed |
,etween the coinpaFlments, and heavy |
ron bars placed a. the window and other
ppairs made, 50 that prisoners may be
more comfortably and safely kept. We
ire informed that the coIored men en-.
'agsd in digging ont the earth, prepare.
ory to laying the cement, came across