Middletown transcript., 1910-05-07

Widow Lady wants q Situation %
Housekeeper. Apply to box 81, Cecil
ton, Md.
DR.. E. G. Clark hiss bought the large
building LOT on West Cochran street, id.
joining she Catholic RectOry and will
have q modern dwelling erected thereon.
OEicer Lee Cochran arrested Alfred
Williams last Saturday night for disor.
derly conduct, and after hearing before
Squire Cox he paid q fine and costs
amounting 70 $3.50.
Chief Stanley found Wilbur Young beg
ging ia the town limits last Saturday, and
placed him under arrest. When given
. bearing be was unable 20 pay his 1ine
and was committed to the Workhouse
where he will spend 40 days. and James
Burnes 10 now spending 70 days ct the
same institution on similar charge.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
Of letters remain unclaimed in the post
Office for the week ending April 28th
Mr.. William Boyce, Mr.. George Chester,
John Bole Scott, (dead letter..
Seven colored girls and two -boys we're
arraigned before Squire Cox Thursday
evening and fined 81 O6 each. The war.
rants for their arrests we're sworn out by
Edward KEYS, who testified that ell of
the accused bad acted in q disorderly
manner in front Of his home last Monday
evening.
The large motor truck, owned by Mr..
J. Irving Dayett of Cooch's Bridge, was
in MiddLetoWn on Tuesday, delivering
-four to our merchants. This truck has
capacity for hauling five tons, and was
purchased to do the hauling for Mr.,
Dayett's large roller mill which is located
at Cooch's Bridge.
While winding up the crank on the
new coal wagon Of Mr.. J. L. Shepherd on
Thursday afternoon, William Lockerman
who is employed as driver by Mr.. Shep'
herd, was painfully injured by allowing
the crank to clip ont of bis hand, which
hit him, cutting an ugly cash just about
the mans left eye.
After swapping at several persons q
stray dog was shot in the yard of Mr..
Joseph G. Parker Tuesday morning. The
canine had sought shelter on Mr.. Parker's
front porch and would not consent to be-
ing removed. The strange actions of the
animal caused some of those who observ-
ed its movements to believe it mad, and
the dog was promptly killed.
The services in st. Pauls Methodist
Episcopal Church at Odessa, to-morrsw,
fSunday), will be as follows 9.46 A. M, /,
Brotherhood meeting; 0.30 a. NJ. preach.
ing by the pastor. His subject will be /:
"Weary Reapers." Sabbath School ut
two P. NJ, and at 7.30 the pastor, Rev.
J. H. Gray, will preach on Blessings
and Dangers of Summertime" All are
welcome.
Railroad detective Armstrong has been
busy during the past week, and as re-
suit of his efforts the following persons
have paid fines for trespassing and dis.
orderly conduct on the premises OF the
Delaware Railroad: Charles Thompson,
Charles Stevens, John Watson aud Will
burn Young were given hearings before
Squire Cox and paid fines aud costs
amounting to So each, while John Nc
Grain was assessed $500, which be paid
and went on his way rejoicing.
All persons in Jail at present will be
known as Jail birds for the next ten years.
People in Jail on April 10th and during q
few days later, will have their ''placs of
abode" put upon the census books as In
isiI," It will make no difference 10
UucIe Sam what the offence is, the records
will for ten years, show you q resident Of
the jail. This question has caused much
discussion since first taken up, more 30
than any other part OF the census work,
but the decision recently made by the
government will stand.