Middletown transcript., 1910-03-26


next so days the carpenter, paperbangeI
and painter will be 10 demand.
wish to announce to my patrons that
my spring clothing for men, boys and
youths, will arrive in short while, when
Twill be glad to have you call and inspect
! them. jos HoLLINs.
The program for the next meeting oil
the New Century Club includes "Civice
and Forestry"Mrs. H. B. Mcdowell, chair
man. Talk by Federation Chairman, Mrs
Charles JolIs. Tea served by Club Hostess.
The first Delaware shad Of the season
was caught Saturday afternoon by Rufus
Yearsley at Port Penn. The catch
amounted to two fine specimen OF this
famed specie Of denizens of the Delaware
and they tipped the scales at II pounds.
Ave Lifton was arrested on Tuesday by
Chief Stanley and given hearing before
Squire Cox. The charge on which Lifton
was apprehended vas for selling goods
without license and fine Of $40 and
costs we're imposed, which we're promptly
paid.
The Forest Presbyterian Church will
observe the Easter season on tomorrow,
Easter Sunday, Special music will be
rendered, and the Rev. F. H. Moore will
preach appropriate sermons at the morn
ing and evening services. All cordially
invited.
EGGS FOR sETTING-Rose Comb
Rhode I.land Reds, by the setting or
hundred. Ny stock of birds is the best
money can buy, and as winter layers the
Reds stand at the top of the bunch.
Write your wants to G. P. COCHRAN,
MIddletoWD, Del.
Rural Delivery carrier Samuel Buck
worth has purchased "moter cycle
for use in distributing Uncle Sans mail.
The "motor cycle" is no experiment with
rural carriers, and since the price Of all
horse foods have sored'so high during the
past few years, the motor cycle is grow.
ing in favor.
Our good old grandmother used to say
that the Devil was sitting on q stump
crying for fashions. If she could see the
latest rooster hats, a la Chsntecler, she
would doubtless he convinced that his
Satanic Majesty had at last found what
be was crying for.
Baker Bros. of Aberdeen, Md, who
have run the corn csnnery here for sew
eraI years, had a representative in town
on Monday contracting for corn. They
offered $3.50 per ton, which price was
accepted by the farmers, who promised to
put in 500 acres Of corn.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed 10 the post
Office for the week ending March 18th
Mrs. Dick johnson, Mrs. Eli Jones, Mr..
Johsway Jones, Miss Mary Wright, Mr..
Henry Ashe, Mr.. Fl. B. Burtis, Mr.. Nor.
man Hinson, Mr.. Arley Shaman.
s. Burstan has leased the store formerly
occupied by W. T. DeValinger on North
Broad street, and will add this room to
his present large space, which will permit
him to add many new lines to his stock
which he has not handled in the past.
Read his announcement in this issue.
The Rev. J. U. King, who has just been
returned as pastor of Dales N, E. Church
for bis fourth year, filed the pulpit OIL
Immanual M. E. Church 10 Philadelphia,
last Sunday morning, and was introduced
to the congregation by Mr.. Shaw, who il
Treasurer Of the Board Of Home Missions
and Church Extension Society.
All farmers report fruit safe at thil
time. The peach bud has not developed
far enough to be affected by freezing ant
it will require several warm days beforI
it will open so that frost can iDiure 10
The strawberry plant Is only beginning
its growth, which means late blossom
which is very apt to fruit.
The late NJ. E. Conference has appoint
ed Rev. ]. Howard Gray, pastor Of St
Pauls NJ. E. Church, Odessa, and he viii
be present and preach next Sunday morn
ing. In the evening the Sunday Schoo
will give beautiful Easter exercise, 9TH
Risen Lord" ALI members and friend
are most cordially invited to these services
While preparing dinner at her hom
near Mt. Pleasant last Friday morning
Mrs. Elwood Brown met with a painful
accident. In walking across the kitchen
with . coffee pot in her hand she fell
the hot coffee scslding her foot quits
severely. A physician dressed the Woun
and she is now improving as rapidly q
possible.
At the fourth quarterly conference Z
Warwick Circuit M. p. Church held .
Sassafras, Nd, Mr.. George W. Thomas {
Salem Church was elected delegate {
represent the charge in the annual col
ference which meets in Baltimore fir
Wednesday in April, by unanimoU
vote. The delegate was instructed to as
for the return Of Rev. G. M. Cullum f
another year.
, The railroad employees in this sectio
are now receiving instructions in ii
: ''New Book of Rules" from which the
will be required to pass examinations
: the near future. Under these rules ne
9 code Of signals will 60 into effect aboI
! the first Of May, and the various chang
J. are 90 radical that it is making some eE
, pIoyes hustle to prepare for the exam
nations.
! The State Board of Agriculture has d
" cided to prepare descriptive price list
Delaware farms for sale, and send it
% applicants for information about the Stat
ls A uniform charge of fifty cents will
10 made to the owner of the farms for d
se scription not to exceed one hundrt
words, and proportionate charge for
i longer description. The location Of Il
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