Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-03-05
FOR sALE.-Maine grown Seed Pota-
toes, $3.50 to 1915 bag. Onion Sets.
500 TO $3.50 bushel.
JosEPH e. HOLLAND, Milford, Del.

500 to $3.50 bushel.
JosEPH E. HOLLAND, Milford, Del.
Mr.. Charles Whitley Bush Of Whining
ton, viii make the Missionary address in
81. Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church in
Odessa Sunday evening, at 7.3O o'clock.
Mr.. Bush is member of the New Castle
County Bar. and eloquent and forsible
speaker, and the public is invited to at
tend the service.
George Barber, ST., George Barber, Jr.,
and John Petri, of Seaford. were arrested
by railroad detective Armstrong Wednes-
day evening, while lettering around the
depot. They we're given hearing before
Squire Cox, who imposed fine of $500
and costs on each Of the three prisoners,
the trio being unable to pay their fines,
we're taken to the workhouse Thursday
evening, where they will spend 40 days.
The Rev. Arthur w. Spooner, DID,,
conducted evangelistic services in Forest
Presbyterian Church last evening, and
will again do so this evening. He will
continue these services on tomorrow
Sunday MOI ming and evening, and on
every evening Of the coming week except
Saturday evening. On tomorrow Sun
dayl afternoon at three o'clock be will
hold meeting for Men" only, his sub
iect being "Home-making and Home
breaking" All men are cordially invited
to attend this service.
An exciting runaway occurred on Sat
urday morning, when two horses belong
ing to Mr.. Joseph Woolleyhan Of Earle
Vile, Md, became frightened and dashed
up Main street at Iixely gait until they
reached the corner of Main and Broad
streets, where they attempted to make
turn up North Broad street, but suddenly
changed their course and ran against the
brick wall on the West side of s. Burstan's
store. One of the horses dropped on the
pavement as ii dead, but after removing
the harness, the animal got up apparently
uninjured. In the crash the wagon tongue
and harness were broken, otherwise the
damage was slight.
A delightful afternoon was spent by the
members of the New Century Club on
Tuesday, when Mrs. ]. Frank Ball OF
Wilmington, was the guest Of the Club.
Mrs. Ball gave a parliamentary drill in
which the members OF the club took part.
The drill was instructive as we'll as ANUS
ing and good deal OF fun was INDUCED
In. Tea was served and the members
passed social hour with Mrs. Ball, who
has been here before and is always welcom-
ed by the Club. The program for nextTues-
days meeting includes: Delaware laws
for Delaware women" Mrs. Martin B.
Burris, Chairman; "Home Life of the
German Empress" Mrs. ]. I. Shepherd.
Mr.. G. 6. Dyer OF Philadel phia, gave
an instructive and interesting talk before
the pupils Of the Middletown Public
School in the assembly room on Wednes-
day afternoon from three to four o'clock.
Mr.. Dyer, who is blind, told bis audience
how the blind are instructed to do the
most difficult work, and the manner in
which they are taught in their schools.
He also informed them OF the enor-
nous prices charged for all printing
for the blind, and concluded HE remarks
by saying that large sums of money are
being expended ID educating the $4,000
blind citizens in the United States. A
collection was taken up for the speaker
which amounted to about $500