Middletown transcript., 1910-04-09

Ihe saw mill belonging 70 Mr.. hlcnaTo
Brockson in BIackbird hundred, was
burned to the ground last Friday after.
noon. The flames are supposed to have
been started by O spark from the engines.
DR.. Galen r. Wright son Of the late
Dr.. J. ]. Wright, purposes to succeed bis
father, in the practice of medicine at
Warwick, Md, and has the Warmest
wishes of bis many friends for success in
his chosen profession.
Messrs. j. B. Foard and Frederick
Brady were elected delegates to the
Annual Convocation of the Diocese OF
Delaware, aud Messrs. VIM. B. Bradford
and M. N. Willis alternases, which meets
in St. Philips Church, Laurel, on the
first Wednesday in June.
The meeting OF the New Century Club
next Tuesday, April 18th, at 2.3O P. NJ,
will be open to the public. A musicale
will be given by Miss Regina Mahoney OF
Philadelphia, assisted by Miss Edna E.
EWeIl, reader, Of Odessa. No admission
will be charged but silver offering will
be taken at the door.
/ have just returned from the city,
where purchased fine line of Mems,
Boys and Youths, Spring and Summer
Clothing. Also Ladies and Mems shoes,
and slippers and all furnishings.
JOSEPH HoLLINs,
Town Hall Building,
MiddletoWn, Del.
just after alighting from the {. 80 south.
bound train Tuesday evening, Mr.. Edward
B. Mode Of Wilmington, picked up q
ladies hunting.case gold watch on the
platform in front of the station. The
owner can procure same by proving prop
erty, and no reward will be accepted.
For particulars call at this Office.
The annual election of the Light and
Water Commission will be held on Mon.
day, May ID, at which time one commits.
sioner will be chosen to gil the vacancy
caused by the term Of Mr.. s. G. Big9s
expiring. Mr.. BigRs has been President
of the Commission for q number of years,
but owing to his recent illness, has de-
cided to decline reelection.
Mr.. James @. Hall is several weeks in
advance of the msjority OF local gardeners
this Spring, and if Jack Frost does not
interfere he will be eating lima beans
before the majority of us have blossoms.
Mr.. Halls beans are now running the
poles, which is something almost unheard
of by our oldest citizens at this season of
the year.
The social given by the Mite Society Of
Forest Church at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Janyier last Friday evening
vas one Of the most enjoyable given Of
the series. A delightful program had
been arranged, including music by Pools
Orchestra; vocal music by Miss Helen
Biggs; recitations by Miss Nellie r. JAM
vier, and music by Master John Cochran
Pool.
PREPARE FOR WINTERS COM.
FORT by giving your orders now for
WILBUR'S CELEBRATED HIGH.
GRADE LEHIGH COAL for April he.
livery TO SUIT YOUR CONVENIENCE
at April Prices. ALWAYS IN STOCK.
Satisfaction guaranteed. FREE FROM
DIRT. Cord Wood sawed to ft your
stove. Phone6.
JESSE L. SHEPHERD.
Mr.. J. G. Bragdon will have erected
this Spring a handsome new home on
one Of bis lots on South Broad street.
Workmen are now engaged in excavating
the dirt for the cellar, and the contractor
will begin on the operation In q few
weeks. This is one Of the prettiest build.
ing sites in town, and Mr.. Bragdon will
have built q modern house with all i'm.
provements.
All persons who receive schedules in
blank form from the Census Bureau would
profit greatly if they examine thess
schedules closely. They are copies Of the
schedules that will be brought to you this
month by the census enumerators, and
they are being sent out in advance that
You may examine and fill them in and be
prepared to furnish promptly all other
| information desired when the enumeFa.
tor makes his round.
Good schools, good churches and good
roads are grand thing to have in q
community. In order to have these
things people must be educated to take
pride 10 all these. Your home paper can
and will do more to encourage al Of these
things than any other agency. The
school children read with pleasure the
home happenings, and Is they grow up
become interested and make useful citi-
zens. Give the children the home paper
to read. Il costs ron but trife.
Does the man who sends TO o mail
order house ever take into account the
cost Of postage, expressage, freight and
other expenses involved in placing an
order and getting it filled7 Does he also
take into account the vexatious delays be
often meets, and the probability that
what he bought is not in quality and
other features that which be expected il
10 be2 When O man buys of his local
merchant he knows what be is getting
and be does nOs have to wait for il.
Mr.. Stanley NJ. Artburs visited hil
aunt, Mrs. NJ. B. Burris, last Sunday
Mr.. Arthurs is . Delaware boy who il
making no small noise in the artistic
world. He is 3 pupil Of another son o
Delaware, Mr.. Howard Pyle, whose fam,
as an artist lie known on both sides of thu
ocean. Mr.. Arthurs reports that bis bil
canvas, depicting the entry Of the Thirt
J Minnesota Regiment into Little Rock
Arkansas, in 1858, is nearing completion
The picture is eight and one-half feet lonl
BY six feet wide. When quite finished
THE TRANSCRIPT hopes to give its reader
. fuller account Of Il. Any one wishiDI
a treat would do well to ''dFop in" at hi