Middletown transcript., 1910-05-21

ments. Apply to R. L. PRICE,
MiddletoWn, Del.
FOR SALE-The Drummond property
on Green street. Lot 10Ox150 #; Is room
house, stable. coal house, wood house, all
in good repair. Possession given at once.
Price 50, 800. Apply JOHN D. G1IL.
The ladies of the Warwick M. P.
Church will held Strawberry Festival in
the Town Hall on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, May 18th and 18th. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit OF the Church.
"Agents of the beef trust are securing
the Peninsula and buying up all the cat
tie, lambs, hogs and chickens they can
secure and are shipping them to Chicago
for cold storage purposes. ."-Ex.
Now that the summer visitor season
is approaching we would appreciate it If
persons who are entertaining visitors
would drop us a card or inform Us so
that our personal column may be made
more interesting thereby.
Commencement exercises of the Town
send High School will be held on Friday
evening, June 18th, in the M. E. Church.
The graduates of the 10 class are Misses
Ruth Richardson, Nellie Joiner, Mesers.
Clyde Shockley and Lattimer Satterteld.
Unclaimed Letters-The following list
of letters remain unclaimed in the post
office for the week ending April 18th:
Miss Matte Frisbye, Miss Levena John
son, Mrs. Lizzie Scott, John L. Briggs,
Mr.. Thomas H. Davis, Charley H. F.
Thompson.
Reports of the Wilmington street car
companies show that the crowds attend
ing'the circus Friday of last week were
larger than ever before. The Wilmington
City Railway Company collected $4,000
fares on that day and the Peoples Com
pany $1,000.
Frank Henry Smith, the eldest son of
William and Emma Smith, died at his
parents home near Middletown, on May
18th, aged five years and eight months.
Funeral services we're held on Sunday with
interment in Townsend Cemetery. "He
was the sunshine of our home"
A Greenwood correspondent says ::
''Govenor Pennewill's father, who is
over 80 years old, and who is gradually
growing weaker from old age, is now
unable to leave the house. Mr.. Penne-
will has been a very active man and did
much for the working people of Green
wood"
An indignant subscriber recently wrote
to an editor in the west, II don't want
my paper any longer" To which the
editor replied: "rhat is all right, I
wouldn't make it any longer if you did,
because in that case would have to buy
new press. The present length just
suits me, and am glad it suits you."
E. Fl. Beck, real estate broker, has sold
the farm belonging to DIR. w. E. Cam
and Mics Jeannette Cam, located at
Keeney Station, containing $50 acres Of
land, to G. R. Vaughn, Jr., of near Dover,
for S., 800. Also, sold the farm belonging
to John w. Reynolds, near Elkton, to
Rev. Thomas N. Given, containing 1O0
acres, for $4,000.
All about Us this May weather are
thousands of bird babies. Every apple
and pear tree, every shade tree, is a
nursery; the vine on our porch, the barn
caves, the grass in the meadows, each
has it's hidden netful. Their mission
is one not only Of joy and music but Of
economic value. Blessings on the bird
babies May the tribe increase
The Middletown base ball club has se-
cured grounds on North Broad street, and
will be ready to arrange games as soon as
the diamond can be put in condition.
The boys are now soliciting contributions
to assist in paying for the grounds, and
lovers Of the National game should en-
courage the members by contributing as
literally as possible.
People must learn to keep paper and
other rubbish off the streets. Parents
should set good example for their chill
dren, besides telling them about not doing
this slovenly practice. The school teach
ers should also speak of it often in their
rooms. 1t costs the town a lot of the
tax-payers' money to keep the streets
clean and in order. You can help this
money to go further by carrying out the
above suggestions.
Rev. Vaughan s. Collins and bis family
will not occupy their cottage at Rehoboth
this season, having rented the same to
Mrs. Annie G. Taylor Of Middletown, who
will take boarders this season. This
venture is not new one for Mrs. Taylor,
who bad q house full to overfowing at
Rehoboth some years ago. Located at
Minqua, one of the most popular cottages
at Rehoboth, Mrs. Taylor ought not to
lack for patronage. She has the best
wishes of The TRANSCRIPT