Middletown transcript., 1910-06-04

tend the corner stone laying OF tne
Peoples Church 10 Dover tomorrow.
FOR RENT. IA desirable room dwell
ing, in good repair. Possession at once il
desired. Apply to THIS OFFICE.
We now have on hand for sale 5000
good chestnut wire fence posts. Let Us
have your order and we will reserve the
posts for you until you are ready to use
them. J. F. MCWHoRTER & Son.
w. F. Keith opened bis new ice cream
parlor and confectionery store in the room
recently vacated by Walter Monro We'd
nesday morning, and in another column
Of this issue Mr.. Keith tells bis own story.
If you want trade, ask for it. Tell peo-
pie what you have to sell, and give them
reasons why they should buy from you,
rather than the other fellow. The most
effective and far reaching methods OF ask
ing for trade is by advertising.
Children's Day will be observed in
Bethesda NJ. E. Church tomorrow (Sun'
day. In the morning the little folks
will render their program while the
larger scholars will have field day in
the evening.
We have received by mail an unsigned
communication, written on "West Jersey
and Seashore Railroad Co.," letter paper.
Our rule requires all matter for publica-
tion to be signed, therefore We cannot
notice this letter.
1t is expected that farmers will receive
the highest prices ffUr pork this yeaT ii
the history of the country. Pigs shipped
direct to the city markets have in several
Instances brought 15 cents per pound, and
the outlook is that the pens will bring
good prices generally.
To-day Saturday will be Tag Day"
in Middletown, and if you find small
tag strung to your coat, just open up your
purse, and make a liberal contribution.
The receipts will be used for the Middle
town base ball club, and the boys will ap.
preciate your contribution.
WANTED-Local agents for new Die
tionary and Atlas that has the endorse
ment of leading educational people every.
where. Must be educated and furnish
good references as to ability and charac.
ter. THE SAALFIELD PUBLISHING Co.,
Akron, Ohio.
Mr.. W. A. Comegys has rendered his
resignation to the Light and Water Com
mission as q member Of that body. The
Commissioners will take action on the res
ignatiou on June 18th, when member
will be chosen by the board to serve un-
til the annual election in May, 1911.
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports that
during the month of April an average of
more than $500 day was paid to mem
bers unable to work, and to families OF
members who died. On the lines east
of Pittsburg and Erie payments to the
amounts of $l42, ,344 were made by the
Relief Fund.
A swindler has been working the coun-
ties of the Eastern Shore and Delaware
selling bulbs at 80 cts apiece, claiming
them to bloom in Is hours, when put in
water. Then cover the roots with sand,
aud they will bloom every 80 days. After
trial, the bulbs proved to be nothing
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Henry Toy, who conducts the local
laundry, met with painful accident at an
early hour Wednesday morning. While
hanging up laundry in his room on North
Broad street he lost his balance and fell
off the step.ladder, cutting his head and
face in several places. A physician was
called in and found it necessary to take
several stitches in one of the wounds.
It makes US very tired, indeed, to have
merchants insist on US to urge the people
to trade at home and not send away to
mail order houses of big city stores for
their goods, and when we 60 around to
settle our accounts have presented to US q
bill head printed away from home or re-
ceive copy for an ad. written on letter
head which never trade at home" Yes,
we believe in it, but those who cry out SO
loud and persistently should certainly be
first to set the example.
The Commencement exercises of the
Middletown High School will be held in
the Opera House on Friday evening, June
18th. The address to the graduates will
be made by Hon. Victor B. Woolley Of
Wilmington, and special music will be
furnished. The reception given by the
graduates to their friends will be held on
Tuesday evening, June fourteenth and
the Glass Day exercises will be given on
Thursday OF the same week. The gradu.
ates, six in number, are EstelIa Beasten,
Martha Voshell, Lena Weber, Rebecca
Collins, Rupert Burstan and Alfred