Middletown transcript., 1910-04-30


Monro Store for rent. including Broom
dwelling, beautifully painted and frsscoed
throughout. Apply TO s. BURsTAN or a.
FosEL. Middlstown, Del.
FOR RENT.-sroom house, with bath,
heat in cellar. electric lights, and all con-
veniences. Porch, large yard and garden.
Possession given at once. Apply to
TINS OFEICE.
Mr.. G. a. WoodbnFn, Of Blackbird
Station, has sold his store out to Mr.. g. G.
He:nold and returned to his home in West
Virgins, where he intends to start in bust.
ness for himself.
Selling out Monro store and household
goods at less than half-price, Photographs,
Records, Wall Paper, Moulding, Paints,
Jac-a-lac, Pictures, ETC., etc., next door
to Peoples Bank.
Several members of Damon Lodge, No.
IL, K. OF P, will 60 to Wilmington next
Tuesday evening, to bear Supreme Prelate
DR.. Cobb, Of New Jersey, who will make
an address on "Pythisnism."
At the annual election for Trustees OF
Forest Presbyterian Church which was
held on last Wednesday afternoon Mr..
Howard A. Pool was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Edward Reynolds.
The idea Of teaching agriculture in the
public schools in the State Of Maryland
has caught firm bold on many educa-
tors, and strong effort is being made to
bring about the establishment of such a
course, beginning with the Fall term.
The Sunday School class Of Miss Mollie
Wilson will hold q bake in the vacant
store room of Miss Martha Roberts, on
East Main Street, to-day, Saturday.
April Both. Cakes, pies, biscuit, etc., will
be on sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hopper celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary at their
home in Chesapeake City, Nd, last Sat-
urday evening, when large number Of
relatives and friends assembled 10 honor
of the event.
Mr.. ]. G. Aston who purchased the
Lock wood farm few weeks ago, is max
ing great improvements to his new pur-
chase, in the way Of tearing out the old
delapidated hedges, and will replace them
with new wire fences. This is one of the
most valuable small farms in this section,
and the location is the best.
Mr.. Charles Jones shipped to ]. G.
Sharp, proprietor Of the Hotel Richardson
in Dover, Thursday morning, 40 excep-
tionally fine shad. They we're caught in
the Delaware River, and averaged about
pounds each, and Mr.. Sharp will serve
them at the S,ns Of Delaware dinner, to
be held at the Hotel Richardson to-day.
Jutiss Stain, the we'll known Baltimore,
Nd, astronomer, is Of the opinion that
the visit Of HaIley's comet will be fol-
lowed by an unusually hot Summer.
Particles Of the comets tail discharged
into space, he believes, will cause increas.
ed evaporation from river and oceans.
According to an exchange there is .
new religious sect out west who call
themselves the Halt. .Weekers because its
members believe in working only half a
week. II this sect would move into the
east and change it's name to Whole
Weekers they could greatly increase their
membership.
Capt. John Paris Of Wilmington, chair
man of the Uniform Rank Committee,
K. of p. and DR.. G. A. Burton and Mr..
Harry Hunter Of New Castle, we're visitors
to Damon Lodge, No. IL, K. of p, We'd
nesdsy evening. The object of Capt.
Paris Welt was to organize a Uniform
Rank in the local lodge, and 10 of it's
members have consented to join the Rank.
Grand State Councillor, FL. s. Beasten;
Supreme Representative, Joseph G. Jolls
and Walter s. Letherbury wsre appointed
committee to organize the Uniform
Rank. After business had been trans.
acted, sandwiches, coffee, ice cream and
cigars we're served.
Every newspaper wants to publish the
news. The better the paper the more
r-oenapora Il ,rilI he ToonI rar, ;kavn.
are especially bard TO run down. How
many times have you, dear reader, been
approached by the newspaper man for an
item Of news and told him that you knew
nothing Of interest. Probably at the time
your family we're away on visit or some
one from out Of town was visiting at your
| home. OF course yon didn't mean to
deceive the scribe, yet when you received
your paper you wondered why your fam
lily or friends were not mentioned. A
good way to avoid sll of this is to kindly
inform us Of the facts or drop a note in
the postoffice 70 the paper. The one
item may not amount to much, but sew,
eral columns of such news is the life oi
local paper.
The two laughable comedies, "Trouble
at Satterlees'' and "Maidens All Forlorn," 7"
to be presented in the local Opera House
on Friday evening, May 9th, by The
Queen Esther Circle Of Bethesda M. E.
Church. are being rehearsed nightly, and
the best home talent will assist in the
production. A daubls quartette composed
of Misses Mary Richards, Lena Weber,
Lulu Yinyard and Elsie Boulden, and
Messrs George 8. Richards, J. r. Rich
ards, R. D. RatIedge, and ]. Harry Vim
yardB promises to be q pleasing feature
OF the evenings program.