Middletown transcript., 1873-03-01
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SrcesasuL.-The Fair and Festival held BY
the ladies Of The y. y. Church Ia this town on
the eventugs Of The 18th and goth ult. was very
successful. The attendance was good, and cv-
erything paced o6 In pleasant, satisfactory
manner, ssd all appeared 10 enjoy IL exceedine-
". Tho sum realised was about $375, over and
above al ezpenss. Those who had the affair In
charge return thanks TO their friends aud the
public 81 large for their liberal patronage.
DsASu.-Riehafd nsiliey, q little son Of Rich.
ard nailley, Esq. Of this town, died on wedues-
day. Age about nins years.
1nCoasuaAri0u.- citisens have gruwu tired
Of the village state, and determined 10 apply to
the Legislature for an act Of incorporation. A
charter has been drawn, and Pe,i,ions circulated
among the citiscns asking the General Assembly
10 pass ~ act Of Incorporation. II that body ac-
ccdes 10 our wishes, and VIC sec no reason why
II should not, We hope 10 soon have our city
fathers and 10 see our streets paved and put In
u condition more on . footing with that Of our
neighbor. Most Of our large property holders
arc ready and waiting TO begis the much needed
7" REFORM
P.AcHxs.-Some Of our farmers have the "a no
peach " croak very badly, aud the usual amount
OF dismal forebodngs and predictions of " total
failure are frsqucntly heard on Change.
NARROW GrAaE Il. R.--Ths Odessa, Philsdel-
phia and New York S--n Steamship Co has
been abandoned, at any rate We don hear any
thing said about IL nowadays, but there is a
strong talk Of connecting Middlsiown with Odss-
"a by means Of a Narrow Gusse railroad. II
this is accomplished Niddleiown will be greatly
benefited thereby.
A Coxrnoxss Of our citizens without
rcspec, to party" suggest as a way Of set,lisg
the Court House quarrel, that the county seat be
removed 10 Philadelphia They say II will be
more convenient for them there than in either
New Castle or Wilmington.
Al False ss.s.msm..
Some wrstchedly unhappy fellow has been
playing the part Of local correspondent from
Middletown TO the Smyrna IatsLi,guesr, and n
mong other things ssys there were no pretty lad
les 81 the entertainment at the Hall las, week.
We feel confident that no Middl.town man ever
gave vent TO such an assertion as that. 1t could
| only have been written by some cro,cheiy, miser-
able self-drsIsing old bachelor, who don live
in any civilized place, and whose celibacy 10 not
from choice but because he can get anybody TO
have him. No beauty indeed Why, IRE thought
what little time We were there, that there was
enough Of lovcliness aad beauty there TO warm
the heart of u Shaker, or charm II stole. A man
who could look on such scene as that presented
at the Town Hall last week, aud then go away
and say there was no beauty there, ough, to be
snuhbed by all the girls. asd he ought To never
know, as doubtless he does not, the felicity OF
tete d teff with lovely girl in cosy parlor NJ.
ter the old folks have gone TO bed No besuty
liumph the grapes we're sour, that's what's the
matter.
Saint Ann's p. E. Church.
Rev J. G. McCabe has recovered from his recsn,
illness, aud is again able to discharge his minis
,cral duties, much to the grstiicntos Of his
congregation and the community at large.
We cut the above from the Every Erenng OF
Friday, copied from the Smyrna Intiiiyeneer by
that paper, and very cordially endorse the state
meni, aud take pleasure in saying that DR.. Me
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Church on las, Sunday oficia,cd In the chapel
Of the same on Wednesday, Ash Wednesday,
and will I'D. "" (as the church people say,
uiiicia,e twice on tomorrow, including the ad-
minsirh,ion Of the Holy Communion. Hours
for service, 10! n. m. Il p M.
Mass Meeting.
A mass meeting Of Democrats will bc held a,
the Deer Park Hotel, Newark, at o'clock,
ths afternoon, to take into consideration
the rccen, action Of tho Legislature, regarding
''Wild's Resolution on Summers Giyil Right,
| Bill - The call for the meeting 10 signed by
| h'iy-sS prominent gentlemen, residing mostly
in the vicinity OF Newark,
Dishes for the Nsw Hotel.
This week. several furniture car loads OF dish.
es were taken into the Clayton House. They
were furnished by Thos. Y. deNormandic, who
has the con,rac, for furnishing them.
Letters Of dnainissrasiom.
| Charles Tatman, Esq. has taken out Letters o
| Administration on the estate of j. Z. Lippncott
Go ensed, late proprietor of the National ioisl in
| this town.