Middletown transcript., 1874-04-25

terested in Il, there being about As ladies pres
cnt all apparently in earnest and eager for the
fray" with the spirit Of evil.
Transformation.
Thou frisky Lamb,
The suit upon thy back
To-day is thine
With all its fleecy riches,
But soon they'll fleece thee
Of ian all toooI sack"
Or it may cover me
Made into Breechcs.
The place to procure handsome ALL Wool
Sulr" for Spring wear at very low prices, is
BENNETT l. Co.'S TOWER HAIL. 5l8 Market
Street, (halfway between 9Th and 9Th sts. Phil
adepha.
List OF Letters Remaining In Post-Omce.
April 2Oth, 1874.
Mrs F. Buelar, John Burk, W. Ballard, Mary
J. Cassel, Elizabeth Carney, John Dorsey, Geo.
Davidson, Levi Durham, Elizabeth Jacobs,
David johnson, Sarah r. Kline, Mrs. H. Leary,
John Pansey, I. W. RoAand Mrs. s. Rhyme,
Phillip Simmons, +. D. G. Smith, Emma Ste
oShot q. hiNoou biuSiCtf Juuhtnhu hiiisohj
Charles c. Warner George G. Watson, John L.
Waters, T. G. Woolston, Mary 7. Williams,
VIM. R. Volt. Persons calling for the above
will please say that they are advertised.
D. l.. DuNSINa, P. NJ.
Asparagus Compressor.
Mr.. T. W. Buckle, of W. l.. Buckle & Son,
brought TO our Office few days ago, a little
machine invented by him. for launching aspara-
gus for market With this little contrivance,
which is very simple the asparagus is compressed
without n particle of trouble into compact and
uniform bundles and then tied So put up il
will bear transportation and handling far better
than when put up by hand and, on account oi
the regularity of the bundles, will sell much
more readily. The machine is built by Wm. L.
Buckle Son, of This town, and can always bt
had at their shops.
Successful Fishing.
Messrs J. H. Carver & Co., who are fishing
Cranberry Fishery this spring, have been and
continue to be very successful Large numbers
of fine shad and herring are taken at every haul
of the seine and there appears no immediate pros.
Pect of diminution. They are selling shad al
SIS 90 per hundred and herring at $500 pei
thousand. Now is the time for farmers, and
other housekeepers, to lay in their supply of fish
for the summer, and "Cranberrv" is the plac,
to get them Though large numbers go ther.
every day for fish, none are turned empty away
Removal.
Thu tn A 0a,ca h,sh haa
the old "sky patlor" to our new building adjon
ing the Citizens National Bank where we viii
be pleased at all times to see our friends and ts
accommodate them with anything in the print
ing line on short notice and at the most reason
able rates. Our facilities for neat work hav,
recently been greatly increased, and as it is NJ
longer so difficult to reach us rs it was while ",
were up so high, we hope that our business will
te greatly benefited by our change of location
Another Grange.
Mr.. J. Hamilton, on Tuesday, April 2lst, or
ganized Port Penn Grange" No. Q, with 81
members. The officers elected were Master
T. +. Dilworth Overseer-Joseph Cleaver
Lecturer-T. J. Craven; Chaplain-H. Price
Steward-A. o. Osbourne; Assistant Steward
John McMullin Treasurer-L. G. yandegrift
Secfetary--James McMulln; Gate-keeper-J. J
Janvier Pomona-Mrs II. Price; Flora-Mrs
A. j. Vandegrift; Ceres-Mrs. 7. B. Engle
Lady Assistant Steward--Mrs. W. A. Cleaver
Writing school.
Prof NJ. T. Smiley, will commence a term o
fifteen lessons in Spencerian penmanship on Mon
day night next, (27th), at the Academy in thi
place. Business, Plain and Ladies' styles viii
be taught. Tuition $500, due the middle of tn,
term. Pupils will furnish their own stationery
and light. All who take an interest in penman
ship are invited to be present and witness tn,
opening of the term.
Fire Mt Townsend.
About 10 o clock on Tuesday morning, fir,
was discovered in the attic of the store of D. G
Rose, in Townsend, among some rags and othe
loose material. The citizens hastily assemble,
and by timely effort succeeded in extingush
ing the flames, but not before the roof was badl,
burned.
A Challenge.
The Chess Club of Dover sent a challenge,
few days ago, to "the Chess Club, of Middle
town" for a match game Of chess 'for amusc
ment." Don't know whether the latter has &C
cepted or not.
Tea Party.
The young ladies of st. Thoms' P. E. Church
Of Newark, propose to give Tea Party in
short time for the benefit of their church.
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Odessa Items.
BY press of advertisements our. Odessa Item
were unavoidably crowded out this week.