Middletown transcript., 1874-11-28
Local and State Affairs.
Thanksgiving Day.

Thanksgiving Day.
Thanksgiving day was appropriately OBJ
served in Middletswn. All the stores were
closed-as near as country stores can close at
such times-and Divine Service was csle-
brated in the churches. A Union service, as
is the custom, was held by the Methodists and
Presbyterians at the church of the latter con-
gregation. Addresses were made by DR..
Matlack, of the NJ. E. Church, and DR.. Patton,
Of the Presbyterian Church. Both addresses
were very interesting and well adapted to the
occas:on.
In the evening Good Samaritan Lodge l..
o. o. F. gave delightful entertainment in
their hall, consisting Of addresses and music,
both vocal and instrumental. John Z. Roberts,
ESQ.,, delivered an interesting address ON the
rise and progress Of Odd Fellowship in which
he gave mu.h valuable information about the
workings of the Order. Rev. Mr.. Butler,
also, made fine, though short, speech.
Prices String Band, with their Incompatible
music on the violin and base viol, and the
NJ. E. Church choir, added greatly to the in
terest and pleasure of the occasion.
At halfpast ten the company were invited
to the large room adjoining the hall, where q
splendid collation. had been spread to which
the most ample justice was done. 1t has
seldom been our pleasure to participate in an
affair of this kind, where there was as much
real enjoyment as was manifested on this oc-
caslon. May the members Of Good Samaritan
Lodge Of Odd Fellows, of Middletown, live
forever, and we be present at all their Thanks
giving suppers is our grateful wish.
Minor Topics.
Odessa's young folks are indulging in
private theatricals.
The trial of Joseph Taylor for the murder
Of Robert Mackey lasted four days.
One white and seven negro culprits were
whipped by the sheriff last Saturday.
Rev. DR.. Matlack, of this town, is booked
for lecture at Wyoming College, Kent CO.,
next Thursday evening.
The estate of John McLear, the bankrupt
broker of Wilmington, paid l24 cts. on the
dollar.
The Wilmington Conference Academy, al
Dover, has Is students, of whom 46 are
boarders, and the rest day scholars.
Rev. DR.. Patton will preach at the chapel
at Armstrong; on tomorrow afternoon a,
o'clock.
Sheriff Lambson gave an entertainment to
the lawyers and reporters, at New Castle, on
Tuesday. t1y v sss'.S 2 f
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| A contented mind
With work and pure air, lr
| Together combined
With simplest fair,
Will 60 leng way,
With fortune to bless
Those men who alway
At TOWER HALL dress. "a
We study to supply the most reliable Cloth
ing at the lowest prices to be found any
where. BENNETT 4 co, TOWER HALL,
5ls MARKET. STREET, halfway between
Fifth and Sixth Streets, PHILADHIPHzA. .
Swiss Bell Ringers.
On Saturday evening, Nov. 2sth, Leavitt's
Swiss Bell Ringers and Con tinental Voca.ists,
will give one Of their grand musical enter.
tainments in the Town Hall. This is new
company of Mr.. Leavitt's to this section, being
different one from the last here. The old
original Continental Vocalists are engaged
and in conjunction with the Bell Ringers
they give an excellent entertainment. Set
small bills for particulars.