Middletown transcript., 1875-12-25
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BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER.


Work has been resumed on the new town
hall in Odessa 'ss s4 R'i e ' yA 1877
This week has been an unusually busy one
4 in Middletown among merchants and other
business men.
The upper portion Of Middletown was ex-
cited on Monday by the abominable scene of
street fight between two men.
The annual election for nine directors will
be held in the Citizens National Bank of Mid
dletown on january. llth, 1876, and in the
New Castle County National Bank of Odessa
on January 9Th.
The annual meeting of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. of st. Georges and Appo-
quinimink Hundreds, will be held in Odessa
on Januay Sd, next, at which time certificates
of Indebtedness are to be surrendered, and
other business transacted.
Prices Orchestra has been engaged to play
for 4 ball in the Smyrna town hall on the 2sth
inst, and for the play of "Cricket on the
Hearth, in the same place, on the 3Oth inst.
For these occasions, new and v,ry fine music
has been re-arranged BY the leader.
Messrs. VIM. L. Buckle l. Son have moved
into their new building near the railroad, and
are now making new additions to their ma
chinery. With the exception of paint, the |
building is completed, and is another indica-
ton Of MiddletowE's prosperity and the en-
terprise Of her citizens we are glad to note.
The Dover brass band is not disposed to
believe that those gentlemen from Middletown
who played against them in the Seaford band
at Bridgeville, last fall, had been members Of
the last named band but few days previous
to the contest In letter written to musi-
cal Journal the Dover band puts our young
men in false position, which unhesitating-
y correct.
A great many persons have considered the
arge Refrigerator in Middletown Of no benefit
o the owners during the winter. But it is.
dessrs. Riker L Co.'s superintendet, Mr.. Lat
ell, is turning it into grist mill, the ma
hinery for that purpose having arrived this
Veek, and is now being put in position. It
} expected that the mill will be in operation
y the latter part Of next week.
A joke was perpetrated on party ofsix from
liddletown last Sunday, and consider it
Torth writing up: On Saturday night tur-
ey was rafled for at the Middletown hotel,
nd was won by it's former owners. who i'm
nediately agreed to have it for dinner next
ay, and gave it to . gentleman residing in
liddle Neck, Nd, to have it nicely roasted.
10 Sunday morning teams eresgot ready,
hose not fortunate enough to own one having
ired it, and the party started for Middle
eek, in fond expectancy Of something un-
sual in the way Of entertainment. Wines
ad been previously purchased by the party,
nd they decided that the affair should pass
e in the grandest style. But it did not
7hen they reached the residence of their ex-
ected host at IL O'Clock, they learned that be
i'd not reached home, and that nothing was
nown or heard Of the turkey. With lower
g faces and empty stomachs they drove back
Middletown, where, in short time after
ley arrived, the joke leaked out. Some Of !
eir friends had in preparation drama enti-
ed: "Trouble near Sandy Branch or, The
ysterious Turkey" which they produced
st night to large audience. The following q
selected from tine play "If you like rice,
is not necessary to have parson 60 with
~ to get it, but take lady and(h )erson, or r
with MAXWELL" L.