Middletown transcript., 1875-11-13
and Vicinity lsssAs.
By OUR r LOCAL REPORTER.


BY OUR LOCAL REPORTER.
Two Italian musicians hsrmonized the
youths of Middletown for an hour or two on
Thursday, Notwithstanding their murder"
of one Of Strale' waltses. ~
A rumor is in circulation that ex-Gov. Ross,
OF Seaford, will commence the manufacture Of
peach baskets in Middletown next Spring and
that be has already rented the building now
used by Woodall 4 Co. as drill factory. For
the trath. Of this rumor, we can offer no refer
ence. -. s4 s,
Peach Blossom Grange No. have sent in
vitations to their entertainment at their Hall
on Tuesday evening, 23d inst The evening
exercises will be pleasant and will wind mp
with gorgeous supper. Committee-Joseph
Hanson, n. "A. Nowland, John Cochran, Mrs.
C. r. Sites and Miss Marion Hurn.
Mr.. John Dummond has sold his grist mill
situated II miles from Middletown, to J. B.
Fenimore, ESQ.,, who will take possession OF
the same March 25th, next. Mr.. Drummond
has purchased ground on Green street, near
the Episcopal Church, and will erect thereon
dwelling house and will occupy it when
completed. 49
y Geo. Alfred Townsend, the well-known
correspondent, paid visit to Forest cemetery,
Middletown, and Drawyer's and the Quaker
cemeteries, Odessa, on Monday morning, col
lecting dates Of deceased Delawareans for q
letter be intends publishing. Other notes
were taken, and we may look for rather
lengthy description Of our town and its OBJ
jects of interest, soon.
Do you ever remember going for "bee
tree" at nightP A young man who recently
came to Middletown was nearly made "vic-
tim of the honey on Monday night last, but
some friend informed him Of the result of
such trip, and be respectfully declined, not
once thinking that he was disappointing ten
or twelve s.boys'' lying along the road with
an equal number Of guns and revolvers, ready
for the race. This sport is successfully car
ried on in Elkton, Nd, producing much en-
joyment. 1f
Sportsmen in this vicinity are numerous.
For partridges and other birds, the Levels
has the preference, AZ they are more numer-
ous in that sectisn than any other within
driving distance Of Middletown. For rabbits,
the neiehborhood Of Masseys Nd, is selected
by our own gunners, and the game is brought
home ip large numbers. In two days, three
young men killed twenty-six rabbits, and say
they left any number behind that can be
easily killed If two or three dogs are taken
along.
It is highly probable that, if the directors
Of the Town Hall would purchase Eve OF six
scenes for the stage, an amateur dramatic as
sociation would be organized and give an en-
tertainment that would pay for the same, and
the Hall would thereafter present an agreea-
BILE appearance to any audience that may as
semble One Of those plays that are easily
represented would be selected, for instance,
'sTen Nights in Bar-Room," and it would
be much better appreciated and more general.
ly attended than any variety show in exist
ence. We hope this suggestion will be con-
sidered, and the Improvement finally made.
At the late Bridgeville fair, two brass
bands, the Seaford and Dover, entered the
lists to contest for q premium Of 500 offered
By the officers of said fair. Seaford carried
of the premium, and complaint was imme-
diately made through the columns of Will
mington paper that members Of the Diamond
State band Of Middletown were in the Seaford
band and really were the means Of the band
receiving the premium. This is misstate-
ment. Messrs. George W. Price and F. ].
Pennington have been connected with the Sea-
ford band for two or three years.. being full
members, as the books will show, therefore,
they received only their share Of the amount
awarded Il. the Ssaford band, and were not
specially hired for the occasion. No, Dover,
you are entirely wrong in your imagination,
and should accept the situation calmly, know
ing that your band cannot successfully COM
pete with its superior.