Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19
siiddlesown and Vicinity Iten.s.
By oCR LOCAL REPORTER.


The extra meetings at the NJ. E. Churcl
continue with success. Up to this writing
over forty have professed conversion.
Sociables among the young ladies ant
gents of this vicinity have been very promi
nent for the past month. and have afforded
much amusement during this dull season o
the year.
Those heralds of spring, the robins, have
made their appearance one week earlier this
year than last, not, however, near Middle.
town, but in the forest of Appoquinimink
hundred.
Clarence Anderson has recently added
another attractive feature 10 his already pop
ular drug store: that OF keeping all tie daily
and weekly papers and monthly magazines
for sale at the EARLIEST date after their publi-
cation. ] notice among them 1.-THE TRANS
CRIPT"
Rev. DR.. Patton has been very much graft
ned at the response made to his invitation for
all children aud serious-minded persons 10
meet him in his study one night each week
The Doctor appeals to his church members TO
work noac earnestly for the salvation of every
person that they think of.
see that Mr.Sam Townsend has again got
himself in trouble by communicating to his
Wilmington organ, the Herald, an account Of
the frozen officer Jones adventures in the
forest of Kent county, Maryland. Mr.. T. has
a habit of presuming too much merely on his
own Judgment. and this time is reproved by
the officer named.
FORGIVENESS.
Forgive me? at last, the silent tongue
Struck upon that long lost theme
With uptnrned face so close to mine,
She asked to be my Valentine;
While ], with soul and heart unstrung,
Shouted awoke-'twas but a dream
The Young Mems Christian Association of
the N. E. Church has steadily increased in
importance since its organization in 1875.
Its present officers have had their room re-
painted, papered and furnished, and added
new members to their number The Asso-
citation is on the advance, but it is hoped that
more interest will be taken in it by older
people who wish it success.
As Monday was St. Valentines cay the
younger portion Of our population delighted
in the amusement of sending those horrible
,aricatures of Mclaughlin Bros, called
comic valentines to every acquain,srcei
hey wished to plague. BY the way
ell it gen,ly,') received two of tbs 1aI
hey we're so becoming that shall not even
ay they made me angry. Thanks to Mr..
Anonymous.
One of the most interesting actions looked
nd hoped for by the people of MiddIetown is
he conversion of the Academy into first
lass public school with all the different
rades Of scholarships. A movement is being
lade, and it is strongly supported by the
-ustees of the institution, to effect this change,
id meeting is TO be held by them next ,
Wednesday, when it is expected final action
ill be taken on the matter.
One of the most remarkable freaks of na- J.
ire ever known of occurred on the farm If
r. John Cochran, about two miles from
iddletown, on Wednesday last, at which
me eve, belonging to Mr.. Cochran, gave r
rth to four lambs, and thus proved her use :
lness in the world, besides becoming noto-
BUS, for OLD men have said that they have
ver heard or read Of such fact before.
lree lambs at one birth is as much as any 81
lie in this neighborhood ever heard of be-
re, and they look upon this case as mar II
lous one. B
The Delaware Railroad Company have
operations against shippers who Il
I've so long been overlooking their cars from
00Oto 10, 200 lbs. At this depot every sup
,sed overloaded car goes on the scales, and Il
hen the weight exceeds 24,0C0 lbs it is .
larged to the shipper al frst-class rates, and U
!. is compelled to pay. The company have Z
nployed Samuel Price as an assistant at this u
alton, whose duties are to weigh during the
ght. This "war" on the freighter has t
used some CONSERVATION and surprise at the
wer part of the state.
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