Middletown transcript., 1877-07-21
item. About Town.
REPORTED BY GEORGE TYPE.

items About Town.
REPORTED BY GEoReIE TYPE.
Delightful rain on Wednesday last.
Last Monday was the warmest day this sum
mer.
Attend the meeting at the Town Hall to-
morrow.
Supply the p1ueks with plenty to eat as they
are very hungry.
Mr.. A. G. Cox has moved into his new
house on Green street.
The incest evening drive on reeord--from
Middletown to Odessa.
Our polite barber came very near getting a
tin ear put on him on Tuesday, by a high-toned
pluck.
We understand that p J. Duffy, the pockei
contractor, made his appearance in Baltimore
city ldst week
Messrs. Lindley & Kemp sold the cat gun
last week, that was not to have been rafled off
on the Fourth of July.
Peach shipments are increasing over the
Delaware Railroad but have not yet attained
to the dignity of car loads.
Anybody wishing to see the latest style Of
ladies bOnnets, should take walk down Main
street with their head up.
The Sabbath school Of st. Anne's P. E.
Church held picnic at Church Hill, about a
mile from town, on Wednesday last.
championship game Of quoits was played
on Tuesday evening, between four experienced
pitchers of this town, and resulted in favor Of
Messrs. johnson & Roberts.
Prof. j. M. Newson, Of Westminster, Nd,
paid us a visit this week, and was well pleased
with Middletown and the vicinity. He talks
Of making Middletown his home after awhile.
A match game of base ball was played on
Thursday week, at the fair grounds, between
the Galena md. club and the Spotted Tails Of
this town. The game resulted in favor of the
Spotted Tails.
Next Thursday Blackbird camp commences,
and suppose Middletown viii be wen repre-
sented, as it is the only camp that will be near
us this year. Hacks will run to camp and
back for one dollar.
The little building near the tin store OF
LindIey & Kemp's, known as the 'Barber's
Resort came very near being demolished on
Tuesday evening, BY the tight pressure Of a
load of hay between the tin shop and the
''Resortn
The Diamond State Brass Band Of this town
accompanied the Railroad Excursion to Ocean
City on Thursday last. Very few people went
from here. It commenced raining in the morn
ing and no doubt interfered very much with
the excursion.
Messrs. R. N. & W. T. johnson, Of this
town, have just finished another pair Of boots
for colored man, which took one whole OK
hide to make. The size was No. 10. Any
body wishing to take a row up Salt river in
these brogans, would do well to call on the
above firm.
A young man in this town wishing to buy
three cents worth of strap oil, went into shoe
store. and asked for the above article, when one
of the gentlemen of the establishment gave him
something worse than OIL He says be has
often heard of Tom Collins and ali Of those
kind of fellows, but strap oil beats them ALL
A gentleman and lady hailing from New
York, and stopping at one of the hotels in
this town, made their departure very suddenly
one day last week, after going to a boot and
shoe store in the town and ordering pair oi
fine shoes to be made and never calling fol
them. The merchant went to all the trouble
to send to the city for the very best material,
and the parties have ''gone where the wood
bine twineth."
Mr.. NJ L. Hardcastle, an enterprisng young
man Of this town, has now taken possession Of
the store houseknowna as f'Lockwood's corner, -
where will be found full variety of chear
dry goods and groceries to suit the hard times
Mr.. H. says he intends to bring his goods down
SO low, that people will think old times have
come back Give him trial and then you
can form your own idea of his prices. Mr..
George Satterheld stands behind the counter
with sleeves rolled up ready to wait on any
body wishing to purchase.
The Gospel Temperance Meeting held in the
Town Hall on Sunday afternoon, was addressed
by Mr.. VIM. T. Cain, formerly Of Chesapeake
City, Nd, and now of this town. Mr.. c. was
called forward unexpectedly, and made one Of
the finest speeches that has been made since the
organization of the meetings. Hope we may
have the pleasure Of hearing him again, as he
is gentleman and a strict temperance man
These meetings are well attended and doing q
great deal of good. May their good work &C
on until intemperance is known no more for
ever.