Middletown transcript., 1878-04-20
Local Affairs.
\ parties will soon be in order.

May parties will soon be in order.
Flower gardens begin to look real sweet. +"
And now our brass band practiceth Of even
ings in the room over Reynolds & Co.'s store
Prof Wilson, Magician, proposes to give an
entertainment in the Town Hall at an early
day
Mr.. E. H Thomas has sold a farm of l47
acres. near Odessa, to John Corbit Esq, for
Sc 600 cash.
Thomas schee Merritt, one Of the Oldest res
idents of this community, died yesterday in
his 85th year.
Col. Clayton's building known as the Lock
wood Corner receiveda coat Of paint this week
and looks fresh and neat.
Tomorrow will be Easter Dispeptic per-
sons should not eat more than twelve hard
boiled eggs for breakfast.
The time has now arrived when the indus
trious housewife is deeply absorbed in the
family cares of the sitting hen.
We are having beautiful moonlight nights
now, but hardly warm enough for the lover to
linger at the gate with his own Sarah Jane.
Paint and whitewash are being freely used
upon buildings and fences, and il may be saii
our town has put on her spring suit as well as
her fair denizens.
The irrepressible house-ay is beginning to
buzz and the housewife has an uncomfort-
able feeling that more Of the same kind will
soon be along.
j. Henry Appleby, Of 3O2 Tatnal ST., Will
mington, is in town for few days making
Crystal Ivorytypes from ordinary photographs.
He has shown US some beautiful specimens
AT the regular meeting Of Union Lodge A
F. & A. NJ, Tuesday evening last, large
number Of visiting brothers were presents there
being some extra work on hands-we suppose.
Our streets were crowded with people Sat
urday night last, and the merchants were
''taxed to their utmost capacity" to wait on
their eager customers This looks like busi-
ness once more.
By appointment Of Presby terry the Rev. Dr..
Patton will preach in the Presbyterian Church
Of tldessa next Sabbath morning, and the Rev.
DR. Crowe'l will preach at the same time in
the Presbyterian Church Of MiddIetown.
The matrimonial market is in a terribly con-
tracted state in this section, there not having
been marriage notice in the TRANscRIPT for
several months Just how long this awful
state Of affairs is going TO hold out, the Oldest
inhabitaut cannot tell.
The services at st. Anne's Church on Easter
Sunday will be as follows; A NJ, Morning
Prayer and Litany; lO4 A. NJ. Sermon and
Holy Communion y P NJ, Evening Prayer
and Sermon. At the early morning service,
the choir, assisted by singers from abroad as
well as BY home talent, will sing Chappe's s
Easter Anthem Christ our Passoper) and
Jackson's Te Dslna
Prof. Wright informs US that in making his
report of Department No. !, Middletown
Schools, published last week, lie made three
slight mistakes, as follows: Eugene Beasten' s
rank in grammar should be So instead Of 90,
Addie Vests rank in geography should be 9S
instead Of 92 and Jennie Leatherberry's rank
in department should be SO instead of 50.
AS announced in our advertising columns
Miss NJ. Cole will give grand concert in the
Town Hall, Middletown, on the evening ot
Easter Monday, 22d instant, when she will be
assisted by accomplished lady pianists and al
so by her pupils Judging from the manner
in which Miss Coles efforts were received at a
former concert in this town, we have no doubt
but full house will greet her on Monday
evening next
Yesterday two nonresident fishermen hall
ing from Chester, Pa, were arrested Tor We
lating the fishing laws of this State by placing
pound ne,s at the mouth Of Blackbird Creek
They were brought to Middletown By constable
Rothwell and had a trial before Esquire Nau-
dain. They pleaded not guilty, and stated that
the pound nets were not their property and
that they were fishing for e els with small neis.
The boat and nets were taken into custody and
removed to 4 place of safety and the fishermen
held for a further hearing under their own re-
cognizance. The nets will probably be sold
to paw the fine of obstructing the channel ot the
creek and of fishing without a license "hlch
is $50 and costs in each case.