Middletown transcript., 1878-04-06
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1878.
Local Affairs.

day last.
Several communications arrived too late fol
this issue Of the TRANSCRIPT.
In the way of wind and dusi we had 81
noon on a small scale yesterday.
Now is the accepted lime to advertise your
spring things in the TRANscRIPT.
That will be handsome block of R. A. Coch.
rams when the new brick front is finished.
Wonder the Odd Fellows goat didn't butt
Stanger when he tore out the end Of that lod &C
room
new head has been put on" that spicy
paper, the z Z. and Commercial and the new
head is handsome.
All communications intended for ouf col
umns should be sent in as early in the week as
possible
A friend sent us a number Of agricultural
articles 100 late for this Issue. They will APP
pear next week
The mind Of the peach man is a little more
at rest than it was week ago, and he thinks
he will have some if there is no further freezing
Some Middletown colored people appeared
upon the dramatic stage for the first time,
Wednesday evening last, in Uncle Toms
Cabin
If any Of our readers desire to purchase
good organ, there is no need 10 60 further
than Charles s. Roberts Peninsula Music
store, on East Main Street.
Our street lights are now extinguished pune
tually at 10 O'Clock, P NJ Those who re-
main ont after that hour will please make a note
Of this fact, and when there is no moon, carry
lantern.
Prof Dare man-hy, gymnast, rope
walker, ETC." will give an open air perform-f
ance to-day. When he walks that rope, head
downwards, little boys should be very
careful to stand from under.
Alex Maxwell has a boarder who, when
locked out at night, can crawl through the
transom over the front door. This is a feat
heretofore only performed by drummers when
after hiding merchants.
Just as we 90 to press we learn that pair
ofhorses driven by Mr.. D. c. Goodwin, ran away
this morning, near sassafras, Nd, throwing
that gentleman out, breaking his arm and 9TH
erwse injuring him We have been unable to
gain further particulars.
York upon the new buildings is progressing
finely and the weather has been most favor
able for the builder and repairer. Our space
being limited this week we will give more
extended notice Of the progress Of our improve
ments in our next issue.
Forty feet Of road was not enough for two
Young men, Sunday evening last. They were
returning from the country, and when between
Bohemia Mill and Middletown, the night being
very dark, they drove upon bank and made
a clear capsize Damage slight
The Pilot Boy is now on the route between
Philadelphia and Bombay Hook in place
the ArieI. which was recently sold TO a south
ern company The Pilot Boy leaves Bombay
Hook every Monday and Thursday at O'Clock.
See new time table.
The funeral of H. P. Baker, Of Odessa, on
Saturday last was largely attended. The
Methodist Sabbath School, in which he was an
efficient worker for many years, came in a
body to witness the last sad rites Union
LODGE. No. 3, A.F & A. NJ, Of Middletown,
of which The deceased had long been mem
her buried their beloved brother with Masonic
honors
Rices new Bakery on east Main Street is
now in full blast, and folks who are judges Of
cakes andbread say he is turning out a good
article. The local editor having been raised
On the Eastern Sho', is not good authority on
wheat bread, but just put him down to corn
dodger; then he's at home!
Mrs J. B. Atherly still has her Bakery at the
old stand and is prepared to furnish families
With frst-dass bread and cakes. She is also
having a large oven built, and will be
readv in a short time to supply Parties, Fes-
.;vois a~a weddings with all kinds Of cake, at
short notics.
wo take Measure in calling attention to the
oora ofcuyer & VandeYere, Brick Manufac-
trrcr, New Castle, under the head Of new ad-
,-.r+isement,. A great amount Of building
,,oterial of alat kind is now being used IN
,I.s1,a,ovvni and We have no doubt but the
above named firm would treat our builders
right.
,ba solicitation Of many friends Miss
voa.;oM Cole has consented TO give a con-
sv, tho Tov-Y1
Al, ~ tb.eyening of Easter Monday, April
sta viii be ASSISTED by accomplished
.nistsb bf Niddletown, and also by her
ialy M, We EARN that Miss Coles pupils, un-
PIP. aeGcieat instruction, hare made rapid
ue- -. r,as;c and eIocution and this oc-
Ill ~ u capital time for them to show
0@7iT'' - ,hey have been making Miss
No - - htertainment will be an inter
-. I'D as those who had the pleas
es''Hs ..zd;sg her former entertainments were
uie = ,.a5 here il no doubt but a full house
Iii erect her bn this occasion.
oon,o ave recently had two nights Of
80 Tnu,,s f,abin" at the Town Hall, but
.ooeA why they should not see that
-. ~. g z,beinian Minstrels, Sam. s. San
~ Z. ybrite character of Uncle Tom
o.ho,s 4he best deIineator of this char
- ~ Wild. but as he was here with
.,.s-aa,a ,Iav Rss than two years ago, We sup
III. ,.-ootot norton of the community are
Pr ware thai he has not an equal fo- origi-
nol;tv in his berformances, and will greet him
San old frierd. He has with him company
oferoellept pIakers, it is said, and we have no
doubt but thB remarkable play OF "Uncle
TOMS Cabin will be rendered in manner
true 10 nature on Tuesday evening the same
company viii five the temperance drama Of
sSTep nights ida bar-room." See advertise
ment in another column.