Middletown transcript., 1878-03-23
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH %, 1918.
Local Affairs.
he tax collectors are on the war path.

They are eating lettuce down the State-Lt
US have some.
Regular services will be held in the H. E
Church tomorrow.
A number Of the new dwellings will soon bt
ready for the painter.
st. Pstricks day after all was not such a
bad day for St. Patricks day.
Prepare to move, and do not pack your
mirror in the same box with your frying pan
Eggs are down 10 10 cents dozen
Wouldn't it be well 10 have them remonetized?
A number of our citizens went down to
Chestertown, SaturdaT last to attend the NJ.
E. Conference.
We are indebted to the EOery Evening for
the list of appointments of Wilmington Con-
ference.
We hear that one of our young men does not
sleep 50 well since one of the f'sweet singers
eparted
DR.. Chamberlaine has had the interior of his
drug store neatly painted and otherwise fresh
eped up.
George Gale, late of the National Hotel,
started on Wednesday with his family for San
Francisco, Cal.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Maxwell has disposed
of the National Hotel, but we have not been
able to learn the name Of the supposed pur-
chaser.
The smile Of the drummer has not been 50
perceptabIe in our midst during the past week
as upoH former occasions. They are all down
the Peninsula, now.
The most attractive display Of advertisements
that we have seen for some time were on the
;'n,uIe" that was driven through our streets on
last Saturday, and then to think that it was mt
good day for advertising, either, makes it so
much the better.
Yuur neighbours chicks observe with pride
your garden neatly plantedi your rows laid
out, your peas all stuck with sticks both
straight and slanted, and think how they,
some glorious day, will fly o'er all your fence
and nets and play the very-nation with your
little onion sets.
The Karsner farm was sold for the third
time by the Sheriff, on Tuesday last, and was
knocked off to .. Pool for $2s, 100, which is
just one thousand dollars more than it brought
at the last sale, when Mr.. Pool was also the
purchaser, but through some crook in the law
the sale was not confirmed
Middletown was in darkness on Wednesday
evening until half past nine O'Clock, when
luna appeared above the eastern horizon and
shed her gratuitous light upon our streets.
Those medical almanacs are very uncertain a
bout this time of year and it won't do to regu-
late the moon by them and then depend on her
for light.
Monday next will be moving day, but a
number Of our citizens have anticipated the
troubles Of this most troublesome day and
moved during this week, and now have their
stove pipe all up, while the children have
learned how to crawl through the back fence
and the cat grown familiar with the next
neighbors shed-kitchen roof
Our merchants are now laying in immense
stocks of goods, which shows they expect a
lively spring trade. There is brisk competition
in Middletown, and there is no need Of going
further for cheap goods We take pleasure in
referring all persons in need Of spring goods to
our advertising columns, where the live mer-
chants tell the public what they have.
Mp Hubbard, Esq, Of Wyoming, Del,
was in town this week for the purpose Of es-
tablishing an agency for the sale Of his phos-
pilates, which have a very high reputation
wherever they have been used. Mr.. H. pro-
poses to push the sale of his phosphate in thi;
section, feeling confident If the farmers will
once give it trial they viii continue to use it
A new street. Of which we have not YET
learned the name has besn laid out south o.
Green street, and shade trees planted on either
side Of it. Mr.. Green is doing a good work
for this end Of our town by putting these de.
sirable building lots in the market, and We
hopnto sec many new dwellings going up
on mem before the end of the season. We
shall not be surprised if this section of oul
town soon putstrips the older sections in tbs
way Of its fine residences.
This Is rood season for the householder
to give his premises general cleaning up
Gather the subbish out of your gutter and the
old shoes o1 of your back yard and celebrate
the advent G spring with bonfire, but dom
choose a wildly day for fear the bonfire might
be more extensive than the occasion would re
quirs. 4 little whitewash often lends en-.
cbantment to the view of back yard fence
etc
In another column we give communica
ton from Young Bachelor in regard to
town Improvements by the new board of Com
missioners. We feel certain tkat so long a;
the money s iudiciously used for improving
the appearsnce Of our town and increasing tht
conveniencss and comforts Of our people, nc
good citizeG will object to paying fair tax fol
such purposes, hiddletown has never beer
called one horse town. and now, since W,
are out of debt and have a ''bran new board
Of Commissioners, let US all unite in sayin,
with the young man who bought stick !
candy and divided it with his girl Darn tn
expense on such an occasion as thisln
Mrs. W. L. Aldens audience on Frida
evening of last week was not large, but it wa
appreciative. Perhaps the number of person
IN the hall did not exceed $50, which was ov
inc to the great number Of other amusemen
ne have had of late Those present SCENE
much pleased with the Recital" Mrs. A.
Iadv of rare musical talent and culture an
an accomplished reader. Cartoons NE
Church Organ" was one Of her best efforts ar
,Tss greeted with much delight by the al
disnce Several duets by Mrs Alden and Iii
Cole were exceedingly well rendered aud eliC
ted hearty applause