Middletown transcript., 1878-12-07
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC I. 1878
Local Affairs.
Town Notes.

The hrst snow OF the season fell on Thursday.
Holiday purchases are already being made
Social dances are becoming quite frequent
in Middetown
Mr.. Foard's new dwelling is now receiving
the finishing strokes of the painter.
We observe that Mr. j. B. Foa?d has had a
recent call from a lightning-rod man.
We now miss the steam whistle Of Barr &
Co.'S machine shop, and shall be glad to hear
it again
Mr.. Tatman's new dwelling has been white
coated this week and will soon be ready for
occupancy
The MINISTRIES are making great prepara-
tions for their coming entertainment, Christ
mas night
Business has been steadily on the increase
since the opening Of the fall trade-so the
merchants say
The dwelling Of Charlie Derrickson, near
town, has been undergoing quite number of
Improvements recently.
Mr. L. Dunning will have a grand open :
ing Of holiday goods on Saturday next. Look
out for his big advertisement in our next issue.
little attention to our uneven and worn
out side walks by the town fathers, would be
timely and heartily appreciated by our towns
people generally.
Mr.. Mcdowell has disposed of all his short
horn Durham cattle at private sale Good
stock is now in demand in Delaware and ad-
joining counties of Maryland.
Messrs VIM. H. Moore l. Co have recently
had a number of large views Of their new store
photographed, whicn they will have framed
and hung up in the public places of our neigh
boring towns.
A hog rolling described as a blind-fold-
ed man rolling wheelbarrow at a stake, for
so much chance) is announced for to-day,
and should the weather prove favorable there
may be some fun.
Several Of the new buildings now in course
of erection will not be completed in 1873, Civ
ing cur mechanics work far into the winter.
We understand that quite a number Of i'm
provements to town property are in contem-
plation for the early spring and, that plans for
several new buildings, to be erected next sea-
son. have already been drawn.
We have recently thought of urging the ne
cessity of lighting Middletown with gas, but
perh 'ps it will be better to wait for the per-
fection Of Edison's electric light New Castle
Smyrna, Dover and Milford already boast of
their gas works, and the steady and recent
rapid growth of Middletown would seem to de-
mand something better than coal oil rs an IL
lumina.or.
During the festival in the Hall, Friday even
ing of last week, gauze curtain, used in tab
leaux performances, took fire from the foot
lights, and caused considerable commotion for
the lime being. There was no occasion for
alarm, however, as we are informed that the
curtain was the only combustble material
about the stage, and that there were plenty of
appliances at hand for extinguishing fire.
Social dancing parties have recently been
quite frequent in Middletown. Two or three
nights of every week the sweet strains of
Prices orchestra, and the sounds of the f'mer-
ry dancers dancing in tune" can be heard
Thursday evening social little company, con-
sisting Of about sixteen couples, most Of them
being members of Mr.. Webster dancing class,
had an exceedingly pleasant little hop at Rey-
nolds Hall.
The frame of Mr. Wilson's new building at
the corner of Broad and Green streets is now
up and being rapidly enclosed by Miller, Ste
vens & Co. This improvement will certainly
add greatly to the appearance Of the section Of
town in which it is located, and we hope to
soon see more of the same kind going up at
this end of town. The building fronts forty
two feet on Broad street, and thirty-eight on
Green. The Broad street portion will be used
as a furniture store and cabinet-maker shop
and the Green street portion as a dwelling
The height will be two stories, with mansard
roof, and we understand the whole will be
finished in an attractive manner.