Middletown transcript., 1878-03-09
Local Affairs.
Moving time draweth near.


week.
Now is the time to advertise your spring
gimlets
"winter fingers in the lap Of Spring. ."-En-
change, Naughty winter
Wilmington Conference meets in Chester
town on the 18th inst Chickens, beware
Business is improving and our merchants
are expecting and preparing for q brisk spring
trade
Beautiful sunny days, the twitler and song.
Of birds and the joyous chant of the meiodlous
fish-horn al proclaim that Spring is come.
E kton milk-lncn have suceunbed 70 the
force Of their conscience and reduced the price
Of the lactea fluid to Six cents per quart. How
is it il Middletown?
We notice with pleasure, that the side gut
tiers Of our streets are being cleaned in many
places Are the town Commissioners doing
this, oF is It private enterprise?
Thursday evening this locality was visited
by a thunder storm. There was considerable
rain, accompanied by frequent flashes Of vivid
lighteninI and heavy thunder.
Sunday last in Georgetown, Sussex CO unity,
Viii Conway, 4 printer in the Journal office,
attempted sucide BY taking laudanum. lis
appointment ii love il said to be the cause Of
the rash act. Are women SO scarce in Sussex 2
Preston Eardcaste, the champion quail
eater, has returned to London Ohio, and is
again installed in his Old position in the mer-
camille house Of Dakin L Cowing. The Dei-
aware friends Of Pres will miss him but be is
welded TO the west.
Tie Twentieth Anniversary Of the NJ. 3.
Sunday School Missionary Society will be
held i'll the NJ Church, Monday evening,
the 18th instant Judging from the pro
gramme, the exercises on this occasion will be
exceedingly interesting.
" ork is progressing rapidly on all the new
dwellings noticed in our last issue. Mr..
II Eiiason's house will be ready for occupancy
by the 25th Instant and then, Harry, we
shall expect slice Of cake about the size Of a
fiat-iron.
If any Of our readers are in want Of twine,
netting, Or fishing ackling Of any kind, they
shou 4 not fail 10 give their orders to VIM. E.
Hooper & Sons, Baltimore, Nd. They arr pre-
pared 70 furnish merchants and fishermen with
goods in their line at prices to suit the times
We learn that Miss Cole, who delighted our
peoD,e with musical and dramatic entertain
ment few months since, proposes to give a
similar entertainment in the Town Hall on tht
night Of Easter Monday The simple announce
ment Of this fact viii be sufficient to insure
this talented young lady large audience.
j. II. Ralhborne, founder Of the order 0
Knights Of Pythias delivered lecture to al
immense audience, at the Grand Opera House
Wilmington, Thursday evening last 4 feV
members Of the order from this town wer
present and speak in the highest terms Of thei
treatment at the hands Of the fraternity. Afte
the lecture banquet was served at the Arm
~ Of Uniform Division No. ], X. Of P.
We call the attention Of our readers to til
announcement ID our advertising columns 9
Polk H Cochran's sixth Annual Sale, at th
hotel Of A. Maxwell Middletown, on Frida
next. They will sell about twenty head
horses and col;s, five pairs Of three year ol
Kentucky mules and forty head Of fine cattlt
beside an extensive lot Of farming implements
This will be the largest annual sale that Pol
K Cochran have yet had.
Notice Of Mrs. Alden's proposed musical an
all n
the 18th instant, will be found in aaohter co
umn. Tie musical portion Of the programm
viii contain Piano and Vocal solos and duet
IN which Miss Cole has kindly consented
appear. The recitations being both seriou
and humorous in character the audience W
undoubtedly enjoy bright and proftah
evenings entertainment
Damon Lodge, No. ~, X. Of n, have q
ranged with talanted concert troop Of Phil
delphia for grand Musical entertainment
the Town Hall, on the 18th instant, whi'
will probably be one Of the richest music
treats offered our people during this seaso
The troop i composed Of sixteen ladies an
gentlemen. all Of which are accomplished m
sicians and singers. See advertisement IN
other columa.
MI. d. Watkins. the enterprising 0des;
merchant. is we learn, about to establish
steamboat line between our neighboring toy
and Philadelphia The boat is now being &C
structed for Mr. Watkins, and will soon
completed and ready for her trial trip. r
Il move IN the right direction and the i
will certainly be a great convenience TO
people Of our enterprzing sister town a
viii no doubt receive fattering amount
patronage both in the way Of freight and ?
sengers.
The Middletown Amateur Dramatic Assoc
ton played to very slim house at ChesaPef
City, Monday night last. Thirty persons, on
relieved the monotony Of empty benches,
if The members Of the association could act
der the depressing influence ofso small an
dience. they are made Of good stuff. The c
tankerous actions Of some bad little DO
Isnch bows as only Chesapeake city can p
duce and BY the side Of which the very ,cc
bovs Of the acorst quarter Of the 'oorst sect
og the United States are living representa-
u bnmap angels. who had climbed upon
a.rch roof Of the hall. served somewha
5rav tba attention Of The actors from the
tnrosouaness If the empty benches The m
bers of the association enacted the plays,
kiss in the dark, " and Family Jars,
rerv creditable manner, displaying in t
sovsral narts much dramatic taste and abb
.nd tbev certainly deserved better sue
They speak in the highest terms Of their y
mant Al the hands Of mine host Of the "Ba,
House"