Middletown transcript., 1880-03-20
Local Affairs.
Town Notes.

Town Notes.
Rntter continues scarce in our local market
"Fifteen" puzzle patients are couvalescent.
March, SO far, has fully sustained his past
record.
Johnsons new hardware store will be open
next week
Kreer, the photograph man, has departed
for pastures new.
Mr.. T. E Lindley viii have public sale
of horse wagons, etc, on Tuesday.
Adkisson & Co, have commenced the man
ufacture of very superior baking powder.
Our Odessa friends had two excellent and
very successful entertainments, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings.
A subscription paper for annual member
ship to the Middletown Library Association,
is now at the post Office.
W. H. Moore & Co., have recently placed
on their counter, large and handsome cabi-
net for holding spool silk.
Did you ever notice that when the roads
get very bad, somebody has always got
great deal OF haullng 10 DO
The iron bridge over Black bird run is
said to be needing a coat Of paint badly
Some parts Of it are nearly eaten in two by
the rust.
John Vandenbraak has returned from South
Bend, and we learn that two more of those
who went to that place from Middletown,
will be back again next week.
II is probable that Miss Buunell will be
wanted 10 read again at Middletown, in the
near future. She can count on an enthusi-
astfc reception whenever she comes this way.
Miss n. . NJ. Cole has arranged to give q
musical and literary entertainment in the
Town Hall, on the evening of Easter Monday.
She will be assisted by Wilmington talent.
We are not frightened about the peaches
yet. We are counting on crop, and We
shall advocate the immediate suppression of
the very first editor that threatens to kill the
buds.
The annual catalogue and premium list of
the Peninsular Agricultural Association is
being prepared for printing. Those desiring
advertising space in the same, should apply
10 the Secretary.
Miss E. S. Chadbourne, with whom our
people we're SO much pleased, at former
visit will give select readings in Middletown
on either the 5th or 9Th of April. The GER
tain date will be announced next week.
Next week many persons will enjoy the
felicity of moving. Some persons move hut
rarely, while others move SO often that they
come to like il and anxiously wait for the
time for making the ANIMAL change of base
The Board of Town Commissioners organ
lied on Tuesday. Nc change was made in
President and Secretary. D. Stevens was
appointed lamplighter, it being decided 10
make no provision for police duty at present.
The people Of this community will regret
to learn that Rev. Dr. Patton is obliged, by
the weight of years, to resign his charge. He
has been pastor Of Forest Church for Is years;
an able and faithful min lister and an honored
citizen.
Rev. T. E. Nartindale. bade farewell to
his congregation, Sunday last. He reuct-
antlv leaves the people among whom he hts
been for three years and universal regret is
expressed that the Methodist custom compels
his appoin tment to a new field.
The engine Of the north bound passenger
train that reaches here at lO:46 a m, broke
down at ST. Annes crossing. on Friday, and
was DELAYED several hours. The engine was
repaired So as to bring the train to Middle
town, when another was tclegrsphed for.
s.M. Reynolds & Co., are making an i'm
portant change in their stores. The clothing
department has been moved upstairs and the
grocery depar tment brought into the room
formerly occupied by the clothing, known as
No Cochran Square The 6rm is rehtting
and will make this department an attractive
one.
Mr.. C. Cathcart Taylor, who ended his life
by his own hand, in Philadelphia. Sunday
last spent several years of his boyhood in
Niddlttown and ia remembered by many of
our peoule. He also has relatives here, one
of whom, VIM. Green, Esq, accompanied
the remains 10 the place Of interment, on
Tuesday
Miss Frances Willard, of Chicago, the noted
temperance lecturer aud President of the Wo-
mans National Christian Temperance Union,
will deliver an address at the Town Hall, on
Monday evening next, at 1880 o'clock. Mrs
willard is a woman of rare talent, and for
nerly occupied the position of president Of
the ladies' department Of Evanston college.
The admission will Be free, the only remuner-
alton asked being a collection at the close of
the address which should be liberal one.