Middletown transcript., 1880-03-13
Local Affairs.
TOwn Notes.

The public sale season is about over
Loads Of spring goods are arriving every
day.
Farmers are 50 very busy that We see very
few Of them in town nov.
For sale cheap: A l5 IA, y puzzle In
uuire at the TRASscRIPT office.
We hope to see man, new homes built IN
Middletown during the coming season.
The railroad company has struck an excel
lent head Of water 10 the new we'll at the tank
house.
We arc now passing thWpgh Lent but
'chuck steak is still hanging at twelve and
half cents.
AT the close Of the entertainment, on Mon
day evening, the ladies will serve cake and
ice cream in the Hall.
Constable Rothwell advertises to sell the
personal effects Of J. G. Wilson, departed
'stonsorial artist" to-day.
Mr.. Lingo's Mansard roof and other i'm
provements will make his dwelling one ofthe
bandsomest in that end Of the town.
The building opposite the TRASscRIPT otlce
is being altered this week ready for the oceu-
pancy Of Mr.. johnson the hardware man.
Mr. J. Lockwood's sale near Warwick,
had ID be postponed for Yannor's snow storm.
Ii will take place on Monday, the 18th inst
Rev. DR.. Patton will preach at the Chapel,
Al Armstrong; on Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. Lords Supper will be administered.
During conference, Rev. T. Martindaie
will lie taken care Of at the residence Of u.
Reedy, Henry Davis at the NJ. E. Parsonage,
and s. G Cox at John Brockman's.
The books Of the MiddleioNn Library are
now catalogued and in charge Of the librarian
AT the academy. One dollar is the annual
fee for the use Of the books
Our two Port Penn correspondents seem 70
differ on the fish question. We know 100
Httle about il to act as arbitrator in this case,
but we,do know that they raise some very
fine crabs at Port Penn.
VIII. Johnston is running his clipping
machine nearly every day at the National
Hotel stables. This is decidedly the proper
time Of year to have horse clipped at least
such iB the oplnlOn ol hoFsemeu-
Our readers are cautioned against danger
ous one hundred dollar bills now reported
by the Treasury Department to be in circula'
ton. We shall not change any enc hundred
dollar bills until further notice.
The "Delmarvia' building is well suited fo
4 canpery and could probably te secured q
The most reasonable terms. Our merchant
should take hold of this matter, as cannerl
would bring and keep thousands Of DOL
lars here every season.
Thus far, Vennor, the weather prophet, ha
shown himself to be n pretty good guesser
but there is li;tle trouble in guessing Marci
weather: Snow, rain, wind, and the balanc
variable. we shall try the weather prophe
business ourselves when We gel time
The Mutual Loan Associations regula
monthly meeting will be held Tuesday even
inr next Three directors will be elected an
The seventh annual report will be submitted
We learn that the report makes an exceiler
showing in p. offs for the last year
The peach trees are coming IN bloom AZ
faar is EXPRESSED that The recent snow an
sleety weather will injure The germs Y
saw branches week ago, from the neighbo
hood Of Warwick, Nd, in full bloom, and
learn that many trees below Us are - blossom
Many Of our to@nspeope have expressed
desire 70 hear Miss Gerte Bunnell read.
natbetic and humorous reader, she is sal
70 have few equals among her sex The q
nortunity 10 hear her will be given Monda
eveniop next, 18Th inst, at the ENTERTAINERS
arranged BY the ladies Of the NJ chure.
The musical part Of the programme will
II tbe hands Of the Irma Quartette, ofSmyrn
which is, without doubt one Of the pest
he State. The entertainment is in aid Of Y
church and deserves liberal patronage