Middletown transcript., 1880-04-03
Local Affairs.
Town Notes.


Lingo is now stating bis new Mansard roof
Thursday was fine day 10 warm up the
peach buds.
The merchants are showing large lines Of
spring goods.
Probabilities smiled upon spring costumes.
Easter Monday
The annual run of liver-pill peddlers may
now be looked for.
George Saterield started for Leadville
Thursday morning.
School election al the Academy to-day from
2 TO O'Clock p. m
The vacation in the public schools will ex-
tend unit, April l2ih.
Read the advertisement of Miss F S. Chad
bourne's entertainment
The milliner shops are just now enjoying
their semi-annual boom.
E. R. Cochran is now filling many heavy
orders for nursery stock.
Tickets for Miss Chadbourne's entertain
ment car be had ut the postofice
The April Fool foolishness didn't strike
Middletown to any serious extent.
You would hardly know Harry Jones' tank
house since the Companys woIkmen over
hauled it,
The Methodist people gave their rev pastor
hearty reception, at the parsonage, Thurs
day evening.
Our merchants and tradssmen are using a
great deal of printers ink, this spring, and
they say it pays.
Mrs. Sarah E Lockwood has taken out
letters teslamentary upon the estate Of the
late E. W Lockwood
The young folks will have vacation long
enough to go fishing. The next term Of
school opens on Monday week
Easter brought large congregation TO the
NJ. f. Church Presiding Elder Martindale
praoahaj yD0ruipnr and ayeDiuO
About this time of year garden spade al
ways weighs part Of ton. and it gives n
man weak back TO look at one.
The coinage of the o. S Mints during
Mnrch amounted to ST ATS 6O4. and the loct
editor has ii all but 7,475 6O3 rs.
This is excellent weather for applying
coat of paint to rusty buildings and there are
some Of that sort in Middleown,
Presiding Elder Mardndale went to his new
home at Smyrna, this week, and Rev. Mr.
Murry moved into the NJ E Parsonage.
II r. Wilson has improved the window OF
his cigar store with q new sash His wooden
Indian is not looking as webas usual this
spring
The music Of the fish horn floats to the ear
almost daily now Some may think there IS
not much music in a fish horn, but there is
TO one who is fond OF fish.
A house and lot on Main street, the estate
of Mrs Eleanor Hanson deceased, was sold at
Executors SALE Saturday last. Purchased oy
Nathaniel Williams, Esq, at ST, 325.
For the first of the season, the thunder
storm of Saturday night, was very respect
able affair of the kind. 1t is now IN order
for lightning-rod peddlars TO start out.
Owing to unfavorable weather Mss Cole s
concert on Monday evening was rather poorly
attended. As correspondent, in another
column, gives Il very full notice of The enter
taiument it is not necessary for us to go into
details
For the benefit of those interested we are
glad 10 stale that it is the opinion Of proml-
nent growers that the peach buds in this
county are safe, thus far. With favorable
weather until after the peaches take off their
winter clothing good crop may be expected
If the Mutual Minstrels," or any other
minstrels, individual, or combination Of indi'
viduaIs. will give an entertainment for the
purpose Of buying carpet for the Town Hal
stage. the TRANsCRIPT will do the printing
and advertising free OF charge.
We learn that there is a probability OF The
opera Of "Pinafore" being given in Middle
town during April. Miss Emma K. Stiner,
fayorite Baltimore soprano, will bring IN.
onera. with all the stage appointments and
costumes The company will be composed
of pupils of Madam Rchiugs Bernard, and
Further particulars next week.
We have been compelled 10 carve down
few communications thissweek. We are al
ways pleased to receive for publication ar
ticies of local interest, but our friends WHIT
write will make US glad at heart if they vii
stick right down to the poiht and make thei
communications brief Some weeks VI
havn't very much room in our local column
and we like TO write a few lines occasionall.
ourselves
Mr.. Albert Pennington has recently invent
ed a very excellent coTn-marker, when ne
manufacturing at Barr Cos. shops.
has also recently perfected a new phosphat
attachment for drills, which strikes US as be
ing ahead Of anything we have yet seen i
that line. 1t is designed to give a free dls
triba;ion Of The fertilizer, NO matter ho'
damp and lumpy. Mr. Pennington has ap
nIiad for letters patent on his invention.
Those who heard Miss Chadoourne rea'
here last May, are much pleased mat an OF
nortupity is to be offered them to near he
again. She returns after season OF orlliiaL
Successes in The cities and larger towns OF IN
New England States, where the press ha
Given her very great praise, and we hoE
fbose nj our community who appreciate IN
Kind of an entertainment will give Inc lady
-vorn welcome. We learn that she Is IN e.
cellent 'reading trim," and those VINO Ca ga
attend may expect an evening OF rare enJp'
ment. Miss Chadbourne's 'booollnk song
rendition in which she has no equal,
yvorth a ride of ten miles 10 hear OF itself