Middletown transcript., 1881-01-07
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JAN'Y I, 1881.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.


= The semi-annual dividend is ripe at
this season Of the year, but we haven't any
plants.
1t is hard for man whose feet fly up,
on an icy pavement, to keep his new year
resolutions.
- Trains on tho Delaware railroad have
been very irregular since the coming of the
big SHOWS.
- Vennor was ten days too late with his
thaw, and his big snow storm this week is
postponed.
We are sorry to learn that Isaac Jones,
Jr., is quite i'll. Hope he will be around
all right at an early day.
49, The TRANSCRIPT will hereafter be
dated Friday afternoon, in accordance with
our time Of going to press.
- The church bells were heard every
evening this week, but it hasn't been very
good weather for church going.
: The amount of individual deposits of
the Citizens National Bank, according to
the January report, looks healthy.
-Middletown is entirely free of small
ment (elsewhere) having recovered.
- Col. Joshua Clayton is quite ill of
pneumonia, at his residence, in Middle
town. We hope to record his early recov-
cry.
- The good sleighing season is at an end,
for the present, at least. and bad roads are
probable, whether the thaw continues or
not.
w. P. Biggs' new dwelling on Cass
street, is receiving the finishing touches
inside. Mr.. B. will occupy it about March
25th.
= The Middletown coal supply is said
to be getting short. Lord & Polk are haul
ing to Odessa, their stock at that place be-
ing exhausted.
= S. r. Stephens & Son have been busy
packing up, this week, and will probably
move to their new store, at Masseys, Nd,
within a few days.
= The local editor is always making
some narrow escape. Ifhe had been on
that passenger train, Thursday evening,
he might have been killed.
~ The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers, and election of directors, Of the Citi-
zen's National Bank Of MiddletOwn will
take place on Tuesday next.
- The Citizens National Bank OF Mid
dletown has declared a dividend Of four
per cent clear OF taxes, from the earnings
of the bank for the past six months
- The agent Of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, Of Wilmington,
was in town on Thursday, collecting the
annual payments of those insured in that
company.
~ Mr. Henry Vanderford, the veteran
editor Of the Westminster (Md.) AdUo-
cate. and founder of the TRANSCRIPT, is
highly complimentary to our Christina
issue.
- The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the P. A. p. Association will be
held on Saturday, the I'D inst, at one
O'Clock. A board Of Managers will be
elected.
The Legislature will be asked to re-
move the tax on physicians. Some Of our
doctors have already taken steps to gain
the cooperation of other physicians in the
movement.
One of our contemporaries in speaking
Of the Christmas number Of the TRAN
SCRIPT, said it was 'as bright as a good
looking schoolgirl Our devil says he'll
otake the schoolgirl
= On account of the railroad accident at
Iamokin, Middletown had no mail South,
Thursday evening, and none North, Fri
day morning. The train, Thursday even
inc, was nearly two hours late.
Our streets were flooded with the
melting snow, ON Thursday, and some of
our people were slow in opening the
outters to give the water free passage. This
is a matter that should be promptly at
tended to- az well as the removal Of snow
from the sidewalks.
A change Of time Of the running Of
passenger trains on the Delaware Railroad
went into effect last Monday. Trains go
inr South, according to the new schedule,
will leave Middletown at 1914 am, 2.07
and 7.29 pm going North, at 7.49 and lilo
am; and 5.5l pm.
The wish of number Of our people
10 found literary society in Afiddletown
has been heretofore noticed in these col
unns. AS a test Of the temper Of the pub
Iic in regard to the matter, will those de-
sirous of promoting the social welfare and
increasing the educational facilities of our
town, and adding to the inducements as
we'll as furnishing the means for pure and
profitable amusements, please leave their
names with the TRANSCRIPT?
William Polk, Of Odessa, and Howard
Sedgwick, Of Middletown, were in the
smoking car ofthe Delaware train at the
time Of the collision at Lamokin, Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Polk received severe
cuts about the head, and Mr.. Sedgwick
was badly bruised and is confined to the
house. Albert H. Silver and Mr.. Polk
had been to Philadelphia, buying furni-
ture for the new Court House, and were
sitting together a few moments before the
collision occurred. Mr.. Silver escaped
with few slight bruises.
A Young (?) man Of Middletown went
sleighing, Sunday night, and while return
ing home about the hour that grave yards
vawn. and ghosts and young men in love
narambulate about, met with an adven-
ture. Whilst his mind was absorbed with
pleasant recollections, one runner Of the
slaiqb mounted a snow bank, the young
man was conscious that something had
hanpened, and the horse went on home
with the sleigh. The young man deposi
ted his buffalo robe, blankets, ETC., at
wavside house and walked home. He says
Il was too cold to sleigh any way, and he
wanted exercise.
County.
Money sold at par, at the last meeting
Of the Tasker Loan Association, OF New