Middletown transcript., 1883-02-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes,

of weather unequalled by Vennor's prog
nostication for February.
The regular monthly communication
of Union Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, will b,
held on Tuesday evening.
Lent will begin on Wednesday next
Services will be held on that day at st
Anne's Church at 1890 A. NJ.
&C. Tatman, Jr., who recently lef
Middletown for tour in the South, arrived
safely at New Orleans on Thursday of las
week.
Representative Comegys spent last
Saturday in Middletown. He and Mrs
Comegys will reside at Dover until the
close of the Legislative session.
~ George w. Stephens has opened 9
grocery store in the Stephens building
near the Middletown Hotel. Samuel
Price will act as his chief clerk.
- George Wilson, the cabinet maker, a
few days ago repaired red cedar writing
desk that was made in 1857 and had be-
longed to Major Tilghman, Of Maryland.
j. E. Hendrickson, Of Philadelphia,
spent last Sunday with Middletown
friends. His partner, Mr.. Brice, was also
here during the week hunting more beef
cattle.
Philip Less, the clothing man, re-
Gently closed up by the sheriff, has re-
moved to Wilmington. w. H. johnson
has rented the store Less occupied and
will move to it on March 25th.
WbiIa If nr1r IOyiY1cr tom
are sadly afflicted with one or more OF the
dreaded contagious diseases that usually
prevail in the winter time, Middletown
continues remarkably free from sickness.
- At a meeting Of the Trustees and
Building Committee Of Forest Church, to
be held on Saturday next, the committee,
after nine months Of arduous labors, will
ask of the Trustees its honorable dis
charge.
~ The Pennsylvania Railroad company
will hereafter allow passengers to carry
$50 pounds Of baggage free. This item
may be of interest to some folks, but it is
not to us. When we travel our coat
pocket holds our luggage.
A very pleasant little birthday party
to Misses May and Nellie Biggs was given
last evening at the residence of w. p.
Biggs, on Cass street. More than sixty
little ladies and lads were present and
enjoyed themselves hugely.
$. NJ. Reynolds has purchased of John
A. Reynolds, Jr., the old Reynolds home
stead, near Newark, this county, 100 acres,
for $4,000. This farm has been in the
Reynolds family for thirty-six years.
John A. Reynolds, Jr., will probably re-
move to Dover.
~ From all we can learn relative to the
entertainment that is to be given this
evening at the Town Hall by the young
folks of Forest Church, we are well con-
vinced that it will be a very enjoyable
event. There will be a big audience, of
course, and few will want to go away
until after the palatable refreshments are
served.
IF the gas machine at the Town Hall
is not improved in its working, or dis
placed by a new one and sold for old iron,
those who attend future entertainments
there had better 60 prepared with tallow
dips. Be it ever so good, play is not
very entertaining when one can get a
glimpse Of it only now and then between
patches Of almost total darkness.
The regular monthly public meeting |
Of Irving Lyceum will be held on Monday
evening next. A debate and several reel |
tations or readings are promised. The
musical committee will no doubt be pre-
pared with something very pleasing
Me,nbers should endeavor to interest their
friends in the work of the society and
persuade them to come to its public meet
ings. we shall be glad to report a large
attendance at the meeting on Monday
evening.
An eminent medical authority says
that smallpox is no doubt spread by paper
money. Think OF it, dear reader; every
time YOU handle fifty-dollar bill you
NAV be exposing yourself to smallpox
eontagion, and when you go dunning
man for little bill, you may get bad
lot Of pestilence that you do not want.
This matter is worthy of our serious at
tention, but paper money will still be re-
ceived at this office for advertising and
subscriptions.
-T The firm of Foard g. Comegys has
been dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.
w. A. Comegys Withdrawing. Mr.. }. b.
Foard will continue the grain COMMISSION
business at the old stand. He established
the business in 1871 and admitted Mr..
Comeovs as a partner in 1873. A very
large and increasing business has been
done BY the firm, in grain, peaches ana
agricultural implements, and Mr.. Foard,
With his characteristic enterprise and en-
arov will no doubt keep his trade
growing.
The kitchen of the dwelling-house oe-
cupied BY Macomb Clayton, on Cass
street. caught fire on last Saturday after
,,oor aitber from detective fiue or from
tIa heat Of the cook stove which stood
near the wall. Smoke was discovered IS
srino from the roof but no flames were
seen Mr.. Clayton was away from home
but his neighbors came promptly when
the alarm was given. The t1re was Pc
tween the plastering and the weather.
boarding. and it was put out by pouring
.xvater upon it from a hole cut in the floor
above. The " Babcocks'' arrived too late
tn he of service. The timely discovery Of
tbe fire saved the house from destruction.
IF you go to the Hall to-night-and
vou surely will if you live in or near
Middletown-do all you can for good
cause. Don't leave at the conclusion Of
the performance on the stage, and, above
all don't be bashful. Help the Mite So
r;otv of Forest Church. Remember that
Won cannot carry home case Of night
mare in a better cause. Say to one Of
those who will stand ready to serve you,
:. Fair Peasantess, linger not in thy re-
,noteness. but come hither into pleasing
n,oximity with a plentiful array OF the
P,SI,,arine deIicacies Of the season, and
Ss;Ii 5enart not until the astronomical
safety admonishes me that have arrived
u tba ultimate of deglutition, consistent
s.,;tL az tb the code of Esculapius or any other
,',an ms and the last ducat is gone from my
lIIatb,oric Lei, nurse.' You have no idea how
l,Tast p.1s this will sound, if you will say it
YornttiIV.