Middletown transcript., 1883-11-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

n Some one says there is not going to be
anv Indian summer this year. And that
was about all the Indian had left him.
Those who can't think OF anything
else to be thankful for next Thursday
should be thankful that they are alive.
B. ]. Green, Of Warwick, who had
his arm broken last week by a fall from
his wagon, is recovering from his injuries
as rapidly as could be expected.
William Simkins, who lives near
Sassafras, Nd, will sell his farm stock and
implements on December 18th. He in
tends to come to Middletown to reside.
George W. Ingram, real estate agent,
has sold a farm of the Higgins heirs, con-
tanning 15l acres, and situated near Nc
Donough, to P. w. Adams for 81, 500 cash.
- The tradespeople are preparing to
display holiday goods. We are told that
ti1e display as compared with that of last
season will be as the circus is to the side
show.
~ Parvis & Biggs, the Middletown
phosphate manufacturers, will increase the
capacity of their factory by adding new
machinery before starting up for the sea-
son of 1884.
: the Middletown NJ. E. Church on
Sunday next the pastor will preach at
1870 O'Clock on ga Celebrated Duel, and
it's Lessons: - and in the evening at seven,
on "Childishness."
At the monthly meeting Of the
Middletown Mutual Loan Association,
Tuesday evening, 81, 300 Of the 81, 400 in the
treasury were loaned at six per cent, no
premium being bid.
= Levin Hopkins has purchased of NJ.
n. Willis for g, 500 the dwelling house on
Green street formally owned and occupied
by Benjamin Benson. Mr.. Willis
bought the property at public sale last
spring, paying $3.50 for it.
A fair and festival that promises to be
very pleasant and successful will open at
Warwick on Tuesday evening next, under
the auspices of the ladies Of st. Francis
Xavier Church, and will continue until
Friday. Supper will be served each even
ing.
= The Delaware Express now leaves
Middletown, going northward, at 9.22 in
the morning, eight minutes earlier than
bv the old schedule. The change went
into effect yesterday. Keep the change
in mind if you would not get left some
chilly day.
= The Rev. Father Murphey delivered
an interesting lecture in the Catholic
church room, Middletown Hall, on Mon
day evening, his subject being, "The Open
Bible" The attendance was large. A
liberal collection in aid of the new catho-
lie church was taken.
- The work of repairing the Drawers
bridge, on the State road, near Odess, has
progressed slowly on account of unfavora-
BILE weather. 1t is thought that the bridge
will be in condition for teams to pass
over it by the middle Of next week. The
abutments are finished.
= Many seats for James Whitcomb
Riley's lecture at Middletown on Decem-
ber Sd have been already sold. Postmas-
ter Dunning has plan Of the hall and you
can buy a ticket Of him and have him
reserve you seat without charge above
the regular price of admission.
owned by Mrs. Miller, was slightly dam
aged by fire yesterday. The flames started
between the Misunderstanding and plaster
ing in that part Of the house occupied by
George Pogue, and were caused by very
hot cook stove standing almost against the
plastering. The early discovery OF the
fire saved the house. The loss, about SIS,
is covered by insurance.
- Professor Newton, Of Yale College,
says we will have no meteoric showers
this November. This is an off year for
meteors. They are 100000 miles away
and will get back about November, 1885,
if they don't miss the train. Well, |
if the meteors can stand this separation
the folks on "this mundane institute"
can stand it too. After man is married
he don't enjoy sitting up to look for
meteoric showers any way. He can get up
a meteoric shower Of his own whenever
he wants to talk back.
During the evening meeting of the
Teachers Institute on Wednesday, and
while Miss Frances was reading, a man
who had taken too much enthusiasm out
ofa bottle annoyedthe audience and Miss
Frances by speaking aloud. After the
patience of those who sat near him was
exhausted, two or three men rose up and
elected the too enthusiastic person from
the hall. Later in the evening he was
locked up for the night and his enthusiasm
subdued a little by the restfulness of a
Town Hall cell. The way of the trans
gressor is mighty rough, but he usually
deserves all he gets.
- Harr Dobler did not reap much of a
harvest at Middletown with, his magic
gift show Saturday and Monday evenings.
The spectators were few at both entertain
ments and the magician went down the
Peninsula in search of more. fruitful
field. The tricks, though mainly old,
we're dexterously performed, and the
performers manner and speech were
entertaining. A number of pieces of
plated ware and small sack Of flour were
given away Saturday night. Since Pro-
fessor Bosco was here with /" this beautiful
elegant presents, /" as he called them, gift
shows don't draw at Middletown.
= Biggs, Clayton q Co. have recently
filled many orders for their DelaWare's
Grief brand of plum pudding. 1t is a
good thing, by the way, with which to
finish up Thanksgiving dinner. A per-
son can feel very thankful with reason
able quantity of plum pudding in his
interior department, if he has no work to
do the remainder Of the day. There is
restfulness about half pound Of plum
pudding that is delightsome to the man
who feels that he can sit down and rest for
five or six hours. The editor who has
nothing to do but feel thankful next
Thursday may eat plum pudding, if he
has it, with ilnpuhity, butif he has to have
ready by Friday morning an editorial on
the fundamental principles of our, ma
tional superstructure," he had better stick
to turnips.