Middletown transcript., 1883-12-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.


we neglected to mention George w. Will
sons stock Of furniture.
- Smyrna was we'll represented at the
"Queen Esther entertainment at Mid
dletown on Tuesday evening.
- Christmas colds will probably be
endured by many Of those who took part
in the Esther entertainment.
- Those having books belonging to Pro
fessor Wyatt are requested by the owner
to leave them at the TRANSCRIPT office.
Snow fell last night to the depth Of
about two inches and the sleighs were out
this morning for the first time this winter.
- George w. Ingram, real estate agent,
has sold for S. f. Eaton $50 acres OF land,
near Odessa, to J. I. Shallcross, for S2,sOO'
CYRUS Gears drew a buffalo robe
valued at SI3, disposed Of by chance at
Anderson's harness store, Saturday even
ing,
w. II. Moore has been elected a
trustee Of Middletown NJ. E. Church, to
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of N.
#. Walker.
Tomorrow will be busy day with
the Middletown tradespeople. We believe
they are all provided with an extra lorce
Of clerks and assistants.
-T The collectors Of st. Georges and APP
poquinimink hundreds have issued their
final notices to taxpayers, and named
places for their sittings in January.
- Passenger and freight traffic over the
Delaware railroad are both very brisk.
"A greart deal Of poultry has gone over
the road during the past three days.
It is estimated that the proposed
branch railroad between Odessa and Mid
dletown would cost, Ivy the Appoquini-
mink route, between $4,000 and 100000.
~ The Irving Lyceum will not have
meeting on Monday evening. The next
regular meeting will be held on December
31st.. when new officers will be elected.
The stores will be nominally closed
on Christmas day, but we presume that
there will be way to get into the most OF
them. and some one inside to serve a
customer.
The stores and shops are crowded
with buyers to-day, and lots and lots nf
prettv presents are being sent home to
surprise and delight the little folks, Christ
mas morning.
Nathaniel Williams, Of Middletown,
has sold through a Smyrna real estate
agency a farm OF 100 acres, in Kent
county, this State, to Jacob Meyer, Of
Pennsylvania, for $4,000.
- According to the license list printed
in the TRANSCRIPT, the firm Of s. M.
REYNOLDS & Go. purchased last year goods
to the amount Of SIC, $3.50, exclusive Of their
stove and tin department.
The vestry Of st. Anne's ?. =. Church
have called the Rev. H. Baldwin Dean'
ofHavre de Grace, to the rectorship OF the
church. Rev. Mr.. Dean conducted the
services at st. Anne's last Sunday.
The Rev. W. Q. Alexander will
nreach in Forest Presbyterian Church next
Sabbath morning upon "The Wondertul
Name,' and in the evening upon "Somt
Aspects Of the Temperance Question"
The following names have been sug
oested fer a station near St. Anne's bridge
on the proposed branch railroad iron
Middletown to Odessa: "Jonesville,'
uJohnsontown,m 'Crouch's station, Gel
listown."
- There not being quorum Of STOCK
holders at the regular meeting oI ~
Mutual Loan Association on Tuesda
evening, the money in the treasury va
not offered. The treasurer is authorize
To make loans on stock between board'
Professor Wyatt, under whose dlre'
ton the oratorio Of "Queen Esther" wa
nroduced here this week, left us yesterda
for Chester, Pa, where a class is formln
IL rive Esther" there. He speaks yer
highly Of his Middletown class ana ING
performance Of Esther"
And now, little folks, the time is ne
when vou will all hang up your stocking
"a did Santa Claus to fill with pret
things and good things, and the TRA.
SCRIPT hopes you will get everything V
would like to have and great mar
other pretty things besides.
The ball to be given by the your
men III Middletown Hall on Friday eve
I'D next il expected to be fine att'
ne arrangements for it are being ma
on big scale. The programs arr y
yerv handsome and tasty. Frlce
obestra ID to furnish the music.
The receipts of corn at the Mldd
4o,yr station during the past week ha
averaged about 5000 bushels per q
The statement printed in Wllmingt
nonar that farmers were hauling gr'
n Middletown snight and day, Is
true. A great many farmers WI 7
their corn until January
=. Eliason has resumed ms sl
.;o, u,;th :. NJ. Reynolds & Co., after
absence OF Jew = +--ll1--,.AA
or excellent clerk and the firm ls loi
nate IN being able to get him BACK Ge"
Il paters has resigned his position y
~ same arm 70 accept clerkshlp ~
First National Bank Of Spring CITY, IA
r. Cochran came very near De
aI, ~ the southbound express y
AZ Armstrong; Corner Iuesuay 4
non. While approaching the ralif
+rack II his carriage he was watchlh
froioht train moving On siding ana
a,yora of his danger from the con
oss train until it rushed by with
faw feet Of his horses nose
According to the almanac tnis 4
shortest day Of all the year. we have
thougbt it worth while to take
I;na and measure It. We are satlshe
aoart Tie returns as given in the alma
xTr;,h niIkmen delivering milk for 2, pr
t,st IA half past nine a. M anu 80 ~
Iase Pso.s n beiI M ringing for us to quit wor
sre re p, Nj, there doesn't seem 70 pc
inmch NM day len for usefulness just no
Niddletown.