Middletown transcript., 1884-02-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.


- During five days 1872 horses were shod
at one Middletown blacksmith shop, re-
Gently.
Several days of this week were warm
enough to bring the spring poet out of his
hole.
Theodore w. Armstrong, ,wheelwright
and blacksmith, is succeeded by James
wv. Oldtield.
- The Rev. H. Tullidge, of Smyrna,
will preach at st. Anne's p. E. Church on
Sunday next.
"A public sale of farm stock and im-
plements is announced for every day next
week, in lower New Castle county.
: The mercury was as high as 64 on
Wednesday afternoon. Warm weather,
that, for the first week in February.
-T The attendance at the public schools,
which fell offon account Of the prevalence
of mumps and measles, is coming up
again.
- The annual Town election will be
held on the first Monday in March. Two
Commissioners to serve two years will
be elected.
The " D'esta Bros. Humpty Dumpty
Pantomime and Specially Company has
engaged the Town Hall for performance
on February 18th.
Among our new advertisements this
week will be found that of Robert McCoy's
lime, much used in this section. Joseph
Hanson is the local agent.
The Rev. J. s. Ellis, Of Church Hill,
Nd, preached at st. Anne's P. E. Church
last Sunday morning and evening. The
congregation was large in the morning.
). Fl. Emerson, upholsterer, will
remove tomorrow from the Howell build
ing to the building on East Main street
recently occupied by Hopkins, the baker.
From now on predictions about the
early arrival of spring will be plentiful.
But you can't feel sure that spring is here
until you see pack pedlar and an organ
grinder.
= Miss Roberts intends to have torn
away the old building on Main street,
east of L. p. McDowell's residence, and
new building erected on the site during
the coming spring.
After long struggle the Irving
Lyceum is at last in condition to pay all
its debts and to look at the future with
broad gauge smile. It has upwards of
sixty active members.
- The Pythian Bazaar, to open on Tues
day evening, will probably draw great
number of persons each evening that it is
held. The preparationsf for the bazar have
been made on big scale.
w. F. Roche, Of Philadelphia, known
to manv Middletown folks, advertises in
the TRANSCRIPT for small tract of land
near Peninsular town. He wants to
lease it for term of years.
1t will cost you nothing to goin to the
Pythian Bazaar next week, but before you
get out you will no doubt find deficiency
in your treasury. But, oh, beloved reader,
fun is not free in this world of ours.
The Rev. NJ. A. Bronson, assistant
pastor of Central Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, will preach at Forest Church
next Sunday, morning and evening,
exchanging with the Rev. Mr.. Alexander.
The following letters are unclaimed
at the Middletown post-office: William
Befetv. Miss Sallie Lewis, James Stanley,
Thomas E. Watson. Persons calling for
these letters should state that they are
advertised.
= 1t is the intention of r. Il. Eliason,
now in Colorado, to start home as soon as
he feels strong enough to attempt the
Journey. He is not receiving that benefit
to his health he hoped to receive by the
change of climate.
The funeral of Aldridge R. Cochran,
son of R. r. Cochran, of Sassafras, took
place on Sunday, the services being con
Quoted by the Rev. Louis Wake, at st.
Anne's P. E. Church. The burial was
at Forest Cemetery.
r. A. Brice, of the firm of j. E. Hen
erickson & Co., Philadelphia, sold to-day
for George n. Gill, to Philadelphia
butcher, thirteen head of fat cattle, at 614
cents per pound. This is thought good
price at this time.
There are few, ifany, houses for rent in
Middletown. 1t strikes us that capitals
could make no better investment than tc
build about twenty neat cottages in some
pleasant part Of the town and rent them
to good tenants. The investment woulc
pav about ten per cent. gross.
The managers of the late lamentec
Peninsular Agricultural and Pomologlca
Association will receive proposals for th'
purchase of the buildings and privilege
of the association tomorrow afternoon
This is an opening for some enterprisini
man or association of men to start fair
Middletown now supports two bool
and news stands. A few years ago ther
was none. Evidently we are reading
great deal more than we read awhile back
And the rapidly growing home list q
readers of the TRANSCRIPT shows that Tn
value of the local newspaper is appreciate
in the community.
The Masons of Middletown, who's
lodge goat has been prancing around at
pretty lively rate of late, intend maxim
GREAT improvements to their lodge ROOF
and fitting up cozy reception rSom' az
Joining the lodge room. a committee h'
the matter in hand. The Middleton
Masonic lodge is said to be one OF u
strongest in the State.
At the regular meeting OF irving L.
ceum on next Monday evening there WI
be readings, recitations, answers to que
tions, and vocal and instrumental musl
we are persuaded by glance at the pr
gram that the exercises will be ver
entertaining. OF course, all who are inte
ested in the Lyceum and its work Will
welcomed by the members.
- According to the Jacksonvill
Florida, Times Union, R. G. Hayes
odessa, was robbed ofsl92 at the Jackso
Vile Hotel one day last week. Short
after his arrival Mr.. Hayes was seen
company with two men who had reg
+ared at the hotel as D. G. Walker and
r. weeks. A bell boy reported to N
sbad, the proprietor, that these two M
had taken Mr.. Hayes to his room in
insensible condition and were holdil
something over his nose. Mr.. shad r
nm to the room and found Walker al
weeks searching Mr.. Hayes pocke
He then ordered them out of the hou'