Middletown transcript., 1884-12-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

weather for one week.
= The public schools closed on Wednes
day fort holiday recess. They will open
again on January 5th.
1t is not likely that Middletown will
have many entertainments during the
remainder of the winter.
The Norfolk express train is not max
ing very regular time. 1t went north
Tuesday morning at eight o'clock.
There will be preaching by the Rev.
w. c. Alexander at Armstrong Chapel on
Sunday afternoon next at 2.3O o'clock.
= Christmas brings enjoyment to a
great many folks but it brings large
amount of hard work for the expressmen.
= The Irving Lyceum will hold its
regular weekly meeting on Monday
evening. The exercises will consist Of
readings and music.
The Meigs Sisters and Mr.. Underhill
have made friends in Middletown who
will never miss an opportunity to again
enjoy their wonderfully pleasing enter
tainment.
- The officers of the Citizens National
Bank and Peoples National Bank each
desire us to extend thanks on their behalf
to Colonel Joseph Hanson for fine Christ
mas cake.
A good many folks who were once
Middletowners but have wandered away
from the parental roof to abide elsewhere
are spending the Christmas season with
old friends here.
The household goods ofthe late Anna
NJ. Boyer, and also the dwelling-house at
the corner of Broad and Lake streets, be-
longing to her estate, will be offered at
public sale on January Sd.
DO not forget the Christmas exercises
to be rendered by the Forest Presbyterian
Sunday school next Sunday evening.
There will be pleasing music and interest
ing responsive readings.
Richard II. Armstrong held the win
ming number in a drawing for breech-
loading gun at w. H. Johnson's store on
Tuesday evening. The gun is valued at
$45, and there were ninety chances.
A number Of Middletown young
ladies will give leap-year hop this even
ing in Reynolds Hall. The young men
who have been honored with invitations
are anticipating very pleasant time.
~ The man who said we should have
some winter this year will please step up
and take seat on the front bench, among
the old reliable weather prophets, next to
the solemn and thoughtful ground hog.
- Dan Ducello's Combination will give
an entertainment of a varied character at
Middletown Hall on the evenings of Janu-
ary I'd and Sd. Tne Peninsula newspa-
pers spoke very highly of Mr.. Ducello
and his show.
Vennor, the late departed weather
prophet, predicted "green Christmas
short time before he died. 1t is not pos
sible to know anything definite about the
sort of Christmas he is having, but there
isn't much "green Christmas here.
An Elkton paper says that Philip
Goodman, of that town, has rented store
room in Middletown and will move his
clothing business here Oh March 25th. 1t
is understood that he has rented the store
on Main street formerly occupied by the
Miss Roberts.
Several parcels Of land belonging to
the estate Of the late Jacob Boys will be
offered at public sale by William Green,
ESQ, attorney for the trustee, at Summit
Bridge on January 9th.
The New Orleans Jubilee Singers
will give an entertainment at Middletown
Hall tomorrow evening, December 9th.
This company has made several visits to
MiddIetown and has always well pleased
its audiences. Seats may be secured in
advance at the post-office.
The Middletown M. E. Sunday
school will render the cantata of "St.
Nicholas Visit to the School, at the Town
Hall on Tuesday evening next. We are
led to believe that this will be genuine
musical treat. Seats may now be secured
sn DR.. CarrolI's drug store.
The manner in which the late Miss
Anna NJ. Boyer, a highly respected Chris
tian woman, was referred to in the columns
of a Wilmington paper under the head o.
Middletown correspondence, has aroused
the lust Indignation of all our people who
insist upon decency in journalism as well
as in other things.
Colonel Joseph Hanson never forget'
the printers and newspaper men at the
merry Christmas time. Wednesday even
ing big cake came in to the TRANSCRIPT
Office with his compliments, and as the
hova filed up their forms they un
onimouslv extended vote Of thanks t
tie Colonel for his kind remembrance ant
wished him many happy Christlnases.
C. J. Freeman, who was employed
sor several years in the mechanical de
nartment Of the TRANSCRIPT, and Frank
Reeves. who has been connected with tht
wilmington Republican, are preparing
n start a new weekly paper in Middle
tovvn tt is understood that T. A. Bord
lev. the Middletown correspondent OF th
EyerV EUening, is to be engaged as
writer on the new sheet.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Ryan, widow O
levi RYAN, died at her home in Middle
town on Saturday morning last, at the ag
of seyenty-one. Levi Ryan was an IN
dpstrious and enterprising man and
.the time of his death, in 1871, was the owne
- considerable real estate in MiddletowT
uo had one son by former marriage, bu
Ieft no children by his last wife. Til
,on,ains of Mrs. Ryan were inferred i
st. Georges cemetery on Wednesday.
The Watkins Packing Company
nlumb pudding is having large sale !
Nnddletown, and is really a most del
cious thing about this time of year, an
We have no hesitancy in recommending
TO ali persons whose interior departmeI
isnot above being on intimate terms wit
nlum pudding. The Watkins Packir
Company's goods are packed under Il
superyision OF Samuel saxton, formerl
foreman Of Biggs, Clayton 4 Company
Middletown canneTy