Middletown transcript., 1884-02-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

w llllaln LIE walker Is very III at Gne
home of his mother in Middletown.
j. r. Hoffecker expects to remove
next week to his handsome new dwelling
on South Broad street.
Middletown should have a night
watchman. A lively night officer is the
best protection against burglars.
= The oldest inhabitant will find the
weather ofthe month that ends with to-day
worth talking about good many years
from now.
= There will be preaching at Arm
strong's Chapel on Sabbath afternoon at
half past two O'Clock by the Rev. W. G..
Alexander.
= Mrs. Olivia Beasten, widow of the
late Charles Beasten, is reported to be
seriously i'll in Philadelphia, where she is
visiting friends.
The regular monthly meeting of
Union Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, will be
held on next Wednesday evening. There
will be work on the First degree.
st. Anne's rectory, which is fast ap-
preaching completion, will be very neat
and comfortable home for the coming
rector of the church, whoever he may be.
We are indebted to the Rev. w. L.
S. Murray for copy of the "Manual Of
the Wilmington Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church; Sixteenth Ses-
sion."
: At the sale of Thomas Cavender, on
Bohemia Manor, Wednesday, live stock
brought good prices. Horses sold at from
$50 to S34Q, and COWS from $50 to $50.
Three pairs OF mules brought an aggre-
gate of over $1,000.
= During the past seven days the editor
of the TRANSCRIPT has been confined to
his bed by an attack of malarial fever,
complicated with a severe cold, and
will probably not be able to leave his
home within week from to-day. Until
furtheE notice the TRANSCRIPT will run
loose.
= The buildings of the late P. A. and P.
Association are being removed by the pur-
chasers, but the work of removal will
probably not be over for two weeks. Mr.. |
Burris, who bought the ladies' building, |
will make barn of it. The ground will |
=
ing judge will be heard no more thereon. |
A big blizzard from the blizzard shop |
of the Northwest reached this section yes
terday. And such bowling, screachlng
and chilling wind as ragged all through
last night was trying to the inmates of
our light frame homes who are not well
fixed with heating apparatus. The mer-
curry was down to 10 at seven this
morning.
&C. E. Hukill upon making fuller in
vestigation of the operations OF the burg
lars who cracked his safe, found that they
had thoroughly ransacked nearly every
nook and corner of both floors of his
store. Their course was traced by grease
from the candle by which they saw how
to burgle. They left a coat which they
had worn while operating with the safe,
and took one OF Mr.. Hukill's coats away.
At the annual meeting Of officers and
teachers of the NJ. E. Sunday School on
Thursday night, the following officers
were elected Superintendent, A. G. Cox;
Assistant Superintendent, j. w. H.
Lingo; Secretary, G. E. Hukill Trea-
surer, J. M. Cox; Librarian, Harry
Jones; Assistant Librarian, Thomas
Massey; Organist, Charles Roberts.
Superintendent Of Primary Department
Mrs. Thos. Massey assisted by Mrs. J. W.
H. Lingo.
= The March public meeting of Irving
Lyceum will be held next Monday even
ing. The program arranged for the meet
ing contains several bright things, includ- ;
ing the little comedy, "The Register"
by w. d. Howels, which is to be read by
four members of the society, one reading
each part. This. we think, will be one
of the most pleasing things ever attempted
by the society. The audience will GER
tainly enjoy it. Good music may be ex-
pected. The usual admission fee of five
cents will be charged. If the weather be
pleasant good many folks will be pre-
sent.
: Special and very interesting services
have been held in Forest Presbyterian
Church during the present week. The
pastor conducted the services on Monday
evening. On Tuesday evening Rev.
Mark "A. Brownson, of Wilmington,
preached. On Wednesday and Thursday
evenings Rev. q. P. Mallery, of Will
mington, preached to large and attentive
audiences. Rev. Henry Runner, Of St.
Georges, will preach this evening. The
Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
administered on Sabbath morning. Pre-
paratory service on Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock.