Middletown transcript., 1886-02-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes,


TRANSCRIPT.
The sun rises tomorrow Saturday
at Gas and sets at SAL.
- And yet doctors diei This IL big
Joke on the doktor.-Josh Billings.
We might have worse roads but we
don't know what we would do with them
-Lork & Polk's phosphate factory al
Odessa is running again, making extra
time. ~,
-Thimbles lined with India rubber are
among the newest things in the notion
trade.
The weather on Thursday was as mild
as baked apple and overcoats were super
fitious.
- The Rev. j. France, P. E. of the
Easton District, will preach next Sunday
morning at the Methodist Church.
- Read every advertisement in this is
sue. They are all fresh, live ones for
which people pay their money and get
good returns.
- Ten men are at present at work on
the freight house at Middletown station
making the long needed repairs upon
that structure.
We have an interesting description Of
Washington Territory from former
resident here now located in that far off
land, and will printi in our next issue.
- A small coral and gold scarf pin was
found on the floor in the Odessa Hall after
the ball on Thursday morning and the
owner may have it by applying at this
office.
There has been great religious re-
vival at Delaware City. One hundred
hav been converted at the M. e. Church
and twenty-five at the Presbyterian
Church.
-TaIley, the murderer of Handy, near
Wilmington, has been acquitted. A right
eous verdict, for, tn the average observer,
if there ever was man who deserved
what he got it was Handy.
wenamaker & Brown present new
advertisement this week. They are re-
liable firm and their goods have a wide
reputation for quality and lowness of
price. Give them call when you are in
the city.
= We are always thankful for items of
news no matter what they are about, so
long as they aro accompanied by the name
of the writer as guarantee of good faith.
We will make it an object for any one to
send MS such from any point and they can
begin right away.
- Mr.. J. B. Cazier's sale of stock, etc
at Mt, Vernon Place, Kirkwood, set down
for Wednesday, February oath, should
not be missed. The stock is fine and all
the property good. He will also sell at
the same time two handsome dark bay
driving mares, young, stylish, speedy and
sound.
"A recent inspection made by Mr.. w.
]. Naylor, of Black bird hundred, devel-
opes the fact that fourteen coveys con-
tanning in all ninety birds and averaging
six TO covey, remain of game in this sec
ton since the close of the shooting season.
This is good showing and a promise Of
excellent sport next year.
= Messrs. w. Scott Roberts, g. z. |
Haddaway, McKendree Downham and w.
Scott Way, delegetes from the Peninsular
Press Association TO the convention of the |
International Editorial Association of |
America, at Cincinnati. o., February 23rd,
24th and 25th, will start from Middletown,
tomorrow and be gone about one week.
- Mr.. II. A. Nowland, treasurer of the
late fair association, wishes us to say that
no more money is forthcoming as divi-
dends or anything else, and that the af-
fairs of the association are being closed up |
as fast as possible and stockholders are
being paid their share of the cash in the |
treasury at the time of the closing up of
the affairs of the association. Those who
have recently received chesques have re-
ceived all that is coming to them,
About twenty-five young ladies and
gentlemen met at the NJ. e. Parsonage, |
last Tuesday evening, from whence they |
proceeded to the home of Master Emlin
Massey whom they very pleasantly sur
prised. The evening was spent in sing
ing and playing games after which re-
freshments were served and the guests |
departed at an early hour expressing |
themselves as having spent very pleas
ant evening.
Mr.. john @. Stuart, has decided to |
remain for another year in Middletown,
and will continue to occupy the Town |
Hall store as heretofore. He has rented |
one OF the Naudain houses on east Main |
street, and will remove his family thither
March 25th. Mr.. J. F. McWhorter will |
also remain and will conduct his business
from the Town Hall building using
part of the store occupied by j. Q. Stuart.
He has also rented one of the Naudain
houses on East Main street.
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quire.
Mr.. John W. Wright, of Middletown
had narrow escape from serious if not
fatal injury at Townsend on Monday. In
crossing the railroad track the afternoon
express north arrived at the crossing in
time to dauolish tho raar wheels of his
carriage, the horse and carriage with Mr..
Wright having passed safely over the
track. We do not learn that Mr.. Wright
was at all injured. Some boys were
recently caught on the bridge at Town
send BY one of the fast trains and were
obliged to cling to the under portions OF
the bridge as means of safety, there not