Middletown transcript., 1888-09-20
ndesaa Notes.

Odessa Notes.
- The rain seems to hold the reins of
reighning.
= Mrs. Moody is entertaining her
mother this week.
~ Mr.. Buttirworth of Philadelphia,
spent Tuesday in town.
- George Urskine Esq, Of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mr.. G. Naudain.
A new lamp has been placed oppo-
site Mrs. Mailly's property on Sixth
street.
- Miss Polly Hickey and sister OF Elk
ton, are the guests OF Miss Keegan near
town.
- The Town Hall is about to have some
minor improvements and coat of paint
given to it.
= Railroads are aristocratic. They
teach every man to know his station,
and to stop there.
Harry Fleming Esq, left on Mon
day, for Busselton, Pa, where he has
obtained position.
- Mrs. Birdsill and children of Phila-
delphia, who have been visiting friends
in town for some time, returned home on
Monday.
The public schools opened here on
Monday. The same teachers a. last year
rule. We trust we will have good feel
ings and discipline in our schools this
year.
We are glad to notice that the notes
in THE TRANSCRIPT had the desired
effect. We always try TO do our duty
and see that our public servants do theirs
also.
- Ere the next issue of THE TRAN
SCRIPT one Of odessa's handsome young
ladies will have changed her name.
Please do not interrogate us too closely;
we will tell you all next week for we
will be at the wedding ceremony-now
guess.
- On Thursday last in Camden, N. j.,
for the second time in his chequered life
of seventy odd years, Mr.. William Coma
way, or better known as the "American
STAR" took to himself q life partner.
The happy bride is Miss Susanna Flem-
ing, sister OF Mr.. Bill Fleming, at pre-
sent with Mr.. J. T. Shallcross. or
course our best wishes are extended to
the bridal pair. Since we have heard the
news we have spruced upa little for ii
the star could be 30 fortunate why not a
bachelor under thirtyf
= 1t gave me an inexpressable amount
of pleasure to read the communication Of
" A Well Wisher" in last weeks TRAN
SCRIPT on the subject Of railroad be-
tween here and Middletown. It was just
TO try the grit that was in both A
Well Wisher" and "Old Fogy" that I
made the suggestion to raise some of the
capital stock. again repeat the offer,
nd accept +" A Well Wisher's" friendly
mitten. I believe both Of your nome de
plumed correspondents are men Of
W ealth and are able to subscribe, at least.
ten times as much as my friends. then
under notice, and myself could. So that
if a workingman who loves to zee this
town advance in industrious ways is
willing to put down 500 then these
mon eyed Old Fogys are entitled, unless
their talk is all blow, to give $1,000 each.
But before I can take up arms with A
Well Wisher" do believe it advisable
for me to understand the particulars in
the case. Let rs hear the proposed route,
something OF the entire cost, and an idea
as to rapid transit and accommodation
and then I'm heartily in the battle with
you. Something over five years ago I
tread on the streets OF Odessa for the first
time; today I have chosen it for my
adopted home. During that short inter-
val about a dozen OF new houses have
been built, new works have been started,
business places enlarged, and for town
without railroad facilities we have ad-
vsnced remarkably. But take into con.
sideration that the freight Of goods TO and
from here to Middletown can be safely
put down at $4,000 annually. Some may
say why do I interest myself 30 much
in this affair. Well am looking forward,
not in "castled buildings" though to
the day when this railroad will financi-
ally benefit me. Because fortune has
favored me in the path Of life have
chosen here 80 well that in the near
future we will leave the track for others
to tread the way while We will cater to
the wants Of our citizens, and IL we are as
successfully patronized in our little effort
as we have been in our initiative business
steps, why then we will be one Of the
boys, and with Gods help remain to be
an Odessian, Well Wisher and an Old
Fogy together"