Middletown transcript., 1888-12-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

Town Notes.
There is some talk OF starting
creamery at Dover.
= Rev. r. H. Adams, preached in the
Presbyterian Church last Thursday morn
ing to fair audience.
- The regular monthly meeting of the
Volunteer Hose Company will be held
In the hose house next Friday evening
at o'clock.
- The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah r. Har-
bert, who died on Tuesday afternoon last.
took place from her late residence Friday
afternoon.
A down State paper offers to ex-
change subscription for sausage and back
bone. For ourselves we are willing to
take cold cash.
According to a Wilmington paper six
tramps from Middletown, have been
lodged in the police station at that city.
Rather good showing we should think
for town the size Of Middletown.
- The MiddIetown Orchestra is an Or
ganizaticn that our town may well feel
proud Of. Their music is delightful and
we are free to say cannot be excelled by
any orchestra in the state.
- Patrons of the TRANSCRIPT will con-
fer favor on US, when important changes
are needed in their advertising matter,
by bringing their copy to us not later
Fhoy, "Wednesday Of uonp
- Butter is only 81 cts. per pound. We
congratulate the farmers who send their
milk to the Creamery, but we groan at
the outlay it costs US. We believe this
price for butter will result in the farmers
getting about 16 cts. per gallon TOR their
milk during December.
The streets In some portion OF Mid
dletown, particularly on North Broad
street, are in very bad condition and
should certainly be looked after. On
Main street in some places the mud is
deep and makes travelling bad for passing
teams to say nothing Of the looks Of the
thing. Improve the streets by all means.
= The ladies OF the M. E. Church gave
an entertainment in the Opera House on
Than nksgiving evening. "Under the Mis-
tletoe Bough" was played by local talent.
After the entertainment supper was SER
we'd by the ladies and cons listed of the
many good things Of the season. The en-
teitainment and supper netted about $40.
The ladies wish to extend thanks to the
Orchestra for their excellent music.
There was rumor that some parties
were coming to Middletown to look into
the expediency OF starting shirt factory.
we heard nothing more. In this con-
nection we might mention hundred
other industries that could be made to
pay here, but our citizens cannot expect
to have outsiders do all the work as In
most cases of this kind. We must work
It up ourselves, and back it with our dol
lars.
The Herald says: Odessa is two
pounds ahead OF Middletown in the tur.
nip line. THE TRANSCRIPT has on ex.
hibition one Weighing eight pounds. The
Herald Office has one, left here by l..
Scott Townsend, subscriber, which pulls
the beam at ten pounds. Beat that, neigh.
Dor, If you cam" Well we think we can
Mr.. A. p. Crockett of near town, left
turnip at our Office last Friday morning
which weighed 1OA pounds. Come on
neighbor.
For nearly SIX months past Samuel
Mandy colored. has been wanted In Cecil
county, for assaulting with intent TO Kill
Hugh Thompson. Mandy's Whereabouts
have been unknown until few days
aro when it was ascertained that he was
working on a farm near Mt. Pleasant.
The case was worked up by the officers
Of the two states and Friday morning last
Mandy was found at work In corn field
between Back Creek and Mt. Pleasant
He was arrested and afterwards placed in
the jail at Elkton.
Henry Clayton Esq, President O
the Citizens National Bank, has returned
from sojourn at Clifton Springs n. X,
where he has been undergoing medical
treatment for the past three months. Mr.
Clavton looks better than when he left
and It ia to be hoped that permanent
recovery may be the result of his secone
visit which be contemplates making az
ter stalking a vacation at home," as h'
expresses it. Mr.. Clayton's absence i
Noticeable, but must be borne, If the ent
y
The engineer at the water works, Mr.
]. w. Leatherbury, tell us that be doe
not think the water supply just the thing
from the driven wells, and thinks thai
one large well would be better. With
ont entering into the subject, we would
SUGGEST, that now, while the necessity
for taxing the wells to their full capacity
IL not pressing, would be q good time t.
investigate, and not wait until fir
nroves that after investing $1,000, we hav'
accomplished little. Certainty ID what w
want. and now is the time to getit.
Thursday evening very pleasing
entertainment was given at the Odess
Hall by the members of the M. Z. Sum
day school. seThe Seven Ages Of Man
was given in "a series Of tableaux. Mis-
vinie Lynch OF Mt. Pleasant and J. e
Hoffecker OF Smyrna, added considerabl,
to the entertainment by their singing
After the performance supper was served
in the lower room. Friday evening al
onaretta was given, entitled "1'he Fores
Jubilee Band" Birds of the forest wer'
represented BY brightly dressed singers
The proceeds are to be used for the bene
fit OF the Sunday school.