Middletown transcript., 1888-11-15
Town Notes.

- DOckstader & ThOmaS-MlnsLTeA onoW.
Harry Davis, j. C. Parker-Public Sale
of Stoves, Harness, Etc.
Town Notes.
Rev. W. q. Alexander is away to-day
attending the installation OF Rev. 81. A.
Mclean, as pastor OF Brandywine Manor
Church.
-Messrs. Perkins & Spur have some
very fire dairy cattle which they are 60
ing to dispose of at public sale on Satur-
day, November 18th.
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Dockstader and Thomas minstrels
which are to appear at the Opera House
to.morrow evening, are highly spoken o T
by those who have seen them. All
should attend.
The Young Ladies' Guild of st.
Annes P. e. Church OF this town contem-
plate holdingja Bazaar and Supper early in
December. Further notice will appear in
these columns.
Mr.. ). B. Maxwell and his mother
left town Wednesday morning for Attain
tic City and other places of interest. The
trip is being made In the hopes Of i'm
proving Mrs. Maxwell's health.
We are informed that Gov. Biggs has
appointed Jas. Il. Shallcross to the Office
of Recorder of Deeds, for New Castle
County, and that J. Frazer Eliason and
Edward A. Read are his deputies.
- Mr.. r. L. Gray informs us that he
contemplates having sale of his entire
personal property some time next Feb
ruary. This will no doubt be a good
opportunity to purchase fine stock.
- The colored people held big par
ade last Monday evening headed by their
band. They marched and counter
marched through the principal streets,
and the band discoursed their campaign
music.
- Rev. W. @. Alexander, by special re-
quest of the Lodge, will preach to Good
Samaritan Lodge, I. o. o. F., next Sum
day evening in Forest Presbyterian
Church at 7 o'clock. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
- Miss M. E. Thompson, teacher of
Painting at 142O Chestnut street, Phila-
delphia, some ime since offered special
premium at the Mount Holly, N. j.,
Fair, of an elegant piece of Tapestry
Painting, for the best Oil Painting, done
by pupils within the last two years. Miss
Corinne Ridgway of Middletown, was
the successful competitor, and re ceiYed
the prize this week. 1t is now on exhi-
bition at her fathers Mr. j. @. Ridgeway
on Broad street.
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Those who claim to know say that
the coming winter will set in early and
will be long and severe one. They
base their opinion on the fact that when
persimmons, acorns, nuts and other
mast are abundant, long and severe
winter follows. Another sign is that the
" rag-weed" has attained an unusual
height and the seeds upon it will be thus
above the snow depth for birds. Our
readers can test the correctness of the
signs enumerated if they SO desire. At
all events lay by plenty of wood, coal and
the necessaries Of life.
- While the colored people were hav-
ing their parade Monday evening COM
pany of white boys and young men pro-
cured some old muskets and forming
line marched around town. They had
two drums with them and when they
met the colored procession on Cass street
it was hard to tell which made the most
noise. 1t is said when the captain of the
"home guards gave the order to +" fire"
every colored man, woman and child got
out OF the road as fast as possible. 1t was
only sham battle and no harm came
from it.
- The Young Ladies Christian Tenn
perance Union of this town, have rented
the room over the harness store ofMr.
J. G. Parker, on South Broad st. and
intend opening Headquarters and Read
ing-room, where the young men OF our
town can spend their evenings. They
are now making arrangements to have
the room comfortably and attractively
furnished. Any persons having articles
of furniture which they would be willing
to donate and assist in this good cause
will please leave word with Miss Name
Jones at w. III. Moore's store.
The following officers of Good Sa-
maritan Lodge, No. 9, I. o. o. F., have
been elected and installed for the ensu-
ing term: L. B. Lee, n. g.; L. A. r.
Bordley, V. g.; R. 81. Foster, Treasurer;
Alex. Metten, P. s.; G.. e. Pinder, r. s.;
W. D. King, r. s. to N. g.; J. G. Wilson;
L. s. to N. g.; w. E. Dixon, Warden
Cyrus Tatman, Conductor; w. J. Cullen,
o. G.; W. Loveless, 1. g.; ". 81. Voshell,
R. S. s.; J. FL. Fitzpatrick. L. 8. s.; Alex.
Albert, r. s. to v. G.; =. f. Deakyne, L.
s. to v. g.; w. D. King, Alex. Albert
and J. II. Fitzpatrick, trustees; R. H.
Foster, j. F. Deakyne and w. D. King,
w, and o. Funds Committee.
The 14th Annua Session of the New
Castle County Institute will be held in
the Opera House at New Castle, COM
mencing Wednesday, November 2lst, at
4p. M, and continuing in session until
Saturday of the same week. The pro-
gramme will consist of the usual Official
proceedings and in the evenings lectures
will be delivered respectfully by Hon.
Dan'I. Dougherty. Col. Geo. W. Balm of
Kentucky, and Wallace Bruce of New
York. All are fine speakers, and have
national regulations, and there is no
doubt treat in store for those who will
be present. Superintendent Bessey
wishes us to state that Gov. Biggs will in
troduce Mr.. Dougherty, Senator Gray
Col. Balm, and Col. Cooper Mr.. Bruce.
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That part of the Republican party
which contributes in large and telling
manner to its success, but is seldom seen
on the" quarter deck" turned out on
Monday evening, and painted the Town
assDuskv Red" In their enthusiasm
thew procured brooms and fguratiyely
.,,ro,,t the Democrats out of the town. 1t