Middletown transcript., 1888-10-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes

1OWh NOtcbs
- Chestnuts are ripe but the crop will
be small this season.
- The farmers have been busy seeding
wheat this week.
Wilmington Fair is being well
patronized by Middletowners.
= Miss Allie Clark of Delaware City, is
visiting Mrs. Geo. D. Kelley.
= Miss Katie G. Eliason, of Whining
ton, spent few days in town this week,
- Mr.. Arthur Johns lost valuable
cow by lightning en- Saturday evening
last.
frosts OF late and tomatoes are about done
with.
- Mr.. G. w. w. Naudain and family
have returned home from a trip to Ne
braska.
Mr.. 8. M. Reynolds has been con-
fined to the house for several days owing
to severe cold.
- Miss Claren Barnett, OF Summit
Bridge, is spending few days with Miss
Sallie McWhorter.
The NeDs and Every EUening of
Wilmington are issuing double editions
during the fair.
Miss Katie Eliason of near Chesa-
peake City is spending few days with
Miss Myrtle Houston.
u. q. Kanely, compositor on the
Philadelphia Record, is visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity. II
- Mr.. Charles II. Jolls, Of this town is
spending few weeks with relatives in
Providence, Rhode Island.
James Miller, colored, of Sassafras,
Md, was arrested on Monday for drum
kenness and disorderly conduct.
Thos. e. Hurn and wife, were In
Smyrna Tuesday in attendance upon
the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilds.
One man lost $50, the earnings of his
wife and children all summer, through
the sharpers at the circus on Monday.
-Mr.J. B. G. w. Maxwell closed his
tomato cannery Wednesday. He had
good season and has put up 100000 cans.
The Electric Light Company have
been trimming some of the shade trees in
order to make room for the wires this
week.
All orders for brick can be left at
nv house or VIM. T. Connelee & Co.'S.
and they will receive prompt attention.
g. w. Stephens.
- Miss Emily N. Gruner Of Whining
ton, who has been visiting Miss Sallle
Clark of near Cecilton, returned home
Monday.
Mr.. J. G. Sites left town Monday
for Philadelphia, where he will resume
his studies in dentistry at the Pennsyl-
vania Dental College.
"A meeting Of all persons interes ted
in the Republican party is called for Fri
day evening, at the Club room. BY
order of the President.
- Mr.. Geo. W. Wilson who was strick-
en- with apoplexy recently, is lying in
very critical condition and but little
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The contribution of st. Anne's con-
gregation in aid of the sufferers fro m
"yelIow fever'' in Florida, amounted to
S45.32 which has been forwarded to Bish-
op Weed of Jacksonville, for distribu-
ton.
The women of the Home Missionary
Society, will hold pound auction in the
Republican Club room on Thursday eve
Oct. 18th at IN O'Clock, for the benefit
of a teacher among the Mormons of Utah.
All are invited.
- The " Thursday Club" of Odessa re-
organized last Thursday evening and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year. Mrs. Daniel w. Corbit, Pre-
sident; Miss Belle James Appleton and
Mrs. George W. Polk, Vice Presidents;
Mr.. James Hume, Secretary.
- Mr.. e. E. Marsh of Warwick, left on
Monday last for New York State, where
he expects to secure an extra fine lot OF
Holstein Cattle, consisting of yearlings,
two years old and others, among which
will be some registered stock; and all Will
bear inspection as first class cattle.
Mr.. Geo. W. Stephens left town
Wednesday morning for Philadelphia.
He is now connected with the well known
clothing firm of E. o. Thompson. THE
TRANSCRIPT with host of other friends
wish Mr.. Stephens the best of success in
his new business.
Wheat has been bringing S1.15 per
bushel. This is the highest it has been
tor three or four years, but as high as 1t
is there has been but little shipped from
this station during the past few days.
The farmers seem to think the price will
advance still higher and do not sell.
On Monday Richard johnson and
John Bordley, both colored, got into
fight at the hotel of Armstrong q Sparks.
Johnson who has always had the reputa-
ton Of a bully among his race got de-
cidedly the worst end of the bargain,
Neither one of the men were arrested.
Frank A. Robbins, circus showed in
Middletovn on Monday last. At the
afternoon performance there was very
large attendance, but in the evening there
were but few present. The show was
very good throughout, the menagerie and
ring performances being the principal at
traction.
There will be a meeting OF the
members of the Cleveland and Thurman
Democratic Club, of st. Georges Hun
dred. on Friday evening, in the Club
Rooms, on Broad street near Main, Mid
dletown, Del, at s O'Clock sharp. A full
attendance is requested. By order OF the
Chairman.
The conservation OF the Rev. DE-
Coleman, as Bishop of Delaware, Will
take place in st. Johns Church, Will
r,;pgton next Thursday, the 18th inst
Several Bishops and large number OF
Clergy are expected to be present as well
as representatives laymen from tne
various Parishes in the Diocese.
List of unclaimed letters at the POST
Office, Middletown, for the week ending
October 4th Ernest Frank, (O, w. b.
Gibbs, VIM. O'Meric, A. n. Avery
Elaminer Roughter, Jacob r. Trowery,
Lene Wite, Geo. Wilson, Mrs. James
Bolden, Joseph Bowman, Mrs. L. Block
ston. Persons calling for the ABOVE
letters will please say they advertised.