Middletown transcript., 1888-11-15


day of each month.
Patrick Henry Lodge. !. o. Q. F., every
Wednesday night.
Delaware Castle No. IL, X. G. e. every
Tuesday evening.
= Mr.. George F. Brady was in town or
NJ onday.
- Sh eriff Lambson was in town or
Wednesday.
- Mrs. Ogle is visiting Philadelphia
and Columbia.
- Messrs. Beck and Pancoast are ship.
ping large lots of mince meat daily.
= Master Roy Keane is The TRAN
SCRIPTS newsboy for Delaware City.
- Miss Maggie O'Neill gave a card
party at her home on Wednesday even
ing.
= Presiding Elder, w. L. s. Murray
preached at the M. e. Church on Sum
day. 81
= The rabbit hunters were out IN full
force on Thursday, and some good bags
W ere made.
= Mr.. Clevepgep of the Union Pacific
Tea Company, was in town on Monday
and Tuesday,
- The grand hog killing carnival COM
menced on Wednesday morning. Par
ticulars next week.
Rev. Martin B. Dpnlxp, formerly OF
this citg, has accepted a call to Old
Swedess syAHFch, Wilmington.
Ode de feated candi dates of Red Lion
Hundred recei ved a package few days
ago, containing two OF " Barnaby's Husk'
ers."
- Peter Frempt formerly of Delaware
City, now engaged in the grocery busi-
ness in Philadelphia, was in town on
Tuesday.
~ Miss Josephine Ford has gone to
Cbambersburg, Pa, to spend the winter.
Mr. s. Maxwell will also leave in a few
days for the same place.
- Mr.. and Mrs. Storrie have removed
to Chester, Pa, where they will reside
permanently. Mr.. Storrie is the princi-
pal of South Chester High School.
- Captain Eugene Reybold, of the
steamer "Major Reybold" is taking a
short vacation, during which captain
McMunn OF the "Thomas Clyde"
will fill his place.
= Our citizens are complaining about
the stencil which arises from the oyster
7 shell barges lying in the canal. opposite
their residences. Our town authorities
should take notice of this.
The anniversary celebration of Della
ware castle No. IL K. G.. E., is Indefinite
ly postponed, owingt to difficulty in secur :
Ing boat to bring the Wilmington COM
manderies and castles.
- Mr.. Samuel T. Irons has purchased
the property on the corner OF, Washing
ton Avenue and William streets, from
Augustus Cam, who has moved to Vir-
glnia, and has erected workshop in the
rear.
The Republicans ot Delaware City
will celebrate the Republican victory
with supper at the Robinson House
kept by Mr.. Edward Milne, on Friday
evening. All Republicans are invited to
attend.
= The steamer Reybold changed her
time on Monday, leaving Salem at 8 q.
M, O'Clock on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays, returning, leaving Philadel-
phia at IL noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
- Names OF pupils of Delaware City
Pubic School, whose average in atten-
dance, department and recitation is 80
per cent or over for the week ending
Move mber 9th, 1888.
- The Ballengers-Matt and Verna,
ysntriloquists, magicians, and musical
artists, gave a performance at Eagles
Hail, on Thursday evening to a small
audience. The entertainment was good,
and deserved a better audience.
- 1t was thought that we had some
hungry Democrats in. our neighborhood
four years ago, but judging from the
scramble being made for our little fourth
class Post-office, it seems that four years
of political fasting has whetted Republi.
can appetites.
- The Democrats of Red Lion Hun.
dred are loud in their denunciations oil
the Salisbury traitors Of Kent county,
Though we have lost the United States
Senator, we will gain in the end by un-
loading party whose policy has always
been to rule or ruin.
= County Superintendent OF public
schools, Bessey, was in town on Mon day,
On business connected With the Annual
Session of the New Castle County Insti-
tute, which will be held in the Opera
House at New Castle, commencing on
Wednesday, Nov. 2lst. Mr.. Bessey has
taken great pains in arranging a pro-
gramme, and it promises to be the most
successful session ever held by the insti-
tute. The following eminent orators will
deliver lectures on Wednesday evening,
Hon. Daniel Dougherty of New York
subject "The Stage;" on Thursday even
ing, Col. George W. Baine of Kentucky,
"The Pendulem of Lite;" Friday even-
ing, Wallace Bruce, Esq, OF New York,
subject. " Womanhood in Shakespeare. -
1sT DIVISION.
Lulu Huss, 96; Josephine Weaver, SO
Lrura Sadler, 100; Katie Aker, 90; Mat
tie McMunn, 100; Ida Balwin, 96; Helen
Cheairs, go; Rosa Olive, 95; Annie
Schunder, 90; Nellie Swan, 90; Nora
Foard, 100; Annie Van Kirk, 100; Sadie
Craig, go; Eva Gardiner, 90; Mary
O'Neill, 81; Stella Wingate, 92; Lottie
Bland, 90; Nellie Wood, 100; Elsie
Davidson, 90; Annie Pennington 100
Maggie Gallagher, SO Sadie Roberts, SO F.;
Annie Cheairs, 96; Willie Jester, 100
Russell Pennington, o5; Julian Reeves,
90; Charles McMunn, 9e; Bright Moody
90; Joseph Fosney, 95; Irwin Shepherd
90; Freddie Price, So; William Thomp.
son, 100 Albree Cleaver, SO;
2ND DIVISION.
Ella Craig, 96; Esther Manko, 95
Emma Jones, So; Sabina Morris, 81
Edna Ubil, 81; Nellie Vail, 81; Mary
Morris, 81 Earby Fountain. go; Willie
vanhekle, 100 Willie Oneill, 9S; Harry
Prevail, 9s; Harry Huss, 96 !; Fred Silva,
97; Roy Keane, SO; Annie Berger, 81
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