Middletown transcript., 1888-10-04
DELAWARE CITY DEPARTMENT
y. YoN cuL1N. MANAGER.

- Mrs. e. A. Stout is visiting her
mother, at Warren Paper mills, Pa.
- VIM. B. Mann, the oldest politician
Of Philadelphia, was in town on Thurs
day.
= John Schunder, Jr., has been apsnd-
ing week at Phoenixville and Philadel-
phia.
= Postmaster Cheairs returned from
visit to Albany and New York City on
Monday evening.
= DR.. Belville has fitted up an elegant
conservatory adjoining his residence on
Washington Avenue.
- sol. Smith, colored, is erecting
very handsome residence on the site OF
the old Delaware House.
- Miss Emma Shuster gave an even
ing party at her home on Washington
Avenue, on Monday evening.
= Miss Laura Frempt entertained her
young friends at her home, corner Third
and Bayard streets, on Friday evening.
- The poultry farm mentioned IN
Delaware City letter OF last week, is In
Georgia, not st. Georges, az the printer
I it.
Phe Till Family, from Crystal Pal
-=a London, will give concert in the
[ E. Church on Thursday evening, Oc-
.oDer 18th.
The Dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, re-
Gently launched at Cramps ship yard,
passed here on her trial trip on Monday
afternoon.
Francis j. Bruner has erected an OK
tensive hennery on the lot adjoining his
residence. This makes three Of kind"
on Front street.
- The hose carriage of the Delaware
City Volunteer Fire Company, has been
newly painted by Messrs. Bright q
Moody, and presents quite dazzling ap-
pearance.
= Misses Nellie and Katie Morris, who
have been spending few weeks in
Philadelphia, returned home on Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. VIM. @. Cleaver was appointed
teller OF the Delaware City National
Bank, at a meeting OF the directors On
Monday. Mr.. Cleaver shcceeds MS
father who held the position ABOUT
twenty-five years. This appointment
meets general appreciation.
Miss Julia Clark OF Greenles farm,
near Delaware City, owns the handsom-
est and heaviest mastiff dog in the State.
It is little over year old, and weighs
one hundred and seventy pounds; is
beautifully marked and very intelligent.
The coal firms, Jas. e. Saddler and
Jas. Ell. Clark are lining the cellars OF our
citizens with black diamonds. Both OF
the above firms do an extensive business;
the farmers for miles around come here
for their coal as they can get good
quality at fair price.
The cold weather has opened up the
fall duck shooting earlier than usual.
There is no place in the State that affords
better ducking than Delaware City. Any
persons wishing to enjoy a good days
sport Of this kind, can find good accomo-
dations in the way of hotels and outfits.
Mrs. j. g. Berger attempted suicide
on Wednesday morning, by jumping
lULO LQ0 CAudl OPpObitO bAO 1u1AOOI ydlu
OF Ash & Pennington. She was rescued
by Mr.. Waiter Banks and Mr.. Pierce,
who happened to be standing near by.
Her mind has been unsettled for some |
time past.
Mr.. Johns, principal Of Delaware
City Public Schools, has opened night |
school In the school building. This af-
fords a good opportunity to those who |
are unable to attend during the day. We
hope Mr.. Johns will meet with success
and be able to continue the school dur
ing the winter.
: The tug, G. @. Ash, left here on
evening with large float Of
i'm Der Tor Bord6ntUWn, n. j. fhfB fum-
Der is cut IN the western part of Penn |
,ylvanis, is hoated down the Susqus-
hanna river to Chesapeake Bay, thence |
BY Chesapeake and Delaware canal and |
Delaware river to Bordentown, and |
through the Delaware and Raritan canal |
% New York, where it is converted into |
,oothpicks.
- The owners Of the club house, oppo-
ute Delaware City, after spending several |
hundred dollars trying to get good well
water, have erected large tank for stor-
ng rain water, which passes through |
liter into the tank. The club members |
md their friends usually come down |
rom Philadelphia on Saturd ay and |
Itay until Monday. They have very |
handsome quart ers, the rooms being ele-
yantly furnished.