Middletown transcript., 1888-11-08

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Town Notes.
- TRANSCRIPT and Harpers Bdzdr
year, $3.50. Hd7pers BGzdr $3.50.
The Herald wants Odessa to have
electric lights.
- The Railroad Company have repair
ed the crossing at the depot.
- Colonel Joseph Hanson spent a few
days in town this week visiting old
friends.
VIII. Houston has $4,000 to loan.
Mr.. Houston did not win this money in
election bets.
The milkmen ofDover have given
notice that they will charge eight cents
per quart for milk in the future.
= Ed Thomas San Francisco minstrels
are to appear in the Middletown Opera
House on the evening of November 18th.
= TRANSCRIPT and Century year,
S4.60. Century $500.
~ MIR. Geo. W. Stephens who is with
the firm of e. o. Thompson, OF Philadel-
phia, spent a few days In town this
week.
- Geo. w. Ingram has sold for j. It.
Sharpless the Samual Segars farm on the
Delaware river to John Alston. Terms
private.
= The members of the Republican club
are requested to meet at the club rooms
Friday night at s O'Clock. e. B. Rice,
Secretary.
Mr.. D: G. Walsh has been appointed
Division Ticket Agent OF the P. w. & B.
R. r. vice Geo. A. Cadnnm deceased. To
date from the LIST inst.
Men and Boys don't forget to attend
the special service for your welfare in st.
Annes Church next Sunday afternoon
at half past three O'Clock.
- The law for shooting partridges and
rabbits in this county is out on Novem-
ber 18th, and from all we can learn there
is an abundance of game in this section.
- TRANSCRIPT and Harpers Monthly
year, S4.00. Harpers Monthly $50.
- The Port Penn Grange proposes
giving two entertainments in their Hall
at Biddle's Corner on Thursday and
Friday evenings, the 18th and 10Th inst.
MIR. Harry Davis will sell at public
sale on November Oath, all the stoves,
tinware, housekeepers supplies, etc. that
he has remaining in the store rooms he
formerly occupied.
= An oyster supper and festival will
be given by the ladies Of the Warwick
M. P. Church, on the evenings Of No
vember 18th, 14th, 15th.and 10Th. The
proceeds are for the benefit of the church.
The public is invited.
TRANSCRIPT and HGrpers Weekly
year S4.3O. Harpers Weekly $3.50.
- The first number OF The Odessa
Herald reached us on Saturday. The
first issue was full of local news, ETC., and
reflects credit upon its editor, Mr.. Chas.
III. Sentman. We welcome the Herald
among US and hope it will be success
in every particular.
-A"Y" sociable was held at the resi-
dsnce OF Mr.. VIM. I'll. Moore last Friday
evening. About 40 ladies and gentle
men were present. The programme for
the evening consisted of music, reclta-
tlons, ETC., and very pleasant evening
was spent.
MIR. B. E. Lippincott wishes us to
inform the public that he has very
handsome collection of Chrysantheums,
on exhibition at his greenhouses on North
Broad Street and would be pleased to
show them to any who may feel disposed
to call and see them.
TRANSCRIPT and Sunday Times !
year $3.50. Sunday Times $1.60.
AT a meeting Of the Volunteer Hose
Company of Middletown, DEL, held on
Monday evening last 1t was decided to
build Hose House on the lot of the
company near the Stand Pipe. We
would rather see the boys nearer the GEN.
ire OF the town, and we wish the
Academy would deed them lot
near the Town Hall.
: The Democrats held large and en-
thusiastic meeting in the Middletown
Opera House last Friday evening. e. A.
Read acted as chairman. William G..
Tyson OF Odessa, and William P. Biggs
and Henry A. Nowland of Middletown,
delivered addresses. The Citizens Cor
net Band of Middletown and the Odessa
Band furnished the music for the occa-
sion.
- The following officers were du ly
Installed in Good Samaritan Lodge No.
9, 1. o. o. f., last Thursday evening:
Lemuel B. Lee, N. g.; T. A. P. Bord-
ley, v. g.; e. Pinder, r. O.; Alex.
Metten, P. s.; r. H. Foster, Treasurer.
District Deputy Grand Master, e. M.
Fowler, Harry Grieves, John Cosgrif |
and Charles A. Barnes, all OF Smyrna,
were present.
The Odessa Herald says: The
Baker corn cannery just closed pac king |
1000 cases (1Os,0O0 cans) Of most excel
lent corn. The new industry built very |
substantial building. last summer and
furnished 1t with all the latest appliances
for first class cannery. The sweet corn
raised hereabouts this season amounted
to 400 acres and those who are compe-
tent to Judge say it was Of the first
quality.
The election prssed off quietly in Mid
dletown, Tuesday. There was q great
deal of scratch voting on both sides, and
it was about IL o'clock when the votes
were counted out here. The returns
from all over the county were received by
the Young Mems Republican Club at the
depot and by the Young Mems Democra-
tic Club at the office OF Mr.. J. B. Foard.
A great number Of our citizens waited
until 2 or O'Clock Wednesday morning
to hear the result.
st. Georges Hundred Election.
In st. Georges Hundred the entire
Democratic ticket was elected by the