Middletown transcript., 1888-11-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

- Mr.. MerrltLUElngo oi Wiliningsons
was in town this week on business.
A Thanksgiving service will be held
ia st. Anne's Church tomorrow at 10.3l
A. M.
Preaching on next Sabbath afternoon
at Armstrong chapel at three O'Clock, by
Rev. W. G. Alexander.
Mr.. G. w. w. Naudain has sold out
the grocery business to Mr.. William
Rrockson who will in future conduct the
business.
- Remember Thanksgiving services
in the Presbyterian church on Thursday
morning at half past ten o'clock. Ser
mon by Rev. r. h. Adams.
Mr.. Walter 8. Letherbury has
bought the stock, etc., of the hardware
store on Main street from Mr.. w. H.
johnson, and will in future conduct the
business.
~ Sacrament of the Lords Supper will
be administered in the Presbyterian
church on next Sabbath morning by the
pastor. Preparatory lecture on Satur-
day afternoon at three O'Clock.
Last week we mentioned having q
6-pound turnip in our office but this time
we have one that can beat the record.
It weighs pounds and was l eft at our
Office by Mr.. M. N. Willis, near town.
- TRANSCRIPT and Sunday Times
year $3.50. Sunday Times $1.60.
- Mr.. John McIntire suffered very
severe injury few days ago. While at
work in the blacksmith shop he drop
ped piece of iron and the sharp point
cut through the shoe and penetrated his
foot.
A certain farmer. whose daughter
ran away with a cross-eyed farm hand,
declared that he never could tell when
his hired man was looking at his daugh-
ter, and therefore he didn't suspect him.
The Young Ladies Guild of st.
Annes Protestant Episcopal Church will
hold Bazaar and Supper in the Town
Hall on Thursday, Dec. 9Th. Doors open
at o'clock. Christmas presents spe-
cialty.
- From all we can learn of careful in
curry the corn crop this season, in this
vicinity at least, has been good one. A
great many farmers have been compell-
ed to put up new cribs and sheds to hold
their crop.
= Don't ad vertise your business if you
are ashamed of it, but if you are engaged
in a reputable calling little printers's
ink judiciously applied will greese the
wheels of trade and make your business
boom.-Ex.
- The Odessa Herald says A petit
ton is out and is receiving numerous
signatures, recommending j. A. Aspril
to the Light House Board at Washington |
as suitable person for lighthouse keep
er at Port Penn.
: The Young Peoples Christian En-
deayor Society of the M. e. Church held |
their anniversary exercises in the lecture |
room of the Church Friday evening last.
They were very interesting. Mr.. T. A.
P. Bordley made short address on the
evil OF novel reading.
The Editor of THE TRANSCRIPT
was much pleased to be made person.
ally acquainted with the Bishop of Della
ware, Right Rev. Leighton Coleman D.
D., this morning. Accompanied by Rev.
Mr.. Beers, DIR. Coleman was on his way
to visit our public schools.
- The Rev. r. 81. Adams of this place
has accepted a call to Asbury Church,
Wilmington. He will leave upon the
expiration of his pastorate here. Mr..
ADAMS has made many friends DUR
me- bis stay in Middletown who will be
oath to see him depart from us.
- TRANSCRIPT and Century / year,
go. Century $500.
List of unclaimed letters at the Post
office, Middletown, for the week ending
Nov. %. Charles Amer Dembie, Mrs.
Lizzie Clifton, Lenear Hut, Mrs. Mary
DOMAIN, Samuel Akron, George White,
Frank johnson. Persons calling for the
above letters will please say they are ad-
,ertised.
Mrs. Sarah r. Harbert wife Of 7. G.
Iarbert died Tuesday afternoon, at her
esidence on North Broad street. Mrs.
Iarbert was over So years of age and was
much thought of by all who knew her.
Funeral will take place .on Friday after
loon at o'clock.
- Rev. W. L. McEwan, OF Rodney
treet Church Wilmington, assisted the
rev. w. G. Alexander In the services
low going on in the Presbyterian Church
# this town, last evening. Mr.. McEwan
8 a gentleman who brings home the
ruths Of the gospel in simple way, SO
hat all can understand them. We regret
e cannot stay longer among US.
- The fourteenth annual session OF the
Jew Castle County Teachers Institute
losed at New Castle Saturday last. The
esslon has been very instructive and
Interesting one and was enjoyed by all
Superintendent Bessey is to be
upon the snccess of the In
titute. Miss M. r. l.. Withers was
reelected secretary, and
diss Anna M. Scott was re-appointed as
stant.
- An exchange says new game, call ,
d /" Editors Delight" is played in this ,
rise "Take sheat of ordinary writing :
aper and fold it up carefully, inclosing !
bank note sufficient to pay all arrears ,
nd year in advance. What adds i'm
lensely to the pleasure of the game is to :
end along the name of new subscriber
r SO accompanied by cash. Keep your :
We on the editor, and if smile adorns
is face the trick works like charm.
ry it,"
The storm which prevailed in this
sction on Sunday and Monday was more
,vere than most people might suppose.
Is tury seems to have spent itself more
n the coast than inland and therefore {
,e vessels were the chief sufferers. 1t :
as only little blow as compared to the ]
lizzard of last March, but still the occa- 6
onal puffs and whistling OF the wind, /
Ided to the snow and sleet, were sutn- |
ent reminders of the bigger storm. The t
ind did but little damage in this section &
nd during Monday night it stopped l
lowing.