Middletown transcript., 1888-09-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

Note G. E. Hukill's new advertise
"A night school has been opened In
Smyrna.
"rhe man who in this world would
rise. must either bust or advertise"
Reed birds are reported to be plenti-
full in the vicinity OF Delaware City.
The wise house.h holder is just now
laying in his winters supply OF coal.
The circus is coming and the average
small boy awaits in eager expectation.
Augustine Pier closed for the sea-
season last Friday evening, September
18th.
IS, 8, Sandford's Minstrels appeared
in the Opera House last Friday to a fair
audience.
The Maryland corn crop is estimated
by the Department of Agriculture at W
per cent.
Some of our young folks are en-
deavoring to get up dancing class IN
Middletown.
= Ceilings that have been smoked with
a kerosene lamp should be washed OH
with soda water.
w. T. Connelle & Co., are the only
authorized agents for the Eagle Creamery
butter ia Middletown.
- We call attention to the new adver-
tisement of the Wilmington Fair. All
who can should attend.
1t seems that Cupid is to put in some
effective work In this community be-
tween this and the chill autumn days.
= George W. Ingram has sold for
Frank Peach his Manor farm Of 1sO acres,
to Hon. James williams for $1,000 cash.
A new bottom Is being put in the
old boiler at the electriclight station and
when completed it will be as good as
new.
Mr.. J. Thomas Budd of this place is
one of the judges on apples at the Horti-
culture Fair held in Wilmington this
week.
- The Kent County Agricultural AS
sociation will hold their eleventh annual
fair at Worton station on October 9th,
10th, 11th and 18th.
- The Young Mems Republican Club
held meeting in their club rooms last
Friday evening, and some minor busi-
ness was transacted.
= Cards are out for the marriage Of DIR.
w. F. Kennedy Of this place, to Miss
Rose Evans Of Washington, d. O., on
Monday, September oath.
John w. Jolls has shipped 92,825
baskets Of peaches from Middletown this
season. and j. B. Foard about 40, 900
baskets. Total 132.s25 baskets.
- The attention of our lady readers is
called to the advertisement of Knights
Remedies, possibly they may see some
thing to their advantage therein.
= The fellow who prophesied that 4O0,-
600 baskets of peaches would be shipped
from this station this season, has not
been heard of for some time past.
Amy printer who reads this and who
has large Washington hand press for
sale may do we'll to write to @. n. Sent
man No. s11 West 3rd, street, Whining
ton, Del.
During the thunder storm last Sum
day evening the straw stacks on the farm
of Mr.. Thomas Hopkins, of near Mt.
Pleasant, were str uck by lightning and
entirely consumed.
Mr.. Henry r. Mccoy and Miss
Florence Clark, both of Cecil county
Md, were married at Bethel parsonage.
Pivot Bridge, Md, on the 18th inst, by
the Rev. A. Burke.
= The Oliver W. Wren Comedy COM
pany appeared In the Opera House last
Thursday evening under the auspices OF
Volunteer Hose Company. The enter
tainment was very poor.
- The peach season is nearly over
and taken all in all it has been unsatlsiac-
tory. The weather has been infavor-
able from the beginning and especially
30 during the past week or 30.
The Republicans held an election In
their club rooms last Saturday and
Messrs. E. B. Rice, 81. W. Pharo and r.
B. Mckee were elected delegates to at
tend the Republican State Convention at
Dover to-day.
The Republicans of st. Georges
Hundred will be addressed by Col. Geo.
v. Massey and W. G. Spruance, Esq,
upon the question of Tariff Reform in
the Opera House, Middletown, on Friday
evening, September 21st. Everybody is
invited to attend. Mr. J. s. Willis will
also be present.
Mr.. e, A, Perkins of the Eagle
Creamery, left town Wednesday morn
Ing for Otsego county, N. Y. He will
purchase a carload OF fine milch COWS,
have them sent on to Middletown ana
will perhaps dispose of them to the
farmers of this section.
- List of unclaimed letters at the Post-
Office Middletown, for the week ending
September 18th Annie Woottens, Hes
ter Wood, Mary Taylor, Rachel Seth,
Robt. johnson, Maggie Pleasanton, Thos.
Pinkett, Maggie Feoman, VIM. Corton,
Willis Clayton. Persons calling for the
above letters will please say they are ad.
vertised
- Mr.. Chas. 81. Sentman was in town
this morning looking after the interests
of his paper, The Republican Aduamee.
Mr.. Sentman informs us that it has been
decided to locate the plant in Odessa,
and not in Middletown, as was first in
tended. The prospects for the enterprise
it is said are very fattering. The first
issue will appear about October LIST.
On Thursday, October 4th, at the
Cecil County Fair the noted balloonists,
Professors Hunt and Price will make q
balloon ascension and at the height OF
5000 feet, will leap from their balloon.
On Friday October 5th, an Athletic con-
test will be given by the Warren CLUB,
of Wilmington, Del, the schuylkill
Navy, of Philadelphia, and the New
York Athletic club.
- The harvest moon OF 1883 is the 1uii
moon due to-day. The harvest moon Is
30 called because lit rises from night TO
night after the full more nearly aItef
sunset than any other full moon in the
year, and hence is particularly help
full to farmers in securing their late
crops. AS many of the crops that are
back wards this season the arrival OF the