Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-28
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MTDDLErowN, Nov. 21.-The Electric
Light Company of this place has con-
tracts now for nearly 800 lights, but the
regular running number is only about
70N Tho capacity of the plaut is about
1900 lights, and Mr.. johnson hopes to
see that number contracted for at an early
date. The lights are giving better salts
faction than at any time since they have
been here.
The public roads have been badly cut
up in many places by the rushing water
resulting from the heavy rains the first
Of the week.
The Volunteer Hose Company rem.
dered "stanley and His Dwarfs" in the
Opera House last evening to very small
audience. The entertainment was COM
posed of home talent and lasted over one
hour. j. B. Maxwell took the part of
"Stanley" and George Rose and brother
Of Odessa acted their psrts very credit
ably as end men. The Middletown Or
ohestra rendered the music for the coca
sion. After the entertainment refresh
ments were served and consisted of
chicken salad, ice cream, terrspin, cake,
&C. The tables were not very well
patronized, as the threatening weather
kept many away. "Slight Mistakes" will
be given this evening and will also be
followed by refreshments.
hIiddletown's barberB have resolved
that shaving customers by the month is
not paying them and have decided TO
have no monthly customers after January
LIST, 1890. They claim that customers
when getting their barbering done for so
much per month generally want about
twice as much as they pay for.
MIDDLETows, Nov. 2S.-The deplorable
eonditi which some Of the public roads
are now In is the cause OF considerable
comment among the taxpayers of the hum
dred. They were bad enough previous to
the recent rain storm, but now hey are a
great deal worse and In some places are
dangerous sor travelling. The crossings on
main street are IN bad condition and
should be- looked after.
William Francis, who has been In the
employ of w. r. Conaellee & Co. for soias
time past, will leave for his former home,
In England, In few days. Purnnl McWhor-
ter, Il son OF j. Frank McWhorter, will take
clerkship In the store.
The Citizens Cornet Band will soon be-
gin practising for minstrel show which
they Intend giving here some time during
Christmas week. They will also play one
week In the lower part of the State AID IN
CbestertOwn, Centrevills and other places.
The Volunteer Hose Company have
favored the citizens OF Middletown with
thsea good entertainments this week On
Wednesday evening the entertainments
we're In the order OF minstrel shows and
Judging from the long aud continued ap-
plau they received were fully appreciated.
On iday evening the comedy "5liPht
Mistakes" was rendered to a good. sized
uafI {. sss.N
and the participants were frequently APP
plauded. The company were at the dis
advantage OF having only a very short time
In which to rehearse, but Ia doubtful II the
play could have been given better py home
tnlent. A supper followed the entertain
ments each evening but taken all the way
through they were poorly patronizst by
the cit'2ens.
The Victor safety bicycle, on which 800
50.cent chances had been taken, was
CHANGED of after the entertainment and
was drawn by d, ". Hope OF Texas. The
lucky number was 49, W. IL. Johnson OF
this place had SO chances In the wheel
Several cakes were CHANGED on.
I The mail service is the cause OF general
complaint The evening mall does not
arrive until 7,lS, and Thursday night Is the
first time the train has besn anywhere near
on time. 1t is said that pstitlon Is being
circulated and receiving signers, asking
that the mail be sept on the 5.s3 2. nj. train.
MIDpLETowN, Nov. 25. q. N. D. Hart
OF Townsend, as administrator of the
estate of DR.. j. II. psrvis, deceased, sold
the same at the National Hotel on Setur.
day afternoon, Charles B. Lore bid in
the properties at the following figures:
I SO 700 for the brick dwelling now occu-
/ pied by Mrs. Parvis on Main street;
4 81 1926 for the dwelling house on East
Main street, near the VI. =. church, and
/ Sc 900 for the farm near Mt Pleasant.
The dam at Murphys' mill was injured
/ by the rush Of water in the pond she early
| part OF last weeK.
The congregation OF Forest Presby-
terian Church will hold mseting on
Wednesday, December ith, for the ppr-
pose OF calling q pastor. The church
has now been without regular pastor
for 10 months. Daring that period the
congregational meetings have been held
and calls extended, but in both cases
they were declined.
MIDpLETowN, Nov. 2G.-Clint Hall, {
local fisherman, caught o golden carr
while fishing in Appointments creek OF
Monday which tipped the scales at a
pounds. 1t was afterwards chanoed of
at Letnerbury's hardware store and wal
drawn by David Allen.
a portion OF the public road near War
rick is impossible, the results OF thu
heavy rains.
Charlie Jolls, a son OF John W. Jolls O
hiddletown is an applicant for the posi-
tion Of mail agent on the railroad.
The Eagle creamery paid the farmer
80 cents per hundred pounds for milk TO
the month of October. This is a muci
better price than has lately been pait
and the price will probably be more mex
month.
MIppIETowS, Nov. 27.-The coluntee
Hose Company cleared about S45 fro1
their three entertainments and as man
suppers egiyen in the Opera House las
week.
The csBtata "Esmerelda" will prob
ably be rendered by nome talent here c
an eariYdaie.
j. O. kidgway hRssbeen confined 10 hi
house forever week owing to illness.
William Francis and William Loyeles
who have resided in this section for
saw years past, will leave Middletown 70
: England, their former home, on Wednes
day next.
The Young LADIES' Guild Of st. Anne
Church will hold bazaar and supper i
the town hall on Wednesday evening
December 4th. Fancy articles, DO, vi
De for sale.
! The farmers who have trespsBs notice
posted complain that gunnerH pay n
heed to tham and propose 10 use a samp
Of the law on any person found gunniu
on their premises in the future.
Ihe hog ahoIera has almost antiral