Daily Republican., 1890-05-03

building IN the place. and WAS completed
In January, 1859.
| IL 10 a three-story brick building, ,Gsx70
feet, the lower part Of which 10 occupied
! By stores. On The second foor there Is I
large auditorium, admirably suited fol
| entertainments, while the third floor |,
nttcd up for lodge rooms. This building
cost Eia nn"
.C.,~rssa houses, the Oldest
'rArv u -..a. .etown Hotel, erect.
,-oy. David Witherspoon In 1861, bul
tiuce then II has been improved and re.
node'ed several times. Il has been
under the management OF Armstrong &
Sparks sincc 1881. aud has proved q sue,
| cess.
The National Hotel, situated near &h,
railroad station, was erected by . st5ck
company 10 1862, aud continued under its
msnakement with varying success until
1873. when It was bousbt by Alexander
| Maxwell, who has conducted IL In 4 very
| succe1s 'ul manner.
M!ddIe,own Is not without public-sp.r.
tied citizens and enterprislng business
men, aud to their efforts much OF tho
prosperity OF the town is due. There are
| several large stoTes devoted to general
merchandising. and ali seem to do q
thriving business.
Prominent among these Is tho store, or
more properly stores, OF Reynolds h
Company. This Arm has four large
stores, occupying an entire block, and
the senior member Ia kuowu as the
Wanamaker oflMiddletown. These stores
are htted up IN an attractive manner. aud
they do an Immense business.
william II. Moore also has Q fine store,
and carrics large stock OF hsta, cans,
dry goods and carpets. b. T.. burning
has = book, stAtiousry aud general va.
ricty store. which is vol patropixed.
!. q. BraEdin 10 engaged In the drug
bus mess, aud has . line and attractive
store. +. B. Rice, Midjletown'a WE'LL
known aud popular coaiectioner, can
slways bo found Mt "the old stand" aud
makes especially Of oyeters during the
winter months, which, when ths heated
term commencas, gives place To his de-
licious Ice cream. Z. Pennington & Son
conduct general mercantile business,
| aud carry ~ large stock OF dry goois
groceries aud other goods In thst ne.
William Taylor Ia another prominent
citizen, who 10 heavily engaged In the
lumber business. lie has several saw
mills situAtel at different points on the
feninsuia, aud does au Immense busl-
ness.
Davis h Brother are exclusively en-.
gagged In the sale Of agricult ltural inrlc.
men,s and seeds, and George W. Ingram,
the real estite agent, 10 too well-known
Nil over the State to need any intro luc.
iiop. Mr.. Ingram says that real estate,
especially farm lands. la looking up, and
that he has made Ieyersl sales recently
which realized good prices.
John W. JOlls, another prominent
citizen, 10 engaged In the grain and coal
business near the railroad station, and
has built up An excellent trade. He Il
M old soldier. and b ars the mark oi
honorable service In u scar leit by q
bad wound, which he received In battle.
Johns Post, No. ~, q. A. r., was In
su'utsd about Que yea. ago, aud Is now
Ia nourishin2 condition. IL numbers
among Its members soms OF toe principal
mn Of t,e town.
Alfred J. Cox, recently appointed
postmaster, appesrs TO be tho right man
10 he right placs. aud has had a large
hnd COMMIT dions OIL "a fitted up in The
Town Hall. There are n number oi
handsome residences ia Miiilctown, and
u is one OF the pret,.est and most proc.
perous places below Wilmington.