Middletown transcript., 1891-05-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

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Town Notes.
- For Hay Forks go to G.. E
Hukill.
The directors of Bethel Cemetery
have selected Saturday, May 30th
for their Decoration Day.
A meeting of the State and
county officers of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union was
held in Middletown last Saturday.
As next Saturday, May 30th,
will be Decoration Day, a legal
holiday, the banks will be closed,
and all notes due on Saturday will
need attention on Friday, May 29th.
. The Press of Monday contained
portrait of Rev. DR.. W. F. Watkins
of Philadelphia. who is well-known
in Middletown, having preached in
st. Anne's Church on a number Of
occasions.
- The members of the w. G.. T. u.
Of Middletown wish to return thanks
to the lessees of the Opera House,
the III. E. Choir, Middletown Orches-
ira, and all who rendered any as
sistance towards the success of Mrs.
Ellis meeting Sunday evening.
900 The Quickstep :" base ball club
of Middletown, were defeated by the
Cecilton Club at that place on Mon
day afternoon, in nine inning game,
by score of 10 to IA. The game was
close all the way through, and, we
are told, was very interesting.
Donations of flowers for Decora-
ton Day may be left at the home Of
Mr.. A. G.. Cox, on Green street Satur-
day morning, not later than seven
o'clock. Any flowers which may be
left there for the G. A. R. Post will
be duly appreciated by the members
of that body.
The annual service in Old st.
Anne's Church will be held on Sun
day June 7th, at 1890 A. M. The Rt.
Rev. Bishop Coleman will oficiate.
The Bishop will also off1ciate in the
new st. Anne's Church in the even
ing at 7.3O. The public are cordially
invited to attend these services.
- Mr.. Frank Poole Of near Nc
Donough recently shot two owls of
species that are very rare in this Sec
tion. They are generally known as
the monkey-faced OWL" and as
both were found near the same place
it is supposed they were travelling
together. Mr.. Poole is having the
birds stuffed.
= List of unclaimed letters remain
ing at the post-ofice, which can be
had by saying they are advertised :
James Bard, Miss Tempa Bell, Mrs.
Abbie Emerson, Mrs. Mary Gootee,
John @. Holland, John T. Hall, Miss
Elciers Hinson, F. J. Moore, Miss L. |
Hazelle Price, John Sanders, Sarah |
Rebeckah White. Registered letters
for Mrs. Mary Jones, (colored), Miss
Mary johnson.
- Mrs. Ellis, corresponding secre
tary of the W. G. T. q. of the State
Of New Jersey, lectured on Temper
ance to very large audience in the |
Middletown Opera House last Sunday |
evening. The House was completely
filed and many of those present came
from a distance. Previous to and |
after Mrs. Ellis address the choir Of |
the M. E. Church sang several pieces,
and the Middletown orchestra rem
dered good music. Mrs. Ellis spoke
for over an hour, showing the evils Of |
the liquor traffic and the need Of a |
change in our State laws, by means
of which the sale of the article might |
be in great manner hindered. She
is fluent speaker and her address
was very much enjoyed.
The members Of Dales M. E.
Church, colored, are holding a Sun
day-school picnic in grove near
town to-day. The following are ex-
tracts from a circular which had
been posted to advertise the affair.
+" Notice. Come and see the May |
queen and king. In q beautiful grove
on the right hand side of the rail-
road, near Armstrong; corner. The
picnic will assemble in the grove at
10 A. M. and return to the Church at
5o'clock, 5 when the queen and king
and their attendants will be present.
ed. The queen and king will be
crowned at $50. The grand march
at 10 o'clock, led by the king and
queen, dressed in their latest style"
- For stealing chickens, James
Williams colored man of near town,
was sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment and five lashes at his
trial in Wilmington courts last week.
James also pleaded guilty to charge
of assault and battery with intent to
kill Gustavus Gibbs of near Middle
town, and was sentenced to pay
fine of $3.50, be imprisoned one year,
and to stand one hour in the pillory.
His companion, Benjamin Caulk, also
colored, who pleaded guilty to the
charge Of stealing the chickens and
was convicted, ON the Indictment for
assault with intent to kill was
sentenced to pay a fine of $500, stand
one hour in the pillory and be i'm
prisoned two years. The imprison-
ment in each of these cases will COM
mence November 18th, when the
sentence for stealing chickens will ex-
pire.