Middletown transcript., 1891-07-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

Town Notes.
The tags for marking baskets are
great thing among the farmers and
large quantities are being used.
W. A. Comegys is buying large
quantities of wheat. He loaded thir-
teen hundred bushels on cars yes
terday.
Cochran, Talbot s. Co, received a
car load of very fine ice yesterday
which they have transferred to their
creamery building.
Davis Bros. have sold this season
between 40, 900 and $4,000 peach bas-
kets. They now have carload on
hand and are expecting another in a
few days.
John E. Willis, formerly of Kent
county, Md, has bought out B. T. G.
RothweH and has assumed the prop
rietorship of the hotel at Collins
Beach.
Register of Wills Cooch on Mon
day granted letters testimentary to
Emma and John f. McWhorter on
the estate of John y. McWhorter,
late of st. Georges.
The Milford News and Advertiser,
it is understood, will soon be sold by
Editor Hynson and viii be purchased
by a stock company, and operated in
the interest of Sussex Republicans.
The closing sermon of the course
on the g Summer Trip to the Rivers
of the Bible,n will be delivered by
Rev. F. H. Moore in the Forest Pres
byterian church Sunday evening
next at 7.30 O'Clock. The subject will
be The River Jordan"
- E. L. Martin, Esq, of Seaford,
Del, advertises 0,0O0 peach trees for
sale in this issue, and we refer all
those who contemplate purchasing
to that gentleman. The trees are all
standard varieties and have been
raised with the utmost care.
- The Eldridge Farm, containing
800 acres, situated on the Sassafras
river above Frederictown, in the first
distrect Of Cecil county, is for rent.
The farm is owned by Eldridge Bros,
and is very valuable one. Anyone
desiring further information can OBJ
tain it by addressing them at Cecil
ton, Md.
Mr.. Stuart, of the firm of Stuart
& Schrietz, has rented the residence
next to the Opera House, lately va
Gated by Mr.. NJ. Fl. Painter, and will
occupy it about the 18th OF next
month, at which time his family are
expected to arrive here from their
present home In Indianapolis, ILL.,,
Mr.. Painter now occupies the house
lately vacated by the Misses Beasten.
We would advise the Farmers to
place their orders for Fertilizers as
early as possible this season as the
prices are advancing. Some Brands
having already advanced from Loo to
ST. so per, ton over last years prices.
We are ready to receive orders, and
viii as usual guarantee all our Brands
to be up to their usual standard both
in quality and drilling condition, and
at the lowest prices the market viii
afford. s. M. Reynolds q Go.
Progressive hammocks is the latest
craze. The one getting up the affair
swings lot of hammocks in shady |
places and then gets lot Of girls |
to swing in the hammocks and rigs |
up bell. The young fellows pay SO |
much to get in and then pick ham
mock. Every time the bell rings
they are obliged to move to another
hammock. After that they vote for
the best conversationalist and have
to pay for each vote. Any young
man found with powder or long |
hair on his coat is soaked with a |
heavy fine.-Ex.
= The Middletown and Odessa rail-
road is still being talked of and is
creating considerable interest among
the town people. It is said that the
charter win allow the company to go
through town over any street or
through private property and in case
the company forces the matter there
is a probability of the creation OF
much hard feeling. Mr.. Polk, who is
the active protector, wishes to avoid
q clash and is willing to go through
the town over any reasonable route
laid down by the town authorities. |
The Board Of Commissioners have |
signifed their willingness to allow
the company to make use OF Lake
street and there is not 80 much oppo-
sition to that course as there would |
be to the use of Main street. The
idea that light equipment was to be
the rule and that all freight was to be
transferred from the Delaware rail-
road cars to the light cars of the new
company prevailed until the contrary
was stated from official sources. No
one wishes to see heavy freight cars
loaded with refuse Of various kind
hauled through the main street of the
town and If such thing Is contem-
plated the road should not even be
allowed to 90 through Lake street.
Mr.. Polk is very hopeful and thinks
the road viii be built at an early day.
Such road would be great conyen-
ience to the people Of the surround
Ing country and would enhance the
value of great deal Of property.