Middletown transcript., 1891-02-05

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visited Delaware city ola zI'nezlIay.
n. r Hines VIII open a gun and
locksmith shop at his home here this week.
- The first dip in the Delaware lock on
Tuesday brought ont one hundred herring,
The New Castle Presbytery will meet
In Delaware City the first week in April.
a new picket fence is being built by
the Cook Brothers around st. Paul's Catho-
lie cemetery.
| - Mr.. Arthur Warterson and family Of
Chelton Hill, Pa, are visiting Mr.. P. Gal
lagher this week.
| = John viney, one Of the oldest colored
residents of this place, died suddenly at
his home in Polktown, on Monday
Mrs. E. j. Way of Baltimore, who
formerly resided il Delaware City, is visit
ing friends here this week.
Miss Josephine Weaver left on Tues
day for Wilmington, where she will make
her home for the present.
The Won Culin Incubator Company are
building incubators for Danbury, Conn.
and WiIsboro, N. Y this week.
Mrs, A. B. Holiday and daughter
who have been making an extended visit
to Philadelphia, returned home this week.
Mr.. J. Frank Reybold has started a
grist mill at the Alexander building,
which will be great accommodation to the
farmers.
Mr.. Alexander Flemming will move
into one of Mr.. I. Fl. Ubil's new houses on
Washington Avenue above Third street,
this week.
"A private wedding viii take place in
st. PauTs Catholic church on Monday, afull
account of which will appear in THE
| TRANscRIPTnext week.
= Rt. Rev. Bishop Coleman win preach
at Christ Episcopal church on Sunday
morning and evening, and administer Con-
firmation in the evening.
Mr.. J. E. stansbury of the Delaware
City cannery is in town making arrange
ments with the farmers to grow small
fruits and vegetables for the coming sea
sons canning.
| = Mr.. William Roberts who has been
laid up at his home here for several weeks,
by an injured foot, has returned to Phila-
delphia to resume his position on the Penn
sylvania railroad.
Mr.. Harry Heal opened his Chicago
meat market in the II. C. Clark building
this week. Mr.. William ]. Beck, who was
formerly engaged in the meat business
here, viii have charge for the present.
Mfr. A. Colburn the well known mem
ber of the A. Colburn spice manufacturing
company of Philadelphia, was in town on
Monday and attended the meeting of the
ST. Georges Marsh Company, of which he
is a member.
Mrs. Bradway and daughter, Miss
Lidie, who have been spending the winter
at their residence on Washington Avenue,
left for Atlantic City this week, where Mrs
Bradway viii take charge Of their new
home there.
81 The first herring of the season were
caught in the harbor on Tuesday morning
by James Bowen, Jr. Mr.. Bowen also
caught the first herring last season, on tht
21st Of january. Large hauls Of catfish,
pike and carp were made here last week.
-O Owen Brady, the well known bargt
owner, who has been running large feet
Of barges through the Chesapeake & Dela
ware canal for number of years, died o
i his home in Philadelphia last week. III
! left D fortune Of half million dollars.
A burglar broke q window and enter
ed the cellar of Mr, George Green's resi-
dence on Saturday night, but must hav'
been frightened off, as he only took
pound Of butter, and left plenty of othe
provisions which were at hand.
sinch, genuine wild western gam
i Of cards, introduced here by Mr.. Hancock
the well known horseman, has captured
the amusement circle of our town, com
pletely knocking out progressive euchr'
and all other games.
- The steamer AIsenbourn, Of the Bal
timore & New York Transportation Line
which was sunk at Reedy Island fes
weeks ago, has been repaired, and passe'
through the canal here on Sunday, on he
way to New York.
- The handsome steam yacht, Restless
4 formerly owned by VIM. N. singerly 9
the Philadelphia Record, and recentl.
bought by Mr.. Evans of Baltimore, lai
over here on Sunday, and left for, Bait
more on Monday morning. Mr. Evans an
party of friends were ON board.
"A social hop was given by Mr.. Wake
field Townsend at his residence near Dels
ware City, on Tuesday evening. A nun
Der Of invited guests from Wilmington
Middletnwn and Delaware City were pre-
ent. The music was furnished by Pro
! Ritchie of Wilmington.
Mr.. William II. Harlow, who ha
been engaged in the jewelry business heI
for several years, win move to Brooklyn
N. Y about April 1st. Mr.. Harlow
negotiating with party to succeed him i
the jewelry business here. While we al
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