Middletown transcript., 1891-06-04

- Mr.. George ,.Derrickson lost
very fine two year old standard-bret
colt from lockjaw, last week.
! = Read the new advertisement o
s. M. Reynolds & Co., for children
wear, and 60 look at the goods the!
are offering.
= The only horse liniment in tn
market. English Embrocation, i'm
ported, for sprains, cuts, &c.
w. r. REYNOLDS.
- Fifty thousand peach baskets
are advertised for sale in this issue b,
Geo. M. d. Hart Of Townsend. They
can be bought in either small o.
large quantities.
Decoration Day was observed il
MiddIetown in rather quiet manner
The business houses and a few private
residences displayed flags and these
were about the only decorations
Major John Jones Post, No. 90, G.. A.
r. met at headquarters in the morn
ing and proceeding to the different
cemeteries performed their usual
ceremonies. The Post was accom-
panied on their march to the ceme-
teries by wagon filed with little
girls, each carrying flowers. Several
visitors were in town during the day.
= At meeting Of the stockholders
of the Queen Anne's and Kent Rail-
road Company held yesterday at
Centreville, Md, the following
officers were elected President,
Benjamin T. Biggs; Directors, Ben
jamin T. Biggs, Geo. B. Roberts, T.
Morris Perot, M. Riebenack, Frank
D. Howell, Jos. N. DuBany, Richard
D. Barclay; Secretary, Robert H.
Croft Treasurer, Robert W. Smith.
The road is doing a good business
and will probably carry great many
peaches as we are credibly informed
by an experienced grower that the
prospect for a heavy crop in that
section is very good.
When the 8 A. M. express came in
Tuesday morning Mr.. T. E. Lindley's
mare and colt which were pasturing
in a lot adjacent to the railroad, be-
came frightened and started to run
round the lot; when they reached
the opposite side the colt was unable
to turn and ran into the fence one
of the its fore legs was broken just
above the knee. DIR. Mcdowell set
the fractured bone and put on a
plaster cast. The colt is doing as
well as can be expected, and it is
hoped that no serious results will
follow. The colt was valuable one
for which Mr.. Lindley would not
have taken $3.50.
= Five of our local yheelmen,
Messrs. Jno. 8. Crouch, L. Darling
ton, w. B. Tharp, s. E. Massey and
w. F. Metten were entertained for a
time last evening by Mr.. George w.
Lockwood, of near Warwick. The
party rode over to Mr.. Lockwood's
place, distance of about five miles
and a half early in the evening, and
on arriving there were given a fair
sample of that gentleman's hospital
ty. Strawberries and ice cream dis
before the hungry wheel
men like dew before the morning
'un," and the party left for home
very much refreshed and with CRATE
'ul feelings toward Mr.. Lockwood |
or his kindness.
- From present appearances Mid
lletown will have a grand Fourth Of
July celebration. The Junior Order
# American Mechanics have the
natter in charge and are busy max
ng the necessary arrangements. On
he morning of the Fourth there will
,e big parade headed by the
Jitizen's Cornet Band and participat-
d in by every organization in the
own and probably one or two from
elsewhere. "A flag pole will shortly be
'rected on the Academy building and
Ifter the parade the big flag which
will float from the pole viii be
presented to the public
chool. The pole win be 40 feet long
nd this will make the flag probably
0 feet from the ground. The regular
rider of the days exercises have not
'et been arranged, but will be made
.nown as soon as possible. The
'unior Order are working hard to
make the affair a success, and should
q helped in their undertaking by
very citizen of our town.
= On Sunday last Rev. J. Beers
six years of ministerial
abor in st. Anne's Parish. He oc-
upied for the first time the pulpit
ecently erected and preached from
Jehemiah, 8th Chap. and 4th verse,
and Ezra the Scribe stood upon a
'ulpit of wood which they had made
or the purpose" In his remarks he
tated that the pulpit represented
hat preaching was an important
art of the church's services as ap-
'oiuted by Christ who commanded
lis apostles to preach the Gospel to
very creature" He.emphasized the
dea that expository preaching was
nost important and necessary, like
IRA who not only read the word of
rod, but gave the people to under
tand the meaning On account of
ickness Rev. Mr.. Beers had been un-
BILE to preach for several Sabbaths,
nd his Pensioners were glad to see
i'm in his accustomed place especially
n the last Sunday of his sixth year
devoted and unselfish work in his
hurch. During the next two weeks
.ev. Mr.. Beers will be absent on q
mort vacation.
The convention Of fruit growers
) be held in the Opera House June
,th has most encouraging outlook.
he efforts of the members of the
oard of Trade and especially of the j
must attract a large nuu- .