Middletown transcript., 1891-10-29
JOOAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

Town Notes.
New cutters are being laid ir
.ront of the Clayton property on Mair
and Broad streets
st. Annes Sunday School vii
commence at 2 P. M. next Sunday,
and the evening service at 7.o'clock.
- Rev. F. H. Moore of Forest Pres
byterian church, will preach at Arm
strong's Chapel at half past two
o'clock Sunday afternoon next.
During the races yesterday a
rafter under the floor of the judges
stand broke and the dozen occupants
were frightened. No one was hurt.
- The Town Commissioners are
constantly making improvements.
The covered cutters at the crossings
are necessary and a new one is now
being put in at Main and Scott
streets.
= George e. Hyatt Of Wilmington,
Is arranging to form class of violin
students in Middletown. Mr.. Hyatt
is one of the foremost instrumental
lists in the State, and always has
scores of leaders under his charge.
w. d. Paynter Of st. Georges.
would like 10 have his friends in
Middletow6 knd vicinity call on him
at John Wanamaker's; City Hall
Square, Philadelphia, and examine
the immense stock of youths,
mems and boys clothing. Latest
styles, nobby cuts .and reasonable
prices.
The crossing at the Depot is be-
ing repaired with broken stone and
new planking. The railroad men
keep this part Of the public highway
In first class condition. Some finely
broken stone on the streets of the
town would be a vast improvement
over the present.
- Mr.. Collins, who resides on the
farm Of Mr.. William Taylor has raised
quite large crop of very fine pota-
toes this year. Many of them will
weigh tAo pounds each. A basket Of
very fine ones were left, with compli-
ments Of Mr.. Taylor, at this Office.
They are of the Early Rose variety
and Of extra quality.
- Mrs. Massey has moved into her
new store and dwelling. She now has
one Of the prettiest stores in town
and very conveniently arranged res
dence. The show window is artis-
ticallys arranged with handsome
display of silverware in the latest
designs, entirely new and very at
tractive.
"A gentleman residing near Cool
Spring bought carriage in Whining
ton and had it shipped to him over
the Delaware railroad. 1t cost him
$500 for the 100 miles. The freight
charges on 10 tons Of fertilizer
bought by the same man at Chicago
and shipped to Cool Spring was
$76.4O and the Delaware road got
nearly half Of it.
= The shirt factory is being fitted
up in anticipation of the beginning Of
active operations. The engine and
boiler are in position and the connec-
tion are made. The building is a
good one for the purpose, substan-
tally built and conveniently arrang-
ed. The manufacturers win be ready
in few DAYS to give employment to
one hundred operatives.
Mr.. Charles 8. Roberts has pur-
chased OF Thomas Davis, ESQ.,,
Trustee, the eighteen acre truck farm
with two houses and outbuildings
thereon erected, situated within the
town limits, for $s, 900. The property
is very productive and the buildings
are good; the price Is considered
small. Mr.. Roberts will remove in
the Spring from his present home on
North Broad street to the property
recently purchased.
Tuesday evening q crowd OF boys
had congregated in the square, the
usual place for such gatherings. An
other boy came down the other side
Of the street and was saluted with
nicknames and several jeering re-
marks; being incensed at the treat
ment he had received he retaliated
by making the statement that ne
would come over and "mash the
face " Of the boy who made the re-
marks. This he proceeded to do by
loosening several teeth in the jaw OF
the lad whom he supposed to be the
transgressor with the result that he
reeeived q knife wound in the breast
near the shoulder. The boy who did
4the declares that he did NO
Sommittted the