Middletown transcript., 1891-08-06
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Towr, Notes.

LOOLAL AT II A11GO.
Town Notes.
James f. Shallcross, Record er of
Deed for New Castle county, recent
ly found fine white pearl while
opening CLAIMS.
Superintendent Griffin will hold
an examination for second and third
grade certificates, in Middletown, on
Saturday, August 18th.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post-ofice, which can be
had by saying they are advertised !:
Miss Adaline Brown, Alfred Moore,
J. T. Callum, Mrs Sallie Ringolo and
Miss Ella Raneson.
Rev. F. Fl. Moore preached the
last of series of sermons on The
Summer Trip to the Rivers of the
Bible" in the Presbyterian Church
last Sunday evening. His subject
was " The River Jordon.
~ The Rev. e. G. Atkins formerly
pastor of the M. E. Church at Cecil
ton, Md, and now of Madeley Church
Wilmington, has been unanimously
invited to become the pastor of Con-
shocken Methodist Episcopal Church
in the Philadelphia Conference.
Mr.. C. M. Stanger is laying a new
gutter in front of the Opera House
and the Academy property on West
Main street. For long time the
water did not drain properly through
that part Of the town, but Mr.. Stang
er has done his work so well that
every one who passes notices the i'm
provement.
A very good authority in the
Ladies' Home Journal, gives a simple
remedy for hiccough-a lump OF
sugar saturated with vinegar. In
ten cases, tried asan experiment, it
stopped hiccough in nine. We know
of a remedy more simple, and one that
never fails. A few swallows.of water is
all that is necessary to cure even the
most stubborn case.
- Professor Druckenmiller gave a
children's jubilee in Seaford, Del,
Tuesday evening Of last week, and 1t
was much of success. It will be re-
membered the Professor failed in his
efforts to do the same thing here
some time ago, through lack of in
terest being taken on the part OF
those who were to assist him.
The marriage of Mr.. Richard L.
Lockwood of this town, to Miss Ella
w. Burton, OF Baltimore, has just
been announced as having taken
place in Philadelphia a short time
ago. Mrs. Lockwood is now in Balti-
more attending to duties which de-
mand her personal attention. Mr..
Lockwood will stu retain his position
as chief clerk in the post-off1ce here.
- We have received copy of the
first issue of the Port Deposit Press,
the new paper published and edited
at that place, by Mr.. George 8.
Stengle. 1t is wenty-eight column
journal with liberal amount of mis-
cellaneous reading matter. Mr..
Stengle is the SON Of Rev. Adam
Stengle, formerly pastor of the M. E.
Church here, and was for some time
connected with this Office. We wish
him success in his venture.
A downtown butcher who tips
the beams at about two hundred
pounds, and young man who is
probably able to count his avoirdu-
po1s by two figures engaged in a dis
cussion the other evening as to who
was the fastest sprinter for 100 yards,
and the outcome of the affair was a
race for that distance, the loser agree
ing to treat the crowd to cream.
This latter part was, of course, a
fortunate thing for the crowd and
also the young man, but for the
butcher 1t was most unfortunate
The latter's only excuse for being
beaten, and which he did not fine
out until too late, is, that he lis mo-
as young as he used to be-"
= William Downs Of Chestertown
Md, was badly injured at the depot
here last Thursday evening while
attempting to get of the afternoon
express going south, after the trair
had started. He had purchased
ticket in Wilmington for Chestertown
and through some mistake had go
on train which did not make con
nections. This he did not discover
until the train was pulling out OF the
depot, and he at once started to ge
off. As he jumped to the ground tn
platform of the next car struck him
knocking him down and injuring MN
severely. DR.. E. F. Nowland wa
summoned and attended his injuries
which were found to be serious. be
sides receiving severe internal 10
juries he suffered from a cash on tn
head, caused by the fall he receive
when struck by the platform. ID
was taken to the National Hote
where he spent the night, and tn
following morning, being muc
better, although still suffering. muc
pain, he was allowed to go home
Mr.. Downs says he knew it was
foolish thing to attempt to get on tn
train as he did, but was very anxiou
to get home that night and 1t we
his only chance.