Evening journal., 1891-11-07
HORNETS BUILD HIGH.
Everything Indicates a Severe winter
Croft's "Yellows" Oure-A CoIorsd Wed

Everything Indicates a Severe winter
croft's "yellows" Oure-A CoIorsd Wed
ding.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETowE. Nov This is going
to be very hard winter, said an old
resident of Midoletown to the EVENING
JOURNAL correspondent yesterday after
noon and will tell you why l say
go Ia the firrt place. look at the hor-
nets nest. You will find them high up
this fall. That's a sure sign Of hard
winter II il were going to be mild win
ter you would find them near the ground
Two years ago the winter was mild and
the hornets nests were low down. Then
tske angle worms for another sign. Dig
in the ground now aud you will find them
crawling two feet or more below the sur
face. They know what kind Of weather
Is coming and they GO down to avoid the
frost. Two years ago found them not
three inches under the surface and they
stayed there all winter. Fuzz on hogs is
another sure sign of severe winter.
Butcher a hog now and you will fnd a
thick fuzz at the roots of the bristles.
The fuzz would not be there II next win.
ter wasn't going 10 be tough one Two
aud three years ago this fall there WASH I
any fuzz at all on hogs and you know
how open the winters were
William B Croft of this town, who
claims to have discovered a remedy for
the peach yellows and who has been
testing the merits OF his remedy, has
also been applying IL TO grape vines with
good result Mr.. Croft showed the
EVENING JOURNAL correspondent a very
strong testimonial from Joseph A
| Rhodes OF Odessa. which recommended
the remedy IN high manner.
An effort Is being made to secure a
number Of local subscribers to sign a
petition TO have the telephone exchange
removed from Dr. FL Vaughans's drug
store to the office Of Levy CouFtman
John w Jolls.
Victor Bradley of Philadelphia visited
friends in town this week.
Mrs. Josiah Blackway is visiting
friends In Philadelphia.
| e Reynolds & Co, are removing al
their goods from the Pennington build
ing, where they have been located foI
some time, across the street to s M.
/ Reynolds & Co g store where they will
conduct business IN the future
The new residence of the pastor of the
NJ. e. Church as Townsend is nearly
completed The rafters Of the roof OF
the back building are all Ia place, and
the entire building will be under root
within the next week.
Dlphtheria is prevalent in and abou;
/ Townsend
A Warwick, Md, Democrat. has a cat
named Flower de vowed that If Cover
nor Flower should Do defeated he would
| kin the cat That ent will doubtless die
| of old age
That widea wake and progressive news
paper. the Middletown Transcript, pre-
sents a fne appearance and its editorial
| treatment of topics Of current interest Ia
bright. uniqae and fearless.
A eolored wedding occurred at Ham
town on Thursday night The contract
ing parties were Miss Edna Henry md
Silas Sarderson. both Of near town. Rev.
Thomas w Hubbard performed the
ceremony, after which q reception was
held.
The foundation for Gardener Shock
ley's new house at Townsend, nas been
laid
Very delicate and pretty needle work
has lately been produced by severa
women OF Townsend
Miss salne Hilyard is visiting friends
at Cation, Md
Cards announcing the wedding Of Mis-
Fannie c Cochran ani William O.
shal.cross. both OF this place, on No
vember rs. have been issued
Mrs Leslie Sehreiiz left yesterday
morning Tor Seymour Indiana, where
she will visit her mother
Miss Berthe Boffecker is visiting friends
In Boston, Mass
Miss Corinne Cochran is visiting friends
at Ingleside, Nd.