Middletown transcript., 1891-04-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.


Town Notes.
= In spite of our best efforts, ou,
delinquent subscribers are still hold
ing their own-and little of ours
Ex.
Easter services were held in al
the churches Sunday morning ano
the places were tastefully decorated
with flowers. Large congregation
were present.
A meeting of the school voters
in the united school districts Nos. &C
and o. will be held at the Academy
in this town Saturday afternoon next
at 2 o'clock.
The McGibeny Family, the
largest musical family in the world,
and consisting of fourteen performers,
will be at the Opera House on We'd
nesday evening, April 9Th.
u. H. Petherbridge writes THE
TRANSCRIPT that he has opened an
office at corner 8th and Market Sts.,
Wilmington, and will be pleased to
have his friends call on him when in
the city. Mr.. Petherbridge has de-
cided to remain East and represent
the Aetna Life Insurance Company
in this State.
- Rev. Alfred Smith preached the
last sermon of his pastorate in the M.
E. Church Sunday morning and in
the evening instead of sermon the
pastor had a long talk with his
people. During his stay in Middle
town Mr.. Smith has made many
friends, and his congregation as well
as many outside of the church great
ly regret his departure.
- Following are Jesse Hyatt's
representations for April: 1st, fair
day; from the I'd to the 9Th, storms
and high winds and cool weather;
from the 7th to the 12th, storms and
slightly warmer; from 18th to 22d,
northeast storm and perhaps some
snow; 23d, 24th, 25th and Goth, fair
weather and cold; 9th, 2Sth and
29th, stormy; SOth fair day. No
good weather until after the 18th.
~ We have recently learned from
w. r. Cochran that he obtained last
year from four and one-half acres a
yield of one thousand bushels Of good
marketable potatoes of the White
Star variety. Four hundred pounds
of Grah1in's Crop Grower sold by G.
P. Cochran was used on the same.
Considering the unfavorable season
this is thought to be an excellent crop.
A reception was rendered Rev.
Alfred Smith, the retiring pastor of
the M. E. Church at the residence of
William Taylor Tuesday evening.
About fifty people were present and
helped make the evening pass pleas
antly. A collation. was served about
o'clock and the menu included all
the dainties of the season, strawber-
ries not excepted. The affair was a
most pleasant one and was thorough
ly enjoyed by all present.
- The fourth and last dance of the
season to be given by the Young
Mems Social Club will come off in
the Opera House tomorrow, Friday
evening. The patronesses for the oc-
casion are Mrs. John P. Cochran, Jr.,
Mrs. W. F. Kennedy, and Mrs. w. B.
Biggs. The committee who have the
dance in charge are j. Frank Biggs,
L. w. Davis, W. 6. Lockwood, VIM.
Janvier and w. r. Reynolds. This
being the last dance it will no doubt
be the most enjoyable given by
the Club this season.
The following is taken from the
Delaware Ledger Of Newark, Del,
and relates to the new pastor of the
NJ. E. Church of this town: "The un-
expected intelligence that came to
the people of Newark and Wesley
charge of the removal of the Rev. N.
M. Browne to another field of min
isterial service was, to say the least,
an unexpected and therefore an un
pleasant surprise. Three years OF
marked success closedwith a promis-
ing outlook for the coming year, and a
unanimous call for his return by the
official board, which was most heartily
approved by the membership and
congregation of both churches, was
asked for. But it has been ordered
otherwise, and he bears away with
him to the new field Of labor, the well
earned need of love, sympathy and
respect from many friends"
The very stormy weather of last
Friday evening prevented a large
audience being present at the Opera
House to hear Colonel Copeland
deliver his far-famed lecture on
"Snobs and Snobbery." Quite q
number however braved the storm
and they certainly had no cause to
regret it. The speaker was intro
duced by Rev. Alfred Smith and he
entertained his audience for one hour
and half. Colonel Copeland is
remarkably fine lecturer; he Is witty,
keen, instructive and fascinatingly
eloquent and his analysis of q Snob"
was highly entertaining. We under
stand that he viii soon again return
to Middletown, when it is hoped that
the weather will be more favorable
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