Middletown transcript., 1891-07-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

Town Notes.
= Rev. N. M. Browne of the M. Z
Church this town, will exchange pul
pits with Rev. Frank Fletcher o
Townsend next Sunday morning.
- E. r. Cochran, Jr. and w. R
Reynolds have leased for the season
the track on g. F. Brady's farm nea
town, and will put it in thorough
order. They propose giving serie
of races the latter part of this month
and others later In the season.
- The annual camp-meeting o.
Dale's NJ. E. Church will commence
on Saturday evening the 18th inst
and hold over two Sundays, closing
on the 28th. The camp will be held
on the same site as last year, at the
corner of Lake street and school
house lane.
- Manager Barnie of the Baltimore
baseball team has decided to give
W. v. Hawke, who pitched for the
Middletown club last year, trial
with the professionals and the result
Of the trial and Manager Barnie's
opinion Of his playing will be eager
ly awaited by the young mans
friends here.
The track at Warwick has been
put in thorough order, and the first
races of the season will be given on
Thursday afternoon next. There
win be four classes-2S0, $40, $50,
and 800 minute, also colt race. An
admission fee of 25 cents will be
charged. Ladies' free.
NJ. F. Mills, freight brakeman
on the Delaware railroad, while comp
ling cars at the depot here, about 10
o'clock Saturday night had his right
arm was badly mashed, and DR.. r. B.
Mckee was summoned to attend the
injury. He was afterward sent to
Wilmington on his train. Strange to
state, although the member was fear
fully mashed no bones were broken.
= Raising patridges by placing the
eggs under a common hen was not q
successful experiment as tried by
Thomas Scott of this place. The eggs
Matched out all right and the birds
lived and thrived for several days,
but finally became sick and died.
This is an experiment that has been
tried by different persons numerous
times before, but we do not recollect
any one being successsul.
While cleaning some loose wheat
from the cylinder of threshing
machine which was at work at his
place, Henry Ellison, well known
farmer of near Summit Bridge, on
Saturday last met with an accident
which caused him to lose three of the
fingers on his right hand. The cyl
inder was revolving at the rate Of
about $50 revolutions minute at the
time of the accident and the fingers
were 80 badly mangled that amputa-
tion was necessary. They were taken
off below the second joint.
- The Baltimore "Sun" has the
following to say in reference to
Hawke, who played with the Middle
town club last season: Pitcher
Hawke can have trial with the Bal
timore club If he wants it. A tele-
gram was sent to the Elkton man
who recommended the young fellow,
asking him to send Hawke on and
the officers Of the, club would look
him over. A special dispatch to the
"Sun y from Elkton says Hawke will
probably come on and try his
chances, but has not decided positive
ly. II he puts in an appearance
Manager Barnie, who is considered
an expert in judging ball players,
win probably take him in hand and
watch his pitching in practice.
Hawke viii be given an opportunity
to enter the box against team OF
comparatively weak hitters If both
the manager and Captain Van Hal
tren agree that his work is promis-
ing.n 1t is stated that Hawke will
play the rest of the season out with
Elkton. Last year was his first sea-
son as q successful twirler.
After a great deal of discussion the
merchants of Milford have decided to
close their stores at 8 P. M. until
October LIST. The move Is good one
and should be followed by the busi
ness men OF this town. A short time
ago when the change In the mails
occurred and it was announced that
the post-ofice would close at eight
O'Clock, it created quite stir and
was thought to be great inconven-
ience for every one who patronized
the place, but after a trial Of few
weeks, it Is found that the change ID
not so very bad after all, and II the
people know the Office viii close at q
certain hour they will make it point
to be there before that time. If the
stores should close at 8 O'Clock il
would be the same way. The pro
prietors would loseino trade, would be
just as well of, and the employees, who
are now confined In the stores from
six In the morning until $50 or Q al
night would, be a great deal better off
Lat our merchants consider the ides
and follow the example of Milford'i
business men.