Middletown transcript., 1891-05-21

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days paper.
The Young Ladies' Guild of st
Annes Church will hold " strawberry
fete y in the church yard on the even.
ing of June 18th.
"A contemporary notifies the world
that "The price of this paper has
not increased on account of the Nc
Kinley bill, but we wish to correct
the misrepresentation of some of our
subscribers who appear to think it
was placed on the free list.n
- Mr.. and Mrs. s. I. Rothwell of
Summit Bridge, celebrated the twen-
tieth anniversary of their wedding
last Monday evening. A few of the
friends of the couple spent the even
ing with them, and helped make the
time pass very quickly and pleasant
ly. May they enjoy many more such
anniversaries.
= List of unclaimed letters remain
ing at the post-ofice, which can be
had by saying they are advertised !:
Mr.. Armstrong, Jesse Chambers, Miss
Mary Deborah, Samuel Green,
Edward Horner, w. T. Jamellu, Miss
Siooie Jones, Mrs. Mary E. Macy,
Mrs. Hennie Noland, Mrs. Alice
Turner, Mr. E. 8. Tilghman.
= A farm journal said There is
going to be more money in poultry
than heretofore" The next day a
farmers wife found a nickel in a
chickens craw, and told her husband
that it was the first time she ever saw
anything reliable in an agricultural
paper published in big city.
On Monday last, the dwelling,
store-house, stabling, &C., belonging
to James 81. Benson, near Earleville,
in the First district of Cecil county,
were destroyed by fire. The fire
originated in the smoke house, where
lot of herring were being smoked.
The buildings and contents, includ-
ing all the furniture and clothing,
were totally consumed. There was
no insurance on any of the property.
The Children's Kirmiss recently
given in the Wilmington Opera House
will be given in the Opera House at
Dover tomorrow evening. A special
train has been placed at the disposal
of the children, which will leave Will
mington at four o'clock and return
after the entertainment. 1t will stop
at Middletown for the accommoda-
ton of persons going or returning,
who may attend the entertainment.
= Robert Hinckley, Wilmington
artist, has been commissioned to |
paint picture of Hon. John M.
Clayton for presentation to the State |
The portrait will be
copied from painting of the Della
ware statesman now in possession of |
Mrs. Francis N. Buck, niece OF Mr..
Clayton. The picture of the great |
statesman will make the third son Of
the Diamond State to be represented
in the picture gallery of the Depart
ment of State.
AT the Odessa Opera House on
Tuesday evening, May Goth, the
adies of Drawyer's Presbyterian
Church will give an entertainment
of short operetta entitled,
A Brokers' Wooing," and an anus
ng farce, /" Uncle's Will" 1t is need
ess to say that this entertainment
will be good one, because the abil-
ty of Odessa people in this line is
Known to be of high order, as
evidenced by the entertainments of
,ast years. Music will be furnished
~ the Odessa Orchestra, one of the
pest in the State. All are cordially
invited. Go and enjoy yourself.
&C. Stetson, a reporter on the
lew York Herald came to Middle
own on the afternoon express Satur-
lay, and taking team which he had
elegraphed ahead for, started for
Iarleville, Md, to interview relatives
f the man, r. G. Duncan, who has
,een accused of numbering his wife
n Wales, England. The father of
duncan is pastor of the church at
Iarleville, but he was absent in Balti-
nore at the time of the reporters
isit. The latter, however, talked
7ith several friends of the accused
aan and sent over 1890 words to his
'aper. He returned to New York on
he Norfolk train Sunday morning.
- Of the many different methods
which have been tried as a means of
the English sparrow,
he plan now being tried by some
entlemen of this place is probably as
as any, even if it is a little
id. Poison is the weapon used and
! does its work well. This plan was
Irst tried a few days ago and some
oose wheat containing poisonous
mixture was sprinkled in spot
vhere the little pests could easily get
o it. They needed nothing more in
-iting and after partaking of it soon
'ecame sick and died. The old birds
ave even been seen feeding the
wheat to the young, and "whole
antilles, as it were, have been ex-
in this novel manner.
= John Biggs, Esq, Trustee, offer
d for sale at the Middletown Hotel
ast Tuesday the property belonging
O the estate of Martha Clayton,
deceased. Not many bidders were
resent and the bidding was slow.
There were eight lots, some open and
,thers with buildings erected thereon
IL of which were advertised in THE
TRANSCRIPT. Lot No. 1, about 80 by
90 feet was sold to N. J. Williams
or 1856. Lot No. 2, 80 by 100 feet,
vas withdrawn at $405. Lot No. 8,
laving thereon erected three-story
rama dwaIIino and st0rn was With