Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-03
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| SpecialCorresponuelce OF Gazette ana journal
MIDpLErowN, Nov. 2o.-Thanksgiving
Day services were held at the st. Anne's
Episcopal, Catholic and Methodist churches,
the Presbyterian joining with the Method
lists. Rev. N. NJ. Browne delivered the
sermon. The entertainment at the Opera
House under the auspices of the ladies of
the Methodist Church, entitled "Deestrich
Skule" was largely attended and the per-
formance was excellent, the cast being
local amateurs excited more than ordinary
interest.
The fox hunt at Townsend was the
chief attraction in this community, and
there was q number of sportsmen par
ticipating in the cross country chase, and
upon their return were invited to partake
of lunch by the hotel proprietor.
There were quite number of ladies and
gentlemen drove over to ''Clarks Cor
ners' last evening to attend the social
dance given by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scott
OF Wilmington and Mr.. Burrah Townsend.
at the latter's residence. Among those
who attended from here were Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Pool, e. II. Cochran, Jr.,
Miss Helen Naudain, Miss Edith Derrick.
son, Miss Mabel Parvis, John Kelley, II.
A. Pool, W. II. Reynolds and Frank Pool.
Levi Carly, the young man who was
painfully cut by companion u few weeks
ago: has sufficiently recovered to be out
again.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Burnham, an aged
resident of this city, died on Wednesday
afternoon. She was in her SD wear and
leaves seven children. The deceased was I,
sister of A. Gilbert Robinson of Whining
ton.
MropbETowS, Nov. 27.-while being
harnessed yesterday pair of Young
horses, belonging to William o. Shalt
cross OF Sassafras, became frightened and
started to run, but We're stopped before
doing any serious damage
Owing to the heavy rain of yesterday
and last night the roads are, in some
places, dangerous.
Merchants of this town are having a
| successful season, as business is improving
steadily. The demand for dressed poultry
was large and greatly exceeded the supply
OF turkeys, they being rather scarce, and
averaging from 16 to II cents per pound.
Calyert Taylor, who lately purchased the
| Denny property, is building new store
house on the ground, having removed the
old building to the rear.
MrpDLErowN, Nov. 30.-The Delaware
railroad will run an additional train to
Philadelphia, leaving here at 7.04 n. M,
thus allowing business men ample time 20
transact business and return the same day,
and giving Middletown the best railroad
accommodations of any town on the
| Peninsula.
Sale bills are out announcing the sale of
the personal property of the late DR..
Massey, which VIII require five days to
complete. 1t will be the largest sale of
personal property ever held in this section.
Inc Rey. J; X. Smith of Smyrna occu-
pied the pulpit on Sunday evening at the
NJ. d. Church, and the Rev q. Prettyman
Of Patapsco, Md, conducted the morning
services, the regular pastor, the Rev, N.
NJ. Browne, having exchanged pulpits
with MIR. Smith,
farm hands a negro, Silas Wright, had his
head badly lacerated with club.
MIpDLETowN, Dec. I'D. NJ. Cochran of
the creamery firm Of Cochran, Talbort &
Co., has disposed of his interest in the
member. Mr.. Cochran anticipates remoy-
ing TO his Maryland farm in the spring.
Edward Silcox, ST., of Fieldsboro, has
disposed Of his residence, store and farm
to Abram Hayden of Taylor's Bridge, and
proposes removing to Philadelphia. Mr..
Hayden will occupy his new residence
after January LIST.
yesterday the hotel was purchased by
Charles Lloyd the present tenant for
5000: The farm lands not bringing the
| appraised price were withdrawn.
On Saturday evening domestic in the
employ of I. x. Long was attracted to the
kitchen door by loud knock, and upon
| opening the door she was seized by an un-
known man. BY shouting vigorously for
help she succeeded in freeing herself from
her assailant's grasp and the later made
| good his escape.
Reynolds Cook, residing at Frederick, at
temped to leave .he train at the station
here last evening, while 1t was in motion.
| He missed his footing and fell heavily on
the platform and narrowly escaped rolling
under the wheels. His face was badly cut,
and an arm broken. He was taken to the
National Hotel, where his wounds were
| dressed.
| The Odessa & Middletown railroad is
being pushed rapidly, and the contractors
anticipate reaching the town limits of
Odessa by Wednesday Whether the
county commissioners will succeed in pre-
venting them from using the county road,
Is not definitely known, but as both parties
are determined the general impression is
that the matter will be decided eventually
| iii the courts.