Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-26
MIDDLETOWN.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MrpDLETowN, Feb 20.-W. $. Lether-
bury has purchased the handsome resi-
dence of Mrs. l.. A. Wilson, on South
Broad street, and will occupy the same
about March LIST, Mrs. Wilson contem-
plates removing to Philadelphia.
The Clark farm, near Summit Bridge,
now In the tenure of John Reynolds, has
been purchased by Dr. ]. @. Mccoy for
$4,000. Several years ago the same prop
erty sold for $4,000.
The rumor that DR.. /. S. Vallandingham
contemplates removing to Odessa is en-
tirely without foundation. For some time
past this has been talked of on our streets
but the Doctor states that there is abso-
lutely no truth in it.
MIDDLETowN, Feb. 23.-The Rev. Alfred .
Smith preached sermon on "Temper-
ance" IN the M. Il. church last evening to .
a very large congregation.
w. w. Black, station agent at this place,
who has been seriously i'll at his home in
Principle, Md, returned home Saturday
evening and resumed his duties at the depot
to-day.
fering that cannot fail to enlist sympathy
is that Of family by the name of Law :
renee who live about four miles from Mid ,
dletown, on the road TO Chesapeake City.
The family include Mr.. Lawrence and
wife and five children, two Of whom were,
born yesterday For some time past this
family have been in destitute crcum-
stances. The father can not or will not (
work and all he has provided for his
family the past winter has been what he
has made by selling few corn husk mats
and what has been given by some kind I
hearted neighbors, and the latter have :
done by far the most toward supporting !,
the household. With the birth of the two
hu J
and now the five small children /
are left to the care of the
father, who is hardly able to care for him
self. The case is indeed a sad one. For
some time they have lived in the house
they now occupy using only one room to I
half-dozen pieces Of furniturein the house.
The meals (when they have any are
cooked in the open fire place and i'll the I
absence of table the children eat as best /
they can. The latter are ., and 6 years
old, and the twins born day or two ago.
despite the hardship and suffering they are
compelled TO undergo are bright little
things. Their clothing is very scant and
affords hardly any protection from the
weather. Something must be speedily,
done for the children.
M1pnLETowN, Feb. 2i,-"The Mlkmaids
Convention was given in the Loyal
Legion room over Woods store last even 4
ing by the ladies Of the Woman's Christian
| Temperance Union. The room was
| crowded to almost sutfocation, The drama
was u sort of u buresque ON conventlons
in general When the performance began
at o'clock the audience saw 20 pretty
Young ladies sitting in q group OH the plat
| form dressed as milkmaids with large straw
hats and larger flowers, Each was seated
| on milking stool and had her milking
pans by her side. The convention was
called to order by Miss Sylvia Burris, who
acted as chairman, The entertainment was
very amusing and lasted over an hour. Ice
cream, milk and cake were served after
ward and were easily disposed of. The
| proceeds are for a worthy cause,
Baker Bros, the Odessa tanners, have
purchased 100000 tin cans and during
the past week teams have been busy haul
ing them from the depot here to thnttown.
Mrs John Il. Roberts has curiosity in
the shape of "A Gala lily which recently
bloomed. The flower has three blossoms,
which is something very unusual for d
single plant. All these came ont inside of
Sin hours.
Volunteer Hose Company made, clear of
all expenses almost 5000 as Il result Of
their recent concert and supper. This is
better than was ever expected, and the
company are highly elated over their sue
/ cess.