Middletown transcript., 1891-06-11

4 w. II. REYNOLDS.
The meeting of the Board Of Trad
tomorrow evening is an importan
one and there should be full atten
dance of the members.
Mr.. VIM. Taylor purchased a few
days ago from Mr.. G. M. Cochran o
near town, a handsome sorrel horse
Pilot Mambrino stock, for $275.
| = The Sunday-school of the Pres
byterian Church will have their
Childrens' Day exercises on Sunday
morning next. A very neat program
has been prepared and some ex
cellent music will be rendered.
- The ladies' of Warwick Meth
odist Protestant Church will hold a
strawberry and ice cream festival on
the evenings of June 16, II, 1s and 10
1891. Proceeds for the church. All
are invited to attend.
Superintendent Griffin will hold
public examinations in Newark Sat
urday, June Goth /; Middletown, Fri
day, June goth, and in Wilmington at
school building No. 1, 5th and French
streets, Saturday, June 27th. These
examinations will be for second and
third grade certificates.
= List of unclaimed letters remain
ing at the post-offce, which can be
had by saying they are advertised !:
John Ball, Jr., VIM. Jenkins, Miss
George Canon, Saml johnson, Geo.
W. Klingstine, Miss Mollie Hamllen,
Miss Bette A. Henderson, Miss B.
Mussed, Miss Josephine Stephens,
Miss Martha J. West.
= At recent meeting of the exc
cutive committee of the Boardof Trade
it was decided to advertise for capital
lists who were thinking of locating to
consider the advantages which Mid
dletown can offer them. An adver-
tisement was accordingly inserted in
the Philadelphia Record. 1t remains
to be seen whether it will result in
any SOOO OE uOU.
= Bishop Coleman preached in
st. Anne's Church last Sunday morn
ing, but owing to the bad weather
there was very small attendance.
In the evening, Rev. John Chamber
laine of st. Anne's Protestant Epis-
copal Church, New York City, and a
son of DR.. G.. G.. Chamberlain of this
place, occupied the pulpit of st.
Anne's Church and preached a very
able sermon.
~ w. V. Hawke, who played for
the Middletown base ball club last
year is making quite record this
season. Twenty-Five men took their
turn at bat for the Morton, Pa, club
ON Saturday, against Hawke, who
pitched for Rockford of Wilmington.
Nineteen famed the air, one was
given base on balls, the other two
iyed out. Not hit was made off the |
new "phenom.
- The commencement exercises Of |
5he Middletown Academy will be held
IN Friday evening, June Goth, in the
Opera House. The graduating class
will consist of five young men, name
y, Thomas Kibbler, Samuel Kelley,
Harry Tatman, Samuel Rothwen and
Reese Parker. The exercises for the
'vening promise to be good and the
complete program will be given later
N. Prof. E. B. NAPLES of Ritten-
louse Academy, Philadelphia, will
Ieliver the address Of the evening.
- Augustine Pier will open for the
eason on Thursday, June 25th, with
social hop in the evening. Mr..
ord, the proprietor, has made sever
i additions to the attractions of the
lace, among which is bicycle and
rotting track. The switchback rail-
gay has been put in order once more
nd everything will soon be in readi-
less for the excursion season. The
teamers Columbi O and Christina
will make daily trips Except Sunday
rom Philadelphia and Wilmington
D the Pier and this arrangement can
ot fail to make the place more popu-
ar and have larger crowds there than
yer before.
The Committee of the Junior
rider of American Mechanics who
ave the Fourth of July celebration
4 charge, are meeting with consider
BILE success. Eureka Council No. /,
Wilmington, will be down and
AXE part in the parade. There are
bout fifty men in the Council. Vol
nteer Hose Company will take part
l the parade and several other organ
,ations from neighboring towns have
cen invited but have not yet been
card from. A general invitation to
II the business men of the town to
ave floats in the parade or to assist
q any possible way in making it a
uccess is hereby given. Any one
7ishing to help the thing along in
ny way may report to E. s. Jones,
hartman of the committee.