Middletown transcript., 1891-02-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

Town Notes.
- The !" Yellow Tea" given by the
young Ladies' Guild Of st. Anne's
Church last Friday evening was quite
success, and about $s5 was made
clear Of all expenses.
Fitzpatrick's Uncle Toms Cabin
Co.. was at the Opera House Tues
day evening with that old but ever
popular play. A fair sized audience
greeted the company.
Gov. Reynolds on Thursday last
appointed Joseph 81. Wheeler, Of
Philadelphia, a Commissioner of
Deeds for Delaware, and DIR. I. 8.
vallandigham, Of Middletown, a
memer of the State Board of Healt.
Mr.. Isaac w. Conard of Port
Penn, captured very fine roe shad
while fishing off Bombay Hook on
the Cd inst. This is probably the
first shad that has been caught in
the Delaware Bay this season.
- The Morning News Of February
9Th. states Mr.. NJ. N. Willitts is
candidate for the Office Of Collector
for this Hundred. We are author
lied by Mr.. Willis to correct this
statement, as he is positively not
candidate for that office.
- Davis Bros. have received this
week q car load Of very fine Glover
seed. This seed comes from Toledo,
Ohio, is recleaned and OF very fine
quality. We are informed by the
firm that this seed will be sold at as
low price as can be had in the city
markets.
There will be Musical and
Literary entertainment" given at
the M. e. parsonage Friday evening,
commencing at u o'clock. To be
followed by "High Tea" Miss
Emma Cotton of Chester, will render
several fine selections. Admission, 10
cents.
- The 4th Annual Convention of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union Of New Castle county will be
held in New Castle, February 18th.
Mrs. Helen Rice of Boston, superin-
tendent Of Juvenile work is to be
present. Several delegates from here
are to be in attendance.
VIM. Rothwell spent several
days in Wilmington the latter part
of the preceding week, and while
there settled with the insurance COM
pany for the loss sustained by the
destruction of his buildings by fire
some time ago.
- List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post-office, which can be
had by saying they are advertised :
Mr.. Daniel T. Davis, Mrs. Daniel
Davis, Miss Allie Higgins, Mr.. H.
Miller, [41], Geo. Il. Leverrleff, Esq,
Charles w. Lockman, Mr.. John
Murphy, Mr.. Alex Robson, Mrs.
Martha J. Walls.
"A pair Of horses attached to a
heavy mill wagon, the property of
Abram Whittock, became frightened
while standing at-the Willow Grove
mill and started for home. They
collided with telephone pole in
front Of the residence Of Mr.. Pharo
and were caught by ]. 8. Cochran
before doing any serious damage
beyond breaking the whifie tree.
IS. M. Reynolds & Co., have
again secured the contract for fur
nishing the State Insane Asylum with
dry goods, clothing and shoes for the
next quarter. This makes the fourth
time the Middletown firm have se
cured this contract despite the
competition of several of the big
firms Of. Wilmington. J. L. Shepherd
went to Farnhurst Wednesday to dib
for the firm.
A meeting Of the Sunday school
workers Of Forest Presbyterian
Church was held in Rev. F. II.
Moore's study at the parsonage last
Friday evening. The work Of i'm
proving the school was discussed and
1t is thought the meeting viii prove
profitable one. After spending
some time in talking over Sunday
school and church work those present
were treated to refreshments. The
evening was a. pleasant one and
thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
- The post-office inspector ex-
amined the affa irs at the Middletown
post-offlce last Friday. Everything
was found to be in first-class order
and Postmaster Cox was highly COM
plimented on the general appearance
Of things and the way the affairs of
the Office were being managed. The
inspector said that of all the offices
he had examined In the State 80 far
none were In better condition than
the one here. This certainly speaks
well for Mr.. Cox and his assistants.
The officers who have charge of
the dredging machine now at work
in Appoquinmink,. Creek boarded the
steamer Clio yesterday and proceed
ed up the creek on tour of inyestiga-
ton. When they started to return
the tide was too low to allow the
steamer to "make port and the con-
sequence was that the officers, in
order to reach Odessa, had to leave
her and come the remainder of the
way in a row boat. The Clio viii
return as soon as the tide permits
her to doso.