Middletown transcript., 1891-06-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
To wn Notes.

Fly covers. w. II. Reynolos.
= The Middletown creamery paid
70 cents per hundred pounds for milk
for the month of May.
Unusually high prices prevailed
at the sale of the personal property
of the late Josiah Blackway, on Sat
urday afternoon last.
"A general invitation is extended
to all horsemen of Middletown to
take part in the parade on July 4th,
and any one wishing to do SO will re-
port to William R. Reynolds.
Mr.. William Rothwell, who is as
sociated with the firm of Ct. v.
Williamson & Co., commission mer-
chants, of New York, has been in
town the past week looking after the
interests of those gentlemen.
= The days reached their great
est length on Thursday when the
sun rose at 4.31 and set at 7.31, max
ing the day 10 hours long. They will
remain the same length until the
26th inst, after which they will
gradually decrease.
= The glorious Fourth will be OBJ
served in fitting manner at the
Elk River House, Town Point, Cecil
county, Md. Hughes orchestra will
furnish music for dancing during the
entire afternoon and evening. There
will also be boat sailing and rowing
race at 2 o'clock.
- Mr.. George Echenhofer OF This
town, has been confined to his home
the past week, owing to illness. On
Saturday he was taken with a con-
gestiye chill, and for a time his con
dition was such as to arouse the
grave fears of his family and friends.
We are pleased to note his improve
ment.
- The wheat harvest began IN
earnest the first of the week and the
farmers are now busy with the crop.
The recent heavy rains and the warm
sun which generally followed, did
much to ripen the grain, but it has
not been materially damaged by
either, and good yield is anticl-
pated.
- Professor Druckenmiller has sue
ceeded in securing enough voices to
warrant his giving the cantata Of
I. Esther, the Beautiful Queen" here,
and those who will particip ate are
now busy practicing for the enter
tainment. He hopes to have a class
of fifty voices in a few more days,
and already has over thirty.
The season at Augustine Pier
opened to-day under very favorable
, circumstances, and it promises to be
one of the most successful for many
years. A social hop will be given
this evening and a large crowd is ex-
pected to be on hand, as is usually
the case on the opening night. Several
will go over from Middletown.
The business houses of the town
will be closed on the Fourth, between
the hours of 10 in the morning and 2
in the afternoon. Every person IN
the town can add much to the sue
cess of the proposed celebration by
decorating their houses or places OF
business, with flags and bunting,
and it should be done by all means
Let everybody decorate.
Professor Fl. Webber, teacher Of
the school near Warwick, Md, hao
the misfortune to break a leg a few
days ago, while removing the stove
the day after the closing exercises OF
the school. He will be found at th'
home of Mr.. II. B. V. Crawford fol
the next six or eight weeks, and viii
be pleased to receive callers.
Presiding-elder Alfred Smitl
conducted the services in the M. Z
Church last Sunday evening, and l
is perhaps needless to say that ne
was gladly welcomed by his forme
congregation. 1t was Mr.. Smith
first official visit to Middletown sine
his recent appointment, and a yer.
large audience was present to lister
to his remarks.
Attention is called to the advel
tisement of the sale of twenty hea'
of horses and mules at the Nationa
Hotel, Friday afternoon, by Hess
Derrick. The animals will arrive a
the depot Thursday night or earl
Friday morning and any one wishin
NAV have ample opportunity t
take look at them. They are a.
between three and eight years OF ag
and have just been brought from tn
West.
William Giles, a resident OF Arm
strong's Corner, and a man wei
known in this vicinity, died at d
home on Monday evening OF typhol
fever Mr.. Giles had been i'll fc
several weeks and his death wa
hardly a surprise. He had lived
this neighborhood for the past thirt
wears and in the place where he die
for eighteen years Of that time
he was one of the best laborers W
have ever seen, always looking to d
EMPLOYERS interests and doing q
work ia a faithful and honest manne
he win be greatly missed by u
people among whom he has lived =
so many years.