Middletown transcript., 1891-03-12

years, has decided to abandon all
kinds Of advertising except through
regular newspapers. Expert ments
have shown that posters, hangers,
etc., bring smaller returns by far than
does newspaper advertising.
-" English sparrows have become
such a nuisance in some portions Of
Chestertown that it has been found
necessary to inaugurate wholesale
slaughter of the foreign visitors, "
says local paper Of that place.
They are probably as much Of nui-
sance here but just how to rid them
selves of the pests our citizens have,
as yet, been unable to find out.
- The Smyrna Times says that
there were unusual outspoken ex-
pressions of dissatisfaction Wednes-
day morning over the entertainment
given by the Wrens in the Opera
House at that place the previous eve
ming, and adds that they must have
given a better show elsewhere, at
least they had testimonials to that
effect. Their entertainment in the
Oh era House here Monday evening
was fairly attended, but to say the
least those present were badly disap-
pointed.
Louis Eennimore II. the seven
teen year old son of a well-known
farmer residing a few miles from
town met with serious accident last
Saturday morning. He had been out
fox hunting and was riding q young
horse. AS he was going up the lane
to the house he pulled his horse out
to meet milk wagon which was
going in an opposite direction, and
in doing SO the animal slipped and
fell on it's side throwing young Fenni-
more off and against the wagon. His
forehead struck the hub of one OF
the front wheels and he was picked
ND in an unconscious condition and
taken into the house. DIR. Mckee OF
this town was summoned and dressed
the wound. The young man was
unconscious for several hours and
although he is better at this writing,
he is by no means out of danger yet.
= The last Quarterly Conference
for the year was held at the M. E.
Church on Monday morning at ten
o'clock. Rev. John France, presid-
ing elder was present for the last
time, his term of Office expiring at
the session of Conference soon to
convene. Resolutions expressive OF
the respect and esteem for Mr.. France
as christian gentleman and a faith
full officer were unanimously adopted.
Also a resolution unanimously re-
questing the return Of the pastor was
passed. The Quarterly Conference
was one of unusual interest and the
presiding elder expressed the wish
that the whole church had been pres.
ent to hear the encouraging reports
from the various departments OF
church work. Reports of committees
on missions, temperance and church
music were especially interesting.
= Mr.. lCarrow and Mr.. Keegan the
new Road Commissioners have enter
ed upon the discharge of their duties
These gentlemen, with Mr.. s. 8. Hol
ten the holding-over Commissions
will doubtless give general satisfac
tion as they are good business mel
and believe in a strict compliance
with the law, reduction of the hun
dred debt, and better roads. They
are handicapped however at the out
set by the fact that the amount o
money raised for road purposes is to-
small to justify such heavy expendi
lures as will be necessary to place al
the roads in good order. The repor
of the Commissioners for the las
year will be published next week ant
will show quite an Improvement il
the financial condition of the hun
| dred.