Middletown transcript., 1891-04-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

Town Notes.
j. B. Maxwell has purchased q
pneumatic tire safety bicycle.
We can beat them all in Wall
Brushes G.. E. HUKILL.
Josiah Blackway is building a
new frame house on Catherine street
- The "shut the door, sign has
sunk into state of "innocuous
desuetude."
The latest freak of masculine
fancy is white shirt with black
collar. It's use, SO far, has been re-
stricted solely to gents. ."-Ex.
= Mr.. E. B. Rice has made a de-
cided improvement in his store by
having the room repapered and
giving the wood work new coat of
paint.
+. Edward F. Devine of Whining
ton, a Delaware Railroad fireman,
was jostled from his engine Monday,
near Middletown, and badly injured.
- The farmers are preparing to
plant corn and some have already
commenced. The clear weather is
just what they want now, and they
are having plenty of it.
Master Louis Stam of this place,
has received from Mr.. Creighton Wal
lace of Florida, a small alligator
measuring about eight inches in
length. 1t is quite curiosity,
= Pretty aprons for morning wear
may be made out of white linen,
with roses or other flowers cut out of
lowered sateen, and tackled on light
ly, then button-holed with white or
colored thread.
= Mr.. G.. E. Hukill is having erect
ed on Scott street, a two-story frame
stable, dimensions 20 by AZ feet. It
is very conviently arranged and every
thing will be first-class. @. N. Dodd
is the contractor.
- Rev. Joseph Beers of Middle
town, filed the pulpit Of Trinity P.
E. Chapel at Clayton, last Sunday
afternoon. He was greeted by q
large congregation, who were delight
ed with the Rev. gentleman's re-
marks.
~ Miss Lizzie Shepherd, of this
town, while returning home on the
late evening mail train, Thursday,
lost her gold watch and chain some
where between Wilmington and
Middletown. She has offered liberal
reward for its recovery.
= Guy Brothers Minstrel Company
gave an excellent entertainment in
the Opera House last Friday evening.
There was only fair-sized audience
present, which was doubtless due to
a lack of advertising, but the Com
pany is good one and should be
patronized.
Next Thursday, May 7th, the
Rt. Rev. Leighton Coleman, D. D.,
Bishop of the diocese of Delaware,
will preach and administer the rite OF
Confirmation in st. Anne's Church.
Service will commence at 7.3O P. M.
The public are cordially invited to
attend.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Fears, Jr., the own
er and proprietor Of Fears Elk River
House at Townpoint, will open the
season with a grand May Party on
Friday, May 1st. If the day proves
fine there will doubtless be large
attendance. Supper with oysters
and fish in every style will be served
from s to P. M, and excellent music
for dancing will be provided, with ice
cream. and other refreshments.
". o. Hill, hotelkeeper in Black
bird hundred, prides himself on hav-
ing the only wild goose ever captured
that laid an egg and then wanted to
set. The goose was captured about
eight years ago, and only a few days
ago it began to lay eggs. Mr.. Hill
saws the hen will set and then he will
have a brood of wild-tame geese.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrison, the
women who was a short time ago ar
rested and sent to jail, in default OF
$40 bail, for keeping a disorderly
house. has been released on the pay
ment of the fine and is now living In
Odessa. The necessary amount TO
nav her fine was raised by some OF
the kind-hearted ladies of the town,
and the woman was given a chance
to reform.
On Monday last a horse hitched
to carriage and driven by Mr.. Geo.
Wilson was left standing alone for a
moment when the animal took advan-
tage of the opportunity to run away.
It ran out Main street and after col
liding with tree along the road and
breaking the hind axle of the vehicle,
was caught near Thomas Murphey's
farm house. Except the breaking OF
the axle no OF her damage was done.
Mrs. 81. D. Howell of this place,
barely escaped being struck by q
stone which was thrown through car
window of the late mail train Thurs
day evening, when just outside OF
Wilmington, as she was returning
home. The glass was shattered and
the missile came very near striking
Mrs. Howell. Such accidents are
getting rather too numerous on the
Delaware railroad of late and tne
perpetrators, if caught, should be
severely dealt with.