Middletown transcript., 1891-09-03
J.OOAL AFFAIRS.
Town Notes.

Town Notes.
= Oil horse covers at W. r. Rey.
nolds.
= Bids for the carpenter work on
the shirt factory are advertised for In
another column OF to-days paper,
- Miss Addie Hazard will return
to Middletown September 10Th, and
resume her class in ins trumental
music at that time.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Official Board of the Methodist
Church will be held Friday, the 18th at
$50 o'clock P. M.
A very pleasant dance was given
at the home of Miss Nellie Cochran
last Saturday evening. Refreshments
were served about 10 O'Clock.
We are indebted to Hon. John
B. Pennington, our representative in
Congress for public documents which
are especially valuable at this time.
- The regular services of the
Methodist Church will be held next
Sunday. Glass meeting $50. Preach
ing by the pastor at 1880 and 7.45.
Sunday school o'clock.
Officer Craddock has arrested
several tramps the past week for
drunkenness, but in every case they
have paid their fines and secured
their release.
With experience and Prestige
This, The Greatest Of them all The
Great Wilmington Fair, September 8.
9, 10, II and 10. Amusements extra
ordinary.
= The Summit Bridge Creamery
wagon will bring from Mt. Pleasant
and Summit Bridge to w, r. Rey-
nolds, without extra expense, any
harness needing repairs.
= The attractions at the Whining
ton Fair this year are more numerous
than ever, and if the weather contin-
ues favorable the managers expect.a
larger attendance than ever before.
= is Trotting and Pacing Races,
with 152 Entries Great Wilmington
Fair, September 8, Q, 10, II and 10
Milk Wagon Race and Running
Races on Saturday. Exciting amuse-
ments each day.
The Rev. F. Fl. Moore will preach
in the Forest Presbyterian Church
on next Sunday, September 9th,
morning and evening. The sacrament
of the Lords Supper viii be observed
on Sunday morning September 18th.
The Town Commissioners are
having some needed improvements
made in our crossings this week. A
covered gutter has been put over the
Main and Scott street crossing, and
the one at the Intervention of Rail-
road Avenue and Main, and also at
Cass and Main will be similarly i'm
proved.
- The public schools open on Mon
day, and the flag presented to the
school on July 4tIi, by the Jr. 0. u.
A. M. will once more float to the
breeze on that day. The members of
the order will be present when the
stars and stripes go up as will also
the Board, of Directors of the
Academy. The flag will be raised
hereafter every day during the
coInol %nrm
Ex-senator Colin Ferguson is a
candidate for the Office of Register in
Chancery and Clerk of the Orphans
Court now held by Charles 81. Nc
Whorter. Mr.. Ferguson has many
friends throughout the State, and is
q very strong candidate. He is a
man Of fine character and showed his
ability as public officer during his
term as State Senator.
w. 8. Letherbury is overrun
with orders for tin cans. He is max
ing them very fast with his new
machinery, and will be able to supply
the demand il everything works
smoothly. Mr.. Letherbury probably
has the most complete tinware estab-
lishment south of Wilmington, and
is now in position to furnish good
work Of any description. He is max
ing speciality at this time OF milk
and fruit cans.
The entries for the different con-
tests at the Gentlemen's Driving
Park on the 18th inst, are coming In
rapidly, and the event bids fair TO
excel either of the previous ones
given this season. Harry Cleaver.
the fast sprinter of Chesapeake City,
would, it is stated, like to run Hance
of Wilmington, for the championship
of the Peninsula, and if such con-
test could be arranged for it would
prove quite ah attraction.
= Sophia Brown, a young colored
women, was arrested by Officer Grad
dock on Saturday evening charged
with the theft of some underclothing
from house in which she had been
recently employed. She admitted
stealing the articles after being told
she would be sent to jail, and tried TO
get of by giving them all back to the
rightful owner. Squire Ferguson
sentenced her to pay a fine of $3.50
which on being passed over by some
OF her colored friends, secured her
release.