Middletown transcript., 1892-06-09

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List Of unclaimed letters at the
Post Office, Middletown, Delaware,
for the week ending June 9Th. 1892 !:
John Fl. Fullmond, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ross, Mrs. Martha Scott, John ID.
Shart, Mrs. Mary R. Taylor, Miss
Rachie Weldan,
The regular meeting of the Board
Of Trade will be held in Room No. A.,
third floor, Cochran tBlock, Friday,
June nth at P. M. A full attend
ance is requested az the standing
committee for the year will be an
nounced.
Annie c., a three-years-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Collins,
of near this place, died shortly after
12 o'clock yesterday morning after q
two weeks illness of diphtherla.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon, and the interment was
made at Forest cemetery.
-Workmen are engaged in digging
and hauling away the surface of that
part of West Main street extending
from the square to the Town Hall.
The worn out soil will be removed
and crushed rock used in its place.
The improvement is greatly needed
and will add greatly to the conven-
ience of the business people OF the
town. A Wilmington contractor is
doing the work.
John B. Moreau, of Freehold, N.
J., was married last evening at S.SO
o'clock, to Miss Elizabeth E. Rue, OF
Matachaponix, N. J. Mr.. Moreau is
the Junior member of the firm OF
Moreau Bros, at one time publishers
of THE TRANSCRIPT, and who now
conduct paper by the same name in
Freehold. His many friends here
will no doubt be pleased to hear OF
his matrimonial venture, and we
Join them in wishing he and his bride
a long life of connubial bliss.
Rev. j. Beers, Rector OF st.
Anne's Church preached a special
sermon last Sunday morning, it being
Just seven years since he had COM
menced his labors in the parish. The
reverend gentleman's discourse was
an able one and was listened to by a
large audience. The Rev. Beers is an
exceedingly fine preacher, and q
genial friend, untiring in his desire
to do good, and it is owing greatly to
his efforts that the parish occupies
the position it now has. We wish
him many more years in which to
continue in his good work as Rector
of st. Anne's Church
The annual school election will
be held on the last Saturday of this
month. Heretofore the election has
been held on the first Saturday in
April, but at the last session of the
legislature the law was so amended
as to change the time to the last
Saturday in June. The section OF
the law applying is as follows: !:
Sec. 16. That on and after the pas
sage of this act the annual school
meeting shall be held on the last
Saturday in June in each and every
year, instead of the first Saturday Of
April as now provided by law, and
all school commissioners, clerks,
directors, or trustees now in office
shall continue in Office until the last
Saturday in June A. D. 1892, when
vacancies shall be filled in the same
manner as they now are at the
annual meeting.-Passed at Dover,
May 18Th, 1891.
Next Sunday Children's Day ser
vices, will be held at the Methodist
church. One of the most beautiful
programs have been selected by the
committee, the musical part OF
which, accompanied by the orchestra,
promise some delightful music. The
exercises of the primary school will
be in the morning, commencing at
1890 o'clock. The main school, will
meet for their part in the service in
the evening, at 7.30 o'clock. This
jubilee OF the children has been util
lied, and made FAN important factor
in the educational work of the Meth
Church. The collection for the chill
dren's fund during t[s last quadren.
ium amounted to the handsome sum
of $207. The whole amount has been
used to aid by loan and donations
the very best class Of young men and
women preparing for the ministry
and missionary work. A cordial in
yitation is extended to all who can, tx
come and enjoy this delightful occa'
sion with the children and young
people.
The democrats will hold thei
nomination election on Saturda.
next, June ii. The prominent candi
dates for Sheriff are James Carmi
cheal. Fred. Kienle, R. T. Moody
Robert Cottingham of Wilmington
James J. Toner, New Castle, Geo. G
Rothwell Of this district. For Coro
ner the candidates are: Jas. 81. Kirk
Martin II. Keough, Chas. q. Clewell
Jas. Il. Green and Geo. Hallman. Fo
Receiver of Taxes and County Treas
urer John T. Dickey has no organizes
opposition. For County Comptroller
John F. Stats, and John Boughmal
are the only candidates. The friend
of the various candidates for Sherll
are getting in some good work and
is impossible to find the winner a
this time, as the vote will be yer
evenly divided among them. 70
Coroner, Geo. Hallman, the odess
candidate has good chance. Dicke
will be nominated without opposition
and Comptroller Staats will meet wit
little opposition. The nomination
election promises to be a lively COZ
| test and pre.t interest is manifesto