Middletown transcript., 1892-10-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

= Miss Bessie Reynolds gave a yer.
pleasant dance to her young friend
on Saturday evening.
- The Rector of st. Anne's Churcl
will d. v. officiate as usual next Sun
day morning and evening. Hol!
Communion at the morning service.
Last Saturday the thermomete
dropped 81 degrees in twelve hours
the heaviest fall in temperature thi
State has known for over twenty
years.
Cards are out announcing the
wedding Of William 2. Only, a well
known Delaware Railroad operator,
and Miss Evaline Bunting Of Frank
ford, on Wednesday, October 18th.
Prof. Tharp has called meeting
of the young men of Middletown and
vicinity, to take place at his residence
this evening, for the purpose of organ
izing debating society.
Messrs. Lee Darlington, w. W.
Black, Jr., w. o. Stack, Jos. G. Jollf
and ]. II. Emerson represented Union
Lodge No. 5, A. F. & A. NJ. at the
session of the Grand Lodge OF Della.
ware, at Wilmington, yesterday.
The dance to be given in the
Opera House tomorrow evening gives
every promise of being very success.
full event. The Middletown orchestra
will furnish music. A large number
of visitors from distance have been
invited and are expected to partici.
pate.
Remember the large stock of Dry
Goods, Notions, Hats and Caps, Boots,
Shoes, Clothing, Carpets, Oil cloths,
Curtains &C., of W. 81. Moore & Co.,
must be closed out quickly. Do not
fail to take advantage of this chance
for getting great bargains.
W. q. MOORE & Co.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post-ofice, which can be
had by saying they are advertised :
John Loss, Miss Blanche Jones, Mr..
Ollie Voshell, Mrs. M. Wilson, Miss
Burdella Davis. Frank Arthur, Mrs.
Gnstus Smith, Miss Jane Johns, Meri
Jan White.
A lively and enthusiastic meeting
of the Prohibitionists will be held at
Townsend on Tuesday, October IL.
1t2 2.S0P. M. J. B. Quigg and Rev. j.
D. G.. Hanna will address the meeting,
and at 7.SO in the evening Rev. Alfred
Smith and Rev. L. w. White will
speak. Good music is promised and
the meeting promises to be large
one.
The Calef Comedy Company
comes to the Opera House tonight
from three-night's engagement at
Smyrna. The Company Is a good
one and the different characters are
all well taken. The charming emo
tional three-act comedy drama, Glove
and Poverty will be given, and is
considered the best of the several
plays the company presents.
Morris E. Reese of Wilmington, q
: freight brakeman on the Delaware
railroad, was probably fatally injured
Tuesday evening by falling from hi
train, No. is, at Middletown. He wal
taken to Wilmington and placed il
the Delaware Hospital. He is suffer
ing from conclusion of the brain
The accident was caused by thu
brakes being put on too quick, the
shock throwing the unfortunate mar
to the track.
Charles Jolls, the efficient mai
clerk on the road from Clayton tx
Chestertown, has received notice o.
transfer to the road between Phila
adelphia and Crisfield. Mr.. Jolls ha
made q good officer and his promo
tion is well deserved. The salary OF
the old route was $3.50 and on th'
new will be 5000 a year. Kent News
Mr.: Jolls is a son of Levy Court Com
missioner John W. Jolls of Middle
town, and his friends here will b
pleased to learn of his merited pro
motion.
The "Dutch Auction" given b,
the Woman's Home Missionar,
Society Of the M. e. Church, at tn
Opera House on Tuesday evening
was a very successful and enjoyabl
affair. The goods auctioned off b,
Auctioneer Stidham, and which con
sisted of almost every conceivable oh
iect from ton of coal down to infant
dresses, brought good prices, Will
the refreshment tables were LIBERAL
patronized throughout the entir
evening. The amount netted tn
Society will aggregate nearly 800.
Professor Tharp of the Academ
is busily engaged in arranging for tn
Columbus Day exercises and bot
teachers and pupils ase working wit
q hearty goodwill to make the even
q success. The following is the orde
of exercises
Reading of the Presidents Proclamation, b
Prot. W. B. Tharp.
Raising of the Flag and salute by the Firm
SQUAD, by G. A. r. veterans.
salute to the Flag, by the Pupils In ordere
ranks.
song. America," !" by the audience.
Prayer and Scripture.
son9 of Columbus Day, by Pupils ana
Audience.
.adress. The Meaning OF Four centuries,
by j. Reese Parker.
flag Drill, by Girls In costume.
pa,,g n the Ode, "Columbia's Banner
by Miss Lena Pizer.
Following these exercises there WI
be addresses by fprOminent iocs
speakers.