Middletown transcript., 1892-06-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Paris Green and London Purpl
at Vaughan's Drug Store.
James Messick, Esq, opened hi
new store in the Opera House build
ing Saturday night.
Prices orchestra will furnish
music for a dance in McWhorter'i
Hall tomorrow evening.
- Bishop Coleman preached in st
Anne's Church last Sunday morning
and confirmed eight persons.
The ladies of Drawers Presby'
terian Church of Odessa, cleared
about $55, as a result of their festival
given two evenings last week.
H. C. Conrad, Esq, of Whining
ton, will deliver the address of the
evening at the commencement exer-
cises of the Middletown Academy, in
the Opera House, June oath.
Some malicious person disfigured
the row of maple shade trees on the
west of the railroad last week, and
the Town Council have offered 90
reward for information that will lead
to the apprehension Of the miscreant.
DR.. Fl. L. Clayton received notice
yesterday of his appointment as prac-
ticing physician at the Medico Chirur-
gical College, Philadelphia, and left
this morning to assume the duties Of
his new position. We wish him every
possible success.
Sunday next being Whitsunday,
special services-viz High Mass
followed by the Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament, will be held at st.
Joseph's Catholic church'at 10 A. M.
A good musical programme will be
rendered. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
80 The Democratic County Execu-
tive Committee meets in Wilmington
to-day at Q p. M. The business of i'm
portance to be transacted will be the
election of Chairman and Secretary.
Willard Salisbury, Esq, viii prob
ably be elected Chairman and Patrick
Neary, Secretary.
List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post-office, which can be
had by saying they are advertised:
Miss Ratty Brown, Miss Grow, J. W.
Rice, Miss Annie Redgraves, Mrs.
William D. Richards, Mrs. Susie Roth
well, Samuel T. Woolford.
1T will be seven years next Sun
day since the Rector, the Rev. J.
Beers, commenced his labors in st.
Anne's parish. He intends to preach
q special sermon In the morning at
half-past 10 o'clock, and earnestly de-
sires that all the members of the Par
ish be present. The Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered
after the sermon.
Rev. N. M. Browne, of the M. E.
Church, preached special sermon to
Major John Jones Post, No, %, G.. A.
R., last Sunday evening, and the Post
attended the service in body. The
sermon was instructive and interest
ing and served to help the veterans
to perform their tender services for
the dead on the following day, If
possible, with more reverence and
respect than usual.
- George Hevelow, residing in Del
aware City, and one of the carpenters
employed by DR.. J. c. Mccoy, met
with what might have proven very |
serious accident last Friday during |
the entertainment at the Kite track.
A young horse which he was driving |
became unmanageable and in en-
deavoring to quiet him the bride |
broke and the horse which was at
tached to dearborn, broke away and
threw Mr.. Hevelow violently to the
ground: The wagon was demolished
and the horse somewhat injured.
Bragdon & Co., druggists, at the
corner Of Broad and Main streets, have
an attractive contrivance for the dis
pensing of Hires Root Beer, and are
making this popular beverage spec
ial feature for their summer drinks.
The apparatus consists of huge log
covered with lichen and moss, with
fine ferns and trailing vines on the
top and sides. In the centre is
handsome silver faucet from which |
the carbonated beverage is drawn.
It is served as cold as ice can make it,
and from personal experience we can
certify that it is a delicious summer
drink.
"A horse attached to light two
wheel wagon and driven by James
Johns of near Sassafras, took fright
at some tin milk cans in a creamery
wagon near the creamery Monday
morning, and turning suddenly ran
the vehicle into a telephone pole
along the road. Mr.. Johns was
lifted completely out of the wagon
and deposited on the ground. He
held the reins but before he could re-
gain his feet the horse began running
toward town and in preference to be-
ing dragged, he let the animal 60. It
ran straight up to the Middletown
Hotel where it slipped and fell to the
ground, and was quickly caught by
some bystanders. Every spoke In the
right wheel OF the wagon was torn
ont and it was almost total wreck.
The horse was but slightly injured.