Middletown transcript., 1892-07-14
FOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

- Miss Ada Cochran rendered Q
number of her young friends a dance
ather home last evening.
A. e. Skaggs is among the candi
dates for road commissioner of Appo-
quinimink hundred.
- Mrs. Annie Hardcastle has been
granted letters of administration
upon the estate of her late husband,
Marion L. Hardcastle.
- The annual camp meeting OF
Trinity A. III. E. Church is now being
held nightly on the grounds adjoin-
ing their church on Lake street.
= Armstrong & Sparks, of the Mid
dletown Hotel, have purchased fine
new hack, which is soon to take the
place Of the one now running from
their hotel to the depot.
Rev. T. 81. Lewis, D. D. college,
President of Western Maryland Of
Westminster, will preach in Sassafras
M. P. Church next Sunday, July 18th,
at 10.S0A. M, and in Warwick at P. M.
- Cochran g. Talbot, proprietors OF
the Eagle creamery received a car
load of artificial ice from West
Chester, Pa, firm yesterday, which
will be used in preserving their
butter.
"A meeting will be held in the
Opera House Tuesday evening at
o'clock to permanently organize the
social club spoken of last week. 1t is
earnestly hoped that there be q good
attendance.
= Recorder Of Deeds James 7.
Shallcross has purchased the good
will, stock and fixtures Of John Ward
at 5th and King streets, Wilmington,
and win shortly engage in the whole
sale commission business.
-G. E. Jacobs, a Philadelphia
oculist will be at Mrs. Thomas Mas
sey's jewelry store on Friday, the 29th
inst, to examine the eyes of anyone
who SO desires and will call. Mr..
Jacobs was lately with Queen u Co.,
and no better recommendation is
needed.
= The large two-and-a half story
frame dwelling house, carriage fac
tory, blacksmith shop, &c, of James
A. Jamison, situated on Main street,
Warwick, was sold at public sale
Tuesday, to Alexander Maxwell OF
Middletown.
i, = Miss Mabelle Parvis was rendered
a pleasant social gathering by the
F. E. f., at her home last evening.
Quite number of young people were
present and the time was passed
quickly with dancing and other
amusements. Refreshments were
served at 1890 o'clock.
A match race for $50 has been
arranged between c. F. Crockett's
Wild Edge and w. B. Bigg's Lille D.,
to take place at an early date, and
probably at the Kite track. The
horses are very near evenly matched
and the event will no doubt be inter-
esting.
The ladies of Union M. E. Church,
near Blackbird, will hold festival
on Wednesday and Thursday even
ings Of next week, July 20 and 81.
Refreshments OF all kinds will be
served. The encouragement and sup
port Of the public is asked in behalf
Of most worthy cause.
While several werkmen were try
ing to burn out nest of bees in a
field near town yesterday the flames
got beyond their control and rapidly |
spread over about three acres of |
ground. The hay which was mown |
the day previous was saved by hard |
and quick work on the part of the
laborers.
- Edwin Smith, Of Washington,
was in town this week investigating |
the peach yellow's remedy which W.
B. Croft claims to have discovered. |
Several trees that were treated by |
Croft were examined, and three more |
diseased trees were placed under his |
treatment, the final result to be de-
termined this fall when Mr.. Smith |
will make an examination.
A display Of harness attracted
our attention during the past week
which is well worth seeing. It con-
sisted of set of light driving harness
for Mrs. N. J. Williams, set Of russet |
leather harness for Miss Edna Frazier
and set of pony harness for A. 81.
johnson of Maryland. They were
made by w. r. Reynolds, and. for
style and beauty they are unsur-
passed. Mr.. Reynolds is very proud
Of the exhibit and delights in showing |
them to his many callers.
On Sunday next the Rev. F. 81.
Moore viii officiate for the last time
prior to his departure for Europe, on
Julv Goth. Mr.. Moore hopes to be in |
bis pulpit on Sunday, September 18th. |
Services viii be held during the re-
of the month, and also on
tbe last Sunday in September. On
TuIv oath, the Rev. Mr.. Layerty of
T,ewes. win occupy the pulpit and on
Iuly 8ist, the Rev. W. W. Hebberton,
n philadelphia, viii oficiate. Addi-
tional announcements win be made
In due time. !