Middletown transcript., 1892-03-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Wanted: a large heavy wise.

W. r. Reynolds.
j. G. Parker's advertisement ap
pears on the first page Of to-day
paper.
Yesterday being Ash-Wednesday
Services were held both morning and
evening in st. Anne's Church.
Noble B. McMullin, a son of State
Senator James McMullin has beer
appointed stamping clerk at the
Wilmington Post Office.
s. NJ Reynolds has purchased oi
E. R. Cochran, the latter's pair Of
brown driving mares. They are con
sidered an excellent team.
"A petition is being circulated for
signers asking the Town Commission
ers to place board walk from the
intersection of Catharine and Main
streets to the shirt factory building.
David M. McCrea of Chester, has
Just purchased young and promis-
ing trotter, J. r. w. and placed him
on his farm near Kirkwood, adjoining
DIR. J. C. McCoy's. The horse has no
record, but is exceptionally fast.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Shallcross OF
Sassafras, gave a dinner to few
friends on Monday, February 29th,
it being the birthday Of Mrs. Shall
cross. A very pleasant time was
spent by all present.
Special services have been held
in the Presbyterian Church every
evening this week commencing at 8
o'clock, and are conducted by the
pastor, Rev. E. III. Moore. The ser
vices will close tomorrow evening.
A fence is being erected along the
pavement adjoining the flower garden
at the depot to prevent travellers
from walking into the deep gutter
at that place. The fence will not
only be an improvement but safe
guard against accidents.
Attention is called to the sale OF
w. r. Reynolds on Saturday next.
The list of articles to be sold en-
braces harness, robes, blankets, sad
dies, etc., four superior driving or
work horses, and two milk cows. Do
not fail to attend the sale.
Owing to rush of orders for
harness, W. R. Reynolds was compell-
ed to increase his force and as a con-
sequence has secured the services OF
three additional mechanics. His fac
tory now presents quite an animated
appearance he doing his work ex-
clusively by hand.
-Ex-Tax Collector John Lefevre OF
Kirkwood, who was recently assault
ed in the railroad station at that
place by Thomas Dickey, colored, is
still confined to his home, by his in
iuries. His assailant has not been
seen in the neighborhood since the
assault but if captured will be prose-
cuted by his victim.
An exchange says an observing
farmer has figured it out in this way
"When you pass farm and see a
large barn and a small house, you
NAV know that the man is boss;
when you see fine house and a di-
lapidated barn, you may understand
that the woman has things her own
wav: and when there is new house
and a good barn, you may take it for
granted that the man and woman are
EQUALS, and work together in harmony
Quite a number of Smyrna peo-
ple attended the performance OF
Joshua Whitcomb at the Opera
House, here, last Friday night, COM
ing up on the 6.16 train and returning
on the 12.47 A. NJ. Norfolk express.
After the close of the entertainment,
a dance was given in Cochran's Hall,
and the visitors, as well as many OF
our own people, spent the interven'
ing hours before train time, very
pleasantly in this manner.
Rev. w. F. Watkins of Philadel-
mia. lectured on :" The Land of the
Midnight Sum-" to small but very
appreciative audience at the Opera
House last Thursday evening. The
inclement weather no doubt kept
many persons from the country away
and probably some town people, but
the attendance should have been
larger. DIR. Watkins held the close
attention of his audience for about
one hour, and his description OF the
far-off " Land of the Midnight Sun, y
was both interesting and instructive.
The lecture was for the benefit Of st.
Anne's Parish.
In October of last year a rebus
appeared in the American Household
Journal, published at No. 216 Wash
ington Street, Jersey City, N. j., and
a prize of 800 was offered to the per-
SON sending the first correct answer.
Miss Eugenia Beasten Of this place,
CHANGED to see the puzzle and after
solving it sent in her answer. She
had almost forgotten the incident,
and was very much surprised as well
as highly pleased to receive on Tues
day a check from the publishers OF
the paper for the amount Of the prize,
800. Her answer was the first cor
rect one received. The words were :
"Charity begins at home.D