Middletown transcript., 1892-03-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

-Landreth garden seeds at 8. NJ
Reynolds & Co.'S.
"A regular meeting of the Boari
of Trade win be held tomorrow even
ing, and a good attendance is re
quested.
The Quarterly Conference of the
Methodist Church Of Middletown, by
unanimous invitation ask the Will
mington Conference to hold the ses.
sion of that body in 1898 in their
church.
-FoR SALE CHEAP-A "a inch full
nickelled Expert Columbia bicycle, in
excellent condition. A rare chance to
secure a bargain. Address, Box 70,
Middletown, Delaware.
= List of unclaimed letters remain
ing in the post-ofice, which can be
had by saying they are advertised :
Miss Mary Cooper, John Owans, (2,
Miss Della H. Townsend, D. L. Kauf-
man, Miss Annie Randall.
-Abram Hayden of Peterborough,
Appoquinimink hundred, is candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for county commissioner from the
Fifth district of New Castle county,
which embraces st. Georges, Appo-
ouinimink and Blackbird hundreds.
~ The comedy-drama OF Joshua
Whitcomb win be given in Dover for
the benefit of the Norma Glee Club,
on Thursday evening, March 18th,
under the direction of Walter d.
Jefferson. The Norma Glee will
prove a valuable aid to the musical
features of the evening.
u. Gaylord Bragdon is about to
reopen his drug store at the corner
of Broad and Main streets, the place
having been closed for the past few
months. Mr.. Bragdon has been re-
fitting the room this week and con-
templates being ready for business
by Saturday.
while some freight cars were be-
ing shifted at Middletown on Thurs
day night one of them loaded with
coal, jumped the track while opposite
the telegraph Office, damaging the
freight house platform as well as the
track and road bed. The wreck was
cleared away the following morning.
John W. Martin, whose narrow
escape from instant death by being
struck by a locomotive on the railroad
below Middletown was mentioned
last week, will probably recover. DR..
q. Vaughan is attending the injured
man and states that with careful
nursing and quietude his patient will
soon be himself again.
BY accidentally slipping and
falling from fence, Winfield Scott, q
colored boy employed by J. H. Emer-
son, suffered fracture of the right
arm, on Wednesday. The lad had
the misfortune to meet with a sim
liar accident while wrestling short
time ago, and the fracture suffered
yesterday was in exactly the same
place as the previous one.
The writer heard few days sgo
Of a family who had lived near
neighborfng village for the past fif-
teen years, but who were about to re-
move to Middletown. The reason
was that three young women in the
family could find profitable employ
ment in the shirt factory, and the
change was made as result. This
is only one OF many incidents which
go to prove that an industry benefits
a town and especially in the case OF
the shirt factory in Middletown.
The project of securing contri-
buttons for the Russian Relief Fund
has, through the untiring efforts of
some of our kind-hearted and char
liable ladies taken definite form, and
suitable boxes for. the receiving of
contributions have been placed in sew
.eral places in town. These receptacles
are located at s. M. Reynolds & Co.'S
store, the Citizens Bank, w. 8.
Letherbury's, A. M. Chamberlaine's q
the post-office, and one or two other
places, and card placed at the top
explains for what purpose they are
there. 1t is to be hoped that Middle
town people will respond cheerfully
to this call for aid, and keep pace
with her sister towns in helping q
good cause.
About 8 O'Clock Monday evening
after the town election in the after
noon, D. L. Dunning, the newly
elected assessor, was given serenad'
by a number Of his friends, headed
bv a fish horn brigade of three pieces
The new ofice-holder was completely
rsurprised, and as a consequence hae
neither speech or refreshments pre-
pared for the entertainment OF nl
friends. Cigars weIe substituted TO
both and, were enjoyed at the ex
pense of the successful applicant fol
the much coveted, if not very lucra
tive position Of town assessor. In
little while the serenaders Withdrew
and the new official was left to refiec
on the events of the day and fgur
up the possible profits OF his DeE
Office.