Middletown transcript., 1892-04-28
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DELAWARE CRY, ApriiZIs
- Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Webb and sot
Rodney, spent Sunday in New Castle.
Miss Mary Mulligan is spending !
few weeks in Chesapeake City.
One of the young men Of st. Paups
Catholic Church will soon join the natri-
monial band. M
= The condition of Mr.. Robert A.
Needy, Moody at this has
not improved.
"A large refrigerator has been finished
at the Delaware City creamery by Mr..
George F. shuster.
= Miss Sallie Girard of Chester, Pa,
visited her sister, Mrs. A. B. Holiday, on
Sunday.
M. w. Hibshman has placed an cleo
tric mat at the door of his drug store on
the corner of Front and Clinton streets.
- Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Norman of Phil
adelphia, were guests at the Delaware City
Hotel on Sunday.
= The sport of trolling for bass and
pike in the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal will begin in few weeks.
= There is no special objection to the
appropriation ofnews from this column,
but it would be only fair to give credit to
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= Several of our farmers have large
quantities of potatoes on hand for which
there is slow sale at thirty-fve cents q
bushel.
= The stables and other out building at
the Protectory at Clark's corner, are being
repaired and put in frst-class condition.
The work is being done by Cook Brothers
of this place.
= DIR. F. Belville has made several good
improvements in his stable, including box
stalls, and he now has one of the most
comfortable and convenient sta bles in, the
country.
- Mr.. William J. Morris formerly OF
this town, who now holds first-class
position with the Armour Meat Company
at Philadelphia, spent a few days with
his parents here this week.
= The Democratic E. ecutiye committee
of Red Lion Hundred will meet in a few
days for the purpose of calling Hundred
meeting to select delegates to the State
Convention to be held at dover, May 18th.
Fast driving through town makes it
dangerous for children at play or crossing
the streets, and it would be well for the
town authorities to take note of it before
somebody is injured or killed.
= Farmers and others in this. vicinity
have improved their stock of horses within
the last five years, and the average horse
seen on our streets is now good looking.
= The Carson property adjoining the
Robinson House, formerly occupied by
Mrs. Filon, has been rented, and will be
fitted up for barber shop. 1t is under
stood that the barber shop will be managed
bya eolored barber from Salem, N. j.
= Our harbor was full of vessels on
Sunday, the largest fleet seen here for
many years. They came through the
canal on Saturday from the Chesapeake
bay, and were loaded with plants for
Morris river. They all cleared from here
on Sunday.
= Misses Emma and BERTHE Dukes and
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher of Baltimore, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ma thew. Bigger
a few days last week. The Misses Dukes
are talented musicians, and during their
stay here entertained many of the friends
of their host and hostess with choice
music.
- The perfect weather of Sunday
brought out the people in full force large
attended morning service at
the churches, and the streets were lively
with promenaders in bright spring cos
tunes in the afternoon. Many teams
drove in from the surrounding country in
the morning and evening to attend church.
: The contract for driving the piling at
the new torpedo station at the upper end of
Fort Delaware is expected to be finished
about the 10th of May, when force of
men will begin work on the earth,
works and masonry. Work on the torpedo
battery below Delaware City is progressing
nicely, and it is expected that the force of
workmen will be increased in few weeks.
= During the service of Benediction at
st. Pauls Catholic Church on Sunday
evening, one of the candles in the arch over
the tabernacle, having burned down rather
low, set fire to the evergreen trimming,
causing slight blaze, which was extin-
guished by few members of the congrega-
tion without causing any excitement. No
damage was done.
Spring has opened in earnest this
week. The trees are putting out their
leaves and gardeners are busy transplant
ing flowers from the conservatories into the
gardens, lawn mowers are heard on every
hand, and the air is full of honey bees
working on full time. With her wide
streets and shady trees, beautiful gardens,
and broad river, Delaware City is one of
the most attractive summering places in
the State. Sailing, fishing, bathing, driy-
ing and cycling on smooth roads, shooting
and kindred sports are among the healthful
sources of recreation at hand. Our hotels
are fitted with every convenience for COM
fort and pleasure, set excellent tables, and
are very moderate in their charges, conse-
quently have full quota of guests all sum-
mer.
"A number of the farmers in this vicin-
ity have awakened to the fact that there is
profit in poultry raising when managed
with the same care and energy that is
given to grain or fruit culture and the
raising of cattle and horses. Heretofore the