Middletown transcript., 1892-01-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


ID. M. Cochran will remove to thu
farm of r. T. Cochran, near Sassafras
in March.
Remember the supp per and baza,
to.be given by the Hose Company il
the Opera House next week.
The Young Mems Social Club
will give the third dance of the
season in the Opera House tonight
e. B. Rice received yesterday
three boxes of Navel oranges direct
from Bellevue, Florida. The fruit is
extraordinarily fine.
The sale of the stock, farming
implements and household goods OF
Mrs. Hannah Sinnickson, yesterday,
was fairly attended and the prices
realized were very satisfactory.
The Uncle Toms Cabin" Com
pany which appeared here last week,
only got as far as Smyrna on their
way down the state. The Company
stranded and the members left town
as best they could.
R. Thomas Cochran came home
from New York Wednesday evening,
suffering from a severe attack of
la grippe. He has since been con-
fined to his home, but is now greatly
improved and will shortly return to
the metropolis.
= List of unclaimed letters in the
Middletown post-off1ce which can be
had by saying they are advertised :
Walter Cochran, Mrs. Lizzie Green,
Daniel Jester, Rev. Mr.. Duffy, H. M.
Hunt, Mrs. Elenor Wright.
Quite a good deal of excitement
among the horse fanciers of Middle
town was caused by the arrival yes
terday, of a dealer whose stock in
trade consisted of two horses, blind
mule and several small pigs.
-Elkton financiers have lost $780,
600 in the San Diego, Cal, bank fail
ure. The next boomer of Western
banks, or in fact any other kind of
stocks, who visits Elkton will strike
cold welcome and will probably de-
part with empty pockets.
There was excellent skating on
the pond the latter part Of last week,
but it was broken by the two days of
warm weather which preceded the
present cold snap. At present the
sport is excellent and number are
on the ice each afternoon and evening.
"A horse belonging to Cuthbert 3.
Green, attached to a milk wagon, ran
away on Main street yesterday and
spilled large quantity Of milk. The
driver either jumped or fell from the
wagon but was not severely hurt. No
serious damage was done.
Major John Jones Post No. %,
G. A. R., have had street lamp
placed at the door of the Opera House
leading to their room. The. lamp
will burn only Friday nights, at
which time the Irregular meetings OF
the Post are held.
The two Polk farms recently pur-
chased at administrators sale by DIR.
J. A. Draper of Wilmington, will be
made into one farm, and extensive
improvements made, including the
addition of several new buildings.
The property has been rented by l..
Roulden of near Sassafras, who it is
stated, was one Of thirty-three ap-
plicants.
Quite a number !of Delawareans
who are at present residents of Phil
adelphia, have organized a Sons of
Delaware Society. They propose to
secure good quarters for their meet
inps and to extend to all Delawareans
visiting in the city Of brotherly love,
sAearty welcome. Some OF the best
known men in the city are members.
The "St. Anne's Social met at
tho home of Mr.. M. N. Willis on
Tuesday evening, and in spite of the
-varv cold weather there were quite
number present. The evening was
pIeasantly passed with music, tab
1eaux and readings. The next meet
ing of the "Social'' will be at the
bo,ne of the Misses Blackiston on
Cass street, Tuesday evening.
The bazar and supper to be held
in the Opera House from the I'd to 9th
of February for the benefit OF Volun-
teer Hose Co., will be a grand affair
IN every particular. The prepara-
tions for the exempliication OF the
new ballot system are nearly COM
nIete. and by attending you will be
able to make yourself familiar with
+be program which voters will have
tn follow next fall. The entertain
ment in other ways will be superb.
w. R. Reynolds has on exhIbl-
t;on a set of B1offat leather harness
made for C. Malcomb Cochran OF this
town. and they are well worth seeing.
The breast strap, ,breechings and mart
inoales are broken grain, the blinds
/, nd saddle are full track, and are
handmade throughout, even the
saddle being his own make. The bit l.
Rowley,s flexible rubber, while a
handsome initial rosette adorns the
hr;dle "Willn believes in using the
host stock and this is his tenth set OF
Moffat leather harness in six week.