Middletown transcript., 1892-01-14
FOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

= Thomas w. McCracken of Sum
NIT Bridge, is recovering from 6
severe attack of la grippe.
= Revival services are being he1G
in the NJ. E. Church this week, by
the pastor, Rev. N. III. Browne.
= Very few new cases of the La
grippe are reported and it is thought
that the trouble is gradually dying
out.
&C. H. Salmon of Summit Bridge
has been granted letters of admins.
tration upon the estate of the late
Richard w. Milford.
= While attempting to board a
moving train at the depot Saturday
evening, E. A. Read of Wilmington,
tripped and fell, sustaining several
bruises and a slightly sprained ankle.
- William H Houston was elected
a trustee of Forest Presbyterian
Church at the regular meeting on
Monday afternoon, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of 81. D. Howell.
: The first skating of the season
was enjoyed on Silver Lake the first
of the week. The ice was about two
inches thick, but the warm weather
of the past few days has put an end
to the sport.
80 William M. Rosin, an aged resi-
dent Of this place, was stricken with
paralysis Friday night, and has not
spoken since. This is the third at
tack and it is feared it will prove
fatal.
= The " Gypsies Festival " will be
given by The Penny Cleaners in
McWhorter's Hall tomorrow even
ing at o'clock. Coffee and cake
will be served after the entertain
ment.
- List of unclaimed letters in the
Middletown post-offfce which can be
had by saying they are advertised :
Miss Samuel Coston, Mrs. Eller Came
mile, Miss Bale Moore, Mrs Annie D.
S. Morrison, Geo. Maniff, Esq.
g. A. Harvey will sell at public
sale at the residence of John V. Vail,
near st. Georges, about the middle of
February, quite number Of horses
and colts. Due notice of the sale will
appear in THE TRANSCRIPT.
-- As the attendance at the church.
es in this town has been SO very
small for several Sundays past, owing
to,the prevalence of ''la grippe" and
's Morbus Sabbaticus," it is expected
that the ball this evening will be very
slimly attended.
William Hovington, residing
near McDonough, win sell his stock
and farming utensils on February,
: 18th, and after March 25th will reside
on Daniel W. Corbit's farm, lately
tenanted by Mr.. Darby, below
Odessa.
- The report that Alexander Max
well, proprietor of the National
Hotek contemplates retiring from
active business in the spring is de-
MED by that gentleman, and when
questioned few days ago concern
ing the rumor, he stated that he had
no idea of such a thing.
= The body of George Gibbs, col
ored, who recently died at the Della
ware Hospital from the effects of in
jufies received while working at the
Delaware Iron Works, was brought
to Middletown on Saturday. Gibbs
was former resident of this place.
The announcement has been
made of the wedding of Miss Sara
Elizabeth Reese to Rev. Sylvanus
Rockefeller Queen, both of Matawan,
N. J. Miss Reese is well-known in
Middletown. The wedding will take
place at the home of her brother-in-
law, Rev. w. C. Alexander on Janu-
airy 21st.
We are indebted to Mr.. F. s.
Donnell for samples of some excellent
Florida oranges, which he received
from a friend in that State yesterday.
The fruit was very fine and palatable.
A single branch which the box con-
tanned had on it five large oranges,
which altogether weighed about 8
pounds.
The annual election for officers
of the Forest Presbyterian Sunday
school took place last night at the
church. The following officers were
elected: Superintendent, Edward
REYNOLDS; Assistant Superintendent,
Prof. w. B. Tharp Librarian, John
@. Kelley; Assistant Librarian, Miss
Helen M. Naudain; Organist, Miss
Lena Pleasanton.
Geo. w. Polk, administrator OF
William Polk, deceased, sold at the
National Hotel on Monday the two
farms near town, being the remain
der of a large estate left by William
Polk. The farm containing two
hundred and sixty-three acres
brought sixty-three dollars per acre,
and the smaller one containing one
hundred and ffty-nine acres brought
fifty dollars per acre. Both farms
we're purchased by DR.. J. A. Draper
of wilmington, The outbuildings
were not good on either farm, but the
land is of good quality. The prices
are generally regarded as good. E1-
tensive improvements viii be made
at once.