Middletown transcript., 1892-06-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Hugh g. Browne delivered an
address to the Republican conclaves
at their ratification meeting in Will
mington Saturday evening.
List of unclaimed letter remain
ing in the post-office, which can be
had by saying they are advertised !:
J. ]. Corbaley, David Timons, Chas.
Wallace.
= Augustine Pier opens this even
ing with a social hop. It is probable
that large number of people will be
present, and that the coming season
at the Pier will be even more success
full than last year.
g. The wheat harvest in this
neighborhood began to-day and
for several days now the farmers will
be busy gathering in their grain.
From what we can hear there will
only be fair crop.
- The strange whistle that lis heard
here occasionally during the past
few days, is on Delaware railroad
locomotive, and the only one of the
kind used on the road. It is exactly
like the ones used on the Baltimore
and Ohio road.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Clara Layton Of Bridgeville, to
William II. Miller of Middletown, at
the Bridgeville M. E. Church, We'd
nesday afternoon, June Goth, at half
past two o'clock. Mr. and Mrs.
Miller will reside in Middletown.
= The annual service in old st.
Anne's church last Sunday morning
was well attended and the Rector
preached very interesting sermon.
The historic old church was cool and
comfortable and the services were
much enjoyed.
- Howard w. Grant, formerly Of
the P. W. & B. freight Office at this
station, but now of the Superinten-
dents Office at Clayton. was married
Tuesday morning to Miss Halle |
Hunt of Easton. The couple are
spending several days at Niagara
Falls.
The candidates for road commits
sioners of st. Georges hundred are
8. 8. Holten, Cuthbert Green, John |
W. Davidson, and John P. Cochran, Jr. |
The first-named has twice been elect |
ed commissioner and has made good |
rao1.d &c a v,uh1io of7oar Tho non
test promises to be interesting.
= The Board of Trade entertained
the Middletown orchestra last even
ing at their new rooms. Lemonade |
and cake, with claret, were served by |
the ladies and a pleasant time was
had. J. Thomas Budd made an ele-
CANT toast and was warmly applaud
ed, and the Board of Trade added |
another point to their credit as enter
tainers
= From present prospects the 4th
of July will prove rather dull day
in Middletown. So far as we have
heard there will be no observance of
the day other than the decorations
that will be made. A. great many
persons contemplate attending the
races at McCoy's track, and the town |
will be quiet and almost deserted.
An all days meeting" will be
held in Port Penn M. E. Church next |
Sunday, June 26th. One of its pur
poses is to raise money to lquidate
the indebtedness of the church. The
following gentlemen will preach
Rev. A. P. Prettyman at 1890; Rev.
E. L. Barrett, P. E., at $50; Rev.
Jacob Weidman, at 7.30.
Mrs. Richard Blatchford who has
been visiting her mother Mrs. Sewell
Green, for the past ten weeks, left for
her home at Fort Leayenworth, Kan
sas, where she will join her husband,
Lieut.. Blatchford, 18th Infantry, q.
8. A., who has been detailed there
for special duty. They will probably
remain at this the largest and pleas
antest post in the country, for the
next four years.
Peter Virgins, colored, was ar
rested Sunday morning, on the charge
of assault and battery on Frank. Dun
can during the disturbance Saturday
night, May 2sth. At the hearing
Monday, Virgins admitted being the
person who threw brick at Duncan
on the night named, and also of at
tempting to cut him in the distur-
bance which occurred soon after.
Squire Ferguson held him under $500
bail for his appearance at the next
term of court. Martin B. Burris went
on his bond for that amo unit and he
was released.
Within the past week the work
OF macadamizing Main street from
the square to the crossing at the
Presbyterian Church has been COM
pleted, and the street is now in as
fine condition as could be desired.
The work of extending the improve
ments to the depot is going on at
present, but the remainder of the
the stone will only be used
to a width of twenty feet in the
centre of the road. The work is
being done under the direction of !
MIR. Hobon, an experienced road
builder Of Clifton Mills, Pa. J