Middletown transcript., 1892-09-29
BOhEoI KhADb I HhLAN OHUHOHs
Raw Erannia III Moore Paafnr
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

The scholars of the. Publ
Schools have purchased new orga
and had it placed in position tn
week.
y The addition to the Academ
building which is being built to az
commodate the pupils in the primar
department, is being pushed rapid
toward completion, being alread
under roof.
The Rector being from hom
there will be no services in st. Anne
Church next Sunday. The Sunda!
school will, however, be continued a
2P. M. as usual. On Sunday the 9tl
of October, the Rector intends to re
sumo the regular services.
Mr.. James Warren has sent tc
this Office mammoth sweet potato
of his own raising which measures 1!
inches in circumference lengthwise, i
inches around the sides and weighs
lbs OF. If any of our farmer
friends can beat this we should like te
hear from them.
= The work of erecting the new
organ in Forest Presbyterian church
is proceeding very rapidly, and unless
some accident should happen to pre-
vent, everything will be in readiness
in time for the public recital which il
announced to take place on Tuesday,
October 18th, next.
= From present indications the
dance to be given by the young men
in the Opera House on October 7th,
will be great success. Two hundred
and fifty invitations have been issued
and an orchestra of eleven pieces has
been engaged for the occasion. A
most enjoyable time is expected by
those who have the arrangements in
hand.
= At meeting of the Cleveland
Democratic Club, in McWhorter's
Hall, on Tuesday evening, a "Geve-
land First Voters Club" was organ
lied, and the following officers elected:
President, Clarence Clayton; Vice.
President, A. w. Tatman; Secretary,
Thomas Fouracre Executive Com
mittee, Purnel J.. McWhorter, DR..
Cecil H. Green, Fred Cochran, w. o.
Stack and w. F. Metten. All the
young men in this community
whose first Presidential vote will be
cast for Cleveland, Tariff Reform and
Victory in November next, are invited
to attend the meetings and to join
the club. The next meeting will be
held in Mcwhorter's Hall tomorrow,
Friday evening.
Joseph Porter, colored, was arrest
ed on Saturday by Officer Craddock,
on the charge of violating the regis
tration law. He was taken before
Squire Ferguson where it was shown
that after getting registered in War
wick he attempted to get registered
by Registrar J. A. Cleaver who
promptly had him arrested. Officer
Craddock also preferred the charge Of
carrying concealed deadly weapons,
having found a loaded pistol in his
possession when he arrested him.
Squire Ferguson held him in 500
bail on both charges, which was fur
nished by his father, John Porter, of
Summit Bridge.
"A well-filled house greeted Rich
ard Anderson and his excellent COM
pany in the Indian Hero, at the Opera
House last Thursday night. Mr.
Anderson, though very young man,
promises talents far above the average
and his conception of the part of
Roland Ranger" was perfect, and
proved him an actor Of more than
ordinary ability. AS "Jerry o O'Brien''
J.Sweeney received an ovation, while
his witty pleasantries did much to
enliven the entire play. All the char
acters were well cast, and it is not sur
prising that ''The Indian Hero" has
met with the success it has, wherever
it has appeared. We predict for Mr..
Anderson and the "Indian Hero,n a
most brilliant career.
The old-time copper-rolled and
calico-printed horse blankets have
passed into innocuous desuetude
along with the "coverlid' lap-robe
and hand-knit afghans that the boys
depended on their girls to furnish or
freeze, while beautiful designs from
loom and, frame now decorate the
buggies and horses. W. r. Reynolds
has just secured the handsomest line
of these goods ever seen in this town
over 100 styles, in all colors and
shades, and the patterns are as hand
some and varied as those displayed in.
dress goods, and he is never SO well
pleased as when showing them to his
many visitors. Mr.. Reynolds, prior
to his opening his horse-goods. estab-
lishment in this town, was connected
with one of the largest blanket
houses in Philadelphia where his
Judgment was relied upon in the pur-
chase of their stock, representing
$50. 900 annually, and being brought
into contact with the manufacturers
and importers, is capable of offering
these goods at prices much below the
average, as he buys them directly
from the manufacturers whose West
ern business he afterward controlled.