Middletown transcript., 1892-08-04
FOREST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
xa..a,a;s u Moore Pastor.
Rev. J. Beers. Rector.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

cratic candidate for county commits
sioner from the Fifth district.
- An effort is being made to or
ganize branch of the Baltimore
Building & Loan Association here.
Receiver of Taxes Dickey will be
at Middletown tomorrow and Odessa
the day following to receive taxes.
Levy Court Commissioner Hutch
inson of Appoquiniminik Hundred,
is an aspirant for Legislative honors.
"A car load of artificial ice arrived
at the depot this morning from West
Chester, consigned to the Eagle
creamery.
= Rev. Mr.. Horter of Philadelphia,
preached in Forest Presbyterian
Church last Sunday morning and
evening.
An exchange remarks that a
boys first investment in green apples
makes him understand what it means
to be cramped for money"
The Eagle creamery paid its
patrons 63 cents per hundred pounds
for milk for June, at the regular pay
day, the first Tuesday after the goth
inst.
The town council have posted
notices warning tramps to keep clear
of the town, under penalty of being
o-l 1ao1ad rrvo
WIS. Letherbury has the agency
for the Moffat bicycle and now rides
one of the wheels. The pneumatic
tire is used on all these machines and
are as near perfect as they can be
made.
The excursion from Chesapeake
City to COLCHESTER on the steamer
Emma Giles next Thursday promises
to be we'll attended. Several from
Middletown will enjoy the days
pleasure.
The five-mile bicycle race be-
tween Charles Craddock and George
Hall on August 14th, will probably
take place, but no S. prize will be
offered as was stated last week.
- Miss Lidie Hurn left with her M
E. Sunday-school class on days
outing at Augustine Pier this morn
ing. Several other Middletown par
ties are spending the day at the same
place.
The Presbyterian church will be
closed during the month of August,
and no services other than those of the
Sunday-school will be held. The alb
sence of the pastor on European
tour necessitates the closing.
George Williams, colored, was
drunk and disorderly Saturday night
and created a disturbance at the
colored camp on Lake street. When
the officers attempted to arrest him,
he proved the better sprinter and
eluded capture by fight.
Mary, daughter OF William and
Annie L. Francis, died on Friday
morning at an early hour after short
illness, aged five months. Another
child of the same age and which has
been ill of the same trouble is reeov'
ering.
A one-year-old colt was struck
and killed by lightning, while stand
ing in the stable of Vincent Q. Moore,
near town, during the thunder storm
Tuesday afternoon. The bolt seem
ed to pass directly through the ROOT
of the stable by tearing off few
shingles, and killed the horse below
w. B. Biggs has entered his horse
ssMac'' in the 2:37 class at the Woods
town, N. T., races next week, and has
another to trot in the 800 class
siLillie d." was to go in the 2.4O class
but a sore mouth will prevent hel
from starting. At the races at Woods
town a short time ago when Mac
won the 800 with ease, there was
protest entered against paying Mr.
Biggs the purse, the claim being
made that the horse was a ringer
The owner invited proof but it was
not forthcoming and the money was
afterwards paid.
Eugene Russell, the 4-year-olo
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. West died
at Cape Henlopen City last Saturday
morning, after short illness. The
child was of a delicate nature and it
was hoped that a stay at the seashore
would benefit its health, but these
hopes failed to be realized. The re-
mains were brought here Monday
morning, and the funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from
the residence of his parents. The
interment was made in Forest GENE
terry.
Instead of the saying "no tickee,
no washee,n being the maxim at
Tong Ben's establishment, last week
il was "me tickee no washee." The
hot weather and an accident to his
foot Obliged Tong Ben to stop work
for a few days and as he had no assis'
tant. business was at a standstill
as far as turning out shining liner
was concerned. But it came in fast
enough, and about the latter part o.
the week, SO did the customers after
their goods. ''Me tickee. no washee'
was the explanation they received.
Tong secured an assistant on Monday
and is now making up for lost time.