Middletown transcript., 1892-05-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

= Mrs. II. d. Howell of this place
is critically i'll.
Sheep Dip and Tar Campho
at Vaughan's Drug Store.
Strawberries are. selling in th
local market at 10 cents per quart.
Hugh G. Browne will addres
the Wilmington Eighth Ward Repub
licans tonight.
William A. Cochran, of this place
has completely recovered from a re
cent severe illness.
The person who throws banana
peel on the pavements may appropri
ately be called "bananarchist.
Board by the week, for eithel
ladies or gentlemen, at Mrs. Henrietts
Caldwell's, West Main street, Middle
town.
Mess AMfessEss. Isaac SHnyth Ir-, and +
H. Burgess of Philadelphia, were iI
town this week looking after the ad
ditions being made in. the shirl
factory.
= Russet shoes, wide-brfm straw
hats and neglige shirts promise to bt
more popular with the male sex, the
coming summer months, than ever
before.
j. B. Maxwell, whose serious ILL
ness at Rochester, N. Y, was noted
last week, was slightly improved yes
terday, but is still very weak. AS
soon as possible he will be removed
to his home here.
e. r. Cochran, Jr., of Middle
town, and Allen Cunningham, OF
Smyrna, have both passed success
fu1 examinations for admission to the
New Castle County bar.
A black snake, measuring three
feet and three inches in length, was
killed Sunday afternoon while trying
to crawl through the shutter Stats in
to the residence of Mrs. A. 8! Adams
of this place.
The young people gave q very
pleasant dance in McWhorter's Hall
last Friday evening. About twenty
couples were present and dancing
continued from until 10 O'Clock.
Prices orchestra furnished music.
The funeral of Mrs. J. j. Wright
of Warwick, was held on Saturday
afternoon from her late residence and
was attended by q large concourse of
relatives and friends. The interment
was made at Forest Cemetery, near
this town.
James Messick assumed charge
of store No. in the Town Hall build
ing on Monday, and will place his
goods in position as soon as they ar
rive. He has also removed his family
to Mrs. Massey's dwelling next to the
National Hotel.
Miss Annie Alice suffered the loss
Of a middle finger on Tuesday after
noon, while cleaning the knives Of a
small lawn mower. The end Of the
member was cut completely of, and
the adjoining one was badly lacerated
= Burglars broke into the store of
J. s. g. w. Lattomus at Townsend on
Monday night and stole gold watch
and money amounting to $7.95. The
thieves also broke into the store OF w.
II. Money at the same place, but are
not known to have carried anything
away.
Mrs. Helen g.. Rice, Of Boston,
National Superintendent of the w. G.
r. u. delivered an address in the M.
E. Church Friday evening, before
a fair sized audience. Over forty
members OF the Loyal Legion attended
the meeting in body, and also assist
ed in the singing.
List Of unclaimed letters remains
ing in the post-ofice, which can be
had by saying they are advertised
Miss Ella Beaston, Mrs. Sarah
Cooper, Mrs. r. e. Crow, James
Deshields, T. NJ. Jones, Miss Eva
Phillips, Miss Sallie Patterson, John
Purnell, Mary Pierce, Messrs. Pyle y
Co., Mrs. Matte Scott, Martha T.
Scott. Mrs. Della Seaford, Mrs. Mary
Sharp. Mrs. A. E. Scott, Flether Fir
pin, Mrs. Henry Thomas, Miss Mollis
e. Watts.
The Democrats of st. Georges
hundred on Saturday last, elected the
following strong delegation to the
State and county conventions: For
State convention-Dr' I. 8. Vallandig-
ham, Columbus Watkins, Sr., Thomas
F. Dilworth, A. P. Crockett, John NJ.
CLAYTON. For county convention
II. A. Nowland, Abram Vandegrift,
John G.. Bancroft, Elmer Egge, j.
Thomas Budd. For member of
county executive committee. f..
McWhorter.
Nehemiah Davis, who for several
wears resided on farm near Middle
town, removing thence to Whining
ton. died at the home of his SON Cal
vim. in Minneapolis, Minn., on the ID
inst, aged rs years. He had been
visiting his son in the West since last
fall. hoping to recover his failing
health. The deceased was well
known and respected throughout
this state, and his friends and &C
ouaintances in this neighborhood
will hear of his death with sincere
regret.