Middletown transcript., 1892-01-07

son to be collector Of delinquent
taxes for Blackbird hundred.
- George T. Townsend of Odessa,
is an applicant for the position Of
collector of customs for the district Of
Delaware, vice Henry N. Barlow,
whose term will expire August 1st.
As yet Mr.. Townsend is the only ap-
| plicant.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Lydia Louise Maui
dain of Baltimore, Nd, to Robert NJ.
Francis of the same city, on Tuesday,
January 12th. The bride is well
known in Middletown, having resided
here for several years.
= Mrs. Elizabeth French who died
at her home on North Broad street,
last Thursday in the nth year of her
age, was buried in the M. 3. ceme-
terry Saturday afternoon. Rev. N.
M. Browne conducted the services.
A husband and four children survive
the deceased.
ID. 81. Mackey, formerly Division
Operator of the Delaware Division
removed his household goods from
Clayton to Wilmington on Tuesday.
He has accepted position as travel
ing salesman for Wilmington firm
and will reside at No. 1874 West End
street.
The /" Penny Cleaners Of the
Presbyterian Church will give the
cantata, The Gypsies Festival in
McWhorter's Hall, on Friday evening,
January 10Th, at 8 o'clock. The
entertainment promises to be good
one and should be well patrontzed.
Cake and coffee viii be served at
nominal sum after the affair is over.
An admission fee Of ten cents will be
charged.
Volunteer Hose Company will
give bazar and supper in the Opera
House during the first week in Feb
ruary. The proceeds viii be devoted
to the purpose of paying the indebt-
edness Of the Company. All those
who are able to contribute articles OF
value should do SO as the cause is a
worthy one. To give to the affair
more prominence and to render the
benefits to be derived from attend
ance greater the new ballot law,
under which elections will hereafter
be held in this State, will be exempli-
fed and booth for voting purposes
will be prepared. Beside the inter
est attaching to this subject great
amount of practical and important
information will be gained. At the
supper all the delicacies OF the season
will be served at moderate cost. The
entertainment will continue through
out the week.
One of the most delightful holi-
day entertainments OF the season was
held in the Methodist church for
their Sunday-school Tuesday night
The original intention was to have
held it on Tuesday evening following
Christmas but the serious sickness OF
many members of the school Inade-it
necessary to defer the matter week.
and the committee had ample time
therefore to make all the neces-
sary arrangements. The school
assembled in the lecture room Of the
church and at the time appointed
proceeded to the church auditorium,
which with the friends of the chill
dren, was comfortably filed. The
orchestra with Richard Price at the
organ evidently caught the spirit Of
the service and discoursed the most
delightful strains of music accompan-
led by hundreds of voices, old and
young, led by Mrs. Marion Price. The
exercises OF the little children delight
ed everybody and at the close of the
service the entire school was invited
to the Sunday-school room and every
one, young and old, were bountifully
served with refreshments. Too much
credit cannot be given the committee
of ladies who arranged this delightful
entertainment. Superintendent Cox,
who has been confined to his home
for several weeks received many con-
gratulations upon his recovering suf-
ficiently to allow him to. participate
in the festivity of the occasion. The
school is in most prosperous condi-
tion and has larger attendance
than ever before.