Middletown transcript., 1893-04-08
HERE AND THERE.

-Forty-four guns are fired for national
salute, one for each state.
Mrs. Cleveland will not attend the
opening of the Worlds Fair.
Just 1927 carloads of Fair exhibits have
been received IN Chicago.
In the space of minute the polypus
can chage its form 100 times.
The Mississippi and its tributaries have
1854 miles of navigable water.
60 to J. B. Foard for Nickerson's fam
Gus fertilizers and Bissell Chilled Plows. A
full line of Oliver parts on hand.
Senators are leaving Washington, and
there will soon be no quorum.
Every gem known to the lapidary has
been found in the United States.
Yesterday was fast day" in the States
of Massachusetts, and New Hamshire.
The Crumps wish to give the New
York her trial right after the naval re-
view.
There is no truth in the report that
martial law has been proclaimed in
Chile.
The Berlin treaty providing for joint
control of the Samoan Islands is still in
force.
Between now and May 1900 car loads
of exhibits will arrive at the Chicago Fair
grounds.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroads ex-
hibit is on its way to Chicago on a special
train of sixteen cars.
Il am now ready to show my spring
millinery. A fine line and all the latest
styles. Mrs. A. s. ADAMS.
Last Sunday was very propitious for
Easter bonnets and though little early
there were quite hummer out.
The reorganized Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing Company's output
during the last fiscal year was s5.s00,OOO.
The Dover NJ. E. Church has recently
organized a choir composed exclusively of
male voices, to sing at the evening services.
-Shad have made their welcome appear
anee in our local markets, but until the
prices are little lower, perch will have to
furnish our brain food.
Commencing next Monday We will send
laundry away twice week, Mondays and
Goods will be delivered on
and Saturdays. If you want
good, clean, sweet-smelling laundry, send
it to Mrs. A. s. ADAMS.
-"Uncle Charles" Eliason died at his
home in New Castle on Thursday in his
I'D year. His remains will be brought to
Middletown on the 3:37 train this after
noon. Services will be held in Forest
Presbyterian Church and interment in
Forest Cemetery.
The sparks which in cold weather fly
from the fingers when metallic object is
touched are due to the electricity produced
by the friction between the soles of th .
shoes and the carpet. The electricity is not
formed in the body at all, and has nothing
to do with the vital processes.
1t is very popular promenade out
Broad street to the cemetery on q Sunday
afternoon for some of our young ladies and
gentlemen. But that handsome young
clerk must not indulge in so much hugging
and kissing as was demonstrated on a
recent occasion, 'Tis bad form, you knows
There lives man in Webster county,
w Ua hu tho mama Uhar&o o0od on
years, whose hair and beard are turning
from white to black. He is said, also
to be cutting new set of teeth. while his
whole appearance is said TO indicate man
of about 40 years instead of one nearly co.,
The descendants of Columbus will sail
from Southampton, England, to-day, en-
route for the Worlds Fair. They will be
present at the Walnut Street Theatre, Phil
adelphia, one week from next Monday
night to. witness Columbus and his sur
roundings as understood by Edward Ever
ett Rice.
One of those balmy days early in the
week, there came. stealing through our
open doors strains of music SO soft and
sweet, we wondered from whence they
came, Twas like the rippling of waters
and twittering of birds, in such limpid
tones as are only heard from music box.
We straightway dropped our implements
of toll, and started ont to find the
" heavenly maid and soon located the
enchantress at Bragdon's drug store, where
all day long q. most musical music box
plays such fascinating airs from Trovatore
Faust, etc.