Middletown transcript., 1894-09-08
LITTLE LOCALS.

There was hop at the Gymnasium
Hall on Monday evening which was en-
joyed by all participants.
/ James T. Mullin & Sons the popular
Wilmington clothiers make their fall an
nouncement in this issue.
Lille D., W., B. Biggs' trotting mare
won first money in the 2.33 class at Elkton
on Wednesday. and made a record Of 2.29
Chinquepins are ripe, at least the small
boy thinks so and is making good use OF
his time to gather them before school
begins.
The Delaware State Fair at Dover
| allows teams and horses to enter the gates
free this year which is very liberal con-
| cession.
AT the Administrator sale of the Cox
property yesterday Mrs. C.S. Smith, of
Ocean, Grove bought the old Cox home for
81, 300 and the double houses adjoining for
$1,000.
The water supply at the Smyrna Water
Station is very satisfactory, $4,000 gallons
being furnished daily and on one day re-
Gently 117,OOO GALLONS were pumped.
Wou Id we had such we'll
The two children of Robert Shockley
near Warwick, aged respectively 6 and IS
months died on Tuesday, and were buried
Thursday. They were Mr.. Shockley's only
children and their death is a great bereave-
ment.
"A new clothing house will be opened
in Middletown next week at Naudain's
corner. Max Ephriam of the New York
Clothing Co., of Wilmington is at the head
ofthe enterprise, and judging from his ad.
we think he means to sell some goods here.
Read what he offers.
The smoky, hazy condition of the
atmos phere, which is due to the forest fires
that prevailed during the past week, would
doubtless be improved by a good down
pour of rain, that would cleanse the air of
its impurities. The hot, dry weather does
not seem at all autumnal.
The people of the East end of town
the great improvement recently
made on the Main street, and if an arc
light could be placed at some convenien
point they would be more than gratifed.t
The general impression is this ought to be
done before the long dark winter nights are
upon US.
Among the horses entered at the Dover
Fair are number owned by men in this |
W. B. Biggs has two, E.
o. Spear and W. T. Harriott, of st. Angus
tine, and J. T.. Dickinson, of Townsend. all |
well known men of the turf. will have their |
favorites on tha track, and the racing will |
be the great feature of the fair.
"A credit man Of large wholesale
house in New York states he always takes
the newspapers of towns where he has
customers about whose standing there is
any question. when they advertise
freely" he said, eve feel that they are
selling goods and making money. When
they quit advertising, we take measures to
find out yhy."-Ex.
Vacation is over. The familiar sound
Of the old school bell will be heard on the
early autumn air Monday morning, and
she children will 60 trooping by to school
again. The girls are glad to get back to
lessons but the boys 60 with tagging foot
steps. Why the difference? The teachers,
after their long vacation are quite ready to
resume the daily routine pedagogy
administered by well qualified persons is a
high calling.
To paint the town yellow seems to be
he tendency at present. Miss Roberts
property, part Of which is Hates confection-
ary store and icecream parlors, is being
7ery much improved with pretty coat Of
straw colored paint. Let the good work
20 on.
The Green Bros. Of Salem, N. ]. dealers
IL dres sed poultry and game etc. have To-
lated at Odessa, and are prepared to give
he best market prices in their line. They
;ome to US well recommended and our
armers will do well to consult them before
lisposing of their poultry. They are offer
ng from 10c. to IA. per pound for dressed
hickens for next week. See their ad.