Middletown transcript., 1894-12-08
LITTLE LOCALS.
The Christmas shopper is abroad.

The Christmas shopper is abroad.
-Four hundred cloak makers in Il
employ of strawbridge & Clothier hay
code on strike.
Hog killing is the excitement of IL
hour among the farmers. 'and have yo
killed YETI" is the mode of salutation
present.
These are ideal December daysl n
finer on recordl Clear, crisp and invigors
ting, new life seems TO be in the very a
mosphere.
Country sausage, scrapple and spare
rib are the popular and prevalent article
of diet since the death of his majesty of tn
swine herd.
Maud Muller on a Summers day
Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
You cannot help liking Maud Muller,
Alfred Wright's latest extract. For sale a
VAUGHANs drug store.
If the old saw is true, we are to have
remarkable winter. The first threedays o
December that give the index for the thre'
winter months were very mild, will
scarcely suggestion old Boreas
Among our many new advertisements
Megary's, of Wilmington should have spec
ial attention. No dealer in furnish
ings has better record for drawing custo
mers and keeping them than he.
The Middletown merchants are follow
ing in the wake of their metropolitan neigh
bors, and are making fine display Of
holiday goods The stores are as attractive
as one can find anywhere outside of the
cities.
-Eo Hol for Christmas Rice's as
usual will be Kris Kiingle's headquarters
He is getting ready for his opening, and
makes his announcement this week. He
will have more to say next Saturday.
The young friends of Miss Helen
Smith arranged a very delightful surprise
party at her home ON East Main street on
Wednesday evening. Miss Ada Roberts
was the leader of the enterprise, and with
about 80 other little girls and boys spent a
pleasant evening in games and sports.
j. II. Emerson will have his annual
December 20. He has already fine display
of beautiful goods, and more OH the way.
Look out for bargains in house furnishings
and decorations
The Young Ladies Mission Circle held
their regular meeting at the Parsonage
Monday evening. The exercises were in
teresting Subject was ''Our Indian" papers
were read, touching various phases of the
question. A large attendance indicates a
growing interest in this commendable
work.
Wilmington is having 10 days wonder
in Prof. and Mrs. Baldwin, who are giving
mind reading and other magical perfor-
mances i'll tile Opera House. We know
some persons who would like to ask Mrs
few questions, but do not care
to have the answer out loud in meeting.
The Young Ladies Mission Band of the
NJ. L, church will hold Bazar Oh Tuesday
evening December 18th, in Woods Hall.
Light Refreshments will be served, and all
kinds Of fancy articles will be offered for
sale. 1t is well to wait until then to make |
choice Of Christmas presents, as the young
ladies are making it special point to
please the connoisseur in pretty, dainty
and useful Xmas gifts at fair prices
st. ARle's Rectory is being improved |
IN varioVKays preparatory to the arrival |
IF the aaeW Rector. New paper and paint,
electric light and water upstairs and down,
with several other changes will make it |
'ne of the changes will make it one of the
orettiest and most convenient homes in
own. The Rector's family consisting of
himself wife and three children, are ex-
,ected to arrive next week.
The "bloomer" has not reached Middle
own yet, but it has come scandalously |
lear. New Castle having had bloomer
Maid on the wheel this week. To our mind
,1rs. Grannis' rainy day costume is a more
ational innovation, and after a morning
n bedrabbled skirts, leggings and short
rocks are like dream of paradise to some
eminine bread winners, whose regard for
is greater than their love
or com FORT
If your boy and girl are on the Roll
f Honor you are as pleased as they
re, you told them so. 1t is more than
likely that you gave them a treat when
hey brought their cards home on Monday
vening. But have you told the teacher
low pleased you are at your children's
rogress? To be on the Roll of Honor
means more than a bright and studious
upi, it means a careful and ambitious
eacher, and you owe it to her 10 tell her of
our interest in and approval of her work.
f your child is not on the Roll of Hon or
possibly little oversight at home is the
me thing needful.
-On Wednesday Afternoon the pupils in
Prof Tharps room turn aside from rousine
work. and have intellectual recreations.
LAST Wednesday they devoted an hour to
he life and work of Augustus Adolphus,
whose 30oth birthday is being celebrated
lot only here but in Sweden and Germany
lie is called the Lion of the North" and
lis life bears closely upon Delaware's his
ory as it was the fulfllment of his cher
shed plan that the New Sweden of Am eri-
"a was established. The site of old
'wede's church in Wilmington is where the
irst settlers landed in 1888. 1t is a matters
# much regret that SO little date of this
most interesting period is accessible to our
school children. Wanted! A history of
Delaware that is a history.
PENINSULA NOTES.
State. Treasurer Burnite has paid the