Middletown transcript., 1895-02-16
LILLE LOCALS.

The |. IL H'urr i sill at Dnver and
: al>c sun il, h, ennrgce fl deadlock.
A oihe~, ace ll; y, / b held in Mrs.
'usberls Ms ptr,,r fIes ity afternoon at
30 u'cs"ck h tar tt> and guardians of
| he Young Ni+ Ind this meeting helpful
Every hit,e 4oe,-on runners jnet now,
md ever, Sort If Il sleigh imaginable is
| IN service from Il goods box or farm wagon
bed to the tainre~t cutter, built for two"
and snIg at that.
"I affic i'll girls is the startling subject
o! the lecture to he given in he Pr, shy
teran church Tuesday evening by Mss
Charlton Edholm, the purity Evangelist,
who comes here under the auspices of the
VITO. U.
Lady Henry omerset will lecture in
the Wilmington Opera House on Nom ay
evening under the auspices of the w. c. 7.
U. Several persons from Middletown are
expecting to hear this lady of world wide
fame as a speaker and reformer.
The Wilmington Bar Tenders Associate
tion gave ball in the German Hall of this
city Thursday night, which was simply
drunken revel, in which men. women and
girls were the participants. The scene as
given by a morning paper is revolving.
-Middletown Council no. q Jr. O. U. NJ.
will make fraternal visit to Post no. %
G. A. r. at the latter's Headquarters Fri
day night Feb o. There will be open camp
fire, speeches and general good time is ex-
pected, as the Juniors and veterans have
much in common.
Next Friday we will celebrate the birth
day of The Father of his country. On Tues
day last the birthday of Lincoln, tie Saw
ior of his country was celebrated. There is
apopnlar movement to make this day also
a ma ional holiday which is a reasonable,
right and proper thing.
Poor bunny is having a hard time
and so are Bob White and Jim Crow"
but the English sparrow with the dogged
persistence of his compatriots is as clipper
as May. though his ranks are considerably
depleted since the storm Many farmers are
feeding the birds that use about their
farms.
The entertainment at Professor Tharps'
that was to be given last week, was post
poned on account of the weather, until
Tuesday evening. A very pleasing pro-
gramme was rendered, living pictures rep
resenting specimens from the floral and
vegetable kingdom being the chief feature.
Refreshments were served, and the neat
little sum of S13 was added to the Treasury
of the Mission Band.
The Diamond State Brass Band made its
debur Thursday night OH the occasion of a
seIenade for Mr.. and Mrs. George Hall
The young bridegroom gave them ve-y
nice treat which was follower by another
serenade of a newly welded couple who
are visiting at Mr.. James Burrows The
Band "boys" are credit to their leader
Prof. G. W. Price and having given us a
taste of good music, We shall be on the qui
vive for a repetition.
Miss Frances Willard says: Mrs.
Charlton Edholm, of Oakland, California,
has been warmly recommended to the
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union by the General Officers of the w.
C. T. U. of that State, where she has CO.
operated in the work for many years.
Mrs. Edholm is a journalist and has placed
her ready pen at the service of the
Woman's Temperance movement, having
been made press reporter OF the Worlds
w. C. T. U. She is a most jealous and EN-
thusiastic worker willing to spend ard be
spent in the great cause to which she has
dedicated her life, and we bespeak for her
the kind consideration of all good people u
Mrs. Edholm will speak in Forest Presby-
terian Church of this town Tuesday eve
ming. All are invited to hear her.