Middletown transcript., 1895-10-05
Local News.

-Milliners' openings are popular amor
the ladies and lovers of pretty things.
The exterior of the M. E, Church an
parsonage at New Castle are to have ne
coat of paint.
Newark is having visitation of rol
: bers, two stores having been entered la.
Saturday night.
The quarterly statements of the tw
National Banks of MiddIetown are foun
in this issue of the TRANSCRIPT.
The tomato cannery has closed an
the Bohemians, several wagon loads o
them, have made their exodns from towr
Miss Miriam Davidson, of New Castle
has recently been appointed short-han
teacher in the Goldey College in. Whining
ton.
Speaker H. II. McMulIen, of New Ca.
tie, had his pocket picked of $40 last Sat
urday in Wilmington, during the Buffal
Bill parade.
ALI the bids for the proposed ney
buildings at the State Hospital at Farm
hurst, have been rejected, and new plan
are asked for.
The Hunters Moon. is the Octobe
moon, and shines with pale, silver light
unlike the Harvest or September moon
which is golden.
-Tho frrafoo. of tI, Co,ak.. Ai,.,l.
have pronounced the new artesian well 9
success showing capacity of 80 gallons pei
minute at the test. 1t cost 81 900.
Prof. and Mrs. De Keller Stamey will
give an entertainment in the Opera House.
Friday evening. November 8, under the
auspices Of tine NJ. Z. Sunday school.
1t is very dry. there being no moisture
in the ground, but many of the farmers are
busily engaged sowing wheat OF which
here will be large acreage. A rain would
be blessing.
Mr.. ]. J. Williams, of Bohemia Manor,
who has been In critical state Of health
for some time, is improving under the
special treatment he is receiving at Phil
adelphia hospital.
An old minute book Of the trustees Of
the Commons of New Castle. dating from
1892 to 1860, has been recently recovered
after being misplaced for years, and pre-.
sented to the Board by Mr. Challenger.
Mrs. N. ". Browne, who has resided
at sth and Broom streets. Wilmington,
since leaving Middletown. has moved to
Delaware Avenue, and is occupying the
Wells home, having made the change
this week.
That musicians capable of giving such
rare and refined entertainments as the Moss
Family should introduce so much "horse
play" as was seen in the Kodak last Fri
day evening is reflection upon the tastes
of their audiences
Mr.. G. F. Brady Jr. is having water
pipes attached 10 the main at the extremity
of South Broad Street, and will have town
water put in his beautiful home, which
will then only lack electric lights to give it
oil the city Improvements.
The poet says there is tinge of melan.
choly in October's golden month, but it is
a beautiful month for all that. Already
there is suggestion of crimson and gold
In the forest shades, and the more gorgeous
colorings to follow will soon set the trees
all ablaze.
The Town Fathers are still making
street Improvements. the crossing at Broad
and Crawford streets being the latest to
have their paternai oversight. It has been
a bad crossing because of the gutter being
30 low, but now that it is raised, the
rough place" has been made plain.
Among the Middletown visitors to the
Dover Fair this week were Mr.. and Mrs. M.
N.Willits. Miss: Laura Willis. Miss Edith
Miss Mary Cochran, Mrs. VIM.
Taylor, Mrs. w. J. Barnett, Mrs. Alex.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Maxwell,
Mrs. L. Darlington, Mr.. L. C. Scott, Mrs.
3. s. Jones.
Mrs. A. 8. Adams had the misfortune
% have fifteen dollars stolen from her store
night, shortly before closing
lime, when the box containing her small
;harge was taken. Several colored per-
IONS, charged with the theft. were given
hearing before the Squire on Tuesd but
he evidence was not sufficient to convict
hem.
MIR. J. F. Metten, formerly a Middle
own boy who is one of the draughtmen in.
he Ship building and Dry Dock Company
it Newport News. at a recent BANQUET
,ivenby his department, responded to the
oast. The Draughtsmen' and also pro-
,osed the toast "The Ladies, !" and judg-
ng from the reports in the local papers of
hat place. he proved himself an after-din-
Ter talker of no mean ability.
The average reader Of the home news
'aper can save many times its price in the
ourse ofayear by carefully reading the
of live business men. By
his we mean that the reader can save
money by watching for quoted bargains in
be very goods he must have. Try it and
ee If the statement is correct. lift is "hard
ines is no excuse for not taking home
PAPER. for 1t Is saving you money when
on need it most.
--Dr. Merritt Hulburd's lecture In the
opera House next Tuesday evening will be
he event of the week, and every man and
voman should hear it. DR.. Hulburd is
widely known az an orator and q patriot,
md his subject "America for Americans" |
ives him wide field in which. to display
is rare talent There win be music. both
ocal and orchestral, and great trsst 4 ii |
Eore Sor our people. The lecture Il ftss, |
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