Middletown transcript., 1895-09-28

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recommendation of that fine school. &C
dey's Wilmington, Del, Commercial ii
Short hand College. Get catalogue.
Mrs. Grundy says that one Of The be
ways to keep cool is to have a clear col
science. But the rule won't work when tl
! summer solstice and the fall equinox g
all mixed up and produce such recorc
breaking weather as Saturday, Sunday an
Monday.
Cards Of invitation have been issued t
the marriage of Miss Lula v. Gerry. o
Port Deposit, Md. to Rev. Harry A. G
Westerfeld, pastor of the NJ. E. Church a
Chesapeake City, the wedding 10 take plac'
Wednesday, October 9th at Tome. NJ. i
church, Port Deposit.
Harrison Bradley, the old colored mar
charged with having fired the barn owned
by George R, King. near Farnhurst August
30, was arraigned in Court ON Monday. The
jury retured verdict of guilty, but asked
the mercy of the Court. The old ma
strongly denied having set fire to the barn
He was sentenced one year in jail and to
pay fine 500. Ha is rs years old.
The large apple crop of this section is
being marketed and load after load OF
blushing checked beauties are taken to
the station where they are shipped to "a
mince meat factory in Philadelphia, rep
resented here by Q. T, Atherly, of Odessa.
Mr.. John W. Jolls, who is shipping the
fruit. has already handled over 5000 bu-
shells, and expects to ship at least ten car
loads before the season closes The price
is 233cts per bushel.
Buffalo Bills Wild West shows in
Wilmington this afternoon and tonight.
1t is one of the attractions of this age and
those who saw it at the Worlds Fair will
remember it after the other great things of
that things of that great collection are for
gotten. The portable grand stand is capa-
BILE of seating 10000 people, and this tray-
cling wonder is small army ofitself, with
300 people and over 500 horses, requiring
two trains to transfer it.
Cards are out for the marriage of L.
Scott Townsend of the Security, Trust and
Safe Deposit Co. in Wilmington, TO Miss
Nellie Dure, also of Wilmington. on Octo-
ber g., the ceremony to be performed at
the home of the bride. Mr.. Townsend is
the son of Collector of Port, Hon. Geo. L.
Townsend, of Odessa, and is well known
and popular young gentleman in the fash
ionable circles of Middletown and Odessa.
Mr.. Clayton Johns, of near Sassafras,
whose misfortune in the loss of his sight
was told in the TRANSCRIPT of last week, |
has returned home from the Wills Hospita |
in Philadelphia, and is in excellent spirits. |
His physicians are very encouraging in the |
hope of preserving at least, a glimmer of |
sight, which is so much better than total |
blindness that his friends are greatly re-
lieved.
The twenty-one Cuban patriots &C.
,used Of being "filibusters" and conspiring
against the King of Spain, contrary to our
laws of neutrality, were acquitted in the
United States Court in Wilmington, on
Monday. That the verdict was popular
one is evident in the public demonstration
ind grand parade by the people of Will
nington. on the night of the acquittal. 1t
was thoroughly spontaneous out pouring
If the people. who took that method of
showing their sympathy with the Cuban
;ause, their struggle for liberty against
spanish tyranny.
AT the annual election of officers of
he local W. c. T. U. last Friday evening,
he following were named for the ensuing
'ear: President, Mrs. v. W. Massey, Vice
Presidents, Mrs. Lydia A. Price, Mrs. s. 8.
1olten and Miss Fannie Stats, Secretary
lrs.V. L.Culbertson, Treasurer Mrs. Annie
1eaton. The delegates elected to the State
to be held at Milford October
nd, 9th, and 4th are: Mrs. Maria Walker
nd Mrs. ]. T. McWhorter; Mrs. v. L.
'ulbartson, and Mrs. Massey delegates ex-
fficio and Mrs. M. l.. Cox, State officer
he "Y's"will berepresented by Miss Ann
wilson.
The three County Teachers Institutes
re to be held at the same time this year,
ne 4th, 5, 8, and 7th of December, in Mil !
ord for Sussex, in Smyrna or Dover for
lent, and in Middletown for New Castle.
he lecturers will probably be the same at
Il the Institutes going from one to another {
nd thus securing better talent for the
honey. Hon. w. G. Ham, on 1.-THE Snol- ,,
vgoster in politics." Prof. George Thomas /
'owling; on 'The Good Old Times; and c
,e Philmonic Musical Club of New York,
re announced for the three evenings in 9
Iilford.
-"Flowerdale," the beautiful suburban :
ome of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Talbot, was b
ie scene of merriment Tuesday event ng T
lie occasion being the twelfth birthday
nniversary of Master Charles, their elder
IN. There were twenty-five of his young !
lends invited to honor the day, and r
appier and more pleasing company of a
light faced lads and winsome lassies could !
ardly be found. The hours were from .
80 to o. p, m. Games and various Juvenile b
creation were enjoyed, after which the S
rthday cake, ices and creams, were ?
rived. 1t was a delightful party, ard the y
oung host did the honors in a very de-
yhtful manner 4
BASE BALL.