Middletown transcript., 1895-12-28
TOWNSEND TOPICS.

The public schools will open on mex
Thursday.
Miss Lizzie Disch is visiting her parent
near Ieipsic.
Rev. T. E. Bell is spending the holiday
with friends here.
Mrs. James Wilson, of Torresdale. is til.
guest of her parents.
Rev. Albert Chandler and family are
visiting in Crumpton.
Prof. Smith has gone 10 his former home
to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Will shockley. of Greensboro is the
guest of his brother, L. B. Shockley.
Mrs. G. s. Hopkins, of ofMiddletown, spent
Christmas with her sister, Mrs. G. E. .Pinder.
Messrs. John and Abe Bratton, of Phlla-
delphia, spent Christmas with their parents
here.
Croquet seems to be the favorite game
for the holidays. Rather an unusual mid.
winter pastime.
Miss Mamie Townsend. of Philadelphia.
is spending the holidays with her parents
and friends here.
Mr.. Thomas Maloney and family spent
Christmas day with his daughter. Mrs.
Jacobs, of Millington.
Quite number of citizens went to the
oyster supper given at Mr.. John Carpenters
last Thursday evening.
Prof. and Mrs. W. A. Hutchison, of
Pennington Seminary, made a short visit
to his mother during the week.
Nathaniel Guessford died near here on
Tuesday. His funeral took place on
Thursday; interment in Emanuel cemetery.
Mrs. II. v. Parvis and family. of Mid
dletown. and Mrs. NJ. E. ReyAolds, of
Colts, ate Christmas dinner with Mr..
Edward Hart.
Nine men went from here to Philadel-
phia during the strike expecting to get
work on the street cars. They have come
home wiser if not rich er.
The Castle of the knights of the Golden
Eagle threw open their doors on Christmas
evening. They had pleasing program
for the occasion, consisting of
readings, an singing.
Christmas day was quietly and pleasantly
spent. Family reunions being the order of
The day. There were twenty-seven persons
ut the home of Mrs. Joanna Lattomus, in
cluding children, grand children, etc.
There was considerable exciteme mt here
ast Saturday morning when our towns
people had learned that three houses had |
been entered by burglars during the night |
Mr.. j. A. Lyman had some trouble with |
he one who. attempted to rob his house,
md he only succeeded in fighting him
way by firing at him. Mr.. Edward Hart |
after one who broke into. his
louse. and although the man shot at him
i've times and struck him repeatedly, he
ucceeded in catching him and stripping
linn of his coat, but the man was large
trong person and he got away. The only
hing of much value missed from any of
he places was the wedding ring of Mrs.
dary Hess There was one arrest made
ut as nothing could be proven the negro
vas giyenshis liberty on Thursday MORN
ng.
The Sunday school gave its annual
christmas entertainment on Tuesday even.
ng. The program was heartily enjoyed by
II. After some recitations and appropriate
lusic the curtains were drawn. showing q
tting room with beautiful broad Chin
ey and fireplace, with mantle and clock,
,ockings were hung on the mantle and at
ne side was placed tree decorated with
andes, etc. The Christmas pan tomime,
Twas the night before Christmas" was
'ndered. Miss Julia Stats reciting and
vo little girls, one taking the character of
ranny Kringle and the other that of
other Merry. suited their actions to the
ords of the poem. and just at the nick of {
me "Down the chimney 81 Nicholas came
ith a bound" He filled the stockings and
Up the chimney arose." etc. But al this
ncture little boy came forward and told
that Santa had scheme ON hand, and Y
believed that the mortar between the
icks was not very tight, and that he might r
able to:loosen one if he tried. After he
cceeded in getting one loose he called for
nta Claus to come back which he did; he =
re down the chimney and with the help of
amy Kringle and Mother Merry the
icks were distributed to the members of Z
e school; they proved TO be boxes nicely
led with CANDY etc. r