Middletown transcript., 1895-06-01
Local News.

-'Silver Lake" parties are popular now
TON morrow will be Whitsuntide, an
next day Whit Monday.
The city of Wilmington pays S65, o
more tax than all the rest of New Castl
county.
Will make low price on Peach Basket
in carload lots. Address James A Evans
Georgetown, Delaware.
The past month has the distinction o
furnishing the hottest, the coolest and tn
rainiest May weather on record.
The Wilminton High School will
hold the annual commencement in tn,
Opera house June 25th and 2Gth.
As June 9th falls on Sunday, th,
young ladies of they" will observe" Flow
er Mission" day. the following day, Mon
day June 10.
Capt. Philip Reybold, of Wilmington
will run the steamer, Richard Stockton
this summer between Philadelphia and
Augustine Park.
Miss Blanch Wright of Warwick, gave
areception and card party at her home in
Warwick Monday evening, in honor of hel
guest, Miss Dubois.
Electric lights have been put in Forest
Presbyterian church and the edifce is hav
ing a new coat of paint and other improve
ments, inside and out.
For SALE:-The property on the South
west corner Broad and Green streets, the
residence of the late Charles Beasten. Ap.
ply on the premises after May 25th.
Strawberries are good for the complex.
ion, good for the health, and while they
last cannot be too freely INDUCED in. Fine
berries in market this week, three boxes
for 25 cts.
Archbishop Satolli visited WILMINGTON
on Sunday and Monday. his special miss
ion being to close The italian mission, and
to lay the corner stone of st. Patricks Pa
rochial School,.
The Teachers Association of this county
will meet at the Friends, School in Will
mington, to-day at p. m. The teachers
and School commissioners of the county
are invited to attend.
Samuel White, colored man, was COM
mitted to New Castle Jail on Tuesday by
Squire Ferguson, for stealing pair of pants
from Mr.. Burstan's clothing store, and
also watch from Mr. Berkeman.
The African Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference has been in session in Philadelphia
the last week and adjourned on Monday
evening. The Rev. James Morris was ap-
pointed to the church in this town.
-"Leafy. June" bids fair to be more
leafy than usual. The continuous rain of
the past month has caused an abnormal
growth of foliage, so that now the trees
present the luxuriance of midsummer.
Bishop Coleman gave very nice talk
to the boys and girls of the Junior Auxil-
iary on Saturday afternoon, and was very
complimentary of their work. He says
this is the banner branch of the diocese.
In last weeks TRANSCRIPT there were
172 items Of local and general naws, that
were not given in any other paper in the
town. If you expect to keep up with. the
procession you must take the TRANSCRIPT.
james Morrow, a farmer living near
Newark, lost six valuable cows this week.
from poison, supposed to be caused by eat
ing some rubbish that was heaped in a
wagonhouset to which the cows found ac.
cess.
Rev. I. L. Wood preached a very ap-
pirate, patriotic sermon to the Grand Army
Post Sunday evening in the NJ. E. Church,
on some of the striking characteristics of
of our country An abstract of the ser.
mon will be given in the TRANSCRIPT, next
week.
How bright and animated you seem
this evening; certainly you have not had
a drink" "Yes I have" what! You
have really and truly taken a drink" II
have, and it is the most deliciously invigo-
rating drink l ever took. 1t is called Coco
Cola and can be had at Chaimberlains.
Try it."
james Wise Sr. well known and
highly respected citizen of New Castle,
died very peacefully at his homo late Sum-
day night, in his S7th year, of paralysis
He leaves seven children, two of whom are
Mrs. V. w. Massey and Mrs James McCol-
gan of this town. His funeral took place
on Wednesday.
Charles Ludwig, well known citi-
zen, of Elkton, Nd, went to Sum-
Summit Bridge for days fishing last Fri
day, and while setting in his chair in the
hotel of that place late in the afternoon, he
fell to the floor, and died almost immedia
ly, of heart disease. He was A years old,
and leaves a wife and one son.
The nuptials OF Miss Corinne Hardcas-
tie Cochran of this town, and Mr.. Joseph
Mendenhall, of Wilmington, ARE announced
for Tuesday, June IL. at 3 o'clock p. m., in
st. Anne's P. Z. Church. The bride elect
is one of the best known and most popular
young ladies of this community, and the
wedding will be very brilliant social
event,
AT the annual election of the Young
Ladies' Guild, of st. Anne's Church, on
Monday afternoon, the following officers
were named Mrs. E. X. Cochran, President;
Miss Sadie Pharo, Vice President; Miss
Josephine Biggs, Secretary; Miss Lillian
Hodge Treasurer. The Guild has sus-
pended its regular meetings for the sum-
mer, to resume again in September.
The Lawn Fete and Strawberry Festi-
val, given in the Academy yard on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings was the
attraction of this week, and the Diamond
State Band is to be congratulated upon the
success of the undertake. The weather
was ideal festival weather. and the attend
ance was large both evenings. The grounds
were attractive with chinese lanterns,
the tables were beautifully spread. and the
young ladies who served were as charming
as could be. The Band favored the visitors
with an almost continuous concert, and
the music was very pleasant feature OF