Middletown transcript., 1895-05-04
Local News.

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earth.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety is arranging to send box to Toxic
Japan.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the NJ. E
Church will meet this evening at Mrs. V. L
Culbertson's.
May parties this year, were necessarily
house parties, and dancing round the May
pole was indefinitely postponed.
The oyster was banished from the bill
of fare on Wednesday, and will take his
customary four months vacation.
The stables of the Wilmington Trans
fer Co., were burned Tuesday night. A
colored man and four horses perished.
The ''dogwood storm" was pronoun'
ced success, continuing five days; and now
the woods are white with dogwood bloom
A small company of young folks enjoyed
pleasant evening at Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Prices OH Cochran Street, Thursday even
ing.
The W. C. T. U. will have meeting al
Headquarters at 2 o'clock, Tuesday after.
noon to be followed by the Mothers meet.
ing at 2.45.
The local market is well supplied with
asparagus, spinach, kale, lettuce ETC.. and
the Middletown produce merchants are
keeping up with the season.
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 25.
The County Convention of the Chris
tian Endeavor convened at Newark yester-
day, Rev. F. III. Moore was the delegate
from Forest Presbyterian Church.
The "Y's" gave reception last night
at the Temperance Headquarters. A
pleasing program was rendered, and the
evening was very pleasantly spent
Two large bears, accompanied by their
keepers. paraded the town on Monday,
and Bruins street performances we're a
source of amusement to the small boy.
Sumner is coming Straw hats and
sun-bonnets have made their appearance.
The former, as usual, are worn upon the
head, the latter, hanging down the back.
The cold weather has backened the
Strawberries, and shipments of Virginia
fruit will not begin much before May 10th.
Delaware Strawberries will be on about the
Goth.
The Junior Branch of the Woman s
Auxiliary of the. P. E. Church will meet at
st Andrews Church in Wilmington next
Tuesday. st. Anne's Auxiliary will send
delegates.
Cold, rainy weather and east winds are
not good for young poultry, and after five
days of it, the farmers wife and her brood
of cross chickens welcome the sunshine as
few others can.
Rev. Russell Conwell, of Philadelphia,
has been engaged by the Christian En-
deavor Society of Wilmington, to give his
celebrated lecture "Acres of Diamonds" in
Wilmington May 20.
The County Teachers Association
which meets in Wilmington at two o'clock
this afternoon will be addressed by Mrs.
Chas w. Rowland and Mrs. ]. Frank
Ball on Compulsory Education"
-Rhubarb, "the first fruit of the season" "
is highly medicinal vegetable, and should
be used as much as possible during this
season. 1t is quite plentiful in the local
market, and makes many delicious dish.
The first donation day of the Girls
Industrial School, of Wilmington, was
observed on Wednesday, and the man
ayers received large number of liberal
gifts, consisting of money, groceries, and
general supplies.
Bishop A. w. Wayman. d. D., will fill
the pulpit of the Trinity A. M. E. Church
Lockwood street. of this town, tomorrow
ats. 80 and I. 45 p. m. The pastor extends
"a cordial invitation to all the white
friends" to hear this well-known and able
preacher.
The NJ. E. Sunday School will observe
Children's Day on the first Sunday in June
in morning service by the Infant school
and an evening service by the Adult school
The program prepared by the church
Board of Education entitled THE Golden
Gate" will be used.
The N. A. M. E. conference which
closed its session at West Chester on Mon
day, made the following appointments fol
Wilmington District: Middletown. Rev.
John w. Clemmons, Summit Bridge, Rev
Charles Nicholas, New Castle, Rev. Charles
II. Lewis, Newark, Rev. G. W. Burrell.
Delaware City, Rev. Samuel Ambrose.
The peach blossom is undoubtedly the
favorite as a floral emblem for Delaware
as shown in the vote taken among the
school children. Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke
Churchman of Claymont, the secretary oi
the State Emblem Association gives the
following figures: Peach Blossom, 5, 1884,
Mountain Laurel, 1 PA; Daisy, 1, 1876; Ar
butus 1917.
The dance given in Reynolds Hall last
night by the young ladies was well atten-
ded. Prices Orchestra furnished the mu-
sic. Among the out of town visitors were
Messrs. William Reybold and William Jes-
fer Of Delaware City. C. G. Cooper and
Watson Harrington, of Newark, Y. DAVIS
BROWN and Robert Hoffecker, of Smyrna
q L. Townsend Jr. of Odessa.
The "Band Boys" have their posters
out announcing their Strawberry Festiva.
and Lawn Fete, to be given on the schoo'
grounds, May 18th, and 10th. The pro-
c.eds will be used to furnish uniforms foi
ths local Tubal-cains. and with the pros.
meet of many delightful summer evening
concerts from the same, everybody snou'o
feel called upon to patronise their effort.