Middletown transcript., 1895-06-01
1t has been suggested that the band

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Academy yard remain and that during th
warm summer evenings the prat
tce should be there instead of in the ban
room. The suggestion is good one an
worthy the consideration of the member
of the band. Open air concerts are yer
delightful and that is what they might b
called.
The Methodist Mass Meeting held in tn
Auditorium in Wilmington, on Monday wa
attended by thousands of people. The objec
was to revive the old-time Methodist spirit
and to secure aid for Epworth church. 4
collection amounting to So, 900 was taken be
sides an additional gift of $1,000 by Mr.
| Pyle on the condition that the Epwortl
fund be increased to $4,000. His offer il
open until September.
| The cold weather has been a haryes
| time for the cut worm. He has gathered
the young and tender crop of corn in many
| field. He has thrived to the extent o
two in a hilP., and in many instances the
farmers are planting over. whole fields
The wet weather too has retarded vegeta.
ton at least week, and fruit has suffered
some because of the wet, cold weather
strawberries especially.
The beautiful fields of scarlet clover
that now dot the Delaware landscape, pre-
sent picture worth the price of the rail
road fare from Wilmington to Delmar. They
are unsurpassed and unsurpassable in the
combination of beauty aud utility. The
clover enriches the soil and thieves upon
what it feeds. 1t is blessing to the Della
ware soil, especially the lighter soil of lower
Delaware and lends additional beauty to
1.-THE garden spot of the world"
The Christian Endeavor Society has re-.
Gently adopted the plan OF holding its bus
iness meeting at the homes of its members,
thus combining business and pleasure. On
Monday evening, in response to an invita-
ton from MissMary E. Rothwell,a "a company
of sixteen Endeavorers, drove out in the
band wagon, to her pleasant home on the
Levels" where very delightful evening
was spent. Refreshments, consisting of
coffee and rolls, ice-cream and cake were
served, and the first of the business So
cials" was marked success.
If the State had been hunted over on
Tuesday evening happier group could not
have been found than the gathering of
boys and girls at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. B. Messick, West Main Street, as
sembled to celebrate the twelfth birthday
of Miss Blanche. There were between
thirty and forty of the merriest boys and
girls who, by their eagerness in the games
played and their enthusiasm little later
over the bountiful supply of table delicacies
and substantials, wished that such birth
days might come every week in the year.
The pleasure of the Juvenile guests was
equalled only by the happiness of the
youthful hostess, and the observer was led
to reflect on the old country school house
theme for debate, Is not childhood the
happiest period of life?
One of the very pleasant social happen
ings of the week was party given by
Miss Mary Pennington Cochran, at
her home on Tuesday evening. Those
present were: Miss Helen Naudain, Miss
Mary Bernard, Miss Blanche Wright, Miss
Dubois, Misses Mary Beasten, Mabel and
Ethel Parvis, Blanche Cochran, Mary Dun
ming, Bessie Anderson Daisy Naudain, Bes
sic Reynolds. May Holten, Martha Heaton,
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B. Constable, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B, MAXWELL
Mrs. ]. Z. Eliason, Messrs Clarence Clay
ton, Frank and Howard Pool, Will Rey-
nolds, Edward Vaughan, Grey Taylor. DIR. |
J. c. Sites, Fred Crouch, Allen Mcdowell,
Reece Parker, ,Jno. Kelley, and Harry Budd.
Music was furnished by Messrs Pool accom- |
panied by Miss Naudain, and dancing was,
the feature of the evening Itwas rather an |
affair." but the participants
pronounced it one of the most enjoyable |
parties of the season.
-Tramping is profession. The pro-
fession may not be crowded but it is on
he road to it. The regular tramps scien-
.ifically and makes a good living at it.
He knows just how many miles to cover in
4 day and the best places for stopping for
'ood and refreshments. But the Town
Fathers of Smyrna, not having the health
md comfort of the tramp in view, have
'esolved against allowing him to collect
lam sandwiches, cold tongue and yester-
lays pie from the kitchen larder. In
,ther words, he is given the liberty to get
tut of town with an empty stomach This
$ hard, but it is not half SO hard as it
vas to supply the wants of this able bodied
professional. There is plenty of food on
he farmers table, including strawberries
md cream, and money besides, if he will
'ut give his labor for it, but manual labor
5 not professional, you know, and the
members of a trade are expected to live
p to its professional requirements. The
ramp is fond of newspapers. He uses
hem better than many people know. He
makes bed of them, and some might
hink this article would prove thorn in
is SIDE when put to such use, but it is
OF so intended. It is for his edification
Thile you prepare his morning breakfast.