Middletown transcript., 1895-10-26
Local News.

Industry Lodge No. AZ 1. O. o. F. was in
stituted at Bear Station Tuesday evening.
The Historical Society of Wilmington
will not admit J. Edward Addicks to
membership. the matter being decided by
vote o. "a to 5.
The London Telegraph says the upper
grades of society no longer use vegetable
grains at wedding celebrations and exit
rice. In its place paper confetti is used.
-Dr...Henry w. Bryan, of Wilmington,
has been appointed Assistant Bank Exami-
ner for Delaware, New Jersey and Long
Island, to assist Examiner Francis N.
Buck.
j. B. Maxwell, an undertaken at New :
ark, had his stable broken into Monday
night and his black driving horse, his
dead" wagon and several sets of harness
were stolen.
The reports of the Gamers Assoca ton
at recent session in Dover show a pack
of 100000 cases of tomatoes this season
from 80 packing houses, which is about As
per cent of last years pack.
The Levy Court at its meeting this
week made the annual appropriations to
several charitable institutions They are:
st. Michaps Day Nur cry $500, Ferris In
dustrial School $1,000, and ST. Peters Or
phanage $500.
Mr.. AL. Muehlburg had the misfor-
fort t,,tn N H.
morning but had the good fortune to find
IL again. 1t dropped from his pocket while
taking ride on his wheel at an early hour
and DIR. Kennedy was the early bird to
find it.
Since the naming of the gun-boat
wilmington" the people Of this state are
agitating the subject of having battleship
named Delaware" claiming the honor
for the Diamond State because of the part
she has played in the history of the ma
ton.
Rev. F. H. Moore, Misses Mary Beas
ton. Mary Rothwell and Bernice Metten
are attending the sixth annual stale con-
vention of the Christian EndeaYor in Viii
mington. Rev. Mr.. Moore delivered an ad-
dress on missions" before the convention
yesterday afternoon.
The installation of the new president for
the State College for colored students at
Dover took place OH Thursday. Chief JUS
tice Lore made the opening address, and
other addresses were made by Bishop Way
1c u
Fannie N. J. Ceppin, principal of the Col
ored Institute in Philadelphia.
The work of cleaning and other wise i'm
proving the NJ. E. Church goes merrily on;
the ladies who have charge of the house.
cleaning department are doing their work
well and in another week the whole house
will be thoroughly in order and ready for
the coming events. Besides the new carpets
the furniture is to be re.upholstered and
several improvements made to the pulpit
stand and choir gallery.
The Delaware Chwrchman has been
advanced from private enterprise to a
diocesan organ and as such, made Its arst
appearance October 10. 1t is a monthly
publication with Rev Geo. s. Gassner, rec
tor Of the P. e. church at Delaware City,
editor. 1t is devoted especially to the in
terests of the Diocese of Delaware and the
first issue is attractive in form and full of
interesting church news. The subscrip-
ton price is only Is cents per year. and IL
ought to fnd place in every home in
every parish of the diocese.
President John s. Stahr, of F. and M.
College. said: Prof. Stamey's readings
both humorous aud and pathetic, showed q
great deal ofpower, and was struck with
the truth. fidelity and naturalness of his
readings. He is sure to be both instructive
and entertaining" The professor and Mrs.
Stamey are to appear in the Opera House,
Friday, Nov. 9Th. in an evenings enter
tainment. Other, H. L. Williams, Esq.,
Of Cleveland, Ohio. said MRS. 6tamey
makes friends of critics. She possesses rare
dramatic power, and fine presence, mod
esty, and . total lack Of .self importance"
Be sure to hear them.