Middletown transcript., 1895-03-09
LITTLE LOCALS.
Everybody IS pleased to see the Rey-
nolds store open again.

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Everybody is pleased to see the Rey
noids store open again.l-s -
Kite flying and marbles are the pop
ular anusements with our small boys al
present, and to furnish kite-tails and knet
caps is tax upon the time, patience and
ingenuity of the big sisters, aunts and mo-
theirs.
"A Cottage prayer meeting was held by
the ladies of the M. E. church at the home
of Mrs. George Rose on Wednesday after.
noon, especially for Mother Bratten''
who is confined to the house by the in
firmities of age.
Prof. Tharp gave All interesting and
instructive talk on Eclipses to the pupils
of his department Wednesday afternoon.
The subject was timely in view of the fact
that there will be an eclipse of the moon
tomorrow night.
The Ladies of the w. C. T. U. held a
mothers meeting at Mrs. V. L. Culbertson
Tuesday afternoon. These meeting are ar
ranged for the first and third Tuesday of
every month, the next one to be held at
Temperance Headquarters March 10.
Already the crocus, the hyacinth and
dafies, down under the brown earth hid,
are awakening from their winter sleep, and
in spite of the bitter, biting north," the
bulbs in our dooryards are showing signs
of having heard the voice of Spring, and
are peeping through the ground.
The Wilmington NJ. E. Conference con-
yenes at Smyrna on Wednesday. March 20.
The Times says: The Conference promises
to be remarkably full one. In addition
to the clergy and laity, arrangements have
been made for the wives of about 60 minis
ters. Some of these however come as
boarders.
The schools throughout the state are
still sending in their votes for state en-
bem. Since the peach blossom is rather
pdsse in Delaware, many persons think it
hardly the proper thing tovote for it. But
thus far it seems to take the lead with the
voters. The Friends school in " ilmington
however gave the Violet 10Y, and the Peach
blossom only 36.
Mrs. E. B. Rice will continue the con-
dictionary business of her late husband at
the old stand. Mr.. J. B. Roberts will oc-
cupy her house and superintend the man.
ufacture of ice-cream. He is well known
to the people of this community and We
think Mrs. Rice is fortunate in securing
the service of so reliable and popular man.
She will continue the management of the
store and ice-cream parIors herself.
On next Thursday evening the Ladies |
Mite Society of Forest Presbyterian Church |
will give sociable at the home of Misses |
Beasten on South Broad street. A pleasing
consisting of music, recitations,
etc. will be given, after which refresh |
ments will be served by the ladies. An |
admission fee of 10 cents is required, the |
payment Of which gives each guest carte |
'fonche to the whole performance, includ-
ng refreshments.
The condition of the roads of the coun-
y is still the subject Of discussion especially |
among those who travel them. The snow
IT'LL remains in great banks along the road
'ides, and in many places only a single /
rack is made as yet, and travel is rendered
'ery difficult, the melting snow, and mud
md recent rain make it anything but pleas
INT travelling, and the appearance of
ome of the teams that come to our town is
! fair guage of our public highways.