Middletown transcript., 1895-06-08
Local News.

- Ill ludke lOW price oii L eaSi DoShS''
in carload lots. Address James A Evans
Georgetown, Delaware.
The town fathers have reduced the
town tax for the ensuing year from $i.00 to
95 cts. on the hundred.
The rain frog was heard trilling his
roundelay this week, and, now the next in
order is the locust's song.
MON Nature" never wore fairer face
than on Thursday morning, after the
heavy rain and thunder storm of the
preceding night.
Mr. A. P Crockett is mentioned for the
office of Trustee of the Poor, to succeed ].
B. Foard. The appointment will be made
by the Levy Court
There are 10 prisoners in the New
Castle county Jail, which is the smallest
numbers of occupants this institution has
had in twenty-five years.
-WANTED.-Man and wife to live on
gentleman's place in town. Man as gard
ener also care of horse; wife to do cooking
Address "C'' this Office.
Whit Monday was observed as a gen.
eral holiday by the colored people in this
community. A picnic at Summit Bridge
was the chief attraction of the day.
j. Miller Thomas of the Peninsula
Methodist, is contemplating building a
handsome residence at Ridley Park which.
when completed, he will make his home.
The TRANSCRIPT acknowledges the re-
ceipt of an invitation to the Middletown
Public School Commencement, Friday,
June 14th, from Miss Sallie Jolls, one of
the graduates.
The sporting season opened in Middle
town last Saturday, with the first game OF
base ball. played by the Port Penn and
Middletown teams. The Middletown nine
were the victors, IA to g..
j. Willis Martin. Esq, and J. Sergeant
Price, Jr. of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia.
passed through town on Thursday in a
tally-ho, returning from Woodland. Miss
Cummins, of Smyrna, accompanied them.
The Strawberry Festival at Summit
Bridge. Thurskay evening for the benefit OF
the M. e. Church, was well patronized a
number attending from Middletown, among
whom were Mr.and Mrs. w. Taylor and
family.
A surprise party last night at owls
Rest" the beautiful home of Miss Eliza
beth T. Caulk, near Sassafras, was the So
cial event of this week. There was large
company present, made up chiefly of the
young folks of Middletown.
The Manlove Brothers are gradually
making Improvements in the Middletown
Hotel since they took charge. The billiard
and pool room has been fitted up for bar
room and the old bar room will be taken
as reading room, very desirable change
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Bird have issued
cards for reception at their home on Hill
Top Farm, near Delaware City, June 21st
This is one of the most beautiful country
residences in the county and has recently
been repaired and refurnished throughout
Mr.. Joseph Edwards. a farmer living
near town, shot and killed mad-dog near
his house, yesterday morning. 1t was hav-
ing violent hydrophobia fits when he dis
covered it. and put all end to its agonies.
Whether any animals were bitten by it is
not known.
All the the good things of life do not
get by the TRANSCRIPT office, Yesterday
Mr. C. W. Jones brought quart of straw
berries to the office, too largeto name, but
there was one piece for the office force. .and
the memory of those berries fingers yet,
Yum Yum!
The following pupils of the "Levels'
school have attained an average of 95 per
cent. or above for the month ending May 81:
Mamie Husfelt, Charles Joseph, Elwood
Denney, Eva Joseph, Price King, Hanson
King, Nellie Harkins Ethel Hurd, Emma
Manlove, Carrie Hurd.
The Smyrna Times commends the
town officials of Smyrna for clothing the
police in uniform, as looking ''more credit
able and stamps our police with greater
authority in the eyes of the public thar
ever before" May not the example b.
followed by other towns?
Strawberries are at the height of thei
season this week. and are plentiful, cheal
and good. Four boxes for 25 cts has beer
the prevailing price. Heavy shipment
have been made from down the state every
day. The berries this year are noted fo
large size and fine quality.
The Middletown lovers of athlete
games are anticipating pleasant season.
The Tennis Club is being recognized, |,
nearly thirty members are already ON
rolled, and with the Court Improvements
new nets, and good players there no reason
why this popular game should not have
good showing here.
State Treasurer Atkins opened bids fol
Delaware State Bonds, known as the State
Hospital bonds, at Farnhurst on Thursday
There were $4,000 worth of 81 per cent
posit Co. of Wilmington took the whole is
sue at premium of 81 ,56S, the highest pre-
MUM ever yet paid for Delaware State
Bonds.
The machine men are busy selling, re
pairing and putting up moving machines
of various makes, and the farmers are get
ting ready for hay harvest. The prospect:
are fair for good crop: clover and timothy
never looked better, and as for wheat
there is not bad field in the neighborhoot
so said farmer friend this week.
Why is it that the men bicyclers double
themselves up until they look like huncl
backs on wheels, while women riders si
ND erect and maintain graceful poise? l
must be injurious to the human form to b.
so doubled up and deformed, and the mas
culine backbone is in danger of disease a
well as deformity thereby.
The severest electrical storm of tn
season passed over this section Wednesda.
night, loud claps of thunder and vivi'
flashes Of lightning followed each othe
in rapid and continuous succession ane
the rain came down in a steady pour near
ly the whole night long. The rain wa
very welcome for growing vegetation.