Middletown transcript., 1895-04-20
Local News.


Mrs. Parvis' residence on West Mair
street is having various Improvements, in
the way of paint and repairs.
Let the farmer who complains of hare
times here. read the appeal from Nebrasks
on the first page and be thankful.
Beginning with to- day, the Junior Chris
tian Endeayor will meet Saturday after
noon instead of Sunday as heretofore.
The new pnmp was attached to the
mains yesterday, and number of the cit
izens were present to see it in operation.
The Middletown hotel is having some
improvements in the way of paper and
paint, and general internal renovation.
The Mothers Meeting will be held al
the W. G. T. U. headquarters Tuesday
afternoon April %. at 2. As O. clock. All
are cordially invited to attend
Gentle Spring is shy this season, and
very backward with advances. But III
spite of Jack Frost and bleak north winds
the Robins sing as merrily as May.
A man one time good thing had
Which people would have priced
But he never sold single one,
For he never advertised.
Printers Ink.
One Of the best features of the "Rube
Concert" given by the Uncle Toms Cabin
Company in Joshua Whitcomb, last Mon
day was the clarionet solo of Signor Domi-
nico Rutulo.
The boilers at the old Electric Light
station on Green street are being removed
at last, one of them having already been
shipped to Wilmington, the other will fol-
low next week.
About 20 members of the Middletown
Council Jr,O. U. A. NJ. drove up to Sum
NIT Bridge Thursday evening to pay fra
ternal visit to Buck Council. Refresh
ments were served at 10 o'clock.
Prof Yocum, principal of the Smyrna
public schools, is an applicant for the
office of Kent County Superintendent under
Governor Watson. Prof. w. L. Gooding,
principal Of the Clayton schools, is also an
applicant.
The Ladies Of the Mite Society of the
Presbyterian church will give their fourth
sociable on next Thursday evening at
the nanse. This will be the last of series
Of very delightful occasions which have
been in progress for the past two months.
The custom of strewing .-fowers, at
Easter on the graves of buried loved ones,
is more and more observed every year. The
Middletown cemeteries gave evidence of
many a loving, tender tribute on Sunday,
and many green mounds were covered with
the first flowers Of spring,
The NeW Era is mistaken in its state
ment that S26S0 were paid to the employees
of the shirt factory here last Saturday.
$15S5. 25 was the amount paid which sum
is the largest bi-weekly payment yet made
The remainder of the $26SO went to
Smyrna Cambridge and othe factories. See
May 7th has been fixed upon as the
given in the Opera House by the ladies of
the NJ. E. Sunday school. The program,
which is being arranged to precede the fes-
tival, will be very pleasing, and will con-
sist of music, recitations and impersoEa-
tions by popular local talent.
A very prolific crop Of druggists is be-
ing realized this season, 1876 graduates hav-
ing just recei we'd their sheepskins from the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy alone.
There were five Delawareans among the
number: Walter Rothwell, Charles W.
Stern. Edwin G. Nc Kensie, Charles L.
Jones, and John Bailey
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, of the NJ. E. Church had charge Of
the Thursday evening prayer service this
week, and gave an Interesting and instruct
i've program, entitled IAN evening with
Mary Reed" which consisted of readings
and recitations relative to the work Of that
devoted woman who is known as the leper
missionary in India.
The Easter Festival, given in Woods
Hall by the Loyal Legion last Saturday
night, was very unique and pleasing af-
Of the specialties, their arrangement in
nests being especially pleasing to the chill
dren. The refreshment tables were well
patronized, ice-cream, cake and home made
candies composing he menu. The receipts
amounted to about $40.
The Smyrna Hose Co, was called into
service on Friday night of last week. to ex-
tinguish fire, the first since about the
middle Of last July. The double dwelling
occupied by Mrs. Yocum and Mrs. Boyd,
Mt. Vernon street was found in flames,
which originated from gasoline stove in
the home of the latter. The hose-men did
good work, and the fire was soon quenched
but the furniture of both parties is much
injured by the water. 1t is doubtful if any
insurance will be granted, as the gasoline
claus, is to be found. in nearly all insurance
policies.