Middletown transcript., 1895-10-19
Local News.
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-Crysanthemus are showing!
The summer girl has gone, but the
sailor hat remains.
Hugh C. Browne Esq. and L E. Wal es
Jr. were admitted to practice in the limited
States Circuit Court this week.
The Town Fathers" are still improv-
ing the streets, and this week are gravel
ing the road.bed on East Main Street.
There is no melancholy brightness"
in these golden autumn days! The only
ault to be found with them is they are so
fleeing.
The Morocco Factory of J. Trimble
Quigley, in Wilmington has closed and
over fifty men are thrown out of employ
ment. The factory is for rent.
Mr.; James Hates, of Camden, N. J.
brother of Vim. Hates of this town, died at
his home in that city on Monday. His
funeral took place on Thursday.
William Michael Byrne, who is a
prominent lawyer and brilliant speaker,
of Wilmington. has been selected by Gov.
Watson as the orator at the exercises at
the Atlanta Exposition on Delaware Day,
November 9th.
The fireplace is ready for the heavy logs o. oak
An the hick'rynuts will give us all chance
An feller'll kiss his sweetheart, an an
other'll tell his joke,
An the cabin floor'll be creakin' In the
dance.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Single takers have passed by Mid
dletown. taking their tent from New Gas
tie to Dover. The TRANSCRIPT argued the
matter over and the people here have M
desire to know more of the single tax
Their passing us by is compliment.
Mrs. N. NJ. Browne. Mr.. c. w. Wei
din, Mrs Washington Hastings and Mis-
Sarah Weldin are in attendance upon th'
Annual Convention of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society of the NJ. E. Church, a
Columbus, Ohio.
The housefy fingers and sticks closer
than a brother. In fact he sticks bette
now than any time of the year. He ha
learned all about tangle-foot and he steer
wide of it. He doesn't show lassitude ant
vet twith Jack Frost on deck he can't fee
exactly well.
A mass meeting will be held in tn
Grand Opera House, of Wilmington, tc
night. to express the sympathy of the peo
ple of this state with the Cuban revolu
tionists. The governor, and many prom
nent city. county and state officials are e1
pected to be present.
Never was rain more welcome tha tha
of last Saturday and Sunday. 1t came as
benediction and was gracious gift to III
parched earth and the inhabitants thereo
Farmers have been busy enough this weel
finishing seeding wheat that had been dt
layed until the rain made it possible.
The popular little drama, "Ben Bolt,
will be rendered by local talent in tn
Opera House on Thanksgiving night, 6
the annual entertainment to be given b
the Ladies' Mite Society of the M. E. Churcl
The play is very taking and the cast ir
cludes a number of Middletown's mos
popular amateur performers.
Smith Bros. who succeeded Geo.
Richards in the Bakery business fe'
months ago. haye sold out their Interest
here to Paul Webber and have removed
to Chester, Pa. Mr.. Webber who is We
known here, took charge of the busine.
on Monday. He is an experienced bake
and will devote himself to the tastes of b
patrons.
The Delaware Railroad Company III
Maid of one of the largest mortgages o
record at the court house. 1t was for $3.50
600. The mortgage was the Fidelity Ii
surance, Trust and Safe Deposit Compan,
The company has paid $4,000 on the fat
of the mortgage and the Fidelity taxi
$576,5O in stock in lieu Of the remainde
Joseph l.. Cahall, Esqr., of Georg
town, who was elected two weeks stint
Grand Master of NJ. w, Grand Lodg
AT, A. NJ. of Delaware, has announce
1 his standing committees. Union Lodge
MiddIetovn is represented in the appoin
ments by Alfred G. Cox, chairman
COMMITTEES on Work. and W. w. Black, j.
on Committee on Past Grand Master
Jewels.