Middletown transcript., 1895-08-17
Local News.

-Halcyon days these for the SUNNI,
hotel keepers!
New Castle County Court opens MOI
day, September 9th.
How to be happy, though hot, is sui
ject for philosophers pen.
-Ths>Diamond State Band will spen
next Thursday at Augustine Park.
Sunday was hot day, dry and dust,
and church goers generally seemed to /
taking vacation.
Strange isn't it, that one pretty gil
never will acknowledge the charms G
another pretty girl?
There will be service as usual at th
M. E. Church tomorrow, preaching by tn
pastor, Rev. l. L. Wood.
Quite a company of Middletowl
young folks spent Tuesday evening will
Miss Blanche Wright, at Warwick.
Mr.. G. F. Crockett has sold his livery
business to Mr.. L. c. Scott, who will resume
the business with an entire new outfit.
The National Bank of Delaware or
Fourth and Market streets, Wilmington
celebrates its one hundred.h anniversary
= to-day.
Mr.. Harry Simmons, on the Fenni-
more farm, near Odessa, has lost several
valuable cows from anthrax, or something
very much like it.
A wee summer girl, wee lassie, re-
Gently arrived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George V. Peverly on South Broad street.
The TRANSCRIPT offers congratulations.
Rev. I. L. Wosd, pastor of the Middle
town M. E. Church, preached an able SER
mon at the Brandywine Summit Camp
Meeting on Tuesday. The camp closed
yesterday.
The Young Mems Social Club of Mid
dletown will give grand hop at Angus
tine Park on Thursday evening. August
22d, which promises to be very brilliant
social event.
August has the most imposing name of
all the twelve, but it is the limpest, lankest
month of the year. 1t was named for
Augustus Caesar, but it has none of his
majestic spirit.
The game of base ball last Saturday
between Smyrna and Middletown resulted
in overwhelmingly defeat of the home
team. Elkton will play the home team
here this afternoon.
Blu siness practice from the start is the
splendid new departure at Goldey Will
mington (Del.) Commercial and Short hand
College. If looking for good place to at
tend school, send for it's catalogue.
-WANTED:-I desire to place the agency
with some good party for the Barnes Bicy.
cles the coming wheels of '96. Those desir-
ing same please communicate with, Elliott
Bros, 1913 Market St., Wilmington, Del.
MIR. Charles A. Foster, organizer Of the
Order of United American Mechanics is in
town this week, endeavoring to organize
Council. The order has existed fifty years,
and is beneficial American brotherhood. |
Vitality seems quite low these DAYS,
and the only things that are sticking right |
close to business as if they enjoyed it are |
the lucosts and the thermometer, and it |
is not slang to say they are getting there |
too
-Ex-Attorney General John Biggs is
mentioned as the successor of Hon. George
V. Massey as attorney for the P. w. &B,
r. K. Mr.. Biggs is recognized as very
able lawyer, and well qualified for the
position.
Captain Virgins, one of Townsend's
Wide-awake and progressive citizens, writes
the TRANSCRIPT from Old Orchard Beach.
Maine, that he is enjoying the delights of
that famous resort, and also visiting his
native place "down east.'
Miss Estele Collins, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward C. Collins, formerly
of Elkton, and Harry Gill, of Townsend.
Del, were married at the home of the
brides parents in New York on Friday
afternoon by Rev. Max Magil
The Alcott Club. of Wilmington, will
endow free bed at the Delaware Hospital
in memory of the late D. Corbit Warner.
who was a member of the club and an
enthusiastic worker for the hospital. So. 900
is the sum to be raised for the purpose.
The Jackson & Sharp Co., of Whining
ton shipped two large trolley coaches to the
Cleveland and Elyria electric road this
week, and ten double track electric cars to
ihe Niagara Falls Company which are said
to be the finest ever built for an electric
road.
The peninsula editors will visit the
Atlanta Exposition on their annual excur-
zion, which will be in October. E. 7.
Cooper, chairman of the Executive Com
nittee having completed the arrangements
with the Southern R. r. Co. for transpor-
tation.
The shower ON Thursday afternoon
was very 4 refreshing to all animal and
vegetable life, but the warmth and humi-
lity of the atmosphere are unabated. A
,ool wave is announced for to-day much
o the relief, in anticipation, of suffering
humanity.
Miss May Holten entertained a few
'riends in horor of her guest, Miss Hollins-
head, on Wednesday evening. Among
hose present were: Misses Martha Heaton,
,allie Heaton, Viola Ennis, Lucie Cochran,
md Miss Cheairs, Messrs. Ed. Vaughan,
Nm. Lockwood, Al. Tatman, Reese Parker
md Allan Mcdowell.
The County Superintendent of Public
recent meeting, decided to
lold the three Teachers Institutes for the
espective counties at the same time,-the
irst week in December. tbs their inten-
ion to have for the instructors the best
educators available and to make each ms
itute rare literary treat.
The First Naval Battalion of the Naval
force of Pennsylvania will encamp in the
eld near tile hotel at Augustine Park to-
ay, remaining in camp one week. There
rill be 262 men on the field and on Thurs
ay or Friday Gov. Hastings and staff will .
q present, also Gov. Watson. The grounds
ave been made. ready for the their occu- .
ants, who will arrive this morning. Far