Middletown transcript., 1895-05-18
Local News.

The straw hat has not been so popular
this week.
Newark is to have some street improve
ments, new pavements, etc.
There were five prisoners whipped at
New Castlej Jail last Saturday.
The M. E. Sunday school is rehearsing
for Children's Day, June 9th.
Senator Pyle, of Wilmington, is a
candidate for Clerk of the Peace.
The Diocese of Delaware P. E. Church
will hold its 121st session at Lewes June s.
Fishing in the canal at Kirkwood is a
popular pastime with Wilmington fisher
men,
Will make low price on Peach Baskets
in carload lots. Address James A. Evans,
Georgetown, Delaware.
The strawberry is doubtless so called
because it has nothing whatever to do with
straw and is not berry.
John B. Manlove. of New Castle, has
been appointed bailiff of the Superior
Count, to succeed Frank Raney.
The residence Of J. Thomas Budd on
West Main street is being much improved
by very pretty new front porch.
H. G. Conrad Esq. of Wilmington, has
accepted the invitation to make the address
at the Commencement on June IA.
-Thos. Davis Esq. has been granted
letters of administration on the estate of
his brother, the late Nathaniel w. Davis
The summer young man of '95 will be
very fetching in plaids, belts, colored shirts
and light shoes. Dame Fashion says so.
"A salmon weighing over IL lbs. was
caught at New Castle this week. 1t is un-
ware.
The first car load of Strawberries this
season passed over the Delaware Division
on Wednesday, and now there is a regular
berry train running.
For SALE: The p roperty on the South
west corner Broad and Green streets, the
residence of the late Charles Beasten. APP
ply on the premises after May %.
Hicks says the weather of May will be
favorable for agriculture, and that June
will be the most stormy month of the sea-
son. July and August, will be dry.
Although the weather was so cold this
week, it was cloudy and windy, and there
were no frosts here until Friday morning
when the early riser found light frost.
Misses Lucie Cochran and Mary Dun
ming have returned home from the Kings
Daughters Convention at Washington, and
will give report Of the proceeding at the
Circle this afternoon
Two hundred men in the Delaware
Iron Works at New Castle were pleasantly
surprised this week to find in their envel
opes a 10 per cent. increase in their wages.
The iron trade is improving.
The Wilmington merchants are con-
:sidering the early closing question. Mid
.dletown merchants also consider the ques-
ton, but in different light, judging from
past experiences.
The steamboat, Richard Stockton, will
run on the route between Augustine Park
and Philadelphia this summer. The boat
has been put in good condition by the
Pusey G. Jones Company.
Joseph Tatnall, an old and well known
citizen of Wilmington. died on Thursday,
aged so years. He was member of one
of the old Quaker families who were the
early settlers of Wilmington.
The Local Preachers and Exhorters'
association of the Wilmington Conference,
will hold it's semi annual meeting at Ches-
wold beginning Friday, May "a. Rev. J. b.
Roberts Of this town, will preach the OPEN
ing sermon.
When it comes time to put the stoves
away for the summer, if it eyer does come,
give .hem a coating of coal oil, and they
will not rust during their season of retire
ment and will blacken more easily in the
fall.
Who cares for the high price of meat, now
that vegetables are coming in so plentiful!
The local market is well supplied with gar
den truck, early cabbage, greens etc. 1t is
wise to be something of vegetarian at this
season Of theyear.
The annual meeting of the JuniorAux.
sliarv of the Diocese of Delaware was held
IN St. Andrews Church, Wilmington, on
Nav IL. Bishop Coleman presided and ad.
dresses were made by Rev. H. L. Duhring
supt. of City Missions in Philadelphia and
Rev. G. C. Hall, of Wilmington. Delegates
from many of the 13 branches throughout
the diocese were present and the reports Of
the President, Mrs. G. C. Hall and the Sec
retary. Miss Swift, were most encouraging
and show a strong missionary Interest
among the children. The Presidenc spoke
special word of praise and encouragement
70 for the st Anne's branch. Over $500 have
been raised by the Diocesan branchs
during the past year.