Middletown transcript., 1896-05-16
George W. Jackson for Coroner.

The Diamond Match Company lost
1.500.500 feet of lumber in the foresi
fires of Wiscons on this week.
"A welcome shower came on Tuesday,
and the growing crops are on thu jump.
grass. grain and gardens outvieing each
other.
Philip Garrett, formerly in the plum b.
ing business in Wilmington. but lately q
well-known resident of Hook essin, died on
Monday Of old age.
Decoration Day is another holiday
that comes on Saturday this year and the
school children are making great COM
plants against the calendar
Large shipments of Strawberries and
early vegetables in carload lots are pass
ing over the Delaware railroad daily, for
the market in northern cities.
The ladies of the Odessa NJ. E. Church
will hold on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, May 9th and 2sth, strawberry
festival in the Odessa town hail.
Mr.. Blanchard Vanzant, of Whining
ton, formerly of Middletown, brother to
Mr.. VIM. Vanzant, was married on Thurs
day to Miss Mabelle E. Stout. of near
Dover.
Mr.. Joseph Burris, of near Warwick
and Miss Violet Forrest, were married at
the National Hotel on Wednesday after
noon by Rev. E. C. Mccullough, pastor of
the Warwick NJ. P. Church.
Rev. V. s. Collins launched his yacht
"The Missionary" in the Delaware river
at New Castle ON Monday. 1t is taut
little craft and Mr.. Collins is not only its
owner but its builder as well.
Monday was a scorcher! But the pa
tience of the good natured individual was
very enduring, and was only little tried
when about the fiftieth person asked It's it
hot enough for your
PROVISIONAL CARD.-Dr. W. E. Barnard
Surgeon Dentist, office same location, op-
posite the post office. All operations per-
tanning to dentistry guaranteed. Odon-
under and Gas for painless extracting.
Mrs. .Chas. I. Stengle. of Doyer, who
for over month has been at the NJ. E.
Hospital in Philadelphia where she under,
went critical surgical operation. returned
home this week much improved in health
and exp ects soon to be fully restored.
DIR. Hancker of the Farnhurst Hospi-
tai, by means of the Roentgen or x rays,
koI Hvx11 ~ So, 81
who had suffered for four years, all former
efforts to discover the bullet having failed.
Hawke, the base ball pitcher of Whining
ton, had his arm examined and photograph
ed on Wednesday and it was discovered that
two small bones of the wrist are dislocated
The dead body of Charles T. Jordan,
formerly resident of Smyrna, but lately
of Wilmington, was found floating in the
Christiana on Wednesday morning. He
resided with his sister, Mrs. Miller, and had
been missing since Saturday. Upon exami-
nation his head was found to be badly cut
and his arm and leg broken and foul play
is indicated by his condition. He was a
single man, 35 years of age.
The woman who has finished house,
cleaning and has her spring sewing done
has time to erjoy life these pleasant Spring
days, and if she is at all observant in not
ing some of MON Natures" methods. She
too has been busy housecleaning. Sum
shine and fresh air are her disinfectaiits
and no matter how out of sorts the weary
old world seems to be, Natures face is al
ways fresh and fair in sweet Maytime.
Miss Martha Biddle who for over forty
years has followed the high calling of
school teacher, rendered her resignat ion to
the Cecil County School Board on Mon
day. Because of her long and faithful ser
vice to the state, she was recently granted
a pension by the Maryland legislature, the
first teacher in the State thus honored !.
Miss BiddIe is well known in this commun
ity, where she was popular teacher over
twenty-five years ago.
The Middlet own Public Schools will
close on Friday, June II. On.or near that
date the Comme ncement will be held in
the Opera House. The School Board is en-
deavoring to have Hon. John Wanamaker,
or Ex-Governor Pattison or some equallys
distinguished person to make the baccalaur-
cate address. and no effort will be spared
IN make the Commencement memorable
occasion. There will be four graduates
and the class is one of unusual promise
Mr.. Eban Rose, Of Odessa. accompanied
by Miss Annie Morgan, was driving through
town Thursday evening when his horse
took fright at the shadow under the Arc
light on the plaza and began to rear and
back and "cut up" generally, finally catch
ing his foot In the iron plate at the cross
ing and falling on his broad side. The young
lady made a safe exit from the carriage
and was apparently not at all ruffied by the
Z episode, and no one was injured. Nearly
all the men in town were on the spot ready
to render assistance, but q broken shaft was
discovered to be the only casualty.
A severe wind, rain and hal storm and cy.
Aclone burst over the middle section of thi
state on Tuesday, the greatest damage being
done in Dover and vicinity. Gre at loss wal
incurred, crops and property destroyed n.
cattle and poultry killed. Hail stones as
large as hickory nuts lay three inches deep
IN Jones' Neck. Some wheat fields are so
completely devastated the farmers will plox
them up and plant them in corn. The berry
Gran was ais ruined in the storm district
,r,,;c ch covered about mile in width. The
hn;ldines Of the Delaware.State Fair wers
demolished, trees uprooted and barns. stables
md dwelling housed blown down.
MT. Airy, the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
pohert Cochran, near town was the scene
e |. soci Al dance on Wednesday evening
:. ...sr hv their daughter Miss Lydia E.
socnran s.ss The parlor and sitting room were
ssvossd s to dancing. Music was furnished
An and Mrs. Joseph Grifiith. Refresh.
y =. = q cream, cake and fruit were served
mem, s, s,s,crk i Those present were: Mr and !
ss- :. = Nm. Willis. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard .'1
Ars ..s, Z :. Misses Annie, Mary and Lydis
a KQ0ts - Ex3ffIs Dor-