Middletown transcript., 1896-07-18

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Mr. Walter Vanzant formerly of Sas
safras. will soon open meat market at th
stand recently vacated BY the Echenhofe
Bros.
Pm seven times one to-day" said Mis-
Dorthy Kennedy on Tuesday. and, ii
honor Of the day her mother gave her
birthday party in which seven of her littl,
friends participated.
stay-at-home girl who has porct
full Of gentlemen to entertain every eve
ming does not find life half as uninterestine
as her sea shore sister, who has to share
the attendance of one man with a dozen
girls. Truly there are compensations in fiift fift
and the summer girl at home is by nc
means all forlorn.
Wednesday,. July is, was st. Swithin's
Day, and hot day it was too, and what
is still more noteworthy. it rained, which,
according to the old saying is an angur for
forty days rain thereafter, for
sSt. Swithin's Day; If thou dost rain
StSwithin's Day; If thou art fair,
For forty days twill rain nae mair."
AT the primary ell ection on Saturday
the Republican delegates received GA votes
The ticket was Martin B. Burris, Joseph C.
Parker. John w. JolIs,-Merritt N. Willis.
Alfred G. Cox and McKendree Downham.
The delegates to the Dover Convention were
G. W. Ingram. H. W. Pharo, Joshua Clay
ton of Thomas-W. B. Argo, NH. Apple
ton and John B. Golf. A few minutes be-
fore z twenty-one votes had been cast but
subsequently reported to be IS.
"A Middletown entleman who spends
his days in the Wilmington Court House
illuminated his house from cellar to garret
on Friday evening last in honor of the
head of the Chicago ticket, but got discour-
aged beforeMr. Arthur Sewall was nomi-
mated for theVice Presidency and since that
the blinds have been down. He explains
that the mosquitoes and bugs are very bad
The ladies of the Warwick NJ. P.
Church will give pleasing and varied en-
on Thursday and Friday after
moons of next week. Besides the festiya
and supper there will be base ball, fla g drill,
balloon ascention and fire works. The Dia-
mond State Band will be great attraction
and everybody is invited to be present. Read
he posters for fuller notice.
Tramp season is at hand, if indeed the
tramp is ever out of season; their numbers
increase as the days go by and "lady could
you accommodate poor fellow with a little
something to eat" is the oft repeated story
heard at the kitchen doors. There are few
persons who would refuse to feed hungry
man. but to give to all who come is tax
On the larder, say nothing of patience and
pocket-books. Many of them ara rough,
vicious men too, and terror to women
and children.
Frogs for market are Kent County IND J
product which brings "a handsome finan-
,ial return to those who indulge in the
.rade. Frog legs, when cooked are a dele
late white meat much more tender and
'weet than chicken, very nourishing and
easily digested, and stewed are recon
nended for the most delicate stomach, as
he best of diets. They are found by thous-
lnds along small streams and mill ponds
n Maryland. They are not so plentiful |
IN this section, but on these still mid-sum-
mer nights chorus of bullfrogs can be |
heard Tor miles.
The Epworth League picnic at Angus
inc Pier on Tuesday was the happy reali-
;ation of much bfissful anticipation, and
! day Of unalloyed pleasure was spent at
his nearby popular resort. The commit
ee on arrangement provided teams and
he League and their friends, number
ng about 200, in band wagon, peach wag-
ms dearborns and private carriages, left
he church between $50 and 7 o'clock in
he morning SO that full day was given
hem. The bathing, the dinner, the ice
ream were much enjoyed and the picnic
vas a grand success.